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VOLUME IX-NUMBER 1919
CHARLESTON TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, 1872.
EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR.
GRANT'S BLffl) STRUGGLE.
CARPENTER'S SHAMEFUL THREAT
AGAINST THE GERMANS.
Carl Schuri's Magnificent Rejoinder?
The Do??of the Administration Slrurk
by Lightning.
IQ the United States Senate on Thursday
last, the resolution to investigate the alleged
sale of arms to French agents being under
consideration,
Mr. Carpenter (Rep., Wis.) said that when a
snit was brought In a court of law, the first
thing done was to test the sufficiency of the
complaint. Conceding the facts to be as
claimed by the plaintiffs. If that mle had been
followed in this case, the preamble and resolu?
tion could easily have been disposed of. Rut
If the friends of the administrai ion had taken
that conree, the charge would have been her?
alded all over the country that they were try?
ing to avoid investigation. The time had now
comp, however, when the question of law
might safely be raised. But first he would
speak of
THE ORIGJN OF THIS RESOLUTION'.
Politics was a strange thine. The Tories of
England were attempting touring on a minis?
terial crisis by charging Mr. Gladstone) with
having made a treaty which bound England
hand and foot at the feet of America, and at
the same time certain American senators were
attempting to get np an excitement on a state
of islets which had been known to everybody
for a year or more, for the purpose of affecting
the next Presidential election.
Mr. Sumner (Rep., Mass.) said the facts had
lot been known to him until a few weeks ago.
Hr. Carpenter said they might have been
known to any one who examined the reports
of the department. There had been
NO CONCEALMENT IK THE HATTER;
no attempt to cover up anything; everything
done was in accordance with the acts of Con
fress, and had been laid before the country,
et now, Just in the nick of time for effect
upon the Presidential campaign, an excite?
ment was raised about this matter, and the le?
gitimate business ot the country postponed to
consider lt. As to the motives of the senators
Who had made this assault on the administra?
tion, one of two things must be true-either
they must believe there was no foundation
whatever for lt, and introduced the preamble
and resolution for mere clap-trap and party
purpose, or they must believe that our gov?
ernment had violated its neutral duties, and
they took up the club Xor a foreign nation and
brandished lt over their native land; and as the
latter supposition would Imply not merely
lack of patriotism, but even
A CERTAIN DEGREE OF TREASON',
Christian charity compelled him to say that
those senators did not believe that the charges
had any foundation in fact. Had they ever
thought of the position they would occupy if
their case could be made ont and Prussia
should make war upon this country to se cure
redress for the wrong done her? Had they
ever considered the position they would occu?
py as American senators, called upon to vote
supplies to carry on a war which they had In
advance declared to be Just on the part of
Prussia? The senator from Missouri (Mr
Schurz) had compared himself and Mr. Sum?
ner in this matter to Messrs. Cobden and
Bright on the Alabama question; but there
vas one great difference between the cases.
Messrs. Cobden and Bright did what they did to
pre ve* t their country from committing a
wrong; but after the wrong had been com?
mitted they never moved a committee
of Investigation for the purpose of making out
a case against their country. Mr. Sumner had
said yesterday that this case naturally open*
ed with the resolution of the French Assem?
bly. That was true, and it was to be regret?
ted that the case having opened in France,
had not been allowed to close there. [Laugh
jter.] The senator had denounced the saying
of ihe brave old Commodore Decatur
"OUR COUNTRY ! RIGHT OR WRON'O !"
is a heathen one. This was not strange, in
view of that senator's attempt to make out a
case for Prussia. Those words should excite
an uneasy feeling in his mind.
Mr. Sumner said be had denounced It, not
as Commodore Decatur's saying, but as a com?
monplace of vicious politics.
RAISING THE KN'OW-KOTHtNG CRT.
Mr. Carpenter said, in conclusion, that he
regretted this debate because ot the effect it
would be likely to have in exciting doubt as
to the wisdom of our naturalization laws.
These laws were based upon the theory that
every naturalized clilzen wholly renouuced
allegiance to the land of his blrtb, and be?
came, in the fullest sense, an American citi?
zen. Bur, if a man coming from a foreign
land, seeking and obtaining admission to our
citizenship, and afterward being elected to a
seat in the Halted States Senate, and having
there a place on the committee of foreign al?
fa! rs which, gave bim free access to the
archives and the secrets of our State depart?
ment-It such a man, with all his experience
and advantages, could not rise above the-old
feeling of allegiance to his native land, then
the people would naturally ask whether other
men, with leas capacity and less advantages,
could do it ?
Mr. Schurz asked Mr. Carpenter whether he
meatfit-to. charge that he had not cast off bis
allegiance to any foreign country ?
Mr. Carpenter. When 1 want to charge that
I will charge it.
Mr. Carpenter then repeated what be had
just said about a man who could not fully cast
off allegiance to bis native land, but he pro?
tested agilest any one charging bim with
Enow-Notblnglsm, because he bad always op?
posed IL
A RIBING UP AGAINST CORRUPTION.
Mr. Schurz. The senator from Wicconsln,
at the close of bis speech, has raised a cry
which has not been heard here to-day for the
first time. When all argument ls exhausted,
then an appeal to prejudice ls In order. Yes?
terday we bad the general order swindle, if
nqt defended, at least In some way justified, on
the plea that loreign Importers were at the
bottom of co m plain ia against lt; and to-day we
hear another scandal, resting upon a charge of
corruption, defended upon the ground that
the attack upon lt is on appeal to the preju?
dices of the loreign boro cliizens of this coun?
try. Gentlemen, I tell you that this will be ol
no avail. The people want eood and Just gov?
ernment. The people are rising up against
corruption wherever lt shows its head, and
you cannot dissuade them from their purpose
by saying that the general order business in
New York is directed against foreign import?
ers, or tbat tbls ls a question which ls io affect
the political sympathies of the German-born
American citizens. It is of no avail, gentle?
men, and you bad better give !*" UB. I ask
the senator from Wisconsin whether he charg?
ed me with any unpatriotic act or motive. He
did it not di re ci ly, but be did lt by innuendo.
