The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, December 21, 1871, Image 1
VOLLME XI.-NUMBER 1774.
CHARLESTON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1871.
THE ROGUES FALLING OUT.
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AS EXCITING DEBATE OS IMEE.ICU
MEST.
Bowen Exposes the Frauds of thc Land
Commission, the Greenville King, the
Land Scrip, and the School Kumt -Ile
Refuses to be Bribed-One of Scott's
Henchmen Accuses Bowen of Bu jury
and Threatens to Expel him-A Com?
promising Dispatch-The Caucus at
the Official Shaving Shop.
[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.]
COLUMBIA, S. C., December 20.
Ia the House of Representatives to-day,
Bowen spoka for two hours upon the im?
peachment resolutions. He said that great
pressure had been brought upon him since
yesterday to induce him to withdraw. He
charged that the Slate s'ock in the Greenville
and Co iimbia Railroad had been sold out
at two dollars and seventy-five cents a share
when the South Carolina Riilroad was pre?
pared to give five dollars for lt, and that Gov?
ernor Scott then refused tosigo the transfer
Ull.?ls brother-in law (Waterman) was given
forty thousand dollars, which was done.
He indignantly denied the imputation that
he had lately gone to the Governor and offer?
ed to withdraw, if he w?uld sign a check for
twenty-three thousand dollars.
He ventilated the land commission swindle,
and charged that the land commission paid
irom three to -tan limes as much as the land
was wv r;li. He instanced the Manigault tract,
on Sanlee, bought for thirty-six thousand dol?
er lars! worth only six thousand; the White Wood
tract, ia Christ Church PaiNn, bought lor
twenty-three thousand dollars, and worth
eight thousand at best. Another tract, bought
for six thomand dollar?, was worth three hun?
dred. Another on John's Island, bought for
thirty-six hundred dollar*, was worth nine
hundred.
Ol bis opponents, he siid. he knew the Gov?
ernor bad toi i some of them that he had stood
bj them in the past and allowed them to make
money, "and, If they did not stand by him now,
the do^r of tho Penitentiary was op.-n to them.
He read a statement taken from Ki tn pion's
books showing the loans effected lrom July,
1869, lo October, 1870, were $20,670,310 40, and
the commission;), expenses, &c, paid (hereon
were $487,323 21. Still Kimpton* claimed for
commissions for himself $300,009.
He enid the land scrip had been reported
t>jld and the proceeds invested in Slate bonds,
but wbtle the sci ip had been reported sold at
seventy two and a halt cents, h) kuew meu
whf?would swear they paid eighty-four cents
for s )tiv\ a ad would have been gad to take
more.
He charged that the schcol funds had b.'cn
diverted into the pockets of the ring.
Bowen was followed by Byas, Jones and
others, who made long and rabid speeches
against impeachment,and denouncing Bowen's
motives.
Jone* charged B^wen with perjury in his
testimony before the committee, and read a
dispatch sent la-?t summer by Bo wen, in New
York, to Scoit, begging Sc ut to revoke the
authority given Judge Barri tt to proceed
against K'mpton. Jones said: "Wo are in
JUSTIT o'impeachment, but let it Include the
Hon. C. C. Bowen, and if we cannot Impeach
him, wo will expel him from the House."
A large caucus ol the members of the House
was held last nUht over Hardy Solomon's
bank, where, lt ls said, Scott secured the ad?
hesion of enough m tubers lo secure Boweu'a
expulsion. It is certain that a strong aud de?
termined effort in this direction is making.
PICKET.
THE IJIPt?ACnXEST DEBATE.
Pirki t Firing-The Queer Resolutions
of Boston und Mobley un J their Ka tv
A Revolt Against "Carpet-Baggery"
Taking up the Impeachment R?solu.
.Mons-Bowen's Great Speech In De?
nunciation of Corruption-The Panic
stricken Governor-An Appeal to the
?oura- v Conversation with Scott
He Pi o poses to Stand Ills Ground and
Faee thc Worst.
[FROH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
' COLUMBIA, S. C, December 19.
The proceedings in the Senate to-day were
brief and the attendance email, on account of
the anxiety of the members to get into tbe
House, where it was known that Bowen was
to make bis principal effort on the subject ol j j
impeachment. 11
The Judiciary committee reported favorably
on the following:
Bill to require circuit solicitors to attend the j t
sessions ol the Legislature. Bill lo regulate
the manufacture und sale of commercial fer-. (
ttlizers. Bill lo punish persons eng ?ged in | ]
lotteries.
Cardozo introduced a reeolutlcn that the J J
committee on county ornees and officers be
instructed to revise Ute laws in relation to the
jurisdiction aud cutieB of county commis-1J
stoners, and reporl by bill at an early day.
Smalls introduced a resolution ordering t hat
Judge Tb ;m?9 be a'lowed the salary orjuilge 11
fc?f the second Judicial circuit lor holding court, | t
?Foin the lime of the detune of Judge P.a t
until Ute qua l?c itlon of his successor. I i
Gai liar i Introduced his bili, previously 11
noticed, to regulate the measurement and in?
spection of Umber and Inmb.-r In Charleston.
The bill i? very similar to the one Introduced i
last winter lufthe same purpose. i
Nash introduced a joint r?solution to author- t
ize th? comptroller griirralio purchase on be- l
half of thc SUV? the Sparinnburg and Union 1
Railroad, provided lhat no other bid is mad.- j
ojja sum sufficient to indemnity the Stale f >r
itTendorsetnent of the bonds of the said road.
The consideration of Hie Governoi'.n veto ot I |
the charter of th" Northwestern Ka in a 1 Com-1 i
pany was the special order for the day, but
was*vaguely postponed until ufter the recess. 11
The Sena'e then went into executive s-s-11
sion and continued the following nominations
by the Govern- r:
State uuditur-E. F. Gai.r. j
Jury commisioners-Charleston County. H. i
T. Spencer; Spat tanburg County, Javan Biy- i
ant; Coileton C^i v, George Washington;
Kershaw County, S. ii. Hall.
Couuty auditors-Abbeville County, T. B.
Mellford; Orienter County. T. M. Brawley. Jr. ;
Clarendon County, J. T. L. Thoma*; Darling?
ton County, J. S. FiLebrown; EJgefleld Coun?
ty, R. A. Lynch; Kershaw County, J. J. Ville
pigue; Laurens Coiin'y, Cullen Lark; Orange
burg County, James Vjntassell; York County.
John G. Kui je.
County treasurers-Abbeville County, J. F.
C. Dupre; Clarendon Counly. T. H. Broughton;
Fairfield Coumy, H. A. Smith; York CouDty,
John L. Wat-iou. *.
In the House this morning the fo'Iowing
business was transacted before Bowen's p?ices
Oe resistance were brought forward. The lol
lowing bills, among otben?, were repotted
back from the engrossing committee an-' oas
?ed: BUI to revive and exiend thu charter of 11
the Relief Loan Association of Charleston; | <
bill In i elation to the ealekeeplng of public
money; bili to r^peul the act autnorizlng th?
