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COLUMBIA. S. C. We tines lay Morning, January jflj 1872. ______----.-IT , , ., - A Kevlew of tb? Recent Ka KU- Trials -J uti ge Botad'a Cktrgi. Before (.Judge Bond came here, or when he first carno, we took the ground that it was not proper to prejudge him. Although his North Carolina career had placed him in a very unenviable light before many-of oar people, yet it was, nevertheless, proper to observe first bia oondnot here before coming to conclu? sions adverse to bim in bis high office as Judge. Col. MoMaster took tho ground that the juries were paoked juries. All the indioationB point to this a? a positive fact It ns3ES3 to us thai sven higher ground may be taken. When we come to Judge Bond's bias, as exhibited dur? ing the late trials, and to his animus, as exhibited in his pumping of the wit? nesses and his reflections upon South Oarolina, we may say/ farther, that Judge Bond himself was substantially paoked. -As for Messrs. Corbin and Chamberlain and their co-counsel, Major Merrill, they were also substantially paoked. And when wo co rae, lastly, to the witnesses from York, apon whose testimony the Government rested, that they were trained and packed,'is also evident to any observer..who may have watched the progress of tho trials; Thus we hold that the whole affair waa a one Bided, partial, paoked concern, inoluding even one of the Judges on the 'bench. Tho purpoae was to make political mat? ter, at all hazards, out of Ku Kluxism. For this purpose, Judge Bond was sent hither; for this purpose were Messrs. Corbin and Chamberlain and Major Mer? rill active and sympathetic If the pro? secution had a legal ruffian, so had the benah a raffian Judge. v. If this be treason, make the most of it; but if it be reason, make the most of it also. And to think of. the Attorney General pursuing York Ku Kial, when he is himself a worse than York Ko Klux-a monetary Ku Klux-an offioial outlaw, who has done his part in Ku Kluxing the finances and credit of the State I But let us now briefly review the Kc Klux trials and the charge of Judge Bond. What does tho evidence show when fairly construed? That there wat a local organization is evident^-that il was for self-protection ie evident-that it resulted from Scott's arming of thc negro militia, and the general lawlessness of the Counties involved, is evident that Lynch law was executed in some oases, and that unjustifiable outrages were also committed, is trae. That al this waa wrong, however great the provo cation, we have ever held. But admit ting this, and regretting that any portioi of our people should ever have reeortet to secret societies as a mode of redres for their grievous wrongs, we yet fail t< discover any good reason for Judg Bond's pumping of the prisoners, am for his infamous, unfair charge witl which he wound np his career on th bondi in the recent trials. We are told that Judge Bond was leading member of the Know Nothinj organization of Baltimore. Did h acquire his tiger-like thirst for Ku Kin blood in that sohool when, in the Mont mental City, the foreigner had to nndei go so severe a trial? We are told that h rose from the position of a Police Ju dg to tho high Federal Judgeship he no holds. Did he acquire in the polio oonrt room the habit of wringing froi frightened prisoners tbe evidence upo which to fasten charges, well or ill founded, upon absent persons? Whs right, we ask, has Judge Bond to quot tion prisoners not under oath, and mak them submit to a sharp cross-examim tion from the bench with the view c getting them to implicate "prominen men" and ministers of the Gospel in tb up-country. It was noticeable tho "prominent men" aad ministers of th Gospel were tho two olasses that Mesan Bond and Corbin-twin ruffians-wer especially keen to get involved in tb meshes of their Ku Klux net. And here we pause a moment to ii quire of Messrs. Corbin and Merrill ( to the result of their efforts to implical oertain prominent Carolinians in the E Klux matter. It will be remembere that the Columbia Union was all tl time last summer just on the point i springing a grand mino that was to bio up certain eminent persons. Was it b cause it was thought that such men i Hampton, er Kershaw, or Butler we to be fouud at tho head of the Ku Ku Klan as Grand "Cyclopes" or "Centres' And wore Major Corbin and Major Me rill disappointed in not being able oonneot Hampton, or Kershaw, or Bc 1er with the Ku Klux organization? Ai did they make iu York a strenuous < fort to get those men involved? But to return to Judge Bond's charg What shall be said of this judicial p< formanoe? This may be said with trut that Judge Hugh L. Bond speaks wi the voice and spirit of the prosecute although bearing tbe sceptre and wee ing the maullo of the Judge. Jud Bond said that murder and rape we not unfrequent accompaniments of t raids. That lifo was taken, and tb outrages were committed, cannot be t nied; but that rape was a frequent i oompaniment, is not established by t evidence. Besides there is reason to 1 lieve that much that