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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13

FROM THE CANADAs.-A special de-
spatch to the New York World, dated
Toronto 7th says:
The Sheriff this afternoon received
information from the Canadian Go
vernment that the Fenian prisoners,
uuder sentence OF death, were re-
spited until the 18th of March.
A daring attempt was made last
night to blow up Boards foundry.
a lighted lamp was placed under %
barrel containing coal oil. The bar
rel was completely charred, but the
lamp going out proniaturely The de-
sign mlscarried. The perpetrators are
supposed to be Fenians.
A Montreal despatch of the Same
date says:
The Governor General arrived here
this morning, and the executive coun-
Gil convened at noon and sat five
hours. Mr.. Devin's application for
copies Of the documents required by
the United States Government had
not come up. The Governor leaves
for England on Tuesday.
Official information has been re-
ceived in Canada that raid is in
tended by the Roberts faction Of the
Fenians Immediately. They are to
enter near the village of Tenesconta.
A private in the regulars received
fifty lashes at Ottawa, on Saturday,
Tor saying that Canada would be an
nexed to the United States i'll less
than two years.
Surratt. it appears, was supplied
with funds by leading Southerners in
Canada at the time he escaped to
Europe.
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BEGGING FOR THE LASH Five ne
groes, confined in q Virginia Jail for
larceny, grew tired Of confinement
and awaiting for court day to arrive,
and asked the magistrate who COM
mitted them to give them whipping
and let them go. He told them he
had no power to whip them before
sentence, and they agreed to certify
their written'consert to the compro-
mise. Finally, he consented; the
darkies signed the certificate, received
thirtynine lashes on the bare back,
thanked the justice and departed.
Nitro glycerino is likely to over
come the terrors OF He'll Gate, New
York harbor. Colonel Shatfner pro-
poses t. make q channel 300 feet
wide and thirty feet deep, and re
move the rocks in the remainder of
the gate, so as to leave twenty feet
depth Of water. He is OF the opinion
that this will reduce The current to q
nominal speed and render navigation
ut that place as safe as the East
River.
A Western man, speaking OF the
Pacific Railroad, says it is zone of
the funniest coincidents in the world,
that almost every alternate section Of
land on each side of the road belongs
to some member of Congress -
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13

IHE PROCESS OF RgcoyEiY.- After
depicting the poverty, sorrow and
humiliation entailed upon the people
of Virginia by the recent war, tho
Richmond Wing speaks Of the strug-
giles OF the last few months to obtain
the ncccssarie; OF life-months Of
earnest and unremitting efforts in the
face Of every conceivable discourage
ment:
Tie result is that our agricultural
population is slowly, but surely,
emerging from chaos 1t has gather
cd up the shattered remnants Of
former Labor system, and reduced
them to some thing of order and or
ganization. Our farmers have con
tributed their labor and that Of their
sons. They have thus been enabled
to maintain their families, and to
provide themselves with equipn. mt
for moro extended operations in the
future. A corresponding degree of
energy has been manifested in all the
other departments OF business The
railroads, which were shattered and
dislointed, have everywhere been re-
paired, and are ready to meet all de
mands Of transportation The canal,
with its boat fleet, is in working or
dor from Richmond to Buchanan.
Steamboats, are running on all tho
navlgable streams. Oar merchants
have gone to work with . zeal and
energy that merit the highest praise,
while those engaged in mechanical
pursuits have been surpassed by mono
III activity and diligence.
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Two EXAMPLEs FOR THE RADICALS.
The Richmond Times has the follow
ing:
Two notable examples Of generous
forbearance and magnanimity have
recently been set by two Of the most
despotic nations on the earth-Tur-
key and Russia. 1t will be recollected
that, shortly after the suppression of
the insurrection in Crete, news came
to us that the Sublime Porte had
extended gs"s'0I amnesty to all con
cerned in the rebellion. This le-
niency took all Cnristendom by sur
prise, because the Turks have not
been in the habit of dealIng with
revolted provinces in that way.
The other instance Of mercy and
humanity, in an unexpected quarter,
is furnished us by the Gar, who has
just made extensive concessions to
the Poles, remitting Exceptional i'm
posts, taxes and monopolies," and
restoring to the landholders vast es-
tates which had been forfeited by the
participation of their owners in the
last rebellion" against the imperial
authority.
AS the Government of the United
States is q warm friend and admirer
Of that of Russia, it is hoped that
this example Of humanity and justice
will not be without effect upon our
Republican despots. 1t is rather q
striking documentary upon the boosted
civilization, virtue and Christianity
Of the Yankees, that we should find
them clinging to measures Of pcrse-
cution and con1scation which even
the Russians and Turks, those semi
civilized nations Of Europe, are be-
coming ashamed o. Perhaps, to
example, the Gar and the Sublime
Porte may add precept, and address
o joint note to the Puritan Congress,
demonstrating against their adherence
TO the code of barb0rism.
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SOUTHERN AMENDMENT. The New
York World counsels the Southern
States to offer some sort Of an amend
ment of their own. It says: We
believe that the true way out of the
present difficulty is by the spontane-
Gus action of the South itself. When
the Southern States have all rejected
the amendment, as they certainly
will, aud have thereby demonstrated
that they are masters OF the situation,
so far as that measure is concerned,
we trust they will by some method
of joint action make q counter pro
position.
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INDIGNANTLY

