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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-13
FOR CONGRESS.

The friends Of GEO. d. TILLAAN, Esq,
respectfully announce him a candidate for
CONGRESS, at the ensuing election, in the
Third District, embracing Orangeburg,
Edgeficld, Lexington, Abbsville, Newberry,
Richlead and Fairfield. Sept 2s y
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TFRAS-M ADV-A NCK,
True Hcroisln.

We doubt if there is recorded more
sublime heroism than that of some of
the officers of the il-fated steamer
Brother Jonathan, wrecked in July
last in the Pacific. Some years ago,
"a British transport went down off the
coast of Africa with 400 officers and
men. The battalion stood to it's
arms, quietly and soldierly, while the
women and children were placed in
the boats, and then, with no hope of
escape, sank with the ship. The
women and children of these noble
Britons were saved, and the deed
struck Europe with admiration. In
the excitement and roar of battle,
with the rush of masses of men, it is
not difficult to face death, and men
tremble not; to meet their Maker.
But coolly and deliberately to meet
the certainty, doing your duty, and
giving up your own life for those
committed to your care, for the
weaker sex. the helpless infant, is the
death Of the hero. and must earn i'm
mortality. Such is the story told of
Oapt. DeWolf, of the Brother Jona-
than, and his mate, John Hensley.
Farrell, the steerage steward, in his
statement says ''the Captain. who
was standing on the hurricane deck,
Just aft OF the wheel house, spoke to
me and told me to put the plugs into
the boat swinging at the starboard
dayits, Just astern Of the last that had
been swamped. did'so, and he then
told me to remain in her, for the pur-
pose of keeping the men Out of her,
and told me to take as many women
as would go. I did So"
This was the last time he saw Capt.
DeWoH. Like Herndon, of the Cen
trail America, he went down with his
ship. Farrell continues:
ssJohn P. Hensley brought two
women and tried to get them into the
boat, but could not succeed; they
begged him to let them go, which he
did. Seeing that the women would
not get in, I said, John, you had
better get in yourself, but he said he
would not, that he would stay and
assist others in saving their lives. I
then said, John, if you will not go,
give me bucket He leaped from
the hurricane to the upper or pilot
deck, and gave me one of the fire
buckets that were in rack on the
wheel-house. I tried again to induce
him to come, but he would not, say
ing that there were already enough in
the boat. Mr.. Alien then commenced
lowering us down. John Hensle5
was the last man I spoke to, and his
last words to me were, Keep cool and
save yourselves-good-bye!'
Was there ever anything more
grand? Did any of the ''Six Hun
dred," at Balaklava, in that terribl,
charge, bear themselves more nobl!.
than these brave sailors, taking thei
last leave of earth? No labored fune
raj oration, no carved epitaph, no
elaborate monument could do then
Justice. But as long as brave, unseh
ish deeds are honored, the names Q
Capt. DeWof and John Hensley Wi
not be forgotten.
A NARROW EscAPE.-Marshal |:
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& JAMES c.. GIBBES.
At Home Again!

IAPOETANT TO MILL OWNERS.
WILL PATCH, ALTER and REPAIR
Il STEAM BOILERS, within fifty miles Of
thus place; also, do any heavy or parsiculr
MILL FORGING. may be found by ap-
plying at this ofiss. s. J. PERRY.
Sept "a
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J. NJ. BlaKeIy and G. P. Copeland

J NJ D1dnoHy '1Hu u = OVPc1AUu
TTAVE this day entered into coparfner-
ship. for the purpose of transacting a
general COMMISSION BUSINESS, under
the style andname of BLAKELY Il COPE
LAND. They will give their best attention
to the sale and purchase of COTTON, as
well as other things consigned to their
care. They have ample store room and
will take charge Of cotton, and sell hero,
Charleston OF New York, as may be desired.
Boundary, near Cotton Town, Columbia, S.
q BLAKELY Il COPELAND.
AS Charleston. Courier copy SIX times ana
forward bill 10 this Office. Sept "a
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-07

