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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12

ps1aeseaa lseeps4y "a Mental
Ar10hneoac>A Dialogue.
fsoa The Urbsss Unicn.
Son.-Fathcr.. how much do yeu make 10
= yearf
fathss.-About eight hundred dsllars,
my son.
Sand you work every dayf
F.-Every day excspt Sunday.
S.-Well, Sseess, hew much dees Con-
gresham get!
.f.-They used 10 get three thousand dol
lars year, but they raised It 10 five thous
aad dollars last month.
Swell does . member Of Congress
have 70 work every day?
F.-Oh, no. - 80. There are two Sos
sions Of Congress b two yssrs-a long and
. short one. Nov il you rs0e@b9 Jour
msntal arithmetic that you learn ct school,
you can tell just how long . Congressman
~ to york. How many days are there in
. 0oaeAs
S.-Thisty.
T.-Wsll. the loag oession began on the
~ Of Dsee0bsr, 1865, an1 lasSod till the
sd Of July, 1866 How long 10 that,
S.-2S9 days.
Christmas holidays, and how much less does
lhak Leave
S.-910 days.
F.-Well, the short session nsxt winter
b oaly niasty days ~ law. How mueh ore
90 and 2l0f
S.-sos days. ls that I'll they have 4
Wesk IN Two yeAfse
F.-That 10 Ill my son.
A-Ana thsn no years' pay ten thousand
dollars. Let's see, 30S into 10, O00-why
thss's thirty two dollars end forty three
cents day pay.
,E.-You ass quite right ny cen, end you
vill rake 1 eood ocholas.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12


lie Proposes - Get 0arrle4. ~
. Hon0 moooo, Fave Foshko04osy
an0 be Dece0t.
A Washington lslter writer thus discours-
= Of Sumner:
The members Of Congress have not yet
becun 10 assemble, but some indications OF
the approaching session are already visible.
Senator Sumner, Of Massachusetts,. 10 sbout
10 take . step which may enable him TO feel
more indulgcntly and to oct with less feroc>
ity than formerly. He is about TO DO mar
ried. lie 10 Ii treaty now for the purchase
Of one Of the largest and most elegant houses
in Washington--sn edifice which is far su-
perior in style even to the splendid man
sions occupied by Senator Harris and Sena>
tor Morgan, ef New Yosk. Il 10 in the same
Quarter Of the fashionable quarter, 81
ceurse-in The neighborhood Of the Presis
dsArs houso. the French lsosAiGn Apd Dr..
0seiey'e ehusch. This boass, h = I'D, vi1l
IS p1ecAassd BY ~ XGnkss 0snaAns, -
eardleas Of it, high psiee, and will Be fitted
up. IL reports are true, in style q erisetal
pIsndoe. There ass psoDls Who profess "a
- posted On The subjeet, end they ny what.
ever house 10 purchased BY NJ. Sumner
| win be lifted ~ N . style Of gran6eur thai
vill lhsow in he shAde asything q tAs hinl
in Washington. The carpets and mirror!
ere 10 he the finest that can be imported
from Europe; the paintings are TO be from
The Senator's gal:ssy in Bostce; and III
sidsboards IRE 10 grosn beneath the weigh
of gold and silves plsts. There were so'n'
splendid entertainments given here lac
Wistss; but il 10 said to b The Senator
ambition 70 suspaae them Ill.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12

XNNlNyGER;x
C0@lD@S
f}WlzPAA
5G00 NAG.

