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. W)t ?f)n?t?i&n Palls. Jfet?p : - -- -? -------? VOLUME IX.--NUMBER 1960. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1872. - EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. _i_ ? - ** _ THE K?-KL?X TRIALS. NO DECISION TEX BT TETE SCPBEXE COURT. Speculations of Well-informed Persons -The Decision May Come on the Sixth of May and lt May not. [SFSCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] WASHINGTON, Monday, April 22. The decision of the United States Supreme Court, In the case ex parte T. Jefferson Greer, was not announced to day, and ls not looked for before the last "day ot the term, which doses on the sixth of May. It is not known whether the Judges have consulted together concerning the decision since the arguments Closed. Well iuibrraed gentlemen are prepared not to be surprised if the decision is not promul gated before the next meeting of the court, while others express fie belief that the sub? ject is of too grave an importance to the in tereslsofthe country to be permitted to re ma'n in suspense. PALMETTO. TRIAL OF MR. JOBNRODGER. a Marder Charge Abandoned by the Government- Fear Witnesses Testify to Their Participation In the Union ville Murders-The Case to be Con t ' n atd To-Day. The United States Circuit Court met at the usu ! hour yesterday morning, Judges Bond and Bryan presiding, and District Attorney Corbin and Assistant District Attorney Earle represent? ing th^ government. The district attorney ca'iel u.) the case of Robert Biggin, indicted foi conspiracy and mur? der of Jim Williams, in York County. He tatd that lt had been called on Saturday, but post? poned on account of the absence of the counsel for the defence, and, as the counsel was still ab? sent, he did not want lt postponed any longer. Colonel McMaster said that the prisoner had communicated with bim, and told him that his counsel would be here in a few days, and he re ?quested, i herefore, that the case might be con* tinned a lew days longer. Judge Bond said that no legal reason had been shewn for the exercise of clemency. The ab? sence of counsel was no excuse, but the court had no desire to press a murder case, and would set lt down for trial on Wednesday next. Colouel Mcmaster. That time will be scarcely long enough to permit them to get their witnesses bere. Judge Bond. The prisoner must either be tried during i his week or else remain io j al j until the next term. Colonel 'McMaster. The prisoner would cer taioiy rather remain In jail than to rl&k a trlel without witnesses. Judge Pond. Set.. the case down for Thursday, peremptorily, and let the witnesses be sent for by th? government. The case or John Rodger, of ?nlonJCounty was thea called by the district attorney, and Major G. Lamb Bular, or this city, and Colonel F W. McMaster. of Columbia, appeared as his counsel. Major Buist stated that the case of his client had been set for trial on that diy, and they were ready for trial with the exception that one wit? ness was absent. He had, however, prepared an affidavit showing what they expected to prove bj the witness, and had no dcobt that the dis? trict attorney would consent to the admission of ? the statement as evidence. The affidavit WJS read, and was to ihe effect that Samuel Littlejohn had been t-ubpoeDuj 1 as a witness and had not obeyed the summons. The witness was expected to prove that the defendant had sold him a gan, which he had a'terward returned -to the defendant and begged him to keep, as he was afraid some white man would take lt- away from him. The state? ment was admit: e .1 by the district at torne '. Mr. Corbin said that tho Indictment charged the defendant with the murder or several Indi? vidual), but the government had conoluded not j to press that charge, and he would enter a nolle pross' qui as to that portion of the case. The In? dictment contained seven counts, and of these the first charged a general conspiracy on the 4th of January, 1871; the second and third counts charged the murder cf Alexander Waiker and Charlea Gordon; the fourth count charged a gen? eral conspiracy on the 12.h of-February, 1871; and the other three counts charged the murder of j three other individuals. All of these counts were stricken out on motion of the district at? torney except fie first. Major Buist requested a ruling of the court rj^pn trie question as to whether the dlstrlc*. at - torn ey would be allowed to introduce evidence tending<o criminate the prisoner in any trans? action subsequent to the date named la the In? dictment. He said that they were prepared to prove the complete Innocence of the prisoner of any crime on or before that date, bat bad not { prepared for the trial of any matters subsequent . to that date, and If auch matters were to be In? quired Into i hey would like to be Informed of lr, so as to send for other witnesses. Mr. Corbin thought th. defence ha 1 better walt un' 11 ?lie point haq, been raised lu the 1 r. press of J the case, and Judge Bocd decided th .t the court could Lot i.etermlne a hypothetic.:! CMS, and would not make a ruling upon lt. Mr. Bul it thea fl ed a formal plea objecting to the jurisdiction or the court upon the same grounds tnat had been stated in previous caaes, and overt uled by the court. He also made the following motion to quash the whole array of Jurors: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SOUTH OAS OLIN A DIS? TRICT. United States agamst John Roger. Indictment for coQ-plracy. And ow at this day, to wir: on the 221 day of April, 1872. comes the aroresald John Ifr>ger. by bis attorneys, and the jury afore-aid ol toe Jury ?tn par: el't d. being also summoned, come, and hereupon the sal>t John Koeer chaiieteeth the array or the said panel, because he says that the said United Mates marat al was not indifferent and Impartial as to the summon'?;? of tue addi? tional panel i)f Ci lr-y j.u ors ordered by ta? 8 i.