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Tuesday taoniinc, April 18 1871.
Tho Principle or Minority- Itcprctcnta
'?.'- tlon.
Oar ootomporafy of the Charleston
News, in view pf the obvious difficulties
connected witu any. eau ir? io restrict caf,
fr?go in this oonntry, suggests minority
orv>prppor'tiqptii representation OB" fur
niahirig the desired^ cheek upon an irre
aponaihlo .majority. This prinoiple of
voting wo have' already explained and
commended iii these oolumns. The sug?
gestion of the News, that it may be ap^
plied to palliate the evils of our situai
tion, at this period, is not ill-timed. Wo
aro satisfied that proportional ropreson
t?tiob '?ip a wise system, and that n?fc only
here buti oise whore in the oonntry it
should always bo linked, with unlimited
suffrage. This and this alone will make
?uoh auifrago consistent with the public
welfare. Wo do not affirm that tho ap?
plication of the principi? of minority
representation would alone redeom the
State, but there con bo no doubt that it
would* materially correct,many of the
evils incident to mere majority rule.
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It is tolerably well established that
Hov. English ia elected in Connecticut,
?vhicU roault shows a largo Democratic
gain1 from last year; and, as evidence
that tho movement against Radicalism is
not going backward, wo have the Demo?
cratic victories in MiBRouri and Michi
fift^V - ipQ'rfl.f an<l Woy no Couuty
have gone largely Democratic, and re
turnsifram tho State, so far. as received,
show extensive gains on tho same Bide,
?ho cities ' have mostly elected Demo?
cratic mayors, and the result, ns a whole,
is ? highly' encouraging, following so
swiftly apon the footsteps of New Hamp?
shire and Connecticut. The St. Louis
eic*tion"baa on "unusual national signifi?
cance. -The Radicals made the issue on
national questions. The leading party
organ claimed that victory at this time
meant success next year, and that failure
would ' 'bave the contrary and disastronB
effect." . On this platform they put their
host mon, and met with an utter defeat,
wh'loK, according to their own admission,
is a defeat of i the national Republican
party- in the State. Radicalism has
mied ia Ht. Doma'for eight years with
unchallenged power, and this result is
greatly significant.
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i..OARFET-BAQOEBS vs. SoALAWAiis.-The
present editor of the Washington Chroni?
cle \a& Northern . roan, who came South
after-toe war,' abd published a Republi?
can paper in South Carob un, from
whence he removed to take oharge of the
Chronicle. He doubtless learned a great
deal while in the Palmetto State about
the.native politicians, and thus dofends
the carpot-bag fraternity-of which he
tras o??-by contrasting thom with the
native-born. ItadiuaK whom he. handles
witllout gl?ve?l W
"Because some infamous scamps huve
come to tho surface in the political re
construction of the South, and a few of
them aro Northern mon, the total rascali?
ty of the new governments, indefinitely
exaggerated, is heaped on the heads of
'..oar pet-baggers.*
."The fuct is, that among the meanest
and the worst of soon nd re la i u pnblio life
in all thu Southern otates are native-bom
Southern men. For this we can vouch
in North Carolina and iu South Caroli?
na. We aver it, ton, from personal
knowledge and with personal abhorrence.
Wc know the men and despise them."
.There uow! What have our patriotic
fellow-citizens, sometimes denominated
"scalawags," to say to that? Will they
not resent the insult thns offered them,
? i'VitV J'i^'c-" ' t . ti' i
by declaring .war upon tho carpet bag?
gers?
"A GOOD DEAL SAID IN A FEW Wonna."
The Norfolk Virginian well Bays:
Senator Morton, in the debate on Mr.
Sherman's Ku Klux resolution in the
Sonate, oharged that the argument made
by Senator Blair, of Missouri, "indi?
cated that it was the purpose of the De?
mocratic party to overthrow negro suf?
frage; and th ?t they intended to make
thia a teat iu tho next Presidential elec?
tion^
. The honorable gentleman is wrong.
; Tho Democratic party does not intend tc
' make any such issue. We intend tn
'''fight it out on a different lino," satis-fied
'that this question will soon adjust itsell
by the operation of natural laws. Wc
v,?jpUbldr7t9caniberfy against central power.
