Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-22
NEW YORK.
American Church in Rome-G0ver-
nor Moses of south Carolina
Array Between American Sailors
and French Soldiers.

New .YoRK, June PA meeting has
been held in this city to discuss plans
for raising funds with which to complete
the American church, now erecting in
Rome. The walls of the church are
fourteen feet above the ground, aud
there is sufficient n oney in hand to carry
on work until December next. A com
mittee was appointed to cooperate with
Rev. Mr.. Nevin, rector of the church, in
securing subscriptions and contribu-
tions.
A correspondent in South Carolina
writes that he has had two hours con-
yersation with Governor Moses, who
was continually assuring him he was
much injured man, and could prove that
many of the charges brought against
him we're untrue. When asked for evil
dence, however, he failed to produce 1t.
He admitted that his private character
had been bad, very bad, but denied hav-
ing taken part in any official corruption
Yet in the same breath he told
story Of the election tickets, and
laughed heartily at what he
appeared to think good joke. When
questioned as to the civil contingent
funds, which have been appropriated for
the payment of State expenditures at
his discretion, he replied excitedly;
"Oh, my contingent fund was not much;
they gave Governor Scott $3O,OOOi l
only had $40, 600" he had been private
secretary to Governor Pickens, he said,
and knew how contingent funds had
been used before and since the war.
There was no law providing that
the Governor should give an account OF
what he did with the fund after it came
into his possession. 1t was not expect
ed. however, that he would putmoney in
his own pocket. 1t was understood that
all secret services of the government
were to be paid out of it. Speaking OF
the next election, Moses said he was
sure of receiving the regular Repubh-
can nomination. Newspaper attacks
could not injure him as MS
constituents we're unable to read. He
believed that Ckamberlin would be run
as boiling candidate, and if he devel-
oped a great deal Of strength, and the
Democrats had sense enough to nomi-
nate a candidate, it was possible both
wings Of the Republican party could be
defeated. Personally Noses is most
agreeable in his manners. he is quick
and impulsive in speech, no doubt say
ing many things that he is sorry for at
forwards. He is not yet ferty years OF
age, yet his face is careworn and
wrinkled, and his long hair is almost
white.
The Belfast, Irelrnd, News Letter pub
fishes an account of an ARRAY which
took place at Nice, June 9th, between
American and French soldiers. 1t APP
pears that on the morning Of the 9th
party of half dozen seamen belonging
to the United States steamer Franklin,
presented themselves at liquor shop,
when one Of them, under pretense Of
seeking change for piece Of gold, made
dash at some money in the hands Of
the proprietor and got possession Of it.
A regular row ensued, aud blows we're
freely exchanged. The shop-keeper
hnding himself getting the worst Of
It cried for help to a neighboring mill
Iiary post. A party soon arrived, and a
battle followed between the soldiers and
sailors. The former seem TO have made
! out little use Of their weapons at first,
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