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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A ANOTHER MIS-TRIAL. DISAGREEMENT OF THE JORY IN THE ROGER CASE. th? Testimony for the Defence-Elo? quent Addresses by major Buist and Colonel Mc jWaster- A Fair and Im? partial Charge by Judge Bond. The United States Circuit Court assembled promptly at Wn o'clock yesterday morning, Judges Bond and Bryan presiding, and Messrs. -Corbin and Earle representing the government, and proceeded with the trial of Mr. John Bogers, of Union Connry, charged with conspiracy. Maj r ?G. Lamb Buist and Colonel F. W. Mc Ma s ter ap? pearing for the defendant. The testimony for the prorecutls-n was con? tinued, and Columbus Davis, white, was the first wit ness c. Jed. He testified that he was a Kn Klux and had Joined Gideon Long'a Klan after the drat and before the Becond raid on Union Jail. The only? new point brought out by his testi? mony was that the second raid on Union Jail was pla .ned for a certain Tuesday night, but was htftened to Sunday night because lt waa stated that the prisoners were to be removed to Colum? bia on Mon day morning, aad the w i t ces J supposed they wanted to prevent their removal to Colum ~bl.i Witness was not pr.sent at either of the ratda upon the jail. On cross examination the witness testified that he understood the raid on the Jail was for the pt.rpcseof retaliating upon the prisoners for the murder of Matthew Stevens, who had been killed by the prisoners on the road about four miles fr tu town and near witness' house. This evi? dence waa obj ct ed to by the district attorney as o?tng what the witness had h-.ard and not what be knew. Colonel McMaster replied that he j had heard these statements from members ot the kl a LS, and ir declarations of the Ku Klux could be taken as evidence on one aide they ? irely should be taken on the other aide. He then ask ed . what did the Ku Klux say as their object in masing the raid ?" Thia waa also objected to and ruled ont, but in reply to a somewhat similar .question in another form the witness a lld the prisoners lu the jail bad murdered Stevens, and -therail was to punish them for ib.it. witness had never been arrested. Gave himself np last month and confessed, arid was then released on his own bond. This closed the testimony for the prosecution, ?and the defence called as their Ara: witness Mr. B. BoUmann, of this city. Mr. Bollmann testified that he had been a merchant la this city's.nee 1844. Bad known the defendant for some years, and had known him Intimately aluce the war. Waa his bondsman for ten thousand dollars, and -had given the bond willingly and cheerfully. The defendant's cha' acter was about as good.ai could be found anywhere. Had generally heard that he waa considered a model of a man. On cross-ex - amina lon Mr. BoUmann stated that he had been onctTln Union since the war, and had a large busi? ness with Union men. Mr. William Shepherd was the next witness called for the defence. He testified that he waa a j merchant in this city, knew the defendant, Mr. Boger, very well, and had often ben in Union. Mr: Roger's general reputation waa entirely good for law, order and peace. Had never, to bta knowledge, had any connection with the Ka Klux. Bad conversed with Mr. Rogar about Ku Klux Ism Knew him intimately, and knew a -j great masy who knew hun. Bia reputation waa entirely good aa a good cltisen. Oa cross exami? nation the witness said he had never been lo Union since the war. Had convened with Mr. Roger's ne'ghbot s, bat not la Union. Mr. C. T. Dunham testlded that he lived In Charleston, bat was a native ot Massachusetts. Knew the defendant's reputation, which was un- ! -exceptionable. He had n ver been In Union, bot had tauted with a great many of Mri Roger's j neighbors. Did a large business with people la bis neighborhood. Had always beard everything that waa good about him, never heard any thing bad. Had talked about him a good deal lately because be had been arrested. Would trust him in trade to any amount. Mr. J. P. McKlsslok waa next called for the defence. He Bald he lived near union Village. Was born and ralstd near there. Bad been very well acquainted with Mr. Roger for over twenty years. Knew his general character, and bad never heard anything against h m. Never heard or his being suspected of Ka-Klaxlsm aatUhe was arrested five or six months ago. Wltaess waa not at the meeting at Mas ott :c HalL Waa in? vited, bnt did not get there until the meeting wasSpvex. Two county commissioners had re Signed, and Governor Scott had ordered a special election. Had no idea lt was a Ku -Klux mee tin g. Had never heard that Bald until he had heard lt, on the stand the day before. Witness owned the house adjolalng Mr. Rog? er's store. Rented lc to Messrs. Fant A Johnson, who kept a restaurant aad bar there. The basement room was used for cooking and as an eating s-ooca. Had heard there waa card piaylng there sometimes. It was a very pabilo place. Oa cross-examination Mr. McKlsslck said he had never heard of any Eu klux meetings J being held there. Had been arrested for con-1 ?piracy and waa oat oa ball. Had told the hands on his place that if they were afraid of the Ku Klaxthey could come aad sleep m his house. Had never heard a hint of Mr. Roger belonging to the order. Did not know what proportion of j mea In his county belonged to lc. Had heard most of what he had heard ab, oat the order since he had been in coors. Heard the crowd pass hla house going to the Beoond raid on Ualon Jail. Had been asleep and was awakened by the noise. It was a terribly stormy night, and, looking oat of the window, he could eee the party by the flash of the lightning. They made a tremendous noise, and contd have been heard two miles. Goold not sleep agata that night. The Ku-Klux bad come to bte place at different times. Once they came while the hands on the place were having a quilting frolic, and they came m and danced with them. Sometimes drunken fellows would pasa along the road, making a good deal of noise, and the hands thought they were Ku Klux.