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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-04-20

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Oryille E. Bah
cock, Qate private secretary Of President
Grant,) Richard Harrington, (late United
States district attorney, appointed by Presi-
dent Grant,) Hiram C. Whitley, Ichabod c.
Nettleship, Thomas P. Somerville, Geo. E.
Miles and Walter Brown, have been indicted
by the grand jury of the District of Colum-
bia for conspiracy to injure and oppress
Columbus Alexander, and that in pursuance
of said conspiracy, they did procure said
Brown and said Miles to break and enter the
Office of the attorney of the United States
and take therefrom certain books, to carry
them to the residence of said Alexander"
Babcock, who seemed to know what was
going to happen, was in court with his
6ondsman, Boss Shepherd, and at once gave
bail in the sum of $4,000. Bench warrants
were issued for the arrest of the other con-
spirators. 1t is understood that all the in
dicted parties, except Babcock and Harring-
ton, ore to be used as witnesses for the pros
ecution in the safe burglary trial. Harring-
toms whereabouts are Unknown. He is
believed to have fled the country. A rumor
prevails that sufficient evidence has been
secured to indict Marshal Sharpe, the Presi-
dents brother-in-law, for packing the jury
in the safe burglary trials in 1874.
"A petition twenty yards in length
and signed by over two thousand one
hundred citizens has been sent to the
Centennial Commissioners asking them
not to grant permission to sell intoxica-
ting drinks on the grounds.
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THE CENTENNIAL LEGISLATURE.

Contrary to general expectation, the
Legislature adjourned on Friday last,
after being in session only four days
after the recess. 1t appears that the
House of Representatives adopted con-
current resolution to adjourn sine die on
the 18th of April, and when the Senate
met on Friday morning, Gaillard
(colored) soon after the roll was called
moved to concur in the House resolution.
After short debate, the vote was taken,
and the resolution was adopted by vote
of IL ayes to IL nays. A pumber Of
Senators who favored prolongation Of
the session were absent, and efforts were
instantly made to secure their attendance,
with the hope Of resembling the resolu-
ton. But it was too late, and Nash
became furious over the result, offering q
motion to adjourn at once, which was
accepted by the majority, and message
to that effect was sent to the House.
The action Of the Senate produced de-
cided sensation in the other end of the
capitol, where the Legislators were pro-
ceeding with business, in blissful igno-
rance Of the fact that the other branch
was officially defunct, and their labors
we're practically ended. Speaker Elliott
explained to the members that it was
questionable whether the House was now
competent to transact business, and a
committee of FIVE was appointed to con-
slider the manner in which the Senate
had incontinently forsaken their favorite
baunts, which committee, after an hours
absence, reported verbally through Elliott
that there was no remedy, except for the
House to enter its protest on the journal
and take up its departure at once, as the
action Of the Senate in effect had already
caused an adjournment of the House.
With fearful lamentations, the report
and protest were adopted, when Elliott
made a brief farewell address, and de-
elared the General Assembly adjourned
SINE de. This result was intensely dis
gushing to many Of the Radical members,
who were contemplating a recess until
the latter part of the summer. But they
are alone in this matter, for joyful re-
frain will ascend from the seaboard to
the mountains that the State is delivered
from the. grasp of merciless tyranny,
whose antics in law-maHng have never
been e1cslled, unless their immediate
predecessors since reconstruction sur
passed them in the concoctiou Of un-
righteous measures. All honest meh Of
every shade in politics will fervently and
dsyoutly pray that the places which have
known them in the past may know them
no more forever. .
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EDIfoR1AL NOTES.

