Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COLUMBIA. SHteixday Morning, January 4.1868. m.'txat ilk? Sout?ini States Need. Who New York Tribune forcibly marges those who would "revive the flagging energies of the South, Sehten her miseries and restore her te vigor and prosperity," to "take or ?nd their money and buy Southern lands." This advice is wise and time? ly- -What the South needs is a re .?ral of her business and industry. Sie needs capital to procure tools ?ad implements for farming-to pay fifer ber labor in advance of its har mmila, to rebuild the dwellings and .asBkfcnrr. fha f$?d**stsy sTTcpt out of ex? istence by the war; and it is only Abona the North, or from abroad, that ?che con hope to get it But it does ?ot como! Neither -foreigners nor Snihern capitaliste will send their TBttosoy into the Southern States for ?anrestment, either .in lands, or in any? thing else. And the reason is per TperSectly obvious; they have not suf t&?ect'Ooa?denoe in the political, in *feafcrial and social future of the South, 4? warrant them in committing their ?naja?tal toits control. Men will not gast their money into any State or vacantly, until they can form some sanable judgment of the usage to which it will be subjected. They wmnt to know the general character dad drift of the laws whioh will oon "fcsol it-the rate and kind of taxation 4ka *fhich it will be subjected-the ?nullity with whioh it will be sur Wmm?ak% and the facilities whioh will HtesSToruexl for employing, changing or t?ilh.drawing it at pleasure. AU these dSsngs depend on the character of HS*o Government whioh may be estab Jaahed. And until capitalists can 3*tcui some more accurate and reliable '?gonion as to the kind of Govern a&euts which are hereafter to exist in 4fce Southern States, and the degree . <a& .stable wisdom and justice whioh aaay bo expected from them, they m?H not put their property under ?Barrir control. Just now the Southern States seem likely to pass substan? tially under the control of their no? ngra population. Even in States where 'tShtO negroes have not an absolute ?Bsajority of the voters, they have .enough to decide the policy of the ?Stake Governments, unless the white waters unite against them. The latter ^coarse would be very likely to in trolve a conflict of races, whioh would ifiirow society and all its interests ink jdioos; and if it is not resorted to, thc jsxbctaniiol negro supremacy whiob 'ansuld follow, is an experiment whicl jnsmains to be tried. The loud and ? soniident predictions of politician; *?..d tho press, do not settle the ques iSiin. Capitalists who have moucj Jkz invest, prefer to await the resull . ci auch an experiment, which, be ii ^remembered, is as yet wholly untried '3The Times asserts that there an - States and commuuities where a ven iarge per cont, of the governing peo plo is made up of the ignorant am inexperienced; but they have neve; 3pet made any trial of such an experi anent as is involved in suddenly giv ing three-fifths, one-half, or evei ?one-third, of the politicul power o ?ny State to a class of men just re teased from slavery, not only alien ia race, but utterly without experi -eoee in civil affairs, unaccustomed -oven to care for themselves in th ?esiallest matters of daily life, am -iBcrtain, for a long time to come, t 2?e mero tools in the hands of selfish mnocrupulous and irresponsible pol ticiaus on ono sido qr the othei 'This is an experiment y ot to be triet lt may give to lihorty stronger gui anatees, to proporty greater security to itbor a surer reward, to cute prise greater stimulus, and to tl 'Soest interosts of the State and i people a safor development, than ai form of government which has bo< tried hitherto. Tho Tribune beliov that it will. So do somo of the gre ?ap?talists of New England, of Nc 2Zork and tho Wost-thoso of tho **fc.o espouse thoso theories of ni -^j-'&4 suffrage, to bo enforced upc Vue South by military power, ai .mho aro sending political missionari into tho Southern States to organi ?tc jxirmancut establishment of g v.?rnrnents based upon them. ? r:i/: tliey do not send tlieir moue T'.'cy do not invest iu Southern lan or fclouthem industries of any kin iijrC'Egly as they recommend eu ill ? III I lill I ? il ? Ul If-* Investmente to other people-ear? nestly and justly as they invoke aid to the Southern States through snch instrumentality-they do not exhibit that full faith in their own