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ESTABLISHED 1799. H„ E ," S “
The Election of Tilden
No dispatches have been received at
this office for the last twenty-four
hours which would lead us to change
our figures upon the general result.
Tne following is theo,punt at this hour
2:15 a. m.;
TILDEN.
Alabama 10
Arkansas 6
Connecticut 6
Delaware 3
Florifla 4
Georgia 11
Indiana 15
Louisiana 8
Mary1and.......... 8
Mississippi....:.. 8
Missouri 15
New Jersey 9
New York 35
North Carolina... 10
Tennessee 12
Texas --. 8
Virginia ...11
West "Virginia.... 5
19 States 196
I HATES.
[ Colorado q
I Illinois ; 21
I lowa ...... u
Kansas 5
Mai e 7
Massachusetts....' 13
Michigan n
Minnesota..... .. 5
Nebraska ’ 3
New Hampshire.. 5
0hi0.... 5. .; 22
Penney] vania 29
Rhode Island.... 4
Vermont 5
Wisconsin 10
14 States 154
The following States are doubtful:
California , 6
Nevada 3
Oregon 3
South Carolina 7
Pour States 19
In Our opinion neither party has the
superior chance in California, Nevada
or Oregon. Soath Carolina has gone
for Hampton and in all probability for
Tilden. As we said yesterday “there
is not the faintest shadow of a doubt
of the triumphant election of Tilden
and Hendricks.” Let us have peace !
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Bright Prospects for Hampton—Elec
tion of Two Democratic Congress
men-
ISpecial to the Constitutionalist.]
Columbia, S. C., November 9, 1876.
The prospects are still bright for
Hampton- It is estimated he is 3,000
still ahead. The Radicals are holding
back returns from the sea islands for
p rposes of fraud. Chamberlain says
he will be content with 1,500 majority.
Ha claimed 10,000 yesterday. Aiken
and Evans, Democrats, are elected to
Congress. W. H. McK.
Return of the Troops—They Will
Concentrate at Columbia—The Ne
groes Ex isperated—Guarding the
Ballets.
[Special to the Constitutionalist.]
Aiken, S. C., November 9,1876.
The troops have all returned from
the various polling precincts in the in
terior of the county, and report all
quiet. It is rumored that they are all
ordered to report to Gen. Huger, in
Columbia, by the 12th inst.
United States Commissioner Boozer
will commence the work of arresting
parties implicated in the Ellenton riot
in the morning.
The negroes are very much exasper
ated over the result of the election,
and are making bitter threats against
Thomas H. Hayne and other colored
Democrats, but Intendaut tVigfall is
using every effort to keep the town
quiet.
The Democrats are keeping a con
stant guard over the ballot boxes to
night, for fear the Radicals may at
tempt to destroy them. The election
will be declared in the morning. Y.
Illinois.
Chicago, November 9. —Tbe only ad
ditional Congressional news is that
Tipton, Republican, has carried the
13th district, making the fourth Re
publican gain in the State. Sparks,
Democrat, has carried the 16th district
by a good majority. There is no rea
sonable foundation for tbe claim that
the Democrats have carried Illinois.
Careful comparisons of the returns re
ceived, with the highest Democratic
•vote cast in 1872, indicates 20,000 Repub
lican majority. The gains of the Repub
licans in Congressmen is exactly tbe re
verse of the present political character
of the Illinois delegation. Two of these
gains have been made in Egypt, a
Democratic stronghold, and the Repub
licans have gained some members of
the Legislature, also from that injec
tion, which would be an impossibility
if the Democrats carried the State, of
aggregate vote registered, which shows
an euormous increase over 1872. The
Democrats got a greater per cent, than
the Republicans in ratio, apparently of
about sixty to XOrty.
Chicago, November 9. —The Repub
licans gain 5 Congressman in Illinois.
The Democrats elect the following:
Harrison, in the 2d District; Hungate,
in the 10th; Knapp, in the 11th;
Springer, in the 12th; Eden, in the 15th;
Morrison, in the 17th; Townsend, in
the 19th, and possibly Parks, in the
16th.
Missouri.
St. Lons, November 9.—Complete re
turns from the Third Congressional
District give it to Metcalf, Republican,
by 31 majority. The Democrats claim
the Sixth District for Morgan by 700
majority. This District was previously
reported as probably for Haven, Re
publican. The Republican* carry their
county ticket in this county except for
Probate Judge. Public Administrator
and assistant prosecuting Attorney,
Emil Thomas, leads his ticket for sher
iff by 3,500 majority over ex-Mayor
Brown, and the remainder of the Re
publican candidates have an average
majority of 1,500.
Dakota Territory.
Yankton, November 9.—The election
returns come in slowly, but indicate
larger Republican majorities than ever
given before. Yankton county gives a
total vote of 1,407, giving Kidder, Re
publican, Delegate over Spink, Demo
crat, a majority of 107. All the county
Republican ticket is elected except one.
Outside counties give Kedder, Repubn
can, a large majority, which will proo
ably reach 3,000.
Oregon.
San Francisco, November 9-geo.
C. Gorham received a dispatch fiom
Oregon this evening, sign d b ? S f n^f. r
Mitchell and Congr**OJan-elect Wi -
liams, stating that Senator Kelly c -
cedes the State Republican by fP a ’
jority. 'J i, .2
I)C Auguste Constitutionalist.
mis'
VICTORY ASSURED!
Florida, Louisiana and South
Carolina Democratic.
Returns from the Different States—
Speeches by Tilden andßandolph-
The Day is Ours.
Florida.
