The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-11


could not be more solemnly impressed
on the young than by adverting to the
fate Of some of those who have 50 reck.
lessly plundered this State for years
past. For this purpose-and this
alone-we publish from the New York
Sun the subjoined article, the spirit
and style Of which we do not admire,
but which most forcibly demonstrates
the lesson which we desire to incul,
cate:
CHARLEsroN, S. c.. July 26.
The return of Gov. Chamberlain to
his prosperous principality introduces
him to strange set of. beggars who
beset, his pathway with their prayers.
Those green bay trees, which have
Rourished around Columbia in their
wickedness so long that retributive
justice appeared to have slept upon
the seat Of mercy, are they whose
proud heads are now bent in fearful
demands for fraternal and Executive
assistance.
The Governors organ cruelty reaps
the benefit of these appeals, which ap-
pear under, the head of Sherif7s sales,
and which have been precipitated BY
the failure of Hardy Solomon's banks.
U: S. Senator John J. Patterson comes
forward with all his household goods,
which re;to be sold on: Sale-day next.
His cottage is beneath feminine con-
troll, so that Honest Johns creditors
are unable to acquire title to it
through their executions against him.
A few years ago he urged his nomina-
tion for Congress in the Fourth Con-
gressional District upon the ground
that he owned three. railroads through
that district, the Spartanburg and
Union, the Laurens, and the Blue
Ridge roads, ,3while he was Vice Presi-
dent of a fourth, the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad. But his title
deeds have all wilted, and his cups
and saucers, tables, and chairs are all
that the Sheriff can find to advertise
out of the colossal fortune which re-
:warded the Senator's honest labors.
His good lady, though not so active,
has been more fortunate, and has been
able to retain the Mansard-roof cottage
and water works as the price Of her
endurance, so thatprobably the Sheriff
will turn over to her as purchaser the
household goods he must sell.
ELLIoT's DOWNFALL.
But Patterson is not alone; his
sable neighbor in Columbia, ex-Con-
gresham Elliot, at present Speaker of
the lower House of the South Carolina
Legislature, is in identically the same
fix. The Sheriff has levied upon his
library, as the last remnant Of the
Speakers responsibility. His Man
sard roof, with his plates, saucers, &C.,
are already vested in Mrs. Elliot, with
a contingent remainder to the little
Elliots, and soon, it is supposed, she
will take literary turn and become the
owner Of her husbands tools of trade.
Elliot has been the owner of many
fine houses and plantations and studs
of horses, and is yet in the enjoyment
of fine practice as attorney at law
among his brother Radicals. But his
lands hare passed away, his clients are
impecunious, and his luxurious habits
remain such that be is continually
pressed for money to maintain his
priucely style.
The condition of the ladies 10 these
families is bad enough, but that of the
wife of one of the honorable Senators
is worse. Andrews Of Orangeburg,
who purchased one of the finest old
mansions about the Capitol, impaired
his personal credit so much by bis
domestic sacrifice in making it over to
his lady, that she had to become re-
sponsible for future liabilities, and the
Sheriff has laid his ruthless hand upon
the homestead.
A GALLANT WRECK.
Charley Miuort, the gallant colored
Colouel of Moses's militia, who de-
Tended Gov. Frank when the Sheriff
Of Orangeburg sought to attach the
corporeal existence of the State on a
charge of larceny, has all his property
paraded before the world, and offered
for sale by the same public broker at
the same time with his compatriots.
uarley was rich. He sat down one
ese9->ss 1ss poor man, to little game
OF o. orTa1WT,>aQker T1T, with his friend Brig
zen "mpPS> who from his multifa-
Tlous II posses sIoh~as styled the Black
Prince, and by neSs>uorpine Charley
had earned all that Vhinner had
bearded up The title Sass1, v.rn
made to him for many valuable 49,
around the capital and the gallant
Colonel, beaming with luck and mill
tary removable threw himself in the
breach against the black Senator,
Beverly Nash, for the seat which had
formerly been occupied by Preston,
Black and Hampton. His luck de-
serted him, and he has gradually been
going down until now the Sheriff S
flag floats over him.
State Adjutant-General Henry W.
Purvis, colored knight, formerly of
Philadelphia: is in the fashionable cata-
logue. Aud as there is apparently no.
thug else of this worlds goods belong
ing 10 him to satisfy bis rapacious