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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-06
MISCEIaLANY

PooR BEN.-A Yankee is said re-
Gently to have invented scarecrow
so effective that one crow that saw it
brought back all the corn he had
stolen for three years. The inven-
ton should be applied to Beast But
Ter. An admirable invention, if it
worked on him.
Brigham Young's daughter Fannie,
Is said to have consented to marry
wealthy friend, on condition that she
should have as many husbands rs her
husband had wives. The suit wasn't
pressed.
A Western paper says that Buffers
eloquence has the ring of true metal.
His pockets have, anyhow.
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WEsTCHESTER HOUSE.

YNHIS house, capable of accommodating
IL three hundred guests and kept on the
European plan, is centrally located, and
near to all points. City cars pass the
Hotel to all the Ferries, Railroad Depots
and places of Amusement every three
minutes: Single Rooms, s1.0O per day;
double, $500. J. F. DARROW & CO.,
Jan IA 1y Prop1ietors.
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~ ational Hotel,
Near the Greenville and Charleston
Railroad Depots,
COL MBIA, S. G.

ss THE public is informed that the
s(sIr above hotel has just been finished,
LIE and contains new furniture through
out, for the accommodation Of TRANSIENT
and REGULAR BOARDERS. The very
best that the markets afford will be found
on on his table, prepared in excellent style.
Charges moderate
Passengers will be conveyed to and from
either of the depots FREE OF CHARGE.
Also, VEHICLES furnished to carry pas
sengcrs to any part of the town or country.
Fine WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, To-
BACCO, etc, can be obtained in the Sam
Pile Room connected with the hotel.
Aug r. JOINER, Proprietor.
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Paints, Oils, Window Glass.

NNHREE II OUSAND lbs. pure WHITE
Il LEAD, & nd in oil.
1000 lbs. st. Louis White Lead, ground
in oil, at 125 cents per pound.
200 gallons boiled and raw Linsced Oil.
Together witt complete assortment of
Tanners and Machinery Oils, dry and
ground Paints. Furniture, Coach and Japan
Varnishes, Window Glass, Putty, Paint
Brushes, Varnish, busting and Scrubbing
Brushes. For sale at low prices by
0ct 81 J. e L. r. AGNEW.
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TERWILLIGER'S
FIRE & BURGLAR PROOF SAFES,

NNHE undersigned 1avo been appointed
Il agents for these superior SAFES.
These Safes are made with three flanges-
all other safes have but two. They haze
Powder Proof Locks, and the locks and
bolts are protected with plates of hardened
the burglars drill and theinsertion Of pow
der. Also, warranted free from dampnes
While these Safes have no superior in
quality, they are furnished at moderate
prices-at least Z5to 335 per cent. less than
Herring's and other makers, while the
quality cannot be surpassed.
A sample Safe can be seen Mt our store,
and orders will be taken at New York
prices, with expenses of transportation
&C led, and no charge for forwarding in
charleston J. & T. r. AGNEW.
July 81
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NOTICE

rs hereby given that the city of Columbia
IL will, at the next session of the Leeisla-
ture, make application for authority to
issue bonds Of the city in substitution for
bonds d interest, past due and soon to
fell dr. Aug IA tu3mo
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-04-13

TRIBUTE OF REsPEcr.-Below we
publish the resolutions of Blue Noun
tain Lodge, No. IL, l. o. o. T., on the
death of Bro. N. g. Mayhem. These
should have reached US before, but the
first copy was lost at the time Of the
loss of the express in the South Fork
of the John Day river:
WHEREAS, In the dispensation of Divine
Providence this Lodge has been called to
mourn the loss, by death, of Brother N. @.
Mayhem, R. W. Grand Deputy Master of the
l. 0. o. F. of Oregon, who departed this
life after protracted illness in Dalles City,
Oregon, on the 7thday of March, 1866, there
fore be it
Resoiv d. That this Lodge has heard with
deep and painful regret of the death of
Deputy Grand Mas er, Bro: N. G. Mayhem of
Columbia Lodge, No. 8, o, o. F. of Oregon,
and deeply mourn the loss of good and
faithful Odd Fellow.
Resolved, That we will ever cherish the
memory of his many virtues, devoutly trust
ing that his well spent life is rewarded by
admission into the Celestial Lodge above
where Friendship, Love and Truth ever abide
@'e""''N1i ih"U w Si'S SAPiSSoioh " oui
sorrow at he untimely death of our bro her.
and to mark our sense of his exalted worth
these resolutions, enclosed in black lines,
be spread upon the Journal of this Lodge
and be printed in the New Age published in
San Francisco, and the Dalles MoUNTAINEER
published in Dalles City.
ReSolOed, That to express our sympathy
with the brethren of the Lodge of which he
was worthy member, copy of these reso.
'lutions be sent to Columbia Lodge, No. 5.
, Resoiped, That the members of this Lodge
wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty
days, and their hall be draped in mourning
as a further token of their esteem and appre-
citation of his worth.
F. G. Sells,
N..RULIsoY,
WIN. MoMEEN,
Committee.
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NOTICE..
OFFICE OF CHEF QUARTERMAsTER,
DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA,
~ m 90