-t court, oecause the said additional jurors were not se ecte i from ihe bystanders bm did, upon con sulratton with others, ami specially with refer? ence to the p ejud'ce against the said John Roger, make up a lUt of J nora so understood by said twited states mara?al 10 be prejudiced against toe Bald John Roger, and thu he ls ready to verify (MK edi JOHN KOOEB. G. L. BUIST, for Defendant. In support of this motton Major Buist read an affidavit by James Francis, a colored mau sixty three years old, a barber by occupation, living on King street, Charleston, in which be swore that a short time before the present session of the court he had 0 ?lied npon Gaited States Mar? shal Wallace and asked to be placed upon the jury. The marsh il Bald he did not know the dc ponent, and the deponent referred him to several gentlem n, but the marahal said that would not do, but ir he could refer to Mr. Mackey or Mr. Corbin lt would be all right. Major BUM S lld that he did not mean that the defendant knew anything personally against any one of the Jury, nor that tie could prove wUh his present knowledge anything against ihe mar? shal, but he thought that,under the law in all the woika of criminal authority, they should be per? mitted to put the m trshal and other persons on the stand and pat quittons to them so as to as? certain If these charges were true or not He began U quote from 3d'Blackstone, page 359, bat was Interrupted by Jud e Bmd, who said that be did not believe the counsel contd quote law enough to convince the court ot the justice ot his position. Toe marshal did mt summon the jurors de clrcunntautlbua. because the act dis? tinctly s.iid he-shouldu'c The deponent who ha t sworn that he had app led to be put on the jury had shown that, be was disqualified by that very act. He Bald there was nothing la the mo'.lon ana dis? missed lt. j The jory waa then impanelled m less time and with less difficulty than on some of the pt nous days, and was composed 0/ two white ai ten colored men as follows : James F. Green, for man, and Thomas S. Fosberry, white; and Oar J. J. Johnson, Stephen Hare, James Moultrie, - Birch, Dennis R. Bunch, James B. Da Cost Samuel Dickerson, Matthew Wilson, John R. E wards and John R. Simms, colored. The district attorney then briefly addressed tl Jury, and called as the first witness for the pros cation William F. Williams, white, the ex-and tor of Union County. He U "ed that he was Republican, lived in Union County, was amembi of the En Klux organization, and the chief of klan. Was initiated at Jonesville in Januarj 1871. Had been "lying out" for some time throng fear of the Kn-Klux, and joined the order throug fear of bis personal safety. He described his In nation and the oaths, grips, signals, ?c., of tl: order, very much as the other witnesses had di scribed them. A new constitution and oath wa produced by the district attorney and Identifie by the witness. The document ls as follows : ARTICLE 1. Creed.-The fundamental creed 0 this association ls, a rat. Justice; second, humanltj third, constitutional liberty a- bequeathed to u by our forefathers; rourth, repudiation and oppo sltion to the political and fo.lal equality with tb negro: fifth, repudiation of the principles of th Radical party; sixth, aid to a brother lo distress seventh, protection to 'emile friends, widow; and their households. ARTICLE 2. Oath.-I, of mv own free will ant accord, do swear bert re the great immacuUt Judge of Heaven and of earth, and upon the holj evangelists or Almighty God, that I d ?> subscrlb to f.e sacred obligations, and that, th ula I eve divulge or caise to be divu'ged any of the sign or secrets of this order, and of the foregoloi sacred obligations. I will justly deserve, an must me t at the hands or my brethren, tha Tearful penalty, the traitor's doom, death dea h ! death ! The witness proceeded to describe a meeting c chiefs of the klans in Union Connty that too: place In Uni-n ville on the 1st Monday In May 0 June, when he was Interrupted by Ma.'or Buist who said that If the government Intended by th 1 witness to show that the defendant had beet present at a Ku-KIux meeting, held in May 0 June, the defendant had a right to have that da'i put In the Indictment, and be afforded an oppor tunny to get niB witnesses present. They bad nt objection to being trie 1 upon that charge, but ll was nnfalr to try the question of an offence com mltted in May or Jene under an indictment foi an offence committed In January or February. Mr. Corbin thought that was a novel objection and claimed the right of the prosecution to prov? the offence at any time bofore the trial, and Judge Bond decided that each was the rule ol practice. The witness then teailGed that he attended 1 meeting In a cellar in Unlonvllle, which he under stood was a meeting of the chiefs or the Ku-Klua Elans lu Union County. There were present tht defendant, John Rodger, David Gist, Jamei Bnnch, William Carlyle, Stent Kolan. Jam ec Monroe, Richard. Linn, Charles Simms, Lewli Menz, Wm. Hughes, John D. Lownde?, Richard Johnson and Monroe Frank. James Bnnch called the me. tic g to order. He was the chief of thc canty. He stated the objector themee'iog tc be to determine whether they should continue the whippings and killings. The troops had then crme to Union County. They also talked about the right of taking guns away from color ed mea. They were divided in oplr.lon,*and came to no conclusion. Did not reme mb r hear? ing defendant say anything. Witness had been on one raid, when the party went to Dr. Wade Powers and whipped Wallac9 Powers, a colored man. He had been pretending to be a Democrat but h . J been voting the Radical ticket. Gave him thirty-five or forty lashes. Witness was also on the second raid on Union ja i. That raid was on Saturday night; twelve or thirteen men were taken ont or the J ill, and two escaped. The rest were Rilled. 'Th re were over two hundred men tn the crowd, m ousted, dismals ed and armed; some with guns and others with pistols. They went to the jail, took ont the thirteen prison ern, tied their bands together, and marched them up in the mid? dle of the road to the old muster ground, about a mlle from Union. Witness did not go to the ground, but beard afterward that two of the pris? oners were hung to a hickory tree and the rest shot. The two tbat were hung were put upon horses under the tree, with ropes, around their neck and around limbs of the tree, and then the hoists were driven from und r them. The rest were tied to the bushes and men were de? tailed to shoot them. This was the 12th of Feb? ruary. Some of the prisoners had been taken out and killed on the first raid, which was on the 4th of January. Others were wounded at that time and got away, but were recaptured, returned to Jail, and taken out and killed on the aecoad raid. Witness had heard of 01 her murders. A coloreJ man named Jclin Mills was killed at Dr. Kott's. A. D. Owens, a white man, was killed by a klan from Spartanburg. Witness had been county au? ditor since May 6,1871. The witness was cross-examined by Colonel McHaster, and testified that he joined the klan in January, 1871. The klans were In opposition to the Union League and to Scott's militia. The raids on the Jail were not on account or politics. The prisoners wera killed for the murder of Matthew Stevens. The defendant was not with the raid on Union Jail. The party came from a dls'ance from Unlonvllle, and nobody Joined lt near the town. Witness never beard of the de? fendant's being a member or chler of the Kn Klux Klans, and only judged so from seeing him at the meeting in Unlonvllle. The place where the meeting was held was a restaurant and public bar-room. Th.