The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, December 23, 1871, Image 2

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r J! arni'] lkmm*~u~vm i tax ^isf^ V>Uf UAJ UlJiUX. I U, i V. 8atnr?ay'Morning. Pcccmbsr 23.1871. Tita Kellar-, of Impeachment by tit? to impeach Scott and Parker baa felled; It ia MfjMtJed, and very commonly r?e llleved, that the money of Scott aid Parker aeoared tba defeat of the iin peaoboaent effort. The money stolen bj tba ria? ha? been ?ed to defeat the peo? ple from whom the money has be}n |atoIen43?jjtij^ ??r(- a t?me, wpo the day? *ad BBiBEini done ita corrupt 'work. ~ Eight upon, tho heels of the ex pojare^of the Joint Invesligatiog Ooln jnltl?ee '??be legislativo majority of the Houso naya.'let Scott and Parker go. tWe. now declare wa? o poo this legislative |maJo-rftjr.~ ihell call these people, -Iront Speaker Muses down, to account before the public tribunal. . They have 'grossly betrayed the publio interests and 7? elded ; ta . the. po wer of m 0 o ey. Pur* :oaased'''hf-SooU* and Parjter! Soul "olavesKrWe now Bummon our friande tu minontynave made a good effort, what? ever the motive. iOatside ot the Legis? lature let oa now move, ' for the ring mast and shall !be destroyed, TBUTH and JD8TI0B haye] deolared t*, and shall their decree not stand? - i The Arong Kxpaoted Report. We received on yesterday, from one of the oommittee, a copy of the "Report of the Joint Special Financial Investigating Committee, appointed by the General As? sembly, at its regular tension, 1870-71," Bi Ft"Whittemore and S. A. S wai la be? ing' the oommittee on the part of the Senate, and John B. Dennis, W. H, Gardner, Jr., and Timothy Hurley be? ing the oommittee on the part of the House of Representativos. This is a re? markiiblo pamphlet ot nearly 300 pages of matter. It o o vern a large field, and one which it seems that the oommit? tee have well explored through all its dark ways and devious windings and Serbonian bogs. The joint oommittee examined the State Treasury, receipt? and expenditures, appropriations, de? posita in banks, the enrollment and or? ganization of the militia, and the em? ployment of an armed force, the Land Commission, ' the Financial Board, the publie debt, contingent liabilities of the State, the Sinking Fund Commission, bills of the> Bank ot the State, phos? phates, ?ko. This, with numerous tables and statements, makes up a record of corruption, fraud and robbery that will shock the sensibilities -of the country. The operations of Gov. Scott and Adju? tant-General Moses in connection with the purchase of the State arms will show these swindling officials in their true colors. We have not had time as yet to ana? lyze this monstrous record of the extra? vagance and the plundering of the State officials. If, upon the showing, the Le? gislature does not proceed to call Scott, Parker and others to account, then must the legislative majority share in the shame of the most corrupt regime that the oiviliaed world ever saw. This committee buvo brought much to light that but for them would have re? mained hid. Whoever the members of the committee or whatever their motives may be-good, bad or mixed-they have done the State an essential service, and opened the way to the unveiling of a gigantic system of fraud and robbery. We shall refer frequently to this report. It is n mine, whence we expect to draw material enough to keep up, for a long time, the fire, by means of whioh we expect ere long to consume this corrupting, deadlj growth that covers with its upas-like in? fluence all the departments of our local Government. When tho veils aro torc away all, what a spectacle will the Mo kaunas-the veiled prophets-of the State present? Swift thought of a coun? try where horses were the rulers aud men were the subjects. He novel .. dreamed of a State, in the ni noleen tl oentury, where men-high-minded men -were to be the ruled, and rogues and swindlers the rulers. One Isaao H. Hunter, of North Caro? line, a young negro man, lately lectured in New York, to a mixed andienco ol about forty persona. He strongly advo? cated universal amnesty for the South, and believed that the effect would be to harmonize the raoes and to promote all the industries. Hunter, whose head ic evidently level, was very severe on thc carpet-bsggers, who, he says, infest the South, by pretence of friendship, secure the colored vote, and then rob the coun? try of all they can lay their hands on. Hunter further thinks inut universal amnesty would do away with standing armies and oarpet-bag politicians. Very good for Hunter. Not a bad Hunter is he. Mr. Greeley also spoke on this occa? sion, and represented his well known views in favor of amnesty, of which he bas been long an advocate. Well done, Hnnter and Greeley 1 The Columbia Board ot Trade had a large and spirited meeting, last evening, to advance those interests with which they have charged themselves in behalf of this oity. Upon motion, 1,000 copies of the law proceedings, thus far insti? tuted, with the accompanying affidavits against the Oity Oouuoil and the parties connected with the Oity Hall, were or? dered to be printed. These pamphlets will bo ready this morning, and will be lound at the store of the Messrs. B war? field. Th? H?!