Lake City, November B.— Returns re
ceived up to 10:30 this morning show
PnT C r ,C T^ iD3 ' but leave the State
eonnf b m ? w thou B ht that the actual
count will be necessary to determine
rhrir reBU - t 'i The DecQocra tß estimate
their majority at 2,500, and the Repub
licans theirs at 1,500. *
Savannah, November 8, 2 a. m.—Com
municatiou is cut off from Middle and
Jif*Railroad and telegraph
injured by lightning. A large number
of voters W6re oq the trains.
New York, November 9.— The West-
Ufficm Telegraph Company furnish
i7i T° wlt, e bulletin,dated Lake City,
Fla 7:30 p. m -. “Key West, Monroe
county, gives Tilden 987 ; Hayeo 988 •
Republican majority, 1. Florida, hen
estiy estimated by the Democrats,
l , v , es majority at the lowest pos
sible figure. No boat yet.
New- York, November 9.— The Na
tional Republican Committee publishes
the following : Governor Stearns, of
Florida, telegraphs to-day from Talla
hassee as follows : “There is no doubt
or our majority in the State if we can
secure an honest canvass. The indica
tions are that violence is to be freely
l esorted to so as to prevent any re
turns from remote points in the into
rior. Our special train from Tallahas
see last night for the Chattahoochee to
collect returns from western counties,
was ku-kluxed a few miles west of here
and the train thrown from the track
which was torn up and blockaded in
several places.”
Lake City, Fla., November 9, 1:30
p. m.—A steamboat is expected at Pa
iatka tiiis afternoon, bringing returns
from the upper St. John’s river coun
ties. Both parties claim the State, and
nothing is positively known as to the
result in Florida.
1:45 p. m.—Twenty-one counties in
Florida give 1,711 Republican majority;
18 counties are still not heard from,
but estimates based on the election of
1874, give a Democratic majority of
1,966, which will make the State Demo
cratic by 255.
Savannah, November 9.—There is
nothing later from Florida. Nothing
is expected until the arrival of the St.
John’s river steamer at Paintka.
New York, November 9.—The West
ern Union Telegraph Company receiv
ed the following dispatch : Lake City,
Nov. 9, 5 p. m.—Further returns from
twenty-one counties make the Repub
lican majority 1,246, with eighteen coun
ties to be heard from sixteen of which
gave a Democratic majority of 1,966.
At this rate the Democratic majority
in. the State will be about, 1,500.
Key West, November 9—All the pre
cincts o l Key West give 979 for Tilden,
and 976 for Hayes. Fort Myers pre
eiaet gives 22 fjor Tilden and one for
Hayes. The only precinct not heard
from will probably cast its eotire vote
of about 40 for Tilden, making a prob
able Democratic majority in the coun
ty of 64. In 1874, the vote in the
county for Congressmen was 669 Dem
ocratic, and 657 Republican.
South Carolina.
Charleston, November 9. —Nineteen
counties, all official except four, give a
Democratic majority of 23,(513 ; eleven
counties, from trustworthy reports and
some official, give a Republican major
ity of 14,159 ; only two remaining coun
ties, Charleston and Colleton, where be
fore tbe election tbe Republicans claim
ed respectively 6,000 and 5,000 majori
ty. If the result confirms their antici
pations Hampton's net majority would
be 2,954 and Tilden’s probably 1,000 ;
15 per cent. less. The city is in a con
dition of feverish excitement to-day.
Charleston, November 9.—Complete
returns from Colleton and partial from
Charleston counties indicate that Hamp
ton has carried the State by 1700 to
1900 majority. The Democrats gain
seven Senators and tbirty-four Repre
sentatives, which gives them a sure
majority of one on joint ballot, securing
a Uuited States Senator in the place
of Robertson. The vote for President
is still closer. The Democratic Com
mittee are confident of a small majori
ty for Tilden. 4
Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, November 1 9.—The Re
publicans will have 18 majority in the
Assembly and 11 in the Senate. The
majority for Hayes in tbe State will
exceed 5,000.
North Carolina
Raleigh. November 9.—General Kil
patrick arrived iu this city this eve
ning from Washington. He is now
closeted with T. B. Keogh, chairman of
the Republican State Committee, and
other Republicans, at the Yarboro
House, it is charged by Democrats
that his presence in the State is for the
purpose of perpetrating frauds upon
the election returns. Additional re
turns from the western part of the
State continue to show Democratic
gains. The counties yet to hear from
are Democratic, aud_ e wdl
certainly reach quite 15,U00. 1. p.
Keogh chairman 4 of the Republican
State Committee, concedes the State
by 12,000.
Louisiana.
New Orleans, November 9, 10:30 ft.
m.—The Democrats claim the State by
15 000. Estimates are made from re
turns already received. The Republi
cans claim, when the river, parishes are
heard from, that they will have 10,000
majority. The Returning Board de
cides elections in Louisiana. Dispatch
es from Florida indicate a Democratic
majority of 1,200 in that State
Richmond, November 9.—A private
telegram just received here from L. A.
Wlitz, Democratic candidate for Lieu
tenant-Governor. in Louisiana, says:
“Louisiana has gone Democratic by
qqq 99
New York, November 9.—The fol
lowing has been received from the Re
publican headquarters at Uie Fifth
Avenue Hotel: Governor Kellogg tele
graphs as follows: “The returns are
even batter than are expected. Be
easv so far as Louisiana is concerned
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, November 9. The
election of Stinger, Democrat, to Con
gress is claimed by 54 majority.
The official returns from Susquehan
na county. gives Hayes 940 majority a
a’o 1 ? °L 3 J 4 - Wyoming county gives
I liden 350 majority. Luzerne is esti
mated at 3,000 for Tilden.
Philadelphia, November 9. Berks
county, (official) Tilden’s majority,
7,091 ; a Democratic gain of 1022
Heister Ciymer (Dem.) is re-eleoted to
Congress in the Bth district by 7 245
ma j ority. 3
Virginia.
