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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-08

THE INFERIOR CoURT.-This court was
opened at the usual hour yesterday
morning, Judge Lee presiding, and Mr..
e. 3. Seabrook, Solicitor. One of the
case. of the State against Z. @. Miller,
E. p. Wall and III. Mclaughlin, County
Commissioners of this County, was
taken ,. The indictment charged that
the nmissioners had, on the 9th of
:, 1870. issued to j. W. Mead O
1neck for 81. 1905. when the indebted
ness of the County to Mr.. Mead was
only $518. The only witness introduced
by the State, was Mr.. Mead. who testi-
fed to having. on the 5th of April, 1870,
endorsed check from the County Com
missioners, and received for it the sum
of 81, 110 95, one half in cash aud one
half in due bills. He testified also that
the County owed him more than that
amount at that time. and q voucher for
the amount of $1,11O.95 was submitted
in evidence by Colonel T. Y. Simons,
counsel for the defendants. Mr.. Sea.
brook stated that the only other witness
in this case was dead, and the case was
therefore given to the jury, who, after q
brief absence, returned verdict of not
guilty.
The next case was against the same de-
fendnnts, and charged that certain
vouchers, required by law to be kept in
the Office Of the County commissioners,
were not in the Office when they were
formally demanded by the Solicitor of
this Circuit. Mr.. Seabrook testified
that he applied to Mr.. Perrin for copies
of certain vouchers, and was told that
they were in Columbia; and it being
shown by the testimony for the defence
that the vouchers were ordered by Co
vernon Scott to be sent to Columbia for
the purposes of the legislative investiga.
tion about to take place, the Jury re.
turned verdict of not guilty.
Charleston Ners.
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, Iasr OF NEW ADvERRIsRlIRNTs.
o. r. Franklin--Stallion Buckshot.
Z. r. Dorsey-Exoursion Tickets.
J. M. Morgan-Hay.
p. Cantwellrt9 Cider.
Meeting Columbia Chapter.
Breast.pin Found.
Meeting Independent F. e. Co.
House to Rent.
G. hi. Walker-A. F. M.
Meeting Palmetto F. z. Co.
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CouRr or 0HNERAn SESSIONS
DAY, May THE court met at 10A.
NJ, Judge Melton presiding.
The grand jury returned trne bills 10
the following cases: VIM. H. Jones. Iar-
ceny; Patrick Hin and Julius Wood,
petit larceny; William Jones, malicious
trespaes, (bnrning woods0 Edward Har-
ris and Butler Johnston, murder3 Chas
Bratton. DOW stealing; John HGfris.
grand larceny; Thos. Cslvin, Peter Eock-
wood and others, burglary and grand
larceny. Several other cases mol. pros,
Adam and Rice Oliver. charged with
grand larceny, were found guilty. ly
BY consent of the bar. NO OWL jury
cases will be heard during the present
term of the court. After the sessions
docket has been disposed Of, the equity
docket will be called and the cases there
on disposed Of.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-08

Ignofant TO un0eratand Why, the lenor.
nous money wages they earn have 90
little purchasing powef.s But 70 the
planter, Che tariff, impoaed solely with q
yiewSto Northern interests, and forming
g constant drain on the impo poveSished
South for the profit OF the wealthy
Northeast. is not only a.oruel insult but
a crushing burden. While he lRbors
theoretically to keep his head above
water-for., by none OF the many slsp-
ders against them have the planters been
more misrepresented than by that which
described them as an iddofent rhte he
finds thai ne is paying something like
half his total expenditure in the form Of
a tribute toithote Northef ers whom he
hates not only as oonquerors, but as op-
pressors; and he knows that he could re-
treve his fortunes with half the toll il
citizens, who would regard his interest
and refrain from stealing his money, and
if the Federal power were in the hands
Of statesmen who wonld regard all SEQ
tions impartially. and refrain from tax
ing one to enrich another"
The writer touches upon the Ku Klux
Klan, also, and after reciting, with re-
markable justness, the origin of tho
organization, and declaring against the
''horrible ontrages," however brought
on, concludes as follows:
"That such body should subsist at
such time was almost necessity, and
certainly not an unmixed evil. That
continuance Of the present system can
only tend to maintain the sentiment of
inveterate popular hostility out Of which
such organizations epring, must be plain
to every statesman not wholly blinded
by passion; and the present prospect of
a new triumph of the party which is
bent on upholding negro supremacy in
the South, and protective tariff for the
benefit OF Massachusetts and Penneyl-
vania, cannot but be considered as q
misfortune to North and South alike.
The permanent union of two nations
embittered against each other by con-
tinusnce OF injuries inflicted and en-
dured is as impossible as the permanent
subsection OF superior race to an in
ferior; and only by the speedy abandon
ment of the latter policy can reconclia-
ton and effective reunion be rendered
practicable"
Such views aa these. put forth by an
English journal of such high character
as the Saturday ReuieO, are worthy of
consideration by al! true citizens of the
United States. There is no possible
way for the Radical party to escape the
just censures therein contained. The
sentiment of the ''civilized world" is as
much opposed to the Radical method of
reconstruction as it was to slavery, and
it is encouraging to feel that this senti-
mont cannot be more successfully re-
sisted in the one case than in the other.
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They announce new cave In Pennsyl-
vania-in fact, suit of them-disco-
vered by the oaving in of an old lime
pit. It is said to cast the Kentucky ef-
for quite in the shade.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-08

