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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-09-13
From the Journal of Commerce. /
Pulling Patterson.
ONE OF THE RIGHT MEN.

COLUMBIA, Sept. 1.-The following
letter, which has just now been made
public, afforded ono of tho grounds
of the indictment of Senator Pattere
son by the grand jury of this county
on Thursday last. The document
speaks for itsolf:
VICE-P PREs1DENr's OFFICE,
GreenviIle & Columbia r. r. 90.
Columbia, S. O., March 2, 1872.
Hon. Niles G. Parker, State Treas
urer, South Carolina:
Please deliver to II. Ii. Kimptou
"Revenuo Bond Scrip" due the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company, according
to act passed March Q, 1872, amount.
ing to ono hundred and fourteen
thousand two hun dred and fifty dol
lars, at par, upon the following con-
diti0ns:
That $42,857 of said ecrip, at par
value, is to be used for paying the
expenses Of passing through the
House of Representatives bills styled:
"a bill relating to the bonds of the
State of South Carolina" and "Bill
to authorize the Financial Board to
settle the accounts Of the Financial
Agent"
Now, if these allowed named bills
are passed and become laws, this
order for $42,957 in scrip at par is
to be paid said Kimpton, aud if MOI
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North to discredit the action of the
committee and the grand jury as POI
litical persecution ignores the fact
that the ofenses for which the par
ties are indicted are stealing and
cheating, the evidence of which COM
es entirely from Republican witness
es, and is submitted to the decision
of a Republican grand jury, eight Of
whom are colored. 1t might with as
much propriety DO said that Belknap
was politically prosecuted.
The witnesses in the case against
Gleaves are S. j. Lee and Cochran.
1t is also duo to right understanding
of of Lees position to state that he is
the only witness against Cardozo,
G!caves, Lee, Woodruff and Jones
for conspiracy to cheat and defraud
the State by means of the fraudulent
pay certificate for 1000 (uot $4,000
as [ was enormously informed yes~
terday.)
McDevitt has not yet been before
tho Inv estigating Committeo. Ho is
in town, "a owovor, and will probably
60 before them this week.
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49, - 49, ,NSNAA NAA .NASsAAhON thest h0 wax
not paid in cash, but in paper woreI
only fifty cents on the dollar; which
reduced the amount of $4S,7S8 to
$22, ,S94, the amount Of his bill.
The grand jury were out for some
time and returned true bills in these
four indictments. .
The following ordor was thon pre-.
pared by the Attorney General and
handed to the Court, who, in behalf
of the SolicitorNgeneral, requested
that it be granted:
In CoUnT OF GENERAL SESSIONS,
Richland County,
At a special session held on the
28th of August, 1877, on motion of
John Il. Abney, collector, ordered:
That all recognizances which have
not been specially discharged be
continued over to the next term.
That bench warrants issue against
all persons whom bills of Indictment
have been found at this or any for.
MGR torn, and who have not yet
boon bound over to answer the
came.
That tho Clerk issue process to
bind over all witnesses who have not
been bound over, not only in prose-
cutions already returned, to this
Court and not finally disposed of,
but also in all prosecutions which
may be returned in his ofice by
competent authority before the next
term. j. 3. KERsuAw,
August 81, 1877. Judge.
The order was granted, the grand
jury was dismissed, aud the Court
adjourned.
The only Democratic witness be-
fore the grand jury was a clerk in
the Treasurer's office, called as An
expert to verify vouchers.
Tho investigating committee have
yet i'll their possession a very large
amount of coupons, several hundred
thousand dollars worth, similar to
those on which. some of the present
indictments are based. The indict-
menls submitted to the grand jury
are but few ont of many, and are
intended merely as test cases. In
the matter. of funding coupons it is
declared that Y. j. =. Owens alone,
as agent, funded as much as three
hundred thousand dollars worth at
Cne time.
Besides the three bills against
Carpenter to day, there are 90 other
vouchers which have not been used
in the proceedings against him, in
each of which he raised the amount
one thousand dollars by prefxing
the figure 1 in each instance.
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81 think, my DEAR" aaid the Press
idont, as he took his night Shirt from
under the pillow, "that we will give
a dinner by and by, and have Shers
ry--" "Rutherford, said Mrs. Hayes
shave Sheridan and some of the'afgy
people," concluded the colnDelaef
in chief, as he adroitly slipped me
bed, and left Mrs. Ii. to tuck api1!insH ing
baby and turn, down the gas Y
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-09-13

A Miss Buchanan, once raIlying a
brave soldier on his courage, said:-
"Now, captain, do you really mean
to tell me that you can walk up to
the cannon's mouth without feara"
eyes" was the prompt reply, ''ors. d
Buchanau's either" And be did il,
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From the News and Courier. !
IN the Pillory Of Justice.
JUDGE KERsHAW ISSUES BENOH WAR
RANTS FOR THE THIEVES.

