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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-12-26
s'Fw advertisements.
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e. f. G A s e,
Retail Dealer in
Staple and Fancy
&~ $50 q &C HS q nc

ns ~ q In stock at all times fresh and
CO. 80. e. %toceries, Provisions. Canned and
Fresh rruts, &c Country Prodmce p1n ',iiI
and Kept for sale. 80
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Mr. Jim Gordon, formerly of Hiek-
man, died at Dyersburg, last Sunday
Dan Rice, the famous circus clown.
professcd religion, in st. Louis, last week;
and is now preaching with Moody and
Sankey, in that city.
lust received at J. AMBERGS SONS.
G. d. Tresenriier, formerly of Union
City, is to commence a paper at Upton
Vile, to be called the Lake Star" liz
should call it "The Lady Of the Lake.
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HDsS * II >
splendid store and warehouse. with
large scales attached. At WOODLAND
MILLS, Obion county. Tenn. A good
opening for dry goods and grocery store
and \ fine stand for handling all kinds OF
country produce Situated on he n g
st. l.. Railroad. between Union City
and Hickman. Possession given imme-
diately. Apply TO
II G. BAILEY
d5-tf Hickman XIV.
Atrial package of" BLACK-DRhUGHT"
free of charge at
Buck &COwGILL.
MARRIED.
On Christmas eve night by Rev X.
Bransford, Mr.. Charles Baltzer and Miss
Belle Stubbs
May long happiness OF life attend
them.
In this county, on Sunday the 21st by
ESQ J. c. Reed, Mr.. L. W. Williams and
Miss Sarah j. Rumley.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Query: Why will people suffer with
indigestion when BLACK-ORAuGHI
will cure them?
e. snlo h. Rr-cn- & Cn,NcIIL
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SpecsnI Notice!

The greatest bargains ever offered in
the City of Hickman can be had now in
all lines of goods, at
janI0 ]. AMBERG'S SONS.
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Take "RLACK-pRAUeHT
will never be bilious.

will never be bilious.
For sale by Buck s. CowGILL.
SOME of our printifcal troupe got
rather unmanageable Christmas day
and hence the Courier is a little short
in reading matter this week.
In a personal difficulty Christmas
eve, at James Bayou, man by the name
of Wilson shot man by the name Of Ha-
ly. Haly was alive yesterday. The ez-
teSv of wound not known.
One Jno. Myers, German, teacher,
was arrested in Louisville, this week, on
the charge of bigamy. He married Miss
Gray, at Trenton, Tenn, and last week
married Miss Calpinser, at Litchfeld,
Kentucky.
The upper rivers have all been
rising again, but the present severe cold
snap, being general, will check it short
up, and hence there need be no present
apprehension OF o~srRo~~-
The Mayors message, in this issue,
exhibiting the fnoncial condition of the
town, should be read by every taxpayer.
The statement shows much healthier
condition of affairs than we expected, and
we think, on the whole, the management
hns been very prudent and wise.
Jos. Steagala, connoiseur Of ev-
erything that's good, presented the CoUR-
IER me turkey for our Christmas din.
ner. He keeps dressed fowls, venisor,
Irish lemons, Dutch lemons, and all such
things for sale. He has our undivided
thanks.
We have nice line of ladies'c loaks and
shawls, balmorals, cotton and WOODEN
hose, nuhias, hoods and furs, which We
will sell very low. Call and examine.
8 If. J. AMBERG'S SONS.
CoTroN MARKET.-Thec cotton mar
ket opened active and firm at unchanged
prices. The receipts so far are 300 bales
ahead of last year. We quote
Good Ordinary, lilo.
Low Middling, l13c.
MiddIing ll4c.
Corn continues in good demand ut IS
cents per bushel delivered in Hickman.
There should be telegraph line OF
the Mississippi, from Cairo to New Or
leans. Commerce demands it, and the
apprehension of robbers aud thieves
who. knowing the tardiness of sending
information ahead of them, tiock down
its channel, demand t.
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"HACKMETACK, a popular and fra
grant perfume. Sold by c. a. Holcombe
Druggist, HEX man, KY. jal71y
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E.et us Have Peace.

