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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-20
C. F. JACKSON
For Sale or Rent.

FNHAT wcll-known TWO-STORY BRICK
Il BUILDING, situated on the corner of
Sumter and Lady streets. formerly the re-
sldencc OF }. |. Gracie, deceased, having
every convenience for the comfort of 4
family, consisting, on the first floor, of
Front and Back Parlor, with folding doors,
spacious Dining-Room, Pantry, &c; the
upper story of four Bcd-Rooms, of good
size. every room being furnished with gas
flXturcs. Connected With the house is the
basement, consisting of Dining-Room
ironing and Bath-Eoum, supplied with ap-
paratus to furnish hot or cold water.
The Kitchen is of two-storv brick, fur
n!shed with complete Cooking-l;ange,
WashEooms, &c.
Attached is handsomely laid out Flower
Garden, with water in the centre: . large
space for Vegetable Garden. fine Fruit
Trees, &c, &c.
The above is finely located, being but
two squares from the main street OF busi-
NaSS
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


SWEET OPoPoNAX FROM MEXICO. New,
very rare. rich and fashionable perfume.
The finest ever imported or manufactured
Il! United States. Try it and be convinced.
A NEw PERI cNrl Called Sweet Opopoiiax
from Mexico, manufactured by L. r. Smith
& Co., New York, is making a sensation
wherever it is known. Is very delicate,
and it's fragrance remains on the handter-
chief for days. PhUddd EreninG Bulletin.
SWEET OPopoNAX. New Perfume from
Mexico: The only fashionable Perfume
and ladies' delight.
SWEET OroPoNAX! The only elegant Per-
fume. Is found on all toilets, and never
stains the handkerchief
SWEET OpopoNAx! Is the sweetest Ex-
tract ever made. Supersedes all others
Try it once; will use no other.
SWEET OPoPoSAXl Ladies' in their MORN
ing calls, carry joy and gladness, when
perfumed with Sweet Opoponax.
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The Norfolk Day Book gives a sad
account of the once pleasant town of
Hampton; having now q population
OF 1000 negroes, the greater part of
whom are the most "unmitigated
scoundrels'' alive, who, in the face of
open day, and before the eyes of the
merchants, pick up and walk off with
whatever they can place their hands
on.
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1926 REWARD.

SIOLEN. from the wagon-yard Of Mr.
~ James Catchcart, in Cotton Town, on
the night of the 9th inst, a good-siZcd
BAY MARE MULE. slightly marked on
back and shoulder, about twelve years old,
and rather slow The above reward will
be paid for the apprehension Of the thief
and delivery of the mule.
Jan II tG* G.. c. HATTIWANGER
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ALSO. FOR Rr.S-

Also. FOR KENl.
The BRICK STORE, on the corner of
Main and Bridge streets, recently occupied
located business stands in the city
For terms, apply at the Auction Eoonl Of
Jan . + LEVIN & PElXOTTo
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ARTIFICIAL EYES.-ARTIFICIAL
HUMAN EYES made to order and inserted
by Drs. I. BAUCH and P. GOUGELMANN,
Formerly employed by Boissonneau, Paris.
No. 800 Broadway. New York. Oct II "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-14

In 4 sCRANPKD" PosITloN.-Two young
Detroit sprigs went to Sandwich on SUNDAY,
where they procured q small bo4s for the pur-
pose OF going down the river for a bath. They
rowed down short distance, cast anchor, and
proceeded 10 put their purpose into execution.
They SWAN down stream considerable dis.
lance, and becoming somewhat tired with the
unusual e2seruon, concluded to swim ashore
and take little rest. While on the bank one
Of them was suddenly attacked with cramps.
so severely that he was unable to either walk
or swim, and as his clothes were in the boat his
position was not at all pleasant. While re-
volying In his mind plan tor extricating him.
80 IL from his dilemma, he espied a boat short
distance ont in the stream, propelled by two
wenches. He succeeded in attracting their at
fPntion, and 10 bis great relief they headed their
craft IN shore and took the gentleman aboard,
dressed only in natures garments. They con.
siderately spread the ample folds of their
dresses over him. and rowed him in safety to
where his clothes were. II is unnecessary,
perhaps. 10 state that the gentleman has de-
Iermined n0t TO again subject himself to cramps.
IttFOft Free Press. Auo. oh.
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IRON WORKS.
II WASHINGTON CITY,

