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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-04

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washington letter.

the explosion Of Senator Blame
great bombshell at the Capital on
"Wednesday. SO long and definite
notice had been given OF the event
that every seat aud standing place
about the Senate chamber was
crowded to sufocation honrs be-
fore the appointed time and hnn-
dreds were forced to leave the
place without even a glimpse oi
the speakers. The cloak room and
entrance we're thronged with wo-
men. relatives and friends OF the
Senators, some of whom pressed
their way inside with great
tbrong of members from the lower
House, upon the floor of the Sen
ate. Blaine begun action with a
short, well written, pilhy speech,
and was replied to by Thurman
who offered an amendment to the
resolutions under discussion de-
mandins that instead OF all investl-
cation of the South, there be q
committee appointed to inquire in-
to tie discharges and threats to-
wards Government clerks, and the
Intimidation OF Morkmen IN the
East. Senator Edmunds rose two
or three times with few explaha-
tory remarks ana Senator Lamar
spoke in reply to Blaine for q
short.tine. Inc entire discussion
occupied no more than two hon's
and was both Interesting and
amusing Gordon aud Hill WAS
expected to speak and Will proba'
bly, do so when the subject is @sai,
called up as Thurman, Edmnnd'
aud Lamer al! said they shonld DC
An interesting memorial wa
presented to Congress Oh Mondn.
through Senator ConkliDg by Tho
widow of the late Admiral FauId
ing asking for pension. Sue II
seventy years old and with LITTLE
property, not enough for her com
Portable support. In her petition
she stales that her husbands prop
erty ut the time Of his death con
sisted of farm in n. L, valued ui
| the tux list ut $4,000 but IN
numbered with a mortgage OF s.,
COO; life insurance Policies amount
| ing TO S., coo; a railroad bond 10
81 900 aud few hundred dollar
in cash. Sha mentions also hi
: having been in the service Of ID
J country for sixty-seven years al
served through three wars wit
, distinction, aud that he WAS tn
son of the man who captured Maj,
r Andre in 1880. Her petition WI
doubtless be granted, for the com
1 try is not slow to appreciate rel
: service or to care for those whol
( is faithful servants leave benin
: at death.
e 1t is generally Believed that
change in tue Presidents Cabin'
will be made before the holiday
Attorney General Devens retiril
to accept the nomination for Il
Ju,lgeship of the United STATE
Court for the Maine circuit ma,
vacant by Judge Shepiey's deaf
Many rumors are ahoat as to wi
will succeed Devens in the Cal
A net. Eugene Hale's name is us'
freely in this connection, perha
: for the reason that the position
, Secretary of tne Navy is know
. to have been offered him by n
j. Hayes previous to his inaugurati'
- Should this report prove to ha
!. any foundation, gossip remov
% Thompson from the navy to t
4 Attorney Generals departmel
and thus Mr.. Hayes we'll know
wish 10 preserve his cabinet in
/ entirety thronghouthis administl
e, ton will Ice frustrated.
"a The weather is getting cold
r but is still fine and bright \
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The a;vetQ'
FOR 1919

