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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-15

WAETED!-The Richmond Times
has the following admirable hit:
A liberal reward viii be paid by
the Reconstruction Committee of
Congress for murdered agents of
the Freedmcn's Bureau" as well as
for ''insulted' school marms. AS
soon as Congress adjourned the
demand for atrocities" and 'sout-
RACES" subsideti; but it has been re-
vived with vengeance during the
last ten days.
To meet this demand, it is scarcely
possible to take up copy of the Iri-
bu'ae which does not contain tele-
gram announcing the massacre OF
some agent of the Freedmen s
Bureau, at some point so remote,
as Mrs. Malaprop would say, from
the 'outsquirts of civilization, as to
DEFY Investigation" We suspect
that the murdered victims of rebel
barbarity" furnish themselves all
these accounts of the deep domination
Of their taking off, and find tie bust
ness exceedingly profitable. Any
agent of the Bureau, who will furnish
the Tribune with circumstantial
account of how his head was chopped
off, and his body subsequently roast
ed by "a dozen merciless rebels, :"
will be allowed the highest price
which is paid to corresponding Mum
chausens. Any school marm," OF
ardent imagination, who will give a
pathetic account of the ''breaking of
the windows of her school," will place
the Reconstructiop Committee under
many obligations. If she is conscien-
tious, and has been piously reared,
and requires o small substratum Of
truth for her account, she can find a
truthful and intelligent freedman"
to smash her windows, and hoot ut
her in the most dismal manner, for
five cents night.
The demand now seems to be CON
fined to murdered agents of the
Bureau and ''insulted school mis-
tresses;" but "barbecued freed
man" would command fair price, if
he was roasted alive before a slow
fire, by q committee of ex-Confede-
rate Generals.
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SwNDLING FREEDMEN. "A system
attic effort on the part of some specu-
lating scoundrels, says the Savannah
-Adoertiser, to swindle the freedmen
out OF their cotton, by L 'ying it with
counterfeit greenbacks, has just been
brought to light on the Sea Islands.
General Scott, of the Freedmen s
Bureau, is doing his best to ferret
out the perpetrators of this piece of
heartless knavery.
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Augusta and Columbia Railroad.


Touching the subscription of the
city of Augusta to this road, the
CAronic1e.'aad Sentmel, of Thursday;
says:
In making this subscription, our
city fathers would do we'll to insist
upon certain guarantees which will
prevent the management of the road,
after it is completed, for the ex-
elusive or unfair benefit of any con-
Meeting road. More especially is this
important in relation to the roads
with which it will connect ut Colum-
bia. We learn that the Wilmington
and Manchester Road will, in all pro
liability, upon the completion of this
road, build line direct from Sumter
to Columbia. The contract between
our City Council and the Augusta
and Columbia Road should secure to
the Wilmington and Manchester
Company the same rights and privi-
leges, as connecting road. that are
given to any other line.
The reasons for insisting upon O
guarantee of this sort are obvious,
when it is remembered that the road
from Columbia to Charlotte is under
the control of the same officer, and
to considerable extent of the same
influence which has charge of the
Columbia and Augusta Road. With
out some restrictions being placed
upon them, it will be very easy for
the management Of the Charlotte
Road to give such direction to that
of the Augusta Road as will give the
former the control of the business
which may be offered at Columbia
The interests of Augusta, and in
deed of TIE whole country, require
that the line from this place to Co.
lumbia should be open to all parties,
upon equal terms The Council are
III situation which enables them to
insist upon such terms as will secure
this result. We believe that they
will, in their negotiation with the
President of the Columbia Road,
look carefully to this matter.
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The Hon. F. C. Beaman, of Michi-
gan, called on Gen. Spinner, United
States Treasurer, on the 1st, and paid
back to the Treasury over $500, re-
celved during the last three years as
member of Congress, in excess of
what he believes to be just, although
the amount he received was computed
according to the present Congression-
al estimate of mileage.
A four-year old went to church,
Sunday, and, when he got home, his
grandmother asked him what the
minister said. Don't know" said
he; she didn't speak to me-" A good
many older people might answer in
the same way.
A nicely dressed man went into a
gambling saloon ia Brenham, Texas,
and lost all his money, then his hat,
his coat, his vest and pantaloons, his
boots, stockings and shirt, until,
finally, he left the house stark naked.
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INDIANS STILL IN FLoR1DA.-Ac-
cording to the following statement, in
the last number of the st. Augustine
Examiner, there are still from 100 to
400 Indians in that State. The E.ra-
miner says: cit is reported that there
are large number Of Seminole and
Uchee Indians still remaining in Flo
rida, variously estimated at from 100
to 4OO-men, women and children.
The country occupied by them is in
the vicinity of Indian River Inlet,
then South to Jupiter and Hilsboro'
Inlet, then West through the Ever
gla, les, coming out on the Corlosa-
hatchie River. Colonel Sprague,
commanding this District, has made
arrangements to communicate with
them, and will pr oceed down the coast
IN the United States revenue cutter
to the points referred to, when it is
expected that Thock to- turte-nugge,
the chief of the band, will be induced
to visit our city. The prince of these
wild men Of the woods amongst us
will be of much interest, and cause
many of our citizens to revert to their
services and trials during the desc
lating and prolonged Florida war"
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HONESTY IN New YORK. The New


