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B?tard ay Morning, Deoember 16,1871. PULU? UK ll lo a-That Report. The report made by the House Com? mittee, consisting of the following-all Kndioals-viz: Mesara. Bowen and O'Connell, white, and By aa, Frost and Jones, colored,, ia a most significant and telling document, no far as it goes. It is a sharp exhibit. That report establishes Ute fad of a fraudulent and illegal over? issue of S?.S?.OOO, and recommends that the Bouse take slept to hold account? able those persons who have violated the law and ruined the credit of the State. Mem? bers of the Honsel will yon fail in your duty? The persons referred to are as follows: GOVERNOR S a OTT, TREASURER PARKER, ATTORNEY-GENERAI, CHAMBER? LAIN, FINANCIAL AGENT KIMFTON. Be? hold your financial Hu Klux, and money Ku Klux in disguise, and without even the pretext of provocation. Members of the House and Senate I the country looks OD, and the question is, WILL YOU ACT? The Meeting of tbe Colombia Tax-Pay? er, To-day. The meeting called at the invitation of the Columbia Board of Trade will take place to-day. We were present at the meeting of the Board of Trade that re? sulted in the call for to-day. The sub jeot of the city finances was considered and the matter coolly and folly investi? gated. Messrs. Edward Hope, J. J. MoOarter, J. F. Southern, B. 0. Shiver, W. C. Swaffleld, J. E. Black, J. M. Blakely and J. P. Thomas engaged in the dieouB sion, and the President of the Board gave his views. It appears that there is no disposition to look upon this pro? posed bond issuance in any other light than that of the true interests of the oity. The Board are not hostile to legi? timate oity improvements. Bot they in? sist that these must be erected at a fair price and outside of plundering rings. The Board was emphatio and decided QB to the ruinous oharaoter of the proposed measure of issuing eight per cent, oity bonds to the extent of $800,000. Inasmuch as the revenues of the oity from all sources do not now exceed $85,000, it cannot be deemed good policy to incur an annual expense of at least $100,000-for the $64,000 annual interest plus the current oity expenses, $36,000 per annum, would give $100,000 as rep? resenting the liabilities of the oity yearly, upon the basis of a bonded debt of $800,000. The bonded debt of the city is now about $325,0J0. Mr. Shiver puts it at $327,000. The Board thought that this debt should not be augmented at least beyond $150,000. The opinion was expressed that the Legislature, when in? formed, would hardly grant the Counoil the power they ask for. The Board of Trade, very properly, have invited the tax-payers at large to take the matter into consideration. The present Counoil have trifled with and damaged, the pnblio interests. The ap? pointed guardians of the city's interests, they have proved faithless. The time has come for all good men, without re? gard to political affinities, to band toge? ther and look after both the moral and material interests affecting the commu? nity. In Columbia, we have mujh at stake. Buin our finances, and you ont the ham-strings of the oity, and she mast limp on for the future, like a lame and weary horse. Keep her finances all right, and pot her municipal govern? ment in safe, honest and intelligent hands, and she wiii move iike a spirited oourser along the path of healthful pro? gress. Let the substantial citizens-the honest tax-payers-meet to-day, and raise a strong and earnest voice in behalf of the true interests of the oapital. Let a muscular public opinion lead to dis? creet, well-tempered, reasonable, but resolute and effective public action. The meeting is at 12 o'olock, in Caro? lina Hall. What good oitizen cannot give an hour or two to the city? The ring organ here sneers again at the "self-appointed committee," who have undertaken to raise a fund to recog? nize, somewbat, the efforts made in behalf of the men arrested under mili? tary law and in behalf of civil liberty. We say again, that we stand by that move. We heartily endorse it. It is a good thing. It has brought to us Messrs. Stanberry and Johnson, who have been doing, and are doing, suoh service as to commend them to the friends of the weak and of constitutional law every? where. These men, and the committee, and all of us, can well afford to look down on the hate of th OHO below. ? ?# ? ? Tbe Saturday Review, on English pub? lication, gives a very complimentary no? tice of Dr. M. L. Maury's series. It ia caliea "Maury's Geographical Series: Manual of Geography; a Compldc Trea? ties on Mathematical, Civil and Physical Geography." This is a fine text book, and we are pleased to find that Capt. Thompson has introduced it in his aoademy. Some days ago, a sale of South Caro? lina seven per cent, bonds in New York was reported in the papers. We have information that there was in reality no sale at all, as the bonds were bought in by the very speculators who offered them. Slop Kimpton. ? *??*>?*? TBS MILL STILL GRINDING.