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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-08
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+ a PRogEEDINes OF FIFgY-sIxTH DAY !
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
- CoIDMBTA,g September q, 1885, - g
Favorable reports we're ceived from.
the Committee on Incorpo on
bills Co charter a ferry over Casawba
River and to re.estabiish Kinsler,n
Ferry.inp0 So" r;i - ssii5-tef 90
Tinsley introduced a bill to estab-
lish a Bureau of Agricultural StatiBs.
tics, for the encouragementIo OF indus-
trial enterprises and to invite capital
to South Carolina. os'
Boseman offered resolution to
appoint q joint committee of the
Senate and House Of Representatives
to provide for the publication Of the
Acts and resolutions Of the General
Assembly in such newspapers of the
State as may be deemed necessary,
and also in pamphlet form. Referred
to the Committee on Public Printing.
Dennis offered resolution provid-
ing that all statutes now in force in
this State in reference to the licenses
of insurance companies, shall apply
to all foreign companies also, and
that the returns of such companies
shall be made annually, instead of
semi-annually, as heretofore, the fees
remaining the same. Referred to
the Committee on interpretations.
The bill to organize commission
to codify the statute laws, was re.
committed, it being evident that the
House could not agree to its pas
sage, as long as the name of the
negro Whipper was in it as one of
the commissioners. It is probable
that the Senate bill in reference to
this matter will be agreed on. It
gives the appointment of the COM
missioners to the Governor.
The Blue Ridge Railroad bill was
made the special order for Wednes-
| day.
SENATE.
The resignation of j. M. Rutland,
as Senator from Fairfield, was read
and accepted.
The House bill to re-organize the
Penitentiary was laid on the table.
A substitute, giving the appointment
of commissioners, will be passed.
An unsuccessful effort was made to
strike from the calendar all private
and other bills not absolutely neces-
sary to be passed at this session.
The account of Z. F. Frazee, for
$20.50, for draping the Senate in
mourning on the occasion of the
death of Thad. Stevens, was ordered
to be paid.
Corbin introduced bill to suppress
insurrection or rebellion It pro-
vides that in the event of the Cover
nor finding it impossible to execute
the laws by regular judicial proceed
ure, by reason of any combination or
insurrection, he may call out the
militia, seize the telegraph lines and
railroads, and all their shops, offices,
&C., make them part of the military
establishment and subject to military
regulations; suspend the writ of
habeas corpus, and when so suspend
ed, there shall be no power to compel
the military commander, who may
have prisoner in charge, to produce
him.
The bill to authorizefhe sale of the
Columbia Canal was passed.
The bill to enable the Chatham
Railroad to extend it's line to Column
bia was made the special order for /
o'clock tomorrow. The bill will un-
doubtedly pass.
The tax bill was read another time
and ordered to be enrolled for ratifi-
cation.
The Senate then adjourned.
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AN EAGLE KILLS A CHfLD!-A Tip
pah County miss. school teacher
writes to the Winona Democrat as
follows: '' - 8 80 d
A sad casualty occurred at my
school a few days ago. The eagles
have been very troublesome In the
neighborhood for some time past,
carrying off pigs, lambs, &c. No one
thought they would attempt to prey
upon children; but on Thursday, at
recess. the little boys were out some
distance from the house, playing
marbles, when their sport was dis
turbed by O large eagle swooping
down and picking up little Jennie
Kenney, boy of eight years, and
flying away with him. The children
cried out, and when I got ont oe siis
house the eagle was so high that I
could just hear the child screaming.
The alarm was given, and from
screaming and shouting in the air.
&C., the eagle was induced to drop
his victim, but his talons had been
buried in him so deeply, and the fall
was so great that he was killed, or
either would have been fatal. t'sia &
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|, The VERMONT ELECTION. The
news from Vermont, says the Wash
ington Express, is exceedingly gra-
tifying. The telegraph announces
thatin nearly every town the Demo
Gratis have increased their vote. The
returns show all increase on their
side of fifty per cent, while the Re-
publican majority, as was stated re-
Gently, will be about $4,000. In
1864, Lincoln's majority was 29,O98.
The result is particularly gratifying,
as but little effort was made by the
Democrats to reduce the radical ma
jority. There are no Democratic
papers in the State, and it was given
over by common consent to our oppo-
nents. It will not require as large q
gain in other States to secure the
election of Seymour and Blair by q
very large majority. Still our friends
must work and work to the end. Let
no over-confidence induce them to
relax their efforts to bring peace and
prosperity once again to our distract
land.
