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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-12

WAGES IN New YoEK.-In New
York, at the present time, house car
penters are receiving So. so per day;
plastercrs, $50; bIicls-laycrs, 81 to
$50; stonc-masons, about the same;
bakers. $40 per week; lorso-shoers,
$3.50 per day; boot and shoe-malcrs,
So per week; dry goods salesmen,
So to SIS per week; cabinet-makers,
SIS to $50 per week; plumbers, $500
to s. per day; iron-mouldcrs, SIS per
week.
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George Gamble, a citizen Of Viii
liamsburg District, was found by the
roadside, on the 3d instant, frozen
to death. He got intoxicated, and,
on his way home, in the night, fell
from a buggy, and could not proceed
any farther; hence his unfortunate
end.
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The Kingstrce .Sla: announces the
death of Or. T. NJ. Mouzon and
Messrs. ID. z. Fulton and Henry d.
Shaw, well-kuown citizens of VII
liamsburg District
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THE CoTroN CRop. The New York
Neru2u fears that the statistics relative
to the cotton crop are put at TOO high
q figure, and concludes an article
upon the cotton and corn crops for
1866 as follows:
Unhappily the unsettled state OF
politics and the disorganization of
labor throughout the South have pre-
vented the most sanguine from pre-
dieting crop of more than million
or q million and quarter of full
bales. Let us hope that the new
year on which we have entered will
diminish, if il may not entirely re-
move, the obstacles to agricultural
production in the South, and that
everywhere, North, South, East and
West, the prodigious resources of
this vast country may be developed
to an unprecedented degree By intel
liSent and successful industry.
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Local Items.

The PhGnla Office is ON Main street, a
few doors above Taylor Cor Ca,ndcn) street.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-12

Tue POM. The New York Joui.-
nu! Of Comnserce is showing up The
absluditv Of the State suicide theory.
It says:
Ii Georgia is d State for any pur-
pose, she is a State for all purposes.
II there be any such State as Georgia.
if there be anything except colorcd
line on paper maps which divides
Georgia from Alabama, If the people
living in Augusta have any other Ic-
gal position than the people living in
Mobile, it results from the fact that
Georgia is q State, and q different
State from Alabama. And if that
difference exists at all, it exists to the
fullest extent, forbidding entirely the
possibility of regulating the Govern
ment. except on principles consistent
with the Constitution of the United
States. For there is no halfway
point in this doctrine. If the power
claimed for Congress exists at a |, then
it is ample for the purpose of reno
deling the whole geography Of the
South. 1t is as competent to make
one territorial Goverement for all the
South, or for any two States, or for
any parts of States, as to create it
for any piece Of ground formerly
known as q State. Either they are
States, or they are . wilderness of
territory.
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KING COTTON. N.-King Cotton has
been dethroned; if he is ever inau-
rated again his sceptre must be Il
spindle. c.-AddreSs of gFm. ". BmweY
ut the it;ie Far.
True, every word of it-trucr than
much of the preaching we have heard
in our day. Every spindle we can
set going in the South will prove a
liege and faithful subject OF King
Cotton, and when enough of them
are whirling they will elevate him to
his former place and power.
NeeO Orleans Picayune.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-12
THAD. STEVENS ON LEGISLATIVE

