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Daily globe., 1878-02-16

HE hue and cry of the advocates of the
text book job is that book publishers are op-
private job. Of course book publishers are
opposed to it, but does it follow on that ac-
count that the State should tie milestone
about her neck. Other publishers do not
wish to have the great State of Minnesota a
sealed book for fifteen years, and it is not
wise for the State to make it SO. The whole
matter should be left to competition and
private enterprise.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16
II EALSE STATEMENT.

The New York Tribune collects number
of opinions relative to the silver bill, and
among others gives the following:
Mr.. Van Slyck, of the firm of Auerbach, Finch
& Van Slyck of St. Paul, Mimi, said: II re-
turned from St. Paul few days ago, and while
was there I did not see single business man.
in the city or out of it. who was not opposed to
the silver bill. They are, as rule, far-sighted
men, and are awake to the danger which a
ninety-cent dollar will produce. have just
received letter from my partner, Mr.. Auer-
bach, denouncing the silver bill in strong terms
Many of the farmers are in favor of silver, inn
agining that large issue of silver will some
how find it's way into their pockets. The city
residents who favor the bill are among the ig-
norant laborers, led by scheming politicians,
and it is these very same people who clamor
for the repudiation of the State railroad bonds.
Political office-seekers, inflationists, repudia-
tors, and ignorant men who do not know what
they want-these are the supporters of the
Bland silver bill"
If the other statements given by the Irib-
une are no nearer correct than the above,
we can judge upon what fiction the goldites
feast If Mr.. Van Slyck is correctly report
| ed, he grossly misrepresents and insults the
people Of this community. We can tell this
| lordly Individual that he is either
carelessly or wilfully ignorant of the
sentiment which prevails in St. Paul
and in this State. His prattle about the
ninety cent dollar proves that he is the
ignorant party in the controversy. If ht
was not Ignorant he would know that The
reason why silver is below par is because tn.
bondholders were guilty of the crime of de
monetizing it, and now they hold up th,
effect of their own Infamous act, as a reason
for refusing to restore the double standard
If Mr.. VanSlyke was not ignorant
he would know that when the silver dolla
of 4121a grains is remonetized it will n,
longer be deprecated.
But we do not care to argue with MAJ
who so ignorantly and coarsely misrepre
sents. His statement (or pretended state
ment) is not true. The business men of 81
Paul and of the State are almos
unanimous in their demand for II
monetization. If the house
Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson & Co. thin
differently they had better extend this gratui
GUS insult of one of the firm to their Gu.
toners, and decline to sell goods to any on
who favors reconciliation. Their partne
denounces such customers as repudiator
and we should suppose it would be the pal
of prudence for them to refuse credit to a
those in favor of the silver bill.
BY adopting this policy Mr.. Van Slyc
might, in a few weeks, be aware of the ia,
, that the very large majority of the bushes
men in Minnesota are not opposed to th
silver bill, but heartily in it's favor.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16
Who She Is.
[New York Snecial Mashinninn pn.t !

New York Special Washington Post.
Madame Restell,' the Infamous creature.
who was arrested at the instance of MIR.
Comstock to-day, and is now lodged in the
Tombs, is the widow of scoundrel named
Charles II. Lehman, who died year ago.
after many years of service in the same ne
farious business as that i'll which she is now
employed. He left her an ample fortune.
and she is said to be worth several hundred
thousand dollars. She has pursued her trade
at her conspicuous quarters for many years,
and the utmost efforts of the respectable
people living around her could not persuade
her to leave the neighborhood, although she
was once offered a hundred thousand dollars
to do So
Daily globe., 1878-02-16
GLOBE SATURDAY MORNING FEBRUARY IS 1878

against private jobs of Congress, are now
the head and front of these private schemes
in the Legislature of this State. We call no
names-but is there not inconsistency here?
Another view of this case is that the State,
in these times of depression and uncertainty,
is forbidden by every consideration to incur
future liabilities. It is time "to cry halt:''
there are debts to be paid, and liabilities to
be discharged, and duties to be performed
enough to tax and exhaust present resources.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16
Beecher on the Pone.

