The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, February 14, 1871, Image 1
VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1578.
CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1871.
EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR.
COLUMBIA Hf A FERMENT.
MORE O U TR A OES IN THE UP
. ?COUNTRY.
A Jail Broken Opon and "Inrden rs Ku
Klnxed-Winchester Rifles Captured
in Vork- V County Commtwlouer Kill?
ed in Abbeville-The' McIntyre Sena?
tor sh. ip-Deliargc to Reveal the^Land
Commission ftlyutery.
(SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NETS.j
COL m BIA, February 13.
Mr. Hagood, the member lrom Pickens, arriv?
ed In the city this afternoon, and reports that a
band of armed and disguised men, numbering
about five hundred, surrounded the county jail of
Colon last night, tied aad gagged the jailor,
opened the cells, and took therefrom ted negroes,
Jxof whom, arrested for the'murder of Steven?
son, they shot. Two others, incarcerated for
arson, they bung, and the other two are missing.
The sheriff, who arrived here subsequently, con?
firms the report. -
A report from York states that the Ku-K!ux at?
tacked the house or Captain Ferris, commanding
a white militia company ax KJug'a Mountain, and
seized sixteen stackb of Winchester rifles.
- A letter from Abbeville reports the killing of
ojr of the_ccanty commissioner?.
The Senate adopted the House resolution, com?
pelling DcLarge to make a report by the ist ii.
McIntyre's case ls still under discussion. The
sergeant-at-arms ia hunting np a qnoram. TUe
friends of McIntyre refuse to adjourn.
The House passed and sent to the Senate a bi 1
establishing Aiken County. The Usury law bill
was under discussion until the close or the after?
noon session.
In the evening session Wh'pper introduced a
resolution, directing Judge Taomas to make a re?
port of all he knows concerning the parties k Uel
tn Union last night, "and he ls now making a
speech counselling Immediate action..
GOSSIP RY MAIZ.
[FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
COLUMBIA, February 12.
It bas been raining since last night, and*|
everything looks extremely dui). Reports or Ima?
ginary murd rs and Ku-?lux outrages are In
abundance; bot to show how much truth there is
in most or them, we merely call attention to the
last sensation-the alleged murder or Sheriff Mc
DevRt^of Edgefleld. The report, cooked up in ?
moat palatable Radical style-how he attempted to
carry out the behests or the law and was ronny
shot down In consequence-was '.he universal
gossip on the streets yesterday. Everybody be?
lieved the tale; the Radicals were rampant, and
martial law and suspension or habeas corpus
were freely talk?d or by them, while the good peo-'
pie of Columbia expressed their Indignation and
horrorat'such deeds. The arrival or Mr. McDev
Ktin??urmidst, yesterday afternoon, not gashed
and gory, like Banqno's apparition before Mac
Igf fr, . trat we? and hearty and surprised at the
story circulated about him, was a se .'ere blow to
tile-martial lawlsts, anda source or pleasure to
the'frieuds of law and order.' He reports peace
and harmony in his neighborhood.
THE NXXT SENSATION
* ls the>expected arrival or Ki np ton. "Why every?
body should be looking for V. Imp ton, ant more
especially railroad ' jobbers," j our correspondent
is unable to fathom. It is suld that one ol UK
"saintly" carries a certain Important railroad bil.
in his pocket awaiting Vs arrival and advice
thereon. Time will probably divulge the secret.
HjAu'on-arrlval this afternoon disappointed many.
TBS COLLETON SESATOKSOIP.
. The final action of the Senate In McIntyre's
case ls set for to-morrow, and. judging from alt
your correspondent has beard in andnbout the
Senate or the matter, he believes that McIntyre
will be allowed to retain his seat.
THB CHARLESTON COCTNTY COMMISSION.
Urie committee appointed by the General Asoem-1 ]
Ny to Investigate t?e alleged frauds or the Oharies- | i
ton County commissioners, ls evidently m real
earnest. *A me -ser.ger was sent to Charleston last
night with summonses "to rail not at your peril," I i
for Messrs. F. C; Miller, E. P. Wall, L. c. Northrop, | <
P. Donovan and Solicitor Seabrook; also an order
tome commissioners to deliver all baoks, papers
and records appertaining to their office into the
banda of the committee. Their arrival ls looked
for to-morrow afternoon.
THE; CONQUERORS IR PARIS.
Thc Kaller to Review his Victor I ons
. Battalion* from the Ta IIcrirs-Pro?
visions Pouring Into the Fallen City
LONDON, February 18.
. : The German Emperor will review the
triumphal march ol the Prussians through Paris,
dBm the Tuileries on the 18th. The Emperor
returns to Berlin on the first or March.
The Orleanlsts are confldent that Count de
Paris will be King or France within a Tew weeks.
General Ducrot ls sick. It is reported that thc
armistice wul be prolonged to the 23th. Jules
Parre has gone to Bordeaux.
Provision traies for Paris, stopped by the Ger?
mans by mistake, are now. forwarded by order
from headquarters. .
BORDEAUX, February 13.
The Assembly hold? a preparatory session to
day.' Three hundred delegates Vere presen t, abd
secretaries were appointed. The government is
still without information or the result or the elec
Hons in Paris.
The DuKe D'Anmale ls elected from Depart
ment Oise. Official returns from the Department
or the Nord show the Monarchical to ne one hun?
dred and ninety-Qve thousand, and the Repnbil
can forty-seven thousand.
The It allan Parliament adopted a resolution de?
claring the libraries and galleries .of the Vatican
national property. This measure passed m spite
of ministerial opposition.
The loss of Ide by trie wreck or the Lecerr, off
La Hagne, was greatly exaggerated.
EAST RIGHT'S DISPATCHES.
