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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-06-23

PLowIyG UP THE REMAINS OF THE
CONFEDERATE DEAD.-While the noble
and benevolent women of the South
are engaged in in strewing flowers over
the graves Of the Confederate soldiers
who fell during the war; the negroes
are husily employed in plowing up the
bodies of the brave Coniederates who
fell upon the battlefield of Franklin!
The Buffalo On. W Courier in motto
inc this Gendish and atrocious barba-
rism, saws: "The Freedmen Bureau.
presided over by radical, whose pre-
tensions to extra pety have been used
to throw cloak Of responsibility over
the iniauitous Bureau, has turned with
| liendish maliciousncss, the battlefield
of Franklin, Tennessee, where thou
sands of Confederate dead, from every
quarter of the South, lay buried in
shallow bitches, over TO the negroes OF
the Frecdmcn's Bureau. The ground
is being plowed up, and the bodies OF
of the dead inhumanely disintcrred
and abused. Such vandalism should
be rebuked by the people of the North
in some public manner, or they will
forever bc disgraced in the eyes Of the
civilized world
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-06-23

LIruT.GEN. GRANT--IIis VIEWS OF
THE FENIAN MovEMENr.-Gen. Grant
arrived in this city yesterday on his
way to st. Louis, whittier he departed
at nine o'clock last evening on the IL,
linOis Central Railroad by way OF To-
Iona. He goes there on business OF a
strictly perOnal nature, and will return
to Washington almost Immediately.
Gen. Grant expressed himself quite
pointedly while in this city in regard to
the Fcnian invasion of Canada, saying
that this thing has gone far enough
and that the Government should a1
once arrest the leaders of the move
ment in mercy Of their misguided fol
lowers. He does not wish the neu
trality laws to be broken nor the lrisl
people led into n net from which i
would be difficult to eXtricate them
selves. He thinks this business shoul'
be stopped here summarily; that tn
Government owes it to its own homo
to enforce the neutrality laws in regar
to people with whom we are at peace
that if the United States wishes to g
to war with Great Britain, it can do s
under the same flag under which tn
rebellion was suppressed, and that th
Fenians would have all the chance tue
want. Furthermore, that the leader
know they cannot succeed, and the
T only hope is that they can embro
this country in war with England,
hope which makes them doubly guilty
, He looks upon the attempt to captnr
Canada, without properly appointe
I army, and commissariat, reserves Tc T:
! as simply prepostrous.-CA'eG90 1''
, 6ass.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-06-23

The string which the Northern
Radical newspapers are now hsrping
on is--cmigration. 1t is the only lever
of reconstruction by it the South can
only hope to prosper, and so on
Very good "but'' with the Radicals
the South must "do so-and-so, and
such and SUCH before it can expect to
attract the emigrant: and thereupon
these earnest advocates Of emigration
set to work creating -fAlse condition
for the purpose of.areaiue against It,
and thus projecting the defeat Of the
very ideas they advance With so mucn
zeal. The device is as apparent as it
| is mean and malignant; and u retriou'
ever does catch up with the Perpetra-
tors, he'll viii be, lighted by . fresh
blaze. and the glare will be brighter
than the burning of Petrolis in one
common gulfi-NesArI tsA~~~.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-06-23
Tennessee War Claims DiSallOwed.

The Memphis Commercial of the
18th, says:
The question whether claims for
damages sustained during the war, by
citizens of Tennessee, would be allow
ed by the Government, has been an
swercd in the negative. The following
is the decision:
QUARTERMAsTER GEMS OFFICE,
Washington. May q, 1856.
J. Il. Robertson, Memphis. Tenn.:
SIR: The enclosed claims, in favor
of parties named below, are respectful
| " returned, disallowcd.
In the decision of the Chief OF the
Bureau of Military Justice, u claim
must originate in loyal State. Inc
State of Tennessee was in lnsurrectloh
at the time all of these claims orlgina-
ted. Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
S. l.. BROWN.
Bvt. Brig. Gen. in charge OF 9TH Di-
! vision.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-06-23

Coop HUMoR. human is the
clear blue sky ofthe soul, on which ev-
cry star of talent will shine more clearly
and the sun Of genius encounter no va
pors in its passage. 1t is the most ex
quisite beauty Of fine face--a redeem
ing grace in homely one. 1t is like
the green in ME landscape-aarmon
izing with every color, mellowing the
glories of the bright, and softening the
hue ofthe dark or like a flute in full
concert of instruments, sound not at
first discovered by the ear, yet filling
up the breaks in the concord with its
soft melody.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-06-23

