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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-29
Headq rs District of Western s. C..

deadq rS OStr1ct OF Western s. c.,
FOURTH SEPARATE BRIGADE,
CoLunsIA, 9. G, November 81, 1866.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. so.
BEFohE Military Commission,
L.. which convened at Headquarters,
District Of Western South Carolina, Fourth
Separate Brigade. Columbia, South Caro-
lima, November 18th, 1865, pursuant to
Special Orders No. 81, dated Headquarters,
District Of Western South Carolina,
Carolina, November 11th. 1865, and Of
which Lieut.. Col. N. HAUaHToN, 25th Regi-
ment Ohio Veteran Volunteers, is Presi-
dent, was arraigned and tried:
George Payne, (colored,) citizen of
Edgefeld District, South Carolina.
CHARGE.
Receiuing Stolen Goods.
SPECIFICATION: In this. that, the said
George Payne. (colored, citizen Of Edge
field District, South Carolina, did feloni-
ously receive from one Erasmus Wright,
(colored,) two (2) pair Of shoes and one
~ pair OF pants, knowing them to have
been stolen.
All this, on or about the 22d day of
October, 1865, in Edgefield District. State
of South Carolina
=, To which Charge and Specification,
the et;zon accused, ~ Georse Payne, (colored,)
lima, pleaded as follows
To the Specification, "Guuty"
10 the Charge, "Gulty."
FINDING.
The Commission having maturcly con-
sidercd the evidence adduccd, finds the
accused, George Payne, (colored,) citizen
Of Edgeticld District, South Carolina, as
follows:
OF the Specification, ''GuMy,"
OF the Charge, "Gui,Iy"
SENTENCE
And the Commission do, therefore, SEN
tence the said George Payne, (colored, J
citizen of Edgcfeld District, State of South
Carolina, to be confined at hard labor for
the period of six (6) months, at such place
as the Commanding General may direct.
Ii. The proceedings and findings in the
foregoing case of George Payne, (colored, }
citizen of Edgefield District, South Caro-
lima, are approved. The sentence is con-
firmed. and will be carried into effect at
Castle Pinckney, Charleston Harbor, South
Carolina, under the direction Of the Com
manding Officer thereof, to whom the
prisoner will be sent under guard.
The Quartermastcr's Department will
furnish the necessary transpol .ation.
By order Of
Brevet Major-Gencral A. AMES.
CHAs. A. CARLETON, Asst Adj't. GenI.
Nov 80
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Gov. Morton, of Indiana. in his message
to the Legislature OF that State, on tie
occasion Of its special session, saws:
Tho subject of suffrage is, by the
National Constitution, expressly referred
to the determination of the several States.
and it cannot be taken from them without
violation of the letter and spirit Of that
instrument: But without stopping to dis
cuss theories or questions of constitu-
tlonal aw, and leaving them out of view,
1t would, in my opinion, be unwisc to make
the work Of reconstruction depend upon a
condition of such doubtful utility as negro
suffrage. It is o fact so manifest that it
should not be called in question by any.
that people VINO are just emerging from
the barbarism OF slavery are not qualified
to become part of our political system,
and take part, not only in the government
OF themselves and their ncighbors, but of
the whole United States
SO far from believing that negro suffrage
doubt whether it is q remedy for any, and
rather believe that it's enforcement by
Congress would be more likely to subje
the negro TO merciless persecution than
to confer upon him any substantial benefit
BY some it is thought that suffrage is
already cheap enough in this country; and
the immediate transfer Of more than half
a million Of men from the bonds Of
slavery, with all the ignorance and degra-
dation upon them which the slavery of
generations upon Southern fields has pro-
that the exercise of American suffrage in
wolves no intellectual or moral qualifica-
tlons, and that there is no difference
between an American freeman and III
American slave, which may not be removed
by mere act OF Congress.
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FREs.-Between two and three O'Clock
Saturday afternoon, fire occurred at the
residence of Mr.. f. J. Kingman, North east
corner of Smith and Montag que streets,
caused by some defect in the chimney. A
small portion only of the roof was burnt,
the gre atest damage to the building being
from the food OF water poured upon it..
The building belonged to Mr.. Thos. B..
Clarkson.
Another fire broke ont about six O'Clock
Sunday evening, on the second floor of the
large three story warehouse on Kerr's
wharf, well known for several years past
as Kinloch's hay and grain store. The
building had been lately leased to Mr.. P.
Fogarty, and was undergoing repairs. It
is believed that the fire was the work of an
incendiary. The whole Of the interior was
burned, and also the adjoining warehouse
occupied by T. Tupper 1 Sons. We could
not learn the whole extent Of the damage
last evening, Messrs. Tnpper Il Sons, it
Is reported, haG large stock on hand.
The building belonse! to the Napier
estate. Charleston Courier, 9Th.
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'IntenI;.IdfnG