was represented having taken place had existence or in the fancy of tho witnesses. Wh ever outrages were committed, we cc demn them. But this is not the poi now. The point wo now make is, that Jud Bond's' obarge is predicated npon the fact that the men who confessed acknow? ledged that tiley had conspired against the suffrage. Thia ia really not iii? onee. He asid: "Yon have pleaded guilty to an indict? ment which charges you with conspiring with other men throughout this State, to intimidate a certain class of voters by means of threats, beating and even kill? ing, bocauBo that class of citizens were opposed to tbs conspirators in political opinion," We repeat it: This is not acoording to the facts. . We learn this fact: Upon the prison? ers ooming up before Judge Bond, seated with a judicial frown upon his stormy brow, the derk would put tbis question: *'A. B., are you guilty of %h? charge of conspiracy, &c," and the aoonsed would generally,reply: "Well, I was a member of the klan." But except in the oases of the trained York wit? nesses, so political significance was at? tributed to tho organization. And. this, we suppose, was very mueh the oase, and yet all the proceedings of the Go? vernment, and all the obarge of Judge Bond, is based upon the ground tliftt there had been a conspiracy to deprive the colored man of Hie suffrage, which we boldly any was not established by the evidenoe, and did not exist in fact. Thus, whatever wrongs were done in the name of Ku Kluxism, yet it doth appear that all the proceedings of tho Govern? ment, and all the findings of tbe juries, and all the judgments of the oonrt, were founded upon premises that are false, and upon facts assumed but not proven. If murder, burglary, rape or robbery was established, tn no case was a conspi? racy against the suffrage established. T Iii H is the point we make. And we repeat what we have before said: If this be treason, make the most of it; but if it be reason, also make the most of it. To? morrow, or tho next day, we propose to give distinctly our views as to Ku Klux ism-how it should be viewed in origin and character. A subscriber bids us oontinue to "fight the ring with Bach hot shot as we have been throwing into their Radical camp, nntil our good old Btate is en? tirely free - from all the thieves and scoundrels who have been preying upon her vitals." That is our Arm purpose. Let the ring die, that the Slate may live. It will be seen that upon Governor Scott Representativo Whipper lays the responsibility for the present condition of our finances. As the ohief of the State Government, he is responsible chiefly; but let Representative Whipper link with Scott in infamy the names of Parker, Chamberlain and Kimpton. Pursue the ring and break il. We have before ns Gov. Scott's spe? cial message in reply to the charges made against bim. Wo shall notice this. In the meantime, we turn him over to the tender mercies of Messrs. Bowen and Whittemore, whom Gov. Scott brands as convicts seeking to play the impeacher upon his august self. Now, on, Messrs. B. and W., and all your metal show. Your causo is a good one. THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK.-From the notice given elsewhere, it will be seen that Capt. W. B. Stanley and Mr. J. C. Beegers, two good and influential citizens, have been added to the Board of Directors. We are glad, farther, to observe that our young friend, T. Hasell Gibbes, heretofore clerk, has been pro? moted to the office of book-keeper. The bank is reported in a satisfactory condi? tion. All the old officers re-eleotod. SOMETHING NEW.-Mr. A. Palmer, on yesterday, invited us to his handsome rooms above his store, where we inspect? ed some rare and beautiful specimens of mantel-pieces. The ones that most at? tracted oar attention were some iron mantels of? marble imitation. These nero something new from Louisville, Ky. They aro cheap and durable, and deserve consideration. We saw iu Mr. Palmer's exhibition other fine specimens of tho ornamental mantel-piece. ? ? ? ? Tho Wilmington, Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad is a new road thal has re? cently taken our city in its iron grasp. It ia quite au adva?tago io us, and we bespeak for it tho consideration of oar citizens. This road has opened a new route North, via Wilmington; at Florence, it connects with tho North? eastern Railroad to Charlotte, and it also oouneots at Florence with the Cheraw Railroad. Ae we have before said, there may be too many railroads for the stock? holders, bot there oannot be too many for the masses. We favor all roads-ex? cept the road to RUIN. Says the Hon. J. O. Conner, of Texas: More than 5,000 years ago, the Bit? wise and the ever-living God, who watches over the destinies of nationali? ties and of men, proclaimed from amid the burning beavens, as a commandment to men, these words: "THOO SHALT NOT STEAL." Let tbe American people take that for a battle cry. Let them impress it upon their hearts and stamp it upon their banners, and then move forward steadily and with a will, and all may yet be well. Corraptioa will then cease, and the plun? derers who now disgrace official positions will leave the country, or the State pri? sons will claim their own. A Point Made. MESSRS. EDITORS: Yon have called Judge Bond a pump. If this bo so, I pronounce his nose the handle. BLOW, BUGLE, BLOW. The once popular "wolf in sheep's clothing" has given place to tbe New York Tribune's moro modern '.'reverend wolf in wool." Columbi* and tts AdT?nl?gt?