Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, November 02, 1871, Image 2
f (taps and |acts.
. Gen. Robert Anderson, who was in cominan'd
of Fort Sumter at the breaking out of
the late war, died at Nice, Frauce, on Friday
last, 27th ultimo.
The two States most nearly balanced
in point of population are Georgia and Michigan.
According to the complete official
returns, Georgia has 1,184,050 inhabitants,
and Michigan 1,184,000?Georgia leading
by just fifty. In 1860 Georgia had 1,057,286
inhabitants; Michigan, 749,112.
The first narrow-guage railroad constructed
in the United States has been completed
from Denver to Colorado Springs,
a distance of seventy-six miles, and is now j
open for travel and freight. The operations |
of the road are being examined with interest I
by officials of other railroads.
The honor of being the richest man in ;
the United States lies between William B. ,
Astor, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and A. T. Stew-;
art Probably neither of these gentlemen can |
- teH within ten millions what he is worth, and j
there is not supposed to be so much difference
between them. Sixty millions is a medium
estimate of the wealth of either of the three.
Pennsylvania has decided to revise its
constitution, and both Democratic and
Republican journals are already urging upon
her people the adoption in some form of the
new theory of minority representation. The
growth of this idea has been remarkably :
rapid during the past two years, and whenever
a constitutional convention is held minority '
representation is earnestly urged, even if it is
1? not adopted.
The New York Journal of Commeroe
says the plucky Chicago man who ordered a
lot of sugars and syrups in New York just after
the fire, and promised to have a store rebuilt
by the time the goods arrived, has kept
his word. Thursday he telegraphed to his
friends here: "We enter a new store to-morrow,
made since the fire, and resume payment
in full at maturity." Such men are the living
reasons why we pin faith on Chicago.
The weight of evidence is decidedly in i
support of the charge that the Chicago fire
was from first to last incendiary. It is now !
authoritatively declared that the story of the
cow that was said to have kicked over a ker- j
osene lamp is all a fable. It is said that the
family were asleep when the fire broke out,
and had not been in the barn after night at
all. The fire of the preceding evening is now
said to have been clearly incendiary. Thus !
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lilt? ttCUIUClliai appcaio iu uiu|/ uuw vt vuv |
chapter and design takes its place.
. The bed of the Mississippi River seems
to be filling up at a rate which threatens in j
the course of time, to seriously affect navigation
during the dry season. This year at St.
Louis, while the surface of the water has been
tour feet and one inch above the lowest stage
of water attained by the river in 1863, there
was at the same time only about five inches !
difference in thedepth of the channel between |
these years, showing that the bottom of the j
river must be three feet and four inches high- j
er than it was in 1863. So in 1866 the bed J
of the river was found to be two feet and three |
inches higher than it was ten years previous.
Horace White, of the Chicago Tribune,
writes: And what shall I say of the Christlike
charity that has overwhelmed us in our
misfortune? All the tears that have been
shed in Chicago, except those which have
flowed for the dead and maimed, have been
called to our eyes by reading that in this great
city, and that little town, and yonder hamlet,
and across the lakes in Canada, and down
among our late enemies of the South, and beyond
the mountains in Utah and California,
and over the water in England and on the
Continent, God's people were working and
giving to save us out of our affliction. I can j
not even write of it, for my own eyes fill j
whenever I think of it.
- There is erecting for President Grant i
States, two stories high, pressed brick front,
with Seneca stone trimmings, and a most
elaborately finished and beautifully designed
French roof, in the center of which will be
built a handsome tower. The outside measurement
of the building is 59 by 78 feet. The
building is now ready for the roof, which will
be put on during the week. Marble dust will
be used on the front with the mortar, instead j
of white sand. This will give the joints a ^
brilliant snow-white appearance, which will;
uot have to be painted or oiled, as is generally
flip pimtam anirl will he used to clean off all !
marks. The stable will cost, it is estimate^,
850,000. /
Mr. Blondin seems determined to invent
a fea} in his rope-walking which shall finish
him at last. At a late performance td be
given at the Crystal Palace at Sydenham^?it
had not come off by last accounts?the !tall
masts that support the rope were to be covered
with fire-works from the ground to the top.
When all these were well going, Blondin was
to walk forth on the rope bearing a great piece
of pyrotechny "weighing about three hundred
pounds," which he would forthwith proceed to 1
discharge from "the altitude in the centre of i
the rope." At the same tiraeshells and mines
were to be exploded in every direction, and
the advertisement announces with much gusto j
that Blondin "will thus be encircled with fire !
for nearly ten minutes." This will doubtless i
prove a charming spectacle to all who like to '
see a man killed.
In a speech at Montgomery, Ala., re-1
cently, Senator Frank P. Blair held that the i
South should be fully represented in the next!
National Democratic Convention. In the
name of the northern and Western Democracy,
he protested against the policy of Southern I
abstention. He thinks that such action would ;
prejudice the cause of the South, and produce j
an impression unfavorable to us in the minds '
of the northern people. He says that he is j
no friend to what has been called the new departure,
but is prepared to conform to the !
action of the Democratic party. He advised
the adoption of the political programme car-1
ried out with success in Virginia and Missou-,
ri. Gen. Blair's idea seems to be that it;
would be well for the Democratic party to j
throw their votes for such a man as Gratz j
Brown or Schurz. Better, says he, would it
he for the Democratic party to vote for such :
^ men than take a "new departure."
? News of trouble and rumors of possible
war come to us from Liberia. Some two
^B^Hfl^kago the present executive of that counresident
Roye, was elected for the terra
vwini Renentlv. however, the Con
^^^^PI^SsoKLiberia passed au act limiting the |
^^^^PresidentsVterra to two years, and now the
partisans oftKoberts, who will be remembered i
as the predecessors of Rove, insist upon the
immediate resignation of the latter and a new .
election by tWe people, Roberts himself being :
a candidate fir the office. Roye refuses to resign,
and declares his intention of serving out!
the term for' which he was elected, in which '
he is BuataVned by a considerable party, and }
this refusal has given rise to a great deal of i
bitterness between the two factions. An affray
lately occurred at the seat of government j
between the adherents of Roye and Roberts,'
in which the collector of the port, a staunch J
supporter of the present incumbent, and one ;
of the most able and prominent men of the
country, was killed. This occurrence has I
added fuel to the already existing fire, and it is 1
feared that Roberts, who is said to have quite :
a formidable backing, will raise the standard 1
of open rebellion.