.Governor lo purchase two thousand stands of
arms; bill to repeal ;he act to establish a bu?
reau of agriculture; bill to incorporate the
iterprise A-S elation of Charleston.
Among the bills and notices introduced were
otice by Taylor of a bill to reduce the per t
)d mileage of the General Assembly. i
by Gary to r-gulate contracts between l
ers and employees on plantations, I
which requires written cmracts, signed
the clerk of the court anti recorded in I
gistrar's office; emp'oyees to forfait fifi j
for each day's absence through, tlcknes
no part of crop to be sold or deposed o
division is made; In case of any aissatisi
ns to the division of the crop, a trial '
I shall be called in as arbitrator, and be pa
j doilars per day lor such service. Any p
violating this law to be fined not less thu
or more than $99, or be Imprisoned- lor
days.
* L"gan ?ave notice of a bill to legaUz
tain marriages, and JJowen g ive noiio
bill to slop the payment of interest ot
public debt.
A curious sort of resolution was then
duced by Boston, io the effect that no lu
action in relation to the finances of the
be taken up by the House until the rep
the joint special Investigating committ
received, and a suspension of the rules w
queued for its immediate consideration,
however, by no means suited the tetiq
the members, WIIQ were reserving thems
for various und tremendous financial cf
and after a lew explosions Irom Mobley,
en, Henderson ami By a?. I he moiton tc
pend was rejected ?>y a nearly uuanli
vote.
There was some further picket firing
liminary io the general c-ugagemeut. prov?
by a resolution offered by Mobley. lint th
vestigaing committee having failed to u
their report. If that report be not prese
to the Hou-c before the 20;h Instant the
deemed guitly of contempt, a id their t
declared vacant. Thia unforiuoate pro|
tion was roughly handled. FIrsr, the spe.
reminded the House that such act on on t
part would be wholy Inoperative a:iy \
and th?1 resolution was successively timer
by motions from Vocum, Hurley and Der:
until lt read as "the joint high old sp*
luve-tina1 Ins committee." A tattling ?le
ensued between Hurley, Singletou, Jo
Dennis, Criltctiden and a dozen others,
colored members la-hed themselves up
terrible condliion ol Indignation, and
nounced thc committee in unmeasured ter
They declared that they would not be
den any longer by a half dozen carpel-!
gera from God knew where; that this nf
Legislature would bear the stigma of Killin;
ils duty in th-" present crisis through I lie <
canery cf a few white membeis; that
ctmmltlee had gone to New York and t
out fir $2000 uplece and a theatre ticker, i
that H. H Kimpton had paU $15,009 to c!
thc mom hs of thc committee, ?he resol ul
was AD ally nine nd-il so as to apply only
the House members of the committee, arid
require from them such Information ai li
their possession, on the 20th Instant, un
penalty ot" expuli-Im. and In that shape, lt i
adnpt-d by a vote of eighty-three lo eight,
r in the meantime three o'clock drew tr
and the consideration ol ull the special ord
of the day had been suspended by thc Ho
in their esgerness to follow the financial ti
on which they had started, and at about tb
o'clock Byas moved to suspend all further
hiness before thc Hcuse and lake up the rr
luiion to Impeach the G vernor. Myers moi
to postpone till January 15th, and a varlet^
other dilatory motions were made, butti
were all lost. The resolution was taken i
and Mr. Bowen was accord* d the fl or. BOA
tald that lie Intenled, before he got tlirouj
to have the testimony taken before the ou
millee to inquire Imo the over-is tie of St
bonds read to the House, and he thought I
House would then see its way clearly to l
adoption ot the pending resolution. He i
sired also to make some remarks concern!
that testimony. The treasurer hud tes'iil
under oath thut lhere had been $5.500,00u
bonds eoM, and that there were $3,709,t00
thc hands ol thc financial agent. That w
the sum and sub tance oi his testimony. Th
hud asked him io bi lng his paper*, and il
statement was ail he had seen fit to brin
He had staled In the Governors me.-sa;e th
he had had the opinion ol the attorney-gen
ral to support him in these issues of hour
but if so, why had he not brought Uiatopinlt
of the utiorney-general in writing io the u
lice of the committee t (User?. Why uol it
peach the ai tornet-general and the who
tin mclal board ?) B-cause li is better to pi
them on trial one by one. as in convict ng oi
you will obtain tosiimotiy tti.it will be nf vail
in bringing the others to J ist.ee. Ho had in
lei stood that there were some who wanted i
raa\e the treasurer the scapegoat fer the Go
trnor; but hU ldc? was that it would be beit<
io imp ac h tho Gavernor first. Here Myei
again interrupted, asking whether c-rtui
propositions hud not recently been mud
io the treasurer looking io a corni mu is,
ind certain threats of impeachment made I
:ase the propositions were rejected. To wilie
Bowen excitedly replied thut no such propos
lions had been made by him, and lie debed th
member to prove thut they hud. He conllt
jed i hat they might harp atom thia pit
posed action being thu ruin of Hie Repuoli
jan pari}', but tie submitted Unit if lo nueaitl
traud- were tosauuil the death-knell of th
Republican party, lt were belter thal it be de
itroyed. His consil uenis were tired of bein;
i ob jed to support lu luxury men In this city
now n liing lu golden equipages. If the U<
publican party did not come to their uss s:
ance, they would have t J lake care of them
selves by finding new party affiliations. Hi
did not ask fur a conviction, unless Hie'act:
pioduceJ should be such as lo wanan
that conclusion. If the parties cha-get
tv tn fraud could prove laeir iuuo
:ence, let them do so, and it wou d be bet
ter for the country if ihey could. Ht
iuformed the House that Governor Scott had
JU ram ed to him, while both were In New Yoi k
la>t summer, that Parker and Kimpton were
Iben using and operating upon $2.200.000 ol
Tiaudulent bonds; and tiirlher, lint they hid
3 lld to him (Sectt) that lt was more than he
Jared to do lo expose them; that ihey knew
how much of the money thus fraudulently ob
;aln> d had found lis way int J his pocket?, and
.liai he dure not make the trans >c ions public.
Ele (Bowen) bad thereupon begged lite joint
.peciul loves Igath'g committee to go into
;oiu t and legi? legat pr ceedings to compel
Parker and Kimpton to disgorge, nnd Parker
md Kirup! oil hud gone so far HS lo say that
lie committee ?are not trouble them, and that
hey cou'd put the meinbets of that cooi?
ninee In Ludlow s reei Ja l if they were
io disposed. Within the last three (lass
,he treasurer had enid to m>iuy members ol
,he Legi lnture, that they had had loo much
if this money to dare-io open their mouths
iguinst them. He a'so knew, he ?aid, of one
recent instance lu Columbi i iu which Louds io
he extent of $350 Ou) lind been p e Igcd to
i cure a private h an i f $100,000. These bonds
md been afterward t-old nt 41 cein s on Hie dol?
ar, but Hie partit s p'edgli?g them had not
;ven bad Hie decency io rellim to the ireav
iry tue difference between that rate and Hie
ate at which they were laken fn m the Treas
iry, tut bad divided the pu coeds between
bree men. Mr. Bowen wont on to i-ay thut
ic did not expect a voie ?uvn the ques ion of
mpeactimeiit al that time, "mid did not want ii.