-No, 0. ID resuming oar notice of Columbia and ita au1 vantages, we take occasion to refer to ono pro?eeaio? ?u?t fre Lave not yet referred to. This is tbe dental pro? fession. There are three dentists lo? cated here, eaoh skillful and reliable Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Boozer and Dr. Moore. They keep up with the im? provement* of their art, and are young, activo and progressive. There is also one manufaoturing esta? blishment that we have not brought for? ward-that of Mr. Hennies, of coop? ering, fame, end one repairing ?nd manufacturing shop that deserves no? tice-we refer to that of the industrious Mr. Oronenburg. And so, scattered ?4_- - I- it,_ -24__ _ J_Lk_1 .UtuugU tub VMbjr, mo, nv? uuuui, DOT Cl cu establishments of white and of colored men which we maj have omitted, but for workers, high or low, small or great, for honest workers, vre have great re? spect. "Honor and Bhamo from no condition riae; Act well your part-there all the honor lies.' This is good principle, ns well as good poetry. In notioiog tho dubs of Colombia, we are admonished not to omit mention of the Columbia Typographical Union the objecta of which are, "the mainte? nance of a fair rate of wages, the en? couragement of good workmen, and thu use^of every means which may tend to the elevation of printers in the social scale of lifo." Dependent, as editors are, upou the friendly types, it does not become us to be indifferent to the just olaims of the members of tho old and honorable craft of printing. Aocording to our experienoe, this class of workers in Columbia are intelligent, and, in the main, well-toned, and worthy of their important and oxuotiug business. Ob, THE WONDERFUL, THE WIZARD, THE THUN? DERING TYPES 1 "Oh, the thundering ty peal No tongue can tell How art'a supremest miracle Gan rule earth'a ruler?-Czar or King While tyranta Blink from their fearful sting; They speak, and tho prlco of bread cornea down, And lirra -rc ssado, though ike ruler; from. Andoo wards shrink from their stinging thong. And the heel is ground on the head of wrong. They speak in a language bold and fair And labor ninden, for its shield ia there; They speak as th' oraolea never spake, And man loves man for his manhood's sake. but whether thoy apeak in the voice of song, Or in deep-voiced thunder tremble along, Or plead for the HIGHT, or rage in their wrath, Or Bcourge tho roguo on his darksome path, Their voice bath ever tba OHEATZBT stress. When it flows from the lips of TUB DAILY PBEBSI" Having, now, alluded to the advan? tages in detail, wo desire to allude briefly to some of the general attraotionB that our city presents. Columbia was founded about the year 1786. In the year 1780, the public re? cord*, in general were removed to thc new capital, and Columbia beoame the capital of South Carolina. The location, as now appears, was a judicious one-cen? tral and^ accessible. As for the oitj itself, the site selected was upon thc level plain near the Cungaroo, just be low the confluence of the Saluda ant' Broad. The city, from tho oharaoter ol the place, which is sloping on almosi every Bide, is eu scop tibio of easy, ant thorough draining. As to the ch?mete; of the soil, it is a mixture of clay ant sand-the one predominating in one par of the city and the ether prevailing ii another. This gives good streets. Th? rain water, not carried off by the draiu age, is readily ubsorbod, and we have nt clayey streets to mar the highways, ovei amid the rains and frosts of mid-winter In addition to this, it may be remarket that the drives in and about Columbii are pleasant. The cemetery-callee Elmwood-is beautifully located, nea: the murinming river that glides cheer fully by tbe silent city of the dead From the Arsenal Hil), in Colombia, i fine view is obtained, not only of tin city, but also of the valley of the Con garee; whilst in tho distanoe may be sees a glimpse of the high hills of the distan Saut?e, where, ia the revolutionary war Greene sought health and repose for hi; wearied troops. Noria Sidney Park ai unattractive placo. It may be callee ono of tho lungs of the oity, and nude tasteful and judicious improvement, i can be made an attractive city feature. As respects the climate of Columbi; and its health-much the result of it climate-our medical men speuk in tb highest terms, and our experience con firms their favorable verdict. Free iron malarious influences, and freo also fror tho sharp disoases of tho m"untai; country, our city possesses the advantag of that mean between extremes, whiol is commonly doemed a desirable attain meut. The population of Columbia i 12,000 souls, aud