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The Army Bill.

The army bill, Us reported from the
house appropriation committee, Is hkeiy
to meet with bitter opposition, and the
probabilities are that it Will faii- Inc
main features of the bill, as submitted
TO ithe house. is the reduction OF the
army to %. 600 organized in FIVE regiments
of artillery. six of cavalry and fifteen OF IN
fantry. 4 company of cavalry is to be offi-
cered BY one CAPTAIN, one hrst heuteh"ns
and two second heutenantS, one hrse sef-
geant, five sergeants, four corPorais' '"o
trumpeters. two farrers, one sadaier' anu
privates not exceeding one hundred, as the
president may direct Regiments OF iniah-
try shall consist of three battallons OF lour
companies each, otiicered by one coionei, one
lieutenant colonel, two majors, one adIutant'
one ouartermaster, one sergeant major one
ouartermaster's sergeant, one chief musician
and two principal musicians the adJutant
ard auartermaster to be selected from
among the first or second heutenants. a
company of infantry is to he oficered by one
captain, one first lieutenant, two second
ieutenants, one first sergeant, four ser
poants. four eorporals, two artisans, tWo
musicians. the number of prvates 10 be not
less than sixty
The president is authorized to discharge
from the service officers on their own apPii-
cation ON or before January next, and every
officer who has been in the service two years
shall be entitled TO receive, IN addition 10
| the nav and allowances due him on the date
of his discharge, one years pay. Those VINO
have served fifteen years shall receive two
! wears pay and allowances twenty years.
| three wears pay and allowances; twenty-five
wears, four years pay and allowances; and
thirty years, five years pay and allowances :
provided, that In the case OF any oflcer dis-
abled in the line of his duty the president
may, in lieu of the discharge. with pay ana
allowances, place snch officer on the retired
list. Commanding officers of military and
geographical divisions and departments and
! the heads of the various staff departments
shall forward to the secretary OF war, list
of officers deemed unfit. from any cause
| whatever, except on account OF injuries re-
ceiyed or disease contracted in line OF duty,
for the proper and efficient discharge OF Their
duty setting forth specifically the cause OF the
uniitness The secretary of war IS required
on or before September next, to constitute
q board Of three major generals ON the ac-
| tive list. to which the said list shall be re-
| ferred for examination, and upon their
| recommendation the president shall muster
out of the service every such officer sc re-
ported. Every officer shall have the opporr-
tunity to show cause against such removal
Every officer so mustered out, except where
disability is eansed by intemperance or other
vicious habits, shall be entitled to one year s
pay in addition to pay and allowances due
| him at time of muster out.
The pay proper of the officers has not been
changed. The allowance for constructive
forage has been abolished. The allowance
for quarters one half, and for fuel twO-thlrds
of the old rates
, 1878-05-25

FRArns.-Registrar haplan of San Fran.
cisco sull continues to unearth the irregular
registration and illegal voting frauds that
have been so recklessly prae.ieed in that city
OF late years, and particularly at the presi-
dental election of 1876. Conricts were taken
from the lails and voted: the names of men
who had been dead, ar absent from the city,
for years, We're voted-frequently more than
once-and many registrations We're made and
certificates issued TO persons who never lived
IN the city at all. From Mr.. kaplan's de
velopmentso OF these wholesale frauds, it seems
that there must have been some very care
less, or criminal, registration and election
officers in San Francisco. Such glaring .'ir-
regularities would not have been probable
under an entire set of honest officials. We
are no longer surprised at HAYES unexpect-
sdly large majority IN California metropolis.
, 1878-05-25
HORSE AND RACE CARDS.
.TROTTING STATIONS.
San Francisco PatChen,
and R. e. Lee.

