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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-01

Mr.. Joseph W. Ford, of Orangeburg,
being in bad health, embarked recently
for Liverpool, but died on the third day
out He was prominent and highly
esteemed citizen. ..,
The master of ceremonies. OF recent
Boston funeral, announced, The corpse's
cousins will now come forward
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Survivors Association.
Vigilant Fire Engine Company.

THE regular monthly meeting Of
49, the Vigilant Firo Engine Company
Ss=SSf3 s. will be held at the hall Of the Hook
5SGsnd Ladder House, THIS EVEN
ING, at 7 o'clock Members will be punctual,
as business OF importance will be submitted
BY order Of the President.
Oct 1 II F. A. GARNER Secretary
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'cnasor sumner's Regard for tho Con.
stitution OF His Country.


Senator Summers Regard for tho Con-
stitution OF His Country.
We believe it was the Athenian law
giver, Solon. who, said that laws were but
spiders webs-they catch the weak, but
the strong break through them. What
the;ahaihnt AthenianEsaid sbs way Of de-
proach, the sage Of "modern Athens"
seems heartily to approve and adopt. In
Mr., Sumper's view, constitutions are no
more thai ooljwebs-to be swept aside
whenever party interest or party malig-
nifty may require it. Abiding to the
fact that the fifteenth amendment has
not yetlobtained the requisite number of
States, he says:
''Here let me say, frankly, that have
never ceased 70 regret-I do now most
profoundly regret-that Congress-, in its
plenury powers under the Constitution
especially in its great unquestionable
power to guarantee q republican govern
ment in the States-did not summarily
settle this whole question, so that it
should no longer disturb the country.
It was for Congress to give a definition
of republican government; nor need
it 60 further than our own Declaration
Of Independence, where is definition
from which there is no appeal. There it
is, as it came from our fore-fathers, in
lofty self-evident truth, and Congress
should have applied it. Or it might
have gone to the speech of Abraham
Lincoln at Gettysburg, where again is
the same great definition. There was
also great precedent. AS Congress
made civil rights law, so should it have
made political rights law. fn each case
the power is identical. If it can be done
in the one, it can be done in the other.
To my mind, nothing is clearer. Thus
far, Congress has thought otherwise.
There remains. then, the slow process of
constitutional amendment, to which the
country must be rallied"
From this, it will be seen that Mr..
Sumner does not propose to go to the
Constitution to ascertain the powers of
Congress, but to the Declaration of In
depence! or to the speech of Abraham
Lincoln at Gettysburg! We have heard
OF an appeal to q "higher law" in times
gone by. It has been reserved for Sena-
tor Sumner to pass by the Constitution,
and to look for the grant of powers to
Congress in tho Declaration of Inde-
pendence, or in speech of Abraham
Lincoln. Comment is unnecessary But
this we may add-that Mr.. Sumner is q
good type of his party. If there ever
was party that has utterly ignored the
Constitution, it is the Republican party;
and if there ever was Congress that
sought to absorb all the powers of 60
vernment within itself, it is Republi-
can Congress. Under the rule of such a
party, the march of the country to unity,
consolidation and empire is sure and GER
tain. Let us hope that the reins may be
taken from it, and that the republic may
be restored.
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Executive Department,

COLUMBIA, S. c., October /, 1869.
TIM attention Of taxpayers is respectfully
Il invited to the following Circular" ad-
dressed to County Treasurers, which is pub
lished by this Office for the information OF the
public. REUBEN TOMLINSON,
State Auditor.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-01

