The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, August 28, 1874, Image 2
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Friday Morning, August 28, 1874.
How to Rain av city.
Before the oitj government was
transferred to the hands of the Radi?
cals, there was a bonded debt of
$350.001). . Thero. waa-aiao a floating,
debt, but not too largo to bo paid off
by the CffftrloUe railroad stock arid'
gas sVibrmfro^aeirSfX^ltyT^n
those dkye, a tax of 'one per cent: "Us
levied Ott roftl> estate,' estimated ut
$3,500,000, ?Qii a moderate sum was
also received into the city Treasury
from licenses. No tax was levied on
personal property at all. The two
souscse of income to the oity realized
about $55,000, $35,000 being from
the tax on real estate and $20,000
from licenses. We have now leviod a
tax of iy2 oenta on real estate and per
eonal property, realizing from the
former $52,500, and from the latter,
assessed at $2,150,000, $32,250, and a
license tax which brings in abont
$30,000, aggregating $114.750, and
ehowing an inorease of annual receipts
into the city Treasury of $60,000 under
Kidical rule over what was previously
collected. Notwithstanding this liberal
and abundant income, the oity govern?
ment is in a state of perpetual embat
rassment. At the very time tha taxes
were paid in, and when we would have
supposed the Treasury should be over?
flowing, the Council borrowed, or was
trying to borrow, money at 1)? per
cent, a month, and they have been
compelled to part with several of the
males and horses belonging to the
oity, and necessary to do the street
work and keep them in a clean and
healthy condition. In running over
the proceedings of the last meeting of
Oonnoil, we observe several olaims re?
ported back without recommendation,
or postponed f jr future consideration,
and others ordered to bo paid by oity
notes, receivable for taxes. A resolu?
tion was. in trod ii cid by Alderman
Purv's, to empower the Committee of
Ways ?cd Means to borrow $7,000 to
pay off oity employees. This was
ordered for future consideration, but
by another motion, the committee was
empowered to make arrangements, (to
borrow money, we suppose,) to pay off
the city employees and feed the oity
mules. Tbe poor old oity is suffering
from a prolonged and sharp attack of
impeooniosity. With a fine inoome,
it lives from hand to mouth. Now,
what becomes of the money?
Tbe Oity Treasurer reports the debt
of the city, as far as he 7ias been able to
ascertain, to bo from: Bonds, $558,
600; interest on above, due and un?
paid, 53,281.50; bills payable, 66,
128 36; bills ordered for payment and
salaries and wages, (estimated,)
9,805.27; water contract, 15,298; total,
703,113.13. Or an addition of over
8353,000 to it in four years, or nearly
$90,000 a year. Add this aunual debt
thus contracted to the iooome from
taxes aud licenses, and we'get $203,000
as the sum of annual expenditure?a
sum quite enffiaient to run tbe State
Government, if oonduoted on a basis
of economy corresponding to its dege?
nerated and scanty means. When tbe
Radical Legislature, in March, 1872,
Authorized the Mayor and Aldermen
of Columbia to borrow money, it went
to the extreme limit of extravagance,
in allowing them to issue bonds to the
amount of $600,000. They authorized
tbem to borrow money in tbe terms of
the Act, "by issuing oity bonds, from
time to time, to an amount wbioh, to?
gether with the outstanding indebtedness
of the oity of Columbia, shall not ex?
ceed the sum of $600,000, it being
thereby intended that the whole indebt?
edness thereof, whether by bonds or
otherwise, shall at no time be increased
beyoud tbe said Bum of $600,000."
What will the City Oonnoil do about
the excess over the amount wbioh tbey
were empowered to contract? What
will the sapient Legislature do about
it? The Radical Oouncil has bank?
rupted tbe oity, und driven away busi?
ness from it by its taxation, its extra?
vagance, its enoouragemeut of pauper?
ism, its want of common sense and
common honesty. A big pile of money
has been stolen. There is nothing to
show for it. There is an unfinished
City Hall, which, when completed, is
to be leased to the Carolina National
wank for twenty years. There is a
ruinous contract for water, which, at
an entirely useless addition of $10,000
a year above what is necessary to give
an abundance of puro water, is also to
last for twenty years. Twenty years
is two-thirds of a generation of hu?
man life. We are robbed of both tbe
present and future. Not content with
oppressing one generation, they have
projected their burdens of tax on tbe
next. We have often grieved over
tbe decay and deollne of business here.
