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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

The STATE DEMANDS II. The Ma
con Telegraph, in urging upon our
people to register. properly says:
SIT is our duty to impress upon
our citizens the Importance of going
forward and discharging this duty
without delay. They have but little
power left-even the franchised-and
they should not fail to exercise their
little IN behalf Of a suffering country.
No man can vote at any coming clec-
ton who fails to register, and, con-
scquently, those who neglect it must
consent to sit quietly by and see their
State go into the hands of those who
are utterly unworth- to conduct its
affairs, and under whose administro-
ton the little they have left of liberty
and property may be taken away.
Then, let every man who has the
right under the present unequal laws
go forward and put himself in posi-.
ton to render an acceptable service
to his State and country, and save
them from ut least some Of the evils
to come"
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A Partisan journal says: "The at
tention of the Car, the King of
Prussia, and even of Count Won Bis
marck, was, during the late balls
and fetes, attracted by the large
number of blondes with golden hair
who adorned the quadrillcs. The
Venetian blonde, which during the
last two years fell much in estima-
ton, has in the course of the present
month risen greatly in the bourse
Of fashion. A air-dresser said lately
that in ten days he had sold fair-hair
decorations to the amount of more
than 10,000f. Thus it seems the
trade in hair is in the full tide of
prosperity.
Go TO WORK.-Let me commend
to some of our brethren n child's YER
sion Of sermon. The preacher urged
that Christians should be active for
Christ. "They should serve him,
not with breath alone, but also with
the hands and the feet" One of the
audience, leading home his little boy
OF six or seven years, asked him if he
understood anything in the sermon.
ooh, yes, hear preaching now."
"Well, what did you hear this morn
lng?" "The minister said we should
stop blowing and go to work"
Marirari points out the curious
fact that the official French journals,
in announcing the visits Of crowned
persons, generally mention the sum
which each is expected to spend
during his or her stay in Paris.
Length of purse has fairly supplant-
ed length of pedigree in popular
estimation. The age is commercial
and the chivalry,t to use a commercial
term, is at discount. The private
bank account is of more Importance
at present, than the place in the
A!mdnach de GotAa.
STEAM BETWEEN MEMPHIS AND
FRANCE.-A monthly steamship line
has been established between Mem
phis and Havre. The New Orleans
Bulletin says it will be the object of
the enterprise to export produce to,
and import from any Of the French
cities, merchandise consigned to that
or any other city in the valley of the
Mississippi. An application will be
made to Congress at its next session
to constitute Memphis q port of
entry and delivery.
In street of Paris, the other day
a lady's crinoline became loose and
fell off. Great was the hilarity of
the public and the distress of the
fair one. But onward she went. A
gentleman, who had the courage to
pick p'the fallen property and run
after the lady with it, received a de-
tonating smack on his face as his
reward. The lady then burst into
tears, and retired with her property
into shop.
A Mobile paper says to the citi.
zens, "Die whileyou can die cheap"
and says of the city sexton: "Our old
friend, Bebroujon, will bury any one
friend or foe-at twenty per cent.
reduction Of former prices. Here's
your time"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

CoNFIsCAT1oN.-In the Senate, on
Wednesday, Mr.. Sumner submitted
the following, and asked that it lie on
the table for the present:
ResOlped, That the reconstruction
of the rebel States would be hastened,
and the best interests of the country
promoted, if the President of the
United States, in the exercise of the
pardoning power, would require that
every landed proprietor who has been
engaged in the rebellion, before re-
ceiving his pardon therefor, should
convey to the freedmen, his former
slaves, certain portion of the land
on which they have worked, so that
they may have q homestead in which
their own labor has mingled, and
that the disloyal master may not
continue to appropriate to himself
the fruits of their toll.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

A careful analysis of information
received by the Agricultural Depart
ment from all the States, shows that
the total area in wheat is ten to
fifteen per cent. greater than last
year. 1t is too early to estimate the
final result of the harvest, but with
average success in ripening, the crop
ought not to be less than 200, ,000,-
600 bushels. An average area Of
winter barley has been been sown in
a majority of the States. The con-
dition of clover is good throughout
the country, The area of oats is
larger than usual in the West. Ohio
is the only State which cannot show
an increase.
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Since the emancipation of the ne
groes in the United States, and es-
pecially since the termination of the
American war, slaves ha7e greatly
decreased in value in Porto Rico
so much so. indeed, that at the pre-
sent time the price of plantation
slavery is entirely nominal, and it is
impossible to sell them at anything
like their former value.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

