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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-26

CrrY MoRrALrrY.-The report of the city
registrar for the week end ng April 22d, shows
a total Of sixteen deaths in the city, OF which five
were whites and eleven colored.
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Lieutenant Commanding Detective Force.
OFFICE OF TIE CHIEF OF DETECTIVES,
CHARLESTON, S. G., April rs, 1871.
TO the Editor OF the Charleston Courier
DEAL SIR-Under the heading OF Rather
Hard" your paper or this date publishes an
account OF an alleged Illegal arrest and un.
and bis son by this ONCE. The undersigned simply
desires, through your valuable paper, to; contra.
dict the charges made In this article, by giving q
few points OF Information upon. the subject.
FIrst. The parties were.arrested up q the com
plant Of o responsible German citizen, not 81 the
hotel In Queen street, Rs stated. but at the bakery
OF Mr.. Claassen.
Second. Before the arrest was made, the com.
plant was entered upon the .oase Record BoOk''
In this ofdce, and Immediately. after the prison
ers had been brought In, the officer OF the day en-.
tered the charge against them upon the Official
Journal OF the office.
THIRD. The arrest was perfectly legal, and In &C.
cordance with the authority granted to the lieu
Tenant commanding the detective force, bv virtue
OF section / OF IAN act to enlarge The powers OF
the commissioned officers OF the city guard and
the police officers OF the City OF Charleston" ap-
proved December 10th, 1855. \.
In regard to the statementabout the refusal or
a trial Justice to entertain the charges, IL Is equal
~ false, for the complainant, out q pity TO the
prisoners, declined to prosecute the case. AS TO
the discrimination Of the German Immigration
undersigned than the carrying out OF this deter.
mipatinp to probe this affair to It's depth. III VIII
MOI be out 0 fplace to state here that application
has already been made to O trial Justice lot 8
warrant against the officers who made the arrest
In question, and that the trial Justice refused TO
issue the document, there being no lawful foun-
dalton for the charge.
Pardon. sir, the length OF this statement. the
publication or which will oblige.
Yours respectfully,
ALBERT E. PHILrrPY,
Lieutenant Commanding Detective Force.
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Hotel Arrivals-April as.
PAVILION HOTEL.

PAVILION HOTEL.
Mrs. Stuart and child, South Carolina; W.. S.
Utsey, Georges ssatisI; John F. Wayne, BALI
more; a. J. Low, Ttsusville, Pa.
CHARL EsroN HOTEL.
W. G. Langley, ]. r. Smith, New York; W. G.
Webster, Union, s. G.; John J. Neil, Wlnnsooro',
8. c.; John d. Arnett, Arkansas; J. b. PEBBLES,
Fulton, N. c.; Z. J. Carney. Boston; VIM. Otter
son, J. C. West, New York; o. E. Barker, J. B.
Hotchkiss, New Haven; DR.. Il. Robinson, Florida;
VIM. L. Wolfe, Wilmington, N. c.; Smith Leach,
Whitehall, s. c.; J. W. ARIZONA, wife and child, A.
H. Thomas aud lady. New York; T. G. P1llism.
Montgomery, Ala; h. NJ. Cunningham, Atlanta; D,
Malheron, Cheraw; E. & D1rgan. DARLINGTON;
John Il. Lynch, Philadelphia; Captain Leroy and
wife New York; WIN. Earl, Jr.. New Hampshire;
E. A. Marshall, Philadelphia; Hogan MotIz, Laur-
ems, s. G.
MILLS HOUSE.
James J. Teller, Seneca Falls, N. Y; Jas. Corte.
ney, II. Thomas Landing; ]. B. Ross, Hastings,
Mich; James n. Allen, Columbia; VIM. Murray
Philadelphia; F. courteney. New York; A. B.
Cohen, Albany, \. Y; Chaa. J. Park, Savannah;
TT Booth, New Haven, Ct.
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ATTENTION, ToURisFs.-stereoscopic views
Charleston and Vicinity. At No. l6l King street,
or at the Hasel street Bazaar, noYl2
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By LOUIS d. ~DeSAUSSURE.

