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uY COOPER q LATIMER, Auctiepeers,
ID date clerks with Jas O. McGuire Co, y
Southwest corner of Penn'a avenue and nth It.
80 Star Once Building
CHANCRBY SALE OF DESIRABLE BgILD-
ING LOTS NEAR TIE ORSERNATQRY

the 1i trict Of Colupbis dated Nay iss7: passed
VI WIFE e1snessy Ha sSy,s cause No ~ 1hes oTulsy and
public sale. o. MoabAY Nay n iss at 91et oeiooS
m, in front Of the premises. Lots 8. ii, and H. in
Lot fronts 81 feet on sd street west, by depth
II and IL have each the same ont 22d street by
Terms Of sale, .s prescribed by the decree: One.
10 eqnsl installmsnts at six and twelve months
bear inter est from the day OF sale, snd 70 be be
secured by the notes of the purchsser or pur-
Tth bs sss &ss .ss s
rstained until the whole purchase money Is paid
W s19n
the right IL ss 5ess the pIopsrty at the risk and
@ @ s snd
ooJSis GzTIsSE' F;s::s: S:s:::
RY GREEN b WILLIAMS, Auctioneerr.
- no. o26, southeast corner 7th and D SITS.
:, "a TaE tirY a FAvfs steFiosss sssorioS
shs a asr K.ons assoBD
50'' ed S:I,s Ell 1s Square
18th and l4th streets east.
and .sTs.s ES s fronting
street north, between 10th and iith 'ss ssst, hsv:
iDss good pavement down aad pump Of excellent
Loss and :, in Square No. III, on Sd street east
Lots - and 9; in Square l.lss, front
Terms: One third cash. bal snee In s, T. and ls
BY de ed Of trust on the premises. All convey.
ancng md revenue stamps at the cost of the BUR
9sRss II Ss sss
RY aBl1E WILLIAMS. Auctioneers;
- No. 526 southeast corner Of 7th sts.
vAALgABLI sgH1MPR9yED pRoPlgTY ON
%isfi 6hf%Esa b AND AND . SIS SIS. stfhit sokTH,
On TaU RsbAY. the Esd instant. at O'Clock
p. we shall sell, on the premises. part Of
original lots Nos, and 4. in Square No: $40.
On ws. ipd .S sd
fronts and depths, making it . good Investment
Terms: One. third cash; balance In s, 1s, and 10
months, for notes bearing interest, and se:u red
BY deed OF trust on the promises.
AZ convey sncing and revenue stamps at the cost
$50 80 6o'Sss aOVn On each piece when .eM
my 13ls,H.19&d [Int.l Auctionesrs.
RY 0BEEH . WILLIAMs,- Auctiopsers. =
- No. $50, 8. =. ocrner 7th and streets.
THR1E DEsIRABLE BRICK HOUSES, Stu
Ated on the corner Of 10th street west and
On wsDH IsDA ! 7. he asd instant, a. O'Clock
p m. He snau sell, on the premises, three three.
sG9S S D1siness Rsopsrty. and very valuable: Sale
i1s =; e.os q his
ss.fss 'ss
3; sss
my ls-ls,l7Ads IInteIi.i Auesionssi..
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T ARGE SALE OF IRON, STEEL, AND
Depot Qsartsrmaster's 0Ees. I

