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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

NEGRO LABOR IN THE SoUTH. We
are informed by an observer, who
has had extensive opportunities for
surveying the condition and pros
perity of negro labor in the Southern
States, that it would be q very liberal
estimate to say that the blacks per-
formed One-half as much labor as they
formerly did when in slavery. Their
former habits (enforced habits, it is
true,) of steady and continuous
work, have, to a large extent, given
place to incidence, and employees
find it difficult to rely upon them in
those planting operations where for
merly their industry was so effective.
In some places, the condition Of
things is exceedingly bad, and plant
ers feel utter y discouraged.
The question Of compensating the
blacks has been ono of the hardest Of
settlement. Owing to tho want Of
money last spring, q great proportion
of planters agreed to give the negroes
q share in the crop; but this mode is
found to have led to endless confu-
sion and trouble, besides producing
discomfort on all hands; and the plan
will be generally abolished hereafter,
and that of weekly or monthly wages
in actual money substituted. There
are very many grave and threatening
difficulties connected with this negro
question in the South, and those who
think that they can all be solved by
simply giving the black population
the privilege of voting. will yet find
themselves greatly IN.
:, TX Times.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

FESToS's MAJORITY. Tho radical
majority in this State may be set
down, in round figures, at Is, 900. On
the morning after the election, none
of the journals of that party ven
tured to claim more than about 5. 600
majority In the State, but the official
returns have gradually brought it up
to the figures before mentioned. The
radical gain outside of this city and
Brooklyn, therefore, exceeds the gain
OF the conservatives in the said cities.
The latter gained, over the majority
for Mcclellan, 1902 in New Ye k
and Brooklyn. That gain blotted out
the majority against Mcclellan in re
whole State, and left balance of
1898 to the credit of Hoffman. The
gains for Fenton in the country, how
ever, not only swallowed up that mar
gin, but went over it about Is. 900.
making the radical gains over 22, 900,
and their majority, omitting New
M York and Brooklyn, about 10000.
The rural districts are, therefore, as
firm IN their radicalism as the cities
are In their conservatism.
NetD York SIN.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

The Tribune has an article on the
personal history of J. Gordon Ben
nett. We should like to read de-
scription retaliating from the caustic
graver Of the Scotchman:
Among the emigrants of the early
part Of the present century vas a
keen, ready, Woodworking, thrifty,
mischief-loving Scotchman. Having
certain faculty as writer, good
humor, wonderful knowledge of
men and things, and talent for
amusing invective that suggested the
shrewdness of Bailie Nicol Jarvie and
the coarseness of Andrew Fairservicc,
he found ready employment He
had great ambition and tenacity
We presume he made little money,
for we find him leaving journalism il
disgust and attempting TO teach
school. But those whom the taran-
tula has bitten must always dance,
and SO our adventurer drifted back to
the press. Hard work and poor pay
were the necessities Of journalism in
those days, even more than now. He
tried Boston and failed. He attempt
ed a newspaper in Philadelphia, and
lost his money. The euphemistic
politicians Of that sedate metropolis
were shocked by the plainness of
speech of this droll Scotchman. He
wrote letters from WASHINGTON in
praise OF Jackson, but the imperious
President had his man Blair from
Kentucky, and wished no other IA
vorlte. He acted as sub-editor on
the dreary New York dailies, but they
tied him down, and he soon frayed
his tether
Finally, going down in cellar, he
arranged and printed small four
PACED sheet of paper, and sold it for
one penny. 1t was rude, coarse,
personal and malicious, but apt,
ready with news and always in good
humor. This Scotchman had power,
and now coming to deal with the
world IN his own person, he would be
heard and seen-nay, more, he would
rule. All the world learned from this
waggish, laughing Scotchman-his
penny-a-sheet radicals that all the
world was bad; that men were cor
rupt and women impure; that religion
was hypocrisy, politics fraud,
honor a fancy; this Scotchman only
remaining in his cellar, amerry, teas
ing Diogenes, charged to tell each
man how bad his neighbors were, for
the sum of one penny.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