-re was no secrecy about lt. No signals were required at th; door, and there was no guard to keep people out. People were com? ing in and going out during the meeting. Did n t ku. ?v whether the defendant was In at first or came In afterwards. Did not know but that he simply stopped la to take a drink. Could not tell how long he was there, nur what his purpose was. Had heard since he came to Charleston that the defendant wai a Ku Klux; never knew lt before. The d?tend mt's repu'a tlon was very good. He was a merchant In Unlon? vllle, and a quiet, peaceable citizen. Witness was a member or the Union League before he joined the Ku-Klux. Was arrested March 4th, 1872. Wrote to General Anderson, At Columbia, about ins co.in'Ctlon with the Ku-Klux before be was arrested, and also mentioned lt to Lawyer Runkle In Columbia. Did not remember whether he had in formed on the defendant or not. Made the disclosures he did because lt was a duty he owed the government. \v, s appointed county auditor In april, 1871. Was also a commissioner or elec? tions. The defendant was once a manager or elections. T. Major Buist. Was aware that a committee ot citizens or Unlonvllle had sent to Governo Sco t to ask ror a sufficient armed force to pre? vent thesecoud raid on the Jail. Did not know who had signed the request. Was In columbia between the time of the first and second raids. Knew uovirnor Scott very well, and probably saw him while in Co.umbla. Major Buist began to ask the wltnes'i whether he had not cut off one finger while In the Confederate service to avoid gttilng into a b?tele, and some other questions, but they were ruled out by Judge Bond. The witness continue l, and testified that he was ar? rested by M rshal Williams. There was anelec tlon of oun'y commissioners shortly after tue meeting In Uulanville. On a redirect examination by Mr. Corbin, the witness testified that his con.esslon liad been free, and without any Inducement being held out by the officers of the government, or the prisoners killed at the raid on Union jail, be knew that some of them were Republicans. Did not fcuow the politics of the otherj. Nothing was said about tnat on the ral -l. na-.iel Black, white, was next called by the g'iv ernment. He said that he lived io Union County and Joined the Ku Mux ta April, 1871. Was s worn In in a back room of the defendant's store, in the pr. s-nco?or James Rodger, the defendant's son Bill Thompson and G. a. Nolan. Attended one meeting at Masonic Hall, Unlonvllle. Sapposed lt was a Ku-Kiar meeting, becaase tbe quest i.n was asked, "Is everybody right ?" and bscauae he and another man had to be vouched for as being "right." An election had been ordered for two county commissioners to AU a vacancy, and the defendant and Hr. Wm. Carlyle were nominated. The defendant was present and declined at first, bat afterward accepted the nomination. Some complaint was afterward made of these nomina? tions, and a public meeting was called and other nominations were made. It was said that the first nominations had been made by a little clique In town, and for this reason they were not satis? factory. About a dozen men were present at the meeting, and Isaac G. McKlssIck presided. The two connty commissioners whose places were to be supplied by the election had left their places on account of a Ku-Klux notice posted In town warn? ing them to leave within fifteen daya. Witness Baw the first raid on Union jail, was told that five negroes were taken out, of whom two were killed and three wounded, but escaped. Wa8 also told that eight men had been killed on the second raid. On being cross-examined by Colonel McMaster, the witness said he joined the Ku-Klux about April 1,1871, after Hie raids on Union jalh Waa Initiated In a room back of the defendant's atore. Is was at night, and the store was not open. Ur. Farr slept there. The defendant was not ab -nt. Any one could have used the room without his knowledge. The store was hardly ever open at night. Defendant lived half a mlle away. Did not know that the men at the meeting at Masonic Hall were all Kn-Kiux. Supposed so because lt was a secret meeting. Did not know that the defendant -.vas a Ku-Klux. G. S. Nolan had told witness toa- he 'was, and that be belonged to bis (Nolan's) Klan. Witness had never been to any other Ku-Klux meeting. Fad never attended a private political caucus. At the same meeting they had taken a vote upon the questlm or nanglog Mr. H. W. Duncan, the senator from Union. That was done aa a Joke. Witness was arrested November 8,1571. Gave information against the others March 12, 1872. Had several reasons for informing o~. them. Was in a ticklish place; +, as charged with things he was not guilty of; had always thought the Ku* Klux wrong; thought he had been punished long enoujh, and wanted som?b>Jy else punished Had told the defendant that he had never known anything against him, except his being at the meeting lu Unlonvll'e. The defendant had re pile i that that was not a Ku-Klux meeting, or If it were he did not know lt. He did not pretend to deny being at the mee'lng. witness had been released, a ter giving information, upon his own bond for two thousand dollars. William Mulllnax, white, WBB the next wltn ss. He testified that he belonged to the Ku-Klux. Was living at A. D. Owen's house the night he was killed. The party came and fired around the boase, then broke In and pulled the witness out of bed, bat did not harm him. Then Owens j amped out of a window on the other side or the noose and ran, bat after running about one hun? dred and seven ty-Ave yards was hit by the bullets and killed. He received four or five ballet wounds, and lived bat fifteen minute*. Owens waa a leading Republican, a trial Justice and selectman, an'', a quiet, peaceable citizen, but was not generally respected on account or his politics. Witness had known defendant two or three yeara. Had been told by Richard Johnson and Benjamin Bonner that he waa a grand c :uncllman or the Ku-Klux Kiana. Major Buist objecte 1 that this testimony could not be received aa evidence. It was hearsay tes? timony, and the statements of Tom. Dick and Harry, given to the witnesses without being sworn to, could carry no weight with them. Judge Bond overruled the point, and decided tha>. the statements or one coco aspirator could be taken against another, bur lt must be shown that the persons making the statements were mem? bers of the conspiracy. The witnesses stated that Richard Johnson and Benjamin Bonner were both members of Klan?, and that Johnson was a grand councilman. On being cross-examined by Colouel McMaster the witneas stated that he lived nineteen miles from Union, and belonged to Hugbes's Klan. Was on the first and second Union raids. Was on another raid when Mulina and Cozzens, whl'e men, were whipped. Bonner lived