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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-08
Tho New Cornpromi.e.

| a plan of settlement Of the political
difficulties of the country, the main
outlines of which have already been
given by telegraph. The subjoined
is the proposition in etleaso:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT To THE con
ST1fUTIoN or THE UNITED STATES.
A7hcle XIV.
SEC. /. The Union under the Con-
stitution IS, and shall be, perpetual.
No State shall pass any law or ordi-
nance to secede or withdraw from
the Union, and any such law or ordi-
nance shall be null and void.
SEC. ,. The public debt Of the
United States, authorized by law,
shall ever be held sacred and invio-
late. But neither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay
any debt or obligation incurred in
aid of instruction or rebellion against
the Government or authority Of the
United States
SEC. 3. All persons born or natu-
rallied in the United States, and sub
citizens of the United States and of
the States in which they reside. No
State shall make or enforce any law
which shall abridge the privileges or
| immunities of citizens OF the United
States; nor shall any State deprive
any person of life, liberty or pro-
perty, without due process of law.
nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of
the laws
SEC /. Representatives, shall be
apportionel among the several States
according to their respective uum-
bers. counting the whole number Of
/ persons III each State, excluding In
dams rot taxcI. Bat when any 3t.,t,.
shall, on account Of race or color, or
previous condition Of servitude, ex-
clude from voting at any election for
the choice of electors for President
and Nice-President Of the United
States, representatives. OF Congress.
members Of the Legislature or other
officers elective by the people, any Of
the male inhabitants of such State.
being twenty one years of age and
citizens Of the United States, then
the entire class of persons so excluded
from the elective franchise shall not
be counted in the basis of representa-
ton. No State shall require as :.
property qualification for voters more
than $3.50 worth Of taxable property,
nor as an educational qualification
more education than enough to en-
able the voter to read the Constitu-
ton of the United States in the Eng
lish language and write his own
name.
STITUTION.
ARTIcLE.-Every male citizen who
has resided in this State for one year
and In the County in which he offers
to vote six months, Immediately pre-
cedins the day Of election, and who
can read the Constitution of the
United States in the English Ian
guage, and can write his own name,
Or who may be the owner of $3.50
worth Of taxable property, shall be
entitled TO vote at all elections for
Governor of the State, members Of
the Legislature and all other officers
elective by the people Of the State:
| Procided, That no person by reason
of this article shall be excluded from
voting who has heretofore exercised
the elective franchise under the Con-
stltution and laws of this State, or
who, at the time of the adoption of
this amendment. may be entitled to
vote under said Constitution and
laws.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-08

The petitions against the impeach-
ment Of the President have com
menced to arrive. In the House, on
the 31st. ultimo, 1Ioss.s. Raymond
and Darling, of New York, presented
nnmerously signed memorials, pro-
testing against the impeachment pro
ject, and begging Congress to adopt
measures to strengthen the public
confidence, allay the excitement, re-
vive the interests Of labor and CAPT
tai, and promote the peace and pros
pcrity of the country.
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The New York Express is response

The New York Erpress is response
hle for the following statement, which
is interesting and important, if true:
The Jews, in Bombay, have been
greatly excited by the publication of
a pamphlet by their pontiff, entitled
NNIhe Voice Of the Vigilant." The
object of the pamphlet is to persuade
the Jews that it is useless to wait any
longer fer the promised Messiah, as
1T was Jesus Christ himself who is
made known in the New Testament.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-08
HOES AND CHAINS.