JAMES r. RANDALL, ESQ, THE
MARYLAND PoEr.-A Georgia paper,
the Atlanta Neeo Era, gives q sketch
Of this young and promising writer,
who is native Of Baltimore, and
best known by his nervously written
Southern song, "My Maryland. ;"
The Era says:
"Mr. Randall is not over twenty
eight years of age, and we may rea-
sonably expect greater things than
he has yet accomplished. He seldom
writes poetry, which fact gives the
public greater relish for his produc-
tions; but we think he might write
more frequently without any fear of
Cutting the market. In person. he
is slender, with pale complexion and
dark hair and eyes. He may or NAV
not have much of the poet in his
look-just as people choose to esti-
mate such things. It is enough to
know that he has it in his soul. His
mind is naturally of o pious cast, and
he lives a religion which is as beauti-
ful as his lyrics. AS prose writer,
he is terse and argumentative. AS
critic, he is acute without being cen
serious, just without being harsh,
honest without being unkind. He is
at present chief editor of the Au
gusoa Comstitutionolist, and is a mar
ried man"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17


The BALL OPENED. TELEGRAPH
informs US that numerous emigrants
are preparing to leave Great Britain
for Texas. There is no longer reason
why the tide of emigration should
continue to flow in almost an I'M
broken channel-as it has so long
done-to the severe climate of the
West, when lands equally as good
and quite as cheap may be in the
genial latitude of the Gulf States.
We believe all that is needed, to fill
our country with the sterling workers
of Great Britain and Central Europe.
IS to inform them Of the true con-
dition of things at the South, and to
furnish them lands on favorable
terms. Give them chance to buy
or to lease q portion of the immense
tracts now lying idle for want of
laborers, and in few years our
population and agricultural pro-
ducts will be doubled.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

IHE UNITED STATES SENATE. The
Senate IS composed at present of
thlrty-eight radicals and thirteen De-
mocrats and conservatives. The next
is likely to have forty-one radicals
and ten Democrats. The New-Sena
tors, thus far, are the Hon. Cornelius
Cole, of California. the Hons. J. S.
Fowler and David T. Patterson, of
tennessee, (who have taken their
SEATS a. G. Cattell, of New Jersey,
(present Congress, and H. W. Cor
bett, of Oregon. Only one of these,
Senator Patterson, the Presidents
son-in-law, is q Democrat The
complexion will be further changed
by the election OF q Democratic Sc
nator in Maryland, to fill the place
of the Hon. j. A. Cresswen, radical.
whose term expires next year; and in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey by the
choice of radicals in the place of the
Hons. Edgar Cowan and William
Wright, Democrats, the latter de-
ceased. John Evans and Jerome B.
Chaffee are the Senators chosen from
the proposed new State of Colorado.
and Thomas ". Upton and Gen.
John U. Thayer, those chosen from
that of Nebraska. These four Terri
torial Senators arc radicals. Should
these Territories be admitted as
States in the next Congress, the radi-
cal strength will be forty-tivo mem
bers. rs.-NashciHe Union.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17
The Richmond Enguire7. saws:

Unfortunately for the Southern
States, tho supremacy of a certain
party at the North depends on the
odlum in which the Southern people
are there held. Whatever adds to
the bitterness against us, adds to the
Republican strength. Every inju-
rIous allegation has it's value in votes.
Under these circumstances we may
rs well make up our minds to be ira
duced and villified, as business and
by system. The demand for tales of
horror will create market and sup
ply. The trade is especially diligent
whenever WEAKNESS of disquiet in
cllnes the Northern people to candid
views, and thus imperils the radical
supremacy"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

IHE AMENDMENT NOT A FINAL SET
TLEMENT. The New York hadepeu-
dent says, in a double-leaded leading
article:
''Timid statesmen and half-hearted
republicans may agree to pretend
that the constitutional amendment is
a just and final settlement. But they
deceive themselves. Tho constitu
tlonal amendment is not just, and
therefore shall not be final, settle
ment."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

