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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-03-30
Martial Law.

Martial Law, or the suspension of
the writ of Habeas Corpus, seems now
to have become rs universal parnacea
for political or even private grievan-
ces, az ever Moffatts or MorisOns pills.
or Pbenix or Plantation bitters, ever
or supposed to he, to those Of which
flesh is heir to, and according to the
opinion of some, it is remedy which
must be administered nolens roleas,
rather as preventative which might
he possibly useIul, than a cure which
was positively needed.
Many of our readers, will no doubt,
be somewhat surprised to hear, that
Rapides is regarded by some, to be a
rather infected locality, and that ap-
plication has been made to the Gener
al Commanding the district. to have
precautionary doses Of the chologegue
served out. Happily for US up here,
however, General Emery happened to
be one of the prudent and just, as well
rs brave and loyal commanders, and
he thought it would be as wellte make
enquiries directly upon the aaledged
SPOT of sedition, or rebellion, or'Ku-
Kluxism. and accordingly detaile't one
of his officers, who after making every
possible enquiry, and taking the epin-
ions of the most reliable individuals,
of every shade Of political feeling, he
could meet with, or be reftsed to, re-
turns as we understand, entirely con-
WINGED that the whole charge was
frivolous and groundless.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-03-30

" In our remarks in our leader
last week, We had not supposed that
we had conveyed the impression, that
we advised our agricultural friends to
eschew politics and public matters
generally entirely for the plow and the
hoe, for certainly a compliance with
such advice would bring about a re
suit which we should deprecate as
much as any other man in the parish
or State, revival of democratic rule.
What we did mean and we are mOrti-
fed at having to explain our meaning,
was that too much time should not he
lost in the way SO much has been al
ready lost. We take this occasion to
repeat again that our sympathies and
sentiments are with the Republican
party, and we cannot see how the adj
vice to try and make themselves indie
pendent aud comfortable can be con.
strued otherwise.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-03-30

" Look out for Noycs' Big Circus
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01
CONFEDERATE ARCHIVES.

The story was given out from Washington
some days ago that one Colonel Pickett, OF
Virginia, had sold to the United States gov
ernment for the snug sum of 900 in nice,
bright and crisp greenbacks, lot Of archives
of the Confederacy, which would be of great
service in preventing disloyal claimants from
securing compensation for losses sustained in
various ways during the war. The archives
have been duly delivered, consisting of four
trunks of musty papers, which, it is alleged,
were brought over from Canada, where they
had been secreted for several years. The
papers are now in the Treasury Department
and are undergoing an examination, and
those which can possibly have any bearing on
the Presidential campaign will be issued by
the Republican press as "campaign docu
ments.'' Under startling captions and sensa
tional display lines, the Washington ChronscIt
publishes lengthy letter purporting to have
been written as an official report from jacob
Thompson to ]. P. Benjamin. The letter is
dated "Toronto, G. W., December, 3, 1854
and according to the published copy, shows
that Thompson was the regularly authorized
agent of the Confederacy, both for the pur
pose of procuring the burning Of New York
Philadelphia, St. Louis and Cincinnati, and
for organizing counter revolution at the
North. For these purposes Thompson and
his associates, Clay, Holcombe and Saunders
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01