ile bal understtod that Hie ruling of the chair
pvould be thal two-thuds of nil the members
?lecteJ to the House would be required to
oass the resolulions, and lie did cot prop iso
o submit to a snap Judgment by having the
rote taken when t my e ghty or ninety inein
)er< were present. The Hoi.sa, however, had
:!ie right to Bend alter lis members amt re
juire meir attendance. Every man who was
tbsent from his seat would count one agan?t
.be impeachment propo-i ion; und. going
lurtlier, he would say lliat for every dead man
iwo live votes were necessary. " He would
?how the House lliat he was In terrible earnest
in this matter, ?ind he intended to put in u
resolution requesting the speaker at once t.)
order special elections to ll I Hie places of
those members who had been removed by
:iech. Tuen lie Intended to postpone the
anal ac iou uni il afl er the recess; lo make il
ihe special order for ionic dale soon after the
5th ol' January, and to require theu that
every member should be lu bis seat,
even if they had to be brought to ihe
House by ihe sergeant-at-unii-, and re
julred to vole. He" was satisfied lhat Iiis
iliaiges against the Governor were true, fur
if they wrre not the Governor would not have
raised the hue and cry iliac ne had mls-d with?
in twelve hours regarding them. Ii lie had
seen clean and lum-sl In me matter he would
have courted investigation, aud demanded a
irai. Instead of lhat, as awn as the Grand
3lilef of the Ring, as be might be ca led, was
proceeded against, it was lound that ali Ids
.mUsaries, the les-er sat?lites ol ihe Ring,
vere flocking the floor ol the House and inter?
viewing lu members as they hal been doing
11 that day. Here Mr. Bawen read a paper
.hat hal been sent lo his d< sk irom Hie purtles
apposing lils measures offering lo agree there?
to if he would Include the attorney-general in .
he impeachment. He replied lo the propo a1, |
that he wanted lo attack the treasury firm, ;
jecause If he captured that fortress he j
would at once deprive the enemv of their
ammunition-ihe sinews of war, and said that,
a3 the statement had been forced from him
by the repeated demand tor the impeachment
of the at torney-general, he was reluctant to
proceed against Mr. Chamberlain because he
was Ihen one of the prosecuting officers in n
most important trial, and he did not desire to
detract from his influence in that direction.
When they got through, however, with the
officials already gongo! to be impeached, he
would be tilail to take up the rest ol' them.
Reading from another paper that had been
Fent to nls desk. Mr. Bowen said that the
Governor sent word that he insisted on ani?
eles of Impeachment being Iramed. He was
glad to hear lt. and begged to say. If the com?
munication really came from the Governor,
that that was precisely his desire, and, as he
hoped to be able io show, the intention cl
the House. Ht wanted an opportunity io
put on record tne whole fads regard?
ing these transactions. As to hU pres?
ent move being made in the i?ter
e*sis of the Democratic party, he scorned
the imputation. It was made In the interests
ot the people, who had stood by him for years.
It was the policv of the Republican party togo
to the bottom of this matter, and he uloiied lu
the knowledge, when he thought of his hall
starved constituents, that there was a power
beyond the House that might stiil compel jus
lice if the House proved remiss. The cn ml
nals might survive the present proceeding?,
but they could not escape the courts, to which
this matter would surely be brought if other J
measures failed; 'and," he continued,
help me God, I will help any men who will
move to bring i lils matter before the courts
with all the testimony la my possession, with
ull the knowledge that I have, und with all ray
powers." Mr. Bowen continued In tne same
strain until at about five o'clock, and on mo?
tion of Mr. Hurley, the House adjourned. The
House having thus adjourned, pending Mr.
Bowen's argument, he ts entitled lo the floor
immediately upon Its reassembling nt noon
lo-morrow, and I understand that he intends
to-morrow to continue lila argument, intro?
duce his testimony, and offer the resolutions
indicated by him to-duy.
In the meantime I am told that Governor
Scott ls the wei st lrighlened man lu South
Carolina. All manner ol' rumors ure afloat a*
to his intended action, the most positive of |
them being that he is Just about to resign.
This statement was indiitlricusly circulateu in
the House to-day by the great Ameiicau hu?
morist, T. J. Mackey, and believed, perhaps,
by some few people. The rest probab y knew
the i*cott lamily better, and were aware of the
fact that tiiey'seldom die, and never, never
resign. Your coir, spondent w ilted upon the
Governor l hts mi rulnir and hud. a conversa?
tion, of which ihe following are the Balieui
point?:
Correspondent. I have called, Governor, to
ask if you have uny opinion to express re?
garding these cliargeB that are brought
against your administration, and the Impeach?
ment proceedings sought to be instituted
under them ?
Governor. Yes, I hive. The charges are
simply base fabrications, aud they ure founded
on malice.
Corresponden'. In regard to Bowen's re?
port
Governor. Bowen ? Why Bowen was in
New York all last summer, and he knew and
ap] roved ot all ttie-e acts tut* he is now so
virtuously indignant, about.
Coricspcn ?ont. Ye ; but regarding Bowen's
point ?'iut bonds have been Issued ul ter the
expiration of the time limitation fixed by law ?
Governor. Tuat I deny. As a matler ol
fact, not u single bond was issued under the
valions acts authorizing them alter the twenty
four months allowed for the purpose, except.
Indeed, some $500.000 misprints, which beiuji
pilnted with blue backs instead of g e-n backs
were sent back to the bunk-nole company and
sance lcd.
Correspondent. Ye'.4slr. Now what rs the
animus of ihese proc. e dugs ?
Governor. Well, they want lo force ra?
In'o authorizing a certain expenditure of |
money which may be sanctioned by tho letter
sftlie'law, but which Is a.1 wrong; and K re
Tuse to do it.? I-have had a certain check lor
Ul,000 thrust into my face several times
luring the past three days, with the assurance
that lt I would sign lt these proceedings would
je stopped. I tell you, lt Is ad a black-niaU
ng de\ice.
Correspondent. Yes, sir. Have you any
money to speud in either brunch of the Legis-1
la ure to defeat this measure ?
Governor. No, sir. I hav.en't any money
uiv way. I hal 550,000 or $60,000, but. I was
patriotic enough to Invest lu South Carolina
lecuritles. and they have depreciated eo thal j
[ am not worth much now.
Correspondent. What "are the chances of
.uccfS-i ot'the Impeachment proceedings ?
Governor. I don't know. If it gets Into tho
Senate. I am Iree to say, I believe it will go
through I am au obstacle to certain senators,
iud lt I were removed they sec a chalice of |
nuking three or four hundred thousand dol
arp.
Correspondent. That's a good deni of J
money. What are you going lodo about il? f
Do you desire lo compromise ?
Governor No, sir. I have no compromise
eli her to propose cr accept.
Corrc.-pondeut. Then I understand you
iropose to stand your ground aud fight the
diing out ?
Governor. Well. I can hardly say what I
?hall do. I shall await developments, and act
is I deem proper uuder the circumstances.
_ _PICKET.
