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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-02-17
Our Judicial System.

lAenumber OF our exchanges are giving
expression to the we'll founded complaint,
that in many Counties the criminal bust
ness occupies almost the entire time of the
Court, to the neglect of the, civil business
of the term; and the Chesterfield Demo
crat, the Greenville Mountaineer, and the
Anderson Lntelligencer, suggest as reme-
DIV for the evil the establishment of sepa-
rate tribunals for the trial of civil and
criminal causes. With proper Difference
to the opinion of our esteemed eontenpo-
raries, we do not see, however, what is to
be gained merely by a separation of-the
tribunals. If the Objects to dispatch'the
business promptly and efficiently, and at
the least expense, the Judges must SIT
longer and work harder. Under our old
system two terms were all sufficient for
the dispatch of the civil and criminal'bus~
mess of the District, and surely the in
crease of crime has not been such that an
additional term of the Court is insufficient
to meet it's requirements. Is it proposed
to establish additional Judges drawing
the large pay of the present officers? If
the civil and criminal business be assigned
to different Courts, this will be necessary,
for they equally require enlarged judicial
learning, experience and ability But is
there any necessity for the additional ex-
pense
The evil seems to arise from the multi
fplication of petty causes, which should
either not come into Court of Justice,
or should be dispatched summarily before
the inferior jurisdiction. To send these
to the higher Court, is to be guilty Of the
blunder of employing costly machinery
to do inferior work. Judge Orr at Edge
field or Anderson, and Judge Vernon at
Abbeville, are weeks employed, with -
retinue of learned counsel, witnesses and
;urors. at the expense of hundreds of; dol
lars q day to the State, in deciding cases
which call for the imposition only of
slight penalty, and which any police judge
or Justice of the quarter sessions is equally
competent to decide. -. -, -ass,
Magistrates under our present system
have enlarged powers-let then, exercise
them. Let them discard all trivial causes,
or else try them themselves There will
thus be only modicum of this business
for the Superior Courts, and thus the civil
business will be taken up and dispatched,
/ the dockets cleared, and importunate SUIT
ors will llat7last cease to 'hurl imprecatlons
upon 'sthe laws delay" s.'l's| y ',5f", =.
The sum, then, of what we have sald,as
simply this-that in our opinion, the
present machinery .isamply sufficient for
the legal business of the country, ifiwork-
ed to its utmost capacity.w-.Abbeptlle Press.
- A good rule: to kedp. good =. company
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argued today, whether the Government
is responsible for the value of property
when seized; or only forthe amount real
lied and in the Treasury. - ~ - -
The Secretary Of State was interroga.
ted, why the Spanish Government paid
certain claims in legal tenders, instead OF
gold, as stipulated by the treaty Of 1864.
Appropriations were resumed, and con-
tinued to adjournment. r:ie: ',,i' adI
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VOLUME 5.--.NO..s 81
The People and their Masters.