DUT THE WAR in the price of Gro
ID ceries only shows that you can buy
the very beat quality at the very lowest
prices, at
apps JOHN WITTING'S.
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PATENTS

G. A. EHOLCOMRE.
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Buck &CowGILL.

Atrial package of" gLACK-DRhUGHT"
free of charge at
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- .
MARRIED.

Christmas eve night. by Rev f X.
ansford, Mr.. Charles Baltzer and Miss
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II Fl Fl
Lookout Mountain Route

is the best equipped. safest and most
pleasant line, il being the
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May long happiness of life attend
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
TWO CITY GOVERNMENTS.
Nrw-ynrK ANn RRnnKlYN INTERESTS.

NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN INTERESTS.
A REVIEW OF THE YEARS LEGIsLATIoN-RKMARk-
ABLY BRIEF MESSAGE OF MAYOR CooPER-A
MORN EXTENDED SUMMARY BY MAY OR HOWELL
OF BEOOkIYN
The Mayors Of New York and Brooklyn submitted
their messages Yesterday. Mayor Cooper in a con-
cisc resume, holds that the introduction OF the
Board of Estimate and Apportonmcnt has made
Compicx systcm of city government, aud that TINS
should he modified. Public Improvements should
lie regulated by the cty'S ability t. pay for them,
Increased water facilities are recommended anu
the reduction of The number and salaries OF otcas
is advised. He declares that TIE Excise Law shoulu
be modified so that corporations enjoying specl"i
privileges should bear their share of taxation. ne
trenchmcnt. he urges, is necessity III all oe-
partmcnts. Mayor Howell, of Brooklyn, reviews
the debt of that city. and points out the dangers
resulting from unpaid taxes. lie advises return
TO the old rate ofdefaut well as the ahua' sae7
of proprrty for taxes and assessments Inc cN'iS
of sinecurism are dwet upon at length as wei az
the measures which resulted in the Indictment oi
two Commissioners. He urges the speedy comPie.
tion of the East River Bridge, the consolidation ol
BROOKLYN and adjoining towns IN kings county,
and the efforts to secure rapid transit.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07

Mott made brief speech His mention OF Mr.. Coopers
name brought out round Of applause from the specta
tors whereupon Alderman sauer asked that ORDER oe
kept and the unruly persons elected jacob M ra'ei
SOIL IT, was then elected Clerk Martin u kllia anu
Albert Osborne SeTgeanat-Arins over James nal.n.
After the reading OF the Mayors message Aint vi
shleIs offered resolution. which adopted that III
Of the great destutOn aud distress auoS
the pOor of the city, the Board Of Charities ana torcc
un be directed to expend the 100000 now IN ts posses
sion for the benefit of the outdoor poor III Dnl ING cOa
Alderman Morris offered resolution requesting tiIo
Mnyor investigate the action Of the PARK Commits
svners in regard to the contracts Tor the l'iItrsIu
Dive He said he based his resolution on what ne hau
seen in the newspapers IN regard to tins mate eSPt
ally recltiug % paragraph which stated lhdt INC 'uiI
tracts were a. braZrn and dISgracelui a. any nIe a.
fvepda and Sweeny's time" In the reported poc'ou
iu,s Of the Park Cumms there were charkts i
bV one member PCainst others OF dlshOncsit anu
fTands The whole thing wRs great dSgrAce 10 'ho
CITY IL WAS a matter OF public rcpule, and hau Soho
Out all the land part OF the collupoh W
civ government. Wnlle he had no knowledge except
what he got from the newspapers on the matter tI WAS
sufficient demand an investigation bN thc MaN
Alderman said that he hdd respect lorihc pres
but he did not Oady to IL as Mr. MOTIFS dd Inc hNVi
side Drive was undergoing lnNcstSaIloh ny
ibe commissioners The fault was not with them put
win the contractors. THIS matter should lie over unt
inc commissioners were allowed uDe to complete thtlr
Investigation. There might bc two sides 10 tbe qutS
ton ana four reputable citizens should not ne con
Grmncd in such Il manner Alderman R"rer's hhu
reason II was finally decided by vote OF IL 10 10 ay
the matter on the table for the present PRESIDENT Mot
ANA Aldermen Per!ey and Burns voted with the ram
members.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
BRooKLYN's COMMON COUNCIL.
w IT, RAY ELECTED PRESIDENT-OTHER POSITIONS
FIIIRD-AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE AP