It would bave been more courageous had he
stood up here and said to me, "No, you have
not cast off your allegiance to the foreign pow?
er ot which you were formerly a subject, and
you are at the present moment
"A TRAITOR TO AMERICAN INTERESTS."
Instead of making that charge he tried to
turn it so as to give the people to understand
bis meaning, without having the courage to
bring it forward plainly. Slr, I do not stand
here to make a defeace of my patriotism. I
did not come to this country yesterday. I
have been here for twenty years; and if the
senator from Wisconsin can point out a single
Instance where lhere was a sacrifice demanded
of me that I have not made; where there was
a service tbat I could render that I have not
rendered; where there was an act of patriot?
ism that I could have performed, tbat 1 have
not performed, let him say so. No, sir; this ls
not brought forward as something to benefit a
foreign government. I knew very well that
when this discussion began lt wonld be
Attempted on the part of those who justify
Anything that the administration may do, to
give it a turn like that, to appeal to the preju?
dices of the people, In order to
COVER UP WHAT WAS WRONG.
I repeat, gentlemen, do not indulge in delu?
sions; that trick will not succeed. Now, I am
not going to discuss at length the question ot
international law, or lo quote authorities, but
I am going to appeal to the common sense of
the Senate and the country. There was one
great error running through ali the senator's
(Mr. Carpenter's) remarks, defeating his whole
argument. He confounded the trade that
might be carried on wit h belligerent powers
by private parties with the trade that might be
carried on with belligerent powers by a govern?
ment. Nobody denies tbat American citizens
are permitted to sell arms to a belligerent
power, or that in the regular conree of trade
they are permitted to send lt warlike supplies;
but ic ls a very different que: lion whether a
government has a right to open its arsenals
and Ks dockyards lo do the same tblng. The
senator told us that if there was "no Intention
to aid either belligerent lt might be done. In?
tention ! Suppose we had another rebellion
In this country, and some foreign power should
send the rebels ships and arms, and that when
we remonstrated against lt they should say we
did not want to hurt you, would that be satis-1
factory to us ? Is not such an Idea
ABSOLUTELT PREPOSTEBOU9 ?
Mr. Schurz here argued that if Mr. Carpen-1
ter was right in saying that the Secretary of
War was compelled by law to sell the arms In
question, then the secretary bad done wrong
in stopping the sales, as he did for a time at
his (Mr. Scburz'u) request. Perhaps, however,
that offence might be palliated by the fact that
a large quantity of ordnance was sold after ;
the lime when the secretary assured him that
the sales had been stopped. As to the case
supposed by Senator Carpenter, of Prussia
going to war with this country about these
pales of arms, lt was preposterous. When
Prussia had failed to protest ut the time when
the eales were going on, aud had shown a de
termination to ignore them altogether, could
it be supposed that an attempt to set ourselves
right in the matter would provoke her to at?
tack us ? If England had acknowledged the
wrong she had done us. and had punished
the agents by whom it was done, would not
every generous American spurn the idea of |
taking advantage of the act ? Would not the
country have rung with praise of the Just
and generous act, and would not the iriend
ship between the countries be made stronger
than ever? The senator from Wisconsin warns
us that
THE PRECEDENT WE MAKE HERB
may come to plague us hereafter. Precisely,
sir; and let me say that if the case remains as
lt is now beiore the civilized world, the prece?
dent is already set, and It is our duty to break
off the point of that precedent by showing that
if any wrong was committed the people of the
United States did not approve it, and are
ready to punish those who committed lt.
That ls the duly of the patriot. The senator
from Wisconsin cannot frighten me by saying,
"Our country, right or wrong." In a certain
sense, I say so too. My country ls the United
States, and I say, "My country if right to be
kept right, and if wrong to be set^ight." [Ap
pla use In the galleries.]
PASSAGE OF TBE APPROPRIATION \
AND PER DIEM BILLS.
The Sew Constitutional Amendments
Unanimously Adopted-No Veto To? I
Day-Tile Bills Approved by the Gov?
ernor.
[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TH S NEWS.]
COLOMBIA, 8. C., March 4.
The Senate was engaged all day in debating J
toe Congaree Dam bill, which finally passed,
with Arnlm's amendment, which provides that
the company enter into bond to build a factory
of at least Alteen thousand spindles within
five years.
The House passed Ihe following bills to a
third reading:
A bin to provide fur the election of Justices
of the peace, and defining their jurisdiction.
A Senate bill to amend the act establishing
the County of Aiken.
A bill to reduce all acts to determine and
perpetuate the homestead to one act, and to
amend the same.
The Governor has approved the following:
A bill to incorporate the Town of Mullens, In
Marlon County.
A bill to make appropriations for the pay?
ment of the members of the General Assem?
bly, Ac.
A bill to incorporate Mount Bethel Church
in Lancaster County.
A bill Lo Incorporate the village of Smith?
ville in Christ Church Parish.
A bill to charter the Walhalla Female Col
lege.
A bill to incorporate the Spartanburg Fe?
male College.
A bill to recharter the Town of Frog Level
and change the name to Enterprise.
A bill authorizing the erection of a market
house in the Town of Newberry.
A bill to incorporate the Provident Land
and Real Estate Company of Charleston.
A joint resolution to relieve Treasurer E. M.
Rose, of York, and his bondsmen.
A bill to amend the act establishing a qua-1
rantine at Georgetown, Charleston and Hilton j
Head.
A bill to amend the charter or Orange
burg.
