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SOutfl Carolina,


COLUMBIA, s. c., April LITTLE day has
been strangely quiet. Although it wit
messed the transfer OF the government OF
South Carolina, with all its momentous m
tcrcSts, from Chamberlain to Ham ton,
there was no more pomp and ceremony than
il the two private secretaries were eXchang-
ing photographs or jackkives. The trans
fer OF papers and other property was made
at II NJ. to-day by the respective secretaries,
Wade II. Manning representing Hampton
and G. j. Rabbit Chamberlain. Mr.. Cham
berlain, after leaving the Statc-IIonse, drove
through dense crowd collected by circus
procession, but was wholly unnoticed.
AS has been previously indicated. Mr..
Chamberlain'S sudden determination to
withdraw was brought about by the earnest
representations and advice OF his chief eX-
Cc,;tiye officers. 1t is said his final deter
min2tiGn was arrived ut only after long de-
liberation, and that he finally yielded d.
rectiy in the teeth OF the most urgent adj
vices from Washington to stick to his first
resolution. The Attorney-General,C Comp
troller, Treasurer, and the other officers in
the State-House consider it their duty to
hold their ground, subject to the decision OF
the Supreme Court. I do not think they
care or hope to remain very much longer.
The Democratic contestants for the same
offices will move into the Capitol ut once,
and occupy others OF the numerous vacant
rooms therein until duly recognized. Gov
ernor Hampton will occupy the State-House
tomorrow.
kilograms from all parts OF the State re-
port universal rejoicing, bell-ringing, and
speecll-making, but no other disturbance OF
any kind,
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DANVILLE.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
APRIL II, 1877.
Thastorm which came down upon us
Saturday. evening ended yesterday evening,
The rain was almost constant, and the wind
cold and mt times very violent. There is nc
frost this morning, and it is reasonably
hoped that no very serious damage has been
done TO the fruit.
Bishop White administered the rite OF
confirmation to nine persons Monday night,
and went over to Chatham Yesterday.
Rev. Father Dolohuc; OF Lynchburs,
will celebrate holy mass this morning at the
Opera Hall.
\. r. Torian. Of Person county, \. c.,
who was arrested last week under the charge
OF obtaining goods under false pretences
from q Richmond merchant, has been in
Jail awaiting the arrival OF witnesses, who,
he SAYS, would establish his innocence. 1t
is expected that he will have his trial this
morning.
A little negro girl QIelen Davis died on
Monday under such circumstances u to eX-
cite suspicion. A jury Of inquest was sum-
moned, and the jury pronounced, upon the
testimony Of Drs. Hoyt and Temple. that
she died from poison which strongly rcsem-
bled pewter filings. Whether the poison
was swallowed ignorantly or was given her
by some person with intent to kill could
not be ascertained
The Danyille tobacco-men are congratu-
lating themselves on the success OF their
efforts and those OF their representatives in
the Legislature to procure exemption from
the operation Of the tobacco bill.
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OLD uOs1IERY BCRST-THE RECENT RAILROAD
ACCIDEST-ARTILLERY-- oSrBL PANORAMA.
ICorrcspoudencc of the Richmond Dispatch.I
APRIL -, 1877.
The old tavern famous i'll stage-coach days
as Dcttor's Tavern, near Mediums river,
over the mountain, was destroyed by fire on
Monday night.
F, The death OF young Scott in Allegheny
tunnel Sunday has created mich feeling
here. 1t is proper that I should give the
statement OF james Wiltchire, the engineer
at the time Of the accident, in justice to him
lie says he was running up to the forward
train at rate Of speed not greater than six
or eight miles an hour, and the train must
have stopped, or its engine wheels were
slipping, to cause such violent collision
Directly he was warned by the conductor OF
the front train he reversed his engine, and
did all he could to stop, but it was too late
He was All intimate friend and member OF
the same church with Scott.
General Smith, OF the Virginia Military
Institute, has kindly offered to loan tho
Staunton Artillery battery OF theree-incE
rife-guns not now in use by the cadets.
\ gospel panorama from your neighbour
ing town of Manchester is doing good bust
ness at Grange Hall, the exhibition being
for the benefit OF the West-End Methodist
chapel. The Sunday-school children are
drumming for it, and one little girl, q
daughter OF Mr.. Charles W. Parker, got
the prize OF a silver goblet for selling the
largest number Of tickets->iXty-four.