Hon. Samuel w. Melton; Attorney
General Of South Cafclina, pleced his
resignation in the hands Of Che Governor
on Saturday last, to take effect On the
1st of May. It has been known for some
time that this action was contemplated,
and rumor has intimated that Governor
Chamberlain intended to appoint q prom
inent Democrat to I'LL the vacancy. We
do not expect such a result for several
reasons. The Governor has been too
strenuous Of late in asserting his fealty
toparty obligations, and the appointment
Of Democrat would undoubtedly weak
en- his influence among the faithful, who
arc greatly in doubt as to his loyalty,
notwithstanding recent utterances Of the
most positive character in that direction.
The Charleston Mews and Courier
brings intelligence of the sudden and
unexpected death of Col. F. w. Marley,
which took place at Darlington @. 81. on
Saturday evening, from pneumonia. Col.
Marley was personally known to many
of our readers, who will hear with sincere
regret that his life is ended. He was a
native of Pendleton, and graduated at
the Citadel Academy in 1S49. Choosing
the law for his profession, he was quite
successful, and was leading member OF
the bar in the eastern part of the State.
He was a gallant officer in the army OF
the Confederate States, served in the
Legislature when 'good men and true''
graced the legislative halls, was editor Of
the Darlington Soutserner before the war,
and of late years has been prominent as
an advocate of the temperance cause.
he was brave, generous, magnanimous,
philanthropic and patriotic, and his every
impulse was for the welfare and honor Of
South Carolina, whose amelioration from
present ills was always uppermost in his
mind. Col. Marley was in the 45th year
of his age,
The recent shower of flesh in Ken
lucky has attracted much attention
throughout the country, and similar in
stances are produced from history to
prove that it is not unprecedented. An
exchange states that in 1S43 q similar
phenomenon occurred in South Carolina.
A man named Ingelow and his two sons
we're picking cotton upon his plantation
in Laurens District, near Enoree River,
and about two miles below Musgroves
Hill; the younger son called to the 9th
CTS, who were little distance from him,
ID listen, for he heard something falling
near him. Thinking he was mistaken,
but little attention was paid to his out
cries, when he insisted that his assertion
was correct, and said if they would come
he would show them what had fallen.
The others went to him and found the
ground strewn with what appeared to be
rdeces of meat, varying from the size of
an ounce ball to larger than hens egg.
The pieces were very moist, red as blood,
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Improved Cotton Seed.

TOR SALE, Fifty Bushels of Peeler Cot
u ton Seed, and One Hundred Bushels
Of Simpson Cotton Seed, selected and i'm
proved, grown in Laurens County. The
Simpson seed mature two weeks earlier than
ordinary seed. Price, One Dollar per BUSH
el. Apply to
WILHITE d WILLIAMS,
Anderson, s. C.
ADril 90 1876 40 70
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NOTICE.
.. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES,
May L, 1915, to- April 80, 1877.

