The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, May 17, 1872, Image 2
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Friday Horning, May 17, 1872.
Tile Growing Strength of the Cine Kn ital I
Ticket.
The nomination of Horace Greeley for
President took every one by surprise,
bat this surprise soon gave way to car
nest and enthusiastic approbation. Of
Qratz Bro iyn, there is no need to say
much-a more acceptable man to the
South and West could not possibly have
been selected, nor was his nomination in
the least unexpected. But general und
warm as has been the acclamation which
has bailed the name of Gratz Brown, the
great Missouri reformer, it is perfeotly
plain that it is the "old white bat"
whioh has lent Buch wondrous power of
popular enthusiasm to the tioket. Et
was Schurz, if wo remember aright, who,
a short while after the convention had
settled apon Greeley ss the standard
bearer of the liberal party, remarked of
the comparative strength of Greeley and
Adams with tho people: "Adams would
have been as strong, and probably
stronger, upon the first announcement
of his being a candidate than at any sub?
sequent time; Greeley, on the other
hand, will not be so strong at first, but
will grow in popnlarlarity day by day
until November." His words as to
Greeley have been thus far fully con?
firmed. The enthusiasm for the ticket
has spread like a oontagion among the
Demoorats, and there are evidences, too,
of its rapidly increasing strength with
Republicans.
It is diffionlt to account dearly and
rationally for this extraordinary strength
displayed by Mr. Greeley-the wonder
' ful hold which his name has taken upon
the popular heart. It is, doubtless, to
no small degree, attributable to the
quaintness and originality of his charac?
ter. But it has other stronger and
more enduring foundations. The peo?
ple are sick of Grant and the jagged
f military despotic caste he has impressed
upon the Government. Greeley is
Grant's antithesis-a civilian in the
fullest, trucbt sense of the word. Grant
is a stupid, stolid, unfeeling, say-nothing
sort of man. Greeley is a man of deep
convictions, an earnest, able thinker, an
active worker, a sinoere philanthropist.
Grant said let ns have peace; Greeley
will let us have peace. Grant affected
to borve no policy. The truth was, he is
too indolent and sluggish to think or to
act. He was content, or pretended to
be content, to exercise his executive
functions as a sort of high sheriff to
Congreso.
Greeley will be a President, an admi?
nistrative officer, of wide knowledge, of
matured thought, capable of valuable
suggestions to the legislative body, and
gaided in all his acts by an enlightened
patriotism. Indomitable energy is a
marked characteristic of Mr. Greeley's
nature. We fee) convinced, and doubt?
less others are impressed with the same
idea of him. that, as President, Horace
Greeley would make himself thoroughly
conversant with the condition of tho
country, the wants of the people, the
ubuseB of Government, Seo., and would
be untiring in his efforts to supply tho
one and correct the other. No set of
public robbers, as now rule South Caro?
lina, would receive the sympathy from
him that they have from Grant. If he
erred at all-if he transcended constitu?
tional limits in any way-the extraordi?
nary step would bo taken in tho interests
o' gpod government and tho common
welfare, not to proteot politioal vampires
and aid them to utterly crush an already
impoverished people.
Bot, aside from Mr. Greeley's personal
characteristics, there is that in tho spirit
of the Liberal Republican movement
itself whioh would stir the publio heart
in favor of its nominees. Liberal Re?
publicanism means, first of all, reconci?
liation and a restoration of fraternal feel?
ing between the two lately warring sec?
tions of tho Union. Secession is dead,
slavery has been wiped away and there is
now nc further bone of contention to
breed strifo and wrangling between the
sister States-nothing except the bitter
memories and heart-barnings of the an?
tagonism that is past, whioh have been
kept alive by Radicalism. Good people
North and Sonth desire an end of this;
they wish a genuine re-union of the
States. Not a ro-nnion foroed by bayo?
nets, but voluntary, foundod upon reci?
procal interests and mutual respect and
esteem. This is the peculiar work of
Liberal Republicanism. Neither the as?
cendancy of tho Radical nor of the De?
mocratic party can effeot what is wanted.