PEACH CROP. In consequence of the
frosts in March, most of the peaches
in the neighborhood have been kill
ed. We hear of our neighbor Purvis,
who is generally among the fortu-
nate few, shipping already. His first
shipment to New Ycvk was made on
the 18th Of june. az up to the end of
the month he has tipped 159 boxes.
de expects about half crop.
aiken Press.
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THE PEABODY FUND.-D Barnas
Sears, general agent of the Peabody
Educntiona. Fund, has arrived in
New Orleans, and has announced
his intention to confer with the State
Superintendent of Education on the
best method for distributing the fund
provided by Mr.. Peabody. He is
desirous of consulting the wishes
of the people of Louisiana in this
matter.
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SUPPORT Your OwN JOURNALS
The Cleaner, issued every Wednes
day, from this Office, defes competi-
ton as n literary and news journal
Those who subscribe to it are kept
we'll posted up in the current events
OF the day, as it embraces the tele-
graphic news, political, commercial.
state OF the markets, &C., up to the
hour of going to press.
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The FOURTH IN WINNsBono.- They
h d barbecue and speechifying in
Winnsboro on the 4th. There were
over 1000 colored people in the pro-
cession. The Ne'cs says:
The colored people of Fairfield
District have elevated themselves in
the estimation of their white friends.
and all the white people showed, on
the 4th instant, that they were such.
Not one difficulty occurred; but, on
the other hand, the colored citizens
of the District showed that they de-
served the confidence and respect Of
the whites. The negroes showed
their willingness to recognize their
duties as we'll as their rights. They
manifested q purpose to trust their
white friends of the South.
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THE FUTURE OF CorroN.-A COM
mercial firm received letter from a
Manchester (Eng.) correspondent,
who gives the following conclusions
in reference to the future supply of
cotton:
MANCHESTER, (Eng.,) June, 1867.
It appears to me that we are en-
tering upon new state of affairs,
which must be taken into account:
/. The immense losses of the last
two seasons have caused those that
still stand up to be more cautious,
and have completely used up the
wild spectators and their special
supporters (the several banks) on both
sides of the water.
2. The supply of the raw material
is larger than was at first expected.
3. The probability that there is
now on this side a fair prospect of
2,500,00 for next year.
4. The substitution Of wooden and
linen goods in lieu of cotton, which
it wilR take some time to change
again.
3. The general impression that cot
ton, as well as everything, is too
high, and must come down in price
before consumption can attain its
former proportions.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

THE UNRunY TYPES. Es.-Types some
times make queer blunders. The
following Is specimen: A poet in.
tended to say, 'See the pale martyr
III sheet of fire." instead of which
the printer made him say, "See the
pale martyr with his shirt on fire.
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COLU NTBIA. /.
lSfning, July b 1867.
ghe Rights OF Property.

