The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-09

De dead, and 1t appears that he rendered.
good service t6 tho 6ah66 bfs tha Union
during the rebellion >dhd since ita term;
nau6hs hndhh2 ehdedspraa .tu :Isad a.
honest and upright. Lie; and for theae
Ieaaonsn re eleven OF the Jurors who, found
tne verdict against him, and many otl,er
oitizens OF the highest consideration and
We'gns' urge his pardon, ,"H Hnd United
SIates Attorney Fisher. wonldbe eratifled
~ the exercise, OF Executive .clemencY.
now. therefore, be it known that u i.
y; Grant, PRESIDENT OF the Uhitod States
or America, In consideration Of, The ,pte.
lplses, divers other good aud sufficient
teasons me thereuntoimoving, do hereby
grant TO the said O. O.. Bowen, b full and
onoonditionai pardon. In Testimony
'wnereoi. \ have hereunto, signed my
name. and caused the seal of the United
Ssases 9I, 20 be affixed. Done at the city of
~ MW,ass6l9gt3n; s61 THIS iftst dey Of Jnly. "A.
=. 1s11. and Of the Independence Of, Tie
United States the ninety-fifth. = -
Ill, q. s. GRANT.
\ Judge r. B. Carpenter. ofCba r,aat,,
was hve hours before the Ku Kin Cnm.
'mittee. There had been Ku KI,,x ont.
RACES IN various parts OF the State-iot
however, oIigina:ing from hostility 70
the Federal GoYernment, but tho natural
outbreak of men who had no re,iresa
tnroughout the forms and administra.
ton OF tho law. The Government Of
the Seatei "a defective in capacity in all
ltay departments and venal:,,it had in
creased, the: debt $ll, OO0. 600. withou,
constructing b mile Of railr6ad, q foot Of
canal, or q school.house. When q can.
didats iot Governor, lust year, he visited
every County in the State, but never
neard a man utter word against the
feoerai Governments. The opposition
was TO the corrupt and mal -ad dministra-
ZION o. the State Government. Mem
oers OF the Loyal Leagne committed
Ontrages. such as murders md bnrrino
before there were Ku kim
organizations. The people submitted
quietly for two yeara. until they fonntl
they had no redress through elections or
forms Of law. The Ku Klux was com.
posed Of men OF high respeotability, or.
Ganlzed for redress aud protection
Judge Carpenter. however, did not en-
dorse tho organization. He testified
That the collection of 81, 600, 600, levied
this year, will bsnk7ap. one-thi,yi of the
State. The general condition of affairs
in the State is bad. ~
NEW YORK, July S.-John Kelly was
fatally stabbed to-day by a young
rui1ian, who was arrested.
fleasanton's resignation is unrcliably
Dewitt & Dunoan's cotton storehouse
#as burned to-day.
IAMAqUA, Pa. July 9.-The Lehieb
'o9l mine is burning. Miners safe.
;. LONG BRANoE. July 8.-Jrliue won the
1rst and Helmbold won the second race
IItiqae 1 6.43; Willie Ransom won the
bird time 2 4091.
,hIcHMoNps July 8.-Mary Bishop. n
Married woman, suioided this morning.
~ cutting her throat with pocket.
,nife. and bleeding to death. Cause.
tQmesti9 tronbfes. She leayes six obil-
irsn--hil girls. The husband is in. Bal
imore. 4 Ni,i,! "a, li7tsff
RoME. Ga. July s.'-aThere was a citv
'leotion to-day, to decide whether Rome
'onid subscribe 8100. 600 to the North
'nd South Road, from Rome to CoIum-
'us, Ga. The vote was unanimously In /
avor os the shbbcription.' :if.N'0
ChAhnhsroN, July 8.LArtived-steam
r South Carolina. New York. Sailed
! teamer Sea Chill, baltimore; schooner
;: dortsitfe, Philadelphia; brig Borigwa,
oAC0lOu6s !i
CHicAoo. July s.-The Coroner's in.
lnest over the 1ybcl1ed man elected the
GLOWING: Nary Mera, mother of the
nild. testified as follows: MY husband,
1arsin Mera, whipped my eon Martin.
ged ten years, two weeks ago Tuesday
!ie9t: MY .babe}waa born hithat. day Ind
Ia ald !, no1 I1 ZEE }le whipping ii: was
,lows and heard the child beg for mercy.
me child went 10 bed about 10 O'clock
tho next morning the child came to nv
BEDROOM, ff lowed by his father. who
7as whippiL him very. hard, with a
'laok :ssnak horse@hip. The child
lodged around the room, to avoid The
,as aPS s1ess e tas sssss sa',s
ompslled him5to strip, himself: Lis face
7as swollen from the whipping be had
eceived the night before. His father
7nlpped him very hard for ten or fifteen
nln9tes; at last be stopped and told the
mia to pnt on his shirt. He made an
Hort to do so and failed. His father re-
eated the order. when the boy said: 1T
ant see-l oan't Seal" .tYou canst aes
u" responded is3ather. ..No, father.
cant see eyou-I.cdn't see yon-I feel
Ike dying" The father then rubbed
he boy with spirits, and forced some