The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-19

slneves. and for the purpose of letting
Mrs. Marion, tho only other white per.
son on tho plantation at the time, know
where he was going. This privilege was
refused him 10y the negro constable,
and, upon his Insisting upon going to
the house, the said constable called to
his assis:enco some other negro men
who were ut work about The clubhouse,
selzeu tho young man, overpowercd him
and tied him hard aud fust. Ha was
brought to town, thrown into Jail, and
on Tuesday was carried before Michael
and squeezed to the extent Of $IO.95
He was only defaulter for one DAVIS
work Oh the rontls. These urs the fucts
ns furnished TO us by MIR. John A.
Marion. than VII om there is no more re-
spectacle nor truthful mun in Chester
County. Chester Reporter.
A STARTLING OFFER TO CUBA. : Tic
following letter is published by tho New
York Herald:
have every rcason to suppose that
my brother, Col. G. q. Stuart, is among
the slaughtered passengers of the Vir-
ginius. Hc lett New York about tho LIST
of October, intending to join Gen. Ryan
at Kingston. He probably went under
an assumed name, US he Was we'll known
In this city and to the Spanish authori-
ties. My brother WAS thirty six years of
age, six feet Li9h. and spare built. He
served as lieutenant under Walker, in
Nicaragua, 1857; us colonel in the Con-
fedcrate army during the late war; as
lieutennnt-co!onel of cavalry under Es-
oobedo, in Mexico, 1867, aud was in
duced by Ryan to engage in the Cuban
struggle. Any information concerning
his fato will be literally paid for; and to
the Cuban patriots Of this city, VIII
make the following proposition towards
hitting out another expedition: I will
subscribe $50. 900 to every $50. 600 tina.
they will raise. I will do moro. I will
agree to raise 1000 men, we'll officered,
all able bodied aud all having seen SER
vice. and put them aboard d suitable yes.
sci, THAT the Cubuns shall furnish, pro-
perly equipped and provisioned,) at
some point on our coast that may Sc
lect Aa guarantee to perform what
propose, will put up forfeit of $780,
OOO. to be used for the benefit of tue
families who have lost their protectors
oy the Spanish butchery. II the Cubans
mean business, Americans should meet
them half way. Yours truly,
WALTER STUART.
r. S.-My post Office address will be
tor the coming week Yonkcrs, N. Y. +;
afterwards, Richmond, Va.
A STRANGE STORY OF SPANISH RULE
IN CUBA correspondent Of the New
York Herald writes from Boston of a
statement of John w. Young. made
lust summer, Of Spanish rule in Cuba
1 ~ E,ff ho ,,ko r.
was under arrest. Ho states that, in th q
summer Of 1872, he went to Havana.
aud, Immediately on landing, was car
ried privately to the Captain i G eneral's 8
palace, who offered him $40, 900 if he
wonld return to the United States, get
up IN expedition, inform him when it
Was ready. and allow it to fall in lis
hnHds. lie wished this done because
his administration was becoming un-
popular in Spain. aud nu appearances of
sailifnl activity would rc.cstab!ish him
III favor. In reply 10 tho Question Of
what would b. done with tho men on
board tho steamer to be captured, he
very cooly replied that they would be
SHOT. On refusing. Young was told he
was in his power, and, owing to his pre-.
viouS connection with the insurgents.
could be pu:to death. In order to gain
ais freedom, ho signed paper, agrco.
ing to tho terms proposed, and was sont
to New Orleans, With bountiful sup
ply Of funds. He. of csurse, never IN.
dortook To carry out the scheme after
reaching this country.
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The AUGUSTA CANAL ENLARGEMENT -
The work on the canal 10 progressing
favorably. The contract awarded to
Messrs. John a. Greene & Co. will be
finished some time in March. This en-
braces NIL the work &C beth s:des of the
canal up to the locks. The increased
volume of water will be sufficient to run
four mills Of tho present capacity of the
Augusta Factory. This will give all the
power that Is likely to be used for years
to como, 30 that there will be no neces.
sity ior putting in tho bulk head above
the locks until tina increased snpply of
water is utilized. The enlargement has
assumed vast proportions, and no lust
conception of the magnitude Of tho
work can be formed, except from per-
sonnl observation.
Tie Republicans. it is announced.
are ready to make friends with Ghnrle.,