W. IL, J
GSEALED PROPOSALS will he received for the TRANS
- P0kTATI0N OF GOVERNMENT FREIGHT over
the following named routes:
LIST. From Fort Daes, Oregon, to Camps Curry, Wat
son and Wright Bidders to state the price per pound
in Com, they will take the freight or.
Separate bids required for each Camp. bids for this
service will be received at Fort Dales Oregon, by Capt
James Gss, A. @. NJ, U. S. A., and at this Office up
to IL M. on the LIST day of May, 1866. .
I'd. From Wallula, W. r to Fort Colvle, W. T.
The price per pound in Coin to be stated by bidders
Bids for tis service will be received at Fort Waa
Walla, ". T., by Lieut.. John Noble, A. A. O. NJ, and
at this Office, rp to IL NJ The LIST day of May, 1866
3d. From Wallula, W. n, to Fort Boise, l. T. The
price per pound in Corn to be stated by bidders for this
transportation Bids for this service will be received by
Capt. I. }. Eckerson, A Y. U. s. A., Fort Boise,
T. and at this Office, up to IL NJ the 10th day of May,
1866.
4th. From Fort Daes, Oregon, to Fort Boise, I. T.,
the price per pound in Com which transportation
will be furnished this route to be stated Bids for
this service will be received Mt Fort Daes Oregon by
Capt. James Gss, A. O. NJ. u S. A.; Fort Boise, /.
by Capt. 7. j. Eckerson. A. @. NJ U. s. Al and at this
Office, up to IL NJ, on the 18th day of May, 1865.
Bidders for all the routes will be required to give
bonds with good and sufficient security the faithful
performance of any contract which may be awarded
them under this advertisement Bids 10 be In duplicate
and accompanied by oath Of allegiance to the United
States.
The right to reject any all bids is reserved If SO
deemed best for the int crest of the Service
All contracts made subject to the approval of the De-
partment and Division Commanders
HENRY G. HODGES,
'Brevet 1t. Col. and Chief Gu rtermastor,
a3d1w&t.t stm1 Department of the Columbia.
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Proposals for Freighting.


FORT DALLEs, OREGON, Aprit L. 1866
6SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be receiy ed
~ at this Office until o'clock, p. NJ, SATURDAY,
APRIL l4th 1866 for the immediate transportation by
Pack Train, OF erations and baggage of fiftytwo u
S. Troops amounting to Seven Thousand Pounds,
or less, to Camps Currey Oregon, from Fort Daes, Ore
gon Also for the transportation by Pack Train of the
Raons and Bagg &c of One Hundred and Fourteen U.
s, Troops, amounting to Ten Thousand Pounds moro or
less from Camp Currey, Oregon, to Fort Boise, l. 7.
The contract to he awarded to The lowest average bid
der for the eutire service,
Each animal to be packed not to exceed Two Hundred
POun!s
Bids must state the price per pound IN COIN, from
this Posto Camp Currey Oregon aud from Camp Currey
Oregon, to Fort Boise l. t., and accompanied by the
of two responsible sureies for the faithful per-
forman % of the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
Proposals to be endorsed, "Proposas for Freghtng
Camp CurI ey and Fort Boise, l. Il"
JAMES GILLISs,
a132t Capt. 4 A. Q. NJ, U. S. A.
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Proposals.
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT QUABTERMAsTER,
FORT DAILEs. OREGON