an TUESDAY, 9Th DAY OF MAY, AT
" at II O'Clock A. H.. VIII be sold near tho
AN that LOT OFLAND, whh the BRIoK STORE
thereon, known by the No. u, situate,
lying and being on ths east side OF East
Bay street "a few doors north Of the Post
aforesaid, measuring and containing In, front,
twenty-nine (29) feet six 10y inches, and In depth
one hundred and nineteen u1s) feet, more or less;
butt1ng and bounding TO the north on lands now
estate OF Condy, TO the east on lands late Of Rhett
& Robson, and to the west on East Bay street
aforesaid.
Terms cash. Purchase to pay fer papers and
stamps. aprl7
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"RATHER ARD -
A Card from Lieutenant phtlippy.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF DETECTIVES,
CHARLESTON, april rs, 1871.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
Pardon me If l trouble you with an affair
with which your paper has been thus far entirely
disconnected, but in the interests OF Justice 1t Is
necessary that the public should be rightly In
formed as to the true facts OF the case referred to
In an article published IN the Courier OF this
morning. and headed "Rather Hard" l would
not have applied to you to give q space in your
valuable columns to the enclosed statement but
that the editors OF the Courier refused TO pub
lIsh anything that would "contradict their W
reporter whether he be right or wrong" l am
therefore compelled to request you to lay the case
before the public.
am sir, very respectfully,
ALBERT E. PHILIPPY,
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BY I. S. X. BENNETT.

BY 1. S. Il. BENNETT.
THE EXECUTORS OF THOMAS BEN
Il NETT VS.. Jane N. Bennett, ct al Under
Decree Of Court Of Common Pleas-In Equity:
VIII be sold on THURSDAY, 9th April, at Pub
lie Auction, at the Old Postotd e, corner Broad
and East Bay streets, at II O'Clock,
-FOUR LOTS OF LAND, on the west side Of Rut-
ledge street, between the Public Mall and Ben.
nett street, which when Oiled up o1er most dest-
rabie situations for residences, to wit:
No. 81, adjoining the Mall, Is feet front on Rut-
ledge, and 6s l.et on back line by 2o4 feet In
depth.
ledge street by 2o4 feet deep.
No. 81, south OF SO, same dimensions.
No. SIS, south OF 81. same dimensions, With south
front on Bennett street.
EIGHT LOTS on the east side Of Rutledge street.
No. 81, next north Of the residence lot Of I.
Hughes, Esq, measuring so feet front on Rut.
ledge street, by 2l feet deep.
No. IS, measuring 50 feet front on Rutledge
street. by 221 feet deep.
No. es, measuring so feet front on Rutledge
steet, by 22o feet deep on the south line, and 200
No. 81. measuring so feet front on Rutledse
street. By 200 feet deep.
No. IS, on Rutledge street, Of same dimen-
sions.
No so, On autledse street, OF same en-
slous.
No 10. measuring so feet on Rutledge street. by
120 feet deep.
streets, measuring 40H feet on Calhoun street. oy
1913 feet deep on Rutledge street. and l5 feef on
the east line.
ALSO,
SEVEN LOTS on south side OF Calhoun street,
adjoining the above, as follows:
10. T., measuring 4oH feet on Calhoun stree,
bv IFS feet deep Oh west line, and ]0I feet on east
10. 70, measuring 4oK feeS on Calhoun street,
by 107 leet deep on west line, anil 100 feet on east
M. Is, measuring 4oh feet on Calhoun street,
by $50 feet on west line, aud l42 feet on east line.
No Is. measuring 49h fees on Calhoun street,
by H. lect on west l;Rr, and 1884 feet on east line.
No. IS. measuring SO feet front on Calhoun
street, by 900 feet deep on west line line, by 2sS
feet or east line.
No. II, measuring SO feet front on Calhoun
street. by 278 feet deep.
No. IS, measuring 3s feet front on Calhoun
| street, by go feet DEEP
plats or the above Lots may be seen at Mr.. BEN.
NETr'S Office. No. 40 Broad street.
Conditions OF Sale-0nethird cash; balance In
two equal annual instalments, with interest from
the date. pay able annually at Z per cent, secured
10y mortgage Of the property. Purchasers 10 pay
for all necessary papers and stamps
W. ]. BENNETT, Executors.
O. G. MEMMlNGER,) -
apr8-sw4fmwSt Still
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NURCHGoTT, BENEDICT & co.
Are Offering the largest and most important and
cheapest stock OF
HOUSEKEEPING AND HoUsEFURNIsHING
GOODS
that has ever been offered In this city.
500 dozen fine Huck and Dsmask TOWELS
from 81 to 81, value 81 25 and S.. Each dozen
will be found 20 per cent. lower. than similar arti.
Giles at any other establishment In the city.
Napkins only 81 25, worth 81 so.
Doilies only rs cents. worth 81.
50 pieces White Plques only Is cents, forth %
cents.
so pieces White Piques only Is cents, worth 30
cents.
200 pieces White Marsellles IS to rs cents, value
so cents to 81.
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pARcHEEsri PARCHEEsr IA royal game of
India. dAsEL STREE BAZAAR,
onr2o And No. l6l King Street.
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FURCHGoTT; BENEDICT & co.
are Offering full regular made COTTON HOSE 25
cents per pair, value 40 cents.
An extra supsrnne Cotton hose at SO cents per
pair, value rs cents; also, a large supply Of Bal.
brlean and Isle Hose, Gauze, MerIno, Cotton and
Lis!e Underwear, OF corresponding prices.
RIBBONS RIBBONS! RIBBONS!
in all shades and widths, at greatly reduced
prices.
FURCHGoTT, BENEDICT 4 CO..
Nos. IA and 4s7 King street.
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anetioussrs' 11ripate Sales, se.
By WIN. MCKAY.