ad vico which acting upon it would imply. What the South needs-like all other great communities-first of all, and as the condition sine qua non of all industrial prosperity and all material development, is a settled Govern? ment, in the practical working' of which all who live there, and all who think of investing money the - ?, and all whose welfare in any way depends upon Southern prosperity, shall have a strong and abiding confidence. The South has no ouch governments now. It has no irnip?niT>nnto Tvhich. com? mand the respect and confidence of its own people. It is trying very hard to get them. Congress hos iwnnmpd control of the whole Southern questiou. It denied and violently resisted, resent? ed and defeated the authority which the Executive attempted to assert and exercise over it-took into its own hands the whole business of dealing with the South-and Con? gress mUBt expect to be held respon? sible for the results. RA nato AU O VER TUE ALTS.-Mr. Boyard Taylor has given the New York Tribune an account of his trip, in the latter part of September, over the first railroad which crosses the Alpine chain, and which has been now completed and opened to the public between four and five mouths. The pass of the Semmering, copied after the passage of tho Allflganie? on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and few of the passes of the Alps are less than 6,000 feet elevation. Tho Breu? ner Pass, which is the first of the Alpine passes mounted by a locomo? tive, is the lowest of them all, the summit being 4,770 feet above the sea level. Mr. Taylor gives a graphic account of tho great natural obsta? cles overcome by tho road. From Innsbruch the distance to the sum? mit is twenty-one miles by railway. Innsbroch is 2,000 feetabove the sea, so that the elevation between the two points is 2,770 feet, or un average of 131 feet to the mile. Mr. Taylor writes that all the communication be? tween Germany and Italy seems crowding on the Brenner Pass, and instead of one coach, with a dozen passengers, which was the last stage arrival at Innsbruch before the com? pletion of the railroad, there were, six weeks afterwards, two trains a day, with 200 passengers, and every day trains are delayed by the rush of travelers. - INCENDIARISM.-The Darlington Southerner publishes a communica? tion from T. P. Lido, Esq., of that District, in which he states that his gin-house and some smaller build? ings were destroyed by incendiary fires on the 27th ult. On the same night, but at an earlier hour, the gin house and fodder of his neighbor and friend, Capt. Wm, Law, were fired, but it was discovered in time to frus? trate tho diabolical purposes of the wretches, and save his premises from a most disastrous conflagration. There is good reason for believing that thiR was all the work of one party. "A few days before Mr. Lido's ca? lamity, the torch was applied to a building, containing fodder and hay, on the premises of the late Chancel? lor Dargan, and the .same was con? sumed. "On Sunday night last, the torch was also applied to somo buildings at tho Cyprus Plantation of tho late James S. McCull, and ono or more of them wero consumed. "Stealing has become so common that it is scarcely noticed now; tho absorbing question is how to save one's premises from tho incendiary's torch. No ono feels safo without a strict watch upon his premises, and God only knows how this thiug is to end. "The dwelling houso on Gen. J. B. Nottlos' plantation-in which the General was sleoping for the first time in months-was fired on Wednesday night, and before much could bo saved was soon in a blaze, and the General had but time to Bavo him? self." SWEDEN WTANTS TO SELL AN ISLAND. Information has boon received hero that tho Stockholm nowspaper, tho Volksblatt, advises tho Swedish Go? vernment to follow tho oxamplo of Denmark, by selling to tho United States tho West India island of St. Bartholomew. This is regarded as another indication that European monarchies are retiring from this coutiuont under tho inlluenco of tho Monroo doctrino. i FATAXI ASTBAT.