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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-16
COLUMBIA.
Wednesday Morning, May Is. 1856
Sectional LegtslatioH.

We publish, this morning, a report
made by committee of the New
York Chamber Of Commerce, in rela-
1ion to the proposed tax Of five cents
per pound or cotton. The report Is
elaborate, and presents some new
views as to the effects and working of
the tax if levied by Congress. 1t
contends that the tax should not be
imposed; that it would tend, in few
wears, to lessen the revenue of the
Government from c. ton sources, and
have the effect of inducing other
countries to out-bid lis in the traffic
and culture OF the staple. One Of the
speakers-Judge Marvin-took the
same ground:
He doubted whether the cotton
could bear the tax, without SO lessen
ing the production of the article rs to
do material damage to the country.
He ethought the estimated cost Of thir-
teen cents pound was below what it
would prove to be. When the South
ern lands were virgin soil, and every
thing was cheaper. it was all very we'll
to impose such tax; bnt now, to pro-
duce this cotton at thirteen cents a
pound on a plantation, with all its
present heavy expenses, would he a
very tight business. A gentleman
from England. in the first year of the
war, told him he wished the war
would last five years, and said that if
it did. England, being deprived OF
cotton from the United States, would
grow it in India and elsewhere. II
this tax was pat on, England would
over-compete with us. Encourage
the production of cotton in the South
ern States. 1t might bear two or
three cents pound tax, but he
thought Eve cents little too much. u
The report, it will be seen. con-
demns the tax as being sectional, and
recommends change in some other
features Of the revenue law, and says
that there is want Of impartiality in
the bill, and that it is calculated to
provoke hostility at the South, and
to excite in all honest minds at the
North the hope that such purpose
will not prevail; and says, very pro-
perly, that it would be wiser and bet
ter to lift UP those who are now east
down, and by just and generous legis-
lntion to inspire the Southern people
with hope and confidence.
The report was adopted. and. with q
memorial on the subject, was ordered
to be sent to Washington. The radi-
calls in Congress may listen to the
arguments of the report and yield tc
its suggestions, but we doubt it.
They are determined to grind the
people of the South as much as pos
sible, let the consequences be what
they may, and hence their continued
sectional legislation.
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The MEMPHIS RIors. The NortI

The MEMPHIS RIors. The North
ern radical papers have published
twenty different and conflicting az
counts of the origin of the Memphis
riots, bnt 'ne'er true one, we ven
ture to assert. They have all, how
ever, agreed in one respect. that of
exculpating the negroes. General
.. O. Howard of the Bureau. has
sent n member of his staff to Mem
phis to investigate the matter. We
snail now have another account.
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The British feet now of the Cana
dian coast is manned by 6,717 men,
and carries an aggregate of 449 guns.
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The LAURENS RAILROAD. We are
gratitied to state that this raihpad is
to be put III operation again that the
work to this end has already begun
The directors have leased the road,
for five years, to DIR. +. 5. James, the
late President OF the road, who in
tends to start it RAINING as soon as
nOSSihle
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Burning or Columbia.


The special Washington correspond
ent OF the Richmond Times, speak
ing OF the meeting held in this city
in relation to the burning on the 18th
February. 1866, says:
The fact is, I learn from authorita-
tive sources, that there is official
proof on record, that shows that
neither Sherman nor Hampton fired
the city, but that the conhagration
was the work of escaped Union pri-
soners and the negroes.
We do not know the authoritative
sources" this writer refers to, but we
do know that lie has been misinform-
ed. There may have been some
escaped Union prisoners among the
soldiers, but we have never heard of
any negro being engaged in firing
any building or dwelling house
Those who came under om observa-
tion were, on the contrary, busy III
trying to save property. The people
of Columbia know it was q portion OF
Snerman's army that fired the city,
and that after it had burned the
whole night the flames were extin-
guished promptly by his order We
regret to see this ''so-called' fact
published in q Richmond paper.
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Beware Of tooth poisons, vended under
the name of dentifrices. Adopt and ad-
here to the only preparation that really
preserves the teeth and hardens the gume,
Fragrant Sozodont. It's effects ON decay
my teeth are marvellous
4 girl eleven years old was recently
married in Detroit
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The ARRIVAL OF HRAD CRNrRE
STEPHENS. Ns.-The great event Of the
past week in New York circles was
the arrival OF Stephens, the Fenian
Head Centre. He was met on the
pier by committee appointed for
the purpose, and escorted to the Me-
tropolitan Hotel amid the acclama-
tions of assembled crowds. The
object of his visit to this country is
said to be the restoration of harmony
in the Fenian ranks.
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stexe,.s ON Amnestels.


