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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-10
The New Plan.

AS '"e'S0'sos AeCpeeOct0u" t9uS HEe-
sident's organ) says:
We have the highest authority for
asserting that the ''plan" which we
printed yesterday, from the Rich
mond Enqui1'e'', as the draft to be
presented to the North Carolina lie
gislature, providing for the recon
struction of the Southern States, is
altogether incorrect. The correct
proposition was probably presented
to that body yesterday. a private
despatch, received here last evening,
said the prospect of its adoption was
good. At the proper time, We shall
publish the plan as it emanatcs Off
cially from North Carolina, or some
one Of the other Southern States.
All advance publications. on the enh-
jcct have been imI,olitic and exceed
insly unwise.
The NWion4i L,teNlge.o",s of the
Gsh instant, says:
The plan which has now gonc to
the country originated with the most
lu;iicious men of the Carolinas, has
been considered by men of the South
10y distinguished statesmen and mill
tary chiefs here, and has been en-
dorsed largely in circles Of conscrva-
tive Republicans Of the North 1t has
been submitted to Legislators ut Rich
mond, and has been received in good
spirit, though not with unqualified
approval The Legislature of North
Carolina will probably have the honor
OF first acting upon measure that,
like the MeclIcnburg Declaratio of
Independence, be the Initiation of
what shall lead to great and may be
glorious results. Much will depend,
however, upon the spirit in which it
will lie received III the North. If pa
triolism shall dictate that party shall
stand still, while a measure for re-
union Of Estates and lands, and
hearts and hands,. shall be the domi-
nant question for consideration until
settled in the interest Of all the peo-
pie of the country, then oar dark day
and pcrilous period is past. 1t is in
the spirit with which the new plan is
received: not its details-not in the
prospect Of its adoption as whole
lII'io We iiiNc nope IL IL Is gene rally
received in good spirit aud with
kind feelings, all the rest will follow
rs the light the day.
And Forney's CAro~jc1e thus COM
mcnts on it:
Notwithstanding the foolish boast
of Andrew Johnson and his 'satraps,
that he did not intend to abandon his
policy, his organs of this morning
announce that the new plan of ad-
Justment which originated with Mr..
Orr, OF South Carolina, and others,
for the purpose Of evading the adop-
ton of the constitutional amend
ments, meets the cordial approva! of
his Accidency. His plan is to be
adopted by the Legislatures of the
different seeded States and present
ed to the forticth Congress. 1t is
valuable simply in that it recognizes
the leading features of the new
amendment, and, to a certain extent,
the great principle Of universal suf-
fragc, but it is too late 1t comes at
a period whcn every original friend
of the Union In the South has taken
radical ground, and when every ori-
ginal traitor has exhausted every
effort to bring the Government into
dlsreputc and to plunge the country
into new rebellion.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-10

ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
The New York Times publishes the
Queens speech in full Concerning
the relations existing between this
Government and that of Great
Britain, she says:
l have suggested to the Govern
ment of the United States, a mode
by which the questions pending be-
tween the countries, arising out Of
the civil war, may receive an ami
cable solution, and which if met, as l
trust it will be in q corresponding
spirit, will remove all grounds of pos
sible misunderstanding and promote
relations Of cordial friendship.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-10
GREAT WATCH SALE.