As the ruins are gradually being clear-1
ed away, the extent of tne losses by the Chi-!
cago fire and the exact condition of affairs in j
that city at the present time can be estimated
with approximate correctness. From a state-'
ment in the Chicago Tribune, we gather the
facts that over 50,000 persons have left the
city, making the remaining population about
280,000; one-half of the stock of pork produets
was consumed; 1,600,000 of the 5,000,000
bushels of grain were burned; and about.
one-fifth of the lumber, one-quarter of the ;
leather, one-half of the coal, and the greater
portion of the groceries, dry goods and boots
and shoes were also destroyed. A careful
average of the larger items shows that the city
has suffered a loss of not less than twenty nor
more than twenty-five per cent, on her total
assets?real and personal. The ratio of increase
during the past thirty-four years has
averaged ten and a half per cent, per annum.
This rate would restore the status of a month
ago, within three years. Making every due
allowance for the terrible set-back experienced,
the Tribune thinks there can be no doubt
that five years hence, at most, the exhibit of
population, wealth, commerce and manufac-!
tures will be greater than a month ago.
YORKVILLE, S. C.:
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 2, 1871.
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llaving determined to devote jmore atten-'
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done in the past, we would inform' the public
that our office is now well supplied with new
type of the latest styles, and the best machinery
in use; and with a choice stock of
inks, cards, papers, &c., we are prepared.to
execute as good work as can be done anywhere
in the United States. Orders for
Ball Tickets, [Freight Billheads,
Bank Notices, Labels,
Bonds and Coupons, I Law Blanks,
Bill Heads, ! Law Briefs,
Business Cards, 'Letter Circulars,
Certificates of Deposit, Letter Headings,
Certificates of Stock, Memorandum Billheads
Checks, 'Note Circulars,
Deposit Tickets, [Note Headings,
Drafts and Notes, Programmes,
Envelopes, Policies, FireA Life Ins.,
Tlolrnfo fibinnloafnyQ
Festival Tickets, Wedding Cards,
will receive prompt attention, and satisfaction
as to quality of work, guaranteed in every
instance. Particular attention given to fine
work in colors.
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THE SITUATION.
The excitement prevailing in town has
measurably subsided since our last issue.
Since that time twenty-one arrests have been
made, all but two of which.were in the country,
and we are informed by Col. Merrill that
over two hundred persons have made confessions
as to their connection with the ku-klux
organization. Many who have made confessions
say they were simply members of the
klan, and never took an active part in its
operations, nor were engaged in raiding or the
commission of outrages of any kind. Others
say they were impelled to join under threats
of violence, while others give as a reason that
by belonging to the organization they thought
it would afford them means of protecting the
negroes in their employ, in case they should I
be threatened at any time; and some assert
that by no other means could they have been |
enabled to retain on their plantations the ne- j
cessary laboring force to cultivate the crops, j
The confessions are almost invariably accom- J
panied by the names of those who performed j
tiam& oTOfe of
casion. Some who have made confessions,
acknowledge to their participation in the commission
of outrages of various kinds, including
murders, and implicate other persons who
are alleged to have been present.
The following list embraces those who have j
been arrested since the publication of oHr last j
jfesue, up to 12 o'clock Tuesday: \
S. C. Sadler, S. H. Sherer, \
W. H. Snider, Sherrod Childers, \
W. H. White, R. H. Mitchell, \
Riley Moss, J. J. Waters, :
Dr. T. B. Whitesides, J. S. Poag, | j
D. R. Neely, JL,W, Wyjie, /!
L. H. Neely, ..-'"Samuel Stewart/X / |
Reuben McCall, / Minor Moore, \ / j
Leander Spencer, / Frank Fewell, j /
H. Z. Porter. \ Cornelius Pride. /
W. B. Sherer, \_ S
The four last namedate aegrggsTwho are
confined in the guard-house at one of the military
camps. The following persons who were
arrested last week, have since been released
from confinement: Berry Moss, Sillis Moss,
W. G. Gaffney, Lewis Ramsey, James Rattaree,
Dr. J. B. Allison and W. T. Spencer.
From the commencement, 103 persons have
been confined in the jail, of which number 88 !
are yet under confinement in that building,
while those who have not been released,!
are in the guard-house. Only two of the !
negroes arrested by the military are in the:
jail.
The following notice was posted on the
prison door yesterday:
"On and from this date, none but immediate
relatives, (wives, fathers, mothers, brothers
and sisters) will be permitted to visit the
prisoners in jail. By order of Colonel Merrill."
Upon enquiry, we learn that no time has
yet been fixed upon for the accused to have a
hearing before the Commissioner.
BREAKING OUT IN A NEW PLACE.
On Saturday afternoon last an altercation
occurred between Special Deputy Marshal
Dobbins and private Glenn, of .company B,
18th infantry, in which Dobbins was severely '
beaten about the face and head. It is also
charged that the soldier attempted to shoot
Dobbins with a pistol, and that he rifled his
pocket of his money during the fight. The
soldier has been placed under arrest. Dob- j
bins is confined to his room on account of the
injuries he received.
"UNION AND NOT MARION."
It seems that there has been an error in all j
the printed copies of the President's procla- j
mation suspending the writ of habeas corpus
in certain counties of this State. The county
of Marion has been printed, when Union is !
the county intended. The Washington Chron '
icle makes the statement upon the authority
of the Assistant-Attorney-General, who says '
the error was committed by a clerk who mistook
the word Union for Marion in copying
the original proclamation.
FALSE REPORTS. i
The condition of affairs in our midst, just!
at this time, is certainly bad enough; but!
many of our distant coteraporaries, we ob-1
serve, are disposed to magnify matters as they j
do reallv exist. The Columbia Phoenix in *
- i-Ji? -v i. 1
forms its readers tnat "tnree lames m x ur*
have been arrested and put in prison on the
charge of aiding and abetting the ku-klux."
Other papers report that all the roads leading
to the Court House are picketed. Each
of these stories is untrue. No women have
been arrested, nor, are we advised, has such a \
thing been contemplated. Neither are any !
of the roads leading to the town picketed. J
THE PROCLAMATION AT THE NORTH.
So far as we have observed, the action of
the President in suspending the writ of habeas ,
corpus in nine counties of this State, excites .
very little comment at the North. Republi- j
can journals, as a matter of course, justify
the proceeding, while the leading opposition
papers pass over the subject without endorsement
or condemnation.
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PERSONAL.
