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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-21

REGISTRATION IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Registration returns from North Ca.
rolina indicate that in the Western
part OF the State more white votes
will be registered than the total vote
of 1860. The proportion of white to
black was six to five. The colored
vote will increase the total over that
of 1860, by at least fifteen per cent.
The Republican ticket will receive q
large majority in that part of the
State.
At Fernandina and the neighbor-
hood curious question has come up.
Among the freedmen who presented
themselves for registration ore large
number who were born in Africa.
The Board of Registration asked for
naturalization papers, and they re-
ferred the question of admitting them
to higher authority.
There were some amusing scenes
at the polls in Nashville, on election
day. One new born freedman pre-
sented his marriage license instead
of registration certificate. Another
brought his wife with him to the
ballot-box. "She can't VOTE" said
he, ''but bress God, I fotch her
along to see that I kin, by golly!"
An editor whose name was Fry,
took unto himself "ffth rib" His
neighbor of the quill, being very
kindly disposed toward linn and his
better half, wished "success to Mr..
and Mrs. Fry and all the small fry"
The charter of n new city in Con-
necticut is said to be as long as the
moral law, which is entirely out of
proportion to the morality of the
city.
ASHABBY COMPLIMENT We notice
tho Southern blacks are taking the
alias of Horace Greeley when arrested
for crimes.
Official reports show that 1, ,12O, 600
children attend school in Russia
one and II half per cent. on the popu.
latiOu.
a clerical gentleman observes of n
recent camp meeting, that "the order
was as nearly y perfect rs could be cx-
pected i'll this world of SIM"
The editor of n paper in Indiana
wants to know if Western whiskey
was ever seen coming through the
rye"
The number of marriage licenses
issued in Chicago for the past year
is nearly equal to that of the divorces.
The marriages numbered 1900.
A man, in Hamilton, Ohio, has
drunk an average of twenty-five glass
es of lager per day, for fifteen years
past, and is still drinking.
Mrs. Sally Atwood, of Myricks-
vile, has passed her 104th birth day,
and looks for several more.
The light of other days-Tallow
candles.
A truly great man never puts away
the simplicity of child.
He who tolls with pain will eat with
pleasure.
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A WISE DECIsIoN.-Louis XIV,
playing at backgammon, had q doubt
full throw; II dispute arose, and the
surrounding courtiers all remained
silent The Count de Grammont
happened to come in that instant.
decide the matter" says the King
TO him. ''Sire," said the Count,
"your Majesty is in the wrong"
"How," replied the King, "can you
thus decide, without knowing the
question:" Because" said the
Count, chad the matter been doubt.
FIJI, all these gentlemen present
would have given it for your Ma
jesty."
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Printers devils are great ladies'
men, Notwithstanding they have q
very hard time. Some time ago, one
of those hard-named fellows and his
iady.love were taking an evening
stroll, and as they were walking
along, chattering briskly upon the
numerous topics of the day, she sud
denly caught his hand, and looking
smilingly into his face, asked: 'Do
yon know why 1 cannot get religion?'
"No, my dear, do not" cit is
because love the devil"
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WADE AND WILsoN.-The stump
ers, Wade and Wilson, have made
characteristic speeches, of which the
Herald disposes in very few words.
1t says:
We may present these two pieces
of party harungue as satisfactorily
showing two things-frst, that the
Republican party, in using up the
nigger, has used up its whole capital
and has not single idea to present
to the people-or none that it dare
present; and, second, upon how small
n capital of original thought men
may be the great leaders of great
party, and stand so high in party
appreciation as to be named, not
sneeringly, as Presidential candi-
dates. Mr.. Wade made two points.
One of these is that the national
debt is "a mere bagatelle. If the
national debt is "'bagatelle." men
may ask the Senator what it is that
makes that burden of taxes that he
some time ago deplored as weighing
SO heavily npon the people, that he
thought new division of property
might be necessary to Tighten it.
Mr.. Wade's other point was that he
did not know whether he was q white
man or not. And these two points
apparently constitute the political
capitalize new idea-upon which
the Republican party in the West
goes into the campaign. 1t remains
to be seen whether an chronological
doubt and a financial falsity are good
capital for political campaign.
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The ENGLISH HARvEsTs. We be-
lieve that, Judging from results SO far
as they have yet been ascertained,
and from appearances at present, we
may congratulate ourselves probably
on the likelihood of a full granary
this autumn, with an abundance Of
root produce for human food, not
less than the provender of cattle.
London i&a1Nlurd, 27M.
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SCUBA FACT Nor GENERALLY AppRE-
CIATED.-When a merchant changes his
stand, he is certain to sell goods very
cheap for a long time, to have his GUS
toners follow him, and make his move
popular. Mr.. r. G. Shiver has moved his
large new stock of Dry Goods to Main
street
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REFORM In IRELAND. The Reform
League has broken ground in Ireland.
On the evening of the 3D. instant, a
mass meeting was held in Dublin, the
Lord Mayor of the city presiding, at
which resolutions in favor of man
hood suffrage and of the formation of
local organizations to agitate the
question OF equal rights for all, we're
unanimously adopted. Among the
noteworthy incidents of the great
gathering. was the reading of u letter
from John Stuart Mill, in which he
avows his conviction that Ireland's
only hope of complete justice lies in
the transferring Of large share of
political power to classes who are not
under the influence Of landed or
church prejudices.
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An Unlocking fellow was asked
how he could account for natures
forming him so ugly. Mature was
not to blame" said he, "for when I
was two months of age, L was the
handsomest Child in the neiphbor-
hood, but my nurse, to avenge her
self upon my parents for some fancied
injury at their hands. one day swap.
ped me away for another boy be-
longing to II friend of hers, whose
child was rather plain-loolling."
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/ OK PARo1E,-The New York Times
is not disposed to favor indiscrimi-
nate speeoh-making on the part of
politico military nspirants; and is,
moreover, assured of the good faith
Of the Southern whites. It says, edi-
torially, on the subject of the recent
military procession in praise of Gen.
Sickles:
The occasion for speech making,
however, sound and sensible, has to
be carefully chosen. The country,
at the present moment, is in no great
humor for military serenades either
by the National Guard or the Grand
Army of the Republic. We are all
willing and anxious to see every
tribute of honor and respect paid to
those who have faithfully done SER
vice for the Union in times of peril.
But the country seems to long for
the time when we can dispense with
military display as all adjunct of civil
reconstruction.
Gen. Sickles tells his old associates
that the enemies who surrendered to
Grant, and Sherman, and Sheridan,
are now on their parole of honor to
obey the laws of the land But it
may be doubted whether it is we'll for
IN officer in Gen. Sickles' position to
express. even indirectly, doubt tina:
their parole would be broken under
any condition, whether the President
aims to give effect to the wishes and
1ntents of Congress or not. There
has not, thus far, been any indication
that the officers of the late Confede-
racy-those of them at least who
have any influence over political
opinion at the South-desire to
thwart the purposes of Congress, or
to revive the sectional disagreemcnts
of the past in any shape. There is
evidencc-strong and incontroverti-
ble-we think, in the other direction.
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Death OF am African Chi.f.

