The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, May 24, 1866, Image 1
VOLUME II....N0. 3 lO.I
CHARLESTON, S. O., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 24, I860.
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Speech of Secretary Scivard, at Auburn.
Washington, May 23.?Socrotary Sewakd deliv
ered a spoecb at Auburn on Tuoaday evening. He
said the sclicitude which pervades tho country
would, perhaps, justify him in addressing the
people apon political t?pica candidly and patrioti
cally. Fuen good Union mon were suspicions of
chango, in view of defeated rebels and their sup
port of the President's policy, ho from the first re
jected iho idoa that tho change was accomplished
for treasonable purpose?. Rocon-truotion is not
noodod, becaueo tho conctry, na constructed long
since, has not been destroyed. What is needed is
reconciliation between Senators now acting and
those who, boing loyal, havo been or may bo
elected hereafter from Southern states. With few
exceptions, Southern pooplo could justly bo\o
cepted. Our fellow-citizeue of the Southern States
have, for the last four years, been nearly without
a government; but they aro now organized, and
nothing is needed but conciliation.
The President's plan of reconstruction is, that
so far and so fast as unrepresented Southern
States present thomaelres in a loyal attitude by
representatives unquestionably loyal, they aro en
titled to representation. Thin plan is practicable.
No plan proposed by Congress eo far will prove
feasible He was aware there was a difference
between the President and Con?rem, but hoped
this difference would notcauau tho Union party to
lose its groat infiuencoin guiding tho country to
perfoct restoration.
General Kows.
New York, May 23.?Havana correspondence
all eyes?formidable preparations for revolution
by expected aid from South American Republics.
The Qovernment monopoly on tobacco in Ouba
has been abolished.
Another revolution is progressing in Hayti.
Son a tor Wbioht, of Now Jor*ey, is dead, and it
is reported that the Uovernment will appoint A.
-^ J. Cattell in bis place.
Washington correspondenoo says that Dr.
OoOfsb, of the United Sutes army, reports to the
L President that Jeffbbsoh Davis is considerably
W^1 emaciated?fatty tirsue having almost entirely
disappeared?leaving his skin shrivelled. His
m?seles are small, flaccid, very soft, and be has
but little muscular atrongth. He is quite weak
and debilitated. His di^oitivn organB, at pro
sent, are in comparatively good condition, but be
oomo quickly deranged under anything bat thr
most carefully pre >ared f.iod. Any diet disagree
ing with bim produoes dyspeptic symptoms, fol
. lowed by vertigo, e vero facial and cranial
neuralgia, erysipelatous mQ imnmtion of posterior
scalp, and the right side of the nose, which quickly
affect tho right eyo, tho only Bound one he now
has ; extends through nasal duct to tho interior
nose; nervous system greatly dorangod?being
much prostrated and excessively irritable Blight
noises, which are scarcely porooptible to robust
health, cause him inucu pain?tho description ol
the sensation uei..g as of ouo flayed, and having
every sontiont norvo exposed to the wavos ol
sound.
Tho want of sleep has been great, and is almost
the principal cause of his nervous excitability.
This has been pr-iduoed by the tramp of crooking
boots of Bentineln on pout ruuud prison rooms,
and relieving ut guards at the expiration of overy
two hours, which almost invariably weakens him.
Mr. Davis states, ho has scarcely onloyod over
two hours of sleep unbnkon at ono timo since hU
confinement. M eat-urea bad been taken by plaoing
matting on floors for uoutin>'ls to walk on, to alle
viate this BDuro? of disturbance, but with onl}
partial suoeoss. His vital oundition is low, anc
he has but linio recuperativo force. Should he b<
attacked by any of the severe forms of tho dis
oases to whicu the tide-water region of Virgin i :
is subjcot, Surgeon Ooopbb, with reason, fears fo
the result.
Oongre??ltta?l New?.
Wakhinotow, May 23.?The dobatc on the Con
etitutlonal amendment U progressing in the Sen
ate. A bill has been introdnctd into tho House
which proposes to extend the duration of th
Freedmen's Bureau three yoara. ,
8. O. Uallrond Excursion.
AuaoBTA, May 23.?The invited guest? of the t
0. Railroad Company arrived at 11 o'clock thl
morning. Among the party wore Gen. Walk m
Hon. Wm. Ajkbk, A. Stkonds, Miles, Fxbcubb, an
others. Press represented by Mosers, ?atiicaii
and Spabhiok. After visiting points of intercB
the party loft for a ikon at 3 o'olook this afternooi
will remain thoro to-night, and return to Oharlci
ton in tho morning.
Arsenal at M aeon Blown Up.
AuaUBTA, May 23?.The temporary Arson:
ereotod aftor tho occupation of Maoon by tl
United Statos forces as a place of deposit for Coi
federate ordnance storoa, was. blown up on Mo:
day nfloriioon. Whilo several freodmen were o
gagod in drawing fuseB and cxtraotin* powde
ono of tho shells exploded, followed in rapid mi
cession by other?, oausing a tremendous explnsio
Two freedmen wore blown to pioccB, and ono i
two other wounded. Loss of proporty light.
Additional from Bnrope.
Washikotow. May 23.-Intelligenco from t
European paper? received in New York represe
war as inevitable.
No confirmation of a European Congress
.signs of mediation.
Earl Clabkndoh, in the House of Lords, si
that the English Government would not engage
?war, direotljr or indirectly.
Napole?n, in a ?00600, ?aid: "I dotost I
treaties of 1315, whioh it is now ?ought to mi
the sole basia of our foreign policy." This doc
ration was ?oMidered a oignit for war, and i
Bourse was paulo-itrioken, The London Tin
commenting oat this, say? that Natolson can r.
vent war, bat nnfos-tcnately the Arbiter of
4 v
Continent speaks only to ?prend dismay on ovcry
exchange by some doubtful utterance.
