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The Greenville times., 1876-05-27

CIRCUIT CouRT. 81 This court
has boon held during the entire
week past (; though llotwithstand-
ing the great amount Of criminal
business, to which II has been en-
tircly res,victed; little has been
contaminated. Ono more prisoner
hos been found guilty Of murder
This makes three, all negroes, con-
yicted Of this crime 10 date
Though several moro ore under in
tlictmcnt for this oncnsc. Two
have been sentenced to bc hung Of
the 23rd Or June.
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27
FOR the Gvcenvllle Tlnaes.l
n OBITUARY.

-
Died. March 29th, at bis resi-
dence IN Central Montgomery Co.,
Virginia, Of pneumonia, Captain
]. Il. HAMMEr. Ills dcccasc was
quito unexpected by his friends.
We sled the sympathetic tear, aud
rejoice with the family in the hope
that our loss Is his gntn but we
need no assurance as to his hopcin
| Christ. As q iigh-toncd and an
unassumiug gentleman, ho aimed
at his duty In every position that
q wise Providence placed him.
lie possessed a kind and loving ma
ture, which caused others 70 love
and esteem him, and had those val
ue.l traits Of character (Which but
few posscss), which rendered him
popular with oil who knew him.
4 We mourn deeply the loss Of our
uoblcst and worthicst friend, and
what his family has lost mono but
the loved ones know. Mnny hearts
will beat with tendcrest sympathy
: for the sorely bercavcd family
knowing TINT there are but few
} pauqs more searching and consum'
4 ing than those we suffer when be-
8 reft Of loved ones. It's q comfort
Q however, in tho hour Of parting
I to have assurance that the spirl'
: returning to God whol gave It en-
: ters into eternal life, Through Oul
Jesus Christ. And now y
g rests; hislabors over. lnhis dealt
I. we have lost our dearest hops
Many things will ever remain =
remind us Of the absence Of on
! beloved friend, but we "sorrcA
!. not as those who have no nope
n He was needed above, and 20
1 took him. His cheerful smiles on
" willing hands will minister !,
! more to our happiness on cart
:. He has gone home to heave'
: Though stricken in heart, We WI
a strong Christian filth must 100
u, forward to blissful rcunio
"a where death inyades not, al
q where parting Is not felt
Nv on stls ssd'to think that he is dead
!. In siioots rests his peaceful head.
:" sleep, 61otalp. sleep, and take your Fcs'
- God csClcl yos home-he thought u pes'
Virginia papers please copy.l T.
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27

The river is falling We but in-
dulge a feeling common to poor
rascally humanity when we say We
are glad OF it. We are all glad
when the mighty fall. The rabble
at Rome no doubt rejoiced when
Cesar fell. We like to see the
lofty topple, and come down to
q level with the common folks.
Many who knew us when We were
. poor man, would secretly chuckle
to see US brought down to . level
with orphans like Vanderbilt and
Rothschild. So We are glad that
the huge river, which has been
running over our people like q
country bully at a militia muster,
has began to subside. 1t has been
ON tho rampage so long that we
will enjoy the sight Of the sand
bars again. The pilots have not
been earning their money lately
It has been no trouble to "hold
her in the river" and the freight
|, piles have been SO far apart and SC
; few seed to the hill. that the mates
have almost forgotten how to give
emphasis to the English language
!, The Anchor line boats glide II
ahead Of timc every trip. A BIZ
,, river and little freight makes labo
, light afloat and ashore, and decl
hands have o bonanza Of rest an
leisure.
The Illinois got here at candl
: lighting last Wednesday, and lai
! port several hours. She takes tn
Crescent club to Carson's on he
! return trip. She also brought u
!. tho Greenville ladies' and gentle
!. men who have been delighting III
: vicksburycrs by their opcratic q
! tertainment.
III The lowest bid for the mail rou'
n between Memphis and vicksbul
= was made by . White river steai'
n b0atman.
e The arrival Of the Grand Il
i public with Dom Pedro on boal
:, last Tuesday morning, attract'
10 quito crowd to the landing. II
m Emperor was standing upon Il
y hurricane dock, but did not reco
nixe any one except George Pla
!. and ourself, to whom he bow
" with distinguished politencss, al
e. a wave Of the hand. Some Of t
= jealous plebians standing by 50
" it was not Pedro but Captain Th'
~ wegan; but We have "called"
40 kings too Ditch to bc mistaken
o' tho family likeness.
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27
RACES At CAMELIA.
Monday, May -.
Two Races for $1,000 a side


Refreshments will be served ON
the ground, and fine days sport
may be expected. The matchless
steeds g Yellow Boyn and "Wade
Hampton" will be contestants for
the first prize; Arab and Boots
will be the candidates for the sec.
ond purse. The distance in botl
races to be one-fourth ofan Amer
lean mile.
After the races Of the thorough
breds, the hospitalities Of the tur
win be offered to the plebian ani
mails. and i've and ten dollar chip
will have 4 showing.
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27
Mulberry Street.
GREENvII4LE.

