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THE Crops.
GEORGIA. The Atlanttt .Ia,tnuiqence,.

says:
sThe cotton crop will turn out to
be an exceedingly short one, if the
half that has been reported to us be
true--which is, that most of the seed
planted has proved to be imperfect,
the plant itself, after its appearance
above ground, almost invariably fail
ing to take root and sustain it's growth.
This, with the experiment of free
labor, now being tried in the State,
warrants, we think, the conclusion to
which we have come, that the cotton
crop of Georgia will be an exceedingly
small one."
The cotton crop in Houston is re-
ported as looking well, but badly in
need of work. The cotton crop is
very sorry, not o half stand.
The Southern IEMclman says that
in all Counties of Northwestern
Georgia, the wheat crop is very pro-
missing. There is greater breadth
of land devoted to it than usual.
In Muscogee and vicinity, corn
looks better than cotton. Wheat and
rye are doing well.
There will be plenty of fruit.
NORTH CAROLINA. We regret to
learn that the stand of cotton in this
County, which has been planted long
enough to be up, is bad. The weather
has been unfavorablc to good stand,
but doubt is expressed in regard to
the character of the seed.
Raleiyh Sentinel.
TWc hear pretty general complaint
in this County that the cotton seed
planted is not coming up. Many
persons are replanting, but whether
they will meet with better success re-
mains to be seen. The difficulty
seems to be that the seed have lost
their vitality in consequence of having
been kept III heaps for two or three
or four years past. We hear the
same complaints from States further
South. -CLurloHe Democrat
FLORIDA The Gainesville FLA.
Ne~ Era hears very many complaints
about the stand of cotton III that sec
ton. The failure is attributed to the
use of old seed.
Such are the reports from nearly
every point in the South. The evil
will probably prove so widespread
that it will have material effect upon
the aggregate product of the staple
These reports, too, we imagine. will
have the tendency to check the de-
cline in the article.
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A business firm in Memphis re-
Gently detected a thief quite adroitly.
They had missed money from the till
for some days. amounting to $3.50,
but could not detect the guilty party.
The cashier, q few nights since,
emptied into the draw cup filed
with nitrate OF silver. The thief
went to the till to make his evenings
capital, and in abstracting the money
covered his hands with the nitrate.
which he was unable to get off. An.
examination of his paws in the morn
ing proved the fa,ee 1,a,rS, or thief's.
and the guilty party was arrested.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-12

CAMpBEIL's FORTE. who
have read Campben's Battle of Ho-
henhnden" will be amused with the
following:
A gentleman in Scotland preserved
an old number of the Greenock Al
rerfiser, containing the following an
nOuncement:
"Notice to Correspondents. ST. C.
The lines commencing On Linden
when the sun was low,' are not up to
our standard. Poetry is evidently
not 7. C.'s forte.''
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A public meeting was held in Lon
don on the oath of April, under the
auspices of the Duke Of Argyle, Mr..
John Bright, and others Of lesser
note, for the inauguration of "The
National Freedmen's Aid Union of
Great Britain" The object of the
society is the making of extended
efforts III Great Britain to aid the
freedmen of America" If it is the
purpose of these gentlemen to extend
material aid, and not moral, to the
freedmen; to send them money and
farming utensils. and clothing, rather
than tracts and missionaries. then
they have our most earnest wishes
for their success. Nothing could so
commend these professional philan-
throphlsts to us as real, earnest efforts
on their part to relieve the unfortu-
nate white people of the South from
the crushing burden of negro pauper
ISM which the war has thrown upon
them. But we very much fear that
this forms no part of their plan; that,
on the contrary, it is their purpose to
help Mr.. Thad. Stevens and his fol-
lowers to fasten the burden, for all
time, upon the industry of the South
ern whlte.-Ne,r York Ne,rS.
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METHODIST CHURCH SOUTH. The
General Conference Of the Episcopal
Methodist Church, in its session of
yesterday, adopted the proposed lay
representation in their annual and
general conferences, allowing four
lay delegates from each district con-
ference in the annual conferences,
and four for every twcntyeight mi
nisters from each annual conference
in the general conference. This pro-
vision, like all the leading measures
of reform made by this body, must
be ratified w the annual conferences.
Ne,r Orleans Picayuae, 81.
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IN the Court of Admiralty. Lt

