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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-19

other hopes under every circum-
stances the very best that can in any
event happen.
Without accepting this thing rs
absolutely true, + think all men do
generally act from a motive to o,,ard
aga!ust public danger, or else from a
positive desire to do good. Both
classes may, therefore, favor the
present attempt to restore the unity
of the nation.
L nm, sir, your obedient servant,
WIN. H. SEWARD.
Hon. J. X. DooLTTrLE, Chairman
Executive Committee.
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The RINDERPEsT IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The following official statement has
been made by the British Priyy
Council:
''The cattle plague has now com.
pleted the fifty-second week of its
prevalence, and during the wear
nearly quarter of q million (24S, ,965}
of attacks have been officially report
ed, S0,597 cattle are stated to have
been killed, 1914, 1877 to have died.
81, 9S9 to have recovered, and in IL,
1872 cases the results have not been
specified. In addition to the forego-
ing, 5l,343 cattle exposed to risk
have been slaughtered while free from
disease.
I'm the aggregate, more than so
900 in every 1000 of the ordinary
stock of cattle in Great Britain have
been attacked, and to every 1000
attacks, whose results have been re-
ported, nearly 900 1851 81 animals
persisted.
The epidemic has also extended
to n considerable number of sheep.
and since the commencement 4,463
are officially reported to have been
attacked; Of these, 1902 died or
were killed, and 461 recovered or
were unaccounted for"
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From Wnshin0ton.

u IS Settled by the radical caucus
that Congress shall adjourn on the
23d inst, tomorrow week. No
measures have been adopted, though
several schemes have been suggested,
for depriving the President of his
powers Of removal and appointment.
though it is expected, on all sides,
that Immediately after the adjourn
ment sweeping reform in public
Office will be commenced. The
scheme for restraining the President
by law was ingenious, but failed, like
the plan which the rats had for bell
Ing the cat. Who is to bell the cat in
this case? 1t would require two
thirds vote of each House, and that
cannot be obtained The President
has two Cabinet denominations to make.
and before the end of the week will
probably have two more. Besides
tins, he has number of very impor-
tant nominations Of civil and diplo-
matte officers to send to the Senate.
1t Is, therefore, q question for con-
sideration whether he will call the
Senate to meet at IL NJ, on the 23d,
to consider these nominations. II
he calls the Senate in special session
for that purpose, that body may hold
on nomlnally till the. next regular
session, and thus prevent the. Presi-
dent from making any appointments.
The President may call the Senate,
and throw upon them the responsible
llty OF obstructing the wheels of the
Government by rejecting all nomina-
tlons, or he may decline to call them
and proceed to make vacancies and
fill them.
Congress has made, at the close of
the session, joint committee on re-
trenchment. The committee will
have to pursue the subject during the
recess, and will report at the next
session, after the fall elections are
over. Meanwhile, the idea will be
held out that the radicals are, as a
party. In favor of economy and re-
trenchment. No one supposes that
the co:nmittee will have power to
stop any of the great leaks of the
Ireasury-the seven millions for the
freedmen's Bureau, &c. There was
once great Wing retrenchment COM
mlttee. that ended in picking up the
waters scattered under members
seats. Another one was previously
got up by the Jackson men, and It
proposed nothing but the stoppage
OF the salary of draughtsman,
which was soon after restored. This
radical retrenchment committee will
probably propose an equally efficient
plan of economy.
The reason given by Gov. Holden
for not signing the call for Conven-
ton Of Southern loyalists is, that he
does not desire to connect himself
with any entangling alliances.
The elaborate report of the Com
nittce on Foreign Affairs on the sub
ject of Mexico is nearly completed,
and will be presented to the House
early this week. 1t strongly sustains
the Monroe doctrine, which has a
large majority in that body, many of
whom are desirous of measures more
effective than q mere declaration of
principle.-Cor. Baltimore Sun.
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Items.

