The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, December 29, 1871, Image 2
CQMMB1A, S, C.r
Friday Morning, iwwmw? SS. IS7?,
7:.. HwlBdUas ?H? It? AlllM. .
Mr?5: T?te organ ol tho ring and the oorrup
! V' tlonUts, the speoial tool of Scott, Parker
' ? and Kimpton, has something to say of
the "Domoorsoy and ita allies," and in
.eeking to cover np the corruption and
the fraud developed of late, magnifies
g v- Ka Kluxism to the top of its bent. We
see the trick. Ibe pnblio see it. Nor
will either we or the publia lose the
I scent. The honest Republicana of the
North and of the South disagree with
the Union in one thing at least. They
I ' do not regard it. Republicanism to steal
and swindle. The Union quotes the
Hon. Reverdy Johnson's denunciation of
the inhuman oraeltiea alleged to have
been praotioed in the oases tried in the
United States Court. We concur witb
Mr. Johnson in this denunciation. Wc
and our friends agreo with him. Ral
why does not. the Union give what Mr.
Johnson said in the olose of his speech,
aa to the Radicalism with which tin
Union is so closely woven up? We abai
supply the omission. Observe what Mr
Johnson says. No wonder the Unioi
leaves this out:
?.The Attorney-General says it was i
horrid organization-this Kn Elnx-1<
put down, not erroneous principles o
government, bnt the Radical party,
should like to know what the Leaga
was, if ita object was not to put down th
D?mocratie party? But, gentlemen
suppose that these Ku Klux appr?hende
what might be the result of placing th
government of the State in Radios;
hands; suppose that they feared the
their taxes would be quadrupled; thees
penses of the government increased to
fabulons amount; that an era of corral
' tion would be inaugurated that shoal
pervade every branch of tho govern mon
legislative and executive; suppose the
believed that, under Radical mle, a del
of $5,000,000, which remained wit
their impoverishment after the wai
wonld be increased in three years to uj
wards of $20,000,000, and that the fa
fame of their beloved State for finanoi
int?g?itj^7cu!d thus be crashed in or,
fell blow; suppose all these things, gel
tlemen of the jory, and tell me if euc
results were reasonably apprehended,
was a felony to oonspireto put down tl
Radical party? Don't understar.
me to say that there are no po
and patriotic men in the Radical part
There are good and bad men in all partie
Bat in these ovil days that we ha
fallen upon, the taint of corrupts
seems to have touohed everything, B
member, gentlemen, who Sooth Caroli
is, or, rather, who was Sonth Carolii
in former times. In the days of b
Marions, her Sumters, her Moultrie
Who, with dauntless hearts and une
ampled skill, built her r?volutions
fame! Who was she, when represent
by a Finckney and a Rutledge, in t
dnys of the constitution, who, aft
wards, in her Lowndes and Oalhon
Think what she was then, under th
management-peerless in her financ
faith, and commanding the confider
and admiration of the world 1 Tb
think what she is now! and then cc
demn her sons that they are restless
her day of trouble!"
Observe, also, what Mr. StaUbery sa
"He showed the criminal partiality
Governor Scott in arming and arrayi
the blacks against the whites, and ci
tioned, in eloqaent terms, the bia?
from presuming that they would
allowed to go one step beyond th
white brother, or assume superiority
him. He told them that he came fr
a distant portion of the Union, wh
the people were not immediately ii
rested in the political differences he
but that the moment they (the blac
manifested a disposition to over-ride
Anglo Saxon race, the day of their
litios! existence would be fixed, and tl
doom inevitable."
If, now, the Union and its co-corr
Monists can make any capital out
this-can derive any comfort therefroi
all we have to say is, that they
^heartily welcome to it. And thus
present our case of swindling and
allies, vs. the Union's case of "De
oraoy and its allies."
Brief Point?.
"The Hessians have conquered i
Scott is reprieved!" These are the
propriate words in which the Oolun
reporter of the Oharleston News
noonoes tho victory of the ring in
Legislature.
Byes, the leader of the Hessians,
openly oharged with having been ]
$12,812.50.
Hurley declared that he had hin
received a letter from one of the thi
whom they were trying to punish
which were the words: "Vote for me
you may name your own price."
Bowen declared that he would c
the caso against the thieves to tho cot
Whipper excoriated the ring am
minions, and prophesied the speedy
rnptlon of the Republican party in S
Carolina, if it were to be saddled
saoh a burdon of corruption and c
aa had been laid upon it that day.
