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IFr____ ______ rIf.Y14EIY 9DIY1Irr. WI1BIO .C IIUSDY FBU R'7 8~ Y h3 OI EXPENSIVE PANTAiOONS. WH3AT A SINGL7 PAIt COST Tlr: GO 1'EJNMENT. A Notable Example of Red-Tapolsm A Little Claim Which Passod Through tho Hands of Lieutenants and Cap tains and Generals and Got into Con gress. (Vsiingron LeUcr.3 It soms that the trousers and blank et of Privato Wim. Hines, Company F, Eightocuth United States Infantry, are still before Congress. A report on them has lately been nade by the senate committee on military affairs. Probably such an exaggerated case of red-tapoisn never occurred before. It illustrates bettor than anything can the man in which business is conducted in Washington. It is no wonder that the heads of bureaus and depart nents are continually calling for more clerks and messengers and porters and laborers, notwithstand. ing the fact that these employees are now so thick they are continual ly running against each othe:-, or stepping on oaeh other, or waking each other up with snoring. The case of Private Hines, briefly stated, is this: He was stationed with his company at Aiken, S. C., in 1876 ; and while asleep his tent caught fire, from no carolesnoss of his, and his trousers and blanket were "dan aged to their full value," as certified to by a board of survey appointed by the commanding officer. The "full value" of the articles was $8.65. A gratuitous issue of a pair of trousers and blanket was made to Hines by order of the department commander, and here began the tsouble. In the first place linos was not in condition to appear on parade, even for the purpose of intimidating the Ku klux of South Carolina, and something had to be hone. The accident was reported to the sergeant, who reported it to his captain, who reported it to the .commander of the detachimont. He ordered'a board of survey to esti.. mate the damage. A first lieuten ant was detailed as president and a second lieutenant as recorder. This board sat, so to speak, on Private lino's trousers and blanket, and they mado a report in due form. As before stated, a gratuitous issue of the i r.:clo3 followed ai d At is suppos ed Hines was satisfied. The ret urns of the issue were for warded from one Afficer to another until they reached the quartermaster-genoral, This officer (Gen. Meigs) disallowod the issue for want of the approval of the secretary of war. So the :articles were charged against the pay of Private Hinos. THE PLOT DIEPENs. Hero the correspondence began in earnest. Hines 'captain wrote to the adjutant general of the army asking the permission of the secre-. tary of war to credit Hines with the money value of the articles. Gon. Townsend, the esence of military a)ropriety, returned tihe letter to I-ines' captain through department headquarters, calling hia attention .to paragraph 451, army regulations, :and saying that no gratuitous issue of clothing could .be made, except as provided in general orders No 98 of 1.867 and No. 23 of 1868. On its way through the military lines Gen. Ruger orderedl his adjutant general to say th.at there was something ,defecti,e inl tile board of survey. When it reached the' hands of the post adjutant hIe slaps on an en <dorsemnent, and directs the captain -of Company F to report the facts. The captain of Company F wvas Thomas J. Lloyd. The post adjnt tant made his endorwement, "By order of Capt. Thomas J. Lloyd," and Capt. Lloyd returned to the pest adjutant a long endorsement .explainig the cir'cumstances and recommending that all the papers be sent to the secretary of wvar, "with the view of having tile case brought to the .attention of tile proper committee.of Congress."' This, en dorseont is made as th4 comnnand or of Company F, and is sent to himself as commanding the post. He makes another endorsement ini the latte.r capacity, and invites at t,ention to his last endorsement. Trhe sixth ehdoi'sement is by Gen. Ruger, commanding the Department of the South. HIe recommends to the adjutant-.general that. Congress ~~ be solbcited to pass and act co'ver, ing the case, and invites attention ko CalpteLloyd's explaniation. The vena enJdoremen is by Winfield S. Hancock, major-general coMP manding the Division of the Atlan tic. He merely invites the atten tion of Gen. Townsend to the pro viOUS endorsements, and then Gen. Towsend ondorses the papors to the secretary of war. Among the papors is a mass of orders and re ports, some by Paymaster Roches ter, some bS Deputy Quartormaster General Ekin, and some'fron other officers, showing how and by whom the issue was made. A year ago the secretary of war sent a copy of all these documents and endorso monts to the Hou so of Representa tive and respectfully requested "the sanction of Congress for the issue of said clothing." Tho documents were referred to the military coms, mittee, and Gon. McCook made a very elaborate report which is full of grave humor. He commends the wis doim of the captain, who coneluded thatthe lionor:and dignity of the Uni ted Statcs would be put in jeopardy by IIinos appearing on duty ina pair of trousers, "damaged to their full value". The report says: "The question of a gratuitous issue of clothing is now