1 takc pleasure in announcing
that / can supply tho public with
ali articles III my line Of business,
and keep on hand all kinds Of cook
ing and heating stoves.
Also, Chain Pumps Of various
makes. Particular attention paid
10 ali kinds Of Job Work. Gutter
inv put up in any portion Of the
country. All orders executed WITH ~
out delay. ap22, 76-n56.
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27


Elder Sinclair, q distinguished
dashing colored divine, came to
Grcenville = few weeks since, and
soon became very popular with
sone Of tho sisters. A lover Of
beauty, ho knclt in the bowers Of
the dusky nymphs, and with wick
cd witchery, he beguilcd some Of
them Of their money, and others
he robbed Of that good name which
naught enriched him." nor lcfs
them any poorer in the estimation
Of the other gals. lie was . dirt,
Elder Sinclair was-an ebony Bee
cher-and lowered way up above
the common corn-iield niggcrs. HI
was "educated," and could rcad
out the hymns right straight along
Last Saturday night, however, th'
Elder pnt an enemy in his moutl
that stole bic brains. AT a lat
hour the police found him with
crowd Of colored bacchanals shak
ing for the drinks, and shaking II
the legs. They gently waited hin
~ A. ..t.1,Ocsn aud uowt mOrnin!
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27

Our ball-headed brother, NJ.
Mayor, has jd received . lot Of
fashionable Hatl for ladies, misses
and babies, which no sells at about
half The prices heretofore charged
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27

- wc are regulated TO state
that there viii btA meeting at
Eioncvillo on Monday. the 18th
instant, to devise necessary meas
ires to render Deer creek navi'
gable.
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27

DIR. French, Of Vicksburg, has
requested 10 TO say that be will
visit 0recnville, professionally, ~
soon - ihe water permits commu-
nication between city aud country.
may13tf.
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27
JOHN n. ECHOLS,
GENERAL
LAND AGENT,
JACKSON, MISS.

WILL attend promptly to the
w redemption Of lands for taxes,
in any county in the State, and
the purchase of tax lands after
equity of redemption has expired.
viii furnish Maps Of all Plain
Townships. with the lands held by
the State for taxes, designated, At
cost, say fifty cents. Same, with
vacant and tax lands, 81 %.
Willinvcstigate all cases OF taxes
enormously collected, and examine
sales of lands for taxes, without
charge for my services:
Will examine into all other busi'
ness connected with lands aud tax
es. with moderate charges for labor
performed. viii make examina'
tions Of Accounts for 6herifts, o'
other officers and give prompt at'
tention TO the transaction Of any
business connected with any ofth'
Departments Of the State Govern
lment. mnvlo. So-na1'
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27

Heavy rains have fallen during
the week, making Il bad for the
lhrmers.
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27

VII take pleasure in noti-
fying the public that | nave
an ample supply of.ICE to
satisfy all demands and fill all
orders. l will fill orders for
ice at places contiguous to
Greenvillc, ut Memphis and
Vicksburg prices.
may y l.. lsENBEkG.
The Greenville times., 1876-05-27

New NAN ArrsngeneHts.
s
The mail lire has established the
following days on which to deliver
the mails At Greenvfllc:
DOWN:
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thurs
days at 2 =. m.
UHs
sundays,' Wednesdays and Fri
days At 9 = ~.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
New Castle Items.
Correspondence Of the Commercial.

