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The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29

The THIS1Ty CRrKcn pRcpEErY
New 1oKK.- The New York World
d"votes several CO. aMns to detailed
statement OF the immense property
held by Trinity Church, in that city.
lis zeal estate originally consisted Of
2,GGS lots, granted it by King William
Ill, IN 1897. Since l74S, BIS lots
have been given away, 1859 have
been so:l, oJl remain; yet, owing to
the rise OF property, the value of the
remaining lots is very much greater
than tae original value Of the whole.
Wm. 3. Aston leases a large number
OF the lots, wi.icn leases viii expire at
the close Of May. 1866. when the
Church viii come i',tp full possession
OF them. 'lheir v;.t,,c is estimated at
$4,000, 600 The Astor lease includes
3335 lots, which were let in 1861, ut
twenty I've cents vrarl V per lot for Il
term of ninety nine Years. They are
all occupied by buildings which bring
MIR. Astor high rents, and comprise
some Of the most valuable sites in tie
First, Third, lifth, Eig',lh and Ninth
Wards Mr.. .Aslor pays Trinity
Chapel 500 per annum for all the
lots, ben!, .,3oV: snventyfve cents ior
each If We estimate the rental from
each building on these lets at the low
average Of 500, the fortunate lease
Mo.''er must receive on an invested
capital OF 500, al income of$lCS,oO0
per "nn"n. In a few years all the
leases given by Trinity to various
:*a''s VI! -, ;re; .ati :'.e i.-orortv
VII re"era :l:scA to ;.a corporation.
Tie r..Ge Of Size whole real estate
Will then, it is said, not tall far short Of
,wenty lnii.ions Of dollars.
The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
GEN. GRANT IN ru: CA!.lt~RSlA

GEN. GRaSr IN III" CALlt~RSlA
GoLD MINES Sixteen years ago, this
July, Lieut., (frn. Grant vas miningt
for gold on The North fork Of the
Amcrlcau River, California. lie dress
Ell IA a b.Uc .innacl shit and coarse
miners rig, i;.ho'cl away for about
two years, literally earning hi bread
by ;he sweat oi his brow. He vas
not successful, however After he
resigned from the old army, and only
until he was reinsta;e1, has. he sVc-
creded in striking far nclier pace
OF greatness and distinction than
mere wealth could possibly afford, or
al his labor IN the richest Of the gold
mines OF California have realized.
Fdcifc Nonthly. 7
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11
Another Soldier, Aid Society.
INDIAN CREEK. March 8, lst

INDIAN CREEK, March 8, 1865.
EDITOR JOURNAL The citizens of this place,
ever ready to assist in good cause, organized
an Aid Society on the 10th Of February for the
relief of sick and wounded soldiers. Being well
aware of the vast amount of benefit to be deriv-
ed from the workings of such an institution, they
deemed it their duty TO add their mite. AT the
last meeting of the Society it was resolved that
notice of such organization be sent to the
TRINITY JouRNAL for publication.
R. SILLcoN, Secretary.
Glad to hear this good report from Indian
Creek. Have had evidence in the past that there
were many loyal, patriotic hearts in that noun
tain-bound locality. Father Wheeler will rub
his hands for very joy when he hears that the
people of Indian Creek away up in Trinity, have
done this of q their own free will and accord.
Give the amount collected monthly, for pub
lication, Squire.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11
LATEST WAR NEwSl

