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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-07

The election for member of the House
of Representatives in Orangeburg County
on last Thursday was hotly contested by
both political parties, and resulted in the
election ofMr. Samuel Dibble, Esq, the
Democraiic nominee, over 2. a. 4. :5:skse--, :s5:::ske--
the colored Republican candidate, by q
vote Of 2,757 to 1887, giving Demo
cretic majority Of 230. Fogle's box was
thrown out, as the voters were not sworn !;
cub House box, because it was not
,,caled, and Avinger's, because 1t closed
before six o'clock. These boxes gave
Republican majorities, but the irregu-
lafities practiced at them were SO great
..s not to entitle them to be counted, and
hence Mr.. Dibble will get his seat. RI
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lowing letter to the press, in reply TO

lowing letter TO the press, in reply 20
Butler: 3&
PHILADELPHIA, May 90.
Sir: / have just read your letter in the
New York 7satcs. Your informant"
happens 10 have told you the exact op-
positc of tho truth in every statement
respecting me.
Col. Wharton did llot aid me at New
Orleans, but was one of the adherer:s of
the Packard Government TO the end. He
did not manage Or transact aby Kind cf
business for me. He did not receive aay
promise from me in respect to any Office.
l have not asked the President to appoint
him marshal. So much for that portion
of your letter.
Where am known | do not need to
deny the silly story about the use of
money, or TO declare it 20 be, as you we'll
know it to be base and cowardly false
hood. For those who do not know me-
perhaps ought to add that, apart from
any repugnance on my part to the crime,
.here were two practical difficulties in the
way of my committing it: I had no
money of my own to spare, and it is only
military commandant of New Orleans
in time of war who can safely apprOT ate
any considerable quantity Of the property
Of Others to his own use.
The fact is that the enemies Of recon-
ciliation in Louisiana waste their time in
trying to discover or invent some kind oil
bargain with which at once to account
for its success and to discredit it. Strange
as il may seem to some Of them, political
results are still attainable in this coun-
try by straightforward and honest meth
ods; and the country will Judge the re-
suit we secured by its fruits in compari-
son with the fruits of the opposite policy
comparing the four years to come of
honest and lawful government with the
eight years just ended Of hatred, intimi-
dation, outrage, corruption, anarchy and
murder.
Therefore, from the bitterness of good
men misguided, and of bad men disp-
pointed, appeal to the generous judg-
n.ent of the American people, and
await their decision upon the subjeci of
our labors in Louisiana, not with misgiv-
ings or excuses, but with confidence and
pride Yours truly,
WAYNE MAcVEAGH.
Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Washington, D. G.
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iHia SaS FENCE FENCE Law.

