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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

The Meridian (Mississippi) lNessen-
ger says that a Federal major engaged
a freedman lately to hunt him labor
ers e1 at 81 a head. He soon got him
Shlrty seven, but seventeen of them
proved to have run away from other
Places where they had made contracts
under the Bureau.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11
THADDEUs STEVENS ANrEcEDENrs.

THADDEUs STEVENS ANTEcEDENTs.
The notorious Thaddeus Stevens
commenced his political life in 1886,
in the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
as an anti-Mason demagogue. His
hobby was then anti Masonry, as it
now is the negro. His first public
act was the establishment Of an in
QUESTION to spy out the secrets of
Masonry. 1t is thus alluded to by
the Pittsburg Posi-, which seys:
''The object of this inquisition was
to extort from men connected with
the institution of Masonry an exposi-
tlon Of their principles, including the
secrets of the Order, which, it is al
legged, they had sworn to preserve
inviolate. To this end, many of the
most prominent statesmen of the
Commonwealth were dragged before
this Star Chamber, and held in du-
rance vile for weeks, and compelled
to Submit to every indignity that
malice could invent. Had they been
the veriest criminals, they could not
have been subjected to greater igno-
miny. :.
@tAmong those who were thus out
ragged, may be mentioned the lament
ed Governors Wolf and Skunk, and
the Hon. George M. Dallas; nor did
even the sacred desk escape the per-
secutlon of this fanatical anti Mason.
The Rev. Mr.. Sprolis,- an eminent
divine OF the Presbyterian Church,
was dragged by an officer of the
House before the modern Jugger-
naut, as he appropriately styled the
committee, and put under the tor
ture, with view of compelling him
to divnlge, under oath, what he eknew
about this ancient and respectable
institution. But he, following the
example of the distinguished states
men we have named, spurned the
miserable tyrant who would thus
have him violate his honor. These
men were only released from duress
by the united votes of the Demo
cratic members, with few of the op-
position
eve next find this man, Thaddeus
Stevens, in 1888, at the head of
wicked conspiracy to overthrow civil
government in our peaceful old Com
monwealth, by ignoring the clearly
expressed will of the people at the
ballot-box, and but for the indomita-
bic courage of the Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature, the hellish
plot would have succeeded, and the
election treated as though it had
never been held
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

Ten railroads are running in Cali
fornia, the most important being the
Central Pacific, now completed to
Colfax, fifty-tive miles from Sacra-
mento, and the San Francisco and
San Jose Road, fifty miles long.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

TERRIBLE DEATH.-An unfortunate
inebriate, Joe Ralston, after having
spent all his cash in the doggeries Of
Phillipsburg, Centre County, Penn
sylvania, was thrust out to find his
way home the best he could. Fail
ing to find the bridge across the
Mashannon, he boldly dashed into
the creek to wade it, but ere he had
proceeded thirds across, his limbs
refused to perform their Office He
grasped bough of an overhanging
tree, unable to advance further, and
soon the fast congealing water ce-
mented close about him o tomb Of
ice, which stretched from shore to
shore. Two days after this he was
found standing their rigid as an icicle,
his knees imbedded in sheet of the
frozen element seven inches thick,
his body inclined little forward,
hands clutching the bough, eyes
astsre, and despair pictured on his
features
Gen. Joe Johnston is in Washing
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

Messrs. E. & &. D. Hope have on hand
large and complete assortment in their
nne-groceries, wines, liquors, &c. The
proprletors are thorough business mon.
and they have competent assistants.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

IT'S PHILosoPHy.-Sozodont is an anti
acid; Sozodont is an anti-putrescent;
Sozodont is tonic; Sozodont is all
vegetable and entirely harmless. Hence
it cleanses the teeth from acetious con-
cretions, stops the decomposition Of their
substance, swcetens the breath, stimulates
the gums, and is the safest and best pre-
paration of it's class in existence. +
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

The building on the Northwest corner
OF Camden and Bull streets, formerly
known as the Upper Ration House." is
now neatly arranged family grocery
store, under the proprietorship Of Richard
Caldwell, Esq. Our citizens generally,
and the ladies particularly, are invited to
call and examine the stock, with the assur-
ance that the articles will be found fresh
and the prices reasonable.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11
Local Items.