THE Revised Statutes of the United States,
quire every person engaged in any business,
ayocation, or employment which renders
him liable to SPECIAL TAX, TO PRO-
CURE AND PLACE CONSPICUOUS
LY IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT OR
PLACE OF BUSIN ESS STAMP de-
noting the payment of said SPECIAL TAX
for the Special-Ta1 Year beginning May l,
1876, before commencing or continuing bus
iness after April 80, 1876.
The Taxes embraced within the provisions
of the law above quoted are the following
Recnhers. w
Dealers, retail liquor. ............. Is %
Dealers, wholesale liquor. 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, Wholesale, 50 90
Dealers in malt liquors, retail......... 20 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco. .......,,., 25 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco. ......... 500 90
And on sales of over 81 900, fifty cents
for every dollar in excess of $1,000.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco. ..... 500
Manufactures of stills. so 90
And for each still manufactured. 20 90
And for each worm manufactured. 20 90
Manufacturers of tobacco. o................. 10 90
Manufacturers of cigars. ,................, 10 90
Peddlers of tobacco, first class (more
than two horses or other animals). 50 90
Peddlcrs of tobacco, second class two
horses or other animals) )............ % 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, third class (one
horse or other animal ......... ........ Is 90
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class ION
foot or public conveyance). ......"- 10 %
Brewers of less than 500 barrels. 80 90
Brewers of 500 barrels or more......... 100 90
Any person so liable, who shall iail 20
comply with the foregoing requirements will
be subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any Of the
Special Taxes named above must apply to
L. CASS CARPENTER, Collector of In.
ternal Revenue at Columbia, s. c., and pay
for and procure the Special-Tax stamporr
Stamps they need, prior to May 1, 1876, and
without further notice.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
oss Washington, St aa;s5n'1 3 RsysPss e., Fss
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, Administrator of J: w. Geee,
deceased, viii apply to the Judge Of Pro.
bate for Anderson County on the 10th OF
May next, for q final settlement and dis
charge from said Estate.
JOSEPH B. MOORE Admir-
April 20, 1876 40 5
N1oT1CE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
dersipned. Administrator of John Erskine,
fescssed, will apply to the Judge of Probate
for Anderson County, on the 10th of May
next fof q Anal settlement and discharge
from said Estate, ..
THOs. ERsKINE, Admir-.
-April29 1875 6--.------4 40 ---1=------5e
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plause.] Under and over all that apparent
control he has deliberately planned this
campaign, and he is deliberately carrying it
out, and l observe here that some of these
men, cowed and lashed by his arbitrary as
sertion of power, are even now crouching Mt
his feet. 1 was born free, and by Heaven 1
will die free! call no one master but my
God and when the political lash is applied
I lay no claim to the lofty forgiveness of my
friend. 1 cannot kiss the hand that smites
me, nor turn the other cheek to him who
smites. Istrike back [Applause.l In my
Judgment Daniel H. Chamberlain has been
numbering the Republican party from the
hour he became Governor of South Carolina.
As he is my friend shall spare him; but
when he meets me in the conflict, there
shall be no quarter.
Well, sir, may be asked where is the
proof of these charges? / will answer that
It is to be found in the yetos, interviews
with newspaper reporters, and in various
discourses delivered Mt various times and
places all over this country. When this
man was elected, the cool calm sense of as
sured power that he presented to me could
not fail to attract me.
Now, as to the Whipper and Moses elec.
ton. 1t is not my business to defend it, l
said that we had made mistake, but what
did the Governor say. "Clean out Whipper
and Moses and their gang" Who were
their gang2 Ninety-ive members of the
General Assembly? The very gnng that
put him in power. As they were then, so
they are now. He cannot point to name
OH the roll that was not inscribed there
when he was Encouragement. These men,
roaded as they had been by the lash of the
Executive, at last in their madness deter
mined to do something that he could not
veto. But he did veto that, by principle
unlawful, arbitrary and revolutionary in its
nature. In word. by an arbitrary stretch
of imperial power. That is the way he did
it. That is not at all. 1t was he who sent
that famous dispatch to the New England
ers, at their dinner in Charleston, in which
he announced that the civilization OF the
Roundhead and Cavalier, of the Puritan and
Huguenot, were in danger. My friend is so
oyerpowered with the classics, that he has
failed to see the broad view of civilization
which flows through the land. The Puritan
and the Cavalier have not been in danger in
South Carolina since Freedom came within
her bounds. Thank God, that civilization
has been dead since that freedom came into
the land. The freedom of the Cavalier and
the Puritan was the civilization of the mas.
ter and the slave. 1t was the civilization OF
the tyrant and the crouching slave. In its
stead has come the bright sun OF Liberty,
shining through her fields oil blossoming
with the blooms of liberty. Thank God
that the civilization of the Puritan and Cav
alier are gone never to be reinstated.. Free
dom has come not only to 1000, 900 of slaves,
but to millions of whites also. Slavery did
not pertain alone to the negro. When free