NHE HORSEAIEN OF WALLA WAlI4A
Il valley now have the opportunity to breed
from two of the finest Stations on the Paciho
coast These horses have just been brought
from California, and are widely known among
leading horsemen as animals of superior quail
ties in every particular.
SAN FRANCISCO PATCHEN is a beau
tiful dapple bay; stands sixteen hands high,
and for bones and muscle We doubt whether he
can be excelled by any horse in America he
was sired by Geo. NJ. Patchen, Jr.; he by the
celebrated trntting stallion Geo. NJ. Pssehen
dam by Top Bellfounder, a well known mare
for speed and docihty; g. d. by, Messenger e
Eclipse; he by Messenger; z. 6. dam by Old
Eclipse. This horse comes OF the best stock
in the world, and is worthy representative OF
of so noble an animal San Francisco Patchen
is ten years old, and is therefore Just IN hls
prime
GEN r. Z. LEE is chestnut sOrTel; four
years old; stands fifteen hands two inches; and
is a marvel of horse flesh. For style and
action he c=nnot be e1celled by any colt ct his
age. The owner refused twenty-fv hundred
dollars for this colt when he was in his three
wear form. Gen. Lee was sired by San Fran
cisco Patchen; dam by the thoroughbred mare
Fleita; she by Belmont; dam by Lady Charmer'
she by Leviathan and Eclipse: No mare ranks
higher in this country than Lady Charmer
The need of thorough bred stock has been
long felt in Walla Walla, and it is fortunste
for those who desire to breed fine animals,
that they now have the best blood in America
to breed from.
These horses are permanently located at the
Walla Walla Driving Park, where they will
both make the season. They can beseen every
Safurdar at Mr. Tom TIerney's livery stable
where horsemen are invited to call
m As it has been reported by enemies OF
these Horses that they are going to leave Walla
Walla at the close of the season, the owner
wishes to contradict that statement, as it is his
intention TO make this the permanent home of
Patchen and Lee.
For further particulars, apply to
|. W G. REYNOLDS,
Inn Accent and GrOOU
, 1878-05-25

From SrokAHE.-We learn that the new
post at the Gear de- Alene lake is progress
ing rapidly, that the site has been changed
for one on higher ground than where first
selected on the margin OF tie lake, that the
logs and timber have been prepared for build
ing and good quantity of logs cut for the
saw-mill, that the machinery for the u,il has
already arrived on the ground and that it
will soon be erected and put in operation
The post garden has been planted on the
margin of the lake, aud much other work
done, and all done by the troops themselves
under the directions of Col. Merriam, who
is reported to be good business manager
and worker, and understands mechanics
All seem to anticipate that this post viii be
one of the best. If not the best in the cosn-
try.-Telier
, 1878-05-25

THE GREAT FRAUD.-After much wrang,
ling and delay, caused by the revolutionary
tactics of the republicans, the house reached
9 vote on the Potter resolution TO investi'
gate the frauds in Louisiana and Florida.
TheTesolution was passed by an almost strict
party vote, One or two democrats declining
to give the measure their support The
committee will commence their work at an
early day, and startling revelations may be
anticipated
, 1878-05-25

INDEPENDENT TIoKET.-The democrats OF
MuIsaomah county, Oregon, have nominated
an independent ticket, composed OF demo-
Gratis and republicans This ticket Is sup
ported by the Oregonidh. and, with the IN
fiuence Of that paper at its back. has some
show Of success
, 1878-05-25

Our WAEsr CRoP-Last year there were
raised in the United States $50, 600, 900
bushels of wheat 0i this amount but
5.,04S.9 bushels were exported, the bal
ance, 302;y95s, ,064 bushels, were consumed
AZ home
, 1878-05-25

JOHN BULLS BREAp-It is now little
less than bundled years ago since Great
Britain ceased TO export wheat. She now is
compelled to look abroad for bread, end to-
day two thirds Of the -four consumed by
her people is manufactured from wheat prr-
chased principally IN the United States and
Russia In 1877, she imported wheat and
wheat flour 10 the quantity OF III. 800 ,D01
bushels, valued at S3JS.li5,0G0. being an
excess over the impertstions Of 1876 Of
Is, COO. 600 bushels OF this amount Russia
supplied one-tith, aud the United States
seven-eighteenths. An intelligent gentle
man, resident of England. writing ON this
subject, says that England is every Year
becoming more and more agreat game park,
and that unless more attention is given to
grain culture and less to game. the United
States may confidently expect regularly
increasing demand for their wheat ON the
other side of the Atlantic.
, 1878-05-25