SOU TN CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF \
THEM. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
The Procetdlng?. ot Monday-Increase
of Mi m her? li lp- T h e Temperante
Movement- Appointments for South
Curollna for 1873.
[FR' M OL'B SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]
SPARTANBuno, S. C , December 18.
The Conference met to-day, with Bishop
l'aine in the chair.
A letter was read from Dr. Myers in regard
,o his retirement from the editorial manage- j
nent of tho Southern Christian Advocate,
ind returning h's thanks lor the confidence
ind kindness extended by tlie Conference
luring the seventeen years ol lils connection
vith Hie paper.
The bishop gave notice that Rev. M. A. Mc
Cibbon had been transferred to this body
rom the South Georgia Confu? ence.
Tlie trustees of Washington street Church,
n Columbia asked for the reappointment ol'
io ngent, which was granted.
Rev. O. A. Daiby, assistant, secretary, re?
torted the Increase in the white membership
o be'?41)7; decrease of Colored menibers 218;
ticivase of white preac'iers 4; increase o! col
ired preachers 6; Increase nf Infant.'* baptized
120; decrease ol' adults baptized 88; incr.nse
tithe number of Sunda v-*ehools 41; Increase
if officers and teachers 221; increase of while
Hipll* 185'J; Increase of coiored pnpi's HG; In.
irease huh-' value uf church property $111.805;
ncrease lor fie supper!, of pastors $5l'J7;
Ltnount collected lor building churches and
larsonuges $40.954; m me vs ? ulsed fwr other
leuevolent purposes $4701 24.
The comti.it ec ou temperance deplored the
ncreasing prevalence of ihe evil of in emper
ince throughout the Suite and conn ly, by
rhieh the church ls aili cted and embanassed;
iledged ihe Influence of the Comerence to
ihate it; to co-operate with a l temperance or
rudzatlons fo the prevention ol the manu-J
uc uie, sale and use of spirituous litpiois, ex
it'pt. for medicinal purposes; alsr, approving
he publication of the Temperance Adv?cate,
n Hie Cay of Columbia, uud recommend ll to
Mir people.
An important appeal in reference to a di
rlsion of church pioperiy, claimed lu com?
oon by thc LuireiiH and Tombing Shoals
:ircuit?, wa? ie erred by the bishop to a
SOmmiMee. The following report was adopt-d
md recommended as the basis of action in
ill similar ca?es:
Resolved, Thai it is Hie sems i of this Con
ereuce that, where a circuit is div! ie l, ea-th
mn is entitled to an equitable share cf the
Summon parsonage property.
Resolved, That wherever the division ot a
?ircuit ls contemplated a id agreed upon by a
piarterly Conference, bet?re Hie se-siensof
li? aunual Confeicnce, an arrangement for
he equitable d vision of the parsonage Drop
erty should be agreed upon at the time;" and
whenever the division is made by the bi-hop
tt the annual Conlerenc -, such division of the
troperty shall be made wittrn one year atter
lie division of the circuit.
Resolved, Taat th's adjustment should be
based upon the amount subscribed by
respective churches (if thoss amounis ca
ascertained) increased or diminished, as
property at. the time of division is mor
less valuable than when ll was pureba
But il this cannot be ascertained or appi
mated, then the whole question shoulc
I submitted in the arbitration of disintere
brethren, and lhat each quarterly Confer*
claiming an interest in paisonage proper!;
requested io select two arbiters, and the'
select an umpire.
Resolved, That the same principles sh?
be applied to the parsonage property on
tricia, .-tarions and missions.
The committee on education reported
condition of Woffurd College as more enc
aging i han in former years. One hundred
twenty three students are In aitendance.wl
moral anl religious deportment, as wei
their devotion to t-tudy, are highly satlsfac
and encouraging. Twenty of ihe studi
connected themselves with thc church
present year. Nothing but an Increase
funds being required to make the lnstltu
all that it was designed to be, the comm)
have recommended thu collection ol six th?
and dollars irom the church for the necessi
of the college for the ensuing year.
Cokesbury school was continued under
patronage of the Conference, and Bev. G
Bound was recommended as principal.
The chairman of thu board of finance
ported seventy-one claimants upon the ta
of the Conference, their entire claim be
$7025. To meet these claims, $4149 was <
lecied, affording a seulement with the cia
ants al nfiy-ulne per cent. The amount
quired for ihe ensuing year is $7000.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
?ointment of Rev H. C. Oliver as agenl
initiate thc establishment ot a home for
phans, in conjunction with Dr. A. M. Mil
S. B tbo. E-q . nud the presiding elder ol' I
Sparlanbuig District.
Anderson Courthouse was selected as
place lor holding the next annual Cooleri n
The week preceding aud including the ti
Sunday in August next, was ordered to be
served a* u week of prayer. C mference tl:
adjourned until eight o'clock P. M.
Conference met pursuant to a'ijournme
and alter religious services, conduced by R
W. Marlin, und an appropriate aud affect!
address from the bishop, he announced I
appoint ment?, followed by the benedicta
wiien the ministen parted to enter upon I
work of another year.
South roi I na Co u fe rr ncc Appall
meut?, 1872.
CHARLESTON' DISIRtCT-W. P. MOCZOK, P. E.
Trini'v and Cumberland-W. Smith.
City Mission-R. D. Smart.
Bethel-A. M. Chreltzbcrg.
Spring Street-J. T. Wightman.
Berkeley-A. G. Gantt.
Cooper River Mission-To be supplied.
Cypress-P. F. Kistler.
St. Paul's Mis-Ion-To b* supplied.
L iwer St. George's-A. C. Danner.
. Bamberg-T. Raj sor, C. C. Fislibiirne.
W?lierboro--B. G. Jones, and one to
supplied.
Col eton-C. Wils n.
Alli ndsle- r. E. Wannamaker.
BUICK Swamp-J. J. Workmau.
Han lee vi. I- Mission-J. R. Coburn.
ORANOEBURO DISTRICT-U. A. C. WALKER, P.
Orangeburg-F. Auld.
Kastern Orange-VT. Carson.
Branchville-L. J. Simmons,
frovidence-J. H. Z m merin ID.
St. Mat*hew'e-J. W. Cilder.
St. George's-W. A. Clarke.
Edir?lo-D. W. Seale; B. B. Tarrant, supero
merary. .
Graham-J. W. McRov.
Barnwell-R. R. Daguell.
Aiken-G. J. Oilfield.
Grunltevllle-J. C. M Her.
COLUMBIA DISIRICT-8. H. BROWN, P. E.
Columbia-Washington Street. M. Brown.
'. Columbia-City Mission, to be supplied.
Columbia-Marion Street W. D. Kirkland.
Meilland Pork-J. D. McCain. *
Columbi i Circuit-J. A. Chu on.
Wlnnsboro'-J. C. H. McKinuy;J. 8. Co
ner, supernumerary.
Fairfield-J. L. Sliuford and Thomas i
Grifliih.
Lexington-L. C. Loral.
Lexington Mission-To oe supplied.
Leesville-G. W. Gailin.
Eist Chiller-J. M. Boyd.
Cluster-J. T. Kilgo.