debate in Congress preceding the
passage of the last proposed amend
ment to the Constitution, already
adopted by the House of Representa-
tives:
"Mr. Blaine, of Maine, called the
attention Of Mr.. Stevens and Of the
House to an objection to the third
section of the amendment, which he
deemed serious, if not fatal. That
section provided that until the 4th of
July, 1870, all persons who volun-
tarily adhered to the late insurrec-
ton, giving it aid and comfort, shall
be excluded from the right 70 vote
for representatives in Congress and
for electors for President and Vice
President of the United States. It
appeared to him that that was a vio-
lation of good faith in reference to
that large class of people in the South
who came within the terms of the
Amnesty Proclamation of President
johnson, and who were thereby re-
stored to all their civil rights. He
asked Mr.. Stevens for an explanation
on that point
''Mr. Stevens admitted that the
pardon extinguished the crime-after
pardon, there was no such crime in
the individual. Those who were fully
purdoned did not come within the
| operation of the third section.
''Mr. Blaine understood, then, the
gentleman from Pennsylvania to say
that those who came within the terms
of the proclamation of amnesty,
would not be considered as having
! voluntarily adhered to the late insur-
rection.
"Mr. Stevens assimilated their con-
dition to that of person convicted
of felony, and thereby rendered i'll
competent to testify; but who, if par
doned, and if his testimony were
challenged, could produce his pardon
and thereby show his competency.
"aIr. Blaine suggested that, if that
was the proper construction to be
given the section, it should be 80
amended as that there could be no
question about its construction, and
he should at the proper time move an
amendment to that effect
This is ali admission which may
have an effect not counted on 10y
the great Mogul Of the radicals, and
that is, it may induce the President
to issue general amnesty proclama-
ton, and thus head of his enemies
and calamniators in Congress Ac-
cording to the ground taken by Ste
vens, the amendment passed by the
House disfranchising the great body
OF the Southern people, would, like
"Pharoah's serpent. Instantly burn
to ashes
We can see no good reason why the
President, now that all the Southern
States have complied with all the
acquisitions he himself demanded,
should longer withhold such a pro-
elamation, which would be the crown
ing act OF his administration.
Burning OF Columbia.
The special Washington correspond
ent OF the Richmond Times, speak
ing OF the meeting held in this city
in relation to the burning on the 18th
February. 1866, says:
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Pearl, grey and azure blue are the
fashionable colors for Paris ladies'
stockings, and boots of black satin,
with gilt heels
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Anniversary Week.

The first week in May is the earni-
val week of all sorts of societies.
white, brown and black, Of white
neck-cloths, pharasaical preachers
and fanatical old women. We notice
III the New York Ne,rs, that the cole
bration Of the old anti-slavery society
was a remarkable mixture of treason,
can't, blasphemy and indecency. A
Boston parson We'd with Pennsyl-
vania parson in raising laughter at
the expense OF the most sacred topics.
a negro denounced the President.
Wendell Phillips, the inevitable. was
on hand, venting his usual SANDERS
on the Southern people.
The New York Herald says the
society does not understand the cue,
rs it kicks in the traces tremendously,
because it does not know which way
1t is pulling and says:
THAT it still feels the disgusting
fact that it has lost its vocation, and
adds that it pitches into Horace Gree
ley and Carl Schurz. 1t denounces
the Freedmen Bureau. 1t does not
know whether to censure Congress or
not. 1t was unnecessary and gra-
tuitous" for Henry Ward Beecher to
say that he never saw the wench he
would marry, and he is given to un-
derstand that he must repent Charles
Sumner,'it is said, sis the most dan
gerous man n the country, and has
not been denounced as such"
In many of the other societies,
missionary, &C., the same spirit of
tanaticism is more or less exhibited
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-16

