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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-28

Is TEXAS A STATE?-In tie suit
for stolen bonds which Texas is pro-
scouting in the Supreme Court of
the United States, the fact of recove-
ry, says the 1Tor'd, hinges wholly
upon the question, ''Has Texas the
existence and powers of a State or
not? This method is exactly the
right one. It takes the matter ct
statehood out Of the hands of politi-
clans and before the court whose
decision cannot but have weight, if
not with the present, certainly with
future Congress.
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SOUTHERN ORPHAN, ASSOCIATION. :

SOUTHERN ORPHAN. ASSOCIATION. -
The United States authorities have
declined to return the JEFF. Davis"
mansion to The city Of Richmond,
and as the Southern Orphan Asso-
citation" is thereby prevented from
complying with the contract made
with the holders of certificates in
their proposed gift enterprise, the
agent at this place, Mr. P. II. Trout,
(says the Staunton Vmdicatoy,) has
been notified to discontinue the sale
Of certificates till further ordered,
and to refund the money for those
already sold by him.
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The CoTToN LoAN.-The Liverpool
Journal Of Commerce., of the 7th inst,
says:
The Committee of Bond-holders of
the Confederate cotton loan have pre-
sented a petition to her Majesty's
Government on behalf of their claims,
accompanied by the opinions of Mr..
Fleming, Q. G., and Mr. J. H. Lloyd.
The fact of this loan having a special
hypothecatioI Of cotton which was
forcibly taken by the North, they
consider, places their stock in diff
ferent position to an ordinary Con-
federate loan.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-28

ALL VoID-A New IDEA.-Com-
menting on the preamble Of the Con-
gressional reconstruction bill, which
declares that "no legal State Govern
ments exist in the rebel States of
North Carolina" &C., the New York
Journal Of Commerce says:
eff there be no legal State Go
vernments, then everything done in
the Legislature or courts, or in any
other departm of these Govern
ments, are void. The judgments
obtained in their courts are void: the
criminals confined in their prisons.
by sentence pronounced in the State
courts, are entitled to immediate dis
charge. There must be general Jail
delivery. These are the necessary
consequences Of illegal State Govern
ments."
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Relief for Southern Planters.

A despatch from st. Louis, dated
22d instant, soys:
A committee on behalf of the st.
Louis Board of Trade have issued q
memorial to Congress on the subject
of relief to the South. After setting
forth the condition of the Southern
planters, the distress of the people
generally, In consequence of the fail
ure Of the cotton and corn crops, and
the Importance to the nation of q
good cotton crop, the committee urge
Congress to make an appropriation
of from $50, 100000 to $l00, 600, 000
or limited as to the amount only by
the necessities and wants of the suf-
fering districts, for the purpose of
supplying with provisions all who
are engaged in producing cotton, and
who are unable to procure provisions
IN any other way, the cost of the sup
Plies SO furnished to be lien on the
crops, and to be paid for out of the
first proceeds of sales of cotton; ad-
vances thus made to be collected
through the agents Of the Govern
ment for collecting the revenue tax
on cotton, with proper checks and
balances, such as can readily be es-
tablished between the War and Trea-
sury Departments.
A system can be put in operation,
to continue for one session, which
will afford perfect security to the Go
vernment, and which will give the de-
sired relief The committee claim
that this plan will not only relieve
the Government of the threatened
necessity of feeding the destitute as
IN act of charity, but will fully en-
ploy the labor III the country and
prevent = famine in the land.
On this subject of relief to planters.
the Baltimore Sun, of Saturday, says:
The project which we mentioned
some days since, for obtaining loans
in this city, on the acceptanccs of
Messrs. Graeser, Lee, Smith & Co,
cotton factors, of Charleston, secured
by first liens on the crops of planters
to whom advances shall be made,
under the laws of South Carolina, we
learn, is being entertained to such
extent by some OF our capitalists and
business men as will probably insure
encouraging success. Some subscrip-
tlons have been made in Influential
quarters, and the measure will be
further prosecuted among the bust
ness community. The money is de-
sired chiefly for supplying provisions
for the laborers on the cotton planta-
tions, without which the crops for
the present year must be meagrc in
the extensive Sumter District, where
tho blacks are now found abundantly
willing to work. Baltimore, by rea-
son Of her steamship lines, can be
made the market or final shipping
point for the cotton of that region,
and all such measures as this must
tend to secure the trade and make
this the point of supply for the
planters now and hereafter.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-28