GEORGE d. PRENTICE. vete-
ran editor having recovered from his
recent severe illness, thus touchingly
alludes to the matter. We clip from
his paper, the Louisville Journal:
"Our heartfelt thanks are due to
very many of our brethren of the
press for their very kind notices of
us during our late illness. Their
sympathy soothed, and cheered, and
strengthened us. 1t seemed to throw
calm and lovely light upon the
world, and make us wish to linser
still among or fellow-men. There
is much that is beautiful, and holy,
and hallowing, in sickness. Its influ-
ences are purer and better than those
of health. Indeed, the feebleness of
the body is often the health of the
soul. We see and hear what we may
not IN the season of our physical
strength. Myriad spirits of the air
hutter over the dividing line between
two worlds, uttering to mortal beings
the tones they have learned in Hea-
ven. AS we move downward upon
the sombre and mysterious pathway
that leads to the door of the tomb,
we behold, as from the depths of a
shadowy well or cavern, tho pale Sc
renities of floating stars, all invisible
IN the glare and sunshine of the
upper air, and their sacred and bless
ed light need never fade from the
spirit"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

CONFEDERATE DEAD. In a field ON
the heights, noar Petersburg. (savs
the 1'ader, } ar six graves of Confede-
rate soldiers yet unattended to; two
OF them are unmarked, the Other
four head-boards are inscribed as fo1-
lows: go ioi-
W. P. Hammet, Co. K, 5th s. g
Vols, killed LIST July, 1864.
W. d. Hall, Co. X, same regiment.
killed on the same day.
Abner McAbee, Co. I, same reci-
ment, killed same day.
j: B. Melton, Captain Co.gA, same
regiment, killed on the Goth of June,
1864.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

AMERICAN CLAIMANTS FOR AN Eng
LIsH ESTATE. The Charleston Cou-
rier quotes manuscript evidence to
show that there are valid American
claims to the great Leeds estate in
England, valued at $1OO, 900, 900.
The Ingram family of South Carolina
are branch of the English family of
Sir Mynell Ingram, tho last owner,
and are now the next heirs to the
estate, which has recently become
vacant.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17
No Drain Southwark.

The New York Herald, speaking of
the condition of the money market
of that city, says that ''the drain
Southward is not of sufficient magni-
tude to be perceptible," while the
Eastern money markets ''are trou-
bled with plethora of currency"
The statement is truthful. and by no
means source of satisfaction to the
North. T',e madness of radicalism
is, as eve = knows, the chief
cause of the nce of the drain of
capital to the &c .th. There are hero
lands, water-power, mines and city
property without limit, offered in the
market at low rates, and the capital
lists, whom the war has enriched
while it impoverished us, are afraid
to invest money in them, because of
the unsettled condition of the coun-
try. They are, indeed, tempting
objects to the speculator Their
purchase would enrich him, and en-
able present owners.to carry out their
enterprises; thus increasing their
gains, and adding to the productive
resources of the State and nation.
The South has learned to be pa
tient under this sort of adversely; but,
says the Richmond Dispatch, the
North can hardly regard its reaction
ary force with composure. They
must feel it, and feel it sharply, in
course of time. 1t is impossible that
state of prosperity and ease can
continue in country one-half free
and the other half held in vassalage.
Commercially speaking, one-half liv-
ing, and the other half dead. The
North will count in vain upon the
rich profits on Southern produce,
until the South is free and equal, and
Northern capital can, with certainty
and security, in the opinions OF capi-
tallsts, be invested in the South.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

Alexander McBee, Esq, has been
elected Representative in the Legis-
lature from Greenville District, with
out opposition, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of w.
P. Price, Esq.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

DISCOVERY OF RELICS BELONGING TO
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. Captain
and part of the crew of the American
whale ship Antelope, which was lost
in October last, near Nantick, it is
said, have arrived at st. Johns. The
Commercial Jommal, of that town,
says the officers of the Antelope bring
interesting information of discove-
ries made by Mr.. c. F. Hall, respect
ing the Franklin expedition. Mr..
Hall has in his possession gold
watch and some silver spoons and
other relies supposed to have be-
!onged to the Franklin party. Tn
also learned that the remains of sono
OF Franklin's men were lying under q
boat In Commit Bay, where they had
been placed by natives after death.
The natives would not permit Mr..
Hall to so on shore to examine, but
as several vessels will winter in Re
pulse Bay, it is believed that Mr..
Hall can secure assistance and push
his way to whore the remains are
situated
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