DoN'r SwEAR.-PrOfanity is one OF
the most offensive and disgusting hap-
its to which humanity is given; 10 & say
Nothing of its sinfulness, which every
NV Us ~ course understands, Profane
swearing is vile, vulgar, low bred
habit from the indulgence of which a
nroper self respect should restrain a
man. even if he has no regard for the
dictates of religion. It's a habit, too,
which increases with fearful rapidity,
when once given way to.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-06-23

Three tablespoonsful Of mean whis-
Ky make one cocktail, three cocktails
make one spree, three sprecs make one
drunkard, three drunkards make one
broken hearted widow, three orphan
children. two thieves and one inmate
Of the penitentiary.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-06-23

COMNUNICATIONS.
WINCHESTER, June l8, 1865.
W. j. Slater, Editor Home journal:

W. j. Slater, Editor Home Journal:
The people of the Southern States
have been for many years much inter
ested in the subject of the education of
their children. Now, more than ever,
they are feeling the importance of tho
rough and complete cultivation OF
mind, and are giving the matter more
special and direct individual attention.
There is still in their plan an impor-
ant and, it may be, fatal neglect, unless
it is looked after and remedied by the
parent I alude to the habit we all
have of entering our children in the
schools of the country, (iirst securing,
as we think, the best teachers our sur
roundings will allow,) and leaving ev-
erything to the teacher, never, or sell
dom, giving ourselves the labor and
pains that parental duty and obligation
demand of us, of examining the books
placed in the hands of the child from
and upon which to build the founda-
ton Of his or her education. To have
done this, was always the duty of the
parent. Now the mission is sinful
one. Circumstances have thrown into
the chair of the school-book author
many low and INSCRIPTIONS creatures
in human shape, who ingeniously mix
their instruction with insult and poison
to the youthful Southern mind. / say
to the father and mother: AS youl
children advance, make It rule o.
duty never to be departed from, to ex
anime each study proposed for You
child--see for yourselves that it is un
Objectionable, and as it should be only
school book, unmixcd with false in
terlardings, detrimental and insulting
to your section, your child, and your
self.
Commence the course / suggest, ant
you will be astonished at the falsehoot
and meanness of some school authors
as we'll as see the indispensable nccessi
ty and obligation you are under to con
tinue the habit, and to watch the mora
and mental training ofyour child.
Take for example, Shaw e. Allen
Geography--look to their politica
synopsis of the Southern States, ant
read. OF South Carolina they say
"The desire to seccde from the Uniol
manifested by South Carolina in 1882
never entirely died out Originatin,
in spirit of disobedience to the gene
raj Government, it revived wheneve
weighty opposition was made to tn
ambitious designs of Southern states
men who desired to extend slavery in
to the free Territories of the Union
ana TO rule az hey themselves mtyht dse'
best, the rhole country. If they eoul
not govern, and, too, ,ciM large degrt
Of the aJsoluteness engaged upon he'
siore- ,corked plantations, where, in the RI
lation Of master, most Of them hadrseeirs
their fra lessons in the art, they preftrre
to leave the Union"
In speaking of the attack on Fol
Sumter, they say: "This outrageor
act was convincing and offensive proc
that the cotton States" were dete
mined to leave the Union, and to resis
by force Of arms. the national .,
saority;" patriots and Aesssssess ira
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28
Nice state OF Affairs mt Washington.

