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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18
No Moro humiliation.

The Southern people have done
everything consistent with honor and
principle that can be expected from
them They are not "dirt-eaters, -
and cannot be humiliated further
than The fortunes of war have suB
jected them. The third section Of
the constitutional amendment dis
franchises the Southern people for
four years, under the pretence that it
will require that this period of proba-
ton is to make them better citizens
of the Union.
The 26th of April and the 10th Of
May seemed to have maddened the
radicals radicals. On The; former date. the
ladies of the South, true to their pa
triotic instincts, and their fond re-
membranes of their gallant dead,
determined to decorate the graves of
those heroes, and to keep green their
memories. On the latter occasion,
the ceremonies commemorating the
death of Stonewall jackson, drive
them raving. Thank God, we are
not yet driven to the position of ab-
ject slaves. We have gone just as
far as we can be driven. Although
we have accepted in good faith all the
acquisitions of our situation, and are
as loyal as any people of any section
Of the Union, there is still left among
US q spirit that will submit to no fur
ther humiliation to the DEGREES of the
radical faction.
We have no idea that the people OF
the South should submit to any fur
ther degradation. True and loyal to
the Government, unrepresented as
they are in the councils of that Go
vernment, they are still willing to re-
sumo their rightful position, and no
persecution of the radicals will be
able to drive them from their posi-
ton of dignified submission to their
inevitable position. Let our people
watch and wait, these dark days will
soon pass over.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18
Santa Anna.

We published, yesterday, para
graph respecting the relations of this
General towards Maximilian when
that Prince was about to found an
empire in Mexico. It was then stated
that he was enthusiastically in favor
of the establishment of the empire.
To-day, our Northern exchanges
bring us the intelligence that the
General has arrived in this country
by steamer from st. Thomas. His
arrival was quite unexpected. It is
understood that the object of the
General in visiting the United States
is to unite his efforts with those of
the Liberal party of Mexico in cx-
pelling Macmillan from that coun-
try, and that in IL few days he will
issue q manifesto to the public, ex-
planning his previous conduct in re-
lation to Mexican affairs, and express
ing the objects of his future course.
This explana' On, we think, can he
easily made the time he was SO
earnest in behalf of the empire, he
said the only remedy for the sad con-
dition of affairs in Mexico was "the
substitution of constitutional en-
pire for that farce called republic. =
He then thought that he might attain
high position in the empire, but
Macmillan distrusted him, and re-
jected his fawning proffers to aid him.
Hence his present attitude of hos
tility to the empire. Such man is
not to be trusted, and our own OPT.
Mon is that he is great humbug.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18
The Frecdmcn's Bureau

We have already noticed thereports
of Generals Steedman and Fullerton,
in relation to the working OF the Bu Bu
reau in Virginia and North Carolina.
AS regards this State, we have the
following despatch from the New
Iorh Herald, dated Washington, 18th
instant:
indications are that South Caro-
lima will prove almost as fruitful OF
disclosures concerning the fraudulent
operations of the Freedmen's Bureau
as either OF the States reported upon.
Private information received from
that quarter states that Brig. Gen.
Ely IS running five plantations; two
OF them, he states, are on Govern
ment account, for which q rental OF
$1,000 is paid, without direct author.
lty from the Government. The other
three farms, Gen. Ely claims, are
being worked by the freedmen fol
their own benefit; but it has been as.
certained that Government ratione
are furnished them. General Steed-
man was to leave Charleston on the
18th instant, to open an Investigation
among the sea islands. Some start
hng facts are expected.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18
HEBREW CONyENTro,

HEBREW CoNvENT1oN.-Wc learn
from the Je~isA Messenger that the
annual session of the Board of Dele
gates will commence on Sunday, May
~, In the city OF New York. The
executive committee have issued a
circular notifying the congregations
OF the time and place, and an un-
usually full representation is antici-
pated. The questions to be consi-
dered at the coming session will be OF
Importance to Israel.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

