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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-30
The Stay Law.

We are gratified to find the follow
ing wen-written article i'm the Marion
Crescent, of the 9th inst. We believe
it utters the opinion and sentiment
OF the people OF South Carolina, ON
the recent decision of the Court OF
Errors:
"The Court of Errors, at its Nav
session, in Columbia, has done honor
to the glorious old Palmetto State.
and secured the confidence and re
spect of the civilized nations, whose
good opinion had been almost sacri-
feed by the imprudent action of the
Legislature, in 1861, which gave orr
gin to that blot on our escutcheon-
the stay law. The Constitution for
bids the passing of any law impair
ing the obligation of contracts. The
Court OF Errors held the stay law to
be such an act, and, therefore, de-
clared it to be null and void. This
law was not only unconstitutional,
but it was Reputation; it was a breach
OF public faith, that foundations stone
on which the credit of the State was
built, and without which no capitalist
in the world would have lent us a
dollar. 1t was public faith which ena-
bled South Carolina, through her H.
lustrious agent, the Hon. George Nc
Duffie, to borrow 81, 900, 900, in
London, from Barring 4, Brothers. to
rebuild the city of Charleston, after it
had been laid in ashes. 1t is the want
OF public faith in Mississippi, the
result of reputation, only in part, of
her obligations as Stat that has,
for the last thirty yea, sunk her
credit and tarnished her fame, to such
degree as to make her name a re-
proach in every commercial counn-
nifty. With all her wealth of soil and
energy, there are scarcely any so
poor to do her reverence But the
heroic, the pure and magnani1nous
little State of South Carolina has dis
cnthrallcd herself from the iron grap-
pies of Punic faith, which lately
bound her, and. like dew-drops
shaken from tho lions name, dishonor
has fallen from her crest As the
highest evidence of the credit and
character of our State, we learn that
Messrs. Barring & Brothers, the same
bankers alluded to above, have offered
to lend South Carolina $40, 900, 600
to enable her to spring forward from
the checks and disasters of defeat in
war, to the attainment of wealth.
power and happiness. 1t is with ma
tons as with the men that compose
them; that confidence, credit. pros-
perlty and power attend upon cour-
age, chlvalry, good faith and virtue
Let us hear no more of stay laws and
breaches of public faith, repudiation
and clamors against relentlessness of
creditors: Experience has proved
that, while the late stay law was in
furious to the credit and honor of the
State, it failed to benefit the poor
debtor and the families Of poor sol
dlcrs, for whom it was enacted"
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The correspondent Of the A,lre,.tise,.
says. under date Of Paris, June 3:
Should all negotiations fail, it is
supposed that the Emperor Napoleon
VIII frankly propose an alliance with
England. He will advocate his claims
on Englands refusal to submit the
then existing differences of 1863 to a
Congress, by which she had been in
strumental in throwing Europe into
chaotic disorder, which kings and
peoples arc respectively endeavoring
to turn to their profit The plans
which he is supposed to be inclined
to submit to England involve changes
OF surprising magnitude. AS tribu-
tarles to England, however, their
proximity to the French coast makes
them an eyc-sorc on the maps of Eu-
rope. Next, he would propose the
cesslon Of Gibraltar to Spain, which
would cost England but little. the
rock having lost nj! value as a strate
glcal position since the invention OF
steam. Gibraltar is to England only
what Algeria is to France. 1t cHablcs
England to keep mp large standing
army without vcxing the peoples
eyes by Il loud display of red-coats at
home. In exchange for these conces-
slons, he would give Egypt over to
England-M. Lesseps and all. The
Turks would be driven from their
European encampment, which they
have held for four or five centuries.
and place would be found easily for
them elsewhere. Stamboul and its
vlcinage would be made over to Aus
tria IN an adjustment by which the
Emperor would hope to make an
equilibrium, or it would be given
over to the King of the Bclgians: for
the transmutation of Belgium into a
French province is also within the
f.mperors plans But in Difference
to England and to Lord Palmerston's
death bed injunction never to allow
Antwerp to fall into the hands OF
France. the key of the Scheldt would
he contided, with some other conces-
sions, to the King of Holland The
Emperor wants England to combine
with INN to create II rampant against
Eussla, to drive the Calmucks back
into the howling wilderness of their
Siberian stepprs. Should England
reject these proposals, the Emperor
would throw himself into the arms of
Russia. All chimcrical as this scheme
may appear, it is not to be rejected
altogether as undescrving of credit.
for III these days nctiling is impossi.
ble-~especially is nothing impossible
with Napoleon III
About | o'clock, OH the morning
of the 22d inst. Il fire broke ont mt
P"rkorsbrrg, West Virginia, which
destroyed the post office and thirteen
business houses. 1t originated in n
barber saloon, on Market street, and
consumed property valued at 665, Uon
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Crop Prospects.

