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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
Discharge of the Edgeheld Prisoners.

From the Columbia Union OF Wednesday,
The parties mentioned In yesterdays paper
as having been arrested, or who gave them
selves up on Saluda, in Edgefeld County, were
Yesterday brought before United States Com
missioner Boozer, by Deputy Marshal Beattie,
for a hearing. Their names are as follows:
Joseph CuIbralth, John 7. Lewis, John Bla-
ton, NJ. d. L. Adams, E. NJ. Martin, N. Wade
Taylor, Oliver Halterwinger, George Horn,
Cooper. The following we're present, as wit
nesses: Walter Smith, John G. Harris. Hamp-
Ion Christian and Cyrus Morris. and John W.
Paine, Jr. Two women witnesses, Norris and
Cutler, and male witness, named Morris,
were not present.
John c. Harris was the frat witness ex-
amined, who testified that, In Edge6eld Coun.
ty, in October, 1870, was assistant to the coun-
ty assessor OF taxes, and that, on The 3lst OF
October, he went to O cornshncking to facili-
tate his business, and that, after making his
arrangements to stay there for the night, he
sat down in David Buffers house and was as
sesslng, and had assessed ten or twenty per-
sons when the shncking ended, and supper
was had, much slang being indulged In and
sport being made OF him; asked him how he
voted, and said Scott should never take his
seat, &C.; they wanted to know how he voted,
bu. could not tell who OF those present said II.
Some of the defendants were present to the
best OF his knowledge. he lrled 10 keep OUT
of their way, suspicioning something; King
took a hat off witness head, which he had
nut on through mistake. In short Time they
went ont, and some twenty-five or more came
in again, got around him, and carried him
out into the kitchen and back again, when
they went into the lot in rear OF the house,
lerEed his pistol of, rode him on rail, and
a. c. King gave him several llcks
with q palmetto leaf. After carrying him
back to the house they gave up the pistol, ami
Altaway went back to the house. After these
parties went out he went to bed, and nothing
except some whispering under his window
transpired I'LL next morning, when he found
The name and tail of his horse cut off,
Couldn't say that he had heard OF any threats
In 1870 on account OF his voting. Was ostra.
cised since then, and he believed 1t was done
on account OF his politics. Had belonged TO q
secret society in 1868, and voted for Seymour
and Blair. Thought when the Democracy
died he was free man, &c.
The other witnesses were sworn, and the
commissioner decided that while the misde-
meanor had been proved to have been COM
mitted, that 1t had no political significance,
aud hence did not come under the enforce
ment act. The prisoners were therefore dis
charged without bail.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
A DOUBTFUL VICTORY.
THERADICALS CLAIMING TIE NORTR
CAROLINA ELECTION.
Unparalleled Frauds Discovered-The
Radicals Beaten at the Polls, but Vic
torious in the Returns-The Election
ofCaldwelI to be Contested

