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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-23
SENATOR SCOTT AND THE Ku KIux.-


SENATOR SCOTT AND THE KU KLUx.-
The Washington Patriot, of Tuesday,
publishes the following.
We have received the following COM
mu nication from gentleman Of this
city. who is thoroughly conversant with
the facts. MIR. Pointers statements will
lose their force when read in connection
with this communication:
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
September 18. 1871.
EDITOR OF THE PATR1oT-DEAR SIR:
This mornings Republican publishes q
letter from s. T. Pointer, Of Spartan
burg. 8. c.. in regard to Senator Scott's
recent letter urging that martial law be
declared. 1 write, Mr.. Editor. to let
your readers know ,cho this man is who
says martial law is the only remedy for
these troubles" Just at the close Of the
war, Mr.. P. came to Spartanburg. an
mans army. There we're no United
States troops within fifty miles of the
place then, yet he lived thero as safely
as the grand oyclops' himself could.
When Johnson and Congress disa-
greed, Poinier, who had been keeping
very quiet, announced that he was a De-
mocrat, and was soon appointed post
master. He made Democratic speeches,
was member Of the Conservative COM
mittee, and tried hard to get nominated
by the Democrats for Congress. When
Grant was elected, he was kicked out OF
the post Office to make room for SCALA
wag; in few months he doffed his Do
mocratic garb, and is nnw Soott's chief
cook in the place where "Ku Klux out
RACES" are prepared for the public pa
late. This very man Poinier has him
self been in command OF gang when
the most brutal outrsgea were committed
by them. The Ku Klux Committee
knew this, and yet his letter is sent to
Grant in support of seott'= false asser-
tions. If proof of this 10 wanted, the
testimony of mon who, Judging from
the number OF fat Offices they hold,) are
high in favor with the present Admins
tration.
But political are not the only changes
that have come over this charlatan.
When frst he oame to unfortunate South
Carolina, he was Baptist divinity stu
dens. ex.ohaplain, &o.; then he became
an Episcopal divinity student; now we
find him forgetting all this and taking
to tho wine cup and writing for Radical
newspapers. If the Democrats garry
the next Presidential election, there will
be no more blatant Democrat in the
country than s. Z. Poinior. ex-chaplain,
ex. Baptist, x-Episoopalian, ex-Demo.
crat. and ex-everything, except excusa-
BILE for boing turn-coat and false Wit
ness against suffering people.
SOUTH CAROLINIAN.
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DEATH OF P. Il. DEAN.-We regret to
learn that Mr.. Preston L. Dean, pro-
minent merchant Of Fair Pluy, died on
the 10th instant, after u lingering illness.
MIR. Dean was also good farmer
altogether, one OF our best citizens.
Re0,oee Courier.
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- In the Columbia linton, Of the 10th
instant, we find the following letter:
W1NNsBoRo, September L..
'sTo THE EDITOR OF TIE DAILY
UNION: This will inform you that the
Ku Klux are still on the war path in this
County. On Monday night, the 4th in
stant, the house. OF George Pickens, an
honest and Industrious colored man,
who lives on the place OF DR.. JEFF.
Lilies. about sixteen miles Northwest OF
this place. was visited by band OF dis
guised men, between the hours OF 10
and IL o'clock. The band dismounted
and fred about twenty shots, the most
of which went through the house.
"Piokens has fine growing crop, and
will bo compelled to abandon it. He il
now in this place, making efforts to re-
move his family here. He can give no
cause for this visit of night ridors, ex-
cept that he is Republican.
"There was also band of Ku Klux
out near Ridgoway, one night Inst week,
but they committed no extraordinary
exossscB. X"
Our attention haa been called to this
remarkable letter. not only on account OF
tho falsehoods and inaccuracies contain
cd in it. but also as displaying delibe-
rate attempt to wilfully misrepresent the
condition of affairs in this County. In
regard to the contents Of the letter. we
have this much to sny in reply: Accord
ing to the statement of George Pickcna
himself, party Of not more than three
or four men did visit his house, but
whether or not they were disguised, he
himself does not know. They did not
dismount. nor were twenty shots fired
into his house. We mike this staten ont
upon the faith Of what he reported to d
gentleman Of this town.
The report of the appearance of Ku
Klux at Ridgeway, we pronounce infa-
mously false, aud unless tho Union cor.
respondent can furnish good grounds
for this statement, he stands guilty OF a
base lie in the estimation Of all right
minded people.