Fort DALLEs OREGON,
April II, 1866
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be received
- at this office until IL o'clock NJ. SATURDAY, the
14th day of APRIL, 1866 for the immediate sporta-
tion of Company "A,' LIST Oregon Infantry from Camp
Polk Oregon, to this Post
The amount of transportation will be for about FIF
TEEN THOUSAND POUNDS, more or less
Bids will state the price per pound IN COIN or its
squivalent and will be accompanied with the of
two responsible sureties.
In the bid is accepted tho contractor will be
of the same.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved
Bids should be end, rsed Proposals for Freghting"
JAMES GILLISS
Capt. A. Q. M u. s. A.
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Nor So.-A rumor was circulated
in town yesterday to the eff ct that
Mr.. Snipes, who left the Dalies some
time since for Blackfoot, by way of
White Bluffs, had been attacked by
Indians, and lost considerable Of his
stock. After making dHigent inquiry,
we are of opinion that there is no
foundation for this report, and that it
originated with parties whose inter.
ests are to-injure the reputation which
the White Bluffs route is acquiring.
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FRIDAy:MORNING, APRIL l8, 1866.

CIV" =" oo'o'u"Jo ioouoj "0 coiuplie
from the Statesman of the I'd inst, the
following:
Capt. Eckerson, A. @. M, U. S. A.,
had arrived and assumed his duties at
Fort Boise. Capt. w. 1. Sanborn had
also been at the fort on ain inspecting
tour.
On the lst April, the hills about
Boise were covered with snow, and
from every direction accounts of high
water and bad roads were received
Abont thirty of the oldest and best
citizens of Boise wero preparing to
go to Montana. The Statesman pre-
diets their speedy return.
Mr. Ctas. La Baume, of Rocky Bar,
claims the invention ola new method
for the disintegration of quartz. The
process is kept a secret, as patent is
to be applied for. Parties who ought
to know are perfectly enthusiastic in
its praise. Mr.. La Baume is a prac-
b tical chemist, and was engaged as such
before be came to any mining country.
1t would be strange if of the many
claimed discoveries. of this character,
none Of them prove to be more eff
, cient and economical than the stamp
and amalgamating process.
At Idaho City the miners are get
ting fairly to work and have general.
ly realized beyond their expectations
Baily & Co., on "Bonham Hill" clean
ed up in sixty hours run over $1,000
And the disposition which had been
manifested to try other camps, had
entirely abated.
From Owyhee, the Statesman has
the following items:
Coal has really been found on Rey.
nold's Creek, about one mile below
Babbington's. We have witnessed the
burning Of specimen by black
smith, who believes it to bo coal-or
genuine groupings. Il ignites freely,
and is not consumed in moment. 1t
will produce sufficient heat to melt
iron. Mr.. Darlington has used it in
an ordinary stove by the aid Of a lit
tie wood for kindling The vein was
discovered some months ago, but for
good reasons was not made public.
The current of water exposed vein
of four inches, and the work already
done shows one of twelve inches.
On the night of the 21st At., the In
dams stole fifteen head of work cat
tie and two horses in Jordon Valley
from Lewis Ranch. Ten head of the
cattle belonged to Messrs. Bloom &
Herd, Silver City-and were worth
fully twelve hundred dollars. Three
citizens and two soldiers pursued the
thieves until their horses gave out
but without rctaking the stock.
Excepting the Morning STAR the
mills have all suspended operations
Somo for want Of quartz either al
mine or mill; and others on account oI
the impossible condition of the roads
However, preparations are being made
to start all Of them at an early day
The Oreqonian thinks that the re-
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F. G. Sells,
N..RULIsoNr
WIN. MoMEEN,
Committee

A SPECIAL telegram to the Herald
announces the passage of the Civil
Rights Bill, over the Presidents veto,,
by vote of l22,to Is,
We do not like the political aspect
of affairs at Washington. This war
between Congress and the Executive
BODIES no good to tho nation. We
would not bo at all surprised to hear,
almost any day, that collision, of an
entirely different character, had oc-
Cured between Congress and the
President. But let us hope for the
best. Portland Herald.
Bah We do not know what are
the provisions of the Civil Rights Bill
in its entirety, bnt we do know that
it has become law by the action of
the properly constituted law making
power. and we believe that it will be
enforced despite the covert threats of
those who dislike it. The American
people are not going to be frightened
out of doing as their convictions urge
them to do. But let us all hope for
the best" What contemplate in
situation in the face of our history for
the last four years.
HIT HIM AaAIN.-The Red Bluff
Independent shows up some of the
boasted "intelligence" OF California,
N ha fplln Nm m Ia
Late dispatches from Washington
inform US that another Reside has
entered into competition for the Ore'
gon mail and has been successful. To
give an idea ofstbe mail matter at this
season we will instance one little town,
Olympia, at the mouth of the Colum.
bia river, which has about one hum
dred and fifty inhabitants, and to
which there has been sent during the
past week fourteen sacks of public
documents, each weighing about one
hundred and fifty pounds !! The new
contractor will find out something
when he comes to enquire into it,"
The Jacksonville Sentinel replied by
saying )" You mistake ;,it is not Rec.
side, but II. w. Corbett, of Portland,
Oregon. He has been there for twelve
or fifteen years-knows the country,
climate, and amount of mail matter,
and counts his dollars by thousands.
We claim to possess a little capital
and enterprise in this State. Again,
you fellows had better study geogra.
ply little until you find that Olym.
pia is not within hundred miles Of
the mouth of the Columbia river, but
is the Capital of Washington Terri.
. tory.
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NOTICE

