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VOLLME XI.-NUMBER 1774. CHARLESTON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1871. r EDUCATIONAL REFORM. THE IMf'ROrEMENT OE OUR SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Who Pays the Tax '-Ho. 1. Of the sum of nearly three hundred thou? sand dollars expended upon public education In South Carolina, about one-fourth is absoi bed and devoured by sinecures, receiving compen? sation and rendering no services, and the re? mainder Is spent to so little purpose that, except in the City ot Charleston, it might as well not be expended at all. I propose, Mr. Editor, in a series of papers, to review the entire system, and to call the attention ol the Legislature about to meet to a few suggestions of practical utility, pei maded and desirous that they, too, should believe that South Caro? lina must originate a system of public educa? tion ot her. own, and should abandon the attempt to import a plan unsuited to the con? dition ol her people, and beyond the resources OjVher treasury. In the course of the discus? sion I shall suggest and advocate the cutting down of the South Carolina University lrom Its present too extensive programme, and a return to a prescribed curriculum for at least two (the freshmen and sophomore) years, doing away with the learned faculties of medi? cine and of law, or at least withdrawing their salaries, and remanding them to the lees which they will be able to obtain from those students that their eminent ability will, in time, attract to the University; an appropria? tion to Claflin University for the benefit of the blacks, the South Carolina University being virtually pledged, for the present, to the whites; the inauguration ot a State Normal School, as provided by an ordinance of the convention ol '68; .he organization of a State board of exam? iners, strict and impartial, for giving certifi? cates, and when the merit is very great, diplomas to teach to those, and those only, who deserve them; the organisation of a State board of education, and of county boards of education, composed of leadlngVcltlzens, not politicians nor legislators, and the establish? ment of two graded schools of a high order (one for each race) at every county seat. It ahall not be said that these papers are without a purpose, or give forth an uncertain sound. It Is evident that the State, as such, ls the proper agent for the education of its citizens; and it can be shown that taxation, for purposes ot education, ls altogether legiti? mate, since lt ls the duty of the property * ol the State (in case lt can be proved that a tjptx for education, or any other tax, rests ex .elusively upon properly) to educate the people .of the State. Experience testifies that educa? tion, though often counteracted, Is, In Itself, an Improving process, and Sute education can be vindicated upon this simple ground, that it tends to make net merely more Intelligent, more skilful and more wealth-producing, but more obedient, more orderly, and, in all re? spect?, much better citizens. This can be proved by the close companionship of- virtue and enlightenment, and conversely of Igno? rance and crime. Cum hoc, ergo, propter hoc. To those who wish to read the argument In this form, John Foster's '-Essay upon Popular f Ignorance" will prove both Instructive and convincing. I preler, at present, very briefly, to present the argument (and it ls irr?futable) m priori, from the very nature or education as ?essentially o morai pr otes s. For what ls education ? Is lt cot causing the child to exercise self-control over its rov? ing thoughts and desires and actions, and to strengthen its will by continually collecting its iaculties and concentrating them upon the fixed and definite end of attaining knowledge, under the conviction that the attainment of knowledge ls not only desirable aa an accom. pllshment, but that striving to attain knowl? edge is obligatory, while at Behool, as a duty * Can such a process as this result in no im? provement of character, when not counteract? ed by influences outside of it * Is it not next to idiotic to state what the process of educa? tion necessarily and invariably is, and then to deny that, it its essential tendencies be not thwarted by some powerful outside evil Influ? ence, it must improve the child and the citi? zen In mind, manners and morals? Fortu? nately, this once, mooted question ls rapidly passing beyond debate, and it Is now pretty much settled, thank God ! that education lean unmixed benefit to the individuals and to so? ciety, and that the State ought to educate its Citizens, and should tax Its property for the support of its schools. Education Increases the virtues and the enjoyments of a people, and ls, as Edmund Burke long ago strongly put it, "the cheap defence of nations." There are some, however, but fortunately only a daily decreasing few, who hold that taxes for education are paid by properly holders for the benefit of non-property-holders. The truth ls, they benefit all classes. But were the groundless assumption irue.lt will be shown hereat ter that such laxes would, never? theless, be equitable. But property-holders never did, and never will, exclusively pay any tax whatever. The question, uWho does pay the te ?es V lt is admitted, is difficult and ob scure; but, surely, th'-y are in error who hold W that no portion of the burden tails on the non property-holder or laborer. On the contrary, who does not ku ow how skilful the small class of manufacturers ever are to shift the burden of a tax, by means of a change of price, upon the large class ol consumers ? And when did property-holding employ? ers ever fail, by means of lower ?rages, or higher rents, or an increased rate of Interest, to loree employees and labor? ers to bear an equitable proportion of any tax that was ever laid upon them ? It ls not true, then, tbat a tax for purposes ot education is or can be paid by property-holders alone. In whatever form it be Imposed, the people, the entire people of the State, pay lt. In propor? tions somewhat approaching an equitable dis? tribution of the burden. It is a common con? tribution (or a common benefit, and the sooner that contribution is made, provided lt ls not wasted, and that oommon benefit is secured, the sooner will a State, our own State, for ex? ample, enter upon a career of more rapid pro? gress in culture, wealth, power, reputation and Influence. FAIRFIELD. L TJfCH LA W IN TENNESSEE. NASHVILLE, September 29. Three negroes who had burned a MeihodlBt Church were taken from the jail at Winches? ter, Tenn., and hanged. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. _Xhe case ol supposed yellow fever at Brooklyn, N. Y., turns out to be typhoid. -A company ol United States artillery left Mew York yesterday to reiuforce the garrisons in North Carolina. -The paper and rag warehouse of Jessup A Moore, lo Philadelphia, was burned yesterday It was situated In the centre of a uumber of paper stores. Loss $150,000. -A number of coolies who hail completed their eight years'service in Cuba, arrived In New York yesterday en route for Calilornia, ?o which ooint Cuba pars '.heir expenses. ANOTHER LIE EXPOSED. The Plain Traill About the Edge field "KtfKIux." The following affidavits and letters, publish? ed in the Edgefleld Advertiser, completely re? fute the horrid story about Ku-Kluxis n In the "Dark Corner," printed conspicuously by the Columbia Union about two weeks ago: 7} the Editor of the Advertiser: I have read tn your Issue of the 21st, an arti? cle copied from the Columbia rjnion over the signature of "An Old Republican," in refer? ence to a Ku-Klux outrace said to have been committed, in this vicinity within the last month. Since then I have troubled myself no tittle to ascertain if there was any foundation for the rumor, and am satisfied that the state? ment ls an ucaltlgated falsehood throughout. I have seen the old colored man, Sile Robin? son, upon whom the outrage is said to have been perpetrated, and he utterly disclaims knowing anything in reference to the report? ed Ku-Klux disturbance, or having said any? thing to that effect. And he is willing lo sign a paper giving the lie to the whole story. Ttie colored people in this neighborhood say they are willing to testify that no such out? rage has occurred in this section cf country; and tbev turther wish meto say for them that, while they are satisfied, and are living, in pe ice and quietness, as they have been doing iura long while, they hope the party will not disturb the friendly relations existing between them and the whites by representing the weakest of their race as circulating such libel? lous and unwarranted falsehoods. I send you a list of names of both white and buick, who are willing to testily in this matter should you desire fun her evidence, viz: Messrs. T. j. Thurmond, Jesse Bailey, P. P. Doolittle, J. W. Glanton, B. F. Glanion, Wm. Parkman. W. J Holmes, C. L. Blair. Dr. J. H. Jennings, Landon Tucker, E. A. Searle?, Startllog Freeman, W. BusBey. white, and Sile Robinson, Lewis Gilchrist, Thomas Col? lins, Alic Hampton. Pleasant Holmes, colored, and could send hundreds ol others, if neces? sary, of both colors, living in the vicinily o? Red Oak Grove Church. WYATT L. HOLMES. Affidavit of "the Victims." EDOEFIELD COUNTY, 8. C.. September 25, 1871. We, Sile Robinson and sons, John Robinson and Spencer Robinson, do hereby cerdly that we are informed that certain persons have re? ported that we are the persons referred lo in communication headed " Heights above Hamburg, 8. C., September 14, 1871," and pub? lished in the Daily Union, over the signature of "An Old Republican," upon whom a Ku Klux outrage was said to have been commit? ted; that we live near Red Oak Grove, and that no outrage bas been committed upon us ot any nature whatever; that no section of the State can be more lree (rom Ku-Klux outrages, its we have not heard ol a single act ot any or? ganized band of lawless persons. SILK ROBINSON, JOHN ROBINSON, SPBNCKR ROBINSON. Witness : Wyatt L. Holmes and Wm. Park man. GOOD WORDS FOR CHARLESTOX. [From the Sumter Watchman. 1 In times like these lt Is pleasant to fee "our City by the Sea"-nobie old Churlestcjo-rising at fast from her sackcloth and ashes and as? suming once more her ancient rights-robing herselt once more in the royal garments ol prosperity and placing herself again fore? most In tue ranks ol' our comme cul marts. And tbls bright feature ls owing to wiiai ? It ls I due to the i?dorr.iiable energy of her men of] business-men who have the* interest of the city at heart-men who have been with her In her hours of adversity and sorrow-of sun? shine and shadow-and who for year after year have extended their capita! and devoted their energies to her welfare and her interest. [From the Walhalla Cour er.] We are satisfied the merchants of Charleston can job their goods ai Iowas the merchants or New York, because buying by the case, they can buy as cheap, and by reason of the leBs ex? pensive living, house reut, Ac. they can sell as cheap and realize a larger profit. We are also satisfied that merchants buying a general stock of three to five thousand dollars never save a dime by buting in New York, but, on the contrary, are losers to the exton' of the Increased cost of freight and travel from the place ot business lo New York over that to Charleston. Every citizen should feel an in? terest in Charleston, lor its growth and enrich? ment adds to the wealth of the State. In trad? ing with Charleston, we keep more money in ohr State than in buying from New York, for though Charleston buys from the North, yet buying by the case, her Jobbers keep within this State the prout paid to the Jobbers ol' New York. THE ROGUES' STARCH. ATLANTA, September 29. Foster Blodgett, lat? superintendent of the State Road, was arrested yesterday, charged with fraud. H. P. Farrow, attorney-general, was arrested to-day, charged with cheating j and swindling. THE YELLOW FEVER SCARE IN NEW ORLEANS. NEW ORLEANS, September 29. A meeting representing the principal dry goods, grocery, drug and western produce houses and embracing one hundred and fifty flrms, was held to-night to protest against the quarantine ol New Orleans vessels enter? ing Texas ports. Pointed resolutions to that effect were adopted and telegraphed lo Gover? nor Davis. A letter declaring there was uo yellow fever In the city, signed by Doctors Breckel, Brune, Choppln and Holiday, was read at the meeting. THE HEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, September 29. The barometer will probably continue rising, and high on the A antic aud Gulf coast and lower lakes, with pleasant weather on Satur? day; but w'll fall rapidly north aud west of| the Ohio valley, with increasing southeasterly wiodsron the upper lakes. A storm ot consid? erable severity is probably approaching from Montana and Dakota Yesterday's Weather Reports of thc Statuai service, U. S. A.-4.4T P. M., Local Time. Place Of Observation. C rs* S = Augusta.. Baltimore. tfoStOli. Bu (Talo. N. Y.... Onarlestou. Cheyenne, W. T Chicago. Cincinnati. Cleveland. Corinne, utah... Detroit. Duluth. Minn... Indianapolis.... Rey Weat, Fla.. Knoxville, Tenn. Lake etty. pia.. Memphis, Tenn. Milwaukee, Wis, Mo MA-. Nashville. New Haven, CL New Orleans.... New York. Omaha, Neb. rxwego, N. Y.... Philadelphia. Pittsburg, Pa.... Puniiii'l, Me... Rochester, N. Y. San Francisco.. Savannah . sr. Louis. St. Paul. Minn.. Toledo, o. Washington.!) C Wilmington,N <; N irfirik. Lynchburg. Leavenworth.... cape Ma-. Mt.. Washinu ton 30.26 80 8 30.0!) ?0.11 30.31 9.96 30.41 30.47 30.87 i?.3? 