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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-14

The cotton crop accounts from
Georgia are less favorable, though
some of the planters are widely at
variance IN their statements. The
majority, however, express great dis
appointments at the result of the Weld.
which has turned out far less than
they anticipated before picking.
The General Synod of the German
Reformed Church, in session at Day
ton, Ohio, has adjourned. The ques-
tion upon the adoption of t!1o ma
jority report, reco mp.ending the
optional use of the revised liturgy,
Was carried ii the affirmative, by Il
vote Of 64 to Sc.
A radical paper says at least five
bills on the subject of providing ter
ritorial governments for the Southern
States are prepared, and will be pre-
senfed to Congress early in the ses-
sion.
A fire broke out in the two-story
factors offices on Boyce's wharf,
Charleston, on Wednesday morning.
by which the upper stories of four of
them were destroyed.
1t is reported in Washington that
the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs favor the claims of Ortega as
the constitutional President Of Mexi
co.
A company of colored cmigrants
sailed from New York, on the 4tb
inst, for Liberia, to found settle
ment to be called Lincoln, in honnor
of the late President
In East Tennessee nine and a hall
cents per pound is the outside limit
for pork, nett.
A grand city mass meeting of all
trades in New York is proposed tc
agitate for the eight hour system.
The Chinese have been massacreino
American seamen. They had better
look out for broken China
The Virginia estates are changing
hands, without bringing much change
to the hands of their owners.
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ARREST IN VIRGINIA. DR.. James
Watson, citizen of Rock5ridge
County, recently tried there for kill
ing a negro and acquitted, was ar
rested at the Natural Bridge few
days since by military guard detail
ed for the purpose, by order of Gen.
Schofeld, and brought to Richmond
on the 9th inst. His arrest caused
great excitement in Rockbridge
County. His friends will probably
apply for writ of habeas corpus.
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1870

PoURISG INTO TEXAs-The Ey1uesS,
published at San Augustine, speaks as fol
lows OF tho great stream or emigration
pouring into Texas
For some time emigrants from Mississippi
pi, Alabama and Georgia, have been pass
ing through our town, bound for the West
They report q large emigration to Texas
for the coming winter. Glad to see them
coming, and hope some of them may find
homes on the rich soil of Southeast Texas
Great inducements are inviting settlers III
the counties of Shelby, San Augustine, Sa-
bine, Jasper and Newton. Lands can be
obtained on as reasonable terms as the
emigrants could ask.
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The National hteligsncer says: The
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, who knows
the thirty-ninth Congress thoroughly,
admits that it is an exertion of
charity to speak Of the patriotism os
that body, for he returned thanks to
the audience (at the "Welcome to
Congress, y for the the "noble testi-
mony which you have borne to what
you have charitably called the pure
patriotism Of Congress.
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STORY ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL
the close of Judge Story's Commen-
tary on the Constitution, the follow
ing occurs:
Republics are created by the
virtue, public spirit and intelligence
of the citizens. They fall when the
wise are banishcd from the public
councils, because they dare to be
honest, and the profgates are re-
warded because they fatter the people
in order to betray them"
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The New York Tribune says that
every line of the Presidents message
regarding restoration reads as though
it might have been written hundred
years ago. The principles on which
the lines of the message are founded
were written nearly hundred years
ago. They were first written with
the points of the swords of Washing
ton and the heroes Of the Revolution,
and afterwards inscribed on the ta-
blets of the Constitution by the same
great hands.
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A. Cincinnatian says: Talk about
filters! Just eat quart of Ohio River
water, and stand in the sun for five
minutes, and you will find the afore-
said water coming out at every pore,
beautifully filtered, while your sto-
mach becomes converted into q sand
bag, and you can hear the gravel
rattle as you walk.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-14

The Equal Rights Convention held
during the forenoons and evenings o..
Thursday and Friday, at the Cooper
Institute, New York, has closed with
the adoption Of memorial to Con-
gress, calling for the recognition to
the right of suffrage to every Ameri-
can citizen. irrespective of sex or
color. Prominent among the speak
ers were Mrs. Susan B. Anthony,
Mrs. Ernestine Rose, Rev. Olympia
Brown, Miss Bessy Bisby, of Boston,
Mrs. Cady Stanton, Mr. Edmond
and Mr.. Blackwell Not the least
important part of the proceedings
was the adoption of a resolution re-
commencing that the delegates to the
coming convention to revise the Con-
stitution of the State of New York
be elected irrespective of sex or COM
plexion, and calling upon the Legis-
lature to enact that women as we'll as
men shall be admitted to vote for
such delegates. The meetings were
well attended. The audience warmly
sympathized with the proceedings.
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MorEIERs!-In selecting your chidren's
toilet articles, place Colgate'c Soap at the
head. Purity of person and clothing is
essential to health; therefore, enjoin upon
them liberal use of Colgate's Soap. For
to Colgate's Aromatic yegctsble Soap,
made of medicinal vegetable oils, and the
best thing yet invented for the nursery.
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MAMMALIAN TO VISIT Us.-V

