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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A THE MAN TO BEAT GRANT. THE CHANCES OF THE CANDIDATES FOE THE CINCINNATI NOMINATION. Obstacles to bc Overcome by the Iliberal Movement-Probable Walling of tbe Disappointed-Balancing the Avail, ability of Davis and Adams-Both Have Disadvantages-A. Compromise on Chase-The Talk In the Newspa? pers-Glimpses of Gotham. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW TOBE, April 27. There seems to be some apprehension among the friends of the Liberal Republican move ment that the enormous crowd which will as? semble at Cincinnati on Wednesday and Its .chaotic composition will lead to serious dis? agreements. An excellent opportunity will be afforded to wily emissaries from the Grant camp to spread dissensions, and the country must not be suprised, therefore, no matter Who ls nominated, to hear of dissatisfaction and even bolting. But after a lew weeks the excitement will cool off, the public mind will be clarified by discussion, and the real strength of tbe^moveraent be developed. Considerable opposition to the nomination of Ur. Adams ls beginning to show itself among the Democrats here and at the West. Th > course of the World and Mr. Belmont lu ad TL-lng the selection of Mr. Adams as the combined opposition candidate has the en? dorsement ot the Cincinnati Enquirer and several Eastern Democratic journals, but the Chicago Times threatens to refuse to support him, and the Brooklyn Eagle, the most influ? ential of our suburban papers, in Its issue ot yesterday, declares that of all the persons named in connection with the Cincinnati nomination, Mr. Adams is the most objection? able to Democrats. The opinion of the Eagle Is probably Influenced by the circumstance that Ita editor is an Irishman, and the Irish are opposed to Mr. Adams on account of his alleged want of sympathy for the Fenian pris? oners in England. Undoubtedly Judge Davis would best salt the majority of Democrats, because lt ls be? lieved that he would give the country a thor? oughly Democratic administration; but then the Northwestern Germans threaten to bolt if be ls selected at Cincinnati. Perhaps when the convention meets tbe opposition to Adams from the Irish, and to Davis from the Ger? mans, may Influence the delegates to throw both aside, and unite on Brown, Trumbull, Palmer or Chase. The situation shifts every nour, but at the present writing appearances. Indicate that if Adams ls nominated, a very heavy Be publican vote will be d?tached from Grant, while there will be a correspondingly large opposition to bis election developed Inside the Demooratlo ranks, and il the National Democratic Conven tlon endorses him, a split in the party and a call for another convention to nominate a straight Democrat. If Davis is nominated be will get the full strength of the Democratic Tote In the Union and a small Republican Tote, probably enough, however, to turn the scales. Trumbull would be more acceptable to the malcontent Republicans, and secure a good though not enthusiastic support, from the Democrats. Brown would carry the Democracy en masse and the Germans, and run well lu the West, but would not be popu lar with Eastern Republicans. The same may be said ot Chase, who, after all, may be agreed upon as a compromise between the factions at Cincinnati. "He has fully recovered his mental and bodily health, but as he has had one stroke of paralysis lt Is a question lt he could bear the strain on the Presidency, and If the Vice-president would not reign In his stead before the close of the term. If the Chief Justice is nominated, the second place on the ticket will be of unusual importance Most of the city newspapers h?ve taken aides In the Presidential controversy. The Times is Grant's own. The course of the Her? ald is Influenced by young Bennett's preposte? rous desire to be sent to France as envoy ex? traordinary and minister plenipotentiary, a position which, lt la-understood, the President bas bargained to give bim. The Standard, which announces its coming demise on the 1st of Miry, and the Commercial Advertiser, are also in the administration interest. News? paper strength, ho we ve^, leans the other way. The Democratic Journals, the World, News, Express and Journal of Commerce, of course; oppose the administration, and are favorable to a coalition with the Liberal Republicans. The powerful Tribune represents the Liberal sentiment, and ls effectively sustained by the Nation, the most important of the weekly pi ess. The Evening Post, whose venerable editor ls known to detest Grant, has seated itself on the fence within a few days, appar? ently to walt for the result of the Cincinnati conference. The public mind ls so- engrossed with the political situation that little interest Is being taken in the local and domestic topics which help to AU out the newspaper columns. There ls a scandalous local play at Niblo's, which people are talking about some. Fisk, Stokes and Mansfield are the characters, and the ac? tion turns on the recent disgraceful events which culminated in the murder of the Prince of Erie. The charter election, which ls to revolution? ize the city government, has been fixed by the Legislature" for May 31st. About forty-can? didates for mayor are in the field. Inclusive of -General John A. Dix and Jones, of the Times. To-morrow the public libraries will be thrown open to the people for the first time on .Sunday. The breaking down of tbe old Sabbatarian barrier has been effect, ed largely by the efforts of Henry Ward Beech, er, who professes to believe In Innocent Sun? day recreation. The opera season closes with this week, and Nilsson wings her flight to Europe next Wednesday. I am pleased to "learn, though, that the popular singer has be? come thoroughly Americanized in feeling since her residence here, and considers this ber future home. The next operatic celebrity in Europe under engagement lor the Ameri? can market is Lucca. She will come next season. KYM. MB, BELMONT'S VIEWS. What He Consider? the Best Policy for the Democracy. ? Cincinnati Dispatch to the New York Her? ald says: Belmont was Interviewed here in tbe inter? est of Charles Francie Adams, and cautiously replied lo (he questions put to him thus: Mr. Adams was a statesman of whom any