COLUMBIA, August 31.-The exam-
ination of an important witness by
the investigation committee delayed
proceedings somewhat to day, and
no bills were given out until about
IL O'Clock, at which time the Attor-
ney General submitted three indict-
monts against L. Cass Carpenter for
forgery, and one against Woodruff
and Jones for conspiracy.
TIE oAsEs AGAINST CARPENTER
arc based upon duplicate bills, which
the evidence shows were also paid in
duplicate. The first reads as fol>
lows:
CoLuMEIA, S. O., Dec. 13, 1871.
Messrs. Woodruff and Jones, Clerks
General Assembly, to the
Daily Union, DR..
To publishing law regula-
ting Licenses Insurance
Companies $1,72O 90
[Endorsed.l We certify the within
vi! W W '.uo "nu oofioo'' "no 10
A''"AD' "i,p'Iu. Iu o. az. ue
a ~ 01DAorR' T w. VIZ, IA ~ po1"'0' ~
r a. W OoNAS' oiorA LIZ A''
In0 0a,uo "'0oun' "aS presented
GO o 1ozo o''n W o':" 1:' Ou''Deoo w 0"n""'y
~ 1o:' -, WOO l.A'"-'0 eAooleoo' a. "n'0
l "'sO 80 - -, e. 0A 'D''' "s''S' A"o
S1NScFsS ~ -
Messrs5 Woodrnff and Jones to tho
DaiIv Union Dr.,
To publishing laws "a ~ @ner '.u.<,1
contract. - . s1.784 e7
rEndorsed. i We certify tha4 the
within bill is correct, and remains
unpaid. -
- 7. woonrr,rrr1, ClorL of sansto
40, Jorna, Clark r. z
A duplicato Of this hill with date
clia.nge to 9th Of Dacor1bor, 1871
was andorsaA sa,na nc ohnvo o,5
likewise paid. The third bin boars
date Nav t3 1871 waa for ",,rh-
lisbino law raonIot;oo ;ns,ro,ooo
,;censes IN dail1 and weoklv - for
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not to be delivered. Fl, ...:... ....,...,..
Also, that $Y1 ALA OF scrip at par,
you shall deliver to said Kimpton,
if said bills shall become laws, and
provided that he eshall pay the sum
OF fifty Thousand dollars, Che pro-
ceeds of said scrip at seventy cents
on tho dollarO in paying the expen-
sea incurred in passing through the
Senate the bill known as q bill to
| relieve the State Of all liability on
account of guaranty of Blue Ridge
Railroad Bonds, etc., passed March
I'd, 1872, which said expenses said
Kimpton has contracted to pay, and
if said Kimpton fails or refuses to
pay said amount in defrnying said
expenses when required by me, then
this order to be void. If said con-
ditions are complied with, and the
amount of scrip delivered to said
Kimpton, he is not to be held liable
for, or to account for its value. The
above two sums of $42,S57 and
$71, Ala, in scrip, at par, make up
the amount of scrip first mentioned
in this order. ......r
John j. PATTERSON,
President Blue Ridge Railroad.
Witness: r. B. ELLIOTT.
This letter, or copy of it rather,
is believed to have been obtained
from a photographed copy of tho
original at present in the possession
Of Judge 7. J. Mackey. As will be
seen, the revelations are damaging
in the extreme to "Honest John, !"
and he can, if proper steps are taken,
be convicted ont of his own mouth,
and by his own hand, of bribery,
breach of trust and God only knowa
of what else, not only before jury
which he affects to despise, but be-
fore the bar of that high and mighty
body of the Senate Of these United
States Of American, Of which by
the grace Of his "Peers," he is a
member. ".' "' ....
The gonuineness Of the copy can
be established by Judge Mackey,
who probably saw the original. and
it would be an easy matter to extend
to the Honorable Senator, who re.
sides in Pennsylvania, an invitation
to step down and out, OF such ma
ture that he could not possibly find
it in his heart to refuse.
The majority of the members of
the Ring were fearful of these very
exposures, although Patterson 10 ig-
norant that he has. been 90 cleverly
caught, and since the session of the
court commenced here, it is known
that some of the members Of the
Cabal, who secreted themselves
where they could conveniently oh.
serve in which direction the "cat
would jump" have suddenly arrived
at the better part of valor," and in
continently feG.
The work which has already been
accomplished by the investigating
committee has now assumed that
shape who're it could be loft in the
hands Of the law officers OF the State
to be concluded and the thieves
brought to justice. The committee
will, however, continue tho prosecu-
tiOn of their labors as much yet re-
mains to be done in unearthing vii
lainy and appeasing outraged law.
| There is abundance of material
yet in store, and by the time court
convenos again in October, other
bills Of Indictment will be ready,
and when the General Assembly
meets, that body cannot fail to take
cognizance of the gross violations Of
law of many of the present rnembere
who may escape the clutches of Jus.
tice in tho courts OF the State.
us.... w, H. MoK.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19
Lumber Market.

