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Wednesday, April IS, 1377. Justice. i The at its approaching will be called upon to elect a i Justice to supply the vacancy caused by th5 death uf Justice jj -Moses. We have in a previous number of Ibis paper iudieated our choice for i that and honorable oj'ieo, and we again repeat thai (Jeneral Samuel out' of Abbeville's most I distinguished and honored sons is the man (ficjilac. lie lias never been found wanting in any capacity in which he.has been called upon to serve the State.

Many honorable scars attest how well lie 1 served in the "time that tried men's i Possessing a high order of intellect JUKI VJU'JOU auu UAifllMW iuiwi uianuii on genera! subjects, lie has made the profession of the Jnw many years liis mistress, and in legal ability, and i professional and experience is second to no one in the The noble and generous impulses of his heart are known to all who have ever been thrown with him him in social intercourse. II elected he will adorn the us by his dignity and culture, as he will maintain the firm reputation of the State for judicial integrity ami ability. The Press Association. The Charleston Sots ami Courier lias a well written and a good tempered article on tlie subject of the Press Association. We endorse all that paper says.

It would he a great pleasure to us to meet the publishers whose papers we read every day or every week. There are many editors in this State that we have not met, but whose acquaintance we should he glad to make. Sometimes our petty jealousies or didikvs prevent us from doing that which we know to be to our advantageand pleasure and we doubt not that this spirit has prevented a larger attendance at former meetings. Several years ago we urged the formation of thss association, and with nth el's made two or three trips to Columbia to see our brethren, but were always disappointed in meeting many of them. On one occasion we remember to have gave when nobody attended except the Abbeville delegation.

This lukewarinness then was doubtless because the right men were not nominated or elected to oilice in association, and tlie editor of the News and Courier as well as others who now compare the association refused to join. We are fully convinced that the meeting of the association will always be attended with pleasure and profit. We love to meet any and every editor of the State, and we know of none whom we would sooner meet than those who run the Charleston ami Courier. The Cliron. anil Con.

on Democrats Taking Oillcc. The Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist has been exercised as to whether Democrats should take office under Hayes and the editor of that most excellent paper whose influence was always exerted in our behalf, has written to various distinguished Georgians and to Gen. Kershaw cxGov. Perry and other prominent South Carolinians asking their views on the subject. This is well and shows the enterprise of our neighbor for we think it would nlace a Demo crat in a very bad position if Hayes should ofler him a fat office, and the question as to whether he should take it had not been settled.

Since these leading gentlemen have expressed themselves so clearly wc think any pronounced Democrat could now decide in a moment as to the course he should pursue. Our neighbor although he has done! well, we think he did not quite finish the job. He should have written to the lion. Tim. Hurley, of Charleston, to know bis views on the propriety of Radicals taking office from Wade Hampt on.

To the Demockats of Ahheville Central Demo craticeluh of Abbeville county, will meet in the Court House at 11 a. m.J on Monday, the "ill day May, Day. The towiisliij? clubs' tire requested to send up full delega-j lions as mutters of interest will be 'considered and determined. J. S.

President Central Club. A mkkttnt; of the democratic club of the Calhoun's township will be; held at Calhoun's Mills instant at 10 o'clock a. m. All white mule! citizens from 18 years old and up- wards belonging to said township are earnestly requested to attend ad there is business of great importance to! transact. WILLIAM WILSON, President.

Whereas, Ex-Governor Daniel If. 'Chamberlain has acted in a unbecoming a gentleman, a emzeui and soldier, and whereas his eon-J duct merits his expulsion from the Abbeville Rifles, of which organization he is an honorary member, therefore it I Jbxolvcd 1. That the name of the' said U. Chamberlain be erased' from our role. 2.

That a copy of these resolutions; be transmitted to hiin, and that the county papers be asked to publish' lliem. Was there Intimidation? 'J IViiat Some of the Witnesses Said Jim before the Congressional In- vesicating Committee Columbia. da S. December 2U, 1 STfi. At A.

Wmnrsit (colored) sworn ami I'vMr. li.wvitMNfi:: What is your awl where 1o ynii reside-? Answer. 1 am twenty icvrn years old. reside at. Hue West,) iiie County.

ti. you vote at (lie last ejection A. Yes. sir; at Due West. Q.

What, if anything, do you know of threats heiui; made against republicans Ca jii the day of tlie There was a trood deal on Monday niirht before llie eieetjoij. On we had a meet- at Duo West. and the democrats that we should not vote there un- v.e voted the Hampton ticket 011 the A lav of the election. "11 the dav of the inS T- Ml! i lecti lin re was not very liuii-u uistur- bailee there; very little. hid you hear any threats on the a'1 day of Not miic-li.

There 1 was some men that got men to promise hy ni Monday lo vole with tliem, and on tho lay of tin1 election they didn't want to That was about all I heard. Most of the colored people brought it on their- They hadn't no business pjedg- A. ing es. That is the way took it. 1 thought they was more in fault the whites was.

to they promised the demo rats to vote for them and then wouldn't AVJi Yes, sir. How far was this voting-place from cv' Kxactly eleven in ill's. you know of any threats 'icing nn made at or before tiie election, by men iwning laiul. against the colored men living on their yes; lain tiways hearing lots of them. A.

What threats were l'liey didn't threaten to kill tlieni. J5.v Mr. Akiiott: tly (). State only what you heard ihe white men tell the black I ain't going to tell anything else. They lidn't threaten to kill them, but they they allowed to throw thorn out; not lo employ them and they ain't doing it neither.

They stuck up to that. I heard say Mat mvsiui. Who generally own the land there; he white The white men j.c< it all generally around that place. Thev are generally Ves, sir; there ain't a white republican 011 u-oiuid there nearer than the court-house. ii.

