The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-26
TILE poLIT1cAL sITUATION.


TIE POLITICAL SITUATION.
The Atlanta correspondent Of the Constitu-
tonalist says: sBets are offered to-day that
III four days time Joshua Hill Will be our tro-
yisjonal Governor; but the conviction Is being
slowly forced upoD the mind OF the public here
that we are TO expect nothing from vacillating
Grant and Radical Congress; also that Bull
lock asserts that the Legislature will not be
organized in ten days."
( spcch.l to the same paper, dated on Mon
day night, says: The House met at II NJ, when
an order WAS read from the Great Provisional,
proroglling its session TO 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The order was attempted TO DC Doislerea oy
the thrcadbarc reason Of the necessity OF await
ing decision in the cases of members charged
as being ineligible. A new plea was also put
in.-the absence Of several Radical members,
whose presence was necessary to the success
of Bullock's designs Bullock said his opinion
was. that the House. would organize to-mGr-
row. Terry, as heretofore, endorsed the
order.
A telegram of the same date to the Chroni-
Gle and Sentinel says:
The board of inquiry has probably reserved
its decision in order to hear HOar's opinion on
the subject of the OATH The board and de-
fence have been hard at work all day to-day.
1t is rumored, however, that the decision OF
the board will be that none OF the members
arc Ineligible Three OF the cases against the
members have been abandonded by the prose-
cution. The Constitution has q special dis
patch from Washington which states that 1t Is
believed there General Rugcr will be made
Provisional Governor Of Georgia, and that the
President stated to Treasurer Angler that the
validity of the election OF Senators Hill and
Miller will be recognized. The military board
IL engaged tonight in finishing its report 10
General Terry on the eligibility OF the men,
bers who have been brought before 1t.
WAIT FOR MAs' BULLOCK.
An Augusta paper Is informed That gentle
man connected with the Port Royal railroad had
Monday secured five or six negroes, and was
accompanying them to their lnbors on the line
of the road. The railroad party were met and
interviewed by o strapping buck negro, who,
ascertaning the destination of his colorcd
brethren, remarked that they had better re-
turn to the city and wait a day, until they
heard from Mas Bullock" And they re-
turned.
FIIEMEN's CELEBRATION.
The City Council of Augusta has made IN ap-
nropriation of $500 TO purchase prizes TO be
contested for Mt the approaching scmi-annnal
celebration on the 22d proxino. In con-
iormty with the request OF Chief EnSl-
neer Bryson, his Honor Mayor Allen appoint,
ed Aldermen Bisell, Stovall Houghton and
Rogers, as a committee from the City Council,
to act in CONJUNCTION with the Board of Judges
for the award of prizes at the approaching con-
test.
BURNED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Mary Langston, who lives near Thomp-
SON on the Georgia Railroad, was burned to
death on Sunday morning. 1t seems that Mrs.
Laurston had been left alone In her house, her
son-n-law and daughter having gone to church,
leaving no white person on the premises. Her
HonUhf
when she rushed into the yard, her alarming
cries arresting the attention of some negroes on
the premises, who went promptly to her as
sislance. When they reached the yard, q most
horrid spectacle met their sight. The unfortll-
nate lady was lying upon the ground, her
clothing almost entirely burned from her body,
and her flesh literally roasted by the fiery
monster. Life not being extinct, the sufferer
was taken up, her children summoned from
church, medical attention secured, and every
thing possible done to alleviate her eXcruciat-
inc suiTerngs. So serious, however, We're the
injuries sustained, that she lived but Il few
hours.
K. X.
A colored man in Burke County stole $50
and n pistol and fled to Augusta, where he was
caught by Sears, the colorcd man whom he had
robbed. Sears arrested the thief, gave him
thirly-tlve lashcs and :" made friends"
TUE POLAND OF GEORGIA.
The Chronicle and Sentincl's latest advices
from Warren County represent that the reign
of terror inauglratcd in that county has eX-
tended into Taliafcrro and Gascock. Two men
named Meadows, in the first named county
have been arrested. A good many horses for
the use of Terry's infantry have been impressed
at and around Barnett's Station, on the Geor-
ria Railroad. Mcssrs. Hill and Ivy were 10
have been examined Friday, on the charge OF
being accessory to the killing Of the assassin
Dardrn. General Terry has refused to admit
TO bail any persons arrested on capital charge.
The Chronicle says it has been decided to re-
move Judge Andrews from Office and appoint
BOyd. of Lincoln County, farmer by profess
sion and son-in-law of James Fl. McWhorter.
The counties under martial law are all in
Judge Andrews circuit.