They are the parties of the war, their
rivalries and jealousies brought on the
war, and have kept its dying embers
fanned sinoe the cessation of actual
strife. There are principles of the
Demooratio party, each as States rights
and free trade, that will live as long as
Republican Government remains in this
country. Bat as parties, both tbe Radi*
oil and Democratic parties ought to die
and mako way for new parties and new
issues, founded apon the new condition
of things. They cannot be adapted
successfully^ and satisfactorily to new
questions. The Radical party, from the
fatness of over-fed power, has grown
fotid with corruption, and insolent and
tyrannical from strength. The Dame
oratio party has the burdon of too many
issues mado and lost, to live vigorously
again. ? now party is wanted, and that
is tho Liberal Republican party, which
is spreading throughout the country,
and will elect tho next President-Horace
Greeloy.
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ARRESTED FOR MURDER.-In thu month
of Jane, 1865, a man named John W.
Meeks, living in tho neighborhood of
Breazeale's Mills, in this County, disap?
peared from home quito suddenly, and
many supposed that there was foul play
connected with his unexpected disap?
pearance. Othors conjectured that he ]
had gone away of his own accord for
reasons of a domestio character. The
circumstances had entirely passed out of
the public mind until a short time ago,
when it was whispered around in the
neighborhood that thero was positivo
proof in existence that the missing man
was actually murdered. His friends bo?
gan an investigation of these rumors,
and tho result was tho arrest of a colored
man named Wm. Brock, who was sup?
posed to know the facts connected with
tho murder of Meeks. His disclosures
led to au examination of a certain loca?
lity, where ho alleged tho body was in?
terred. Tho remains were fouud at the
point designated by Brook, and an in?
quest was hold a few days ago by War?
ren D. Wilkes, Esq., Trial Justice and
acting Coroner, resulting in a verdict to
the effect that Meeks had been munlored
on the - day of June, 1S65, and that
Wm. M. Davenport and D. K. Brea
zeale, Jr., were the principals, and Mr.
Harvin Yandiver and his son, Robert
Vandivor, with tho colored mau Brocjc
I aforesaid, were accessories to the homi
' oide.
Upon tho evidence elicited at the
coroner's inquest and the verdiot ren?
dered, as above stated, warrants wero is?
sued for the suspected parties, and on
Monday last. Wm. M. Davenport and
Wm. Brock were arrested and lodged in
jail to answer the charge against thom
respectively. It is understood that the
Vandivers have recently fled the coun?
try, and Brezoale moved away from this
section five or six years ago. The story
of the murder presents a shocking and
brutal aspect, as we are informed that
the testimony sets forth that Meeks was
shot by one of the parties, and in at?
tempting to muke his esoape in this
wounded condition, he was overtaken by
another, who dealt him suoh heavy blows
with the gan as to take his life. In jus?
tice to Mr. Davenport, we will state that
he declares his entire innooenoe of the
murder, and although opportunities to
make his esoape have not been wanting
since the grounds of suspicion were
made public against him, there has been
no attempt on his part to elads the of?
ficers of the law.
Since the above was put in type, Mr.
Harvin Yandiver has been arreuted by
the authorities and lodged in the jail at
this place. We learn that he corrobo?
rates the story of the colored man, Brook,
upon whose testimony, in the main, the
jory of inquest roached the strange facta
and oironoQBtances, whioh have BO long
remained hidden from the public view.
I Andar son Intelligencer.
A Vaux DISASTROUS FIBS.-It gives us
pain to chronicle the fact that on Friday,
the 10th inst., the dwelling house of Mr.
Wm. A. Watson, on Mine Creek, was
ontirely destroyed by fire. Mr. Watson
is a son of Col. Samuel J. Watson, and
his homo is, or rathor was, the old Billy
Mobley place, some three miles North?
west of Dry Creek Church. The kitchen,
bain, smoke-house, crib, atables, and
two other out-houscs, were also burned.
Furniture, corn, fodder-almost every?
thing, in faot-shared tho same terrible
fate. Mr. Watson's loss is said to be
upwards of $4,500. How the fire occur?
red is not definitely known, but it is
thought was accidental. No insurance.
I Kdgefield Advertiser.
A CHANOBTO Sani* OUT ron $1,000,000.