Onopf?o prraQlp?lcs?2?9 is throne
bere sjjfbwn??> incompetent, ?bah?
nest, JP^isb, uBmbaljjrll 1 oitv ^goyorrU
meut? Anoth? is t?te Radical ^ta^
tr-v?icb iit* brooght' dis?
credit upon tbe fair name of a fair and
flourishing . oity, robbed it of its
aouroes of support, killed its public
institutions, dried up and stolen its
resources. Columbia is dying of Ha
diealienr, and not by inches..
b j 1 : . frajjall : ? aD .
Fox 'Hunting Kxtra ji dl on,i y.
After tbe labors of the day, Wedues
day, were over in manipulating the
Minort convention, the louding Radi?
cal officials sought their couches of
rest. Amongst Others, tho celebrated
Ku Klux bunter, better known us Bine
Ridge Sorip Patterson, conrted tired
nature's sweet restorer in Gov. Moses'
mansion. Having fixed up Chamber?
lain snd Minort to bis notion, he next
went to drive a bargain with his Ex?
cellency, and then to refresh himself
with balmy sleep. But, alas I soon
came rumors that tho bloody Ku Klux
were on tbe war path, breathing out
threatenings and slaughter ugaiust the
State offioials. The alarm was Bpreud
end drove sleep from weary eyes.
Rising in haste, tbe pair betook them?
selves as fast as fast animals could
carry them to tbe military headquar?
ters, where they asked the command?
ant to give them proteotiou. Captain
Ogden, who commands the post in the
absonco of Colonel Black, received
them politely, and heard their tale of
distress. He could not, be eaid, order
out bis regiment, as requested, nor give
them a guard, unless ordered to do so
by the President or some superior au?
thority. Patterson represented things
urgent, and expressed surprise that men
of their rahk could not find safety under
the blossed national flag. The Captain
oould do nothing but comply with their
next request?to give them a bed noar
where he himself slept, and where
they would be, as ho thought, undis?
turbed. Tbey passed the night at
Captain Loyd's, sleeping in the samo
bed, and the faithful wore pleased to
learn, yesterday morning, that no
bones were broken. Suoh is the tale
that was ou*rent over the town yester?
day. It wus further said that an
orderly mounted guard before ex
Comptroller Neagle's residence; that
the Penitentiary guard was ordered out
on duty, and that L. Cuss Carpenter
packed his trnnks and was borne away
on the wings of steam to Washington.
The cause of this commotion was a
fox bunt of Mr. Long aud two com?
panions on the Lexington side of the
river. This innocent and munly recre?
ation of five or six persons was magni?
fied into the epproucb, with tbe most
bloody and determined purposes, of
500 Georgians, thirsting for Radical
blood. This is tho last phase of Ku
Kluxism, u furue which bus sut tbe
whole town in u roar of laughter. Yes?
terday and last night, the Radical
headquarters were unusually quiet; tho
fine carriages nnd buggies, which are
usually so ostentatiously displayed,
were not to bo seen. It is to bo sup?
posed that the Radicals, whose sleep
was torribiy disturbed the night bo
fore, were at last all put away quietly
in their little beds. Wo shall expect
to see this little episode represented in
most alarming fashion in tho Chicago
Inter-Ocean and other journals from
whicb the Union-Herald delights to
dip stories of raw-boud-and-bloody
bones transactions in the South. L.
Oass Carpenter will do it up in style in
tho Washington Chronicle or Republi?
can, and the trembling despatches of
Patterson to the President will form a
most delightful theme of comment
from those warriors Narth who never
smelt gun-powder in the lato civil war,
but who are now up in arms, charging
the white people of the South with de?
sire and design to wage a wur of races
with the blacks. By-the-way, the ne?
groes are hugely delighted with this
joke, aud' think Maasa Patterson,
Massa Moses and Massa Carpenter aro
not suoh doughty warriors, ufter ull.