> ?wi?-"!?. We Lave already published the sob-1 stance of tho sworn uib\d* vita 4M thia snbjeot, of Mvftars. Troy ?fad Fry, lpf Mr. E. J. Booti. Mr. 0. Et1 Baldwiffj, Mr* Hardy Solomon and Mr. il, D. S#n; a 11 of which went to ?hoj?tb*?..the. groper contract price of the City. Hail was about $80,000; and that certain members, if not al), of the City Oonnoil knew this faot, and yet snffered the cont rao t to bo yarded, to Allen, for ,5138, OOO -at lojx't-.feQ.Q?? JO?SL ^e.-IegUimate^QoOi tract price, fho matter bas ?ince aa Humed no ol ber form, and tho proofs of a regularly organised conspiracy to de? fraud the city out of a large sum of Vi w4 iipbn* rsoprd ; Tbi8 re? sult-ibis unveiling of au infam?os transaction-ia due't o the course t ken at the.last i^y, Mesara, Clark Waripg, Ii. W. J o li o sou and Mr, Parkins, the archi? tect. Tliey properly determined to make a full and candid disclosure of all the facta that tbey were conversant With. Thoy bave taken their place with the good, citizens of the city, and are ready to unite with them in tl?e effort to pro? tect the public inVereatfj... They have bb oiren well. Tbe > affld avi tn I of1 'Mesera, Waring, Johnson and parkina are very important. We give these . Affidavits. Tbey will speak for themselves, Tbey give the main grounds upon which tbe prosecutors, through their attorneyp, Messrs. Waties & Bacbman, and McMas? ter and LeOonte,?and J. T. Rhett, Esq., make the charge of conspiracy to de? fraud the oily, against Comptroller-Gen? eral Neagle, State Sanator J. M. Allen and Alderman and Judge of Probate W. H. Wigg. The whole matter is now in tbe hands of tho law. Until Decem? ber 27 next, the present injunction and reatraiut stand. .The following -are'til? affidavits referred to; AFFIDAVIT Of R. "W. JOHNSON.-Per? sonally appeared before me, Robert W. Johnson, who, on oath, says that he wai appivHuuoa vj vii ?r?fXA> nwgia ?uuu the'last of tho eu mm er or tho first of tin fall, who introduced the subject of th? Oily Hall; said that a good deal of worl would be done here; suggested that thi contractors who would bid should mak< liberal estimates, ?nd not work for no thing, and proposed that the workahoub be divided ont amongst the contractor -the brick work to one, the carpen te work to one, and the mill work to tb other. Tbe brick work was to be fo Mr. Clark Waring; the carpenter -worl and mill work was for James M. Allei and myself-as to the division of wbiol it was not then clearly defined. I toi him I did not see how his plan wool work. He answered me that it woul work; that be could sud would so tl mattera that it would have to work; tba bo oonld tie up the money and block tb matter. I Baw him again, and tallie on this matter a second time, an to the same purport. Both of these coi versations were before the plana an specifications came. The evening th plans and specifications came, Dr. Nei gie told me that they had come, and th bids would b? advertised in the mort ing'a PHOENIX-at the same time reques ing me to go to the Asylum, and est mate what I would ask to finish Allen 1 contract, showing me at the same tin Allen's contract, assigned to him. spent several days at it, sent in my esl mate, and have never heard from it sine We, on that occasion, again discuss* the matter of tbe City Hall. He urgi ' again the proposition made at our fir interview, paying, moreover, that 1 wished the contract awarded to Mr. / lon. He expected me to bid, and so b that the contract should b*< awarded 1 Mr. Allen. About 1 o'clock on the day that it'w i advertised that the bids were to be dos ' at 12 o'clock, Di*. Neagle came to me. 1 bad Bupposeil that the bids were th 1 closed, according to the ?dvertiaemei i He solicited me to bid, naming t i amount-I do not recollect now wb I amount that was-allowing me a h hour to hand in my bid. I did sot ha: ' in my bid at that time. I went home > my dinner, and went in the country ' look after some work, and got rid the matter. .On my return, I u James M. Allen, and I informed b 1 that I would not bid, as I had li i no time to make a proper estima ? He intimated that the mutter would , fixed up, anyhow; I think he used I words "wo wonld fix the matter." J i deratood from bim that he desired me I make the bid; we parted. Later in I r evening, about 5 o'clock, I was at 1 j Wing's mill; Mr. W. H. Wigg, Chairm of the Building Committee, rode np a 1 solicited my bid. I told Mr. Wigg I < ' not wish to bid, os I was not pr?par?e having had no proper opportunity make an estimate. Mr. Wigg appeal disappointed and hesitated. I intimai ' to Mr. Wigg that the time for biddi 1 was out. He said he had extended i f time to half-past 5, and intimated tba . was for the purpose of getting my b I think ho said they were waiting for t Mr. W. H. Wigg drove off. Very shot 1 after that Mr. J. L. Neagle drove up e i culled to me, saying: "Halloo, Johns* i yon have left me." I then went up ( Dr. Neagle and said: "Doctor, I do i wish to bid." He then requested me ' put in a bid of 8141,000. X suid to b i "Doctor, that is enormous." He tl . toldme that it was only 83,500 over bid that would take the contract, then told me wbut the bids were that 