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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

New life has been impaired to bu-
slness operations by the prospect now
afforded by the proceedings of the
National Union Convention, and tho
Presidents proclamation of sincere
confidence in the future prospects of
the country, under conservative coun-
sells, will invigorate industry and en-
terprise. Commerce between the
South and the North will be restored
to its former activity, and ;its field of
operations will be enlarged. The
product of cereals in the West and of
cotton i'll the South promises we'll for
active business the coming autumn.
The heavy stock Of goods now on the
hands of importers and manufacturers
will be In demand for Southern and
Western consumption, and probably
ut lower prices.
II the wise suggestions OF Secretary
McCulloch, in his recent letter to a
Boston Committee, be carried into
practical effect by legislation, II. fur
ther depreciation of Government
credit and securities will be arrested,
and Il gradual advance towards Il
specie standard be secured.
.NMionW hteUigencer.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29
THE RING OF A MURDERED MAN.
II 4

AA- AsA->1 Oc a MAN.
1T ever fiend walked the earth there
was one in Daniel Armstrong, the
negro wretch arrested by our police
some time ago. Two murders and a
number of robberies had already
been developed, in which he had
been directly concerned in Georgia
and South Carolina. before he was
sent South for his trial. On yester
day. Capt. Coldwell received letter,
stating that this same Daniel Arm
strong was tht murderer and robber
OF Mr.. Walker, in Chester, South
Carolina, and that among other
things he had stolen in that exploit
was q ring whose peculiarities were
described. Capt. Coldwe], called
upon the pseudo wife of tie villain,
Lucy Booth, found upon her finger
the identical ring, and took possession
OF it and forwarded it to the relatives
OF the deceased Petersburg Iader.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

Nature gives us teeth, but she does not
preserve and purify them. That must be
done with fragrant Sozodont The dental
bone and its enamel casing are made in
vulnerable to all destructive influences by
the daily use OF this beneficent prepara-
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

--o~~-ro-0~o~>~-~~~-
Ntw ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is cali
cd to the following advertisements, which
are publishc! this morning for tic 6r.,
time:
Miss Lizzie Peckham-Hair Work.
John lizard Middleton-Com Merchant
Misses Reynolds-Female Academy.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

1t is said that the Empress of
Mexico has failed in her mission,
Napoleon having, it is understood,
refused to grant the assistance of the
French troops, prior to the eyacua-
ton of Mexico, to quell the insul-
gents.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29
Local Itean@-

blanks FOR SALg AZ THIS OFFICE.
ters. OF Administration. Declaration on
Bond or Sealed Note, Mortgages and Con-
veyances Of Real E-tate.
Our uptown carrier being sick, subscri-
bers are requested to bear with us Tor a
short time, until arrangements can be
made to properly supply his place
---- 49,
Parents desirous Of securing competent
music teacher for their children are refer
red to the advertisement Of Mrs Stem
mousse, In another column She will give
,-peion; ~
iAE BUhS1Na ors CoLUMBrA.-- An Inter
esting account OF the 'sSack and Destruc
ton OF the City of Columbia, S. G. "l,a,
just been issued, in psmphlet form, from,
tho Phts7'tr power press. Orders filed to
any extent. Price 50 cents. Copies can be
abtaaned at this office and the bookstores.
80 - -~c~>~-~v~-~~-> -
COLUMBIA FEMALE EACADEMY.-The Misses
Reynolds advertise, to-day, that the exer
cises Of their school will DO resumed on the
LIST October next. This is one of our best
educational institutions, and has won lis
way into high favor in our community. :
RAIN, RAIN.--We have had ipcessant
rains here since Monday morning, and, I'D
to the time OF writing, there are no signs
OF abatement. II this rain is general. We
may have reason to fear freshets in all
our water-courses
--~.~0O>~><->-o.
BALTIMORE BUSINESS Houses. The at
tention of dealers is invited to the card Of
John 1zard Middleton, Esq. forwarding
AMI commission merchant, Baltimore, who
Is spoken OF very favorably by all who have
had business transactions with him. We
can assure our readers that any orders
entrusted to Mr.. NJ. will be promptly at
tended to-
Mcssrs. Armstrong, Gator 4 Co., of the
same city, offer to the trade large and
varied assortment of ribbons. millinery
and straw goods, etc. Their establishment
Is easily found, being centrally located on
Baltimore street
MAIL ARnANGEMENTs.-The Post Office IL
open during the week from, u. IN. to1u.
~. and from 50 p. N. to p. M On Sun
day, from to 8 L. N.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