Geld Medal 0AGgrV,
Pen 000 MQ6eo90~
nAeyeo9 D90rbo0,
vvhoae Nuerao4es
ola 11O0e.ee00 Rye.
II addition - - basinsD u sealine Wines. eee
z oriGnsl pacsagss. and In order to nsufs = CO
tCal9so Pufo 0QnOD = cuUpaet and cooveaienl
1bsn, We cO0neoco4 ~ eeteEpsise a bottlin9 and
Enektng ID easso or usl1 1Aow. Wlnss, bsaSdies,
wculd pscelsd: ne bssis6 q tssrS sins tsnpcs.d
reecissoa ssd esas tseeess tEss has sSarded %.
eAests - Ql9n1a eep maintal1 e9eandalAs Z
iain the tndAde6ee and patronage SnltA has been "a
n'e's-s bestowed nRss No. txtr,.tr : ~ :
Established 171s.l 1mPoseen Of Wines. ETC.,
1855. - e.. No. - Hnasor ooBoo1, New Y0ek.
Ine above rcpsass ss.cds ase PIT np & e..e. coo:
ooirin. orc dozen bottles each I'D ere sUod b. N
pto lament Ihuggisiss 0ssssrA saes sS-uT
Oa,iniohs OF the Press.
The rame 81 Enipecs Co., No. IS Beaver street
u = scc 10 the exact and NtefSl truth al what
esci t.cy rcpscecLt.-N. Y. Com. Adyc5tssor.
nc sMIU,A& Asese 9 DtninRe : %. No. 1
ossvsr street, 1condncted up0o pfineps0 q irtee
~ e.igpeQ ~ he htghesl honus.-M. Z. uvO1i9
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12

lsAesm, RsAO Tnm-Dn Asppw's -
male Uoedial.-Thio eaeGaat ed popular
Medicine viii cure IN FsnAle semplsints,
Sod - s1cescivs, psiafa e ssDpessssd
ifsostuatieo, Iucesr6ssa, q Whites, isIliae
q ~ Womb, end al Irregularities Of the
Msalhly Puisls. Il viii alee beieg n he
Asoo6 Whsa cAseksd BY CsodA asa u ~
natural causes.
rsaalss suffering uadsr any Of he lim.
Guides abeve enu0esated a6ould nst fail
- use Dr.. Hoppes's Female Cordial.
Il 10 ths meet pleasant end infallible rem
sdy ever invested fer The sars u Female
complaints. Ladies nv il.
Price $3.50 per bottle.
Prepared and cold bv Dr.. Easterlsy 4
Co, No. 20 North Fitlh street, st. Louis,
No Sold at their branch Family Medicine
store, No. 90 Madieoa street, Ohieogc. II.
GxlplEv's Salt Rhsum and Tsltse Oiot
ment will cure Salt Rheuu, Tsttsf, Scald
Head, Ringworm, Prairie and Barber's Itch,
Illinois Mango, Missouri Scratched, lowe
Digs, Army Itch, Pimples On IL Face, Oh
stinate Old Sores, Scrofula, and an diseases
and eruptions Of the Skin. When used in
conjunction With D.. Ea.sssiy's Iodine cpd
earsaparilla, which puriBss The Bleod and
ssmoves ~ Ooass, - the 0la1ment heals
the Sores, and thus speedy and psrms-
nsnt cors = e0eete1. We sdviee seth y
bs used 10 thsss complaints.
!. WITT Tooine md 0asmparilla, 81 so
=, kTsparod I'D seld By Dr.. E. EASTERIY
4 Co., No. 20, North Fifth street., St. L-uis,
llo., and q 9sle DyaneA stsss, ne. % Md
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12

Dr. Eassseis1's Fever ssl Age Killer
-. Asss rs ,. g. e ed ss,I Fever;
Fever. cad every Tern II Fever incident y
r. Psies Of Agus Killer q 30 per tst.
y. rsils 80 esass pr boz ~ pills ~ =
Prqpered 81 ~ b d. fasAsrisy 1
c.. i fs6i4, 10. - 4 their bssssh
Hhnily Msdlgine .qleeA OAieoee. III
Ar . - Wh61ttAS DsDosA Du-
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12

