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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-06-03
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

CHICAGO, May 27.-The Posts special say:
the Republican Senators held a caucus to-day
to consider the propriety of accepting For
ney's resignation Secretary. Quite lit
tie breeze occurred when the six Senators
who voted against impeachment entered.
| Wade, Chandler, Cattell and other extreme
radical left the caucus and refused to partici-
pate while these were present.
A report has obtained credence to-day that
Seward and Randall rendered their resiSna-
tons yesterday.
TIE Posts dispatch says Lorenzo Thomas
has not taken possess ion of the War Office.
Affairs remain as when Stanton vacated.
The Senate will probably confirm General
Schofeld tomorrow as Secretary Of War.
Cameron objected, or he would be confirmed
to-day.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The nomination
of General Schofeld was discussed for sew
eral hours in executive session to-day. The
difficulty is in the phraseology of the Presi-
dents message nominating Schofeld, which
the Senate had passed resolution declaring
that the President had no power to remove
Stanton, Senators objected to confirming
Schofeld under the present appointment.
He will probably, however, be confirmed with
an explanatory appendage.
Affairs at the War Department are IN
changed. General Townsend is still in pos
session. General Thomas has made no de-
mand for the office.
Secretary Stanton notified the President
that, owing to the failure of the Senate to
convict the President on the articles of i'm
parchment, thereby failing to sustain the re-
solution adopted February 2lst-that the
President has no power to remove the Secre-
tary of War-he has relinquished the War
leaving the same, with all its
books and archives, in the care of Adjutant
General Townsend, subject to the discretion
Of the President.
The Secretary Of State learns that natu-
ralization treaty with Bavaria. equally liberal
in terms with the North German treaty, has
been made. The Secretary hopes to nego-
late similar treaty with England.
There is disposition on the part Of large
number of members of Congress to adjourn
bout the first of July, SO as to enter actively
N the Presidential campaign.
NEW YORK, May 27.-The Herald's spe-
ial says the Democratic members Of Con-
ress have signed paper, requesting the
rational Democratic Executive Committee
0 extend an invitation to the conservative
folders and Sailors organization throughout
he country to attend the National Conven-
ion, July 4th. and participate in its delibera-
ons.
The same special says General Thomas
ad taken possession Of the War Office as
ecretary ad interim. |;
The Times dispatch says several members ,
( Congress endeavored to dissuade Stanton !
ON resisning, but inetss ctual'y.
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From the Enterprise of yesterday

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The committee
appointed BY the National Convention to in.
form General Grant and Speaker Collar Of
their nomination performed that duty. At
their residence about 9 o'clock this evening.
Abou. two hundred persons were present.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-06-03

A few weeks after late marriage, hus-
band had some peculiar thought when put
ting On his last clean shirt, as he saw no
appearance of washing. He thereupon
rose earlier than usual one morning and
kindled fire. Then putting on the kettle
he made noise on purpose to rouse his
wife. She Immediately peeped over the
blankets and then exclaimed. "My dear,
what are you doing:" He deliberately re-
.ponded, " I've put on my last clean shirt,
and I'm going to wash one for myself"
/" Very we'll" replied Mrs. Easy, g. you had
better wash one FOR me, too, while you are At
it.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-06-03

NEWSPAPER COURTESY.-The New York
World recently undertook to read the New
York tribune a lecture upon civility in jour
nalism. As an illustration Of what the
Worlds idea of civiity is, we quote the
following from its Washington correspond
ence;
So execrable shape as that of Butler
during his delivery, surely never contorted
itself before a respectable assemblage
cushioned in the dreadful hollow OF his bald
head, and making a foot-s,ool Of his pro-
truding eye-balls, the imp of insoience
could fairly be seen TO sit. Ugly elves APP
peared TO perch astrde his nose and dlngle
from his Aappy ears. His hair was popu-
laus with phantoms Of hideous creeping
things. 4 bad oder must have exhaled from
him-the oder OF ioathescnle hates, mean
nesses and .pites.
Three years ago. when Andrew Johnson
succeeded Mr.. Lincoln, the same New i ork
World, with the same strict regard for civ
ility in journalism, spoke of his 81" the
person who defled our chief council cham
Der with the spewinss Of a drunken boor;"
" this insolent, drunken brute. in COMPARE
son with whom even Caligula's horse was
respectable - this insolent, clownish
drunkard ;" " betrayed by his own beastlv
instincts and boorish mind - nothing bet
ter is to be expected of him. These are
the habits of lifetime d" 1t is ridiculous
to suppose that he ever had any political
" q" the low boor."
1t is pleasant to know that the world is
as devoted as ever to the great cause of
courtesy.-Haper's Heekly.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-06-03