y
A Washington dispatch of March lst says on
the authority Of the Richmond Examiner, that
Federal Generals Kelly and Cook, recently cap
tured, had been assigned apartments in Libby
Prison. The Enquirer says rebel Congressman
are fleeing from Richmond, and the Examiner has
long article to prove that the abandonment of
Richmond by the rebel Government and army
would be the abandonment of the scheme of in
dependence for the Southern Confederacy
The message of Governor Brown of Georgia,
is published. He defends his State against
newspaper charges of allowing Sherman to march
unmolested through it. He says she was en-
tirely abandoned to her fate and neglected by
the Confederate authorities. He recommends
the establishment of the militia organizations.
to be turned over to the Confederate Gov
ernment- He also recommends the impressment
of provisions from persons who won't sell sup
plies to the INDECENT families of soldiers. He
recommends law to punish robbery with death,
opposes the arming of the slaves, complains of
the usurpation of the rebel Congress in leyying
disproportionate taxes, charges upon it many
abuses and charges all the disasters upon the
generalship of JEFF. Davis. He says the Govern
ment is military despotism and the Confederacy
is drifting into anarchy. If persisted in, this
must terminate in reconstruction, with or with
out subjugation.
The New York World, of the 3D. has the fol-
lowing particulars concerning the burning of
Columbia Is. C.): Soon after a corps of Sher-'
mans troops had captured Columbia the rebel
citizens there endeayored in every possible
ner to harass our troops. The corps which en-
tered the city after its capture at once left to join
in Sherman's further advance, and was succeed
ed by Slocums corps. While the latter corps
was quietly marching through the principal
streets to their temporary barracks, a number of
citizens poured deadly fire upon them from
windows and roofs of the houses they occupied.
The insurrection was beginning to spread. Our
troops retired short distance and subsequently
fred the city, which is now in ashes. The Her
aids correspondent says Columbia was burned
by order of Sherman as punishment for citizens
firing on our troops.
mond editorials foreshadow the evacuation of
that city The Worlds Army of the Potomac
special dispatch says There is every indication
of a panic at Richmond. The old Senators and
members of the House are fleeing, and now there
is barely quorum in Congress to transact bust
ness. This has been hushed up, but the
Richmond papers openly allude to the fact, and
call upon the military authorities to bring back
the fugitives by force. a very important move
ment is now being made by Lee, and it is believed
to be the evacuation of Richmond Sheridan
has sent q force forward to ascertain whether
Lee was preparing to fall back to Lynchburg.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11
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Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

GLOOMY The Richmond Examiner of a recent
date makes the following sombre reflections upon
the rebel situation. If there is scintillation of
comfort or consolation to be derived from it. we
hope it may do those whom it may concern good :
as for individuals. There such things as
hopelessness and despair, lethargy and apathy
4 conviction that all that it will do must come
to naught, all sacrifices it can make, be rendered
vain, by an irredeemable cause-a conviction
resting on rational grounds both ofrefection and
experiment, will produce this state of feeling in
any nation, however heroic and however obstinate.
EvAcuATED.-A rebel report says Georgetown,
s. c., was in possession of the Federals.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. At at election Of off,
GERS of the Whiskytown Gold, Silver and Copper
Mining Company, held March 9th, the following
Trustees were elected T. Ashworth, II. W
Green, ]. ]. Cartwright, L. Behrens and H. J..
Watzenborn. T. Ashworth vas chosen President
aud ii. j. Watzenborn, Secretary. AS will be
seen by advertisement elsewhere, an assessment
of two cents per share was levied payable at the
Office of the Company at Whiskytown, on or
before the 5th day OF April next.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11
WeavervjIle, Saturday, March II, 1865.

IS RELATION TO IycoNEs.-We print on the
first page of to-days paper letter of instructions
from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, fur
nished by Assistant Assessor Kelton. Init is laid
down stringent rules for the guidance OF that Of
6cer in the performance of his official duties,
and he desires US to say that henceforth they
will be strictly adhered to- 1t will be seen that
Assistant Assessors, where they have reason to
believe that incorrect or fraudulent returns have
been made, are instructed to make any inquiries
deemed necessary, and that the penalties for rem
dering untrue returns of income are remarkably
stringent. The Commissioner says that such an
commits offense q against the country
which he defrauds; against his neighbor whom
he Injuries by casting upon him larger share OF
the public burden than he ought to bear, and
against the law which is violated both civilly
and crimnaliy' By reference to Section ii of
this amended Revenue Act it will be that
where the Assessor is satisfied that fraudulent
returns made he may investigate, and if such
investigation shows that unfair returns have
been made hundred per cent may be added
by way of penalty And where fraud is discov
cred in returns made to the Assessor, it is the
Outy Vi SOlicCtor, On DeluS HOtlNeu OF the
fact, to Aring suit against the person so return
ing in the District Court of the United States.
Ne among those who believe that the re-
turns of income published two weeks ago are
far short of the proper and just figure. Many
of the returns made ridiculous in the ewes
of persons who have better opportunity of judg-
ing of their correctness than the Assessor. In
several instances the neighbor has been injur-
ed by having cast upon him larger share of
the public burden than he ought to bear" This
is establishing bad rfeeeaaent, as we are con-
yinced BY Single instance which has come to
our knowledge: gentleman returned his in
come at over 81 2000--to the last cent as he
showed when he made his sworn return. But he
had positive means of knowing that some of his
prosperous neighbors had returned less than half
the just amount He wondered that men would
wilfully make oath to such statements, and con-
cluded that it was better to hare no income. And
he may report none when applied to by the As
SCISSOR. We are satisfied that one unfair dodge
has been resorted in making income returns
Men have sworn that they had an income of $500
or $500 $1,000, but did not at the same time
consider that they were swearing to the entire
amount justly returnabe. This can be stopped.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