HOTEL ARRIVALS, September 3O.-
Nichersom House.-G. W. Connor, Mrs.
D. Wyatt Aiken, Abbeville; James A.
Wright, Washington, Co.; J. NJ. Allen
and wife, Mrs. Belden, Greenville
Thomas Olden, Philadelphia; L. G. In.
glis, Baltimore; G. Nutley, Hillsboro,
N. c.; VIM. J. Etter, city; j. S. Howell,
J. II. Schriner, G. J. Newhall, Charles
ton; John 81. Davis, s. c.; A. Wyle,
Chester; Mrs. G.. Fort, w. Nj. Watson,
Edgefield; J. Z. Wolff, Petersburg; Mrs
Eliza Sproul, Cass County, Ga; G. w.
Smith, Arkansas.
Columbia Hotel-A. Sampson, r. L..
Fraser, Georgetown; Miss e. Il. Hill, W.
d. Hill, Columbus, Ga; II. Fl. Symmes,
Charleston; James f. Newbold, Balti-
more; l.. G. Clifford, Charleston; VIM.
M. Byrd, wife, child and servant, Miss
Bellingslea, Selma, Ala; E. A. Ross,
Macon, Ga; J. Nc. Jones, s. l.. Jones,
Miss Ida Jones, @. s.. Dale, Attention,
Ala; 2. Y. Bethea, J. N. Bethea, Mari
on; w. D. Kennedy, B. F. Afford, Au-
gusta; E. Montgomery, Starkesville,
Miss. G. 3, FAINT, Anderson: Alex. Nc
Bee. Greenville; e. DeBerry, city.
National Hotel.-J. W. Greene, New
Market; w. Y. McGhee, Cokesbury; M.
W. Coleman, Greenwood; Edwin Mont
gomery, Mississippi; John A. White,
Hugh Henry, Chester; B. G. Yocum,
city; A. D. Goodwin, Orangeburg; j.
B. Moseley. T. Baker, Abbeville; James
D. Sullivan, John A. Crews, Laurens; j.
w. Earl, 8. O.; G. D. Bryan and wife,
Miss r. M. Bryan, Charleston; James X.
Johnson, Fl. d. Williams, John DeYer,
New York.
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Mr.. Sumner understand, therefore, that,
whether he tries the slow or the sum-
mAgyTsssh efy sfhesssne sheda asNto give
they ND&nocraCS cthhr fkouyes' tAanS the
'rebe interes Weyare btel ling ION
our mor. am vel new, bDtt}r 3aan
Mr.. gunner c$p teaeh 1s, %herE to BOX
for Gias& E
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-01

4feyc9pisF pf fhey't tSeok and DeetFuo-
tioh ofgJluhhBiia eaa be obtal3edattbe
PAlenisbthcs." Prize twenty-five Cents.
B Btsishssss CAnDs al AID 5 ciHouiIaaas. uiIaaa AS
the season ia spproaehipg tor The annual
travel ada distribution 81 Business cards
and circulars, our merebsnts and others
will please give attention to the fact that
our job Office is supplied with The psss of
boards Of all colors, fine comnaercial
noteIapd other paper, and. the very, new
ess'aaa most fashionable -styles-of- type,
thna enabling us to supply all< Of asuch
wants9 o. 90. d.
CRUMBS. s.-Clam chowder il to be- served
MP for lunch 1.-THE Pollock House this
morning. Before psssing into the }ltefec9l
tory, throw q glance or two at the neatly
arranged tobacconery and bottled.iiauor-
isimo department. II,
Mayor Mckenzie returned from bis
Northern trip yesterday. He was sere-
naded last night by the Columbia Band.
MIR. Palmer has, among other useful
household articles, an improved egg
beater; which is simple in construction.
but e,lcient in operation.
frhos. N. Price, sr., has been appoint
ed by Gov. Scott Magistrate for Rich
land County; John G.. Gaillard Maeis-
trate for Charleston County; and a. e.
Phillippy Notary Public for Charles
ton.
Messrs. Wearn & Hix have on exhibi-
ton at their gallery copy of picture.
belonging to citizen, representing the
principal portion Of Main street, Colum.
bin, as it appeared in 1s24-when it was
painted. Many old residents have exa-
mined it, and expressed themselves high
ly pleased. .;'. ..
The three prisoners who escaped from
the South Carolina Penitentiary, on Sun
day night Hast, have been arrested, and
lodged in the Winnsboro Jail. ,rs
The contract for the new Lutheran
Church in this city has been given to
MIR. James G. Bell. 1t is to lbe a neat
and substantial brick edi6ce. G.. T.
Berg, Esq, is the architect.
The press, fixtures and good will of the
Abbeville Banner have been disposed of
to the proprietors of the Press, and the
publication of the former paper has been
discontinued. VI"
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-01