INDIGNANTLY AND PREJUDICE. An
atrocious outrage was sperpretrated on
Tuesday morning, in Brooklyn, by d
gang OF rufiians, who entered q house
occupied by 4 number of sewing girls,
and having robbed the inmates,
seized the terrified women and sub
Jected them to the most revolving
indignities. All the females were
outraged in horrible manner. Had
this occurred in the South, it would
have been declared q remnant of the
barbarity Of slavery, and be cited as
another evidence why the South
should be politically persccutel. We
note far more of these shocking
crimes, rs well as MURDERS, in the
North and Northwest than in any
other part of the country, and yet
there is, Of course, much that is good
in these sections -Buhimore .Sna.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13
MAJoR-GENERAn PICKE1T.-The

MAJOR GENERAL PICKETT The
Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Gazette says:
I learn that the papers IN the ap-
plication OF General Pickett for par
don, (Which has not been granted, J
were to-day communicated by the
Attorney-Genoral to the President,
by whom they viii be sent to
the House Of Rel "osentatives in ra-
sponse to call OF that body. II is
presumed that the purpose of tho
House is to use them in connect y
with some charge acainst the Gener-
al they intend to investigate
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ENGLISH MooL AGENcY.-A Co.

ENGLISH NooL AGENCY Co
lumbia correspondent of the New
York Times writes:
One OF the largest wool factories
in England has recently established
an agency in this State. Mr.. Tren-
chard, OF Charleston, is the agent;
and he is engaged in a tour over the
interior for the purpose of purchasing
the wool on hand, and forming con
tracts for future production-organ-
izing, that is to say, IS wool trade in
the State. Much good is expected
to accrue from the impetus thus i'm
parted to a branch Of industry which
has hitherto been very much neglect
ed.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13
Its Working in Massachusetts.
The New Orleans P1cou,tae saws:

1t has been discovered in Massa-
chusetts that the Constitutional
amendment, if ratified, will compel
an alteration in tho Constitution of
the State, or else largely reduce her
representative population. BY that
Constitution, noperson can vote who
does not pay q tax, and can read md
write. BY the amendment, it is pro
vided that, when the right to vote in
any State is denied to any OF the male
inhabitants Of twenty-one years of
age, being citizens or is, i'll any way.
abridged, except for participation
IN rebellion, or other crime" the
basis OF representation shall be re-
duced, in . proportion defined 1t
follows that, in Massachusetts,, the
representation will be reduced in the
proportion which the male citizens
over twenty one years Of age, who
cannot read and write, and have not
paid q tax, bears to the whole num-
ber Of male citizens OF the same age.
The adoption Of this restriction on
her own suffrage shows the recorded
opinion of NJ assachusctts in time Of
peace, and with ample deliberation,
on the safeguards to society required
in regulating the right Of sutfrare.
She does not think it safe to admit
promiscuously Ill citizens OF given
age, but made discrimination as to
classes she thought unfit to share in
the control OF the State. Ignorance
and want she ruled out, rs objects
for the guardianship Of the State, but
not equal shares of political power:
This is her judgment, recorded in her
own Constitution. She is now fore
most in demanding Constitutional
amendment which would compel tif-
teen Southern States to vest an i'm
mense number of wholly uncducated
negroes, mostly without means as
without education or knowledge OF
the rights and duties of voter, with
the right of suffrage. The penalty
for refusing Is to be isfranchisement
to the extent Of the exclusion.
The first fruit Of the ratification of
the amendment as to herself, will be
to compel her to debasc her own con
stituency, or renouncc the benefit of
her present representative numbers
Between the loss of political power
and the enlargement of her basis, she
would not be likely to hesitate long
With inward disgust she would let in
the ignorant and the paupers ST
ought to be grateful to the Southern
legislatures, who, by rejecting the
amendment, will save her from the
humiliation of such choice She is
more likely to give us additional
abuse for obstin,acy in refusing to be
the active agents i'll our own degra-
dation.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13