An attempt was inadu to assassinate Count
Bismark by a son of tho Republican refugee,
Caul Blond. He fired five shots ineffectually.
Bibuauk soized and gavo liitn into custody.
Tlir Cuba'n Mails.
New York, May 23.?Tho Cuba's mails for tho
South leave hero at midnight to-night.
The China, from Boston to day, took nearly
two million dollars.
O. S. Terry hau been elected V. S. Sonator from
Connecticut.
(Vow Vor?. Jtfurbcta.
New York, May 23?Cotton firm and advanc
ing, with ? fair domand at 38 I o 40o.
Texas Wool 23 to 28e. Gold 35}. Bankers' 00
daya Borling 9j.
ADDITIONAL ,\M> 7.ATEK.
Gold advancing and has reached 36j.
The stoamer Tariffa, today, took tbrco and a
quarter' million (13,250,000) in g'dd, and tho
China, from Boston, two million ($2,000,000.)
STILL LATER.
New York, May 23?Cotton firm/and adranced
1 cent; sales 4000 hales, at ?0@41 centa a pound.
Flour firm, at 10@15 conta higher; 8outhoru $10 70
?1?.7?. Wheat qniot', advanced 2@3 cents. Corn
advanced 1 cont. Pork steady; Mesa- $30j. Sugar
adranoed f cent. Coffoo buoyant and iligl'or.
Naval StoroB quiet; Turpentine 92J@05. Gold 137.
la?Fnews.
Fr?m New Orleans.
MEW EPISCOPAL El?H0P -SUFFERERS RF. INCNOATIOK,
MKX10AN NBWB, &<J.
New Orleans, May 19?Bishop Lay Las been
rejected, and Dr. Wiluier chosen Bishop of tho
Diocese of Louisiana.
Gen. Biird, of tho Freedmen's Burean, and
Govornor Welle, aro providing ror the reliof of tho
sufferers by tho late crevasses.
Mexican correspondence announces the wreck
of the French war steamer Emporour, while go
ing to Guadalajara.
MethueU w i h assaulted on tho morning of tho
let host, by 1,200 Ju&riata under Bscoberdo. The
Liberals wore p-rmitted to retire, losing thirty
officer* and Bevcutoen men.
The guerrillas of Perez woro defeated by Colonel
Trevino, at Salado, In the 23d ult., losing 28 billed
and 9 wounded. The Im >erialidU) took 14 prison
ers an'' some arm?.
Tho transport Clinton has arrived from Brazos,
with a regiment of colirod troops.
Heavy rains in Texas made the prospects of the
cotton crop look oad. >
The intern. 1 revenue assessment in 11 is city
for the past year amounted >o $4,1-7.000, an in
crease over the prevlou? year of $3,147,000.
Govcrnmnit I.oust? by ?ottou Speculator?
at Alempui?.
Wahuikuton, May 19.?It is understood tho
Government will loso heavily by tho op?rations
of cotton speculators at Memphis, Tennessee, last
summer. Four mi'lion dollars iu Government
funds were plaood iu the hands of man uamod
Oarlotou, which were uaed up in the purchase of
ootto.i. The cotton was ?.out North fot salo, and
before the Government realized anything at alt
from the cotton tt.o nsiinnce? failed, and the Gov
ernment tost the wh<da amount, principal as well
a? prospectivo profit. Conciderablo interest is
maoiftBted to ascertain by whose direoiion tho
Government funds wert? invested in the transac
tion.
The Hen.ltl? of Jefferson Davii.
Fortress Monroe, May IB.?The health of Jeff.
Davis is now reported to be on the moud. About
a week sl--ce no whs attacked by a very severe
diarrhoea, which has yielded under medical treat
ment, and ho now seems to bo iu about his usual
state of health. A weokly report of the ooudltiou
of his health is made by tho Poat Surgeon to
Washington. He daily walks three times around
the parapet of the Fortress?a distance of at least
three miles. He is allowed abundaflbe of liquors,
segare, and many little luxuri?s are extended him
through the otiurtesy of the officers of the garri
BOD. Mrs Davis in allowed uninterrupted access
to his cell at certain hours of the day. She has
boon assigned a CMsomout such as the* wives and
families of tho t "Ulcers occupy. Thin privilege she
has not availed herself of.
The Fort Gooilvtin Masacre Story Olllt lui
ly ?i nl? a
Washington, May 20. ? Lieutenant-General
Grant has received a dispatch from Msjor-Gono
rai H. W. H?lvck, in California, in which ho Bay?
thore is not a word of truth iu tho report thai
Fort G tu ni wi u has been captured by the Apaches,
apd tho gairipon massacred. He denounc a thi
report ag'altogother sensational. It will be remain
bored tiat at the timo tbe story appeared it wat
discredited*n Washington, on tho authority of J
Boss Browne, who has Just arrivod from Arizona
Mustering Ont at Charleston.
New York, Mav 21.?A correspondent a
Charleston telegraphs that Gen. Dsvens, com'
mandtog in that city, has received orders t<
mnater out all whit o volanters iu that department
among them tho Fifteenth and Twenty-nintl
Maine, the Fifth Ohio, and the 1 hirtieth Maaaa
chusetts.
l<ater Market*.
Cimoinnvxi, May 19.?Flour and whett dull; oocv
rate quotations cannot be given. Corn tratet at 68(&I9<
Oats 46(3)470 Aye declined to 7A@B0o. Whiskey ur
clianwed; bond 23o. Provisions qniet; moss pork sol
to the extent of 2 0 bbls at $80 ?o@3i> 60. Bulk meal
t'J>i(S)l* .l?o for shoulders, sides and cJoar sides, piokoc
Bacon 17@19o. Lard dull at II Ko. Oraoerles unchanged
Gotten h-ld at 36<23To, bnt these rates being above th
views of buyers, but little was dono. Oold lao .,'.