We are pleased to notice the presence in j
our town of Rev. E. J. Meynardie, who visits |
Yorkville for the purpose of preaching a ser- !
mon before the York County Bible Society. !
The sermon will be preached this evening
(Wednesday) at the Methodist Church. Seven
o'clock is the hour fixed for the commencement
of the services.
Attorney-General Akerman left this place
on Friday last for Washington city. Wei
learn he will not return to this State until the j
sitting of the United States Circuit Court in
Columbia, on the fourth Monday in this
month.
We have received a visit from Mr. H. V.
Redfield, special correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, who visits this place for the
I purpose of detailing to his paper the true con|
dition of affairs in our midst The Commer\
cial is a "moderate" Republican paper, and
' in previous letters from this State, Mr. Redfield
has, in the main, given facts as they existed,
without resorting to misrepresentation
and abuse. V .
. GONE TO LIBERIA.
On Tuesday last a colony of 136 negroes
left the vicinity of Clay Hill, in this county,
for Liberia, under the auspices of the American
Colonization Society. They took the cars
at Rock Hill, yesterday, whence they will go
to Baltimore, and from that city will sail direct
to the point of their destination, in the
Qolconda, a vessel belonging to the Colonization
Society. Among the number are the following
heads of families: Rev. E. Hill, June
Moore, Andy Cathcart, Minor Cathcart, Solomon
Hill, Peter Watson, John Moore, Madison
Simril and George Siraril. The entire
number is made up of the most industrious
j negroes in that section of the county, many
j of whom, since their emancipation,have shown
: themselves to be thrifty and energetic, and
not a few of them had accumulated money.
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DEPUTY MARSHAL APPOINTED.
David S. Russell has been appointed Deputy
United States Marshal for York county,
vice R. L. Hope, relieved.
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HABEAS CORPUS.
The writ of habeas corpus was passed by the
British Parliament in the year 1679, during
the time of Charles the Second. The foundation
of this privilege, however, was laid in
the Great Charter which dates back to the
time of John, in the thirteenth century. The
simple import of the wordsis "You may have I
the body." The design which our English ancestors
had in view when they passed this law,
or bill, was to prevent false or arbitrary imprisonment.
The English regard the writ of
habeas corpus as one of their greatest blessings,
| and a peculiar feature of their government.
The bill provided that no person should be
sent to a prison beyond the sea. "No Judge,"
says Hume, "under severe penalties, ihust refuse
to any prisoner a writ of habeas corpus,
by which the jailer was directed to produce ?
in court the body of the prisoner, and to certify
the cause of his detainer and imprison^
ment If the jail lie within twenty miles of
jougv, MM. ^ . 9 JT1
days; and so proportioriably for greater distances.
Every prisoner must be indicted at'
the first term after his commitment, and
brought to trial in the subsequent term. And
no man being enlarged by order of court can
be recommitted for the same offence."
The people of the United States adopted
the writ of habeas corpus as a part of their
constitutional liberty. The right of suspending
it is, however, vested in Congress, and by
Congress may be vested in the President.
During the late war Congress granted President
Lincoln this power, and he suspended the
writ from 1861 to 1865. The circumstances
under which it may be suspended are stated
in the ninth section of the Constitution in
these words: "The privilege of the writ of
habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless
when in case of rebellion or invasion, the public
safety may require it."
Rebellion means, in the constitution, the
uprising of any of the citizens against the
law and authority of the government. Invasion
means an attack made on the United
States by some foreign power.
largVfarms.
Year after year it is demonstrated to our
people that in the present state of things it is 1
impossible to farm, profitably, on as large a
scale as was formerly practiced. AVith most <
of the large farmers of the South it is a continual
struggle for life. The expenses are
enormous, and the income very moderate. It
is time that experience was teaching us something.
We believe that we would be a happier
people if we would abandon all our old :
notions about large farms and cultivate small i
patches. There has been no money made in i
the last five years by those who have been at- 1
tempting to do things the old way, whilst
those who worked small farms have increased
their property. Cotton deceives us every fall. 1
The price sometimes is so poor as not to compensate
for the production. Last year (1870)
the crop was good and the price fair, and yet
money never was tighter than it has been during
the present year. The day may come
when it will be practical to run large farms.
It is not the case now. We suggest that it 1
would be to the interest of the whole country 1
to make a change the coming year. We cannot
be worsted. If the precaution is only
taken to produce sufficient breadstuff's to support
the country and enough cotton to clothe 1
it, such a change might cause us to handle
less money, butjit might enable us to hold more
money. As it is, our large planters have a
large amount of money once a year, and this
period is sometimes not very long. All the 1
remaining part of the year they are penniless.
Many of those who have been experimenting j
with large farms have been working and toil- '
ing through rain and sunshine, and when fall
comes they haul their cotton and deliver it
into the hands of some bonding agent This
is simply little better than starving, and no man |
should subject himself to such a state of i
things for any other cause than to save himself,
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ITEMS. j
? The Winnsboro News mentions the death ,
of Mrs. Henry C. Davis, of Fairfield county.! j
? A movement & on foot at Anderson Court
House, to raise one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars and establish a steam cotton fac- j:
tory in that town. j,
? Several State exchanges mention that an i;
effort is making to secure eminent counsel j
from abroad to test, in the court room, the ; j
constitutionality of the indiscriminate arrests ' j
made under the Ku-Klux Act. 1,
? The drug store of Messrs. Geiger & Mc- \
Gregor, in Columbia, was entered one1 night} 1
last week and robbed of a small amount of i
money. An entrance was affected by boring <
several holes in the front door around where
the bolt catches, and then forcing it back. 1
? William Stein, John Rogers, Lewis Rog- <
e*8, F. M. Farr, and John Dawkins?the last i
named a negro?of Union, were lodged in the f
jail at Columbia last week, charged with con--'
spiracy and murder under the enforcement <
act of Congress. The prisoners were brought i
before Commissioner Boozer on Thursday
last for examination, but in the absence of i
1 ii'lfnooaM u'uro ramnndo^ t/\ Joil ?rmW "
liiaLCIiai 1ll|lllWOOVC| " V* V awtMMklMVM J?V JWM
to-day fixed on for a trial of the cases. J
? The Columbia Union of Tuesday morning (
last, says: "Thos. Hughes, who was arrested t
under the Enforcement Act some time ago at 1
Union, and lodged in jail in this city, yesterday
was arraigned before Mr. Commissioner 3
Boozer; a hearing was had, H. G. Worthing- 1
ton, Esq., appearing for the Government, and (
Messrs. Carroll and .Tauney for the prisoner. 1
He was remanded to jail for trial at the com- ''
ing term of the United States Court. One of \
the witnessed for the United States swore poe- (
itively that he recognized Hughes as onWP '
the disguised parties who aided in taking from \
the jail the Union prisoners, at the time of j
massacre there last winter, the prisoner being
jailor at the time, and coming in with the dip (
guised men, with a handkerchief tied oveibi|. j
nose and mouth. The mother of orjp of ^
murdered men testified to seeing her iKHfttfterj ]
he had beeashot and "mnsjxtfr " . -> j/. ^
? The Union Times of last week m?s3l the
following "correction": "In our issoe qTthe 'j
13th, we published an article headed "Are -|
we in Peace or War?" which we find did (
much injustice to the soldiers who were sent 1
to arrest Capt. J. Banks Lyle; and as we |
have no inclination to make false statements
against any one, we deem it our duty to cor- j
rect those in the article alluded to. We ]
thought the source from whence we obtained ,
the information perfectly reliable, or we should ;
not have published it. A gentleman who ,
was present when the soldiers went to Capt. (
Lyle's house, and in whom the utmost reliance
can be placed, informs us that it is not. j
true that the soldiers eat the breakfast pre- .