The little town of Columbus, Ne
braska, was the scene of an atrocions
murder on the 10th inst. 1t appears
that two men, named Robert Wilson
and Il. B. Grant, had some dispute,
when the former killed the latter
The cause was so unprovoked that
the citizens took Wilson out of the
sheriff's keeping and hung him till
dead to 4 telegraph pole in the public
street.
A compositor, in Kokomo, Ind, is
said to have had a sore finger, from
which, after suffering great pain, he
squeezed two brewer types. A CO.
temporary advises him to squeeze
again, and get the rest of the font
and a double-cylinder press.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-28

A young man in Pittsburg has
made a will, leaving 5000 to his be-
trothed. His sister, with whom he
resides, refuses to grant the lovers
an interview, because She will get
but 81, 600
Grace Greenwood is In favor of
giving the ballot to every woman
who owns sewing machine OF q
wash-tub.
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morning, and get supplied.
The VARIETIES. We direct alton
tlon to the advertisement of this
company, in another column. They
Will perform again on Friday even
ing next. Reader, buy ticket, and
go and Sc GAo "phun and phrolic."
Only fifty cents.
ANOTHER S1ANDEn- Dew;
says the reason young ladies look so
bold and fierce these latter davs is.
that they tie their hair so tightly on
the back of the head that they can
not shut their eyes, which gives them
their fierce look; and then their ire
mendous waterfalls 80 balance their
heads up that they seem to cock their
chins at everybody. hence their bold
and defiant look.
EvEs-DRorpISe A few SUNDAYS
ago, in one of our churches, says our
''man about town." a couple might
have been noticed, apparently sing
ing from the bottom of their souls
out of the same hymn-book. Our
local, being very religiously disposedl
was sitting behind them, attempting
to abstract his mind from scopy" till
at least the services were over. At
the end of verse, our Mephisto
phcles heard the gentleman whisper
to the lady, "Oh, say ves!'' The
next verse began, and the twain sang
away as devoutly as if they were
thinking aboutnothing but the hymn.
When the verse ended, the fair one
replied, $50 ask papa; alrs right as
far as [ am concerned The third
verse began, and they sang away for
dear life.
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cd to The following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time
j. Sulzbachcr& Co.-lIousc to Rent.
Meeting of Acacia Lodge
Columbia Varicti s-Exhibition.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-28

