The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-21
TFRoM OUR owx coRnEspoNDEST.l

Columbia, S. c., April 19.-The proceedings
of the S;,preme Court are very smooth and
amicable, which cannot be said of the Legis-
lature, where the Democratic members had no
influence and consequently said nothing.
Chief Justice Moses has been polite, and Asso.
ciate-Justice Willard particularly 80, to all
members of the bar, irrespective of political
standing. AS to the Chief Justice, We believe,
by the seusitiveness he shows when thrown
with his former associates, that he regrets his
course, and if possible would retrace his steps.
This very Chief Justice we saw, in the spring
of 1862, address regiment of militia at Sum-
ter, when he beseeched it, for the honor OF the
"Old Game Cock to furnish its quota OF men
without being drafted, and implored, not one,
but all, to come forward and defend their glo-
rious and gallant State. He spoke with a
warmth and fervor that could hardly be affected,
and appeared to feel what he was speaking. He
was listened to-he was .cheered; and we can
not believe he desires to forget such day,
when the people, with whom he was raised and
whom he ought to have loved, respected him.
I had the pleasure Of meeting Hon w. D.
Porter, who has been here during the past
week. General Marx Gary made US flying
visit, and will return this week to attend the
Supreme Court.
Tho oSouthern Guardian will hardly be re-
sumed before September.
T have talked with intelligent gentlemen
about State journalism, and the course Of 'HTHE
NEWS" is highly approved-in fact, it is pro-
nouuced the best paper in the State. Let it
continue in the good work, and while it's voice
is for ali our people to be law-abiding, never
let it guide them into respect for these dirty
fellows who have wormed themselves into
power. Good newspapers have but little idea
of their tremendous influence.
Tolbert, the Randolph murderer, is down at
the Penitentiary. We cannot imagine why no
should be put there, except to gull the public
into the belief that he Is kept under strict sur
veilance. The county Jail, the proper place, is
secure enough to hold any criminal, and why
not confine him there? Instead, he is carried
down to the Penitentiary, put under the charge
of General Stolbrand, is not worked or treated
as convict, but is allowed many privileges he
would not have in Jail.
The University OF South Carolina is still
going on, with come eighty Students. 1t is not
Known what the Trustees are going to do; but
the only one among them who is particularly
inimical to the institution is j. L. Neagle, and
if it is ever broken up it will be due to him.
We are soon to meet, and have met, sad loss;
Professor John LeConte has leftfor California,
and Professor Joseph LsConte leaves in June.
1t is not known who will apply for their places,
but none can be found who will ever MI them
more worthily.
Some aspiring limbs of the law have formed,
for mutual improvement, moot court, with
Colonel A. O. Haskell as judge. The meetings
are interesting. and though member is fire.
ouently arraigned for some terrible crime,
tried, and perhaps condemned, no harm is
done.
We lately examined some gold ore from
the place OF Captain J. J. Nelson, near Long,
town, Kershaw. 1t is rich enough to ",L pay
the working it. yet this is no new discovery, as
gold has been known in that vicinity for
years. On "Buckhill," owned by the late
Abram Jones, there is mine sufficiently rich
to nav we'll for the labor Of q few hands before
the war, who used no improved machinery. 1t
remains to be shown how much wealth an en-
,,erprising man could accumulate by investing,
and then tearing up things by Hydraulic min
ing.
The Supreme Court, the meetings Of stock
bolders Of the Charlotte and South Carolina
Railroad on the 21st, and Of the GreenvilIe
Railroad on the 18th, and the Agricultural Con-
vention on the same day, will draw quite a
number of strangers here during the next two
weeks. We hec-d an eloquent address from
Colonel A. c. Haskell last night before the
Columbia Bible Society. and also from the sew
eral Protestant ministers of the city. Rev.
DR.. George Howe was reelected president.
Statistics, &C., we're read, which showed that
great work had been, and yet to be, done.
HALIFAX.