will put burden on our shoulders which will
make us stagger. We may stand defeat, but
it will cost US months of labor and toll to re.
cover, and it will also afford substantial ev-
idence that there is dissatisfaction with the
Administration"
The Tribune publishes letter addressed
by G. T. Carpenter to P. B. Rogers, in which
Carpenter retracts the sentiments in his atti.
davits that Horace Greeley had written in
favor of paying pensions to Confederate SOL
diers.
- The Democratic Georgia State Conven'
ton met last week and renominated Governor
Smith. The Democrats and Liberal republi'
cans fused and agreed to support the Greeley
and Brown ticket for President.
In 1868 the Democratic candidate for
President was taken from the State of New
York and the e-President from Missouri
The nominees this year come from the same
States, and were both supporters of Grant
in 1868.
"A Tennesseean on the way to Baltimore,
who had been large Shareholder, was ap'
preached by an anti.Greeley man, who re-
minded him of his previous wealth, and said
"Greeley did more than any other man to
free your slaves" when he replied, "That is
the very reason why I want him to try his
hand at freeing the Southern white man."
Mr.. Greeley writes to John Harris, a
colored man of Texas, in response for an ex.
preston of sentiment as to the negro question,
"that he believes in equal rights for all men.
no matter of what color, as the true interest
of every class and section, and the only basis
ftrue nationality and lasting peace"
Besides vigorous letter of Mr. Wallace
Tappan, resigning his position on the Grant
State committee Of New York, the Tribune
publishes letters from ex- x-Congressmen Charles
Hughes and Burt Van Horn, repudiating the
denomination of Grant. Mr.. Tappan has
been long an active and Jealous Republican
in New York, and is the third member Of the
State committee who has resigned since the
denomination of Grant.
-Blanton Duncan, Brick Pomeroy, Mr.
Bayard, of New Jersey, Mr.. Van Allen, Of
New York, and other leaders of the straight
out Democratic movement, held a private
conference in New York on Friday to insti.
tute an organization throughout the United
States. They report enthusiastic responses
from all quarters to the call for the 3rd of
September Louisville Convention, and say
that full delegates from all States will be in
attendance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01
POLITICAL ITEMS.

Senator Thurman thinks that Greeley
will receive two hundred electoral votes with
out counting those of Ohio.
The Hon. Reverdy johnson is out in
strong letter in which he advocates the elec'
tion of Mr.. Greeley.
A "German Republican" writes to the
New York Tribune that Grant will not re-
ceive five hundred German votes in Philadel-
phia.
Presidential betting in Wall street, New
York, is reported at two to one on Greeley
Some bets were also made at 100 on Horace
to rs on Ulysses. Liberal stock is rapidly
rising in that great financial centre.
There was Radical Republican rally at
the Cooper Institute, New York, on the 23rd
ultimo. There were 23O Vice-Presidents and
81 Secretaries. Roscoe Conkling was the
only speaker, and his address occupies eighteen
columns in the New York Times
Senator Wilson said in his recent speech
in North Carolina: "Give US victory here
and we will carry twenty-seven Of these States
I confess it fairly, if you Republicans will
give us victory here, that there will be no
more fighting. We will canter over the field
But if you allow Democratic victory you
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Patrick H. Flanagan, an old citizen Of
Columbia, died in that city on Saturday last
A meeting of the Grand Division Of the
Sons of Temperance was held in Chester last
week. -
Gov. James L. Orr declines to accept the
challenge of Capt. VIM. D. Evins "to pub
lie discussion, at Anderson, on the issues Of
the present political campaign"
The Sumter Neps gives currency to ru-
NOR that one hundred and fifty citizens Of
Sumter and Clarendon are to be arrested at
an early day, by the United States Deputy
Marshal, for violation of the enforcement act.
MIR. VIM. Mccarthy, while recently at
tending Sunday School celebration, about
thirteen miles from Chester Court House, was
kicked by horse and so seriously injured
that he died almost instantly.
John A. Boswell, late postmaster at Cam
den, was arrested at that place last Friday,
on charge of embezzling money received
from money orders. After examination be-
fore Commissioner Boozer, in Columbia, he
was admitted to bail in the sum of $4,000.
- The Southern, Home contradicts the state
ment that Col. VIM. Johnston has resigned
the presidency of the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta railroad; and the same paper also
says the report that the company contem-
plates Strengthening the track via Edgefeld
is also without foundation.
A trial was in progress in Charleston a
few days ago involving the ownership Of a
COW. The case had been previously tried in
summerville, Walterboro and Beaufort. The
costs have already amounted to over seven
hundred dollars-the value of the COW is
about fifteen dollars. At last accounts the
Charleston jury had not agreed on verdict.
At a meeting held in Union last week,
June S. Mobley, S. Knuckles and George S.
Tuxbury were appointed Radical delegates to
the State nominating Convention. The dele
gates are reported to be in favor Of Puffer for
Congress. The Times mentions that the col
ored people are much dissatisfied with the Sc
lection.
The Charleston Courier says that lead
ing "Republican has in preparation and will
shortly issue pamphlet showing up the ras-
calities practiced in carrying throug h sundry
bills in the Legislature The parts the differ
ent State officials took in the matter will be
detailed, and their names given; also, what
bribes and amounts were used to make sue
cessful sundry iniquitous measures. The au'
thor expressed himself as heartily sick and
disgusted at the rascality that has been going
on, and is determined to expose it."
The Phenir, of Tuesday, says: "Joseph
Crosby, Dennis Crosby and Abraham stinson,
the latter colored, of Chester, charged with
violation of the Enforcement Act, were before
Commissioner Boozer, on Monday, for pre-
| liminary hearing. After hearing the evi'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01

