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defaloations were OF the rarest oocrr.
renee. But now, in spite of the COR
dons drawn around the State Treasury,
in spite OF sthe sbars and bands and
triple lockssin spite Of the guards who
surround tsandof the lamp that never
ceases to burn. vast amounts of mo.
ney-money wrnng from a. struggling
people-have been recklessly stolen
and sqnandered, leaving the whole
government ologged and her credit
destroyed. There now exists in the
State Of South Carolina an era of cor
ruption such as has never before been
witnessed"
How true! how lamentable! The
law which Socrates discoursed upon
and Saint Paul exalted is dead letter
in the hearts OF those who control it's
present destiny, aud, that being dead,
no other can have much force.
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Certificates or Indebtedness.

Mr.. Cardozo, in correspondence
with the Acknowledgement gives some
very good reasons for not issuing the
certificates of indebtedness ordered to
be issued by the Legislature. That
the failure to do so will work some
hardship is not to be doubted; but the
fault will belong the Legislature itse.f,
which has ordered deficiency of
S5l5.00 to be pad by certificates,
aggregating about S3iO. 900, 10 be
absorbed by levy OF l rs mills of
the next years tux, which will proba-
bly, not amount to moro than $3.50, 900.
There is no correspondence between
tho sum to be paid with the means
provided for its payment. The Ian
guage of Attorney General Melton is
noticeable aud commcndable as avow-
ing purpose "to leave no effort
untried to stem tho tido OF c1trava.
gance and corruption which now
Threatens to engnlph the Republican
party aud bring the Slate to irretrieva-
bls ruin"
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ORops-RKponrs FROM FouR SourH