coumry might be proud; that he bad afiueiamtiy of SODS, and ought to have the credit of keeping up the pride Of hie ancestry, Ac. Neverthe? less, lt ls tbe general bellet that Davis is Mr. Belmont's first choice and Trumbull the sec? ond choice. He spoke with gcod sense to the following effect: That he was In favor of the Cincinnati Convention being what lt bad start? ed out to be-a Liberal Republican movement, simply and wholly, and unaffected and unin? fluenced by Democratic opinion; that he hoped the convention would organize with skilfulness, so that It would avoid the appear 'ance of a mass movement, and be apt for nus! ness and rapid, clean action; that he had no sympathy with Democrats pressing the claims of their favorites npon the convention, but thought they ought to take a back seat until after the nomination. Finally, that he favor? ed the Democrats doing precisely what they had done in Missouri-casting their vote for the Cincinnati nominee, all other things being equal and consistent-and thus breaking the Republican hack-bone. "No candidate," said Mr. Belmont, "after election, can run a popu? lar government without relying la great part npon the element which eave him his strength. The Missouri and Virginia move? ments are the acts of statesmanship that stand out most conspicuously in the last eight years of the Democratic party." THE WHITE HOUSE IN A FLURRY. Grant Alarmed and Courting the Dem? ocratic Leaders-His Only Hope In the Ola Uncompromising Bourbons. [Correspondence New York Sun.] WASHINGTON, April 26. The Cincinnati Convention monopolizes the attention, of the occupants, of the White House. Grant ls exceedingly nervous, and manifests a disposition to talk on this subject alone to all visitors. He 1B especially desir? ous of knowing the views of Democratic poli? ticians, and it ls an undeniable fact that un? usual efforts have been made to court certain would-be leaders of that patty during the past week. The object bas very likely been to feel their pulse on the question of uniting the Democratic party with the Lloeral Republicans. Day before yesterday W. E. Nlolack. representative from the First Indi? ana District, called upon the President on some official business, and he declares that Grant Introduced the subject of tbe-Cinclnnatl Convention three several times, and seemed very anxious to have his views on the possi? bility of the Democracy endorsing the liberal nominations. The only hope the Administra? ron party has ts.in the old uncompromising Bourbon spirit of the Democratic party. They cannot conceive lt possible that that party viii, with anything like unanimity, endorse or support the Cincinnati nominee. They admit .hat their case ls hopelet s if this should come :o pass, but always add, "As well expect the nlllennlum." 1 Presidential Back Down Probable. WASHINGTON, April 29. The Indications of a back down from the po? sition taken by Grant regarding consequential lainages in the Alabama claims cases are julie strong, and their withdrawal 1B now potable. Curtin Oat Of the Canvass. WA9HINOTON? April 29. ] A special dispatch from Pittsburg says that i Jurtlo'a* name will not be presented to the I cincinnati Convention as a candidate for the i rice-presidency. NOTES FROM CINCINNATI. Sow the Convention will be made of 11 Manageable Size-Tho Danger of Over-Confidence. . 11 The organization ot the great Liberal Con-1 j .entloD, it was generally supposed, would I ? rive a deal of trouble. On this point the Cin-1 ? ilnnati correspondent of the New York Her-1 j dd writes: The citizens o t each State, known to be 11 inch and In sympathy with the movement, will 11 neet the day or night before the convention 11 mens at the several places of meeting pre-11 cribed for them by the resident committee, 11 md elect, upon some uniform scale of repre-1 < entatlon, delegates to the convention. As 11 here are no differences, there will be no con- 11 esta, and the ratio will be mide liberal 11 mough to admit a very considerable number. 11 The' well-informed correspondent of the I .Tibune writes: j The problem of reducing this unwieldy I naas into working coherence ls now trying I he capacities of the managers. There is no oubt that the usual rules for the government 11 if deliberative assemblies put into execution I f rill simplify the matter. It has been taclUy I i greed that the States are to select represent-11 ,tlve delegates, who shall be assigned a com-11 lactBpace in the body of the han, while the I < nasa of auxiliary del?gales will aid by their I < tresence the counsels of the assembly. The I i ?t?mate of the number that are to be here la 11 tap?ndoos. The building Intended for voe t eBsions of the convention, which ia very much I \ arger than any public edifice of the sort In I he country, will Beal comfortably something I Ike seven thousand people, and the galleries I ind floors will bold nearly four thousand ad- I iltlonal. Overconfidence seems to be the QOBt serious dangar that the Liberal Beform , novement will bave to encounter. As earn-1 eily and hopefully as the Eastern iriendsofl. ieforra regard the results ot the coming con-1 rentioo, their trust ls feeble ia comparison I vlth the robust faith of the Western Liberals. I, ?he baif-bint from Washington that General I kant is Indifferent to a second term, and the I, tontlnued accession to the Liberal movement I, n the Western and ?Southern States, have I. riven the cause such an Impetus aa only the I nost Btupendous blundering caa counteract. I. ?nlB confidence ls already Jeopardizing the I larmony of the gathering, through the I eckless ardor of the fragmentary dele rations now present. The "Politician I Slement," which at first held aloof, tow that the movement overshadows he country with Its proportions, come boldly o the front and insolently demand the man ige rae nt. - Pelf and office are unmistakably I be object of these barnacles under the ban-1 ter ot reform as unaer that of the offlce ?older. The present discussion about candi lates Is largely started by this species, though iot wholly, for some ot the most upright and I inselflsh meu Identified with the movement I hink that should be the first bus'luexB seit.ed. | The diversity and multiplicity ol opinion thus ar Indicate more fertility ot suggestion than 11 tppreclation of the issues at