our death statistic will compel every favorably with titos of any other city of the same size in th country. Another characteristic of Ct lumbitt is its wide streets; also, its shrill: bery and its flower and vegetable gai deus. Several of our citizens pay mue attention to their vegetable gardens; an the raising oi fino stuck, and fine cropi and fine poultry engages the energies t a number of our aotive citizens. Ou old aud respected townsman, Mr. Job Crawford, in his old ngo, cultivates hi flowers with profit and pleasuro, an lives in tho retreat whioh his tasto nn industry have created, and amid thou parsuits whioh ho finds congenial. I the immediute vicinity of tbe city w have a number nf very thorough an successful farms. Whilst Messrs. Blaol O'Neale and Gibbes vie with each otb? in tbe vegetable kingdom, and engage i generous rivalry, Messrs. Taylor, Starl Davis, Fielding, Wallace, tho Windhori and others of the same olass Burroon us with an industrial cordon tbi amounts to an acceptable besiegemen Long amy we thus be beleaguered, and let a ooh invaders ooma. They will be welcomed ever into oar city lines, whe? ther they come ?rom abroad or from "the vicinity." Before closing this article, allow UB to alindo to an important religions institu? tion not yet alluded to ss sn important feature of Columbia. We refer to the Theological Seminary of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Ohuroh in the United States. This institution be? gan in 1883 to turn its graduates forth to engage in the work of the ministry. Among the graduates for 1833, we notice the names cf Dr. J. Ligbton Wilson and Rev. W. B. Yates. It bas sent forth about 374 graduates, and nearly every State in the Union has its alnmni cre? dited with residence, to ssy nothing of Ireland, Scotland, Japan, India, Brazil, China, the Indian nation. South Caro? lina, North Carolina, Georgia, Missis? sippi and Alabama furnish the largest numbers. The faoulty has ilways been eminent for piety, learning and influ? ence. Mesura. Deland, Palmer and Thornwell have iu tho past been^con n ec ted with it as professors. The pre? sent faculty is an able one, consisting of Dr. George Howe, Dr. J. B. Adger, Dr. J. Woodrow, Dr. Plumer and Dr. J. B. Wilson-all very learned and influential divines of the Presbyterian Obnrob. Of the alumni, eighty-four have died and thirteen ere foreign missionaries. The students for the present year aro forty six in number. The Seminary is open to students of every denomination. The course of studies itt thorough sud com? prehensive. By the courtesy of the University of South Carolina, the stu? dents have tho privilege of attending upon the lectures of the professors in the several departments of instruction. The buildings, the library and the ex? penses will bo found satisfactory. As this institution lends to the disburse? ment annually iu Columbia of about $25,000, it will be Been bow advan? tageous it is, in a fluanoial os well ss ro We shall resume tho subjeot to-mor? row. A Volee from tba Up-Country. Mu. EDITOR: The beginning of a new year always, very naturally, brings with it reflections upon the past, and pro? mises of reform for tho future. I have not taken my pen in hand to give you a homily, but merely to touch, "c?rrente c?lamo," some of our short-comings. In my country excursions, I frequent? ly find in the houses of our farmers agri? cultural magazines, published at tho North, which really oontain little or no? thing adapted to our soil, climate, or so? cial condition. They are, in the main, diluted specimens of Poor Richard's Almanac-full of advertising humbugs, and all manner of traps to catch the unwary and uusuHpeoting. Men are de? coyed by the low prise and the illustra? tions-never dreaming that thia low price and illustration may lead them into investments in White Chesters, Brahmin Pootras, Norway Oats, Nile Wheat, Cow Milkers, Cotton Pickers and suoh traps, altogether worthless, t We have at our owu door tho Rural Carolinian, beautifully printed, and il? lustrated with things praotical and ap? propriate. Its contributors are our own farmers, men to the "manner boru," who might be supposed to know our wants. Then there is the old Southern Cultivator, a standard agrionltural magazine of long standing; the Southern Farm and Home, the Practical Farm, the Farmer and Planter, Riohmond, Ya.; the Carolina Planter, North Carolina; and many others adapted to our wants, and identified with us in interest and feelings. They are not wolves in sheep's olotbing-traps baited with perfumed and disguised poi? sons. Is this not a suicidal policy to en? courage, by our bard-earnings, those who hove no sympathy for us, whose only interest is to pick our pockets fur their own benefit-not this only, but to discourage, by so doing, borne enter? prise, aud chill the spirits of thone men who are risking so muoh and working so earnestly to build up the prosperity of an oppressed and abused people? lu out-of-the-way neighborhood?, I havo found the New York Weekly, Fire Side Friend, Dollar Magazine, and other trashy