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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-29
The PhiladeIphia Conxen,,on

If anything were wanting to show
the character and the patriotic objects
OF the approaching Philadelphia Con-
vention, it will be found in the fol-
lowing letter from Senator Doolittle,
Chairman of the Committee, to a
Southern gentleman:
WASHINGTON, July 16, 1866.
DEAR SIR: Enclosed 1 send you the
circular letter of our Committee on
Organization. 1t contains the views
of the National Union Executive
Committee. We expect to see great
Convention at Philadelphia, a real
union of the patriotic heart and
brain of the country, and of the
whole country, East, West, North
and South, to bless Almighty God
that war is over, that peace has come,
and come to stay once more under
the old flag, with not star obscured
to shake hands together as friends, in
social and political action, pledged to
maintain true allegiance upon the
principles set forth IN the call for the
Convention-the Constitution, the
Union, and the Government of our
common country. Respectfully yours.
j. r. DOOIITTLE, Chairman.
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Facts VS.. Theories.

Give me place to rest my lever
on. said ArchimedeS, "and I will
move the world" Give me pure and
unadulterated drugs" said Medicus.
Of the olden time, '@and I will cure
disease"
In one sense, both of these learned
pundits were the veriest charlatans.
They knew there was no place to rest
their lever on, either to move the
world or cure disease. Mechanism
was in backward state, and the me-
dlcal profession was butanother name
for sorcery, and all the adiuncts of
magic filters and charms of the sseyil
eye," &c
But these latter days have borne
unto US something; more than even
superstitution and its crew ever
dreamt of in their maddest philoso-
ply. In these days of practical
science, what was theory of yesterday
Is fact to-day, and all the old time
notions become as bubbles in the
sun, and burst an,! break with every
breath We draw.
Let Archimedes shoulder his lever,
and we will find resting place for it
to move the world. Let mine ancient
Medlcus pant and toll no more for
the drugs he so sorely needs, for we
have them at our hand, ever ready to
serve them at his beck.
Refined in the laboratory of DIR.
Maggicl, the finest materials known
In the medical profession are obtain
able by any one: His bilious, dys-
peptic and diarrhea pills stand nn-
rivalled, and his salve operates with
magical effect upon burns, scalds and
all sores and ulcers of the skin. In
fact, we think Maggiel's pills and
salve are the wonder Of this century,
and we are happy in the thoght that
many others of our brethren of the
craft agree with us. We would ear
nestly counsel that all families pro-
vide themselves with DR.. Maggiers
preparations at once, and keep them
ready at hand, SO as to use them at
the most opportune time and as oc-
casion serves. - Valley Sentinel.
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The Threateneti Radical war.

The Threatened Radical war.
The New York Tribune having
called Mr.. Raymond's disclosure of
the bloody plans of the radicals
Chinese thunder" the Times very
polntedly replies as follows:
The mutterings of the storm
which heralded the rebellion were, in
the 111bune's judgment, merely
Chinese thunder The firing at
Fort Sumter was only 'gong-beating,
to be laughed at Us of little moment
Through ali the early stages of the
war, our contemporary displayed the
same foolish bravado-the same ina
bility to comprehend tokens of dan
ger, or the same dishonest desire to
belittle them. For months it assum-
ed the most valorous airs, being
always ready, at any moment, to un-
dertake the suppression of the rebel
hon by contract. At length con-
sciousness of danger came; and then
where was the Tribune? On its
knees, pleading for peace, down upon
its marrow-bones, echoing the
prayers of Colorado Jewett for an
abandonment of the struggle for the
Union; running in sore alright to
Niagara to hob-nob with the Thomp-
sons and Sanderses of the rebellion,
and to patch up the terms of his in
glorious surrender"
Our readers may recognize the
truth of these statements if they re-
member Mr. Greely's position at the
commencement of the war; how he
advised the Government to let the
Southern States depart in peace, and
the run he took over to Canada to
try if he could not be instrumental
III averting war. 1t remains to be
seen if he will he more fortunate in
his mocking predictions of the intes-
tine war NV threatened by the radi-
Gals.
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A MIscHIKvoUs ENGLISH RADICAL.
The following is an extract from a
letter received by the last steamer, by
Speaker Colfax, from John Bright.
NJ. F., of England:
Il watch with great interest what
IS passing with you. The amend
ment to your Constitution, just passed
Congress, seems to me to include
what is really needful, and hope it
will soon receive the sanction of the
required number of States to make It
final and irrevocahle."
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RETRocEssIoN OF VENICE. Venice
was an independent Republic up to
1876, no longer with its former power
and extent of territory, but still in
dependent. After the victories of
Napoleon in Italy, he conquered
Venice, and at the peace of Campo
Formio he, though merely General
OF tho Republic of France, coded
Venice to Austria. This was the
first time that Austria had obtained
possession Of Venice, and although,
IN 1890, she lost it again by the
fortunes of war, her title dates back
TO the first Napoleon and to the title
OF france as conqneror. She now
cedes 1T back TO the first conuueror.
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Lands for tho Neeroes.s-Fctaitorfaf
VfHf10ncc.