RALEIGH, N. G., August 7.
The official and positive returns are pretty
well in, all the western counties having been
heard from, except Ashe and Yancey. Cald-
we'll is elected by about,:one thousand MAORI.
ty: the increased vote amount to some eight
hundred or one thousand. The Democrats
claim that there have been great frauds, and
it Ia probable the election will be contested.
The Radicals will have q jubilee tomorrow
night. The excitement is su9slding, and the
Democrats receive the news OF their defeat
quietly.
wholesale swindl3s In Brunswick
County-The Conservatives still Hope
1ul.
WILMINGTON, August Z.
UNPARALLELED frauds have been discovered
10 this election. At one precinct In Bruins.
wick County, an official vote was announced
of SO majority for Caldwell, but, on 1nvestiga-
ton. 1t appears that there have been 30 many
irregularities and frauds that the whole
vote OF the township Is thrown out. This
gives Merrimon majority of q Brunswick
County. There are also other frauds which
will give Merrlmon great advantage In the
official count The Conservatives Sill con-
slider the chances even without calculating
the gigantic frauds.
Opinions In New York on Tuesday
Night.
NEW YORK, August Z.
Special dispatches from Raleigh to the Times
says that Caldwell Is elected In North Carroll
no by one thousand majority. There are as
yet eight counties to be heard froh...
The HeraId'5 Raleigh dispatch. Claims that
jorlty. according 10 the Democratic count, but
udds that 1t b ahSoutely impossible to decide
until the official vote Is In.
The Tribune says the returns which 1t has
this morning give Caldwell majority of 400,
but 1t is not disposed to give up the State on
the present showing.
eEstlmatcs OF the Politicians.
The following private dispatch was received
yesterday pya gentleman In this city, from
the Hon. Zsbulop D. Vance, the Democratic
Congressional candidate In the Eighth Dis
trlGt:
CHARLOTTE, N. c., August T.
Wade II. Manning, Charleston Hotel:
. The election Is so very close that only the
full official returns can decide.
The following private dispatch was also re-
ceived in this city early yesterday morning,
from the Hon. D. NJ. Barringer, the North
Caroline member of the Democratic National
Executive Committee:
RALEIGH, August7.
We think that our State ticket Is beaten by
very close vote. Nothing but an official
vote can determine the result. The legisla.
ture is safe. Five out of eight Democratic
Congressman are elected.
D. NJ. BARRrNGER.
WASHINGTON, August Z.
Settle telegraphs Grant this moraing that
North Carolina has elected the Republican
ticket by one thousand to fifteen hundred ma
jority.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
N4p0LEoN,s BL5NDER.

The ex-Emperor Napoleon has come ont in
his own vindlcatlon with the following letter,
which he sent to one of the contributors of the
Figaro, and which has been published IN That
paper:
NJ. de St. Genest, In a remarkable article
published in the Figaro, asserted that the EN-.
peror's crime consisted In the declaration OF
war at q time when he ought to have known
that France was not prepared TO maintain 1t.
II would be more just to say that the fault OF
the Emperor was to rely upon the accuracy
ot the reports Of the situation and of the
possibility of assembling within few days the
various elements of which armies are compos-
.d NAPOLEON.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
JOTTINGS ABOUT TIE STATE.

We mentioned several days since the re-
port that the professor OF surgery had re-
signed his position In the South Carolina
University. Yesterday his Official resigna-
tion-to take effect October lst-was made
public. Professor Darby, In spite of General
competition, thus far stands at the head of the
profession in anatomy aud surgery.
Butler johnson, colored, convicted. with
Edward Harris, colored, at the NAV term OF
the Court of Sessions for this county of the
homicide of Patrick Murphy, and sentenced
to be hung on the 18th OF this month. has had
his sentence, upon the recommendation of the
Judge, commuted to imprisonment in the
South Carolina Penitentiary for life.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Spotted Tail and bis party of Sioux chiefs
are to leave New York next Saturday for st.
Louis.
There ls come excitement throughout Ire
land over report that gold has been discov-
cred near the Town OIL Klnsale.
The iag ship Worcester of the North At
lantic Squadron has arrived at Fortress Mon
roe, and awaits the arrival OF Admiral Green,
who Is to succeed Admiral Lee In command.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08

large bale of Georgia cotton, adorned with
ribbons, and inscribed with the statement that
1t was presented to Miss Lydia Thompson by
the citizens of Savannah, in April last. The
theatre patrons, as they pass In and out. gaze
gift, which is going to do 80 much towards
giving symmetry 10 future Lydia Thompson
trOupes. NYM.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
DEPREDATIONs BIZ THE GREASERs.

BRowNSvILLE, Texas, August 6.
Captain King, the largest stock owner In
Texas, was attacked six miles from MS ranche
by band of eight Mexicans. A German nam
ed Speecht, in Kings party, was killed. King
and the others escaped. The Mexicans fled
when their fire was returned. Itis believed
these men were sent to murder King and pre-
vent him from appearing before the depreda-
ton commissioners at Brownsville. The COM
missloners express great establishment at the
crimes and outrages that the Mexicans have
perpelrated on the people Of Texas, as shown
by the testimony thus far taken.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
POLITICAL NOTES By TELEGRAPH
Jenkins Jennings In Trouble.