papers, full of pernicious, sensa? tional reading and abominable illustra? tions. These papers are pushed into the country by agents, and through the post offices-they are glazed over by a sort of thread-bare morality, and do their work of demoralization insidiously but surely. lu moro relined circles yon will find Harpers" Monthly and Harpers" Weekly that precious "journal of civilization," so-called-aud other "yeiiow-xovercd" literature. lu thu ladies' boudoir, you will Hud Harpers' Bazaar, Demorest's Magazine, Uothty, and tho like re-prints of the meretricious taste of the Northern shoddy aristocracy-a reflection of tho "Salon de Puris." Among the children you will find The Little Corporal, Yankee out-and-out, Young America, iu high boots and spurs. Our Young Folks, The Nursery, and liku specimens of Yankee precocity. Have our people no pride, no self-res peet, no love of country? Have our women not taste enough to select their owu costumes? Are we to bo over-run by "the gew-guws of grief and furbelows of fancy" of Yaukeudom in malters of taste? Are ?ll their isms to oome with carpet-bagism to curse our afflicted people? Tho fifteenth amend? ment was bad enough, but what follows will be worse than Pandora's box. Let us reform this altogether. Patronize our home papers, encourage homo literature, strive to build up uu euduring monu? ment fur our children. It ia had policy to patronize thoHO who malign, misrep? resent and belittle ns. They ure welcome to enjoy nit high au opiuiou of them? selves UB they please. They may kisH their blarney ?tone, Plymouth Bock, as muoh as they pieuse; butt, pray, aparo UH the infliction. It is bud policy, more? over, to furnish ammunition for tho bat? teries which are playing upon your own breast-works. Mr. Congressman Bamsey wants to oreot a now Territory and to call it Ojib way. If there is to be a new Territory and it is to havo an Indian name, why not oall it Spotted-Tail at once? OFFICB 8. O. LUNATIO ABTL?M, COLUMBIA, S. 0., January 8, 1872. MESSRS. EDITORS: Permit me to return my thanks to Mr. HoCarter, o? the firm o? Bryan Sc MoOarter, for a donation o? books, periodicals, papers, ?co., for the benefit of tho inmates of onr house. Such remembrances are indeed very ac? ceptable. If more of our citizens would remember us in the same way, by send? ing us the old periodicals, magazinep, Seo., which they haye put by to read again, but wbioh they never see after consign? ing them to some old closet or clothes press, or remote corner in the garret, they would add mneh to the comfort of our household, by affording the means of pleasant entertainment tor many an otherwise heavy hour, while they them ?oWe? would be none the poorer. J. F. ENSOB, Superintendent and Physician. W. J. WHIPPER, COLORED MEMBEB OF THE HODHB, vs. Gov. SooTT.-On the occasion of the celebration of Emanci? pation Day at Beaufort, by the colored people, Representative Whipper made a speech. We make the following extraot: The debt of South Carolina he bad no doubt ia saying was $18,000,000; but to toko the record, it waa $15,000,000, the ioterest on wbioh, together with the bonds falling due, would take three times the taxes that have been collected in the past year to meet our present ob ligations. The Government of the State had failed to stretch out its potent arm, and give the protection against lawless? ness wbioh they were entitled to by vir? tue of their manhood and citizenship, beoause some one had been so connected with the reaouroea of the State that they dared not do their duty, lest the bonds which they held should fall in price and they thus be losers. Who is responsi? ble? I ohurge the man for whom I have labored honestly, zealously, and as often as any other mau in South Carolina-I charge home to-day on Gov. Soott the trooble that bas fallen upon us. I charge him with the lives of the host of our Republican dcud murdered in the up? country, with the martyrdom of Ran? dolph, Perrin, Martiu, and a long line ! of bumbler patriots. That black-hearted traitor, Gov. Scott, more than any other man, is chargeable with the faot that the United States Government has been cesp-?od tc si9p in ned arrest tl?9 Ks Klux, and bring them to trial. I have told yon that I have labored for him ho? nestly and zealously, and with whatever ability I possessed I have used it in his behalf; but I assert to day that it Bhall be used to bring him to justice, and to justify that party to which you and I belong-to that party whioh I trust will ever hold the reins of power in this Star? and in tho National Government. # * * * # * ? I dare and havo charged Gov. Soott with robbing the State, and I will tell you why I charge him. Of the $15, 000,000 of bonds on the market he has failed, in his statement, to account for $6,314,000. I have stated here nothing more than I have stated when his cohorts sud tniuiouB were present. But I truBt thero are noue here; but ii there are I will challenge them to contradict any statement I have made. I have stated nothing but what I can support by evi? dence. I, as Chairman of the