- - ~ ~. = u -
CRoPs-REPoRTs FROM Four South
CARonlNA COUNTIES. gentleman OF
this city, who has just returned from a
tour through Aiken, Abbeville, Edge
field and Lsurens Counties, S. O., gave
us some interesting items in regard to
the crops in that section. In Aiken,
there is but small grain crop, and the
largest proportion Of it is badly rusted.
The farmers are ploughing up cotton,
which was damaged by the recent
frost, aud replanting. a large area is
planted in corn. In Edgefield, Abbo-
vilio and Laurens, q largo wheat and
corn crop has been plauted. Flo saw
IN Edsohsld one aero in wheat, from
which the owner expected to gather
seventy.five bushels Of the grain. The
planters in those Counties havo Just
begun to plant cotton siuce the rains
ceased, and tho majority of lhom have
not yet put seed in the ground, hut
are only preparing tho land. The
area III cotton, he thinks, is fully Que.
third less than that planted last season.
BE found only one planter who in-
tended to plant as much cotton ua last
year. Not more than one.half the
Quantity Of gunno used last year will
be pat on tho laud this season. Bnt
few of the planters were giving factors
liens, augusta Chronicle and .Ssnii,ei.
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y DEMoCRATIC JURI1EE.- Man.
haitian club of New York, its member.
ship composed Of leading Democrats;
Of the Empire city, gavo reception,
at their Fifth avenue palace on Thurs.
day night, to rejoice over the victories
in New Hampshire and Connecticut,
and to exchange views in regard to tie
future policy of the party. The nr.
Engagements und appointments were Oh
q magnificent scale, the rooms bearing
the usual adornmeuts Of flags aud peu-
nants. and after the speeches had heen
delivered the guests purtook Of y col.
lation lavishly spread. Among tie
numerous genllcmon present, includ-
ing those who accepted the invitation
OF tho club, were Senators Ransom, OF
North Caroliua, Bayurd of Delaware,
Gordon, of Georgia, cx xSenators Brad
bury. Of Maine, Stark, of Oregon, aud
Fitch, OF Nevada, Governor McEncry,
OF Louisiana, Ex-Governor Randolph,
OF New jersey. ex Governor Lawrence,
OF Rhode Island. Judge G. NJ. Osborn,
of Illinois, Judge Shipman, of Con-
necticut, Congressman George W.
Woodward, Messrs. Henry B. Smith,
Stokes Boyd and Charles W. Carrigan,
OF Pennsylvania. Several letters of
excuse for non-attendance were read
by the chairman.
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We sincerely hope that tho centen.
NAL appropriation bill is at last done
Tor. It has been clog to Congress
and q cost to the country, and q great
job in all its parts. Few honest men
will regret its defeat and its death.
We cannot present the argument
against it more forcibly than Mr..
Phelps, OF New Jersey, did day or
two ago when he said: "Unfortunately
this bill calls upon us to shed, not
tears, (alludlng to few sentences in
Dir. Frye's speech.) but money. Not
money which we can take from tile
surplus of an overlooking treasury;
not money which we can gather with
easy hands by loan which our chill
dren must pay; but money which We
must tax on the business aud property
OF people which is not at this time
rich or prosperous. And for what
Not to feed our poor, of whom we
have many; not to strengthen our de-
fences. not to unlock our harbors, not
to stralghteu our water courses, but to
imitnte here, on the soil of the new
world, fashionable. gaudy, old world
pageant, like to that into which all the
principal sovereigrties of Europe, one
after the other. have poured their full
Golfers. and out of which they huve
taken nothing bat disappointment aud
!alinre." We are glad it is dead.
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A Key West despatch from Havana
says William Lanten, On American,
who acts as Vice-Consul for Great Bri-
tain and Germany at Manzanillo, has
been ordered to leave tho island with.
IN ten days. in consequence OF having
had communication with the insur-
gents. Fred. Dookray is still in prison
at Puerto Principe.
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CHANGE IN THE SWISS REPUBLIC =
For nearly fifty years. the Government
of Switzerland has been IL confedera-
ton Of small States, each of the can.
tons being endowed with separate and
nearly sovereign functions. These
powers have just been surrendered
into the hands of one central author
ity. All military resources of Switzsr-
land, whether Of offence or defence,
are henceforth taken from the cantons
and held completely under the author
ity Of the national power. Hitherto
there have been il Switzerland Conser-
vative and National parties. somewhat
ms there have been in the United
Statcs-the one holding TO the dec.
trlne Of State rights, the other main
tanning the expediency of central
government. with full aud complete
power. \ definite scheme for reyi-
sion Of the Constitution was submit.
ted to the people, and on tho 10Th Of
April. their judgment was pronounced
through the bullot-box. The result
was, that the centraliZ ition proposed
was endorsed by 32l $50 votes, against
only III, 500 cast for the old confcdc-
ration.
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The majority Of the Judiciary Com.
mittec, i'll their report npor the South
Curol!nu memorial, say that the CO.
lored voters of South Carolina are
about 80. and tho white voters are
about 10000. This is serious blum
der. According to the United States
census, the colored population of the
State in 1870, was 4l5.814. and the
white population 2S9,G67. This would
make tho oolored vote about SO, 900,
and the white vote about $1,000.
The general belief is that the vote now
stands 60,O00 whites to 10000. In the
minority report there is clerical
error. It is there stated that "contin.
gent funds" have beon increased from
S6.092 in 1866. to S29S,G65 in
1872-73. The contingent funds" as
stated in the memorial, have been in.
creased from $50 to S75. 1893, but
the ''sundrieo" have been increased
from $83.413 to $2ss. .6S8.
charleston NeDs and Courier.
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Philadelphia is engaged in restoring
Independence Hall. Quite number
OF portraits of signers of the declara-
lion have been added to those already
adorning the walls, and tho latter have
been renovated and the coorinp
brought out to its original brilliancy.
Two of the original chairs of the
chamber have been returned by their
owners, aud one las been returned
from the Supreme Court room ut
Washington, whittier it is supposed to
have gulo when the seat of Govern
ment was removed-;n 1900. Ten OF
the oid chairs are now in the hall, and
there is prospect of recovering three
more. The committee in charge Of the
work have procured tho portraits OF
the English monarchs who exercised
royal authority over this country. US
we'll as those OF prominent Americans
associated with our early history and
the struggle for independence. BY
tho time the centennial comes off,
Independence Hall will be filed will,
relics and remembrauces of the times
We will then celebrate.
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Gov. Caldwell. of North Carolina.
says the reward of $4,000 offered for
Gen. Al. s. LittleGeld some years since.
will be given any one delivering him
to the Sheriff Of Buncomb County.
I!ittlefield is implicated in swindles in
North Carolina in 1864. and ran away
to Florida, where he has since been
engaged in doubtful railroad transac.
tions. The several Governors Of FIori.
da have refused to recognize requisi.
tions for him.
a SHAM.-And now it has been re.
luctantly confessed in tho British Par
lament that the navy which was sup.
posed to be the finest or the planet il
no better than sham. Mr.. Reed.
the great constructor, called it q
''phantom navy" and nobody denied
the truth of this allegation.
PoND's ExrRAor.-Large sums of
money are spent by the afflicted TO
find relief from piles. The Extract is
a certain cure of blind or bleeding
piles. Ml2t4Gl
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Io nll, particularly invalids, spriug
is trying season. Indications of sick :
ness should Mt once be attended to.
Fatal diseases may be caused by allow.
ing the bowels to become cons.ipatctl,
and the system to remain in o disor-
dered condition, until the disorder has
time to develop itself An ounce Of
prevention is worth pound of cure, is
al old and truthful saying Therefore,
We advise all who are troubled with tho
complaints now very prevalent head
ache. indigestion, llsorlered liver,
want of appetite, nausea, or feverish
skin, to take. without delay, Schenck 3
Mandrake Pills We know OF no
remedy SO harmless and decisive in its
action. It ut once strikes ut the root
OF the disease and produces IL healthy
tone to theteystcu. People never need
snfer from any disease arising from II
disordercd condition of the liver, if
they would take This excellent mcdi.
cine when they feel the first inlica.
tiers Of the malady. Families leuv-
ing homo for tue summer months
should take three or four boxes Of
these pills with them. They have an
almost instantaneous effect They will
relieve the pntient Of headache in one
or two hours. and will rapidly cleanse
the liver Of surrounding bile, and Will
eflectually prevent n bilious attack.
They are sold By nll druggists.
MlOf2lr
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LAST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Columbis Chapter.
Meeting Catawba Tribe.
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SUPREME COURT, TUESDAY. Nay s. =
The Court met at 10 A. NJ. prescni-
Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jas.
tices Wright and Willard
The Eighth Circuit was called.
Susan Trot,cr, appellant, rs Wm.
w. Robinson, respondent. Continued
and special Orlor made.
w. L. Shumate, respondent, rs. E.
T. Powell, appellant. Submitted on
printed argument by VIM. Earle. ap-
pellnnt's attorney.
Amanda G. Wilson, respondent, rs
John Harper, appellant. Mr.. Reed
was heard for appellant; Mr.. Whitner
for respondent.
Edward f. Stokes, appellant. in ne
Earle rs. Stokes. Mr.. Haskell was
heard for appellant; Mr.. Earle for re-
spondent; Mr.. Haskell! for appellant,
in reply.
The following cases were continued:
Garaty & Armstrong, appellants, ps.
Robert NJ. DnBose, respondent; Bar.
rister Allen. appellant, rs. WIN. Speer,
respondent; Trustees of the estate of
Della Howe, appellant, Us. Harper, re-.
spondent.
The State &C rel. A. G.. Brenizer.
Felix Cardarelli. w. E. Rose and P. F.
Frazee rs. F. L. Cardozo, Treasurer of
State of South Carolina. Petitions for
,aandamus Messrs. Rion and Dunbar
submitted petitions, but subsequently
Withdrew them. ut requeat of Attor-
ney. General Melton, until Thursday,
the 18th.
At 8 P. M.. tho Court adjourned
until Wednesday, 18th, 10 A. III.
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case. After arruiYnment, Mr.. Elliott.
on behalf Of Alexander Mack, moved
that the Court, IN the exercise of it's
judicial discretion, would grant seve-
rance in this case, on tho ground that
his client thought that he could not
defend himself in this trial Joined in
the same indictment and tried ut the
same time with Wesley Simmons as
well as he could if tried alone. The
Court conld not see why the defend
ant, Mack, could not defend himself
ns we'll Joined with Simmons as he
could If u severance were allowed, and,
therefore, overruled the motion. The
Court directed that each defendant
had twenty peremptory challenges and
the State four-two in the case of each
defendant-and that the State and the
defendants had as many challenges for
cause as they could sustain when the
Jurors were placed upon the poir dire.
It also directed that the Solicitor could
cause Jurors to stand aeide until the
uenire should be exhausted, when these
jurors were to be examined as to their
qualifications by the State or chal.
lenged peremptorily, after which the
defendants we're to choose or obi cot to
them, Us they saw fit. The regular
renire was exhausted before the panel
was filed, and the snmmoning of tales.
men according to the recent statute
occupied the court until P. NJ.
At $50 P. NJ. the Court re.assem:
bled, aud the case was continued up to
adjournment, the Solicitor having ex.
amined fve witnesses for the State.
The Court OF General Sessions then
adjourned until 9 o'clock to morrow
morning.
LAST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-04
mIFar

