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The following extract from letter
written by the President of the Gra-
niteville Company to-a stockbolder,.
contains the fun particulars lpf the
extent of the damas se done by the
late freshet: z
r 4 AUGUST 10, 1867.
DEAR SIR: We had the most disas-
trous freshet last week that was ever
known in Horse Greek. All the mill
dams above here, and In the vicinity,
have been swept away. was absent
in Columbia, attending to the busi-
ness of the Penitendary, and was
telegraph ed to return immediately, as
our dam was badly broken, which /
found to be the case, The rain dur
ing Wednesday was .incessant, and
my son James was lpan night in the
rain, with all the available working
force on the dams AtY2 o'clock,
they concluded that all was safe; but
soon after, the water from dams
which gave way above, came down
and raised the water until it covered
tie stone wall on the canal bank from
end to end, ran over the lower end
and washed holes on both sides of
the shore, went through the iron
gate, middle of picket fence on canal
bank, in stream six inches deep for
an hour, was on the dam in fifty
places, and running over slightly be-
fore 2 o'clock; but when the rush
came, it was thought advisable to cut
the dam in safe place, but that pre-
caution did not prevent its breaking
in n vital point, causing great da-
mage, and which will take two weeks
or more to repair.
The cost to the company will pro-
badly reach $4,000 or $4,000. In
cluded in this estimate is the cost of
fine covered bridge across the
canal, which was swept away. The
large public bridge just above the
factory in the village was carried
away, as we'll as all our private
bridges about the mill. Our lumber
yard was swept clean of 5, 900 or 6, 900
feet of lumber. You are aware of
our having gate in the stone dam of
four feeS diameter under twenty feet
head. which will discharge more than
ten times the volume OF the creek at
its ordinary stage. The stone dam,
160 feet wide where the water pours
over, had four feet depth of water on
it. AS soon as the dam gave way, an
express was sent to inform them at
Kalmia Mills and Bath Paper Mills.
The water was seven hours in its pro-
gress to the latter point, 80 that there
was sufficient time to draw down the
pond and save them from disaster.
The dam at Kalmia Mills was not
built across the creek, therefore they
sustained but little damage. AtVan-
cluse, above Graniteville, the water
was higher by three or four feet than
ever known before, even when their
former immense pond was en1ptied
by break in that dam. The black
smith shop and oil house, also the
fine bridge there over Horse Creek,
were carried away. A fine new bug
gy, which was in the Vaucluse iron
and wood shop for repairs, was taken
off by the flood, and not yet found.
[ may add, too, that great damage
was done to the Columbia and Au-
gusta Railroad by the washing away
of Quantity Of earth-work, and da-
mage to bridges which had been COM
pleted.
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Local :Tte7na.

Owing to the arrangement of the
paper mills by the late heavy rains.
our supply of paper has been cut off.
For several days, we have been de-
pendent on Prof. Woodrow, of the
Southern Presbyterian. The Phenic
appears little out of gear this morn
ing, but in day or two, we shall be
"all right again"
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The Transcript tells, rs a fact, q
story of maid servant who cut off O.
large part of the mane of her mas
ter's valuable horse to make herself q
chignon.
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4 fine lot Of Desirable Goods have Just
been opened by Mr.. R. c. Shiver, who still
adheres to his popular principle of good
articles for little money. Read his adver-
tisement, and then examine the goods.
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There were 62 whites and II CO.
lored registrars at Hodges, Green
vile District, on the 21st and 22d.
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REGIsTRATIoN.-The Columbia
Board commenced its duties at the
lower box, yesterday morning. The
total number registered was 2O1, of
whom 6 were white and 1915 colored.
The arrival of several delegations
from the country, is the cause of the
great difference in the number of
white and colored registered.
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PARDoNs.-All persons interested
in the matter of obtaining pardons
from the Executive, will bear in mind
that the application casnot be enter
tained unless it is accompanied by
report of the case, made by the Judge
who tried, or the solicitor who prose-
cuted the same. Our exchanges in
the State will do we'll to notify their
readers of this fact.
JOB PRINTINa.-The Job Office of
the Phsnir is as complete as any in
the South. It is furnished with new
fonts of type of all descriptions and
Of the most modern styles. All work
executed promptly, with taste and
skill, and at reasonable rates.
