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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-12
BUSINESS CARDS.
IEW kerry, GLASS,
~ A N ID

NO. 81, EAST MIN 0IREEI,
NORFOLK, VA.
The subscriber respectfully forms his friends
and the citizens, of Norfolk, p rtsmouth and the
surrounding country, that he as opened, at the
above stand, large and varied stock Of
CR0CKERY, GLASS, AND WOODEN WARE,
recently selected by competent judges, to which
he invites the attention OF purchasers, with the
assurance That his stock will always be full and
complete, embracing everything in his line of
business, which will be sold at the lowest prices
that can be afforded
Cali and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
EtnI3-ly THOS. +. ROBERTS.
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THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.--Ibe erroneous
impression prevails that the civil rights bill
gives the right of suffrage to the freedmen.
This is mistake 1t simply secures the same
right to blacks as to whites to make and en-.
force contracts, to sue and be sued, be parties
and give evidence, inherit, purchase, convey,
&C., real and personal property. Dlost, if not
all these rights, were given the freedmen by
acts of the last Legislature of Virginia SUI
frage is privilege regulated by each State,
and not right to be enforced by Congress.
A man in Georgia speaks of one of the
Ohio Senators as "Ben Wade, and found
wanting"
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-12

CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER.-T The Spring
Term of the Circuit Court of Fauquier coun-
ty Hon. Fl. W. Thomas presiding, commenc-
ed on Tuesday last; and the indications are,
daily sessions will be held until the middle
of next week
In the course of an impressive charge to
the Grand jury, the Judge referred to the
complete restoration Of the civil rights of
citizens Of the State by virtue Of the recent
proclamation Of President Johnson; and this
announcement being the first intimation ma
ny persons in the Court room had that such
document had been promulgated was re-
ceiyed with great delight HfuTenton hader
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19

The Chicago Republican Company
was called upon yesterday by com
mittee of ladies Of the Southern Or
phan Relief Association, for contri-
button to build Il home for destitute
children of deceased Confederate
soldiers. We responded literally,
with q contribution Of $500 in Con
federate currency. We hope the
people of Chicago generally, and
without distinction of party, viii dis
play n like libecality. Above all, let
us regard the feelings OF these noble
recipients too chivalrously to offend
them by the offer III greenbacks.
Chicago Republicua, 8tA
Such is the radical spirit of con
citation.
We would willingly wager our life
that the man who wrote the above
paragraph never fred shot in de-
fence of the Union. Both by instinct
and association he can be none other
than a coward with q liver as white
as his heart is black.
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VALUABLE PLANTATION
For: Sale OF. to Rent :
A Rare Chance for Investment I.