dom came it came to the whites as we'll as
to the blacks. have no tears to shed over
the graves of the civilization of the Puritan
and Cavalier.
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CO-nlRnt tDaC IL We tTuSt tloSe WIN nave
never yet betrayed us, if we do not follow
his teachings, desert our old friends and
leaders, God help us. God help US, fellow
Republicans, God help us, if we are not yet
sufficiently grown to manhood and the estate
of man to be able to understand that moth
ing but motives which have little to do with
the prosperity of the Republican party ami
mate the breast of him who utters such
teachings here tonight.
Party fealty Oh, have sometimes felt
that was the veriest of slaves on the face
of the earth have sometimes felt as if
physical letters were upon me, because
was brought up at my fathers knee and
teachers side to love those principles which
l have worn until they seemed to be fetters
and great bonds of principles that bound me
forever to the Republican party. / have
feared and shrunk from the effects Of long
usage and devotion to party from asserting
my manhood even above the. dictates of any
my other Republican friends who have long
been in the party do wear them still, because
we love them; because, neither in 1885, nor
1870, nor 1872, nor 1874, nor 1876, was there
earthly inducement great enough to lead us
to step one foot beyond the limits of the
great circles that hold and protect the Re-
publican millions of South Carolina and the
United States. There I stand, and might
quote Luthers great words and say, there I
stand" I cannot do otherwise than stand
with those who are within the great circle
of the Republican party. [Applause.]
scorn, put the foot of my utter scorn
and contempt upon any charge from mortal
lips that have swerved in my devotion to
the Republican party, or that wish or
thought has ever been found in this heart,
or gone forth from these lips, that do not
breathe peace, and harmony, and fidelity,
and honor, and perpetuity forever to the
principles and the organization of the Re-
publican party. [Applause.]
AS to my administration, I wish that, in
what may have to say, may be clothed in
| the beautiful garments of modesty and hu-
| mility. feel like the least of the humblest
of ali my fellow-Republicans. thrust have
some of that spirit which says he that will
be greatest among you let him be the scrv-
ant of all. I wish sincerely to speak with
becoming modesty of what must, for the
sake of brevity, call my administration.
! Let me 20 back to the last campaign. After
q long struggle, stood at last on the very
! spot where you now sit, the recipient Of the
suffrages of convention similar to this for
the highest Office in the State.
cannot help calling to mind for single
moment, as stepped down from that plot-
form that night, to be the standards bearer OF
the Republican party, the feeling that upon
my comparatively young shoulders had a
greater burden than had ever before taken
up. remember we'll that was met upon
the step by the gentleman whom now have
in my eye, the gentleman from Charleston,
the present Comptroller General of the State.
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Chamberlain, he (Carpenter) ana MS
friends were not the proper persons to
represent the party at Cincinnati, and il
it did not endorse Governor Chamberlain,
that gentleman and his friends had no
business there. He would, later on, re-
view the administration of Governor
Chamberlain and give him an opportu-
nifty to reply.
This intimation of Judge Carpenter
that he was prepared to scalp the Cover.
nor produced great expectations, and
when the contest came for selecting dele
gates from the State at large, the real
fight Of the session was entered upon.
r. B. Elliott was chosen one of the dele
gates at large almost unanimously. Then
John ]. Patterson was nominated as q
true, tried and trusted Republican, and
D. II. Chamberlain was instantly placed
| in nomination amid great applause. Mr..
Wilkes, of Anderson, seconded the nom.
| ination of Gov. Chamberlain in stirring
endorsement, which was hailed with
| round after round Of applause, largely
participated in by the bystanders who
| thronged the aisles and the steps even
up to the speakers stand itself. The
| combat now deepened, and although
Whittemore and Dunn were put in nom-
| ination for the second delegate, it was
plain enough that only two candidates
we're in the field-Pattegson and Cham
berlain.
JUDGE CARPENTERS ONSLAUGHT.
At this stage of the proceedings, Judge
| r. B. Carpenter began his promised on
slaurht against Chamberlain. His speech
is reported as follows:
| Nr. Speaker and Gentlemen Of the Convention
lam sorry to be compelled to trespass upon
the gentlemen or tho Convention at this late
hour, but shall be able to say what have
to say on this subject in brief terms, and
then shall leave to the wisdom Of this Con.
vention to decide what consider the most
| important question which has come before
them. l recognize deeply the solemnity o.
this OCCASION
and asked If he intended to make nonIi.
nation.
Judge Carpenter replied. propose to
speak to q nomination already made u. j
Patterson and, continuing, said: / recog
nize deeply and earnestly the result that viii
come 10 the people Of South Carolina out o.
this issue, to the Republican party. to us
our children and our children's children
It is known to many that since my elevation
to the bench no occasion in the public az
fairs has been. in my judgment, sufficiently
important to induce me to engage in public
discussion, and that 1 do engage in il
this evening is sufficient guarantee of the
! very extraordinary nature of the occasion
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-04
Commendable.

