The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-14

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IMPROVED AGriG;'!-rJi.AL IMPLEMENTS
Attention Is invited to the card Of Mr.. A.
Il. Cotton, III another column. He keeps
specimens of and is agen; for nearly all the
improved implements OF agriculture. Call
at his warehouse, near the Grecnville Dc
pot, and examine his stock
An aged colored woman, named Phmbc
Washington, nurse in the family of Capt.
Thompson, of this city, died very suddenly
Iuesd~y night. An inquest was held bv
Coroner Walker yesterday afternoon, and
a post mo'7en' examination by DIR. Tcmplc-
ton, when the jury returned Il verdict that
the deceased camc to h,r death from dis
case Of the heart
FI.oE1DA.-An intelligent freedman who
went TO Florida several months ago, to
settle, has returned 20 Columbia, perfectly
satisfied with his experience and deter
mined to stick to South Carolina to the
last. He states that great Inducements
are held out, but the expectations OF very
few OF the immigrants are realized. Nim-
bers of others, he says, who went ont arc
dcsirous OF returning, but have not .hc
means Of doing So
IRREGULARITIES or THE MA;1s.-Wc have
complaints from EdgchelG. and elsewhere.
hat there is great irregularity in the re-
ceptlon OF our paper and mails generally
II Is a source Of great annoyance to both
subscribers and publishers in this irrcgn-
larltE, and We would respectfully call The
attention of postmasters and others who
have direction and control of the mails to
the fact, that they may remedy tho evil as
far Us practicable.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. -Atteutiol. Is call
ed to the following advertisements. which
are published this morning rns the irst
| time:
Jones & Plantations to Rent.
| columbia Varieties Friday Evening.
A. X. Phillips-Wines, Liquors. &c
\. r. Cotton Cotton Gins, &c.
! ). SuZbachcr-House to Rent.
Edward Sill-Landreth's Garden Seeds.
FISHER d Lswrance-Cow Peas.
Extra Communication Richland Lodge.
Thos. II. Wadc--Tax Notice.
Apply at this Of1icc-F Farmer Wanted.
EFFECT OF CoNGEEss ON THE BUs,-
NESS OF THE CoUNTRY.-The Phila-
delphia american, a Republican jour
nal, speaking of the prostration of
business, remarks:
eff the session of Congress were
to end on the 4th of March, as usual
we should have an end of political
excitement, and the uncertainty re-
spectlng tariffs, taxes and financial
measures would terminate. But the
meeting of the new Congress imme-
dlately IS very likely to prevent trade
from getting Il fresh start with the
opening Of spring. We must can
didly say, that while the nature of
the emergency may justify the mea-
sure at this time, we do not think it
will be found to work we'll as a gene
raj rule. SO long as any Congress
remains in session, no matter what
political party may control it,
schemes Of all sorts will be Matched
In it, or thrown into the arena from
without, to crente distraction in the
public mind and affect the current of
business. The legislation of the pre-.
sent session thus far has been safe
and wise, and we do not fear that
any mischief is likely to result from
the remainder of the session, for in
the main the majorities in both
Houses pursue careful course. But
1T is the uncertainty that is so ruin
GUS to business. We have yet no
indication as to what will be done in
the way of relieving the people of
portion of those burdens of taxation
that are now so much more felt than
in the days of our prosperity. If the
manufacturing industry of the coun-
try could be relieved of the five per
cent. tax, the beneficial effects would
be immediate and general, and the
revenue thus parted with would be
more than made up by the increased
revenue from other sources"
SUING NoTEs OF HAND.-A writer