There we're eight bnffa1s here, yiester-
day, from seafTes ieyst And, taeningi It's.
1ks deatha sssfs confined "a she lower
olasaea of the, oolorad. population. ,,as.a
+ 4siAaa0hga the political .lprobabilitie Is
ASntipHedl the nemihation, Of Msior
Hty tyI \ lahh, now privatA secretary Of the
GpYosn6r. Tor. State Ereaanrer. It ID
said that he has strong supporters in the
Repubi30aR rsAks fSr. tho position.
Quite o number Of boxes bontainipg
necessities for tho Lunatic Asylum we're
received by the, Superintendent from
friends in remote parts Of the State who
had relatives there's The new arrange.
ment for the support OF the institution 10
being perfected, and DR.. lEnspr believes
that il it be faithfully carried out, there
will be no need for anxiety.
columbia Cor. Charleston News.
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Tue TTiiuusfbozo EH5ws, referring 70 the
terrible casualty in Ridgeway. published
in yeaterdey!s PHGnux. says:
This 4sAAfal svens was caused By hav.
ing an ash-boz too near the dwelling.
Mr.. steRart, diea Sqpdsy night,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-08

FATAL BATH.-On Wednesday last, o
party of lads went on fishing frolic to
Smiths Branch, mile above Columbia,
and being tempted by the clear water
and warm weather, took bath. Three
of them have since died. while the
fourth is very i'll.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-08

BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS
BoozER. .-Chas. Petty, charged with
violation of the Enforcement Act. On
motion OF Messrs. Sloan and Rice, the
case was continued until the 21st inst.
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ties"
OF the proteetivs saxiH and its epeoial
and crushing injustice 70 the South at
tho preset. =: s.:..4s, .a4s the Eng
lishman writes In the. following foroible
terms: ~
"Anothes scasosly y9iesst calling form of
oppression emsnatea directly from Wash
ington. The 6onthSAlvays complained
that che was mercileasly Heeoed for the
benefit 81 Northern merchants and
manufacturers. But now she is far
worse OF than before the war. She has
had to replace all her Implements, from
plovs to cotton gsns and sugar refinerie
she has had to buy new Instruments to
save fhs labor which, emancipation has
made intolerably dear; anil all she re.
quires she must purchase from the
Pennsylvanian- iron foundries and ma.
chine ehops at a fancy price, the enor.
nous duties almost entirely excluding
English wares. Every necessary of life
is similarly taxed for the benefit of the
oonquerors. except the ''hog .aud ho.
miny" grown on their own plantations-
the pork and Indian corn, that is, which
form the staple food OF the Southern
population. Even the negroes suffer
severely from this cause, though too
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-08

