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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-05
COLUMBIA.
Wednesday, Morning, August 5. 1868.
Tho Recent NIurder.

The killing of young Smith, a
white citizen Of this city, by negro
legislator, and the exultation ex-
pressed, ,Sas witness testifies, by
Nash and Thomas, colored men, and
one the negro Senator from Rich
land, have excited deep feeling in
this community. The occurrence
develops the fact that these negro
Legislators, go armed, and are eager
for the use of their firearms. We
have come to oapretty pass! Negroes
make laws for us by day, and shoot
US down by night, and there is no
authority to vindicate the majesty of
the lawl Had q negro been killed,
we would have had one-half of Co
lumbia in arrest, and the "Legisla-
ture" would, no doubt, have taken
hold of the matter. But it was only
q white mani "One damned rascal
is killed" says Nash. Poor Dallas
Smith is sent, without moments
notice, to his long account-brutally,
unnecessarily, wantonly shot; and,
when the law seeks to find the MUIR
derer, and to hold its inquest, negro
members of the Legislature" and
their followers assemble in groups,
talk about the insults of arresting 'sa
member of the Legislature" and
evince disposition to screen the
murderer in every possible way. Let
these parties take care, or they will
raise storm Of which they do not
dream! Already, have we borne
much already, have we submitted
to repeated insults. But the eye is
quick, the arm is strong, and the
resolution is firm If the laws of the
State and the course of justice do not
protect the citizen, the citizens will
protect themselves! "Let us have
peace!" says the radical, and this is
the peace he gives us
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L. N. WITHERs, Secretary.

AN ESCAPED LUNATIc. An inmate
of the lunatic asylum, in Columbia,
who had escaped therefrom some
time in June last, was captured yes
terday by the detective officers. He
had made his escape, and embarked
in q small boat on the Saluda River.
From that time, nothing had been
heard of him, and it is supposed that
he lurked through the swamps. On
Saturday, information was lodged at
the detective Office of his presence in
the city, and on yesterday the unfor-
tunate man was arrested, and will
probably remain in custody until
arrangements can be made to send
him back to the asylum. He was
very docile when captured, and did
not appear to be at all insane.
p Charleston Courier, 4h.
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that Of to-day cost. No response


that Of to-day cost. No response
was given. ssE ~ .5 Y
a motion TO adjourn was made and
lost - 4, (. {, 81 3 :s
Ransier offered resolution, in
structing the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into the expediency
of organizing battalion of State
troops, to guard the State Peniten-
tiary, and to be under the control of
the Governor of the State.
The House then adjourned. ~
SENATE.
The joint resolution from the
House, calling upon S. l.. Leaphart,
late Comptroller-G General, for report
of the operations of his Office, from
October, 1867, to July 6, 1868, was
read first time and referred to the
Finance Committee.
The petition of W. NJ. Kerr, pray
ing the removal of his political dis
abilities, was referred to the Special
Committee.
The Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Ferries reported favorably on the
petition of J. w. s. Tucker, for per-
mission to re-establish fuckers Fer
ry, over the Edisto River: also on the
petition Of John F. Hightower,
Abraham Blythe and w. e. Earle, in
reference to the Saluda Gap Road;
also on the petition of +. w. Weldon
in reference to public road in Green
vile. All which were ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow.
The Committee on interpretations
made favorable report on the peti-
ton of the educational society of Co.
lumbia, praying a charter. Ordered
for consideration tomorrow.
Randolph introduced bill to pun
ish persons, who may attempt to hold
Office by authority of the late Provi-
sional Government, which was read q
first time and made special order.
The bill subjects to fine or imprison-
ment all persons who, having been
removed or superseded by military
authority, shall afterwards attempt to
exercise the duties or draw the pay or
salary of their offices.
The resolution proposing to rescind
so much of General Canby's Special
Orders, as continues in Office the
Town Council of Laurensville, was
indefinitely postponed.
The bill to provide Private Secre-
tary for the Governor, was read o
second time and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The bill to define the jurisdiction
and regulate the practice of Provost
Courts, was read third time.
Bills to incorporate the Neptune
and Palmetto Fire Engine Compa-
nies, of Greenville, were read a second
time and ordered to be cngrossed for
third reading.
The bill to fix the salaries and re-
gnlate the pay of certain officers
(Judges) in this State, was read u
second time and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The Senate received from the
House the joint resolution proposing
to appoint committee to investigate
the disturbance of Saturday night,
and made it special order for to-
morrow. Adjourned.
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state Dsmocratic conventlsn. /