GIVES IT TO THEM.-Bishop Coke ha.
been issuing pastoral " in which he is
worry ungallant toward the ladies of our
country. He doesn't talk "pretty to them,
after the style of the Rev. Mr.. Creamheese.
Here is sample of his style
When see the tawdrv fashions, the costly
vulgarity and the wicked extravaganza Of
the times, l feel sure that thousands of
American women are strangers TO the first
law of refinement-simplirity in manners
and attire. When l see the thousands of
American women read the most shameful
romances and the most degraded newspap ers,
frequent the vilest dramatic entertainments
and JOIN in dances too shocking to be named
among Christians, l feel that Christian ma
irons are becoming too few, and that civil
lied hcathenism is returning to the fields
we have wrested from the Indians.
0, the horrid man He needn't expect to
get a fashionable congregation athis church
after such blast as that. Dramatic Chroni-
Gle.
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PROPOSALS,
DROPOsALS WILL De EECEIvED UNTIL
wedneSday June 1Ofh

Al 10 A. M. at the Office Of the Clerk Of the
Board Of Supervisor Of Orms5y County,
For grading Carson street, from Telegraph street
to Fifth street;
For grading Proctor street, from Plaza street to
Division street;
For grading Second street, from Plaza street to
division street;
For grading Fourth street, from Carson street to
Ormsby street:
And for constructing Sewer from Carson street
to Ormsby street, on Third street.
Bids may be made the entire work, or on
parts thereof. The Board Of Commissioners re-
reserve the right to reject any or all bids BY
order Of the Board.
NJ. J. ASBMO2E, Clerk.
Carson City, June 3. 1865.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-01-23

That it be referred to Special Com
mittee, to consist of ten,, whose duty it
shall be to inquire and report, as to
whether or not there exists in this COIL
vention any authority to lcgislate be-
yond, and independent of, that conveyed
by the Reconstruction acts Of the Uni
ted States Congress.
The following ordinance was intro
duced and referred to the Judiciary
committe:
An ordinance to annul all contracts
and liability made for the purchase of
slaves, when the money has not been
paid. H..
Be it ordained, by tho people Of
South Carolina, in legal convention as
scmbled, that all contracts made for
the purchase of slaves, whether by pa
role or under seal, when the money has
not been paid, shall be declared null
and void, and all clerks of courts of
Common Pleas and Masters in Equity,
be required on proper affidavits TO an
null the same.
About 8 o'clock, Gov. ORR entered
the Hall, and upon being presented by
the President, addressed the Conven-
ton.
Sixth day-C. G. Bowen introduced a
bill Of rights, containingnearly forty pro-
visions, which, atllis request, was refer
red to the Committee on the Bill OF
Rights. lie read the document through,
and it sounded very much like similar
documents with which We are familiar.
The following provisions only are wor-
thy of note:
L: The prohibition Of corporal pun
ishment.
2. The abolition of imprisonment
for debt.
3. The exception from the provision
against er post taetO laws of such laws
as might invalidate debts incurred be,
tween 1860 and 1868, or for slaves
i. For the incorporation Of all asso-
Citations ofpersons desiring; to be incor,
porated.
5. Opening State educational insti-
tutions to all persons, without distinc-
ton.
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Government Relief.