Patterson told them "to bo ready,"
but he is not ready himself to face
even the music of bouuds in a fox
hunt.
Good Newa from Marlboro.
Marlboro has movod at last. Her
people were mistnkonly endeavoring to
make some sort of compromise with
tho Radicals of tho County. Tbey
have now put a good ticket in the
field for Senator and Representatives,
and will proceed to form their Tax
Unions without delay. Hurrah for
Marlboro! We beg the good men
thero not to send such creatures hore
any more to misrepresent them as
Maxwell, of "lost resolution" noto
ricty.a nd we aro snro they will not.
IfOt BO. '.vt?* ^
V" V >ti V*
The Union sopbistioally nrmi?iMi
?gjrt toaiDpt Mr. ChamborUiaf.^B a
?gbt against emjry prominent Repub?
lican jn tbe State, no matter howjpore
ana spotless. May be bis character/'
We beg your pardon. Dr. Winsmitb,
of Spartanburg, Judgo Malier, of
Bam well, 'Judge Greene and Colonel
Friefflon, of Sumter, Col. Dudley, of1
Mailbnro, and perhaps C. L>. Melton,
of iitobland, aud other reputablu
men, would not so regard it. Cham?
berlain bay not absorbed all the intelli?
gence any more tbau he baa all tho
integrity of tho Repnblieuna of the
State. Leslie, Minort, Patterson, L.
O. Carpenter, Jurlgo Carpenter, C:?.r
dozo-?behold the chiBH of supported
who are rallyiug tn birn! Tlieso are
tbe reformers who gather nnmud the
model reform candidate! Who cau
not see in this combination the pur?
pose to cover over tbe ugly past, to
resuscitate conversion bonds, to gul
vaniza Blue Ridge scrip, to throw uow
uud stronger ooils of oppression, taxa?
tion and tyranny around the "pros?
trate" form of a Stato which was ouce
erect and free, aud us the people have
intelligence and spirit, means to ho to
again, and soon?
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A Sugjfvatlon.
Our friends in Spartanburg are muk
iug great preparations for the barbecue
aud railroad mass meeting and celebra?
tion, on tbe 10th of .September, when
ground will be broken ou the Spartuu
burg and Asheville Railroad. It will
be a proud day for Spanaubnrg, und
the people, both of tbe town aud sur?
rounding country, are already highly
enthused on the subject. We observe
that tbe day fixed upon for the celebra?
tion is tbe same us that appointed for
tbe mooting of the State Tax Uoiuu in
Columbia. Maoy geutlemeu who are
deeply interested in the railroud schema
are no less so in tho Tux Union, and
their counsels will bo wanted in the
Tux Union Couventiou. Would it be
practicable for our Spurtauburg friends
to postpone their grand celebration,
say to the 15th of September? We
respectfully call their attention to tho
subject. Each occasion is highly im?
portant, aud each should muster its
fneuds in tbe fullest possible force.
To cut down tho record one-quarter
of a second in a four mile nice is un
exceedingly delicate operation, culling
for scieutilio accuracy in every detail.
Lotus consider what quarter seconds
are. In Lexington's time?7.10^' ?
there are exactly 1,759 quarter seconds.
Iu a mile there ure exactly 1,700yards.
Therefore one yard differeDOo iu tbe
track would acoonut for a difference of
a quarter of a second in the time. The
lino actually run by a racer in passing
other horses aud getting position often
makes u greater difference.
United States Distwct Cocbt?
GkrekviTjIiB, Tuesday. Augudt 20.?
The Court met at 10 o'clock, lion.
Geo. S. Bryau presiding. Ex parle S.
M. Lescsue, assignee, in re Peter
Vaught, bankrupt; petition to resign
as trustee. Upon hearing report cf E.
M. Seubruok, Register, ordered that
S. Mi Lesesne, tho assignee, be 'dis?
charged from his trust, aod that James
IV Cooper be appointed the assignee
of the bankrupt in lieu aud stead of
said S. M. Lesesne. Ex parte L. W.