REDUCTION IN PRICE
AMERICAN WATCHES.
Made at WAlTHAn, Mass.
In our facilities for manufact mr. We have reduced
our prizes 70 - Iowa point - they can be pscrd
with Geld ~ Par,
% that need hesitate 10 buy watch now from
the expectation that wal Be cheaper At future
tms. Tho test often years and the manufacture and
sale cf
More than 9o0, 600 Watches,
have given our productions the every highest rank
among time keepers. Commcnirs with the deter
minaton to make only thofou h excellent watch
cs, our burinrss has lily increased as the public
became acqnaii ted wit their value until for months
toge. her, have been .be supply the demand.
We have repeatedly enlarged our ia tory buildings
until they new three of ground, and
give q commodation TO more than eight hundred
workmen
Ne are fully justified in saying that make
MORE THAN ONE HALF OF ALL TIE WATCH
Es SOLD IN TIE UNITED STATES. TnedIcrcn.
grades arr distinguished BY the following trade
marks the plate:
/. "Amer can Wat h Co :" wa',ham. Mass
2. Appleton. Tracy 4 Co.. Watham. Mase.
3. -. .. Bartlett" waliham Mas.
s. OUR iADIEs WATCH Of nr-, quality /. named
Appleton Tracy 4 CO. waliham, Mass.
8. Our next quality of Ladies' Watch is named
y. S. Bart ett." Waltham, Mass. These
watches are furnished in great variety Of
eisee ard iyes OF cases.
The American Watch Company Of waltham. Mass..
ausnrse a. to state that without distinction Of trade
marks ~ price,
ALL THE PRODUCTS OF THEIR F ACTORY ARE
FULLY WARRANTED
to be the best time keepers Of their class made
In this any other country. Buyers should
Der that unlike the guarantee Of foreign maker who
be reached. This guarantee lie good at all
times against the Company their agents, and that
IT, after tine most thorough trial. any watch should
prove detective In any particular. Il may be always
exchanged for another A. the American Watches
Made at Waltham, are for sale by dealers generally
throughout the country. do not solicit orders fOF
singlo watches.
CACTION.-The public are cautioned to buy only
Of respectable dealers All persons selling counter
feits will be psosecuted.
ROBBINS & APPLETON.
| AGENTS FOR THE WATCH COMPNY
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12
NATIONAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
tLIMITED.l
STEAM WEEKLY 70 AND IRON
Queenstewn and Llverpool

ToLiverpool From Liv.
t.; + f :: AZ. M !: :: 4:
s.ssaass;isss ssss,sv.
The National Line comprises the following nrst-
class dOublc-cnyine Iron Stcamships with water
tight cOnpartmenfs.
ENGLAND, Carr GRACE, $40 tom SCOTLAND,
a,s.5 tons HELvETIA, Carr. Oonvrr. 3,3is tons
DENMARK, Carr. TnonPson, 3,ii7 tons; The
QUEEN. Carr, 0RocAS, SSH tons ERIN. Cart.
CU1nrs, 3-siU tous: PENNSYLVANIA, Carr.
LKwis, 2,673 tons LOUl6lANA, Cart. THoNsoz,
3.lC6 tons FRANCE and GERMANY building.
Sailing every saturday from New York; every
Wednesday q - Liverpool and QueenstOwn (Cork
The National sesam Navigation Company, efliv-
York, he foN0wipe StsameHipe
Virginia, Capt. PrOwse Saturday, Oopt. 10.
lO6lsisha, Capt. ThOGsu9: Saturday, Sept. q.
HslvstiA, CapG Oglvts aaenraav. 6cpe.A.
9ate oipse9en. Paysbs i eanssg.
70 Antwerp. Casts, oiiS: eesssegs, -.
40 Hamburg. C.lin, SIS: 0tssslgs, ~.
TO osuUeA CA6on, 1l38, 0eDes1Ro, -.
To Ilavre, Cabin, 1ile 0escsaie, "a.
70 Paris, Captps el30; 0teefa6s, ~
DFaats iseaea l6F ny ancunt q 1ny Dank Il 0fsat
0sitG1n, - 1EelAad, Z ~ lDWest ~.
sgss 3 81 s I, CA H''ss = -. =
III. Q, Dv1gpAN, psse.psst, lssA
| Agsht lbe " Nall0aal ooea3 NeviG11isa Cs0pe
q II - Il b1sa60sV. NsW YW6. sa3fEd1i
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12

