The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, December 31, 1871, Image 2

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f ... . ?V _ _ nnr.TTiwTTttA. s <T V-/ ' ? ? ^ ? V V I ' ' , \ '. Sunday Morning, December 31,1871. 18T1-18Y9I. "-Lot our j oat oonaurea Attend the true event, and put we on Industri?os soldiership." Wo bate' some words for the country and some for ourselves on this occasion. Today, the year 1871 dies. To-morrow, the year 1872 will dawn upon us. It is not unusual at this transition period for j journals to indulge in deep reflections on and long reviews of the PAST. We shall be brief j for brief we must be when the duties Of the PRESENT and the considera? tion of the FUTURE press so heavily upon us, especially in this stricken State. The PAST is gone, with its gains and losses, its hopes and fears, its victories and de? feats, its good and evil. We cannot re? call it, if wo would. It is our duty, however, as individuals and as oitizonw, to review it fairly, to draw from it the lessons of experience, to hold fast to all that is good and true, and to depart from ?ll that is vicious and false. As to the PHESBNT, this is what we have mainly to deal with as respects our aotive ener? gies. We hold that our duties are obvions. It is to deal squarely with the oiroamstanoes that surround ns, to make the most of them, and, as much as in us lies, to mould them to our just purposes. Whilst thus doing, let no unworthy sacri? fices be made of prinoiple, or personal or public integrity. Lot us rather hold Our heads, if possible, yet higher, stiffen our knees, and maroh coolly through the walks of life in the lino of our private and public duties. And here let na put in a word for thc Counties lately subjected to the invasior of their rights, their liberties, their in duatrios and their peace, and to all thi State more or less affeoted by the disas trous results of the'twin war, waged upoi UB by a oorrupt State Government am by a powerful and prejudiced Federa Adinininfcration. Wo regret that a por tion of our people, as respects Eu Elnx ism, were so provoked as, in their ex tremity, to take a false position. Bul feeling that they have been more sinne against than sinning, our roproaohes ar thereby affeoted, and we, at least, d pardon something to the spirit of oui raged humanity. But the question ii what shall now be done? Ibis this: t take warning by the political oapiti made out of Ku Eloxism, not again t take a position that will prove unteni ble, and not again to adopt any polio that will not bear the wear and tear < time and accidents, and that will nc stand the test of Heaven's searohing ej and man's highest and best ethics. M norities must keep plainly In tho righ and observe the letter of the law. Mi jorities may do mnoh that is wrong, ac snoooss seems to dignify the acts, hoy ever monstrous. We are in a minority, but if God t with us, and the enlightened pnbl opinion of the world b.e on onr side, v will prevail against the strong battalioi of BBBOB and WRONO. Let our peopl then, take heart, and on the occasion a new year, go on bravely and hopeful!, and make the most of their indnstri and other pursuits. At the same tim let us not forget our public duties. ] every County in the State, let the poop rally and organize for the redemption the State, and for . the overthrow of tl ruling dynasty of thieves and swindloi Let these public enomics be pursu< under the forms of law, and brought b fore the courts of the land. Let a ste public opinion be formed-one that wi with eleotrio force, scorch and blast tl brazen crew of land pirates that a lording it over a fettered SLate. As for the FUTURE, that is with tl Almighty Buler of mon, States and n tions. If we take care of the PRESEN we feel sore that tho FUTURE will ta care of us as individuals and as a coi munity, forming a portion of God's pe pie. We contemplate it with hope ai firm resolve. Never have we felt mo determined or more confident than no when the waves of disaster are rollii moantain high over our State and t! tears of our women are mingled with t rolling waters. Bobort E. Lee sai "Human virtueought to be equal to hum calamity" As for ourselves-as respe? this journal-we aro seeking to redec the promise made when, on Noveml 19tb, last, we indicated the service whioh we had resolved to dodioato c energies. The kind of warfare wo i waging, the pnblio have seen. We < peet to keep on the same road, trosti that the light which leads us on is "li r. from Heaven." As to our general poll we have already announced it. It loc to the redemption of oar people fn the present rule, and to a now lifo, wh shall start from the decay and corrnpti whioh now confront ns. The vindioat: of all that is valuable in our PAST, 1 elimination of all that is hurtful in < PRESENT, the aspiration to all that worthy in our FUTURE, these are the < menta of onr general polioy. We fig in fine, under