-Since our last issue the followsng persons have been arrested by the United States Mar? shal: M. E. Bruton, F. W. Coleman,* Henry White,* G. M. Morgan, J. M. Scott,* and Charles Scott. Those mark? ed thoa* are known to be Republicans, and their arrest 'causes some HU rp riso here.- Union Times, T'-- * ity connell 'Arra.t(rn*d. The ease of. Robert 0. Shiver, Edward Hope, Ro?as D. Benn, for themselves and others, plaintiff*;, vs. the' oity of Co? lombia, J. Li. Neagle, James M. Allen; William Simons, Israel Smith, the Caro? lina National Bank and others, d?fend? ants, came np, yesterday, before Judge S. W. Melton, sitting io chambers. This is the oase which we have as journalists already so fully 'presented. It is a oase of grave importance to the pnblio. Messrs. Waties, Baohman, MoMaeter and LeOonta represent the prosecution. The defence is in the hands of the Oity Attorney, James D. Tradewell, Esq., assisted by C. D. Melton, Esq., and Messrs. Pope tc Haskell. Whenever a public body and a faithless body like thii Oity Oounoil becomes cornered and hard' pressed, they, of coarse, seek the best legal strength they oan get They hav< got much of that element in the personi of the able counsel that represent th? city and Messrs. Neagle and Allen, ta But sustained as we believe the proseca tion is by the facts of the case and th justice of the oaOBe, we congratulate th' public on the thought that the well known ability of the counsel for th prosecution will be equal to the oooe sion. They are double-jointed and doc ble-headed, because ol thc inheres Btrength of their oase. We have seen the affidavits, pro an con. Mesars. Neagle, Allen, Waring Johnson, and Parkins, the architect, a take the ground that, so far as they wei j conoerned, all that was done was dor on the Bqaare, and that there has bee nothing wrong. To the same effeo Aldermen Wigg, Simons, Smith, Moon? and Taylor testify. j Per contra-The affidavits of the pr seeutiou fully confirm, in substance, c we have oharged ia these column Indeed, much that we have oharged not even denied, exoept that the accost deny fraud in whole or in part. 1. Messrs. Troy and Fry, experieno builders and oontraotors, whose skill i are ourselves acquainted with, furni affidavits to tho offoot that their estimai as to the City Hall and new market ei brace the entire work, and include r< sonable and liberal allowance of co p9psation to tbe contractors; and tb according to their calculation and to t beat of their knowledge and belief, t City Hall can be erected for $78,000, a the new market for $15,800. Nc Allen's aooepted bid being $138,000, a Smith and Simons' being $18,616, thus appears that the city was ov charged in the sum of $62,816 in th contract awards. Is there nothing wrc here? $62,816 is a big sum to the t payers of Columbia, inacmuch as would well nigh pay the current city penses for two years-not counting interest on the city debt. 2. Mr. Edwin J. Scott testifies t Alderman Wigg, about a week bet the con tract to bnild the City Hall awarded to Allen, told him that the C Hall could be bailt for aboat $70,00C $75,000, and that in Atlanta, where architect resided, the same conld built for $80,000. S. Cyrus H. Baldwin testifies that j dorman Taylor told him that the < Hall was to cost from $75,000 to $80,1 Mr. Baldwin further testifies that Al man Wigg had told bim that the coe the City Hall woald be from $75,001 $80,000. 4. Hardy Solomon makes affld that the South Carolina Bank and T Company, of which he is Frusta upon the promise of Aldermen V and Joe Taylor, to let that bank n tiate the bonds that the oity propi to issue for the erection of the 1 Hall, agreed to loan the oity $20, and that the loan was made and j Mr. Solomon farther swears that, v his retara from New York, where hs ascertained that bonds for which City Hall and its rentals should pledged, could be sold for from ni to ninety-fire cents to tho dollar, found that the City Oounoil had i their arrangements with Dr. Nei This waa the issuance ia private without law of $250,000 sevea per < oity bonds, and the pledging of thei to Dr. Neagle for thirty cents on dollar. In other words, the oity bor $75,000 from Dr. Neagle at fifteen cant, per annum, and gives him right to sacrifice the bonds if his m is not forth-coming. R. D. Seun testifies that the Con tee of the Board of Trade were hine and delayed and embarrassed in effort to get access to the plana and oifioations, whioh they had eng Messrs. Troy and Fry to examine i half of the citizens; and further s' that extreme dissatisfaction exists ai the citizens ia relation to the pr?cf it is proposed to pay for the City and that he believes that tho new m is entirely unnecessary, and contra the will of a majority of tho oiti These ure the affididavits that DD oonoern tho pnblio. They mike strong caso. Tho complaint for injunction a liff, as drawn up by Mesars. Bad Waties, MoMaater and LeOonte, strong document. It asku that al cerned be forever restrained from m any use whatever of tho $250,000 por cent, bonds, issued last suma the oity in secret and illegally, and the same be delivered up aad cane And farther, that the oontraots ma they hold, in fraud, ia relation I City Hall and tho new market, bc vorcd np and cancelled. And suoh relief as the court may deem j