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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-26
Amos Kendall on ,ho Situation.

The venerable Amos Kendall wrote
letter to the Democratic Club at
Washington City, on the occasion of
the great meeting in that city the
other night. This veteran politician
was one of the most prominent of
public men in other days. Like r.
p. Blair, the elder, he was one of the
abiest lpartizan writers of his day;
and, like him, tco, generally on the
winning side. He now takes the
most out-and-out stand for Seymour
and Blair, and the Constitution. We
make the following extract from his
long and able letter: =
"What sort of peace is to be ex-
pected III the South so long as white
people are prescribed and negroes
allowed to govern, may be safely in
ferred from the condition of those
reconstructed States, Louisiana and
Tennessee. Their Governors and
Legislatures are calling for military
aid, avowing their incapacity to
maintain peace and enforce the laws
by the civil authorities. If this be
80, 1T is conclusive proof that con-
gressional reconstruction, as a means
of tranquilizing the South, is o fail
ure. The road to peace is in another
direction. Let Congress retire with
in the limitations of the Coustitu-
tion. Let them abolish their test
oaths and remove all their disabili-
ties. Let them restore to the Presi-
dent his legitimate functions, and
allow his pardons to have their con-
stitutional effect. Let them strength
en- instead of weaken the judiciary,
and sustain it in the full exercise of
its powers for the protection of both
the white and the black.
"Wipe out, as with O sponge, your
ec post fdcto Legislation, and restore
to all the States their constitutional
rights. Do this, and you will have
peace. The men whom you now
hold disfranchised and have pushed
to the verge of despair will become
your sureties for the preservation of
peace and the restoration of order.
'Reverse the picture, and what are
the prospects of this country? At
tempt to sustain these negro govern
ments by force, and you reduce the
prescribed white men to despair.
Your army, instead of being reduced,
must be doubled. The taxes, in
stead of being diminished, must be
increased. If Congress cannot las
they have not) prevent an increase of
our frightful national debt in times
of peace, what mountains must be
added to it by a renewal of war?
And in the anarchy which must en-
sue, what is to become of our Repub-
lican institutions?"
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To Bridge Builders, Lumber Dealers
and Others.

GEALED PROPOSALS will be received
~ until the SECOND MONDAY of Sep
tember, by the President and Directors of
the Broad River Bridge Company, for the
following classes of work to be done, and
kinds of material to be furnished, to be
applied to the construction of BROAD
RIVER BRIDGE, near Columbia, s. c., to
wit:
For Second Class Bridge Masonry, in the
Piers and Abutments, -- per cubic
yard.
For Labor in constructing the Super.
structure in Bridge, materials furnished
by the Company, - per lineal foot.
For furnishing Wrought Iron Rods and
Washers, finished, -- per pound.
For furnishing the whole. or in part, the
Pine and Oak Lumber in Superstructure.
Plans and Specifications Of the Bridge
and Masonry, also Specifications of the
Materials to be furnished and profile of the
River, may be seen and examined at the
Office Of Alex. Y. Lee, Engineer.
The President and Directors do not bind
themselves to accept any or the lowest
bids. EDWARD HOPE.
Aug ~ IL President B. r. B. C.
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Tho (So-Called) Legislature OF South
CaroIina---Statusa and Color.

The following is believed to be correct
list of tho individuals at present holding
high court in Janney's Hall, and called
the Legislature. The Districts (or Coun-
ties) which they claim to represent have
not been specified, from the simple fact
that many of the so-called hail from very
remote points. If we have accidentally
made black man white, or uice uersa, we
hope the unintentionally slandercd indi-
vidual will inform us at once, so that the
correction can be made. Those who are
known to be Democrats arc marked with
an asterisk*:
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
"BLEsSINGS BRIGHTEN AS THEY
TAKE. THEIR FLIGHT, T,,-.Home

tsBLESSINGS BRIGHTEN AS THEY
TAKE THEIR FLIGHT."--Home.
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New Supplies.