The New FIVE CENT Com. The
Act which has passed the Senate and
House Of Representative to author
ize the coinage of five cent pieces,
provides ''that the new five cent
shall be composed Of copper and
nickel, not exceeding twenty-five per
cent of nickel. This coin is to be a
legal tender to the amount of 81, and
redeemed when presented in sums of
not less than S10O. It is proposed to
make this coin exactly FIVE grammes,
or " 1610O grains in weight. Three
of the coins will weigh one-half of an
ounce, and will be convenient in the
pocket for a postage weight. The
law also prohibits the issue OF frac-
tional notes less than ten cents after
tho passage of this Act. The color
and appearance of this coin will be
similar to the three cent coin author
lied by Act of March 3, 1865"
President johnson has appointed
Col. Walter B. Scales, Collector of
Customs for Chicago, to get up the
five cent piece, which is soon to be
issued It will cost about 5000, 600.
There will be, when the coinage is
completed, $4,000, 600 in money in
circulation, that being the amount OF
postal currency in five cent pieces
that the new coin is intended to Bill.
persede
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18
Trial Of MIR. Davis,

The rumored trial of JEFF. Davis
seems tobe involved In some curious
complications. The special cores
pondent OF tn New York Ne,os,
under date of the 18th instant, tele-
graphs to that paper the following
"It is noteworthy circumstance
in connection with the efforts that
are now being made to bring Jeffer-
son Davis to trial, that the Judiciary
Committee, to whom was referred,
weeks ago, the question whether any
Legislation on the part of Congress
was necessary in order to bring him
to trial, have confined their labors ex-
clusively to the collection and exami-
nation Of testimony to prove the com
plicity of Mr.. Davis in the assassina-
ton of lincoln; but have not taken
single step towards bringing him to
trial fortreason, or toward facilitating
such trial. TO judge from their
labors, it would seem that they at
least have no intention of having Jef-
ferson Davis tried for treason.
Whatever the ground of their ac-
tion in this respect may be, it is GER
tain that the recent indictment of
Mr.. Davis, at Norfolk, was brought
about by Judge Underwood, on his
own responsibility, and that it has
not received the sanction of the Go
vernment, or any officer or branch
thereof rs l stated in my last de-
spatch. Jefferson Davis was indicted
for treason by order of this same
Underwood. last summer. At that
time, the Acknowledgement directed
the over-zealous Underwood to let
the matter drop, and that indictment
was quietly withdrawn.
''The present Indictment is mere
copy of the former one, but it is well
known to the Government, and to all
its law officers, that Jefferson Davis
crime, whatever it may be, does not
amount to treason, and that, tried in
any civil court, a conviction for trea-
son cannot be secured. To place
Jefferson Davis on trial for treason,
is to have it proclaimed that he did
not commit treason, and it is o know
ledge Of the fact that has hitherto
prevented his trial. If he is put on
trial under this Indictment, it will
simply be in order that he may be
honorably acquitted. Underwood and
such men as Nye, who thirst for the
blood Of Jefferson Davis, do not see
this, but Thaddeus Stevens sees it.
and hence his anxiety to get Mr..
Davis tried as an accompiice of the
assassns."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

Let it be noted that oil the acts of
the President most loudly complain
ed OF by the politicians are in the
direction OF leaving power in the
hand OF the people, where it rightfully
belongs. The President says, "yon
must try the people," the Radicals
say yon must not.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

The CRops.-Planters from va
rlous portions of Tie District, with
whom we have recently conversed,
present discouraging view of their
prospects The late heavy rains have
seriously injured the wheat, and rust
Is affecting that cereal Much of the
cotton seed having failed to come up,
many have replanted their lands in
corn, Corn promises fairly at pre-
sent. The fruit crop has been sadly
damaged by the late frosts.
Chester Standard
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

Attention is invited to the advertisement
Of Madame Rutjes, in another column.
This lady had charge of the Central
House. in this city, during the war; and
having returned to Charleston, has opened
hrst-class house, with an ice cream sa-
loon attached.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

Persona Gen. T.. q. I. Beau
regard. accompanied by IL Col.
Florence and Mr.. Schwartz. arrived
IN Baltimore on Sunday morning,
from New Orleans, and stopped at
Barnum Hotel, where, throughout
the day, the General was the centre
OF attraction to il very large number
OF citizens. He left last evening for
New York, en- route to Europe, to
negotiate IL loan, it is understood, for
the railroad of which he is the pre-
siding officer.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