AnCenO1n
TvO coniine my business exclusively to
Il the GROCERY line, Iwil1sell, at COST.
the following articles: - - : 80
1entiemen's Puned onirts, s1.75
Ladies' Cuffs and Collars, s sets for 81.
Superhne thick-soled Caters, $3. 60.
=" stitched H'dkfs, "a. so per doz.
Gentlsmen's Cravats, 25c.
Elastic Suspenders, SOC.
Coates 200 yards Spool Thread, 81 per
dozen.
Pins, 10c. per paper.
Elastic Cord, s yards for 1Oc.
CASTLE Soap, 25c. per lb.
Fancy Toilet Soaps, French and Ameri-
can, from 10 to Soc. per cake.
Tooth Br ashes, 25e.
Hair Brb shes, 75c.
Perfumeries Of all descriptions at the
lowest cost prices. At
ISAAC NOISES, Plain street,
Next to the residence Of J. G. Gibbes.
Nov 20 s.
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ATTACK ON, MArA16oRAs.lThe attack and
rePulee Of tho Republicans, on the 25th
ultimo, was q very small affair. General
Escobedo, commanding tbs z.ofsS..1==ee
army, consisting OF 5000 to T. 600 men, had
given directions for q complete reconnois-
sance Of the enemys position on that day,
but no order for an attack. One Of his
officers, however, commanding q small
body OF Americans, not fully understand
ing the orders, directed his men to make
An assault at particular point, which
turing the Imperial works and guns; but,
not being supported, they had to with
draw. The besiegers maintained their DO
sltion around the city for several days
afterwards.
During the progress ofthe siege, Browns
vile, which is on the Texas side Of the Rio
Grande, directly opposite Matamoras, was
filed with people from the latter place,
who fled to escape the expected attack.
American soldiers stood on the river bank
and cheered the Republicans opposite, and
for this an Imperial gun boat fired on the
American side. General Weitzel has or
raj Weitzel, at the request of General
Escobedo, and in the interest Of humanity,
sent over the river tents for the latter's
wounded, and many OF them were trans
ported to Brownsville, and received tho
attention Of the United States army sur
SooAo tAcIo. IuS 1tlperlallSCS prOIcSScQ
to have discovered henious plot to sur
render the city, and assassinate General
MeJ1a, among the officers Of a party Of
about 400 Americans at Matamoras, in the
Imperial service, known as Contra que
rlllas. Two of these officers were court
martialed and sentenced to be shot, One
OF them was executed, but the other
escaped. The Matamoras papers charge
that this plot was purely American, that
$o5,OoO was to have been paid to the con-
splrators for it's execution, and that
portion OF the money had been paid and
that the remainder was in Brownsville.
AS heretofore reported, the Republicans
disappeared from before MatamOras some
days ago. A New Orleans despatch gives
as q reason their reception of information
that the Imperialists were moving from
Monterey to attack them in the rear
There are also New Orleans rumors that
Bagdad, at the mouth of the Rio Grande,
IS besieged by the Republicans, and that u
French naval officer has made an unsuc-
cessful demand on General Weitzcl for the
surrender of the Imperial vessel captured
by the Republicans and taken to Browns
Vile
General Frederick Steele, lately COM
manding the United States forces in the
Western district Of Texas, which includes
our Rio Grande frontier has been super
seeded by General Wcit%el, commander of
the Twenty-tifth corps. It was understood
In Texas that the cause OF General Stcele's
removal was the allegation that he was
on too intimate terms and in sympathy
with the Imperial officers of the Mexican
border
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II Teacher Wanted,

ON SATURDAY, 10th of December next
~ the Trustees Of the Chester Male
Academy" will proceed to elect PRINCI-
PAL to take charge of said Academy for
the ensuing year. A teacher of experience
would be preferred, and none need apply
for admission into the South Carolina Col
lege. The situation is an eligible one in
many respects. All communications on
this subject should be addressed to JAMES
HEMPHILL, Chairman of Board of Trus-
tees, Chester, S. G. Nov 20 wf6
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Bonds, Stocks and Brick.
By Levin & Peixotto.

