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CO?UMMA" s> a , Fri UM tfornift*. Noy*^*?} 84; 1071. :_ti aa i" H ,ii M 1 ? ??"'? ?gfcg3, Th? Policy that Ws TJpho?d- Flnanelal. Oar readers hare no doubt observed the distinct line of aotion' tbat we pro? pose for adoption in this financial oribis. Let us briefly review the past. What, first, has been established? It is kuowu that there has been a laYg? and fraudu? lent overissue of Statb bonds. This over-lsanertpaunot bo lees, we believe, than ?6.000.000, and may be' $20,000, 000. We deem it cerium, and susceptible of proof, that there huvo boan frauds sad an; over-issue. As for relief now, we need expect tb get none frona tho au? thorities, for they are all, more or less, implicated. TJudor ordinary oiroum Btanoea, it would be the duty of tho At^ torney-.General to institute proceedings against the wrong doers. Bat this ; can? not bo expeoted, sinoe the developments con neo t him, wi th the fraudulent over? issues, as one of tho Financial Board. We mast, therefore, look elsewhere for relief. We start, now, upon the basis that only the legnl and authorized debts of the State shall be assumed by the tax-payers. Hence, our duty is to dis? criminate-to establish the bona fide debt of the State-to bring to justice the men who have gorged themselves with pnblio plunder. We advooate, therefore, a popular movement, a la New York, and henoe propose the raising of ] a COMMTITEH OP THE PEOPLE as the first step. Let as make up our ease, and in placing it before our courts, we shall also bc placing it before the tribunal of the country. "TRUTH IS MIGHTY AND WILL PREVAIL." Aclares? of Maj- T. W. Woodward, of Fairfield, before the Barnwell Agricul? tural and Mechanical Society. We find this address published in the Winnsboro News, of November 2i. It is refreshing to read the views of a frank, outspoken man-such as this gentleman is known to be. The address may be considered politioo-agrioultnral-for Maj. Woodward is not afraid to express his sentiments on the political situation, in its relations to his noble calling, agricul? ture. And thus may it ever be. Weare siok of this talk about ignoring polities. It generally comes-from those who, in their selfish pursuits, have no public'in? terests to care for. If by "politics" one refers to the arts of tho d?magogue or thy petty methods of self-seeking, we say ignore soon now and always. But ll. by politics one moans, as we mean, the means whereby the prosperity of communities is to be promoted in honor and honesty, then it can be brought forward with great propriety in an agricultural address. In the address before us, Maj. Wood? ward, our esteemed friend, writes like an intelligent, acute and praotica) plantee-and like an honest, true and, zn&nly son of Carolina soil. Wo com? mend his utterances to those who. will insist npon too much water in their pb litioal brandy. Maj. W. belongs to that class in tho South Who proposes't? live and not die. A Necessity far Level Heads. It, is reported on the streets that Brimp? ton will submit his bond account to u committee consisting of Gen. Hampton, G?n. Butler and Col. Childs. All we hav?, now, to say is that we presume this oommittee will keep their eyes wide open all the time. We know wa ?hall-how? ever muoh we may admit the seeming candor of the cbernbio Kimptou. DEATH OP MB. JOHN BUSSELL.-We regret to record the death pf this public spirited and cordial-hearted gentleman. Mr. Bussell has been long known to the State as an enterprising and active-book-1 seller and publisher. He was also a pleasing conversationalist. ..Wo recall, with pleasure, our acquaintance and association with Mr. Russell, and pay, with saddened feelings, this short tribute to his memory. He was a true, g?nerons kind-hearted man. Suppose we were to go to Connecticut and there establish ourselves, after pro? nouncing her people "a sot of poltroons and cowards," would ; we expect to . be received with open arms? And yet tjfj? Union editor thinks it bard that, people should take occasion to bear jn mind that he had called South Carolinians (sa eet of poltroons add ?bwarcl?." iTbe fact of the matter is ?imply thia. Thc ease is in a nut-shall. I The Union pro? poses to abuse and insult our white popula? tion and then get us to pay for the expenses of the same. Genuine manhood will re? sent this. If "An Inquirer'* Will oall at the He oeiver's office, bo will probably find a certain bond, or bonds, for $10,000 or more, given to the Receiver for certain assets of the bank borrowed from him. It is j nst possible that the said -bonds may not, as yet, have been paid, and inconvenience might be experienced by Bomo one, if the decision was flied and published. Suppose a Sooth Carolinian, and he a poor specimen of his State, wero to go to Oonneotiont, immmediately publish a newspaper, and print ?n it such ? slan? derous insult to the white people of Oonneotiont as the Union has done with respeot to the white people of this State, would that Carolinian think it hard to find his paper repudiated? We think not. And yet, the Union thinks it hard that we augge. t that it should be repu? diated. W^rm charity induced a ni?e old woman in Connecticut to forward two strings of red pt.pi era to Obioago. . I ?? -. " , J lUullng lt? Colors Doun. j We observo a significant change io tho caption of the Union. It did for eome timo present, as a flgufobead? a figur?