The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-15
RIcHMoNB, May 6.

R1cHMoND, May 6.
The United States District Court as.
sembled to-day, Judge Underwood pre-
siding. Among the members of the grand
Jury were John N. Bolts, Joseph Segaf
and Lewis Mckenzie, and five colored men.
The Judge, in his charge, congratulated
the jury, that although threatened with
death by assassins, yet, thanks to Con-
gress, it met now in secnrity. This prom
ised better things for Richmond city
where the press had reached She lowest
depths of proaigacy; the pulpit had been
prostituted by ministers; gay Lotharios
and licentiousness had ruled, until half the
births were illegitimate. The jury would
have good deal of work-mpch of it
created by the decentralization of the peo~
pie; by a disloyal press, which had en-
eouraged perjury and counterfeiting to
cheat the Government. He called atten-
tion to the fact that negroes were not all
lowed the freedom of the street cars.
The Examiner has information that the
session of the court will be prolonged un-
til the adjournment of the Supreme Court,
when Chief Justice Chase will come here
and preside at the. trial of Mr.. Davis L.
Fl. Chandler, prosecuting attorney, is
now in New York, consulting with Eyarts,
Mr.. Davis counsel, about the trial. Mr.
Davis will probably be brought here or
Saturday, and then held by the civil au-
thorities until the trial Nj. Chase is ex-
pected next week. -
A paragraph in Mr. Davis's Aabeas corr
pus petition says: "Your petitioner fur
ther shows that his imprisonment has
greatly impaired his health, and that the
Continuance thereof through the ensuing
summer weald involve serious danger to
his life, as your petitioner believes. " =
RICHMOND, May 81
It is now understood that Chief J ustice
Chase will arrive here on Monday. Chan
dior, the prosecuting attorney, has not
yet arrived. United States Marshal I'm
derwood to-day received the following
writ, and leaves for Norfolk with it to-
morrow The President OF the United
States to Brig. Gen. Henry S. Burton and
to any person or persons having the Gus
tody of Jefferson Davis, greeting We.
command you, that you have; the body OF
Jefferson Davis, by you imprisoned and
detained, as it is saidy together With the
cause of such Imprisonment and deten-
ton. by whatsoever name the said Jefer-
son Davis may be called or charged, be-
fore our Circuit Court cf the United
States, of the District OF Virginia, sat She
next term thereof, at Richmond, in said
District, on the second Monday in May,
1867, at the opening of the Court on that
day, to do and receive what shall then
and there be considered concerning the
said Jefferson Davis. Witness: Salmon
P. Chase, our Chief Justice of the Supe-
rior Court of the United States, this first
first day of May, 1867. W. H. Barry,
Clerk Circuit Court United States, Dis
trfct of Virginia
Mr.. Davis, when he arrives on Sunday,
will still be in military custody, and will
not be produced in Court until Monday.
It is stated that he will be kept in the
Libby Prison, where apartments viii be
assigned him. z.,sss.s.. e
Gen. Schufcld has already confnferseed
the registration Of voters in Virginia,
under the provisions of the reconstruction,
Act. 1t was found necessary to appoint
non-residents and detail army officers for
the week, owing to there not being q suf1
feient number Of white residents, who
were able to take the oath prescribed. -
RICHMOND, May g..
A serious riot occurred here this eve
ming, with q large crowd of negroes (gath-
cred on Carey streetJ and the engines of
the Richmond and Wilmington, Delaware,
fire companies. A fight took place and q
negro was arrested. The mob ofnegroes
rescued him. but he was again captured,
Upon arriving at the upper station house,
the mob again rescued friu1; throwing
paving stones at the police. Capt Jen-
kns, Of the police, two sergeants and one
private were injured two of them seri-
ously By this time the mob bad smeNed
to psarly 1000 negroes. Gen. schofeld
sent up company ofthe l1th Regiment,
and came himself He spoke to the mob,
commanding them to disperse, but the
order was not obcyed, The sofdfers then
charged bayonets, and drove them away.
More soldiers were sent to the station
honse after night, and no riot is likely To-
occur. During the riot, the negroes sur
rounded house in which white boy had
taken refuge, and clamored for him ShsSs
he came out, and was taken sn charge BY
the police.