ON MONDAY, the 4th of December next,
by permission of Jacob Bell, Ordinary
for Richland District, we will sell, at the
Court House in Columbia,
The following PERSONAL PROPERTY,
belonging to the estate of Bernard Reilly,
deceased
100 shares Columbia and Hamburg Rail
road Stock.
So shares Columbia Gas-light Stock
80 Charleston Railroad and Bank
Stock.
5000 in Bonds Of Memphis and Charles
All the Brick on lot on Main street, near
the State House.
ALSO, AT SAME TIME.
" shares Union Bank Stock.
Terms OF sale cash. Sale positive.
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To Builders,

DROPOSALS are wanted immediately
4 from Builders for the erection of a
three-story BRICK BUILDING, 22x1OO
feet, on Main street. The work to be done
IN the best manner and Of finest quality
material. For further particulars. apply
at this Office Nov 30 9t
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Sales of Governm't Propertv

A T noon, on WEDNESDAY, November
~ 22, and every day thereafter, at Col
lege Campus, will offer at public sale, GO
VERNMENT PROPERTY in my charge:
Horses AID Mules, sold Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Wagons and Harness. Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
Scrap, Wrought, Pig and Bar Iron, Boil
ers, Engines and broken Machinery sold
daily
Bricks and old Buildings Thursdays.
Terms cash. EDGAR MCMULLEN.
Assistant Special Treasury Agent
Nov 18 10
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NOTICE.

VNTE respectfully inform the public tha:
w we have commenced opening our
stock of
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Acacia Lodge No. "a, A. F. M.

A AN extra communication Of this
x%Lodge will be held THIS EVENING
w 29th inst, at 7 o'clock, at Odd Eel
lows Hall, for the purpose OF comforting
E. o. WITHINGTON, Secretary.
Nov %
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Probable Success OF the Rcbels-EMec,
ON the SP@nish-Chilinn Contest.

WAsHNeroN, November 22.-The Go
vernment has received despatch from
Ca!lao, dated October %, from which the
following is taken:
Respecting the revolution in Peru, have
now to report somewhat of definite pro-
gress. The revolutionists have abandoned
their camp in Pisco, and advanced as far
as the valley of Lurini, on their march
upon Lima. cannot ascertain the exact
number Of their forces; but, from all ac-
counts, should judge it to be about 10, ,OOO
The army of the Government has already
marched out to meet them, under the
command Of President Pezet, in person.
There was rumor, yesterday, Of skir-
mish at Lurini, between the advance
guards although nothing yet is positively
known: The decisive battle may, perhaps,
be taking place at this very moment.
think it is the prevailing impression that
the revolutionists will be victorious. In
the event Of their success, it is thought
that Peru will break off her present rela-
tons with Spain, and declare in favor of
Chill.
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF CHARLESTON, NOV. q.

ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Aoneka, Marshman, N. Y.
steamship Starlight, Pedrick, New York
WENT TO sEA YESTERDAY.
Brig G. F. Geery, Conklin, Philadelphia.
IN THE oFFINo.
pool.
UP FOR CHARLESTON.
Schr. Rachel Seaman, O'NeiD, at Boston,
November 18.
SAILED FOR THIS PORT.
Bark Tuscano, nom Bath, Ne, Nov, 70.
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Artificial Legs.

"ESTON'S METALLIC ARTIFICIAL,
w LEGS: Two legs in one. You can
take off the foot and put on stub. 1t is
can take apart and put together, or take
off his foot and substitute stub.
Cork-lined, covered with 1csh-colored
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adjusting, makes no noise, is cheaper and
lighter and will last longer than the wood
en- legs, and is worn with ease and comfort.
The measure can be sent and the leg
returned by express, thereby saving the
time and expense of coming to New York
to be fitted.
Price-s75, 500, $125.
fit guaranteed at your home. Send for
pamphlet. J. W. WESTON, Patentee.
Office and salesroom, No. 7O6 Bro adway,
New York. Noy 20 t8
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81 nAnr11ons, November 77-fn s.s CCai.. C..i.s;.
States Circuit Court for Maryland. this
morning, Chief-Justice Chase presiding.
an important decision was given in the
case OF James Jackson, subject Of Great
Britain, versus the Northern Central Rail-
road Company. The action was to recover
the amount OF 81, $50 on coupons held by
company claimed the right to retain Eve
per cent Of it's interest coupons to pay
|the income tax with, and also three mills
every dollar Of it's bonds, under the law
Rsed by the Legislature Of Pennsylva-
The court decided that the company
& pay the tax, and that the coupons
u be paid without deducting the tax.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-19
HOW THE SOUTH FEEL ABOUT AssAssINArMu
Nh. LINCOLN.