The colored men are generally all republicans. Q. Do yon know of any republicans who, in consequence of theso threats, reinained away from the polls and didn't Yes, sir; there was a good tl0 many of them that wanted to vote the re- publican ticket and couldn't get to do it unless they run the risk of their lives, they staid at home. Pa (J. How many such republicans do tl' you estimate that there were in that There was forty-eight n.r colored men right in the village that ilidn't vote, and others out in the country.

1 live in the village, and 1 know there was forty-eight. AVore you at any republican meet- in( Ves, I was chairman there in the school-house iu the outer edge of the town. t'i' tj. Do vou know of any republican meeting being disturbed Not in ('? Due "West. (J.

Did you have any more than one Him iiivi iiiviv. all ihe lime; bu' they took half the time. Tney called l'or the meeting, and tJ they took it and there was no clisturbaiice. (J. Were you always willing to let them have it The first time they took it they run all onr men away but a few of us, who was nut so seared of them.

All the rest left. That time I was not willing. They took it by force. 11. Why did those republicans run Well, the democrats came 1 witli pistols, hallooing and hooping and until they scared them.

Did the colored men have any pistols Some few, but it would be well not to have them. Did the democrats have Yes. sir thev had them outside of their clothes. Q. Did the democrats at any of their meetings allow the republieans'to discuss with no, sir; they wouldn't let us have no discussion what- ever with them.

jSl Q. low long have you lived A. I have been living there ever since 1 lllOVl'U U'Ulll JjiJWIUie.tVlllir, mil very far from there. til( AVhat busiuess arc you I jj( am a farmer. Q.

Do you know of any violence in- Hu-ted upon any colored man in that There was some, 0,, but I won't state it, because I didn't see fj, it. There's a nuyi outdoors there, C. W. Winbush, that can tell you about it. lie was with it all the time.

f() JJy Mr. A nito ()C Q. You never went to any deinoeratie meeting and asked for a division of time? 1 asked for the time on Monday before the election. (J. Of whom did you demand I didn't demand it; I only asked it.

(J. And they told you Ihev would not let you have it Yes, sir. Q. That was the only time you asked it The only time. jj, As many republicans voted at Due tj, West as ever voted there e(j no, sir.

(J. Arc you sure of Y'es, (j( sir. Q. You were there at the election in V( Yes, sir. jj, Q.

And didn't as many republicans vote at this election as voted r( No, sir. (li Q. Arc you as sure of that as of any-1 thing else you have stated r( Yes, sir; I am, because I was manager in ls74 and manager in rt (Mr. Abbott put in evidence the vote at Due West precinct at the election of 1S71 and 1S70, respectively, as follows: republican vote, 141; democratic, 100; republican vote, 141; democratic, Columbia, S. December 20, 1S70.

ut C. W. Wixj5U.su (colored) sworn and examined. ti lly Mr. Lawiikxce Question.

State your aire and residence. I live tit Due west, Abbeville 11 County; am was born there, and have always lived there. Q. Do you know of any violence in- S1 llietcd upon republicans" by democrats during the last Intimi- t(' dation you mean ti. Yes; or violence.

Do vou know ti of any republicans being Yes s' sir; I know of one. Q. State what it Well, they ni Jiait a meeting there over the election, and there was one bruised over the head with a republican. Q. Who bruised him over the head A.

It was done by the democrats. Q. Was it at a 'republican meeting A. There was no meeting at all; it was aJ just in town. There had been a demoeratic meeting; and we had had one and '5 broke up, and were going home.

Q. What was the Thev tqll'inir fllwilll lll'limr'lflf attl'llll meeting. Tliey were young I'd- lows; all of thom. They were talking mid they misunderstood the one wliat "i was talking about thy mooting; and ono of old men got in a passion, ami never waited for tliis young fellow to tell tli iiim liis statement about it, but just Hew on him with a stiek ami bloodied him a gooii deal. That was about the only'tirri- P' iilalion and I think they made it up af- (': lorward.

Q. What, if anything, do you know I of threats being made against republicans by Well, they did say K1 that we should not vote. I was the head man of the box, and the head leader al- together and they threatened my life l'( 'veral times. They said if i didn't join the democratic party I would be killed by unknown parties. I didn't join.

I told Av them that I was not working against the! interests of them. If I was I didn't know it. If I thought I was workingI against the interests of them and myself ly I would readily go with them; Imtl thought 1 was working for my own benefit and ihe benefit of them. von know of imv threats Vieintr! made by men who owned laml, against tli republicans who lived on their land, in ar ease they should vote the i-epubliean Well I don't know any he threats being made exactly on that oeca- tli sion, coining out plain to say you could I pi not sray if you didn't vote with them you I alt couldn't work on the land; and several tliem wore th rowed out, or they asked to gel out. Cor.uMitTA.

S. December 27. 1S70. J. Lloyd sworn and oxam-j' IJv Mr.

Atihott Question. What is your or. Captain ol' Uiu Eighteenth Jni'ani. Where wore you stationed on the of Uii- last presidential election Abbeville Court-House. I went there the latter part of September, and inclined there until about the 11th or liith November.

I. How many troops had you with; I had my company, or most' my company about, twenty men. Nad you' any other companies be- les No, sir. I. Lieutenant Jiarnharl was of your inpany, was lie Yes, sir." 1.

was detached on election-day to Ihoun's Yes, sir. Were you present at Abbeville urt-Nousc on the day of the election Yes, sir. I. Were you there all (lay Yes. J.

Now near the polls' were vas about the town several times dur: the day, but not nearer to the polls in irom nero across tuu muh-l uuui er tlio voting. I wont to bolli polls er the voting. Were your troops stationed near A. They were in the neighborhood the depot, about two or threosquares I. They were near enough to be ought oiit on short notice, I Yes, sir.