York World, of Tuesday, says:
Another $25o,Ooo bond robbery
occurred yesterday, down town. As
usual, there were two men in the case,
but they left no trace of their wherea-
bouts. There is singular resem-
blance between all these bond rob
berries, from that of the Concord
Bank down. The affair generally
occurs in broad day-ight-two men
effect the theft, and. since public
opinion has pronounced against the
compounding of the felony with the
police officers, no arrests are made OF
money recovered. The Police Com
missioners, Of course, understand, by
this time, that the gravest suspicious
are entertained by the business com
munity respecting the honesty OF
their detective force 1t is believed,
and upon the strongest grounds, that
the detectives, if not privy to these
strangely similar bond robberies, al
least wink at them. 1t is very certain
that the money is never recovered,
nor the thieves arrested. A revela-
ton will be made, some time, touch
ing the Concord Bank, Lord, Newark,
and Royal Insurance bond robberies,
which will startle the public and lead
to general overhauling of the Police
Department.
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GooD.-The Louisville Democrat is
reported responsible for the follow
ing:
Butler and the radicals ridiculed
the Presidents expression of "wheel-
ing round the circle" They repre-
sented the wheel. The members OF
the party were the feiioes, and Butter
the nave.
FREEDMAN's SAVINGS INSTITUTION:
A branch Office Of the above institu-
ton has been opened at No. 8 State
street, Charleston The object is
laudable one, offering to the freed
men the opportunity of investing
their savings.
DEATH OF CATHOLIC BISHOP =
The Corpus Christi Adoertiser records
the death there, on the 18th ult., OF
Louis Joseph David, Catholic Mis-
sionary Deacon of the Diocese Of
Galveston.
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Interesting Debate.