The, London Times has the follow
ing item concerning the death of an
African chief:
From advices by the French mail
from the West coast of Africa we
learn of the death of the warrior
chief Mabba, who has for the last six
years been fearful scourge among
the native tribes inhabiting the coun-
tries bordering on the English and
French territories in the Senagam-
bia. Mabba, in 1861, was chief of
but little Importance in tie kingdom
of Baddiboo. He was, however, q
staunch Mahommedan, and watching
his opportunity in that year, he re-
belled against his pagan king, put
him to death, and assumed the su-
preme rule of the country. With
fire and sword he established the reli-
gion of Islam, killing all those who
would not shave their heads and
swear on the Koran their adherence
to his faith. This fanatical warrior,
'slated by the success he had obtained
over his negro brethren, in June,
1866, sent an invading army into the
British territory, on the Gambia; but
he was repulsed, and sustained great
losses from the able strategy of the
Governor, Col. Darcy. NInbba,
however, then thought he would at
tack the French, and in December of
the same year, with 1000 warriors,
surrounded party of 800 European
French troops and massacred them
all, with the exception of nine, who
alone escaped to tell the sad tale.
The sacrifices and customs Of the
King of Dahomey arc but trihe
compared to the slaughter and misery
this fanatic Mabba has, by his ruth
less policy, inflicted on the unoffend-
ing negro races.
This mail, however, brings the
news that he has been captured in
battle by Joliffc, the King of Sein,
and his head and hands sent exult-
insly by that king as trophy of sue
ccssful war to the Governor of the
French settlements on the Senegal.
1t las been computed that no less
than 10000 human beings have been
killed, or have died through starya-
ton, or have been abducted and sold
into slavery by this monster Mabba,
under the cloak of religion; so that,
now his career is ended, it is hoped
that peace and prosperity may be
restored to these unhappy countries.
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New ADyEnTIsEMENTs.--A is call
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning fer The first
time
J. c. Janney-List of Letters.
George Symmers-Butter, Pork, &c.
James Windsor-Final Notice.
ID. B. DeSaussure-In Equity.
acknowledgements.
James l.. Orr-Proclamation.
Mrs. Edwards-Dancing.
]. P. M. Epping-In Bankruptcy.
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Passipg Into the nitnoraties.