AZ the Sign Of he Golden Pad- Loct.
ONE HUNDRED doz. HOES. assorted
" qualities and sizes.
500 pairs TRACE CHAINS. assorted
In store and for sale CHEAP for CASH BY
Jan 81 JOHN @ DIAJ
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-08

PRESIDENT JoHNsoN's Plan. The
New York Eceniug Post, of
Saturday last, contains u long lead
ing editorial upon the different plans
of reconstruction, aud on the whole,
gives the preference to the Presi-
dents as follows:
This plan WAS to admit to a seat
IN Congress every person hearing tho
certificate Of the Governor of a
Southern State who should prove ac-
ceptable to the House in which he
claimed q seat as loyal man, and
who was able to take the oath
"This plan of admitting loyal rep
rcsentatives would have entirely ex-
cluded from Congress the rebel lead
ers; but would have at once, and, we
believe, without danger to any
worthy interest Of the country, set
the whole machinery in civil govern
ment regularly going. 1t would have
encouraged and rewarded loyalty in
the Southern States, and would have
affixed 4 stigma upon treason and
rebellion. 1t would have silenccd
complaints and disarmed prejndiccs
in the South, for it said 10 the people:
Elect whom you choose; your States
are fully reconstructed; but each
House of Congress has express
power, under the Constitution, to
Judge of the election and InAliiica-
tions of its members.
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The Cotton supply.

They are becoming a little alarmed
on the other side, about their supply
of cotton for the next year. The
East India crop. is expected to fall
short of that of 1856, by 800, 900
bales; the Brazil crop viii be $4,000
less than last year; from Egypt and
miscellaneous resources not more
than 200, 900 bales are expected; and
should the American crop not e1-
ceed 1000, 900 bales, allowing 750,-
000 for home consumption, 1,000,-
900 for Great Britain, and $50, 900
bales for the Continent, it is the OPT
nion of Neill, Brother & Co., and of
others who make the trade special
subject Of attention, there will be a
falling off at Liverpool from all
sources, of 612, 900 bales.
We learn from the New York
Mercantile Jouwol, that the stock at
Liverpool and London, at last ad-
vices, stood 577J, G9H bales as com
pared with 3S7 900 bales ut the same
time last year, and that although part
of the deficiency may be supplied
from the sources above named, the
general Inference is, that should not
the American crop greatly exceed the
estimate of 1000, 900 bales, it viii all
be required at existing prices.
The conclusions We arrive at from
these estimates and calculations are,
that the Southern States will not
produce more than 2.0oo,09 bales,
if their crop reaches ;hat figure. and
that il * the ls::yt II policy .;a;: fore
sight for our planters not to sell
their cotton. or to engage il to
Northern buyers ut current rates.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-08

NEW Nrs.-Attention Is cali
ed TO the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
r. M. Pollock Restaurant.
). H. Myers & Co.-Goods at Cost
Colgate's Honey and Toilet Soaps.
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a SUITE OF ROOMS

0 " V4 4tOVUXO,
S1A in number, can be rented upon the
~ most reasonable terms. Ample gar
den privileges, etc. Apply to
Feb t6 w. S. MONTEITH
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TO RENT.

So A DWELLING, with eight upright
Al;.I rooms and attic, and all necessary
asA.s;- out buildings, four squares from
Main street. Apply foy terms &c. to
LEVIN 81 PEINOTTO,
Jan p .tuctioneer4.
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oSal TteEn@

OUR READING EooM.-Our friends are
invited to visit the Pd,enir reading room,
where they will find on file papers and
periodicals. from every section of the Union.
The building is open day and night.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-08-15
lists, and upon being satisfied that any

lists, and upon being satisfied that any
person not entitled thereto has been
registered, to strike the name of such
person from the list, and such person
shall not be allowed to vote. And
such board shall also, during the same
period, add to such registry the names
of all persons who at that time possess
the qualifications required by said act
who have not been already registered,
and no person shall at any time be
entitled to be registered or to vote BY
reason of any executive pardon or
amnesty for any act or thing which,
without such pardon or amnestyI
would disqualify him from registration
or voting.
SIC. s. And Be IL further endcteG,
That section four of said last-named
act shall be construed to authorize
the commanding general named there
in, whenever he shall deem it needful,
to remove any member of q board of
registration and to appoint another
in his stead, and to fill any vacancy in
such board.
SEC. 0. And be II further enacted,
That all members of said boards of
registration, and all persons hereafter
elected or appointed to Office in said
military districts, under any so-called
State or municipal authority, or by
detail or appointment of the district
commanders, shall be required to take
and to subscribe the oath of Office pre-
scribed by law for officers of the Uni
ted States.
SEQ. 10. And be IL further enacted,
That no district commander or MEM
Der of the board Of registration, or
any of the officers or appointees act
ing under them, shall be bound in his
action by any opinion of any civil
officer of the United States.
SEC. H. And be IL further enacted,
That all the provisions of this act,
and the acts to which this is supple
mentary, shall be construed Literally,
TO the end that all the intents thereof
may be fully and perfectly carried out
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-08-15

