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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-13
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-13
ROBBERY ana Rmn-.Wilf The Pso-
..sal pie Submits

I M. 3ssSE1E-:fs1 u. -
Thepepple of this State know that
1 thetaSation of the current year, if col
]. ascted, ymsans Starvation. and Confaea.
Hien;:5Buf the people Of Northern and
/ HWestsgu ststes;. where the tax levies
ltamoaatcte tens of millions, must think
| |fta much h-ade.abeut-nothing when the
peopleaof South. Carolina are driven to
desperation by tax of about four
Mill ondoliars. A comparison between
1.-THE expenses of the State Government,
and thesamount. of taxes levied upon
| the people, at different dates, will show
1.-THE magnitlde Of the evil, and explain
1.-THE reason Of the discomfort and In
|ldignation which fill the breasts Of the
taxpayers of the State. -, -
In 1858 the entire cost of. the State
Government, including the police as
sessment, was $6s3,s77. At thai. time,
the State was wealthy and the pros.
poets of the people, were bright in the
extreme. The bulk Of the real proper
ty was assessed at a-nominal price, and
the State Government was in the hands
of BODY of cultivated and honorable
gentlemen, who watched with unceas-
ing vigilance over the liberties, 'as well
as the pecuniary interest, of the people.
In 1868, when the people had lost
their slave property, Governor Orr,
whom the Radicals themselves regard
as a. wise, sound and practical states
man, estimated that, the entire cost Of
the State Government, exclusive Of the
interest on the public debt, would not
exceed $375,o00. The debt was less
than $5,0O0,O00, bearing an interest OF
about,$3oO,00O. Governor Orr'a esti-
mate, therefore, was $673,O00.
We now turn to the record Of the
Radical administration which is still int
power. -. !
tax levy was: ;. -, -.
State tax. ........... 81, l,2e5, ,2o9 UoA
County tax. x............ oOd'os1 w w
Poll tax................ 70,748 00
Total 1863. 81 ,ss5, ,lo4 90
1t must be noted, moreover, that the
returns from all the counties were not
complete. The total poll tax, for in
stance, was really $l50,0o0.
For the fiscal year 1859, the Radical
tax levy was.
State tax ax:.......n $1,0l4,901 90
County tax. .oo7,1oo w
Total 1859. ...$l ,e22,e57 90
For the fiscal year 1870, the Radical
tax levy is
County tax............ els,oaa Oaa 90 90
Poll tax. ............... 10000 90
Total 1870. ..s2,415,o47 90
For the fiscal year 1871, the Radical
tax levy is: o,o -
County tax. $4,000 goo 90 90
Poll tax. l5O0oo w
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While, then, the taxable property OF
the State is reduced in amount from
$499, 100000 according to the United
States census) in 1860, to $83,000,00O
according to the State assessment in
1870, the taxation of one year is raised
from 1854, 900, in 1858, to $4,495,047
in 1871. Nor must it be forgotten that
all property in the State is now assess
ed at far more than is market value /;
while in 1860 it was led at much
less than it's real selling value in gold
Worse remains behind. The taxes
have been raised from 1854, 900 to ST.,
1861 and at the same time the ac:
kno,uledged debt of the State is increas-
ed from $4,934,849 in 1868 to $685.
eO8 in 1870. Besides this, the General
Assembly cancelled the first lien which
the State had as security for the $4,-
100000 guaranteed for the Blue Ridge
Railroad, and for the 100000 guar
anteed for the Greenville and Colum-
bia Railroad. 1t is also proposed to
create new sterling debt of &l ,2o0,-
600, which would be absolutely at the
disposal of the men who have increased
the taxes eight-fold and have trebled
the State debt. 1t is safe to say that
the debt of South Carolina (without
the sterling debt, and including the un-
secured guarantees) is at least. SIS. :
600, 900. How much more it is, no
man who is outside of the Radical Ring
can say.
Is it not time that the taxpayers OF
the State, who are without representa-
tion in the General Assembly; who
have been for three years the foot-stool
of gang of mercenary politicians and
Ignorant negroes; should band them
selves together to save the State from
utter ruin, and themselves from bank
ruptcy and the Poorhouse ?-Charles-
ton News.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Specials 60 the Ledger.
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION. VIA 3. p. 4 A.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
European N e.w s.
FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, May 30.-General Cluse-
ret, Communist minister of war, has
been executed by the Versaillists.
In the Assembly yesterday General
Changarneir spoke in defense OF Mar
shall Bazaines capitulation of the for
tress of Metz. General Lefia announced
that council OF war would investigate
the matter of Bazaine's capitulation,
and also of all the capitulations that
had been made by the French generals
during the late war with Prussia.
PARIS, May 30.-A fear, amounting
almost to panic, prevails in this city
in apprehension of incendiarism. Gen
eral Vinoy, the newly appointed Gov
ernor of Paris, has ordered a strict and
vigilant guard to be made by the troops
on all suspected persons. In many at
tempts which have been made to fire
the buildings, they have been diseoy-
cred and fortunately frustrated, and the
offenders instantly shot.
The deserted and desolate appearance
of the city is gradually being replaced
by more cheerful aspect of affairs.
Business is being resumed in some de-
gree, although many of the streets still
remain closed. Those citizens and
Others who fed from the city during the
Communist reign Of terror are now re-
turning in large numbers, aud houses
which have been uninhabited for months
are again assuming the appearance of
life. Since the entry of the Versaillists
the Parisians have enjoyed a feeling OF
security and tranquility. No one is
now afraid to venture out in the streets
as formerly.
The streets are crowded with people
attracted by curiosity, who mingle with
the troops, and the greatest harmony and
order prevail.
Most of the Communist leaders have
already been captured and shot. Circus
set, the Communist delegate and Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, and Felix Pyatt
have both escaped, Notwithstanding the
search. They have probably
fed to some of the provincial towns in
the neighborhood of Paris, where they
will await an opportunity to make good
their escape from France.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
IRELAND.