jenkins Jennings In Trouble.
NEW YORK, August Z.
The Tribune says that the grand Jury yester-
day presented an Indictment Tor libel against
L. jenkins Jennings, editor OF the New York
Times, upon The complaint OF General Kill
patrick.
CHICAGO, August Z.
General John F. FarnsworLh, the Republl.
can Congressman from the second District OF
Illinois, has declared for Greeley.
Ex-PresIdent j oh son to take the
Stump for Greeley.
KNOXVILLE, Anguish.
Ex-Presdent Andrew johnson arrived here
today and look rooms at the Lamar House.
By invitations of the Democrats and Liberals
he Will address the people on Saturday, the
10th instant, at ten o'clock, on the questions
of he hnur
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
CRIME IN THE STATE.
a Negro BOY Shot.

The Marion Star says: "Mr. Leonldas Fer
rell shot and desperately wounded negro boy
on the plantation of Mr.. Nathan Gibson, In
this county, few days ago."
A Murder In Marion.
The Star says: "Ebb West, a colored man of
good character, aud highly respected by all
who knew him, was stabbed on the 30th ult.
by another colored man by the name of Sam
Brown, at NJ. Manhlem's store, near Ander-
sons Bridge, in this county, from the effects
of which he died before physician could be
called In"
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
TIE xU-KLUx PRISONERS IN ALBANY.

WASHINGTON, August Z.
In accordance with the letter from Mr.. Ger
rt Smith TO the President, asking for the re-
lease Of certain Ku-klux prisoners now con-
fined In the Albany Penienliary, the attorney.
general, to whom The President referred the
letter, has requested Colonel Whitley, chief of
the government detective corps, to visit the
institution where the prisoners are confined
and make complete Investigation into the
condition of the Ku-Klux prisoners, reporting
all the facis to the department.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08

tice was abandoned, except that the port
shoppers of The Glatton's hrret were taken
out, and her TWO guns run in and out with
perfect ease, her turret TUNED by hand and
by steam, and 600.pountr shot fred from
each OF her two guns.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
A RUSSIAN CITY IN FLAMES.
ar PETsRsBuRG. August Z.

ST.. PETERSBURG, August Z.
A dispatch from NlshDii No7gorod states
that great copflagrallon is now raging IN
that city. The fire broke out In that quarter
of the place where the annual tair ID being
held, and has already destroyed a great guam
tlty of valuable goods.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
THE WEATHER THIS DAY.

WASHINGTON, August Z.
Southeasterly and easterly winds on the
south Atlantic, with cloudy weather and areas
of rain on Thursday, variable southerly and
northerly winds and clear weather will pre-
vail In the Gulf States.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
W4SHINGTON GOSSIP.

The Young Men In POlitics-Efect OF
the Letters OF Sumner and Banks-New
England In Motion-Greeiey Men In
Office,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
LIGHTIN DARK PLACES,

The Columbia Ring Running a Gaunt-
let OF Law Sutts-StnrtlIng Revela-
tfons Expected-Cardozo to Tell What
He Knows About Financiertng-A
New Move for Bulling State Bonds.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08
VOLUME IX.---NUMBER
POLITICS IN NEW YORK.
INTEREST OYER THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA ELECTION.

What the Conservative Triumph
Means-The Murphy-O'Brien Conspi-
racy to Deliver New York to Grant
The Corrupt Elements Combining
Against Greeley-The Reconstructed
British Blondes-Cotton Report.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-08