A COMPLIMENT TO THE TRINITY BoYs.-"
Marysvlle Volunteer" writing to the Appealfr from
Fort Humboldt, makes the following mention OF
Capt. Miller's command I" few weeks since
Lieut.. Middleton, then of Company c. brought to
this Post another installment of Indian prisoners
captured in Trinity. They belong to the Trinity
tribes, and are about the last of those Indians
remaining out. Much credit is due Lieut.. Mid
dleton and Company C, OF the Mountaineers, for
their untiring diligence, scouting and hunting
those troublesome Diggers out from the noun
tains and caves, dense forests, and steep, rocky
and dark cayerns."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11
Maximilian's Affairs.

The following, not heretofore published, shows
all that has been publicly said by our Govern
mcnt in relation to the attempt to crown Maxim
lian Emperor of Mexico 1t is from Secretary
Seward to Minister Adams:
DEPARTMENT or STATE.
WASHINGTON, May 2, 1864
SIR: thank you sincerely for your dispatch of
the 18th of April, No. Geo. which contains infor-
matiou particularly new and interesting in regard
to the proceedings which have eliminated in the
departure Of the Archduke Maximillian from
Trieste with the intention to establish an lmper-
ial Monarchy in Mexico. Every thinking obser-
yer must be fully satisfied, even without special
evidence that those events had their origin in a
conspiracy of Mexicans against the Independence
Of their own country. Nevertheless, it will be
fortunate for the future OF Mexico, and for the
cause of Republican Government there, If the
history YOU have given me of the details OF the
conspiracy shall! soon become generally known.
You have very clearly explained the motives
and sentiments which have induced so many of
the influential statesmen and authorities OF Eu-
rope to favor the subversion of the Mexican Rep-
ublic All these motives and sentiments resolve
themselves into jealousy of the advancement OF
the United States. Their great prosperity and
progress have necessarily provoked this political
antagonism You very justly lament the per-
tinacity with which the American people contin-
ue their suicidal division in presence of the ap-
parent overthrow of their influence in Mexico !;
but it is the same blindness of faction which led
us into civil war Only time and events can cure
it. and those we may we'll believe are doing their
work, No appeal to the reason or to the patro-
tisr of the insurgents is heard so long as they
entertain hopes Q. success in their desperate en-
terpriSe.
The loyal people of the United States seem to
have no need for new or increased devotion to
the National cause. At all events, considerations
of foreign and remote dangers can scarcely be
expected to gain serious attention, when the i'm
mediate domestic perils of the conflict absorb the
popular mind l know other way for us than
to contemplate the position calmly, do our wnoie
duty faithfully meet every emergency as 1t arl-
ses with prudence, frmness and force, if neces-
sary, and trust in God for safe issue ofthe con-
test. am, your obedient servant
WM. II. SEWARD.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

OrrrcE wHrsxrrowy GoIp SILVER COPPER MINING
COMPANY, Whiskytown, Cal, March I, 1865
TIME STOCKHOLDERS IN THE ABOVE COM
/ pany are hereby notified that at a meeting OF
the Board of Trustees, held March 9Th, 1868, an
assessment of Two (2) Cents per share was lev
led, payable at the office of the Company, Whis-
kytown, Shasta county, on or before the 18th
day of April next. By order of the Board,
9.4i H. j. WATZENBORN, Secretary
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11
LICENSE NOTICE.

