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4 V - - -t •> v • ®lje JJrtiplf Re|»iw«liitir« I'niH'V of (to. T m m-.r ■ LARGEST COUNTY CIRCULATION. ■»? —r.r^: rr* • TflURSDA'i, DECEMBER 4. 1879. Vie ir' not r.upoiwIMs for tlio views of our cor- rHUKimlonU. —t—a_. -i i I ‘-“T Polillcnl Krflrclioiiw. A recent article in the Fortnightly Reviewer has reoath'd our late strictures on Abicriean I’ailiunientlirytloTerumcnt, wiich pressure of business prevented tia from continuing.he writer, on the whole, c^acludcS that cansidering all the toughness of the mateiial that the Constitution of the United Ftates has to TfciUwttb’ amlTnt success m dealrng witlT itlhas far, it is perhaps tha part of wis dom for us to lot well enough alone. Now. without denying the excellence of our Constitution as a theoretical sya- t«!u of govermuent, we do not belong to that blind class of worshippers who claim for it inM ihility. The very fact that its frnmers incorporated powers of nmandmeut in its provisions shows plain ly that they contemplated in the future i oecssary adj ustiBOatn of if machinery to meet the ever changing phatrea *of popular goverument and the varying conjunctur.H ol Kute and Nutional The piincipal object of our strictures was to call attention to the overmaster ing force of Executive veto and it« dan gerous ol atructitcucss in the hands of a partisan President. The writer in the Fortnightly any# such theories are not practical. To this we answer that all theories are lho forerunners of practical results. That Parliamentary supremacy and ministerial responsibility were the outcome of long aces of theories upon the right of ihe lax payors to choose their rulers de f.tclo. BcrtconsGo’d is now the acfual ruler of tie Ibitish Uovern- ment, iltliOTigh tb* mouarcb js thy litalar head, because the former repre sents a u.DMcrioal majority of the popular branch of Parliament. Again, if the ihcory le correct and the interests of tho people demand n change, that change will come in tha course of events. It has come to a majority of‘civilized nations. It is overrunning Europe ir. realstibly. Its highest development is Jouud in England; but it cxiaU with serreeiv less vigor in the lower coun tries, France, Italy and Scandinavia, lis various shadings are found every 1 where from Gibraltar to Constantinople. "Wherever we hear of a ministerial crisis W3 h«tu the tocsin of respun»iblc government. We never hear it, says the Eoviewer, in Russia, Prussia, Switterland or the Unite 1 States becaustv tlieiO couutries are governed upon dif ferent principles, but wa say because the^e countries ate cursed with irre- sponsihlo governmeat in every depart- meat, and the popular will is stifled by the national rulers. , The Reviewer goes on to say that os in America the greatest possible exteu- hou has bceu given to the democratic principle, ft is a serious question and entirely apposite to this discussion, whether it is w ise to throw away any of thoae checks and balances which now aud then disable the majority, prevent them fr#m carrying hasty decisions into effect, and compel them to reconsider their purposes and the grounds thereof. He admits that the introductiou of re sponsible government in its entirety would put more power iuto the hands of the majority than they now have, and a g tod deal more, and that it wouid make the House of Representatives as irresist ible as the House of Uommous, but the Review or secs danger in this—why so? Is it not the fact that owing to the irre- sponiulle position-of our President^id bis Cabinet he and they cannot hare popular sentence upon them carried into effect except at the quadrennial Presi dent" al election, and that thus public opinion is greatly scattered and frus trated in its action upon particular mcuures, and can anyone deny ihnf this is an evil in our system of govern ment ? Must u remedy for tills uecessa- lily prove ^’dangerous to the stability of government ? \\ e Teel assured it would not. It has succeeded admrably in England for many generations. £?le is as stately tq-dsy uj jho was u hundred !■!