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~ ~. NEXXTP~I~1jy~ S. ITT T ESDAY,o JANUAR~Y 2, L?.T [ F A E K.15)A Y A THE 8 0I0AA IN S!SSI 0N 1T,11 W iK 0 1 its.; ,AW it %liCit 4 4110 TiIC mrAr FC % .t.;'uilt, IN (0 1.U3 1111a1 . A Com Ite nt I I re tepsort oft 114 P'resoe-4111g Tak la From tho Vhally i'p-'r.a frobsit iDay to 1110ay aq the Work j'rovoodt4. IN TIE 1HousE. January i 0 -'ho hous mot at II ,O'clock to-day a d s)-mnt nearly all of the morning discussiing a bill which seoks to pritect the fi.i ,f tho streams from wholesale deprodations. *The bill passed i3cond reading aftor ,being loaded down with "ridors" xwhich practically kill the measure. When the houso was called to or tier, Mr. Beamguard withdrow the report of the special committee ap ,pointed to find out what vacancies iare to be filled. The house agreed to the senate 'amendments to the houcf resolution -fixing Tuesday as the time for the lelection of Judges. There was one third reading bill I', rdlating to the amendment of chart era of corporations. It was ordered sent to the senate, but was afterwards recalled and recommittefd. 'THE Ylil.1 INUsTity. Mr. McCall's bill "to provide for the further protection of fish in this Stats" created discussion, and was loaded down with riders and amend ments virtually killing the bill. A DESPENSARY BILL. Mr. Sanders' bill to amend the dispensary law so as to allow the sov .i eral counties to further regumlate the dispensary system cane up. Mr. Gaston movwd to strike out tho ienl[ting words. Mr. Sanders do fendW the measuro. It proposos to give'lQpal self govtrnment aii to re move the dispensary qIu-t ion irom the stump,avery two years. 'he ill %was not (directed agaiint the -,ispn. rsary. It, is what was known af iho "Archer bill" in the senato a fow Pears ago. Teho motion to strikeout tho enact ing wxwds was lost by a vote of 73 to 32. Mr Efird %hou soeured the floor and made an appoal to the friends of the dispensary to kill the.bill. He favored local self government--by the people of the whole State. To allow overy county to settle this thing for itself would be to destroy the very princi ple for which many had contended since 1893. Mr. iR. B. A. Rlobertson of Ander on favored the bill. The dispensary ad been crammed down the throats of tWe people of his county. The dispensary is better now than it has Ben, ha~t he is opposed to it and here are -athers who are. Mr. Gaston stiud thnt favorable con iderationi of.this bill wvould open t ho oodgates for.other measures to ho ntroduced. This bill is a step to u'd local option. It would be un ina ( 4,j9i the people through the nterinaable trend m ill of telectious. f a dpisnuy is,votod out. of a ounty, that county will ntovemhless eeive its abare of the profits of tbe tate. Trhe house voted dlown M'r. Kilhr's otion to ad1j,mrn the debate. Citizen Joan Ashley mado i anm tWained speech in favor of the bill. wo thirds af the people~ itt his county pre unable to pay their taxes. He ants "liquor, liquor, liquor," taken ut of the campaigs, and lot. the peo le discuss taxation anid ot her really ecessary quest ions. Mr. Etird at this point mtoved to djourn. This was carried by a vote f 51 to 47 and the matter was left Ssta'u quo. MR. SANDERtS' B11LL1 rovides that section 7 of the dis ensary lawv be stricken ouit anid a ew section 7 substituted. Theoex ting section 7 provides the rnanner Swhich dispensaries n:ay be eistab shed, the proposed s<oetion 7 goes rther anid provides for the removal those now operating. The pro Bed section 7 concludes: "Any unty may secure the est ablishmnent Sa dispensary or dispensaries, or oremoval of a dispensary or die. tsaries within its limits, in the lowing manner: Upon the peti n of one fourth of the qualified the comnty suporv:sor of oiach co)uii ty, h1o sl.all ordor til (ilection sub m11itting t)ho <1u(stion of "diRp)SILry" 01 "io dipolnsary" to tie qIuRii(d votors of such county, which 41ec tion shall b) conducted as ot her spvciil elect-ions, and if ait imjority of the ballots cast be found and do clared to hm for dispotisary, then it dispensary may bo ostablishod in said county, but if at majority of the ballots cast be found and declared to be against the dispensary then no dispensary shall be established thoro in, and no dispensary already esta1) lishod shall be cl> od. Elections under this section can be