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in his
sermon Sunday evening, spoke of the late
Pope as "That dear and good old man, who
has just gone to heaven from the Pontifcal
chair. When Plus * died, said Mr.. Beecher,
that instant Gods angels bore him gently as
little child in the arms of its mother, into
the presence of his Saviour. It was not be-
cause he was Pope. but because anew hear
had been given him. The nature of the
Pope was all love-
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

The West & Co. law compilation Job went
through the Senate yesterday by close
squeeze. Having secured this beginning
they can come in next winter with their tf-
teen OF twenty thousand dollar grab. It
might be well for the State to grant this
firm an annual pension and thus relieve them
from the trouble Of working through one or
two Jobs every wear
Daily globe., 1878-02-16
LEGISLATION-- TRIT.iTI
,JOBBERY.
SPECIIL

The great cusre of the country is special
legislation. 1t is the fruitful source of pri-
vate jobs, of treasury swindles, of class pro.
lection, of illegal raids upon the public funds.
and of the unequal burdens on the people.
1t was the parent of er-post tacto laws, the
originator of secret star chambers, the cause
of riots, of assassinatons, of anarchy and
revolution. 1t is the sword of oppression,
and the weapon of bribery. =
Upon special legislation, upon private bills
to make money for private parties, upon
subsidy legislation and State contracts with
jobbers, the lobby depends. The lobby is
the putrefaction of American legislation. It
lives and breathes and has it's being in special
legislation. Without special legislation, the
corridors and halls and committee rooms of
capitols would not be thronged with
outsiders. Who can, who dare deny
these things? The State has nothing to do
with private enterprises, and no contractor.
no jobber, ever yet, OF ever will appeal to
legislation, except to put money into his own
pocket. This is the secret of all this busi-
{ AZ DGODlc.
Now look at certain bills before the Legis-
lature-the Merrill humbug, the West & Co..
job, which passed yesterday, and several
others. Have they not combined to push their
respective schemes through. The friends
of one are the friends of the others. It is a
joint conspiracy to rob the people. Why
should the State give private party, Merrill
or any one else, contract to supply the
State with text books for fifteen years? Has
the State the power to make the contract?
Why should West & Go. be authorized to
publish the Statutes? Is any law necessary
to enable them to do that? We want these
questions answered.
The strongest thing about all this business,
IS that the men who shrek loudest for re-
form, Sho denounce special legislation on
the STUMP, who bloyiate against class laws,
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

The value of Quackenbos' history is well
exposed by correspondent elsewhere. It's
laundering imperf ections are most glaring,
but still it is the book which our wise legis
lators say the youth of this State must use
for fifteen years to come.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16
THE CUBAN REBELLION.
Reported Suspension of Hostilities to
range a Definite Peace

range a Definite Peace.
HAVANA, Feb. 15.-During the last few
days official and private kilograms received
leave no doubt the insurgents, headed by
their chiefs, are trying to arrange terms of
peace all over the island. The Havana news
papers speak of proximate peace as sure,
and it appears that only the exact terms re-
main to be settled, when they will be pro-
claimed by the government. To-day's pa-
pers' publish a telegram dated Santa Cruz,
18th, stating that Maximus Gomez. the Gu
ban Camera, and all the chiefs are working
in favor of definite peace, and that HOSTILE
ties are suspended all over the island.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

The Merrill school text book bill is one of
the most gigantic frauds and steals ever in
Aicted upon any people. In two years from
now it will not have friend save those who
are paid for being friends
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

REPUBLICAN economy means private jobs
This-no more.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

DoNNELLY opposes the repeal of tn :
closure statute because it prevents creditors
from collecting their debts. How long, how
long, O Catilinc!
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

Senator Sargent, Of Ophir, has re-appcared
in the Senate.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

JOHN SHERMAN can't bulldoze the Presi-
dent. So he has tried his hand on Con
gress.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

II is time for the Sultan to suicide. Scis-
sors or a sack.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

WHAT is the matter with Greece? The
little affair is in an awful furry about some
thing.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

For the last $50 years every Pope has
been an Italian by birth.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16
THE WEEKLY GLOBE.

