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

A WELL-ExEcUTED SwND1R.-A
short time ago, a party presented at
the counter of Prather & Co., bank
ers, Oil City, paper purporting to
be a certificate of deposit for $780,
300, from the Keystone National
Bank, of Erie, and requested a pay
ment of $4,000 on it. Prather & Co.
Immediately telegraphed, by both
lines of telegraph, to Erie-as they
supposed-concerning the validity of
the certificate. In due time an
answer was received that it was all
right, ane the $40, 900 was paid.
Upon further investigation, however,
st was ascertained that the telegram,
had never been received by the Key
stone Bank, and that bank knew no
thing about the certificate Inasmuch
as the telegram can only be traced
through few of the Offices nearest PHI
thole, it is supposed that the sharpers
had electricians posted somewhere on
the wire where they could cut off COM
munication beyond those points, at
the proper time, and answer the de-
spatch to suit themselves. With pro-
per apparatus expert electricians could
manage such job nicely. It was
well conducted, and successfully car
ried out.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-10

MEXICAN AFFAIRS IN FRANcE.-The
Paris correspondent of the National
hatelliyencea' describes the public mind
in that city as intensely exercised
about the probable action of the
United States. He says:
J To be relieved from all fear of the
Emperor's Mexican policy embroiline
them with the United States is, per-
haps, the greatest object of desire to
the French people of any part of their
foreign relations. A great deal has
already been done towards this by
the present attitude of the Govern
ment and people in America, and I
need scarcely say how heartily well
coined here has been the language
lately used by Gen. Sherman at Gin
cinnati. His speech has been repro
duced almost in full in the pages of,
the Monlteu7-, and those striking
words,' II will not hear of war in
America for the next fifty years at
least" especially. commented upon.
No circumstance Has more effectually
tended to calm and tranquilize the
public mind.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-10
CRoPs IN TIE SHENANDOAH
Ne7ps saws:

CRoPs IN TIE SHENANDOAH
Winchester Nc7os says:
The reports from all parts of the
Valley in regard to the crops are
encouraging. Afull average crop of
corn as Compared with the seasons
before the war is expected to be
gathered in Frederick, and we are
told that there will be more than an
average crop in Berkley. If the corn
turns out we'll it will go far to make
up the loss Of tn. wheat damaged by
wet weather An unusual effort is
being made to put in large wheat
crop this Fall, and men not practical
farmers are engaged in the work. The
farming. community deserve great
credit for their untiring perseverance.
They are working under difficulties.
The fencing being destroyed, they
have to herd their cattle and horses.
AS for hogs and sheep, there are few
in the country. The majority of
farmers in this section will have to
purchase their pork the coming Fall.
The Poatmaxtcr- General is now en-
gagged in examining the accounts of
those who were postmasters in the
Sonthera States previous to the war,
for the purpose of instit1ting suits
against those found to be indebted to
the department.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-10

BEWARE OF WOLVES IN Sleeps
CLorHING.-We have a deadly enemy
in our midst-not soldiers of the
United States who are placed here to
protect our property and our rights -
but e1nissaries of the negro suffrage.
negro equality, miscegenation party
OF the North. They hate President
Johnson's reconstruction policy worse
than they hate 'rebels' or TRAITORS. -
They are paid to come here and mis-
represent the true state Of affairs at
the South. The life of their party,
and the political salvation of their
leaders are at stake. If they fail in
their mission, their occupation is
gone, and their party dead. These
emissaries of the radical party of the
North are to be found in every vii
lage, town and city of the South.
They exaggerate real occurrences, and
manufacture lies out of the whole
cloth, in hopes of inducing the masses
at the North to oppose the liberal
policy Of President Johnson. They
do much harm to the South, but they
can be successfully foilea How? Let
every Southern State follow the lead
of Mississippi-go back to the Union
by the shortest and most direct route.
Ii they do this, the Northern masses
cannot be deceived, and they will
rally around tLe President, and give
the death h!ow to radicalism and ia
cobinism:-Federal Union.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-10
Isooa1 ITEMS.