CAsH'--our terms for subscription, ad-
vertislng and job work are cash. We hop,
all parties will bear this in mind
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

The WEEKLY GLEASER. reon,,r
puolicatlon OF this paper win be postponed
Few weeks. Persons desirous Of sub
scrlblng, will please forward the money at
once. Terms 81 n year.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

THE BURNING OF CoLuMB1A.--An inter.
esting account OF the ''Sack and Des,r,,,.-
ton Of the City of Columbia. S. Chm.
just been issued, i'll pamphlet form, FROM
the Phosmir steam power press. Order.
can be filed to any extent.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

APPEARANCE OF A DEMON Many
of the citizens of Bracken County,
Kentucky, have made affidavit that
they were visited by an unearthly
demon. One of the affidavits de-
scribes the monster thus:
Standing to the right of the upper
cabin, near the fence that separates
the negroes garden from the house
yard, was a creature of gigantic sta
ture and the most horrifying appear
ance. It was nearly as high as the
comb of the cabin, and had a mon
strous head, not dissimilar in shape
to that of an ape; two Short very
white horns appeared above each eye;
its arms were long, covered with
shaggy hair of an ashy hue, and ter
minated with huge paws, not unlike
those of cat, and armed with long
and hooked claws. Its breast was as
large as that of q large sized OK. It's
legs resembled the front legs of
horse, only the hoofs were cloven. 1t
had long tail, armed with a dart
shaped horn, which it was continually
switching about. It's eyes glowed
Like two living Goals of fire, while
from its nostrils were emitted sheets
of blush colored fame, with hiss
ing sound, like the kissing of a SER
pent, only thousand fold louder. Its
general color, save its arms, was a
dull, dingy brown"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

By different nations, every day in the
week Is set apart for public worship. Sun
day, by the Christians; Monday, by the
Grecians; Tuesday, by the Persians;
Wednesday, by the Assyrians; Thursday,
by the Egyptians; Friday, by the Turks;
and Saturday, by the Jews. Add the fact
OF the diurnal revolution Of the earth
giving every variation Of longitude differ
ent hour, and it becomes apparent that
every m oment is Sunday somewhere.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Ts.-Attention is call
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
Jas. Brown--Glass, Paints. Oils, &c.
Hardy Solomon-To the Ladies.
John S. Swygert, Jr.-Bale of Cotton.
Gen. Ames-General Orders No. y.
Fisher & Heinitsh--Horse Powder.
g -Circassian Bloom.
Mayes & Morton-Mules
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

Gen. Joe Johnston is in Washing
ton, to testify before the Reconstruc-
ton Committee.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-11

The Louisville Journal having pub
hshed paragraph stating that "Mr.
and Mrs. Brewer, OF Kentucky. have
twenty-five children" correspon-
dent writes: ''The remembrance of
the above paragraph, in your paper
some time ago, induces me to tell you
of an old man, whom we see coming
to Knoxville about once week. We
call him Grandpa Davis. He is up
ward of ninety years old. His wife
has given birth to twenty-nine chill
dren, twenty-eight of whom are still
living. They furnished the Union
army in the late war with twenty-five
recruits. Is there another man who
deserves the appellation of "loyal ="
to a greater extent than Grandpa Da-
Wis ? Does he not deserve pensic{i
at the hands of Government to
which he has contributed so largely
to save ?
WHAT WHIsKEY DID. At the office
of the township trustee, the other
day, we saw an old man, seventy-seven
years of age, and the father of twenty
seven children, who isa county pauper.
This old man, some years ago. was a
popular preacher of the Baptist
Church, loved and respected for his
piety and goodness of heart, and hon
ored for his intellectual strength. A
word of two syllables contains the Sc
cret of his downfall. He loved whis-
key-drank it-and now, in his old
age, is miserable object of county
charity, tottering on the brink of a
paupers grave. There is sermon
and warming in every white hair
on this poor old mans head, which
rollicking young men, who make tho
roughfares of their throats for con-
stant succession of torch light pro-
cessions, would do well to read and
heed. .-Indianapolis Herald.
A letter from Key West states that
General Winfield SCOTS health has
much improved.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-26
A Confederate Soldier in a Saltpetre
Cave for 275 Days.