THAD. STEVENS ON LEGISLATIVE
CORRUPTION, &c.-The Hon Thad-
deus Stevens, who is candidate for
United States Senator from Pennsyl-
vania, was recently invited to visit
Harrisburg, to urge his claims to that
position. In reply, he wrote letter
declining, giving as his reasons the
following:
s'It cannot be denied, and there
fore need not be concealed, that for
the last ten or fifteen years, the Lc-
gislature of Pennsylvania has had Il
most unenviab e reputation. Corrup-
tion, bribery and fraud have been
freely charged, and, l fear, too often
proved to have controlled their ac
tions. No matter how honest when
chosen, the atmosphere Of Harrisburg
seems to have pierced many OF them
with demoralizing faint. A scat in
the Legislature becomes al object Of
ambition. not for the per diem, but
for the chance of levying contribu-
tons from rich corporations and
other large Jobs. Corruption finally
became so respectable as TO scduce
candidates for Office boldly to bid for
them, and TO pay TIE cash for the Go
livery of the ballot The very Office
of Senator is known to have been
bought with gold, and to have been
trat1chcd for on otncr memorable
occasions i'll exchange for precious
metals. Indeed, it has become pro-
verbal that the largest purse is sure
to win. SO sure is this, that men
once Or moro detected III such Shame
full practices do not hesitate TO APP
pear before the puliic and ask leave
to practice the same game. How can
any nan who has any character to
lose Consent to enter INTO such com
petition?''
Stevens, however, Subsequently
consented to visit Harrisburg, whcre,
we presume, hc is nov preparing 10
-practicc the same game.
NEGRO POPULATION OF TIE SoUrn.
In communication to the Secretary
of War Gu the Dist ultimo, General
Howard, Of the FGcedmcns Bureau,
says:
In Virginia, the freedmen nave
decreased in number; estimated po-
pulation at this date 800, ,O00. North
Carolina estimated about tho census
Of 1S60-3G0, 600 South Carolina
decreased; present population esti-
mated at 33773.000 Georgia estimated
At 400, ,o00. The population Of Flo
riJla has remained about the same as
when Tie census OF 1860 was taken
G2,6l1. In Mississippi, census has
been taken since the close of the war,
showing a slight decrease; 32J,O06 is
the present colored population of the
State. In Louisiana, reported CO.
| lored population $4,000. Texas
the Assistant Commissioner OF the
State reports gu increase; colore6
population estimated at 200, 600
Mlssouri-it IS probable that tho
freedmen have left this State il large
! numbers for Kansas. Iowa. Sc; csti
mated population 100000 IL AZ
',ansas, tire colored population ha:
decreased to about 100000. In Ten
nessce, the Assistant COMMISSIONS
estimates an increase from $50, ,0O(
population IN 1860 to 500, 900"
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TIE TIME. correct timo will be ro-
ceived from the National Observatory at
10 M, to-day. Call and adjust yaur .imc-
pieces
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Dr. Lester Jones and Mr.. E.. +.
Pugh, old and esteemed citizens of
Sumter District, died recently.
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columbia-The Legislature.

We find letter in the New York
Herald, of the 7th, dated Columbia,
goth ult. We extract the following
paragraphs:
1 need not inform your readers
how much this once beautiful city
has been blasted by the desolations
Of war. The citizens, aided to some
extent by Northern capital, have
begun the work Of rebuilding On
the main street Of the city there are
several buildings now in process of
erection, which give evidence OF the
taste as well as the enterprise OF their
owners.
Governor Orr is still here. Cover
nor Perry left hcre = few days since,
having visited Columbia simply upon
professional business. The Lcgisla-
ture is upon the eve OF adjournment,
and al matters OF legislation are
being pressed through with railroad
celebrity. The ancient custom OF this
body has been always to adjourn be
fore Christmas, and in time for each
member 10 be at his home on that
day. Even az this time, with SO much
demanding public attention, &utl
with many most important matters
lett unattended to. Chritmas pursucs
its power and social life reigns su-
rreme over political ] fear that like
many similar bodies the members
have not realized the solemn position
they occupy.
AS YOU viii see. tie constitutional
amendment has been rejected. with
but a single vote III its favor. Ii is
III vain that the critical position
they occupy has been urged upon
them; it is III vain they have seen the
plain display Of Northern sentiment
IL 80 late elections. Fear OF future
radical power has more influence tlian
OF that which now exists. One OF
the most intelligent members told
me that the clause giving Congress
the power 10 enforce the amendment
by appropriate legislation. influences
him more III its rejection than any
thing else. AS a matter of coarse
the less scrupulous politicians will
oppose ii because it cuts them OF
from office i'll the State as we'll as in
the Governments The fact that the
bill proposing to admit the States
upon adopting this amendment was
lost at the last session of Congress
has done more to prevent its passage
than anything else. Overlooking the
iact that it Was the President alonc
WHO pledged them their restoration
they say that they have once com
piled wish t'rms and have gained
nothing. Tho cup is 4 bitter one,
and it will not willingly be drained
unless they are positively assured
that upon drinking it, restoration tt
all their former rights and privilege.
will be attained. ii this assurance
were given, and the amendment pro
pcrly understood, IL would be nc
cepted. not because desirable, but
because it would render their con.
1ition more desirable. than Al
| present.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-12

RADEch1sM. It is reported by the
Washing On correspondent of the
Baltimore Gazette that Thad. Stevens
took 100000 with him to Harris
burg, for the purpose of occurring his
election to the United States Senate.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-12

