The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-21
SOUTH CAROLINA.
our CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.


our CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Ex-l;svernsr MaErafh Out In Fnvor OF the
Constitutional Amendment--Absurdity Of
Governor Perry's Assumption that there
are Ne Native South CRroiininns Ready TO
Take sbc Test Oath-ApproachinG Annual
Meeting fthe Grand Lodge Of Frecmnsons-
Large Colored Emigration 10 Liberia The
Recent Murder In Ornngeburg-tsrcat Fail
In Real Esente-The Charleston and Saynn.
nah Railroad 10 he sold by Auction.
CHARLESTON, s. C., Scv ID, 1865.
Ex-Governor A. @. Magra,h has written . letter to
Governor Orr in favor OF tho adoption Of the consttu
ticnal amendment by the Southern States .
Of relief and the wsest policy for the II has
been placed in the hands Of tho printer and viii be
published In phamphlet form. Governor Magrath has
also written reply 10 Governor Pcry's recently pub
lished letter.
Governor Perry has taken for granted that there
native South Caronians abo TO take the test oath,
favor tho constitutional amendment without rendering
themselves Infamous No doubt is entertained, how
ever, that the sx-Provisionsl Governor would be
more kindly disposed to liberal sentiments had
he not held during the war. for about two months,
tho once OF Confederate Judge, and could DO
made aware Of the large number OF native
Cazolinnns holding federal ONCE with the Collector
Of this port and with tho Collector OF 5nterna Revenue
for this district Not only this but che appl
cations Of good for situations already file 10
those Offices. all willing TO take the test oath,
tinual,y increasing. They not buncombe politicians,
but quiet respectable Union men, rendered poor and
destitute in a war which they regard having been
brought about by ambitious, unscrupulous politicians
These have organ, and there ID not newspaper
the State independent enough to give circulation TO
thor views A Free un,rammsed paper. energe,icaiy
conducted publishing tho opinions OF all Sides would
flourish and yield good income to Its prrprotors Unil
such paper Is established the people Will BIO led by tho
nose IN the OF the few who have already brought
ruin on their State.
Governor orr lie expected hero In day or two 10 at
tend the annual meeting Of tho Grand LODGE Ancient
Frecmasons Of south Carolina, OF which he IL Grand
Master The Grand Lodge meets on tho 2oih Inst
The African colonization ship Goconda sails from here
tomorrow with six hundred and atty coIorcd cm1rans
from South Caroline Georgia and Tennessee. The At
ornsy General OF tho repobic o. Libcra. the Rev H.
W. Erskins, coiored man. Who has lived thsre for
,hirty.sx years, and Is q visit here aoes out
tho vessel taking with him his sister, seventy years old
and her husband with Their children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren Rev John seyes, American Consul
Genera and resident minister at Liberia aIso goes with
.hs vessel Mr. Ssyes says this voyage will make his
seventeenth trip In crossing tho ocean.
Tho recent mssdcr In 0sangcbarg has been topc Of
nhch discussion here Nearly every concurs IN the
iis course Notwithstanding The sgsravasiag eircum
stances attending IT,
Il l. said when the prisoners were brought oa. for
execution they made full confession acknowledging
thor guilt The freedmen assembled wished 70 burn
Them the stake hut entsd BY the citizens
Tho 0rangeburg h&e Of The i+ih gives The following
ON SATURDAY morning. 10th instant our entire com
lie mo-t s,roc,ous murders ever recorded Late ON In
Gay afternoon MIRA Mary Gavin, widow lady, and her
little daughter Ida, on their rcsrn from the residence q
Mr. T. r. Stokes, near Roses Pump. we're waylad by
two negroes employed tho farm Of Mira o. and killed
with axes. The very nature Of the case precnded tho
possibility OF ascsraining all tho facts connected with
The terrific scene bat sufcisnt proo( has been ectrd
from the two principal psrpeistcTs Of the foul cnme
and strengthened by the crcumstaptiai evidence nd
ducsd 10 fx upon them the eda:s gui and 10 for.
nish psnsb le Inference 20 tbs manner ssd
sdSg.sa Tor the D, . 2, ,ss vs nsfass
many respects unlike, but when Hfte< and COMPARED
enough had been madc known nrat from the actual
fession establish their completely be, ontrovcrsy
owen O'Seai acknowledged that he had killed Ars
Gavin and tacisly admitted that he had connection
with cnssr long medI,ated tho commissson Of the act
Cssar sandal endcayo shin the ons Of actual CON-
MISSION upon 0Neai, not denyfDg hs completely, bat
10y y w a h. "assmes .hs css ~ ~ slo
The Of Their luminosity Z, Mrs. Gayia lathough
they aver that there was 10 cause that their ntenns
10 r.,sh her and then kali berl seems H. have
grown out of trivial alteration between Mrs. a. and
negro Owen concerning the division Of the crop, ars
a. telling tim shen derellct and uuruIy mat he
must perform duties accord ng TO c0nir act IN order
10 bimssf tho benefit OF III pruyisiora
From ihil the determination formed ~ nardcr her
According 70 IRE evidence The plot ormed at
sprng and their wrah kert alive unll u fonnd
Friday afternoon. Aware that fr. Gavin and lftir
daughter had gone away and usual
sgndown UNPROTECTED. Nell reminded Sandal " geir
resolution, sEd gugvrsted that the nonenf Wa very
OppoI.Nne. they suutnf ~t0t about one INTO
fom The road lcas loig work th~y tef.
selves M bushes ~ tie distance ~ MI from
Ma- E.bscra ~ Uler : Ito ni4iber u Afn a. al WHO
hpnsa she living Ahpai teiiglt she came asnr
aud wcarng long hood. did IsFccy. Toe 81 ars.
Who ceyt Up 10 rear VI the busy aud dealt upou te
head Of Nina ~ tWo powerful bows crcMpinr tie skrn
and laying bare he BRAIN. That both ayes were sea
IL Drina fde> evidence that both we're engaged
~ alike In tho mpder. fair
presumption for would not have us0J holh
whom natural fcar drove him 10 such ciandezino
Measures Tor The murder Of unprotected female and
little child However this nny b., the chllds hsaf
was cut OPEN, showing that ts blade hal been us.d
Dor their acton Afterwards until hcy the
am indebted N conjecture The circumstances 40 to
show that they e Tie bore walking on. for he arrived
tho gate with the buggy thus giving an alarm 10 tho
bisfhsr % the unfortunate lady who started atsly
FOR gbe bodies Of his sister and her okiid They vefe
found the child koms seventy yards from hor moth
she hsd remained IN the buggy longer Alter the fatal
Mo- Gsvfn survived about two hours but srplref
immediately upon beng fed up TIE scounfsris hsvs
besn secured. Oveu Okeal has long been knorn q 4
conzprnmae villain. woman respected by All classes
aud her little helpless child tho victims q tvo oos1dy
sssssslDs.
TBs result q The recent Northern siscslons and Tho
present political prospects Of the state have thrown
the market an inmen-e qusstsy Of rsai estate 10
bring one- nuh % their vaios.
The Charleston and Savannah Raisosf 10 sdvsgtk~d
for sale a auction the 10tt met .fop for an
injuneson % rsss.ln Tue sAs 30. pssdins and psisr
Aboas doze0 Of the most eminent vysrs 49, ssxHs~d
Ia The suit inriudlng VIM ~ PH1ss. u<u ~ na.< r. n
CampbsI, G. VI siDonton ssA otbsrA ne Usunssss
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