MACMILLAN TO VISIT Us.-Ws are
told he proposes to make tour, un-
der u strict incognito, through the
United States, of which country he is
a great admirer. He often expresses
his wish to see the North American
Republic and it's people, whom he
often called the greatest practical
people of the world.
Ne,D York Times.
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MIR. DAVIS CASE. -Forney's Chro-
nicze says:
It is reported that Attorney-Gene-
raj Stanberry has decided upon the
trial of JEFF. Davis at Richmond,
some time during the spring of 1867.
John Surratt, recently captured in
Egypt, and now on his way to this
country, will probably be placed upon
the witness stand at the Davis trial,
his completely with the conspirators
rendering him valuable witness in
regard to the part played by the arch
traitor in the assassination scheme.
The Baltimore SIN says:
There is the best authority for say
ing that the President has positively
determined not to interfere in the
case of Jefferson Davis by ordering
his release on parole, but he will re-
main where he is until arrangements
can be made for his trial, some time
during the coming spring.
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BRowNLow's STATE. A dies

BRowNLow's STATE.-A despatch
from Nashville says
Quite an excitement was produced
in the Legislature to-day, by o mes
sage from the Governor announcing
that the State Treasurer, without any
authority whatever, had last June
loaned to the Tennessee National
Bank of Memphis over $500, 900 in
United States bonds.
The fact was not brought to light
until yesterday. A joint committee
was dispatched in hot haste to Mem
phis to endeavor to withdraw the
money.
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COLUMBIA.
Friday Morning, December IA, 1866.
Politics and Business.

Polatics and business.
The present depression in business,
both here and at the North, is owing
chiefly to the anomalous condition OF
the Southern States. These States
embrace third of the richest
lands in the country, and produce
the staples foraexport to foreign ma
tions, which largely contributed, in
the return for these exports, to the
wealth of the. country. Secretary
McCulloch, in his annual report,
urged this question in an able and
statesmanlike manner. He asserts.
truthfully, that 50 long ss the present
position of the Southern States to-
wards the General Government CONT
nues, and their industrial pursuits
therefore seriously disturbed, there
must be such q diminution in
our great staples us will necessa-
rily affect the revenue of the
country, and render still more
unsatisfactory than they now are, our
trade relations with Europe. He
takes the ground that SO long as the
present condition 81 these States con-
tinues-so long as':they have no par
ticipation in the Government, to the
SUPPORT of which they are compelled
to contribute, it is idle. to expect their
industry will be restored, or their
productions increased. He adds:
''There Will beno real prosperity in
these States, and consequently no
real prosperity in one-third part of
the United States, until all possess
again equal privileges under the Con-
stitution. Can the nation be re-
garded as in healthy condition when
'tae industry of so large portion of
ut is deranged? And can the labor
question at the South be settled as
long as the political status of the
South is unsettled ? Can the nation
al credit be elevated and the public
debt be rapidly reduced, unless the
Southern States shall largely contri-
butte to the public revenues; and can
such contributions be relied upon as
long as they remain in their present
disfranchised condition Will the
taxpayers of the North continue to
be patient, unless their burdens of
taxation can be lessened by being
equally shared by the people of the
South ? Regarded thus as a purely
financial question, the relation of
these States to the Federal Union is
an exceedingly interesting and i'm
portant one, and as such it demands
the calm and careful consideration of
Congress.
Is it not strange that, in despite Of
this and kindred warnings from the
few men in the country, who may be
regarded as statesmen, the iniquitous
faction in Congress are plotting and
scheming, not only to keep these
States in their present condition
first in, and first out OF the Union
but to render that position more I'M
endurable by cutting them off entire
ly from Government which four of
them at least helped to establish. The
country is indeed passing through d
fiery ordeal; but God in his omiscience
and omnipotence can rescue and save
her from utter destruction
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Important from Mexico.