The Northwestern Lumberman,
of last Saturday, speaking of the
condition of the lumber market,
says:
Trade at the yards during the
week just closing has in the main
been good. A few dealers claim
that the slight advance in prices
made last week has affected their
orders to some extent, but this
complaint is by no means a general
one. The shipments prove that
but little, if any falling off has
actually occurred in the demand,
and most of the operators confirm
that conclusion in their reports.
This check which the inquiry may
have received from the upward
tendency of prices will be at the
worst only temporary. There is
said to be very little stock being
purchased on speculation, and with
the demand existing for the lumber
interior. dealers cannot afford to
spend time in waiting for prices
to weaken. The market has
gained considerable in firmness
since last week, and the probability
is strong that revision of the
schedule will be made before our
next Issue. One concern has
already taken another step in the
right direction, having advanced |
its prices about so cents above the
rest of the operators.
Dry lumber is becoming quite
scarce in our market and some
assert, even now. that they ex-
perience considerable difficulty in
filling their orders. To many deal
ers this is becoming quite serious
question, for, owing to the late
date at which the mills in many
sections began saving. it will he
almost impossible for them to get
more than small part of their
stock dry enough for shipment.
OF common boards of some
lengths, notably 16 and Is feet,
there is very small supply on
hand and, in consequence, they are
quoted somewhat higher than other
lengths. The orders being receiv-
ed continue TO be for quite liberal
amounts, which seems to indicate
the presence of quite an active
demand in the country, and with
the abundant grain crops that are
being gathered. it could hardly be
otherwise. No doubt seems to
exist In anyone's mind but that
the demand will he excellent all
the fall, and for that reason many
Of the operators claim to be not at
all anxious to sell.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19

A fire broke out in the lumber
piles of Frank w. Gilchrist, near
the mouth of the river, last Satur-
day forenoon. An alarm was i'm
mediately sounded and both fire
engines were hurried at full speed
toward the scene of danger. BY
the time the engines had got to the
fire, the flames we're leaping above
the top of the piles, and dense
volumes of smoke rolled upward
into the air, giving a very serious
aspect to the affair However the
engines soon got the flames under
control and the fire was extinguish-
ed through the exertions of the fire.
men. Loss about 81 800.
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The Sultry Days Of Summer.

Hot weather Is very exhausting upon
,he energies, and its influence renders
the system peculiarly liable to disease
During the close and sultry days OF July
and August, diarrh@a, dysentry, cholera
morbns. cramps, colo, and pains In the
Stomach are common and fatal diseases.
n IL not enough "a trust to curative
when attacked, for 1t Is essential TO take
proper measures for tScir prevention.
An unfaillng precention OF aii summer
complaints exists in DR. Radcliffs Seven
Seals or Golden Wonder; aud TINS
standard vegetable prcuaratlon Is no
less etiicac,ous as care. thousands
have used II TOR all Diseases incident 10
the summer solstlce, aud always with
the happiest results. Complete cures
are effected In the worst cases. sep,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19

