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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-24

MR.. EDITOR Will you permit me
word of personal explanation ? It
will appear in the proceedings OF the
Convention to-day. that the prna>~
sition to amend the section. establish
ing the basis of representation, by
striking out the word ",ohite' before
inhabitants was laid upon the table
on my motion. I had previously
voted for tho proposed amendment,
and the course subsequently pursued
involved change of opinion or q
seeming inconsistency. If the pro-
gress of the discussion or the course
of reflection provoked by it, bad really
induced any change OF opinion, l
would, of course, not hesitate to avow
it. But this is not the case. My
opinion is now precisely what it has
been, not only from the commence
ment of the discussion, but from the
time, before the sitting of the Con
vention, when my thoughts were first
turned to the subject. 1 think the
schole population, of whatever color,
ought to be coun ted in estimating
this part of the basis of representa-
ton. I do not perceive that this mat
ter involves the extension of the right
of suffrage, to the blacks, either i'm
mediately or in prospect
But the question is one of very
grave Importance. The Convention,
as appeared by the vote of yesterday,
had been nearly equally divided in
opinion; the minds Of many Of the
members were unsettled and embar-
rasscd; topics wholly foreign and ir-
| relevant had been made elements in
the debate, and would consequently
be so in the Judgment to be attained; !;
the decision, either wny, could not
affect the representation until after
the next ap2ortionment, four years
hence; the interval woall give abun-
dant time, especially now THAT the
introduction Of the subject into our
discussions would direct public atten-
ton to 1T, for ascertaining She iudg-
ment Of the people, and embodying
that, if it should be found to require
such change, in an amendment to the
Constitution, effected in the ordinary
way, by the concurrence of two-thirds
OF each House of the General Assem-
bly,, and the subject would go to that
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suddenness, violence. and magnitude
of the change which has taken place
in the structure of society rendered
it difficult to determine what the well
fare of our people required in this
behalf. The developments of the
iie1. four yours, it might be wei
hoped, would furnish some clue, by
which the public mind might get into
broad daylight, in reference to the
whole subject
Such considerations as these, in
duced me, by moving to lay on the
table, to have the matter referred to
the General Assembly. 1t is better
that a correct judgment should be at
tanned, than that any particular per-
son or section should secure an ad-
vantage Ivy . change Of the existing
Constitutional provisions. My own
opinion, however, on the propriety
OF the change, is very decided. x
JOHN 4. INGLJS. y
bEpTEs1cEN %, 1865.
Prayer OF Or. j. y. O'Conneu before
the Convention, Thursday, Scpten-
bcr 22, 1865.
O, sovereign Lord! to whom all the
kingdoms of the earth are subject,
under whose protection they are safe,
and by whose blessings alone they
prosper, have mercy On this country,
and under thy particular providence
make it peaceful and happy. g,
0, God of unity and peace! remove
from us all those evils which, in any
respect, are. o provocation to Thee:
heal all those discussions hitherto ex-
listing among us; repair the broken
walls of this our decayed Jerusalem;
root out all rancor and malice from
the hearts of the people; inspire them
with the spirit of moderation and
meekness, SO as to have true Christian
charity, and that they may put on
bowels of compassion towards one
another. Let. there be no further
thirst for blood in a country already
whitened with the bones of the dead.
Let our only strife be. to outdo each
other in brotherly love and kindness,
tual peace, salvArlon and happiness,
ond Onn ,,oD,,1a ,>ro;co rTyl>a-
one heart and one mouth,
O, merciful Godl purge the entire
country from all notorious crimes, bv
which Thy anger is so much provoked
against us; and especially from the
spirit of atheism, irTeligion and pro-
faneness; from pride and prodigality,
from ibertinism and injustice, from
malice and desires of revenge, and
from all other sims which make us the
objects of Thy displeasure; may all
come to true repentance and live as
becomes Christians, that in our lives
we may confess Thy holy name and
Thou be glorified in our conversion.
We pray Thee, oh God of might,
wisdom and justice, through whom
authority is rightly administered, laws
are enacted and Judgment decreed,
assist with Thy holy spirit of counsel
and fortitude the President of the
United States, that his administration
may be conducted in righteousness,
and be eminently Useful to Thy peo-
pie over whom he presides, 10y en-
couraging due respect for virtue and
religion, and by restraining vice and
immortality.
Let the light of Thy divine wisdom
direct tbs deliberations Of this Con-
vention, and shine forth i'll all their
Pre- "eedings and oElinances, so that
the may tend to he establishment
of IL civil governmmt and perma-
nent peace, the promotion of national
happiness. the incr@se of industry,
sobriety and usef1! knowledge, and
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The Holy LAND.-Thcre is an in
teresting movement now being made
in England for the more thorough
survey and exploration of Palestine
Ages of civilization lie buried beneath
.,'the holy city" which no proper cf-
fort has yet been made to excavate;
and the same may be said of large
portion of the land East of the river
Jordan. These most interesting re-
gions are filed with mounds, which,
when fully opened, will doubtless
contribute largely to complete or IL
lustrate the long and varied history of.
the Jewish people. Enough has al
ready been brought to light to show
. the Importance of such excavations.
The expedition now on foot will be a
purely scientific and archaeological one;
and it is supported by the Archbishop
of York, the Bishop of London, and
Lords Russell and Derby, with the
patronage of the Queen. It will be
carried on by men whose tastes and
studies have peculiarly fitted them
Tor the work; and the result must not
only be q great service to the history
OF civilization and art, but the refiec-
tion'of much valuable light upon the
Holy Scriptures.
MAPs.-The first regular map on
record was one of brass or copper,
for Cleomenes, King of Sparta, Just
before his expedition to attack the
Persian Empire. There exist several
evidences that the Athenians We're
well acquainted with the use of maps.
Roman generals, after a victory, were
in the habit of showing to the people
on their return, a painting OF map of
the country they had conquered.
Maps and charts were introduced into
England about 1889 by Bartholomew,
the brother of Christopher Columbus,
who was detained for some time in
England by Henry VII, and pro-
cured a maintenance Ivy making and
selling them.
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sCOLUMBIA.
Sunday Morning, Sept. "a. 1865.

