The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10

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fathers struck and died, "We asked fol
bread, and 'ye gave us q stone" But
South Carolina is free again,
Gree as the winds that winnow
| Her shrubless hills of sand,
Free as the waves that batter
| Along her yielding land"
And in the. garments of her beauty
there will surely be found some fold in
which to shelter these helpless orphans
of the State.
SOUTH CAROLINA IN 1877.
Notable Events In the State During the
|. - Past Year. ,t,s
From no caarleaon Nsps and Courier, Ja,uGry 1rs
/ JANUARY.
I'd. Governor Hampton issued his proc.
lamation calling for payment of ten
per cent. O the taxes.
Sd. Unusually cold weather. Their
mometer down to % degrees.
4th. The State Senate compromise
committee met, and failed to agree on q
plan for the settlement Of the political
/ difficulties. ..... The third unsuccessful at
tempt made to burn the town of Darling
ton. -.
6thsThe tax payers of Colletpn inaugu-
rate a series of mass meetings, subse-
quently held in every county, pledging
support and payment of taxes to the
Hampton Government.
8th. Emancipation celebration In
Charleston. .. Mass meetings Of tax.
payers throughout the State pledge sup
port to Hampton.
9th. The, collection of the 10 per cent.
tax assessment begun.
10th. Democratic ticket elected in
Port Royal. ~
11.-Governor Hampton announces his
appointments of collectors of the 10 per
cent. assessment.
18th. Riot in Marion, caused by an at
tack on a colored Democrat-seyeral per-
SONS wounded. vi y, ,5,.s; '7:,5,,sss q
18th. The Lowndesville murderers con-
yicted at Abbeville by partially colored
Jury. ~ -
9th. The motion made before theSu-
preme Court for an injunction restraining
Cardozo and Dunn from paying out the
States money, which was subsequently,
granted. = - ~ -.
a26th. The quo wa,ranto against the
Hayes Electors for this State dismissed
by the Supreme Court.
29th. Judge r. B.. Carpenters famous
decision declaring Chamberlain Governor
de tdcto filed.
F28th. Holloway, colored Radical trial
justice, shot and killed at Timmonsville
by unknown parties. !. !
30th. Governor Hampton issued par
don, which was subsequently recognized
by Judge Mackey, to q prisoner in: Ches-
ter jail..A..A prisoner released by. the
sheriff Of Aiken. on Governor Hampton's
pardon. s
- FEBRUARY.
I'd. Governor Hampton removed the
Chamberlain county auditors and treasu-
rers. - ,.s.5 -. - ~. a.5i
6th., Judge Carpenter grants injunction
restraining Cardozo from paying out State
funds. go T, /,
7th. State Grange meets. g:
9Th. Ex-Solicitor Runkle blows his
brains out at Columbia. sa70 ~
9th. Martin Farquhar Tupper lectures
in Charleston. s....-sl .3...s
10th. Governor Hampton gives 81 900
to relieve the colored Orphan Asylum.
11th. Longshoremen's riot in Charles
tom, Several persons injured. Gov.
Hampton commissioned his first militia
officer.
10th. Senator Cochran acquitted Of the
murder of young Dent, at Columbia. 3
Doth. Grants order issued forbidding
the South Carolina militia to parade in
honor. of Washington,s birthday, and
Governor Hampton issues proclama-
ton relative thereto. .s:.,s;s.. - -
21st. Grant burned in ;effigy at Sum-
merville.
4 22d., Annual meeting of the Washing
ton Light Infantry, and reception of the
visiting committee from the Clinch Rifles
Of Augusta. United States flags dis
played at half-mast and in mourning in
Columbia. Chief Justice Moses strick-
en- with paralysis.
9th. Fifty thousand dollar fire in
Camden. Associate Justice Wright
signed EMBARRASSING Tilda Norris under
Hsmpton's pardon.
y 18th. Riot by negroes on Combahee.
Rioters subsequently, captured by militia.
MARCH.
LIST. Wright attempts to recant his ac-
tion in the Iilda Norris case. -
I I'd. Associate Justice Willard decides
that Wright's recantation is illegal, and
Tilda Norris is released. Wright myste-
riously disappears. Judge Mackey form
ally recognizes Hampton as Governor.
9th. Receipts of the Hampton govern
ment published, amounting to $780,
141.77. 10y
7th. Judge Shaw officially recognizes
Governor Hampton.
9th. One hundred and fifty thousand
dollar fire at Newberry.
18th. Judge Reed orders the jailer of
/ Charleston County to receive prisoner
under the commitment of r. Chisolm, Jr.,
one of, Governor Hampton's trial justices,
the jailer having previously refused to do
so.
14th. Thomas J. Counts, Democratic
nominee for State Senator from Barnwell
County, elected.......Associate Justice
Wright reappears in Columbia.
10th. Adam johnson, Nelson Brown,
Lucius Thomas and John Henry Dennis,
the Hausmann-P Portman muTderers, hung
at Aiken. Governor Hampton begins
the organization of the State constabula-
goth. Judge Reed decides that Hamp-
ton is Governor, and the Chamberlain
trial justices collapse.
25th. Two incendiary fires, destroying
much valuable property in Greenville.
Loss $4,000.
9th. Governor Hampton leaves Co
lumbia for Washington to confer with
the President by his invitation, and is
accompanied by the Charleston Commit
tee. Grand receptions are accorded him
at Wilmington and Richmond. -
29th. Gov. Hampton and the Charles