The New York Journal of Commerce,
in an able, and forcible leader, is endeavs
oring to arouse the people to the utter
contempt of '"this Radical Congress" for
public opinion and the forms even of. JUS
tice. With reference to the adoption of
hesresolution requiring the 'incomestax
to be paid another year, the editor thinks
the action of the House reveals with
startling distinctness theoprogress of that
mighty revolution. which has plaeedathe
destines ,offthe nation in hands,that2feel
no restraint. ai .a ,.as. s1a s..,s f.isf9
"Thus (says the Jounal) at one bold
stroke has the House, in moment, voted
to impose atax.on the people,ot this coun-
try of say thirty. or forty, million dollars,
not cent Of which is collectable. under
the present law !! There is not in the
whole history of legislation a case that
approaches this as an exhibition of the
sublime audacity that accompanies the
consciousness Of unfettered power q
'S The Journal proceeds to show why the
Revenue Department and the Radical ty!
rants. who govern us according. to their
pleasure desire to continue thisexaction.
1t shows, in the first place, that they are
bent on corruption, through every form
of extravaganza, as just exposed by one
of their own party who could be muzzled
no longer because the more money that
can be squeezed under any pretext outof
the pockets of the people, the more there
will be for those whosearms areso deeply
in the public purse, d"But," adds theAedt
tor: .1smuae
"There is still another reason, and one
more to be dreaded by the people ,wbo
would be free than any growing out Of
the greed of these legislative, leeches and
their friends. 1t is the desire. to hold
their gripe on the business, the persons,
and papers, and the inner domestic life Of
those who might be restive under their
intolerable tyranny. No other form Of
taxation gives such q hold Sas this on per-
sons likely to prove restive under official
exactions., 1t repeats the terrors ct the
inquisition, and places the instrumentsof
torture in hands that are daily learning
the many uses towhich it can beapphed3
The question now is can anothing be
done to stay this gross injustice. The
Journal replies: - - z 4e.its ~
"AbsoluteIy nothing The willof those
who have taken this step is the supreme
law of this land to-day. Having submit
ted 50 far to it, there is a precedent for
further patience. After while our mas
ters will probably follow the fashion Of
other associated tyrants, and take to
quarreling among themselves, in which
case, if the proverb be true, honest men
may retake their own, and vengeance
come upon the wrong-doers. Up TO that
time there is no hope of even Q decentad.
ministration of public affairs. This is
not partisan rant, but plain truth,wbich
good people of all parties may as we'll
look squarely in the face.:p TIE evidence
has become too palpable FOR adeniaf,fnow
that those who rule us feel secure in their
assumption; the people will be robbed
and oppressed beyond llformer example,
and without any present remedy ss,sa
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b. no .HoYF l'lFl'& & CO., .Prropllrielt 3 eltors:
an hour, which is as great as can be ven
turnd on with Safety.,,' ii"-f9''14 ;@'>i -''A

an hour, which is as great as can be ven
tured on with safety 1ea''14 - ,. ~.
when Stevenson was examined before
the Parliamentary Committee he was SUD
iected to the cross,examination of eight o.
ten barristers, ipurposely, as far as possl
BILE. to bewilder him.: .sOne member of the
committee. snubbingly asked him if be
was a foreigner, and another howled ne
was mad. When he said he. could make
his locomotive go,lat the rate OF twelve
miles an, hour, honorable members said
athe man must certainly be laboring un-
der a ydelusion.nr s.odh tid 80 -
: One member pressed him a little fur
ther, and said "Suppose, now, enc OF
these engines to be going at the rate OF
nine or ten miles-an hour, and that cow
were to stray upon the line and get in the
way of the engine would not that, think
yoIl. be a very awkward circumstance p
eyes, replied the witness, with q twinkle
in his eye. every awkward-for the cowp'
Another asked if animals would not be
very much frightened by the engine pass.
ing at night, especially by the glare OF
the red hot chimney "But how could
they know it was not painted p said the
witness. sa s.;
Besides much personal abuse of Steven.
son, the advocate employed by the canal
companies said his evidence was "a bosh
and confusion" " s.a.i: .ae..a ~
On the third reading in the House OF
Commons an animated and, as it now ap-
pears, a very amusing discussion took
place. The member. who has since been
Prime Minister {the late Earl Of Derby
called upon the House to "prevent this
mad and extravagant speculation from
being carried into effect.' ~. na' 8 !,
( u Sir Isaac Coffin seconded the motion,
and denounced the project as a most ia.
grant imposition. He would not consent
to see widows, premises and their straw
berry beds invaded and after asking
what would become of all the turnpike.
road makers, coach makers, harness ma
kers, coach masters and coachmen, inn
keepers, horse breeders and horse dealers,
and the cattle plowing in the fields or
grazing iii the meadows, he insisted that
Niron would be raised in price 100 per
cent, or more probably be exhausted al
together. r.'-New York World. ~
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Never whip your horse for becoming

