Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-10

commissioners Of election and tkell
tools had. by the most fragrant ras,
cality, defrauded Gen. Wagner, the
Conservative candidate, out of h(
election as Mayor OF Charleston, e
Miles was selected to conduct the
protest and contest in behalf Of Gen.
Wagencr and his board. Mr.. Milez
also took a prominent part in the
Tax Unions and Taxpayers Conven-
tion of 1871 and 1874. Everybody
remembers the stubborn and success
full fight made by Mr.. Miles against
the plundering of Bowen, his promi-
nence in the struggle of '76, and liz
the subsequent prosecution Of the
| public thieves who had 80 long rioted
in Columbia. His latest, though not
least, public service was his able de-
fence Of the citizens who were made
the Victims of the election prosecu.
tons in the United States Courts last
spring.
The Nominee for Secretary Of State.
Jsa. n. Lipscomb was born in Edge
field, S. G. He was graduated from
the Sou h Carolina College. He
married the eldest daughter Of Gov
ernor F. w. Pickens. He settled in
Newberry County as planter near
Chappels De2ot. In 1860 he was
elected to the Legislature. In 1851
he was on the staff Of Governor Bon
ham at the battle Of Maaassas. In
1862 he went upon the staff Of Gen.
M. G. Butler as quartermaster, but in
1868 was made Adiutant-General OF
division OF cavalry, in which posi-
tion he served to the close Of the war.
In 1872 he became connected with
the Taxpayers movement. In lS12
,s--ry and secured his posltio
December, 1877, serving until lSs
He was appointed Auditor in 1880
and served that year acceptably to
the people OF his county. About
1874 he became Master OF the State
Grange, which position he has held
continuously to this day.
The Nominee for ComptrolIer-GeneraI
William E. Stoney waR born IN the
city OF Charleston, in 1899 He was
educated in the private schools OF
Charleston and in 1859 entered the
fourth class Of the South Carolina
Military Academy at Columbia and
Company P of the Cadet Corps in his
frs! class year. He graduated in
Arri! 1860. In December, 1860, he
went INTO the State service as Lieu
tenant in the Monltrie Guards, a
Rifle Regiment, and remained with
this command until after the TALL OF
Fort Sumter. Then, having been
appointed Lieutenant IN the regu'
lar Confederate army, he was ordered
to Wilmington, N. G., as drill mas
ter; soon after was sent to Richmond,
Va, and attached for time to the
stsii' OF Gen. NJ. l.. Ronham, in the
field at Vienna. Upon the resigra-
hou Of Gen. Bonham in N vember,
1861. he was tranaferrsd to South
Carolina on general ataa' duty, snd
made Adintant General OF the forces
on James Island, then under IN
mand Of Col. C, II. Stevens. In
May, 1865, he was promoted to Cap
tain lie wes on Morris Island at
tn. time Of the attack, on the 10th
OF July, and remained in Wagner, on
the stat' OF Gen. Taliafeiro, until the
assault o. the 18th, in which he was
severely wounded. Reported for
duty in September. and made In
spector General OF Hoods Brigade,
then Just organized. At the battle
of Fort Walthal. near Peter urg,
was shot through the lups anu IN
capacitated for service for tew
months, but reioined his command IN
time 10 participate in Fort tiaLer
campaign in December, 1864, and
remained with the brigade through
tn. rest Of its career until it was
surrendered at Gre ensboro, on April
2G, 1865, and disbanded at Lancas'
ter Courthouse, May, 1867. lie then
returned to Charleston and engaged
in planting, but disgusted with the
persecution of ths Freedman's Blu.
renu went Weat in 6S, and for three
years was employed as an engineer
in the States OF Nevada, Missouri
aud in the Indian Territory. In the
fall of 1871 he returned 10 South
Carolina and again engaged in plant
ing, bnt being offered position in
the Office Of his old commander, Gen.
Hagood, when the Democratic party
came into power, he abandoned his
planting Interests and has since been
ste*dily employed in the Office Of the
Comptroller-General.
John Peter. Richardson -
,,-was born in Clarendon County
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