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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21

The INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT.
Mr.. Rollins, the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, reports that the
amount received by him in 1866, less
amounts refunded for the drawbacks,
S310,381, ,140,04, being ninety-nine
millions and an odd beyond thereceipts
of 1865. This, in face of some re-
duction in the rates of taxation since
last year, shows that the country has
been very active. In regard to the.
subjects of taxation and the returns:
made, thercare some interesting facts.
The estaxation on banks, dividends, cir.
culation, deposits, capital, &c., produ-'
ces 81, ,64l, 1917, being 81, 1886, ,918.-
IS less than the receipts from the
same source in 1865. Railroads
bring in about the same sum as in
1865. Insurance companies increase
a. hundred thousand dollars or so.
Salaries ofpersons in the service of
the United States increase the taxa
alton from that source nearly a mil
lion of dollars. Revenue stamp re-
ccipts have increased nearly a mill
lion of dollars. Licenses or special
tax, increase five millions and half.
The income tax is increased over for
ty millions of dollars. Iron and
steel, Notwithstanding a reduction
this year, yield considerably more
than million and a quarter beyond
the total receipts from those articles
last year. Petroleum and coal oil in
crease two millions and quarter,
The increase upon cigars is not quite
four hundred thousond dollars
Chewing and smoking tobacco increase
three millions and three quarters:
Fermented liquors increase million
and a half, and distilled spirits thir-
teen MILLIONS, Notwithstanding the
widc-sprean evasions of the law
In regard to the estimated receipts
for the fiscal year, it must be remem-
bered that much of the increase re-
ported for 1866 was under the late
law, and there will be material reduc-
tions. Taking full view of the sub
icct, the Commissioner estimates that
if there is no change in the law as it at
present stands, the receipts for 1867
will be $2S5, 100000.
Mr.. Rollins makes some sugges-
tions as to amendments of the law.
One is that the returns upon incomes
and carriages, gold watches, &C., men,
toned in schedule A, shall be made
earlier than the present time, which
is the first Monday in May, in each,
year. He recommends that butch
ers, plumbers and gas-ftters shall be
assessed on their sales the same as
dealers. lie also. recommends that
the exemptions .sof incomes liable to
tax shall be increased from $500 to
$1,000 with like exemption to off,
GERS of the United States Government
who pay q tax on salaries.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21

The Postmastcr-Generals report
shows that the liabilities for mail SER
vice in the Southern States for the
year ending June 80 last were only
S75,3S3 in excess of the net revenue
for hostage in that section.
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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-31