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Enameled Preserving Kettles,
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~ FURNACES, &C., &C., just received
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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-26

The first snow of the season fell on
the dome of Mt. Washington, on
Friday morning.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-16

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containing notices and Endorsements from
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Address
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-12

lark STREET CHURCH.-Rev. C. W. Buck will
M lab RS as pastor Of the Park street
NJ Vesl er services at K. M.
MoUSTFoRT ST. A NJ. Il. CHURcH--Tbere will
be services at the Mounttort Street Church to-mor
I po sunday at the usual hours. Preaching by
Rev. John T. Hayslett. SABBATH school at close Of
the afternoon services. Sabbath School CONCERT in
the evening. at o'clock. All are invited.
STATE STREET CHURcH.-Rev. DR.. Carruthers
morrow morning. sabbath School Concer; in tbe
evening, at o'clock. :
NEwBURY STREET CHURCH-There will ha car
vices 5 az the New6nry street Church Tomorrow, at
3 anu +. M. Preaching by Rev. Mr.. Brown Of
Chelsea. All are invited. = Vs.
SPIRrTUALIsTs.-Mrs. Nellie L. Browuson, of
Ohio, will lecture tomorrow at and 7P M Seats
free. Prog essive Lyceum at 100 A. NJ.
wILLIsToN CHAPEL corner of Nav and Da,fortb
Streets Sa bath School at II O'Clock +. M Pre- lch-
in. by Rev. Edward Chase. All friends are cordially
invited. '
SECOND PARISH. The usual service in t,,o rr..4
Parish Church tomorrow at ) P M. Dr Carruthers
vii preach. Sabbath School and soc al meeings az
Congress streets. '-'
P. Y. M. y. A.-Regular PRAYER Meeting at the
rooms every morning, from s. 10 O'clock and We'd
nesday and Saturday evenings, from ~ to O'clock
Ladies are invited to attend.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURcU.-Rev Dr Sho;,or Ill,
preach IN the lecture room of their new Church of in
A. M and . p. M. Sabbath School at Ia p Nj sab
bafh school concert at O'Clock in the evening
NE" oEkoSAL1M OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in the New
Jerusalem Temple, On High street, to. morrow morn
ing at ne usual hour Sermon by Rev. Mr. Haydei..
on me pies sent out from the camp of Israel to
the Pro missed Land;" Numb. xiv, s.
SPIRIrUALIsTs OF CAPE EL1zApErH.-Ja,,ez q
Woo man, ESQ.,, will give lie ture in Union Hall
Ferry Villtse, Tomorrow at o'clock P. NJ
ALLEN MISSION CHAPEL corner Locust and Cum-
berland sire is -Praver meeting at Allen Mission
Chapel, commencing at 81 O'Clock A. M. Sabbath
Sehhcl at l0} A. NJ. Preaching in the evening at 7
O'clock, by Rev. c. j. Clark Seats free An are in
BETHEL CHURCH.-Selyicesi in the Bethel Church
tomorrow at lOk A. NJ, and o'clock p. M The
pastr WI address the yonng people in the alter
noon: All are cordia ly invited. Seats free. Prayer
meetings Monday and Thursday evenings. az "a
O'Clock. " 2
SECOND UNIvERsALIsT CHURCH, Congress- near
the corner of Locust street. r v. L. L. Record of
Yves brook, will preach in the Second Uniyersalist
Church tomorrow afternoon,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-12

TERRIBLE CAsUALTY.-Yesterday afternoon,
while the employees of the P. S. & P. Rail-
road were engaged in making up their freight
trains, just above the depot a stranger, appar-
entity sailor, in an intoxicated condition, was
seen lowering around the track over which the
locomotive with its cars was passing. He was
cautioned several times by the switch tender
to keep away from the track or he would get
Killed. at length he came up and put one foot
over the track on which the engine was ap-
preaching. Being again cautioned bv the
switch tender he stepped back; but lust before
the locomotive had reached that point he again
put one loot over the rail and was caught by
the engine, thrown on to the track and run
over. One arm and one leg, and portion of
the breast were severed, and when picked IN
he was dead, his body presenting a shocking
sight.
III Is not known who he was. 1t was told us
that he had recently arrived from Buepos
Ayres, and that the vessel he arrived in had
sailed and left him heIe. He had been on tbe
wharf endeaVoring to dispose of some of his
clothing and enquiring for passage in sail
ing vessel or steamer fol Boston.
County Attorney Webb on being informed
OF the circumstance deputized Coroner Hall
to hold an inquest. The. body was removed to
the coffin ware rooms of Messrs. S. S. Rich &,
Son, Exchange street, and the inquest will be
held this morning Coroner Hall requests any
one who caRidentify the man to be present on
the occasion. :.
No blame is attached to any one of the rail-
road employees. They had warned and eau
toned the poor fellow to keep away from the
track, but their cautions were, unfortunately
of no avail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-12