Corner Ohio avenue and 18th street.
The subscribers, thankful for the patronage here
ington and Others take this occasion to state thu
they still prepared, and have ample facilities to
perform all orders Ia their line OF business, and
done in as expeditions, cheap and workmanlike a
manner can be done in this or the Northern
cities. Their work comprises Steam Engines and
or stationary. for use on land or for steamboats,;
Circular Saw Mills, Shafting and Gearing for mills,
Castings iron or brass; Architectural or Miscella
necns Wrought Iron Work; or heavy Forgings;
meters. and Pattern Making; in fact, ali the
branches Of Mechanics appertaining to first class
Foundry. They would also respectfully call the
attention of the public to their " Patent Differen
tial Return Tubular Boiler" This plan of Boiler,
patented by them in 1867, has now been introduced
and in successful operation for varions purposes,
and has given general and entire satisfaction as
possessing every quality essential in first class
steam generator, viz Economy in fuel facility for
cleaning, exemption from printing or foaming, and
tiicates now in our possession They have all been
constructed by at these works and are in opera
ton in this city and elsewhere We will be glad to
avail ourselves of the opportunity to explain its
merits and show it in operation in these Works.
The following is list Of the Boilers on this plan
ing building; at Metropolitan Hotel, do, do; at
John G.. Rives' Globe Printing Office: at United
States Hotel, warming building; at Soldiers Home
north of the city; at Lunatic Asylum. across the
city at T. S Arsenal, Fortress Monroe; steam pro.
peler Philadelphia. belonging to A. B. Cooley.
ESQ; steam Dredging Machine, do. do; steam pro-
peler Tigress; stern wheel steamer Virginia on the
Potomac river; stern wheel steamer Enterprise do
do; at Eagle Iron Works, Washington; stern wheel
jy 6.eo2m VIM N. ELLIS BRO,
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BOILED WRKAT-lt Is possibly not as we'll
understood as ii should be, among housekeep-
ers. that healthful and nu;ri;ive food NAV
be prepared by boiling " heat to be eaten with
milk or molasses, the former to be preferred
when attainable. 1t Is first rate Thing for
children, while adults may use il to an advaG.
iage. Some have the wheat cracked in q mill
before using, which is. perhaps, the prefera.
bic plan. but II VIII answer well without this
Ore paTation. A lady correspondent of the
Ohio farmer says:
"The wheat should be cracked in q mill
Take one quart and put 1t into half pot Of
warm water, and let IL stand upon the stove
for several hours: then boil slowly and stir ii
occasionally TIL IL becomes thick: put in
handful OF salt. For children it can be used
with milk. If left standing till cool, it is very
lice 20 cut IN slices, and use with cream and
sugar or fry like mush. The last mentioned /
prefer for general use, but it can be prepared
ID various ways"
If boiled whole the wheat should be alloy wed
10 soak II tepId water before boiling, that the
grain may have chance 10 soften and swell
When properly boiled. use With milk suitably
seasoned with salt and pepper, and II Will be
found nourisning, heaithful and palatable
Glsh--JQlley Farmer
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THE EVENING STAR.


