The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-18


man of varied talents and mental accomplish
ments. He was eminent as jurist, an. able
and effective advocate, an eloquent divine,
and one Of the most successful writers of hu-
morous fiction that the South has produced.
For many years he has lived retired from pub
lie pursuits, and devoted his time exclusively
to- the education of youth in the Mississippi
University, Of which he was president, We be-
Devt,s up to the time Of his death. His "Geor-
sia Scenes" put the whole world to laughing
when Ii appeared, some thirty-ave years ago,
and he has left several graver works to per
petuate his name and memory.
kzs PHosPHATEs. Saturday last Attorney
General Chamberlain and City Attorney Cor
bin,;on the part Of the State, made, a motion
before. Judge Willard, at Columbia, for an
Injunction to perpetually restrain Charles and
Francis Deighnan, and eight others, owners or
captains of vessels, from intruding upon the
rights and property of the State, by digging,
mining and removing from the bed of the
Stono River, navlgable stream, the phos-
phate rock and phosphate deposits, making
this motion, as we learn on the ground that
the State owned all Of the phosphates and
phosphate deposits In the navigable waters
and streams of the State, and arguing that the
Supreme Court had, in question whether the
title to the soil under the naviga61e waters OF
Mobile Bay was in the United States or in the
State of Alabama, decided that the shores
of the navigable waters, and the soils
under them, were not granted by the con-
stitution to the United States but were re-
served to each Of the States respectively; that
the ssact to grant certain persons therein
named, and their associates, the right to dig
and mine in the beds Of the navlgable streams
and waters of the State of South Carolina for
phosphate rock and phosphate deposits" !"
passed March l, 1870, asserted the right of the
State to the soil in the beds Of the navigable
streams and waters Of the State ''that by this
act the State, In effect and in terms, sold the
phosphate rock and the phosphate deposits in
the beds Of navigable streams for one dollar
per ton, the parties paying In addition to one
dollar per ton license fee of five hundred
dollars;" and that - che parties (Deiglfhan and
others) did not remove the phosphates by the
authority of the State, or any other authority,
and as the royalty could not be collected from
them, and certainly not from the grantees,
whatever number Of tons of phosphates were
removed by them was an irreparable loss
of so many dollars to the State.
Messrs. Tennent and Miles represented
Messrs. G. & F. Deighnan and others. and
moved a postponement OF the case on the
ground that they were not ready to enter
upon q discussion of its merits; but the Judge
having ruled that the arguments should be pro-
ceeded with, they admitted that the property
was owned by the State, but that it was held
by the State like 1t held the rivers and naViga-
BILE streams, in trust for the use of the public,
and not for private gain
After these arguments, the Judge announced
that he would reserve his decision.
TROUBLES IN THE RADICAL CAMP-SoAE OF
THE OLD SENTINELs RELIEVED FROM DUTY
SCOTT AND CARDozo EXPECTED TO HEAL THE
BREAcH.-During the past week or two there
has been an unusual degree Of excitement
among the Radicals of Charleston, occasioned
by the friends and opponents of Congressman
Bowen attempting to control the various politl-
cal meetings. At nearly all OF the various
ward meetings held last Tuesday night to
elect delegates to the county convention, there
was great confusion, CT ated generally by the
friends of Bowen. who were In the minority,
attempting to control the meetings. 1t Is
charged by Mackeyites that Alderman E. P.
Wall brought men from the mari works to
Ward 7, held meeting out of doors. and
elected delegates to the county conventions;
also, that q friend of Bowen was detected
while attempting to cast three votes at once,
and that another friend voted in ward Of
which he was not resident, &c. 1t Is known
that meeting, called by the opponents of
Bowen with view of showing up his political
career, was controlled by Bowen and his
friends who came, and by hootings and howl
ings prevented any one from speaking.
All of these things have tended to disgust
the opponents Of Bowen, and their leaders
DeLarge, Cain and 7. ]. Mackey-haying the
ear of Scott, who is himself not friendly with
Bowen, have determined to exert their in
fluence to remove from their path the friends
of Bowen, BY taking from them whatever OF
power or influence they have by virtue Of
offices to which they were appointed by Gov
ernor Scott. The result Of this determination
is shown by the removal of G. B. Stoddard
(harbormaster) from the position of pilot COM
missioner of this port. 1t Is also reported,
with what justice we know not, that Trial JUS
tice Mishaw, (who does not work with the
Mackeys,) has been or will be relieved from
Office.
Asmatters now stand, there is considerable
disafection among the Radicals, some OF
whom, led by DeLarge, Cain, Delaney and
others, are in favor of a majority of colored
men being put in office, and others ore
opposed to the movement, the largest number
OF whom are the white men who hold offices,
and their supporters. So great Is this disadec'
ton that, as we are informed, it has been
deemed necessary that Governor Scott and
Secretary of State Cardozo should come here
and attempt to heal the breach. They are ex-
pected to reach the city this afternoon, and
address the Radicals tonight.
Later.-We learn that Justice Mishaw has
not been removed, and that Gov. Scott has
taIopronhad that no will not no able 70 come