4.
It takes long time for the people
of the United States to retrace their
steps when they have wandered from
the good old way blazed out by their
fathers and the founders of their
republican form of government. But
they are sure to come right at last;
and as their past history has eluci-
dated this trait in their character, let
us hope that, in the future, it will be
still further illustrated by their devo-
tion to the ancient landmarks of
constitutional liberty, and that the
predictions of croakers as to the
overthrow of our form of Govern
ment will come to naught.
This noticeable re-actionary feature
In the character of the people was
never more strikingly presented than
at the present time. In every in
stance where elections have been
held, the vote for the party in power
has fallen off; and it is remarkable
that this reaction first manifested
itself in that section which ever had
the i'll fortune to give to the country
the destructive elements of agitation
and fanaticism--New England. What
ever may be the cause, the people of
those States have been the first to
lay violent hands on the idol they
had reared; while, without stopping
to inquire into the cause of this
reaction, the people
elsewhere have also come up to the
good work.
A brief glance at the recent I'M
mistallable signs Of this rcvulsion of
political feeling may not be uninte-
resting. The first State voting was
New Hampshire. In that STATE the
Republican majority in 1866 was
1855; while, in 1867, it WIS only
2, ,472-which, on popular vote of
less than 10000, was tremendous
falling off. Next in order came old
Connecticut, in which State the Re
publican party lost by the change in
the vote, in q single year, their whole
State ticket and three out of the four
Congressman. From a majority of
541 in 1866, they passed in 1867 into
a minority of S92. Only two years
ago, the radicals carried that State by
majority of 1000. The late result
in that State SO started the unscrupu-
lous leaders of the party in Con-
gress, that they instructed the COIN
mittee they had appointed to
investigate the loyalty of Kentucky
to proceed to Connecticut, and in
quire if her loyalty was beyond re-
proach. The finishing blow to the
party was in California, where they
have lost the entire State, and have
been whipped horse, foot and dra-
goons. Verify, the party is passing
into the region of the minoritics;
and no specious excuses or reasons
for this state Of affairs can avert the
impending and final doom that awaits
it.
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KENrUcKY.-Thc following extract
from Ex-Gov. Bramiette's speech, at
the inauguration of Governor Helm,
whose death, Immediately after in
auguration, has been announced by
telegraph, shows that kentucky
State the radicals desire to recon-
struct-is to- day on better financial
condition than any other State in the
Union. Gov. Bramlette said:
"When 1 came into Office the debt
of the State created before the war
was $5,S15, 234O3. We borrowed
and expended during the war, in
supporting onr Government, 81, 653,-
503.59. This added to the debt ex-
isting before the war, and unpaid
when l came into office, makes $1O,-
46S, S26.G2. Of this we have paid off
all except 81, GAG, 1896. Thisamount
includes all our present Indebtedness
created for internal improvements
and school purposes, and the debt
created for war purposes. The school
IS made a permanent debt under our
Constitution, the interest only pay
able. Deduct it-Sl, ,632, 297. 46-
from the debt which is to be paid,
and 1T leaves our present debt $3,-
0l3, ,902. TO meet this we have in the
Treasury at this time 81 l.407, 947.91,
and in the bank and other stocks CON
stituting the sinking fund, Sc, los, :
294. 80. We also have large unpaid
balance due from the Federal Govern
ment for war expenditures, which is
now being pressed for settlement. I
found you in debt, with an existing
necessity to largely increase that
debt. [ leave you with your debt
reduced, and ample means provided
to discharge all yonr liabilities
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Final Notice---lst Precinct.