Upper Orange-J. P. Beasley.
Upper st. Mut thew's-J. W. Humbert.
Agent Washington*"eiircct Church-Wilda;
Manln.
SUMTER DISTRICT-W. U. FLBMINO, P. E.
Sumter-J. M. Caril!-le.
Smiler Circuit-S. J. Hill, and one lob
supplied.
Saut?e-J. L. Silly.
Manche-ter-To be supplied.
Lynchbuig-L. M. Utile, D. Tiller.
Manning-A. ErvIn.
Klugslree-A. Net'Ie?.
Camden-A. J. Stokes.
Johnsonville-M. L. Banks.
Timmonsville-G. H. Wei's.
Liberty (. hapel-A J. Stafford.
Lynch's Creek-S. P. Elwell.
Bishop vMe-S. A. Webb.-r; A. McCorquo
dale, supernumerary.
MARION" DISTRICT-J. W. KELLY, P. B.
Ma*ion Station-R. B Pegue-.
Marion Circuit-W. W. Jonts.
Buck Swainp-T. Mitchell.
Linie R ?ck-J. C. ?toil, E. T. Hodges.
BeoneltsvUle-J. A. Porter, J. F. England.
North Mtrlboro'-W. L. Pegues.
Dalling on-J. B. Campbeil, J. D. Wl'son.
Georgetown-W. C. Power.
BoekbViUe and Conwayboio'-T. W. Munncr
lyn.
Con wa} boro' Circuit and Mission-W. A
Connelly!
Wacoamaw Circuit-R. L. D.iffl-.
Waccamaw Mission-To be supplied.
LANCASTER DISTRICT-0. A. DARBT, P. E.
Lancaster Biatlon-J. R. Little.
Hanging Bock -W. Thomas.
Ches ecflrtld-J. B. I'la t.
Chem w Biatlon-W. W. Mood.
Wcsifie d Creek Mission-To be supplied.
Harris Creek Mis-Ion-To be supplied.
Z >ar Circuit un I Lynch's Creek Mlss.ou-C.
A. Pl vi r.
YoikvllleStation-A. W. Walker.
Yorkvlile Circuit-L. A. Johnson, supernu
mer i'-y.
BPARTANBURO DISTRICT-T. O. UERBERT, P. E.
Spar.uuburg Station-C. H. Pritchard.
Spartauburg Circuit and Mtssluu-To be sup?
plied.
lticli Hill-N. K. Melton.
Pacolcl-J. Lee D.cksuii.
Fair Forre.-1- T.> be supplied.
Unionville and SnrdlS -C. Thomas on.
Goshen Hui-I'. J. C y.le.
Uelniont-J. B. Ma<si'ie-ui.
Gowen-ville-J. C. Crl-p.
Laurens-M. A. McKlboon, It. A. Wells.
Clinton-W. ll iwinan.
Cane Creek - Thomas W. Smith.
Agetil Orphans' Hume-R. C. Oliver.
Spartan burg Female College-J. B. Jones,
preflrfenL
Wi.fford College-A. IL Sliipp, presidenl; A.
H L-sier, pro essor.
JC litor Southern Chiisllan Advocate-F. M.
Kennedy.
GREENVILLE DISTRICT -RI P. PRANKS, P.E.
Greenville Satlon-E. J. Meynardie.
Greenville Circuit-W V. Bai nes.
Bueuuv s'a and BaiesvlUe I. Aitaway.
Reedsvihe-Joliii Walt?.
Walli al la-D. J. McMiilen; F. A. Morgan,
auperiiumeniry.
Plckensville-J. T. Harman.
Wllliumston-S. Lander; J. A. Woods, su?
pernumerary.
Seneca-O. L. Durant.
Bushy Creek-A. B. Stephens, supernume?
rary.
Anderson Station-R. L. Harper.
Anderson Circuit-D. D. Byer.', W. A. Hod?
ges, supernumerary.
Pennlelon-J. B. Tray wick.
C0KESRUUY DIST Ul CT-H. M. MOOD, P. E.
Cokesbiuy Siuimn-L. Wood.
C"kesbniv Circuit-G. W. Murray.
Abbeville'St ition-W. T. Cap ra.
Abbeville Circuit-J. E. Penny.
Lowndesviile-A. J. Cauthen.
Greenwood-W. Hutto; W. H. Lawton, su?
permini rary.
Dom's Hine-(L M. Boyd.
Newberry Staiion--J. A. Mood.
Newberry Cit cuit-A. P. Avant, H. W. Wit
taker.
Linl- Saluda-G. W. M. Creighton.
E lgefleld-S. Jones.
Tumbling Shoals-J. Finger.
Cokesbury-G. F. Round.
R. B. Allston transferred to LitUe Rock Con?
ference.
THE KU-KLUX TRIALS.
AN ALIBI SET UP IN DEFENCE OF THE
PRISONERS.
Closing for Ihe Prosecution-Intimidat?
ing a Witness-Making a Case for the
Snprcme Court.
[SPECIAL TKLEG RAM TJ THE NEWS.]
COLUMBIA, S. C., December 20.
Io the United Slates Circuit Court to-day
the prosecution closed the testimony in the
case of Messrs. Whitesides and Mitchell, of
York, charged wlih conspiracy under the
Ku-Klux act. Two witnesses Identified them
as being present when the whipping took
place. One colored man was put In for the
defence. The defence then introduced testi?
mony, conclusively proving an alibi. An im?
portant colored witness for the defence has
been driven away from Columbia by fear o?
violence which was threatened against him.
The papers certifying the division ol opin?
ion in the court are closed, and the case will
be heard before the Supreme Court of the
United States lu due tlm^, upon the question
of the Jtttisdlctlon of the Uu.:ed Stale? Court
over domestic crimes punishable by the State
laws. _^ PICKET.
NOTES AND DETAILS BT MAIL.
Other Prisoners on Trial-Thc Sume
Old Jury-Policy of the Prosecution
and the Defence-Au Erratic Wltmn.
[FROM OUR SPACIAL REPORTER.]
COLUMBIA, S. C., December 19.
Upon thc opening of the Circuit Court this
morning some preliminary business of uo
general inttre?t was disposed of, after which,
on motion of Mr. DeSauseure, the bail for 5!r.
John Lyu le, who Is charged with conspiracy,
was al owed to withdraw, and the prisoner
was surrendered and lodged ia Jail.
Mr. Johns n then called the attention of the
court to Ute question as to the Jurisdiction of |
tlte United S at -s Circuit Court over domestic
crimes, upon which the court hal differed in
opinion, aud suggested also that the question
as to the iliiht ot ihe yOTerpmsnt to peremp?
torily set aside jurors when thc Jury was being
Impannelled, who h id been accepted by the
defence, be alsj ceriifled by the court. The
court promised lo announce their decision in
this last named mutter to-morrow morning.
The counsel for the government, not having
examined the pupers relative to the other
m uter, more time was granted.
District Attorney Corbin then slated that
ihey were ready to proceed to the trial of the
other prisouers named lu the indictment with
Robert Hayes .Mitchell, but as tue defence
were awaiting the arrival of Important wit?
nesses In the cises. they were postponed.