We print che text of the bill providing
for che adoption of the law requiring
cattle to be fenced in, az It passed The
House of Representatives. II was amen.
ded by the Senate ID SONS unimportant
particulars. and wilI be given 10 tho pub.
lie as 1t was approved by the Governor
in few days. The bill provides that
elections on this question must be held
between the 10th and Goth Of August
and December, aud sixty days previous
notice of such election must be given;
hence, TO secure the election in this
County in the month Of August coming,
1t will be necessary to advertise the
nctice of election by the 2ist OF this
month, which would allow the vote to be
taken on the Goth day Of August. This
is, to our mind, by far the better season
for holding the election, for two reasons,
either Of which is sufficient: First, there
is moro leisure throughout the County
during the month of August than during
the month of December, and there will
be more time ct this season for discus.
sing and considering the question than
there will be in the month Of December.
Second, the law has to go into force on
the first day of January following the
election, and if il is held as late as De.
cen.hhss.:, cen.hhss.:, tie people of the County ooiiIdd
not prepare themselves for the change
by the time at which it would have un.
der the law to go into effect. Hence, We
think the month of August should be
adopted as the time TO hold the election
upon this important measure to our
farmers. If 1t Is not held in August of
this year, it should ho postponed until
August, 1873. We believe the measure
is one Of great and immediate impor-
tance, and action upon it should not be
delayed until another year; but this is a
matter for the farmers of Anderson
County to decide for themselves, and II
they think best TO wait until another
year, then the election should be post
poned. We merely wish to call the at
tention Of our readers TO the fret that il
they wish the law altered to take effect
next year, it will be necessary for them
to act upon the question in each Town
ship Immediately. 1t requires petition
from fifty Taxpayers in each Township
in the County to secure an election in
the County, and il such election is held
in Anderson County in August, peti.
tion will have TO be circulated in every
Township, and signed by at least fifty
Taxpayers. We hope that some friend
of the proposed law will take charge Of
petition in his township, and secure
the aiguature of fifty Taxpayers, and
send them up to Mr.. o. II. P. FAINT on
or before the 18th day cf this month.
We favor holding the election, because
we believe tho propricty of altering the
fence law should be considered, and this
is very propitious time TO discuss it.
If the election is ordered, our columns
Will be open for discussion of the mar
its and demerits or tine ACT; ami nj.
though we shall favor the adoption of
the new law, we shall accord an ample
hearing to its opponents in the columns
of the INTELLIaENcER.
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Al Al. aszIIran .Isorder Tronbles.
INKAE DEpARTsfeNr..
WASHINGTON, b. O., Juna j. 1e777.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., juno l, 1877.
GeRerai-The report of w. NJ. Shafter,
Lieutenant Colonel 2ftn Infantry, com.
manding the district of the Nueces,
Texas, concerning the recent raids by
Mexicans and Indians from Mexico into
Texas Tor rnarauding purposes, with your
endorS:'u on the 10Th nltimo, has been
submitted to the President aud has, to-
gethor with nnraeroAs other reports ard
Documents relating 10 the saIia subject
beer duly considered. The President
desires that the utmost yiE;lpace on filo
part Of the cail;tary forces in Texas be
exercised for the suppression OF these
raids. It is very desirable that efforts to
this end, iniso farat tieast as they iieces-
sarily involve operations on both of.
the border, be rnade with The co-cpersa-
ton of the Mexican authorities; and you
will instruct General Ord, cclnmapiihg
IN Texas, TO Invite such co-opefationEoni co
the. part of the local Mexican authorities,
and to inform them that sh;!e .he Pfesi.
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CHARLESTON ELECTION.

The following spicy debate took place
in the Senate, over the bill providing for
:.:e y. municipal ; election IL Che rleston and
shows tho aversion which radicals have TO
throwing any security around the ballot
box in the Counties where they have been
practicing such infamous frauds as have
been common in Charleston and neigh
boring Counties:
Bill TO regulate the election of Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city Of Charleston
was read second time.
Mr. Taft moved to strike out section
10 of this bill, which provides that no
one shall be allowed to vote without pro-
duciDg certificate of registration, and
that every such certificate shall be de-
stroyed when the hclder votes.
Upon this section Mr.. Taft grew very
indignant. He said it was intended as a
measure to give the city government TO
the Democrats, and the bin should be 80
entitled. The Democrats would try TO
buy the certificates Of Republicans from
them so as to prevent them from voting.
Mr.. Cochran-You don't mean to say
that the Republicans Of Charleston would
sell their certificates?
Mr. Gary said he was very much
amused to hear Republicans prating
about virtue. Perhaps the Senator from
Charleston, having been accustomed to
the means used by his party to carry
elections, could see more wrong doing
in the section than the Democrats saw
They haf kept members out of the Lcgis-
lature, and would not let them in oven
to present their credentials.
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Swails said: That
was because you had no credentials.
Mr.. Gary-That is like what you gen.
tlemen usually say. 1t is without the
slightest foundation in fact. This provi-
sion il intended to put stop to the kill
ing Of men in the streets of Charleston ;
to put an end to your Hunkadoro Clubs
to put an end to the corrupt rule of the
carpet baggers, who talk so much about
being friends to the colored men, and
who stay here till they see the gates of
the penitcntiary yawning for them and
then run away, like the Senator from
Darlington, to the Green Mountains OF
Vermont; or, like D. H. Chamberlain,
keep their hands in the pockets Of the
white and the colored men as long as
they can, and when they can do so nc
longer HE off to New York.
Mr.. Crittenden also spoke in favor o!
the section.
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FAY OF ThE MKaBBRs.