Commit? tee of Ways and Means, shall bo called ; upon to make appropriation to meet this $6,314,000 unaccounted for, but I will not sanction any appropriation to meet the demands of that man who has robbed the State and destroyed all that is bonorablo in it. I iutend to fight it out to tho bitter end, and if they will not answer what I havo asserted, I will again call upon your Representatives to voto for impeachment; and if I fail to reach him who hos destroyed the credit and committed the most glaring out? rages upon the tax-payers of the State, I will come to you, the people, and from every stomp, grove and village I will proclaim the infamy of which I speak to you to-day. * ? * # Among the traitors will be Gov. Scott, as the mau most instrumental in bringing to them their death and to ns our pre? sent humiliations and financial troubles. A SH A MICK ui. CONFESSION.-According io a reiiabio Radical sheet of this city, the Administration will not go to war with auy foreign power, and particularly with Spain. Tho reason is that "our navy is almost worthless." For six months after tho first shot should be fired, even the Spaniards wonld "have it all their own way." We would not. be able to get the upper hand in a war until we had built a new navy atan "immense cost." These are pretty admissions from n Radical organ. The Radicals have now been ia power in this country for nearly eleveu veara, and have spent iu that time $5,000,000,000 of the peo? ple's money, und yet we are told to-day that we are in no condition to engage in war with any foreign power for the pro? tection of our flag and our citizens, be? cause we should inevitably be whipped. [New York News. From a Boaton Post report of a leo tn re by Kate Stanton- "Yoong men, yon should marry the large women rather than the small, all things else being equal. [Laughter and applause.] Never marry a woman who is prouo to depreci? ate the virtues of any of her sex. Marry a widow, especially if she bea mother of healthy children, for widows in these days ure apt to be more sensible than girls. Experience has done something for them. [Laughter and applauso.] A widow's love is apt to be riohor than that of u spoiled girl. Always marry a woman better educated than yourself, if you oau, so that you may respect her the longer. But, above all, gentlemen, be sure to marry au old maid, if you can. I Laughter J She is difiioult of ac? cess, but uuos won she will make a para? gon of a wife. In general terms, I say to my sisters, boware of all men." That religious are somewhat a .matter of fashion, is shown by the reaeut action of tho Mikado of Japan, in suppressing the Buddhist faith, thu most venerable in existence. Time was when tho yory thought of such a thing would have fired a fratricidal war, lasting through genera? tions. Now a mero edict serves to revo? lutionize the faith of an entire people PURSUE TUE RINO.-Our brother of the PHOENIX says, "pornos tho ring?" Yen, brother, pursue the ring, and break it; break it into many parts, und when broken, you will Hud that its powor is gone, and that it eau never be joined again. Break tho ring. I Newberry Herald. A number of family jars in Leaven? worth have brought on the divorce snit of Jelly rs. Jelly. UNITED STATES COUNT, TURFDAY, January 9, 1872.-The oourt met at ll A. M., bia Honor Judgo George 8. Bryan on tbe bench. There waa nothing of importance dons in the oonrt to-day. Judge Bryan post? poned the beariug of argument upon the petitions for liabeas corpus pr CHOU tod by Mr. Pickling, on Monday, uuti! Wednesday, at ll o'clock. The grand jury returued a number of true bills, and were charged by the Judge to examine carefully the places of oouflnemeut and the condition generally of the United States prisoners, and to see that they are protected from cold, properly fed, Seo., and report to-morrow, at 12 M. The oourt adjourned till ll A. M., to? morrow. BADIOAII TESTIMONY.-General Butua Saxton, formerly of the Freedmen's Bureau, writes as follows from Washing? ton respecting the dangers to the freed? men. Ho says: "The ship of State of South Carolina is now iu stormy waters; your rights are in danger. The rocks and shoals, torpe? does and hostile gnus, are ignorance, in* temperance, immorality, dishonesty and corruption in high places. The beacon lights ahead are honesty, purity, virtue, intelligence, the school-house and the church. Keep her helm Bteady towards these, and soon the ship shall glide gently by the breakers iuto the peaceful waters of freedom, the stormy, threaten? ing sky shall olear and melt into the gold, mellow light of dawning day. Then, when the ship of State is safely anchored in the honest hearts of intelligent freed? men, the year of freedom's jubileo shall have come indeed." The scene during the storming of the aldermanio stronghold in New York city last week munt have been one of the most ludicrous on record. At high noon the new Board of Aldermen, beaded by Mr. Clinton, proceeded to tbo door of the oouncil obamber, and awaited their opportunity. Presently, and jost us thu old board