The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-11-30
From Columbia

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Canvassing Board, fifteen hundred
dollars, and ordered their arrest and
imprisonment in RichIaud Jail, until
further orders.
Corbin's case is under consideration.
Tho Court will proceed with the
regular business of canvassing the
returns.
All is quiet. The Board will proba-
bly, be arr csted Immediately.
The Supreme Court has just ordered
judgment of fifteen hundred dollars
fine, each, and commitment of all tho
members of tho Board of Canvsssers
to Jail until released by order of tho
Court. Court now proceeding with
the case against United States District
Attorney Corbin, counsel of Board,
for contempt.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 25.-Thc residence
Of Misses Kate and Ann Hampton,
sisters Of the Governor, about miles
out Of the city, was burned last night.
The fire was the work of an inccndi-
ary, and resulted in the loss of every
thing to tho family.
r.. II. COOKE.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 25.-Districi At
tornoy Corbin, counsel for the Board
Of Canvassers, disclaimcd any inton~
tionnl contempt, and asked time Till
Monday. Tho Court is now occupied
with the argument on tho electoral
vote.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 25.--Thc Board Of
Canvasscrs arc in Jail, sure and Ger.
tain!
Tho Clerk of the Supreme Court
will issue certificates Of election to the
candidates elected from Edgcfold and
Laurons counties on Monday, and tho
Court will decide the matter of Pre-
sidcntial electors on Monday.
Tho Democrats are jubilant over
their success, thus far.
Tho citizens Of Aiken, charged with
the prosecution in tho Ellerton riots,
have arrived. 80 negro witnesses
also arc expected.
Cardozo, IIayne, Dunn, Stono and
Purvis arc in Jail now, mcditating on
their fraudulent and contcmptuous
action.
COLUMBIA, $. c., Nov. 27.-Judgo
Bond granted IIabcas Corpus this
morning, to bring tho State Board of
Canvasscrs before tho United States
Cn cult Court They appeared in
Court about y o'clock in charge of
Sheriff Dent, the board WAS represent
ed by Corbin and defeated Settle, of
Moth Carolina. General Conner, per
contra, who took the ground, that tho
Court had no jurisdiction, and that
the writ should not have been granted.
The jndgmcntof the court will be rcn
dcred on Wednesday, in tho mean
time the Board was taken from Dents
custody, and the Marshal ordered to
take charge Of them. They have since
been seen on tho streets. Those pro-
cecdings of the Court may be regard
ed as indicative of tho final judgment
of the Court being in favor of the
Board.
The taking Of prisoners from custo
dy of the Sheriff and putting them
under tho custody of Marshal's actu-
ally assumes to discharge them from
jurisdiction Of tho State Court. The
question is, will the State rccommt
the prisoners if discharged on Wodnes.
day?
Much con fidcncc is felt in the FIRM
mes ofthe State Court.
EdgcfoId, Bnrnwoll and Laurens
members sit tomorrow, with certif>
Gates of the Clerk of tho Supreme
Court ofSouth Carolina, unless elected
by force.
If so tho Democrats will retiro.-
Reliable authority holds that we must
act yet on the defensive policy; throw.
ing the rcspons bility Of tho situation
on the North.
Much excitement; but all quiot,
peaceful. Action not impossible.
On application for writ of habcas
corpus, tho Board of State Canvass