A citizen of Wilson County, Tennessee,
hired substitute in the Confederate army,
who served as such through the war. The
hirer agreed, in writing, to convey to the
substitute tract Of land, for which suit
was brought. Chancellor Steele, OF Ten
nessee, has annulled the contract Ho
declares that the recognition of the Con-
federates as belligerents was induced by
considerations Of humanity, and in no wise
invested the ''so-called" with rights Of
nationality. Hence contracts made in
contemplation Of the existence Of snch
Government, in obedience to its cxactions,
and to promote its ends, are in derogation
of public morals and law, and are void.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-07

1t is believed that the circus companies
Will be deferred from any further attempts
ST ''Bill Apps" idea of reconstruction, as
shey are having such i'll luck ! short
time ago, the steamer Quaker City was
scaught in severe gale OFF Hattcrae, and it
vas found necessary to throw overheard
several horses belonging to Stone s. Ros-
Ion's circus company. 1t is now stated
that the steamer Catharinc Whiting, from
New York to New Orleans, was picked up
st sea, in disabled condition: and towed
into Southwest Pass. Nixons circus
txoDpe, who were en- r0utc for Texas. and
passengers, lost overheard all their trained
horses and n large portion OF their tent
cqWpagc
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The Presidents MESSAGE.

We learn that the tone Of the Presidents
Message is most favorable. Tho tele-
graphic synopsis states that State can
not commit treason; that acts Of secession
are null and void; that when State has
passed the Constitutional amendment, it
only remains for her to send members to
Congress. 1t also states that Government
cannot make electors Of freedmen-that
matter being reserved to the States them
selves; that Government can only see that
they are protected in person and property.
The telegram does not clearly indicate the
foreign policy Of the Government
We will, in all probability, receive the
message in full in a day or two, and will
Immediately lay it before our readers.
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CONFEDERATE DEAD BURIED NEAR WIN
cHEsTER.-Wc trust that the following cir
cular, which we find in the Winchester
papers, will meet with hearty and mate
rial response throughout the country:
''To THE PEOPLE OF THE SoUTH.-The re-
cent battles around Winchester, Virginia,
have left their traces i'll the many graves
scattered broad cast over all area of twelve
miles radius. The dead were generally
buried where they fell, and their rude
graves are fast disappearing beneath the
feet of men and beasts, free, from the want
OF enclosures, to go where they will.
'Those who died in the hospitals were
mostly buried in the old Episcopal grave
yard, but its enclosures have long been
destroyed and cattle Craze over its whole
extent.
''The farming operations Of next season,
the wear OF the winter, and the disa ppear-
We're present at their burials, will, in
few months, leave ne knowledge Of the
resting place Of many martyred dead.
''Impelled by these considerations, some
OF the citizens of Winchester and vicinity
have determined to endeavor to collect
and surround them by a substantial en-
closure. This, of course, will require
considerable amount of money. The means
OF our citizens are very much diminished
by the war and its results; We are, there
fore, induced to appeal to you for aid in
this matter, encouraged by the belief that
you will feel it privilege, as well as
duty, to pay this tribute Of respect to the
memory of those who fell in your cause.
"Eycry Southern State has it's represen-
tative among these fallen heroes; we ask
all, then, for such contributions as they
feel able to give.
''Should we succeed in raising the neces-
sary funds, it is proposed to remove the
remains on the 1st Of April, 1866; and we
would respectfully suggest to all whose
friends lie under these battle fields, to dis
! inter them by that time if they wish to Go
so. In the removal, every precaution will
be taken to preserve all means of identifi-
cation, and an accessible record will be
prepared of every grave.
''All subscriptions may be sent to Mrs
Phillip Williams or Mrs. DR.. A. II. H.
Boyd, Winchester, Va.
TO CITIZENS OF WINCHESTER AND Wei
NITY: In furtherance Of the above object,
all persons who have graves of Confederate
soldiers upon their lands are requested to
report to Mrs: Phillip Williams or Mrs. Dr.
A. Fl. H. Boyd.
''All approving papers are requested to
copy
''WIScuEsTEE, Va, Nov. 26. 1865"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-07

certain enactments in relation to the banks
Of this Statc.sS
Hessrs. Bonham, Wagener, Simonton,
Price, Ball, Youm ans, Hutson and D. W.
Aiken presented reports OF sundry com
mittees.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton Of q bill to establish District Conrts;
also, a bill to amend the Criminal Law;
and which elicitod quite q lively debate.
Adjourned.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-07

During a trial of q defaulting Govern
ment agent, in Mobile, the important fact
was elected that of 80, 600 bales of forfeit
ed Confederate cotton not one-tenth hiss
ever been accounted for to the Govern
ment. The remainder, worth fully SIC, ,OOO,-
600, have been appropriated by official and
non-oflicial rascals and sharpcrs.
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Message OF Gov. Orr.