pared for the students, nor did they bitch, ,
their horses in the front yard among the ]
shrubbery. While there they did nothing to |
injure the premises, or that was discourteous |
to the inmates of the house. That they fed
their horses from Capt. Lyle's crib is true, (
but they say they are ready to pay for the ,
corn when the captain presents his bill. Theypaid
a colored woman to cook their breakfast
for them?the officers eating in the negro (
quarters. We ask those of our coterapora- ,
ries who published our former statement, to publish
this as an act of justice to the parties
wronged." j
? Jefferson Brown, a colored convict in the ,
State penitentiary, came to his death on (
Wednesday last, from the effects of inhuman ,
and barbarous treatment inflicted upon him |
by the authorities of the penitentiary, by sub- ,
jecting him to what is known as the shower- bath.
The following facts were adduced before
the jury of inquest: "The deceased had
been unruly, and was ordered to be put in the ,
shower bath box. He resisted thoee having ,
charge of him, and it was about twenty min- |
utes before he could be "arranged" in the j
box. A stick wss placed across the box, up- (
on which hiscbwi rested. Five or six backets. <
of water were thrown upon him. In his' j
struggles, the stick broke, and he fell down ,
exhausted. A second attemntwAS made to.fi
get mm pu uie uux, UUG ...JR
captain of the guard ordered a rope to be 1 j
brought, which was placed around the neck of L
the deceased, and he was drawn up in the i
box by two men, until he stood upon his toes, j
A stick was again put under his chin, and ?
several more buckets of water poured uponk ^
his head. The rope was lowered, and he fell ?
dead. One of the witnesses thought that he (
was dead before the second shower was put }
upon him. The verdict of the jury was that j
Jefferson Brown came to his death from inhuman
treatment, which he received by being j
put into a shower bath after being prostrated, ?
and that the captain of the guard, David j
Foulke, and William Williams, with persons ,
unknown to the jurors, were instrumental in ?
causing the death of said Brown. Foulke and (
Williams were at once arrested, and gave t
bond in the sum of $1500 each for their appearance
before the court of general sessions
for trial.
? The Columbia Union of Monday last, in
relation to the attempt on the part of a few
disaffected radicals to contest the late City
Council election in Charleston, says: "This
case was disposed of Saturday by Judge Graham.
The hearing, which was changed from
Orangeburg to Columbia, brought to this city
by Saturday evening's train, a large number
of the old members of the Bar of Charleston,
to represent the interests of the party elect
Messrs. Worthington and Hodge appeared in
behalf of the contestants. After hearing the
return to the writ, Judge Graham, as a preliminary,
asked for a copy of the protests to
ascertain the grounds upon which it was baBed
and the action required of the present
City Council of Charleston in the matter.
Counsel for contestants failed to present any
protest. There was nothing therefore upon
which the court could act, and the case was
dismissed. The dismissal was based upon
two points: first, a failure to produce the protest
; second, that so far as appeared from ihe
record or the legal questions befort the court,
the City Council was asked to convene for
purpose of trying the validfty of aft
which was contested. Judge Graham,, jttforp ~
dismissing the case, referred to the dtewoi)
of the Supreme Court in the case of Gilbert
Pillsbury et at., vs Geo. W. Clark, et al., in t
which it was held that the City Council of ?
Charleston had no right judicially to pass up- *
on the validity of an election; that was for c
the court, consequently there was no ground f
for convening the City Council. There was
nothing, as appeared from the record, within 1
the jurisdiction of that body to decide upon, '
even if it met. It was requisite, therefore, 1
that the court should know the specific 1
grounds upon which it was asked to interfere. (
This action may be considered as final, and i
the newly elected Mayor and Council will |
take their seats next Wednesday." 1
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? Ex-Governor Holden's family have gone i
to Washington city to reside. 7
? Anslem Reid, of Guilford county, is sue- j
cessfully raising cork trees. s
? Thomas R. Tate, of Charlotte, well known (
as one of the most enterprising citizens of the i
rt- 1 , ' ? ne ?
state, (lieu at nis nome uu ??euuwuaj ?? i
last week. t
? The Raleigh North Carolinian hears it f
rumored that Hon. Thomas Settle has resigned
his mission to Peru, and will return to c
North Carolina in a few days. ^
? The Southern Home says: Charlotte has t
it the N. C. depot, a steam press capable of ?
