Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, October 06, 1870, Image 2
jfrrap* anil $ acts.
- The receipts of the Chicago postoffioe
are still sufficient to man tain the entire postal
service of Illinois.
. A movement is on foot to convene an
extra session of Congress, to pass a law authorizing
negroes to wear their hair straight.
?? The New York World says that Gen.
Ripley, ex-Confederate, of South Carolina,
has received a commission in the French army,
and is engaged in the defences of Paris.
?f- The belts of the famous grain elevators
in Detroit are each 240 feet loOgby.30 inches
wide, and cost $5,000 apiece. *It took the
hides of 1,200 cattle to make tKe set. ". ^
Twelve bridesmaids, twelve grqoihsmen and
twelve ushers are to help to-marry a couple
in New,York next month, in a church
where the decorations are to cost over $5,000.
. Young lady physicians are multiplying
throughout the country, and as a result, it is
said, the young men are getting more sickly
than they used to be.
King William says he shall conduct
the campaign in person as heretofore, regardless
of what George Francis Train and Wendell
Phillips say about him.
An Indianapolis liquor establishment
has posted on its wall the following notice:
"Gentlemen will please not discuss historical,
religious, or political subjects in this house."
'.? Ti nn'i] Alt filTA
J J.I iO BAJU UiA? V/A 1UU1 ui uto uuuuavu
thousand members of the Mormon Church, not
more than /fifteen hundred men have more
than one wife apiece.
A man in North Carolina has been cured
of the bite of a rattlesnake by the free use of
whiskey. The wound healed up in two days,
and on the third day the man expired of dey'
lirium tremens. y/
?- An attendant at a circus in Tennessee
hit a head that he saw protruding under the
canvas, and thus deprived the leading church
of the services of its pastor the following Sunday.
Many persons have wondered why
horse-chesnut, horse-radish, &c., are so called.
A Scoteh work entitled "Etymons of English
works," says the original word was 'harsh'?
hareh-chesnut, harsh-radish.
A Texan octogenarian says, from first
to last, he has received by discharges of guns
and pistols into his body, 175 shot; has had
both legs, collar bone and seven ribs broken,
and his skull cracked.
"Sir," said a landlady to a boarder who
had sent his cup forward for the seventh time,
"you must be very fond of coffee?" "Yes,
madame, I am," he replied, "or I never should
have drank so much water to get a little."
The First National Bank of Denver,
Colorado, has on exhibition a bar of gold 121
inches long, 61 wide, 41 thick, valued at $50,000,
and is the largest ever seen in the world.
It is to be sent to St Loui9 and thence to
New York.
A man at Indianapolis, while being
married to a divorced woman, had a fainting
Jit, and died before the ceremony was concluded,
making the narrowest escape on record.
The woman was awful mad because he couldn't,
have postponed bis fit for an hour or two, as he
was quite wealthy.
Adjutant-General Townsend states that
there is not a single Confederate prisoner
the custody of the United States. This disposes
of the story that has been floating
around that three thousand prisoners are. still
cj!)nfined on the Dry Tortugas.
,v- Two years ago, in Ripley County, Ind$pi&,
two brothers, by the name of Kelch,
had a quarrel, concerning the ownership of a
Aarrel of salt It was decided last week by
wake - Circuit Court at a cost to one of them of
$352.57, besides lawyer's fees.
,The people of the State know that their
taxes are double, and treble, what they were
fpefor. the W. Theypay the money and hold
receipts, and no arithmetical juggling will
satisfy them that there is not a pressing demand
for lower taxes and an economical adMinistration.?Charleston
News.
The Supreme Court of the United:
States meets at Washington on the 31st of
October, in continuation of the last term, ;
which ends on the first Monday in December.
An appeal from the Supreme Court of Illinois,
which refused to admit married women to the
bar, comes up at this term.
The other day, iu Buffalo, an excited
individual with a carpet bag in one hand and
an umbrella in the other, and a shawl hanging
over his arm, accosted one of the street
gamins with the question: "Say, bub, which
is the quickest way for me to get to the Erie
railroad depot?" "Run," was the laconic response.
A recent dispatch from Tours, France
f V? a f rinnnral Ronnronrawl
r^lbCUIMX) tliU X cpvi b btiuv M&UVIWI a^vMU4 v^m< v?j
late of the Confederate army, is in the French
service. It is stated that he first accepted a
colonel's position, but that he has since been
appointed general, and is at present organizing
troops in the south of France. It is
likely that the statement is not true.
Population of the leading cities of the
old world: London 3,214,000; Paris, 1,950,000;
Constantinople, 1,500,000; Berlin, 800,000;
St. Petersburg, 667,000; Vienna, 605,000;
Naples 600,000; Liverpool, 520,000;
Moscow, 425,000; Glasgow, 401,000; Madrid,
390,000 ; Dublin, 392,000; Manchester,
340,000; Lisbon, 340,000; Amsterdam, 250,000.
In Saratoga county, N. Y., last week, a
boy, aged 13, did something to displease his
mother, who, after correcting him, said she
would inform his father of his conduct. Upon
this the boy went and got the Bible, picked
out a text from which he said he wanted his
funeral, sermon preached, and telling his
mother that she would never see him again
went out and hanged himself in the barn.
His funeral sermon was preached from the text
chosen.
?^ According to Governor Scott's statement
(message for 1868, page 4) the total
debt of the State in July, 1868, with interest
to thai date, was $5,762,510. In the Camnftiom
Address of the Ring, iust issued, the
*"fQl public debt ou July 1,1870, is set down
at $7,865,740. Thus, 6y their own showing,
the debt is increased more than two million I
dollars in two years, without counting the four
millions of "dead capital" guaranteed for the
Blue Ridge Road.?Charleston News.
In driving from Saarbrucken to Metz,
says an English correspondent, on the 14th of
September, we were much astonished to observe
all the deserted villages as you near
Metz. Where all the people have flown to
God only knows. There is scarcely a vestige
of a peasant to be seen anywhere. The villages
for the most part are occupied by the
landwehr, who are only now coming to the
front. We passed innumerable wagons of
provisions and cattle, driven along the road
to the great Prussian army, now well into the
heart of France.
We are pained to have to chronicle the
death of Mrs. Jane T. H. Cross, wife of Dr.
Joseph Cross, rector of St. Stephens' Church
in Atlanta. The Doctor was summoned on
Monday, to go to her bedside in Kentucky,
and arrived only in time to be with her during
her last hours. Mrs. Cross was a lady
of eminent talent, one who, as a writer, was
well known throughout the South, and her
death will be lamented by all who knew her
personally or were acquainted with her writings.
She died Thursday night.?Augusta
Constitutionalist.
A dispatch from Havana, dated the
29th ultimo, announces that Regent Serrano
ha3 ordered the execution of the Spanish
emancipation law in Cuba and Porto Rico.