.''. Depot QsartsrmaMer's Office.
fo,lIl,oSSins fol, sn9msssted Iron, Steel, and Lumber
PsysnSss ysSs A::istsnt A euaItsinssssr,. commencing
E:s To- z s,s s..ossss Assss
Iron sss TED heavy
sos s SSS As,U.seS Assna DIR Iron: al sizes
' inches. all i'''' sizes 'i0" '''' 20 "a
lho0 sasss.s ss.s sl .,s.. escorted * sosin.
$500 Bass Iron, .::esssd, from to s1 in
5000 S:i; ;sa q. s::sI.,a. ::s: from to inch,
s'Fes s:'s I'll ..s: s:s:r''d from X to ~
Y y ;soe :" Apericsn Blistsrsd stsel
1900 Hisloiy Lumber, from : 70 ! inches
1900 I" PoSisS Lumber, x inch thick
4'4os Pine re q ssc;sssliIss ;s.s Iesg and s'n
wasonn.ksr9 &c earSuilasFs And others will s,a
this ass eRportu.ity 70 rslenish their stock,
Trapssort. don vii be iuInish.d to Sixth street
Ensrf or ne rsilreea depot. ~ purchasers may
IIos to Is day days vii vii b. allowed in which to
Terms os.h' i6 as soysE1.eas fs6ss 6MpKr,s
nyls.d Bvs. Big es Gen., n. Depot b@ tses: eass::r.
I UABIR Ar AUorI0a.
Dssss ssas..fbsGes.hss B. &, hss ls lss
yision Of Oaltda. James q. Payne, A. Q. M, On
tM,X}MIIAx ta,}o.IaAx LAY eonmsncins 4 ie n, the
g the Cover nment yard. foot Of 9th street
Ie,So0 feet, 3Il. N. $50 feet, sx6. El'-
40 SIS. 8.000 6xk and 6.
llSS H6. ID, ,866 6x6x. and 10.
.osee0 SN. u, ,9S6 I" 3x9 and 10.
81 S04 Z" ax3. q 100 sY6 lands
l2,3l6 " lxS. 0o0o aTE e. and O.
Q,O00 test dressed Lum Der. Ia and a. '0'
Hl 600 feet Waste OullinRe - az
5000 feet Bound Timber
Tables. f-''.-. '---r
46S Posts and Bucks, .-'..,' .r--s..
a-r- - M1ntela. .. t-.------
608 Doors, Shutters, Counters, Benches, Win
dow eash, do. Frames, &c, &C..
Terms Cash, In Government funds.
Purchasers will be allowed ten days in which to
10y OHAB. II. TOMPKINs,
.,-. s-... ..-.-....-.- Brevet Brigadisr General,
my l0-lxt ...-.- ~ Depot QuartermAster.
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LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs. &C., TO NIGHT.

AMUsEMENTS. &C., TO NIGHT.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-The Richings English
Opera Troupe In LA Somnamoula" this
evening.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-The concert and
exhibition OF the Island Baptlst Sunday School,
for the benefit of their church, this evening.
Will be most interesting affair, and we hope
to see crow wded house
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n K1a0np IlpIAH oLUBs q oReNINI Base
II BNA Aq9tI19 ~ &IW
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PRUPOSAL.S.
PARrMEsr OF AaRIouLruRE.

WASHINGTON. ". ", 0ay o Ioo{
Pr?poeese vil! Be rsceaved Of this Dspsrsmea4
ona = caosk June g. iSs7 for farnishias Ail ths
Of the Department ef Agriculture, to be erected
on Reser yatisE 30 :, IN this city, according 90
plans and Specifications that csu be eeAs sf the
Once OF the OoDmissioner OF Agriculture. where
fNl Information with regard 70 the prosossd
buiidinE can be obtained. said proposals 10 be
at6efent ktD4s Of work.
No proposal win be entertained from any pSe-
son who is not known 70 be 1ractic n builder.
Bfdd ers are REQ ueeted TO state the hortest tina
possible In which the building ts to be com plets1
the work 20 be commenced Ia three dAys Afte< the
sisnfng Of the contract.
The Departmen< reserves the right to rsieot any
Government to do 90, and no bid Will be rsoel we'd
shat does not confor TO the require nents Of the
plans and Specifications aad OF this Advsrtiss-
Ninety per cent OF the amount OF work done and
materials furnished. according to oontr act price,
tsaad amount 70 be asoertaibed By the estimate OF
the 6nperfntendent,s will be paid from time 70
retained until the com pletson Of the contract and
the ecceptance Of the work By the Del srtmsnt
Every PROPOSAL must be accompanied by the
popo OF two respenstble persons, in the sun Of
twenty tAousand dollars. ths the bidder will
sccept and perform the eoRtrnct IL awarded 70
by the DATED statse District Judge nited states
Court
Proposals SHOULD be fpelossa in q sealed e,ys-
Iope, II dersed "Propossls for Q Building for the
Department OF Agri ulture,n aud addressed %
the Commissioned Of Agriculture.
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WANTS.

WhNTED-A young WOMAN, to canvass the
CITY 1or All article useful i'll every family. Call
at No. 500 Pennsylvania avenue. 1t"
WANTED-A WOMAN or GIRL to do the work
W for family of three. Apply 451 st. north,
DeIWecn l2th and l3th streets
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Important Decision.