30.31 30. ? 30.42 30.00 3C.38 30.21 30.39 30.4: 30.21 30.?3 3?. 10 30.. 2 30.19 30.12 30.2 30.22 30.39 30.05 30.23 30.00 30.. 9 30.411 30.55 0.37 30.29 30.21 30.-9 30.34 .e.? .0.23 29.99 N NW NW NW NW S rt S w NE SW sw Calm K N NE NH SB N NE NW SK NW SB sW NW NW N NW W NW .>B S W NW .V N W Gentle, Fresh. Fresh. Gentle. Light, reen. Fresh. Gentle. Ge n l le. (lent le. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Light. flem e. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Light. Fresh. Fr?-Bh. Brisk. Brisk. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Gentle. Brak. NW 24 i NW Gyn tie. Grititl.;. ..'rosh. Fresh. ? ?en tie. Fresa. Fresh. Fresh. Fie-h. HriKK. Gen i lc. a? a Clear. Clear. Cloudy. Fair. Clear. Fair. Clear. Smoky. Ci. ar. ihr'ng. I :ieur. Hail Clear. Cloudy, ''ear. Cloudy. ?Mear. Clear, clear, rle ir. Fair. Clear. Clear. Fair. Fair. 0 ear. Clear, loudy. Fair. Fair. Clear. Fair. [Clear. Clear. Clear. Uleir. Fair. Hiisv. ,, zy V lr. >liiu<*y. NOTB.-The weather ranon ilutert 7.47o'ciock, this morning, wiil be posted in the rooms of the Cnamber or Commerce at io o'clock A. M.. and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy of the chamber) be examined by ship? master:; at any Hmo during tne day. A RADICAL AVAR WHOOP ! SCOTT, MOSES & CO. ECHO THU TI? DINGS FROM RALEIGH. The Governor Taken a N'cw Departure He Goes Back on the Taxpayer?' Con. vent lon amt Pat? his Faith in "Win? chester Rifle Law"-Tribute of Oar Young Aloses to the ?"Ilonesty and Integrity" or Governor Scott-Injured Innocence in thc Kxecutive Chair Sailing into Judge Bryan and the United Stat* s Marshal-H?ge Wants to Stand In Marshal Johnson's Official Boots-Getting Ready for the October Colored Convention, die, die. A noteworthy meeting of the Republican State central committee was held in the Senate Chamber at Columbia, or. Thursday. Lieuten? ant-Governor Itansler presided, and twenty three counties were represented. We are fold that "General F. J. Mose3, Jr.. speaker of the House of Representative?, Governor R. K. Scott, General Worthington and Judge H?ge" were present as "Invited visitors." THE WOnK CUT OCT. The chairman ot the executive committee rendered several reports and explained the ob? ject of the meeting in effect a3 follows : First, It had been decided by the executive commit? tee that under the present condition of affairs in the State, and in view of the objects In an ticlpation, lt was best that the State and dis? trict committees be cailed together to consider these matten* : 1. To consider the question ol the proposed colored convention of repr?sentative colored men from the Southern States, to be held OH the 18th proximo, In this city, suggested under the rules and regulations cf thelate Georgia Convention. The chairman stated that he had advices that members had been chosen in sev? eral of the States for this purpose, and speedy and correct action was needed here. 2. The choice of delegates to the convention. The president remarked that some had said lhere was a seeming anti-Republican move? ment lo the tact that lt was exclusively col? ored. It wa?, he acknowledged, a delicate question, but lt had been profoundly discuss? ed, and lt had been deemed best lor t!>e col? ored people to come together In this manner and consult upon their political and material Interests. The question to consider above all others being what conrse ls the best to be pur? sued to bring about the greatest good to the country at large. 3. To consider the present condition of af? fairs In this Slate. It being an unmistakable duty that something must be done, and thai speedily, to save the lives and property of citi? zens, and to make it safe for them to say. "I am a Republican." That if the party amounts to anything; if 30,000 majority is of any value for anything lo the State or to the nation, said the chairman, then let there be an unmistaka he expression of the fact, and means be pro? vided to prevent the recurrence of midnight assassinations, and that in doing this, vt there be calm and impassiouale action, but firmness In all things. REPRESENTATION IX THE OCTOBER COLORED CONVENTION. On motton, the Georgia preamble and reso? lutions were adopted, amended after much discussion so as to allow four delegates for the State at large, and two from each Congre . Monal Disir.ct. Instead of suggestions ot two at large and oue from each district, as the repre? sentation to the convention ot October 18th. On motion, a committee, consisting ot F. H. Frost, of the First, R. H. Cain, of the Second, W. B. Nash, of the Third, and W. J. McDowell, of the Fourth Congressional Districts, were appointed to report names for delegates to the convention. The committee on delegates at large report? ed the names of Rev. B. H. Cain and Hon. A. J. Ransler, of Charleston; Hou. R. B. Elliott, of Richland, and Mr. Wilson Cook, o: Green? ville. The nominations were confirmed separately, and two from each Congressional district were elected, as follows: First District, J. H. Rainey, H. E. Hayue; 8econd DI strict, W. J. Whipper, B. A. Bosemon; Third District. W. B. Nash, S. Y. Lee; Fourth District, J. H. White, Frank Williamson. ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES COCBT. General Worthington, ot Richland, and Mr. Wilson Cook, of Greenville, were called upon to sneak upon the condition ot affairs In the State. Mr. Cook gave a history and a scath? ing review of the recent trials of Ku-Klux in the United Stales Court or Greenville, and the conduct ol U. S. Judge Bryan and the U. S. Marshal. The former gave his attention more especially to the application of remedies, and neglect of applying remedies, and the causes of the outrages that have occurred. The Rev. Mr. Cain followed in a short speech, very severe on the Uuited Slates marshal, and demanding a change in officers that the laws may be executed. GOVERNOR SCOTT'S NEW DEPARTURE. The Governor addressed the meeting by in? vitation, expressing lils determination to ex? haust his powers to suppress the Ku-KlUX or? ganization, and assured the committee that measures had been taken to make the session of the next United States Court In this city ns memorable to the midnight assassin* as was the late session of the court presided over by Judge Bond, in Raleigh. He said I hat every pledge ot the Democratic leaders tn the up? country, und the pledges of the same party in the Taxpayers' .convention had been broken, and that he had no longer any faith in any? thing but the strong arm cf power. KORT SUMTER HOSES A3 TUE EULOGIST OF R. E. SCOTT. General F. J. Moses was then invited to ad? dress the meeting. Ile painted in glowing \ colors the trials and difficulties through which the Republican party had passed; paid a glow? ing tribute ot respect to the honesty and in? tegrity