All children of slave mothers born henceforth
are free; all those born since 1868 are free
upon certain conditions; all slaves over sixty
years of age at this date are free, and all others
as soon as they arrive at sixty years of
age; all slaves belonging to the State are declared
free, and all who nave rendered public
services during the insurrection. As soon as
the Cuban deputies are admitted to the Span- J
ish Courts the Government will present a a
project of law for the complete emancipation (
of slaves. ' t v
The public generally do not compre- j
hend the immensity of the effort made by ^
Germany in the present war, or the extent to
which she is staking her future .prosperity.
She has placed under arms, it is estimated (in "2
actual regiments marching or ready to march,) I
her entire youth, all persons between twenty- c
one and twenty-six, physically competent to
bear arms. Indeed rt is probably not untrue j
that Germany has 1,200 000 young men of
every class engaged in the war, in front or in ?
reserve, while quite as many as 200,000 addi- J
tional pera&ns must be engaged in manufactur- tr
ing, collecSng, or forwarding supplies. These a
figures show that peace is just as much for the
interest of Germany as for that of France.
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YORKVILLE* S. C.: V
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 6,1870.
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Watch the Figure*.?1The date on the "addresslabel"
shows the Mzoe to whioh the subscription is p
paid. If subscribersSo not wish their papeAcHa* t.
continued, it wilNSswell to keep the date inadvance. ?
Cpsh.?It must be distinctly understood that tl
QMrterms for subscription, advertising and job- 1
"work, are cash, in advanoe. y
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THE EFFECT OF BAYONETS. *
Governor Scott is evidently under the im- ^
pression that the bayonet is going to be a very n
effective instrument at the coming election, a
We do not scruple to admit that we entirely o)
agree with his Excellency on this point There ^
can be no doubt that the bayonet has already ^
been, and will continue to be, a powerful iA- p
strument in the State canvass. But the ef- g
feet produced is not what its authors?the v
Imperial Republican party of South Carolina, ti
intended. They desired to intimidate with ?
this beautiful emblem of the liberty they of- jj
fer to our people; but they have effected,
wherever the bayonet has been seen, instead
of intimidation a quiet, though stern, deter- ^
mination to put down a party which thus il- &
lustrates its idea of a free government and an ^
unpolluted ballot-box. From what we know gj
of the effect produced Sy tJfe appeafance of &
an armed company of colored men, we would
- - - - a TT' .T_
be rejoiced if the three companies 01 ion &
were marched through every nook and corner
of the county. ju.' ^
But this is not I$kely to be dona; for the
simple reason that tn6 leaders of the Radical n
party here are not lacking in sense. They are
not blind, and they cwjfefb? as plainly as others
what would be thdHfect, on the election,
of parading their bayonets in the Northern ft
half of this county as they have done in the w
Southern half. This distinction leads us to E
the inference that the bayonet is not intended oj
to teiirify the white population so much as the a
colored. Its main purpose is to prevent col- le
ored mm from leaving the JRepublican ranks ti
and voting with the Reform party. For this se
purpose the drills and parades of the militia 63
are confined to those Sections which contain b;
the bulk of the colored voters. It isalso pos- ef
sible that this policy will show ilsel&gpjeleo
tion day, in intimidation of colored men, who vi
wish to vote the Reform ticket "We hope, oi
this will not be the case, bdt there are grounds gi
for fearing that it may be; for intimida- tq
tion is even now used to scare colored men out a
of the Reform party. Should such an at- d
tempt be made, it is scarcely necessary to say to
that every principle of honor requires that w
colored Reform voters must be protected in
the exercise of their right to vote as they' b,
choose. / 01
ELECTION FRAUDS. / The
Charleston l^iStUoan of laafMonday t(
says: "We are credibly informed, even by _
"Reformers" themselves, that ft was no un- ^
common thing in former times for the ballot d
boxes to be opened during the night after the
election, and ballots taken out and others put h
in their places, and with this information in w
>n ?a/)i1<r tindors+nnrl r.
UUr JMJbSCbBlUii uo tau ivMvuij uuv?v? uv??? v. ^
these passionate appeals for the appointment ^
of men from the "Reform" party to watch
the ballot boxes."
We call upon the RepubUoan to announce k
the names of the men who vouch for this state- c
ment. We have never heard of an instance P
"in former times" where a ballot box was e
"opened during the night after the election" ^
and ballots fraudulently substituted, nor do 0
we believe that this was ever done?that is if y
the phrase "former times" means before this ^
State fell into Radical hands. Nor do we
think it has been done since that time; but if
it has, we are thankful for the information. ^
At all events, no legislature of South Caroli- na,
except the last Radical legislature, has ever e
enacted a law to encourage and protect fraud a
at elections. Had that legislature not done ^
this, there would have been no controversy ^
about the matter, and no necessity for an outside
arrangement to secure a fair election.
But what does the Republican mean by .
trumping up such an infamous charge ? Is it ^
done to furnish a justification of a similar
course at the present election ? Are we to
understand that the boxes are to be tampered
with, and that the Republican is apologizing ?
for this beforotauid ? We would like to know *
if this is the programme?if Mr. Ransier's ^
proposition^r joint committees is a'mere ~81
decoy duck for the Reform party ?
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THE EUROPEAN SITUATION. d
The prospect of peace between France and f
Prussia seems to be still remote. Favre, the t
envoy of the French Republican government
l ?""1" on rennrt nf his mission to &
Una ujauc au viuwu.
Bismarck. He reports that Bismarck de- S
marnls a cession of territory from France as n
an indispensable condition of peace. The c
French nation refuse this condition and, although
they differ as to the form of govern- f
ment they desire for themselves, are united ^
in the determination to yield not a foot of (
their territory. The red republicans carry a f
red flag, the supporters of the provisional government
bear the tri-color, and the extremists ?
sport a black flag, indicating that no quarter *
is asked or given ; but all these parties unite o
in a determination to defend all the territory f
of France. t
In the'meantirae, Paris is surrounded by *
the Prussian armies and Strasbourg has sur- I
rendered. Metz still holds out, under the command
of Bazaine, who refuses to recognize the ^
provisional government. Tours has been c
made the temporary capital of France, and 1
holds communication with Paris by means of I
balloons and carrier pigeons. The neutral >
nations of Europe refuse to interfere, although f
Russia has mobilized onejof its largest armies, t
which movement is supposed to foreshadow c
| interference against Prussia. t
In Italy, Rome has been occupied by the
j troops of the King of Sardinia. A new gov- i
ernment has been formed in that city, and it I
is proposed to form all Italy into one king- c
dom, with Rome as the capital. The people (
,re enthusiastic on thii subject, and their vote
for it has been left to vote) is expected to be
infcnimous in favor of the proposition. The
>ope will probably leave Rome as soon as the
ote is declared.