. LONDON, February 13,
A dispatch from Paris says there are 200 candi?
dates. The counting is consequently slow, and a
second election will probably be necessary. Pro?
visions continue-to arrive In immense quantities.
A commission ot four Germans and three French?
men is tn session at Versailles to arrange com?
plications nnprovided mr by Bismarck and
Favre. '
J* BORDEAUX. February 13.
The results or the recent elections lu twenty
departments, mostly occupied by the Germans,
are unknown. Thiers has been returned rrom
eighteen departments. Trochu rrom seven.
Changarnier rrom lour. Gambetta from three.
Dufour from four. No new3 yet from the Paris
elections.
VIENNA, February 13..
The flood of the Danube has subsided, but an?
other ls threatened. *
SPARKS PROM THE WIRES.
?- .
Alice Carey, the popular American poet, is
dead. Her age was fifty.
An editorial In the Havana Diario stys the dam?
ages inflicted by the insurgents aggregate two
hundred millions.
The Cuba, which left Liverpool Saturday, brings
the English Alabdma commissioners. The com?
mission ls accompanied by a number o r diplo?
matic attendants.
Heavy and continuous rains nsf e swollen the
Savannan River to such an extent as to cause se?
rious apprehensions or a freshet in Augusta.
-The number of ships now In the Turkish nayj
ls such that Turkey may rank as one of the lead?
ing naval powers tu Europe. Dividing the navy
Into iron-clad and wooden shits, there are the
following vessels: The iron-clad fleet, consists of
five erst-class frigates, eight corvettes, (one more
bullum*,) and ti ve gunboats. The wooden fleet
incl ?des Uve ships ol the line, five frigates, fifteen
corvettes, and abont sixty dispatch and gunboats.
In addition to these there are four large steam
?Ftasports fitted up for immediate use.
SETTLING OLD SCORES.
THE JOINT HIOH COMMISSION AND
ITS WORK.
How Oar Difficulties iv uh John Ball
are to be Adjust td.
The President sent to the Senate, on Thurs?
day, ? brier message enclosing the diplomatic cor
respontlence between Sir Edward Thornton and
Mr. Secretary Fish upon the subject of the Ala
bama claims and fishery questions, in a letter
dated January 23 last, Sir Edward Thornton
says:
In compliance with an instruction which I have
received from Earl Granville, I have the honor to
state vaat her Majesty 's Government deem it of
importance to the good relations, which they are
ever anxious should subsl-t and be strengthened
between the United States and Great Britain, that
a friendly and complete understanding should be
come to between the governments as to the ex
aent of the rights which belong to the citizens of
the United States and her Majesty's subjects, re?
spectively, jvlth reference to the .fisheries on the.
coasts of her Majesty's possessions in North Amer?
ica, and as to any other questions between them
which affect the relations of the United States
towards those possessions. As the consideration
of these matters would, however, involve Investi
(cations of asomewhat complicated nature, andas
it ls very desirable that they bhould be thoroughly
examined, I am directed hy Lord Granville to
propose to the Government of <the United States
; the appointment of a Joint high commission.
' which shall be composed of members to be named
hy each government, shall hold its sessions at
washington, and shall treat of and discuss the
mode of settling the different questions which
have arisen out of the fisheries, as well BS those
whtcb affect tue relations or the United states to
' wards her Majesty's possessions in North Amen
, ca. I am conn lent that the proposal will ba met
by your government in the same cordial spine or
friendship which has Induced her -Majesty's Gov?
ernment to tender lt, and I cannot" doubt that in
that case the result will not fall to con rlbuteto
the maintenance of the good relations b-tween
the two countries, wh'cn I am convinced the
Government of the United States as Well as her
Majetty'd equally have at heart. -
Mr. Fish replie?, under date of January 31, af?
ter* acknowledging the receipt of the above, as
follows: "I have laid your note before the Presi?
dent, who instructs me to Bay that be snares
with her Majesty's government the appreciation
of the importan ce of a friendly and complete un?
demanding between the two governments with
reference to the subjects specially suggested
for the consideration of the proposed Joint high
com mis-ion, and he fully recognizes the friend iv
spirit which has prompted the proposals. The
President ls, however, of the opinion that with
out the adjustment of a class of questions-not at
laded to In your note, the proposed high commis?
sion w mid rall to e-tablish the permanent rela?
tions, and'the sincere, substantial and lasting
friendship between the two governments
which. In common with her Majesty's gov?
ernment, he desires shonld prevail. Ile thinks
that the removal of the differences, which arose
during the rebellion In the United States,'and
which have existed since then, growing out
of the acts committed by the several vessels
which have given rise to the claims generally
known as the Alabama claims, will also be essen?
tial to the restoration of cordial anil amicable re?
lations bstween the two governments. He directs
me to Bay that should. her Majesty's government
accept this view ol this .matter, and assent that
this subject also may be treated of by the propos?
ed high commission, and may thus be put in the
way of a final and amicable set:lernest, this cov?
ent men; will .with much pleasure appoint high
commissioners on the part of the United Stales
to meet those who may be appointed on behn ir < f
her Majesty's government, and will spare no ef?
forts to secure, at the earliest practicable moment,
a ust and amicable arrangement of ali the ques?
tions whio'i now unfortunately aland In the way
of an ent're and abidlug friendship between the
two nat'ms."