4 TERRIBLE Gas ExpIos1oN.-We learn that
.raht revolution is about to. take place in the
aethod Of supplying gas in all the. cities in the
lnion Under the new plan it is contemplated to
iTnufacture gas on 9 large scale, with immense
.0lks, i'll the immediate neighborhood of the coal
ines, where coal can be purchased for fifty cents
I ton, and to convey it through mains to the
yeral cities, where it can be consumed at one.
srter it's present cost. The Atlantic cities and
eorior cities Of the Northern States will be sup
]. ,dfrcm the coel mines Of Pennsylvania direct
5no company. Another will manufacture at the
mines Of Virginia or North Carolina, and sup,
the Southern cities and towns. The West will
ughout the Union. These several projects
~ bo conducted as national affairs, under tho atl-
s rity OF Congress. The immense advantages ..
.=sh q systom are at once apparent. They reach
tonly 10 the great reduction in price, but to the
.ttr str Ipent in tho quality Of the gas, and tho
) 5,lsS Sent Of gas manufacturing nuisance from
]. Eitica. Preparations are already in forward
s ition for the consummation of this desirable
B Inn, and it will be an established fact in less
S, j three years from the present time.
-. Ne,o York Herald.
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WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS: THE
wv name and value of each article of our goods are
marked tickets placed IN scaled envelopes, and well
mixed On receipt of 25 cents envelope containing
such ticket will be drawn without choice, and delivered
at our Office or sent by mail to any address, The pir-
chaser after seeing what article 1t draws and its value
which may be from one to five hundred dollars-can
then, on payment of dollar, receive the article
named or may exchange for any other article marked
on circular at the sumo value Every ticket draws an
article worth one dollar more No BLANKS
Our patrons can depend on fair, honorable denling
The article drawn will be asi@yefe4 @ at 9nr Office
lasa of it's valna. re - -1 .--
ifaers from many persons acknowledging the receipt
of valuable gifts from u.s. may be seen on file at our Of
fice among whom we are permitted to refer to:
John S. Holcomb Lambertvlle N j., gold watch, value
$780, Mrs s. Bennett No. 252 Cumberland street. Brook
lyn sewing machine, $50; Edwin Hoyt Stamford Conn.,
geld lever watch value $780, Hon. R. e. Briggs, Wash
ington D. c.. diamond pin, s175 j. G. Sutherland, No.
100 Lexington avenue piano, $3.50; Mrs H. Jackson, No.
203 Nineteenth street, N. Y, sewing machine, 90 Jos
Camp, Elmira, N. w. mcodeon, $780, Miss L. Collins,
Atlanta, Co., diamond cluster ring, 1926; DR.. Henry
Smith, Worcester, NasB sewing machine, $50; u. Shaw,
No. 1873 10th street, N Y gold watch s160 Edw Boyn-
ton Nasu7ille, Tenn., meodeon $100; James Russell,
Montgomery, Ala, gold hunting watch, $3.50; R. T.
Smith, Providence r. L. silver lever watch 500; Oscar
Purdy Madison N. j., music box, 1856 Hon. r. 8. New
ell ST. Pauls LInn., gold watch, $185; ]. r. Sperry,
Iitchfed Conn., silver watch, $65; VIM. B. Peck, Har
lem nls., music box, s75 VIM Raymond, Dayton, Ohio.
silver tea set S125; Miss e. NJ Schenck Detroit Mich,
diamond ear rings 1926 Pierre Beaudin, ST. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans, diamond ring, 6170 Mrs. Martha
Barnes, st. Louis, Mo-, melodeon, value $685.
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aAs IMnnanANrs.-The Mckinney (Texas) In
! says /: "a train of immigrants from Iowa
I throngh town this week. The rush from,
,.,ir, and Tennessee continues unabated. At
atrs Of the day immigrants from those States
faIs ing here The The Natehit4Shes Zines says
s, HHlssissippi is passing through Louisiana.
da a1'Since October last probably three hum
lsbns with families have passed through
Rat. to Texas. They were principally from
III aud Alabama. This is not supposed to
eligible route to the land OF promise.
! 0u4ligraton to the Gulf by this way and other
,st,ylen 5,ln Red River be in the same proportion as
I'm years, the drain Of population from the
w, w, .thern Statos will soon make Texas the
s ]. s:IJate of tho South in population as woll as
sMerf territory. Formerly the emigrant to
aVs4s accompanied by long trains OF blacks,
Y ". Sbuggies and carriages for the white fam
sxslAsilach one drives his own team.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-31

CHARMED by SERpENrs. the serpent is en-
|doWed With the power to charm birds which they
Capture, and the ability to fascinate the larger ami
ls, and even to influence the intellect Of man, is
|sa gid and wcll-established theory
marvellous incident of this character has just
aen brought to notice. litto boz, f fg5sf II
eats Waa q IN the habit during tue Whole Of last
nrner, Of going out in the woods near his home
play with his pretty things as ne called them
Eiaced t!u to follow him to his play ground to see
WHAT attractedl III so mqch when, to her ]. horror,
ehe discovered her little darling playing with trio
oi huge black enakes, wholly unconscious of his
peril The boy was completely fascinated and and
We hia hideous comrades, as if he were in the
harmed circle Of his brothers and sisters; fe hln Ihe
3en tho father Of the lad rushed to the rescue OF
boy and after some difficulty killed the snakes
rom a gentleman of unquestionable veracity-the
tile boy soon took to his bed, from which he
eyer arose-he pined away and died-an early
[Afaq,sbiNe Ky Eagle, Dec. 81.
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az Disposition OF THE SOUTHERN PEopLn.-A
.,7r from Montgomery, Ala, to the Cincinnati
~, ,,.o;<,, oonto;nu +ha fnllowinp

5I 1IOlu hOAo6 OA01J3 @AA"'3 w WV
.sne,,cial contains the following
sed and more favorable disposition on the part
le people to i've ear to the propositions T Con-
IS For settlement Of the restoration inbrogio
q begin to appreciate the fact Chat as an over
;ered people the South cannot get out OF her
bent difficulties on her own terms. Tho pro-
fings of Congress are watched with interest,
totally everything pertaining to the relations OF
Houtll to the Union. The spirit manifested i'll
HoIlog4ual debate in Congress, on the 18th, be,
l|n h1ossrs. Sherman and Sumner, on the part
eo former, hasmade q very favorable impress
1etters have been received here from emi
t|Ralical, officials at Washington, which betray-
7 Af Alabama, but being Of q private character
l,A(nees Of the authors or Of the contents, fur
ltAan; the above, cannot be given to the public.
.Senstor G. G.. Clay has returned home, after
larActed absence, to find his property iboled
trtAscation at the late term Of the tnited States
Set Court for North Alabama.
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: cd tbre three men living together in cham
s .rrister, city man, and . West-end Gov
. =. clerk Their friends call them Temple
eellhill, and Belgravia.-[ Punch.
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lhg 1al1g Menus.
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 81, 1866.