The Washington correspondence of the
Boston Pusl saya: "Among tho various
rumors of movements |by the Adminis?
tration men for combinations to har?
monize at Philadelphia, for some one in
place of Grant, is one in whioh 1,000
men of the Republican party offer to
give $1,000 eooh to General Grant if be
will withdraw from the contest. A New
England man, well known, and one of
the aforesaid band of 1,000, made the
offer to General Grant. Such is the
story as your correspondent gets it from
a respeotable Republican."
BIN KIN a OF A FISHING BOAT-THREE
LIVES LOST.-On Tuesday last, about
mid-day, while there was a fresh breeze
from the North-east, a fishing boat re?
turning to this harbor was Been tocap
eize and sink near the inner buoy of'ship
bar. No assistance being at hand, and
the oars and such artioles as would float,
having been picked up, there onn be but
little doubt that tho three parsons in the
boat were drowned. Their names, we
are informed, were Iii ch aid Legare,
Marona Rivera and Allen Parker.
[Charleston Courier.
ANOTHER OM> CITIZEN DEAD.-Mr.
Samuol Hemphill, an old citizen of this
County, who resided about six miles
above York vii lo, died on Wodnesday of
last week. He had attained, the age of
near ninety years.-Yorkville Enquirer.
Jndgo T. J. Mackey made a savage on?
slaught upon the State officials, in York
ville, on bat ar day night last.
OPPOSED TO A MEETTNO.-The follow
ing letters are published ss showing that
the heads of some of the members of the
Legislature are "level:"
UASH'S DEPOT,*C. & D. B. lt..
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, ti. C., May 14.
Hon. A. J. Ramier, President of the
Senate.
Sin: I have just received a circular,
"the objeot of whioh, as set forth there?
in," is to call together the Legislature.
Now, sir, I protest against this "pro?
posed" call. ?
First. There is no exigency, financial
or otherwise, that demands the call.
Second. It will increase the burthen of
the State, whose Treasury is now empty.
Third. There bas already been a pro?
longed session, with, "I think," much
uuwiao legislation.
Fourth. It will bo an encroachment on
the prerogative of the Govornor of the
State, whose duty it is to call tho Gene?
ral Assembly together on extraordinary
occasions.
Fifth. I regard the move as a political
one, whioh will not in any way relieve
the financial condition of the State, and
if the object of the circular referred to
bo aarried ont, it will be tho. lust feather
that will break the camel's back.
For the above aud other reasons, I
protest against tho re-nssembling of the
General Assembly, as proposed in your
circular. I have the honor to bo yours,
most respectfully, G. A. DUVALL,
Stato Senator for Chesterfield County,
South Carolina.
EDGEFIBLD COUNTY;, S. C.,
May IS. 1872.
To lion. George F. McIntyre, Secretary.
Sin: I have received your note of tho
11th inst., enclosing a copy of n call for
"the early re-assembling of the General
Assembly."
In reply, I havo to state that I respect?
fully declino to sign tho cull.
In the first placo, I doubt the legality
of the action of the General Assombly in
providing for a special or adjourned ses?
sion. After a concurrent resolution
fixing a day for adjourning sine die had
beou adopted, and a motion made to re?
consider it, aud that motion laid on tho
tablo, I submit that tho power of the
General Assembly in the matter wus ex?
hausted, and that the subsequent pro?
ceedings were without force or authority.
In the next place, I donbt tho will or
power of the General Assembly to meet
"tho present exigency," in a way or
spirit to servo the intores ts of either the
Republican party, or the people of tho
State. And finally, I doubt tho pro?
priety of calling an extra session of tho
General Assemblyrfor tho subserving of
personal interests, or the remedying of
private griefs. Very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
JOHN W. BARKER.
Member House of Representatives, Edgo
field County.