the oonjoined bannen POMTIOAII INTEGRITY: and INDUSTRIAL VBLOPMENT; and, in this sign, un God, we expeot to conquer. We now extend to our readers greetings for the NEW TEAR. WO I hopefully to the fronb^hr motto this "Here shall tho proes tho pooglo'a right m tain, Unawed by lnfluenco and unbribed by gai Here patriot truth her glorious prec draw, Pledged to BEUOION, LIBERTY and LAW." Soott's viotory over tho reformer the Legislature was ono of thoso C mean or Pyrrhus-like viotories, far n damaging to tho conqueror than oonquored. Oase o? llrthe?? Corpa*. A B??j?vf bat no vol OO?O came up bei oro Judge Melton, on Friday last, at cham? bers. Andrew J. Fish, Deputy Sheriff of Leon Comity, Florida, was summoned to show cause why he was restraining the liberty of Benjamin Chaires, Jr., whom he had in charge as an alleged lunatic, and whom he had brought to be con? signed to the asylum here. The prison? er, who seems a cultivated and intelli? gent man, denied the allegation of lunacy, olaimed that he waa the victim of a conspiracy and demanded his liberty. The oase came np before the Judge. The defendant, the Deputy Sheriff, showed his authority, which wa? the de? cree of a Tallahassee court, authenti? cated by t* i great seal of the little State of Florida. The counsel for the pri? soner, after submitting the affidavit of Dr. B. W. Gibbes, that he could discover no marks of lunacy whatever in the pri? soner, but believed him to be of sound mind, took the ground that, without re? ference to the deoision and decree of the Florida Judge, the prisoner was entitled to a hearing de novo before confinement in a South Carolina institution; and sug? gested that even if the Judge did not deem it his duty to release the prisoner on the showing made, heought, at least, to give him the benefit of the samo pre? liminary examination that was necessary in the caso of a looal party charged with lunacy, and whoso person it was desired to restrain. | The counsel for the Deputy Sheriff took the ground that the authority that he exhibited should be deemed conclu? sive, and that the Judge could not inter? fere at this stage and prevent the prison? er's delivery to Dr. Ensor, the Superin? tendent of the Lunatic Asylum. Judge Melton said that tho question was a new one to him, and that he had given the subject, within the past twenty-four hours, a good deal of thought. The writ of habeas corpus he would never deny. But when the case comes np, the gist of the matter, so far as he was con? cerned, consisted in this: Is the prisoner legally or illegally detained? That, he thought, was now the question before him. He could not go behind the great seal of the State of Florida, and con? sider the merits or demerits of tho case. He, therefore, ruled that he could not interpose between the prisoner and the asylum. So the prisoner was delivered by the person in oharge to the Superin? tendent of the asylum. The Deputy Sheriff was represented by Messrs. Pope & Haskell; the prisoner by Messrs. Bion & Thomas. _ Henry A. Wise's Book. We observe that Gen. Wise, of Virgi? nia, has published a book entitled "Seven Decades of the Uniou-the Humanities and Materialism. Illustrated by a Memoir of John Tyler, with Remi? niscences of some of his Great Contem? poraries. The Transitive State of this Nation; ita Dangora and their Remedy." The Now York World contains a review of this volume, in its issue of December 23, 1871. As the remarkable title would imply, Gen. Wise's book covers a large and varied field, and embraces both past and present events. It contains, no doubt, many interesting features. We beg to call attention to the sub? joined card of the committee, and to arge the importance of a prompt re? sponse on the part of our people. The distinguished connsel who have so ably vindicated the supremacy of oivil law and the rights of oar citizens under saoh law, having succeeded in carrying several oases np to the Supreme Court, have gone to Washington to argae these oases boforo that high tribunal. It is proper that their fees should be paid without delay. Charleston, Georgetown, Ches? ter and Fairfield are the only Counties which have contributed in fnll the amounts asked of them. The two former of these Counties have given more than was required; Charleston, which responded with a promptness and liberality worthy of all praise, having contributed fifty per cent, more than its quota. We trust that the other Coun? ties will not be slow to follow ber noble example. Notioe will bo given through this paper as soon as snffioiout funds are raised: The committee oharged with the duty of raising foods to pay the counsel em? ployed to defend tho prisoners arrested by military authority, request all sab committees to send in at once whatever amounts havo boon collected. Remit? tances can be made by express, or by drafts, and can be sent to this commit? tee, or to Col. J. B. Palmer, Central Na? tional