The Latest.?A battle was fought on the
!7th, ifi the vicinity of Paris, in which the
'rehch gained a victory; but the siege of the
ity is not effected by it In Rome, the quesion
of uniting Italy into one kingdom, with
tome as the capital; has been voted on. Out
f 47,000 votes, there were but six against it.
liis result terminates the temporal authoriy
of the Pope, which has been exercised for
thousand years.
THE ELECTIOlfARRANOEMENT.
We publish in another column the corresondence
between the chairmen of the execute
committees of the Radical and Reform
arties relative to joint-committees for the
allot-box. It will be seen that the plan is
greed to by both parties. Indeed, it is so
ur that no objection has been made to it in
ny quarter, and Governor Scott himself has,
s we learn from the Charleston News, declari
his approval in the strongest terms. Noling
apparently remains to be done except
) arrange the details.
FRANCE versus SOUTH CAROLINA.
A dispatch of the 1st from Tours, the presnt
capital of France, says: , .
nWiaJioa a. d<v>rp?>_ fixintr the tifWft for election
f the Constituent Assembly, and prescribing
be manner in which the election shall be held,
he total number of representatives is to be
50, these to be elected by France alone,
here is no provision thus far for Algeria or
ther colonies. Representatives to be apporoned
on the basis of population. All Frenchien,
resident six months of any commune,
d whose names may be inscribed in the list
f electors, will be entitled to vote. Prefects
ad Secretaries General actually in office may
e reflected. The electors will Vote at the
bief place of the canton. Prefects of.de*
artments may, under certain circumstances,
iven at length in the original documents, diide
the cantons in two or more election disricte.
Voting to begin oh the morning of
October 16th, and end at 7 in the evening,
he ballots will be counted the same evening,
y a committee of six persons, who are to be
amed hereafter.
This shows the difference between despotim
and liberty. The people of France, by
Vacation and experience trained to monarchy,
ith one-third of their territoxy in the possess
km of a powerftil enemy and their country in
state of distraction, hold an election, the relit
of which, most be ascertained on the same
veiling. In free and peaceful South Carolia,
on the contrary,, an election is to be held
iree days afterwards, and thirteen dags are
iven the managers to make the votes count out
igfti.
THE STATE CANVASS.
? The Greenville Mountaineer says; "Last
fonday night, at the Court House, an effort
Paw T/\noa
IllftUC IU pi CVCUIl tllC XVC T VVUMO JL viy
ieformer canvasser, from speaking. The
ppoeition came, of course, froin the Republiin
party, and was very uproarious and viont.
There were also turbulent demonstraons
outside the building, and for a time a
irious difficulty appeared imminent Hie
ccitement was caused to subside, however,
Y the forbearance of the Reformists and the
forts of certam weE-beh&ved Republicans."
_===A Radical meetiiife was held at Graniteille
on the 23rd ultimo. 4, oorrespoodeg|
? the Edgefield , Advertiser, whp was. present,
ives the following account of the afiair: "jtfbT
tore than fifty were present, including Raditls,
carpet-baggers, scalawags, women,, chilren,
brass horns and curious Reforiners. . At.
reive o'clock the speaking commenced, and
so filled with dirty remarks that the colred
people became disgusted, turned their
acks and went to playing, showing a thorough
disgust for the orators."
? Edgefield and Newberry will hold a
tint Reform Mass Meeting on the 7th of Oo)ber,
at Mount Willing. Judge Carpenter,
[en. Hampton, General Kershaw, Judge Alrich,
and others will address the meeting.
?At a meeting of delegates in Columbia
ist week, John E. Bacon, Esq., of Edgefield,
as nominated as the Reform candidate for
iongress from the third Congressional district
illiott, colored, is the radical candidate.
?Rev. R. H. Cain, colored, .otherwise
nown as "Daddy Cain," who is one of the
hiefe of the anti-Boweti faction of the ReMi.Hr
in PWlMiAn ?U burnad in
UUUVOU [HUVJ U1 VUM?VW*Vaaj . ?
ffigy in that city last week. The effigy bore
lie placard "Cain, the Traitor." About 500
olored men took part in the solemn ceremony,
rho were stimulated by speeches from the
lo .fen clan.
STATE ITEMS.
? The notorious Joe Crews, of Laurens,
as been appointed aide-de-camp on Govrnor
Scott's staff, with the rank of Lieutennt-Colonel.
? The Laurensville Herald understands
hat one of the commissioners of election for
jaurens is willing to agree to the appointlent
of a joint election committee.
? According to the returns of the census
ist taken, the population of the city of
Charleston is 48,431. Of this number, 22,68
are white, and 25,663 colored.
? The United States census returns for the
ity of Columbia show that C. P. Leslie, of
rad commission fame, is worth $75,000 in
ersonal property. Was this a "make," or a
am paid him to resign ?
? In addition to the other officers to be
oted for on the 19th, Governor Scott has orered
the election of a sheriff in Union couny,
and a coroner and a clerk of court in
Chester county.
?Ten boxes of rifles and seven boxes of
mmunition for Scott's militia, have reached
Ipartanburg Courthouse. As usual, a white
lilitia company was rejected, and a colored
?t?no c%rtrtnnfnrl
ULLipaujr nao
? A special election will be held in the first
Congressional District on the 19th instant, to
ill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Congressman Whittemore. The election is
or the unexpired term, ending next March.
? The Laurensville Herald says : "We regret
to learn that Dr. A. B. Payne, residing
lear the Enoree river, accidentally shot himself
>n Tuesday the 20th instant, and died in a
ew hours. Dr. Payne recently removed to
his District from North Carolina, and had
aany friends. He was quite a young man,
>ut leaves a family."
?The Charleston New says: "William
Washington McMillan, about thirteen years
if age, left the house of Mr. 0. L. Dobson, in
Edgefield county, a short time since, for the
mrpose, it is believed, of coming to this city,
rhere his mother lives. When last heard
rom, he got on the Greenville and Columbia
rain at station Ninety-Six. Any information
encerning him will be thankfully received at
his office."
? The Union Times announces the followng
additional appointments and changes made
>y the commissioners of election in Union
:ounty:?Cross Keys.?Managers, Chas. Bolt,
>reen Belue, Albert Eubanks. Draytonville?
y - ^
Managers,Villis Allen, Dennis Smith, ?$0.
Davis. Tliy have also removed the box
from Mabry'sand placed it at Goudeysville.
H. S. Porter ha been appomted a Manager at
Going's, insteadof P. W. Spetb^.""
? The GreenvJle Mountaineer says: "On,
Saturday last, Wp. Henry Henderson, the
mail rider on the roue between this place and
Asheville, N. C., was arrested on the charge
of robbing the mail. He had in his possession,
at the time oflfis yrest, a'drafl ofobl^
hundred dollars, which hehad stolen from hfcf
mail, and which he had offered for sale at S"
very heavy discount to several of our citizens.