{ of a woman boldiog in ber band? a pals of Beales-to represent Justice dcoiding fairly all questions brought before her. Around aod about this figure were repre? sented a ootton patch, blades of grain, ootton bales, u railroad and mechanical aud ugrioulturul implements. All these have disappeared. The inconsistency wua too apparent. Justice bas flown away; and gone,, too, all th?.emblems of oar resp a roes. This is tbe best thing tbe Union has yet done.It did well by acoi denC aVd '^o? l?t**UBhope that it will noi blush to tiud it-fame. Let us, however, suggest that it ought to supply the place of the lost device. We propose for tho Union the pirate's ensign, of the skull and cross-bones. As the accepted organ and accredited ally of tbe South Carolina land pirates-as the journalistic Palinuros of the pirate ship of State that Radicalism launched on our waters -our proposition will not be deemed inappropriate. Lotit add the picture of a palmetto tree, with its roots in the air, and the figure of a carpet-bagger not a settler-stauding out in bold re? lief, and the device will be complete and tb* Union harmonious. By-ths-way, let j na remark, en passant, that inasmnoh as the Union objects to our quotations from Shukspeare, we have one for it from Byron. We. take the liberty of making some Slight 'changes: .'I see before mo the ?iel: editor lie He lo ann upon his h au de; his sweaty brow Consents to death, but suffers agony." Wo call attention to our correspond? ence from the North and from the city, and to ali the statements connected with the financial question. Our readers may rest assured that we are wido-awako, nnd propose to watch, with sleepless vigi? lance, the people's interests. In the meantime, let us keep ooo!, and act sa? gaciously when tho time shall oome. The Charleston Courier says: Our duty is manifest First. To reject the fraud by refusing to pay one single dollar of principal or interest of these illegal issues. 1 *< Seoond. To prevent, by application to injunction by the courts, any further capacity for misohief. Third. To bring the perpetrators to justice, and subject them to the punish? ment whioh they have invoked upon their own heads. This is the manifest claim of honesty and right. And in this determination, all honest men, of whatever party, must unite. Speaking of the frauds, the Courier says: Mr. Kimpton is the financial agent, under whose auspices these transaction!* have taken plaoe. The whole Financial . Board, however, are equally responsible. It can scarcely be said that they have bean in igoorauoe. Mr.Kimpton, under the very terms of the Act, was to be under their direction aud control. He had no authority to move without their sanction. The voice of the public must hold them equally responsible. They either assented to these trauds, or have :stood by and wilfully betrayed their public trust. There can be no other alternative. Tho words of the Aol are plain aud explicit: ''The Governor, the Attorney-General and the Treasurer are hereby authorized to appoint, under a commission togaed by them, some re? sponsible bank, or banker, in the oity of New York, to act as Financial Agent ol the State, to be subject to their direction and control." -j is ? ? THE FINANCIA ii QUESTION.-A promi? nent aud very intelligent citizen writes ns as follows: 1 "I notice yonr articles upon tbe finan? cial affairs of the State with interest. In your articles, would it not t..-. well for you to give the banks, bankers, and others who are buying up the bonds at their present depreciated price, a gentle touob, or, if you please, a bard rub. It seems to ma that the better plan would be, if/.possible, to kill the present credit of the State, and then the ring would halve but little left to prey upon. But so long as we bare men who will boy the State bonds for speculative purposes, there will be some market value in the bonds, and tho influences of these peo plo will go ag-iinst ignoring the fraud bonds, aud secretly or otherwise support the ring. I think that a bold step ahoold bo taken both in behalf of tbe State and oity, and by concert of action by the prominent lawyers and Judges, the people would rally to their assistance and the ring would be demolished. There should be no middle ground taken in this; whole matter." THE KINO'S MOUNTAIN MIIUTAHY SCHOOL.-In to-day's paper, we publish a curd by whioh it will be seen that thc arrangement entered into some time ago between Colonel Coward and Uolouel J. P. Thomas, for conducting the King's Mountain Military School, at this placo, bas been broken up. This result has been brought about in consequence of tho disturbod condition of affairs in tbe up country, these gentlemen believing it impracticable for the school to receive sufficient patronage to render the pro? posed oombinatiou advisable. While we regret that this course bas been deemed necessary under tho pressure of the events by which wu aro surrounded, yet we are pleased to be able to state that the exercises of tbe school will bo conti? nued under the management of Colonel Ooward, who will bring to his aid a corps of assistants equal to all demands that may bo made on tbe institution. 1 YorkviUe Enquirer. RELEASED.