Bank, or to Col. L. D. Childs, Carolina National Bank, Columbia. WADE HAMPTON, M. C. BUTLEB, J. P. THOMAS, J. B. PALMER, W. B. STANLEY, S. L. LEAPHABT. To our frieud, Dr. C. H. Miot, we are indebted for a handy hat brush, to be worn inside of the hat or in the vest pocket. Somo ono having commented upon the roughness of our beaver, Dr. Miot gracefully relieved the situation. May ho seldom havo to take bis own drugs, however sound, and may he find, as wo do, that a pillow is better than a pill for many of the ills which haman flesh is heir to. Wo learn that the "Rev." Jaokson says that if we don't mind, he will pro? secute tis for libel, &c, and make ns pay heavily. Fortunately for ns, we can plead the truth in justification. Jaok? son had better be quiet, for the troth in his behalf is not yet half told. The law of libel is not going to deter us from going straight on. Let both the small and large thieves understand this at once. 1 . .Be Not Deceived-? vii Coin ill U nlcat ion? Corrupt Good manner*." We deem it oar duty to nay to the honest publio, be not deceived ?boat the move in the L?gislature to impeach Scott and Parker. Little or no faith is to be pnt in the so-called Radical reformers. The Radical Legislature, almost to a man, are corrupt as corruption itself. The legislative swindles connected with the pay bill system are enormous, and tho bribery practiced shameful and shameless. To depend upon such men for reform, and for the undoing of the ring, is vain and foolish. "Be not de? ceived/' our countrymen; the redemp , tion of the State must como from the honest masses ontsideof the Legislature. The blow that breaks the ring must bo struck from the outside. The legislative majority aro, more or less, with the ring; or have been there, and are, more or less, affected with the effluvia that rises from the oorrnpt interior. "Who would be free, themselves moot strike the blow." "Be not deceived." The legislative Radical reformers require watching. They abase eaoh other like piok-pookets in tho day, and at night they are morry together. Their evil communications have corrupted alike their manners and their morals. We say, therefore, WATCH. The author of tho "Chronicles of Con? gress," in the Washington Capitol, says that it is on record that Garrett Davis said he never read a newspaper in hie life. Is he a happy or unhappy man? Wo don't think he can be n well-informed man. Is this the reason why Mr. Davit makea such long and tiroaome speeches, os allegod against him? Hus he nevei read the newspapers* complaint of thc length of his speeches? Mr. Davis hat been yoong, and now is old, and yet wc ventare to say that from nowspapei reading it is quito possible for him tc rise a better and a wiser man, on som* morrow morn. Wo mean, provided hi solscis his newspaper literature. GEN. KENNEDY'S ORATION.-We loan from the Camden Journcd that Gen. J D. Kennedy delivered the annual ora tion before the Survivors' Association o Kershaw, on the 20th inst. Tho Jour no says that "this oration woe, in every rc speot, worthy of tho occasion. In th brief analysis of the causes of the lat war, accurate and logical; in the esti mate of the character and services o the Confederate army, enthusiastic, bo oalm, sound and eloquent; in tho advic given, sober and practical." This i high praise, bat worthily bestowed upo a gallant soldier, a trao man and a dc voted Carolinian. Gen. Kennedy feeli no doubt, that he is not only a SOBVIVOI but also an INHERITOR in part of "th land we love." RODERT J. BRECKENRIDGE-AT A GOO OLD AGE, GONE.-Ono of the most di tinguished divines of the Preabyteria Church is doad. Robert J. Breokinridgi D. D., LL.D., unole of Gen. John < Breokinridge, "of ours," died recentl; aged about seventy-two. The decease was a Kentuckian. First he praoticc law, and was in political life. In 18; he laid aside the gown of the lawyer f< the sacred robes of the church. He b came a divine of commanding influenc His was a master mind. His labors e tended beyond the sphere of bis ohuroi After many labors, literary, oivil and r ligious, he died at his old home in Da ville. The author of tho "Chronicles Congress" says: "A member of Congress oan no mo keep his month shut whoa there is i opportunity to gabble, than a pig oi stop squeaking when it catches the soe of approaching swill." The same may bo said, and much mo besides, with respect to the Radical ai perhaps some of the other members oar model and strictly virtuous Ste Legislature! A Pertinent Question. MESSRS. EDITORS: Yonr readers a well aware that, in the year 1872, t United States Congress did pass a bi wbioh became an Act, donating pab lands to the several States and Terril ries, for the purpose of providing c ! leges for the benefit of agriculture n the mechanic arts. We know, further, that subsequent Congress passed an Act extending t timo granted tho several States to sign: their aoceptanoe of the provisions of