x.rr,. Proposed National conventton--nleef-
Ing of the Demoorutic Executive Gohl-
A Washington letter states that tho National
Democratic Resident Committee held hleeung on
the evening Of the Goth inst, at the National HOTEL
-v!l4ch vas largely attended, many OF the memDoFs
of the Democratic General Committee partlclpat-
in the proceedings HoH Uaares Mason nd Rac- Rse
ratury. The subject of an early call OF a Demo
cratic National Convention was generally discussed,
but q decision was postponed until Monday ne1g,
when probably the matter will be disposed or. II
was conceded on all hands that the time had arrlv-
ed when the Democracy, reinforced by oil persons
and parties desiring Government OF Constitution
al liberty and law, should commence an active
campaign. ihe Committee resolved as sus = lifting
preparatory movement to celebrate in Washing
ten on the 9th of January next, the anniversary OF
The Battle of New Orleans in a manner every way
rsuited to the occasion.
& A Democratic Convention was held at Louisville,
KY, few da. ago, to appoint delegates to aS.ate
Convention which is to meet at Frankfort on the
22d Of February, and among the resolutions adopt
ed was the following
ResoIved That wo view with horror the reyolu-
Congress at Washington, and that in view Of these
dangers we urgently recommend the meeting OF q
National Democratic Convention in Louisville, at
an early period, that wo request the Democratic
htato Convention OF kentucky, to issue c4 1oa M
.Anch Convention; and that we suggest the 1st OF
May 1867 as proper day for its meeting - t ana,
anrther that we pledge to the memDors OF tne pro
posed Convention, u hearty kentucky welcome.
- 1,----.-e.- ,1
The reception at Nashville was nothing loss nun
III ovation. dinner was given in the evening 81
at called together in the large dlnlngroon u ene
me rePres9n1atvo men u '1o lei Hle aI tho hats
SEhe ladies' The large dlnlng nan Oh .ne nSsea ~
as crowded to It's utnosg, anu ~ M ts, W
toast given by Colone, oi d es
1or OF oia ~
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FOREIGN MEMS,
PonrKASp. Dec. %.

PORTLAND, Dec. 2s.
rhe steamship Nova Scotia, Capt. Wylie,
~ aTriysd from Losdonderrys
FkASck-Tbs Peters peace offering since
September, 1853. amounts to 6fty-thrss mil
lions Of frAdcs
The O. y ef Spain reached Lisbon on the
llth, snd wks received BY the King 1t the
railway depot The city was illuminated ia
hex honok in ths evening:
! HuxoARr-Ths LowSr House OF the Diet
discussed on the 10th the draft Of an address
ofsthe States.
The royal rescript has not Allayed appre-
hension entertained by Hungary, notwith.
standing the promises and acknowledgment
Of national rights contsinsd aherein, since
the request OF the Diet for the immediate re.
establishment of the constitution has not
been complied with The address requests
the Emperor not to reader satisfsctog re-
Rconcilistion impossible By postponing the re.
establishment Of legal base Of public af-
fairs. II concludes BY requesting his Majes-
ty to afford means and opportunities to the
Diet for effecting satisfactory compromise,
and by praying that amnesty be extended to
ell political offenders.
The extreme left of the Lower House have
resolved to submit TO the Diet separate draft
Of An address.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
Midnight Report.
FROM NEW YORK.

