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To Mr.. Garland-I did not see Capt Peck
shot. He was shot after l left the house. /
think it was by one of his own party; could
see everything from my place under the bed.
1t was q bright moonlight night. RevOlvers
and shotguns and sixteen shooters were used
10y the white men to do the shooting. was
In the room when was shot. It was square
room with one bed in it. Capt. Peck did not
follow Fairfax from the house aiIer nring at
him. There had never been any difficulty be-
tween me and Capt. Peck. should know him
WELL because my mother nursed him.
TO Mr. Bailey--When Capt. Peck and the
others came into the house parties on the out
side We're firing in; and while they We're In
there their friends on the outside were firing
INTO the room through the door. Ihere was
light in the room, a bright light.
DANIEL KENNEDY (cohoRED)
Anna resident of Tensas parish. Know Fair
Tax. Was at his house when the difficulty
took place. Was passing Fairfax's place and
ne called me and said: David, / have been
told that there is a company of men coming
mere tonight, and for fear that they will, ]
would like some one to stay with me-" /
stayed with him awhile, and then went of
ana met young colored man, who told me
Waterproof he heard the guard there told
that q company of men would pass thronob
and 70 let them go and not challenge them.
went back and told Fairfax that he had better
look out for himself, that the men were sIlrslu
coming. We We're sitting down talking aho,,t
It when Mrs. Fairfax said they were coming
ana by the time we could get TO the door they
were there. One OF them asked for Fairfax
ana seeing him standing at the kitchen dool
hired at him.
ysI saw the man who fired, but do not know
nlm. When saw the man fire went to The
window and was shot in the arm from the ont
side l ran out of the house and got away
IneIe were, as Tar as know, twenty-five col
-ored men killed In the parish. There was nt
trouble IN the parish before the affair at Fair
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WEATHER BULLETIN.
war DKpAnr1fKNr.

WAR DEPARTMENT, I
Signal Service United states Army.
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending at 3:43 p. M. Wednesday. January 8.
Observations taken at the same moment Of
/ time at all atatiOn6.l
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&c. RUTH (COLORED).


