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BLACKS VERSUS WHITES.
The Relative Yucrease of the Colored Pop
riation OF tDe United States.

WASHINGTON, March 18.-The census
bureau has issued o bulletin giving in
detail the white and colored population
Of the United States. II shows q total
white population of 43,404,876 and o
colorcd population of G,577,151. The
greatest proportion ofcolored to white is
in South Carolina, where three -fifths of
the whole population is colored. IN
Louisiana and Mississippi from one-haIf
to three.fifths is colored in Alabama
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Vir~
ginia and the District of Columbia, one.
third to one-half is c0lored, and in
Arkansas and Tennessee from one.
quarter to one-third is colored Outside
of the former slave States the proportion
OF negroes is very small.
The relative changes in the negro
population during the decade between
1870 and 1880 are also given in the
United States as whole. There has
been gain of 625 on an assumed basis
Of 100000 whites. Great relative gains
have apparently been made In the former
slayeholding States. Eight of these
States have made gains ranging from
944 to nearly 1000. Il is believed,
however, by the census Office that these
apparent gains are due in great meas.
ure to the imperfections of the census of
1870, and that under the conditions
,rhich prevailed at that time It is proba-
Bile that much larger proportion Of
negroes were omitted than of whites.
South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Georgia, Ncrth Carolina, Asks,;sas, Ten
nessee end the District Of Columbia
show relative increase Texas, Florida,
Alabama and Virginia show q relative
decrease. Texas aud Florida take the
lead Of the States which have lost. Both
of these States have received heavy
white immigration from other parts Of
the country, which has moro than over.
balanced whatever gain in the colored
population may have been made. They
have been the scene of rapid develop.
ment, end thus the relative decrease of
the blacks is to be accounted for not by
exodus or dying out, but by the infusion
of whites. The movement Of the blacks
in the Northern and Western States has
apparently been Of little comparative
account, and the migration of Ssnegroes
has not attained to such Dimensions as to
be perceptible there. Mississippi, Louis
lana and North Cnrolina, States from
which the exodus principally took place,
have all apparently gained heavily in
the relative proportion of blacks, while
Kansas, TO which the major part went,
has lost in proportion TO its Increase in
population, and Indiana has gained but
slightly.
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nNTEnNAT1oNAL CONFERENCE.

The coming Silver Conference, which
IL to meet in Paris on the 10Th of April,
promises to yield results of very great
Importance to the commerce of the
world, by the restoration of silver TO a
thoroughly reliable and generally &C.
knowledged value for the interchange of
commodities The conference meets on
the invitation of France aud the United
States for the purpose of fixing a uniform
ratio of value between gold and silver
coin, which does not Mt present exist.
In France, Italy, and some smaller gov
ernments, one ounce of gold is worth
fifteen and one.half ounces of silver,
whiln in the United States the govern
ment recognizes ono ounce of gold ns
worth sixteen ounces Of silver, and in
tho marke. K Is worth about eighteen
ounces. In Great Britain, Canada, Ger
many, Norway. Sweden, Denmark and
Portugal, gold is the only recognized
standard of value. In Russia, Aus.ria,
Egypt, Mexico, Central America, Ecua-
dor, Peru and Chin.., silver alone is re.
cognlzed rs the standard. The countries
having tho dcuble standard are tho Uni
ted States, Greece, Roumania, Colombia,
Venezuela, Chill, Uraguay, Paraguay,
Japan, Holland, France, Belgium. Italy,
Switzerland and Spain. Thus it will be
seen that great diversity exists upon this
subject, and an establishment of uni.
formity wonld be ofvery great conven-
ieuce and benefit to all countries whose
business men have dealings with the
business mon Of other countries.
The United States will be ably repre-.
senied in the conference by Messrs.
Evar!s, Thurman and Howe, who were
appointed by President Hayes for their
peculiar fitness for the position. Should
standard be agreed upon, 1t is likely to
be between the ratio of 155 to or 16 to
1; and the adoption of either will re-
suit in very great advantage to our coun.
try, for it will increase the value of silver
at least one-ninth in market, without, in
any way, limiting the supply. As this
country produces large quantities of the
white metnl, anything which increases
Its price abroad win bring additional
wealth and prosperity TO our country.
The coming conference and its results
will therefore be watched with great
solcitnde by the friends of silver money
and those interested in silver mines
throughout the country.
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The Now Caar Takes Warning.


