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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-07
Secretary Seward ON Spain.


At a banquet given at the Captain
Generals palace, in Havana, Secre-
tary Seward, in response to toast,
said:
He thanked his Excellency for the
marked attention shown him and
the personal compliment paid him,
and, after alluding to the prosperous
condition which the island of Cuba
enjoys, he added that the United
States had no other views or desires
in these regions than the advance
ment and happiness of these people,
it being q matter of indifference by
what means or by what form of 60
vernment they attained these lofty
ends. He offered. the sentiment that
Spain is the only European Power
that has any right to n footing in
America, since Spain had always been
eminently American. She has the
glory Of having discovered and be-
slowed America upon the world, and
of having peopled and Christianized
the greater part of those vast regions.
He, therefore, wished Spain all man
ner OF happiness and prosperity, in
order that she might be able to main
tain her American possessions, and
bless them with peace and all those
gifts with which Heaven recompenses
a frugal and laborious people That
these were the wishes and only aspi-
rations of the United States. He
prai.ed the strict neutrality and i'm
partial, dignifed policy which Spain
had observed during the war, and in
this connection alluded in very flat
tering terms to Mr.. Tassara, Minister
'lenipotentiary of her Catholic Ma
jesty to Washington, who, by his
frank, loyal and conciiatory charac-
ter, had in II great measure contri-
buted to satisfactory solution to ques-
tions which had arisen during the
past five years. In conclusion, he
alluded in a playful manner to Cap
tain Walker, commanding the De
Soto, saying that if he (the speaker)
could speak of Spain only by what he
had been able to observe in the de-
spatching Of official business, the
captain could give other testimony of
"a more agreeable nature, from his
frequent intercourse with the port of
Havana.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-07

The United States Consul, at Man
chester, England, under date of Jan
uary 8, informs the Department OF
State that the cattle disease has made
frightful progress, the cases for the
week ending the date of his despatch
being 1858, an increase of 1, 437 upon
the returns Of the previous week. He
reports that the authorities are making
every exertion possible to restrain the
plague, but without the slightest ap-
pearance of success. The disease, he
asserts, has been discovered to bear
some striking analogies to smallpox,
and many experiments in vaccination
are being made. He says that many
of the towns prohibit the driv-
ing in of beeves for slaughter, and re-
quire that they shall be killed where
fed, and the meat only brought to
market. The whole number of cases
thus far reported for England alone is
"a, $40, and of this number SIS, 422
have either died or have been killed.
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Local Items.

Advertisements, to insure insertion.
should be handed in by o'clock y. III.
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WEEKLY FAMILY PApER.-On the 14th
instant, we shall commence the publication
OF family paper, entitled "7ne Weekly
Gtedner-A Home Companion. The paper
will be double the size Of the Phami1, and
Will contain the cream Of the news, miscel-
laneous matter, editorials, stories, etc., in
the daily and tri-weekly publications. Sub
scription price 81 per annum. Specimen
copies sent on application. There will :,n
an interval Of two weeks between the pub
licstion Of the first and second numbers.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS .---AtteL ZION il call
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the frat
time:
Durbec Walter-Furniture, &c.
Andrew Crawford-Corn and Hay.
Hanahan Il Warley-Corn and Hay.
Collins Axes
Henry NJ. Morris Commission Merchant
Stenhouse d Co.-Corn, Flour, &c.
+. 81. Elmore-Notice to Tax-payers.
A, b, C-Partner Wanted.
Extra Communication Richland I,odoe
James 7: Hopkins-Mule Stolen.
Levin Il Peixotto-Desirable Furniture.
Cotton Seed.
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Total amount due the Govern
ment by the late rebellious
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-07
COLUMBIA.
Wednesday Morning, Feb. 2, 1855.
T..., OF the Southern st;,tcs.