O'Hoar, assignee, iu re Theodore Sto
noy, bankrupt; petition to sell bank?
rupt's interest in property kuoim as
Stouey's Lauding. Ordered that the
assignee sell at public auction the
estate of bankrupt iu lauds embraced
in petition. Er. parte Irwin & Steele,
administrators, tn re LI. McCall, bank?
rupt; petition to have lion recuguized,
Ac. Ordered that judgment lieu of
petitioner be recuguized against levia?
ble property of bankrupt; that tbe pe?
tition bo dismissed agatust Mrs. Mc
Lure, and that sho have luuvo to issue
execution for costs, to be taxed by tho
I Clerk; that tbe petitioner have leave to
proceed, by bill or otherwise, in the
name of aHsigueo, against C McLure,
for reoovery of any property that has
improperly passed iuto her hands. Ev
\ parte A. M. Jackson, Ann E Wright,
John Smith, lieu creditors, in re James
A. McSwain, bankrupt; petition to
establish lieu. Ordered that the lieu
of tho respective petitioners be recog?
nized us valid; that eo tuuJ? of Regis?
ter's report as recommends that the
petitions be dismissed be over-ruled;
also, ordered that so much of assignee's
report as exempts to the bankrupt 250
acres of land be sot uside, aud that tho
assignee aell the same. Ex parte Ann
E. Wright, Charlotte, Columbia aud
Augusta Railroad Company, lien cre?
ditors, in re J. M. Smarr, bankrupt.
Ordered that bo much of the assignee's
report as exempts to tbe baoktnpt 375
acres of laud bo set aside, and that tho
assignee sell the same, the proceeds to
bo applied to lions established und
i costs.
- - ?-?
At tho election, in Greenville, of
delegates to tho Stato Republican Con?
vention, the white or Conservative
Republican ticket waa beaten, aud u
ticket exclusively of blnck men was
chosou by n large majority. Green?
ville is a white County. In that Coun?
ty, unless tho Conservatives split up,
the Conservative ticket will bo elected
this fall. Nevertheless, tho Radical
negroes threw their white lenders over
I board aud elected n negro ticket.
-v. ...f
, Tb? Uttent Colnircl Convention,
The Yon?g Men'a (colored) Repub?
lican Oouveotion adjourned Wednes
d^r.ttigbt, subjeot to tbo call of tbo
State Executive Committee, aft^r pass?
ing the following resolution's and
Adopting an address to tbe young men
of tbe State.
Walter R. Jonee, Gbairmau of tbo
Committee on Resolution?, reported
tbe following, wbicb was adopted una?
nimously:
Rasolved, Tbut we unfeignedly re?
gret tbe course pursued by those who
buvo di roc ted tbo publio allaim of
South Carolina for tho past six yeurs,
by which Republicanism in tbis Statu
biiH become tliosynonim of Lund, dis?
honesty und corruption, und tbo voting
majority of colored men buvo been de?
clared by many incapublo und unwor?
thy of exercising und onjoyiug the
privileges of American citizenship.
Resolve , That wu deuouuce those
public officials of the past und p reue til
luliiiiuistriiliuus who are responsible,
whether by uclivo participation or
passive acquiescence, for tbo present
unfortunate condition of affaire, und
we pledge ourselves to exert our iufiu
uuce, on every occasion, to prevent
their nomination, election or ro-elec
liou to the positions which they buvo
publicly disgraced, or to any other po?
sitions iu tbe jr>ift of tbe people of this
State; nor will we suppott uuy man or
set of men, who, though ideuti?ed
with us iu the past, seek a new lease of
tbe power tbey hava abused, or, fail?
ing in tbut, to pull down the fabric of
Republicanism along with tbemseives.
Resolved, That tbe musses of the
colored people are not justly chargea?
ble with tbe notorious mismanagement
of the finances of the State; that tbe
debt of the State ha.s been increased,
her assets squandered, her revenues
plundered, bur credit destroyed und
tier uume disgraced by a few sbameles*
politicians, who either buve deceived
or purchased the iguuraut aud venal
members of tbe General Assembly*
that we do now, in the name of the
young men of tbo State, repudiate the
purchased us well us the purchasers,
tbe deceived as well us those who have
deceived them, und pledge ourselves
to support for the General Assembly
men who are competent to discharge
their duties, honest enough to refuse
a bribe, aud courageous enough to ex?
pose whomsoever should attempt to
bribe them.