The ca*e of the. United States against Dr.
Thomas B. White-ides uud Jobu w. Mitchell
was then culled. Messrs. Wilson,of York, and
C. D. Mellon, of this city, represented the pris?
oners, and agreed nut to sever in the matter
of peremptory challenge, and to accept a Joint
trial.
Thc charge against these defendants Is con?
spiracy, and the indictment Is couched In
near y the same terms as thal ag tlnst Robert
Hayes Mitchell. Ihe clerk reau thc charges
to the prisoners, and each ol them pleaded not
guilty.
Thc lmpannelling of the Jury then began. A
description ol ihe crowd irom which the jury
was to be selected has already been given In
1 UK KiCWS, and as there has been no improve?
ment in it. a Jury was a kind of ''Hobson'*"
choice. lu making up the jury, nme Jurors
Were peremptorily challenged, two of whom
were white men of notoriously strong preju?
dices against the native people ot the State.
The district attorney, under tue ''rttnding.
aside"' policy, disposed of three, two of whom
had bi eu accepted ny Ihe defence, and were
while men. James F. Reilly was found to be
exempted hy hi.- occupation, he being a milli r
pursuli g hi.i trude. ?
The Jury, therefore, as formed consists of
nine colored mm uud three whites, as follows:
James C. Hoi oway, Joseph Smith. Wm. F,
Dover, John W. Gordon, Henry ForJham and
John Freeman, all colored men irom Charles
ton County; Jaouaiy bimi son, William amlth
and Cyrus A Binn, colored ineu Irom Richland
County; John N. Dunn, white, of Richland;
Aitrt-d Agerton, white, of Chesterfield; and
David Leahey, white, claiming to be from Lau
rms County. This last named Jut or was ap
Eo.med foreman. His claims to citizenship in
i-iiirens County aro rather vague. Like a
member of the Jury who tried Robert Hayes
Mitchell, he is a former Stale constable, and
it ls believed that until recenlly he baa been
absent from the S ate for a year or so.
Everything bi lng fixed us described, the
prosecution put their wi'nested forward, the
first titree being men who testified in tne for
mer ense, aud who u s i tied generally to the
same facts as to .the existence ufan organizalkn
and Its purposes.
The prosecution are extremely vigilant and
anxious io make it appear that the crimes
that have occmred, ot vvhich mention is made,
were committed by an organized conspiracy,
uud tor political purposes, aud press upon the
witnesses questions to this end, not always
with the desired result.
The delence appear perfectly williog to ad?
mit that there have been critm s committed In
YvT% Coumy, and that they are to be con?
demned there, as everywhere they should be;
but they ut tempt to disprove that they were
committed uuuer the am pices of any political
O'ganizallon.
The testimony of several colored witnesses
upon the stand ic-d ty went to show thal out?
rages hud been committed, but it was not
proven that they had been hy any organized
parly or party whatever, guided by political
motives.
One uged colored man became unusually
erratic in giving hts evidence, and lhere was
probably never seen upon any stage better
acting, though lu one instance it came
n*ar resulting in injury to the old fellow, for
while he wa- jumping atout, explaining this
thing and that connected with thc story he
was u l lng, he made a misstep and came very
near pitching headlong backwards down the
steps leading from the judge's desk.
Thc prosecution have not yet submitted all
th-ir t slummy, and none of that of the de?
fence had been given.
The grand jury continua to find hills, with
occasionally a return of "'no bill." True bills
were presented to-dav again"! between twenty
und thirty of the citizens ot York.
When Un s.; iii ils may end ls.more than can
now be conjectured.
NEWS FE OM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. December 20.
A delegation of the Daughters ol Cuba
called upon the President. They report a very
satisfactory Interview with Sumner un 1 Banks.
Th-y received many promises Ol consideration
alter the holidays by Congress.
Robertson called up the House amnesly bill.
Buckii gil un, chairman ol' the new retrench?
ment committee, spoke adversely; he thought
Mr. Davis and others oug'it to have been
hanged. Alcorn favored the bid. Sjott,
chairman of Ute Ku-Klux committee, favored
the bill as removing, the pretext, for Ku-Kiux
Olltruges. Wilson announced that he would
vote tor ihe bill, notas a matter ol right or ex?
pediency, but as a matter of gruce and mercy.
Morton moved an amendment th u amnesty
should not be retroactive as regards United
Stales officers Adjourned without action.
In the House the Po?tniatier-General was
ca led to give the names and circtimsiances
of "straw" bids tor Southern mail coutracts,
wit h par> icu lat s ol subsrqueut awards.
A reso minn regretting the execution of the
Havana students, ut thc request ol Banks was
referred to the committee of loreign affairs.
The labor comm s-ion was resumed. An
amendai- nt. requiring Hie commis.-ion to be
practically identified with the laboring inter?
?s;, and one limiting the lerm of the commis?
sion to one year, was adopted. Cox moved
an amendment, that Hie commissioners be
chosen regardle-s of political or partisan con?
siderations, which was adopted. The bill
passed-134 lo 36.
Thc bill as passed provides three commis?
sioners w ho shall hold for one year, the com?
missioners to be from civil lifo, one practically
ident fled with laboring interests, and the ap?
pointments irrespective of politics. The Piei
ldent nominates, the Senate confirm'.
THE WEATHER THIS DAT.
WASHINGTON', Dec*rober 20.
Probabilities: Falling barometer and cloudy
weather, with riping temperature, will prob?
ably prevail on Thursday west of Michigan and
Alabama, with rain or snow tn Dakota and
Wyoming Territories. Fresh northwesterly
winds, with falling temperature and clear
weather, continue from Florida to Virginia.
The area of greatest cold will extend over
Pennsylvania and New England, with con?
tinued northwesterly winds In the Middle and
Eastern States.
Yesterday's Weather Reports of ?he
Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 1?. St.,
Local Time.
Place or
Observation.
Auguste, Oa...
Balunme.
KliHffih.
Charleston.
C.ncago.
Ci nein nail.
Galveston.
Key West, Fla..
Knoxville, Tenn.
Mempnts. Tenn..
New Orleans....
Sew York.
N irfulR .
Philadelphia.
Portland. Mc...
s i v.m nan.
v. Lout*.
Washington, DC
.viimincr'oii.X c.
li
29.98
29. '0
29.46
29.86
30.31
29.26
30 29
29.92
30.19
30.35
30. ie!
29.68
9.80
29.79
29.
29.91
31.29
29.91
29.S3
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SW
SW
sw
sw
NW
SW
s
w
w
w
s
w
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sw
NW
.iff
sw
NW
sw
Gentle.
Fresh.
Brisk.
Gentle.
Brisk.
Fresh,
.resh.
'L'ght.
Fresh.
Gentle.
I Fresh.
I Brisk.
Fr sh.
Brisk".
Light.
Fresh.
Gentle.
Brisk.
Gent e.
NOTE.-Thc weather renorc dated 7.47 0'ciock,
this morning:, will he r.osted In the rooms of the
ctiambcr of commerce at io o'clock A. M.. and,
together with tue weather chart, may (oy the
courtesy cf the Chamber) be examined by Ship?
master* a" snv time riu?ln<r 'ha da?