~ 4 PLANTATION, consisting of
-aiil thousand q, ,ooo) in swamp, the ha-
lance high land; three hundred and fifty
(350l of which are cleared, and we'll adapted
to the culture of cotton. Upon the pre-
misses are accommodations for twenty-five
to thirty hands. During the past season,
one OF the best cotton crops has been
plantation in the swamp contains a variety
of Timber, comprising white oak, beach,
ash, gum and cypress. The above place is
situated about eighteen miles below CO.
lnmbia, and is healthily located. For par
ticulars, apply to H. D. HAWAIIAN.
Dec IS lmo
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The Memphis Post tells a story
greatly to the honor of son of Gen.
Lee. At q dinner party i'll Richmond,
one of the guests proposed as q toast
"The Fallen Flag" 1t says:
Colonel Lee promptly placed his
hand upon his glass and arose. Gen
tlemen,' said he, this will not do.
We are paroled prisoners. We have
now but one flag, and that is the flag
of our whole country-the glorious
old stars and stripes. I can recog-
nize no other, fight for no other, and
will drink to no other"
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ARREST OF THE NoToRIoUs SwAYzE.
The Griffin Southern Herald, of
the 18th, contains the following par
graph:
"The notorious j. c. Swayze was
arrested yesterday, at the instance
Of Mr. j. G. Briggs, ex-Fede-
raj soldier, and former partner
OF Swayze, i'll the negro brokerage
business, instituted since the war, at
this place. The cause of the arrest,
we learn, was, that this man Swayze
had possession of money that belongs
in part to Briggs, and which he re-
fuses to pay over, and to secure which
Briggs had him arrested, and his
property attached. Bonds were re-
quired, but up to the time Of writing
had not been given, Swayze remain
ing in the custody Of Sheriff Doyal."
And this is the man at whose in
stance six of our citizens have been
arrested, their homes invaded, fami-
lies insulted, and themselves impris-
oned in Fort Pulaski!
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1t is stated semi officially that Gen.
Almonte has received assurances by
telegraph that Maximilian has aban-
doned his intention of leaving Mexi-
co, and Of an avowed determination
to put himself at the head of loyal
Mexicans and fight for his crown.
The dwelling of James Miller, at
Rock Island, was destroyed by fire
on Sunday. His mother. aged seven
ty years, and two sons, were burned
to death, and another son was so bad
}y burned that he is not expected to
live.
A Washington despatch says a
movement is being organized there
to run Speaker Colfax as the Repub-
lican candidate for President at the
next election, with Senator Howard
as Vice-President.
We regret to learn that the store Of
Messrs. Croswell & Co., at Ninety
Six, was entirely destroyed by fire
last Sunday morning; the work Of an
lncendiary. Total loss $4,000; in
surance $4,000.
The London Times Of this morning
contains a telegram from Berlin,
which says the Pope of Rome has
been officially invited to visit the
United States.
The Georgia Legislature adjourned
sine die on the 14th inst. The Senate
passed the Homestead Bill over the
veto Of the Governor. The House
refused to do SO.
The New York Herald considers
Greeley so dead cock in the pitt so
far as his election to the United States
Senate is concerned.
The Spanish journals recommend
the establishment of theinquistion in
Spain as the sole means of saving So
ciety.
The Legislature of Alabama ad-
journed on Friday last, to meet again
on the 18th of January next.
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A MANLY SPEECH. the House
of Representatives, on Wednesday,
Mr Rocxo,.c Of Nour Io,Sou ra;d.

n hANh1 OfI1cCt1. LII CAO AAOuoS
of Representatives, on Wednesday,
Mr. Rogers, of New Jersey, said:
He had never feared TO state his
position, and he would say now that
he deeply sympathized with the down
trodden people of the South, that
they were governed by despotism,
and that the conduct of the present
Congress toward the South would it.
self be sufficient cause for o rebellion.
He protested and would always pro-
test against all despotism everywhere.
He protested against the despotism
Of this Congress, and he warned the
people of the whole country that their
liberties were about being taken
away from them by a set of crazy IA
natics. He was for general amnesty
at all events.
The whole object of the legislation
of Congress seemed to be to punish
the South. He had yet to hear ut
tered In the House, except by q few
individuals, the first word of mag
namity toward the South, the first
principle OF. christianity cited in their
behalf. The people Of the South
were o brave people To be sure,
they had rebelled against the Govern
ment, but in doing so they had done
only what thousands upon thousands
of brave people had done before in all
ages of the world
Mr.. Rogers drew parallel between
the condition of Ireland and that of
the South, quoting as applicable to
the latter the political axiom that
taxation without representation is
tyranny, and said that the whole
South was unreprcscnted in any way
in Congress, except the single State
of Tennessee, which, however, had
not proper representation, and had
not q republican form Of government,
but was governed by a despotism.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19

AS there is no limit TO radical pro-
gress in the road to ruin, there is no
reason why the radical programme
should be complete when the South
ern States are ''resolvcd' into terri
tories. The next step is TO revert
them TO i colonial condition, which
leaves Great Britain to step in and
claim what was was once her own,
the vast and valuable stretch Of coun-
try which radicalism refuses to recog-
niZe as part of the Union.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19
COLUMBIA.
Wednesday Morning, Dec. 10, 1866.
The Printing Again.