ot the Governor, and failed to see how he could be blamed for being deceived by the promises ot men who for twenty years hud imposed themselves as leaders upon the peo? ple ot the. Untied States and were accounted to be the smartest politicians In the country. He asserted that the scales had fallen lrom the eyes of the Governor and his Republican ad? visers, and that hereatter the dependence ol the people should rest solely upon their own efforts. He urged vehemently the removal of the present United States marshal, and assert? ed that the Ku-Klux before Judge Bond would result in ihe same farcical manner as those in Greenville before Judge Bryan, unless this* change was made. THE COMMITTEE " GOES FOR" UNITED 3TATE8 MARSHAL JOHNSON*. Hon. H. E Hayne introduced a resolution, which was adopted, calling for the removal ot the present United States marshal, and endors? ing Judge H?ge for the position. A resolution endorsing President Grant was reterred. A resolution that a committee of five be ap? pointed to draft a memorlel to the President in favor ol Judge H?ge for United States mar? shal was adopted, and the following were ap? pointed on the committee : R. J. Donaldson, F. H. Frost, C. D. Hayne, H. E. Hayne and W. J. Whipper. The committee then adjourned till 10 A.M. on Friday. ALABAMA'S FAVORITE SON. MONTGOMERY, September 29. The grandest demonstration ever known lo Alabama was made to Ciantnn. His body lying In suite at the capitol waa vIMted bv over ten thousand persons. The Methodist'Episcopal Church, where the funeral sermon waa preach? ed, was filled, and the square around packed with people. The procession to the cemetery WHS over two mlleH long. It ls estimated that the crape on the stores and public buildings and private, residences will make a line ten miles long. Tue grief is great, and men ami women freely shed tear?. The colored popu? lation vied with the whites in their demonstra tionfi f>r respect to the gmit Democratic leadet of Alabama. I arge contrlbnllona have already be?-n made to a fund for his family. Everj business house wa? closed. KKLMA, September 29. The death ot Clanton created au universal and profound sorrow in this community to day. The church bells were tolled and othei .JemcDitrotton?' ? -??c, ".r "..vi" CRIME IN THE STATE. Arrest of Alleged Kn-Klnx. The York ville Enquirer pays that on Monday, the 25th, H. C. Moseley, United States deputy marshal, upon warrants Issued by Samuel T. Polnier, United States commissioner, arrested under the Ku-Klux act of Congress, the follow? ing named persons residing in the upper.part of York County : 0. C. Beamguard. Charles Beamguard, J. Newman Thomas, William C. Thomas, John C. Watson, Thomas H. Lessley, William D. Lessley and John L. Wood. They were arrested on the charge of having whipped a negro woman by the name of Phoebe Smith, who resides in the same neighborhood of the Eersons accused, on the night o? the 12th of fay last. The prisoners were brought to Yorkvllle on Tuesday morning by a equad of United States soldiers and lodged In jail, preparatorv to a preliminary examination before the United Slates commissioner. Rob? ert Faulkner, of the same neighborhood, charged with participating in the same offence, and for whose arrest a warrant had also been issued, was absent from his home when the officer called to arrest bim; but on his return, and ascertaining that a warrant had been is? sued lor bim, he Immediately came to this place and surrendered himself to the marshal. On Tuesday an investigation was had by the commissioner, and after the examination of I witnesses in behalf ot the prosecution, the ac cased were required to give bond in the sum or $2000 each, for their appearance before the United States Circu? Court to be held in Co? lumbia on the second Monday of November np.vfc, at which term, we understand, Judge Bond will preside? At the time of writing, (Wednesday morning' the required bail had not been given. A Shooting Affray at Lynchburg. The Sumter Watchman, of the 27th Instant, says : "We learn that Mr. John Murphy was shot and severely, it not mortally, wounded by men in disguise, athis store at Lynchburg about half-past 8 o'c'ock ou Thursday night last. From statements made to tis, lc seems that about the time ike train rolled up to the depot, some men in d sgulse entered Murphy's store. Une account is that he immediately seized his weapons ind fired into the partv, receiving in return the shots that wounded him. Another that the disguised party fired first, and whilst Murphy was making some movement to use his weapons. Two shots took effect, one in the Bide and one in the neck, both ot which are said to have travelled downwards. Others of the disguised party who remained outside the house are said to have fired, and the marks of many balls, lu cluster, lt ls said, may be seen on the counters inside. The shoot? ing was rapid and soon over, and the party mounted their horses and rode away. Some persons who were netr, went to Murphy's as? sistance, and remained with bim until morn? ing, who Bay that later in the night voices out? side asked, 'Is he dead ?' And after a pause, the expression, 'So mote it be with all seed cot? ton buyers !' was heard. Surgical aid was sought for Murphy-th? wounds were probed, ] but search for the balls was vain. Of two physicians who were present, one we learn re? garded the wounds monal, whilst the other did not so regard them Murphy was moved, next morning, to the house of Mr. C. Boyle, a ' near neighbor, where he ts being cared for. It is said that he was a considerable dealer In cotton In the seed, that he bad been warned, and that he armed himself and defied those that menaced him." A Brutal Assault. The Camden Journal says: "We have been credibly Informed that cu last Saturday after? noon, a brutal assault was committed upon the person of John Pickett by John Jac'-fon and two ol his brother?, on the western side ot Wateree. Our Informant state* that, while ? crossing Cbesnnrs Ferry that afternoon, John Jackson and Pickett became Involved la an altercation, and that Pickett struck Jackson, after which they made friends, and proceeded on their way, riding together tor more than a mile. That Jackson suddenly disappeared, and shortly afterwards the party separated, Pickett going home, alone. After proceeding a short distance, he found himself confronted by John Jackson and his two brothers, who at once set upon, struck bim with an Immense club, ten inches in circumference, by measure, and beat him most brutally. They then left him. Mr. Pickett has since been laid up. He has, however, taken out a warrant against the parlies." Another Arrest of So-Calted Ku-Klux. The same paper has the following: "Just as we were going to press last week we mentioned the arrival of a squad of United States sol? diers