On motion of Alderman Rice, the re.
port of the committee was accepted
their recommendation concurred in, and
warrants ordered drawn for the pay
ment of the several amounts.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Alderman Brown and Street Com
missioner, special committee TO whom
was referred the matter of opening a
street from present terminus of Lake
street to State road, at or near the poor
house, reported that they had made an
examination Of the proposed route, and
recommended the following route for said
street: Commencing at present ter
minus of Lake street, and running north
west 10 quarter line of section 10, thence
due west on said quarter line to line be-
tween sections IL aud 16, thence south
west to State road. They also recon-
mended that committee of three be
appointed to confer with property own
ers along proposed route of way. Re-
port adopted and recommendation con-
Cured in.
The chair appointed the following
persons as Il special committee to con-
fer with the property owner along the
route proposed for said street: Alder
men Brown, Rice and Tins.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Rice, that Street Com
missioner cause the sidewalk on west
side of Chisholm street to be at once re-
paired Carried.
BY Alderman Rice,
WHEREAS, In laying out Merchant
street, the Council requires for that pur.
pose portion of land owned by Ben
Assiier, therefore,
ResolUed, That the Recorder be and Is
hereby instructed to notify said Asslier
that the Common Council at session
thereof to be held on Monday, the 1st
day of October, 1877, will confer and
treat with him for said lands or prem
Uses. Carried.
BY Alderman Rice, that William Mirre
be paid $40, and j. Macarthur $50, on
their labor under street contracts. Car
ried.
BY Alderman Rice, that the Street
Commissioner is hereby instructed to
take up that part OF Washington avenue
drain lying between Lewis street and
Potters Carried.
By Alderman Rice, that the Street
Commissioner notify A. Crowell 10 re-
move that part OF his fence encroaching
upon First street. Carried.
On motion Of Alderman Tins, the
Council adjourned.
A. T. MCDONALD.
Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19

An Historical Fact.-Eyery agent who
has been steadily selling the improved
500 Homestead Sewing Machine for
thrce wears, owns his dwelling house,
has a GOOD account in bank, IL clear OF
debit and has moneyat interest, the natur-
al consequence of securing good agency
for superior goods at the lowest prices.
A GOOD first-class sewing machine, most
usefnl-reliable at all times, easy to I'M
derstand and control, the same size and
does the same work as any machines
that sell at four times the price. There
is no machine at any price better, or that
will do finer or more work, and certain
,v none so low la price by many dollars.
The Homestead Is widely known and
need I'm thousands of families In the
Eastern and Middle States, aud daily
hecominr popular In the West. Ii will
save its cost several times over In one
season doing the work of the family, or
will earn four or five dollars day for
~ man ar woman who sews for a liv-
no II is the strongest machine made
a. re,dy nt all times to do It's work,
makes the strongest and finest stitch yet
invented. and Is acknowledged as the
Standard Family Machine. Price, com
n,ete tor domestic use, $50, delivered at
Youy door. no matter how remote you may
reside. Business permanent and honor
.hle with more certain and rapid sales,
and larger PROFITS than any other. Ex-
traordinary liberal offers made TO local
or travelling agents where we have none
established or, If there Is no agent near
Won. send your order direct to the FAC
tory. Address John ii. Kendall q Co.,
42l broadway, New York. 29Oylq.
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Lake Freights.

The following charters of vessels
for carrying lumber, etc., from AL
pena to other ports, are reported:
Schooner C. X. Dixon, cedar,
False Pressure Isle to Detroit, at
S1.75.
Schooner VIM. Raynor, lumber,
Alpena to Toledo, at Sl.40 per m,
on the rail.
Schooner John Minor, cedar
posts, False Pressure Isle to De-
troit, at S175.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19