Obicaoo, Ma> 19 ?Flour firm and unchanged. Whet
opentd with an advance of 7 \{ to He, at $1 68 to $1 61
receding to $ 6t@*l 64>-j, and closing quiet at $1 el
silts of No 2 at tl to SI 02. Corn omet, and decline
.'.i' to >i o, at 48?? to 49o. Oa>s steady at 30>?c Hlgl
wines steady, ?ravisions dull. Hess Pork beld at $ 1
freights qulo*; 10 : ou Corn to Buffalo. Receiuta?CM
bbls tfiour, 66.000 bushels Wheat, .67,000 bushels Con
and 59,000 buuuuls Osts. Hhlpmouts?12 000 bbls lion
13.600 bushels Wheat, 817,0u0 bushels Corn, and 60<
bushels O.tH.
ht Loots, May 19.? Cotton advanced to 34c on Ml
dllng. Floar weak. Wheat heavy; l>i<r gradua decline
6o. Corn lower a 67 to 72c. Oats declined to 43 ?ft46
Mess Pork declined to $31. Bacon unchanged. WhlaJe
.t $? 1?K<
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PRE3EKT TO G&KKUAL LUE, ASO Hl8 BePLY.?B
cently, the ladies of Centenary Methodist Epitc
pal Church sont to General Lee an elogani
worked oap, bag and alippors. A reply has boi
received, and wo tuko pride in laying it boforo o
readers, to show the old ex-Confederate votorai
who solved undor him, that the hero of so mai
battles, and not a single defeat, who site qniot
in his easy ohalr at Loxington, has not yet ft
gotten how to writo an order, or indict an offlo!
dispatch:
Lkxinoton, Va., April 18, 18CC.
Mr$, J. T. Rogers: ..... ,
Mkdam?I return my gratofnl thanks to t
ladies of tho 4Jentenary Methodist Epleooi
Church for the beautiful oap, bag and slipps
whioh they havo dono mo tho honor to son.i n
I highly value them as a token of their romo
brauoo.
I romain, with great respect,
Your obcdlont aervant,
,. B. E. Leu
Decay's Emmto Fthbeb will never mar I
the teeth that are brushed daily with odorlfen
BozonoKT. It lead? a,floral fragraneo to l
ire* breath aa well ae protoota tho teeth from oof
the ?Ion and decomposition. rath
L.KTTKH. FllOfll tVIiW ?UUIl.
(mou ou? own oonnEaioNDENT.1
New Yobe, May 19.?Your correspondent, "Moul
trie," having just sufficiently recovered from a
long and sorioua indisposition to grasp with uow
feoblo hand his ever foeblo pen, again, with a con
valescent bow, groolu tho readers of The News.
This groat city haB in some respects bocouio re
formed einco my last letter. The reform ia health
ful in moro than ono acceptation of tho term;
healthful in so far as rogards the public morals?
nt best but immoral; and again, inasmuch ?b it
emanates from tho Health Board, clothed with tho
almost unlimited powers of an Exciao Commis
sion. (
Tho Exc?bb Law, though in many of its work
ings an admirable law, is nevertheless but an arbi
trary usurpation of authority on the part of the
Legislature of Now York Stato, ostensibly for the
purpose of benefiting ^this city, but iu roality to
pay offan old political grudge that the Albany dic
tators (Ropublican) owe thiB Domocratic city.
The law prohibits tho Gonnuns from taking
their lager beor 0:1 Sundays, and as thoy prefer
good lager to bad politics, if they do not succeed
in putting a stop to thiB anti-Sunday bcer-driokiug
legislation before the next election, the German
Republicans hero will voto tho Democratic ticket
entire, when tho time for said eloction shall ar
rive. Thus are politics and lagor beer mixed up,
find thus are tho boer-driukors resolved not to
boar their wrongs.
But if liquor anu beer (and individuals) caonot
be drunk on Sundays in tho city? thoy (all ot
them) cau be, and arc drunk elsewhere; and the
oxtdnaivc and wholesale imbibings indulged in on
the Sabbath day iu Hoboken, Weatchcator Comity,
and other places within a short rido or Bail from
Now York, are horrible to relate. And thus docs
tbo Exciao Law work, after all, iu a rather unsa
tisfactory and one-aided manner.
Ada Isaacs Menken has created a great sensa
tion here, by appeariug in a first-class respectable
theatre ((he Broadway) ia a costume that is about
as near an approach to nudity as any lady dare
attempt in public, even in this groat city, where
tho motto of almost ovory individual is: "I do as I
please." Mrs. Menken, with tho exception of au
exceedingly short pair of Turkish unmentionables,
is clad in nothing but the tightest kind of what Are
may call cirous tights, and yet I must do her the
justice to add that hor costume is so artistically
arranged as to render tho tout ensemble ndmisea
ble. Ic ia, indeod, a curiously contrived semi-nug
gcstively indelicately delicate affair altogether.
Mrs. Menkln, of course, has a fino form. She
is passably pretty, a very bad reader, a third-rate
Bowery actress, a very good poaturor, and?an
extraordinary woman, who ia making an extraor
dinary amount of money.
Gen. Santa Anna is at present in Eh'zabethport,
N. J., and in a few days will be in New York. Gen
eral Bkaubboabd is at the New ?ork Hotel. The
OX-Prcnidi-nt Of BIokIoo oioalo? a mtioh ?rcoltn
sensation here thau the el-Confederate General.
Every one to hia taste.