were about to re-organize iuto a new oue, th? door was opened to let some one ont, and it was Beized by Mr. Clinton and two or three of his dorks. Mr. Mu ou, the sturdy sergeant-at-arms, endeavored to pull it to again, bot the attacking party was too strong. Mr. Clinton inserted his head into the room I and loudly informed the board of his presence and its object. The only effect of thia prologue was the application of additional force to the door handle on the iusido. Clinton, by way ot keeping up the circulation, repented hisBummonsj twice or thrice with no avail. He then endeavored to serve a process on the muscular Munn, and while interrogating him UH to his name, residence, and other domestic statistics, the door began to waver, and by a combined charge the new board effected au entrance, eaoh one in succession tripping over the he? roic scrgeact-at-arma' extended leg. Then the olerks begau serving the writ iu a lively manner, while the old board as nimbly disappeared, Alderman Irving diversifying the entertainment by knock? ing over a small clerk in his characteris? tic style. The new Attorney-General has ad? dressed a letter to Senator Pool, of North Carolina, assnring him that cer? tain citizens of his State are mistaken when they assume to create the impres? sion that the late ohange in the office of Attorney-General, indicates on the part of the Administration, an abatement of vigor iu prosecuting offenders under the recent legislation of Congress to enforoe the rights of oitizens. He adds that the President was satib?ed with tho zeal of ?ttorney-General ?kerman, in prosecut? ing the Ku Klux, end states that if any one who continues tbe crimes of that organization, expects any favors from his successor in office, they are doomed to sigual and bitter disappointment. Ho .trusts that the people of the South will assist the public authorities in re? storing peace; but, if unreasoning and defiant orime makes it necessary, ho de ol a rea that the President is determined to nse all the power which is placed in his hands to protcot the life and pro? perty of peaceable citizens, and main? tain the'supremacy of the laws. Those in authority are taking espeoial pains to convince the Southern people of the ! fact that the A dministr?tion ia fully ! bent upon an nureleuting prosecution of the war that has been commenced upon the South. Tho first aim was to Badi- j oalize the Southern States; that failed, and now tho purpose ts to punish them (or being Democrats. F. L. Cardozo, the colored Secretary of State in South Carolina, thus writes to his brother, at Vicksburg-this ex truot appearing in the Vicksburg Repub? lican: "The Legislature of this State is badly engaged investigating the present state of our financial affairs, which are in a deplorable and desperate condition. Tho Governor, State Treasurer and At? torney-General constitute tho State Financial Board, and there has been great swindling or gross mismanage? ment of our finances somowhere. But as I discovered what seemed to mo like swindling or mismanagement, I refused to apply the soul of tho Stato to any moro bonds, and defied the Treasurer to take, me iuto tho Supreme Court. He hesitates to do so, for fear, I suppose, thut he will bo bo..ton. Tho colored men of tho State are proud of tho stand I have taken, and even tho Democrats applaud mo. Tho praise of oupmies is sometimes suspicious, but, when de? served, it is gratifying." It is now unowuueed that the report of outrages upon negroes in Saline County, Missouri, published first in the St. Louis Democrat, (Republican in senti? ment,) wus nothing but the most repre? hensible hoax. The despatch to the Democrat appears to have come from an irresponsible person, and that bitterly partisan paper seems to have been in? ti uoed by the temptiug opportunity for the manufacture of partisan capital to give tbe report publicity. There wete no negroes hung-as wo learn from the paper published at Bedalia, Missouri, situated near the saeno of the reported tragedy-no Ku Klux, no outrage what evor. 'Tho only possible grounds for the report was a drunken row betwoon ungroes themselves; there was no inter terence from the whites, nor after raids upon the negroes. The whole thing was p sensational ?tory, apd wu should jndgo without a vestige ot truth. How fur the St. Louis Democrat should be held re? sponsible for its publication, is a very moe question in journalism. A young Indianiau "proposed" to six young ladies jost for fun, aud was consi? derably annoyed by being accepted by all them. >? i?" ,, r ? ?? Om M A IT aiia.