Taxes OF the Southern states.
Those who oppose the adr lission of
members of Congress from the South
ern States, and thus deny the people
of that section any representation in
the Legislature of the country, to be
consistent, should refuse to accept the
taxes levied upon this class of per-
sons, for taxation and representation
are inseparable under our form of
Government. But this position is
ignored, and the system of taxation
is pushed on as vigorously as if the
persons taxed were represented in a
republican and constitutional manner
in the National Assembly The fol-
lowing is an exhibit of the amount
paid by the several States named
during the last quarter of the year
ending December 81, 1866, upon
their quotas of the direct tax levied
by the Act of Congress, August 5,
1865:
tennessee. .................. > oO,UUu
North Carolina. ................. 1886
LOulS1ena ZU,So6
The following named States are the
only ones that have not yet paid
something toward the liquidation of
their direct tax account with the
General Government:
Aaoama. -...... oZ5,51S ~
MlSSlsSlppl. 4lS,US4 TO
Texas. -. - ....... 1856, LOG &c
Since the close of the rebellion the
States name1 below have paid over to
the Government on account the fol-
lowing sums:
South Carolina. .s2s4, ,75e II ss6s, $40 60
Virginia. ......... Ill ,420 ~ 937, $50 66
Florida. -. :. -. ,5o9 81 77,522 &c
Arkansas sS,135 20 261, 1886 O6
Louisiana 22O, 900 90 SS5, 1856 GO
Tennessee. ~ los, ,272 90 669, ,49S O6
North Carolina. go. 1886 90 SIC, 1874 66
Total 49,. 1852, ,oes 81 3,272, 1os 80
Add amount due by Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi and
Texas. .......... 81 1881 ,e71 90
Total amount due the Govern
ment by the late rebellious
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-07

Since the close of the rebellion the
States name1 below have paid over to
the Government on account the fol-
lowing sums.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-07

Total. -. -. ss52, ,oee 81 ss,772, 1os 80
Add amount due by Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi and
Texas. .....-...-. 81 1881 ,e71 30
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03
What Does the Amendment
propoee P


let. Ths, every cilizrn Of the United States,
rich or poor. white or black, sAaR te Pro'sei'd in
life liberty and properly, and tina, the rebel aris-
toersey Of the South shsu sot reu,ss sisrs,y M
dsv saotA~ nsme. and they shsH not oPpvess the
loyal people Of that re- ion. OF any Facv.
~. That representation 10 Congress shall he
IN proportions 10 he ro''ss Iopsisi,Oa and that a
Representations Ass Q votsv in kIryisaS o, Pima
syirsnis.
"a. That each State shall de,ide for ITSELF Who
within Ice limits shall exercise the right of suf.
frage. 90 aAs negro sgDSsys esaRot b. forced upon
say State ses,aS Ne giR.
eth. Tia, rvbsls. WIN. AFTER having i.k.s an
oficisi oath 70 support the Constitution Of the
United States. have engaged 10 rebellion sgdusl
the came, sAsH not Aold eeses Bndsr the Uui,,a
States or undsr any state. unless relieved from
the disability by = ,wo-ihirds vote Ia Congress
sth. That the public debt Of the United States
sAsH b. Add ssrveJ, and lie faith maintained.
9Th. Tbs, the deb, Incurred Ia saPpor, Of the
rebellion sAsn 10, b pad by the Unlisd States
or By any STATE, bu, shall be void.
f,h. Th., 10 eo-psnsasios sasn Be siiovsj sSr
smascipa,ed slaves either By the United States
Or By any State.
9Th. That siiissns u Asryisad, a. Of the other
States shail not be Jared to pay the rebel deb,
OF 10 pay rsbsl Shareholders Tor their slaves.
TbIsiswhas COugrrss proposes. As the condition
90 which tho States lately 10 rebellion shall be-
restored 10 approximation.
lett cot Joe, and reasonable Can any one. even
the rebels themselves, rsasonahly object TO such
conditions Can the loyal men of the country
safriy consent 10 lees than THE
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03