shot had driven the double skin out into a
hummock, srilting the inner skin at the hori-
Zoutal Joint of the outer skin. The middle
rib OF the three was broken through midway
of Its height, the cape being two inches. All
three ribs were contorted, and long sIivers In
the wood backing protruded through the
crack in the skn-plates. Three of the rear
ends Cf the large through bolts were exposed
In vertical line, the nut of the middle one
being broken of at the commencement of the
Minus screw-thread, and The rubber OF the
lower Bascombe washer being pressed out al
Its edges. The damage was by no means
severe, and was such as Shoeburyness eX-
periments would have led one 10 expect.
A third shot was fired, and 1t was now clear
ly seen that the turret had been struck low
down, close upon the junction line OF the
glacls. plate-a perfectly round aud dangerous
wound. All anxiety was soon relieved, how
ever, by the sight Of the tnrret slowly revOlS-
ing, first one way ard then the other. Again
away in the tender to inspect results. The
shell had struck on the leather fringe, just
where It covered the extreme edge OF the
glacls-platiDg; thence 1t had curved slightly
upwards, driving into the lower fourteen-inch
plate midway between The porls. The shot,
head remained In the hole-which was per-
fectly round-but was easily got ont, when
the penetration was found 10 be l3t lncnes.
Inside the turret the only damage done was
the knocking off the inward ends Oh tne Two
wood buffers, against which the gun carriage
would abut when the gun was run out OF the
port hole for action. Tnis result was perfectly
satisfactory, for nothing could demonstrate
the excellent qualities OF the turret more COM
pletely.
During the practice q goat, fowl and q
rabbit, with Several buckets of water, were
kept inside 1t, the living creatures coming
ont unscathed from their ordeal. Both these
rounds were most fortunate, and as the lat
ter solved the problem of the free working of
the turret without heeling the ship-which
| was only intended to bring the junction oil
rect fire Of the Hotspurs gun-turther prac-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-24
French Spoliation-A New Defence.


| tits now urged, not only as a defence
against the distribution of the Alabama fund
but against the sufferers by French Spolia
ton:
1st. That being insured and therefore in
IDENTIFIED by the insurance offices, the suffer
ers have no claim upon the five millions We
have had so much talk about.
And 2ndly--That the insurance Offices hay
ing been fully Unidentified by high premiums.
against capture and condemnation, they are
entitled to no part of the said five millions
If this be true, what shall become of the
money after the bill passes2 1t will remain
where it has been for the last seventy-two
years--in the national treasury
But have the statesmen, editors and Con-
gressmen who urge this construction be-
thought themselves of the following quallfica-
tons? Have they not assumed for facts what
may be denied by the sufferers?
In the first place, many of the claimants
were never insured at all; an others only in
part. How are these to be dealt with?
In the next place, under an abandonment
for a total loss, the insurance offices take the
place OF the insured and whatever may have
been the rate of insurance, are entitled to
the salv; &c, with all damages or indemnties
recovered. And this, because when the pre-
MUM is fixed, such result is in the contem-
plation of both parties and goes to establish
The rate.
If such an argument should be seriously
urged, and we are told it has been heretofore
and will continue to be pressed hereafter, ali
we have 10 say is God help our lawgiyers.
Such an objection is quite of piece with
that Of Senators who say that these claims
not having been paid for three quarters of a
century must be ill-founded, or at any rate
if not by limitation, at least from
being stale.
Slaves cannot be men, said Voltaire, be-
,ause, if they are, what are we, to treat
hem as we do?
These cannot be honest claims, say Sena-
ors, because, if they are, what are we to re-
use payment for so long time? JIM.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-24

A WESTERN PLAN FOR TIE RELIEF or THE
MONEY MARKET.-A Chicago despatch says
that plan is on foot in that md other Western
cities, with view to relieve the present strin-
gency in the money Market by urging upon
Congress the passage of an act of which the
following are the main points:
To enable any holders of $40, 600 or multiple
thereof of any United States gold bearing bonds,
to deposit the same temporarily at the Sub
Treasury or designated repositories in New
York, San Francisco, New Orleans or Chicago,
under regulations to be made by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, and release any amount of lie
gal tender equal to the face of said bond, tenn
Porarily deposited, and on presentation of alike
sum in United States notes at the place where
said bonds or their equivalent in kind, less the
interest, which would have accrued during the
time said bonds were deposited, the converter
or retirer of the bonds aforesaid to adjust by
the payment in gold the value at the time of
conversion and withdrawal, whether. the same
| be presented by coupon or otherwise, as may be
provided by regulations established by the Sec
| rotary of the Treasury; and provided further
! that the Secretary of the Treasury be required
! to hold in reserve United States legal tenders
to the amount of $4,000 000 to be used for the
| purpose of temporarily retiring the bonds as
! aforesaid. But said notes shall not be used for
/ any other purpose, n or shall the whole amonnt
of legal tenders, including those which may be
| held i'll reserve and those which may at the
time be held in the United States Treasury,
| Suh-Trea suries and repositories, exceed four
hundred millions, until expressly authorized
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-24
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
sCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP,
SCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS,