Wo sustain, the rights of the people at
superior to those of any one.man iu any
' party. We oppose despotism, and it if
on the sida of tho oppressed mouj
against tho aggressions of the re vol ti
tionary few that wo intend to fight tbt
battles of ?72.
?^0$?^^^?? ,Confltl>dtion if
written on parchment, and not ou car
liidp? paper ; that the reservod rights ol
' tho8mio5';abide In the 'people, add no!
j in bayonets; and it is on these broad ant'
?forces fofa oooclosivo appeal lo the bul
:l^^Ul9ttt>?tt7v ^^t^j{ r?-> ?? ? fid* il
Tli? police authorities are shutting ii|
gambling dens in 8t. Loui?.nTb?'pro
ramme in to prosecute the proprietori
farions business.
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REDUCTION olerasi ^Aik?.' - The acth n
of,?ne,j|ena^
iog Senator Shorm?n'? iee i? lilt loo direct?
ing tb.?1 Fiuaucjo O^m.imttoo? during the
the recess to inquirer into oed re-adjuai
tbe^rojteut s^stonT of, taxation, ,1B r?j?
garded as au indication that wo ure*to'
have a large redaction of taxos at the
noxt session of Congress'. There are
fioso who believe that the result of tho
oommiittee's labors? provided they aro
prosecuted j without- allowing . Secretary
Boutwell to interfere, will bo a- bill
which will cdt' down taxes tJ the extent
of 875.000,000 por auuum. Some think
we. oap afford -to dispense with $100,
000,000. The most moderate expect a
rddnqtiob of at 1 jasfr$5p,000,000. Thore
is reason to behove that the system of
internal taxatioq will ho attacked mos-t
vigorously, and that tho reductions will
be mudd mainly 'in that quarter. The
committee will.not begin its work until
after tho 'fall elections. Of the effect
upon Wall stroot speculations, tho New
York Herald, of Thursday, says;
"The first effects of tho resolution in?
troduced by Senator Sherman, proposing
a repeal of ali taxes sa re those necessary
for the support of the Government,
were witnessed .ia Wall street, yesterday,
where tho speculative sentiment wus
rendered buoyant iu anticipation of tho
sweeping abolition of oil tho potty ou
noyuncoa which tho internal revenue sys?
tem imposes upon tho business of the
street. The removal of taxes ou capital,
on deposits oh interest, pu coupons, on
stock certificates, on sales and ou all tho
various items of Wall street transact ion?,
will go n great way toward making the
wheels of legitimate and sp?culative
busiuess glide smoothly in that busy
mart? The importuntj point, however,
is the vast stimulus which the change
will impart to trade in general. Tho
hundred millions taken yearly from the
profits of the people now will, when left
with them, produce at least 810,000,000
annually, and expand their capacity fur
producing more and moro, until in ten
years tho national debt will be ouly a
small fraction of the real weulth of the
country."
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A G BAND SPECTACLE.-The Radicals
had a grand pow wow in Washington
one night lost week, the occasion being
a serenade to Senator Oliver F. Morton,
of Indiana.' Congressman Shanks, of
that State, Senator1 Morton, Vice-Prosi
dent Colfax, Col. Forney and several
others made speeches. AU passed Mor?
ton over lightly, and concentrated their
batteries npon the President, who, ac?
cording . to a gushing report, "sat apart
with a modest smile lighting up hts
manly features." Upon him they be?
stowed all praise, to him they awarded
all glory, through him the country was
to he saved, and it was their duty (the
people's) to vote for him in a solid body
when he came before them for their suf?
frages in 1872. Such was the tenor of
all the speeches. And meanwhile, wo
presume?, the President took all this bun?
combe liko a votcrun, listened to bis
praises with ull the grace of a diplomat,
and heard his name cheered, all undis?
turbed and without other manifestations
of emotion than that "modest amil?'
which lit up his manly features." Charm?
ing spectacle for thinking men to con?
template: tho Chief Magistrate of th?
nation listening with serenest compla?
cency to the fulsome compliments of his
parasites while they bid frantically for
tho suffrages with which to perpet?ale
his reign. Charming spectacle, indeed,
and instructive at least, if not charming.