Richmond, November 9. Hunton,
Democrat, is probably elected, making
the Virginia delegation solid.
California.
San Francisco, November 9.- -Returns
from the interior have been very mea
gre during the day, and the election of
Congressmen in the 3d and. 4th dis
tricts is not yet decided.
Connecticut.
Hartford, November 9.—The full
vote of the State of Connecticut is as
follows: Tilden, 61,918; Hayes, 58,929;
Cooper, 352; Smith, 247.
Nevada.
Atlanta, November 9.—Senator Jonee
of Nevada, is here and thinks Nevada
will go Democratic.
San Francisco, November 9. —A Vir
ginia City dispatch says Hayes’ major
ity is not certainly less than 1,100. Re
publican Congressmen and Judge of
the Supreme Court are elected by per
haps 1,000.
Alabama.
Montgomery, November 9.—Enough
returns show at least 35,000 majority
for Tilden, and an unbroken delegation
of Democrats to Congress. Shelley
(Dem.) is elected in the 4th district by
a handsome majority. Rapier and Har
alson (negroes) divide the Republican
vote between them. This makes a gain
of two Democratic Congressmen.
Selma, November 9.—Shelley (Dem.)
is elected to Congress by 177 majority,
beating Haralson, the present colored'
member.
Minnesota.
St. Paul, November 9. —Complete re
turns from 42 counties and partial re
turns from the remaining 30, show that
Rayes’ majority in the State will be
about 18,000. Dunnel, Republican, in
the Ist district, is elected by 8,500 ma
jority ; Street, Republican, in the 2d
district, by about 3,000, and Stewart,
Republican, in the 3d district, by 1,200
to 1,500. The Legislature on joint bal
lot will be nearly if not quite two
thirds Republicans.
Intense Excitement in New York
South. Carolina, Louisiana and
Florida Democratic.
New York, November 9.—The ex
citement to-night on the impending re
sult of the election was even more in
tense than on the day of election.
Thousands throng the street in the
neighborhood of the Democrat
ic ami the Republican headquar
ters, and each dispatch received favor
able for the respective parties is re
ceived with tremendous cneering.
To-night Governor Tilden spoke as
follows to a large number of persons
who collected iu front of his house to
congratulate him: "‘Fellow-citizens, I
thank you for the interest you show iu
the results of the election. You do
not expect me to make a speech to
night. Fellow-citizens, I bid you good
night.”
Senator Randolph spoke as follows :
“Fellow citizens—After the suspense
in which you have been kept for the
last two days, I have now great pleas
ure in announcing to you that from
dispatches received to-day, we know
for certain that the Democrats have
carried the States of South Carolina,
Louisiana and Florida The State of
New Jersey gives to Tilden and Hen
dricks a majority of 10,000. I beg of
you, as American citizens, to remember
that the victory we have now won is
not for the Democracy alone, but for
all citizens of the Republic who love
truth, right and justice. The blessing
of this victory will live through long
years of peace to the nation and pros
perity to the people.”
What the Republicans Claim.
New York, November 9.— The Com
mercial Advertiser says the Republi
cans, at their headquarters in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, are still confident that
Hayes has carried Florida, which is all
that is required to secure Hayes’ elec
tion. Dispatches were received from
various points in Florida this morning,
confirmiog the claim made that the
Republicans had carried the State.
The Democrats are quite as confident
that Tilden has carried the State.
North Carolina is still in doubt, al
though claimed by Tilden. Senator
Mitohell telegraphs from Oregon that
the State Is sure for Hayes, The re
sult will not be satisfactorily settled
until North Carolina and Florida are
officially heard from.
Dispatches were received In this city
at noon to-.dfty from Gov. Stearns, of
Florida, announcing that that State
bad given 2,000 majority for lis-yes.
Secretary Chandler has received dis
patches from the Southern and Pacific
States whjcfi leave no doubt in bis
mind of the election of Hayes. Sheriff
Jones, of Jacksonville, Fla., telegraphs
that that State is undoubtedly Repub-,
lican. Mr. Molier, chairman of the
Republican state Committee, sends a
telegram from Tallahassee claiming
the State for the Republicans by 2,000.
Secretary Chandler answers all ioflvfl
ries by stating that the election of
Governor Hayes is considered beyond
a doubt. Senators Booth and Sargent,
of California, telegraphed that the
State is Republican by a large major..
ity. Senator Jones, of Nevada, says
that State elects their Republican
ticket. From Louisiana two telegrams
were received this gjorning from At
torney General Elliot and Roy, Jfel
logg, claiming that State by 10,000.
Francisco, November 9.—Dia-
patohes from yirglnia City this niorn
ing says Nevada yill giye },OOO Repub
lican * majority. Scattering returns
from that State also Indicate that re r
suit. Return* ara ecqptog to Y er y elo w.-
ly. In California, the rswrn* thus far
received, give Hayes 5,400 majority,
which, with additional returns, are not
likely to vary. For Congress, Davis
and Page, Republicans, are certainly
elected and Pacheco, Republican, is
thought to be elected in the Southern
District, running considerably ahead
of the ticket. In the 4th District the
contest is very close and lndeoislve,
and both parties claim the election of
their respective candidates for Con
gress. A dispatch from Portland says
the Democrats now concede that Ore
gon has gone for Hayes by from 500 to
iOO. "The Republican State Central
Committee claim the State by from
1,000 to 1,200.
AUGUSTA, GA., FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10. 1876.
Kentucky.
Louisville, November 9. —Returns
from the 9th Kentucky District Indi
cates the election of Turner, Democrat,
to Congress, fn which case the entire
delegation from this State will be Dem
ocratic. Advices from the interior
lead to the belief that the majority in
Kentucky for Tilden will be fully
75,000.
