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I f A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE WORK ACCOMPL1S1IER So fur by the Constitutional Convention. The Article on Suffrage. The Convention Only Hulf Through Its Work. The constitutional convention., after two months solid work, not including the time allowed for recesses is now exactly half through with its work, so far as articles adopted arc concerned, 8 out of the 20 urticles proposed hav '-fj Dual UUJUUU tho control of the convention. In reality, however, the work is considerably farther advanced, provided no * big lights are made when several of the articles that have almost gotten through come U}> for a linal reading. Judging from the light that has been made on the final rending of tho article ou jurisprudence, it looks as if the final readings of all the remaining article" are to cause considerable time to bo consumed. There are four of the remaining articles which have not been even taken up for a second reading yet. The others have had certain sections considered, b it that was all. The great light --f the week just passed was on the suffrage scheme. Tho most significant feature of iho tedious yet intensely interesting light over it was the effort. of Senator Tillman on the linul reading to have the provision for bi-partisan election managers put in. The debate that ensued made somo of the most interesting pages of South Carolina history and will doubtless be oft. u heard of in. tho future. With the e> eepticn of this bi-partisan board feature, the article on suffrage was adopted as it was reported by the committee, and practically r.s outlined by Senator Tillman at the Hunter's I'erry I meeting last summer. The Conservative lawyers on the committee argued ably on the constitutionality of the article and didn't seem to have inneh trouble to convince for one-, such "laymen as M r. Me White that everything was as sound a" a free silv r dollar. The convention Law much work I ahead of it yet ami if the idea of ox- j hfiMHtively debating everything contiu- ( ties to prevail there will he a session ' continuing for several more weeks vet. . No one one tell how long yet the con- J ventiou will continue its v ssions. The \ end is not yet i:i sight. There is not i even a slight glow on the horizon of J the <. ml. During the past w. ok Senator Till- j /nan rumle what is considered by every one to be the most remarkable speech he tver mado in hi-, life. Anil then his elder brother, after Lis severe arraignment of the. dispensary system, made some prophecies as to the future. TlTr. WOItE. bt.J-'E . All are interested of course to know VW-Alfc ooAvmv4?Wi;vJias .do^e in th/s Loatter of constructing the new constitution. It can ho compactly stated, p' Only eight, of the sixteen articles proposed have been entirely completed as yet and referred to the committee on style and revision. They are the articles : J. On executive department. 1!. On impeachments. .'k On municipal corporations and police regulations. 1. On amendment and revis.ion of the constitution. ft. On miscellaneous matters. '1. On penal and charitable institutions. 7. On sutirag". | *. Ull inillt!!*.. All the *-ecti the article on legislative. department lmvp boon pass <1 to their third reading wiv?- that re- i luting t.> tin had. discussed u j wholu day and then la: : over, and the | section relating to iuter-irmrriag'.*. s<_> j this article. is almost eomph to. All the. sections of the article J final: .0 and fir ati :i have likewise heeu passed f - u '.i..r 1 rending, wivt ; five. Sections 2 uiiti " were continued. 1 and fiie further coicidernt: *n of See* ti ns d. S and 17 v.< re p istpoii'd until j lnti r. Notion ! w&s stricken out . entirely. The Hiuiio i hiug r.r.j her t?.? the art!- i el? . f the deciurutio:: of rig} t*, four ! ??f its nc? tio??* ei? fj ".nafie 1 upon us ' yet. Sections .