J. What was the condition of affairs Abbeville Court-House, wilh respect violence, on the day of the election There was no violence whatever. It ts very cjuiel there. I. Did you see any disturbance whater about the Tlicro was a lit between two men, a black man and white man, but it didn't amount to ything more than a tight between those 0.

1. Is that all the disturbance or vioice that you know of there that day That is all that I know of. 2,. Was there any report made to you a request for the assistance of the There was a request made the United Suites marshal on account this light. I.

Did you go up to invegtigate it The parties came down to camp. I Iced the marshal if he had any arrests make, and he said he had not, and 1 lift think it was necessary to go, as the ing was quieted down immediately. I. With that exemption, was there any 411 est made to you for the assistance of 2 troops at nil. Did you see any intimidation on her No, sir; there was none far as 1 could see.

.7." Wero you present at or in the ighborhood of any public meeting prowls to tiie Yes, sir: was a public mooting hold there mctiino prcviovs to the election. 1 lit know how long. Both parties had a acting at the samo tiuio in different of the town. Was there any disturbance by one rty of the No, sir; 116 disrbance at all. IJ.

No attempt to break up either eeting by the other No, not that I know of. (J. Were vou present at or in the ighborhood of any other meeting of! Jior I don't rinbor any othor meeting. li. Were you over calle upon in any iv to furnisli protection to a meeting of her party No, sir.

Q. So l'ar as you know, what was the ndilion of affairs in that place sis to ace order during the time you It was a very quiet while I was there, generally' speakg. t-l. Wcro you called upon during that ne to furnisli protection to any 0110 from No, sir. Q.

And you didn't do it There ere parties in camp who were there for otection. according to their own stateent, but I have 110 personal knowledge why they were there. They came to nip and remained there. IJ. When was Tlmt was, I ink, the day alter the election.

li. How did they remain of them were in caiup. about two tvs. They remained there all night. Q.

many wero there of such rsons, all I suppose there is sometimes a dozen of them there. Q. They came alter the election, and mained one or two niglits aud then left? A. nil, Q. You had command of tho only iliuiry force in the Yds, r.

Q. If any necessity for troops had exled anywhere in the county, you were person on whom the demand should ive been Yes, sir; in that uMcdiate vicinity. There were two der-hments sent out from tho post; one to nvndesville and one to Calhoun's Mills. Q. Did vou receive any report from mvndcsviilc I received a report.

Q. How was it there as to peace and The ollicer thero reported at the election was very miict. Q. Had you anv demand made on you liilc you wore stationed in county troops at different on account violence or breaches of the ot on account of violence or breaches of peace. Q.

Well, for any other you mean demand from officials? Q. I had no application nm officials at all. The onlv was lat parties camc tome, (I have not got eir names,) previous to the election ul wished me to send a detachment to itrdeanx. 1 not send it. I reported matter to General Iiugor, who orderI this detachment to Calhoun's Mills, hich was near Bordeaux, llo had orired it there previously.

tj. You hiul no requisition made 011 anywhere hy any marshal or officer ie request thai you did receive was from ivale and you reported that quest to your superior officer and ho id not see lit to comply with rell, the order was changed, on the of persons in that- part of ic county. I had original orders to send detachment to Lowndesvillo and to a iaoe on the railroad, and my orders were tanged to send them to Calhoun's Mills istead. Jly Mr. Lawrbnce: Q.

'I'ho persons to whom you gave rotection just alter the election, were icy white or Both white ui colored. Q. Why did tliey claim your Ono of tlioni was a doputy nitcd States marshal from Calhoun's lills, who said that he had been nialeated there. Q. You don't know wliother Hurd as lie is tho man that I JL'illY IU IIU Q.

What did the others ask your proetioii They had difficulty ith people in the town, and they seemed i think that they were not sale'in town, they came and remained in earn p. (J. Jlow many white men and how lany colored The only white ten that remained any length ol" time ere the two Gulllus. Q. Thostf persons who camo to your imp wore all republicans, were they not? -A.

I understood so. (2. Did they say whether thev wore of Yes, sir; icy said they were afraid to remain at ast, they were afraid to go home. They red some distance from the court-house. (J.

What was the ground of the applittion for troops to go to Bordeaux far as I remember now, three negroes ime to me and said they were afraid lat they would not be allowed to vote lere unless there were troops there, and lat there was no poll near enough for le.m to vote where there were troops ithout coming to the court-house. (I. Did you see men armed or having stolxatany time during the Not that I remember. Q. Did you prior to the did, in the town.

Were they white Yes, r. H. as it during a political meeting -A. During a political meeting; tlie jmocratie meeting that I spoke of. Q.

Were there numbers of men who id pistols or other arms There ere no other arms except pistols. I ui't know how many of them had pisIs, but I saw some have them. Q. Were they displayed publicly liey were worn openly, as a general ing; hut sometimes under their coats. Q.

Aro the colored people in that ighborhood, as a general tiling, easily ightened by displays of force? Are cy a timid I think they as a general thing. In view of what you saw and iard, and know, as to tlio condition ot injis at that place, state whether the reiblicans generally were somewhat armed and afraid to engage actively in That is rather a difiieul Iquestion. In the immediate vicinity of rj the court-house, I don't think they were. 1 Q. llow was it out through 1 don't know.

I can only judge from what the eolored people told inc who came in. Q. Judging from all that you saw and heard and from what you know of the rli a rat-tor of tho noonlo. how was While I was there I had several corn- plaints from colored people about being alarmed and afraid that they were not tl going to lie allowed to vote, and such things, but in the immediate vicinity of the court-house there nothing of that kind. Q.