Sir Edward Thornton replies, February i, 1871 :
"I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your note of the soth ultimo, and to offer you my
sincere and cordial thanks for the friendly aud
conciliatory Bpirit which pervades it. With refer?
ence to that part of lt in which you state that the
President thinks that the removal of the differ*
enees which arose during the rebellion in the
United States, and which have existed since then,
growlDg oat of the acts committed by the several
vessels which have given rise to the claims, gene- I ,
rally known as the Alabama claims, will also be 1
essential to thc restoration of cordial and ami
:ab)e re'atlbns between the two governments, I
lave the honor to Inform you that I have, sob
slited to Lord Granville the opinion thus ex-,
pressed by ihe President of the United Stares,
the friendliness or which I beg you,to believe 1
'tilly appreciate. I am now authorized by his
ordshlp io state that it would give her Majes?
ty 's government great satisfaction if the olauna
commonly kno-vu by the name of the 'Alabumr.
sianna' were submitted to the consideration of
the same high commission by which her Majes
cy's government have proposed that the questions
relating to the British pes^esslons'lu North Amer?
ica should be discussed, provided that al other
-.-lalms, both of British subjects and citizens of
the United States, arising ont of the acts commit?
ted during the recent civil war in this country,
ire similarly referred to the same commission,
rh e expressions made use of, in the name of the
President, ia your above-mentioned note, with re
jard to the Alabama claims, convince me that the
r?vernmentof the united States will consider it
>r importance that these cau-es of dispute be?
tween the two countries should also and at the
ame time be done away with, aad that you will
mable me to convey to my government the assent
>l the President to the addition which they thus
propose to the duties of the high commission, and
vhlch cannot fall to make lt more certain that Us
abors will lead to the removal of all dui eren ces
>etween t he two countries.
On the 3d instant Mr. Fish responds: :,Ihave
aid your note before the President, and he has
ilrected me to exDress the satisfaction with
vhlch he has received the intelligence that Earl
-ranvllle has authorized you to state that her
Majesty's government bas accepted the views of
bis government as to the disposition to be mide
>f the so-called Alabama claims. He also directs
ne to Bay, with reference to the remainder of yonr
tote, that if there be other and farther claims of
Milli Bubjects or ef Americas citizens growing
int of acts committed during the recent civil war
n this country, he assents to the propriety ef
heir reference to the same high commissioners;
int he suggests that the high commissioners shall
lonBlder only such claims of this description as
nay be presented by the government of the re?
flective claimants at an early day, to be agreed
ipon by the commissioners."
THE COMMISSION.
The American commission consists of Fish,
H?lster Schenck, Judge Nelson, ex-Attorney
leneral Hoar and Senator Williams.
Five commlsalonars on the part of Great Britain
lave beenappointed, as foliows^Earl Oe Grey.Pro*
essor Montague Bernard, Slr Edward Thornton,
Hr John A. McDonald, of Canada, and Sir John
tose. The secretary of the commissioners will be
?ord Tenterden.
THE QUESTION'S AT ISSUE.
The questions which havo arisen from time to
Une between Great Britain and the United States,
,nd whlcn are to form the subjects o"f discussion
nd adjustment by the juint high commission us:
ppointed by the two governments, are as follows:
First. The Alabama claims and all matters con
lected with the conduct of England during our
Ivtl war.
Second. The fisheries question, which embraces
mr claims for Illegal seizures and imprisonment
if our citizens sin je the abrogation by canada of
he license system last year. The commission
vi l also determine the quesbon of the rights of
Lmerlcan fishermen under the treaty or 1318, and
idjust, if possible, the pretensions ol thc Do
pinion to the headland construction, by which
hey claim the right under the treaty to exclude
mr fisherman from the Bay of Fundy, the Bay of
;halenr, and outside of a line drawn from the ex
re me headlands of the Nova Scotia coast-a con?
traction which-, ir enforced, would, In many ins?
tances, exclude our fishermen from going within
lxty miles of the absolute coast, aud thus nullify
hat provision c-T the treaty which provided that,
n cases of distress by weather, Ac, our vessels
an seek shelter in the harbors or the British
forth Araerloan possessions, with the except! in
>f the Bay or Fuudy. This extraordlu&ry "henJ
aud" construction was never attempted to be eu-,
orced, and as regards the Bay or Fundy. Lord
Lberdeen, on the part of England, lu 1843, waived
he enforcement, (while claiming, nevertheless,
hat lt w^s correct ) upon the spirited remon?
trance or the American government In the case
f the seizure of the American ashing schoouer
lanna Washington. ? While the voluutary prom?
ue has been given that the license system shall
ie restored, yet lt is Important that tue pro.ier
onstructlon of the treaty or 1818 should be dell
iltlvely adjusted. In the disposition of this qucs
lou the privileges the Canadians now enjoy of
ishlng in certain American waters will probably
ie continued.
Third. Th.: claim of Canada for alleged dam
.ges from Fenian raids.
Fourth. Tie navigation of St. Lawrence and the
lghts or the United States to the free lugress aud
gress of the lat s.
Fifth. The s&a Juan question, which has re
aalued unsettled for several years, the American
iovernment claiming the island-and. harbor of
ian Juan as belonging to the United Slates uuder
he treaty, while Great Britain maintains that lt
i included in British Columbia.
WHAT THE COMMISSION' WILL DO.
The commission will meet ba Washington ia
[arch, and will proceed at once to the considera,
ion of the fishery questions, the -alabama ques
tion?, the San Jnan boundary questions, and all
other claims between American citizens and Bri*
tish subjects growing out of the Confederate war.
It ls understood that the commission ls not-to ad?
judicate any of the claims, but will simply dis?
cuss sna decide the mode of settling them. Au
Important account, which will be presented by
Mr. Thornton, wlU be the claims for damages by
British subjects who were South during th?late
war, and suffered losses frbm the military and
naval operations of the Union forces.
THE RADICAL KU-KBUX.
Farther Outrages by ?the Radical
Outlaws.
The Wilmington Star learns that four of the
Negro Radical" Ku-Klux, known as the Lowrey j
gang, went to the house of Mr. Richard
wooten, in Columbus County, about seven
miles from Brown Marsh, and near tfte line be?
tween Bladen and Columbus, about 4 o'clock
on Thursday afternoon.