Sunday Morning, Sept. "a, 1865.
A writer in the Mobile Advertiser,
who has resided many years in Brazil,
says that though slavery is recognized
through the General Government, it
exists e 6 mid mid tczza. The laws Tess5i-
lating 1T are humane, and free ne
groes, of whom there are many, are
politically upon an equality with the
whites, and many of them socially.
This is not cheerful intelligence for
the Southerners, who propose to emf
CRATE there, partly because they do
not desire to live in a community part
of whose number are free negroes.
Nor is it rendered more agreeable by
the fact that Don Pedro and his i'm
perial advisers are contemplating the
gradual abolishment OF slavery
throughout the Empire. The South
erners who go there viii Jump out of
the frying pan into the fire.
DEATH OF ''SAM SLICK. ''-The last
arrival from Europe brings intelli-
gence of the death of THONGS Chan
dler Halliburton, author OF the famous
S'Sam Slick stories. He was born in
Nova Scotia in. 1903, where he prac-
ticed law successfully for many years,
and was subsequently promoted to the
rank of judge. For some years past
he resided in England; and in April,
1859, was elected to Parliament. for
Launchstoh, Cornwall. He also ran
during the recent canvass, but was
defeated.
He first appeared as an author in
1885, when he contributed Il series of
humorous articles satirizing the Yam
kee character, which became i'm
mcnsely popular both in this country
and England. In 1887, appeared
the "Clockmaker, or Sayings and
Doings of Sam Slick, of Slickville,"
In 1S42, he gave to the public s'The
Attache, or Sam Slick in England"
to which two more volumes we're snb-
sequently added. He wrote several
other works, some humuruuo alIt1
others historical and political.
The ''Slick' papers are remarkable
rather for drollery than humor. Their
effect in England was to Increase the
popular misconception of the Ameri-
can character. Thousands of Eng
ishmen honestly believe that 'sSam
Slick was genuine Yankee, who
wrote in the vernac,lar of the 'Nnni-
versal Yankee nation" And the i'm
preston even yet prevails quite ex-
tensively that the American Ian
guage'' is something quite different
from the English. IN
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LooaE Iten.s.