I mean through the county generally what is your judgment as to whether tho republic were afraid to engage actively in My observation through the county will not allow mo to answer that question, because I comparatively few of the people away from the court-house I never was i away front there myself. i State whether that fear did prevail to some extent, if you have tho moans of formingun opinion on the I suppose it did, to some extent. Terrible Holocaust. i DETAILS OF A FEARFUL CONFLAGRATION. 1 i Telegram to the IioKJster.

i St. Louis, April 11. The Southern Hotel was burned at 2 i o'clock this morning. Appalling loss of 1 life, which was at first supposed to be 200, but. is now reJneed to 60.

many were killed jumping from the third, fourth and til'ill story windows. Kate Claxton, the actress, who so narrowly escaped from the Brooklyn horror, broke both legs mi.A jumping mini wiu uuru nun v. xuu jhu originated in tho upper Tlie windows in the upper stories were crowd ed with shrieking men and women, whom it seemed impossible to save. A few were rescued by ladders placed on the Fourth street portico, but on tho other three sides of the building, bounded by Fifth, Walnut and )S1 in streets, the long- 1 est ladders fell far short of reaching tho wirdows Mr. 1'eter Blow, son of the former Minister to Brazil, was sleeping in his room on the sixth floor, and sue- cooded, alter strenuous exertions, in ts- raping with his life and a broken arm.

The building was six storios in height, and Mr. Blow thinks tint tho majority of the inmates of the two upper stories of i tlje building must have perished. Two men unrecognized were killed by jumping from the third story windows, and a i third one was badly mangled. Five women wore rescued from the sixth story on the Fourth street, side by the heroic of- I forts of firemen, who, alter ascending the patent 'adders, sncceded in getting a rope to the half suffocated creatures. The fire originated in the store rooms.

It is supposed lVom forty to filly were burned to death directly, or first suffocated. Tho lire originated in tho store room in tho basement. It first came through the ground floor, north of the office, had ascended the elevators and rotunda and spread over the sixth story, occupied by employees, mostly women. Tho smoko was so dense in some of the halls that tho gas jots were extinguished, which rendered egress, even to those most familiar with tho buildjng. a matter of great difficult v.

The density of the smoko in tho hails drove mativ guests and boarders back in their rooms, and they rushed to windows as a means of escape. Lad dors were raised as soon as possible, and the women and children, with nothing but their night clothes on, were thus taken IVyin the burning building. Some fainted from fright, and others sank exhausted tothe ground from nervous prostration. The ladders generally were too short to roach to the fifth and sixth stories, but by hoisting some on the onestory balcony on tho oast side and two-story balcony on tho north side of the buildi ig, these floors were reached, and all those at the windows were rescued. Tho Skinner fire oncape was also brought promptly into service, and was the means of saving many lives.

While this work was going on, some frightful occurred. One man, who had noon Occupying street, in front of the hotel, becoming desperate at seeing tho delay in effecting: hisosenpe, with nervous hands ho tore! sheets from his bed into strips, tied thorn i together, listening this improvised ropej to the window sill, and disregarding the! fact that it did not reach more than twen-: ty feet, he let himself down hand over; hand. Those below, who saw his posi-' tion, turned away their faces to avoid witnessing the sickening event that was' inevitable. Finally ho reached the end of the rope, and then, for tho first time ho! seemed to realize his position. Ho stop-! pod, threw his head back, revealing al ghastly face, and swung slowly to and fro, I swayed by the which "the roaring lianies above created.

His limbs swung around convulsively, as though to catch upon something; then he lot go, and groans went up from hundreds as he i whirled round and round and finally struck on the stone llagging with a sick piling thud. He was carried to a saloon across tlio street and died inn few min-l utes. Two other men jumped from the fourth story of whom i seemed not to be dangerously hurt. lire engines are still' playing on tho fire. A force has been or-: to search for the dead bodies, and.

several bodies have already been taken! from the lins in a more or less ed condition, but have not yet been iden-J tified. Also, several dead bodies are at the morgue awaiting identification. Mrs. Moran, a servant, was killed while lumping from a window. George Frank Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge" of Free Masons of Missouri, is supposed to have perished.

persons, whose names are unknown, were killed eitlier by jumping from tho windows or were suffocated by smoke, and dragged out of the burning building. It is difficult to procure the names of the dead, but it is noped a complete, or noarly complete, list wiil be obtained this afternoon. Sidmoro Hay den, superintendent of the American Express stables, is among tho killed also Honry Hazcn, deputy auditor of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company. An Englishman named Adams, I said to be a commissioner of education, was identified at the morgue. A fUYK ufnmr whulmi' nn tvoillilll ut Fith street became panic stricken, jttmp-j oil out, alighted on her feet, was carried i to St.

James Hotel, and is still alivo. Her husband, who had been standing by i her side, then decended by a rone made of: bedding. A man named J. K. Wilson jumped from a fourth story window andj was killed.

Andrew Knsinan and Mrs. Scott met their deaths same way. The mortality among the female help of the, hotel was great. There were 200 of them, all of whom were lodged in the upper story of the building. The panic among them was perfectly terrible.

A number jumped from the upper window on Kim street, on the rear side of the house. Kate C'laxon, the actress had another escape but was uninjured. Among the known saved was H. Kretz, of Texas. I I Dr.

Gorlaot, the German Consul, jumped from a window and broke a leg. His wife was unhurt. Charles Tcenan lost; his life while attempting to save others. Philip Gerald, a boarder at the hotel, was brought out alive, but entirely bereft of reason. At a quarter-past 2, or about half an hour after the tiro was discovered, the entire roof wits ablaze, and the flames rapidly descending to the lower I stores.

A naif hour later the lloors andj 1 interior walls began to fall. The roof fell i in. There is now nothing left of one ofj finest hotels in tho country, i the Walnut street front parts of Fourth and Ffth street faces. The Municipality of Edgefield under Thorough Democratic Control. Our annual Municipal election on Monday last, and resulted in tho elec- tion of the following ollicers: Intendant, i D.