Nice state OF Affairs mt Washington.
The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Eceniag transcript
sends his paper the following in re-
ference to an agreeable phase in af-
fairs at the capital of the nation.
The recent action of the radical ma
jority in Congress Will multiply the
evil complained Of:
For some time past, the conduct
Of the negroes who ride in the street
cars of this city has been of such u
nature, and caused SO much annoy
apce to others having occasion to use
them, that the aforesaid portion of
our population have almost enjoyed
Il monopoly in the matter. Ladies
have been compelled to stand up for
a long distance, while burly blacks,
both male and female, nave sat in
comfort beside them. This, OF course,
is but one of the legitimate fruits Of
that species of legislation which now
rnns riot. An incident occurred in
one of the ears, yesterday, which
tends to illustrate the point to which
matters have 2lvanced. \ lady en-
tered a crowded car - chc same time
with 4 negro woman. \ member of
Congress and an officer Of the army,
who were IN company, Immediately
arose to give their seats to the lady,
when the neGress pushed ahead, and
spreading out her crinolinc, occupied
AL the vacant space. Upon the NJ.
&. politely demonstrating with her,
and asking that the lady should at
least be permitted to have share of
the seat, she launched at him a volley
OF abuse, mingled with oaths. Upon
the conductor ejccting her from the
car, she called Il police officer and
ordered him to arrest the member of
Congress-, upon the charge of steal
ing her watch and purse The case
was heard before one of the police
justices, the member and the officer
both testifying against the woman,
when the justice fined ncr $40 for
disorderly conduct, which she paid
under protest, at the same time
threatening vengeance against the
two gentlemen"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28

SOUTHERN ORPHANS RELIEF FAIR.
The second day of the Southern
Orphans Relief Fair, at the Music
Hall, on Howard street, was quite as
successful as st the opening, and
quite gratifying to the managers
Mrs. G. V. Baxley, Secretary of the
Southern Orphans Association, who
has travelled through the Middle and
Southern States, seeking aid, reports
her mission as eminently successful,
having, with one single exception,
received liberal donations in all the
cities she visited. Among other do
nations presented through her are
the following: 1000 from John To-
bin, Esq, New York; a splendid col
lection of books from Appleton &
Co.; a lot of fancy articles from Col
lemore g. Davis, New York; mag
nifcent lady's robe from Boutellier &
Co., Now York; a gift Of land in Mis-
souri, from r.. M. Bishop, Cincinnati F.;
and large lot Of provisions and
clothing from st. Louis.
Branch associations have been
formed in Louisville and Mobile TO
aid in the charitable work Of provid-
ing Il home for Southern orphans.
Baltimore 4S,M.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28
Assignment for Benefit Of Creditors.

NNHE creditors of GEORGE r. McNABB
IL are hereby notified that he has this
scription, to me, in trust for the benefit OF
his creditors.
They are requested to meet me at the
store occupied by Mr.. McNabb, on SATUR-
DAY, the 7th January noxt, at 12 o'clock
m, for the purpose of appointing en- agent
to cooperate with the assignee.
All creditors who do not accept under
the assignment and release the debtor
Within forty days from this date will be
debarred itsrrivilcgcs. No preference has
been given except what could be enforced
by law; DRURY A. MINIS, Assignee.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28


The Herald thinks that the Empe-
ror Napoleon is fooling the United
States, and that the detention of
Maximilian is only part of the pro
gramme OF excuses for not withdraw.
ing the French troops. The Herald
says that Mr.. Johnson may now be
confident of the support of Congress
and of the people; that Napoleon s
''cunning trick" is exposed, and that
this Imperial trickery" must be put
an end to without any further tri-
fling.
This being the condition of affairs,
the Herald proposes panacea for all
our ills, and, growing rapidly belli-
cose as it approaches the end of its
article. expresses its plans in the fol-
lowing dignifo' terms:
"The proper course to pursue in
the matter is not, as we think, to
make any further demands for the
withdrawal Of the French troops; but
a positive requisition for the removal
OF Maximilian, who now stands ex-
posed as mere catspaw of Napoleon,
his master. Let that rcquisition be
coupled with q notice to France that
General Sheridan, with body of
twenty-five thousand American troops
has been directed to escort Minister
Campbell to the City of Mexico from
Matamoras, to enter into negotia-
tlons with Juarez as the head of the
Mexican Republic, at the Mexican
capital, and we guess the Monroe
doctrine will be vindicated as con-
templated in this resolution of Con-
gress. The Executive has ample au-
thority now to act decisively, and he
ought not to temporalize with these
imperial Mexican tricksters another
day. They are intriguing now to in
volve that country, when they leave
1t, In condition Of anarchy and fac
tlous conflicts which it will require an
armed Intervention to settle, and why
not, then, bring it to this solution at
Once?"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28
N0AICE.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE.
COLUMBIA. Decembcr "a 1EG6