HE FEN1ANs Gen. Sweeney, of
the Fenian Brigade, in an address to
the Brotherhood, denounces those
members who are aiming to sell the
influence of the order to a political
faction III this country. This evil
IDENTIFY conflicts with the views of
Gen. Sweeney's Chief, President Ro-
berts. who seems to be in league with
certain Republican politicians to
bamboozle Irishmcn, both out of
their previous determinations, and
out of their own best interests. The
open and recent demagogism of cx-
Speaker Colfax, Ex-Governor Ogles-
by and Gen. Logan, we think, all
honest men will put down as one of
the most debasing spectacles ever
witnessed in the politics Of the coun-
try. Wise leaders, friendly to the
Irish race, and friendly to Ireland,
will not let Irishmen be entrapped bv
such demonstrations.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29
No Repudiation.

The Memphis AcdancAe, one of
the soundest exponents of Southern
sentiment, before and during the
war. places itself right upon the
record on the subject of the national
debt. Commenting on a recent
letter from Gen. Blair, the AcalaacAe
says:
''The impression has gone abroad
that the South is disposed to repu-
diate the national debt; but this i'm
preston is incorrect, for the South
ern people, while they complain of
taxation without representation, have
never exhibited q desire to see the
Government repudiate its liabilities
The South lost all, and she has not
much to tax, but she is willing to
contribute her share to the extin-
guishment of the national debt. Let
us show to the North, that while
asking for Justice, we are willing to
be just. Poor and impoverished rs
we are, we may we'll stand aghast at
the magnitude of the debt; but with
an economical administration of the
ent-retrenchment and re-
form-the debt can be obliterated in
the course of time"
We endorse the above, and believe
it speaks the sentiments of the South
ern people. They do not seem to
accept the situation and then turn
round and endeavor to shirk any
burden that situation imposes. Give
them but fair play, and their rights
under the Constitution, and no peo-
pie will more cheerfully contribute to
the reduction of that debt, mainly
contracted for the purposes of that
war which has left them impoverish-
ed and almost destitute of means.
We hope to see this spirit prevail
everywhere throughout the Southern
States, and that any suggestion look
ing to reputation will be promptly
secuted by the press and the people.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

The Revenue Commission at Wash
ingtGn says that there is no tax on
orgAum,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

A GENERAL AMNESTY. The usually
reliable correspondent of the Balti-
more San telegraphs the following:
"The prospect is fair that a. procla-
nation OF general amnesty. which
will embrace Jefferson Davis. will he
issued before November. next. n ia
necessary sequence to the peace
proclamation. Some of the excen-
tions in the previous amnesty have
never been considered as important,
and were always very easily removed
upon application for pardon-as, for
instance, the thirteenth exception.
Persons worth nothing when the
exception was made, may be pardon
ed for having made 500, 900 in the
meantime
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

Over eighty wooden and calico
mills are at present being built in
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

A 7r'b"'e special says: The follow
ing are the principal amounts appro-
prmted by the last Congress for the
services of the Government, us APP
pears by the Acts already published,
which it is believed comprise nearly
all the appropriation Acts: Legisla
tive. executive and judicial service,
S25, Alp, $50; civil and miscellaneous
service, 5,729, 043; collecting reve-
nue. from customs, 81. 200, 900; diplo-
matte service, 81, 4o5, 400; Indian SER
wee, S3,o71, ,5o7; naval service, $1s,-
9oi, 667; military service, $44, 237, 900;
pensions, Sl5, 400 rewards for
capture OF assassins, $l05, 600; vari-
on Nets for deficiency, 1865, 900;
total Sl22, ,O05, BOT.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

