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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-14

THE TICHBoRNE CAsE-A PARALLEL
IN GEoRGIA.-We clip the following
interesting item from the Savannah Re
publican:
''Thero is remarkable resent blance,
In all their singular features, between
tho Tichborne case in England, that has
been exciting so much interest on both
sides Of the Atlantic for several months
past, aud ono which occurred in this
State some twenty-five or thirty years
ago. We think Jones County was the
theatre.
"a wealthy man named Bunkley had,
among other children. q son named
jesse, who was Of n wild, restless lispo.
sition, and when boy, suddenly disap.
pcared. Years pnssed. and no intelIi.
gencc wah received from tho wanderer
In the course of time Bnnkley, senior,
sickencd nnd died, having, in disposing
of his property by will, msle provision
for the absent son, in the event he should
re appear. though everybody believed
him dead. The estate was adminit tered,
and tho property divided among the
legatees, or, ut least, those who we're
known TO bn in life.
Many years afterwards do not
reccllect how long-n man appeared who
represented himself to be JESSE Bank
ley, who, after long residence in Texas,
hearing Of the death Of his father, came
forward to claim his inheritance. In
appearance he was about the nlsn Jesse
Bunkley, hoy, should hive made. Many
who knew jesse Bunkley testified that
they recognized linn as the man, and
even Mrs. Dunkley, who Was btiiI living,
ct one time thought sue recognized IN
him her long lost sou. He was
thoroughly familiar with almost every
little incident in the life OF yourg Bunk.
ley-his habits. his school mates. The
v"r:ons !oculitics which he was in the
habit of frcqnenting, aud even with the
rcsidcnts ot tho neighborhood in the
days when Ennklcy was boy. 10 all
tins wo may add the remarkable fact that
scars aud marks on his person cores
ponded exactly with those known to be
on the person Of Bunkley. The re.
nlninder Of the heirs. however, refused
to recoguizo his claim, and he accord
lns'y brought suit in Jones Superior
Court for his full share Of tho estate.
The case was long and severely liti-
gated one. engaging, on either side,
some Of the best legal talent Of the State,
anu some of tho developments were
most remarkable, 20 much so that pubic
opiuion WIS staggered and greatly di-
vl'!ed on the subject of the claimants
identity with Jesse BunkIey. Tho case.
though, eventually went against him,
and Was soon followed by criminal pro-
secat;on, which resulted in verdict OF
guilty and sentence to tho pcnitentiary,
where he eerved out hi4 full term.
What becamc of him afterwards, we
never heard.
"Uow exactly does this history tally
with that of the Tichborns clnim mt,
who. after long struggle in the civil
court, now finds hir:self prisoner in
Newgate!'
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WINE MAKING IN SOUTH CAuoLlSA.- -
Abont eight miles from Marion, On the
line of tho Wilmington. columbia aud
Augusta Railroad, is Mullins Depot, the
location OF al enterprise not often met
with III South Curolina This is q vine
yard nnd wine press, owned by DR.. II.
Vampill, q native of Poland, but for q
number Of years resident of this State.
The doctor has sixty acres OF land under
cultivation, planted in vines. His wine
cellar is a long, low brick building, the
floor Of which is four feet below the sur
face of the earth. This building Is 1GO
feet long by forty vide. 1t has no win
dowa, but is uinishcd will, light nnd air
by Il false roof over the junction OF tho
roof proper, extending the entire length.
Within these walls is u sight well calcu-
lated to mako tho heart of man who
loves the good things of this world leap
within him. Ranged in long rows lying
on their sides, with lend. colored bodies
and red hoads, are host of immense
llogsncntis. labeled respectively, sherry,
Madeira, Concord flowers, port, Cntnw-
ha, Scuppernong. The cellar contains,
st present, G.OJO galIons Of wine. The
doctors vineyard is now yielding 5000
gallons per annum, although only small
portion is old enough to bear fruit
When tho whole Of it becomes produc-
tive it will yield about 100000 gallons
yearly. 1t is to bo hoped that Dr. Vam-
pills example will, before lcng. be largo.
iy followed in every section of the State.
Correspondence Charleston News.
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Tho Meeting This Evening.

Let every man in Ward 3, who is in
favor of low taxation, and is opposed to
an increase of the city debt-who, in
short, desires to have an economical and
honest administration Of the CITY 60
vernment without any regard to purity,
politics. race, color, or any such minor
consideration, be prompt to attend tho
meeting at Hibernian Hall, this evening.