Tom Lowrey last week. There were five young
men in the party who waylaid the outlaw, who
was shot on the public road near his own
house while on his way to political meeting,
and was armed with Spencer rifle. Lowrey's
funeral was attended by all the denizens of
the Scufletown section, many of whom were
armed, they having surmised that an effort
would be made to rescue the body. The la
test intelligence from these desperadoes con-
veys the information that on Monday they
were seen lurking near Back Swamp Church,
where there was large assemblage of persons
to hear a political discussion, but no attempt
was made to capture them. A company of
U. S. troops is in Robson county, ostensibly
to cooperate with the civil authorities in cap
turing the outlaws, but no attempt to effect
that object has yet been made. The Star
learns that the soldiers are on very intimate
terms with Strong and Lowrey, eating, drink
ing and carousing with them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01

were supplied with one million dollars in
gold, and in furtherance of their schemes they
were in communication with residents at the
North, and met some Of them personally at
Niagara. The St. Albans raid and the at
tempt to free the Confederate prisoners at
Johnsons island we're some of the results.
A writer in the New York Herald, who
claims to have been familiar with Thompson's
operations in Canada as secret agent of the
Confederacy, denies the truth of the allega-
tions which this published letter makes, and
asserts that Thompson's conduct throughout
his operations in Canada, was only such as is
recognized in the articles of war. Touching
this transaction, Col. Pickett himself says:
"There is but one paper the perusal of
which gave me any pain-the report of Hon.
Jacob Thompson on the operations on the
Canadian frontier, the existence of which was
unknown to me, until the government officer
found it. And what was this document
Colonel Pickett says that the publication of
his (Thompson's) report will probably cause
him and Jefferson Davis and j. P. Benjamin
to feel uncomfortable for little while; but
as expect to 20 to neither of them when l
die, my sympathy shall not be of a heartren-
ding character And he begs further to
say, 'as one still faithful to the lost cause,
that wholly repudiate the policy of attempt
ing to burn Northern cities during the war,
especially democratic cities, and that al
ways Indignantly denied the allegation until
l saw Thompson's report. So let these three
worthless vince, not the noble people whose
cause they butchered.'
The New York Herald treats the alleged
"report" of Thompson rather lightly in the
following paragraph:
"The precious document in question, then,
is Jacob Thompson's official report on the at
tempts and designs of those mysterious incen-
diaries, with their black carpet bags and
phosphoric combustibles, to burn New York
and other Northern cities during the war.
These interesting archives, Colonel Pickett
thinks, are historically and financially valu-
able, inasmuch as they may save money to the
government by defeating the claims Of parties
for damages claiming to have been 'trooly
loiP in the war, but who threw up their caps
for Jefferson Davis and shouted death to
the Yankees The colonel himself does not
pretend to have been 'trooly loil,' and has no
favors to ask of the party in power, but de-
sires its overthrow, and yet he neglects to
state the disposition of that snug little sum
of seventy-fve thousand dollars obtained for
those aforesaid archives. We suppose it is
all right; we dare say it is nobody's business,
and yet people will be inquisitive in these
little transactions where good money is given
for the old papers of an exploded institution" !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01

ders, and above all that, bankrupt and dis
graced State. Such is our past and such Is
our condition to-day. It would seem that the
old Grecian is needed with lighted candle in
daytime to hunt us up man. That is the
great need of our State at this time. 1t
would be an omen of better future if some
one would rise up and grasp, in manly and
sensible way, the great questions that have so
shattered our social and political institutions.
Abuse of individuals and abuse Of parties
there has been enough. We want man now
who is fearless and independent enough to
mount the highest stump he can find and tell
us all in what things we have erred-one who
with words of kindness and concilation would
tell the colored citizen wherein he has been
lacking in duty, and how he should act in the
future-one who could point out to the old
STAKEHOLDER his past and present errors, who
could show us manly way out of the ku-
klux troubles-in fine, one who could put us
on the right track of permanent reconstruc-
tion +.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01
of the Yorkville Enquirer
FROM UNION COUNTY.
THE CROPs-THE CAMPAIGN.


