The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-02


mirer of sohoolmarms, who parts his hair in
the middle in true aristocratic style, sermon
lied beautifully on this fruitful subject. He
dwelt strongly on the fact that many OF the
bills were reissued iae aid of the rebellion, anu
he proposed that each man presenting bill for
redemption should swear when he bought and
how much he gave for it, and be paid just
what he swore to. To say nothing OF the
temptation to perjury, the gallant young chap
lain seemed to overlook the fact that all the
bills might be transferred hereafter at par,
tho profit to be shared between vendor and
vendee, the latter presenting the bills for pay
ment. jackson said that their Attorney Gene
raj had given very learned opinion, but that
by being careful to say that the State was
liable for all legal issues of the bank, had
adroitly avoided the responsibility of deciding
what issues were legal and what illegal, which
was one of the main points at issue.
All this opposition, I believe, only means
that the speculators must come down with the
dust They can carry their point if they pay a
liberal commission on the profits.
The Chatham Railroad bill, and the Cheraw
and Coalfelds Railroad bill, were introduced
into the Senate and House simultaneously.
To-day the House bills having been read three
times in that body, weie received in the Senate
and ordered for consideration tomorrow, and
the Senate bills were laid on the table.
The Burnt District was on the rampage to-
day. He blazed afresh with fiery eloquence.
He depicted the horrors OF the Ku-Klux-Klan
in vivid colors, and wanted the Military Com
mittee to inquire Of the Governor what potent
spell might allay the evil spirit.
Next he emptied the walls Of his wrath on
the devoted head Of Leslie. Only metaphori-
cally, however, for Leslie had besaken himself
to rural retirement in the shades Of BarnweL,
at least for season. Randolph, the sable COL
ored, wanted to make this voluntary and tenn
porary retirement compulsory and perpetual.
In short. he wanted to e1pel Leslie, and made
a motion to that effect. Leslie has made him
self very obnoxious to the coIored element, es-
pecially Randolph, and this resolution may be
regarded as an ebullition Of their spite. They
will scarcely have influence to carry it.
The discrimination bill, as it is called, huens
a non iucendo, because it is c bill 20 prevent
discrimination on account Of race or color, was
quietly postponed until Wednesday. It will
probably be altogether defeated, or pass in a
very modified form, similar to the United States
Civil Rights bill. 5n
Bye the bye, the discrimination bill is not the
only cause Of the absence of scalawag sena-
tors. Some Of them, at least, absurd as the
idea may seem, are too "prejudiced" 10 sit in q
body over which negro presides, and, conse-
quently, they absent themselves 80 long as j.
J. Wright occupies the place Of Lemuel Boozer.
Among these fastidious scalawags are the Rose
Of York, and Dickson, from the woods Of Clar-
endon. The first says 80. and the latter, if he
don't say 80, acts 30. .,i9r
James d. Goss, scalawag member Of Con-
gress from the Fourth District, has been in
dulg1ng in free public exhibitions Of the popu-
lar comedy known as DEVILS Trembles. Some
days ago he exhibited himself in his hotel in a
comic dress, or rather undress, which is re-
ported to have been GROSS between the Geor-
gia costume and the Black Crook. On Satur-
day night last he sailed forth in search OF
adventures, and found them-more too than
he bargained for. Entering the house Of
respectable lady, whose husband was absent
from home, about ten o'clock at night, he be-
hayed in way to alarm her and her children.
Her nephew, who vas passing at the time, be-
ing attracted by their screams, went in and
seeing that the man was drunk, told him be
had made mistake in the house, and tried to
persuade him to leave; but instead Of com.
plying he cursed and swore and threatened to
shoot. The lady's nephew not being armed
went out to get pistol, the lady and her child
rem in the meantime having escaped to the
yard. he obtained one from friend whom he
met at the gate, and turning around met Goss
at the foot Of the steps, and then and there
knocked him down several times and kicked
and cuffed him until other parties interfered.
A man in his senses guilty of conduct like that
Of Co.'s should be snot, and man out OF his
! senses should be taken care Of by his friends,
if he has any.
I have reason to believe that G. W. Swepson
one Of the principal. if not the principal capi.
talist of the National Banks OF Columbia
Charlotte and Raleigh, is the party who has
actually loaned the one hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars to,Governor Scott. Dew
ey, who is Swepson's partner, remarked to q
gentleman Of my acquaintance that he went to
Scott with the offer of his firm. That Scott
said he could not accept because he was under
obligations to Kempton, but that Kempton was
near by, and he would ask him what he had to
say. Scott then told Kempton that he wanted
one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
within week. Kempton couldn't see it, and
Scott then closed with the offer Of Thomas W.
Dewey Co. Dewey had tweaty tn 'usand dol,
lars transferred from the Bank Of Charlotte to
the Bank of Columbia, and went directly to
New York for the balance. Such is the story
as got it from gentleman, whom believe
to be in every way trustworthy. The Chatham
Railroad Company probably influenced Swep-
son. Kempton's business in New York is to
negotiate the other loans.
Chief Justice Moses appeared upon the
scenes to-day, and, from what hear, he is in
that state Of mind expressed by the Yankee
greenhorn who courted Sal and received yes for
an answer, not wishing and not expecting it,
when he said, 81 wish now I just hadn't5one
and done it,"
Head constable, ex-detective Hubbard has
been sent to Santee to inquire into the recent