STEAMSHIP JAMES ADGER. The
Charleston Courier, of Tuesday, says:
We are highly gratifed to learn by
information from Washington, that II
decision has been rendered in the
case of the Charleston Line of Steam
ers, published in our columns q few
days ago, awarding the above steamer
to the Charleston owners, with heavy
damages.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

The Springfield Republicnm thinks
the circumstance of Massachusetts
and South Carolina entering the Ma
tional Union Convention together, :,
fact of too much significance to be
successfully ridiculed. and offers the
following good advice: 'I.ct nothing
be wanting, on our part, to hasten
the time when Massachusetts can
clasp hands with South Carolina for
liberty aud eqnality, as we'll as for
political fraternity And we NAV be
sure that time cannot come during
the life of any now above ground, if
We persist in treating all Southern
men as rebels, and all who haye been
rebels as if ,.rither repentance, expi-
alton nor reconci .iation were posi-
ble."
HE GUNpowDER PLoT IN ENGLAND.
The London Post, of August Sth,
says:
At 3 o'clock, on Monday morning,
a somewhat startling discovery was
made by the police on duty at the
House of Parliament A brown
paper parcel was found, and what is
called II slow match was attached to
it.
On examining it, it was found to
contain nine pounds of gunpowder.
1t is in the hands of the police,
but the perpetrator of the foolish
trick has not been captured.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

DECISION OF AN INTERESTING CASE.
\ letter to the Baltimore Gaseue saws
William H. B. Dorsey, late of the
Confederate army, was arrested bv
the authorities of Frederick County,
last winter, on a charge of robbery,
for driving off drove of cattle
whilst General Lee was on his way to
Gettysburg. He was thrown into
FREDERICK city Jail and ironed. from
whence he was released on giving
heavy bail. His case came up at the
last term of Frederick County Court.
Knowing justice could not be had in
that court. where prejudice was so
strong against him, MS we'll as against
all other returned Confedcrates, he
moved his case to Montgomery County
Court, where he thought justice would
be dealt him. He was tried on Thurs
day last, by jury trial and acquitted,
they spurning the idea that he could
be guilty of robbery by capturing a
drove of cattle whilst acting nnder
orders of his superior officers. His
acqnittal of this charge will settle
many similar eases now pending in
different courts against returned Con
federate soldiers
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

blanks FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. Let
ters, OF Administration. Declaration on
Bond or Sealed Note, Mortgages and Con
veyances Of Real Estate.
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MAIL LARnANGEMENTs.-The Post Office il
open during the week from u. M to D.
IN. and from 50 p. m. to p. m. On Sun
day, from to 8 l. m.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

Our uptown carrier being sick, subscri-
bers are requested to bear with us Tor u
short time, until arrangements can be
nj ade to properly supply his place
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-29

PARENTS desirous Of securing competent
music teacher for their children are refer
RED to the advertisement Of Mrs. Stem
house, in another column She will give
entire satisfaction. ---.-----.-
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-13
K Il LIGI0 o i 5.
WAITING.

Every kind Of religious Quickening is mark
ed by an increased willingness on the part OF
the impenitent to hear the Gospel not merely,
from thepulpit, but to hear It in private
personal appeal If we are not mistaken, the
present revival is peculiarly marked hv this
feature. We have again and Agtiu heard it
testified by Christians that in their late advan
ces toward direct appeal with their friends in
regard to the coLditio ofthe soul, they have
to their surprise been met almost more than half
way by them. We have ourselves been cogni-
cant of frequent remarks made by those who
still out of Christ, indicating not only their
desire to be labored with, but their surprise
that Christians do not make more OF kind,
earnest, direct individual invitation 10 those
who are still in impeniteuce.
1t seems to us that it wtu d be quite safe
for Christian people to assume that their
friends Who are out of the Church are waiting
to be spoken TO by them on the subject Of the
souls salvation and to proceed Gcc jrdngly
to direct appeal. They can hardly go much
astray on such suppositon ; whie it ought
much TO encourage them; ought, indeed, TO
shame them to their duty.
OF all depressing and malignant intlhe es
iu the way of the approach OF sinners to the
cross, perhaps there s none practically worse
than this their feeling that religion, as devel
opsd In the lives of its professors, Is so feeble
ia its power and so Intellectual in its working
as to hinder il from any practical influence
through them upon others; is, in plain words so
inconsistent in irs developments AZ to cou6ue
it's devotion to the lips, while leaving the life
10 hIw on as before.
Christian If your impenitent husband,
wife, brother sisfer, child, friend, really is
waiting in daily expectation of being urged by
YOU to become c lrisian, and ia daily dis
appointment that no such appeal is made, can
you readily estimate the probable evil infueu-
ces of such posture of mind with all its nat.
ural inferences Csa you wonder that such
friends are still uureconciled to God2-[ [oongre
ationalist.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-13
ROlK NRT TO SLEEP.
August lo,h, 1869.