- The Herald of to-day's issue devotes an entiro
column to praising up Gbau, whom it is pleased to
denominate the Head Centre of tho Opera, and to
running down Mabktzek, whom it ia still more
pleased to call its Dead Duck. The Herald inti
mates that Gbau ia making a vaat amount of mo
ney. I learn from a sourco which I deem more
reliable, that the Head Centre is finishing the
season here to tho tune of about five hundred dol
lars per night olear-??loes. So much for Buck
ingham?I mean so much for newspaper roports.
Wkhli, the great pianist, who drew crowded
bouses night after night?or rather morning after
morning?at Wallack's, lost a ?uod deal of mo
ney, aud has gone back to Europe. Ho is un
doubtedly a very great artist, but there was no
money iu the thing, and ble matinee entertain
ments wero filled through tho potent agency of
complimentary tickets.
Tom "tho blind nigger pianist," took well, and
' had a great poouuiary success.
"Ernani" anda portion of''Paust'' at the Acade
my to-day.
Babnev Williams and his wifo aro holding
forth at the Winter Gardon in an Irish play called
''Connie Sooga." Bibmkt has rcooutly returnee
from a tour of nix woeks, in which bo made, cloai
of all exoept personal expenso?, tho comfortable
little sum of sixteen thousand dollars.
t At Wallack's, "Nover Too Late to Mend" if
given every night with most ?nperu scenery. -At
the Broadway, Mrs. Menken appears for the las
time in her attraotive cost?me. Next week sh<
appears in the "French Spy." Jut Robinson stil
drawing (and turning summersets) at the Not
York Circus.
i- Weather cool and pleasant. MOULTRIE.
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4 Trial of JciTuraon Davli.
m [from the Riehmond Examiner, May 31.]
' With the next session of the United States Oir
'v onit Court, to be held in this oity, there will pro
bably occur the moat important trial that thi
it world has ever Been. There havo been man;
), great Stato trials, both in Europe and in thi
>-, country, but none with an issue of so wide
d 80ope as this. Tub point to bo settled is not sim
J- ply the guilt or innocence of a man; it ia the gui I
*? or innocence of a whole pooplo. The verdict thai
^ decided JYfforson Davis to nave committed trea
r| son will, it found without prejudice and aooordioi
? to trae principles of constitutional law, convie
oight millions of Southern people of greator o
a- less complicity in the highest crime known to ju
*i riuprudonce. Ho was no more than tho lustro
c- ment of our choice in thiH assumed treason; th
V exponent of principles we had adopted; the car
tain ot a band of volunteers His offence can t>
no other thau "tUo head" ami front of our offend
e" iug," and tho Southern pooplo will not pormit hit
o- to bo regarded as tho "oliiuf conspirator," nor t
]y bo offer?d up as the eoapegoat for their impute
sine. Truth, Justice, honor, equally forbid it. 1
ho has sipnod, so have we?and in cqud measure
Llv If he bo condemned, tho condemnation rests jut
ib, as heavily upon us. If ho bo executed, wo sha
all reel :he axe upon our own necks likewise.
3 Tho importance of the isauo in this trial of Mi
>J' Davis grows out of the groat constitutional poiut
ir- involved. Tho case, in fact, will briug to tho ba
[Ai of law and equity the Question wbioh was ?et t
rest by brute foroo. The quality of the Unie
under the Oonsiitntion, the moaning of that it
strnuiont, tho latitude of that "right of revoli
. tiou" asserted ao emphatically iii tho Declaratic
l>0. of Independence, tho right of tho States and tt
?al limits to their sovereignty, together with tt
ro> wholo question of duties of allegiance, whothi
J0, primarily duo to the State or to the Confederate
are matter?, all of which must pass in review b
fore the court antecedent to Urn proof of treasoi
?bio conduct on the part of Mr. Davis. Henc
this great trial will virtually be bringing boi
North and Sou h into court, to docide upon tl
,. v rights and the wrong? of the lato terrible conflic
r^nA hf wh0?? b tbie mighty iwue to be trlet
mo The president judge is to bo that Chief Jrtsti
the wb? Pride? himself apon ? partisanship Whh
- otMnothoermluoandigncrcitholaw-apoUtini
who trust? U?draithl???slf up into the Preside
a tlal chair by th? ropa ho seeks to knot about II
.
Davis* neck?i least as much an extremist upon
tho ono sidjj. asauy ono dare Bay Mr. Davis has -
been upon th other. His colloaguo upon tho
bench is that ?razen-fionted Underwood, whoso r
maligunnt heat exults iu injuries; whose low am- (
bition emulate! Jeffries; whoso brain is as weak
as his touguo 1 foul, und nia conduct loprous with <
corruption au< vileuess. The jury?well, it will i
iloulitless bo alan a jury as subsorviont marshals
know only too loll how to select?a jury with an
aptitude to cciMCt equalled only by their Imper
viousiiosB to aitutnent and their blindness to fact 1
?a jury carefuiy culled from a clan in tho com- j
tmniity again? wlom thoro ?b considerably more s
than a presunrtion of wholesalo roguery, mean
nosH and mulijiianuy.
Nevertheless we sympathise with Mr. Davis in
his eagorness t> have the trial comu off, and wo ]
say, emphatieily, tot bim be tried. Tho danger
io Mr. Davis is uot so groat as would Boem. *
True, there sill goes up a groat howl for Ii'ib >
blood among In magnanimnus conquerors. True,
his judges andhie jury havo tried him iu advance
of tho testimony, and havo condemned him un
heard. Wo ebi?ld not be surprised if Uiulorwood ?
liad already lien oonning over his Billingsgate i
dictionary in most of phrases with which to or- ,
namoiit tho sentence ho expects to pronounce.
But theso monudd bettor not gloat too Boon over
their victim, lie to re the case is tlually decided, ,
it must go for revision and ultimate adjudication ,
to a tribunal ft big ho? than any over which Chief
Justico Chuso e,ad'.hope to presido or Judgo Un
derwood shod disgrace. Tho real trial of Jeffor
bqu Davis will jo before tho bar of public opininu.