CbN1sets6 ~ tie ypaajsk 0ssWAMssS.
ssan nm IN an n nm AVN Rvppv nAva
Prizes e. .s d. and porn.son ...fasd The hss
and Silver; Also Tor oil Govcsnmeut securitjes.
TAYLOR co. Denlers.
maysi.ily 0Wall 81 .NeV York.
IL. RO A N a m.
NOs. 70 and HQ Pine 81.
W " AHAO Css>
Between u Il Ath. opposafe NE.
m.... n~... No..
CT y01yS uo
|CuREs ALL DISEASES WITHOUT MER-
he bs;ur tbe d;,eo,ers s Of -'' '''' F'''''ls'
"' o''"s 'oo
VeRetahnN Reomehfea
That Will eradicate oil traces OF disease.
0rr>Huna. H.o~~~e Hs>~~~-~As>u
A.~S-N SlN-S~a
~
NcUFOu8n0s LAYER COm IL 10esS SICK
B1e00oC0eS OropDyS S0G1n 1sr0Ds
0ooAn. non0Pe Disease. .Da001nee.
4 hroofc maarrA@0. CsI1o- 0HnHs6ns
~ G~Se ~ E~~~ III
ceroolons. Mccurial Raine. KID.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12


Tas wpsv.-In the gteaG ansual sxhibi
ton Of pictures 10 PARA there i this year .
portrait Of lady, With the simple title Of
TIE wldsw" u the at11depA Thsrs 10 .
terrible ~ csassetsa wllA this psseuss, ~
Il u thus related BY . csssssposdeas
"Tbs ledy b shs Oouutsss D. Who.
although twenty. -four yen Of ~, has besu,
twice widowed. She Il said . b Of hum.
bic birth. Int when snly sixteen yeass Of 90
her great beauty attrasesd The ataeatioa u
the MARQUEE Dc D., who married her.
On leaving the church, however, The Mar.
quis We assassinated By some obscure rival,
and the lady vac left widow with an ims
msose Sort1ne. Marquies rstiged b con.
vent, wAcee she reaained ontjl her twensi
eth year. Che then made Z journey = v,ri.
Gus pasts Of Eueops. sad visited aneng OH
q places, st. Petersburg. where one Of the
most wealthy boyards Of Russia placed .,
her feet his hear, his diamon1a and his
milliOs. The marriage was celebrated in
the house Of the bridegroon's mother, IN .
remote part Of Russia, eeas distanes Ten
her own estate. n noglt onnsflDa eoupls
let for bic ~ 49, u . oogn10esal
sleigh. On The way they wsrs attacked By
wolvso. and the Ceeat q tr1iae y ds6sod
his bride, made fales stsp. fell out sf she
sleigh into the snosS aad ~ io0sefaAsay
dsveured By the wolves. The hssseA -
with terror, dashed OF with inmease speed,
end did nee ~ eill ~ 01lvud 6kth6
Counts Chateau, which vss bsilllaaNy illu.
oicatsd foe ths rsespt1Un q ~ aswiy.na:.
tied couple"
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12

n. Ven Phul. Dr.. &C.,,
0ex.pAL ConnlssloH AND FonwA1ptxo
MERCHANTS,
loo Royaros g., New Orleans, In.
Rssssnscu.- <en Phul, WsAers Co., WIN.
Z. Ewing !. Co., 81. Louis; Hornell, Gayle Z
Co. uev Orleans dclS-d1ys
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12

VQR SuB oAl8 o.
Bagging, Rope and Irvine, Pork, Bacon,
Lard. Beef, Flour and Western
Produce gsoerally,
Ne. - 6ravler Street.
mch0- dly NEW ORLEANS, La
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12

Hss for mssy yesrs meds TIE
! eesasunest 81 psivsas diseaseshis
:lbusiaass sd study. Syphilis
IL I'll its fofns, elect end STRIFE
tures. Particular attention gis-
o " old staAdisa sases, which
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-28

ing those the nation has just de-
cided."
We may have doubts as to Presi-
dent Johnson vetoing the bill in
relation to the right of negro suffrage
in the District of Columbia, as Con-
gress is really its municipality; but
as such bill in its effects may have
some influence in the States where
slaves have been recently emancipat-
ed-an influence entirely opposed to
his avowed opinions, he may demur
and give his reasons therefor. How
great nation can stand this ever
lasting discussion on an abstraction
which can never have any practical
results, we cannot understand. The
whole thing is humbug, unworthy
of the Congress OF a great people,
and must, if we have any confidence
left in the good sense of the American
people, result in the utter extermina-
ton of the radical party.
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The Macon Georgia. Telegraph
mentions that it is the intention of
the discharged colored soldiers, who
were in the city the first of the week,
to take up portion of the public
lands in Florida for the purpose of
entering into cotton raising, and that
they left for their destination on
Thursday morning. These negroes
had several Northern men of capital
with them, who would control the en-
terprise and advance the necessary
funds. The laborers in this instance
having their families along, gives
some assurance that they intend to
act in good faith, and stick.
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Military Arrests.