New ADVERTISEMENTS Attention is
called to the following advertisements,
the first time this morning:
r. 9. Shiver-Fall Trade, &c.
.. Ct. Parsley & Oo.-Saltl Salti r
Meeting Vigilant Fire Engine 90.
u. q. ID. Hope-Cheese and Coffee.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. ..,T5
. E. P. .Alexander-Colum Oil Co.
Survivors Association.
Reuben Tomlinson-To Taxpayers.
e. E. Jackson-Blue Stone.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-01
OUR GOODS
FOR
f. ALL TRADE3
T. FALL

FALL TRADE
A RE now ready for distribution. The stock
IA of goods AT RETAIL in the Front Store
ls replete and full, and OF every conceivable
style aud price.
Our Shawl and Cloak Department
Presents some rare attractions in prices and
designs.
Our Dress Goods Department,
AS usual, exhibits all the handsome novelties.
Our Hosiery and underwear Depart
Supplies all the articles Of comfort and protec-
tion for winter use.
Our Notion and Haberdashery Depart.
ment
and every novelty, useful or ornamental, can
be had from it.
Our Carpet Department
This season ercels everything OF the kind ever
exhibited in Columbia before, comprising
everything known to tho trade in the way OF
Floor Carpetings.
OUR WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT
Is a specially, wherein we claim to give all the
advantages that can be offered: The Goods
for the Department are ON hand-bought
right, and sold with as little expense as they
can be handled anywhere.
We scloit o cafl from every ono wanting
Goods. We positively guarantee our bills
certainly/as oheap-often cheaper-than can
bo had elsewhere. II. q. SHIVER.
Oct1
aS The Greenvillc Enterprise, Abbeville
Press, Yorkvillo Enquirer, Newberry Herald,
Chester Reporter, ,Reowee Courier, Spartan
burg Spartan, Unionville Times and Camden
Journal will copy to tho extent of one-fourth
Of a column, change weekly, with the PHOENIX,
for the quarter commencing October 1. 1869.
r. @. SILVER,
A GENT for aRoXER 4 BAKER's
r. G. SILVER,
A GENT for ROCK ISLAND
IN CASSINIERES.
r. C. SILVER,
A GENT for GRANITEvILLE
"a BROWN COTTONS.
r. C. SILVER,
A GENT for BATESVILLE BROWN GOODS
IA AND YARNS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-01

The PAYMENT OF THE STATE TAXES
An official circular from Mr.. Reuben
Tomlinson, the State Auditor, extending
the time for the collection of State taxes
to the 18th of October, is published this
morning. This relief will be welcome
to all classes of our tax-paying people,
and especially to those who are unable,
whatever their willingness, to pay their
taxes until the business season is fairly
begun, and an opportunity has been
given them Of sending their crops to
market. It is understood that for the
year ending September /, 1869, there
will be no new assessment of real pro-
perty, which will be taxed according to
the valuation completed some months
ago.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-01

T4s purHHRs ScnNvAreR.-TFhsy 90,
tohf nj mber has reSBhed us. 8We @n'
do aur lanting fri$I4s nd Sgr1Rter sSr
vice Sthah to call ihsiss atta a4tioH to Ills
hgriSulnral magaMne& Itkth9 leading
representative of that revolution in
Southern farming, which has been in
artgurated since the war, with such hap
py results. If you have never seen the
paper, send q stamp TO iSoua.s,n Cutiaai
tor. Athens, -dn:, for a.specimen copy;
and examine it for yourself. Price 50 q
year. '--'.' - aI"i" r., !,
It may be interesting to strangers con.
templating q visit to our State for the
purposes of settlement, to be Informed
Tint the Wilmington and Manchester
Railroad, connecting with the South Ca.
rolina Railroad at Kingville. the South
Carolina Railroad, running from Charles.
ton to Augusta, Columbia and Camden,
and the Columbia and Greenville Rail
road, which, with its branches, perme-
ates most Of the up-country, will carry
immigrants at half fare, or two cents per
mile, and their effects at proportionate
reduction. .
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-01