1t is stated in Washington that
Chile and the Liberal Government in
Mexico will Immediately form a close
alliance, the terms of which will not
probably be made known for some
time.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

During the past fiscal year, 4,OO0,-
900 letters were returned to the lead
letter Office in Washington.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17
Local E-GG sS

/
The Phonlr Office is on Main street
wdoors above Taylor (or Carlden street
ANOTHER CoTroN STEALING ScRApr.- Ono
white man and two or three freedmen W..
arc informed, wero arrested Yesterday
charged with cotton stealing.
Alter an early breakfast, i good, sub
stantial lunch can be partakcn Of with
relish. At the "Pollocll House" YOU can
OBTAIN the necessary ingredients every dav.
Iy tho way, Mr., Pollock will please accept
our thanks for tempting plate of bivalves,
presented yesterday
1Ec attention of book dealers is invited
to the advertisement OF Mr. II. Harris. in
another column. He supplies the old and
faVorlte "MillGr's Planters and Merchants
Almanac"
HE GALAXY.-Thc thirteenth III, .nL.r Of
this most excellent fortnghtly comes to
us without any diminution or literary
iustrc. The contents arc unusually varied
and Interesting. 1t is published by w. c.
* T. j. Church, 50 Park Row, New York. u.
Only - per annufn.
FOR HlSroRl-AS Observation-Disclosures
tho record of the destruction of Columbia
written by one of South Caroina's histo
rlana, who was present during the whole
sack and destruction of our city. 1t is the
most authentic account published.
-o-.-----
IHE LEGIsLATURE.-W are requested by
the President of the Senate. and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
TO state that the Houses over which they
respectively preside will assemble and be
called to order at y. n, on Monday. ihe
10Th instant. No hour being named bv the
onstitution, this has been selected os if
Is ocheVcd to be the most convenient and
agreeab!eto the omembcrs of both branches
OF the General Assembly.
THE Sro11.ED a1a-ssLet Me
Kiss Him for his Mother. OF course, the
following lines arc not applicable to any
youngsters in this community:
Let me whip him for his mother.
He is such naughty boy;
lie baby tried to smother
And he's broken Emmv's tov.
OF the doll gave to Ellen,
He has melted off the nose,
And there really is no telling
TO what longths bis mischief goes.
Last night, he put cracker
Meath his Aunt Jemirla's chair.
And he told me such whacker
When asked how it came there.
Then when poor old Drs. Toodles
Was just starting oil by gail,
He tied her two fat poodles
Fast together Iy the tail.
1t really is quite shocking
How ones nerves he daily lars:
He puts pins irto ones stockings,
And Cayenne liz ones cigars
You may guess that many another
Boyish trick he's laily at,
So I'll whip him for his mother.
AS tnesome little brat
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is call
ed to- the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for tho frs.
time:
Pollock Housc-Bill of Fare.
I. l.. Stark and othcrs--To Trespassors
\. Il. Phillips Furniture, &c
e. I
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

The Chicago Post says that mo
felon can be admitted to q seat in
Congress-, p" which means that no man
connected with the cause of the Con
federate States is entitled to honor or
respect. On the other hand, the
people of the South maintain that no
man who lived in the South during
the war, and for four years pretended
that he sympathized with the rebel
lion, and is now willing to come UP
and take the iron-ciad oath, is fit to
represent any honorable constitu-
ency. The men who were true to
falling cause, when they could have
made their fortunes by going over to
the other side, when they pledge
their faith to the Government, can
be safely trusted. They are men who
have staked their lives in vindication
of their opinions, and, the man who
calls them felons, is scoundrel who
would dishonor felons cell.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

ANOTHER CorroN STEALING ScisArr.-Ouo
white man and two or three freedmen. W..
arc informed, wero arrested Yesterday
charged with cotton stealing.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

The Phonlr Office is on Main street, a
few doors above Taylor (or Candepl street
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

Alter nn early breakfast, i good, sub
stant;al lunch can be partakcn Of with
relish At the 'Pollocll House" YOU can
OBTAIN the necessary ingredients every day.
hy tho way, Mr., Pollock will please accept
our thanks for tempting plate of bivalyes,
presented yesterday.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