The recent arrests of Semmes and
Mosby is very generally condemned
by the press of the country. Here
and there q malignant radical raves
for the blood of Southerner, but on
the whole, Americans are generous
people, and do not care to annoy men
who surrendered in good faith, and
relied upon the magnanimity of the
Government not to molest them.
The Boston Adoe,tise,', Republican
journal, puts the case strongly thus:
''But whether it is worth while to
go behind the surrender and single
out here and there an offence of this
sort for punishment, it is q point
which we trust may be carefully con-
sidered by the Government before
proceeding far in this business. In
the case of Semmes, for instance; is
ne to be tried for fighting before he
was exchanged, and for nothingmore?
AS the case now stands, the answer
must be that he is; for it has been de-
termined that nobody shall be tried
for the offence of plundering our
commerce, any more than for destroy
ing property in military operations,
and we cannot honorably seek to pun
lsh him for that offence under the
cover of different charge. He is to
be tried simply for the offence with
which he is charged, without refer
ence to his guilt on other and graver
charges which are not now to be
brought to the bar of any court But
is the minor charge one which, consi-
dered by itself, it would be thought
worth while to rake out from the past,
and bring to the notice of military
court? and if it is not, will the United
States be able to easily satisfy others,
or even their own people, that the
prosecution on such grounds is any
tL4ng more than an evasion, or con-
trivance to punish for another offence
which is not to be reached except by
indirection?"
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ssSUppoRr1SG THE PRESIDENT -

SUPPORTING THE PRESIDENT. -
Under this head, the New York Iri-
dune publishes the following from its
Washington correspondent, which
may be intended as warming to
those who desire to keep in the good
graces of the powers that be:
A Republican editor, applying at
one Of the most important depart
ments last week for the official adver-
tlsing, was asked if his paper would
adopt the Presidents policy. The
intination was made that on no other
terms could official patronage be
given out.
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The President and MIR. Davis.

Ex-President Burnett, of Texas,
gives us some hopeful intelligence
He was selected by the ladies of New
Orleans to present two memorials, in
behalf of Jefferson Davis, and has
furnished the New Orleans papers
with statement of his visit to the
President on presenting the memori-
ais. Mr.. Burnet is very cautious, and
rather reticent, but this fact adds to
the reliability of his statement. He
says:
81 distrust my memory too much
to venture on detail Of converse
ton with the President. Entire ac-
curacy could not be expected and a
slight deviation would be objection
able. These conversations were
brief.
''In regard to the future of Mr..
Davis, the President, of course,
could give no definite opinion. That
Mr.. Davis will be tried by q civil
court, appears to have been fore
gone conclusion; that he will eventu-
ally be pardoned-if, indeed, con-
viction shall be had--and O general
amnesty proclaimed, to the grievous
disappointment of the Jacobinica]
chques, seems the most probable
finale to the most calamitous war that
ever threw pail of gloom over q
great people, -
This is cheering intelligence, and
if the President-to whom has been
confided the exercise of the pardon
ing power would proclaim general
amnesty, and thus seal the recon
struction policy he has SO wisely inau-
gurated, he would rank in the annals
of patriotism only second to George
Washington.
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GARRETT DAVIS VS.. DIR. BAGBY.

GARRETT DAVIS VS.. DIR. BAGBY.-
DR.. Bagby, in his famous lecture,
attributes the downfall of the South
ern Confedsracy to the want OF
''bacon and green's" Mr.. Davis,
United States Senator from Ken
lucky, has a different opinion, as
witness the following:
''Mr. Davis Democrat) concurred
in the opinion of Mr.. Sumner He
had no sympathy for Jefferson Davis,
whose case the bill was intended to
cover. He did not think, however,
that any lover of the Union ought to
have unkind feelings for the distin-
guished criminal, because to his con-
duct more than to anything else we
were indebted for the failure of the
Confederacy."
This was said while discussing the
bill for fixing up jury to try Jeffer-
son Davis, which bill, wonderful to
relate, Mr.. Summer opposes.
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The South In Conxress.