at Jonesville, nine miles from Unlonvlile. Witness had come forward voluntarily two weeks ago and told about the defendant. Did BO because his conscience dictated to him to do lt Was then released on his own bond. Did not know for what amount. Signed a blank bond. Witness lived about nine? teen miles from Unlonvlile. Owens was his step? father. Was arrested March 20, 1872, and re? leased on the 17th instant. To Mr. Corbin. Mullina waa whipped because he bad got up a little klan of his own, and was going around committing outragea on his own authority and disorganizing labor. Cozzens was whipped .for the same offence. Witness was a Democrat. Could not name any colored people that had bee:) whipped lo his part of the country. Had heard that there were two whipped. Thornie Hughes, white, waa next sworn. He testified that he waa the Jailor at Union at the time or the second raid. Heard of the proposed raid and went to Sheriff Dann for advice. The sherm advised him to give up the keys to the party If they came on bim. witness said he would not do that, and went back and nailed ap the door of the jail, and his wife put the keys in a bureau. The party came that night, Sunday. February 12,1871, between twelve and one o'clock. Deputy Sheriff HUI opened one or the doors, and thi-y came In. witness told them not to touch the prisoners, as he was responsible for them. They then presented their pinto.s at his breast and demanded the keys. His wife, becoming excited and alarmed, told them where the keys were, and they went and got them. They then tied the witness to a post In front of the jail, got the prlsonera out, mounted the wounded ones on horseback, and started up the Spartan barg road with the prisoners, and with Bili and the witness tied together in front of the prlsonera. About three quarters of a mlle from town they released the witness and HUI, and told them to go back and burn up the rope they were tied with, and they did so. The prisoners were then taken to the old muster field and two of them hanged and six were shot. Some had tea or twelve balleis in them. Wltnesi never wai a Ku Klux. On cross-examination tie witness testified that tie had known the defeudaut for eighteen or twenty years. He was a very quiet, peaceable man, and always was aa advocate for peace. He hid been la the town connell for a long time, mere were tea prisoners killed altogether on the two raids. Damon P. Moseley, white, waa next called by the government, lie said he belonged to the Ku Klux order, and was secretary ol the Jonesville Kia . Identified the constitution above printed as having been written by him and ased la the klan. Wes on the last raid on Union jail, and went to the ground and helped to hang tue prls? onera. Two colored men were hung and six others shot. Wltnesi was up in the tree and tied the ropes to the limb of the tree by which the ne? groes were hung. One or the chiefs ordered him to do lt. The Intention was to hang all of them, but ihey did not have time, so they tied the rest ol them io bushes and shot them. on belog croas examlaed the witness teatlfl d that the prlaoners were killed for killing Matthew Stevens. Wltueas Joined the Ku-Klux a few days after the first ral There were about one hun? dred and fifty men ou the second raid. The court thea at four o clock adjourned until this morning at ten o'clock. FAST TROTTING. Nsw YORK, April 22. Bonner's four year old colt made quarter mile in thirty-tour seconds; halt mlle in one minute nlae and three-quarter seconds, to a road wagon wilh three hundred and elghi pounds. THE NEGRO BOND CASES. VALIDITY OF TBS BONDS SUSTAINED BY THE SUPREME COURT. A Teat Case from Ofcorg la- \ n E lab?rate Argument andi Unequivocal Deci? sions. WASHINGTON. April 22. The following decisions were made In the Supreme Court to-daj: No. ll. White vs. Hart et al, In error to the Supreme Court of Georgia. This was an action on a note gwen for the price of a slave. The defence pleaded that by the new constitution of the Slate the court was pro hiblted from taking any Juiiidlctlon of a case Involving the question cf the validity of such a contract. The Judgment of the court was for the defendant, and announced the follow? ing propositions : First, that when the consti? tution of 1868 was adopted Georgia was not a State in the Union; that she bad surrendered her connection as sues, and was a conquered territory wholly at the mercy of the con? querer, and that hence the Inhibition of the btatea, by the Constitution of the United States, to pass any lav impairing the obliga? tion of contracts, bad no application to ber. Second, that the constitution does not affect the contract, but only denies juris? diction to her courts to enforce lt. Third, that her constitution was adopt? ed under the dotation and coercion of Congress, and ls the act of Congress rather than of the State, aid that, though a State cannot pass a law impairing the validity of con? tracts, Congress can; ind that, for this reason, also, the Inhibition ia the Federal Constitu? tion has no effect in the case. The Supreme Court reversa this judgment, and In substance say : The subject presented by ihe first propo? sition has been considered Incidentally several times by this court, and its former decision tn respect of it need oaly be reaffirmed. The N monal Constitution created.not a Confede? racy of State?, but a government ot individu? als. It assumed that the government and the Union which created lr, and the sutes which were incorporated into the Union, would be Indestructible, and, as far as human means could accomptsh such a work, it In? tended to make them'eo. The government of the na' ion and of the State are, each alike, In? dependent and absolute In their respective pp aeres o? action; but (be (ormer ls as much a part of a government of the people of each State, and as much entitled to their allegiance and obedience as thelrpwn local State govern? ments-the constitution and laws of the United States, made in pursuance thereof, being In all cases, where they applj, the supreme law ol the land. The late rebellion was without any ele? ment of right or sanction of law, and the du? ration and magnitude of the war did not change its character. The States In rebellion were never out of the Union, and never ab? solved from the duties, liabilities and restric? tions always incumbent upon them. On the second point, lt is said thai, without the reme? dy, the contract may not be said to exist. The ideas of validity and remedy are Inseparable, andar? both parts ot the obligation which ls guaranteed by the constitution against. Inva? sion. Hence, that denial ol tue remedy by the State was not valid, because lt annihilated the contract. The third of ihe propositions is s lld to be clearly unsound. Congress authorized the State to frame a new constitution, and