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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-29
Foreign Labor.

The Richmond Tines publishes the fol-
lowing brisf communication from the PEE
OF a German, who, as an officer in Pickett's
Division, served gallantly under the Con-
federate banner during the late war:
PLEASANT GnovE, LUNENBuRe Co.. Va.
September Z, 1855
Mr.. EDITOR: | notice there liz q great
effort being made to introduce German
laborers into this State for agricultural
purposes. Allow me to make few .sue-
gestions, to which l would specially call
the farmers attention, as their adoption
will he necessary ere they can induce these
laborers to remain with them any length
OF time. make these suggestions not
only because am myself German and
know my countrymen's likes and dislikes.
but also because have already conversed
with some OF these laborers, who were
again returning to the city, not liking the
country, for the following reasons:
First. They could not labor and eat corn
bread; and, second, they were lodged in
cabins where rain, wind and weather had
as free access as It they were sheltered by
mere shed. 1t will be hard to persuade
any OF my conntrymen to remain on such
conditions. Few, but Southern farmers,
are fond OF corn-bread; a foreigner will
scarcely ever eat 1t If he can do better; he
can never learn to love it. A laborer for
wages finds his greatest enjoyment at his
meals; and whilst he is not choice il his
food: bread, above all things, he wants to
his hiking. Germans are particularly fond
Of rye bread; allow these iaborers to cult
ratc enough rye to- do them for bread
during the year, and one great obstacle
will have been overcome in reconciling
them to the country. AS to shelter, they
must have cabins where they a-s secure
from bad weather. for no matter how Door
Germans may have been, they were always
used to comfortable shelter when resting
from labor.
THERE'S another item to which would call
your attention. The Germans are socia-
bic people. fond Of society; this is the case
with I'll classes, each class moving in its
own sphere. l would, therefore, advise to
send As many as possible to one section
not sending them all over the State in
small sqnads-so they can have occasional
intercourse with each other. II there are
only few to themselves, they soon will
become weary OF the country and go where
they can tind greater socability; for as yet
the prejudice Is too great towards foreign
ers to expect much social intercourse be-
tween them and the natives.
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South Carolina Conference.


We regret to learn that the Metho-
dist Conference, of this State. will
lose some of its oldest and ablest
ministers. We see it stated that the
Rev. Hugh A. G. Walker, one of the
Oldest and best beloved members of
! the Conference, IS &c kc transferred
to the Kentucky Conference. Mr.
Walker. as presiding elder, pastor
and missionary, was we'll known
throughout the bounds of the Confer
ence as a Jealous and faithful minis
ter. We regret his loss to the State.
Rev J. w. Wightman will also be
transferred to Kentucky. Although
comparatively . young preacher. he
has already Won his way to favor by
his talents and earnestness in the call
ing which he has selected.
Another well known member of
this Conference-Rev DIR. Charles
Taylor-has left us, to take charge of
the Bourbon Female College, in Ken
lucky. The institution has already
been opened with q large number of
pupils Our friends throughout the
State will remember DR.. Taylor as
the missionary to China He went
to that field of labor when quite Il
young man, and within II few months
after his marriage with young lady
Of Camden, the daughter of Il former
distinguished member of the Confer
ence. He remained in China five
years, and was highly successful in
his mission.
We deeply regret the loss of so
many Of onr faithful working men in
the ministry of church which, in
her coored missions in this State,
has been of the greatest benefit to
the race, who, since their enamel
patton, have mapy OF them forsaker
the old paths. and gone after new
lights. Our sister State Kentucky
has been a great gamer, in receiving
these true and good men in her mi
nistry.
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The Situation.
The following remarks on political affairi
arc from the Richmond Times:

