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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-28

CONFISCATED AND ABANDONED LANDS:
Ike following extract from Il circular
recently issued by the appropriate
bureau will lie read with interest:
All contiscated and abandoned lands
and other contiscated and abandoned
lands that now are, OF that may here
after come under the control Of the
Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands, by virtue of said
Acts and sections of Acts and orders
Of the President, are, and shall be.
set apart Tor the use OF iov;,l refugees
and freedmen, and SO much as may be
necessary assigned to them, rs pro-
vldsd i'll section four O: the Act ,s-
t>EliShinS the buTcuu, VIZ: ''Yo vvcry
male citizen, whether refugee or freed
IMAM, as aforesaid. there shall l,r as
signed not more than forty acres Of
such land, and the p'rs,-1 to wllula il
was SO assigned shall ln protnctl.u in
the use and enjoyment @: the l,ld ipr
the tenn OF three years, ut an annual
rent not exceeding six pcc cent upon
The value Of such land, as it waS :.D-
praised by the State III the year 1850,
ior the purpose OF taxation; and IN
case no such appraisal can be found,
then tn" rental shall be based ul,uil
the estimated v"luc O.: the l;n:l iii
said Year to be asccrtaincd III s,-.l
manner as the commissioner may hy
regulation prcrrribr. At the cll'l ui
s,ldsterm, or during ailvspa1t of SAIL
term, the occupants of aily parcels so
assigned mtE purchase the land, and
receive such title thereto as the United
States r;'n convey, upon paying there
tor the vnlic OF the land rs asccrt:,incI
and fixed Tor the purpose Of ;sscert;,in-
lnS the :;ilnl:al rent aforesaid"
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COTTON CULTURE IN TAHITI. The
Paris -HDuif"us II, II F'/pN: publishes =:
letter from Tahiti, OF the lst of April,
which gives Il very favorable account
of the progress of cotton planting in
that island. One planter has cleared
and planted 80 acres, ut which he
employs 600 l;i1orcrs. 70 render the
cultivation of cotton more c;psv. the
planter divided his farm into squares
of ten acres each by r:oss roads, which
separate each row OF cotton plants ly
IL distance of two yards. The cotton
seed was purchased Ill Liverpool. and
sown i'll September and October. 1t
succeeded wonderfully Well. the crop
being abundant and Of : the finest
quality. The culsivation of cotton is
not the sole occupation of The Euro
pean colonists. While the plains near
the sea are planted with cotton. a
source of great wealth has been dis
covered i'll the valleys 10y which the
mountains are divided within about
flve'anllcs from the shore. y company
has undertaken to grow coffee III :hc
valleys, from (which they expect to
derive an lmlacnsc profit, as the con
sumption of coffee is making great
progress Ill the island. The Prlssian
thrce-mastcd ship Ferdinand Brumm
had arrived at Tahiti with 800 Chinese
hborcrs. The Governor had provided
tor their reception, and they appeared
to be quite happy.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-28

GREAT FIRE IN New YORK.
about l O'Clock, yesterday afternoon,
a most destructive confiagration oc-
CURED in South and Water streets,
which resulted in the total destruction
of two buildings and a loss of over
5000, OOO.-Nep York JVoyhl 22d.
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A Countess, living in 81 fashionable
quarter OF London, WAS recently fined
i've shilling by a magistrate for being
drunk and disordcrly.
Among the latest editions to the
company at Montreal We're Comman-
Ger Wilkinson, of the Tallahassee, and
Taylor Wood, former commander OF
the same.
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COLUMBIA.
Monday Morning, Aug. %, 1865.
Cotton--Its Value.