Tho world wiUlook on at this caso, and will ro
buko the frorard malignancy of oven such a
Jacobin court as is to h'iar it. Mr. Davis will
have able counsel, men who will not accept such
law and such pactice a* suffice for Military Com-,
missions. Pullic opinion will requiro tho case to
bo th9roU?hlvyouti::.ted ana impartially heard.
And this is'dl that Mr. Davis needs or will ro
quire. Give lun but a full hearing, an impartial
trial, anil thojliauce to put in his evidenco, and
ho Will have a 'aircr field and loss odds against the
cause he rtp'ictl than was over tho case during all
tho long yeaAu* the war. It will bo a rather
singular cuiucdencd of circuraBtonco if, now that
CongreBB has idmitted tho very fact of secession
which wo fongat in vain to establish, the trial or
Jefferson Dava for treason should result in de
monstrating tie right of a ?t?te to secede, and in
proviug that tie General Govei'.iment, by levying
war upon the states, had oxceodod ;.f s powers, and
was itself guilty of troason to tho Constitution and
tho Commonwealth of 8latee.
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A White Man Killed l>y a Negro.
Tho Richmond Dispatch, of the 21st instant, has
the following lecnuat of a very aad affair :
A few days sinoo wo had a rumor of the death
of Mr. W. ?. Bransoin, a citizen of Richmond, at
tho hands of a negro, in some one of tho lower
counties. Being uuablo to obtain any authentic
particulars, to withhold its publication, and had
given it np as an idle rnmor. Not so, however.
We r< coived on Bat unlay positivo information that
the murder had been committed, together with
tho following particulars of the horrible affair :
Mr. Bransom left Richmond in the early part of
the month on business in the lowor oountiea. On
yesterday two weeks he wus stopping at the resi
dence of Mr. R. D. Lee, in Warwick County, throe
milos from Yorktown. Towards the afternoon,
Mr. Edward Lee, that gentleman's son, went to
tho stable and directed a negro in the employment
of his father to feed the horses. The negro refused
to do bo, with the remark, "I a.m free; I won't
work every day and Sunday too." The young man
wisely mad? no reply, but immediately went to
work to feed tbe horses himself. Whilst be was
doing so nhe nogfo again repeated bis remark,
trifli nthru-j imte? "rjnutlnnt snti infcultfhg. Th?
young man controlled himaeir, said nothing,
and, returning to the house, informed his father
of what had passed. Mr. Leo went out, and asked
tho negro what ho meant by his impudence, the
negro, without further to do, seized him by the
collar; a struggle ensued, during which the negro
drew a kntfo and commenced cutting at hiB em
ployer. The knife made many slits in Mr. Lee's
coat, but fortunately did not cut him. Yonng Lee,
seeing the struggle, interfered, and tho negro, re
leasing his father, threw him down, aud iufliotcd
a severe gash in his neck, and another in the left
arm. Mr. Branaom, who was in the house, hear
ing the noiso of the struggle, rushed out. He
found the dorio upon young Leo, with his knire
raised, about to hill bim; aud running towards
them, he rescued the young man by striking the
nogro a smack with his open hand, which knocked
him down. 'I he negro immediately got up, rush
ed towards Bransom, initiate i a eevero stab in the
lower part of his abdomen, auother through hit
right thigh, sud rnadu his escape. All this wa<
but the work of a moment, aud neither Mr. Bran<
Bom nor Mr. Leo kuow that they had boon cut
until the latter'a fathtr saw blood trickling frorr
their clothes. Mr. Bransom in a few moment!
eank from loss of blood, whs carried in the bousu
whore he lingered until last lueBday, when hi
died. A negro girl living with Mr. Leo teatiuoc
that a few days beforo tho muider took place ehe
saw tho negro whetting his knife, and heard hin
remark that ho intended to kill somebody. Ole
Mr. Lee expressed an opinion that ho intended te
, kill hi" bou.
Mr. Bransom loaves a wife and three children
1 Ho was a native of Flnv&una county, and took in
I his residence in this city a few yeara since. II
first kept the Piedmont llouu?, ou Main-street
' and has Intelv kept the Central House, on Broad
street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth street?
We are told that he was a man of uuexcoptlonabl
i character, and much eetoemed by his friundt
. His Soests were mnch attached to him and hi
' family, end speck in tho highest terms of ihei
t kindness towards those who were with thorr.
i Darin his sufferings he requested that his lamil
j should be kept in tbe dark as to the affair, ej
pressing a faint hope of getting well, and a wis
v that they ehonld not be made to suffer nnoasinoti
! on his account. Finding that all hope of recover
was over, Mr. Leo wrote to Mrs. Bransom the
her husband was in a very critical condition, an
requested her to come to him as soon as possible
She hastened down, but when she arrived lit
husband was no morel Ho had uobly given up h
. life to rescue that of a feliow-man. He was burte
. near the spot where he died.
j W have tho rnmor that the murderer ha
y since been arroated, a d is now la the War wie
a county jail.
. -? ? t
Serions Hnllroad Accident,
t Tho N. O. Crescent of tho 18th says:
t Last evening, when the frei ht (rain on ti
- Jackson Railroad, due horo about i o'clock, vn
S within two miles of the depot, the eugtno rau ove
t a. cow, throwing the cars off tho trao> andean
'" ing the death of two mon, whoso names wo conl
i- not learn, that bad got un at Kenner ville. One i
- them was a gardonor who lived in tho noighbo
o hood of Frunci? Station. Wo learn from tl
|- police that ono of tho deceased was an old huutc
e a Irou.hioan, commonly known as Tony. Ti
- remains of both wcro brought to tho poli o statlr
o last ovcnlng, about 7 o'clock. Tho aecon ' hoe
0 had not beon idontiflod when wo loft. Tho offne
1 turned over at tho station, as having been foot
If on tho bodies, were a draft for ?1000, tbrco go
> watches and a. keiifo. Tho bodies will remain i
't the station this morning for identification and r
U covory by friends.