who did not know why they were sent here, and that we had our suspicions which we would walt to see verified or not, as the case might be. Those suspicions proved correct. We are informed that the circumstances are as follows: Some time Rince Messrs. T. J. An? crum, Jr.. and A. H. Boykln went into the store of F. Goss, a prominent Radical, about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, to purchase some? thing, and. an altercation having arisen. Mr. Ancrum struck Goss with a small riding whip. Thereupon Goss took out a warrant against both of the young men lor as? sault, and battery, Issued by J. F. Suther? land, E-q., trial Justice. They were ar? rested and bound over to appear at the present term of Court of Sessions. In the meantime, Goss makes an affidavit and has a warrant Issued from the United States Court, bringing the case under the Ku-Klux bill. A United States marshal. Sherman by name, came over, supported by the soldiers and their bayonets, and arrested Messrs. Ancrum and Boykln, who were taken before Commis? sioner Gayle, and bound over to appear at the United Slates Court to be held at' Columbia on the 4th day of next month. To the credit ot the marshal be lt said, he did not carry the soldiers with him, but went down quietly and performed his unpleasant duty, as agree? ably as was possible, under the circum? stances. When called upon by Judge Melton to know whether he had any bills to be given out to the grand Jury, J. M. Davis, Esq., act? ing solicitor. Biated to his Honor that he hnd been informed that a prosecution had been en? tered In the United States Court against Messrs. Boykln and Ancrum, by (joss, for the same offence for which he then had a bill to give out, but did not do so, preferring to walt until it was seen what was to be done in the United States Court. Tnls is a rather unusual case, but lt really ts nothing more nor less than a simple assault and battery, and hasnothlnr more to do with Ku-Kinxism than a larceny has. The result or this attempt to gratify malice will soon be seen, as the United States Court will convene in Columbia next week." HORACE GREELEY BACKS DOWN. NEW YORK, September 29. The Tribune sa\>: "We uccept the ticket nominated yesterday at Syracuse," and adds: "We accept the miracle ol clumsiness called the platform, and bow to the monstrous State committee." THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CON? VENTION. BALTIMORE, September 29. The convention adopted the report of the committee on interior lines of water commu? nication, recommending the dredging of the mouth ol the Mississippi, and a sb ip canal connecting the Mississippi with the ocean; the canal lu run near Fort St. Philip, on the lett bank, to the Gulf of Mexico, and to be main? tained at the government cost nnd free of tolls. An appropriation of tour millions is asked for to do this work. The action of the previous convemlon regarding the Janes River and Kanawha Canal, was approved, aud the appeal to Congress for aid was renew? ed. Reverdy Johnson addressed the conven? tion. At the evening session a report that Con? gress compel the removal of the bridge of the Mobile and Texas road over Grand Rtgolets to a more suitable crossing, and that, it be placed at right angles to the current, was adopted. The; convention adopted varions reports and a resolution recommending Congress to pass an universal amnesty act, also the following : Wliei eas, This convention having adopted a resolution asking the General Government lo refund the tax collected on cotton, therefore, be it Resolved, That coal oil. Iron and ether com? modities, having paid asimilar tax, be includ? ed in ihe resolution asking the refuuding ol the tax on colton. Ihe convention meets in St. Louis in 1872. Adjourned sine die. _ -The residence ol' Captain R. F. McCaslan, at Ninety-Six, took fire on Saturday last, ami but tor the most strenuous efforts would havt beeu consumed. Tue tire is supposed to have THE ENGLISH CROWN. QUEEN VICTORIA'S ILLNESS-TB E MUTTERINGS OF REVOLUTION. The Nature of the Queen'* Disease-Her Death may be Announced at any Mo? ment. [Cornspon?ence of the New York world.) LONDON, September 14. The Times thia morning Is penetrated with remorse. It abused the Queen during last session of Parliament because she refused to show in public; and now it beats its breast, strews ashes on its head, and scourges itself without mercy because It has discovered that the painlui and dangerous disease which has i lately placed her Majesty's life in danger, and I from which she bas not yet recovered, was even then preying upon her. Here ls the Times' account of the Queen illness: The public will have observed with conslder ! able anxiety the recent statements in the Court Circular respecting the health of the Queen. They are the more grave as coming from the Highland home in which for so many years her Majesty has been wont to find health and re reshment. She ha? sought, like numbers of her subjects, a renewal ot strength in the fresh mountain air ol Scotland, and that she should there be prostrated by weakness ls matter lor special regret and concern. We grieve to say, however,lt ls true that her Majesty has suffer? ed from a severe and painful attack of Illness. It commenced with a grave general derange? ment of health. This was followed by a violent affection of the throat,which rendered swallow? ing or speaking above a whisper very palnlul and difficult; and the attack ended in a very se? vere abscess under the arm. The abscess was opened by Professor Lister last Monday week, and proved to be much larger than he had an? ticipated. Fearing lest lt should full to pro? gr?s satisfactorily, or lest there should be any appearance of another, he remained at the castle the whole of last week. Happily, there has been no drawback to the process of cure, and the professor left Balmoral on Suuday. We may trust, therefore, that there is no occa? sion for further anxiety. The Queen's health has much Improved during the last lew days, and she appears In a fair way to recovery. We observe with pleasure that she ls able to re? sume her drives, but such an illness ls ex? tremely weakening and distressing. Her strength ls much reduced, and we fear lt must be some time before she recovers even ber usual state of health. I am sorry to say that this does not begin to tell the whole truth. The Queen is still In Im? minent danger. I do not entirely credit all that I hear about the state of her mind; the truth about that, if lt were unfavorable, would be almost impossible to ascertain until affairs had reached a hopeless stage. But from authority that I can rely upon I learn that the scrofulous disease under which ber Majesty is suffering ls ot a very persistent, dangerous and malignant nature, and that fatal results may et.sue at any