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RENOUNCED.-D. C. Wolf, a leadiug
Radical of Lancaster County, and eight
others, are out in a card in the Ledger,
in which they state "we believe that thu
time has como when all good aud hourst.
mon should join together and condemn
these evils. In the past wo have alway?
tried to act up to what we thought was
right and best. Aud now, with all the
facts before us, we come out openly,
fairly and squarely, and denounce the
present admiuisttation of the State Go?
vernment. And nil of the good colored
people in our neighborhood will join UH
in this."
PBOPOBED FIREMEN'S FESTIVAL IN MAY.
Tho white volunteer companies of this
city propose holding a fcstivul early in
the coming mouth, and arrangement:;
are nearly completed for tho sume. It
is also stated that several visiting com?
panies from adjacent cities will bo pre?
sent aud take part iu tho affair.
[Charlesion News.
Tho famous girdle round the world
will, aa a coteiuporary pettinently re?
marks, actually bo completed next
mouth. The lino from London to Sing?
apore has just been completed, and will
be extended to Hong Kong within tho
qext four weeks.
The Atlanta Constitution reminds tho
public of tbe fact that tho Supreme
Court, about two weeks ugo, decided
that the disohargo of a bankrupt does
not relieve his securities from liability
on his paper; that tho discharge kills tho
debt as to him, but not as to his securi?
ties.
Tho sad 'story ot the two little chil?
dren of Brunell Bonaparte, of Wickford,
Rhode Island, who were buried alive by
the fall jog in of the wall of a cave, hos u
find sequel. MrS.' Brunell, who was ill,
died from tho shock, and Mr, Brunell,
tho father* .hos become insane. '. t*-XV- j
lu,BuflMo, a'tttbny li?s K-e?ntlyMost
seven children In'.Tour: day? from scarlet
fever.
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MB. EDITOR: Permit;; mo to have tho
uaejof y?nrjjolt?cisB^ editor ol
ujX Bt?ily\?nion to give bia views on .the
oxlruot from a letter of Lieutonont-Go
vgrnor Ba?eier, publishedin your paper
of: 12th instant.; The l7nfo? had domo?
lisbed Mr. DD th era, Gen. Kershaw, Gov.
Perry, tho Charleston Chamber ol Gbm
.jruo, etc., without suggesting any plan
t > remove the evils whioh exist in the
State Government- ' Ali De m ocratio re?
medies uro. .in tb o opinion of the editor
of tho Daily Union, worse than the dis?
ease.. A Republican remedy is now of?
fered by Dioutenant-Oovprnor Ransier.
Docs tho editor of tho Union consider!
this remedy beneath his notice, and in1
the same category with the Democratic
prescriptions, so much ridiculed by him?
Is he in favor of, or opposed to, a con?
vention of tho citizens, regardless of
rnco or color, to consider tho situation,
and devise some remedy to reduce tuxa
ation, put honest men in office, nud pro
mote peace? Lieutenuut-Governor Hau?
sier has, in my opinion, taken a step iu
the right direction, and proposed thal
most practical plan to restoro harmony,
good government, low taxes, prosperity
and peace. Should ho succeed in hts
efforts, be will not only merit but rc
oeive tho thanks of ul! good citizens, re?
gardless of party.
In conclusion, Mr. Editor, allow mo
to again suggest to the Union to give ns
his views of tho situation, and propose
nomo practical plan to reined}' the evils
which are known to exist by good men
of all parties. RICHLAND.
Tho New York World says, in refer?
ence to tho attitude that .should bc as?
sumed by the Democratic party:
"Gen. Blair is a mau of judgment and
-ugucity, nud does not advt.su the Demo?
cratic party tu go into tho next election
on the by-gone issue of negro suffrage.
"We call attention to tho growth of
Demooratio seutim?nt in this direct ion,
because, as it is evident that the party
will abandon tho n< gro suffrage it-sue, it
is expedient to do it with decision and
unanimity. The time has come when'it
should be fully understood by the South
that the Northern Democracy do not in?
tend to fight thst buttle over again, aud
that no Democratic victory iu the North
will bear such a construe!ion. After thc
splendid triumph in New Hampshire
some of tho Southern journals seemed
to entertain sncb hopes, and perhaps onr
narrow escape from defeat in Connecti?
cut was necessary to sober their judg?
ment, and save them from a fatal delu?
sion. Ou n wiso platform, constructed
of living issues, wo can, with leusonuble
effort, eleot our candidate for President.