sr Act. We think, too, and utmost know, tl the Legislature of South Carolina tl pass an Act, accepting the conditions this donation, and did appoint a oo mission, consisting of the Governor, J tornoy-General and Seoretary of Sta who were authorized and ompowered receive, sell and assign these lands, such times and npon suoh terms, as them might appear most advantagec to tho interests of the State. Now, the Act of Congress "reqnii tho proceeds of tbe sales of these lat to be appropriated in a speoifio way, a for a sole purpose." We, therefore, t you, for tho benefit of your multiply] renders, to inform tho publio whotl this donation has been reoeivod? If oeived, have the lands been sold? sold, what has become of the monoy? spent, bas the foundation of an agrio tunil college been laid? Seo., Sec.., el Your obedient servant, A PLANTER ??-???-? A negro revolt agaiust tho authoril in Curacoa, which wus undertaken the 24th of November, was promr met by military fire, aud many of woald-be insurgents killed. Martial 1 was proclaimed subsoquontly. Tbe citizens of Columbia nod s rounding country aro requested to c mine the heaviest stock of glass, Chi granito and earthen-waro ever bef presented in this city, nt J). C. Peizc Sc. Son's. THE UNITED STATES Oinourr Co ?BT TRIAL OF KU KIJUX OASES.-SATOHDAY, December 80.-Tue coors met at ll A. M., Judges Bond and Bryan on the bench. Mr. Oorbin requested that the Oourt should pass sentence upon Alexander Armstrong, who had plead guilty to a charge of robbing the mails, at the April term of the court at Charleston. The indictment, however, not being before the court, the matter was postponed. The examination of witnesses for the prosecution, in tho case of Dr. E. P. Avery, waa resumed. The first witness sworn waa Harriet Apostle Shs said: I am the wife of leaao the Apostle. I live in York Coun? ty, on Mr. James Matthews' place, four miles from Book Hill. I am upwards of thirty yeara of age. My oldest feoy is fourteen. The Ku Klux visited my house some time in March last. I was asleep, bnt was awakened by the noise jost before they reached the door. They hallooed and oalled for Mr. Apostle, say? ing: Get up, get up, Unole Apostle. Apostle got up and I thought he wae Jutting on his clothes, but he had left, got up and went to the door. They were all drawn up in line, on the left ot the door. They said, is that you, Apostle? I said no, Apostle is gone. They said, make np a light. I was sa soared I couldn't, and I made my son dc it. They asked me again where Aposth wai. I said, he's gone. They said, yoe are a d-d liar, and we intend to hav< tho truth. They pot a rope around m j neck, as if they were going to bang me They saw my son under the bed ant hallooed, yonder ia the d-d old rascal shoot bim, shoot him. I told them do for God's sake, don't shoot; it was onl; my son. They made him come out ant took the rope from roy neck and put i on his, and puuhhd him violently agains the wall, and rubbed a big piece of ski: off bis back. They shot ali through m; honse, in every direction. I recognize* the first man that came in the honBe; i was Dr. Avery. I recognized him by hi make and his performance; and whe: they were pntting the rope around m neck I threw up my hand and caught hi left hand, the orippled band; and I sail to myself, I know you. The n e i tho came in with him was Joe Oaason an James Matthews. I didn't know any c the others. I think there were abont dozen in all. Dr. Avery had on a re gown and a bine faoe and oap, with re on it; the oap was a sort of sharp car. and bad two horns on. The lino, c rope, was partly of rod cloth, and I don know whether the other was bluo or no It was a buggy lino. They told me the had ridden thirty-eight miles for Broon field and Postle. "We hear that Pu Rt has been preaching Uro and corrnptioi and we have ooma for him." Tacarte oft* for the big house, aud when I looke baok I Baw they had got my husband an were carrying bim off; that waa the lu I saw of them. Cross-examined by Col. MoMaater live not far from Dr. Avery's. Tho r lations between Dr. Avery and the Apo tie were very kind. I don't know th ho consulted with Dr. Avery about h sermons. I don't know the day of tl month when the Ku Klux came, but was on a Friday night-a bright moo shine night. I knew Dr. Avery whi he first oame in the door. Gol. MoMaster-Then yon know bi before the light was kindled? Witness-No; I didn't know him un I oaugbt bis hand as he waa putting tl rope over my neck. Dr. Avery had t! ropo somewhere in his clothes. Wh he came in, be bad a pistol in bis han He made the nooso himself, and put over my neck, using both his hone He was the one that put the rope arom my child's nuok, too. When they tilt me out of the chair on the floor, t Avery slapped his foot on my baby, ai Mr. Casson put his foot on me. I foin out three-Mr. Avery, Mr. Casson a: Mr. Matthews. My husband was t first person I told abont tho