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WLNNSBOuO, S. 0. A.1UBDAY, 4UGUST 17, 1878. B, MEANS DAVIS, EDITOR. JNO H. REYNOLDS. ASSOIATE EDITOR. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For Governor : WADE HAMPTON. For Lieutenant Governor W. D. SIMPSON. For Secretary of State . 1E. M. SIMS. For Comptroller General: JOHNSON HAGOOD. - For Attorney General : LEROY F. YOUMAN S. For State Treasurer S. L. LEAPHART. .For Superintendent of .Education ; HUGH S. THOMPSON. For A<jutant c Inspector General: E. W. MOISE. JUDGE MAoIcEY is reported as having made, in his recent Edge field spoooh, the astounding revola tion that during the past year tho blacks have recoivod a far greater proportion of the school fund than the whites. Whenco did Judge Mackey derive his information ? The school authorities, at least, know nothing of this alleged dis tribution. While both races have been justly provided for, tho whites have reooived, as they have the right to demand, umoro than half tho school fund. The authorities are resolved to be just before they aro generous. A DECIDED AIlUaE.\N' in favor of the primary election, is that in Hampton county whore the con vontion plan was a(doptod an Inde pendent ticket has sprung up, relying solely upon the excuso that the convention was packed, and therefore did not represent the popular vill. Vhilo no possiblo oxcuso can be made for this bolt, it may be nevertholoss shown that had a fall vote of the party boon taken at the primaries no ono could charge with any shadow of reason that tIe regular ticket did not rep)resent the majority. The diffor ence between the two systoems is just this. The primary systemi gives trouble before the nomination, the convention plan raises a row after and the latter is by far the more dangerous. In answver to the charge that the primary system noultiplies candidates, it may be urged that where a convention nominates, the paucity of candidateos arises from a belief on the part of the masses that tho nominations are cut and dried beforehand, andl that none need apply who are not within the charmed circle of the mystic ring. Giv eovery one the promise of a fair race, and all who desire to enter will do so, while the people will have an abundance of material from which to make their gselection. The Sheriff's Election. It is a matter of great disappoint ment to the people of Fairfild, in cluding the candidates themselves, we presume, that the election for aboriff and county commissioners cannot bo hold this fall. The obstaolo in tile wvay appears to b)e the aot requiring that all county officers shall qualify within thirty days after election and thereupon enter upon the duties of their office. This necessitates an election within thirty days previous to the expira tion of tlie term of office. As the Jaw now stands, it will be necessary to liqld an election in Fairfield every year. It should be made the duty of our representativos to pro eure legislation at the next session that will avert thlis necessity. In the meantime wve can bear the i5nfliction~ with patience. While Tag NEWs AND HERAI,D was anlxione.t .ma a ll the elections over 0%ts fall, so that Qo primary election would suffice to nominate all cam+daes it ...ld. o deprecato the nomination, within a few weeks, of candidates who will not bo voted for until next stummer. Ten months is too long a titmo to havo candidates in the fiold. Thoy would wear out, or, in other words it would bo impossiblo to got ul any-enthusiasm over tho election The people will nood something tt bring thom out next August, and nothing is better calculated to stir thom up than a lively contest be twoon tho rival aspirants for thc shrievalty. These caididatos had much to do with giving the present campnlaign a lively scnd-off, and their retirement will make the canvass before the primaries alnost as tame as the phay of Hamlet with Hamlet omitted. Another roason for post poning this nomination till next summer is that the primary election is intended to secure tho uidoubt od will of the people, and to do this it should bo hild at as short a time as possiblo bofi'ro the election. The choice of the peoplo for sleria' to-day may not be their choice next year. There should 1)o a primary sonie timo in July next. In the meantime tho cantddatos for these offices might agroe to a truco until next spring, and not fatiguo t'emselves by the ordeal of a con test so protracted. This is the best course to pursue under the existing circtunstalceos. The Fdgefield X[eeting. The meeting