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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-29
Local Etens

Local ITEMS.
Mortgages and Conveyanccs of Real rs
tate for sale at this Office
No MAILS We have been without North
en- mails for two days. We do no, know
the cause of the interruption.
CAsH.-Our terms for subscription. a.i
vcrtising and job work are casl We i.or-
all parties will bear this in mind.
The WEEKLY GLE>NEE-The regular
publication Of this paper will be postponed
few weeks. Persons dcairous of suh.
scrlblnG, will please forward the money at
once. Terms 81 year
THE BURNING OF CoLU,rBiA.--Au inter
! esting account of the ssSac!i and Dcstruc.
ton of the City of Columbia. $. C."hs.
just been issued, in pamphlet form, from
the PhR"ir steam power press Order,
can be filled to any extent.
Dir. Il. w. GrBBEs, SH.-We learn from
letter from Havana, in the New Orleans
Tines, dated February 25, that DR.. Gibbes
was at that time at the Isle of Pines.
where he intends settling with his family.
The lovers ofturtle soup will have an op-
portunity Of gratifying their appetite to-
day, by calling at Mr.. Fanning's restau-
rant, on Assembly street. nearly opposite
the new market. By-thc-way, he has ex-
cellent soup every dav.
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We have received from NIessrs. Town
send q North copy of the Elementary
Speller and Reader" published in Augusta.
GA. An examination of it's contents will
prove, beyond mistake, that it is South
crn production; but whether or not it is an
improvement on the old ''speller," we are
not prepared to say.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is all
ed to the following advertisements, which
arc published this morning for the first
time:
j. II. CiaTkson * Co.-Cur1, Hay, Oats.
Furniture ut Private Sale.
Nominations for Mayor and Aldermen.
+. E. Jackson-Kcrosene Oil.
Daniel Hughey-AIule Stolen.
Apply on Main Street-Rooms to Rent.
tendertete-a -tete loses half it's charms.
if the sweet words of either party are not
mated with fragrant breath. Sozodont is
the only article that will assure this de-
sideratum by keeping the teeth speckless.
the gums healthy, the whole mouth pure
and undefiled. 1t literally embalms the
dental substance, preserving it from decay.
through life. Use it daily. Will find it a
pleasure +
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The lovers ofturtle soup will have an op-
portunity Of gratifying their appetite to-
day, by calling at Mr.. Fanning's restau-
rant, on Assembly street nearly opposite
the new market. By-thc-wav, he has e1-
cellent soup every dav.
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PosT OFFICE, HARTFORD, Or.
March %, 1866.

DIR: an now engaged In publicly
advocating the election of James E.
English as candidate for Governor of
Connecticut, a gentleman who is open
ly committed to the support of your
veto, to the defence OF your speech
OF the 22d of February, and of your
policy of restoration in opposition to
the disunionists of Congress.
am opposing the election Of
General Joseph r. Hawley, who open
ly disapproves of your veto and your
22d February speech, and declines to
support your policy, as opposed to
the radical majority in Congress.
II nay political action is not satis-
factory to you, l beg you to receive
my resignation as Postmaster IN this
city.
L have the honor to remain us ever.
your friend and obedient servant.
L. S. CLEVELAND.
His EXcellency Andrew Johnson, Pre-.
sident United States.
THE PRESIDENTS ENDORSEMENT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
March %, iee6.
Your political action ia upholdine
my measures and policy is ap-
proced Your resignation is, there
fore, not accepted, but is herewith
ANDREWIJOHNSON.
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| INTERESTING TO RAILROAD COMPA-
N1Es.-The following extracts from a
letter addressed to an assessor of in
ternal revenue by the Deputy Com
missioner are of interest to assessors
and railroad companies:
Section l22 imposes tax of five
per cent. on all dividends and profits
OF such companies carried to the ac-
count OF any fund or used for con-
struction. AS it was found to be i'm
practicable for railroad companies to
state their net gains as often as a di-
vidend was declared. this Office has
not insisted upon its being done, but
requires such statement to be made
once year, this being as often as the
accounts of the company are settled.
