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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-12-11
GINNING.

HAV!NG put in operation one OF Emo
.14 rvs celebrated Cotton Gins and Con-
densers, am now prepared to GIN on M
reasonable terms as can be done anv.
where. Will furnish stock and lever power
IL required. Cotton ginned in one Of these
gins command from 3@1 cent more Der
pound than any other. Apply at the Cot
ton Gin Warehouse, on Lady street.
Nov "a IL SAMUEL SPENCER.
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Assignee's Sale.
By LEVIN & MIKELL, Auctioneers :.
i States Court, in the matter of MELVIN
NJ. COHEN, bankrupt, I will sell, on
TUESDAY, the 18th inst, at 10 o'clock, at
the store of Levin and Mikell, on Wash
ington street, the following articles be-
longing to the bankrupt estate, viz:
- All the FURNITURE, consisting OF
Chairs, Tables, Bedsteads, Carpets, Bu-
reaus, Crockery, Glassware, &c.
The STOCK of RETAIL GROCERY,
consisting of Wines, Liquors. assorted,
Soap, Tobaccoes, Smoking Tobacco, Flour,
&c.
"A lot of SILVER WARE and one Gold
Watch and Chain. Conditions cash, in
greenbacks. 81. e. SCOTT.
Dec q Assignee.
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VALUABLE BOOKS FOR SALE.

NNHE advertiser offers, at private sale,
Il and at great sacrifice, a collection of
Valuable AND STANDARD WORKS,
all in good condition. Among the colloc
tion are Clarke's Commentaries, 6 vols. ::
Wesley's Works, vols; Fletcher's Works,
vols. These three sets of standard Me-
thodist works are in uniform binding,
library style, gilt backs and edges, and as
vols, handsomely bound; Macauley's
History of England, 4 vols Napoleon at
st. Helena, by Sir Hudson Lowe, vols. :;
Jean J Paul, 2 vols; Cummings Lectures on
the Mlracles and Minor Works, 2 vols. ;
Las Casas' Memoirs of Napoleon, vols
&c., &c. The lot contains 172 volumes,
principally standard works, all in good
condition; and to the purchaser, about 200
additional volumes miscellaneous works
WIZ be thrown IN gratis. To those desir-
ing to form a private library, this presents
the most favorable opportunity ever Of
fered. Inquire at this office. Dec A
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PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS information has been COM
w municated to this department that
ABSALOM j. HALL, together with one
ELBERT BROWNLEE, a freedman. did
commit an atrocious murder upon the
body of one John II. Magill, in the District
OF Anderson, in September last, and that
the said Hall has fled from Justice.
Now know ye that /, JAMES L. ORR,
Governor and Commander-in-Ch Chief in and
over the State of South Carolina, to the
end that the said Absalom j. Hall may be
brought to trial and condign punishment,
do hereby offer reward of $3.50 for his
arrest and safe delivery in any Jail in the
United States.
In witness whereof, subscribe my name
and cause the great Seal OF the State
IL. s. Ito be affixed, in the city of Columbia,
this 9th day of December, 1867.
JAMES l.. ORR,
Governor of South Carolina.
E. CAPERs, Secretary of State.
Dec 10 Q
aC Anderson Inteuigence,. and Able
Vile Press copy twice.
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REDUCTION OF RATES.

CHARLOTTE AND S. c. r. r. COMPANY.
GEN,L FREIGHT AND TICKET AGT's OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, s. c., December 7, 1867.
nN and after THIS DAY, COTTON will
~ be forwarded uid the "Inland Air Line
Freight Route" as follows:
To Baltimore, 1915 per bale of 400 lbs.
or less.
To New York, $3.50 per bale of 400 lbs.
or less.
Remember that Marine Insurance is
much lower via this route than by compet-
ing lines. E.. DORSEY
General Freight and Transn Agent.
Dec 7 IN
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Cable DespatcIaes.

LoNDoN, December lO.-It In said
~ Roman Conference has been de-
feated by Rouher'si speech, which
indicates that the French Govern
menS has prejudged the whole case.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-22

