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t I perfected on organization in every " v County in the State and endeavored to raise funds from popular subscriptions. I found this, however, an herculean and fruitless task. A mass meeting of citizens of the Piedmont section of the State was held at Bolton, in Anderson County and resolutions parsed petitioning me to borrow money and secure for our State a proper place in this picture of tho recourses aud industrial develoj ments of the South. Armed with this authority, aud upon the request of many members of your body, State Treasurer Bates and I succeeded in raising six thousand dollars from the Farmers' Bank upon our iudividual note, which the bank carried without interest. We employed Mr. E. L. Roche, an expert in sucn matters, to collect and secure a propor exhibit of the State's resources. I am inbebted to Oapt. W. A. Clark and Mr. .T. C. Hemphill and other members of tho State board for active and hearty co-operation in Hecaring the exhibit. I am Hatched that those of yon who attended the Atlanta Exposition on South Carolina day wore not ashamed of the State or its exhibit. I am happy to inform you that tho State was awarded a gold medal for having the most comprehensive State exhibit. I feel assured that the State will be repaid many fold for the investment and judging from the letters of inquiry received by me during and since the close of the exposition concerning the many resources of our State, we have already been repaid. Tho State Treasurer and I feel that you will not hesitate to endorse our action as being for the best iutorests of the State and assume tho obligation. A movement is on foot by the citizens of Chicago to hold an exposition in that city in September, 1800, to be known as tho Chicago and Southern States Cotton Exposition. The object of the exposition is to show to tho West the extent of the development of manufacturing in tho South and the natural advantages possessed by the South for further development in this line, thereby encouraging direct trade 1 et.veen the South and the West and a union of these croat acrricnlturiil sections for mutual preservation. I tun Ratified the success of such an enterprise would mean a good deal for the South, and especially South Carolina, which now leads in the manufacture of cotton goods. To th:s end I have directed our exhibit to be shipped to Chicago, with a hope that it will be but a nucleus of a grander exhibit to our entire resources. t would suggest that suitable resolutions be passed by your body nssnring the people of Chicago of your appreciation of their efforts to unite the two sections aud of your hearty co-operation in their work. Efforts have been mado to obtain our exhibit to be placed in Philadelphia aud Now York, but I can see no good results to come from this course. The interest of this section is so antagonistic to ours, and their greed for bonds ho great, thut I fear we could expect nothing save financial bondage. Cor S7V WOVE11S ME NT. The system of County government which was inaugurated iu the year 1804 was regarded as an experiment, and in order to see with what success tho law had mot T had prepared aud lorwaruou to tno variotiH umiiticH oi the Stato the followiug circular letter, the answers to which ure herewith given for your information. Tho following (questions were sent to each of tho County Sajrrvisors: 1. By what system are the public roads of your C'ouuty worked, convict, contract or otherwise? 2. What is the condition of your highways, bridges, etc., as compared to tho old systemHow does the cost compare? 3. On an average, how many convicts do you work? 4. Docs the chain gang tend to I decrease crime * Si. Are the public funds as ecou moically and as satisfactorily expended i under the County government law as under the old system? If possible, give statistics. 0. Are county affairs in general satisfactorily administered under this law? 7. Have you any suggestions tending to strengthen iud perfect the system? The following answere were received from tho Supervisors of the counties enumerated: AOBKV il.LK. 1. The convicts have been employed ia going over the county macadamizing marshes or soft places, blasting - ? rock, grading down steep hills, tilling i*l low places, repairing small brides and such other work as tho county has boen paying for previous to this. i Other work has been done by ordinary road hands in the old way. 2. There has been considerable im- I provemont with reduced expense. On an average, iiiuo. 