The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, May 01, 1874, Image 2

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i ulumMa, s7"c7 Friday Morning. May 1.1874. Prosperity In tue South, Exceptional. With characteristic inconsistency the Northern press expatiate upon the evils which afflict our Southern communities, bat are not caud'd enough to admit their causes, or to indioate the proper remedies. The turbulence in Arkansas, the desolation of Louisiana, the hope? less profligacy which rales in South Ca? rolina, form pretty themes for sensa? tional newspaper discussion. But only here and there is there the admission mado that these troubles spring from the reconstruction measures of Congress, in unsettling the basis of a good aud sensi? ble government, upon which only soon rity aud prosperity can rest. The New York Herald signals the "symptoms of a deep-seated disease," prevailing all over the Bouth und South-west, but, with many expressions of iuterest aud sympathy, may be regarded in its gene? ral course of oomment and suggestion, as an obstruction to the recovery by these States of any wholesome aud last? ing prosperity. It is powerless before the evils which have bocn geuersted by bad government, and by the spirit of sectional strife and oppression which . hau been exalted into a rating principle. It says nothing upon which wo can rely with any hope and confidence as a remedial of our difficulties and trou? bles. Look at them as they are sum? marized by our contemporary, the Richmond Dispatch: "The lauds are de? preciated; their productiveness is cur? tailed; the public charges are increased; a large population of improvidetit and badly-regulated people is added to the constituent body, imposing burthens and paying bat a small share of them; the public councils are degraded, the public administration vexed, and all the operations of government and domestic economy bo revolutionized and dis? ordered, that discontent and despond eacy have, taken the place of hope aud oonteutment in the public miud. Men are impatient of the burthenB imposed upon them." Tbero is, of course, a silver lining to this cloud. Oertain States and certain sections of States are better off than others. They will gene? rally be found to be those least directly under tbe influence of the National Go? vernment, or the vulgar and corropL oarpet-bag despotisms, whioh it has ereoted. They are those parts of tbe country where tbe white population holds a clear, undisturbed majority and controlling influeucu. Such is, to some extent, the case in the upper tier of Counties in this State. Suob is tbe fact in parts of Virginia, and, notably, in Georgia. But this last mentioned State has not wholly escaped tbe consequences of the auomalons and painful state of things from whioh others suffer more keenly, as tbe language of the Execu? tive Committee of the Georgia Agri? cultural Society, quoted by a Radical ooutemporary, in this city, a few days ago, shows. "We are filled," tbey say, "with apprehension aud humiliation when we confess the fact that the men in Georgia, who profess to get their liv? ing by planting and farming, are not making their bread." A sad picture, indeed, and a proof, perhaps, of tbe universality of the desolation in tbe South from the causes we bave men? tioned. It is more likely, however, to bave been the purpose of the oommitteo ?\s Miu ?? ?Uw uuoKBioinuiuij iwui. o* OJk" clusive cotton planting. It certainly cannot bo tortured by any bat Radical logic into the proof of, injury inflicted upon Georgia by her rejeotion of Radi? calism, and it cannot justify the Union in saying, "their business languishes, education is discouraged and equal rights are a name." This statement is as untrue as tho one which aocoaapauies it, that in South Carolina, owing to Radical ascendancy, "the people are free, antrammeled, protected iu their lives and property, every encouragement is given to industry, uducatiou und peace," &o. It seems like a work of supereroga? tion to notioe sack extravagant asser? tions. Bat people are easily deceived, aud