We extract the following from q
special despatch to the Baltimore
San, of the 18th:
The House was interested to-day
in brief discussion on an anomalous
proposition of Mr.. Lawrence, of
Ohio, to repeal the statute of lmita-
tions In trials for treason, and provid-
ing that any man guilty Of treason
may be tried anywhere and at any
time. Mr.. Lawrence gave IS reason
for ohe passage of this bill that un-
less it should be enacted we cannot
hang Jefferson Davis. Several mem
hers took legal exception to MIR.
Lawrence's position, but Mr.. Stevens
went still farther. He said he would
rather see every traitor in the coun-
try escape than see one of them hung
by q law passed after his offence and
for the purpose of hanging him. Mr..
Stevens denounced such legislation
as utterly unjustifiable and discredit-
able. He did not believe Mr.. Davis
could be tried for treason, nor that
he had been guilty of treason. His
offence was that Of belligerent, not
OF a traitor. He (Mr. Stevens) had
not opposed the efforts made to bring
Mr.. Davis to trial, but he had not
favored them. But he was utterly
opposed to any legislation of the
kind proposed, which would make
the mode, time or place of trial diff
ferent from what they were when the
offence was committed. Mr.. Stevens
remarks were listened to with pro
found attention. The bill Invent over.
There.is something unusually re-
freshing and hopeful in portions of
the legal argument of Mr.. Stevens.
1t gives assurance that some of the
monstrous propositions and legal
anomalies embraced in certain bills
before the Congress, and threatened
to be brought before that body, will
not receive the unanimous support of
the radical party after ALL Retroac-
tive or &c post fucto law has thus far,
in this session of Congress, seemed
to be in general favor, and only yes
terday, very good lawyer, Mr.. Bing-
ham, of Ohio, permitted his party
zeal to run away with his legal know
ledge and Judgment SO far as to in
troduce bill to make valid and legal
the acts of military commissions,
which have already been declared, by
United States courts, invalid and lille
gal, SO far as they have assumed juris-
diction Of civilians for civil offences.
and for acts done after the close of
49,
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Old Bennett, of the Herult9, says
that portion of the Presidents mes
sage in relation to the Southern
question reads like "Chapter Of the
World before the Deluge." +"
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MONETARY. The National NateQi-
gence7 has an article in reference to
Wall street, from which we extract
the following paragraph:
Many people are iuquiring what
they shall do with their surplus
money. The time for speculation in
petroleum, mining, stocks, gold,
whiskey, flour: &c, has gone by.
Anything that will give an interest
of seven per cent. would be readily
purchased. If confidence was felt in
the restoration of the Union, the
Government bonds would be bought
up at an advance. The five per cents
would not linger at par. If the peo-
pie could be made to believe that we
can OR shall have q sound currency
eighteen months hence, they would
anticipate, or as they say in Wall
street, discount, the fact. They pro-
baby know, however, that Congress
is to control this matter, and that
body will have their hands so full of
political subjects for the next two
years that they will give little atten-
tlon to financial reforms.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NTs.-Attention is cal,
ed to the following Advertisements, which
are published this morning for the frs
time:
Cakes, Toys, &C., at McKenzic's.
Apply at this Oitice-House to Bent
Levin Il Peixotto-Variety Sale.
John u. Bateman-Norfolk Oysters.
J. H. Kohler-Tennesse Pork.
Risley q Creighton-Cargo Sale.
David H. Adams--Plantation to Rent.
Proposals for Carrying the Mails.
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A DUEL IN TIE DARK.-We are in
formed that on Saturday night last,
abloody rencontre took place between
two men IL the baggage car of pas
senger train on the Nashville and
Decatur Railroad. The difficulty
started in passenger coach, and was
the result Of q dispute in regard to
the quality OF whiskey each carried.
Both were probably more or less in
toxicated
The two men repaired to the bag
gage car, and after pacing off the
proper distance, wheeled, and at a
given signal, fred their pistols.
Neither of them appeared to be hurt
after the shots.
At that moment the only light in
the ear, which shone from, . lantern
held by the person who gave the
signal, went out suddenly, and the
duelists then grasped their knives
and sprang upon each other like I'll
gers, cutting and slashing at o fearful
rate: They are both probably dead,
Or if living, terribly lacerated.
Our informant did not learn the
result of the affair, or the names Of
the parties. The noise of the swift
ly moving train deadened the sound
OF the bloody conflict, and it is prob
able that very little is known about
Nashville Banner.
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The United States is the owner OF
l, ,465, 468, 800 acres.
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LAMP ExPLosIoN.-On Thursday night
the explosion o. kerosene lamp in AIR. W.
hobinson's store, on Assembly street, came
near causing fire. Mr.. +. attempted to
blow out the light, when tho lamp cxplod-
cd, setting fire to tho curtains in tho win
dow where the lamp was suspended. For
tunatcly. there was some water in tho
store, and through Mr.. Robinson's pre-
sence OF mind and promptncss of action,
tho fire was e1tinguishcd. Tho morale of
this is, introduce gas into all stores.
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The CORRECT TImE.-Wc omitted to men
ton, yesterday, that there is difference
between the Washin gton time and that OF
Columbia OF sixteen minutes and ten Sc
conas. This must bc deducted from the
time sent from Wash .ngton. The clock in
our Office will indicae the correct time.
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LEGAL.-In the Court of Appeals, on yes
terday, the following proceedings wcro
had:
Rhame vs.. Lewis ct al. Mr.. DeSaussuro
concluded his argument in behalf of ap
pellee. MIR. Richardson heard in reply.
Samuel G. Richardson vs.. Joel d. Rhodus.
MIR. J. S. G.. Richardson for motion. Writ
ten argument of Mr.. Cooglcr for appellee:
read by Gen. Kershaw
Mary l.. Halle ct al. vs. ". NJ and Thos.
IL. shannon, executors. Gen. kershaw for
appellants. Written argument of Mr.. Sha-
non for appellecs; read by Mr.. j. g. Press
ley
A. J.. Holiday VS.. j. T. Brewer. Mr..
richardson, representing Mr.. Kirkland
for motion. Mr.. Presley contra.
The only two remaining cases on this
Circuit being assigned for Tuesday next
the Eastern was called, and
Wyndham and wife VS.. S. E. Hart argued
Mr.. Richardson for appellants. No reply.
Ec pa,fe James Bell. Mr.. Richardson
represon ting Mr.. Spain, read written argu,
ment. No reply.
l.. King and J. G. Wallace vs.. BENJAMIN
Clements. Struck off,
On motion Of Mr.. S. J.. Townsend. Mr..
John S. Moore, q practicing attorney, OF
North Carolina, was admitted to practice
IN the Law and Equity Courts ofthis State,
he having complied with tho provisions OF
the Act of 1927.
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Response to Hon. Il. f. Perry.