MISSED HIS MARK A certain young
fellow living Il few miles from Mount
Holly, n. j. coured certain young
girl Nothing strange about that. He
wanted the girl to 60 to the parsons With
him, so that both could be made one Shu
couldn't see it. She fatty refused He
tried the art Of persuasion. until he got
tired, and then threatened to prosecute
her for "breach Of promise"
The dear one told the exasperated gent
that he could proceed with his suing--sho
would meet HIM FIc came to town end
consulted an attorney, but it is supposed
that the legal gentleman did not gxe sui
abandoned.
The love stricken swain began his i'm,
portunties, when he received direct AMI
emphatic refusal, couche1 in rather sharl,
words. lie informed her that if she
would not make him happy, 10y joining
her fate to his, that he would shoot him
self, and thus shuttle off the mort2l coil
that was burden instead Cf pleasure
TO him. She told him to 20 in" tho
sooner the better--she didn't care fly.
Tie went out behind tho house, there WAS
bang, something dropped and all WAS
silent But alas for his calculations, tho
intractabe miss didn't yell murder, didn't
swoon, didn't do anything that had tho
appearance OF backing down. Her bro
ther told her she had better go ont and
ascertain the damage. She told him to
70 himself. lie wouldn't ami she wouldn't,
AMI the lover, after "playiug possum" for
about fifteen minutes, picked himself up.
and ms be started for home was heard to
humble, go 10 hi; there's as good
fish III the -ca as ever was caught out Of
it,
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Mans POWER OVER rHE WORLD TIfE
RESULT OF WoEK.-Man feels the force
Of circumstances, and longs for power
over the world. First lie asks it by mir
acle OF God, and tells how Moses crossed
the Red Sea- then by magic, Of the devil,
tells how witches rifle broom from
Salem tc Mlrhluhcad. But the power
OF man comes of different kind. This
power over matter, and human instinct,
this power TO create new circumstances
comes by work work Of the body, work
Of the mind. Eden is not behind U.s.
Paradise is not land of idlencss which
Adam lost by ls first free step. 1t ID
before US. 1t is the result OF toll, and
tina; toll brings with 1t opportunity for the
use, development and enjoyment Of every
faculty Of the body, every p0wer of tho
mind. A poetic Hebrew said that Moses
led Israel through the Red Sea by miracle.
Suppose it were true; it weyo nothing in
comparison with the English Transporta-
,ion Company, with a line OF steamers
sailing each week, which carry Egyptians,
lsraelites, men of all nations, and insure
any mans property for penny in the
pound. Tie New England Puritan told
how, by magic, witch rode from Salem
TO Boston, the devil before, and she be-
hind on the crupper Of broom and he
looked up and trembled and wished he
had the power. What was that in COM
pari.on with what we see every dav,
when. not II witch but lightning rides,
not the crupper of broom but perma.
nent wire, vnd when 1t is not he devil
but scientific man who Positions tho
thought across the air. What is miracle,
what is magic, what are the dreams ot
miracle, what are the superstitiors of
mage, in comparison with the results ot
plain work which God puts in our power.
Ask miracle Of Coo, and there is no
answer, The world is tho answer, anil
it lies before US. Ask magic Of the devil
there is none that moves the wind.
AsE the result by thought and work, and
the result comes.
Man wants farm, and he asks for il,
''Lord, give me a farm." is his prayer
Says the Father, There is land and
water, make your farm just as you like
ii. Is not the soil rich enough There
is sea weed on the shore, lime at Thou,
aston, gusno at Lobos Islands; make it
as rich as yon like" Man wants summer
ruses In the winter hour; and the Lold
says, "Rear them just as you will" lie
want. ship, and the Lord sends him to
The mountain and mine, and under his
plastic hand the N lst grows in the valley
and the hemp field llo-soms with sail.
cloth. He wants factory, aui Ito
Merrimac ia ready to turn his wheels;
wants schools, colleges, lyceums, libraries.
and the Infinite God says to him, My
little child, for these there ia the material,
means under your hand, these arc tho
human means over your shoulders, usa
them, make what you like" If the man
learns, joy plucks rose by every path
way apd puts is IN t.s bosom. Hbe
leaNs uvt. want ouis birch IN evsTy
hedgerow aod the idse .oo! is whipped 70
school -l&rac:.
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Agricultural Items.