We publish in our supplement, this
morning, the first message Of Gov. Orr to
the Legislature. He makes several i'm
Dortant suggestions, which we hope will
receive the due consideration OF our legis-
lators
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-07

The San Antonio Ne,cs, of the 4th inst,
says Of the departure for New Orleans of
Judge Devine, late Confederate District
Judge, Colonel Lucket, who commanded
the Third Texas Infantry, late Confederate
partment, and Major S. Maclin, late Com
missaly Confederate States Army, in the
same Department, that ''thcy were under
orders from General Sheridan" and adds:
'One Of the gentlemen said to us that
'ihe gist of their trial was their connec-
perty in this city i'll the carly part of 1861,
under direction of the State Convention
and the Committee of Public Safety; more
particularly with reference to the taking
by State troops Of $50, 600 United States
funds, received here from New Orleans
subsequent to the general seizure"
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The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gdzette-a radical Republican
newspaper--is responsible for the fol-
lowing:
THE Treasury Department is plagued
Every agent sent down is straightwa,
washed ont of sight at the Department
under the flood Of charges against his ho-
nesty. 4 know 1 sent some honest men
down there said the Secretary, in de-
spair, the other day; but it looks very
much as if none Of them could stay so
long. 1t has been admitted over and over
again, of late, that it would have been
about as profitable-and in other respects
much more desirable-for the Govern
ment to have abandoned the whole cotton
claim, and left the rebel cotton in the
hands of whoever happened to have pos
session Off when the rebellion ended. As
it is, the charges Of corruption are inter
minahle, and the ve1ation is infinite"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-07

The Augusta Const;eaionalist learns
that quite a number of plantations in that
vicinity have changed hands lately, the
purchasers being mostly parties from the
Na<ih.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-07

INTERNAL REvENUEs.-The Journal of
Commerce (money market) says:
We learn from reliable auth orr v that the
emmis,ioners appointed to propose a
advanced in their labors that they can
speak very encouragingly Of the future in
this respect. The Commissioners will be
prepared to recommend closer imitation
of The best portions of the general Euro
pean systems where heavy taxation has
condense the burden, selecting few items
for assessment, rather than spread it over
all the products Of the country in smaller
measure at greatly Increased cost and
trouble. If this is done jndiciously, and
incomes are released altogether from taxa
ton, the system: would doubtless be much
more tolerable, and yield larger total of
collectable revenue.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-07

Capt. Judkins, of the Cunard line of ocean
steamers, has crossed the Atlantic five
hundred times in the service of the COM
pany, and now proposes to quit scafaring.
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Maximilian, in a speech made last Sep
tcmbcr, said. Il may die, but / will die at
the foot OF our glorious banner, for no hu-
man force can make me abandon the post
to which your confidence has called me. -
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The BURNING OF CoLUMp1A.-An inter
| esting account of tho s'Sack and Dcstrnc-
ton OF the City of Columbia, S. C.,"has
just boen issued, in pamphlet form, from
the Ph9nie steam power press. Orders
can be filed to any extent
THANKsGIv1SG DAY.-According to the
proclamation Of President johnson. this
day will be observed as thanksgiving
day throughout the United States The
House of Representatives suspended husi-
ness, yesterday, until Friday, at II a. III.
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SOUTHERN PUBLISHING HoUsE.-Wc have
received from Messrs. Townsend 4 North
n copy of book from the publishing house
of Messrs. Wm. B. Smith & Co., Raleigh,
N. c., entitled 'Namelcss," by Mrs. Fanny
MurdouSh Downing. The book is gotten
up in very neat style, but as to it's literary
merits VIC are unable to speak, having only
bad time to give it q casual glance. We
will notice it more fully hereafter Messrs
L. 4 n. have also favored us with copy
of the "1NuSicdl WoSt,' for December,
monthly publication which is highly spoken
OF by musical amateurs. They have on
hand variety of other new and useful
books, to an inspection Of which they in
vite the public generally.
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New ADVERTISEMENTS is call
ed to the following adverl 81 ments, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
Hanahan & Warlcy-To Rent
Levin Il Peixotto-Furniture, Cows, &c.
+. II. & A. r. Elmore-Adm'rs Notice.
J. Il A. Oliver-Boots, Shoes, Leather.
=. x G. d. Hope-Fresh Stock
J. II. Clarkson 4 Co.-New Goods
w. Weston-Cotton Seed for Sale
Francis II. Duc-Tin, &c.
Durbec & Walter-Furniture &c.
James Cathcart-Supcrtine Flour
Fisher Lowrance-New Goods.
P. w. Kraft-Mule Stolen.
-Gunsmithing.
Fanning's Restaurant
Shiver L Bcckham-25 Cent Calico
' .' -1o-4 Shooting.
g Long Cloths.
A. NJ. Shipp-Wofford College.
Spartanburg Female College,
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Local Items.