&! mtmmsm UonnlHicacy Im rt Jtvvrel. RmS It UlNkcM • Vast ■»«»! «r lliflt r- eaco WkoMc Ox Is <>src«l. It is said in Columbiii, apparently by authority, that Chief .Justice Willard now IfoIJs Uiaf he was elected to It is present position for a full term and not to fill the uuexpircd term of tho late Chief Justice Moses. If that position is assumed by Jud^eWHhrrd the Chief Justice who. will be elected at this session will be forced to resort to proceedings in tho nature of quo warranto in order tek secure his scat. In that event the Gov ernor would be required to appoint special Judges to try tho caatv If Judgo -Metver is elected Uhihf Justice and Gov Simpson associate the power to appoint thisspecial Ccurt docs not rest with the The l*e»ple’a Cbolce. ' \ ' —1 1 ' A tforffSpondent iu the Himpton Guardian thus opens the battle for the people’s choice for Governor : . Near Rrimson, S. C., V ' , NoVember 2J, 1879. j Mr. Editoii—It is gratifying to know that on subjects in Which we feel an interest, and which arc of impor- Unco, there ore somt' who think u we do, who feel os wo do, and who enter- EMtojjjtha.; gill hnamiQ. acting Governor, rmd the sitirattoii be comes as ombarrassing as it is novel. That Judge Will ird’s present position is iu- consistcnt with the views held and fully expressed at the timo of the elections of Justices Melver and Haskell is \velj and certainly known to us also to many other members of that General Assem bly. That it is incotisbtent with the pro visions of the Constitution is evident to every man who ever read that instru- roent, but the extract from bis opinion in YVhipper vs. -Reed—IX - ., TTC. Reports which we give below, shows a phase in his character which even we had hot a dreamed of. Thaf there is a power be hind him snggcstlng this course, with the selfish design of defeating Simpson’s election, we feel sure, but, nevertheless, Wi'iaid must go and tlie pristine purity of our bench be restored. The people ot our State have been grateful and gen erous. but herccforth they must he just and wa call for prompt and unaniinoiu action by the Goucral Assembly : “-Having these principles in view let us into the Constitution To fee there is anything to suslain the Cftfi'&ritutiohTius imposed a limit to the duration of the look whether which illumines tha career of GenernT M. W. Gary, or wittingly pluck u single hud from the wreath of wcll-sarued laurels with which hta brow is rich. Cut we consider General Jolmsou Hagood the man for Governor ofSouth Carolina for the next ten*. While hq i^iay not have the profound lapal knowledge of some, ho possesses qualities \yhich better tit himfor Governor of this State in these times. He stands, to-day, second to no man iu South Carolina in'exeeative abili ty—his .prestige as a soldier h brilliant— his reputation as a gentleman is uu< . hlcmiaimd—Iris record as an officer is unsullied. This, together with his high moral worth and sterling integrity—his strlst sense of justice and decision of character—his utter want of deceit and duplicity—his plain, uapretentious man ner aud unassuming modesty—ill re- commend and eminently fit him for the high and important office of Governor of South Carolina. He is a aafe ooun» sellor, never running one question or theory losing sight of all others. En- thiuiastic, yet deliberate, he is true in principle, steadfast of purpose, and straight-out in politics. South Carolina may have sons better known abroad, but uoue more admired and sincotcly es teemed at borne. She may have men better .fitted on account of their reputa- riou to lepitsem ft¥ftTrit?i>tiallit bf ttur National Congress,vbut none beitfr fit- (diiee of Circuit Judge of sucli a nature that persotis elected to fill a casual vacan cy cannot claim the full term attached to (be office, but can hold only for the un expired term. In the first piaets there is no provision indirectly accomplishing such a result by 'fixing the term wheu the Circuit Judges shall take their offices. Such-'u pmTirioni exists as we have al ready noted in too ease of the officers described os ‘Statd officers.’ (Article 4, Section 2, and Article ID, Section 40). Such a limitation is inferable as affecting (he Justices of the Supreme Court from the provisions requiring that oue of those Justices shall be elected every two years, but none is found affecting the Circuit Judges. This omission is evidently not accidental, but iutentiomri. In the c iso of tho ‘Supreme Court that body being composed of three Justices, therei was reusou for placing regular in tervals of two years between the elec* lions of Abe respective Judges, so that no sudden change should be made in the •organization of this Coui t--an import ant safeguard against irregularities iu the administration of the law. As the Circuit Court is held in every case by a .single Judge that reasoning does not call for a similar provision as it regards