W. IT. RAY ELECTED PRESIDENT-Or1iER Positions
FIILRD-AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE AP-
POINTED.
Brooklyn's Board of Aldermen for 1879,
which contains sixteen Republicans. eight Democrats
and one Independent Democrat. held its hrrt mee'ns
yesterday afternoon All day numerous politicians anu
seekers after places hronged about the CITY Hail. and
the Common Council Chamber was crowded When 'he
board was called to order by CITY Clerk Bishop Among
those present during the meeting were Comms-
sioncr John W. Flaherty, Corporation Counsel
DE Witt. Samuel Mclean, City Treasurer Llttle'
Justice Fisher Supervisor Nathan, eX-Alderlnah
William H. Murtha and others. Alderman French was
called to the chair temporarily. Alderman Kay thep
and Alderman Black (Drn) we're put III nom & i
permanent gresidsn'' M hy tnT annointments
were then made Clerks TO committees. Isaac b. crane
s'stanf Sergeant at-aims Thomas H. Rogers; messen-
ger John II. Butler; keeper OF the lTnGhl Honr, u"
frey Links; matrOn of tic Truant Home. Mary A.
Links; watchman and farmer at the Irllanl Home H.
T. 7chioss and Benjamin Bren sealers OF weights ana
Chapman, John Allen, Adoph Wilson and r. W.
Gcrilnser; keeper and maIron oI the i Iwedl1
Ward Bath, Patrick and Mrs. Conavan. aud aSsls'ant
keeper. Richard Mcclure; keeper ana natron Oh & tnI
Eastern District Balh T. r. aud Mrs, Cnarman ana ,ha
Filth Ward bath, Louis Cook Tne appointment Of
Nh Links as keeper OF the rtnant hoe W oope6 fhe
retention OF sIOhn A. Calvin In rcpN; Ai1Silhn Ai1S
Stewart SAID That he thanked God that t. ke'up%,lr %
had sixteen votes. and they would put III "non 'n''
pleased.
Mayor Howelrs message was then read. -..... wa
A communication from the Mayor renOmlnatlng VII
liam c. Dewitt ~ Corporation CJunsel was received
Alderman French moved thai the nomination be CON
drmcd He sad that although Republican, he eItl ms
duty 10 support Mr. Dewitt who mad held the once Ionr
by appointment and six years prry"9S 10 hat S
election Durng service Judgments had been lecoV-
cred against the city the amount O Tl6SOOO but III
tnat time ihe cay had collected S222 Alderman
Ore ly seconded the motion, which vas carried bN Il
unanimous vote Aldermen French Aiken henha'
Black and Guudcr were appointed Slcchl comm zee
on Law, Alderman Hacker, OF the 1Wthly-niHt
Ward offered resolution that ina,much as Com
mssloncrs Flahery and Bennett. superintendent Dddy'
and Water PurVryOr Milne, OF tue Board oil CE NOihe
indicted felony and conspiracy, commit
Tee of five he apOnrcd with power send for persons
and apeI and with instruction, investigate the De
parIrnI CITY Works. The resolution, amended so as
10 ucde an Investigation OF the Tmrd-ayc sewer me
Ter was adoptcd and the committee was composed oi
A!dcrIneu Hacker, Graham ORcllly, Name ana DlacA'
MI Back declined the appOiu tmcnt.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07