In the Court of Admiralty, Lon
don, on the oath of Apl.i, it was de-
creed that the steamer Cameleon, the
late rebel cruiser Tallahassee, living
at Liverpool, be delivered up to the
United States Government. The al
legged owner did not oppose, and was
condemned in costs.
Mr.. james Il. Slayton, of Chatta-
nooga, publishes Colonel Wade, com
mandant of the negro garrison at
that place, as unworthy the notice of
a gentleman.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-12

PRESIDENT JOHNSON. is stated
that President Johnson has, within q
day or two, signified purpose not to
leave Washington during the summer
for watering places or elsewhere His
daughters, Mrs. Stover and Mrs. Pat
terson, will probably spend the sum
mer in Tennessee.
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The General Government intends
to build Il large and commodious
naval hospital on the grounds occu-
pied by the Naval Asylum, Philadel-
phia. The building is to be 300 fleet
long by 63 feet in depth in CENTRE.
and u feet in depth on the wings.
The structure is to be of Conne4 4cticut
brown stone, hammered stoneA from
the Delaware County quarrie$ and
pressed brick.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-12

Gen. Stoneman's carriage horses
ran away in Memphis the otheS day,
and running into u bayou, they \were
both, together with the driver.
drowned. Stoneman was not in the
carriage at the time
1t is rumored that Mrs Slower,
President Johnson's daughter, Is
shortly to be married to the Hon.
Edward Cooper, member of Congress
from Tennessee.
Gen. Rosencranz's name was not in
the list of recent promotion; the
quarrel between Grant and Stanton
and himself is said to be deep aud
bitter.
Judge Frazer, United States Judge
in Florida, has decided the lawyers
test oath unconstitutional.
At the New Orleans races. on the
3D., Nebraska, over-heated, dropped
dead after the second heat
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Fonr of the negroes who commit
ted burglary and other outrages ut
Mr. SCOTS, near Deep Gully, New
bern, N. C., have been convicted and
sentenced TO he hung
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THE EAST TENNESSEE CoSvESrIoN.
The Convention called to consider
the propriety of organizing n separate
State Government for East Tennessee,
met ut Knoxville, on the Sd instant,
and was presided over by one Judge
Rogers. The Committee on Rcsolu-
ito and Business reported an adj
dress, which was adopted, stating
that the scheme Of separation had
long been cherished by the people,
that there were irreconcilablc differ
enccs of feeling, habits. &c, between
the East and West, and concluding
with statistical statements Of the po-
pulation, square miles and resources
of East Tennessee. \ resolution al-
vocating q apostponemcnt of the ques-
ton of secession was voted down. \
committee was appointed to bring
the question before the Legislature,
and another committee to prepare an
address to the people and Lcgisla
turc.
BRoKEEs Guided by the recent
decisions OF the Supreme Court of the
United States, the Commissioners OF
Internal Revenue rules that when a
broker is engaged in selling. not only
his own stocks, exchange, bullion,
coined money, bank notes and other
securities, but also III selling them
''for others, or for Il commission, he
is n banker doing business as 4
broker and is liable to IL tax upon
u I 4 80, &c Ia .t,.,l..,
&c. included; and the internal revc-
nue. officers have been instructed to
proceed ut once to the assessment and
collection of such taxes upon the
sales of brokers. and OF "bankcrs
doing business as brokers', us still
remain nnasscssed or due and unpaid.
Quite a tlutter has been created in
Mobile, i'll consequence OF an order
received from Washington for the az
rest of prominent official in the
Treasury Agents Department of that
city. The books and papers under
his care have been seiZedupon. 1t is
said that frauds on tho Government,
amounting TO $1,000, 900, have been
committed at that place. No names
are as yet divulged.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Speaking OF
the scenes of bloodshed and arson i'll
Memphis, the .Appeal says:
eve have reason to believe that
ex- Confederate soldiers have not been
concerned in these turbulent occur
ences of the past forty-eight hours
that they are rigidly, according to the
terms of their parole, observing the
laws of the place where they reside
These breakers Of the peace, black
and white, arc not Of the Hlclna9e.
THE NEGRO SQUATrEHS on THE AR
LINGToS ESTATE. The control Of the
freedmen's village on the Arlington
estate has passed out of the hands of
the New York Tract Society into
those OF the Central Committee of the
American Missionary Association,
and Rev. Daniel Miles, OF Worcester,
Massachusetts, has been appointed
superintendent. There are about
1000 freedmen there.
The clerk of tho. Freedmen Bureau
Court ut Savannah has absconded
with the funds of the litigants
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LE'AL.-In the Court OF errors, yester-
day, the causes involving the cor;stitution-
ailty OF the Stay Law was again taken ~,
Mr.. Harlee concluded his argument. Mr.
Spain was heard in reply.
THE BURNING OF Column. An ,,,..
estlnS account of the ssSack and D,str,..
ton OF the City of Columbia, s.. c.. "hr.
Just been issued, i'll pamphlet form from
inc FhRntI steam power press Order.
can be filed to any extent
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. The Pbpnjy
once IS now fully supplied with cards.
colored and white paper, colored ink. wood
type, etc, and is now in condition to eYe-
cute all manner Of book and job printing
III the shortest possible time. Give ns n
call.
LIE CONCERT. 1T will be seen by adver
tlsement that the concert for the aid ar
building the Washington Street Methodist
Church will be given at the hall OF NicLer-
sons Hotel, on Monday evening next. The.
programme OF the performance will b..
gwen IN to-morrow's paper
Rev. c. H. Pritchard will preach in tho
Marion Street Church, this morning, at II
clock, and this evening at early candle
light
The Third Quarterly Conference for the
Marion Street Church will be held immedi.
aleW after the morning service, and the
conference for the Washington Street
Church Will be held at 4 O'Clock at the
Office of r.. Bryce, Esq.
,--.l--.-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Attention i. call
ed t" the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
I. J.. Gibson Cow Peas.
Hardy Solomon Butter.
j.. q. Sundries.
John Mchenzie-French Confectionery.
Washington Street Church-Concert.
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Local ITEMS.