the Circuit Judges. u We quote the sections of the Constitution referred to which are so plain that no oue can mis take their meaning and intenE Ax- pie of the British Island*" operates promptly and i effectively aud *trikoi to diteoltttioA "ttas wbtole government at onee through the House of Commons. The article in the Reviewer is ably and plausibly written, but we are not cohvinccd by the reasoning of its writer. Wo verily believe that the bill intro duced last session by Senator Pendleton, of Ohio, providing that scats shad be assigned to the Cabtuot in both branches ot Congress from which scats they shall' be required to answer questions pro pounded to them in the same way as her Rritanuio Majesty’s Ministers are cate chised by members of the House of Commons, is a good measure. Although bn* a small step in the dftectioh~<0 ve indicated, it is at least an initial one. Fusion is best brought about by contact, and in tho end we feel assured that in such fusion and in the nearer approach to Pariuuncntiry Government arising therefrom, the danger of executive usurpation and dotniuation wit] be con< t.djrsbly fcootraUxed by Legislative su- jpremscy. - - us "4. says: The Supreme Count shall eon gist of a Chief Justice aud two Asso ciate Justices, twos, of whom shall con stitiito a quorum. They shall be elected by a joint vote of the General Assem bly for the term of six years, aud shall continue iu office until their successors shall bo elected and qualified. They shall be so classified that oue of the Justices shall go out of office every two years. Section 3, of the saipo article, which is subsidiary to aud explanatory of Sec tion 2, reads; The Chief Justice elected under this Constitution shall continue in office for six years, and the General Assemb'y immediately after the said election shall determine which of the two Associate Justices elect shall serve for the term of two years, and which for the term of four years, and4uuringso determined the same, it shall "be the duty of tho Governor to commission them accordingly. with ours. Hence we yvere pleased to see in the last issue of The Gunrdiaq your editorial advocating for nomina tion 1 for Governor of South Carolina General Johnson Hngood. The race, in thia seetroo, soems to have narrowed to one between . General llagopd and General Gary. While wc feel, and would express, u preference for General Ilagood ns the- nominee for Governor, w* wooid not ab-itc one iota of tha glut y 1 elsewhere, but still it exists hero to too great an extent and nhould b& cor rected if poaMbTel if within the reach of legislation, your wisdom will find the remedy; In addition to this, the good, the wise and the lovers o.f pence and order everywhere should combin# together and bring to bear upon ft with crushing power thar-lBbat poten-* Uni of all ioflusnees—public opiulnn— aud Uifs t invoke. I do not know that any additional law* upon the subject of homicide are necessary. What is fin nentimenu .kin « TO i r IV rtlivu I I Art/VA tooi-a I /... ^. 1 Is. safe, however, to leave this to the Courts and the juries. » riJjuxcM. A large portion of the tales colHectcd Is collected for county pjurpoa** aud is admlnlsTefetriiy fh^.Qouuty Commis sioners of the several counties without any sufficient check being provided for.the correct disbursement thereof. It is tine that the County Cormnte- .alaimra.aie..uquuied to malt* ropon* to tho ChmewU AeeemWy, but ft would bo almost Impossible for the Ot neral Assembly to look folly into all the acts aud doings, contracts and vouch ors of tho County Commissioners of iho thirty-two bounties so as.to nlTord titfil. cheok which the magiiitmlo of this part of our financial schemes de mands. " It would be better that those rei ports should .be made to some local authority, where the facts could be more fully examined and the vouchers more easily tested; and for this bettor security I recommend that these re ports bo required to be made to the Circuit Court lu the sevetnl counties, Ur-be- examine 1 -by_ tha grand juries- uhder its supervision, after being pub^ ilsIivd itLtho county papers just pre vious to tho sitting of tho Cjuit to which they ebull be madu. A COMPARISON OP REGIMES. Nor do I see at (his timo any open ing for greater economy or rerretich- meut in current expenses. Salaries have been reduced as low as it is wise to redu.es thorn, and all tl.e expenses of the government have beeu cut dow n as far as it is .perhaps practicable to ongress,vbut none Aed, by