The elty was shocked last night with m
mors That moot worthy lady had committed
-u,aios IN a at Of melancholy prodnced by the
assertion and snoeeqDent marriage of A man
10 whom che was engaged. A hurried inyesti-
CATION placed as in possession Of the circnn
stances attending the suicide, the names of the
Pariies and ether particulars which we feel
authorized 10 suppress, out Of regard 10 the
feelings Of innocent persons:
The victim OF her own rash hand in this case
Was Nrs. Saline Gibson, worthy and respect
aete wIooW For several years she has made
ber Rome Chiefly a. the house of iMr. Lleber-
man, On Sreen street, not far from the Custom
House. BY her Industry with her needle and
sewing machine, she supported herself, her
Seld Of seven years and b r aged parents, who
reside q: some little town down the Ohio liver.
Fer some lime she inoulged the expectation OF
feeomlns he wife OF a man " no paid some a..
ttntcn 10 her; but whether this expectation
was a mere inflammation Of her own or was
iounosO on the plghted faith of the man, no
.aers ID our possession authorize to decide.
Certain it Is, however. that upon the marriage
Of thts Perscn 10 another, she began to droop,
ard beraIne ahou one week ago subject to hys
'erIcal MS. Her mental depression became so
II Srke6 Is 70 alarm her friends.
Yesterday morning she arose early and pre-
pared 20 60 err. Her appearance alarmed Mr..
Liebernan, and he begged her no. 10 go ont
ste sad hat she fell very bad and believed
that e. walk la the morning Air would relieve
Ter T.; ind and make her feel better She went
20 erug sore and procured three ounces Of
.sudupun. which. il is believes, she swal-
lowed before resehing home After she had
returned, tie family. observing dangerous
symptoms. seat for physician. The one sent
tor being absent, some time elapsed before an
ether one could be brought. ana then II seems
the case had passed beyond the reach of medi-
al skill. Several physicians were called in.
out she died las. nigh
Whether her fatal insanity was caused by
The DISAPPOINTMENT of a romantic attachment,
or by the dependency into which she was
plnhgec when disappointed in her hope Of
gaming helpmate in her homeless poverty,
II is not our province 70 discuss. Either acting
Hpon feeble and perhaps depressed consritn-
tIen may have produced th sad result. To
The charitable il is enough to know that she is
al the bar OF her Maker, and that she has left
an interesting child fatherless, mo,herless,
homeless, TO grow mp alone In this cold world,
without guide or friend, save snch as Heav-
emily charity may Offer Louisville Courier,
both alt
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BRIGHAM Young STILL POwERFUL.-No
one SD Guild put too much credence in the state
ments that are being published Of q disruption
among the Mormons in Utah, and q break
conversed on the subject with the Mormon
oiRniraries recently in town, and they assured
Hs positively that The affair is of NO account
Whatever. few prominent Mormons proved
contnmacicus, and they were very promptly
and severely dealt with by the head of the
ch urch. That was the whoie difficulty, and it
came 70 an end as quickly as II appeared, Ev-
eryIhinE IN Utah moves on as formerly, Brig
hsm Young is as powerful ever, and the
Saints are as united as 1t is possible for saints
10 be.-Netc York Times.
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Pic RACE IN THE WATER,-While the
New York yacht squadron was lying in New
London harbor novel sport heretofore I'M
connected with yachting took place, which
consisted in the chasing of creased pig
through the water by the expert swimmers Of
The club. The conditions OF the race were
that each yacht she uld send an expert swim
ner. and, their boats being in line, at signal
The pig should be thrown overheard from the
boat that had taken an advanced position,
every man then swimming for him. the one
catching AM holding him to be the victor of
the race. and owner of the pig. At the word
being given, splash went pig, and splash, dash
went twenty hardened, exposed, and expert
swimmers. Sqneal and grunt went piggy. and
stroke after stroke gave his pursuers, until one
more foremost than the rest seized him by the
leg an so dsmoralZed him that it was soon
decided that ne should be the captor. Upon
inquiry it proved to be one of The crew of the
Restless. Protests were entered that the pig
was lot taken far enough from his position,
and tnat he had not fair chance TO escape,
w hen II WAS agreed that another trial should
take place. It was in mediately had, when the
same scenes were enacted, this time the cap
tor being one Of the crew Of the Addie Voor.
hees.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
GRAY HAIR

Restored to lite original Youthful Color by the
use of that Scientific Discovery called
HALLS VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RE.
NEWER.
1t will make Hair grow upon bald heads, except
in very aged persons IL furnishes the nutritive
principle by which the hair is nourished and sup
ported.
1t will prevent the hair from falling out and does
not stain the skin.
No better eridencs Of its superiority need be ad-
dacsd than the fact that many limitations of
offered 10 the Dubin.
IT Is A SPLENDID AIR.DRESSINGl
Our Treatise on the Hair sent free by mail.
K. p. HALL l. CO.,
Nashua, n H., Proprietors.
For sale By all Druggists. je s-eocm
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OUARTERMAsTER STORES AT AUCTION