trtloquiss help 10 All out the exhibitions There are
Punch and Judy shows Also and stereopcon w Wews cs
The entertainments witnessed last sunday were not
culated to inspire Sabbathday thoughts
In twOof the museums noticed devices by which
the unsispecng visitor Is entrapped into parting with
his dimes. One device u gavnnc battery wmcn ~
rreaed WIN b Inc c shock s M rTe" 70 the shock
he gets when printed slip OF paper like the following
Is handed to him You have had great deal o. adYci-
sty as yet. but that is past now. You VIII have The
pleasure your enemies humbled, nd though you
are envcd Won will do your business without any other
mans help By All uueKOected event. that will bring
you to great fortune you VIII make an acqalhthce
JOY perfect happiness i'll the iuture ana all your enter
prises will succeed"
Other devices consist OF lotteries In which the visitor
N yer draws a prize. Watching the man who managed
one of these lotteries, rcporer detected him IN trek
which was being practlsed suecesSiuly on several Ot
oven I-ObscrvIng visitors. The man placed number
which would draw large prizc III an enve ope, and
offered 10 let his customers see him pace II IN oox
containing similar envelopes several persons Watchtd
his motions carefully. ana made attempts to draw the
envelope They lost every time The reporter was con
vnced tnat the man changed the envelope containing
box in such manner that it could he selected easily. To
satisfy himself the reporter seized an envelope as
was being placed i'll the OOx anu opened H. The ols
closure OF trek put ali end to that part Of the enter
tainment for the time.
EAsT-SIDE VARIETY THEATRES.
The National Garden Variety Theatre No lOi Boweiy.
in u blast Sunday night. there seeming 10 be no
regard for the sabbath. except that curtains the
doors drawn and only the side door unlocked.
Admission to the bar lree but 20 reach tho grand
sacred concert" II charged About four hun
drcd persons Of both and various and con-
dlti0ns of soDrety, were present. An excellent
business done in beer and Other stlmu-
ants at the restaurant billiard tables, shooting
gallery and Oncr branches OF the show The sacred
character OF the entertainment seemed to b" confined 10
the mead Ot the programme nothing OF thai character
could be dlsCencd III the music Of the orchestra or m
the performance on the stage The latter consisted OF
" songs and dances, lightning changes, living models O
the fcXlbllty OF the human stem, acrObaC and gym
Ha>tiC performances in tine the mermaid and man
.h character songs and other performances by male
a "A tp
a coarse skc,ch called the masquerade ball"
Near the National Theatre there were number OF
other gardens operation In the BOwcy Sunday night
Al the Pacific Garden there about tW'nty-nVC
lady cunvcrsauOualisis present, VINO served liquor
ana talked 10 the Omefs, to the music OF
ira. At the BoNery GaIiie variety performance
gwen. The OXOrd and numerous other places urn shed
midi beverages and amused their customers various
ways, some under the gusc Of sacred concerts, but
many making no prcteuce OF tuat KIND.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
BUSINESS EMBIRRASSMENES.

A. VI. & Il. Dawes, manufacturers OF um
brcas AT No iOl Broadway. OF which Fro erich Lewis
4, receiver have obtained settlement with Their ce"
itors at - cents on the dollar in notes al ioui
ard eight months. Their liabilities about clI0uVv
Watrrstone n Barlow, prOpretors Of the brahuUtI
House. at Greenwood Lake. have made an ssSleoheu.
Mr. Barlow formerly IN the foreign fruit ousuesS,
IN Nrw-IOrk City. Assignments have been maze y,
BOokyn By the following persons: James n bai,S
manufacturcr OF soap, 10 Hugh Porter; Charles
EN-, dealer in teas. 20 Nilnam ID. Whiting; MaS a.
DAILY to Nathaniel W. Burtis, aud Michael Wasn !"
DaNid &. REID. ,,.,,
The schedules OF Charles Bellows and Richard Hnn
Wholesale liquor dealers place their Liabilities al r
699 10 and their assets at S9,36l ~. Among tu'
creditors &. DelanO, S3,6l2 Mary +. and Elia o.
Hunt, $3.50 q. Kings Sons Sli47 john OsOo'"
Son Il Co., S7.342, and $ Wntringham, 3, 500 -, IN.
The failures among western clothing houses SUI ~,
Iinnc. and tSterday the announcement was mace ua
Morris * GOdschmdt OF Chicago, bad made AL assl.n
ment TO William Marks. The firm has two large Stores
IN Ch Cago IN Dubuque and one IN la Crosse in,
had several branches but discontinued them year s
The liabilities about 100000 mainly due III No"
ynrk PuUadeIpLia and Boston. The assets arg
u0mInay about $50 600. Among the NewioIs
creditors are Henry Newman, Scbloss bFo'ue's 'N
BI. ggs, Enlk * CO.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
OTHER MUyIcIP1L GOrERNuENTS.