reason of their quaTIfiextlons, than JohusooTIagood to administer the duties of the Chief Executive of the State in her own capital. I believe that a large majority of iho good citizens of the State would be prould of General Ilagood in the office of Goveruor7~and I believe that Hampton will join hands with Barnwell, and give “a strong pull and a pull altogether’ in aiding to put there. .. • ' 11. S. W. ftxtracl* From the yieMMap;* Uoveraor Kijwpaoa. •r AORICULTCRAL INDUSTBT. Reports front the different counties show that; the people of all classes and conditions hate been more indus trious, m<»re energetic and cBtsrpiis- inp, fn this department of Industry during tho current year than for many years past, and J am .rejoiced to be lieve that the new relations ef labor and capital which our sudden tiaus- formation has imposed upon us as a people are beginning -wr-wdjust them selves more harmoniously; we have certainly touched, bottom and the re bound has commenced. These reports further show that while cotton still forms the main product, yet that the people all over the S r ate are begin ning largely to diversify their crops. More small grain, especially wheat and oats, fins beeu cultivated and har vested, at leant In upper South Caro lina during the past year than at any do so. I refer to those expenses which are paid from the State Treasury. In 1839 the ageregats of salaries of the executive dcqiartment amounted to nineteen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. During this year the sum Required is thirteen thousand ninq li.ondLeiLiiGtBdihaiimding am -ad grasses and cattle, and the people are generally and wisely, I think, coining to the conclusion that while their soil Is well adapted to tho production of the great staple, and that this product should nut be neglected, y*t that their corn cribs and meat houses should be built on their own lands and under the protection of their own eyes. The Tegifcliitui’c. in Legislative bodies arc very Bills macli like, babies in a Foundling hos pital. They die and arc killed by scores, only a small proportion surviving aud reaching the dignity of “acts,” Tho slaughter is going ort comniendaWy in Columbia, the session promises to be short, and wc hope sensible, and by our years sgo, aud yet iW will of thu |hh>-1 next issue we trust that ‘the legislation of the session shall have so progressed that wc can giro>a synopsis of accom plished work, and not a mere chapter of" probabilities. A Huiceesiluji. Now that the Legislature lain session, . . T 1 it is pertinent to suggest thaf the people do not cry so urgently for a short ses sion as to force the legislature to half do its work. The acts enacted at tho last session teems wjth irregularities and contradictions, the result of the haste, esused by the popular demand for a WT STiort sessions are very desirable, and long drawn out ones will not be tolerated. But important quee> Xions must bz maturely considered and debated, and the members must have reasouabetixe therefor. Lit them work asriduously and regularly, but limy must not in their great haste perpetrate half digested legislation. A good motto is NO rjCXCK LAW. Tho law known as the stock law, passed at the last eeesbn, has fully realized tho hopes of ile friends in those counties where it has been put into operation. Of course a measure so radical in its character and so sud denly adopted would meet with eomo opposition, aud, as was expected, some complaints were made against this; but this was immediately upon the passage of tho Act and before the people had prepared themselves to meet It Since then it bus given us, nearly universal entlefaction..as any law ever enacted, aud' the concurring testimony from all quarters is that it is tho greatest blessing to Hgrk<dhire over bestowed by the Legislature. DECEEAEr. 