On the LIST of May. 1876 q, :.
ship AID control Of TIE Wors
in o the hands Of the undasr1
d r whose absolute aud uplr--
direction The Would has syw -.
manned and now reluails
During the whole II thu q.
WORLD has labored patiently ~ !,
veringly for the accompiishsuti p
g.eat objects in politics Of pursu,,s
trre.t to the Sousi.era people.
l. The restoration Of lsc.l ~
ernment q. the south.
Z. A real reform Of the Clvl -
in such wise Is to destroy IL NJ
machines under the operation 4 ?
1t has come to pass that the NJ ,
taxed Ia support political ps,ta =
y, political parties have 10 atlqn
OF icing except to lsssen ths ~
government
The FIRST Of these ohjects h ~
unpha.tiy accomplished "a n
geat Northern men nox adm ~
par 5 of the country were q devb1
a cn,vr, = and ons;ns.asrs,1
nent in the South was . pssnndi7
.,;nci,,las in sha reds,,l -
aud tbs'rf,r.. =, the No.. ssSik 4
,hs whole ,,so,,ia
The s.cand noI;,,ca, ah;..t {,
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t;n, ,,.c,r IT,. e.r.-r 30 ~
rromisss in th,s d;rs.t;o. Il .i;ss
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i;av.. Tue vyoe..n ~ - ! ~. (
SortI,sru citizen, md Dvesuu
recommend to Southern rrsdn ,
,nf,nencs worthy Ind iupor,uui |.
h-onoht 10 bs,.r with cvpsxsty i
inc nowar moon the ooudprt : 4
t;ensI atis;,s IN the iutxrss ( 81
;,.t;cs and of ha,uouy xsuuf,r
Die OF All sections.
II Is INV desire ~ kesp Tss ~
l;v,pc relation with tie W. \
1T the South. 70 the end ih4 n
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Mrs. Babbiit. wife Of the soap
man wears S2S0,0G0 in diamons
Dir. Leland Stanford. of the c. z
r. r si95. 5000. ana. Mrs. Msckay
has ssS3.V00 in jswsIry OF Variors
kinds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-04

Secretary McCrary objects to the
posse com,tatns clause of the army
bill, because it "embarrasses the
government" The government
should be "embarrsssed' when il
attempts to run Southern elections
in the interest Of Radica'ism
Congress should never modify that
clause.
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NOTICE..

State of Louisiana Parish Court, Parish
Of Grant
No. l-Succession of Meredith Calhoun,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the account
and ,ableai of rlas-itication and distri-
bu. ion filed hy WIN S. album, admin
istr,tpr o, the SUGGEST IN Of Mere'fith
Calhoun, deceased, will be duly ap-
proved, contirnn d and homologated, I'M
less opposition is nj d thereto within the
time prescribed by Law.
,Ls) \. b. ohACKELFOhD.
Dec. ~, 1875. Deputy Clerk.
dec2S4t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-09
SALESsDAY.

On Monday last, sales-day for January, the
following property was sold:
BY virtue Of .feri facias the sheriff sold lot
in Rock Hill, levied on as the property Of
Jonathan N. McElwee, Jun. Bought by j.
L. McElwee for $2, ,035. a.
House and lot in Fort Mill, levied on as the
property of N. G.. Bradford. Bought by j.
H. Foster for $242.65.
A tract of land in Bethel township, levied
on as the property Of S. w. Jackson. Bought
by J. c. Patrick for $500.
A tract of land containing 40 acres, situated
within the incorporate limits of Yorkyille,
levied on as the property of R. J. and Mrs. NJ.
J. Withers, was bought by R. J. Withers, for
$3.50. .:... ........
The Judge of Probate sold the lands of The
estate of Leonidas S. White, deceased l49
acres bought by Mrs. E. w. Rankin at "a .25
per acre; and the reversion in the dover lands,
129 acres, bought by Mrs D. A. White for
$16. ,stt .aa
J. P. Moore, assignee Of bankrupt estate Of
B. F. Hardin, sold tract Of 100 acres, lying
three miles south of McConnellsville. Bought
by j. L. Guy for 500. .....-.... .. ..,
W. B. Wilson, Jun, assignee of bankrupt
estate of Drakeford, Massey & Co., sold the
store-house and lot of said bankrupt firm sit
uate in Fort Mill. Bought by A. Friedman
for $500. Also, a vacant lot of one-eighth of
an acre ; bought byJ Stanyarne Wilson for
S31. ....,
A number of delinquent land sales were ad-
vertised by the county auditor for non-lay-
ment of taxes but the larger number of them
were adjusted, or where sales were made, the
lands were bought by parties inclined to favor
the delinquent taxpayers. ~ 1.
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and left Columbia on that night for Char.
lotte N. c., where he expected to meet q
supply of 100000 young California salmon
which will be distributed at once under his
personal supervision in the head waters Of
the North and South Catawba, Broad, Tiger
Saluda, Seneca, Chattauga and other princi'
pal rivers in the upper portion Of the State
The fish are present from Col. T. B. Fergu'
son. fish commissioner of Maryland. Col
Butler gives his time to this work without q
dollar of compensation, the Legislature hav'
ing so ordained.
= On the morning of the 1st instant, the
most destructive fire which has occurred in
Charleston since the great conAagration Of
1861, broke out on East Bay north of mar
ket street, in the buildings of the Union Cot
ton Press and Wharf Company. The alarm
was sounded about three o'clock, and in ten
minutes the entire square occupied by the
four large presses and the cotton warehouses
and 10,161 bales of cotton stored there, were
entirely enveloped in flames. The Ne,rs and
Courier says that the entire city was illumi
mated with brightness so intense, that per-
sons living mile from the scene of the fire.
could read the smallest print without Difficult
ty. The loss in property of all kinds is put
down at S556O00 in round numbers, and the
insurance at s59O,OO0. The loss to the Cot.
ton Press Company is estimated, in round
numbers, at $4,000, upon which there was
insurance to the amount of 100000. The
origin of the fire is supptaed to have been the
deliberate act of an incendiary. One of the
watchmen states that on his rounds, little
before 3 o'clock, he saw man, whose color
he could not tell, walking off from the shed
near the office, in which the fire started; that
he halted him, and, failing to get an answer
he fired three shots at him from his revolver
The man, however, escaped and has not been
seen since. A few moments later he discov.
cred the cotton on fire in the shed whence the
supposed incendiary had come, and sounded
the alarm. Other persons state that the
alarm had been given and the fire was under
headway when the pistol shots were heard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-09
THE STATE BONDED DEBT.