Cotton--Its Value.
Eyeryday's experience satisfies, NOR
and more, that the esti1aated amour
of cotton in the Southern States ha.
been grossly exaggerated. Some two
months ago we were censured for Civ.
ing the cotton quotations in Columbia
at 30 cents. BY whom were we cen
sured ? By Yankee spectators, sent
here with MI expedition, to buy cot
ton a41ow as possible. They sue
ceeded. They bought from some of
our farmers, who needed money and
chad to sell, at prices ranging from
12k to Is cents. They expostulatcd
with us then for saying that every
pound of this cotton was worth at
least thirty cents. We told them then,
as our readers will remember, that
there was always material difference
in the estimates of buyer and seller
we said: ''Our people are the sellers =
you are the bliyers-thc spectators,
or buyers, must take care of them
selves-we will do our best to take
care Of our own people" Your cotton
is your specie. It is valuable. Do
not suffer yourself to be swindlcd out
of it. Get for it as much as you csn-
You will need MI you can get. In the
case of Il country SO drcadfully impov-
erished as ours, we. cannot atfrrl to
be swindlcd. Every dollar that is
made by the spectators, is lost to the
South. Every cent additional that
you can make is SO much clear gain to
the South, and it is our policy to save
to our section all that we can, from
the small resources left u.s." Well,
what is the condition of things now.
Cotton is over thirty cents. It will
be still higher. We would not take
less than fifty cents, in grecnbacks, for
any cotton of fair quality that We had
to sell. We only wish that we had
one thousand bales. Do not heed any
reported fluctuations in the cotton
market. These 'are mere shows de-
vised by the spectators. Hold on b
your cotton. Get the best prices
Keep the money in the country. So
shall you bc enabled to replenish your
stocks; to restock your farms and
plantations; to buy mules and horses
and implements; to put yourselves
above want and starvation. Another
year and there will be very little cot
ton any where to sell. Before Janu-
ary this fact will begin to be apparent.
The consumers will discover not onlN
that there is a smaller supply i'll the
country than has been reported, but
that, during the present year, the
quantity raised will be purely nominal.
In q few months nl6rc-tlanl1s to abo-
litionisn-they will discover that the
prospect of cotton raising for the fn-
ture is utterly gone unless We can pro-
cure labor from Europe, for our mid
die and upper countries. In these
regions, with European labor, we may
hope to make f:Mr amount of cot
ton-vastly less than of old-but still
better than the present. We give up
all calculations of cotton, based, in the
future, upon negro labor: Most Of
the negroes on the plantations are
l1lxuriating in dreams of sybaritic life
in the cities and along the coast. AS
for the gice cultllre-thc Uturns Of
this very season will save us the ne
cessity Of any comment upon its pros
poets.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-28

HE I'i:Y IUET!GAS. IL Nlr Et!:ip.'$
of Me i:re"i"g Post: I have been ::unht
to believe that editor, know, if not
everything. ut least a Ettle of cvtlv-.
thing. l therefore beg leave to ii,-'
quire about the Dry TortuS:.s. [ am
aware that they exist 1T some ''irmp-
ing oft place" not far from Key West.
What are the productions How do
the unfort"lrttes living there nl;l:.acc
to exist ? Can they cam The means of
Subsistence, or do they live III i,il;
ness? How are they withheld from
escaping, and what protection have
tiirE from the elements? Can they
have amy communication with the
outside world? \ small, ray of light
from the editorial pen would prove :,
sourc. of knowledge and qualification
to many, but Particularly to an old
patron and constant reader.
JULIA
There are several islands bearing.
the nam" of Tortuga The term is
Spanish, and signifies tortoise. Tho
DRY Tortngas'' constitutes an island
group and bank in the Calf Of Mexico,
about one hundred and twenty miles
west of Cape Sable. in Florida. There
are ten islcts OF keys in all. They
consist OF Il coral formation, and have
little vegetation except m.nSrovc
bushes. On cne Of them, known Us
''Bush Key and ''(iartlc:. Key" i.
hglit-honsc has been erected At the
beginning of the rebellion, the Govern
mcnt undertook the construction Of
Fort Jefferson, and sent ti.itl:cr re-
tractory persons to work upon the
Notifications. They are too remote
from any populated place to enable
prisoners to obtain means OF escape;
too lcsolatc to invite trading vessels;
and all articles of food must be sup
piled 10y Government Transports. Our
correspondent will perceive that the
place furnishes Il secure rather than
an attractive place Of residence.
Loss oTTHE STEAMER GOLDEN RULE
This steamer was wrecked in the Ca
ribbcan Sea, near Grand Cayman Isle.
The safe, containing 81, 600, ,0CO United
States Treasury notes and one hun
dred and sixty seven-thirty bonds, in
charge of Il Treasury agent, is sup
posed to have broken up in the wreck,
as !. package containing one hundred
and forty of the bonds for 81 900 each
was found by diver
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o'clock p. IN.
CLoTHING.-Thc attention of those need
ing clothing, &c, is directed to the advcr-
tisement OF Mcssrs Il. e. W, c. Swailield,
III this mornings paper Give thcl L call.
New ADVERTISEMENTS is called
to the following advertisements, which: arc
published for the first time this morning:
5; Maupin-.,uniyersity of Virginia.
Change of Schedule oi w. Il VI. L: r.
II. ): Ihompson-Male Academy.
Jacob Lcvin--Winc and Ale.
Variety Sale
Sondley House Furniture for Sale
Il. Il w. c. Swatiieid--Ncw Goods.
Simons' Il Kcrrison-New Goods.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-28

