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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18

Conscience is too scored posses
sion to be trihed with; its voice is
faithful, but may be extinguished; /;
and he that would have peace with
himself and God must take heed of
the art and sophistry by which it's
admonitions may be suppressed.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18
Forone Dollar

E'or one eOohar.
Which they need not pay until it is known
what Is drawn and it's value. Entire eatis-
faction guaranteed in all cases.
THE EUREKA GIFT ASSOCIATION
Would call attention to the fact Of it's being
the original and largest Gift Association in
the country. We are, therefore, enabled to
send finer goods and give better chances to
obtain the more rdtudble prizes than any
other establishment of the kind The bu-
siness continues TO be conducted in q fair
and honorable manner, and large and
greatly increasing trade is proof that our
patrons appreciate this method Of obtain
ing rich and elegant goods
During the past year, this Association
has sent very large number of valuable
prizes to ali parts OF the country. Those
who patronize us will receive the full value
of their money, as no article on our list is
worth less than One Dollar, retail. and
there are no blanks.
Parties dealing with us may depend on
having prompt returns, and the article
drawn will be Immediately sent to any ad-
dress by return mail or express.
The following parties have recently
drawn valuable prizes from the Eureka AS
sociation, and have kindly allowed the use
OF their names; many other names might
be published were we permitted:
Andrew Wilson, Custom House, PhiIadel-
phia, Penn, Oil Painting, value 500; Jas.
HaISIafeS, ozl broadway, New York, Oil
Painting, value 500; Z. +. Jones, Barrett,
Marshall Co., Kansas, Melodeon, value $500;
P. j. Byrnes, Waterbury, CT, Gold Watch,
value S125; J. F. Shaw, 224 East Oath street,
New York, Piano, value $3.50; Mrs. Chas. J.
Nevis, Eln1ira, n. Y, Piano. value $500;
Miss Lucy Janeway, Elmira, N. Y, Cluster
Diamond Ring, value 5000; Mrs. X. PEN
noyer, City Hotel, Nashville, Tenn, Melo-
deon, value SIPS; Oscar NJ. Allen, Co. B,
l42d Reg: Ind. Vols, Nashville, Tenn,
Watch, value SS5; Rowland S. Patterson,
Co. D, 10th Iowa Vet. Vols, Oil Painting,
-lue 500; Mrs. Abbey j. Parsons, SPRING
Dexter, City Surveyor, Syracuse, N. Y,
Gold Watch, value $50; Mrs. James Ely,
1T Wooster street, cor. Blocker, N. Y, Oil
Painting, value slOo; Mrs J. c. Coles,
Grand Rapids, Michigan, Silver Castor,
value $40; DR.. J. Il. Sinclair, No. Main
st., Utica, n. Y, Framed Engraving, value
s25; Hon. Luther Detmold, Washington,
D. c., Oil Painting, value $780,
Letters from various parties throughout
the country, acknowledging the receipt Of
very valuable gifts, may be seen on file at
our Office.
To be Sold for One Dollar Each,
Without regard to ralue, and not to be paid
for ,t,atI yOu EnoD achdt you ,cM 7eceire.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18

A compositor, yesterday, looking at
the new building, stones. throw
from our Office, consisting of roof
flung across from one house to an
other, with the front and rear board
ed up, observed that the architect
stmade the walls .fas.'' Printers will
get the idea.-Juckson Clarion.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18

There will be about seven miles Of stag
ing still between Freshley's and Aston.
Passengers will be furnished with tickets
ferry. go pounds Baggage only allowed on
stage to one seat. j. B. LAsSALLE,
Jan % General Superintendent.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18
EDWARD LAMBERT.
Banker and Broker

NO. 80 WALL STREET, NEW FORK.
GOVERNMENT ENTSECURITIEs, STOCKS,
M BONDS and GOLD bought and sold
on commission and carried on the usual
margin, If desired. Interest allowed on
deposits subject to sight. Drafts of South
ern money bought and sold and unsettled
Northern claims adjusted. Particular at
tention paid to the negotiation Of Com
mercial Paper and Bills oE Exchange.
Jan 26 f2mo
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18
Charleston Advertisements.
THE SUBSCRIBERS

THE SUBSCRIBERS i
HAvE made arrangements with Mr.. J,
and TAILORING business al their old
stand, SO Broad street, Charleston, s. c.,
in all its branches, as formerly conducted
by them, and solicit for him, from their
former patrons and friends, the same ibe-
raj patronage 50 generously extended to
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18