- Witness did not know who had had him an es?ed. Kuew Wm. F. williams very well. Hla general character was not good, and he was not j liked by his neighbors. The defence next called Mr. Richard C. Johnson. He testified that h.) kept a restaurant and bar? room m the house described by Williams aa the J place where the chiefs had a meeting. The base? ment waa need aa a sporting place and eating room. It waa perfectly pabilo and open to the world day and night. Did not remember any meeting of chiefs. The t e were persons meeting there every day, and all u ay and all night. Knew about the meeting.at Masonic Hall, and was pres? ent. It waa not a Ka Klux meeting, lt was a meeting to nominate good, honest, upright men for county commissioners. Did not remember ] seeing Black there. It waa not a Ku? Klux crowd. The doora were not closed. It was a private politi? cal meeting to nominate two men, and to arrange for a public meeting to be held afterward. Knew Muulnax, (the witness who testified on Monday.) Had* never told him that Mr. Roger waa a Ku Klux councilman. Waa prepared to Bwear moat positively as to that Mr. Roger was a town councilman for many years, and might be all the j time If he whhed. Witaess had never beard of Mr. Roger being a Ku Klux, and "had never sus? pected lt. On being cross examined, Mr. Johnson testified that he was not a Ku Klux, and never had been. Never told anybody he had been. Had not told Daniel Black the previous morning at the Jail that Mr. Rog'r was a councillor of the Ku-Klux. Had a conversation with Black about Malllnax'a testimony. Did not say Malllnax waa mistaken. Whs*, he did say waa that Malllnax waa a Uar. Said nothing else pertain lng to the subject, wit? ness had been Arrested as a Ku-Klux and waa then awaiting trial. Ha4 been arrested as , as be was subpoenaed to appear as a wit for the defence. Mr. T. Jefferson Greer was next called, testified thal; he had lived In Unlonville, and a probate judge op to the time of his arrest, arrested October 23, 1871, with Mr. Roger, son, James Roger. Mr. Steen, Mr. Farr and J Dawkins, a colored man. Was examined be a Halted States commissioner in Columbia. K Mr. Roger very welL His general character very good tot sobriety and peace. Never ht of his being a Ku Klux. Was not that sort i mao. He was a peace-abiding man, and witt had never heard of his doltg anything wrc Knew the little restaurant that bad been re red to. It was used for an eating saloon bar-room. Knew nothing about any meetin chiefs held there. N .ver heard of Mr. Rcger be a councillor of the Kn-Klnx Klan?. Knew W Williams very well. His general reputation troth an i veracity was very bad. From hts g eral character witness would not believe him der oath. Witness never belonged to the : Klux. Kee w nothing about them. Had beet jail six months upon that charge. Mr. William G. Hoghes was next called, testified that he hal lived in TJnionvillesev leen years. Was not a Ku-Klux. Knew l Roger very well. His general character was v good. Never heard or suspected that he wa Kn Klux until be was arrested. Knew nothing any meeting or chiefs at the restaurant. I been there frequently. The basemet-t was n aa an eating-house. A commltee was sent the citizens or Unl^n, after the urn raid, to G ernor Scott to request troops to be sent to Un to prevent another raid, but the troops w never sent. James Hardy, colored, testlfled that he ti lived In Union and known Mr. Roger for twe or fourteea years. His general reputation v, that he was a very proper man In the commnnl Never heard of hts being a Ku-Klax, and ne' suspected lt. Witness was In the Unionv.lie J on the night of t he fi rst raid. Mr. W. C. Harris was next called. He testis that he had lived In Unlonvilie fifteen or slxte years. Was not a Ku-Klax and n?ver had bee Was arrested oucc on that charge, but af terwar discharged. Had known Mr. Roger eighteen twenty years. Had not been friendly towa him doring the whole of that time. Kuewt general character and reputation. He was a ve good man. His character was very high. I was a No. 1 man. Wi.ness had attended t meeting at Masonic Hall. It was ne Ku Kit meeting. He -was certain or that. It was private mee ti'g or citizens to arrange for t pabilo nomination of county commlsslonei The doors were not closed. The meeting w held at about one or two o'clock lu the ?ftere oe Kne* Williams. His general reputation f truthfulness was very bad. This closed the testimony for the defence, ai Daniel Black was recalled by the prosecution rebattal. He said hesiw Mr. Johnson Mondi morning, and told him that MuUinax was goln to testify that be (Johnson) wai a member of tl grand council of the Ku-Klux, and that Jon Roger and Joseph F. G st were the other* men bera, and that Mr. Johnson had said lt was a 1 as to himself, but true as to the others. This clo ed the testimony on both sides, an Major Buist began his address to the jury In b half of the defendant. He said that he felt dee] ly Impressed by the heavy responsibility reattn upon him. Independen:ly of his profession, oapaclty, he bad such an abiding and unboande faith In the absolute Innocence of his client tnt he proposed to exercise his utmost efforts tn hi behalf. He was glad that the whole story of tl iniquities of the Ku-Klux order had been brougt out. He had no objitrtlm to the whole trat being known, and could wish for the presen oe c Judge Bond's dlstln* uglied friend, the Hon Charles Sumner, to speak with all his eloquenc of the enormities of their crimes, or that Henr; Clay and Daniel Webster, the personal friends c Judge Bryan, could be brought back to hm anathemas against the order, and they wonl hear from the innocent defendant a lon amen. With the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, h loathed and abhorred tbe order, and could onl; wish that he had hts eloquent tongue to utter hi abhorrence. Nothing that the distrlct-att une; could say could increase hts ladigaatlon agalns that organization, bat let the district attornej not take advantage of the enormities of tha order to worn upon the minds of the Jury ti prejudice his client. His case was an embodl ment of the thought of the poet who had said tha Into the cup of each ure borne rain must fall some day ba dark and dreary. His mlsfortnm had been that he lived In Union County, and tha the innocent moat Baffer with the guilty. He hat been arrested and confined six months upon thi charge or having, on two certain days, committee the most diabolical murders. He applied to bi released on ball, and the court said to him, "No you are under a charge or murder.'' But th< minute the trial approaches, and a motion for con tlnnance ls m ide, the charge of murder is sudden? ly abandoned, and he ls brought to trial noi knowing whit ts to be charged against bim nor what testimony would bs produced. It was only by mere accident or by the loterposlt on of Providence that his witnesses had been in court trohow his innocence of the charge against him. The testimony brought up at last against him was that of three murderers I Three midnight as? sassins, reeking with the blood or their murdered victims, who should be on their bended kne-.s and praying the prayer of the publican, "God, be mer? ciful to me a sinner." buch were the men who were brougnt forward to testify against the de? fendant. The jury were bound, when men who were guilty of the highest terence known to'the law came on the ata?d to implicate another, to weigh their testimony very carefully. They would observe that the only testimony against aim was that williams and Black sud thej had seen him at