Mr. W. was in his field at the time, and only
his wife and a colored woman were in the
house. Two of the men went in, while the
other two watched at the gate. One of- the
men stood guard'over the two women, while
the other ransapked the house, opening
trunks, drawers and boxes, and scattering
everything over the floor. They demanded of |
Mrs. w.. upon going into the house, the
money which belonged lo her husband, and
upon uer replying that she knew nothing
about lt, they rejoined that they knew every?
body In the county that had any money.and
were determined to have it. It was money
for which they were probably searching, as
they carried off nothing'of any consequence.
They tried to force Mrs. W. to give them the
keys to the bureau drawer, which really con?
tained money, but this she refused to do. and
screamed for help. Her husband heard lier
and started towards the house, when the rob?
bers departed.
They had at the outset silenced the colored
woman by telling her that J f she cried oat they
would shoot her. They were heavily irtned,
having several revolvers about their persons.
After leaving Mr. wooten's, they started.-ln
the direction of Abbottsburg. A company of
men got together and started after them,
tracking them as .aros Abbotsbury, but failed
to get up with them.
There ls no doubt that they were a portion
of Lowrey's gang. The two who went in'the
house were both colored. The young man
Briggs, Who killed McLauchlln, is engaged at
work at Abbottsburg, and it 1$ surmised that
their prin -nal object -was to get a chance to re?
venge McLauohlln's death.
A HIGH WAT ?ROBBERT.
The Wilmington Star, of Saturday, says:
Intelligence was received here yesterday to .
the effect that Henry Berry Lowrey has added
roof her crime to the long catalogue which
will one day be brought In judgment against
bim. Yesterday morning, between 9 and 10
o'clock, as Mr. John McNair was going along
the road between Argile and Rea Banks; in
Robeson County, he . was suddenly confronted
Oy Henry Berry Lowrey and two or three of I
tils gang, who lorthwith demanded his "money
sr his life." To resist under the circumstances
would have been the height of folly, so' be
succubrbed with the best grace he could com
nand. and delivered over to the robbers all
:he money he had in his possession, together
.villi a number of valuable papers. He was
hen allowed to proceed on his lourney wlth
mt further molestation. Mr. McNair has been
lecullarly unfortunate*, having, we understand,
>eeu robbed on several occasions previous' to
his by Lowrey aud members of his gang of
>utlaws. _ _
THE COST OE BROWING COTTON.
A correspondent of a Manchester (England)
laper, tindee (--tte of January 13th. prints tbe
oliowlng extract from a letter received by the
vrlter from a Southerner, "who has spent all
IIB life in the cotton States, and thoroughly
tnows the South and its people:"
lam informed by a planter running three
arge plantations that he can raise cotton at
lc. per pound-a low estimate, I think, as it is
generally estimated at 12c. (sixpence;) but,
villi abundance of fixed labor, I believe lt can
lejaieed under lQc. This- iefexs to Alabama
.nd Georgia. In this neighborhood. In Missls
Ippl, Arkansas and Texas, were the soil will
deld more than the producer can pick:, tl
hould not cost above 8c. If cotton can be
.aised at 8c, as ls here stated, we may depend
ipon lt that planters, having netted fully 20c.
lils year, will put more ground under cotton
han they did last, ana I think twenty per
lent, not at all au unlikely increase. The only
ilrcumstance that will deter them from greatly
ncreaslng their production is the knowledge
hat if they grow 5,000,000 bates they will net
ess money for it than if they ?rrew 3,000,000
lalee, and their succeeding year's chance of a
;ood price would also be Injured.
This next season the new era of cotton
ilanting ls about to be more fully developed,
nd proof given that free labor (whether
rh!te or black be employed) -is followed by
auch better results than under the old system
f forced labor. Not only ls free labor more
iroductlve from the employees worklnguetter,
ut it ls cheaper. Formerly, a good field hand
ost at least $1200, and was generally held on
?orrowed capital, on which ten per cent, lu
erest was paid. This gives $120 per annum,
[eeo may be taken at another $10 per month,
ir $120; clothing and medicine, $20; and
Uowance for insurance" and waste of
trength, say 7$ per cent., or $90, (as
r the negro died under the old. sys
em he was a total loss.) This gives
is $350, or ?70 per annum. Now the negro'
>wna himself; his wages calculated fully are
15 per month-keep, say $10; In all, $300, ?G0
ier annum. The conclusion seems reason
ble, therelore, that as planters in former
ears made large fortunes with middling Or
mus ruling at 6d.to 8d. in Liverpool, and
rlth the wasteful system of borrowing, they
an now, when they have capital ol' their own
0 work on, afford to sell at these rates, and find
otton pay them' handsomely. Cotton plunt
ag ls so profitable that the tide of immlgra
ion into the more southerly cotton States will
leadlly continue Increasing.
'ME ROPE AND THE BALTIMORE
CATHOLICS.
The Catholic Mirror states that during the last
reek Most Rev. Archbishop Spalding received
letter rrom the Pope expressing his great Joy
nd satisfaction at the*resolutions of .sympathy
assed by the Immense meetlng held in Balii
?ore, November 10th, the day of Che Arch
1 sh up's return to the city from the Vatican
louncll. The following ls the letter:
b our Venerable Brother, Martin John, Arch
bishop of Baltimore:
Venerable brother, health and the apostolic
enedlction'.. We congratulate you,' venerable
rother, for this, that your return was greeted
'Uh those indications ol joy which, while they
ratified that.your flock with their whole heart
empathized with the lilith of their pastor, were
t the same time redolent of the most open de-1
otlon to the Church and to this See ol' Peter.