Al the approaching slecsioa the people will be
called uPou 70 vote tor two measures In rsfsrvncs
% The school system Of our STATE The Ore, ls as
10 whether certain sscsioa Of tho Consl,utiou
shall Be slrickea out. This section provides for
the " Imposition Of "a annual tax Of no, len,
" than Eve cents on each one hundred dollars Of
" taxable property throughout tho State, the
" proceeds ofwhieh tax shall be known % the
" Public School Fund. and shall be invested By
" the Treasurer, together with lie annual ia,er.
"ssi, until such time a. sAid fluid shall, By its
" own increase aud any additions which may be
" made TO I, frOm time to time, together with
" the present school fund. amount 10 six millions
" o: dollars, when the tar Of ten ceuts 10 tho
" hundFrd dollars . may he discOuiin.
" ued 10 whole or 10 part, as the Geueral As-
" ssuby may direct the principal fund Of sig
% millions hereby provided, shall remain forever
"insiolaIe as the FREE Public School fund Of the
d" State AID the annual interest Of said School
" fund shall be disbursed tor educational purpo-
" ass only, As may be prescribed by law"
There is nothing political 10 this matter, the
only QUESTION being whether this geurrnlion will
provide Tor the education Of the children 10 thr.
" OF tort! years from now or not. II would
sretn, however. 10 virw u our pres-nt very hish
taxes, to be the part OF wisdom aud prudence
raihrr 10 provide tor our own day only, leaving
the education ofiulurr generations 10 tho mrn
~ho will come after us
The second question 10 be voted ou seems 10
he one Of actual Necessity. Our schools are now
supported by taX VI twelve eenu on every ore
HUNDRED dollars ~or,h q property 10 the county,
hut the authority TO collect or levy this TAI ceascs
ncx, year, unltss the people ~ our county ex-
pres, by popular vote, their d-sire for sneh tax
We feel surc tha; the people Of the eouuiy will
not consent thst our Schools shall be cloecd, for
even a portion 9f the year, and that authority to
levy an additional tax will be ehserfully granted
We have heard |, urged sgsinst this measure
ths, after the new assessment - completed, .
tax Of twelve cents on the hundred dollars will
lie heavy Que. AID viii yield tremendous rtv-
rnur. This IL noe ecTtsinly true hut the
School Board dOes no, require this They only
want the same amour, Of money they receive
now, probably but four or Eve crnie on the hua-
dr.d doNrs under our new assessment In vo-
tins Oh the question, you are no; eallsd upon TO
provide for the continuance Of the present ad.
iiiiona school tsr but Cor - 3" county School
iAx. l.sving 10 tire Board Of Education sud Coun.
" Commissioners the fixing of,he amount hich,
% their Judgment will he Necessary
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03

