"The Carolina Spartan" Issue: April 5, 1882 A terrific cyclone passed over Georgia the 27th of March. It was quite narrow, but timber, houses and mills and all moveable things were swept away. Several persons were killed. The counties of Randolph, Terrell, Lee, Dooley and Wilkinson all suffered. Franklin J. MOSES, ex-Governor of this state was arraigned before the police court of New York last week for swindling a piano manufacturer out of $175. There are several other charges of the same kind against him. The poor fellow, as a common swindler, is not much better than when he was the first republican of this State. The four colored persons convicted for incendiarism in Greenville were sentenced again last week. The time of execution is the 28th instant. Their names are Pleasant ADAMS, Bill DODSON, Joe BURTON and Rich BATES. The first of these desired to be baptized by immersion in Reedy River, and his counsel, Colonel STOKES, applied to the Judge for permission but was refused. It is time that the small boy should be permitted to dig an oyster can of worms and try his luck amongst the minnows of Chincapin. How our heart goes out to the little fellows as they are returning home, the oyster cans thrown away, their poles dragging in the dust, and a few dried minnows in their pockets. Such boys make men. The Commencement exercises of the medical school of Vanderbilt took place the 27th of February. The degree of Doctor of Medicine was conferred on two from this state. Oscar A. DUKES and S.B.SMITH, the latter being from this county and a son of Capt. A.K. SMITH who was killed at the Second Manassas. Dr. SMITH will locate at Asbury Chapel, in Union County. Mr. C.M. AMOS commonly known as "Boss Amos" had the great misfortune to lose his dwelling house, outbuildings, furniture, bacon, corn, fodder, and clothing, by fire, last Friday night. Between 10 and 11 o'clock his wife was awaked by the glare of fire, and Mr. Amos rose and found the roof of his smoke house falling in. The fire originated there. He had nearly finished a new dwelling house, near Inman station on the Asheville Road, at a cost of $1500 to $1800. His whole loss cannot fall below $2500. The origin of the fire is unknown. He is a most industrious and thrift citizen, and he has the sympathy of numerous friends. Those desiring to assist Mr. AMOS in his great misfortune, will please leave their contributions at Mr. J.B. ARCHER's. Issue: April 19, 1882 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS In obedience to an order passed April 5th, 1882, by his Honor B.C. Pressely, Circuit Judge, I will sell on the first Monday in May next, at the Court House of Spartanburg county, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, to wit: A tract of land situated in Spartanburg county, State aforesaid, whereon Amelia B. LANFORD formerly lived, bounded by lands of M.B. PARSONS, Mrs. BARNETT, and others, and containing one hundred and thirteen acres, more or less. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS A.B. BISHOP, et al, Plaintiffs, vs. Mary Noline BISHOP, et al, Defendants-Order in Partition. By virtue of an order passed in the above stated case by his Honor, B.B. Pressley, Circuit Judge, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at the Court House Monday in May next, within the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid, containing one hundred five and one-half acres, the real estate of Geo. B. BISHOP, deceased, bounded by Lots Nos. 2 and 3, of the real estate of said deceased, and others. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Caroline COLLINS, et al, Plaintiffs, vs. W.J. WALL, et al Defendants-Sale for Partition. By virtue of authority given me in an order passed in the above stated case by his Honor, B.C. PRESSLEY, Circuit Judge, at the last term of the Court, I will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder, at the Court House door, in the city of Spartanburg, on the first Monday in May next, within the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit: All that tract and parcel of land lying and being in the county and State aforesaid, known as Lot No. 2 and in the division of the real estate of Geo. B.BISHOP, deceased, containing one hundred thirty-five and one-half acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Colonel FULLER and others. Also, One other tract adjoining the above described tract, containing eighty and one half acres, more or less, and known as Lot No. 3 in the division of said real estate, bounded by lands of BLALOCK and others. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Phillip M. COHEN, Plaintiff, against Munro WATERS, Ellen WATERS, Sophina WATERS, and Sarah WATERS, defendants. In obedience to an order passed by hi Honor B.C. Pressley, Circuit Judge, on the 3d day of April, 1882 I will sell . . . A lot of land, in the city of Spartanburg, bounded by lots of WINSMITH, BOMAR and TRAYLOR, THOMSON, and others, and containing two acres more or less. MARRIED --COOPER-PRINER-On the 9th of April, 1882, by W.P. Miller, N.P., Mr. Oliver COOPER and Miss Rebecca Ann PRINER, all of Spartanburg county. --CHAMBLIN-HUNTER-On the 11th of April, 1882, at the residence of Jesse LEATHERWOOD, by Rev. L.C. Ezell, Mr. D.A. CHAMBLIN and Mrs. E.A. HUNTER, both of Spartanburg county. Issue: April 26, 1882 Married at Abbeville, S.C., Mr. Eugene L. WILSON and Miss Willie T. COOGLER. free post Lisa

re: Franklin J. (probably I.) Moses......his father was Franklin Israel Moses Sr., chief justice of the SC Supreme Court. The family was from Sumter. Moses Sr. married Jane Dorcas McClelland, dau. of Rev. James and Ann Harrison McClelland. Jr. (Gov.) married Emma Richardson, dau. of James Sanders Guignard Richardson and Mary Plowden Wilder Richardson. According to several sources: Born circa 1838 at Sumter, Moses began his political career by serving as a private secretary to Governor Francis Pickens. During the War Between the States he served as conscript officer. At war's end, he became an influential member of the Republican party, cultivating support of new Negro voters. In 1872 Moses was elected as a Republican Governor. His administration was marked with charges of abuse of office and mismanagement of public finances, and he retired from office after one term. He was disowned by his family and he left South Carolina to go North. While living in the North, he was imprisoned on charges of fraud and theft. In 1885 he was sentenced to prison again on charges of swindling, but was pardoned by Governor Ames of Massachusetts. Moses died Dec. 11, 1906. ~~~~~ According to "The History of South Carolina", by Mary Simms Oliphant: "After the four years of corrupt government under Scott, the Republicans elected a new governor. He was Franklin J. Moses Jr., a scalawag from Sumter. During his administration the state sank to its lowest depths of misery. Because of his open stealing, Moses became known as the 'Robber Governor.' " ~~~~~ The State (Columbia S. C.) newspaper, April 16, 2000. Excerpt from "Hampton-Preston Mansion has a varied and colorful past" (in conjunction with article on the mansion being chosen as the 2000 Decorator Showhouse). "After that, a laundry list of people used the property including Gov. Franklin Moses and his wife Emma, who stayed there briefly. They made the down payment of $15,000 with money received from a bribe for a government printing contract." ----- Original Message ----- From: <Toomean2@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 11:22 AM Subject: [SCSPARTA] "The Carolina Spartan" Issues: April 1882 > "The Carolina Spartan" > Issue: April 5, 1882 > > > Franklin J. MOSES, ex-Governor of this state was arraigned before the police > court of New York last week for swindling a piano manufacturer out of $175. > There are several other charges of the same kind against him. The poor fellow, > as a common swindler, is not much better than when he was the first > republican of this State. >