hold not of tonor than once in four years. No dispensary shall be es tablished in iny county, town or city whoroin tho sale of alcoholic li(uIors was prohibited prior to July 1, 1893, except ats heroin permitted: Provided, That whero dispensaries have been established in such county, town or city they sh1all remain i.i es tablished until removod or closed as prmuittod in this act." wANT TO AMEND THE cONTirITlOx. Mr. Dorroh introduced a joint ros olution proposing an miendment to the constitution making the ternm of office of State oflicers four yems. Also an aiondmont to allow school fund to be paid by white people to go to the support of white schools and that paid by negroms to'go to the negroes' schools. Mr. Campbell introduceod a joint, resolution proposing a constitutioiial amendment permitting a apecial leg islation in the mattor of building high ways and bridges. Mr. Soigler of Saluda wants t ) aiend the constitution wherein it relates to the election of smnators and mmnibers of the 11018 of reproson tatives and to abolish the classifica tion of senators. ie also introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendmiont to the c!)nstittition 1)y providing for bionnal sossions. NEW BILLS. Among the now bills introduced was that of Mr. McGowan against. trusts and the one of Mr. W. J. Johnson in regard ta railroad charges. By Mr. C. P. Sanders: A bill to provide for the selection by the gov ernor of Stato depositories of public funds. By Mr. Moss: A memorial for ap propriatiors to perfect Confederate rolls. This is along the line of sug gestio'.s of Mr. D). H. Means to the Confederate veterans. Mr. McGowan: To repeal that sec. tion (of the revised states of 1893 wvhich fixos tihe time in wvhich taxes wrnst be paid. -IN THEi SENATE. January 1 (.-The senate held an other brief session today. No busi ness of special jiportance was trans acted( beyond killing a number of bills that had bleen bronght over from ln1ast y ear. as5 follows ou) several bils I hat povre brought over from t he last soi4on:Q Fa'ivorable report on t-he b)ill pre.. scribing I he manuier in wvhich count les, o ties tad townis may issue refondm ig b)ond(s. The b)ill we-nt onl t he C.den (da1r. A n una tvorablo report 0on the bi)l to increase the punishment fo.r larceny in cases where thle stolen goods ate not recovered, and to provide comn pensation to the owners. The report was adopted and the bill was killed. TrEAcERis wILL. BE OLAD. The judiciary commnittee mado ai falvoralble rep)ort on thei bill aut hor izing county t reesurers and superin tendenits of educat ion to buorrow money to pay school claims. The bill authorizes these ollicors to borrow 85~ per cent. of the amount of taxes to ho collected on the school fund as reported by the auditor, at a rate of interest not exceeding 0 per cent. and pledge the taxes to be col. ected as security. The objnet of the bill is to provide cash payments for teachers in some counties whore they now have to wait several months or possibly a year to get their mney, or o'-o discount their pay certificates at a big rato of interest. NNYw nILLS. By Sonator Oraydon--To regulate the drawing of jururs for the circuit courts. By Sonator Ilmrndon- To aniend the act. allowing the establishlont of disponsarsos inl Pickens inld( Oconoe. .* ineinorial in regard to coiplot ing and caring for the Confedorato rolls was reforred to the committoo on military affairs. By Sonator Riaysor-To allow school districts to issuo bonds for the purpose of building school houses. Thoro wore several interesting matters in the legislature today. Prominent among thieso mattors. which originated in the house,*-was the recommitting of the dispensary bill, introduced by Mr. C. P. Sanders, proposing to allow countios the right, to remove disponsaries from their borders. The fato of the bill was not settled at the adjournment yesterday afternoon, but after a long discussion thi. morning it was "recoitted," which practically means the end of the bill. All elections will be hold on Tues day. The sonato in considoring the house resolution today amended it by mnaking the election for dispensary cominissioner, t rustees of the St ato collIges, directors of the penitent inry, and so on at 3 30 Tuesday. It had been previously decided to hold the judical elections on Tuesday morn ing. There was a long discussion over the