by WIN. MCKAY.
A T PRIVATE SALE, THE CONTENTS
IN OF A BARROOM, with unexpired term oil
Lease and License. situated near the Depot or the
South Carolina Railroad. Will be sold low. Apply
as above, at No. lao Meeting street. apr25-2*
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EURCHGOTT, BENEDICT d co.
Are Offering s cases OF ~ SHIFTING at 10 and
12X cents, value Tx and is cents.
cases Of 1914 Bleached Sheetlng SIX and 40
cents value so cents.
100 rolls Of White and Check Mating will be
sold for the next fourteen days.
a. White at q and so cents.
~ Check at SO and IS cents.
Oil Cloths are constantly on hand In all widths.
.FURCHGOTT, BENEDICT d CO.,
No. pa King street, In the Bend.
octs1 No. 4s7 King street, corner Calhoun.
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By ]. FRASER MATHEWES.

AT PRIVATE SALE, TWO STORY
IN HOUSE, with outbuildings on lot, No. 81
Tradd street, % feet front, by los feet deep.
TWO STORY BRICK STORE, on Lot No. 12e
King street. % feet front, by 1877 feet deep, second
Lot north OF Queen street.
LOT No. lsl, adjoining above, % feet front, by
TWO LOTS, Nos. 90 and 1i King street, between
Broad and Queen streets, 20 feet 'front.' by 15o
deep, each. apr2l-fmwA
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By VIM. MCKAY.

WILL BE SOLD ON THURSDAY, 27rH
wv instant, at the southeast corner Of Meet
II The entire aot1SEaoL1 F1RNTTTRE OF a fam.
lily declining housekeeping. consisting OF 1ne
Parlor, D%intng:room and Bedroom. Furniture,
one superior Piano, one ftne Sewing Machine,
Breakfast, Dinner and Tea Sets, Glassware, Silver
Tea Set, fine Bookcase, Pictures, Carpetgb Stove,
Kitchen Utensils, DC.
The Housn to Rent. - -ADr1b
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EURCHGOTT, BENEDICT d 90.

EURCHGOTT, BENEDICT d 90.
Are Offering so pieces BLACK SILK GRENA.
DINE, which have been bought for cash from the
manufacturer at a great sacrifice, and will be sold
at rs cents per yard, worth 81 12h.
We would also state that we have reduced our
entire and well selected stock Of DRESS GOODS
AND SILKS to suit the present times.
Lace shawls from recent Importation in large
variety at importers prices.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-01-31
THE ONE MAN POWER.

DOM PIATr says in recent letter TO the
Cincinnati Conl,lsrciaI:
People who opposed the impeachment of
Andrew johnson are beginning TO lament that
the Impeachment was not success The one
great fear. that the Fathers o! our Govern
ment had for the republic they founded. was
In the executive. They had been taught bv
the experience of mankind to regard with
dread the tendency of the one mau power
In the executive toward dcspotism This is
veil founded in the fact that to make a strong
government they were forced TO give the ex.
mulate through our long period of peace. and
when the civil war broke out, the President
gathered to himself all that remained. There
Is no despO;ism in Europe so potent rs that
which was developed in the President durin,
the late war. Nr Stewards little bell" was
no fiction. Every guarantee secured BY the
constitution for the rights that Jefferson pro-
nounced inalienable, were swept away. A
man could be thrown into prison. and num-
Ished In the most cruel manner. without trial
bsiore any legal tribunal His property
could he taken. and even his life threatened.
through the will or within of the executive.
10 this power, tina: get remains is added i'm
mense patronage through the offices created
BY the heavy taxation necessary to continue
the government. So We are now presented
with the spectacle Of dull. slow. coarse man
standing in the presidents room at the cant
toi, IN reality the agent of corrupt jrhhers
ana common thieves. in appearance the Pres.
Ident OF the United States. and debating his
wishes :" the supple lawmakers, who dare no,
assert their convictions or express the will of
their constituents
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-01-31
Spirit ut gsfeeepsplr.:
0harlestOwn, Va, January 81, 1871.
AEOTHER BASE MOVE.