4,
4 Cotton Blanks" and permits -indispsn-
sable to all persons purchasing or shipping
.eotton-csn be obtained 1T this Office.
so; st -~~>~~~N~.o~~- s.sE 9
asEMrLo1axeNT.-Eight or ten good print
ers can obtain employment in this ofioe,
during the approaching session Of the
Legislature.
CAsH.-We wish it distinctly understood
that our terms for subscription, advertising
and job work are cash. The money must
in every case accompany orders, or they seiu
not be attended to. This rule applies to all.
s'ScARFALETu. The lovers of the weed
viii find supply OF this we'll known and
favorite brand of smoking tobacco at the
store Of Melvin M. Cohen.
ANOTHER WANT SuPPL1ED.-We learn that
the City Scales have been repaired, and
are now in condition to weighlarge articles.
--~~-~-~o~>-ooo~---
NEW ADvHRT1sHMHNfs.- Attention is caH-
ed to the following advertisements, which
arc published for the first time this morn
ing:
VIM. NJ. Bird h Go.-Paints, Oils, &c.
Francis II: Duc-Tnware, Stoves, &c.
Cainan kreuderELager Beer, Ale, &c.
VIM. K. Bachman-Horse for-Sale.
NJ. 2. .OConnor-Residence TO Rent.
Shelton, Calvo & Walsh-New Goods.
John w. Caldwoll-House to Rent.
James Wood Davidson-C Classical School.
Richard CaldweI-Auction.
Z. Cantwell-Butter, Cheese, Lard, &c.
Fish, Pickles, &c.
Irish Potatoes and. Onions.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-10
WAsHMGroN.-Tho correspondent
of the New York Neaps SAYS:

WAsHNGroN.-Tho correspondent
of the New York Neps says:
II believe there is authority for
sa-,ng that in short time the public
Will be perfectly protected against the
dangerous art of the counterfeiter, SO
far as the national currency is con-
cerned. The cause of the humorous
counterfeit greenbacks and compound
interest and other notes is, that the
genuine notes of this kind are printed
upon kind of paper which counter
letters Gan readily buy. Now, the
paper which is manufactured at the
Treasury building-the yellow fibre
or membrane epaper-described in my
hrst article upon the Treasury, cannot
either be made Or bought 10y counter
feiters, because the process of its ma
nufacture is secret. This paper is
to be used in future for all currency
authorized by the Government, as
soon as it can be manufactured in
sufficient quantities.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-10

A Nut FOR THE RADICALS TO CRACK.
The following extract from legal
decision of Judge Sprague, Of the
United States District Court, in Bos-
ton, is a hard nut for the radicals to
crack It was decided in 1862, in the
case of the Amy Warwick. The
Judge said:
eft had been supposed that after
the rebellion is suppressed, the Go
vernment will have the rights Of con-
quest; that State and its inhabi tants
may be permanently divested of all
political privileges, and treated as
foreign territory acquired by arms.
This is an error-a grave and danger
GUS error. Under despotic Govern
ments, the power of municipal confs-
cation may be unlimited; but under
our Government, the right oi sove-
reignty over any portion of State is
given and limited by the Constitu ton,
and will be the same after tie war as
it was before. When the United
States take possession of any rebel
ricttheNecquire no new title, but
merely vindi&te that which previous
ly existed"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-10

SINGULAR AFFAIR Sunday evening
some animals, belonging to resident
of this city, were standing under the
shade of a tree near Crutchield Mea-
dow Spring. While standing there a
shell exploded from crevice in the
ground near one Of the large roots of
the tree, killing one mule and fine
mare and wonnding second mule.
The shell was probably thrown there
during the Missionary Ridge fight,
and remain unexploded until the
line mentioned, q period of nearly
two years. The occurrence is cer-
tainly surprising.
ChQttanooqa GascNe.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-10
Negro Coaonixation.

