The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, December 01, 1877, Image 2
WINNSBORO, S. 0.
Saturday, Decenber 1, 1877.
R. MEANS DAVIS, Editor,
JNO. 8. REYNOLDS, Associato Editor.
Meeting of Citizens.
We are authorized to announoo
that a rnoting of the citizons of
FairliolI vill b0 h"., 1 1in tho co>nrt
house on '.mday next, at one1
o'clock. Tho purpose of this inoet
ing is to take into considuration the
prosent railroad facilities enjoyed by
the towns in the county, and the
unjust discriminations made against
them by the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augtsta Rt.tilroad Company.
Certain it is that tho county has
been, this fall fdono, damaged to the
extent of many thous,uds of dollars
by the freight tariff now imposed by
the Company, Something must bo
dono-reliof must be had in some
way-or thu trado of theso towns is
gone ; and with it the prosperity
and progress of most of the people.
It is timle that something Wor. dono
against tihe oppressivo and unfair
clarges of a corporation that is
managod solely in the iiturest of
Northerners who are intent only on
money. Everybody is iaterested
not only merchants, but professional
men, mochani.:s and, most, of all, the
farmers theisolves, Let overybody
who can, attend the meeting to -day.
AssO(TE.w Ju.sr1c-: W Iair-r has re
signed. Sensible fellow
Tim SoUT1 CRAoLINk SEN.%TE il
.anost 1s unanimous as 1ahn Bard.
WX InvoTIs COnU,i1oral spaceu to
to Govern r 11am11pt. -i inessar .
It speaks for itself.
A -m:ito i P1ENNsYrArA has hIen
in jail for twenty-seven years. Ho
was COUNvictod of m1ur(lo, but. on.
V. E. Johnson, the governor, ne,
glected, for somo reason, to sign
his death-warrant, and none of the
succeeding governors havo eared to
perfohn tho job. The board of
prison inspectors have unanimously
re3commnded a plardlon. And all
this timol( the Raidieala have been
losing a vote.
ImMEDWrAEr,Y UPoN RmtcmPr of thmo
inform)ation tha&t Sw.ails had re
signed, we' sit dlown to writo ani
article nominiatinig Hlou. T. B. Jeter
for presid'nt pro? tc'm. of thet .Senatec.
But hoflore we had ai chaneo to pub
lish it, the Senato had bee'n and gono
and electod him. We r'amn, therefore,
only Uxpress our grattihenioni at this
selection. Durwing the sti rring timines
last winter, Senator Joetor, as the
leader of the handful of D)emocrats
in the Sonaute, displayed magn ificnt
pluck and .signal ability ; and ini
.ipite of a malignant Rtadioal ma.jority
*sud a State-house full of Federal
bayon ets and 10ousy constabulary,
placed the Democratic party square.
ly upon the record, and1( fought the
Radicala at overy stomp.
ATTORNEYe.NER1;AL. CoNN MR has do
termined to resign his office some
time during the session of the Logis
Iatuire. General Conner engaged
actively in the campaign in the fall
of 1876, and immediately after his
election assumed oharge of the poer,
plexing and important litigation no
cessary for the establishment of the
Constitutional Governmwent. Since
then, lhe has boin actively engaged
ini pursuing the public criminals,
and in advising the State oMleials
upon difticult points of law. During
this period his private business has
been almost entirely neglected.
Now that the battle has been won,
General Conner feels justified in
laying aside his harnoese, Th le state
owes him a debt of thanks for his
eervlces, and would be pleased to
have him continue in offIce. But if
4his is not to be, she ftives him her
best.wiahes, 1Mr. prgy.y. Youmans
la mentig9ned as General -Oenner's
probable successor. The mant1j
would fall on worthy shoalders. Mr.
Younans possesses till the requisites
of an attorney -gmenr.. and under
almifitration the public robbers
wouldI have a hard timI1e.
T1111E S TA TE L-EW2IS.L.4 T CUM .
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 1877.
SENATE.