election, and it wats finally agreed to have them all on Tuesdiay. So the legislature will hardly do any thing else Tuesday except to ballot on various electionp. The si)nato adjourned at 2 o'clock to meet1 Monday at noon. Senator Oraydon, of Abbeville, presented a petition from laundry. meni in the State asking that a law be passed charging a license for laundry agents of other States to do business in this State as a matter of protection. The petition was referred to thn coin mittee on commerce. A favorable report was made on the now jury bill, which was made a special order for Wednesday. When the resolution from the house providing for elections by the joint assembly camo up for consid. eration, Senator Sheppard made the point that in the case of a vacancy in the oflice of state librarian the governor had authority only to ap point a successor until the logisla ture should meet, and not for the fulIl ternm. WVheroupon the senate agreed to the point made by the senator from Edgefield, and an amendment was made to tihe concur rent resolution providing that a state librarian be elected by the joint as semably on Tuesday next, toget her wvith other officers to be chosen at the same time, and the resolution was returned to the house with the aLmendment incorporated therein. IN THE HOUSE. January 18.-On the assiembling of the house Speaker Stevenson was niot pre'sent, having been called away on important business, anid the clerk, Col. Tomu (. Hiamer, called the house to order. An election for speaker pro. temn. was entered upon. There were t wo nominations. Mr. Prince of Anderson and Mr. Bacot of Char lesion. Thei former received 25~ votes and Mr. Bao>t 22. Mr 'Prine grace fully accepted the honor and pre sidedl dulrinig the day's sessions. When thc house adjourned it was to meet, at 12 o'clock Monday. There wans an effort made yestor day to reconsider the vote in which the house refused to concnr in the aetion of the senate fixing Tuesdlay afternoon as the time for electing trustees, directors, etc. By an over whelmiung vote the house refused to reconisidoer. sPEcIAL. onDiWJs. Mr. Efird's several bills proposing constit'utional amendments relating to biennial sessions of the legislature were made special order for next rThursday. So wais Mr. Lofton's general bill relating to working the highways and bridgis of the State. Mr. Kibler's bill to create t.he of. lice of in'inennce commisiner. wa. made tho spvvial order for next, Feri. (day. NEW BIl,S. Air. Kiblor, to lopeal tie lion law; 11ir. D1111uant also iad a hill to aimend tho lion law. Mr. Illous, to impomo oil railroadii liability for loss of property in thir hands. Mr. Izar introduced hiis spocial road tax bil n11'so his reliting to enl try oi landA of anothor. MIr. Estrid', the me1tod of in Ilictlig capital punlishmont. Mr. Tatum, to liconso horse trad. Oils. (0n. James110, tho Confoderato Sol diorm' Home bill. ir. Dodd, to prohibit tho sport known ats pigooni shootiig. Mr. Efird, to amend tho lIw 1a to prvwntion (if forest fires. Alr. AfcLjaughlin, rolating to agri. cultural labor contracts. Mr. Brookc!, to give to (Greonwood Couity for a Confedorato momimont. ono of t he brokon granite columns in the Stato capital yard. Ir. Ashloy, i joint roHolution pro posinig to 11111nd tho co8titution so that tpovial logislation may be por. witted onl cortain subjoctm. Mlr. Dorroh (by reunost) a bill to provrl1t neOWSpa)Or frorn publishing jury lists. Mr. KiLler, to mnclude dolostic fr,wls unider the provisions of an act against trespais of live stock. i Hsfiirt shos Appre-1itiol or a 11 iful mervait. 1To Slato, 18th ] Capt. "Billy Smith," the best known railro.d conductor inl South Carolina, is roason to fool gratoful wnd proud bocanso of his kind treat. mnllt at tho hands of a soulless cor. poration. Capt. Smith haii by roa Hon of ill health been of his run on the Columbia ad Groonvillo branch of tho luthern for some Weeks, and ais iis condition did not seemn to im. prove, he fondered his resignation to the 001pany's oflicial. Superintendent Wollos refused to accept it. Instead he gave Capt. Smith writton leave of absence for 1on year. This gives Capt. Smith the opportunity to recruit his strength aind if lie desires to go into other business or at the expiration of the lime to roturn to his run. Superin. tendent Wolles expressed his and the coimpany's appreciation of Con ductor Smith's faithful service and volunltarily gave this evidlence of it. For 48 years Capt. Smith hlas been runnliing onl the old "C. & (." lie 118has alys boon polite and oxcess ively attentive to his passengers and devoted to the road's interests. lie bas carried more babies10 and bundles than anty other condluctor inl tihe coun try and( 111 hasnver objected to the task. A South Carolinman is not truly a t raveled individual who has not bord "Capt. Billy " call out "Pel. 