Imparting pleasure is like putting
money out at interest; it benefits
both the lender and borrower at once.
No one can be really and truly happy
unless others sympathise and share
that happiness.
We often wonder at, and are re-
pulsed by, manners and habits which
you'd appear natural and inofsnsive
dld we know the pecuiarities of cir
cumstance or education from which
they spring
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18

OV cleS TtOSeWCOQ ramos, EACH.
worth from. ......... $250.0O to 10000
SO Melodeons, Ros d cases. l25.00 to 225.O0
100 fine Oil Paintings..... $500 to 10000
10Ogold Hg Case Watches $500 to 1890
$50 Diamond Rings. ...... 5000 to 200. 60
250 Ladies Gold Watches. GO 90 to $500
400 Silver Watches. ..... $500 to 5000
200 fine Steel Eng 8, fr'md. 1900 to $500
100 Music Boxes ..... 1900 to $500
100 Sir Revg Pat. Castors $500 to 1000
100 g TT and C'ke Bkets. 1890 to $500
500 sets Silver Tea and
Table Spoons. 1900 to 5000
$500 Vest and Neck Chains 500 to $500
$500 Ladies' Silver Porte
monaies .. 500 to 1900
5000 Silver Butter Knives 800 to 100
1000 pr Earrings, new style 1.50 to GOO
5000 Gold Pencils and
Tooth Picks. ..:.... 800 to 800
5000 Onyx and Amethyst
Brooches -: ...;:.. 400 to 1000
1900 Lava and Florentine
1oee seoSfnss %asenc Pins tSS zSS to to s:sS s:sS
1900 fine Gold Web Keys. 3.5Oto $50
5000 Children's Armlets. 2.5Oto 500
$500 sets Bosom Studs l.5O to 500
$500 End Sleeve Buttons. $50 to 1000
10 900 Plain G old aud
Chased Rings .. 1OOto 500
5000 Stone Set 81 Rings ESQ to 1000
5000 Lockets, all sizes. . 2.0O.to 700
IL, 900 sets Ladies' Jewelry 500 to 1000
1000 Watch Charms, each 500 to $50
5000 Gold Pens, Silv Ex C's 400 to 600
5000 Gents Breast and
Scarf Pins ..... 3.OOt to oO.OO
1000 Ladies' New Style
Belt Buckles. 400 to $50
1000 Chatelaine and Guard
Chains: ..., 6ooto 1000
1000 Gold Thimbles 49,. 7.OOto 400
1000 set Ladies Jet& Gold 1000 to 1000
10, 900 Gold Crosses. ~ 1.5Oto 600
5000 Oval Band Bracelets. 800 to 90. 90
1000 Chased Bracelets -. 5.OOto 1000
1000 Ball Ear-drops, all
colors. :.:........... 500 to 500
5000 fine Gold Pens 49,. 400 to $50
1000 New Style Jet and
Gold Ear-drops .. 3.c0to 700
$500 New Style Long Crys-
tai Ear-drops 49,. 400 to 500
2,o0O Gold Pens. ns......... 500 to 800
aW A chance to obtain any of the above
articles for ONE DOLLAR by purchasing
Sealed Envelope, for 25 cents.
sS Five Sealed Envelopes will be sent
for 81 90; eleven for $500; thirty for S.. 90;
sixty-fiye for $1,000; one hundred for SIS. 90.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
Our patrons are desired to send United
States money when it is convenient. Long
letters are unnecessary. Orders for Sealed
Envelopes must in every case be accompa-
MED by the cash, with the name of the
person sending, and Town, County and
state plainly written. Letters should be
addressed to the Managers as follows:
GOODWIN, HUNT & CO.,
sBeb 10 75s Box 6,7oe Post onioe, N. T.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18
E|SR
Greenville and Columbia Railroad.


GENL sUPERINTEND'Ts OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, January %, 1866.
ON and after WEDNESDAY next, the
~ 31st inst, the Passenger Trains will
run daily Sundays excepted) as follows:
Leave Columbia at. ............ 500 a. m.
&C Aston at Hoo 60
-. Newberry at. ........ IL. so p. m.
Arr1ve at Abbevllle at. ..... 600 's
at Anderson at. $40 r"
at Grennville at 900 81
Leave Greenvile at. 4.30 a. m.
Anderson at. ...... $50 tt
g Abbeville at ....... 7.45 4"
Newberry at .. 1.10p. M.
Arrive ut Aston at. 2.55
at Columbia at ~ 500 "
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18