General ScorT, Assistant Commis-
sioner of tile Freedmen's Bureau has
issued a circular announcing that he
has been again charged with the
duty Of distributing food to the people
Of this State" in limited quantities, in
which he states that he will issue only
"to those persons who he is salts
fed are so employed that they will be
allo to repay to the government the
amount loaned as wellas to place them
selves beyond the possibility of want
during the following year. 10 accom-
plish this object, responsible persons
will be appointed agents of distribution
in each locality where destitution ex-
lists who will be held strictly accounta-
BILE for the reliability and industry of
the consumers. They will be instruc-
ted to take from the Recipients q bond,
giving a lien upon the crops to be
grown, and other products of industry
aud personal property"
lie further says, he must be salts
fled that each applicanf'has planted or
is about to plant sufficient number OF
acres in cereals to insure his provisions
for the next year without purchase
To parties engaged wholly or to an un-
due extent in the cultivation OF cotton,
no assistance will be rendered. Duly
appointed officers and agents Of this
Bureau will be instructed to frequently
and carefully Inspect the plantations
of those who are recipients of assist
ance, and if it shall at any time be
found that they are likely.to fail to fulfil
their obligations, all necessary meas
ures will be taken to protect the inter
ests Of the government"
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SHOCKING OUTRAGE BY NEGRoE

SHOCKING OUTRAGE BY NEGROES
IN DARLINGTON DISTRICT About
eleven o'clock Friday night last five
negroes came to the store of Mr.. NJ.
A. Muldrow, in Darlington District,
about nine miles from the Court House,
and rapping up the clerk, Mr.. r,
Sugs, asked admittance. Mr.. Sugs
enquired who they were, and receiv-
ing thcrcsponse that they were friends
come to trade with him, opened the
door of the store. Four negroes,
armed with doublc-barrel|ed shot
guns, entered, and placing their wea-
pons in the corner of the room, COM
menced examining goods, rcmarking
that they were in the employ of the
rail road, had just been paid off, and
desired to make purchases to the ex-
tent of ten dollars each. About fifty
dollars worth of goods were selected,
when one of the number asked Mr..
Sugs if he could change Treasury
Note of the denomination of one hun
dred dollars. The wife of Mr.. Sugs,
who was in an adjoining room, heard
the remark, and her suspicious being
excited by it, she went out Of the
back door to the house of a gentle
man named Wyndham, and requested
him to come to the store, and in case
any trouble should occur to render
what assistance he could. Mr.. Wynd-
ham complied, taking gun with him,
and as he reached the store heard the
report of a shot. He threw open the
door, and was Immediately fired upon
five times by the negroes. He re-
turned the fire, when they rushed
upon him and seized the gun, and
scuffle ensued, during which he man
aged to effect his escape, and repair
ing to Mr.. Multlrow' house, reported
the condition of affairs. As soon as
the latter could dress and arm himself,
he ran to the store, accompanied by
Mr.. Wyndham. There all was quiet,
and entering they found the shelves
of the store completely stripped, the
money desk robbed, and the clerk,
Mr.. Sugs, lying dead on the floor,
load of buckshot having passed
through his head. From this mel
ancholy scene Messrs. Muldrow and
Wyndham went to the house of tic
latter, where they found that Mr..
Wyndham's father-n-law had beer
dangerously shot twice in the head
and his wife in three different places
on. her person by the same party IF
negroes.
We are indebted for these lament
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-House-
The committee on Public Lasds have
reported adversely on the bill giving
public lands to negroes. under the
homestead laws.
Reconstruction wasresumcd. Mr..
Woods having the floor characterized
the bill as Il monstrosity and the most
infamous act of all submitted to this
Infamous Congress. Bingham called
Woods to order. Ross suggested that
Woods should say the $50 called in
famous Congress. The Speaker de-
cided that Woods was out of order.
Woods refused to modify his words,
and the House by party vote re-
fused to hear him further.
Dawes offered Il resolution of cen
sure. whichwas passed by party vote
Woods approached the bar and Was
censured.
Scnatc-Thc chair presented me-
mortal from the Mississippi board Of
registration setting forth general dcs-
titution. The memorial says if some
thing is not done soon, the govern
mcnt must provide large burying
grounds.
Morton presented petition from
1000 negroes Of the district asking
for labor on the public works. and
stating that they are excluded from
competition, and that the white men
refuse to work with them.
JANUARY 16.-Senate-The cot
ton tax came up for discussion, and
a motion was made that the Senate
recede from it's amendment, and insert !
a proviso oxcmpting imported cotton
from taxation. The whole matter
was postponed.
. JANUARY 17.-1IoUsE-The dis
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GU ANO.