The WEEKLY GLOBE is mammoth sheet, exactly
double the size of the Daily. 1t is just the paper
for the reside containing in addition to all the current
news choice miscellany, agricultural matter, market
reports &C. 1t is furnished to single subscribers at
S1.bo per year. Clubs of five address to per-
sony for $1.15 each.
Postage prepaid by tho publisher all editions.
All mail subscriptions payable invariably in advance
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

MERRILL & Co. and West & Co. should
co-partner it.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

The visiting statesmen do not feel SO com
Portable as they did-so to speak.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

WHO is the national Democrat sent te
Louisiana by President Hayes?
Daily globe., 1878-02-16
THE SUNDAY GLOBE.

The GLOBE will be furnished every day in the
week to city subscribers at IS cents per month or $40
per year.
By mail the SUNDAY GLOBE will be one dollar per
year in addition to the rate given above for mail
ubscribers.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

HAVE we not debt enough?
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

Making the Reform School State AFFAIR."
The Law Compilation Job Goes Through
That Scott County, County Seat Fight
The Text Book Bill--A Lively Fight in
the House--Proposed Amendments Voted
Down.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

SHERMAN defends Sherman.
Daily globe., 1878-02-16
ST. PAUL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1878.

- ARE the taxes too low?
Daily globe., 1878-02-16

Terms of Subscription to the Daily Globe.
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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05
Unfortunate.

Many of the speakers both Tor aud
against the University bill we're very
unfortunate in their uitcrances, and 1t
were better for the good of the whole
State that they had said nothing upon
the subject. All. We presume, are IN
favor of reyiying the University as
early as possible, and of making it a tit
rival of the finest institutions Of learn
ing in America. But .hcre can be no
sense 10 allowing the question to array
one section Of the State against the
other, or making it the pretext OF de-
crying the denouiuational Colleges and
abusing any class of society. The de-
nominational colleges are fine inst'tu-
tions, ard are accomplishing much good.
As for classes IF society, we know o!
none to which any worthy man may not
belong. Merit is, and should be. the
cnly measure of excellence.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05
Editorial Items.

The Moff.tt Bill Punch Law was
killed very dead in the House on
Friday.
ANDERSON and Abbeyille counties
have already moved in the matter Of
organization for the approaching con.
test
Strong opposition in somo quarters
TO tine re election Of Judges Mackcy and
Cooke is manifested. In our judgment
the interest of the whole State requires
that they should be rcinstated.
Now that Senator Butler is known to
be a hard money man, the Radicals Of
the East no longer refer to him as the
Hamburg Butcher" He has suddenly
become in their judgment, the "llonor-
able Senator Butler, of South Carolina"
IT suggested that the number Of
judicial circuits be increased to ten, and
that the Trial Justice system be abol-
isbed and the Magistrates Courts in.
st.tu,ed in lieu thereof. Any plan by
which the exp' nse Of administering the
laws may be diminished will meet the
approval Of the people.
A bill authorizing the employment Of
able. bodied male prisoners confined in
Jail under sentence, to labor upon the
public roads and streets, which is now
before the Legislature, will soon become
a law. 1t passed the Senate on last
Thursday with unimportant amend
ments, and was returned to the House
fol- its concurrence. In this way very
great expense will be saved the several
counties Of the State and confinement
in Jail made less popular with evildocrs,
many Of whom prefer such keeping to
making an honest living.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05
REHABILITATION.
The Election of Circuit Judges.


In the House of Representatives on
ednesduy of last week, Mr. Haskell:
member from Richland, introduced the
following resolutions, which were passed
and sent to the Senate:
Whereas, on the first Monday in FEBRUARY
next all of the Circuit Courts in the State
are required by law 10 be opened. and. in
the event of no Judge attending the courts,
ara by law to be adjourned from day to day
until the Judge does attend, thus entaiiiDg
upon the several counties large and use.
less expense for the pay of jurors, grand
and petit, States witnesses and coEsiab'es
IA state of affairs which should not be al
lowed TO occur while the General Assembly
is in session and perfectly competent to
avert. Therefore be il
Rtso!Ued hy the House Of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, that the Two houses
do meet in joint assembly on Friday, the
lst day of February next, ai o'clock p. NJ,
for the purpose of filing the vacancies ex
istng in the Offices of circuit Judges for the
first, second. third, fourih. sixth and eighth
judicial circuits.
The Senate, however did not concur
but postponed the consideration of the
question until Wednesday next, Tor
which day it is made the special order
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05
The Lien Law.