R. Durisoe; Wardens, M. Lobe- sehults, Jackson Covar, W. Perm and George Simpkius. The hist is ai colored known among us? I and always a Democrat.

Tho negroes, Radical party ran no ticket. Xor was Simpkius on the original ticket. His colored friends, however, i I tlin nritrin.il ticket sulliciclltlv to bring liim in as member of Council. I Nor is any 0110 dissatisfied with the result. lie is a good man ami will do his dutv.

Indeed the body is good? deefdedly good. And everybody is delighted. And the old town Kdgeficld; is under wise Dcmocratie rule. In fact and redeem-' ed, disenthralled, born A A wild turkey gobler'wns in market last week weighing thirteen pounds. I He sold for $1.50.

'lie Radicals Give Up.1 i HE LAST ACT IN DRAMA. Ktatf. of South Carolina, ex ec'htive jl'l ia ukr, 8. April 10, Hir: Having learned Unit you now purose to urn over to me the executive dimmer, with the records and papers belonging to lie executive ofilet now in your possession, I i'K to Inform you that I will send a proper Ulcer to receive the same at any hour you indicate us most convenient to yourself, am.verv resuouUullv. vonr obedlftnt Her '(Signed) WADE HAMl'TON, Governor.

HON. n. IT. State of South Caroi.ixa, EXECUTIVK ClIAMIlEB, Columbia, S. April 10, IK77.

Sir: Replying to your note of this date, I lave to say that. iny private secretary will ncet such olttcer us you may designate at 12 acridian to-morrow, at the executive for the purpose indlciited in your notj. respectfully, (Signed) 1). H. CHAMBERLAIN, Governor of South Carolina.

Hon. Hampton. Following the correspondence arc the views the Radical claimants to the State oftlccs, vliich are presented In the following docunent: Coi.UMniA, S. April 10,1877. Excellency It.

11. Chit tuber la in, Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, H. ('. Peak Kik: Recurring to the views severally expressed us during the personal conference, which we had the honor to hold with rou yesterday, in regard to the political complications which have grown out. of tho Into janvrss In this State, we beg leave to apnrlso pou formally of the conclusions we have mature deliberation and the ravest reflection wnlcli we have boon able to uesiow upon iuc Whilst we arc 110 less inspirod with admiration to the dignified ami resolute manner In which you have consistently maintained your claims to the Gubernatorial chair, by virtue of the election held in November last, ban we arc solemnly Impressed with the validity of your title to the olllee, are unanimous in the belief that to prolong the contest In the absence of that moral aid to which we feel ourselves and our party Justly entitled it the hands of a national administration, installed, in large measure, the same igcnciei which arc now held to be insuflicleut for our maintenance, wilt be to incur the responsibility of keeping alive partisan urejuJices which are in the lust degree detrimental to t.he host intorosts of the people of the (State, and perhaps of precipitating a physijal conllict that could nave but one result to defense'ess constituency.

We cannot afford to contribute, however indirectly, to catastrophe, even the advocacy of what we know to be our rights. are agreed, tiiercforo, In counseling you to discontinue the sti uggio for tho occupancy jf the Gubernatorial chair, convinoed as we ire that, in view of the disastrous odds to which its maintenance has been subjected by the action of the national adm'stratlon, your roiirement will involve no surrender of principle, nor its motive be misapprehended by the crcit body of that political parly to which. In oommo.i with ourselves, you arc uttnched, and whose success In the past in this Stale has been by your intelligent and useful services. We have the honor to be, wry respectfully, yours, n. ELLIOTT, Attorney General.

THOMAS (J. DUNN, Comptroller General. k. Treasurer. H.

E. HAYNE, Secretary of Stato. JOHN It. TOI UEItT, Superintendentof Education. JAMES KENNEDY, Adjutant and Inspector General.

The following Ik the address of Mr. Chaiabcrlaln: To Ihr HrpuMicaiutef fifnvth Carolina: Jiy your will I was made Governor of tills State In 1X7-1. At the election on the 7th of November last I was again, by your votes, elected to the sameodiee. My title to the officii, upnn every legal and moral ground, is to-day clear and perfect, lly the recent decision and action of the 1'resident of the United States I lind myself unable longer to maintain rtly olllelal rights with the prospect of final success, and 1 hereby announce to you that! am unwilling to prolong struggle which can only bring further suffering upon those who engage in it. In announcing this conclusion, it is my duty to say for you that the Uepubl leans of South Carolina entered upon their recent political struggle for the maintenance of their political and civil rights.

Constituting, beyond question a large majority of the lawful voters of the State, you allied yourselves with that political parly whose central and inspiring pri iclplo has hitherto beoi the civil and political eedom of all men under the constitution and laws of ourcouitry. Uy heroic efforts and sacrltlecs which the just verdict of history will rescue from the cowardly scorn now cast upon I hem by political placemen and traders, you secured the electoral vote of JSouth Carolina for Hayes and Wheeler, In nccompliidiing this result you became the victimsof every form of persecution and injury. From authentic evidence it'in shown that not less than one hundred of your number were murdered because they were f.iilhful to their principles and exercised rights solemnly guaranteed to them by the nation. You were denied employment, driven from your homes, robbed of the earnings of years of honest industry, hunted for your lives ilice wild beasts; your families outraged and scattered, for no otfeHsu except your peaceful and tlrm determination to exercise your political rights. You trusted, you had a right to trr.Kt.

that if by such eliorls you estabiishnd the lawful supremacy ol your political party in tlie nation, the government of the United states, in the discharge of Its constitutional duty, would protect thelawful government of the State from overthrow at tlie hands of your political enemies. From causes, patent to all men and questioned by none who regard truth, you have beenjunablc to overcome the unlawful combinations and obstacles which have opposed the practical supremacy of the government which your votes have established. For many weary months you have waited for your deliverance. While the long struggle lor the Presidency was in progress you were exhorted by every representative and organ of the national Republican party to keep allegiance true to that party in order that your from the hands of your oppressors mlgh I Ufi'Unani nun u'liijnvvvi avv whisper of the possibility of disappointment In these hopes mid promises ever readied vol! while the struggle was pending. To-day Aoril hy the order of the Presiuenl whom your votes alone rescued from over wlielmnlng defeat, the government of United States abandons you; withdraws from you Us support, with the full knowledge that the lawful government of State will be speedily overthrown.