Cotton Blanks" and permits -indispcn-
sable to all persons purchasing or shipping
cotton-can be Obtained Mt this Office.
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Ihe attention of dealers is called to the
advertisements of Mr.. Jos. DAILY, Meeting
street. Charleston. His stock of boots.
shoes, hats, etc, is said to be comnletc.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-24

On the Sd instant, says the Chicago
Tribune, negro soldier pursued and
pinned to the floor, at Cairo, Illinois,
with his bayonet, white man whom
he h&d insolent!y jostled, AID who
demonstrated with him.
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II any OF Our readers nre troubled with a
sweet tooth"-and who is not?-.they will
be pleased to know that Mr.. Mckenzie has
resumed the manufacture Of ssQueen," !"
domestic" Crock" fsuit, plain and fancy
cakes, krullers, candies, ETC., in almost as
extensive scale as in days Of yore. His
establishment is on Plain street. near Gates.
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couraging due respect for virtue and
religion, and by restraining vice and
immortality
Let the light of Thy divine wisdom
direct th- deliberations of this Con-
vention, and shine forth i'll all their
Pre- "eedings and oE1inances, 80 that
the may tend to he establishment
of Il civil governmmt and g. perma-
nent peace, the promotion of national
happiness. the increase of industry,
sobriety and usefr! knowledge, and
the enjoyment of equal liberty.
We pray for his Exceliency the
Provisional Governor of this State.
for all judges, magistrates and civil
officers, who are appointed to guard
our political welfare, that they may
be enabled by Thy powerful protec-
tion to discharge tic duties of their
respective stations With honesty and
ability.
Grant us all these tavors, oh merci-
full Father, and all others which Thou
knowest us to stand in need of, that
the merits Of Thy Only son, our Lord
and Saviour jesus Giirist, who. with
Inee and the GOiy InOSt, lives and
reigns one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Two families of Krrrre, Wisconsin.
Eisser and Fragrcss I, had a pitched
battle, in which Con! I'd Eisser and
his daughter, aged nineteen years,
and Mrs. Fragres,a., we're killed out
right. and eli the ,r.}ier cOmhatapts
disabled.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-09-26
COMMUNICATED.
For the Staunton Spectator.


It was my privilege to be present
at Sunday School Picnic at Messy Greek Church
on the 18th inst, and as was so much delighted,
I determined to send a short notice of it to your
valuable paper. There was quite crowd Of
Spectators and large number of children, and
more beautifully dressed, or more happy looking
group of youngsters / never saw. When looked
over them as they were sitting in the Church, and
saw their countenances beaming with satisfaction,
I almost wished was child again. The Rev.
Mr.. Seneca spoke first His was fine, appropri-
ate address. After he had spoken came on the
eatings. Here, Mr.. Editor, viii not attempt des-
seription. have been at many pic mics, many
weddings, but at none Of them have ever seen q
more tastefully or more beautifully arranged Ia
bic, nor one more abundantly supplied The
greatest profusion of the most tempting pound
cake, sweet cake, pies, candy, rasins, everything
you could think of in the form ofdelicacies while
biscuit, bread, meat, chicken &C., were more than
abundant. More than three hundred persons par
took, and enough remained to satisfy hundreds
more. The greatest praise is due to the ladies of
Messy Greek congregation, aud let me just whis-
per to you, Mr.. Editor, that you can no where
find more intelligent, nor more beautiful COM
pany of ladies than I saw there. Many of them
had never seen before-perhaps will never see
again-but they deserve all the praise have Civ
en- them and far more. The gentlemen of the
congregation were active and attentive, IS they
must be when under the guidance of such ladies.
From the table the company returned to the
church, where fine addresses were delivered by
the Rev Jas. Shreckhize and Rev. Dr. Calhoun,
after which the company was dismissed-all ap=
pearing sorry that the exercises were over.
One That WAS THERE.
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Miscellaneous.
Important 10 the Travelling
Public.
KNITTED STATES MAIL AND ADAMS, III