asked for. Yesterday, after the affidavits pi .son. were read-?od here il may be weil to note tbat the affidavits for the defence come from the parties alleged to be more or less involved ia the irregularities and ring arrangements charged-John Wa? ties, Esq , though laboring nader a se? vere ailment, made an exhaustive argu? ment to show that Judge Melton had jurisdiction, and that they had made snob a case as made it obligatory upon the Judge to interpose and protect the pnblio interests. Ho argued that both as regards the secret issue of city bonds and the contract awards, the plaintiffs had made good their charges, and were entitled to their prayer for injunction and relief. The case will be continued to-day. OoNonusiON pp THURSDAY'S PROCEED? INGS IN UNITED STATES COURT.-James Long, white-I reside in York, about fivo miles from where Jim Williams lived. I knew him, and heard him talk many times. I heard him talking at Dr. Love's shop, shortly before his deatb. There were the blacksmith, two strikers and some other negroes there. ' I was sitting outside the door, and he was talking inside. He said he had been down here to Columbia, and that the Legislature wasn't doing a d-n thing but drinking liquor and gambling, and that, as for Scott and Neagle, they were as d-n rascals as the balance, and didn't do what they promised; that he had told his men at the muster that the longest pole knocked down the persim? mon and the strongest man eat it; and that he intended to kill from the cradle to the grave. I mentioned it at home; there, were four or fivo there. There had been fussos, mustering at nights, shooting and drum beatings regular, al? most every night. The people wore pretty mnoh soared, because they didn't know when the niggers might come to kill them. The women were more alarmed than tho men. There bad been fires some six miles above us. Miller's and Hugh Warren's gin-houses had been burnt right close together. I heard of Dr. Ellison having some houses burned. Gross-examined-Jim Williams didn't tell me that he was going to kill from the oradle up. He was talking to the negroes there. I heard him say so. Jim Brutton and Jeff. Bretton were two ne? groes there that I remember. I didn't hear him Bay anything about Ku Kin:. I wasn't to say frightened myself. I don't know how soon exactly afterwards that it was I mentioned it. I told it at home; I told Nicholas Johnson about it before Jim's deatb; I don't mind exactly the time. I had heard of Ku Klux in the country before that. I had heard of no Republicans lying out at night till afterwards. There were no Ku Klux raids in my neighborhood before tbat time. John B. Fudge, white-I lived in about one and a half miles of Williams. I knew him well. I had a talk with him a week or ten days before the elections in the fall of 1870. He called at my gate. I went out to see what be wanted. I asked him his business. He enid: I want to have a talk with you. I Baid: Ii its about politics, Jim, I don't care to talk with you. He said: Yon munt. I want you and me to vote ono way. I said: Yes, Jim, I should like very mnoh for you and me to vote together. He said: Yes, I reckon you want me to vote for Carpenter and Butler; I'll seo 'em in . h-1 first. I said: Well, Jim, 1 suppose you'll allow me the same chance as your? self. He said: Yes, but I tell you now if we don't succeed, we'll kill, kill from the cradle to the grave; we'll burn and lay waste the whole County. As he started off then he turned bis head and said: lean do it, too, fori oan go to Qov. Scott and get as mnoh money as I want. He spoke deliberately and coolly, and as if he waa in earnest. I got ac? quainted witb Jim Williams in 1866. Cross-examined-I bad known him sinoe 18fifj. I never knew him to be in any rows, or to kill anybody. I think his reputation was generally bad. It was considered bad in the community. His reputation began to be bad in 1870. He was understood to be a leader among the colored people. I novar knew cf his making any speeches bot one. I wasn't frightened myself at what be said to me. ! He was only one man. and I was one. I never was Beared of any one man. I was uneasy about my family. I expect? ed him to attempt to carry out his threats. I never heard of his commencing to do it. I did not join the Ku Klux. A. F. Hinson, white-I knew Jim Williams. I had a talk with him at my own house after the eleotion. He came up riding one day, about the middle of last February. He seemed out of hu? mor. He had been talking with some one at the oross roads, near my house. I asked him what was the matter. -He said: Some of my men want to give up their guns. I said I thought it would be a very good thing. He said: No; if I don't get what has been promised me, I'll take from the cradle op, and there has been no burning yet compared to what will bo. There bad been no burn? ing there then within four or five miles. Oross examined-I lived throe miles from Jim Williams. He and his friend bad been talking down at the road, and I asked him what was wrong. This was about fifteen or twenty days before ho was hnng. I don't know whether it was before or after tho United States com? pany went to Yorkvillo. I don't know what be referred to as having been pro? mised to him. I never heard of his killing any body. He had the reputation of being a bad boy; was very impulsive; I was somewhat frightened; I slept witb my gun in reach; I nover feared tbe Ku Klux in particular; [did fuel some un eusiuesi from threats tiley had made abont my selling liquor; I did join, or agreed to join, an organization; it was not called by any na mo. We were to meet and organize for self-protection. I went; but there was only Ned Craw? ford and ?