Jervey, Bowley, Thomas and Ye
followed in the name ?train.
Lee it bo borne iu mind that thi"
demnation of the ring and its sate
is from Radical sources.
The Union, of this place, affirms
the Rev. B. F. Jackson is a virtuon
speotable citizen. This mau is oi
Gity Surveyor, and is now foremc
the United States grand jury. We
asked what he thinks of the air o
saud hills. It will be long before hi
answer. We expose this corrupt of
and say most unequivocally that
on* "who wear? the livery of Heav
nerve tho devil in." Now-Jet the
bs his ohampion, and we shall s:
say, Arcades ambo, whioh, literally I
lated, means, a prcUy couple, they!
? ? ?-a
KILLED.-The Macon Telegrapi
Messenger, of yesterday, says: .
difficulty yesterday evening abc
o'clock, John Fleming was shot a:
tautly killed by L. C. Ricks. R.
rendered himself to an officer.
'' iiriinr?Wi\*m?*???????^mitiiu-\r\ un
4Bd??Bond Pkiici S?Blencc.
Qur readers will observe that ia the
United States Court, ou yesterday, sen?
tence waa passed, upon a number of the
prisoners tried and found guilty under
theJBnforoemenfc Act of Congress-?nd
upon others who plead guilty of the
offences alleged agaiost them. So far as
able oounsel were concerned, these un?
fortunate men bad all the belp that they
oould expect, but it is obvious that they
labored under serious disadvantages in
view of the character of the juries that
tried their case. In this respect truth
compels us to s.ty-and we unhesitatingly
say it-that they were denied the show?
ing which trial by jury, in its integrity,
doth give. The heavy hand of the Go?
vernment bears upon men who, when
outlaws, were made so by a corrupt State
Government and the absenoe of law and
civil protection. We do not say that tb it
exanses any inhumanity or aoy outraget
on the part of tbose who have beet
guilty of such violations of law. But,
with whatever offences committed, ii
this connection, let us lick the cause
and when the Eu Klux offenders of tb?
up-country havo beeo dealt witb, let u
see to it that the punishment of tin
official thieves and swindlers-the financie
Ku Klux-shall also be inflicted. If fin
and imprisonment, and the penitentiary
await the prisoners of the Uuited State
Govorumout, let os trust that a beoomin
doom awaits Scott, Parker, Chamberlai
and Kimpton. Justice pleads for thii
and for this plead also tho tears that wi
flow and have flown ia York, and elsi
where, for hasbaod. father, soo or br<
ther.
We coudemu whatever of cruelth
committed in this State, and all outrngi
of whites aod blacks alike. Bot th
shall cot provont os from expressing 01
sympathies io behalf of tho meo win
if oven guilty of the charges allege
againstNthem, were led into a false poe
tion by a faithless State Government at
theo brought to trial and convicted u
der the auspices of a powerful but prej
diced Federal administration.
Condemned! Condemnedl
All that we obarge agaiost the Sou
Carolina officials is affirmed agaiost the
by their own party associates Nort
The article tbat we publisded Wedu<
day last, from the Washington Nalia
Republican, has exoited much commei
The Republican says, referriog to tho 1
port o! the House Committee of the I
gislature: "The full text of the repo
which we have just received, shows cc
elusively that the most glaring frauds Ju
been committed there by the leading St
officials; that the indebtedness of i
State has been more than trebled witl
a few years by an unscrupulous ring
thieves, who have their ageots aod all
ia this oity of Washington."
So, too, tho New York Tribune, a
other leading Republican journals,
outspoken in their denunoiatiou of <
State plunderers, aod use terms quite
strong as any we have employed. Tl
it is that the condemnation of the thie
comes from the "Republican journals
well os the Democratic press. Soon
expect to find TUE THIEVES' OWN b
in an ignoble minority of one.
The Caa? ot the Tax-payera y?, the C
Connell and Other?.