Senato met at the usual hour. The
reading of the journal was dipensed
with. A number of bill were intro
duced. '".0o joinl resoition to
elect a judge of the sov,eth -0cirItit
was m:de1 the spucial ordfr for Fri
dIly. '1. L-Creport Of tO joinl InV0s
fig,tting committen oil Pattersont's
Case was1 submlitu'd.
Tho govornor's mosago was read.
A numbur of ch nes in commit
toes were adopted by a vote of 26
to 0.
Ron. T. B. Jetor w'; ulected
president pro tem., anid TV. Stobo
Farrow clerk of the Sonato.
A concurrent resolition from the
House of Representativos author
izinig and requestiiig the comptroller
general to postppne the Sale of do
linquent lands to a period not later
than the first M11onday in January
next, when in his judgment it was
deemed advisablo, was agreed to.
After other businoss, the Senato
adjourned.
Housr cv REP-E,ENTATIVs.
The House mot at the nsual hour. A
numbor of bills were in troduced and
referred. The judiciary committue
was ordred to in-csigato the case
of Representative Keitt kvolored) of
Newberry, ill jail fo: hig:uy. After
the introduction of oti, bills, the
Holuse adjourned till F.id.y.
T1HE Sou'ri rN Coxonass.-I assuro
yOU, says ia Washinigton correpi on
dont, that unless the igger is kept
in the wood pile, tho R,!publican
party wills -on havonofuel with which
to keep ip) -team. Tho 8outh has
bucome so painlfully quict of late,
her members in Congress are so
far m11ore iticelligenlt, diglified and
respa:-table thai they have been for
the last dozenl ye:ar, that the IUli
cals are becoming frightoned, and
are vry solicitous for fe.r that these
Demioe ndbs will capltro tho Pi
dint nIttid all his political housv'ehlold
by Imans of the Superi.m ability of
tIat s, me Southern wing- of the
Democracy. And threfore the old, old
story of the poor negro must agaiii
be brought to the front.
ON BoT BI.Es OF ''HE ]!ENCE.
Sonc colo'CL .Ien were talking
politics in front of a store the other
day, whin one said: "Toml, dey say
de Publican pat ty am dead an' gone
to the Independmits ; what sort
politi- (4y gotf?" "ell, oTIy is
the samen as the hypoerit, doy wvant~
do votes of bore side, and u'minds
ime of ai nigger what Iomo up) from
E:lbert count fy ;ho went to de
U:rptis'n eetiu' an d he big Baptis,
deni, inext he0 wOnt 1(o the Me1thiodis'
mee(Ltin' anid outshout demt~ all, but
he took care to eat hearty on both
'nominations," - 1I(ar/eelt (Ua.)
Sun,
rphe [ousekeoper' Union, organ
izted bly F.rau Morgenstern, in
Berlin, now niumhois 4(,000 mom
bers, who dlo all their buyilg on the
co-operative plan. The clarks in
I.ho grocery are all women anni girls.
Puirchases ario mlado inl large qiunti
tims, and sales aii o at aetual cost.
The Union began with 2(0 membors,
who contributed two do)lhers (ach1 as
cap)itaZl. Inl addlitioni to this sum.
One) dolar per year as8 dacs covers
the out.ire expeunse of proc uring all
needed articles at the lowet~; possi.,
ble rate.
Little William U Cha.ndler, of
Nowv Hampshire wvho had something
to do with t.hi Florida frauds, last
elet,ion, is nmking some1 pretty
charges against Johni S herman in
connection with the Louisiana re,
turnls, andl thireatens exposure. Its
a case of pot and kettle, but if there
are any revelations to be imado lot
us hatv( them.
B. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, R.
C. Winthrop and N. P. Banks, of
Massachusetts ; Theodore M. Pomn
Or*oy, of New York ; Gaiusha A.
Grow, of Pennatylvania ; Schuylor
Colfax, of Indiana, and James 0.
B3laine, of Maine, are the' living ex-.
speakers of tihe House of RIepr-esens
tativos.