The following remarks on political affairs
arc from the Richmond Times:
The patriotic labors Of the late "Na-
tional Convention" which met in Philadel-
phia, have. We fear. been attended with no
good results. \ truce was patched up be-
tween the Northern Democracy and the
moderate Republicans, but it was tempo
rary, hollow and insecure. and has been
followed by open hostilities between the
Presidents policy of reconstruction, which
were given by Raymond and Weed as the
accredited representatives OF the conserya--
tive Republicans, have already been
broken.
The Maine and Vermont elections utterly
demorailzed the author OF the address Of
the Philadelphia Convention, and, in imi-
tatlon OF Saturn, lie is devouring his own
offspring. Indeed, the coalition OF North
crn parties, from which such happy results
were anticipated, has fallen TO pieces.
and those who were, six weeks ago, most
yociferous in advocating the policy OF the
President, are now deserting it, and advo-
eating the adoption Of the Congressional
amendment. The New York Herald, Times
and Post have already gone over, bag and
baggage, to the enemy, and thousands of
time-servlnS demaSogues are in motion.
or busily packing up and preparing to 80
over. defeat to the conservatives, in
hho .ahia, "oulu give the nDlShlng
blow to the conservative parry. The Herald
and the Times now boldly affirm that the
President will very soon succumb to the
teachings OF the late Northern elections,
and issue proclamation advising the
Southern States to adopt the constitutional
amendment, which he has devoted so much
time in opposing.
These demonstrations have greatly
alarmed the radicals. who fear that tie
adoption OF the amendment will strip them
OF al prctcxts for further sectional legis-
lation. AS they are ill-omened birds that
delight only in stormy weather. many OF
them have already boldly proclaimed that
even if the Southern States shall abase
themselves to the earth and adopt the
amendment, they shall not profit by their
humility and officiating. Tho leading
organ OF that party now declares that ''no
leading Republican in Congress means to
admit the ten waiting States simply on
the adoption OF the constitutional amend
ment, until the rebel States consent to
come back upon the basis Of equal political
rights to all loyal citizens" II, therefore,
there is any Southern man who believes
that the adoption Of the amendment will
bring peace and restoration, he is very
much m istaken.
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VALUABLE TABLE LEGs.-A young
man went from New York city to the
West, where he commenced business
on his own account, and married. His
trends In that city We're interested in
his welfare, and when merchant
was about to journey to the place
where the young man was located he
was requested to visit the emigrant,
and ascertain how he lived. and what
sort OF woman he had chosen. his
prospects,, etc. Accordingly the
New Yorker ascertained the residence
of his young friend and called upon
him quite early in the morning. He
found him in 4 small, neat cottage
and just taking his breakfast. The
introduction of the New Yorker to his
wife was quiet, off-hand and uncere-
monlous, and he was requested to be
seated and partake of the morning
meal. The young wife had prepared
the steak, biscuit and coffee with her
own hands, and for table, had use :
a kneading-board over which a nap
kin was spread, and the board
placed on her lap. The New Yorker
declined seat at the table, and told
his New York friends as to how his
young friend was living, he described
the style as ''magnificentw and if he
were the owner of the young mans
furniture he would not take $40, 900
Tor the legs of his table.
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DRUNK rs TO TIE LEGs- Robert
Wilson was brought before Justice
Milliken, last Saturday, charged with
intoxication. He pleaded half guilty,
stating that he could drink IL good
deal. and be perfectly sensible. His
head always remained clear, but his
knees went oft too freely, and he be-
came drunk below his hips.
The officer found him on Il door
step, at an early hour in the morn
ing. Leaning back :. little, he was
striking at his legs, and was abusing
them in the ticrcest manner for their
base and contemplate conduct.
81 have lived with you for nearly
thirty years; [ have fed and clothed
you; l have got You good and nice
Pantaloons, and comfortable drawers.
And now, at this hour of the night,
when it is wet, and I want to go
home, You so back on me, and leave
me i'll this place. Now, aren't yon
ashamed Of yourselves pretty pair
that you are From this time on. I'm
going to treat you differently. ] be,
lieve I'll begin now, confound you-
you shall have q wetting.'
With that, he began to take off his
pantaloons, but the scandalized officer
arrested him. He was fined 81, and
departed, murmuring vengeance
against his extremitics.
Chicago RepubHcOt.
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EMIGRATION TO LIBERIA. Ma
hondl L.telligence1', of the oath inst.
says: We understand that the Ame-
rlcan Colonization Society has pur-
chased the ship Golcondo, 01G tons,
and intend TO fit her up to carry emf
giants to Liberia. She is expected
to SAL from Charleston, S. c., on the
lst of November. Upwards of l 900
freedmen have applied to the Society
for passage this fall. Many others
are getting ready TO embark next
spring.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-29

