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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
NEWS IND GOSSIP CONCERNING THE
PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
What the Democrats are DoiDg-A
Wise Suence-A New Ticket Suggested
Judge Davis and Horace Greeley
Speculations on the Chances.
correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, March 5.

correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, March S.
If there was ever set of men knowing the
value of silence at time of great trial, it Is
the Democratic party at this time. They will not
appoint time for the assembling of their con-
vention, they will not reply to any of the
charges made against them, they will take no
sides In discussions on general subjects, they
cannot be provoked into any discussion OF the
political situation, the Presidential question Is
Inhibited In conversation with them, 30 far as
any opinions of their own are concerned,
and they will divide on aly important public
question rather than make record one way
or another which may plague them In the fu-
ture.t Individual Democrats are very anxious
to listen to whatever any Intelligent person
may have to say bearing on the presidential
subject, and they will ask more questions
than any set of men can ever hope to answer,
or indeed than anybody can answer, having
only human knowledge. But further they do
not want to 60. They will listen to any
amount of talk on the subject, and ask any
amount Of questions; but they Will have
nothing to say themselves. They will not an
are, indeed, playing very successful pos
sum game. Whether anything has been de-
cided upon to secure concurrent action is not
known; but certain it Is that their con-
duct would seem to imply that it was In ac-
cordance with an established policy. II you
approach prominent Democratic senator or
member and ask him what his party is going
to do, he will give you an evasive answer, or
wink in knowing manner. II he answers,
ten chances to one he will say, "Oh, wait
while; there's lots OF time; how will Davis
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
JoT11NGS AB0UT TIE STATE.

p The Greenvllle national bank is ready for
PROFESSOR Bond has given his aground and
lofty tumbling performance In YorkVille. He
Is not near relation of the Judge.
The Camden Journal says that the work
of building the Wateree Bridge will begin at
once. "A. D. Caradeuo, engineer OF the
South Carolina Railroad, is In Camden In con-
nectlon with that business.
I'm consequence Of the melting snow and
the heavy rains falling the past week, Reedy
River is much fuller than usual, being almost
as high as the floor ofthe upper bridge; 1t Is
aleo very wide. 1t will no doubt soon sub
side.
intelligence has reached the WInnsboro'
News of the death of Squire William Brlce on
Saturday last He had been confined to his
room for nearly seven years with paralysis.
he was in his eightieth year.
On Friday last Peter Culp was hanged at
Yorkville for the murder OF mis- wife. AS Is
customary on such occasions there was very
large attendance Of people in town, the
larger portion being neeroes-ma1y Of whom
had come great distance to witness the exc
cution.
We understand that this stockholders of
the Society Hill and Marlboro Bridge Com
pany are making arrangements to put the
road leading from Bennettsvlle to Society Hill
in good condition, and keep 1t so. This is
good move in the right direction. The road
Is now, and always Is In bad weather, almost
impossible.
The troop of cavalry at Chester moved out
on Tuesday night about eleven o'clock on the
Plnckney Road towards Broad River. Dur
ing the night they made prisoners Of Mr.. T.
NJ Sanders, Mr.. james Darcy and Mr.. Thomas
A. Anderson and carried tb' along on the
expedition. We are not ....ormed of the
charges against these gentlemen.
On Tuesday afternoon last the jailor OF
Darlington entered cell In the jail contain
Ing five prisoners, when one Of them threw a
blanket over his head and pulled him inside
the cell; three Of them then ran out of the
building the back way, clambered over the
fences, and two Of them escaped entirely; the
other was brought back to his old quarters.
"A colored man named John Mckenney, in
the employ of Mrs. NJ A. Chafee, of Aiken, met
with most singular accident on Wednesday,
which is quite likely to result seriously. It
seems that he had tea cup concealed in his
bosom, and while stepping out of the door of
the kitchen, fell over a Wheelbarrow, break.
ing the cup, piece of which cut through the
abdomen, making wound some two Inches
in length, through which the intestines pro-
truded. He now lies in very critical condi-
| tiun.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16