At the request of the Queen, the
Princess of WVales and her children
and the 1'rincess Beatrice arranged
andi carried out, the old-fashioned
ceremonies of Wallowo'on at Balmo
ral. Over 'two hundred torohos
appeared in the procession and
aance, an,d 'the typical witch was
burned in a hugeo bonfire.
According to the British Wreck
Register, 502 vessels were wholly
lost last year. Ini Jiteen years,more
thani 12,000) persons have lost their
lives by the wrcing of English
TORRAID.
---o
CUTTIA'a OUT WOR K F,10t
T11E LEG ISLATURE.
How tomDeal with the Questione--Tho
PuLbItC DeOt S r014 jgloljAgu.
ranco the Paiant of Crina A Word
for the Taxpayora, Miscollaneous
Busipeds.
Governor Hampton's annual mos
sage to the Logislature was sent in
on tho 28th ult., and road before both
houses. The principal portions are
horo given.-After cong.* tu. ting
tie mieibers upon tiro improved
Cond1itjon of atlAis in 6ou.th Caroli
ni. dho gov,xrnvr touwhls ilp an the
SalicIt puA,1itS of ti.I, work ibufore tie
Lgishuure, as follows
Firstin iniportance is the finan
cial condition of the State, for until
this is satisfactorily settled all
hopes of returning prospority will
prove delusive.
Tao credit of the State must be
returnod to, and maintained at, its
ancient high character, beforo we
can muiake good our promises of re
form, or can oxpect her to take the
proud poition she once held, tnd
to which it should AW our highest
dtty and our noblest aimbitln to
restore her. 'Tlhis object can, I feel
convinced, bo accouplished by thim,
Cloucral Asumbly withollt imposmg
upon utir i.apovori.shed peopAio an
enotu IOUs burl .ien. * *
Repudiav.ion would 'bring inevitable
diata..-;r and would entail indclible
di.;grace. Tie public dubt can
surely be so adj isted that, while the
welfare of the Stato is carc-fully
guarded, the rights of crcditors
shall not be Vf)olat-d or iIppaired.
The very fLet th t a StLAe can ex
(r(*iSk p IO S ill I...:s.ioAI N:.
nature agaviinsu wV61u:b1 njo nr,m
exist.s, Sholud nako its 10Si.lru
doubly vareli of the ine.orest Oi
creditors whose ;ole proleeti-n i.;
in the honor of their dubtol s. * *
1* *, * UnIlleIi somle provision be
made to m1weet the oblig.tions of t,b(
State when they fall duv, wo shall
be subjected to g-reat emilibarrass
mont,and perhap,; lons, a-t tho 8tate
wdI be forced to i%sluo no,w bunds inl
order to take up the outst,nlgMw
ones. TIhiN syst0nlj of b.rr-wiUN to
p.ty Our debts wvill Il'.1u1pr ourl pw0
ple and may imp:tir the c oJit o om
to a sinlkilg fund, ithe stroncsc. ci
which is that it may 1.1 i wrtCd,
under cm*egenIc%, Lman ;us iex.ti
mna'to pilpoue. To ;;ttad i s
this contin)gency, r at Ee sam 1lIe
time to pr ovide. for the graduo:di p)a
mentL of the p)ubi)c dsb:, I adivise
tha t a speelal ann 'dud tax of one,
hm:b 1 ill be levieil1, the proeeoads of
whieu shadl be p1 sed in t'.e hands
of the Tresurer of the State, wime
shalil be directed to buy in 'he bonds
of thme Stato ainniually to the extent
of the fuid so raisedi. It will be
readlily seecn how profitable to the
State sunch a plhn would be0 while
the bonds are below oar, TIhe pro~
eceds of such a1 I x as has beeni in
dicated could at the priesent tinmo
retire bonds to the amlolunt of $100),
000, realizing to the Si...tc : 1) prout
of twenty -live or thirty peri cenlt
The11 puiblic deLbt c ould be gradua.ll
b)ut sulrely rOdulCed, whiloe 11 ur01
theu oft p.oying it ini this mlvnnori
would fall Iigh.tly oni the taxpayers
I medrely suIggest such a system,
efh-tails to the wVisdoml an< expo1
ri.neo of the General Assembly.