A Convention of the. Democratic
party 81 the State Of South Caroline
is hereby called, to meet at Colum-
bia, on the night OF Thursday. the
9Th of August, for the purpose of
nominating electors for President
and Vice President of the United
States, and for other purposes.
The Convention will be composed
of representatives from each District,
according to the rule of representa-
tion in the House of Representa-
tives. WADE HAMPTON,
Chairman Central Committee.
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UNION G. H., S. G.. july %.

ONlON ~. L., .. W., July ~.
Gen. Il. X. Scott, assistant Commits
sioner, Colum6ia. S. C.
DEAR SIR: Your extraordinary COM
munication, of July 21st, was handed
to me this afternoon, by an unknown
negro.
In it you say that you have been
informed, "that certain citizens of
your (my) County, are ejecting labor
ers from their plantations, with loss
of wages and their crops" To this
I have no reply to make, except that
I have not heard of any such cases,
and am persuaded that you have been
misinformed.
You then 60 on to say, "The prin-
cipal cause appears to be the refusal
of these colored men to join Demo
cratic Clubs ii This language implies
an opinion derived from an investiga-
ton. You do not say that such has
been your information; nor that such
has been the charge preferred, but
that it appears to be SO. Still lower
down, your language duplicates my
self and the landlords of Union, in
this "outrage," as you politely term
it. Therefore, for myself and said
landlords, L Indignantly repel the
accusation.
After having expressed your de-
cided conviction by the word appears,
you conclude your letter as follows:
II will send ON officer to investigate
these cases in o few days" Putting
the two sentences together, the Ian.
guage seems to admit of but one in
terpretation;, and that is--that you
have formed an opinion, without
having had an investigation; and
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The People OF Union and Governor
Scott as Assistant commissioner of
the Freedmen's Bureau.
The correspondence which we pub
ish this morning, by request, will
repay perusal. The manly letter of
the Union magistrate contains points
we'll made, South Carolina is blessed
in having for Chief Magistrate one
who is also Assistant Commissioner
of the Freedmen's Bureau. But it
might be well for this functionary to
remember that he is supposed to be
Governor for white people, as we'll as
for blacks, and that "Governor"
ought not to have pets. 8
AS to the charge that the .Assist-
ant Commissioner" makes against
certain citizens of Union, we learn
from good authority, that they are
entirely unfounded, and that the
Commissioners views are based upon
er pdrte statements of irresponsible
negroes, to whom he lends willing
ear.
AS regards the matter of "ejecting,"
upon Which his Excellency, the AS
sistant Commissioner, harps, Mr..
Shand might well have retorted by
suggesting that breaches of contract
and violations of oaths in effecting
ejectment for political opinions, was
rather a peculiar weapon of the radi-
cal party. Mr.. Shand might have
referred the Commissioner and Go
vernon to the members of Congress
elected because they were Democrats; !;
to the number of civil officers elected
in this State and the other Southern
States for no better reason; to An
drew Johnson, the President. almost
e1ected from his high office; and to
the case of Ex-Governor Orr, elected
to give place, four days before his
inauguration, to the present Cover
nor himself.
AS to the matter of employment,
let the Commissioner and Governor
understand that the white people
will regard their contracts with scru-
pulous exactness, but, outside of that
principle, they will exercise their
right to employ whom they please,
white or black, and to discharge
parties when they please.
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Public Meeting.