<2 ami 3d r.re to bo ' tide n ip along; with the : pert, of the . suffrage committee. Section _'D i- To | fie taken ip alotig with tin article on ju lieiftl <h piirtinent. Section 22 was; merely po^i-ed over to "no taken up jut er. So nil the sections of tl.i* article I Lave been disposed <o save four. The article on counties and county i govc vnioeiit lifts 1 r';'A pas'-'od to ft tliir?I j muling. Shi: ? ninoudifieiits v.iil bo oHVrod <>11 1 lie third rending and ihcro ; liiiiy lx' i' orif id' if.bir light. Of tlio article u biri^prndcuco, nil I lb'1 acrtiona Jiavo pnsm! their thir l . reading save i ne tin- las: that mint- j in;.; to I;, ncbingi, win !: is now ur:?ler liisc.irf IO!!. iic?sr. : 'tTov ?IFi e \ i ;. The o;'lov, j?g kit Ni have n >t ? vm 1 been ti.Koii ?}i >:. iL?i:- uccosd read in;; I yd: 1. On edmati ii. < >n judie.il department. ? < hi i mint lit don.uili. 1 On ? < rpo rations. Tin !irst ' >< i.i:d tbo ln?.t of these unloaded with dynamite ?i:d wii] ) < , jji idiictivo <?f liotabh debut'-. run *:r.oi.<# i :. ;>}) marri i . Tin1 < onmnttoe to whom was rooonimilted wet ion i'<'> of tie article on leo jslati. - department. hna reported it buck, recommending that it ho paused an originally reported. There >v iI! li" i a big light ever it. 11;i: I!(1M11TE?1>. The homestead section >f t:*I* r.rt i- i the only other . i:e v. t y? t sent to I its third reading, stands as amended, as follows: Section 29. The general assembly shall enact such laws as will exempt from attachment and sale under any mosue or linal process issued from any /?nnrt fn tlin futnd nf onrr fnmilv vnri<1_ ing in this State, a homestead of lands, whether hel?l in fee or any lesser estates not to exceed in value $l,O()0?. with the yearly products thereof, and every head of a family residing in this State, whether having n homestead exemption in lands or not, personal property not to exceed in value the sum of $500. The title to the homestead to be set oft' and assiguod shall be absolv.to and be forever discharged from all debts of said debtor then existing or thereafter contracted except as hereinafter provided. Provided, that in ease any woman having a separate estate shall bo married to the head of a family who has not of his own sufficient property to constitute a homestead as hereinbefore provided, said married woman shall be entitled to a like exemption as provided for n head of a family. Provided further, that there shall not bo an allowance ?'f more than $1,000 worth of real estate and more than $500 worth of personal property to the Lnsb?ud and wife jointly. Provided, that no property shall be exempt from attachment, levy or sale for taxes, or for payment of obligations contracted for the purchase of said homestead or the erection <>f improvement thereon. Provided further, that the yearly proceeds of said homestead shall not be exempt from attachment, levy cr bale for the payment of obligations contracted in the production of the same. Provided further, that no woman Khali defeat the right of homestead, except it bo by deed or mortgage, and only as against the mortgage debt, and no judgment creditor or other creditor whoso lien > does not bind the homestead shall have any right or equity to require a mortgage which embraces the homestead und other property to first exhaust the homestead. THH SV1TRAOE ARTICLE. Reviewing the results of the past week, one notes that the suffrage article and Mr. Kennedy's special railroad bond ordinauee were the only matters that became finalities during ! the week. The suffrage article hr.s been finally adopted as follows: Section 3. All elections by the people shall be by ballot, and elections shall never be held cr the ballots counted in secret. Sec. 2. livery qualified elector shall be eligible to any office to be voted for, unless disqualified by age, as prescribed in this Constitution. But no person shall hold two offices of honor or profit at the same time, except an officer in the militia and a notary public. Sec. 3. Every malo oilmen of this State and of the United States, twentyone years of age and upwards, not laboring under the disabilities named in this Constitution, and possessing the qualifications required by it, shall be ' -v '"Sec. 4. The qualifications for frago shall be as follows: (a.) .Residence in the State for two years, and in the county one year, in the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote four mouths, aad the payment six months before any election of any poll tax then due and payable: Provided, however, That mini*-- j t1 rs in charge < i an rganir.eU church ! and teachers <>1 public schools shuil be entitled to vote after six months' residence in the Mnte, if otherwise onalified. !b,' Registration, which shall pro- i vide for the enrollment of every ehc.