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WINNSBORO, S. C. Tuesday, January 29, : 1878. R. MEANS DAVIS, Editor, JNO. S. REYNOLDS. AsBociato Editor. POUR MEMBERS oF THE BAR of thC sixth circuit have been mention(d in connection with the judgeship of the circuit-Mossrs. James Hemp hill of Chester, A. S. Douglass of Fairfield. W. A. Moore of Lancastor and I. D. Witherspoon of York. Each of theso gentlemen combines in an eminent degroo the qualities that were sought for in the judiciary of the olden timo-charactor, learn ing and ability. We are not pre pared to pass judgment on the spoeial merits of these four ro spectivoly, but wo are satisfied that any one of themN would make a judge most acceptable to the people of the circuit. We suggest to the dologations from the four counties to moot in conforonce on this sub, ject, and, after a froo interchange of views, to unite upon somo worthy candidate who shall be placed be foro the Democratic caucus. Such an expression of views would have great weight beforo the caucus. A Financial Nut Cracker. The News and Courier cracks our financial nuts with neatness and dispatch. But it strikes us that the implement used is a kind of re, pudiation hammor. The News and Courier doa not think the State owes consideration to thoso "insatiato" bondholders, who, having paid good money before the war, relying on the faith of the State, now decline to accept the Radical compromise of fifty cents on the dullar. It also holds that "the settlement under the Consolidation Act is cheap, and right or wrong, the Democratic party stand pledged to abide by it." If cheapness is a merit, would not General Hemphill's adjustment of $100,000 (provided he can run the gauntlet of the courts) be bettor still ? The News PInd Courier holds that tho relief to be given to the non funding bondholders is the funding of thoir debt at'fifty conts on the dollar, the loss of the other fifty cents being "incident to the results of the war, like the emancipation of slaves and the depreciation of prop erty." Would the bondholders of Virginia and Tennessee be0 satisfied with fifty cents on the dollar ? and has not a proposition to scale their .bonds lbecause of "dopreciation" &c. been rudely stigniatized as "repu diation" ? Their is no parvallel between ante bet lumn purchasers of bonds and trus tees who bought Conversion bonds at seventy cents on the dollar. The former relied on the credit of the State which was unimpeached. The latter bofhght Radical bonds which were stigmatized as fraudulent themselves, and repudiated b)y all the Democrats. If we scale because of "deprecia tion," why stop at fifty cents, when twenty-five cents is a nearer ap proximation to the relative wealth of the State ?" Lastly, to the consolidated bond holders the Democrats may say, "You agreed to take fifty cents on the 7 dollar, and we cannot help you." But if the Democrats apply the procrustean rule now to those who refused to compromise and fondly waited for Democratic supremacy to have their just claims paid, they are guilty, primarily, of repudiation. Neither the Democrats nor the recalcitrant bondholders were par ties to the Consolidation A ct, and the former cannot include the latter in its sweeping provisions without becoming guilty of repudiation. In our opinion; it is absurd to talk of honor in connection with the Consolidation Act. That meas ure was a disgusting piece of busi ness. It was bald. repudiation nothing less. If the courts compo us to pay the funded debt, wve: ~nontgh. But no court can compje) Cu old jeond hol'der to fund, and b has'th~ fini to flauint his bond, i ~ t~eend yell "R~epudiation" till b~ ie oir'e. And the worst of ti i wo cannot deny his charge. If we do not pay him, don't let us talk about our good credit any more. Lot us defend the Consolidation Act as a financial and legal necessity, but in Heaven's namo let us not say that honor impels us to abide by it. 4". The State University. The bill to reorganize tho South Carolina College has evoked heated debate in the House of Representa tives. The gist of tho arguments of the opponents of the measura seems to be that the State cannot afford to give higher education at present to her young men, that the old col lege was an aristocratic institution, and lastly, and apparently especially, that its rehabilitation will interfero with the sectarian colleges at pres, ent existing. In our opinion none of these reasons is sufficient to defeat the measure. True, the State has not a superabundance of wealth to lavish on educational institutions. But it should