~ fsg% Me8x0 CO1On1xat10ns
Z We take the following from the
New York Times, which, in It's COM
ments, rather opposes the scheme Of
Mr.. Mitchell.
The question of what shall be done
with the negroa was one ofsthe most
complicated which the war called
forth And among thSs methods pro-
posed for his benefit, assisted .mi-
grafton to various tropical regions
has been much discussed. In the
pamphlet Which Mr.. Mitchell has just
issued, he furnishes statement of
the action of President Lincoln and
the late Congress in regard to such
migration, and the present condition
Of the question. Quoting the Act of
July, 1862, authorizing the President
to make provision for colonizing such
of the colored race as were willing to
emigrate. Mr.. Mitchell calls attention
to the Emancipation Proclamation of
September, 1862, and January, 1868,
which he considers contain solemn
obligations to carry out the provisions
of that act. The commission to Mr..
Mitchell was issued on August 4, 1862,
and is still unrevoked. The funds
necessary were provided by clause
in the tax law Of June, 1862, the
amount subject to requisition on July
81 of the present year being $2O5, $50.
Mr.. Mitchell now says: 81
'1 intend to calmly y take my stand
on the proclamation of emanci patton
and its attendant oath, and be found
asking the rulers of this nation the
fulfillment of the compact, liberal
and just as it emancipation for
the slave, and colonization of free
and voluntary kind. In opposition
to the labor-monger, North as well as
In the South, and as formidable now
in the former as in the latter, we ask
nationality for the African race, and
finally their iundisturbed rule in the
Tropical Belt; we ask no hasty action,
but calm, equitable, just and we'll
considered action; yet we protest
against retrogression in what has been
already done"
AS to the localities which may be
considered favorable to emigration by
the colored race, are mentioned Ii
IBERIA, Hayti and the British Colonies
of Honduras and Guiana, for which
reliable agencies exist. The contracts
made with regard to Chirique and the
Island of A'Vache are not recognized
by Mr.. Mitchell, as he authorized
neither, and they were formed without
even his knowledge; but the British
Colonies named are, he says, desirous
to muster, ship and settle such negroes
as are willing to go, and will do so
without cost to u.s.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-10
COLUMBIA.
Tuesday Morning, October 10, 1866.


5 Gen. Eassfton's Negroes. z.5
We see it stated that every able
bodied negro, who was once Wade
Hampton,s slave, is now hired by
him; MEN at $40 per month, and wo-
men at SO, without board. He ex-
pects to raise 800 bales of cotton this
season, and means to give free negro
labor o fair trial.
We know nothing of the above
statement. It may be true Gen.
Hampton has been here for some
days, but we have not had an'oppor-
tanity of conversing with him.
MnrrARY.-It is reported on appa-
rently reliable grounds, says the Chat
tanooga Gazette, that all the troops
now doing duty at Knoxville, viii be
removed within the coming ten days.
This, it is said, has been done ut the
suggestion of Gov. Brewnlow and by
order of the President. In confr-
nation of the above, we are informed
by an officer of the regiment station
ed at Knoxville, that the command
had, received orders to pack up in
readiness for marching orders.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09
Language Of the Eve.

The language of the eye is very
hard to counterfeit. You can read The
eyes of your companion, while yor
talk, whether your argument hits him
though his tongue will not confess it
There is look by which a man shows
when he is going to say good thing
and look when he has said it. Vain
and forgotten are all the fine Offices Of
hospitality if there be no expression
in the eye.
How many furtive invitations are
avowed by the eyes though dissem-
bled by the lips. A man comes away
from company; he has heard no i'm
portant remark but if in sympathy
with society, he is innocent of such a
stream of life as has been flowing to
him, through the eye. There are eyes
which give no more admission into
them than blueberries. Others are
liquid, and deep wells that men might
fall into. And others are oppressive
and devouring, and take too much no
tice. There are asking eyes, and as
serting eyes, and prowling eyes, and
eyes full Of faith, some Of good and
some of sinister omens.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09
Among the latest pleasantries from