The Superior Provost Court was en-
gagged, yesterday, in investig ating the casa
OF the shooting OF John Brown, "a freed
man, on Friday night last, by Mr.. Green,
Chief OF Police. Many witnesses were e1-
amined. The result is not vet known.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

The body of Hon. Preston King,
Collector of the port OF New York,
has been recovered at last. 1t will be
remembered that he tied several bags
OF shot around his waist. and then
jumped into the North River.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

"a "ooNDED ooLDIER bOY-(IENUINE LIB
ERALITY.-On recent visit to Charleston.
We encountered a former acquaintance .
lad named Edward James Matthews. who
OWING to his extreme youth, attracted con-
siderable attention at tho Ladies Way-sitie
Hospital, in this city, about two years ago.
1t appears that Matthews A an ornhan
and had been taken charge of by Captain
Mccoy, OF Alabama. When the war broke
ou., his protector went into Confederate ser
vice, and Natthews-then scarcely twelve
years OF age-followed. Captain M. was
killed at the battle OF Sharpsburg, we be-
Aeve. The young soldier continued with
his company, until he received a severe
wound at the battle of Gaines Mill, during
the ever-memorable sseven Days Fight"
before Richmond. AS soon as he was able
to travel, he was removed to a hosnita1 in
Greenville, s. c., and thence to this CITY.
he received every attention from our citi
zens, and his wound having healed. he
went to Augusta, and endeavored to 90 to
work. The wound broke out afresh. and
he was advised by surgeons to 20 to New
York, and endeavor to get into a hospital
there Letters from influential gentlemen
were given him, to be presented to sur
geons In Gotham: and small sum of mo-
ney being collected for him, the wounded
lad commenced his journey.
On his arrival in Charleston, his cireum.
stances were explained to one Of the clerks
OF the Mills House, when that gentleman.
on behalf OF Mr.. Purcell, invited him to
stop at that hotel, free Of expense. MI
1-eary, one OF the proprntors Of the ssmai,
steamship" line to New York. was ne,t
waited on, and the poor boys situation
being stated, free passage was granted
MN IN one OF the fine steamers Of that
line. 1t is but justice to the agents of tie
Peoples Line" Of steamers to state that
they expressed willingness to give Mat
thews free transportation in their next
steamer, but as it was deemed necessary TO
get him under surgical attendance as soon
as possible, the generous offer OF Mr.. Learv
was accepted.
These gentlemen, one and all, in their
treatment Of this orphaned Confederate
have carried out the warming OF our Sa-
vlour IN his Sermon on the Mount-sI,e at
not thy left hand know what thy right
hand doeth." We sincerely hope that the
poor boy, through Divine interposition,
WILL be restored to perfect health, and be
able to show to those persons who have
80 generously assisted him the just appre-
cation OF their kindess and liberalitv.
~
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is call
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time s.
Z. ger-Appointment of Attornies.
James p. Carroll Committee Meeting.
Thos. Britton-Auction Sale.
Proposals for Wood.
G. ID. Owens-Mixed Corn.
Madame L. NJ. Rutjes Boarding.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

HAy.D UPON kILPATRIcK. The New
hampshire .TneS uad Union thus
compliments Major General Kilpe-
trick on his protest against the bonn
bardment OF Valparaiso by the Spa
niards.
"Our readers will remember one
fitzpatrick, who was Federal cavalry
leader the latter part of the war, and
afterwards an Abolition disunion
stump-speaker in New Jersey. For
his heathenlsh brutality and barbar-
ism ut the South he was appointed by
y. Lincoln as minister to Chilli, with
a residence 1T Valparaiso. It seems
that just before the Spanish bonn
bardment Of that city on the 3lst of
March, General Fitzpatrick became
very tender-hearted, and thought it
was too bad to destroy a city con-
tanning thousands of helpless wo-
men and children" who would be
driven from their homes to die amid
the desert hills &c And so he
wrote letter to each of the other
foreign ministers at Valparaiso. X
"A very nice and pious sort of q
fellow is this finished villain. this
brutal, God-abhorred wretch, who
travelled from Atlanta to Raleigh with
sword i'll one hand and torch in
the other, Staying and burning all
that stood In his desolatinp path.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