REDUCTION OF TUE DEBr ~ BOSTON AND OTHER
MASSACHUSETTS Towns.
BoSToN. Jan. 6.-Thc municipal officers
of many Of the cities OF this state were Inausuaed
to-day.
The message OF Mayor Prince, Of Boston, strongly
urges Tctrcnchmcut in municipal expenses lie Is oP-
posed TO the erection of new library building at the
cou hou,c and thinks woIk on the desired system Of
public parks can he postponed The net drbt OF Inc
city, exclusive OF The Watcrdohi, which Is Sl29ll-'5
g4 on Dec. mbcr 81 was Sl3l92,S97 IL. WIiham ii.
Nuitmorc Wps elected President Of The lost IN common
Council. and Hugh OBricn Chairman of the Bo1rh ol
Aldermen. JOINT convention of b"th branches OI tue
CITY government reelected edmueI l. hc-'e''S O''S
Clerk. ,...,
Tnc cities OF salem Holyoke, Newton II lnton. Fitch
burr Lowell. SOlncrYit ana EdH RIVER SHOW decrease
N their municipal debts.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
BROKEN BANKS.

CLAIMS AGAINST THE MERCHANTS AND MACHANic
BANK OF TROY.
ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. G.-BefOre Justice Us
born toay Charles +. Patterson, receiver of the her
chants and Mechanics Bank of Troy, asked for n'tre
tons with respect 10 several large claims which be nau
been requested to pay After considerable discussion
reference was ordered In regard TO the claim OF inc
Chemical Bank OF New York for the return Of cheeA lo'
JJ5 which il had forwarded tO the broken babk V
collection. In regard To the application OF tLe lIS l
Savings Bank Tor preference on IL claim oi rOS,
deposited IN the Merchants and Mechanics bans lno
matter also referred TO take proof Judge fAI"A
lee was appOiutcd referee IN both cases.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07

onened by the efforts OF these defendants 10 posnor
trial OF these cases their merits, ana even tbsv
beginning TO believe that the charges Of fraud m 80
eiectIOns made by the Republicans must be ~
founded Too much credit cannot be gwen 10 the I'M "a
States Attorney mere for the able ana manner "
which he has pressed these To fT3. pitte as h
mas been ugle handed agan,t such large number o
the most eminent members of the bar Of the State
HOntgomerB, Ai0, Dec. %, 1873. LOOKEP.Oy
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07

the lives lost be attributed 20 neggeu or
for cessation OF these so-caed accidents wbcn nav
throurh bich 40 many have met untinely ends; nut
danger to life incidental TO the use OF steam surface
roads within cities II rapid transit In fact IA 10 be go
cured through them. sunken track on tnat portion VI
Atlautic-aye which steam IA no" pernted Is essch
tiaI 10 its permanent use for railroad purposes
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
FUNERAL OF GENERAL CUSHING.

NrwBr RYP0Rr, Mass, Jan. G.-Thc funeral
Of General Cushing took place today and was very
plau The face bore remarkably natural ard pleasant
expression. The service WAS sImple-Ieadng from the
scriptures and prayer. Hundreds OF people visited the
nousr to view the remains and the residence was
crowded during the service. Many distinguished men
from Washington. Boston, Concord, y. H., aud Essex
Comfy fowls present
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
THE NEW-YORK ALDERMEN.

ORGANIZING IHE NEW BOALD-RADICAL pIFT EE-
FNCEs or OPINION BETWEEN MEMBERS.
The old Board Of Aldermen broke up yestcr-
DAY with the usual resolutions and the new board organ
lied with Alderman Morris temporary chairman. B,-
tDg for presdent Iesnlted IN The election OF Jordan L.
Mott over William r. Roberts. by a vote Of ~ 10 9. M
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. G.-Lieutenant John
Clem 2Ih Infantry. placed duty in charge Of n
rccruilns rendezvous for the general service al TIA
city during the absence Of Captain COrbin.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
IAILTRE Az ST. LOTIs.