Sinoe tho above was written wo have obtalne
r. additional and definite in formation. Tho hunt
e was named Tony Prosper. From the papo
ir found on tho other body, it is supposed to ho th
it of a 0itholic clergyman, Fathor Eugeno Pern
n Tho paper, wo were Informed, was a draft prov
i- to bo a duo bill signed by Archbishop Odin, a
l- knowledgiug to owe Father Eugene 1'erret $40C
m This was found iu the pockets of the docoas
ie gentleman, supposed to ba Father Porret, t
ie aether with a letter addressed to Arobbtsb
ir Odin,
a, Both the deceased got on a wood oar at Kennt
o- ville. The oar bolng driven in front or tho loc
a- motivo, run ovor acow at the Oarrollton cinssln
e, and upset, and the wood fell on thorn. Toni
th skull was crushed. The Inlurios of the suppoa
m Father Porret were op the logo and tho lowur pi
it of the body. Tho upper part of tno body or fa
IT caoaood, and th? physiognomy Indicate. 1 into I
oe genoeandabeaeTolontdty^IUon He appear
m to be ?middle-aged gentleman. As soon as t
n Idon ti ty or the deceased mi probably m tab tlebc
!?~ i..?1*^^ ** en* *? ?oqualnt Arch Dish
tr. Odin with the melancholy oocarrsaoe.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
#a~ EDITORS NEWS: YOU WILL OBLIGE
ae by withdrawing my ?amo from you columns ?a a
lamltdato for Alderman in Ward Ko. 1. I feel very
ratcful to tho kind friends who nominated mo. but
oust respectfully declino tbe proffered honor.
May 2? 1 WM. L. DAOOETT.
?ar MESSRS. EDITORS :?PLEASE AN
?OUNOE J. DRAYTON FORD. Esq., as a candidate for
ihlormau of Ward No. 4, vico A. C&VEnoN, E?q.,ro
ignod, and obligo MANY OITIZE.xS.
May 24
?aVMESSHS. EDITOB8-PLEASE ANNOUNCE
JEN J. G. HERIOT, Esq., a? a Candidate for Alderman
if Ward No. 4, to Qll tho vacancy caused by the roalg
?ation of A. Camrbom, Esq. MANY FRIENDS.
May 24
?3-FOR ALDERMAN, WARD NO. 1.?PLEA8E
innounco Dr. W. T. WRAGO as a candidato for Alder
nan iu Ward No. 1, ia place of J. B. MAonr.ru. re
lignod. M iy 23
JKTFOR ALDEBMAN, WABD NO. 4.?PLEASE
innounco JOHN F. O'NEIL u a candidate for Alder
man for Ward No. 4, In plaoe of A. (Jamkoon, resigned.
May 23_
?(3-B0INE3T & BURKE RECEIVE THE
UtoitNcw York DAILIES every aftorno u. Price
?a- STATE TAX OFFICE, FIRE PROOF
nuiLUlNO.? TTnaofflco'.,' ill open or the receipt
tho STATE TAX, and will continue open until theOth
day of June, prox.l noiuaivo.
FLEET WOOD LANNEAU
May 21 Tax Collector St.'Philip and Ht. Michael.
?3- FINAL NOTICE.?ALL PERSONS HAV
ING claima against the Estate of the late THOMAS 0.
PORCHER, of St. John's Berkley, will present them on
or before the lut June next to oltbor of the undersigned,
or to HENRY BFABuOOE, Attorney-ot-Lav, 60Broad
Blroot, otherwise they will be debarred payment.
E. M. SEABROOK.l *,,?,,?,?,,.,?,,
P. E PuROHBR, J Administrator?.
May 3 lhm9
JOS" THE LADIES OF TRINITY METHODIST
EPISCOPAL OHDROH Intend holding a FAIR, ia old it
its iunds.it Hibernian HaU on WEDNESDAY EVENING,
May 23. The ollowlug gontlenaen, mombers ot' he
congregation, are requested to act aa a Coanuitt&eji
Arraigemente:
GEORGE W. WILLIAMS,
LEONARD CHAP?N,
WILEY T. BURQE,
L OAMBRBL.
W. J. MICDLETON,
R. M. BUTLER,
W. H. hMRR,
H. O STOLL,
EDWIN PLATT.
WM. WALTON SMITH,
F. O. DKFONTAINE,
M. W CROSS.
DB. T. 8 BEMMBNOWA?
B. W. WARREN,
WM. M. SA iE,
Capt T. J LOOKWOOD.
L. T. POTTER,
W. B. MOORE,
JAS. COPE*-, G. CHAMBBULAIN,
O. A GRABBER,
a A. NELSON,
DU. H. BAKU,
DR. J. R. MOOD,
E. COM8TOCK BETTS,
W. H. JKFFEB8,
J. 8. IIYHB.
May 16 )
J. 8. MaRTIS.
W. R. MORRltt.
WM. W. PBMB8RTON,
LAWRtNOE mTBIV,
O. HENRY WH'ELER.
W. MaSTERMAN.
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, )
Drpajithknt or Borra ' auolima, \
OHaBT.MTOK.}. , Mayl V 1686.
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS WILL BB
PAID by he underaignsdte any person who will do
livor to htm the OFFICIAL RECORDS OF INTER
MENTS OF THE UNION ' BUONBBS AT FLORENCE.
8. O. W. THOMAS,
Mayt_Brev. Lient.-Co), and Chief Q. M.