4. IlftH a good etFect If petty criminals eoald have a speedy trial, sent diroct to the chain-gang aud not allowed to remain in jail and grow fat it the count;- expense, crime would bo decreased. 5. Yes, expenditures are $:?,0no less (han last year. (?. Yes, so far as I am able to learn. 7. Havo criminals sent direct to , chain-gang from the t rial just ice court. He can be fed ami worked at a cost o!?>? ?per month. It costs $lo per month to feed him in jail. Have only one man in each township t<? look alter the roads and l>c a mem Ian* of the county I! board. Kmploy one good overseer for I each township; give him a set of good i tools for road working, (live him a ' 1/ list of all the hands who have not paid J the commutation tax. Let, him warn J the hands and work the roa Is. Hire hands with commutation tax to work under the same man. This is the only plan to make each one do his I share of the work. DEKK.KLUY. 1. We work our roads under the old jjstera. We have a chain gang which we work on the new and worst reads.. Our roads aud bridges arc iu a Lett Jr condition than ever before, aud the cost of keeping them up has been very much reduced owing t? the fact that we work a great many places that formerly had to be kept up by contract. We build some bridges with the chain gaug and the work done is much more substantial than contract work. 3. Our chain gang began in FebruaWW anwon n<\nvi/da niwl nf tlw* of October we had 18, making an average of about 18. 4. The chain gaug tends to decrease crime, us our lust term of court lasted a little more than two days aud the previous session from 10 to 12 days. 5. The public funds are certainh more satisfactorily and economically administered under the new law than under the old. 6. The county affairs are satisfactorily administered. 7. In mv opinion the system is nearly perfect. I suggest that trial justices be allowed to sentence their prisoners direet to the chain gang. A prisoner should be punished by increasing his sentence five times for escaping from (he chain gang. CIIESTEll. 1. By the old method and by a chain 2. Highways are admitted to be in a hotter condition than ever before. This has been accomplished at a cost of more labor and money than in the past. 8. About sixteen. 4. Thero is a perceptible diminution of crime, duo in a great measuro to the chain gang in our midst, which furnishes an object lesson. The record shows that less money was expended on }laBt court than any preceding court for years. 5. I think so. Notwithstanding the equipment and current expenses of t#ie chain gang, which costs something over 82,000, our county expenditures for general purposes have I ten less by 81,770.32 for this fiscal year than for | the previous year. I 0 As much so as could be "rcasonnj bly expected. 7. Some changes are necessary. The limit for sentence to chain gang should be increased to three years, as this would increase the number of convicts and reduce porportionntoly the cost of maintenance. The board as now constituted is too cumbersome. Geographical sections of the county should bo represented instead of townships, as they uro too small. CKKRTKRFIFLU. 1. The contract system and the chain gang are worked in the court house township. The old system is in vogue in the other townships. 2. Our highways and bridges are in better condition now than they have boon for years, especially in tho court house towoship. We build bridges with conviot labor at about one-half the cost by contract. 3. We avorage about eight convicts. t. The chain gang has decreased crime considerably. Tho trial justices say they havo nothing to do now. fi. The county funds are very economically administered. Our present tax low is tho smallest in Years. <5. The county affairs aro satisfacto rily administered. 7. Tho county boards should be abolished and allow tho township boards to look after the roads. The supervisor could attend to auditfkg accounts, etc. He is a bonded oflicer, and his work must be inspected by a grand jury. The present board is too large and cumbersome. rr.aukndon. 1. We are working our highways by the old system. ! 2. Our highways are iu a better condition than when we began and with less cost. h We work no convicts. 1. Have no chain gang. We are running the county at a much less cost than the old board did. Think we will save at least ?1 ,H00. (>. I think the county government law is giving pretty good satisfaction. The hoard is too large and tho pay too small. daulinuton. 