07 CRIME. I desire also to communicate, as a matter of most pleasing information, based upon reliable data received from tbs Solicltore of the dlff-rent Circuits, concurred and fully supported by the Circuit Judges, that crime has greatly diminished all over the State—dlmln- ished fo the extent ef at least thiigy per esnt. la this the third year of the adqjlDistiatton if the party now la power, compared to any previous to Jha- Jeaugurailoa. Among -iho other evils left in the trijek of tho late war there sesms to bavq been engendered in the hstnds of the people a too great disregard sf human Ilfs—net more in our midst than elsewhere, but In every part of the country, as Is evidenced by tbe startling homicides reported in different portions of the United States. This feeling is fed and stimulated by that dangerous practice of carrying, cbucealeu and" deadly weapons, and by tbefr manufacture and sale, which prevails so extensively in different portions of the country. It is sur prising that tbe people should to some ixteot forget tbe value of humau life when thousands and thousands of these inetrtmiects are manufacturrd and sold for uo other purpose but to kill and destroy It, and when they are made familiar with the idea of th Ir, fitness to that end, which tha constant wearing and handling of thane instru ments must eventually produce ia tbe minds of those who thus use them. icstina leute.—Ncwbeiry News. A DISEASE NEEDING A REMEDY. This evil not m<>re prouaiuent with with us than la other dommuoitlee— In fsnt, I am gratified to believe that 1 It prov^Ha to a less extern hare than clitloual office, Hoii'of Siiperihttmlcnt of Education, wit-h aaalaty of twenty ' no hundred dollars,has been created siuce 1859. Bcfsre the war most of tho executive' officers could live at thalr respective homes aud discharge their dudes by periodic visits to tb* cap]tel. Now their duties are largely increased and 'hey are required to live In Columbia and attml daily at their offices. It is true these increased dulien Have called for an increase of derii/.l force, both in number and qualificat t 'COS, which have also in creased tho expenses of this depart ment' which, vhen rtdded'fo fTie sum above mention’id, will bring these cx "pessos to about wnat they were for merly. Yet, wheu the additional work imposed upon tho dapaitmants In eon- s*qneuca of our t'hangcd condition is considered, it wiR-be seen that the strictest and , closest economy has been observed* In the judiciary department the amount required in 1859 was 8^9,200; during this year ttai$ ds iarimentrias required $50,800—"a difference of $17,- 000. This differenceUiowe^er.has not resulted from an increase in tbe sala ries of the officersja this department so much ns on account of the f.xct that an estirely new system has been adopted since 1859. Ia 1859 tiie Su preme Court was not in existence, and the .Solicitors were then paid pi rPci- pally from fees and c^ste derived from the cases prosecuted. Now the si. !a- riss of the Judges on tho Supreme bench amount f> $11D00, and the So licitors are paid $12,000 directly from the Treasury. tho entir* expense, including pay of members, Solicitors, clerks, attactiees, printing, eta, amounted to*$40,530. Now the sum required is 846,143. All these expanses aggregated during the year 1859 amounted to $105,600; now to $124 893—a difference of $18,295, chiefly on account of tho change in the judicial department, which was important and essentinl, and which absolutely necessitated this additional exncnso. Thesxpcnses of 1879 in the legisla tive, executive and judicial depart- in*uts, as will be seen above, nmount- ed to $124 895, while for the fiscal year 187u the sum required was three hun dred ami fifty-ene thousHnd dollars—a difference of $226,205. Tills comparison has only extended to the appropria tions mads for the legislative, execu tive and judicial departments for the years mentioned. If carried cut with the ether appropriation, the. contrast will be found still mote striking, and will afford-abundant evidence of the vigil nit economy of the General As semblies of the last three years. taxable rnopEirrr. ' - Real estate $76,583,866 00 Personal property 36.574 858 00 Ratlreada 7,392.900 00 Total..r v ...... 1120,551,6^4 00 One mill will yield (net). 102 320 00 Poll tax last year 102 000 00 This year / 97,579 00 ERKE SCHOOLS. The nnmbcr of pupils attending the public schools during the last year whs 122,403; of this number 58,368 were whites and 64;095 colored. This te probably the largest number of pupils that has attended the pubifd schools in any one year. Tho improvement in the schools for tbfccolored race has been marked; it is worthy of note that since 1876 the average increase of attendance of colored pupils has bees more than 45 per cent, g: eater than under tho Re publican administrations. Four oftbe counties, it appears, had nut made re turns of the school fund collected when the report of the Superinten dent of Education was submitted, but enough is known to warrant the asser tion that the school fund for the fiscal year 1878-79 was greater than for any preceding jear. The expenditures have