This case came up again, yesterc
before his Honor Judge Samuel W. 1
too. The rule of "injunction and
Btraiot" was made absolute, and the
of Colombia enjoined from proceed
with the contract until the further 01
of the Court, with leave for defend;
to apply for a dissolution of the inji
tion, upon notice to the plaint:fis or t
attorneys. This is a legal point secu
We congratulate the citizens,
chances are moro than good that
city is saved, at least about ?60,001
Say nothing of the cause of HON:
being advanced by the exposure
hage swindle, that was artfully plan
We help "foul WHOSO descend int
pit." What, cow, have they to say
have shaken their wise heads and
"the PHONIX is crazy. What is tin
of trying to break op these rings?" ]
we not put the matter ia the ham
the }aw; we and they who have susto
oe? There is "method io our mada
as will appear again and again.
The Columbia Union, a corrupt 1
published here, thut lives oa the p
pap, and flourishes just so far as
kind of nutriment lets a paper live,
soots itself as a retailer of the slat
ons memorial of the Mayor, as pref
by the City Attorney. It publishes
memorial, but has affectation of
oenoy enough to add: "Wo take
sion, however, to say that, in givi
to the public, we do not desire to b
derstood as endorsing it." It is,
ever, the Union thicks, "a doou
well worth perusal." So say we
for a different reason from that \
the Union, no doubt, would give,
a document worth perusal, as sh<
the depravity of human natu
illustrated in the ?ase of all aooc
in its getting up, its setting forth a
endorsement:*- Wo are satisfied fi
City Attorney and tho Union, tho
gist of virtuous Jackson, and the I
' tbe ring, to be our calumniators, ai
I calumniators of our friends,
praise of the good we covet eart
The censure of the vicious, we ace
a tribute to our character and ;
? labors. Thus we preserve our
nimity, and feel ever serene. We
well, uxoept wheu wo keep our eye
j open.
A committee of flfty-ouo has bc
aogurated in New Orleans- its
being similar to thoBO of the com
I of seventy in New York.
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aiatt?a*?<?tttt^^
Driindtd, If nn? Impentihiirt.
; Th? Charleston Courier, referring to
j the failure of impeachment, well says
that aooii, ibo auve-uurer, if not ius
peaohed, hos nevertheless been branded.
The . legislative diaeouion brought ont
the damning charges laid at bis door.
Pablio opinion hus decided, even though
MAMMON saved bira for the time
Mammon, "the least erected spirit tbat
fell from Heaven." Not only branded ia
he. He is disrobed, and stands pilloried
before the country; and along side of
bim, ia company, stand Parker, Cham?
berlain and Bampton, and the dark
array of legislative oorruptionists who
have recorded their names on the roll ol
INFAMY, in consenting to uphold the
men who stand guilty, guilty, guilty ol
the most monstrous frauds and robberiet
that the history of officials reveals ia anj
country.
NEW BOOK.-A Sketch of the Olaimi
of Sundry Citizens on the Govern men
of the United States, for iudemnity fo:
depredations committed on their pro
perty by the Frenoh, prior to 30th Sep
ber, 1800, &c, by James H. Causten
Esq., Washington City.
Wo aro indebted to tho author for
copy of tho above entitled pamphlet
which, on inspection, we find to bc'
valuable resume of tho history of whs
are well known as the "French spolii
tion claims." The author hns, with d<
voted industry, resurrected the lon;
buried proofs relating to this BU bj et
from their tomb in the secret archives <
the State Department, and has conch
sively established, from tbeseJsourceB, tt
justice and equity of these olnims again
the Government. The oourso of legisl
tion on the subject by Congress is car
fully traced, from tho period when tl
Government bartered away these claim
already admitted by France, to 6ecu
invaluable treaty stipulations with th
power-thus assuming the obligation
indemnify her own citizens, throne
seventy years, to the present session,
which a bill is pending, whioh maqnw
mously proposes to compromise a clai
of the highest legal and moral oblig
tion for less than a ti tho of what is reul
due.
Many of tho oitizens of our State n
interested in the result, and as even t
pittance would bo acceptable to them
thoir poverty, and as it ?B probable tl
something will be done during the pi
sent session of Congress in this beba
it would he well for those who havo r.
already done BO, to put themselves
communication with Mr. CauBten, as 1
evident , familiarity with the subj*
would make his counsel desirable.
j Correspondence Columbia Phoenix.
