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WINNSBORO, S. 0. .UE8DAY, FICUARY 4, 1879. R. ME ANS DA IS, EDITOR. JNO. 8. JUE.NOLDS. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. Southern Claims. Glen. B. H. Il11l made a speech in the Senate recently which has attract ed much favorable commuent especially from Northern journals. lie took the broad ground that all Southern war claims should be rejected by Congress, for the reason that not all who sufl'ered can be helped, and therefore no discrimination should be nuade in favor of a few. Moreover, Il hre are very grave doubts whether : .ybody down South was truly loyal luring the war. Senator Hill is right. These Southern claims are a nuisance. Nobody can get a claim through who was not a scallawag at the time the South needed the help of all hor sons, and It should be the duty of every true Southern Congressman to refuse utterly to reward any traitors. Tie more especially should they pursue this course as every dollar thus voted to renegades is stigmatized by howling Radical dervishes as a rebel raid on the treasury. As to subhidies for railroads and levecs, while thley are (lue to the outh, it may be the wiser policy not to press them, unil such a time is Southern Congressmen by reducing the ex )clis's of the government to the lowest figures will receive these bounties for their conistituen)ts from a grateful people over the whole Union. The paramount necessity is to restore the government to constitu tional bounds, and any measure tend ing to weaken the Democratic party in effecting (his should be tirmly thrust aside. The people of the United States are not in imnor 110now to grant subsidies to tnybody, and the South11 may daunage a rood case by pressing her claims at, (lie wrong time. Senator Gordon's Blank Despatch Explaincli--A Mare's-Nest. A Washington telegram of recent date says: Among the telegrams now in pos session of the Potter Committlee is one dated from Colimbin, addressed to Colonel Pelton, and signed by Soator Gordon, cont aining nothing whatever but the address and the signature. eneral Gordon says that the existence of any such telegram is a perfect mystery to him; that during the period of pol'itical excitementt ater the Presidential election he sent mauiv tolegramus to Colonel Pelton and to other Demnocrats. Some of them were in cipher and some were not, but he certainly had no intenmtionl tlncl had no cauise to disown any telegranas to which he had put his name. Blut lhe never sent any telegram to Colonael Pelton at any time containing only the address anmd the signature, and he was very curious to inspect these allieged telegrams, if the conmmit tee would give him the opportunaity. it was simply something lhe could not undcerstanid. The Augusta Chroniece and Con stit-utionalist calls onm Senator G ordona to refresh his memory ; anid ini the present distrust pervading thme public mind the advice is very p)roper. We believe we can aid the Senaator in his task and prove, without trouble, that the mysterious despatch is a mare's nest, having no significance wvhatever. The writer of this art.icle was em ployed as secretary of thme State Democratic Executive Committee durn tg the Centennial campaign and reaied continuously? in Columbia fromn October, 1876, to January, 1877. Thme contest in South Carolina excited the liveliest interest over the whole Union, and the polls had scarcely closed on the 7th of November whena telegrams by thae hundreds began pouring I from all quarters, some giving, and others asking, news. For days these despatches crowded ini until the gentlemen at head quarters and the telegraphic operators were worn out, and hundreds of telegrams remained unanswered. As most of the inquiries wvere of the same tenor, the same answer sufficed for all. Governor Hampton or Colonel IIlas kell or General Gordon or soeie other genatleman wvould therefore write a despatchm and order it sent to a number of parti,es named on a list. As time was of importance, the secretary would take the required nammber of. telegrahic