LONDON, March ia dispath from
st. Petersburg says: ''The leading idea
urged at present is said to be to do every
thing for the agricultural interes. renro.
sented by Peasants and land proprietors.
All other sectionR, such as capitalists,
manufactures, scientists and litaratuers
being regarded in certain quartera as
more or less disaffected. The following
proposals. are said to be under considers.
ton, Imperia! ukases to be issued on the
Emperor's sole initiative, thus giving
evidence ofthe firm purpoies of his own
Will; Firstly, to promote inter colonization
by the migration of peasants into rich,
nnoccnpied lands, funds being provided
therefor; secondly, TO give moro land to
peasants generally; thirdly, to liberate
tho peasants from the expensive regime
of passports" -
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ENrHoaNG AWAY LABoREas.

We have been asked so many questions
about tho recent legislation upon the
subject OF contracts, aud there seems to
be so much misapprehension on the sub
ject, that we again publish the late Act,
which is rs follows:
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representative Of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting In General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same, That any person or persong who
shall entice or persuade, by any means
whatsoever. any tenant or tenants, labor
er or a.5orera, under contract with an
other, duly entered into between the par.
ties in the presence Of one or more wit-
ncsses, whether such contracts be verbal
or in writing, TO violate such contract, or
shall employ any aborer or laborers,
knowing him, her or them to be under
contract with another, shall be deemed
guilty of misdcmeanor, and upon con.
viction thereof shall be fined not less
than twenty-five nor more than one hun
dred dollars, or be imprisoned in the
ccaEty Jail not less than len nor more
than thirty days.
u will therefore DO seen TINT the new
law imposes no penalties upon the laborcr
of any kind. 1t simply gives the con.
tractor the right 20 indict and punish by
fine or imprisonment the person who en-
ticcs or persuades away the laborer, or
hires him, knowing him to be under con
tract This is in addition to the common
law right of suit for damages. It will
also be noticed that the remedy is given
not only where the contract IL in writing,
but also where it is verbal and entered
into in the presence Of one or more wit
Eesscs. In order to prosecute under the
Act, it is, therefore, necessary to have
one or moro witnesses in addition to the
parties making the contract. The laborer
is made linble to punishment for the VIC
lation Of written contracts by the Genera!
Statutes, though ono Judges have pro.
nonnced that part Of the law unconsti-
tutional. The new Act 10 constitutional,
and, if properly enforced, will ramedy
the evil. The third persons enticing
away laborers or hiring them when they
know them to be violating q contract
with another are to blamo for the greater
portion Of the arrangement of labor, md
ny soon rs n stop is put to TINT practice
the greater portion Of the evils from un-
settled labor will ;.a.sss s..ss away.
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a1AHnNrs,a pERF1pY.

The act of Senator William Malone,
of Virginia, in assisting the Republicans
10 organize mo Senate over the Demo
Gratis is ona of duplcity and tfeachery !,
which probably will, and ought 10, con-
sign him at the cnd Of his term to OBJ.
acurlty, and hand his name down the
history Of his country as synonym for
that which is despicabls and mean. Ma
hone 10 not to be visited with censufe for
being Republican, because this is free
country, and men have the right to their
opinions. He is not be tradaced for for.
saking the Democratic party and Joining
ihe Republicans, for that is privilege
which men have, and, if they exercise it
properly and honestly, no; mau should
condemn them beyond q fair aud ccdrtc.
Gus criticism Of their Judgment. But
when nati sseures Office by pretending
20 hold principles which he despisey. that
man il guilty 81 ilypocricy of the mean.
Cst and most degraded nature, and that
Is where the tsouble CONES in;witlt Ma
hone. He has always protested that he
was 4 pure Delancrat, claiming, hoxeyer,
to split on local issues in tie State from
ono wing Of the Democratic party. He
ran HaucH1k electoral ticket, and
pledged II to tho NationaI Dsnocratic
party y was these professicnss sWhicis
enabisil him tosbe elected % tic sehkts,
K -. !. q. n f. .
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Gen. Edgerton, the new Senator from
Minnesota, Is man of very varied po-
litical experience and antecedents. He
is native of New York, but removed
many years since to Minnesota, where he
has acquired some distinction Ms law
yer. He was at frat i Democrat, and,
rs representative of that party, came
in 1860 as delegate to the famous
Charleston Convention Of the Demo.
cratic party, which resulted in the split
which was the immediate forerunner of
secession. IA member of that Con-
vention, Gen. Edgerton was remarkable
as one of the three Minnesota delegates
who voted steadily for Jefferson Davis
for tie nomination for President. Alter
the split'up he went ms n delegate to Bal
timore and helped to nominate Breckcn-
ridge against Douglas, tho Northern
Democratic candidate. Whom the war
resulted. however, he went into the Fed
eral service and commanded, before its
close, brigade. AT tho conclusion of
the war he espoused the Republican side,
and has since served several terms In tho
State Legislature of Minnesota. He has
hovcr been an extreme Republican, and
he is expected to be one of the moderate
Republicans of tho Senate.
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Hanged, and Hanged Again.