The WHEAT CRoP.-The monthly
report from the Department of Agri-
culture, at Washington, has been
published: The apprehensions of a
scarcity of crops which might threat
en- consumption or warrant extraor-
dihary prices. are grownale.ss, as is
proven from an actual analysis of q
statistical return, with due regard to
the usual average product and the
present losses of each State.
The prospect, on the 1st of June,
was for ven-tenths Of Il crop, with
favorable weather and absence from
casualties before harvesting. The in
dlcatlons point to three fourths of an
average crop of wheat. In Ohio and
Indiana, it appears to have suffered
most from winter-killing A product
of -fourths per cent. crop of
winter wheat, in Indiana, is suffi-
ciently discouraging. An increase of
four-tenths of the average growth of
spring wheat will afford some relief.
and ought to bring up the average to
one half crop.
Ohio is reported at four tenths for
winter with two and-;l-half- -tenths
less of spring wheat than usual.
There is very little prospect for
winter wheat, in Indiana, and not
quite as large an increase in spring
wheat, which will give about the same
result-half an average crop.
Illinois, now our greatest wheat
growing State, promises seven-tenths
OF Il crop of winter wheat. As the
spring wheat, which is, in the main,
dependence for Il crop in portions of
the State, ls nearly as good as usual,
at least threefourths OF Il crop of
that should be expected in this State.
In Wisconsin, winter wheat is re-
ported at six and one third of :. tenth,
and one and threc-fourths more spring
wheat than usual, which should Sc
cure thrce-fourths of iu average crop
for this State
In Iowa, the appearance of winter
wheat IS nine and Onc-tenth; spring,
ten and -fourteenths; breadth of
the latter sown. twelve and one Ell yhth.
This should give at least an average
crop In Iowa
In Pennsylvania, the wheat crop is
elSht-tenths. In Missouri, the pros
pect for Il full crop of wheat IS re.
ported, with one half Of a tenth, or five
per cent more than the usual breadtl,
OF spring wheat, and is looking near
ly as we'll as usual
Kentucky is reported ut five and
two-thlrds of Il tenth
Michigan ut seven and one-haif OF
n tenth
Minnesota, ten and five -eighths of a
tenth for winter, and nine tcnths for
spring wheat
Kansas, urteen-seventeenths of u
tenth for winter, and twelve eight
eenths for spring.
IN New England, except in Massa-
chusetts, 4 full growth of spring
wheat is sown, looking better th.sn an
average in Maine, and fraction lower
than an average i'll other States.
Winter wheat, where it is grown ut
all. has suffered to the extent of one
and two-tentlls; in Vermont. three
tenthS
New Jersey is placed on the same
list with New York and Pennsylva-
mia, mt eight-tenths, and Delaware,
Maryland aud West Virginia will
each average about six-tenths.
The section West of the Mississip-
pi, comprising Minnesota, Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Kansas, taken together.
promise more than an average crop
OF wheat.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-30

The Massachusetts, Legislature has
passed an Act for the arrest of idle
persons, beggars and visitors to places
OF Ill repute. This is rather hard
upon some of the members of the
boston City Council, and OF the
Legislature itself.
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FoKNEY AND "MAcK." -s.Mack."
the Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati C"mnryci,A, having
written briefly Of the Forncy family,
and their patriotic devotion to the
spoils Of office. the Chruniele comes
back with general and specific de
mails. Mack" rejoins sc,iunim and
at length with much tact and skill, OF
which this a specimen:
He says he never asked any favors
of the President for himself. This
calls to mind IA little circumstance of
year ago and better Just after the
second inauguration Of President
Lincoln, | was waited ON by per
son in the employ of Mr.. Forney,
who asked me to write few articles
for the Comn,e:ci 4 in favor of
Forney for Secretary of the Navy.
| was told that - similar request
was being made Of several other
newspaper men, and that, in fact, the
whole press was to be unanimous in
the demand that the distinguished
author OF the JGmison-Forrest scar
let letter be made the successor of
MIR. Welles. Inquired whether For
ney really wanted the position, and
would accept it if rendered to him
in other words, if a duck would swim
if provoked to it by good pond?
"Of course he WILL" was the reply.