JUST So.-A radical paper, rinted
at the capital Of the Hoosicr. State,
says: Just rs certain rs the cop
perheals elect enough members of
Congress to give them u majority, by
uniting with the South, the test oath
will be kicked aside; every disquali-
fed rebel who may be sent from the
seeded States will be sworn in. and
the Congress SO organized will be re-
cognized by the President"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-29

1t appears from carefully prepared
statistics, that in time of peace Europe
keeps in arms nearly 4, 600, 600 of men,
at an annual cost of over 1000. 900. :
600 of francs, or considerably up-
wards Of S600,C0O,OOO.
1t is stated that, during the past
fortnight. the sum of $4,000 was
received from manufacturers and
traders. in Washington, who had
omitted to take ont license in accord
ancc with the revenue law.
Can IT BE So?-Forney's Chronicle
says: "But if, as the Herald declares,
and the Times indicates, the Presi-
dent is about to retrace his steps, we
have no wish to press the matter of
inconsistency further"
\ granddaughter of Count de Las
Casas, the companion of Napoleon.
at St. Helena, is about to be married
to Baron Michels, a young diplomat
lst, and a grandson of an old servant
of the empire.
The inhabitants of Padua, in Italy,
who for eighty years abstained volun-
tarlly from visiting the theatres, as q
protest against Austrian domination,
rushed in crowds at the opening of
the National Theatre.
An Irishman being in 4 church
where the collection appar..tas re-
sembled an election box, on its being
handed to him. whispered in the
carriers ear that he was not natural
lied and cOuld not vote
John Penniman, q well-known Bos-
ton printer, died on Monday, ut the
age of sixty years The 7rar,'s. saws
that he cast the first composition roll
er ever made in this country
Brigham Young, the great Mormon
High Priest, recently delivered ser
mon to his followers, in which nc
exhibited bowie e-knife, and declare
it to be his law for the future.
\ piano-forte has been constructed
IN Paris, having the strings replaced
by prnning-forks. The new instru-
Ment has great power and sweetness.
The Hartford Times says that the
barns for miles around that city are
stuffed with tobacco, worth more than
81 1000, 600.
People perform the greater part of
the voyage Of life before taking on
their ballast; hence SO many ship
wrecks.
The greatest commercial city of the
world, London, sends out no mail,
and has no postal delivery on Sun
day.
Hot water satisfieth not the thirst;
angry words mend no broken cups
and saucers
Don't have too many friends. He
who can't count his friends. can't
count upon them.
The tea used by the inhabitants of
Turkestan is dug from the ruins of
lost cities
They are vandyking ladies dresses
III Paris. The Lord only knows what
that is.
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The CASE OF Mr.. DAVIS. The
Charleston Courier. of Friday saws

1hC SASf4 pF N R. LAWS. --lNp
Charleston Courier, of Friday, saws
'From private letter which we
have received from the estimable
wife OF the distinguished prisoner ut
Fortress Monroe, we learn with mex
pressible regret that his health con-
tinues to decline, and that the pecu-
mary circumstances of his family are
becoming very embarrassing. No
thing is known to Mrs. Davis of the
probable future Of her husband, and
we confess to see little encourage
ment to hope for his early release. 1t
is now rendered quite probable that
his trial for treason Will never take
place, and there is but little danger
to fear from the assassination
charges after the Conover exposures
which have been recently made.
Meanwhile. the prisoner is dying
from confinement, and his family are
brought 'to the Verge Of starvation,
whilst the Government declines to
restore him to liberty and refuses to
try him
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-29

Delaware has hitherto had no daily
paper. The want is to be supplied
by the appearance of the Wilmington
Only Commerciui, to be edited by H.
NJ. Jenkins. Il well-known journalist
of Eastern Pennsylvania. The Com
me,ciM VIII be radical.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-29

FRENCH OFFICER ExEcUTED.-In-
teillgencc has been received in Wash
ington that a son of the late MARQUIS
de Montholon, French Minister. an
officer of the Imperial Guard of the
French army III Mexico. has been
captured and shot by the Mexican
Liberals.
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Stephens, the raAOrganizer OF
the Fenlans, is receiving large acces-
slons to his ranks in men, money,
arms iand ammunition every day.
The arms are Immediately shipped in
mysterious packages to Ireland.
Ne,c York. Herald
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-29
COLUMBIA.
Saturday Morning, Sept. %. 1855.
American Cotton.

