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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-11

THE GOVERNMENT WoRKs,-We
paid a hasty visit to the Lock and
Dam yesterday, and found the works
progressing finely. The dredge boats
are busy dredging and filling in the
coffer.dam, which Mr.. Shultz is put
ting across the river, preparatory to
laying the masonry for the dam. Mr..
Dull has the Lock so far completed
that high water cannot injufe him,
and his hands are busy filling in be-
tween the Lock and bank. If the
river would rise so he could ship the
rock from the Elk quarry he would
soon have the Lock entirely com.
pleted.- Courier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-11

An idea can be had of the manner
in which the national debt of France
is distributed among the people from
these figures. The number of men
in France over 81 years is about 900,
900, and the number Of bondholders
nearly 100000, Tho interest they
annually receive is 74S,5 04,071 francs
or in Federal money equal nearly to
s150,00Q000. If our government
were toput out n popular loan in
bonds of say s25 each, payable in
currency, undoubtedly millions Of
dollars which now seek the savings
banks would invest in such loan.
II would soon become the peoples
loan, and they would reap the double
advantage of having their little say.
ings safely deposited, and at the
same time of tightening their own
taxation.
The Sterling Iron Works, in the
southwestern part of Orange County,
New YORK, founded by LORD sterling,
about twenty-five years before the
Revolution, are still in active opera.
ton. The first anchors ever made
in America were forged at these an.
cient works in 1852, The great chain
which wis stretched across the Hud.
son river TO obstruct tho passage Of
the British fleet, was made ut the
Sterling Works in l777. The chain
weighed one hundred and eighty.six
tons, and IL took six weeks to make
it, II was transported in links TO
West Point in curtis drawn by oxen,
Each link weighed one hundred and
ifly pounds,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-11
American ShOrt-lOrns in Eng
land.

English and Scotch papers of Sep
TENDER 6give a full account Of the
great saleofshort- horns at Millesbeck,
on September 4, by Mr.. Thornton.
The offering consisted of 81 cows,
heifers and calves and eight bulls,
which we're shipped from Montreal
August 4, and landed in Liverpool
August Is, in necondition. Among
the animals were choice specimens
of the Bates and the Booth blood.
The Bates appeared to be most in
favor. yesper Star, n splendid red
and white COW created II sensation
when brought into the ring. From
the first bid of 100 guineas she rapid-
ly rose to 1000 guineas, at which fig
Ire she was purchased by an Irish
gentleman. The third Duchess of
Hillhurst went up to 4,100 guineas;
the Fifth Duchess of iillhurst to A.
300 guincas; which with the cxcep.
ton of the Duchess of Geneva, sold
at New York Mill u few years ago
for 1000 guineas, is the highest price
ever paid for a COW. The Duchess of
Geneva died about two years ago on
the farm of her latest owner, Col.
Lewis G. Morris, of Fordham Heights.
The celebrated bull, Second Duke of
Hillhust, was sold at the low price
of 500 puineas. The forty-fve cattle
made tho grand total Of Ell, 100, the
81 cows, heifers and calves making
an average of something moro than
g42O, and the eight bulls e240.
The new liquor tax in Virginia,
| =, rrsii,l To sur1fuss tho expectations of
the friends of that measure, and u
large revenue will undoubtedly be
derived from it. Should the plan
work well as now seems probable,
we would suggest that our next Leg
islaturo adopt it, and apply the tax
to building and repairing the roads
throughout the State. There are
very few counties in West Virginia
that nave good foaus, anu WhaO is
worse, they are not able to make
them withoutsomc outside assistance.
AS it is generally conceded, good
roads are among the best evidences
of high civilization, and greatly
stimulate enterprise of all kinds.
The rural Legislator who goes up to
the State Capital chuck full of de-
sire to immortalize himself, and Sc
cure popularity enough to ensure a
reelection, can now turn his atten.
ton to the "Moffett Punch" as a
means Of gratifying his ambition,
and doing a permanent good for his
constituency.-Er.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-11