Other evidences of his guilt were also found
upon him. He is now confined in our jail tS"
await his trial." \ *
O ? 4 X.
NORTH CAROLINA NEttS.
? It is said the cotton crop in tVe viqinity,
of Weldon will fall short of anticipations.
?The Raleigh and Gaston railroad cleared
$87,871.62 the past year.
? The census reveals forty-one .pairs ..at,
twins, all under one year of age, in wntkev
county. ,
? "Molann Tfctia. f?n1nrfld. was shot and in
stantly killed in Wake county one day last
week, by E. A. Estis, white. ; >
?| Col. W. J. Clark took the oath of office'
Judge of the third District Court on TuesK
day of last week. ^
jjfc? The Star learns that 1,749 bales of cot*
'ton were shipped from Wilminftfrl
em porta leifcweek.
? The Greensboro Female College, which
was destroyed by fire in 1863, is under con-]
tract for rebuilding, and the work is in par)
gress. ' r
? A special premium of one ton of guano *
is offered by a Wilmington guano company '
for the best pair of mules raised in the Stated
that shall be .exhibited at the State feir.1' ]
? A movement is on foot to erect a private
asylum in Wilmington for' insane persons?
the State institution being inadequate for the
number of these unfortunates. , j
? Three convicts from Rutherford county,;
James Forney, feruce Young and Baily Mills,
colored, -were released from the penitentiary
on Tuesday, they-having served the termof
their respective sentenoea.
? The Wilmington Journal soya there is ft
regularly organised band of negro robbers in
Duplin county. Two of them were captured'
a few days ago, while in the act of robbing af
negro on the highway.
?A. T. Davidson, president of the Farmh
er's and Miner's bank, cautions the public
against trading in the notes of that bank?especially
the 6's, 10's and 20's. The notes of
the bank were placed on special deposit with;
Fels & Co., of Baltimore, whom Mr. Davidson
charges, embezzled the same.
? The correspondents of Henry Harding
and Charles H. Snead will hereafter address'
them at the penitentiary, whither they have'
changed their residence from Johnston county?the
former, in consequence of a murder
which he had committed, and the latter for
horse stealing.
?It is quite probable that the question of
calling a constitutional convention will be
among the first measures introduced the
next Legislature. The advocatagof the mote*
ment do not propose to make day change in
the homestead provisions, or interfile wkbj
the rights of colored citizens, as guaranteed by
ttin HHifiil i iiii fitiifl in ??.
^ The flait against John W. Thomas, instituted
by March and Hampton fbrpajuyvy.
fwhich wa|i Ikwuved ^m)ptriirnTa ia
ingham, was compromised last week on the
payment of $7000 by Thoiha^to the prosecu-I
tore. "Phis suit originated by felse retunaj
-alleged to have been made by Thomas, wlH
as agent, bought on speculation, an immenV
amount of ootton in this State during the war.
?The Holden-Kirk war has nearly dosed.
All the companies of U. S. artillery sent to
the State have returned to Fort Monroe, and;
but one company of U. S. infantry remains^
All of Holden's State troops are gone also,'
except a few negroes at the arsenal. Kirk ig
in custody of the U. S. Marshal, for the pur*;
pose, as we understand from the Sentinel, of
evading arrest by the sheriff of Wake county,
in whqse hands there is a bench warrant:^
the instance of Mr. Turner. Bergen is stiU-jjfr
jail; and the Sentinel says the men of Kirit'tf
nVn kaira nnt nuifiliiul flioir linKlM
Wiiminnu nuu uhtu uw xvmvhvu -w. ,
in Tennessee and elsewhere, are also in the
different jails of the State. The quartermaster's
stores have been sold at auction, and the
campaign is virtually ended.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Columbia Guardian.
We regret to learn from on* exchangee
that this excellent paper has been compelled
I to suspend, on* account of business complied
tions. We hope the suspension will be only
temporary; for there are few papers on our
list which we would miss more.
Gen. Lee Paralyzed.
The Lexington (Va.) Gazette says that
Gen. Robert E. Lee was stricken with paralysis
on the 28th ultimo, since which time he
has been altogether speechless. We can say
nothing which will add to or alleviate this
sad announcement. It is a misfortune affecting
the whole nation?one which the people
are powerless to avert and which should be
so received.
Mecklenburg News.
We glean the following items from the
Charlotte Democrat: Trade is quite brisk in
that town, and more-notion, was soh^ during.
September than in the same month of any,
previous year.?Several new business houses
and dwellings are in course of erection, and
others being repaired.?A negro stole a*horse
which was hitched on the street a few evenings
ago, and rode off to the lower part of the
county, where he was captured, and is now in
jail.?Rain fell in Charlotte and vicinity last
week, after a long dry spell.?Davidson College
has 105 students in attendance.?The
Democrat contradicts the reports in circulation
to the effect that an unusual degree of
i ninlrnftsfl nrevails there.
| Why the Militia is Colored.
"We always wish to do justice to all
men, and therefore have meditated long in
the hope of discovering some motive not malicious,
which may have influenced the Governor
in selecting an exclusively colored militia.
We think we have discovered two unobjectionable
purposes which are secured by
this course, viz: truth and economy. In the
first place the organization is a national guard,
and, as the white race is composed of several
nationalities, a white or a mixed militia would
not conform to this name. But when all the
soldiers are colored, the organization is strictly
and truly an African National Guard. In
the second place, the Governor has saved the
State the expense of uniforming the militia;
for they have already, in their color, a uniform
which will neither wash out nor wear out.
Burnside at Paris.
A Berlin telegram, of the 3rd instant,
says: "General Burnside is in conference with
Favre and Washburn at Paris. Later advices
report Paris orderly."
We suppose this indicates that all the dis
jpbcte&,women of Paris are to be sent away
' Se writer knows it to be a fact that Burngjjje,
when.in command of Knoxville, did order
some thirty women and children to leave
'JQfree days' rations and one blanket each,"
Hie only reason for which order was that a
oiQ from Longstreet was expected. The gal,{|nt
Burnside is doubtless, in Paris for the
gjlrpose of impressing upon the government
idea that they h&l^Better watch the wojKn
and children.
?? MERE-MENTION.
tk cotton stalk is on exhibition in Glaives-1
Texas, which Contains over three bunired
bolls. The Cathedral of Strasbourg
has been irreparably injured by the bombardment,
but the astronomical clock is still going.
It has been decided that a widow
Stay continue the business of her husband
without .taking out a new license, provided she
AGfthe bonds changed to her own name. A
Rftttnn drv floods firm has a ladv customer
ig&oee bUl for goods purchased for her perduring
nine months footed up over
e^HoO/"' "Dick," the Ute Indian, who
walked all the, way from the far West to
Washington to be educated like the whites,
objects to being sent to school with negro
tfildren. The government officials placed
lgi at the Howard University."