suob injurious and deceptive state? ments are received as law and gospel by a great many. They-need but to bo recklessly made and unscrupulously re , posted, to have a baneful effcot. We will put together a few facts, as an anti? dote to the radical poison of these mis? representations. The receipts into the treasury of tho State of Georgia, for tbe year 1873, were $922,556.25 more than the disbursements. Tbo amount of public debt, principal and interest, paid during the year, was 81,835,767.78. Bonds to tho amount of $1,200,UOO. bearing eight per cent, interest, were issued and placed at par, at an expense of less than one per cent., and tbe larger portion of them were taken in tho State. The total public debt, Jana ary 1, 1874, was $8,812,500.. Bonds to the amount oi 8237,000, which will be oomo doe the present year, have been provided for In the sale of eight per oent. new bonds. Tho disbursements of tho present H3oai year, as estimated by the Treasurer, aggregate $2,722,866, of wbioh $823,460 is for public debt and interest. They uro to be mot by re? ceipts from various sources, and by the proceeds of a tax of four and a ha'/ mills upon the taxable property of the State. Th?s moderate tax is levied by those who pay it, and it will go to sus? tain the legitimate wants of government. We think this financial exhibit, and tho sum of taxation and the uses to which it is put, will coinparo favorably, at least, with even tho rosojcolored representa? tions of tho monetary condition of the "prostrate Stute," us made by tho Whit tomoru delegation to tbo Judiciary Com mittco of Cougre?'i. During 1873, 318 students wero ma? triculated at tho State University of Georgia, yet ouly tLo small sum of 58,000 was asked for it for the present year, its other resources from fees, inte? rest on land scrip, Sea., making it almost Bolf-sustaining. Tho other colleges of Georgia are well attended; 100 students matriculated at Mercer University last October. Tho Georgia Stale College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, con? ducted in connection with the State University at Athens, with a branch, oalled the North Georgia Agricultural College, at Dablonega, educated in 1873, free of charge, nearly 300 studeute, the branch at Duhlonoga having 177. This institution has not cost the State a cent. It was established und is conducted by tho fund derived from the agricultural land scrip. Compare this with the South Carolina University, with its many professors, few students, low edu? cational status and heavy expense. Compare the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, with its splendid and oostles9 result-), with the so-called Olafliu University and tho South Carolina agri? cultural land scrip, locke 1 up uuder hypothecation in New York, uot a dollar of it having ever been appropriated to its destined uses. Georgia supports her publio schools by an appropriation the present year of $250,000. This U meant to support them three months, and it doos it well. It is left to looal taxation to supply the amount supplemental to this, necessary to carry them on the other six school months of the year. This teuches the people to pat a proper value on popular education, by their directly contributing all over n certain, fixed, well-expended amount, to sustain it. What a shameful offence to truth, to characterize the vigorous eduoatiounl system of Georgia as inferior to thut of poor Sooth Carolina, with its lato la? mented University, standing only a mere shell and a monument of shame, and its public schools about now to close, although the enormous sum of $300,000 has been collected by taxation to keep them open. Radicalism is equally ex? pert in falsifying as in Stealing. No one need hope to keep down its inven? tions. It has too much to gain by mak? ing them. But unpleasant as is the task, it is a duty to cut off every freshly raised head of the monster, hoping an increase of strength and reinforcements for it as they increase in number. Geor? gia is not what she might and ought to be, but, compared to prostrate South Carolina, she