she elected to proceed within the scope of the au? thority conferred. The result was submitted to Congress, a voluntary and valid offeilng, and was so received and recognized in the sub? sequent action by that body. The State is estopped from assailing lt upon such an as? sumption. Upon the tame grounds she might deny the validity of her ratification of the constitutional amendments: The action of Congress upon the subject cannot be Inquired Into, 'l he case ls clearly one In which the judicial la bound to follow the action of the political department of the government, and ls concluded by lt. It is added that, lt Con? gress had expreesly dictated and expressly ap? proved the proviso in question, such dictation and approval would luve been without effect. Congress has no power to supersede the Con? stitution of the United States. Mr. Justice Swat ne delivered the opinion, as also In the case from Arkansas, No. 42. Os? born vs. Nicholson, et al. In that case lhere was a warranty that the slave was sound, and that he was a slave for life. The court says that such a warranty does not extend the ex? ercise of the sovereign power of the Stale by which the slave was emancipated, and that the thirteenth amendment to the constitution does not (touch ?) the question. Tue contract being valid when made was enforcible in all courts, and subsequent legislation, either by statute or constitutional provision, could not render lt invalid. The Chief Justice dissented, and said that he would give his grounds In an opinion to be tiled hereafter. WHAT TO WEAR. Tue New York Spring Fashions. The double capes are talmas with cape?, which are shorter than last season, and the talmas are slashed so as to show the pannier of the dress. Most of the new mantles have either deep pointed collars or hoods or simulated hoods, which are generally pointed. The ma? terial ls generally black cashmere, although many pretty = ?eques, talmas and capes are made of cloth of 6ome quiet tint; these ure ela? borately embroidered and edged with Irlnge. The laney for embroidery conlinues. Many ot the spring mantles are made heavy aud un? graceful by an excess of this trimming; frluge or guipure lace are Us usual accompaniments. SPRING BONNETS. Both straw and silk bonnets were among the varieties displayed at the openings. Among the former was a white chip, which showed a combination ol'the gipBy aud Marie Antoinette shape; the crown was large and ii i.b. the frout narrow, and the cape small. The trim? ming was black ?ros grain ribbon, black os i ric ii Ups, and handsome straw ornaments; the ribbon strings were about two inches lu width, and the lace trimming was narrow black rib? bon, frayed upon the edge, and laid in small box plaits. A very stylish bonnet. ENGLISH DUNSTABLE had a high trimming of faille laid in plaits, which surrounded the crown; rosettes ot the same silk, which is called mignonette-an In? describable lint between green and gray were mingled with wild roses and loops of rib bon of the same shade; the strings are between two or three Inches lo width. An imported bonnet of , OLIVE BROWN crape de chene had a double coronet front, composed ol ruches ol'crepe, which were lined with pale rose colored silk; large tea roses with autumn foliage, and loops ot ribbon which combined the two colors-olive .and rose completed the -trimming of a stylish bonnet. ROUND HATS are high, with narrow brims. Many of these brims turn down, but the most stylish are rolled high up on the sides. They are hand? somely trimmed with black or with bright, col? ored faille, which sometimes forms puffs or plaits which surround the crown. Others have wide bands or overlapping folds, with wlng.s of tropical birds, flowers, and an abundance of foliage, which gives them a gay and summer like look. MIDSUMMER HATS tor the country have broad brims; they are trimmed with wide scarfs of blue or black rib? bon, and with clusters of delicutely-tlrited wild flowers. Stylish hats for travelling are of black and white straw; the prettiest are trim? med with black gros-gralu ribbon, ostrich lips and jet ornaments. TBE BLOODY WORK IN MUSK AO A. WASHINGTON, April 22. Secretary Delano telegraphs the President from Mitskaga confirming the accounts of the slaughter there. He says the evils arise irom bad white men who follow the progress ol' the railroad. He urges the oreanizatlon of a dis? trict, court for the Territory as the only meuns of quieting matters. CHICAGO. April 22. Two companies of infantry are ordered to reoccupy Fort Gibson, and capture or drive out the murderers and marauders In the Indian Territory. General Pope had ordered its abandonment, but the late terrible affray shows the necessity of a force there, THE GUBERNATORIAL CANVASS. Fort sumter Moses Ahead-The Discern tented Aspirants-Effects of an Empty Treasury. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, Monday, April 22. It ls very generally conceded that, In the new arrangement In the Republican ranks, F. J. Moses, Jr., (the present speaker of the House, and the quondam, blatant secessionist who hauled down the Union flag which flew upon the ramparts of Fort Sumter,) has the best chance of obtaining tha Radical nomina? tion for Governor. The colored aspirants do not like the selection, and the whites are mad because they see a prominent representative at the front minus the things requisite for getting the position. The treasury ls still empty. The Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute is suffering for want ol means to pay its expenses, and the Insane Asylum is without the means of sus? taining life. The people, this way, are wondering what will, and what may, be done. SALUDA. ADVICE TO SOUTHERN FARMERS. The Regulation of Free-Labor-Erec? tion of Barns-The Rotation of Crops -Economical Management. The Department of Agriculture has not re? laxed its earnest efforts to assist ia reorgan? izing the rural Industry, and developing the agricultural capabilities of the South, and har continued, with as much liberality as its means would permit, the distribution ot such cereal, grass and vegetable seeds as are best adapted to the climate and circumstances of | that section. It ls gratifying to know that the commis? sioner's expressions of interest ia Southern agriculture have bean appreciated, and that the aid which the department thus far has been enabled to render that section has been attended with encouraging results. A letter was recently addressed to the comm'ssioner by the secretary of the Beach Island Farmers' Club, of South Carolina, asking Information as to the moet effectual methods ol regulating the changed system of labor at the South, pro? duced by emancipation, and desiring particu? larly to know bow lt Is that, with a soil and climate producing crops that give a much larger money