I*e congratulate likewise the entire body of the
?altimore Catholics, who, not satisfied with so
rilllaul an expression of their filial piety, wish
d to avail themselves of this occasion ol' their 11
?eetinc together that they might with one ' i
oice and in a more solemn manner condemn |
nd reprobate the attempts by which we have
een despoiled of our temporal principality and
ubjected to a hostile power. And certainly all
raise is due to the weight of the reasous al
:ged, with which they,after tracing the char
cter ef the outrage, Its adjuncts,, purpose and
rta, and the injury it inflicted on the whole
atuollc family, held it up to tue execration of
ll honest men, and showed themselves ready
) oppose the wicked attempt with all their
trvngth, and especially to obtain from God,
y persevering and earnest prayer, a speedy
batement ot' so great a crime, with the trl
mph of religion and of justice now trampled
uder foot.
And while we are consoled and ll Red tip by
??ese most religious sentiments, we rejoice
Hat your archiepiscopal city and your people,
y so splendid an Indication ot their faith,
ave deserved so very well of the Christian
oinruonwealth, which devotion certainly will
ot fail to receive Its merited recompense.
iTith a most grateful heart, we augur to you
nd to them mis most abundant reward, and
,re ask you, venerable brother, that you would.
lease to signify to all these our sentiments
nd good wishes in their behalf.. Meantime,
s an earnest of the Divine favor, and as a
ledge of our abounding good will, we lovlng
r Impart to you and to all your diocese the
.postollcal benediction.
Given lrom Rome, at St. Peter's, this 22d
ay of December, in Ihe year 1870, of our
'outlficate the twenty-fifth.
Pros IX, Pope.
THE BOWEN BIGAMY CASE.
THE TRIAL BEGUN-TELE ACCUSED
PLEADS NOT GUILTT. .
The First Day's Evidence-Tbe Florida
.?farrlage-Xcvv ,paper Influence upon
Juror*-What the Judge Said.
[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW8.]
WASHIKGT?K, February'13.
The Bowen bigamy case came up In the
Criminal Court to-day berate Judge Wylie.
Bowen is represented hy Messrs. Merrick and
Riddl?. Mr. Riddle, la explaining rte case to the
jury, wanted to know how far newspaper publica-.
tibbs bad- biased their minds, ami the Judge stat
'ed that if any of the Juror? were Influenced there?
by they should retire.
Bowen pleaded "net guilty? and the trial pro?
ceeded. The main testimony to-day was from
the clerk of the Circuit Court of Waukela County.
Florida, one H. L. Henderson, who identified
Bowen and Tabitha Parke, his Florida wife, both
parties being present in coan. Henderson testi?
fied that the pair came to Tallahassee together,
when Bowen procured, a license, ancr?e (Hender?
son) married them at a tavern. The prosecution
submitted the laws of Florida, giving the Judges
of probate the right to solemnize marriages.
_ - ELK RIDGE.
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
/ 'WASHINGTON, February 13.
Secretary Robeson, writing to the House,
gives bis rc ".sons for'believing the Tennessee safe.
The secretary thus conclddes his letter : "Sngges
tlons.of her loss, made without information and
maintained without canse, arc as weak as they
are cruel." :
In the Senate, Sherman)- presented a memorial
for the construction of the Cincinnati and South?
ern Railroad through Kentucky, permission to db
which had been withheld-' by the Kentucky State-1
Senate. He advocated Congressional Interven?
tion.
AmoDg the bills introduced in the House ls one
by Cobb, bf North Carolina, for a commissioner 1
each county of the Southern States, to take cog?
nizance of Ku-Klax outrag?e. ~>,
BUSINESS NOTICES.
W. H. WELC? announces, in to-day's NEWS,
that he has succeeded to the business of the
late Pioneer Co-operative Grocery. Those In need
of fnmlly supplies shouM-'consuit his announce
meat, as hlB long connection with the grocery
trade enables bim to meet all demands for arti?
lles m that line.. ^* ,? ? >
DATE OF SAILING CHANGED_The steam?
ship Falcon will sal 1 for" Baltimore to-morrow,
the loth Instant, at 3 P. M,7 instead of to-day, as
Heretofore advertised', jg
THE ALABAMA IMMIGRANT ASSOCIATION.-We
ire authorized to say that' the grand drawing" of |
the "Alabama Immigrant Association," at Mont
{ornery, Ala., will positively take place on Febrn
iry 22d. Their advertisement is In another col
amn. Send on your money at once and procure
tickets. .There ls plenty Of time. Address ?-tokes
fc Greene, managers, Montgomery, -Ala. The
icheme ls a good one, add, as we have every rea
ion to believe, will be honestly carried oat.
"TROTH LIES rs A WELL;" but the mis
ortane ls some will not sse the means to draw
ter np. If "'twere done, 'twere well done
twere done quickly." So-say we who know* the
leneUcial effects experienced by the used or the
lld Carolina Bitters.
TITIAN'S DauGHTER^-Subscribers to the
afile of this beaatifaf picture are notified that lt
viii tal*e place at Kinsman's Saloon, King street,
his day, 14th instant, at 1 o'clock P. M.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS CHEAPER THAN ETER !
n Velvet and Leather bindings, 75 cents; old
trice 90 cents. Ia Velvet and Leather bindings,
5 cents; old price $i. In Velvet and Leather
lin dings, $1; old price $125. In Velvet and Lea?
ner bindings, $120;'old price $1 60.
HASEL sr. BAZAAR, AND No. 161 KINO ST.
PAPER DOLLS 1 PAPER DOLLS ?-Sold at 3,6,
and 12 cents each ; former prices, 6, io, 15 and
o cents.
No. 161 KING ST., AND HABEL ST. BAZAAR.