1. lly both contract and convict systems, 2. The roads and bridges are now about bOper cent, better, with about the same cost as heretofore. 11. We work ahoiitt 11 convicts. 4. Crime has decreased lib to 40 per cent. 5. We can do the county work under the present system for 20 per cent, less money. 0. Not altogether satisfactory, but quite an improvement on tbe old sys tell). 7. I surest ttint prisoners l?e allow eil Koine reward for good behavior and be punished :'or bud belMLvior. F \IUriFI.I>, I. The ; ? ads are worked by the ohl system and '< y the chain gang as nuich as possible. have a g. . d m? is! effort on ttie evil doers. ft. It i-> ? great improvement over the old system. ?!. Have heard no complaint, and feel sure tlie ? < ; le are satisfied with the Ian. 7. le t trial y.i-di.vs sentence direct to the cain gang. oi'.KF.xvir.nK. 1. Our roads are worked by convicts and by day labor. We use road machines with good effect. 'J. ()rr highw ivs ami bridges arc improved. A verage about eight. 1. We think it tends to deereiw crime. i' 1.tyadairs,?ri adminiitercd entirely at Ntu'torily, :.l'sT!.\ w. 1. W,- ;iro working under the eld system. 7 * 2. Our highways are in n had condition. Wo wish to * adopt a difforenl I system utter Jan. 1, 1896. | 3. We worked cliaiu gang only a ' short while with convicts from tria! j justice courts. Wo were pleased with i their work and think it will diminish , crime. | 4. The county funds are inert 1 economically uud satisfactorily <. x i ponded. i ft. County affairs are more satis ; factorily administered. 6* I think the township commission j ors should ho recommended by th< I supervisor, aud think they should b< ; allowed more pay. LAURENS. 1. Our roads are worked under tin | old system. 2. The condition of r.ur roads uyi j bridges is very good, with not <[uite si I much cost us formerly. I 3. Wo average bix convicw. | 4. I believe it will tend to decreaai crime. i T>. The public funds are ?conoinicafb and satisfactorily expended. oexingtof*. 1. liy the old system. 2. Our roads arc good. 3. Do not work chain gang, j 4. Cannot any. 5. Funds are satisfactorily ex j peuded, but it costs more. f>. County affairs are satisfactorily j administered. 7. The board is too large. Wecouk I get along better with one-third tht ' number. MARION. 1. We work chain gang and the ok system. 2. Chain gang increases road ac count, but saves in building bridges 3. On an average we work aboii' twelve. 4. The chain gang decreases crime materially. 5. The public funds are economically expended under this system. ft. County uffairs are sntisfactorially administered. I'll KE.V-. 1. Our roads are worked under tht old system. 2. Have no chain gaug. 3. Not half as much as the whipping post. 4. County funds are satisfactorily oxnended. 5. County affairs are (satisfactorily administered under this law. MARLBORO. 1. The public roads have been work ed under the old system and with i chain-gang. It has been recently de cided to work the roads under the con tract system. 2. The condition of the highwayi and bridges is better than it has evei been in the history of the county. 8. The uveruge number of convicti is 10. 4. My impression is that the chain gang has a tendency to docreasc crime 5. I am under the impression tha the public funds are as economically aud as satisfactorily expended uudei the present law as under the old sys tem. The etpiipineut of the chain gang has made the expenses heaviei than usual, but I am under the impres siou that in the future the expensei will be less. 0. My impression is that the affain of the county are satisfactorily admin istercd under the law. OKAXOEBURO. 1. Old system. We propose to worli convicts after January 1. 189(5. 2. Highways and bridges are better. Cost about the same. Have no chain-gang. 4. Have no chain-gang, hence can not tell. 5. We think the public funds mori economically expended in many in ) stances. <>. County affair- are satisfactorily ' administered. SPAT.VNBl'RU. i 1. W c work convicts. Wo also cmi ploy day laborers. We use a roaJ I machine, which adds greatly to our ; work. '2 The- highways and bridges are in I bettor condition than I have ever | known them. 21. We organized the chain gang ' with '20 convicts. We now work DO, ' having added 10 from last court. I 4. The chain gang has a tendency to i reduce crime. ft. I am satisfied that the county ! funds are more economically and satisfactorily expended than under the old system. 