-On Tuesday even? ing, the 24th ultimo, our town was saddened by an affray of the most painful character we have Over been compelled tc chronicle aa occurring in our midst. The ladies connected with the Presbyterian Church of this place, had arranged to have a Christ? mas tree and other festivities, at "Moore's Hall," on Main street, in behalf of the Sabbath School of their Church. Towards tho close of the entertainment, and about 9 o'clock in the evening, some missiles were thrown through the windows of the hall, from a party of persons in the street in front of the building, and some little boys, it is supposed, re? sponded by throwing sticks of wood into the crowd in the street. The persons in tho boll becoming excited by the demonstration outside, three or four gentlemen, amonj whom wi; Dudley Jones, jr., a young mau of high character, went out upon tho street to ascertain the cause and character of the disturbance. While in the street, Jones used some violent language towards those who had thrown the missiles into tho hall. The company in tho hall soon after? wards dispensed, and as Jones re? turned by the hall, after conducting a lady home, ho was called to nccouut by Thomas A. Smith and William Snider-two young men well esteemed in the community-for tho language he had used respecting the authors of the disturbance. Somo sharp words ensued, and Jones, it seems, was attacked by them and struck several times, when, drawing a pock? et-knife, he began to cat promiscu? ously at bis assailants. Thomas A. Smith received a severe blow from the knife, cutting his throat from one sido to the other, and producing death almost immediately. William Snider received a severe wound from the same knife, in the side and abdomen, from which, however, it is hoped he will recover, as he seems to bc doing well under tho ireaimeut ot his surgeons, Drs. Bratton A Jack? son. Shortly after the painful occur? rence. Jones placed himself in the custody of the sheriff, to await a judicial inquiry into the affair. An application for bail for Jones, was made by his counsel, Messrs. Williams & Son and Hart, on Mon? day last, before Judge Beaty, of the District Court, and the defendant released upon a bond, with sureities in the sum of $2,000, for his appear? ance at tho Spring Term of the Court of Sessions. [YorkviU* Enquirer. THE LADIES' SOUTHERN BELIEF ASSOCIATION.-The Indies composing this truly benevolent association are actively at work in perfecting their arrangements for tho series of musi? cal and promenade concerts, tableaux, sappers and other entertainments which they propose to give at the hall of the Maryland Institute, com? mencing on Monday evening, the 13th of January. A number of commit? tees havo been appointed, all having special duties to perform, and thero can be but little doubt thitt au enter? tainment will be produced reflecting credit on all concerned, aud which will produce a sum sufficient to send joy and gladness into many a house? hold of the suffering South. To ac? complish the latter object, the lady managers look to tho generous sup? port of 'the community at large, and particularly, in the way of supplies, do they rely on liberal contributions from the country friends of the cause of suflbring humanity. In many sections of tho devastated South the suffering of widowed mothers and orphan children is represented ns being far greater at thc present time, than at any period since the close of tho war, and it is for tho special relief of this das of sufferers that tho genorous-hearted ladies of Baltimore have again come before the public as laborers in tho good cause. It is to bo hoped that their success will bo equal to their merits. [Baltimore Sun, 30///. B EM ARK AH LE ESCAPE.-Yesterday morning, a most miraculous escapo occurred ut tho depot of tho South Carolina Railroad, in Line street, just before the departure of tho pas? senger train for Columbia. A hack man had just driven into tho yard of tho depot, haviug in his carriage a Mr. Steadman, his sister and a child, and had jumped down from his seat to open tho door, when tho whistle of an approaching freight train frightened his horses, and.they dash? ed oil'. Tho horses running out of tho yard, turned in tho direction of the railroad track, and ran directly across it. They bardy escaped tho apj)roaching locomotive, which struck ono of the Iii nd wheelo of tho car? riage, and threw tho occupants out upon tho ground. Tho carriage was druggod half way to Columbus street, and literally smashed to atoms. Tho horses broke looso from tho carriago as soon as it was struck by the loco? motivo, and ran until they slipped up in a mud puddle, and wore then caught. Extraordinary, and oven incredible as it may seem, neither people or horses wero hurt. [ Charleston Mercury. Dr. A. G. Mackey, Collector of tho port of Charleston, has been present? ed with a beautiful and valuable Ma? sonic testimonial by the Grand Lodge of Peru, South Amorioa. SPEEDY ARREST OF AN $8,000 DE FAULTEB. --Tho Charleston Mercury states that, on Saturday last, a young man and young woman, both of very respectable appearance, stopped at the Mills House, and registered them? selves as G. Richmond and wife, Cali? fornia. The extreme liberality of j Mr. Bichmond, as displayed in the billiard room opposite the Mills House, by paying for everybody's games, and insisting on treating everybody to champagne, roused the suspicions of some United States detectives, who happened to be pre? sent, who thought that money which was so easily parted with must have been easily obtained. Bichmond appeared very commu? nicative and anxious to make friends, and stated that his intentions were to remain in Charleston until TW?dfty uext. Ou further investigation, it was found that the young man was no other than a clerk named Robert Preston, in the employ of the Dor? chester Mutual Iusurance Company, who had disappeared with 88,000 in Government bonds. Ho confessed at once, and surrendered $5,000 of the money, which he still had, and also a quantity of valuable jewelry. Mrs. Richmond, who is represented to be, to all appearances, a respectable lady, denied all knowledge of the defalca? tion; but that is a tough story, con? sidering tho assumed name, and strange circumstances under which she must have found herself, ever since she left Massachusetts. Bich mond, alias Preston,J is still in C bar les ton, under the care of the de? tectives, who are awaiting instruc? tions from Massachusetts. Our New York exchanges report, on the authority of Bev. E. P. Wal? ton, agent of Washington College, that Bev. Henry Ward Beecher has contributed one thousand dollars to that institution. If this is his plan of reconstruction, for once we eau buy, "Here's our hand, Mr. Beecher." Following tho cuo given by Horace Greeley's expensivo kindness to Mr. Davis, Mr. Beecher holds out the hand of cordial reconciliation to Gen. Lee, in his quiet, self-sacrificing devotion to the cause of Southern education. That two prominent, astute and influential radicals, snob as Greeley aud Beecher, should open the hand of a liberal and costly gen? erosity toward the South, is au omeu of cheering hope and promise. Is this the pledge of further liberality from tho party that wields such incal? culable wealth, or will Mr. Beecher's friends desert him in this magnani? mous stride towards reconciliatiou, as 20,000 of Mr. Greeley's subscribers did for goiug Mr. Davis' bail? I Richmond Dispatch. MAN KILLED BY A NEGRO IN SUM? MERVILLE.-A difficulty occurred in Summerville on Tuesday, between Andrew Groom, a white man of low character, aud George Duffus, a dis? charged negro soldier, which resulted in the death of the former. They were talking together, and getting into a quarrel, Groom out at the negro with a knife, making a large gash in his pantaloons, when the latter seized a billot of wood and struck Groom on the head, killing him instantly. -* ? - FOUND DEAD.-The body of Joshua Odom, a citizou of this District, was found dead at or near McCall ?fe Co.'s Mill, on Tuesday morning last. It is supposed that Mr. Odom was too much intoxicated to bo able to get homo, aud laid or fell down near the mill and frozo to death. An inquest was held on Wednesday, which ren? dered the following verdict, that he came to his death from intoxication and oxposure to tho weather. [ Darlington Southerner. There is iu England what is called "TheiEronautical Society," of which tho Duko of Argylo is President, and tho object of which is to promote the navigation of the air. A circular has just been issued, announcing the purposo of the society to hold an ex? hibition in May uext of machinery aud apparatus relating to this sub? ject. In Minno3sota, tho other day, a man who had boasted of the seduc? tion of a youug lady, was taken out by the neighbors, and placed in such a condition, that he would not be likely to do anything of tho kind again. Tho pooplo who took tho law into their own bads in this case, did not stop to inquire as to tho truth or falsity of tho dishonorable boast. Tho whole number of patents issued from the Patent Oflico during the past year is 13,015, being au increase of 8,515 over tho number of last