At the night session, the House passed the
appropriation bill, with an amendment mak?
ing the appropriation for the Penitentiary
$80.000, Instead of $50,000. The House also
passed the bill compelling representatives to
reside In the county from which they are
elected; the Senate bill to empower fathers to
legitimatize certain children by last will and
testament, and the Joint resolution amending
the State constitution so as to prohibit any in?
crease of the public debt without the consent
of the people. This last was passed unani?
mously._ PICKET.
THE JAPS AT TBE CAPITAL.
The Tea and Coffee Question-Grant
and the General Order Business.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4.
It is stated that Governor Holden goes as
minister to Peru.
The Spanish Minister, Roberta, has com?
menced negotiations foi a new treaty ot com?
merce with the United States.
The reception of the-laps was the event of
to-day. The President's speech commenced
B9 follows: "Gentlemen, I am gratified that
this country and my administration will be
distinguished."
General Horace Porter was before the cus?
tomhouse committee for five hours to-day.
His evidence exculpates himself and the
President lrom any direct interest In the gen?
eral order business.
HOUSE.-Bills were Introduced to Import,
duty free, uniforms for certain regiments, and
repealing all acts authorizing revenue officers
to seize books, papers, Ac. The discussion ot
the deficiency appropriation bill was resumed.
Adjourned.
SENATE.--Responding to the petitions to set?
tle the tea and coffee tariff, Sherman, lrom the
finance committee, reiterated that no change
occurs till July. Adjourned.
The committee on public buildings have re
cort ed in favor of appropriating one hundred {
thousand dollars for the public buildings at
Raleigh, N. C.
SPARKS FROM TBE WIRES.
-Mayor Hall's trial was begun yesterday
in New York.
-Marshal Purrell, of Texas, says the pub?
lished accounts of his conversation with Gov?
ernor Davis are untrue.
-A special to the St. Louis Democrat from
Springfield, 111., says Governor Palmer de?
clining overtures for his nomination. He de?
clares for Grant
-The centennial commissioners had their
first meeting lu Philadelphia yesterday. It is
proposed to make this American centennial
the feature of the age.
_A mass meet)oe of the German working?
men was held yesterday, In New York, to form
with the English branch of the eight hour
League. Arrangements were made for a
future meeting for the fusion ol all the work?
ing Interests. _ . -~
-The regular mall steamer from the West?
ern Coast of Africa, which arrived at Liver- j
pool yesterday morning, brings intelligence
that ex-President Roye, of Liberia, who was
imprisoned force!tain illegal acts committed
while in office, and who escaped, was drown?
ed in the harbor ol'Monrovia while endeavor?
ing to swim to the si earner just before Its de?
parture tor Liverpool.
CITY AFFAIRS.
MILITARY. -The Attucks .Light Infantry cel?
ebrate their anniversary by a parade to-day
and a meeting this evening.
? a
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.-A special meeting
of the Chamber will be held at two o'clock to?
day to receive the report of the committee
appointed to prepare a preamble and resolu?
tions expressive of the sentiments of the
Chamber at the death of Vice-President F. J.
Porcher._
THE WAGENER ARTILLERY.-The first grand
ball of this young and flourishing society will
take place on March 20 at the Academy of
Music. The committee, consisting of Messrs.
H. Wohlken, J. Knobeloch, D. Muller, H.
Steinkamp, F. Meyer, Wm. Jessln, A. Roes,
are hard at work, and hope to make the ball
the terpsichorean triumph of the season.
CHICAGO.-We have received a number of
copies of the highly interesting report of thr
Chicago Relief and Aid Society, noticed else?
where, which we shall be pleased to give to
any persons whom curiosity, or a higher mo?
tive, impels to an examination of the progress
and reBuits of the greatest charitable move?
ment of the age.
IMPORTANT SALE OF REAL ESTATE.-On the
14th of April, Messrs. Lowndes ? Grimball will j
sell, at auction, a number of pieces of real es?
tate, including some of the most desirable
residences and business stands in the city.
The property ls sold by order of the United
States Court, and it ls doubtful whether, In
many years, so excellent an opportunity of |
making profitable investments in city real
estate will again be presented to the public.
For this reason, the pale should ai tract the at- J
ten ti on of Northern capitaliste, as well as that1
of the citizens of Charleston.
THE GULF STREAM ARRIVES FROM PHILADEL?
PHIA.-This large and staunch iron screw
steamship sailed from Philadelphia on Friday
last, with a very large and valuable cargo of
merchandise and produce for this city and the
interior, and was in the midst of the great gale
of Saturday last, already reported, north of |
Cape Hatteras. Captain Hunter managed so
well as to come through with only a few
strarches around his deck houses. The sea
broke through Into the cabins, however, and
did some damage. The Gulf Stream will sall on
Thursday, he; rogular day, as appointed.
THE CITY TREASURY.-Mr. S. Thomas has
notified the committee of ways and means of |
his intention not to vacate the office of city
treasurer, to which Mr. P. J. Coogan was
lately elected by Council. The grounds of |
Mr. Thomas's refusal to vacate are that he
was elected, under the ordinance of the 20th
May, 1869, on the 6th of July. 1869, for four |
years, and that his term of office will not ex?
pire until 1873. This communication was re?
ferred by the committee to the city attorney,
and, yesterday, Major Stone, acting for Mr.
Corbin, began proceedings to place Mr. Coo-1
gan in office. The complaint will be filed this
morning, and the other proceedings will fol?
low as rapidly as possible.