Mortgages and Conyoyances of Real Es
tate for sale at this Office.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-12

R1AIoKED DEFAl.cATIoN. The Bos-
ton TTtreile2' says of the Hon. Isaac
Newton, who presideS over the Agri-
cultural Bureau, and whose scientific
attalnments are well known:
1T is charged that Commissions
Newton. of tho Agricultural Depart
mcnt, has been guilty of fraud, of
misappropriation of public money, of
keeping fictitious names on the pay
rolls of his Bureau, and putting the
money paid ont for them into his own
pocket; of renting needless buildings
at Government expense and for his
own benefit
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-12

The Two SnEEMANs. The Rich
mond Times concludes its comments
on Cicn. liamptons letter with the
following srathing paragraph:
TO us it seems incredible that
Sherman the General and Sherman
the Senator can be the children Of
the same parents. How the former
must blush at the disgrace which has
fallen upon the family, when he reads
of the marvellous valor and prowcss
exhibited by the latter in calling
Wade Hampton an 'impudent re-
bel and II whining cur. Place the
vitupcratiyc Senator face to face
with Wade Hampton, and he would
not, for the fame of Grant and the
wealth of Butlelp venture to call him
q whining cur -"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-12

LEeAL.-ln the Court Of Errors, yester
day, the causes involving the constitution.
alty OF the Stay Law was again taken up.
Mr. Harlee concluded his argument. Mr.
Spain was heard in reply
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Letters received in New York state
that Bishops Stevens, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Whitehouse, of Illinois,
of the Episcopal Church, were in
Rome on the 9th ultimo, and on that
day had private interview with the
Pope of a most agreeable character.
On the following day, they had a
private audience from Cardinal Anto-
nelli also.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture
at Washington, having exhausted the
stock on hand, has discontinued the
distribution of flower seeds. The
issue of vegetable and garden seeds
will be resumed in few days, in
order to meet the great demand OF
the public.
Stirling King, who confessed that
1T was he who stabbed Mr.. Seward
has been released by the military
from the Louisville Jail, there being
no charges against him. He was cap
tured at the same time with one-arm-
ed Berry.
A negro at Cincinnati sued the
Judge ut an election for refusing his
vote. He claimed 80, 900 damages,
and the iury gave him one cent
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The clerk of tho. Freedmen Bureau
Court ut Savannah has absconded
with the funds of the litigants.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-27
New Advertisements,

