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COLUMBIA, S.C '?'?Sunday Morning, June 20, 1875. '?-A "IMiijtary Mistake.?All of tho '.{?Boston speeches nt the assemblies prc * paratory to the Bunker Hill celebration, seem to have been in good taste, with the . single exception, perhaps, of an inci-1 ? dental remark in a speech of Genend ? Burnside. He said that "he was willing i to forget all the past and to do every- j thing for harmony, except to say that we were wrong in putting down the rebel- 1 lion." Nono of the other Northern j officers and gentlemen who spoke j seemed to imagine that any such decla? ration was expected of any one. No one I from tho South had asked it, or would have deemed it reasonable or graceful to make such a preposterous demand. The allusion was an uncalled-for and superfluous display of loyalty upon the part of General Burnside, and was no ?doubt as distasteful to the enterUiners ..i\s to the guests of the Bunker Hill festi? val. The General made a liberal, hand ' some speech at the American celebration, -recently, in Maryland, but he wns not so happy on this occassion. All Southern men admit that the North was right in acting up to its convictions, and would despise it if it had nob They award to .their adversaries in tho civil war the name sincerity that they claim for them? selves. However, military men will make mistakes sometimes, as General Burnside knows from his own experi once. If all the Federal officers had . been BurnsideB, the "rebellion" might . not have been "put down" yet. Per? haps the General was too amiable to in Calge the necessary severities for that ^purpose. The letters of Charles Nordhoff in the Herald, throw n good deal of light in a Northern direction on the condition of ?affairs in the States of the far South. The account he gives of affairs in Mississippi, .- is particularly interesting. The mass of . the whites, he says, desire peace and cotuot; but thore is what the Congressional Committee called a wickod element, composed of the old Bowie knife and pistol men, whose bad language about "niggers" oxerta, in Mr. NordhofFs opi? nion, a most injurious influence on poli? tics, in keeping the negroos massed to? gether and making them afraid of the Democratic party. The Republican party contains a Bmull fraction, headed by Sc . n&tor Ames, Butler's son-in-law, but it is as feeblo in numbers as in character, 'though it has heretofore bad the Admi? nistration nt its back, and the Republi? cans of the best class have nothing to do -with it. The "Amos Republicans," Mr. N'ordhoff says, "have unscrupulously used tho ignorance and greed of the ne? groes to help them in their political echemes." They put into such offices as County Supervisor and Treasurer, as well as into the Legislature, negroes who were often "not only unable to read ?and write, but wdio were corrupt and corrupting demagogues," and he fur uishes some shocking illustrations of negro incapacity and dishonesty. Well, this is no doubt a very correct picture of the shite of society there. ?-?-??-? In .spite of the friendly assurances ex? changed at Berlin, the Emperor of Rus? sia eloes ne>t appear to have entire confi? dence in the good faith of his imperial cousin of Germany. His St. Petersburg organ, the (Hohr, declares that the three Emperors have lost the power of guaran? teeing peace, "since ono of them has been suspected of warlike designs," and it suggests a new alliance bctweon Rus? sia and England. It is not strange that this publication should create a "sensa? tion" in Vienna, for it is really Austria, beyond a doubt, and not France or Bel? gium, that the war party in Germany is anxious to whip, anel if ono of the Em? perors withdraw from tho tripartite cove? nant, ho will only leave tho other two to quarrel at their leisure. It does not ap? pear, however, that the war is to be ex? pected immediately. Bismarck has gone off to tho country for his summer holi? day, having assured the foreign repre? sentatives before he left of "the peaceful "disposition of Germany," and there is not likely to be a fight before his return, so that we need not add anxiety on this score to the other eliscomforts of mid? summer. The oration of the day at Boston, on the 17th, was delivered by Gen. Charles Devons, Sr., who gave a graphic descrip? tion of the battle of Bunker Hill, and an eloquent appeal for a burial of all politi? cal animosities engendered by the late war. Other speeches v/ere delivered by various prominent gentlemen. Darkness caused an abrupt termination of tho ex? ercises. The South Carolinians planted a palmetto and a pine tree on Bunker Hill, which attracted much attention. Jobeph CrtEWH.?Wo referred briefly, on yesterday, to the card published in tho Pkcxiox, over the signatures of Joseph and Adam Crews. There has boen, perhaps, a too sensational tone given to tho communications, with re? ference to tho terrible murder commit? ted by these men. This has emboldened Joseph Crews; he has been led to be? lieve, perhaps, that we were not in pos? session of conclusive testimony to establish his participation in the murder