'Aer, not Blton"' and( "Boelton, not Pel'zer,"' or "Williamston---where thle wator's good, the schools are good arnd thle people good." TO VsliT' oil -INI'UON ON F'ilti'T OF Ouesh,s e-eta I htet Da)y ane "catroilna Ihai o~U a exp;,i I on-'rogramine, to bei A rranfgedu. [The Stato, 17th.] SonI o ie aigo the board of (ired tors of the Charleston Exposition do cided to havo South Carolina (lay at the Rxpositio and 11 to extend invita tionis to the genieral assemubly, the Governor and1( State officers anld the justices of thle supreme court to at. t.end( arnd part icip)ate irn the exercistse of thn't :day. There was difliculty, hlowever, inl matte1r oif select ing a suitable daIy anfd it was finally left to the Governor to determine after tile Lr'gislatu11re m11( whV ich wvould be the best daly. YEsterday the Governor selectedl Saturday, Feb. I, as the m.'st convenient day and thle diroe tory was at once niot ified1. 'The for mal invitations wvilldoubhtloss be is sued( immredliately, and the arrange. me.nts for transportation, etc., will doubtless follow at once. An enter tainling programmlilo will be airrarnged for by the Exposition ahuthlorities. No doubt every member of thle Leg islature will take the opportunity of visiting ile great Southern Exp,si. Lion. MR. LEVER APPEARS IN HIS OWN BEHALF. 1118 SEAT IN (ON(iIs- < N 1'i1* E ) 111 0ANI'Z.Vi. South Crol,am ellon l.n w1-T14 Nugro W IR '1ittePillix Rplk4-' liat wiul Nt)wv 1t6 Clnstv mt ('Ut nu11ed AgA1ns0 Lxvor. (Special to Tho Stato.) WVaslingt on, d an. 11 --M r. Lover, o 'ngrossman from the Soventh South: Carolina district, appeared boforo coinittou No. 2 of the houso yustor day and the proliminary t4kimish was fought. His caso r0vivos m1Vm ory of another contest. which occu rred over 20 years ago. I ho ontly cAsO in the history of this country exactly similar to that of Dantzlor vs. Lover is a caso, strango to say, that. camo from tho samo district, when 1. W. M. Mackoy contestod for tholsent Ih mn occupied by Mr. M. P. O'Coniorand finally won from the lion. Samluol Dibble. The rocord in t ho caso is vol - 11mmOu1114, coverin ig tsovoil voltrriivs, and disclosos the iroad bare charges of fraud, ballot. box sttuing aind il timidation. The charges caumo from both sides. Ponding the contost, O'Connor, the contostoe, di ldand a loig and ibit Itor struggle ensued, consuming a groat deal of time1 and arousing exei(iteeit iu the lhouse over tho <liostion of tho albatomont of the colitost on t ho dont i of one of the claiiiaits. The Domocrats argued that the death of O'Connor ondd the contost, anld that if Mackey odosired to con tinue the contest 110 would havw to start proceedings do novo; that a vacancy had occurred, i now olotion had hoon ordered, and that Mr. Dibble shliould niot, be bound by the plead ilgs aind ovidonco taken inl a caso to which ho vais riot it party. Thim contontionl Was toot by Lho irglmllivlt that, to permit a caso to abate on iho (ath of the contet41 would be to place the contestant always at tile morcy of the conitestoo. They ar gued that if a vacancy causod by the doath of tho contesteo would abate tho contest, a vacancy cauisod by a resignation of the contostoo would work the same result. However, the decision was made againist the Demo crats and Mr. Dibblo was compollod to defon(d the seat occupied by O'Connor. The result was the sot. ing of Mackoy, the Ropublican. There is little fear that the pros ont, contest will o ofid, though tile mere fact. of having a contest is snili cient to hiand(icap a member in his wvork, and1 keep him somewhat uin willing to enter into discussions of other subjects until the contost is settlodl. T1hero is a groat amount of work necessary even in a caso that seems so absurd to our people as that of Dantzler vs. Lever. Evidence galore must bo gathered, for it must be remembered that I ho commijt.e wvho is the