Lovers OF turtle soup were disappointed
Yesterday. 1t will be served up to-day, at
the 'sRear House."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

In Evansville, Ind, all persons
offending against municipal regula-
tons, and unable to pay their fines.
are to he worked on the streets at
SIX cents n day, until fine and costs
are paid
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

Receipts at the New Orleans Gus
tom House for the four months, end
ing May first, were nearly s., 900, 600.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

The mortality in Charleston, for the
eleven months just ended, foots up,
whites $50, ,lacks SOB.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

A special despatch to the Charles
ton Courier, dated Washington. May
16 says:
Gen. Sickles has reconsidered his
declension of the Hague mission, and
will accept it.
The Senate will undoubtedly sus-
tain the Colorado veto. A caucus OF
Republican Senators having ascer-
tanned that they cannot muster a
two-thirds vote for the constitutional
amendment proposed by the Recon
struction Committee, have postponed
further action until next week.
Gen. Stoneman's report to Gen.
Grant blames the negroes as the
cause Of the Memphis riots.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

BOOK AND JOB PRINrIHG-The PhRni.r
Office is now fully supplied with cards.
colored and white paper, colored ink, wood
type, ETC., and is now in condition to exc
cute all manner Of book and job printing
In the shortest possible time. Give us a
call.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

PosTFoNED.-owing to the very incle
ment weather. yesterday, the trotting
match was postponed. 1t is expected to
come off this afternoon. Omnibuses will
leave Nickerson's and the Shiver House for
the track
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

IHE BURNING OF COLUMBIA inter-
esting account of the ''Sack and Destrnc-
ton of the City Of Columbia, s. c. has
jast been issued, III pamphlet scrn., fra.:.
the PhTmin steam power press. Orders
can be filed to any extent. Single copies
SO cents.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

Dyspepsia destroys the teeth, unless its
effects are coun.eracted by that pure vepe-
table tonic cad aEtiseptic, SoZodont. 10
bodily disease can impair them, if this
antidote to all corrosive clements that act
upon the enamel is regularly applied.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

A protracted meeting was to have COM
monced last night, at the Marion Street
Methodist Church, but owing to the unfa-
voraple weather, it was postponed. We
have been requested to state that, weather
permitting, there will be service TONIGHT
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18
Washinxton Items.

Secretary Seward left the CITY YES
terday evening for New York. and
we understand he also purposes visit
ing his house at Auburn.
Members have given up the plan
or a recess, and some are very hope
ful that the session may be brought
to close by the end Of June. The
Senate Will be willing to adjourn and
leave the field to the President for
the next five or six months, provided
they can force the passage of law
which will prohibit the President
from removing any of his radical op-
ponents from Office, or appointing
any in their places during the recess.
They will, if possible, impose some
check upon the exercise of his con-
stitutional powers.
The political movement in favor of
electing Gen. Graut as the next Pre-
sldent, has met with wonderful sue
cess. The Republicans of ell shades
accept the proposition as the best. if
not only. mode of securing their de-
sired ends. That is the compromise
to be offered to the eleven Southern
States. The Republicans are to have
the Presidency for the next term, and
the South may have restoration and
representation.
Cor. baltimore Sun, 18th.
A magnificent horse has arrived
here, which was sent by the Mexican
General Carvajal rs present to Gen.
Grant. The horse is descendant
from pure Arabian stock, and is the
same that Gen. Carvajal rode through
all his campaigns.
Col. Bradley L. johnson, of Mary
land, has been pardoncd by the
President.
The RADICALS FR1GHTEsEp-
Philip" the Washington cores
pondent of the Boston 7rareuer
(Republicanl says: The prospect is
dark. If Congress adjourns without
doing anything, it is plain that the
President will carry the next House.
Yet some of the insane extremists in
Congress urge do-nothing policy.
1t is precisely what the President
wants, and he shows his sagacity in
1T. He has policy; SO far Congress
has not: If he can keep Congress in
this attitude before the country. he is
SAFE
A correspondent of the Boston
J0u7MM writes: There seems to be in
Washington general alarm at the
drift of things, and some Senators
who have opposed the admission
OF Representatives from the States
lately IN rebellion now express them
selves ready to vote for men whose
loyalty is unquestioned. Unless this
is is done, the Democrats will organize
the next House.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