Bfpy part of Arkansas the mos^AHHH
j^HRghas comme?^^HHH^HHH^H
eTpthere will be a
Armstrong, of Grant^i^njMMma, advertises
for a husband. she says, "is
no object, but he must be healthy and willing
to work/ The Princess of Prussia makes
her own dresses and bonnets. The population
of Ireland is about five and a quarter
millions. It is now estimated that the.
English crop of wheat will Ml short of that
of last year by nearly six millions of bushels.
Lovers of "genuine Havanq" cigars
will be glad to hear that the cabbage crop of
Connecticut is unusually promising this seaaou/
'This year's cotton crop in Mississippi
promises to.exceed anything ever heard
qf in the State since die famous crop of 1860,
jLindeed, it does not exceed the one of that
wear. An Indiana youth challenges any
'man or boy in the United States for an eating
match for *200 *wde/- '."-"A woman in Car
fcoosa county, Ga., is reported to have recently
shouted herself to death under excessive
religious excitement. The Illinois river
h1nvA?t}iAn rim ft Bin Afl 1844. Ohio
candidates for the Methodist ministry cannot
toe tobacco. Ohio candidates for Southern
governorships can use tobacco, bayonets, or
wrthing else they have a taste for.
^ Corrwpondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
E from bock hell.
v Rock Hill, October 1,1870.
The 30th of September -was the occasion
r a grand display at Rock Hill. The day
:jfas unfavorable?dark, and threatening rain,
pot, regardless of the weather, a large conCoarse
of people assembled on the tournament
jprpunds, where.the necessary preparations
had been made. Beauties from home and
ribrasd were there to be seen, radiant with
iteiileg, and vieing with each other for the
jasrown. The gay scene was soon complete,
fy^venty-six gdlant tonghts, from Union,
^md bearing ald^tndrfari-colored lances,
fenuTuaSiUng forward tb tho fiold of honor,,
fed by the courteous chief-raarehal of the day.
K)n the stand sit the judges; the herald takes.
Ks position; the assistant-marshals are riding
ispri and fro, while the cornet band from Charlotte
discourses delightful music. The music
jJfeases; all is quiet; the word is heralded
down the line, and away dashed the Knight
xtf St John, followed by the Knight of Ravenswood,
the Knight of the Eagle of Swabia,
nnd so on, each in turn as called. Now they
pa marshaled at the judges' stand to hear the
nfesalt of the first round, and now gaily
|Mj|ing at the rings; now hopeful, anon destajiuring?some
dejected, others full of enthufMU'?each
one is calculating his chances for
l the word is re-echoed along the
other knight comes forward; his resti
chafes the bit, and away he goes,
stimulated by the bright smiles of some fair
damsel; three rings are borne off, and deafening
cheers are heard, and strains'of music
fill the air. Three times they ride, and the
Knight of the Eagle of Swabia, Mr. J. H.
Rogers, of Union, bean away the first prize,
baying taken nine rings; and crowned Miss
jf/ora Johnston, of Charlotte, as Queen of
'bweand Beauty. The Knight of Ellerslie,
Mr^/KT. J. Waters, of York, won the second
prize, and crowned Miss Lowry, of Missis?ppi,as
first Maid of Honor; Mr. J. S. Thomas,
jKnight of Union, crowned Miss Walker, of
Chester, as second Maid of Honor;; Mr. T.
JL Carothers, of York, Knight of Temperance,
crowned Miss Jennie Moore as third
Maid of Honor.
The riding yras very creditable; the contest
heated and spirited; enthusiasm ran
high, and the successful knights were entitled
to the honors they won. The ceremony of
crowningtbe Queen and her Maids of Honor
WMT' .attractive and pleasing. Our pretty
Queen, from the Old North State, spared not
hbr blushes, and her Maids Withheld not their
charms to grace the
i^dete^ entered the^|^HH^HB^H
saddle?a single daifa fc^^M^^nc^ne
Queen to be the jndge^this was hotly contested
between Union and York; but the
Queen finally awarded the prize to our little
friend "Tommy," the Knight of Temperance.
A fancy costume ball in Moore's ?lall in tne
evening, and a handsome supper concluded
the festivities of the day.
The Kadical rally at Bock Hill on the 19th
of September resulted in an effect at which
all good citizens rejoice, for then and there
- the false foundations of the Bepublican fabric
gave way, and great has been the fall of Radicalism
in this section. The vindictive abuse
and the false slanders there hurled against an
honest, industrious, noble people; the appeal
tfcere made to the worst passions of the colored
race; the attempt to re-kindle the fires of revenge
; the lawless instructions to use the bayonet,
if necessary, against a peaceful community,
produced anteffectthe opposite of which
the speakers deshn^ The last and crowning
effort to educt& ou^eople in the principles
of "social eqfKlity," for political purposes, to
invade the private family circle, to trespass
upon the dearest and most sacred rights, was
more than human nature could endure. The
result is known in our community. Many citizens
who were Republicans yesterday have
abandoned that party to-day. The Republican
doctrine as taught by the orators of the day
was not the Republican doctrine which they
had accepted. The oppression of their own
race wa& not in their platform, and the attempt
to enforce these odious principles has been indignantly
repelled. Among those who have
abandoned the Radical ranks we are pleased
to mention Mr. A. Williford, one of the Re- t
publican nominees for the House of Repre^ 1
sentatives from the county of York, /fie pub-1 ?
licly declares himself no candidate, and de- ^
clines the robes of honor. Without uttering j
an unkind word, and without indulging in re;
taliatory abuse, he quietly withdraws from a 8
party whose doctrines he can no longer accept, v
In doingso he deserves credit for his indepen- 4
dent, manly course, and bears the congratula- 8
lions of his fellow^citizens for an act ifhich HtSr**
sures them that he has at heartthe good of r
hiB country. - QTJTvTVE.
^ ? V'
GREAT FLOOD IN VIRGINIA.
The city of Richmond, Virginia, was visit- f
ed with a severe flood on the 1st instant The
James river rose twenty-five feet during the
night before, and the streets for four or five .
blocks were submerged in four feet water. 1
Furniture, trunks, barrels of flour, whiskey,.
&c., were carried away and floated down the t
river. The lower portion of the Libby prison c
was set on fire by the wetting of a large quan- ?
" * ' .i i i ii . n t
tity of June stored mere; out me names were extinguished
before much damage was done. (
Above Bichmond the flood washed away sev- j
eral railroad bridges, and at Lynchburg six ,
persons (women and children) were drowned. ]
A dispatch from Bichmond, dated last Satur- t
day evening, says: 1
RHRfeMBfcere is still rising. At 1:30
and 400 stores were in ?