The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Gazette ofa re-
cent date, tells the following rather tough
story:
The people of Parkcr's Gap, Tennessee,
were much alarmed yesterday morning. by a
rumOr that there was human being in an old
sal'petre cave near the Gap-supposed to be
the one visited by Col. Bingham, while on
picket. The ladies', God bless EN-, ever ready
to respond to the call OF humanity, hurried
to the rescue, but their united efforts were in
sufficient to extricatc- the suffer. Surgeon
Marks, Medical Director of this Division, and
Surgeon Powers, Of the Artillery corps, wero
seut for, and alter great deal of labor the
poor fellow was aiken from his living tomb
lie was recognized as John Harrison, Jr. 1t
is supposed that this unfortunate man was de-
pOsirel in the cave about the middle of last
August, by his father, who was connected
with the mining and nitre bureau of the G.
S. a. and that he has remained there ever
since.
When taken out he was entirely helpless
and speechlcss, and aIthou h youthful, desti-
tute of hair and teeth. lie will not be able
to tell the tale Of his horrible suferings for
years. How he sustained existence in that
''dark, untathomed cave" is beyond human
comprehension.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-26

that we can resign when disguise I'd with the
service Taking it by your own hand is
enemies can alIege. 1t has often flashed
across me as u tempting remedy for neuralgia
torture, but, thuuk God, 1 never sought nv
own death but once, and then when COM
pletely trenzicd and not master of nv actions.
When they came to iron me that day, as a
last recourse of desperation seized soldiers
musket and attempted to wrench it from his
grasp, hoping that in the scufle aud surprise
some one of his comrades would shoot or
bayonet me-"
The moral and physical effect of the indig-
nifty is shown in tht fact that during the
time Mr.. Davis wore the manacIes his health
steadily declined until DIR. Craven felt COM
PEELED to report that medical necessity called
for the removal OF the shackles.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-26
In a Tight Place.

Some of the Confederate Congressman from
the Southwest, met with many incidents, some
of them quite amusing, in their efforts to
reach home after the fall of the Confederacy.
In Columbus. Ga, Mr.. Herbert, of Texas,
anxious to escape party of Federals that
were said to be approaching, hurried to a
livery stable, to procure a horse, but was re-
fused. In order to strengthen his applica-
ton, he then stated that he was a member of
Congress whereupon some Yankee soldiers
who were in hearing, but had not been no.
ticed by him, told him lie was the kind of
man they wanted. and took him in custody,
ard the officer of the squad went to report
his capture. AT this time an acquaintance
of Mr.. tlerbert's coming up, Mr.. II. told hiin
as rich joke. laughing heartily the while,
that he had been passing himself off as u
member of Congress from Texas, and that
these men were under the impression they
had somebody The friend catching the
hint, entered into the joke. and repeated it
with much merriment to the next arrival, who
also seemed greatly amused that their old
townsman had suddenly become member of
Congress tlom Texas! Thinking they had
been ''sold," the soldiers told Mr.. Herbert to
60, which he lost no time in doing.
Several Uf the members passed themselves
as par"led soldiers, and were transported as
such without detection, on government steam
ers, to points near their homes. OF thee
were Mr.. Pelk us and Mr.. Wigfal. The
latter, in a disguise that prccluded all sus-
Pici"n. entered freely into conversation with
the soldiers Of the guard and in tie cour::e
of the conversation asked what they would
DO d: with old Wig:all if they were to catch
h'm' Hh, we would hang him, certain, -
was the reply. "And you would serve him
right" replied Wgtull. elf 1 should be
with you have no doubt shot Id be pull
ing at the end of the rope myself" The
double entendre was not suspected, and its
wit was therefore lost, but is worth producing
now.-RichmOnd Enquirer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-26
Death Of General Cass.