-We aro pleased to learn that Messrs. Iredcll Jones, and James RttttoreOj and T)r. Avery, of. Rock Hil!, confined for some time past in jail at YorkviUe, charged with Ku Kluxing, were released on Monday without bail, and allowed to returu once more to their homes. Thu manner of their re lease seems to contemplate an absolute di?ouarge. At least, we hope such is the case.- Winnsboro News. At thc Columbus, Ga., fair, a stocking was exhibited darned so perfeotly tbat the judges pronounced it not darned at all. Tho lidy who did tho woik was highly complimented. Vire Lum Bonds. MB. EDITOR: Within the last few weeks t^ere has beeta much discussion relative io the ?aosi concerns of the State ot South Carotina, and : whether tho <bonds ordered to be issued by her Legislature were safe in the hands of the ohosen moneyed fanciers of the North. To effect this purpose, Meiers. Hoott, Neagle aud Parker have been spending some timo iu New York, iu communica? tion with their greut moneyed mau Kemp? ton. They have muoh to say upon the supposed good or bad management of their agent, aud many propositions to save a los? on the old or new issuo, or the sterling -bonds. Strenuous efforts have been made to bolster up their cre? dit, and throw a veil over their manipu? lations. Those bunds seem to have oc? cupied muoh of their attention-I might say exclusively-whilst others equally as important, in which the honor, credit and justice of the State are deeply im? plicated, pass unnoticed. Not one word is breathed about the fire loan bonds, und a largo foreign and home interest seems enUrely ignored; and yet, as they now stand, the very orodit and solvency of tho State is jeopardized, and the ac? complishment of the very business which they are aurions to arrange is frustrated. I Bee Mr. Kimptou's arrival announced in Oolumbia. He seems to have some anxiety about the present movements, and has returned their visit. Gun he or Gov. Soott say where they can find any one willing to lend money to a State, where injustice equal to repudiation is experienced by the .European holders of those bonds, and those at home are daily and hourly stripped of their property by the neglect of their liquidation? Will they show how any Stato oan thrive where its officials uro honrly seeking to defraud its creditors? Look at the con? duct of the Legislature, its membors, and the courts, and say if aommon jus? tice, or honesty guided either. After a three years' contest and law? suit, Mr. Parker, the Treasurer, in 1870, published a card, stating that he was prepared to pay off the oontested bonds. He roused a hornet's nest. The Legisla? ture immediately forbid the proceeding by a resolution of the House; and, on the next day, Mr. Whipper offered another threatening penal proceedings against any one who should offer to pay them, before the courts made their award. This was published among their proceed? ings, and appeared, I thiuk, in the papor of Thursday. The oourt was then in session, and the bond onae was expected to be heard and settled on the next day ?Friday); but grievous was tho mistake, n Friday's paper information is given that the court had adjourned on Thurs? day, until the next term in March. This was a stopper to all proceedings, and the Legislature ?ould go on with? out the court throwing any obstacles in the way. We would, with all due re? spect, ask if this added to the honor of the State or the independence of the judiciary? What conclusion was to be drawn from such an action, I leave for the community to say. The court having udjonrned until the succeeding March, it was necessary to wait with patience until its arrivul; but there was a feeling that bad crept over the State that its credit and honor would no longer suffer, and they waited quietly. March came, und with it the three Judges; counsel was heard and the solemn opinion of the three Judges was said to have been given, that the deci? sion was to be written out by one ol them, aud that for special reasons tho duty was assigned to Chief Justice Moses, and would be promulgated in July. At that time, in solemn conclave they met, uud several decisions were an? nounced, but not oue word about the fire loan bonds. They mot again and again, but still their action on that point was an a sealed book. August came, Septem? ber was upon us. October and Novem ber have arrived, but not one word is heard about the matter. The year bat now passed, uud the time for the return of the session is near at hand, but still no approach to a settlement; and com mon jnstioe requires that some inquiry should be made as to what has become of that oase. Settled, we understand, il bas been, some way or another ; but ho w ? Can any one inform us. It seems tc have fallen upon busy times-has gol into chancery. The Chancellor, being ex officio tho keeper of kingly conscience, has become oblivious of his other trusts, uud a sort of Jarndyeo rs. Jarudyco hae resulted to tho serious injury of the oredit of tho State, and deep injustice tc the individual bond-holders. The re? quirements of tho law have boen ne gleoted; the decision being rendered in sixty days has been unheeded. The opinion has not been given-nor have tho bonds been redeemed, regenerated or disenthralled. AN INQUIRER. THE JUST CRY OP Rar DOTATION.