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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

very small wreath of rose buds. and a
similar wreath is repeated at the back.
Be it understood there is neither cur
tain or cap to these small bonnets;
and although they are infinitessimal
head-gear for out-of-door wear, they
are vastly coquettish with pretty faces
under them.
Linen collars and sleeves are worn
ornamented with lace OF enbroidery
either III satin stitch or point russo,
which somewhat resembles the cat
stitch. This point russo is done in
colored cotton, or sometimes even in
tine zephyr. Sleeves are made with
deep wristbands.
Partisan fashionable gossip con-
talns the following items relative to
ladies' boots and shoes:
Now that short skirts are coming
into vogue, it is curious to observe
what coquettish boots and shoes are
making their appearance. For dane
ing, the Louis XIV boots, made of
posM de sole, to match the dress in
color, or o shoe with sham silk
stocking attached, and elastic sides,
are fashionable; bows made of either
guipure or blonde are added. For
home wear. ladies patronize the mule
slipper, made of g,os de 7oros, and
embroidered by hand in silk, and
lined with satin to match the en-
broidery. The design for this en-
broidery is sometimes :. bouquet,
sometimes large butterfly, and occa-
slonally simulated buckle; d cord of
the same color, finished off with
tassels, terminates the decorations of
the mule slipper. Others still more
costly are made of white velvet,
bound with cerise satin, with cerise
cords and tassels in front. Gold is
lavished in profusion, even on ladies'
slippers. For wearing with velvet
dresses, trimmed with gold, it is now
unusual to see boots to match; patent
or fancy velvet is used for the pur-
pose, because it is stronger and wears
better than silk velvet, and narrow
fur bracelet is added to the top of the
boot. For outdoor wear, the un-
glazed black kid boots, with as little
ornament as possible, are considered
the most lady-like, as we'll as the most
useful, especially for those who take
much walking exercise.
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AGENT FROM THE PRESIDENT The

AGENT FROM THE PREsIDENT.-The
Winnsboro Neacs has the following
paragraph:
"We understand that President
Johnson has sent special agent to
make tour through the upper Dis
tricts of this State, with view of
collecting reliable information for the
President with reference to the ques-
ton of labor and the general rela-
tions existing between the land-own-
ers and the freedmen. No doubt
agents have been sent into other
Southern States for the same purpose.
The President is not inclined to be-
lieve everything he hears or reads
from the correspondents OF neY =
pers North, Representing so -
varied and different iptSfSstl & :
cially when it conflie.6 -
line of policy in u
Union and placing - |.|I
proper position. a T.
by one of our citi -
that the agent refeAz =
expected on his toy 2| =. I
in few days, and al = = -, 4
after his arrival, % I1
plantations to see S}. - 50
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15
Washington Items.

The Freedmen's Bureau bill. as
modified by the House, was construed
to give the President the discretionary
power of limiting the operations Of
the Act to such States only wherein
the habeas corpus was suspended. Of
course, if the President restores the
habeas corpus in Virginia, or South
Carolina, or any other State, the
bureau in that State, would cease to
exist. But the Senate disagreed to
this amendment. The term during
which the. bureau is to exist, is indefi-
mite. Itfo continue till other pro-
vision is made by law. The country
must be in a more desperate condi-
ton than has been supposed, if this
institution is really necessary 1t
1t will not fail to create many.
Still the question is asked whether
the President will sign the bill. Some
say that he has already written mes
sage stating objections to it, but sug-
costing notifications, after the man
ner of President Lincoln's message of
returning the confscation bill for
amendment.
The President has issued an order
restoring all the churches and parson-
ages within the bounds of the Balti-
more Annual Conference, embraced
IN the State of Virginia, to the M. E,
Church of the United States, held by
SAID church prior to 1861. This order
further states that such possession
shall be valid until the civil courts
shall have determined in whom the
legal title vests. Iha effect of the
order will be to take from under the
control of the Conference now sitting
IN Alexandria, all such property, and
place it in the possession of the Balti-
more Annual Conference of the M. E.
Church in the United States, which
will meet the last of this month in
Baltimore city.
The conservatives continue in fine
feather over the strong re-affirmation
of his constitutional principles by the
President, and have determined to
strengthen him by all the means in
then. power. There is talk of getting
up meetings in all the leading cities,
in order that the voice of the people
may be Enthusiastically heard in sup
port of the position which the Execu
tive has assumed.
Meanwhile, there is said to be o.
movement on foot to over-match the
johnson men, and take from them
the lmense advantages they profess
to have gained. This is to be done
by coming to an understanding"
with the President, in order that any
threatened veto may be avoided, and
consequent rupture averted. Efforts
to that end, l am told, are this mo-
ment in progress.
Special to Philadelphia Ledge,..
Willie Reese, soldier in the - ag
federate army, left Richmond ON Sn
10th day of last March, for his home.
In Alabama. He has never been
heard from since he left Richmond.
and we now appeal to the public and
the press of this State, of Virginia
and of South Carolina, to give us any
information regarding him that can
be obtained. His parents are living
IN Selma, Ala, and are anxious to
know his fate. He was in bad health.
and probably died somewhere on the
line of railroad from Richmond via
Danville, Greensboro and Charlotte.
l'Salisdwy ~. c. J Banner. slA.
An experiment made at New York
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