At the session Of the legislature previous to
the last, when what was known as the bond
compromise was effected, tax was levied to
pay the interest on the whole of the consoli.
dated debt-recognized and unrecognized-
with the proviso that no interest should be
paid on the unrecognized debt, amounting to
$2,S1S,454 until it should have been fully
adiudicated to be q valid debt of the State.
The interest fund of the unrecognized debt,
for the years 1877 and 1878, therefore, re-
mains in the treasury. At the recent session
of the legislature, it was enacted that out Of
this entire fund so remaining in the treasury,
should be paid the interest on the recognized
debt for the year 1879, the remainder to be
left in the treasury for the benefit Of any por-
ton of the unrecognized debt which should
thereafter be established as valid. From the
fund before mentioned, was also to be paid the
interest for 1879 on the consolidated securi-
ties issued during the last year, and known as
the Hampton debt"
No provision, except through this accumu-
lated interest fund, was made for the payment
of the interest on the recognized debt, which
is admitted to be valid. To satisfy the hold
ers of the unrecognized debt that they would
suffer no injury by the diversion of what they
consider to be their fund, the appropriation
bill provides that as soon as the question Of
the validity of the unrecognized bonds shall
have been finally decided, provision shall be
made for the payment Of the interest upon
all bonds which may be decided to be legal,
valid and honest. 1t appears, however, that
certain of the holders of the unrecognized
debt, are not willing to be satisfied with such
promise, and have applied to Judge Bryan
of the United States District Court, for a
temporary injunction, restraining the State
treasurer from diverting any portion of the
fund from its original purpose. Judge Bryan
has granted the temporary injunction prayed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-09
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE,

| TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. tt5e
The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded in the Office of the County Audi
tor since our last report:
R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to A. F. Fewell. Tract
of - acres in Ebenezer township. Consider
alton 81 1885, .-., ~
A. G.. Ivy to J. M. Ivy. Lot in Fort Mill.
Consideration $780, - r@ ld
B. T. Wheeler to Jason Thomson. Tract of
476 acres in Kings Mountain township. Con-
sideration $3,sOS. a,
B. T. Wheeler to- R. J. Love. Tract of 103
acres in Kings Mountain township. Consid-
Grafton 1924. ~
Stanhope Sadler and wife to Kennedy Bros
& Barron. House and lot in Yorkville. Con-
sideration $1,000.
j. P. Hutchison and others to Jasper Hutch
ison. Dover of Susan Hatcher in tract; of
land in Ebenezer township Consideration
not given. . 81 .......f. 5.
J. A. Mclean, Judge of Probate to H. F.
Adickes, Jun. Lot in Yorkville. Considera-
tion $51. 81.
J. A. Mclean, Judge of Probate, to r. F.
Adickes, Jun. House and lot in Yorkville.
Consideration 81, 500. t ~ ..a i4 yf5a1
VIM. Lynn to Nancy Lynn. Tract of 462
acres in Bullock's Creek township. Consider
alton 81, ,234 a....,. ~.
James C. Poag to T. C.. Robertson. Tract
of % acres in Catawba township. Considera-
tion 1926.
James c. Poag to Annie J. Robertson. Lot
in Rock Hill. Consideration 1926. 4..
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YORKVTLLE. S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 9, 1879
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THE STOCK LAW.

Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
sembly, and by the authority of the same,
That in the several counties and townships in
this State where the electors have already, or
shall hereafter adopt the provisions of the
above entitled Act, commonly known as the
fence law, the boundary lines of the lands of
the inhabitants within the territory so adopt.
ing the same, shall be deemed and taken to be
a lawful enclosure thereof and the owner or
manager of any horse, mule, ass, genet, swine,
sheep, goat, or neat cattle of any description,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-09
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Since the adjournment of the legislature
the State Superintendent of Education has
addressed circular to the School Commis
sioners of the several counties, which contains
matters of interest to the trustees of free
schools and the public generally. From the
circular we take the following:
1. In making the apportionment Of the
school fund for the present year, County
School Commissioners should take care not to
exceed the amount which will probably be
collected. Boards of trustees should be eau
toned not to make contracts in excess of the
school funds of their Districts All such
contracts are void.
2. One of the evils of the public school
system in the past, has been the establishment
Of too many schools The results OF this er.
ror have been to divide the fund of the
School Districts into small portions, thus re.
ducing the salaries of teachers and thereby
impairing the efficiency of the public schools.
The smaller the number of schools in each
District, the better will be the pay of the
teachers, and the more efficient the work
which will be done. The schools should be
80 situated as to afford all proper facilities
to the pupils of the different localities, but it
is believed that in many instances this can
best be done by reducing the number of
schools heretofore established. The salaries
of teachers are not regulated by law, nor
would it be practicable to do so. The sala.
ries which can be paid must depend upon the
amount of the school fund, which varies in
different School Districts, and upon other con-
ditions which Boards of Trustees must take
into consideration. As a general rule, l
would advise that the rate Of pay allowed
teachers be as liberal as possible. The SER
vices of competent teachers cannot be obtain
ed for inadequate compensation.
g. No amendments to the School Law were
made at the recent session of the Legislature
Several acts and joint resolutions were passed
affecting the school interests of certain coun-
ties in the State. Their purport cannot be
indicated in circular.
4. In answer to repeated inquiries on this
subject, would say that | know of no law
prescribing the age at which pupils shall be
allowed to avail themselves Of the benefit Of
the public schools.
5. The school fund collected for the past
fiscal year was S316,1971O. Taxes which
will be hereafter collected by execution, will
increase this amount.
tits probable that the school fund of this
year will be at least equal to that of the past
year. The proper expenditure Of this large
sum imposes upon the various school officers
high and important trust. The people Of
this State have a right to expect that the
school funds shall be expended not only hon
estly, but wisely. To secure these ends,
County School Commissioners are earnestly
advised to spare no effort to obtain the hearty
cooperation of their subordinate officers, and
by all means in their power to arouse among
the people Of the several counties all increased
interest in the cause Of public education.
Very respectfully,
HUGH S. THOMPSON,
State Superintendent Education, S. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-09
THE TAX ASSESSMENT.