NEW CASTLE, DEL, Oct. 24.-A concert
in the Court. House last evening, had an
audience of about forty. On looking over
the programme the names of the Evans
Family struck the eye, and great surprise
was manifested by all that they were to be
present and no one in the city aware of it.
They were the leading singers of the Dob
binsville glee party who gave such delight
full entertainments last winter, and last
night their efforts to please were well re-
ceived, and applause greeted them often
and heartily. The entertainment dragged,
and the programme was not followed, ana
things becoming desperate, MIR. Evans
stepped upon the stage and explained that
they, (the Evans family,) were only here by
invitation of the managers of this affair, but
Judging from the part the managers were
playing they had left for parts unknown,
and intended to throw all responsibility up
on them, and he considered it his duty to
| acqualnt the public with the facts. They
had come from Wilmington not to give a
| concert but to lend hand. For the credit
| of New Castle we are sorry to say the man.
ayers of this sffair even failed to pay the
expenses of these singers q gentleman
whom they requested TO sell tickets at the
door, thinking that some responsibility
might rest upon him, paid the bill out OF
his own pocket.
S. W. Gear, general superintendent Of
the Kellogg Bridge Co., of Buffalo, N. Y, il
in our city, looking after the interests oi
that corporation, they having the contract
for the erection of the range lights at Por
Penn, and Firms Point About half Of th'
material has arrived and work will be be
gun at once. . =. .,s.,,s..:S.s; Ne y -
The gentlemanly and genial conductor
John Layfield, of the New Castle accommo
dation train met with an accident yester
day, which might have resulted sadly ha'
it not been for the coolness displayed b,
him under the trying ordeal Of beini
sdueezed between the two cars.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
Political Notes.

Judge Abbott has declined the Democrat
ic nomination for Congress in the Fourth
Massachusetts District. This is one of the
Boston Districts and very close. Mr.. Frost,
(who is now the Republican candidate }
was fairly elected in 1874, but wac thrown
ont by the Confederate House, ON con-
test made by Abbott. who was his competi-
tor. abbott has now twice declined the
nomination, and Ex-Governor CASTOR has
also twice refused it.
The Republicans Of the 9th New York
district yesterday nominated Gen. Daniel
E. Sickles for Congress.
The New York Times assures the Repub-
lcans of the State that the elaborate Til
denite preparations for frauds in that city
will be effectually watched and checkmated.
There is not going to be another wholesale
counting-in, like that OF 1865.
Within six weeks past nine or ten Demo
cratic papers in Kentucky have suspended
publication.
Senator Morton is to take part in the can
vass on the Pacific Coast this week an6
next, speaking at San Francisco, Virgins
City, and other points.
Missouri Republicans now promise large.
ly to reduce, if they do not overcome, the
Democratic majority on the vote for Gov.
ernor, and to gain three, perhaps five mem
bers Of Congress.
Major Henry Neill, a Union Democrat, ii
stamping johnson county, Mo-. against the
Democratic ticket, because all Union Dem
ocrats were ignored in the nominations
made by the Tildenites-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
FIRST EDITION.
The intimidation Will.

ARREeTING CoLoRED VOTERS ON TRUMPED-UP
oHARGEs-No ACTION AGAINST THE DEMO-
CRATIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. JUSTICE IN
THE WADE HAMPTON STYLE.
We notified the public, some time ago
that 1t was intended by the Democratic
wire-pullers, under the lead of Archie
Given, to make ''raid' on several colored
men whose tax-receipts were seized and
held by the Inspectors at the Little Elec'
ton, on the pretense that they were fraud
ulent. The scheme is to scare the colored
voters. but it has exactly the opposite ef-
feet. Seeing how desperate the attack on
them is, they are all the more resolute in
maintaining their rights.
Business was becoming awfully Gull au
the police headquarters, and the mil was
started Yesterday, with Archie Given and
others at the crank. After it had groaned
and creaked and wheezed and sput-
tered awhile, nine charges were
ground out against that number OF
eolored men. We give their names
below. All the parties arrested waved a
hearing and gave bail in 5000 each for trial
at Court. The cases were as follows
Charles Weston, of the Sixth Ward, is
well known colored man, who has lived IN the
CITY for years. He is as much entitled to be
assessed as any man in this city, but he IS
not assessed, and has not voted or attempt
ed to vote this year, 80 he says. Ills state
ment ia as follows He went to Given on
the day of the City Election, and offered to
pay his tax. He was told that he was not
assessed. Some conversation followed, IN
which he remarked that he had always paid
his tax and had saved his receipts for the
past several years. Given sent him home
for them, and when he came back, snatchec
some of them out of Weston's hand, anC
selected one, signed by Lewis McCail, ,WhlcI
he declared was fraudulent Upon the
charge Of having such receipt IN his pos
session, Weston was arrested,
Wesley Riley and Isaac Bel, were charged
by j. p. Postles with having voted illegal.
in the Seventh Ward, and Silas Muir
ray and Solomon Irons with attempting T.
vote Illegally.
George Smith, CHARLES Scott, Junipe
Benson, and David Wiley were charged b
Squire Publ, the latter being pres
enC with his law book under his arm, 9
make good his charges for illegal voting, i
case MAYOR Whiteley should not have
proper understanding of the matter. Hi
Honor, however, did not require any OF tn
'Squire's help.
or the nine colored men arrested an
bound ever TO court seven of them s
least if not all of them, are known to be Il
gal voters with their names regularly el
rolled on Archie Given's duplicate, and no
withstanding all the fury with which th
disfranchisement mill is run, they will vot
on the 7th of November
There are still a number whose receipt
have been retained, esquire Publ says 53
and who will no doubt have to take the
, turn through the intimidation mill viii
the police courts are slack and drunks al
! bummers scarce. Up to this time, howeve
not one of the Democratic repeaters, thoue
= names, places, and full details have bee
! given, has been arrested. ALI the effor
are in the direction of trying to scare 81
colored voters, who don't scare worth
. cent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
BOARD of EdncatIOn.