Many deists attack religion, not
with the weapons of men, such as
reason and argument, but with grin
and grimace. Railery and wit were
never designed to answer our inquir-
ing after truth. Plato and Socrates
might have FOOLS cap clapped upon
them, and so may Locke and Sir
Isaac Newton too, and so be laughed
at, but they are still great and re-
spectacle characters. Ridicule and
railery, especially in religious mat
ters, are the weapons of pride, igno-
rance and envy.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18

It is no easy thing tporder q house,
hold Alright; there is so much perver-
sity in nature, and Satan is SO ready
to back that perversity, that with q
heart full OF grace, q man may be con-
tradicted and opposed continually, so
that instead of being in the midst of
q little heaven, he finds himself in
s'Mesech and the tents of Kedar. :"
No, it is not easy, nor done with one
effort O. one sacrifice; it is o ife-work
until the work is done; it takes the
prime, the maturity, the entire best
Of q mans life to fulfil it. But, then,
what q work it is! Worth g whole
life, all its energies, all it's efforts.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18

Memory presides over the past;
action presides over the present. The
first lives in g rich temple hung with
glorious trophies and lined with
tombs; the other has no shrine but
duty, and it walks the earth like q
spirit.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18

Here is good specimen Of an old-time
epitaph, which may be read in a grave
yard, at South Dedham, Massachusetts,:
POOR ECONOMY.
Ho, passenger, it's worth your while to
stay,
And take dead's man lesson by the way.
! was what thou art; thou shalt be
What am now. What odds twixt ME and
thee?
Now go thy way; but stay, take one word
more;
For aught thou know'st thy staff stands
next the door.
Death is the door-tbe door of heaven or
hell, -
Be warned; be armed; repent; believe; fare
we'll
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18
To be Sold for One Dollar Each,

WaUlo,t regard to rdlue, and not to be paid
fo'. ,t'atil you kno,o ,chat you ,rM receire.
so Eleg't Rosewood Pianos. EACH
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-18

Opportunities of showing kindness
and doing good are continually pre-
senting themselves; and we have it in
our power, in greater or less degree,
to lessen the amount of human
wretchedness, and to increase the sum
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

MAIL CONTRACTS. We are not paid five
or six hundred dollars for leading our
columns with propositions interesting only
TO persons who never see our paper Be.
low are condensations which may he OF
benefit to some who are readers of the
TINES. Manchester to Strawberry Point,
3 times per week. strawberry Point to
Council Hill twice. Ekader 20 Cox Creek,
once. Elksdcr by Read and Gsrnavillo
three times. To West Union three times
Independence to Wagner once; to Farmers
Lurg twice. Dubuque to McGregor three
times. Dyersville to Monona three times.
Waverly to Austin six times. McGregor
hy Giard, Farmersburgh, Elkader &c. to
Straw berry Point. McGreger to Lansing
six times in winter and once in summer
To Council Hill once. Monona to Lans,
ing, three times. Lansing to Hespsr once.
From Lansing to DEBORAH, three times.
Waukon to Rossville three times. Luana
to Hardin six tunes. Postvlle to Frank
vile three times. West Union to Postville
six times, 10 Waucoma twice; to Nashua
three times. Calmar to Charles City three
times. Counover to Mitchell three times
Spillville to DEBORAH once. DEBORAH to
Bsl!vills (Min. once; to Austin once. New
Oregon to Preston, once. Mitchell to Sta.
cyville, once,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

GooB.-A Chicago man in Washington D.
c., whose Repuslicansm is sound az the
soundcst, thus punches Sumner in private let
ter to friend in the Garden City. We clip
from the Journal, one Of the most desirable
papers from the city of smells and hydrant
fish:
"Matters here are very mnch mix ed and
muddled. NO one seems to have a de6ute
idea Of anything. The flibustering in Con-
gress produces no results. and the work Of re
construction makes haste slowly.
"Sumner is ranting in the Senate, and Thad
Stevens raving in the House. The former
pitches into the amendment of the Constitution
as il comes from the House, and the latter at
tackled the Freedman's bill a. it came from the
Senate. Mr.. Sumner concluded his two da, -
speech, or rather essay, yesterday. He has
been eight months preparing it, as he says,
and said in advance OF its delivery that it was
to be the great effort of his life. 1t ia doubt
less splendid piece of rhetoric, and will com
mand for the proposition upon which it was
based hardly vote besides his own
"'lhe President stands firmly by his policy
lie told the Wisconsin members, headed by
Senator Howe, the other day, that he wa.
charged with intending to Tyrelize his Admin
istIstion. lie declared he would do nc such
thing. lie would carry out the principles ar
nounced by the convention which nominated
him, and the policy OF his predecessor If il
this endeayor he was deserted by members O
Congress, he could not help it, He will no
be dricen from his position, and | think grea
majority of the thinking men Of the country
will rally around him.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