HNHE books will be opened for final regis
Il tration, at Camp Ground, on MON
and "a, and at Ford's Mill Tor Killian's) on
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, September 26
and 27. All persons who have not regis
tered arc invited to come forward. on the
above days and register. BY order of the
Board. JAMES WINDSOR. Chan.
Sent 01 o
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Read Udolpho Wolfe's advertise
ments in to-day's paper.

One night, in n thunder shower,
we thought the little ones all asleep,
when little voice from the "trundle-
bed," called out, 80, mother, the
dark is winking; first it turns up and
then it shuts down."
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In the District Court of the United
States for the District of South
Horolipo

IN the District Court of the United
States for the District of South
Carolina.
In the matter of .Nelum M. Cohen, 6y ,o1ton,
dpetuion for adjudication of Bankruptcy
,cas filed on the 30M day Of J,tly, A. d.
1867, in said Court.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
VNHIS is to give notice that, on the 30th
IL day of July, A. d. 1867, a Warrant in
Bankruptcy was issued against the Estate
of MELVIN M. COHEN, of Columbia, in
the District Of Richland and State of South
Carolina, who has been adjudged bank
rupt on his own petition; that the payment
of any debts and delivery of any property
belonging to such bankrupt, to him, or for
his use, and the transfer of any property
by him, are forbidden by law; that meet
ing of the creditors of the said bankrupt,
to prove their debts, and to choose one or
more assignecs of lis Estate, will be held
at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at
tho Office of Messrs. Fickling & Pope, in
Columbia, in the District of Richland, s.
c., before j. NJ. Rutland, Register in Bank
ruptcy, on THURSDAY. the Sd day of Oc-
tOber, 1867, Mt II o'clock III.
j. p. NJ. EPPING,
United States Marshal,
sept Il f3 AS Messenger.
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The recent proclamation of the
PRESIDENT, commanding obedience to
the laws, has had the effect of re-
storing the writ of haJeas corpus to
the people of Tennessee. Even
Brownlow feels compelled to toe the
mark, now that the President has
finally put his foot down.
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BARLEY! BARLEY!

WE WANT about 5000 bushels of good
wv clean Barley, for brewing Lager
beer. The cash will bo paid on delivery,
August 30 j. C. SEEGEES Il co.
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How THE PooR NEGROES ARE DE-
LUDED,--A Noxubee County (NIiss. J
correspondent gives an account of a
radical meeting called by three ne
groes and three white men, which
the negroes were induced to attend
by the announcement that their re-
gistration tickets would be void if
they remained away. A white speaker
at the meeting promised them the
mules and lands of their employers,
and then took up subscription to
bear his expenses to the general con-
vention to Jackson. He collected
over $500.
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The st. Louis Democrat regards
President Johnson's amnesty procla-
nation rs formal declaration of war
against Congress.
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Orange County Butter. &c.

JUST TO HAND,
GSA 3 tirkins choice Orange County
e1Ns4B BUTTER,
eSazEzssa 2 half bbls Fulton Market PIG
PORK,
2 half bbls Fulton Market Picked Beef,
l bbl Smoked Tongues,
l bbl Smoked Beef,
1000 lbs Sugar-Curcd Breakfast Strips,
100 selected Sugar-Cured Hams, Rai-
sins, Currants, S4rdines, Maccaroni, Cof-
fees, Teas, Trenton Crackers, fresh to
hand and for sale at lowest prices.
Sept 81 GEO. SUMMERS.
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MRS. EDWARDS.