SOUTHERN LABOR QrEsr1oS.-A
New Orleans despatch contains the
following important intelligence
''The cotton factors here to-day ad-
vised correspondents in the country
that it is unwisc to make any prepa-
rations to plant cotton with the ne
gro, Or other kind of labor, until the
course which Congress is about to
pursue becomes settled, and its effects
may be prognosticated., A sentiment
OF very great depression and hope
lessnass as to the future prevails in
this community"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13

CONVICTION OF 4 COMMISSIONERS or
TILE FEEEDMEN' BUREAU. - -Drigadier-
General Elephalet Whittlesey, Assis
tant Commissioner of the Freedmen's
Bureau III North Carolina, was tried
recently, at Raleigh, on the charge
Of having been pccuniarily interested
in the cultivation of Il plantation upon
which freedmen were employed, and
thus using the position OF his Office
Tor his private emolument. He was
found guilty.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13

From IRELAND. "a special despatch
to the World, dated London, 9th
instant, says that tho Fenian agita-
ton in Ireland is increasing, and an
other body OF troops have been
ordered to leave here Immediately,
including two regiments Of cavalry.
The troubles are evidently assuming
more alarming proportions.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13
FcI,iDuisnl.

The London Times publishes q
severe article, which is significant
indication of coming events III Ire
land. The Irish are told very dis-
tinctly that England knows how to
put down rebellions, and India and
Jamaica are referred to as illustra-
tions of what will occur on the other
side of the channel, if overt acts are
resorted to by the Fenians "Scrape
a Russian" said Napoleon, and you
will find a Tart&r;;' ard the Times
pretty clearly states that the British
civilization Of 1866 will prove as cruel
to the Irish as the British ferocity of
1898, ii Irish Fen;anism breaks ont
into Irish rebellion.
This is al very well, but the Times
forgets one rebellion, at least, that
England did not know how to put
down. That was when her American
colonies rebclied and determined to
free themselves from her yoke. And
although this is the day when So
called "rebellions' are moro easily
put down by force OF arms, yet we
cannot despond OF the continued and
persistent efforts OF y people to be
free, rs in Ireland, being eventually
successful.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13

About five hundred wagons crossed
into Arkansas At Memphis last month.
AT one ferry an average of twenty ne
grocs day crossed the river, and the
number was increasing daily. The
largest part Of these emigrants were
from Northeastern Georgia, East
Tennessee, Northern Alabama and
South Carolina. Almost all these
movers were bound for Northern
Texas
A late London liberal newspaper
prints, For President Of England,
John Bright"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13

OFFICIAL OPINION National
Republican, the Presidents organ, in
lis issue of Monday, reminds the
radicals that, even if they reduce tho
Southern States to Territories, those
States will still be entitled to vote in
the Presidential election.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13

MISSISSIPPI FREEDMEN. .-Tho plan
of an association of freedmen TO cul-
tivate the Davis plantations in War
ren County, Mississippi, is uot met
favorably by the Viclksburg colored
people. At least, meeting of them
has been held there 20 take into con
sideration the card of B. T. Montgo-
merry, published in .ho Vicksburg
Times, of November 2G, 1866 After
reading the address, they passed the
following resolutions:
Resolred, That whilst We do not
wish to agitate politics in our present
status, we detest the spirit manifested
in the said MontSomery's address to
our people.
ReSolced, That we believe him to
be seeking 9 power Of despotism
among our people, w&ich Will prove
disastrous to us as q race.
Resolred, That we advise our peo-
pie not to have anything to do with
such person.
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TEXAS. s.-The Galveston Cipi!iaa