Why is not the Union correspondent
prompt in reporting all outrnges in this
County, such as barn-burning, cattle
stealing, house-breaking, murders, aud q
host Of other crimes that are of daily
occurrence in our midst? He does not.
because the perpetrators are lis friends
and political allies, and sit with him in
secret conclave, plotting injury and
harm to bis own rnce. But let ono oi
the ''cullerd brethren" be visited By
some private enemy, and have o few
pistol shots fired at his house, and
| straightway We see In the "Mnnchausen
organ" of modern times letter fron
"Our Winnsboro Correspondent" de-
failing horrible Ku Klux outrage in
Fairfield County. Every affair in which
the poor negro is the victim. is forth.
with reported as the work of the bloody
ku Klux.
we intend to expose and denonnce
every attempt that is made, calculated to
convey false impression of tho condi
ton OF our section of the State. Our
County is rs quiet as any in the State.
and entirely free from anything Of the
nature Of Ku Kluxism, tho Union cores
pondent to the contrary notwithetand
ing. lNinnsboro Ne,cs.
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One of the ablest speeches ever made
in the United States was delivered at
Steubenville, Ohio, last week, by Wm.
8. Groesbeck, of Cincinnati. In the
course OF his powerful address, Mr..
Groesbeck alluded to the system of
plunder inaugurated in the South by the
carpet-baggers. Since the Radical re-
construction Of the Southern States, he
said, the debt of South Carolina has
swollen from Sc, 900. 900 to S13, 900, 900;
that of Georgia from so, 900, 900 to $780,
100000; and that OF Florida from
$500, 900 to $15, 100000. The entire in
crease in Southern State debts, under
Radical carpet-bag reconstruction, is
estimated at more than 800, 900, 600, and
the States have hardly anything to show
for it.
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Saturday, Morning. September IS, 1871.
Our Oity yIAHairs-.An InvcstiRasion De-
III SHnt mnnded. I{9}

Our OitY gAHairs-An Investigation Dc.
,I mnndod.
'1t was stated in our, issue Of yesterday,
THAT it was contemplated to apply to the
courts for an injunction against the CITY
authorities, in the matter OF the new City
Hall and city market. on the ground that
the contractors were to receive exorbi-
-tant rates for their work. In the dis+
charge OF our duty, as public Journals.
ist, it becomes necessary to bring this
matter before the public. To Say the
least, il current rumors be founded in
truth, the interests of the city have been
sacrificed, and it becomes the duty of the
j Mayor to proceed to a thorough investi-
CATION in behalf Of; the interests OF the
city. We do not propose now to con-
slider the question as t. whether there
was any demand for q new City Hall or
another city market. Granting that the
tOity Council we're called upon to put the
oily to this expense. the question is haze
tho public Interests been guarded and pro-
tec!ed in The contracts awarded for the
building Of the neao City Hall and The ne,o
city market. We frankly avow that We
: are not informed in the premises Hence
we proceed frat to call for on investiga-
!; tion. It is the duty OF the Mayor to
have thia investigation. II lie should
decline 80 to do. it will then become the
!. duty of the citizens, as in New York,
to look after their own interests. We
hold that the time has come for the oiti-
zen in this country to show his nerve,
his manhood, his firm resolve to put q
sstOp to public plundering. This has
become crime that characterizes the
nation, the State. and tho CITY. The
RING is becoming public nuisance.
'Ihe nuisance should be abated. But to
return. We repeat that light is de-
,manded. It is stated that the architect,
MIR. Parkins, OF Atlanta, Ga, has been
heard to declare that the proposed City
Hall could le constructed for about
. 1916. 600. If this be true, the public are
, entitled to know it, and then to ask the
question Why was it awarded to Mr..
Allen for $138, ,000-thus entailing upon
the city an unnecessary expenditure Of
, over 100000. Again. It has been
. STATED that the new market is not to be
80 large as the old one. and yet it is to
cost more than twice as much. If this
be SO, the public are entitled to know
why thia is 30, and why the money OF
the citizens is to be thus aquandered.
We call, therefore, for information. II
the current rumors are false. they do
certain individuals great injustice, and
they should be set right before the
community. II the rumors are founded
in truth, then the exposure should be
made.
i q 4 ,
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strange Bsd-VslIows.

The New York -Epening Post gives us
some apt illustrations Of the adsge that
''politics makes strange bed Fellows" II
recalls the fact that in 1850 Butler was
sent as q Douglas delegate to the Charles
ton Convention, but WAS 30 strong se-
cessionist and pro.slavery advocate, that
he turned his back upon the Little Giant
and voted more than Atty times for Jef-
ferson Davis; and that. on his return, his
friends in Lowell held an indignation
meeting, to condemn his course in voting
with the pro-slavery wing. Of the party.