of Dr. Shell. But tho time has now arrived when we should treat this so? lemn Ipiestion as its importance de? mands, and from this time forth, basing our statements on the irrefutable testi? mony which has been produced before us, we shall, turning neither to the right nor the left, leave no stone unturned in our effort to bring this murderer to his doom. Our object has been, since cer? tain facts woro brought to our notice, to call forth, from tho numerous reservoirs, wherein tho records of this man's vil? lainy have been concealed, such proof as would aid in tlie vindication of jus? tice. Take his denial. Analyze it. First, what doos it mean? Second, what does it amount to? Ho says, first, ho denies the charge brought by*the tnen who confess under oath they murdered Dr. Shell. Thi? is puerile?his word against their oaths; and, to go one step farther, what would be the value of his oath against thoir oaths? It is true, that they are colored people?true, that they arc criminals; but it is also true, that in Laurcns County, the oath of any man, white or black, weighed in tho balanoo against that of Joe Crews, would turn the beam. This, not alone in the opinion of the out? raged whiteB, but also in that of tho de? luded blacks whom he has led into the paths of guilt, and then permitted them to expiate his crimes. But there is an? other feature of the question to be consi? dered, before it be determined whether Joseph Crews speaks the truth, or whe? ther Sullivan and Parks speak the truth. What have these latter to gain by mak? ing false statements? If they have told tho troth as to their participation, then it is inevitable that they havo told the truth as to Crowe. It would be impossi? ble for any men to describe so clearly the details of a murder, in which so many were connected, without, if not founded on fact, its falsity being evident and apparent And here we ask a ques? tion, the answer to which is illustrated by the record of Crews referred to be? low: Does not his record in South Caro? lina render the truth of this charge more than a probability? But to answer our question as to the effect of his denial, we may, with pro Briety, say that it amounts to nothing, f course, he would deny it. He could not remain silent, and he must cither fly or make this denial. But to continue our analysis. He says the men who in? stigated tho criminals to accuse him, have their own skirts dyed with blood. Who does he mean? Who has instigated these men to tell the truth? Is it the jailor, or the sheriff, or the judge, or is it he himself? Almost the first man who rushed in hot hasto to see them upon their arrest was Joseph Crews. It may be that he means tho men whom he pro? scribed in Laurens and Union, and whom he then sought to murder through the agency of the Now York roughs, whom he brought here. True, he denied the truth of the sworn statements made in 1871, as ho denies the statements made in 1875. But he brought them here. They were his accomplices, and their sworn testimony was that he was to pay them so much for the body of each of tho men whom he wished murdered. Tho oMhs of his accomplices in these hellish designs are upon record, and the oaths of his accomplices in the murder of Dr. Shell are also upon record; but now, as then, he proposes to do away with the effect of this testimony by a newspaper denial. Does any man doubt the guilt which was fastened on him in 1871? Does any man doubt that fastened on him in 1S75? He would destroy tho tes? timony of his accomplices by charging them with the commission of the crime for which he paid them. And yet, this blood-stained man dares to appeal to "those who know him best.-' Who are they? They fire the nu n whom he has driven from their homos - they are the men who mourn some loved one, mur? dered by Joe Crews' hireling bnnd?they are the negroes who, in the penitentiary or on the gallows, havo suffered for the crimes he paid them to commit. These are the men who know him best. Citi? zens of Laurens and Union, is not this true? Then let the answer come from them to the question?have these ignorant, deluded negroes, this man's tools, sworn to the truth? But what doos ho ask those who know him best to bear witness to? We quote directly?"that there has never been anything in our conduct to [justify the assassination of our fellow nun." Who ever heard ot justifying assassination, nnd that justification based on the mode of life of tho assassin? It is a wonderful thing to which ho asks those who know him best to bear witness that his course in life would not justify him in assassination. Who ever supposed it would? "Hunted and per? secuted," should read hunter and perse? cutor, for if over one man was a curso to a community, that man is Joseph Crows. He has driven the best men of Laurens from thoir homes; ho has perse? cuted, through Federal aid, innocent men, and brought upon them imprison? ment and upon their families want and suffering. He has brought his tools to tho penitentiary or the gallows, and yet he tries to delude the colored people that he may ruin more of thorn and enrich himself at their