TINTED STATES NAIL AND ADAMS Elk.
" press Line through by Rail 10 Washington City
aud Lynchburg, Vla the Orange and Alexandria and
Virginia Central Ralr Dad twice daily
The Grange and Alexandra railroad having been
put in complete repair. is running two trains
daily between Washington City and Lynchburg con-
Meeting with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Wash
ington, the Virginia and Tennessee railroad Lynch
burg, and at Gordonsville with the Virginia Central
railroad for Stanton and Richmond which connects
with the Richmond and Petersburg and Richmond nd
Danyille railroads. and the steamers for Norfolk and
Portsmouth Passengers taking this line pass in full
view OF the various battle fields along the line of the
Virginia Central railroad between Richmond and Cor
louisville and the famous battlefeids of Manassas,
Bristoe and Cedar Mountain, on the Orange and Al
exandria railroad, and may rely upon making close
and regular connections with the lines indicated e.
egant upon this line and every accommo-
dation furnished to make passen gers comfortable.
TIME TABLE OF ORANGE AND ALEX ANDRTA
RAILROAD.
TRAINS LEAPE
Washington City at p. NJ. and A. NJ.
Alexandria at P. NJ, and7:35 A. M.
Gordonsyile (for Washington at IL 80 P. NJ. and
1920 A. M.
Gordonsville flor LynchburgI 40 A. NJ. and 1880
p H.
Lynchburg at 6:45 A. NJ and 7.15 P. M.
TRAINS ARRITE At
Washington City at $50 P. NJ. and 5.27 A. NJ
Alexandria at 4, SIS P. NJ and 4.53 A. NJ.
Gordonsyille (from Washington) at 1850 P. NJ and
I12M nj.
Gordonsyille (from Lynchburgl at lis A. NJ. and
liz ID.
Lynchburg at A. NJ. and 52oP.M.
TIME TABLE OF VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAIL-
ROAD.
Leave Richmond at A. NJ and 715 p. NJ.
Leave Gordonsville at 1910 2. M. and l.50 A. NJ.
Arrive at Richmond at P. Al.
Arrive at Gordonsville at II so A. M. and IL P. NJ,
w. B. RICHARDS, Jr. Agent
Office in Richmond at Montague and WhitalPs In
surance Office, No. 24l Main Street Sept 10
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For the Spectator.

Mr.. EpIToR.-We oil profess to be good Union
men, and no one, hope, will doubt it for mo-
ment. And we oil say we must go to hard work
and build up the South. But it seems that
great many do not like the idea of work; nearly
every one must get into small store of some
kind and fill it up with hats, shoes, buckets, tubs,
Sc. Now, sir, what is to build up the South, and
make her prosperous, if we do not go to..work and
manufacture the articles ne need2 By this means
we would be enabled to give employment to the
hundreds of men, boys and women who are now
idle. Just look at the thing in its true light-sup-
pose Stanton were northern town, with the facl-
tiles she possesses-it would have been'sabout four
or five times it's present size; but as it is we are
content to jog along in the old ox-cart az.
Suppose we had four or FIVE hundred mec hanics
here. all busly engaged in the manufacture of all
the articles necessary for home consumption, what
a different state of affairs would exist The mer-
chants would do much larger business, the Law
yers, the Doctors, and in fact every body would
be more prosperous Heretofore the men of cap
ital would add to their lands or negroes and that
was the height Of their ambition. Come, fellow
citizens, let us bestir ourseve s--go to work like
men-and put stop to buying everything from
the North. Let us manufacture our own wares,
and depend upon it in year or two we will have
have very different state Of things.
MANUFACTURER
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-09-26
Lines 70 Our Baby.