Resolved, Tbut the reform wbicb the
country demands, and which we are
determined to inaugurate, must be
made strictly within the ranks of the
Republican party.
Resolved, Tbut we coudemu the
uction of ti ose who seek to antagonize
the ruces uguinst each other, und to
encourage, by incendiary speeches or
otherwise, violuuce and bloodshed,
und we earnestly invoke "the powers
that be," both State aud national, to
prevent the incursion into this State
uf armed, bauds, who, under pretence
of protectiug cue class of our citizens,
seek an opportunity to iutimidutu or
murder the other class.
The following udditioual resolutions
were uiso adopted:
Resolved, Tbut this convention do
hereby recommend tu the young men
of the State the immediate organiza?
tion of clubs iu their respective Coun?
ties, to be known us " t he Young
Men's Rt-pubiiuiin Club," und that
these clubs bo organized at each voting
precinct, with the central club at the
Court House, which shall hu tbe exe?
cutive club of each County, with power
to organiz-> nil other clubs iu the
County, und to give all necessary in?
structions, from time to time, a., to
their BiicciSsfiil working
Resolved, That the object of these
clubs shall be to more clusely unite the
young men of the Conuties in their
efforts to correct, us much as possible,
the abuses of good society, both mo?
rally and politically, by bringing vir?
tue and intelligence to bear directly
upon vice and ignorance, and to assist
uud encourage the honest meu through?
out the State, of all uges, to redeem
tho Republican party of oor State
from its present deplorable condition
to its former position of purity of pur?
pose and honesty of action.
Resolved, That this convention do
uppoiut a State Executive Committee
of seven, whose doty it shall bo to en?
courage aud give all necesuury inform?
ation iu the formation of these clubs
in the various Counties, und tbut they
bo empowered to cull u convention of
the young men of tho Statu whenever
it may bu considered uecessury by
said committee
SAMUEL LEE, President.
\V. 11. Jones, Secretary.
Tue New Issue One Doi.uiit Notes.
I The new issue of ouo dollar United
States Treasury notes has made its np
pearauce. While the general stylo of
the new aud the old one dollar notes
! is the same ou the face, tbo bucks are
entirely di fie rout. Ou tbe face of the
new note is the sumo central tutdal
l ou head of Wuslliugtof, und lott
ebaud coruor vignette of Columbus dis?
covering America, as well as tbo same
right-baud upper comer lathe work
denominational viguetto. There is no
green tint ou the lafio of the new note,
us is tbe eaeu With the old issue. The
differences of engraving on tbe face of
the uew note arc simply in the borders
for numbers and iu tho red treasury
seal. This latter is now smaller, aud
' placed between tho Washington aud
i Columbus vignettes. In place of the
i largo seal on the old note is a red bor
I der and lathe work over tile block let
'tors forming'he words "ouo dollar."
'The buck of the new note is green, of
'course; but a uew elaborate and intri?
cate design of geometrical lathe work, J
i with a St. Andrew's cross in the centre,
'bearing the words "United States of!
America "
Cnr |M Arc nits.?Sabsoribe for the
PpCBNIX. - .< y~ Z~
Ad vertimngis to business what stream
tl'ito machinery?the grand propelling
power/ ,
Transient' advertisements and uo
tioes must be paid for in advance.
Thia rule will be adhered to hereafter.
L. O. Northrop, Esq., formerly
editor-in-chief of tho Union-Herald, is
spoken of as a oundidato for member
of tbe Legislature.
We have heard it said that every dog
hue his day. Iu these parts, tbe dogs
seem to have the night, too. They
bark powerfully.
Job printing of every hind, from a
miniature visiliug card to a four-sheet
poster, turned out, at short notice,
from Phcenix office. Try .us.
The morning aud evening meetings
at the. Washington Street Methodist
Church during this "week of prayer,"
have been well attended.
Old type metal?superior to Babbitt
tor some purposes?can be obtained at
Puoj\tx office ut low ligures?25 cents
a ponud for fifty pounds or less; 20
cunts for larger quantities.