= Never whip your horse for becoming
frightened at any object by the roadside;
for if he sees o stump, log or heap OF
tan bark in the road, and while no is eye-
ing it carefully and about to pass it, you
strike him with the whip, it is the log, or
the stump, or the tan bark that is hurting
him, in his way of reasoning, and the next
time he will act more frightened. Give
him time to examine and smell of these
objects, and use the war bride to assist
you in bringing him carefully to these OBJ
iiects of fear. Bring all objects if posi-
BILE, to his nose, and let him smell of them
and then you can commence to gentle him
with them.-Erckdnqe IN /,
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Legislature, Of Virginia Governor Is. Mes

i The Virginia Legislature re,assembled
on the sth inst. A message from Gov.
Walker was received 1t congratulates
the Legislature that they are the lawfully
constituted General Assembly of the
sovereign State of Virginia. State that,
Notwithstanding fundamental conditions
as futile as unnecessary, is coequal, in all
her rights and prerogatiyes, with any and
eyery>, State in. the American Union.
Yousand i have aqualifed by taking the
same oath of office 1--WE. have solemply
piedged ourselves before Heaven to sup
port and maintain as we'll the constitution
and laws of the United States as, of the
State of Virginia; that we recognize and
accept the civil and political equality OF
all men before the law, and that we will
faithfully perform our official duties to the
best of our ability. A strict and consci-
entious observance of this solemn obliga-
tion will redoqnd to the peace and pros.
nerity of the;s5tate and the vindication of
the lust expectations of the people and
our friends everywhere. 1t is your duty
t., make the laws-mine to execute them.
Fulfill your duty, and l pledge you
faithful and fearless execution of mine.
OF the State Constitution, he says, that
irs provisions shall have fair and impair
tial trial, and when, if ever, experience
shall demonstrate the inutility or imprac.
ticabiity of any Of them, we will proceed
to make such notifications as necessity
NAV demand. The manifestation of a
l'Punic faith by others will afford no justi.
cation for. departure from the path OF
right by us, the ancient and proverbial
reputation of the people OF this common
wealth for honor and integrity will be
maintained, regardless of selfish and IA
.natical vituperation of our enemies at
home or abroad. The Governor advocates
the encouragement of immigration into
the State, and says any attemptto reopen
the sores of the war for party purposes,
should be trowned down (; and comedies
himself always firm and consistent Un-
ionist, and expects to live and die one.
Beyond this, the chief tenets of my po-
litical faith are the maintenance Of the
public faith-State and National-untar-
nrished; honesty and economy in the
administration of public affairs; the
equalization and reduction of tariffs and
taxation to the lowest degree consistent
with the maintenance of the public credit;
free education for all; fostering care.
encouragement and elevation of labor
and until fully, finally and permanently
accomplished, universal amnesty and inn
partial suffrage. These are the fundamen
tai principles in my political creed, and it
matters not whaS you call them-whethel
Republican, Democratic, or liberal, so fal
as applicable, they will be faithfully ad
hered to in my administration of the
affairs of the State. Thuse who agree
with them, will naturally sustain and up
hold the administration while those who
disagree with them, may oppose it.
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The local editor of Columbus
fMiss.) paper, having recently got mar
rried, a contemporary says: .is !" May his
father.in-law die rich, and enable poor
Steven 10 retire from the printing busi.
ness and set up cake shop alta railroad
station" . Jim.
- 1t is said that short, dumpy people
are moro humorous than long, lank folks,
on the ground that 'brevity" is The soul
Of wit.
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s.a, A good rule !: to keep, good company
and be one Of the number. ~ ,;5. .~.-,.-. -.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-12-08
TREATIES RATIFIED.