New YoRK, Dec. %.
The steamer Commodore was lost in the
Sound last night. She was valued at $780,,
600, and insured for 100000.
The steamers Australian and Palmyra have
arrived, with three days later European
news. -.
The 7tibune's Washington special says
that Secretary McCunoch's tariff bill is com.
pleted.
Mr.. Welles opposes the protective legisla-
ton Of the House last summer, Some arti-
cies are advanced, and the free list is enlaged,
but on the whole re -enacts the existing law.
The press reports commence to morrow,
29th, at II 10 p. m. instead of LIS p. m,
New York city time.
Most of the passengers of the wrecked
Sound steamer Commodore arrived at 3 D.
m. The steamer was struck by heavy gale
off Coinfeld Light House at 10 .. m. In an
instant her starboard, bow and bulkheads
we're stove in, the smoke stack carried away
and quantity Of freight washed overheard;
heavy sea also swept into fire room and ex.
tlnguished the fires under the boilers on the
weather side. This disabled the engines A
strenuous effort was made to bring the steamA
ers head TO the wind, bnt without success
She became unmanageable, even with six
men at the wheel. At about one o clock she
had drifted to within sight of Long Island
shore. Her anchors were then let out for
the purpose of keeping her stationary tall
daylight. She commenced filling with water,
although the men kept at the pumps, and
the passengers were set 10 bailing her out,
SO that Capt. Castis was obliged to slip the
cables and let her drift at will. After drift
ing over dangerous sand bar, of Horizons
Point, she finally at six o clock came into
smooth water, and grounded on the beach,
three quarters of mile from the village of
Hermitage, on Long Island railroad, when
the passengers left the beach
The steamer was rapidly breaking to pie
ces. One man is reported to have jumped
overheard and drowned. The remaining
passengers, 100 in number, and the officers
and crew, numbering between 25 and 30,
we're saved by means of a small boat. which
was piled by ropes between the shore and
the steamer. 1t is expected that but title of
the freight will be recovered. The beach is
strewn with packages and boxes OF cargo.
The gale struck the steamer when she was
within two miles of New london. Had she
passed oyer the bar off Hortoa's Point at
low water bat few lives would have been PES. !,
eued. Among the passengers was J. s. DAY,
President of the Line. The kindest atten.
lion was given to the unfortunates by the
people Of Long Island. The commander
bad been in the service fifteen wears.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsaryGroS. Dec. %

WAsHIyGroS, Dec. %.
Advices, prominent politicians say. have
been received that the Southern
States have resolved to reject the
Constitutional Amendment, and other meas
ures that would deprive them OF their rights,
as members Of the Uuion.
The representatives of the woolen interests.
in strong force, are impefious in demanding
such duties as will prohibit foreign importa.
ton.
The question Of sustaining Jsarez in his
war against the Imperial usnrpation Of Mexi
CO. and the con.ending factions Of that eoan
try, for another year, involving, as it doss,
the safety of American interssts, is being Sc
fiously discussed at the present time. and it is
understood that movement is on foot, look
ing 10 the raising Of loan for that purpose
Gen. Banks is said to be favorable 70 the
proposition of loan, and confidence is ex-
pressed that the Committee will report bill
to tpat effect.
The Senate and House Committee are con
siderable apart in their views of the Wells
tariff project, but further interchange of
opinions and ideas will, no doubt, put the
matter in satisfactory lighs-
Soon after the assembling of Congress a
vigorous effort will be made TO commit the
two Houses in securing the admission of any
single southern State, or any number Of
them, who shall accept the Constitutional
Amendment Some of the Representatives
of the South, assert that this proposition, as
a finality has never been made by Congress,
and there is a growing desire that i. shall be
lnade as soon after The recess as possible
Quite number Of the Republican members
are pledged to vote for such bill.
There is official authority for stating that
at ii o'clock on January lst, 1867, the Press
ident will receive members Of the Cabinet,
Foreign Ministers. Judges of the Supreme
Court of the United States, Senators and
Representatives in Congress, Judges of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
and Court Of Claims; at half-past II o'clock,
officers of the army and navy win be re-
ceived. The reception Of citizens will com
mence at l2 o. clock, at which time the gates
oftneenclosute will be opened and will termi-
nate at 2 o'clock p. m. Ladies viii also be
received.
The President has issued u proclamation
declaring that as he is assured that after Jan
uary LIST vessels Of United States citizens will
be subject to the same tonnage duties as
French, in ports Of France, therefore French
vessels will be charged the same tonnage
dues as United States vessels in our ports.
The President TO. night visited the Masonic
fair, by invitation. He was received by the
Knight Templars, with the honors of the or
AAH
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!. FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRAScIsco, Dec. 2,


SAN FRAScIsco, Dec. 2s.
The ship reported in distress yesterday off
Half-Moon Bay proved to be tho rrussian
barque Forget Me- Not. from Rio de Janeiro,
with part Of cargo of the ship Carlyle,
which was condemned u that port. The
Captain, unHcqusinted with the coast, q !
precantion fred guns and lay Of, waiting for
: pilot. She was towed safely in port BY the
A Victoria telegram Of the 10th says the
British brig, Ann, arrived in the Royal Reads
thst day Eom MAuIitius, bringing one hand
red miles % telegraph sahls from the ship
Egnont, which had put intS that colony in
Mistress. The Egnoat Was discAasxine the
rsapaininK 80 miles of cable.
The 7tieDrapA Aas : Heading uRtfcle, in
which the prosperity Il Mcataal il ooptrast-
Cd With the retrogreaipn of Brisish Colum-
sbia. Ninqaires: Must We CONC 10 tho mel
'snchuiy ceaclusion that, in Tie American
Territory, The race il maintaisine il nanli-
ness, while in the British Colony Il i rapidly
dsgenefatinx.
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FROM CANADA.