at Egofleld was a ni:tgnificent siccess. The rd.. shirted m.ons of that c)unty assomn bled en Nw.se to fight over the old aampmagni of 187), and inaugurate the struggle of 1878. The speakers were 1Ham)ton, Youmnans, Moise, Gary, Shoppard Mackey and Till mu1u. Th1 . remarks of Governor Hampton and of Senator Gary are of most imporf.ance. TIhio former spoke in his usual strain, asserting that all the pledges of the Demiocra, cy had boen sustained, and that the blacks had receivel better treat ment under his admninistration than under those of Radical governors. He dwelt on the necessity of elect. in a good Legislature, anf coun selod perfect harmony among the 1)emnocr-ats, giving warning that the Radicals wvill rally to the support of any muan who is "lIase enoulgh" to forsake his party at this timo and head anI fIdepenidoat tiet. In conclusion hto remarked, "W can (diffor' and still be friends." Senator Gary spoko at considera, blo1 hlngth, clai ming' that he was ehiefly inst rumen tal in secunrin g the n)mnali,on of Governor Hampton, that he had practically won the fight by cowing Chammborlain on the 1'2th of August, 187(1, and he claim-. ed for Edlgoliold (a claim that can justly he made, owing to her astound, ing victory) the credit for electing imipton and the State ticket. General Gary argued that thme issue in South Carolina is one of race, not of' politics, and claimed that the platform of the party virtually acknowledges this. As to his p)osition in rogard to Governor HIlunpton ho said: It was well knowvn amongst the members of the Gel)eral Assembly, and espeially l)y the Denimcrtic Stamto Senators, th1 at I have alwvays favored a noin nation of H-amp 1ton for Governor ; that lie was to the State a p)olitical n)ecessity. Al - though I honestly diflerWed with him as to the p)olicy of the two mills constitumtionai tax for eduenction, on the bond question, tile university bill, the usury bill and other bills touching thme policy of the State, I now say to him that Edgefield accep)ts what ho has so well said, "we (can honestly differ and still be friends." Such, sir', is the reiprocal sentiment of the entire Demnocracy of Edigefield. From this it will b)o seon that Senator Gary will labor earnestly 'for the re-election of GJovernuor Hamipton. This is what it was ex peted ho would do. And we only hope that Edgefield will win ini 1878 a victory equally as glorious as that which in 187fi electrified the State and wvon for that county never fading ren own. Capt. HI. S. Thomps)onl has boon uinmmousy elected major of the IRichland battalion. Lieut. Wille Jones succeeds him as captain of the Govameros Guard. SOUTIrCAROLINA NEWS. Charlestca had another flood ox the 14th instant. Anderson elected a full Demo, cratic municipal tickot last week. The Catholics of Florence hav< formed an association for th( purpose of building a church, The executive committee of Edge field county have appointed the 5tlL of September for holding primary olections. Col. James A. Hoyt, editor of the Columbia Jegister, is now in Ander son, whero be will spend the ic, mnidler of the summer. The artesian well in Charleston is throwing out bits of rosin and wood from ia depth of 1900 feet, The flow is 250 gallons a minute. Bristow will argue the Ladd nmr, lorers' caso before Chief Justice Waite, for the United States. All the questions of conflict of juris diction will be argulol. Brightsvillo township, in Marl boro county, has a Democratic club nnbering over two hundred, and there is not among the number ia candidate for oflice. Spartanburg has boon putting her best foot foreu st, having had a grand school convention and a meot ing of the Stato Agricultulral and llechanical Society. Union county had a school con vention, begnning on the 13th. Mr, J. F. Brown, of Fairtield, now teach ing at Gowdeysville, was the insti gator of the tmovuuent. The Choster -adi:cal delgation to the State Convention refused to endorse Hampton, and then h;L,t the brass to ask him for money to send them home. He gave it to them. Tom Johnston, the Sunter Radi cal, denies that Colonel Dargan recently called him a Radical thipf in his speech in Sumiter, and further more intimates that it is a danger ous pastime for anybody to call him a thief, A few months since the Slabtown Grange, Anderson county, offered a prennm to that member of it who should grow the most wheat upon one acre. T. S. Glenn's acre gave the greatest yield, being 28t bush els, and carried of the prize. There is talk among some of the 11ore advanced