During the last year large area Of the
Temple of Diana, at Ephesus, has been cleared
to the pavement, and various architectural
marbles have been found. more or less mutt
lated. The scale of architecture Is colossal,
exceeding, it is believed, In proportions the
celebrated Temple of Jupiter, Olympus, at
Athens, the temple at Branchid@, and all
other eXlant examples of Greek architecture.
Hercules struggling with draped female
figure, and on another fragment of a drum are
the lower halves of some seated and standing
female figures. This sculpture is very bold
and effective as decoration, but is said to want
the charm and freshness of the frieze Of the
Parthenon.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16

SUICIDE IN GREENvILLE.-The Enterprise
says: ''Un Saturday last, 9th instant, an oc-
currence transpired In our city which carried
thrilling bereavement to the hearts Of two
aged parents, beside large circle of acquain-
tances. Mr. Duncan Brooks, son OF Captain j..
W. Brooks, having procured vial of lauda.
mum, drank of 1t In sufficient quantity to pro-
duce death, which took place about II o'clock
the same night 1t is the confirmed opin-
ion of those knowing him best and most inti-
mately, that at the time the deed was commit
ted he was laboring under severe attack OF
alteration, produced by long continued and
excessive use of ardent spirits. AS soon as
the fatal act became known, DR.. s. 8. Mar
shall was summoned, who made every effort to
save his life, but no avail. Deceased was
about twenty-four years old, and his funeral
was preached at his fathers residence Mon
day, by Dr. j. G. Furman, and buried In the
Public Cemetery. Bis venerable father. near
eighty-fve years of age, and his estimabe
mother. especially, have the sincere condo
lenee of every one in this sore aftliction
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
DOINGS 1T THE CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON March Is.
General Dyer, of the Ordnance Department,
is very Ill.
The Southern claims commission to-day
heard the case of Vim. Coolidge, of Savannah,
Ca, suing for hotel property used for hospital
purposes, his claim amounting to Sl4,OOOi
also of Commodore Edward Middleton for
rice taken from his plantation in South Car
olina.
Routine business only was transacted by a
full Cabinet.
The appointment Of Colonel ]. h. Baxter as
chief medical physician to the army has been
confirmed.
In the House the committee on commerce
were Instructed to inquire particularly into
the nature, extent and objects of an alleged
combination of railroad interests known as
the Southern Improvement Company, design
ed to control the avenue OF transportation
from the oil regions In Pennsylvania to the
seaboard, to the oppression and injury OF the
producing classes.
In the Senate Trumbull defended himself
from the charge of accepting fee from An
drew Johnson in the McCardle case. Trum-
bull was retained by General Grant.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
JUDGE GRAHAM.
The Feud of the omce-seekers.
From the Anderson 1ntelllgencer.l

IFE0R LQe AQQerS0u lntellSeuCor.l
This gentleman has been the victim of q
strange proceeding. Recently, In the case OF
Reddfng Vs. South Carolina Railroad, the ver-
dict of the jury in Judge Grahams court was
not satisfactory to certain Radicals. and
straightway there wentup howl 10 the Legis-
lsture against the judge. 1t Itappears that E. B.
SeabroOk, solicitor of the First Circuit, and
editor of the Charleston Republican, informed
Jervey, Davis and other members OF the
Legislature that Judge Graham had been
guilty OF malfeasance and corruption In of.
dee, In the case above specified, and induced
these members to Introduce resolutions In
the House of Representatives looking to
action againt the Judge. These reso-
lutions were finally referred to the
judiciary committee with power to send for
persons and papers, when Judge Graham and
other officers Of the court, together with
number of Witnesses, were summoned 0efore
the committee. The report of the committee
shows that Mr.. Seabrook, upon being called
tlons. completely exonerated Judge Graham
from the charges submitted by Mr. Jervey.
and which formed the basis OF the inVestga-
ton. Under these circumstances, the COM
mittee could do no less than report to the
House that they had been called upon to in-
vestgate simply nothing, and that lIe who'e
thing was farce. The report, which was
a0ly QraWn 0y Lue Cuairuan, w. W Wuheo'
Esq, has been adopted by the House of Rep.
resentatives, and thus Judge Graham has
been fully vindlcated In every respect.
The part taken by Mr.. Seaorook, however,
does not relieve that gentleman so salistacto-
rlly. As members of The House, Jeryey and
Davis have reiterated their tdeclaratio that
Seabrook gave them the precise information
which was contained In the charges aforesaid,
and that he testified falsely before the com.
mittoo ir, denyinp their alterations to this eff
feet. These members were quite severe upon
the solicitor, and denounced him In the most
uuequivocal terms. The feud between them
will doubtless be carried into the local politics
of Charleston, all oi the parties concerned be.
Ing Radical offlce-seekers and aspirants.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
FIRES IN GREENYILLE.
Arrest OF Supposed Inc c-ndiarIes.