"a few months after that" says the
Post, "tho New England Anti. Slavery
Society held convention in fremont
Temple. Boston. The pro-slavery De-
mocrats who sustained Gen. Butler de-
cided that the meeting should be broken
up. An organization was formed for
that purpose. and ruffians in broadcloth
came in from the surrounding towns to
help. For two days the society vainly
endeavored to transact their business; ns
often as they met, the respectable" mob
took possession OF the galleries and
drowned the voices OF the speakers with
songs and cries. At the same time terror
reigned among the negroes in the city.
and their houses and churches were wan
tonly attacked. On the evening of the
second day, Mr. Wendell Phillips tried
to address the meeting in fremont Tenn
pie. But the triumphs Of the mob had
made it bolder. The meeting was finally
broken up, and Mr. Phillips escaped
with some difficulty. The mob then
sought his house, and the utmost efforts
of the police were necessary to protect
it," And now Butler and Phillips are in
the same political bed, lying as lovingly
together as. II they had been in each
others arms from earliest infancy. They
both addressed large meeting at Sails
bury Beach the other day, ''and upon
the chief political question now dis
cussed in Massachusetts,. the fitness of
Gen. Butler to be Governor, they were
in happy harmony"
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An Atlanta paper--is will not be hard
to guess whiohAhas an editorial with
this caption: President Grant and the
editor of this journalr'
Savannah Republican.
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r-E u - - =
PHqssgFiAis4 s + The! p5isss III ssipsle
copies Of the PHGN1x is hye;aenMA {
The drawing OF the prizes In ths South
Carolina Land and Immigration Society.
advertised for tho 3lst October, has, We
are informed, been unavoidably post.
poned. :itai .,tg i.S.I,
The Randolph Rifles. Capt. Augustus
Cooper. had o target excursion, yester-
day. in the vicinity of ''Glendale. y The
entire day was spent in pleasant man
ner, and the company, on their return in
the afternoon, paraded through the p.in-
cipal streets. There were three prizes
contended for, which were awarded as
follows: Miles Cary, silver CUP, Thomas
johnson, silver cup; Henry Champion,
silver goblet. The judges were Mayor
Alexander. Policeman Knott, Alderman
Hayne. O. .. Loandes anu James Ora.
ham. ai
The Thermometer at the Pollock House
yesterday recorded as follows: z A.. M,
58; IL NJ, 64; 2 P. r., 68; 7 P. NJ, 81.
A fan is a good thing, but TO gentle
man Fanny is better.
Our merchants. and others wishing to
prepare for the fall business. will please
take notice that the PHGNrx Office is
supplied with all necessary material for
as handsome cards, bill heads. posters,
circulars. and other printing that may be
desired, as any Office in the city. Give
ns call and test our work.
w. D. Frazee has been appointed No
tary Public for Richland County.
NJ. II. Berry, Esq, will accept our
thanks for late New York papers.
Our old friend and fellow-oitizen,
John Veal, Esq, was one OF the Trua-
tees of the old Methodist Church, and
fills the same position in the aew one.
Mr. E. F. Gary-connected with the
State Treasurer's oflce-has been ap-
pointed State Auditor, ad interim.
It is said that the King of Siam is
about to free all the slaves in his domi-
Mons. II the abolition OF slavery there
is to produce such crop OF carpet-bag-
gers and scalawags as was produced by
the abolition of slavery here. we would
advise his Majesty to go slow.
The supposition is that Captain Halls
reception by the Esquimaux will be q
cool one.
We are informed that David Renno,
Esq. the thoroughly competent bridge
builder. has closed contract with
Comptroller Neagle for the erection of
an iron bridge over the Congaree. the
site of the old Columbia Bridge.
Well-timed silence is more eloquent
than speech.
The cares of the day should be flung
off with our clothes.
Predictions of another meteoric shower
''about the last of this month" are again
going the rounds. a
r. .