-The price o? ? ingle copies o? the pHoanx is Ove cents. A complete o? .fit, with the exception of s press, for a country paper is offered for sale at a yr ry low rate. Particulars oau be obtain? d ?4 PHCBNIX office. The PIKKNI C <>i loo is supplied with all necessary mat uriul foi as haudsomecarda, bill heads, posters, pamphlet?, hand-bills, circulars, and other printing that muy be desired, as any office in the South. Give ns a call and test our work. Garments o? beauty may cover, bat they can never impart worth to an aban? doned character. A trae bili was faa nd against some of th? Uuion prisoners in ?he UeUed States Con rt yesterday. ? No. 116,024 ?B the one which drew the Academy of Musi?, in Charleston. We have been requested to state that the pews of the Washington Street Church will be rented this afternoon, at ' half-past 3 o'clock. J Mr. Franklin, of the Exchange House, baa just opened a oaak of superior Im? perial Cabinet whiskey, twenty-eight years ! old. Try it, lovers nf a genuine article. We are indebted to tho Ciceronian Literary Society, of Roanoke, Ya., for an invitation to be present at their anni? versary celebration, on the 22d in staut. Aro Fon TBS PALMETTO as.-All tho ladies who intend to take tables at the fair, for the buneflt of the Palmetto*'*, in aiding them in the parchase of a steamer, will meet the committee at ll o'clook, on this day, at their hall. MAH, ABBANOEMRHTS.-Th? Northern mail openB at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opona 4.(HI P. M.; cloaes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.30 A. M.; doses?.(10 P. M. Greenville mail o pen H 6.45 P. M.; alones 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens9.00 A. M.; close? 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. Wo aro indebted to the Western Union Telegraph l?n? for th? following Hst of numbers and large prizes drawn yester? day: No. 95.504, $1,000; 139.562, 1,000; 90,134, 1.000; 16,643, 1,000; 103,711, 1,000; 139.536, 1,000; 54.878, 1,000; 72,806. 1,000; 136,731, 25,000; 50,073, 1,000. Haigh t ?fe Co.'s Empire City Museum, Menagerie, Circus and Balloon, will ex? hibit nuder three separute large pavi? lions, all for one price of admission, us follows: Su interville. S. C., Wednes? day, January 31; Columbia, Thursday, February 1; Un iou ville, Friday, Febru? ary 2; Spartan burg, Saturday, February 3; Grecnvilie, Monday, Febrnary 5; An? derson, Tuesday, Febrnary 6; Newberry, Wednesday, February 7; Camden, Thurs? day. February 8; Orangebarg, Friday, February 9. SOI'UKMK COURT, TUESDAY, January 9.-The oonrtmet at 10 A. M. Present Chief Jnstioo Moses and Associate Jus? tice Willard. James lt. Pringle, respondent, vs. Edward K. Dorsey et al., appellants. Ordered to be docketed. Messrs. Pope Sc Haskell for appellants. Jeaso Roof, respondent, vs. Charlotte, Colnmbia aud Augusta Railroad Com? pany, appellants. Ordered to be dock? eted*. Mr. Meetze for appellants. . Mary Brennan el at., exeoutors, rs. joseph Taylor et al. Order of continu? ance vacated and case struck off Olivia MoGowan et al. vs. Rufus N. Lowrance. Mr. LeConte for appellants. Mr. Baohman for respondents. C. H. Myers Sc Bro., respondents, vs. Joaeph Taylor Sc Co., appellants. Struok off. James P. Boyce, appellant, vs. Wil? liam Shiver and R. C. Shiver, respond? ents. Mr. Pope for appellant. Mr. Mo Master for respondents. Mr. Carroll on same side. Mr. Fickling in reply. At 3 P. M., the court adj o mo ed until Wednesday, January 10, 1872, 10 A. M. LOOK OUT FOB THU NEEDIJB MAN.-The Wilmington Journal, of the 5th instant, shows up a "needle man," who has re? cently visited that oity. The Journal gives the following timely warning, which wo hope will be heeded by our citizens;*, "Our friends abroad are cantioned against a traveling swindler, who passed through this oity last week. He is about twenty-six years of ugo, tall, well-dress? ed, with light hair and pye?, rather pre? possessing in hi j appearance, with au excellent gift cf gab and a brass face. He claims to he the heavy mau in tho well known bouse of Emmet Sc Co., New York city, and was canvassing this place with a package containing ten paper? of needles, offering them for $1, and giving his saowid word and sacwid honor that on tho following Wednesday, which was the day before yesterday, ho would de? liver to each customer, free of charge, a present varying in value from 81 to $000, including pianos, sewing maohines, ito.; and where the ladies made up a club of five tho maker ap thereof would positive? ly receive either a lady's gold watch, worth $50, or a silk dress pattern, worth from $10 to $30. Now, we actually blush for shame that our Wilmington ladies are so easily taken in, and, besides, wo wonder that the city authorities should allow a man to bill the town, and do bu- _ sinews nuder the head of a gift entetsft' prise, when the laws are so a tren neus a/rainst it, and to permit him to leave the town unmolested. We presume he is now giving bia sacwid word to either the citizens of Charleston or Columbia," -^-t-?-~n LIST OP NEW ADVKHTISKMBNTU Sale of Ring's Mountain Railroad Meeting Columbia Chapter* Hoatetter'a Stomach Bitters. Edward Hope-Planting Potatoes. Wanted-Booma, P. Cantwell-F. M. Beef, &o. Report Central National Bank, &e. _-?a-*-* Sol. Smith Russel, who traveled with, and made faces for, the Berger family of Swiss Bell Bingera, was baptized re? cently in the Episcopal Church, at Can? ton, Mississippi, and he contemplates studying for the ministry. Not long ago he was in Kentucky singing "If over I oease to love."