DERUVIAN Guauo, direct from agents at
L market rates.
Soluble Pacific Guano, S775 cash, $50 1st
November, with seven per cent. interest, ap-
proved city acceptance.
Baugh's Phosphate of Lime, $50 cash, S65,
1st November, with seven per cent. interest,
approved city acceptance.
Phnnix Guano, $50 cash. SG5 1st Novem-
ber, with seven per cent. interest: approved
city acceptance.
Flour oil Bone, unadulteratcd and unburnt.
Farmers Plaster or Gypsum, warranted
pure.
In offering the above manures to planters,
l do so with every confidence, not only hav-.
ing testimonials from planters who have used
them the past year, but the further guarantee,
that every cargo, as it arrives, is analysed.
by Professor Shepard, of the South Carolina
Medical College, and the high reputation Of
these mannrcs fully kept up.
J. n. ROBSON,
and 2 Atlantic Wharf:
Jan. % I'm
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The Grayiacfcls,

And how they Lived. Fought and Died for
Dixie. with Incidents ana Sketches Of Life in
the Conielcracy. is the title OF handsome
volu,Hc. just Issued by JONES BGO1nEIs &:
Co., Atlanta, Ga.
There is certain portion Of The War that
will never go into the regular histories, nor
be embodied in romance or poetry, which is
convey to succeeding generations, n beiic CT
idea of the spirit of the conflict than many
dry reports OF careful narratives Of evcuts,
and this part may be called the gossip, he
fun, the pathos Of the War. This illustrates
the character of the leaders, the humor Of
the soldiers, the devotion of women, The bra
very of men, the pluck Of oul' heroes, the TO-
nance and hardships of the service. From
the beginning of the war, the authur has
been engaged in collecting all the anecdotes
connected with or illustrative of it, and has
grouped and classified them under appropri-
ute heads, AMI in very attractive form.
The books contents include "reminiscences
of camp, picket, spy, scout, bivouac, siege,
and battlefield, with thrilling fcats OF Dl,i-
very, wit, drollcry, couical and ludicrous
adventures, etc., etc.
Amusement us we'll rs instruction may he
found in every page, as graphic detail, bril-
liant wit, and authentic history, are skillful-
ly interviewer in this work of literary art
1t is just such volume as will find numcr-
Gus purchasers, and just such one as per-
sons seeking to act as book agents should add
to their list.
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the soldier came upon tIelil, He dshcu
Mr.. Stewart why he had not paid a
fine he (Culver) had assessed upon
him. The reply Was he had appealed
to higher official authority to have the
fine rcmittcd as he had already paid
him one fine. Culver told him there
was no appeal from his judgments,
and to give up his gun.
Stewart said that he was on his
own premises for the purpose Of KILL
inc beef, and did not like to give
up his gun, but he would 90 to the
house and put up the gun in the rack
over the door, and then, if he saw fit,
he might take it. They all started
toward the house, and when Stewart
was in the act of reaching up to put
his gun in the rack, he was shot by
both Culver and the soldier. Mrs.
Stewart was in the rear of the house
at the wash tub, and, hearing the
shooting, made some noise, which at
tracted the attention of the Captain,
and they started in the direction Of
the old lady, and shot her in the fore
head. the ball striking a whalcbone
in. her bonnet, glanced and passed
under the skin, from the front to the
back part of her head. leaving her
apparently dead for some time.
Stewards little son was behind the
party who first reached the house.
When he reached the gaze and saw
what he supposed was his dead moth
er and his father writhing in the ago
nies of death, and two armed assail-
ants brandishing their six shooters, he
turned loose the rifle barrel of his gun,
sending its contents through the bo-
dy of Captain Culver. The soldier
turned and fired two shots, but the
boy, protected by the fence, was un-
harmed, and sent his load of shot in
to the soldier, who, badly crippled,
beat Il retreat; but the enragcd boy
was not done with him. He seized
the pistol of Captain Culver and fol-
lowed a short distance and shot him
again, to make his work sure. Not
yet appeased, and seeing some signs
Of struggling life in Culver, he seized
an axe and sent its blade into his
skull.
This is not the worst feature in the
affair. Culver was packed for leaving
the country. lie had with him sevc-
raj changes Of clothing and large
sum of money; and had summoned all
the negroes in the surrounding coun-
try to meet him at Springfield. What
for, we do not pretend to say, but
there was no necessity for it. Cul-
vcr is the man who rode negro on IL
rail for refusing to pay voluntary
7TT,7-sr1v-''7rVrE=TFrro otte vr1vuSSfr
for his grandmother, at the washtub,
and her unoffending husband, nearly
sixty years of age. Had he lived a
few hours longer, most likely the town
of Springfield would have heen redu-
ced to ashes, and many other outra-
gcs committed.
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able indications of the conditions Of
affairs in that section of our State to
Messrs. Wagencr, Heath and Mon
sees, to whom they were communica-
ted by Mr.. Muldrow, one Of their
correspondents.-Char Courier.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-01-23