0. I think they are. Whatever opj position there was to the new law at l first has been removed, and all factious agree that the county government law is the best, bill ever passed Sl'MTEK. 1. We work under the old system. i '2. Our roads ami bridges are in ! very good repair. Cost considerably I ff'ss than the past 10 years. I 21. No chain gang. Hope to work j them next year. 4. Have no experience. .r> Tin. fmnlu nri> more ocoliiiii ira'.lv spent and we believe give better satisfaction in most cases. ('?. As far as I know county affairs are satisfactorily administered. I'NION. 1. We have worked onr road- under tlie old system except we are working a j few convicts. 'J. Our roads and bridges are in a much bt tier condition thau heretofore. | !. We have worked on an avi rage J six convicts. j t. The elm in gang tends to decrease , crime. The public funds have b< en mere economically expended under the new system than under the old. i t>. <>nr county ulfhirs I think are vencrally sat! '.ictoi ilv - t4 r d. U .1,1.1 M.Stil'UU. !. Our roads are v.eikt <i t y tl. old system. J. The condition < f oi : r fids in* pare favorably with forun i yea"-. d. We work uo convicts. I 1. Have hud no experience. 1? \ l u. :vb rar as we have been able to ' ascertain, they will be as economically and a<? satisfactorily expended. 0. We have not had time to give it a , fair tria!. 1 | : 1 A Convention of the County Supervisors was held in this city last summer, and eertaiu ame ndments were suggested to the law, which will be presented to your body, and I trust will receive such consideration as you deem advisable. The law has been a greats success, and I am satisfied, with a few * amendments unnecessary to bo called ' to your attention, cannot be improved upon. MISCELLANEOUS. ' Various eompluiut3 have been made j to me during the past year against cotton factories working their operatives lopger than the time prescribed by statute. In each case I have dispatched a special ollicer to investigate the i facts, and if warranted to arrest the party. The report has been that while ' I the operatives are worked often longer I than eleven hours :? day, yet they did not exceed the sixty-six hours a week prescribed in tho Act. I would rec- j ommcad that the law be amended so 1 as to require only eleven hours a day, J j with no provision for working longer I during the day for any purpose. This I would make the law definite and clear and easy to enforce. This industry is becoming very pow. erful iu our State, having more than doubled the number of spindles iu the 3 past two years. I desire again to call your atten, tion to the oppression and hardships placed upon the people by banking institutions iu the smaller towns of the State in tho practice of usury. It saps ' tho life and existence of the large number of our farmers who are in debt aud compelled to borrow, even upon the harshest terms. There can be no defense (. f the crime. I would suggest as a remedy that a law be passed requiring the burden of proof to be placed upon tho plaintiff in every action brought upon a noto or account to show that usury has not been practiced before a recovery can be had. If j this evil has not impressed itself upon you, I feel that nothing thut I can do ' or say will cause you to realize it. The j past year ban been a prosperous one for every industry of the State. Our farmers have beeu blessed with abundant harvest ; our merchants with good collections and larger profits; our banks and factories have paid handsome dividends; our State bonds are bringing a premium of 10 per cent, in the market, and for all this we are thankful. The burdens heaped upon us, however, by tho National Government continuo to be increased, and in time of peace the National debt has been increased to the nmount of over $3.00 for every man, woman and child in the nation. Upon the heels (if it we aro threatened with a '. foreign war, which would mean stagnation of tho progress and development of tho entire South. We believe in tho enforcement of tho Monroe doctrine, but let us hope that it is but a feeble effort to bolster up tho repudiated foreign and domestic policy ' a great political failure and monstrosity. I invoke tho blessings of God upon your deliberations. Jno. Gary Evans, Governor. TilK. ICKLiIC HOMK-BOUNI). ' Liberty Bell Will Spend a Night in Charlotte, the Cradle of Liberty. At Philadelphia, Pa., an