OCTOBER TERM.-TAPLEY, j. PRESIDING.
fHIDAY.-John Fenno VS.. Meyer Waterman. Ac-
count annexed:
For damages to my boat "Ellen Marja'' bv stay
ing her at Cape Elizabeth SI50
fenno says the Ell Maria was a stout and stauncb
BOAT, twenty feet long, seven feet beam, built in
1854, timbered with white oak Frame boarded with
hard pine, built by that experienced builder Thom-
as f. Roberts, expressly for the plaintiff rst class
boat and good with ordinary careful usage for twenty
years OF service. On pleasant summer day. when
the sun lies longest the sea- the 21st of June the
deiendanf, with two others, came and hired the
ien MARIA 10 san down the harbor and return the
same night, and paid the hire. 49, in advance. The
deiendant and his party said they knew the harbor
and how to manage the boat. They took some sus-
picioos refreshments with them in a basket. They
run into Ships Cove. where in calm weather, a boat
OF TINS size, however strong. ballasted with stone,
with breaking surf, is sure 10 pound herself 10
pieces in short time. In this case the blanks got
off and the Ellen Maria soon became a total wreck
This is the plaintiffs story.
The defendant denies that he was the one who
hired the boat; denies the liquor; saws they were
good boatmen; that there was bailer for want of
whieh lie used his hat; when they found the boat
hiilng they made for the nearest land shore with
sandy beach, Ships Cove by name the Ellen Maria
was uns Jund.
The aintif replies there was bailer in the well
room II you had sense enough to find it and to know
that every well provided boat has well room as well
as bailer; your ignorance IL equivalent to gross
negligence.
Ihis boat case was launched in this Court by the
expert navigator, Judge Goddard, then at the Bar
The present plaintiffs counsel showed himself well
up in technical terms OF boat lore, and said that the
>defeldant, if a Waterman, had shown himself n
flesh Waterman and he wanted salt water trial.
The case was given to the jury with directions to
seal up their verdict and return it Saturday morn
ing.
w. W. Thomas Dr. Howard &, Cleaves
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-12

Superior Coart-War Debt Commissioners.
cidl Hop.

Superior Coart-War Debt Commissioners.
cidl Hop.
AUGUSTA, Dec, II, 1868
To the Editor Of the Press:
The proposition to establish superior court
for the county of Kennebec will probably fail
with the removal of the occasion for il. This
proposition has been hanging over the heads
OF The supreme judges like a sword of Damo.
Giles. So Judge Cutting was excused from tho
Law Curt at IN sor, for ne express purpose
OF sweeping from our docket the accumulated
rubbish OF years, and he has faithfully ner.
formed MS mission. The present term has
oeeh IN session seven weeks and will probablv
c'ntiaue another week, 1t seems now to he
demonstrated that proper amount of labor
each term would reduce the docket to reason
able limits, and enable all to get instice the
next term after entry, whether they want it
OF not. Thus 1.-THE laws delay" in this county
may no longer be regarded as one of the evils
not TO be borne, as it was in the time of the
Prince of Denmark.
Hon. Nathan Dane, member of the War
Debt Commission, arrived in town last night.
The other members, Mr.. Milliken OF Water
vile and Mr.. Milliken of Cherryield, had
been at work two weeks, and had become al
most appalled, at the magnitude of the under
taking. The commission was appointed, as is
well known, to determine the amount to which
each city, town and plantation is entitled un-
der the amendment appropriating So 500 600
for the reimbursement of the expenditures in
Cured by the cities &C., of the State for war
purposes during the rebellion. Each city Sc.
is o receive from the State 500 for every man
furnished Tor the military service of the U nit
ed States under and after the call of July 2,
1862, and accepted by the United States as its
quota for three years, and in tn. same proper
ton for every man so furnished and accepted
for any shorter period; the surplus, il any, to
be appropriated to the soldiers who enlisted
or were drafted and went at any time during
the war, or if deceased, to their legal repre-
sentatives. The Commission are waiting for
the municipal officers to return the reliable
data necessary TO make the distribution
The gay season" here was inauguratei last
night with the first of the second annual
course of social cops" at the Augusta House.
The capital gathers here its beauty and its
chiyalry," about forty couples in all. Hon.
j. h: Drummond aud lady, and DR.. Foster
aud his bride were present and joined IN the
may" All hearts beat happily and "ail
went merry as marriage bell" DAMON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-12