be rememberod that the citizens of the State who send their sons to collego are the ones who pay tho bulk of the two mill tax for educational purposos. And while it is proper that all classes should receive primary edu cation from the State, still the men of property, who defray the expenses of public schools, have the right to demand that a portion of this school money bo applied to the mainton ance of nu institution affording fa cilities for the higher education. of their sons. A fundamental difference exists between the old free schools and the now public schools. The former were intond6d for the indigent alono ; but the latter know no class and no distincti ms of wealth. The son of the millionaire and of the pauper aliko imbibe knowledge at the expense of the Stato. Let the State College cap the system of free education, so that the property owner will not be compelled to pay his quota of the school tax, and be compolled in addition to defray the heavy expense attendant on sending his son to .privato institutions of learning. The existence of a State College will not prevent him from patronizing private institutions if he profors. The charge that the old college was an aristocratic institution is groundless. Numbers of poor boys entered that institution, wore .aided in their endeavors, and graduated, to become honored and eminent citi zens. Proscription found no foot hold in that classic ground. The last objection urged is una tenable. Can the State pause in any measure of public improvement for fear of intruding on any private enterprise ? Should the State re fuse to establish factories on the Columbia canal bcause they would compete with Gran iteville, Piedi mont or Langley ? Should she halt in the comp)letion of the grand system of railways for fear of injur ing those already in existence?i Should she cease to hire out convicts because this might seriously inter fere with honest laborers ? In fine, should she abolish the whole system of public instruction under the apprehension that it will, sooner or later, knock private schools "higher than a kite" ? The argument used in behalf of private colleges applies equally to private schools. During the whole period of Reconstrucion,,while these colleges weore engaged in their noble mission, hundreds of teachers were, in an unostentatious way, educating thousands of children free of charge. Every teacher's account-book wilt show a list of beneficiaries arising either from special proffers of aid, or from the inability of the parents to pay. And yet all are agreed that public policy demands that private teachers must make way for public schools. Again, it is note every member of a church who desires to patronize his denominational college. There will always be a sufficient number to keep thoeo colleges going, but the State gas1 frovide facilities for eitlo ' diess of th e.' More.. over, it Is' of .thq e ends of.theUni m~ake it an inM afhink n A hig A* ada that students after leaving other colleges may complete thoir educa tion there. In this ca-t1 no clas5h ing of interests will ensuo. In conclusion, to draw a parallel. The State capitol in which the Leg. islature d.ily assembles, is a magnificent structure. It rests upon foundations that cost alone a million of dollars. The firs emotion is one of admiration at the solidity and symmetry of the structure. Bu a second glar ce causes a fooling of disappointment. The building is incomplete. The architect has not perfected his plan. No dome caps the massive walls, to give it beauty and strength. So with public in, struction. The system is nothing unless capped by a college-the koy. stone in the arch of learning. TME STATE LEGISLATURE. FttDAY, January 25, 1878. SENATE. A number of bills, resolutions and memorials were submitted, and prol)erly referred. The following were ratified: An act to amend an act relative to the; power of the City Council of Charleston to impose punishment ; an act to incorporate the South Carolina Immigrattion Association. A message was recoived from the governor enclosing the resignation of Judge Cooke. Concurrent resolution of thanks to E. W. Moise, Adjutant and In spector General, was adopted, as follows: Whereas, during the late canvass for State offices, the Hon. E. V. Moise, then a 'candidate for the office of Adjutant and Inspector General, in tho several addresses delivered by him in various por - tions of this State, promised the voters of this State that if elected he would devote the salary of his office to the educational interests of the State ; and whereas the State Superintendent