ON THE STOMP.-Yesterday afternoon a
colored man named Washington Daniels en?
tered the shop of Frank Boyd, on Trade! street,
and being slightly in liquor, began to raise a
disturbance. One of the night police, who
happened to be working In the shop, attempted
to arrest the Intruder, who boasted of but one
leg. A tremendous struggle ensued, and
things were going hard with the policeman,
when he was reinforced from the crowd which
was rapidly assembling. The resistance which
Daniels now made astonished every one, and
many of his assailants suffered from the well
directed kicks of his wooden stump. He was
finally taken panting lo the Guardhouse and
locked up, to be disposed of by the Mayor this
morning._
A MAN CLUBBED AKD SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Sunday morning, a little alter six o'clock, a
young man, who was drunk and raising a dis?
turbance in America street, was arrested by
the police. The arrest was made by three
policemen, and, whilst it was being effected,
Private Grant struck the prisoner over the
right eye with his olub. The blow laid open
the scalp of the forehead, and stunned tne
person who received it. He was conveyed at |
once to the Upper Guardhouse, where Dr
Meyer was called in and sewed up the wound.
It commenc?e bleeding afresh twice or thrice
during the night, and yesterday morning the
prisoner could not be brought down before
the Mayor. The wound ls considered a very
serious one, and the sufferer will probably
lose the use of the right eye. The whole
matter has been referred to Assistant-Chief I
Fraser, ol the upper wards, for a thorough In- f
vestigatlon. _ _ *
"SAVINGS BANKS ARE THE RESERVOIRS OF
CAPITAL.**-According to the rules of the Citi
zens' Savings Bank of this city, thlslis the last |
day for receiving deposits which will bear In?
terest from first Instant. This Institution has
been in quiet but successful operation for
three years. It commends Itself to all classes j
i? the community. Here parents may accu?
mulate a fund for their children, or by making j
them depositors teach them habits of prudence
and economy, which will be a benefit through
life. Mechanics and workingmen of all clas?
ses can easily save a small sum every week,
and by placing lt in the handB of this institu?
tion, will find lt soon grow large enough to
give them a comfortable support to maintain
them lu case of falling health or old age.
Trustees and guardians eau here draw Inter- J
est on their funds until they require them.
Thc office ls conveniently located at No. 8
Broad street, and is easy ot access, and may
be visited by all persons who desire to lay up
their surplus earnings for "a rainy day."
Hotel Arrivals-Mareil 4.
PAVILION HOTEL.
W. W. Harllee, A. H. Brown, Mara's Bloff; F.
Alts, Aiken; J. T. Jones, Williamsburg; G. T.
Rollins, Georgetown; F. J. Meyer and wife,
Columbia; J. P. Kel?, Orangeburg; R. 8. Bar?
ker, B. Bowers, Barnwell; A. P. Buist, L. B.
Hall, Philadelphia; J. H. F. 8choll, Pennsylva?
nia; J. C. Cramer, Kew York; A. C. McFaer,
Beaufort; J. B. Graybill, Florida; Geo. B. Da?
vis, New York; W. A. Ro89, B. K. and E. H.
Mulford, New York.
CHARLESTON HOTEL.
Wm. H. Thomson and wife, St. Louis; A.
K. Phillips and lady, New York; A. Sumner,
Boston; Miss Martin, New York; A. H. Clarke,
Pennsylvania; S. Benjamin, Miss A. Collins,
Wm. J. Gardiner, Florida; 8. A. Field, Wis-1
con sin; Mrs. Fripp, Mrs. Barn, Mles Fripp,
Scranton, Pa.;Geo. W. Earle, Darlington; W.
L. Dawson, South Carolina; M. Baum, Cam?
den; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Robinson, Alonzo
Childs and daughter, New York; Mrs. E. R.
Collins, Toledo; C. C. Leary, Savannah; L.
Rodman, Miss E. C. Bodman, Toledo.
AMUSEMENTS.
Nell Warner.
This well-known English tragedian, assisted
by Miss Grace Rawlinson, will appear this
evening at the Academy in several dramatic
representations. Mr. Warner bad many warm
admirers when he last visited Charleston, and a
tull house will doubtless greet his reappearance
to-night. His selections are from well known
plays of Shakespeare, and the whole pro?
gramme will be highly attractive. The box
office will be opened this morning for the sale
of tickets, no extra charge being made for re
reserved seats.
The Lingard*.
Wm. Horace Lingard and Alice Dunning
with their fine company will play at the
Academy On Friday and Saturday evenings.
The sale of tickets begins this morning. They
may be had at Greer's muBlc store and the
Mills House.
THE COURTS.
United States District Court-Before
Judge Bryan.
The Judgment for the defendant in the case
of the United States vs. Wm. F. Barton, debt
on a postofflce bond, was opened, and judg?
ment entered for the plaintiff for $58 54 and
costs.
B. B. Wright, of Chester, bankrupt, received
his final discharge.
The assignee of Jno. C. Dove, bankrupt,
was empowered to dispose of the personal
estate of the bankrupt at private sale.
Jno. A. Bradley, assignee of G. A. Drennan,
was ordered to sell the real estate of his bank?
rupt after due advertisement.
The assignee of B. A. Black was ordered to
pay to S. G. Hemphll), executor, the sum due
on the mortgage lien, he to give good security
for rotunding the same should the Supreme
Court hold the debt to be void.
Two mules, a wagon and eight packages of
tobacco, claimed by A. C. Harri?, condemned
for violation of the Internal revenue law,
were ordered to be sold, end th 3 proceeds
divided between the collector and informer.
The fine imposed upon Raymond Gibson,
convicted at the November term, 1872, of
violating the'internal revenue laws, was or?
dered to be divided between the Informer and
the collector.
The Slate Circuit Court.
In the Court of Common Pleas, before Judge
Graham, of the jurors summoned seventeen
answered, and nineteen additional ones hav?
ing been drawn, the juries were organized as
follows:
Jury No. 1-James M. Eas on, foreman; F. C.
Borner. Benj. Bequest, Bobert Brown, Samuel
Crane, Lawrence Campbell, Claudius Elliott,
Thos. Goodwater, Jos. Gidiere, John Godfrey,
Geo. S. Hacker and Peter Hollman.
Jury No. 2-Chas. Voigt, foreman; James L.
Harrison, Benj. Kinloch, Frank Ladson, Thos.