If the nominations made are made with
an eye single to the welfare of the city,
as they doubtless will be, there are great
hopes of success. There is not man
within the limits of the city, from the
wealthest merchant to the veriest pau
per that begs penny upon the streets,
who will not bo benefited by an honest
government The rascnls, of course, are
excepted, who make more by stealing
public moneys, than they will lose by
heavy taxes. There is mnnifcstly q
growing desire among the masses of the
colorcd people to put check to corrup-
tion and public swindling; and wo be-
iievo if the whites will only 60 earnestly
to work, and in proper way, all con be
gained that need be cared for in our civ
governmcnt-which is honesty, eff
cheney and economy. But onr people
must rise from their lethargy.
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s. G.
Thursday Morning. Maroh IA. 1879.


Yesterday brought to close-for
season, at least-the action of the law
making department Of South Carolina.
The session has been remarkable, first
for its length; and. seoondly-for the
proaigacy, extravaganza, venality and
general moral debasement that has cha
racterized the measures adopted and the
conduct of the members. The band of
robbers-wo speak OF the majority OF the
General Assembly and their chief, Il. K.
Scott-havo for four long months been
holding high carnival at the capital
stuffing their own pockets, beggaring IN
already impoverished people. and by
bheir example corrupting the public
morals. All the freedom and franch ises
in the world, even had the thievish ad.
-enturers II ich have controlled the
State secured them, or any part thereof,
to the emanoipated oolored race, could
never compensate for tho moral turpi-
sude and false ideAsof the duties of true
citizenship. which their example and
influence have stamped upon the ruling
element of our black people. They have
been taught 10 believe that tho true
object of public position is private gain.
Not ambitious and honorable prefer.
ment, but money. They have inocu-
lated into tho blacks thcr own insane
passion for jobs and corrupt speculative
schemes, and led them to regard the
trusts confided to them to be exercised
IN the peoples behalf, as privileges or
favors granted them for their individual
benefit. This is what they have done
for many-nay, most-of the colored
representatives, whose influence for evil
will, in turn, affect no small part of the
colored race. This is but partial rep
resentntion Of the moral degradation
that the carpetbag element has inaugu-
rated. Their injury to the negroes, po-
litically, is even more apparent. They
have made reconstruction failure and
d fnrce-n den of thieves assume to
ennct good laws and govern free people.
If the eolored people allow such II
Ooh01tAOh SA W OOAttAuOt tuCih
political doom is senled, and is no less
certain than our financial ruin. Only
think of it, upwards of S8.000.O0O
added to the public debt in one yearl
Twice as much as was incurred in eighty
years before the war, and that, too,
when three times as much was collected
by taxation On was formerly needed for
the same length OF time. The State Co.
vernment has thus cost, in round num-
bers, $1O,000,00O for one fiscal year.
That this money could have been
honestly expended, ia absurd. Yet the
General Assembly has validated, as they
term it, the issue of the bonds, and
thus shouldered with Scott and the
financial ring the responsibility and Just
opprobrum Of the fraud.
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SCiIUEz IN, II NOT ON, TIE COMMITTEE
Senator Schurz has been made sort Of
honorary member of the Arms.Salo
Commit.ee-tlnt is, allowed tho priv.
lego OF questioning Witnesses freely
and has improved that privilege to tho
evident benefit of the investigation.
For ono thing, he sent Secretary Bclk-
nap home to pcrnse the archives of his
department. ind ascertain, if possible,
how it was that tllero wore large quaint
ties OF arms and ammunition delivered
to Remington after, MS Belknnp states,
tho department learned that r. was IL
Frcnch agent, and accordingly ceased
intercourse with him.
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H. a4eS ANuH u eeArs
The rate of taxation this ycar will be
about twenty times as much as we we're
accustomed to pay before the war. Yes,
more than that. There will be about
ten times as much collected on less than
half the amount of taxable property,
which wonld of itself increase the rate
over twenty times; and. besides this,
real estate was formerly assessed Ut never
more than halt i.s selling value, which,
being taken into consideration, throws
tho present rate up to nt lenst twenty
i've times Us much as that which was
customary III ante .6sil'tm days. What q
commentary on reconstruction and So.
called Republicanism in South Carolina!