On the Popular One Price Plan !!
GIVING every patron HANDSOME
W and RELIABLE WATCH, for the low
price OF Ten DOLLARS, without regard
to value, and not to be paid for unless per
tcctly satisfactory
100 Solid Gold Hunting Watches. 500 to
$3.50; 100 Magic Cascd Gold Watches. 5000
to $50; 100 Ladies' Watches, cnamclcd 500
to 5000; 200 Colo Hunting Chronometcr
Watches, $3.50 to BOG; 200 Gold Hunting
English Levers 5000 to $3.50; 300 Gold Hunt
ing Duplex Watches, $50 to 5000; 800 Gold
Hunting American Watches, 500 to $3.50:
900 Silver Hunting Levers, $50 to $3.50; 500
Silver Hunting Duplcxcs, S75 to $3.50; 500
Gold Ladies' Watches, $50 to $3.50; 900
Gold Hunting Lepincs. $50 to $75; 900
Miscellaneous Silver Watches. $5G to 800;
$500 Hunting Silver Watches, SIS to $50:
1000 assorted Watches all kinds SO to
SO.
sD- Every patron obtains watch, bv
TINS arrangement costing but SO, while
1t may be worth $50 No partiality shown.
Mcssrs. J. HICkLING x co. l49 Broad
way, New York City, wish to Immediately
dispose Of the above magnificent stock
Certificates, naming the articles arc placed
IN scaled envelopes, and we'll mixed. Hold
ers are entitled to the articles named on
thor certificate, upon payment of $40
whether 1t be a watch worth $50 or one
worm less. ne return OF any OF our Ger
tlhcates entities You to the article named
thereon, upon payment, irrespective of is
worth, and as no article valued less than
SO Is named on any certificate. it Will al
once be seen that this is no LOTTERY.
but straight forward legitimate transac-
ton, Which may be participated in even by
the most fastidioUs.
single certificate will he sent hy mail,
post paid, upon receipt of % cents; five
Tor 81; eleven for 50; thirty-thrcc, and elc-
and most superb watch, for SIS. TO
agents, or those wishing employment, this
~ rare opportunity. 1t is lcgitImately
conducted business, duly authorized by
the Government, and open to the most
careful scrutiny Try US! Address
J. HICKLING & CO..
Jan 18 1mo 149 Broadway, New York.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-10

TARIFF! TARIFF! The tariff lobby
is large and oppressive. The leather
men are tough. The glass men are
mostly blowers. The paper men are
junk and rag de lers The wool men
look sleepy and chop p-fallen. The
linen men are tlaXy. The silk men
are very smooth and glossy iii their
conversations. The mohair men
wear goatees. The iron men are
rusty looking cussos. The largest
crowd are on the steel business. They
are more or less polished, in accord
ancc with wear and tear There is
no such thing as free trade for any
thing. Ike highest kind OF IL tariff is
the order OF the day IN and about
Congress nnd the lobby. Protection
IS the cry to such an extent that it is
ovcrdonc. Nulionh R,i,ullisrtn.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14
The World Given to Lying.

Nov really, upon nv hon or,'. saws the
shopkeener, this !. the hest and chespes,
piece Of gonds ever sold. You would
anpesr most admirably Miss jenny. dress.
ed in some "f nv musiins-hv nv s,ul
YOU w"u'9 cap:ivate the sehon I'M as,er.
The psvs"n and the lawyer of your par
i-h, and lead them in triumph bv vour
apron strings Do ro' believe him Jrn
nv-it is AL story. You would still he
plain coun'rv girl, though arrsved in
all The red rihhon hi. store affords.
IL am sppremsle glad 10 see vou,' saws
'he crineinp svcophant Trdeed, sir,
have not enjoyed moments pleasure
since we parted, hut 7 am now rsmunera-
ted for my past unh 'pp,"ess. I have no
friend like YOU. to whom ! can unbosom
mv.elf freely. But in you th-rs ia No de
c~it--I had "a lief trns, Won a. mvsslI -
You NAV call il fa,terv. bu, as I hone to
he saved, ] speak the EHra,ns sentiments
OF nv soul" lf such a character ap
proach lady, whom he wishes TO WOO,
or rather, whom he wishes 10 des,ro7, he
amusss her time bv his wouteG artifce.-
But forbear to give a specimen Of his
conversation, as il mus, be dissgreeable
To my fair readers, and it ia a more msla.
cious kird Of lying, than come. under my
present province to describe.
Your cause says the pe,'ifogger. is
very good, YOU Will undoub edly recover
l advise you to commence suit immedi
s,ely.' Good reader, seeing you have
been so foolish to ask his advice, give
him five dollars. but don't follow it.
"Indsed, sir" says the coqusttisb Miss
Ta,te, no man bu. Yourself has, or shall,
6"d place in my affections" ie Gods,
"a Swift observes. has IL come TO this J.
What, the ladies lie Then in truth we
may esclain, how this world is given to
lying.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14
How Sal Disgraced the Family.

