The true northerner., 1875-08-27


the whites on the Goth of August The order
stated that Rivers, a coIored militia General OF
South Carolina, would be present and direct the
movement. The order said Kill every white
man and take every gun you can get. Have
all your companies ready. Kill with axes,
hoes and pitchforks, and get gunpowder and
shot as you kill" Another letter giving
substantially the same instructions was found
in Jefferson county. The whites, apprehend-
ing danger, telegraphed to Macon for ammuni-
ton, which was promptly furnished, and every
preparation made for the apprehended attack.
large number of negroes charged with being
implicated in the movement were arrested and
lodged in Jail. For time the greatest excite
ment prevailed and it was feared the whites
would take the imprisoned blacks from Jail and
lynch them. At last accounts affairs were
quieting down, and no serious trouble was ap-
pretended. 1t is charged by the whites that
the whole trouble was caused by few worth
less, turbulent, designing negroes, who live
upon the credulity of the colored people.
A dispatch from Augusta Ga, dated Aug. 20,
says "All is quiet, but arrests still continue
1t is believed there will be no further trouble.
The negroes have dispersed and returned to
their homes. A dispatch from Sanderville
Washington county, reports the arrest of Gambia
Harris, one of the leaders in the plot. He has
made confession, duplicating Prince Rivers, q
Major General of the South Carolina militia.
Rivers emphatically denies the charge. The
State press seems dumbfou nded at the dis
trubance, and differs widely in opinion as to
whether an insurrection was intended but
agree that the whole affair is a mystery
The new census of Louisiana just taken,
shows the population of the State to be S5439O,
of whom 4O4 361 are whites 450,0 colored.
This is an increase of 1913, 115 over the censu
of 1870. The city of New Orleans has popu
lation of 800, $685. of whom 145, 721 are white,
! 157, G47 colored.
The investigation into the cause of death of
the three patients by poisoning in the st. Louis
Insane Asylum, has resulted in generating the
attendant physician from all blame in the
matter.
An Associated Press telegram from Augusta,
Ga, says: "Several prominent negroes con-
nected with the troubles in the counties below
I here have made confessions. Jake Moorman,
/ llIsI VI luc lCElO NOull'ahNs bSsbAiito
on oath that nineteen counties were TO be en-
braced in the insurrecton. Last Friday was
the day appointed for the uprising. All white
men and ugly white women were to be killed.
Pretty white women were to be spared, and the
land and spoils to be divided among the ne
groes."
telegram from Texarkana, Ark. sends a
iattering report of the crop prospects down
there: There is an abundant corn crop.
Five million bushels of wheat from Texas and
Arkansas will be shipped North this season.
Cotton never was better. The prospects for
the fall trade are inviting. There is no fever,
and all are hopeful.
Washington.
Core V. Fischer, a colored school teacher
of Mississippi has brought suit in tie Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
against the Pullman Palace Car Company
claiming 80, 600 damages for refusal to allow
her to travel in palace car from Cincinnati to
Washington.
A court-martial is to be called to investigate
the alleged steal in the marine corps.
The President and Secretary of the Treasury
examine the Chicago Custom House build
ing. 1t will consist Of seven architects, Sc
lected upon their merit, from various parts Of
the country.
The Treasury Department (says a Washing
ton dispatch to Chicago paper has conclusive
evidence to prove that assassination is to be re-
! sorted to to protect the whisky ring from pros
! An, ofta foo1a raoanf1t- fn
murder an important witness in Chicago. His
name is j. Z. Miller, an ex-gauger, and his tes-
timony III the coming revenue suits is consid-
cred to be very damaging to certain parties
In the effort to put him out of the wa, bull
let intended for his heart lodged in lis left
arm. He has been removed to place Of
safety.
About 100000 money-order blanks worth
800 per 1000, have been stolen from the Post
Office building.
General.
The experiment of shipping peaches from
the East to the West has resulted disastrousy
to the forwarders on account of the high
freight rates. The only parties who made
money by the operation were the railroad COM
panies.
Railroad fares between the East and West
have been advanced, and are nearly as high as
they were before the late war between the
trunk lines
Rear Admiral Napoleon Collins commanding
the South Pacific fleet, died recently at Callao,
South America.
immigration into the United States shows
decrease of $4,000 for the year ending June
80, 1875, as compared with the year ending
June 80 1874.
POLITICAL.
Senator Morton has gone to Maine to take
an active part in the campaign in that State.
His health, it is said, is completely restored.
The Governor of Tennessee has appointed
d. NJ. Key, lawyer of Chattanooga, to fill
Andrew Johnsons unoxpired term in the United
States Senate.
The new secret party in Maryland is said to
be growing quite rapidly. It's meetings are
held in close locked rooms with fy,,ards al