The venerable statesman. General Cass, as
we are Informed by telegraph, died Sunday
morning, at his residence in Detroit Cen
eraI Cass was bUru at Exeter, New Hump
shire, 9th OF October, 1872, says the Baltimore
SuM, aud Was consequently S5 :ars of aye.
Having received Il limited education at his
native place, ut the ear1s age OF seventeen he
crossed the Alieghany mountains on foot and
settled at Marietta, Ohio, where he studied
law, and was subsequently, elected to the Ohio
Leg stature, in wnlch nody he distinguished
himself, aud originated the bull which arrest
ed the proc ednSs OF Aaron Burr and gave
the Fl st blow to what is known as the Burr
conspiracy. As soldier, General Cuss com
menced his career volunteer against the
Indians on the frontier in 1911 and was elect
ed colonel OF au Ohio reg gnlent in the war
Of 1872, with Great Britain. He served
with distinction, urged tile invasion Of Capa
du, and was the author Of the Proclamation of
that event. He was the first to land arms on
the en- my's shore. and with small detuch-
meut OF troops fought and won the first bat
tie-thAt OF TurOutee. After the surrender of
Detroit he was made u colonel in the regular
army, aud finally brgadier general, aud
served in the battle Of the Thames, on the
staff OF general Harrison, by which buttlc
the previous disasters on that frontier were
Gu nc was lhell, Ill 1915. appOI ntcd
Governor Of Michigan Territory by President
Madisod, reconcilng the difficulties with the
Indians and securing property tothe territory.
lie held this position for eighteen r,ouths,
when General Jackson made him Secretary
OF War aud subsequently minister to France
His celebrated protest against the quiutuple
treaty, which provided tor the indiscriniuate
right OF search on the high seas, put an end
to that scheme. Returning home he was
chosen Senator from Michigan. now become
State, in 1915, but resigned on being nomi-
mated the democratic candidate for tie presi.
demcy in 1913. Having been defeated. he
was the following year again chosen Senator,
and continued in that position till he finally
retired from public life. General ass has
been gradually declining for some years past,
though i'll possession of all his faculties He
was athIectic in frame and having been always
temperate, has worn we'll his lems theued life,
physically as we'll as mentally.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-26
Death of W. W. Seaton.

AT 10 o'clock this forenoon. says the WASH
ington Star Of Saturday, our well known and
universally beloved fellow citizen, William
Winston Seaton, died at his residence, in
this city, in the S2nd year of his age His
disease was caucer upon the face, from which
he was an intense sufferer in the past year-
lie came to Washington and becumc the part.
ner of his brOther-n- law, the late Joseph
Gales, Esq, in the proprietorship Of the
N"ttO"ot I"'cUiye"ce", i'll October, 1872,
since which period, until increasing age and
lntirmities rendered him incapable OF active
business labOrs-u year or TWO since-he was
more thoroughly identified with the progress
OF the Federal Metropolis than perhaps any
other of its leading cltIzeus. AS will be we'll
remembered by thousands aronnd us, says the
Star his administration of Washinytou's nu-
nlcipal public affairs, while the city's Mayor,
resulted in great and many lasting benefits to
the citys interests. Notwithstanding his
prominent position for nearly half century
IN connection with national and municipal
affairs. he lived as he died, literally without
u single enemy. No man ever spoke i'll of
him. for lie never earned The i'll will Of any
man. No other citizen of Washington was
so-publ'c-s spirited throughout a career of such
great length. None were kinder or more chari-
table to all without regard to pnrty, sect, or
color, and no one has died III this city more
universally regretted than William Winston
SeatOn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-26
Advice to the South,

The Memphis AvahInche is ofopinion that
the report Ot the Reconstruction Committee
and their final action may not be without
beneticIal Iufueuce upon the people OF the
South. 1t advises the Southern people to
accept with resignation and dignity the posi-
ton ut exclusion from an equal share IN the
Government to which they are consigned to
pay their taxes and fulfil faithfully all their
Obligations to the Government, and hencefortt
to trouble themselves no farther about politics.
but devote themselves exclusively TO indus
trial pursuits. In iurtherauce Ut this object.
1t earnestly recommends the South to raise
its own corn, wheat aud other provisions; to
manufacture. by the aid of artisan emiyrants
from the North, tor itself; to be a selEsup-
porting people i'll all respects, and to raise no
more Cotton than is necessary to supply its
own wants. The Aruiumche appeals with
great earucstness to the Southern people in
support of each Of these recommendations.
and its views are likely to attract good deal
OF attention. The capacity Of the Southern
States producing all the cereals is unbound
ed. This is kind Of reconstruction which
no one eau prevent; and, now that the purpose
of Congress Is manifest to exclude that section
from representation, it will be more manly
aud seit-respectIng to devote their attention
to productive industry than to continue vainly
knocking for admission at the doors of the
National Legislature.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-26
A Strange Story.

