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COLUMBIA, S. C. Sunday Morning, May 17, 1874. 5 ks "V ' 5 c?U Plot Keltic Black. Oar very good friends of Bob to d, who turned apon their idol Bamner, when, in view of the wreok he had caused, be wavered in hiB fanaticism, j and songht by an expiatory sacrifice of some of his prejudices to repair the wrongs he had inflicted upon the South, still harp upon the alleged evils of oar sooiety in the past; still find it a luxury to hurl at us the opprobrious epithets of ohattel slavery, oligarchy, slave power, &o. According to the Boston Journal, the evils of which we have made complaint, the principal one being that of the roguery of our State officials, are bat the penalties which follow a law of abuses. Soath Carolina was a model slave State, the majority of its people were chattels, hold by a little oligarchy?these, ac? cording to this sapient journal, arc the sanses of the present trouble. Boston, the hub, reasons like it revolves, in a oircle. From the euug position to which it has attained from the eyrie where it broods and hatches its med? dlesome progeny, it looks forth upon the distress of communities which it has helped to produce with u high moral satisfaction. Its language being interpreted, means "in your troubles the consequences of your sin aro upon you, but in my prosperity the evi? dences of my virtue may be read." Boston will excuse us under the cir? cumstances for reminding it of the hole out of which it was dug. Slavery could not have been planted on this conti? nent, but for the direct efforts of Old -and Mew England. The slave trade was a favorite and profitable business with the Eastern States. The ship "Desire," from Salem, Massachusetts, was the first colonial slave ship, and, according to Dr. Bolknap, the rum distilled in Massachusetts was "the mainspring of this trufHo." It is an instructive fact, too, that this first en? trance into the slave trade was not a private, individual speculation. "It was the enterprise of the authorities of the colony." This bad pre-eminence was sustained at a later era by the first positive le? gislation on the subject of human bondage in America, being a statute establishing siavery, and found in the Code of Fundamentals or Body of Liberties (?) of the Massachusetts Co? lony. It reads: "There shall never he any bond slaverie, villanage or oap tivitie amongst as, unless it be lawfull captives taken in just warres, and such strangers as willingly seile themselves or are sold to us." This statute was never expressly repealed. A fair minded anti-slavery Northern writer says of it: "It sanctions the sluvo trade and the perpetual bondage of Indians and negroes, their children and their children's children, and en? titles Massachusetts to precedence over any and all the other colonies in Bimilar legislation. It anticipates, by many years, anything of the sort to be found in the statutes of Virginia, or Maryland, or Sooth Carolina, and no? thing like it is to be found in the con? temporary codes of her sister oolonies in New England." Bat this is not all. The original of the fugitive slave law provision in the Federal Constitution is to bo traced to a Bimilar one to be found in the articles of confederation of the united oolonies of New Eng? land, of which Massachusetts was the ruling oolony. Wo are very far from reproaching the men of Massachusetts of the olden time. We only make the point against those of tho more modoru and of the ? present era, that their claims tu supe? rior virtue uro without justification. They must not set up the pretension of tho Pharisee, that they are better than othors. As long as New England found it profitable to import and deal in slaves, and to work them, it did it. The Act of prohibition of the slave trade, which took effect in 180S, had to ba arranged to suit both tho labor wants of somo of the Southern States and the oarryiug interests of Massa? chusetts and other New England States, whose merchants were employed in the trade. The little State of Bhode Inland alone had flfty-foar vessels en? gaged in it at that time. The differ, enoe between the North and Sonth in the matter is, that (he former holped to introduce it; tfie latter only received it, and, at times, relnotantly. If the institution lingered longer in the South than in New England, it was both because- it was more profitable and humane, and beoause we did not think it necessary to apologize for it or to deny it? benefits and advantages to other communities, after having reaped a fall share of them ourselves. We are responsible neither for its introduc? tion- nor its. destruction. We think oar position in history in connection with