Important from Mexico.
A despatch from New Orleans,
dated Sth, says:
The Rio Grande Courier, of Decem-
Der 2, publishes the following:
At 12 o'clock, last night, Colonel
Canales surrendered the city of Mata-
moras to Escobedo. He had pre-
viously received communication
from Colonel Sedgwick, authorizing
j. L. Sheridan to arrange the preli-
mlnaries of surrender of himself
and his forces and the city to the
United States authorities He, how
ever, preferred to surrender to Esco-
bedo, which was permitted by Colo
mel Sedgwick, and was accordingly
done. The details will be found
herein:
H'DQ'Rs SUB-DIsT. OF Rio GRANDE,
BROWNSVILLE, Texas,
| November 80, 1866.
Col. CANALEs: The bearer of this,
Mr.. Sheridan, is fully authorized to
arrange the preliminaries for the rem
dition of yourself, your officers and
troops now under your command, to
the authorities of the United States.
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, THOS. b. SEDGWICK,
Col. Hath U. S. G. T., Com'd'g.
PROPOSITIONS.
First-Colonel Canales shall sur
render the forts and military works,
with their armoments, in order that
they be occupied by the troops Of the
United States.
Second-The troops Of Colonel
Canales will march to the Palaza, or
such other point as may be designated
to him. The officers will keep their
arms and personal property-the
troops their private property Colo
mel Canales and his troops will be
taken prisoners of the United States,
and will be respected and protected
as such until instructions are received
from the supreme authority of the
United States.
An answer is required at Headquar-
ters Sub-District of the Rio Grande,
at 9 o'clock, on the morning of De
cember 1st, 1866.
J. T. SHERIDAN.
Trevino writes to Escobedo from
Meltrula, November 25, announcing
continued Liberal successes. Mejia
and Ramerz had left the city of Mex
leo, with orders to occupy Matamo-
ras, and Escobedo has issued pro-
clamation.
The news from the Rio Grande is
thought to be an indication of impla-
cable hostility to the American inter
vention in the affairs of Mexico, and
that any effort of the kind will cause
more united opposition than is now
made against French intervention or
the empire.
Both the Ortega and Juarez fac
tions in Mexico condemn General
Sedgwick's occupation of Matamoras
Several men belonging to the United
States forces were insulted in Mata-
moras on the Cd, and one belonging
to the Hath Colored Infantry was
almost beaten to death by some Of
Cortina's men. Fifteen men belong
ing to the raiders, so much spoken of
last month, were tried by the District
Court, at Brownsville, and sentenced
to seven years confinement in the
penitentiary.
Mejia and his army are expected to
attack Matamoras about New Year.
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Local Etexn@.

The Phornir Office is on Main street. s.
few doors above Taylor Cor Camden) street.
Our READING RooM.-Mcmbcrs of the
Legislature and the citizens generally, are
invited to visit the PIl~2lr reading room.
where they will find on file papers and
periodicals. from every section of the Union.
The building is open day and night.
VINO Burned CoLUMBIA?-This question
Viii be asked fifty years hence. Then
place the only fnll anl true account cf its
obstruction In your libraries, 50 that your
chlidlen and childrea's children viii know
the wi ole tr;sh 1t will be NJ orc interest
ing to them than any romance
CORRECT TIME.-There is great diversity
OF time IN the different clocks and time
keepers throughout the city We now give
the information that, on tomorrow. at 10
M, the correct solar time will be telc
graphed from the National Observatory
at Georgetown d. c., to this CITY
Uniformity of time throughout the c:tv
would be ver,- desirable, and especially if
that time &c correct. We therefore suc
| SS9e lH"l, dlteI IL M, tomorrow, all IN
terested Will call at the Phooeir Office and
adjust their time-pieces. These time re-
ports, we understand, will be furnished by
telegraph every Saturday.
~---0--~o----J------------
LEGAL.-In the Court of Appeals, on
Wednesday, the following cases were dis.
posed of:
VIM. T. DeSchamps ads. Benz Mitchell.
Argued by Mr.. t. L. Fraser for appellant.
MI j. S. G. Richardson, contra Written
argument Of Mr.. Dinkins, on samo side.
read by Mr.. Richardson. Mr.. Fraser ii,
reply.
H. Pate, for another, vs.. J. r. Mcleod.
Abandoned.
W; D; Johnson. Admir-, vs.. the Bank of
the State. Continued.
Levi f. Rhame vs. VIM. Lewis ct al:
Mr.. j. S. G.. Richardson for appellant
On yesterday, the following cases were
heard:
Rhame vs.. Lewis was recalled. Mr..
Richardson resumed and concluded his
argument. Mr.. Blanding heard contra.
Mr.. w. F. DeSaussure on same side
John Z. Robertson VS.. Robert Lewis.
Opinion delivered by Inglis, j. Motion
granted.
|
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A delegation Of New York mer-
chants are in Washington, lobbying
for q reduction Of the cotton tax.
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PETITION FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF
THE president. first petition
for the impeachment of the Presi-
dent, introduced in Congress, comes
from 152 citizens Of Stark County,
Ohio, and was presented in the
House, on Monday, by Mr.. Eckley,
of that State. The memorial is in
printed form and is duplicate of
that which has been circulated in the
Northern States during the past two
months. The memorlaists charge
upon Mr.. johnson usurpation of
rights and abuse of power devolved
upon him; selling pardons; neglect
to execute laws; abuse of power in
appointments and removals; melting
the people to disobey laws, etc.
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The Weak Side in Congress.