One return during the year, on form
No. IS, should show the net gains
and profits over dividends declared
for the entire year, and the tax should
be paid on such profits. It will be
observed that the amount of profits
used for construction is subject to the
tax of five per cent, the same as if it
were added to surplus or contingent
funds
WESTERN EMIeRAT1oN.-The tide
of emigration is setting strongly
Westward this spring. The Kansas
City (Missouri) Journal Of Commerce,
of the Sth inst, says: "The emf
grant trains, of all sizes and descrip-
tions, from two to a dozen wagons,
loaded with household goods and ag-
ricultural implements, many accom-
panied by small droves of COWS and
young cattle, are pouring through
our streets, vending their way South
ward and Westward to the inviting
lands of Missouri and Kansas. In
the course of half an hour, while
coming from Westport into the city,
we counted twenty-five wagons with
their freight of furniture, farming
tools and children. At this rate the
usual length of the migration season
would i've to South western Missouri
and South-eastern Kansas popula-
tion that Will soon double the wealth
and production of those sections.
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A SIGNIFICANT LETTER FROM THE
PREsIDENT.-As showing the position
Of the President on the subject of
opposition to his policy of reconstruc-
ton, the National L,teAigence,' of Sa-
turday publishes the following CORES
pondence:
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J. II. Glaikson * Co.-Curli, Hay, Oats.
Furniture at Private Sale.
Nominations for Mayor and Aldermen.
+. E. Jackson-Kerosene Oil.
Daniel Hughey-Mule Stolen.
Apply on Main Street-Rooms to Rent.
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An elephant spb t,,t bressS Sssss sss e aEsas- sas
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The Democrats. = j. in New Hsr,se,
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New Advertisements.

The following new Advertisements appear in
his evenings paper, to which we invite the at
tention Of our readers:
.Satt.-3, 200 sacks of the various kinds by G.
W Rowland l. Co.
/, Books and Mustc-Stewar & Dey have a
large and varied assortment. .,t.s Gur
7 he Prov ionarg Department is fully supplied
and applicants will always find Deming, the Gro
Ger, rectus in curia.
Disiafectants. English Copperas, by NJ. A. d
C. A. Santos.
Virginia and North Carolina Store.-Every
variety of groceries, cheap, fresh and ready to be
distributed by III. G. Thomas, The Grocer of
Portsmouth, who appreciates the science of ad-
vertising. Corner of King and Middle streets.
Give him call. a.- ,tt ht .
Lemons, Cheese, and Butter.-Davis & Brother
have fresh supply ready for delivery.
- Great Observation-Disclosures arrival of trav-
cling trunks, valises, and bonnet boxes-at Sea
bury's Sons.
The September number of Demorest's Monthly
Magazine, published at No. 473 Broadway-rch
and entertaining, and found at all the book stores
A Bay Colt years old has been found-stolen
near Goldsboro'. Address box 4s, Portsmouth
Postotfice.
Damaged Wheat and Corn at auction ON board
the Wenona, in the stream, tomorrow at clever
o'clock A. M, by Leigh Brothers Il Phelps.
Household Furniture at auction to morrow
morning at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, by Leigh Brothers
& Phelps-and family carriage, buggy, harness.
&C., &c.
Valuable Farm at auction, by B. C. Ely, Com
missioner. Sale on Monday, 10th September,
Court day, at Chuckatuck.
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The LATE LEROY g. EDWARDS 1.-The fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions of coincidence
and respect, were passed by the quarterly
session Court, yesterday as offered by John
H. Gayle, ESQ:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, in
His inscrutable Providence, to remove from
earth our friend, Leroy G. Edwards, who has
filled with credit to himself, anil usefulness to
the people of this county, the position of
Clerk of this Court for period of eight years;
and whilst we must accept in humility this
visitation Of the Divine Ruler, we are DESTROYS
of expressing our appreciation of the worth
of this estimable gentleman and honest and
faithful officer; therefore
Resolved, That this Court has learned with
feelings of unfeigned sorrow of the death of
Leroy g. Edwards, late Clerk of this Court,
and beg to mingle with the distresses of those
near to him by the ties of kindred, their feel
ings of warmest sympathy ~ -
Resolved, That this preamble and resolu-
tons be spread upon the records of this Court
and that an authenticated copy of the same
be published in the Virginian and Day Book
newspapers, and that copy of the same be
furnished the family of the deceased
Resolved, That as mark Of respect to the
memory of the deceased, this Court do now
adjourn until tomorrow morning, 10 o'clock
and that the members of the bar and the Off
GERS of this Court, be requested to unite with
us and attend the funeral of the deceased in a
body $3.50 se Aiat " fA-t d. a'
Copy teste ARTHUR EMnERsoN,
.l.stls. Clerk, pro tempore.