15th and 18th streets. (
noon when the water
^H|^HPRI^?mdow6 the line was stopped,
is now run on all 'the line streets 1
from 15th to 18th. Just at noon the Man- '
cheater end of Mayo's Bridge gave way, and '
half a mile of the bridge floated down the '
stream. All the wharves are under water, f
and the York Biver Bailroad Depotis .com- j
pletely submerged. Several small manufac- ]
turing establishments along the river have been
swept off. All day the river has been dotted ^
over with small houses and wrecks of houses*. J
fencing, dead cattle, Ac., drifting down. $ I
The gas-works are submerged. The.-first 1
wave from the Lynchburg freshet struck here
at 5 o'clock this morning, and the river commenced
rising with much greater rapidity
than before, when it was only swollen by the
overflow. In three hours the lower end of
the city, known as Sockets, was under water,
and the scene there beggars description. Two *
or three small stores were swept off with all
their contents. The families who had re-'
mained in their houses, hoping the fiodd 1
would subside, commenced crying from the '
upper windows for help. Boats were brought
ana they were^sa^ed, but the greater portion 1
of their fbrniture was lost Two hundred ]
families in that portion of the city are house- '
IesB to-night, camping on the' neighboring 1
hilld. ' [
To-night the bridge of the Bichmond and !
Danville railroad still stands, but the river 1
is still rising, and it is hardly believed it can (
stand much lonerer. All the large cotton,
iron and flour mills, employing 2,000 ttfe :
have been forced by the flood to stop operations.
The city water "works have also been '
stopped, being so damaged that they cannot 1
be repaired in two weeks. The reservoir 1
only contains Ave days' supply for the city. 1
All the ice-houses in the city are on the river '
bank, and are twenty feet under water. The 1
water is seven feet higher than erer known 1
before. A despatch from Lynchburg says the
river there is rising again. :
A dispatch of the 3rd .instant says: The '
counties flooded as far as heard from arefour- 1
teen* The amount of destruction of grain,
tobacco, barns, fences, cattle, hogs, hones !
and mills is incalculable. The number of :
-mills and dams-destroyed'within the range of 1
!&e flood are ij&out fifty. The freshet was '
confined within the zadins of the upper valley
ef Virginia. Thp flood was so great that it;
aur^edhxrwB and hogs before s like so many
chips of wood. It was particularly severe
along the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. At :
Shaawell about a mile of track was washed j
away. Some dozen landslides ar^reported
between Cobham and Milboro, and eight or
ten bridges were swept away. The road is
damaged to the extent of $100,000. At the j
Mountain-Top House on the summit of Blue :
Ridge mountains, the kitchens were flooded
with water.
THE NEWBEBRY-LAUBENS TROUBLES.
The Newberry Herald of last week publishes
the following "summing up" in regard to the
recent difficulties ? +b at county: ,
"The affair, or r&mer incendiary outbreak
near Belmont, better known as the Chappell
difficulty?was brought about by the negroes,
who would have taken the law into their own
hands, and according to their mode of accomplishing
it, would have precipitated a reign
of terror, had they been permitted to carry
out their bloody and incendiary purpose.
This, however, fortunately for them ana the
quiet of the district, was frustrated by the
prompt, decisive, yet forbearing action of the
white people, who quickly responded to the
call made by the lawful authority?the
?'1 in mini* Irtwia oa /vnioMv
BUOTIUj Hill! IIUIICU VUII IU ouvu lUi w c*o \|uiuo*j
convinced the marauders that they stood upon
dangerous ground. This party sensibly dispersed,
after giving up all of the ring-leaders
who could be found. Now comes the Clinton
trouble.
"It is charged by the Radical leaders that a
funeral procession was fired into by a party
of white men, "burning for a fight," which
< was the first cause of the armed outbreak.
It is hardly necessary to say that it is a base
falsehood, and none but false-hearted, houndish
knaves would utter it The first shot fired
was by the negroes?an armed body on their
way to Clinton to seize the arms which they
were told the white men were about taking;
who fired into a party of four or five gentlemen,
who were going to Clinton on a peaceful
mission, looking to the salvation of these very
black men. Mere was the first shot fired; it
was returned, and four of the negroes were
slightly wounded, one in the arm, one in the
mouth, one in the breast, and the other in
Thiqjhey brought on themselves; -j
the aggressors, no harm
imi^P^^happened to them."
In another article, in regard to difficulties
at Clinton, Laurens county, the Herald says:
"So far as we are able to gather the facts,
and we have conversed with several gentle
men who were present, and sifted the matter
thoroughly, the case is as follows: A party I
of genSemeni about five in number, went to
Clinton to request that the arms there kept
would not be given to the colored men, it i
having been ascertained that such a purpose
was contemplated. The person or persons in
possession gave the required promise, and the
gentlemen on returning, were fired into by a <
party of colored men; the fire was returned, i
? J x 1 ? Aoaoilonfo VAM vrnnnii.
aild IOT66 ur iUUr UJL lUC aaMMUUW VTVftV 1TVUUVI
ed. Here that matter ended. At night, notwithstanding
the promise, the arms were distributed.
On Monday morning some three |
hundred armed negroes gathered in the vicinity
of Clinton, and threats were made that 1
the country within five miles round should be
burnt. Becoming apprized of this alarming
condition of affairs, white citizens from the
surrounding country quickly turned out, and
soon a large force had collected. Acting I
under the authority of Mr. Smith Jones,
sheriff of Laurens, a committee of five gentlemen
was sent to the insurgents to ascertain
the nature of the warlike attitude. They
were told that they had been informed the
white men were about taking their arm?sanother
one of the radical plans for promoting
strife?and that they had turned out to prevent
it. The committee assured them that no
such idea had been entertained; that the
white men did not want their guns, had no
use for them, and would not touch them, if
they were lying out in the road. On being
Questioned as to the threats of burning, they
enied ever having made any, and that being
convinced now that they were wrongly inI
formed as to the white men intending to take
he gun*; would go totheir homes|>eaceably;
?he coinmittee said that was all that was de*
ired, and then.Teturne&to the sheriff's posse;
Tjie insurgents in a short time dispersed with,
he exception of about sixty, who loitered
,bout the town until near night.
"This is the sum and substance the plain
torv as related by reliable participants, the
rila, exaggerated and untruthful reports to
he contrary, thousands of which armiloat,
md all of which are eagerly pickeiimp and
nlfo4 flft mftwflh nnriftr TudjflftlJiflUg'fPfl
nd fashioned into pa ragraphari|?i table for
adicai pnrpoeee." - v
THE ELECTION COBBESPOKlHl^TE.
The Charleston Republican contains the
ollowing correspondence:
Rooms of the Republican .<
State Executive Committee,
Charleston, 8. C., Sept 22,1870.
1faj. K W. Seibels, Tecretary and Treasurer
" Union Reform Peerin?1 Columbia, S. C.
Sir: Capt F. W. Dawson and others of
he Union Reform Party haye spoken to me
>n the subject of the ensuing election in this
State, setting forth their desire to haye joint
committees appointed for each polling pre:inct
throughout the State, say two men from
ach party, whose duty it will be to see Jhat
air play is had at the polls and in the"canrassing
of the yotes, to which 1 heartily agree.