NEW FIRM.-We call attention to the
advertisement Of Messrs 8. T. McCauph-
rin Co., who have just opened a commits
sion house and family grocery store, on
Main street, where they propose to keep
an assortment of necdful supplies.
FUNERAL OF A SoLDIER-It will he ROO,
from notice in another column, that the
remains of oar late gallant young towns
man, Samuel Levin, will arrive in Colnm-
pia TINS afternoon. He was ono of the
earliest volunteers, youth Of fine nro-
mise, who laid down his life at Sharps
o"re Tor the cause he had espoused.
THE BURNING OF CoLUs1D1A. ,,,t,.r.
estlnS account OF the ''Sack and Dcstrnr.
tlon Of the City of Columbia. S. C. n,s~
just been issued, in pamphlet form, from
the Fh'entr power press. Orders filed TO
any extent. Single copies SO cents.
--'----~-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Attention il c.l1.
ed t" the following advertisements. which,
are published this morning for the first
time:
$. I. McCaughrin Il Co.-New Store.
l: o. q. F.-Tribute Of Respect.
Shlver q Bockham-Trunks, &C.
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FATAL AccIDENT.-M Charles P
Shier, highly respectable citizen of
Goose Creek Parish, while eneaoed
cleaning n pistol that was loaded.
accidentally shot himself, and shortly
afterwards died from the effects of
the wound.
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MORE USURPATIoN. The New York
Herald calls attention to another act
OF usurpation, on usurping act, which
may have escaped the notice of the
general reader 1t says:
''The bill to regulate. the time and
manner for holding elections fol
Senators IN Congress has been passed
by the Senate, by large majority.
This bill requires that the manner
of electing Senators to the State lie
gislatnres shall he openly by a rira
coce vote, not by ballot, rs has been
usual in most OF the States. By the
adoption of this measure, it will be
impossible for conservative Republi-
cans and Union Democrats, without
showing their hands, to coalescc for
the purpose Of sending person of
liberal views to the United States
Senate. No conservative Republican
can throw off the yoke of tyranny
without having the finger of radical
despotism pointed at him, his politi-
cal aspirations crushed, aud even his
social relations marred and under
mined. In this way, the radicals cx-
pect to avoid any such hitches in
carrying out their extreme plans as
occurred in the last Senatorial clec
tions III the Legislatures of New Jer-
sey and Connecticut. They intend
to hold the lash over their conscien
tious partisans, and, adopting the
course of Thad. Stevens in the House.
whip them into subsection. Here. in
endeavoring to secure the Senate il,
pe7petua, we may see another attempt
on the part of tho radicals to grasp
supreme power and to retain it with
that degree of pertinacity for which
past arbitrary legislation has render
ed them SO notorious. What is the
next part in the revolutionary and
usurping programme of the radicals?"
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CHARLESTON MOVING. The Sena-
tors and Representatives of Charles
ton District have called public meet
ing, to be held on Saturday, for the
purpose OF appointing delegates to a
State Convention to be held in Co.
lumbia.
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Another Trick Exposcsi.

The Committee on Printing had
been ordered by the House of Rep
resentativeS to have a certain number
OF the majority and minority reports
of the Reconstruction Committee
printed and bound together; but
when the work came out, it was dis
covered that the majority report alone
had been printed and put up.
One Of the members-Mr. Ie-
Blond-had the matter overhaulcd.
and the Chairman of the Printing
Committee explained that the minori-
ty report had not been handed in
until ten or eleven days after the
majority report had been in the hands
OF the printer. He could not, how
ever, make Mr.. LeBlond believe this
story, who pronounced the omission
as ali clectionccring trick, rs the mi
norlty report was Il complete refuta-
ton Of that made by the minority.
AS 1t is now, 10O,O extra copies Of
both reports are to be printed and
bound together. What !. model set
of Legislators the people have at the
national capitol!
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The wife of Maj. Gen. jeff. C.
Davis fell overheard from the Louis.
vile mail boat lately and narrowly es-
capped drowning. The General sprang
in and saved her.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-19

A young man was. eaten by sharks
while bathing in Mobile Bay.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-19

1t is said the Canada Confederation
scheme is about to collapse.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-19