yield per acre than in the Northern and Western Slates, the South is not able to pay one-fourth the wages that are paid lhere. In response to these inquiries, the commissioner has communicated to the secretary of the club, and through him to the farmers of the South, some hints about farm? ing which will be especially useful to the JI, and which are of general application. Premising that the short experience at the Souih does not Justify the conclusion that the work cannot be profitably done by hired labor, the commissioner instances an agricultural district lu the interior of Pennsylvania, where, as he shows, a farm of one hundred and twenty acres may be carried on by a farm? er and one son and one hired mau, with oc? casional extra help in harvesting, at a net pecuniary profit, after supporting (he family, of one thousand dollars a year. For instance, the farm being stocked wlih fix horses or mules, eight cows, and as many young cattle, twelve sheep, and ten to fifteen bog(>, the average product would be eight hundred bushels ot wheat, and twelve hundred each of oats and corn, worth In the aggregate, after deducting the necessary quantity lor bread aud seed, and the sum paid for hired help, say $1385. In addition to this there wou'd be realized from the sale of vege? tables, butler, and eggs, (fix hundred dollars, making the aggregate value of products one thousand ulne hundred and eighty-five dollars, and leaving, after an expenditure tor clothing the family, blacksmith's bills, and repairs of implements, a cash balance of one thousand dollars. This ls ad account, of the operations of thrifty husbandry by a farmer who under? stands his business, and is industrious and vigilant lu the conduct of it; and ls designed to Bhow what, with similar prudence and en? ergy, may be accomplished at the South, with Its superior climate and greater money value |\0f the product of its soil. The commissioner recognizes the fact that a hired laborer at the North will do twice as much work as a black mau at the South, but attributes lt to the dif? ferent circumstances under which the two have been educated to work, and believes the time ls coming when free labor will produce the Bame results everywhere. The commissioner urges upon the South the necessity ot erecting barns lor the saving sud better preservation of crops, expressing the belief that fifteen per cent, of the products of grains and bay are waned in cutting, gather? ing, stacking and threshing, while the crops should be hauled la ia good time and stowed away in a barn, where the threshing may be done at leisure, and the bay, fodder and straw fed to cattle in the barn or Us yard, by which means much manure would be saved that ls otherwise comparatively lost. A careful rota? tion ol'crops ls likewise urged as essential to successful and profitable farming. This mate? rial point is believed to havo been fatally ne? glected at the South. The commissioner takes occasion to remind Southern gentlemen, * ho are peculiarly an agricultural people, of the Indifference and carelessness in respect to the condition of their farms, which are observable In broken down fences, gales out of order, building-' out of .repair, Implements lying around, and the generally slovenly aspect of their premises-a condition of things but too obviously unfavor? able to economical management. Industry and diligence In employees must be enforced by the vigilant oversight and example of the farmer, and habits of order and neatness are indispensable to the profit? able conduct of a furm. Disorder aud confusion lead inevitably to a waste ot time and means; while neatness and syste? matic watchfulness of details excite a spirit ol pride aud emulation, which not only promote economy, but are diffused through ?ll the op? erations of the (arm, and affect and regulate the actions ol every man and woman employed. Ia conclusion, the commissioner strongly commends the use of lime, as being one of the large constituent properties ol grass, especial? ly clover, without the use of winch no success? ful farming can be accomplished. A BLUM FOR THE SOUTH. WASBIXOTOM, April 22. The Court of Claims to-day decided cotton cases Involving nearly a million of dollars against the government, which have beeo withheld upon the Drake amendment, which the Supreme Court decided to be unconstitu? tional. The cases decided were chiefly from Savannah, aud includes the Elyee case. Other cases will follow. Drake's amendment In? validated presidential pardons. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -The Emperor and Empress of Brazil have arrived at San Janeiro. -Tlie Florida Legislature assembled yester? day. No quorum. -Th? Rev. Father McNierney was consecra? ted in St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, yes? terday as coadjutor of the Bishop of Albany. -The Alubama and Chattanooga Rill road wai gold yesterday and bought by the State ot Alabama. -The steamer Tobacco has arrived off the mouth of the Rio Grande with five hundred Mexican revolutionists. -President Grant yesterday submitted the American "counter-case" to Congress. It is polite, but firm In supporting the claim for consequential damages. COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT. NKW YORK, April 20. The following is Ute comparative cotton statement for the past week: 10(2. la/1. Receipts mr the week at all Quited States patt*. 39,0;>i .fS?S Do "lure 1st September....AN3.6H 3.3J4.219 Kxoorts for tue week. 73.3? su...7s Do smce 1st september...1,784,886 2,431,932 b?satau 320,552 mm r/?- ?S? ? American cotton afloat tor Great Britain. iss.ooo 249,000 A PRESIDENTIAL BU). GRANT'S KU-KLUX MESSAGE. Potting Sonth Carolina Under Military Rule on the Representation! of At. torney-General Akerman. The President transmitted the following message to the House of Representatives on Friday last: lo the House of Representatives: In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives or January 26, I have the honor to submit the following, accompanied by the report ol the attorney general, to whom the resolution was referred: Representations having been made to me that in certain portions of South Carolina a condition of lawlessness and terror existed, . I requested the then attorney-general (Aker? man) to visit tbe State, and after personal examination to report to me the tacts In rel a- j tlon to the subject. On the 16th of October ' last he addressed a communication from South Carolina, in which he stated that in the Coun? ties ol Spartanburg, York, Chester, Union, Laurens, Newberry, Fairfield, Lancaster and Chesterfield, there were combinations for the purpose of preventing tbe free political ac-1 tions of citizens who were friendly to the Constitution and the Government of the United States; and of depriving the emanci? pated class of the equal