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~. Clerk, pro tempore

CAPTAIN JAMES w, CooK.-Our good and
gallant friend, the naval hero of Elizabeth
City and Plymouth, whose name is indissolu-
bly, associated with the fame of the Abe
marie, returned this morning from Washing
ton, where he has been on business connected
with his property, a part of which has been
recovered We regret that the recovery was
not in toto, but on the principle that "haf a
loaf is better than no bread, we congratulate
him on his success Most of all, do we felici-
tate him on his restoration by Executive
clemency, to his rights as a citizen, so far as
these rights exist for the rest of the commu
nifty The pen which signed his pardon
should touch no other paper
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4.-- SOMETHING New UNDER THE SUNNY
Roberts, the enterprsing Aucteneer on the
corner of Wide Water street and Roanoke
Square, was stopped yesterday by the Freed
mems Bureau incubus, from selling piece of
property not yet ''tully restored" We trust
the unconstitutional existence of this impe-
RAM in imperio, will soon be tested and the
whole concern abolished.
We are glad, however, to see that in this,
stay of proceedings is produced by bill of
injunction, as we learn from the Virgnian;
and we hail this as the first fruits
of the Proclamation born of the Philadelphia
Convention. Our Caesars no longer wear the
purple of the Imperator, but the toga of the
citizen. and law which short time since
"hauled in her Lorns," it now pokes EN- out
again. Laus Dec
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FEMALE EXTRAvAGANCE.-N and then
feminine extravaganza in the South provokes
the wise circumstances Of the press. But if
one reads over letter or two from a North-
ern watering place, he is at once struck by
the contrast between tho comparative econo-
my OF our own bellies, and the prodigious ex-
travagances of those who flash under the gas
lights of Saratoga or Long Branch, Newport
or Niagara. At these latter places fair ladies
are seen arrayed in the spoils of the mines of
GOlconda, and adorned with laces which real
lzethe old Latin poets idea of 'Ewoven air ,"
But. we confess that our notions are SO anti
quated that we detest filters, feel alarmed at
Honlton, and desperate at the sight of dia-
monds, when we see these costly ornaments
weaving themselves into fantastic but
truthful history oil army contracts, blockade
speculations, stock gambling and the tears of
the poor, 1t is impossible to compute how
many noble charities might be founded by the
vast sums expended by people of fashion in
meretrclous ornaments and frivolous amltse-
ments "4f Vs" III -
1t is all the more lanlentable to think Of
this when we reflect that every reasonable
pleasure now enjoyed by these butterflies,
might still be had, and the mere wanton
waste yet be ample enoughto do incalculable
good. After throwing down one of Fiiz
Flunkeys rhetorical letters, we confess that
we look with more benignant eyes on the
MAY days, (which have succeeded the "Sun
downs, which followed the .'Derbys,", and
the purchase Of three hats in few months
doesn't lin the comparison) seem so criminal
as it did a day or two ago. At the same
time we respectfully whisper to our fair young
townsmen that when they take to the beauti-
full Spanish fashion Of wearing wells they will
at once enhance their charms and consult
economy. Can't we have fashion of our
own-a Southern fashion? Down with hats
and bonnets, and out with the wells
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An Item for the Virginia Historical
r SOCIETY,".

We have very curious piece of historical
information in our city contemporary, theVir-
ginian, relative to old Mr. COBB, and his
5 famous Island, which has never before come
under our notice sin any book" 1t has no
doubt been recovered from that hitherto con-
cealed trunk which has lain hidden,
and no doubt buried, in the sands of CoBB's,
from the inspection of the antiquarian. We
are gravely informed that Mr. COBB, ST., has
been the owner and occupant CT the Island
from the year 1888 AS this is eighty three
years ago. and as "Mr. COBB, ST. must have
been at least twenty-one years old at that pc
nriod to have become the ''owner and occu-
pant" according to the "rules of Arth-
metic," II added to 83, make old COBB, ST..