A mass meeting of the Democratic
party, of Fairfield District, was held
in the Court House, at Winnsboro.
on Monday, the Sd day of August.
The President, Hon. w. r. Robert
son, stated the object to be for the
two-fold purpose of ratifying the
nominations of the National Demo
cratic Convention, holden in the city
of New York, on the Fourth of July
last; and for nominating delegates to
meet in Columbia on Thursday, the
9th inst, to elect electors of Pre-
sident and Vice President.
L. W. Woodward offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were una
nimously adopted:
Whereas, the Democratic National
Convention, which assembled in the
city of New York. on the Fourth of
July last, did nominate the Hon.
Horatio Seymour, of New York, for
President, and Gen. Frank p. Blair,
of Missouri, for Vice President, of
the United States, and did declare
and adopt platform of principles
as the political tenets of its party;
Oe IL, therefore,,
Resolred, That the Democratic
party of Fairfield District, in mass
meeting assembled, do most sincere
ly and heartily endorse and ratify
the platform of principles so de-
clared, and the nomination of the
candidates so made by said Conven-
ton; and hereby pledge themselves
to work most vigorously and sire
nuously for the maintenance of these
principles, and the election of said
nominees.
BE HJtuther ''eSolced, That we ten
der our earnest gratulations to our
Democratic colored friends, for the
patriotic and manly course which
they have evinced for the success of
the Democratic party; and we cor
daily invite them to continue their
efforts in the good work-believing
it to be the only party which will
secure them happiness and pros
perity.
On motion of j. B. McCants, q
committee of five were appointed by
the Chair, to nominate their repre-
sentatives to attend the meeting in
Columbia, on the 9th instant.
The committee nominated the fol-
lowing gentlemen, viz: Messrs. w.
r. Robertson, 1. N. Withers and
r. G. Lamar.
B. B. Cook presented series of
resolutions from the Broad River
Democratic Club, and on motion,
the Chairman of this delegation was
requested to present them for the
consideration of the Convention, to
assemble on the 9th instant.
On motion, the meeting adjourned,
subject to the call of the President.
W. r. ROBERTSON,
President
L. N. WITHERs, Secretary.
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REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING. Yes
terday evening, about half-past q
o'clock. two white men, two flies,
one drum, two tallow candles and
about one hundred colored men and
women, assembled on the Citadel
Green, for the purpose of discussing
'.matters of great Importance to the
city. "-Chvleston Courier.
A colored wedding, at Williams
burg, was disturbed, the other day,
by the entrance of q detective, who
hurried the blushing bride off to
Jail, on charge of larceny, before
the ceremony was concluded.
A freed-woman, named Molsey
Pringle, committed an assault with a
knife upon another, named Juno
Theus, near Goose Creek, few
days ego. The wounded woman
died in an hour. L. RS
Christopher N. Bender and Ben.
Whitfield, two horse thieves, while
being conveyed from Raleigh to
Memphis, were taken from the sheriff
by forty masked horsemen and hung
to tree. 1870 Si5
1t is reported that Butler wants to
join the Democracy to steal the silver.
lining OF tue cloud in the political
sky. ,'st
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Correspondence.
H1@'h30Ne 1'' -R''''R-' AM SO-'I's
BUREAU r., T. AND A. L.,
DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

DlSTRlCT OF SOUTH CAROLlNA,
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 81, 1868.
Robert W Shand, Esq, Magistrate.
SIR: l am informed that certain
citizens of your County are ejecting
laborers from their plantations, with
loss of wages and their crops.
The principal cause appears to be
the refusal of these colored men to
join the Democratic Clubs. Let me
assure you, that all such acts of out
rage will be carefully investigated,
and both yourself and the landlords
will be held strictly accountable for
all damages that may be sustained by
colored men thus wronged.
I will send an officer to investigate
these cases, in few days. Very re-
spectfully, your obedient servant,
(Signed) r. X. SCOTT,
Assistant Commissioner.
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Ia0 0cal :Tre1aass. !.