By a new Interpretation of the eonstitutior of the United States, at variance allko wltl the previous practice of tho government am with the declsious of the Supreme Court, tin Executive of the United states; evades tlx duty of ascertaining wli'cli of two rival Governments Is the lawful one, ami by tin withdrawal of troops now protecting State from domestic violence ubondens tlx lawful State government to a struggle insurrectionary forces too powerful lobe re slstf 1. The grounds of policy upon whlcli such action is defended are startling. It is said that the North Is weary of tin long Southern troubles. It was weary, too of the long troubles which sprung from tlx stupendous crime of chattel slavery and longed for repose." It sought to cover then from sight by wicked compromises with tlx wrong, which disturbed its peace, but Uoc held it to Its duly until, through a conflici which rocked and agonized the nation, the great crime was put away and freedom was ordained for all. it Is sum mat 11 majority me pcupiu a State arc unable by physical force to maintain their rights, they must be left to a political servitude.

Is this a doctrine ever befort heard in our history If It shall prevail, its consequences wliall not long be contincd tc South Carolina or Louisiana. It Is said that a Democratic House of Itcp rcsentatlves will refuse an appropriation foi the army of the United States If the lawful govern men of South Carolina is maintained by the Military forces. Submission to such coercion marks the degeneracy of the political party or people which endures it. A government worthy the name, a political partj tit to wield power, never blanched at such threat. Hut the edict, has gone forth.

No or consideration which your friends could present have sufficed to avert the disaster No effective means of resistance to the consummation of the wrong are left. The struggle can be prolonged. My strict legal rights are of course unaffected by the action of tlic President. No court of the State has Juris, diction to pass upon the title of mv office No lawful Legislature can be convened ex cept upon my call. If the uso of hese powers promised ultimate success to our cause, should not shrink from any sacrifices which should confront me.

It Is a cause In which by the light of reason and conslence, a man ...,.11 1..., mv inirid. my present responsibility Involves tiu consideration of the ell'ect of iny action upon those whose representative I am. I have hitherto been willing to ask you. Republicans of South Carolina, to risk all danger? ami endure all hardships until relief should come from the government of the United States. Thnt relief will never come.

I cannot ask you to follow me further. In my best Judgment. I Van no longer serve you by further resistance to the impending calamity. With to God for the measure 01 endurance with He has hitherto inspired me, with gratitude to you for your boundless confidence in me, with profound admiral inn for your matchless fidelity to the cause in which wehavo-etruggled, I now announce to you and the people of the State that 1 shall no longer actively assert my light to the olliee of Governor of South Carolina. The motives and purposes of the President of the United States in the policy which compels me to my present course are unquestionably honorable and patriotic.

I devoutly pray that events may vindicate the wisdom of his action, and that peace. Justice, freedom and prosperity may hereafter be the portion of every citizen of South Carolina. II. CHAMUEUL.AIN, Governor of South Carolina. 0.

address of every person who has an old "Florence," or any other kind of old sewing machine (no matter how old or poor.) To such we will mail, free, a very liberal proposition, i.s nnw 1 iinnriivod IW A. L.lMjiU "Florence." Head the advertisement ol the Florence Oil Stoves in another column of this paper. Write for circulars, Address Florence Sewing Machide Chicago. March 7, 1S77. St.

Tf i 01(1 Bob the Ferryman. T1 rhe Story of a Faithful Old Neero GO and his Buried Treasure. THE SEC11ET OF A LIFE TIME. $463.00 Brought to Light After Hav- ing Been Buried Thirty-Seven From the Klberton Gazette. rne, Old Bob was aalavo of Mr.

D. 13. Cade, of this county. Prior to tlio latoemanei- 'nJ' pat ion Mr. Cade had owned him during the whole of his life.

His master placed Prc him when very young at his fcrrv at the ber junction of Broad and Savannah rivers as 1 a ferryman. He was delighted with his itc position, and came to be very successful I at his calling, and after he was assigned 383 to his position for life, as it was, his mas- tor told him that he would pay him for lts his services on Sundays if ho would stay the ferry and attend to it. Old Bob was proud of the opportunity, for he feCi nflvnp loft thn finrrv it he could heln it. wo and always socmed satisfied when he there. His Sundays' wages up to the fr? year 1840 had amounted to in silver cor "(Spanish coin) some time prior to the dei May freshot of that year.

Ho had buried P'? his silver at the root of an old treo which stood on one side of the road which leads to the ferry on the- Lincoln side. This Kxv tree was a noted place of resort for the people when Petersburg was in its most flourishing condition. The thick and ex- tensive branches of this tree mado an da; agreeable and pleasant shade, under see I whifch the denizens of the anment city nave often met and spent hours of joy 1 and festivity. It was only a few feet from the tho bihik of the river, and during that to freshet it was washed up and irried off, and old Bob's money lelt buried where the the treo stood. Ho was theie at tho ferry at that timo and saw and knew of it all ard but ho was not alarmed in tho least about rc? his money, for he loft it to rest where he had placed it.