The Rights OF Property.
It has been stated, in a former arti-
Gle, that no people could stand o war
of spoliation on their property-they
must lose oil spirit and decline in
progress, and eventually disappear.
Those who, at the North, unthought-
edly talk of sfmild confscation," as
MIR. Stevens calls it, should remem-
ber this, and should moreover be
careful to avoid all political steps that
would lead to any war on property
whatever, mild or severe. Some years
ago, Lord Macaulay wrote letter, in
which he made a remarkable predic-
tion, and in which he made the asser-
tion that suffrage, without property
qualification, would inevitably result
in the development of the agrarian
principle. And we have our fears
that the time is rapidly approaching
for such contingency in this coun-
try; and to this country, in that let
ter, Lord Macaulay adverted, and
prophecied about.
In his opinion, there was nothing
in the political institutions of the
United States to guarantee the
wealthy few against the spoliation by
the many. And when the institution
of slavery was, abolished by military
force, 5000, 100000 worth of pro
perty acknowledged as such by the
Constitution and laws-was taken
from its former possessors. We do
not speak of the right or the wrong
of the institution, but use it as illus
trative of the first blow struck
against the rights of property. If
the institution was so iniquitous and
unjust that it's determination was
demanded by the voice of the people
of one section of the country, it
would have harmonized more with
our institutions to have required its
supporters to abolish it, and to have
compensated them in some degree
for the loss of property sustained, by
th' abrupt manner in which it was
destroyed. This was the first bold
stroke against the rights of property;
the next will, in all probability, be
against money capital at the North
and landed estates.
Nor can we see when such spirit
of agrarianism is aroused-and it now
seems awaking at the North-how
Northern capital can escape its ra-
wages. The Constitution-the safe
guards of public and private liberties
has been over-ridden, its barriers
borne down amid the throes Of revo-
luton, and any political party, or
any designing leaders, who aspire to
power and Office, will mount the
platform of an equal division of pro-
perty, and go through contest with
success. Confscation and distribu-
tion will be the next party rallying
cry, OF watcL-word, and it becomes
the duty of the true and conservative
men in all sections of the country to
prepare and organize against such n
destructive movement, and prevent it
if possible. Let all, whether North
or South, work earnestly for recon
struction, and thus throw the ngis
of the Constitution over all the
States, guarding property and rights,
and agrarianism will be strangl ed in
its birth
The FUTURE OF CoTTON.-A COM
u
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The colored population of New
York, in 1855, was 1926, out of a
total population of 3,4G6, 2I2. In
1860, it was 49,005, out of a popula-
ton of $3.50, 735; and in 1865, Al, 7OS,
out of population of 1851, TIT. 1t
thus appears that the colored popu-
lation is actually decreasing, while
the population is increased. There
are not 5000 colored voters in New
York, and most of the blacks live in
the extreme South end of the State.
Queens County has 2,7S1; Suffolk,
1880; Kings, 1861, Richmond, 56G;
New York, 9,043. Total in these
Counties, 20,031.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

LETTER FROM BRAZuI.-We have
been requested, says the New Orleans
Times, to publish the following ex-
tract of letter from Il young lady,
who. with her parents, has sought a
new home in the empire of Brazil:
Rio DE JANE1Ro, May 22.-We az
rived safely, after thirty days from
New Orleans, all well; no deaths. but
hard living. If we had known the
bill of fare, we could have provided
ourselves with provisions for the trip.
Rio de Janeiro! How can l de-
scribe it? Alas. the poverty of the
English language fails to furnish
words to express the most magnificent
sight ever beheld.
We were received by the Brazilians
with open arms. The Government
has furnished the most magnificent
places for our accommodation. The
house is an extensive building, on an
eminence-almost mountain-that
commands q full view of the city.
We are furnished with rooms, bed
ding, ETC., and fed on plain, whole
some food, free OF charge, for twenty
days; after that time, we are to pay
forty cents per day.
The wrecked emigrants from Texas,
under Frank McNIullen, arrived yes
terday-a fine, healthy looking crew.
He chung to them through everything,
but is almost dead from consump-
ton. DR.. CASTOR, from South Caro-
lima, and crew are here also; $50 Of
us are in this building
We will probably go into the colony
started by Mr.. Gunter, of Alabama
Dr. heyes will go there; also, four
other families. Two o. Mr. Yancey's s
sons go with us. We 70 800 miles
North of here. There is Il regular
mail line to New York The Empe-
ror Is to visit us in two hours.
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Ioca1 :-Serns : .

Posr OFFICE HouRs. The Office is
open from s a. m. until 81 p. m,
and from 6until 7 p. m. The North
ern mail closes at 81 p. NJ, and all
other mails close at 8 %. m.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

CHESTER INvADED.-The Chester
Standard says:
One night last week, this locality
was visited By a flight of black bugs
or beetles, which bid fair to rival the
locusts OF Egypt. In all the rooms
where lights were burning, they made
their appearance by thousands, and
settled on the lamps and the walls.
No house that we can hear of es-
capped, and, for that evening, there
was no sitting il room with light.
Singular to relate, on the next even
ing, they had entirely disappeared,
which would prove that they were
migrating, and only stopped to enjoy
the hospitality of our houses for i,
night.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