Was bred and born in Tensas parish. Have
been heretofore a Republican. In the last
campaign I supported the Bland ticket,
known as the Independent ticket. At the
time was justice Of the peace. l canvassed
for the Bland ticket. On the eighteenth OF
October I saw body Of armed men, under com
mand of C. S. Kinney, deputy sheriff, and Capt
Mccain; on the nineteenth. / saw another
company, with Col. Floyd King. The COM
pany which came on the eighteenth camped
all night at New Town, and then went to
Newell bridge, and there they shot and killed
a young colored man because he ran. On the
eighteenth, man named Bull dubbed his
gun and knocked down a colOred man named
Perry johnson. Bull was one OF Kinney's
men. Kinney picked up johnson and told
him to go home or he would be killed, or he
(Mr. Kinney would put him in jail. / neve,
saw any more assaults on colored men.
Witness corroborated the testimony OF the
preceding witness about the meeting at
Wetherby's and the arrival Of the posse under
command of Mr.. Kinney to arrest the colored
man who was supposed to be at the meeting
/ never heard Of any trouble in the parish
previous to the attack on Fairfaxs house.
Some fifteen or twenty armed colored men
came to New Town before MI. Kinneys squad
came there. They said they had come to
protect me- told them needed no protec-
ton, and IL they didn't 20 home l would issue
q warrant for their arrest, l gave them g
PINT OF whisky around and they went of
They were armed with old shOtguns-Old
euns-and don't believe there were any loads
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COUPONS REFERRED TO EXPERTS
For examination az to their genuineness and
reported back favorably.
ACT NO. is OF 1866.
145@21e-72 COUPONS due July 1. 1857.
145@216-72 coupons due January /. 1868.
145@216-72 coupons due July /, 1868.
zig coupons Of So each. ss4s.
ACT NO. lis OF 1867.
No. 1152-1 coupon due May l. 1878.
No. 1152-1 coupon due November /, 1873.
REHABILITATION.
FUNDED.
Bonds under act No. IS of 1865. $4,000 90
Bonds under act No. 80 Of 1870 5000 90
Bonds under act No. lis OF 1867 1900 90
State notes under act No. Of 1866..... 10 90
Louisiana State bonds (Planters)-.... 15s. 472 so
Interest coupons past due. 842 a
IOtal. $l66,324 "a
Conversion at 60 per cent. ............ 1874 96
Certificates. act No. 8 of 1874. S9l "a
Total. $50 So
ISSUED IN EXCHANGE.
1872 bonds of $500 each. SOC 600
43 bonds of 500 each. 1900 90
8 certificates fractional balances. $3.50 6s
Total. 800, $50 60
jail lot
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was heard, and the startled family rushed
into the room where they found her body
on the floor and the gun lying by it.
One of her hands was blackened by the
smoke of the powder and her clothing
was OIL fire. 1t seems that after return
ing TO the room she had cooked BOTH bar
rels of the gun, placed the muzzle
against her body and pushed the trigger
with her foot. The charge passed
through her heart and came out just be-
low the collarbone, producing almost in
slant death. Miss Scott was about eigh
teen or twenty years of age. She had
been in bad health for some time and her
untimely death is attributed to Temporal
ry mental alteration. An inquest was
held on Monday by Trial Justice Kce-
nan.
Lancaster Ledger: The rain storm on
Saturday evening the 22d, was very des-
tructive in some sections of the county.
In the neighborhood of Camp Creek
Church miles of fencing was blown level
with the ground. On the plantation of
Mr.. J. II. w. Stevens, in the Waxhaws,
the storm partook somewhat of hurri-
cane, blowing down houses and twisting
of the top of large trees. The track Of
the hurricane WAS from west to east and
extended only about 400 yards in width.
No lives were lost. MIR. John Denton
was shelling corn in his crib when the
storm struck the house carrying of the
roof and scattering the timbers in every
direction, yet he received but slight in
jury. A stable containing two mules was
levelled to the earth, yet the mules came
out unhurt.
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A Disease that Wrecks the System.

Every function is dcranged, every nerve
unstrung, every muscle and fibre weakened
by fever and ague. 1t is, in fact, disease
which if unchecked, eventually wrecks the
system. In all its types, in every phase, it
is dangerous, destructive. Stupor, delirium,
convulsions, often attcndi it, and cause swift
dissolution. But when combatted with
Hostcttcr's Stomach Bitters its foothold in
the system is dislodged, and every vestige
Of it eradicatcd. That benign ant;-febrile
specific and preventive OF the dreaded
soourgc is recognized not only within our
own boundaries, but in tropic lands far be-
yond them, where intcrmittcnts and remit
tents are ftarfully prevalent, to be sure
antidote to the malarial poison and reia-
bic means of overcoming disorders of the
stomach, liver and bowels, of which vita
ted torrid atmosphere and brackish miasma-
tainted water are extremely provocative.
All emigrants and travellers should be sup
piled with it.
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A Washington correspondent of the
Ne,rs and Courier says Senator Butler
and Representatives 0'Ccnnor and Rich
ardson have been to see the Attorney
General in regard to the array and panel
of Jurors for the criminal cases about to
be tried at Charleston. They gave full
statement of facts to date, but it is due
to candor to say that they did not leave
the Attorney General with an assurance
that he would take the steps proper in
the premises. Mr.. O'Connor subsequent
" talked the matter over with the Presi-
dent, and he promised to call the atten-
ton of Gen. Devens to it. This is prob
ably all that will come of the visit. We
fear that the juries will not only not be
changed, but the few good men who are
on them will be excluded under the in
famous test oath provision in order to
pack the juries to secure convictions for
political capital. 1t is desperate game
with the Republicans. They must have
some convictions or their cry of fraud
will amount to nothing. They will be
perfectly willing to punish innocent men
to carry their partisan ends. With E.
w. NJ. Mackey, a defeated Radical Con-
gressional candidate, IS one Of the prose-
cutting attorneys, our people will receive
nothing like fair or honorable treatment
in these trials beyond what they can
secure, as matter of course, by the rules
of law,
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Fire in Greenville.