Vfr. Cardozo, Mr. Mackey and. Mr. Nash, of
he Republican Executive Committee, to
T Kav? imntfin ftonr.nr.
Of course it will be a matter for the decition
of the County canvassers^ as to whether
wjict these committees will ml as such, perniked
to withers inqoifli^riffly the canvasling
of the votes. In my judgment the plan
Mfpit to recommend itself to both parties. In
iny case I shall 'do whi|t> J^can in this and
)very other way legitimately to secure a fair
election. Though a candidate myself, I should
spurn from me the thought of occupying an
mice that has been secured by fraud or violence.
'' 1
I do not think that the Reform party need
fear, whether this plan is adopted or not, that
;he Republican party intend to elect its canlidates^by
any other than fair and legitimate
An early reply will much oblige
A. J. Ranbieb,
Chairman Rep. State Ex. Com.
E. W. M. MacxeV, Sec'y R. S. E. C.
, ? ^
Camden, S.^ September 24,1870.
Hon. A. J. Raneier, Chairman Republican
State Executive Committee.
Sir : On behalf of the Executive Commit?0
of the Union Reform Party, I take pleasure
in acknowledging the communication of
the 22d inst, addressed to Majv E. W. Seib^,the
Secretary: of the Comnmtee, communicating
this assent of the Execyre Commitment
of ajoint committee of two persons from
itch party, At each polling hgecinct in the
State, "to see that fair play is lid at the polls
in the canvassing of the votes,?, the anpning
election. - if
Though, as you suggest, ue proposed arrangement
might notl>e aqflteded to by the
Managers and CommiationK rat the plan is
90 jnst, and so admirabfr wmiatted to allay
the 'apprehensions of tjaN^eople, already so
greatly excited, and to fotisfy all of the fau>
uess of the electidh^^imat it is spurcely^fefbe
expected that any will refuse theii^accord
with the very commendable views Contained
In your letter. jf
In the present temper of the people, it w
not only'necessary that the elections should
be fairly conducted, but thai all should know
that they httd been bo conducted.
We therefo^i willingly agree to your proposition,
and w?D^ke proper measures to carry
it into opea-atwkpn our pari l am, sir, remectfolfr.
^. p J. B. KERSHAW; .
Chairman Executive Committee Union Heform
Party< J
> "Wl^riUYS THE TAXES!" .1
' Gen. Kennedy, at a Reform meeting in Marion
^recently, answered the question very satisfactorily.
Here is the answer: i;,..
" We come next to the subject of taxation.
The taxes of the Statainite palmy days
amounted to $59,790.58. I#ait866, $1,141,968,
not including the intereiHwi the debt..
Last year, it was $1,263,259.0#* the State,
and $501,097.32 for the Countawv Now, my
friends, who pays those taxes f l^the Wd
working men, the laboring men, WfiBmay all
the taxes of a country. They who dHve the
plow and hoe the corn throw moneropto the
treasury of South Carolina. If <$(a taxes
were lower, the planter could afforcfato pay
more for labor, and you would get mopPkhan
you do to day. Not only that, rat inugjjfeomforts
that you desire to throw arbttaflpour
little homes, in sugar, coffee and tobacco,
in all the luxuries you wish you must pay
two or tbaee prices.. Permit me to impress
this upon you by illustration. There was a
tavern once called the 'Seven Holes/ and there
were seven figures upon the sign-board! There
was a King with his royal robes and crown upon
his head; and under him WW written, 'I
rule all.' Next him was a minister, with the
blessed Bible in hip h&nd, aha under him was
written, T preach all/ ^Next ?u> lawyer,
with a paper in his- hand, pleadS^ for life
before some imaginary jury, and under )iim
was written,. *1 plead all' Then there came
a doctor, Wfth a mortar. He was mixing pills,
and under the doctor Was written, 'I km all.'
Next was a merchant, who was measuring out
calico, and under him was written, 'I sell all.'
Then there came a down, dressed up as you
have seen them in the circus, and under the
down was written, 'I please all/ But away
down in the corner of the board, off to hunaqflj
there was a man with his coat off, his sleeps
up, the sweat pouring down his face, a spade in
4Iia cmnrla ann lindar
UWIUO (U1U Uia IW? VM WW
him was written, 'I pay all: He paid the
King, the minister, the doctor, the lawyer, the
merchant and the clown. He paid all. I tell
you the labor of the country pays all the taxes
of the country; and at the present rate of
taxation, labor wm bring lees and less, and as
the white people get poorer, the colored people
will be poorer too. We are all in the
Bar&e boat, and whateverswamps that boat
will throw into the water the white and colored
man together.
Mecklenburg Agricultural Fair.?
The Executive Committee on Saturday last
fixed the time for holding the Fair in Charlotte
on Wednesday the 30th of November,
and Thursday and Friday, the 1st and 2nd of
December?three days. It was necessary to
postpone it till then in consequence of the
great amount of work to be done in preparing
the grounds and erecting buildings. Regulations
will be published hereafter.
Efforts will be made to secure the delivery
of addressee by ex-President Andrew Johnson,
of Tennessee, ex-Governor Henry A.
Wise, of Virginia, and ex-Governor William
A. Graham, of North Carolina. A committee
of invitation was appointed, consisting of
Gov. Z. B. Vance, Wm. J. Yates, Gen. J. A.
Young, Gen. Rufus Barringer and Rev. Dr.
Charles Phillips.
Dr. Joseph Graham was appointed Chief
Marshal?he to select his assistants.
J. W. Wadsworth and Jonas Rudasill were
added to the Executive Committee. Capt. F.
S. DeWolfe was appointed Assistant Secretary.
The Executive Committee invites the aid
of farmers of this and the surrounding counties,
in any way they can give it, to make the
Fair attractive. It is hoped that the wives
and daughters of our Agricultural friends
will help on the good work.
At the request of several young gentlemen,
the following committee was appointed to make
arrangements for a Tournament in the Fair
Grounds:
James H. Orr, chairman, and W. H. H.
Gregory of Charlotte, Pinckey Potts and Wm.
M. Emmerson of Mecklenburg, Alfred
Young of Cabarrus, John Justice of Lincolnton,
CEuvin E. Grier of Gaston, and Allen
Jones of York, S. C.?Charlotte Democrat.
LOCAL ITEMS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
F. C. Harris, Judge of Probate-Citation?Dr. A.
P. Campbell; Applicant-William MoCarter,
p. c., deceased. . .
T. M. Dobson A Co.?Everybody Read This.
Costume Ball.
F. C. Harris. Judge of Probate?J^Totfce to Absent
Defendants. . , \ -* r
R. H. Glenn, 8. Y. D.-Sherifl'tffSales?Judge of
Probate's Sale.