We notice in the Wilmington Jour-
nal q long letter from ex-Gov. Swain,
Of North Carolina, in response to the
letter OF Hon. B. F. Perry, originally
published in the Ph@nir. In this
letter, Gov. Swain discusses, at some
length, the *fdirect tax question.
With regard to the question of repre-
sentation, Gov. Swain says:
81 repeat, therefore, that the third
section, IA connection with the test
oath, is a double diy1anchisemcnt of
nine-tenths of the people OF North
Carolina, and that 1 do not believe
that a majority of the Committee of
Fifteen, if accurately acquainted with
our condition, would desire It's adop-
tion.
81 have no disposition to deal in
lnvective in relation to either the
North or the South. The solemnity
Of the crisis should admonish every
patriot to avoid it. I most earnestly
desire the perfect restoration of our
national Union, not merely in name,
but in heart. Much of the unkind.
ness which exists at present has been
fomented by Incorporate speakers
and writer's North and South and
South and North. In too many in
stances, the newspaper press has
tended rather to excite and iniame
than enlighten the public mind"
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VINO BURNED CoLUaBIA?-This question
will be asked fifty years hence. Then
place the only full and true account of it's
destruction in Your libraries, so that your
children and children's children will know
the whole truth. It will be more interest,"
ing to them than any romance.
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local EEonp q.
The Phoni1 office is on Main street, a
few doors above Taylor (or Camden street.

OUR READING Room. Members of Che
Legislature and tho citizens generally, aro
invited to visit the Ph@ni1 reading room.
where they will find on file papers and
periodicals. from every section of the Union.
The building is open day and night.
LIGHT WANTED. There is much erum-
bling and some complaints about the want
or hight in tho post office. Tho Southern
insll arrives at late hour, and it is % SO
rlous inconvenience to merchants and
others, who have to visit the Office after
night, to be without light in the delivery
passage Of the Office.
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RELIGIOUS NorIcE.-The Rev. w. E.
Boggs will be installed Pastor Of tho First
Presbyterian Church, of Columbia. to-
morrow, (Sundsy,) 10th instant, at 1890
O'Clock q. IN. Rev. J. L. Girardcau will
preside and preach the sermon Rev. A.
f. Dickson will deliver the charges. Tho
public are invited to attend.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-18
STATE TAXES