"Hc told me to go around among the
newspaper men and get the thing
started. " ] helped to ''gct the thing
started" but not in the exact wav
forncy wanted it-qnite the reverse,
III fact. having about the same Opt
MON OF the great American Toady
then that | entertain ut the present
time.
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HARD HIT. Now we pity the white
livered Sontherner, says the Register.
who would call the noble Christian.
Robert T.. Lee, Il ''rebel," and insult
with that contumclious epithet the
memory Of the saintcd and heroic
Stonewall Jackson. 1t is bad enough
for our late enemies in arms to keep
up these nick Lames of an exciting
war, but it is a shock to every manly
sensibillty to see the vile habit imi-
tated by any of our own people.
especially when the motive is so trans
parent of conciliating the strong bv
turning against the weak.
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SOME WORDS WITH a Thief. The
Pensacola Obserrc,' says that General
Neal Dow is on a visit to England.
and it advises the people there to say
to him: "Go home restore the
pianos, the carpets, the siiver-ware,
the. carriages, the silk dresses, the
children's clothing and toys, the
glass and china, and all the fnrni-
ture you have acquired by robbery
and oppression
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A tornado, ranging North west and
South east, passed over Augusta, Ga,
on Thursday afternoon. tearing down
houses and trees, and wounding u
number of persons.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-30
Local Items.

Ahe atteneaon OF merchants and other.
Is invited to the notice OF Messrs q y
Averi Son, i'll another column ,rb;.
concern has given such universal satisfac
uon, that any testimony as to their business
qualifications is unnecessary.
1t has been suggested that, as there are
several members Of Co. &, 9th s. C.v
nlsts Brigade, Cheatllams Division. urc-
sont IN the city, it would be appropriate.
Tor them to be present, in a BODY. at tn.
ceremonies OF the Ladies Memorial As.o-
citation, on Tuesday next.
~~c~~~~-~~.~.o-~---
MAYORS CoURT.-His Honor .he Mavor
had several persons before him, yester1s,
morning, Tor violating city ordinances.
whose eases were decided as follows:
Mr.. Pollock fined five dollars for permit.
ting wagon to drive on the pavement.
Mcssrs. Glbbes and Hines fined five dol.
lars for driving wagons in brick drains.
J. Is. Eaves, Of North Carolina, fined in
Two cases $3.50 in each case, for riding on
the pavement and into brick drain. slso
FOR disreSarding the summons to appear
before the Mayor to answer for the offence.
when directed by the police to do 80.
The Ladies' Memorial Association of CO.
lumbla have selected Tuesday, July 8, as
the day upon which they will visit the
graves of deceased Confederate soldiers.
The undersigned having been appointed
Committee on the part OF the Association
announce that on Tuesday, July 8, at
o clock p. m, aproccssion will be formed in
front of the Mayors office, on Assembly
street. i'll the following order:
army, OF all grades and arms
Students OF the South Carolina University.
Tho Fire Department of Columbia.
Citizens OF Rchland District.
The Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen
of Columbia.
Professors OF the South Carolina Colle0c
Inc reverend Clergy, of all denominations
-, Orators Of the day.
The procession will move at half-past 3
O'Clock precisely. When the procession ar
rives at the Cemetery, it will open to the
night and left, forming two Gucs, fronting
each other. The rear will then close and
march into the Cemetery; the lines closing
as the rear advances, until the whole pro-
cessloh shall have entered in inverted
order Z. 2. ALEXANDER,
d. b. MILLER,
JOHN MEIGHAN,
"M. X. BACHMAN,
Il. G. SILVER,
". 4. CLARKSON.
Inc !2d.r. OK the Memorial Association
request that all places Of business shall be
closed at clock, as 4 mark OF respect tn
the dead.
NJ" ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is call
GO, t" t':c following advertisements which
aye l.nni,iied this morning for the first
time.
II. Salas Cargo Sale in Charleston.
Columbia Ethiopian Hnstrcls
Edward Sill Seeds.
G. n. Averill K Son forwarding Notice.
y. j. Observation-Disclosures Notice.
VIM. Northumberland.
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The President has committed the
death sentence Of the South Caro-
linians, who were tried and convicted
10y court martial, ut Charleston, for
killing two negro soldiers while on
guard duty. The Communication of the
sentence is based on the ground that
the evidence was not direct rs to the
parties charged with the offence bein g
the guilty offenders.