DUBLIN, May 3O.-A grand Fenian de-
monstration took place here this fore
noon, on the occasion of the funeral Of
Torrance Byrne, prominent member
of the Brotherhood. The funeral cor
tege was followed to the cemetery by a
procession of upward of 1000 Fenians,
embracing not only the city organization,
but also those of several adjacent towns.
The greatest order and decorum charac-
terized the entire proceedings. AS the
procession passed through the streets of
the city, immense crowds congregated
to witness it, but no disturbance oc-
Cured. After the burial the procession
quietly dispersed. piis 'iF'1t'f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
NASHVILLE ExPOsITI0N-THE BABY
SHOW.

The Nashville Exposition closed Satur-
day night last with a grand baby show,
in which there we're forty-two entries of
bright little smiling cherubs. As the
exhibit and the show was proceeded with,
says the Union and American of Sun
day, the scene became indescribably in
teresting, not to say laughable. The
vast throng gathered around the arena
of babyhood and looked on with infinite
humor and interest. There were more
babies offered than the judges had bar
gained for, and handsomer and finer
looking set Of babies could not be
brought together anywhere. The judges,
who Of course were all ladies, awarded
the first premium, which was fine silver
coffee percolater, to Mrs. Murray. The
second premium, an elegant silver
pitcher and goblet, to Mrs. Hough This
exhibition has been one grand success
financially and every other way, and
certainly has been Of great benefit TO
Nashville. Why can't we have an expo
sition in Memphis next spring. What
say our people2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30

held on Saturday in Sacramento, Neva-
da and Teppahona, developing strong
opposition to Haight as candidate for
Governor, Tankloy, Johnson aud Nc
Coppen, who are also in the field as can
didates for Gubernatorial honors, are
gaining strength throughout the State
Advices from Tucson, Arizona, under
date of May goth, state that camp of
friendly Apache Indians robelled and
captured herd of Government cattle
and robbed the mail carrier Troops
were Immediately sent from the reser-
walton in pursuit OF them. They en-
countered the savages and were repulsed
with the loss Of several men, and were
compelled TO return unsuccessful. Open
warfare by the Apaches is apprehended.
Mrs. Laura d. Fairs case was called
in the District Court on Monday morn
ing on motion for new trial made by
the counsel for the prisoner, who asked
that the sentence be deferred in order to
obtain the necessary aflidavits in reply
to the statement made by the defendant.
The argument will commence on Thurs
day, and will occupy two days. The
sentence was postponed accordingly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
A STRONG ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF
TEMPERANCE

The Upton Record has changed hands,
and very materially improved in appear
ance. Walker Wood, formerly OF this
city, is now editor and proprietor. In
its issue of the 26th it says:
There is a neighborhood in this county
where, within circuit of two miles,
there reside thirteen men, two oil them
over eighty years of age, and no one OF
the other eleven under seventy, who
never drank ardent spirits Of any kind,
as a beverage, during any period OF their
lives. They are all stout and hale, and
each one attributes his longevity and
sound physical condition to abstinence
from drink. There is another neighbor-
hood in the country, embracing a little
larger scope of country, in which all OF
the old residents were and are addicted
to dram-drinking, and there is not man
there over fifty-fve years of age. This
is strong argument in favor of the
reform.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
WASHINGTON.
Indian Disturbances in New Mex