Several tracts on sudden deatll-reiSiouS
in their character-havc been received at
the post-otfice here, directed to "the family
OF the late Senator 4. 3. Cochran" The
well-meaning distributors have fortunately
been premature in their efforts. Penn.
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Louistana.

rs,oc,nl dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-
,aursartxA coMMIssIoN--AE INTERVIEW
,r,r,I NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COURSE OF THE
coMMIssIo N-THE COMING LEGISLATIVE
STAMPEDE, ETC. 1906
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 1.-THE com
mission had long private interview win
packard to-day. Your correspondent asKea
General Hawlcy the result. lie replied
with shrug OF the shoulders, nothing
more. He said Packard thought he was tlc
Governor of Louisiana and ought 10 oesus.
tanned. The commission had q long secret
session tonight, and it Is understood .ney
are approXlmating to tho conclusion Ina'
there viii be little else for them 10 90 tnah Ic
port all the facts to the President. IL u pos
slbc that they may unite in some recollilisn !,
(lation, although it is at present tne ueCt9co
opinion OF some members OF the COMMISSION
that no recommendation should De maoe'
The commission say that they VIII De co,l-
PEELED to inform the president thaI III SUI
stantial elements Of power are In the halus
Of Nichols. 5000,
The surrender OF Chamberlain has had
depressing effect Oh the Packard faction,
because the cause of one has been consld-
orcd the cause of the other. Packard has
taken desperate measures to prevent further
assertions from his Legislature, and several
of the suspected ones have been mysterious
" spirited away. The Conservatives claim,
however, that nothing Packard can do Will
arrest the coming stampede.
It is believed that the commission have
been convinced that If the President should
undertake to sustain Packard the military
force here will have to be so largely IN
creased rs to impair the efficiency OF the
army elsewhere, and that they Will so report.
The brief which Packard has filed with
the commission covers ffty-three printed
pages, but includes nothing worthy OF note
beyond the fact that his main reliance to
maintain his title is based on unconstltu-
tional laws and the unconstitutional action
of the Returning Board. Packard said to.
day to friend OF his Just returned from
Washington, and who suggested that the
Administration would do something hand
some for him, that he "would not forego
the pleasure OF letting the country know
what be thought Of Hayes for the best office
| in his rift"
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The New England NsethOdists.
THEIR RESOLUTIONS N REGARD TO TIE KILLING
OF A PREACHER N SOUTH CAROLINA.

THEIR RESOL CTl0SS IN REGARD TO TIE KILLING
OF A PREACHER N SOUTH CAROLINA.
Boston, April 12.-Thc New England
Methodist Conference has adopted the fol-
lowing:
"Whcreas it has been reported to US that
William II. Scott, an aged and highly re-
spccted member OF the South Carolina Con-
ference, has been shot to death without
provocation, while peaceably leaving his
church on the close OF an evening service !;
and whereas we naturally and rightfuly
look to our chief ministers, at whose direc-
ton we go to our fields, however perilous,
to exert to the utmost their great influence
for our protection and maintenance OF our
rights and Just reputation; therefore
Resolued, That we respectfully request
our presiding Bishop-Rey. K. l.. Foster
to inquire into the facts and circumstances
Of this case, and II he finds them such as
they have been here reported. bring them
to the notice OF the entire Church in such Il
way as he may deem wise, so that it may
take such action thereon rs the necessities
OF the case may require.
The report was briefly discussed and
adopted.
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A Rcnl News letter from E,Oulsa
County.


FARMING oPERATIoNs-sHEEP KILLED-roLI-
TICs-NEXT GOVERNOR.
APRIL II, 1877.
Editors DISPATCH: Ploughing here is ra-
ther backward; wheat looking badly; oats
all sowcd and coming up well; tobacco.
plant beds passably good (about the usual
quantity sowed); no corn planted yet, and
gardening later than usual.
Sheep-killing dogs on the rampage;
killed eight sheep and five lambs a few days
since for Mr.. John A. Hillman. Dogs seen
and two OF them killed; others likely to be
on sight. Riverside Grange, No. 81, made
a liberal donation TO Mr.. Himan zone Of its
members> to aid him to buy others, as he is
in very moderate circumstances.