There Is dead lock between the Ben-
ate and che HOUSE of Representatives on
tho question OF pay for their services
aince Last November. The House Of
Representatives has passed a resolution
to take five hundred dollars apiece, full
OF all compensation for both the regular
and extra sessions, aud the Senate con-
tends for eight hundred dollars, and
members Of that body claim that they
are giving UP onc-ihird Of what is Justly
due them when they consent to take this
amount. The sum agreed upon by the
House is amply sufficient to satisfy any
reasonable legislator. 1t is more than
two-tbirds of those who clam eight hun
dred dollars could have made at home,
and is more than reasonable per diem
would bave amounted to. We regret
that the House of Representatives did
not fix per diem instead of salary, in
order that our people might the more
clearly perceive the unreasonable and
pretentious claim advanced by the Senate
when its members ask for eight hundred
dollars. If we examine the grounds
upon which they claim this sum, we fnd
them TO be, first, that the law allows them
six hundred dollars per session, and that
the remuneration for the extra session il
at the same rate rs the regular session.
Their claim is not based upon truth, and
there is 10 justice in 1t whatever. In the
first place the people sent their represen-
tatives to Columbia TO reduce the ex-
travagant salaries fixed by the previous
Radical regimes, and they were expected
to reduce their own exorbitant remune-
ration as we'll rs any other persons.
Hence, they should pay no attention 10
the past remuneration, but claim only
what is reasonable and proper at this
tims, considering the impoverished con-
dition Of the country.
Again, we contend that thcrc is nc
salary fixed by law fox the services of the
present Legislature, for the Senate hav.
ing failed to recognize tho House oi
Representatives last fall, there was nc
regular session; and ir there was no regu.
lar session then no salary is provided foi
the extra session, but it remains to be
fixed by the Legislature itself; and il
there was salary for the extra session il
would be fixed by the regular session Of
1876, which would make the present
session amount to about three hundred
dollars. According to law, the Legisla.
tlre cannot claim anything for last win
ter, for it was the obstinate and reyolu.
tionary action Of the Senate which rem.
dered any extra session necessary. Oi
course we think it proper that in fixing q
salary for the present session, allowance
should be made for last winters meeting
but it should be done under one head, as
is proposed by the House resolution.
The Senate having obstructed the wheels
of government last winter, should be
ashamed to the last degree now to claim
remuH5Tation fer she revolutionary etfor.
it made at that time. We hope the
House will stand firm, and thereby save
the State about fifty thousand dollars
which the Senate desires to take from,
the Taxpayers to put in their owr
pockets.
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sHERIFF's SALES.