The South Carolinian, of yesterday,
publishes 10 the exclusion of tele-
grams and other news two columns
of puerile twaddle, on the wouldbe
facetious order, purporting to be a
reply to our remarks, on Saturday, in
relation to the State print G; but, as
usual, with its accustomed slippery
adroitness, avoids the discussion Of
any point made in our statements,
and shirks the true issue. We have
only to state, that what was said in
our former article was correct iii every
particular, and we fatty deny the
repeated assertion, that application
was made at the Ph@nir Office for
assistance, OF that we were in any
way responsible for the dilatory man
ner in which the printing has been
executed. SO far as the amount Of
work is concerned, it can be shown,
by an examination of the printing of
last year, that there was fully as much
executed as at this session. Any one
at all familiar with the State printing,
knows that the work is hard; but with
the facilities now attainable, we en-
phatically declare that delays are
ineXcusable
AS to the the remainder of the mat
ter in the two-coiumn bantling,
hatched after three days incubation,
it is really not worth 1lotice. The
PA@mic ofice-thc building, we
mean-seems to be terrible eye-sore
to the proprietor of the Carolinian.
We pity the man whom brick, NOR
tar and granite can constantly excite
to envy and jealousy. He had better
put up thick curtain-old newspa-
pers will answer-in his window, and
in his daily peregrinations avoid
the route that takes him past the
PA@ni.c Office. he may then have a
little more quiet and peace of mind.
But as the proprietor of the Carroll
h5am has various modes of raising
money, he may be able, ere long, to
''run muck with the PAanir in
the granite-front line
Sometimes the types unintention-
speak the truth. In the last
Eaph of the article, the author
=; be to say: Gone more word,
Ne are down" We hope he will
not attempt to drag others to his own
level.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19
Legislature of South Carolina.
Monday, December IA, 1866.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II a m

The Senate met at IL a. M
The following bills were read three times
and their titles changed to Acts: To amend
an Act, entitled can Act to authorize the
sale of the Columbia Canal ratified the
21st day of December 1865; to re-establish
Glvhan's Ferry; to incorporate the Went
worth Street Lutheran Church; to renew
the incorporation of the town of Newberry;
to incorporate the Charleston and Florida
Steam Packet Company; to alter and amend
the charter of the town of Winnsboro; to
incorporate the Charleston Board ofTrade;
to incorporate Mount Pisgah Baptist
Church, in Anderson District; to establish
an additional class of flour, to be called
Family Flour; to incorporate the Manning
Cemetery Company; to authorize the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Columbia to
Issue and put in circulation notes receiva-
bic IN taxes or dues to the city; to incorpo-
rate the Allendale High School Company;
to withdraw certain undrawn appropria-
tons heretofore made; to incorporate the
Trustees of the Waltcrboro Male Academy;
to regulate elections for Representatives.
in Congress.
The President laid before The Senate the
report of the Solicitor Of the Eastern Cir
cult on District Offices.
n bill for the encouragement and pro-
lection of European immigration, and for
the appointment of y Commissioner, and
for other purposes therein expressed, was
oSlctu W, anu OiUelcu W DC SenI 90 tNG
EOuse.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,;
The House met ut 10 Il. ~, and the pro-
cecdnSs were opened with prayer by Rev
Wm. Giradcau.
Mr.. Russell submitted the return of Com
mlSSioncrs of Free Schools for Anderson
District for 1866.
Mr.. Shaw submitted the report of the
Commissioners of Free Schools for the Pa
rish of Prince George Winyah for 1866
A resolution was adopted, agreeing to
adjourn this General Assembly, on Friday,
the 21st inst.
Mr.. I ley introduced a resolution
which was agreed to, and was ordered to
be sent to the Senate for concurrencc-that
Mcssrs. Charles 7. Lowndcs, T. j. Pelyer
and E. w. Marshall be appointed proxies
to represent the stock held by the State i'll
the Blue Ridge Railroad Company until the
next regular session of the General AS
sembly.
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BOOKS AND Stationery
Manhattan Life Insurance Company,
New York.

1htl1Audtcdn Llle insurance company,
New York.
A NNUAL INCOME s2.0oO,000 Impor-
IA tant new feature in dividends and
modes of insurance. Smallest ratio of
mortality. Expenses less than any cash
company. Liberal modes of payment of
premiums. Insurers receive the largest
bonus ever given. Dividends made an
nually on all participating policies No
claims unpaid. All kinds of non-forfeiting
life and endowment policies issued. Loans
made on policies All policies after three
years non-forfeita bic.
MASON & JONES, Agents,
Main street, Columbia, S. C.
Also, represent the following Fire Insur-
ance Companies, authorized by the Comp
trollerGeneral for this State:
Union Company, Baltimore, Md.
Washington Company. Baltimore, I'D.
Jefferson Company, Virginia.
Risks taken Oh Buildings, Merchandise,
Cotton, Furniture, and every description
of property, at the lowest rates.
aS- Office on Main, between Washington
ana Lady streets. Dec II 1mo
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TO RF9NTu
Possession qireu In,ue,Aoioz