is us Hyperion to a Satyr; she is at least ereot. I.iiciirs' Memorial Association. The Memorial Day (May 10) falling this year on Sunday, the ladies of the Memorial Association have determined to observo Thursday, the 7lh. Tho fol? lowing committees huve been appointed: Church Yards.?Presbyterian?Mrs. John McKenzie. Baptist?Mrs. R. SwufSeld. St. Peter's?Mrs. Coleman Walker. Lutheran?Miss Wilbur. Tri? nity?Mrs. n. S. Thompson. Wash? ington Street*?Mrs. Samuel Beard. Hebrew?Mrn. L. T. Levin. Confederate Enclosure at Elm wood Cemetery.?Mrs. W. K. Bachman, Mrs. John Bacon, Mrs. 11. C. Beok, Mrs. J. P. Southern, Mrs. J. B. Palmer, Mrs. W. H. Gibbes, Mrs. Geo. Howe, Jr., Mrs. D. B. Darby, Mrs. R. G. Fleming, Mrs. G. M. Cordes, Mrs. D. Gambrill, Mrs. W. G. Childs, Mrs. C. E. Reed, Mrs. J. il. Kinard, Miss I.aBorde, Mrs. Haskell, Miss Carroll, Miss C. Soibels, Miss Suand, Miss Preston, Miss Morris, Miss Mursball, Miss Purker, Miss Pope, Miss Ray, Miss Elmore, Miss Faber, Miss Moore, Miss Zimmer? man, Miss C. Walker, Miss E. Barn well, Miss Sutphen, Miss M?ller, Miss Mo Master, Miss Adams, Mies M. E. Walker, Mrs. Mobley,' with the officers of the AsRociutioo, Mrs. J. T. Darby, President, Miss Martin, Seorotary and Treasurer. 1 Graves al Elm pood Cemetery 0 utside the ^Enclosure.?Mrs. Annie DeSunssure, Mrs. F. W. MoMaster, Miss Seibels, Mibb Fannio Brown, Miss McKenzie, Mrs. Alphonao Dargan, Mrs. W. D. Peok, Mrs. J. S. Wiley. Mrs. D. B. DeSaassuro, Mrs. R. O'Neale, Miss Kate Crawford, Mrs. 0. H. Maneou. In Memory of those on Distant Battle Fields.?Cometerios?Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Wariug. Temple?Mrs. C. R. Bryce. Orry Matters.?Sabscribe for the Pbmbnix, Fresh lager beer constantly ou hand at tbe State Oapitol Saloon. . Free thinkers are those who generally never think at all. Cabs will be the rale at tbo PHmxrx office hereafter. Tbe State Capitol Saloon is said to be tha cooloet plaoe in tbe city. To-day inaugurates tbo flowery month ?May. Mr. L:vin will continue his auction sa'.o of furuituro, at tho bouse of Mr. L Carr, on Marion street, this morning. Tho want of n proper alarm hell was felt, yesterday?"not one-half of the fire? men knew that they were called ont. General Wade Hampton was on the streets, yesterday. He has been slightly indisposed for several weeks. Capt. Jacksou has retired front his position as Chiof of Police, and requests all perruua beroufter to mako their com plaints to Chiof Nixon. The attention of traveler;, is called to tho "notice" of the Charlotte, Columbia aud Augusta Railroad, relative to dis? count rates. It is of consequence. The Richmond Guards celebrate their nauiversary, on Monday, by a parade aud ball. On Tuesday, tho Randolph Rifles pic nic at Adams' Cut. There was nothing to complain about tho weather, yesterday, aud April passed away amid a plentiful display of sun nod moonshine. The Pikenix job office is complete in every respect, and cards, postern, pro? grammes, bill-beads, etc., are turned out with alacrity. The frost was very damaging in this section, on Wednesday night, destroy? ing both cotton aud corn. We have heard of no injury to tho fruit. The franchise and other property of the Bine Ridgo Railroad aro to be dis? posed of at aution in Charleston on tho loth instant. Lively competition is ex? pected. The Phoenix Hook and Ladder Com? pany leave Columbia, on Sunday morn iog, to participate in the Firemen's Tournament in Charleston the next day ?May 4. Justiau Oassidey, of Wilmington, N. C , has issued a warrant for the arrest of one William Hayes, alias Hedderman, said to bo a doserter from Company F, 18th United States Infantry, now on duty here. Dr. W. H. Jackson and Rev. H. M. Mood wcro elected delegates to repro sent the order of tho Good Templars of this Stato, in the Right Worthy Grand Lodge, which meets iu Boston this month. Our Gorruau fellow-citizen* go on their annual pic-nic at Seegers* brewery, on Thursday next, May 7. It is not a publio affair, but tickets nre disposed of to friends of tbe parties. Wo acknow? ledge tbo receipt of a