The various taxes arc rs follows: For
State purposes, 8 mills; for County pur-
poses, mills; Blue Ridge aid, mills;
interest on public debt, 6 mills-total,
20 mills. We have here two per cent.
on all the property in the State, appa-
rently, but when. rs is the fact, n great
part of the real estate is assessed at @
higher sum than it's real or marketable
value, this two per cent. must be pro-
portonally increased. The entire taxa
bic property, as returned in the Comp
troller's report of 187O-71, is assessed ut
S1S3. 9l3. 1867. It is to be presumed that
the property in the State has increased
some. To be safe. and to put il in round
numbers, We will say that it amounts to
$l84, 100000. Two per cent. on that
will amount to S3,6SO, 100. which is
about 81. 200. 900 more than Comptroller
General Neagle's extravagant estimates.
To this must be added the immense re-
ceipts from the License Act. which .se
have heard no one estimate Mt less thun
S1,000.0O0. There ie no telling, even
approximately, what amount will be
wrenched from the people under this
most Infamous mode of raising revenue.
But take it ut 81 100000 We then have
to defray expenses to the sum Of ST, ESQ.,
O09. The entire appropriations Of the
General Assembly, outrageous and ex-
truvagant though they be. and tho inte-
rest on the public debt, all Rnmmed up,
will reach over So. OOO, ,OO0-which leaves
balance Of 50. $50. 900 for Scott. Parker
&c Co.. for electioneering purposes and
private use. It is just ns We predicted
some time back. The bond swindles arc
played out, nnd tho greedy cormorants
are now turning upon the people. The
hard-hnnded farmers must he ground to
the dust to crafty their pampcrcd and
proilig-te desires. The editor Of the
Union, TINT has iucessantly advocnted
this ruiuous taxation, is candidate fer
alderman Of this city.
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TIE DEATH OF MAzzrN1 The death,
Mt Pisa, Ilaly. of Joseph Mazzini. the
Italian Republican ngitator. is announced
by cable despatch. Until within few
years since, Mazzini was recognized
leading spirit in every revolutionary
conspiracy and outbreak which Ind oc.
Cured in Europe for nearly forty years
He was native OF Genoa, where he was
born in 1S09. The French revolution
of 1880 sounded the keynote tn his ra.
taken, with other Young cor spirators
against the italian Governments, and
after II short imprisonment. banished
Marseillca BECAME tho headquarters Of
Italian exies, and hero Mazzini orga-
nizea his famous Young Italy" society
for the republ!can;zAtio of the PENN
snla. treason to which by any member
beirg punishable with death. Two Of
it's member, arc known to have suffered
this penalty by assassination. These in
cidcnts, in connection with the exposi-
ton of the political designs of the soci-
city, led TO the expulsion of Mazzini
from Francs. He took refuge in Ge-
nevn, where, with Polish, German and
Italian refugees. he planned tho inva.
sion of Savoy, which resulted in failure
The S lrdininn courts passed sentence of
death npon him, but he remained in
Switzerland unmolcsteG. He then orga-
nized q general republican society called
Young Europe" whose fundamental
principles were simply those of COM
mnnism vitalized by sentimental reli-
gion. He continued to direct his ngita.
tioAs from Switzerland until 1887. when,
yielding to representations OF foreign
powers, the Swiss authorities compelled
him to leayc. London now became his
headquarters for revoln;ionizing Itnly
and Europe. Ho wrote much, aud we'll,
aud took active pnrt in the guidance of
the insurrection in Lombardy md the
subsequent rising in Tuscany. He wns
chosen mem ber of the II man Repnb-
lican Government of 1S40, and became
its ruling spirit until it's hopes were
blighted by French Intervention. After
some time spent in hiding places in
Switzerland and France. still intent
upon his lifelong work, he returned to
London aud united his efforts with Lc
dru Rolin, Kossuth md others. But
bis subsequent, like his former schemes,
all resulted in failure. During tho late
French and German war, ho returned to
Italy, and it was Thought ut times that
ho contemplated moIe conspiracies, but
nothing definite has transpired to that
effect. Quo Of his latest writings would
indicate, indeed, TINT he had given over
tho purpose to which he had devoted
himself, disgnstod with tho "want Of
faith" among men, and tho material
ism Of tho age"
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West Point has negro man, whose
nnme is John Beckman, who claims to
have followed Gen. Joseph L. Johnston
all through tho war, aud is still bona
Gote "Confed." John processes undyins
love for the General, nnd is badly I'M
reconstructed.
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Albert Harvery (negro) has been ar
rested Mt Lima, OHIO, for the murder
Of his wifo nine years ago. He was
living with his fourth wife when ar
rested.
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THE AIRLINE RAILRoAD-TnE Work
GOES BHAvELy ON.-The grading OH tile
Atlanta and Richmond Airline Eail-
road has been completed to within dis
tanoo of eight miles FROM Clarksvlllc,
Habersham County, point distant
n3ont thirty miles from Gainesville.