Section Sales-ftttnre QarjB.
By W. Y. LEITCH & lt. S. JJBUNS,
Auctioneers.
REFEREE'S SALE.
THOMAS A. JOHNSON vs. R. B. ELLIOTT.
By virtue of a Judgment for sale In this case,
made by the Bon. K.F. Graham, Judge U the First
Circuit, I will offer lor sale, by Public Auction, on
Fill DAY, the twenty-ninth day of December, A.
D. 1871, at ll o'clock In the forenoon, at the Old
Pos office, at the foot of Broad street, in Charles?
ton,
AU that TRACT. PIEGE Ot PARCEL OF LAND.
With all the Dwellings ana outbau>lio(cs (Hereon,
situate, lying atd behg in that part of the
County of Charleston, lately ki own as the Parish
of St. Andrew's, in the Bald State on the north
side of the Dorchester Road, near the Junction
with tu?state Rt ad, and containing thirty and
one half acres, more or less; butting and bound?
ing east on Lands now or late of John 11* art,
northeast on a lne ruLnlng parallel to and one
hundred feet from the South Carolina Railroad,
weston lands now or late if - Bown and
Johnson, and south by the Dorchester Ho id afore?
said; the said Tract being more particularly de?
scribed lu a pla', thereof made by John A. Miche,
surveyor, and dated the first dav of March, A. D.
1856.
tm the following terms, that ls to say, one
half cash; the balance payable in oue year, se?
cured by bond of tue purchaser and mortgage of
the property sold; the bond beariog Interest at
seven per cent, per annum from the day of sale.
Purchaser to pay Referee for papers and stamps.
JAMES SIMONS,
dec7 tbmeil_Special Referee.
ity R. H. MARSHALL & BRO.
Brokers and Auctioneers.
SMALL DWELLING ON A FINE LOT,
DKAKE STBEET.
On THURSDAY, 2ith instant, at ll o'clock, will
be sold ar. east end Broad street,
The WOODEN DWELLING In Drake street, east
side, second north of Amherst, containing four
roi rn-. The Lot ls flity nine and a hair feet by
one hundred and twenty-four feet deep.
Terms m ute known on day of Bile.
decl6-stntbS
By R. M. MARSHALL & BROTHER,
Brokers and Auctioneers.
LOT NORTHEAST CORNER ANSON
and Gulgnanl streets.-A Goo 1 Investment.
On THURSDAY, 29th lostanr, at ll o'clock, will
be sold at east end broad stree-,
Tne above desirable LOT, well fenced, and hav
lng a small Building thereon, measuring 39 by 113
feet, more or less.
Terms-Half cash: balance tn one and two
years, secured by bond and mortgage of the prop?
erty, with Interest semi-annually. Purchaser to
par R. M. M. A Brother for papers and stamps,
doola stutM
^nttioncers' TJririatc 5aUe, Ut.
Bj ROBERT ?.PRINGLE,
No. 53 Broad street.
FOR SALE OR BENT, A DESIRABLE
PLANTA fION on Ashepoo River, near the
Railroad Bridge, containing 145 acres Prime Rice
Land, at a g toJt pitch of tide, an I a Tract of ex?
cellent Cotton and Provision Land, of which
about io;acres have been under cultivation,
decso
Coliban (Sfaoos.
S
ANTA CLAUS'S HEADQUARTERS ! ! !
J?aT OPENED AT
VUN SANTEN'S BAZAAR,
No. 229 KING STREET,
Nsxr DOOR TO ACADEMY or Mc. ic.
BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY GOODS,
SUCH AS
WRITING DESKS, WORK-BOXES,
Albums,
China Toilet GooJs, Handsome Vases,
Beautiful Mantleplecc Ornaments.
Dressing Cases, * Jewel Boxes,
Portemonnaie;, Sec., ic.
TOYS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
All the Late Novelties or the season, such as
the CREEPING BABY, Veloclpedlst, Water Boat
and other new goods worked by Mechanical Con?
trivances.
FINE MUSIC-BOXES.
PURE RRENGH CONFECTIONERY,
Expressly Imported for the Holiday Trade.
declQ-tutn.33_
ENTIRELY NEW STOCK
OF
JEWELRY, SILVER,
AND
PLATEDWARE,
AT TUE
NEW STORE,
i nd e i the Masonic Arch,
No. 289 King street.
ALSO,
FANCY G O O 1> 8,
AND
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
THOMAS & LANNEAU.
S. T30MAS, JR. WM. S. LANNEAU.
nov]
humeri ?alcs~~?bi? Den
?y W. Y. LEITCH A iL S. BR?NS,
Auctioneers.
MRS. JULIA WINBERG HATING RE?
TIRED from business, vre win sell st ia
o'clock, THIS DAY, tue 2ist of December, at No.
298 King, one door north of Wen'worth street,
THE ENTIRE STOOK. IX SMALL, LOTS,
CONSISTING IN PART OP:
Elegant WOKSTMI S MB .-toiDE ,UES, each as
suppers. Sofa Cushions, carriage Blankets, Ac
Lace Goods of every description, and a variety of
rilDDCns. jf
ALSO.
A handsome osiortment or FANCT JE WE LET,
Ladles' Dress Trimmings and Zephyr Worsted.
French Flowers. Velvet and Straw Hats, trimmed
and untrimmed; Feathers, sad a great many
other articles too nnme-ons to mention.
ALSO,
FIXTURES, Showcases and Counters.
Terms cash._decal
By HOLMES & MACBETH,
Auctioneers.
FURNITURE OF A FAMILY BREAK?
ING UP HOUSEKEEPING.
Will be sold THIS DAV, 22d December, at half
past IO o'clock, at Salt aro J ms, in the rear of oar
office, No. 81 Broad street,
1 COTTAGE SET
1 Marble Top Sideboard
2 Settees
1 Plano.
Bead stead?, Bureaus, Waahhand-Stands, Ta?
bles, Cooking Utensils, Chairs, and many other
articles to J numerous to mention.
ALSO,
A LIBRARY OF MISCELLANEOUS WORKS.
Terms cash. Articles positively to be removed
Immediately after the sale. ?_decal
By B. M. MARSHALL & BRO.
FINE HORSES AND LOT OF MULES.
THIS DAT, the Slat instant, at 10 o'clock.
will be sold, In front of oar office, No. 33 Broad
street,
One pair Fine MATCH HORSES
Six Single Lories and lot of Moles.
decal_._'_._
By ROBERT S. PRINGLE,
No. 5!) Broad Stree*,
TT7TLL BE SOLD THI8 DAY, 21ST INST.,
TT at half past IOo'clock.
One Gocd Plantation WORK MULE. dec2l
Ir)- R. M. MARSHALL & BRO.,
Auctioneers. - ?
BROAD STREET PROPERTY' FOR
SALE.
By vlrtae of a Decretal Order from the Court of
Common Pleas, lion. R. F. Graham presiding, to
me directed, as Special Referee, w.n be sold, at
the Old Postofflce, In Charleston, THIS DAX,
December 21st, 1871. at ll o'clock A. M .