of Education, in his ninth annual report to the 0"eneral Assembly, acknowledges the receipt by him from General Moise of the sum of $805.69, being the net proceeds of his sFdary for ten months; be it Resolued, by the House of Rop resentatives of the State of South Carolina, the Senate concurring, That the General Assombly recog nizes in this act of the Adjutant and Inspector General the fulfilment of the promise made by him to the voters of the State and as another evidenco of the good faith of the administration, of which he is a conspicuous member, to redeein the promises made to all classes of peo ple during that eventful canvass; that the thanks of the General Assembly are due, and are hereby tendered to General E. W. Moise for bis unselfish patriotism in mnak ing this promise, and for the promptness and fidelity with which it has been redeemed. Several bills, of local special in terest only, received a second read ing. A bill to apportion the taxes on property in which the title of, or an interest therein, has beeu transferred subsequent, to assess mont was read a second time. Adjourned. HoUsE oF REPRHBENTATIVEs. .-A number of bills and resolutions woreo introduced, read by title, and properly referred. The committee on education re, ported favorably on a bill to repeal the act requiring the proceeds of the poll tax to be applied to the payment of past due school claims. The bill to reorganize tihe State University was thmen taken up. Messrs. Memminger and Orr fa vored the bill, while Messrs. Hood, Simpson, Brown and R. R. Hemp. bill opposed it. No final action was taken. Adjourned. SATUnDiY, January 20, 1878. SENATE. A number of bills and resolutions were introduced, read by title, and properly referred. A message was received from the governor, transmitting the resigna tion of Judge J. 1P. Reed. A bill to alter the law on the subject of fences in certain town ships in Fairfild county was read a second time. This bill gives the "no-fence law" to all the townships in Fairfield, except Number 6 and K smber 8. A bill to establish a new election and judicial district from a portion of the county of B3eaufort, to be known as "Palmetto County," was amended by changing the name of the new county to "Hampton," and then passed to a third reading. A*djourned. . 006'Er J PREsENTATIVES. A number. of bills and int resnd lutions were introduced, read by title, and properly referied. Mr. Gaillard, of Fairfiield, intro, duced a bill to auh:. w the county commissionors of Fairfield to levy t special tax to pay for tho assess mont of property in the year 1876. The bill to charter the George town and North Carolina Narrow Gauge Railroad Company received a third reading. A nessago from tho governor, covering a-conimunication from the attorney-general concerning bills of the Bank of the State, was ro ferred to the judiciary coinitteo. The bill to roorganizo the State University was then taken up. Messrs. Simonton, Ficken and Rhett spoke in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Callison, Bradley and Hood in opposition. On the motion to strike out the enacting clause, the ayes and noes were called, and re sulted as follows: ayes, 29 ; noes, 67. . r. .Brice, of Fairfield, voted "aye," and Mr. Gaillard voted "no." The bill wias then read by sections, and several amendments vere offor ed and adopted. No vote was reachod on the bill as a whole. Adjourned. NEW IS OF TIE DAY. A full-blown .: lily was dis covered under th, Ioar ico by a party of boys >in at North Sandwich, Mass. A fire occurred at Columbus, Ga., last week, destroying six stores the total loss being about twenty live thousand dollars. Whitelaw Reid has bcen unaii mously re-elected editor of the Tribune by the stockholders, for another term of five years, ending January, 1883. The Mormons aro building a magnificent temple on the sunumit of a high mountain in Manti, Utah. Five hundred men are at work on it, and it will not be completed for four years. A resolution has been adopted by the Legislature of Massachusetts, opposing the revival of any Sute or sectional animosity, as being detrimental to the best interests of the country. Judge Whitaker, of Now Orleans, has rendered his decision in the case of the State vs. J. Madison Wells et al., overruling the motion to transfer the case to the United States Circuit Court. A penny eating-house, at wh'ch the price of each dish is only one cent, has been started in Wiasiing ton, D. C., by somelo charitable peo pie, and is already a success, hundreds of persons having been fed th-.ro on the opening d y. Sixty