Iron is being received daily. and the en-
ployees will commence laying tho track
immediately. Large forces are working
steadily and zealous!y on all points be-
tween the present. terminus Of the road
to Greenyille, Gradirg and preparing all
necessary timbcrs. All contracts fur
bridges aud rock work between here and
Greenvilie, South Carolina, hnre been
awarded 70 Mr.. Joha Il. Grant, of this
pl"ce, who is faithfully and rapidly pro-
scouting tho work. The route passes
about siA miles Last OF CIarksville aud
travcrsts Tho Tngalo (nppcr waters of
the Shvannah) at Walton's ifortl, nearly
on the line of franklin und Habcrslnm
Counties. and thence directly to Green
vil!o. The length Of the liue from At
lanta to Greenvillo is 100 miies, and it is
estimated that trains will bo running
through to Charlotte by 1st of Decem-
ber. The entire leugth of the line from
Charlotte, North Carolina, to Greenville,
South Carolina, 10l niles, is graded and
ready for the track.lnyers. This portion
Of The line will be ready for trains by
the middle Of Jnly. The track layers
will soon commence work at Spartan
burg, laying rails in both directions.
Atlanta !Suu.
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The following is q copy OF the protest
by Messrs. d. F. Whittemore. John Wit
son. q. ". Duvall, D. Bieman, W. E.
Holcombe, 9. ". Montgomery. e. E.
Dickson, II. Cardozo. w. E. Johnston
and Frank Arnim against the passage of
bill relative to the bonds of the State OF
South Carolina:
!. If there has been no bond of the
Stnte Of South Carolina Issued without
authority Of law, then the requirements
Of this bill .r0 presumptunus and unns-
cessary.
2. Ii the several Acts cited in the
preamble OF the bill justified the tinan-
cla! tna,'nScrs of our State Government
| III the ihsue OF Il iarger amount OF bonds
than the public or the General Assembly
supposed had been issued, and "the true
intent and meaning of tho said several
Acts" was tho warrant and authority for
such an issue, then no greater force or
legal strength can beieglslated into ''tLo
acts Of the officers of this State" by the
specious declaration of this bill, viz:
That tho sail bonds and obligations i'd
sued on behalf of the State, as set forth
IN the report of the Treasurer Of this
State to the General Assembly. dated
October 81, 1871. were duly and lawfully
issued, in conformity with tho true in.
tent and meaning Of the several Acts of
the General Assembly.
s. That which il already valid, and
cannot bo ovarthrown or set aside by
virtue o: it's legality or eqnity. needs no
additional Act OF iegalizntion to con-
vince or confirm tho public mind of it.
sounduess.
4. Because such hns bern tho chnrac.
ter Of the statements made by the
officers Of this S;uto us to tho public
debt, md the prodigai issue of bonds to
increuse the same, which would not have
been disclosed, even at the present
moment. had not the fact been unwiil-
bnve arisen" in The public mind, not
only with regard to tho Integrity of lie
said officers, but the Legality oi their
action; and, from such a combinatioa
has ''the credit OF this State been
Effected" which cannot be repaired by
the questionable pussage OF bil ratify-
ing and confirming. i'll ul! things, their
acts and assertions.
5. The bill gives these officers a re-
Dewal OF authority TO continue tho issue
and conversion of bonds without limit,
and makes no provision for tho cancel
lntion of such bonds as have already
been converted. and ale, according to
tho language Of the Governor, '.ior tic
market, fraudulent" Such powers .e-
delegated, in the face Of the knowledge
OF the great excess of issue of the bonds
Of tho State, to the very officers who
have abused the confidence ard be-
trayed the trusts rcposrd in them, is i,s
unwise as it is dangerous.
6. Because the bill itself is the strong
est evidence OF the invalidity OF tho Acts
Of those WHO ask US TO re.instnte them in
popular favor by validating their con
frascdly doubtful transactions.
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Reliable parties from Ilaurens say that
tho riot which was said to have taken
rlncc there on the S;h, WAS nothing more
than little FREQ fight among y few
yonmg mru, who, perhaps, had taken q
little too much corn"
Ihto were fiiocn deaths in Charles
ton for thc week ending March 0-wiit,s
five; color.a ten.