Another subject of vital conse.
<l1ueco to ot1r maitial. prospori ty,
to which .L bog to call your atten
ioln, is that of
THlE FIfEX sellOOLs.
Th'e Superintendent of Education,
in his annual rep)ort, gives not 01nl
the result of his labors during the
past year, but maokes suggestions
worthy of your grave consideration.
Owing to circumnstanices with wvhich
you nro familiar, the facilities for
the education of our people hanve
not been, as yet, what we desired
and expected them to be. Weo must
1n0$ forget that among the pldgs
of roformn maide by us there is none
to whicn we aro more solemnly
comnitted than that of ph..cing
within the reach of all classes the
moans of education. I earnestly
invoke your favorable action on this
subject, and I trust you will be able
to mature sonme system which,
while benefitting the scholars, will
scure prompt payment to the
teachers Many of those latter,
after discharging their duties faith..
fully, now hold claims against the
State, which should at once be
paid. I recom~mend the ratifica
Lion of
THlE CONsTITUTIONAL AMENDMEN(T
regarding the tax to support free
so1gools, adopted by the votors at
the last election. From the funda
hhwil f.hun ba rovidea to-oth
- V ml .l- poll
tax. our ivchoois e,tn h?o put on a
footing of great usefulnOs.
THE UNIVERSITY.
The governor alls atteniotin to
the fact that the salarioi of some of
tho professors, aimong them Profes.
sors Laborde, Reynolds and Rivers,
remain unpaid, and recomiends
payment. He also adirimes an ap,
propriation for two uiyorsitios, one
for the whites and the other for the
blacks. In his opinion it will, of
course, be impossible to put those
uiversities or colleges in perfeet
working order at once, but such
leM'tion to that end can now be
had as will lay a secure foundation
for th.11.
Ho next cdL' attention to the
PENAL INSTITUTIONs,
and recommends improvement in
their management. "This," he says,
"is now particularly the case with
tle penitontiary, and it is very
desirable that the convict labor
should be utilizod, iistead of being,
as it now is, a burthen on the
honost peoplo of the State. The
I superintendent has recently visited
IUay of the penal1i institutions in the
contry, and he has thus acquired
muCh1 valuabio information, which
lms beenl laid before the directors.
"I suggiest that 'thero should be
fivo instead of three directors of
the penitentiary, to be elected by
the Lerislature." Ho recommend,
the s-.17o courso with the Regents
of the Asylum, and suggests more.
over that all sueh Stato oflice.s
should be eleucted by the Legisla
turo instend of being auppointud by
the governo;.
THE TAXES.
"The taxes levied at your last
session have been very generally
Iid, though xyiment 1"ll due at a
tiie not nily unusual, but unpro
piIions. In View of t.is fact, and
ti adi owd one that in many
e.tses hU %V p,'>edk of the if, op(I h d
Ie Lll -n dod 0of',Ai0 thj ( a'l fo
taxi.s %a j;ia.l, I recommend tl:'t
yo extend .,1110 e1sur of relef
to dolini'iunt taxi yers as in your
diset uti,,n mniy seem pi (.per. j3O
sides those taxpayers (whose pover
ty has prevented payml-ent of the
taxes of the 1ast fiscal year,) there
are many in the State who are in
arreArs for several years past. in
niany instamces, tlholands of these
)artietj hive been forfoited and tiov
:le thus deprived of their only
neanls of livelihood. If you could
11dopl; 8'ch Imleasures as wouiol
Secti'e the paymenL of lrst year's
I.,X-I inl the c%'-Hv of tHli::o unfor1tiu
nlate3 Cit izen, relievin~ i,! n of p-tsi.
ieb dm( ss in accoiL of talx.3;,
and retAo.ing-- thn- F'Weitet lamds, .t
WA 1m-- be .ml'. ; on y (If ll
:.n. li.y, hnat .1 m ink, .. wii 1mf. A
ne0w sp'irit, ofi ho'pL) woo-1 oc' intused
;nto our1 peop)~le and they would
devote themel'vs to tho ~task of
rearn their shI-r1o-l firtune'.
withi renewed zeal and energy. In
doing thiu, they' would necessarily
mncrease the wealth of the State
and wromote its prosperity." The
recomm11)enldaltion is also0 made that
cre'dit he allowed to tihe colored
dlupes for the money they paid into
the aclmberlain govermiurn t. "Ac
tion of this sort would show that
we prefer to be governed in matters
of this characiol by the rules of
eqjlui.y rather than by the te'chni
c.di ties of the law."