-The financial condition of South Caroline s causing great consternation through out her borders, and repudiation ii openly talked of and openly advised One of the most unblushing and enor mons frauds on record has been porpe trated on the citizens of our State-thc over-issue of bonds of the State of Son tl: Carolina to the sum of $20,046,000. Every membor of the Stato govern mont, from Governor Scott down, is snspeoted of being privy to this monstrous piece ol rascality. Indeed, there remains scarce? ly a shadow of doubt of their being the deliberate perpetrators. And thus dc these carpet-baggers design to put the whole State in their private pockets. And this fi and-wi til many others thai have gone before-is the more shameful and aggravating that it has been perpe? trated against a pooplo who, having no voioe in the administration cf their owo affairs, either in tho Executive or legis? lative halls of their State, are yet ex? pected to shoulder the responsibility ol debts raised against their oredit withonl their consent, and in tho faco of such protests as in oouventiou thoy were able publicly to make. Under these circumstances, we should again oall together eur oonvention and organizo some available plan to turn opon the pampered pablio robbers whe ate despoiling na o? our property, while Grant despoils us of our political rights Without a doubt, all bonds issued iv fraud should bo promptly repudiated. When we are writhing in thecoiluof po litical vipers, and when official marau? ders ure plundering and gutting rich oui of the exigencies aud necessities of the Statu, it becomes binding upon ns ti fight the thing inch by inch, foot bj foot, square by square, notifying Soot and his accomplices that no effort shat be spured to bring upon them just retr . button ut the hands of an insulted une outraged people.-Edytfleld Advertiser A. Volo? from tko? Horin^Uar financial COM(IU?K >?d th? Hta?dr? j EDITOn oy THB PHC&UX : Toar paper of tue 14 'j, BcfciiuB for tu sumo of mj view? in mattera of South Carolina Bnanoe, came duly to. hand, and ? dla cover, also, in jour next issue, that your oitiaeus are ansi?os to know what you thiuk about tbe situation. You promise tbat you "ahull be poated aa prompt;y aa possible, und give the unvurnistied truth to the public." -There is no way given under Heaven whereby yon can reach tbe unvarnished truth, except in tbe manner pointed out in my last communication. The first great fact to be ascertained is, what number and amount of bonds has been printed? And tho second is likened unto it: How many and what atnouut is now on hand, and in whose possession? Third: In what manner, and for what purpose, have thoie bonds been used by the Finanoial Agent of the State iu New York? And, while in search of light upon this somewhat cloudy subject, the Finanoial Agent, Ooveroor Scott, Hurdy Solomon, or, by chance, tho Attorney General, might possibly toll, if closely pressed, if any of those bonds were used to establish a couple of banks in Colum? bia, or the purchase of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad; and, by way of a Bide inquiry, where did the $100,000 come from which was paid to tbe dusky, though loyal Legislature of South Caro? lina, last spring, for passing the sterling loan bill? The above are among the many similar questions which, X apprehend, the tax? payers of South Carolina would like to have satisfactorily answered; and, far? ther, they would like to know bow much interest and commissions Mr. H. H. Bampton has paid and charged to tho State since the commencement of bis agenoy? about three years. I will answer that queetion near eneougb, I think, to stimulate your pacple tc a moro search? ing inquiry : OVEB ONE MILLION OF DOIJ liABsl and it will require between $250, 000 and $300,000 to pay the coming first of January interest, and that, too, in gold I This sum, with your bonds and credit sinking in the market, is not easily raised. You will observe that I have charged no one with dishonesty in my communica? tions to you, although the press in New York and elsewhere have preferred seri? ous charges against tbe whole ring. My plan is to prove the robbery, if there bas been stealing, nod thou reco? ver baok the plunder, if you can-and, if possible, punish the thieves; and ii that cannot be done, make the proofs BO overwhelming, that they will, like Wood? ward and others in New York, slink away out of sight, and thus give pince to honest men. Let a committee of sterling men (five is enough) go to Gov. Soott and demand an exam iu tit iou of all the books aud pupers in which thu tax? payers of South Oaroliua are interested, with the understanding that if be re? fuses so reasonable a request, they will uot pay one cent of taxes until it is dyne; and, further, will appeal to the Federal authority aud the sympathies of t^e whole country to aid them in securing their just rights. This course is the right and only ooo left open to you, and if promptly adopt ed, will win. I am not alone iu (hit opinion. Men of both parties, this way, with whom I have conversed, corneal, ?nth me, that to adopt the above plan would be productive of the ben- li.