The following is from the pen of A. d.
Richardson, Esq, the well known and re-
liable ex-correspondent of the New York
Tribune:
''On the day of Mr.. Lincoln's first in
auguration, was travelling on crowded
railway in Mississippi and louisiana
While the train was stopping and CONVEX
sation could be heard through the car.
some one alluded to the event. Another
passenger replied / hope to God he will
be killed before he has time to take the
oath A third said I have wagered a
new hat that neither he nor Hamlin will
ever live to be inaugurated Nearly all
present belonged to the educated, wealthy,
slaveholding class-the class which in
augurated and conducted the war. Sever
al expressed approval of these remarks
not one uttered word of dissent
'I was in the Cotton States for weeks
after this, and the subject was frequently
alluded to in my presence. heard but
one man condemn the proposed assassina-
ton, and he was Unionist Again and
again leading journals, which were called
reputable, asked is there no Brutus to
rid the world of this tyrant? p Rewards
were openly proposed for the President
head If Mr.. Lincoln had been murder
ed in Baltimore, every thorough Secession
journal in the South would have expressed
its approval directly or indirectly
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-19
A REMARkABlL MONTH or GREAT EVENTS.

The month of April, 1865, will be one
of the most marked in human history
Here is a summary of its great and thrill
ing events:
April /. General Sheridan attacks
and routs the rebel forces at Five
Forks, Va, capturing three brigades.
z. Assault along the whole line in front
Of Petersburg. Generals Wright,
Parker and Ord break through the
rebel lines. and brilliant victory is
achieved. Twelve thousand prisoners
and fifty pieces of artillery are taken.
=. News received of the burning of the
steamer General Lyon between Will
mington and Fortress Monroe, March
81. Four or five hundred soldiers
perished.
3. The Union forces under General
Weitzel occupy Richmond, which,
with Petersburg, was evacuated by
the rebel forces.
=. Great rejoicings all through the loyal
States on account of the fall of Rich
mond.
4. Fire in Brooklyn, New Y York. Sever
al fremen killed.
6. General Sheridan attacks and routs
the forces of General Lee, and drives
them across Sailor Greek.
9. Surrender of Gen. Lee and his whole
army to Gen, Grant.
10. Extraordinary rejoicing throughout
the loyal States on account of the
surrender of Lee and the end of the
rebellion.
II. Mobile occupied by the Union forces.
-. Gen. Stoneman occupies Salisbury n.
c., after a series of victories, he hav-
ing advanced upon that State from
the west. Vast amount of military
property captured with the town.
OF II,
by Jno. Wilkes Booth, an actor, and
attempted murder of Mr. Seward,
Secretary of State. Mr.. Frederick
Seward badly injured.
Is. Death of President Lincoln.
- The whole country in mourning a
very solemn day.
-. Andrew johnson, Vice President.
takes the oath prescribed by the Con-
stitqtion and becomes President of
the United States.
=. The flag removed from Fort Sumter
in 1861, was hoisted by him on the
same fort with appropriate ceremonies,
16. Great fire in New York. Loss two
millions.
18. Second great fire in New York. Loss
one million.
=. Arrest of Payne, the supposed author
of the attempt upon the life of Secre-
tary Seward.
=. General Sherman concludes a treaty
with General Johnston, which is not
ratified. He is ordered to resume
hostiliGes at once.
19. The funeral of President Lincoln at
Washington
21. The reward now offered for the ar
rest of John Wilkes Booth, the muir
derer of the President, is $3.50, 600
=. The remains of the late President are
taken from Washington on their way
to Springfield, Illinois, where they
are to be finally deposited.
26. John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of
the President, is shot and killed by
party Of cavalry sent out to arrest
him
=. General Johnston surrenders to the
Union forces with all the troops in
his department.
p. The boiler on the steamer Sultana
exploded on the Mississippi, setting
the boat on fire. Fifteen hundred
Union soldiers, just released from
rebel prisons, were lost.
20. President johnson appoints Thurs
day, June 1st. as day of humiliation
and prayer.
80. Plot discovered to burn the city of
Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-19

The new hrm would respee fully sol cit coptuua nee
OF the liberal patronage heretofore given the senior
partner, and will endeRvor to SO conduct their bust
make Il prohlabie, and to give entire salts
faction to all who may favor them with their patron
age
Delaware, ohio, March 8, 1855.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-19
WHY.