Republicans of Charleston of a meeting to be held next weok for the purpose of formal. ly endorsing Governor Hampton and his policy. The project, how ever, has hardly assumed definite shape as yet, The lRev, P. G. Bowman, of Darl.. ington, says that R-iney promised to lot him have the R idical nomina tion for Congress from tLe .rst dlistrict, and that if flaincy comnes out lie will run anyhow. Colonel Richardson will beat thme boots off either or both of those would-be staLtesmnf. Mr. T1. M. Whitthoer, the well known race-horse fant ior and train., er of Yorkvillo, is making the ne cessary preparations to go over to Charlotte, in a few days, wvith several horses to train for thme approaching races there. He will also have the training of a numbor of blooded animals owned by citizens of Mock, len burg. A house in Charleston sold, last week, enoughu kegs of one brand of beer to make 38,400 glasses. Esti mating all the beer sold of other brands and by other dea!ers at only this same number, wve have a total of 76,800 glasses of the fluid con sumed by Charlestonians in six day.s, an average of constpnpt ion of 12,800 glasses poer diom.. Win. A. Moore, Esq., a leading lawyer of Lancaster county, died on Saturday last, from an nttack of cramp colic. Mr. Moore wvas a native of York county, but for many years had been at resident of .L'-, caster county, wvhere, in the purisuit of his rofesscion, he enjoyed a sno cessuland lucrative p)ractice, Says thme Charlotte Obser'ver - "M~r. P. M. Murray, building con tractor of this city, who has charge of all the brick work now gJring on at Rock Hill, in the portion of the town which was destroyed by fire about three months ago,, reports that the work is progressing very satisfactorily. The weather has been admirab)ly suited to building puross.Mr. Murray is working over a hundred hands. In a short time, the finishing touches will be put on thme builings of Messrs. J. M. Ivy & Co, and Ihggins & Co. When the many other buildings now going up are completed, flock Hill will be one of the prettiest town~s in upper South Carolina," A tlanta, GIeorgia. juna I5-1y T RY J. M. BEA7rY'8 "Amorloa" 5 eenti 4. ia. It wim pleas. yo.. FOR SHERIFF. Messrs. Editors : flease announce MR It, E. ELLISON, JR., as P candidate foi sheriff, subject to the action of the Doie cratic part. at the primary election.. july 30-xttf MANY VOTins. FOR SHERIFF. Messrs. Edrilors :-Please announce W, J. IlEIRRON as a candidate for sheriff at the cnsuing election-subjcot to the action of the Democratic party at the primary election. july 23 MANY FRIENDS. FOR SHE11.'Ri't. The friends of CAPT. J. D. HOGAN most, heartily endorse hni for the ofliec of sheriff at the onsuing election-subjec to the action of the Dainocratic party. june 17-jxtf MANY Vc'TEis. FOR SHE RIFF. The fricndt of CAPr. IAYNE Y. Mc MLEKIN respectfully announce him at a candidato for sheriff--subject t- the action of the Democratic pa ty at the primary olection. juno 1$-tAf FOR SHERIFF. The friends of MR. RIC[ARD N. Me MASTER respectfully present his name as a candidate for sherif' at the ensuing elec ion-subject to thenction of the Demo crotic iityy in tao primary election, july 9-itt,f FOR SHERIFF. M.ssrs, 1itors:-Please announce MR. AARON If. VOWELL as a candidate for sheriff at the ensuing election--subject to the aotion of the Denlcratic party at the primary election. aug'Gxlxtt MANY VOTERS. FOR SiI EIFF. Messrs. 1'inors:--Plo anounco the namo of MIt. JOHN D. MeCARLEY for sheriff, subject to the action of the Demo cratic party at the primary election. Mr. McCarley is thoroughly qualified for the oflice, ancl will till it acceptably to all clesses. july 11-tf MANY FRIENDS. FOR THE LEGISLAT RE. Messrs. Edilors:- Please announce MAJ, JAMES PAGAN as a oandidato for a seat in the House of Representatives from Fairfield county, subject to the action of the Democratic clubs in the ensuing pri mary election. tug I -Jtf MANY DEJO?RnATS, FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. The friends of MIt. JNO. VINSON pre sent him as a candidato for School Com nlissioner at the epsiling election-sub ject to the action of the Democratio clubs in the primary election. aug 13-tf FOR THE LEGISLATURE. Messrs. Edhiors-The friends of MR, T. S. BRhICE, appreciating his services in the past, respectfully nomninate him for at sert in the H-ouse of Itopresentmatives from thris coounty---irubject to the rtction of the Democratic clubs in the primary election. aug 13-tf FOR THE LEGISLATURE. Messrs. Editors:-The friends of COL. R. G. LkMAR, having faith in his ability and integrity, herebjy announce him as a caindidate forn the H-ouse of Rtepresenta tives at the coming election-subject to the aution of the Democeracy at their primaries. ________aug 3-xttf FOR THE LEGISLATURE. Ata meeting of the Greenbr:ier Demo eratic Club, held Juno 8, 1878, the fol lowving resolution was adopted: R?esoled, Tha~t we p)resent the claims of DR. T. B. McKINSTRY for a seat in the Legislature from this county, and recon)>mond his election. Extract from the minutes. S. R. R UTV.AND, juno 18-tf Scretary. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. A t a meeting,of theoOakland Democrat ic Club of towvnship niumr five, held on the 28th of April, 1878, ttnp following resolu tion was adopted: Resqolved. That t,bis Gl1ph. recognizing the fitnoxs an I ability of Hion. HI. A. Gaillard as, a represenfeive, hereby nonminate him as a cuniid.te for re olection, Extract fm the minutes: A. J. fLAMARt, may 10-.txtf Secretary. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. Mlessrs. NIj1orsm--Pmcaso announce H. A GAILLARD as a candidlato for the Hoeuse of Representatives, at the eomigg dcco tion. Trho course of Mr. Gan illard ini pub. lie life has given goeneral sat isfaction and dlone hponor to ald j'mield. in recogni1 tion of his services It is lbut proper that lie shouldt b0 soQt to the House at, the next election. Tis nomination Is made entirely withogt,~ tihe knqwledge of' the gentlem~an namect may 1-4f MANY FRIENDS, FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONEIl Please announce B. H. ROBERTSOE ats a candidate for School Comspissigne: at the ensuing electIon-subject to thi actiori of tho ,Democratio par6y at th< primary election. nne 4-tztf -Ma.i w... r, on SCHOOL~ COMIMISSIONEIR Messrs. ?liors :-Please announce REV WILLARD RICHAIDSON as a candi, date for the position of School Commis. siouer at the ensuiig election. ThIs gentlennan has, by his ofilial course during thq past two years, shown him-. self to bo a faithful, zealous and !91 ;ien1 oflicer; and tho educational i ntoresL.s of the county can best be advanced by retain ing him in his present position. MR, 1II[1IARDSON is a regularly enrolled member of the Winnsboro Demoeratio Club, and will abide the resu.t of the primary election. july l1-xttf MANY DanuOCnATS. FOR PROBATE JUIIGE. The friends of CAPT. J. It. B.OYLES noniinate him for Probato Judge at the ensuing elootion--subject to the result of the 1.emncratio priniry eteetion. aug G-tf FOR JUDGE O PROBATE. The friends of MR. OSMOND 1i. THOMPSON, appreciating his valuable services a Probate Judgo, .d having the highest canfideneo in his integrity and peculiar fitness for the office, beg leave to presenthim to the votcra of Fairfield county for a re-election-subject, of oourse, to a nomination by the Democrat-, io party, jufy 3)-' Neoy trooVries.. I AI RECEIVING daily fresh Sugars, Coffees Green and Roast ed, Tea, Flour, Grist, Meal, Syrups, Molasses, Soda, Soap, Starch, Bagging and Ties, Bacon, Lard-in Bbls., Cans and Bucketq Seed Oats, Eye and Barley, Nails, Trace Chains, Horso and Mula Shoes, Axle Qreese, White Wine and Cider Vinegal, Fresh Cheese and Maccaroni received to-day. Now Buckwhoat Flour. Choice new crep New Orleans Mo'sses. New Mackergl in kits, I and { barrels. Dir All goods delivered within corporate limits. D R. FLENNIKEN New Summer Cook. Tfhe Safety HOT BLAST OIL Perfect for all kin ds of Uooking and Hieat ing Irops. Always ready and reliable. The most antisf'e tory Stove made and the Cheapesit. fe Send for circulars. WHITNEY & HALL MF'G. Co., joly 27-ky 123 Chestnut St., Phila. W. G,. ROCHE~ M1IIHNT TAILOR, LIAS frmoved1 to tihe store next to the post-oillco, where ho will ho glad to reo cuive his friends and customers. A full line of Samples will bo kept on hlandl, from wbrhtl customers may Imako , selectionls lie now has the finest line of Frenchi ad English goods over brought to thijs paarket, lHe is also preparnd to out or to mai up goods for those who desire. 0arments of all kindls repaired 44 cleaned. 40- Cleaning a specOlity, auge, he solicits p, continuance of the sapio, and guarantees sp,tisfaction, sept 18 W. 0. BOOBE. .kEI~ WINNSBORO .lOTR2% --DY-? MRS. M, W. BROWN, I rT0HISlotel, sitnatel in the Centre of' 1 the town, offers and guarantees to the public In ducements unsurpassed by eng othey houise Ia the plaoe, Table sup, plisd wjth the best in $1he markelt. Pomn, fortable .roonis apri polite attedition, ,Terms-2.00 per day. - ug .-... Il;