THB OLD CAROLINA BITTERS, a pleasant
nd effective care for very man; of the ills that
esh is heir to.
SMALL CHROMOS ! SMALL CHROMOS ?-Chro- j
nos in Walnut Frames at 75 cents each; formerly
old. at $150. No. 161 KING STREBT.
BILL HEADS printed on fine paper at $3, $4,
i5, ?s so ind $8 50 per thousand, according to
iso, at -TAB NBWS Job office.
ATTENTION, TOURISTS.--Stereoscopic, views
if Charleston and vicinity, at No. 161 King street,
ir at the Hasel street Bazaar. nov!2
WUT USE foreign mixtures when you have
i reliable remedy at home, such as the Great
iouthern Tonic, Otd carolina Bitters.
A NEW LOT ol mercantile Note Paper, five
[aires for 60q., at the Hasel street Bazaar and No.
61 King street. octio-mtu
BUSINESS ENVELOPES.-THE NEWS Job Office
s now prepared to f amish good envelopes, with
>usineB8 cards printed thereon, at-$4 per thous
md. Send your orders. Every merchant and
msiness mau should have hts card printed on
lia envelopes. ._
RUSTIC GOODS ! RUSTIC GOODS !-A reduction
if twenty per cent, on Side and Corner Brackets,
jook Racks, Ac, at our stores.
CHAS. C. RIGHTER A Co.,
Hasel street Bazaar, and No. 161 King street.
AT COST ! AT COST ?-Large size Chromos.
HASEL STREBT BAZAAR.
??len's iinoermeur.
?TAR SHIRTS AND COLLARS
\ IN THE CITY
ARE TO BE FOUND AT
E. SCOTT'S
SrAR SHIRT EMPORIUM,
MEETING STREET, OPPOSITE MARKET.
Prices Grreatlv Reduced.
5TAR SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER AT SHORT
.NOTICE, AND A
PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED.
SHAMPOOING AND HAIR CUTTING*
LADIES AND CHILDREN , .
mended at their residences promptly and at
reasonable rates,
Seed orders to
W. E. MARSHALL, Barber,
Broad street, next door to Telegraph office,
mayas
flrodama?on.
,g TATE OF SOUTH GASOLINA.
TO THB C3MMI-STONERS OP ELKCTION FOE THB
ELECTION DISTRICT,OP ABBEVILLE CO?NTT:
Whereas, Hon. H. Q. LOM AI, who at thei General
Election held in October, 1870, was chosen a mern*
ber of the Senate ot South Carolina, for the Elec?
tion District of Abbeville County, to serve the
term of-four years, has deceased; and whereas,
the Constitution* of the State of Sonth Carolina
directs that In snch cases a Writ of Election shall
be issued by the President of the Senate, for the
purpose of niling the vacancy thus occ ?sloned for |
the remainder of the term for which said member
so deceased was elected :
Now, therefore, you and each of you are hereby
required after doe advertisement, and with strict
regard to all the provisions of the Constitution
and laws of sara" ?tate, touching your duty In such
case, to hold au ELECTION' FOR A MEMBER OF
THE SENATE of the State of South Carolina, for
the County of Abbeville, to serve for the remain?
der of the term for which said member, Hon. H.
G. Lomax, waa elected; the Folla.to be opened at
the varions places of election in said district, on
THURSDAY, 16lh day Of February, lSTl, by the va?
rious Managers or Election, for those places re?
spectively, In accordance with the provisions of
the Act or the General Assembly, entitled "An
Act providing roy the General Election, and the
manner or conducting the sanie," approved
March 1st, 1870; and this writ, together with your
return of the election to be held under lt, bave
before the Senate at its next meeting .after the-)
election.'
ALO s zo J. RANSIER, President Senate.
Attest: J. WOODRUFF, eiern or Senate.
Jan30-16
gTATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA.
To TDK COMMISSIONERS OP ELECTION FOB THB
ELECTION DISTRICT OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY:
Whereas, the Hon. J. H. RAiaEY, who at the
General Election held m April, 1M8, was chosen a
member or the Senate of the State of South Caro?
lina, for the Election District of Georgetown
County, and drew a ballot to serve for the term
of four years, has resigned; and whereas, the
Constitution of the State of South Carolina directs .
that In each case a Writ of Election shall be issued
by the President of the Senate'for the purpose of
Ailing the vacancy thus occasioned, for the re
malnder of the term for which said member waa
elected:
Now, therefore, you and each or you are hereby
required, after doe advertisement, and with strict
regard to all the provisions of the Constitution
and laws or said State, touching your duty In such
sase, to hold an ELECTION FOR A MEMBER OF
THE SENATE or the State or South Carolina, for
the Conniy-or Georgetown, to serve for tue re?
mainder or the term ror which said member, Hon.
J. H. Kai ney, was elected; the Polls to be opened
i: the various places or election, In said District, on -
rn eas DAY, February lath, 1671, by the various
Managers of Election for those places respectively,
n accordance with the provisions of the Act of the
jeneralAssembly, entitled "An Act providing for
:he General Elect lou, and the.'manner or conduct?
ing the same," approved March 1st, 1870; and this
mt, together with your return of the election to
se held under lt, have. before the Senate at Its
aext meeting after the election.
ALONZO J. RANSIER, President of Senate.
Attest: J. WOODRUFF, Clerk of Senate.