lQ4 years old, and perhaps a kinsman of the
famous DIR. PARR. But, we are told, "the
owner and occupant of the island is an aged
gentleman named CoPB, between rs and 80
years of age" ".N
Our fortunate cotemporary- In
being the first to lay this historical document
of "CoRRs" before the pubic-further in
forms us that i"Mr. COBB Sr., 'esteems it his
pride to exhibit to visitors the original grant
of the Island, made in his favor by King
George, the Fourth, ia 1888, since which be
has been the owner and occupant-having
taken possession in the name of King George,
in 1883. There seems to be some chrome ogi-
cal difficulties in this historical account of our
cotemporary, which "MR CoBB, ST." how
eyer, may be able to reconcile in accordance
with the account with which the public has
been favored by the Virginian
There is a ''serious difficulty" about the
statement of the grant of King George the
Fourth, in 783-our celebrated Declaration"
having been promulgated in 1910, according
to vulgar belief. How then could His Males
ty, King George the Fourth, grant letters
patent, disposing of the soil of Virginia, re-
cognized by treaty as sovereign and ndepend-
ent in 1888? and, too to "an owner and occu-
pant" who ''is between 10 and 80 years Of
age" but who would be 104 years of age ifhe
was not an infant in 1883, and incapable OF
receiving grant,
The fact is that this respectable old gentle
man, "'tAIR., CeBB, S." has net been in thf
State forty years. Alasl that we should be
compelled to demolish the antiquarian ro
nance of our contemporary, by the still more
vulgar statement that he came into possession
Of the tract Of land in question by the prosai,
process Of barter and sale, having paid for tn,
same the sum of one hundred and fifty dol
lars and fifty bags Of salt, which the enter
prising "owner and occupant" manufact ure,
on the premises 1F
The JAIL in Portsmouth has been of6ciall,
pronounced insecure. Prisoners found it S
some time ago. oA oAfa
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COMMERCIAL.

The following receipts are reported at the
Merchants Exchange, to-day: Il
35 Thousand feet Yellow Pine Plank.
$50 barrels Tar.
100 bushels Wheat I ..-
Sales to-day 100 bushels ordinary Red
Wheat at $2.40 per bushel.
500 bushels Dried Apples at 1871 centsper lb.
. 20 thousand II inch Bunch Shingles at So
equality inferior.)
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Tue OLD WATER QUESTION, -7-This sub
ject, which some time ago was so prominent
before our citizens, is now put in shape in
which it can be decided, in accordance with
the public wish 1t is admitted on all hands
that the establishment of the Works IS of in
calculable interest to the city, which is evil
denced by the vote taken years ago Their
ultimate construction is only matter of time,
which we hope will not long be distant. The
Select Council cannot sustain its position as
we shall hereafter show. 7-itf
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DIEn,

DIED, 4.sI.....4 /.
This morning, oath instant, Mrs. MARGARET
j. OCONNEk, at her residence, Crawford street,
Portsmouth, Va. 90
Her funeral will take place from the residence
of her husband, Michael OCOnner, tomorrow
afternoon, at O'Clock. Friends and acquaip-
tances are invited to attend ID af..z
On Thursday evening, Mrs. MAMIE, wife Of
Lewis Seldner, aged 80 years.
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ARTHUR EMMERsoN, Eso.-Tnis gentleman
and well-known citizen of Portsmouth, would
make the best officer the County of Norfolk
could select for the position of Clerk of the
County Court. He possesses all the qualtica-
lions, in an eminent degree. and is familiar
with the entire routine of duties by years of
experience. tr
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LAruRoP, LUDINGToN 4 Cove cali at
tention to the advertisement of this New York
firm, which invites the attention of all first
class buyers to their stock of Dry Goods.
They have enlarged their business, and their
assortment will be found unsurpassed. Nos.
326, 1928, and $50 Broadway
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s The SHowER.---We had a most welcome
visitor yesterday in the form of copious
rain, which ran into the earth and the cis-
terms. We presume it reached the great Dis
NAL and extinguished the fire which has been
raging in that swamp for several days, de-
stroying the cypress and juniper. The Lady
of the Lake was drenched, and the fire fly
lamps" were all put out. A..
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SELECT CouNcIL.-This body met last
evening in their Chamber at the City Hall.
Present; G. w Bluford, Esq, President
pro. tenn. -"
Gentlemen G! A. Santos, G.. R, Wilson,
T. M. Wilson, c. Burfuss, j D. Taggart.
l. Messrs. G, r. Wilson and T. M. Will
son were appointed committee of conference
to act with that of the Common Council in
reference to the proposition Of Messrs Bur-
CESS and Core, relative to the Powder Maya
zine. ..t .-'- 49,. .45ss.4- -sef. 5
2. The action of the Common Council in
reference to printing the reports of the public
schools, was. on motion Of Mr.. Santos, not
concurred in. -.'.,.'-,,tl f.. t5-s.F III
3. The ordinance in reference to keepers of
saloons, waiter girls, bar rooms, CONCERT halls,
and other places of public amusement or en-
tertanment was passed-and is now law
4. The city property, which it may be ad-
visable to sell, is To be advertised for ten days
and sold. 2n4 Il
3. A monthly appropriation of $500, to
supply the Aims House, was ordered.