matter, have not talked with Abram Broomfiel or Emeline, or Sam. Sturgis, about t matter. The first person I spoke about it, exoept my husband, was IV Corbin, there, sinoe I havo been boro Columbia. I have met Dr. Avery f quently since the affair, and talked wi him once about it-not much. By Mr. Oorbin-What did Dr. Ave say to yon abont it? Witness-Well, it was after the coi commenoed hero, Dr. Avery sent over inquire about my husband being in p son, and said if I stood in need of ai thing, to call on him and he would st ply me. I did not know that Apos was in prison, but I heard he was i prisoned, beoanse of having signer paper for Mr. Cooper, saying that 1 Avery had not troubled bim. The next witness sworn was 1st Apostle. He said: I am a preachor, a have lived in York County, near Ebei zor, ever sinoe freedom. The Ku" K! came to my'house sometime lu Mai last, on a Friday night. I heard th just before they got to my door. It \ between 2 and 4 o'clock." I jumped and slipped under the floor of roy hoi -one of tho planks being loose, and wife replaced the plank. I board tb as they cuino in over my bead a searobed about for mo. They inquil of my wife whore I was. She told th I had gone up the river for meal. Tl onrsed her for the d-d Ho, and tl saw the loose plank and made for it, 1 they couldn't seo mo. Tho}' then cc monced beating my wife. I beard ! soream, but didn't know exactly w was bei og done. They took torcho some on ono sido and some on tbe ot -and, throwing tho light under house, they saw me, and dragged me i and led me off. Thoy looked about a tree, but there wns nothing about 1 peuoh-troes, and they took me on ab two hundred and fifty yards, to woods, and collected around me. Tl asked me about preaching up burn and corruption. I told them I bad ne preached anything but peace and 1 mony. They asked me, too, ab militia guns, and I told them that til was no guns abont, that I knew of, cept some old muskets. Thoy pu ropo around my nock. Ono of tl: climbod a tree, put tho ropo over a Iii and pulled mo up on my tip-toes. Ti asked me again all tho same questi abont tho burnings, and corruption, ? the militia guns. Thoy cursed mc, i said thoy would have tho truth. T then swung mo oil' from the troo, struck mo two licks each, as hard ns t could, and askod mo ubout my polit and told mo if there were any IE burnings of gio-houses, tboy iuten to kill tun niggeis, and I should bo first. I didn't reocgnizo any ono, they loosed me, and tbe captain said me: We are men of pesco and jus ?nd right, Ac. ; and I thought, from Qommencement of his talk-as 1 Etoonetemed to hear him going and c ing most every day-that it was ?m r -Tf rirrp ??mn m?MM Avery. And I thought I recognized I Howard White, a colored man, said to j be a Democrat; and x thought uuo waa Mr. Matthews. Dr. Avery had on a bine and yellow gown. Mr. Corbin-Did yon ever preach cor? ruption and burning? witness-No, sir. ? can tell yon how I preached. Judge Bond-We don't care to have a sermon. Mr. Corbin, (aside)-It might do the court good, anyway. Mr. Corbin-Well, did you ever have a talk with Broomfield abont the matter? Witness-Yee. I met Broomfield at Bock Hill, on Monday. There waa a company of Yankeea there, and I sup? pose be went aa I did, to consult abont what he shonld do. He told me that he had been whipped on Friday night, too. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilson-I don't know that I ever told Nancy Dun? lap abont the matter. I think I know her. Mr. Wilson handed a paper to the witness, and asked if he bad signed it. He said yes. Mr. Wilson then read the paper, whioh waa an affidavit made by the witness, to the effeot that he was satisfied that tho implication of Dr. Avery waa incorrect and false. Witness said he hadn't intended to say what was said in the paper. That after it was p ob lie h ed that Dr. Avery was oharged with whipping him and Barn. Sturgis, the Bev. Mr. Cooper oame tc me and asked me if be showed by legal evidence that Dr. Avery was not of the party, would I make an affidavit in hie beba, f ? I said I didn't believe he could. Ho insisted on my agreeing to his re? quest. I told him that I hadn't pul Di*. Avery in prison, and I oouldn't take hin ont. He remarked then: Well, he'll nol be in prison always. I began to think, then, that harm might come, and I pro mised to go to see Mrs. Avery. Tb< next morning, I mot Mr. Cooper. ] again declined to see Mrs. Avery, bot h< persuaded me finally to go. Mrs Avery importuned me a long while tc make an affidavit to extricate Dr. Avery She said that she, and Kissy and Elizt lives in the house; would swear that Dr Avery hadn't left the bouae. Sha finally wont on to say, that if 'twas her, shi would go and lie in prison and take tb fuU course of the law; but that sh woa d sue mo for sault and perjury, an? have me branded and penitentiaried fo twenty years. I thon began to fee uneasy, and did go on to Bock Hiii t Mr. Cook, and