1 been made; ui Mr. Waring's and 1 ' Alien's each. I said, I do not wish bid. He Baid those who wish help m help others. I gave Neagle to und stand that I would put in the bid s gested. I walked, then, to Dr. Wilso new building and found Mr. Wigg. said to bim, I believe I will make a p at it. I fixed up the bid, 8141,500; w round about 0 o'clock to IUr. Wig office, and banded it to him. Ne having the plans or specifications, I o not say wbut would be a fair price for work. J do say that all the bids w enormous, in my judgment. I recen mot Dr. ?eagle and asked him if he 1 awarded the whole contract to Mr. \ ring. He said, uotjali o? it; I wish } to do a good deal of that york, spoke of the City Hall contract.' T con verna lion took placo about a w< ago. R. W. JOHNSON Sworn to before me this 10th day December. I WINTHROP WILLIAMS. Notary Public AFFIDAVIT OP CJAUK WAWNQ.-T sonni ly appeared before me Clark \ ring, who, ca oath, says thai ?OBI? time in tba first part ot tbe full, or (be lest part of ibo summer, be was approached oyJ. Xi. Nea?le on Ibe ,*ubjeet ol the ?^lding,ot tho City Hal!, w h otto gusted that tbe oon tractors sh cold ?oTwdas to seoare ai f?ir remuneration for their work ; .ibat yoar deponent agreed 1 witb him. This was mentioned beTore Ibo contract was io be given ont That after? wards, to wit: justbefore the giving out of the oon tract, he said J. L. Neagle aaw him nt or in the immediate vicinity of Mr. Wigg's office. This was within fi few months of riiy bainding hi my bid, and within about tbe Isafe hour of the? expiration of the time Coe bidding. Tbe Building Committee wa? in Mr; Wigg's offioe. Mr. J. L. Neagle snggested to me tbe amount ($140,000) tbat I sbonld bid, and I pat in the said bid in accord? ance wj tb bis suggestion. I had no time, nor could I have tbeu made Dor? ree t ettim ates. Afterwards, Mtv Jv L. Neagle brought me a contract, saying tbat it was drawn by bis lawyer, tbe im? port of which was, that I sbonld take Mr. Allen's oontraot for a price left blank. Then afterwards he wrote a lot? ter to him, ft copy of which is altaohod to this affidavit. I agreed to tbe terms expressed therein, and went to work on thom, to wit: for tho som of 685,000. Mr. J. Li. Neagle paid me some money on account. I think 885,000 to be a fair Srice for the Whole building, done np in ret-rale order, first class work, in ac? cordance with tbe plan and npecifloa tiona of tho arohiteot, Mr. Parkins. CLARK WARING. S~crn to bofore me, this 19th Decem? ber, 1871 W. S. MONTEITH, I Notary Public COLUMBIA, S. C., October 12, 1971. C. Waring, Esq.-DEAR Sin: I am fully authorized by Mr. James M. Allen, in writing, to say that be will execute tbe oontraot I handed you yesterday; and I now agree for himself and myself to pay yon $85,000 for the execution of his oontraot with the City Gounod of Columbia, for the ereotion of a City Hall; and further agree to execute the said oontraot handed you yesterday, on my return to the city, which will be within this mouth. Very respectfully, (Signed) J. L. NEAGLE. Copy of originel letter banded to me by Clark Waring, and verified by Messrs, Shiver and Rhett. 1 W. C. SWAFF1?LD. AFFIDAVIT No. 2 OF CLARK WABINO. Personally appeared before me Clark Waring, Esq , who, on oath, says that be received, tc-day, 20th December, 1871, the letter from Mr. Parkins and the estimate enclosed for the City Hall, of which oorreot copies aro attached to this affidavit. The lettet I opened in the pr?senos of Mr. W.C. Swaffield, and I showed to him the contents. I desire to state, as supplementary to my affida? vit of yesterday, that I told Mr. W. H. Wifcjg that the time was too short to esti? mate iu. Mr. W. H. Wigg said he could not allow the plans to leave bis offioe except at night. C. WARING. Sworn to before me, 20th December, 1871. TKOS. J. LAMOTTE, * Notary Public ATLANTA, GA., December 18, 1871. G. Waring, Esq.-DEAR SIB: En ot osad I send you a dctuiled estimate ot City Hall made by ns. I am sorry to keep yon waiting, bnt it was unavoidable. Now, then, as I take the DAILY PUOSNIX, I am kept posted as to the action of the Board of Trade, ko. Mecsrs. Fry and Troy have an estimate too low. I am satisfied of that, for I have looked the matter over carefully, aocording to the catalogues of iron work in our offioe, and from information that I have in the getting np of iron work on the Kimball House, the sum I have set down is little enough to insure good work and a fair profit of twenty per cent. 1 have con? sulted our plumbers, gas fitters and paiutera, and I do not think I have over? estimated a .thing-unless it might be doors, sashes and blinds, and that would be the difference of freight to Columbia. Glass-French plate-is considerably higher since the war (Franco-Prussian) than bofore. It coats heavy, when you come to paint brick work. It absorbs so mnch oil-we know, from experience on the Kimball Hoase. The brick work I pat at the prices yon and I named in the hotel. I always figuro carper t T work in tbe bulk, which, to me, is the best. Mr. Peck, here, thinks my figures named too high for carpenters' work. As things have assumed such a shape, I desire to say this: That so far as I am ooucerned, I fear that tho committee