1t WAS rnmored in Washington last
Saturday, that II proclamation from
the President announcing the resto-
ration of Texas to the Union, and
declaring, in uncquivocal terms, the
abolition of martial law in the South.
may be looked for in Il day or two.
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EXTRAORDINARY DECLINE IN WHEAT.
The Chicago Tridunc, July II. says:
"Within the past twcnty-fonr
hours the wheat market IN this city
has experienced most extraordinary
decline of twenty-five cents to twenty
seven cents per bushcl On Tues
day, No: l regular spring wheat was
sold at $1.SS to 81. 80. and yesterday
1T fell as low as 81. 1.6O-closine dull
and nominal ut Sl65.
This decline in prices is the result
wholly of excessive speculation. A
prominent operator some time since
purchased the entire stock Of wheat.
and 2o0,O or 300, 900 bushels
besides for future delivery. In order
completely to corner the sellers, he
adopted tho somewhat novel expe-
dient of selling cargoes free on
board to shippers at ten cents to
thirteen cents below the market
price for lots in store. In this way
the stock was reduced quite material
ly, and the sellers We're forced to
settle at the buyers own price. This
being accomplished, he threw the
balance of his wheat upon the
market, and broke it down.
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At the public celebration OF the
Fourth III New Orleans, Mayor Mon
roe. III Introducing the reader of the
Declaration of independence, took
occasion t" say, that che differed
from one expression Of opinion in
that document, to the effect that all
men were created equal The nigger
conid not be considered the equal of
% white man: and as the writer of
the declaration, Mr.. Jefferson, was n
stakeholder, it stood to reason that
he never could have meant to include
the niGger in that assertion
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26
GENERAL MASON.

We have no apology for General Mason, OF for any officer, military or civil, where he fails to do his duty but as the hue and cry raised by certain parties since the General left the Territory may lead those not familiar with the movements, while here, 10 believe that he was wholly inactive, we print here with synopsis of his operations, which he furnished the Governor in December last
 HEAD QUARTERS DIsTRicr or ARIzoN..
 PREscoTT, December 3, 1865. Hon. K. (. Mccormick, Acting Governor Of
 Arizona:
 Sr--As requested by you I herewith send yOu synopsis of military operations in this District since my assignment to it's com mand.
 His Exceiiency Governor Goodwin and my sell left Drum Barracks May isr, for this Ter. r.tOry, with company A of lst California cav airy as escort Colonel Lewis, with two com panies of his regiment, destined for Tubac or it's vicinity; and Colonel BuIware, with two companies of the same regiment, to occupy Fort Yuma, had preceded Us. One company cf the 'th bad als0 been sent to Fort Mobaye to relieve the company of the 4th California lnfIntry. Before leaving Drum Barracks, ordered one company of the 7th California in- iantry tO proceed tO Prescott as soon as prac- ticable after iis arrival from San Francisco, and re-eniorce Fort Whipple We arrived at Fort Yuma on the l4th, and on the 18th or dered company E 4th Californ'a infantry to proceed at once Co Date Greek, with instruc- tions to the commanding officer to place him self in communication with the comIa nding officer at Fort Whipple, and act in concert with him, with special instructions to scout the roads to Prescott, La Pax aud Wicken- burg, and to give all prote ,tion possible te parties travelling those roads. We arrived at the Maricopa Wells on May 30th, where I learned that the post at Fort Whipple was out of provisions. We had been led to sup pose, from the best information ohas,nabie, that 1t had supplies for over year. These, however, had been stopped in New Mexico, by General Carleton, on the transfer of the Territory to the department f the Pacific. The commanding officer at Fort Yuma was ordered to forward, Dia Moiaye, at once, thir- ty'five thousand rations, and one hundred thousand pounds of barley and Major Thom- son authorized to purchase forage, that the
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26

ONE of the lies circulated in the late cam paign. was to the end that Governor MeCor- mick was present at the delivery of Postou's speech in Prescott, and was asked to reply c. hi. accusations, but refused to do SO until Po-ton len town. The facts are, tha, tbe Governor vas H7' present, thor did he attend at any speech made during the canvass, or at either party coHveution,) and he did not hear the details of Poston's harangue until thefol lowing day, v hen he immediately announced that he would reply on Saturday evening Cocs Bashiord being already announced tons appearance. 1T Pcston wished for the : Goycrnor's attendance he sheuld have notified ! him that he would make certain chargcs | against him but on the contrary the Gov eruor, if not by Poston, by some of his friends, was gwen to understand that be (poston wished 10 be on friendly terms. Mir. Hitch. cock, Of San Frapc,seo (Mr. Gray's psrtnerl ! had just written the Governor" Az Colonel POston is yo,,r friend. and Governor Goodwin Is no; coming out, suppose he can count upon your support"
 From this, Mr, Hitchcock holding couddcn tai relations w1th Post0n, 1t is apparent tha the rrdoubtsble Colonel, after all his trcAch ery to the Governor at Washington, desires to the latest moment, to co operate with him and doubtless had the Governor held out th, least encouragement when Posion arrive, here, he would have eulogi1cd him az loudly as he denounced him, when he foand he ooul, no' receive his support.
 We will complete this item by saying, i Colonel Post so much desired to hear th' Gevernnr,s r..sInnsa tn him. !t Is some ha strang- that early on the morning after hi inzolent speech, he started for the lower coun try, having full knowledge that the GoverDo would speak on Saturday evening, and ooul
 not before. It is also curious, that when tn i particulars Of the Governors fiat and eEhpAst ic denial of all his charges were made know
 to him, he showed no disposition to retur
 here and reiterate his statements, althoug he had an abundance of time prior to the ds . of election.
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26
RANCH TITLES.