expense; and greater than all of his known crimes is tho murder of Dr. Shell. All these things he has done, and yet he sneaks around the country and with a hypocritical whine, talks about persecution! But the end is approaching. He may have covered up the signs of his other villainies, but the light shines plainly upon his tracks in this case, and he can? not escape his merited punishment. Doubtless, as our readers see this, they ?will learn of the arrest of himself and his son, and speedily they will bo brought before a tribunal which shall do justice. No tricks or evasions will serve in a case like this. Tho grand jury muBt find a true bill on the evidence al? ready published, and a petit jury must convict, on that same evidence, together with other proof of his complicity, which will be adduced on tho trial. The court m?ht do it? duty, tho solicitor must do his. The people will stand much, but in a case like this, they will bear no trilling. With men, Joseph, you cannot make your peace; at least, not with the outraged people of South Caro? lina; but the time has come when you had better try and make your peace with God. ? Greenrille Xeics. A-The full testimony of Albert Parks, signed with his mark, relative to the murder of Dr. Shell, in Laurens, is as follows: Knows John Bolt; have seen him at Laurens often; knows that Dr. I Shell was killed about seven years ago;| was with the crowd who killed him; the < party consisted of Tuxberry, Adam Crews, John Bolt, George Simpson, Bill Riley, Abe Jones, Adam EppS and wit-1 ness; the party assembled at Joseph | Crews' and started from there; Adam Crews told me to tire when the others did or I would not get my money; I fired I when others did; after the shooting Ii ran back to town to Joseph Crews, who put me in tho barn to keep me from tell? ing it; I hollowed so that he came to stop me, itnd I ran out; there were others present who I did not know; Mr. Josoph Crews paid me; don't know how much Bolt got; did not tell it before, because I was afraid; I was paid $30, but Joseph i Crews afterwards took it away from me; Adam Crews gave me a pistol that night; Joseph Crews said after the killing that he would take all the responsibility on himself; Mr. Joseph Crews gave a paper to Tuxberry and lie read it; it was from Dr. Sholl, saying that Joseph Crews would not be alive the next morning; I havo hod no inducement held out to me to make this statement; have no spite against John Bolt; Wright Sullivan was the first one I ever told it to; I was tell? ing him about the way Joseph Crews did about it, and ho told me he was there. Lion Ann Unicorn.?When we were younger, by many years, than wo are now, wo used to hear tho rude doggerel which narrated tho contention between the lion and the fabled unicorn "fight? ing for tho crown," in which fight and* in the midst of the conflict, a small spe? cimen of the canine species stepped in and knocked both down. Though this simile may not be a happy ono, it may serve to illustrate the attitude of some of our contemporaries, who seem to differ widely in their opinions concerning Gov. Chamberlain. Some appear to re? gard him not only as "the right man in the right place," but as embodying, also, wisdom, strength and beauty in the go? vernment of State affairs? the very acme of gubernatorial greatness. Other jour? nals, again, both in and out of the State, differ widely from this opinion, and very pointedly hint that the Governor may yet be implicated in the Parker frauds. What good the aforesaid jour? nals expect to accomplish?some by their persistent, fulsome flattery of the Governor, and others by dark hints of his possible corruption?wc arc at a lost to conjecture. But, at any rate, we are getting tired of hearing a man lauded to the heavens for simply doing his duty. Some of our State press seem to have a decided penchant for heaping praises on the Governor, whilst others still shake their heads in doubt as to whether ho is just the man he ought to bo - thus giv? ing us, at each mental lunching with our exchanges, a sort of sherbet as a tonic, in which the predominant element is bit? terness. One serious objection to the Governor's champions is, that they are not liberal enough in their vtews to per? mit others the unquestionable privilege of an honest difference of opinion. Hence, the slight ripple upon the edito? rial waters. Chamberlain, as "Governor, has done well, and he knows it. He knows it of his own knowledge, and he has been told of it by the press. He deserves praise, (a certain amount of it,) but there is such a thing as "over-acting" in a news? paper world as well as in tho dramatic. Cut the adulation slices thinner, and give us fewer of them. Let us have a little more consistency in the meantime. Some of the papers loudest against Chamberlain during his campaign for Governoz, now seem ready to lull down and worship him. The Governor has had his day of abuse and of praise. Now, let him rest, at least for the pre? sent, and let the editorial lions and uni? corns cease their contention for "the crown," lest tho diminutive poodle step in and gobble up