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sons of temperance.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April "a.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April "a.
In accordance with due notice
given by VIC. Beatty, D. NJ. W. P,
to re-organize the Grand Division of
South Carolina, the following subor.
dinate Divisions were found to be
represented:
Taylor Division No. 8-Wm. Mar
TIN, Z. w. p; John Cordero,. P. G..
". A.; A. Delorea, P. G. S.;J. W.
Smith, P. W. p; W. ". Walker, P.
G. w. A; d. J. Simmons, P. W. P.
Yorkyille Division No. 36-W. G..
Beaty,:P. G. w. p. ~
,Benpettsville Division No. 5-B
d. Townsend, P. M. w. P. 81
Ridgeway Division No. &C. M.
Porter, P. w. P.
The representatives assembled in
the Odd, Fellows Hall, where, after
prayer for the Divine blessing, the
meeting was organized by the D. NJ.
W. P. appointing the following breth-
rem officers to act temporarily: B.
d. Townsend. G. w. p; VI. W.
Walker, G. w. A.; D. J. Simmons
G. s.; Q. NJ. Porter, G. T.; w. Mar.
tin, G: Oh. J John Cordero, G.. Con.
A. Delorea, G.. Sen.
On motion, the Division proceeded
to the election Of permanent officers,
with the following result: @. w. Dud.
ley, G. w. Patriarch; VIM. Martin.
6. w. Associate; D. J. Simmons, e..
Scribe; g. NJ. Porter, Grand Trea.
surer; James W. Smith, G.. Conduct
or; J. a. W. Thomas, G. Chaplain
A. Delorea, G.. Sentinel.
The obligations were then taken
by the officers present, and they
were installed by the acting G.. W.
P. @. w. Dudley, G. w. p, and J.
A. W. Thomas, G. c., were absent.
Bros. w. G. Beatty, DIM. w. p:
B. D. Townsend, P. M. w. P.;John
-Cordero, p. G.. w. A; VIM. Martin,
G. W. A; w. w. Walker, P. G. w.
A, and G. W. Dudley, P, W. P, were
elected representatives to the Ma
tlonal Division, to be held at Will
mington,. Delaware, June 10, 1867.
The per capita tax was fixed ut ten
Genus per quarter.
On motion, Bros. John Cordero.
a. Delorea and D. J. Simmons were
appointed committee to attend 10
having the charters of subordinate
Divisions printed.
1t was ordered that one dollar be
charged for duplicate charters, and
! five dollars for now charters, as re-
quired by the constitution. e.
1t was moved that the D. NJ. W. P.
be requested to order at least ten
sets of rituals for subordinate Divi-
sions and one set for Grand Division
from the NJ. W. S., to be supplied
Immediately.
On motion,
Resolred, That when the Grand
Division adjourns, it adjourns to
meet the Wednesday after the fourth
Monday in November, in Columbia,
S. G., at z O'Clock p. m.
Bros. D. j. Simmons, VIM. Mar
tim and W. W. Walker were appoint
ed committee to publish the pro-
ceedings of this meeting.
There being no further business,
the brothers joined in singing the
closing ode, and adjourned with the
benediction.
Papers friendly to the cause please
copy
The address of the G.. ". P. is
Bennettsville, S. c., and that of the
G.. Scribe, Columbia, S. C.
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A Crying EVIL.

The Richmond Times notices that
one of the most distressing features
of the times is the extravaganza Of
the people. Although it is evident
that there is impending a most crush
ing financial trouble. and despite the
fact that poverty has been made the
general lot of the population of the
South, on every side we behold the
evidence OF fearful carelessness and
a wanton disregard of the infallible
indications intended to warn us, and
to check the mad disposition to riot
in luxury and folly. The Times thus
notices the following signs of this
criminal folly:
"Women array themselves in the
costliest robes, and adorn themselves
with the gIittering gew-gaws of ia
shion, who, in their homes, are half
fed, and suffering from the pinchings
of hunger.
"Men, who cannot pay their board
bills, and are often obliged to turn
off their tailors and washerwomen
without pay, sport themselves in
proud elegance, too lazy to work, and
too unprincipled to spend only that
which is their own.