ticket. Couldn't an Euglish company be in duood to take bold of and utilize some of the valuable but now usoless lands in i Ricbland? Big things are expected from the operations of a foreign com? pany in tbe swamps of the Wateree. The Rev. James Tbornwoll, a son of tho famous Dr. Thorn well, has beon called to tbe Presbyterian Church of Ninety-Six, to fill tbe vaoanoy occa? sioned by the resignation of tho Rev. W. F. Pearson. The trotting mutch between "Ruin of Man" and "Major Beaufort," comes off to-day, at 3 o'olock P. M. precisely. money up. n is mguij |/iQuuuiu that there will be several scrub ruoes afterwards. Tho gate fee will be fifty cents. Tbo Southern Express Company moved into their now building, last night, and to-day will be ready for busi? ness tbore. Tbo "house-warming" will come off hereafter. The new establish? ment is worthy of a visit, as it is com? plete in ovory respect. Tho scholars attending the Misses Martin's school bad u May festival, yes? terday?crowning tho queen, etc. To? day, tbe frolic wiii bo concluded by a picnic at tbo brewery. Tho young ladies attached to tho Methodist Female Collage pic-nio at Hampton's to-day. Tho Misses Elmoro's scholars spend tho day at Col. Taylor's farm, below the city. Wo bave r.t the PntSMlX office a large collection of books?many of them pub? lished ninety years ago?belonging to a family who feel it necessary to disposo of tbem. It is an excellent opportunity for societies aud others desirous of re? plenishing libraries. Some of tho books are very valuable, and embrace almost every topic, from religion to music. Tho steamer City Point, Capt. Fitz? gerald, sails on her unnual trip from Charleston to Florida, on Thursday next, May 7. Tbe excursion is one wbioh cannot be too highly rooommend ed, and tbe price is very reasonable? only $20. See tbo advertisement of Messrs. Ravenol & Co., the Charleston agonts. Fire.?About 1 o'clock, yesterday, fire was discovered under tbe roof of tha dwelling of Colonel Black, (Co'm mandaut of the Post,) corner of Gervais and Piokens streets. Tho alarm was at once given, and in a short time the Are* men and the soldiers of tho garrison were on the Bpot, and luiceeedud in ex tiDguiBhiug the fiimes. A defeetivo Hue is believed to have been the eunse. Tbe Vigilaots (oolorcd) are cutitled to the credit of throwing tbe first water. '?*UE OcxouooN,"?This very sensa? tional drama was presented to quite a larg.' and df-liyhtod audience ut Parker's Hall, lust night. The scenery was ar raoged with a ruusteily hand, ami the ' steamboat conflagration rendered with I splendid effect. "The Octoroon" is bett ! adapted to the talent of the Columbia I Drunriiic Club, from nmong Iis? plays j thoy huve put on tho boards. Iu fact, j they have received n>vt ral invitations to \ reproduce it elsewhere. Tho perform j auce lust night was for the benoUt of j Mr. and Mm. C rum er. li.YlLROAU MkETIXU-The anno.I I meeting of tho stockholders of tbe I Greenville and Columbia Railroad Com j pany convened, yesterday, at 1P? A. I M., iu the hall of the G )0 1 Totuplars. W. J. Magratb, E-q , Presideut, called tho meeting to order, and nomi? nated llou. B. F. Whituer for Chair? man, which was carried, und Messrs. C. H. Manaon and C. V. Carriugton were appointed Secretaries. The reports uf the President und Directors, und also the General Superintendent, were read to the meeting, and referred to the Di? rectors, with plenary powers. These re? ports showed that, notwithstanding the financial panic of tbe past year, the re? ceipts uf the road were more thau ?35,000 ahead of the previons year. There was no business of any materiul eonsequunco transacted by the meeting. Tho following gentlemen were unani? mously re-elected President and Direc? tors for the ensuing year, viz: W. J. Magratb. President; Messrs. L. D. Childs, H. T. Farmer, F. F. Gury, Robt. Adger, Theo. D. Wagner, R. L. Mc Cungbriu, Edwurd Hope, J. C. Roatb, T. Hurley, Joseph Crews, A. Simonds, Alexander Macbeth, Directors. There were between 59,000 and 60,000 shares represented in tbe balloting. W. J. Magratb, Esq., received