DENNIS kEhESEY.-This notorious indi-
vidual, as his name would indicate, is an
1rshman, from the county of Cork, and Is
now thIrty-one years Of age. He came to
New York when eleven Years old and from
that time onward, for ten Years, hc sailed be-
tween Boston, New York and Baltimore in
the Connecticut, BoaRdjRg B;iiow. Jo>eph
CheSfOn and other vessels. He arrived IN
San francisco In 1868. as first officer Of the
Shooting Star, from Alexandria. Va. He
followed the seafaring business for about five
years on this coast, then found work on the
wharf as a foreman of laborers aud soon af-
ter he became boss drayman on a small
scale. His personal appearance, from All in
1eilcctual standpoint, is anything but attract
I've. His hair comes low down on his fore
head and Is thick and towSy, of the buffalo
style His face Is not repulsive, but it is not
winning or enchanting by any means, and he
has managed to get il well Drowned or takes
pride IN keeping II dirty In his habiliments
he Is indifferent TO the alluremenis of the ar
tlst tailor. He is slouchy in his makeup and
IN his gait Of course. he has honestly
earned has costume and has a right to wear
what he pleaSes: but there Is suspicion
that he might be less popular if he dressed
better J Dingenes is more to the liking of
fhe multitude than Is Beau Brummell, and
hr.earney shows his appreciation OF that pre-
dllection in sticking to the drayman's well
worn toggery ard eschewing new broadcloth.
, 1878-05-25
All kinds OF Saddles and Harness
Nada to order on short notice
NOTICE.

ALI. PERSONS HAVING CHANGES
N in county roads or new roads granted to
them by the Board of County Commissioners.
are hereby notified that in accordance with the
laws of this territory. they are required to OBJ
tain the order of view at the County Auditors
Office, and deliver the same to the viewers ap-
pointed. T. p PAGE,
a4-3w County Auditor
, 1878-05-25

DlSSOkutlOu Ol f6rlucISulps
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
IN partnership in the Harness and Saddlery
Business, heretofore existing under the firm
name Of WHEELAN L SWEAZEA, between
james Wheelan and james w. Sweazea, is
hereby dissolved by mutual consent
All the Indebtedness Of the late firm will be
discharged by james w. Sweazea, who willeon-
tinue the business atthe old stand, and he alone
is authorized to receive payment of all moneys
due or to become due to said firm.
All persons indebted to James Wheelan fox
or on account of the Saddiery and Harness
Business, carried on by him in Walla Walia
city, between the 10th Day of May, 1877, and
the 18th day of March, 1878, are requested to
make Immediate payment to Jas. W. Sweazea,
who has purchased az spch indebtedness from
the said James Wheelan, and who alone is au-
thorized to receipt therefor.
JAMES WHEELAN,
JAS. w. SWEAZEA
Wal1a Fa.ad City. Nay 8, 1875. 84w
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Soldiers Homestead Scrip.

NOR SALE IN QUANTITIES TO
E suit purchasers. Apply to
A. REEVES AYRES,
I'm At the Court House.
, 1878-05-25

Imported August, 1877; six years old; l6, hands
hlgh weight 1850 lbs. in good condition spotted
like leopard rather rangy in appearance and very
stylish long neck, fine in the throttle clean bOny
head fire eye and high on the wi.hers; round
in body; well musc,ed with clean, cor1y legs, ret
well under him; atouDlng in vital force lofty car
rage: abnn.an; knee action and unsurpassed trOt-
ting action for of his kind.
LEOPARD VIII stand this season, commencing
April lSt lS.S at George Staleott's the Cot
tonwnod School House, S miles southeast of Walla
Walia. He will he there '!ay cut of each week.
and days at Milton, 10 miles south o. Walla
Walla. dropping day later at e,el place.
GRANA VIZIER,
Imported August. 1877; five years old; Let hands
high; weight, 1900 pounds color, light aapPle
gray stylish, active horse well BALANCED IN his
general make mp; splendid back and quarters; very
broad STIFF; clean fat legs and good feet skin thin;
hair very fine action superb.
GRAND VIZIER will stand !his season at Ttos-
h. McCoy's ranch, on the Tum-a-lum, 6 miles south
of the city of walla Walla, Washington Territory.
RRIG.AND.
Imported August, 1877 years old l6 hands high
weight, 400 pounds jet black, high orraui-
zation full of life and energy, in fact all horse
very fine head and neck; well shape: shoulders; .
ronnd body; the best of feet a high stopper and
rap.i trotter, VIII stand days at T. X. MeCoys,
and days ut Weston, Oregon. dropping day Later
at each p ace
TERMS. Single leap, s2o, cash down; season,
S3j due at time OF service payable AT The end of the
season insurance, $50, payable when the mare is
known 10 I've with foal. All bills payable in u. S.
gold onin. P.sturaSe fnrn ished 10 from dis
free charge: will not assume any re>rorsi-
Lty case of accidents. For fuf;her particulars,
enquire of
JOSEPH H MCCOY Walla Walla, y T.,
w S. GOODWIN, Milton. Oregon.
s<s- We offer 900 premium for the best colt.
at weaving tine, sirei by LeOiard or Brgand ii 2n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