Calculations and Comments.
Washington, November 9. —The beat
figures give the Democrats 27 majority
In the next House. This estimate con
cedes to the Republicads every reason
ably doubtful district.
The Western Union bulletins give
Florida to the Democrats by 1,500 ma
jority.
The Tribune, summing up the Con
gressional returns, says the Democrats
will have half their present majority.
Tilden Undoubtedly Elected.
New York, November 9.— An Express
extt a says It sees no reason to change
the fact that the majority of the elec
toral votes are for Tilden and Hen
dricks. This, It says, is the voioe of
the people, and nothing can change it
but enormous frauds of returning
boards, as 1q Louisiana in 1874.
Charges of Fraud in California.
San Francisco, November 9.—Charges
of fraud in the election in this city
have been freely made by both parties
and considerable excitement prevails.
A conference of the leading members
of the Democratic and Republican
parties was held to-night and a com
mittee of two from each party appoint
ed to Investigate the charges.
The Board of Supervisors have also
directed the Finance Committee to
make an investigation. The vote will
be canvassed Monday next.
World Specials.
New Yobk, November 9.—The World
has these specials:
Milwaukee, November B.— Nothing
but the official canvass can settle Wis
consin. Both sides claim it by about
1,000 majority.
Chicago, November 8. lllinois
shows in forty counties a Democratic
gain of 39,000. The State is surely
Democratic. Signed Daniel Cameron,
Secretary Democratic State Committee.
Canon, Nev., November 7.—lndica
tions are that the State has gone Dem
ocratic by 1,000 majority.
Comments of the European Press.
London, November 9. —The Pall Mall
Gazette of this afternoon, commenting
on the Presidential election in the
United States, says: “We think it is a
craze or calumny to assert that Mr.
Tilden is distinctively a representative
of the business men in the Eastern
States, and will extend any favor to the
crude projects of the inflationists, or
to the unintelligent dishonesty of re
pudiationists.”
The Liverpool Post says the an
nouncement of Mr. Tilderi’s election is
well received in commercial circles.
Riotous Demonstrations.
Richmond, Va., November 9.—Num
bers of negroes to-night are very dis
orderly. A large crowd gathered iu
the northern suburDs ol tne city ana
marched in procession down Broad
street, armed with clubs, &c., throwing
stones and breaking a number of store
windows along the route. A detach
ment of police charged the rioters and
dispersed them. Previous to this the
mob went to the residence of Rev. J.
W. Dungee, a colored preacher, who
has made himself quite prominent as a
Democratic canvasser, and stoned the
house, breaking windows, &c. Subse
quently a party of whites went to a
uegro hotel on Broad street and served
it in the same manner. All is quiet
now.
Gen. Gordon’s Congratulations.
New York, November 9.--Governor
Tilden received the following dispatch
this evening from Senator Gordon, of
Georgia:
Kingston, Ga., November 9,1876.
To Hon. S. J. Tilden :
With your election pomes the union
of hearts, as well as of co-equal rights.
The South will sustain you in every
pledge you have made to the American
people. J. B. Gordon.
PHILADE LPHIA.
Sudden Death —Election Excitement-
Closing of the Exhibition.
Philadelphia, November 9.—There
was an immense crowd of citizens in
Philadelphia, principally visitors to the
exhibition grounds, to-day. The elec
tion excitement was manifested and
telegrams from Florida upon the
Presidential issue were read from the
telegraph offices on the grounds, to
boisterous crowds.
A Mis3 Esling, of this city, fell dead
With heart disease, while passing
through the main hall.
The grand programme of the closing
exercises to-morrow, has been arranged,
including salutes, music, ptc.
The new national air, “Salute to the
Flag,” by Herbert Preston, well known
as a Washington correspondent, forms
part of the exercises.
WABHINGTOIf ITBMS.
News and Gossip From the Capital.
WteHiNGTON, November 9.—Morrill is
the only Cabinet officer here.
Cardinal McCloskey will visit this
city on the 22d instant to unite in mar
riage his niece, Miss Teresa Mullen, of
this pjty, and Hon. John Relly, of New
York. Miss Mullen |s a sister pf Mrs,
Frances D. Cleary, of this city. The
ceremony will take plape at Saint
Matthew's church.
t. % i
Fever in Savannah.
Savannah, November 9.—There was
but one interment to-day. Yellow fever
was the cause.
•pelegraps ip Brief.
Nbw York, November 9.— The bark
Norma, In latitude 42.02 N., longitude
62.02 W., passed a large man-of-war
heading west, apparently in distress,
supposed to be the j?ran]!jlin.
The clergymen of Charleston, South
Carolina, who signed the protest
against the untruthful charges of Gen,
Grant and Gov. Chamberlain, touching
the condition of the State, are charac
terized by the President’s own organ,
the Was! ogton Republican, as the
“offspring of the devil.” A party whose
organs have not even ordinary respect
for ..eljgjon or the words of widely
known religious people, and whjch e*alt
a foul-mouthed and blasphemous infi
del, to the position of a demigod, cer
tainly does not deserye the support of
j decent people, Rayes is the leadpr of
! this mocking and satanic political fac
-1 flop.— Cwrier-jQumal.
j THE CHARLESTON RIOT.
Particulars of Tuesday’s Row—List
of Casualties.
(Journal of Commerce.)
All day a large number of gentlemen
were gathered in front of the News and
Courier office. About half-past four
o’clock a gentleman passing by saw a
crowd of negroes evidently much ex
cited over the reported defeat of the
Republican party in South Carolina,
and fearing that the least thing would
bring a disturbance, and having occa
sion to call at the guard-house, men
tioned this to Capt. Hendricks, and
suggested the propriety of his doing
something to prevent any apprehen
sion of a row.