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DROWNED IN BROAD RIvEn.-We are
panied to learn Of the sad and untimcly
death OF young Scotchman named
James Hall, O stone mason, engaged
upon tue masonry of the Broad River
bridge, on the Airline Railroad; also,
Of negro boy employed about the same
work, Oh Monday, tho 4lh instant. The
ground being covered with snow. nnd
work consequently suspended. Mr. Hall,
and tho colorcd boy mentioned. aud two
others, went up the river some distance
IN boat to have some work done by n
shoemaker, when by some means, not
explained to lis, the boat was overturned.
Two of tho party swan to the shore;
tho other two were drowued. Mr.. Hall
Is spoken OF by those who knew him rs
yonng man of most excellent cinrnc-
ter. member Of the Episcopal Church
and IL Mnson.-CMolinn Spartan.
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SUDDES DEArM. Saturday evon-
in. last, Birch Phillips. colored sni4
de thanbre Of DR.. }. w. Sirg!cta,y. WAS
sn.deuly taken very i'll; and, on Sunday
morning, died, alter having suffered
many convuisions. Marion ,S.W.
Although tho fonrth hall millinrl of
the indemnity has just been paid, ,Epro
remains in the French treasury baluncc
OF $50, 600, 900 francs.
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THAT DUEI..-The Savannnh He,cs, of
yesterday, says:
Yesterday party of gentlemen mr.
rived in our city from Charleston for the
purpose Of appealing to tho code of
honor for the settlement OF certain diff
ferenc9s between two Of the party. at
{. lnto hour, last night. friends OF tho in
terested gentlemen were trying to make
m amicabIo adjustment OF the quarrel,
hut had not succeeded in SO doing ut our
latest adviccs"
This is, doubtless, tho same party that
WAS expected to arrive i'll Augusta q few
days since.
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a MOTHER IN ISRAEL CALLED HoME.-
\ letter in the Christian Nciyhbor. dated
Sumter, March | |, from kov. S. j. Hill.
whose wife is n granddaughter Of Mrs.
Dixon, says:
"Grand-ma s. S. Dixon died Suddenly
on 4,h Of March. She filled her place
nj the breakfast table. AT dinner time,
shp was found sitting in hnr chnir in her
room, her work in her lap; but her spirit
WAS gone. Long years ago, sho set her
honso i'll order. Fow better women on
earth than she was"
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SMALLrOX.-Wh We feel bound, in
justice to The community, To state that n
case oi smallpox has occurred ut The
barracks, within the corporate limits Of
our town, wo don't think that ihero ~
any occasion for pnnic among tho people
OF either town or country. Every body
should DO protected bv vaccination, and
keep away from tho infected ncighbor-
hood, and tho danger will soon blow
over. Tho patient has been promptly
removed from town. --Sunte,' Nems.
On last Thursday night poor Jucl,
LeG"lte died. We'll, or apparently we'll,
tho day before, tho community was
shocked to hear.he had died during tho
night. .-Nwio,s Crescent.
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Loss OF 4 SCHOONER AND Six OF THE
CREw.-The light Of NIon.lny, cold,
bleak aid clustering OH shore, was terri
bio at se'l. 1t was the coldest OF the sea-
son, ana tue gale was awful. 1t came
direct from the North h-west, following
Immediately upon tho binding snow
storm OF tho AFTERNOON. Later, the
wind veered round to the West During
this fearful weather. an inward bound
schooner, named tho Clara Bell, Of
Roc iland, Maine. Captain Amcslury,
struck on Capo Cod, threo miles North
OF the Highland Ligh.. She went on at
o'clock i'll tho morning, and as tho YES
sci was thought to be III great danger of
going to pieces, the crew made MI a.
tempt to gain the land. The wcathor
Was excessively cold, every ,liop of spray
at once freezing upon the clothing of the
men, making tho prospect .xtromely
drcary. The crew, however, made i,
desperate but unfortunate effort to reach
tho shore. Out of the seven persons
comprising tho officers and crew, only
one man succeeded in tho attempt all
the others. including Captain Amrsbury
and the mate, perishcd in tho sea. The
seaman who was saved hardly escaped
with his life, being badly frozen. at
last accounts, none nf the bodies had
been found. Tho vessel. which was
bound from Nav York to Boston with u
cargo OF coal, will bo q total loss. The
Clara Bell WAS Il good vessel oi about
$50 tons burden, five years old, and
hailed from Camden, Mainc. She WAS
valued ut ST, 900, and there was but little
insurance upon her. The captain was
part owner. er.-B0S;on AicertiSer, .MVcA g..
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Acts of tho General Assembly.
w. IL. WigS-Citation.
PcixOttO e Son-Anction.
Communication Acacia Lodge.