Gen. JOHN s. PREsToN.-We were pleased
to meet with Gen. Preston, Yesterday. He
Is in good health and spirits, and appears
rejuvenated by his recent trip to Europe.
He is heartily welcomed 'shome again" by
his fellow-citizens.'
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

Nearl all of the three-cent cur
rency has been redeemed, and no
more of it will be issred.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

We are informed that military police
will be established this morning-Col
Haughton deeming it necessary to the
wen-being and proper order of the conf
munity 1t is to be hoped that the civil
authorities will make arrangements, at an
early day, to act in conjunction with Col.
Haughton in this matter. The police will
wear red badge marked ''U. s. p"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

Durbec & Walters establishment was
besieged nearly all day, yesterday-the
crowd alternating between the auction
sales and the gift sales departments-the
latter evidently was the prevailing cpl
demic
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

An experiment made at New &c rk
proves the possibility of launching
boats from vessels when under way
with full crews on board.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

The BURNING OF COLUMBIA. An inter
esting account of the Sack and Destruc-
ton OF the City Of Columbia;S. Co. has
just been issued, in pamphlet form. from
the Phtenir steam power press. Orders
can be filled to any extent
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

Having received large assortment, ~
carols, we are prepared to do any work in
that line at short notice.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

NIHE CoDE.'-The Act. passed by the
Legislature relative to the freedmen. for
sale at this Office. Price 20 cents: by mail
Is cents.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

Valentines, as we'll as other documents
passing through the mails, must be pre-
paid, or they will be sent to the dead letter
Office. From the number of 'sCupid's love
letters" which we observed in the dead
letter box, yesterday, we should suppose
that this rule is not generally understood.
The consequence will be, that number Of
persons will be grievously disappointed at
the non-arrival of expected missives.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

CAsH.-Our terms for subscript;op nj
vertlsins and job work are cash, We hop.
all parties will bear this in mind.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

Advertisements, to insure insertion
should be handed in by o'clock D. m.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS s.-Attention is call
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
M: McKenna-Corn, Cow Peas, &c.
w. ~ u. Shiver-Business Notice.
Wm. Shiver-Shiver House.
Edwin j. Scott-New York Exchange.
Browne & Schirmer-Hay.
q. J. Extraordinarily Flour.
Richland Lodge-Meeting.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-18

NIGHT.-Night is the poor mans
friend. 1t levels all artificial distinctions.
The beggar on his pallet of straw snores
as soundly as king on bed of down.
Night-kind, gentle soothing, refreshing,
night--the earthly paradise of the slave,
the sweet oblivion OF the worn soul-the
nurse of romance, of devotion-how the
great painting heart of society yearns for
the return of night and rest. Sleep in
Gods special gift to the poor; for the
great there is no time fixed for repose
quiet they nave none, and instead of qui-
elly awaiting the approach of events, they
fret and repine and siarve sleep, and
chide the tardy hours, as if tomorrow
were big with the fate of some hereafter.
The torrent of events goes roaring past
keeping eager expectation tiptoe, and
drives timid slumber away.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-18

