Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1867-01-08
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ARREST BY THE l. ). MARSHAI.-Un Nonuh
last Col. Lcinuel c. Mead, late of the Confederat
army, a citizen uf Jackson county, Ala, wns ar
rested BY Marshal Douglass, and required to Civ
bond, which he did, in the SUN Of sl 900, for hi
appearance III the next term of the I. 5. Distrlc
Court in this city. 10 answer an indictment for th'
alleged violation of the Civil Rights bill by th'
! purchase OF Il freedman. The facts are that ne.
! gro was arrested in Jackson county us vagran
under the State law, which requires such person
on conviction, to 10 fined $50, and give bond fol
his good behavior and in default thereof to be hired
for six months to the highest bidder, who shall bt
entitled TO his labor for that PERIOD the amount o.
the bid to be paid into the county treasury for tho
benefit of the pool The law existed before the Wal
nearly as it is now, but applied 10 white persons
| alone. Since the war it has been modified so AS II
apply to all PERSONS without distinction OF color
The law is good one, and similar laws have been
il Force in Northern and Southern States for many
yGurs.
We understand TINT tho Judge OF the Jackson
county court, Hon. NJ. p. Brown, and the county
Commissioners, II. W. Clay, John Crawford, Moses
Naples and Lewis Armstrong, who ordered the
hire, and Sheriff II. D. Upton, who executed the
order, havo been indicted likewise. COL Mead's
bid was ten dollars and twenty-five cents.
If the law had operated On u wtite man instead
OF negro, il is probable the matter would never
have been brought to the notice nf grand jury, or
grand jury have been found to act on it. But the
'lOSlI NuSt give IuIi PROOF VI tnelr
loyalty .y intorpo.ing i, teLnf cs ,c 'iacv.tabie
niggor. ."-Huntsviiic Democrat.
FREIGHT TARIFF DIscElMINArIoN.-Thc Pc
tersburg Inder has found out "wha, hurts Peters
burg" and tells it az follows:
We have in possession letter written by North
Carolina customer residing on the line of tho Will
mington and Weldon Railroad, TO wholesale gro
cery firm in this city, complaining Of the difference
in charges by that company's tariff goods trans
ported from Weldon South, ald those shipped from
Wilmington to the interior, the discrimination, OF
course, operating as to force purchasers into the
latter market for supplies. As before remarked, our
information is obtained from the letter of NOR
chant, and except for his statement, we are unin-
formed in regard to the matter but if this discrep-
ancy OF charge alleged exists, there is clearly
fair influence being exertcI Gs;ainst city aud
State, and the Virginia roads connecting with this
line should so control their future policy to
tcraCt it.
The funeral OF Bishop Elliot took place at Sa-
vannah, on Christmas day. The Savannah .Ncrs
and Herald says:
The funeral was the largest that has probably
ever been seen i'll this city, md during is passage
TO the cemetery the people throngch the sidewalks
and stood in mournful silence. The Eec:or. in the
midst Of their holiday enjoymcn.s, ceased their
icIl lllU Hue III llIlneHSc uulnUels,
following that inan who in life they loved, and
whose memory they revored, to his last resting
place Thousands of people wended their way to
the cemetery, where the last sad rites were performed
Of which pleasing incident was the beautiful chant
by A number Of tho young gentlemen. Thus were
the last honors rendered. to une whose loss to the
church, to the country, and society Can never be
supplied, and whose memory will remain dear 10
all who came within the sphere .; ms acquaintance.
The Wilson North Car0l,uan says thnt state
Of lawlGssness prevails in Greene, lower Pitt and
the adjoining counties, almost startling in civil
lied community. Murder, rape, arson, robbery,
md almost every crime known in the catalogue.
IRE committed in those sections, almost every duy.
As n commentary tho decentralization of the
times, men hitherto occupying the frat positions in
society, are said 70 be implicated in the most of
these crimes. Such q reign of terror exists, that
eye witnesses are frequently deferred from making
disclosures.