TEVAN>PAYERS ARE HEREBY NO.
I'll TlFIED that will continue to re-
ceive returns until the 18th of May next,
after which time the books will be kept
open for the receipt Of the amounts due
until the 1st of July next, when they will
positively be closed, and executions issued
against all defaulters.
Tho Act of December, 1855, "to raise
supplies" expressly prcscribes that the
following funds, and they only, shall be
received in payment Of taxes, viz:
Gold and silver coin, United States
Treasury notes, OF notes declared to be a
legal tender by the Government of the
United States, such bills receivable as
were issued under the authority of the
last Legislature, pay certificates Of Jurors
and constables for attendance at the
Court of Common Pleas, pay certificates
of bearers of votes for Governor and
Lieutcnant.Governor and members of
Congress, and pay certificates Of mems
bers of the last session of the Legisla-
ture.
In no case will notes of National banks,
or any other funds than those enumera,
ted, be received in payment Of taxes.
WIN. MoKAIN, T. c. K. D.
April Oft
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Turks b B a t. b i n 6
Sponges.
FOR SALE BY
J. HODGSON e. DUNLAP.
May IS:
South OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dist.

south OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dist.
uYA. L. MCDONALD, ESQUIRE, ORDINARY
WHEREAS, a BREVARD AP-
w piled to mo for Letters Of Ad-
, mioistration on all and Singular the
goods and chattlcs, rights and credits
Of Mrs. S. E. Dolby, late Of the District
aforesaid, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad,
monish an, and singular, the kindred and
creditors Of the deceascHto be and appear
before me atour next Ordinary's Court
for the said District, to be holden at
Kershaw Court house on the LIST day
of June, proximo, to show cause, if
any. why the said administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand and Seal this
18th day of May, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixtv-six, and Of the uinetieth year Of
tue Independence and Sovereignty OF the
State Of South Carolina.
AL. MCDONALD, 0. K. D. .
Nay IS. It. :
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&C HARK.v

uAv1NGR RECOVERED, At con,
Ill siderable expense and trouble, my
thoroughbred Stallion, "HARH;". who
was captured BY. Gen. Sherman's army
in February, 1865. I offer bis services
as a Stallion to the breeders of fine Stock.
HARK" is beautiful chesuut, six
years old, Is l.2 hands high, Of great
bone and muscle, fine style and action,
and Of unexceptiouablc blood, being
sired by the famous old racer JEFF Davis,
(the sire Of Albine) dam Georgia by .EG-
taw Shark-second dam Kate Converse
by Imp. Non Plus, &C., DC. g. -
He will stand the ensuing spring at
Hobkirk Hill. at twenty-five Dollars the
season, and Thirty-Gye Dollars to insure,
to be paid in all cases invariably before
service is rendered.
In my absence the groom, Sam, is au-
thorized to receive payment. :
Mares from Q distance will receive the
best care, and only charged the actual
cost of feed; out will be entirely at the
risk of the owners. ~
lg Season 1st Of March to 1st june.
w Groom fee $500
March I6 JOHN CANTEY.
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DEFISITIoSS NOT N WEDsrEE.-Buss,
to kiss; rebuss, to kiss again; pluribus,
to kiss without regard to sex; silybus,
to kiss the hand instead of tho lips;
blundcrbuss, to kiss the wrong person;
omnibus, to kiss all the persons i'll the
room; ereLus, tUkiss i'll the dark.
Evidently the country girl who went
down to the city recently had these de-
tinitions in her mind. 4 young gentlo-
man was to escort her some distance
through the town, and not wishing to
walk, he remarked, "Hold OH, Mary,
let's take 'buss;" but Mary, blushing
to the eyebrows, drew back, and with
wounded naodesty replied, "Oh, George,
not right here i'll the street"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-18
Notice to Physicians.

T'l!E PUBLICATION OF TIE
E Southern Medical and Surgical
Journal will he resumed on the lst oi
.Inly, 1866 Third Series. 1t will hc
issued every alternative month, each
number will contain at least one hundred
and scventy-six pages ofreading matter,
and will be equal in size to the largest
American and European journals.
The price will be only FIVE DOL
LARS per annum, in advance.
1t will be edited by Dn JolEpH JONES,
assisted by many Of the most distin>
guished Physicians in the country.
Subscribers will please send in their
orders and subscriptions as soon as posi-
bic, so that the number Of copies to be
printed may be regulated accordingly.
~ Advertisements inserted on very
liberal terms. ..
E. II. PUGHE,
Printer and Publisher.
Augusta Ga.