indian Disturbances In New Mex
leo.
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-The Govern
ment is taking prompt action in regard
to the Indian disturbances just reported.
Commissioner Parker to-day wrote a
letter to the Secretary of the Interior
calling attention to the troubles with
the Apaches in Arizona and New Mex
leo, and recommending that the Board
Of Indian Commissioners be requested
to send one or more.of their number to
Arizona without delay to cooperate
with the military authorities in their eff
forts to collect and locate these Indians
on their reservation.
The Board is further requested to
open communication with all Indians
and try to persuade them that further
war will be their ruin, and that perma-
nent peace is their only hope. There
was an appropriation Of several thousand
acres of land by the last Congress for
the purpose of collecting the Apaches
Of Arizona and New Mexico on a re-
servation and to promote peace and
civility among them, the appropriation
to be expended under the direction of
the President. In view of the present
exigency, Commissioner Parker re-
commends that half this amount
be expended now.
The Christian Association people, with
a large number of friends and visitors,
participated in very enjoyable exeur-
sion down the Potomac to-day as guests
Of Gov. Cook. The steamers Wawassett,
Charlotte, Vanderbilt and National took
on board one thousand persons shortly
after am, and the sail was rendered
enjoyable, though the weather was very
warm. Last night a large number of
the delegates left for their homes.
President Wannamaker, who has won
many high encomiums for the very i'm
partial and generous manner in which
he presided over the conventions delibe-
rations, and Hon. George H. Stuart left
for Philadelphia on the $40 am. train.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
MEMPHIS NEEDS A COLLEGE FOR
YOUNG MEN.

Our attention has been called to the
fact that there is not in Memphis, nor
within a hundred miles of the same, a
single school of high order for the ed
ucation Of boys. Why is this thusly ?
Here we have any number of frst-class
female colleges of every variety of excel
lence, and which are the pride of our
city and State; but strange to say there
is no graduating school for young men
to be found anywhere near this city,
and our young men who seek a thorough
education have to be sent away to other
cities and States to obtain that which
is denied them at home. Many go North,
every town and village of which nearly
can boast of its graduating seminary.
We have been at loss to know why this
great oversight has so long existed in
our city, and why this field of use
fitness, which certainly promises such
abundant yield, has never heretofore
been occupied But few weeks since
we were called upon by planter from
a neighboring State who had several
sons, and was anxious for them to re-
ceive a thorough education, and that,
too, in Memphis. We were forced to
the humiliating acknowledgment that
there was no school for boys here as
thorough as he required. Memphis has
now become a large and fourishing
city, of at least $4,000 inhabitants. stu
ated on the banks of the Mississippi, and
accessible from every side by railroads,
with an enlightened and cultivated peo-
pie. There is large territory tributary |
to it, which, in few years, will be filed
with a teeming population; andyet Mem
phis has no educational institution where
a young man can be instructed in all the
elements of liberal education. Our
people are noted for their public spirit
in building railroads and otherwise de-
veloping the resources of the country,
but yet have taken no steps to-
ward the endowment of university
to educate their sons. We have been
recently informed, however, that it was
in contemplation to establish a college
under the management of the Jesuit
Fathers, an order that has proved emf
nently successful elsewhere in turning
out great scholars and learned men.
We know of no better field for the estab-
lishment Of an institution Of such high
character as this proposes to be than
right here in our city, and at the present
time. Such college would receive the
hearty welcome Of every one, and would
give to the cause of education here an
impetus which it never possessed before.
By all means let the Jesuit Fathers be
encouraged in their good work by the
sympathy and active support of all our
citizens.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
by the G0vernOr:
7. II. BUTLER. Secretary of State.
Governors Proclamation

d. W. G. Senter, Governor of State of Ten
nessee. to all who shall see these presents
Greeting:
WHEREAS, 1T HAS BEEN MADE
w known TO me. that certain parties in
disguise. charged with having committed n
foul and atrocious murder, on the 23d day of
April, 1871, upon the bodies of Jake Turner
and Henry Gardner (colored). late of our
county of Weakley have fed from justice, and
arc now running at large.
Now, therefore, l, D. W. c. Senter, Gov
ernor as aforesaid. by virtue of the power and
authority in me vested. do hereby offer a re-
ward of $500 FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
each, upon conviction, to any person or per-
sons who may apprehend the said parties, or
either of them. and deliver him or them to the
Sheriff or Jailer of our county of Weakley. in
order that justice in that behalf may be had
and executed.
In testimony whereof. / have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of
lL.s.l the State to be affixed, at Nashville,
on the 10th day of May, 1871.
ID. W. q. SENTER.
By the Governor:
T. II. BuTLER, Secretary of State. 7O-sl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
NEW YORK.
German FestivRl-CanadIan Annex
alton Convention.