meetings, which they said were Ku-Klux meet? ings, but they had proved by Mr. Harris, a man who had ne taint or guilt, who had beea fully examined and exonerated, that those were amply meetings to nominate county commUs loners, Bach as were constantly held, AS to the witness, Williams, he had been completely doored. Respectable witnesses had proved that he was not t j be believed upon his oath, and he had proved hlmseir to be guilty or a foul and diabolical murder, lt was deemed de? sirable to prove that some respectable gentleman was guUty, and, therefore, lt was that to prove one man guUty or conspiracy-a slight offence the government let loose loar murderers-four men who had organized to put down the colored race, aad who actually did hant them down and kill them. That the murderers were let off the jury knew as well as he. They knew that mur? derers were not commonly released upon their own recognizance for $2000; and this amounted not only to an abandonment of the ena-ge, but an absolute reward. He believed that the jury would acquit this innocent man, and that lt would be better for the party to which they be? longed that they should show that degree of fairness. Tne ancients, In their wisdom, had represented the Goddess of Jus Ice as blind to the condition if the men who came before her, treat? ing them aa equals, rich or poor, powerful or humble; and be begged them that at least they would not convict the defendant because he had borne the character or a respectable gentleman. Colonel UcMaster followed on the same side. He referred to then afort?nate position In which bis client had been placed by the law, which was sometimes made an instrument of Injustice and oppression, ff he were being tried by the laws or his State, he would be allowed to testify in hts own behalf, an > he would so convince the jory or his lnnoceoce that the Blight testimony that had been brought against bim would be but as a straw lu the balance. But, in thia case, they were carried back to an old law or 1789, which closed tbe mouth of the defendant and refused his evidence. By thia old law, also, they bad not beca allowed to know before hand what wit ness?g were to be brought against them. In tbe old time, no injustice was wrought by this law I becanse the ti lois were held In the neighborhood of the offence, and the defence could always send ont ten or twelve m les to get their wit nes-es before the trial was over. In this case, they han1 not known what witnesses wonld be needed, and it was only by chance that some of them were present. The cxarge against the witness had been, at first, conspiracy and murder. That had then dwindled down to a con? spiracy to prevent colored men from voting. He did not care If the Ku-Klux were shown to have had that object. The defendant bad not been convicted of beleg a Ku-Klux, and the very strongest testimony against him did not amount to a bare suspicion. The informers who had tes? tified against' bim should be looked upon wi'h doubts, and should not be believed unless there were some other facts to confirm their state? ments. He would not Inveigh those witnesses, beean-.e he could sympathize with th3 weakness and frailty of human nature. Knew lt was a ter? rible thing to tush against the Torces of this gigantic government. It was no wonder that they trembled at the avenging Nemesis of Justice that was pursuing them, and he had some charity for Daniel an l some little also for the chameleon, Williams, but their testimony should be corroborated by very strong circumstances before it could be believed. Not one of the witnesses had ever heard of Mr. Roger being a Ku-Klux until he was arrested. Then they talked lt over, and having never seen bim on a raid or acting tn any way with the Ku-Klux they bad guessed that he was a councilman, and, perhaps, had told it over until they believed lt themselves. Williams said he saw him at a meeting of chiefs, but hid not shown that lt was a meeting of chiefs at all. Williams was a chief himself, but James Monroe was there, and he was not a chief, and so were Richard Lynn, John Long, Richard Johnson and Monroe Fant, who were not chiefs. The meeting was he'd to consider about stopping the outrages, and that was a good thing. It wai a pity the meeting had not been held be? fore, and If Mr. Roger had gone there and advised those chiefs to stop he should not be blamed for that. The witness could no t say how long he was there, or whether he spoke or not. Did not know whether he was there Ave minutes or hair an hour. The doora were all open and unguarded; the wlndowa were open, and people were passing lu and out all the time. Where was the secrecy of such a meeting? There was no circumstance to corroborate the testimo? ny, and the defendant was clearly innocent or that charge. As to the second meeting, the tes ti? mo: y of Black was BO perfectly puerile that he was almost ashamed to.analyze it. He took that to be a Ku-Klux meeting because the chairman a9ked if he was "all right," and he- inferred that he meant "all right" as a Ku-Kiux. It was easy to Interpret that qnestlon. The meeting was simply a primary meeting to make nominations ; but they wanted to know if,ho was a friend to their candidates, If they could rely on his support, and If he would not betray their plans ror the election to the opposite party. Other witnesses swore positively lt was not a Ku-Kiux meeting, and Black did not swear that lt was, but only that he inferred so. Tnen Mullina*, coming from a distant portion of the county, said be heard some man say that Mr. Roger was a councilman or the Ku-Klux. Trat was not a legal declaration. No doubt many men had been rumored to be Ku-Kloxes who were not. ir such testimony were tobe received, lt would be a total abrogation of all the principles of law. There would be no liberty loft, and the sooner we fall Into the hands of a despot and abolish jarles and courthonses the better for the country. There were no two witnesses to agree upon any single point, wunama testified to the meeting lu the cellar, Black to the meeting in Masonic Hall, and Mnlllnax testified that Johnson said Mr. Roger waa a Ku-Klux, which Johnson said was a He. Colonel McMaster continued for Eome time with a further review of the testimony, and concluded with an eloquent appeal for justice. District Attorney Corbin followed In a brief speech, in which he claimed that the charge was fully sustained by the testimony, and that of all the men connected with the Ku-Klux conspiracy such men aa the defendant should be the first and moat severely punished, as they were the leading men or the community to whom the others looked for guidance and advice. Judge Bond then charged the jury. He said there was but one count in the Indictment, and the facts wire narrowed down te a very small compass. The charge was a conspiracy against the