Nt8hA~haCcs
We are not disposed to be captious,
but the following paragraph, from
our cotemporary, the South Carroll
minn, of yesterday, attracted our
attention. The Caroiinian, in @ brief
introduction to two extracts from
journals published in the.two extreme
sections of the Union-Massachu-
setts and Texas-quoting from the
Boston Commercial and Houston
Telegraph, uses the following lam
guage:
"One of the signs of the times is
the passage of an Act which is des-
tined, in measure, to influence the
labor system of the entire South, and
get ,chich seems to hare been ignored
thus far By the Aryus-eyed editors OF
our section. We refer to the home
stead bill, which transf =, the public
lands in the States of Alabama, Mis-
slssippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Florida to actual negro settlers"
Our neighbor must have been in
dulging in nap, Or else he only
looks for important intelligence from
his far-off exchanges. The Phania
is bird not often caught mapping,
and has already acquired some repu-
tation rs one of the "argus- eyed
among the fraternity. In proof OF
this, we refer our contemporary to our
issue of the 18th inst, containing a
leader on Donating the Public
Lands" and to an editorial, in the
succeeding issue, headed "The
Homestead Law" which names the
States and the number of acres, as
given in yesterdays Carolinium, and
in which we denounced and COM
mented Oh the injustice and the evil
effects of the law in question.
While we arrogate no superiority
IN this respect rs a journalist, we do
not think the Picnic permits much
that is of interest to its readers to
escape its notice, and its comment,
when necessary. And, in the present
condition of our unfortunate sec
ton, with all the hostile legislation
OF vile faction brought forward to
crush out her people and their inte-
rests, it is the imperative duty of
their journalists to watch with vigi-
lance every baneful measure that our
enemies devise. Our neighbor is
entitled to n full share of credit in
the discharge of this important trust,
and, therefore, can afford not to de-
tract from his co-laborers of "our
section.''
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mage to extract every dollar they
make, except marvelously scanty
supply of food and clothing. In
closing, we would once more urge
our planters to take heed, and consi-
der well the facts, arguments and
deductions we have placed before
them.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-29

REWARD OF BLooD.-$5O,O 900 is to
be raised 10y subscription among the
radicals, and bestowed upon the
fanatic, William Lloyd Garrison, in
recognition of his being the author
and instrument Of the destruction of
slavery-that is, the cause of the
recent war and the butchery of over
half million of white men. Chase
and Sumner have written letters to
the committee having the prospect in
hand. cordially endorsing it. Why,
certainly.
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NEaRo RIOT IN KENrucKY.-A tele-
gram from Cairo, July "a, states that
q riot between whites and negroes, oc-
casioned by railroad conductor at
tempting to cut button off anegro's
coat, occurred at Columbus, Ken
lucky, on Saturday. Three or four
negroes were killed and several whites
are missing. 1t is not yet known
whether the latter were killed
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-29
State Items.