Tne LOP OK LAND, with Ute Building* ihereon,
situated t n the south side of Broad street, m the
City of Charleston, measuring (26) twenty-six
feet, more or less, front on ?road street, by (210)
two hundred and ten feet In depth; batting and
bounding north on Broad street, east on lands
now- or late of-Smith, south on lands now or
late of --, and west on lands of the heirs of
Wm. P. Yoong, deceased, known as No. 70, and
occupied as a Trial Justice Office by T. J. Mackey,
Esq.
Terms-One-third (K) oath; balance la one and
two years, secured by oond of purchaser and
mortgage of the premises; buildings to be insured
and po Icy assigned. Purchaser to pay Referee
for papers and sumps. HUTSON LEE,
demi_ Special Referee.
By LOWNDES & GB IM BALL,
Auctioneers.
RACHEL F. JOHNSTONE VS. PETER
OOLRUIV, ET AL.
By virtue of an o> der of Court in the above case,
to me directed, will be sold THIS DAT, the
21st of I ecember Inst., In front of the Court?
house, at ll o'clock A. M.,
All that PI EOE, PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND,
In tbe Parish of et John's Berkeley, in the Coun?
ty of Charleston, known as "Cotebaa," batting
and bounding north on Lands now or late of Elias
N. Ball, known as "Dean Hau." east on Cooper
River, south on Lands of Wm Tennent, known as
?'Busniey Paak," and west on Midway River.
Terms-One-third cash; balance in one and two
years, to be secured by bond, or bonds, of the
purchaser and mortgage' f the Lands.
E. W. M. MACKEY,
dec21_8. C. C.
By WM. MCKAY.
BARGAINS I BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
TOYS, JEWELRY. CLOTHING Aa. Ac.
Will be sjld nt No. 920 Kin? street, near Cal?
houn, at Mjtn of Red Flag, EVERY NIGHT, at
half past 7 o'clock, until enure suck ls closed,
A large variety of TOYS, China and Ola aware,
Plated Sets. Casters, Ac, Ladles' Cloaks. Hosiery,
Readr-Made Clothing, aud 1000 lots of Sundries,
suitable for holtdaypresents. dec20
Unction Sales--tninrt Dam
Bj J. DRAYTON FORD,
Auctioneer.
CLEMENTINE H. BERNARD VS.
RICHARD H. CAIN.
By virtue of the judgment of Hon. R. F. Gra?
ham, Judge of First Circuit, tn above case, will be
sold ou TUCKED AY, the 28111 day of D.cember.
A. D. 1871, at the Cl I Postofflce, at il o'clock
A. M.,
All that LOT OF LAND situate on the not th wes',
corner.of Rutledge avenue and Flshburn airee',
I tn the City or ctiar eaton, measuring and con?
taining los feeron Rutledge avenue, by 430 feet
on Flstiburn stree!, Wi reeion Legare stree;, and
430 feet on the north line. Bu ting and bounding
to the ea-ton Rutledge avenue, to the south on
Fit h burn street, to the*west on Legare street, ?nd
to the north on Lot Krna P.at of Land belonging
t - foe Estate of T. N. Gadsden, made by R. T
Payne, Surveyor, 16th March, 1842.
Terms-one hi if-ca ab, and the re-niue on a
credit of one year, with Interest from day of sale,
secured by bond of tbe purchaser and mortgage
of the premises. Purchaser to pay far s amps
and papers. O. L, BUI VT,
decl4 tti3_Beferee.
By J. A. ENSLOW & CO.
SALE FOR DI VISION-STEAMER
AGNES AND FLAT.
FRIDAY, '.'2d Instant, at ll o'clock, will be sold
at South A laatlc Wharf,
Tue Steam Propeller AON RS. lately used as a
Water-boa". She ls 271j-ioo tons register; built
in 1866;' 48 4-10 fe t l i length. IS MO feet tn
breadth, and 4 7-10 feet lu depth. Has two Fir
tten horse Power Engines In floe oner, having
been lately thoroughly ove hauled; built In G la. -
gow, with Tubular Perpendicular Baller.
Also, will be sold, at the same time and place,
One Wood FLAT, capable or carrylug from 20
to J6 cords Wood.
Terms o? sa e-One tm: cash; the remainder In
six and twelve months; apnrovcd endorsed city
paper, with bank Interest added.
N. B- Can bj treated for at private sale previous
to day of sale._di"9-stntheri'
~~By R. M. MARSHALL & BRO.,
Auctioneers. ?
REFEREE'S SALE. *
rxecutors or JOHN H. TICKER, deceased,
aualnst tbe Dev.sers aud Legat.es of J. H.
TUCKER. .
By vii tue of a decree made In this cas?, by
the Hnnora'de R. F. eraban, Judge of the First
Ctn uit, i wi 1 oder for sale at nuoilc Auction, on
THURSDAY, t ie 11th day of January, A. I). 1872,
at ll o'clock, in the forenoon, at me od Post
office, at the foot of Br ia ? s rec. in uhar.eston,
The following HEAL E.VTATF, -ituate InGiorgc
town County, belonging to the Estate of the late
John H Tucker, to w.t:
Tue PLANTAT ON known ai Will Brook; also,
the Plantation known as Lltcbflt-ld; al o, the
Lands on -andy Island; al-o. the Plantation
known as Conni re; ala i. the Plantation known
as Holly Grove; aa.o the P.anta lon known as
Moreland.
A more accurate d-scrlntlon or these Planta?
tions will he given In a futnr . nd vert i -einen r.
Terms-One third ca-h; remainder in one. two
and ihre i years, to be secured b> bond ur bo~ds
ol the purchasers, b arlng interest st the ran of
seven per cent, per annum, payab.e annually
from tue d y of sale, aud a mor gage or the prop?
erty i urciiased. Purchaser to pay Referee ror
papers and .-tamps.
SAMUEL LORD, JR., Ref ree.
?3- Otorgetown paper please Insert once
a wr ck lor three weeks. decl4-ttistul3.
By R? M. MARSHALL & JIRO.,
Brokers and Auctioneers.
T9E STEVENS MANSION, IN BAY
Street, at Auction.-Clear Titles Guaran?
teed.
On THURSDAY, 29ih instant, at ll o'clock, will
be sold at east end ot B o >d s ree'.
All that LOT OF LAND on Bay street, next
north of .mnerst, measuring KO feet front ?nd
rear, by 100 feet deep, mor or less, together with
til i uni.mu^'N thereon, all of brick, consist)i "ra
verv large and tier ant three story Man-lo . with
piazzas m the a- ur li, and commanding t due
view of the llaruur. lt contains 12 upright
rooms, besides pantry and bath rooms gas and
water pipes through the h..use, kitchen or ft
rooms, carriage house and stable al. b. ile of line
gray brick.
Ti I lill 110 0 cash: b.ilance in one, two and
three years, secured by bond and mortgage of tn?
property, with interest seml nnnuatly; buildings
io be insure i aud po ley assig ed. Parchas- r tj
pay R. M. M. A Bro. for papers aud sumps.
dec'.e-stuthe