Jan24-21_
gTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
TO THB COMMISSIONERS OP ELECTION FOB THB
ELECTION DISTRICT OF CHARLESTON COUNTY:
Whereas, Hon. WM. H. MISHAW, who, at the
Se?era! Election held in votober, 1870, was chosen
a member of the Senate of the State of South
Carolina, for the' Election District of Charleston
County, to serve for the term of four years, has
deceased; and whereas, thc Constitution of the
State or Sonth Carolina directs that In such a case
a Wilt or Election s h au be issued by the President
ot the Senate ror the purpose or Ailing the vacanoy
mas occasioned, ror the remainder of the term
Tor which sold member was elected:
Now, therefore, you and each of you are hereby
required, arter due advertisement, and with strict
regard to all the provisions or the Constitution
and laws or said State, touching your duty in such
case, to hold an ELECTION FOR A MEMBER OF
THE SENATE or the State or South Carolina, for
the County of Charleston, to serve ror the remain?
der of the term for which said member, Hon. W.
H. Mishaw, was elected; the Polls to be opened at
the various places of election, on THURSDAT, Feb?
ruary ie, 1871, by the various Managers or Elec?
tion for those places respectively, In accordance
with the provisions or the Act of the General AB
lembly, entitled "An Act providing for the Gene?
ral Election, and the manner or conducting the
same,? approved March 1st, 1870; and this writ,
together with- yonr return or the election to be
held under lt, have before the Senate at Its next
meeting after the election..
A. J. RANSIER, President of Senate.
Attest: J. WOODRUFF, Clerk or Senate.
Jan23-22_'_
_Comber, ftuU &t: .
J-^UMBER! LUMBER!
Lumber or all sizes and descriptions, sawed and
delivered at Charleston, or any point on the South
Carolina Kail road. Orders addressed to
THOS. S. BROWNING,
Jan26-thstulm? 28 Station. S. C., Railroad.
TD Ul L DB B S' DEPOT,
No. 91 CHURCH STREET. CHARLESTON, S. C.
SLATES
TILE
TIN
LIME ?
PLASTER
CEMENT
LATHS
HAIR
8AND, AC, AC, AC.
BUILDING PAPER,
A substitute for Laths and Plaster, at lesa than
oue-hak* the cost.
JUST RECEIVED,
300 boxes best L O. Charcoal TIN
100 bbls. Empire Mills Plaster.
E. M. G RM RE.
tff Postoffioe Box 374. j anlfi
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Mru Q5vottxit*, tee. ^
Jg EDE OB D'S (LATE COB WIS'S) 0 R O 6 J Bf
AND'
TEA WAREHOUSE.
~? -_ K* p
HEADQUARTERS FOB SELLCTED DAIRY BUTTEE - U
PU EE LEAF LABD % ?' : v.?"
PRIME FACTORY AN1) KNGI^H CHEB8B8- ' - V : ^
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CBACKKBS, ?nd
BISCUITS, ?oj 40.
5. B.-I OLAIM<TO SHEP THE LARGEST STOCK AND MOST EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF
FAMTLT GROCERIES 1NTHI8 ?JTT. , . .;7 g&T
I. ' * "ijfolp
*. .? PUBS
BRANDIES, WINER
. AN? VERY OLD J
WHISKIEB?' ':
VERT
CHOICE "
FA Ml L T
FLOUR.
\ E. E. BEDFORD,
? FCLCK880K TO >r
WILLIAM S. CORWIN* * CO.,
No. 37B KING STREET,
. OPPOSITE HASEL.
WHOLESALE AJXT> RETAIL DEALER .
Fine Teas, Coffees, Sugars Provisions, " Spiees, hbcP
KB RHETT CALLY SEALED FRUITS,
V E G E T A BLES,, M E A TS, S O U P S * *rf.
'All articles sold from this establishment sra of.tue VEBY BEST QUALITY and WAJtR^SiTftA.
Gooda ieUyerod to au pms of tbe City, Railroad Depots, Steamboats, tree of expense, ' 'f**'"
matt E.?MMIM . ' SEND. FOR A (JAS. 8. MARTH.
9EQ. H. GBUBER. f ? ?_ ' OATALOWB. _1^ 0. MOOD, J?.
IMPORTANT TO C&MON PLANTEES^!
^ . -o- . ? ' . ? . '
THE MARYLAND
FERTILIZING IND M?MF4CTHR1M f?MFlH
HAVE PREPARED A SPECIAL FERTILIZER ADAPTED TO THE COTTON PLANT, UNDHR '
* . THE NAME OF .. > . : .?.
O OTT O HT IP. O ? ID ! *
WHICH THEY CLAIM TO BE OF THE HIGHESX GRADE OF FERTILIZERS SOLD IN THE SOUT^i, -
EQUAL IN ITS RESULTS TO PERUVIAN GUANO, AND OF MORE -PERMANENT
. BENEFIT .TO THE BOIL. -
? ' --9
It hats been used by SEVERAL HUNDRED PLASTERS int Worth ?ad HoWtM
Carolin? arid Georgia, for (wo Senow, with the following remit* I |".
. IT INCREASES THE CROP FROM 180 TO 200 PER CENT. ' - .-<" '
-It resists drought in an cases. The crop ts not affected bjmst, . .. - _ ,
It matate* the crop three to four weeta in advance, thoa insuring thA crop, against early frostyqr
in the event or a backward season for planting euibles the planar to put In hts Crop th re*; <JT roar
weeks later.even as late SB theist of June, with a certainty o' soeces?. ' -.
It prodooes a better quality of Cotton. -.. .. . ; ,. ?????$1?
Looking at the low price of Cotton, the Intelligent plant er wm readily .comprehend the nhofWKj
of using notmogiWt tb* hrghest. grade Of Fertilizers, and Of strictly aro?dldg those waoae ri,ts? hw
been reduced by adult?rai lon ox the use of cheap materials under pretence or meeting-tho low^pt*?
of cotton. K. .*. >ta/v ?