A round man may sometimes he
cornered. PyeI.l.ce.
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IAFT AP. CATESBY JONES Tins
officer. formerly lieutenant in the
United States navy. and during the
late war captain in the Confederate
naval service, has been appointed by
the Peruvian Government chief of
ordnance in the navy of that country.
During the late war he was first
lieutenant of the famed iron-clad
Virginia, and participated in the
memorable engagements between that
vessel and the United States fleet in
Hampton Roads in 1862.
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ANOTHER PHASE OF THE VALPARAISO
BoMBAKpMENT The report OF the
Spanish Admiral Nnnez. who con
dnrteu the hombar.lment To the
Spanish Minister at Washington.
states that Commodore I.udscrS, after
hls efforts for 4 peaceable settlement
Of the ,.4iiculties, were thwarted by
Chile, commended the action aS
right. and said that moderation and
dignity We're on the side of Spain,
and the English Admiral Dcnman
said that the insult offered by the
Chileans in proposinea naval combat
was u sufficient Justification for the
bombardment He says also that the
Chilean Government opposed the re-
moval of foreigners property.
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Mortgages and Conveyances of Real F.
tate for sale at this Office.

IHF BURNING OF CoLrMBIA An inter
esting account OF the ''Sack and Destruc
'io'' @; tie City of Columbia, s. c." !ias =
just been issued, in pamphlet form. from
the F/'""" steam power press. Orders
can be tiled to any extent. Single copies
50 cents.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01
Gbe yntelligtnttr,


The memorial of the Trustees oil
our Agricultural College does not
give very satisfactory report Of the
condition and progress Of that institu.
ton. They seem to have had poor
success 10 their operations, and are
unable even now TO tell to what extent
they have been imposed upon. From
this report it looks as If the Sc, 800
expended in 1854 was nearly a total
loss. We do not doubt that the trus.
tees have acted in good faith, but can
scarcely have given the work that at.
tention and vigilance which its impor.
lance deserved.
The Agricultural College is one of
the important institutions Of the State,
and it should be completed as early
rs practicable. The building must be
ready for occupancy as early as Sep
TENDER, 1857. or the land grant will
revert to the United States. The Leg.
islature will be justified in making the
necessary appropriation. But future
expenditures should have a more care
ful oversight than those made in the
beginning of the enterprise. Surely
it is not impossible for public work
to be carried on upon business princi-i
Piles, and prosecuted with the same
economy and faithfulness that private
work is HaackeK.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01
Original Notice.

The State of Iowa
To David Ripley and his wife Esther
Ripley, Charles Arthur administrator Of the
estate of Russell Arthur. deceased. the State
az Iowa for the use of the School Fund, Geo.
w. Mitchell assignee Of Cheney 4 Bracket,
d. A. Manchester, III. B. Rockwell, Emerson
johnson and Andrew Harpcnding, defend.
ants:
You are hereby notified that on or before
the fifteenth day Of March, 1866, there will
be ON file in the office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Floyd county, Iowa, a Petition
Of =. Il. Starr. administrator Of the estate OF
jeremiah Eaton, deceased, claiming of the
said David Ripley the sum Of fifteen hundred
dollars tSl50O) with interest thereon from
November third, 1883 at the rate of ten pei
cent per annum, AZ money due on con tract OF
bond, executed by said jeremiah Eaton to said
David Ripley, dated November third, 1856
for the sale of the following described real
estate. situate i'm said Floyd county, to wit
The N L of Section ten (l0l in Township No
ninety five (95) north, Of range eighteen u.s.
west of the fifth principal meridian and ask.
ing that said David Ripley be required to per
form said contract, or that the interest of said
defendants be foreclosed therein.
And unless you appear thereto and defend
before noon Of the second day Of the next
term of said Court, said term to commenc,
on the twenty first day of May, 1886, your de
fault will he entered and Judgment and de
cree rendered therein as prayed for in said pet
ton.
STARR & PATTERSON,
Sw4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Dated, February Goth, 1866.
so cent u. &. Revenue stamp, Cancelled.
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INSURE WITH THE INDEPENDENCE
Insurance Company.
Sherif's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue OF
IN special execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed, / have lev
led on and shall offer for sale at public auction
at the front door of the Court House in Saint
Charles, Floyd county, Iowa, on the 29th day
of March, A. ID. 1865, at one O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day, the following described
property, to wit:
The South half of the South West quarter
of the South East quarter Of Section twelve
O2) Township ninety five (95) Range sixteen
(l6) West of the fifth principal meridian, lev
fed on as the property of A. H. Brackett and
Martha Ann Bracket to satisfy said execution
in favor of Floyd County for the use of the
School Fund and against said A. II. Bracket,
Martha Ann Brackett, b. F. Cheney and
jackson Wood for 1887 ,S3 and interest and
costs.
Terms Of sale, cash in hand. ,~r..r
Dated, February Goth, A. ID. 1886.
LYMAN s. HORR, Sheriff
8w2 of Floyd county, Iowa.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01
Original Notice.
State of Iowa, I