It is currently reported that Gen.
Kershaw bus been telegraphed for by
President Grant. This may have
something to do with Carpenter's
hurried visit to Washington.
The Columbia Base Ball Club will
pluy the Winusboro Ku Klin to-day,
on the college greon in that town. A
lively game is expected. A dance will
he giveu to the base ballists In the
evening, at the college.
President L. Cuss Carpeuter notifies
candidates for admission to the Nor
laut School which will opvn September
1, to present themselves for examina?
tion at the Chapel in the University
grounds, to-morrow, 29tb, and Mon?
day, 31st, at 12 M.
The County Court House is being
pushed aloog so rapidly towards com?
pletion, that mauy moons will not
havo passed ere the eloquence of some
of our young disciples of Blackstone
will be heard thundering within its
massy walls.
The uights aud early mornings are
delightfully cool?conducive to com?
fortable sleepiug. This summer has
been u remarkable ono?muob less
than the usual heat average; as a con?
sequence, a cold winter may be looked
for. Lay iu your coal and wood while
they can be had cheap.
A number of the members of tbe
Columbia Schuelzen-Verein paid Pre
sidcut Seegers a moonlight visit, last
night, accompanied by the Post Band,'
aud guvo him a pleasant serenade.
After an absence of severul hours, the
party returned to the city, highly
pleased with their frolic.
Work bus been resumed on tbe 11a
leigh aud Augusta Air Lino Riilruud.
Mr. J. Q A. Leach, a contractor, with
u large force of bauds, commenced
work Thursday, at Sanford, and other
contractors uro similarly engaged in a
Southward direction. This makes
another important feeder to Colum?
bia.
The Columbia Union alludes to
and stigmatizes "speeches of an in?
flammatory character," tending "to
widen the breach botween tbe two
races," of "certain politicians, (mean?
ing Radicals,) as the "offspring of
morbid bruins that seek success at the
expenso of not only principle, but life.
These meu do not represent the Re?
publican party, nor have they tho
right to speuk for it." Very good, and
quite unexpected for the Union. Pat?
terson, Wallace, McDevitt, Yocom, will
do well to make a noto of this.
Tho Union feels the wind from the
threatening words of Patterson, Wal?
lace and others as thoy hurtle through
the air, aud gives tbem a warning to
dry up. This it balances by a little
unsolicited. advico to tbe "white De?
mocrats," who are sagely informed
that they cannot safely "defy the com?
bined power of a great nation." Thank
you for tho information. It is strik?
ingly original. Wo never heard it
before. Wo will try to heed it. It is
so pleasant to have a wise friend at
one's elbow.
Tub State Faik.?Tho premium list
for tho sixth annual fuir of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Socioty
aud of the Joint Stock Auxiliary Asso?
ciation, to be held in this city, begin?
ning on Tuesday, November 10, and
ending on Friday, tho 15th, has been
issued from the Puoinix proas. Tho
list is far beyond auy heretofore
offered iu tho matter of awards, nod
also contains all necessary information
relative to the fair, tho programme,
regulations, etc. Tho prospects about
I tho Stato ure such that it can bo quite
certainly set down as a fact that this
I year's exhibition of products will ex
[coed iu interest that of auy horotoforc.
Tsbbiblb Excitement Among tue
RiplCiL p|?rio>ALs?Skedaddling.
?-| be 1Vickfc? Tleo Wheo No Man
Pi rsueib," ejyeth tbe Scriptures, and
aril b was tiro case on Wednesday
night, when'Governor MoBes, Senator
Patterson, General Dermin and other
prominent Radical office-holders be?
came badly soared and sought protec?
tion from the United States soldiers.
Ab the story goes, u report reached the
j Executive ears that a perty of seventy
mounted meu, from Georgia, bad ar?
rived at Grauby, on a special train,
and .were going to precipitate them?
selves apou the defenceless officials,
aud "cleuu them out." This terrible
information was brought" by a colored
woman from the vicinity, who de?
clared that she hud counted them.
The only foundation for the report, as
fur as we can learn, was that Mr. John
Long, with two other citizens, were on
a fox huut on the Lexington eide of
the river; and tbo sound of their horns
inciting the dogs, created the idea of a
detachmeut of cavalry, accompanied
by innumerable buglers.