The SOUTH CAROLINA PENrrEN-
T1ARY.-The Board of Commissioners
of the Penitentiary-consisting of
Messrs. Gregg, Robertson and Came
ron-met in this city, recently, and
proceeded to inspect that institution.
The following is a summary of their
report: There are now completed
fifty cells, and the stone cut for
twenty more. Tho first convicts
were received on the 18th April. At
present, there are upwards of 100.
There has been one death; one
escape; one pardoned by the Co.
vernon, and one discharged. The
cost of subsisting convicts is about
twenty cents day; but the entire
cost of keeping convict cannot yet
be ascertained. No convict who is
now working is worth less than sixty
cents per day and his board, if he
was hired laborer; thirty are worth
eighty cents per day and their board.
All are kept at work, except when
excused by the surgeon. Stone-cut-
ting and masonry is the chief en-
ployment. Seventeen are daily sent
to the quarry-About one and half
miles distant. An amount of cloth
ing is on hand, sufficient to last until
the 1st January. Each prisoner, on
entering, is invested with the convict
costume, after being thoroughly
cleansed and purified, and the Com
missioners heard no complaint made,
during their conversations with the
prisoners, concerning either their
treatment or their food; and it was
found that nearly all of them were in
a fair way to learn remunerative
trade. With few exceptions, punish
ment has been found unnecessary.
Since the month of April, the con
victs have performed 2,57O days of
labor, which, at sixty cents per day,
is equal to $I,542.
--->--o~---~-r--~--~-
PosT OFFICE HoURs.-The office is
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Z NEW wADvEaT1sEArENTs.- Attention is cali
ed To the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time
j. C. Janney-List Of Letters.
Fisher & Heinitsh-Turnip Seed.
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Posi- OFFICE HoURs.-The Office is
open from 8 a. M. until 81 p. M,
and from 6 until z p. m. The North
ern mail closes ct 3ha p. M, and all
other mails close at p. m.
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mess meeting at Bolton, Anderson
District, on the 30th instant, at which
Gov. Orr Gf not prevented by official
duties) is likely to be present. Politi-
cal interest in the upper part of the
State is deepening every day, and
meetings are being held every week,
which are addressed by white and
colored citizens.
The Union Leagues in Pickens and
portions of Greenville Districts, are,
it is said, composed of both races.
At one of the registration precincts
i'll Pickens, as we are informed, a
number of colored men, armed with
muskets, recently drew up in file in
frolt of the registration Office, and
made such demonstrations, that the
President Of the Union League at
that place, as conservator of the
public peace, took down their names,
and forwarded the same to the near
est military post.
We also learn, that in the vicinity
of Rock Hill, on the Charlotte Rail
road, o considerable body of negroes
are regularly drilling.
A most fearful and brutal outrage
was recently committed in that neigh
borhood, upon young and respect
able lady.
SENTENCE COMMITTED join Davis,
who was tried and convicted of lar
ceny before Judge Leitner, at the
August term of the District Court for
Kershaw, and sentenced to six
months imprisonment, at hard labor,
in the penitentiary, has had his pu-
nishment commuted to Imprisonment
in the common Jail until the 18th of
September next. He has been i'm
prisoned since The Sd of last July.
The evidence was purely circumstan-
tial. Several persons were about the
store from which the 800 were stolen;
none of the money was found in his
possession, and, in view of the fact
that the prisoner was youth, and
stranger, the judge and the solicitor
recommended that he be pardoned.
Read Udolpho Wolfe's advertise
ments in to-day's paper.
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w. j. ARMSTRONG ON THE STUMP.
The Columbia martyr-who has just
returned from tour of the State
ventilated himself last night, in front
of Janney's Hall, and instructed his
numerous colored hearers on the duty
of the hour. Judging from the ap-
proving shouts that were heard, his
audience evidently appreciated his
doctrines and we're loud-mouthed in
their adulation. Mr.. Armstrong spoke
for some time, but we were unable to
attend, and could not learn the sub
stance of his remarks,
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SINGULAR two months or
more, as we learn, draft for $1,000
in gold, contributed to the poor of
his District by DR.. j. Marion Sims, q
native of Lancaster, but now residing
in Paris, has been lying uncalled for
in the Executive Office -notwith-
standing the Governor has addressed
not less than three communications
to prominent citizens of that District.