Vno Count1Sut1ou0A Am0u0mout.
ssa g.:s.siiS. grsps.lsgs s~sad~sHiiotA ne csaa~.
Rsssssdsy a. ssssis ard Hsuss ~ Rspvssen,s,,,.,
efa g..lsd ei..s. n Anrvtea. Z. o6ngsis eIs.ptiss
lnE aies b prppoasd . the Lsnsiul q ~ several
States anendmant the donsfltuten q thu Uni
Isars. sSs s. valid - ssT q s 10 s css.a sa
Was
AnYtetn-.
seetlen l. An pevsons born nalanised In the unl
ted states and subject 70 the Jurisdiction thereof
citizens q che rnlisd states and q the wsr,n
which shall abrdEc the prVi~grs or immuntles u n,
itens q the uni,sd stasss. shs any STAT drive
csss Of Law nor deny 90 any psrton within IT, inrisc
tian the Equal protection " the laws.
acction 2. Representatives shall 10 Appoin,sd anon
the several according 20 ILsir rc.riivc n1m
eoantnE the Uheie nambsr Of pursons tn snch stale a.
esalns Inasns no, ,sssd Bot Shsneysr the risit T.
Prrsldnt. or fsr United States Representative IN con
gfess. ekecativs and judicial ocsrs the msuhers o.
hAblians % such state being tuenty.one years of %
aud eltneus of the Cnid sIass OF IN any var ahrds
The basis o. representation therein shall ~ reduced
Le proportion which the number Of such male ciirrns
siah ~ 70 me nameer 81 taaio etitsrs twenty
section No psrson shall BE- Senator or Reprcsrn
atire 10 Congress OF seetor % Prysiynt vcs r,s
dent, % hold any othce civil military. undsr the Tut
isd siatcs Or under any STATE who haviuE pcviau.y
taken an oath ~ nismbgr Of Congress m onirs
Of the tnttsd Statos. . ucmh-r 81 ans sta lgls
aGar. as 40 sxccusivs orIadicai ocei ans s,ats
70 support ths Constitution ofth United stntr.. shall
nave engaged IN tnsurfcciion rrhran against tiu
sane, - gwen aid comfort 20 tho snemie. thcf, hl'
Congress may ~ vote oftrohirds ofsaeu sus.. ".
move such disability.
syrton The validity efths public dshs of'hr Ctl
tod states, authorized ~ aw inc diug a. be- ncurF
iof the payment 81 I~n'ons and boantivs o. ,eni.s
IN sarpfcssing iusafreclion. t-hslliun al not
aistucned' but neither the Cnit-d Stagts no aus
siae shai as1Eis o. pay Any dbl Obligation incui
rel 10 AID % nslrrertioa OF rrhrion aranst a.. Ln
Ted states o. any ciAm far the loss emancipation =
Aay flafv. but all sucA dshis obligations sud eliiIs
shall h. held illegal aud void
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W. II yOw cote The John
son Ticket, yow rote against
HE cause the Union Army
fought for I

81 4 writer 10 the IovrnJi OF lss, week. re-
;iera,er the charge ,hs; Mr.. Eusor. in . .peech
At Zouck.vilie called % his riends 70 watch Mr.
Tracey the register foT he District, I'd FepoF,
TO him. Tnis fellow sl.o says tha, the Ceion
u,seing at zoacksvile on the ID instant, was at
tended h. only four white persons and sir
negro.s.' We have received letter from .
leading citizen {; Iho Fi'ih District, who was
prssen, on both OF the occasions referred TO- aud
he sIgnls'iss.a s - st.oiu,sly false,' toe whole
matter Of the two l.'lcrs published over tho sig.
nature of 5 W" Y the R,hel r,r,y in Balu-
more county sxPec; 10 gain votes by sueh down.
Fgh, lee, VIC think they will 6nd ih.pr-ives
.ni.t.k-n
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03
On the Eyo of Battle,

Friends OF the Republic, y1u are nov upon
the ~, o; uaiil- Before Ee ran awe you furih-
ef reports from the ou,-pos,s. the eonais; will
up. and ,se CONTESTANTS srt awaiting the boar o!
strife.
The issacs At stake are rnhmsn,ous Shall ;his
land 10 tree Shall Republican institutions con-
unue ia ii SHALL rebels or loyAlis,s hold the
r,ins Of government Shall the blood and treas.
are poured out 10 the late EsF be losi TO the IA.
ion and to humanity i--ihsss ARE among the
grave and solemn question. To be decidei.
Loyal in-a, rem-in e. tbs; The same fces Stand
oeiOTeyou now that confronted you ia toe eou-
diet Of arms. They have no; changed their
purpcsss are the sane their spiri, s the came
They entertain the sarne deadly rsaeor. the same
hate for free government; the sant design TO
crush liberty and sustain arisOeracy ihas inciied
them ia their bloody md hsrtsric ssssul; upon
yoa asd yosr cosniry.
Meet them agNip "a VOC have met then before :
With tsrnss, determination, with uuHiuehing
courage, with high resolve 70 crush their infa-
nous projects o; treason. let 10 mao lie absent
ron bic place to tue line OF bsitie. Your loyal
comrades in Maine sad Vermont, In Psnnsylva.
ala and Ohio. in lows and Indiana haze gained
glorious victories. and are nov looking wiih co.
Ierpes TO zee What you will accomplish 10 toe
IMPENDING contest,
let every nan sand 10 bic poe, aud whsn
the battle comes, lot there be 40 vsc.n, place in
al ibe long line n 10y slis'.-no hl,rring to!.
cosering heart amid the hOsis OF patriots bur,
asfving yourselves Tor the eonfici, Hiake one
grand p.rsising charge all a!ous the lins. spd
.iorious vir,ost u be the ,esYl,
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West Virginia.