nnNrTVl CulCs VI
lock.jaw, palsy. sprains, dwellings, caSed
breasts. scaIds, burns, sal,.rheum, earache,
&c. upon the human frame, and Of strains.
SPAWN, gals, SC, upon animals in one year
tbao have all other pretended remedies since
the world began. They are counter-lrritant,
ali. healing pain BELIEVERS. Cripples throw
.way their crutches, the lame walk, poisonous
Elites are rendered harmless and the wounded
are healed without scar. The recipe Is
published around each bottle. They seil as
no articles ever before .old, and they sell be-
cause they do just what they pretend to do.
Those who now suffer from rheumatism, pam
or swelling deserve TO suffer if they will notuse
Centaur Lniment, white wrapper. More than
1000 certificates Of remarkable cures, includ-
ing frozen limbs, chronic rheumatism, govt,
running iumors, &C., have been received. We
will send a circular containing certificates, Inc
recipe, &C., gratis, to any one requesting H..
One bottle Of the yellow wrapper Ceniaur
Liniment is worth one hundred dollars Tor
spawned or sweedied horses and mules, or Tor
screw.worm in sheep. Stock owneTs-these
linment. are worth your attention. NO family
should be without them. "White wrapper Tor
family use;" Yellow wrapper for ANIMALS
Sold by ALL Druggists. 50 cents per bottle;
large bottles, SI0O J. 3. ROSE y Co., 50
Broadway, New York.
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Ill u r r u In !!
FOR rue
Bookstore Man ! !!