Captain Hendricks at once called up
Lieutenant Fordham and instructed
him to request Col. Simonton to ask
the young men who crowded in front
of. the bulletin board to Leave, and in
form him also If this was not done he
would send a squad of policemen to
disperse them. Lieutenant Fordham
at once proceeded to Col. Simonton’s
office, and just as he arrived a disturb
ance took place on the other side of
the street, and he wa & thus prevented
in carrying out his instructions, his
duty calling him to action.
It appears that some cheerful news
had been received ia regard to our
State election, and Mr. Brady and two
other gentlemen went across the street
where E. W. M. Mackey was standing,
for tire purpose,of ascertaining how he
felt. When they came to him, Mackey
offered to bet that Chamberlain was
elected by two thousand majority, not
withstanding the reports, drawing out
of his pocket, at the same time, a
memorandum book and pencil. Mr.
Brady drew out a roll of greenbacks
and offered to take him up. The crowd
of negroes, who were in the vicinity,
flocked around them, and no bet was
made. Someone in the crowd said
that Mackey was struck by a young
man, and two colored policemen at
once seized him, and were carrying
him to the Guardhouse, when the ne
groes flocked around him, striking
right and left with clubs and sticks.
A young white man, Mr. O’Neill,
drew a pistol, and it was discharged in
the air; the shooting then became gen
eral, but most of the shots were aimed
in the air. This row was quieted with
out ny one being injured, and the po
lice carried their prisoners to the guard
house. Shortly after, the negroes
around the courthouse began firing
upon the whites from all directions,
having ran home and armed them
selves with muskets and pistols. The
few white men returned the fire.
Bricks, stones and sticks were used in
a most savage manner by the negroes.
The police then opened fire without
order or instruction from any of their
officers.
AH the merchants in the lower wards
at once, anticipating a most serious
disturbance, closed their stores, and
their clerks and the gentlemen in the
city went home, armed themselves with
rifits, aud proceeded to the guard
house to report to the Chief of Police
and offer their assistance in preserving
u- nuivu was at once at...,,,, ,1
by the Chief, aud they were drawn up
in liuo in front of the guard-house.
The following is a list of the casual
ties :
Mr. E. H. Walter, while returning
from dinner with his father, was shot
at the corner of Courthouse square
aud Meeting street. He staggered and
fell on the steps of Mr. Cohen’s resi
dence, and died in a few minutes. The
ball, a Minnie, passed through his side.
And it is reported that the shot was
tired by policeman Beckett, colored.
Capt. George H. Walter, father of the
young gentleman mentioned above, a
prominent cotton factor, was shot in
the left arm, near the shoulder, and
reported by the physician to be seri
ously injured.
Mr. E. C. Williams, a young man, son
of Mr. Williams of the firm of Williams,
Black & Williams, was shot in the
groin and narrowly escaped being mor
tally injured.
Dr. C, C. Patrick was struck on the
lower portion of the back of his head,
and very badly injured.
John Burns, janitor of the Hiber
nian Hall, was terribly beaten on the
head aud face, and it is feared serious
ly injured.
Mr. Henry S. Griggs, of the People’s
Saviogs Institution, was struck by a
spent ball in the left shoulder blade,
while in front of St. Michael’s Church.
fl. D. Lesesne, Jr., was struck in the
face and head with a club, and slightly
injured.
A gentleman was beaten in tbe face
and mouth with a club; two of his teeth
painfully injured.
A white German was shot in the
left leg corner of King aud Broad
streets.
Captain F. W. Dawson, after the riot
had ceased, while leisurely riding to
his office on horseback, was fired at
fehrea.times by a crowd of pegrpeß near
corner of Broad and King, one of the
shots taking effect in the right leg just
below the knee; painfully but not seri
ously injured.
Cicero Gibbs, colored, shot in the ab
domen, and supposed to be mortally
wounded, sent to the Hospital.
Marcus Green, colored, shot with
buckshot in bis two legs, jqst below
the knees.
Abram Branch, colored, wounded in
the right cheek, the ball glancing down
ward to the shoulder.
Jack Chestnut, colored, shot in the
breast, slightly injured.
Edward Drayton, colored, shot, not
seriously, in the head,
4- W. Washington, colored, beaten in
the legs with a dub, slightly Injured.
A colored man, name unknown,
slightly shot In the breast, flesh wound.
Policeman Breunou, wounded twice
its the arm, pTetty seriously.
Policeman Ben. Delair, colored,
wounded in the arm, slightly.
Policeman Thompson, colored, shot
in the leg.
Policeman Felix Drayton, colored,
shot to the calf of the leg, flesh wound.
Wm. Davis, colored, shot through
the right hand.
All parties were shot in the
neighborhood of the Guardhouse.
After the wounded had been taken iu
pud pared fqr, tfley were sent either to
their homes of the hospital.
4 large crowd of negroes, very much
excited apd bearing menacing looks,
congregated on Tradd street, and, had
it not been for a few white gentlemen
who assembled at the corner of Legare
street, a row would have occurred in
this quarter.
THE LTPER WARDS.
Like wildfire the news of a riot down
town spread over every portion Qf the
city, and men could be seen running in
every direction. Not only did the blacks
rush toward the soene of disturbance,
all armed and equipped, but they gath
ered in all portions of the city. In a
few moments after the riot commenced
a crowd had assembled at the corner
of Calhoun and Rutledge avenue, an
other at Smith and Calhoun. A violent
and hostile attitude was assumed bv
all these gatherings, and all the whites
who innocently passed within eye or
earshot were either tired upon or set
upon with clubs. A gentleman who
passed the corner of Calhoun and Rut
ledge avenue on horseback, was fired
upon four times, but escaped, fortu
nately, unhurt.
