The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-20

'uNt'iouai WHO Cdit GSCitI)c INC lhtol con-
sequences of legali2ins oppression, sys-
tcDatiZing public outrage under color
Of the Constitution and it's dcrivative
laws. and coiifying schemes for strip
ping tho citizen oi thosu humble ana
natural rights which were not denied to
his ancestors in the middle ages
LoNisriNc. Courier Juurnul.
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UNITED STATES CIEcuIr CouET.-The
United States Circuit Court assembled
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, judges
Bond and Bryan presiding, and pro
cecaed with tie cnse of tho eleven sea-
men of the ship Eobina, charged with
mntiny and revolt, in refusing 70 cont
nue. on the voyage after the arrival Of
their vessel ut Tybcc, which, rs they
claimed, was their point Of final dis
charge. The Government was repre-
sented by District Attorney Corbin, aud
ths prisoners were defended, by assign
ment Of tho court, by G. Il. Walker,
Esq, and after arguments Oh both sides,
the case was given 10 the jury, who SOON
after returned verdict OF guilty, and
the prisoners were reminded for sem
tcnce
This case occupied th. most OF the
session, and 10 trial of any Of the con
Spiracy cases was entered iuto. The
grand jury returned IL true bill OF inlict-
Eicut against W. N. Fu!ton, of York
County, Tor conspiracy and murder.
The two defendants, S!nith and Spcn-
Ger, III whose case tie jury disagreed as
to the chnrSc of murder, wAlo brought
into court, an! their counsel, Mr..
fickcn, stated that, having understood
that the District Attorney was willing to
withdraw the charge ot murder, they
wcrn prepared to plead guilty to tic rest
of tho Indictment Mr.. E:chcu said that
the defendants said then. as they had
said before the TRIAL, that they admitted
having been members of the order, but
that their motives had not been such rs
had been attributed to them upon th.
trial. They had gono into The order
without fril understanding ns to it.,
scope and Objects ana had left it rs
soon as it w:.s consistent with their per-
soanl safety.
'rhe new plea oi lie defendants was
accepted, AMI tie Goycrnmert having,
10 other Gases prrpr:ld for trial, tlr
con.t adjonrncl nntil .I;s morulns :: lU
O c.cci. -t thnrl.SioA .Nc'"S, lJAt.
Additional details have been received
oi .hc Storm ia Chester, referred to ia
yesterdays PHU:NlN:
Tie main iamayo WAS confined TO II
track about 100 yards w.,", passing Z
through the EASTERN portion of the town
III Il direction from West TO East Not
Il house i'll this tract escaped uniujured
Fifteen ortwcnty dwellings and number
less kitchens ana Stables were levcled to
the ground. The steam mill OF w. Il.
Robertson is Il tota! wreck. The dwell
ings of George Mccormick, John Nc.
Arthur, John Simpson. Mrs. Baird, Mrs.
Sicdgc, William Q!alilcbaunl, Mr.. Cnld-
well, Mr.. Stokes and others nro entirely
destroyed. No lives wcro lost. Several
persons were injured by falling timbcrs,
but mono seriously. y colorcd man,
Harrison Bnily, escaping from the mill
OF W. Ii. Robertson, was picked up by
the whiriwinl ana landed IA M ella. tree
100 yards oil. y
Miles Of fencing was :,.own down, ard
Thousands of large fyut trees torn III, by
the roots. The loss fell mostly Oh per.
sons Of small means. 4 meeting was
held i'll Chester to-day 80 take steps 10,
The relief of The sufferers Tho tornado
moved Weatwarlly, ai..! was OF Short Gn
ration.
1T an election held, on tie lO!h day o.
April, 1872, tllc following, wcro elcc.cC
officers Tor tho village oG West Union, .ol
Tie ensuing year; lntcndantJ. p.
Nic':lor. Wardrns MN. Hunter, l.. 5!
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