Politics exciting little interest. People
still "cussing" Congress for lack OF cour-
age and neglect Of duty; are letting up on
HAYES a little now that South Carolina Is
free, though no man could be popular or
respected who stole three cents, much less
the presidency.
Daniel is the iavoritc here for Governor,
and from SpotSylyania county we hear that
he will receive hearty support. FitZ
Lee is also highly spoken OF in SpotSylva-
mia, and seems to be next to Daniel iii the
minds OF the people of both counties.
LOUIS
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Mr.. RANDALL AND THE SPEAKERsHIP OF
THE NEXT HoUsE.-Philadelphia, April H..
Ex-Speaker Randall has returned from
Washington confident Of nomination for
the speakership Of the next House on the
first ballot in the Democratic caucus. His
attention being called to statement in the
Washington correspondence Of the Chicago
Times that his strength lies in the promise
OF important chalrmanships to certain pro-
minent members, MIR. Randall says he is
surprised that any intelligent journal should
make such an assertion. He declares that
he has not only not promised Il single chair
manship. but that no overturcs have been
made to him on the subject by anybody.
Dir. Randall attaches little weight to the
talk about Liberal Republican candidate
on an Administration platform, nor does lie
dread the candidacy of any southern Demo-
crat. lie says Ex-Governor Walker, Of Vir-
GINA, whose name has been prominently
mentioned for the position, and to whom
sixty votes were said to be pledged, is one
OF his warmest supporters.
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Colorado--West Virginia

in Colorado, in October last, BEDFORD,
Republican, beat PATTERSON, Democrat, for
Congress. The vote was 13,438 to 1854.
PATTERSON discovered that October was not
the right tinleior the election, and ran again
in November, his vote being 2,377, more
than BELFoRD got, who refused to run.
Most OF the voters refused to turn out. On
these facts the Philadelphia Times bases the
following remarks 80
Nobody viii seriously pretend that Pat
terson cansget his 'seat on any such case as
he must present, and the clerk can't lpossi-
bly, entertain the question OF placing him on
the roll ut the organization. II the clerk
does not scat Bedford the. House will do SO
promptly when it can reach the case.u
The Times must have forgotten the prece-
dent set by the Focty-third Congress. MAR
TIN and WILSON, two Democrats, were
elected TO Congress from the First and Sec
ond districts OF West Virginia at the time
OF the regular election, as they and all Of
the voters supposed. Afterwards it. was
discovered that there was some doubt as to
the electicn.Gay, and two Republicans ran
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A WORD FOR WHITE MEN, Tie southern
people will never consent to be ruled by
negroes in South Carolipa or anywhere else
That the Tribune may take for granted
The bottom rail can never remain on top
it must find ITS natural level. It is no more
possible to subjective white race in South
Carolina to the domination OF the black race
than to do the same thing In New York or
Massachusetts,. - 4 n D. ,2H% H.Et'
The United States Government has bent
all its energies to tho contamination OF this
impracticable scheme for the last twelve
years, and the result is now acknowledged
by The Republican party itself disastrous
failure. They have succeeded in making
many of the negroes Of the South idle, dis
solute, disorderly, and impatient Of re-
straint they have bankrupted the. State
Treasury and impoverished the owners OF
the soil; they have driven away capital, and
discouraged enterprise; but they have ut
tery failed to subordinate the frec-born
Anglo-Saxon to the African freedman.
The rulers OF this land, and every part OF
it, for all time to come, will be white mer.
Here and therea cotored man of exception,
talents, or industry, or integrity, m. Y.
riseto prominence, and be entrusted with u
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Tho James and other Rivers.

The Washington correspondent OF 'he
New York Tribune says that the president
has authorized the expenditure OF cei.
to;n sums. under the direction OF the Chiei
os Engineers, for the Improvement OF rivers
and harbors. This money is portion OF
the suspended appropriation voted NJ the
first session Of the last Congress. Amongst
the appropriations which he has determined
10 allow his engineer to eXpend are ten
thousand dollars for the Rappahannock !;
twenty thousand dollars for the James
river: five thousand for New river; and
one hundred and seventy thousand Tor the
Great Kanawha river. That MIR. HAYES Is
an Ohio man is evidenced by his allowing
these two last sums to be expended; ana
we are glad that he is.