reducing the bulk of a bale one-third, and c
compressing 250 bales per day. c
? The work of rebuilding the Roekfish cot- s
x>n factory, destroyed by Sherman's army 1 oi
lear Fayetteville, in 1865, has been commeu- i it
jed by a company from Patterson, N. J. c<
? A Greensboro distiller having sent five it
aarrels of whisky to Raleigh in stamped ra
:asks which had been previously used, they al
were seized by a deputy collector for viola- T
jou of the revenue laws. fc
? The corner-stone of the new church of the tl
3erman Reformed Presbyterians, Rev. Jere- m
iiiah Ingold, pastor, was laid at Hickory ei
Favern on Satarday with appropriate cere
numta. m
- The Charlotte Observer is rapturous in its tl
srofuse and lengthy reports of the Fair of the ai
Uarolinas, as given in its columns from day ol
x) day. The fair epded on Saturday last. A re
ist of the awo^^Pas not yet reached us. p
? Three Deputy Marshals have gone from t<
Raleigh to Lincoln county with their pockets ir
fall ef Commissioners' warrants for the arrest fr
>f citizens of that county, on charges of ku- b
iluxing. , fi
? The Trustees of Davidson College met on 01
die 24ih ultimo and elected Rev. T. D. With- fi
irepoon to.fill the chair of metaphysics. Dr. "
W. is a native of Alabama, and has for some it(
time been Chaplain of the Univeisity of Vir- &
jinia. P
? Thirty-four of the leading citizens of Lincoln
county have petitioned to the Presideut v
i?r the pardon of Henry Baxter one of the C
BTn KIHt who wan reeentlv sentenced at Ra- L
Ieigb,1>y J^dge Bond, to" two years in jail, on n
fcbowTtfoonfewion. - a
? The characteristic refinement aftd liberal- tl
ity of the people of Raleigh and Goldsboro, h
bave again been attested. Robinson's circus e
cleared $3500 at the former, and $5000 at f>
the latter place, last week, giving two exhi- e
bitions in each city. 0
? Says the Rutherford Vindicator: The &
Family of John A. Justice, in this county, b
bave been most severely afflicted. Only c
i few weeks since three daughters were bu- ^
ried, last Monday the father and a son died, tl
md several other members of the family are o
dangerously ill. n
? The Shelby Banner contains the follow- c
ing gratifying announcement: "We were glad t<
to see Mr. Shedric Dover, whose wife left him a
jorae time ago, come into our office with joy ?
beaming in his eyes, saying that he bad found n
her, aud was now all right May his days n
be happy, and joy ever beam in his eyes." a
? W. B. Parker was executed in the yard tl
of the Guilford county jail in Greensboro, c
on Friday last, for the murder of Thomas a
Price, which was committed on the 4th of ti
December last Parker's accomplice in the e
crime, a negro named Alfred Gilmer, was c
respited by the Governor until the 1st day of c
December. c
? Col. H. C. Jones, Senator from Mecklen- a
burg county, and the judges of the late elec- *
tion at Charlotte, were arrested last week un-' 0
ier an indictment found at the late term of n
the federal court, for conspiracy to prevent a
freedraen from voting. The election coramis- ?
doners arrested are S. B. Meacham, M. L. 11
Wriston, J. H. Orr, A. H. Martin, C. H.
Elms and S. Smith. They gave bail.
? A negro was recently tried in the Superi- ?
>r Court of Greene county for poisoning the
well of a Mr. Edwards. Being found guilty ^
by the jury, be was sentenced to the common ^
jail for two months and to pay a fine of ten 0
foliate. The kind-hearted and humane Judge
Clarke, in pronouncing this dread sentence, ^
remarked: "Well, the jury found yon guilty, ^
ufd I reckon you are guilty, so I expect you .
lese^enjlnishuient" , "
AlwTy mm; oiAttt fair, myn two aontxnaig
he boot and shograaking industry of the e
3tate was well represented. Win. M. Wilson, t]
)f Bush Hill, Randolph county, received the 0
premium for the best gentlemens' boots and ?
ihoes. A. M. Tomlinson & Co., of Randolph,
jot a premium for the best ladies' calf shoes. s<
rhese were home made entirely, and were t'
jqual in finish, and superior in material and 0
rorkmanship to any Northern work usually h
round in the southern market. tl
? A novel feature of the fair at Charlotte
last- week, was the presence of twenty-eight 0
itout healthy boys from Iredell county, ran- ?
a i -ip n -n n- "
png in ages irora w 10 10 years, xv. r. oi- p
nonton, Esq., of Statesville, selected the boys ^
is specimens of the health and vigor of Ire- o
lell. The Democrat doubts not that one of x
hese boys may yet be President or Emperor
)f the United States, and after reflecting that 0|
U. S. Grant has already attained the presi- 8j
lential chair, it don't seem to think the boy a
rill have much to boast of at last. fi
? The Sentinel has the following concerning g,
he Cherokees: The twenty-seven Indians of p
his tribe who visited the fair, leave the city g
lelighted with their visit. We learn from 0i
Tah-see-can-Oo-cumer, who speaks our Ian- a]
juage well, that there are 1500 Indians ia ^
Sorth Carolina. About 100 left the State b<
ast spring for the far west. They have been p]
letained on their way at Loudon, Tennessee^ Q
iwaiting transportation. There is no order
'or their removal west, and they do not ex- d<
)ect to go. Many of them are property-hold- j
x-s and tax-payers, and could not be moved
mless Grant would suspend the writ of habeas fQ
corpus and send Fat Carrow to arrest and *j.
ake them west. The Indians of North CarIt
ilina are civilized ; they have free schools and re
shurches and live by tilling the soil, and not ^
>y hunting. When they hunt it is not with ^
)ows and arrows, as they appear, on the fair jn
jround, but with rifles. They have both
vhite and Indian preachers among them. In m
eligion they are Baptist or Methodist, and q
noatly of the Baptist persuasion.
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i WASHINGTON ITEMS. ei
? The Secretary of the Treasury has been al
erved with a writ of mandamus in behalf of 8|
he State of Kentucky to compel him to sigu
i warrant in payment of the claim of that ^
State for reimbursement of war expenses insurred
in the enlisting and equipping of home B
juards. w
? As Congress will, at its next session, upon j w
;he recoraraendation of Postmaster General J ai
Ureswell, give a thorough consideration to the j y<
jroposition to enact a law establishing a pos-j th
al telegraph system, to be under the control (8p
>f the Government, it is stated that the or-1
janization of a new standing committee will pi
>e recommended, for the purpose of consider- &
ng all business introduced in Congress in a
eference to the subject. tl
? Hon. W. B. Stokes, supervisor of interual sc
evenue of Tennessee, has been arrested in
Washington, charged with defrauding the fr
government of $60,000. He waived an ex- lc
imination, and was admitted to bail in $15,- Tl
KM) for his appearance iu the criminal court,
low in session. Victor G. Powell, clerk in ai
he Second Auditor's office, was also arrested C
ind committed to jail on the charge of de-! ti:
rauding the government out of $10,000. j st
? One of the committees of the joint-select; to
,'ommittee on Southern Outrages met in j h<
Washington on "Wednesday last to perfect. "1
heir report on the debts of the southern j ai
States. Senator Scott, chairman of the joint j th
ommittee, was present. It is said the sub-| pc
ommittees who are taking testimony in the j pr
outhern States have not as yet forwarded any I la
Ecial information to the chairman respect-1
ig their progress, but from information rejived
from members through private sources,;
appears they are obtaining a considerable ;
lass of information in connection with the
Heged disorders in the southern States, j
hey intend to continue their investigations :
ir some weeks hence, when they will submit
le results of their business to the joint comlittee,
who will transmit a report to Congress
irly in the session. #
? The Washington Chronicle of Monday
ist, says: "Intimations have been made to
?e President that certain portions of Georgia
re suffering from the bold actions of bands
f ku-klux. Members of the Outrage Com- j
littee are of opinion that evidence has been
roduced which would warrant decisive steps
> be taken by the Administration in suppressig
disorders in Georgia, and, therefore, ef>rts
will be made to put down these distarnnees.