LII PERSONS WHO HAVE NEGLECTED
n to procure Licenses for the present Quarter,
or who have not taken out the same for the Vuar-
ter last past, are hereby notified that they mus,
procure them Immediately, or the amounts VIII
be placed in the hands of the District Attorney
for collection. DAVID KINDS, Collector.
By Ed. NEsLErr, Deputy.
Weaverville, March 10. 1868. '-4'.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

How TIE HIGH PRICE WAS CAUsEp-In an
article relative to the ruling high prices of -four
and grain in the San Francisco market, the
Stockton Independent makes the following expo
sition for the benefit of the shoddy spectators
and lying reporters Of that city - When flour
was quoted at $ll in gold and wheat at 81 cents
per pound in San Francisco, both were about the
same in greenbacks at New York. That is.
prices here were about 100 per cent the highest
Allowing s. per barrel in gold for shipping and
insurance charges, the shipper would have had
profit of So so per barrel in gold But the
San Francisco commercial reports inform him
that the prices here were caused by panic ;
that they could be maintained that besides
having an abundance of grain in the country
Chile and Oregon would soon supply us with
enough of their surplus to soon reduce -four to
its old price-at most not exceeding Sc or 81
per barrel and at that rate Eastern shippers
would have lost money. So, governed by these
false reports, they did not ship any of the great
abundance now in New York ruling at only
Sc to Sc so in gold while the shoddy specula-
tors of San Francisco have run it up here to
Sl5 with prospect Of its reaching $50 to S25
before harvest. But for those false newspaper
statements persisted in for months, -four would
now be but 50 and $40 per barrel here. So much
for shoddy and its tender mercies thanks to a
metropolitan press which has been its effective
au1llery.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

6ASIrARY BALL AT TRINITY CEYTER.-Through
the exeFtions of the ladies of that place a Ball
vas given At Trinity Center on the 22d of last
month, the proceeds of fwhich-Sl6l-was hand
ed over TO the Soldiers Aid Fund. We are told
that it was pleasant party. Trinity Center is
determined not to be behind her Trinity sisters
in this good work.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

" KLAMATH News. This is the title of new
paper published at Orleans Bar, Klamath county
the first two copies of which have received
1t is publised by Lawrence L Turner Mr. Law
renee resided in Trinity for several years, and
represented the county in the Legislature for one
Term The Necs is tastefully gotten up and the
ieditoral department conducted with much ability
The people of klamath ought to afford liberal
support to one paper.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11
ESTRAY---S5O REWARD

C,TRAYED, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LEW
> iston and Trinity Center, two four year old
colts, the property of Joseph Hank. One is
dun colored mare. with star in the forehead, and
white stripe running to the nose. The other is
sorrel horse colt, branded on right hip with
diamond X. Any person returning the animals
to the undersigned at Douglas City, will receive
the above reward WM. HERDLE.
Douglae CITY March 10. 1866. 93t.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

EVERY FARMER SHOULD TAKE Ir.-We have
received the second Number of the California
Rural Home Journal, handsomely printed Ag-
ricultural paper just commenced by T. Hart
Hyatt Co., San Francisco It is full of valu
able information for the farmer. horticulturist
and stock grower, and is offered at the low rate
Of three dollars per month. Specimen numbers
may be seen at this Office
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11
LATEST! !!
SHERIDAN CAPTURES EARLY AND A LARGE P0R
TI0N OF HIS COMMAND!