been kept within the teeelpi* and the general management ot the. school fuud de- ssrves especial commendation. The heavy load of debt which was left by the school officers under tin Re publican administrations has embar- the working of this d the shortness of tbe le due in some measuee '> G y recomiasod some legislation jvblch will secure to teach ers In the publid to u o’s the prompt payment of tLete sal it ies. The difficul ties whh which teachers have to con tend-because of delay in this matter are fully explained lu the report of the Sdpeilntendent of Education. ~It will not be possible to retain competent teachers if we,do not make provision for paying them promptly for their servicts. . —-p * ROADS/ ' ... y*;~pr- Each county should hare a practical engineer or r.iad i r dp>mbslonei in solo charge of tho county highways; bis whole fimo should be devoted to the business. The neecsesry labor stihuld be furnished him by county anil other convicts, commutation tax, uud such y responsible for the condition of the roads. Iu a sys tem of tills sort, after a short expeti- in *ht. I am fully persuaded, t lie people would moat cor liully co-operate; and, n ee 111 es. fk, rntshiug ^employ meui -Joiv - ymeitt many deserving young men, and iu- (luomg scientific education in a direc tion much nested for the full develop ment of ourrcsources, a patriotic rivalry would spring up in the differ ent counties, and wiih the different officers iu chaige, which would soon work ti most wonderful change in the face'of our country—leading to the wealth and prosperity of me whole “State. . I most earnestly recommend this subject to your consideration as tho one matter most needing attention in our present couduihn. .. Governor McDuffie, fn his message to the General Assembly in 1837, in discussing the road- system of that duyr rniHl: ^TE5 roads" t hr’ough t he State are in a much neglectful condi tion. I traveled Through some of the Western districts of the State seen after the crops were laid by. and found the roads lu many places almost im passable by a-wagon or can iage. The citizen loses, us it may be safely affirm ed, lour times as.-much- labor us is rendered to tire State, and the portfiyir that is bestowed oa the road la so In- judiciously directed that itsedom does -rny substantial good, and very often amounts to u.public nuisance.” This was said more than fifty years ago, and ia as appropriate iu-w -as ‘then. AA’JF A 1> 1 EItTfSE HK/VTS - = i ^ !S GRAND DISPLAY - 1 ^ r- ft' ' bw.-^ . New Goods .“I AT A.P. Manville’s. A new, large and completfc stock of ugoods, just received, consisting of tlie latest novelties'in Ladies’ Dress Goods, Trimmings, Ribbons, Iloisery, (JloyiSp sboulii bo bt*M btrictiy rebponeiole for ^ Utrimn > c ^ Umbicllas. Boots" aad Shoes. CLOTHING, Suppose that a jnuro sfilcient system had been adopted then,'aud since that time faithfully carried otnmt'til now, a Imlf f'sntury. The imagination could scarcely Picture the differcmnL. PXSITENTIARY. It will bo sseaT from the report of tho Snpfrintendent cf the Penitentiary that the convicts number 640; of these 350 have been hired out to private individuals aad to rutlroa ls and other corpsraUoDs, leaving about 290 con- stautly cuilfiUe.t 'Tii the Peuksutiary. With these Convicts not hired out,.un der the supei visictrof the ftnperfuten- dentr, whose zenl and faitbfuluees in tbe-djscharge of Ids various dud'S cannot be too highly commended, tlie Penitentiary grounds and property have been creatly Iroprovsd—the. wall extended 870 feet aud sevetal laige amouQie of brick inanufactmed uud other industries inaugurated; The money value of tliese improve ments and buildings cannot be. less than $16,000, besides other work done on S'ate House grounds and elsewhere. The discipline of the institution U without objection, and the health of the convicts better than it has been f<>r years, aud is now as good as that of any other portion of the people in c a.ssi meres; JEAN’S, Ac., In great variety. HATS, CARS, GENTS’ FURNISII- " . ING GOODS. Choice Orocc3i*ics> In great variety and of the very best quality. Hardware, Tinware, Buckets, Tubs. &e. Prices asLo w as the Lowest A’/: W AI> I ERTISKATEXtS. Wedding Gift* -AT— ALLAN'S FINE WATCHES, American ami Swiss, 6f the Latest Styles. RICH JEWELRY, Of New and Klspant fte.