Backward, turn backward, o, Tins 10 your
q Rhf,
Make re u child again list for tonight
Mother coU,e back frJm h. echoless shore,
Tske me sgan to your heart as Of yore;
KISS from my forhead the iurrows OF care,
Smonih the few silver threads cut O my h-ir,
Dger my siumbers, your loving watch keen;
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleepl
Backward, flow backward o, tide of years
am SO weary Of goi aud OF tears,
Toll without recompense, tears all 10 vain,
Take them and give me my childhood again |
have grown weary OF dust and decay,
Weary Of Hinging my soul veal a"ay,
Weary OF sowing for others TO reHpI
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock ne to sleep
Tilted of the hollow, the base the untrue,
Mother, o mother. my heart calls for you
Many summer the grass has grown green,
Blossomed and faded, our faces between,
Yet with strong yearning and passionate pain
Long to. night tor your presence again;
Come from tAe silence so long and SO deeE;
Rock me TO sl,ep, mother, rock me to sleep
Over my heart in days that are hown,
No love like mother. love ever was shown;
No other worship abides and endures,
Faithful, upsel6sh and patient, like yours;
None like mother can charm away pain,
Frem The sick soul and world weary braini
Slumber's soft calm DER my heavy lids creep (;
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep
Come let your brown hair, Just lighted with
gold,
Fall on your shoulders again as OF old;
Let 1t fall over my forehead 70 night,
Shading my faint eyes away from the light;
For with its sunny edged shadows once more,
Hapy will throng the sweet visions o yore I;
Lovingly, softly, it's bright billows sweep;
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me TO sleep
Mother dear mother, the years have bsen
long
Since last hushed to your lullaby song;
Since then, and unto my soul is shall seem,
W omanhood's o years have been but dream.
Clasoed to your arms in u loving embrace,
With your light lashes just sweeping my face,
Never hereafter to wake or to weep,
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-13

heHT OBssRvANcs ~ THE SABBATu.-Wil-
liam MilberfJrce studiousiy r,fraiued from
writing even AN ordinary letter on the Saoba h
and ne would have telt th4.' tn. counsel to do
it wou d have been as uniriend y, not to say as
unchrisuan, as the counsel TO relIuquish his
piety altogether. The man who does not feel
the sacredness # the day o holy resr, OF every
hour oft, or represents the Lords day refuse
relic OF Jewish ceremonial, is not the m u to
inspire Others with the fervor OF devotion or
mal0t iiu him self In dsvolt frame. he will
be one whose unworldluess will be- even more
effective to tear down the Chnrch q Christ aud
its institutions, thaa the direct assau of those
who pronounce Christianity superstition aud
demand its abolition.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-13