slake. It is cer- , iain, however, from this very helplessness ot I ?holce, that up to tnls time there- have been io "bargains" or "slates," such as "regular" I lonventlons are in the habit of springing upon I a bewildered body of delegates. It is useless to tell how the etty ls prepar- I ng for the invaders; the utmost cordiality and I mtbuslasm are manifested, and unbounded I , coffers ol assistance have been made to the I nanagers of the convention by the citizens, I egardless of party. Unlimited facilities both I n quarters and money are offered. Colonel I ?rosvenor, who has had to do with the etti-1 ?ens In the matter, tells me that the generosity 1 ' >f the city embarrasses him. He onlv asked I or a hall, and they have placed the Exposi lon building at his disposal, with other public tails proportionately spacious. More than Ive thousand dollars have been expended lu I ! he adorning of the convention building, all I, lupplled by the citizens. The Influx of Delegates Beginnings I , Schurz and Brown on the Ground I I with Large Followings. 11 CINCINNATI, April 2R. ! The convention week has op-ued here with I inmlstakable signs oi being one of the most ' ixcitlag in the history of the city. The ad? vance guard of delegations from the various states, wblcb arrived la-t night, han b?*en re- , nforced this morning by large numbera ot : Jthera interested In the approaching conven-1 ;ion. Whitelaw Reid; managing editor of the , rr i bu ne, and David Dudley Field, Esq., the ! ?minent New York lawyer, are amoug the irrivala. The friends of Gratz Brown, from Missouri, lave mustered in force, and number six or teven hundred. 11 Seven hundred Davis delegates will come I 'rom Illinois, representing t*o-i hirds of the State, and about three hundred Trumbull del-1 ?gates, according to the statements ot his j rtends. This disparity of numbers has occa- j doned much surprise and remark, and Is par- j lally attributed to Trumbull's de-ire not to I ?ontest the nomination. He has written, say og that his name must be withdrawal unleSB ils support ls decided. It is understood that New York and Penn? sylvania will ultimately act together, though io agreement has yet been reached; If they lo unite, that combined power, aided by Indi? ana and other,States holding similar preter sncen, will be both prompt aud decisive. Very few prominent Democrats are here. Frank Blair came with Schurz All the pre? tended Democratic dictation was fabricated for effect and In me interest "ot a particular (action. No desire to intrude presence or opinion has been manifested, and the convention will act wholly free from external pressure, j j * * WHAT THE PAPERS SAT. The "Cincinnati conundrum" is the latest title Tor the Liberal Convention, and Horace Greeley is expected to solve lt. The Cincinnati Times thinks the mass meetiog in Porkopolls should be called the "Dolly Varden Convention"-it will be com? posed of so many different colors. A Western paper asserts that the Demo? cratic managers at Washington have Bent money Into the South to pay tbe expenses of j delegates from that section to Cincinnati who will vote for Davis. The Boston Post (Democratic) speaks of j the Cincinnati Convention as a tide ot enthusi? asm that rises higher dally all over the conn- j try, and regards it as a movement of the people-"silent, steady and determined." The St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald thinks the "Cincinnati movement will compel the Repub? licans to be tolerant; to permit a wider lati? tude of opinion and expression on all topics than has heretofore been allowed by dogmati? cal and narrow-minded leaders." The Cincinnati Commercial (anti-adminis? tration) remarks, in regard to the convention, that "it is the political enigma of the times, and that there will be more excitement and feeling about its proceedings tban there has been tn regard to any popular assemblage or representative body since the war. Speaking of the Cincinnati gathering, the St. Louis Republican (paeslvist) says no con? vention for the last fifty years has met under more favorable auspices. It is, in every sense [ of the phrase, "a people's convention, owned by no party, directed by no faction, hampered by no selfish interests, but seeking only the greatest good of tbe greatest number." Tbe St. Louis Republican thus maps out | what the Cincinnati Convention should do: "The platform framed for it ought to be brief, simple and pointed. There ls little daDger of leaving too much unsaid, for, when the move? ment getB fairly started, lt will have Its own say about all vital questions belore the people. Its real platform will be framed by itself, and will be au aggregate of the whole national and local opposition to the policy of j the present administration. It is of much lm Dortance that a good ticket should be presen-1 ted-a ticket representing, as far as pos-Ible, the virtues which Its antagonists do not pos-1 Bess-Intelligent statesmanship, reepect for | the laws, stainless personal reputation, and high official probity. OPINIONS ?FTRE STATE PRESS. Seize the Opportunity. [from the Camden Journal ] We see no reason to believe that we, the minority In South Carolina, can benefit our? selves otherwise than o y pursuing [a course similar to that Indicated by un a abort time since, to wit: Run no ticket, wage no cam? paign, but whenever and wherever an oppor? tunity presents itself to better ourselves in a 1 local election, seize it and turn it to the best ] advantage. Let Us Have Best: [From the Newberry Herald.] If the sensible and moderate colored citi? zens want reform In the State Government, and are anxious for the white people to assist In achieving so desirable a consummation, and ask for lt, let lt be given, and it will be given. Further than this we can do nothing, and it is 1 the sheerest folly to attempt anything. Aside , [rora this we may well discard politics, and let ? elections alone, better never vote again than that, In the attempt to do well, our people i mould be made to suffer as we are now suffer? ing. Let the Republicans have the whole field o themselves, and, if they spilt, and fight ^ among themselves, it is their own fight and t not ours. What we want now particularly is ? rest-rest from politics. Every energy should ie concentrated on labor and the development ( >f agriculture and trade. Especially let the i farmer go to work now and make food crops, and work with a will, and make everything 1 " all. and our word for lt a different aspect will I present Itself ere long. 11 THE MISSOURI "REGULATORS." [ ST. Louis, April 29. The railroad managers have discharged all .he employees attached to the train on which Ic Stevenson, Cline and Dutro were murdered 11 n Cass County, they having received orders ,o do so from some of the regulators. Seve? ral .railroad officials fled from Sedalia, Mo., ? >n Saturday In consequence ot reports that t tome of the Cass County outlaws were there t 'or the purpose of assassinating them.