If his crop U only doubled by the nae of "COTTON FOOD " it will give hun from ene to tiro hun*
dred per cent, profit on his outlay, with Cotton at 12^ wat? pet pound, and'rt win cnabi*' Mm to
plant fewer acres with a corresponding redaction of labor and expense with better results; o-;' : % !
j?- $00 PER TON, IN SACKS, 1? TO THE TOM. ' ~ ''~
LAWRENCE SANOSTON, President,
. - A - 58 EXCHANGE PLACE, BALTIMORE,
J. R. PRINGLE & SON, Agents, Cfoaa?lest?n, S. C. "
febft-thstu nae . .. . ...
Olotl-ing ano i-nrnisriing. ?coto
MARKED DOWN
tO SEDUCE STOCK., WE OFFER THU
r . .
BALANCE OF.?TJB
WINTER GOODS
AT
SREATLT BE DU CEI) PRICES
NAMELY. : -
BEAVER OVER BACKS, $38 and $40, to $36 .
BEAVER OVETt8ACKS, $35, to $28 .
BEAVER OVER SACKS, $80 and $22, to $25
BEAVER AND MELTON OVER SACKS, $25 and
$28, to $20
BEAVER AND HELTON OVER SACKS, $18 and
$22, to $16
BEAVER AND MELTON OVER SACKS, $14 and
$15,to $11
UNION BEAVER OVER SACKS, $10, to $7
JNION BEAVER OVER SACKS, $7, to $6
BEAVER, KINO WILLIAM, $28'j to $20
BEAVER, KINO WILLIAM, $20, to $15 1
CHINCHILLA D. B. SACKS, $25, to $20
CHINCHILLA D. B. SACKS, $16, to $12
CHINCHILLA D. B. SACKS, $12, to $10
CHINCHILLA D. B. SACKS, $10, to $8.
WE HAVE IN STOCK,
1 FULL LISE OF ft GODS',
SUITABLE
FOR MENS' WEIR.
J. H. LAWTON & CO,
ACADEMY OF MUSIC BULLDINft.
Uhrs ?oo?>0, Sit.
1971 ?BEAT OPEJONtt 1_1
:-" '.-..*..<??.?&;.
. s OP
SPRING GOODS
. -;- - AT
REDUCED PRICES f
\o?. 944 ?ad ?arfenro ST?KE*.
TO 8UW THE DECREASE TS DUTIES 1_.
br the Go vern meut, wa bm REDUCED ?CB.
PRICES ACCORDINGLY.
DRE88 GOODS. W
100 pieces Black Alpacas, 20 per cent, lower than
rormerly
1 case Irish SlRt Poplins, new styles, so laches
wide, only 00 cents, fained st tl 25 ..
50 China SUt Dress Patterns, all shade* and
colors, only $12, worth $15 : -
60 pleeea Blackoaks, st a great sscrlflce
The greatest variety or Dress Goods*in any
Southern market, at prices to snit the times.
. . F?HCEGOTT, BENEDICT A CO. '
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
8 cases of 44 FINE LONGO LOTH, only ' io?,
formerly i2Xc
4 cases or 44 Fine Longolotb, only s)ic, former?
ly loo
10 cases or 4-4 Fine Long clo th, only 12* to 90c,
formerly 16 to 26c
8 oases W4 Fine Sheeting, only 37>?c, rormerly
,6*0 :.. r V ? fi,
2 esses 104 Brown Sheeting, only 87Xe, ?U?M
ly 50c
I esses 46 in. Pillow-case Sheeting, only Wjfe?
formerly 20c. ?..... .
500 dozen. All-Linen, Hook Towels, $1 per dosen?
worth $123
500 dozen, All-Linen, Damask Towels, $126 sad
$4, worth $1 oo and $6 M
100 pieces 22 inch Diaper, $1 30, worth $160.-. -
A Targe and well selected stock of TABLE DA?
I ASKS, Crashes, Napkins and Doylies, at corres
- poBdlngly low .prices. *.
RIBBON, GLOVE AND HOSIERY DBPABT
MENT. -.- - ...
The finest stock ol RIBBONS ever brought, -to
this market have been Imported by our Firm,
which will be sold to mininera and consumers at
prices unprecedentedly low. We beg such to ex?
amine our Stock before purchasing elsewhere..
100 dozen celebrated Vldette Kid Gloves, at. fl
per pair-each pah* guaranteed
Finest Chaney's, Alexandre's, Felix's, and other
celebrated Seamless Kid Gloves, only $146
500 dozen English Hose, only $3 50 and $4 per
dozen, worth $6
Greatest selection or Hosiery In the city, from
$1 per dozen up.
FDRCHGOTT, BENEDICT ? 00.
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.
600 pieces Marseilles, from 20 to 60 cents,* worth
. 80 to 75 cents \ .
loo pieces Tarietan,.only 26 cents, worth 40 cents
eco pieces Swiss, Cambrics and Jaconets, from li
to 50 cents, worth 20 to 75 cents.
F?BOHGOTT, BENEDICT St OO.
CLOTH DEPARTMENT.
20 pieces 64 Pine Water-proof Cloth, only $1,
. worth $150
Men's and Bby's casslmeres, from 60 cents to $1
Jeans from 16 cents np
Large variety or Black Cloths, Doeskins sad
Beavers.
FDROHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO.
CARPETS, MATTING
OILCLOTH AND BUGS,.
At such prices as defy competition.
??Rf U?J0TT, BENEDICT &(!?.,
OCt31 No. 244 AND 487 KIN? STREET.
gigging, Sit.
gOUTHEBN DYE HOUSE.
Anew FRENCH DYE HOUSEhas bien owned
at No. 3M King street, where DY SING tn au col?
ors, and Cleaning or all kinda la done ti the.
?hortest notice and In the beat style.
L BILLER, French Dyer,
Ko. 369 Krng street, near corner George a treefc.
seplo-lyr