NT. Juiw^TOpuiy OM!tei)Ui^w*g. internal Wbm
n ?Tn ; fj11 '' IJV
ADMITTED TO THE BAH. "?
At the recent term of the Circoit Court at
Yorkvflle, MflMre. Charles A. Thornwell and
J. C. Clifton were, after a satisfactory examination,
admitted to the practice of law.
ELECTION MANAGERS. : 1
Mr. J. L. Watson, chairman of the board
of . county canvassers of election, has, kindly >
furnished us with the following list df managers
for the four precincts of which he has
the appointment: ^ : : u.-f;;! - ^
Rock HXHr-G. & Rutland, James Byaum,
Adam Gist ; brt <e\n -.I; h > ,-.i
Fori MiU?HL O'Connell, J. IX Hptchk?,?
Levi McKinney.
Coates' Tavern?J. J. Shaw, G. D. Anderson,
T. K. Hamilton. ,
Pride's Old Jfi^T. K. Bates, Wi H.
Kidd, Lewis Hiles. ' 7
ANOTHER CANDIDATE. '
We call , attention to the card of ffifany
Republicans," nominating hfe-J^avid T.
Rorrpft for tVip T^rnalntnrp trv
cy in the, Republican ticket occMjoiftd bythp
withdrawal of Mr. A. Williford. As there
have been five Republican candidates, epit for
the Legislature, Mr. B. being the sixth, the
colored Republicans of York are in a position
to exclaim,appreciatingly in the language attributed
to o$e Richard the third, dtyqaaed;
"I think, there be six Richmond in the field':'
Five have I slain to-day instead ofhim; '?*
A horse, a horse, my idngdom for* hornet"
We presume, however, that there wity be a
slight change in the .wording of the jj^.lineg.
so as-to make it?
"A mjji^a mule, and forty acres with the mole I"
UNINSPIRED PROPHECY* >! ' '
We ere informed that a certain burning and
shining light of York ^radicalism predicts that
his party will beat tbeBrifermers in thieoonnty,
at the next eletstios, by a majority somewhere
between 200 and 700. This naturally
suggests the scriptural question "Is Sa-hAul
also among the prophets f That he- has been
trying for some lime to affix himself to the
profits, is undisputed; but the thing is not accomplished
yet, and'we cannot admit his prophetic
powers. On the contrary," we art willing
to make him titles to an old hto^ifkB
party beats ours at all with a fair count. And
if they beat us by 700 votes, we bind'ourselves
to give him forty acres and a mule,
payable when the other mules and land art
distributed to bii colored th^flttWf^^
RADICAL COUNTY JIEETlNGfi.
^As our readett^atre aware, the Radieal *
lar canvaee of the oounty. Thwr appointments
have bee^ia^rettised, and they have \
faithfully kept thti& V. The ItouHs, however, . I
have not been audi as to kindle asy very high
formation from partial who were. present ?t )
some of their speakings, which is as folhw?: j
M Clay Hill th^wure ftrty penbrtjpWr
eat, including thecti^jdftoe/aad the audience
was about eqndty^hd^ to politico. *
Bethel there were eighteen- headers. At - t
^Bethany-there was not one present betides
candidates. At McConneiisvule there v?id
audience not exceeding seventy, including ?
detachment Afriqui>^illl? tlu "Wlsi i]. 4
In short the canvass has ttBen.a great cry
and little wool, though we will do thespeak-.
erg the justice to say thatiheydid their best
to pull that little over the eyes of it^/owners.
.. .
One man, and one m&vatyoe^is responsible
for whatever blood may De'shed in tins StatA.
up to the time for holding th^"Qotewir ; 4eotions.
That man is'Robert Kingston Scott,
Governor of'South Carolina.
The State was profoundly quiet. WhUm
and blacks were busily engaged ifrdtimgjlit'
soil, or were;pursuing the peaceful jpatfa of
trade. There wae110 thougnt ofreeSwpce to
any lawful authority. Had such resistance
been attempted, the white people of the State
woiotfd have risen, as one man, at the callof'f
the Governor, to enforce obedience to the law
,of South Carolina. Peace and tranquility
were devoutly prayed for by this wholepeople.
And now one man?this Robert Kingston
Scott?threatens tho, whole State with the
horrors of
The arming of the colored militia, and the
refusal of arms totlferwhite companies wore
unerring indications of ,the intentions of the
Scott party/ Nor was any; attempt made to
hold the negro soldiery in check or to restrain
their excesses. The outrageous conduct of
the Scott militia in Laurens, at Gadsden and
. elsewhere, passes wholly unrebnkedL And ' 4
( the officers of 'the militia are chosen from
among the most rabid of - Scott's partisans
The sole object oftbe organisation of the mir
I litia is to overawe and intimidate the whites
before the elections, and on election day. But
the whites, though they love peace, are ready
to. fight for their rights. The skirnridring
even now is beginning, and for the Coasts :
quenceg, whatever tnev may. de, kooen juif
ston Scott must be held to strict account,
The whites 4$ayJose the elections. . Scott's
' militia may burn and destroy. The beet Mood
of the State may be pou'rea out by Uie saidnight
assassin. But, in any event; enough
men will remain in South Carolina to exact ^
. from BobertKiagatenSfrjUH'ffiluiaasyS, *
and a tooth ibr a tooth. The old Howielaw
id explicit enough:
"Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man
shall his ^lood be shed!"?Charleston New.
Calling in the Currency.?Treasurer
Spinner is preparing a circular to be addius*
' ed to banks and bankers, calling upon them
to send in aftwvernment greenbacks of. issues
previous w%869, and have them redeemed
by issues of tjre series of 1869, as he desires
to retire the (fid issues, thereby facilitating 5
trade and bafflirig counterfeiters. The express
charges for forwarding the old and retaining
the new issues w$U be paid by the Go verb- M
ment Greenbacks or legal-tendere of the
issue of 1869 or we new fractional currency /
will be supplied^ the persons may desire.
Old notes will be exchanged for new ones aCr.*
the sub-treasury or Government depositories,
or may be sent to the Treasury Department
for redemption. jm
A South Carolina Senator in Trouble.
Most of our readers have no doubt, seen the
fine team which Arnim, the carpet-bag Senator
from the Edgefield District, is in the habit
of driving when he comes to Augusta. On
yesterday, it appears, that the Legislator and
his horse got into trouble while on the rebelious
soil of Georgia.; It seems that the horse
and buggy were standing in front of the
Globe Hotel, in charge of a negro, when the
Deputy City Sheriff; Mr. Levy, approached ~
the owner, who Stood on the pavement a few
feet from his property. The officer informed
the honorable carpet-bagger that a party io
this city, to whom he owed money, had sued
out an attachment against his horse, and
that either the money or the animal must
come immediately. Arnim parleyed for a
few minutes, and while doing so,- gave his negro
boy a signal to drive back to Hamburg.
The driver obeyed, and the horse's head be