it safe and! respectable. It hap, at least, no stain of hypocrisy, no taint oi falsehood noon it. -?? ?? Gingerly. The Aiken Tribune treads with cau? tious footsteps. In the Badioal press, we have read of the crucified honor and buried credit of the State, of the government of rogues, and of such scandals in the party bb make one blaBh to Uvo in the State; from Badi? oal office-holders, we have heard of the era of corruption and of profligacy, snob as hns aroused the indignation of the civilized world; and, not to be entirely out of fashion, the Tribune says: "We are too candid to deny that there exists some ground for com? plaint against tho conduct of our pub? lic affairs." "Some ground for com? plaint" is good. ?-??-? The New Connecticut United States Senator.?Hon. Wm. W. Elton, tho Democratic nominee for tho United States Senate from Con? necticut, to succeed Mr. Buckingham, i and who is sure; to bo confirmed by j the Legislature, is a politician of con? siderable local reputation. Born in Tollaud County, Conu., he moved, vhen a young man, to South Caroli? na, and, being a Democrat of the straitest beet, imbibed naturally the doctrines of tho State rights school of j politicians who followed Johu C. Cal houn as a leader. After a few years' residence in South Carolina, he re? turned to his native country and be? gan the practice of law. But be was always more of a politician than a law? yer, and the enthusiasm of his nature, combined with great tenacity of will and stubbornness of character, placed him at once in a prominent and influ? ential position in his party. He was the associate aud adviser of the party leaders, was repeatedly a member of the State Seuatw and House of Repre? sentatives, and at the outbreak of the war had come to be one of two or three most prominent Democrats in the Stale. His opposition to the war and all war measures, ard the boldness of his nttereuoes upon the stump aud in political conventions, made him a central figure of the opposition in his own State, and indeed in New Eng? land, during the war. Two or three times attempts were made to depose him from his self-asumed leadership by Democrats who held more mode? rate views, but as often as he came into a Stute convention of his party? and he was almost always a delegate? he took the convention out of tho hands of his oppoueuts by the force of his magnetism and personal pre? sence, aud committed it to tho ex? pression of his own extreme opinions. ??-? - Protestant Episcorai, Convention ?Third Day's Proceedings.?The order for the day was taken up, and the Bev. C. C. Pinckuey offered a I resolution on the subject of the Hymnal. After disoussion, the fol? lowing substitute was offered by the Bev. J. H. Elliott and adopted: Resolved, That it is the opinion and deBire of this convention that tho psalms in motre, and the hymns here? tofore in use and bound with the prayer-book, be retained as they are; and, also, that, in the judgment of this convention, a Hymnal, npon the gene? ral principles of that reoommended by the last General Convention, be pre? pared, and authorized for use in any congregation which may prefer it: Mr. MoCrady offered the following resolution, whioh was adopted: Resolved, That Canons 1, 2, 3, 4 of the new series bo referred to the Com? mittee on the Coustitution and Canons, to inquire and report whether there be any inconsistency between them and the coustitution; aud, if found to bo inconsistent, that tho said canons bo remodeled by them, so as to be brought into cousfsteucy with tho constitu? tion. Mr. II. D. Lesesno presented the report of tho trustees of tho Diocesan Seminary, and offered tho following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That tho resolution of tho couvention relativo to the Diocesan Thoological Seminary, passed iu 1S70, (Journal, p. 30.) be rescinded. Bev. P. P. Stevens offered tho fol? lowing resolution, whioh was adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three clergymen, two of whom shall bo from the city, bo appointed to take into con? sideration tho list of objeots for gene? ral offerings, suggested by tho com? mittee on the state of the churoh, aud report tho Suuday for each that may seem to them most suitable for such offerings, to bo made by tho whole diocese. Tho Bevs. C. C. Pinokney, A. T. Porterand A. Ulennie were appointed on the committee. Tho Bev. E. Capers moved that the next Convention bo held in Trinity Churoh, Columbia. Mr. MoCrady moved to substitute St. Philip's Church, Charleston, whioh was agreed to. On motion of Mr. B. W. Sband, Resolved, That the farther considera? tion of the report of the Committee on the Constitution and Canons be post? poned until