ATTEMPTED AssAssINATIoN OF THE
CzAR.--The young peasant who was the
instrument of saving the life of the EN-
peror of Russia is Ossip (Joseph) Ivano-
witch Kommisssroff, young man of twen-
ty-five and born in the province of Kos
troma where he was liberated annuity
paying serf. Some time since he was al
lowed to go to St. Petersburg and work
in hatter's shop. There be rose to be
foreman, where he was when his career
and rank were changed by an accident
The 10th being his birthday, he went TO
say his prayers in the chapel near the
house of Peter the Great. Coming TO the
river side, close to the Marble Palace, he
perceived that the bridge was removed
and the passage temporarily interrupted.
Retracing his steps, he then made his
way to the Summer Garden, at the gate
of which crowd was assembling round
an Imperial equipage. Knowing the car
age to be the Emperor's, and longing
for the happiness of beholding His Majes-
ty, he joined the crowd waiting for the
monarch's arrival. Presently there was
a stir and animation in the crowd, and be
saw His Majesty in an overcoat. His
Majesty approached the carriage, and was
putting on his cloak, when a young man,
who had been standing behind Kommissa-
roff tried to push him aside. This indi-
vidual had repeatedly attempted to pene-
trate through the surrounding crowd and
get arer the carriage but Kommissa-
rolf, wishing TO see the Emperor, would
rot suffer him to squeeze through and
plant himself before him. At the moment
when the Emperor was putting on his
cloak, the individual, pushing Kommissa-
rolf forcibly aside, made his way 10 the
front rank of the multitude. Kommissa-
rolf followed him closely. Hardly had
the assassin got near the Emperor, when
drawing pistol from underneath his over
coat he leveled it at the Emperor. Kom-
missaroff, who had noticed the movement
instantly caught him by the arm, and di-
ver,ing the pistol from its aim caused il
to discharge in the air. In another mo-
ment the assassin was arrested, and Kom'
missaroff, a prey to thousand anxieties
lost in the surging crowd. Thus was the
valuable life of His Majesty the Empe'
ror saved In the evening, when the gen
eral officers and others having access Il
the court were assembled at the palace
the Emperor expressed desire to se'
Kommissaroff and sigoiied to him that h
had raised him to the rank and dignity o
a robleman, which announcement was re
ceived with loud hurrahs. The would-b,
assassin of the Emperor is young no
bleman about twenty years of age, VIII
has been financia ly ruined by the emanci
patton Of the peasantry.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-18
Bellows falls Gimes
BELLOWS FALLS. MAY IS, 1866.
Reconstruction Debate in the
Senate.
SPEECHES OF SENATORS NYE AND Doo-
LITTLE.

We copy the following from the speech
es of Senators Nye and Doolittle in the
Senate on Thursday of last week =
Gov. Nye said that he would continue
his remarks by asserting that President
johnson is not now standing on the Balti-
more platform, or his position was not
correctly represented by Mr.. Doolittle
yesterday. BY the speech of Mr.. john
son in accepting the nomination, traitors
were ordered to the rear. Why did Mr..
Doolittle bring them forward after the
Commander-in-C Chief had ordered them
back? In an evil hour the doctrine of
that speech had been departed from. Mr..
johnson had there proclaimed that traitors
had ceased to be citizens, and the loyal
men of the country said amen to that
How could it be that they had since be-
come fit TO participate in the government !?
If they had since been purified greater
miracle than Paul's conversion had been
performed. Mr.. johnson had said that
traitors must 90 through severe ordeal.
What ordeal had they gone through
Lewis f. Parsons had been appointed
Governor of Alabama rebel who had
not taken the oath prescribed by law-oh
what change had come over my poll.
cy." He (Nye) hoped Messrs. Doolittle
and Cowan would be able to explain it,
The Senator from Kentucky Davis had
said that if LIE were President, he would
turn out the present Congress and recog,
nize the Southern rebels as constitution.
al body. He (Nye) knew not whose sen.
timents Mr.. Davis echoed, but he had seer
them in every newspaper in the South
and in newspapers in this city. If thai
issue is to come, let it come, and the peo'
pie will settle the question forever
These traitors must suffer said the Presi
dent in that speech, and the work is in oul
hands. If the work had been done, j
had not attracted much notice. The work
was still in our hands and if the Presi
dent would not do it, Congress would
What traitor had been punished or i'm
poverished as Mr.. johnson advised in hi
Nashville speech Why had his promis'
not been kept? The voice of million
asked, and let him who made it answer
1t was due to the loyal people of th'
South that it be fulfilled. Mr.. Nye mex
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-18
To Lydia.