HE RESTORATION OF CoNFIscATED
LANDs-CONFIRM ALTON OF TAX SALES.
The following proceedings in the
United States Senate, on the 2lst.
shows what is being done in relation
to contiscated lands, and lands sold
for taxes:
Mr. Frelinghuysen reported, from
the Judiciary Committee, the House
bill to restore the possession of lands
con6scated by the authorities Of the
States lately in rebellion, with an
amendment. AS amended, the bill
provides that in cases where such
confiscations have been made, the
loyal citizen SO deprived of his pro-
perty is hereby declared seized of the
same, and on complaint of such per-
sons, their heirs or assigns, to any
justice Of the Supreme Court of the
United States, or District Judge of
the district wherein the land lies, or
to any United States Commissioner
for said district, accompanied with
satisfactory evidence of title, &c,
such justice or commissioner shall
certify the facts of such proof, and
NA>AA'N ohAN '''"AAAO w LUO COUQ
officers Of the military forces stationed
within the said State or District,
which officer shall restore to the per-
son aggrieved the property Thus con
fiscated, and protect him in the pos
session of the same.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to
confirm the sales made by the Dis
trict Tax Commissioners for South
Carolina to persons in the army,
navy and marine corps, such sales
being made under the eleventh sec
ton Of the Act for the collection of
direct tax, &c, and under instruc-
ton from the President, upon the
terms set forth in the conditions of
sale, provided, that no greater sum
shall be repaid as overplus to the
purchaser than the amount actually
paid by him; and in case Of failure to
comply with the terms named, snch
property shall be resold by the Tax
Commissioners, they being authorized
to make one bid on each tract on be-
half of the United States.
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NAAAi AM 0ONclSNhENT AL THE
SoUTH.-The Cincinnati Enqulrer,
commenting upon the passage of the
Sherman bill, says:
''The Southern people are to be
placed under military vassalage.
Can it be that the Northern and
Western men, when they gave their
votes to place such men as we see
holding a majority in Congress, con-
templated that they would so abuse
their power? DO they realize the
fact that, to keep the South subject
ed, a standing army of 100, 900 men
will not be sufficient? Are they pre-
pared to endure perpetual system
of taxation, under which that of Eng
land even appears light? BY this
act, they have converted the South
into gigantic Ireland, and an Ire
land that will be more Troublesome in
case of any foreign im6roglio than the
Green Isle is to England, for its
hate will be solid, compact and undi-
vided. Here is precious f,eule to
the war for the Union, as hypocriti-
cal a motto as ever was invented by
liars and sneaks. Had such con
summation as this been foreseen, we
are satisfied that not one in ten Of
the brave men who shouldcred mus
llet for the preservation Of an undi-
vided country, but would have been
content to embrace the alternative of
certain black journalists, aud let the
Union slide. The enslavement of O.
brave, gallant and impulsivc people,
hn1rnyn,. hnx- hov-r ar..Al viii 10
recorded as one of the monstrosities
of the age. The question is not
alone whether the South will endure
it, fo we err if the manly heart Of the
NortD is not indignant at the outrage
upon It's Old associates of the early
Revolution.
WENDELL PHILLIPS LEcrUR1SG.-A
despatch, dated Chicago Dist inst,
says:
The lecture of Mr.. Wendell Phil
lips, under the auspices of the Young
Mems Association, this evening, was
an extraordinary success. The opera
house was literally packed from pit
to dome with the very best Of our
an unimpassioned and candid discus
sion of general principles, to which
the audience gave, at every step, the
most cordial assent. The last fifteen
or twenty minutes We're devoted to
terse and busincss-like analysis of
the relations of the President to the
national interests, and without any
anlmadverslons upon Mr.. Johnson
Individually. 1t was cnly asserted
that he was at least objectionally
identified with the rebel Interests,
and his room was better than his
company. At every allusion to i'm
parchment the applause was wildly
enthusiastic, and the temperate but
decisive criticism Of General Grants
excessive neutrality was frankly ac-
cepted. On the whole, it is doubt
full if an equally satisfactory political
a ldress has been made in this city
since the war began.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-28

In 179S there were 200 newspapers
in the United States. l7S supported
the administration OF John Adams.
A jeweller in New York imported
So, 900 worth Of diamonds in guam
tity of cork.
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Local Items.

Are you in want of furniture, dry
goods, liquors, &c? If so, call at.
Mr. A r. Phillips auction mart, this
morning, and get supplied. y
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-28

SEIZURE AT BULLS BAY, S. C.-The
Government has received infol nation
Of the seizure of lot of hogsheads
of sugar, imported from Cuba 'rnded
at Bulls Bay, 5. c., without payment
OF duties, and then carried into the
country. On Selling and opening
them, each hogshead had a barrel in
the centre of the sugar. Seven bar
rels were filled with West India rum,
on which the daty was oyer $40
barrel, and five barreis with high
priced seSars, &c. Tribune.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-28
From Washington.

The following Washington de-
spatches we take from the Baltimore
San, of Monday. They are from its
usually reliable special correspond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-15