act of May, 1870, to threaten, Intimidate and prevent colored men from exercising the right of s uti rag e. To find a verdict or gum y the jury must first find that there waa a conspiracy, and that lt tad this for one or its objects. There seemed to be no dispute upon this point. The ev? idence showed that there was such an organiza? tion, and the counsel on both slues had united In condemning lt. The only question lett was whether the defendant belonged to lt. A great deal of testimony had been In? troduced to show the character of the con? spiracy, and some to show that he belonged to lt. It was necessary for the government, la order to make out Its case, to show the existence and the object or the conspiracy; bat all this testimony had no bearing on the case of the defendant, ualess the testimony was suffi? cient to show that he wai a party to the conspira, cy. Unless the government could show, aside from hearsay testimony,that he was connected with the conspiracy, the testimony had no relation to him. There bad beeo two facts brought forward to con? nect bim. The first was hts presence at the meet? ing in the cellar at Unlonville, and '.he other was the meeting at Masonic Hall. The point for the jory to determine was whether those were Ku Klux meetings. If they were not, then all the testimony about the conspiracy had no manner of relation to the defendant, ir, however, those meetings were meetings of mem? bers of the Klans, coming together as Ku-Klax, then he was connected. As to the testimony or an accomplice he was like any other witness, but it rested entirely with the jnry to determine his credibility. His competency to testify was decided by the court when he was allowed to go upon the stand, but the Jury were the sole judges of the amount or credence to be attached to his testimony. The case was a serious one, and he warned the jory to give lt their best consi : .-ration. The United States Government did not want to have any one convicted who was not guilty, and it was the duty of the prosecution to establish sach a theory of guilt as to exclude all theory or innocence, ir the conduct or thc d-. fendant was consistent with the theory of his Innocence, the Jury must And him Innocent. If, however, the defendant was found to be a mem? ber of the conspiracy, he was bound by ail the acts and language or the conspirators. The Jory then retired, at five minutes arter three o'clock, aad the court took a recess until seven P. M. in the evening there was a long In? terval of "walting for the verdict," and at about ten o'clock Judge Bond sent for the Jury and ques? tioned them as to the prospect of their agreeing upon a verdict. The foreman replied that they differed npon the questions of fact, and that there was no probability of their agreeing upon a ver? dict. The jury was accordingly discharged, and thus another of the Ku-Klux cases bas risulttd in a mis-trial._ _ _ TERRIBLE MARINE DISASTER. LONDON, April 23. It ls now believed that the steamship Ispa? han, which left. Bombay in January for this city, and which has not been heard from since leaving Malta, on the 13th ot February, foun? dered off Brest. France, during a terrific gale. Fifty persons are supposed to have gone down with the steamer. -The boiler of a locomotive attached to a freight train exploded in Parkersburg, West Virginia, yesterday, killing three meo. THE BANKRUPT TREASURY. NO MONEY EOE SALARIES, SCHOOLS, OR ANYTHING ELSE Stale Crediton in a Condition of Su? preme Disgust-Political Schemes for the Future-A. New Deal Demanded. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM- TO TOB NBW3.] COLUMBIA, April 23. It Is now certainly koowa that none of the newly engraved Blue Ridge scrip has arrived, and lt is further stated that none will be paid from the treasury until niter its receipt for taxes. Many people having claims are hang, lng around the treasury, to-day, uselessly, and the dodging of the treasurer, to escape the multitudinous presence of the claimants, was amusing. Even the Judges have failed to get their Balarles. It ls stated at the treasury de? partment that lt ls useless to think of getting any money for schools until next autumn. Much reliance seemed to be placed upon rev? enue from delinquent sales hythe department, but less confidence ls expressed by claimants. Steers and Worthington, of tbe Blue Ridge Bing, are here. Patterson, the wheel-horse of that affair, is In Chattanooga. Bankers and brokers who deal with the treasury, In the way of business, carry a look of farcical disgust at the present financial con? dition; while at the eame time they and other substantial residents express the most seri? ous fears as to the prospects of the future. The determination to weed out the bar? nacles upon the ship of State ls dally strength? ening, even in their own party ranks, and the demands of the taxpaying community are pressing on every side. The policy now being attempted by the Radioals to shift their re? sponsibility ls "too thin" to produce the result they desire for political purposes, and lhere ls a disposition among merchants to combine with the taxpayers to demand a showing of what has been done with the people's money. Moderate Republicans acquiesce in this move? ment. SALUDA. THE MESS AT THE CAPITAL. Vain Appeals-An Empty Treasury Where does the Slaney go to-The Con? dition of the Lunatic Asylum. [FROST OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.j COLUMBIA, S. C., April 22, 1872. Another week bas rolled by. and In this short space of time enough has been added to that already known regarding the adminis? tration of State affaira, especially those re? lating to finances, to more than confirm all I that bas bees said on the subject In the col? umns ol THE NEWS; enough to brand the par? ties responsible for suoh a condition of affairs with lasting infamy. As the schemes ol the past, present and future of those controlling the administration of affairs are exposed, In? creasing uneasiness is made apparent in the ranks of the party that is compelled to shield the ringleaders. Among the few upright men in that party, a determined resolve seems to have been made to bring the matter to a settlement at once. As has been announced by telegraph the schools are being closed on account of the want of funds to pay the orders of the State superintendent-who, by the way, appears to have performed bis duty promptly-according to the apportionment of the legislative anpro prlailon among the several counties. This fact should be understood and remem? bered by the colored as well as the white pop? ulation of the Stute. It should be borne In mind by them constantly that all the talk about education has turned out to be so much breath, spent for the sole purpose of obtain? ing their good graces In hoisting these cormo? rants Into office again. The proof of this 