A traveller In the State of Illinois.
some yesrs ago, came TO n log hn, on
the prari.s, near Csiro, and there haI,ed.
Tie vent, in:o the house OF logs. I, wa.
wre'chsd afF.;r. with an empty packing
box for table. where two or three old
chairs and disabled stools grAced the rs
cep'ion roam. the dark walls of which
were further ornaman,sd bv display of
tin ware. and brnken deli article or two.
The woman was CRYING IN one corner
and the man. with ,ear.. in III. eyes and
a pine in hi. mouth, sat On n stool. with
his dir,v arms rs-,ipg on his knees, and
his .orrowful looking head supported hv
the palm. "f his hands.
Welt said he. You s.sm TO be in aw
ful trouble here, What's up.'
Oh ! we ara most crazed. neiehbor. '
said The woman: and we ain't got no
patience TO see folks now
That's all right. said the visi,oy. mt
much taken aback br this polite rebuff :;
'hut can't he OF any service TO you in
all ihi. tronhIef
well. we've lo., our gal. Our Ssrs
gone off and left us.' said the man, in
tones of despair. g
An, do YOU know what induced her 10
leave Won 7 remarked the new arrival.
Well, we can't say. stranger, a. how
she's so far lost to us to be induced: but
then, she's gone and disgracsd us,' remar.
ked the afflicted father.
yes, neighbor-and AS 7 should sav /,
as is hs- other, hut there wsrn't a poor.
tier gal in the ives, than my Ssl-she's
gone and brought ruin on her own head
uo~, followed the stricken motaer.
'Who'has she goho with T. asked the
visitor.
We'll there's the trouble. The pa,
could have done we'll; and nigh, have
married Marin Kshoe. q capital shoerna,
ker, Who. although he's 90, but one eve.
plays the au,s in lively manner. and
earns q good living. Thsn look what
home and What life sbs bas deserted.
She was surrounded BY all the luspry 10
the country ssid the father.
Yes! who knows what poor Sal vii,
have TO eat and drink, or wear nov Z
groansd the old woman.
'Ard who is the fellow thst has taken
her from you, TO lead her into such mise,
ryr qno,h he.
why, she's gone Of and got married
to critter called an editor. as lives in
The village, and the devil knows how they
are TO earn living
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14
Drovers VS.. Fops.

Dinner WAS spread 10 the cabin OF tn a.
peerless steamer, the New World, and a
splendid company were assembled about
the table. Among the passengers thus
prepared Tor gss'ronomic duty, was a
little creature of The genus fop, decked up
d.'ntiy as an early butterfly, with kids Of
'rreproachabe whiteness, "miraculous"
ne"k'he, aud spider like quizzng glass on
his nose The delicate animal turned bi.
head afectedy aside, with
"Watahr
"Sab."
"B~ine me pwopelIah Of a fwemale
wnos,ah"
"Yis, sah."
"And, waitah, tel! the steward 10 wub
nv plate with vegetable called onion,
which will give delicious flavaw to nv
dinnsh"
"Yis sah."
While the refined exquisite was giving
his order, a jolly Western drover bad lis,
tened with open mouth and protrudiug
ewes. When the dminu,ive creature
paused, he brongh, his fis, down upon the
table with force that m sde every dish
bounce, and then he thundered out
Here YOU gaul darned ace ofspades."
"Yis. sab
bring me laundering big plate Of
sknnk's Cizz,rds ~
"Sah."
"And an old ink pot tuck horse
blanket under my chin. and rub me down
with brick bats while feed"
The poor dandv showed pair ot
straight tails. instanter, and the whole
table was in a tremendous roar.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14
Executions Among the Jews.