moment. There Is a whisper that the military manoeu? vres now going on at Aldershot have some reference to possible outbreaks that may oc? cur on the announcement ot her Majesty's death, and that the presence of the Prince of Wulos with the army was considered expe? dient for the same reason. All these stories must be taken for what they are worth; but i hey are significant straws showing how the wind blows. When the Queen ls more than usually affected In her mind they always send for Lady Churchill, and that lady Ja now at Balmoral. Ulurac 11' a Remarkable Speech. . [By Cable to the New York Herald.] LONDON, September 2G. The Bight Honorable Benjamin Disraeli, ex premier of England, attended a dinner to-day at Hughenden, his country residence and home. In proposing the toast ol the health of her Majesty the Queen, he took occasion to as? sure his trlenda and neighbors that the sover? eign lady has become physically, and Is mor? ally, Incapacitated from performing her public duties longer. This assertion was accompan? ied with sentences of fervent eulogy of her Ma? jesty personally, concluding with the words that '-her duties are excessive, and that no Englishman is under such complete control ot the pr i i ti cal traditions of the country as Its sov? ereign." Hts words have been published. The utter? ance has produced the most tremendous ex? citement among the people. It is canvassed by the highest of the aristocracy, and talked of among the most humble of the Democracy. Disraeli has overshadowed Gladstone almost completely in the eyes of the people, who have been accurately Informed of every word ot his remarks, despite a very vigorous effort which hos been made by some of the metropolitan Journals to suppress them by non-publication. The subject of the propriety of an abdica? tion by the Queen is spoken of in the clubs, and very many of the most extreme loyalists now regret that her Majesty did not hearken to the advice which was given to her by the late Lord Palmerston years since, when he counselled her to delegated part of her mon? archal duty-such as signing the acts of Par? liament-by royal warrant to a member of the Privy Council, and thus beglu ot her own free will to accustom the public mind to her grad? ual and graceful disappearance from the throne years before her death. The Queen rejected Palmerston's advice, and has since held on to a rigid assertion ot every essential of the royal prerogative with that spirit ot tenacity or obstinacy which has ever been characteristic of the reigning mem? bers of her lamtly. Disraeli h likely to master the public crisis notwithstanding. His bold diagnosis of the slate of health of the Queen ls accepted very generally as being correct. The royal lady has remained fevered and irritable during very many months. She has been lately afflicted with inflammatory sore throat and most palnlul glandular tumors, and has only lust shaken off a severe attack ot general Ill? ness. People speak of the tendency to Insani? ty which is hereditary In her family, and there remains, on the whole, not the sligheat doubt lhat Disraeli has ezpre-sed a sentiment which Is already national-Victoria's abdication, cheaper government, or a complete change In the form ol the ruling power of Great Britain. ALL ABOUT THE STATE. -The telegraph line to Yorkvllle ls com? pleted. -Greenville has three policemen and a tele? graph office, and now wants a dally newspa? per. -There is a good deal of sickness, with many cases of bilious lever, In Abbeville Dis? trict. -The Bev. Edgard R. Miles has accepted the rectorship of Trinity Church, Abbeville, and will enter upon his pastoral duties at the beginning of the next year. -The Lancaster Ledger says that Rev. P. G. Bowman has withdrawn from the South Carolina Conference. Charges had been pre? ferred against bim for disseminating the fol? lowing doctrines: First. Holding and teaching that the soul of man ls unconscious from death to the resurrection. Second. Teaching and holding the annihilation of the wicked. -The probate Judge of Greenville County is engaged in taking evidence on behalt of Col? onel I. G. McKidBick, who ls contesting Colonel A. S. Wallace's seat in Congress as a represen? tative from the Fourth District of this State. Colonel McKissick is represented by Messrs. E.isley & Wells and Donaldson, and Colonel Wallace by Messrs. Earle A Blythe. Ex-Gov? ernor Perry ls a witness on behalf of Colonel McKissick. THE WEATHER AND THE CROFS. Abbeville. The Press ol Wednesday, the 27th incant says: "We have had during the past week some cool weather which made tires comforta? ble. The weather Is again warm and promises rain. The heavy rains ol'last week raised the . streams and did some damage to the crops. Cotton is opening rapidly, and will be soou gathered. 'A short horse ls soon curried.' " Greenville. Thc Enterprise of Wednesday, the 27th in stant, says : "With the exception of Thursday I last, th- weather lus beeu clear for the week i post. The mornings were quite cool, although * there has beeu no lrost, making tires and addi ilcxt! scver!fia at :v?ti VOIT com?oriaole." THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. I LONDON, September 29 Alderman Gibbons, a successful merchant and member of the Conservative party, is elected Lord Maror of London. The gales continue. Several additional dlas ters are reported. The Times has a telegram from Versailles saying that France declines to give other pow? ers the same favorable customs clauses that are accorded to Germany under the recently negotiated treaty. On the other band, a cor? respondent of the Times, writing from the same place, expresses the opinion that the ne? gotiations with Germany will be protracted and fruitless The Newcastle engineers have . agreed to submit the difficulties between themselves and their employers to arbitration. The bishop or l.lch?eld has sailed for the united States to artend the conlerence ot the bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church. VERSAILLES, September 29. The Minister of Commerce Informs the committee of the Asssembly, which controls affairs during the recess, that the negotiations with Germany are making fair progress. The rumored discovery or evidence of a Bonapar tist conspiracy is unfounded. PARIS, September 29. Bull?n increased two million tranca. M. Oe Baunevtlle, the French ambassador to Rome, bas arrived at Marseilles. The loan of the City of Paris bas been taken. The sub? scriptions were thirteen limes more than re? quired. Several conflicts have occurred be? tween the French and German garrison at Dijon. NEVER GIVE VP THE SHIP. The Washington Treaty and Ute Cotton Bo nd li o ld eut- .tn English Statement of the Case. [From the Manchester Examiner. September IC] The appointment ol tho Joint High Com? mission, which is "by common