A Ithnnorh the President has not been I
?,ww' ?o
illy advised concerning the exact situation
f affairs in that State in this connection, it is
rmly believed among Senators well posted in
jgard to the South that when the facts come
) be laid before the Administration it is not
t all improbable that the writ of habeas corns
will be suspended in Georgia."
? A special to the Tribune says: "The inestigation
by the United States Court of
!laims into the various claims against the
Jnited States for cotton seized by the Governlent
officers during the rebellion, brings out
wne remarkable developments whkih tend to
brow1 {Additional light on the mystery which
as surrounded the sale of cotton by the Govrnment
agents shortly after it was seized
rom the rebels during the war. The Govrnment
realized from the sale about $30,000,00,
but the examinations of the Government
gents' books and other evidence which has
een obtained through the prosecution of these
laims, reveals the fact that the cotton was
rorth over twice that amount It appears
bat some of the agents at New York disposed
f the cotton at 29 cents a pound, when its !
larket value at the time of the sale was 75 |
ents per pound. Some of the agents appear
:> have been in collusion with the purchasers,
nd the poorest kinds of cotton were shown as
amples of the entire lot held by the Governient,
the bidders getting it by this arrangetent
at the low figure of 29 cents per pound
nd subsequently selling it at the market price,
hereby securing a handsome profit The
laimants, however, refuse to base their claims
t a figure less than its market value at the
ime of the sale, and it is feared that the Govrnment
will, in refunding the money for these
otton seizures, be a considerable loser, espeially
now that the British claimants stand a
hance before the mixed commission of being
llowed some compensation for these losses,
t is now known at the Treasury that several
f these cotton agents defrauded the Governlent
out of large amounts of money. The
ccouuts8how this, but what steps the United
tates will take to recover its just dues have
lot been decided upon."
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EDITORIAL INKLINGS,
designation of a Governor.
Governor Bullock, of Georgia, resigned
is office on the 23rd ultimo, to take efjct
on Monday last, and at 3 o'clock, P. M.
n that day Benjamin Conley, President of
be Senate, was installed as Governor. The
jlegraph mysteriously says that the resignaion
was written before Bullock's jQight to New
fork, from which we infer that his "flight"
i simply an evasion of arrest for frauds on
lie treasury t/j ry..-*
xcitement prevails in consequence or the aeon
of Bullock and other prominent! officials
f that State,
tone Felon.
Of all painful things, can there be any
> excruciatingly painful as bone felon ? As
bis malady is quite frequent, and a subject
f much earnest consideration, we give the
itest recipe for its cure, which is given by
bat high authority, the London Lancet:
"As soon as the disease is felt, put directly
ver the spot a fly blister, about the size of
our thumb nail, and let it remain for six
ours, at the expiration of which time, director
under the surface of the blister, may be
;en the felon, which can be instantly taken
ut with the point of a needle or a lancet."
he New York Frands.
The investigation of the conduct 8f the
fficials of the corporation of New York city
ill continues, and every day discloses new
nd astounding developments regarding the
auds practiced by the officers of the city
? ** An I
uverujueilb ill uuiiusiuu tthu wumogiivio uu
ublic buildings and works. Wm. M. Tweed,
uperintendentof Public Works, was arrested
i Friday lost, charged with deceit and fraud,
ad held to bail in the sum of $1,000,000.
.nother suit of similar character has also
sen commenced against him. A bill of coralaint
has also been filed against contractors
arvey, Ingersoll and Woodward, asking
idgment against them for over six million of
allars.
u-Kluxing in California.
A fight occurred at Los Angeles, Calirnia,
on Wednesday last, which indicates
mt the ku-klux spirit is rife in that far-off"
igion. On the occasion of an attempt to arst
a Chinaman a large mob gathered around
te Chinese quarters of the town, and attacked
te entire population of that race, nuraberg
about fifty persons. The mob was resisd
by the Chinese, when five hundred armed
en surrounded the quarter to prevent the
hinese from escaping. Fifteen Chinamen
ere hanged by the mob, and their houses firI,
though the fire was extinguished before
ay damage resulted. Quiet was finally reared,
but the citizens are determined that
ie Chinese shall leave the town,
ke Mormon Question.
On the 28th ultimo Chief Justice McLean
pronounced sentence upon Dawkins,
ie convicted polygamist. The judgment of
ie Court is that Dawkins pay a fine of $500
ad be imprisoned at hard labor for three
jars. There was little or no excitement in
ie court room, though the attendance of
LOfitoh-irs was lanre.
O .
The Mayor of Salt Lake and two other
orainent Mormons have been arrested by
U. S. Marshal on the charge of murder, and
warrant is also out for Orson Hyde, one of
e twelve apostles, on the same charge, but
) far he has eluded arrest. ,
It is asserted that Brigham Young has fled
on Salt Lake, with the determination to
ave the country,
he State Fair.
The South Carolina State Agricultural,
id Mechanical Socity Fair will be held at
olumbia, commencing on the 6th and connuing
until the 11th of November. It is i
ated that active measures have been taken
make the present one of the best fairs yet j
dd in the State. The Columbia Union says:
The railroads have already begun to receive \
tides intended for exhibition, and before!
e close of next week a good list may be ex-' (
(cted on the grounds. If the weather should ! (
ove fine, there is but little doubt that a j ;
rge attendance will be 011 hand. As these 1 i
fairs are intended to encourage home euter-11
prise, our citizens should see that specimens s
of their industry are placed on exhibition, so f
that the prizes shall not all be taken to other ' j
States. On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, j
the racing will take place, commencing at 3 (
o'clock each afternoon. It is probable that j
good stock will be on the ground to partici-! I
pate in these contests, when good sport may 1
be looked for. Ample preparations are being 1
made by all our hotels and boarding houses (
to accommodate all who may vist the city." :
Death of a Noted Indian. i
General Stand Watie, one of the fath- i
ere of the Cherokee Nation, died a few days 1
ago. He was one of the framere of the treaty '
of 1846 between his nation and the United
States; a full-blooded Iddian possessing all (
the ideal race characteristics attributed to his
people by the most fanciful author?the taciturnity,
dignity, honor, magnanimity and sagacity,
which are seldom found in real life.