-.iu results foreshadowed. Mr. Ki ea pt ou is iu Columbia to-day. with bis fish blooded attorney. He ha? sold the Greenville uud Colo ?nb.u itali road to the South Carolina Railroad The whole thing will bo conan m mated within teu day?, when, if tin- ui'Un s canuot be raised to pay tue 1st of Jami ary interest on tbe Stute liabilities, n will, in my judgmHut, tbeu be a dilHcuu matter to hud Kimptou or his books Are your people asleep? I called and had au interview with our mutual friond- yesterday. He will second me in the pursuit of right this way, while you are up aud doiug down there. The State of South Oaroliua has left New York entirely, except Gen. Dennis, and I believe be will leave as soon us tbe money market beoomes more easy. Dios y Libertad. Yonrs respectfully. THB MILITARY PIUSONEKS.-Since our last report, the following perseus have been arrested : J.T. O'Farrell, A. Springs Withers, E. R. Stewart, Josiub Martin, Wm. ThomuRson, Wm. Lowry, Bishop Saudifer, Evans Murphy, Wm. Montgo? mery. Mr. O'Farrell waa discharged ou the same day of bis arrest; and of those whose names which have heretofore becu published, O. 0. Buamgunrd has beeu released ou bail, and tbe following have been paroled for various periods, to re? port to the officer in charge of the prison at the expiration of their respectivo pa? roles: John Rattaree, R. A. Black, Ire dell Jones, John Ramsey, Elius Ramsey, R. E. Seaborn, J. W. Dobson, Samuel Ramsey, E. F. Bell, J. P. Herndou, Wm. Moss, R. T. May, H. H. Shorer, S. J. Harvey. A public examination of the prisoners will not bo bud here pre? vious to the sitting of the Circuit Court in Columbia. Each prisoner will bo served with a copy of tho charge or obarges made against bim, which pupers are now being made out as rapidly as possible, and will nt onoe bo given to tho mon in custody, which will enable them to make preparation for their ap? proaching trials. Ia regard to tho removal of the pri? soners to Columbia, on application to the authorities for information upou thc subject, we learn thal it bas not yet been definitely decided when tho transfer will be made, Mono wiii be removed to Co? lumbia unless indictments may bo found against them, of which tboy will recoivo due notioe, and their removal will not then take place until the oases are roady to come up for trial. A story in oiroulation to the effect (bat the prisoners are to be taken to Colum? bia hand-cuffed, bas, wo are assured by Col. Morrill, no foundation whatever. { Yorkoille Enquirer. A FIKNIJISH ?L.I> WOMAN.-Tbe Edge field Advertiser says that ou thu 15th instant, Ruobel Stallsworth, un aged negro woman living on the plantation of Mrtjor Lemuel Corley, murdered her great grand child, ouly four day* old, by taking it from the bed qi thu motlier, and deliberately breaking tts neck Au inquest was held upon I he bod; of the child, and u verdict ren? dered accordingly. Tho old uiur.lei ess bas beeu arrested and lodged in jail. The vile and unnatural atrocity of this murder is enough to make thu blond run oold. un W?riY?Hfr,-? a SOOTH OABOWNA AFFAIBS.-A special telegram %o iba Charleston Courier, 1 dated Oolambia, 8. G., November 22, 1871, saja: Oo Monday, Scott, Parker, Kimpton und Chamberlain united in a statement to Smalley, u correspondent of tbe New York Tribune, io winoh they put the bunded debt of thu Statu at $.5.805.000 L'liu amount rendered to th? Tax-payere' Convention was89,865.765. Iuoludndiu tuia Btuti'tneut were $1,000.000 issued uudur the Aot> for the relief of tbe Treu aury, and $1,000,000 for the payment of tho iutereat. Chamberlain gave a deoi aiuu tbat, nuder tbeao Acts, as man> bouda could be iaaued us would bring iu cash $2 000,000. Consequently, between $4,000,000 addi .05,000,000 wera at first issued and placed as collateral for $2.000,?00!aa cash. Kimpton then sug? gested that Buob an inorease of the debt would damage the credit of the State. It was, therefore, agreed to issue conver? sion bonds, under the Act of Mardi 23, 1860, and exchange them for the other bouda. Thia was doue. Thon carno the ueoessity to get funds to buy the Greenville Railroad. . Another $1,000,000 of conversion bonds were put tu gut $240,000 for that purpose. Then the Blue Ridge Railroad wasted $200, 000 Auother $1,000,000 of conversion bouda wero put up for that amount. Little odd joba called for about another $1,000,000. So, altogether, there bave been issued about $8,000,000 of conver? sion bonds. The numbers on these bonds are duplicated. Tbe numbers on one set of $3,500,000 or $4,000,000 being printed in red ink, and on tbe balance blue ink was used. This was done to conceal from purchasers tho great num? ber issued. 1 Somo conversion bonds were of oourse issued legitimately, that is, in the con j version of stook into bouda. On tbe other hand, some bonds were exchanged i for stock. It is believed tbat all of the later bonds wore re-issued, wbiob would of courue bo a clean swindle, as no record ? of thom need be kept. It is thought that iu a tow days a foll expose will oo mado of tho swindle perpetrated, by an official in high positiou here, on the free school fund, iu the embezzlement of the agricultural lund scrip. The expose will be made ns eoou us certain information from California, where it WHH sold, ar? rives. A despatch to the Now York Sun, dated Columbia, S. C., November 19, faye: Mr. II. H. Kimpton, the New York financial agent of this State, arrived hero to day for thu purpose of submit? ting his official nets to