State of Iowa,
Floyd County.
To Sanford A. Hudson, Sarah d. Hudson his
wife, George Johnson, Jane Award, Richard
Lown, Octavia j. Lamphire, l.. G. Burroughs,
Oliver frizzell. Moses CoDger. Richard L.
Jones, O. p. HARDWOOD, T. Il. Gilbert, j. p.
Webster, and Mrs. Anna stephens
You and each of you are hereby notified
that on or before the first day Of May, A. ID.
1866. there will he on file in the Office Of the
Iowa. Petition OF ID. b. Garfield claiming OF
you Sanford Hudson aud Sarah ID. Hudson the
foreclosure Of y certain Mortgage executed by
you, the said Sanford and Sarah d. Hudson,
to the said ID. d. Garfield on the eighth day
of December, A. ID. 1859, on the following
described premises situate In the - inty Of
Floyd and State Of Iowa, to wit: The South
east quarter and the East half Of the North
east quarter of Section sixteen, (l6) in Town
ship ninety-six (96) North Of Range sixteen
(l6) West, and also asking decree for the
payment of certain Promissory Note Of even
date with said Mortgage executed by you the
said Sanford Hudson to the said ID. d. Garfield
for the sum of eight hundred dollars with the
interest due and accumulated thereon.
And unless you appear and answer thereto
on or before noon of the second day Of the
next May term Of said Court term "a
commence on Monday the .2lst day Of May
A. ID. 1865, Judgment and decree will be rem
dered against you ~ prayed for in said Petit
tion. h. U. PkAIr,
iva Atty for Plaintiff.
80 cent ". s. Revenue Stamp, canccled.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01

Another company Of Northern men,
who went South with view Of invest
ing their money and establishing
homes. have returned. satisfied that
the lives and property of loyal men
are not safe under the Governments
nov established there. One Of their
number, who purchased place with
in eight miles Of yicksburg, was no.
titled by mob tn leave within FIVE
days. He at once set his freedmen to
work building small fort, on which
he raised the American flag. He then
armed his freedmen and notified the
mob that he was ready to leave if they
were ready to force him away. The
mob had not disturbed him at last ac-
counts. i
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01
SHERIFF. Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue Of
IN a Special Execution, duly issued BY the
Clerk of the District Court Of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed, 1 have lev
led ON and shall offer for sale at public auction,
at the front door Of the Court House in Saint
Charles, Floyd county. Iowa, on the 22d day
VI aiarch, A. ID. 1866, at O'Clock in the after.
noon of said day, the following described prop
erty, to wit:
The equal and undivided two-thirls of the
North East quarter of the North West quarter
and of the Northwest quarter of the North
East quarter of Section twenty-five (25), Town
ship ninety-six (96) North, of Range sixteen
u6) West, levied on as the property of @. q.
Rciniger and Duncan Ferguson, to satisfy said
execution in favor of Floyd County for the
usc of the School Fund and against said q. q.
Reiniger and Duncan Ferguson for $45S, 46
and interest and costs. -
Terms of sale-cash in hand
Dated, Feb 90, A. ID. 1896. ~.r.r..S
sa 100 LYMAN y. H0KR, Sheriff y
8w2 of Flovd County, Iowa,
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Hon. Cassius M. Clay, our Minister
IN Russia and Mr. Curfiu his Sacrofa n