Maxwell, John Monsees, Wm. Murrell, J. H.
Robertson, Stephen Thomas, Jr., John F. Tel
fair, T. B. Tully, 8amuel Vanderhorst.
Supernumeraries-Daniel G. Wayne, Wm.
Wallace, Joseph Whaley, J. H. Wilson, Wm.
Wilson, A. Wrlghton.
The following cases were tried:
Esther Levy vs. the Southern Express Com?
pany. Verdict for the plaintiff for (350.
John D. Warren vs. Joseph D. Aiken. Re?
ferred to the judge, who found for the plain?
tiff the sum ol $4842 75;
John D. Warren vs. Wm. B. Mlnott. Ver?
dict for the plaintiff for $500, without interest.
The following cases are fixed for to-day :
Elizabeth C. Brodie, executrix, vs. James
Kenny.
John Agnew and Mary Brennan, executor
and executrix, vs. James Cosgrove.
Oswell Reeder vs. William T. Ulmer.
C. J. Quinby, for A. Getty & Co., vs. A. C.
Phlnn.
James F. Slattery vs. James Kenny.
William F. Bedding and Julia, his wife, vs.
Niemann & Borger.
Lawrence F. Campbell, receiver, VB. the ex?
ecutors of H. Conner.
B. J. Donaldson and others vs. the Farmers'
and Exchange Bank of Charleston, 8. C.
W. W. Shackelford vs. FranclB Weston.
T. T. Southern vs. the Trader Manufacturing
Company.
MONTHLY UNTOS.-The monthly meeting of
the members of churches of all denominations
was held yesterday afternoon at Trinity
Church, in Hasel street, and was largely at?
tended by the ladies and the clergy. The Bev.
W. S. Bowman presided, and delivered the
monthly address. The exercises were varied
by prayers from many of the clergy present,
and were of an interesting nature.
A CARD.
CHARLKSSON, S. C., March 4,1872.
Captain F. G. Hilbersladt, Sark Eduard:
DEAR SIR-I extremely regret the statement
which appeared recently in the Charleston Dally
Republican, based on a statement made by me to
that paper, as I have found since that I have been
i he Innocent victim of a deception practiced upen
me.
On the 27th ultimo, a person, a German calling
himself Euchstaat, whom I had never seen before,
came to my store, and in the presence of Mtssrs.
R. Muller and W. Laclimund, made a ttatement
or certain 111 usage, which he alleged he had re?
ceived on the bark Eduard. Ia the presence of
the same persons, he signed his name on a card,
writing thereon his address, which card I have
now tn my possession. Being a fellow-country?
man, moved by his narration, I gave him a trifling
sum of money, and thought I would be doing a
service to humanity by rendering the man any
assltance In my limited power.
The reporter of the newspaper above men?
tioned happened to come Into my atore on the
28th ult., and I mentioned the facts and circum?
stances to him, staling the sonrce. of my in?
formation, and saying that I thought the public
were interested in the protea Hon of emigrants
against ill usage.
I understand that the same man has been to
others, and made the same statements; and I
now find than he has never been on your vessel.
Since thia he baa denied ever having been in my
store. From the above facts you will perceive
that 1 have been Imposed on tn a moat disgrace?
ful manner, and In au affair la whlon 1 had no
earthly interest more than any other citizen, and
have been the innocent agent or conveying in?
formation which turns out to have been un?
founded.
I regret moat sincerely that the publication In
the paper should have been made, as I am con?
vinced that it was based upon what 1 believe now
to be an unwarranted slander npon one whom,
alnce the matter has been developed, I And to be
a gentleman for whose character I entertain the
greatest respect.
lam, very respectfully, yonra, Ac,
E. C. METZ.
P. S.-I understand that you have been put to
some expense In this matter. I hope you will al?
low me to pay any which you may have Incurred
by reason of this unfortunate affair.
_ E. C. METZ.
BILL HEADS printed on fine paper at $3, $4,
$5, $6 50 and $8 50 per thousand, according
j to size, at THE NEWS Job Office.
BUTCHER NOT BARONET
THE END OF THE GREAT TICHBORNE
TRIAI..
An Ominous Declaration of the Jury
What Will Roger Do About It ?
LONDON, March 4.
The Jury in the Tichborne case, while the
evidence for the defence was In progress, in?
formed the court that they h ad ?heard suffi?
cient evidence upon which to base a verdict.
The court adjourned to Wednesday to allow
-the plain ure counsel to consider his future
course.
Germany Investigating* the Situation.
The Times' Berlin special says that Count
Yon Arnim, the German minister to France,
Ima been ordered to Berlin to give bis opinion
regarding the stability of the present govern?
ment of France. The same special savs it ls
thought that the Emperor William's decision
will be adverse to England on the San Juan
arbitration between the United States and
England.
The Times, in a special dispatch from Paris,
says General L'Admiranlt has reconsidered his
determination to retire from the governorship
of Paris, which position he threatened to re?
sign because the ''Rappel." a violent Com?
munist sheet, was allowed to appear.
The Alabama Claims and English
i Polities.
The Observer, in an article on the Alabama
claims, expresses the opinion that in case En?
gland should renoAinee the Treaty of Washing?
ton, the United Si ates would take no Immedi?
ate action, but would Insl.-t on the validity of
the right heretofore claimed for American sea?
men to Ash ID Canadian waters, and on that
point would meet with no opposition from
England.
There is the best reason for believing that
the British Government is prepared to con
Bent to let the arbitration on the Alabama
claims proceed, with the agreement that in no
event shall the enm awarded exceed a certain
stipulated amount.
The Finance minister In Hot Water.
PARIS, March 4.