made the affidavit. Bo I meant to say that ou the oaths of Mrs Avery, and Kissoy, and Eliza, I agroe to withdraw Dr. Avery's name; but didn't mean to say that I was satisfie that Ur. Avery was not of the partj Dr. Avery was tho man that put the rop around my neck. I said I hadn't swor against Dr. Avery, and wouldn't ?wen on either side; but I naturally believe he was there, and I said I hadn't put D: Avery in prison. I don't know that Mn Avery nsed the words: I will not buy, be or threaten you. Tho noxt witness examined was Tho Moorehead, colored. Ho said: I di live in York County, at Book Hill, unt February last. I was there in 1868, an attended the election. The polls we; crowded by the Democrats, and a nur ber of the colored people had to ( away without voting. I saw procaine] there Dr. Avery, Mr. Jones, Mr. Ba toree and Mr. May. The white peop circled round the polls, and elbowed tl colored people back, and challenged e moat every vote. I ran away from Ro< Hill in February, from threats of the! Klux. I. waa captain of company H, the militia. I always tried to restrain a mon to bo peaceable and orderly; b just because we marched around Roi Hill, thoy began to talk. After the el< tion, they got to shooting and fightii around there. One Maasay stabbed member of my company, and ref nsed be arrested by negro magistrate Dav Davis sent me and twelve of my m after thom; but we found that they h been to Mr. Crook and entered io bonde, and wo let them alone. Th raised a big fuss, then, about onr marc ing abont, and got the arms tak from us, and had them put in t depot at Book Hill. Sometime aft that, I had been down to Cola bia, to see about the gans. I n Mr. Gage at Book Hill, and I si from his talk that he wanted a foss; t he went on then, and a few days aft there was a paper put up, threateni mo and Davis and Stelle and Bynum. was headed K. K. K., and read: "C ye blind and foolish men! stop and ct sider before ye fnrther go;" and thi was a collin and a skull on it. It wa iong paper. Mr. Iredell Jones pullet down, saying at the time, "I suspect < Ku Klux may kill me for tearing t down, bat I believe the d-n nigg will kill me anyhow, and I had jost leave the Kn Klux would kill me as I niggers." The oolored people wore vi muoh alarmed, and hid oct every nig I became alarmed myself, after the gt were taken from ns, and left. Jim V Hams was killed on Monday night, at I left. { Cross-examined by Col. MoMaster am living at Colombia now; am an lochee of the House of Repr?sentativ It was in the election of 1868, and at tho elections, that Dr. Avery steed the window at the polls. It was in day-time that tho fight occurred, which one of my men was stabbed, t when I went with my twelve men to rest them. I did go once with some my mon and arrost Dr. Avery, onde warrant of law. It was said he had s two oolored men on bis place. He mi no resistance, und wuul ulong and g bond. Governor Ferrell, oolored, was next witness sworn. He said: I live Ebenezer, in York County, on Ce Ferns' plantation. I am a Republic Tho Ku Klux visited me once, but it so long ago I most'forget about it. was beforo tho election in 1868; I d< know exaotly the time. I had vot They oamo to hupt a oolored man nat Morris. I told them to leave or I'd some of thom. They iushod at my d and I knocked them down, right : loft, as fast as they oamo up; and 1 Ferris shot and hit one, and they ran I recognized Dr. Avery SB one of party. 1 laid out last winter moro t a month for fear they would como bi a number of colored men laid ont. Cross examined by Col. MoMash I knew all tho party-Parks Wik Gaines Alston,- Massey, Gua C ter and Dr. Avery. I knew them their voices, and Sim. Lowroy told tho noxt day that it was them, for t had been for him to join them, ba refused. I stood ia my door knocked thom down with my si shovel. This was in 1868. The prosecution rested hore and dofenco commenced tho examinatio thoir witnesses. Rev. R. E. Cooper was the first ness Bworn. He said: I am a Presbyte? rian minister; live ia Ebenezer, in York County. 1 met Isaac the Apostle short ly after he had been visited by the En . Klux. He came to see me as Im friend, and asked me if I thought he would be again visited. I told him I did not, for I thought him a good and peaceable man. I asked him if he had any idea who were the party. He said he did not know any of them, and that he oouldn't imagine the eaoBO of his being whipped, except that . he had said tc his oongregration, in a recent sermon, that the colored people were like moles and bats, they could do their work at night, and wield the incendiary's toroh with terror; but that he had warned them not j to act iii that manner. After Dr. Avory was arrested, I did apeak with Apostle, as he has stated, and went with him to see Mrs. Avery. There waa no threat? ening language whatever need to him. I wrote the affidavit for Trial Justice Crook, because he was unable to write it himself. I read it over carefully to Apostle, and explained it to him. He told me, going home, that he had told Col. Merrill that ha supposed Dr. Avery was one of the party; that Col. Merrill asked him to swear it, and he refused. Cross-examined by Mr. Corbin-I did not threaten Apostle with the caneo nu en oes of perjury, nor did Mrs. Avery. There waa something said about the general consequences of perjury in the abstract; bat nothing in any way threat? ening towards Apostle particularly. 