1B to be seen right now, and there is no occasion to spend time In speculating how it may be. Let the people ponder over a few ol the fol? lowing facts: Leaving aside the thousands of claims of In? dividuals against the Slate, and taking the Institutions the administration .has direct charge of, there la a condition ol affairs de? manding the most serious consideration of every citizen, be he white or black, dreadful to contemplate, and certain to be condemned. Every demand made upon the treasury, un? der the new appropriation fur educational pur? poses, is met with a cool response from the clerks, "No money," and when they utter lt, they display an uncomfortableness calculated to excite sympathy. It is like a tragedy actor in a farce. Their chief ls absent more than half the time, and the humiliation they must ieel in the utterance ot this stereotyped ex? cuse necessarily Is great. The duty of caring for (he necessities of the wards of the State ls lost sight o? In the gene? ral desire for plunder, or ls left unattended to because ot the plundering that has been done. An instance ol this kind Is shown In the case of the State institution for the deaf, dumb and blind, at Cedar Springs, Sparenburg County. A draft of two thousand dollars on the unex? pended appropriation of last year-amounting to over three thousand dollars-met with the same response, "No money." The superin? tendent, without a ray of hope leit, except In the magnitude of the charity and sympathy ot a people already suffering under mantiold lila, brought upon them by the fame administra? tion, almost In desperation rushes from one place to another to raise money enough to pre? vent the calamity to the unfortunates In the Institution sure to fall upon them by closing lt. At every turn he ls met with the reply that those who would willingly lend a helping band have "all they can carry," until finally the amount of five hundred dollars ls raised, with wbjch food, clothing, books, drugs, Ac, can be tarnished a llltleTonger. This ls the reci? tal of an actual fact, and no pen-picture; in? deed, the pen falls lar short of giving all the facts In detail. Mr. Superintendent Jlllson and Mr. Comp? troller Neagle, who constitute the board of commissioners, proceed to morrow to the institution to ascitaln what ls best to be done under the circumstances. With the present prospect, when the five hundred dol? lars are gone, nothing remains to the poor unfortunates but to be sent to their homes, for those lucky enough to have a borne, and the remainder to become the objects of chari? ly among the people now nearly bankrupt from the payment of taxes, a parc ol which was to heip support these objects of charity. Nor Is Itali that the subject of education has received irs death-blow, and the deaf, dumb and blind are being robbed. The in? sane are forgotten by those whOBe duty first, and last lt ia io prolect them. The appeals ol'the noble-hearted superintendent-who bas even mortgaged to the amount, of fifteen thousand dollars his own private property, that they might not suffer under his charge have been met with the bland denial at the Slate treasury, "no money;'' and when the treasurer was appealed to personally by the superintendent, and informed that unless something was done it would become neces? sary io send them to their respective counties, the reply was, "send them.'" The grocers and merchants of this city have exhibited great kindness-one that will be ihe more appreciated abroad when the great bur? den of laxation and the disturbing elements in the contiguous counties, which so retards their busiuess, are better understood. Some are carrying as high as eight and ten thousand dollars of Indebtedness of ?he last named in? stitution. Ic ls impossible for them to do more, and the superintendent's letter, ol the 17i h instant, to ( lie State treasurer, tells the whole Etorj. The superintendent writes os follows: OFFICE STATS LUNATIC ASYLUM, I COLUMBIA. April 17, 1872 J Hon Niles G. Parker, Slate Treasurer: i BAR SIR-Please Inform me whether or not you are able at this rime to pay any portion of the appropriation made by the last Legislature for the support of the State Lunatic Asylum, and if not, how soon you will be able to do ao ? i he credit or the Institution la exhausted. We are no Linger able to ootain supplies of food or clothing, and a condition as desperate and disastrous tn Its effect upo i the Institution ai lt la humiliating and di graceral to the State, ts staring us in the face, and unless relief ls obtained m thirty days at most, some other disposition mast be made o' those who have been placed here no ter the care and protection of the state. It ?a with this view that 1 address yon to day, la order that, in caae the Stare ls unable to take care of her Insane, some other provision may be made for their care and protection lo time to prevent the dire calam? ities that will otherwise encompass them. I need not remind yon that the care of the Insane is re? garded the fl i st and most sacred obligation of every civilized people. Boping that yon will malte extraordinary efforts, If necessary, to discharge that obligation In bi half of the people of this state, in giving that relief to the afflicted and suffering inmates or this lnstltatlon which the. honor ci the State, the behests of ju-Ure, and the claims of hu? manity allie de .naad, I am, 4c. J. P. ENSOR, Superintendent. Is further comment necessary ? Let the people remember those who are Jeopardizing the honor of the State by depriving the Insane of food and raiment and the necessaries of Hie. This letter of the superintendent-this evidence-let it also be remembered within and without the State, ls from one of the Republican party officers, but one who, rather than suffer the disgrace inevitable In the lu ture, would meet it at the threshold and clear his garments of it. The instances are endless where the money paid for taxes ls now needed and most stren? uously demanded. What is to be done with tbe penitentiary ? The State has there ber charges, and it ls oft-repeated that she ls cheated in their number. The straitened treasury cramps affairs In this direction, and lt ls no easy matter to procure even wood enough to bake and boll the few supplies that fortunately yet remain on band. The stern looking superintendent of the penitentiary never looked fiercer, not even in front of a battery of Parrots, than at present, and it bodes no good. ThuB much in recital of some of the lils that Interest every citizen of the State. The question may be reasonably put. "What ls going to be done?" The Moguls of the administration-those of them who ure bold enough to stay here and face the facts for the present keep quite a steady look upon their countenances,'but are as much at a loss to know how to get out-I was going to say of the State-as