Ao sAsS As~Ss --"-'
the rebel papers are the following :
"The rebel congressman have caught
the panic, and are fleeing for home be.
fore their line of retreat is cut off, thus
leaving jeff. Davis without quorum
in his Congress. The panicky citizens
of Richmond are making a desperate
effort to keep up their courage by re-
peating an amusing story that Sher-
man has been killed and his army de-
feated and driven into the South Caro-
lima jungles. A rebel paper thinks it
a cruel comment on the morals and
honesty of the chivalry that the res
taurateurs compel man to pay be-
fore he eats. Another piteously begs
the rebel Congressman to come back
and face the music. A third is fur
bishing up its editorial musket; a
fourth insists that the capital shall
not be evacuated fifth wants Lee
to arm the negroes, whether Congress
will let him or not, and so on to the
end of the chapter. Richmond must be
a cheerful place about these times.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09
In the recent election in Australi;

In the recent election in Australia,
many of the voters were naturalized
Chinese, who, being free from polite.
al prejudices, sold their votes to the
highest bidder. In one town about
thirty of them were bought at eight
shillings each, and tutored to answer
yes" to every question asked them
at the polls. The opposite party had
hint of this and the first question
proposed was, Have you voted before
at this election 2" An affirmative an.
swer secured for the would-be voter an
unceremoneous packing off. Two or
three who got through this ordeal, had
been instructed to scratch the first
three names on the printed ballot
Like genuine Cinnamon as they were,
they took the paper upside down, and
erased the very names they were paid
to vote for. ..:..'
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09
8ops anb Girls Column.
EDITED RY THE ISTELLIG ENCER BOYS.
PEEVISH CHILDREN.

John and Mary and Fanny were all in
pet together, and there seemed fair prospec
of the babys being awakened to add his mu
sic by way of chorus. Now what do you thinl
mother did, Punish each of the little offend
ers for their fretfulness, this oppressive sum
mer day, when she found It too hard to pre-
serve her own temper unruffled' She took
different experiment.
"Come here, Fanny" she said to the young
est, "and let mother tell you funny story
she read the other day." Of course all were
by her side directly.
"A lady who lived on farm, she began,
as she shortly logged the cradle, baked up a
very large loaf Of bread one day, and as she
took it down, after a few days, to cut up for
the table, she found curious little hole on
one side she cut around it, and followed it
up to the middle of the loaf, and what do you
guess she foundS'' ..s. ...
The little ones exhausted their ingenuity In
guessing, when the mother said at last
She found an old mouse and five young
MICE
Oh, how the little children laughed at the
idea of a mouse's nest in a loaf of bread
"She had taken a leaf of an old copy-book,
and nibblsd 1t up to make their bed Of" said
the mother, and there was no fear of their
being hungry. they only had to turn about
and eat their house
The fretfulness was all gone, and the chill
den went out into the door-yard to play, as
happy as could be. What a wonderful thing
tact Is, especially for a mother. Mothers
should cultivate the habit of telling little
amusing stories to their children, or those
calculated to awaken tender, sweet emotions
Try it the next time the children get $50
cross you do not know what to do with them"
md zee If 1t does not answer much better than
! sharp reproof.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09
WHAT Is Conscience,

When little boy, my father sent me from
the field home. A spotted tortoise in shallow
water caught my attention, and lifted my
said -" 1t Is wrong" stood with uplifted
stick. in wonder at the new emotion. till the
tortoise vanished from my sight. FASTENED
home, and asked my mother what it was that
told me it was wrong. Taking me in her
arms. she said" Some men call il conscience,
but prefer to call it the voice Of God in the
soul Of man. But If you turn deaf ear, or
disobey, then It will fade out little by little,
and leave you in the dark without guide"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09

We have received copy Of the
Mitchell County Press, new paper
started at West Mitchell by 7. N. Ath.
erton, Esq. 1t is well edited and we'll
printed, and if the people Of Mitchell
county consult their own interests
they will give it liberal support.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09
From Gen. Sherman.