protection of tbe lawe. These combinations embrace at least two thirds of the active white men of those coun? ties, and nave the sympathy and countenance of the majority of the other third. They are connected with similar combinations in other I counties and States, and no doubt are part of | a grand system of criminal associations per? vading .most of the Southern States. The members are bound to obedience and secrecy by oaths which they are taught to regard as of ' higher obligation than the lawful oaths taken before civil magistrates; they are or? ganized and armed; they effect their objects by personal violence, ofien extending to mur? der; they terrlly witnesses; they control juries In the State courts and sometimes in the courts of the United States; systematic spy? ing ls one of the means by which prosecution of (he members is defeated. From information given by officers of the State and of the United States, and by credible private citizens, I am justified in affirming that the instances or criminal violence per? petrated by these combinations within the last twelve months In the above-named coun? ties could be reckoned by thousands. I received information of a similar Import from various sources, among which were the I joint committee of Congress upon Southern j outrages, tho officers of the Slate, the military officers of the United States on duly in South Carolina, the United States attorney and mar? shal and other officers of the government, re? pentant and abjuring members of those un? lawful organizations, persons specially em? ployed by the department of justice to detect crimes against the United States, and - from other credible sources. Most, if not all of the information, except that I derived from the attorney-general, came to me orally, and was to the effect that said counties were under the sway of the powerful combinations popularly known aa the Ku Klux Klan, the objects of which were, by force and terror, to prevent all political action not in accordance with the views of the members, to deprive colored citizens ot the right to bear arms and of the right to a free ballot, to suppress schools in-which colored children were taught, and to reduce the color? ed people to a condition closely akin to that of slavery; that these combinations were or? ganized and armed, and had rendered the local law Ineffectual to protect the classes whom they desired to oppress; that they had pepetrated many murders, and hundreds of crimes of minor degree, ali of which were un? punished; and that witnesses could not safely testify in courts there unless the more active members were placed under restraint. (Signed) U. S. GRANT. Executive Maslon, April 19, 1872. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. Expected Defeat of the Gladstone Ministry. LONDON, April 22. The News predicts the defeat of the ministry and its dissolution upon the bill relative to the University ol' Dublin. The prospectus ol the American Atlantic Telegraph Company is issued. The company propose to lay a cable from Milford Haven, Wales, to Rye Beach, N. H. The rate for messagesis to be fixed at one shilling and five pence per word, with a charge of three shillings for the address, or about one-third the tariff of the present monopoly. All Quiet In France. PARIS, April 20. Gambetta delivered an address at Havre last night, in which be alluded to the present condition of France, and the necessity of a more definite form of government. He said the first measure to be adopted to secure re? form waa the dissolution of the present legis? lative body ot France and the election of a Republican Assembly. PARIS, April 21. A dispatch from the French Ambassador at Berlin represents that his relations wlih the German Government are on a very good foot? ing. President Thiers will shortly hold a re? view of the military In and around Parla. The Caill?t* in Spain. fi MADRID, April 21. The newspaper organs of the Carlist party publish a manifesto (rom Don Carlos, protest? ing against the late elections, and declare that henceforth Don Carlos and his followers will protest only In the field. A general rising of Carlistg In all parts of Spain ls momentarily expected. The troops are prepared to meet lt. The railroad companies have had orders to hold ail their rolling stock in readlnesu for instant use. The volunteers in Madrid and elsewhere proffered their services to the gov? ernment. The council of ministers met yes? terday evening and was In session all night. The I m parcial ls assured that the King's speech to-morrow will contain the following declara? tion: "I will not Impose myself on the country, except as the representative of, and support? ed by, the majority, but if some turbulent min? ority seeks to impose Its will on the nation, I know my duty and will fulfil lt." THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, April 22. The barometer will continue rising from the lower lakes to the Eastern Gulf, ano: eastward to the Atlantic, over which region clear and pleasant weather will generally prevail on Tuesday. An area of low barometer li ad? vancing eastward over Montana towards the northwest, and over the latter the pressure will continue diminishing, with Increasing southerly winds, rising temperature and cloudy weather, and gradually extend on Tuesday over the upper lake region and tc the Ohio Valley, with very probably threaten? ing weather. Dangerous winds are nor antici? pated, except possibly for the upper lakes. Yesterdays Weather Reports or th? Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. M., Local Time. 3? ? CD Place of S" 5 ?-" S S Observation. : S 3 : ? ?, f 3 Auitu-ta. QA...-49.601 75|\W Light. Far. Haitimo e . ... - 30.1 4 ?JW Brli-k Fair. Boatoa ?ttMSW (Jemie. Ciy?p. Char ?.tun .?.??SB Oen-le. rhr'.g. S?.?.*i|3*jsB Fr. sh. Far. cSntl.3j.2fi 63 NW 'leutle. Fair. aa"vesu,n Tex.. 30..2 74 K F-esh Iftjr. Kev West . 49.99 83 SE Gentle. Fair. Knoxville.'Teun. ??.19 67 NW Krtsk. Fair. KiWUoJ ?l NB Frcth. .-.lean M? Washington ?9.B?, so SW Brisk. PgUp. New (in. a :s.... 30.1-8 67 NE Freah. Cloudy. New YorK.49.9U r?6 W BiisK. Clear. ?orrotk.-9.? ss NE Freh. Uiouoy. philadelphia.... ?.OT ? s Brlflk. Fair. I Purtiatirt. Me....?4'.79 4. Calm Cloudy. ?avamih..9.9* 76p Oentle. Cloudy. st. Louis.IOO.?? 63 N Fr-!-h. u.ear. Wa-hugion ....;30.oi 51 NW HrlBk. Fair. . v7iliiilngton.N.oJ^9 92 7i'NE Fresh, 'i* ndy. NUTE.