James Black, colored, was hanged on
last Friday, 18th instant, at Marion. for
the murder of Eli Wilcox, colored. He
appeared cheerful, but 1t could be plainly
seen that his smiles were forced and that
he began to realize his situation. At
1l.30 he went around to all the prisoners
in Jail and bade them goodbye. In the
mealtiuio u i5Igo crowd had collected in
front of the Jail to catch glimpse of the
execution. The jai!er told Black that he
could address tbe crowd from the win.
dow, and he took drink of water to
clear his throat for O talk, but when he
faced the crowd his words failed him and
he turned away. without saying word.
He sent for his relatives and younger
brother to come to bid him good -bys.
While he was attending religious services
at 1896 the sheriff told him his time had
come, and he was conducted to the scat
fold, where the death warrant was read.
to which Black listened with close atten.
tion. AAsr the reading his sister and
Laf Two children came to bid him fare.
we'll, and, though they cried piteously,
Black did not appear at all affected.
at o'clock the prop was pulled from
under the scafFold and the spectators were
~ W. VIZ ASPO otS1A anu OiaCk
fall to the floor below. He was immedi-
ately picked up and brought back in o
Strangiing condition and the rope again
prepared. Black appeared to suffer ter
ribly, splitting blood from his mouth.
He called for water several times, which
was given to him.
Eighteen minutes after the first fall the
trap was sprung the second time. His
neck was not broken aud he died of
strangulation. After hanging nine min
utcs his pulse beat only at slow intervals,
and at 1.30 p. M, twelve minutes after he
fell, the doctors pronounced him dead.
At LAT p. m. he was taken down and de.
livered for burial, his mother having ex-
pressed her desire not to have him
brought to her after execution.
Sheriff johnson is entirely blameless
for the breaking of the rope, it having
been considered first class in every re.
spect. His predecessor bought it from
John j. Tower, of New York, at cost
of $25. 1t broke just at the end of the
knot, and was completely rotten. Black
weighed $50 pounds.-C6r. Ne,cs and
Courier
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-24
How we Lost the Senate and It's Re.
suits.