CHARLESTON, December 27, 1871
DBAU PIKENIX: We feel constrained"
drop you a lino from the metropolis,
encouragement for you in the uuyie
iug warfare you aro waging with
corrupt ring. Your bold denunciate
of guilt in high places, your persiste
uncoinpromitiug attacks upon corr
officials-not even fearing to ment
their names, but holding them up to
served scorn and contempt-is meet
with approval here, among all clasi
Indeed, it is quito cheering to know t
there is suoh a faithful watchmau u;
the walls of our State Capitol, read}
all times to give warning of tho act:
wickedness and rascality which are be
perpetrated within their very shadov
Let the good woik oontinue, and
cellent results munt follow. Soott, J
ker, Chamberlain, and tho rest of
robbers end thieves may put on a I
front, and attempt to laugh down,
cry down your efforts, but they cai
do so always. Tho gulled jades wine
every blow of your stinging wbip-1
and they feel deeply every thrust n
upon them. Then, persevero,
nothing intimidate you. The eye
the whole State are upon you, watel
your course with deep interest. "3
influence has already become very gi
aud is increasing daily, from the
board to the mountains; and it upi]
as though to you would belong the hi
of freeing our beloved Statu fron:
wicked mon who hnvo fustened tl
selves upon her, and who ure dru'
her very lifo-blood from her veins.
We aro all delighted to see how
have exposed the actions of those n
hers of your City Council, who uavi
deavored to steal large sums of m
from your impoverished citizons
oontraots awarded in such a munni
to cost tho city many thousands of
lars moro than the actual expenso o:
i wotk. Do not ceaso your efforts
j continue to hold up these vilo m
i the deserved acorn und contempt o
j entire State. If they possess tiio
j particle of shame, they will bide
; guilty beads, und slink away into fe
j fulness.
Our citizens wore all delighted I
that BO true a Carolinian as Col. Th
had unsullied tho helm of your stn
b/irk, directing her oourso Lhrougl
mnuy breakers which besot you <
! Bides; and we love to wituess his gi
ling blado, as it inflicts tolling '
upon tho adversaries of our coe
State. He is well-known iu thin
muuity, and has the good wishes
?our people. We hope for much
i result from his efforts. Persevere,
I in the way in whioh you have sti
land may success attend your
effort. CHARLESTi
-? <? ? ?
i NANCY ELLIOTT C?SATE? A PAKO
SENSATION.-The Columbia cones
' ont of the Chronicle and Sentinel,
i date of the ii;Jd, sayB:
Mr. E. W. Warren, malinger i
; "Pilgrim" Panorama, was arresta
I hutt night, under a warrant issued
instance of Congressman R. B. J;
I charging a violation of tho civil
: bill, in refusing to allow tho Stab
' grossman's wife, mid other color
j males to occupy Keats among the v
; Ho was held to bail in $2,000 for 1
pearanco at tho February term
Court of General Sessions. Thc
Congressman declines all nompr
nod should the case go to trial
thought that there will be somu ri
volopments in regard to tho p
I status of tho aggrieved Maduni 1
j Tho panorama mon evince pluo
determination to fight tho issui
havo tho sympathy of numbers
citizens.
<i-?*-.-.
The candy dates are said to !
! most common election fruit.
... ...'
THE UNITED STATES OOUBT, THTJBSPAT,
December 28; 1871. -The Court met at
ll A. M. i Judgea Bond and Bryan on
ibo uouuli. '
The examination of witnesses by th?
prosecution, in the case of tho United
States ?5. John 8. Miller, was resumed.
Charlen W. Foster was pat upon the
stand. He testified that hs had been a
member of the Ka Elnz Etan; that the
object was to put down Radicalism by
killing and whipping members of that
1 party; that at meetings none were allow?
ed to bo present except members.
Gross-examined by Mr. Wilson-He
said that be had been ooaneoted with
John W. Mitchell's order, and knew no?
thing of the customs of Chumbera
Brown's order-n meeting of wbioh the
prisoner is alleged to have attended. At
the dose of Charles W. Foster's testimo?
ny, Mr. Chamberlain read a paper which
is claimed to be proved the constitution
of an order of the Eu Klux Elan, and
wbioh boa figured largely as the most
important evidence of the nature and
purposes of the Ea Elux Elan in all of
tho oaseB.
The prosecution rested here, and the
defence went into the examination of
their witnesses.