We learn from Mobile paper that
Judge Gates, of Louisiana, has rem
dered decision which may be of
Importance to many former slave
holders, sh ould it become precedent
for the courts III other States. He
says that the logical sequence OF the
action of the State in emancipating
slaves must be, that when the right OF
property in that which had hereto
fore been treated us such by the
laws is destroyed, the laws to rcSu
late the rights Of parties to that pro
perty, and to enforce payment of
Obligations given for it, must follow
the fate of the property itself, and all
contracts based upon these laws be
annulled.
The Judge further holds that the
tenure by which this species OF pro-
perty was held, WAS different from
that by which all other property is
held. 1t was not based, he says, on
natural laws and the right of liberty
was pre-existing right which be-
longed to the person held as Il slave,
however much public policy and the
supposed interest of the country may
have prevented the enforcement Of
that right by the person claiming it.
But when the sovereign power of the
State intcrvened to recognize and en-
force that right, it cannot be said
that the property was destroyed by
any fort'1itous event.
He adds, that Governments cannot
say tract of land which is property
by the laws Of nature, shall no longer
be property, but that slave, once
emancipated, can, by no subsequent
act Of the Government be legally
held as slave. If this ruling pre-
walls throughout the courts of the
South, notes or other obligations
given for slaves will be knocked into
a cooked hat.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21

SMALL FARMS. venerable ed
itor of the AIilledgcvillc Recorder,
speaking of a recent trip to the
North, says:
In our trip from New York to
Boston and on to Portsmouth, the
country looked rocky and forbid
ding, more so to cur eye on account
Of the snow covered fields. But the
little fields, with their rock fences,
about as large as good-sized Geor-
gia potato patch of one of our plant
ers, dotted over with piles of manure,
will tell the story of good crops the
coming spring. No stumps and rot
ting trees meet the ,ye, everything
presents an air of neatness and snug
ness. The climate necessitates such
living. Compactness is the grand
idea with a New England farmer,
and every inch of ground is made to
yield something to its posesssor.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21
Spring Trade.

The New York Erenimg Posi-, of
Saturday, the 10th inst, has the fol
lowing remarks on the spring busi-
ness at that point:
The mercantile business OF this
city, with Il large part of It's general
trade, not brisk ut any time within q
month or two, has been considerably
interrupted during the past week
The usual time for the opening Of
the spring wholesale business has
fully come; but merchants are not
very active. A few buyers from the
iaterior are here. Many Of them
who We're supplied with goods last
fall on credit, have not yet cancelled
all their obligations, and besides ask
ing extensions of time on their old
notes, desire further credits for pc
RODS varying from three to six
months. Last year there were com
isar;.tire!.E large sales to thcs~mcn,
but Il fall III the prices of some
classes Of merchandise made their
trade generally improbable. This
explains their situation ut the present
time.
But the dullness OF business in its
relation 10 The country trade is by no
means the great feature OF mcrcan-
tile and commercial affairs about
which our business men feel solicit
ude. The questions depending upon
the action of Congress affect all
branches Of trade, and some sort Of
settlement is earnestly desired. Our
great mercantile houses are reducing
their stocks IS mach as possible, and
many goods have been sold a. prices
considerably less than the cost Of
manufacture OF importation. Within
The past Two OF three days, however,
there has been y tirmer feeling, and
prices arc nos only maintained, but
SHOW signs OF adv&ncing Whether
or noa the change viii be permanent.
no one can tell.
The stoppage Of woolen mills and
other maNufnctories is not regarded
by our merchants as, IN any true
sense, an indication Of disaster, but
rather us Il result OF stimulated pro
duction above the legitimate require
ments of trade. Some Of the goods,
manufactured in too great quantity
were hurricdly and carelessly pro
duccd, and are Uns,litcd to the mar.
ket.
The fact which most accurately
shows the prevalent feeling of on,
best informed merchants is this
They are making preparation to do !
far smaller business this year than
last The extent of the diminutior
is estimate d ut one-third. SO large &
proportion of the business Of the
whole country entertain similar views,
and ere consequently curtailing THEN
operations, that the danger of dis
astrous financial panic is thought tc
be materially lessened.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21
The Rome Priso,,ers.