will have to answer the stigma that the citizens have brought about. I have simply said yes and no to com? mittees. My private opinion has been in reserve, os you well know. Had I been asked questions by the Building or Special Committee, as to the cost, my opinion would then have been clear aud not misrepresented. I hope, however, the oitizenB will not pass Bnup judgment upon you and Mr. Johnson, witbont first looking into the matter. If Messrs. Fry and Troy take tbat job at that price, they will certainly lose money. Now, then, this estimate is for your uwn private use. If any questions are asked, you may say that I say it cannot be built for that amount. As to those srohes in church, do them as you think best. If there is any other mle in arranging, by which tho termina? tions of arabes are made, please do them accordingly. Trusting to your good judgment, I am, yours, Seo., (Sighed) W. A. PARKINS. I Hero follows estimate of City Hall, Columbia, S. C., by Parkina & Allen, Architects, Atlanta, Ga., footing up and making the sum of $88,407.95.] Tbi? matter is now before the com? munity. It will bo seen bow far onr afr formations have been established. Wo congratulate the citizens upon the indi? cations that tbny will at least be saved the sum of $50,000 or. $60,000. For farther information upou this subject, wo refer the citizens to the pamphlet or? dered by tho Board of Trade, aud which will be found to contain all the affidavits and orders made thus far iu behalf of tho prosecution. The committees in tho several Coun? ties of the State, charged with tho col? lection of funds to make np counsel fees, aro requested to tinko their reporte at onee to General Hampton, Chairman, at Columbia, S. C. Road tho developments contained in this issue, and seo the conspiracy un? veiled, whereby it was arranged to rob the oity oj over $50,000- Press the ringi II I in I ILLmilUJULJil Ul I I U 1 ... Tit? Murder or Murphy. Waoall attention to Major Morgans communication, published below. The murder ol poo* Murphy vas . fool one, and yet va IsaVfc that BO efforts what? ! ever ha ve toto 061*3 o to discover the per? petrators of tb? outrage. Ia it not the doty ol the ffovernor to issuo hia pro? clamation offor|og a reward, for the dis? covery of the murderer or murderers? Is thia thing to be suffered to paas un? noticed and qnhoded by the aa t hori t ios? Are we withopt law, except the law of robbery? Bead Major Morgan's lettor. Ho is a moat intelligent and reliable gentleman, ?od a valuable citizen: HAMPTON PLANTATION, Deo. 21, 1871. Editors Columbia Phonix~B\Ka : Being a stranger io your -midst, and having uni j recently moved into your diet rio t, 1 would be moon obliged if yon would en? lighten me in certain particulars aa to tho customs and habits of your people, irrespective of race, color, or political opinions. I mowed on to thia plantation on the evening of the 18tb, and no sooner had arrived than I was compelled to separate two ladies of color, who were lighting with carving-knives. Thia was very refreshing to a tired man, wanting to go to sleep; and by way of making me feel, more secure and com? fortable, I was informed, the next morn lag? that a whito man bad been mur? dered at the railroad pump, on this place. And I must aay, that it waa very re? assuring to eeo that the papera actually noticed the fact that a murder had taken place, and devoted aotually ten or twelve lines to recording it. But have no steps been taken to find ont who the murder? ers were? Ia it too true that the mur? dered Irishman was only a white mau? But, unfortunately, I labor under asimi? lar disability or affliction myself, and it is painful to my amour propre to think that, if I am murdered to-night, no mort notice will be taken of my demiau than has been taken of that of Mr. Murphy. This plantation has between 2U0 and SOO negroes on it, and they are notori? ously the most rascally gaug in th? country. Why were no inquiries madt amongst them? I don ft pretend to sa j that it waa negroes who committed tht murder; but why, at the same time, wai there not some examination as to when I the white men who live in the neighbor hood were, ou the night of the murder myself amoug the number? As the Go vernor ia too bust/ to take notice of m trifling a matter us tho murder of a whiti man, will thu gentlemen of Richland jon me in offering a reward for the detectioi of the criminals? The viotim wus poor and bad few or no frionds, I hour, myself never Laving seen him, speal only from hearsay. But does that justif; his murder being passed over in ulmus total silence? lc is n pity that this fou murder cannot be traced to the Ku Kin Klan, so that we would have marti? law-for any law would be better thai the state of anarchy prevailing in tbi neighborhood. And this is thu oouutr that civilized foreigners aie invited t settle in I It sounds too much lik "Will yon walk into my parlor? sai the spider to the fly." A naval o iliac ! moe sent to report upon tho custom I "ad manners of a cannibal tribe ia th i'uciflo, made the following brief repori "Their oustoma are bad; and, as fe manners, they have none." I siuccrel trust my experience in Richland will nc force me to the same conclusion. I an respectfully yours, J. M. MORGAN. NEGRO KU KL?XISH.