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To the Democratic Voters OF the
Fourth Co ngressionRI District OF
South Carolina.
UNION DISTRICT, S. c.,
September 6, 1868.
1t is matter OF the highest i'm
portance to the South, and this State
especially, that, in the next election
for Congress-, we should have, as
candidates, not only the most availa-
BILE, but men of decided abilities,
integrity and worth.
The Democratic committee to ap-
point candidates should nominate
persons who will command the es-
TEEN and confidence of all parties.
In this will consist, to o great extent,
our strength in the next canvass.
We would respectfully suggest the
name Of General William H. Wallace,
of this District, in this connection.
He acted with distinguished valor
and ability in the Confederate
armies. His experience at the Bar,
and also in the halls of legislation,
eminently fit him for the position.
His name, so we'll known in this
Congressional District, will be q
tower of strength to the party, and,
If elected, his natural qualifications
will make him o representative OF
influence and power at Washington.
The DEMOCRACY OF UNION.
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MEXICO. .-Advices from Maaatian
give the particulars of the assassina-
tion of Gen. Patoni, at Durango by
staff officers of Gen. Canto! The
latter was in command of the garri-
son, and sent orders directing Gen.
Patoni to report to him, which not
being complied with instantaneously,
the General was shot dead by SOME
of Gen. Canto's staff officers Gen.
Corona Immediately ordered the ar
rest of all parties implicated in the
assassination, including Gen. Canto,
but it was feared that ne would pro-
noupce against the General Govern
ment rather than submit to arrest.
The country was considerably excited
over reports OF fllibnstering expedi!
tions preparing in Cuba and New
Orleans to invade Mexico. Santa
Anna, Lasoda and Marquee are said
to contemplate the overthrow OF the
JuareS government, and areAlooked
uponias dangerous. ti@g jHSe,ffil8'
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Mer1,y's Museum is an old favorite
with the young folks-ccnta:ns
amusing stories and pleasing wood
cuts. It is published in Boston, by
FL. B. Fuller, at $1.5O year for
single copies, and reduced rates to
clubs.
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The sssslls Z rss5yi isssda RsSistS,
for July, has just been issued. The
table Of contents viii prove attract
i've to religious readers ,qa1 De.
8 We cannot but take, pleasure in
giving the Federal Government, or
its officials, credit for heirconsider-
ate conduct towards the Confederate
dead buried ut Elmira, n. T., as set
forth in the following extract of
letter published in the Richmond
Despatch. "One touch OF nature
makes the whole world kin Would
that the radicals. could learn, this
lesson: ,=-5,4s a tgTsN s4.,
''I went to Elmira,S last Sunday,
and strolled over the burying ground
where 1900 poor Confederatesa are at ,
rest. The grounds are orderly and
neat; each grave has head d-stone, on
which are recorded the name, oompaS
ny, regiment and State of the de!
ceased, and also q register number,
which tallies with like number in the
register book, where full particulars
of each one are recorded, Most OF
the deaths are in 1854 and 1865;
many from North Carolina. the Four
teenth, and Cobb's Legion. h ~
81 noticed new head-stoEes we're
being put up where there were signs
of rotten ones, and the whole showed
fully as much care as the United
States Government takes with their
own dead" ~ 'p1t = iui
The EDGEFIELD BARBEcUE.-The
Edgefeld barbecue; on Wednesday
last, was very grand affair; some
1900 to 1000 people being present.
The meeting was, presided over by,
Gov. Bonhan, and 'Messrs. j, T. tBa-
con and r. @. Bryant elected Secre-
taries. Speeches were made by Geh.'
Toombs, Judge Aldrich,, Gen. Has.
kell, Gen. Geary and G. d. Tillman,
Esq. The barbecue was beautiful
feast, and at night grand ball WAS
held. at which the beauty and fash
ion of Edgefield was present. sIq .i,i
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The post
Office open during the week from 80
a. m. to z p. m. On Sundays, from
4 to 5 p. m. ..4i'''V e ~
The Charleston and Western mails.
are open for delivery at 5 p.' M, and
close at 81 p. m. Charleston night.
mail open 81 q. M, close AZ p. M y
Northern Open for delivery at
81 q. m, closes at q As p, m. sp
Groenville-Opeh for delivery s
p. m., closes at 811s p. m. XII, ~
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Special at y
tention is called to the following ad-
vertisements, published for the first
tine this morning.: ata!,fl s,as,-
r. & W. O. Swaffield-C Clothing. nic
VIM. McGuinnis-Assignee's Sale.