The dominant party in Congress seeing
their strength waning before the wrath of an
outraged people, are devisiug new ways to per-
Petuate itself in power. What boots it to
them by what measure Of outrage and wrong
it may DO contaminated, so As tho South is
ostraeised, the public voice stiAed and GRANT
aud his rotten crew secure the sPOils of Office
It remains to be seen how much longer for
bearGDcs will extend, but tutly hero is some
limit to its submission. and when the day does
como Of its retributiOu, woe to the horde of
reveuEoful and unscruEulOus spoilers who ill
the high places of tho government. As to
The last desperate movement on the part Of
Congress, the Washington correspondent Of
the baltimore SUa, says:
"a supplemental bill to what is known as
the enforcement act has been agreed on by the
House judiciary COMMITTEES. and will be
pressed through Congress, if possible, at the
present session This measure extends the op-
eratiOus OF the &C. OF last session to cities If
smaller size, aud is really intended to have eli
feet on every election precinct in the country.
WGiie the former law seemed intended more
especially for alleged naturalization frauds IN
Northern. cIiIes, the new bill looks to the super
vision of the cOlOrcd vote in the South. The
military feature remains. and places the naval
and military forces under command of civil
Otheers, while itinfiicts severe punishment for
alleged bribery or intimidation of voters
The special Senate committee ON the South
have Summoned the Governors of North and
South CsrOiiua. 1t is proposed to investigate
these two States to commence with. The Con
ecTv1tive men of North Carolina intend to be
heard before the committee, and will be able
20 show from indubitable proof that many of
the late Outrages in that State have been com
mittcd by cOlored and white members of the
republican Leagues, organized into piilsginy
and barn burning parties"
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Drunkenness in Massachusetts,.

The New York World deals thus EacetiousIy
with the pecu!iarirics of this model State, in
which it afirms, nothing is really regarded as
demonstrating depravity except to vote the
Democratic ticket or to dispute the mental
magnitude Of Sumner aud the moral worth
Of Butler" The picture drawn by the
Massachusetts, Commissioners certainly does
not present that State in a favorable light as
to scbriety. Says the World:
considering that Massachusetts, is model
commonwealth, aud that it is commonly con-
s'dered in'pTsc'icabIc to get drink within ats
BORDERS, tie report Of the commissioners ap>
pointed 10 consider the establishments Of "A
state aSy tum for inCbria'cs ought to excite us
Constituent. These gentlemen estimate that
there are $1,000 persons in Massachusetts
mo nave i"s; their power Of seli. control in
'"e use III intoxicating liquors. and that a
'eHih 81 them annually die druukards. The
remedy IS what any body acquainted with the
I"e'I"u' 81 Massachusetts would suppose -
Larceny arson. aud murder are there looked
"'H" "> P''ah!e but not al al! ulvahIe ia Ilmgs,
anu drunkenness Is in the same Category. In
t.c', nothing: really demonstrates dcprayi,v in
massachusetts except tn vote the Democratic
ucNGt or To dispute the mental mnruituJe of
Summer aud the moral worth of Bu,Irr 40
G"ra'"Sly' rum Is to he removed by rose water.
lncbriaIrs are to be won TO suL,iery bv kind
ness. anu all Is to be serene Even iuiem.
peTa'e icI0ns are to be transferred to tho inc.
brII'e asylum. and mora! suasinn and hys,ienc
atota employed upon them. An army which
occupies us whole attention in looking after
its StraGglers is an army which will NOT do
much OF the legitimate work of an army. YET
such an army the prison reforms .juebriate
Ie'ormers, and general moral reFurmers' of
Massachusetts are trying to make Of the State
sud the nHt;0u''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-01-31
THE CONSTITUTIONAL ooNvEN-
TI0N.