It is stated that 13 per cent, Of the mud
Of the London streets is abraded iron.
Barton, Orleans county, VT, produced
ll77 tubs or 62,5G2 pounds of butter
during the months Of August and Sept
A correspondent Of the Country Gentle
man says that farms can be bought now
in Central Illinois, for about the figures
OF ten years ago.
The quantity Of sorghum grown this
year in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, is said
to be much less than l;,st year or the year
before.
Henry Daniels, of Williamstown, has
COW only Ia months and 27 days old,
which has given birth to large and
healthy calf
Th Vicksburg telegraph urges the re-
sort to sheep-ralsing as business in
Mississippi The hills abound in Bermu-
da grass and would afford pasturase to
immense ti1cks.
The Durham COW that took the first
prize offered by the Bourbon county, KY,
show. was sold for $1,000, and the same
for Il ''calf"
On the 22l pf August, an OK belong
ing 10 Mr. Alvin Morse, of Newfane. VI
was missed from his pasture Nine day.
after he was found in piece of woods
with his head between two trees where t,e
had remained for tins time unable to
obtain any food or even TO lie down.
The Durham cattle sent to Great
Britain by Mr. Sheldon, of Geneva, n.
T., arrived at Liverpool, Sept. 3, and
had narrow dodge Of the meat axe OF
the commissioners of the cattle plague
law, whose duty it would have been tc
slaughter them at once, had they been
landed instead Of being sent bck tc
Southampton, where they are TO perform
the required quarantine.
-Four Chester county ho.s raised by
Phincas Pierce Of RoyaIion and whost
weight lacked only 4S pounds of al
average Of 700 each, We're sold at Brigh.
ton, this week
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SHARP PRACTIcE. Nantucket is IA
nous for pretty girls, excellent fishing
"rquanlum'' and good stories. One of
the latter is told of an iDhabitant of the
island who lost hens from their roost To
detect the thief he placed sharp scy,ho
in position TO be clutchel by the crmi-
nal rs soon AS he opened the hen roost
door.> The next morning thero WAS blood
npon'the blade, but no hens were n. ssing
The gentleman did not hunt for wounded
hands. and i, short time went to Cali
fornia, returning after an ab-ence of sew
eral years There used to live on Nan
tucket one of the largest story te!ers for
young man IN the commonwealth. lie
was quite popular, however, had a good
deal of 'bra,s," and on election days
could get nut more voters than any other
native of the island. He WIS stirring
up" voters one day, and came upon the
returned Californian. Hello, B."
said the latter, ''give me ride to the
polls" "No," SAID B., with an
oath "a man as puts scyrhes in his
hen roust shall never ride with me p
B. WAS never prosecuted TOR the con
tession
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MISCELLA Y.
Going a Strawberrying

1t was a warm afternoon IN Jnly, an |
the Dexter girls, Mary, Josie, f nny AMI
sue, were out on the broad piazza TO
catch the faint hrccz. that lazily stirred
protecting arms over the old farm ,uSe.
"lluw stupid we all are e. ynwn ID
Fanny, throwing down her book an de.
Lifting from the attempt to capture fly
that persisted in aighiing on her nose.
"llow | do wish it would thunder, or
or something would happen TO wake us
up
20, goody there's COUSIN Kate
coming across the lots Now ior some
fun!"
And dropping her work, away scamper-
oil Josie down to the gerden gate 10 meet
her
Kate Wilde, or wild X lte, as every
body called her-anl it must bc confessed
that she had well earned the tirle-came
along swinging her hat in her hand, as
was her custom her light elsatic step show
ing thai she was troubled with nuithe
corns nor their conromilants, tight shoes.
She was medium sized girl, with a clear
bright complexion, brown eyes. and hair
about the same col)r, and which, do her
best, never would stay ''ione up" like
the other girls, but, defying the restraint
OF comb and net, persisted in resolving
itself into spiral curls around the ne, k
and temples style Of coiffIre not at all
unbecoming to the bright, piquant face Of
its cwner.
"Now. girls,' she said, deposi;ing her
self upon the steps Of the piazz :, and
brushing back the moist hair from h r
lemplei, ''don't all of you begin to OK.
claim how terribly hot it Isl for one can
see that by just locking at you de-
clare. if you don't look rs wilted as so
many cabbage leaves As for me, it is
just such weather as like; it fairly
makes me grow"
And she locked as though it did, as
she sat theIe with her glowing cheeks and
sparkling eyes, the very picture of health,
fun and frolic.
"Ive come to invite you to go
strawberyiug with me as soon as il gets
little cooler know place where they
are as thick as they can hang, and as rcd
and ripe as cherries"
"Wherel" inquired chorus of voices
'Down in Pebbly brook meadow, not
quarter of "A mile from here, You
know where it is, Josie; we went Der,
rying there lasi summer"
"Yes; but you know Deacon Barnes
owned it then. Squire Graves is so
cross He told Bob and the Harding
boys that if he ever caught them in his
grass again he'd set his dog on them
'ilumph! Perhaps he'll set his dog
on me y with toss Of her head
should really like to see him 90 it! But
pshaw! he won't meddle with US girls.
Not but that he's ugly enough to do
most anything, but he'd be ashamed to.
Say, girls, will you 60 shall for one
for don't mean that all those delicious
berries shall 90 to waste for the want OF
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A FRANK CONFESSION The editor of
the Atlanta (Ga) Ne,o Era, makes the
following frank confession:
A pack Of foois (of whom we were
one), so. the South into war, and now
pack Of like fools are resolved to keep
her in hot water till the end Of time, il
the people permit them to do SO. We
care nothing for Gen Sickles. Uur only
care Is to restore the South TO peace.
plenty and qniet, and we pray God thar
every newborn fool in the land may be
confined at the public expense, till by ju-
dicions treatment They are restored to that
saueness Of mind necessary to good ciii.
zensbip, and to serve on a jury. We
hsve had enough of war. and our voice is
for peas,
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A DREAM UNcoMFORTABLY REALIzkD.