POSSESSION gicem hpmediately, J
NHAT fine body of LAND, situated in
i Richland District, and known as the
Tom Seay Plantation" % miles from
Kingsville, $. G. The plantation contains
over 1000 acres open land, and is admira-
bly, suited to the culture of cotton. ANY
one dGsiroCs of planting on large scale.
will do we'll to examine this place, which is
provided with good water, barns and negro
quarters for Il large force. For further
particulars, address
DAVID II. ADAMS,
Dec 10 sw3 Gadtdcn, s. c..
n. B.-Thc above plantation will be sold
on easy terms to an approved purchaser.
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The Camden IS. c. Journal, of
Saturday, says: 'The steamer Volun-
teer, Capt. Garrison, arrived at our
landing, on Wednesday last, from
Charleston. We learn it is the inten-
ton of Mr.. Browne, the owner of the
steamers Vance and Volunteer, to
establish q regular line Of steamers
between Camden and Charleston. We
understand that this was an expert
ment trip, and it has been ascertain
ed that, with the removal of some
distinctions, there will be 10 diff
Guilty in navigating the river
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19

CoNFEDERATE BONDS. s.-Advices re-
ceived by the steamship Cuba, report
that there was some demand for
Confederate bonds in London on
the 30th of November, and prices i'm
proved to $685."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19

A riot between whites and blacks
occurred in Portsmouth, Va, on
Thursday night. Three white men
were dangerously wounded, and seve
raj others, as we'll as number of
negroes, Slightly. Early Friday morn
ing fire broke out in the neighbor-
hood of the riot, and four buildings
were destroyed.
lieutenant Governor Winchester,
of Connecticut, has gone to Europe
to make visit to the Swiss Govern
ment, for the purpose Of closing a
contract for furnishing their army
with the Winchester rifle.
Accounts from st. Domingovstate
that the village of Miragoaul has been
totally destroyed by fire.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19

NURSERY SoAP.-Aothers will lind Col
gates Aromatic Vegetable Soap the very
incest for infants that can be obtained i.
is very delicate soap, yet very cleansing,
and possesses the sottcning and soothing
qualities which peculiarly adapt it to the
use OF children in very high dccrce-th5
vegetable oils being combined with glyce-
rine. Druggists have it.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19

DISTRIBUTE Ir.-Wo know of no greater
favorth members OF the legislature could
confer upon their constituents, than by
presenting them with copy Of the Sack
and Destruction of Columbia, published at
the Phn"fr Office, and written by dis
thGuished author, who witnessed the
scenes lie writes about
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19

OUR READlNG KooM.-Membcrs of the
legislature and the citizens generally, are
invited to visit 'hc Phntir reading room,
where they vii! find on file papers and
periodicals. from every section of the Union.
The building is open day and night.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19

a soldier, attached to the 26th Infantry,
DONG garrison duty here, died suddenly.
on Monday, and, on suspicion of his having
been poisoned, two or three liquor-dealers
were arrested; bat, after an examination
they were discharged, it having been
proven that the man died of delirium trc-
mems. Several others Of the garrison. we
understand, are touched with the samo
disorder.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19
local TGew@ g.

The Phgni1 Office is on Main street,
few doors above Taylor (or Camden) street.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19
ETNA
IlFE INSUR R.iNCE COMPANY.
HARTFORD, CONN.
Annual Income over So, 100000