- j tor once in 10 ycarr, and ah. > an er.- ! rollment duriug each and ev? rv year j of every elector not previously ! registered umlt r the on visions of thi- i article. (c. Up* ? January 1st. ltxT?S, nil ' male p'-j'sons : voting tig- applying ! for registration, who c an re ad any sec- J tiou in this Constitution submitted to j them by the registration ofilc r, v.r uv.derstaud and ? x plain it when read i > j them by th' registration r, shall ; bo entitle 1 to r-. gists; an.d 1 con:elect >rs. A sepa ate r? c? rl oi uli ! ]a r?-ons regis,11 <*<t !>? P.r? January i'-t. ! ]s!'s sworn to by the regis! rat i.u ? llicer. shall ho filed, otic copy with Urn , clerl; of court and c ue; in the office of i the secretary of State, on or before' TV _ 1 t i 1 ?. rtc i - I l- euj-.wry it;, lror, aim kjch persons ' shall remain during iif o oun.i! .< J ol< ,. "t )r-. unless disqualified by the other ^provision- ?,1 this article. rShe rt:f.- j bate of ti.' l i' il: of court or .* ."r? tnry of state shall bo suftlcier.t evidence to establish ti.': right f said eitiroi s to ' any future resistrath n uixi the fr:w.- . eliif tin ier the limitation herein Iu?- j ]> ?-ed. <1. Any ptTRf n xvlio shall apply ! for registration after dnnrttvry 1, ' sjis, if oth<rwis? ov.nlille ] 'bull be reci?t? en: Provided, Thai lie t an both rend and rite any secti- n of this ("oi rtitu turn, or cai; aht \v 11..it hectvnK and Itk?- ' paid all ti;M s collectible during the jjrevitmflycj.mil property in this State niisessrd at JjjttOO or r.it it . (e. Mar.agora of election. shall i< - quire every elector efu ring to vote af ! any election. befort ill it wing bin: t.? vote, proof of tlx ]>n;/m"nf t f all taxes. includiEp poll tux. assessed again*: him and c< llectiblo i . ti..' j rovi< h year. Ti.t jiroduetion > f n ct rtif'Rte. or i too r< eiptof the officer authorized to collect aueh taxes. shall bo con- ' elv.-lie proof of the, payment ti.? r: a:. (f. I Ik* genera aKscri.l?l\ r-i.nll provide for issningfo oneh d'.ily registered tlertor t; ' e; tilicate of registration, ami shall ]irov? i< for tin ?< i.ewnl of vteh 1 ' rti iieate nhon lost, mutilated or d?- ; birvy u. if the d]>;.l:cuut :? still a ; qualified i a etor iiihI-t 11." provisit :.s of thi: Constitution, < r jf 1:< has l?c< ?; . rogi1 ttr-.*d ?.? provided in t .1-sootier. Sotv \ T.y pt: ?on dor;i( d rcgirtrn- ! ti'.-u shall Li.vc the rigid lc pypcni to j *- ' ' ? _ the court of common pleas, or any judge thereof, and hence to the supreme court, to determine hie right to vote under the limitations imposed in this article, aud on such appeal the hearing shall be de novo: and the general assembly shall provide by lav,- for such appeal and for the correction of illegal and fradnlent registration, voting aud all other erinies against tho election laws. See. G. The following persons are disqualified from being registered or voting: First?Persons convicted of burg lary, arson, obtaining goods or money under false pretense, perjury, forgery, robbery, bribery, adultery, bigamy, wife beating, house breaking, receiving stolen goods, breach of trust with fraudulent intent, fornication,sodomy, incest, assault with intent to ravish, miscegenation and larceny or crimes against the election laws: Provided, That the pardon of the governor shall remove such disqualification. Second?Persons who are idiots, insane, paupers supported at the public expense, and persons confined in any public prison. Sec. 7. For the purpose of voting no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence while employed in the service of the United States, nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this State, or of the United States, or of the high seas, nor while a student of any institution of learning. See. S. The