settled, and while Hines may be indifferent to the trouble hte has given captains, colo, nels, major-generals, a secretary of war and a Congressional committee, ho can content himself with the re flection that he has neither worn nor lout his troasers in vain." Tho repoit closes as follows : "They ca:ieot, however, dismiss the subject without calling the attention to the almost.perfect systcm of checks and guards thrown around the issuing of government property. The thought.. less may call it 'red tape' or cireum,. locution, but without it Hines to (lay would he in undisputed posses of a pair of trousers and a blankot to which he would have no legal title. As it is, the system has boen vindi cated, the right of the United States to Hines' trousers fully established, and his personal and pecuniary responsibility dtormined." A bill indemnifying Hines to the extent of his loss ($8.65) was passod by the House and is now before the Senato. The military committee of I the Senate debated the grave ques, tion and wro.o another rep:)rt in favor of the House bill. No doubt in clue time the bill will pass the Senate, be signed by the President min. becomo a law. Before the relief reaches Private Hines, of Comupany F, if it ever does reach him in this life, as much more red tape and circumlocution will have been gone through, and pray how much will all this cost the government? The printing alone must have cost more than a hundred dollars. Was there ever such rascally humbug in this world as government rod tape ? A CALIFORNIA THREAT OF SEcEssIoN. -The San Francisco Daily Stock Report, the oldest financial newspa per on the Pacific coast, in urging that a monster mass.meeting be hold in San Francisco to demand of President Hayes that ho sign the Chinese bill, says : "Already such a dread possibility as secession from the Union, in the event of our fail. uire to obtain the relief we demand from the Chinese evil, is broadly talked of in high circles. The Eamst has uttedy failed to understand our position, and to extend thme aid and sympathy wec have the right to expet from the sisterhood of States, Leading men say that we hmave pleaded, have exhausted arguments, have cried aloud for relief, but our most earnest appeals have been treated withi indignity, and our sufferings been made a meck. As a last resort we will take advantage of the geographical lines that surround us, the vast extent of soil within our boundaries, the exhaustless re. sources of wealth that are ours, and will set up an Occidental Republic which, if it cannot rival the 01(d Rlpublic in its glory of the >ast, will at least be a magnificent Emnpire of wvhite freemen, whose heritage shall be pr.oserved to their chIldren and their children's children forever." THE HOMESTEA D EXEMPTION.-JIudge Aldrich rendered a very important decision last week on the question of homestead exemption. The facts were as follows.: Judgment was obtained befor.e a trial jus'tice against defendant, and. he claimed the benenlts of the homestead law. He owned not. land. Appraisers were appointed to set him apart a homestead in his personal propjerty. The apraisers made their return set tinag apart to defendant personal property speciaed in the constitu' tion as exempt -to the amount of about $250, but refused to set ap)art corn, bacon, &eur and fodder, those articles in the judgment of the com, missioners, niot being exenmpt by lnw. Thn clefenant m,wnr1 the trial justice for an ordor of reassign ment on the ground that the corn, foddor, bacon and flour should have been set apart to him as exempt. Tho trial justice decided against him, holding that those articles were not Oxempt except when the products homestead ; that these articles wore not the yearly products of defend ant's homestead, because he owned no real estate, and that they were not exempt ats personal proporty because they are not among the articles onumerat.d as exempt in the constitution. The defendant ap pealed to the Circuit Court. Judge Aldrich sustained the appeal, hold - ing that the personal property of a debtor of every iaeription to the . amount of $5001 is exempt. We learn that the judgment creditor proposos to appeo4l to the Supreme Court. That Court has already one or more cases of r'1 exactly similar character before I. its decision is awaited with i orest--Newberry Hlerald. Diatucr.-This was the name of the most famous 1 hangman in Eng lish history ; in fact, lhe was a prime rapscallion at that nefarious busi ness, who succeeded Btill, the earli ost recorded hanginan, in 1593. At Cadiz, Derrick hung ninety-five men, and was egndemned to go through the performance at the other end of the r,po himself ; that is, to be the choked instead of the choker ; le made an assault on a woman, an obstreperous method of wooing, rendered necessary by the odious nature of his profession. The Eearl of Essex, however, interposed and saved his life ; in return for which kind office Derrick, in 1601, cut off his presorvor's head. Derrick was lucky, anmd grow dishonorably old and rich, and inilly diod do.pis od, lamentinlg pathetically that he could not live to cut off the royal head of Charles . Brandon, his successor, was not aK great or as fortunate a man ; ho was -twice con demned for the crime of bigamy. He began his career by executing Strafford, and was thought to be the masked headsman who officiated at at the last scene of Charles I' life The ingenious machine for lifting takes its name from the noted lifter of men, and Oil City names a pen driving machine af er hi'm. Opium is the most dangerous drug, especially when given to children in the shapo of a soothing remedy. Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup is warranted not to contain opium in any form and is the most innocent and efficacious remedy for children teething. Price 25 cents, * The Pope has announced a jubilee for Marcl', April May, as it is the cus tom of Popes to. celebrate the first year in the chair of St. Peter in that way. FLES1 iARDt)EN S[1,ED3! ! W' E ar seedin te largest stock of garensedswe have ever had, and are selling at LOWER P'RICE~S. We hope to please all, foi' weooell Buist's, Land reth's, B riggs' and F'erry's. feb 1 iIcM1ASTER~ & BRIIOE. J. M.B~EATY & CO, Have in stock all kinds of Steel Plows. Also Heel Bolts, grass Beds, Trace Chains, Plow Lines, J3aek Bands, Plow Bridles, J.'ow Mfolds, Swede Iroja for laying Plowvs, &c. New Summer Cook. The1 Safety HOT BLAST OIL . pir DOES NOT II EAT THlE HOUSE 1Perfect for all kinds of Cooking anid Hloat ing Irons. Always ready and reliable, The most satisfactory Stove made and thme .0" Send for oIreuas. WHITNEY & BALL M~F'G. Co.. ?-1y 1230Chestnut St., Phila -5O YLLBS. Chok i-eatory Oh:eeseo oJAct o as the low. J.1~WX/T THE CHARLESTON WE RLY N WS 'IE Weekly Nows contains live edito rials, the latest tel grans, carefully eleCted1 mail News, besides the following SPECIALTIES: Prizo stories, a chess column, an agri ultural departmenut, Record of mar iages aid deaths. TII E EtEK LY NEJWS Gives more for the money than any thur Southern Weekly, Soo the prices: ingle subscriptions por annum $ 2 00 eive subscriptions at $1 75 - - - 8 75 L'en subscriptions at $1 50 - - - 15 00 L'wenty subseriptions at$1 25 - - 25 00 ifty subscriptions at $1 - - - - 50 00 The Weekly News will be sent to year y subscribers of the Daly for $1; to six aonths subscribers for $1 50; to yearly ubscribers of the Tri-Weekly for $1 5u. RIOR)AN & D.i1VSON, Oharlostmn, S. 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The story which1 sha'l be declared to is, the bust to be the absolute property )f the proprietors of the '1'he News and .eurier, and published as a serial in th Ioeily News Rejected manuscripts to )e returned forthwith to the atpthora, feb 18 TIIE C LUMBIA REGISTER. )AILY, TRI-WEEKLY ANI) WEEK,Y. [cost Newspaper ever Publislhed AT TIIE APITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CIRCULATION LARGE AND CONSTAKTLV INCREASING. WE respeetfully invite the attention of the icading community to the ,xcellent, newspapers we are now )ublishing in Columbia. THE REGIS I'El is the only paper ever published at he capital of South Carolina which is eon litod as Pre the leading d}ili,s of he principal cities of the e(.untry. 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Address for the paper, or concerning patents, MUNN & CO.," 37 Park Row, New York. Branch Office, Corner F and 7th ste., Washington, 1), C. jan 4 HARD-PAN r-11E bottom has been reached at lpst, .. . and Sugenbeimor & Groesohel are still ahead in I,OW PRJJJS. We have this day .consolidated th.9 stock of goods recently purcha;ed pf S, 3. Wolfe with our stock pt the old atopd, and for th.o next 30 days wiil ofer bar. gains in every line of goods that wil' convinae tbo closest cash buyers that w. intend to maintain the well-earned tation we now enjoy, .of giving .on nuq tomers the Benoat of Our Jaragais, We extend a cordial invitation to te citizens of Fairfield to call and examine our Ptock and pices, anid be ponyincedJ th.at they can now buy goods .a, prices tha4 defy comin petiti,on ;t home or abro.ad.. We olier sp.epial induoements in .tbo following goouds Aor 3Q days only--n crder to mae n.ecessary room for our spring anJd summeir p'urobases; 50 Pices Standard Prints, .5 eente . 50 pieces Standard Prints, 6 oen.ts.. 1.0 doz. Gents' Unlaun.drod Shir.ts, worth 86 oents and $%.00 at 75 cents ang 90 cents. 15 doz. Gents'fmneFur IJats, War.h $3.00 .to .4.00, $2.00. 200 paira Gents' Pants, worth $5.00, $3.00, 100 pairs Gents' Gaiters, 50 eents. Children's Shioes $5,, 50 and 75 ente per pair. L,adies' .and Misses' Sh,oes at greatly reduced prkees. D'ress Goode 10 cents to 25 aents, worth 156 to 40 cpt:e. Our egiro stock of woo1eg gnig ~ood without reserve at and4 below New Yor cost. One piece B3laek Brxoad Oloti, wort~ $5.00, at .$2.00, Ladies', Misnes' and Children's ILosi0ry Ia white and faney colors, at greatly redn.oed pries. Ladies5 Misses' .end Chlidren's O16ves in-all eel., era .at .5 to 10 0e74s per pair, DoubWe-BarreledfJOnes, 8tooklooks an4 P'adlooks, Tablo Cutlery, &e., at half price, to oloeA outi. These goods were purehased for pasb, at very low figures, ad we intend to give our custropiers the benefit ,of the~ Immne Dlscounts tlaat we saved in the purq*pse 44n. Very respeotfully, :SUGENBXIMERl & G0GPI0HF,. February 4th, 1819, TH,E DAY STAT2 "Standard Serew" Shoes will always give $AtS