The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-17
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Y iSPEC[dL DEPUTY MIRSY1LS.
Attorney-General Dcvcns' Opinion on tho
Subject.

ing explanation OF the statement that
''hc has decided that he will not au-
thorize'the appointment of any special
election deputies in the South at the
next election except perhaps in Vir-
ginia. /" He says that special election
deputies are appointed by tho mar
shals in the respective districts upon
the requisition Of citizens in those
districts. They are not appointed by
tho attorney general, nor by any au-
thority from him. While no provis-
ion hns been made for tho payment of
thesc deputies, it is expected by the
encouragement that should proper
application be made to the marshals,
under the circumstances and under
the statutes they will do their utmost
to enforce tho election laws. He
deems the claims of such deputies to
be hereafter paid for their services
clearly recognized by the statutes.
Note.-Tho following is tho state
ment above alluded to:
No SPECIAL ELECTION DEPUTIES IN
THE SoUTH.-Attorney-G General Dey-
ems has practically decided that he will
not authorize the appointment Of any
special election deputies in tho South
tor tho next election, except, perhaps,
in Virginia. He regards it as ilnpos-
siblo to secure fairness in the elections
in those States, and does not think the
appointment OF special deputies would
do any good. 1t is safe to say that,
unless specially called upon by tho
Republicans ilt the South, hc will not
authorize the appointment Of sllci
deputies. There is no money to pay
such officials for duty in any part Of
the country. Those appointed will
have to look for their payment else
whero than to the Governments
Washington Star.
TIE COLUMBIA CANAL. Mr.. John
Nasmth, ofNIanchcstcr, England, AZ
rived in the city on Saturday night on
visit OF inspection to our canal. He
comes at the suggestion of Mr.. y. M.
Thompson, who thinks that Mr.. Mas
mitll may help him to influence Eng
lish capitalists to invest in this enter
prise. Mr.. Nasmith is member Of
the the house of John Hetherington S5
Sons, makers Of all sorts Of cotton
machinery, i'll Manchester. We had
short conversation with Mr.. Nasmith
yesterday afternoon, he having in the
morning visited the river and exam
ined the proposed sites Of Mr.. Thomp-
sons water power. He had also seen
and carefully examined Mr.. Thomp-
sons maps and plans and the large
model he has at his office. Mr.. Mas
mith says he came here to look at the
cs.nni as an engineer, and not rs a cap
itallst, he being a practical mechanic
IN cotton working machinery. Tie
expressed the unqualified opinion that
this is II great water power and q capi-
tai Investment for capital, one that is
sure to pay. Hc leaves for the North
to-day, and will sail for Europe in
short time, but expects to return in
October. I1e will carry with him a
good report Of the water power. He
seemed to be much impressed with
the fact that we are exempt here from
the long frosts which prevail farther
north and do SO much injury to the
masonry there in winter time.-Co-
tumbia Register.
The WHITAKER CAsE.-Senator
Bruce. of Mississippi, has addressed q
letter 10 Hons. Emory a. S,orrs, Of
Chicago, and b. Ii. Brewster, Of Phil
ade!pllia, thanking these eminent law
yers for the tender of their profession
al services as counsel in defence of the
colorcd cadet Whitaker in event that
a court martial in his case shall be
ordered. Mr.. Bruce SAYS he has no
doubt Of Whitakcr's innocence, and
thinks that the "iact that gentlemen of
distinction and great public worth
should at this juncture and in this
emergency come to the front rs tho
defenders Of this unfortunate youth, is
an event that argues not only crcditn-
bly, for the sense of Justice of the
American people, but also hopefully
TOR the success of the people in whom
this generous and honorable interest
is exhibited"
EXPECTING BAD NEws.-A boy ap-
parently very much agitated, rushed
into q house and said to the lady:
+. II don't want ter alarm yer, but I've
got big news. The man sent me up
from the livery stable to tell yer."
"Good heavensi What is it?"
"Why, you know yer little Aleck,
livery stable 'round the corner?"
eyes, we.l2"
. II told Aleck just now not to go in
w. wy SNuOlO NiHouS ClC uOiScS uIlll IlC
would not mind me-"
ooh, dear! what has happencd?"
I" He said he wanted to see what q
mule 'ud do whom yer ticklcd its heels
with q straw"
ooh heavcns!" gasped the lady, and
clung to the mantcl piece for a sup
port.
@"Wcll, sir, yer hoy Alcck got
straw and snuck up behin' sorrcl
mule, tickled him on the heels, an "-.-
The Lady started for tho door.
can the blame critter never lifted
hoof," called the by; "never so much
as switched his tail. It's q mighty
good thing for Aleck that lie didn't,
too, an ] thought I'd come up and tell
yer"
Since 1860 every presidential can
didatc of the Republican party has
been a Western man, and every presi-
dental candidate Of the Democrats all
Eastern man.