In youths bright morn, when life was new,
And earth was fr. sh with dew and flowers,
And love was warm and friendship true,
And hope and hnppin IS were ours.
Ws started, hand in hand to thread
The chequered, ehangeful path Of life,
And with each other trusting tread
The battle field Of worldly strife.
We ranged in walks obscure, unseen,
Ger rugged steep. through vale and glen,
And climbed along the nillsides green,
Unpindful Of the future then.
We caught the song Of earliest birds,
We culied the loveliest flowers Of Spring,
We plghted love in whispering words,
And time sped by on fairy wing.
And as it passed, new joys were found,
And life was gladdened by the birth
OF prattling babes, who clustered round
To cheer with smiles our humble hearth.
Fate thrust us forth before the world,
And phantoms whispered earthly fame,
Where hopes proud banner is unfurled,
And happiness too oft
Thus lured along, we rode the dark
And foaming tide of public life,
And proudly dared, with splendid bark,
The elements Of storm and strife
But storm and strife thank Heaven have passed
The night has fed. and morning come!
And we tossed mariners at last
Returned once more to hearth and home
But of the loved ones God had given,
Two have retarned-two sank TO rest,
In lifes gay morning called to Heaven
To the bright mansions Of the blest.,
They sleep among Springs forest glades
Where flows its streamIets' murmuring waves;
And oft at evenings gentle shades,
VIII weep beside their early grave.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-18

Mr.. DooLIrTLE. How many, in the
opinion of the Senator, would be necessa-
ry to do that I?
Mr.. NYE. Five or six.
Mr.. DooLIrTLE. In what way would
you try them?
Mr.. NYE. | win answer that question
in two ways.
Mr.. DooIIrTLE. I want direct an
swer.
Mr.. NYE. / wovld not have kept Da-
Wis so long. would have hung him in a
hollow square of the grand Union armies,
when they were being mustered out here.
Mr.. Doolittle then proceeded TO say
that the President was not responsible for
the delay in the trial of Davis. 1t was
admitted that court martial was not the
proper tribunal, and the Judge of the
proper Court had refused, SO far, to try
him He was tired of this clamor against
the President for not bringing Davis to
justice. The President. in the exercise
of the pardoning power, had done what it
was impossible TO avoid. There was no
tribunal before which the rebels Of the
South could be tried; As for the trial of
Gen. Lee, it was well known that Gene
raj Grant had spurned the idea of such
thing so long as the former obeyed the
terms of surrender. Mr.. Nye had asked
where was Clement c. Clay, by way O.
casting stigma upon the President. HI
would point him, therefore, to the letters
of appeal written for Clay's release b,
Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Doolittle said ther
were two wings of the opposition to th
Republican party, one led by Mr.. Nye
and universal-amnesty- in return-for-uni
versal-suffrag" party, led by Mr.. Stewar
Mr.. Doolittle next took up the question {
State rights, alleging that he was for dc
Tending the rights of the States again;
the insidious aggressions of Congress
| 1t was not the right of State to seced'
| but it was its right 10 maintain and cor
| troll its own domestic affairs. The part
opposed to these rights would meet th
fate of the old Federal party. Magnal
unity TO a fallen foe was dictated by ev,
ry consideration of Christianity and a
the teachings of history. 1t was an inf
nous falsehood that the President or h
friends favored the admission of rebels
the halls of Congress they only conten
ed that each House had right, for itse
to Judge of the qualifications of its ow
members.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-18

Poem by Hon. d. S. Dickinson.