a rigid examina? tion. He denies the olmrgo that bu huB beau guilty of malfeasance in office, and says that thc accusations of certain news papurs iu New York tb ?it the South Ca? rolina debt hus been fraudulently in- I ereused by bim are false. Uo su vs tbat the total in i leb teil ness of tbe State will nut exceed Sr2,000,0U0. Ho proposes to have his ucuouuta examined by a com? mittee of citizens and tax-payers. Gen? erals Wadu lin mp ton, M. G. Butler, M. W. Gary and Judge Porter, of Charles? ton, will lm invited to assist in the inves? tigations Kimpton is very bitter against thu State offieiuls, whom ho accuses ot t-xtruvugunce and mal-admiuistratiou of the State nuances. He says that owing tu this he wus obliged to make ruinous terms with moiiey-leudors to raise money, aud hud to hypothecate bouds without warrant of law for the purpose. This, However, he claims ts a matter for the officiais to settle with the tax-payers. Un was merely the ug?-nt to do us be was j fold. All that be seeks is a vindication ?f his own ucts, and nut those of his I employers TUE SO OALLKD KO KLUX -Tho Pro? vidence (lt 1 ) tJeT'iltt says: Tue Ku K nx business in South Caro? lina bus bud everything to make it pros? perous. The l?w is iu the hand- ol thirties* rascals who have passed from i heir proper place, the gutter, to the beneb by tbe utd of negro votes; "loyal" villainy is permitted to rim riot un? checked, aud if there is aught to be wondered ut, it is tuut the number of outrages ure ten-fold greater than it is We go usai nat the violence attributed to the Ku Klux as strongly as the Journal, or any of tho Radical pupers, but where "loyalty" shields every crime and "dis? loyalty" amounts merely to au opposi? tion to Republican misrule, we do not blame thu people for availing themselves of thc law within their reach-tho law of self-defeuoe. If the Government is really sincere in its professed wishes to re-estubli.sli u permanent prosperity and penco in the South, why docs it not de? pose tho thieving carpet-baggers who exercise official authority in the dis? affected districts? Nine-tenths of them as richly deserve bunging as common highwaymen. AN EXAMPLE WOKTIIY OF CONSIDERA? TION.-Tho Sultan of Turkey bas re? cently introduced n mode of dealing with o/?cials which might, with profit, be introduced into the United States, and would, no doubt, go ? greut way in purifying the ring of office-holders that have ubused tho trust reposed io thom. An inquiry was instituted by the Sultan, tho result of which compromised the in? tegrity of Emin Bey, ex first Seoratary of the Sultan; Hussein Avni Pacha, late Minister of War, aud Ilusui Pachn, ex Minister of Police, and revealed a mass of almost iucrcdiblo abuses. The Sul? tan at onoo summoned a special council of his ministers, and tho culprits wore arrested by their order and at ouco sont into exile. Such summary proceedings in this country would ut least result in ridding it ot n ?argo number of ofnciui thieves. A oorro.spoudout of the Charlotte Dnuovrai, writing from Wilkesboro, gives tbe particulars i f a murder aud suicide which occurred in Wilkes Coun? ty lust week. A party hud been engaged iu a fox hunt, und af I er returning to a ueighbor's bouse, some dispute took place between a young man named Gray und Wm Mathis, wbeu they got into au affray. While thus engaged, the father of young Gray ran up and ont the throat of Mutins, from which he died in a short lime. Gray escaped immediate arrest, but tn a day or two after committing tbe deed, be eut his own throat, and bled to death in a few hours. A Prussian engineer lins, it is said, in? vented u machine which will ruuuufac ture ico without chemicals, merely by compression and expulsion of air. A mindil uti makes two tons of ice per day, and ibo rapacity can be increased to twenty 'otis. OH S .turdny last Mr. Rob <rt Bird? song nui killed bj a Mr. La ry, on the plantation of Mr W. M. Evans, abolit seven miles fro Ul Macon, tl i. The stories of living toad?, adder?, oysters, eta,, being found io the contre of marble quarries and gran te boulders, recently' related in Chambers' MisocZ- < (any, have been thrown into the t-bade by a discovery said to have been made out West somewhere. After a powerf ol blust iu a massive granite ledge, some thing was seen to project from the broken surface, which proved on oloaer examination to be that of a man clod in blue broadcloth suit, with brass battons. On being poked with a stick he winked ono eye, and making an ineffectual effort to put one Auger to bis nose, immediate? ly expired. He was much emaciated? and his skin looked like an old parch ment. There was no possible hole through which he could have crept into tho aperture, which, indeed, was a perfect cast of hiB form, buttons and all. It is supposed that he must have lain there sinoe the deluge. There is mention iu Qenesis of Cain having built a city in which there were arti? ficers in brass, which accounts for tho brasB buttons. Much interest has boen folt in this remarkable discovery, and the question arises, how the man could have existed in Bolid granite for thou? sands of years. But is the question more difficult to answer than how the toads, adders, etc., could have lived under the Bame circumstances? The Governors of New England and the North-western