COLUMBIA, DelembCr a, 1866.
A LII persons holding license to retail
IN spirituous liquors, are notified that
sad license expires on tho 1st of January
next. Ii renewal is desired, application
must be made at next regular meeting of
Council, which will Lo held on TUESDAY,
the 1st OF January. The cost Of such
license viii be: For Tavern License, $3.50
per annum; Quart License, SIS per annum.
The attention of all concerned is called
to the following resolution, passed by
Council;
"Resotcea That hereafter nc application
for hem to retail spirituous liquors with
- The c rporGto limits OF this city Will be
considered ~ tbs board, unless tho
amount If money which is required for
such license accompany the application"
j. s. Mc3lAHON,
Dec u City Clerk.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28

A. j. Durant, President of the
Southern Loyal Association, has pre-
sented to Congress o memorial and
resolutions adopted by that body,
which declares that the former Go
vernments Of the Southern States
were framed in spirit hostile to the
Government, and that by the eresults
of the war said State Governments
have ceased to exist, that the Presi-
dent had no authority over them ex-
cept as Commander-in- Chief, and
could only hold them subject to
order.
A LONG CHASE. Capt. Charles A.
Bontelle, of Augusta, Maine, reco-
vered q watch recently, which was
stolen from him six years ago, in
Liverpool, England. He was in a
concert room at the time it was
stolen, and Immediately made the fact
known TO the detectives there, who,
after six years, Succeeding in find
ing it.
jacob Loucks, the largest man in
York County, Pennsylvania, died in
Manchester, in that County, on the
18th, OF apoplexy. He was fifty
seven years old, and weighed about
five hundred pounds. His coffin was
thirty five inches broad and twenty
three deep.
A rumor is current that the Senate
District of Columbia Committee pro-
pose reporting bill that there Shall
beno exclusion Of children from the
public schools of the District of Co
lumbia on account Of race or color.
Sam Slick tells us that if he were
asked what death he preferred as
being most Independent, he would
answer freezing, because he would
then go Oil with a ''stiff upper lip. {"
Judge McCunn, at New York, has
decided substantially that a person
losing money in gaming is not en-
titled to recover by law.
VIM. B. Stevens, sheriff and tax
collector of Putnam County, Fla, was
murdered and robbed near Pala5ka,
o few days ago.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28

The females in the Treasury De-
partn.elt at Washington are alarmed
ut the prospect of losing their places,
and there is weeping and wailing in
Washington, gnashing OF teeth and
tearing of hair, though the last is an
expensive form of grief, considering
the market rates Of waterfalls, ring
lets and fronts.
Punch says annuitants are subject
to a peculiar malady known as the
long-liver complaint.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28
ACCIDENTS. The Charleston Coz


ACCIDENTS. .-Ihe Charleston Coz
rier says:
con Wednesday, one Of the cars
OF the street railway was run into
by q horse and buggy, detaching
car, horses and Shaft, and causing the
animals to run away. Some two or
three men We're run over, and a lad
named Eugene Adams believed to be
mortally wounded.
The same day, some boys were
playing with a bottle filed with pow
der and balls, when one set fire to
the powder and exploded the bottle.
Several pieces of glass and shot took
effect Ill the lads neck, and his reco-
very is doubtful.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28


WHAT CONGRESS WILL o.-The
New York Times, from which we
have taken occasion to quote upon
several occasions recently, alludes to
the tone and temper Of Congress,
and expresses the opinion that when
it meets again, the business of legis-
lation will be carried on with more
reference to the interest of the coun-
try. 1t says:
On the other question Of national
scope-that of Southern reconstruc-
tion-Congress has acted more dis
creetly than was anticipated There
is no hope of the violent schemes of
the ultra -radicals-schemes OF con
fscation, disfranchisement and deg
radiation. The amendment is still
held out to the South; and even if it
be finally rejected, we have reason TO
look for other plans that will deal
fairly with our Southern felIow-citi-
zens as part of the American pco-
pie.
Congress will have but eight weeks
to work in when it re-assembles in
January next. We shall look for it
pursuing and completing its great
labors not less creditably than they
have been begun.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28

HORACE GREELEY, ALIAS JOHNSON.
This individual, who was confined in
Jail for the murder of B. S. Rhett,
Esq, and escaped about month
ago, was discovered and arrested yes
terday morning, while concealed by
his wife, on the farm of Mr.. Charles
Cohrs, about eight miles from the
city. Charleston Courier, 26N.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28