DlBsatlstactloo continues to exist In the
cabinet over the conduct of M. Ponyer Quer?
tier, the minister of finance, In testifying at
Rouen In favor of La Mott, ex-prefect of the
Department of Eure, who ls charged with em?
bezzling the funds contributed for the relief
of the French sufferers. Ponyer Quertier is to
have an interview to-day on the subject with
his Excellency, President Thiers. Should the
resignation of the minister of finance become
necessary, it is believed that M. Casimir
Pereira, late minister of the Interior, will be
appointed to the position made vacant In the
cabinet __
IN THE WRONG BOX.
A Radical Governor Too Much for aa
Upright Judge.
KEW ORLEANS, March 4.
Yan Norton, president of the Savings Bank,
was sentenced to-day by Judge Cooley to the
parish prison for ten days for refusing to pro?
duce la court a certain bank-box, deposited
with him on January 19, by M. A. Soutnworth
and SOUP nr Lewis, containing thirty thous?
and dol?ais, and an agreement that Lewis
should sustain the PInchback and Warmoth
administration, and attend regularly the ses?
sion of the Legislature each day. It ls said
the box is to be delivered to Lewis on March
4, upon complying with certain conditions.
Van Norton was Immediately pardoned by
Governor Warmoth, and was liberated. Dur?
ing the investigation, it transpired that South
worth compounded with Yan Norton about a
month ago, and removeO the money from the
box, which, when finally brought io court,
thia morning, contained nothing but the
agreement above referred to. A full state?
ment of this case will probably be sent to the
Congressional Investigating committee.
PETTY PERSECUTION.
NEW YORK, March 4.
The New York Tribune alleges that some of
the merchants who Incriminated the New
York officials by their testimony before the
customhouse Investigating committee are
now being subjected to vexatious suits and
seizures. The firm of Clark A Schultz, who
are of this class, had their books overhauled
In a manner which the Tribune says was ''sus?
picious If not positively outrageous."
A WARNING TO RAILROAD RINGS.
WILMINGTON, March 4.
Andrew J. Jones, late president of the West?
ern Railroad Company, charged with a fraudu?
lent use of the bonds of the company, was
tried before the Superior Court of Moore
County last week, and convicted. He was
sentenced to pay a fine of ten thousand dol?
lars and to one year's imprisonment in the
penitentiary. He takes an appeal to the Su?
preme Court. _
WRECKED IN PORT.
A Barge Sunk and Three Lives Lost.
NORFOLK, March 4.
The barge A. B. Hill, laden with lime and
having on hoard a crew of two white men and
one negro, is supposed to have been sunk by
the gale lan Saturday morning near New
Point In Chesapeake Bay, and ail hands lost.
The barges Hill and Roanoke were bound for
Norfolk in tow of the tug Lane. The violence
of the gale compelled the captain of the tug
to cul loose from his tow and run into Mobjack
Bay for a harbor. On the return ot the tug
after the storm, the Roanoke was found safely
at anchor but the Hill was nowhere to be
seen. The names of the crew supposed lo he
lost are Captain W. A. Pleasants, of Ports?
mouth, Va., John Brombey, Currlluck, and
Robert Jones, negro, of Norfolk.
THE WEATHER THIS DAY.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
A rising barometer, a decided fall io the
temperature, northwesterly to northerly
winds and clear weather will extend during
to-nlgbtfrom the upper lake region southeast
ward and eastward to the Atlantic; the winds
along the Middle and East Atlantic coasts in?
creasing to very brisk and probably high
northwesterly. The pressure will diminish
somewhat during to night and on Tuesday
throughout the Mississippi Valley and west?
ward, with southerly to easterly winds, and
probably increased cloudiness. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated for the Gulf and At?
lantic coasts this evening, except the very
brisk and possibly high northwesterly from
Cape Hatteras to Maine.
A Sudden Change In Washington.
The signal office reports that the barometer
In this city has risen very rapidly since five
.'clock. The thermometer has fallen twenty
one degrees In the last three hours. The winds
from the northwest ia blowing at this hour
(10 P. M.) thirty-eight miles an hour.
Yesterday's Weather Reports or the
Signal Service, U, S. A.-4.47 P. M.,
Local Time.
Place of
Observation.
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Baltimore.
Boston.
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Galveston, Tex.,
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Knoxville, Tenn
Memphis. Tenn.,
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New Tork.,
Norfolk.
Philadelphia....
Portland, Me....
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NOTB.-The weather renort dated 7.47O'CIOCK,
this morning, will be posted In the rooms of the
Chamber of commerce at 10 o'clock A. M., and,
together with the weather chart, may (by the
courtesy of the chamber) be examined by ship?
masters at any time daring the day.
TS MEMORIAM.
I W. Edmond O'Connor and Peter K. Co
barn.
Ai * regular meeting of the Hibernian So?
ciety, veld at their ball, the following preamble
and resell tiona were un an Imo agi y adopted: .
Brier aa W tba interval atnee we last assembled,
lt has been Ic'ng enough to teach us the impres?
sive lesson, hoV swift is the passage from time to
eternity.
The Hibernian Society has again been called
on to mourn the loss of one of Ita members-of
one who In early manhood, with the bright prom?
ise Ol'a life or nsefulnesB and honor opening be?
fore him, has been suddenly called away. In the
death of w. Edmond O'Connor the society has
not only been deprived or a member endeared to
lt by his genial nature and elevated character,
bat mourns the loss of one to whom lt looked for
support and strength in the future.
Born and reared m the State, bnt descended
from Irish ancestry, he united affection for the
land cf bia fathers with devotion to the land of bis
birth. Gentle and amiable In all the relations of
life, he yet possessed the sterner qualities or char?
acter, and when the State called her BOUS to arma
in her defence, he was among the first to respond
to her appeal, and discharged hts duties as a Bol?
dler with fidelity to ber and honor to himself. Re?
turning to the civil pursuits of Ufe, he busily en?
gaged in the task of repairing the disastrous rav?
ages of war, and was laboring with earnest zeal
and patriotic energy for the prosperity or the city
and peope with whom his fortunes were Identi?
fied, when he was suddenly removed, and places
which knew him shall know him no more.