generai assembly shall provide by law for the registration of all qualified electors, and shall prescribe the manner of holding elections and of ascertaining the results of the sumo: Provided. At the hrst registration under this Constitution and until the 1st of January, 1K98, the rogistrntion shall be conducted by ft board of throe discreet persons in each county, to be appointed by the governor, by Hnd with th" advice and consent of the senate. For the first registration to be provided for under this Constitution the registration books shall be kept open for at least six consecutive weeks, and thereafter from time to time at lenst one week in each month up to 80 days next preceding the tirst election to be held under this Constitution, the registration books shall be public records open to the inspection of any citizen at r.ll times. Hoc. 9. The general assembly shall provide for the establishment of polling precincts in the several counties of the State, and those now existing shall so continue until abolished or changed. Each elector shall be required to vote i.t Lis own precinct, but provision shall be made tor his transfer to another precinct upon his change of residence. Section 10. The general assembly -.hall provide by law for the regulation of party primary elections and. punishing fraud at the same. Sec. 11. The registration books | shall close at least 30 days before an | election, during which time transfers and registration 'shall not be ago during that period shall be entitled to registration. See. 12. Electors in municipal elections shall possess the qualifications herein prescribed. The production of a certificate oi registration from the registration officers of the county p.s anelector at a precinct included in the voter Jesiros to vote if declared a condition prerequisite to his obtaining a certificate of registration for municipal elections, and in addition he must have been a resident within the incorporated limits at least four months b???'oro the election, and have paid nl! taxes d ie and collectible for the preceding fiscal year. The general assembly shall provide for the registration of sill voters before er.ch election in municipalities: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall apply t ? any municipal elections which j: ay be held pr: >r to the genera! election of the year iMUh Sec. 1:1. In authorizing a special < \t etion it: any incorporated city or town in this: State fur the purpose <>f lxuidiugthe site-.", fin gem-mi assembly shall prescribe a- a condition pr, ; edeu.t to the holding of said election a petition fr<m n majority of the freeholders of said city or town, as shown by its tax books, and nt such elections all electors of such city < r t n r. who are duly qualified tor voting under s( tion I'd of th> r.rtiei'.. and who have ; aid nl) taxes Stat . county and municipal? for the pr< vices year, shall l e allowed to vote, and the . ot- ol" a majority ?'i th.js?- voting in said election shall l>e n< cesser" t > authorize the issue of said lj nd*. Sec. 14. 1. lectors ehr.il r.ll eases except treason, fe'ony or a broach of the p'-nec be prvuepc-l fr?im arrest on ho <lny- of -onion d :riug their atter.dnr.c,. at the < d!? and g< i::g t and roturni tjg t herefrom. See. l."?. Ni, p- wvr. ivll or military, shall at hj.v tin. - int'-rf-: t prevent tin r? e vrrciM.- of ibv right of stif.rnp in this K'?:<. When ti c vot< v n> la);, a on thcsuftrwjro ?irt* *!c, seven.' *? ej,.lw n- vo*rtjr. ask' (1 t'< 1.. ul], 7;nl epn <:<' the ren :)!;? tor tin ir v-1{<? :: the The fcllowin}.' Men give!.: Tit 5 I.I "Mr. Ihulley?I v-.f .] . * < : t*.e article on the r.pht < : for these rer.Hi?i:>: 1. 't places tl.-. ' i:ty< ' ?v. .rs within th.e arl 4ra*y v. possibly : a partisan, ami !" aire . utioi.- of electors, if fair y ?.ppl:? il, w!?i *h v.-iJI oxci tl? a ]nrp;e r worthy >. ci:. w ho av:1! lie floor! <m". . f the ] :'vilogo ? nj-ivt ] 1 1. i.y < '. tin ir \vn. Anil ff. r 4h<'f tr'L'r 1 < r.f t r.: TV'hife supremacy may 1>< >c,-.:r"?l ? itiio'.it r? sortinj. t<? tIs* p< r ,:>.i ? ?st.? 