That !oysl portion OF an old disloyal common
wealth, erected irloa new State called Wet vir-
GINA, hss followed suii 10 her election on the
?''h inst. She has swung round the circle -
and expressed her condemnation OF NY Policy,
in rejoicing radical Governor. and two Ger.
'ainly. and perhaps the third Congressman. BY IN.
creased nssjoriiss. Three chcers for gallant htl,
". Virginia; may Maryland do Likewise. To The
POLLS on the 9Th proxin.n lie, there he no lag
ging. no skulkinR behind. That day's work
~ili settle Ny Policy " for ever. I, will per.
ish OF the face Of the earth. aud the place ,ha,
Answ IL will know IL no more tor ever
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03
publiO MaatinRn.

Large meeiiaes Of The uncOndi,loual Union
IaFy have been held throughout The county
during the last week. TIE mass usesilng Al
nsisisrs,own on Tuesday Last, was q great soc
Co.'S Quite large. respectable and attentive
audience collected and organisrd By callinE out
State senator, Col. 4. p. PhliPOi. TO tho chair,
The Colonei made . stirring aud patriotic ad'
drrss upon ASSUMING the chair, and SUCCESSFULLY
introduced wu. J. albert, Esq., nOu. Jchu L.
Thomas. Col. Il. StOCkeu Matthews, Hon. VIM
L. ". Seabrcok, Coi. VIM. A. McKellip, Capt.
L. ~. Havefs,iek, aud others, who entertained
the mreiing until q late hour 10 the afternoon,
when Il adjourned amid the utmost enthusiasm
On II s.me ev,nins. the largest meeting o.
the sampaisn, BY either party, was held n, Pow
blrsLurg, Ia the 9th district. Over ave bun
died p-rsons were Prrsrut. A torrh-light pro
cession was had. with music. banners, Wanspar
spcrs. &c. The meeting here was addressed b.
Mrssrs. seabrOOk, ID. X. Lusby, q. W. TralnoI
and Capt. Havrrstick.
Meetings will 10 held al the uniou Factory to
hight and Canton on Monday night. TO 10 ad
dressed by wui. J. Albert. John 7. EnsOr. Geo
". Sands. Balius Il. krnnard, Hon. John l.
Thomas, tho candidates for tho Legislature, sut
oihers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03

En- Charles u. KicolAi. ous Of the Copper
bead candidates for the House Of Delegates, 10
sndsavoFinR TO make capital tor hitns'm ~ as
ser,iuR that he hsS rs''sHcd an Ofice worth lhrts
thousand dollars year IN ordrr 10 srrve bic EEL
low-ci,is-ns in the Legislature At this " moment
" ouS ciisis" Mr.. NicVlai IL. or has been. in
sprcior Of whisky, al ofi,e eVunecivd With the
Revenue Collec,orShip 81 the SECOND Congrr--
sional District Over two monihs ago. an order
was issued from the Internal Revenue Depart
nsn, al Washington DISTRESSING CAsries H..
N,esil'. from hs POs,i'sa Tor MALFEASANCE
~ OFFICE. TAis rMr sscpr' 10 hare kaen
hSsI,dsp. Lu, that sSca a1 ord,r rSs .sspcd rs
is,of a, POSITIVE FACT. Whether he has
nov resigned. as he sage. or ,ha' that order has
been enforced. Ne Know not. We mAde april
cation tor the tail proceedings in ihi. cause, the
cLsrg,s againsi Mr. Nirolsi. aud the siidaviis
ny Which they we're sustained, &c. but they
have not reached u .si. This Is smother speri.
mrn OF the kind OF men that the p-ope OF Bal,i-
more county are called upon to elect .. their
rulerp!
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The Object OF tho Copporhoada.