-The York vii Enquirer gives a long account of tl operations of a body of negro outlav in York. Col. Merrill had hotter loc oat for his laurels. Will he stamp 01 j negro outlawry, as hu prides himself c j stamping tho life out of white Ku Klu ism. Let Colonel Merrill look after tl peace of his little principality. Observe the wood notice of Messi C. E. Thomas ?fe Co. They are rehab wood dealers. < m ? ? Board of Ti nat, ea of Columbia Fe mn College. This board, as recently constituted I set of South Carolina Conference, hereby called to mest up-stairs, at t office of Christian Neighbor, on Tnesdu January ?), at 1% o'olook P. M. J. W. KELLY. Thc board, as at present constitute oonsists of the following persons; J. 1 Kully, chairman; S. H. Browne, ] Brown, T. G. Herbert, R. P. Franl H. M. Mood, H A. C. Walker, W. Fleming, A. J. Canthen, O. A. Dari J. H. Zimmerman and E. J. Meyunrd clericals; J. W. Parker, L. D. Chili i R. D. Se un, J. H. Ki osier. Wade Han: ton, Sr., R. C. Shiver, J. H. Kinard, H. Baldwin, E. T. Rombert, W. L. C Pass, W. L, J. Reidtind ft. T. Wrigl laymen. This meeting of the board is imp* taut, and all are respectfully request to be present.? Thp session may cou nae on Wednesday, the lUth. Traveli expenses will be paid, if necessary, u homes will bo provided for those Iron distance, if desired, J. W. K St??r Papers friendly to the ipstitqti j will please oopy. I Sour? CAROLINA SECURITIES IN N j YORK.-Tho New York Herald, of Tu 1 day, the 19th instant, iu its financ ? review, says: "Tho Southern lint \ < depressed by the newspaper ucaoni te ' recent proceedings in tho Legislature* ! South Carolina and Virginia. 'J bonds of the former State were acliv weak on tho oSlclal report of au uv issue, and the mow July issue fell thirty-live.'' -- DROWNKP IN A MIL EY TIVER.-T colored men undertook tu cronu Ash River Woduesday afternoon in a buttei loaded with wood, When they got m way in the river they swamped, and t of them, with poe arm. was drown The other was saved by a boat, wh went to his resnue from tho Suvaui and Charleston Railroad wharf, where , wus taken in nattily. -Char lesion Court -.-*?++-* GIN HOCMB, Seo , BURNED.-Un Thu day night last the gin-house, gin goarii about ten bales of seed cotton, u war. and several other articles, belonging Gen. Wullaoe, were totally destroyed Are. Loss from $1,200 to $1,500. I not known how the Are occurred, [Union Times I Cold reuther prevails in Europe as thia country.' At tho thermome bas markdd eight below zero, and I cold has been' ex pert erl efd 'in other calitiea.' THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT OOUBT TBIAII OF EU KLUX OASES.-FRIDAY, December 21.-The court convened et ll A. M.,IIon.HugbL. Bond nud Hon. George 8. li ry an presiding. Mr. Chamberlain closed the argument folvlbfejrt&seontion in the oms? ol the United States vs. Thomas B. Wbitesides and John W. Mitchell-the counsel for the defence having bsen beard yester? day'. Ho referred, in his opening re? marks, to the identity, in its most impor? tant fea tores, of the case in band with that of th? One previously argued, in whioh B. H. Mitchell WM defendant, and regretted that, on thiaaoooant, he would be forced to repeat, in a great measure, the views presented by him there, inns much as he would not be allowed to pr?? same that the jary were cognizant of aught relating to the nature of the offence . charged, eave ?hat may have been brought: to their knowledge ia the inrestigation and argument of the case now before them. - There was one point of difference, however, betweea the two oases, to .which be desired.to advert, and that was, that the defendants, Themas B. Wbitesides and John W. Mitchell, unlike Robert Hayes Mitchell, were not the ignorant dupes of others,, and led against their inclination and without a proper appreciation of the oonseqnenoeB into this vile conspiracy, bat were men of property, intelligence and influence in their community, who would not deign to follow, but aspired to lead, and who should be made to shoulder the fall responsibility of their actions. The speaker then, following the line of hie former urgument, tcok np first the writ? ten constitution and by-laws of the Eu Klux Klan, and endeavored to fasten upon the organization tho criminal cha rooter charged in the indictment, by tb? terms of its written agreement. First, be would note the expression, "We arc on tho side of oonstitutional liberty, at bequeathed to us in its parity by om lorefatberu"-au iunooent expression enough at first glance, but, when viewec by the light of its surroundings, preg nant with tho most portentous meaning The testimony of Davis, be said, dis dosed the true meaning of the words t< be the constitution, without the thir teentb, fourteenth and fifteenth amend meuts, tbe constitution that recognize! slavery, and by authority of which, tin 'poo: slave, though ho might h~? escaped within a footstep of the shore of Cn tjudu, could be dragged back agaii to the master's lash. He then revertei to tho provisions of the Ku Klux agree ment, requiring members to be armed disguised uud furnished with signal in strumeuts, and the subsequent article prohibiting