PHGS1xrANA. "A Solicitor. General
poor beggar.
When lovely woman dons "Dol
and finds. too late that mon don't
mire it, she'd better try some other fe
and to circus. rider hire it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-25

the number Of ever 200. ~ ose6ss6Sss.-
sanization was s6scssd y tAs'slsSti1n . ,
Col. Gibbons Of New York, a. ehsiruso.
Col. Gibbons, on taking the chair, evinoi,ea
Grants recent action In regard TO tA1 eieht
hour law, reviewed his policy, and seid no
was the only man who could be trusted nv
the laboring classes.
A series Of resolutions were reported en-.
bodying the following principles: The re-.
duction Of the national debt, unconditional
settlement Of Alabama claims, enforcement
Of the eight hour law, low rate Of interest a.
common national law, announcement Of
shipbuilding, giving the United States mails
exclusively to American built ships, and
sympathy with nations struggling under Cd.
preston.
Mr.. MCGEE of New York recommended
President Grant for denomination, and the
Missouri delegation Horace Greeley. On
taking the ballot Grant receipted 2O4 vote.
and Greeley vrtes. The nomination of
Grant was then unanimous.
Senator Henry Wilson was nominated for
Vice President by the following ballot
Wilson, lGO; Edward D. Morgan, %; Col
tax, "a.
Grant and Wilson were then notified by
telegraph of their nomination. A committee
was appointed to prepare an address to the
workingmen of the United States.
motion was adopted to hold q ratification
OF a meeting at Cooper Institute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-25
Maine state sunday school Convention.
DEXrER, Me-, May .

DEXrER, Me, May %.
Dear journal The Maine State Sunday
School Association, held at this place the
past two days, was grand success. There
were some 200 delegates from Sabbath
Schools scattered all over the State. Quite
number of prominent clergymen were
present Among these were Rev. c. i. Al
len, President of the Agricultural College.
who afforded highly appreciated address ON
the subject duty of church members = at
tend Sabbath school" The ones, however,
that needed most to hear it were not there.
Then there was Rev. Mr.. Burrage of Water
vile, who had some sharp things to say.
Rev. c. Peckham, from that remote point,
Parsonsfield, made himself known and felt in
the convention by ready words. Skowhegan
sent up Rev. Mr. Woodbury., whose presen-
tation of ILLUSTRATIVE teaching held the au-
diencc with deep interest for three-quarters
of an hour, and we think many were en-
couraged to like the blackboard and other
such means, and use them in the Sunday
school. Solid men like Brother Nichols and
Chas. Nj. Bailey were there from the Friends,
and while the catholicity of such conven-
ton requires the fervor of some Methodists,
the keenness of some Congregationalists and
the aquatic placidity Of some Baptists, the
| staid sobriety of these men are as essential
to a character possessing adequate dignity,
| AS we looked over the convention and missed
many men we expected, We thought we rec
ognized the progressives OF each denomina-
ton; men who recognize in the Sabbath schot
its true character; character such as the fu-
ture is bound to develop and which these
men are not willing to be turned over, alto
gether, to another generation to develop
One man from abroad was present; his name
| is Rev. Smith Baker. The opening addres,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

Pans, n. The Gsulois publishes a letter
from Emperor Napoleon, dated Chiselhurst,
May l2th and addressed to the generals and
commandants Of the French army, in which
he makes the follow ing acknowledgment
II am responsible for Sedan. The army
fought heroically with an enemy double its
strength After 1000 had been killed and
wounded. / saw the contest was merely Of
desperation. The army's honor having been
saved, exercised my sovereign right and I'M
tured the flag Of truce. 1t was imposs lille
that the immolation Of 10000 men could save
France. | obeyed cruel, memorable neces-
sity. My heart was broken but my con-
science was tranquil
Miss Nellie Grant was among the visitors
present in the gallery of the French assembly
during the debate on Wednesday.
is to assist at the Worlds jubilee at Boston,
sailed to-day on the steamship st. Laurent,
from Havre for New York.
Vienna, "A. Arch Duchess Sophia, mother
of the Emperor Francis Joseph, is danger
ously i'll with typhoid fever, and the latest
bulletin reports her rapidly sinking.
Madrid, II, Numbers OF Carlsts continue
to surrender TO the government troops. In
some OF the disatiected provinces, however,
fresh bands have appeared within the past
few days. Though small they are very ac.
tive, and have cut the telegraph wires in
various directions.
London, "a. The Queens birthday wa.
observed to-day at Windsor with suitable
court festivities.
The celebration in this city takes place OF
Saturday, by which time the Prince ant
Princes of Wales will have reached home.
Miss Kellogg made her fourth appearance
last night at Drury Lane theatre in the rol,
of Lucia. The house was crowded and the
lady enthusiastically applauded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-25