blanks, write an address, the date and the signatuire of the sender on each, and leave the rest blank. Going to the telegraph office he would take the wvhole lot of blanks and order tihe despatch first written to be sent to all the parties Rnamed, waiting for sOnioe leisure moment to fill the blanks prop)erly. This enabled the operator to send the same message to different points at once, from the same paper, precisely as in thme ease of thme associated press. Somthing of the sort was necessary, or the dospatches could not get oft. The terrible crush of work may be estimaied from thm fct at h o ceipts of the office for November were ten timnes as great as for the busiest month in, ordinary vcars. The interpretation of this ''mysteri ous blank telegram," that is agitating, Yankeedom, is simply that on some occasion Senator Gordon scnt a general despatch to a number of )co ple, of whom Colonel 'elton was one, that the secretary copied it in blank, and that he happene d not to fill it up afterwards. Thus a very harmiless pi(ec of paper, the result of a simple tim2e saving device, has popped up Unexpectedly in very bad company, to tickle the Radicals and to puzzle Scaitor (aordon. Tle Senator may fin(l some trouble in explaining it as he has doubtleSs forgotten many trivial incidents ofhis vinit, and may indeed never have heard of the pra-I tice mentioned above. The (lespatth in question, whatever it was, could not. have been important, as it wasI scattered broadcast. Tho writer of this article never sent a cipher despatch, never sa1w one sent and does not know, except 1romu report, that anly was sent., but. he knows that the telegram inl question w1"as not a1 cipher, and veiled no (ead conspiracy. Senator Gordon stm k too clo.ely by Soulh Carolina in he"r extrliity to be permnitted to get into trouble oin Suspicion of' w ron13--doing, o1' which lie was innocent, and for this roason We make the explanation above. We are sorry to disappoiit the 'lUIds by exposing their uiarC's-ic-t, but it 1must be done. Will the C'/t,woniclc anld Cons!itutionarli-vt take our ex plantlLion in lieu of General G;ordon's? 1)EATn 1 A C NTENAlcIAN. Legiin MacI)aniel, an1. extreiiiely ol(1 colored 1n11n, died on h ri(lav at the Child's plantation. 1 it was' foriierly Owlied I (overnor l11lam12ptoil's fathe'r laid has liv"ed on t hat lac) e ever silce. 'I'here is every r(;a;4on to belive that he was at least. one 11huircd and t.wenty years of age, thu' being older than the Amer icall republic.--le/s ter. FEMALE 'I'IAMPS.-'wo rather at tractive looking fcnale tramps arrived in Orangeburg Thuirslay evening, and have been collectinig loniry from the merchants onl the pretext that their property hadben destroyed by fire. Tlhey also claimed that they were the widows of Masons, but ga've no proof of their assertiois. They werearrest.. 0(d and sent of! by the first train, after havig victmized the good pcople of that. town. FATE OF BANC DII(ECTORS.--The Edinbulrgh l iigh Court of Justice on Saturday passed sentence upon the directors of the City of ( lasgow lank. Ilobert Sumner Stronach and Lwis Potter, convicted of fraud, theft, and embezzlement, Were sentenced to eighteen h'ipimet.The five other director-.lonl Stewart Robert Salaoinid, villia111 Taylor, Ihemry Inglis and,John niais Vright convicted of' uttering falso abstracts of bhalaniee sheets, wre senteniced to CAP1TURap OF A DJEIEADO0. -- Dick Pope, ia notor2ious colored dlesper'ado of' Edgelield county11, was21 calptuied on 'Jhuriisday last on Capt. Judson Bro die's pla1ce, in Aiken county. Sopic car11s ag"o Pope captured a1'( i.colored r iotherI, car2ried1 him into thle woods, tied hanli to at tree and( conunllenced to shoot at him withI birdl shot, lie coin tinuied this~ amiusenmont until hie hadl Iitred some) eight or tenl shiot. Ilis 'ietunl died, and1( Pope, with1 cool ef' I'rontor'y, atftended1 hiis funeroial neOxt day. He waIs arrei'sted, tied and coin victedl oh' m,anllslughter, and( senit to the penitent iairy. A fle ai n imp)rison 112n21 of' thriiee year's an1d