The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-10
THE SOUTH.
Reports Of the Special Correspond
ats OF The Herald.
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AFFAIRS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
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Crops in Georgia---Governor
Jenkins Views.
Progress of the Tennessee
Campaign.
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RecOnstruction I'm Alabama and
Arkansas.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.


Affairs In Charleston-Ths United States Dis
frict Court-R eminisccnces Of the Revolu-
tlon-The Rutledge Family-RepOrted Fall
nre of Large Business Firm-The Wea-
ther. Gc.
CHARLESTON s. C., May 20, 1867
Affairs assuming quiet attitude in this city
and the State large than has been the since the
collapse Of the $50 called" confederacy The people Of
this State though the first to lead in the rebellion, are
the first TO set example of submission 10 destiny and
the decision made against them This state Of feeling
more particularly evidenced by the healthy tone and
thorough submission Of all tho papers and leading
70 the military Reconstruction bill, with exception
sx-Provisonsl Governor Perry. Even the Mercury the
head and front OF the secession movement which, by its
great ability and earnestness contributed largely
support OF the revolution has expressed its dissent to
the OF Governor Perry II idle, therefore, for
letter writer's officials to signify in any manner that
there is determination the part Of the people
submit to the order OF things
The proceedings in the United States Courts here
another evidence OF this The jurors in the United
States Courts have always been noted being generally
men OF more intelligence and more with public
Affairs than the jurors in the state Courts This arises
from the laws OF the United States regulating the con-
situens OF juries and the rules OF the United States
Courts The jury list is thus made from the taxpaying
INST OF the parishes of ST. Phillips 81. Michael (Which
The effect that the country people OF small means
having the intellectual advantages Of town city life
United States enforced by the intelligence OF the
people drawn and not selected by the United States
Marshal as IN Virginia. II is true that in the nnumerabe
casos which have been brought before the court re-
htive 10 the disllatlon Of liquors in violation
persons have been acquitted who. evidently, from
the charge OF the Judge and in the opinion OF the
District Attorney oush. to have been convicted Their
perhaps more particularly from the adrotness and skil
Of two OF the most prominent members Of the bar, Of
Senator elect 10 Congress Hon j. B. Campbei and tho
ethsr United States Judge and Ex-Governor OF this
ing tho military to take supervision Of such cases no
aouot sprang from the decision OF not guilty by the
sh verdict an unjust and Do by the
aonce produced the part OF the prosecution As far
= my observation goes, however, criminal justice 10
by those the OF the State The
erals order takes all Of violation Of the
laws ~ the dsti1on Of grain out OF the Jurisdiction Of
number OF counterfeiters Of United States legal
recently. The cases. though occupying much OF the
time OF the court have not been Of serious character
Only one Of tho parties was convicted THIS WAS poor
oeunerst $40 had been passed, endeavorsd 70 pass
spcn some one else His friend was poor shopkeeper
and she had received the from freedman in pay
mont OF goods purchased At late hour At night She
was much embarrassed, and testified with reluctance
That the accused that she could pass the
bill, and that sns informed him IL considered
forged counterfeit she cried bitterly, and accused
herself for not destroying the bill An eloquent speech
made in behalf Of tho accused by his counsel
but the District Attorney, Major ID. r. Cosbin,
succeeded in inducing the jury to convict Much
sympathy Is expressed for the convicted man; but IL
will perhaps have good effect in checking the very
loose and careless passing OF counterfeit bills by those
have been caught made the victims OF others by
having counterfets palmed upon them.
The present elegantly fitted out building used q
United States Court House the residence OF
tine celebrated John Rutdg the FIRST Chiof Justice OF
the United States He called the Dictator Of South
Carolina in the Revolution, and contributed than
any other Southern the OF the'revolu-
fell 1881, Mr. Rutledge, being Dictator retired and
the iron ratings in front OF this building draped
mourning by the rebel ladies OF Carolina during the
nignI OF the nrst day OF British military occupa-
ton. How strange events turn round. The building
ouped by the very man who insisted the slave trade
clause for the constitution prerequisite the
OF South Carolina to the constitution of 1859 IL used
BY the which has abrogatcd and eaced that
clause OF the constitution Mr. Edward Rutiedge,
brother OF John, lived In magnificent residence oppo-
site the present United States Court House He
chief cause readers OF history will remember, OF
causing TO be struck out OF the original draft of the
declaration OF Independence the denuncation
Of the slave trade, which, for brliancy, energy and
force Is not perhaps surpassed by any language used
b. the most eloquent aboionsts Of the present day.
Business 10 exceedingly dull, and rumors current
Of several large failures about to take place. Among
last II rumored that firm OF well known Wholesale
grocers and commission merchants OF the largest
establish mcnts South, had, succumb. I
have been able to learn the correctness of the
port
The weather, which had been entirely too cool for
cotton, " nos quite warm and planters appear
cheerful All the planters with whom have conversed
far sive the encouraging reports Of their cotton
and other crops.