We meet again for social enjoyment, and a
ramillar face is missing. Our friend and brother
member, P. K. coburn, has passed away from us
forever. All that ls left to us ls the memory of
what he was, and the sad pleasure of doing just?
ice to his virtues.
Born and reared a-nong us, we were dally wit?
nesses of the good Influence he exerted. His life
was nneventful, but not the less honored or hon?
orable. Thongti no public honers illustrated his
career, he won ani enjoyed that which was of
more enduring worth, the esteem of his fellow
citizens and the approval or all good men. He
was emphatically an honest man-honest In
thought, word and deed-simple and kindly In
nature, yet of earnest resolve; firm In purpose
and of high integrity, he united a strength cf
character and sweetness or disposition which
won and preserved the devoted friendship or
those with whom he lived. The architect or his
own fortunes,-rising by his own effort, bearing
his shares or the trials and straggles, the losses
and misfortunes incident .to life, he passed
through them unchanged, leaving the bitterness
of strife behind him, and preserving unimpaired
his trust in men, his genial kindliness and his
frank sincerity.
Brave and generous to a fault, no appeal to his
protection passed unheard, no claim to his char?
ity went unheeded. He spoke no slander and
listened to none. Hts large charity forgave what
his own honest sense of right could not always
approve, and ihe erring and the weak fonnd in
him at once comfort and strength. Thus he pass?
ed the even tenor ot his way, and at Its close there
were gathered around him the fruits and rewards
of a well-spent'life-love, honor, obedience, troops
or Mends. Such was he whom we have lost,
auch the virtues we should cherish and embalm.
Belt
Resolved, That In the death of W. Edmond
O'Connor and Peter K. Coburn, this society
mourns the losa.of friends endeared to it by long
association, pure character and genial nature;
and while we mourn their los ', we will cherish
the memory ol their virtues and the example of
their lives.
Resolved, That a blank page In our Minute Book
be dedicated to their mtmory.
Resolved, That these proceedings be published
in the morning papers of the city, and a copy be
forwarded by the secretary to me family of our
deceased friends.
Extract from the Minutes.
JAMES A RM ST ONO, Jr., Secretary.
Married.
JENKINS-ARTSEN.-On Thursday, February
22d, at Morris Brown's Chapel, by Rev. B. B. Wil?
liams, JAMBS JENKINS to MARTHA ANN, only
daughter of L. 0. Arisen, or this city. *
Special Notices.
GULF STREAM, fro- Philadelphia, are hereby
notified that she will discharge cargo THIS DAT,
the 6th instant, at Brown's Wharf. Goods un?
called for at sunset will remain on the wharf
at owners' risk and expense.
mchS-1 WM. A. COURTENAY, Agent.
^CONSIGNEES PEE COMMERCIAL
LINE SCHOONER "STATESMAN," Cole, Master,
rom New York, are notified that she is THIS
DAT discharging cargo at Central Wharf. All
Gooda not called ror at sunset will be stored at
owner's risk and expense. Positively no claims
allowed after Goods leave the wharf.
mcb.5-1 H. P. BAKER A CO., Agents.
^ SHIP MELITA.-TENDERS WILL
be received until Noon, WEDNESDAY next, 6th
instant, lor Heaving this Ship Down to ascertain
amount damage sustained by Ship from being on
shore, at Office of HENRY CARD, Agent, Accom?
modation wharf, HUGH LIQHTBOJUY,
mch5-2 Master.
^NATTANS' CRYSTAL DISCOVERY.
A fresh supply received by DR. H. BARR.
mch6-6 ?
?*m~ BATCHELORS HAIR DYE.-THIS
superb Bair Dye is the beat In the world. Per?
fectly harmless, reliable and instan tan eons. Ko
disappointment. No ridiculous t.nts, or unpleas?
ant odor. The genuine W. A. Batchelors Hair
Dye produces Immediately a splendid black or
natural brown. Does not stain the akin, but
leaves the hair clean, soft and beautiful. The
only safe and perfect Dye. Sold by all druggists.
Factory IS Bond street, New York.
mchS-tntPBlyr-p&c_
f?T COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON.
The Baccalaureate Examination of the Senior
Class will take place on MONDAY, March 4, and
the day following, com mane lng at 9 AU. The
Semi annual Examination of the Undergraduates
will commence on MONDAY, 18th instant. Candi?
dates for admission Into the Sophomore or the
Freshman Class will be examined on MONDAY,
26th of March. F. A. PORCHER,
mehi 2 Seer, tary Fae il ty.
CITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK OP
SOUTH CAROLINA.-CHARLESTON BRANCH
No 8 BROAD STREET.-All suma of and over
FIVE DOLLARS, deposited in this Bank on or be?
fore the fifth day of each calendar month, will
bear Interest (six per cent) ror that month as if
deposited on the first Instant.
Deposits of ONE DOLLAR and upwards received.
Collections promptly attended to, there being
Branches of this Bank at the moat promlneat
points m the State. D. BAVENEL, Jr.,
ieb:9-5 Assistant Cashier.
$m~ CHARLESTON, FEBRUARY 26TB,
1872.-We have THIS DAY appointed Mr. J. W.
LEWIS. Jr.. to sign by procuration for our firm.
feb29-tbatu8 PORCHER 4 HENRY.
NOTICE.-E. B. STODDARD HAV?
ING dissolved the late Partnership of E. B.