i Since the adjournment Of Congress rati-
fications Of the treaty with Great Britain,
for abolishing mixed courts for the sup.
preston Of the slave trade, have been ex.
changed. It is believed the slave trade is
confined to the eastern country of Africa.
where the slaves are taken 10 the Arabian
market. ~ s.:S &"
The ratifications Of the naturalization
convention between Great Britain and the
United States have also been exchanged
during the recess. Thus . long standing
dispute between the two governments has
! been settled in accordance with the prin.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-12-08

except tor the purpose of wood and water.
and they must depart within twenty.four
hours after notice to leave. It is not
known that any seizure of fishing vessel.
carrying the flag of the United States. has
been made under this claim: So far Al the
claim is founded on an alleged construction
Of the convention Of 1918, it cannot be &C.
quiesced in by the United States It il
hoped that it will not be insisted on by
Her MaJesty's Government. During the
conference which preceded the negouation
Of the convention Of 1918, the British Com.
missioners proposed to expressly exclude
the fishermen Of the United States from
carrying on trade with any of Her Britain.
mic Aajesty's subjects residing within the
limits assigned for their use, and also that
it should not be lawf:l for vessels of the
United States, engaged in such fishery, to
bave on board any goods, wares or
merchandise whatever, except such ss
may beg necessary for the preserv-
stlon ssof their voyages TO- and from
said fishing grounds and any vessel
Of the United States which shall contra.
yeno this regulations may DO seized, con.
demneds and conascated, with her cargo.
This proposition, which is identical with
the construction now put on the language
|of the convention, was emphatically re.
fused by the American Commissioners. and
thereupon was abandoned BY the British
plenipotentaries. and 10, its place article
ono as it stands in tho convention was
isubstituteds If however, it be said that
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-12-08


: 1t ia not understood that the condition
of the insurrectlon in Cuba has materially
changed since the close of the last,session
Of Congress In an early stage of the con-.
test the authorities Of Spain inaugurated q
system of arbitrary arrests, Of close con.
Rnement, of military trial and execution,
Of persons suspected of completely with the
insurgents, and Of summary embargo of
their property and. sequestration of their
revenusssby executive warrant. Such pro-
ceedings. 50 far aa they have affected the
persons and property Of citizens Of the
United States, were in violation Of the pro.
visions Of the treaty Of 1895 between the
United States and Spain. Representations
Of injuries resulting to several persons
claimingto be citizens Of the United States
;by reason, of auch relations, were made 10
!, the Spanish Government. From April
1869, 70 June last, the Spanish Minister ii
Washihgton had been clothed. with, 3 lin:
he'd power TO aid In redressing such
wrongs.
The New York herald., 1870-01-31

GEO REWARD TO ANY osE WHO GAN SELL TWO
'pOV as cheap properties a. the folowing:-Two thres
high stoop Hos 81 fcet dcsp lot D p fee location
high hesh!es on the island 40 feet from Fifth Az:
200 feet from haifSDu cars track now laid
and with their prospective value snrouaded by the highest
prced houses In tho city Sill 20 one ~ ou morgas.
until sold.
New-York tribune., 1870-11-04
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF NEW-Y0RK

CLEARED.
Steanp ps-Ahynis. Harris Lverpoo Columbia Van siee ia
town d. C. Elizabeth Cundif Bslmoei Fan Freeman Phade
mia sinners Tenny, Pblatepha; Dingo, Jo Portland
Moor, Saesr Newbern CT Niagara, Bakemsn Richmond &c
Novelty shaw PbAdelghs NJ Massey Smith, Philadelphia Aep'ane
Baker Boston. .
BarIs-ThOmas owen GuIu Carenasi A. b Patterson, Pike, La
sbrs%Rcsrdo Barro Newton st. Kits T. Valentine Bayles
ST. Augustine, Albert Wallace. Eastpor.
Steamship Scotia Judtins Liverpool Oct p Queenstown oc' 20
udse and pass.
steamship C Washington Jones, Liverpool Oct a. Queenstown
Sbip Casis Ro6nsop Legborn sent ?, marble and
Ship Apeles, mcIay, Calcutta July 5 mise
Schr Middleton Cole Iacbe = day, hides snd locwoOd
BoreaBs, Hmm 81 John n b. Y days unbrr
Y Pake. O'Breu. ST. John y. b, II DAYS. lnnief
Victor Look sand River, N. s., DAYS, splits
DOMESTIC PORTS.
BosrOS 3-Anved ships Sooloo from Manila Onssa IRON
Calcutta Iote wsuen from London saa Amazon qn Ar.a
sclrs. Emma from Deperara 0nole, from Baltimore
FOREIGN PORTS.
MovIrLE steamships Britannia and nds Of the Anchor
Line SewYok Glasgow sigse here yesterday
OrYEN -rows steamship France Of the National Line,
from touched here to-day and proede
GLASGOW 3The Of the steamship Cambria e. in the
is pronounced dangerous obstruction navigation
MISCELLANEOUS.
The pothost Wm H. Aspnva No Il came in from .e' yesc
having on Capt ALL Of the scr Pnts Of New
which during late heavy g The Pnta from
Richmond Va Providence, With coal Oct 81 lat f24
Ion eIpereuoed gale from ~ W. lasting l5 hours dung
he tine b. swsy oss and mainsa split b vessel
inches hour and the vessel became uah
seesbe potbost receiving her bused her stem In Two
hour an .ehr. " abandoned size went down
The bg Toothaker before reported foundere
d. CO. for Portland WITH coal was Funk al
81 The disaster d TO have hen
oAsi Of the vessel being carried sSay and penetrating
H.. tecs
New-York tribune., 1870-11-04
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