MARLBoRo.-The M following are the
appointments to the Columbia Con-
vention: G. w. Dudley, J. H. Hud-
son and H. D. Covington. Alter
nates-W. d. johnson, 4. A. Drake
and s. j. Townsend.
BERKLEl. Hon. L. l.. Gourdin.
Hon. w Pinckney Shingler, John G.
Galllard, DR.. J. c. McKewn, DR.. 4.
+. Mikell, Hon. w. lizard Bull, A. H.
Mcclellan. DR.. p. p. Bonncvu and
DIR. j. S. O'Hear.
BEAUFORT. r w. Barnwell. Col.
A. II. Lawton, W. J. Colcock, J. H.
Howard, Geo, p. Elliott, J. d. Pope
Alfred Martin, B. II. Bostick, jr.
GKEESvILLE. Governor Perry, II.
z. Hammett, Esq, Alex MIcBee.
Esq, Col: G. F. Townes, Y. Q. Do
MADISON. Esq, J. H. Goodwin, Esq.
Dr. James Harrison, j. II. Cleve-
land, Esq, VIM. l.. Lester. ESQ. J..
w. Grady, Esq
We are pleased to see that the
freedmen Of Greenville, like those of
Columbia, have held meeting and
| pledged thems lives to aid in the
maintenance Of order in that commn-
nifty. The Enterprise has the follow
ing item:
| The gin-housc of Mr.. James Locke,
situated twelve miles below here,
near the Fork Shoal Road, was
burned one night last week. It is
supposed to have been set on fire by
a woman living in the neighborhood,
whose name we have not learned
Several parties, we have learned, had
cotton, vehicles, &C., in tho building
at the time it was consumed. The
loss is supposed to be about -, 900.
LAURESs. NJ. NJ Hunter,
Capt. w. d. Evins, DR.. Thomas Wise,
ST., DR.. j. I. Craig, DIR. A. G. Fuller,
Capt G. W. Sullivan, Col. John Gun
ningham, Maj. J. +. Fuller, Capt. H.
l.. MCGOWAN, Col. W. d. Simpson,
Hon. G.. p. Sullivan and c.. CARING
ton, Esq.
The Herald has the following items
VIM. A. Rose, convicted of man
slaughter at the April sessions and
sentenced to twelve months imprison-
ment and to pay Il fine of 81, 600, has
been pardoncd, as to the remainder
of the term ofimprisonment and one
half the fine remitted, by his Excel
lency Gov. James l.. Orr.
For the last week or ten days, the
weather in this latitude has been ex-
cessively hot and rain much needed
There came fine refreshing rain on
Wednesday last, in this neighbor
hood, though we do not think it has
yet extended generally over the Dis
tr!ct. Accounts from every quarter
tell us OF crops being parchcd up and
the hope for y corn crop blasted.
Direful forebodings of pestilence and
famine to follow war oppress the
minds Of many.
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Hhc presideiit ana .ne Test o.,h.