consent lo in? clude all claims lor compensation which have or may be made by each government,.or by its I citizens upon the other," bas Induced the | holders of Confederate cotton bonds to vigor? ously prosecute their claims, and a very influ? ential committee has been formed in London to watch over the Interest of the claimants. A very voluminous correspondence has passed, between the committee and the Foreign Office, and, Inasmuch as Ave millions sterling of claims are affected, the present position of matters is of the greatest Interest and Importance. Earl Granville refuses to put any Interpretation on the articles of the treaty ot Washington by which the bondholders are governed, and, writing on Hie subject a few days ago, Mr. Odo Russell Informed the committee that, "I am directed by Earl Granville to state to you that his lordship cannot offer any opinion or ? give any instructions respecting any particu? lar class of British claims, but that all state? ments of claims which may be forwarded to her Majesty's agent for claims at Washington In accordance with the terms ot the notifica? tion ot the 27th and 30th June, will be submit? ted by him to the commission." Tue case of the bondholders Is this. The bondholders, alter obtaining from Lord Cairns aud Mr. Cotton, Q. C., their opinion as to the legality of the loan, advanced their money at ninety per cent, for the $100 bond, for the option of exchanging that bond for colton at the rate of six pence per pound six months after the expiration et the war between the two belligerents, and many bonds were so exchanged by those who ran the blockade. The price at which the bondholders advanced their money, viz., ninety per cent,, is, lt is j said, a clear proof that it was a mercantile transaction, based on colton, for the Federal bonds were not above sixty at the time. Du? ring the existence of the Confederate States they tuiQlied their contract with the British bondholders, and. consequently, they had no wrong to complain of. Between 1863, and even up to March, 18G5, the dividend was paid . on the bonds. But six month* after the expi? ration of the war, when the time came to exchange them for cotton, the Northern States seized on all the pub He assets of the Confederate States, especially j cotton, and compelled them to repudiate the debt conlrated with British subjects. The United States, neither at the time the colton loan was made nor during the war, never gare notice to the bondholders that, il victori? ous, they would repudiate the debt It ls urged that if either of the belligerents bad made known that repudiation of debt was to be the Issue, neither would have been able to raise money in Europe. The United States, after the war, seized the assets of the Southern States, and also commenced actions for the re? covery of properly In this country; but the English courts of law have invariably main? tained that they could only obtain the assets subject to the liabilities. The Confederate States assets In England were computed by Mr. Seward at $20,000.000, and the cotton seized and sold in the United States and paid into the Treasury realized upwards of $15,000, 000, exclusive ol what was burnt and destroy? ed. In 18G7 the cotton loan bondholders me? morialized Lord Stanley and stated their wrongs, and prayed that If any tribunal were established for the settlement ol' the claims between the two countries, that theirs should be impartially heard and adjudi? cated on. Lord Stanley, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, promised that If any Joint commission were established that it would be open to the bondholders to submit their claims lo it. Lord Clarendon promised the bondholders the same thing, and the bondholders believe that their claims wertvovered by the Reverdy Johnson treaty. At til events, Mr. Sumner gave as one ot the reasons for rejecting the treaty that the bonds were Included in it. Lord Granville promised the same as his predecessors. With respect to the Washington treaty, it may be stated that the bondholders so relied on the promises of the three Secretaries ol State that when her Majesty's speech announced that a commission was to be appointed tor the settle? ment of all claims, the bonds rose from 5 to 10 12. The treaty ol Washington was negotiat? ed, but pending negotiations gradually fell to ?. when it was confidently stated that the claims of the bondholders were excluded from the treaty. 'J he committee wrote to Lord Granville, stating the rumors, and re? questing lo know iiow the bondholders stood under the treaty. They were referred to Ar? ticle 12 of the treaty, which limits this claim io between April, 1861, and April, 1865. The loan was made in 18G3, and the assets were seized and the loan repudiated aller the 9th ol April, 1865. By Article 12 lt is provided "That the commissioners shall then proceed lo the investigation of the claims which shall be presented to them, but upon such evidence only as shall be luruished by or In behalf of their respective governments." By Article 17 ol'the treaty all claims mentioned iu Article 12 are to be considered fully and finally settled, whether or not they may have been present? ed before the conclusion of the commission, are to be coneidered as finally settled, barred, and thenceforth Inadmissible. Such Is the position of affairs In which the bondholders are placed, and we understand that they have determined to have 'heir claims represented before the Jolut High C m mis-iun by the highest English or Ame ii counsel, but most probably by the latter. rpHE UNIVERSITY MEDICINES, PREPARED BY THU NEW YORK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY. COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT OF CANCEB PLANT-Price fi Cough Linc:us-Price $1 OUantha* Extract, for Epilepsy, Sr. Vitus' Dance, Spinal and Brain Affections-Price $2 Catarrh Specific-Price S? Hydrated oxymel, for Consumption. Bronchitis, Whooping Cough. Ac-Price $'? Pile Extract-a never tailing Pilo cure-Price $1 May Apple Pills, for Dyspepsia, Torpidity of the Liver Constipation, ftc.