-there, and the thing fell through. J. T. Lowrey, white-I live in York County, about one and an eighth miles from the village. I have resided there since 1855. I attended one eleotion there last fall. Q. Was there any disturbance? Mr. Corbin objected to the question as irrelevant, unless tbe defence should first show tbat some of the Ku Klux were in attendance, when their not in? terfering might be a presumption in their favor. The court ruled the question ont. Mr. Stanberry-Well, was Dr. Brutton there? I think the gentlemen oall him a Ku Klux? Mr. Chamberlain objected again, say? ing that Dr. Bratton's name did not ap? pear in the indictment, and he had no? thing more to do with the case than any other man. Mr. Johnsen May it piesse your Honors, yon have ruled thai unless we can show that there were Ka Klux at the election, it is not competent for OB to bring it in as evidence. How are we to know who were Ka Klux ? The prosecu? tion have continually rang in the Brat toue in the course of their testimony. They make it appear that Dr. Bretton was a leader, and claim to show, from alleged declarations of Dr. Bratton, the nature of this conspiracy with which the prisoner is charged. Now, in the name of common sense, if the declarations of Dr. Bratton, as an alleged co-conspira? tor, is admitted against the prisoner, why may not toe actions of Dr. Bratton bo given in evidence in his defenoe? The court ruled the question to be competent. Witness-I did see Dr. Bratton in town that day, and I never saw or heard of any disturbance or interference at the {mils. There was a great state of alarm n the country from the time Scott armed the militia; there was a general feeling of uneasiness and anxiety. I saw a subscription paper being banded around in town to boy guns to defend the place. There were some burnings in the oountry, but Mrs. Rainey's gin honse was the only instance that I knew of toward Chester. The first fire that I heard of was Dr. Ellison's mill ; Hiram Thomas and Mrs. Thomas, Hugh War? ren and Dr. Lowrey had their gin-hoaseB bnrnod. I know that the people were alarmed by the threats of inoendiarisra by the oolored people. I knew Jim Wil? liame sixteen or seventeen years; he had a very good Character up to the time he got the guns; he was idle, didn't work muoh. I saw him just after Mrs. Bai? ney's gin-house was burned, and asked him if he wouldn't send his guns baok. He said he would ask the oompany. I advised him that he bad better go out of the County for a while; for from his threats I thought he was in danger. He didn't deny making the threats, bot he said I needn't be uneasy. He regarded me as one of his old master's family. He said he had been in Sherman's army and that he had as much right to arrest a man as any of Sherman's officers; he was referring to his arrest of Mr. Men? denhall. I saw bim in York on the Thursday, or Thursday week, before he was hung. There had not been any raiding in his seotion of country before 'nu was hung; ?here were in other pait?. He told me be was alarmed, for that he had found what I told him to be true, and that he would give np the gnus; but be didn't. The oolored people on my plantation were very muoh alarmed about the Ku Klux in February. I don't know whether the raids or the burnings commenced first. It is said that white Republicans burned Ellison's mill. I think the cause of the disturb? ances was the antagonism between the Ku Klux and the Union League. Miles Johnson told me that he had saved York from being burned twice; the conversa? tion occurred in December. The peo? ple wero guarding the town every night. I met Miles Johnson in the road; I bad heard that he was sleeping out from fear of the Ku Klux; I told him if he was, he might come to my house. He pulled some scraps of paper out of his pooket sud showed them to me; they were signed or had marked on them K. K. K., badly written. That was all that I saw. He appeared cool, but seemed under some apprehensions. I thought, as a matter of course, that they had been talking of burning the town; as be said he had saved it twice. Jim Williams was not what I wonld consider danger? ous, but he was ignorant and foolish and could be influenced todo most anything. I wouldn't have been afraid of him alone, bnt if be had started his oompany, I don't know where the matter wonld have stopped. I don't know that Jim object? ed to giving up the guns because of fear of the Ku Klux. Mr. Lowrey then came down from the witness-stand, but was . afterwards re? called by the defence. Hb said-I told Jim Williams, in that first oonveisation I had with