DEPOT QuARTKRMAsTERs OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. D. c., August 8. 1857
Will be sold at public auction. under the super
vision of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel James NJ
Moore. Q. NJ. u. g. A., at Lincoln Depot. On MON
DAY, August l9, at 10 a. m, large lot of quarter
master stores, rated as serviceable, among which
are the following -
80 2-h. Ambuances, 1853 Horse q Mule Col'rs,
63 A. h. Wagons, 1904 Trace Chains,
l02-h. do. 800 Halter do
l02-h. Spring do. liza Breast do.
80 600 lbs. Scrap Iron, ~ Asst. Brides,
600 lbs. Old Horse shoes ,246 Saddle Bags,
200 lbs. Iron Wire. lis do. Blankets,
Is ,el2 Carriage Bolts, 2T Horse Covers,
$50 lbs. Old Rope, GAG Wagon do
$50 yds. Cocoa Mating, 7,457 Fl. q NJ. Hames,
. yds. Carpet, 2.075 Head Halters,
Hose Reel, 40s sets Asst. Harness,
90 Hand Trucks, 100 Wagon and Ambu
2 ,009 feet assorted Hose, lance Wheels.
large and small, 80 Anyils.
2s9 Office Chairs, 81 f. s. Wagon Whips,
l0l Nc Saddles. s. Vices, assorted,
% Scales, Platform and 70 Tool Chests,
Counter, 402 Planes, assorted,
los Shoveis, LIS handle, I95 Saws, do.
IS Lanterns, lJ6 Oil Stones,
with Tools Of all kinds. Brides Bits, Horse Medi
cines, Wagon Tongues, Chisels, Axes, Saddlers,
Blacksmiths and Carpenters Tools. &C., &C., &c.
Terms Cash. in Government funds.
CHARLES II. TOMPKINS,
- Brevet Brigadier General,
au 6td Depot Quartermaster.
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IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
IL UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

L..
On the petition Of GEORGE W. LIVERMORE,
of Cambridge, Mass PRAYING for the extension Of
1854, for an improvement in machinery for making
Barrels, for seven years from the expiration Of
said patent, which takes place on the 2lst day of
March: :
October next, at IL O'Clock NJ and all persons are
notified to appear and show eause, If any they
Persons opposing the extension are required to
set forth in writing at least twenty days before the
day of hearing: All testimony filed by either party
to be used at the said hearing must be taken and
transmitted in accordance with the rules of the Of
nee, which will be furnished on application.
mony must be filed in the Office twenty days before
the day Of hearing; the arguments, If any, within
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Republican and the lntelhgencer, Washington, d.
g., and in the Journal, Boston, Mass, once
week for three successive weeks. the first Of said
publications to be at least sixty days previous to
the day of hearing. 7. q. THEAkER,
au 2-wsw Commissioner Of Patents.
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GOVERNMENT SALES.
TELEGRAPH MATERIAL Ar AUCTION.

DxPsr QuARrERAAsrERis 0FFICE,
WAsHIse rcE, D. c., August 8, lSiJ
BY direction of the Quartermaster General, the
following named Telegraph Material will be sold
direction Of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel j mes n
Moore, Quartermaster, Q. g army, on TUESDAY,
August 70, at 10 q. M, to wit:
104 cells for Portable Battery,
COO Rubber InenlAtors.
7lbs Gutta Percha.
40 lbs Galv aniZed Wire.
IA miles Vuleanized Wire.
IL miles Insulated Wire.
25l Coppere
III Rubber Rings.
Is Reels.
3n Zines for Portable Battery.
1,0d Telegraph Poles
Terms Cash, in Government funds.
By order of General Tompkine, Depot Quarter
master: JAMES NJ. MOORE.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel,
an l3-St 0uQrtermaster in charge.
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~The Chicago Republican says tina. "one
hUncred and nfty thousand persons in Chioa
go without the inn uences Of the gospe! as
preached from any pulpit Forty Thousand OF
these spend The Sabbath in saloons and Ger
Nan ssrdens.r
- rhe Prohibitory Liquor law must be de :
noraiixiEg- The license men say that the
s.Gced Templars'' drink IN order 70 act as in .
formers, while the regular lac Ior dealers per.
Jnre Themselves 70 acQuit those who violate
tie law. 80
DIVORCES IN CoNNRcTfCUT.-The Norwich
Bulletin speaking Of the facility with when
oiyorcss are granted, speaks OF 8 recen. case
where woman Of VIGOROUSLY bad Character
vent INTO court and claimed divorce under
sbe 10 against adultery -
So New Orleans has 3 lem Ale social c,nh.,,
ncs social EVIL, we trust.
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SUMNER HBAr-lt is sometimes said that
The heat Of our hot summer days is equal to
that experienced IN tropical countries, but
when we look al facts and figures we learn
something for our consolation. For instance,
We tlnd that at Lucknow. in India. sometimes
IL the mon h Of June the Thermometer at seven
O'clock in the morning marked 90 degrees in
the shade. and rose during the day to 100 de.
Srees N the shade. At DELHI 1t ranged for two
weeks from l06 TO lGa degrees. But il must
ALEC be stated that such heat is too m uch even
for the natives, who succumD in great numbers
Oh such occasions.
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IMPROVEMENTS IN PREPARING CORNRD
BEEF.-lt was long since known that bladders
have the peculiar property of pressing water
and Watery vapor through their pores, but not
alcohol. 80 that brandy or whisky enc Iosed in
a bladder becomes much stronger in the course
of time by the loss Of water evaporating II through
the pores. DR.. Marcel in England, has dis.
covered that bladders possess q similar prop.
er;y in regard to the Juices Of meat. He salts
meat by enclosing it in a bladder previous to
pluneing it in the brine. The brine passes
freely through the Bladder. but the nourisninR
constituents contained in the juice Of the flesh
are prevented from dissoiving in the brine
The meat thus prepared was found to taste
tive than mea, sailed by direc, immersion in
the BRINE. The brine Of our common corned
beef is strongly charged with highly nutritive
material, and makes an excellent soup when
the excess OF salt is removed by capitalization
after concentrating it by heat-PLilo Lsdoer
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IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
IL UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