I HAVE jnsi received from Baltimore .
a new supply OF fine SisDoE'rJ. consist.
ing Of Innisl. Tinted and Plain Pspus.
call the attention oil tie PsbIic 10 my
'toct OF Windos Shades. boih paper AID
linen. veo,ore the assertion assi pet
Yer psiserns Of Paper sbsdss esBnoi b.
found in town have siso FIRE Screens
and . cell seIecisd stock OF Shade FJr.
lures. including iIsrtshorn Psisn, sbsds
Roller. The besi sbsi 10 now TO- nee.
- keep on hand and io1nl.b 90 osdss
Pieiure Frames. PieIr,e Cord. Pemfs
fsss d, SsiIs. &r.
j call the attention Of i!,s tnt.,e 10 ibs
fact .bsi have nov on Land . ,isek 81
WALL PAPER. aud purpose adding 10
q fom time 80 time. snJ eek ,bsf No
coDmsnify give me ihtr psGonsfe. in
stead OF eoIns 10 The riIy or ntiahborifg
towns. can sell paper 80 ehssp % u
cen be bought sny shere. 80 ] buy 6usei
from the manufacturers Ifihs papers IN
the house do not soil The nsis Of psf:ies.
] will order for then spy psstsrs hey
may desire.
e% Thsnkfui foI the psronsas sx,ea-
ded to me ,n the past. SEX fos . lager
share 30 the istsfs.
Jas. r. DARXHART.
Msy %, 1874. 81
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-04

Governor James L. Kemper of Vir.
ginia, has issued, in letter to Presi
dent Grant, a manly and digri6ed pro
test against the instructions sent by
General Williams to the Marshal of the
Eastern District of Virginia, in relation
to alleged disorders in Petersburg. The
Governor states that he will oppose with
all the constitutional means, at his oom-
mand these acts of invasion Of the
rights Of the States aud the liberties OF
the people.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-04

A pleasant party gathered at the
quarters of Capt. d. J. Young, q. S.
A, at 3 p. H., Wednesday, the oath
inst, to witness the marriage of Thos.
Kerwin, of Seneca, Mo-, and Miss Flor
encc Cross, of Harper's Ferry, w. Va,
Rev. Father O'Reilley officiated. Mr.
G. S. Young and Miss Emily Lord, Of
South st. Louis, attended as groomsman
aud bridesmaid. After the ceremony
the guests partook OF sumptuous re-
past dispensed by Capt. Young and his
estimablc lady. At 4 p. m, the bride
aud groom, accompanied by MIR. Dan.
NJ. Young, left for Harpers Ferry, and
the springs of Virginia. The tradi-
tional old shoe was never thrown after
happier couple. Among the guests
were Colnmandant Col. L. S. Babbitt
and wife, Gen. G. McDougall aid wife,
Mrs. DIR. Starklof, Emile Starklof, ID.
G. McVean and wife, J. w. Maxwell,
besides many other friends OF the family
from Carondelet and vicinity.-H.
Louis Democrat, June 81.
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legacy to leave to friends and kindred.
good name and character against
which none can say aught.
TIMOTHY.
CharlestOwn, June 20, 1874.
SHOOTING AFFAIR AT DAKKEsvILLE.