The last pretcnce of those who have oo- iec,ed to the holding of ranches about Tres colt, viz: that they were in mineral eoun. fry. and so not open to location, is removed Ly the mineral bin of Congress, which mas the following section:
 ss,- And h. fl, further enacted That wherever priot t the passage Of ths act upon the ands herc ,o,ore de-,vn.ted as mineral lands vhIch have been xc uded from snTvey and sale. there hefebeen nome .ab. made by citizens of the United states or per sons who have declared theif intention tp peSohe i,aus winch hoIne-ieads have been made, lmprONed and u-.d fot agrcu tural purposes and upon when ber, have been no valuable mines of gold shVer' cin nahar or copper discovered. and which are properly
 griru tnra ands tbe said settlers or owners oi such aornesteads shal hassa right o' pfe'emPuon theie" and shall be entitled to purchase ,he same d the prce of 25 per acre and n quantity not to exceed iCO acrvs or said parties may avail themselves o the provisions of the act of Congress approved May 70 ls62 entitled An act to secure homestsds to ae tuai settlers the public aoH'sn. ana acts AinehaA tory thereof
 liy this it will be seen that ranches, occu pied and improved, in good faith, and upor which no eaiuable mines had been discover ,t at the date of the passage of the law, are t' be confirmed to settlers, either under th' prc-emption or homes e,d acts. This featu'' of the bin is hailed with great satisfaction q California and Nevada, as 1t should be here i for mining is, to a great extent, depcndan upon agriculture and every foot of arabi land in the mineral districts should be ope to cultivation The provisions of this bil with two other acts lately adopted by Con grc.s. Gone authorizing the survey of agricu
 tural lands in irregular form where desirabl
 and the other enabling settlers m town
 hold farming lands adjacent if cultivated pai
 of the gear, although they may not reside ul
 on them) are full of encouragement Co o'
 ranchmen.
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26
FRox NEW Mrxrco.-we clip the $

fRoN NEW MExIco.-We clip the kl ing from the Santa fe Gassffs oi 2sth si
 The ball given to General Pope by eii of Santa Fe at the Exchange on Vel day night was one of the most pleasl' seInblages of the kind that has taken 70 this city for long time. The ladl- | there in all their glory; by their smlls graces making the evening pass of dellf.. ly and with pleasure unalloyed. Gen and Staff, accompanied by Geperal CTss General Clark, Colonel Enos and Msa left the city on Friday morning 10 ns visit to Albuquerque. The party wllni in about a week. General Sykes ha for New Mexico with about eight huf men as recruits for the 5th United siiis faDtTy. Colonel Howe, with the Sd os'I and regiment of colored troops, route for the Territory. There wasan, m the report that his expedition had sa definitely postponed. As far ss we bss1 able to learn during the last two weeSa ernor Mitchell's inaugural address DO general satisfaction to the people. lbs which 1t manifests and the sentiments it announces have insDirited contdeno chief magistrate, bosh ss te his will sna city to make lsei<I officer to the lsi'
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26
Al DAILY PApFR

During the session otthc Third Legislative As- seihhly, beginning Wedues day, October Sd, dal. ly edition Of thc ARIZONA MINER will be printed, containing inc iournnls of proceedings in both houses th- ptheiHsl laws ss passed, aud iems of current news. No pains wiii he spared 10 make h an entertaining and yaiuoble iaper, sud the first daily rver ssued ln the Territory, it should have libcrnl patronage. Copies can bc obtained at the ooice every morning Sundays eNcepte,D ai seven o'clock Price, ten cents per copy, In curreucy-two dollar- for tbc session. A few col. umns will be devoted 10 advertising and those ol the merchants pnd other business men, who wish 10 use them, at fah rstcs, Wiil make arrangements by or before the frst or October.
 E.A BENTLEY. Prescott, September 9g lsG6
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26