WASHINGTON, July Is, 1851.
On the petition of HARRY WHITAKER, of
Buffalo n; praying for the extension Of patent
Improvement in the Application of High Pressure
Engines to Screw Projectors for seven years from
the 18th day of October, 1851:
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
PatentOffice on MONDAY the Goth day of eptember
next, at II O'Clock m. and all persons are notified
to appear and show cause, if any they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are REQUIRED to
set forth in writing at least trety days before the
day of hearing all testimony filed by either party
to be used at the said hearing must be taken and
transmitted in accordance with the rules of the Of
fee which will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers relied upon as testi-
mony must be filed IN the office t.oenty days before
ten days after filing the testimony.
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Republican and the Intelligencer, Washington, d.
c., and in the Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo, N.
Y, once a week for three successive weeks; the
frst of said publications to be at least sixty days
T. C. THEAKER,
~ 6-W3W Commissioner of Patents.
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AUCTION SALES.
QY COOPER LATIMER. Auctioneers,
- tLAte clerks with ]. G. Mcclure o.: y
Southwest corner of Penn'a avenue And llth st.,
i Star Once Building.
CHANcERY SALE.

CHANCERY SALE.
Under and by virtue of decree Of the supreme
Court Of the nstYiet Of Columbia; passed n chan
Gerry cauee, No. $50 wherein William b. Todd ct
81 Are compliments. and Julia Mailman ct al are
defendanfs, on the 18th day Of May, A; 1851,
shall sell at pu bic auction in front OF the prem
Uses. on WEDNESDAY. the 7lst day Of August,
:sS' ct ~ O'Clock so. p m lot No T. IL SQUARE No
which consist Of . two story frame dwelling.
Terms Of sale q. prescribed by the decree are !:
months TO be secured BY the notes Of the purchaser
bearing interest from the day of sale, and the
payment thereof to be secured BY hen on the
An conveyancing and stamps at purch asers cost.
II the terms of sale are not complied with in five
the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser. mp
on fve days notice to be published in the National
1ntelligencer. A. THOMAS BRADLEY, TT.
INTEL COOPER LATIMER,
lie 30 3awSds Auctioneers
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SHoCEING.-A SAD and iamentable occur.
renee happened few evenings since on Bed.
ford street. Philadelphia, in the vicinity OF the
Mission House, while religious services were
progressing n front OF that place, under the
supervision OF the Rev. Mr.. Long. the mis-.
sionarv. The corpse OF an infant, the child of
a young girl, an inmate off house Of bad re.
pufe. having been left alone. was attacked by
xeyersl lean and half-starved cats and torn 10
pieces. The fact being made known. q mum.
her OF persons rushed into the house, thereby
causing temporary disturbance o. the meet
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SECRET DIsEASEs

sAMARITAN's GIFT is the most certain, safe, and
efeetual remedy-indeed. the only vegetable rem
edy ever discovered Cures in two to four days and
recent cases in twenty four hours. No mineral, no
balsam, mercury. Only ten Of to be taken II
is the soldiers hope and a friend TO those who do
male. IS.
SAMARIrAN's Roof AND HERB JuIcEs-A posi-
tive and permanent cure for Syphilis, scrofula, u
GERS Sores Spots, letters. &c Price 81 Is per bot.
tie. Sold By s. G. Ford. See adverfisement my