oped in an iron cloak. Suddenly the
folds Of the cloak are thrown apart,
and by the dim light of the candle
you see that the lining of the garment
is set with sharp spikes. Take one
step forward and the folds enclose
you. Iron spikes pierce your body,
and into your eye-balls-clear through
to the vertebra they penetrate. Not
a quick embrace, but slowly you are
enfolded-one turn OF the screw, Just
enough TO penetrate the flesh, just
enough to touch the apple of the eye !;
then, after an age of anguish, another
turn, and a hundred spikes reach
nearer to the nerves; and then, as
heat, thirst and fever rack the body,
another gentle turn and another age
of torture; and then one more ad-
vance of the spikes toward the vitals,
till death comes on, and then the
maiden, unfolding her arms, drops
her victim through trap door, down
-down-down into the unknown
depths We drop pebble and hear
the faint splash Of waters far beneath.
"Here is a skull Anatomists say
it is the skull of female. You may
put your fingers into the holes where
the spikes which entered the eyes
came through. No name, no record.
God only has the book of remembrance.
awe think of this dungeon as con-
nected with the barbarism of the mid
die ages; but we are not quite so far
removed from those days of rigorous
administration of law. Till Napoleon
with the legions of France came across
the Rhine, overfowing all obstacles,
this iron maiden held out her arms to
receive offenders against the law. On
the approach of the French army in
1903, the Virgin, as it is called, with
other instruments of torture, were
thrown into cart and dispatched in
haste out of the town, but fell into
the hands of the victorious army.
Not till then did the world know
what sorts Of Punishment were meted
out to offenders of the law
ave are to remember that Nurem-
berg was free city. About thirty
patrician families for a long time
monopolized authority, and chose a
Council of State, consisting Of eight
persons, who formed the Executive.
This executive was an irresponsible
body. The world knew nothing of
their secret administration of affairs.
Men disappeared and no one knew
what became OF them. The Iron Vir-
gin embraced them, and that was all.
Another Virgin exists in Austria, at
Neustadt. There are other horrors,
enough TO curdle the blood-not of
tho Roman lnquisition, but of German
Governments. The heart almost ceas-
es its beating when you look upon
theirinvontions, and think that though
1867 years have rolled away since
Christ came to redeem the world, yet
we are only half century removed
from these horrors" olf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-08-15
The Dead af .aafiefnnl.

lThe following article, copied from the Hagers-
town tMd.) Free Press, gives detailed state
ment Of the number Of Federal dead buried in the
Antietam National cemetry. The official reports
OF the Division Commanders, after the close Of the
battle, set down the whole number killed at about
1000, and all the Rebellion historians give the
number about the same. Now, one Of two things
is certain Either those who have The contract for
burying the dead soldiers robbing the Treasury
or the official reports Of the Division Commanders
were false. II is well known that hundreds Of the
dead have been removed by their friends which
ought to reduce the number at this time 10 not
moro than 1900 or l,6OO instead Of this, the
burial corps runs 1t up to $3.50 There is a screw
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-08-15
Fair burglar,