The late Daniel S Dickinson had the misfortune, while
United States Senator, lose his daughter Mrs Virginia
Murray, to whom he warmly attached, He fond
spending his unemployed hours by her grave Spring
Grove Cemetery Binghamton and Sunday afternoon
In 1857 while sitting at the spot he wrote the subonej
stanzs They solicited for publication during his
lifetime, but from didenee he always withheld his
sent They now appear in print for the first time;
COME TO MY GRAVE ALONE.
Come my grave alone when footsep is falling near,
Aud water my lowy bed with affections gentle tear
Pause by the hearess sOne by the marble cold and chill
And think of the heart below the marble cold and STILL
Come in the Summers prime at the close ofthe busy day.
When the Iovelune wildwood birds warbe their yesper
lay,
Kpeel BY my grassy couch whisper to heaven prayer,
And the spirit Of her you loved will hover around you
there
Come when the autumn leaves are fallen faded and sere
When the moaning November breeze sghs the dying
year
When the reaper work is done and the haTvess gath
And think Of the reaper Death who gathers the great and
Tie small.
Come hen the winters cold crushing and icy feet,
m Travelled around the earth in his frosted winding sheet
And has blasted the woods and fields in his journey Of
storm and strife,
And shown in the closing year emblem Of human life
Come the budding spring when fresh and gay
When the petals Of early flowers bright with the dews
of May,
And think ofthe heavenly spring the spring of eternal
When the loved shall meet together beyond the night of
the tomb.
Spring Grove Cemetery, Binrhamton, June 16 1887.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-18

A MURDERER TAMEp.-Cooper, who
was under sentence of death for murder in
Cincinnati, as the time for his execution
drew near, became so raving and unman-
ageable that the sheriff decided to put him
in irons. The culprit swore this should
never be done, and he went into his cell,
broke up his bunk, barricaded his door
with it, and declared no man should enter
it alive. He was perfectly wild witt, ex-
citement. His eyes glistened through the
barred door like those of an infuriated IL
ger. He raved and tore round his cell
like a madman, cursing and swearing in
the most basphemous manner After ex-
hausting other expedients, two large
syringes which would each hold about
pound of chloroform were procured and
were discharged into his cell, and fortu-
nately struck him full in the face. A
second discharge was made and in four
minutes from The time Of the fret injpe-.
ton of the chloroform the raging man was
quiet and sank down on the floor perfectly
helpless. The sheriff and his assistants
took him out into the corridor of the jail,
where the manacles were placed on his
legs and arms. In about fifteen minutes
he revived, but the deed was done, and he
was unable to do further harm. As soon
as he became able to speak and move, he
raised his .manacled hands and said, with
an oath: " Gentlemen, you have showed
god deal of wit, but you are a set Of
cowards."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-18
wILBORS COMPOUND OF
Pure Cod Liver Oil and Lime.

FOR CONSUMPTION it ia the only reliable remedy
known II has In thousands Of instances, restored pa
ents that seemed past hope of recovery and in tens Of
thousands has arrested the disease In its primary stages,
and restored the patient to robust health,
BRoNCHIrls.--lts effects in this troublesome disease
marked. Ut Il necessary Ffyt r ts FRA
eogsSi 4efahie 0f efk III tias.
FEMALE DEBILTfY TO sustain and augment the
vital forces make new, rich and pure blood build
up the system energy to the mind and
bodyp0thDg be better adapted than this prepara
ton.
In Asthma General Debility, Emaciaton Coughs, it is
reliable remedy. Ninetenths of the where 1t Is
supposed to fail simply arise from the remedy being aban
doped before the teneheial effect became obvious BE
careful and get the genuine manufactured only by A. b.
WiLBOR Chemist, l66 Court ST., Boston.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-18

A sharp grocer, when customer,
who was buying gallon of molasses, OBJ
served that good deal remained in the
measure after it was turned, remarked:
"There was some in the measure when
drew your gallon"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-18
: An attorney, who wished to sho.

= An attorney, who wished to show
his smartness by quizzing a farmer at a
public dinner, asked him if there were
any girls in the neighborhood. Yes, "
replied the old man, {" there's dreadful
sight of them-so many that there amt
half enough respectable husbands for 'em
all, and so some of them are beginning to
take up with lawyers p
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-05-18
: A clergyman says: @Two-thirds Of

A clergyman says: "Two-thirds Of
the members of my church are honorary
members. They don't come to prayer
meetings they don't attend Sunday
school they don't add to the life Of the
church. They are the passengers on the
Gospel ship; they bear NO burdens; add
no strength. Their names are on the
books; they are honorary members"