him, that it was said he threatened to kill from tbe cradle to the grave. He gave me an evasive answer. In tha second conversation with him, I told him again. He said he had said so, and that if Crawford and Mendenhall didn't let him alone, they weald find some morning before the sun rose that thor o was no oountry here. He said he could carry on war aa well as any officer in Sherman's army, and that be bad a pa? per from Qov. Scott authorizing him to do it. The next witness was David Thomas son. He said-? lived abont six miles from Jim Williams. I had a talk with bim at a grog shop, near my house, not long before he was huog. He and I were joking about his arrest of Menden? ball. He said he intended to sweep i from the cradle to the grave. Cross-examined-I voted the Demo? cratic tioket. I didn't lay out from fear of the Ku Klux. I know Heotor Love. I never asked him to ohange his politics, so that the Ku Klux wouldn't trouble bim. I was arrested and carried to Yorkville by the military. The only oharge I heard against me, was when Major Merrill asked mo if I didn't bold night meetings to get oolored people to change their politics, and told thom that Ku Klux wouldn't hurt Democrats. I told him I did not. Miner McConnell, colored, was next called. He said-I knew Jim Rainey. 1 bad a talk with him on Suuday even? ing before his death. Ho was coming from Philadelphia Churob. He told me be was going ont Ku Kluxing, and that folks would see something thou. He said he arrested Mendeuball, and if Crawford hadn't goue his bail, he would have hung bim. I heard of his threats to take from the cradle to tho grave. Mendenball was drunk, and got in a foss wini uuu ai Williams" mau. About twenty jumped ou bim. I kuow Kirkland Gunn. He lives iu thc same neighbour? hood. He ain't looked on as anybody. Nobody hardly would take his word about anything. I am a Domoorat. Cross-examined-Did you belong to the Demooratio club? A. No. I bad no club. I was a Democrat without any club. I wasn't afraid of Ku Klux- I beard some colored [ eoplo suy they laid out from four of them. The hour of adjournment having ar? rived, the court suspended trial here till to-morrow, at ll o'clock. FniDAY'S rnOOEBDINOS Tho court met at ll A. M. Maj. Hurt made application for bail for Hugh H. Kell, who, he stated, was confined In jail in Columbia; that ho was pronounced by the physicians ns being unsound in his mind, and suffer? ing from serious bodily illness; and that bo olaimed his release on bail in a small sam. Tbs absenoe of one of the sureties oaused a postponement of tho applica? tion. The trial of Robort Hayes Mitchell was oontinued. The examination of the ' witnesses on ibo ?ark ot tho defence was ?hen commenced. William Bratton, colored, was placed apon the stand and testified as follows: I live in York County. I was well ac? quainted with Jim Williams; I was a private in his company at the time he was bang. I was the first lieutenant in the company until the arms were re? ceived. Mr. Stanberry-Why were you de? posed? Mr. Corbin objected to the question as being irrelevant. The court inquired of Mr. Stanberry what was the object of the question? Mr. Stanberry-I simply wish to ascertain why he was deposed. It may have been because he was unwilling to engage in the subsequent operations ot the company; or it may have bean that he was deposed on account of his po? litical opinions. The court sustaiued the objeotion. Mr. Stanberry-Did you ever have any conversation with Jim Williame Bhortly before his death? Witness-Yes, sir; I had a conversa tion with him not long before he wai hung. He said: "I intend to rule thu conntry; I'll Ku Klux white women ant children, and if I can't manage thingi then, I'll kill from the oradle to tin grave." The conversation occurred a Mr. Bratton's plantation, along some time in January. He was talking in ai angry manner. I have heard him mak< tho same threat over and often at Mr Bratton's placo. We both lived on tba place; we were mach together; I spok of the threats to others; it was aloin about the lost of January last. Cross-examined-1 have always passel for a colored man. I didn't like bein) deposed; but I wasu't mad ?it the com pany for it. There had been Ku Kin: raids before I had that conversation witl Jim Williams. He was talking abou Ku Klux bothering tho colored people He said if any came down in that neigh borhood, he would kill from the oradl up; that he had the means of carrviu on war, and he would do it. Scott Wilson, white-I lived in Yor County, near Jim Williams. There wa a general rumor throughout the neigt borhood, prior to Jim Williams' deatt that he had made threats to burn, and s forth. The only raid, first and last, i that neighborhood, was when Jim Wi iisms V;:U? bung. Cross-examined-I did hear a repot of raids in the North-west part of tl; County. I think I heard of them i January. I never heard of Jim Wi hams burning any house. I did hear < his reueiviug bribes to burn from M Rose. I was not alarmed for my pe sonal safety. I was uneasy about tc property, and had it insured. I nev? insured it before. I didu't lay out do ing the night from tho fear of Jim Wi