The action of Mayor Butler, last even
ing. in again submitting the name of City
Clerk Cooke for confirmation ''by and
with the consent of the council" after he
had confirmed him hyshis casting vote, is
commendable, and THE ARGUS takes
more pleasure in giving Mayor Butler
credit for his proper course in this respect
than it did in showing him mis- error in the
first place. 1t must be not little humilia
ting to the Union, after that paper has so
lea,medly defended Mayor Butler in his
error in assuming vote on that subject,
to see the Mayor turn away from its thin
reasoning anu adopt the position of The
ARGUS.
The action of Mayor Butler is commend
able, and we hope it is an evidence that he
don't intend to play the role of Caesar.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-04
Mr.. Gest's Mistake.

By reference to an article by an ARGUS
reporter, in this paper, entitled MIR.
Gest's Explanation, it will be seen that
Mr.. Gest expressed his belief as to the au-
thorship of communication published in
this paper previous to the city election.
Mr.. Gest is entirely wrong in his belief.
The communication was not written, cor
rected, altered, or changed in any manner,
or even suggested. by any person connected
with this Office. 1t came to us unsolicited
and was published on the authority of q
gentleman who is capable Of backing his
own opinions and fathering his own work
And now, as to matters of opinion, it i;
the opinion of great many respectable
people that Mr.. Gest did not add to his
dignity as a man, or to his status as law
yer, by going before the council to beg fol-
confirmation as city lawyer.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-04

A WARNING TO CoNsUMpTIvEs. Con
LIVER On.-"The we'll known firm Of
HEGMAN & CO., of New York City,
were the first who introduced in this coun-
try the PURE and UNApULTRATED Con
LIVER OIL.' The established reputation
of Hegman & Co., as skillful and conscien-
tious pharmaologists, is sufficient guar
antee of itself of the purity of medicine
prepared by them. and in their prepare
ton of Cod Liver Oil, they to-day prepare
it 10 the same careful method as they have
done for the past twenty-five years. 1t il
important for invalids to use Cod Liver Oh
with IIegman & Cos trade mark, and nc,
the inferior nixtures sold under the
pseudonyms of Cod Liver Oil.
Hegman's Cod Liver Oil can be obtained
at all 6rst-class druggists throughout tn,
state.- Chicago Times.
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Aid. Carse Ouieted.

At the council meeting last evening,
Aid. Carse stated that there seemed to be
disposition among some members Of the
board, for political reasons, to oppose
Mayor Butler in all of his appointments
and in everything done by him. The al
derman forgot that nearly all the appoint
ments Of the new mayor have been con
firmed by Democratic members.
Mr.. Carse was quickly shut up, how
ever, when Aid. Mosenfelder arose ant
said: MIR. Mayor, Iobserve several mem
bers Of this board sustaining the Mayo
this year on the very same points which
they opposed the Mayor last year, but
do not pretend to say that it is done 70
political reasons!"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-04
The City Financial Statement.

The committee haye at last got it before
the people, and the statement of THE
ARGUS, that there was an error in the
bookkeeping Tor in some other way of
about 5000, is admitted The CON-
mittee adopt the suggestion of THE ARGUS
in relation to new and better system OF
keeping the city books. The books should
be so kept that the clerk can, any day, at
a moments notice, show the financial con.
dition of the city as easily as bank book
keeper can show the condition of his bank.
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Wivill & Co, have a new lot of prints.
Republican County Convention.

Republican County Convention.
The Republican county committee at
its meeting in Sweeney Il Jackson's office,
on Saturday, decided to hold the Republi-
can county convention on Thursday, May
18th, to nominate county officers and
choose delegates to their state convention,
which is to be held on Wednesday, the
oath of May.
The Union announces Levi Harson and
K. II. Bowman, Jr., as candidates for the
nomination for circuit clerk.
Also DIR. j. w. Morey, J. l.. Perkins
and L. w. Beal, for sheriff.
And +. E. Parmenter and Charles w
O'Neil for states attorney.
They were afraid to choose delegates t
congressional and senatorial convention,
at the same time, and will hold conven
ton later in the campaign for that purpose
To nominate candidates for county off
GERS, in May, and place them at the mercy
of their bummers and black mailers fol
six months is pretty tough-but ''sich j.
| life, in the Republican party.