At the corner of Smith and Calhoun
streets, Mr. C. O. Trumbo was pursued
by a mob, and forced to take refuge in
a neighboring house. Several white
pedestrians were flred upon in different
portions of the upper wards by other
riotous gangs of negroes, who had evi
dently prepared themselves to wreak
vengeance on the whites for some ficti
tious injury.
Great excitement and alarm pre
vailed in the city, particularly among
the ladies. They naturally supposed
that the two great political clouds,
which for months have been rolling to
wards each other, had at last collided,
and they feared their angry flashes.
But the bold front displayed by the
whites soon cowed the dusky blood
hounds, and quietude was restored.
At nine o’clock not a darkey was visi
ble on the streets, and nothing of a
riotous nature occurred after that
hour.
Dr. A. O. Barbot left in a carriage for
Dr. Aimar’s store yesterday evening,
to get his little son who had been sent
there on an errand previous to the oc
currence of the row. On turning Cal
houn and King stroets they encoun
tered a large crowd of negroes, who
fired a pistol shot. On reaching Dr.
Aimar’s they met a similar crowd, who
demanded to know why the shot was
fired from the carriage. They were
told that it was not the case, and the
facts were stated, but they became
very turbulent, and would have at
tempted personal violence but for the
opportune arrival of the Mayor, who
ordered them to disperse. This thiy
refused to do, but refrained from fur
ther demonstrations.
THE EDITOR’S WASTE BASKET.
An Expert’s Yalnatlon of Advisory
and Indignant Letters.
(Mr. Curtis In the November Harper’s.)
Undoubtedly the most entertaining
parts of editorial correspondence are
the indignant and the instructive let
ters. Horwiatb, Billingsgate and bad
grammar deliberately written out,
sealed, stamped, posted, and arriving
in due course of mail cool and still, are
very ludicrous. The staieness of
champagne that has been opened for
some days is a type of the letter of
wrath aud fury when it reaches the ed
itorial hand. And if anger could ever
be reasonable, the fuiious gentleman
or lady would count twenty-five ; with
rattyoorain before committing indig
nation to ink aud paper. He does not
mean to be ridiculous, but he makes
himself so, and no peals of laugh
ter in the busy sanctum are
ever more sincere and riuging
than those which greet the missive
of the indignant correspondent.
. nonrap I'on oaf . *4 -J— *• 1
110118 or statement are of the utmtf&i
use, aud are in the highest degree val
ued by every sensible editor. When
the conductor of the Loudon Times
was asked how he knew tbe movement
or public opinion, which his paper so
accurately represented, ho answered
that he knew it by his correspondence.
That was, perhaps, as good an expla
nation as he could give of what is real
ly inexplicable. For an editor appr*-
hends instinctively, by a tact which is
not to be learned, so that, like the poet,
he is born, not made. Great volleys of
epistolary censure are, therefore, not
necessary to teach him that ho has
done something which displeases. He
knows that he will do so before ho be
gins only becauso he has counted the
cost. If the editorial object be to re
flect public opinion, the letters Wifi rep
resent only the soqttefiqg readers who
disagree.and whose approval he expects
and has already "discounted.” if the ob
ject be to oppose a strong public opin
ion, he knows equally that there will be
vehement and general protests and
that, also, he has already weighed. If,
indeed, the editor be not an editor, bqt
simply an occupant of tfie efijtorial
chair, then he in utterly at sea. Two
letters or twenty equally confuse and
confound him. He has no idea, and
can have none, whether they rppregeqt
the crochets of twenty people or public
opinion. The editorial sagacity is that
which assures its possessor of action
and reaction in public aontlment,
although he oannot point out to you
the detailed sources of his knowledge.
Iu a political “campaign” he appre
hends the movement for or against a
candidate or party, and knows that,
to-day. the chances are doubtful w h '.cn
yesterday were favorable. To write
little letters of indignation to such a
mau is like swearing at the north star
It is mere waste,
The other kind of remonstrances is I
tho didactic. This unusually oouceros j
the character of tho feast which the
editor provides for his readers, or con- 1
aists of judicious hiuts as to his man- ‘
agement of his own business. “The
Father of a Family” wishes to know 1
why the editor admits a story which he
is constrained to say is far from the j
standard which heooooeives the editor
of a publication of such lofty preten
sions should constantly regard; and he !
is sorry to say that he, the parent, is
considering whether it be not his duty
to decliue to receive the work any lon
ger, This is unquestionably an inter
esting consideration to the parent, but
he should remember that editors are
very busy men, and should therefore
refrain from troubling them with his ,
mental processes. If the father of a
family would but reflect lor a moment,
he would perhaps suspect, what is the |
precise truth, that for every such letter
of reproof, an editor receives another
ofi’commendation, and, if he should
undertake to govern his conduct by
them, the result would be pitiful. Ju-. !
deed, the same disposition must be
made qf tfle djdactis letters as of the
indignant, and they must be dropped
in the limbo of entire uselessness. What
the individual A suggests, the individ
ual B ridicules, and that which arouses
the ire (J O, rejoices the heart or D.
The editor, therefore, is the only per
sou who oan intelligently and properly
reply, in the fabled words of an emi •
neat philanthropist whose charitable
attention was asked to a single case of
suffering: “I am too busy with hu
manity to have time for iadividuale,”
The object of this brief disoourse is
to save tfle time of worthy people who
are about committing indignation to.
paper, or who kindly design to teach
somebody else how to manage his bus
iness, The teat is to be found in an
1 editor’s waste basket.
Farewell, carpet-baggers and rene
gades, your plans have been frustrated!
FASHION’S FREAKS.
Novelties and Notions for Fall and
Winter Wear—lmportant Things to
Know in Order to Be in Style.