the admibaion uf auy perso; of color; all uf which, be maintained pointed inevitably to the conclusion 1st. By tbe anning, thu going in dit guise, the secrecy, aud the terrihl penalty of death affixed for the Haft keeping of their secrets, that tbe put pose was unlawful, aud snob, as coal not stand the scrutiny of the open ligfc of day. 2 1 By the provision prohibit ing persons of color from membership, that it was directed against that class c people; and 3d. That by the declare opposition to the thirteenth, fourteeut and fifteenth amendments, was discovei ed the intention to interfere aud prevei the froe exeroise of the right of votin j this right being dependent upon thot amendments. These facts, he claimer reasonably inferred from the puraseoiog of the written ugreement, coupled wit j the declarations of confessed member I and confirmed by tho character of tl I atrocities perpetrated in pursuance i thu objects of tho organization, wei proof as strong as holy writ, that tl pupoaes of the conspiracy were suoh i were charged in the indictment. Tl evidence adduced to connect the defen auts with this conspiracy, was then r viewed at length, and the ooofitotii testimony us to the presence of the d fendauts at tho whipping of Charl Leach, explained in a manner aatisfa i tory to the prosecution. I J migo Bond repeated to the jury tl ! same charge, with a change only j names and dates, that be had given upt the submission of the ouse of Bobe ; Hu\ os Mitchell, und they retired to thi j room. At 4 P. M., the jury not having i ' turned, the court took a recess until I P. M. ! Court convened at G o'clock, purst,? j to adjournment, when the jury return I to the court room, the foreman annoui ; ing their failure to agree upou a verdi Judge Bond ordered the jury to a rcoc sideratinu of the case, and the verd not being returned at 9 o'clock last nigl the court adjourned over to Weduesd morning,, the 27th, at ll o'clock; t jory being looked up. -:-s A small billi pup and a Now found la ? dog were engiged in a long fight ni . tbe Lakeview (N. J.) depot, on the ? Railway, ono day lust week. The b tie would undoubtedly have eaded ii draw, had not tbe little dog palled 1 i antagonist on tho track nod held h there until a train came along The ! | tie dog crouched down, and the tn went over him without hurting bi ' while the big dog was ground to sansi meat. Affidavits oun he produced prove this assertion from th? Erie R road agent of that station. We understand that arrangements i being mode to laud the Grand Duke Pensacola-nut, we suppose, howev ' until after Grant has put him ashore Charleston and pointed ont a sprig j the Russian form of government wh he bas planted and is endeavoring ! cultivate in South Carolina. It won doubtless, be very interesting to hi and might go far towards cementing friendship of the nations. ! A bovy of naiioy Soben eoludy g have formed a sooiety to be known tho "Let ber rip club." The object to let their lovely waists expand, fn from tho iuoumbrance of oorsets. He skirts swing no moro, the dress be adapted to u reasonable display of an? without them. It is a aousiblo Sooiet; as the Jio-?ton Pout would say, "off-c. got it in." ? I . ? I I ? ? I ?' l l' lt?'I H. ?I H'M ll ? South Carolina Bank and Treat Ct COLUMBIA! H C., DKOBMBElt,-9K, M 1 >i:siM-..sy will not be trauaaetuu' by I I j Hank on Christmas day. AH paper i able on that duv must be arranged, to-day Dec 23 1 J. C. liOATH.Oaahle Notice, CiriZEKB'SAVINOe BANK OS! 8. C.. Cou ?nu, Utooniber 23,187 MUNDAY being Ch i isl mus, thia Bank be ohmed. All paper maturing on t day munt bo attended to to-day. Dec 29 I J. ?1. HAWYF.lt. Asa'tCaahie: Notice. /\Ult Banking House will bo cloaed for bi KJ noaa on Monday, 25ili instant. All pa din: that day must bo au'.iuipaiod. Deo28 I EDWIN J. HCOl'T, SON A C( LEGISLATIVE PKOCKBUI1G*. SENATE. FmuAX, December 22. 1871. The fcena?e set at 12 M., Praftdent Banaler in the ?b? ir. TUe following message from his Excel? le nor the Qo vern or ?as read, and, on motion of Mr. Wbi tteraore, the m oas age was received as io formation and ordered to be spread opon tbe journal of the Senate: To th? Gentlemen of the Senate and House | of Representatives: I herewith trsusmit for your informs* tion a proolatnation, convening the Gen-1 eral Assembly ot 12 o'clock noon, on to? morrow, tba 23d day of December, 1871? pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the State. To adjourn and leave the Chief Magistrate and Treasurer of the State in office, with I a resolution, aoousicg them ot "nigh orimes and misdemeanors," pending in the House of Represen ta ti vee, would be I a roost dangerous precedent, as it would | enable one branch oi the General As? sembly, which alone ean prefer the I charges, to paraly ze the executive arm of | tbe State; while it denies the accused their right to meet the accusers face to face. If the pending resolution of im ?eaohment express the aense of the [ouse of Representativos, and is, in their judgment, warranted by the law and the facts, it is their duty to the State to so declare, and not adjourn and leave in power officers whose acte merit such charges. If the resolution does not express the sense of the House, then ju at i ce to the people and the accused im peratively demands that they should BO declare without further delay. Very re? spectfully, ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. Mr. Wbi tte m o re submitted the report of the Joint Special Investigating Com? mittee appointed by tbe General Assem? bly in 1870 and 1871. The report occu? pies 279 pages of closely printed matter. Laid over. Pursuant to notioe. Mr. Whittemore offered a resolution to further prevent tbe issue of stooks and bouda of the State. Read and referred. At 123_ o'clock, the Senate took a re? cess until Monday, the 5th day of Janu? ary, 1872, at 12 M. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. The House mot at 12 M., Speaker Moses in the Chair. The consideration of the resolution relative to Governor Scott's impeach? ment caused a very lively debate be? tween Meas rs. Bowen, Whipper, Lee, Jones and Byas. On motion of Mr. Mobley, the resolv? ing clause of the resolution was stricken out, by a vote of 63 yeas to 84 naya. Tbe resolution of Mr. Bowen, to im? peach Niles G. Parker, Treasurer of the Slate, was taken up, and debated by Messrs. Bowen, Yooum, Jamison, Whip? per, Byas, Jones and Horley, when tbe vote was taken, aud resulted aa follows: Yeas 27; nays 62. The Committee on Contingent Aa couuts reported favorably upon the ac? counts of A. Palmer and Columbia Post Office; which were ordered for payment. The House, at 4P. M., took a recess until Janury 5. 1872. at 7 P. M. NlOKEBSON HoUSK. COLUMBIA, 8. C., Deo. 16, 1871. lb his Excellency R. K. Scott, Governor of South Carolina. Sra: One year ago, in connection with Messrs. Goss, Thomson and Tinsley, of the Town Council of Union, I requested you to obtain assistance from the United States military to carry ont the law upon my oirouit. Events since then have I evinced the correctness of my position, that that arm only could suppress the danger. My application was disregard? ed, and I now publish this letter, in order that it may effect a practical result and that I may not be held responsible for the lachesse ol others again. - The Cirooit Court of this Stute has undisputed concurrent jurisdiction with that of the United States in the troubles of my oirouit. I call upon you, as the Executive of the State, to take such steps as will bring thane matters properly before the courts of the State. I believe that this is necessary, in order to evince that reconstruction is not a failure. Jf, with 40,000 Republican majority in this State, and laws of our own making, we cannot take care of ourselves, we give sn argument to tbe Democracy we cannot answer. My duty on the bench has pnt me too long on the picket line, in tim battle, to yield my position upon this point, unless from failure upon the patt of the main body to sustain me. Alone and unsupported I havo maintained my post. I oall upon you. inasmuch as my courts commecpeat fjnion on the second Monday in January, and at York on the third Monday, to see that these troubles are brought before these courts. There can be no exense. 1st. If /am tho ob? stacle, my place can be filled by ap? pointment from the Chief Justice. lam willing to abide bis action and exchange with any brother of tbe benob. A year ago, for prudential reasons, personal to myself, I made an application to that effect. These reasons no longer exist, and as I had to take the responsibility then I um willing to do so now. 2d. If the obstacle is iu the Solicitor, whose duty it is to briog these matters before \ I the court, it will be eminently proper that the Attorney-General, who ls con? versant with the particulars, from his ! connection with the ynited States esses, should take charge of them and bring j tbem before the State courts. If the ? obstacle is in the juries of any of these Counties, upon a proper showing made j to the Presiding Judge that the State cannot get justice in that County, so- j oording to the Apt of 1870, the venue oan be ohauged to any County in the , State, and under the supervision of any i other Circuit if n ?ge, if necessary. 4th. I If the obstacle ia, as heretofore, want of j prisoners and witnesses, that is already ! removed, for the President bas done tbe j work, for yon and will be glad to fulfill ? the requirements of the Ku Klox bill and turn them ?10T to the qtate snthori- ' ties. I have written jin candor, without r?? crira.natipp, fn tjip hopo that i/e may ! evince that repooetruote ci South Carolins is capable of self-government. I believe that she in, and 1 am not willing to yield tbe point without exhausting overy reqaody aoourding to law. Very respect? fully, your obedient sor yap t.. WM. M. THOMAS. I A golden mle for a yoong lady, is al- ? ways to oouverse with her female Mends as if a genileman was one of the party, I and with yoong men as if their female I friends were present. Indiana averages forty-nine divorcee a day, the yoar round. OUT MATT juts.