Gen. Whipple addressed q letter,
on the 9th instant, to the Mayor of
Rome, in relation to the gentlemen
who were arrested Oh account of the
display of q Confederate flag at a
tableau, and who have since been re-
leased. He says:
In Your letter, you state that no
disrespect was intended to the United
States Government by the exhibition
of the Confederate flag, and that the
''parties who displayed it. have ac-
cepted III good faith the present
status of affairs, and do acknowledge
the jurisdiction Of the United States
Government, etc.
If that is the case, it can only be
supposed, presuming that they pos
sess ordinary intelligence, that they
misunderstood the present stCtus of
affairs, which is, that the rebellion
has been described to be huge
crime, embodying all the crimes of
the decalogue, and that it has been
conquered ana tlisarmed, and that its
very name and emblcms are hateful
and he must indeed be obtpsc Wiz
expects, without offence, to parade
before tho eyes Of the loyal people
that which they execrate, and their
abhorrencc Of which they have cx-
pressed in the most emphatic Ian
guage iii which it is possible for a
great nation 20 utter it's sentiments.
1t is pretended by certain newspa-
pers, that because no order had been
issued from these headquarters, that
the flag Of the Confederacy" was
not to see the light, the citizens were
not warned that it would be trea-
/ sonabIe act. This excuse is too
puer1le to answer, and unworthy of
school-boy even. The young men
arrested, as we'll as other citizens of
the South, know we'll enough what
is right and what is wrong in such
matters, without waiting to be guild
ed by orders specially warning and
prohibiting displays honoring trea-
son. and Of course, condemning
loyalty. We're they so stupid as not
to possess such innate sense of pro
priety, the order from these head
tuIfIelS lorDluulnS feDcl SlOl1hca-
ton over the remains of the rebel
Brigadier-General Hanson should
have been sufficient warning that
such performances would rot be tole-
rated
X AS, however,
it is pretended by the friends of the
citizens arrested that they were so
innocent as not to know that it
was wrong for paroled prisoners and
unpunished traitors to glory in their
shame, and haunt the symbol of their
crime in the face Of the country, they
will be released from confinement,
with the understanding that no act
of treason will be passed nnnoticed
when detected, and may the others
who thinks like them profit by the
lesson they have received.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21

CONSERVATIVE EpIGRAMs. The Ma
Honao1 Republican (Johnson's organ)
has scattered through its columns
hits at Stevens bill. aaWe collect the
following:
When the South is reconstructed
under West Point Brigadiers, the
Freedmen's Bureau will be knocked
into ten thousand flinders.
In the North, the theory is that all
government rests in the consent of
the governed. In the South, the 60
vernment is to rest in the consent of
the governors-regular army Briga-
diers.
All OF that cstimable class of indi-
viduals who have nothing to lose and
"everything to gain" and who do
not scruple to take chances in any
scheme of plumber, are ready to Po-
landize the South and MeXicanize
the whole country.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21

STEELING's Spf- y4EnH FrRsr KzA,-
ER.-ArrangeGt to follow the Primer.
and containing easy lessons for
those beginning to read, with Short
spelllnglessons accompanying each.
Stereotype edition, fully illustrated:
limo. PIP. i0l,
STERI fNG's SOUTHERN SECOND READ.
Err. The lessons in this book have
been carefully selected to suit the
progress Of those who have f2isl.
ed the First Reader, aud ut the
same time to furnish both enter
talnment and instruction. The
spelling lessons are continued, and
comprise the more difficult words
III the reading lessons. Stereotype
edition, with numerous illustra
tions; l2mo. pp.
STERLING S Sot'rHEh ,ED REAn.
ER.-Ln this book til >st difficult
words Of each lesson re defined.
to aid the pIp,ii in understanding
what he reads Each lesson is also
followed by IN exercise, to be writ
ten on the hlack-board or slate, for
the purpose Of teaching the pupi!
to spell and punct,late These ex-
ercises contain useful and interest
ing information in regard to places
and things N the Southern States.
Stereotype edition, illustrated;
l2mo. PIP 2+o
STERLENc,s SOUTHERN FOURTH READ
EE.-The lessons in this book will
be found to possess high literary
,,n,,+ 1,n;,,<. 1, ~
pacitv o. the middle classes in
schools aud academies. The cx-
tracts, both in prose and verse
many OF which are taken from
Southern authors, and descriptive
Of scenes ;:nd incidents in our Owl.
history-are inferior to none in the
language. With frontispiccc, 12mo.
PIP. 3l2.
SrEEL1SG's SOUTHERN FIFTH RHAi,-
ER-Consisting OF the choicest
gems Of literature, both from Amc-
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designed for the higher classes in
our schools, and has been compiled
for the purpose of cultivating &
correct and elevated taste by pre-
senting suitable models for the
young. With frontispiece, 12mo.
PIP. 1876.
The publishers also have in press
and WILSON issue, ''Sterling's South
ern Orator and tSterling's High
School Speller"
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is call
ed TO the 'o"w'iny advertisements, vhicl,
are publishc, thie morning for the first
time:
Notice TO Commissioners Free Schools.
Henry Arthur-Notce.
G. II. baldwin & Co. First Class Goods.
Columbia Varieties Concert
Columbia Restaurant Lunch.
SchultZ's-Fruit.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21

STRONG LANGUAGE While review
ing the Louisiana bill, Oh Saturday
night, Mr.. Doolittle said its title
should be amended SO as to read
not to restore civil government, but
to organize hell in the State of Lou
isiana. Applause in the galleries,
mingled with Kisses.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21