QrrBEc, Dec. 28.
Michael crowly was found guilty Yesterday
and sentenced to be hanged Feb. 10th, With
other Fenian prisoners. Crowly is a British
subject.
1t blew hurricane last night, and the river
is full Of ice. Barometer 2s:60.
MONTREAL. Dec. g.
A boat containing two men, while crossing
the river was struck by squall and upset
and the men rescued with difficulty much
sxhahsted. Their recovery is considered
very doubtful,
ToRosTo, c. W. Dec. %.
Petident Roberts sent $500 to the House
OF Providence towards the relief Of Fenian
prisoners.
A German emigrant's ship passed to-day
for Chicago and Sc. Louis.
GooDRIcH. c. W., Dec. 2e.
FeSrful snow storm for the last ten days
No trains since the 10Th, roads blocked, and
storm raging.
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FROM TROY, n. Y.

Tgor, \. T., Dec. Is.
The teverest snow storm since 1895 occur
red yesterday and last night. The snow il
two feet deep. No trains have arrived or
departed since Up. m. yesterday Trains
are sndwed in ON every road TO the S,y.
Two trains on the Boston L Troy Road LAY
all night within two miles of the city The
snow il SO deep that passengers cunld not
be reached By carriages, and they were fur
nished supper and breakfast by the company.
Twelve engines are on the road between here
and East Albany. A train left yesterday on
the Central road at noon, and has not been
beard 0OA ~ aufps isArs she ci.y to-day.
The storm contsnA<&
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TELEGRAPH.
---------------
ERN0ON DISPATCHES.
FROM NEW YORK.
New YoRK. Dec. %,

b New YoRK, Dec. %.
8 16amittee of the new postotice site
M the value at one hundred and fifty
"a dollars The Postmaster General
1 70 Congress for an appropriation
f614se it.
pG5oa WAS commenced IN the Supreme
xinst ex-Street Commissioner Cor
Tho Mayor, Aldermen and Council
k6 snxeed him with unlawfully converting
InNUQs Of the city funds.
o fraud on the revenue was attempted
l~ SonEitted BY Large silk and lace i'm
- uA1ofvaluing their invoices, which
t eeOS 70 light One firm was som
n1ag eighty thousand dollars in gold
6pt to evade the law.
Ctcwley, a Fenian convict at
Z kad his sentence postponed yes
84neel moved to arrest Judgment,
c9pd that the jury we're discharged
T. = rendering verdict. Morrill,, Car
Qenald, Gilgan and Howard were
-. There remains but one lot un-
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FROM ST. PAUL.

Sr. PArI, MINI, Dec. 2s.
On Christmas day. at New Ulm, three men
were playing cards, when one, named Spring
er, was stabbed 50 badly that he soon bled to
death, and twossothers named Campbell and
Hisconb, were arrested by the Sheriff, and
while On their way to the Magistrates, hand,
cuffeds they were rescued by . drunken mob
and hung. While hanging their bodies re
celved = number Of cuts from kiiyes.
New Ulm is on the frontier, and WAS the
scene Of the Indian tragedy, in 1862.
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reached the city from any quarter. The
drifts on the Boston road are said 70 b snor-
nous. Along the Hudson River road there
are great embankments Of snow. Several
trains are showed under. Nearly all the tel
egraph wires between this city.an Buffalo are
so.9 d @ @ 1sss f.o.s ss1a 1s
cation will be suspended for some tiuSe.
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FROM IRELAND.

New YoRK, Dec. q.
The Hsralds Ireland correspondent Of The
18th says: The Fenians beat SIX British VAR
tessels Of Queenstown. A large number Of
the loyal and wealthy Inhabitants Of the ru-
raj districts are focking 70 the garrisoned
towns for safety.
Stephens is thought to be in the South.
l. is said that arising would take place i'm.
mediateiy in the counties of Cork, Waterford,
Limerick and Kilkenny.
The Fenian Center are forming quadri-
lateral