Central Democratic Club. 600 iluu
A. w. Thanks. sy
E. H. Butler SC Co@To Teachers.
e. E. Jackson-Re-opening, &c.
VIM. Gurney-Factor.
Graeser & Senn-On Consignment.
G. 81. Baldwin & Co-Bacon.n -
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I A grand Democratic mass meeting
and barbecue comes off ut Bennetts-
vile on the 18th. f'-,fq
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A. minister at Troy fe6entfy an.
pouneed to q CONGREGATION that Rev.
Mr.. Mann has accepted an invitation
to become their minister, and then
gave as his text, WHAT Is; man, that
thou art mindful OF liinPp which
slightly affected the gravity Of his
hearers. 3il BaEt7{ $50 "iS'
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Win the young IolkS-ccns2.GS
amusing stories and pleasing wood
cuts. It is published in Boston, by
FL. B. Fuller, at $1.5O q year for
single copies, and reduced rates to
clubs.
DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION AND
BARBECUE AT MONTICELLO. We have
been requested to state that this af-
fair has been postponed to the 23d
instant. A grand gathering is anti
cipated, and distinguished speakers
are expected. The public, generally,
are respectfully invited to attend.
Alston, on the Greenville Railroad,
is the nearest point, by rail, to Mon
ticello.
gems. RosENcRANz AND LEE.-We
publish, in another column, the cor
respondence between these Generals.
The sentiments uttered by Gen. Lee
are the sentiments of the whole
Southern people, who are now sim
cerely desirous of lasting peace and
q return to the Union and the Con-
stitution of our fathers.
We have been requested to state
that visitors to the grand mass meet
ings, at Spartanburg and Union, on
the 10th and 18th instants, will be
passed over the Greenville and Spar
tanburg Railroads for one fare.
Senator and United States District
Attorney Corbin introduced a bill in
the great unlawful, yesterday, "to
suppress insurrection and rebellion"
It empowers the Governor, whenever
in his judgment it may be necessary,
to call out the militia, seize and con-
troll oil railroad and telegraph lines,
and suspend the writ of ha5eas cor
pus. A good thing for the melish, as
they are to receive rations, clothing,
pay, etc.
We are informed, by gentlemen
who have just returned from the
North, that there is party of about
twenty gentlemen, from Washington
County, Maryland, who are on a
tour of inspection through the
Southern States, with a view of
examining and purchasing lands.
They are under the lead of Colonel
Dechert, of the Hagerstown Mail.
The party are, ut present, we believe,
in Lancaster District. At q meeting
of the Board of Trade, last night, q
resolution was adopted inviting these
gentlemen to visit this city. and they
will, doubtless, be in Columbia the
latter part of the week.
At meeting of the Columbia
Board of Trade, held last night, we
learn that the following resolution
was passed:
Resolced, That the construction of
the Chatham Railroad, proposed to
be built from this place to Raleigh, is
of great Importance TO Columbia and
the State at large, and every effort
should be made to secure charter
for the same.
FIRE. Sunday morning, about
half-past 7, fire broke out in the
grocery store of Mr.. P. Cantwell, on
Plain street, which, together with it's
contents, was entirely destroyed.
The flames communicated to the ad-
joining building on the East, occu-
pied as jewelry store by Mr.. J.
Wehrhan; which was partially burnt.
The origin OF the fire is unknown,
but is thought to have been accident
al. Unfortunately, the rope attached
to the city bell broke, and the alarm
was not generally heard; there was
no wind, however, or the loss would
have been very heavy, as there are
eight or nine wooden buildings in q
row. The loss from fire, water and
ramovaI of goods 10 ahont as fol-
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I'VE are indebted to John AgRew,
Esq, for copies Of New York, Rich
mond and Rsleigh papers, ahead OF
the mail 80 a., d,
THE Southern Cultivato,', for Sep
tember, has been received. 1t is
published in Athens, Georgia, at So
per annum, by VIM. & W. L. Jones.