Hums' oompany; but I watched at nigh I didn't vote the Democratic tick altogether; there wore some Republioai on it. I voted the Reform ticket. W. H. Atkins, white-I live in Yoi County, about nine miles from the vi l?ge. I lived in five milos of Jim Wi hams. I beard him make threats 01 day at Gordon's Mill. He said: "M Atkins, the way to decide this fuss b tween the blacks und the whites is to j into an old field and fight it out, and my side gains the day, I'll take from tl cradle up." Cross-examined - This oonveraath was along towards the lost of Februar a week or ten days before he was kille I did bear of Ku Klux raiding aboi The first that I heard of wan in Decei ber. I can't say that I was afraid of Ji Williams* company. C. J. Tride-I five in York Count near Rock Hill. I belonged to an ase ciation in 1868. It was called the Con oil of Safety; some called it Ku Klu I joined in Mr. Morris' room, in op day-light. I was told to come in wh danger was immediately appr?hende There was no politics whatever in t matter. We bad another meeting at wood-yard. It was proposed to ta away shot-guns from the negroes, frc a fear that they would do harm, but t meeting broke up, and that was all ever heard of it. I am a Trial Justit appointed by Gov. Scott, on the 15th February last. Cross-ex am i ned-Mr. Corbin read fri a paper purporting to be the constii tion and by-laws of tho Ku Klux, a asked witness if the organization joined had such a constitution, &o. Witness-There was a constitution a an obligation, but I don't recollect ai thing about death, death, death. I deli Jones officiated at thu meetii There wore about twouty-fivo perse present. I am and always was a sqaa out-and-out Republican. I don't kn that the society ever mot ut nights, went on any raids. Mr. Rattaroe c tell me that be was on the Ferris ra Mr. Ferris is a quiet, respectable mi I don't know what his politios aro. A Rattareo said he was wounded on I raid; I saw the wound on his face, have talked with Iredell Jones freque ly. I don't know that he wus obief only know that he officiated as chaim or presiding officer at the meeting. 1 only time I attended was in July, 18 I did not know, nur did I understni that tho socioty lind auy political sign canee whatever. I was not arrested the military. I reoeived a mossago fr Col. Merrill to come up ami soe him. did go, and had a very pleasant o friendly interview with him. Tho defence closed here, and the p sedition introduced testimony iu rep] Andy Timi, colored-I know of meeting "ulled of blacks and whit The whites wore represented by I Joseph Moore, Capt. Ned Crawford, I Burrows, Major Wallace and Mr. Di Wallace; thu blacks by Jim Wi 1 liai Lewis Houser, myself nud others. 1 ._* :-..... "-lt- Y f_ "."-nit .knnl j UlSUtlug nm liBiiv? ... U?i|il4i. ^UOtti .. militia company giving up their ari and to Hud out what waa tho bone contention between the lacee. The suit was, thu whites said the guns w not a source of trouble, except that OJ loss men shooting about the roads w them mightshoot somebody accidenta They asked Jim to give up the guns, f ho said he wouldn't until Gov. Sc ordered him to do it. The way meeting oaum about was that the gum tho company at Yorkvillo had been dered in, and that Gen. Anderson 1 been sont up by Gov. Scott lo take all the guns. Jim Williams, Allen Bi ton, Sam. Smith and mysolf wont up York to seo about it. Wo talked w Mr. Davo Hassell and Major Hart ab giving up the guns, and Major B wrote the letters to tho white men, s ing them to have a meeting with There was no trouble ut tho moeti and all passed off friondly nud qu oxoept that Mr. Russell got mad, booa Jim would not give up the guns, aftei had taken the trouble to oocae all way down there, on Jim's promise give them up. J never heard Jim m any threat?, nor did I ever bear of his making any till three days after his death, when they came for the guns; then Qapt. Ned Crawford told me about them, and I head other whites and De? mocrat niggers talk of them. I heard of raids before Ohrietmaa; the burnings oe? our red after Ohrietmaa. Gross-examined-We went to York-' ville, because we heard that Gov. Scott had sent Qen. Anderson to call in all the Suns. Qen. Anderson wasn't there, lr. Bussell didn't tell me that he was authorized by Gen. Anderson to receive the guns. Jim Williams told Mr. Rus? sell that be would not give op the guns until Gov. Scott ordered him. He didn't ourse Sir. Bussell, or use any profane IUD gu aga. P. J. O'Connell, white-I am a mem? ber of tho Legislature from York Ce it li? ly. I knew Jim Williams. He was quiet, peaceable and truthful. I knew him before the last election. I met him several times. 