the next convention. The following are tho deputies eleoted to the General Convention: Bev. J. H. Elliott, Bev. A. T. Porter, J. B. Kershaw. Alternates, Bev. J. D. McCnllongh, Bev. Ellison Capers, Bev. John Johnson. Special Meeting of the Cltjr Cowncii. Oouvchj Cham deb, Columbia, S. O., May H, 1874. Counoll met at U P. M. Present? His Honor the Mayor, John Alexan? der, and Aldermen Brown, Carr, Oar roll, Cooper, Davip, Pugb, Purvis, Simons, Thomas, Wells and Griffin. Abeeent?Alderman Hwygert. The Mayor stated that the meeting waa called to hear the report of the speotal committee appointed to make arrangements for the payment of the bill of Mr. Whilden for gas burners and fixtures furnished the oity by order of Council. Aiuormuu Gun, on behalf of said committee, submitted the following re? port: Alderman Carr offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Thut a special committee of five be appoint? ed by tho Mtiyor to make the neces? sary urrangements to pay Mr. Whildou by a oity note, and to report their ac? tion to the Council for approval. The committee appointed by above recolution beg respectfully to report that they interviewed Hardy Solomon, Esq., with the view of the possibility of effecting a loan to meet Mr. Whil deu's bill, and that gcutlemnu stated that ho was already carrying for tliu city all that be felt able; that ho could do nothing in the case ut present, either by a loau to the city or by dis? counting auy note thut the city might givo to Mr. Whilden. The committoe, therefore, respect? fully recommeud that a city note be ; given Mr. Whilden, ut four mouths, with interest added at ll.j per cent, per mouth, for the amount duo. This, | the committee feel, is nil tho city can do, and all that they can recommeud, and would ask to be discharged, Ro- i spcctfully submitted. WM; A. CA RR, Chairman H. W. PURVIS, C. A. CARROLL, AUGUSTUS COOPER, J. A. PUGR. On motion of Alderm.au Carroll, the report was recoived as information, and the recommendation of the committee adopted. Alderman Cooper, by leave, stated that the insurauce policies on the Market and Howard School House had expired; that the agents bad agreed to hold the matter open until to-morrow, nud he theroforo asked that Council take immediate action. Alderman Wells moved that the Committee on Ways and Means be empowered to make tho ncoessary arrangements to renew the policies on the Market and school building. Aldermau Carroll thought that the trustees of this school district would make the necessary arrangements to re-insuranoe tho school house. The motion of Alderman Wells was adopted. Alderman Griffin, by leave, stated that the tin ordered from Charleston by the contractor of the New Alms House and Hospital was in the express office, and asked that uu arrangement be made to pay for it. On motiou of Aldermau Simons, it was Jiesolceil, That Aldermau Carr be re? quested to apply tho sum of $55, re? ceived by him from sales of certain ar? ticles belougiug to the city, to the pay? ment of the amouut due on the tin. On motion of Alderman Purvis, Council adjourned. WALTER R. JONES, City Clerk. Episcopal Society Elections.?At I the annual meeting of the Protestant Episcopal Society for the Advauoement of Christianity in South Carolina, the following officers were eleoted for 1871: Right Rev. W. B. W. Howe, D. D., President, ex officio; Rev. C. O. Pinok ney, Vice-President; H. P. Aroher, Corresponding Secretary; John Hano kel, Recording Secretary. Trustees? Rev. A. T. Porter, Rev. T. F. Gads den, Rev. R. S. Trapier, Rev. J. H. Elliott, Rev. J. D. MoCollough, Rev. LeG. F. Goerrv, Rev. John Johnson, Rev. Ellison Capers, W. C. Bee, A. H. Heyden, W.C. Courtney, J. B. Palmer, J. D. Aiken, J. B. Kershaw, C. G. Memminger. At a meeting held on tho 13th instant, tho Brotherhood of tho Pro? testant Episcopal Church in the Dio? cese of South Carolina, having for its object tho insurance of the lives of clergymen of tho diooeso, olected the , following officers: Rt. Rev. W. B. W. Howe, ex <>[!