nine 21m)onths he was p)ardonied hy Governior' Moses ..lnst befor'e tile e'lectioni. Some timel last year.hie kihlled a second muan, w as1 : arr'estedl in IN'ovember10, but escaped. In hiis.flight he r'eceived a ball ini the p)oster'ior' partI of' his thigh, which raniIged up)wardhs and2( camne out inl theO front of his body. Although just re coveiing fr'om the wound, Pop1e iresist ed arriest dlesp)eratefly', but was finally overphowred( and1( carr 1i(ed to ja. JJarnwlLell People. PLOWS! PLOWS!! W E haejust receivd a lot of Steel Turn Shovels, Straight Shovols, Bull Tongues, Scooters, ALSO, A lot of Hlool Bolts, Plow Rlods, Lap Rlings, Clovises, Open Linkcs, Tr'aes, B3ack Bands, Plow Lay Iron and Plow Stool. Buyinug the above goods in quan tities, and from first hands, wo are prepared to soil thorn as low as any one. LE AT HER. Just arrived a lot of Harness, Upper, Kip and Calf Skins, Planta tion and Sole Loather. AT COST. 4 As it is late in the season, and we have a large stock of Andirons, Shovels and Tongs on hand, wo will' close thoem out at cost for cash. feb A F. GnItG &n SON. New Summer Cook. The Safety HOT BLAST c OIL STOVE. Tr DOES NOT llfEAT TIIE HOUSE Porfeot for all kin ds of Cooking and Hoat ing Irons. Always ready and r( i.shle. The most satisf - ctory Stove mado and the Ghcapest. ,- Sond for circulars. WHITNEY & HALL MF'G. CO., ,f-ly 123Cliestnnt St., Phila THE BURLINGTON Vlookly IInkeye. $1,000 IN TIIRE PREMIUMS. W E will pa, the agent sending us the largest list of subscribers before March 1, 1879, one first-class 73 octave, rosewood or walnut, NEW sCA.E, U11PRITOT ruxxo, $850.00. This list to be at least 8',0 natles, For the second list. not to be loss thin 200 names. $10' in gold. For the third list, not to be less than 100 names, $5 i gold. For $13.00, at one time, we will send ten copies one year. For$7.00, ait one time, we will send five copies one year. For three names and $6.00 we will send the Conmpanion Scroll Saw and Drill, value $3..,), :as a :',,ial premin m. For five names and $10.00 we will send the Companion S:croll Saw, Drill, and Laithie, value $5.00, as a special premium. We will send Tn: IIAWEYE and '"LEAN ircs FOR THiEr CUio0s" to agents at $3. -)O and return $'U0, if the book is not wantesl on eexaminat , for its return, post-paid, if returned at once. Address IIAWKEYE PUBLISHING COMPANY, dec 5 Burlington, Iowa. FACT. IN order to preparo for our spring stock, wo from this day offer extra inducements to CASH CUSTOMERS. Dress Goods. Shawls, Jeans, Blankets, Flanels, Cassimneres and Clothing at prices that will ASTONISH YOU. McMASTER & BRICE. jan 28 EXCHANGE ! COME TO-DAY, COME EVERY DAY, And Exchange YOUR CASH for DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND HlATS, BOOTS AND SHOES. --o GROCERIES. ColTee at from 15 eta. to 20 ces. per pound. Sugar at 12 pounds for $1.00. Parched Rio Coffoe, Ground Coffee, Brown Sugar, Extra C, Granu lated Sugar, Pulverized Su gar', Candy, Crackers, Cheese, Macaroni, Raisins, &o. GOOD GOODS AT LOW PRICES Remember those substantial Boots and Shoes, the "B3ay State" stan dard scewed and wire sewed. J. M. BE"ATY. If you detest a bursting lamp buy the Vestal Oil. If you like a bril~ ant light buy the .Vestel Oil. dec 24- J. M. BIEA''Y. NOR~TiiERN~ APL~S ClHOIE Ried Kings & hala*in's, .J$2.00 por bushel, nov 28 n. 6. nonaO. THE CJLUIBIA REGISTER. DAILY, TII-WEEKLY AND WEEKLY. Best Newspaper ever Published AT TIlS CAPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA. CIRCULATION L1uOE AND CONSTAKTLY INCI EASINo. W E respectfully invite .he attention of the leading community to the excellent newspapers we are now publishing in Coltuslbia. THE REGIS TER is the on!y paper ever published at the ca )ital of Seuth Garolina which is con - (ucted as s' re the leading dailies of the principal eities of the cc.untry. We have an able and distingnished corps of editors--gontlenen well known all over the State for their learning, ability an.d round )ebiocralic tprinciples;-men who have servel the Staio and tho South on every occasion