The Erea, offset Of the CopPrrhead party 10
trying to obtain control Of the Legislation Of
this State 10 10 impose TAX upon our people
ofTtlIlsTY-FivE MILLIONS or DOLLARS To
pay dIsloyal owners for emanripaicd slaves.
This would DOUBLE our State tax for at Ieas,
FORTY YEARS; reduce raj estate ut leas, iny
per cent. 10 valus drive emigration from the
Stats, and place Maryland backward twenty
years In the scale Of progrsss and improvement.
Taxpayers Of Baltimore county, are yon will.
Ing ,ha, such an outrage should be psrpe,rs,sd
opoa yoa1
Basins@ men, viii you sappor, a party tina,
win surely work The rein Of year basisess Ifthey
get iuto powerf
woFkinsmsn. can Jon, 10 justice 10 yourselves
aud your families, vote 10 place power party
The, will reduce The prios Of your .hor loaf oss-
halfl
THIS b matter o. vin imporanc. 10 every
naa 10 eur Stats They should oossIdsr vel %.
oustiop before Il b 10 lss..
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DIED

Al Linden. Baltimore county, on the ,..h .t
Oct. Mr. RrBEceA. eonsort Of EdW. 5. Hy.ir
On tho sJth "f October. Groacr wAsHtStr.s.
aged Is year. sud II months, youusc., ..n &
Jos"ph and Catherine King.
~ his rcsidenee. near Cs'0rsviilr. On the
10th ~ Oct. ~ RicHARP BArsru. aged ~ va
mouth. and 20 days.
ON board L. :. s'eamsr Sacrament. nost. T.
hafh'r. on o.. goth, sAsrsL Hut. con - Nra
Easter Upton.
"n Oct. 2sth. ~ tho residence 81 he brn'h,.
IN !sw. Jas. Meegan. near Mt lie Ssle.. Jaw.
s. srsrr. MAtLrrTA. Of 81. Louis Mo. a gee.
asth ye.r # his age.
on Oct. goth. az The residence Ut Aor daneh
~. MIR. Jane Brayihaw. weiher"dv. r. Eits
kBErn MGLviiLr, aged 20 ycsrs
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03
SOMETHING 70 RyxTrSrs.- Rrm+ms,r

SOMETHING TO RsxExsrR. Remember ih,,
h,l' a million white men in the South are now
suffering Tor their devotion 10 the country; tina,
Andre ,'"hpsor IL prescribing .vsrs ere in ihs,
t,ei.or Hao held -; q, he aik o. tue Union
~h,a o.. sfcunc hiu NsFe s".p; svNJ IS; e.
DER, - iat 'su.s 'o- ~hirh o. s.';..r. Ought
y nude ige tf diss set and ren'sntiy aad
,.ai - jo' Isoa ,-l,upns -, ,oiy hope % ,acss
faiih'gl is'''''s = son" forevef. aai bAgsh, ~.
msi.s t.. n. "a .sstscuios. rl.ie and death.
Thcs s-s lo'sIrs eor.aW-'t to 80 i ws sill
shsni,n hem 30 lh'ir cruel ,o.r,i.,. l., nv -
tor -s.--i-t ;hsr1