This would seem to be verification
OF the old adage, that "what is every
ones business is no ones business"
The Gala.ry, for September, con-
tains some "Reminiscehces of DR..
Anthon," the late distinguished clas-
sical scholar and teacher; ga Carol
of Harvest, for 1867" "Jean Inge-
lows New Volume;" "The Ladies of
Llangollen;" brigham Young and
Mormonism;" "Aunt Madeline's Tri-
al" short story; ''Stcven Lawrence,
Yeoman;" waiting for the Verdict"
"Nebul@," by the editor. The price
of The GALAXY is $3.50 o year. Sim
gle copies will be sent, postpaid, on
receipt of thirty cents. Address w.
G. & F. P. Church, No. 80 Park Row,
New York.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
BY the CRbIe.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-The great reform
meeting last night, passed off quietly and
enthusiastically.
A Fenian riot was expected at Chester,
but the authorities were watchful so that
no outbreak did occur
BERLIN, Feb l2.-Ihe South German
States conference have adopted army sys-
TENS similar to Prussia.
FLORENCE, Feb. l2.-The Italian cabinet
have all resigned.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 11.-CoI. Knox,
an embassy of the Russian American tele-
graph, awaited upon the Emperor He
represented that the line on the Asiatic
side would be completed by July next.
LONDON, Feb. l2.-No riotous proceed
ings have taken place at Chester as appre-
hended, and the city is quiet The pres
ence of number of supposed Fenians re-
Gently from Ireland, gave rise so these APP
prehensions, but they left town without
creating any disturbance
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE American squad
ron it is underterstood will visit Cherbourg
during the continuance of the international
exposition.
Berlin, Feb. 12.-Prussia will send a
plenipotentiary to treat with the exKing
of Hanover in regard to the disposition OF
his private property.
MADRID, Feb. l2.-Cortes will be re-
opened by the Queen on the Both of March.
1t is reported the government intends
imposing forced loans.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-13

LAST week as the Queen Of England
returned from the Parliament House,
whittier she had gone to formally open
the proceedings of the law making power
of her realm, she met crowds of English
men bearing placards saying Men
without votes are seris
II that be true of men who live under
a government which still supports many
of the forms, aud something Of the sub
stance of the divine right, what degra-
ding seridom is the deprivation of the
privilege to men who were born as it
were, clad with the right and have no
experience of any form of government
under which It "a denied
And yet there are those who would
make it the policy Of this government to
convert men into serfs, white men-the
descendants Of the men who have given
the world the brightest illustration OF the
principle that the vote is the badge and
security of freedom; and are SO stupid as
to think it is possible to enforce it, and
are SO malignant as to replace them in
the political body by those who are seris
in every sense, and whom the training OF
a generation will not qualify to be any.
thing else Ii is indeed true, that party
in America is trying to make seris of
men, and men of seris, and calls the at
tempt craftsmanship and Justice
Shade Of John Locke Is 1t possible
that any living thing of whom You pre-
Dictated the capacity TO perceive the sim-
ple=t form Of the simplest idea can be-
such a fool
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
NEW YORK DISPATCHES,

News from MexieO-ZacafieasC Captured
by EEiFamOn-Speeie Train Probably
Captured by the ImperRIisfs-RUmOP
Of the Presidents Willingness 20 Coz
operate with Congress 40 Avoid Ex-
IRENE Resort 10 The Military BiH
etc, etc.
New YORK, Feb. l2.-The Tribune's
Matamoras special of the 9TH, says Mira
mon took the city of Zacaticas with 1000
prisoners. Juarez, who was there, had TO
leave in hurry, taking the road to Chi
huahua. A specie train of $4,000 dollars,
which left Zacaticas before Juarez, has
probably fallen into the hands Of the I'M
perialists. .t.
1t is reported that the Liberialists, $4,000
strong, have been defeated by 5000 I'M
periaIists, between San Louis and Quer-
eterO.
The Times Washington special says it
is now stated, on good authority, that the
President has become ready to cooperate
with Congress in measures to avoid SO ex-
IRENE a resort as is proposed in the military
government BILL and that then there would
be no difficulty in securing his assent to a
bill based on the leading principles Of the
constitutional amendment, and at the same
time provide for a more vigorous and eff
feetiye protection of personal rights and
liberties in the Southern States, than is
now enjoyed.