As we gratefully accept the removal OF
the troops from South Carolina, and leave
the question Of the Presidents right to keep
them there III allegiance, so we must grate-
fully and gracefully accept the money when
Congress has appropriated to us, and ad-
iourn to the future the discussion OF the
important question of the Presidents right
to prevent the expenditure OF money which
Congress has appropriated. We denounced
General GRANT last year for claiming such n
power. We cannot imagine where the no.
ton ever originated that the President can
suspend an act OF Congress. Yet we let the
matter pass for the present. As they say IN
the House OF Representatives, we @ reserve
all points Of order"
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pETERsBuRG.

rp1A1 FOR MURpER-DEATH OF AN OLD SOL
pIER-MEETINa or LIQUoR-DE ALERs-DE-
--s7,frRarssp Opposition 10 THE PuscH'LAW-
THE g ursrI.EToE B0psHo - ROBBERY IN
= PRINCE aEoRGE-E1RMING OPERATIONS.
correspondence OF che Richmond Dispatch.l
APRIL II, 1877.
Jack Baker alias Pleasants (colored) was
to have his trial in the Circuit Court OF
DInwiddie county to-day for murder com,
mitted some months ago. He Is charged
with killing young woman, Wnlie aI Woih
in the field, for refusing to marry MIN. inc
prisoner, when arraigned In the county
Court, elected 10 be tried In the Circuit
Court.
Captain William Thomas, soldier OF the
war OF 1912, died ut his home IN Dln"id-
die county, a few days ago, ut the venerable
age Of eighty years. He was in service ou'
a brief while.
A meeting OF the liquor-dealers, largely
attended, was held at the courthouse iast
night for the purpose OF taking some actloh
in reference to the new liquor-law; a per
manent organization was eflected o! the
election OF Mr.. Edward Whytc rs presloenI
and Mr.. w. a. Butterworth secretary. n
finance committee Of three, ana commit
tee OF six to draft resolutions expressing
the sense OF the dealers IN reference
to the law, were appointed. 1t was
deemed unnecessary to take any lur-
Their definite action until after the
meeting of the Richmond Association TO-
morrow, and the meeting accordingly adj
iourned over until Monday night next. The
dealers here are about unanimous in their
determination to resist by all lawful means
the enforcement of the law, and will not
only co0pcrate with the other dealers OF the
State in so doing, but will, il necessary,
contribute literally to that end. Some OF
them are in favor of not taking ont licenses
| il the law is to be enforced.
We are to have fine rendition OF the
/" Nistletoe Bough" at the Academy OF
| Music tonight by number OF ladies and
| gentlemen OF this city. The object IS to
realize funds for the st. Paul's (EpiscoDal)
Orphan Asylum in order to increase the
number Of inmates. The house will be
crowded.
| The residence of Mr.. Walling, about half
mile east Of the city, in Prince George
county, was robbed night before last OF
some $500 worth OF valuables--among them
gold watch and SIT in money. 1t is be-
lleYed that the thief was one OF the hands
employed on the place.
The farmers throughout this section are
! fully up with the season in their prepare.
tionS Tor n crop. Everything has gone fl
vorably with them so far. Wheat and oats
are looking well; large area will be plant
ed in corn, and a still larger in tobacco
There has not yet been any complaint as to
tobacco-plants, which are plentiful, and
| looking well. ROBIN ADAlR.
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for the same seats a few months later. They
received no votes worth speaking of, how
ever, the, people regarding the last election
~ an unlawful one. But mark the sequel.
These two Republicans, who did not receive
one fourth as many votessas the. Democrats
named, were seated by Republican House
OF Representatives, and the two Democrats
who wero unquestionably the choice of"the
peoplc, were unseated. There is no fasca''
ity for which Republican Congress has
not furnished = precedent.
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR GOvERNOR.-"S South
west" in the Petersburg Post, thus sets
out the qualifications necessary for our next
Governor: e..
"What we need is leader with the fol-
lowing qualifications: list, q thorough
knowledge OF our railroad system in all of
its details; Cd, an understanding OF the
conflicting interests which must always
exist between the patrons Of railways and
railway companies themselves; Sd, with
force and nerve enough to determine upon
and carry out a broad, just, and conserva-
tive railway policy"
TO which the Lynchhurg NcuS sensibly
responds:
"No more Of that Hal, and thou lowest
me-" Virginia has had already too much
railroad learning. AS State, She has little
interest left in her works Of internal i'm
provcment. And we hope her Governors
and Legislatures may be delivered from par
ticipation in repetition Of her past rail.
road history. Richmond Dispatch.