6. The Register was instructed to credit
the fund of $500 to uniform the police, by
the amount of fines collected. This was or
dered instead of direct appropriation of the
800 asked for by Mr. Taggart. The fines
TO be thus appropriated are what may remain
after payment of the salary of the Mayor,
and kindred ex penses ~ .i --is a
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MAYORS r.-Portsmouh--Augus t 23d
His Honor Mayor White presiding s
Peter Riddck, colored, arrested under susp
cious circumstances at o'clock, p. NJ, having
in his possession concealed weapons, fined S.,
and bound over for six months.
X. j. White, charged with assault and battery
upon the person of John j. Tabb, discharged.
Henry II. Ratskins, arrested for beating boy
named Mordicai Spellman. Mordicai States that
Ratskins struck him without any provocation,
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ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE Another
ward of the Government, in the person of VIM.
Reed, has left for the penitentiary in charge
of an official escort William was the enter
prising individual who felt SO strong an affin-
ity for the strong box" of certain legal gem
tleman, some time ago, which he relieved of
$1,000 -l-l- --Llr. go
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BURGLARIoUs. IAN attempt was made to
enter the residence of Mr.. Murphy, of the
Portsmouth night police, situated on the cor
ner of King and Washington streets. Mr..
Murphy happened to be at home at the time
and the burglar found that he had walked up
the wrong customer. 10000
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AucTtoN SALE.--Leigh, Bros. & Phelps
will sell the sloop Nimrod, tomorrow, at
Nash's ship yard at IL O'clock. Also a
Sharper Boat. eI "
Leigh Bros. & Phelps will also sell at l |
o'clock, tomorrow, on board the schooner
Wenona, in the stream, lot of damaged
wheat ana corn. tug will take bidders
on board At ~ o'clock they will sell a large
lot of household furniture, family carriage,
buggy harness, &c. ea-sa a
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LOCAL CHANGE.--Mr. Hanna, formerly of
the Richmond Examiner, has succeeded Mr.,
B nnstt, and taken charge of the local de-
partment of the Virginian. He brings to the
columns of our cotemporary large expe-
rience and brilliant style. We salute and
welcome him to our ancient borough.
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RAIsED.-The schooner which was sunken
near the Capes, has been raised by Captain
Baker, and lowed into the harbor. -lFff
q THE SALUTE yesterday was fired in honor
of the assumption of the command by Admit
raj Rowan, OF the Gosport Navy Yard.
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ARRIVALS,
ATLANTIC HOTEL.-A. G. NEWTON. Prop'r

ATLANTIC HOTEL.-A. G. NEWTON, Propr
FnrpAY, August "A, 1866.
ley, Petersburg; Joseph Nj. Philips, surry; Prof
l.. Harper, N. York; Jas. F. Branch, Southamp-
ton; J. H. Ellis, Sussex; H. V. Cobb, Franklin
Depot; James Hunter, Va; 7. NJ Jones, Hamp-
ton; ]. W. Pegram, Va; h. Clay hlliott, G. A.
Walker, Wilmington N. c.; G. w. Curtis, A. j.
Leary, New York; Jos. L. Russell, A. Ander-
son, Baltimore.
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RE-EsTA BLIsHMENT OF THE BAY LIGHT =
Information is given of the establishment
of the Bay Light. at the east end of the Bay.
in the city of Savannah, Georgia The light
is fixed red light, by gas. The apparatus is
a sixth order lens, placed in lantern, on a
bronzed iron column.
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MAYOR WHITES LETTER. We are glad to
notice that the sound advice which this officer
gave to the citizens of Portsmouth, few days
ago, relative to the necessity for caution in
employing strange servants, is like to be of
general service. !. The Alexandria Gazette
copies it in its editorial columns. ss4a
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OUR MARKET Our market continues to
be abundantly supplied with fish, oysters,
vegetables, fruit, and in fact. all the delicacies
of the season, and our two 'craok institu-
tons" on Main street, serve them up in lux
urious STYLE