But we have no such superfluous strength
that we cnn afford to moko mistakes.
Tho party bas been so often defeated by
au indiscreet plank in its platform as to
justify considerable solicitude on the
subject. If tho Republicans were per?
mitted to make our platform for us, they
would put iuto it tho very things whioh
a few bliud or quixotic Democrats havo
been recently advocating in tho Southern
press. Wo protest against thc folly of
doing just what our enemies wish us to
do."
Tho World, io unother article, furlhtr
says :
"Bliuk it and shirk it as you may,
confuse it as you will by cloudy irrele?
vance, tho real point ia whether tho De?
mocratic party will attempt to abolish
negro sn drape in tho Presidential cam?
paign of 1872. When the question is
thus nakedly put, not oven Cien. Blair,
with all his intrepidity, cares to face it.
Ho is too correct a judge of public opi?
nion to entertain any hope that Hie
Democratic p.-rty could win ou that is?
sue.
"Now, if we don't intond to jump
into that bramble-bush, let us squarely
say RC, and get tho full advantage of the
disavowal. At all events, tho question
must narrow itself down to this poi lit,
and, instead of 'beatingabout the bush,'
let us discuss it ou this its real basis. If
the party has made up its mind to fling
this Jonah into the sea, let us overboard
with him at once, and then consult UH to
bow we will afterwards navigate the
ship." j
K. K. K.-ANOTHER MANIFESTO.-The
Mysterious Brotherhood in Clarendon
Couuty havo issued the following, which
is printed in the Clarendon Press:
GEKEHATI ORDERS No. 140, K. K. K.
DIVISION 69, POSTS H. H. ll. (J. No. IC.
"OBDEII."
"Patience bas ceased to bo o virtue."
Beware! Beware! Once said, done.
Wo aro determined that no lauds shall
be sold iu Clarendon County for taxes.
Purchasers had best beware. They will
iiuver take possession. Such is tbe
order.
Tho Treasurer and Auditor aro good
men, we believe, yet tboy must boware!
We respect all good men, yet they must
act in good faith. This is the first
notioe; it must be obeyed; aud it shall be
published.
By order of O. W., Groud Chief.
Q. Z., Secretary.
ANOTHER FIRE IN JACKSONVILLE.-The
International Hotel, at Jacksonville,
Flo., waa destroyed by Ore, Tuesday
morning last, togethor with most of tho
furniture, it.is thought, through design.
The papers say the tottd loss is about
$15,000, on which there is insurance,
Sb*,OHO on the building, aud on the fur?
niture $2,000.
A correspondent of a Boston paper
urges tbe formation of female emigra?
tion societies, to supply wives to the
young mon of the far West. New Eng?
land bas a surplus of women; tho Weat
a surplus of mau..
Coffee County, Ga., h.\s a curiosity
known as the "Confederate Bnby."v He
Wits born in 1801, and weighs 210 pounds.
She claims the championship on this
production." ?
XtriurikU? ?? Mr. Klclrldgc oa tbe "Ku
jgiftjf Klax" Bill.
??g?The ohargcte^o^hlsHegislatiou "is
thus pithily and; spiritedly ?tated by the
'Democratic member from Illinois: \
"Dow ?B it tb?t the masses, having
ja it calmed nod settled down utter tbe
moat terrific and sanguinary struggle the
world ever witnessed, are again to be
lashed ioto passion sud furv? Sir, tbeie.
is another declaration of war; yes, sir, I
declare it ou my responsibility as a Rep?
resentative of this House. Tbis bill
t lis bill now before tbis Houso-is itself
a declaration of war. I charge it here
and now. It ie.it can be understood
only as a declaration of war; a declara?
tion of war by the Federal Government
upon tho States and tbe State govern?
ments; a declaration of war by tho Re?
publican party, the minions of thcFude
ral power, in tho interest of that party,
against tho people of tho several States!
That it is a revolutionary and warlike
mensure, is too plain for denial. Gen?
tlemen may explain it, palliate it, und
upologize for it us they will, as they havo
done, its provisions cannot be misundor
atood. The pretence of crime, murder,
pillage, outrage iu localities, will not do.