the fruits of the con? test. In short, and to bo a little more explicit, let tho honest Republicans and the Conservatives unite in their support j of tho present State administration, with ' a strong and reasonable, hopo of finally redeeming tho Suite. Without such union, and with contention in Conserva? tive ranks, rings and corruptionists may yet gain greater ascendancy and hold the State in their ruthloss coifs indefinitely. [Laurensv'Me Herald. Scottcitkd uy the Wind.?Mr. Caddin, who is planting on the old Thomas C. Lamar place, in Aikon County, S. O, states that the gale of Wednesday abso? lutely scorched up several acres growing cotton on his farm. Several neighbors reported the some phenomenon. The stalks and leaves of cotton so scorched, appeared as if they had passed through a name. This is evidenca that the wind was accompanied by a strong electrical force. City Items.?Subscribe for (don't bor? row) the Phoenix. New bonnets ore loaded with dowers. No storm, yesterday, for a wonder; bat a steady heat. j We are not made judges of other's I actions. To-morrow, June 21, is the longest day j in the year. I Water is nature's best tonic, and abso? lutely necessary for good health. Five deaths in Columbia for th- week ending the 19th?whites 2; colored 3. Ladies in want of embroideries should call at the store of Wm. D. Love & Co.'s. J They nre nlmost giving them away. I The dog law will be enforced on and after to-morrow. Dog-owners who have J not paid tho tax, will bear this in mind. An impressive yearning for the green i fields and shady dells of the country j : begins to mako itself manifest in the J j hearts of all people. The great rush at Wm. I). Love A Co.'s j during the past week has demonstrated I to the public the place to buy goods I cheap. Monday, the.?th of July, will be gene j rally observed as a holiday the present year, in consequence of the Ith fnlling j on Sunday. Mr. Burke, of the City Hall Commis? sion House, publishes whllt he can fur? nish customers with. Read, and then call and see. There are occasions when it is our duty to speak out in exposure of wrong; but I in general it is best to abstain from evil speaking even of evil persons. A great reduction in pictures to suit the times, at Hix's gallery. Beautiful miniatures and paintings cheap, and something new. Go and see them. Tho clearing out sale at Wm. D. Love A Co.'s will continue next week, and until their stock is reduced; bargains every day. Mr. Julius D. Dreher, A. M., of South Carolina, has been elected Professor of English Language and Literature, in Roanoko, Va., College. The Charleston and Augusta trains now arrive in Columbia an hour earlier? the first at 12.55, and the second at 1.18 P. M. Those who wish bargains, will do well to atte nd the auction sale of clothing and dry goods, at l?t Main street, on Tues? day next, at 10 o'clock. Winthrop Williams, Esq., has gone into the insurance business, and as he is run? ning the non-board agency, claims that his rates will be much below those usually charged. Even the best of u3 have our faults, and if every one should presume to de? nounce the vices and misconduct of others, the world would be given up to defamation. All tho necessary arrangements having been completed, the now Washington Street Methodist Church will bo dedi? cated to the service of Almighty God, to? day. Judge Carpenter has issued c.n order for a special term of the Court of Com? mon Pleas, for Richland County, com? mencing on the flth July. The case of ex-Treasurer Parker will then be heard. Mineral and other medicinal waters arc increasing in this State. A pure sul? phur spring has boon discovered in the vicinity of Tort Royal; while another, similar to Glenn's, has bubbled up in Laurens. Richard's patent dining table and tly cxtcrminator is a great curiosity, and will prove a valuable addition to any dining room. Servants as well as flies are dis? pensed with. Tho machine is neat and tasty-looking. It can be seen at Mr. McKenzie's saloon, where chances can be secured, as it is to be raffled. If "Clinton Subscribers" will take the trouble to peruse tho back numbers of the Piiosnix, it will bo seen that the charges or statements made by the Green? ville Xeies, with reference to Representa? tive Crews and his son, wore copied immediately, These statements covered the whole ground, as they contained tho substance of tho confessions of John Bolt, Wright and Sullivan. New Opera House?Theatrical.?An j attempt is to bo made, on Wednesday ovening next, to securo the necessary funds to purchaso new and improved chairs for the Opera House, in this city. The Columbia Coinody Company, under the management of Mr. Eugene Cramer, the artist-painter, givo a performance on that occasion which will, doubtless, prove attractive?"Lost in London" and Shakspeare's "Taming of the Shrew." Several new scenes have been prepared, which are truly beautiful; among them may be mentioned an illuminated moon? light scene in London; a coal mine, with working shaft; snow storm?never before witnessed in this city, The box sheet will be ready on Tuesday. St. Nicholas, for