German FestfvRl-Canadlan Annex
alton Convention.
NEw YORK, May 3O.-The Germans Of
this city yesterday celebrated the festi-
val of Whitsuntide with great spirit. All
public gardens and parks were crowded.
The festival will be continued to-day,
which will be kept as a general holiday
by all Germans.
An Annexation Convention, to con-
sist Of two delegates from each Con-
gressional district of the United States,
and two from each district in all the
British provinces, will meet at Niagara
Falls on the 4th Of July next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
EDITORIAL couRrRsIEs.

The good looking bachelor editor Of
the Avalanche, in this mornings issue,
endeavors good naturally to burlesque
us for kindly acknowledging the receipt
of a few flowers, from fair lady friend,
in yesterdays LEDGER. We pity that
hard-hearted bachelor editor who has
never had the poetry of his affections "
aroused neither by woman nor flowers.
Poor fellow If you don't make mouths
and grow ugly we viii promise you few
sprigs from the next handsome bouquet
we receive.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
CALIFORNIA.

Desperate Fighf-Terrffe storm
Political - Indian Depreciation
Laura Fair.
san DIEGO, May 30.-A terrible fight
occurred between party Of Indians at
an Indian rancho on the outskirts of
this city on Saturday last, resulting in
the killing of an Indian girl and man
named Inaco, who had lately come from
lower California. Manuel, the captain
Of the Indians, was MORALLY wounded.
San FRAScIsco, May 3O.-A terrific
storm has prevailed for several days to
the north Of San Juan, doing great dam
age TO property. A large tent which
had been erected by the Atlantic and
Pacific Circus Company, was blown
down and carried some distance.
Democratic primary meetings were
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30

SURELY it seems that poor Paris is
doomed to drain her bitter cup to the
very dregs. To the horrors of war and
famine it is probable that pestilence will
soon be added. If the dispatches are to
be credited, five thousand unburied
bodies are rotting in the cellars and I'M
tenanted houses of the once gay metrop-
oils. Such mass of corruption must
inevitably breed a terrible pestilence,
before whose horrors those which have
preceded it will pale into insignifcance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30

IT is proposed by the correspondents
of newspaper row to have printed in card
form the names of the Senators who
voted for the imprisonment of the New
York Tribune correspondents in the
common jails of the District, and send
copies Of the same to all newspaper
offices in the United States, that they
may hereafter remember who are the
enemies of the rights of the press in this
country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
The MiIIiran Case.

INDIANAPOLIS, May SO-In the Mill
gan case, the jury came into court at
1890, after being out all night. The
verdict was in favor of the plaintiff, as
sessing damages at five dollars, Milligan
paying cost Of suit, which amounted to
five thousand dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30

A LETTER from West Point says that
the annual examination Of cadets COM
mences on Thursday, and that another
colored candidate appears among the
number for admission co the academy.
One of the numerous sons of Brigham
Young has also been nominated by the
delegate from Utah q cadet, and will be
examined at the same time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30

THE Versaillists are wreaking swift and
terrible vengeance upon the COmmu-
nists. Men and boys captured with
arms in their hands, and even non-com-
battanis and women known to sympa-
thize with the insurgents, are shot with
out mercy, and hundreds are daily thus
executed. The government troops are
Infatuated to madness by the atrocities
Of the insurgents, and have virtually
raised the black flag. Il seems now
that the bloody drama viii only end
with the humiliation Of those =ho in
augurated the terrible slaughter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30

EDWARDS and Collins, two pugilistic
light-weights, have been fined $1,000 and
sentenced to years Imprisonment each
for indulging in a prize fight. We re-
ally cannot see the necessity Of taking
such extraordinary measures to suppress
prize fighting. What difference can it
make to decent people if two short
haired brutes mutually maui each other
to death?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30

The act of 1851 provides that when
any witness shall refuse to answer ques-
tons put by any committee of either
branch of Congress the fact shall be re-
ported to the Senate or House, when it
shall be the duty of the presiding officer
to certify the same to the District At
torneyin order that the matter be brought
before the Grand Jury. The Vice Presi-
dent followed this course with regard to
Messrs. White and Ramsdell.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
JAY Cooks made himself millionaire

JAY Cooke made himself millionaire
by manipulating the great Government
loans during the war 1t will be seen
from late kilograms that he proposes to
take q large slice of the new bonds, on
condition that no bidder for the rest Of
it shall have as favorable terms as him
self And we are told that Boutwell, will
probably accept the offer. Napoleon
had his Rothschild, and we suppose
Grant must have his Cooke.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30

THE entire absence Of spirit in the
majority of written sermons induces the
religious press to urge that preachers
should trust to the spirit of the moment
if they have anything Of moment to say.
The difficulty of such advice is that if
man can't extemporize there's no way
which he can temporize, and bungling on
his part may make his hearers temper