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Continued from second page.
deprive their political adversaries of the
| benefit OF their votes. Notwithstanding
all these obstacles, and the fact that the
entire machinery of the election was in the
hands of Republican officials, backed up
by hundreds ofdeputy marshais scattered
| through the state under pay of the United
States at "a day, the face of the re-
turns actually made to and opened by the
returning board in the presence of the
visitors from other states disclosed the
fact that the Tilden electors had
AN AVERAGE MAJORITY OF OVER 5000
VOTES.
With these facts before them, the re-
turning board had the effrontery to pub.
lish, Dec. 6, what they called a true and
correct compilation of the statement of
votes cast for presidential electors. in
which they gave to the Hayes electors an
average majority of 3,940 votes How
the returning officers arrived at this result
they did not state. They did not give a
list of the polling places Of parishes in the
state from which the votes were received
or rejected, but simply proclaimed the
aggregate NOto III Tue state OF edch class
of electors without explanation of any
kind, or any statement to show the mum
Der of votes counted or rejected from a
single parish in the state. If any such
statement exists, it has been made public
since we left New Orleans. The actual
average majority for the Tilden electors.
as shown by certified copies of the dupns
cate returns filed by the commissioners
of election at all the voting places in the
state, was 1925. Never having seen a
list of the polling places or parishes from
which the returns were rejected / can
only conjecture which they were.
That there was no just cause or legal
authority for rejecting more than 10000
Democratic votes, and changing Tilden's
majority of more than 5000, into Hayes
majority of nearly 1000, | do know.
This brings me to a consideration of
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION LAW,
under which the returning board acted.
1t is the law approved by Gov. Warmoth
in 1872, with some slight amendments,
not material to be considered.
Ito be Continued
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Orleans and Ohio streets next door to Kehler's
Drug Store. Office over Benser & Thomas Drug
tore, Market Square, office hours 10 to 10 A. NJ to
=. NJ.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-26
HAYES SOUTHERN POLICY.
OPINIONS OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Letter from Hon. A. Z. Aldrich.
BARNwELL, S. c., April IA, 1877