GREENvILLE, S. c., March 81.
A fire alarm last night developed fire
in the dry goods store of E. B. Dickson
& Co., directly opposite the Commercial
Hotel, corner of Main end Washington
streets, in the Mauldin block-.the best
block in the city. The exertions of the
fremen and the assistance rendered by
the colored population saved US from
a terrible conhagration. The habitues of
the Commercial Hotel, comprising men
from Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York, aided greatly in saving
the goods of McMahon, Morgan g. Davis,
who occupied adjoining floors. Dickson
& Co. were insured for $4,000. Nc
Mahon, Morgan & Davis were only par
TALLY insured, but saved half Of their
goods. Walters drug store and I. W..
Davis establishments were saved by the
strenuous exertions of the fremen and
citizens. The city of Greenville has mi
raculously escaped terrible conhagra-
ton. DR.. Mauldin, our Mayor, who
owned the block burned, was two-thirds
insured, and is able to stand the loss.
DR.. Norwood, dentist, lost 81 900. Mr..
Broadway, photographer, lost 81 900.
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THE GERMAN MISSION.

President Hayes has appointed Hon.
Andrew D. White Minister TO Germany,
to succeed the late Bayard Taylor. The
following synopsis of the history of the
new Minister, which is taken from an
other paper, will show that President
Hayes, as was expected, has appointed
another zone of them literary fellows"
and, SO far as our opinion goes, the ap-
pointnent is by no means the worst that
could have been made:
Mr.. White is native of Syracuse, n.
Y, his father being a wealthy and prom
inent resident of that city. His collie
giate studies were begun at Hamilton
College, where he spent year, and fin
ished at Yale, in 1858, where he was
graduated at the head of his class and
took first prizes for scholarship and ora
tory. Mr.. White then went to Europe,
where he was for time an attache to the
American legation at ST. Petersburg, and
where lie laid the foundation of his pres
ent magnificent library. On his return
he was elected to the chair of History"
in the Michigan University at Ann
Arbor, which he accepted after declining
similar position offered him ut Yale.
Owing to iii health, Mr.. White resigned
in 1868, and spent six months in Europe.
On returning TO Syracuse he was chosen
State Senator, serving two terms at
Albany. He met Mr.. Ezra Cornell,
founder of Cornell University, at Ithaca.
When the University was organized in
1866 Mr.. White became its President, an
Office he has held ever since. In 1871
he was one of the commissioners to visit
San Domingo. During the same year
he presided over the Republican State
Convention at Syracuse, and in 1876 he
was delegate at large from this State to
the convention which nominated Presi-
dent HAYES.
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THE SITUATION CHANGED.

It is little amusing to see how i'll at
ease the men who have led the United
States Senate during the days of Radi-
calism are under the new administration
of that body, which transfers them from
the party of the majority to the minority.
The lesser lights have no doubt been as
much worried by the change as any of
them, but their habitual silence has
spared them the necessity of exhibiting
their chagrin in the marked and ludi-
crous manner in which Blaine, Edmunds
and the remainder of the once recognized
leaders manifest their chafng under the
disabilities of the minority. The follow
ing characteristic and amusing scene,
which occurred on the consideration of
an impertinent resolution of Mr.. Hoar's
upon the scope of legislation to be en-
gagged in during the extra session, forci-
bly, illustrates how the Republicans are
made to take back seats, and how the at
tempt to bulldozc their way through all
to no avail:
Mr.. Beck said he was satisfied that the
Democratic parry would take course
that would be sustained by the country,
and he moved to lay Hoar's resolution
on the table. Mr.. Wallace Immediately
moved to adjourn. Mr.. Blaine sprang to
bis feet and said that before either mo-
ton was put he had something to say.
Throwing both arms wildly about he
continued. "This is the first time in the
history of the country"-Mr. Beck lin a
determined voice. II object to any de-
bate"
BY this time half the Republican Sen
ators were on their feet, all glaring at
Mr.. Beck, who stood at his desk. On
the Democratic side several called for
"Order! orderl" aud one Senator re-
minded Blaine that the motion was not
deba,able. 81 know it," retorted Blaine,
"but am asking the Senator from Ken
lucky to withdraw an unbeatable mo-
tion."
Mr.. Beck-I decline to withdraw.
DIr. Blaine-Are we to have the pre-
vious question in the Senate under the
guise of q motion to adjourn?
Mr.. Beck again reminded the Senator
and the Chair that he objected to debate,
and Senator Davis (Ill.) who was seated
between Messrs. Beck and Blaine, mildly
asked if motion to so into executive
session would be in order. Mr.. Ed
munds, without waiting for the Chair
Cameron, of Wis, to reply, and with
out giving him time, said: 'No, sir; no;
we'll have this out now" Edmunds
made this pugilistic remark, turning to
the Chsir with the same old dictatorial
and despotic mir that be was wont to
carry things, but as he turned, the array
of Democratic Senators. nearly all in
their seats, came under his vision. His
countenance fell, and he concluded, in
stead, to call for the yeas and nays. The
motion to adjourn was carried by strict
party vote.
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There may be q degeneracy of states
men at this time, but it would hardly be
proven by the present United States
Senate. Thurman, Baysrd, Butler, Pen
dleton, Beck, Hampton, Hill, VOORHEES,,
Lamar, Gordon, Ransom, Morgan, Ran
dolph, Vance and Wallace are men of
whom the Democratic party or any other
party would have been proud in any age
of our Republic, while Conklipg, Car
penter, Blaine, Edmunda, Dawes, Ferry,
Morrill,, Logan and Hoar are as able
men as the Republican party has ever
boasted, and, if their other qualities COM
pared favorably with their intellectual
attainments, would be the peers of men
whose regulations are honored in history.
Taken al together the present Senate
will, we :hink, compare favorably with
any of its predecessors.
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Col. J. L. NJ. Irby, who was connected
with the McNinch murder in Laurens
during the month of December last, and
who forfeited his bond for appearance at
Court, has written and published s. card
to the people of Laurens County, in
which he says that he will return for
trial as soon as public opinion becomes
sufficiently calm to ensure him q fair
trial, and stating that he left at the
solicitation of friends and against his
own judgment. He concludes his card
by saying: GAS you all we'll know | am
the son of Colonel James Fl. Irby, who
was born, lived and died amongst you;
and for FIVE generations MS ancestors
have lived, died and been buried in our
County. i have done nothing to bring
stigma upon the name" This card has
nothing calculated to impress the un-
biased with favorable view of Col.
Irby's case. When he says he cannot
have fair trial in Laurens County, anu
hence has fled the country, every think
ing person must know that he is attempt
ing to work up a forced sympathy, for his
case could have been transferred To any
other County, and thus fairly and impair
TALLY determined. The ouly construc-
ton that can be placed on such d course
as that pursued by Col. Irby is, that he
realizes that he has become connected to
a dangerous degree at least with most
heinous murder. He is gentleman of
fine position and has 3 large influence in
his County, but this should only require
him the more strictly to answer for any
violation of the law of the land. He
should be sought ont and brought back
to stand his trial, and thorough prose-
cution of the case ought to be made.
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PRUSSIAN.

T1HIS CELEBRATED Thoroughbred
Il horse will make the season of 1879 at
the stables of CARRIER & McBEE, Green
vile, S. C. Prussian was bred by Col. E.
B. G. Cash. of Chesterfield, S. c., and the
following description by him will be all that
is necessary:
Prussian was sired by Gen. York, he by
Planet and out of Albine. The dam of
Prussian was bred by Wade Hampton, she
was sired by Glencoe, and her dam by Priam.
The dam of Prussian was full sister to the
famous race mare, Sallie Hampton. (See
Turf Register and Racing Calendar.) Every
drop of blood that courses in Prussan's
veins is inherited from the best stock in
America, and regard him as the best horse
in the State While on the turf, Prussian
was remarkable for speed and repeating
power. At Wilmington, N. c., he made
lin mile hcats) the fifth mile in the time of
1:44!, and ran mile in Columbia, S. c.,
which was claimed by his friends to have
been the fastest time ever made in the world
on 7 track. The last winter that run
Prussian, he won six races, and beat every
horse that he ran against. AS stock horse
can honestly say have never seen better
one. His colts all resemble him and show
blood, and, as far as know, are very rapid
trotters. L. B. c. CASH.
April 38 2
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Compromises always injure the party
which has right on its side in politics.
No great achievement has ever been &C
complished by a political compromise,
but tbey have always arisen at some
future day to plague those who made
them. The Democrats in Congress
should make no compromise of principle
in order to please the Republicans on
the question of repeating the election
Iavvs
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The South Carolina Congressional del