1ENAS.-lhe Galveston Ctpl!I1a
says:
1.-The Comptroller of the State of
Texas gives notice that the former
owners OF lands sold for taxes, prior
to the 2Sth day Of January, 1861, and
bought by the State, are thereby no
titled that, by virtue of an Act of the
Legislature, approved Novembo- 5,
1866, they can now redeem such
lands, upon payment of the taxes for
which they were sold, and all subsc-
quent taxes. with ten per centum on
such subsequent taxes, and fee OF
-. for the assessor and collector who
made the sale. The payment may be
made either to the Assessor and Col
lector or to the Comptroller.
The editor of Sydney newspaper
has a standing notice that he cannot
be spoken to by visitors unless paid
for his time.
The Ashland (O.) Times reports the
corn crop in that vicinity as enormous;
corn is worth fifty-three cents
bushel at that point.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13

A letter from Gen. S. c. Hindman,
of Arkansas, dated Carlotta, Mexico,
has been received by President John
son, asking Executive pardon. The
letter gives doleful account of the
writer's health and situation. 1t is
not probable that the pardon will be
granted. Hindman may be parcled,
with permission to return to the
United States under certain restric-
tions.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13

There are now in the United States
Treasury about 500, 100000 in gold
and gold certificates.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-13
NAoS al -NteEn@ e.
The Ph@''lr Office is on Main street, a
few doors above Taylor (or Camdon) street

CoS.-Why are several young men in this
city like babies? Because taey live on
Pap.
RETURNED Capt. Il. L. 3. Hewetson.
(of the firm Of Kay & Hewetson, architects.
&c.,) who has been absent on br@:,.,ss Tor
several months, returned t. this city on
yesterday. Although the Captain has been
seriously ILL., he looks r2ma rhably well.
orE READING EooM.-lfcmbcrg Of the
Legislature and the citizens generally, arc
invited TO visit the Pil4nir reading room,
where they will find on file paoere and
periodicals from every section cf the Union.
The building is open day ana night.
VINO BURNED Co1uMBiA: -Thi. question
will be asked fifty years hence. Then
place the only full and true account of its
destruction in your libraries, 50 that Your
children and childrcn's children viii know
the whole truth. II Will be more interest
iS to them than any romance
Nav ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attc.ltion IS cali :
% 4" the following advertisements, which
are published tl:i,, mori.ing :,r the first
time
Jas. Wood Davidson -Instruction.
-hlsscs Henry-School Notice.
i.ichar'i Morgan-Cow Taken Up.
Edward Sill-Mountain Butter.
=. CaAtwell-kerosene OIL, sc.
". 7. Waitcr-F Furniture at Auction.
Isichland Lodse-Extra Meeting.
J. Il. Dent Sheriff g Sale.
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CoN.-Why are several young men in this
city like babies? Because taey live on
Pap.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
Coed News for Camden.

The Charleston Mercury of Saturday
says: Il" The British bark, The Queen,
Captaii S1rARr, from Bristol, England,
brings god news for our friends i'll
Camden, in the shape Of five hundred
and fifty tons of the best rails for the
restoration Of that branch Of the South
Carolina Railroad, which had to be s.sed
to repair the main stem, after tile
"areat march" We congratulate our
friends in Kershaw, at the prospect OF
an carly "reconstruction," us another
large ship is on the way with the bal
ancc of the ircu, and if they have had
"to wait for the wagon" i" it is not likely
tohapren again, after these Bl;tis! rails
arc laid down"
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formidable power over the fortunes OF
their country for good or evil. Before
them therefore, we, in behalf Of their
impoverished countrymen, hurnbly lay
our petition to be relieved OF the "sak
asr," which, in all its ramifcations, is
more onerous, perhaps, than the SCOT:
ton tax" itself When the yankee as
SCISSORS Of this tax, Cooley, Frank Les
lie, and others, come again, dismiss
them with contempt, and from your own
unorring good taste originate fashions ;,
of dress in material adapted to the.
impoverished and ruined fortunes Of
your country, and you may live to Sc see
her again prosperous and happy. The
money sunk in this tax would in ten
yoars-nay, in less time-fl your codrls n,
try with factories-give her a monopo-i
~ of the cotton trade, and make her
ultimately, one Of the richest in the
world, while you will individually grow
opulent in an equal proportion. Free
US, then, from this, tax, and you: will
command and deserve the admiration
of the world.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
Correspondence Of the Courier.