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To Mrs. j. Nj. Sill we are indebted
for bottle of that superior tomato
catsup, which she knows so well how
to. prepare. Buya bottle, and give
it q trial. @"a'' rt'@
The funeral of the young man
Smith, who was killed on Sunday
morning last, was attended by large
number of citizens. He was inferred
in the Baptist church-yard.
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We have been presented by DR.. E.
p. Jackson with several more speci-
mems of the "Baird" tomato, grown
in the garrison garden, from seed
purchased from DR.. Jackson, They
are large, smooth, and very fine.
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The BARBECUE AT RIDGEwAY-
One FARE.-We are authorized to
state that passengers will be carried
to and. from Ridgeway, on Saturday
next, for one dollar. The train will
run through to Winnsboro, to ac-
commodate visitors from that point.
MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. Peters
Glee Hire, and Peters Parlor Conapa-
mon, for the flute, violin and piano,
for August,) have been received.
Each publication contains sixteen
pages of choice music. Single copies
thirty cents. Address J.. l.. Peters,
box {, 1929, New York. .i ..s,..,.E..
The SMITH MURDER. two
coroners, Messrs. Walker and John
ston, continued their Investigations
yesterday, and adjourned to meet
this morning, at o'clock. A num-
Der of witnesses were examined, and
several parties implicated in the
unfortunate affair. We shall give an
abstract of the evidence, on the con-
clusion of the inquest. John Will
liams, s,boy on the South
Carolina railroad, identified Thomas
Richardson (who claims to repre-
sent Colleton District in the present
Legislature) as the man who fired
the fatal shot. On this affidavit,
Magistrate W. B. Johnston commit
ted Richardson to Jail. ,ls ID
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The Central Executive Committee
ore requested to meet on the 9th
instant. at Nickerson's Hotel, Co.
lumbia, at Z P. Nj. AS business of
importance will be brought before
the Committee, full attendance is
desirable. WADE HAMPTON, a
Chairman.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The post
Office open during the week from S1l
n. m. to p. m. On Sundays, from
4 to 5 p. m.
The Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at AZ p. M, and
close at So p. m. Charleston night
mail open 81 a. NJ, close ~ p. M.
Northern-Open for delivery. ut
81 n. m., closes at 2.45 p. m.
Groenville-Open for delivery So
p. M, closes at g. p. m. 1
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Special ut
tention is called to the following ad-
vertisements, published for the first
time this merning:
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. oct
Rooms to Rent. 50
Richland Lodge No. 49,. dlls+s'4ft
Broad River Bridge Company. r.
The Legislature draws its slow
length along, consuming time and
the peoples money in chickering's and
quarrels among the dominant party
carpet-bagger against scallawag. and
against both. ; a7yF
In the proceedings of Friday, no
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The Legislature draws its slow
length along, consuming time and
the peoples money in chickering's and
quarrels among the dominant party
carpet-bagger against scallawag, and
against both.
In the proceedings Of Friday, no
business of public interest was trans
acted, except in the House. The bill
allowing the Airline Railroad of
South Carolina to extend their road
within the limits of this State to
Charlotte, passed its several read
ings.-CharloRe Times.
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Fish in Rock River, Wisconsin,
have been sun-struck by millions.
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The Central Executive Committee
are requested to meet on the 9th
instant. at Nickerson's Hotel, Co.
lumbia, at Z P. Nj. AS business of
Importance will be brought before
the Committee, a full attendance is
desirable WADE HAMPTON, a..
Gboirn,or, b.. =
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MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. s.-Peters'
Glee Hioe, and Peters Parlor Coanpa-
mon, for the flute, violin and piano,
for August,) have been received.
Each publication contains sixteen
pages of choice music. Single copies
thirty cents. Address j. L.. Peters,
box 1929, New York. ..,.i ,.s..,,
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IulS WIS nOC 1ntcnueQ 10 fOrc6 my
judgment and intimidate my con-
science, it is most unfortunately ex-
pressed-it will SO appear to the pub
lie when published. If it was notso
intended, the positive assurance from
mo, that nothing contained in your
last letter will, in the slightest de-
gree, influence my decision, may
relieve your mind. You know full
we'll that a refusal to join Democratic
clubs is no legal offence, and no
breach of contract. You might have
done me the justice to suppose that
[ knew rs much. You could have
easily satisfied yourself to this effect,
if the supposition was too violent.
at any rate, you are well aware that
it is an established legal principle,
that an officer is presumed to have
faithfully discharged his duty, until
the contrary appears. Without a
single instance of dereliction of duty
proved against me. you might have
presumed, further, that L would, at
the approaching trial. discharge my
duty, and render judgment accord
ing to the law and the evidence.
If L become satisfied, upon the
hearing, that these laborers ought
not to be dispossessed, they will re-
main where they are. If my mind
arrives Mt different conclusion, the
warrant of ejectment will be issued.
If resisted by the armed bands of
negroes who infest that portion of
the District, L will make out full
statement Of the case and submit it
to you, in capacity other than that
in which you write, for such action
as you may deem demanded by your
oath of Office. But no intimidation
can influence my Judgment. I have
my duties to perform, and, in my
humble sphere, they will be per-
formed conscientiously, and to the
best of my ability. IL you decide,
four days before the trial, at n dis
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The BARBECUE AT RIDGEwAY-
One FARE.-We nre authorized to
state that passengers will be carried
to and. from Ridgeway, on Saturday
next, for one dollar. The train will
run through to Winnsboro, to ac-
commodate visitors from that point.
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The funeral of the young man
Smith. who was killed on Sunday
morning last, was attended, by large
number of citizens. He was inferred
in the Baptist church-yard.
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To Mrs. j. M. Sill we are indebted
for bottle of that superior tomato
catsup, which she knows so well how
to prepare. Buya bottle, and give
it trial. %'u rf'-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-21
The Agricultural Ant.