1 found him a hearty, jovial, good-natured sort of |a fellow. I never beard him make any threats, I spoke to him about violence and things of that sort, aud he said be waa opposed to all such. Tho Ares occurred after the raiding. The Ku Klux were understood to have done it. I left York just after the election, and oame here to the Le? gislature. The Legislature sat till March. I didn't go back after adjournment, for fuar the Ku Klux would kill me. I oan go back now, since Maj. Merrill has straightened things. Gross examined-I bad heard of threat? of violenoe before I talked with Jim Wil Hams about it. He was referring to Ko Klnx outrages, and the talk by the co lored people of retaliation. He said ht was opposed to all retaliation. I don't know of any burnings, except by report. I did hear the whites express uneaainesi about the negro militia, but I think ii was all a pretext. I don't believe the] were iu the least alarmed. They ma? have felt some anxiety about the burn ing of their houses. I don't know hov far it is from where I live to where Wil Hams lived. I don't belong to tbe mili tia. I was a colonel once, but I resign et when the guns were given to the militia I don't know the companies of my regi mont; I believe Williams' was one. resignad because there waa too mool Lomir and too little pay. J. H. White, colored-I have been member of the Legislature from Yorl since 1868; I was born and raised in tbs County; I knew Jim Williams well; hi cbaraoter was always good, as a peace able, quiet citizen; I never heard of an threats until after his death; I knew c Ku Klux raids before the Presidents eleotion; there was a colored man raide in Wm. Wiley's store; I don't remembe his name; the next was the raid o Rouudtree, in December. There was colored school-house torn down, too, i Bethel settlement. George Witherspoon, colored-I ha\ lived in Yorkville for twenty-eight c twenty-nine years; I knew Jim Willian well; I wasn't in his company; I nev< knew him to be anything else than quiet, peaceable oitizen; I beard, aft< his death, of bis having made threat not before; I heard it from Dr. Buft Bretton. CroBB-examiued- I think he was a ma of bis word, and would do what be sai he would do. Lt wis Houser, colored-I lived i York last year; had lived there sim 1865. I left there ten months ago. Tl Ku Klux ran mo off. I have known Ji Williams since 1865. He was an uprigl man in every respect; I belonged to b company; drilled and mastered with i I never heard of his making any threa till after his death; I heard it from tl lady I lived with, Mary Williamson, commenced to lay ont on the night Jim Williams' den tb; a great mai colored people layed ont from lear of tl Ku Klux. OroBs-examined-I was a member the company, The last muster we b was three weeks before Christmas, didn't know of any muster on tbe F day night before Jim Williams' deal ' I knew of the meeting to consult abo our giving up the guns. The reas Jim Williams said that he wouldn't gi up the gurra to those men was, that tb had not furnished the guns, and he v< not coinc to turn thpm over, Allen White, colored-I live in Yoi I voted Ibo Republican ticket. I km Jim Williams when be lived in Yoi ville with Mr. Rainer. He bad the ol racter of a peaoeable, orderly men. Cross-examined-I lived in a qoar of a mile of Jim Williams, when lived in tbs Tillage. Since tho war, hus lived ten miles from town. Andy Tims was recalled, and testifi as follows-The last muster of the m tia company was three weeks bef< Christmas. Cross-examined-Some of the bc did meet during Christmas. I kn they didn't muster any more, becans was the olerk of the company, and tb couldn't move without my orders. The prosecution closed here, and li Johnson said that tbe defence would i offer any further testimony. Mr. Corbin asked for time nntil morrow to collate the testimony bef< going to tbe jury. The oourt aooordingly adjourned ut II o'clock, to-morrow. .The grand jury made the followi returns; The United States vs. Sam G. Brown, Chambers Brown, Elias Ba say, Samuel Ramsay, Robert Ha; Mitchell, Napoleon Miller, John Mil! Henry Wari lok, Bobert Biggins, Jae Ferguson, Wm. Fergnson, Hugh K Banks Kell, John Ramsay, Wm.Sheai Samuel Ferguson-conspiracy agai Charles Ruusell; true bill. The United States vs. James Barm Lawson Armstrong, John Clinton, Ji Campbell, Leyburn Currents, Reui MoOatl, Robinson 7??i?!er---eonspift against Abe Hall; true bill. The United States vs. Samuel J. B vey, John White, James White-oom racy against Tueophilus Owens; no fa Wo have just received the sad inU genoe of the death of Mr. H. Gai Todd, near Loase, Limestone Cont Texas, on the 27tb of November, fr injuries received by a fall from a tree tbe 19th of that month. Mr. Todd a native of Anderson, an honest, upri oitizen, and a brave soldier in tbe i war. He removed to Tex aa less tl twelve mouths ago, and bis uotin death will besincerely regretted by a la circle of friends in this community. I Anderson Intelligence! HOMICIDE,-A difficulty occurred the Tank neighborhood, on last Sat day night, between Sam. Durham, nsf and John Polk, white, wbioh r?sult?e the death of the former. The diffloi between tbe parties commenoed at store of Mr. G. W. Bell, when Dorl attempted to kill Polk with an axe. 11 Muenster Ledge, I Om MATTE ns.