The grass campaign is nearly over in our
section of country. The farmers generally
came off victors, but in several instances the
work was not pushed late enough, and grassy
fields are the result now, and light crops in
the fall will be probable. As a general thing
corn promises better than it has since the wal
closed, and cotton is as good as the land and
cultivation it has had will make it. "~
The political fever has not broken out here
yet. At our county town the symptoms indi
cate that it is in an incipient state and gener'
ally diffused. 1t being contagious we will
not escape, althoug b we claim to be away of
here in one corner, and almost out of reach Of
any place whatever. It is we'll for our coun'
try that nominating conventions have post
poned meeting until work time is over
With the present organization and machinery
of parties, four weeks is long enough for
campaign. 1t would save much time and
money and provisions wasted in barbecues, il
the time could be shortened. There is nc
earthly use for our laboring people, who never
expect to hold an Office, to get up an undue
and artificial excitement, and tramp from
meeting to meeting to hear the speeches and
eat the barbacued meat. That does not
strengthen a people. Such training may
make stronger partisans and more bitter and
uncompromising foes, but it will not make
kinder neighbors and better citizens. Stump
oratory and electioneering palaver are not
going to enlighten our people much; quite
otherwise will it act. For the last four years
that has been tried somewhat, and the rusult
has been misguided union leagues, ku klux,
house and barn burning, whippings and muir.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01
MERE.XENTION.

On the fourth page of this issue may be
found full report of the trial Of I. B. Corn
wall, convicted of kidnapping DR.. J. Rufus
Bratton, of Yorkville. The report is copied
from Canada paper. '''''''''The only colored
office holder in Connecticut is a letter-carrier
at New Haven. '.'.''".A man in Richmond,
Virginia, has worn the same pair of linen
trousers forty-nine summers. They have
been in style seven times. ''''''"'Fifty millions
of paper collars and cuffs are made annually
in Troy, N. Y, land seventeen thousand people
are employed in doing it. '''''''''The first lot
of new cotton arrived in New York last week
from Texas. 1t classed as low middling and
was sold at auction for 49, cents perlb. ''''"'A
Mrs. Ballou, of Saranac, Michigan, weighs
678 pounds. .'....''"The blacks and mulattoes
of Jacksonville, Florida, have declared war
with each other. The mulattoes have organ
lied a society to which the highly colored are
not admitted .'.'.'''''Nine Long Branch races
have been won by horses from Scott county,
Kentucky. '.'''''' The New York Herald hav-
ing found DR.. Livingstone will soon start an
expedition to fix the disputed location Of the
Garden of Eden. '.....".It is estimated that
the peanut crop of Middle Tennessee will this
year reach 100000 bushels. '''''''''A Geor-
gia gold miner picked 100000 diamond out
of his claim, the other day. .''''''''A Florida
TAILOR was recently made to endure thirty days
of his own accommodations because by his
negligence several prisoners escaped. ''''''The
Mr.. Post recently drowned at Cape May was
not the stenographer, but an unknown man
of the same name. .....'....There are 96,942
scholars in the public schools of New York
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01

dence of several witnesses, the prisoners were
discharged upon their own recognizance, to
appear before the Commissioner, on Tuesday,
at 10 o'clock, for further hearing. The
prisoners are represented by S. P. Hamilton,
Esq. Immediately after the adjournment of
the court, Dennis Crosby was arrested upon a
charge of murder, and will be taken to Ches-
ter, by order of Major Brown, commandant
of that post"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01
The Murkri1le Gnqnirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.. :
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. l, 1872.

