The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-05

has lived in Christ Church Parish, and has
been o member of the General Assembly since
1868. He is a mail contractor, and own con-
siderable real estate In Christ Church.
sTEPHEN BROWN
is q black freedman, forty-years o fage, ownsa
valuable plantation near Pinevllle, and Is a
man Of great influence among the colored
people. He was q member Of the Constitu-
tional Convention, and was elected from st.
John's..Berkeley 10 1858 TO the House of Repre-
sentatIves, aud served one term In Thai body.
He breaches at Palmer Chapel, in St. Stephens
Parish. He is also extremely vigorous In his
%denuuclation of political adventnrers, and de-
picts their rascalities and their consequences
In glowing colors, both In his campaign and
GEORGE cANNoN
Is a white man, thlrty-one years of age, and a
native of Charleston. His father, OF the same
name, was fur some years a dry goods mer-
chant 10 this city. He served as q non-eom-
missioned officer in Hampton's Legion during
the war, and at its close engaged In planting
and the turpentine business 10 st. Johns
Berkeley. He was appointed a trial justice by
Governor Scott last February. He owns a
considerable tract Of land on the Cooper River.
JOHN E.. CLYDE
is a very Intelligent and respectable appearing
colored man of light complexion. He was
born tree in Charleston In ls47, and has lived
in this city and summervllle nearly all of his
life. During the latter part of the war he
served as an orderly sergeant In the seth
United States Colored Volunteers from Mary
land. He was appointed last March q trial
justice, succeeding George Lee who was
elected q Judge by the Legislature.
STEPHEN D. RUSSELL
is a white man, thirty-eight years Of age. and
q native of St Stephens Parish. During the
war he was q lieutenant In Colonel Frede-
rick's Second South Carolina Artillery. He
was appointed a magistrate in 1885 under the
then existing regime, and has since been con-
tinued as a magistrate and trial Justice under
Governor Scott. He owns considerable real
estate and Ia said to be highly respected by
his neighbors.
AMOS BLIzEN
is a black freedman, lives on Johns Island
and was ct one time 9 school teacher under
the bureau.
ROBERT NON
ia also a black freedman. living on .Wadma-
law. He Is captain of militia company and
has . strong following 10 st. Johns Colleton,
but he has apparently no education and but
little intelligence.
B. ". BROWN
Is q rather Intelligent and very black young
man, formerly a slave and now Q militia cap
tain among the negroes of james Island.
q. J. ADAMS
Ia an Intelligent black man, about forty.elght
years ofagei aud q native Of Phtfsdeiphtas- He
Is q graduate of q college and a Presbyterian
preacher, was once q missionary 10 Africa,
and was chaplain of the Senate of this State In
1858 aud 1869. He now has charge of the COL
ored congregation worshipping In the George
street Presbyterian Church.
J. L. WALKER
is a black man, q native OF Charleston, and q
carpenter by trade. He now lives In Ward 4,
aud is q private In the police force of the
city.
FRAME G. MILLER
Is a native white man, and was a Confederate
soldier. After the war he was q clerk 10 q
dry goods store and an active Radical pollti.
clan, and In 1868 he was elected one Of the
county commissioners, and was made chair
man of the board. During the convention he.
won the hearts of the dusky delegates from
the couHtry by lodging about forty OF them1n
bis kitchen and residence on Meeting street,
near Tradd.
ROBERT ). NEARES
Is a gigantic mulaito, living In Peterborough.
He Is secretary of the Mackey forces in Ward
and a useful and muscular ally of the
iu their little difficulties With the
Bowen faction.
Is a colored man and a native. He ls g
In the city market, and owns some
property In Ward 8.
ia. WILLIAMS
Ia a Light colored man, living In Ward !. He
Is quite an intelligent young man, and is q
lieutenant of the Carolina Light Infantry.
C. Il. yANDERHoEsT, JR.,
is q colored knight OF the quill, and Is the
author of much of the dlsJointed eloquence
that gets Into print, after a fashion, In the
typographical curiosity known as the
Missionary Record. He lives In Ward 6.
7. q. JONES
IS a native black man, living in Ward 2. He
o teacher under the Freedman's Bureau,
and last winter he held q committee clerkshlp
In the House of Representatives,.
q. @. MrNoT
Is an Intelligent, light colored man, a native OF
Charleston, and a sergeant in the present
police force of the city. He is also captain OF
the Carolina Light Infantry, and Is very popu-
lar among the Intelligent colored men In this
city.
THE COLUMBIA P0STOFFICE.