sumed and completed. The respondents were or
dered TO find bail in $500 each for their appearance
at The January term of the Superior Court Haley
and Shylock were committed, but Bland intimated
that be would find bail.
lothian j. Kennedy, tor an aggravated assault on
his wife, Mary Eta Kennedy, This was case Of
unusually painful character. The evidence showed
that the wife, little less than year ago, eloped
from her home, and was married to Kennedy. not
withstanding she had been warned of his dissolute
habits and reckless character; and for a year she
had suffered much hash treatment from him.
Wednesday night he came home crazy drunk and
beat and kicked her chased her into the street and
threatened her life; and the good Offices of thu
neighbors inv liked for h9r protection She was
taken to her fathers house by some pc icemen. and
now lies quite ill. And it was also developed that
the wife is in situation which entities her to more
than ordinary tendern SIS and protection Her pa
rents ties lied that they in constant fear for
their lives while he at large. Judge Kinpsbury.
alter reviewing the circumstances, ordered the re-
spondent to give bail in $500 for his appearance at
the January of the Superior Curt; ana to pro-
cure further bonds of $500 to keep the peace for one
year. The prisoner was committed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-12
Impure Blood Makes sicI.-

Inc o'wsis may be costive or some organ does its
"orh weakly From causes like these gases and
eummy substances occur which poison the blood :;
'he perspiraon may be checked; tire feet may be so
come 'ha' Their fetd exhaations thrown back
"pon the God. Here is cause Tor pains. fevers in
famm ions. In these cases Brandretb,s pnis orc
worth more than gold. Five or six cure at once Re-
member they cure by at once removing from the
body those matters which poison the blood and make
us sick. These celebrated Pills should be in the
hou' e ready. W " 'Ae
see B. Brandreth In white letters on the Govern.
meit stump. Ae "o'eiH-
PrineiP'ti oHice, Brandreth House, New York.
Sold BY all Druggis 9,
del eod&eow1msS
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Daised States District Court.

peoEMBER TERM-Fox, j., PRESIDING
kRIDAY.-ln the case OF United States, by iudict-
ment, VS.. James Mulholland Deputy Collector of In
ternal Revenue OF the 9th district, who had be n
c'Dvic ed OF embezzlement at t. Court in Bangor.
aud IN whose case motion had been M ,de for a new
t'ial' after arguments by Bion Ba ibury for the
motion aud District Attorney Talbot in opposition,
Judge Fox overru ed the notion
Ihe incendIary case occ lpied all the rest Of the
day. Several witnesses Tor the prosecution were
eau "a to Tx the precise time Of the fl: and to rel to
nversations had with the prisoners after the fire
occurred. Also in relation to an affidavit which
harwood sisned-whetheri it was read to him before
he signed. and VIII 1t he said in gard to it.
AS stated yesterday, the evidence is entirely cir
e1mstantial. Hon. Bon Bradbury, who has been
absent from the city, and who is ass cated with Hon.
y. Bradbury Tor the Defence came in and took
part in the trial.
The evidence for the Government is not quite all
in.
w. 1aloot' j. W. Bradbury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-12

IHE REPRESENTATIVE VACANCY. - The
Board of Mayor and Aldermen hold special
meeting this afternoon, at which the question
OF issuing warrants for the election of repre-.
sentative to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mr.. Foster, will. come up. We can
see no reason why the warrants should not be
issued and the election held forthwith. This
question. it appears to US, was settled in the
Windham and Scarboro case, where a vacancy
occurred, from the same cause as that in this
city. An election was held and no question
was raised as to the right of the member elect
TO his seat. In. Aubp,n, warrants have been
issued to elect repre sentative for that town
next Saturday to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Mr. Fessenden.