The Hebrsws had no executioner.-
When a msn was guilty of homicide. the
execution devoIved on the mex, Of kin by
the right Of blood revenge; in other cases,
criminals were stoned by the people, the
witnesses setting the example: and when
the king or chief ordered p.rson to be
put 10 death, the office was performed by
the person to whom the order was yiyen.
and this was generally a person whose
consideration in life bore some prnportion
to that OF the person to be slain. Thus
Solomon gave the commission to kill JoaS.
the com'uarder in chief, to Bpniah. per
son Of so much distinction asto he bimseI.
immediately promoted to the command
which the death Of Joab left vacant
In fact, the office. even OF a regular eY.
ecutioner. is not by any means dishonor.
able in the East. The post Of chief exc
cutioner Is in most Oriental courts, one OF
honor an1 distinction Thus, when there
was no regular execu,ioner, il came to be
considered post OF honor to put dis
tingnishsd person TO death and, on the
other hand. the death itself was honorable
in proportion to the rank of,he person by
whom the blow was inf cted 1t was the
greatest dishonor to perish by the hands
OF a woman or a slave. We see this feel,
ing distinctly in the narrative where the
two princes much prefer to die hv Gideon.
own hand than that Of q youth who h I'D
oh'ained no personal distinction. As 10
the hero com ,nSsioning his son to perform
this office, 1t was, perhaps, partly to honor
him wuh the distinction OF having slain
two chief enemies Gf Israel, "a well As be
cause the rules Of bood revenge made II
necessary that the execution OF those who
had slain his own brethren should eithe
he per orn,ed bv himself or a member o
his owl family. l. seems verv probable
from sll that usnspred, tha, Orch an,
Z.-b had slain the bra,hren of Gideon
after they had taken them captive. in IA
same way ths, thew were themseiv-
| slain.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14

CuRIous RIDDLE 1T is said the follow
ing Fiddle, circ"'aed BY an emissary Of
the Austrian Government was the real
cause Of Count Bismarck's illness. The
Riddle is this:
In Prussia proper, Chat ia, iu old
Prussia. and not in anv Of the new pro,
vinces sewed on the kingdom by tn.
needle gn",) there lived bind beppar
that blind begeer had brother; tha,
brother died /; The man who died had no
brother; whs: relation then. wa. the
blind hegger to the man that died -
This vas too much for Bismarck nor
were hs feelings siIeviated when it was
suggested that the "blind beegar" nigh,
have been the sister "of the man who
died" which was, in fact, the simpl truth
OF the matter"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14

A wayfarer dropped into the Occilsntal al
Hotel. in Salt Lake, to gs, square meal.
Having planted himself in chair at one
OF The tables. he was confronted BY the
waiter with: "WhstIl you have ~
The hungry one fastened his ewes on the
'attacbe le SOUP and said. "What have
you got ;hats good" 20. we've roast
beef. corned beef, roast mutton, boiled
mutton. fried ham. and broiled curlew. ="
"Whst the b-ll is curlsw I" ssid the
stranger. "Curlew I why curlew is bird
something like a snipe." "Did it Hy r.
yes" Did it have wings ." "Yes.'
"Tbsp I don't want any curle~ in mine |;
any thing that had wings and could Hy
and didn't lesve tbs id country, /
don't want for dianer."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14
Remarkable Predictions.