He was one of the most influential men in the
' -' ?! ? rU.Aw\lraaa ftvtm flio MatuuirH
removal ui uto vuciubw nvm ?<v ?, ?
States to the Arkansas reservation, and lived
to see the last remnant of the tribe that fled
from General Scott's troope at that time, coming
in voluntarily from North Carolina and ;
West Tennessee, to join their brethren. Geiu
Watie derived his military title from his service
in the Confederate army, for which he ,
raised a regiment of Cherokees. He was one
of the delegates to Washington city in 1865
and 1866, on the part of the southep CheroI
keesNftnd ^as particularly jnstrurental in so- 1
curing tne^rivileges granted thent in the treaty
of that year. He was upon that occasion '
accompanied by his son, Saladin, then only
twenty years of age, but who had, nevertheless,
served as his aid through the war, and
who, during his visit to Washington, attracted
a great deal of notice. The young man died
the following year, and the loss fairly broke
down his old father, so that, although until
that time a strong and healthy man, he
t thenceforth lost all interest in life and gradually
declined. He died, leaving behind him
! the merited fame of a good man, one of the
; "noble red men," indeed.
HEBE-MENTION.
During three weeks of October, nine hundred
and forty-two cases and one hundred and
fifty-one deaths took place in Philadelphia
from small-pox. The disease is abating, but
thousands are vaccinated daily. The
subject of calling a State convention of all .
men who are in favor of burying the political
strifes which have caused so much discord and
unhappine8s among the people of Alabama is ,
being discussed. A Texas editor com- i
plains that attempts to shoot him have become
so numerous lately that the thing is getting
monotonous. The fire marshal of New
York city reports that fourteen per cent, of
the fires there are caused by kerosene. It
is said that 1,500,000 of the inhabitants of
Germany can read English. St. Louis
has provided homes for twenty thousand des- 1
titute people from Chicago. A number of
women are said to have been made insane by
the Chicago conflagration. The Chicago
Post says it is computed that about 18,000
workmen are already engaged in clearing
away the ruins in the burned district for business
purposes. Efforts are being made in
different quarters to have both the Democratic
and Republican National Conventions held
in Cincinnati. The once stylish clerks
and book keepers of Chicago are now making
a living by selling newspapers upon the streets
or serving as private policemen. There
trovfedia the Chicago hu rnfc embracing
dailies, weeklies and monthlies.'""""The
Hague, the political capital of Holland, is
reported to be the wealthiest town for its population
in the world. At least one-third of
its citizens are said to be rich enough to live
entirely on their incomes. The Methodists
of Cincinnati have resolved to contribute
$50,000 to the Methodists of Chicago. One
pen manufacturing establishment in Sheffield
uses 631 tons of sheet steel a year in making
pens. The 30th of November has been
ordered a day of thanksgiving by the Presi- 1
dent. It is said a number of Californianswill
petition Congress at its next session
to place heavy restrictions on the emigration
of Chinese to this country. Six old saws (
and a junk bottle were found in a bale of
cotton at Wilton, N. H. Attorney-General
Akerman arrived at Washington on Sun- i
day last. A colored man now in Hous- 1
ton, Texas, is said to have committed not less J
than seventeen murders during the last five
years. He is only forty-three years old, and ,
ascribes all his crimes to habits of intemperance.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T. M. Dobson A Co.?Great Reduction in Prices. .
Wm. Knabe A Co., Baltimore, Md.?The Great
Southern Piano Manufactory. }
Carroll, Clark A Co.?The Cash System?Make t
Settlement?"New Departure"?Send the (
Money. .
I
THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTLAWS. 1
THAT INTERVIEW?WHY THEY WERE NOT }
CAPTURED. 1
John C. Gorman, Adjutant of North Caro- *
Una, in his report of his raid against the Low* j
rey gaDg of outlaws, describes his interview
with the gang as follows: j
Now, as to the "famous interview which t
the outlaws so graciously favored me," and of t
which so much has been said, I will relate: e
During the first week of my stay in Scuffletown, a
word was sent to me by a mulatto messen- r
ger from the outlaws that they wished to see s
and have a conference with me. At the time t
I was rather disposed to refuse to agree to any- j
thing of the kind, as I knew it was attended n
with somtMmzard. I was, however,' anxious f
to know them, in order that on future occa- h
sions, should we meet, I would be able to iden- b
tify them beyond mistake. After consultation
with Colonel Wishart, and on their second
message to the same effect being received,
I concluded to risk an interview, and learn ti
the object they had in view in wishing to see r
me.
In a fewdays I was told, after consenting c
to meet them, if I would- go unattended
through a swamp some three or four miles p
from camp, it was possible that they would o
meet me, and on the next day, without inform- a
ing any but Col. Wishart of ray intention, I n
proceeded thither, unarmed except with a re- F
peater, and unattended. I met them on that tl
occasion, had a conversation of over an hour tl
with the entire gang, which consisted of Hen- si
ry Berry Lowrey, Thomas Lowrev, Andrew si
Strong and Boss Strong. When I first saw tl
them they were sitting on a log awaiting my a
promised presence. They were all heavily ii
armed, Henry Berry Lowrey, the leader, with o
n. Sneneer rifle, and a double barrelled gun, tl
while within his belt were five repeaters. The : U
balance of the gang had each two double-bar- j si
relied guns, and from three to five repeaters.j si
All of them, I believe, also carried a bowie- n
knife. I am told that this is the usual com-1 A
plement of arms which they generally carry, tl
They were exceedingly respectful to me dur- fi
ing the interview, and stated that their object d
in wishing a conference was to know if it was w
possible tor me to grant them some terms.! ti
They express themselves as sick and tired of oi
their manner of life, and longed to be free ' n
from their present peril and uncertainty, and i u
stated thnt if they were allowed, they would ! "
depart from the territory of the United States, p
[ assured them that I could hold out no such oi
inducement to them, nor make any such terms; i ol
hat they were outlawed by the L frgialature,
mil the Governor, nor any other officer had
mthority to grant any pardon or other escape
Tom the penalties of the law. I told them,
lowever, if they would surrender t< i me that
[ should see that they were not molested except
by due process of law, and thati I would
guarantee them a fair trial by jury, and the
best of legal talent to defend them, and further
than that I could not go. I argued with
them, that if they renminbi in the swamps
they would eventually be caught, and in that
event no hope was for them, and that a surrender
to rae might, to some extent, induce _ (
the mitigation of the sentence of the law. I
also informed them that I was determined to
persevere in their capture from a sense of duty,
and that if they persisted in their course, I
would surely finally overcome them. During \
the conversation they went into an elaborate
defence of their conduct, and of course, attempted
to justify some of their murders and
robberies. Some of the crimes alleged against
them, they denied, and complained that |rom
the first, they had only actea on the defensive.