"When these things exist, what
have we to expect? Can honesty and
virtue flourish? Can women cherish
their chastity and keep it as unsullied
as&the 'icicle that hangs on Diana s
temple?' Can men avoid the dishonor
Of defalcation, or escape the tempta-
tion to crime, which their blind self
indulgence is sure to create?
'"The present state of society in
America is quite as corrupt as that
which existed Immediately after the
discovery of this continent, in Spain
and in France, and the countries of
Europe. No purifcation can be an
ticipated until extravaganza is check
ed, and the people return to the old
fashioned customs which were wont
to prevail prior to the decentralization
provoked by the war in this country.
"Everything pleads for this re.
form. Society, religion, the political
welfare. each is seriously affected.
Passion has run riot long enough. It
is high time that the second sober
thought should stay its career" =.
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PARDON OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. The

PARDON OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. The
Rev. Mr. Bagley, formerly mission
ary to Japan, is said to have paid a
visit, few days ago, to Mr.. Davis,
for the purpose of inducing him to
ask pardon from the President.
The letter stating this fact adds:
Mr.. Bagley believed that, if regu-
lar application should be mado by
Mr.. Davis, he could support it with
petition presenting such an array
of influential names, a large proper
ton of them from the radical Repub-
lican party, that the movement would
be as successful rs that made by him
in the case of Governor Vance, of
North Carolina. Mr.. Davis, how
ever, declined accepting the PROPOSE
ton. He said to ask for pardon was
q confession of guilt, and that such
an application would prejudice his
case at the trial, which he was given
to understand was close at hand, Mr..
Bagley, nothing daunted with the -
success he met with ut Fortress Mon
roe, went to Washington, and called
on the President, to ascertain whether
a pardon would be granted to Jcffer-
son Davis without an application, if
petitions were presented of salts
factory character. It is understood
that Mr.. Bagley was equally unsuc-
cessful Mt the White House. In the
exercise of the pardoning power, the
President has been guided by an in
flexible rule-never to grant a par
don on petitions, unless such petitions
were accompanied by an application
from the individual seeking the Ex-
ecutlve clemency. The Attorney
Generals Office has now on file huge
budget of petitions, signed by hun
dreds of people. North and South,
praying for the release and pardon of
Jefferson Davis, all of which are OF
no avail, owing to the before men
toned rule.
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| GENERAL BEApREGARD TO DE
OUsTED. despatch from Washing
ton says:
Quite an interesting controversy
has arisen, and is likely to be sub
mitted to General Grant for deci-
sion, growing out of IN election for
Directors of the New Orleans, Jack
son and Great Northern Railroad
lately held in New Orleans. On the
return OF General Beauregard from
the Confederate service, his friends
obtained from the military authori-
ties possession of the road and made
him its President. At the late an
nual election for Directors, the Creole
General formed a ticket OF his par.
tisans, and had appointed the judges
to hold the election and declare the
result. Under the act of incorpora-
ton, the Governor of the State and
Mayor of New Orleans were each
empowered to appoint three direct
ors. Subsequently, the company
being in.need, another act of leris-
latlon was passed, authorizing large
SuosclipiloHS on the part OF the
State and city, and at all elections
since then the Governor and Mayor
have cast their votes for directors
on the stock represented by them
respectively. At this last election
the Governor, Mayor and Union cit
liens combined and made q new
ticket for directors, composed exclu-
sively of Union men. The judges
of election appointed by Beauregard
and friends as above, finding that
the votes of the Governor and Mayor
would oust the Beauregard directory,
decided that, legally, the said officers
had no right to vote for the State
and city. The vote of Governor and
Mayor, if counted, would have de-
feated the Beauregard ticket two to
one. The judges of election, by this
exclusion, reelected the rebel ticket.
The Union people are indignant over
this outrage, and intend to appeal to
General Grant for orders directing
General Sheridan to place the road
in the hands of those fairly elected
and friendly to the Government.
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Important Meeting i'm aIobIIe.

Important Meeting in Mobile.
The Mobile Adre11iser and Register,
of Saturday, cont .ins the particulars
of large meeting of the colored peo-
pie of that city, held on the previous
evening. a series OF excellent reso.
lutions was adopted; among them
were the two following:
Resolred, That we shall so demean
ourselves rs people that it shall not
be our fault if, pending the efforts at
reconstruction under existing laws.
the civil officers of the State are dis.
turbed III the exercise of their public
functions.