yoar, which was 9,500. For the week end? ing on Tuesday, January 7, 263 putouts will be issued. , During the past week, 400 applications and fifty caveats were filed. Minnesota has alroady sent to mar? ket this year about 7 000,000 bushels of whoat, and nearly as muoh moro is believed to bo in farmers' hands. Tho production is less than in 18GC. A lady has recently died in Bristol, England, who, during a life of eighty four years, had nover tasted animal food, and enjoyed good health all tho time. Tho rumor that Secretary Seward has bought Saturn's ring, Jupiter's moons and half a dozen asteroids, is contradicted. Local T.x&yrjrxmm Every Southern paper received tells us a sad story of suffering, des? titution and despair of the future. If the winter opens so gloomily, what untold sufferings must precede its close! "If they do these things in the green tree, what shall bo done in the dryT _ LONDON SOOTETT.-Tho December number of this splendidly illustrated periodical of Messrs. Hurd & Hough? ton, of New York, comes to us just what it purports to be, "a ^magazine of light and amusing literature." From among many very readable articles; we same "That Memorable Night," "My Finit and Last Steeple Chaso," "Why He Changed His Rooms," "The Piccadilly Papers," and "Thumbnail Studies in the Lon? don Streets." With this number of "London Society," its reproduction in this country ceases, the enterpris? ing publishers justly thinking that the public prefer "Putnam's,'" which they have recently revived. ACCIDENTAL KILLING.-Two freed? men, named Charles Morgan aud Robert Williams, employed on Judge Green's farra, met in a store in Co? lumbia, where Williams had gone to return a musket, which he had bor? rowed a short time before. Tho men were on good terms, and a friendly scuffle occurred between them, dur? ing which the gun-loaded with pow? der aud a paper wad only-acciden? tally went off, and the contents was lodged in the pit of Morgan's stomach. The wounded man was carried home, and lingered until yesterday morn ing, when he died. An inquest wai held by Coroner Walker; and th( jury returned a verdict that th,e de ceased came to his death by a mus ket in the hands of Williams, ant "by misfortune and contrary to hil will." ^_ We had occasion, lately, to dir ec attention to the grant of a patent t< one of our citizens, for an improvet method of smelting Iron. Again w< find another for an improvement ii the "fine arts." Dr. Reynolds, o this city, as will be Boen by an adver tisemont elsewhero, has received i patent for an important improvemen in the construction of artificial teeth This speaks well for the ability o scientific, practical men of our com munity, and we rejoice to seo it existing talent drawn out by force o circumstances, or in any way. W have seen specimens of the inven tion immediately referred to, an? from the familiarity we possess ii such matters, as to ourselves nm family connections, do not hesitat to pronounce this improvement a: entire success, calculated, as it is, t obviate the annoyance experience' by those unfortunate enough to hav had trial of the present modo of sur plying lost teeth. The well-estal lished professional reputation of Di Reynolds entitles whatever ho ma vouch for to tho confidence c his professional brethren abroad, a it certainly will command that c practitioners of our own and neigl boring States. It is always cheerin to us to record improvement an progress. Go on-who comes uoxt SERIOUS DIFFICULTT AT Fon MOTTE.-We learn that a difficult occurred Thursday morning, betweo Mr. Diedrich Hane and a freedrunr. in which tho latter was shot and 8( vorely wounded. There was cons: dorablo excitement among the freet men in tho neighborhood, and th military commander was t?l?graphe to, who sent a company down t preserve tho peace. When the arrived, they found that the disturl ance had been quieted, and that Mi Haue had been arrested by a civ officer and conveyed to Orangebur jail, to await the result of the wound of tho freedman. Tho company r< turned last night, with tho exceptio of an officer and ten men, wh were left to quell any further dil tnrbanoo that might arise. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho poi offico open during tho week from SJ a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, froi \yi to ?Aj p. m. Tho Charleston and Western mail aro open for delivery at 2 p. m., tin closo at 0 a. m. Northern-Open for doli very c 10,'? a. m., closes nt 1 p. m. Groonville-Open for delivery at p. m., closes at 8 p. m. DELICIOUS FRUIT.