The N. Y. World has the following
particulars concerning the reported
burning of Columbia, S. C: 4'1@-
When the Arago appeared off
Charleston Bar, despatch boat met
her with important news, which, if
true, illustrates unparalleled rebel
treachery. The officers who brought
the intelligence stated that soon after
. corps Of Sherman's troops had cap
tured Columbia, the capital Of South
Carolina, the rebel citizens there en-
deavored in every possible manner to
harass our troops. The corps which
entered the city after it's capture at
once left to join in Sherman's further
advance, and was succeeded by anoth-
er-Gen. Slocum's. While the latter
corps was quietly marching through
the principal streets to their tempo
rary barracks, number of citizens
poured deadly fire upon them from
the windows and roofs of the houses
they occupied. The instruction was
beginning to spread, when our troops
retired a short distance, and subse-
quently fred the city which is now in
ashes.
The Sale Manager from Charleston
announced that news had just been re-
ceived there that Gen. Sherman had
marched in force on Augusta, and the
enemy at once evacuated the city. II
was also stated that a large amount
of rebel property had been captured,
and that Sherman, after leaving a
snf6cient force to garrison the city,
proceeded on his way northward.
The announcement was made that
Sherman was probably proceeding to
the cities Of Florence and Charlotte in
force, and that he had captured large
quantity Of supplies on the route Of
his march. u.s., g..
The N. Y. Heralds correspondent
says: Columbia was burned by or.
der Of Gen. Sherman, as a punishment
OF the citizens for firing on our troops
when the city was in our possession
The Herald's Charleston despatch
says: Hundreds of rebel deserters
are constantly coming in. They repor,
that Hardee had been intercepted by
Sherman's troops All of Sherman't
supply vessels had been ordered from
Hilton Head to some other point"
The rebel papers arc filled with ru
mors, reports and surmises in refer
ence to Sherman's army, but nothing
definite. 1t 10 very evident, however
that Sherman is now in North Carroll
M marching on" Some accounts
say be is marching direct upon Ra
leigh. Other advices report him with
iu forty miles Of Charlotte. to whicl
place the Union prisoners were re
hSvel from Columbia. and on the di
rect route 10 Salisbury one OF th
largest prison pens OF the South.
lite evident that Gen. Sherman ha
entered North Caroline. A New Yor
despatch says authentic information
not from Richmond, has been receive
that eherman's advance has rcache
Fayetteville. &C. The despatch q
% says that Porter's gunboats ha
reached that point.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09

NEWSPAPER ApDREss.-It must be ad-
mitted on all hands that General Sher.
man is a man of some enterprise, and
he seems to have an idea of what con-
stitutes newspaper, push. When the
three army correspondents who at
tempted to pass the batteries at Vicks-
burg were reported to have been lost,
Gen. Sherman is credited with the hui
morous comment -" That's good.
Well have dispatches now from hell
before breakfast 7"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09

Four companies Of released rebel
prisoners at Rock Island left for the
Indian country yesterday morning,
and three more companies are to leave
this morning for the same locality
General SulIy is organizing these new
regiments with much dispatch.-Da
rapport Gazette, 9Th.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09

A boy had made a stool, no two of the legs
of which were of length. While in vain
trying to make it stand upon the floor. he
looked In his mothers face and asked, Does
God see every thing'" "Yes, my child"
well" replied the son, I guess he will
laugh when he sees this stool"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09
Mobile.

The Herald'sN. Orleans correspondent has in
formation from Mobile, the 9Th, at which
time the rebels were receiving reinforcements
and Strengthening the defenses. Beauregard
was there on the 4th inst. preparing the
works. and made speech, expressing great
confidence that the place can be held. The
force in Mobile is said to be much larger than
had been generally believed. Gen. Oranges
was at Pensacola on the llth, and inspected
the Union troops. ...s.s..4,
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09
Agricultural Society.

There will be meeting of the Board
of Directors Of the Floyd County Ag.
ricultural Society at the Court House
in Charles City. on Saturday, the lth
day of March inst, at 10 O'clock A, NJ,
for the purpose oftpreparing list Of
premiums to be offered the coming
season by said Society, and TO trans.
act such other business as may come
before them. Citizens Of the county
generally are invited to be present.
Per order Of S. STOWE. ..
/ = iiDi President.
V. w. BAKERs Secretary.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09

An important expedition is fitting
out at New Orleans to operate against
Galveston, now the only rebel port
open to blockade runners. 1t will
soon be sealed up and the last thread
connecting the rebels with the outside
world severed.