To which tho Columbia Union (Re?
publican) adds, by way of comment:
The legislative tricksters are still at
work devising plans by whioh to get the
General Assembly together again June
10. The object of the scheme is so
transparent that no one need err in ar?
riving at a successful solution of this
problem. The sale of delinquent lands
takes place the first of June, and these
cormorants think there will be afforded
them another opportunity to draw upon
the Treasury after the lands are sold;
hence tho meeting. We warn the peo?
ple in every County against this move?
ment, and wo hope they will take occa?
sion to spot every man whose name ap?
pears upon the cull. The Legislature
could do no earthly good if it were to
assemble, even if it were made up of
good men, as it is not-with a few ho?
norable exceptions-as there is nothing
whioh can be done that will afford relief
nntil after the collection of taxes already
levied. If the Legislature were in ses?
sion whon these taxes are collected, there
is no question in the mind of any one
man as to what would become of the
money. Let tho peoplo instruct the
Representatives of their respective Coun?
ties to remain at homo, and not attempt
to moddlo in any way with thc financial
condition of tho State. Thoy cannot
holp it, while they may do it infinite
harm.
AN UNFOBTUNATE AND FATAL ACCI?
DENT.-On Friday last, William Scurry,
a oolored man, living on the plantation
of Mr. Walton, in the neighborhood of
Philippi Church, on attempting to dis?
mount from his mule, the mule became
frightened and ran off at great speed,
dragging the unfortunate man by ono
leg, whioh was fastened in the gear, a
distanoe of some 200 yards, before other
parties could check the mule. Scurry
was severely bruised, and only lived
about two hours. On Sunday Trial Jus?
tice A. Ramsay, aoting as Coroner, and
accompanied by Dr. W. S. Sheppard,
who made the post mortem examination,
held an inquest on tho body of the de?
ceased, when the jury returned a verdict
in accordance wi'h the above facts.
1 Edgefield Advertiser.
FOUND DKAD.-Wo learn that Mr.
John H. Hill, who resided iu the vici?
nity of New Centre, in this County, was
found dead in his bed on Thursday
morning, tho 2d instant. Mr. Hill was
a man of middle ago, in feeble health,
and resided alone on his premises. It
is generally supposed that his death re?
sulted from an attack of what is popu?
larly known as "nightmare," to which
ho was subject. A jury of inquest was
formed under the direction of Trial Jus?
tice R. L. Simmons, aoting as coroner,
and a verdiot rendered that tho deceased
"came to his death by the hand of Pro?
vidence."-Yorkvi?e .Enquirer.
Buzzing Bull-toad, chief of tho Sacs,
is no more. He bought a gallon of al?
cohol of a trader, and contracted to
carry it homo without a jug.
A New York woman married three
times into ono family, capturing tho old
man and two of his sons.
IL o o a 1 X t ema.
O mr MATTERS.-The pr leo of single (
oopies of the PHONII is five cents. (
_ A meeting of the Independent Steam (
Fire Engine Company exonrsionists will (
be held at the engine boneo, this after- j
noon, at 4 o'olook, without uniforms, ?
for the purpose of taking the engine to ,
the depot. \
Our young lady friend who furnishes j
the nosegay for our button-hole, will ac- ,
cept our sincere thanks for her daily
remembrancer. May her "Dolly Var?
den" continue as attractive as on her first
appearance.
The "Horace Greeley" hat is all tho
go. Messrs. Kinard & Wiley havo a few
more left. They are not exaotly of the
"old hat" order-but an improvement,
something pretty and tasty.
Gov. Scott has appointed D. B. Kirk?
land, John J. Neil and James Carter,
vice Charles W. Faucet, whose commis?
sion expires on the 18th of May, instant,
as Trial Justices for Fairfield County.
J. W. Heyward, Notary Public for New?
berry.
Thomas H. Kirkpatrick, convicted of
horse stealing in Edgcfield County, and
sent to tho State penitentiary, and re?
cently tried in this city for murder, and
cleared upou the ground of insanity, has
been pardoned for tho firr>t offence by
Gov. Scott, and has been taken to his
home in Canada by his parents.
A witty citizen made a point, yester?
day, with reference to tho smash-up of
tbu Representative chamber in tho State
Capitol. He said that it was tho first
thing (referring to the timbers) that ever
went through tho I louse without pny.
Tho following ii tho prog tam ai o of
music for to-day, by tho band of the
Eighteenth Infantry, Joseph Duchar,
baud-master:
Parado Quick-step, Komsack.
Aria and Finale from Trovatore, Vordi.