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GOOD POINT Richmond En-
q"irer makes an excellent point in
reference to the continued payment
OF taxes in the South without repre-
sentation in Congress. The time
has come" says that paper, when
the legality of such proceedings
might be, and ought to be, tested in
the Courts" The Constitution ex
pressly declares that representation
and direct taxes shall be apportioned
among the several States which NAV
be included within the Union, ac-
cording to their respective numbers. -"
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About | o'clock, OH the morning
of the 22d inst. Il fire broke ont mt
Parkersbrrg, West Virginia, which
destroyed the post office and thirteen
business houses. 1t originated in n
barber saloon. on Market street. and
consumed property valued at 665, u0n.
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legations.
Wewould suggest to the Croliniau,
that when an inlicisea sentence is
quoted from another paper, it should
bc correctly rendered. But such
dodges are often escorted to.
AS to the boast of the Cn.oliniuu,
that it has the ''largest circulation in
the State" we put it in the category
Of wild assertions which it's proprie-
tor is wont to make. If that be the
case, it is rather singular that the
paper should have been removed
from Charleston, when it was the
hobby OF the editor to publish Il
live newspaper" III New York
Hercfd, III that city. Whether or not
it is the Chest paper in the State, :"
as the editor declares, we leave the
public to decide.
The proprietor of the PApnir en-
tertains the kindest feelings towards
the cold paper, from the fact of his
having-''boy and man''-been con-
nected with it for over twenty years,
and likely would have been so until
now, had it not been for unfortunate
circumstances.
We would say in conclusion, that
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-21
The Philadelphia and Southern Mail
Steamship COmpanV.

We, the undersigned, directors of the Philadel-
phia and Southern Mail Steamship Company, de-
sire to make the following public statement and
appeal -
Six hundred and thirty thousand dollars have
been subscribed to the stock oil the company, the
sonoiiion OF the subscription being that four lines
OF steamers shall be run from this port, viz ito
wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, and New
Orleans.
It is of the utmost importance that all these lines
should be established in manner to render them
profitable end poTmanort; Tor upon their selfsup-
port and continuance largely depends the whole
future commerce oil Pbiadelpha with that region OF
Our country south Of the CaDos Of the Delaware.
To seoOnd these objects, we believe the company
should own not less than eight propellers, or enough
TO make weekly trips 20 and from the first throe
tanned ports, and semi monthly, or, II possible,
weekly trips to and from New Orleans We believe
shat less frequent trips would neither fully accommo
date the exist ug trade with hose ports nor oct the
increase 10 which is expected to result from these
lines.
The sum already sub crbed is insufficient to pro-
cuie and equip substantial steamers properly adapted
In size and construction to the ports to which they
will severally run, and not less than million Of
dollars Will be necessary TO establish tuem in an
efficient economical, and permanent manner.
Impressed, therefore, more and more with the
magnitude OF tho enterprise with which we have
been entrusted, and the exceeding importance of
its thorough eonsummatiOn, we appeal earnestly to
the citizens and corporate DSdes Of Philadelphia to
promptly fill up the subscription to one million
dollars.
In concluding this appeal, VIC detire to state that
the funds control shall be expended in es,ab.
fishing these lines as speedily regard to tn
resent uniayorable aspect OF commercial affair
Bnd the expected decline in labor and materials
show 1t to be jude oas and economical looking
rather to the permanent good the company will de.
rive investments in steamers, than to the busi
ness the might do in the next few weeks.
Lower prices, we believe, will prevail both in the
purchase and building of steamers; and, while we
will ourselves endsavor to make the most judicous
expenditures, We again urge tellow-citizens to
subscribe literally and quickly, and place at the dis
posal of the company the three hundred and se0eNty
thousand dollars yet needed to insure the completion
Of all the lines at early date posnble in the
coming season.
Books of subscription open at the rooms Of the
Board of Trade, and at the office Of Peter Wright 50
Sons, Ne. 1l5 Walnut street.
FREDERIC COLLINS
HENRY WIEsoR,
JAMES A WEIGHT,
STEPHEN FLANAGAN, Directors,
WINFIELD 5 RUSSELL,
A. F. CHRsRBRoUGH,
RICHARD WooD,
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AMUSEMhNTS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIo--Y esterday Mr. Wolfsohn's
weather, wGs well attended, DR.. WolfsOhn Is q very
great pianist, and an en- husastic lover OF music.
Yesterday he seemed inspired The sonata IN
sharp, MINOR, was extremely difficult and was most
beautifully executed The "Adsglo," especially, Mr..
NollsohD played with intense feeling. aabsmann,
who was announced to sing two of Mr. Wolfsshn's
songs, like all tsnors was '1ndisposed" 1t
cla privilege OF tenoTs 70 disappont audience,
though probably If they knew how they lost by 1t
pubic opinion, they w0uld be careful of their
health MIR. WOlfsOhn has reason 10 teel proud of
his undertaking, for IT wasa giganic task TO instl
good taste into people spite prejudice, and this
he has succeeded in dong unusually well for
Philadelphia.