An effort is being made to establish a
cotton factory in the town of Union.
- The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Ma
sons, met in Charleston on Tuesday last.
In the United States District Court at
Columbia, on Saturday last, Mr.. James l..
Strain, of Union county, was qualified as an
attorney at law.
Dave Wade, colored, has been lodged in
the Jail of Union county, charged with setting
fire to Mr.. Clough Farrar's gin house, in
that county, several weeks ago.
DIR. John MCGOWAN, an old and we'll
known physician, formerly resident of
York county, died at his residence, at Mount
Joy, Union county, on the 2sth ultimo.
- Mr.. H. T. Watts, of Kershaw county, has
gathered this year, from 6ve-sixteenths of an
acre, one hundred and thirty bushels of sweet
potatoes. This is at the rate of four hundred
and sixteen bushels per acre.
The Rev. Toliver Robertson, Baptist
minister, we'll known in the upper counties of
this State, died at his residence in Laurens
county, on the 3rd instant. He was 7S years
old.
The Postoffce Department has instructed
the postmaster at Lancaster to receive sealed
proposals for the transportation of mails from
Lancaster to Cedar Shoals, in Chester County.
Cedar Shoals is only eleven miles from Lam
caster, and is the present terminus of the Che
raw and Chester Narrow Gauge Railroad.
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FRIDAY, December 6.

In THE SENATE, the committee on rail-
roads, reported favorably on bill to prevent
extortion by railroad companies in this State
and unfavorably on bill to create rail.
road commission but recommended bill
differing from the other, and which provided
for the appointment Of but one commissioner
instead of three.
The bill to prevent mad dogs going at
large was rejected.
The special order for o'clock, Mr.. Gary 9
bill to repeal joint resolution entitled "A
joint resolution providing a mode of ascer-
tanning the debt of the State and liquidating
and settling the same," was demanded.
A motion was made that the further con.
sideration of the special order be deferred
until next Monday. This motion was pro-
ductive of a short and sharp debate, partici.
pated in by Messrs. Taft, Lipscombe, Wiley,
Gary, and others, but was finally lost by a
vote of 10 to 10.
The Reporter of the Ne,rs and Courier
says:
Mr. Taft, in order that the merits of the ques-
ton might be reached, moved that the enacting
clause Of the bill be stricken out.
Mr.. MeetZe obtained the floor and spoke at
some length. He began by replying to the argu-
ments as to the constitutionalty Of the Bond
Court which had been adduced by Gen. Gary.
Mr.. Meetze confessed that the position which
he bore to the Bond Court, necessarily prevented
him from speaking as freely as he should like.
Gen. Gary here asked Mr. MeetZe if as lawyer
he regarded the Bond Court constitutional? II
do not think I am called upon to reply to such
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-12
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, December 2, 1878.