Rcsolced, That we find nothing in
the changed political condition of the
white and black races in the South
that ought to disturb the harmonious
relations between them; that we are
ready to accord to the latter every
right and privilege to which they are
entitled under the laws of the land:
that we sincerely desire their pros,
perity. and their Improvement in all
the moral and intellectual qualities
that are necessary to make them use
ful members of society; that we are
their friends, both from gratitude for
their fidelity in the past-in war as
well as In peace-and because our in
terests in the future are inseparably
connected with their well-being.
Commenting on the proceedings of
the meeting, the Adrertisea. says:
Last night was q success crowning
all the hopes and wishes of the pa.
trlotic citizens who inaugurated it.
The moral taught by it was, that the
citizens of Mobile, without distinc-
ton OF race, are prepared to meet
squarely in the face the dispensations
of Providence, and the DEGREES of
war and political necessity in the pre-
sent emergency. It was a witherinc
rebuke to the scoundrels who are
striving, by wicked agitation, to add
to the calamities of the South, to
deepen the gloom of the inevitable
present with the horrors of intestine
and domestic strife, and, by mar
shalling' in hostile array different
classes of the community. who.
forced by the march of events to live
together, are counselled by every
consideration of policy, humanity,
political and social interest, to dwell
together in peace for the common
good. 1t taught that Alabamians
should move together to control the
destinies of Alabama, and that a
broad distinction should be drawn
between the men of Northern birth
who come here in good faith, to take
their part and lot in our political des
TIMES, and the prophets of evil who
come, like the intruder into the do
mestic circle, to put asunder those
whom the DEGREES of God and the
destinies of fortune have Joined to.
gether. The latter, rs one colored
speaker remarked, are serpents, who
should be watched, marked, scotched
and trampled upon. We have taken
a new departure and bold, forward
and gigantic step toward the realiza-
ton of tho duties of the hour
GLORY be to God on high; and Oh
earth, peace, good will to men," This
is what this meeting teaches, and
henceforth, let Southern men, black
and white, take care of themselves.
and spit, in scorn and contempt, upon
all Intermediates who seek their own
vile advancement by trailicklng in
bad blood between them.
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WHAT SHALL WE Do WITH IT?-A
writer in one of our Southern ex-
changes says:
"What are we to do with the Sher-
man reconstruction bill before us? l.
Mastery inactivity. 2. Fight (again. J
3. Emigration on masse. The first is
suicidal; the second absurd; the third
impossible. Then what? Mastery
inactivity. Accept the situation.
Pitch in everybody. Go to work
now, Take hold of the negro; prove
to him that you are, as you claim to
have been in past times, his best
friend. Conciliate him. Show him
that your. interests are his interests.
Instruct him-educate him. Con-
vince him, which is true. that he is a
Southerner, like yourself; that the
Northern-imposed taxes on sugar and
cotton affect him as much ms they do
you-the more you realize the more
he makes. Talk to him; take him to
the registers Office yourself; see that
his name is properly registered.
Caution him against Southern radi-
cals-'foulers of their own nests. ,
Goodbye to the boosted superiority
OF the white race if W. fail to do our
duty"
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Local Itoma.

Be careful with.your stamps. A
landlord in Charleston was fined in
several cases-on information of a
'1oyal" tenant-for neglecting to
affix stamps to his receipts for rent.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention, :.cat.
ed To the following advertisements, vile e
are published this morning for the irst
time
Etna Insurance Company-Statcmen..
ID. G. Peixotto-Auction Sale.
Observation-Disclosures for May.
Home Insurance Company-Condition.
j. c. Secgers 4 Co.-Fresh Lager Beer.
$. L. McCaughrin Il Co.-Venison Hama
Regular Meeting Typographical Union.
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SHOW Posters, HANDDn1s, &C.