The following strange story is given as
authentic in letter from Paris:
an. Raimondt, rich old miser who died
lately, left will couched in these terms: [
give and bequeath all my property, amounting
now to 673 553f 5Oc in railway shares. to
the young girl who, having lost the left eye
aud the right leg, should please and get
married to young man of her own age.
handsome, honest, aud well educated If, at
the death Of my friend, Durand, whom l
appointed as the executor OF my will, TIE
peculiarity [ mention should not have been
met with, wish all my property to be shared
between the various bureaus of beuevoence
in our good city of Paris. In order to carry
this will into execution, N. Duraud, who IS
also very rich, sought in vain for some time
young girl who should be in the condition
required by it.
a few days ago, however, while passing
along the Rue Saint Honore, he perceive
In u small linen cap-shop, young girl. who
was trying on cap for a customer who had
not the use of the right eye, He went in
the shop and asked for some handkerchiefs,
and was delighted to fud. from the puise Of
the mechanism, that the girl had wooden
leg. In the evening he returned to the shop,
and followed her to Rue MoDtmarre He
atterward made some inquiries, and found
that the girl was going to be married to a
yonng man named Adrian D-,a clerk
A week afterward, when the young couple
and their friends were {; bout to terminate
their Duptial evening by modest repast, to
the ustonishment OF all present, NJ. Durand
entered and seated himself without ceremony
at the table, and made known the disposition
OF will. 1t is almost unnecessary to say
that some additions and improvements were
n tb,a f,f nd fIo g.
was to the memory of the testator The
newly married pair have just left Paris with
the intention of spending the honey moon at
Nice.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-26
A Singular Case.

Mr.. Charles T. Chambin-at the time he
was wounded Lieutenant in the 9th Vir-
ginia regiment-cuughed from his throat
few days since, a minnie ball that had been
lodged there for more than four years. He
was shot at Seven Pines" June l. 1862,
the ball entering the side of ;he nose just be-
low the lett eye. 1t was probed tour inches,
aud found to have passed near perpendicular
ly in scarcely missing the brain. 1t disabled
him for duty, aud has ever since caused much
pan in damp weather, frequently. rendering
it almost iml ossibIe to swallow at all. When
coughed up on Tuesday evening last, itseemed
to have come from just below the right .ar,
under the jaw bone, and caused but little pain
and was followed by no blood. 1t is an ounce
minnie, not mashed out of its original shape,
although much dented by conclusion with
the bones in the face. The coming forth of
the bali caused soreness in the throat and
giddness in the head for day or two, but
nothing more.-LeesLury -Nnor
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-26

DEsTITUTIoN IN ALABAMA.-Gov Par
sons. of Alabama, has addressed letter to
General Howard, urging the necessity of the
Bureau increasing its distributions of rations
By recent census of the State. forty three
out Of fitty-two counties return 52,921 desti-
tnte persons, and he averages the starving poor
at 64,UO0. During the war, Alabama lost
10000 men-over oHe-hllf heads of families
and there are over 60 900 white widows aud
orphans. They could raise no crop last year
on account of the presence Of the armies, and
the Legislature at it's recent session au-
thorized the issuing ofState bonds for the pur-
pose of procuring food. but they failed to
make them negotiable, and the Governor pur>
poses coming North put them in the market
for provisions. The citizens who are able
contribute freely, and the mortgaging of
farms and crops to raise food isaImost univer>
sal. Feeble women and decrepid old men
walk miles to obtain rations, and it is quite
customary to meet frantic mothers on the
road side crying. with their starving children.
There are 100000 destitute white and
blacks, to $4,000 ofwhich rations were issued
daily during May, and he urges that the num-
Der be increased for June to 10000. Their
wheat and potato crops then to be gathered
daily will give relief, and it is believed the
number ofrations after August can be material
ly cut down.