n DREAh UNCOMFORTABLE hhhLizhD.
Some time ago strat ger called at
farmhouse in Paris, Ohio, ard asked to
stay over night A couple Of hours after
retiring the stranger was taken suddenly
and violently i'll, and for several days was
apparently deranged On his recovery he
informed his host that during his illness he
had discovered in certain ravine near
his house, under rock, an earthern creek
containing large amount of silver. AT
this the old gentleman expressed surprise
and spoke of its being very mysterious
dream. Afterwards, however, they were
walking in this section, and the dream
was again adverted TO by the stranger An
examination was at once proposed by the
farmer, to satisfy their curiosity. Tho
rock was soon found, and after brushin.
the leaves carefully away it WAS removed
and to their utter amazment there sat u
crock full Of silver. They took it out and
conveyed it secretly TO the house, and on
examination it was found to contain S40U
which they agreed to divide equally bs'
tween them. The day after this discovery
as the stranger was about to take his
leave, he complained to his benefactor cf
the inconvcni' nee Of carrying 40 much
silver, when an exchange was proposed,
the stranger receiyeing $3.50 in greenbacks
for his share OF the coin, silver then being
at a premiums of fifty per cent. 1t wa-
not long after the departure Of his guest,
however, till mine host made another dis
cuvery--hi- 800 In silver was counterfeit
and he had thus been ingeniously swindled
out # $3.50.
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'lf any one speak, i'll OF thee" said
Epetetus, consider whether he hath
truth on his side and If so, reform thy
self, th't his censures may not aft C, thee. -
When Anaxlmander was told that the
very boys laughed at his singing, he said ,
"Ah, then l must learn to sing better -
Plato being told that he had many enc
mics who poke i'll of him. said, at is
no matter | shall live SD none will be-
lieve them" Hearing at another time
that an intimate friend of his had spoken
detractedly OF him, he said. II am sure
he would not do it it he had not some
reason for it." This is the surest as well
ns the nobl"st way of drawing the sting
out OF reproach, aud the true method
ot preparing man Tor that great and on
ly relief against the pains Of caumuy.
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THE INDIAN DIFFICULTIES The I

THE INDIAN DIFFICULTIES The In.
dian commissioners have lett ST. Louis
for Fort Harker, to have another con.
ference with the savages. Gen Augur
takes Gen. Sherman's place on the co...
mission during the absence of the latter,
and favorable negotiations with the In
dians are expected. Many of the promi-
nent chiefs profess to be- anxious to meet
the commissioners and treat for peace,
though whether they will remrin 50 peace
fully inclined after the $1,000 worth Of
presents have been dlsbursed, and they
have nothing more to expect in the way
OF gifts, remains 10 be seen. There is
certainly lull in hostiIitie- just now, and
only few sk'rmishes and outrages have
been reported during the week.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-22

Nor BAD.-A colored witness was ex.
amined in Washington City Court to
prove the identity Of white man the
other day.
District Attorney-"Did you SEQ the
mani"
YES, sir, seed him."
"Was be u white man 7"
"Don't know, SIR
"Do you tell me you saw the m an and
can't say whether he was white or black 7"
Yes, sir, ! seed him, but dnre's so
many white fellers csIln' demselves mig,
gers round here, can't tell one from
tod'r !"
Wltues neutrality-suspicious. saiisfac
tory.
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POETRY.