PROM LIvEIPooL-In steamship Scotia Nov 3T. winsn. C.
aud LADY Miss Charlotte Cshman and Miss Stebhns
Hone Nj Hone Mr aud Miss Sinclair
Biggs H. C. Hill NJ Mendes and A. Meudea Mrs and
Miss Mntn Wendell H. B. Iivingsson,
HAMILTON and lady, W. G. Bearsey, lady aud
D. Cpp, Aiy and servant W C. Prime and LADY, L.
lady children Snd j. Hrsch lady
Dow Misses Dow Mrs McNicker W.
Radcliffe W. r. Van nlseaer lads and daughters Nm
Herye H. L. Cav and LADY W. Squire W. Gbe!
Gilbert T. II. and W. r. Gilbert Mn and Miss
H. Kechum, r. Martens, J. W. Paterson Rev j. KID
der G. r. Crane r. SonS King w. Frederic de Ps
Webster and lady Master Webster
Cullen Hagaren, Miss lngss, Miss Waestsfe.
LADY, Wood lady Mis- Wood Miss T. Lea d.
Sehonberg Powell H. Duncan. lady and B~i Lady
Misses Brown c. A. Brown T. Brown d. Brown and
and lady d. Clark lady children and servant A.
k Puryis T. Soobe c. Hesi b. Marcus " T. An
Dr. and Miss Shsrpless, W. K Brand, Harrison
Ms Matthews and servant g. Brent and lady,
Carter Mr. and Mrs Robinson, G B.
Lander r. ". harrington G. w. smith IL T. Perrepont
Pierrepont A. Perrpont Misses Pierrepont Mis-
L. lady children and servants, W. Graham j.
W j. Teuksbu lady infant and servant Miss Jennie Stewart
Barber Mrs and Miss C. NJ Curtis Mrs and
Fabeu Faben j. A. Burden wife and servant Miss Lewis
s r. Platt II. NJ Radcliffe K j. Cabling g. Rigg hnre,
Sanford A. W. Sanford T. H. Sanford Miss Tker K Pear
Istesby lady child and servant r. b. Jones b.
MI Waremun, Mr. Goahan, M Lehman B. Smith, W j.
LADY and H. r. Smith Dr. w Parker two Misses
Parker Livingstone lady and servant n Gerry isa child and
Misses seeck Mrs and Miss Parrish W. Ramon and servant ard
Eus. T. Randall Mr. Temple;on Capt j. DIsn, DuheAn
and servant, M Livingstone, n Converse, Mrs oDeh
New-York tribune., 1870-11-04
THE Latest MURDER BY MALPRACTICE