Watch the Figures.-The date on the "address-
label' shows the time to which the subscription is
paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers dis
continued, the date must be kept IN ddvance.
Cash.-It must be distinctly understood that
our terms for subscription, advertising and job
work, are cash, in advance
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-01

case, at least with majority of the broad
gauge roads. In Sweden and Norway these
roads are coming into general use; the con.
struction Of them is causing demand for iron
from England. Colorado has one of them
some eight miles long. Charters have been
granted for them in several States, and few
lines have been commenced.
- The system ofinvoluntary contributions
forced upon subordinates in Government Of
fees, which the pious Senator Buckingham
tries to Justify by comparing it to the religious
offerings made for church purposes, is being
pushed to extremes under the exigencies Of
the present campaign. Already two requisi
tions have been made on the department
clerks for the expenses of the North Carroll
ma election, and the victims are beginning to
enquire among themselves how much salary
they will have left, if the extortion continues
at the same rate, after contributing for Indi
ana, Maine and Pennsylvania. They feal
that by the time the November contest ap
proaches they will be drained dry and will
have exhausted their credit so that the gov
ernment will be obliged to fill their places
with new men who will be able and willing
to contribute freely in the hope of compensa
ting themselves for present outlay through
future operations. The mode of flevying these
contributions, according to the Washington
Patriot, is to head the list for each class with
the name of some well-known clerk, against
which is placed the amount per head assessed
against that class, after which the paper il
presented to the clerks in succession. They
all deem it prudent to respond to the call.
-Andrew Strong and Stephen Lowrey
theonly surviving members of the Robesor
county outlaws, express their determination tf
kill all who were engaged in the shooting O.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-03
THE TURF.
An Exciting Day on the Dexter Park
COurse-An Immense Attendance.

CHICAGO, September 2.-The Dexter
Park meeting closed to-day with an at
tendance of about ten thausand people.
The great attraction being a free for all
race, the purses being three thousand
five hundred dollars, in which Jay,
Gould, Flora Belle, Elmo, Chicago,
and Bashaw, jr., Advance, Pat Ring,
and Pilot Temple. We're entered. Only
Gould, Elmo, Pilot and Ring started,
the Others being drawn.
Betting was one hundred to ten on
Gould, who was pushed hard all through
by Pilot Temple, whose frequent run
ming compelled him to trOt faster than
DOble had expected, Gould only beating
Pilot one length in the first heat. In
the third heat Elmo was with
drawn, and Pat Ring and Pilot
set out to "break -GOuld's heart" first
one and then the other "g0ing for' him.
They succeeded, as Gould quit on the
home stretch, and Pilot Temple beat
him in four lengths, though he was set
back for running, aud the heat and race
given to Gould, Pilot Temple getting
the second money and Pat Ring the
third money.
lSumnaar5j--Jay Gould, n, IL; Pilot
Temple, 2, 3, .; Pat. Ring, 3, 2, 3; FL
mo, 4, 4, Withdrawn. Time-2:224, Dps,
2:259.
The second race was running race,
seven-eighths of a mile and repeat, for
a purse Of six hundred dollars. Before
the first heat Nick Baker was the fayo-
rite at one hundred to sixty. and after
that sold at even money against the
field. Much money changed hands,
Summary - Kings Excuse, l, /;
Nick Baker, 2, .; Burnbaacs, 5, 8;
Belle Aiken, 3, 4; Petroleum, 4, 5.
Time :37t, 1887.
The meeting has been a splendid sue
cess, both in attendance and the charac-
ter Of the racing.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-03
TELEGRAMS.

Judge Miller, Of Cincinnati, died yes
terday at Niagara.
O'Conor declines to be the nominee Of
the Louisville Convention.
The Niagara paper-mills at Middleton,
Ohio, were burned yesterday.
Senator Trumbull made capital and
telling speech at Columbus, Ohio, last
night.
Harper and jennings stables will at
tend the races at Lexington, Kentucky,
next week.
The twenty-second annual State fair
of Ohio opened at Mansfield yesterday,
and is q grand success. ~
Two negroes got up a shooting serape
about woman in Nashville Yesterday,
which viii result fatally to one, named
George Harris.
A great public demonstration is con-
templated in Dublin against the occupa-
ton Of Rome by the Italian Govern
ment and the suppression of religious
orders Ia Italy. E