OCE READING RooM.-Our friends arc
invited 10 visit the Pho,uir residing room,
where they Will find on flo papers and
periodicals fro!- cyory section of the Union.
fhc building IS open Cay and night
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One OF THE FRUITS. The 7 "
renee (Mass.) american says son Of
the principal corporations in that
city have given notice Of reduction
OF pay Of their employees of ten per
cent, and that others will soon do
the same. The reason given is the
depression OF the market prices for
goods, and Of the manufacturing in
forests in general. A large number
Of factory people are already out Of
employment.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-12

Instrumentation future historian wi!
be anxious 70 CLEAN tho mos. correct in
formation concerning the Gc>olatinS march
of sherman; and especially viii he look
for tr:th!ni rceord or tho sack and de-
str@ctiol: Of Columbia. The on}v trnc and
trll statement Of tic terrible events of Tho
night oF ihc 17th February, 1865, w.ll ba
found IN tao pam?jilc. i-~ne1 :ror; slis
oHtco
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-12

TO TUE I'og'.lc. Miss II. \. Bui, is di-
rectel by Nh d. L. Mc!la:, lhc treasurer
Of the ir:ltd fur The Institute to be looted
i'll the vicinity OF Columbia, . asl, all tbs
agents 20 1:n:uunica;e TO ,.r. Mckay and
herself, ri Charleston. the alnoua. pro
missed For the same. NJ Subscribers Will
sec due Acknowledgements Of the same.
Every person that has Subscribed any
amount is requested to report it to Mr.
Mckay, II they have nos seen his &cknow-
ledSemcnt Tor ,hc sa;nc.
MARY ANN DJI?.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-03
Georgia Itorns.

D1saRACEFUL SCENE IN BLACKsHEAR.-On We'd
nesday c, c,cning last, while Il well known exhibitor
was giving series of panoramic views IN the Court
House Of Blackshear, the place was surroundcdby
a party Of negroes, alleged to have been led by a
white man. whose official standing is well known,
who commenced rapid bombardnent with bricks
and rocks. sumc of which entered the windows and
fell among the audience, creating quite n sensation
among the ladies' and children.
The forces finally withdrew, but on the night
following, a similar crowd proccc ;cd to the depot,
wi tin the avowed intention OF assassinatlng the
proprlctors of tho exhibition, wt one of whom, it
Is said the leader had had 4 law-su and had been
defeated. The citizens of the town hearing OF
this intention, made all mpromtu muster, and
met the party at the depot, armed with muskets
and opery available weapon. Intimidated Mt this
stubborn array, as vol ~ the determination OF
tho citizens to maintain justice, the crowd again
withdrew, without making al attempt at what
seemed evidently their original design.
Tie nex day some remarks lea to the arrest oil
the principal party accused OF the disturbance,
and W. await the result CT judicial investigation.
Sac. NeCS.
An INcEND1ARY Observation-Disclosures inform
us Of an attempt 10 produce cunhasratiUn OIL
Monday night. Tho affair happened az the only
Court House Tho pnpcrt! belongs to MIR, DON
elly, and was occupiclby Mr.. Johnson and fami-
lv a yallng lady uf the hullse had sat down on
the steps ur the outer porch. She Thought she
tct Something pniiis hcT ulcss, and hiarheu pc'il
Il hasty retreat. Others coming out discovered u
b.azing fire under the stops, and immediately
thereafter IL negro ran through tho back yard. a
dog set ON him was siu; at by the scoundrel. He
made good hi, cscapr.---Coi,unbus Sun.
The Dawson Juurnn relates 4 very sad occur
renee i'll Early county, IN Which II man named Gay
was accidentally shot by a Mr.. Webb, while out
Turkey hunting. hey wero each initiating the
peculiar noise Of the turkey, and approaching
each other from opposite directions, MIR. Wcbl
mistook Mr.. Gays clothing through tho shrub
berry, and, excited by tho prospect Of fine haul
fred, hitting Mr. Gay i'll the thrvat from which ht
died, after lingering several days.
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London Resurrection Mon.