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nj THOMAS q SONS, NOS. l3o AND 1n y.
Nls FOURTH Street
TO CAPITALIsTs AND OTHERS.
PUBLIC SALE,-VERY VALUABLE BUSINESS
PROPERTY, KNOWN AS THE CENTRAL RJJiID-
nGs, Nos; 2ls and 22O WALNUT street Op posito the
feet In depth to Pear street two fronts.
- - On Tuesday
sale at the Phiadelbha Txebspge% % al t0oa ~ ppT,o
story brick buildings and the of ground thereunto
bslonging situate on the south side Walnut street,
directly opposite the Exehangei containing together In
asont 40 leet to Pear street. known the Central
Buildings, with passage way running through to Pear
The attention OF capitalists, Bankers, and insurance
companies Is called TO the above mentioned property
combining as 1t does many advantages Its close
proximity t. the Exchange together With two fronts
make II desirable. Property in this particular block
eonsidSIed Of more value per foot than In any other
blo9k IN the whole length OF Walnut street.
Clear OF all incUmbrance,
For further Psr!tcula apply to LEWIS Il. REDNER,
Philadelphia, March, 1855 s1516
ID SCOTT, JR., AUCTIONEER, PHILADEI..
-Ds PHIA ART GALLERY, 1920 Chestnut Street.
STOCKING MACHINERY SEWING MACHINES >,
ETC, ETC.
On Thursday Morning.
At lOH o'clock at the store No. 1920 Chesnut street,
lot Of Stocking Frames "a to Ia guage. and heads
each in good order, manufactured by Shirclif; also,
one large Circular Frame and three Winding Machines
SEWING MACHINEs.
Also twelve Wilcox Gibbs Sewing Machines, with
speed pulleys for power. 3l93t
CLOSING SALE OF MANTEL AND PIER LOOKING
GLASSES.
On Friday Morning,
2sd Instant at l0h o'clock at Scott Art Gallery 1920
Chesnut street, will be made closing mantel and
pier COktng glasses of all sizes and descriptions
sctured expressly for frst-elass private safes 32l
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THE AMERICAN VARIETY THEATRE - The
Fowler Sisters have achieved great success at this
favorite temple OF MOmus and the Muses. Mr.. John
Senla, whose performances on the wood and straw
piano are really wonderful, appears every evening.
Billy Holmes, the comic singer, Andy Leayitt Mas.
ter Barry, and James Quinn the "stars" of the
week their lines of bdsness. The ballets arranged
by Mr q. w. Smith are very attractive, introducing
the great Fowler Sisters Miss Mile Rillmeyer, Miss
Jenny stone, Miss Anne EdTidge, Mr. Slner, and
many other accomplished rerpsichorean artists
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HDenut INsTRU UCTIoNs.-Hon d. c. Whit
hah' h !, ns TroEOmmissioner of Internal ReVe
hue, oIiors 10 GATED the following circular in
s'IuC'le Tn, tsrRY DEr1ors of internal reyenue:-
-, III 11Jp sMarch CENT OBBICE OF INTERNAL
Court US OF the United ; l866,mSir: :orhe Supreme
for ssy5Sss that said Daaw ~ York vs. NJ Fsd %
nus nus tentS fourth OF one liable TO pay the tax OF
the average amount Of dSpS}nt. s each month gpon
etc; TN anG sthsreby Institutions to pay
ta1S taO1eTsy, sr ana You wiz plSsnd further CON
banks ana SAVINGS institutions asrps fy all savings
have not ma4e comp ele Io' dlstnot that
tbsreon TO this effect. ,or}aia the tax
thStoV ~ V,,nwediate and strict compha9ncc =
mast now be insisted upon, m am ninusructeG the law
ro0nsal Won Will proceed hs ms" further
No fe Of October 20, 1900. roular
Very respectfully, A.,,ng Commis
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Dou .Dr. Margouhouth has IN pres,
london, q new work on AbSs'ln"'
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Encouragement of Cotton Culture in
Turkey.

The First Minister OF Agriculture in Turkey
,hlch he proposes to publish in several Ian.
Roges, and circulate amongst the cultiVators Of
SSnUtop throughout the empire, giving practical
10 10 alton on the qualities OF seed, the choice
~ Toeans d and all matters relating to the best
meah9 Nalslng and treating the crop