-The price of single copies of the PHCKNTX is five cents. The PHCSNIX office is supplied with ?ll necessary material for as handsome cards, bill heads, posters, pamphlets, hand-bills, oi rou lars, and other printing that maybe desired, as any office in the South. Gire ns a call and test our work. The raffle for the quilt ceses off st LyBrand's innate store, this evening, st 8 o'clock. Dr. Hayes' bill, introduced in the Se? nate, on Thursday, provided that County Treasurers should receive pay certificate? of the General Assembly in payment of taxes. There are a good many people who believe Dan. Rice has retired, and still others who think him dead. The latter are naturally somewhat skeptical about his being present here in the body as advertised. If there are any doubt? about this being the "old original Ja? cob?," they can satisfy themselves by ; attending the circus and taking one look at that nose, a facial feature that never deceives. The Colonel knows his supe? riority in this line, and will take no offence. "Aa big as y >or hand"-the Norfolk oysters on the half shell to be obtained at the Erehfccge Hosee. DECISION OF SUPREME COUBT, Deoem [ ber 15.-lt. J. Donaldson, as Beceiver of j the Bank of Camden, as plaintiff, vs. W. j E. Johnston, W. D. McDowell, defend? ants: Ordered, that motion be dismissed, and the judgment of the Circuit Uonrt be affirmed per curium. THE PILGRIM.-On Wednesday night next, there is to com m on oe an exhibi? tion at Irwin's Hall, in this oity, intro? ducing the most prominent points in Banyan's Pilgrim's Progress, in the shape of a moving panorama, with many I of the accessories of the stage, in the way of sonnie effects, red aud white lights, etc. It gives some of the most useful lessons in life. Tbe paintings themselves are the works of such artists aa Leutze, Church, with many others known to fame. The transformation scene, ooming after the arrival of the Pilgrim and his companion at the celes? tial city, is a wonder, considering the i size of the stage it is given upon, and is I second only to those seen in largo thea? tres. The manner in which the-many I journeyings and adventures of the PU I grim is accompanied by music, is not the least interesting portion of the exhi? bition. The "Pilgrim" stays with na only three evenings, and we can con? scientiously advise every man, woman and child in the town to see it when it makes its appearance. There will be a grand matinee Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tba Northern j mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; oloseo 7.15 , A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 I P. M. ; doses 6 00 A. M. Charleston I night mail opens 6.30 A. M.; closes6.00 ? P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail .pens 9.00 A. M. ; closes 1.80 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. HOTEL ARRIVALS, December 15. Nickerson House-Chas. J. And ell, John's Island; Miss Mary A. Hasley, Summer? ville; Edward H. Walker, Charlotte; J. M. Lipscomb, Danville; W. M. Roberta, Pendleton; W. B. McOaw, Yorkville; J. A. Winton, Agent Pilgrim's; A. L. Whaling, Richmond; R H. Dayton, Baltimore; Harvey Tenney, Colombia. Columbia ??o/e/-E. W. M. Maokey. W. N. Tait, W. M. Bird, J. H. .Averill, G. S. Cameron, Charleston; A. W. Sibly, G. T. Aldrich, B. Hadendorf, J. S. San? ders, New York; B. S. Portie, Fla.; J. T. Linen, Illinois; W. A. Bradley, ll. W. McCullough, oity; F. Gardner, Va.; J. C. Harden, Newberry. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS E. Pollard-Christmas Presents. Mocking Bird for Sale. Chambers & Co.-Stoves, Tinware, Seo. J. D. Bateman-Fish. Heise-Look to Christmas. J. Levin-Last Notice. Heinitah-Prince of Wales. S. P. Hamilton-Summons. M AN cr AC i un INO ENTERPRISE IN CHA.UI.HU. TON -Charleston is fast becoming a manu? facturing as well as a commercial city. The largest m iii uf ac tory of doors, sashes, blinds, Ac, in the Southern Stat*s is that of Hr. P. P. T?ALE, on Horlbeck's Wharf, io that oity, sales rooms at No. 20 Hayne street. Mr. To A LE'a advertisement appears in another column. Nov 24 OFFICIAL RAFFLE NUXBERB Charleston Chari? table Association, for benefit Free School fund : RAFFLE CLASS Nc.24B -Morning, J)famber 1 (J 15-71-70-0-9-78-39 28-52-72-09-11 Witness my hand at Charleston, this 15th day ot Beoomber, 1871. FENN PECK, Deo IC Sworn Commissioner. Fish. JCRT received, one barrel of Fine Fresh RAHS, which I will dispose of during to? day at l?w prices. J. D. BATEMAN, DHO ic ? Columbia Ice House. Mooking Bird for Sale. V?tZ A splendid Singer. One year old. For MpEinfottna ion, apply at this o ?ipo. "Ta-**? Dee" 18_ Last Notice to Gas Consumers. DEFAULTERS will take notice that all bills remaining unpaid at theolose of this day will find themselves in the dark. JACOR LEVIN, Secretary Colombia Oas Company. Deo 16_]_ Look to Christmas-To Ladies. ON band, and manufacturing daily, the greatest variety of CAKES ever made in this oity. Quality unsurpassed. Plain, Fruit and Blsok Cakes, all sizes, ornamented and marked in a superior manner. All orders promptly attended to, at Deo 16 3 HEISE'S CONFECTIONERY. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Now Opening for the Holidays, WHAT is tho uso of looking and search? ing, puzzling and porplexing the mind, nntil you are noarly distracted in your anx? iety to find something for a HAPPY SUR? PRISE, while there ls a large and ohoioe ssleotion of suitable and useful Artiolea to be found at B. POLLARD'S? Deo 10102128