they are to know where the money ls coming from. The efforts made at the latter part of the week past to trade off In larire lots "Patterson ? Co.'s Blue Ridge plaster" were not very successful, and ll Parker dc Co. are walting for the receipt of that uncertain medium from taxes tc satisfy the numerous demands clamorously made.against the treasury, I fear a stump will be run against that will refuse to yield. The reply of an ex governor ol the North who passed through this city Thursday night, made to a gentleman who had stated that the debt of the State was tbe greatest burden, seems to cover a part of the present. situa? tion. "What's the difference," said he, "how much you owe, you've got nothing to pay lt with." This Irom a Radical source would In? dicate that the fraternal ties of party bad long ago reached their tension, so far as that party In this State ls concerned. ''There ls no honor In being mixed up In South Carolina politics, says another statesman. The party ls a dead weight, and will be until the rascals are rooted out of lt." Like a festering sore whose stench perme? ates the air and fills the nostrils of those pray? ing for better things, lt ls rotting itself away in our midst, and ls disregarded and dis? graced at I he North, as it should be, where lt bad hoped for power. The question with the people is, how long must lt be endured. Action ls what Is needed, and the first should be to bring to Justice the advisers and planners of evils existing, and through whom they have been wrought. This done, we may hope for belter time's in the future. Her schools closed, her paupers neglected; the deaf, dumb and blind lett uncared for; the Insane deprived of the means of suste? nance; her citizens being arrested by scores and thrown into prison, treasury empty and officers deaf to tbe appeals for mercy or the demands of Justice, what bas poor South Carolina to hope for. Nothing but ibat which has always characterized the efforts and the endurance of the brave, and with these vir? tues directed aright, the time will come when the world may understand what were the true events. The new city council and what it will do for the people is one of the matters speculative at the present time. Frequent meetings have been held, but little progress In anything cal? culated to inspire hope among citizens or the business community has shown Itself. To the question of comparison between this and the old oouncil, a mysterious shake of the bead 1B the usual answer. In a review of tbe situa? tion, among other things, the Daily Phoenix, of this city, says the enormous sum of $131.000 for outlay ls unaccounted for by the outgoing council, and believes lt can give no satisfac? tory account of the expenditure of the came. In speaking of the new council, the same paper states that the committee of ways and means has fallen far below the true figures In the estimates for revenue, the liquor licenses alone amounting to the whole amount esti? mated as revenue from licenses, and holds that receipt from markets is double ibe esti? mate; other estimates are similarly reduced. There has not time enough elapsed to en? able the forming of any just opinion, but to Judge from the above lc would seem that the way was being paved for an assessment ot tax in the future that will prove an additional burden, hardly to be tolerated, much less ex? cused. No progress ls being made on the new build? ings-city hall and market; in fact the latter took a retrograde movement In the recent tornado-which did little other damage here and fell, as has already been reponed H com? plete mass of ruins. The roof, whit..: was ponderous and ungainly, was supported upon iron posts, the latter at the base resilng upon brick masonry, and entirely unbraced. When the first rafter was put In place the opinion was expressed that lt would come down In the flrtt good blow, which proved to be the case. It ls believed the work upon the same will not be continued, aud about every one met with coincides in the opinion that this ls the best course io pursue. The citizens of Laurens County are daily be? fore the commissioner on charges of violation of the eniorcement act, and several have been remanded for tria'. CONUAKEE. JOTTINGS ABOUT TUE STATE. -The Phoenix Axe, Hook and Ladder Com? pany, of Columbia, was reorganized last Mon? day evening. -Mary Williams, a respectable young col? ored woman, was accidentally shot and killed last Saturday afternoon by George Wilson, her half brother, through the careless hand? ling of a loaded pistol. -A severe hail storm visited Aiken and vi? cinity on Sunday night, accompanied by thun? der and lightning. Considerable damage was done to the growlog crops. -Mr. J. M. Warr'B plantation nt Darlington was torn all to pieces by the hurricane on the night of the 18th Instant. Mr. Warr was fortu? nate enough not to lose any stock, but a great many cattle were killed throughout the county. -The following persons were arrested last week, upon the charge of being members of the Ku Klux Klan, in Union County: R. C. Johnson, John B. Smith, W. G. Fowler, Thoa. Belew, John T. Belew, J. D. Long, and - Whitlock. CROPS IN CALIFORNIA. BAN FRANCISCO, April 23. The growlog crops of grain throughout the State are maturing rapidly. A great scarcity of hands to gather the crops ls anticipated. Foundry men and machinists are scarce, ow? ing to the increased demand for milling ma? chinery. The Increased production of bullion and the advance in mining Btocks have stimu? lated business of ail descriptions. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -United States Minister Curtin proposes to accompany General Sheridan through Prus? sia, and return home about Miy 16. -The weather throughout England yester? day was fair and favorable for the growing crops. -It is stated In New York that O'BaldwIn has offered to fight Mace for an amount of money now In the stakeholders' hands, imme? diately or within one month. If this lalla to satisfy Mace, O'Baldwlu says he will fi^ht him In a room at once. -Secretary Delano joined the ht. Louis ex? cursionists to Sau Francisco at Junction City, Kansas, yesterday, having come up Jhere from the Indian Territory. The ex-secretary held several consultations with the Indians while In the Territory, and wan at the council of Kiowas in relation to tbe proposed sale of a part of their lands. TBE FEDERAL CAPITAL. LARGE SOUTHERN CLAIMS ALLOWED AGAINST TBE GOVERNMENT. Adjournment of the British-American Com m 1 h n I o n-D o I n ga of Co n gress- Jil s ccllaneonw N'tws and Notes. WASHINGTON, April 23. The large Judgment for four hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars given against the United States by the Court ol Claims, yes? terday, is in favor of Andrew Lowe, of Savan? nah, Qa., for the proceeds of three hundred and forty-nine bales of sea island