PY virtue of various Executions to me.
Q9 directed, will expose to sale on the.
First Monday in July next, at Anderson,
Court House, South Carolina, the following
property, to wit
One Tract of Land containing rs ucres,
more or less, situate in Anderson County,
bounding lands Of Evans Burriss, a. Jack
son Hall, A. L. McAfahan and others. Lie.
We'd on as the property of Mary Jane How
ard, Plaintiff VS.. j. +. Adams and VIM.
Jones, Defendants, in favor of said J. +.
Adams and VIM. Jones, Defendants, against
the said Mary Jane Howard, Plaintiff, for
costs of non suit.
Terms Cash-purchnser tc pay extra toy
oil necessary papers.
JAS. H. MCCONNELL,
~ Sheriff Anderson County.
juno Z, 1877 Z -, 49,.
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IM BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court of the United States
for the District of Sosth Carolina
In the matter of Samuel S. Newell, Bank.
rupt, by whom petition for adjudica,
ton In bankruptcy Yves filed on the 26th
day of October 1875, in said Court. 81
rTHHIS is to, give notice that on the 2Stll
4 day Of May, 1877, o warrant in bank
Tuptcy. was issued against the estate. of
Samuel 8. Newell, of Anderson, in the Conn-
ty of Anderson, and State of South Caro-
lima, who hhs been adjuiged bankrupt on
bis own petition; that the payment of any
debts ard tn,s .1e;iyery of any property be-
longing gs to SAID bankrupt, &c ki::. or for
his use, andthe transfer of any pr perty by
him are forbidden by law; and that meet
ing of the creditors of said bankrupt, to
prove their debts; and to choose one or more
Assignees of his Estate, will be held at
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden on the
26th day Of June, A. D. 1877, at IL o'clock
pi., at Ncwberry @. H., s.. O., before u. G..
jaeger, Esq, Register. ~. s.,.s w.. tt.i
r. NJ. WALLACE,
- u. IS. Marshal as Messenger.
Per A. 2. PIFER, D.. M. Bt aa,I1da
June 2, 1877 AZ
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The case of Butts, the ex-C Congressman,
who claims also TO be Solicitor of the
First Circuit, was argued before Judge
Cooke ut Orangeburg last week, ard the
papers aid facts in the case were referred
to Attorney General Conner, to take such
action as was proper for the interest of
the State. We predict that the upshot
Of the matter will be that the Republi
cans will lose another Solicitor by Mr..
Butts having to step down and out, after
learning that the Democrats intend to
enforce the wholesome rule, that n man
cannot hold two Offices at one time.
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The Eouse of Representatives, after o
thorough and patient hearing of both
sides in regard to seating the Charleston
delegation with Mackey at It's head, re-
fused to admit the entire delegation, on
the ground that fraud and intimidation
were practiced to SO great an extent as to
prevent q fair election. The result Of
this will be to cause q new election be-
fore next fall, aud no doubt delegation
of Democrats will be elected, for Gov
crnor Hampton will prevent land that
too without United States troops) any re-
cnrrence Of the Charleston or Cainhoy
riots. A fais election at any rate win be
ensured.
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i - It would esDm TO be settled ct last
that theveEy oldest Free and Accepted
Macon now living in the United States is
Colonel Nathaniel Huntoor, of Uaity,
N. III. He p 95 years Of age. and has
been r Mason sOveuty-f0nr years. d =
naid TO boa Democrat OF the gtsd.hot
typc,e aud has voted for Jsss;Sss Sn, Mod.
icon; aEonSos, Jackson, Van l3Eren, Folk,
Piercs, Bnchansn. Douglas. aEcclealah;
Seymour and Tilden. no didn't vote
for Horace Greely, aud, it Is said, chews
tobacco vigorously and rejoiceth thereat.
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Thc bill to prevent the sale Of seed
cotton ai,er dark has at last passed both
Houses of the Legislature, and will in o
few days, if i. has not already done so,
become law. The Republicans of some
counties opposed the bill, knowing that
it would deprive their, constituents OF
myuy dollars worth Of stealngs every
ycar but the advocates Of the bill -ere
too numerous for them, and secured its
adoption.
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The Senate has amended the House
bill to raise commission for the purpose
Of investigating the State debt, by pro-
yiding that four Of the commissioners
shall be elected by The House and three
by the Senate, instead Of giving the ap-
pojntment of the commission to the Gov
crior alone. This amendment is likely
tc DO resisted by the House of Represen-
tatiyc, though we cannot see the cause
therefor. The election OF the commis-
sion by the Legislature can DO no harm.
We donot think it material aa To- which
course is pursued. We. believe the Gov
error would appoint a good commission,
and we also believe the Legislature would
elect q gqcd one, and therefore we are
satisfied that lis not a a.terIof enough
Importance 70 justify any dead leskIbe-
tween the houses. ~ ts,#a y
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Will " iiii5sillsGon f f Female College. !,
COHIMENCEHgENT.

JUNE 20, p. M.-sermon before the
Christian Association, by Rev. A, Coke
Smith, Greenville
JUNE 21 II a.. M.-Address before the
Eresenhic Society, by Hon. s. nihsts;lle Or
angeburg. Followed by the Graduating
Exercises.
JUNE 81, 81 P. M.-Kindergarten Expo
sition.
JUNE q, g P. M.-.Address before the
Society of Alumnp, by Rev. Prof. WV.
Duncan, Wofford College son
s. LANDER, President,
June 7, 1877 ~ H.
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The case Of Associate Justice Wright
still hangs before the Legislature. This
frald who disgrsces the judicial ermine
ofSouth Carol;.a should be requested TO
resign, and If he refuses to do so, Gov
cruor Hampton should be empowered to
remove him by resolution from the
General Assembly.
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THE EUROPEAN WAR.