Te governjor also recoimmends
the abolition of
BPEcIAL. LE.GIRLATToN,
as that has b)eomo a nuisance in
this, andl other States.
He announces the resignation of
Judge Wright, to take effect,
December 1st ; and also announces
a vacancy in Judge Nor'throp's cir'
cuit, lHe announces that lie has
advanced mnoney from his con
tingent fund for the support of the
investigating committees. In his
opinlon, if there were two con~
tingent funds, one for unprovided
for expenses of the State, and one
for the governor's use, tile latter
could be reduced to $5,000. Ho
con cludles, inuvok ing tihe blessings
wi lch can be besiowed by a merci
ful God on a free, enlightened,
prosperous and happy common
wealth.
The mnayor ofbo Miines, Iowa,
tendered his resignation last Mon
day, with the understanding that it
should take effect the next time hej
gets drunk.
Nevada has a new law authorizing
the public wvhipping of wife beaters.
A whipping post has boon core
moniously placed in front of the
court house iln Austin.
Trho telephorm is being rapidly put
mnto use at Boston. About one
hundred mercantile houses are al
redy conneted with every express
office iu the city.
TOOTHl BIKU8JJ8,
$9dozen E~nglsh Tooth Brushes~jf
orte to fde.Fr sae a:t
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of 8ou11k 4,a1r41olina,
COUNTY OI JAIRFIELD.
George W. WilliaiFt (for the ugo ot
Georg ' W. Williams & Co.) vs. John C.
tackoroll, .\ Moses 1Mackoroll, Jane i L.
loCullough.
N piursuanco of an order of the Court
.,-f Coiion Pleas made in the above
entitled net ion, I will of'or for salo before
the Court 11ouso door in \Vinnsboro on
the first Monday'in Deooembor noxt,within
the legal hours of sale, at publio outory,
to the highcst bidder, the folowing de
scribed property, to wit:
Al' that lit of land lying and situate in
the town of Blackstook in the county of
Fairliold %id $tate .f South Carolina
t oresiaid,eonltainin g a little less than ONE
IAF AN ACI, b Ott on the west by tho
Mai Street of said to.wn, and fronting
thereou vighty-foqr feet; on the north by
Chureh Street, and fronting theroon two.
hundred and ninetee. foot; on the south
by lot of Cidwell and Conpany, and on
the east by an unnanked stroet.
TERMS OF 8ALE:
Ono-halt'of the purohaso money to bo
paid in Cash, for the balanco a credit of
one year with interest from the day of'
Halo-lthe purchaser to. give his bond with,
a mortgage of tho promises and to pay for.
all necessary papura.
S. W. RUFF,
Sheril's Office, S. F. C.
Winisboro, S. C.,
Noiegiber4, 187..
nov 3-tds
SHEIRIFF'S SALE.
State of South Carolina,
COUTM OF FAIRFIELD.
Mary T. Rubinson, Stephen T, Robins
anld John It. Dukes, as Exegutors, vs.
Robert E. Ellisonj, Juiigr.
I N pursuance of the qrdor of the Court
. - of Common kt leCas made in the abova
entit,l I action, I will ofier for sale before
the Cumrt Ilonsto iloor io Winnsboro on
tho irst iMylay in December next,
%*ithin the leg1 hours of Male, at public
utery, to the highest bidder, the follow
iw, desoribed prop Orty, toN wit:
All that certain pare6l and tract o land
,!ontaining 0xF IlYND11:D AND IWENTY
-Wims, mojr1 or leiss, lying and situate in the
county of Fairtield an,l State of South
Carolina, bounde.l by t1e hoinnesfead ot
r. Ell-in Cathart, widow of Rlchard
Cathcart, b3 lands of' . Creight and
Joe 0.pes, ,e l by t he public road leading
1'rom WiWNboro to Ch1t1 anld being that
p.ort;' in ofte' rai' ''tf: he ~IO owna the
fl 1% -e nor I-ino -!m r the assigl
ol ii a inom li to the ,rkid Mro.