REGULAR STATED 9IEETING-MoRE SCHOOL
ACCoMNIoDATIoNs-P PREPARING FOR MORE
LEGISLATION.
A stated meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton was held last evening, President Short
lidge in the chair.
Mr.. Moore, from the Special Committee
on transfers, reported in favor of opening
two rooms in old No. IS, belonging to St.
Marys Parish, and one room additional in
No Q, (raylor Academy The report was
adopted
MIR. Jenkins resolution against opening
night schools this fall and coming winter,
was postponed until next meeting.
Mr.. Eckel presented the deed Of the
Howard School building, and the Secretary
was requested to note its reception.
After a lengthy debate, the Committee of
No. 10, was instructed to invite estimates
for building an iron fence in front of the
school, and stone wall around the other
part of the building.
J.B. Moore and B. r. Heisler were ap-
pointed visiting committee for the new
school to be opened in the st. Mary's Parish
building.
Mr., Baird offered a resolution, providing
for the appointment of committee to act
in conjunction with the Finance Committee
inpetitioning the Legislature for all need
ed Legislation, and especially in relation tc
definitely adjusting the question between
the Board and City Council in relation tC
school taxes; also to actin conjunction witt
the committee in making out the annual es
innate for next school year.
The resolution, on motion of DR.. Buck, wal
postponed until next meeting.
Mr.. Eckel stated that there was great neeI
-tyff- tts- parents of children understanding
the rules governing the admission and at
tendance Of pupils at schools when. on hi
motion. the Printing Committee was instruc
ted to have 10000 copies Of the rules rela
ting to thst subject, printed for distribution
amongst the parents, and the Superinten
dent was requested to compile the same.
on motion of Mr.. Heisler, the school t
be opened in st. Mary's Parish was calle
School No. 13.
MrTaylor was authorized to procure car
pet for the platform of No. II.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
THIRD EDITION.
ImpOrtant Arrest.

KANSAS POSTMASTER ARRESTED BY MARSHAL
DUNN FOR DFFRAUDIsG TIE GOVERNMENT.
A. J. Sharwood, former POSTMASTER at
rhayer, Kansas, was arrested by Marshal
Dunn, on Wednesday evening last at Sixth
and Market streets, upon warrant from
the District Court of Kansas, charging him
with defrauding the government, while in
office at Ihayer. He was traced 70 Will
mipgton where his wife was known
to be staying, but although q deputy
marshal, from Kansas, and a government
detective had been here for him, he could
not be found. The necessary papers we're
then sent on to Marshal Dunn, who discover
ed that although his wife was here.
Sherwood stayed in Philadelphia, paying
his wife occasional visits.
Sherwood says that his securities defraud-
ed him ont of S400 and that lie wanted to
get square with them. Marshal Dunn left
to-day, in the 1914 P. NJ. tram, for Kansas,
with bis prisoner.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
ENDORSEMENTS.