itinerary was presented on Saturday l>y the . Pennsylvania and Southern Railroad companies at the session of the eouu. cil's sub-committee having in charge the home-bringingol" Liberty Bell from Atlanta. The itinerary was not acted upon, but it will bo probably be adopt ed, although there may be some minor changes made in it. It is follows: Committee leaves Philadelphia at i 0.55 p. m., Tuesday, January 28th, ar. rivng in Atlanta the evening of Janj uary 2'Jth. The start from Atlanta > J with the bell will be made nt 9 a m., . on Thursday, January 30th. Stops will be made that day at Gainesville, Greenville, Spartanburg and Charlotte. The night which spent will be at the latter place. Charlotte will be left at 7 a. m., Friday, and stops will I be made that day at Saliabury, High Point, Greensboro, Danville, Lynchburg and Charlottesville. The night will be spent at Charlotteaville, and it > is expected that Philadelphia will be j reached on Sattirdav afternoon. Tha ! bell on its arrival at Philadelphia will I be escorted to its resting place in In I dependence Hall by a largo military ! parade. TKLKCRAPIIIC TICKS. *1 he Populist National Convention ! will be held in St. Louis ou July 22. It is thought that the British emerj gt no/ Meet has been sent to Venezuela. ; At New Orleans, La., the Crescent ( City Rice Mills were burned. Loss j 810l),i)0i?. Insurance $75,000. Captain General Campos, of the 1 Spanish forces in Cuba, has been re- j j called by the Spanish cabinet. A (". mmittee of citizens Las gone to \ Washington from Savannah, (la., to urge the location of a sub-Treasury at Tilt* i an or place. Pil '.e Winners. I J The Atlanta, (In., Constitution oflerj oil last year u prize of SI'"* each for I the best one-aero crop of cotton, corn, | tobacco, sweet potatoes anil waterj melons uni.ler certain conditions. The prize winners as announced nro as ; follows; \V. II. Dill, Sandy 1*1 it, 1 South Carolina, for 520 1-3 bushels of ' -.weet potatoes, cost $21. SO; W. (}. Cross, la rane, Tin., 7,080 po iuds of m e 1 cotton, cost $52.20; (}. f;. Crenj slmw. Newborn, (hi., 1T'"? 1-2 bu liels j of corn, c ist $3.70; t . (ireen. Wolf i City, Texan, 1,103 watermelons - n one j acre, cost $5o.',(0; >1, S, Dc.lurnitto, ' j South Fork, Ark., 10.32 pounds of to- j baccc, cost $43,25, \ SKNATK AMD HOUSE. What the South Carolina Law Makers Are Doing. The General Assembly of South Carolina convened in annual session on Tuesday. tub sbnate. First Dat.?Tho Senate wad called to order by Lieutenant Governor Tiniinerman. The first business was the swcAringin of the new Senators from Spartanburg and Floreuco. The following bills were introduced, after the Governor's message was road. To establish the now counties of Greenwood, HonoaPatb, Saluda, Edisto and Salem. To amend section 2544 of tho gonoral statutes. This bil' providos for tho observance of Stonewall Jackson's death, which occurred on tho 10th of May. It is provided in the bill that tho 10th of May be set asido in honor of Jackson and that it bo known as Memorial day, a public holiday. Resolutions from tho Memorial association of Charleston accompanied tho bill. The proposed amended section reads: National tbanksgiviug days and all general election days?tho 1st of January. tho 22d day of February, the 1th duy of July, tho 25tli uiiy of Do- 1 comber, tho lirst Monday iu Hcptem i her and the 10th day of May of each year shall be legal holidays: Provided, i That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to affect judicial sales as now provided by law, or any other legal transaction on tho 1st day of September. To amend tho charters of cities nud towns in regard to the sule of fresh meats. To authorize and re-, quire the school commissioners to examine and to order paid all just past due school claims, and to provide for their payment. To require all life, accident and casualty insurance companie's, now or hereafter doing business in this State on a legal reserve plan, to invest such reserve within this State. To amend section 247, vol. I, article D, of the revised statutes of 180J, being sect ion 252 of tho general stat| utes, so as to further regulate the an! nual salaries of auditors of the several | counties. A large number of bills ear- j lying out the requirements of tho new : constitution and of a local nature were introduced and referred to the i proper committees. Second Day. ? Wednesday was a ] very calm day iu tho Senate. That body was in session for