Ms HEREBY GIVEN that REV. FATHER MESPLIE
II has nothing to do any more with the CATHOLIC
MISSION FARM AT THE DALLES that the leasing of
the said Mission Farm by him to JOHN b MESPLIB
bearing date of the 9th of July 1865 has not been ra
fed by +. N. BLANCHET, Archbishop of Oregon City,
who is the guardian and sole adn strator of all the
property Of the Catholic Church ut the Dales else
where; that said Archbishop Is not responsible and shall
pay any expenditure or improvements made said
farm any debts contracted by any person orpersons
not authorized by the sign Of the subscriber.
p. N. BLANCHET,
Archbishop Of o. @.
Portland, Oregon, April Q, 1865. a11d4w1.
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DENTAL LNOTICE.---Being about to make
professional tour to the towns and settlements up the
Columbia respectfully call the attention of those of my
patrons who nneed of Dental Operations of any char
acter to the fact that they my have opportunity
to avail themselves of my services before my departure
If desired. will leave about the Goth of March, and
return to this place to my practice, about the
18th of June. f27t1 j. w GURLEY.
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The Oregonian thinks that the re-
cent mining news from Victoria is
but the. desperate effort Of that city,
and of interests which centre there, to
get another big rush that way and
that if the rumors be true, the only
way to 90 to Suswap and Big Bend is
up the Columbia river. We concur.
READ advertisement for proposals
VI freighting, in another column.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-17
East Tennessee In Washington.

In our exchanges are lengthy accounts of the bril-
liant reception given the first day Of the year by
President johnson. From one account we clip the
following:
The beautiful and accomplished young ladies
from East Tennessee, Miss Craigmiles and Miss
Baxter arc guests of the Presidential family during
the holidays These lively young ladies were IN
state of most interesting expectation. Mrs. Slower
and Mrs Patterson rose and smiled cheerfully, while
the Presidents face belied those engravings which
represent him as q man with mirth in his COM
position All classes approached at the rate OF thirty
per minute and enjoyed the nestimable privilege OF
looking their great friend in the face and shaking
him by the hand. Both the Presidential hands were
steadily employed for time, and their owner had
pleasant smile and good word for each conner His
afectionate simple greeting to the children IN the
throng was particularly noticeable, and was remark
ed by all. Big-hearted people afterward remarked,
as they gosspped in the East Room that the Presl-
dents success in putting little people at their ease
was a sure indication of his excellence as MAN.
Nearly four thousand citizens paid their respects to
the President before the reception hour expired AT
ter o'clock large number Of Coored citizens were
admitted to the congratluaory circle: as their white
brothers had been before them. This was the first
time in the annals of the Republic, and there ap-
pears to be no reason why it should not be repeated
Their hearty good wishes for the Presidents welfare
their God bless yousT and invOcatons for hap
DIV New Year and many returns, were audibly and
respectfully expressed, and plentiful enough to set
Mr.. johnson up with stock of benisons to last I'M
! til another reception
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-17
Affairs i'm the South.

