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The sensational correspondents of
Radical newspapers are busily engaged
in the effort to manufacture incidents
going to show that the Democratic par
ty of the South is becoming divided.
Last week correspondent of one of the
Baltimore papers related the fact that
number of Democrats from the South,
who were officers in the late war, met in
one of the hotels in Washington, and in
private conversation expressed themselves
as enthusiastic in their advocacy of Grant,
declaring that they believed that he
could carry majority of the Southern
States. Now another correspondent
writes that q prominent Democrat of
Georgia has sent Gen. Gordon written
argument, setting forth that the only
hope of success for the Democratic party
in the next campaign is to nominate
Hayes for a second term. The correspon-
dent says that Senator Gordon replied
that he was in favor of q straight-out
Democrat for president in 1880, and
therefore could not consider the PROPOSE
ton in befalfof Mr.. Hayes. There is one
conspicuous fact connected with these
stories about Democratic dissension.
The names of the prominent Democrats
are never given. If they were, ninety
nine times out of hundred their Democ-
racy would have the minus sign before
it and they would be found in some gov
ernment Office or seeking one. No
Democrat could vote for Grant or Hayes
either, and any person in favor of either
would rank in our estimation as miser-
able Radical
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OFFICIAL RECORDS.

Col. R. NJ. Sims, Secretary of State, re-
ceived a summons to appear before the
Teller Investigating Committee, and
bring certain poll lists from Charleston
County with him. The Colonel very
properly decided that he could not re-
move the records from his Office, and
addressed the committee the following
reply to the summons:
COLUMBIA, S. c., January %, 1879.
Hon. H. M Teller, Chairman Teller CON-
mittee, Senate United States.
DEAR SIR; 1 have the honor to &c
knowledge the receipt of a subpoena ad-
dressed to nee or my chief clerk, to ap-
pear before your committee in the city of
Charleston, on the 22d January inst,
and to bring thithcr the poll lists of the
following polls, in the city Of Charleston,
S. c., for the election of November 9th,
A. D. 1878: Market Hall, Precinct No.
l, Ward 8, Palmetto Engine House, Pre-
cinct No. 2, Ward 8, Hope Engine House,
Precinct No. /, Ward 4, Marion Engine
House, Ward 6, Ashley Engine House,
Ward 7, Niagara Engine House, Ward 8;
the said subpoena having been served on
Mr.. NJ. G. Robertson the evening of the
22d inst, and by him handed to me about
9 P. NJ. on the same evening. / regret
that my construction of my official duties
will not permit me carry out of my office
in Columbia public records which have
been deposited there under the laws of
the State, and for that reason that can
not produce the document described in
the subpoena before your committee in
Charleston.
These documents are matters of public
record in my Office in Columbia, and /
shall be happy to afford your committee
every facility in their examination here.
As the purpose ofsummoning me seems
to have been entirely as the custodian of
these records, I have not deemed it nec-
essary to appear before your committee
in person, especially as could not do so
without great inconvenience and neglect
of my official duties. Very respectfully
your obedient servant,
(Signed) r. NJ. Sims,
Secretary of State.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gleanines from our State Exchanges.
r. NJ. Sims,
Secretary of State.

Abbeville Medium: A meeting of the
Santucky farmers is called for next Sat
urday to take sides in the guano war.
The plan is to get the people to cooper
ate with each other in this fight against
monopoly. A single man can do the
guano trade no injury, but the entire
community speaking out together will
make the fertilizer companies come to
terms or keep their stuff. f......Mr. Damish
and his sister, Mrs. Richter, came very
near losing their lives last week by the
festive freak of a mule, which backed the
buggy in which they were riding off the
bridge over Long Cane at Morton's Mill.
Mrs. Richter was badly hurt but will re-
cover without any fatal result.
Greenvile Enterprise and liouafaineer:
On last Thursday morning A. L. Jackson,
committed to Greenville Jail on a charge
of highway robbery, escaped from con-
inement, and is now at large. He made
an exit by getting out at hole sawed by
himself in enc Of the front windows.
The jailor is informed that when PVT In
limbo the prisoner had a small saw con-
ccaled under a cork sole worn in one of
his hoots,
Ninety Six Guardian; Mr. J. AI. Mat
thews and family have moved from our
town to Bolton, Anderson County.
Florence Times. Mr.. Thos. L. Hewitt
died after very short illness at his resi-
dcnce in Florence on Wednesday morn
ing of congestion. lie was brought home
sick on the North Eastern Railroad on
Tuesday afternoon, and died before day
the neIt morning. --.-.,,...es -.
a Piel,enss,scnttqef meeting of the
sssinies % RicleEa fybnntyswill he held
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was slightly burned in escaping from the
house. The fire supposed to be the work
of an incendiary.
Newberry Me,rs About dusk Friday
evening, as Mr.. James Wheeler, the Jail
or, opened the door between the entry
just fronting the cell and the other out
side passage, three of the colored Jail
birds flew at him rushed over him and
took leap for life. One of them, Jesse
Harmon over anxious to be free, jumped
from the third story-some forty feet,
and consequently when ne struck the
ground could go no further, his thigh
being badly broken. The other two
Drayton Hitler and Peter Williams, more
considerate, took their jump from the
second story-only about twenty feet
from the ground. They were unhurt, and
pursued the even tenor of their way for
some distance, but were finally overtaken.
After lingering until about 8 o'clock
Monday morning Harmon died in spite
of the efforts made to save his life.
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In the House of Representatives stir
was created by the discussion Of the bill
of Maggie.Barron and others, minors du-
ring the war, for supplies furnished the
Union Army. Gen. Edward S. Bragg,
Democrat, of Wisconsin, said that if the
South was solid for the Democratic party
simply for purposes of getting money out
of the treasury, it would be we'll for the
Northern Democracy if the Southern
Democrats went over to the Republican
party, and he hoped they would do so.
He stigmatized the Southern claims COM
mission as court which had bred fraud
and perjury throughout the land. He
thought very little loyalty existed South
during the war. This speech marks Mr..
Bragg as a man who has the right name,
and is possessed of an infinite lung
capacity with marvelously small supply
of brain, and shows that his demagoguery
far exceeds his Democracy and patriotism
combined. Instead of being expedient
for the South to 60 over to the Republi-
cans, we suggest that DIR. Bragg had bet
ter make that political journey himself,
as he would not have far to travel in
order to reach his destination. There is
very little difference between such a
Democrat as he is and such Republican
as Mr.. Blaine, except that Mr.. Blaine
harps on the solid South to help the
whole Republican party, while Mr.
Bragg harps on it to help himself indi-
vidually ct the expense of his party. Of
the two classes of meI We admire the
bloody shirt politicians of the Radicals
moro than the Braggs Of the Democracy.
The South has shown no disposition to
press claims against the government, and
the only ones allowed to be paid are
those of persons who were loyal during
the war to the Union. This excludes ell
who the bulk of the Southern people
with, and they are not re-
sponsible for the claims which may be
presented. These claims are matter of
no consequence to the South, and the
abolition of the court of claims and thesl
refusal to pay any war claims North OF
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IEYHHENEAL.

MARRIED, on the 7th of January, 1879,
by Rev. r. G. Ligon. at the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. H. o. Prince, of Able
vile County, and Miss c. j. Galbreath, of
Anderson County.
On the 2lst January, 1879, at the resi-
dence of the brides father, by Rev. R. G.
Ligon, Mr.. VIM. O'Briant, of Anderson
County, and Mrs. NJ. L. Mann, of Able
vile County.
On the 23d January, 1879, by Rev. r. C.
Ligon, at the residence OF the brides father,
Mr. J. W. Burriss, of Anderson County,
and Miss M. R. Crawford, of Abbeville Co.
On Tuesday, the Goth inst, by Rev. D. l..
Whitaker, at the brides residence, Mr.. Le-
roy NJ. Whitaker and Mrs. S. Z. Martin,
all of Anderson County.
On Thursday, January %, by Rev. c. V.
Barnes, DR.. VIM. Haynie aud Miss Rosa
Mcdonald, all Of this County.
On Thursday, January 10th, by Rev. G.
H. Cartledge, DR.. John NJ. Burns, of Jack
son County, Co., and Miss Julia C. Telford,
daughter Of G. b. Tclford, OF Banks coun-
ty, Ga.
On Wednesday, January /, 1879. by Rev.
A. Coke Smith, Mr.. C. NJ. McPhail, of An
derson County, and Miss Mary E. Turner,
of the city of Greenylle.
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The Norristown (Ga.) Herald says: eff
Alexander 81. Stephens were to step into
one side of a large pair of scales, and all
the medicines he swallowed during the
past fifteen years were to be suddenly
dumped into the other side, the shad-
owy statesman would shoot up like
balloon. He has taken eight hundred
and seventy-nine kinds of medicine, and
that he should now weigh sixty-fve
pounds, instead of sleeping with his
fathers, is little short of a miracle"
This is not all Of the wonder. If any
other man had taken one-half of the un-
popular positions in politics that Mr..
Stephens has, he would long ago have
been politically dead, and yet Mr.. Ste
phens is as strong and influential as ever.
He seems to be law unto himself, out
of the reach of both the physical and po-
litical laws which govern common NOR
tails.
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The annual circular of Dunn, Barlow
& Co. shows that during the year 1878
there were 1O,47S failures in the United
States, with liabilities reaching 1924, ,OOO,-
900, Which exceeds the failures of 1877
by 1,57l in numbers, and $4O,0OO,0OO in
liabilities. The year just closed has been
more disastrous to business than even the
panic year of 1878. Several causes are
assigned in the circular for this marked
increase, prominent among which is the
repeal of the Bankrupt law, which in
duced many expecting to fail to hasten
up to take advantage of its provisions.
This is shown, it is claimed, by the fail
ures during the first three quarters of the
year, which averaged 2,S93 in numbers,
and 100000 in liabilities, while there
were in the last quarter only 1880 in
number, with s97, ,172,OO3 in liabilities.
This may show that the Bankrupt law
had some effect, but is hardly as conclu-
sive as the circular claims, for the greater
proportion of failures always occur in
the first three quarters. The fall is the
business season of the year, and the
liability to fail then is much less than in
either of the other three quarters. Be-
sides the Bankrupt law being repealed,
the circular sets out the long dry weather
in the West and the yellow fever scourge
in the South, together with the uncer-
tainty of the financial legislation to be
adopted by Congress. These things, no
doubt, had their influence upon the bus
iness of the country to great extent,
but in our opinion the principal cause of
the disastrous business year lies in the
fact that the whole country was rushing,
without any adequate preparation, to the
period of forced resumption of specie
payments, which caused all values to
shrink, and paralyzed, to a considerable
extent, every department of business.
The goal of resumption has now been
reached. The bottom in values is be-
lieved to have been touched. The shock
of the financial crisis has reached its
acme, and henceforth it is believed the
industries of the country will gradually
recuperate, values will accommodate
themselves to the fixed standard, and any
development which may be attained will
be substantial and permanent. Our
trouble, however, is not over, for many
who have survived the shock of resump-
ton have been so crippled financially
that they will yet go under, and by far
the greater majority will find the coming
year one in which they will be required
to exercise all of their industry and bus
iness tact to keep themselves from get
ting behind. 1t will take the country at
least decade to obliterate the blighting
effects which the partisan and arbitrary
legislation of the Republican party on
financial matters has entailed upon its
citizens. The coin standard, however,
has been restored, and though it has
been done in bungling manner, it is,
if properly carried out, destined to in
crease the prosperity and development
of the country in permanent manner.
Henceforth the condition will, we be-
lieye, steadily improve.
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5S,112; Ninth district, Kings, 5000;
Eighth district, New York, 60,054; Eff
teenth district, New York, 50,92O; Sew
enteenth district, New York, 64,396;
Twentieth district, New York, 1896;
Twenty-first district, New York, 64,556;
Second district, Monroe, 65,553. And
this, with the following in contrast to the
above, in single districts: Delaware, 2
representatives, population Al, ,526; Mad
ison, 2 representatives, population A.
ia; Oswego, 8 representatives, popula-
ton 1929; St. Lawrence, 8 representa-
tives, population 7S,0S2; Ontario, 2 rep
resentatives, population 45,4O3; Cata-
raugus, 2 representatives, population
45,771; Columbia, 2 representatives,
population 46,31S; Washington, 2 repre-
sentatives, population 46,374; Wayne, 2
representatives, population 1926; Nj
agara, representatives, population A.
69l; Otsego, 2 representatives, popula'
ton, 1904. Senatorial districts-Twen-
tieth district, Herkimer and Otsego, pop
ulation, S9,33S; Eighteenth district, JEFF
ferson and Lewis, 9O,596; Twenty-sixth
district, Ontario, Yates and Seneca, 91,-
034; Sixteenth district, Clinton, Essex
and Warren, 10l, 1927; Twenty-ffth dis
trict, Cayuga and Wayne, 6,120.
With the following districts showing a
most unjust contrast: Second district,
Kings, 172,725; Third district, Kings,
292, ,25S; Seventh district, New York,
1925; Eighth district, New York,
235, ,432 Ninth district, New York, 167,-
$50. These large districts have but one
Senator each, and the record given is not
upon the gross but upon the representa-
tive population. We believe that the
apportionment required by the constitu-
ton has been wilfully neglected in the
interest of one man a Senator in Con-
gress, working officially and otherwise
for his own re-election-a third term SEN
ator in favor of third term President
quarreling with the federal administra-
ton, because he cannot control the pat
ronage of the government, opposed Mt
heart by the whole administration party
not less than by all Democrats, and yet
with no man in caucus, Senate or AS
sembly, with courage enough to proclaim
his best convictions, and therefore sup
porting man who uses his place and
power not so much for the honor of the
State and the peace and welfare of the
country as to make himself Senator
and to keep his friends in Office. To Sc.
cure this reelection for third term Re-
publican Legislatures have not only re.
fused to obey the supreme law, but have
spurned all appeals from great bodies oi
highly taxed and long oppressed citizens
| to this continued wrong.
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~
The District Of Columbia, which is ten
miles square, is perhaps inhabited by q
greater variety ofpeople than any terri
tory of the same size on the globe. It
shss population of 100000, ofwhon
about onesthird are colored. Persons
from all If BE States and Territories Of
she United States, and from nearly all of
ths countries in the world, reside there.
Every grsde of humanity, from the Presi-
dent Of the United States to the hum
sbless and most piteous of beggars, may
be found residing within its limits. tits
pne d thA most beautiful and most pleas
ant sections in America.
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Col; Smart Of somona, California, an
extensive farmer Of the gold State, op-
poses any constitutional amendments
fooking 70 the suppression Of Chinese
Immigration into that State, and endorses
the Cinnamon as laborers asfollows: eve
farmers and winters, want Cinnamon for
cooks and for thewers of wood and draw
ers Of water We have no servants
shose cleinly in person, more tidy in
rosk, more quickly instructed, nor more
fsithful to their trust. Once domestica-
ted, no servants are more regretted at part
ing. Give the average chinaman fair
show.aud ne will not be long in falling
into our ways.
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The Boston advertiser thinks that if
the bloody shirt is the only available
party standard for the Republicans in
1850 that the party is likely to lose the
election. III; also declares that it will be
impossible tn rally the North by that cry
any more. This IS a pretty candid con-
fessionto come from a Republican paper,
when the leading Republicans, such as
Cooking Blaine, Edmunds, VIM. Lloyd
Garrison and numerous others of the
faithful, ire directing every effort to-
wards arol.sing solid North and West
against asolid South. The Advertiser
snufs the defeat from afar, and wants to
have the pleasure after the battle is over
Of ofconforting these would-be statesmen
when the meck of Radicalism arrives by
exelaimine in eonsolitory manner, 81
told you stsa
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The Senate has confirmed the follow
ing appointments of Postlnasters for
South Carolina: Union, J. H. Goss ;
0rsngebure, Alonzo Webster; New
berry, r. w. Boone. The President has
slso nominSted the notorious Sam Lee
for Postmasier at Sumter, but the Senate
very wisely has not so far confirmed the
appointmens6 This is great outrage on
the part OF Ar. Hayes, and is intended
to produce mischief and great deal of
st.. Sam Lee is unfit for the position,
and Mr.. Hages knows it. He is detested
gbY the people of Sumter, and he in turn
detests them. The position of Postmas-
Ter is of all others one which should be
filed BY a man without prejudice spite,
andyes Mr.. Hayes is seeking to appoint
one who he Knows will use the position
to harass and irritate the people of Sum-
tar It's shame and disgrace even for
q man Tho holds the Presidency as the
respss 5ga fraud to degrade his position
by putting in nofiee men who are expect
ed and intended to make all Of the trou-
ble possible. Mr.. Hayes may think this
d the way to resnscitste the Republican
party, but Il tends to solidify and arouse
Tie Democracy to q sense of the wrong
which the Republicans will perpetrate
whenever theF have the opportunity. 1t
Il { pursspiecs of cnssedness on the part
sf ssfr: Hayes, which it is the duty of the
United States Sepate to thwart.
