The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-05-01

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THE LAST NOLLEY. John s.
Mosby visited Lccsburg last Monday OH
professional business Because he happen
ed to wear cape in these piping times of
peace which had on it several brass buttons
with the coat Of arms of Massachusetts on
them, the Federal Captain in command
there declared his purpose to arrest him
and cut them off. Being unwilling to s,rh-
m this treatment but disposed to do my
lning in reason to avoid n breach of tho
peace. the Colonel, at the suggestion of
friend, consented to leave the burg. The
Captain with four troopers and sixty infn-
try, cndcavorcd TO intercept his retreat, but
was too late by several moments to effect
his object When the Colonel rode upon
the crest of n hill, he looked back and saw
the doughty warriors make furious bayonet
charge upon n hay-siack which lie had
served to conceal him from their view when
he made his exit. The spectacle was Sc.
lndicrous he could not reprcss nm incina-
tion TO whoop. lie did so, and at The same
time raising his hat, he waived q parting
alicu The irate Captain acknowledged the.
compliment by ordering n lcadcn vollcy from
sixty guns to be fired at the Colonel. The,
bullets whsilcd closely but hnrmlessly pnst
him and made mnsic which reminded hlm of
by gone years of strife.
W Z DcilcVc Inc NaSSnCnuSettS Dutt0n lS
the symbol of treason, and are somewhat
surprised that the Colonel was sodisloyal.as
to retain one on his cape at the risk or
liberty and life Wovrenion Index.
TIE STATES WHERE NEGRoEs VoTE.-The
Albany Argus in comprehensive stare
ment of the existing condition of this ques-
tion in different States, denies the truth ina
statement lately made by Worces er paper,
that negroes vote in Massachusetts on pay-
ing poll tax:
There are only two states in the Unisn
where the negro is allowed to vote without
property qualification. They are Vermont
and New Hampshire, the former of which
has eighty negro voters, and the latter one
hundred and ninety.
In Massachusetts, every voter must, with
in two years, have paid State or county
tax, unless excused from taxation.
In Rhode Islaud. voter must own real
estate of one hundred and thirty four dol
lars value, or of the clsar yearly value Of
seven dollars over any ground rent.
a Aco!ored person is not allowed to vote in
New York unless he has resided in the State
three years. and is n freeholder in value of
two hundred and fifty dollars and paid taxes
thereon. +
Massachusetts, which does not at home
allow any man to vote who has not pada
State or county tax direcsly, for they all pay
it indirectly, is very desirous that the
Southern States shall allow negroes a vote
without such discrimination. She goes in
for universal black suffrage at the South,
while denying il to her poor whites at home4
This is Massachusetts philanthropy, or pre-
ference for negro to white.
JACK HAMILTON, OF TExAs.--Governor
Hamiltonis managing affairs in Texas pret-
ty much as Brownlow manages them ia Ten
nessce. Tho Nashville Union aud 4merican
says of him:
We know Jack Hamilton we'll He start
ed in Alabama rs n merchants clerk after
wards went North and purchased stock of I,
goods on credit sold them, put the money
in his pocket. disappeared between two,
days, and next turned up as la,eyer in.
Texas, where, through course of years,
he gained much more reputation as an nm
principled pcttifogger than ms jurist. In
other words, he wasupiyershlly Held, whert
ever known BY tbs bar of Texas, as a knave.
and was watched and treatcd as such. Ha.
card now Is 70 rule Texas, or make il field