3 heard of raids and of burnings ?round in the oonntry dnring last winter and fall; bot there were no overt aots com' mitted in or about Ebenezar. I didn't preach against En Elnx raids, nor did ] preach against house burnings. I wat not commissioned to preach suoh things, but Christ and Him crucified; and I al ways try to stiek to my text. At the close of Mr. Cooper's testi mony, the conrt adjourned to 7 o'olocl P. M. _ _ The Washington Capitol says, speak ing of the United States Senate: Robertson got np that long-deferret measure of justice - amnesty to tb Southern people-and set it adrift to th tender mercies of the Senate. After i few prosy speeches, it soon became en tangled in the meshes of an amendmen offered by Sumner, providing that a la\ shonld go forth with amnesty, gtvin? equal r igh ts to all, without distinction c oolor. If our memory does not fail nc we have heard something like this froc the same quarter before. Sumner is gc ing to offer this proposition to every bi that is offered in the Senate this sessior no matter bow many times it may b voted down. QUOTATIONS FOB SOUTH OABOLINA SJ oniuTiEH, BY D. QA3IBBII?II, BBOKEJ Main street, Oolnmbia, S. C., Dealer i Gold, Silver, Bank Notes, Stocks, Bond eto.-December 30, 1871. STATE. Bid. Asket South Carolina Bonds, 6 ty cent, (old).'.. South Carolina Bonds, 6 *$> cent, (new). South Carolina Stock, 6 ty ot. CITY SECunrriES. City Colombia Bonds, 6 ty ot. GO City Columbia Bonds, 7 ^ ct. 65 City Colombia Oas Stock, par, $25. 13 City Charleston Stock, 6 ty ot 54 City Charleston Bonds, Fire Loan, 7 ty cent.. 71 BATJCtBOADS. South Carolina Bonds, 7 cent., 1st mortgage. 85 South Carolina Bonds, 7 ty ot. 70 South Carolina Bonds. 6 ct. G2 South Carolina Stock, par, $100. 32 Sooth Carolina Bank Stock, par, $125. 32 North-eastern Bonds, 1st mort? gage, 8 ty cont. 91 North-eastern Bonds, 2d mort? gage, 8 ty cent.. 81 North-eastern Stock, prefer? red, 8 ty cent., par $50_ North-eastern Stock, Capital, par, 850. Charleston and Savannah Bonds, 6 ty cont. Cf Savannah and Charleston Bonds, 1st mort., 7 ty cent. 71 Savannah & Charleston Bonds State guarantee, 7 ty cent. 61 Savannah and Charleston Stook, par, $100. Greenville and Colombia Bonds, State ga ur., 7 ty ct. 61 Greenville and Colombia Bonds, 2d mortgage, 7 ty ct. 51 Greenville and Columbia 1st mortgage, past doe, 7 ot. 91 Greenville und Colombia Stook, par, $25. 1 Charlotte, Columbia and Ang. 1st mortgage Bonds, 7 ty c. 8 Charlotte, Columbia and An? gosta Stook, $100, par. Spartanbnrg and Union B'ds, State guarantee, 7 ty cent. Blue Bidge Bonds, Int mort gaga, 7 ty cent. 5 Cheraw and Darlington B'nds, 1st mortgage, 8 ty cent.... 9 Cheraw and Darlington B'nds, 2d mortgage, 8 ty cent_ 8 BANKS. People's Bank ol Charit?ton Stook, par, $100. 2% Union Bank Charleston Stock, par, $50.,. 45 Planters' and Mechanics' Bank Charleston Stook, par, $25 S South Carolina Loan and Trust Co. Stock, par, $100.. IC First National Bank Stook, par, $100. IS People's National Bank Stook, par, $100. H Bank of Charleston Stook, par, $100....,.,. 18 Darolina National Bank of Co? lombia Stock, par, $100... 1( ?entrai National Bank of Co? lombia Stook, par, $100... 1( 3outh Carolina Bank and Trust Co. Stook, par, $100. BANK NOTES. Bank of Camden. 10 Bank of Chester. 15 Bank of Georgetown. ( Bank of Hambarg. 15 Bank of Newberry. 10 Bank of Sonth Cu rob na. 04 Bank of State of Sonth Caro? lina, prior to 1861. 15 Bank of Stato of South Caro? lina. 1861 and 1862. . 15 Commercial Bank Columbia.. Exchango Bank of Columbia 02 Farmers' and Exchange Bank of Charleston. 01 Merchants' Bank of Cheraw. 02 Planters'Bank of Fairfield.. 02 Jtate Bank. 02 These quotations are liable to Hue ion. Securities sent to me will b< Bitted for as direoted, at the best cet rates. Stocks and Bonds of e lesoription bought and sold. Iii o o ?a. 1 ; lt o xxx tv. Om SI?TTKIHJ.