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The National Democratic Committee
at Washington has prepared and issued
valuable document, showing the extra
vagance and corruption of the Rndical
party. It is statement of Government
expenses under Grant, compared with
Democratic administrations. The ex-
penses, exclusive OF interest on the pub
lie debt. under Grants first year. were
$190, 796, 355, and the total expenses were
SAL, ,255, ,477.63. The entire expenses of
President Jaokson's administration,
eight years, wero sl45. 1872, 276.20; of
Van Boren's administration, $12O, 729,-
810.15; OF Polk's. 9147, ,342, ,853 81; of
Pierce's. S2l2. .066. 22S. "a; of Bnchanan's,
$263, ,661. 1875. The cost per capita
under Jackson was $1.16; under Grant
it is 310.28. The expenses for one year
under Grant we're nearly double the ex-
penses for four years under Pierce. At
the rate OF the first year, the whole cost
during Grants term would be over
81, ,645, 100000, and the double term
which he so much desires would cost the
country over So, ,29O, 900, 900.
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Cnpt Noses Z. Coxe. nm aged and ro-
spected oitizen Of Marlboro, died on tho
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS The Northern
mail opens at 500 p. M; closes 7.15
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. Nj. Charleaton
night mail opens $50 a. NJ; closes 6. 90
P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P.
M.; closes 600 A. M. Western mail
opens 800 A: H.; closes 1.30 P. NJ. On
Sunday Office open from 8 to 4 P. NJ.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS, September 22.-
Nickerson Rouse-J. B. McCants, Wiuns-
boro; W. r. Kline. s. O.; s. @. Clyde,
s. A. Townes. Greenvills; ". F. Cote,
Va; A. E. Alden, Washington; Mrs. J.
ID. Henry, Miss; D. D. Aling, New Or
leans; John 81. Winthrop, Mass; J. 81.
Henry. Laurens; NJ. 8. Chester, 8. O.;
J. W. Greene, New Market; Miss O. @.
Daniels, Anderson; W. 81. Elliott, nd;
j. 81. Walker. Norfolk; Miss L. Bryce,
Miss NJ. Bryce, Columbia; VIM. J.
Mccormick. Charleston; Eugene Mikell,
Summit; NJ. NJ. Bailey, Va; Daniel
Horlbeok, =. O.; 8. E. Blanchard. Ga.
Columbia Rotel--S. q. Gilbert. F. s.
Rodgers, W. e. Rowland, Charleston;
David Hemphili, James NJ. Brawley,
Chester; G. NJ. Green. Illinois; John NJ.
Bauer, st. Louis; W. A. Bradley. Au-
gusta; NJ. W. Abney, Edgefeld; r. R.
Blakeley, Clinton; Mrs. Shoenberg, Wal
halla; J. T. Craig, Clinton; Walter Hur-
10y. s. & A. T. o.. John Moon. -Rich-
mond; Edmund A. Fiak, Now Orleans;
Frank 8. Roberts. Augusta; T. w.
Hayne, New York.
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- 3u Mtit9lieoern Der uboten Gor11
miliou> wel@e Die @9etnt9ten @taaten
in Der Gonferenj reprdlentiren lolen, uut
Die obwaltencen StrettfraSen, &labama>
unp Tii6erei@ Tra9en, 3wilden ben Ser.
Staoten unb England gu i9li9ten> bat
praipent Grant foloenoe 5erren erz
nannt: .
5amilton Gilh Staat8 iefretdr ; 6. 81.
Soar, Gr>@ General. 8unbesanwalt; st..
6. S@end, omertfanii9er 8otl&after
AM Sole ;u ct. SameS; Samuel Nel<
ion, Mi@ter an, Sberz8 unbes8ert@t
Sec. $. @iQfamS, Senator BON Sres
9on. r = J..
Sn, iecer 8t3iebune bat Bier ter Yrd>
Tbent cine gang auseeset@nete &usrabt
eetrofen. 49,.
- Gin Geuer In Seferlcn, Eeras,
leBte Mpnta8 Na&t jerf5rte efnen. 8a,1>
aen glOd an Mufin<S traBe. @trluR
100000. / .22 -@&
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Genfus Don Minuefota.

Golsence Isabelle entbilt he 81
uSl'erun9 Der einselnen @ountisS,
Towns, Stlpte uno @arbS tmStaate
ami I. 5urt 1870, laut 8ert@t res
Nuncss Mari4aQ5 an ben StaatS
SefretGr.
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Lake IoUn1y.
Nc Towns giveu... IS 81 1876
Lac qni Parie County.
No town giveu..... SO e. las
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Chippewa County.
CllieaSO County.

Cass County.
No Towns given... 2lO' ITO 3St'
Clay County.
No Towns s:vea... l52 ll2 264
pod County.
No Towns given... 335 1919 534
Crow Wing County.