From Dickens "Au Me rear dOuHu J
For several days in the summon OF 1922, certain
commttce-ruom Of tic house OF commons, as well
Us all the passages lending to it, werc thronGed by
some O. the strangsst and vllest beings that have
perhaps ever visited suc.l respectable places. SAL
low, caGaverous, gallnt mon, Irosscd III greasy
moleskin OF russJ black, aud wearing wlsps Of dirty
white handk0rchiofs around thor wien necks.
They had the air of wicked sections, or thicvish
Pravc-digScrs; there was suspicion OF degraded
clergyman about thonl. mlngod with dash OF
Whitcchapc coster-mungcr. Their ghonllsli faces
were rendered horrible by smirks of sclt-satsficd
cunning, and their eyes squinted with sidclong
suspcion. fear and distrlst.
These were resurrection men, vampires who
earned their bread III l. horrible way, by digging
up newly inferred bodies in the church-yarls of
London and its suburbs and sol ing them Tor dis
section. They had been raked together from their
favorite house of CALL tho Fortune of War. III
Slnithtield. There were terrible rlimOrs that,
when s.suhiects" ran short, they had way of maxi
ing dead bodies. The most eminent Of them was
Izzy, Jew, who bought bodies of sections, and
last transported for highway robbery. The evil
dencc OF these shous will best explain their habits.
One of them deposod that III one year alone, no
had sold 100 bodies. The most ho had ever OBJ
tanned Ind been twontythroe in four nights.
There were, lie said, about fifty resurrection
petty thieves, who only CALLED themselves resur-
rection men in order To account to the police Tor
being about ut suspicious hours. Liftors' usually
went out i'll light carts, and the difficulty was to
baftle the armed watchman placed in ovory London
burial ground and who tircd OH persons discovered
searching Tor hodus. They were frequently shot
at and the trade became dangerous. The rich
were buried too deep; their fayorte game was
workhouso subjects, WHO were sometimes laid
three or four together. 1t was good living il a
was sometimes their dodge" to pass oil as rcla-
tiycs OF the dead and claim M0rkhOuse bodies.
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State Items.

RoBprRY.LOn the evening Of the 14lh Of April,
while Mr.. John Turbeyille and family we're at tea,
q scimp entered his bed room and. stole small
trunk oonts ni9g notes to the amount OF $l22S,
800 M gold; and 81 in silver Marion- Crescent.
Mszrnsa or ColoRD CITIZENS. Quite large
number Of our colored citizens assembled ut the
Court House last Monday TO hear the address Of
Gensral Scott and Rev. Mr.. French. We regret
that the meeting was not generally known, so that
every colored man, woman-and child might have
been present Our time and space forbid de-
tailed account OF speeches Of the above gentle
Law, hiss speech contained. good deal Of good and
no Objectionable advice The remarks Of the Rev.
Mr.. Ffennh: did much credit to him asa represen-
tative Of the christian church, Was truthful and
well received by both white and colored citizens.
Col W. T.. Mullins, in his usual eloquent style, at
the request OF some Of the colored men, followed
these gentlemen in the same strain Of good advice
which they had given. -" : 's -,
At night both our white and colored citizens
met st the Court House and interchanged opinions
on the Etuahon.freely and in q friendly manner.
Mr.. ,Hamesa tcoloTedl presided: Speeches were
madeby prominent citizens Of both races. The
best or feelings prevailed and no doubt much good
will result from the interchange OF sentiments.
We are informed that the meeting adjourned until
the last Saturday in May, when it is proposed to
have meeting Of citizens generally both white
and black to lay the planks OF platform on which
both races can stand in harmony and friendship.
L.. q. =. Marion Star.
QUE SHERIFF AND CoRoNER,, have resigned.
Heretofore no District in the State could bosst OF
more Competent faithful and efficient officers than
Marion; and the COURSE OF Sheriff MacDufhe and
Coroner: Watson will be much regretted at this
time BY our citsens generally as their successors
which will subject our District more entirely tG
the very power she is so anxious to avoid.
EMorson Star.
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The Herald Sensible.
The following editorial from the New York Her.
aid is sensible