"A opCO1a1 OeopdCCu W IL western
paper, says:
The Democratic members of Con-
gress have had no formal caucus as
yet, but there have been several in
formal conferences, and some of the
leading men among them have con-
ferred freely with the President upon
the future policy of the Democratic
party in Congress. [ am assured
that, as the result of such conferences,
the following points have been deter
mined on as general line Of action
during the present session, with re-
ference particularly y to future results.
There will be less manifestation of
opposition to the acts of the majority
than at the last session, not only
because it is futile, but because the
only hope of resurrection that the
Democratic party now has, is that
the Republicans may commit party
excesses in their legislation, which
returning sense of justice on the
part of the people may rebuke.
The President, the same authority
asserts, will use the veto power
sparingly, reserving it for what he
may consider as plain violations of
the Constitution, and will pursue a
quiet course, calculated not TO give
his enemies in Congress any further
cause for personal attack upon him.
It was not until after serious con-
sideration of the subject that Mr..
Johnson decided not to suggest any
compromise measures in his message.
Following the advice of his leading
Democratic friends, he saw fit to
reiterate his doctrine of restoration,
and thereby avoids the change of in
consistency which might naturally
follow; and further, any compromise
would be an admission that his re-
constructing policy was a failure. In
both the Senate and the House, the
adherents of the President viii be far
more Indifferent to radical measures
of legislation than at the last session.
AS one of them expressed it o.day,
'they will give the radicals all the
rope they want, hoping they may
hang themselves These outgivings
are from the best informed Demo
Gratis. l think they will be cofrmed.
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New ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is call
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
I. S. Mathias-Memorandum Lost
+. w. cMaster-Ineurancc Company.
Alfred Tolleson-Sugars.
S. L. McCaughrIn & Co.-Venison, etc
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The Phrni1 Office is on Main street. g.
few doors above Taylor Cor Camden) street.
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Rhame vs.. Lewis was recalled. Mr..
Richardson resumed and concluded his
argument. Mr.. Blanding heard contra
Mr.. w. F. DeSaussure on same side.
John 4. Robertson VS.. Robert Lewis
Opinion delivered by Ingis, j. Motion
granted.
The New York herald., 1866-06-06
Tne Cholera.
the Cholera.
PROTEST OF THE SUPERVISORS or RICHMOND CoUN
TY AGAINST THE EREcrIoN or QUARANTINE HOS

PROTEST OF THE sUPyRvfs0Rs or RICHMOND coUN.
Ty AGAINST THE EREcrIoN OF QUARANTINE HOS
YIrALs ON sE0UIN's POINT, q. 1.
No communication received at the quarantine sta
tion Staten Island from the hospital cholera ships
yesterday heavy fog having prevented the sioop from
making the customary visit 70 them antl late In the
evening
The urgent necessity for land quarantine has at last
compelled the Board Of Health to take some steps toward
providing one; and s stated that Seguins Point,
Staten Island has been selected for that purpose and
will be occupied by force essary This s how.
ever certain. ~ the Board has not yet officially
nounood lis dtcison II Seeun's Point Ia taken Ia
not intended TO remove patents suffering rem infectious
diseases there but dcs gncd merely for the purpose of
tmpornily shelf ring those WHO have escaped disease
"on board ship until their clothing and baggage
have been disinfectcd and tho time allotted for
their detention In quarantine shan have expired
The inspection OF that lo alIty by Messrs 6butz,
Curfiss. Cummngs, &c, on Monday has
alarmed the inhabitans OF Staten Is;and snd the
Supervisors OF Richmond county have issued protest.
Ia which they dccnre 'Tha, action by the Com
siJners Of Quarantine "a Illegal; that tho ocataen Of
cholera hospitals st that pont would be equiv aicnt TO
the Introduction Of cholera into New York "A train Of
runs through the ground Of the New Quarantine
rect 10 New York twelve times daly, and that she
Staten Islanders would be remiss their duty 70 their
fellow citizens IN allowing the hospitals there. Thcy
also censure the Commissioners for not suitabs
buildings on the West Bank and they express neir de-
termination 70 organize 10 the plated illegal
acts of the Commss opers, and for that purpose AM
counsel and In the words of the resolution take such
other acton - shat, be necessary secure Staten hland
agsinss the caamcs attendant on the srvson q hoe
pitals her soil. |"
The New York herald., 1866-06-06