ST. LOuis, Jan. 6.--The extensive boot and
Shoe house OF Appleton. NOyes Maude this morning
made an assignment TO Thomas Eicheson The Habit
ties and assets are not nOT attainabe.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
MAYOR FOR TUE FOURTEENTH TINE.

Providence, Il. l., Jan. 6.-Ihc City Govern
mcut was organized tlI- afternoon. Mayor Doyle &C.
Iivered his fourteenth inaugural address. The only IN
uortaut change made The CITY officers was by the
election OF Henry V JOsNu as Cy Clerk, ia the place OF
samuel ". Brown, who had he.d Office for nineteen
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07

A RECEIVER FOR THE HAVERsTRAw BANK
POUGHKEEP>IE, y. Y, Jan. 6.-Judge BAR
nard has appointed Hon b. Patt Carpenter receiver
for the HaNcrstraw Bank.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
scENE. IN me RnwERn MI,srI,Ms.


Many persons VINO visited the BowCry and Chatham
square last Sunday evening tempted by the strains
OF hand-)rgans aud by highly cOlorcd 10
Ter one OF four museums whose doors inyitngy
open Each OF these number Of itcs aud
mOGstfOstes calculated to engage the attention sm
Ile IN .nded persons, along with few objects. both
animate aud inaUtmate, which are worthy Of
passing notice. Rivalry between them CON
,Ists mainly in the exhibition Of women Of
unusual size Tie New-YOrk Museum. at No. POI Chat
hau-st, the present home OF Ahua Wood sixteen
the Mormon GIANT Girl from Sall Lake CITY" she
weglis i2O pounds The Dime Museum, the opposite
side o the square surpasses all the other museums,
the possession OF Mrs Hannah Blttersby the
Great Eastern GInuiess," who weighs 72O pounds
Mrs ClarE, the New Museum No. 2lO Dowery briggs
tie sc,le nt 800 POUNDS, While Mrs. Celia Brewer
tine California Giantes- pridrs herself her height
OF feet aud eight inches, AT No. 81 B0WcTy. Oihrr
hnman attractions at the usrs arr Australian ldlO-
Frre ctnnl"a aTm,ess men who their toes deX
trOusly persons their fingers bearded
en-, women WITH remark able heads Of hair. lputlaus,
and alhnus. Among the interesting animals are u
trained piS aud ouelegged colt. Magicans and
New-York tribune., 1879-01-07

REDUCTION OF TAXES AND THE DEBT ADVISED
INCREASE OF WATER FACHIIES-REIFENCh
Nr>T URGED IN ALL LKPAITMENrS
MAYORS OFFICE. Jan 6. 1879.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-12
The Homestead.

Our neighbor the Anderson Intelligent
Ger has greatly excited the fears OF
the poor'debtor of Anderson County in
reference to the Constitutional exemp-
ton guaranteed to them by the Consti-
tutien Of the State, and the rich creditor
has laid the fiattering JUNCTION to his soul
that the year of jubilee has come. The
Walhalla Courier, the Pickens Sentinel,
the Newberry Herald, if we remember
rightly, have each had labored articles on
this subject, leaning to the Intelligent
GERS mistaken version of the matter,
in sympathy for the poor debtor, and
discussing the effect of an alleged de-
cree of the Court. Sheriff DuPre
received instructions the other day to
proceed in certain. cases as if those
who had no land were not entitled to the
homestead exemption inl~personalty, with
the intimation that the Court had so de.
cided, as the newspapers had alleged.
Our Sheriff wrote the Clerk of the Su-
preme Court for a certified copy Of the
decision, and from the following letter 1t
will be seen that no such decision has
been rendered:
COLUMBIA, Nov. 8, 1879.
J. F. C. DUPRE, Sherif-Dear Sir:
The Court have rendered nc such decis-
ion as you refer to-. In the case of Dun
can vs.. Barrett, the Court decided that
the Legislature. had N right to extend
the exemption 80 as to embrace articles
not specified in the Constitution. In the
subsequent case of Spencer VS.. Hartman,
the Count re-affirmed this. In that case,
cotton, corn and bacon made by a man
on rented premiees, were claimed. but
not allowed, under the decision in Dun
can VS.. Borrett.
Yours truly.
ALBERT NJ. BOOZER,
Clerk.