MONDAY, DecemOer 4, 1910.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Lipscomb offered a
concurrent resolution in regard to the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, Of
which the following is full synopsis:
Whereas it is charged that it is susceptible of
positive proof, that the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad Company have for several
charter in the matter of freight charges, as well
as in other important particulars;
and aphereaS it is charged that said company
have habitualy obstructed, and still continue to
obstruct, a free transportation of freights from
their track to the track Of the South Carolina
Railroad Company, thereby disregarding their
express contract with the State of South Carolina,
therefore,
Be it rcsolvcd, BY the Senate, the House con-
curing thst the ns and me is
the said Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail
road Company, with a view to the protection of
the public interests, the redress Of wrongs done
by said corporation, and the imposition upon
them of such penalty as in the opinion of the
court may be just and proper.
Gen. Gary's bill for the abolition of the
Court of Claims was made special order
for Wednesday next.
In THE House, Mr.. Murray introduced a
bill to establish mode by which names may
be changed and by which persons may be-
come heirs. The bill seeks to empower Cir.
cult Courts with jurisdiction to hear and grant
petitions of the nature above described.
Mr.. Hutson introduced a bill to alter and
amend the law in relation to appeals from the
Circuits Courts to the Supreme Court. This
bill seeks to give the appellant The right to
file exceptions to the rulings and charge of
the Judge up to the end of the session of the
court at which the case is tried.
Mr.. j. j. Hempbill introduced bill to
abolish the office of State Constable.
Mr.. Shand introduced the following bills {:
A bill in relation to appeals from judgments
rendered in the courts of trial justices also
bill to provide a mode of revoking letters tes-
tamentary and of administration when an
executor or administrator has removed from
the State; also bill to prescribe the enroll
ment of money DEGREES in the Courts of Pro-
bate and to regulate the issuing of executions
to enforce their collection also bill to ena-
BILE creditors or any person interested in tes'
tate estates to require executors to execute
bonds for the faithful discharge of their du-
ties as such executors.
Mr.. Massey introduced bill to prevent
and punish the intermarriage Of the races in
this State.
Mr.. Green introduced bill to prevent the
charge of breakage in the weighing of cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-12
HYMEN'S TORCH.

We learn from the Homer Qll) Enterprise,
son, a native of this county, and son of Col.
Joel w. Rawlinson, was united in marriage
with Miss VirginiaJ. J. West, of Homer. The
happy event is thus recorded by tlfe Enter
prise:
We are pleased to announce the marriage of
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Rawlinson and Miss Virginia j.
West, at the residence of Mr. Simeon Custer, on
performed by Rev. Mr.. Alexander. The happy
event which has long been anticipated by their
friends, drew together very pleasant company
of guests. Mr.. Rawlinson is well and favora-
bly, known here rising young man, dentist
by profession, and one Of our most worthy cti-
zens; while Mrs. Rawlnson nee West, is equally
well known as one of our most successful and
popular teachers, both in the public and Sunday
schools of our CITY.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 3rd, Mr.. Paddock, of
Nebraska, submitted a resolution instructing
the committee on finance to inquire into the
expediency of making the trade dollar le-
gal tender for all debts, public and private,
and providing for the suspension of the coin
age of the standard silver dollar of 4123 grains
and the recoinage into the trade dollar of
42O grains, and for the additional coinage of
the trade dollar as the needs of the country
demand. Laid over under the rules. Mr..
Anthony, of Rhode Island, submitted a reso-
luton that the standing and other commit
tees of the Senate, existing at the close Of the
last session, be and the same are hereby re-
vived and continued. Agreed to unanimous
ly. Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, introduced a
bill to authorize the issue of certificates of
deposit, similar in its provisions to the bill Of
fered in the House by Mr.. Wood. Several
bills have been introduced in regard to the
recoinage of the silver trade dollar into stan
dard silver dollars, the repeal of the resump-
tion act, the appointment of committees on
yellow fever epidemics, etc. Mr.. Beck offer
ed a resolution authorizing committee of
four Senators to be appointed by the Presi'
dent of the Senate, and five Representatives,
to be appointed by the Speaker of the House,
to investigate and report the best means of
preventing the introduction and spread of
epidemic diseases, especially yellow fever and
cholera, within the limits of the United States.
Mr.. Matthews advocated the Texas Pacific
railroad bill, arguing that the bill should be
passed as a matter of justice to the Southern
States. The Senate then went into executive
session, but transacted no business except to
refer the Presidents nominations to appro-
pirate committees.
The House passed the Military Academy
appropriation bill. Rainey, of South Caro-
lima. introduced bill in relation to election
frauds. Itimposes fine not exceeding 81, 200
and Imprisonment not exceeding two years,
for using tissue ballots or other than one prin-
ted on plain white paper, and provides that
any ballot found in box with distinguish
ing mark, shall not be counted under like
penalty. Similar penalties are imposed Tor