WASHINGTON, Dec.-'Thc Radicals
were so fearful that some Of the OK
rebels now abroad or unpardoncd at
homo, should escape arraignmcnt and
conviction Of treason, under the clause
Of the law of 1870, limiting prosccu-
ton for offences to the term Of three
years after they arc committed, that
they arc about to pass Bill to repeal
that clause. There is no doubt that
the Radicals intend that many ofthe
leading men of the Southern Confcd-
crate States shall yet be tried and
punished in some way. Therefore
they will repeal the amnesty Act OF
1862, and also render contiscations
which have been made absolute in
stead Of limited to the term Of the life
CT the party.
NIr. Stevens took an eccentric
course upon this Bill. lie unexpcct-
clly opposed it, declaring that it
would be a mere absurdity to under
take to convict any one Of treason
under laws which did not exist at the
time when the overt act wus alleged
to have been committed. lie strong
ly insisted that no onc-not Jcffcrso"
Davis-cou!d be convicted Of treason.
Mr.. Stevens theory is that the Con-
fcdcracy became an alien and hostile
portion by the rebellion; tic Federal
Government subducd it, and now
holds it as conquered country. The
trial Of Mr.. Davis upon the in;;ict-
mcnt for treason is undoubtedly to
take place in May CT June. But it
is regarded as doubtful whether he
can be convicted Of treason. No jury
that could be obtained in Virginia
would agree upon 9 verdict CT fg1l;Ity.
knowing this, it is nct ilnprojabIe
that Congress will, get u some Bi;l
foG Changing the vcnirc. There has
been talk Of a plan fer holding the
trial in this District under ;he iHdivt-
mcnt found here.
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ed by the Comptroller General and pay
able on or before the first day of De-
cen,ber, 1867, provided that not more
than ten bushels Of corn shall be sold
to any one person except in case of the
heads Of families, who shall have the
privilege Of purchasing in addition to
the said ten bushels, three bushels for
each child under the ago Of sixteen
years.
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Lsbos-Imr1ig.a

We publish on our first page, tie re-
port Of the Special Committee Of the
f.eg;SIatnrc, on t!lc' subject Of encour-
aging European immigration. The
committee consists CT JOHN WAcEyER,
SAMUEL LORD, Jr., and p. J. CoocAE.-
The known ability Of the chairman Q!
t.---eA.alnitten.- tho attention he
has given the subject for many years;
renders the report doubly. interesting,
and though of considerable length, it
will amply repay u pcru5al.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
Suunn Cicique.

Our friend of the Charleston KereMy
complains that the Journal has usod an
article of his without due credit. The
Editor Of the Journal was absent at the
time referred to by the Mcrcojy, and is
not responsible for the inadvertence =
ILo regrets its occurrence, however, and
will try to guard against repetition
of such injustice to any Of his brethren
of the pen and scissors.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
The Legislature.

This body has for the past week been
actively engaged at work and compile
ted most Of the business prepared for this
session. It is probable they will ad-
'journ to-day, Friday.) We have re-
ceived the list of a number of acts which
have been passed, but as adjournment
is so near at hand, we prefer waiting,
and giving the whole list in connect
ed form in our next issue.
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Dcbberias and Incsld;arism.

On Sunday night last, the Drug Store
Of DR.. L. L. ZEMp was euteEed by
thieves, and goods to the amount Of
one hundred and twenty dollars carried
off. An effort was first made to enter
the store by forcing tho back door, but
from some CAUSE Or. other was aband-
oned, and an entrance effected by the
removal Of bricks from the chimney.
On the same night, the smoke-house
Of Mrs. ELIZABETH NErrLEs, was broken
open and robbed Of its entire contents,
consisting Of corn, meal, -four, bacon
and cther provisions. We hear of va
rious other robbcries committed within
few weeks past.
On Friday night last, the Cotton
House of our fellow towEsnlan, c. J.
MCDONALD, near Liberty Hill, with
about twenty bales Of cotton was con-
sumed by fire, evidently tho work Of
an inccndiary. All of the cotton except
four bales was covered by insurance.