The Detroit Advertiser says that on Friday
night an alarm Of fire caused the British
troops to turn out in Windsor, under arms, in
anticipation of q Fenian invasion.
This reminds us. Not long since VIC were
80 unfortunate as to clip or to state that the
Fenians wouldn't fight 1t was all a joke, of
course, but what was our surprise to receive,
few days after, a most Indignant epistle from
gentleman Of the Celtic persuasion. After
cemplimenting us in various ways for being
ignorant of ''the grand movement ahead
[who lent in the dark relative to it'll, he closes
as follows:
"And yees state in your one-horse paper
that the Fanians won't fight! Be jabers and I
know better nor that. Me darlin' wife that 5
Biddy-is head centre herself; ard if the
head of ,meself was locked at, many's the
blows you'd find she guy me. Tare an Guns!
if you put your head inside Of our house, an
tell me wife that Fanians went fight, ye'll
come away convinced of your error, wild the
recait jist under your hat. Stop the paper and
send bill to MICHAEL O'SLArHERus.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21
Revenue.

herchOcs
The special commission appointed 10 re.
wise the national system OF internal revenue
have nlade lengthy and interesting report
The whole subject of taxation has been
carefully Investigated by the commission,
whose suggestions are Of the greatest i'm
portanco to the business interests OF the
country. Numerous, important ard radi
cal notifications are recommend ID.
The following is in brief the recommen
dston of the Revenue Commissioners, the
modification to take effect on the first dav
OF July next, or at the commencement of
the next fiscal year:
/. An exemption Of all incomes below
81 900 from the income tax.
2. A reduction of the tax on distilled
liquors from 50 to 81 per gallon.
3. "A REMISSION Of taxes now levied on
wearing apparel, and
A repeal OF the taxes now levied on nj,
iron @ 40 per TONI and crude petroleum
(sl per barely
A. A repeal Of all takes now levied on
books, magazines, and pamphlets, leaving
the present taxes on paper, leather. etc,
untouched.
8. \ reduction Of ono half of the duties
now levied on home manufactures gen.
orally.
6. A repeal Of all taxes now levied on
repairs Of engines, cars, carriages, ships,
etc.
Z. A repeal Of all taxes embodied in
schedule A Of the internal revenue act of
last sesson, except those on billiard tables.
9. A reduction Of the tax now levied on
Brokers sales of stocks from s. per 81 600
to 81 per $1,000.
8. An increase of the tax on raw cotton
from TO Sc per pound.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

The Bazaar.
We called Monday evening and found Thugs
in elegant order Pictures of an interesting
character ornament the walls; there are any
quantity Of refreshments; beautiful lady.ccrks
charm the money out of your POCKETS; the
grand prize piano in the hands of Mr.. Jones,
of Chicago, assisted vocally by his sister, Mrs
Fl. Clay Scott (our prinaa donna), makes glo-
rious music; all tho pretty girls, and many Of
the handsome matrons of the town and vcin.
ity, were dispensing smiles and kind words to
the delighted gentlemen; pos.olfce was
there; fortune teller also, ana tho Palace of
Beauty was guarded by three of the most at.
tractive young misses in Iowa. We meant to
buy ticket or two to entitle US to vote for
the "Beauty" Of the Bazaar, but the sight of
SO much loneliness embarrassed us--if we had
ticket we couldn't tell how to vote. 1t is
supposed the contest will be exciting when
the ballot box is opened.
The receipts for the first evening were re.
ported at over $500. Everybody should at.
tend this very creditable exhibition of taste
and sociality.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

The Tennessee Democrat" is behaving
quite wickedly. Radicalism Is rampant
Some of the colored organs are eloquent in
denouncing ANDY, some are coarse and vitu-
rerat;ve in exact proportion to their inability;
the last resort Of bad boy in quarrel is to
pile up epi;ket and bilingsgate. Gentlemen
of talent are not obliged t. descend to the use
Of low language when they want to separate
the eutice from the body Of all Opponent.
After all, we do not sblame-a beast for his
instincts, nor can We object to the filthy Ian.
suass which crazy maisnants use toward the
President As ANDY WAS elected by persons
whom he has disappointed, they ought to have
the luxury Of cursins him. IT'S family
matter only. We would be out of temper il
We were not SO well satisfied with the course oil
events. Rave on, 1ribu,ies You'll fee, bet
ter when the crisis 10 over.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