when the demand arose for their ;ervices, and who may be safely dependeod upon a.i reliablo leaders of the Democracy in the line of journalistt;. TlE 1)AILY .1EGItTER is a twenty eight column paper, 2.1x38 inchis, print e(i on good imaper and with large, clear out type, cont.aiing the latest telegraph. ie newst, full inarket reports, editorial matter on the leading occurrences of the times, 1:nd replete wit+i interesting mni, aelhaneous reading. The LOCAI, NEWS is lull and intere-sting,. one editor devot ing his time exclnsivuly to tha.t depart ment 0ur correspondence from Wash ington and other placos of notet gives an entertaining resume of all the important events of the day. TilE t I-WEE1KLY REGISTERI, with sonmc minor el anges, comprises the con tents of the Daily at $2.50 less 1 -r year. TlE WElS LY I.EGIS'I El; is a li rge, landsomely-gott'ni-up eight page pasper, 29x42 inciea, containing fort.y-eigh1t col unmns of reading matter, embracing all the nIews of the week anl the most im portaut editoria land lo:al news. " TIIMG-1N ADvANCE. Daily Register, 1 year - - - - $7 00 " " Gmonths - - - 350 "{ t 3 ", - - . l'; Tri-Weekly Rtegister, I year - - - 5 00 " 6 months - - 2 5n "f " 3 " - - 1 25 Weekly Register 1 year - - - - -2 0pi " " 6 months - - - 1 0 "( "t 3 i - - - - 5! Any person sending u> a club of ten subscribers at one time will recetive either of the papers free, postage prelait, for one year Any person sending us the money for twenty subscrib:ers to the Daily may re tain for his services twenty doliars of the amount; for twenty subscribers to the Tri-Weekly, fifteen dollars of the amount.; and for twenty subselih(r:, to the Weekly, live dollars of the al)ount. As an ADVEUTLs1NG MEDIUM, the .t:gis. ter affords onc(ttalled facilities, h(ving a hirge cireul.ttion, and niimberin, among its patrons the well-to-do people of the middle andi upper portion of the State. Termts r.:nsonable. For any infornetiou desired. aidd(ress (ALVO & PATTI IN, I'nop),t-rons, Columblia, 8. C. #r Parties desiring copies of Tim RoITna to exhibit in canvassing will be supplied on application. ja n 28 CI EJARING --OUT-. iFROM this daeo we olTer our eun tiro stock of fall and winter goods at very low prices, to mako room for our | SPRlING STOCKJ Persons wishing any goods in our hine will do wQll to give us a call before punrchlising elsewhere. We can make it to your advantage to PURCHASE FROMI US; so como and see. J. F. McM!ASTER & 00, jan 29 DANA BICKFORD'S NEW QARDEN and FIBE PUMP. Tis novel andi ex. traordlinary mnachine is invaluable at the outbreak of fire, and for watering gardent &e. Its constrnotion disl)inses with botli .Piston and Stuffing Box,doing away withi all Friot-ion, Leakage, &o. lI is wvorked so easily that with it, a lady or child earn throw a steady stream of water. ever arn area of ninety feet Ptetnted Jauury l14 and 35, 1867,.Marold 1, 1873. fend fom Oir,ular. riuE, $8 AND $8. j'Agents wanted everywhere. TIYE YAN A BIOKF~ORDI 00., 689 Broadway, New-Yor. Office of Dauna Bidkford's, Family Knittilig Maohine, (1an 28..3m IV IER This important organ weighs but abont three pounds, and all the blood in a living p tson (about three gallous) passes through It at least once every half hour, to have the bile and other inpurities strained or faltered fron it. Bile is the natural purgative of the bowels, and if the Liver becomes torpid it is not separated fromt the blood, but car ried through the veins to all parts of the system, and in trying to escape through the pores of the skin, causes it to turn yellow or a dirty brown color. The stomach becomes diseased and Dys pepsia, Indigestion, Consti pation, Headache Bill ousness, Jaundi'e, Chills, salarial Fevers eiles, Sick and Sour Stomach, and general debifity fol low, hl attntt.L's IIuI-Arans, the great vegetable a discovery for torpidity, causes the L.iver to throw . off from one to two ounces of bile each time the blood passes through it, as long as there is an ex ccss of bile; and the effect of even a few doses upon yellow comIcxlon or a brown dirty