-agns and Exquisit# .1 Workmanship. •STERLLNG SILVERWARE, fn-Fveidi and fioaiOiful PaUcrns, aspcciahy adapted fbr ft'addiwg Prweul*,. / J>1 SILVER PLATED WARE, ; Tt>A Sef*. Wait ere, Ico Pitcherv, iTntt'cr dice, Cnpe, Ooblels, Spoons, Forks of beat quarttyy &c. CHOICE FANCY GOODS. a Frcut’h «hd American (flocks. Fine Table; Cutlery, Spectacles, &c. •* Watches 1 JcWcJry Carefully Repaired. THE BEST GOODS AT THE LOW EST PRICES. Tho above poods luivc been selecteil with oaro» rtfnd bought' fin citvli, will till will emjble me toadl at lowest prices. _ oS r 3 *'L^A-..P- Manville- . irint: iivuki^knipicmT’ Ice Qompany. Ics by the potird, hundred weigiit, barrel, ton and car load. PRODUCE OF ALL KIND?. Api>1«s, Potatoes, Onioni, Fruif, 8i>h, Oyn- lere, Gasie^aml Poultry. ERESII FISH AND OYSTERS. Packed per order, a specialty. OCR SELECTED PRESSED POULTRY Cannot b«>exee'led in quality or price, - ■pecigftntMrrlsn-pfmi-fp yhtpprrr^ i liaWf**. ICE RACKED FOR SITIPMENT. An the same community/ ’ BOMESTKAD. Tho Const itution. Beet ion 32, Article 2, after providing fur a homestead in the lauds of a debtor, goes on to say : “To secure the full sojoyment of said homestead exemption to tha person entitled thereto us the head of any family, the personal property of such, person of the following character, tn- wit, household furniture, beds and bedding, family library, arms, carts, wagons, farming implements, tools, u v»t cattle, work animals, swine, gouts qn l siiwi-p, not rn I'xrreJ the value iu tLn aggregate ol five hundred dollars, sh.'ill bo exempt ns tbe homestead,” &c. , The Legislature in 18J2, by Act, ex tended this exemption toother pets n- al property besides that mentioned in the Cbiistitufion, embracing coin, cot ton, provisions and othtr necessary articles, us u matter of justice to those who were not entitled to tbe exemp tions under tho Constitution, net own ing land and the personal propet ty therein mentioned. Tho Supreme Court has recently decided that this Act is unconstitution al, and that, ther’efore, the parties in tended to lie pikitented thereby cannot claim its benefits. The law as thus adjudged woiks unequally, and while one class of unfortunate debtors is protected another may be destroyed. There is no remedy, however, except by an anD-ndment of the Constitution. If, in your judgment, the evil is cf sufficient magnitude as to render this uecessnry, I would suggest that the proper steps be taken at this, session by the passage of a Joint Resolution looking to such amendment. And it should be remembered that the party now in power Is not responsible for this evil, but It results from tho want of proper -foresight and care in fram ing the Constitution. _ CONCLUSION. If this General Assembly would promptly pass thesnppiy and appropri ation Xcis; exTend the stock law to such couuties as may require ami demand it, mature a wiser and more Judicious road system, provide better means for the comfortable support of the poor of each county, cut up root and brsnch the practice of carrying concealed rassed greai department, echoel to this cs I Would weapons, establish a bureau sf agrl cultural, mincralogieal and geological statistics, fsster and ancourage the labors of the Fieh Commissioner, pro vide for the other matters herein above suggested, and lay the found ations of the State University broad and deep, so that as time rolls oh story after story can be built thereon, us the edudktional wants of UTe people may demand, until it could stand forth amid educational structures of the world grand and majestic in all its propor tions, it. might then adjourn. And leaving the rest to tho people them selves, It would adjourn with the pleas ing assurance on tbe part of its mem bers that generations yet unborn would rise up and ball them blessed. •T. *•. TICIAM^? Ac C O.. «epl8-Cm 0 Market St,, Chntrlestoli, S.C. 1879- 1879. Fall and Winter Millinery. Misa L I. Beckis Tftko* thi> ir.' tlm 1 of i» fnrrrilnir tin* ladj s nt Karri*!’!I ;:u/» t K init y lux revived !u3 in rettivinu wtwkL" ‘u kianchoHM IStutk of Mil in try au<l Fancy (lovxiri, . . » • ■'I he Itat I’fp trlmcnt*T»a^ all ITurTatVst shnppp In F re i ic! i an * l Aw* ric.vn Oiii^ T M i ia ns. i \ n r on and U^luirii. Jb4:uv** variety of French Hal# fot labliei, MUm‘N^yd(| tihUdJrcn. Mv_>w‘l4rtlon <»rFlhwt»j^ i» h»r^e, rarjovl and Iwriv.