These aro matters within the jurisdiction
of the Status. To punish these, to sup?
press these, to disposo of those porr>ou:t
who commit these outrages, is a matter
of State authority, belonging tn tho
States before the Union was formed, and
never surrendered to the Federal Go
vern merit. Gentlemen pretend that tho
power is to bu found or implied in the
fact that the citizen bas rights, imuiuni?
ties nod privileges, under the Constitu?
tion of tho United States. If these
ligbtB, privileges and immunities aro iu
totfered with, or infringed upon, Con?
gi ess may provide redress. Dy what au?
thority, by what law warrnut aro the
States to bo deprived of this jurisdic?
tion? Under what Federal chai 1er can
the jurisdiction of the States in cases of
assault and battery, and the whole body
of crimes, bo taken from them? The
States themselves bavenover abandoned,
surrendered or granted it away. Uuder
this pretence tho States of this Uuiou
j are to bo abolished, their most sacred
rights aud jurisdiction to protect tho life,
liberty aud properly of their citizens ure.
to bo taken away. It is raouatrous! It
is absolutely atrocioual I repeut it, sir,
it ia absolutely a declaration of war, aud
nothing elso can bo made of it. 'Thu
President of thu United States is author?
ized to take such measures ns bo may
deem necessary by thc employment ot
tue militia aud tbe land and the naval
forces.' Ho may 'declare martial law.'
Martial law! What is it? Gentlemen
tell us there bas been a great deal ot
cheap rhetoric spent on this term 'mai
tial law.' It is a misnomer, sir. There
is no such thing as martial law. Martial
law is no law. It is martial power; it
is war; it is the wur power. It ia the will
of him who happens at tho moment tu
bo iu command. It silences law and
speaks because of its silence. It drives
away tho civil luw. They cannot exist
together. The ono excludes tho othei
and takes its piuco. It is force; it if
physical foVee; it is tbeforco of arms; il
is war. It pleads necessity aud inaugu?
rates despotism. Its mildest rulo ii
tyranny. Disguise it as you will, tin
President is authorized by this bill tc
declare war. Of what avail is tbt
hnf'Vus corpus iu tba presence, of martin
law-of martial power? Thero is nc
< ivil law and no civil administration.
Aro wo, sir, to trust this great power ii
ibo bauds of ono man? Some gentle
man bas said that God noyer mada a mat
in whose bands we could trust this power
Sir, if Gen. Grant were tho greatest mai
in the United States, nud I do not thiul
be is; if ho were the wisest and best mai
in the United States, and I do not thiul
be is; if ho were tho purest patriot it
the world, and I do not think bo is; i
be wera a? pure iu heart, as just iu feel
iug, as magnanimous in mind, us forgiv
mg iu spirit, us tho gentleman from In
diana, (Mr. Shanks,) or the gentlemat
from Massachusetts, (Mr. Butler,} and !
certainly think bu is, I would not tres
bim with that power. Sir, it is of sonn
interest for us to know iu whoso baud
power is placed; but ibe power propos?e
by this bill should, iu my judgment
never be conferred upon any ona. Mr
Speaker, the quiet and order of the peo
[ile of tho Southern States sineo the wa
ended is the wonder of the world, nis
tory furnishes no parallel. They hav<
consented aud submitted to all that ba
been required of thurn by the conqueror
oveu to be ruled in some of tho States b;
their former slaves. They hove done ui
this in tho vain expectation that the;
would bo met in tho samo spirit of for
beuruueo. They havo not been so mot
and to this fact I attribute most of tb
troubles that now exist. Tho remedy
in my judgment, is amnesty; full, free
universal amnesty. Let tho peoplo o
the States alone, lot them settle down ii
quiet and peace, aud all will be well
i'bero will be no moro outrages, no mor
Ku Klux Klan, no more disregard of law
I'lieu will peace and order again reign ii
that beautiful country."
SUITS AGAINST THU RAILROADS.--Near!
twenty suits, brought against the diffVo
eut railroads entering tho city, will com
up for trial at the next tenn of the Sn
perior Court. Tho plaintiffs are owner
of property on Washington street, un
tho defendants are the Central Railroad
tho South Carolina, tho Georgia and tb
Charlotte, Columbia aud Augusta Rai
road. Tho damages vary iu each enst
but they aro all for largo amotiuts, an
tho sum total iu immense.