From the Columbia Register VIC
gather that it is more than probable that
the substitute for the lien Law will pass
both houses Of the General Assembly.
This will be gratifying intelligence to
many planters. We quote FROM our
contemporary:
The discussion in the House Of Repre-
ssntaiiYos on Thursday night ended by the
adoption OF n substitute offered by Mr.. orr.
of Anderson, which provinces q statutory
lien for rent TO the extent Of one-third of
the crop. and re-enac,s the sections of the
former lien law which were repealed at the
last session. The only difference is that
the lien is simply TO be filed and inde1ed
in the Clerks office. instead Of being record
ed in full as heretofore. In this shape the
bill goes TO the ssnate, and will likely pass
that body.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05
The Pay of Circuit Judges.

A measure looking to the reduction
of the pay of Circuit Judges to $1,000
each per annum, is now before the
General Assembly, and it is urged by
many that the same be carried into ell
feet. And this is to be done as mat"
ter of economy. Is it such? Though
the taxpayers Of the State are poorer
than they have ever been. We appre-
hend that those Of them who give
thought to the subject will agree that
it is false economy to have poorly paid
and consequently cheap judiciary. The
purity Of the bench is the grand object
TO be obtained. Wi1hout it, it would
be better to have no judges at all. And
to secure it, the highest price necessary
should he paid. First class men-men
Of the greatest learning and the highest
intecrity-should be elevated to the
bench. Cut down the pay to s2,OOo
per annum, and it will be impossible to
obtain the services of such men. Those
now in Office would in all probability
resign and return to the practice oi law
Their places would be filed by weak
and incompetent men, and the Judi
ciary of South Carolina, so far from com
pairing favorably with what it was in the
olden time, would be noted chiefly Tor its
ignorance and corruption. No; reduce
the taxes, cut down the pay OF other
officers, fix the pay Of members Of tho
General Assembly at 5000 per annum
if necessary, but touch not the salaries
of the Circuit Judges. Poor as the
State is, she cannot afford it.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05

of which have cen fully discussed in
these columns in connection with the
annual report of Col. Parmele, previous
ly published.
The report shows that q great amount
of evidence must have been taken. and
that the Commission, consisting of SEN
ator Cannon, of Spartanburg, and Rep
rcsentativcs r. r. Hemphill, Of Able
vile, and Fl. A. Gaillard, Of Fairfield
not only devoted much time and labor
to the task assigned them, but that they
performed th.ir work with a persisten'
and intelligent skill worthy Of admira
ton -Neus am Courier.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05
WADE HAMPTON, Governor.
New YORK. January l2, 1878.


lion. Wade Hampton, Goe'nor @
South Croiiad:
DEAR SIR-Allow me to present to
you for your consideration, and also
tha. Of your Legislature, the following
in luiry concerning donation which,
upon conditions, I might make for the
benefit of the youth of South Carolina,
viz. What are the best conditions on
which the State Of South Carolina would
accept the donation from me Of e*r-
tain property situated at Limestone
Springs, Spartanburg County s. C''
consisting of the buildings and one
hundred or moro acres Of land, ahd
an ts ntiAsaM / ",lAhsal LaSaf An'
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05

sti,ution, or a School of Science and
Arts" applied to the useful and nec"s-
sary purposes Of life for young women,
similar to the branches and pursuits
now taught in the Cooper Union" OF
New York. lfthere be any need OF
an orphan asylum this might be inclu-
ded in the general design, as there are
buildings on the estate sufficient tor
both purposes.
Ny attention has been directed by a
friend of Southern observation-disclosures
Brown TO the great needs of the youth
of South Carolina for Instruction Of
useful arts and trades, which in my
opinion is one of The best methods OF
securing the prosperity uf our glorious
Union of States, which is my ardent de-
sire.
am, dear sir, yours very respect
fully, PETER GooPER'
No. 9 Lexington avenue. n. \.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05
Peter Cooper.