A Dresden correspondent of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer thus writes
of what happened to him on awaken
ing in the morning after a nights
sleep in private quarters:
You can imagine my terror when,
upon early day, our door was opened
and a female form slowly and careful
ly glided into our room, and coming
to tho head OF my bed, took off from
the bed post my vest. ! saw it all
with one eye partially opened; but
what could say dared not make
a noise, for could not be understood
if spoke. She felt for my watch, and
drew it out carefully, disengaging the
chain hook from the button hole A
cold chill came over me, but / remain
ed as quiet as q stone. She laid the
watch upon the table; next she took
my coat, in which was my little
stamps, circular notes, bills of ex-
change, memorandum book, passport,
ETC. These she gracefully drew out
and placed upon the table. Nextcam
my pants from close beside my bed.
These she took. Next my overcoat,
which hung upon the rack. Then
she proceeded TO tho opposite side of
the room, and performed like ceremo.
ny with the apparel of my companion,
when with all this load of integu-
ments, together with our boots, she
disappeared from the room. As she
closed the door we both arose upright
in bed, and wondered what all that
meant. We had each observed the
operation with single eye, and equal
ly fearful of making an alarm. Then
was sorry that l had not found some
method TO tie my camel. Here we
are, two poor, blind, miserable fellows,
many thousand miles from home. and
not thread TO put on. l thought of
my family and my neighbors families,
how they had clothing and to spare,
but-well a thought occurred 10 me
that perhaps this was the way they
got so many statutes for their public
parks and museums and buildings.
Perhaps they take just such specimens
as we are and set them up.
The perspiration ran down my back,
and | was in a cold sweat ] felt bad.
If she had left my watch and my
money, what good is all this without
wearing apparel J have been in
places where | wanted food, and had
plcnty of money, but / could not buy
a mouthful. Now am in a place with
money and no clothing. After these
horrid forebodings bad perplexed my
soul for half an hour, the door again
opened, and the same female entered,
with all our wearing apparel nicely
brushed and cleaned, and our boots
with the glossiest kind of black. IL
is a custom Of the country, that's all,
and / feel better now.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-08-15

The Superintendent of the Burial
Corps gives il as bis opinion that the
bodies yet 10 be exhumed will increase
the number to five thousand. Add to
this the number of bodies already
removed by friends, the large number
scattered through the country whose
last resting place will forever remain
undiscovered, and also the hundreds
who were taken away wounded, and
subsequently died, and it will perhaps
equal the number who will find sepul-
ture in the Cemetery thus making a
grand total Of ten thousand lives laid
down for the avowed purpose of re-
storing the Union. And this is but a
1.-THE of those who were elsewhere
offered up sacrifice on the alter of
their country's unity.
And why is not the Union restored i?
Let Radicals answer. ~
A wicked waste of human life you
must admit il has proved. How many
of those who now sleep their last sleep
in this city Of tho dead would be there
now, could they have but peered into
futurity-could they have but OWNED
that their patriotic sacrifice was to be
made for nought that the Union,
for which they nobly fighting fell was
never intended to be reunited and
restored But few-very few, it may
well be imagined. t ll a'l
And who is responsible that this
terrible sacrifice of life has proved
nnavailing for the Restoration of the
Union? Ask these thousands Of life
less forms, and from their dark prison
houses will como up the answer !;
"Upon our heads rests not the respon-
sibility In our death we have con-
quered and TO conquer was to restore"
But it is needless TO disturb the repose
of single sleeper in this city Of the
dead in quest of an answer, for a Rad
ioal Congress has recorded it in char
acters so legible and unmistakable
that the veriest simpleton cannot err
in determining when and with whom
rests the responsibility of a still divi-
ded and unrestored Union. They
have for partisan purposes prevented
the oonsummation of the end for which
these thousands laid down their lives.
Upon their heads must rest the blood
Of these heroes slain in vain, and for
the wicked waste of life the people
intend TO hold them to account.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-08-15

TnE Story OF A WIDow.-A young
widow of Quincy, ILL.,, met stranger
on the street, and asked him the way
he asked her if she was not widow
she said she was; he said he was a
widower, . doctor from Palmyra, Mo-,
and proposed matrimony on the spot /;
she blushed and hesitated; wouldn't
he come home to see her friends about
it; tho interview was satisfactory,
the marriage was arranged for next
morning, the widows cash (S40) got
into the doctors pocket, he went to
get shaved and has never returned.
He even left her, cruel man, standing
in tho public square while be 'just
run over to the barbers." There was
no such doctor in Palmyra, and the
curtain drops on woman in tears
Cairo Democrat. pa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-08-15
Lynch La,o in Hiisois.

