Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-15
'Ene disputed States.
FLORIDA.

The Congressional committee, Yesterday,
discovered an interpolation Of - naiacs 10 the
poll list oI i precinct in Leon couuty. This
Interpolation the democrats charge was made
to cover IL fraudulent tickets OF minute size
that we're found III tho box. The democrats
charge thai these tickets were hidden in tue
folds Of Inc regular tickets, and thus Struggled
into Tie box. The Interpolation was charged
on the ground that %citiZaus OF the precinct fail
to identity any OF the - namcs, which appear
consecutivcly oa two pages to themselves, and
FROM the fact that The poll list at this precinct
vas not numbered, AZ AT al! other precincts.
The Supreme Court proceedings wer4 stop.
ptl until saturday next.
LOUISIANA.
Before the Congressional committee, ycster.
day, Glover, the Supervisor Of East Baton
Rouge, who testified Gu Thursday, was re-
called By Gen. Hurlbut. Glover submitted a
COPY OF the affidavit which accompanied his
returns, showing riot, tumult, violence, fear,
dread and terrorism throughout the parish on
the day Of election. lie did not witness any
violence, but was Informed Of it by other per-
song. Ga cross examination he said the attlda-
Wit accompanying the returns was prepared 10
the custom house in New Orleans. Hugh }.
Campbell assisted 10 preparing II. \ number
of witnesses were examined. The committee
gave notice that they would hereafter meet 10
the hall Of the Chamber of Commerce.
DE Soro PARISH, LA Dec. u.
Hon. j. Madison Wells, President Louisiana
Returning Board
/ have learned that your honorable body has
returned me aa elected TO the lower house Of the
Legislature from the parish of De Soto. Permit
me to return my thanks for the honor conferred;
bat st the same time permit me to say that ! an
unwilling to accept thu position.
All my interests are here; bat, sir, / cannot
believe the good of the State or Of the national
republican party can DO promoted by returning
as elected e candidate go clearly defeated as
myself.
must believe that you and your associates
have been grossly deceived as to the manner in
which the late canvass and election in DE Soto
was conducted and as to the result.
Very respectfully, JOHN J. LoNd.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Myers and Hamilton, two Of the members Of
the Mackey House, who lett it and Joined the
Constitutional House, we're arrested last night
by order of Gov. Chamberlain.
The Mackey House OF Representatives yes
terday adopted q resolution, which it is thought
tie Senate will agree to, declariog the election
of all the circuit judges 10 the State to have
been null and void, aud in fact illegally legal
izing anarchy. Gloomy iorebodings are preva'
lent, and business is completely Frustrated.
4 large portion oil the thriving town OF Black
vile, BarnweIl county, was burned yesterday
morning. The fire consumed vertWenty stores
and residences, with the South Carolina rail
road depot and sheds. telegraph aud express
Offices. There is much excitement there, ss
the iro is believed to be inccndiary. An To-
csndiary fire also took place yesterday at the
town Of Florence, burning several buildings.
What is the condition of affairs 10 the colored
counties of South Carolina is graphically de-
scribed in u letter 10 the Charleston News and
Courier from Orange5urg, where it is declared
'scrime is rapidly on the increase. The horizon
is red With the flames OF burning houses and
barns. In Darlington county during the past
month property 10 the value Of 500. 900 has
been destroyed by incendiary fires. and the col
ored people are openly advised by their repub-
Iican leaders to steal il they cant get work,
and to be we'll armed when they go out to steal.
They are warned not 10 run the risk of being
shot. and are advised to add murder to burg
lary rather than be caught" !