Daniel MoLure, colored, was the first
witness put upon the stand. He said: I
live in York County, on Mr. John Mil?
ler's plaoe; have lived there ever since
last January. The Eu Klux visited the
place twice; the first time aboat the 20tb
of Marah. They called for Mr. Miller
and mo. I was captain of the road, to
wbioh position I had been advanced by
Mr. Miller. Mrs. Miller told them we
were not there. We wero hid away in
the boase. The Horses were covored,
und the men had disgniseB. When they
didn't find us, they inquired the way tc
Alex. Wallace's and ?Sit. Brown's, and
left. Mr. Miller did keep some guns foi
oolored people in order to save thea
from the Eu Klux. I don't know thal
he was in favor of the Ku Klux ; he al
ways spoke UR if hu was himself in feai
of them. Ho had n good reputatioi
among the colored people for fairnea:
and kindness.
Cross-examined by Mr. Corbio-Mr
Miller hud no pistol; lie had n mili th
gun, wbioh was kept iu thu kitchei
where I stayed.
The next witness wits Edward Boss
colored. He said: I live iu York Coun
ty, on Miller's plantation; have livei
ther* two years in Mr. Miller's employ
I do net know of his interfering witl
any colored people voling. I, myself
voted the Radical ticket, nud Mr. Mille
told me that he was notgoiug to vote u
all, because he didn't know which part;
wus right . Tlie day of election, in 187(5
as I wus going to the polls, he told m
that he wus not going, and if he did, b
wonld probably vote tho Rep?blica
ticket. His reputation wus good amooi
tho oolored people. Ile always appeare
to be opposed to the Ku Klux, aud
know of his keeping guns for culore
people.
The next witness was Daniel Carroll
.white. He said: I live in York Count j
about three miles from John Miller's,
have known him ull my life. I think h
leaned in his political opinions to wurr
the Republican party. I know of h
j boing at the meeting ut Sharon Chnrcl
I wau there myself, and weut to sa\
myself and my hands. Johu Miller an
I talked about the mutter, and he toi
me that ho was going to attend the mee
iog for tho same purpose. It was in
possible at that time for a man to kee
hands who was a Republican, and in d
dared opposition to tho klan.
Cross-examined by Mr. Corbin-I di
join tho klan. I was obliged to do it 1
save myself dud my hands. I hs
voted tho Radical ticket, and it wasn
safe for mo to bo outside the klau.
Tho defence closed here, and tl
counsel went to the jury.
Mr. Wilson declared it to be his dut;
as un attorney, to present the cane of h
client in accordance with the real pot
tion he occupied and in tho light of tl
I evidence adduced io tho case. That h
i client, John S. Miller, wus a Repub
?can, if anything, iu his political senl
j meats, as hud beeu shown, and that 1
i never desired to join any conspiracy
j interfero with the right of voting. Tb
I ho bad attended a meeting of the kia
> it was true; but l hat he went there wi
uo criminal intent, which only coo
make his attendance an offence.
Mr. Corbin followed for the Gover
mont. He dwelt at great length up
the fact that the defendant had attend
a regulur meeting of the klan, which,
1 argued, it was impossible for him to c
I hud he not been a member; and hi
! that, whether tho prisoner hud ever pi
; ticipated in any auls of violenco or u
: his being present ut a meeting show
; that ho was a party to the crimii
agreement-which wus all that was i
! oessary to cnustitute the crime of cons
:racy.
When Mr. Corbin had closed his ar(
I ment, Judge Bond delivered u cburge
! the jury as follows:
If thu jury find from tho evidenco tl
j the conspiracy described in the first a
! only count iu tho indictment did cxi
I and that it had for its object to previ
: citizens of tho United States qualii;
to voto from voting, on account of th
I color, and thc defendant waa a mein'
i of such conspiracy, then the de fe a di
: is guilty. But the jury must, in on
1 to convict tho party, further lind fr
. thu evidence that tho conduct of tho
I fondant was voluntary, and was not cc
polled by force ho could not resist; i
tho jury aro at liberty to find, from
the evidenco in the cause, what the
tent and purpose of tho defendant w
Tho prisoner is eutitied io ?very i
sonable doubt which the jury may ha
and by that we mean not every vaj
and indistinct notion wbioh may hat
a juror's m i ml, but u doubt for wh
i tho jury can givo ti reason,
j If there wu? no such conspiracy, o
I there was a conspiracy, und it had a i
I fereut purpose or purposes, and the
; tent set out in the indictment was
ouo of its purposes, or if tho defend
wus not ono of tho conspirators, the j
must find a verdict nf not guilty. G
t lem en, tho casu is with you.