a little over two hours and a largo purt of that time was taken Up iu an executive session, when the appointments submitted by tlio governor f?r approval were passed upon. Hoveral bills were introduced, the most important of which were tho incorporation bill and pension bill. A concurrent resolution providing for an investigation of Mr. Willoughby's charges against tho conduct of the penitentiary under Superintendent Neal's management wa9 adopted. After the morning hour, at the request of Seuator O'Del, a bill killed Tuesday and referring to amending the charters of cities and towns as to sale of meat, was reconsidered, put on calendar and referred to committeo on corporations. Third Day. ? In tho Senate the bill as to the reorganizing of tho supreme court was considered and tho old bill preventing school teachers from being ! school book agents was discussed. The 1 ways and means committee reported ; favorably on tho bill providing for the ; Spartanburg jail. j Fourth Day?No business of public importance was transacted, and after a brief session the Senate adjourned until Monday. rne house. l First Day.?Speaker .Tones called the House to order, delivered a short address, and declared the House ready for business. The Governor's message , was rend. Speaker Jones announced he had appointed 11. Iloyd Evans jourual clerk and Ilobcrt Sims, assistant | I .1 .-.^?1-. .... 1 1.. 1 ... A A ' uuunvt-qji'i uuu iiiuurtT. /v cuiu'iirreiii [ resolution was tlieu oll'ercd providing iiint committees of two from the senate j and three from the liousobe appointed , to consider each article of the new Constitution, and make report of the | necessary statute laws to l>e passed | either by bill or otherwise. Second Day.?The floodgates were thrown open in the house and the stream of new bills came in with a rush, the result being that already nearly all of the most important new bills are before the body, being well advanced j on their way through the various com- I mittens. Again the houso tackled j its calendar of old bills and a great > many of the pending measures mot a i prompt death. The tirst debate of the session took place over the subject of seed cotton. During the session some very important new bills were iutro- i dueed, many of them carrying out the ! provisions of the now Constitution. At one time the bill to abolish the : Citadel Academy came very near re- j reiving consideration. It is the bill introduced by Mr. Williams of Edgefield at the last session. Judge Townsend sent to the speaker's desk a whole armful of new bills, after the bill al lowing surety com]mines to givo bonds hud been presented. Judge Townscud's bills were on the, subjects : , Anti-lynehing law, the eodilieutiou and change of venue, etc. Tinr.o Day. A bill was introduced in tin- Houso repealing restrictions as to the sale of cotton seed. This was ( the only bill considered by the House. The bill to abolish tin <'itn.lcl catno up, i but debate was choked t :Y by the parliamentary point that it had not been printed the required time. Forum; D\v Mr. Mele'tt'sresolution endorsing ('resident ('lovi'aiul's Venezuelan message, was introduced and Mr. Mellett asked its unmcdmte eonsideration. Mi. Magiil at once rose and said lie was u favor of tin- resolution. but desired t oll'er an amendmen!. His n:.u ndun.-nt wa> to old tinwords: ' He.ttin prostitution oi Democracy asevidenc d i;- his ('!-veland s { message is condemned without j measure." This was greeted with j \ N laughter and theu Mr. Fred Williamaj offered to further a mead by adding, this: "Resolved, further that we am willing i to defend the Monrdw doctrine with our lives and our pre5i portj if necossary." Mr. Baoom av this junoturo objected to the immediate! considoration of the resolution and ten members joined him. Atthesug-J gestion of Mr. Otts, it was referred to the committee 011 Fodoral relations. ' Fifth i?ay. ?In tho House of Reproseutativos Saturday the debato on the bill to abolish the South (Carolina Military Academy was killed by a v51t of 49 to 44. A hard fight was made l>y the oppouonts of tho institution to pull down the old academy, and until the last vote was counted thoro waa every indication that they wero going to uucceed. A bill was introduced tixiug the first class passenger rato on railroads in this Htato at 3 cents per mile, and the second class at 2( cents per mile, and providing hoavy penalties for the violation of the act, but allowing roads to issue milcago