The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-28
Tho Boltsrs, Adare.s.

Uo puOAAaus tulo uoEUiuSs suo ouNEcoo
which the "True Republicans, or Orr
ties, have made to the citizens OF the
State. Though containing nothing new,
it is q capital address, as coming from
Republicans. The charges therein set
forth of corruption, fraud and venality
against the present State Government,
have appeared, time and again, in the
columns of this and other Conservative
journals throughout the State. They
come, however, with greater force from
q body Of Republicans. for there are hui
initiating confessions OF the misdeeds of
their own political associates, and are,
therefore, undeniable. Whether the
boilers will do any better than the un-
boltcd. remains to be seen. Their State
ticket is certainly far preferable. But
what about the Legislature? How is
that to be reformed? Other men may
be selected, but they must be inexperi-
enced and uneduoated negroes. They
will be poor, too, and when subjected to
the same temptations as their predeoes-
sors, upon what rational grounds can We
hope that they will not yield, too, to the
glittering allurement of the gold OF the
lobbyists, who will swarm around them
with their jobs and schemes to "develop
the resources of the State?"
The WEST VIRGINIA ELECTION.
latest returns from West Virginia indi-
cate the election OF Jacobs, the present
incumbent, who ran as an independent
Democrat, over Camden, the regular no.
minee. The new Constitution, upon
which the people also voted. is still in
doubt. AS generally conceded hitherto,
the result of this election can have no
bearing upon the Presidential election,
the issues being generally of local cha
racter. The Republicans having no
ticket of their own, voted the independ-
ent ticket, which, it is stated, represent
ed also the mass of the Liberal party.
The RIGHT OF PHOTOGRAPHER TO
EXHIBIT PokTRAITs.- New York
World says:
"a CooO tAot 10 Ol luL6I6Sb TO almost
everybody-at least to those who think
enough of their personal appearance to
have themselves photographed-cam up
before Judge James ". Fowler, of the
Third District Court, Friday morning.
From the evidence in the case, it seems
that on artist named Carl Hecker took
photograph of Mrs. Wilson, and kept
the negative in his possession, as is the
custom among photographers. Not a
great while after this, the husband of
the lady was stopped in the street by q
friend. who informed him that Heeker
hal large painting OF his wife on exhi-
bitlon IN his gallery, for business pur-
poses. Becoming very much enraged at
the artists "impertinence," as he styled
it. he at once repaired to his place Of
business. and after making sure that the
beautiful painting of his wife, which was
not yet removed from the artists easel,
had been painted from her original pho
tograph, the infuriated husband at once
said he would give the astonished artist
just five minutes to choose between re-
moving the picture at once or have it
rent in hundred ribbons. The artist at
once said he would remove it to Mr..
Wilson's residence, which he did. The
artists assignee now sues Mr.. Wilson for
$50. which amount be alleges Wilson
agreed to pay for it. According to
Heoker's story, Wilson, upon seeing the
picture, offered him $50 for it, If he
would but change the expression of the
mouth; but in consequence of the illness
OF Mrs. Wilson, it had never been done.
Still the picture was in Mr.. Wilson's pos
seesion. It seems there were two large
paintings made-one taken for lady
friend, which was also in the house OF
Wilson-and in consequence the evil
dence of witnesses was decidedly mixed.
The question, which has never before
been raised-whether q person paying
for photograph has right to the mega
tive. and whether an artist who has an
eye for fine features has right. in case
one of his customers happens to be a
woman of peculiar beauty, to execute o
large painting for business purposes
was one which Judge Fowler took under
| consideration. He reserved his decision,
giving the counsel on either side the pri-
vilege of submitting any briefs bearing
upon the question.