He remained at his post pla after this, and received his Sundays' on wagos up to tho time of the late emanci- 1 pation. It is not known what ho did with that which he accumulated after the thr year 1840. After the emancipation of det slaves ho still remained there, although isla he was coaxed by his children, who left cu tho ferry after freodom to go with them tioi and leave the ferry in tho hands of some the one else but ho positively rofusod to go qui and remained there until a fbw weeks ago tini when death separated him and his belov- od place. For the last two years he lias pas been helpless and not able to do anything pre by which he procure ibod and pas clothing. His kind and generous old Ppi master feeling that it was his duty to help Pr him when ho could not help himself, has thi furnished him with the necessaries of life am for the last two years and at his death paid his burial expenses.

the About ten years ago old Bob informed one of his sons that he had some silver am buried, and a lew weeks ago (just before tha his death) ho informed another of the un fact, and the place where it was deposited poi and told tlie two boys to go to his old master and get him to go with them and show thom whore the old treo stood, and for them to dig there and they would find his mouev. His old master instructed one of his own sons, Mr. D. B. Cade, to go and show tho negroes the place where they might find their father'3 hidden treasure.

They went with a sufficiency of hands and commoncod the They lwd mad? ail excavation in tho ground ten l'eet doop and six feet whcu one of the hands struck a blow with M. his pick into tho side of the excavation, his pick entering the tin box con- tained tho treasure. When he drew it Jy out preparatory to striking again the silver mime lulling down to the bottom of tho was only li feet from tho surface of the earth. They continued the pi search in that portion of tho excavation until they found four hundred and sixtythree dollars in silver. The money was carried to Mr.

Cade, who divided it equally among the children, live in num- ber. St Thus the great secret of old Bob was revealed Which created a groat merri- nient among tlie darkies. It in evident an" that the silver has been buried for thirty-seven years, and thore is no telling how much longer. Old Bob died when seventy-five years of age, having spent sixty years of his life us a faithful ferryman, V. A Card.

I have returned homo not to stir up sectional or raeo strife, but to do what I can for the best interest of my people. tiio campaign is over. huiiiihdu I is Governor. Ho has made fair promises. I Ho is a good man and I believe will ful fill them.

I advise all my colored friends to support him and endeavor to I make liis administration a success. 7j I called to see Governor Hampton in Columbia and he told us we would not be interfered with on acconut of our poli- tics in any part of the State. The colored people will never regret that General Hampton is Governor. Let us bo a united and happy people. W.

H. HEARD, April 1877. sssWorcls of Adviow, tut rs i 1 Tl'TT'S T. f. offend by i TCTT'S AV- 'I'l'TT.

M.W.. fo- many ttvpt'c ni-moiiKtratur o( Anatomy In Crorifla. Tl.lrly jciri-In TUX1 iifjictiee TUTT'S lilt.year." of Tntt'5 I'l I. TUTT'S wwl tluHna'ui. of pi of thi lr fMkfti-y.

warrant mc pjLl TUTT'-i tliat v. Ill prr 7 TU vrr! PH'' 1 1 oiiiiiienilt-'l for nil the ilt-i Hint afflict TCT1 iiitiuaiiitv. Imt for 1Mb. PILi TEXT'Skiw, ItllInti i Colic. PILI.

TUTT'S Palpitation of tin- lfrnrt. piLI. TUTT'S AiVi-iMIwis. Ki-iitnlc Complaints. I TrTTv all of rr from 1 TUTT'S i Turrs TOTT'S PiLLN PILL i TUTT'S CUltK SICK PILL TUTT'S PI1.L') TUTT'S PILL.I tutt's rrrr.s imi.ls pillsi TUTT'S KKQUiKK nilANUK PILLS 5 TUTT'S DIKT.

PILLf I PILLS- TUTT'S tutt's I'llLS PILLf-' TUTT'S A UK PUItKI.Y PILLf PILLS TUTT'S PILL." tutt's ti'ttn prr.rs TUTT'S NKVKK GKII'K Oil ii.VUSR* TUTT'S ATK. PI I.T.? TIITTN PI I.I.> TUTT'S TUTT'S TIIK DEMAND KOU TUT f'S TUTT'S not cor.rtnoj to P( TUTT'S couiitrv. Imt i-xt-uiIh to all t.T..I TUTT'S of tim world. TILLS I TUTT'S LLS tutt's mn? TUTT'S A OLKAIl TUTT'S nMJud sleep, TILLTUTT'S Imoyiiiit flni? Ai'P'tltr, TILLS TUTT'S nru'wini- of tin rwiilts of tlio TILLS TUTT'S iwi-of TUTT'S TILLS. TILLS TUTT'S TILLS TUTT'S PILLS TUTT'S AS A FAMILY MEDICINE TILLS TUTT'S TUTT'S PILLS A UK THE PILLS TUTT'S I1AKM- rUTi'S I.1CSJ.

pills TUTT'S TILLS SOLD VKHYWHERK. TILLS I'UTT'S TRICE, TWENTY-FIVE CT3. TILL." TUTT'S TILLS TUTT'S 'ILLS I'UTT'S TILLS rUTT's IS HURKAY NTRF.ET. TILL' 'UTT'S YORK. PILLS rUt'TS TILL? BH.

THJTT'S RPsGTORMT. This unrivaled preparation has per- ormcd of the most astonishing ov iires that are recorded in the annals ol nsrorv. sit'wrin; tor years trotn lie various of tlio after i (1 forent remedies. spending thou- an.lsot do'lar-. i i traveling and doctor- njj, have, thj use of' a few bottles.

entirely recovered their health. QD TO FLORIDA." Aucuit 30, P. TUTT: mv wintar, I used you? 1 vi mors bouaflt i i. i i i I joie. I am so well that 'l i nj.xi winter oa I lntondod by for /I.FHED 00331X0.