CAsH.-Our terms for subscription, ad-
vcrtising and job work are cash. We hope
all parties will bcf this in mind.
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Pierre So.ie's property has been stored
to him in New Orleans.
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and which elected quite lively debate.
Adjourned.
CEASE FIRING AT THAT OrTIcEn.-Thc
Montgomery, Alabama, Mai, dwelling
upon the fact that Southerners generally
prefer their soldiers to represent them in
Congress and elsewhere, says:
ITO vote for such mon is not to hur' de-
fiancc at the conqueror. but rather to
exercise the privilege of co nplimenting
gallant men, without a thought whether it
may or may not please the conqueror
The true .conqueror is not only devoid of
and conch with the vanquishcd. He has
learned to honor his prisoner from the
ele' 'ric sympathy which is always gene
rateG by bullets and bayonets.
''At Rich Mountain, a gallant South Ca
rolinlan, in command OF Il section of artil-
had not men left to work them. Our lines
were broken, and the enemy was 6lasiing
upon him. A shell dismounted one OF his
pieces, killed his horse under him, and
shattered his right arm. Gaining his
feet, the gallant fellow mounted his re-
dashed away under shower of bullets,
shook his sword at the enemy with his
left hand. Just at this moment, an order
came sharp and clear from the Federal
line, Cease firing ut that officer!" Such .
spectacle Of ardent valor drew sponta-
neous shout of applause even from his
mortal foe. AS it was then, so will it be
hereafter. When the fanatics of the North
abuse the men who considered it their duty
to obey the mandate of their State, an
universal shout will come from the true
Union men of the North, Cease firing az
that officer"
CoUNTERFEITlNG.-A large number Of
counterfeiters of United States currencv
were captured in Philadelphia last week,
and the most conclusive evidence against
them discovered. At the examination be-
fore the United States Commissioner, the
following significant circular, found at the
house of one of them, Gts subscriber in
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was
produced as testimony:
MYSTIC CIRCULAR.
II. II. Vanvert, Engraver (Dcr Schwarzc
Alchymist.)
To any person this may concern. male or
female.
Merchants, farmers and mechanics desir-
GUS of making money fast and easy, and
without any capital to start on can do so
by sending their full address, and they
shall receive full particulars by return Of
mail and free of post.
Silent members wanted in all parts Of
the United States, for a banking scheme.
Any person desirous of making fortune
without investing any money to start on,
can do so by sending their full address
H. H. Vanvert, Montgomery Square,
Montgomery County, Pa,
At Montgomery House.
One OF tho parties arrested had his whole
family engaged in the manufacture of this
species of greenbacks, and though he has
been arrested several times, has always
managed to escape conviction.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-07