The Times special says the delay in the
North Carolina Legislature to act on the
reconstruction propensitions of theSouthern
Governors, is looked upon in Congress as
ominus, as that State was expected to lead
the way in its adoption.
The Herald's special says the four per
cent. loan certificates, payable on demand
and made legal tender for the purpose of
a bank reserve, will be authorized. The
power to withdraw greenbacks TO the extent
Of S4,000,000 will not be taken from the
Secretary, but he will suspend action until
the compound interest notes shall have
been disposed Of, and the money market is
easy.
The friends of the bankrupt bill are of
the opinion that it will now pass, and they
propose TO try it.
The Tribune's special says Thad. Stevens
intends calling up his confscation bill this
week. ....-.
1t is doubtful whether the loan bill will
be reported TO the Senate. Secretary Nc
Culloch is anxious for an early report
Ii is understood Gen. Grant expresses
surprise at the intimations that he approves
of the military government bill. He
deems it unwise, as the provisions would
probably bring him into conflict with the
Executive, his immediate constitutional
superior. He also expressed a conviction
that some bill recognizing civil govern
ment, with the military to aid and pro-
tect, should be adopted at the earliest
Tnampnt
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From the Far West.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12.-The Republicans
Messilla, New Mexico, correspondent says
the Indians are very troublesome in that
neighborhoOd; much stock has been stolen
and several murders committed.
The Republicans st. Joseph's dispatch
says: Advices from the upper Missouri
state that Gov. FOulk of DacOtah has been
summoned to Washington on matters
connected with the consolidation of the
Santee tribe of Sioux Indians with the
YanktOns. The citizens of Dacotah
are very anxious for the removal of the
Santees from their present location,
it being too near the settlements for such
savage and warlike tribes. Gov. Foulk
will take with him fifteen Representatives
from each Of the tribes named.
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IMPORTANT Decision The reader is
referred to the decision of the Supreme
Court which we print this morning, as
one Of much Importance to the peo~
pie Of the State at this time The
facts are that note was discounted in
the branch Of the Planters Bank at
FrankEn-was not paid at maturity
was subsequently assigned to an midi
yidual, who brought suit TO recover the
amount The defendants proposed to
pay in notes of the Planters Bank, but
the plaintiff demanded legal tender
money The coart below decided in favor
Of the defendants, and the supreme
Court afirms the decision The law,
as thus decided, is that the banks Of this
State are required to receive their own
notes in payment Of debts due them
and that any assignee Oft bank is com
PEELED to receive the same currency as
the bank was required TO take in payment
Of the obligation.
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further, that the amount of such temporary
loan certificates at any time outstanding,
shall not exceed eighty million of dollars.
House.
On motion Of Mr.. Wentworth, tie Sec
rotary Of the Treasury was requested to
state the COST under laws, of the Union
Pacific railroad.
On motion of Mr. Hill, the Secretary of
the Treasury was requested tostate whether
pOstnasters were required to account for
and pay tax on the salaries of clerks.
Mr.. Elliott introduced a bill relative to
the mercantile marine of the United States.
Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Darling, the Commit
tee on Ways and Means were instructed to
inquire into the propriety of allowing 4
rebate of ten per cent. of dnties on all
goods imported in American bottoms.
Mr.. Noel asked leave to offer a resolu-
ton for inquiry by a special committee
into the allegations of outrages by the Mis-
souri, militia upon officers and citizens Of
the United States.
Mr.. Elliott objected; it was too late in
the session to appoint a select committee.
Mr.. LeBlonde remarked it was never too
late 10 90 good.
The House resumed the consideration of
bills reported yesterday from the select
committee on the New Orleans riots, the
vote being on their reference to the Recons
structiOn Committee
On motion Of Mr. Elliott, the 18th sec
ton, providing for the election of a dele
gate from Louisiana to the House, was
stricken out.
Mr.. Elliott then renewed his demand
for the previous question, but, afteE debate,
allowed opponents of the bill two hours
for speeches. Messrs. Boyer, Harding and
Finck spoke against it, and at 3 O'Clock
the call for the previous question was
seconded.
Mr. Elliott being entitled to close the
debate, made remarks in support of the
bill, yielding the floor successfully to Lee
Blonde and Noel, who opposed, and Shilla
barger, who advocated the bill, which
passed, and the House took recess till 7:30.