T.14..4 Oe u
0 .h1 it'of to u rehosomonov to b%
p.td in Casi, for t.a- balanem a ciredit of
One yeaR, with interest froin the day of
salo, thIe piurelaser to give his bond
s,cOuretl by a iortga.o Qf theo promi4es,
aml to pay for all uecesisary patpers.
6. W. ItUFF,
Sheriff's O elien, S. . C.
Wiunsboro. 1j. C.,
Novcnmbor 3, 1877.
nov 6 tas
8ale Under Order of Court.
R. E., ET,rLsox, Sn., Auctioneer.
A Markly 1.4., Junior, Trunsten of the
Baiirupt Esatit of J. M. Caldwell &
Sons,
agai!lsl
Jacob A. Caldwell a.I Ot::es.
' ''"Y - "''"ofanOrO "'''' the ""stict
.7. Co. rt of' thte Unit.od StaLes for the
liistr'ict of South Carolina. in the abovo
cause, will be sold enI Monday, the third
day of D)ecem:ber, A. D). 1877, at the Court
iloumse in the town of Winnsmboro, county
of FairieldI and State of South Carolina.
at 1'2 o'clock, ni
A 1t that tract or plantation of land,con.
t4uininjg ELoves uUND)RED AChES of land,
moir.. .'r less, situate, lying and being in~
the county of Fairtleld and the State
aforesaid, on the waters of Dutchman 's
Crook, bounded by lands otf Thoes. D)avis.
Es.ate of David Provenco, Estate of N. A.
Pony, Henry Harrison, .Joter Harrison and
othbers; and having such other boundaries
as a plat of resurvoy made by 11. HI,
1tobertson, ID. S., morro fully rep'resents.
All thamt certain p)ice, parcel or lot of
land, with the store-house thereon lying,
being aind situate in the towni of Black..
stock, in the State and Count-y aforesaid,
fronting on bain street, and located
btween the lots owned respectively by
Culp & llagsdalo and John 0. Mackoroll.
.All that lot, or parcel of. land lying and
situate in the town of Bilaokstock and
Xtato aforesaid, fronting on Main street
two huinmdred anid ten feet, on south-east
by lands of W. D). Richardson one hun
dredl and sixt.y-eight feet, on the north
by - lot, two hundred and ten foot, and
on the north-west by alley-way ne hun
dred and si xiy-eight feet--containing
TIJRtEE THUsJAND), NINE nIUNDalt.D AND TWEN
TY (392m)) SQUAnE. YARDs, more or loss,
TzauMs or 5ALE:
One third cash, the balance ini two .
equal succssivc annual insHtalnmnts, with
Interest I rom day of sale, payable annual,
ly, sootured by bend of p)urchaser and
mbortgagec of the promisesm. Buildings on
promnses to be insured, and policy as,
signed.
P'uroh'user to pay for papors.
,.EORtGER. WALKER,
nov 10-- Referee,
SHIU1WF1S SALE.
B Y virtue of an execution to me
Ddirected, I will offor for sale be..
fore the courllt-house door in Wiuns
boro, on1 the first M'onday in Do-,
comber next, within the legal hours
of sale, to the highest bidder, for
OAsu,1 the following described proper
ty, to wit: :
All that plantation or tract of
land,, lyinig in F'airftel d county, con-,
talDiDg Two HIUNDRED AND TItRNTY
AORlEs, moreoOr less, and bounded by
lands of A. J. McGill, George Shedd
and others ; levied upon as the,
proper'ty of William A. Qook,.at the
suit of Mrs. L. Kirkland vs. Willianm
A, Cook.
~.W. urr,"
eMa o a F.