A LESSON OF fRUsr-oome time ago a boy
w4- di.oovered in Claiborn street, evidently
b ighs And intelligent, tut sick a mao who
had the feeling Of kindness strongly developed
went to ask him what be was doing there.
'Waitiag Tor Cid TO come for me,p said be
"What do you mean p said the gentleman
tonched by the pathetic tone of the answer,
and the condition of the boy, in whose eye aud
flushed face besa the evidence OF fever
God sent for mother, aud father, and little
brother" said he, land took them away to his
home up 10 the sky ! and mother told me when
she was sick, that Col would take c,rs of me
have no home, nobody to i've me anything,
and 80 came out here, and have been looking
SO long ia the sky fIr God to come and take
c4re OF me, as mother said he would He
will come Won't hsr Mother never told me a
lie.'
eyes, my lad i" said the gentleman, overcome
with emotion, "He has sent me TO lake care OF
you
You should have seen bis eyes d.sh, aud the
smile OF triumph break over his face as he said
Mother never told me IL lie sir but you have
been 50 long On the way"
What less )u OF truth, and how this Incident
shows the effect of never deoeiving Chi dreu
with tales.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-13

ToUGH Sr0gY. .-HHra og- tr1Dpa, u-der
General MsC.e!laa, p'narttel the noun ia
region Of West Vrginil, in Yly, 1851; they
encountered in q quiet nook on the site Of
Laurel Ridge, venerable ma'ron stanli1g in
be door of II log cabin. Ole OF the men ac-
costed her wth,-
"Tell, old lady. where's your hig7'
~ hain't got no fl 'g"
well, then, which side are Won fo.2n
II dou't know what you mean" she answer
ed, in astonshment.
"Are you secs.h3" asked tie maj amused
at her ignorance.
mo, haint."
"Are you Uniont
"No.n
"Well, what are you"
"Im good plain Bapdst-thlt'I what
am"
The men laughed heartily, and at last one
ofibem said -
'You'll not ref1se to hurrnh for 10 d Abe,"
will you, old ladl?'
"Who's "0d Abe2' asked the dame, gro"-
ing more astonlshed every minu'e.
Abraham Lincoln, the President OF tho
United States"
"Wey, lint Gi11 w,sNlnyto1 P-'i.lal'7"
"No, he's been dead for more than sixty
years"
"Gin'rai Washington dad? go irly
screamed. Then rushing into the cabin she
called Sam, Saml'
"Well, what is it mo:her1" said gruH voice
within.
10 moment she resppeared at the door
with a veteran OF 6fy, who the m-1 after
wards learned was h'r son.
why, only think, Sam" she cried exci'odlT I,
&c n'ral Washiuelon's dtali Sakes aiivel l
wonder what's going 70 happsu NIX"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-13
q u M 0 R0 q s.

AsOIL SToRY.-SaA Black, who owned
snug little farm, was somewhat startled one
day by an Offer of more than twice the worth
of 1t in greenbacKs.
"shal you sell the farm, Samuel" asked
his wife.
"Oer,ainly shall " said Sam "if the excl
ted individuals don't back out or prove 20 be
a coupeot escaped lu "a ic7, as / half suppose
them TO be And sell it he did.
After The bargain was made, % the money
paid, one OF the men took SgGi o. . his wife 10
the back of his farm, W ere t'er- vas IL
excavation 10 the ground flied up by the
recent rain.
"See what you've lost and wt'vo gainedp
said the excited indlvidud, scoopilg up some
water in an old tin cup. and hoding It up for
their inspection.
Sure enough, the oil was half an inch thick
on the top Of the water
Sam was indignant, If he hadn't been
fool, as he said 10 his wife and jIst watched
for indie stions, ke mlSnt nave disI a Million
aire
SANS wife was burstirg with laugh 'er but
restraining herself, she cuuxed her husband
into the house and told Il IA the whole stsry.
"Yol remember whcu nad my cHugl last
winter, and the doctor teeeutu "a ed c ID liver
oil, Sam, and you brought home whole gall
Ion, because you got II cheap, and made mo
promise to take dose tl'ree time. DAFT
Well, didn't, and 1t stood IN tue c,esst nj
cleaned the house when threw i. nl. i-to
the hole at the foot OF the garden.
S4m saw the Ike, AID pocE-ted the cream
of it In the shape Of pile Of preeuhacks.
At last accounts sam ~as l'vilg ia clover,
while the oil hunters were irdustfi usly bor-
ing-and may he until this time, for all We
know.