Before leaving them, tbtiy assured me -that
they would not ambush or shoot any ?of the
troops under my command, except they should
he "cornered." in which event thev intended
to die game. They also promised that they
would not physicically injure any citizens
thereafter except in defence of themselves*
but said they were bound to eat? and -a*
were not allowed to work, they would be
forced to make requisitions upon farmers for
supplies. They also agreed to consider my
advice to surrender to me, and also stated that
if they did not surrender, and were not raptured
in a short while, they intended leaving
that section; although they had misgivings as
to their chances of staff eoeeealb?y" aeron*
piishing an escape. .
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THE CIRCUIT COURT.
On Wednesday morning of last week, it
was brought to the attention of the court that
the petit juries were irregularly drawn, there
being no Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners. ' The court held the objection
well taken, and the cases upon the civil calendar
were continued, except those wherfe
both parties were willing to go to trial.
"Judge Thomas brought this irregularity in
the juries to the attention of the grand juryi
on/1 /liroot/wl (ham (n inwoflfiorflfft ?hn VII t/i
blame for it and make presentment of them. '
The Judge also charged the grand jury that
he had heard that there were parties in the
county who knew the persons .concerned in
the killing of Bird McLure, and that they had
sworn together not to divulge the same until
they could do so before a military court He
said this was a conspiracy upon their part
against the civil authorities, and directed the
jury to take such practical steps to bring such
persons before them as would result in their
divulging the truth. To this end, he directed
them to call on the commandant of the post
and the leading colored men of the county,
among whom was the Rev. Barney Humphries,
to testify what information they had
upon the subject
The result of the inquiries of the grand
jury will be found in their presentment published
elsewhere in this issue.
Thursday and Friday were consumed in
trying the case of Alexander Williford against
James Heffley for a mule. Twelve witnesses
on each side swore to its several identities, and
one of the counsel wished it was Balaam's an,
so it could tell which it was. The jury found
for the defendant
Saturday was taken up with the can of
Neely Lipsey against John B. Stokes, i&ich
resulted in a verdict for plaintiff of fivtfdol-.
lars.
The following sentences were passed :
Joseph Westbrooks.?Assault and battery^Sentenced
to two hundred dollara fine,^ar^
eighteen months in the penitentiary, at hard
labor. *
Robert Massey.?Larceny. ' Motion for *
new trial. Sentence reserved.
Benjamin Orr.?Assault and battery. ^
Thirty dollars fine, or three Months in jail.
iaaac^waras.?psrrenjf ?u mwjfgfl (n.^^H
D o rsey Hall.?Laroeny. Six months in
the penitentiary.
James Addles.?Larceny. Twelve months
in the penitentiary.
Green Porter.?Larceny. Twelve months
in the penitentiary.
The grand jury made their report, and, on
motion of Mr. Solicitor Brawley, bench warf
rants were ordered for the fifteen persons then?
in charged as ku-klux, and for the ten witnesses.
Since then, four of these parties have been
arrested and entered into recognizances to appear
at the next term of the court The
Sheriff is making diligeut search for the others,
some of whom are reported to have fled.
The proper orders were taken as to the
other matters contained in the grand jury report
The matter of the homicide of Bird
McLure was referred back to the acting coroner
to reassemble his jury and call the witnesses
before him, and an admonition added
bo commit them to jail if they did not disclose
what they knew. .
The grand and petit juries were then dismissed.
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, the
equity cases were called and disposed of as far
is practicable.
It seems hard that legal juries should be
withheld from us by the State authorities, and
witnesses, encouraged by the. hope of an ex;raordinary
tribunal, conspire against our orlinarv
tribunals; and yet martial law and ex;raordinary
manoeuvres are forced upon us, as
>eing incapable of self-government Notwithstanding
all these difficulties and discourigements,
the court has been regularly held,
ind, unaided by the United States or State
;overnments, brought to light fifteen alleged
cu-klux.
The State government has proven entirely
nadequate to the emergency. Had the Urned
States government have expended half
he men and money in sustaining an ordinary
livil tribunal which they have in building up
m extraordinary one, it would have remutea
ouch better for our unhappy country. A ,'
pirit to sustain the law would have been foeered,
the guilty would not have excited sympathy
by unusual oppression, and many an iniccent
and good citizen who has left the State
rrreVer would hare hero qtayed, fHfllMCV
is fate upon the regular and accustomed trilunals.?
Chester Reporter, 2Qth ultimo.
CHESTER GRAND JURY REPORT,
From the Reporter of last week, we make
he following extracts from the report of the
Jrand Jury to the Circuit Court for Chester
ounty, recently in session.
In consequence of our having seen in the
ublic press a proclamation of the President
fthe United States stating, in substance,
mong other things, that public justice could
ot be administered by either the State or
'ederal judiciary or the officers thereof, and
>.e rights of citizens could not be protected by
le ordinary means heretofore provided for
ich purposes, and not being cognizant of a
ogle case in which an executive officer of *
le State or Federal has been resisted by either
individual or combination of individuals
i this county, we thought proper to inquire
f the commandant of this post for any facts
mt he might have ascertained which would
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tid proclamation. The only facts which the
tid commandant communicated to us was
otices to two freedmen, one of which is dated
lUgust 22d, signed "K. K. K.," commanding
te freed man to leave the State in two days
ora the date thereof; the other, without
ate, signed by "K. K. K.," saying that he
as a traitor and that he would receive a
aitor's doom in two days, with the picture
f a coffin drawp thereon. These two freedten
were brqught before us and examined by
s, and their testimony is spbiqitted (marked ^,
A.,") with this report, from which it will apear
tha(; no yiqleppe has been done to either
fthera, who still reside at their former places
F abode. We also examined several other
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