Palermo Qaadrillc, Strauss.
Selection trom Ernani, Rossini.
Tanz Jubel Polka, Apitus.
Messrs. Andrew Riloy and John S.
McIntosh have been re-instated in thc
work on the new United States building.
HAIL.-A gentleman from Hopkins'
Turn-Out informs us that tho storm on
Wednesday night was accompanied with
hail-which fell to such an extent that it
could bo shoveled up readily, yesterday
morning. Loaves were cut to pieces,
and the crops were, doubtless, seriously
injured. Parties from the noighborhood
of Lightwood-knot Spr.ngs report a
severo hail-storm in that vicinity. Great
damage to crops.
PIIONIXIANA.-Life's but tho preface
to death.
Every man's task is his life-preserver.
Beauty without grace is n hook with?
out bait.
The eyes of other people are the eye<
that ruin us.
Private sincerity is public welfare.
He who avoids temptation avoids sin,
A boy who had read o? sailors heaving
up anchors, wanted to know if it wai
sea sickness that made them do it.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northen
mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; closes 10.4!
A. M. Charleston day mail opens -1.3
P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charlestoi
night mail opens 7.15 A. M.; closes CO
P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 F
M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mai
opens 12.30 A. M.; closes 12.30 P. M
Wilmington mail opens 2.30 P. M.
closos 10.30 A. M. On Sunday ofDc
open from 3 to 4 P. M.
MAIN STREET TO IJE STILL FCRTIIE
ORNAMENTED.-Wo examined tho plant
yesterday, of an elegant three-stor
building, in prooees of erection, by ou
follow-citizen, R. Weam, Esq. Th
facade will bo a novelty in this latitud?
It will bo fifty-six feet from tho pav<
mont to thc top of the half oval parape
There will ho several pedestals, upo
which statuary will bo placed. TL
first story will contain a store and tb
entrance to an elegantly-appointed ai
gallery-ocenpying tho whole of the tw
upper stores. Messrs. Parkins & Aile
are tho architecte. Tho roputation <
Messrs. Weam ?fe Hix as daguorreotyj
ists and photographists is extensivi
and with tho inoreased improvemen
and nicely-arranged sky-lights in the
now establishment, we may look for sti
prettier improvements-if euch a thin
be possible.
The Sunday School Couvention a
sembled in Charleston on Wedneeda
last. After the transaction of rou tit
and general business, tho follow ir
officers were elected :
President, Prof. James H. Carlisl
LL.D. ; Vico-Presidonts, Revs. W. ]
Jaoobs, C. E. Chichester, E. T. Wini
1er, D. D., and W. L. DePass, Esq
Secretaries, Rev. W. C. Powor, J. '.
Hay, J. Munro Johnson, John F. Fioke
Rev. A. J. Stoke?; Executive Commi
teo, Rov. E. J. Meynardie, J. R. Tenhc
J. N. Robson, J. C. Bailey, J. M. Bc
tick, Rev. J. L. Schuck, R. S. Chiaoli
Rev. T. W. Dosh.
THE TORNADO AND ITS HAVOC
(Vednesilay night, ?boat half-past 10
>'olock, a terrible tornado passed over
mr city. The direction from whence it
?ame was North by North-east. Its
laration was brief, bnt sven in those
ow moments its devastation was fearful.
Che damage to property waa immense,
md time aod money will havo to be
avishly used to make repairs. Personal
njury was miraculously confined to a
lolitary case, aa far as we have been ablo
o ascertain.
The heaviest loss was the damage to
he State lion se; which seems to be the
nost prominent object for tornadoes,
vhioh pass over Columbia, to vent their
orce upon. The storm struck the
??orlh-west corner with all its fury, and
oiled off thc tin roofing on thut side, in
wo rolls, as though it had been merely
acked down. Gae roll was deposited
>n tho other nido of tho building,
lireclly to the South from whence it
md been lifted, and the other roll was
jluwu to tho South-west, and landed
lear tho shed beneath which the stone?
cutters were daily employed. This shed
xna also blown down, and tho plank
?cattered in every direction. The huge
imbers to which the tin roofing was
tttuched were hoisted from their places
ind hurled through the ceiling into thc
lull of tho House of Representatives
jflow^ where the durango to furniture,
mob as chairs, desks, &C, was consider?
able. This demolition of legislative
conveniences was confined exclusively
.o tho furniture in tho Northern portion
if the hall. Some five or six desks
.rere completely ruined, while most of
hem had tho ornamental ledges broken
ir knocked oiT. A large number of
chairs were utterly ruined, while many
>f them were rendered useless for tho
?ccommodation of our legislators,
he backs having been knocked off them,
.hereby rendering a leaning back for
i short nap out of tho question.