the entire number ot votes oust for President. Sui'ltUME CoUttT, Al'kil Term, 1874 ? Thursday, April 30.?Tho Court met ut 10 A. M. Present?Chief Justice Moses and Associate Justices Wright and Wil lurd. Erspurte Parish A. Cumminga?peti? tion tor admission to practice in the Supreme Court. Applicant tvas exa? mined in opeu Court, by the committee appointed for thut purpose, mid on their recommendation, sworn and enrolled as an bttorney, eolicitor and counsellor of the Supremo Court. The State, respondent, r.s. James A. Putin, aud B. L. Duffus, appellants. On motiou of Messrs. Porter and Ma? grath, for appellants, their case was or? dered to bo docketed. It was ordered, that tho prisoners be transferred to tbu Charleston County jail till tho lGtb of May next, when tbey are to be transferred to tbe Rtcbland County fail, to be present at tho hearing I of the cause in this Court. Mag wood vs. South Carolina Rtiilroad Company el of. Mr. Conner was heard for appellants; Mr. Ratledge for re? spondent; Mr. Wingate read argument of Messrs. Buiat & Baist for appellants. Tbe following decisions were rendered: In reWm. Whaley, executor, respond? ent, vs. Bank of Charleston, appellant. Petition for rehearing. Motion dis j missed. Opinion by Moses, C. J. j A. H. Brown, respondent, vs. Kirk patrick el al., appellants. Mew trial granted. Opinion by Willard, A. J. Tbe State, ex rel. Attorney-General, I vs. Walker & Norland, Sheriff und Clerk of Barn well County. Order heretofore filed. Opinion by Willard, A. J.; dis? senting opinion by Mosos, C. J. At 3 P. M., tbe Court adjourned until Monday, May 4, 10 A. M., when the Fourth Circuit will be called. Before Cittuu Justice Moses, at Chambers.?Tho State, e.c rel, ThomsB W. Glover, vs. John L. Humbert?peti? tion for mandamus to compel tho do livoty of books, papers, etc, of tho office of the Treasurer of Orangeburg County. After hearing tho return of respondent, aud argument of counsel on both sides, ordered, that a peremp? tory writ i8sno to compel the delivery of tbe same. The respondent's attorney gave noticoof appeal to Supremo Court. Messrs. Hntson aud DoTrevillo for rela tors; Mr. Koowlton for respondent. PnaisrxiANA.?A tree is to be judged by its fruit and not by its blossoms. Tbe New Orleans crusaders announce that "tho horn of tho ungodly shall bo put down." That is whoro horns are generally put. ' Song of tho woman of fashion: Rings on my Angers, Ano kid on my toes and my husband is duoned whorever he goes. A person may not merit favor, as that is only tho claim of man; bat never de? mand charity, as that istheoommand of God. It is a mistake to expeot to receive welcome, hospitality, words of oheer and help over rugged and diffioolt paths in lifo, in return for cold selfishneas, which cares for nothing iu the world but self. Mail \rranoembnts. ?-Ihe Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 8 P. M.; olosea 11 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.80 P.M.; c!obgb 8 A. M., 6 P. M. W?stem opene 6 A. M? 12.80 P. M.; oloees 6, L30 F. M. Greenville opena 6.45 P. M.: closes 6 A. M. Wilmington opens 4 P. M.closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. ScrrosED Accidental Death.?The following are the particulars of the homicide cane referred to iu the Phoenix a few days ago: Trial Justico Thomas R. Brown, of this County, sent in to the city a boy of about twelve years of age, named Qreen lleuthcock, Jr., charged with killing a' colored boy on the 27th ultimo, about twenty miles Erst of this city, on Mot-, ley's plantation, near Garner's Ferry. Mr. Brown held :iu inquest ou the body of the murdered boy, aud sent young Heath cock on hero to Sheriff Dent for safe-keeping. Arrived iu the city, his Jather sued out a writ of habeas corpus ocforo Judge Carpenter, on Tuesday afternoon. From the facts, as testified to his Honor, it appears that the killing wus accidental und without malice. The boy was liberated on ?2,500 bail, to ap? pear ut the May term of thu Court of General Sessions. The name of the boy kill* il did not appear. George Heath cock is