We stated in our last issue that the
venerable Peter Cooper Of New York
City, the founder of the famous Cooper
Institute, and the erecnback candidate
for the presidency in 1876, has pur-
chased the grounds and buildings OF
Limestone Female College in Spartan
burg County, with view Of converting
it into an institution similar to Cooper
Institute. The following message from
Governor Hampton, covering the cor
respondence between Mr.. Cooper aud
himself, speaks for itself:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, January 80, 1878, }
Geatlemen ofMc General assembly:
Itake great pleasure in submitting to
YOU letter from the Hon. Peter Cooper,
of New York, proposin- to make val
uable donation to the State. My an
swer to the venerable phi.an'hropist is
also transmitted for your information.
The generous action contemplated by
Mr.. Cooper deserves grateful recogni-
t;on at the hands oc the State authors
ties. and trust that the General AS
sembly will express to this gentleman
the sense of the deep obligation under
which he has placed the people of the
State.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05
The State Penitentiary.

The report Of The Commission to ex-
anime into the condition aud manage
ment of the charitable and penal instl-
tutions of the State, so iay as it refers
to the Pententiary, is rich in evidence
that, from the administration Of the 6rst
aupsrin.sndsns, Mr.. Thomss Lee, 10
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05
Democratic Executive Committee


A meeting of the Democratic State
Executive Committee was held in Col
umbia last week, for the purpose oil con-
sulta,icn in reference to the ini'iatory
steps of the coming campaign.
Gen. j. d. Keunedy was chosen
temporary chairman, rice Col. Haskell
elected Associate Justice Of the Su-
premc Court. Another meeting will bo
held in Columbia on next Thursday
night. The committee is now composed Of
Gen. J. d. Kennedy, Gen. John Brat
ton, Gen. johnson Hagood, Col. ), A.
Hoyt, Maj. T. b. Fraser, Capt. Il
O'Neale and j. Adger Smythe, Esq.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05

The passenger trains on the South Caro-
lun Railroad will run as follows:
FOR COLUMBIA'
Sundays cxcepicd.)
Leave Charleston 500 n. IN. 9.50a. IN
Arrive at Columbia HOO n. Ill. S.45 q. M
FOR AUGUSTA.
Sundays excepted.)
Leave Charleston 900 u. n. 30 p. M
Arrive ut Augusta 500 p. IN. 6.l5 a. m
FOR CHARLESTON.
Sundays excepted
Leave Columbia 30 p. III. 10 p. m.
Arrive Mt Charleston 300 p. III. G.l5 u. m.
Leave Augusta $50 n. III. 9.3Op. m.
Arrive of Charleston 4.20 p. m. 500 q. IN.
CAMDEN TRAIN.
The Camden train will leave Camden at
100 n IN on Mondays, Wednesdays and
FRIDAYS. and connect at kngsville with the
m passenger train for Columbia On Tues
days. Thursdays and Saturdays it will con
meet at Kingsville with down passenger
train from Columbia, and arrive ut Camden
Mt .. IS m. Connects daily with trains
from and to Charleston.
s.s. SOLoMONs, ssp..
8 D. Pittsns, Gsu'l Tk0kss kEt.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EyrCuTIVE CHAMBER,

COLUMBIA. s. c., Jan. 30, 1878. J
lM Dear Sir: Your letter informing
me Of the munifcent donation which
YOU propose to make to this State in aid
of the cause of education, has been re-
ceived, and beg to express my great
qualification on account Of your gener-
Gus action in this matter. will fore
stall what will, i am sure, be the sense
of the General Assembly, when | ten
der to YOU on behalf Of the State the
most heartfelt thanks for your brn'h'
cence.
Your communication shall be submit
ted to the Legislature, aud its action IN
the premises shall at once be transmit
ted to you. With my own earnest
thanks. and the assurance Of my respect
and esteem,
I have the honor to be, very truly
yours. WADE HAMPTON.
TO Hon. Peter Cooper.