L'he number of desks and chairs that
escaped destruction is remarkable, con?
quering the size of and the distance
:rom which the timbers were hurled
jpuu them. Several of the globes at
ached to ono of the handsome chande
lera in the House of Representative!
chamber were broken. The lorgesl
chandelier had been removed Borne time
lince; but had it been again suspended
ts was the intention, it would have beer
lemolisbed. The brick, timber, plaster
fcc, which fell on the floor, did som?
lamage to the carpeting. A large beam
:ame down on its end, and went throng!
.be space between the rounds of s chair
ind tilted up on the other end, elevating
.he chair: in as mach apparent triumpl
ts a clown would perform a similar fea
n a circus ring. That portion of two o
:ho chimneys extending above the roo
?vere snapped off even with the roof; on
)f which was laid over on the tin tha
?.as undisturbed, and the other laid 01
the edge of the Western end of . th
building-half on and half off. And
while writing of this, we would suggee
to those who have the State House i;
their keeping, that this piece of chimne
is in a precarious situation, and likely t
fall at any moment; and as the publi
highway through that portion of th
capitol grounds is greatly frequented, :
is liable to cause a serious or fatal ace
.lent. Tho jar caused by tho fallin
brick, lumber and other building matt
rial, knocked off the stucco work on tb
ceiling above tho chandelier in the Ext
cutive office, and did Uko injury to ti
ceiling in an adjoining chamber. It
estimated that it will take over $5,000 t
repair the damage to tho State Hom
caused by this ten minutes* tornad'
The desks that were smashed into sm
Gereons were ocenpied, during the la
iocsion, by Messrs. Mobley, Jamiso:
Vocum and others. Had these worthi
aeon in their seats at the time of tl
tornado, (as they were ever punctual
tve can guess where they would ha'
been this morning; and the storm mi
bave been the theme of several eulogie
with denunciations of tho descendu
umber as planks from the Sinsinni
platform.
Besides the blowing down of tl
itoue-cutters' shed, mentioned abov
l?verai ailanthus trees, which grow free
n tho State House grounds, were u
rooted.
The heaviest loss, next to the Sta
Souse, was sustained by the briok bail
ng owned by Dr. Neaglo, which is s
lated on Main street, between Upper ai
liumber streets, and was formerly kno>
is tho O'Connell boase. And it w
?ere, also, that the personal injury u
nflioted, referred to above. The Easte
table end of the building was blown i
ind the brioks harled through the oeili
>n to tho floor. There are two rooms
his end of the building, one of whi
vas used as a cooking apartment and t
?thor ns a bed-room. The latter was <
?upied by Mr. Clifford Cooper, who v
n his bod at the time of tho accide
asleep, and the storm hurled a large
quantity of brick, plaster and laths upon
bim. His esoape from instant death was
truly miraculous, as he lay immediately
beneath the descending debris. He was
severely, if not seriously burt, as he was
struck upon the face, head, abdomen,
breast, and other portions of his body,
bf falling bricks. The roof at this end
of the building was not injured; the
brick wall having been blown completely
from beneath it, inwardly. The sup?
ports to the piazza at the same end of the
bouse were blown away. The walls of
the entire building are badly sprung, and
tho door and window frames have all
been sprung from their proper positions;
thus rendering the house so unsafe that
tho occupants were deserting it yester?
day morning with all possible rapidity.
Several ladies fled the house at the ap?
proach of the storm, and Mr. Cooper's
family had recently left the city on a
visit; thus, probably, avoiding a fatal
accident.