The comptroller general has issued cir
cular ordering the assessment of taxes for the
current year. The totals are as follows:
Abbeville, 9 mills, Aiken, 1O4, Anderson,
u, Barnwell, 10s, Beaufort, Il, Chester,
11-2O, Chesterfield, 102, Clarendon, 81, Collie.
ton, 81, Darlington, 1O2, Edgefield, 81, Fair
field, 1Oa, Hampton, 81, Georgetown, 1O4
Greenville, Il, Horny, Il, Kershaw, 81, Lancas'
ter, 1Oa, Laurens, 10 9-2O, Lexington, n, Ma
rion, 81, Marlboro, II, Newberry, 81, Oconee
81, Orangeburg, 81, Pickens, r, Richland, 81:
Spartanburg, 81, Sumter, 81, Union, Il, and
Williamsburg st. ..
The assessment for York county is as fol
lows: In full for State purposes, q mills
school tax, mills; ordinary county tax,
mills; county bonds, D mills. =. "
The taxes are to be collected in two install
ments, to-wit: from the 1st of May to the Isl
of June, and from the 18th of September tc
the 30th of October. Five per cent. penalty
if the first instalment is not paid in May.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-09

equipment of militia force of one thous-
and men from each. Congressional District,
who shall be constituted into brigades, divis-
ions and corps, according to States, the regi-
mental organization to be made by the regi-
ments, the brigade organization by the Presi-
dent from the regular army. Each man en-
listed to serve five years and be subject to
parade duty at the orders of the division,
brigade, regimental and company command
ers the enlisted men to receive one dollar
per day for time spent in drill and annual
encampments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-09
NORTHERN SETTLERS.

We have received circular from Mr.. N
Dumont, of Charlotte, N. c., proposing tc
hold convention of Northern men who have
settled in the South since the war, the object
being to secure a correct and truthful ex'
preston of opinion from those best qualified tc
speak. In his circular, Mr. Dumont, who is
from Springfield, Mass, says:
sNorthern men who have settled in the
South, have in their hands the solution of the
question, as to whether any considerable mum
ber of Northern men and active Northern cap
ital can be diverted to the South. Many OF
the Northern papers are giving wrong notions
as to how Northern people are received. Many
of our friends will not put much faith in what
Southern men or papers say on this head. We
who have consulted upon this matter deem ii
wise to hold a Convention of Northern mel
only, who have settled South since the war
good, fair representative men. 1t is thought
wise to hold this Convention about January
18th, at Charlotte, n. c., it being more cen
tral for all. Arrangements have been made
with the Railroads for the round trip at one
fare. 1t is desired in the convention to pre-
pare statement for publication in Northern
papers, setting forth the soil, climate, prices
ease OF making living anu Socldl IIedIllleill
of the individual Northern man. 1t is not
desired to cover any question of politics or ex'
treme views of any kind"
The idea is a capital good one, and we
are pleased to see that the scheme receives
the endorsement of the entire Democratic
press of North Carolina A general invita-
ton is extended to all Northern men who
have settled in North and South Carolina
and Georgia since the war. We hope there
will be fair representation from all these
States in the Convention, feeling assured
that the interchange of opinion will have a
salutary effect.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-09

for, and the matter will come up for hear
ing before Judge Bond in the Spring. In the
meantime, the payment Of the interest on the
recognized debt is suspended, pending de:
cision on the matter at ISSUE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-09
THE AGRICULTURAL LIEN LAW.

The following is the full text of the act
passed by the recent Legislature and ap
proved December 3Oth, 1878, to amend and
continue of force an act entitled can act to
secure landlords and persons making ad
vances:"
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same:
Section l. That all of said act be re-enacted
and continued of force, except the seventh
section, which is hereby stricken out.
Sec. 2. That with this amendment the said
act remains in full force without limitation.
The seventh section, which has been re-
pealed, simply provided for the act to remain
in full force only until the lst of January,
1879. AS now amended, the act remains in
full force without limitation.