On "Wednesday night, March 6, the large
stable of Mr.. A. W. Bell, In West Greenville,
was burned down. A mule and horse were
lost in Gthe flames. Loss 81, 500. On the same
night the stable of Dir. Besrden was burned
down. Loss sl00. On Thursday night the
Loss $3.50. at the burning Of the stable of
Mr. Jennings, two men, Frederick Allen,
white, and Charles Gas. colored, were arrest
ed on suspicion of being principals or acces-
sores In our recent fires, and have been COM
mitted to Jail. No official examination has
yet been made. but there are ample reasons
for the belief that one or both are guilty, and
such Is the established assurance OF the officers
having them in custody. When they were
first taken Ia charge the crowd could scarcely
be restrained from lynching them. The En-
terprlse urges every one to be on the alert,
and the city council offer $500 for the arrest of
the incendiaries..
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
THE COLLAPSE OF THE ERIE RING.

ALBANY, March IA.
The Assembly tonight passed to third
reading the Erie classification repeal bill. ap-
pointing an election Of a new board Of d.
rectors in July, and amended 80 as to require
the directors to be citizens and residents of
the United States. The bill is similar to one
passed tonight by the Senate, except that the
latter prohibits any director of the Atlantic
and Great Western Railroad from being a
director In the Erie Road. The classification
repeal bill finally passed the Senate by vote
of 20 to 2. Several motions to amend were
voted down.
NEW YORK, March Is.
Erie Railroad stock advanced to ALI, with
considerable activity in the market.
The Herald puts down the actual Erie de-
fcit at ffty-one millions.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
TIE WEATHER THIS DAY.
WASHINGTON. March Is.

WASHINGTON, March Is.
The barometer will continue rising on Sat-
urday from the lower lakes to Florida and
eastward to the Atlantic, with westerly TO
northerly winds and clear, but continued cold,
weather. The pressure will diminish over
and west of the Lower Mississippi Valley,
with winds veerlng to easterly and southerly.
1t will continue diminishing from the Lower
Missouri Valley to Lake Superior and grad.
ually exteud eastward over Michigan and the
Ohio Valley, with Winds backing to southerly,
rising temperature and increased cloudi-
ness. Dangerous winds are not anticipated
for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Yesterdays Weather Reports OF the
Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 p. M. 4,
Local Time.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
A FATAL AFFRAY IN GREENvILLE.-The Ea-

A FATAL AFFRAY IN GREENVILLE.-The Ea-
terprse saws: "a murder was committed 10
the upper part OF Greenvtlle County, on 5th
inst. i've miles north OF GowensyIlle, on the
person of John E. Mcclure, by William Dur.
ham, through pistol shot In the hands OF the
latter. The affrdy arose in The yard Of the de-.
ceased, from difficulties arising IN connection
Durham. In connection with Mcclure, In which
Durham staked his pistol against ten dollars
by deceased. The coroners jury rendering
a verdict of murder, Durham was committed
to Jail on Sunday evening last, for trial, sur
rendering himself to the law"
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16

between Sumner and the President, between
Conkling and Fenton, between Schurz and the
President, and all the others which are just
now scandal to the party.
At any rate, seen from this point, Grant
stock Is rapidly declining, and whether he is
beaten at Philadelphia or before the people, 1t
appears probable at this date that he will not
be the next President OF the United States.
Few here, however, doubt his renominatien
at Philadelphia. ID. j. d.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
SPARKS FROM TIE WIRES.