\ fine lot of Desirable Goods have Just
beon opened by Mr.. r. c. Shiver, who still
adheres to his popular principle Of good
tisement, and then examine the goods.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

BLACKBERRY VINEGAR. The Talla-
hassee Floridian has this paragraph.
which may be of consequence to
some of our readers:
"An excellent vinegar can he made
from blackberries, by squeezing out
the juice and adding to every gallon
one of water. Several pounds of
brown sugar to barrel full thus
prepared facilitates fermentation and
makes the vinegar stronger. Every
housekeeper knows how to make
blackh cry wine"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. s.-Attention is call
ed 10 The following advertisements, which
are published this morning for tho frs:
time.
T. NJ. Pollock-Okra Soup.
d. Biemann-Walhalla Hotel
Fisher & Heinitsh-Queen's Delight,
Jas. r. Pringle-Saw Mill and Plantatn
Thos.' II. Wade-Quarterly Taxes.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

jon PRINTING. The Job Office of
the Picnic is as complete as any in
the South. 1t is furnished with new
fonts of type of all descriptions and
ofthe most modern styles. All work
executed promptly, with taste and
skill, and at reasonable rates.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

REMEDY FOR DULL TINES. THE
best remedy for dull times is to adj
vertise freely. Merchants should not
let their stocks stay shelved until
they become old, stale and unprofit-
able, for the sake of the small ex-
pense it would cost them to adver-
tise. If they try it regularly and
persistently, they will find the in
vestment to be paying one.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

A thoroughly competent printer,
who is now employed on city paper,
is desirous of obtaining q situation
either temporary or permanent-in q
country printing Office. He is fully
competent to manage the entire bust
ness, if required. For any further
information, address. Ph@nir Office.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

For You've FATHERS Some one
presents the following picture of pa
ternity, which all newly y-made fathers
will appreciate:
"Think of the pleasure of father
in dishabille, trembling in the mid
night hour, with his warm feet upon
q square yard of Oil cloth, dropping
paregoric i'll teaspoon by the moon
light, some one humping on the
door, wife of your bosom shouting
hurry, and the baby, yelling till the
fresco drops from the ceiling"
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-02-07
,nscial correspondence t" Randolph Journal
FARML AND.

The VI. f. Church held a quarterly
meeting ut Mlxyille during last Satuu-
day and Sunday. Rev. Edcly, the
Elder, preached noble sermon on
Sabbath at II o'clock. The meeting
is very interesting, and may continue
for week or 50.
The protracted meeting at Pleasant
Hill hasjls: closed, accompanied with
many accessions to The church.
The Ncwlites also had a very inter
csting protracteI meeting at Viii c
River Chapel. These meetings arc 4
great blessing 10 our country: and may
they continue i'm wcll-doing, not only
for the happiness of the churches, but
for the prosperity of the whole country
The officers elect of the i. O. 6. /.
were Installed Oh last Saturday night.
J. w. Macy is the W. &. 7. for this
quarter The order is in u fiourishing
an prosperous condition.
The melting OF snow and the rain
last saturday have swelled the river
80 that ii could not be forded. On
Sunday night light snow fell and
turne cJldcr, making the ,ot Is y e.
lent pglin.
Mr.. II. Thornburg rem aims without
improvcmc 1t. It's hoped, howsv r
that-he will soon recover from his
protracted illness.
The Winchester Grassland gave q
concert here one night last week.
The rarnllnd I.yccum is flourish
ing. All the members, especially
who take an active part, are improv-
ing rapidly IN literature, science and
logic.
Aoth OF our schools are still in scs-
sion, and conducted with ability bs
the teacher to the benefit of the sta
dents, and to the satisfaction of the
patrons.
The petition is freely signed To in
corporate our town. The Commits
sioners, we hope, VIII give the pc
ton due consideration, and grant
the request of MI the interested citi-
zen,; and if our town is incorporate
! trust we will not have the sabbath
day violated, rs in former times.
MONTICELLO.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-02-07
REMEMBER and buy ticket to the
grand festival for Wednesday.