The South CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.
Il. E. Hart, Esq, the newly elected Pro-
fessor OF Mathematics in the University,
arrived yesterday, and will Immediately
enter upon the discharge of his duties.
The Board of Trustees have also assigned
him temporarily to the chair of Natural
and Mechanical Philosophy, declined by
DIR. A. G. Mackey. The services of
Prof. James Woodrow, of the Presbyte.
rian Theological Seminary, have been
temporarily secured in the chair of Che
mistry-Dr. Jones. who had been elected
to that position, having declined.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-01

Changes are the order of the day. Mr..
A. Smythe-ye bootist, shoeist and hat.
ist-having become infected with the
mania, hos taken possession of the new
and commodious store adjacent to the
principal entrance of the Columbia Ho.
tel. Having cleared out the bulk of his
old stock. he goes into the new building
with On entirely new assortment. The
goods were selected under his personal
supervision, and are properly put up. As
soon as he is thoroughly Strengthened
up, he will notify the great public,
through the columns of the PHOENIX, of
what he has on hand.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-01

THE SURVIVORS Assoc1Ar1oN.-Atte
tion is directed to the notice for q meet.
ing of the surviving soldiers OF the
Confederate Army, on Monday next. in
response to tho suggestion of the Sur.
vivors' Association for Charleston Dis
trict. The object of this movement looks
to the formation of State Survivors
Association, with n view primarily to the
preservation of all matters of histor--
connected with the late war, and i.
dentally to purposes of charity; ano
commends itself to the cordial sympathy
of the "boys in grey" amongst us.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-16


Don't trade with us, twill not be
our fault.
We are going to lay in a large
stock of the most desirable goods,
and are going to sell them cheap
for Cash,
Mating specially, i'm all widths
We will open Monday morning:
4 case fast color Prints, 10 cents.
A case Alpacas, double fold, 30 c.
4 case MarsaiIles, 25 c. per yard.
4 case Dress Goods CSC. per yard.
ALI Wool Ingram Carpets, 70 cts.
per ward, the cheapest Goods we
have seen for ten years.
We would invite all i'm want OF
Glass Goods, at Reasonable
Prices, to give us "a call.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-16

The 21st Regiment, q. s. Infantry,
passed through Crestline yesterday, en-
ronte to California, overland,
The weather continues to be extreme
" cold in South Carolina.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23
CURRENT NOTES.

Cards of invitation have been received in lhis
city, to the wedding ceremony at the Church Of
the Ascension, Washington, d. C., uf Moier ".
b. Moore, Of Texas, but well known here. ard
Miss Lucy f. Blddle Of Washington.
In reply TO John Il. Coughs rcpugnanee Ia
Female Suffrage because he should not iko Ia
see women running to fire, or serving in the
militia or climbing tho ruillnes to rect 4 f,retop.
sail - the Philadelphia rot says it should moi
like to SIC Mr.. tough doing any Of these things
yet il checriuly comedies him the ballot
The first number of Mr.. Will new Nnrti,,
town daily, tho Henh, arpca,ed on Monday |.
IL handsome little penny sheet
&C. D. Elliott, aud A. G. Buckwalter,n f Read
ing, Pa, have started a new penny payer, m.
Ecening STR. Tits close imitation Of lis Phil
adelphia namesake, aud may accomplish eaua
success.
Wendell Phillips is l,cIurng on topics grim
~ wcighty.'
Read the holiday advertisements. see what
the merchants have To offer.
AS VIC are u,kiHe the Storm. nov. III, rs
hope Tor clear Christmas
One thousand men are wandrins II Tho
streets of San Tranci.cn, yniply seeking rinuicy.
ment. Sosiys NJ item, Sin ihr p,er'' II il
Is true, what do ihcy wan. Nth Cinnamon:
Foreign editors appear to be M much con
cerned abou. the American debt az If they had Il
pay l..
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