1Ec attention of book dealers is invited
to the advertisement OF Mir. II. Harris, in
another column. He supplies the old and
favorite "AIillGr'4 Planters and Merchants
Almanac
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

The GALAXY.-Thc thirteenth III, .nL.r Of
this most excellent fortnightly comes to
US without any diminution OF literary
iustrc. The contents arc unusually varied
ana interesting. 1t is published by w. G.
" l.. T. Church, 50 Park Row, New York, at
only - per annum.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Ts.-Attention is call
ed to- the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for tho first
time:
Pollock Housc-Bll of Fare.
I. L. Stark and othcrs-To Trespassors.
\. Il. Phillips Furniture &c.
gregg y Co.-Nursery Lamps, &c.
Miller's Almanac for 1867.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

FOR HISTORIAN IIEIR-LooM-Prcserve
tho record of the destruction of Columbia,
written by one of South Carolina's histo
riana, who was present during the whole
sack and destruction of our city. 1t is the
most authentic account published.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-14
DIED.

TAYLOR. On the 18th instant. after an illness
Of one week, Mrs. BRIDGET ID. TAYLOR, in the
I4th year OF her age
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her
funeral on Sunday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock, at her
late residence, No. "a, corner of + and 10th SITS.
leland.
FORT. On the 18th inst, RICHARD W. FORT,
in the 18th year OF his age.
The funeral - i'll take place from the residence of
his father, Rev W. ). Fort. No 32- 9th street
between l. and NJ, morrow Sunday afternoon,
at o'clock. The friends and scquaintances of the
family are invited to attend.
Mo FALKLAND. In Unientown, d. c., on the 18th
instant after short and painful illness of Typhoid
Pneu:Le nis, JOHN BENNETT MCFARLAND, in
the 4stb year Of his He leaves a large family
to incur els irrep parable loss He assured his low
ing " lie and those pathiZng friends that stood
oy his bed that all WAS we'll. Thus he passed
@Way and Is now al rest, We hope, in his Maker o
bosom.
Hisfuneral takes place from his residence Union
'"Nn at three clock this Relatives and
friend. of the family are invited to attend
baltimore and New York apers please COPY
jonas. Suddenly on Wednesday the Iltn in.
slant, at his residence, Sharon. Fairfax County
Va. in the 42d year OF his age, Lieut. Oommsnder
81 PATTERSON JONES, U. ) Navy eldest son
# the late Commodore Thomas APP Cstesby Jones,
L. ,. Navy.
Norfolk papers please copy.1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-14

THE COAL DEALERS EXCHANGE. - Last
night the Exchange net pursuant TO ADJOURN
ment IN the rooms of the Board of Trade, cor
ner of Penn'a avenue and 9th street, and was
called to order by the chairman. Mr.. Brown,
from the committee appointed at the last meet
ers for their signatures, reported that many
dealers had been waited upon, three nrms mad
signed, others promised to be present Al TINS
meeting, and all spoke encouraglngly. The
committee was continued. Mr.. Guinand made
few remarks upon the prospects OF the TX
change, and said that outsiders had predicted
that it would be a failure, and some dealers
seemed to be helping to verify these predic-
tons. He saw no reason why it should be. 1t
only required harmonious action TO succeed
There seemed 10 be fatality attending every
enterprise undertaken in this District but Of
this we intend, if the people will give us their
confidence, TO show them that this organization
is for their advantage, and will protect them
as well as the dealers here from imposition
from abroad.
On motion of Mr.. Guinand the Exchange
proceeded to the election Of officers for the
current year, and the following named gentle
men were returned duly elected President,
W. T.. Brown; First Vice President, s. q. Ma.
gruder; Second do, VIM Guinand: Secretary
j. II. Barker; Treasurer, Geo. l.. Sheriff
Mr.. Gulnand moved the appointment of
committee OF three to collect data and infor-
nation relative to the Cum berland coal trade
and that the committee BIZ also authorized to
petition the directors of the Chesapeake and
ONO Canal Company TO open the outlet lock
at Rock Greek, so that boats may pass from
the canal into the Potomac, which was agreed
were appointed.
The Exchange also ordered the payment of
all expenses incurred in the OF ganization.
Adjourned.