After the jury retired. Mr. Cor
proposed that the court deliver sente
upon the prisoners, Sberod Child
Evuns Murphy, Hezekiah 'Porter
Wm. Montgomery, who bad pion
guilty to the first indictment brou
before th? court. Tho charges ju
indictment wero that th? prisoners v,
members of a general conspiracy to
torfero with and prevent tho freo exor
of tho right of voting of divers citis
of African descent, and that the prit
ors engaged in a special oonspii
again rt Ainzi lUiney. to injure und
I press him, because of his having vo
Tho counsel for the prisoners snbmi
affidavits in extenuation of tho offi
j of tho prisoners. While tho oourt
considering those affidavits, the jurj
turned, abd rendered a verdict ot goilty 1
against John B. Miller.
Sherod Obildera waa then oalled op to i
the bat of the oourt, and interrogated by
thc ccsri ss tc what hs ooold aav in -
mitigation of bi? punishment. Tho "pri?
soner waa rather a stupid-looking fellow,
and bad to be queotioned pointedly by*
tba oourt. He ?tated he waa twenty-three 1
?eara of age; had a wife and one child;
ad Toted the Radical tioket, and wa?
forced iato the order; that be had no in
tention of injuring Amzi Rainey, and
had not gone up to the house, nor taken '
any part in the outrage. I
The oourt stated that, in oooBideration I
that the prisoner bad pleaded guilty, and.
thereby showed a measure of repentance,
the punishment should be only 8100 fine
and eighteen months' imprisonment.
Wm. Montgomery was next oalled.
He stated that he was nineteen years
old; could read but not write, and had
not served in tho Confederate army;
that ho had stayed with the horses, and
had not taken part in the whipping of
Rainey; didn't know anything about it.
The oourt delivered the same sentenoe.
Evans Murphy was next oalled. He
stated that he had a wife, four children
and two sisters-in-law dependent npon
him; that be was a farmer, and could
read and write a little; ar/d that be WIIB
only on the one raid, and bad taken no
immediate hand in the whipping.
The court sentenced him to the same
term of imprisonment, and inflicted the
same fine.
Hezekiah Porter received the same
sentence.
Robert Hayes Mitchell was then call?
ed. The court over-ruled the motion for
a new trial and in arrest of judgment,
argued by Mr. Btanbery, yesterday.
The prisoner stated, in his own behalf,
that he had never engaged in any raids,
except the one when they went to
McConnellBville for the gnus, and on
which Jim Williams was hung, and the
little ride around when they made Char?
ley Russell, dance. That he knew no?
thing of the intention to hang Jim Wil?
liams, or injure any one, and was not
with the party thut did the hanging.
The sentence of the court was the
same as the others.
Mr. Corbin next asked that tho court
would pass sentence upon S. Q. Brown.
The prisoner was called to the bar,
and stated that he desired to Beoure the
affidavits of certain partios, to show why
he bad been at the meeting at Sharon
Church, which was the only connection
he bad with tho klan. '
The court said that ii the ?ofendunt
proposed to make a clean broast of the
matter, and tell all he knew about the
klan, and of the connection of persons
of his class with it, he could have till to?
morrow, at 10 o'clock, to muke his state?
ment.
John W. Mitchell was next called. He
stated that he was a married mau, bad
eight children and a deorepid mother de?
pendent upon hi* labor; that he joined
the klan under apprehensions tor his
own safety, uud had controlled them in
all instances from intended acts of vio?
lence.
Judge Bond stated that, on account of
his (the prisoner's) age und influence in
the community, of his prominence in
tho klan as ohief, and of his failure to
inform the civil authorities, or take any
steps to restrain the violence of those
who weie greatly under his control, and
would have beeu influenced hy his ex?
ample, the heavy penalty of 81,000 fine
and five years' imprisonment would be
pronounced against bim.
Dr. Tbos. B. Wbitesides waa next
called, and was sentenced to one year's
imprisonment and 8100 fine.
John S. Miller was then called to the
bar of the court, and sentenced to three
months' imprisonment and fined 820.
Mr. Corbin stated that there were a
number of other defendants who de?
sired to plead guilty. They were called,
and sentenced as follows:
Sylvanus Shearer, Hugh Shearer,
Wm. Shearer, James B. Shearer, fine
8100, and imprisoned eighteen month?.
The oourt then adjourned till to-mor?
row morning, at ll o'clock.