Ladies patronizc the faro banks at
Saratoga this summcr. 1t is the latest
foreign fashion, from the German.
watering places.
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ton of the people. In some Of the
States, they are, in numbers, the as
cendant population. In all Of them,
from the inequalities OF whites and
blacks, in different counties, the con-
test between the two classes may not
only be of dangerous results, but may
end in the elevation of tho inferior
race, lacking al education, all culture,
all intellect, all morals, antbdegrading
to any Leg sislature OF Congress in
which they may appear. Take the
case of South Carolina. According
to tho census OF 1860, the number of
Districts i'll South Carolina in Which
the white race prcpondcratcs, is but
ten; that Ill which the black prcpon-
derltes is ftcenty. Beaufort, for exam
pie, which contained choice White
population Of the first intellect and
finest manners, q people Of great re-
finemClt, high culture and cXu,lisitc
courtesy, numbers but Gill whites
agaidst 1880 blacks: Charleston it.
self contained brt about 30, 900 whites,
to 10000 blacks; Abbavillc about
10000 whites to 20, blacks; Cole
ton 10000 whites to 1000 blacks:
Edgcticld 10000 whites to 1000
blacks, &c. Now, these figures are
scarcely correct in their details. The
disproportion VIC, believe to be less
great, but it is still sufficiently so to
put the white at the mercy OF the
black race, if the .tbolitionists arc to
have their own way. An,, Of like sort
Is the relative computation IN Georgia,
Alabama. Mississippi, &c. What, then,
is tllcproSrcct for white or human civ
ilization, if President Johnson is not
sustained in his efforts to keep in their
present relations the relative status of
whites and blacks: Let the radicals
triumph in their policy, and the expa-
t,'lation of the white race must follow.
We must all go into exile. The South
must be abandoned to the negro The
few districts and counties in which the
white population prepondcratrs, mast
sections, flooded with blacks. and what
follows from the possession of the coun-
try by the negro? Justice Chase fan
cics the establishment OF Il beautiful
race, cut i'll ebony. III which ar;stocla-
cy, chiv;,lry, and :. tar higher and p,lrcr
civilization are to grow, which Will
throw the loings of the white Vulgar
Democracy entirely into the sl.,Ur:
and cotton, and rice, and to!,..rco, and
the sugar cane arH &ll 10 i.o,;Yi~!l ,tnL"I
the perfect Labor system, which i, to rr-
suit from the development of this favor
ed race. Wcaugur differently. We see
from the condition OF things
but barb"lris:n, the utter vast" OF tho
country. s:lv"Gis1n, vag;ll;und:s,n, IL
ccnSc, the utter destruction Of all our
staples, and the fostering OF the South
as an incubus upon the neck OF the
North, to be the punishment forever
for her folly. fanatici:.ln and The pccu-
liar morals of New England
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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-08-18

Coon TO INVEST MI as the old adage de-
clares "Health is the Greatest of Earthly Bles-
sings, then every effort to preserve it pays WELL
BRAKES PLANTATION BlTTERs
Have been Of great service in making people
health, and keeping them So They should DO
found in every household.
They give tone to tie Stomach, vigor to tho
body, and remove dark doubts and unhappy
feelings from the mind. They relieve pain and
fortify the whole system against the attacks OF
disease.
There is nothing better to take "for the Stom-
ach's sake" than the PLANTATION BIrTERs.
They cure Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Indigestion,
Drowsiness, Headache. Pain in the Side, Liver
Complaint, and Rheumatic Pains, with magical
power.
A good effect is felt at once upon making the
first trial. No change of diet is necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and all you want. Follow
our directions and you will soon feel
WELL, STRONG, AND HEARTY.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-08-18