States will meet in convention at Detroit, on Wednesday, the 29th day of November, for the pur? pose of inducing Congreae to take mea? sures for the construction of a continu? ous water and steam navigation route of maximum capacity from tho Mississippi Valley around the falls of Niagara to the American side, thence by the way of Lake Outario, the River St. Lawrence, Lake Champlain and the Hudson River, by the neatest, cheapest and beat route to the Atlantic Ocean; and that Con? gress shall have exclusive control of all the works along tho proposed route, so as forever to regulate tho rates of toll and transportation thereon. This is bow badly a Texas snake was fooled: A gentleman living about two miles below San Antonia bought, nonie three month since, a China egg, which he plaoed in a nest, always leaving it when collecting eggs for table or market. Some two months ago the aforesaid im? itation egg disappeared, and was almost forgotten. Recently a large snake wan killed by the gentleman, who, upon opening it, found the missing egg. Qovernor Bullock, defending himself from the outcry against him, denies that ho has profited to sny material extent by the peculations in which he took a baud. "I had to wink at the stealing around me," he says, "and pretend to take my share. If I hadn't done so, the knavish carpet-baggers and scalawags with whom I was forced to associa te would have stolon me bodily." The massacre of tho Park family in Indiana might, if properly considered, open the eyes of Northern people to the condition of tin S ??nth, and suggest that a standing vigtluncn committee in many | Southern States would be & ineasuie ol reasonable precaution. And if the bloody fury of the people was justifia? ble tht-re, a like provocation might be excusable elsewhere. DEATH OF OLD CITJZSNB.-Mr. Riobard M. Pressley, uud Mr. J. Wm. Young blood, old citizens of this County, died last week. Both have been in feeble health for several years. [ Yorkci?e Enquirer. Some one says that if Horace Greeley had written that inscription on the wall i > Babylon, Belschazzar would have br>en a good deni more frightened than ho was. In Boston lust week a man was held to bail in tho sum of $500, to await the action of the prund jury, for driving u plundered horse iu the streets. Pig Shoulders. .) pf JUST received, tweuty-Qve barrels ?OI strictly prime SUGAR-CURED PIG SHOULDERS, which wo ?ill sell low to the trade, fur cash. D. C. PEIXOTTO A SON, Auction and Commission Merchants. Nov 24_a_ Smoked Tongues. NEW York PIG HAMS, ?mall eizo. Pulton Market lb of. Pickled rn; fork, and a full stock or choice fami'v GROCERIES, for sale lew r.ir cash, at CANT WELL'S, Nov 24 Main streut. Bargains ! Bargains 1 ! A SMALL eeloction of choice DRY GOODS and FANCY ARTICLES, will be retailed at a sacrifice until disponed of. Those are bar? gains Call at the little store if you wish little prices. C. F. JACKSON, Nov 24 Main street. Wood! Wood!! Wood!!'. THE undersigned bogs leave to notify tho citizens of Columbia that ho has, this day, eatabliehcd a WOOD YARD, at the Charlotte Depot, jost below, or back of Mr. Hamburg's Store, where ho baa, and will en? deavor to keep on hand, au inexhaustible supply of choice Oak, Dry l'ino and Light? wood, which ho will soil, and deliver any? where within tho city limite, at tho regular market prices. For convenience, I have, made arrangement? to havo orders left at tho store of 51 r. Agnew's, in front of tho Stato Houao, and at the store of J. A. Hendrix. Partios leaving orders will nieass etate tho quality aud quantity wanted, with their ad? dress and piaco of reuiduueo. Prompt atten? tion and good measure guaranteed. I will also, au Hoon as poiiuible, havo on hand a good supply of the different qualities of Coal, brick, Grani o, Lime, Lumber, Latbs, Shingles, Post, Sash and Blind*. Doors, Ao. Parties having Lumber, Wood, Shingles, Post, Ao., so dosiring, can ship and havo them sold on co nmimdon at a libeial rate. Contractor*, mechanics sud buildore gene? rally would do well to call, before making their arrangements olsowhero. Nov 24 M. A. PENN. Sundries. WE have rooeived a large anpply of tho following goods, which wo are offering at low prices: Whole, half and quarter boxes RAISINS, Almonds, Palin Nuts, Filberte, Pecans, Walnuts Nov 2-1_JOHN AGNKW A HON. Pickles, Fruits and Vegetables. I r ( \ DOZEN, in glass and cans, of (ho II O vf choicest kinds, an follows: Lnglit-h 1'ieealili and Chow ('bow; California Apricots mid bartlett Pears; Pino Apple-, fresh Peach? es. Plums. Ht ra when inn, Tomatoes, Green J?rn, Asparagus, Spwiindi Olives, Oapors' Worcester Sauce, Fi . ooh and English Mus? tard, Dessicated Cocoanut thoo? late Paste Knseiice Coffee, Ac.; all fresh and for salo low lot cash. E. HOPE. Nov 2:1 Mountain Butter. 1ST KITS MOUNTAIN BU 1 TSR, for sale .I low. E. HOPE. ^V????^- '?' 'wv<r>a?fc;y^-n,-%H.>. ?t ... 'it*-*****-,-* - HA O O A. 1 ! X ti ?C? 332e. fl? ? . ?!?*?;.-* . - '/. i PHOBNIXIAI?A.