Good. That is the sentiment Of the
Southwest eXactly-that part OF it espe.
cially that was to have had a railroad years
ago, but have only an old water-waShed,
| brier- grown elnbankment here and there,
! to remind them of the fair promises that
were made and broken. But they are to
have it vet in the way OF narrow-gauge
track to Cumberland Gap from Bristol.
Perhaps so-on paper, and to overlooking,
until the nomination is made III August
d6inqdOn Standard.
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PATRICKCOUNTY.

. Correspondence of the Richmond DiSpatch.I
PATRICK COURTHOUSE, VA, April 7. 1877.
Our community was startled lew days
since by the report that Mr.. Jackson Penn,
OF this county Giving some twelve miles
east of our Courthouse, had been found
dead about one hundred yards from his resi-
dence at 8 O'Clock P. NJ. on the 9th OF
March. Mr.. Penn on the day Of his death
celebrated his siXty-siXth birthday, and was
in unusually fine spirits and apparently in
perfect health. Several of his friends dined
with him. About one hour before sunset
he walked out to see to the feeding OF some
Of his stock. He returned before dark, re-
manned in the house short time, when he
went out again, and not returning about
dark his wife became uneasy, and re-
quested one Of her sons to go out and
see where his father was, and remarked
at the time that her husband was not
in the habit OF staying out after night. The
son, after looking about for his father In
the yard and the out-houses, returned and
reported that lie could not account for his
fathers disappearance. This caused quite
an alarm In the family, who at once turned
out and made q general search, when the
deceased was found lying on his back, dead,
with his hand on his breast, without any
marks OF violence or even any struggling
before death. His body was still warm.
Physicians were called in, who decided that
his death was caused by some sudden attack
of heart-disease. Mr.. Penn was one OF our
most successful farmers and respected citl-
zens. He lived guieess life and died
without an enemy.
Judge Tredway held the spring term OF
our Circuit Court, commencing OH the "a
instant, and closed on the 9th. Very little
business was done; none OF general lmpor-
lance. ss i.s l ..,t.~t "t.
We have. been having some cold rains.
The fruit, however, has escaped thus far.
Our farmers have made very extensive pre-
parstions for corn aud tobacco, and say they
have never had n better prospect for plants.
There is good stand OF wheat, though 1t
is looking rather backward.
Everybody seems glad that the Legisla-,
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GEORGE FRANK GOULEY mot JoNLEY rs
our telegram had it yesterday was the we'll
known Grand Secretary OF the Grand Lodge
OF Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in
Missouri, and also editor Of the best Ma
sonic monthly published in the United
States. He WAS recognized as high author
ity on all questions OF Masonic !urlSpru-
dencc. His loss will be deplored through
out the Masonic world.
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PATTERSON CAVES IN AGAlN.-Upon re-
Election, Senator Patterson has concluded to
leave in" and not Fight the Presidents
southern policy. lie has lingering recol-
lection that there may be some Federal pa
tronase in South Carolina, and that he has
numbers OF carpet-bag friends holding
offices throughout the State who may be
turned out if he arrays himself against the
his words of yesterday, and to-day called
upon the President, and was very profusc
in his offers OF support.
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A Boy CARRIED OFF BY A NEGRO FARM
HAND Columbus, Ohio, April 1O.-Intense
excitement prevails in Orange township,
Delaware county, over the mysterious dis
appearance OF Martin Haven, boy aged
seven years, from his fathers house last
Sunday morning. When last seen the child
was in company. with Edward Booker, a
colored man employed on the Haven farms.
Two days have now been spent in looking
for the missing boy, but upto this time no
trace has been discovered Of him or the
colored man in whose company he was
last seen walking about the home farm.
As soon as Bookei's wife, who was also
servant on the farm, discovered that her
husband was missing, she burriedIy came
to this city, where she was arrested to-day,
but persisted in declaring that she knew
nothing Of the whereabouts OF the boy or
her husband. The missing child has fair
complexion, and when last seen had on q
faded blue suit. Booker and his wife are
well known to the police here, and both
have in the past been under arrest for
drunkenness. Booker is very dark-colored,
about thirty-three years OF age, and about
i've feet eleven inches high. Tt issupposcd
he has taken the child to hold it for re-
ward from it's father, who is invery good
! i. ta~.5'' H