WASHINGTON, March 18.-In antici-
patton of renewal of the debate upon
The s.Sjoct Of organization the galleries
of the Senate were filled this morning to
their utmost capacity, while many per-
sons. principally members of the House
OF Representatives, who were entitled to
the privileges Of the floor, occupied seats
in the rear Of the chamber.
Senator Hale presented the credentials
Of VIM. P. Frye, as senator from the
State of Maine to I'LL the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Mr.. Blaine.
The credentials having been read. Mr..
Frye appeared and took the oath of
office.
Senator Dawes offered O resolution
requesting the President to transmit to
the Senate copy of the report made to
the secretary Of State by Edward A.
Vandyke, consular clerk Mt Cairo, on
the capitulation of the Ottoman Empire.
Adopted.
Senator Pendleton called up the or.
ganization resolution.
Senator Anthony moved that the reso.
luton be indefinitely postponed.
Senator Conkling inquired whether it
was Senator Anthony's desire to have
the resolution postponed in order that
he might then offer another resolution?
Senator Anthony replied that it was.
A vote was then taken and resulted
yeas 81, nays 81.
Senator Davis Of Illinois. voted in the
negative with the Democrats.
When Senator Mahone's name was
reached he also voted with the Demo.
Gratis and buzz Of astcnishment ran
around the assembly, but before the
announcement of the vote he rose and
changed his vote, amid some applause
and some vigorous Kissing in the gale
ries.
Senator Camden and Edmunds were
paired.
The Vice. -Preaident then said 'the
vote of the Senate being evenly d.
vlded, the Chair will vote aye."' He
therefore declared !he motion carried.
A resolution was then offered by Sen.
ator Anthony recognizing the Sonata
committees on Republican basis, which
was agreed to, yeas 8S, nays 81, the Vice
PRESIDENT casting the deciding vote, and
,Len at o'clock the Senate went into
executive session.
A. 9 o'o.oockk The dee.s s.esA opened
and the Senate adjourned until Mon
day.
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opinion, he was bound by every principle
Of honor and self-Iespcct TO resign the
trust he had assumed and run the race
over. If he had done this and then been
elected to the Senate, We could have re-.
spected him, though differing with him.
He has not chosen to do 80, but by deceit
and duplicity has obtained the position
he now disgraces. His admirers may
plead that he was u gallant soldier in the
war, but that cannot efFacc his present
infamy any more than al ordinary horse
thief could justify his larceny by the
same course of reason. If he had come
out and ayowcd his Radicalism like
Longstreet or Mosby, his past record
might and would go far to prove the sin.
cerity of his conduct, but when he cajoles
the people of Virginia into electing him
to the Senate, believing him TO be
Democrat In National politics, he was
perpetrating n fraud which all honest
men must condemn. That he may have
seen better days and been better man
in the past may induce us to regret, but
it cannot excuse his present conduct.
The traitor has always been held in con.
tempt, and no man has ever risen To
greatness by treachery. Nations and
parties may profit by the t-cason of one
of their foes, but they always dcspisc the
traitor. for they know the mcanncss Of
his soul and the utter lack of honorable
faith that charaa.erizcs him. Thus let it
be with Malone.
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What NihilIstS Seek-InterYieW With
One Of the Organization.

There arc probably very few, if any,
living in this country who are more
familiar With the deep laid schemes of
the Nihilists to overthrow the Govern
ment of Russia, and the preliminary
plottings for the accomplishment of this
end against the life of the late Car, than
"W. C-ky," the Nihilist correspondent
of the Springfield Republican, otherwise
known as John Baker. A reporter of
the Herald had an interview with him
yesterday. He said in reply to o ques-
ton: "There are two factions in Russia
seeking change in the Government
the extreme Radicals, who are Justly
termed Nihilists, and the others, who
suffer the odium of the name but who
are amply revolutionists. Personally
] object to being called Nihilist, but
there seems to be no escape from tho
name. About three weeks ago three
egents of the Supreme Secret Revolu-
tionary Government, the chiefs of which
Il mean the Revolutionary Government
hold doctrines entirely different from
the extreme Radicals, sent by the under.
ground railway, which il necnliar to
Russia at the present time, o request for
an audience with the Gar, promising
his personal safety and asking in return
their own safety. The object of tho pro-
posed interview was to lay before the
Car The true condition of the country
and to request him to come and mix for
few hours incognito with the people
and see for himself. The Car, vino was
really good at heart, although weak in
mind, granted, strange as it may seem,
the interview"
"Did he grant the request and go with
.hem on the fOlr or inanectinD ne at7o,.
gected2"
He did so promptly"
"Did he require any other than verbal
vouchers for his safety7"
'None; he took their word, they
expressing willingness to be searched,
which, however, he did not ask.
should state that these agents were rep
resentatives of the highest families in the
Empire.
"What was the extent of the joint tour
of Inspection Z"
They went, for instance, to police
man aud told him that in house which
they designated at random lived prom,
inent Nihiiiet. a body of gendarmes at
once made their appearance upon the
signal Of the policeman, and the master
OF the house wa arrested without war;
rant, he only being told that he was
wanted. Afterward one OF the sgenla in
another street accused oiio of his com.
panions of having robbed him. Tho
money and jewelry of the accuser wera
found upon the person of che accused,
and yot, in half an hour alterward the
latter Joined the party, stating, as was
afterward proven that he had given the
largest share of the fictitious theft TO tho
chief of the police district. To cut this
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The Senate committee on Finance is
composed Of five members who advocate
the limited coinage of silver and six who
favor IFS unlimited coinage, 30 that for
the neZt two years it is very safe TO as.
suIne that the silver dollar will continue
plentiful and remain uninterfered with,
unless the Paris Commission agrees upon
iG regulation, IN which event its value
will in all probability be increased by
the adoption of the French standard of
fifteen and u half ounces of silver to one
of gold instead Of our rate of sixteen 10
one. Tho Republicans are, when put
squarely to the test, no more rigid in
their financial views than the Democrats.
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: 1t is said that there are on;,o