Hon. Cassius M. Clay, our Minister
to Russia, and Mr.. Curtin, his Secreta-
ry, were cordially and sumptuously
banquetted by the corporation and
merchants Of the city of Moscow, du-
ring a recent visit to that city. The
Russians acknowledged the friendly
disposition of the people and Govern
ment of the United States towards
them, and enthusiastically drank a
toast to the health of the President of
the United States. There was an in
terchange of sentiments of mutual
good will, and altogether the occasion
was one Of interest and significance
The ceremonies closed by all the Rus.
slams kissing Secretary Curtin at the
close of his speech.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01

A great revival of religion is going
on at Des Moines in the Baptist and
other churches. The Rev Morgan Ed
wards continues to preach twice every
day, and preaching is had nightly at
the Presbyterian and Methodist church
es, and several daily prayer meetings
are kept up, all Of which are reported
to be accomplishing great good. Sew.
enteen were baptized in the river in
one day.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01

FrrrY OXEN FROZEN TO DEatb.-It is
reported that Mr.. Bruguier, who re.
sides on the Iowa side of the Sioux
river, had fifty oxen frozen TO death, in
the neighborhood Of Fort Sully, du.
ring the cold weather, two or three
weeks since. They were hauling
down some 1900 buffalo robes, and "a
consequence, the wagons containing
them had to be left upon the road.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01
Original Notice.
The State of Iowa

The State of Iowa . .
To J. III. Eaton; defendant: ....
You are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Floyd county, Iowa, petition OF
Cyrus ii. Eaton, claiming Of you the sum OF
five hundred dollars, with interest thereon ut
the rate of ten per cent. per annum from Feb
ruary oath, 1860, as money due on prOmis-
sorry note executed by you for five hundred
dollars $500 dated February cath, 1860,
which said petition asks that writ Of attach
ment issue against your property.
And unless you appear thereto and defend
before noon of the second day of the next
term of said District Court, said term to com.
mence on the twenty-first day of May, 1866,
your default will be entered and Judgment
rendered thereon.
STARR & PATTERSON,
Sw4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Dated, February Goth, 1856.
so cent U. S. Revenue Stamp, cancelled.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01

A second Woollen Factory 10 about
going into operation at Minneapolis,
Minnesota. at the great Falls of the
Mississippi. and the St. Paul Pioneer
states that Gen. Washburne. Presi-
deat al lhs Water Power Company,
has Just completed arrangements
with Boston capitalists for the erection
Of . Cotton Mill at the same place.
An over the West. manufactures are
rapidly increasing.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01

The streams and wells are very low
in New Hampshire, and in many pla-
ces the farmers have TO carry water
long distances for the use of their fam
lilies and stock. Such scarcity Of wa
ter in the winter time was never known
before. The streams are so low in
Connecticut, too, that the manufactur-
ers ut Birmingham and Ansonia have
given up their water power and sub
stituted steam. Other manufacturers
will have to do the same or stop work.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01
Donald Mckay. the distinguish,

Donald Mckay. the distinguished
! ship builder of East Boston, has late
lily returned from Europe, where he
/ thoroughly inspected the iron-clad ma
tvies. Of France and England. He says
lthat our Navy Department has con-
tstructed. bnilt and equipped. since
1861, an iron-clad feet more powerful
than all the iron clad navies Of the
J. world combined, and declares the Dun
derberg. built by Mr.. Webb, in New
York, city. to be equal to all the French
iron clads, Of which we have heard SO
much in praise.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-03-01
FAMILY GROCERIES,
WISCONSIN STORE.

Teas, Young Hyson, ia
pan, oolong, Imperial.
Sugars, Crushed, Coffee
Sirups, Elk. Sugar Loaf,
Sorghum.
Kerosene, very choice.
Soap, German, Notified,
Delusion, Toilet. - =. IS
Coffee, Java, Rio, Dan.
delion. e.a
Saleratus, Rabbits best.
Spices, all kinds.
Raisins, Malaga, Layer.
Citron, Preserved.
Peaches, canned.
Apples, dried.
Crackers, soda. s'lhtf
Tobacco, plug, fine cut,
smoking.
Matches, superior quail
ity.
Pals, tubs, washboards,
Rice, corn starch.
Stoneware, Crockery.
Goldfish, Mackerell. A
Spice nests.
Candles, tallow, star.
We are constantly receiving fresh goods, and
will sell at the lowest market prices,
SAXrON & FLETCHER.
u Charles City, Jan. 2, 1896.