tribunal in this caso is Repubilican. Tihe case was taken up before election comimittee No. 2 yestorday, Col. Dundley of "block of five" fame apponering in I li intest of D)antzler, who is an ordinary ricehield inegro and it is alleged is scarcely able to read andl write. Mr. Lever appeared for himself, Capt. B. HI. Moss, his5 attorney, beinrg deotained at home oni account. (of the(loath of his fat her. After a little friendly bandinago the comimittee allowed Mr. Lever the right to come in and1 defend( hiis title. The case is set for hearing the 18th of F'ebruary. TJhe w.hiole matter hinges on the constitution ality of the suffrage laws of South Carolina. Good lawvyers say that these laws oni vital points are the same ats thie suffrage laws of Massat chusetta, hence thore is little dloubt that they will 1)0 sust ained ianid Mr. Lever's right to his seat established beyond question. PAIICI&MAElNT OPENS. KingK Idwitrel 1)Oivrm thne Openming Hynieen -tefrrr to ia Treaty w~ith l.he U. 1. Inj 1(, - gardI to then Intie,-Oen ~Ic (C.annit greta thai thie Iloor Wanr IfnaR Not London, Jan. 10.-K(tng Edward opened parliament today with a cere monial in all essential respects aim. ilar to thlat of wennua las. T procession to tho holuso of lords wasH of tlc muinm chiaractor i that wit nevsSed onl thoio o nlioll of the oponinlg of tho firmt. piali imln.t of (ing Ed wird's reign, whilo within tho uppor holi'lo wast4, fitoo tho saimi 11 Stiato ptigoantry, tho Haie historic drosso4 and tho samlo rovival oif ainciont forms3. Aftor robing, King dward aid Quvon Aloxaidra ontorod tho houso of porH an( oecupiod thoir thronom bonvath a canlopy. with the Priieo inld PrinctssH of WalvH on vitior 8<10 of thom. h'lli othor momborm of tho royal fatmily wero atiotd oil chlairs at Ito foot of tho stops loading to the throno, tho gontloian1 ushor of the Black Rod, Gonoral Sir Mlihol Bid dulph, having summon d tho apeakor and the Iloiborm of the holus of COMo 11ns01H, his ma111jost ' eild the poech from ti tlrno. Ti spevech Vas not, nll im1iportait, ut-torinco. Ilms mjtiosty roforred inl tornm of gratificntion to tho world tour of Priico tid PrincoNs Of Walts. Concorning foreign a'airs thi king fiid: "I li3vo (conlIded With the1 PI-esi dont of tho United SlatoHx a treaty, tho provisiotin of which will faciliato tho conitritt ion of the intor-oeoanic canal undor guarantoo. that its nom trality will bo maintaind and that it will bo oponod to colilierco slip. ping by all1 nationis." li rogard to tho Boor w-ar the king iaid: "My rolation with other power coitilnuo of a friondly chart1 aictir. I rogrot that. tho South Africai war has not. yet. boon con chloled, though the courso of opera tions havo been favorablo to our arti. A roar war (oht, hu boon largoly ru1cieod dospito the todious laract.mr of th1o (1i smpaigi. Aly Holdiors havo ll-rlugholft displayed a cle-rfu11nes i th OIUranIcO of hLardshipx incident to guerilla war. faro and liavo Shown h1umaity even to thoir own dotrirmont ill thoir troat ment. of tho onemy which is domory ing of tho highest praiHo." A Steps loi tho Right. Mrtovooe. Roeontly3 a young whit.0 i1ia trav oling On the Savarnnah lDivision of tho Southorn Raiilwiy in South Caro linti firmd him pixtol out of tibo coach window. (i arrival at. tho next stia. fion the conductor turnod tho party over to the agent who sworo out, a warrant for his arret. I lo wax tried the following (tiny and l(finod ton do larx or in default of pay ment to servce tweuity (1ays onl the chaiun gang. While such ocenIrrenices as shioot - inig from car wind(ows. arid the liko are not frequnt, tho algont and the conductor are to ho commnionded for their prompht action, and( the resulti is ant examrple that the railway ofli cials do alil in their power t.o provenlt rowdyism, andc protet the foolintgs ax well as the safety of t heir pat ronts. WhIile the mixbehtaviour on passx onger trainx ini the South is no0w ant utncomm on thing, yet deal ing with 81a18 ax above cited on thle Southern R~ailway go a long way towvards mani n tiinirg t he contfidntce of thle travel ing public and( popullarWiing t he I ue. Clvii t ot 1ki Ex 14I 4(4 atio:,. 'The U. S. Civil Service Comminis siort will hold1( examninationis at soveral lacex in ('acht state (during March and( A pril, to secure young mnr and women for the goveruinent service. 