Liverpool and Manchester, US NIL
know, are the best customers for the
great staple vi Tine South. IN fact,
our exports to England make the
measure Of our trade with that and
other foreign countries. England
has tried, by attempting the produc-
tioa of cotton in some of her Eastern
possessions, to become independent
of the Southern States, but thus far
has failed. There are still, however,
persons who insist that the produc-
tion of cotton, other than American.
has become so extensive, and of such
excellent quality, during our late war,
that the cotton manufacturers of
England used as much of the foreign
grown staple as of ours.
The New York Mercantile Journal.
in noticing these assertions, calls
attention to the facts and figures
taken from the Agricultural Depart
ment. That report draws compari-
son between the amount of raw cot
ton imported from the United States
into Great Britain, during four
months in 1865, and the four CORES
ponding months of the present year.
1t exceeds the quantity imported
from India by almost 100 per cent,
and nearly equals the totals from all
other localities. The amount is equiv
alent to 508,626 bales, of 400 lbs.
each. The report adds, very Justly,
that half million of bales in four
months, valued at $40, ,O0O,O 900, would
be respectable figures in the palmiest
days of cotton shipping from the
ports of the United States.
In connection with the foregoing,
we notice that Neil Brothers, in a
recent circular, estimate 800, 900 bales
as the quantity required for consump-
tion in the United States; 1900, 900
bales for England, and the remainder
Of the crop for Continental Europe.
But they say, in their circular, that
by the cotton interest there and in
New York, it is claimed that l ,2OO,-
600 are required for the supply of
this country. The demand will be
greatly increased in the Northern
States, and larger quantity of cot
ton will be retained in the South for
consumption. The crop will not be
larger than is requisite for the wants
of the world, and it will doubtless
command a price remunerative to
producers, Notwithstanding the ini-
buttons tax imposed.
The most amusing idea in these
calculations is, that the manufac-
turers and importers of the North
calculate upon new and extensive
market in the South for dry goods,
III consequence of the abolition of
slavery. They argue that. although
the Shareholders can no longer pur-
chase and consume as liberally as
heretofore, the freedmen are to be
consumers. and will, as such, more
than supply the place of their former
masters
On the whole, the Southern plant
ers, in our opinion, have the ruling
price of the staple in their own hands.
So long as they have their bales in
their gin-houses, they can control the
price, and nothing but sheer necessity
should induce them to part with
them, until they can realize value
approaching, in the aggregate, the
value of former crops.
TAX ON CoTToN. SAWS
the Baltimore SIN, the internal reve-
nue. tax on cotton will be included in
ff,A nrIop whom cold H..
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BURY1Na THEM. last adyices
the citizens of Evansville, Indiana
were burying their silver spoons and
other valuables. Beast Butler visits
that place in few days.
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There are eight monitors laid mp"
at New Orleans, each armed with two
hiteen inch guns. and all guarded by
"h imposing army of seventyfve
men.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-29

RETURN DAY. The number of eases
that have passed through the Sheriff 5
hands since the spring term, in,lud
ing every class of suits. footed up
sl2, on Saturday night. OF those. a
:argc num'2 have since been settled.
Inc return does not far exceed that
OF previous years. and, III the lam
glaSe of Al venerable patriot in tn
State, we believe that, ''if the g
ton OF debtors ANA creditors re
not aSita' 4 by the LEGISLATURE, they
would have met each other on living
terms. The number of confessions
OF judgment recorded since last term
amou..tS to l20. Of which number,
sixteen only are in the process juris-
dirtloh, being for sums under 500.
IorhrHn k'ng,lirer.
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Ex-Governor Letcher has publicly
thanked General Grant for returning
the cannon, &c, to the cadets Of the
Virginia Military Institute.
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Gas for less than Nothing.