Mr.. PEABoDy's DONATION. The
Charleston Courier, noticing the re-
turn of Gov. Aiken from Washing
ton, says:
The Governor has already received
numerous applications from young
men in this State for means, under
the Peabody fund, to complete their
education. No systematic plan for
distribution has as yet been adopted.
This measure has been postponed
until the trustees meet Mr.. Peabodv
again, as agreed upon, at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, on the Goth
March. In the meantime, the various
members of the board of trustees are
to obtain as thorough information as
possible of the wants of the different
sections of country. With this view.
MIR. George Peabody Russell, nephew
of the liberal donor, and Mr.. Eaton,
are to make tour through the South,
and will also visit Charleston.
At the meeting in March, all the
reports and proposed plans viii then
be considered and some definite ac-
ton taken. The money will also be
paid over at that time into the hands
Of the trustees, and it is hoped that
the whole scheme will be in full and
successful operation by the LIST of
May. Public notice will be given
through the press oil the country,
and by p inted circulars, Of the mode
and manner in which the schools are
to be set IN operation. The highest
order of talent is to be employed.
Mr. Peabody proposes to return to
England in the spring. Should his
life be spared. in about two years he
Will again visit America, when he de-
signs making tour through the
South, with Gov Aiken and other
members Of the trustees, to witness
the working OF the schools intended
to be established.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21

Yo Tung is the name of rich Chi
nese youth III San Francisco circles,
known among Gothamite residents
as the China Astor. He must be a
horticultural specimen of the Celes-
tial Empire.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21
A VETO CERTAIN. The Presidents

a ' ETO CEKTA1N. -Ine PfeSldents s
organ speaks out. Hear it:
"All this whereas is Buncombe,
and the only tendency of it is to IL
ritate. 1t is language that Andrew
johnson can never sign with honor
and dignity to himself. Impeach-
ment would be preferable, and in the
end far more profitable to him"
Thus.it speaks of the preamble de-
claring the State governments illegal.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21

The New Englanders are very
philanthropic race. During the war
the Confederates were their South
ern brethren;" every negro is "a man
and a brother" and now the people
of Crete are their fellow Creters."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21
COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning, Feb. 81, 1857.
Stay Laws.

Stay Laws.
The measures designed to afford
relief to debtors, which have hereto
fore been enacted by the Legislature
of this State, have been pronounced
unconstitutional by our highest
courts, and, OF course, if any legisla-
tive enactment can temporarily ease
the burden of our people, it must
have provisions that escape the pro
hibitions of the Constitution. We
much doubt that any measure Of this
kind car be devised. although some
of the District papers Of the State
give too painful evidence. in the
length of their advertisements headed
"Sheritfs Sales" that creditors le-
niency is at discount III those local
tiles.
\ subscriber from another District,
in renewing his subscription to the
Picnic, writes:
'I have been q constant reader of
the Phte1ai.c for tho last year, and the
only fault l find of it is its senti-
ments on the debt question. If you
knew the true condition Of that class
of citizens who, of all others, were
the bone and sinews of the State, I
mean the farmers,) you certainly
would favor such remedial legislation
.as would save them from panperism.
Hoping you will yet, notwithstand-
ing the constitutional difficulties, ad-
vocate the enactment of laws by our
next Legislature that will save the
people from ruin. The calamity is
beyond the reach of private Christian
charity to remedy, and consequently
can only be met but by wise legisla-
ton"
There can be no one that more
deeply regrets the impovcrishment
and suffering, especially among our
farmers, than we do; without they
prosper, every other interest droops,
and general depression in all bust
ness must follow. If remedial legis-
latlon were possible, without infring-
ing upon the safeguards which are
thrown around the inviolability of
contracts, We would be glad to see
such a course pursued Human en-
actments, though perfected by the
wlsest men in our public councils,
are necessarily detective, and we
know of none of the stay laws now
being enacted by some of the South
ern States that carried with it equal
justice to both debtor and creditor.
Society is SO constituted that there
will be merciless as we'll us merciful
creditors, and dishonest as we'll as
honest debtors; an illustration of
which is the parable, given by the
Founder of our religion, III the SER
want whose debt was forgiven by his
lord, but who Immediately turned
round and sued his fellow-servant.
Our friend and subscriber will agree
with us that there would be no neces-
sity for stay laws, if the simple and
sublime rule cnunciated by the Sa-
viour, ''Do unto others rs you would
have Others do unto you,' was the
code which governed society in this
day Of our tribulation But there Is,
too much truth in what he says. that
''the calamity is beyond the reach of
private Christian Charity simply
for the reason that the calamity is
wide spread, while the latter is IA rare
commodity in these days OF grasping
sclfishness and decentralization.
LADIES ADoRNMENTs. 1t is not to
be supposed. for q moment t!,at In.