Our supply of type and facilities of
press-work enable us to turn out from
the Phpni.c Office the most attractive
styles of posters, hand-bils. &c, at
short notice, and in the most salts.
factory manner.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-27

VACANT OFFICES. seems that
the Civil Tenure of Office Act, under
present circumstances, is likely to
prove source of inconvenience and
trouble to n large number of people
throughout the country, and the cor
respondent of the New York Tribune
says that it is the impression in
Washington, among leading men,
that it will, Mt the next session, be
materially amended or altogether re-
pealed. Vacancies in offices, occur
ring during the session of the Senate.
which were not filed by contirma-
ton, will remain vacant until the
next session of Congress, which it is
generally conceded will not occur be-
fore December. The Tribune writer
adds:
Cone OF the greatest sources of in.
convenience arising from this fact.
will be in the Post Office Depart.
| ment, and steps have already been
taken which will prove extremely op-
pressive in various localities. The
Postmaster General has telegraphed
to all the Offices not provided with
postmasters for the names of the
nearest offices having a responsible
head, with the view of discontinuing
the former until such time as they
can legally resume their existence by
the tn appointment of postmasters.
The number of such is greater than
supposed. These circumstances, as
far as known, will not interfere with
any of the revenue Offices"
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JOB PRNTING. The Job Office of
the Ph@ni.c is as complete Us any iu
the South. 1t 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 ut reasonable rates.
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Long tales are usually uninteresting, but
all consumers will be benefited and iute.
rested by reading the entire advertisement
and then examining the stock of Mr.. i.
G.. Shiyer
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WIDOWS. Somebody advcrtises for
agents to retail work entitled civ
menial Instructor. a cotemporarv
adds: "The best hymenial instructor
we know of is young widow What
she don't know, there is no use in
learning" =.
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PERIoDIcALs.-"IHe Land We
Lore." for May, appears in new and
handsome dress. The contents are
varied, and of very attractive cha
racter. The "Haversack" is full to
overaowing with good things.
We have received from the pub
fishers the Galaxy for May, which
has so often received our commenda-
ton TINT it is, perhaps, useless to say
more. This months issue contains
the continuation Of Mrs. Davis en-
tertaining story, waiting for the
Verdict" and many gems of light
readable matter. The publishers
have determined to enlarge the maga-
zine, and publish it monthly, instead
Of fortnightly, MS heretofore. The
next number for June will appear on
the goth of May. The price per
copy-thirty cents-will not be
changed, and the yearly price re-
duced to So. so.
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Ex'President Burnet, of Texas. is
out III letter recommending the
frank acceptance of thc Congressional
reconstruction plan.
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LEGAL.-In the Court of Appeals.
Oh yesterday. tho following cases
were heard, OF otherwise disposed Of:
G. $. Meng VS.. Houser e. Steen.
MIR. Shand for appellants. Mr.. B. F.
Arthur contra. Mr.. Goudelook on
same side. Mr.. Thomson in reply.
james Copes et al. ads. James M.
Rutland. Mr.. j. H. Rion for appel
lants. Mr.. W. Fl. Robertson contra.
w. l.. Pickett et al., VS.. John r.
Pickett, e al. Gen. Kershaw for ap-
pellant. Mr.. NIcCants contra.
L: 81. Trapp ads. the State. Mr..
Rutland for appellant. Solicitor Mel
ton contra.
Obadiah Sarratt ads. the State.
Brief read by Mr.. A. W. Thompson.
Bartis & Co. vs. Burrows, Blair &
Co. Struck off.
Louis & Mark vs.. T. B. Jetcr. Con-
tinued.
The Western Circuit will be call ed
on Monday next.
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DEsTITUTIoN. N.-The Abbeville Ban
ncr, speaking of the suffering in that
section ofthe State, says:
1t is sad fact, and one which
awakens sympathy. To know that
it is thus, and that our people haye
not means to relieve properly the ne
cessities of their own immediate
neighbors. makes the thought still
more narrowing to the feelings. We
have seen several cases of suffering.
for the common necessaries of life.
hero III our town and in the District.
We know, also, poor widows, with
orphans too young to keep them
selves, who suffer for bread, and who
are reduced to the necessity of soli-
citing charity to preserve the lives
of their little ones. And these chill
dren were made orphans by the war.
Their fathers wera of those who first
and to the death cleaved to and up
held the honor of the State. She
said they were right, and that they
acted worthily; and they were proud
to be children.
