The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-10

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why the Troops Are kent la South
Carolina.
In the report of tho judiciary Com.
mittee of Congress on the complaints
of the taxpayers against misgovcrn-
mont in South Carolina, which seems
to have been largely inspired by the
Whittcmosc delegation. it is stated
TINT "the military power was long
ago withdrawn from South Carolina. !"
Tho counter memorialists ought TO
have known better than this Troops
still remain in some places in the State,
although better order has followed
their removal from certain points than
prevailed while they were there, as
Sumter, for instance. There is no good
reason why they should not be imme-
diately withdrawn. They are retained
in Columbia, apparently, to give the
countenance Of the General Govern
ment to the State administration and
officials. and in complaisancc. no doubt,
to their wishes. Every time the sub.
!ect of their removal has been touched
upon, it has produced howl of appre-
hension and the most earnest suppIica-
tions to Congress and the President
to continue them here. The Legisla-
turo passed resolutions begging the
President not to remove them It is
thought necessary to keep small
standing army in this State. to be
ready to counteract any expression OF
the just Indignation Of the people.
That is the only reason why the troops
are not sent where they eau be of some
service to the country. They are in
tended to overawe the people, to hint
to them that, if the State Government
is an organized band of robbers, they
must patiently submit to it. This is
done by Government which cannot
find any reason for even ordering OH
investigation into our affairs, because
South Carolina is sovereign State
-
HE New WoNDER.-A bill to ''pro-
vide for the completion of the Wash
ington National Monument" has been
introduced into the House. This monn-
ment should either be taken down or
finished. 1t has already been in pro.
cess of erection for one generation,
and we presume the second centennial
of the republic. in 1915. will witness
another step or two towards it's COM
pletion. However, these monuments
will stand great deal of building.
MATRIMoNY AND ALIMoNY-T
LINES MARRIED AND TWICE DIVORCED
CURIOUS LITIGATIoN.-The New York
Herald. OF the 7th instant, says:
The present wife of General c.. L.
| Anderson, Collector of United States
Revenue in the Third District of South
Carolina, has had more than her share
of the moiety Of human troubles allot-
ted to women. In the nrst place, she
has been three times married. But
this is not all; she has had two divorce
suits to manage, and now has third
suit on hand. She still lives, but in
her papers complains of failing health.
Sue married first Mr.. Joseph Girard,
and from him obtained her first di-
vorce aud alimony of s672. 50 a year.
She next married Mr.. Thomas G.
Sheppard. and from him obtained her
second divorce; but as Mr.. Sheppard
was much better off in this worlds
goods than her former husband, the
court compelled him to pay Us ulimony
S3, 600 year. This second decree OF
divorce was obtained in September,
1871. Mr.. Sheppard paid the nlimouy
promptly. until after her marrying
General Anderson, when, considering
that she WAS very we'll provided for
peoIniarily. he invoked the court to
relense him from further payment
Having gone through all the prelimi.
nary stages possible in tho lower
courts. the case finally reuchcd. yester-
day. the Supreme Court. General
Term, Judges Davis. Brady and Da-
niels being on the beuch, on M appeal
from Judgo Donohue's decision refus.
ing any modification Of the decree AS
to alimony. AT tho conclusion of the
argument, the court took the papers,
reserving its decision.
II Congress- intends passing the ap-
preparation bill for the Southern suf-
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