DEATH OP A PATRIARCH.-The vene
rabie Paul Lyons, the oldest man in Mo?
bile County, and perhaps one of the
oldest in tho South-west, died at his re?
sidence, near Heron Bay, on Thursday
night last. In a conversation which the
writer of this article held in February,
1870, and of which Borne accouut wus
given in tho Register, a few days after?
ward, he stated that he was boru iu Sa?
vannah, Georgia, on the 10th day of
July, 1760. He was, therefore, nearly
111 years old at tho time of bis death.
He was in Savannah during the war of
the revolution, and waB present during
the Biege of that city in 1779, by the
French and American forces under
Count D'Estaing and General Lincoln.
A few years afterward, he removed, with
his father, to this port of the country,
thou in possession of tho Spanish, and
h is ever since resided ou the Gulf ooast.
He married in 1809, wheu nearly fifty
years old, yet had lived with his wife,
who survives bim, for moro thau sixty
years. |
Mr. Lyons leaves a number of chil?
dren, grand-children and great-grand?
children, most of whom are residents of
the Southern part of this County. He
was born before George III succeeded to
tho English Crown, while Frederick the
Great was in the zenith of his fame, and
several years before the birth of either
Napoleon Bonaparte, the Duke of Wel?
lington or Andrew Jackson. He was a
contemporary of Johnson and Gold?
smith, and was eleven years older than
Walter Scott. During his life, the spot
on whioh ho died had been successively
under tho flags of France, Great Britain,
Spain, the United States, the Confede?
rate States, and the United States again.
Men and women, who were boys and
girls when he was a man in the full ma?
turity of his powers, have died at a good
old age and boen aimost forgotten.
Two years ugo, he was still possessed
of all his physical and mental faculties.
Iiis sight and heating were good, Iiis in?
tellect was apparently unimpaired, and
his conversation nui m nt ed and obeerful.
[Mobile Register.
Tho speuker of the British Houso of
Commons lins n magnificent residence
furnished and kept in repair at the pub?
lic expense, nud containing 100 room?.
Ile receives a salary of 825,000, and on
retirement is always oreated a Visoount,
and has a pension of 820,000, which, on
his death, passes to his eldest son.
Tho Japanese make a papor whioh
bears any amount of soaking without in
juiy. Just tho material on whioh to
print shares of corporations that take
frequent occasions to water their stock.
Au African Church South, it is said,
recently expelled a female member on
tho ohurgo of being "double-headed"
that is, wearing a chignon.
Our MATTERS.- Tho price o? ningle
copie* of the PHOMTIX is ?ve capt*.
Secure ticket; in th* South Cat olin? ! '
Land and Immigration Association. D.
Gambrill, Esq., is tho agent in Colum?
bia. Ther? ure a ulimber of valuable
prizos.
A oomplete outfit, with the exception
of a presa, for a country paper is offered
for sale ata vory low rate. Part io ular?
oan be obtained at PHCENIX office.
The PHCENIX office is supplied with eli
necessary material for as handsome eards,
bill beads, posters, pamphlets, hand-bills,
circulars, and other printing that maybe
desired, as any office in the South. Give
ns a oall and test our work.
See the unction advertisement ot band
some furniture tu another column.
Messrs. Seibels & Oo. inform ns that the
collection ia elegant.
The conduct of the weather ia quee
tionable, as it is circulating a good, deal
of th6 "queer."
Ladies who have just returned from
abroad report that largo paniers have
gone entirely ont of the fashion, and
overskirts are made short and plain.
They also report that the latest style of
dressing the hair is in a simple coil at
the back, and the front hair smoothed
over the forehead and put back plainly
behind the ears.
The "best safety match" is said by the
New York Express to be "marrying
rich wife."
What would this world be without
women? ? perfect blank, like a sheet
of paper, not even ruled.
REMEMBER THE SALB OF FINE ABT?.
The balanoe of the collection is expected
to arrive by early train, this morning,
and the whole of same will be offered by
auction salo, at 10 o'clock, this (Friday)
morning. We inspected the goods, yes?
terday, and consider them excellent spe
mens of art. Don't fail to put in an
appearance.
MAIL, ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho Northern
mail onnns ak 3.00 P. M.: olcseB 7.
?. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00
P. M.; closes 6.00 A; M. Charleston
night mail opens 6.30 ?. M. ; closes 6.00
P. M. Oreo ovillo mail opens 6.45 P.
M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail
j opens 9.00 A. M. ; doses 1.30 P. M. On
j Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M.