'e n.cnns fttl-iptcil \ the convention. Mr. M"l>f m.otfe I \ 1 *i'f. no' un th< at: 'prit*: ' 11...s t !; .: the *1 - > ? -; < v. . . . y . . V S V etitution because I am opposed to the educational and property qaulifications. Mr. Hamol?I voted "aye" on the adoption of the report of the committee on suffrage, but still entertain the same objections presented by me on page 13 of the journal of the 38th day. Mr. Derham?I voted "no" on the amendment because the provision could not be complied with in some instances in Horry county, and we need no constitutional provision to make us couut all votes cast. Mr. W. D. Evans: I vote "no" on the final passage of this article for the reason that I am opposed to the property qualification. Mr. Talbert?After offering every opposition in my power to tho property qualification, and having failed to strike out that provision in tho report of tho committee on suffrage, I feel constrained to vote for the adoption of tho plan in obedience to the majority vote of the Democratic members of the i convention. Mr. Gray?J cannot vote for the ar! tide on right of suffrage for the fol| lowing reasons: i First, bceanso the article requires j nu educational and property quulilica; tion for voting, Second, because the educational , qualification prescribed discriminates ; in favor of one class und against another class of citizens. Third, because the Reform faction, which dominates this convention, and of which faction I am a member, is | pledged "not to disfranchise any white I man except for crime." | Fourth, because the article subjects this convention to the charge of coni spiracy to defraud a certain dass of i American citizens in the exercise of ' the elective franchise, and 1 greatly fear tin's charge may be sustained in , the United States supremo court. Fifth, because if tins charge be sus: tniued by the State or Federal court, ' at least 15,000 illiterate white men reg; istercd under the understanding clause j of the article will bo disfranchised. I Mr. T. E. Johnson votes "no"' beI cause of his pledges that he would opI pose an educational or property qualI ihcation for suffrage. ANOTHER FINAL. ADOPTION. The following ordinance offered by I Mr. J. E. Kennedy has beeu adopted | finally: | Be it ordained by the people of j South Carolina, in regular convention | assembled: That nothing in this Constitution or: dtiincd and established by the people i of the State of South Carolina, now in regular convention assembled, shall in! hibit the general assembly from enacti inf nil R:ieb laws as mav be n^cessarv 1 to validate and carry into effect the j subscriptions to the capital stock of the Chestorfied an?l Kancaster Railroad company and to the Chesterfield and Kershaw Railroad company, heretoI fore voted for and authorized by the ; qualified voters of said county, and to , validate and authorize the issue of the ! bonds of said county in payment of | the same; or from enacting all such TKS&av(o .aAuate and carry into eflect the subscription I by the city of Spartanburg to the enp! ital stock of the Spartanburg and ; Rutlierfordton Railroad company, j heretofore voted for and authorized by j the qualified voters of Spartanburg 1 city, and to validate and authorize 1 the issue of the bonds of said city in payment of the same. TUB CASH ItASIK IDEA. "Mr. Henderson's ordinance provid| ing for an issue of State bonds to eua, blc counties to do business on n cash i basi? has been killed outright, and Mr. i Conner has introduced the following : ordinance to try and give the relief ! sought. . An ordinance to authorize the general assembly to provide for a sinking 1 fund in the several counties of the State to enable them to do business on ft cash bums: Whereas, in most, if nut ail of the counties of the state, the tuxes are ncv or realized until a year after the levy, and consequently the contracts fur ordinary county purposes and for the running of tin; schools have to he made oil a credit instead of n cash basis; and whereas, 111i?