-Maj. D. D. Fenley, of this District, will accept our thanks for several fine specimens of oranges and lemons, grown in the "land of flowers," Florida-from which State he has jost returned. DANCING SCHOOL.-Mr. J. H. Bai? ley, the veteran dancing master and theatrical manager, will commence the indoctrination of a class of little folks in the mysteries of the Terpsi? chorean art, at Nickerson's Hotel, this afternoon, at half-past 3 o'clock. His terms are modorate. I. O. O. F.-The following officors elect, iu Palmetto Lodge No. 5, I. O. O. F., ?oie installed^ last evening, to serve the ensniug term: Jacob Hnssung. N. G.; M. Gold? smith, V. G.; F. W. Pape,Secretary; John Stork, Treasurer. OCR LITERART AND FASHION EX? CHANGES.-The new year being con? sidered a proper season for subscrib? ing, we appeud a list of periodicals and newspapers-with which we ex? change-aud can recommeud them to our readers, as being the very best, in their several departments: DcBow's Monthly Review.-B. G. Barnwell and Edwin Q. Bell, editors. Agricultural, commercial and indus? trial progress and resources. 80 Broadway, New York. Terms $6 per annum. Putnam" s Monthly Magazine-Of literature, science, art and national interests. TermsSi per annum. G. P. Putnam & Co., pubhshers, New York. The Land We Love. Published monthlv, by Gen. D. H. Hill, Char? lotte, N. C. DJS Modcnxccll-An illuatruted ma? gazine of fashions and fancy work. Published monthly, at $3, by S. T. Taylor, 349 Canal street, Now York. Le Bon Ton-Journal de Modes. Monthly report of Paris fashions. 87 per annum. S. T. Taylor, 349 Canal street, New York. The Galaxy-An illustrated maga? zine of entertaining reading. Pub? lished monthly, at 83.50, by W. C. Sc F. P. Church, No. 39 Park Bow, New York. Demorcst's Monthly Magazine-The Ladies' Literary Conservator, and Mad. Demorest's Mirror of Fashion. Terms 83. W. Jennings Demorest, publisher, New York. Demorest's Young America-a splen? didly illustrated monthly magazine for boys and girls. Published by W. J. Demorest, at 81.50 per annum. Frank Leslie's Chimney Corner. A weekly illustrated paper. Published by Frank Leslie, at $4 per annum. Hie Metropolitan Record and' 2?cw York Vindicator. John Mulally, 424 Broome street Terms $4 per an? num. NEW Ajm'.r.TiSKMJ-.STa.- Attenuon :s call? ed to thu following advertisement*, pub? lished thin morning for Ih? um time: Meetinp Eutaw Encampment. Wm. lteynoldi), M. D.-In the Prot'esdion. EiHh?r A Lowrance-Notice, Ac. CautwoH'a-Kerosene. The recent check robbery in New York was not for plunder, but for signatures, which have, doubtless, been neatly photographed and will probably soon make their appearance on forged paper. A party of spiritualists, who have been boring for oil, at Chicago, under the direction of a medium, struck inflammable gas at a depth of 800 feet, and their woll is now spouting flame which they cannot extinguish. Mrs. Christine Barclay, who was born in Philadelphia, in February, 17*35, died in Bullitt County, Ky., a few days since. She was a very activo old lady, and danced on the hundredth anniversary of her birth. Before the first elevated railroad in New York is practically tested, there is already a company formed to build another to run by means of dummy engines, tho pillars to be of corrugated iron. Seven more men aro missing in Chicago. Eleven citizens have thus far mysteriously disappeared within the past three weeks. Nice place, Chicago. Tho scientific men inform ns that light which left stars of the twelfth magnitude, when tho Israelites oross ed the Bed Sea, has not yet roached tho earth. A female Kasper Hauser has been discovered on one of the coal barges of the Seine. Tho girl of a high family has been kept hidden in the hold of the vessel for six years. Thero is now unbroken railroad communication from New York to tho Rooky Mountains, a distance of nearly 2,000 miles. A fire occurred in Cincinnati on the 27th, which destroyed 9,01)0 barrels of whiskey. Wm. B. Astor pays 8-100,000 city tax, and A. T. Stewart follows with $250,000. 80,000.000 of peoplo crossed thc Now York ferries last year. Chicago has had 333 divorces \<> 4,182 marriages tho past year. Commodoro Vanderbilt pays .^loO in gold per ton for his steel rails. Tho First National Bank of Lay City, Michigan, has failed badly.