GRAND FEsTIvAI.-Thc ladies Of
Winchester will give grand festival
at Carriers Hall on Wednesday even
ing, the 18th inst. \ splendid supper
will be prepared Of all the good things
the country affords. The Musical As
ISOLATION, consisting of about thirty
members, organized some days ago,
will -ing several choice pieces Of music
prepared for the occasion. And as it Is
the evening before Valentine day, any
number Of those articles will be deposit
ted in q box prepared for the occasion.
\ good social time is expected.
Tickets for this grand festival can
Ice had Of the lady committee, as also
at the Post-Ollice and at NJ. Quick 5
variety store, at the very small sum
Of fifty cents, single ticket, which will
entitle the holder To admission and
supper The proceeds of this supper
is to support the preaching Of the
Gospel. Every body is invited In
town and country. Come out and let
III have a splendid time Come in
from the country and enjoy one even
ing in social pleasure. Married men
and young men, bring your wives,
daughters aud sweet hearts, and let III
have such gathering - Winchcster
never had before.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-02-07
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

J. y, from Farmland, asks if it is
right TO license men To sell intoxicat-
iEg liquors? This may or may not de-
pend on circumstances. rs IN abso-
lutte question of right, we say no. 1t
i wrong pecuniaiily, morally, physi-
Cally and re!igiously to do any thing
that demoralizes and depraves man,
or takes from him his strength and
substance. If. however, the LegiSla-
lures, through corrupt influences, PEI
NIT its sale, then we prefer a license,
with restrictions, in preference to an
unrestricted sale. Though we are OPP
posed to the sale of liquor in any shape,
unless it is sold to be used just a
cal1meI or other dangerous poisons are
used and sold.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-02-07
TO CoNsUMPrIvIs.

The advertiser. having beeu restored %.
health ia sev weeks by a very simple rsin-
ejv, alter having Suffered Ter several YEAR
with = severe luAg affection. and that dread
disease. Consumptiou-is as.XiVus ~ make
kBOsn 90 MS leliOs- sg.iereT- the BeaHs ~
cure.
To all rho lssire il. he all sad a copy
OF the prescription used rec o. charge &.
wi:h the directions for preparing and using
tia same. which they will End a SERK CCES
for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis.
Colis. and al. Throat and Lang Affect on.
The oily Object Of the adv.Fiis,r in sending
the prescription j. 20 bench the sfiei.t ,
AMI spread infor nations ~hlel he csnrcis's
10 be Invaluable, and Re hop's sHfrA sGfirr
er will Try his remeiv i W. c0si taem
nc thing. and NAV prove blessing
Parties wishing the rresC- ntiUii, FREE. =!
,re.urn mail will pi..se address
Ray. EDWARD \. WILSON.
Williamsburrh. kings Co, N,w York.
March :, l>6b 36-lv
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LYNN.
FEBRUARY, (, !

FEBRU AIRY, 1, 1867.
Having seen nothing in the Journal
from this place for some weeks past, |
thought that perhap. something from
this quarter might not prove uninter-
csting To your readers hercabout.
Our business men arc. most Of
them, adopting the cash system, and
some firms have changed pyoprictor-
snip. The recent firm of Elliott Il
Ives is now Elliott & Price, and that
Of Powell. Hirshaw x CO., is now
Hnshaw .6 IIinshlw. understand
that Hinshaw * Platt are anxious 10
sell their entire stock, with view to
removing TO some other poiut.
We have been having some visitors
from Nebraska among us, who have
succec lei in creating an cmmigration
fever among our citizens, and if any
one wants some OF thc hest property
in our place very cheap, now is their
time.
Our schools bayc been veiy interest
ing this winter. They closed on last
Friday with a worry interesting public
standardization schools being con
solidnted for that occasion. An exhi-
bition was also held at night, which
would have proven more entertaining
and satisfactory but for the crowded
state of the room. causing some to be
rather disorierly.
Rev. II. H1rriso-
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INDIANAPOLIS.

Werden IL Sumwalt have as nice
and complete a stock of Books,
Stationery, Photograph Albums,
Gold Pens. Paper Hangings. &c, as
can he found in the city, and custo-
mers are treated with such courtesy
and politeness as to render it real
pleasure to trade there. Give them
\ call. -Xome VISITOR.