STODDARD A CO., and assumed, without my con?
sent, the sole control of the Stock and Assets of
the firm, I therefore notify all persons and cor?
porations not to pay out any or the Partnership
runda, or to pay any notes or accounts due the
aald copartnership, or to purchase and pay ror
any or the merchandise of the said Copartnership,
except upon the joint check or receipt of both the
late Partners. C. FRONEBERGER,
February 26th, 1872. feb26
GREAT REDUCTION
TIS PRICES
? !-^"rfJJ.- ?ssa: - . .-.v. -
AT LA WTO N'S
.M
lu order to Close Oat oar
Stock of
Wo have Marked Down our
Goods from
TWENTY TO PfflTT PER ?
t;,.,^;
.- : ? .: \:
How is the time to Bay
FIRST GLASS GOODS
At Extremely Low P rice s,
CA Ii ti AND El A MINE THEM.
, " :. ". . - . ?/* .. j tl ?2 il !-;'t?*tS?S?tf
? .. ... ?: - . .: :..?.:ft*r-.
.". ' ' . . ' ! ' ".../..;.?) 1 . :.- ?>.iT
J. H. LAWTON &
ACADEMY MUSIC BUILDING,
.-J".'' . "':: " i* ' ' ?! r . yj ?a?_
: : .> ll "ti? . T i ;cn*
CORN BR KING AND MARKET ST*.
> Special yottcea. ^ :
UNION BANK OF SOITTH.OABO?
LINA, CHARLESTON, FEBRUARY 2T, 1871-The
ANNUAL ELECTION FOB DIRECTORS or this
Bank will be held at the Banking Boase, on WBDT
NBSDAT, 18th day of March proximo, between the
'hours of ll A, M. and 2 P. M. ' ; ' T '
H. D. ALEXANDER, "'
. .'eb29-thstn6 Cashier. '
?B^NOTIOE.-OFFIOE SAVANNAH
AKD CHARLESTON RAILROAD COMP ANT,.
CHARLESTON, S. C.-The COUPONS for Interest '
or. the Bonds of the Charleston and Savannah
Railroad Company, guaranteed by tho State of
Sooth Carolina, which mature March 1, 1872, will
be paid on presentation at the First National Rank '
of Charleston. S. W. FISHER, Treasurer.
feb20-28toth3_._ gfe
p&* NOTICE. -OFFICE SAVANNAH;
AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD COMPANY,'
CHARLESTON, S. 0.-The COUPON'S on the Bonds
or the Savannah and Charleston Railroad Oom?
pan? for Fonded interest, which matare MarchL"
1872, will be paid on pr?sentation attire Banting
House of H. H. KIMPTON, Financial Agent, State;
I of Sooth Carolina, No. 9 Nassau street, New fork,
I or at the First National Bank or Charleston, at
the option of the holders. S. W. FISHER,
feb28-2stuth3_' _Treasurer.
I DESIRE TO FURNISH MT TES
I TIMON Y in behalf of Dr. JAYNE'S excellent
I Medicine, the EXPECTORANT. I have boen
troubled with Asthma for over two years, and lt
became so bad last fall and winter that leonid,
not walk over twenty rods without sitting'down,
to rest; neither could I perform work or any kittel. '
If I chopped wood briskly for Ave minutes, r
would fall down for want of breath, so firmly had
the disease taken hold or me. Floally I was per'"
snaded to try the Expectorant, and, procuring a
bottle rrom Messrs. Hawley A Etchell, of this
place, I commenced n-ing it. After taking in all
fonr bottles, I am now able to do as much work
in a day as any man In my neighborhood, and
my complaint has entirely left me. Therefore
I cordially recommend this Expectorant to any
one troubled with Asthma -HOBACB SMBDLBT,
Fitchburg, Mich. Eold everywhere, PHILIP
WINEMAN A CO., Wholesale Agents, Charleston,
S. 0._feb29-thsta?
?OT* FRESH VACCINE MATTER,
TAREN FROM THE ARM,
FOB SALI AT
BURNHAM'S DRUG STORE,
. j? Ko. 421 RINO STREET,
febl2-lmo _OHABISSTON," 8.0.
XB~ CLEAR AND 'HARMLESS AS WA?
TER-NATT ANS'S CRYSTAL DISCOVERY FOR
TUE HAIR.-A perfectly clear preparation in one
bottle, as caa! ly applied as water, for restoring to '
gray hair its natural color and youthful appear*
ance, to eradicate and prevent dandruff, to pro?
mote the grow th of the hair and stop Its falling
ont. lt ls entirely harmless, and perfectly free
from any poisonous substance, and will therefore
take the place of all the dirty and unpleasant
preparations now in ase. Namerons testimonials
have been sent os from many of oar most promi?
nent citizens, some er which are subjoined. In,
everything m which the articles now m nae are '
objectionable, CRYSTAL DISCOVERY Is perfect.
It ls warranted to cou tain neither Sogar of Lead, '
Sulphur or Nitrate of SUver.it does not soil the
clothes or scalp, ls agreeably perfumed, and
makes one or the best dressings for the Hair in
use. lt restores the color of the Hair "more per?
fect and uniformly than any other preparation,*^
and always does so in from three to ten days,
virtually feeding the roots of the Hair with ali
the nourishing qualities necessary to Its growth
and healthy condition; lt restores the decayed
and induces a new growth or the Hair mere posi?
tively than anything else. The application of
thia wonderful discovery also produces a pleasant
and cooling effect on the scalp and gives the Hair
a pleasing and elegant appearance. Price $1 a
bottle. ARTHUR NATTA NS,
Inventor and Proprietor, Washington, D. C.
For sale by the Agent, DB. H. RAER,
No. 131 Meeting street, Charleston, S.O..
novis-stnthly_.
^siloing Material.
F. CURTIS,
(SUCCESSOR TO E. N. Baooil,)
LUMBER AND TIMBER DEALER,
WEST END BROAD STREET,
CBABLISTON, S. C.
On hand, and receiving, a general assortment of
EDISTO RIVER LUMBER AND TIMBER, *
QI BAFTS.
YELLOW PINE LUMBER AND TIMBER,
CUT TO ORDKB.
AGENT FOR MILLS.
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