- tifnl. All ilkfitiftlv bt> Icm in. Fancy Feathers, Urua- , ('oral :mri Fhucd .InwclrjL New Htyhw Frizoit**, Kr-al Hair In Ourls nnd Sii itrhewi.'w.Ui. Frin.w r* owonaLU*, aud aH fffe »•- vit«*U tot*11 «t I^.a. JLalOOlCllOK. IkI Broad 8t. ( 2<1 Poor Atk)v«‘ Of- tloA , ( Kf Urn) Al f^UsrA. (M. AUCTION SALE —OT— KENTUCKY Tames A llpn, sep25.1y 30" Einjt St., ('havieston, 8. G. OLD RELIABLE. Ho C. H ill, RRACTICAL REPAIRER ALL KINDS SEWING MACHINES, Ami Dealer in fiertuirte Neeulcs, I'aris ami Aecessoriea for all llnthiiies. GRAY'S BUILDING, Opposite Tost Office, AUGUSTA.. GA. f^MACTirNE? senfinby Fipre-sprompt- 1y repaircil and returned, ami eorreapon- denta in regard to Machine? aolicited. Gi-ed stock of , »econd-hand Maebincs kept for »«le from f 10 up. P. O. Box Shfi. eepH-Sm K. Brum Clark, 261 819*9 3T82IT, AUGUSTA, GA. iST UI IN THE CITY. Zeplirt, CaTivaj,- Kii»l>f.ita ( - Lacea, &e., • itfal atVd.lmitaiiQn ffair tloods. Agency for Hme. Deruoresi's KeUable I’at terns. novC-3lu SAM'L X. MARSHALL EDW »IUJ d. MAl^jlU-LL. 'JULIUS J. WfiSOOAT. SAMIR. MARSHALL & 00, IMhOBTlRS OT RarJware, Cutlery, Guns, etc., and Agricultural Implemonts, 314 KING ST., CORNER SOCIETY, (Sign of the Golden Gun). ALSO, 5.5 ami 57 SOCIETY STREET OH-A.IiL.JBarrO?*, H. <J. • -l A Age ta for Celebrated Watt Flow?. sep25-4y-- I will •Car my stock of HOUSES‘and MULES at auction sale, at Barnwell C. II., S. C., cammencing on.Saturday, November 2»d, at 11 o’clock, a. tc., and to becon- tinue<l eeery Saturday urtil January 1st, n-v-13-8t L F SHARP- W . El. Harley,' —OF— BARNWELL, S. C. see and serve bis Will be glad to Carolina friends, at Headquarters for Bargains ith II. *P»ROOKri, who has in store at 182, 182 1-2 and 200 Broad street, Augusta, Gn., a full and perfect stock of HATS, BOOTS,SHOES, CLOTH ING and FURNISHING GOODS. ®c9-3m GSOo COSTIN, P1AT.KR IX COUNTRY PRODUCE, Poultry, Game, . D/Tcr-! Potatoes, &c tJ No 103 Meeting St, Charleston, S. C. '^(16- ImporUr, Manufacturer aud Dealer ia RIFLE$, GUNS, PISTOLS AND Pocket Chitlerv> And all styles of Moullogs forsquar* frames, Made order, at 50 per cent. Isas than ever offered^ Cbromos, Kn-’ gravings and nil styles of Pictures Framed at remarkably low figures. Portrait and Mirror Frames IJegilded. J?1 ;Litugrapha atgvnily re<luoed t rios.— Satisfactiou gonnteed, at Pelot & Cole’s Gallery^ oc23 3m 492 Broad St, AtiRusta,y»a. ^ A LIMITED NFMfiEROP^B active, energetic cvuranseis to engage in a |>irr»'ui! xndj profitable tiueiueas. • rare chance (j*od men wilficiad tlii9< TO MAK* MOIVKT. Pitch will plcnxe answer this advertiso- ineirt by letter, encloxitijg stamp for reply. Hating whaTbusiness (hey have been en gaged Itr. N«n*l>ut those who meeu btuiners uesd apply. Address, Fim.ev, Hxrvet * Co., Toolilfl-lv - * * rr_r*rrr- AUant*. Oa. Henry Bayeiy Wholesals Fruit Dealer. A pples, Potatose, Onions, Cabbngwi, Cocoannts, lemons, Oranges Bananas, Baisins, Figs, etc. ^ 245 Fast Bay St.,-Opposite Custom House. sepl8-tf - A. Armstrong* B9 of WIL.LIWXON, H. C., Keeps constantly on baud a good supply General Merchandise, Ammunition of (ill Kind*. 245 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia. Hjf*Repairirg Don* Promptly. ncrvO-om The Star Saloon Willis ton. S. p.* ' (Opposite the Depot,) lf#s just received and offers for sale a M A It It 11ET). CAVE—MATHIS—On the 12th ult, by Rw. J. 8. hUtthews, Mr. Joshua Cave and Miss Carrie MATHU-allof Dunwcll Co. QUINN-MILLER—On the 27thulUby tbe same. Mr. John E. Quinn, of Charles ton, and Jdi-b MAitik it. Miller, Oucch- terofCapt, K. U. Miller. TMOM^WK—BROWN.—On tho 23d of Notmt- hSr. 1ST*, by Rev. Wu». Mood, Mr. S N. Tlto.Mf*- SON, Of B»ru**ll coonVy. 8. and Uim S.\LUK A. O. SKOWN, of UorlioglMh 8. C. full and carefully selected stock ot AI.K8, WINES, and LIQUORS, at prices to suit tho time-. I offer better figures than any oilier dealer in the country. -1 • J>. T.RC L , sep2o-2m Williston, S. C. DANIEL HAAS, —JOBBER OF— Foreign anJ Domestic Dry Goods, Aolioitw. » • «1( V 4,oo«ls, Ac., 155 MEETING STREET, CHARLI^HTOjV, 8. C. 74-85 at reasonable prices. All kinds cf PRO- IH'I’K, taken at fair prices. lepiS-lf ikmhfiiR hale .Stables. I have just received a large stork sf- very superior HORSES and MULES, and ofler them fur sale at unprccedcnt-* ally low nrices. A call will oonvinee. F: »l. BAMBERG, . novf>- Bamberg, S, C, nsr OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL OF my former cimtomcrs that I have re sumed tho Wagoning business, and alt orders for hauling of any. deetTiptinu left at my residence, or that of Mr. J. I. Ingram, will be thankfully receiv ed, aad promptly attendod to. *uir7-lv. J. 8. 8EUCK. Bischoff’s Restaurant* No. 68 Meeting St., near Broad, CHARLiICHTOK. M. C. First Class Board and Lodging St $1.5Q per day. Mewls at all boars, Bq>18-8m ir-