Early yesterday, Capt. Kennedy acoonp nil., pra'
- Ua,.,t,a I,oi,n and Van Buskirk OF the Sixth Pre-
,nct ,isi,ed Jamaica L. l., and arrested Dr. "a''
POWERS alias Thoma. Lookup alias Evans at DIS 'o"
tr, residence, on charge OF having through
,e caused the death OF Mary r. GeaFy IN nS pdrc~d
\ uyIn ASYLUM IN Clutham-st. The Oihctfs wiz "9 nr
a., ,Seak ln the door of the farmhouse, ana iounu m
Towers hidden ia the attic Mrs Dickson, .ne @ "o cr
Nbo had charge OF the lyug-in asylum, AZ Wss Iht
,,Ined had len the farmhouse on me previous a
q. house was shared IN coun0h wl'h Df' roT r Mo.
,Wo male labOrers ny several uogs anu sduer me
sYd noultry OF various kinds Ihe Ph,n,,n,a
Nas brought 10 this city, ana taA"n tousTters
san.,syten,tcnt KelsO at Police HeulquaI'ol' ,;
vi" directed that the doctors picture be taken anu
placed in the Iogne' Gallery me hsp his roansei
sed that ne be admitted TO bail to await the res. oI
. n.sstieatiou This refused and the prisoner
s"mntied 10 the Tombs The investigation VIII De heio
Monday next. -, ... ,,. vi,i any medicine that
,id Gauge her death, aud assert thai she was Ihon
INTO his house by Mrs Dickson ngalns. ms Nisnes -,
New-York tribune., 1870-11-04
ACTION TO CONDEMN SEIZED GOODS.

In the United States District Court yester-
gay before Judge Blatehford the case Of the United
k,a,es against eleven cases OF straw hats marked = D.
q J was concluded The claimant is Mr.. Juan {. De
Reyo The authorities claim the forfeiture OF the goods
fl question on the ground OF naturalization OF the in
voice The were shipped from Barangma, IN me
Sttes Of Colombia this port and were seized by the
officers after heir arrival on the ground tat tour cases
O the eleven were undeINalued al te rate OF per
cent.
Nh Tracy OF counsel for the claimant contended that
te Government tad no case, a. me seizure OF an te
cqsrs could not De- justified by law. Four cases were
alleged 10 DC UNDER aucd and yet the whole eleven had
been seized Tie Court having charged the jury, they
retired aud gave a verdict for the defendant
New-York tribune., 1870-11-04
DECISIONS

Supreme -ChamberS.-By Judge Car
oozo.-Gotteib Dcthlof agt. Mira Dcthlof-Rep of
referee confirmed and Judgment of divorce granted In
matter the petition OF A. j. Dunn, &cAppcation
granted for leave to mortgage. Mary A. Cantren ag
Thomas Cantrell.-Default opened and all subsequent
proceedings vacated; defendant may answer IN ten days
Il $40 costs of motion and the referees 10 be
sdsse. In the matter Of the application of George t.
Howell &c.-Motion granted. Butterworth agt Volken-
ing al.-Stay vacated. without costs. City Bank ag
Van Brunt, &csle - aside, and an subsequent pro
CeediugS, g.. James A. Fell agt. Mary FellReport
confirmed and Judgment OF divorce granted. In the mat
Ter OF the application Of Gilmore ct al-Order granted
Economical Mutual Life Insurance Co. agt. SaitmdrSh
Ar-AlotiOn granted defendant stipua;ng not TO sue
New-York tribune., 1870-11-04
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.

Az 4 meeting of the Board Of the Dock De-
parsest yesterday afternoon the Executive Committee
recommended that the city authorities be requested to
tate for the removal OF Washington Market
Commissioner Wood referred to the existing condition Of
the Market, to the many distractions, and moved that
the tabular statement, prepared by the Committee be
read the Board had been charged by the newspapers
with eDdeavorng to conceal the fact OF these obstruc
uons. On motion the report was placed upon file.
superintendent Westervelt was authorized to thor
oughly repair Pier No. ~, L.. r. at cost not to exceed
$4,000 II then moved and carried that the res0lu-
on charging 81 day for every horse used piers for
loading and unloading vessels I've understood to Apply
only 10 piers not leased by the Board The Board then
went into executive session.