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River Improvement Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12-The River Improve
ment Convention met in the Mercantile
Library Hall this morning, and was called
to order at II o'clock by Mayor Thomas,
who in a brief speech gave the delegates a
warm welcome to the city. Rev. Truman
M. Post, of this city, then offered prayer,
after which Gen. VIM. VanDever, of Iowa,
was elected temporary chairman, and J.
Andersen, of Pittsburg, and Henry King
man, OF Dubuque, selected as temporary
secretarys. Gen. NanDever made a few
felicitous remarks in acknowledgment of
the honor conferred, and gave some in
teresting statistics in regard to the COM
merce of the Mississippi and its tributaries,
and set forth the general importance of the
contemplated Improvement of the river
A committee of three from each State rep
resented was then appointed as a committe
on permanent organization.
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IFGISLtTIVE

Ia the Senate Yesterday, the franchise
bin from the House was passed on its
second reading A substitutes offered by
Mr. Trimble was voted downs and mo.
ton by the same gentleman to strike ont
the section debarring negroes from Office
aud the jury-bo1 met the same fate
Ia the House, the bill approprlating
a million dollars or more to the repre-
sentatives of deceased Tennessee Federal
soldiers was discussed at some length,
aud informally passed over
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TuE article which we published yes
terday from a Radical source, arraigning
Congress for its failure to bring forward
adequate measures for the restoration of
the Union, should have been credited to
the Chicago Tribune, the abIest and most
influential Radical journal in the West
or Northwest.
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THE Nashville correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazette says in his dispatch
Of the 10th instant
"A deeply interesting case is now on
hand in the Executive Office. Some time
since, A. c. Hickey, formerly a Captain in
the Rebel army, was elected Attorney
General for the Eleventh Judicial District
Of Tennessee. OF course Gov. BrOWnlow
refused to commission him. Hickey is
about to sue out a writ of mdndamus, to
compel the Governor to sign his commits
sion. twill be amusing to see the means
by which a Conservative court will compel
old Brownlow 10 commission 4 Rebel Of
iicer, and ! confidently predict that there is
none either inside or outside of Tennessee
who can accomplish the job
Previous to the election Gov Brown
low appointed Mr. Hickey to the Office to
which he has been elected, and commits
stoned him He is no more a Rebel to
day than he was then, and Gov Brown
low knew his status then Just as well as
he does to-day.
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LIABILITIES.
Amount insured thereby -S2O8l. 5000
3. q. PATTERSON, President.
RODNEY DENNIS. Secretary.
;TATE OF CGNNECTICI


HARTFORD COUNTY, SO.
Hartford, January p, 1867.
Personally appeared J. G.. PATTERSON.
President, and RODNEY DENNIS. Secretary
Of the Traveller Insurance Company, and sew
orally made oath that the above statement b.
them subscribed is true, according 10 their bet
knowledge and belief.
CHAS. f. WILSON, Rotary Public.
STATE OF TENNESSEE.
CnMPTROLLEs's OFFICE,
NASHVILLE. Jan. 20. 1867.
Thia 81 to certify that tho Ira -slera' In-urance
Company. Of Hartford, Connecticut located 30.
Hartford, ia the state % Connecticut, has com
piled with all the requirements Of the Code. on
the subject Of Foreign Insurance CoryorGti0ne
ia sections 1898 o. 1901 Inclusive. a. we'll a. the
act ot2ith Of March, 1850 chapter 2lj. ertion Oh.
requiring u deposit with the Comptroller of
twenty thousand dollars Of TX per cent bonds OF
the State.
And that Joseph Na.h p. r. Peck and j. f..
Pearl, are the legally authorized Agents Of -1iI
Company in the town Of Nashville, State of
Tennessee. 8. V. HATCHEIT,
tebZ w CHmUtr8lirr
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N0TECE-
TUE UNDERSIC

rNHE UNDERSIGNED. HAVING QUAIL
| ted as Executors on the estate Of Rachel );
Cannon, deceased request all parties indebted
10 said estate 20 come forward and settle. and
parties having claims against the estate VIII
present them properly authenticated. within the
time prescribed By law, or they viii be barred
JOHN b. HORTON,
a. LEWIS NJ. Nancy,
inn91- Al " ss,iyge Executors