[From Harper’s Bazar, October 21. i
The elegant French costume, with
long polonaise and trained skirt, of
which a cut paper pattern is published,
is copied from a model displayed at
the Exhibition in Philadelphia. It is
designed as a carriage dress, for
church visiting, etc., as the train is too
long walking; the pelonaiae,
however, looks equally well made
up with a short walking skirt.
' r his polonaise is of light camel’s-hair
wool, while the skirt and sleeves are of
silk. The front of the polonaise is closo
fitting in the clinging prineesse fash
ion, though fitted by two darts instead
ef the single dart used in the regular
prineesse overdress. The side seerug
to extend far back on the tournure,
and the back of the waist is fitted by
an English side form and a seam down
the middle of the back. The drapery
is not voluminous, but just full enough
for grace and for stylish effect, and it
may be varied by making the bides dif
ferent; passementerie trimming is put
on in scarf fashion on the corsage; a
double loop of silk like the sieeves
holds the fullness low on the tournure.
Cream colored camel’s hair in damask
figures is used for the polonaise of this
suit, with sleeves and lower skirt of
green silk; the passmenterie is green,
is also are the bias bands and facings;
the fringe is cream-color. Reception
costumes made after this design are
shown in various fabrics among the
imported dresses displayed at the late
openings. Some of these have polon
aises of damask-figured velvet, either
black, green, seal brown, or blue, with
silk skirts beneath; others have bro
caded silk polonaises in colors just
mentioned, with velvet sleeves and
skirt. For simpler suits the model is
made up in the universally worn black
cashmere, with shorter black silk skirt;
still others have the irregular almost
invisible striped fabrics known as
Knickerbocker for the polonaises, with
sleeves and lower skirt of the same
woolen goods in a solid color.
SWALLOW-TAIL BASQUE.
Among the novelties are basques
with Franklin vests and swallow-tail
backs, shaped very much like those of
gentlemen’s dress-coats. These come
made up in the expensive brocades and
velvets with silk lower skirts. One im
ported from Pingat’s is of black fish
scale brocade, trimmed with cardinal
red silk knife-pleatings that are sub
dued by being covered with black lace
that is wrought with chenille.
HINTS A3OUT DRESS-MAKING.
An easy way of making the trim
English collars is seen on new dresses.
They are merely bias bands, an inch
wide when finished, of the silk or wool
of the dress, lined with the material
with which it is trimmed ; the wearer
turns over the fronts in points to suit
the inside collar worn with the dress,
if it is necessary to have the collar
iLre slightly behind, a seam may be
of M the o back to
oiine which some modistes huYo used
makes the collar too tbiok and clumsy,
and is now dispensed with. Rows of
narrow braid are sometimes seen on
collars of woolen dresses. For blaok
silk collars a lining of black velvet,
that shows only at the turned-over
points, is very neat. When dark
dresses are trimmed with oardinal red
or other contrasting oolor, the collar is
lined with the bright oolor.
Basques buttoned behind will con
tinue in favor for very young ladies.
They are trimmed as little as possible,
as all ornament interferes with the
shapely seams that follow the outlines
of the figure. They sfiould be made
without any seam down the middle of
the front, and with very low darts; if
the bust is very full, three darts are
made on each side. The high straight
long collar Is preferred for these. This
is a bias band passing straight around
the neck without any opening in front,
With it is worn the usual inside oollar
j or frill, and a velvet ribbon band an
inch wide, or even wider, holding a
pendant or brooch in front, and tied
j behind in a long-looped bow, ends
i reaching to tbe waist.
Among the latest importations are
i dresses with nine perpendiculai seems
in the back of the corsage, counting
1 the under-arm aearns. These make
; the sifie bodies so narrow as to look
: like patohesand scraps sewed together.
1 Modistes say they are necessary for
| stout figures, that now need to be made
I to look slender.
VARIETIES.
Muffs made of the material or trim
mings of the dress will be much worn
this winter. Thus there are cocks’
feather muffs to match the bands of
feathers on the dress, and ostrich
muffs to match ostrich bands, and
beaver-fur muffs to correspond, with
beaver-fur trimmings. Instead of one
muff of expensive fur ladies now have
four and five inexpensive ones to match
the costume of the cloak. Black silk
muffs edged with a band of fur will be
worn with the long black silk cloaks
that are lined and trimmed with fur.
New square collars for children, both
boys and girls, are of white Smyrna
lace with dark wool princesse dresses,
and cost from $2 to §2.50.
New linen collars and cuffs have
hems hem-stitched and wrought with
blue or with scarlet dots or stars.
With these is a cravat bow made of a
sheer lawn pocket-handkerchief, with
umn matching the oollar; it is pleated
and folded to form a bow, but may be
opened to be laundried, and is of suffi
cient size to be used afterwards as a
pocket-handkerchief. The cuffs are
wide and flaring. The set costs §6.
New pocket-handkerchiefs of very
sheer linen lawn have the edges needle
worked In soollopg, and instead of a
hem a wide gingham pattern is
stamped on in plaids or stripes of car
dinal navy blue, black or brown; price
§1 50. Those of thicker linen, with
stamping on the hem, are only 45
oents. Finest of alt,.are those with
scarlet or blue and scal
lops exquisitely wrdJlfE on the hem
price &'■ 50. White handkerchiefs with
oolored silk hems that will wash are
still very much used—these cost 75
cent* In the darkr colors- with
an ought iq cnc corner thef
are §1 25, . jL it
Sermuel : Some six
prisoners, confined in the jail oBSHT
ijflgus charges, made their escape one
night last week. We-suppose tho poor
) tired waiting .on JudgkWig-
I gin, to give them a hoarintg&cnlEhis
cause with others led them to this rash
ac t. If Sheriff Patterson is no better
prepared t oentertain boarders than he
was a few weeks ago, “short rations”
may have had something to do with i*.