- is an < vil which ought to , be remedied. ; Therefore lie it ordaiiu d by the people of South Carolina in convention I assembled and by the authority of the j same: j Section I. That the gem rr.l nss?ruj bly shall provide lor an annua! tax levy not to exceed 1-ii of 1 mill in each county not now on a cash basis, the . proceeds of all such levies shall be used a- a sinking fund for ?'fteli and | every county in which it is levied and collected and shall be. invested us the , general assembly shall direct until an | amount suflieieut shall have been col| lected to put such counties 011 a cash i basis, then such annual levies ahull ' cease. ANOlUrn XF.W I OI NTV. The committee on counties nud I county government has introduced tlie following ordinance in regard lo Seaj brook county, petitions for the establishment of which were presented dur 1 ing The w el: : ! An ordinance to relieve the contemplated new eoniitv of Senbrook from thf provisions <>f this constitution : He it ordained by the people of So..th Carolina, in regular convention : assembled, that nothing in the eonsti' t edict; ?>r<lainnl and established by the i>e? jilo of the. State of South Carolina, j now in regular convention assembled, j hail inhibit the general as seinbly from i organizing a new eount v from portions of Charleston and Berkeley counties, as will more fully appear by a map : now on file in the ofV.ee ot the secretary <> ' Stat" made by Henry Morrison, said new county to be known as Seaj brook county, with its county seat at M ;11:t I'leasaiit. I'TtnSKXT ST'TI'S. ! The present status of the article on irisprudencc has bctrrtatid above. I The important section relating to changes of venue has passed itB third reading, with an amendment that the grand jury must nsk for thechungo before it can be allowed. THE OrPKTIrtN OF PAY. Some days ago the committee on contingent accounts and expenses was instructed to preparo an ordinance providing for the disbursement of the appropriation made to defray the expenses of the convention. The committoe has presented the ordiance, which provides for pay for the members at 84 a day after Oct. 15 and until the final adjournment. The secretary is allowed $(>00 for the sessiou. His first assistant is given $1 a day. The bill, readiug and journal clerks and tho second assistant secretary aro allowed $3 a day; tho downstairs doorkeeper $2.50 a day, and all other clerks $2 a day. It seems strange that the clerk who really has the whole work of the convention and no end of responsibility should be allowed only $000, when the clerk of the house of representatives is nllowcd $800 for 30 days work, which is nothing to compare with the work required by the convention. TIIK STATU FAIR. It. was a <?rnu?l Success in Kvery Particular. Tho Annual Fair of tho South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Fair I Company was held in Columbia last i week. The exhibits were fiue au<l the attendance larger than for yours.? Tho State fair is now almost out of debt. With the aid of tho S2,500 ap ] propriated by Columbia s city council ] last year ami the $2,000 given by j Columbia business men this year, the I receipts of this Fair Week were auf! fieieut to pay nil but about SI,000 or $1,500 of deficiencies of the two preceding years amounting to some S8,500. The fair society begun this fair with ? debt of$4,000, exclusive of the obligations settled by the Columbia's subscriptions, and ended it with a debt probably not more than $1,500. With careful management from thin time forward and the continued co-operation of the railonds and the business men of Columbia, the enterprise will prosper. At a meeting of the. State Agricultural and Mechanical society Thursday night L. D. Childs was elected president. A. T. Smvtbe, A. P. Butler, O. A. Bo wen, J. Wash Watts, T. J. Cunningham, B. F. Williamson and W. G. Hiuson were elected vice-presidents. R. 11. Watson, B. P. Howie, Jr., W. C. Fisher, S. W. Vance, A. H. White, J. E. Tiudal, F. H. Hyatt, E. L. j Roche, J. W. Anderson, W. D. Evans, I J. E. Wanamaaer, S. J. McCaughiu, W. H. Frazier, and T. 1). Sanders were elected members of the executive committee. Thos. W. Holloway was re-elected secretary and George H. Huggins ti i aomci . Notice was giveu that at tho next meet'*!" of,tb? focietv . Yotjou .would be made to recind the rule which