IAosAUeht ana sno Test Oath.
it may -bs remembered, that the
President, some titne ago, remarked
that the oath to support the Consti-
tuition of the United States, implied
all that any officer ought to be re-
qaired to take.
In. confirmation of this position,
and, now, when test onths have be-
come so fashionable, we extract from
the National Republican, the Pre-
sident's acknowledged organ, the
following, from an editorial which
appeared in Wednesdays issue of
that journal:
''Among the inventions which re-
suited from the supposed Of real ne
cessltles of our recent war, was what
is commonly called the test oath.
by which, in addition to the usual
obligation to support the Constitu-
ton and perform official duties, pub
l1c officers. were required to swear
that they had neither directly nor
indirectly participated in, or in any
manner aided the rebellion. This.
for aught we have to say to the con-
trary, was judicicrs provision at
the time it was enacted, and subse-
-quently to the end Of the war.
But we have doubts of its pro-
prlety, now, that the necessity which
called for it is passed. And our doubts
are greatly strengthened by evidences
that it IS being used, in some in
stances, to the prejudice of the public
service Second, third, and even
fourth rate men, in the Southern
States, are frequently entrusted with
important public duties, merely be-
cause first-rate men, in the same To-
cality, although now equally loyal to
the Government, cannot take this
oath. The Observation-Disclosures roll
1t as sweet norscl of vengeance
under their tongues upon the late
lnsurrectionists, merely, as one of
their number recently said, in n pub
lie speech, to let them know that
"there IS punishment after death.
1t suits precisely that class of bigots
whom we find in most of our churches.
nowadays, who are as busily en-
ployed IN eIpelling members from
the church as the clergyman is in
getting them in-Christians of the
Deacon Sniff1es species, who devoutly
prayed for the salvation of me and
my wife, my son John and his wife
we four and nomore. But it smacks
too much of hidc-bound prescription
OF our fellow-men, merely because
they have, ut some former period,
been guilty of wrong-doing, to suit
the spirit of the age in time of peace.
"Badly as any of our Southern
brethren have acted, they are, never
theless, members of our great politi-
cal family, and must, sooner or later,
bo awarded their seats at the family
table. What public good can be at
tanned by excluding them from it any
| longer?"
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Survivors, Association.

We learn from the Charleston Ne,rs
that this is the title of an organiza-
ton recently established in that city
by the survivors of the late Confcde-
rate army and navy. The object is n
most praiseworthy one, as will be
seen by the following basis of organi-
cation:
Whereas many of the survivors of
the Confederate army and navy from
the District of Charleston are dis
abied, by wounds received and disease
contracted in the service, from earn
ing livelihood for themselves and
their families, and many widows and
orphans are left destitute of supplies
by tho death of their husbands and
fathers during the late war; and it is
sacred duty incumbent upon those
of the survivors to whom the God of
Battles has spared sufficient health
and strength to labor, to share their
means, however small, with such of
their now unfortunate comrades who
still suffer and languish, and to assist,
as far as possible, the widows and
orphans of their deceased fellow-sol-
diers, therefore,
Resolred, That we, the survivors of
the Confederate army and navy, re-
siding in Charleston District, do here
by resolve ourselves into an associa-
ton Tor the purpose of assisting our
comrades who are unable to labor for
their living by reason of wounds re-
ce1ved or disease contracted in the
service, and the widows and orphans
of those who fell in the DISCHARGE of
their duty.
Accompanying this is a set of by-
laws for the carrying out of the bene-
VIOLENT objects set forth above. Could
not similar association be started in
Columbia? We fear that besides the
unfortunate crippled and manned,
thero are now many widows and
orphans in Richland, and we know
that the boys of that Christian Gene
raj, Robert E. Lee, will never falter
in duty, whether in arms on the tent
ed field, or in the no less noble work
of charity and benevolence towards
their disabled comrades or the widows
and orphans Of their fallen brothers.
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The following post offices, in South
Carolina, have been re-opencd:
Mush Creek, Grcenville, Miss NJ.
E. Z. Youngblood.
Bachelors Retreat, Pickens, Grief
Crenshaw.
Table Mountain, Pickens, Rebecca
Reid.
Vance,s Ferry, Orangeburg, Ran
som M. E. Avingcr.
Camp Ridge, Williamsburg, Miss
Selma Stockler.
Aptinnb Xorl, T,o H1
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New ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention in call
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the frs,
time:
Geo. Symmers-Fresh Arrivals.
DR.. Maggiers Pills and Saiye.
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A firm in this city, purchased box o,
eggs, few days ago, and, on examining
the box, yesterday morning, they found no
less than four 'little chicks" in it. II this
weather continues, we will he .eble to dis
pense with the services of Mrs. Hep-so
Tar as "hatching out" is concerned
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-29