The statement Of the Governor, in Il speech at
Nashville that if Gen. Thomas and his bayonet =
were withdrawn from there, the colored schools
could not exist one week seems 10 have given great
offence to the rebels Gov. Sharkey said, that if the
Federal troop were Withdrawn from Mississippi,
the lives of Northern men would not be safe. Gen.
Osterhaus said that if the troops were withdrawn
from the Cotton States, Union men and Northern
immigrant. could not exist there. Gen. Howard
states that most atrocous efforts made TO hold
the negroes in bondage. Gen. Schurl, sent out by
the President, gives still more gloomy picture o.
the rebellious States of the South.
Add to all this the fact that when these State:
elect a Governor or a Congressman they elect reb
els of the first water-IBen who had fought the Gov
eminent in every conceivable way-and upon thu
ertgrfoRs serrcc they claimed the right to be cleo
ted. In Middle and West Tennessee, when va
cancv has occurred in the Legislature, As severa
( have they elected rebels, men who have served il
/ the rebel service, and give Union man no show
ing at all. They make the issue IN everything
carry the question into the social circle, mix ii VI
with trade--and openly threaten what they will Dc
I when the Federal bsyonets are removed Recon
struct galvanze amnesty rebels as you will, they
are rebels still! hostile to the Government and to
/ Union men. There are honorable exceptions, bu
they are like angels visits, few and far between
This is the state of affairs in the South generally
! and especially is it true Of Middle and West Ten
nassee. Whenever there is a better state Of thing
II will Give rs pleasure to announce the fact. Unit
then we take nothing back that We have said.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-17
The he Facto Government.

The absurd doctrine set up by the lawyers OF Ten
o..os and their rebel clients, that the Government
81 ,ho Is,e Confederacy was Government de tdeto,
ba. been put to rest by late decision OF the Su-
,,-o,, Court at Nashville Judge Milligan deliver
inc the opinion. This opinion, besides exploding
the doctrine, shows that advantage could possibly
accrue to those claiming to have been citizens IN
der the Confederate Government if our courts were
TO recognize the Government such. 1t sets forth
that the bogus Confederate Government has ceased
TO exist hes no power to enforce it laws-and
they we're enacted with view TO overthrow the
Government of the United States. Neither the
Government of the United States, nor OF Iennes-
see is bound to execute the laws of an extinct IN
surgeut power, utterly routed and djsgraced. Ihe
opinion sets forth that the Confederate laws were
acted without lawful authority and against the Con-
stution of the United States and the courts OF the
country are bound to treat them if they had new
| er been promulgated. This opinion is OF some
length, and of marked ability, and settles the rights
| of the parties. We hope to hear no more OF thu
humbug of de tacto government. Judges who DE-
their duty, will stop such pretence at the bar. 1
is not Judicial, but a political question: ant
men who have at any time thrown off the authori
ty of the Government of the United States, and ia
ken up arms against it, ought not to be allowed t
trihe with our courts, by putting up this de fact
| plea.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-17
4 Southern Convention.

The Memphis Avalanche, in its first number since
its reconstruction, proposes the call of Southern
Convention, a meeting Of the leading men Of the
Southern States ayowedly for the purpose Of acceI
Grating full and complete restoration of the Union
If these delegates should assemble in the spirit and
with the sentiments daily put forth by the Southern
press, We should expect formal declaration Of war.
The. leading men in the South, we think, are up
with their journals, and prepared FOR a second
conflict. Some Of them talk square out, and say
that if the Southern delegates are not admitted into
Congress there will be Rergi4tio1; and they fiat
ter themselves of success on the ground that the
President is with them and that he controls the
MY and navy, and all the munitions Of war. We
have heard of some saying this would give them sue
cess in another conflict.
These men labor under several mistakes. First
they are mistaken when they suppose the President
is with them, and viii seperate from the great Re-
publican Union party that elected him, to favor the
mad schemes of set Of Amounted traitors in The
! South. They are mistaken when they suppose that
the officers and men Of the army would obey the or
ders Of any man directing them to fight against theil
Government and people to crafty Southern malice
The loyal majority in these United States will crush
any man who will favor another rebellion, and they
will ezterminate any army raised to fight in such
an infamous cause.
The honest truth Is, We have already had too many
| Of these Infamous Southern Conventions. They
| fred the Southern heart and INSTRUCTED tbs
Southern mind, until they brought on war anc
ruin. We want no more of them, for these South
ern leaders not capable OF prudenty conducting
them We have been directly asked the question
Where we will take our stand if another rebellion
inaugurated and the President takes sides with The
South We answer. most unhesitatingly, that We
shall 90 with the old Government, the National
Northern Union party, against the South, the rest
OF the world, and the balance of mankind. We
shall do as We did before take the right side, and
that is the side opposition to rebels traitors and
J Southern disuuionists