No Towns g~iven... l22 69 100
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-30
ARooSrooK COUNTY,

The prospectus for new paper to be pub
lisbed at Caribou and Fort Fairfield has been
issued. 1t is to be called he "Nnrih Star"
and will be published weekly By W.T.. Sleeper
81 Son. The Star is to be independent and de-
voted to all the best Interests of the commuui-
ty. The first number is to be issued the first
of January.
The distance from Bangor to Vancsboro /.
ia miles, to McAdam Junction 120, and Houl-
ton 1877, nine hours ride by rail. Passengers
can now take the cars In Houlton at O'Clock,
a. m, and arrive in Portland the same night.
The Houlton Times relates the following in.
cident of the President, ON his ride to Vance
boro: At Danforth where he shook hands
with the crowd assembled to greet him, one
old lady shook his hand and Immediately ex-
claimed, THANK the Lord that have lived
long enough to shake hands with live Presi-
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says Mr. Benjamin
Rowe, deaf mute, of New Gloucester, was
seriously injured last week Oh the NJ. G. ex-
tension He was walking on the trace when a
construction train, going in the same direction
struck him in the back, knocking him from the
track and cutting his head badly. 1t is doubt
full If he RECEIVERS.
The Cumberland County Musical A.socia-
ton held convention at New Gloucester tho
Oath and 18th, under the direction of Mr.. David
McIntire, of New Gloucester, Mr.. o. d.
StlnCbheld, or Lewiston, p1anlst.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr. Charles Plummer's house, barn and 9th.
er buildings with their contents, in Waterford,
we're totally destroyed by fire last Thursday
forenoon. No insurance Origin Of the fire
unknown.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing, in mentioning the acct
dent by which Mr.. Burrell was crushed tc
death, las stated in the PRESS of Saturday. SAYS
Burrelrs brother, who was a section hand OF
| the Maine Central, dropped dead by his chair
| as he was sitting down to dinner at Carmel
some two years since.
The Wing says Mr.. Edward Beetham, o.
Chester died last week at the ereat age of enc
hundred and three years, having been born in
June, 176S. His funeral was largely attended
and many very aged people were present. Th,
funeral sermon was preached by Elder Gowen
Of Enfield. who has attained the advanced ae'
| of ninety-six years.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-30
state News.
AspRoscoGeIN COUNTY.

Mr.. Roys, member of Myers & Huntley IS
theatrical company who was taken danger
ously ill at a performance in Lewiston is dead.
The Masons, with their accustomed thoughtful
care, took charge of the remains of the deceas-
ed, says the Lewiston Journal.
The County Commissioners of Androscoggn
have located new road from Lewiston to
Danvile Junction, which will! be about five
miles in length, requiring a bridge over the
Androscoggin 74O feet long. The Journal says
it is thought that the bridge and road will be
built year from next summer, should cot
ton mill be erected on the Little AndIoscoggin
Water Power next season. Should no mill be
built, it is unlikely that the new road would be
constructed, as doubtless it would be diseon-
tinued. 4ra ErL
The Journal says private letter from Mr.
j. b. Murray, formerly of Greene, now in Chi
cago, gives an account of his narrow escape
from the great fire, barely saving pOTtoa th OF
bis personal effects; two nights spent upon tne
prairie Leneath a drenching rain, and his sub
sequent severe illness in the hospital, from
which he is just recovering. re relterates inc
story of suffering endured by those who sought
protection on the bleak prairie.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-30
A PROCLAMATION.


The process of the seasons has again enabled the
husbandman to garner the fruits of successful toil
industry has been generally well rewarded I'VE are A.
peace with all nations and tranquityw 1e" excep
tions prevails at home Within the past year we have
been, in the MAN, free from the ills which elsewhere
have affected our kind If some of us have had calam
ites there should be an occasion for sympathy with
the acknowledgements on their part to the will
of the Most High and of rejoicing to the many who
have been more favored. I, therefore, recommend
that on
Thursday, the 3Oth day Of November next
the people meet in their respective places of worsbi,
and there make the usual ackno wledgments tn All
mighty God for the blessings he has conferred upo,
them, for their merciful exemption from evils an,
invoke His protection and kindness for their less for
tunate brethren whom, in His wisdom, He has deem
ed best to chastise.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hant
and caused the seal of the United States 10 b
affixed at Washington this the twenty -eighth da!
oil october, one thousand eight bundled ana sew
enty-one, and ofthe Independence of the Unitet
State the Goth.
(Signed) U. ). GRANT.
by the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secy of State.