WASHINGTON ITEMS. Washington cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun says: 1.-THE
metropolitan police commissioners have just
received an application for position on the
force by q colored man, who is backed by the
recommendations Of a dozen or more whites.
1t is stated on good authority that this will be
at once followed up by a demand on the part of
the black citizens of the District for proper
tomato share Of the c!erkships in the depart
ments, and, further, that perfect equality as to
seats will be insisted upon in the churches and
theatres. s. ,.l,g+..
a suit has been brought for $40, 900 damages
against the Georgetown Gas Light Company
6y Richard II. Merrick, acting as counsel for
Mr. v. D. Hughes Mr.. II. alleges that the
daS Company shut off his light without reason.
The exercises at Trinity Church, on Sunday
evening, were exceedingly impressive and in
t@rcsllng Seventy five ladies and seventeen
gentlemen had the rite of confirmation admin
FILTERED Hi to them by Rev. Bishop Clark. of
d Rhode Island
The first reception this season of the ladies
ST. the Executive Mansion, Mrs. Patterson and
Mrs. Slower, took place yesterday, and, not
3 %i'hstanding the inclemen8 Of the weather,
B was attended by a large number Of ladies and
3 gentlemen.
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SUFFRAGE IN THE D. C.-Mr. NOEL intro
luced bill in the House yesterday, to amend
the act ito regulate the elective franchise in
the District of Columbia as follows mo
person shall be disfranchised from voting OF
ineligible to office, on account of sex, and all
parts of said act, Of which this is amendalory
inconsistent withthis act, are hereby repealed.
Referred to District Committee.
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SUNDAY ScHooLs.-Wc are informed that
the Sunday Schools in this place, are IN q
very fourishng condition, attended by large
numbers of pupils, aud faithfully conducted by
ministers, superiintendents and teachers. This
may be said Of all Of them, we believe, with.
out exception. o.. ,:..s a. .'...s .s... ....
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LOCAL NEWS.

c1r1eH BELLs.-As appropriate to.the oc-
,s;on we reproduce sPoe's beautiful lines es &
'A Hem the sledgesswith the bells 5sS III 81
Silver bells! .-s1 So q
SWAT world of nerriment their melody fore
tells
How they tinkle, tink1o tinkle'
In the icy air of night!
While the stars that oversprnkle
All the heavens, seem to twinkle
With a crystalline delight; - = az
Keeping time, time time L.
In sort Of Runic rhyme,
~ the naturalization thatso nusically wells
From the bells bells, bells, bells,
Bells, bells, bells
p.,m the lin Cling and the tinkling of the bells.
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STEAMERS, RAILROADS, &c.

NJ EW YORK, WASHINGTON,
~ and ALEXANDRIA
ENPHESS LINE STEAMERS.
ST., OLD LINE @...&! O.
TINS line will be regularly kcptu during the
winter months, by good aud Substantial OUT
SIDE STEAMSHIPS leaving once "A week, from
pier Is, Z. River, New York, ana pic: II, Al lex
andria. Connecting ut New York with the
metropolitan Steamship Line to Boston, and
with the Orange & Alexandria Railroad ut a.
exandra.
Bills of Lalng given through to Boston di-
rect.
Freight taken ut lowest rates and forwarded
to al parts Of the United States free Of com
MISSIONS
NJ. ELDRIDGE s. CO.,
No 4, South Wharves. Alexandria.
.... JAMES HAND,
104, Wall street. New York.
JOHN B. DAVIDSON,
dc % G3, Water ST., Georgetown, d. o.
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VISITING BRETHREN Last night one of the
Lodges of Red Men of the District of Colum-
bia visited their brethren in this city on spe-
clal train, and spent very agreeable evening,
returning about - o. clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-15

. REQUIsITIoN. VIM. Payne was arrested in
Washington, yesterday upon charge of grand
larceny, perpetrdted in Virginia, made by
George Strauder. The case was laid before
Justice Walter, who directed the prisoner to
be delivered to the Virginia authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-15
OBITUARY.

S Died, at Fairfax Court House. Va, after a
short illness, on Monday, December 10th, 1866,
Mrs, ANNA R., wifs of Thomas r. Love, esq;
q devoted wife, mother, and true friend !; thus
suddenly has her family been bereft Of its chief
needy, and her kind, generous heart, was al
ways ready to advance the happiness of those
around her; and her numerous friends and rela-
tives deeply deplore their loss Time, alone can
mitigate the grief of her sadly afflicted family,
and the recollection of her many virtues, will
fondly and lastingly cling to those left behind,
whose deep sorrows are still fresh, and daily
seem to strengthen. But we must not murmur
at the dealings of an all-wse providence hum
Bile submission to His will is our duty, and here
we trust the bereaved ones will find comfort.
l PISA FRIEND.
Died, in Washington, on the 18th instant,
VIM. NJ. STEUART, aged %, years.
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G. r1eH1Na.-We have seldom known finer