PuxDY, late Of the Milwaukee Sentine!-as
good Bohemian As ever borrowed pen or
got credit for supplies is now one of the
editorial staff OF the N. Y. Evening Post. A
ready, racy, saucy writer is Bundy, albeit
little rough on those who like his social while
they detest his political character. Had B.
been baptised in the waters Of democracy in
stead of being sprinkled with the waters Of ia
nsticism, he would have been saved long
since. Bun, you have too much sense fer
radical-not quite enough for democrat, al.
though we think the odds towards admission
into our church are decidedly in your favor
Ten per cent. more repentance will save you.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

Presentations. Charles Paulk. " right,
Williams Of Winnesheik, DR.. Bulls, Judge
Fairfield of Howard Co. John Thompson
of Clermont, Drake Of yolga, Mott of Har
din, Judge Williams, A. G. T:cheuor Of
Seneca Wis. Merrill Of the Pr. du Chen
Courier, Judge Price, Capt. Gardner of
Cou'lover, lots of boys Of the 9th Cavalry,
AID a good many other good men from
around us, were in town last week. The law
making "boys" were headed towards Des
Moines to lick the crudities of popular
opinion into statutory shape: we wish them
happy time in there etf,rts to benefit
the masses.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

Books. We are very liberal with our
books-have offered to give %, SO or q
$loO's worth to the founding Of Library
free from sectarisA or clap.trap influences
will do SO now, on call of parties who
will guarantee that no narrow minded poll.
cy shall control the general business Of
education. We want no books to read that
have the stamp Of orthodoxy, heterodoxy
or any other "doxy" on them.
just now We want TO say that E sop S
Fables, q volume OF Household Words, n
French Dictionary, Richardson's lie in
Rebel prisons and good many more Of
Cur books are 'ica, out" II they are 70,
~ home in few days, there ril b. r9w
Wits Tux borrowers.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

FIRE. w ouldnt it be policy for US to
make Reservoir for the protection of the
upper part of our city against Fire? A
light expense would carry, in ten days,
thousands Of barrels Of water from the
Springs Of Walton Coulee, the White
Springs, and other sources, to the head Of
Main Street say the Public Square near
Gutheils. In case of fire. now, the West
portion of the City is helpless; the wells
are blank and the cisterns are not very full.
Let our city dads think of this proposition.
A reservoir Of 10000 barrels, with proper
hose arrangements would .taoao this place
till fire would be as helpless as doomed
soul in Hades. Immortalizs your selves
M.ssrs. FRENCH, NEWELL & Co!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

There are now seven bills before Con.
gress for the Improvement of western riv-
ers to benefit nav a,ion; which are referred
to their proper Committees.
4 o improve, by canal, the upper and
lower rapids Of the Mississippi river, Of
fcred by Mr.. Allison. OF Iowa. Referred
to the Committee on Roads and Canals,
and ordered printed.
A bill to improve the navigation Of Rock
river, and the upper and lower rapids of
the Mississippi, offered by Mr.. E b. W ash
burue r ferred to the Committee on
Com rerce.
Bill for the protection Of the navigation
of the Mississippi and its navigable tribu
taries. II ferren to the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads. Presented by Mr..
Hogan.
A bill offered by Mr. Price, declaring
the bridge over the Mississippi river at
Rock Island post route and highway
Referred to Committee on Roads and Ca
mails
Bill offered by Mr.. Harding, of Illinois,
TO improve the navigation of the Mssis-
Sippi and Ohio rivers and their tributa.
rias.
Referred to the Committee on Com.
mercc.
Bill offered by Mr.. Donnelly to Improve
the navigation of the Mississippi between
st Anthony and Minneapolis, Minnesota
This call. for donation of lands. Refer
red to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. Hogan offered another bill for tn,
improvement Of the Mississippi river Or
dersd printed and referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

RIVER CcNvENTioN.-'The Legislative Riv.
or Improvement Convention wasa noble thing
for the west Richards, Wilson, Robb Jour
namesakc, Pat, Col Wiitse, Col. Lake, J.
P. Nanny, Fagin and Stannard, Of St. Louis.
II. G. Henderson, Fred. Bissell, T.. H. Bowen
and many other prominent gentlemen, ad.
dressed the Convention. Five states were rep.
resented. st. Louis was there in force. In
reading the full report in the Dubuque daily
Herald, We are reminded Of the celebrated
Chicago River and Harbor gathering of le47.
We trust the Dubuque affair will end in some.
thing better than that president manufacturing
gathering. Letters were received from many
distinguished men of tho country. We presume
pamphlet copies will be published and dist,ib.
uted to M 8! OF the business men Of the west.