Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-29
SOuth Carolina.

COLUMBIA. S. c., Jan. 29.-Judge Carpen-
ter, before whom the case Of Peter Smith, l
negro convict pardoned by Chamberlain was
pcndiug, decides that neither Chamberlain nor
Hampton is lawfully inauguratcd governor, and
that Cham berlain holds over until the legal
qualification OF his successor and no longer.
A telegram from Timmonsville, 10 Darling
ton county, says: On Saturday b. y. Holloway,
the Chamberlain trial justice, was shot by un-
Known parties, near his door, at clock IN
the morning. lie lived until II o'clock Sun
day morning when q corODer's jury was cmpan-
cIled TO investigate the ASSASSINATION. In the
meantime the negroes became very indignant
and excited, particularly the members OF the
militia company at that place, and the intend.
an. OF the toWn for the protection OF life and
property organized a strong police force.
The negroes turned ont with rifles and station
cd themselves Ga the outskirts OF the town,
lying chiefly 10 ambush. Everything appeared
to be perfectly quiet until about o clock Suu-
day morning, whcu some Of the special police
were making their rounds they were fred up.
on from a small piece Of woods four Or five
times, the shots taking effect 10 the shoulder OF
one, and the hip OF another, slightly wouudng
both. The officers returned the fire without
any effect and then made their way back to
town. The death Of o trial justice created fresh
excitement among the negroes, and they are
loud and vehement ia their threats against the
whites.
The ADJUSTMENT OF SOUTHERN STATE
DEBTS. We understand that meetings OF bond.
holders of the several dcfaultiug Southern
States will soon be called to cooperate with
the board of arbiters appointed on Thursday
The bondholders could not do better thing
for themselves or for the country than to put
their affairs 10 the hands Of those five gentle
men, whose high personal reputation, tamliarl
ty with financial questions and the resources Of
the South, and thorough business experience
we'll fit them TO conduct such negotiations sue
cessfully The holders Of the bonds can, Of
course, do something toward q settlement, it
acting for themselves as they have already
done. But committee OF dlsntcrcsted per-
sous-not one Of them the owner oil default
ed Southern bond-are in better position to
command the confidence of the Southern peo-
pie than the creditors would be. This is cs.
scutal to the adoption Of some general system
Of adjustment. Whatever the committee are
able to accomplish in any ono Southern State
will make the way easier for them IN other
States. They will act upon some wel-deliued
and uniform plan which will close up the bust
ness far more quickly and probably on more
favorable terms for creditors than the latter
could secure by separate efforts In this labor
the arbiters will be sustained by the united
business interests of the North, and they will
have the best wishes Of the best men Of the
two parties in this section. Everything con-
ours to clothe their mission with digaity and
importance, and give it the assurance OF sue
cess. They will probably visit in person The
capitals of the detaulting States aud confer d.
recty with the authorities. 1t isknown in ad-
vance from some Of the States that they will
be very tavorabIy received, and their overtures
for an equitable composition Of the debts will
be met halt way.
If tho bondholders respond promptly 10 this
much may be done during the
present winter. But it is too much to hope
that tho finances of two Of the States-Louis.
lana and South Carolna-can be Strengthened
out while they are afflicted by dual governments.
The right or wrong Of the coDtending sets of
officials must somehow be settled IN those States
before the committee can negotiate. With
those exceptions. the plan adopted at Thurs
day meeting, promises to secure beneficial re-
suits at an early day.-Ne,o York journal Of,
Commerce.
In his late speech in the y. S. Senate, Mr.. |
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