Daniel Leroy, formerly Of the crew Of the cee.
brated sbeii bst Stranger, disappeared suddenly on
FRIDAY night last s4nce which time nothing has been
heard of him. Hs boat was found floating near Hyds
discovered On she ceiling Of the boat Two men are
sns arrest on sustcion II bsnS concerned IN fsroys
scs,h end Oil b held apsn Sarhsr dsveepnesw ssks
psne
The New York herald., 1866-06-06
S HIPPING NEW S.
Psrt 81 Now York, Jane s, 1880.

P~rt 81 New York, Jane s, 1860.
CLEARED
ssssmshlp ssrs.of King Norfolk, City ront asd Rsh
Steamship uiausns Gale Bos.onNspssns Steamship o.
sS,n ssss,amsS,p AshlanS nd Norton Bos.o1-w Clyde
Ship Constantine, Creevey, London-Grnnel, Minturn
! Ship Plymouth Rock, Warner Bio-Grinneil Ninturn :
Bark Johann Kepler (Brem). Rshe Cad,z-Ruser Bros
marx sasco Gardner. Trindad-ts Stephenson Som
saIk Thames tBr) Arnold, 81 john EBreaoody Willis
Brig Jsno Brundase tBr,. Fitzpatrick, Demarara-P W
Rs ss5 s crgs.sy
n Brig Sarah Crowell (Br), Messenger Yarmouth-Boyd
ss T.r Ws
schr America tBr). kickerson, CornwalisD Dewof
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ARRIVED.
steamship VILE de Paris efr snraon, lIayre May n via
WIN %ass g
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sy!ps
sa.nsa ]. Soo: q sandy iooi y -,
:s = Psas.; II M
Ss.is Wilmington. Nc
hours, with cotton, &c, toJas Hand.
Steamship Mary Sanford, Clark Boston, with mdse and
passengcrs. to the METROPOLITAN Steamship Co.
.ns sssss Ny; N. y's
lon s. spoke ship Uncle joe bound f.
Bark Mozs tBre) Bactjer Bremen, 81 days. with mdse
and sss passenger 70 Chss Luling Co May n S Fair
% 49, steamship Atalana hence for Bremen; June lat 70
II lon % ~ spoke brig Lilly from Sunderland for New
York, 50 days out
Bark ssvcnteenth OF May (Nor Ditefsen Bordeaux 40
Bark Philippine (of London) Pow. Table Bay, CGH, Is
days, with mdse, DC. to J 4 w Coggll.
Schr Frances, Packard Philadelphia for Cohassett
6chr Hochkiss, Racket, Philadelphia for Providence
Schr Leocadia, Kolley, Salem.
Schr Tolles Dead, Albany for Norwalk
Schr A Rich, Higgins, Rondout for Boston.
Scbr Venus, Pursey, Poughkeepsie for Pembroke.
BELOW.
Ship May Queen, Mnndt. from Cardiff April la
Ship City Of Montreal Daggett, from Glasgow Aprl
SAILED
Steamship Saratoga.
Wind ct sunset Sc, light
The New York herald., 1866-06-06
SALES AT AUCTION.

A H. MILLER, AUcTIONEER-BY A. n MILLRR
~. CO., 1 Cedar street on Wednesday june 9 y l9l
ecock great sale OF Furniture Cavpes Parlor euit
BEDDING Ooe Deska Vases; also hns Engsh doubss IN
relied Shot Gun We close the balance Of The Furniure q
Prank Let's his day. removed for convensnce
% our spacious salearooms. II 10 good opportunity fas
The New York herald., 1866-06-06

DOR SALE MISSOURI IMMIGRANTs' GUIDE.
IL Sketch View and County Map Of Missouri. with val.
able collection Of information fortraveers land buyers and
exploring parties in Missouri prcPsred by Alien Rchard
Lands for sale In every county in the state with full de-
scpons and prices thereof Sent to address, prepaid
for price OF Maps. 90 cents per copy. Lberal deductions
made TO agents. Address ALLEN r. RICHARDSONs JEFF
fcrson City Mo.