PREsENT.-A. N. Spratt, President; A.
r.. Mcdonald, Secretary, and Trustees
Harshaw, Morse, McRae, Stout and Wall.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the following named persons,
applying for the position Of ianitor of
Third ward school: Addie Selick,
Archy Macarthur, and Mr.. Robins.
Moved by Mr.. Morse, supported by
Mr.. Wall, that Miss Addie Sellick be APP
pointed ianitor Of Third ward school
for the ensuing year Ayes-lIarshaw
Morse, McRae, Stout and Wall. Nays
None. Carried.
From Miss Lizzie Mason, giving list
OF books to be purchased for library and
also applying for an increase Of salary.
Moved by Mr.. Harshaw, that the
Librarians salary from and after the
expiration Of the present year, be fixed
at the sum of seventy-hve dollars per
annum. Carried.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From A. II. Mcdonald Secretary,
stating that he had completed taking
school census and that he found the en-
tire number of children in the city be-
tween the ages Of five and twenty years,
to he eleven hundred and twenty-one.
Placed on file.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Executive Committee, a verbal report
that Mr.. james Smith had made con.
siderable progress in painting the Cen.
trail school b1ilding-the work being
about all completed, with the exception
of granting the double doors.
On motion Of Mr.. Morse the Execu-
tive Committee were instructed 10 urge
the completion of the work by Mr.
Smith Immediately, and that the sum of
twenty dollars be retained by the Board
until the job is completed. Carried.
Library Committee, report of money
on hand for library purposes. Placed
on file.
BILLS.
The following bills were presented, al
lowed, and warrants ordered drawn for
the payment of the same
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State Teachers Institute Mt Alpena.
The State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, Hon. II. S. Tar
bell, has appointed State Teachers
Institute for this county, to be held
at Alpena, beginning on Monday,
September Oath, and continuing
five days. Competent men will be
present from abroad to conduct the
Institute, and teachers from the
shore towns, from Mackinaw to AL
abaster, are expected to be present.
Half fare rates to and from the In
stitute, have been obtained for all
teachers from abroad, and quite a
number of our citizens have kindly
volunteered to entertain them free
of charge during the session, ac-
cording to a common custom
Special notice has been sent to all
teachers in the county, and all in
the shore towns, and very pleas
ant and profitable session may be
anticipated.
The work for each day will begin
at 9 A. NJ, and continue till 9 P.
NJ, with an intermission of an hour
and a half for dinner, and two
hours for supper. All who are
teachers, or who are expecting or
preparing to teach, are expected to
enroll their names as members on
the first day, and be present at roll
call, during every session of the
week.
The exercises will consist of in
struction in the theory and prac-
tice of teaching, discussions, model
recitation, lectures, essays, ETC.,
and each evening lecture on some
general topic will be given, to
which all citizens are cordially in
vited and which they will find Of
general interest.
This is the first State Institute
that has been held on the shore
this side of East Tawas, and it is
hoped that our citizens, generally,
will attend all the evenings lee
lures, and many who are not teach
ers will find it both pleasant and
profitable to attend the daily ex-
ercises during the entire session.
All the exercises during the entire
week will be according to a pro-
yramme prepared by the State Su-
,erintendent and leaders of the
institute. and is believed that no
me will be disappointed who ex-
,ects pleasant and profitable sea-
on,
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IOFFlCIAL.I
Council Proceedings.

/
The Common Council of the city o.
Alpena met i'm the Council Room
on Monday evening, September II, 1877
and was called to order at 1870 O'Clock
by the Mayor.
PREsENT.-A. n. Spratt, Mayor; A
r. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Brown, Healy. Rice and Tins. Absent
Aldermen Gillett and Rayburn.
PETITIONS.
NJ. Knight and II Others asking TO
have an ordinance passed, imposing a
tax or license on itnerant traders. Re
ferred TO Committee on Ordinance.
Charles Brand asking permission TO
erect wooden building inside of fire
limits. Laid on the table.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Comptroller, recommending the pay
ment of sundry bills. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
John Gavagan, transmitting liquor
bond required Of liquor dealers under
existing laws. Approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Police Justice, report of fines for the
month of August, 1877. Referred back
with instructions TO report amount COL
lected.
REPORTS Of COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means, recommending the
a. u 4 =
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EPIsCOPAL-Rev. w. w. Rafter. Services in
Trinity Church, on First street, every Sunday
morning and evening.
BAPTIST w. c. Learned. Services in
SOciety's Church, on Third street, every Sabbath
morning and evening"
CATHOLIC-Rev. Il. NJ. Dekiere. Services in
the Catholic Church, on Chisholm street, every
Sundays at $50 A. NJ, 1880 A. NJ, and at p. NJ.
Vespers-evening service. Sermon in English at
10 80; in French ut 1880.
CONGREGATIONAL-Re A. b. Allen. Ser
vices in the Society's Church, on Second street,
every Sabbath morning and evening.
METHODIST-lev. II. G. Northrup. Services
in Socetys Church, on Dock street, every Sabbath
morning and evening.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19

Jas. G.. Cofman, Pierpont, saw
feeder.
G.. r. Kidder, Armada, Agricul-
tural land-roller.
T.. A. Marsh, Battle Creek,
music support.
i. Ransom, Flint, boiler cleaner.
j. H. Snyder and d. w. Hend-
erson, Muskegon, buggy-tops.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19
Patents.

Patents granted to residents of
the State of Michigan. in the last
issue, bearing the date of Aug. 20,
1877. Reported by Paine and
Grafton. Patent Attorneys. WASH
ingtop, D. c.;
D. +. Blair, Owosso, churn.