All the New York malls to March have
reached San Francisco.
-Dodworth's dstillery at Cincinnati Is
burned down.
Jim FIsk's widow has been made the de-
fendant in the case of Mansfield vs. Fisk.
The Hon. Samuel Galloway, of Ohio, is
hopelessly sick.
The Hudson River is open to West Point
Another of the Numb children who were
bitten by dog has died In Brooklyn ofhydro-
phobia
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
IN ATTEMPT TO BREIK JAIL.

sT. LOUIS, March 15
The revolt in the Missouri penitentiary Is
snbdued. One convict was shot, and some
others were beaten with bludgeons. The
plan was to overpower the guard, and rob and
burn the shops.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16

PAss1v1sH IN NEvADA.-The Democratic State
Central Committee of Nevada have adopted
resolutions affirming that In their Judgment It
is expedient aud desirable lhat tne Democrauc
poiicy, to The end that the people, irrespective
OF past partisan associations, may unite for the
preservation of constitutional principles and
reform In the administration OF public affairs
from the corruption and mlsrule which (the
resolutions say pervade lts every depart
mont
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
GUILTY, OR NOT GUILTY ?

MEMPHIS, March Is.
A hack driver named r. ]. Vance, alias Fatty
Magnnis and George Crowley, a waiter in the
Continental Restaurant, were arrested last
night as the supposed murderers Of Mr.. Atkln-
SOL, who was found dead In the woods near
Horn Lake, Mississippi, last month.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
rHE MEXICAN REBELS IN 4 BAD W4Y.

NEW ORLEANS, March Is.
The recapture of San Corteras by the gov
ernment troops is officially announced. The
rebels, who had concentrated their forces,
were sIgnally defeated, and their leaders
escaped with small body of cavalry.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
TIE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

WASHINGTON, March Is.
Additional returns reduce the probable Rad
ical majority to II, 900.
The Senate stands Republicans and 4 DEM
ocrats AS far as as heard from the House
stands: Republicans, 207; Democrats, l35;
Temperance, l.; Labor Reform, 4. The Repub-
licans may have 40 majority. .
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16

BUSINESS ENvELoPEs.-THE NEWS Job Office
is now prepared to furnish good envelopes,
with business cards printed thereon, at "a
per thousand. Send your orders. Every
merchant and business man should have bis
card printed on his envelopes.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16

this morning, will be posted In the rooms of the
Chamber OF Commerce ut 10 O'Clock A. H., and,
together With the weather chart, may 10y the
courtesy OF the Chamberl be examined by ship.
masters at any time during the day.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
NFFICE OF THE SAVANNAH AND
" CHARLESTON RAILROAD
CHARLESTON, 8. O., November

CHARLESTON, s o., November ~, 1911.
On and after MONDAY. December the 1lth, the
Passenger Trains on this Road will run as follows:
EXPRESS TRAIN.
Leave Charleston daily ................ 3.25 2. y.
Arrive at savannah daily ............. 9.l6 z. u.
Leave Savannah daily ILLS +. q.
Arrive at Charleston daily y...,......... 6.s5 A. II.
DAY TRAIN.
Leave Charleston, Sundays excepted. e16 A. y.
Arrive at Savannah, Sundays excepted. Zl6 T. y.
Leave Savannah, Sundays excepted. a0o a a y
Arrive at Charleston, Sundays excteo 4.9 - M.
Freight forwarded daily on through pis ~ Mna ~
inc to nolnts In Florida and by Savannsn Lne o.
steamships TO Boston Prompt dispaS@n @ glysH pavaI
freights for Beaufort and points on ,nor ,;;,e
hsliroao an" a''"o ~" o. s. GAOSDEH,
Engineer and Superintendent
8, @. BoyLsTON, denl Ft. and T1ckes Agent
uchl -
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
GREELEY FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