I 1 -it rhiity-flrst jSostou, JAiunrjr 11,1374. I ivu rcoommmded tho uito1 dlsu.uooof tholung? i JMJd to my Icrio.TliJjo man) hav- 1 -j my with tho hap I two wh-sro It wai thought oon i li- ca pi iaj tho Hxpoctorant r.Hstcd I.CU. R. H. 3PKAOUE, M.D.

id. i jrfVi of Dr? TuttM Ex" iU, au.l the iko of Uumaulk; op? i' niiy iMO.vn? U3 g.rior.iiiy I -IV A.ahl l'rlco Si.00 1 leWorkGoes Bravelv On. OD NEWS FROM THE PELLI CAN STATE. Louisiana Almost Redeemed. Telegrams to the Register.

New Orleans April 15 ate yesterday afternoon an official position was submitted to tne Nichr government, but the Legislature lug adjourned, a cauaus was called to Bt during the evening. At the 8enatocausus it was decided decided almost nediately to accept the proposition, 'he House caucus, alter approving the by a largo majority, a numof members being absent, concluded adjourn over to Monday, in order that on Id be rntitied by a full House, Is generally believed that Packard's ont had been privately obtained to the ungement before it waa inaugurated in Sresent form. of the commissioners appear to be roughly relieved from anxiety and to I that thev have accomplished their rk. It is supposed that before yielding ckard will issue a proclamation, and the present prospects all will be lcluded before Wednesday. It is un stood that the pi embraces a in by which the Legislature can be oriiizea on the basis of the County ComssionerR' returns.

TliiB plan would Nicholls majority in th Houses. New Orleans. April 16. 'ho commissioners remain for some its for a final adjustment, which now ins probable. New York, April 16.

'lie Herald's New Orleans special says opposition in the Democratic causus the compromise is smoothed over, vernor warmoth is only waiting for plan to assume acceptance bv the iholls Legislature, regardless of rack's wishes. Packard still insists upon ognition by the President of himself Nicholls, intimating that this will ce the President and the commission the record before the people, 'he Tribune's special says the contro sy is practically settled, but two or ee days will be required to arrange ails. The compromise is that the Legiture will be organized upon prima farights to seats, disregarding the acis of Wells, Anderson Co. This leaves the gubernatorial istion opeu, but practically inaugurag nicholls. The despacn says the iholl's Legislature to-day (Monday) ised a resolution effect to the igmmme of and will also resolutions covering the following ints; Confidence in -and support or esident Hayes, guarantee to accept the rteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth endments to tho constitution, the fullprotection of the colored people in all and privileges of person and jperty, equal educational advantages, inesty for past political offences, so it peace and order may prevail, and an ion of all in restoring national prosrity to the State.

A Strictly A. BE( ESI RES to notify his friends that sinessona strictly CASH BA tall profit. His stock will consist in ry Goods, Clothing, Crocke; LOUR, BACON, LARD, CO! also have on Hand a Fine UrCTTCVQ PflfiVAl1 i. IXikJIXlJ JLWj A 1EKKY, MADEIRA, PORT. 2 INES, and aGood Stock of ALE A will make it to the udvautage off Prices.

JS April 18, 1877. tf. lTS) House, Sigi AliV RAINING, Marbling, Paper-Ha Jf Tin and Wood. a ails, and Dwellings. April 18, 1877.

3m. I A 1 a otnctiy 4 Desire to Notify my Frien ess AT OLD STAND OF QT I Sell my CASH Take no 110 bad Debts Astonishing Only ask of Purchasers a fair triu ill be best subserved, by buying AT Cash April 4, 1877. tf. Establisl DART (A. A.

Build i LilghtUc NEW Manufacture work expressi 3in long experience are ents of the country. The work itse vn recommendation, and renders a We also manufacture the CELEBR DEXTER exhibited at the Centenial, where it The best, easier and most dural For circulars, apply as above. Oct. 1, 1876, 6ra Dr7HD7 DENl 3LBBEVI OFFICE OVEH T1 Sept.28, .1. I CONGAREE Columbia, S.

O. PROPRIETOR. MANUFACTURER OP STEAM VENGINES AND BQIlBRg, Iron and Brass Castings of all to Order. 0 I WAS awarded the first premium castings at the State Agricultural and Mcchanical Society Fairs, held in bin, November, 1871, '72 and '78. Circular Saw i Mills of all sizes.

Also took the FIRST PREMIUM it State Fairs held November, 1871, '72, '78Manufacturer GRIST MILL IRONS of all sizes.) For Sale. Gin Gearing of the following I 9 feet wheel and pinion 00 1 10 as eo 11 oo 12 45 00 14 60 00 With Bolts $0.50 Extra for each net. Anti-friction plates and Balls lor Cotton Press $10.00 snn per set. D. B.

SMITH, Agent, ADWVUie. Dec. 10,1875, 35-ff DR. EAVE'S Breast Plaster for Inflamed breast. PARKER PERRIK'S, April 11, 1877.

Gash House. IUEST he lias determined to conduct Ills boS1S and will dispose his goods with nnH 1" Shoes, Boots, Halts, ry, RN, GRIST, MEAL, SUGAR. 3E, ftc. of LIQUORS, CORN AND RYE ND APPLE BRANDY, N. E.

RUM, .1 ALL AG A AND SCUPPERNONG lND LAGER. lurchasers to call and examine my stock u. Bequest. nrith, i and Fresco rTER, iins. a Dging, Kalsomining, GiWiogon Glaw, ttention paid to FrescoiugW Churches, ORK WARRANTED.

I i Cash House. ds that I have Resumed busiTHE JASLES Goods for ONLY. and can and Will Sell at Low Prices. il to convince them that their interest THE TfX'-XHouse. T.

P. QUABIEB, Agent. IEYNOLDS, A A lers of images rEN, CONN. for the SOUTHERN MARKET, an aughly conversant with the require-. If used in every Southern State is etailed description unnecessary.

ATED WAGON, took the GRAND MEDAL of vehicle in existence. WILSON, nsT, LIiE, S. O. IE POST OFFICE.