The progress Of hostilities between
Russia and Turkey appears very slow to
most Americans who do not consider tho
obstacles u, distance and location of the
country which impede the movement OF
the Russian forces. The great extent of
the Empire AID its comparative sparce
population, the lack of complete or even
tolerable railroad system and internal re-
volts and connections, nre some Of the
difficulties with which the Gar of Rus
sia has had TO contend, and it is not ,
be wondered that the preliminaries of the
war have occupied SO long in their ar
rangement. The Russian forces are,
however, upon the Turkish frontier in
Asia and Europe, and some fighting has
been done without any advantage to either
aide, except in the capture of Ardahan
in Asintic Turkey. The line of attack
is however fully indicated, and our read
era can inform themselves rs to its general
features by reference TO maps of Russia
and Turkey. Upon the Eastern side of
the Black Seq or along the frontier of
Turkey in Asia, che heaviest fighting has
been done. The Russian attack in this
quarter has, as we have said, captured
Ardahan, and they have Kars now be-
sieged and invested so securely Us to rem
der its capture almost simply matter of
time. Fighting has also been done with
disadvantage to The Russians about Ba-
tum on tho Black Sea, and the Russian
fnrces arc now advancing upon Erze-
ronm. MIkhtas Pacha, she commsHdant
OF tiho Turkish army in Armenia, mas been
removed for reporting his army at sixty
thousand, aud drawing pay for that num-
ber when ke had only thirty thousand
men under his command, and Of courre
the Ottoman army is considerably in dis.
order in consequence thereof Nothing
but the extreme difficulty of ingress in
TO Turkey from this side on account of
the imnsegnRble barriers integpesea by
nature III her mountains and rivers, pre-
vents speedy entrance Of tho invading
army into the very heaEt Of the Ottoman
dominions. Il is not probable, however,
that much can be effected by the Russians
es.i:; as..,. -, :. .S7.J
can defeat very large force " taking
advantage of the strongholds which ma
ture hes provided for their defense.
On fhe Western side of tho Black Sea
or on the frontier of European Turkey
win be thei main battlefield. The Rus
sian and Turkish armies are gathered
upon che Danube, and IL Is expected that
the former will attempt 70 force a passage
across this classic stream about Widdin,
aud possibly at other points IN very
short tinle, The Gar il very much ex-
cited over the campaign, and although
not corarhauding tho army directly, is
prssesee, overlooking The military plans
Of his army and the manner os their exc
at:sssosi. 7. :ss;- b =s:e :.sea= ys. be-
fore . decisive battle is fought, hut when
the RassiAns once eject d passage Of che
DaAnbe, Hghsing Will begin IN earnest.
y - - -
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3 Exc President Grant q on o visit 70
Europe with bis family, and shas been
.fsCsiSed with g=eas potnp aud nlaggsiiitfi-
ceIc0 by yayious cities ia England. The
Government Of GFeat Britain receives
him as EoTeneign, auano 1euhtthe
Cssten1I thinks him an honor 70 his
natidn. Te bel;eye te expects 10 be our
next 2 Pzaident, and thereby secaFo d third
term after all-
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1HpasDAv neaaINa. lONe ,, Ie77.

The Mexican banditti who have been
,nafauding upon tho Texas frontier ere
TO pc closely watched III future. and the
United States troops will pay their re-
spects 70 them, eYen IL 1t should become
necessary TO cross on TO Mexican soil to
catcii them. ...r-...-.-..-l
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The House of Representatives adopted
a concurrent resolution TO go into an
election of Judges for the F.Nh and
Eighth Circuits On Wednesday the 9Th
inst. This resolution was to be acted
upon by the Senate, and we hope That
body refused to concur in so much of the
resolution as relates to this Circuit. It's
proper to elect successor to Judge Car
penter, as tho Legislature OF 1866 cleo
..l ~ ,.;:.e s. e;.e- .s,-;.. teec.e .ie-e sae eeS
vacancy in the Judgeahip of the Fifth
Circuit The same would have been
true of the Eighth Circuit had not Judge
Cc:ooose resigned before his reelection.
He had tie right to resign if no wished
20 do so, alsd when he did resign IL ere.
ated a vacancy which the Legislature
had the right to fill by election, and
when they reelected Judge Cooke, it
gave him full tern. of four years. We
nope tnat Judge Carpenter viii Do
orsted, and shat no new election viii be
ordered in this Circuit. Carpenter has
shown himself unsuitable Cor the position
he holds, aud IS he occupies it without
authority of law, Judge should be elec-
sed Ia hla stead.
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Poking Rather Serious Fun at Hayes
and his Policy.

Gen. Benjamin F. Butler has given the
following letter, reviewing the policy of
the Administration in scathing terms to
the press: