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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-20


BALTIMORE. AusG0 Va Gs old E8;do de-! 6; do
cons'd 5sl do "a series 2:l; Va l0.40i 49z; pas.
due coupons Sls bid to day. Sugar STEADY A
cot stsS! Cotton firm; mddliRg llsslli.
Flour dull and weak; howard street and West.
ern super 75aS} 81; do Extra 8 75a$4 %; DO
Family 75sS5 10; City Mills Super 1853 co;
do Extra 4aSlt0; do Rio brands 5OsS5 IS;
Patapsco Family $3.50 Wheat-Sou.hern
quiet Western quiet and firm; Southern red
lO3sle5; do amber lG6.ll0; No Maryland ITO!
sllo3; No Western winter red spot and Aug
l0s4al0ss Sept lrS5sl(9; Get 109tal0os. Corr
no offerings of Southern and nominal; West.
ern firm; Southern white 81; do yellow ~
Western mixed spot and August d.! Sept All;
Oct as; steamer-no offerings. Oats steady and
fairly active; Southern 32a33 Western white 81
s32 do mixed 29a3l Penna 3ls32 Bye moro
active and hishor-60sG2. Hay quiet primo TO
choice Perns and Maryland l3aSl4 Coffee
dull; Rio cargoes llsli!. Whiskey dull ri
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NEW YORK, Aug. 20 Stocks weak. Money
d. Flour quiet. Wheat firm. Corn quiet
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-29

Chief Justice Waite and Judge Bond,
after hearing argument in the Grccnville
and Columbia Railroad cases, decided
not to interfere with the appointment OF
General Connor as Receiver Of that Road
and also rendered the following decision
in the Blue Ridge case:
This case coming on to be heard under
the supervisory jurisdiction of this court,
ordered that the order of the District
Court be modified as follows That the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad Com.
pany under its purchase takes nothing
more than r. K. Scott took under his
purchase at the sale of the Blue Ridge
Railroad at auction; and that rs r. X.
Scott was trustee for the bondholders of
the said Blue Ridge Railroad Company,
so the Greenville and Columbia Railroad
Company is but the trusteee for said
bondholders. Further ordered, that che
case be remanded to the District Court
with the direction that any deed in con-
veyance made of the said Blue Ridge
Railroad to the Grcenville and Columbia
Railroad Company shall contain clauses
and provisions to this effect.
1t was also ordered in the South Caro-
lima Railroad case that the Receiver be
authorized to extend the road to the wa
ter's edge, provided that not more than
$4,000 shall be expended in such extern
sion.
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AN IMPORTANT MEASURE.

The Warner Silver Bill has been pass
ed by vote of III to 96 in the House
of Representatives, with the provisions
of which the following synopsis is fur
nished by telegram from Washington: /:
at fixes the weight of the standard
silver dollar at 4l24 grains; authorizes
owners of silver bullion to deposit
the same at any mint to be formed
into bars or standard dollars makes
charges for coming such bullion the diff
ference between its market value in New
York and the legal tender value of the
coin makes subsidiary silver coin ex-
changeable at the treasury for legal ten
der money to the amount of twenty dol
lars; makes standard silver dollars legal
tender in all payments at their nominal
value; requires the treasury to pay out
silver coin without discrimination, the
sGme as gold coin, in liquidation of all
kinds Of coin obligations against the
government; authorizes the issue of
certificates to depositors of gold or
silver coin or bullion; also author
izes the issue of certificates repre-
senting coin in the treasury in pay
ment of interest on The public debt
both classes of certificates to be receiva-
BILE in payment of duties on imports;
certificates for bullion deposited are to
be for its average market value in coin of
like metal during the preceding week in
New York and San Francisco; gold and
silver bullion deposited is to be coined
to the full capacity of the mints in con-
nection with other coinage, and if the
bullion deposited for coinage does not
amount to S20,000,000 per month the
treasury is to purchase sufficient silver
bullion to coin to that amount. The act
is not to be construed as authorizing the
coinage of silver except into the silver
dollar.
The advocates of the gold standard
opposed this bill with all their might,
and it will require a lengthy debate in
the Senate to secure vote on it there,
after which, if it should pass, it is more
than likely that it will be vetoed by the
President, who is known to be controlled
very largely by the large banking inter-
ests of the commercial centres. Now
that the bill making the silver dollar
legal tender has passed, the opponents of
the measure are seeking practically to
avoid its force by failure 10 coin it, and
unless some similar legislation as that
sketched above is enacted, the i'll effects
of premature and forced resumption
will yet be very disastrous to all except
the banking interests of the whole coun-
try. The bill as above passed is only
liable to one objection that we can per-
cieve, which is that under the general
privileges it confcrs foreigners might
drain the country of gold by general
deposit of silver bullion. This, however,
might easily be rcmcdicd by an amend
ment, which we hope the Senate will
insert, prohibiting foreigners from OBJ
tanning the privileges the bill confers.
Then if the gold in circulation should be
carried out of the country it would be
because the advantages of trade make it
expedient for American importers TO pay
in gold. BY adopting the silver standard
We ensure a fixed and steady value to
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-29

General Sheridan is not pleased with
the United States Court decision with
reference to the rights of Indians
in the case of '9tanding Bear" aha
party. His opinion Of it ia Tint 1t is
absurd and honsehslcal, and he announ-
ces that he will not obey it until sus-
tained by the Supreme Court. 1t is not
expected that General Sheridan knows
much about law, and therefore his esti-
mate of the decision will not shake the
confidence of any of its advocates in the
correctness of the principles it enunci-
ates. Neither is the declaration of Gen.
Sheridan that he will not obey it at all
surprising or inconsistent. He is Re-
publican, and as that party is lawless
party, he is perfectly consistent in re-
fusing to obey law, and deciding for
himself whether the Courts expound the
Constitution ind acts of Congress cor
rectiy. 1t would not be worth while for
the Republican party to advocate a
strong government if its members did
not prove their faith by their works.
Gen. Sherida in mis- position shows the
country what the true attitude of the
radical party is. It proposes to make
the military superior to the judiciary.
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another injured. THE Rev. John G..
Law having been called to the pastoratc
of the Darlington Church, S. c., has en-
tered upon his labors in that congrega-
tion with view to becoming its pastor.
Winnsboro' Ncrs:, County Treasurer
Davis has collected about two thousand
dollars. The wheat in the county has
been injured by rust, but Il good deal
will be made nevertheless.
Ncwberry Herald: Mr.. James Lester,
who lives near the old Croft Mill, has
discovered gold on his place. In place
about six feet square and six deep he got
out several dollars worth of the precious
metal. He has sent C1 fuf practical
miner to come and examine the mine.
1.-THE wheat crop is not good, but oats
look fine, and the stand of cotton is not
good so much died out. Corn looks
WE'LL. 1.-The y. NJ. G. a. celebrated their
anniversary on Sunday last. The report
of the president shows collections for the
year of $l35.j0.
Spartanburg Herald. The Spartan
Rifles have invited Governor Colquitt, oil
Georgia, to address the military on the
day of the review on the 18th of June
.....Str. j. J.. Bryce, one Of our cotton
merchants, has bought over $1,000 bales
of cotton since last September; and is
still buying. have had rain
enough for the last few days: The crops
are reported to be very promising, but
the grass is also growing rapidly.
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During his recent sojourn in Charles
ton Corbin was taken un Il bail writ,
at the instance of the Attorney General
of this Stnte. in n civil :rit fol s24, !:
coo. The origin of the suit is as fol-
lows: In 1875 the State retained Corbn
to prosecute claim against phosphate
mining company for phosphate royalty
due the State. a Judgment for S2S, 600
was recorded and Corbin paid into the
State Treasury S2O6, retaining the bal
ance, which he claimed n. counsel fees
The Btalc purposes to allow him only
$4,000 and expenses, which was the
award of a referee, as his fee, and the
present suit against him WAS instituted fol
S24, 900. Corbin gave satisfactory bond
to answer the suit md nbide The prores;
of the court. This little episode of hi:
first visit may CAUSE the ex-District At
toruey to realize the change that ha:
come over the State since he left it; ant
will probably indute him To fecunsidei
that threat about coming back here tc
live.
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An interesting suit has just terminated

An Interesting suit has just terminated
in Virginia in which the United States
was plaintiff and ex-Gov. VIM. Smith, of
Virginia, was defendant. The subject
matter of the suit grew out of the pay
ment of Gov. Smiths salary of FIVE thou
sand dollars for one year, in advance, in
gold, in 1865, before the time when the
Union army captured Richmond and the
effects of the State government. 1t was
contended for the United States that the
gold was the property of the insurgent
State of Virginia, and that Gov. Smith
had no rightful authority to perform the
functions of Governor after the over
throw of such government, and having
no authority to act in such capacity he
was not entitled to receive any compen-
sation therefor, and should refund the
oyerplus of the payment made him to
the United States as the conqueror of the
insurgent State to which the gold be-
longed. This was test case, nnd if the
government succeeded all of the officers
of the government of Virginia in 1865
would have been proceeded against. At
the conclusion of the testimony, Judge
Hughes charged the jury to the effect
that if they believed from the evidence
that the defendant was de tacto Governor
of the de .facto government of Virginia,
which held authority in the State for
some time previous to April, 1865, and
that he was acting in performance of his
duties as such Governor on the I'd of
April, 1865, when he received the FIVE
thousand dollars in gold which is the
subject of the suit, it was defendants
duty after that date, as Governor, to con-
tinue the performance of his duties over
the territory of Virginia for the neces-
sary purposes of civil government, to
wit: preservation of life and property,
peace and order and the due administra-
ton of the laws of civil society until
such territory as he was in at any time
fell under the sway of the conquering
power, to wit: on the ninth day of May,
1865, provided he gave no aid in doing
so to the enemies of the United States,
after the ninth of April, 'S65. The jury
was further instructed that for so long a
time as the defendant was engaged as
above described, he was entitled to pro
rata allowance of salary, and is also en-.
titled to such proper disbursements as he
made during said period of such service,
all to be credited upon the amount sued
for. The jury brought in a verdict for
the defendant. A motion for new trial
in the case has been noted, and it will be
taken to the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, which will doubtless sustain
the finding below. Judge Hughes is
not making much reputation as Judge
among the bloody shirt Radicals, but
nevertheless the country will very soon
learn, if it has not already discovered the
fact, that he is very able and im-
partial Judge.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-29

One of the most strikingly pointed
speeches of the Senatorial session has
been that of Senator Vance, of North
Carolina, who summed up the Republican
doctrine of elections in this country as
follows:
"Elections shall be free, if we have to
surround the polls with bayonets. They
shall be according to State laws, if we
have to overawe the civil authorities by
force to have our way. They shall be
pure, if it takes John Davenport and
eyery criminal in our cities to give them
purity. They shall be conducted with
out the appearance of, violence, if artil-
lery has to be trained ON every ballot
box; and they shall be. fair, if we have
to arrest every man offering to vote the
Democratic ticket. Unless we can use
the army at the polls TO count in the
next President, we will abandon the de-
fense of the country"
The wit and force of the Ex-Governor
of the old North State is destined to
make him prominent and useful member
of the Senate. He is wise, prudent
and strong man, an eloquent debater and
ready speaker, who will give to the SEN
ate an original and earnest style of dis
cussion, which will secure attention from
all parties, and cause men to think over
the true issues presented. We wish eve
ry Southern State had such Representa-
tives as Vance in both the House and
the Senate.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-29

a SKErclt OF CoNELJNG.-Col. James
r. Randall, the poet-editor-the author
of Maryland, My Maryland" and now
member of the staff of the Augusta
(Ga.) Chronicle and C6nstitutiOnalist--is is in
Washington at present as staff correspon-
dent of his paper, and is writing from
the national capita some remarkably in
terestihg letters. In ofe o. The latest of
these he pictures the leading New York
Senator, and does it so interestingly that
we reproduce 1art of his sketch as fol-
lows:
81 had never before heard Mr.. Conk-
ling in set speechy and it must be con-
ceded that he is a most formidable adj
versary. Had lie gone upon the stage,
John Mccullough would have had to
take back seat. Had he studied for
the ministry, Mr.. Beecher would have
had hard struggle for supremacy in
pulpit oratory. He is large man,
eminenty handsome and distinguished
looking. Nothing can exceed the
awkwardness of his walk. Carpet-bag
Spencer used to call it "gandering."
J Ills - uOl pcICelNtu HHCi he 10 opS"HN
ing from his place, for as his voice is
modulated with astonishing skill and is
of the noblest conipnss, 30 his gestures
are the perfection of art. His language
is precise and dramatic, as if intended
for an essay in Btackwood. l think
it is too stited and ornate. He rose to
something akin to the sublime when he
turned upon Voorhees,, to rend him, but
suddenly dropped into pathos, and, in
mining phrase, "petefed out" into an
arid legal anal ysis that seemed to be
mote for the purpose of consuming time
and staving off 'the Tall Sycamore OF
the Wabash" than anything else. But
Mr.. Conkling is dangerous foeman, and
the Democrat who encounters him should
be armed at all points, master of himself
and his subject, and as eloquent as wise.
OF all the Democratic Senators, MIR.
Hill is the one best fitted for bsttle with
him, and | think the Georgian is the one
man more particularly that this extraor.
dinary man is not anxious to provoke" "
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1t is said that d. T. Corbin threatens
to locate in Charleston again to engage
in the practice of law, together with such
devilment as he may be able to get into
if his nomination to be Chief Justice Of
Utah is not confirmed This is power
full argument in favor of his prompt con
frmation, but under the circumstances
we prefer having him return to South
Carolina Father than stt The United
States Judiciary; as bad as it is, disgraced
by the elevation of such man to o
judgeship even in a territory.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-29