- Among .hose who len was R. S. Stevens, manager of ;he Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railroad Com- t pany. t DON CARLOS AND THE CARLISTS. LONDON, April 29 A dispatch from Paris to the Times says that 1 Don Carlos ls not in Spain, but the govern- t nents of both that country and France know . exactly where be is. PARIS, April 29. ' An official decree has been Issued warning all Frenchmen against participating in the Insur? rectionary movement 1B Bpaln, and providing leavy penalties for all violations of the decree. Colonel Cbarette, formerly of the Papal ser- I c eice, bas engaged to keep the Pontifical troops I , aow In France from taking up arms for either tide in the struggle. THE ERUPTION ABATING. NAPLES, April 29. The fires 'of Vesuvius are slackening. A J new crater opened near Learsigna to day, but with every fresh openiog the violence af the eruptions seems to abate. Yesterday tbe entire mountain was concealed from sight by the clouds of smoke which settled around it. This morning the heavens were darkened by dense clouds of smoke and ashes, and a strong wind carried the showers of burning cinders and scoria as far as Scofele I < and Palermo. The precaution was taken of 11 Hooding the government powder magazine at r Scofele. The volume of stream lava near San Sebastian ls sixteen leet deep, and the village ls still in danger. The devastation has been terribie. Thousands of acres ot cultivated lauds have been overwhelmed by ashes and lava, and vineyards and farms are burled out? right. The loss of life must have beeheavy, but lt ls as yet impossible to ascertain the number of victims. The King, wbo arrived In Naples yesterday, has gone to San Sebastian to direct means for Lhe relief of the inhabitants. THE GEORGIA STATE BONDS. A Koie-Colore<i View by the State Agents' Attorney. WASHINGTON, April 29. Judge Lochrane, attorney for Henry Clews i Co.. financial agents ot tie State of Georgia, remained over In Washington on bis return from New York, where he has been during lhe session of the bond committee, recently convened there, lor the purpose of Investiga? ting the bonded Indebtedness of Georgia. He speaks highly ol' the fidelity and accuracy of I their investigation, and has no doubt that ' their report will be satisfactory to the people, as lt will show the bonded Indebtedness less by one half than was anticipated. In Loch-1 rane's opinion it- will show the State debt to be about seventeen millions all told, and be has no hesitation In stating that the people will do justice to every bona fide bondholder wbo has advanced money contributing to the State's development. Fourteen millions Registered So Par. NEW YORK, April 29. The committee of the Georgia Legislature, which has been in this city during the past three weeks examining and registering bonds issued and negotiated during ex-Governor Bullock's term ol'office, concluded their laborB in New York la>t Saturday. The committee have examined and registered nearly ten mil? lion dollars in Georgia State and railroad bonds, all of which were held In this city and vicinity, and on Thursday and Saturday sworn testimony, taken before American consuls in Europe, was received from foreign holders of about four million dollars in bonds. This makes a total registration of about fourteen million dollars of bonds, the chief part of I ? which, it is said, have been legally issued and 1 negotiated, and holders who bought them lo (rood .'ulta will receive pay In lull, while those 11 that have been Illegally issued, il'any, will be repudiated. _ "DOLL TIMES." it Is said, "are the beBt for advertisers." Because when money ls tight, and the people are forced to economize, they always read the advertisements to ascertain who sells the cheapest, and where they can trade to the best advantage. THE KP-KL?? CASES. SPECULATIONS ABOUT TOE SUPREME COURT. An Indecisive Meeting-The Prospects Of the Greer Case-Probability that the Court will Divide and Order a Reargument. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29. The Supreme Court met to-day and ad? journed over till next Monday, when they will me?t for the purpose of delivering opin? ions. They will then adjourn finally. As to the probable action of the court in the case of T. Jefferson Greer, it is Impossible to form a correct opinion. On the government side, the Impression prevails that the court will divide, In which case reargument will be ordered for next term. The Judges are reticent on the subject; but, from what can be learned from the best in? formed sources, the chances are about even that there ?ill be no decision. All this, how aver, ls matter of opinion merely, and must be so taken. _PALMETTO. THE ARRESTS IS LAURENS COUNTY. Some of the Brautlea ot American Citi? zenship in South Carolina In 1873. The circumstances of the arrest, the so called examination, and the subsequent incar? ceration of the twelve gentlemen from Lau? rens County, now in confinement in the Fed ?ral prison in this city, furnish a striking chapter in the history of the Eu-Elux cru? sade DOW In progress In the upper portion ot his State. These gentlemen are all from the Township of Clinton, and are among the very jest citizens of the place. The county at the ;lme of their arrest was in the most profound condition of peace; trade was proceeding inlet]y ia Its usual channels; the citizens were ndustriously engaged in seasonable prepara lons for their coming crops, and there was io possible Indication of that condition of 'armed conspiracy and resistance to thc awn" which, by the act of April 20,1871, josti les the President in placing any section of he country under martial