sums, from s25, 900 10 $40, 900 are to be de-
Quoted. on account Of previous gifts and to
be paid into the residuary fund. His bio
grapher is to be appointed by the executors,
and is to be allowed free use of his books
and papers. The cross conferred by the
King of Denmark is to be returned. His
gold spectacles are to be given to Ex-senator
Sidney Breeze Of ILL., The following are the
legacies: So, 1000 to the Home of the Friend
less in Poughkeepsie; $4,000 to found a
scholarship at Nassau Hail. $1,000 to the
Theological Seminary at Hampden Sidney,
Va; 1000 to the Old Ladies' Home; $1,000
to the National Academy of Design. for
medals tor the encouragement of art; 81 900
to the American Geographical Society for the
encouragement of geographical research;
81, 600 to the New York City University for
medals as rewards of scholarships. The
trustees and executors are Thos. r. Walker
of Utica, Henry Day of New York and Ar
thur Breeze Proal, cashier of the American
Bank of New York
The German brewers of the L. s., hold
their Eth annual congress in this city, COM
mencing June and continuing four days
Michael HAYS was to-day acquitted upon
the charge Of numbering James ODonnell
in 1861.
The street cleaners demonstration ended
peaceably. The men retired quietly to their
homes after receiving assurance that they
would be paid on Wednesday.
The first case of sunstroke Of the season
occurred to-day.
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Summary Of Religious Intelligence.

There is to be a Sabbath School Associa
ton at North Monmouth, on esday, June
18th, to commence at ten o'clock, A. Nj. The
exercises will be as follows Devotional; Re-
ports from Sabbath Schools Discussion on the
Benefits of Sabbath Schools to those Engaged
in them; Social entertainment, basket lunch;
Object teaching; General discussion of Sun
day School work. Question Box. The exer-
cises are to be interspersed with singing.
On Sunday, May 10Th, Rev. j. X. Bowler
baptised three into the fellowship of the Bap-
fist church at Montvillc, and gave the hand Of
fellow ship to four, one having been received
on previous baptism. This was day of
good cheer to this little church, struggling in
its weakness to maintain its existence.
The Rev Daniel w. Waldron, pastor of
the Maverick Congregational Church, East
Boston, formerly of Augusta, has received
and accepted an invitation from the Joseph
Hooker Grand Army Post to deliver an adj
dress on Memorial day in East Boston.
most disgracefu affair took pace in Jones
port A partially insane man by the name OF
Carter, entered church during the interms-
sion, and took possession of the desk. When
the Rev. Mr.. Case, the pastor returned for
the afternoon service, he was confronted by
Carter, who advocated in most insulting
manner his right to the pulpit. Thus abused,
the reverend gentleman, in very Christ-like
spirit, relnquished his post, and remained a
hearer durng the time allotted for divine ser
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STATE NEWS.