II is somewhat remarkable that this state Of af-
fairs is confined exclusively 10 those sections OF
country, wherein the 'unmisakably lnynl'' are the
more numerous. showing cOnclusivey, rhr charao-
ter and stu!F of which these arc made.
Speaking Of the growth of AtInnta, tho Ner Era
says: s
"Thc unprecedented growth of Atlanta il the
wonder Of oil who visit it. Our advancement is al
most incredible. TIE people have quit politics and
arc giving their whole attention tn moro substan-
tili and honorable 'aattc:s :" wi: ,,ho IaildiL. UP
Of great and hourishiug city. Merchants, me-
charics, physicians, lawyers. young men and old,
arc all working unitedy and faithfully for this m-
portant and desirable end. We havo resolved to
build up frst-class city in every particular, and
no power short of the Great Ruler Of events can
prevent it. In five years. at the furhcst, Atlanta
will be TO the South what st. Louis is to the mighty
West"
Some Of tho county sherilIs of Kentucky settle
their accounts with the State in wolf scaps, ut the
price of six dollars per scalp, which is the boun-
ty allowed by the State for killing these pests. 1t
is said that some Of tho shcriEs can an honest
penny by keeping pair Of wolves and killing the
young ones as they become old enough.
The Williamson (N C.) Eruo,itor makes no
more e1positions It suspended i" forever 10 far as
that place is concerned" on the 22d ut The oditor
says he has published il for twelve months .. posi-
tive loss, and takes the town to task for not sup
porting the enterprise. He quotes the adago, ''a
prophet" Sc. But it that there was no prof!
in his paper.
The Springfield (Mo.) Patriot, of the 22d, says
a child was born in that place on the day previous
having but one arm and hand and the slightest
possible stump for q second. It had no lower limbs
whilo out from its left hip grow only an
imperfect foot.
An old gentleman living in Crockett, Texas, is
the father of five children, four daughters and one
son, who have NIL got married within twelve
month. The old man himself has Just obtained q
divorce from his third wife, and is the lookout
for the fourth.
Thomas II. Ellison, Esq, highly esteemed citi-
zen Of Washington, n. c., died suddenly, Of apo
plexy, in his room ut the National Ilotol, New
York, on the 18th ultimo. His remains have been
brought homo for interment.
The Raleigh Sentinel has been selected by tho
Postoflice Department of the Unitcd States as its
advertising medium in North Carolina. The pro-
posas for carrying the mails will appear in its col
umus in few days.
4 negro was shot and killed near Enfield, n. c.,
on Monday last by Mr.. John Branch The negro
had boon shooting Mr.. Branch's cattle and upon
being spoken TO about it, got his gun and was ir the
act Of shooting Mr.. 3. when the latter fired.
Tho negroes near Goldsboro', n c., refuse, in
many cases, TO work, aud band together TO waylay,
rob, and beat all the likely looknS white travellers.
Teams Of horses their weakness, and more than
forty fine ones have been recently stolen.
nogro fell from the cars of the Petersburg and
Weldon Railroad on Monday night, near Garys-
burg, and had his leg mashed to jelly from tho
knee down.
1t is now stated that three hundred people per-
ished BY the burning of the s;oaer Fashion on the
lower Mississippi They were mainly freedmen
who were abroad on e. holiday excursion.
CHALLENGE FOR THE HORSE KENTucKr.-Mr.
Leonard Jerome is understood to offer TO run his
celebrated horse Kentucky against any horse in the
world, from two to four mile hoats.
The li5th term of tho University of North Car
olina will commence on the 18th of January.
A superb ovation was given to General Joe John
ston of Holly Springs, Mississippi, Thursday night.
"Tho laughing Hyona" is the pleasing title Of
new paper recently started in Texas.
A circus company gave performance in Memphis
lately for the benefit of n church.
THE CHOLERA AT ST. THoMAS.-Thc New York
Herald of yesterday SAYS We have news from
St. Thomas, W. l., dated 10Th Of December The
severe cholera morbus, which has been epidemic in
the island, had reappeared. To the morning of the