Some months ago Alonzo ribbets,
of Morris, Illinois, was arrested in
Maine, on the charge of numbering
Thomas Page brother of Tibbets
being reported TO have made con-
fession charging him with the crime.
At the trial this brother refused to
testify, the court sustained him in the
refusal, and the prisoner was acquit-
ted by the jury.
Much indignation was manifested
at the verdict, Tibbets being generally
believed guilty, and a few days since
a meeting was held in the neighbor-
hood where the Tibbets reside, at
which il was resolved that if they did
not both leave the country in five
days they should be lynched Thc
two men refused TO 60, and the excite
ment became intense.
On'Friday a large meeting was held
south Of the Illinois river, and some
200 citizens resolved to hang Alonzo
Tibbets In the meantime the Sheriff
had committed him TO Jail in the place.
Saturday morning hundreds Of the
citizens of the county came in threat
ening to carry out their designs, and
remained upon the streets all day.
At 3 O'Clock they held a meeting and
resolved to break into the Jail and get
Tibbets. They Immediately repaired
to the Jail, broke open the iron door
with crow bars and took Tibbets
across the river bridge to hang him.
The Mayor, S. B. Thomas, Judge
Keating, Judge Grant, Maj. Webber,
and the late Mayor, E. B. Hanna, and
many other citizens did what could
be done by them to prevent it, but
were over-powered and carried away
by the mob bodily. The Sheriff left
the Jail about noon without leaving
any guard, and went into the country
to serve some papers. The crowd
took Tibbets in wagon across the
river bridge, put a rope around his
neck, fastened il to a tree and gave
him an opportunity TO speak. He
said +: "My horses were poisoned by
Thomas Page. Had / desired to kill
| should have donei it then. / did not
kill him. / can prove / was not near
there that day. / know nothing
about it, My wife know nothing
about it, and | am innocent" Some
one from the crowd asked him if his
brother Joseph did not kill Page. He
answered, "Since then Joe has told
me that he meant to kill Page and
did So" He was asked why he did
not testify so on trial. He answered,
because he was my brother"
They tied bis hands behind him.
He knelt down and prayed about
three minutes. When he rose up,
they asked him what he wanted done
with his body. He replied: Give it
to my wife" He then said: "Gentle-
men, / die with clear conscience.
| am innocent" Some one then called
to the crowd care you satisfied TO
hang him Z" The crowd shouted
"No y but those in the wagon drove
suddenly away, and left him dancing
in the air Efforts were made to cut
him down, but all such were in vain.
The mob kept all away until he was
dead.
Great excitement prevailed. Some
of the most influential and prominent
men in the county are the leaders
Chicago Post
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CT FAIRFIELD
M A RBLE WORKS.
Italian and Vermont Marble finished In
the highest style Of the Art.

The Subscribers beg leave TO announce 10 the
citizens Of Coareld county, that they have opened
an extensive Marble Yardon the south west corner
Of Market and Fourth streets, Clearfeld Pa. where
they are prepared to make Tomb-stones, Monu-
monts, Tombs, box and side Tombs, Cradle rombs,
Cemetery Posts, Nantes, Shelves, Brackets, ETC.,
on short notice. They always keep on hand
largo quantity Of work finished, except The letter
ing 50 that persons can call and select for them
selves the style wanted. They will also make 10
order any other style OF work that may be desired
aad they natter themselves that they can compete
with the manufacturers outside of the county,
either in workmanship or price as they only em-
ploy the best workmcn.
jkS-All inquiries by letter promptly answered.
JOHN GuLICH.
May %, 1867. HENRY GULIcH