THE SCOOP OLD TINES ."-Tht
Worcester Spy prints genuine curiosity
in a doctors bill, dated no longer age
than 1880. The price of a visit in those
days was fifteen cents, but when the con
scentious physician took one ride to see
several patients he divided the price
among them, so that the most frequent
item in the bill is ''to part visit, &c.
The charges for medicine range from five
to twenty cents, and the highest amount
in the column is "sundry medicine, com.
pound tincture, and tin box, SOC" The
total of the bill, which is for constant at
tendance and medicine for a period Of
eight months, the visits averaging as of.
ten as once week, is less than five dol
lars.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-08-18

j CONVERSATIONS WITH PREsIDEN,
JoHNsoN.-A Washington correspon-
dent of the St. Louis Democrat says:
at is but short time since distin
guished Senator called upon the Presi-
dent. A delegation of conservatives haC
just left him. Turning to the Senator
he said Il wonder if those persons, WHIT
but now passed out, imagine that forge
the power and the party to which | owe
my elevation. There was not man il
the delegation that wouldn't have unitet
in offering reward for my scalp a few
years ago, and now they talk to me as j
| owed everything to them. CUES,
they'll find l have memory
Again. A we'll known editor of prom
inent Northern journal said TO the Pres
ident; The Democracy say you will ye
be found with them. That you hav,
always been a good Democrat, and viii
always SO remain
DO they? responded Mr.. Johnson
We'll, sir, you are at liberty to tell suct
gentlemen that while, as President, | shat
endeavor to drop any partisan character
| certainly am not prepared to do more
than pray for those who despitefully use
me. think they stand IN need of my
prayers, and it's all | can do for them
Mr.. President, we are discouraged,
said committee of freedmen to the Pres.
dent. Richmond is as much in the
hands Of secessionists now as it was be-
fore Lee surrendered. Nominally free
we are yet the worst of slaves, and we
see no hope of redress unless you aid u.s.
Gentlemen, answered Mr.. Johnson,
you must exercise patience. You are
free, and the vainest Virginian shall yet
not only acknowledge your freedom, but
your equality, it you are true to your
selves.
But the local and State laws of Vir-
ginia, Mr.. President
What of the local and State laws OF
Virginia ? Until these F. +. VS. come
to their senses | rather think United
States bayonets will be about the only
laws they shall have. Go back to your
Homework hard, do your duty, and ]
will see that the lowest among you is
secured in his right and title to life, lber.
ty and the pursuit of happiness.
AS the President uttered the last res
mark his face glowed with high resolve,
and | never saw manhood more sterling
and erect than bis every lineament be.
tokened."
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-08-18

VERMONT STATE FAIR.--The fif-
teenth annual fair of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society will be held at
White River Junction on Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, Septem>
Der IL, 10, IA and Is. On Tuesday
evening the subject of "Morgan Horses
is it expedent to allow the race oil
Morgan horses to become extinct? p will
be discussed in the hall of the junction
House. Wednesday evening the discus
sion will be upon "What is the best breed
of cattle for Vermont ?" and Thursday
evening sheep breeding will be discussed
The annual address will be delivered on
Thursday afternoon, from the judge:
stand, by Hon. Prof j. W. Patterson oil
Hanover, who is one of the best public
speakers of the day.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-08-18

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. II. The
Times publishes letter from ex-Presi-
dent Pierce to Jefferson Davis, dated
July G, 1860, in which he says: "With
out discussing the abstract right to secede
| have never believed that the actua
disruption of the Union can occur with
out the shedding of blood; but if, through
the madness of Northern aboIitionism
this dire calamity must come, the fight
ing will not be all south of Mason anC
Dixon's line merely--it will be within
our own borders, in our own streets, be
tween the two classes of citizens to whom
have referred. Those who defy the
law and scout the constitutional obliga
tons will, if we ever reach the arbitra
ment of arms, find occupation enough a
home"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-08-18