>.io President; Johu Hanckel, Vice-President; A. II. llay |dcu, Vice-Presdeut; Wm. C. Court? ney, Secretary; Evau Edwards, Trea j surer. Advisory Board?J. B. Ker? shaw, Camden, S. C.; W. H. Parker, Abbeville, S. C; Thomas Frost, j Charleston, S. C.; R. W. Shaud, Union, S. C.; G. Lamb Buist, Charles? ton, S. C. ? ? ? VcRiFViNa the Old Saving.?The Newberry Harald aays: A boy, named Anderson, died recently in the neigh? borhood of Beth Edon Church, and upon his eyes were placed two silver dime pieces. These, we are told, woro stolen by ouo of tho sitters-up?and this, too, notwithstanding the admoni? tions of the dying man, who, a few moments bofore his decease, exhorted his friends to live honest, sober and religions lives. It is said, too, that one of tho party who were making the coffin, attracted by the cries of a guinea fowl, left his work and searching for it found her nest, from whioh he stole tho eggs. ? Bald Mountain is nbw measurably quiet. Tho noise and shaking con? tinue, but in a less violent manner. There has boen no severe quaking in the last six weeks. Watermelons have made their ap pearanoe in Savannah. Augusta has eold $50,000 worth of her canal bonds at par. I Orrr Matters.?Subscribe for the Ph?nix. The theatrical season baa about dosed. The pio-nio season will soon be oo the wane. Vegetables are becoming plentiful and cheap. The exodaa to summer resorts will soon begin. Epitaph for a canuibal?''One who loved his fellow-men." There was a false alarm of fire about 4 o'clock yesterday morning. When is a match frivolous? When it makes light of thiugB. Several new residences are in the course of erection in this city. If making hay depends on sun-shine, I our crop will be miuus thU season. Never sigh ovor what might have been, but make tLie best of what is. Sqaare-toed shoes aie again popu? lar. They give the foot a uuique ap? pearance. "Torn and Jerry," with its inspira? tion, has departed. Grass is now put in liquors. D'.-ath; m Cuiumbiu for tho week endiug the 15:h instant, 4?whites, 2; colored, 2. Fret yourself as much aa yo please about trifles, but don't fret your friends about them. I Tho flies ate ou hau.I now in full j force, aud are causing more profanity I than u little. Tho Phoenix job office is complete in every respect, and cards, posters, pamphlets, programmes, bill-heads, etc., are turned out with alacrity. Mothers will be relieved to know that the Higblaud kilt suits are still worn by little boy. not yet in pauta ioous. A lady asked a veteran whi?h rifle carried the maximum distauce. The old chap answered, "Tho Miunie, mum." This office lacks nothing of being a first class job office. Any style of work desired we cun do, und that at low figures aud on short notice. Attentiou is directed to the changes announced in.the schedules of tho Charlotte, Columbia and Augustu aud the Wilmington, Columbia and Au? gusta Railroads. The paymaster has been distributing some pictures drawn by Spinner among the garrison at this post, aud in cousequenco business has raised its heud a little. The ladies connected with the Pres? byterian Sunday School pic nic return their thanks to Colonel Black, for the use of mules, and to Mr. Owen Daly, for an omnibus. We acknowledge the receipt of a mess of fine new Irish potatoes, from Mr. M. Uranium. It is a little singu? lar that so many people know our weakness in reference to good things. Our telegraphic oolumns contain ac? counts of terrible loss of life and pro? perty, by the breaking of three reser? voirs above Williamsburg, Mass. The destruction caused by this disaster is appalling. We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation to attend the annual celebra? tion of Preston Literary Society, of Wofford College, at Spartanburg, on Monday, June 22. Subject for discus? sion, "Do great men produce national crises, or great crises produce great men?" Hon. W. W. Elton, who has been nominated for United States Sonator from Connecticut, which is equivalent to an election, lived severol years in Columbia, where he made many friouds. They are pleased to learn of , his distinction and prospects. He hns always been kuown as an uncompro? mising Democrat. Tho followiug removals and appoint I mcnts were made by tho Governor Fri |day: Trial Justices?Thomas S. War | ing, for Lexington Couuly, vice D. I Kunuamaker, removed; Willis P. Nor ' man, for Mariou County, vice Henry j Breedon, resigned; Arthur P. Lining, for Kurshaw County; Marion P.. Cooper, for Beaufort County; A. B. Gantt, for Nowberry County. Nota? ries Public?James A. Major, of An dersou County; N. R. Williams, of Aiken County. Burt O. Miller, of Augusta, Georgia, Commissioner of Deods for South Carolina. Kaolin.?Few poople, perhaps, are awaro of the multitudinous uses to whioh kaolin is put. Hundrods of hogsheads of tho white earth are an? nually sent from the kaolin works in South Carolina, and returns in hun? dreds of articles. The note paper on whioh wo write, the Northern manu? factured oandy whioh the ohildron eat with such relish, powdered loaf sugar, Northern flour, and numbers of other things whioh wo seo every day, con? tain more or lees kaolin. A thriving business is done in the artiole. Death?Mrs. B. Stevens, relict of the late Mr. John Steven?, (who will be remembered'< as the efficient Overseer of Streets of Colombia,) departed this life yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock, at the ripe age.of eigbty-one. The fune? ral oeremoniee will be performed at the Baptist Church this afternoon, at 4 o'clock. Mail akkangemehth.?Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P, M.; closes 11 A M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.;oloses8 A. M.,6*P. M. Western opens 6 A.M., 12.30 P. M.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens p>. -15 P.M.: closes 6 A. M. Wil mingv.n opens 4 P. M.; eloseB 10.30 A.M. On 3unday open from 2.80 to 3.30 P. M. I- -. A Daring Robber.?About 2 o'clock yesterday morning, a robber entered tho store of Messrs. Copeland Sc Bear den. Polioemao L?rick, passing about that time, saw a light in the store and the door open, when he hailed the man inside as Mr. Swygert, the. book? keeper. Bat tho answer came with the wrong voice, v.-lieu the policeman called to the robber to come out. The villain extinguished his light, fired at the policeman as he came to the door, and ran. The policeman fired three shots at the fleeing robber, when the latter deliberately slopped, turned, fired a partiug shot, and escaped. None of the shots took effect. Religious Services To-Dat.?Pres? byterian Church?Rev. J. H. Bryson, Pastor, 11 A. M. and 1% P. M. Trinity Church?Rev. P. J. Shand, Rector, IIA. M. and 5 PM. St. Peter's Catholic Church?Rev. J. L. Fullerton, first Mass 7 A. M.; second Mass 10.HJ A. M.; Vespers 4)^ P. M. Second Baptist Congregation?Ser? vices in Palmetto Eogine House, at 11 A. M., bv Rev. A. M. Cartledge, Pas? tor. Sunday School. 10 A. M. L'dson Chapel?Rev. H. B. Garriss, 11 A. M. and 7?< P. M. Marion Street Methodist?Rev.S. B. Jones, 11 A. M.; also, services at 8 P. M. Sunday School, A. M. Washington Street Methodist?Rev. Wm. Martin, 11 A. M.; Rev. A. Coke Smith, 8 P. M. Sunday School 9 A. M. Baptist?Rev. J. K. Mendenhall, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School at 9 A.M. Lutheran?Rev. Z. W. Bedenbangh, 10M A. M. Sunday School, 4)4 P. M. Court of Common Pleas, May 16.? John Fisher, as trustee, against John A. Shiell, for recovery of amount due on note. Verdict for plaintiff. L?rick Sc Lowrance against Katie Rollin, for balance on note.' Verdict for plaintiff. Thomas Withers against Samuel JeekinB, for the. reoovery of real es? tate. After the introduction of testi? mony, the Court entered a non-suit as to this case, holding that a trust deed, upon whioh the plaintiff based his claim to the property, oreated no trnst, because the trustee rejeotedthe trust? the plaintiff excepting to the motion. Wm. G. Childs against Nilee G. Par? ker, elal., for money dne on promis? sory note. Verdiot for plaintiff. The jury in the case of N. E. Ed? wards against Wm. Mooney returned a sealed verdiot to the Clerk, whioh was opened and published, giving to the plaintiff the sum of $200 and costs. The jury in the case of N. Winter against John Alexander, et al., also re? turned a sealed verdiot, finding for the plaintiff. List of New Advertisements. Meeting Columbia Lodge. Meeting Myrtle Lodge, K. P. Schedule 0., G. 8c A. R. R. Schedule W., O. & A. R. R. W. D. Love & Co.?Important Notice Indian Girl Cigar Store. Jacob Levin?Variety Sale. Seibels Sc Ezell?Aution Sale. L?rick Sc Lowrance?Threshers, Sea. To all, particularly invalids, spring is a trying season. Indications of sick Hess should at onee bo attended to. Fatal diseases may be caused by allow? ing the bowels to become constipated, and tho system to remain in a disor? dered condition, until tho disorder has j time to develop itself. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of euro, is an old and truthful saying. Therefore, we advise all who are trcubled with the complaints now very prevalent?head? ache, indigestion, disordered liver, want of appetite, nausea, or feverish skin, to take, without delay, Sohenok's Mandrake Fills. We know of no remedy so harmless and deoisive in its action. It at once strikes at the root of the disease and produces a healthy tone to tacjaystom. People never need Buffer from any disease arising < from a disordered condition of the liver, if they would take this excellent medi? cine when they feel the first indica? tions of the malady. Families leav? ing home for the summer months should take throe or fonr boxes of these pills with them. They have an almost instantaneous effect. They will relievo the patient of headache in one or two hours, and will rapidly oleanse the liver of surrounding bile, and will effectually prevent a bilious attack. They are sold by all druggists. M10t211 Pond's Extract.?Large sums of money are spent by the a?licted to find relief from piles. The Extract is a oertain enre of blind or bleeding piles. M12t-pp