1900 policies issued, and receipts
over $500, 900 last month.
Over $4,000 policies issued the past
year-the largest number ever issued
in q single year by any Life Insur-
ance Company in the United States.
In the year ending November 1,
1865, its losses were fewer than those
OF any other Company, in proportion
to the number of policies. (See
Eleventh Annual Report of Massa-
chusetts Insurance Commissioners,
page 57.)
In proportion to income, it's per
centage of expenditure was LOWER
than that of any other Company.
(See New York Insurance Report,
1869
Its success in doing the LARGEST
BUSINESS with the FEWEST
LOSSES and LEAST EXPENDI-
TURE, enables it to pay its policy
holders an ANNUAL DIVIDEND of
FIFTY PER CENT, with as good
prospect of increasing it as any other
Company.
The unparalleled success of the
Htna can only be accounted for by
its admirable plan of transacting its
business to suit the wants of the peo-
pie, giving them policies at actual
cost, embracing NEW and IMPOR-
TANT FEATURES, which secure to
them all the advantages that can be
derived from a policy Of Life Insur
ance.
All who wish to avail themselves of
the benefits of Life Insurance, should
examine the Etna's plans for the
same by calling upon any of its agents
at their place of business.
E. A. BULKELEY. Pres't.
L. 0. ENDERs, Secretary.
H. E. NICHOLS & CO.,
General Agents for South Carolina,
over j. & t. r. Agnew's store, cor
ner Main and Plain streets, Colum-
bla, 5. G. Dec Is 6 /
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Weresretto state that the only insurance
on the property destroyed Sunday morn
ing was on the bc ding. The tools, etc,
were an entire loss. 1t has been clearly
ascertaineG that the fire was tho work OF
an incenliarv.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19

NEW ADvEETI5EaIENrs. Attention is call
ed to the following advertisements, which
arc published this morning for: the first
time:
d. McGuinnis Lunch at Restaurant.
Edward Sill-Buckwheat Flour, etc.
W. t. Walter-Auction Sale.
Goshen Butter
Mrs. a. NJ. Wolfe-Plantation to Rent.
J. L. II. Agnew-Plow Steel, ETC.
Il. e. Jackson-German Cologne, &c.
James Brown--Window Sashes, etc.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-19

LEoAL.--In the Court of Appeals, on
Tuesday, the following cases were heard:
StaGsers and wife vs. Matthews ct al
tlr. Dozier heard i'll reply
Hliliard Dawkns ct al. Ifrecimonl ads.
the State. Mr.. Baxter for appellant Soil
Wesley Whitman ads. the State. Mr..
Baxter for motion. Solicitor Fair contra
): &: Harley vs. B. NJ. Cave Struck off.
Wesley Williams ct a. ads. the State.
hcferred to the Court of Errors
;. The State vs.. Atlas Quick et ai Solicitor
Aouman> on behalf of the State.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-30
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Congressional Proceedings.

WAsuIxaToS, January 29.-SESATE.-M
Grimes offered a resolution rendering the
thanks OF Congress to Rear Admiral Farragut,
and the officers and men under him, for gal
liant conduct in Mobile Bay in August 1864.
Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
The bin for the protection Of all persons In
their civil rights was called up, when Mr.,
Trumbull offered m amendment, to inscrtafter
the enacting clause, that all persons of African
descent born in the United States are declared
citizens of the United States. He addressed
the Senate in favor of the bill cOntending for
the civil rights aud privileges of allpersons
who are inhabitants Of the United States,
without distinction of race or color.
Mr.. Salisbury replied 10 Mr. Trumbull
contending that the bill before the Senate was
the most dangerous one that had been intro
duced He said we had shed tears enough fol
the negro 1t was time that the whites should
have some cons Iteration.
HorsE.-Mr Raymond of New York, re-
futcd the arguments of those who maintained
that the Southern States were out OF the
Union He maintained that Congress had nc
more power to do anything against them than
against the other States. The Southern States
having reOrEdnlIed, III" only question WAS TIE
admission Of their representatives. Congress
should act separately on the cases from each
district and admit those who can take the
oath. We have to live with the South, and
good policy rs well rs patriotism should induce
Congress to reconciliation. He said the South
owed it to their dignity, a we'll as to patriot
ism, to repudatc the Select Committee on
Reconstruction All the paper committees
would not save the country unless there was
sufficient patriotism among the people.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-30

WASuIHGToy, January 29.-Major- General
Sherman appeared on the floor Of the House
and of the Senate to-day, and received the con-
gratulations of members and Senators. u
recess Of five minutes was taken in the hall of
the House of Representatives, and the Speaker,
in appropriate terms, introduced him TO that
body General sherman responded, express
ing the hope that he would continue TO deserve
the good wishes rendered him. At the conclu-
sion of the response, three cheers were pro-
posed by Mr.. Wa=hburnc, which were enthu-
<iaSiicllly given.