POPULATION OF THE SOUTHERN
STATES IN 1S6O.-Looking cursorily
over the returns, it appears that the
fifteen slaveholding States in 1860
contained 12,240,000 inhabitants, of
whom 5000, 900 were whites, 25l 900
free colored persons, and 3,95O,OOO
were slaves. The actual gain of the
whole population in the States from
1850 to 1860 was 2,627, 900, equal to
27.33 per cent. The white population
OF the free States for the same period
numbered 1926, $50, and 237, ,21s
colored.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18

The WEATHEn.-R Rain, rain, rain, has
been the daily programme for o length Of
time. Mud walls stand poor chance.
and, in great many cases, down they
come, much to the chagrin Of the unfortu-
nate builders
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-18


JUSTICE AS ADMINISTERED BY THE
"BUREAu" AT MEMPHIS Mem
pins -A'g'1s, of the 10th, cites the fol-
lowing as an instance of the way
justice Is administered in that city by
choice spirit of the Bureau:
Last Monday, negro man, par
TALLY intoxicated, named Jim Harris,
entered the house of citizen on
South street, while the family were
seated at the table. This unlimited
buck nigger thrust himself into a seat
by the side of the lady of the house.
anu III the presence of the family,
committed an act of beastliness too
revolving to mention, and from the
bare animation Of which humanity
shrlnks with loathing and indigna-
ton. A man across the street, at
tracted by the confusion which en-
sued, rushed over, and instead of a
more violent act, which any man
would have been at least prompted to
do, pulled the niger out of the house
and gave him something of drub-
blnS. Officers Calvey and McIlvaine
arrived on the ground some time
after and arrested the wretch. Tues
day morning, he was arraigned before
the niger guardian, Captain Walsh,
TOR the offence, which was certainly
the most heinous conceivable, to be
short of violence The white man
who interfered was also present, and
testified rs n witness, and the charge
was sustained. And what was the
action of ths scented court? The
nlgger was fined So, and the white
man $50. No wonder the Bureau
IS seorned by the Southern people
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-25

TIE AesE wsslsrn Upioa steamer Iowa,
Cast Jeha Smith. 'saves this ctr daily Il
Z 4. n. - P. n, ioe Pns Byron. CO...
nsstise With tfoans for ali Northern and
Nosthsas.esn psaets. Fare through 70 Dus
buqus, enly two dollars.
The nsw and elegant steamer. civ q
Ksithsbssg, Capt. J. W. Carpbeil. vili a.,
post Tor Fort Madison ma iptermediets
points. making close and suns connections
1or st. Louis, q 8 O'Clock tomorrow morn,
ing. Lsmusl Parkhurst ia he Office. r.
n. Prsttyman, agent.
The Davenport and Dubuois packet Bill
Hsndssssn, Capt AcGowin. uerk Robson,
will depart for Dubuque and yay points u.
mssrev noening Il oeloct. Cabin pas
sags through 10 Dubuque a.. r. n. Pret
lyman, agent.
The river q 81. Paul rose me inch on
Saturday, and Is swelling allIne way down
from The effects of heavev sh.wers. Con.
siderable ssell 10 coming dot, the Wiscou.
Gin and other tributaries.
Thscrevs y ~ N. W. u Packet Co.
ars On ths rampage for hieht wages. The
haods "a Tie Phil. Sheridan Ktuck SUNDAY
The beet leaving with only bth three men
70 handle ffsighs.
The waters had become ID Nv in the m
.no;s river that only boats the lich,st
dfait could navigate its waits last week.
and even the waters in thA Illinois and
Miehigen Canal Was becomA; alarminrlv
low. We presume. howeve1 that the re