Notwithstanding the order of the Presi.
dent, directing that no more pardon war.
rants be issued at present, applications
continue to flock in upon the Attorney
General. Among those who called on
Thursday morning were R. NJ, T. Hunter,
and the rebel Generals Terrill, Of Texas,
and Brown, of Tennessee. Included in the
list Of applications for pardon which have
been filed away for future consideration,
are the petitions of 122 ex-Confederate
officers Of the United States Navy, 129
Confederate general officers, and 88 mem
bers of the Confederate Congress. There is
also large list of Confederate leaders, in
Guiding. George Davis, Attorney General;
Trenholm, Secretary of the Treasury; Sed-
don, Secretary Of War; Mallory, Secretary
Of the Navy; and Reagan, Postmaster
General OF the Conte1era:cs;; a 2. Ste
phens; Governors Smith and Letcher, OF
Virginia; Lowe, Of Maryland; Magrath, OF
South Carolina; Moore, Of Alabama, and
Clark, of Mississippi. There are also sevc-
raj large petitions for the release of Jeff.
Davis, which, with the others, are filed
away with the mass Of documents accumu-
lated in the Pardon Bureau to await de-
velopments. Many of the applications for
pardon are endorsed by our own Generals
and Senators.-Cor. Philadelphia Press.
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SICK AND WEARY OF IT.-Thc editor of
the New York Tribune is thoroughly sick
and disgustcd with the cry for blood of his
radical associates. He says:
How weary we are Of death-doing! How
perfectly hateful this gallows appears.
shadowing the foreground of the brightest
future America has ever seen! How revolt
ing to be told that this gallows is to be the
only response to the loyalty of America!
How sad the present gaIow scandals viii
appear to our children, as they turn over
the leaves OF living history, and find the
greatest achievements of Christendom side
by side with the squabbling of police de-
tectives over a condemned, helpless crimi-
nal, and Chinese tricks with the bodies of
dead men!''
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FROM MExIco.-The Mexican Repubi-
cans on the Ric Grande frontier had made
no further attack on Matamoros up to
the 10th November. 1t is said that t,go
thousand French and Austrian troops to
reinforce the imperial garrison there, had
arrived at the mouth Of the river. From
New Orleans We are again furnished with
despatch which in different dress has
been made to do service at least twice
before by photographers in New York. 1t
states that two republican boats from the
American shore of the Rio Grande at
tempted an attack on the imperial steamer
Antonio, which fired upon and sunk them,
killing or drowning, as is supposed, all on
board. Evidently this is the same story,
in new shape, which was received from
New Orleans and published lately 1t has
been intimated that tho craft taken by the
impcrialists for q republican fiotilla were
merely American WOO boats. An agree
ment II IS been entered into between Gen.
Wcitzel and hIejia, that the Matamoros
Ranchero shall cease to publish articles
insulting to our s.lders and people, and
that our soldiers on the Rio Grande shall
refrain from insults to the imperial;sts
across the river.
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ONE OF THE WITNESSES. 1t is stated
that one of the witnesses who testified to
individul killing and murder during the
trial OF Wirz, was appointed to Office in
one OF the Government departments at
Washington upon recommendation of the
military commission, and that subsequent
~ the man was dismissed on charges made
by the officers and men of the Seventh
New York regiment, because of his deser.
ton OF the service and general unreliable
ty. If this be true, it will serve to add to
tho horrid doubt which many have enter
tanned III regard to much of the testimony
brought out on the Wirz case.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-20

All the Medical men and the Press recommend DR..
Strickland's AntCholera Mixture the only certain
remedy for Diarrhoa aud Dysentery 1t is combina-
ton OF Astringents Absorbents, Stimuants and Car
initiatives, and is warranted to effect cure after all
other means have failed.
For sale by Druggists General Depot, No. 6 East
Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-20
At the time Grant assumed the command O

At the time Grant assumed the command of
oar armies, the entire federal force exceeded
l,OOo,O00, of Which 663 .000 were available
for active duty. SO efficient was the recruit.
ing service, that when the war eRdcd the avail
able federal force was as large as when Grant
assumed command. This speaks much for
country which. after three years of exhaustive
war, could keep an army OF nearly, 100000
men in tho field. despite the tremendous losses
IN Grants march from the Wilderness to Rich
mond
When the war closed, the federal govern.
ment had nearly 1000 effective men in the
field. The entire number of men who com.
posed the rebel armies at the time of the gen.
eral surrender. was a little less that It's, 900.
In addition to these, when the war ceased, we
had nearly 100000 rebel prisoners in our pos
session, IS that the entire rebel force at the
collapse Of the rebellion was little less than
275,O0O men. In other words, during the last
year Of the war, the federas outnumbered the
rebels in the proportion Of three to one.