THE KILLING OF CAPTAIN CUL-
vER.-The Corsican, Texas, Obse''-
ger gives the following account of the
killing of Captain Culver, Bureau
agent in Limestone County, and a
soldier; some erroneous statements
having gone abroad:
An eyewitness accompanied MIR.
Stewart and his son q short distance
from his house to shoot beef, Mr..
Stewart carrying his rifle and his boy
a double barrelled gun, one barrel of
which was a rifle. When Culver and
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-01-23

cussion on Reconstruction was resum-
ed, Brooks made q strong speech
in opposition. Abiding to the Rad
cal programme, he said: We do not
intend to be sold by any such party
government as that, and the processes
Of legislation by which that tisreached,
will be undone by the people. Many
of the opposition members are acting
in utter defiance Of the expressed will
of their constituents. Referring to
the Supreme Court bill, he said: You
may overthrow Andrew Johnson
you may destroy the Executive-you
may turn white States intoI Hati's,
Jamaica's and Africa 's-but when
you throw yourselves against that
bulwark of the constitution, your
puny arms will quake and be blasted
in the first blow you strike against it,
Mr. Hubbard, of Connecticut, fol-
lowed in bitter denunciation of, the
bill and encroachments on the eSu-
preme Court. He denounced the
proposed legislation as felony against
the States. He would not say Con-
gress was Infamous, but this bill was
more than infamous. He gave notice
that should Grant carry out the law
as proposed, he would break his back
before thepeople. He would forfeit
all the honors he had won.. This bill
and all others on the subject were got
up to Africanize the States: and
thus to counterbalance the Republi-
can losses at the North. .;4 4 r
The debate proceeded, 1.-The Repup-
licans evidently on the: defensive
throughout. ...:ta zr:
JANUARY 18:-The Senate's ad-
journmcnt from Thursday to Monday
discourages the extremists, and its
apathy is denounced. 1t is almost
certain that the bills changing the
Supreme Court and degrading Gen.
Hancock will fail of o two thirds vote
in the Senate.
The bill impairing the army by
mastering out General Hancock, will
probably die in the House.
General Howard has written let
ter, demonstrating with the negroes,
who, having 1een provided with homes
at the North and West, are abandon
ing their places and spending their
earnings coming back.
JANUARY 21.-In a communication
about the present situation and his
purposes, President Johnson said: "a
modification, perhaps / might say, a
decided change in public opinion has
lately taken place in the North. One
who has held fast to principle,
which the majority we're arrayed a.
gainst it, is not likely to loosen his
hold when so much Of the pressure is
removed"
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate requiring the consent cf the
Senate in appointing generaland spe-
cial agents and providing that the
term Of Office of all general and spe-
cial agents now employed by the
President or departments shall ex-
pire thirty days after. the passage Of
the act. i; I. 81 =
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