The chief argument employed by Governor
STEVENSON against the holding of cousti-
tuIiOnai convention is lite cost Tho abolition
of 1.-THE township system" Csays the Wheeling
Register,) as provided in the present consti,
tuition, would probably save the people in one
OF two years more than the cost Of the con-
vention. There arc only two or three counties
in the State Wherethe present township system
Is productive of practical benefit, aud it will
be many years before the population of other
counties will have grown to such an extent as
to make the system either necessary or I'D.
visable. Our State Constitution was modelled
after that of much larger aud more pOpulous
aud thickly settled State. Ii puts the clothes
OF full grown man upon the limbs Of a child;
they afford the young State plenty of room
for growth, but they won lit US until we have
grown. Meanwhile we have to go shutting
about, awkardly enough, in this uncourh dress
for lear it may cast something to get a new
and properly fitting suit.
We believe that u thorough revision of the
Constitution of West Virginia is needed for
the present aud for the next thirty years, Mt
least. The patchwork that would result from
amendment by joint reso ution of the Legis-
lasure would be too complicated to be clearly
Ineligible.
We.have no fault to fnd with tho trainers
of the present COntituIiOn. They were able
and conscientious men and did the best they
could. But they were only trying an ex.
pertinent; they could only guess at how the
machine would work; they could not know
what defects would be demonstrated by trial,
Many "f the gentlemen who composed the
first convention, now favor auOihcr for the
purpose of adopting the law more closely Ito
what experience has shown tho interests of
the State demand. We do not look upon the
present organic law as partisan instrument,
nor do we favor the adoption Of any constitu.
tiOnal provision tor party benefit or lrom party
motives. The question is above aud beyond
the reach Of nero political ends aud must be
favored or OPPOSED simply on the broad ground
Of the common good. We know that there
are many Republicans who have for years been
conscious Of defects in the present constitution
aud It is more than probable that IL that party
had retained ITS power in the State, it would
have called a convention for ple,e revision
almost as s""n as it is how likely to be held.
Or Course it will be attended with snmc ex.
pens", though probably not as much as the
Governor estimates ; but it will prove IA good
pecuniary Investment to the people Of the
State
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-01-31
CHANGE AND REFORM,

The general dissatisfaction of the people
with the present management of their affairs
seems to be strongly displayed every where
Even where the people make no party chan
gsS in elections to high Office, they change
the men. Of twenty two United States Sena
tors elected to ELL vacancies Occasionei by ex-
Pirations of terms at the close Of this Congress.
only six have been re elected. or the twenty
Eve Senators whose terms will expire with
this Congress, twenty two are Republicans and
three Democrats. Their places will be filed
by sixteen Republicans and nine Democrats.
"GOd bless the amending hand" No change
in that quarter can we'll be change for the
worse.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-01-31
AR RED.

On the 10Th met. by Rev Jrssce Porter: JOHN
u. WILSON. I" Niss MARY NJ STICHLES all Of
Charlie county, Va.
On the l9'h inst. 10y Rev. A. e Hopkins. at the
PFrrbN tetIH" P"TEOT GGe. ChSrIc,toWn. Mir. JOHN
/. WILLIS I" Mics SARAH r KINBLE
AZ Juhn-on's Factory. "n The I7th inst nv Rev
7. Is. shepherd. Mr.. JOHN wOODW iRD SuJ
M,Ss FANNY MANNING MILLER. both Of J,aer
con COuOty.
On the 10Th inEt., the franklin TIousr, bV Rev
}. ;. Kictlur, Mr.. JAMES ". GRE NWO0D Of
}, Thereon Co., w. Va. and Mics MARY USSELD
OF BeTEecy Co, W. Va
ON Ih: IsI instant. by Rev. Mr. Stewart. Mr..
all al HcTkcicy county.
In baltimore. December 2Orh, 1870. ia the Frank.
u" Square Prcs5yieIi.m Church. 10y tie Rev. Jacob
4 I"ieEcr. RICHARpD MURPHY to Mise MARY
ELIEABETH GREEN.
"n December % by tho Rev. L F. wilson, in the
IuscaIuIH PTesby eTiRn Church, Mr. DANIEL. &; :,
CUSiWA 1" Misc LEwELLYN EJIEHART all
at this county.
IN MarIinsburg. ny Rev. VIM. Hanson on the
- IN inst Mr.. ROBERT H. STENART aud Mics
NIRGINlA II. GRAY, both Of Berkeley county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-01-31

RAILRoADs.-The bill to authorize the
county Of Augusta to subscribe to the capital
stock OF the Valley RaiIr9sd Company, aud
alsoot the Shenandoah Valley Road Company.
finally passed the Virginia House Of Delegates
BY vote OF So to 81, aller vigorous OPPOSE
ton BY the SOuthside party. The opposition
OF the Shenandoah Company has been over
come BY compromise, and these corporations
now go together before the people of Augustu,
asking. the one, n subscriptions of S2OO, 900,
the other. one of SlOD. 900. to be applied i'm.
mediately to the construction of two roads.
one opening up direct communication with
Philadelphia and New York, and the o,her,
with baltimore. The vote Is to be = Joint
one. Augusta county is to help both roads
or neither.