Every one has heard of the domestic
economy of many of the ant tribe We
know that many of them have the ugly
habit of fighting for the purpose of max
ing slaves of some of their race. We
have heard of their keeping aphides like
cows, and milking them of their sweet
honey dew ; but few, perhaps, have ever
heard of the agricultural ant. This ant
is a native of Texas, and constructs a city
in mound of earth raised fifteen or twen-
ty inches from the ground, to avoid the
Inconvenience of rain, though the struc-
ture may be made on dry earth. Round
its city it clears the ground for the space
of three or four feet. This space is level
ed, smoothed, aud freed from every liv-
ing herb. When this suburban field is
prepared, it is sown with single species
of grain bearing grass. When the crop
appears it is carefully weeded The cul-
tivated grass grows luxriantly and pro.
duces heavy crop of small white, finty
seeds, which under the microscope, very
closely resembles ordinary rice When
ripe, it is carefully harvested and carried
by the workers, chaff and all, into the
granary cells, where it is divested of the
chaff and packed away. The chaff is tax
en- out and thrown peyond the limits of
the paved area. During protracted wet
weather, it sometimes happens the provi-
sion stores become damp, and are liable
TO sprout and spoil. In this case, on the
first fine day, the ants bring out the damp
and damaged grain and expose it to the
sun till it is dry, when they carry it back
and pack away all the sound seed, leav-
ing those that had sprouted, to waste.
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further west. A large frame house on
this pike, the name of the occupant of
which we could not learn, was laid in
ruins.
On Mill Creek, above Antioch, the
houses of William Kimbro, Thomas Bri-
ley and William Briley were torn to
pieces, and negro woman and child near
ly crushed to death in the wreck of a
cabin. Fences and trees were lifted and
thrown about by the mad tempest and
desolation spread everywhere in its path.
After passing Mill Greek the tornado
seemed gradually to lose its force and to
narrow down to an almost insignificant
current. On reaching the Murfreesboro
pike its fury was we'll nigh spent, its and
last dash was the lifting of stable roof on
John Leaks place. Mr. Leaks house,
ffty yards distant, was not razed.
1t is impossible to estimate the amount
of property destroyed, as the distance
over which the tornado swept from west
to east was fully twenty miles, and much
Of the damage has not been reported.
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Chewing Gum.

The Philadelphia Ledger says: "Chew-
ing gum is an article used somewhat ex-
tensively among your people, and whilst
we have no desire to interfere with their
tastes, it is perhaps well that they should
know what it is made Of The manufac-
ture of this gum is carried on chiefly in
Massachusetts,, and the process has hith-
orto been kept secret" a New Eng
land newspaper however, says that one
of the employees of the place having been
discharged, he divulged the secret, and it
then goes on to tell the process. "The
gum is made of certain parts of gum
arabic, gum tragacenth, small supply of
rosin and fat The fat used is not lard
Chat being too expensive), but it is a
substance expressed from the bodies Of
hogs, eats, dogs and, other animals found
dead in the streets of cities. After the
various ingredients are melted together
in a huge kettle, a certain kind of ulkali
is put in for the purpose of whitening
the gum. This alkila is the same that is
used by dyers with indigo to give deep
and permanent blue to fannels."