-Price 00 cents Headache Pills-Price ?0 cents alkaline Resolvent-in Iodized chemical water superior to Vichy, Kissingen, seltzer, Ac Price $1 Five Minute pain Curer-Price fi Jhemical llt-aiu.g, Liu vi and Lone Ointment Price *l ihi-re.il Phosphorus- Price $3 ,ulila-for the Kidneys-Price $3 tinaip i Extract-Hie woman's irlend-Price $3 letona Begin-unrivalled for beautifying complexion-Price $2 Amaranth-for the Hair-stops falling hair-Price $1 Neuralgia-Rheumatic Elixir-Price $2 Fever and Ague Olobules-Price f ? per box. For sa:c by DK. H. BAER, ai ru No. 131 Meeting street, 1.1 aries ron. ^ funeral tifoticc*. p*9* THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS or Ur. samuel Kingmaa and family, and of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mood, are respectfully Invited to attend the Funerel Services of Mr. SAMUEL K INOMAN, at Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, corner or Pitt and Calhoun streets, THIS AFTBB KOON, at hair-past 3 o'clock. sepSO-* Special B?otirea. . THERE WILL BE NO SERVICE In the Orphans' Chapel on SABBATH A?TBHKOOH. sep30 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Divine Service will ba held la this Church by the Rev. W. B. TATES TO-MOHROW MOBXIHO, at hair past 10 o'clock. The congregation of the Mari? ners' Church are Invited to attend. sep2S-s ^^"TRINIT? CHURCH -REV. ABEL M. cn R EITZ BER J win preach TO-MOBBOW MOBH 1NC, at half-past io o'clock:. sunday School in the afternoon, at hair-past 3 o'clock. So service at night. eep30-l* pm- WENTWORTH 8TREET LU-" THERAN CHURCH.-Thls Church wtU be opened for Divine Service on TO-MOBBOW (Sunday) MOB*-' INO at the usual 1 oar of Morning Service. The Sacrament or the Lord's Sopper w?l be adminis? tered, se pao a pm* CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP CHAMPION, from New Torte, are notified that, she ls discharging cargo at Adger's Wharf. Gooda uncalled for at suiset will remain on the wharf at owners' risk. ~* sep30-l JAMES ADO ER ? CO., Agents. J pm* UNITED STATES DISTRICT I COURT.-By an Order or the HOB. GEO. s. BRYAN, United States District Judge, the hearing ? or ail petitions and motions in Bankruptcy, or In ; the general business or the District Court is post? poned until t he first Monday or November next. tep30_HANL. HORLBECK, Clerk. jJsa-THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, SAVINGS DEPART? MENT.-Depositors are'requested [to leave their; books on snd after MOKDAT, October ii, to be credited with the quarterly interest due 1st prox? imo. All deposits made on or before the 30th Octobtr ? will bear interest from 1st October. Interest, Six Per Cent, per annum, will be com? pounded quarterly. F. A. M1T0HELL, sep3)-stuthort Assistant Cashier. pm* A. SEASONABLE FAMILY BEMEDT. Cholera Morbus, Summer Complaint, Cn He, Sonr Stomach, Diarrhoea, and all ariectiena of the bow-' e's incident to the season are cared at once by DB. JAYNE'S CARMINATIVE BALSAM, lt allay s thc irritation and calm? the action of the stom? ach and being pleasant to the taste ls readily taken by children. While lt may be given with, entire safety to Infants, lt yet acta promptly and thoroughly, when administered according to di? rections, to either children or adults. Sold by all ' Druggists GOODRICH, WISEMAN A CO., Whole? sale Agents. sepSO-stnthS ^AN UNPBOTEOTED SYSTEM. Do not fancy becao?e yon feu strong that yon are Impregnable to sickness. Whole neighbor? hoods are frequemly prostrated at this season by - ma ar lons revers. Vigor?os muscles and strong sinews, broad shoulders and sound lange, are no, I -defence against the mephltlc vapors of autumn. Frames which have withstood the summer heat may succumb now. Many an athletic man, whose family depends for Its sapport on his in? dustry, now lies prostrate, weak and helpless tu a babe. underjthe periodical ai sam ts of chilis and fever, or billons remittent fever. This could not - be If all were wise enough to provide against such a contingency, by toning and fortifying the system with BOSTETTEB'S STOMACH BITTERS.. 1 his approved vegetable t nie ls absolutely harm? less, so that lt ls sheer rolly not to take it as a safeguard at a season when diseases or the liver, the stomach, the bowels, and indeed all the visce? ral organs are generally prevalent. Tb seep the system in order and inenre health, or to pot lt in. order when this pr?caution has been neglected, ls the duty of every haman being who values life. For both these purposes HOSTETTEB'S BITTERS ls designed, and lt answers both. Petty local dealers are endeavoring In many parts or the country, to substitute preparations made of Im? pure and dangerous materials tn Its stead. Give them a wide berth. Taey are prepared by unskil? ful experimento?, who want to turn a penny at the expense or the public health. sep30-stutb3DAC pm* DISINFECTANTS.-THOSE V? want ot DISINFECTANTS Will find a mil assort? ment at the Drag Store of Da. B. BA EB, in Meet? ing street. sept pm*Lk CANDEUR LODGE, No. 36, A. F. M.-Any member ot this Lodge who msy be taken sick, or who may require narcing or medi? cal attendance, Is requested to give notice of the same, without delay, to Senior Warden D MUL? LER, No. SU King street. sep2l pm- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Sub-Agent*, or the Land Commission, that, from sud siter tho first day or March, 1871, they will report all their proceedings to Hon. F. L. CA RU oz 0, Secretary of the Advisory Board. ROBT. C. DsLARGE, L. O. S. 8. 0. . Columbia, February 28.1871._marti pm- ON MARRIAGE.-ESSAYS FOR young men on great Social Evils and Abases, which interfere with Marriage, and raia the hap. pmess or thousands-with sure means or relief for the erring and unfortunate, diseased and de? bilitated. Sent in sealed letter envelopes free of charge. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 P. Ninth street. Philadelphia, Pa. sep4-3mo? CHARLESTON BIBLE SOCIETY. Tho Treasurer or the Charleston Bible Society will receive subscriptions or Donations at his office, No. ss East Bay, corner or Atlantic Wharr. The payment or Two Dollars will constitue a person . member for one year. Bibles are kept on baud for distribution. The Society has one Colporteur tn the field, and souci ts aid to introduce another. Persons interested in the work or seeking farther tntorraatlou will please eau on tho Treasurer. J. N. ROBSON, npr?R-fimos_Treasurer C. B. 8. ^SB-STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA KERSHAW COUNTY.-Court or Common Pleas. JOSEPH D. DUNLAP, as Receiver or the Assets or the Estate or WILLI AM A. ANCRUM, decest) ed, plaintiff agalost WILLIAM DA ASH, Defend? ant.-Copy Summons for Money Demand, [Complaint not served.] To WILLIAM DA ASH, Defendant In thu ac? tion: Yon are hereby summoned and required tb answer the complaint In this action, which JO SK i'll D. DUNLAP, Receiver of the Assets of the Estate or WILLIAM A. AN CRU ti, deceased, flied in the oma ot the Clerk of the' Court ot Common Pleas for the said county, and to serve a copy of your answer on the subscribers, at their otrlce. In Camden, within twenty days after thc service or this summons on yon, exclusive or the day or service. ir yua rall to answer this complaint within the time afore-a d, the Plaintiff wnl take lodgment against you (or the sum of five thousand niuo hundred and three dollars and-fifty certs, wrfli^ Interest at the rate or seven per cent, per annan from the first day or August., one thousand eight hundred and seventy one. Dated August 21,1871. . _ . LEITNER A DUNLAP, * 1 ' ?en9-&0 PtatotUPi A^or-eys-.