-The weather report daieu 7.47 o'clock, this morning, will be posted lu tne rooms ol the Chamber or commerce at lu o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chan, may (by the courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ship m?ste? at any time danns; the day. Hotel Arrivals-April SJ). PAVILION HOTEL. J. H. Sl.veroerg, Philadelphia; Bev. G. A, Collei, Quebec; A. Morgan, Georgetown; Jno. Bell, South* Carolina; F. Alts, Aiken; J. T. Youngblood, Winlaton; J. JL Betting, North Carolina; W. G. Kingham, Batoarille; E. A. Bronson and wife, Mles Bronson, Barnwell; J. G. Wilson, L. Wilson and soo, Joe Diokinson and son, J. F. Brabham, Buford's Bridge; P. F. Barling, S. C. Railroad ; M. Eberlecn, Colum? bia: Wm. Matthews, Philadelphia; W. H. Rion, Port Boyal; Henry Jenkins and family, St. James' Santee. CHARLESTON HOTEL. J. O'. Kellogg, Mieses Garner and maid, A. C. Gurner, New York; M. W. Drew, Florida; J. W. Britton, Mrs. NUT and child. Hiss NUT, Mr. Cowan, New York; Geo. K. ziegler and two daughters, Mrs. Zlenele and son, Phila? delphia; C. G. Jager, South Carolina; Miss J. Macfarland, Miss Macfarland, New York; W. N. Stebbins, Brooklyn; E. A Marshall, Philadelphia; E. A. Blrchead, wife and daugh? ter, BoBton; Mrs. P. T. Peck, C. W. Peck, Yonkers, N. Y.; W. Olybrom, Camden, S. G.; A P. Nott, Barnwell, S. C. MILLS HOUSE. J. Gorham, Savannah; B. T. Benton, Brook* ?yn; C. Underwood, Connecticut; H. Wallace, Philadelphia; W. We ison,.* Beaufort; A. A. S?st, New York; G. G. Alden, Washington; J.. H. Satterthwalt, G. Sittertnwait, Aiken. . . Municipal Wotiezs. ~J0??FIRE DEPARTMENT.-THE AN-' NUAL INSPECTION of the Fire Department by I he Honorable Mayor and Aldermen win- take place on SATURDAY, 27th Instant, at 8 o'clock P. M. ? he Une will ie formed m Broad street, toe right resting on Meeting street. The Secretarte? of aU Companies must be prepared to hand.m to the Clerk of the Board of Fire Maaten their re- , turns of the number of Members, condition of Engines and Hose, and number or feet of Hose. By order of the Mayor. - ' M. H. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department. " B. M. STROBED, - ? apria_clerk Board Fire Misters. , ???-TREASURY OFFICE, CITY HALL, APRIL 8,1872.-This offlce will be open from 9 A. M. THIS DAT to 2 P. M. dally to and to include the soth instant, for payment of all Interest due. upon the city debt known as City Stock, except SATURDAYS, upon which transfers of Stock wQL be made. ..;4 .". For the first five days priority In payment will be given parties paying taxes to the city in pert or whole with the same. All payments or interest win be made by check, to be cashed at front desk of; this office, and where interest la sufficient for taxas they balance at par, but where lem the penalty shall attach on deficiency or dlfferer.ee. though paid in currency, in conformity with ordinance. P. J. COOQAN, apr8-20 City Treasurer. '. ll mir on 6*. Q AMP MEETING AT MOUNT HOLLY. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, 1) NORTHK AST KEN RAILROAD, . 1 CHARLESTON, S. 0. April 22, 1873. ) Passengers for the above CAMP MEETING will be carried on either or the Regalar Trains, except : SUNDAY MORNING, at 10.18. Special Trains will leave Charleston on SATUR- - DAT; at 8 A. M. and io P. M., and on BUND AY, at 4 A. M. and 0.80 A.M. All Regular Down Trains can be used, and ' extras will be run, leaving Camp Ground on SUM DAY, a'.6 P. M. andjB P.M., on MONDAY. At fl A. M., and on TUESDAY, at fi P. M. and 9 P.M. S. 8. SOLOMONS, apr28-6_Superintendent. g CHUTZENPLATZ THAIN. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD, ) CHARLESTON. April 20,' 1872. I . TRAINS for the so ti OTZE N PLATz Win com? mence running on the 22a instant, and continua through the 28th Instant: LEAVING Ann street, dally, at 9 A. M., and every twenty minutes afterwards until ? P. M. (the hut Train up.) _ RETURNING, will leave Schutzenpuvz five minutes after ar? rival-the last Tram tn the Evening leaving there at 7.30 P. M. alie Trains will stop at the Llne-street Depot- . for the convenience of persons np town. Tickets on sa e at Ann-street and Line street I Depots. S. B. PICK ENS, A. L. TYLER. Gen. Ticket Agent. vice-President. aprto_-j. OFFICE OF THE SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD. CHARLESTON, S. 0., April 19,1872. On and after SUNDAY, APRIL 21sr, Excursion Tl eke ts for one fare will be Bold over this road, to enable parties to attend the Charleston German Sch?tzenfest, sae of tickets will cease on THURSDAY. Return tickets good until MONDAY, APRIL 29th. inclusive. 0. 8. GAUSDKff. S. C. BOYLSTO.V, Eng. and Supt. _G. P. and T. Agt._apr2o-fi SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD. CHARLESTON, March 30, 1872. Cn and after SUNDAY. March stat, the Pas? senger Tra?na on this Road will run as folio wa: EXPRESS TRAIN. Leave Charleston dally.8.80 P. M. Arrive at savannah dally.9.tf P. ML. Leave Savannah dally.IL M p. ti. Arr ve at Charleston daily. 7.20 A. M. DAY TRAIN. Leave Charleston, Sundays excepted.. tlilK, Arrive at Savannah, Sundays excepted. AU P. M. Leave Savannah, Sundays excepted... 8.00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston, Sundays exe'ted. 4.06 P. M. Freight forwarded daily on through bills of lad* lng to points In Florida and by Savannah line of steamships to Boston. Prompt dispatch given to freights for Beaufort and points on Port Royal Railroad and a as low rates as by any other Une. Tickets on sale at this office for Beaufort over Port Royal Railroad. 0. s. GADSDEN, EU ginee r and Superintendent. S. O. B07LST0N, Gea'l FC and Ticket Agent. aprl _?_ gOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. . CHARLESTON, S. 0., December 28,187L On and after SUNDAY, December 24, the Passen? ger Trains on the South Carolina Railroad will tua as folioWb: FOB AUGUSTA. Leave Charleston.__\ A X Arrive at Angosta.4w?r M ros COLUMBIA. Leave Charleston.A x Arrive at Columbia.4.? F ? FOE CHARLESTON. Leave Augusta.J/*0 ? g Arrive at charleston.f_\ J ? Leave Columbia..-*. * JJ Arrive at Charleston.*?-w r *? THROUGH WILHINOTON TRAIN. _ i eave Augusta.S'S 7 S Arrive at KlnuvlUe.MO A M Leave King ville..1*?| J " Arrive at augusta.,ww r " AUGUSTA NIGHT SXFRBS8. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.f_\ f _ Arrive at Augusta.i"215 Leave Augusta.__\ f ? Arrive at Charlearon..>.** * ? COLUMBIA NIOHT EXP-ESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston."JJ J JJ Arrive at columbia.Jjg * ? Leave Columbia. ?.?? J ? Arrive a. charleston.?.?? ? ? SUMMBRVILLB TRAIN. Leave Summerville at. 7.28 A X Arrive at charleston at.8.46 A K Leave charleston at.8.30 r IC Arrive at summer71.ie at.4.46 P IC OAKDEN BRANCH. Leave Camden.8.16 A X Arrive at Columnla.. ..10.40 A MT Leave columbia. 1.46 P K Arrive at Camden.6.26 P X Day and Night Trains make close connections at Augusta with Georgia Railroad and central Railroad. _ Night Train connects with Macon and Augusta Railroad. . _ ? columbia Night Train connects with Greenvffle and colombia Railroad, and with Charlotte Road to points North. Camden Train connects at Ringville dally {ex? cept sunday aj with Day Passenger Train, and rons through to Colombia. A. L. TYLER, ylce-PTeeldent. & B. PICKERS, G. T. A. lani?