The Answer.
ny JOHN O. WHITTIER.
Spare me-. dread angel Ofreproof
And the sunshine weave to-day
Its gold threads IL the warp and wUUf
vi life so poor anl gray.
Spare me while; the hesl, il weak,
These lingering feet that fair would stray
Among the flowers, shall some day seek
The straight and narrow way.
Take off thy ever watchful eve
L. awe Of thy rebukiug flown;
The dulle,t slave at tim1s mast sigh
To ding his burdens down;
To drop his Gales straining oar.
And press in summer warmth anl calm,
The lap of SUmc enchanted shore
u blossom and Of balm.
Grulge not my life its hour of bloom
NV heart Its taste of long desire;
This day he mine he these to come
As duty may require.
The deep voice answered to nv own,
Shifting my selfish pra, els away;
"IU-mJrrOw is with God alone,
And man hath but to day."
c.. no, ,h,. r,,1 ,,;, -, ,.;,t;,
Wan tro,, ,hoso ,,In,so,,, 49, or IN
Thou turn'st at eventil
Coast tbv..lf lawn q, tho tor,,ter saith
And ANGELS shall tn, feet upbcir"
Ana llns,hr,nv nr nr.vnr
Jhnu,h God he ,,ool ond troc Ian uo,v.r
And. tbnu iii the som, of .ins fnr,iven
NAV sound through lowest hell.
The sweet persuasion Of His voice
IL, .,iv4tI, J,v. thou hast thv cbo;r.
TO walk in darkness sim
As nnc who turu;n,, from ths li.,bt
Watches his own gray >ha low fall,
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I MPoRTANT TO PURCHASERS

Il We have Real Estate at our disposal, TO tn
value OF about $l26. 900. consisting of Farms
Dwelling Houses and Lots, Shops, &C., &c.
mostly located in Addison County, and some in
thc Village OF Middlebury. We should oe happy
10 show property to purchasers, and we are conti-
dent, We baye variety which will suit almost
amy one.
KNAPP & CLARK.
Real Estate Agents.
Mlldebury, Vt, august 5tb. 1867 lsf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-22

As funeral party ir Houston was
eear'"g a'ic'im OF tho yellow fever to
bis grave, tie supposed corpse kicked off
the c"ver OF his coffin and indignantly
insisted that the pail bearers should carry
him back. Ge is now recovering.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-22

Senator Williams of Oregon has married
Kate George.
Madeira is making wine again, as much
as eyer, and better.
Tho colors Of tho North German con
federation will be black, white and red.
Most of the boys born in New England
st week will be named Phil Sheridan.
Tough was fifty years old in August and
gned the temperance pledge tweniy five
years ago,
The annual increase Of population in
New York is equal to that Of London,
Paris and Vienna.
Foul air diseases are ON the decrease at
New York. thanks to the labors If the
health commission.
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like to see the day when Senators. Of the
United States will no more tolerate 4
drunken man in their chambers than they
you'd a viper in their beds Amen we
say to the above from the Etenuaq JouoR
OF Chicago. For the last few years. the
American Senate has witnessed scenes
which resemble those in established bar
rooms. Members have reelad and starcer>
ell and even attempted to address their
fellow members when their incohcren;
speech showed that they could not put
two ntencas together becaus, thev
were so thoroughly drunk Many times
has this occurred, and with no word of
retroof, until in one case the matter
went so tar AS 10 demand some action on
the part OF the Senate. The fact how
ever Is notorious. that anything short of
the most beastly ntoxicaIlon has been
over looked. Nor is this confined to the
Senate chamber; to say nothing of the
occupant Of the White House whose re
cord IN this respect makes every Ameri-
can blush, there are various rases in diff.
erent departments Now this will 20 on
and even increase until we take the
ground that candidate of Incorporate
habits is disqualified Tor office When we
do this, then we shall be saved from a
repetition of those di-gacefull exhibition
by high officials which fill us with 50
much grief and shame. Perhaps it is
necessary that we should be thus humil.
lated, that we may be whipped and spur
red to do battle with this great foe to 50.
ciety, who has brought, and if not dc.
feated, will yet bring countless sorrows,
sufferings and even death to our hearts
and homes.
The sadIest thing connected with this
Is that men who are known to he confir
med drupkards are elected to office and
those who are on the road are not thought
to be disqualified by their drunken habits
tor important public trusts This shows
that we regard drunkeness as comp ,ralive
ly trivial affair, and the apologize tone in
which It is spoken OF confirms our asser,
tion The habit as whole is everywhere
gaining ground and these cases Of public
exposure are ernptlon' rpbn the surface
which reveals the x ent of the disease
a constituency who would not elect trail
tor, does not hesitate to elect drunkard
now If as people we detest drunkness
and alive to its deadly evils, desired to
root 1t out, we should haze an eye to tho
habits OF our candidates. w" ought 20
put the stamp Of moral condemnation
upon drunkenness, and rot till then shall
we he saved from a repetition Of those
di'graceful exhibitions by high officials
whi ill us with disgust Carisha.
Register.
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Mr.. Samuel Il. Hamblin, OF Acushnet,
Mass, raised this season, from one aero
and ninety four rods, tifty bushels Of ~
handsome yhaai a. can be shown in tba
e;a.s