The hotel long and ~favorably known as the
"Pearce House," has been thoroughly renovated
throughout-reftted and refurhishedin every apart.
ment, and is now open for the reception of visitors.
Mr.. Lee Il. Pearce is the proprietor-wiIl give his
personal attention to the House, y and spare no
pains or expense to give satisfaction and render
his customers comfortable.
Our old friend Hugh Riley. late of Vicksburg, will
be found in the office, as bland as a May morning
and smiling as a bouquet, ready, willing and wait.
ing to =" do the agreeable " to all customers.
Mr.. H. Gwinner, ever thoughtful of the wants of
the community, especially of the younger portion
has already secured a large assortment of Valen,
tines. In order to get your choice, call at once.
Our young friend Lon. Bailey will take pleasure in
waiting on the girls, especially and should one of
them want a " sure enough " Valentine, perhaps be
could i" fill the bill y in prop, ia persona.
Messrs. Mosby. Richards & Co. have Just received
two hundred pounds xxx powder. S%portsmen can
now supply themselves and 60 cunning without the
fear OF beng kicked over by "riiainous saltpetre. "
Three thousand shingles are wanted. Enquire at
this office.
Cords of wood are wanted at this Office.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-27
TRAGEDY AT GRENADA,
MISSISSIPPI.
Two Men Shot and Killed by Unknown
Hands.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.

By parties, who arrived in the city at a late
hour last night, says the Memphis Appeal, we
learn the following particulars regarding two
murders perpetrated in Grenada, on Friday
and Saturday evenings last. 1t appears that
a man named Tell, said to be very recently a
citizen Of Memphis, was on a visit to a fami-
ly named Shankle, on Friday evening, and
while sitting in the parlor, some one walked
up from the outside and knocked at the win
dow, which instantly attracted the attention
of the parties inside. One of the gentlemen
in the parlor, walked to the window, looked
out, and turning back, remarked to Tell that
there was somebody in the yard. Tell imme-
diately arose, walked to the front door, ac-
companied by a young lady, and stood there
but a few moments when he was shot, the en-
tire load from a shot gun entering his right
breast, from the effect of which he died in
about an hour and a half. No clue can be
found to the perpetrator of this act. On the
following Saturday evening Il man named
Louis Green, in the employ Of Messrs. Halle
& Co., of that place, while proceeding from
his supper to the store, was shot down and
instantly killed. Green was found next NOM
ing, laying in front of the store, shot through
the head, the ball entefing just above the
right temple and passing out on the other
side. This affair, like the other, is also
wrapped in mystery. We shall probably
gain further particulars during the day.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-27
The Thibodaux La. Sentinel says:

1t is with pleasure that we see that the great ma.
iority of the planters in this parish have determined
to cultivate their lands. We understand that a
good deal of cane is planted. This is well, because
Southern Louisiana offers poor inducements for the
cultivation of cotton. In this section our motto
should be, sugar is king, - and we hope our plant,
trs will endeayor to convince the State at large that
IaGourche is the 'Sugarbowl' Of Louisiana.
The general order mastering out certain officers
has produced CONSERVATION among the decapitated
generals. All are surprised. No one incldded in
the list expected that he would be so disposed Of,
and many whose names do not appear expected to
iiuj themselves in the list of the beheaded. An
other order Of the same kind could, il is believed,
lie issued without delriment to the interest OF the
country.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-27

THASKs-To Mr.. Chas. Shackleford, jun,
agent of the Pioneer Express Co., at this
place, for friendly messages .feighted with
something substantial. The "Pioneerh is
one OF the indispensable institutions of the
country, and Mr.. Shackleford discharges his
duties in the office as though he was express
ly " cut out" for that business. 20
70 the Commercial Express company for late
New Orleans papers.
TO S. c. Cochran, Of the Southern Express
company, for late New Orleans and Memphis pa.
pers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-27
More Rumor- Abou, Cabinet Changes.