The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati CommerciM telegraphs
that paper, under date Of the Goth
instant, as follows:
THE Washington Republican AS
soclatlon held q meeting tonight,
and passed a resolution admitting to
membership the colored men of this
District. The proposition met with
violent opposition, and was only
passed by q small vote. It was an
nonnced that several members of the
Association would resign"
The radicals will find it difficult to
force negro equality upon their party
friends in the District of Columbia.
The thing may do to talk about, but
when 1t comes to putting itinto prac-
tlce, there will be found many a man,
now acting with the party, who will
bolt
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28

THE merchants of Columbia are re-
Qnested to meet at Gibbcs' Hall, TEIS
EFEN1NG, at / o'clock, to take some
uniform action i'll regard to the various
kinds Of currency offered for merchandise
il this city. Dec 2s
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28

fess that aggrandizement to be the
primary object, at all hazards, of
their political exertions. Instead of
journalists bold in defence of the
right, earnest in support of the Con
stitution, eloquent in vindication of
our institutions, we either find lite
rary time-servers, like him of the
Herald, who accommodate themselves
to every shift of the wind, OF we find
political hacks, who assert, with the
New York Eoemj~y Post, that tthe
Constitution is obsolete" and that if
''extra Constitutional measures be
revolutionary, the people reply, we
accept the risk. Instead of repre-
sentatives who, as Of old, recognized
the correla' :" authority and distinct
mdepende. - of each branch of the
National Covernment-the judicial,
the executive and the legislutiye-we
find "bold, bad men" engaged in a
conspiracy to trample on the funda-
mental law of the land, to arrogate to
themselves all the functions of Go
vernment, and ready to menace the
organization of the Supreme Court
itself if 1t should venture t. oppose,
with the mandates Of the law. their
career Of usurpation.
These are the signs of the times,
and we submit that they are pecu-
llarly ominous, not only to the South,
but to the whole country.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28

HoNucIDEs.- -On Monday night,
says the Charleston Courier, freed
man named VIM. Drayton w;.s shot
by United States soldier, while in
the discharge of his duty.
On Tuesday, another disturbance
occurred, resulting in the death of
another freedman, also named VIM.
Drayton, supposed to be cousin to
the freedman killed on Monday. One
Michael Lollis WAS arrested, and con-
fessed the crime.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28

The following are the reasons given
by the Arkansas Legislature for re-
jecting the Constitutional amend
ment:
LIST. Arkansas does not know that
the amendment was adopted by such
3 Congress as the Constitution pro
vldes for, one-third of the States
beng unrepresented in it. I'd. 1t
was never submitted to the President
for sanction as the Constitution re-
qulres. Sd. The enormous power it
seeks to give Congress would vir-
tually abolish all local and domestic
State laws. 4th. It seeks to force
negro suffrage on the States, as shown
III the second section, while the fifth
and third sections disfranchise the
wlsest and best citizens of the State,
who, having performed all the condi-
tlons OF surrender and general am
nesty, are entitled to restoration to
the status they held before the war,
and there are no reasons for believing
Its adoption would secure restoration.
The committee recommend a quiet
and dlgnitied course Of endurance.
rather than purchase restoration at a
sacrifice Of the principle OF self-re-
spcct.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28


IHE PRESIDENT AND CABINET ON
THE CASE OF DIR. WATsoN-No MORE
TRIALS OF CIVILIANS BY MILITARY
CoURTs.-The Washington CORES
pondent OF the Baltimore sSun writes.
on Sunday:
At the cabinet meeting on Friday
last, the subject of trials by mill
tary commissions was considered. the
case of DIR. Watson, of Virginia.
having been brought to the notice of
the Government through Governor
Letcher, of Virginia, who came here
to obtain revocation of the order
convening the military commission
to try Watson. The President and
members of the Cabinet, in view of
the recent decision of the Supreme
Court, determined that no more trials
of civilians shall be permitted before
military tribunals on any pretence
whatever, and the Secretary of War
was advised to issue an order to the
military commanders accordingly.
with instructions to them, also, that
when they make arrests of civilians
upon any ground whatever, they shall
report the matter to the War Depart
ment lnstanter, and await instructions
therefrom before proceeding further.
The Secretary of War will issue an
order at once conformable to the de-
cision Of the Cabinet.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-28

Massachusetts has three negroes ii
her Legislature and 354 in the State
Prison.