I A ug usia Ch ron ide.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Tbe Hon. Henry RI
Rowden, a member of thu Virginia Lt
gislatnre, loft Norfolk on Tuesday fo
Richmond, aud while cn routs was .seize
with hemorrhage of tho lunga ' and die
tu a few moments.
There is a clergyman in Boston wh
both preaches and practice?.' B
preaches on Sunday and praotices (med
cine) tbo rest of tho week.
Eiooai X t o Tn m ?j
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/ PH<tNr^T^A.-~'iTUa;' price y?X~cfiingle
copies of tho PHONix'ia pVe?-eiaW.'
j To odd-if -poHsibiej-ta tim j magnifi?
cent frontage of thefr st?re, Mesare. J.<
H. & M. Jj: Kinard aro replacing their
o!d pavement with a substantial one of!
granito.
Pluin and fuDoy colored printing exe?;
ooted with neatness and despatch, on tho
most reasonable terms. ' All the latest
stylos of cards, &o.,bn hand and printed
in excellent style, at j the PHOENIX office.
The plan of a Main street building wna
lost, yesterday, between Main street and
the Preston lot. Tho finder will please
leave it at this office. ' . . '.> 1
Just received a lot of indestructible
tags; also, a lot of now style business
und fancy cards, including the beautiful
roso tint.
Stars aro tho beat astronomers, because
they have studded the Heavens since tbv
creation.
Pamphlets, briefs, catalogues, dodgers,
posters, band-bills, bill-beads-in fact,
everything in tho way of job printing
gotten up in tho best stylo aud on terms
that wo pledge ourselves will be satisfac?
tory to all parties. With approved ma?
chinery and steam power, wo challenge
comparison in prices.
Ont West when a notoriously lazy man
is caught at work, they say ho is med?
dling with industry.
Book and job printing of evoiy kind
attended lo promptly at PIKKNIX office.
lion. John S. Preston arrived in Co?
lumbia, on Saturday last.
1,000 tons of new iron, of the most
improved pattern, bas boen purchased
for thc Greenville aud Columbia Rail?
road, and, iu u short time, we arc assur?
ed, tho work of relaying will bo com
mcuced. Thousands of cross-ties aro
now being delivered at different points
along the line.
The Governor bas appointed R. C.
Potts, William Robinson, John Taylor
and J. Adams, Notaries Public for Lan?
caster County.
There is nothing so abject as the wor?
ship of mere success, unless, indeed, it
bo tho worship of mero wealth. There
is nothing lower than to admire and flat?
ter a mau because he bas got ou, because
bo has carried his poiut, beoauae he hos
come to be talked about in tho way which
he wished to be talked about, and to
think scorn of others whoso merits and
efforts may have, boon equal to his, or
very likely much greater, but whote
merits und efforts have, from some came
or other, not been so lucky as bis in gain
iog tho object Ut which they aimed, j
Wonders will never ccaso. A funny
soap mino has been discovered ueat
Iowa City. It is in the form of a mine?
ral, performs all the duties of soap, and
has au aromatic odor at that. We trna!
thoro may bo no lye nbout this dis?
covery.
Those who have worn their hats five
y oars will bo pleased to see that they are
just in fashion again; and those who have
pantaloons they bought in 1848, will bc
glad to know that they (the pantaloons)
will also be, with their ^clastic footings,
thc pride of the man oi fashion this sea?
son, even if they were his pride twenty
three years ago.
Chambers' Journal, in giving directiot i
how to rule a husband, says: "If a witt
wishes to mako home attractive to bet
mate, let her keep a sharp eyo cn tht
cook; nothing makes a male creator?
moro discontented with bis houso thai
bid dinners, ill served."
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ACCIDENT.-A colored mao, yesterday
in nttomptiug to shoot auother coloree
man, with whom bo was quarreling
lodged thc contents of his pistol in hil
own leg.
MAIL, AUKANOKMENTS.-The Northen
mail opens at 3.30 P. M.; closes 12.1!
P. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.31
P. M.; closes 11.30 A. M. Charlestoi
night muil opens 8.30 A. M.; closes 6.01
P. M. Greenville mail opens 7.30 P
M.; closes 8.30 P. M. Western mai
opens 1.30 P. M. ; doses 1.30 P. M. Ot
Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M.