The CuAirator contains thirty two
large-sized pages of useful agricultu-
raj matter.
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gems. RosENCRANz AND LEE.-We
publish, in another column, the cor
respondence between these Generals.
The sentiments uttered by Gen. Lee
are the sentiments of the whole
Southern people, who are now sim
cerely desirous of lasting peace and
return to the Union and the Con-
stitution of our fathers.
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We have been requested to state
that visitors to the grand mass meet
ings, at Spartanburg and Union, on
the 10th and 18th instants, will be
passed over the Greenville and Spar
tanburg Railroads for one fare.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-15

The Rev DIR. Bellows writes as fol-
lows to the Liberal Christian respecting
some Of the experiences of his recent
voyage up the Nile | am delighted with
our English boys there are none over
twenty-five), and think myself very for
tunate in the opportunity of studying
young men just out of college from the
tight little island. | cannot but COM
pare them mot unfavOraDly or the re-
verse; with the three American young
men; the difference are very marked.
All the young men, both American and
English, are, it so happens, college
bred, and all, on both sides, earnest and
fine fellows. They are all, too, nearly
of one age. The English are genteler,
more cOnsiderate of the feelings of those
about them, softer and more restrained.
They are modest, and less accustomed to
the society of woman; very sensitive,
and little awkward They are defer
entail TO the elders of the party, and
never put themselves on the common
footing of human beings, without much
regard to age or sex. They are up in the
classics, in history, and in antiquities,
but not up in the physical sciences, nor
even in their own literature. They
know a good deal about English poll
tics, but not much about foreign or
American affairs. They chaff each 9TH
er, talk deal of slang, are always good
natured, and have next to no self-asser-
ton or national sensitiveness. They are
very liberal in their religious notions,
especially the Cambridge man. They
are not good looking considered as ply
steal specimens and, with one exception,
have not a spark of grace or fascinating
appearance.
The Americans are better versed in
general knowledge and in acquaintance
with the world. They are more skill
ed in the sciences and in general litera-
ture; know more about English authors
than the Englishmen. They know
much less of Latin and Greek and an
tiquities. They talk less, but are more
self-pOssessed, and seem much older for
their years. They are comparatively
bluff, manly fellows; handsome as men,
and not very sensitive to the charms of
the young ladies, whom they treat with
an easy respect which is not very tlatter-
ing. They look more like men who had
a distinct and serious business in life
over which they were brooding too deep
~ to have much taste for trifies. They
have very little of the sOlicitude to
please and very little of the gentleness
of the English youth. They are less
engaging from domestic point of view,
but more promising. In short, one re-
presents a country where all hopes are
bounded and where everybody must
move step by step and with due regard
to ten thousand competitors; the others
a country where everybody has scope,
where men may have great hopes, and
where their early motions are accomod-
ated to a long and lofty gaOl. | must
say | see nothing in the most candid
comparison of these English and Ameri-
can young men to make me ashamed of
being an American.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-15

BLESSING IN DISGUISE.-Greatg riefs,
Shakespeare tells us, are as medicine for
our lesser sorrows. The remedy, it may
be shought, is worse than the disease,
And vet it is not so altogether for the
overwhelming anguish which swallows
up the minor tribulatiOns, disciplines
the mind and when it has felt the
shock of real calamity, it is less likely TO
be disturbed by petty annoyanees. OF
all schools, that of misfortune is the best
for a glumbler. If anything can make
a quiet, considerate, dignified man of
him, it is affliction. 1t softens the hard
est nature, and touches the selfish to
sympathize with all who suffer. He
jests at scars who never felt a wound :"
but should bullet cripple him he will
jest at scars no more. A naughty, ca
PRECIOUS, self adoring beauty, if smitten
by the smallpox and thereby rendered
" perfect fright" would be considered
by her friends an object of commisera-
ton. And yet, perhaps, she would be
q happier, because she was humber
woman that she could never have been
as a fascinating coquette. When We
pray to be exempt from disaster, we Of
ten pray unwisely /; and when Heaven,
turning deaf ear to our shallow petit
tions. visits US with great sorrows, they
are often, in reality, blessings in dis
guise.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-15

Er A curious incident is told in rela-
ton to the funeral of the late Thomas
Darcy MCGEE. When the burial SER
vice was over at the cemetry, and the
dispensing, some of the members of the
procession, whose legs had become lit
tie shaky, were disheartened at the idea
of walking back to Montreal, distance
of two miles. The funeral car, with its
spectacle, so, after little parley, some
dozen or so clambered into the empty
hearse, two or three more perched them
selves on the outside, with one on the
back of each of the horses as out-riders,
and in this manner the catafalque came
into town, and, as may be readily ina
gined, the sight created quite a sensa-
tor among the quiet inhabitants.