IHWIN'H HALT,.-The audience that
greeted Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watkins,
last evening, was large and appreciative.
The touohing drama, "Kathleen Ma?
vourneen," was given with good effect,
and Mrs. Watkins was as happy and cap?
tivating as ever. It is needless to say
that both the charming artiste and ber
husband were vociferously applauded
Those who'have not had the pleasure of
seeing the representations of the Wat?
kins should not omit the opportunity
afforded them this and to-morrow
evenings. Thoao who have seen them,
need no word from us to induce them to
repeat their visit.
This evening will be presented the
beautiful domestic drama, entitled
"Molly Bawn; or, the Rose of Killar?
ney." The after-piece for the evening
is "The Adventures of a Love Letter."
O y viel AI. RAFFLE N DM ii K UH Ch ariosto n Chari?
table Association, for bench; Fret School fund
RAFFLE CLASS No. 368 -Morning, Dectmber 28
65-13-9-41-67-63-24-50-77-76 15-1G
Witness my band at Charleston, this 28th day
ot December, 1871. FENN PECK,
Deo 29 Sworn Commissioner
HOTEL ABRIVAIIS, December 23.
Columbia Hotel-W. J. Jennings, Rich
mond; J. W. Wnlhern, A. Oonue, New
York; P. Duffie, Charleston; J. P.
Graves, Augusta; Mrs. B. W. Tomlinson,
Mies A. Tomlinson, New York; Alfred
Austell, Qa.; W. H. Inman, New York;
E. S, Hall, P. P. C. Co., H. U. Mosely,
Charleston; J. F. Meyers, G. W. Baxter,
Orangeburg; A. Schmillzler, 8. C. ; H.
W. High, W., C. & A. R. ?.; Mr. and
Mrs. HOBO and Harry Watkins, Aiken;
W. M. Paul, A. H. Hastings, W. H.
Cooper, J. C. Kenney, George Lingard,
J. K. Lewis, Mrs. C. Jamison, Miss
Mary Kenney, Miss Pearl Clifton, The?
atrical Tronpe; E. Bailey, P. C. Smith,
Greenville.
Li BT OK Nsw ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mrs. S. J. Wyatt-Private Boarding.
Hostotter's Stomach Bitters.
J. N. Robson-Fertilizers. '
The Miasen Martin-School Notice.
T. B. Clarkson-Store to rent.
C. Boukuight-Coupons.
J. Bahlmaun-Raffle.
Paysinger & Franklin-Notice.
L. E. J oh ii ROD-Sales.
Harry WatkiuB-Theatre.
Private Boarding.
I3ERSON8 in want of a quiot. retired HOME,
can apply to Mia. 8. J. WYATT, on Plain
street, near Pickens, North side. Deo 29
Tao Pacific Fertilizers.
MESSUM. EniTons: To confirm publio confl
I dence in tho Guanos offered for salo by me, it
has always been my desire to avail myself of
the beat scientific ability, in order to givo to
the planter every possible guarantee as to
their high standard. My storehouses in the
city, as well as tho Pacific Onano Works at
r.iLcrifi?'.?, h "fi over bees opsn for inspec?
tion; and although the latter havo been under
tho personal supervision of Dr. 8t. Julien
({avenel, yet, with his entire approval, our
stock has yearly been examined hy Professer
Shepard, and his endorsements ol their high
standard received. I enclose herewith an ox
tract from his report, juat taken. Tho ana
h KGB aro on file at my omeo.
J. N. ROBSON, No. 68 East Bay and
Nos. 1 and 2 Atlantic Wharf.
BLABORATORY OF MEDICAL COLLEGE,
QUEEN STBEET, CHELESTON, 8. C.,
December 15, 1871.
In conclusion, I would state, that the three
articlos (namely, two samples of Paoiflo
Ouano and one sample of Compound Acid
Phosphate) examined are fully np to the old
standard of the Solnble Pacific Very respect?
fully yonra, CHAS. U SHEPARD, Ja.
Doo 29_._1
Raffle.
THE rafiie for the premium Pen Drawing,
Rosewood (brass mounted) Writing
Daak, a Vase of Wax Flowers, will como off at
Q. Dieroka' Saloon, a? 0 o'clock TO-NIGHT.
Thoae having taken ohancea, please come
forward. J. BA H LM ANN.
Dec 19 I*