SHOOTING AFFAIR AT DARKEsvILLE.
We learn the following particulars OF
shooting affair which occurred in
Darkesville, this county, on Tuesday
evening last. Mr.. David Stewart, son
of Robert Stewart, Esq, who resides
near the village, was at the blacksmith
shop having some work done, when
Mr.. Thomas Vanmetre between whom
and the Stewards long standing feud
has existed-came along and made
threatening demonstrations towards
Young Stewart, who left the shop and
went to the residence of one of the vii
layers for the purpose of getting away
from Vanmetre. When the blacksmith
had finished the work young Stewart
had left with him, he sent him word to
that effect, and he went back to the
shop. Vanmetre was still there, and
again made threatening demonstrations,
when young Stewart left and went
home, and arming himself with revol-
Yer he returned. His father, Robert
Stewart, Esq, learning of his sons in
tentions. at once started for the village.
He and his son arrived by different
roads, at about the same time. When
young Stewart approached the black
smith shop he saw Vanmetre in the
road, holding brick in his hand in the
attitude of throwing it at him. He
thereupon drew his revolver and fired
three shots at Vanmetre, one of which
took effect in the left thigh, the ball
passing entirely through and lodging in
the right thigh, from which at last ac-
counts it had not been extracted. 1t is
also reported that Mr. Robt. Stewart,
in the midst of the excitement, drew
his revolver and snapped three barrels
at Vanmetre's breast, but the weapon
missed fire every time.
We do not vouch for the correctness,
in detail, of the above statement, as our
| informant was not an eye witness OF
the affair Mr. Vanmetres injuries, it
is said, will not prove serious, being
only flesh wounds. .Nartinsburg hide
pendent, June 27.
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Col. w. z. CursHAw.-The Freder-
icksburg Herald pays the following just
tribute, 10 Col. sCutshaw-a native OF
Harper's Ferry, a yonng gentleman
whose name when mentioned is always
IN connection with some gallant achieve
ment or useful work Jefferson County
Is, and may well be proud of her sons
the following, among others, occupying
prominent positions as Typographical
Enginecrs-Gen. jeff. Thompson, chief
engineer of Louisiana; Col. w. 7. Craig
hill, of the U. s Army, stationed at
Baltimore; Col w. E. Cutshaw, Chief
Engineer of Richmond; Capt. Thornton
Washington, in the Engineer service
with Gen. Thompson; and Messrs. T.
G. and Henry b. Baylor, on Pittsburg
aud Chicago Railroad.-Free Press.
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5000 Outfits Ofdtred in .Adrancs
AGENTS WANTED FOR
"TELL IT ALL"

By Mrs. Stenhousr, OF Salt Lake City, IS
years The Wife Of Mormon High Priest
" it'll Introduction by Mrs. Stowe. Over 5000
Outfits of th, Extraordinary work we're order
ed by old Agents, in Advance, who are now
selling % lo Az day It's sale is without par
slIeI. One Agent (Iady) sold ESQ in one week.
Terms big; sales positively immense. Com
pete outfit free 10 all agents who mean busi-
ness. Circulars free. Address. QUEEN CITY
PEB'NG CO, OIncinUsii, o.
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A SOLDIERS TRlBurE.-At the deco

A SOLDIERS TRIBUrE.-At the deco
ration of the graves of the Confederate
soldiers, in Loudan Park Cemetery,
Baltimore, few dogs since, beautiful
floral cross was deposited against the
centre monument, by Colonel Lang,
formerly of the Federal Army, accom-
panied by the following touching lines:
can American soldier who fought,
as he believed to be right, on the side
of the Union, very feelingly deposits
these flowers at the grave Of an Amer
ican Soldier who fought and fell, as he
believed to be right, on the side OF the
Confederacy. Within the enclosure
Of Loudan Park Cemetery rests the re-
mains of hundreds of valiant soldiers Of
both the North and the South. Can
there be more holy altar, or more fit
ting place for the active spirits of the
two great sections to meet than at the
graves of their departed comrades? In
this sacred carte let us plant the olive
and, nurturing it with tears of com
mon sympathy in our mutual suffering
and loss, see its broad and grateful
shadow wave over the length and
bredtn of our glorious Republic.