an uuoffendiug-lookiug youth, and claims that he was gunning, when the colored boy commenced fooling with the muzzle of bis gnu, when it went off, with the fatal result stated. List of New Advertisements. Jume* Anderson?Notice. Excnrsion to Florida. Dr. W. P. Geiger?Mill for 8ale. H. M Binck?A Card. Jacob Levin?Auction. Hotel Arrivals, April 30, 1874.? Columbia Hotel?J F Sloan, city; M Wadbam and wife. Pa; N Young, wife and obild. N J; J F Amsden and wife, Boston; N R Middleton, Charleston; J Copes, Winnsboro; W D Porter, Charles? ton; W F Hutson, W J DoTrovillo, Oraugeburg; R 0 Baytdone, N Y; Thos Steen, Greenville; J D Stoney. Charles? ton; N Copeland, Boston; W E Pelham, city; W D Kennedy, G E Reab, Ga; W H Lownes, Pa; J S Fair, Newberry. M E Hollingsworth, Abbeville; W E Mo* Nulty, Doko; J S Land, G A C R R; J W Stribbling, Walhalla; T H Zimmer? man, St Matthew's. Hendrix House?W C S McClellan, N C; A R Middleton, Charleston; Mrs J L Lumsden, Limestone Springs; W N Hall, O M Hall, Abbeville; H M Prince, Williamaton; J W Mitchell, Leesville; W H Celey, J W Baker, Greenville; M Aal, Pa; J M Donoyline, Chicago; F E Spinner, G M Anderson, Ga. Wheeler House?Mr and Mrs Geo B English, Misses English, RO Bayldorn, W M Leake, J H Raneon, New York; D L Turner, Edgefield; T T Freiing h ist n, Ca in den; J R Parker, city; Chaa Marcus, Mrs M M Diokson, Wilming? ton; J N Burton, Griffin; G M Ander? son, Greenville; S S Solomon, Wm Dudley, Charleston; John B Harrison, Miss Harrison,'Baltimore; W A Lum becker, Ninety-Six. Dk Schenck's Standard Remedies. ?The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs are Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck's Ska Wkkd Tokio and Schenck's Mandrake Pinns; and, if taken before the lungs are destroyed, a speody cure is effected. To these three medicines, Dr. J. H. Sohenck, of Phila? delphia, owes his unrivaled success in the treatment of pulmonary diseases. The Pulmonio Syrup ripens the mor? bid matter iu the longs; nature throws it off by an easy expectoration; for when the phlegm or matter is ripe, a slight cough will throw it off, the patient has rest, and the longs begin to heal. To enable the Pulmonio Syrup to do this, Sobenok's Mandrake Pills and Schenok's Sea Weed Tonio most be freely used, to cleanse the stomach and liver. Schenok's Mandrake Pills aot on the liver, removing all obstructions, re? lax the gall bladder, the bile starts freely, and the liver is soon relieved. Sohenck's Sea Weed Tonio is a gentle etimulunt and alterative. The alkali of which it is composed mixes with the food and prevents souring. It assists the digestion by toning up the stomach to a healthy condition, so that the food and tho Pulmonio Syrup will make good blood; then the lungs heal, and the pa? tient will surely get well, if care is taken to prevent fresh cold. All who wish to consult Dr. Sohenck, either personally or by letter, can do so at his prinoipal office, corner of Sixth and Aroh streets, Philadelphia, every Monday. Sohenck's medioiues are sold' by all druggists throughout the country. Nervous Dkuiiuty.?A depressed, IRRITADIiE state of mind; weak. ner? vous, exhausted febltno; no energy on animation; confused head, weak memory, often with D?lllLITATING, in? voluntary discharges.?The oonse queuoe of excesses, mental over-work or indiscretions. This nervous debility. fiods a soverbion curb in Humphreys' Homcepatuio Sfeoifio, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels the mental gloom and deepond euoy, and rejuvenates tho entire system; it is perfectly harmless and always ef? ficient. Price $5 for a package of five boxes and a large $2 vial of powder, which is important in old serious oases; or $1 per single box. Sold by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Sfeoifio homosfathiu medicine company, No. 562 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geiobr Sc McGbbgor, Columbia, S. O. Pond's Eitraot affords immediate re? lief in all oases of acute pain. This is strong language, but tho experiouco of twenty-five voars attests its truth. Try 111 A29f3i;i