The following editorial from tho New York Her.
aid is sensible
It is always delicate subject to touch the press
or deal arbitrarily with it in times Of peace. It is
thus not perhaps quite free from danger for our
military chiefs in the Southern States to interfere
exercise of their now powers. General Sickles es-
pecially las acted with good deal of judgment
and wisdom in many respects although we do not
altogether like his meGding in that flag business.
1t was rather too small an affair, inasmuch as it
was mere matter of taste. Different people like
red somo black, some blue, some mottled and
some striped Taste in banners and standards,
like costumes, is of the medley order. For in
stance, the Moslems OH certain occasions carry a
horses tail. Occasionally VIC fnd pair OF unmen-
tonaDles preferred. A woman's rights procession
might most appropriately adopt pctticoat for the
device on their standard. Gesser, the tyrant OF
Switzerland. insisted upon the p ople bowing down
to his cap 1t is always better to leave these things
to shape themselves.
is o very ablo man, and has a good deal OF sense,
has, We perceive, got into collision with the r CHI
mond press. If he would leave the press to cor
rect the press he would save hmsel. q vast deal
of trouble The best and most effective answer to
foolish or violent article in newspaper is q
squib from another paper. 1t is too paltry bust
ness for distinguished general to try to conduct
any paper The moro violent journal is, the
more certain and speedy the reaction. During
tho war the Richmond papors we're full of the
grossest abuse of Abraham Lincoln "the Yam
KEGS" and 80 forth. When VIC got q batch of them
We always published the most violent of their arti
cles and had good laugh at thom for the next two
dnys. We never got angry. We took their attacks
in the best OF humor. Therefore we advise our
military chieltains in the South-Gencrals Sckles,
Schofield, Pope, and the rest-not to meddlc with
tho press. Let the bad taste of one paper bo cor
rected by tho good tasto OF another y, They will
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JxlitEzs; za:,;l RIVER ;1 3 IN :Ii!SsuRAaos COMPANY

=: r. -
This old Virginia Insurance Company Of many
yesis ,e1perience and untarnished reputation for
solvsnoy and prompsness, has recently issued a
circular .respeeting the much talked Of '3law
risks The circular. says the: company 'eias
always recognized smong it's constant and pro8ta-
ble patrons, the IaVish claasof QUIZ citizens; and,
with much surprise notices the recent aspersion
cast! upon them by certain companies in insurance
business in refusing to insure the property Of
such sppHcants; now therefore, to signify our dis
approval Of the injustice and, insult offered those
among whom are not only some Of our MOST RE
11nrf business men, but, as a class, are the
shrewd, prudent men who always fortify their
property by insurance, this Company directs its
agents, everywhere to make no reinsurance, give
no surplus Of this Company, nor make other buai-
naas relations for ps with those companies who
have arrsyed themselves in insulting attitude to-
wards the special class named. We shall be glad
to receive thair continued patronage require only
the test Of good character required Of all other
partiss-snd make this publication not to cleo
tioneer for their special favor but because our re-
cord Of proves the losses by this is no greater
than BY any other class; and th refore WE KNOW,
zRdr txpEpraNoE, injustice .isi done them by the
general restriction Of the companies referred TO- =
Welssn that Messrs. CoLBuRs & HOWELL are
the agents for this Company In this city.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-03

BISMARCK AND NAPoLEoS.-ln OH article upon
the threatened troubles Ill Europe, the New York
Tribune SAWS
Napoleon knows that Prussia is fully prepared
for war, and that France is not; that tue combin-
ed armies OF North and South Germany, which us
soon as war is declared ulldor tho chief COM
maEd Of the King Of PRUSSIA, ,number about 15UU 900
men, and that France has to oppose them 40 ulorl,
than $780, 0O0 men. Nor il tins all. France IL
without allies. Belgium has refused the offered
alliance /; Holland wishes to be excused from it,
and Switzerland has not rcpiiod. England cannot
be cxpcc: cd to abandon her obstinate neutr iity.
Italy will not march agains' Prussia, TO whom slc
owes Venice, for the sake OF tho sef-constitutcd
protector OF Rome. Aussra has not forgotten
1ombardy and Russia still smarts under the rc-
mcmblancc of SebustOpol.
It is quite different with Prussia. Her relations
with Russia are known to bo ultimate, and GYcu
leading papers of Vienna have recently urged the
conclusion Of al offensive and defensive alliance
between Austria ami Prussia. The publication of
the secret treaties with Bavaria, Wurtcmburs AMI
Baden, as VOL as significant hints OF the statesmen
and official organs Of 3eriin pc.cr5burS and YiclI-
lii, naturally give rise to the surm!sc that secret
treaties between three Cabinc.s my have been
concluded man. months ago. IL would, therefore,
seem rs though tho Emperor of France found him
scif in more embarrassed stuntiun than lIo has
ever been i'll before snce the establishment of the
Empire. We shall probably know i'll a few days III
what manner :.c will try IT, cAtrcatc himself.