The South Carolina Congressional del
egation is looking after Irregularities in
the public service, and find chat of the
appointments in the department Offices
not six of those credited to South Caro-
lima are really from this State. They
propose bringing this matter to light and
having the appointments changed, or at
least credited to the States to which they
really belong. The delegation are of
opinion that South Carolina can furnish
persons to fill all of the Offices to which
she is entitled without making requissi-
ton on other States.
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EdgeGeld Monitor: Mad dogs every.
where. Some eight or ten were killed
on Clouds Creek last week.: Horses
are still dying. Mr.. Schenk, OF Noun
tain Creek, lost fine mare the other day.
She had the staggers about three weeks
ago.
Greenville Enterprise: Court meets
next geek. There are nine cases to be
tried-one murder, three pe1uries, one
burglary and larceny, one burglary, and
one highway sJbbery. i,
Greenyille Neps: Capt. Hoffman and
squad captured two illicit distilleries in
Pickens last week, and destroyed large
Quantity of mash and beer. They also
arrested Calvin Gilstrap, one of the Pick
ems jail raiders.
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THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1879

Senator Bayard opposes any compro-
mise with the Republicans on the repeal
of the unjust and dangerous election laws.
He proposes to fight it out on principle,
taking in supervisors and all. This is
the correct position. There should be
no time-serying policy over a matter of
great national principle.
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The Republican party. is grieving not
so much because the South is solid as
because the solid South will not do any
thing foolish for them to hang COM
plant upon. The prudence, conserva-
tism and patriotism which has so far
characterized the new Congress pleases
the people, but at the same time it causes
the Republican machine politicians to
make wry faces.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN All persons having claims against the
Estate OF Maj. George Seaborn, deceased,
are hereby notified TO present the same to
the undersigned, ut Anderson, s. g., law.
fully proven, within the time required by
law.
JOHN w. DANIELS, Admir-.
March 20, 1879 36 3
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

rT1HE Public Schools OF Anderson County
Il will close the last of April, and re-
open on first Monday in July, and continue
open SO long as public funds will last-ex-
cept School District No. II, which will
continue open until closed by the proper
authorities.
BY order of the Board.
r. w. TODD, Chm'n.
March q, 1919 81
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THE LADIES
Groceries.

NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned, Executor of John
Holland, deceased, hereby gives notice that
he will apply to the Judge Of Probate for
Anderson County, OIL Saturday, 9th day of
April, 1879, for Final Settlement of said
Estate, and u discharge from his office Of
Executor.
JOHN C. HORTON, Ex'r.
March 6, 1879 81 5
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GEO. M. COFFIN,
DEALER IN

COU NIH 7 PRODUCE,
POULTRY, GAME.
EGGS. BUTTER,
POTATOES, &C., &C.,
No. Sc Market ST., CHARLESTON, S. C.
REFERENCES IN CHARLEsToN-W C. Bee
& Co., j. n. Robson, J. C. H. Claussen,
G. w. Williams & Co., Pelzer, Rodgers &
& Co., ]. E. Adger & Co., L. w. Marshall
& Co.
Consignments, large or small, solicited.
Weekly quotations furnished.
April 8, 1879 3S 2
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EXECuTOR'S NOTICE.
~ Persons having claims against the
Estate "f John roor, deceased. will please
hand them in, properly attested and those
indebted to said Estate will please make
payment to
b. +. WITITNER, Executor.
March 81, 1879 81 8
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April 3, 1879