July, opens strongly and docs not flag to the end. Its list of contributors is headed by three of the most popular female writers for children. The number has also onoof the liveliest and most natund boys' stories that have appeared for months, entitled "A Great Speculation." Our patriotic pride is awakened by the fine portraits and anec? dotes of "American Orators:" and the Fourth of July spirit is addressed by an historical sketch of the first naval battle in American waters, Kit) ysars ago; an entertaining account, by a Nebraska wo? man, of "How the Grass-hoppers Came." There are also two capital stories for girls. Tie; poems of the number are cx I cellent; the illustrations an? up to tho i usual standard of iS7. Nicholas, which ! leaves nothing to be desired; and there I are as many more attractions in the num j Trial Justice Sill, on a warrant issued ' by Trial Justice Irwin, of Laurens, and , upon the affidavit of II. C. Alley, arrested J. Adams Crews, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of murdering Dr. E. E. Shell.. I of Laurens, in 186S. Young Crews was j lodged in jail, subject to the orders ci I the proper authorities of Laurens County. The Washington Street Methodist j Episcopal Church.?The following brief history of this church will be perused with interest. Tho new and handsome edifice occupies the site of the old build? ing, destroyed in February, 1865: The Washington Street Church, of Co? lumbia, S. C, was founded in 1803, under the auspices of Rev. Jshn Harper, and was completed and consecrated in 1804. This was the first house of Christian worship ever built in thia city. I This building was soon added to, but j being unsightly and incommodious, the j congregation determined to erect a moro suitable church. This was accordingly done, and in 1831 the church was begun, under the auspices of Rev. Dr. (after? wards Bishop) Capers, and in 1832 was dedicated to tho worship of Almighty God by Bishop Andrew. This was then, and continued to be, the largest church in Columbia until the 17th February, 18C5. On that memorable day the city was formally surrendered to Gen. Sher? man by. the Mayor, in spite of which, on tho ensuing night, this church was set on firo three times from within and with? out by soldiers of the United States army and burned to the ground. This fact has been certified to by credible witnesses. By the same hands the spacious lecture room, station and district parsonages were destroyed and the communion silver stolen. The congregation, which was reduced to bitter poverty by the same calamity which had overtaken their church and city, was scattered and dispersed, and had no place in which to worship the God of their fathers. Through the courtesy of their brethren of the Baptist Church they assembled in their house for worship every Sunday afternoon, until they succeeded in build? ing a small chapel on the site of their old lecture room. This chapel was dedicated to the service of tho Holy Trinity on the 12th of August, 18G0, by Rev. Wm. Martin. In 18GS, the work of rebuilding the church was begun, undor the auspices of Rev. Wm. Martin, and to-day is to be set apart from all un? hallowed purposes, and dedicated to the* i worship of the Father and the Son and I the Holy Ghost, by Bishop Wightnian. 1 incidents connected with the erection of I this church and its consecration to-day. Dr. L?rick Pierce, who laid the corner? stone in 1871, and who unites in tho solemnities of the occasion, was pastor of the church in 1K08, sixty-seven years ago. Dr. Pierce is the oldest effective minister of any denomination on the continent of America. Bishop Wight man and Rev. Wm. Martin are two re? maining of a class of young ministers who were admitted to holy orders in the old church, in 1830. The church, too, is rendered peculiarly dear to the hoarts of all Southern Methodists, from tho fact that the mortal remains of Bishop Capers, "the founder of missions to the slaves," rest beneath the pulpit. Religious Services To-Day.?St. Pe? ter's? Rov. Father Quilter?first masB, 7 A. M.; second. 101 A. M. Trinity?Rev. P. J. Shand, Rector; Rev. J. H. Stringfellow, Assistant: H A. I M. and G P. M. Washington Street?Dedication ser ! vice and sermon, by Bishop Wight man, assisted by different ministers, 10A A. M.; Rev. Lovick Pierce, D. D., 4 P7 M.; Rev. W. T. Capers, D. D., 8J P. M. First bell will ring half honrbeforo each sermon. Preaching at Hibernian Hall, over Ag new's store, by D. B. Clayton, at 5 P. M. Lutheran Church?Rev. R. McBwaine, D. D., 10.\ A. M. Sunday School, 5 P. M. List of New Advertisements. Opera House?Columbia Comedy Co. Jacob Levin?Auotion. W. B. Burke?ChiokeiiB, Ac. Meeting Columbia Lodgo. .. W. B. Stanley?Self-sealing Jars. Hotel Arrivals, June 19.?Mansion House?Andrew Crawford, J. T. Seibels, W. E. Owens, S. J. Perry and wife, B. A. Wilson, E. A. Brown, oity. Hendriz House?W. B. Seal, Va.; H. A. Gibson, Alston; J. J. Mellichamp, city; G. Ross, St. Louis; R. F. McCasland, Charleston; D. H. Ruff, Ridgewoy; J. W. Moore, Richland. I her as those wc have mentioned. There are some Subsoribe for the Phobnix.