--The pria* of single soplas ot the pHoannx is five oenta. Tho PHOENIX office is supplied tri th all neoessar> material foi aa handsome carde, bill beads, posters, pamphlet*, band-bills, ., eire alare, and other printing that maybe desired, as any office i n the Sooth. Give us a call and test oar work. The passenger train over the ?htr lotte, Columbia aud Augusta Railroad, which left this city, at 2 'P., M , on Wednesday, met with a acribus accident, when near Augusto, by the breaking of an axle. The road waa considerably ?. torn up, and one passenger, a baggage'* and a mail car thrown from the track. Fortunately, no lives were lost. The list of officers eleoled for the en? suing year, for the South Carolina Club, having been incorrectly published, -s famish a correct list: President-Wade Hampton, Jr.; Vioe-Presideots- 1st, Robert Aldrich; 2d, <T. J.'Pop?; 3d, Garlos Tracy; 4th, It. ?. Ellison, Jr.; 5th, James G. Holmes, Jr. ; Treasurer D. H. Crawford; Secretary-W. C. Fisher. Five days to prepare for martial law, and thirty days to prepare for thanks? giving (?). So says Gen. Grant. Frank Gregory, of Union County charged with murder ned conspiracy and who was arrested and released on Wednesday, was re-arrested, yesterday. A mule-Btealer was over-hauled, yes? terday, and after a pr< liminary exami? nation, was lodged in jail. Domestic magazines-Wives who blow up their husbands. The Stevens Light Infantry-Captain Ballard-paraded, yesterday afternoon, and performed a number of evolutions showing that they axe undergoing a thorough drilling. The gleeful laugh of happy children is the best home musio, and the graceful figure of ohidhood ure the best statuary. It is remarkable how mnoh Booner the weather sets in "bitter cold" to those furnished with handsome furs, than to those not so fortunate. We learn that tho same ongine that met with an accident, on Wednesday, near Augusta, waa again damaged by accident, yesterday, between Columbia and Charlotte, and tho engineer seriously hurt. It will bo seen, by reference to our telegraphic despatches, that Hon. Re? verdy Johnson and ex-Attorney-General j Stanherry have departed for Columbia, tc defend the Ku Klux prisoners at the approaching term of the United States Court. MAIL ARK ANO EM EN TS.-The Northern mail open? at 3.00 P. M.; doses 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closes ti.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.30 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail openB 6.45 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail opena9.00A. M.; closes 1.80 P. M. On Sunday office open from 8 to 4 P. M. HoTBii ARRIVAIS, November 23. Nicker8on House-T. H. Hartwell, Michi? gan; J. T. Lowery, York; Wm. M. Thomas and family, Chester; W. G. Cleveland, wife uud child, Greenville; Mrs Davis, three children and servant, Charleston; J. A. Sadlfi, Charlotte; J. RubinBun, WadeBboro; W. Ames, A. A R. A. L. R. R; G. K. Barker, New York; Ben j. Boorgia, Philadelphia; R. Mutheraon, Greensboro; D. V. Scurvy, Newberry; G. B. Lake, Edgefield; J. S. Cothran, Abbeville; W. H. Troscott, Pendleton; Norris Montgomery, New York; 8. J. Ives, New Orleans; W. J. Magrath, Charleston; J. M. Seigler, Newberry. Columbia Hotel-3. P. Southerland, W. O. Jenks. W. O. McNeely, G. L. Ely, W. H. Been, New York; J. R. Smith, Pa ; M. Reese, Md ; T. H. Hartwell, Michigan; W. A. Clarkson, Ala.; Mrs. M. C. Douglass, Mrs. M. Ii. Dickson, Charleston; J. H. Rion, Wiuusboro; W. H. Wright. S. HOBS, M. B. Tahey, N. C.; Mrs. Lenardtou, Louis Ztmmera, H. H. Williams, W. H. Evans, A. 8. Tyler, Charleston; Wm. Murdoch, Air Line R. R ; 8. E. White, Gadsden; M. W. Gary, Edgefield; H. M. Drane, N. C. --???? m> LIST OP NSW ADVERTISEMENTS. M. A. Penu-Wood. . D. C. Peixotto & Son-Mattresses, Ac. C. F. Jackson-Bargains. <* P. Cantwell-Smoked Tongues. Nattans' Crystal Discovery. Resolutions 8. C. Club. Room to Rent. W. W. Humphreys-Referee's Sale. South Carolina Club. At the annual meoting of this Club, in Co? lumbia, on the 10th day of November, 1871, it waa announced that the President, Major William T. Cary, of Edgefield, declinod re? election. In expression of their regret, and their earnest appreciation of tho worth and servicer cf their retiring President, the t?o* oicty, on motion of Robert Aldrich, unani? mously adopted tho following resolutions: Jiesttlved, That by bis ability, energy, cour? tesy and lu uh character, Major Cary has, in tho largest de er oe. contributed tn th? com? plete organization and tho pronounced suc? cess of tho Sonth Carolina Club. It will bo doo to him to inseparably connect bia name with the good which such an institution, thus organized, must accomplish; and whilst we rogret his retirement, wu shall bo gratified always to regard him as a valued and distin? guished munuer. Resolved, That aa & soucenir ot our genial and grateful regard, tho Treasurer of this Club, with the co-operation of a committee to bo appointed for the purpose, will procure and present to Major Qary a suitablo testimo? nial Resolved, That tho Secretary will present a copy of this paper to Major Cary, and canse it to he published by the proBs. WADU ll AJ? t ToN, Jn , Preeident. W. 0. FittUEn, Secretary. Nov 24 1 j??r-Charleston lieies and Edgefield Adver? tiser copy._, Pipes! Pipes!! n/\f\i\ INDIAN OLAY PIPB8, for .I t\J\J sale low to dealers. N"v 23 _JOHN O NEEQEBS^ Rooms to Rent, IN tho House nu Arsenal Kill, owned and latolv oocupied by Col J. P Thomas. Nov 24_i_ Mattresses. JUST received, another supply of Double and Single MAT TREMSES, which we offer low for ca.b DO 1-ElXOlTO?A SON, Auctioneers and Commission Merobants. Nov 24 *