-.Tu- price gf singlo sopi?s of the PHCENTX ia five cents. AB New Year's Day ia regarded aa a holiday, no paper will bo issued from thia office on Tuesday. The patron? of the Pollook House are invited to call and partake of an egg? nog and oyster tanah,, to-morrow, (New Year's Day,) at ll o'clock. The oity bell was tolled, on Saturday afternoon, through respect to the memo? ry of Polioeman BofllL John Heart, Esq., private secretary to Gov. Scott, has resigned his position. A. M. Smith has been appointed a Trial Justice for CoUeton County, and Edward Petty for Wadmaiaw leland. The wagon belonging to the Wheeler Sc Wilson. Sewing Machine office is aa busy as ever, delivering machines to purchasers. Office two doors below PHOENIX office, Main street. Secretary Jacob Levin informe us that at the annual meeting of Colombia Gal* Light Company, held on the 28th inst., the following named gentleman were elected directors for the ensuing year: W. B. Stanley, Lu wis Levy, John Fisher, J. W. Parker, B. L. Bryan, Andrew Crawford, Mayor Alexander, eas officio; and at a subsequent meeting of the board, W. B. Stanley, Esq., was unani? mously re-elected President. Mr. John W. Ferguson has withdrawn from the editorial control of the Lau* reesville Herald. Mr. P. W. Fuller requests us to say that he will deliver a free lecture on "Modern Spiritualism," in Janney's Hall, this afternoon, at 3}? o'clock. SCHOOL BOOKS.-We would ask ear teachers throughout the State to write to Daffie Sc Chapman, booksellers, of this city, for their descriptive oatalogae of school and other books. It will be seen, they continue to publish Professor Reynolds' spellers, readers and writing books; Professor Davidson's Sohool His? tory of South Carolina and School Re? gister for Teachers; table books and arithmetics. Thuir Catalogue will be Bent free to any address. RELIGIOUS S KB VICES THIS DAV.-Tri? nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D" Rector, ll A. M. and 4 P. M. St. Peter's Ohnrch-Rev. Frauds R. Jacquemet, 1st Mass, 7 A. M. ; 2d Moss, 10)?. Afternoon Service 4 P. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R Rude, 10>? A. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. Jos. R. Wilson, 10M A. M. and 7 P. M. Washington Street Churoh-Rev. S. H. Browne, 10>? A.M.: Rev. Wm. Mar? tie, 3% P. M. Marion Street Churoh-Rev. W. D. Kirkland, 10W A. M. and 7 P. M. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds, 10>? A. M. ~~LXBT OW NKW ADVKBTIHKMENTB. Jacob Levin-Auction. Palmetto Fire Company-Parado. A. G. Brenizer-Dividend. D. C. Piexotto Sc Son-Auction. Wheeler Sc Wilson Office-Thread. L. S. Kingsley-Notice. R. C. Shiver Sc Co.-Clearing Oat. Miss Mordecai-Boarding. Meeting True Brotherhood Lodge. J. F. Jackson-1872. W. B. Gulick-Dividend. Columbia Building and Loan Assoo'n. Philip Epstein-Notice. Citizens' Savings Bank of S. C. The race between tho efforts of the dime novelists and actual contemporane? ous events, is a neok-and-ueok affair, bat at proaent the latter seores to be little ahead in romantic interest. Take, for example, the following Chicago story: A yoong man induces a friend to go with him on a business adventare to Texas. When they arrive, he kills audrobs him. He then returns to this State, pays court to the sister of the murdered man and marries her, dressing himself for the ceremony in the clothing of the mur? dered man. He is tracked, arrested, taken back to Texas, and there con? victed by a ohain of oironmstantial evi? dence, even more remarkable than the other features of the irsgedy that are re? hearsed above. Such a story, told be? tween yellow covers, would be booked aa too heavy a draft npon the credulity of the reader. At a menagerie in Indianapolis a small lioness escaped from her cage, and the chief of polioe went to the top of the centre pole in five min?tes. He is re? ported now as saying that he went ap there just for faa, to decide a bet. The heaviest assortment of plates, mps and saucers, soap tureens, pitchers, bowls, covered dishes, Seo., ever present sd to the pablio of Colombia, at asto? nishing prioes, bj D. C. Poixoito Sc Son. A fire extractor has tamed up in Au? gusta, Ga. It is a man employed in a foundry. He merely places his hands apon a born-never mind how severe ind the sufferer is at once relieved. Every article of household wares, iu ;ranite, orookery and glass, in any quan? tity, at far less than importation prices, kt D. C. Feixotto SL Son's. Sally Morgan, a little giri residing in Rutherford, N. C., was burnt to death, \ few days ago, by her clothing taking Ire. g An immense stool of every imaginable irtiolo of orookery and yellow ware, vithout regard to value, at D. C. Peix ?Ito Sc Son's. A superb line of large and heavy Eng ish ewers and basins, at prices that will maze you, at D. C. Peixotto ?V Son's. The largest variety of tumblers, gob ets, wine and champagne glasses, at less han factory prioes, at D. C. Peixotto & lon's. < At a recent fox hunt, in Vermont, the ox ate np two of tho dogs and frightened he rost away. Emma Morris, a oolored girl, was so >adly bumed in Charleston, a few days go, that she died on Friday. Judge J. J. Davis, a prominent oitiaen f Laurens, died lust week. OmoUL RAFFLE N DMDEHS Ch arius von Cht r . ablo Association, for benefit Free Sohool fand: lAlTLS CLASS No.272.-Morning, December SO. 70-63-78-0-25-6 40-71-il-24-7*-15 Witness my hand at Charleston, this 30th day f Becembor, 1871. FENN PECK, Deo 31 Sworn Commissioner.