Fences were prostrated in many por?
tions of the city by tho wind, and others
demoli8ded by falling trees. Among
them, we notice part of that aronnd the
Steward's Hall lot, the rear of the fence
enclosing the Alms House grounds, the
new fonco in course of erection around
the lot on which the seminary of the
Sisters of Mercy formerly stood,'a por?
tion of that surrouuding the grounds
attached to Dr. Fisher's residence, and
many others.
Trees were blown down and uprooted
in every direction. Some were riven
in twain, and brunches hurled for long
distances. Among the trees destroyed
were some beautiful sugar-berry and
shady oaks, which bad received great
attention since the replanting after the
fire of 18G5, and bade fair to be beauti?
ful ornaments to our streets.
We learn also of the destruction of a
groat quantity of window glass. One
residence, that occupied by United
States Claims Commissioner Farmele,
lost forty panes of glass.
Some slight injury was done to Mrs.
H. Lyons' residenco.
Wo learn that the watchman in the
Presbyterian Church steeple scented the
danger from afar, and deserted bia post
at the first indication of the approach?
ing storm.
Many little anecdotes have been told
ns of the timid, the exoited, and eren
tho brave, both male and female. Some
held their windows, some ran into the
street, others covered np their heads
with pillows, while others crawled under
tho bedding and bedsteads. All these
will do to laugh at, now that the danger
is past; but the moment of the tornado
was truly terrible.
S LP HEME COUBT, THURSDAY, May 16.
The Court met at 10 A. M. -Present
Associate Justices Willard and Wright.
Luoy H. Shelton, respondent, vs.
Albert J. Maybin, appellant. Mr. Moors?
man asked and obtained leave to com?
plete the reoord, and was heard for ap?
pellant. Mr. Steed man for respondent.
Mr. Mooreman in reply.
Rebecca Speake, respondent, rs.
Louisa C. Einard, et al., appellants. To
he submitted on printed arguments.
Miohael Werta, el al., administrator,
respondents, vs. La timer W. Long, et al.,
appellants. To be submitted on printed
arguments.
The docket was closed and the follow?
ing order was made:
It is ordered, that at the November
term of this court, commencing on the
fourth Tuesday of November next, the
causes on tho several Circuits shall be
called in tho following order, and the
time to be allowed to the hearing of
canses, from each Circuit, shall be to the
day fixed for the commencement of the
next, except as to the Second and
Eighth Circuits, to whioh shall be
allowed two and three days respectively:
Sixth Circuit, Tuesday, November 26.
Seventh Circuit, Monday, December 2.
Third Cirouit, Thursday, December 5.
First Cirouit, Monday, December 9.
Fonrth Cirouit, Monday, December 16.
Second Circuit, Thursday, December
19.
Fifth Circuit, Thursday, January 2,
1873.
Eighth Circuit, Wednesday, January
8, 1873.
At 1}J P. M., the court adjourned
until Thursday, May 30, at 10 A. M.
HOTEL Anni VALS, May 16,1872,-NicJcerson
House-J B J?hneou, Augusta; Miza Hoffman,
Vallo CruciB-, J II Craig, ?, O & A R R; Harvey
Terry, Columbia; J M Bol kirk, Charleston ;
Mrs Noms and child, Texas; Mies Norrie,
Spartanburg; M?HB 8 Oakley, Miss A How, Mr
and Mra B W How, Brooklyn; J Wright, Dar?
lington.
Columbia Hotel-T> M Cobb, P Duffie; Thoa
Dusenbury, W B Shaw, John W Eingman,
Charleston; B T Sage, Atlanta: J 0 Smith,
Greenville; M W Abney, Edgefield; B John?
son. O W baneon, Baltimore; J 0 Winder, B
B Bridges, NO; J A Wright, Abbeville; J F
Harting. Hamburg.
LIST OF Nsw ADVERTISEMENTS.
Re-sale of Laurens Railroad.
D. C. Peixotto & Son-Auction.
A Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial reports Butler as
saying of Greeley: "Now we can go for
him as he deserves. We shall proceed to
tell tho truth about the old white turn?
coat, and let the country know what sort
of a man he ia." It is satisfactory to
learn that Buller intends to tell the truth
about anybody.