books of 1,000 miles or more at a less rato. TIIK MISKRABLE FEB SVSTKM. United States Commissioners and Deputy M.a-iliuln Making Cases on Flimsy Testimony. In the United States District Court at Charleston, 8. C., ou Wednesday, fridge Brawley delivered a very bousatiounl charge to the grand jury just completing itt work. At this term of the court the jury have had to find no bills against many of tho parties indicted, ami it was becoming notorious that United States commissioners and marshals were making cases on ilimsv testimony in order to get tho fees. Judgo Brawley devoted his attention to this subject. In the course of a very striking charge he said: "Your findings have demonstrated that nine-tenths of the prosecutions under section 3,242 have no merit in them; that thoy have not been inspired by any proper desire to advance the cause of justice, but by the greed of miserable wretches who have sought to make money out of them. Home of these mcu havealready been brought to trial and convicted of iu?rinrv nnJ nt'nprw <]nailU.lnau will but this evil, which has reached tho proportions of gross public scandal, cannot be eradicated by tho punishment of a few obscuro rascals. A new crop will undoubtedly spring up unless -some means ean be devised for reaching the root of it. This lies in tho fee system. "My observations on this bench have satisfied me that moro than* half of the prosecutions under this section ?in the lower tier of counties, I would say fully nine-tenths of them?are instigated or promoted by the deputy marshals. I must do Marshal Hunter the justice of saying that ho has promptly removed every deputy who has been known to bo engaged in this kind of business, but thero aro undoubtedly many persons now on his lists who ought to bo romovod and would be if the truth could be discovered,and I do not des| air of seeing the badge of a deputy murshul ono of honor, as it should #be. Those who hold the commission of this government ought to be a above the suspicion of doubtful acts, and tho men who disgrace the service should bo removed. They impair the usefulnessof and bring discredit upon the bravo und honest mon who are on tho rolls. Those officials and theso worthless witnesses would be powerlesi.for evil if the commissioners did not lend too ready an par to tiilnu flint nrn broiirrlit. t.? them. ] "The circuit judge whoso long experioncc on this bench opened his eyes to these evil practices, as mine have been opened in the last year or two, joined with me six months ago in a eirculur to the United States commissioners giving advice and instructions in this class of cases. The instructions have had little effect. Human nature has been too strong for them. I say it with pain, for I would not willingly hurt their feelings, uud they aro all quito up to the averuge in character and conscientiousness, but tho wretched system which makes their incomo to depend upon tho number of warrants issued makes it very hard indeed for them to turn a deaf ear and astern face to those who bring grisl to thoir mill." Boutiikrn tobacconists*. Col. j. S. Carr Klected President of the Organl/.utlon. A number of tobacco manufacturers of the South met At Dauvillo, Va., on Wednesday, aud organized the Southern Tobacco Manufacturers' Association. The report of the committee on objects and aims, as adopted, sets forth "that the objects of the association shall be the betterment of our severs! businesses, mutual protection, lnterchanoe of iilena. mwl 11?.. rri>?.<o-.il good <jf each ami every tobacco manufacturer in the South." The permanent organization was effected by the election of the following ollicers President. J. S. Carr, Durham, N*. P.; tirst vice president, K. 11. Miller, Danville, Va.; second vice president. J. W. ilanes, Winston, N. C., third vice president, (I. Ford, Lynchburg, V i.: fourth vice president, J. II. Spencer. Martinsville, Vs.; fifth vice president. A. II. Motley, I lei )sville, N. secretary and treasurer, (1. I' i'albott, Danville, \'a. ; executive committee. J. D. Spencer, Danville, Va. : lb A. Patterson, Pieliinond, Va.: Dr. W. L. Drown, Winston, N. ('.; J. H. H irgrave, dr., < liatleuu, \ a.. 11. J. Maucoek. Lynchburg, \ a.; d. H. Sparger. Mt. Airy. N. I'.; S. (5. Perm, Deidsville, N. ('. ;d. Y. Whit! d, Durham. N. P.: P. P. Watson, Martinsville. Va. : L. Hari ill, Stutesville, S. C. W. II. L'uiko, t>I'eeusboro, N. I. M. (trecnlicld, Kerne?sville, N. ('.: and 11. (_r. Dave-1, Henderson, N. C.