The Hon. G. G. Luagdon, formerly
editor of the journal to which he
writes, now member of Congress
from the Mobile District, has ad-
dressed to the Mobile Register and
Adoertise'' letter, dated at Washing
ington, on the 4th inst, in which,
after reviewing very forcibly the
action of Congress upon the admis-
sion of the Southern Representatives,
he states that he has come to the con-
clusion that the Southern States will
be deprived of representation during
the whole existence of the present
Congress.
The motives which, in his opinion,
control the action of the radicals are
so clearly and well stated in his letter,
that we quote that portion of it:
'The motive of all this is perfectly
transparent. The radicals are anxious
to pass certain measures, and among
them amendments to the Constitu-
ton, (as I have stated in former
letters,) for the double purpose of
consolidating their own power, and
also as further punishment of the
wicked rebels Were they to
admit the Southern members, all
their well laid schemes would be GER
tainly defeated-especially all those
which require a two-thirds vote
while, if the Southern members are
kept out, the radical majority, in
each House, is sufficient to enable
them to carry all their measures,
bidding defiance even TO the Execu-
tive veto; for instance: parties in the
Senate now stand thirty-eight Repub-
hcans, eleven opposition and one
vacancy (from Iowa.) We will give
the vacancy to the Republicans,
making their number thirty-nine
Admit the twenty-five Senators from
the Southern States, and parties will
then stand thirty-nin Republicans
and thirty-three opposition. No otwo-
thirds vote for them here. And be-
sides, there are three Senatorscl classed
as Republicans, who will vote with
the opposition on all extreme mea-
sures Of the radicals. These are
Messrs. Cowan, Dooittle and Dixon,
and this will make it tie in the
Senate -thirty-six Republicans and
thirty-six opposition. So the ad-
mission of the Southern Senator's
would deprive the radicals of their
power in the Senate And this is
81, Il,
In the House, parties now stand: 1873
Republicans to 35 opposition. Ad-
NIT the 5S Southern members and
the opposition is increased to 93-
making it impossible for the radicals
to carry any measure that requires a
two-thirds vote. This view of the
case satisfactorily explaing why it is
the Southern members are not ad-
mitted. It is power versus Constitu-
tional right"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-28

INTERESTING LETTER FROM BRAZIL.
In the Herald, of the 23d, is a letter
from Rio Janeiro, dated December 9,
1860 late date it is, too-from
which we extract the following para
graphs:
While [ was in New York an erro-
neous impression seemed to prevail
that the present war between Brazil
and her allies with Paraguay was a
contest between monarchism and
republicanism. This is far from be-
ing the case. The Brazilians, while
honestly calling their Government an
empire, are really more republican in
their institutions than the Para
guayans, while Paraguay, though re-
publican in name, is in reality an
absolute despotism, and has been
pretty much always so since the
reign of terror under that fantastic
madman, DIR. Francis, who, by the
way, was more knave than feol.
The Government of Brazil is one of
the most liberal on earth. No where
is the liberty of the citizens more re-
spected. True, naturalized citizens
arc still subject to certain disabilities,
Lut these Will be undoubtedly re-
moved in time under q reforming
ruler, such as Don Pedro. An envi-
able feature in this Government is
the obedience paid to the laws.
During the three days fetes and
nocturnal illuminations consequent
on the return of the Emperor from
the seat OF wa,, not one serious dis
turbance took place. AS much could
not be said of certain other civilized
communities.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-28

An ''affair of honor" came off Sa-
turday, at Hutchinson Island, near
Savannah, between two colored
knights of the cleaver. One negro
butcher insulted another, when a
challenge followed The principals,
with seconds, repaired to Hutchin-
sons Island, when they blazed away
at each other, and succeeded in
wounding one of the seconds, but
escaped without any bodily injury to
themselves. This occurrence satisfied
the wounded honor of the colored
gemman, and the whole party made
friends. After drinking two bottles
of whiskey and playing several games
OF seven-up, they returned to the
city, and were arrested at the market
Saturday evening, by file of soldiers,
and confined at the barracks.