The following ex'ract. which a writer
Tor lie Cincinnati Enquirer quotes from
page $40 Of Mr.. Calhoun's works and
which was written in lS49. reads like his
tory rather than ?redicto"
"If it (emancipa,ion) should ever lie
effa"'ed it will he ihroneh The agency OF
the Felera' Government controlled bv the
dominant party o. the United States of
the Conrcderacy. against the resistapce
and struggle OF The Southern I, can on
" be effected bv the prostration Of the
white race; and that would necessarily
engender the Interest feelings OF ho.iilI
~ hetwpen them and the North. Bnt
the reverse would he The Ease bet ween the
blacks of The South and the penple Of
the North. Owing their emancipation IN
them. thew would regard ihcm "a friends
guardians. and patrons, and Centre &C.
cordinglv all their svmpathies in them.-
The people Of the North would not fail to
appreciate. and 10 favor them instead of
the whites under the influence ~ such
feelings, and romps'le1 nv fana,iriam and
love Of power. they would not s,on At
emancipation Ano,har aep would lie
raken-to raise them 10 pol,ical and
social equality with their former owner,
hv giving them the RIGHT os vo,iro and
holding public Offices under the Federal
| Government We see the first step TO,
wards II in the bill already aIlndsd to-
20 vest the free blacks and slaves With the
right to vote on the question Of emanci
patton in the Di-,ri"t rof CoIumhia l.
H"' when o"ce raised to an eqnsli,v they
would become the fast political associates
o' the Nor'h. acting and voting with
them on all questions {; and nv this poli,
'cal union between them holding the
white race At the South in compleie cub
lection. The blacks. and the prnfliealt
whites iha, might unite with them. wnnlf
h"c"me the principal recipients OF IN,
Federal offices AMI patronage. a-d ~oulC
!" consequence, b" raised above th,
whites Of 'h" South in the political anC
social scale. We would, in word
change petitions with them-s degrada
'ion greater than has We, fallen TO the lo
az n free aud enlightened people, apd one
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14
Marriage Of First Cousins.

The Commissioners Of the Kentucky
lnstitIii"n for the education and fraining
of feeble m:rdei children have jus, made
repor, to the Legislature in which they
ra'l attention 20 = prac ice which "a quite
common in Kpn'uckv-the marriage Of
blood relations Phev add their ,es,imo
nv to the abundant evidence already col
Ie"'ed hy physicians and phiIanlhropists,
that large percentage Of deaf mutes
and OF the blind. limited percentage OF
lunat'cs, and no doubt much larger one
than either of heh'- min ied or iiio,ic
children. are the otf-prines Of the mari
age OF first. cousins. The charitable lost.
iu'ions Of he State are all the time filed
with children whose parents are so related
some as many as four from ono family
and In the case OF idiots. Of a still
larger number in q family. Ii y fearful
penalty 20 which persons So related render
themselves liable bv forming the rnatri
monial relation, and which thev, in nearly
eve'v instance incur. The commission era
urge tha, as the State is compelled 10
support the issues 81 these unwise unions,
they should be prohibited hy law.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14

.ty we'll for girl. | remember when /
did not look anv better. I think I'll be
good 10 her bnt she mus, understand at
first tha, she must mind her elder broth.
er.
Cousin Lizzie has new bright ring on
her finger; ! guess Uncle Jn gave it to
her She don't scoId when he pulls her
curIs now.
Oh ant glad we got Gamma I for
Cousin Lizzie frrg-,s me now som e,irnes,
and mamma Emm cline IL so white and
s,'Il. But Gamma don't forget-not sh e;
and she isn't so taken mp with this girl
baby that she cant remember a fellow
who used to he No /. She SAWS NV
nose is out Of joint, but it don't feel bro
ken.
don't want to he ugly, hu, | do hate
to see the new baby in nv place; and
hear them tell her that she is the dearest
little dot that ever lived.
They used to tell me jus, so And
don't like 10 see NV dear mamma so very
still, with her eyes shut.
| knew u was a sorrowful wo-ld when
! came, and that is VIII, I cried.
I've tried to day to WAKE d-af mamma.
and | can not She sill not speak To me,
or move, or open her brigh, eves. She
does not even turn wien the baby cries.
Both her little hands are laid rpon her
breast, and full Of dnwers. And Cousin
Lizzie and Gamma are all in black frocss
and I've black ribbons on And Bob sits
hv her with his hesd in his hand.; and
Uncle 10 cries IA he stands beside them
both, and laws his hand on his shoulder.
and saws, God hep you, brnth-r."-
And all the while the sun il shining in
thu street, and the people TO hv as thew
a'ways de. Th" canary might know ,hi.
was no time TO sing when dear mamma
will never wake again.
She held me in her arms last nig,,,
AMI kissed me-. and said. "Gnod hve,
lu!- Jh' Th-v tell ms she has pnre
1" heaven: hu' it is no comforr to me.-
! don'' know where heaven -, or how tn
ge' there. look, d up At he stars. hu,
liked the shine ofmam-ns'. eyes better.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14