made made tho president ineligible to reelection after two cousecntive terms. Notice wus given that at the next, meeting oj the society a motion would be made to change the date of the holding of the fair. Gov. John Gary Evans, James Norton and j). II. Tompkins were elected life members of the society. THE KECEirTS. The fair was well nigh as successful I in tho matter of attendance and re: ceipts as those that were held several years ago, 2,401 whole tickets and i 1,003 half tickets were sold to resij dents of Columbia and whole ! and 12 half railroad coupons were I presented at the gate, representing a | total attendance of 0,982 people, exj elusive of the large number of ex; liibitors and others who had free eu| trauco to the grounds. As is always ; the case, r.ll of the visitors to the city ! during fair week did not take in the fair and therefore it cannot be exactly ! a- ertaiued just how many did go to 1 the city last week until the railroads have made up their returns. Tho j largest attendance of course was on Thursday, it being estimated that from j 8,000 to 10,000 people were on the grounds that day. ' LAKliKST CKOI' OX ltKCORl). Hut the Riitc uf Yield of Corn Was He low t!ie Average. The November returns to tbe 1 ; nrtnieut of Agrlonlturo make the corn ernp. th" : largest volume on ree.ini, with u rate of >!' !<!, however. somewhat leys thai! that in lieate'l by the ret urns for oats, being. i) I'U.^hels per Here. This lllllsl be regarded preliminary and not a Onnl estimate (.) the yield. In the Virginias and Carolina.-'. -ome counties i(f I'eiinsy'vaiiia ami Mar;land. the j greater part of the great loin's ami Ohio vnl j ley-. California ami New Me.\j. reports are ; e( ?111i 'ting. owing to the different aetion of ! th" iniversal drought upon different -oils. I Th?* average yield of hu<-kwheat is ' i :-iiels agnin.-t JC1 r>i year. Civ average yield e| potatoes i- 100.7 i iv;.she|s per aere. I Tobae -o Tin pound*. ami bay 1.0" t? us. Tin* erop of apples is reporu-ii as 71.1 p"r ^ e i I filll erop. Tl!K< OTV< N vj i t,!.. ?"?'*;?>?i return.- to the impartuient of Agrij e;; I' lire fer the month of November -how all ' average viehl |i'T .vr- ' ! the entire cotton | holt of 1 o pounds, distributed by States as j follows: Virginia. l'.t'.i; North Carolina, 1<I*. I S-oiti) ( arolii'.a. 141: C- oriria. 1''-': !':->rida. i 1! : Mahntnil. 15*: AH- :-r it t): I. >lmmi una, 177: Texas, 1."? Arkansas, lv:i- Tonneshoc, js!: a!' nih-T S'.ites ami Territories. 207. A lari'c m.ijoritx of th< correspondents of 'tin- department { l.-tiii of short yield, i in.*:n> porting "hair crop." the poorest in thirty \ urs." or soiri thilar sfni.'inr. The dry ! wcatlicr. \vhi--h lias i .-in-opally destroyed tlie j top crop in many localities and injured it , everywhere, has heea favorable for pi -hilar, j o that the lihre >reiierail> is reported ch-iin and in good condition, j he darnaye from ' th? drouth is not eoniined t> jairtieiilar l States, none being i roe from it. The most marked incrcnso in vaTnt. iju this country lies been in the load. ' * - . * . ' - r ' . * ' ' PALMETTO POINTERS.: IXTERKSTINli ITEMS FROM AliU OVER THE STATE. Horry's Veterans Hold a Re-Union at Conway. The town of Conway was given up Wednesday to the Confederate veterans of Horrv. Thero were about 3,500 1 . it A. _ 1 - t 'Xff il.Aa. peopie mere to uo uuuur. inure mwu GOO meu of Horry who fought under the stars and bare lined up in front of the court house and marched to the speakers' stand. The famous Brooks Guards rallied around their war flag under their old commander, Capt. A. J. Tolar. Geu. C. J. Walker, of tho Confederate Veterans' Association in this State, and Col. ?T. H. Hudson, who commanded Horry's men during tho war, were invited, but were unable to be here. Congressman J. B. McBnurin made the only speech of the occasion. MR. BARNtVKLfi IN WASHINGTON*. What he lias to Say About Polities, National and State. State Senator Barnwell, of Charleston, has been in Washington looking after u law ease pending l-efore tho United States Supreme Court in which he is interested. Mr. Barnwell, in commenting upon the general