and twenty two hundred and forty-six bales of upland cot? ton seized by treasury agents Just alter Ute close of the war. The famous Klyee cotton case, which has been so long pending, was decided In favor or the title ot C. V. Wood rufi & Co., represented by R. M. Corwlne, of Washington, and C. M. Conrad, of New Or? leans; in? Judgment being for some three hun? dred and sixty-six thousand dollars. It has been erroneously stated that the trial ol this case was delayed to await the decision of the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the so-called Drake amendment relating to the effect of presidential pardons in the Court of Claims. On the contrary, the loyalty of the claimants was fully established and adjudged by the Court of Claims. The British and American mixed claims commission have adjourned until September, when they will meet at Newport, Rhode Island. Hon. Russell Gurney leaves fur Eng? land next Saturday. At a meeting of the House committee on fd rei ern affairs to-day a letter was received from the'eecretary, which staled that pending the correspondence on claims, it was not expedient or advisable to make any declaration upon the subject as con? templated by the resolution heretofore offered by Judge Peters and referred to that com? mittee. Representative Peters la in receipt of nu? merous letters from prominent persons in different parts ot the country endorsing his resolution against the presentation of claims for consequential damages before the tribunal of ai bil ra1 lon. The Cabinet session was brief to-day, and no business of more than ordinary Importance was transacted. Boutweli, Williams and De? lano were absent. The President to-day nominated several naval officers for promotion to higher grades. The Senate to-day adopted a resolution de? claring Abbot not entitled to a seat as senator from North-Carolina. The deficiency bill was discussed without final action. Ia the House a number of bills granting pensions, removing political disabilities, Ac., were Introduced and referred. There waa an animated debate on the Goat Island bill without final action. The House ls silting to-night on the pension bill. THE CINCINNATI CANDIDATE Who and What H? Should Be. [From the New York Evening Post.] In the second place, If the convention should nominate as its standard-bearers men who are known to be in the bands of the camp-followers, and who are not men of the soundest Judgments and the most Inflexible win. it will ian o? its end. The people will not turn from a leader whom they think safe, in a probable emergency, to one who is doubtful or unsafe. They want assurance as to futura tranquillity and peace, and they do not feel that this assurance is to be bad from candidates who are the mere puppets ol party, and who are not, in fact, genuine statesmen-wise and cautious lo view, and decided and Immovable in act. With such a candidate, for instance, as Hr. Adams or Judge Trumbull, who are experienced, tried and con? scientious, the effect upon the popular mind would be very different from that produced by names less familiar and Imposing. The fear of which we have spoken ut the outset would be laid by the former, but aggravated by the latter. No person of any sense would imagine the slightest danger from any quarter, were the sturdy and careful steersman of Massachu? setts at the helm; but with a newer or weaker hand, there might be room, lt not for real ap? prehension, at least for those appeals to appre? hension which often produce the same result. CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN. MADRID, April 23. The Correspondencia says that thirty Carllat bands have now appeared throughout Spain, the largest of which are impelled chiefly against the provinces of Navarre, Leon and Ponterreda. The government forces encount? ered a band in Navarre and defeated them, capturing their leader, a priest, who, lt is re? ported, was immediately shot. Several gene- j rals who are members ot the Radical party have offered their services to the government to assist in suppressing the demonstrations of the agitators. French Neutrality Enforced. PARIS, April 23. A number of persons were arrested In Bayonne ? near the Spanish border yesterday, who were known to be en route to Spain to engage in the present demonstration against the government of that country. The.cap-1 Uves, however, overpowered the police loree which bad them In charge, and escaped to? wards the Spanish frontier. Troops have been sent in pursuit of them. Nothing Is known of the movements of Don Carlos. It I is believed that he la accompanied by General | Cathelineau. _._ THE FISK-STOKES CASE. NEW TORE, April 23. All the morning papers denounce in un? measured terms the performance of the new drama, entitled "Black Friday," produced at Niblo's Gardtn last night The-piece illus? trai es the career of Fisk, Stokes and Mrs. Mansfield, and appears to be intended io Influ? ence opinion against Stokes, who is yet to be tried. The performance ls generally charac? terized as an outrage upon decency. It is stated that Mr. Bartlett, one ot the counsel for Stokes, bas withdrawn, owing toa disagreement willi John Graham, the senior counsel. The case comes up to-morrow, when the district attorney will put in bia replication to Stokes's voluminous bill of complaint. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, April 23. An area ot quite low barometer is advancing eastward towards Minnesota and Iowa, and the pressure will continue diminishing thence eastward and southeastward to the Atiantlo and Gulf coasts, with southerly to southwest? erly winds. Cloudy and threatening weather, and very probably rain, will prevail on Wednesday from the Obio Valley to the lakes and westward. Partially cloudy weatDer over the ?southern Slates, with threatening weath? er and probably rain along the Soul h Atlantic. Partially cloudy weather over the East and Middle Atlantic States. Dangerous winds are not anticipated, except possibly for the upper lakes to-night. Yesterday's Weather Reports of th? Signal Service, ?. S. A.-4.47 P. M., Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta, Qa.... Baltimore. Bosion. Charleston. Olilcago. Otncinn ttl......... Galveston, Tex.. Key West. Knoxville, Teun. Mernp ls. Tenn. Mt. Washington New Orltaus.... New York...1:... Norfolk. Philadelphia. Portland, Ue_ savannah....... st. Louis. washington .... Wllmlngton,N.C. 5' ll 0.14 30.13 SO C2 30.13 29.72 30.06 30.07 .'9.91 30.05 30. on 29.70 30.02 30.09 30.10 30.11 ?30.00 '30.13 ?9.90 30.OT 30,19 6- Calm. 64 SE Fresh. 48 W Fresh. Si A Brlfk 66 SW B ISK. 64|aW Fre h. 71 B tien tie. 8 .SR Fiesh. 04 W Gentle. 68 falm. 9 W Gale. 66 S Fre>h. 46 S Brisk. 63 SB Kresh. 62 SW ?risk. 40 SW Froh. 6i ? Brisk. 60 SW Brisk. 60 Sfll Brbk. 60 lp Fresh. cloudy. Fair. Clear. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Clear. Fair, i < near. Fair. Pair. C.ear. Oioudy. Fair. Clear. Cloudy. Fair. Fair. Fair. An Important Decision of the Supreme Coori. . 'jv The United States Supreme Coarta a short time since, delivered a decision in which the following passage occurs: J ?. : "We have recently held, in the caso of the . United States vs. Klein, that pardon, granted upon conditions, biota out the offence, If proof is made of compliance wita the. ?radi tlons; and that the person so pardoned?js??eilr": titled to the restoration o? the proceeds of captured and abandoned property, If suit be brought within-two years.after the suppres? sion of the rebellion.' The pr Defamationof the 25th of December granted pardon'nrioon- . dltlonally and'without" reservation. This waar a public act of which all courts ol the United States are bound to taite notice, 'and to which ali courts are bound to give effect The olalm of the petitioner, waa preferred within ' two ?ears. The Court ot Claims, therefore, erred i not giving the petitioner the benefit of the proclamation. "Its Judgment must be reversed,'with di? rections to proceed in conformity with thia opinion." This ls the decision under which the Court of Claims bas decided favorably upon a number ot claims from the South as reported' in the telegrams of yesterday. An attempt was made by the Senate to flank this decisloa by llmltingthe Jurisdiction of the Court of Claims, but It seems to have failed. MATAMORAS PROBABLY fl APR. NEW ORLEANS, April 23. A dispatch from Matamores, dated yester? day, says: '-General Gevallos and his com? mand of Ave hundred men and officers, with two pieces of artillery, reached there to-day. The general relieved General Palacios, whom he outranks, and who has .commanded.here; * for the last tour years, and inspected the de tencesand city Immediately after tis arrival, j*. Another'steamer is expected here to-morrow from Yera Cruz with several hundred more reinforcements, which will place the etty ber . yond the possibility of capture' by any force the revolutionists can at present briasr against lr. Humors still prevail that GaneralQalroga Intends making an attack, but up to dark the ;? enemy were not within ten miles/' _Entrerai ffoticeg. \ ,. fm* THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND Acquo in tances or Mr. and Mrs. Th. w. Leonhardt, - are respectfully invited to attend th? Panerai ot their beloved Son, CHARLES,, THIS AFT?BHOON, \ at 8 o'clock, at No. 18 Couege street;. aprM-* CObitgqrTj. McLEUe.-Dep-r^ Camden, t?. 0., Mrs. M?RQ?RBT MOLBISH, aged 40 years. Ont off suddenly in tbe apparent bloom of health, we mourn her loss deeply, bat submit re- - signe ny to the dispensations of Providence. In her pathway through lire she always pre? ? served a gentls disposition, a ktod heart, and a constant desire to do goad. A fond mother, aa affectionate sister, a true and faithful friend, esteemed by ail who kuew ber, she has left our earthy abode and gone to receive her Just reward in a better and happier world.' * ' PATT-Departed this life, on Sunday, flirt instant, LAWRSSOS 3. PATT, aged 88 years ii mouths and is days. Special Hontes. TELE CHARLESTON CHARITA? BLE ASSOCIATION, for the Benefit of the Free j Schcol Fan*-Official Baffle Numbers : CLASS No. 487-MORNING. 16-12-1->3- 6- 2-32-11-36-74-09-45 CLASS No. 468-EVBHIKG. 60- 3-55-50-70-31-14- 9-76-37-10-2 As witness oar hands at Charleston this 28d day Of April, 1872. FENS PECK, JAMES GILLILAND, apr:4 Sworn Commissioners. far NOTICE. - THE NORWEGIAN Bark B'JORVIEEN', E. Jonassen Master, from Hartlepool, England, has thia day entered na? der the Five Day Act. AU goods not Permitted I at the expiration of that time will be sent to Fob* I Ho Stores. HENRY CARD, *\ April 22, i872-aprZ8-5 Agent. j5r? NOTICE - ALL PERSONS ARE hereby cant Ic ned against -harboring or trusting any of the crew or the Bark B'JOBVIKEN, E. Jonassen Master, as no debts of their contract* ! lng will be paid by Mastsr or Consignee. HENRY CARD, apr23-s . Agent. ??-THE SOUTH CAROLIN A LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY-SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Depositors are requested to leave their booka on and after the 1st April proximo, to be credited with the quarterly interest then dna. AU Deposits made on before the 20th April wlU bear Interest from 1st April. Interest (6) Six Per Cent, compounded quarterly. mch26-mw(12 F. A. MITCHELL, Cashier. frnTTO CLEAN GREASE SFOTS FROM your garments, use the DOLLAR REWARD SOAP. DO WIE, MOISE, k DAVIS, Agents, _;_Charleston. 8.0. f?* GAS FITTING, PLUMBING AND TIN ROOFINO. P. L. GUILLEMA, So. 21 Cumberland street, near Meeting. aprl8-thsm_ ^-BURNHAiTS SUPERIOR YEAST . POWDERS.-Having used Yeast Powder in our families for several years, we give a decided pref? erence above au others to that prepared by EDWARD S. BURNHAM, Graduate of Pharmacy, No. 421 King street, near Calhoun street, Charles? ton, S. 0. : King Mansion Boarding House, Julias Petsch, B. 0. Webb, George L. Holmes, George s. Felzer, M. D., John T. Wightman, D. D., wallam Smith, Master Machinist, .8. c. H. E. apr6-8mos_ fm*OK HARB1AGE.1I Happy relier for Yoong Men from the effect* of Errors and Abuses in early life. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility cured. Impedimenta to Marriage removed. New method of treat? meat. New and remarkable remedies. Books and Circulars sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ad* dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Na 3 Sooth Ninth street. Philadelphia. Po. ootil iHnmripal titotiees. ?Sr*FIRE DEPARTMENT.-THE AN NUAL iNsPEOTION or the Fire Department by. the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen wul take place on SATURDAY, 27th matant, at 8 o'clock P. M. 'i he line will te formed in Broad street, the right resting on Meeting 6treet. The Secretaries of all companies must be prepared to hand in to the Clerk of the Board rf .Fire Masters th?lr re tarns of the number of Members, condition of Engines and Hose; and number of feet of Hose. By order of the Mayor. M. H. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department. B. M. STROBEL, aprie Clerk Board Fire Masters. ???TREASURY OFFICE, CITY HALL, APRIL 8, 1872.-This office wUl be open from 9 k, M. Tais DAT to 2 P. M. daily to and to include the soth instant, for payment of all interest doe upon the olty debt known as City Stock, except SATURDAYS, upon which transfers of Stock'WlU be made. For the first five days priority in payment will be given parties paying taxes to the city in part or whole with the same. All payments of interert wfll be made by check, to be cashed at front desk of this office, and where Interest ls sufflolent for taxes they balance at par. bat where less the penauy shall attach on deficiency or ***nTJ*T* paid m currency, in ^^?%^^ aprs-20 CityTreasnrer.