ind there ID very SLroDG anu very earn-
est feeling here in favor of Greeley for vice
president, and 1t has been gatherlng force ior
the past week or more, until 1t has become
quite formidable movement. 1t is certainly
received with great favor. for there Is no use
DENYING the fact that, while he is beset with
vagaries, eccentricities, and foibles, he has,
Notwithstanding, powerful hold upon the
affections OF the American people-a hold such
as no other man In this country possesses.
The ticket which seems to be preferred by tine
Independent Republicans is Davis and Gree
lev. and It Is thought that this ticket can carry
nearly every Southern State, some Western
and Eastern ones, and Pennsylvania and New
York. Nobody can doubt Greeley's strength
in the South. No Republican that can be
named would probably carry so large vote
south Of the Potomac.
New York Tribune, the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, the Chicago Tribune, and, perhaps, the
Evening Post, is most prominent in the anti
Grant movement, was here the other day,
and In the course of long talk, said that bis
first choice was Sumner for President, and
Trumbull for Yice-Presldent, but that he
knew the ticket, in the first place, could not
he popular one. SO his next choice Is Trum-
buil and Greeley, or. If necessary. Davis and
Greeley, but he much prefers Trumbull to
Dayis. The gentleman to whom refer. and
this his opinion Is that of every Republican
who prefers some one else to Grant,
says that If Grant Is thrown overheard at
Philadelphia, and any other Repuolcan nom
mated, that will be the END oi u; tnat m tne
new. candidate will take the field; that tne
Democrats would nominate candidate; that
we would go into the canvass togetneri tne
party would be united in the South and west
and New England; that we would sweep Inc
country, and thus this whole fight would emu
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-28

GEN. WHITAKER AND THE SPENT BALL.
"A spent ball, striking with loud thud like
stone thrown by some strong armed man,
often causes more pain to the man struck,
and more commotion in the ranks, than
bullet that tore through mans leg or arm.
A spent ball ALWAYS ''slpped up' on you.
Italways came when you least expected it,
from an unlocked for direction, and struck
part Of the body not expecting to be hit. So
it always produced stunning effect. In
some regiments spent balls were universally
called s'stunners," and very many men had
painful and uncomfortable experience with
them. Some day the men lounging in
the line of battle, protected by a hill and lis
tening to the volleys on the right, would be
disturbed by the contortions of a man who had
been asleep. Aspent ball had struck his foot,
and without breaking the shoe leather had
made him crazy with pain. Another would be
hit in the regions of the stomach, and labor
under the impression thathis entrails had been
torn ont. Another, struck on the hand, would
yell out like an Indian, whereas, had a bullet
gone through his body he would have shut his
lips and uttered not groan. The boys had a
theroy that these spent balls came from the
awkward squad of the enemy, and that the air
up little distance was full of them. The spent
balls were norespectors of persons. They de-
moralized men in shoulder straps as well as
men in blouses. At Chickamauga, Gen. Whit
aker, storming forward at the head of his
brigade, was struck i'll the abdomen. DEATH
ly sick and faint, he called to General Gran
ger: General, l am hit in bad place
who'll take command of my boys?" Gran,
ger replied, 'Pll do it myself;' and sorrow
fully sent his iavorite brigadier to the rear.
Whitaker, riding along rearward, concluded
to see the extent OF his wound. Unbuttoned
his coat hnt t0nn6 No T,Ja ipU
was not stained or p1nctured. There was no
wound in the flesh. Realizing that he had
been struck with spent ball, whitaker
wheeled his horse, and in a towering rage
galloped back to the scene of battle. Dash
ing up to the commander of the reserve, ~, ne
roared :ssPm not wounded worth damn. III
run this brigade myself" and he did.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-28
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