sLE1eH1NG. -We have seldom known liner
,yairbiogt, OF more Of it, than at present; and
every evening and at night the slelshers hold
:" = carnival on King street.-the merry jingle
# the sleigh bells, and the joyous shouts and
l,urbter Of the young folks, as they go dashng
,1oor at furious speed, rendering the scene
on;te exciting, but we submit that to run the
Gauntlet Of continuous volley of snow balls,
from both sides. of the street, from Fairfax to
ra,noerce, while it may be exhilarating, and
tend to keep3up the fun, detracts considerably
fran the enjoyment OF the ride, and reminds
rs very much of the fable of the boys and the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-15

TaE MARKET is very poorly supplied, just
now, with country produce. The severity OF
the weather prevents our country friends from
coming in to town, to early market.
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HOTEL; ARRIVALS.

MANSION HoUsE-lNaldur &c Son Prop11.
|n M Capt. Stringfellow, Va; James A.
marshall, A. u. Carr, Ghas. S. Holland, Eau
EE91ule1; ii. r. Garden, S. c.; H. A. Hail.
..1p,04doun county, Va; Hugh Patton, o. & A
N. IT,; g. May, Philadelphia a#.l
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CIAL MOTTO E s.

= Re s. DEALHAM, No. JOG, KING STREET,
having an extraordinary large stock OF CENTS
AND YOUTHS WINTER CLOTHING, and GENTS
FURNISHING GOODS on hand, is selling them OF
at cost until further notice Positively ono
price only. E Jan 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-15

SNow.-There was another fall of snow, this
.morning-making, according to those who say
they have counted--twelve, in all, this winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-15

TuAW.-After the snow the sun shone out,
to-day, and there was slight thaw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-15

MARRIED

In Washington, on the 18th instant, General
FRANK WHEATON, U. S. A, to MARIA
B. MILLER.
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RETURNED. Two colored boys who escaped
from their f0rmer master, G. Watkins, OF
Montgomery county, Md, were brought before
Judge Wylia. of the Supreme Court Of the u.
G., yesterday, GA writ of habeas corpus, and,
after hearing, the court ordered the children
to be returned to Mr.. Watkins. The ground
OF such restitution was based upon evidence
that the children had, under a Maryland
statute, been apprenticed to Watkins after
their emancipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-15

FARE ON THE W. A. & G. r. R.-The fare
over this road, on the through trains being
50 cents, in order to accommodate the strsTel
between this place and Washington, the agent
here has been instructed to issue round trip
tickets at IS conts for the through as well as
local trains, thus obviating difficulty that has
lonx existed in reference to the local travel on
the road in the through trains. lfpassengers
fill to procure q ticket however, the regular
fare on the through trains will be charged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-15

SNOW BALL1NG. This hilarious sport, just
nor in such vogue among the Juvenile portion
Of our population, appears to be contagious,
;uds;pg from the fact that the men, old and
young,, engage in it with as much apparent zest
as the boys. During these dull times, when
there is but little else to do, people are apt to
seek any diversion to while away an hour or So,
and as long as the snow balls are not made too
hard and not thrown with violence, and as the
nastine appears to be enjoyed by all, we sup
rose nobody will object.
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CoM,rISsr0EEH's OFFICE, Dec, 4, 1866

C0MNISSIoNEN'a OFFICG, DEC. ., Io00:
Notice is hereby given that at my office, at
ary, 1867, | shall proceed to execute the several
DEGREES in this cause entered up and take the
accounts the, cby directed, when and where al
persons interested therein are notified to attend
with such evidence us they may desire 10 lay
before the Commissioner.
THOMAS MOORE,
Commissioner in Chancery,
doc 4-1av4w Circuit CT. Fairfax co.
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COMMISSIONER 5 OFFICE Dec. 4, 1866.
have fixed my office, at Fairfax G. IL, as
the place, and the llth day Of january, 1867, as
the time, when and where | shall take the ac-
count by the foregoing decree directed.
THOMAS MOORE,