TUE MAY CONVENTION.--Tho followini
delegates have been elected to represen
Charleston in this convention. Tin
Chamber of Commerce have electee
Hon. W. L>. Porter and Hon. G. A
Trenholm. The Board of Trade havi
elected Henry Gourdin, Esq., and Col
Richard Lathers.
A SEMES OP LuoronBa.-Wo an
pleased to learn that our oitizens aro ti
bo favored with a series of six lectures
before the Young Men's Christian Asso
oiation. The first of these will be deli
vered ou Tuesday evening, tho 2Gtl
iustant, by Dr. John T. Darby. He hm
chosen as his sqbje?tthe "Human Eye,'
and his reputation', both as a mau o
science aud as a pleasing lecturer,"will
doubtless, sec uro' for .him a large one
appreciative audience. . ;'.
er?on 1 Mo use-J: '< li. ??? M c GOD II eil,- Ci cciu
nuti; Mrs.' H G. Witherspoon, M?ye?
Vitl?; B. A.: Hughes, Ei H. Lynde; Gs; ;
KiHvy Maning, Tam pa;? B. - Kline,
Xork; i J; Gp; A,ndrewa,M8. ? C? ;,vB?43e. ;
Walker.'H. 'li. ' M. Consul,' Charleston;
M m Kj?b,ey,Tw,fe;^
,T. Ffuqag?iv AUgust?|,.Mrs.jM>
Edgt-?eij;' H.', mmkm^^im^':
P. Hammett, Greeuville; W. Hfij?&v*
U.R.R. I, ."., t-.-, . ; ., "i ?.
i?mff??K.:saii vpn;mM <$m&
Anderson; J: Walker/ Spurtanbur'g: ^.
H. Foster, Union; j U.^J^j^^G^lia^;
O. G. Memt?i?gef," Charlgstob: YV.Jab
Hurl?e,TSlsrVBln?'ff; E.^?Sb>SeW$.
Li,anding, W. F. B. Hu.vocswortb, J: B.
Frazer, Sander; Wm. Nauce, .0- H. Sa?
ber, S. G. ; S. Swandale, Miss M. Swan?
dale, Greeuville; S. Goodbul, Louisville;
.w. J. Crosswells;, p. ; ; _.;/.', ;;; ; : gg
LIST OP NSW ADVERTISEMENTS' -V*!??
Acts'.irfjtbe'Iffgislutt^ ?fT?T^}1
J. B. Dennis-Notice. .. (1
Meeting Independent Fire Co.
W. J. Eit?r-i-Not?ce to^C?ntraclors.
C. H. Dubmo & Co.-Notice.
W. 8. Montoith-r-Notico.
ilor.K AND CouMzit:WdnK.prKpwjiB the tims
in attack tte rsm, mice, bedlra?e ind rt sobes
co ovary bolo and corner. Just put: ISAAC?
HEN'S "tuan POP'' in their-jeaoti, and tb try'll
troop out of their? haunt?, devour it ann" ?i?.
ao|d"by ab Sraitgtete. / ; f * \ \ \ "El?*
Lippman'a Butera are /or aale by all drag?
Rietn and dealer*., Depot in Columbia.8. O,,
atUuicEti St MoGta?aoa/a, Drofttiistsi i .8 18
THE EVILS' OF LYNCH LAW^-TWO RB
IH; TAIS i. is CITIZENS HANG A HOBSBITHIEF
AND ABB ' THEMSEL^ES , HANGED --Tho
Stockton (Md ) Journal, of April Otb,
contains tbe following narrative;
? "On the night of the 20th at March,
two horses were stolon from .? m?n
named Fr? neb, and one from Col. Jpo
Allen, on Cedar Creek, in thia'County.