The President assassinated and by
whom? A great and good man, DESTROY
ed and why? The Chief Magistrate Of
an enlightened and sovereign people foullv
and brutally murdered and for what pur-
pose The question is, and will often be
asked, 10hy? Must we look only upon j
Wilkes Booth as the murderer? No! 1t
was not in the imaginations of his wicked
heart, perhaps, that this fiendish plot was
conceived. No Thestatesman and phi-
losopher will be able to trace the danina
bic plot to that hideOus monster the de-
mon of slavery-that dark and foul spirit
which, while it held in bondage millions
of people, was continually seeking to place
its blighting pail upon the whole nation
Away far in the records of the past, we
can trace the spirit that moved the heart
and directed the fatal blow given by the
assassin Booth at the life of the President
and brought every lover of his country to
the seat of mourning. Away back, even
from the time that Leveioy of Illinois.
(the first victim and the first MARTYR in the
Northern States,) perished by the hand ~
pro-slayeTy assassins there is a bloody tracks
that can be traced through the halls of
Congress and now to the door Of the
Presidential mansion. The movings and
the workings of this spirit has been omnR
present, so to speak, everywhere 1t has
been in our own community, years ago In
plotting against the lives and the proper-
ty of our best citizens, because they dared
to exercise the rightof free speech. touch
ing the question of slavery. 1t may be
traced to Southern dungeons and South-
ern gibbets, where self-sacriiicing men
have suffered for teaching the poor slave
that he had a soul, and to read the reye-
lation of God to man.
tits the same spirit that has moved the
pen of pro-slavery editors, and pro-slave
ry speakers, whenever they have prated
and howled about abolitionism. 1t il m
spirit that has talked and wrote about SEQ
tionalism, Southern rights. and Steta
rights, until the rebellion was rife in mo
South. 1t is the same spirit which four
years ago, planned the assassination of the
President ut Baltimore, as he passed
through to Washington, and which after
wards insinuated that he was a coward for
having avoided their monstrous villainy.
1t Is the same spirit that fired upon the
flag at Sumter and drove the brave An
derson from one of the eomtry's forts.
1t is the same spirit, finally, for we have
not time to say more, that during the last
four years has abused and villifed the
President for every effort which he has
put forth to save the nation, and which
has also abused and attempted to dishonor
our brave soldiers in the field bearing
aloft the starry flag of the nation in the
face of armed ,conspirators against its life
that rejoiced over the misfortunos Of
the Federal arms. Whom shallthe nation
be safe from its acoursed Vaccinations p
Not, says that .t'q,e Democrat, Daniel S.
Dickinson, until we dig up slavery BY the
roots and burn the seed. '-Ee.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-19
MORE BRITISH TRIBUTES TO PRESIDENT LIN
E1IN

Commenting on the assassination OF
President Lincoln, the London Globe
says:
The news from America will send a
thrill OF horror through the land. II is
too soon to estimate the depth and
breadth of the calamity to America and
Europe Mr.. iIincoln had come noblv
through great ordeal He had extorted
the approval even of his opponents. At
least on this side of the water, they had
to reluctantly admire his firmness, fairness
and sagacity. He had tried to do and had
done what he considered to be his duty.
with magnanimity. He had never called
vengeance upon one Individual. In his
dealings with foreign countries, and his
expressions with regard to them, he had
come to be remarkable, because among
American Presidents he showed business
of view and tone which were not common
In the hour when the cause he had la
bored for was about to triumph, and peace
once more topreyan oVera torn and bleed
ing continent, he was shot by cowardlv
assassin. Who can say what a floodpate
this act may not open, to what other crime
1T may not lead The future, however
detles conjecture. All we can do is to ex
press the grief we sincerely feel that our
transatlantic cousins should have been
deprived of one who will henceforth rank
among the best and most honestOf Ameri
can Presidents
The Star says; while the civilized
world will lament the cruel death of Presi
dent Lincoln, now that the pro-slavery re-
belllon has been put down, and slavery,
received its death blow, he has accom-
plished the mission which he was raised
30 fulfill, and leaves behind him n pure
and spotless name-the name of martyr as
we'll as patriot.