SIX DOLLARS A YEAR
FOREIGN news.
x
The Eastern Question.
Paris, November 9. —The Temps pub
lishes a telegram from Vienna, that
Monfenegro, finding herself incapable
of maintaining troops in the present
position durirg the armistice, has
opened direct negotiations with the
Porte for a prompt conclusion of peace.
East India News.
Bombay, November 9. —The Times, of
India, announces that relief works
have been established in the Sholapore
District, where the Pioneer, on the 6th
inst., reported there were prospects of
I a famine, and forty-five thousand of
; the inhabitants have been unemployed.
Calcutta, November 9. —The district
cf Backergunge was ravaged by a cy
clone Tuesday last. One thousand
native houses were destroyed. The
town of Diwlutktan was submerged by
a wave and five thousand people are
believed to have perished.
Cold Weather.
Cronstadt, November 9. —This port
and roadstead is icebound and naviga
tion stopped. The river Durna is
frozen over and navigation closed.
The river Neva is also choked with
floating ice from lake Ladoga.
The Lord mayor’s Banquet.
London, November 9.—Sir Thomas
White was to-day installed as Lord
Mayor of London. A grand banquet was
given. Among the persons present
was the Earl or Beaconsfleld. In re
sponse to the toast of her Majesty’s
Minister, Lord Beaconsfleld made an
elaborate speech, in which he expiain
ued the efforts the Government had
made foi the maintenance of peace
during the past year. He said, in these
efforts the Government had been guid
ed by the principles of maintaining the
independence and territorial integrity
of the Ottoman Empiro which were
guaranteed by the treaty of Paris. Ho
upheld this principle as best adapted
to secure the peace of the world.
The Turf.
London, November 9.—Footstep won
the autumu cup, at the Liverpool fall
meeting; Woodlawn second, and Lord
Gowran third. The favorite, Julius
was not placed.
the eastern question.
How it Appears to a Clever Parisian
Journalist, Divested of Ceremony.
*3> lbert Mlllard ’ 8 “Letters Fantaisis
tes are among the most notable fea
kU[*;3 temporary Parisian journa-
Jnm .T hls , 3 0,8 lat est production, en
rssss?- 48 -* ° r - •
Scene—A battle-field. The Turks
l ai d out the Serbs, who take
Turks— Allah be praised! We have
conquered! Three cheers for Mahomet !
(Ihey carry the news to Midhat Pa
cha.)
Midhat Pacha-The devil you have!
Vjuiok; lose no time; go and apoloirize
to Tnrk Serb w (Tbey ore-enter 0 re-enter Serbi£)
Turka—Ho, ye Serbians, we have
just walloped you. You are absolute
s'6? and regrets, and are prepared to
make any compensation you will indi
cate.
Serbs— We waut nothing. We will
accept neither apologi -s, regrets nor
indemnities. We don’t care a curse for
you. We are the conquerors.
(rising on their ears)—Q, you
Serbs—We are.
Turks—Say it again, will you? (The
?°* 3 be Turks trounce them,
Midhf t p“oh4“° olmCe W
Midhat Pacha—There you are again!
-Will you never give me a rest? Go back
to ichernayeff, fall on your knees and
offer mm an armistice.
TurKs So be it. (They do so.)
Tchernayeff What! Apologies? An
armistice? You offer this to us as if we
could accept* it! It is our privilege to
make oonditions.
Turks But we are the conquerors.
Tchernayeff—W ell, possibly you
are.
Turks—And you the conquered
Tchernayeff—Admit it. But don’t
breed 1110 ° 1 atU QOt of Patient
Turks—You aint, eh?
Tchernayeff—Not much.
rUr n S T’^ Otnore are we 5 aud we may
as well have it out now. once for all.
(The Turks sweep the Serbs from the
face of the earth.)
(Enter Midhat Pacha.)
Midhat Pacha-Great Allan! What
shall we do nTw? The Serbs are thrash
ed, flyiag, abolished. My army has
not left a platoon of them together
We have nothing left but to capitulate’
We must capitulate. (He goes in his
shirt, with a rope round his necg to
offer reforms to the Serbs.)
Serbs—Our terms are high. We
must have ten thousand Turks decan
itated. 1
Midhat Pacha—Done!
Serbs—Also our autonomy.
Midbat Pacha—l guarantee it.
Serbs—Likewise much cash
Lord * no! want Constanti-
Midhat Pacha— O, come, now——
Serbs—And besides— and unless you
agree to our terms
Turks—Well?
Serbs—Well, mind your eye.
lurks That’s rubbing it in fThev
fail on the Serbs rnd reduce them te
sixteen iu number,) Now will y QU have
a little common sense?
BlactTsea. 8 berbs ~^ e mußt have the
Turks-WeT! Black Sea you. (Ad
ditional unpleasantness. Eight severe
ly wounded Serbs remain.) Now that
we have you down to a fine point let us
hope that we may come to an amica
ble understanding.
Serbs—We may, after you have
abandoned the errors of Mahomet (The
eight Serbs are reduced to two 1 1
J Ur K kß_^ e 1 let U 8 bave Peace
G i T lßt haye the*mooD !!!
(The last Serb bites the dust \
Turks—Allah be praised* Thj
the tastot the.nl What does Eu“opo
Europe—They wanted tbe moon.
iou must give give them the moon!
*•" Turks—Give whom the moon?
Europe—Give it to the Serbs!
S ~ :BUt there ate n0 more
Europe-Let us not discuss preli
minaries. You have been asked to
give them the moon, give them the
moon. That is indispensable before
we go any further.
Turks—Nevertheless
Europe— No “Nevertheless” —give
them the moon. B
The, shall hare
it. (Aside.) But how in thunder shall
we manage it? (Curta~ J