COLLISION ON LAKE Huron AMI
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST
Detroit, Mich. Aug. IL. The propeller,
Meteor and Pewabic, of Lake Superior
line, colided on Wednesday night, in
Thunder Bay, Lake Huron. The Pc.
wabic sunk in two minutes. Seventy.
five or one hundred lives we're lost.
The Pewabic was struck on her port
bow just after the pilot house, and sunk
in three or four minutes. The boat>
were running at full speed, and struck
with such terrible force as to crush in
the entire bow of the Pewabc.
AT the time the accident occurred it
was scarcely dark and the boats saw each
other six miles apart. When approach
ing they exchanged signals and the Pc
wabic bore off to pass, but the Meteor
for some unexplained reason turned in
the same direction and struck the Pewab
c.
A number of passengers on board the
Pewabc were killed by the crushing of
the timbers. A few jumped on board
the Meteor before the Pewabic sunk
Life boats were Immediately lowered
tron the Meteor, and picked up those
who were not carried down with the
wreck.
One hundred and sevonty-five to two
hundred passengers were on board the
Pewabic at the time Of the Disaster
Seventy-fve of the passengers and TWEEN.
ty-three of the crew were saved. The
loss of life cannot be correctly ascertained
as yet, but will be near 100. The Me
.teor remained near the disaster till morn.
ing, in hope Of picking up any person
that might be still floating on pieces OF
the wreck, but none were found. The
propeller Mohawk passing down, the
survivors were transferred to her from
the Meteor and brought here. The Me
teor was slightly injured and continued
her trip to Lake Superior.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-08-18

! PRESENTATION TO Mrs. BAXTER
To the Editor of the .Sandard-It wa:
our privilege to be present at very in
teresting IN d informal presentation
Thursday evening, at the house of the
Hon. Portus Baxter.
Chaplain Roberts of the Fourth Yer.
mont, together with his estimable lady
were deputed by the officers and soldiers
Of the Vermont Brigade to present Mrs
Baxter a diamond brooch and ring val
ued at six hundred dollars, as a testimo-
NAL of their appreciation of her unweari,
ed efforts in their behalf. And in fitting
and appropriate language the presenta-
ton was made, without the least ostenta,
ton, but as tribute from the hearts oil
those who felt and knew that they had in
her warm and devoted friend. And
in the mutual acknowledgement of Mr..
and Mrs. Baxter | will only say, it was
evident by the deep feeling they evinced
it was indeed appreciated and priced
above all other gifts, coming as it did,
from those who had at their countrv's
call perilled their lives to maintain its
integrity. Yours, &C.,
A. T. FOSTER.
Derby Line, Aug. 8, 1865.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-08-18

SUICDE.-A young man named Ed
ward Rogers, lately discharged from the
LIST Vermont Cavalry, poisoned himself
with arsenic sometime Saturday night, at
Georgia, Vt. He was recently married,
possessed of great energy, and naturally
lively temperament, though for the last
year or two he has been at times exceed
ingly respondent and gloomy. Young
Rogers left home on Thursday last for
Burlington, and returned Saturday night,
going, it is supposed, to st, Adams and
back by the mail train to avoid his wife,
who was at the up train to meet him
He was found dead in a saw mill on the
road to Fairfax, Sunday morning. A
bottle of arsenic was found in his hand,
and letter in which be said that be was
sane, but tired of life entered the army
seeking death; exposed himself continu.
ally and even violated orders that he
might be shot, but could not die. He
now took the matter into his own hands.
He arranged a bed with care,> folding
his coat for pillow and laid his boots
beside him, took the poison and died
81. Adams Messenger.
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Our ARMY.--The st. Louis Repu6-
hcan says it was informed by Pay
master of the army, stationed in Wash
ington last winter, and who had access to
the official papers, that, on the 1st of
January last, there were on the pay rolls
of the army, exclusive of Quartermasters'
clerks and other pseudo>soldiers, one
million four hundred thousand men. A
well known Washington correspondent
also says that when the war ended ace
had on our rolls and ,oere paying a mil
lion and quarter Of soldiers.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-08-18

TERRIBLE Accommodation me
Buried AHUe.-About mile from Nortl
Pttsford on Friday last a sand bank
caved, while the gravel train was being
loaded, and buried four men to the depth
OF six or seven feet. Michael WEIGH
John Carney, Francis McCormic, ant
John OHarne, all of Rutland. One
leaves wife and two children, another
leaves wife. The train had been part.
ly loaded when it became necessary tC
move it little. While this was being
done, eight or ten of the men who had
engaged in loading the cars. set down tc
rest short distance from where they
had been at work, under a high bank
which protected them from the hot sun
The moving cars Jared and loosened
the bank causing it to cave.