Orphanage, under any circum-
stances, strongly appeals to sensitive
natures; but the poverty of these that
should be'cherished children of the
State, stirs all the tender depths of
our hearts. In remembrance of the
heroisn and unselfsh devotion of
their fathers, should we not hold
them peculiarly near and dear to us?
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CARDS! CARDs.-Show cards, bust
ness cards, visiting ana wedding
cards, executed at the Picnic Job
Office, i'll the neatest styles of the
art. Cards OF all sizes constantly
OH hand, and all orders from town or
country promptly attended to.
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CIRCULARS! CInCUnARs!-Commer-
cinl and other circulars, in the various
forms-note. letter and commercial
post-neatly printed in our Job
Office, and all work of this descrip-
tion finishedin the best style of print
ing, and at moderate prices.
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skill, and ut reasonable rates.
ODD FELLOWS THANKsG1v1SG.-
This day was celebrated, yesterday,
by Palmetto and Congaree Lodges
and Eutaw Encampment, of this city.
Tho lodge-room, thanks to the ladies,
had been decorated with flowers and
evergreens, and presented n beautiful
appearance. A large number of our
citizens were present. The exercises
were opened with prayer, after which
Brother f. W. Pappc delivered an
admirable extemporaneous address,
illustrating the principles of this cha
ritable and honorable visiting
the sick, burying the dead, relieving
the necessities of the widow and edu-
eating the orphan. And in these and
other respects, it was an important
adjunct to the church. The speaker
concluded by paying the lndies very
he"C ana "eL-turned compliment, as
serting that it was unnecessary for
them to become Odd Fellows, as thev
afforded constant evidence of their
fulfiument of the cardinal principles
Of the order.
Z. G. M. John Mckenzie followed,
in few remarks on the history of
Odd Fellowship in the United States,
giving some highly interesting sta
tistics. The choir, led by Mr.. a.
Koepper, favored the audience will.
several airs i'll a manr cr which elected
general commentator. In the after
noon, Degree Lodge was opened,
when several ladies availcd them
selves of their privilege of receiving
the degree of the Daughter OF Re
becca."
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-30
Observation-Disclosures NON.
EXpI0SITE ~
~ s9OFFfcE or THE Cry NsPEUroR FOR
T %rfSEH z 5n si IA Mach ls h, ISL

~ 1s9DFFicE or THE rrYISspEUroR FoR)
TS T9ffftSsfa Et ss "A zach asR' 5iSsS.
This is to certify that Ithaye made
q careful Jexamipation and test, ac-
cording to a law OF thej Stateof New
York BY the use of G.. Tagliabie's
testing. = instruments, the following
kinds6Qfr oils, mapAfactured by White
Bros.l II Goa 49nNew Street, under
their .Hendrick' Patent, viz. Winter
and Summer Engine, Oils, Wool and
Cotton Mill Obs, Is Dark 80ar and
Engine a0as, ~Steamboat and Signal.
Oils, and light Engine Oils, All Of
which proved to be Non Explosive at
1907, II ahrne nheit III also tested the
same Oils yiapplying aIlighted torch
to small quantity, and found them
Non Explosive, and in nmy judgment
are asssafe in all respects as lard or
sperm oil,,49d THOMAS, s. .GAYTeS, -
woI Acting Inspector Second Dist.
10 Manufactured by w. WHITE & Co.,
A West Front Street, Cincinnati.
=. 15d ~ lib 4 Z. CATCH Agent, '1a'
= z51a51<-Id Il q at Evansville,
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UNION RALLY.
Meeting at the Court House
:. Tonight.


The Union Convention adjourned
on Monday last to meet this evening,
to : complete the WORK for the city
e 'rsea.S ggs fsA .7s,,t q .s1g4
The Rallying and Challenging Com
mittees will be announced. ssah
GOVERNOR CONRAD BAKER
is in the city and will he present. ~
Judge, LEO. DEBRULER -aion
is expected to be in the city to-day;
if so, he will address the Convention.
81 Other speeches will be made BY.
Union men Of the city i Il i ls54 eIIt'
fHEsCRESOENT CITY SILVER BAND
is expected to furnish the music for
The evening. =" z'''sA 80 .., + Z bas
= = Let every Union man turn out, 'eilF