-The prim of single GOprss of the PEGSSTX fs ave esnte., The Pnonn* oflk? i* supplied wit* ?11 oeoessary material for an haudaome card*, bill head?, postor?, pamphlets, bo ud-bil If, circulars, ?nd other printing the? na j he desired, es ?BJ offlee to the Bots th. Give ni a mil and test oar work. A oomplete outfit, with the exception of ? prese, for e ooautry paper is offered for sale st a very low rate, tat lieu lars cen be obtained at PHOBXIX office. l< A potato bank, belonging to Mr. Joe. Newman, (on the Winnsboro road,) waa robbed of several bushels on Tbarsdsy night, and as GUSUCVK esicl attasapt made to fire the adjacent out booses. Secure tickets in the Booth Carolina Land and Immigration Association. D. Gambrill, Esq., lethe agent in Coln ta? bla. There are a number of valuable prises. * Messrs. Daffie & Ohspmea have pro? vided for the Christ mas holidays, by tar-'ita lng in a heavy stock of articles Bbitafclo . for presents-ladlee' work-boxes, writing desks, ?bromo?, books, etc. ; beatties a beautiful assortment of colored picture books for children. Nothing moro ap propri?t? contd be selected for a young? ster than one of these beautiful volumes. Diaries, of different styles, for 1872 ?Wo also be obtained at their establishment. Messrs. Black & Waring and George Huggins, insurance agents, have tur nibbed us with calendars, put forth by their respective companies. Some of them are beautifully executed. TUB "PILORI**"-THE CI VII. BIOHTS Bm?.-This truly magnificent, work of art bas been on exhibition in Irwin's Hall for several nights? and bas afforded intense gratification to all who bare at? tended ita exhibition. On Thursday night, several colored females-among them Congressman B. B. Elliott's wife attending the exhibition of the "Pil? grim" panorama, without male protect? ors, seatedjtbemselves among the whites. A portion of the audienoo intimating a purpose to leave thc hall, Mr. Warren, i the manager, requested the said colored persons to change their seats, or vacate the ball, tendering at the same time the admission fee, which was accepted, and the parties left the hall. Last night, Mr. Warren was arrested by virtue of a warrant issned by Trini Justice Thompson, dud carried before said officer, npou charge of violation of the Civil Bights bill. Bail to theamount of $2,000 was required and famished, and the defendant ordered to anew*r at j the Court of General Sessions, on the I first M ou day of February next. Con? gressman Sliiott is pushing the matter uncompromisingly. Marti BkBBAKOBMKltTS.- Th? 'Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; olosea 7.16 A. M. Charleston day mail opuua 4.?U P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.80 A. M.; closes6.HO P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; dotes 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens9.00 A M.; closes 1. SO P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. MAKUK AU ruuiNo Etrrr.asaisK IN Cman?. TON -Charleston id fast becoming a manu? facturing aa well aa a commercial city. Tbe largest manufactory of doora, sashes, blinda. Au., Ul tho Seat ber ii States la that of Mr. P. P. TOALK, ou Horlbeok'a Wharf, in that oity, sales rooms at No ?0 Hayno street. Mr. TOALE'U advertisement appeara in another column. Nov 2| -=-? LUT OP New AovuimsiaiaNTM A. L. Tyler-Change of Bobe Jule. P. Cautwell-Jamaica Bom. Ohas/ E. Thomas & Oo.- Wood. Edwin J. Scott, Soo & Co.-Notice. Jacob Levin-Turkey sj etc. Beport of Ceutial National Bank. Collins, Dowus Sc Co.-Gorden Se?ds. South Carolina Bank & Trust Co. J. H. Sawyer-Notice. John T. ty|p|0|j?|^j?]^ Woodl Wood'.!* I S\r\f\ CORDS now on baud aud to ar lelLrVrvJ rive. Parties needing wood can ba supplied during Christin?? wet k. Orders oan be left, aa usual, at W. C. Fisher's drug .t ire, or at Co operativo Store. _D"?.??_. CHAS, jg THOMAS A CO. Beport of tho Cop4U}o? OV Til li Central National Bank, AT Columbia, in tho Mato of Smth Caro? lina, at close of biuiueaa, December l?a ?1871: ! ll ESO U UCEM. , Loaua and Discounts ... ...$260,98a 88 I Dotted Sia<ea Sonda to aeeara Cir I cid at io o. >*0.tfiO (JO I Other Stocka, Honda and Slot t ! gages. ... 10q Ol? I Dne from Redeeming an i Reserve I Agenta. 29 ? Dna from other National Sacka. .. 8.109 80 i Une from other Banks and Hankers 12,940 81 I Heal Katata. 1,926 00 I Furniture and Fit turua. a. WIS 64 j Current Expenaea, including hale I risa. . 4 605 6:1 Taxes paid. 1,431 SQ Premium on United Statea Sunda |8 3R8 74 Cash Item?, iuoluding stamps.77... ?7fi4. nilla ot other National Bank?.7. 4,745 flt) Fractional Currency, in? cluding Niokela. 1,089 30 Specie. 301 SO B Legal Tender Nott.-j.18,4(10 00 -20.360 12 SCI 1,919 tv. LIABILITIES. Cspital Stock paid lu.$11)0.000 Or) SurplusFnnd. ' 3,,0t.fi 00 Pr ?t and Loss, not including lute t eat on United Slates Bonds. 16,(171 HO National Bank Circulation, out? standing .'. 135.000 0Q Dividends unpaid. ' 6177 Individual Deposita. 156,68^24 Du? to National Banka. GOBS Notes aud Bills rcdjsconnted. M.OOO Po ?511.919 Kt; 3TATE OF SO]! TH CAROLINA, j Cops?)/ OP RICHLANU. \ I, A. O. Breni?er, Cashier of the Central National Bank ol Colombia,' do solemnly .wear that the above statement is true, tn. tho best of my knowledge and belief. A. Q. BHEN1ZEK. Cashier. Suhacrihed and aworn tq before me, this 23d December, jayi. O. ff. O. BUTT, Notary Puhlit. Correct--Attest : JOHN B. PALMER, ll. IJ. BRYAN, R. D. BENN. Dec 23 1 Fire Cracker?. IAA WHOLE and Bair Bozos Ooldeu IUI J Chop FIRE CRACKERS, for aale low. E. HOPE.