four clergymen of the Epis copal Church died duriig last year, and of the forty-three whoise ages are given in the Ch c/uaan's lmanac, the average ago waLs over~ sixty-one years. This is a very resp)ectable longevity. The Western Union Telegraph Company is ordered that hereafter on all unpaid messages the words "collect" should be charged for as a portion of the telegram. On a San Francisco disp)atch this will make a dilference of thirteen cents. The farm of Frank Leslie, the publisher, at Saratoga, knowva as ".i.nterlachon," and containing about fifty-two acres of groundl, was sold last week, at B3aliston, by T. IF. H-amnilIton, referee, inr foreclosure for $2,'250 to George and Mary Arnold, the original owners. Two Russian ofhicers were tried sonme time since for selling good guns as old brass. One was con demnned to be shot and the other to be hanged. The former was easily disposed of, but no one in Russia would undertake the ( eeu Lion of the latter, and an appeal is3 now being made in Poland. The silver craze in St. Louis has extended to the sugos One of these scientific gentiy the other day removed a cancerous tongue from a man, and also a l"rge part of his jawbone. The immuu~ could not be replaced, but a sih-eri jawbone was inserted in place of theo diseased maxillary. A land slide, eight hundred feet long, and distributed over three hundred acres of ground, occurredl last weok, at the steep rocks, near Rondout, in New York. A little child was playing near the edge of the banik when it began to ca';e. The child's mother saw its danger, seized her little one and narrowly escaped death. The land is sti'l moving and will probably fall into the Hudson River by spring. Experiments in driving by elec.. triciy have been made in France. An electro--magnetic is placed be neath the coachman's seat, from which one wire is carried along the reins to the horse's bit, and another to the cro pper, so that the whole length of the spine forms part of an electric current. A sudden shook, which the driver can administer at discretion, will, it is. said1 arrest the most furious runaway. BURIC-A-BR A C. Strictly religious people should be careful 1o select only upright pianos for their houses. A Hartford, Conn., newspaper proposes a bachelor show, the prizes to be awarded by ladies. The losses of the Scotch farmers this year through floods and bad weather are estimated at $40,000, 000. This is the sea4ou whon a man who wants to remember the poor con sit down and think of himself the whole day long. Thirty Toxas papers died within the last twelve months, and sixty new ones sprang into exist once during the same timo. Horno Tooke being asked by Georgo III., whether he played at cards, replied, "No, your Majesty the fact is, I c.mnt toll a king from a knave." A Philadelphia baby show broke up in a hand-to-hand fight by the mothers over the prizes. The police cleared the hall of exhibits and spectators. "Speaking of riddles, Mr. Jones," said a Chicago landlord, "can you tell the difference between a beef steak and a shingle. Not Then I'll broil you a shingle hereafter every morning for breakfast instead of beef-steak." Ainong tho attractions at the Paris exhibition will be perform ances by the Imperial Orchestra from Vienni, in the month of July. The Viennese artists will give sever ill concerts during their fortnight's stay in Paris. A man in St. Louis has brought, a suit to recover $5,000 from a merchant from whom some striped stockings were purchased last year, which were worn by the plaintifra child, and from the effects of which, it is alleged, she was poisoned and died. The lawyer, pQrceiving that his eloquence hafd put the court to sleep, stops speaking, and the Silenco nat-urally Iwakers the ju e. HI en 1in(ws his argument saying: "And now lot me return to the point tiiat I ondeavored to make clear to your honors yeiterday." The jndges stare at each other and are perfectly convinced that they have lost a whole night of his Fil)COCIL. A NATIONAL 'ANDARD. Webster's Unabridged. 3000 Eigraving. -1810 Pages Quarto. 10.000 word-- nud Meanin~gs not in other Four P:ge.s (oloredI Plafes. A W1io Lirary In itself. InalubleI( in any Famii ly. A nd In any. ?School. Publhihed by (G. &' U. ISERRfIAM, springfield, Massachiusetts, S-wARulLY INDIoRsED BY linneroft, Prescott, NI otley, ocorge P. M31s, Fit'z-G(1reene Ilnlleck, .John G. whittier, N. P'. wiIll's, .Jlohn (1 Saxe, tud us Choate, II. Corieridge,' Smioh d* IHornee Man 'fore t hn.n lift-y' Colleij& Ia-edcients. And I heP I)b-It. 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