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The farmers OF. Anderson County will
hold . meeting in the Court House on
next Monday to consider the increase of
the price Of guano on the cotton option
plan, and totake such action as may be
deemed best to secure q due considers
Ton lor tae agricultural interests of the
County. The meeting wills be an inl-
portant one, and il is hoped as many will
be present as can arrange to do SO.
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Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of the
Treasury, IS being urged by his friends
for the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent in 1880. because it was his luck to
be- Secretary OF the Treasury when re-.
SUMPTION Nas accomplished. They claim
all Of the glory for him, and think the
popularity of the measure will so rapidly
increase that he will be stronger chan
either Gralst or Blaine, who are now con-
si2sred his strongest opponents. They
forget that although the majority of the
people may like resumption, very few of
them are pleased with the manner in
which it has been accomplished. They
also Srget that many persons think the
Hon. JoEp" has grown entirely too
wealthy fora man who has not received
larger salaries tnan the law has allowed
Kim These are two little objections to
begin with.
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The cgFoaiczs ai,5 coastitutionalist says
the value Of AL the provisions exported
nom the United States to foreign conn
tries during the month Of December foots
up the handsome total of 81. .3S9,S41.
This IS a large increase over the exports
of provisions for any month within the
history ofithe Government. The exports
of provisions for November last were So
S,61a, and for October last, s2,776, 1893.
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The Teller Committed has been busily
engaged ia Charleston taking testimony
as to thfs election in South Carolina.
The Radicals have sworn their worst, but
very little Of any definite proof as to
frauds has been made. From the testi-
mony elected SO far, the indications are
that the LAST election was by far the fair.
est that has been held in South Carolina
since reconstruction.
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GTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

ID ANDERSON COUNTY.
By w. W. Humphreys, Judge Of Probate.
WHEREAS, w. T. Brock has applied
to me to grant him Letters of Administra-
tien on the Personal Estate Of Mary Lind
sey, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors
Of the said Mary Lindsey, deceased, that
they be and appear before me in the Court
Of Probate, to be held at Anderson c. Il. on
Saturday, 18th day of February, 1879, after
publication hereof, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they have, why
the said Administration should not be
granted. Given under my hand, this 20th
day of January, 1879.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, J. P.
Jan 30 1879 % 2
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South would not inconvenience US. Such
men as Mr.. Bragg arc a great load for
any party to carry. The Democratic
party and the country at large would
gain infinitely by swapping him off for a
respectable Republican.
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Valuable Plantation for Sale

DERSONS wishing to buy Valuable
Il Place, on which there is about Two
Hundred Acres of Wood Land, and about
One Hundred and Fifty Acres in cultiva-
ton, and good cow and hog pastures, have
now the opportunity.
Any one wishing to see this property, the
undersigned will take pleasure in showing
it to them.
H. J. WAKEFIELD.
Near Storeyillc, S. C.
Jan 80, 1870 90 81
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There are only five States in the Union
which are entirely free from debt. These
are Kentucky, Delaware, West Virginia,
Colorado and Wisconsin. These States
are IN q very desirable financial condi-
tion, butare calculated 70 do a great deal
Of harm to the country at large by max
ing the Inhabitants of all the other States
enyious OF them. IS