=, AND MISS EDWARDS, have re-
20 sumcd their DANCING SCHOOL at
fnA Mrs. S. P. Gibbes', Senate street.
4a1S. Sept 211
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The REACTION COMMENCED IN THE
Cry PRESS. understand that
the radical organs in this city have
lost one-third of their subscribers
within the past three months. This
falling of is i'll consequence OF the
dissatisfaction of prudent business
men and intelligent, fair-minded citi-
zens with the violent TRADES and
bloody revolutionary schemes of the
extreme radicals, who are ready to
plunge the country into all sorts of
dangers and difficulties, rather than
lose possession of the spoils of the
Government. 1t is an indication of
the ae-action that is going on all over
the Union, and that will soon appear
i'll Pennsylvania and New York, Just
the same rs it has been seen already
in California and Maine.
Ne,U York Herald.
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Local :Tte1ns.

= LOCAL -I-GeYnS.
THE SOUTHERN RELIEF LOTTERY.
We have just received small lot of
tickets in the above gift entertain
ment, for the relief of the INDECENT
poor Of the South. All those desir-
Gus OF purchasing will apply at once
at the Phgni~ Office, as but short
time will elapse before the drawing
The walls of the State House,
which have for such length of time
been exposed to the weather, and as
consequence were getting materi-
ally injured, are about being covered
with substantial roof. Clark Wa
ring, Esq, the contractor, is pushing
the work along rapidly.
For New YORK. r. @. Shiyer
is off for New York again this morn
ing. and in a few days will return
with q fine stock of goods for the
winter. Our readers can form some
thing of mn idea of the amount of
business this go-ahead dry goods
merchant is doing, when it is known
that he finds it absolutely necessary
to visit the Northern markets every
six weeks, for the purpose of re-
plenishing his stock.
Having q complete printing Office,
superintended by the proprietor. we
can execute every description of book
and job printing-bill and letter
heads, circulars, labels, posters, pro-
grammes, business, wedding and in
vitation cards, railroad receipts,
checks, drafts, &c. Our friends will
find it to their interest land ours) to
give us call.
The COOP TIME COMING.
Fisher IL Lowrance, it appears, are
fully impressed with the idea that the
"good time" which has been antici-
pated for such length of time, is
nearly at hand. They have mate
rally increased their storage room,
and are laying in large and diversi-
fed assortment of articles-embrac-
ing any and everything in the grocery
and hardware lines. We hope their
representations will be fully realized.
ga SPIDER, is Ir?"-During the
past year, we have witnessed strange
sights, and have heard of many
others; but specimen of the work
of huge ungainly-looking spider,
domiciled on the premises of W. J.
Thomas & Co., on Bridge street, goes
ahead of them all. This insect cuts
queer antics, and weaves his web in
the shape of different letters-in one
instance, the words "On Westward"
being easily discerned. Whether he
mas Deen educated by some speculat
ing Western man, who is desirous of
playing on the superstitious feelings
of the freedmen, or, on his own
hook, is impressing it more fully on
the minds of the dissatisfied portion
of this unfortunate country, that
Westward the star of empire takes
its way" we are not prepared to say;
but that it is curious affair, one and
all will agree. Look out, Mr.. Spider,
or Dan. CASTILLO will bag you.
Read Udolpho Wolfe's advertise
ments in to-day's paper.
One night, in n thunder shower,
we thought the little ones all asleep,
1,kt11
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OBITUARY.

Died, on 2Sth July, Mrs. JANE OWENS,
the daughter of Mrs. Mary Heminics, of
Columbia, S. G.. F.A. NJ.
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EEEEONS

7 UST received small lot of very fine
~ fresh LEMONS, at
McKENZIE'S Confectionery,
Sept II Greenfield's Row.
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"Old sweothearts' .. Secondhand
candy.
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The walls of the State House,
which have for such q length of time
been exposed to the weather, and as
consequence were getting materi-
ally injured, are about being covered
with substantial roof. Clark Wa
ring, Esq, the contractor, is pushing
the work along rapidly.
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The SOUTHERN RELIEF LOTTERY.
We have just received q small lot of
tickets in the above gift entertain
ment, for the relief of the INDECENT
poor Of the South. All those desir
Gus OF purchasing will apply at once
at the Ph9ni:c Office, as but short
time will elapse before the drawing.