??-STATE OF BOUT H CAROLINA
CHARLESTON DIBTBIOT.?By GEORGE BUIoT, Esq.,
Ordinary.? Whereas, A. FOSTER BLACK, of Oharles
ton. Merchant, made suit to me to grant him
Letter? of Administration, de bonut non, with will an
nexed, of the Estate and Effects of JOHN DE LI ISS IC
LINE, late of Christ Cburob Parish, PLnter: These
are, therefor?, to cite and admonish all and singular the
kindred and creditors of tbe said Joe? De Lihmkline,
deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the
Court of Ordinary, to be held at Charlotten on 7th day
of Jim , 1886, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in
the forenoon, to Bhow cause, If any they have, why
tho said Administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 23d day of May, Anno
Domini 1886. GEORGE I1UIST.
May 24_th2_Judge of Probates
?y IN THE MATTER OF INFORMATlOK
IN REOARD TO D000MENT8 L08T OR DESTBOT.
ED.
TUE BTATE \ IN EQUITY.
OF ! COLLETON UIVTRIOT.
SOUTH C\R"LINA f A bill to porpetnate Tostl
Ex rtUUione. j many.
The bill to perpetuate Testimony In tho matter o
documents lo?t or destroyed, having been filed for thi
District?on hearing this bin and on motion of LeRO'
F. VOUMANS, Esq., Solicitor, It it ordered. That ai
persons interested In documenta of any description
lost or destroyed daring the recent war, the proof o
whose existence, losa or conter ts, or any of thorn, rest
lu the memory of witnesses, and who desire to hav
evidence taken Mid perpetuated in regard thereto, hav
leave to come before the Courts for this pwpoae, b
making written applications under oath to tho Com mi/
alonar, In accordance with an Act of the Gonoral Assent
bly of the State of South Carolina, entitled "An Aot t
provide a mode by which to perpetuate testimony In n
latlon to deeds, will*, choses In action, and other papoi
and records destroyed or lost during the recent war,
enacted on the twenty-first day of December, A. E
On? Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-five.
B. STORES, 0. E. 0. D.
Commissioner's Offloo, Golletea DIatriot, April 9,168
April 16 th'lmo
?ST HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAI
RENEWER has proved lteelf to bs the most perfect nr
paratlon for ?ha hair ever offered to the public
It is a vegetable compound, and contains no injurio?
properties whatever.
IT WILL RESTORE OBAF HAIB TO ITS ORIGINA
COLOR
It will keep the hair from falling out.
It cleanses tho scalp and makes the hair soft, hi
trous, and silken.
It is a splendid hair dressing.
No person, old or young, should fail to use ft.
IT 18 RECOMMENDED AND USED B? THE KM
MEDICAL AUTHORITY.
?Car Ask for Hall'? Vegetable BlollUa H?lrBe&e.we
endtakonoothor. R. v. hm.l at e.u.
Nashua, N. U., Proprietor?.
For sale by all Druggist?. Wholesale by
KING & CASSIDEY,
Morral thly* uUarieaten. 8. a
$10,000 TO $12,000.
FOR SALB FOR 0A8H ONLY, A OOOD-PAYIN
Business in Charleston. Katabiuhid rdne month
Good remsouaf urntehed for wUhlng to ?til.
For portion tars address '? *?
J. Tt, u.,
May S Lock Bo?, *"> Mfj Charleston.
TUB BOOKS FOR SBR1P?IVI
TO
The Edlsto ?ltd Ashley Canal Compau
ABB HOW O PEN AT THE OFFIC E OF MK38BS. JN <
8. RIOQS * CO.. corner Broad and JBaat Bay.
MttMlS ONE HONPRED D0LUR8 EACH, pajab
Inmwj.hlylasUlmenteofFTVEDOIXAUSPERBHARi
Apply ft? t. RAVEURL MAOBtnU
April U 8ecw4arr ??A Ttreaeror?.
MABRIBO,
In this city, on Saturday evening, the 17th instant h*
;ev. John T. Wiobtmak. MLa8*SHCKr* rt&?
ab. Ga.. to Miss CELIA A . youngest datwktn of tho
it? M. A. Hxbbkrt, of this city. gnur ?; mo
OBITUARY.
DIED, iu Bpartonhurg, 8. 0.. on tlio nth of Fehrrt.
ry. 1866. OEOleQE H. MOORK, Cloik in iho Quarter
lanter's Department; brother ot the inn- On ?tin im
1. MOORE, A. Q. M., U. 3. A., both of St. Lonii, M0 ?
DIED, on the 14th Of May, 1866, in Purlinr-ton Dln
rlct, of Congestion of tho-Br.?tn, KI.lZv KoUIUNS
nutfhtetr of J. D. and E. D. D?wkr, agod ten years, one
iionth and twonty-onc dajB.
in the bloom of joyous girlhood, aid in the uijoy
aent of robust hoalth, until withtu twenty-six honra of
tor death, wo can scarcely realizo that abo lins Ukcn her
lual leave of us for time.
Leaves have their time te fall,
And flowers to wittier at the North wind's breath,
AJid stars to sot; but all.
Thou hast all seasons for thin o own, Ob ! De&tb.
Eliza was a lovely ohild. Obedient ard sffoctlomto
to her parents] ardent In her attachments, and goner
lusand kind to ever} ens, she was universally beloved,
ind was the durlinit of her n?eoctate?. Hhe ?as a great
favorite with the writer of tulu notice, who knew her
Intimately, being the almwst constant toropaulon of his
lltilo daughter, ?etivceu whom there existed a reciprocal
\n? devoted attachment. She w?a a immb'r of this
Sabbath School, from which she was nt vor absent, al
ways interested in its ext-rcises, an<l although of such
tender age, was the leader in singing.