1t is said that there are quite a
number of old mountaineers living in
the mountains of Greeuville and adioin-
ing counties who turn oat once every four
years, when they can hear of an election
to take place, and vote for Andrew jack
son for President. A man who would
undertake to mako them believe that
cold Hickory" is really dead might be
regarded as political em;ssary, repre-.
senting some newly organized movement
TO oust Jackson, and as one working in
the interest of some other candidate. To
make the average reader believe that this
statement is true might be as difficult as
to convince the old mountain patriots of
the changes of administration that have
taken place sinea Jackson's time. but
Notwithstanding this, the serious charge
is made against them that they are so
unprogressive az to continue to vote for
the reelection Of President jackson.
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Tho Augusta Chronicle and C5nstitu.
iondiist has footed up the vctocs of Pres
ident Hayes to the number of ten, US
follows: "He vetoed the silver bill Feb
ruary %, 1878; the bill for holding n
special term Of the United States Court
in Mississippi. to try timber cases, March
6, 1878; the bill to restrict Chinese i'm
migration, March !, 1879; the army
appropriation bill, with the measure
prohibiting tho use of troops at the polls
attached, April 30, 1879; the military
interference bill, May -, 1879; the ju.
dicial expenses bill, because OF restric-
tions touching the employment Of mar
s'ials ut elections; the special marshal's
appropriation bill, juno 80, 1879 I; the
special deficiency appropriation bill,
which was destined to have the deputy
marshals appointed by the United States
Circuit Court from nil political parties,
May 4, 1880; bill regulating the ap-
pointment Of special deputy marsbals at
elections, Juno Is, 1880; and, lastly, the
refunding bill. Of these only the silver
bill passed over tho Presidential 7eto."
1t may also be added that these vetoey
outnumber all Of the vetoes sent in by
Presidents from the beginning of Wash.
ingion's term to the end If Grants. Our
Presidents formerly had sufficient abili.
ty to save them from presumption. but
Mr. Hayes found It necessary to make
his record in history rs an obstructionist.
He could acquire no higher reputation.
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Senator Salisbury, of Delaware, ques-
toned the right of tho Vice President to
vote in cases of n tie when the resolution
for reorganizing the Senate came up, but
Senator Logan met him with the prece.
dent of John G. Calhoun having voted
when Vice President for chaplain of
the Senate when the vote was tic.
Nothing further was said upon the sub
ject, and the Vice President continued
to give the casting vote when the body
was evenly divided.
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FoET E MolTE, ATarch 7, 1881.
- r. - ~. D.. IGOODWYN.

= There are many indisaf:ons that the
glory of San Francisco is departing.
Wild speculation Is at an end, and the
restless spirits are goips to New York to
operate. Tho bonanzas have ceased to
yield their millions, and the blind
votaries on the outside are now too im.
pecuuious 70 respond to the call for
assessments. Seats at the San Francisco
Stock Exchange have shrunk from
&35. 600 to 5000 With 40 buyers and
the rival mining exchange, the Pacific,
where seSts sold for 81, 900 in 1876, In
closed. The people have given up stock
gambling, and understand thas their
own and San FranciscO's future inast
be built up by legitimate business enter
prise.