BARNwELL, S. c., April IA, 1877.
Messrs. Hoyt d: Co., anderson, S. c.:
GENrLEMEN-In reply to your note of
the 9TH, asking my views upon President
Hayes Southern policy, and whether
Democrats should seek or accept Office at
his hands? have to say, that some three
weeks ago, in response to a like request
from my friend Mr.. Wright, of the Au-
gusta Chronicle and Constitut;onahst, I
said, that in my opinion the highestproof
Mr.. Hayes can give Of his sincerity to
carry out the policy shadowed in his let
ter of acceptance and inaugural address,
will be the appointment of trusted men
of character to Office, and that l saw no
reason why the names of Democrats
should not be presented.
I was not pleased at the delay of Mr..
Hayes as to South Carolina and Louisi-
ana; but, on reflection, he has difficult
role to play, and, looking at these af1ict-
ed States from his standpoint, perhaps he
has done as well as could be expected.
Any how, we are free at last, and God be
praised! I have never been Respondent,
but our deliverance has been delayed
longer than I expected.
1t never has been the political teach
ing in this State to engage in the scram-
BILE for Office, nor did we, in the old South
Carolina, countenance the party cry, ITO
the victors belong the spoils." As we
have now rescued the State from the grip
of the political adventures who have
we'll nigh ruined us, I feel strong in the
hope and belief, that the pure constitu-
tional theories which made us great in
the past, will make us greater in the
future. We have never been the slaves
of party. and our statesmen in Congress
did not hesitate to oppose or support
measure proposed, without regard to
party afiliation. l think that good old
time way of acting should be resumed,
and if Mr.. Hayes will adopt the policy
of Mr.. Jefferson, and return to constitu-
tional government and practices, he
should receive generous support from
every representative man and honest citi-
zen in the South, without reference to
the fact that he is Republican Presi-
dent.
do not think he can carry out his
policy with such men as compose the
Republican party here; the honest men
in it, heretofore in Office, can be counted
on the fingers of the hand, so he will be
forced to make most of his appointments
from the Democrats. These should ac-
cept places, if offered, and give him gen.
erous aid in an honest effort to affect the
reform so much needed.
Yours truly,
"a, P. ALDRICH.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-26
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The third annual meeting of the South
Carolina State Press Association will be
held in the city of Charleston, beginning
on Wednesday morning, 9th day of May
proximo. The annual address will be
delivered by DR.. G. W. Bagby, of Rich
mond, Va.
A full attendance of members is earn
estly requested, and journalists who are
not members are invited to unite with
the Association. Any editor or proprie-
tor of newspaper or other periodical in
this State is eligible to membership, and
applications are to be made in writing,
accompanied by the initiation fee of FIVE
dollars.
JAMES a. HOYT,
President.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-26
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At regular meeting of New Salem Division, DO.
%, Sons of Temperance held on 2lst April the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, Almighty God, by his mysterious hand,
has removed from US by sudden death our beloved
and esteemed brother, THOMAS STACKS. AS
soldier in the late war there we're none more deVo-
ted to the "Lost Cause" On the 18th Of April,
1861 the deceased brother buried his first wife in
Cross Roads cemetery, there and then bidding fare
we'll to an only infant, and fastening to join his
command, and took his position as No. in front
rank of Company &c" 4th Regiment. This posi-
tion he retained and nobly defended as long as the
regiment existed. He was twice wounded, but al!
this he survived and returned home at the close OF
the struggle He then married Mrs. Kelly as his
third wife, who he now leaves with several small
children to mourn their loss. As q member OF the
Baptist Church he was jealous in his Masters
cause Last, but not least, as member OF Sons OF
Temperance he had few equals, lending to the
cause all his energies. Therefore, be 1t
/. Resolred, That in the death of Bro. Stacks we
lose a useful officer and worthy brother, and the
bereaved family has our sympathy.
2. That the Division wear the usual badge OF
mourning for thirty days.
8. That q blank page be devoted to his memory
in our Minute Book.
4. That copy Of these resolutions be furnished
to the family Of the deceased and copy be sent to
the ANDERSON ISTELLIGENcER for publication.
Done by order Of Division, and signed in behalf
P. R. BROWN, Chm'n.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-26
THE LOWNDESYILLE MURDERERS.

Governor Hampton has reprieved the
whole of the Lowndesville murderers un-
til the fourth of May, at which time the
execution will probably take place. The
press of the State has taken more or less
interest in this case, and all, we believe,
except one or two papers, concur in the
opinion that the sentences of portion
of the doomed men should be commuted
to imprisonment for life in the peniten-
tiary. This is not because they look
upon any of them as not guilty, for the
verdict of the jury establishes the guilt
of all. The position taken by those who
favor the execution of all is based upon
the fact that all are equally guilty. Of
course they are. There is no such thing
before the law as degrees of guilt. But
have those persons ever thought of the
fact that where all are equally guilty,
some are more criminal than others?
The criminality of the parties is the basis
of punishment, and it is easy to under
stand how some of these men are more
criminal than others, for those who raised
the company and prompted the deed are
the authors of the crime, and are more
meritorious of punishment by death than
those: who only helped to execute their
fearful crime. 1t would be difficult to
find ten men equally criminal in the
same act. The leading spirits-the
stronger minds the older heads of the
crowd-are the most dangerous criminals,
and will, we believe, certainly hang: But
those who were enticed into it by
Others, and the youngest ones Of the
crowd will most probably be committed.
Gov. Hampton postponed the execution
for time to consider the evidence, and
will, no doubt, find whatever difference
in criminality there may be between the
parties, and guide his action by it. If,
after review of the testimony, he can
find nothing to show that one is more
criminal than another, he may allow all
to be executed but if there is differ
ence we are satisfied some of the SEN
tences will be changed. The Governor
will not, we are satisfied, be influenced
by anv clamor for or against a pardon,
but will act in accordance with the real
merits of the case.