Suspicion fustened upon one Johnson,
\ ulitis Brooks, a man of bad character^
who had beou lurking iu tho neighbor?
hood for some timo past, but was ascer?
tained to bo missing ut tho samo' timo
with tho horses. His trail was followed
by Wai. Acbard and one Bays, who aro
j reported to have overtaken him near
Cbotopa, Kansas, recaptured tho stock
and hong the thief. But a short'time
afterward they were ' themselves1 ovw
I taken, about five miles South-west of
Baster Springs, and hung by a mob,of
about twenty rb or, TOpl?mtw, to (!?sve
been friends of the thief, }vnd $o ?to?k
again re captured. Both Acb?rd .'And
Bays were highly respected citizens of
this County, and ; 'their '.'sa'd. late" _ti&s
created| a great deal of excitement add
indignation among .their' neighbors,
many of whom are determined upon cc*
veugeVnud wq fear that *euvefal parties
will find themselves in unhealthy situa?
tions before long,' in consequence of .the
s.ime transaction.'-'- ^. v 5?5T ff"k
"?Vi?0- ^- - '
I GOOD SION.-Morton, who, in all're?
spects except gent us, resembles'paralytic
Con thou of the Reign Of Terror, ia;in
great dread of the . results of a Derne -
crane success in 1872. Ho fices '-'tho
negroes-those noble specimens of "citi?
zens-disfranchised in sixty days, the
rebels remuai rated for their losses, nfid
all the rogues turned, out of of?c?. 'Tin
the su n - se t of life gi vee' us mystical lore,
and we are happy in believing that Mar*
ton truly forecasts coming events. If Ile
foresees Democratic success in 1872, wo
may be cenain of its advent. . , ' jj:,,...
The New York Sun, Radical, in speak?
ing of General Grant's j back down on
San Domingo, says "this1 ia tue first time
that General Grant has turned and re?
treated since be resigned from the army
iu California, in 1851, to avoid a worse
conclusion." ; < gfci
Funeral Invitation.. "v"}
Thu i ela ti vi-H , friend? and acqaaiutaucea of
M - 0.22 d Alt GU ULEY and family aro respoct
fally invited to attend the funeral ceremonies
of the former at Calvary Baptist Church.
I THIS AFTKRr Q3N, at 3 o'clock. ? jj <i
Independent Steam Fire Engine Co.
. THE regular ? meeting ?of lilia
.tf^-lk' Company.will ho held in tho Hall,
dteg^TUlS (Tuesday) E,VENINQ, ,at 8
fffiSSt-u'clock. By order of the President.
DAKIEL G. F?IXOTTO, .
April 181_ Secretary,
i Hotice.; \ \."?"'.'./?]
A LL persons in this County aro requested
/?L to i; ive the Joint Special ?lu?n<uai. Cum?
in u t co, appointed by tho Con or al Assembly, at
ita last Bennion, to investigate tho fiaahoea of
the hiato ot South Carolina, now eitting in
Columbia, any and all information in their
poettcaeiou, SB to the PURCHASE OF LANDS
In thia County, in tho name of abd for the
I Bute, of and by whom purchased, at ?hat
prioe, the amount paid, whether in whole orin
part, and whether titlos have boen given for
the same. All com manic*.! tone tc be address?
ed to tho Oommittuo. J. B. DhNNI8,
Chairman.
COLUMBIA, B. C., April ??4187L
April 18_|.. . ... ??.- _. ,t'2
Notice to Contractors.
OK ALE D proposals, for furnishing material
O and making 8?MMEB UMPOBM8, tor
sixUion Folioemen, will be received and sub?
mitted to Council April 25th. Bidders will
'umiah Bamples and endorse proposals "Pro
pn-ala for Furnishing Po'loe uniforms." j By
order City CouncuV - W. J. UTTER; ?
April l? 7 . . Clerk of Council,
Dissolution. '"'
fxTOTIOR ia hereby given that tho partnoi
1^1 ship latoly eabsistiug Imtwcen CuitD H.
DUUMK and JOHN WOLPHUN, of Columbia,
8. C., under the firm of C. H. JDuhtne ? Co.,
was ulaaolved ?bia 17tb day of April, 1871, by
mutual oonaont. all debts duo lo tho ijaid
I partnership, and those due ; by them. .wiU fae
settled by John Wolfrun, who rr III contiouo the
bu-i?fB?. ?. H. D?t?JUE,
- JOHN W?LFB.UN.
COLUMBIA, April 17.1871. .1 , 1 April 181
Notice. > '
T H AV F. boou- furnished' With the neeeuary
l_ bianka and mle?, of the ???lhorn C?jv?ms
OommisBiou. appointed byjCohgresa to adjunt
.tho claim? of Bnnthern TojalistB against th?
United Btatea ter loess*dntln*? the wa?.- f>
W. 8. ifONTElTHv
April 18.1 O Attorney at Law.