Little allspice pepper, pickle!
Baby, changeable and tickle.
Lying in your nurses arms,
Safe from everything that harms;
Full of smiles and full of tears,
Full of joys and full of fears,
Are you mortal or d.vines
Tell me, little baby mine!
Little rabbit, cricket, robin!
Baby whimpering and sobbing,
Sleeping on your mothers lap,
Dreaming, whites, of sweetened pap.
Pleased with chirping, pleased with song,
Quieted by nothing long.
Care you most for milk or wiues
Tell me, little baby mine!
Little monkey, lemon, Glove
Baby, fruit of welded love,
Seated on your fathers knee.I
AS wide awake as you can be.
Striving, while you clutch the air,
10 Pull his whiskers or his hair,
Think you not you're something inef
Tell me, little baby mine!
Little poppy, saffron, thistle
Baby, stilled with chirp and " histle.
Nestled in ~ our cradle small,
Like little waxen doll;
Do you in your slumbers view
Spirits lowering over you
Angel spirits half divines
Tell me, little baby mine
Little cherub, sunshine, STAR
Baby, comfort of mama,
Welcomed to this world with kisses,
Crowned with love aud earthly blisses;
Dimpled darling, blue-eyed boy.
A future hope, present joy;
Why thus round my heart entwines
Tell me, little baby minel
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BELLEFONTE WOODEN
FACTORY.

EACIORY
DEVR N. POOLE, of Bridgewater, is the only
Ia authorized agent for this Factory. At his place
of business good supply Of our goods is kept on
hand. He will trade for all kinds of Produce
Wool especially desired.
This point is much more convenient for trade, and
for large portion of custom. than our place of
business. He will retail and wholesale to suit Gus
toners.
We are confident we can do as well for our custom
ers and trade generally the Northern Markets.
Call and see him, and you viii be accommodated On
fair and reasonable terms.
Persons desiring fulling fnishin g, &C., can leave
their goods with agent to whom they will be re-
turned accompanied by the bill) finished in work
man like style. PHARES SCoTT.
Sept12-tf Yin and Spec copy.-Register
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A LAWYERS Appeal.

May it please the Court and Jury; from the
snow clad submits of Ararat, where, for thou
sands of years, Noahs Ark has reposed in lonely
grandeur to the soft cerulean isles of the Grecian
Archipelago. has the namesof my client extended;
his fore fathers fought at the battle OF the Nile,
and danced Juba on the top of Bunker Hill; yet
these witnesses have the internal audacity to say
he stole them eggs Why, my client has scared
aloft in the regions Of immortality and trancend-
ent fancy, where angels might blush to dwell; and
he might have scared on the wings of his own
stupendous and glorious intellect higher had not
this tribe of perjuing men tried to make him fall
like hickory saw-log in mill-pond; but the
Court knows, know, all nature knows that he
could not be guilty of stealing eggs; and even if
he did steal them, they were as rotten as Den
mark, and had smell enough to stock dozen
polecats with perfumery for year. Gentlemen,
the evidence is not worth reviewing, consequently
/ shall close my appeal by informing you that if
you don't acquit my client, you will. every moth
er's son Of you, get your necks twisted into dou
BILE jointed cork screws, as sure as Belchfzzar's
dead.
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"The Valley Virginian,n
a WEEkLT NEWSFAFEh,
BY A. NJ, CARRIER, JR..

BY a. NJ, CARRIER, JK.,
STAUNTON, VA,
WILL be devoted to the best interests OF the Var
w ley and of Virginia. Every exertlon viii be
used to m axe it medium of communication between
he different portions Of Augusta and the valley
Particular attention will be given to the local depart
nent aua no effort will be wanting to render the V
ginian worthy 9th Ageuelous support OF our people.
Terms Two Dollars in specie or Three Dollars IL
The day Of publication will be given in. short
time. Sept l9-n