LABOR WASTED.-The scarcity of labor Is keen ly elt hy our miners, ranchmen and freighters. Permanent employment at high wages can be given to large number of men, and we hope they will hc forthcoming We hear that Mir. Borger 'a. had 10 send 10 California for hands to work at his mill and mines. Let the unemployed of San Francisco and Los Angeles. who are willing to work, hurry to Central Arizona. They can do better than at any other place we now know of.
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26
DeSyrs,-Bayard Taylor give. the follow

DGSyER,-Bayard Taylor gives the follow ing -keteh of Denver, Colorado:
 The situation of Denver IS well selected Were it nearer to the mountains it would fur nish more convenient depot of supplies foi the Clear Greek mining region, but it would not concentrate, as now, so many radating lines of travel. It lies apparently in the cen. tre of chord of shallow arc of mountains governing the entrances of some half a dozen different CanoDs, and overlooking belt ol farming land, fifty miles, by ten in dimen- sions.
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26

CoLoRADo ELEcTIoS.-Returns have been received from all the precincts, and Chilcott, the Union candidate for Delegate to Congress is elected by majority Of l0l over A. c. Hunt, che Administration candidate.
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26

GENERAL HIsSNAs, in retort uPcn p s. f0ote, says; "H His own are the on. r vile enough to end his existence, and lD. of lhe carrion crow Is his natural Plaoe ulturem
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26

THE GoLD PRoDUcr.-Mr A. D. Richard son says Within ten years the gold product Of the Pacific coast will reach s5O0,00O, GOO.
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26

Big raseals usually leave the gate open be- hind them.
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26
JoHx s. MAsox
dDHN S- MAspA Brigadier General yoiunteers commsaS District of Arizona.

The proposed campaign was interruP;si Is generally known, by the withdsEs troops and the non-arrival Of supplies ters beyond the Generals control, sai which it is unjust to hold him resPo1sl Our conclusion is, that while the Gea may not have been great Indian fgiie as well suited 10 this field ss soiae oihss was by mo means inaotivs and ia eese him with abuse his enemies are only cTssi re e-setion of popular sentiment in hs I or the contents of his letter, copied s4 our readers will judge.
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26

A GREAT onfssfos.-Those who claim that we have no right to mineral lands in the Territories until the Indian titles are extin- gnished, will be startled to note the omission of all allusion to such titles in the mining law of Congress. Unlike previous enae; lnents, while this speaks of lands surveyed and unsurveyed, no reference is made to the poor Indian" Cor the blood thirsty Indian, and we conclude that the government is dont with the foolish policy of buying rights o those who are only happy when robbing and killing the whites, and who have no right, worthy to be respected.
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26

"Come in ont of the wet" as the whale said 10 Jonab
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26

EpIrAPH FOR PosIos.--In yicw of the fa' contracts held by P0ston during his political life, and of the compl..ens-> of his political death, this good old eoupiet is respectfully suggested for his spitaph:
 While he lived he lived in clover, And when he died be died all over"
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26

When Poston was here he courted the impracticable radicals, and ap- peared to think their political notions the true ones, but when in Tuc-on he ardently urged the organization of Che Democratic party as necessary to the salvation of th' Territory and bis highest sobition. He even went SO far a- to promise $500 iowa d the ex, en-e of reyiying Che old Arisonian a straight Democratic journal
Arizona miner., 1866-09-26
THE THIRD TRIAL AND DEFEAT.

Prescott, September s6, ls66.
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Lake Erie g. Louisville Railroad,

Strains stop only on signal. '-'+
Trains on this Road arrive at Fremont the morning
in time connect with trains the Cleveland and To-
ledo Road both East and West '."'l
Trans will leave Fremont in the afternoon after the
arrival of trains from Cleveland and Toledo.
Passengers by this line reseh Find&y several hours in
advance Of any other route, ,-ss',.- .F.4
Buy Tcketa via Fremont, in Cleveland and Toledo at
the Ticket oces ofthe Cleveland and Toledo Railroad
-I'j h. m.7.i l.3-s,.i L.Q. RAWsOH, sup't.
Frsmont, April q, 1868.