looking skin, wiil astonist all who try it-they being the irst symptons to disappear. Tlue cum of all bili ous diseases and Liver complaint Is made certain by taking - XPATIaI In accordance with directions. Iieadache is generally cured in twenty rinutes and no disease that ares from the Lver can exisit S Airi 1s l8BSTITUTE FOR PILLS niY ALL DRUGGISTS. Price 25 Cents and $1.00 UNS II " The fatality of Consumption or Throat and Ltung Diseases which sweep to the grave at least, one-third of all death's victims, arises from the Opium or Morphine treatment, which simply stu peftes as tie work of death goes on, $:o,ooo wil be paid if Opium or Morphine, or any preparation of Opitnt, Morphine or Prussic Acid, can be found in the GLot Frl.owna Cot:at Svtw, which has cured pIeoplo who are living to.day with but one remairni,mt lung. No greaaor wrong can be done than to say that Consumption Is incurable. The Gton 1'LOwtun CouGH SVUP will ctne it whens all other means have failed. Also, Colds, Cough, - Asthma, B3ronchitis, and all diseases of the throat and Itigs. Read the testimonials of the lion. Alex.tder IT. Stephens Gov. Smith att. Ex-Coy . Brown of (=a., llon. Geo, Peabody, as well as I ttost of other reniarkable cures in our book-free to nll at the drug stores-and be convinced that If yoti wiri to be cured you can be by taking the C onu 1-. wcR COUGH SvRra'. I Take no Troches or Lozenges for Sore Throat, when you can g_t Gr.ons FLOwxk SvauP at same prios. For sale by all Druggists 14rice 25 Cents and $1.00 I?0 " Grave mist:.kes are made In the treatment of all tiucases tat:t arise fron poison in the Wood. Not nie case of ;erofulan Syphilis, White Swelling, % Ulcernt Sores and Z1.in L)isease, in a thousand, is treated without the : of MMercury in some form. .lcrctury rots the bomes, and the discates it pro tducts are worse than any other kinl of blood or skin c'is. cinc lc.u 1A> PtMn-r:TO'Ns STiLt.t rA or ( r:a:s l:, :.'.i its the o:;1y rce:icine J- n v-!hi a l:e ,:"e:ct r a-. . ry is.: Scrolula, Sy m": :: I \ t-:r - d die.a~ s in :ti st:-;:es, can be cc. os.:c.y fOun.d-.. aml tha.t wv:ti Cu t t C cer. . ,.. :! !. . .' i - th-:,r.'pr'cior-- i M .ury, or a:,y iti.: . ..t r." purtiy vegetable ad harm. . ... ss c:.n b,".: .,:n.i in it. a Pric'e y i Da.) ists t.co. ., !"i: l .,sw-n: Cm.-t S':1tuP and MtR:LL'S .I I I:t.A, :'vr rox mae Lt":v:f: for s:ie Ly all L:rug" it t , cen: a...t it.oo bottles. c.ArS.PmA. :A. -To TIIE Citzdl~or Fai, ldas I E haVe recently purcha edl for cash) the entire stock of Dry Goods formerly owned by Sol. Wolfe, and have made considerable additions to it in staple goods ; andi weJ are now offering the ertire stock at prices in keeping withl the dull, hard times that are upon US. The stock conltains many valuable goods, consisting of Genits' Cloth ing, Underwear, Fine HaLts, Shawls, Shirts, Hosiery, Gloves, Collars, &c. ALSO; Ladies' and Children's Dres~~4 greait varne ., Notions and Sta Goods generally. W.e a so offer special inducements in 100 pairs Gen ts' Gaiters, at 150 cents. 100 pairs Women's Shoes, at 50 cents, 75 cents and $1.00. 100 pairs Children's and Boys' Shoes at one-fourth their value. We mean what we say, and all persons in want of bargains will dto well to call and examinie the stock, as we intend to verify our promises by actual proof. There* also a lot of good substan.. tial Table Cutlery, Pad Looks,' Stock Locks, Steelyards,, Double-Barrel Guns, &c., Which we will give great induce-. mients in, to clear out. Reomember to call at the old eM~nd of Sol. Wolfe. MU. FLEMI1NG is in charge, and, will take plegsure in waiting upon all who may fav.or him with a call ; and should yog idot find all you may wsnit thei4, .pust step down to HEAD-QUART 1 in the *ei'ig I3ullditig, Malc that agreeable and'Politb yodng gentle man, A. W. - Ow , Will take spebial pleasure in' liowing you the large and comiplete stoek under his W charge, fronm whic'h yon can supply all your wants, at pricea thatt !will astonish yu. SUGENBEIfiER~ & QROESOREL, SPEOZAL., Five Ladies' aanfit bia'wIs-ost