law. The county ivas, however, under martial law, with the writ of habeas corpus suspended, and the ives and liberties of Its citizens In the hands cf the marshals and their military forces; and cn the 31st of March a company of cavalry lashed into the quiet village streets, picketed he roads bi all directions, preventing all egress, and began a series of almost Indis? criminate arrests. In some cases warrants vere shown to the victims, in other and more cumerous cases no show of authority was nade, except the display of force, which ihowed the arrested parties bow futile lt vouid be to attempt resistance even If such a hought had crossed their minde; and when hirty or more of the most respectable citizens jf the place bad been arrested, they were hur? led off from their homes, farms, stores and ivorkBhops and thrown into the county Jail. Thence they were taken to the Jail in Newber ?y County, and from this point, which seemed 0 be a rendezvous for the prisoners from the .wo counties, they .were a?erffards taken to Columbia, where they weft again thrown into 1 common Jail to remain until it pleased their laptors to give them a mockery of an examina Ion before the Uatrea States commissioner, if ter a strange series of delays the twelve rentlemen who are now in Charleston, were j rou got before the United States commission rr, and there for the first time they learned vhat the charges were against them, who heir accusers were, and what the nature of heir testimony was. The charges proved to ce a conspiracy against the Eu-Klux act ol Hay 30, 1871, and the witnesses three of the noBt disreputable colored men that could be muted up In Laurens County. One of the wit lesses was a man, then and now, under an in lictmentfor a midnight robbery, and the other ;wo were miserable wretches, whose reputa? ron even among the colored, people was is notoriously bad as could well be lm iglned. Their testimony . was a mass of ?lumsy fabrications evidently put into their nouths by parties whose malignity far ex? ceeded their power ol plausible invention, md the whole evidence was a bundle of self evident absurdities, which, lt is sale to say, n any Northern court of Justice would not tave been listened to for five minutes. The mpreaslon in the audience, as we are niormod, (not by the prisoners or by any parties in any way interested in these ?ases, but by a Northern gentleman, whose He-long Republicanism is unquestioned,) was hat the prisoners would, of course, be dis? charged, and the principal witness against hem remanded to his trial for theft; but that vas far from being the case. They were car led back lo the Columbia jail, and there In a lay or twa alter their so-called examination, hey were told that they were to be taken to Charleston to be tried for conspiracy and < nurder 1 Ball was refused, and the rigors of heir confinement Increased from that mo nent until on the al te moon of last Wednesday bey were taken from the Jail, ironed in pairs cy handcuffs around their wrists, and marched brough the streets of Columbia to the rail? road depot. Here they were huddled into the cars and brought to this city with their mana? cles still chafing and galling their wrists dur ng the whole twelve hours of the Journey, igain paraded through the streets, where, as las already been reported, their progress was ittended by the hootinga of a surging mob of colored men and women, and taken to the Fed? eral prison, where at last their irons were re noved. At that prison they still remain, no ndictments furnished to them and no oppor ;uulty given to them to prepare for trial, and -here they will, doubtless, stay until lt may mit the caprice of the powers that be to lummon them to court on trial lor their lives, arith, perhaps, ten minutes' notice. These are the simple facts In regard lo these cases, which 'have either come under our own cbservatlon or have been reported to us by entirely trustworthy and uninterested gentle nen. They are no more flagrant than are the circumstances of a hundred other causeless outragea committed in this plundered but peaceful State under pretence of punishing ilsorders said to have occurred a year or two igo ; but they are noticeable from the fact that ! .hese victims are gentlemen of Intelligence, refinement and virtue, and as far removed in .he Boclal scale from the wretched vagabonds ivbo were members of the Eu-Elux Elans, md who do not hesitate to say so and rehearse .heir deeds of blood with horrid gusto, as can well be Imagined. They are the intelligent, :hrlfty, respectable m?n of their community, ind these qualities, which lift them above their,neighbors and make them targets for the malice of meaner minds, constitute their only" crimes. Their names and occupations are as Eollows : Dr. J. T. Craig, merchant; Mr. J. A. Fritz, mechanic; Mr. R. B. Blakely, merchant; Mr. M. 8. Pierson, larmer; Mr. H. Buber, far- j mer;Ur. 6. H. Davidson, mechanic; Ur. M. M. Buford, (of Newberry,) farmer; Mr. L. Young, farmer; Mr. J. Compton, mechanic; Mr. J. J. Adair, farmer; Mr. S. A. Oliver, music teacher, and Mr. R. H. Williams, larmer. These gentlemen have one large room in prison to their own use, and* are treated well as the other prisoners, with every poBsl slble degree of consideration by Lieutenant Callahan and the soldiers of bis command wh< constitute the keepers of the Jail. Indeed is to be noticed, as a fact, reflecting credit the officers and soldiers of the Federal army tb at their treatment of the unfortunate pris? oners whom it 1? made their duty to take charge of is Invariably Just, kind and eonsld erate. It is not too much to say, although course, the soldiers are not at liberty to say that they regard this as the most disgraceful duty to which they could be assigned, and that, as a rule, they entertain a tree soldierly contempt for this unmanly dragoonadeof brave but crushed and disheartened people. A Ku-Klux Arrest la Charleston. A. D. Henrichs, a member of the night police force, was arrested yesterday and brought before the United States commissioner, - the charge of violating the Ku-KIux act. The prisoner was arrested on the affidavit of Addi son Copeland, one of the witnesses from Lau rena County, who came down to testify In the Eu-Elux cases, and who swore before the com missioner he recognized the prisoner as one the party who killed Wade Perrin on the night of the 20th of October, 1870, near Clinton, Laurens County. Henrichs is a quiet young German, who has been a member of the night police force since lt was organized, and has been noticed as a reliable and efficient officer. The charges against him were corroborated the testimony of three other colored witnesses from Laurens, and he was committed by the commissioner for trial. FINANCIAL ASPHYXIA. Effects of the Writ of Mandamus Stir in the Official Camp-The Bank Caucus and Its Results-About the Blue Ridge Scrip-The Laurens Priso? ners-Hot Tor Cincinnati. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TEX NB WS.] COLUMBIA, S. C., April 29. The mandamus served on State Treasurer Parker by General Stolbrand, tbe superinte dent of the Penitentiary, which ls made re? turnable on Wednesday, has, In a manner, created some commotion among the State officials to-day. The disposition to keepjsecret all transactions bearing upon the finances was sedulously observed, yet enough ls known to warrant the assen lon that, to keep the mat? ter from investigation, the superintendent baa been promised sufficient funds to keep the Penitentiary afloat. This, however, has to appear In the return to the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The State officers held a kind of a secret meeting over the matter lu Hardy Solomon's Bank this afternoon, and access to lt was impossible. Should their overtures not be accepted, nothing follows but an investiga? tion of the treasury. Should they be accepted lt is safe to count on a email army of manda muses In the future. Blue Ridge revenue scrip stands pretty well as a collateral security, and the hopes that are hinging on the coming issue are mountains high. The Investigation lu the cases of the Lau? rens citizens ls very slow. A disposition seems to prevail not to press them. Many cases have been postponed so far ahead as Saturday and Tuesday next. The Cincinnati delegation from this city has left for Cincinnati. SALUDA. PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. The following Subordinate Granges ot Patrons of Husbandry have lately-been organized by Colonel D. Wyatt Aiken, deputy at large, for the Southern Slates. 1. Sumtervllle Grange, No. 2, Summerville 8. C.; John A. Richardson, master; A. White secretary. 2. Mayesvllle Grange, No. 3, Mayesvllle, S C.; W. J. Muldrow, master; B. F. Wilson, sec Cokesbury Grange, No. 4. Cokesbury, 8 C.; F. A. Conner, master; Dr. W. Sims, secre? tary. 4. Due West Grange, No. 5, Due West B. G. J. h. Bonner, master; Dr. John A. Robinson secretary. 6. Calhoun Grange, No. 6, Calhoun's Mills 8. C.; James McCaslao, master; J. L. Corwin, secretary. 6. Long Cane Grange, No. 7, Bradley's Mills, 8. C.; W. K Bradley, master; J. E. Bradley, secretary. 7. LowndeRvllle Grange, No. 8, Lowndes ville, 8. C.;officers not elected when report was made. 8. Greenwood Grange, No. 9, Greenwood, B. C.; A. M. Aiken, master;S. W. Jordan, sec? retary. 9. Ninety Six Grange, No. 10. Ninety Six, Columbia and Greenville Railroad, S. C.?J. W. Calhoun, master; G. M. Jordan, secretary. Increasing interest In the Order ls now be? ing manifested, and/colonel Aiken ls expect? ing to organize throughout the State during the slimmer and autumn. Those desiring to establish tbe Order in their respective neigh? borhoods should address him at Cokesbury, 8. C. A State Grange has been organized in Mis? sissippi, with General Vaughan as master. THE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, April 29. An area of quite low barometer will proba? bly move eastward over the upper lake region as a severe storm. Cloudy weather and rain will prevail fr5m the Oblo Valley northward and westward, and extend eastward over the northern portion of the Middle States by or on Tuesday morning, and possibly over the Bouffi? ern portion. On Tuesday, easterly to souther? ly winds, with cloudy and threatening weath? er, are probable for New England; easterly winds, veering to southerly, with Increased cloudiness, for the Southern Stales; brisk and high winds are probable for the upper lakes, and extend to the lo .ver lakes during to-night and on Tuesday morning. Cautionary signals are ordered lor Mllwaukie, Chicago, Grand Haven, Detroit, Toledo and Cleveland. Yesterday's Weather Reports of th? Slgual Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. M., Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta, Qa.... Baltimore. Boston. Charleston. Chicago. Cincinnati. Galveston, Tex.. Key West. Knoxville, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Mt. Washington New Orkans New YorK. Norfolk. Philadelphia. Portland, Me Savannah. st. Louis. Washington .... Wltmlngton.N.C. 3? 3U.13 30.-26 40.25 3 J. 16 ?9.81 30 Ol 29.95 29.9T 29.96 29.89 30.22 lu. Ht 30.1? 30 25 30.'?4 30.21 30.13 rt. 72 0.21 3D.li 3fl,?f 2? 80|S 67 SB 66 E 70 K 7* SE 81 SE S. S 83 E 88 Calm. 9> S 1.9 S 82 S 65 NW 60 E 67 >E 67 NE 68 B 833 68 E 74 E Gentle. Gentle. Fr, sn. B lSK. Brisk. Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. SSS a a Fresh. High. Fresh. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. Fiesh. Bri-ft. Gentle. Fresh. Fair. Olear. Clear. Fair. Fair. Fair. Clear. Pair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Clear. lear. ?..air. 'Hear. Fair. NOTB.-The weather report dateu 7.47 o'clock this morning, will be posted In the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce at io o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ship? masters at any time daring the day. ? THE KATMAI CAPITAL A CONGRESSIONAL TRICK DEFEATED. Trumbull Exposes the Ways that are Dark-Blore Civil Rights Proposed The Texas-Pacific Railroad Scheme. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29. In the Senate, to-day, a r?solution was of? fered limiting speeches upon appropriation bills to fire minutes each. After eome debate, Trumbull Bald tbe oblect.of tbls new mle was now plainly disclosed; lt was to give the ma jori ty of this Senate the power to pot any legislation whatsoever In an appropriation bill under the gag of the five minutes' rule, and he wanted the Senate to so understand lt. The order was finally modified so as to pro-1 hiblt its application M amendments to an ap- [ propriatlon bill embraclug matter not ger- [ mane. The resolution in that shape passed, and the Senate adf ourned. In the House to-day among the bills Intro? duced was one by Pearce, of Mississippi, 11 to provide for the greater efficiency.of the public schools in the several States, and for other purposes." The bill Is more stringent, if pos? sible, than Sumner's civil rights bill. It pro? vides for equality in public and private schools, horels, cars, steamboats, theatres, ?c., Ac. The bill was referred to the committee on ed? ucation and labor, of which Pearce Is chair? man, and he declares that lt shall be' reported on the next call of his committee. A bill was Introduced by Hayes granting all public lands in Alabama to that State. Wheeler moved to suspend the rules, and take up for consideration the Senate bill supplementary to the act of 3d March, 1671, to incorporate the Texas Paolflo Railroad Com? pany, changing the title to that of Texas and Pacific Railway Company, and making pro? visions as to the issuing or mortgage and land grant booda, Ac. The motion was agreed to without division, and various verbal amend? ments reported from the committee on the Pacific Railroad were adopted. After some explanation and discussion, during which It was stated by Wheeler that the bill did not Increase the land grant, the bill was finally passed by 103 to 23, and now goes back to the Senate for concurrence In the verbal amend? ments. The Senate amendment to House bill, authorizing the commissioners of South? ern claims to appoint special commissioners to take testimony, was concurred in; as was also the Senate amendment to the House bill for the relief of purchasers of lands sold for j direct tax?e in the insurrectionary States. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -Phillp Kraus, a well-known painter, com? mitted suicide yesterday In Baltimore. --The new Russian minister, Baron Von Of fenbenr, will present his credentials to the Jresident'to-day. -National banks throughout the country are required to report their condition at the close of business on the 19th instant. -The immense forests covering the Hudson River Highlands, opposite Poughkeepsie, are [ In flameB. -Colonel James A. Ekln succeeds General ! McFerrin aa chief quartermaster of the Divis? ion of the South. -Andrew J. Evans was nominated yester? day as United States district attorney for the Western District of Texas. Captain Maffiltt, who commanded the Flor? ida when she escaped, was a witness in Wash? ington, on Saturday, before a naval court of | Inquiry regarding the Florida's escape. -The latest Matamores advices represent ? that an almost immediate attack by the revo- j lutlonlsts Is apprehended. Non-combatants ace coming across to the American side. - -The Sixth U. S. Infantry has been ordered to the department of Dakota for service on the line of the Northern Pacific Railroad, And an additional detachment of troops has been sent to assist In expelling white outlaws from the Indian territory. T. J. ROBERTSON AND FRIENDS. [From the Washington Chronicle, Rad.] A few days ago we gave an editorial article ontltlod " A doutn Carolina Cliqua." Thia PPP ma to have disturbed the Republican editors of j South Carolina. The Columbia Union, com? menting upon lt, even heads Its article, "Re? publican Journals Aping the Democracy." As waa to be- expected, lt entered Into quite an elaborate defence of Governor Scott. Satan always baa his Beelzebub. That Journal chal? lenges un to Bay certain things of Governor Scott. If lt presses that challenge we will cer? tainly have our say. We know Governor Scott and his despicable retainers so well that no Bane citizen ot South Carolina, if t'cott's friend, will press us overmuch for our Judg? ment of bis Official course. But Governor "Rcott ls not-the sole pivot on which turns our comments on South Carolina. The Columbia Union ls defiant. Defiant as it ls we meet lt In the same spirit. Will lt ex? plain the action ot the South Carolina Legisla? ture in electing T. J. Robertson United States senator, when we know that be paid forty thousand dollars for such election 1 i?Tnnicipal Notices. ~??r CITY HALL, OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL, CHARLESTON, S. 0., APRIL 28,1872. Se:lea Estimates will be received at thia office until SATURDAY, May 4, at 12 M., for the Conver? sion of Building on north side of Hay ce street into an " ENGINE-HOUSE ? for the Young America Steam Fire Engine Company, aocording to Plans and Specifications in City Engineer's Office. W. W. SIMONS, apr27-atnth4_Clerk of Connell. pa* OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, CHARLESTON COUNTY, CHARLESTON, S. C., MARCH 2?TH, 1872.-Thia Office will be opened on MONDAY, April lat, 1872, for tue issuing or Licenses, in accordance with an Act to provide for a General License Law. Approved March 13th, 18*2. SAMUEL L. BENNETT, mch30 s6_County Auditor. ^TREASURY OFFICE, CITY HALL, APRIL 8, 1872.-This office 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 will be made. For the first five daya priority In payment will be given parties paying taxes to the city In part, or whole with the same. All paymenta or interest will be made by check, to be cashed at front desk of | this office, and where Interest ls sufficient for taxes they balance at par, but where less the penalty shall attach on deficiency or difference, though paid in currency, tn conformity with o rd IE ance. P. J. COOOAN, aprB-20_City Treasnrer. Jnsnrance. Tp&"~B N C Y SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY - ATLANTA DEPARTMENT. GEN. JOHN B. GORDON.President. ASSETS January 1st, 1872..$1,241,917 40-100. The undersigned having been recently appoint? ed Agent for Charlearon or the ab ve Company, would invite the attention of his friendB and the public generally to a few arguments in its favor. It ls a purely Southern Company, and Invests all Its accumulations at the south. It ia ably man? aged and has a large capital. It does business on the cash system only, and at rates as low aa any other sound Company In the Country. G KO. al. COFFIN, Agent for Charleston, 8. C., apris-mwfimo North Atlantic Wharf. GAS CHANDELIERS, IN VERDE, Antique, Blue and Gold and French Bronze, with Gloves, of latest patterns, at P. L. GUILLEMA'S, No. 21 Cumberland street, near Meeting. aprl8-thsm_'_ ps* GAS FITTING, PLUMBING AND TIN ROOFING. P. L, GUILLE KIN, No. 21 Cumberland street, near Meeting. apri8-thsm - . " HONOUR-B RE.