WASHINGTON, March 5th.-The following dis
patch in relation to the reported defeat and cap
ture of Early by Sheridan, ana the capture of
Charlottesville, Va, has been received by this
Department. Sheridan moved Feb. 18th, and
vas al Staunton VIXEN last heard from Han
cocl, was placed in charge Of the middle militia
ry division during the absence of Sheridan to
Headquarters at Winchester.
CRY PoINr, 5th-ll, A. Mo STANTON =
Desertcrs who came in this morning report that
Sheridan had routed Early and captured Char
lotteyille. They report four regiments having
gone from Richmond to reinforce Early.
(Signed(, GRANT.
= CRY POINT, 5th-4, P. M.-Refugees confirm
statement in regard to the capture Of Early and
nearly his entire force. They say it took place
on the Cd, between Staunton and Charlottesville,
and that the defeat was total.
(Signed), GRANT.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11
CALIFORNIA TrAcHrns.-The March number of

CALIFORNIA TEAcHERs.-The March number OF
this valuable publication has been received
From the tables accompanying this number we
learn that the total number of schools in 1864
was s32 average number of children attending
daily. "a 7O2; number enrolled public school
re gisters 4e, ,5sS whole number of children born
in California up to the present time, ss,7l4. The
sum of S665, 900 was expended last year by the
State of California for school purposes. The
whole amount expended for similar purposes
since the organization Of the school system is
S4 $50. .O3S
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

FREE MIssoURI.-This was Governor Andrews
reply to a dispatch from Governor Fletcher, of
Missouri recently, announcing that Missouri had
become free: Massachusetts salutes Missouri
with grateful joy, commenting her to the highest
rewards of happiness and honor as a-common-
wealth of freemen." To New York this dispatch
was sent: Free Missouri greets New York -
and the response flashed back was, God bless
free Missouri y
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

THE GLD SToRy.---The Shasta Courier pub
fishes the list ofincomes as returned in that
ty for the year 1868 The editor says it % is not
only short in amount, but in the number assess
ed and promises TO show short-comcrs up if
there is not Improvement in the returns for
1864. This may set some Of our own citizens to
thinking of whata ridiculous showing the figures
opposite there names in the recently published
list made. Some ful-grown men evidently mis-
understood the nature of an oath.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

THIRTEEN YEARS OLp.-Our nearest cotempo-
rary, the Shasta Courier, has commenced its Four
teenth volume. 1t is owned and published by
John J. Conmy, a first rate printer, clever gen.
ttenaaa, and sufficiently good judge ofhuman ma
ture to know how to please his patrons. The
Courier is prosperous, and we hope it may con-
tinue long Conmy'S connection with it
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

GERMAN HOSPITAL SocIETY.-At an election
for officers of the above Society, held March 5th
the following were chosen: P. Paulsen, Presi-
dent; Fred. Precht, Vice President; II. Over
mobile, Secretary L. E. Strauss, Treasurer; D.
Hansen, Y. HoSlinger. Chas Hartmann, Fred.
Vollmer, J. Delenbach, Trustees DR.. B. A.
Thomas, Physician
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

STRATxAs has again favored US with selection
from the literature which he receives from the
East by each steamer. This time he sent maga-
Zines, pictorials and newspapers too numerous
to mention
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

lSroRNArIoS WASTED.--G. O'Hara Taaffe, Dan
ish Consul at San Francisco, is anxious to obtain
information OF the whereabouts of Christen Pc
tersen Neelsen Ambion, a native of Fredericks.
haven, Denmark-says he is wanted On important
business.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

DoU1LIs lT.-An official dispatch from Gill
more dated Charleston, 26th ult., says he captur
ed over four hundred and fifty pieces of ordnance
nearly double the number first reported. The
lot includes eight and teu-inch columbiads, thir-
ty-two and forty-two poupders, and many pieces
of foreign make
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

iHE telegraph states that Mccarthy, of the
American Flag, and Mcdonald one of its editors
bad personal set-to one day last week, resulting
in favor OF the former Also that Mcdonald had
been superseded on the Flag by II. C. Bennett
late of the Grass Valley Union.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-11

"a TIE Gold Hill Ners tells of an individual who
Assayed some rock from a mine in Montgomery
District, EsmeraldA, who says it pays $50, 900 to
the ton in silver, and $40, 900 in gold; that is.
upwards Of three thousand pounds Of silver and
6fty pounds Of gold, to the ton. We wish that
sssayer would come up this way.