9,889) persons secured positionx last year thirough t hese examin at ions. Probably 1 0,000) appoint ments wvill be maido thtis year. All appointments are for life aind for moust positions only a comimoni school education is requjtiredl. Salaries at appoinitment vary from $660 to $1200 a year with liberal promnotions afterward. Pol i Lies is riot considerod. Tlhtere is loss compietiont in the sioutheorn states than in other parts of the country. This aff'ordx a good opportunity for people betwoont 16 anid 4t5 years of go. Tho108 dlesirinig places of this kind cant got full inforuiation ahout them, free, b)y writing to the the Columbiain Correspondeoce Col log, Washington, D. C., and asking for iIt C ivil Service catalogun', num D1. TIMMEMAN IN RACE FOR GOVERNOR, I1AS MADE TIMP 041I OVE ANNOUNCE. MUNT. rin Maken Five Avowe'id Ua3141aatem-Up to Preusent Tinto Ilare'e Original ' Udg#-glield Mltn. [Tho Stato, 17th.] Dr. W. 11. Timmnorman, formierly ioutonant, governor and lat-r State trosuror, hving booll succoodod in that oiivo by tho lion. R. I. Jon nings, it in the city for a couple of day.. For Homo timo thoro have boon hints that, Dr. Timmorman would ontor the race next summer for the offico of governor. Yesterday the doctor was askod about the matter and at onco he 111mde th pe pionit ive annoulcemnent that he not only had dotormined to enter the rac(, but would be in to the fin iWh. 11o has carefully thought over the mattor and only reachod iisi de tormination to ontor aftor mature :!oIidorat ion. The other four avowed 3andidatem are Liemit. Gov. James If. 'illnan nd Congressman W. J. Tal bort, both of whom are from the fitious old county of .-Idgefield. Mr. 1). U. Iloyward (f Colloton and M. P. Ansol, Eml , of Greenvillo. Some ino remarked to Dr. Timmerman yesterday that is going in would make a raco botwoon three Edgofield Mon. ''he doctor gently reminded tis friend that Ie now lived within tle county of Loxington, being the head of the now bank at Batesburg ind living on the Loxingtomi sido of ie town. Thete are the only five entries for tio gubernatorial race that seom ocer Lain IIthu far, but tho opening of the r-aco is soto mniontihs oflyet aid there in ]no 10llinIg wIo the 1ixt candidato will be. Of courm) thoro iH ia good deal of talk going on in political circles about tho poHmiblo candidaten for State onlorn. A nun'mAor of names havo already boon mentioned for dif foremt places. YostordaLy one more was added to the list. It was stated that that Capt. W. 1). Ilack of Barn We11, at pn it bookkeeper at the Stato penitentiary, hati determined to opposo Coimptrollor Goeral Der hamti for the offico 1ho nlow holds. Capt. Black in a former mniomber of the general asomibly, and has strong friends who will push him for the placo. MMil, I'MIlC11 H41111VUD. Thtrowni (ut of aL Traina 34,1 aR Month--FOndl Imy a Negro Noiar t ho Canal Lo, e-(on. toeta itiSm-n I( it t lei -~A rents Eix pectedl. [Colunmbia Record, I13th.] Sometime early in the month of D)ecember last year a very valuable mail pack age was lost on t.he railroad. The package was en route from Char leston to thme North via the Columbia and1( Greenville dhivinion of the South. ero, arnd imysteriotmsly disappeared. It was a valuable package and had 1a number of monmey letter remittances in it. The postoflce authorities have niever sid anyt hing about it, but, in vestigations haive been going along just thesamie. A day or two ago a niogro~ fisherman founid the bag on the sidle of the road nor thme canal locks. Hie turned it over to the post offico authorities, who, after investi gation, found that every letter in the bag had hoon openedi. Those left ini the pouch were personal letters and utterly useless to any one else except to those to whom they were directed. What valuable letters which may have been obtine~d out of the pouch is unknown. It was learnled today that several persons are und er suspicion and1 that some arrests will be mnade soon. PEE D)EE COUNTY D)EFEATEDo. The Effort to Cut Off the UJ1pr Portion of Marion County Proveg (UscctSRtul. [Special to the State.] Marion, Jan. 18.-The vote for new county wan 180 short of requisite majority. Great rejoicing among friends of old county. 'rHEs NEws ooNFIRMED). Dillon, Jan. 16. -Full returns from all the voting precictsu give the following results ot today's election on the new county issue: 772 yes; 461 no.