-On Thursday evening, . Z?tb Instant, by tba Ber. John H. Honour, Hr. Wi. E. HONOUR. Jr.. and Mu? JULIA L., Hecond daughter of John S. BBK. all ot this city. -> .-. fututallXotiteB.. acquaintances of - Mr. and Hrs^fidwlu D. Ear eton, or Mrs. William Euston.; ?o<f. of Mr. sad Mrs. * lUlam E. Butler, ar*:ljrviied to attend tho Funeral Sendees of Mr. EDWIN D*BNRTON, from h!s late residence, corner;of ? BUie and Drake streets, THIS AFTERNOON, at a o'clock. r aprto pm* LOO. F.-JEFFEBS?N LODGBV No 4.-Tba members or this Lodxe are requested to at tend the Funeral Services or their ?ate Broth? er, E. D. EN8TON, at his residence, No. io Blake street, Ts rs AFTKBNOoH, at 3 o'clock. . ' \~ By order T. E. MOTTO*,'*. Q. '~ ."? 'J T. H. - STRO H ECKE B, aprso Becortuux,8ecr?ta?y. pm* LA CANDEUR LODGE, No..36, A? F. M.-Ton are hereby summoned. to_ appear at Holmes's Lyceum, at hair-past 2 o'clock P. M.. to pay the last tribute of respect to our lat? Brother, B.D. ENSTON. GEO. WAGEN?R, aprso ' ~ " Secretary. pm* THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS of the Almshouse are requested to attend the Funeral Services of Commissioner E. D. EUSTON, rms AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, at hui late real- . dence, m Blake street. By order of the Board. '. - aprso CF. SIG WALD, Secretary. . : pm* PIONEER- STEAM'- FIRE ENGINE COMPANY OF AX HEN.-Assemble at roar En? gine House. THIS (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, the 80fb Instant, at 2 o'clock precisely, in Foll uniform, to pay the last tribute of respect?lo your late Ex president, E. D. ENSTON. IJoa?rary, and Con? tributing Hembers are respectfully invited to at? tend. By order of President A. T. SKYTHK. , .? J. W.MCKENRY, aprao>. ' Seowarr.: Spinal tfoticea. ^SPRING STREET CHURCH.-A Prayer Meeting will be held, in tala < harch every AFTERNOON daring, the woe* at 6 o'oloci, and preaching in the EVB SINGS at 8 o'clock. Kev. Dr. WIGHTMAN and Rev. P. F. EISTLEa WU offici? ate. Ttte pablio are cordially lcvlted. aprSCH pm* COKSIGNBE8 FEB 8TBAMS HIP VIRGINIA, from PhUadelphia.' are hornby' nott fled that she ll discharging Cargo at Brown's Wharf. All goods not removed by sunset will remain on wharf at consignees' risk and ex? pense. . WM. A. COURTENAY, aprSO-l ' ; - Ag?ntr /^CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP MANHATTAN, from New York, are notified that she will discharge cargo THIS DAT.at Adger'r Sooth Wharf. Gooda anc&lled for at lanset will remain on the wharf at owners' ru k. : f~r aprSO L JAMBS ADOER A CO., Agent?. ; pm* CONSIGNEES PEE STEAMSHIP FALCON, from Baltimore, are'hereby notlfled that she ls THIS DAT discharging paige at Pier No. l, Huton Wharves. All Goods not taken away at sunset will remain ou wharf at Consignee* risk. MORDECAI A CO., opr80-l , ?? Age ats. . pm* PEOPLE'S BANE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CHARLESTON, APRIL 80, 1872:^ The Annual Election for Directors of this Bank will be held at the Bank Building, No.? Broad street, on itmnxT next. Hay atb, between the hours of ll A. M. and 3 P. M. JAMES B. BETTS, ; apr30-tuthm8 I. -. cashier. pm- BAFFLE.-THE PIOT?BE, WITH French Clock and Mnslo-box attached, at the - Store of the late JAME i E. SPEAR, King street, opposite nasei. will be positively Baffled on THURSDAY EVEN rea next, the 2d of May, at 8 o'clock, at the Store. Parties interested wOl be punctual la attendance. aprflO-l* pm* DB. ANDERSON HAYING BE TURNED to the city, offers bia services as s arg con Dentist. Dental Rooms southwest corner King and Liberty streets. aprso pm* THE TH0BO?GH-BBED 8TAL LION WILD BOT is removed from the city, and ls now ready to stand at Pineapple Vi l?ge. aprOHl* LOUIS DUNNEMANN. ?."WASH AND YOU'LL BE CLEAN," if you use the D OLLAR R F. WARD SOAP. DO WIE, MOISE A DAVIS, Agents, Charleston, 8. C.' " pm* THE CHARLESTON CHARTTA BLE ASSOCIATION, for the Be ne flt of the Free School Fund-Official-Baffle Nnmbera: CLASS NO. 477-HoBNDfO. 46-32-41-78-13-11-62-32-19-74- 5-37 OL ASS NO. 478-EVXNDJO. 86-68- 9-75-63- 6-32-66-40-71-74- 4 As witness onr hands at Charleston this 20th day of April, 1672. FENS PECK, JAMES QILLILAND, aprSO Sworn Commissioners. ^-OFFICE CHARLESTON CITY RArL WAY COMPANY, No. 2 BROAD STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., APRIL 29, 1872.-On and after WEDNESDAY, 1st Ma?, the Cars will com? mence the SUMMER SCHEDULE, running until 10 P. H., SUNDAYS excepted, when the last Oar will leave tho" Battery at 7x P. M. EVAN EDWARDS, apr29-3 Secretary and Treasurer. p&? NOTICE.-THE BRITISH BARK ''MEDWAY," John Evans -Master, from Cardiff ass THIS DAT been entered at the Customhouse' ander the Five-Day Act. All goods not Permitted it the expiration of that time, will be sent to the public stores. WAGENER, HUGER A CO., April 27, 1872. Agents. pm* ALL PERSONS ABE HEREBY cautioned that I will not be responsible for bills contracted by any of the crew of the Bark MED? WAY. JOHN EVANS, apr29 Hasten ?WNOTICE.-THE SOUTH CAROLINA BEAL ESTATE, PLANTING AND MINING COM? PANY.-At a meeting of the Iocorporators of the above Company, held April 25, at No. 64 Broad street, the foUowlog resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That a commit; ee of three be appoint? ed by the ch i lr m an or inls meeting to OPEN BOOKS UF SUBSCRIPTION TO TBE CAPITAL STOCK OF THIS COMPANY, and that the said committee do forthwith proceed to advertise the opening of said books In the dally papers of thia city, and that tbey do keep the said books open until the Capital ?stock ls subscribed. Resolved, That on the 6aid Capital Stock' being subscribed, the said committee do- cad a meeting ot the stockholders, to take place tn fourteen days from the date of said advertisement. In pursuance of the above resolution, notice ls hereby given that Books for Subscription to the Capital Stock of the above named Company will be opened on Faa***, the 26th day of April, 1872, at i o o'clock A. M., and kept open, at No. 64 Broad street, In the City of Charleston, b tween the hours of 10 and 3 o'clock each d y. ontli the Cap Bal Stock of said Company 1B subscribed lor, in accordance with above resulutlons. TIMOTHY HURLEY.. WM. GRANT, . ? O. B. LBVT, apr27-8 ' Oom missioners to Open Booka.