SaUEEzyNa 4 GIRLs HAsp.-Tbe Pike
Comfy (Ill) Democrat is responsible for
the following:
Ata dance, the other night, not a
thousand miles from Pittsfeld, two chaps.
got nightly struck With the same p;rI.-
She, not willing to show special favor 10
either. declined dancing, and seated her
self in the back part of the room. BE,
ing chilly, the fair maiden wore a large
sha' and one Of her admirers concluded
to slip his hand under the shawl and ,rv
what effect squeezing her hand would
have. He went for IL and succesded,-
Lord how happy he was. He squeezed,
and he squeezed. lie sslt ploriou. ali
over and she evidently felt glorious. too:
After joyful tims spen, 10 ,hi. wav, the
lady threw back her shawl, and revealed
to little crowd standing near, ourtwo
yonths squeezing one anothers hands
most lovingly. Il don't do to saw
squeeze" to either OF them since.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14
How TO CHOOSE Wre-Dr. Franl

bow TO CHOOSE WIFs-Dr. Frank.
lin recommends young man 10 the
choice Of wife, TO select her from a
bunch, giving As bis reason that, when
there are many daughters they improve
each other, and from emulation acquire
more accomplishments and know more,
and do more than single child spoiled
by pafernal fondness. This is a comfort
to people blessed with large families.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14
HoRsEs' FsEr RsauIsx MorsruRx

HoRsEs' FEET RsaUIRs MOISTURE
Ninetenths Of the diseases which happen
to the boofs and ankles OF the horse are
occa'ioned by standing on the dry plank
floors Of the stable. Many persons ses,n
TO think. from the way they keep their
hor'ss. that the foot Of a horse was never
mads Tor moisture, aud that, ifpo.sibIe. It
would be beneficial II they had COW hide
boots 10 put on every time they wen, out.
Nature designed the foo, for nsoi.t ground
the earth Of the woods and the valleys;
at the same time that covering wa.
given TO protect them from stone, and
siumps.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14

To PREsxRvE HEs's Eoos.-A lot OF
hens eggs buried on the ranch OF Mr. 8.
w. Johnson. near Sacramento, during
the Good OF 1862. we're recently disinterr
ed. and foend to be perfectly preserved -
They we're undoubtedly enveloped in a
8ns clay mud. impsrvious to air. Any
other imPerviOus coating viii answer the
same purpose.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14

Elections come off in twenty Of the
loyal States witbio The next four OF five
months. These elections will be observed
With grsa, iuterest, a. indicating whether
the republicans are gaining or losing
strength.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14

A hashful and rather green young fel.
low invited Young lady 20 attend a ball
with him one pigh, last summer. The
invitation was accepted and the Young
couple appeared At the ball After dan.
cling for some time "greenv" saw his par,
ner sitting in one corner Of the room all
alone. Now was his chance, so he walk
ed M to "hare the lady was sitting and
sat down beside her All well 40 FAR, bu,
the 'bashful fellow WAS at a loss for some,
hing TO say. lie fdge,ed about consid
er'Ay and WAS sweating profusely. FL
na'iv taking hold Of his siIted collar, he
com nenced the conversation thus-"It is
powerful warm in this room. Ny shirts
wet Amt vour.i' His partner blushed
said nothing. but took bis arm for tn q
next dance.