political situation, in an interview with a re porter say8 he regrets very mueu that the Democratic party suffered such heavy reverses in the recent elections. Me says the South has nothing to gain by advocating free silver, and tho sooner the Southern people realize that faet the better it will be tor all concerned. Ho says South Cnroliua will this year lead all of the Southern States in the maun file tare of cotton. More thau ouc-half of the entire cotton crop of the Suite will be manufactured iu South Carolina. The crop of corn and tho yield of hogs and cattle is better than for many years past, ami prosperity is about to dawn -upon South Carolina again. Ak to the Constitutional Convention Mr. Barnwell says he believes that the result of the Convention will be more satisfactory to the practical men of the State than they had hopcil for in tho beginning. <? ? .. Accident to Senator Irby. A painful and serious accident befell Senator Irby near his hom s in Laurens on Friday. lie was driving the two horses ho recently purchased in Columbia. They became frightened and run awiw, getting beyond tho control of the driver. Tho vehicle was overturned uud Senator Irby wan thrown to the ground. He fell upon a stump alongside the road and his hack was severely injured, so much w> that he has been in bed over since ami two or three nhvsieians have boon at tending him. Ho wur very unwell when he left Columbia over a week | . Willi U liiVc i.?.. ........ ill M^)UUMMb J upon the Convention since, and it is ^ Baid to be doubt!nl whether ho can attend any more before adjournment. ? ? ?> A Muggy Ketuilon. The United Confodoruto Veterans of South Carolina held a very pleasant and interesting meeting at Columbia .?* during the Fair. Quite .1 large num- w? | ber of those who wort;-the grey were ,V : present, and there were interesting j speeches aud reininiseenees from juom| iuent Confederates. Senator Wade 1 Hampton sent a letter of regrets that i ho could not be there. I - -? > | It ;s rumored that another bin cot ton mill will be builtnear Fort Mill, i The Carolina Mills Co., of Colum: l?ia, \vbii h wie chartered recently, ; will vote revt montn on 0 proposed ! increase of iteenrital stock from ?100,| U00 to OOp. The Barn we: 1 emigration business is U - t I uil'WU(, r.l. wntlllV. rjVUl V WPt'K j from (>nc to n dozen families arrive j from lh< rigid northwest to ma!." their homo in South Carolina. The Caihonn County scheme i.-r again before the public upon itH merits. Petitions are beiug numerously .signed ! to the (I'uvercor for an election in the proposed new county, which comprises ] arts of Orangeburg and Lexington. The Ohio lover ami Charleston raili'oipl authorities have nenrly completed *t commodious and substantia! freight depot id Kershaw, and will in n few days begin work on the passenger depot. The Barnwell oil mill 1ms closed down owing to their inability to get seed at the prices they ure paying. The farmers say that cotton seed are worth more for fertilizers than the mills are paying. The eoinptroller-general of South Carolina repotti the royalties paid on phospliuto rock lor the year ending October Ml, excepting October, by tin I1 several companies as follows: Coosaw Mining Co.. ?d],fit)i>; Farmer's -wining t. i)., 5ri-J. ir?U; Carolina Mining Co., $ir,.7f.0.7r>: Jlenufort I'hon phuto Co.. $10,502.50, aiul NV. V. J'ripp Co., $1 10,02. Reports fonio from nil parts of tin Ktato tliiil- more corn, syrup, pean, potatoes, tico et?., were nover known, nnil tin1 farmorh huvo nil jiniil their debts for ndvnneeennd many old stnud! ing dues have been cancelled. Thorn will not Vie the usual "breaking up" oi tenants, by the lnerchnnts, and many a poor negro's head will rest upon it smoother pillow than for year? pant. Tennessee Sll\ er Men to Organize. Hon. .J am is H. Mead issued a enil for a I'linferi'iiee of vji\, r i>, |MO .rats of Tennessee lo inert at Nash\iilo on Saturday, 16th, for the purpose of organisation. Mr. Mond is a prominent lawyer. He was formerly owner and "ditor of the Nashville American. He is a n rnlfr of tic unl tonal eominittoe appointed at the Washing?* i: >iiver meeting. j