PosT OF AIKEN, S. c., Sept. %, 1876.
Respectfully forwarded to the Assistant
Adiutant General, Department Of the
South. From what / have learned since my
arrival here, 1 am satisfied that Captain
Lloyd's arrival at Rouse's Bridge was jnst
in time TO prevent massacre Of the ne
groes. (S,gned) VIM. MILLS,
Capt. I'd Infantry, Commanding Post
HEADQUARTERS Dept. OF THE SOUTH.
ATLANTA, Ga, October 5, 1876.
Respectfully forwarded to the Adiutant
General of the army, through Headquarters
Division of the Atlantic.
The order from the headquarters for Cap
tain Lloyd to proceed to the place of dis
turbance, was based on application by tele-
graph from the Governor Of South
Carolina, stating that serious conflict was
in progress, and that he had no adequate
means for the suppression. The presence
of troops, as appears by the within report
averted serious consequences. An investl
cation of the facts and circumstances con
nected with these riots is, am informed
now being made by the civil authorities o1
South Carolina. THOMAS II. RUaER,
Colonel Eighteenth Infantry, Brevit Briga
dier General, United States Army.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
rhe Fri.nds, indian work.

The Orthodox Friends have charge OF
about twenty Thousand Indians. Their Ex-
.ecutive Committee reports that at Ross
vile, Kansas, the Pottawattomies have nine
ty.fve farms, boarding school, and q
school farm. The Kickapoos, in Kansas,
farm. Many of the children are advanced
in arithmetic, grammar, and history. The
Modoes have two hundred acres inclosed,
have log houses built by themselves, and
are we'll disposed. The Friends are conf
dent that the Indians can be both Christian
lied and civilized.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
The Republican CANVASS.

FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS,
PARADEs, ETC.
At New Castle on Thursday evening, a
meeting will be held in the Wigwam, to be
addressed by Geo. W. Roberts, of this city.
On Saturday evening torch light parade
will take place, and it is expected that the
Bows in Blue, the Bird Guards, and other
marching clubs will go over from this city.
On Saturday evening before the election,
Anthony Higgins, Esq, will speak.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
lien SheIton,s Child.

The trial Of Ellen Shelton, colored, for
the murder of her infant, was begun yes
terday at Elizabeth, N. j. The child was
born III July of last year, and was what is
known as ''monstrosity." When three
months old it disappeared, and the mother
said she had sent 1T away for the purpose Of
having the supertluous limbs amputated.
In July Of this year its body was found in
an old well, near Westield, N. ].
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
The Prosperous South.

The second annual fair of the Alabama
State Grange. which begins at Montgomery
to-day, promises to be the largest fair ever
seen in that State. An unusually large dis
play OF machinery and agricultural imple-
ments is expected.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24

The engineers and firemen on the New
Jersey Central Railroad struck at midnight
last night and stopped all travel on sthe
road. They are said to be dissatisfied on
account of not being paid for overwork.
freight train broke through bridge
near Nicholasville, KY, on Sunday, and a
man who was stealing ride was killed.
W. S.Law was assassinated near Bastrop,
La, on Saturday night. There is no clue
the assassin.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
1eaths.

LoBB.zIn this city, on the 2lst, Isaac R. Lobb
aged ~ years
Tne relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral, on "Wednesday
afternoon, at O'Clock, from his late residence los
hast l4th street, to proceed TO Wilmington Il Bran
dywne Cemetery
Dearest father, thou has left us,
And thy loss we deeply feel
But il is God who has berett us,
He will all our SORROWS heal
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24

A colored woman drowned herself and
her child in creek near Chatham, Ont, on
Sunday. Efforts were made to save them,
but the mother resisted, and pulled her child
under.
Rev. Psnnen Coombe lectures on Local
Option this evening at the Union M. E.
Church
Francis Carson has been promoted &c be
foreman of the Harlan & Hollingsworth boi-
Ter shop, since the decease of Gaylord Mea-
cham
Tho sere and yellow autumn leaves are
falling, liutering the pavements and max
ing it slippery travelling in places for Pc
destrians.
James II. Wickes, of this city, and an
Ohio butcher have formed co -partnershiI
and gone into the butchering businesses al
Faivville, Chester county. They attend
the Western market every Wednesday and
| Saturday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-24
Boorp1Aok souABB1E.-Henry Thompson

BooTnLACK SoUABBLE.-Henry Thompson
whom everybody knows better as the short
stumpy boot black at the depot, and his
wife Georgiana were both The subjects Of
some very rough usage from James Rob-
bins, another Of the profession, yesterday.
Georgiana asserted before Esq. Ha-
gany that Robbins knocked them
both over and kicked them. The
Squire fined Robbins 81 and costs for as
saulting Mrs. Thompson, and dismissed
Henry's charge. Robbins then entered a
countersuit, charging Thompson with firing
pistol at him, the bali going 20 close to
his face that it scorched him, but Thomp-
son said there was no ball in it. So and
costs was the amount Of bootblack money
required to satisfy justice for shooting 8
pistol off in the public streets.