It appears that the Governor was
entertaining Senator Patterson, Gen.
Dc.nuis and Treasurer Neagle, at a
lute hour of tho night, when, like tbe
warning to Belsbazzar, came the* noti?
fication of tbe autioipated raid. Mes?
sengers were immediately sent to the
garrison headquarters, and Captain
Ogdeu, acting Commandant of the
Post, summoned to the resideuoe of
Dr. Neagle, where tbe frightened
purty had congregated The Captain
was requested by the Souutor to put
the gurrison under urms; but this he
declined to do?hie directions being to
avoid any interference in political or
other affairs, except upon direct orders
from Washington. "Well," said tbo
Senator, "would you eee a man mur?
dered, without interfering?" "I could
not help it," was.tbe reply. Conversa?
tion and inquiry of this nature was
kept up for some time, wbeu in rushed
Col. ChaB. Minort, heated and breath?
less. A glass of water revived him.
"Well," demanded the Governor,
"what have you to report?" "I have
had my skirmishers out." "How far?"
"About a mile and a half." "What
was discovered?" "Nothing," was the
prompt response. Captain Ogdeu re?
tired shortly afterwards, highly amused
at tho ridiculous proceedings. >
General Dennis had previously re?
moved his family to a place of safety,
and, npoa the breaking up of tbe con?
ference, departed for the Penitentiary,
where, it is supposed, he safely locked
himself up. Dr. Neagle disappeared
and was not heard of for dve or six
hours. The Governor and the Senator
obtained shelter with Captain Lloyd,
(where, in a single bed, they passed
tbe remaining hours of the night to?
gether.) Would-be Congressman L.
Cass Carpenter was seen, yesterday
morning, streaking it for the depot, in
order to carry the terrible intelligence
of the raid, and what might occur, to
the authorities at Washington, after
the style of his celebrated Ku Klux
statements. Later in the day, Mr.
Loug and his two friends, accompanied
by their bounds, arrived in the oity,
and was muoh surprised to learn of the
excitement be had created. And so
ends the celebrated fox haut, or the
second battle of Granby.
Mail aubanoemektb.?Northern
mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes
LI A. M.,6 P. M. Charleston opens 8
A. M.,5.30 P. M.;oloees8 A. M.,6 P.
M. Western opens 6 A. M., 1 P.
M.; closes 6, 1.80 P. M. Greenville
opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wil?
mington opons 4 P. M.; closes 10.80
A. M. On Sunday open from 2.30 to
3.30 P. M.
List of New Advertisements.?
Miss McGowau?School Notice.
Railroad Coupons Lost.
Hotel Akiuvals, August 27, 1874.?
Columbia Hotel?P H Maron, Sumter;
D S Skinner, R I; W J Sprinkle,
Charlotte; Mrs T W Covert aud chil?
dren. Savannah; A W Lewis, Aognsto;
JFNewman, Charleston; T E Mclver,
So Ex Co; W H Evans, J Barbot, J
Trouohe, Charleston; J S Hair, New
berry; J S Land, G & C R R; G Bern
beimor, Philadelphia; D B McLaurin,
Charleston; G N Quit mau, Texas; R
M Stokes, Union; J G Young, N C; G
E Reab, Auguatu; W D Kennedy,
Charleston.
Hendrix House?P H Hanos, N C; G
Brown, Pa; R E Ellison, Fuirfield; M
Robinson, R A Robinson, Grunge
burg; J Woodruff, Ga; W A Easterlin,
Orangeburg; E E Summer, N C; W E
Oliver, Ridgeway.
Wheeler House?A. D Bendheim, J
?Tonkins, Ga; W H Gardner and wife,
N G Osteon, Sumter; S A Feldman,
Pa; W W Keith, S C; B P Kelly, Cla
riudou; WE Earle, Greenville; J A
Lltim, P Dnfile, Charleston; John J
Muckinson, Engtaud; H Hcricb, Ala;
J G Young, A M k ORR.
The sexton of Atlanta diod Monday
night, of typhoid fover.