SURPRISING OpT1c1sN.-Prof. Bern.
hafdss room ut Nickerson's Hotel stin
continues to be thronged with numbers of
tho afflicted. seeking relief and remedy for
the'r injured and diseased eye-sight. Some
OF his cures are unrivalled and almost
miraculous in the permanent and resdy
relief afforded tho near and dim-sighted.
his glasses are unsurpassed for their
ciearncss and the assistance they render
TO dlsordered vision. Verify, snch . man
is benefactor to humanity, and not only
deserves patronage, but the gratitude OF
the unfortunate.
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HE AMERICAN PATRIOT.-We were apree-
ably disappointed, notwithstanding tb.
notice or suspension, published the day
previous, TO receive the usual visit OF our
cotemporary. May we never have to chro-
nlcie another suspension-rea or imaei
nary
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-29

MAIL ARnANGEMENTs.- Post Office is
open during the week from g. m. to D.
m. and from 81 p. m. to Up. m. On Sun
day, from to q. m.
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Lsoca1 items.
We are notified that the spartarbiirg and
Union Railroad win also carry delegates to
and from the Convention for one s.re

IHE BURNING OF COLUMBIA -Ansi....r
esting account OF the 'tsSack and Destruc-
ton OF the City OF Columbia, s. c." has
just been issued, in pamphlet form, from
the Fh9nt1 power press. Order. file, t..
any extent. Single copies so cents.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL PIC-N1c.-The children
connected with the Marion Street Sunday
School, chaperoned by their teachers and
several friends, went on their annual pic
mic to Geigers Crock Spring." on Friday
last. AS the weather was delightful and
provisions profuse, the pic-nickers enjoyed
themselves to their hearts content
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MURDER.-We learn that Mr.. Lem. Lane.
or Newbcrry District, was brutally MUIR
dered, by unknown persons, on Friday
night, md some six or eight thousand dol
lars in specie, which it was known was in
his possession, carried OF. The head of
the unfortunate man was split open, with
an axe, as he lay in his bed.
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premises.
Our first and last word of advice to
the producers Of cotton is, to keen
Me control Of the staple in yom. o,c,,
hands. The moment you contract to
deliver it, you lose that control, as
we'll as the ability to have any part
in regulating the price. Be not de-
ceived by false and exaggerated esti-
mates, or by the statements of inter
ested parties that they are contracting
at low prices; all these things ema-
nate from either the greed of gain,
which induces them to seek to plum
der the people of the South, and
when they are suggested by political
motives, they have the same end in
view-the continued impoverishment
OF the ''to-the-manor-born" planters.
that adventurists, backed by North
crn capital, may, before long, have
the opportunity of entering upon
their rich domain, and reap the pro-
fits of planting, either by cheap white
labor, or by the cheaper labor of the
freedmen, ont of whom, as very
brief experience has shown, they ma
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-08-30
R0YAL IlTlNl LlTTERY D AGIR.

Conducted by the Spanish Government.
$36O,O0O tn Gold Drawn every Seventeen Days.
Prizes cashtd aud information furnished; the
highest rates paid for Doaboo1s and all kinds of
Gold and Silver also for all government securities.
TAYLOR Il CO., Bankers,
1y46 16 Wall ST., New York.
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$500 PEHs ANNUNz IN ADVANCE
KENOsHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, AUGUSE595 1866
"A Good Thing.

DR. Easterly's Iodine and Sarsaparlla is a Com
pound of the Fluid Extracts OF the Honduras
Sarasparilla, Yellow Dock, Stillingia, Burdnck,
Princes Pine, and several other valuable Roots,
with the Iodine and Iodlde OF Potassium, in
highly concentrated state, which renders the
preparation the most prompt and etticacous
known TO man, Tor the cure of those diseases
arising from an impure state of the blood, and
all diseases where tonic and Alternative medi-
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but for the cure Of Sores and Skin Diseases of
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Every person afflicted with d disease should
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Price-the Iodine aud Sarsaparila, $l.5O per
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Price Grdeys Salt Rheum and letter Oint-
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