There is at present to be seen, at
l6 Newton street, High Holborn, an
extraordinarily simple continuance.
by which it is shown that gas-light.
about the cost of which, and griey-
ances connected with which, so much
has lately been said, can be manufac-
tured for positively less than notl, ing.
The discoverer of this latest gas
manufacturing improvement is Mr..
Russell, q gentleman well known in
the world Of ingenuity as patentee
of several remarkably useful and pub
licly beneficial inventions. If MIR.
RnsselFs new gas possesses half the
advantages he claims for it, and rhich
he certainly seems to prove pretty
clearly ut his temporary works in
Newton street, it will produce a reyo-
luton In our present means of pro-
duclng artificial light of an extensive
character. Visitors to the temporary
works ut Newton street will find that
Mir. Russell can prove to them that
he IS able to extract gas ION vegeta-
bic substances, which, t4p 10 the pre-
sent, have been treated rs utterly
useless, and which, better still. after
producing the gas, BECOME matter of
convertible value; so that the more
OF. the new gas one mai fractures and
consumes, the greater advantage it
will be to him pecuniarily If this
be so, it only remains. for us to come
to the happy conclusion that we can
hight our houses with gas for less than
nothing.
Added to tins startling agree,.b7n
popularity, Mr.. Russell claims f,r
he new light much superiority IN -
variety of ways, over the gas ut l..e-
sent in general use. Among them
is its freedom from offensive smell:
its cleanliness, in throwing off less
carbon In the form of smoke and
SCOT; its innocuous qualities, being
perfectly free from sulphur; the ease
with which it can be adapted for do
mestlc purposes, by the rapiditv and
absence of complication in the gene
ration of the gas, the only thing ne
ccssary to enable a private family to
make their own gas without burning
more coal than is necessary for their
ordinary cooking operations, being
one of MI. Russell's geometrical
ranSes-not a very expensive article;
and It's illuminating power, which,
besides being pure, white, pleasant
light, IS said to 'e three times greater
than the coal gas distributed to the
public. The appliances necessary for
the manufacture OF this wonderful
cheap gas are remarkable for their
simplicity and cheapncss The pro-
ductlon of the gas by Mr.. Russell's
process seems to be plain and effect,,al
enough. The only secret which Mr..
Russell keeps to himself is the exact
nature of the refuse matter by which
he IS enabled to produce such bril-
lant results. This part of the disco
very will, of course, remain the pro
perty Of the patentee. -Lou7,u Star.
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Always pegging away at the Con-
stitntion-Henry Wilson.
Boston Post.
The point of the above joke is that
Wilson was raised shoemaker.
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WONDERFUL WATERFALL. The Pt
c!hc Chwchmu,s, n California paper,
publishes the following remarkable
description:
The Yosemite River plunceS
through rupture OF two bald. giant
like cliffs. l.6O0 feet Mt q bound.
Rainbows are eveS spanning the
+ cat;ract, rs the rare colored spray
ascends, or is driven by the winds.
The river is about thirty feet wide,
and III one place, is precipitated over
immense bondrrS into u basin of
rocks of several acres area, from
which it is driven over a led; into
the valley below, in 4 perpendicular
fall of GOO feet At another point
of this cataract, the water rnshes
over al inclined plane Of q third of a
mile l.o:'4 making the entire
fall OF 2.234 feet"
Niagara-we write it for the sake
OF contrast in its whole descent,
measures l64 feet.
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New ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is call
cd to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
browne Il Schirmer-C Oats, Flour.
Mrs: Jas. ClendininG-Boarder
Levin Il Pei1otto-Building Lots.
s. I. Mclaughlin & Co.-Grooeries. &c.
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SoMETHING WE ALL OUGHT TO Know
The Treasury Department will not rccoe-
nizc of full value, torn greenbacks. II aRy
part OF 4 bill is lost, discount is made in
proportion to the missing portion. Take
an example: One-fourth OF IS greenback
Is torn off, the value OF the note is but s. u
A $50 greenback, in the same conditi u. i,
worth $3.50. The names OF the signers
may be legibly written upon the face OF n
bill, but that will not avail anything if \
portion of the note is lost. Would the note
or promise to pay" OF private citizen
deprcciate for the same reason?