MORO bHinOFN ABOUT CADIutt Nhuu9ess
Washington IIjthl Cor. Gin. Commercial
Rumors Of Cabinet changes are again
rife, and il is difficult to know how much
of truth there is in all that is said upon
the subject. Secretary Harlan has Just
been consigned TO tie Senate by the
Iowa Legislature, but will not take bis
seat In that body until the 4th of March;
1867. 1t is now more han likely he
will remain where he is until that time.
Stanton. they say, is about TO retire from
the Cabinet to supercede Mr.: Adams at
the Court Of st. James. This may be
one Of Mr.. Johnson's methods Of aveng.
ing the national wrongs received at the
hands Of the British Government, other
wise | don't see why any changes should
BE- made, for | don't suppose anybody
will pretend that Stanton is the equal in
any important respect, Of the present in
cumbent Of the British Mission. Should
Stanton be good enough to lesve The War
Office, an effort will be made to secure
the appointment Of Frank Blair. and such
GOOD patriots as G. l.. Y~sllaDdighsm,
George Fl. Pendleto1. Dan. voorhees,,
and Fernando Wood will work untiringly
m he behalf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-27
j. G.. vi d
No. y UNION STREET, Third FlOOr,)
NEW ORLEANS, (P. o. BOX No. 1885,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Will Buy, Sell or Lease
PLANTATION OR TOWN PROPERTY.
j. g.. vi d X Il Y

IR Parties who have Lands or Town Lots for sale,
or lease, will find it tr tlieir interest to call in person, or
send minute descriptions of Land and improvements,
stating price, &c,
He refers to the following well known gentlemen,
and to all others who have had business transactions
with him at Jackson, and Canton, Miss, during the
past fifteen years
Hon. William Yerger, Jackson, Miss; !. B. Norrv,
Esq, Canton, Miss J. & y. Green, National Bank
jackson, Miss; Hon. J W G Watson, Holly Springs,
Miss; Hon. Locke p. Houston, Aberdeen, Miss; Sam
uei Hart, Esq" Carrollton, Miss; Hon. James Drane,
Choctaw Co, Miss; EXLiov. John j. Mclae, Quitman,
Miss; ExGov. Charles Clark, Bolivar Co., Miss Elk.
Gov John } Pettus, Scooba, Miss Dir. NJ Emanuel,
President Southern r r, Miss; A NJ West, Prest,, and
L ID Frost, Supt. Miss. G r r.; J ] McKeever, Prest.
Commercial Express Co, n. o.; X l. Adams, No. 45
Union Street, n O.; F. NJ Avery, Eemphis, Tenn; W
Goodman, No 36 New Street, N Y; Ex.Gov. w L Shar'
key, Washington City, ID c.; Col. G G Shackleford,
Prest. N o, J sc r John G French, Esq, San
Antonio, Texas J B d DeIow, Washington City, u.
G. Jan. IL, Is66.tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-27

Gov. Cox, of Ohio, is Opposed to the trial of JEFF,
iDrson Davis, or any other Sortlr"rners, for treaso,,
~ his message to the present Legislature Of
ulIp, he says, that the facts OF the last four years
show "the a,,lrdity OF raising the question already
snltIed hythe high arbitrlment Of nations, and ruT-
TING II IS JEOPARDY before a trrrl by jury
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-27

W,sHINGTov, Ian. 2I.-Mr. Stephen \. Douglas
was married to Maj. Robert Williams last evening.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 24.-The negro testimony bill
passed on the second reading in the House by 30 to
%.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Preparatious are max.
ing for the trial of Admiral Semmes.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-27

DC Nashville paper states that Gov.
Brownlow has received a letter from Speaker
Co!fax, in which Mr.. G. expresses himself in
favor Of the immediate admission of the Ten
nesSee congressman on the ground that the
State was organized before the close of hos
~tilities, and also because it was the first
State restored.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-27

RT In New Orleans, on the 2jth inst, the sales
Of cotton reached 9 $50 bales, Notwithstanding the
depressing advices from New York, with rumors Of
a further decline in Liverpool, Good ordinary sold
at 44c., low mlddling 46c,, middling 4sc., which
indicates "A decline of one cent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-27

FELL At GETTYsBuRG friend Dabney II.
Manry, late maj. general Of the late Confederate
States, says the Mobile Tribune, has been kind
enough to give us The following reliable informa-
ton
George W, Echelberger, of Charlestown, Jefferson
county, Va, can give information relative to Nh
wards OF eight hundred Confederate soldiers graves,
Which he identified and marked himself. A noble
work and 4 noble man.