| The Wing says that c. B. Abbott, ESQ.,, OF
Bangor, met with a serious accident in Der.
| lin, Prussia. He had been spending the win
ter with his son in that city, but had FINISHED
his visit and was just about departing fol-
Hamburg, whence he intended sailing for
home on the sth, when he opened the wrong
door and fell down flight of stairs, fractur-
ing his thigh bone.
The Dexter Gazette says that Mr. +. X
Gregory, aged about 80 years. was drowned
in Caribou lake last Friday. He, in com.
pany with another man, was sailing in birch
canoe, when it upset. Mr.. Gregory went
down, but his companion chung to the wreck
and drfted ashore.
The refrigerator car on the Maine Central,
which runs between Boston and Bangor, is
shaped like a common box car with double
walls lined with charcoal, which being non-
conductor prevents the heating of the car by
the outside air. On either side of each door
are tubes in which ice is placed. This car is
used for the transportation of meats and
fruits.
The Belfast Age reports that Bodwell &
Co., who purchased Sears Island last win
ter, have been numbering there quite extern
s!vely. They now employ about 40 men, and
are getting out short lumber, kiln wood ship
timber, &c. floating steam saw mill was
lately brought from Bangor and has been set
up permanently on the eastern shore below
the summer house.
The Rockland Gazette learns that on
Thursday last the schooner Cinderella, Capt.
Duryea, from Bremen for Bangor, in ballast,
was struck by squall while beating up the
channel betwe cen Ash Island and Owls Head
and Immediately capsized and sunk. The
crew were rescued by fishing boat, and
with the assistance of crew of men and two
schooners the Cinderella was raised the next
day, and proceeded on her voyage without
having sustained material damage.
Prof. Butler has resigned the Professor
ship of systematic Theology in Bates Theo-
logical School, to take effect in June, 1873.
The first Jail built in Bangor was log hut
and two of the first prisoners escaped, one by
kicking out one end of the hut and the other
by crawling up the chimney, SO says the old
est inhabitant.
Mr.. John Vance Of Barring, who is now
over one hundred years old is quite sick. but
he has passed through SO many sieges un-
seathed that strong hopes are entertained for
his recovery.
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A violent storm passed over Fortress Mon
roe Wednesday, unrootng houses, and doing
other damage.
The West Virginia republican State con-
venton, held Thursday, instructed its dele
gates to Philadelphia to vote for Grant and
ColfaX.
The New Jersey republican State conven-
ton was held in Trenton Thursday. Dele
gates to Philadelphia were selected and reso-
lutions in support of the present adminstra-
ton were adopted.
The Shakespeare statue in Central Park,
New York, was unveiled Thursday afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies, which included
an Grafton by William Cullen Bryant and the
recitation of Richard II. Stoddards poem by
Edwin Booth.
In the Senate Thursday, anumber of House
bills were reported. The bill to change the
location of the Railroad National Bank of
Lowell to Boston was referred. In execu.
tive session the treaty matter was considered
at considerable length, but no action was
taken. The House, after doing some con-
current business, went into committee of the
whole upon the sundry civil service bill.
During its consideration information was re-
ceived that the President had signed the am
nesty bill, whereupon Mr.. Rogers OF North
Carolina was sworn in, which completed the
representation in the House of every district
of every State. The sundry civil service APP
preparation bill was subsequently amended,
reported back to the House and passed. An
evening session was held at which the Sem
ate amendments to the shipping commission
ers and the supplementary apportionment
bills were non concurred in and a conference
committee ordered. A number of bills were
reported by the naval committee and acted
upon. Among those passed were the bills
for the employment Of apprentices in the
navy, granting q pension to the widow OF
Admiral Farragut, and to abolish the grades
of admiral and vice-admiral by providing
that future vacancies shall not be filled. The
bill for the construction of ten war vessel.
was reported, but vote was prevent d b,
dilatory motions.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, u. The committee Of work
ingmen from the New York post Office were
told to-day by the assistant secretary Of the
treasury that the men discharged for sym
patty with the eight hour movement would
be reinstaled, and that the claims of all the
men for the extra two hours work since the
eight hour law went into effect. should have
early consideration
. General Dunn has gone to Europe on a
leave of absence.
The committee on finance completed their
work en- the tariff and tax bill this evening
Among the amendments are the following :
Dat meal onehalf cent pound; potatoes 10
cents bushel; dressed calf skins % per
cent ad valorem; cotton bagging l-2 a 2 IA
cents per square yard, according to quality.
All machinery and parts of machinery desig-
mated only tor and adapted to be used for
steam towage and canals, and not now manu-
featured in the United States TO be admitted
free OF duty for two years. The Senate has
added the lumber clause heretofore embodied
in this bill. The committee have stricken
out the House book clause and placed books
and other printed matter un er the ten per
cent. clause. They have also stricken cut
the clause relating to all kinds of copper:
also the section providing that one third OF
the duties on imports may be paid in cur
rency. The committee have changed the
consolidated tax on distilled spirits from G5
to =. cents, bat have made some reductions
in other part, ot the iill. The committee
h4y, changed the uniform lax on al! kinds ot
tobacco from 20 10 40 cents per pound. The
S,uate will act upon the ban tomorrow.
The Senate spent five hours to-day on the
additional article TO the treaty OF Washing
ton, and after a recess resumed its consider
alton to night with the intention of continu
ing the session until the final disposition
should he made Of it,