The question of cotton futures has
been before the Supreme Court of North
Carolina which decided that "money ad-
vanced TO cover losses sustained by spec
ulations in cotton futures can be recover
ed out of the party for whom he advanc-
ed the money, and that, where the form
of the contract for future delivery has
nothing inherent in it to show that no
real delivery was intended, it cannot be
held to be void as against public policy
as a wager of bet. Ifall of our Supreme
Courts would render the same decision,
except the latter portion, which practi-
cally annuls the first, it would result in
very great good to the farming commu-
nifty. To decide, however, that if the
contract has nothing III it to show that no
real delivery was intended, is either to
avoid the question presented, or to fail in
understanding the remedy for the evil.
No contract would be drawn in such a
foolish manner rs to exhibit the transac-
ton as wager Or bet. If it is unlawful
to contract for the future delivery of cot
ton as speculation, without any inter- =
ton of a real delivery, it should also be
unlawful to attempt to avoid the illegali-
ty bv reducing the contract to writing.
If the contract is illegal, as being against
public policy, then that illegality could
be established either by the contract it.
self, or by independent testimony. If
the sales of cotton for futures could be
stopped, it would undoubtedly enhance
the value of the cotton crop, for it is now
regulated, not by supply and demand,
but by the speculations INDUCED before
the crop is made.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
"WAsHINGToN, MAY 10, 1873.

WASHINGTON, May 10, 1879.
"DEAR SIR-Your personal letter of
the 9Th is received. assure you that,
though very much hurried while l was 10
New York, would have made an ap.
pointment of time end place to see you,
but there was no address upon your card
and did not know where to send you
word.
"The movement to start me as candi-
date for Governor of Ohio was merely
sensational, and while it would have been
very heartily responded to in Ohio and
no doubt would be successful in the sense
that l could be elected Governor, it
would clearly be wrong for ME to enter
tain it. So many persons are interested
in the continued success of refunding
and resumption that it would seem like
desertion of public duty, and would
never be forgiven if any hindrance
should occur in the way of either.
"What I would aspire to in case pub
lie opinion should decide to make Inc q
candidate for President would be to unite
in cooperation with the Republican
party all the national elements of the
country that contributed to or aided in
any way in the successful vindication of
national authority during the war. l
would do this, not for the purpose of irri-
tating the South or expressing them in
any way, but to assert and maintain the
supremacy of national authority to the
full extent of all the powers conferred by
the constitution. This, as / understand
it, is the JacksoDian as we'll as the Re-
publican view of national powers.
"You see my general ideas would lead
me to lean greatly upon the war Demo
Gratis and soldiers in the service who have
been influenced by political events since
the war to withhold support from the
Republican party.
1.-THE true issue for 1880 is national
supremacy in national matters, honest
money and an honest dollar.
Very truly, yours,
Thus he has declined the nomination
for Governor of Ohio, which he thinks
was in his reach, and which other people
think was not, because he wishes better
place. As Governor of Ohio his chances
would not be any better for President
than they are as Secretary of the Treas
ury, ard therefore he proposes to hold
his present position rather than run the
risk of getting tabled by being defeated
in the gubernatorial race. His platform,
as announced in this letter, will be all
that the Republicans desire. He is a
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MONEY I'M 1T J!

MIR. +. G. MASSEY having purchased
IY1 the Patent Right for COSTON'S
GIN SHARPENER. for Pickcns, Oconec,
Anderson and Abbcvillc Counties, and for
Hart County, Ga, and having fornicd n CO.
partnership with him for the Use Of this
Patent, am now prepared to sharpen your
gin saws better and cheaper than you have
ever had it done before. This Gin Sharp
cncr is superior to any that has been used
in this country. and does the work better
than it can possibly be done by hand. |
will travel through the country and sharp
eli your Gins at your houses, or You can
bring them to me at Anderson &. Fl. Send
in your orders at once. and be prepared for
tile cotton season. am also prepared to tlo
any other work that may be needed.
b. +. WILSON, Anderson, S. c.
MAY 2J 1879 Is :3m
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THE EXoDUs.-At the meeting Of the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars (cnlored)
in Greenville the following resolutions
were adopted
Whereas the subject Of emigration
from these Southern States of the Amer.
lean Union on the part of the colored
citizens, is one of grave import and "
tally affecting their dearest interests
And whereas this question deserves the
earnest consideration of this Grand
Lodge of Good Templars, inasmuch as
said society is composed of this element
of population, who are fully acquainted
with and suffering In common with their
brethren in all these Southern States OF
the Union the privations complained of.
Therefore, with an abiding confidence in
the justice of Almighty God, in whose
hands are the destinies of nations, and in
firm reliance OH the wisdom of His right
eous providence, and in perfect sympathy
with our brethren, we desire to proclaim
the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Grand Lodge of Good Templars, in ses-
sion assembled, that hasty migration
on the part of the colored population OF
this State at this juncture is both inju-
dicious and unwisc.