Are the only medicines that win cure Pulmonary
consumption. & - IA r. u :
Sometimes medicines that will stop cough will Of
ten occasion the death of the patient 1t locks up the
liver stops the circulation Of the blood hemorrhage
follows, and in fact, cloggng the action of the very
organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes OF
two-thirds of the cases Of consum ption. Many are
now complaining with dull pain in the side, the bow
els sometimes eostive and sometimes loose tongue
coated pain in the shoulder blade feeling sometimes
very restless, and at other times drowsy; the food
that is taken lies heavily the stomach accompani-
ed with acidity and beching of wind These symp-
toms usually originate from disordercd condition of
the stomach or torpid liver. Persons SO affected if
they take two heavy Colds and II the cough in
these cases be suddenly stopped, the lungs liver and
stomach Clog and remain torpid and inactive and
before the patient is Of his situation the lungs
are mass Of sores, and liberated and death is the
inevitable result PNsGe - III ~
Schenek's Pulmonc Syrup is an expectorant which
does net contain any opium, nor anything calculated
to check a cough suddenly - 100 - :
Schenck's Seaweed tonic dissolves the food, mixes
with the gastric juice of the stomach digests easily
nonrshes the SYSTEM and creates healthy circula-
ton of the blood. When the bowels are costve skin
shallow, and the patient Is Of q bilious habit
Schenck's Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines prepared by DR.. j. H
SCHENCK q son, Northeast corner Of Sixth and
Arch streets Philadelphia. Penn, and for sale by
GEO. G. GOODWIN & CO., SO Hanover street, Bos-
ton, and John F. Henry, College place, New York.
sale by Druggists generally sept3sneodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-24
News and Other Items.


The Western hay crop is estimated in round
numbers at 100000. Ems 5AAVsA
The trouble in the Alabama Legislature does
not appear to be entirely healed.
German authorities state that the revocation
of reduced railroad rates in that country was
not for the purpose of hindering immigration
but was matter of necessity to raise revenue
General Sherman and his staff will wear the
new regulation uniform when they call at the
White House on New Years Day to pay their
respects to the President s1'i-+
An influential meeting was held in Washing
ton, Sunday afternoon, at which Senator Will
| son and the Rev. DR.. Chickering of Boston took
part, to aid the movement now in progress to
Danish liquor from all official and private re-
ceptions during the holidays and throughout
the season. w& g Ssa 81 ~ &eraAesk-,
The Potomac is blockade with ice at Wash
ington.
The President has pardoned Daniels, .Bos-
tonian, convicted of embezzlement.
Hon. A. G. Curtin who will be remembered
as a former member of the Republican party,
| and thought he took stand which was to de-
eide its fate, is now delivering lyceum lecture
| on Russia
The jailor at Peoria, ILL.,, while going his
rounds recently, was locked into one of the
| cells by his son, and only released after prom
Using to give his young hopeful three dollars
as Christmas gift.
The New London Star suggested some months
| ago that monument be erected to Mr.. Gree
| ley, to be cast of worn-out type all over the
country. The recent. death of Mr.. Greeley rem
| ders the suggestion all the more pertinent.
| This item is from late San Francisco paper
'String beans and pears are trife dearer as
| paragus has advanced new potatoes are quoted
at cts per pound, green corn and egg plant
| are out of market no strawberries have been
received for more than a week Lettuce, % to
80 cts per dozen; cucumbers 10 cts per dozen, y
| etc.
Rev. DR.. ,Haight of New York, has somewhat
unexpectedly declined his election Co the bishop.
rick of Massachusetts, in obedience TO medical
advice, warning him that his delicate health al
fshis age-67years-would fail under the labor
and responsibility.