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ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.-Let the
business of every one alone, and attend
to your own. Don't buy what you don't
want. Use every hour to advantage,
and study to make leisure hour use
full. Think twice before you spend a
dollar-remember you will have another
to make for it. Look over your books
regularly, and ifyou find an error, trace
it out. Should stroke of misfortune
come upon you in your business, re-
trench, work harder but never fly the
track. Confront difficulties with I'M
fiinching perseverance, and they will
disappear at last; though you will be
honOred, but shrink and you will be
despised.
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Nasty, in his last letter, thus describes
the odd method of treating independent
people at the Corners
There never will be peace or anything
like it at the Corners till that disturber
Joe Bigler, and his faithful adherent,
alder and abetter, Pollock, are shot or
otherwise killed. In the olden time
afore the inoggerashen NV the Ablishen
era, we he'd short way NV disposin NV
sich. 1t wuz maxim in the South
that Their Good be peece only where ther
wuz a perfeck yoonanmity NV sentiment
and to bring about that onenis NV ideas
that delightful concord witch wuz so
desirable-we were in the habit NV shot
in or hanging the most stubborn NV
those witch didn't agree with the major
ity, and tarrin and featherin those who
were yet accessible to Kentucky reason.
By vigorously presooing this course the
minorities iu this vicinity VIM kept toll
lobby small and controllable.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-15

- LINZ q OAAetA LII.
ache. 'AA5i0 va 'U'''
ache.
Benne's Pain Killing Magic Oh cures Neural
Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oh ea.as Cholera
Morbus.
Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil cures Gheu-
snatism
Benne's Pain-Killins maggie Oil cures Lame
ness.
Renne's Pain-KHing Magic OF cures Skin
Diseases.
Some folks seem 20 be proud Of telling how
lame their shoulders are"-of my crick in the
baek'-or. u have got the Sciatican and de-
light in brafging that nothing csn.cure me p
but when we get such s'awfal folks" to use
Rcene's Pain-Killing Magic Oil, faithfully. we
aot only cure their lameness and charm away
fher pains, but We actually take all that KIND OF
brag out of theml', and they frankly own up
and say, 1T works like charml"
Sold by all Druggists, Merchants and Grocets.
VIM. RENNE,
:, Sole proprietor and manufacturer, Pittsfeld,
Mass. f1S2-eow-1y
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important TO Tr0reiEcrs cH R0jI-
roads.

There is a great deal of travel on our
railroads at this season of the year, we
have procured the railroad signals,
which will be found interesting to those
who travel on the cars or witness the
movement of the trains, and the men
who operate the roads may desire to
know the signals used everywhere on
the roads. The signals are given by the
whistle, by lanterns, flags, and motion
of the arms, Their Specification is:
One whistle-"Down brakes"
Two whistles-"Off brakes
Three Whistles up.n
Continued whistle-"Danger.N
A rapid succession ofshort whistles is
the cattle alarm, at which the brakes
will always be put down.
A sweeping parting of the hands on
the level ofeye is the signal TO Ego ahead
A downward motion of one hand, with
extended arms, Ito stop"
A reckoning motion of one hand, to
back
A lantern raised and lowered, verti-
cally ii a'signal for "starting;;n swung at
right angles, or crosswise the track, Ito
Stop swung in circle, "beck the
train
A red flag waved upon the track must
be regarded as a signal of danger. So
with other signals given with energy.
Hoisted at station is signal for a
train to stop. Stuck up by the roadside
is a signal Ofdangear OH the track ahead.
Carried unfurled upon the engine is
a warning that another engine or train
is on its way.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-15

THE UNRULY MEMBER.-One OF the
most difficult things is, to keep silence
when we ought not to speak. John
Adams ON certain occasion, looked at
Thomas Jefferson's portrait, remarked,
" There's man who knew how to hold
his tongue; what 1, old fool, never
could do"