But she is gouo. It has pleased an All-wiso and mer
ciful Qod to toko tho I'vely flover to Himself, and it
htcomts un in m<-ek submie>ali>n to 1?! will, liumbly to
bow to this afflictive disponsstl n of Ilia proviuence*.
_B,
ORIENTAL CH0LE1U BITTERS,
USED WITH THE GREATEST S?CCE88 AS A PEE
VENT1VE, and adopted by the Faculty of Constantino
ple.
Sold by FEED. ROHR90HNHIDBB, Mo. 362 I'esrl
streot. Now York, and by A. W. BOKKh b CO. No. 231
King-street, near Market, Solo Agonta for Charleston,
8. O. thsJ ws6? May 10
BUS. RAttOL & LtHtf
AtftfoTOCi" TO TnEIR FBIEND3 AND THE PUB.
LIO tbat (hey have esl?bllshod thenseelvcs As AI'OTIIE
OABIES and DRUGGISTS at the NORTHWEST OOR
NKUOI' K.INU AND 5IAKKET STREETS. Their Btock
has been carefully selected by ono of the firm, in per
son, and obtained chiefly from 80HIBFFLEN A ?KOH.,
and Dr. E. B. 8QTJIBB, Manufaoturer of Specialties.
They ofler a choleo variety of PERFUMERY, FANOY
ABTIOLE8,and FBENOH PBOPBIETABY REMEDIES.
Spooial attention will be paid to tho PUTTING OP
OF PaESORIPTIONH ; effloiont clerks baring been
secured ; and one of the firm will always be in attend
ance. Drs. RAOUL & LYNAH wlil also at tend to their
professional duties from this Btt.re. May 4
Wonderful but True!
MADAME REMINGTON, THE WORLD RENOWNED
Aatrologlst sud Somnambulistic Clairvoyant, whllo in a
clairvoyant state, delineates tho very fraturos of the par
boh you are to marry, and b - the aid of aa Instrument
of intense power, known as ?ho rsychom^trope, gu?r
anteos to produce a perfect and Uf*-liko piolare of the?
future husband or wife of the applicant, with date of
marringe, occupation, leading traits of character, &c.
Th-? is no Imposition, aa teatlmoitala without number
can assert. By stating place <t birth, age, disposition,
co'.or of eyes and hair, and cnolcrtlng fifty cents, and
stamped envelope addressed to yourself, you will re
ceive the piature by return mall, together wttii desired
information.
Address in confidence. M?dame GERTRUDE REM
INGTON, P. O. Box let, West Troy, N. Y.
May8 _tuths3mo
The World's Opinion or Ilosttftter's
Stomach Bitters.
Touching the 111 tiers this grand fact s dear,
Their fsme fills all the Western n mispbere,
Known in all lands, washed by Its oioana twain,
Health, bspe, and v gor follow la th ir train.
AVOID COUNTERFEITS
HOSTETTEB S BIT Bt<8 shire tbe common fate
Of all things good?Impostors Imitate.
Of those be -vare?discreetly use yemreyes?
From honest bouses purchase your supplies
OArTIOS.
the oovKmrtfENT ns'aoBsracstrr.
In ordor to guard against dangerous Impositions, the
public ara requested to take eBpeolsi noto of the boauti
fnl r-ngraved proprietary stamp, throng b wbt h tho Gov
ernment of the Dulled Staios oBlolaHy authenticates
overy bottle Of HOSTKTTEH'S B1TXAB8. This shield
thrown by t ae Government over the proprietors and the
publie for theirj oint protection, la plaod conspicuously
across the cork and over tbe ?eoV of each bottle, and
ran not fail to strike tho eye of the most casual observer.
Nothing tbat purports to be Hoatetisr'R Bitters can bo
genuino unless tho stamp a there.
It Is also proper to state that the Bitters are sold ex
clusively In gloss, and never aader any oironmstances
by the gallon or the barrel, impeaters and imitators
are abroad, and tho only safsgnsrd >h? public has sgslnat
them is to see that th? BMters thay bu; bear the eugrav
ed label and nota or Messrs. Hoatetter & Minlth, and tho
stamp above mentioned. 6 May 31
MRS. WINSLOW,
An experienced Nurse and Female Physician?
Presents to the attention of Mother? ber
Soothing Syrup,
FOR CHILDREN TEETHING,
Which greatly facilitates tho procelas of Testhing, by
softening tho gums, re lncing all inflammations, wiQ
allay ALL FAIN and spaamodio action, and is
SURE TO EEGDLATE THE BOTELS.
Depend upon It, mothers, it win give rest toy o un el vea?
and
Relief und Dealth to Your Infants?
We tuvo put op and sold this article for over thirty
years, and can say in confidant? and truth of tt what ws
have never been able to say of othsr modique?
NEVEU HAB XT FAILED IN A b.WGLE INSTANCE TO
EFFECT A CUBE, whoa tlmUy used. Never did w e
know of sin instance o, dissatisfaction by any one who
nsed it. On the contrary, all are delighted with its ops?
?a?ons, and apeak In terms of commendation of 111
magloal etMute and modtoai virtues. We speak In this
matter "what we do know," after thirty reara' exps?
rleaoo, and PLEDGE OURSELVES FOB TUB FULFIL
MENT OF WHAT WE HHHE DECLARE. In almost
ovory ?nstanos whoro ths Infant U auEortng bom pal?
sad cihanaUon, rsUsf wUl bofonnd in fifteen or twenty
umotea after tho syrup is administered.
FuR directions for? ualcg ?rill accompany toch botUs,'
Nona genuine onloa? Um fyctbuiMot CURTIS ii PKR?
KINS, new York, Is on ths oateld* wrappoc.
rJoU by aB asngfUrta Uuroo?hsta utu MM,
Psic? ttttly 96 <tosae* per BotUe.
For sate by _
J_ Kufe ft 0A88?DEY,