rnE REGENT rRAGEpY-GEsERAL ITEMS or NEWS
CHESTER, Dec 1S.-We have had a week Of
UNCOMMON excitement in this city. 1t began
with the very sudden death Of two youths. Sat-
urday evening the 1lih., by drowning; and Sab
bath morning tho whole city was moved to deep
est sympathy with the afflicted families and
mourning for the dead Tie young people.a son
Of John Cochran, Esq, and daughter of James
living each about sixteen years did, went upon
the ice to skate; but scarcely had they stepped
on when the trcacherous ice broke and in few
minutes they both sank to rise no more. The
b ,dies were soon recovered but not till life was
extinct. On Wednesday they were buried, u
numerous cOncourse testiyiug Ia the morning
aud general sympathy of thu people.
Thursday evening, the Chester City Presbytcr-
Inn Church Choir gave concert Tor the benefit
OF the church. Thursday evening" Miss Dlckin-
| son lecturcdHn our .tiunn Hail, tpa crowded
| aud delighted house. for the henrilt ot the new
Episcopal church In the South Ward. Friday
| afternoon and cvruiug the ladies vi the First
hurch, held Fair and slppcr, 10 aid in the pur-
chase 0f ht organ, for their church. This too
was thronged aud from s3OD 10 500 was realized
by TIE effort. Saturday cveting the cadets oil
| the Pennsylvania Military Academy give an en-
tc;tlnnent at the Ac 'detny for the organ. So
ends the week ia "Old Chester" which has
sprung into life and action for every good word
| aud work ii.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

.
The United States Insurance Gazette and Mag
azine referring to the recent election OF Albert
G. Baker as President Of the Company, in pacc
of Charles n. Baucker, deceased, says that 'of
the few old well-established and successfully
managed Fire Insurance institutions in the coun-
try none deserves 10 be more honorably nolccd
than the Franklin" II also says that Mr. Baker,
the new President, is a young and cnergetrc man,
in the thirty-seventh year Of his age, trained 10
commercial pursuits, aud in every way admirably
fitted to the proper performance Of the duties of
the position. OF the Vice President, Geo. falcs,
Esq, it says, he is one Of the merchant princes o
Philadelphia, who is thoroughly familiar with
the affairs Of the institution from It's rise until
the present time.
Of Jacob McAllister the Secretary ii speaks in
the most complimentary terms as "young gem
tleman of sterling principle and decided indyil-
uality Of character" and of the Assistant Secre.
tary, Theo. NJ. Rcyer, in almost equally compl-
mentary. From the tenor of the article we are
lead to conceive the highest respect for the iii
Gers of the franklin, and to feel that its affairs
will in the future as in the pasi to he managed
with degree OF vigor and ability, aud, above all
Integrity, which makes us to regret that 1t is not
a banking and trust, as well as Insurance Compa-
ny
II was Incorporated April I'D, 1929, and during
the forty years of its existence has paid losses
amounting to over Sj,i0O,0U0, ard dividends
amounting to &, j0O,0O making its total dis
bursements counting in expenses, salaries, adver-
Using. Sc., about 5S,500,000, aud yet il still has
assets amounting To about 81 UDU uOD This
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23
LiTERA TUHE AND JOURNAE isii

The January issue OF GU" ioong foiss is un-
doubtedly the best number of IL juvenile mlgl.
zinc ever published in this or any other country
and there are some very good juvenile magt-
zines issued in this country, too. This number
contains five fall page engravings-the fronts
piece being portrait oi Prot. Aglssiz, engraved
on steel, the other four are wood cngiayings
beautifully printed gu toned paper The cou-
tents include n poem by John G. Whittier and
one by the author OF John Halifax, Gentlcmun;'
Jacks Victory by |. |. Hayes; stories by
Rose Terry, Rcbccca Harding Davis; another
paper in Navigation by James Parlen a charadc,
by Annie Il. Frost and several other articles The
magazine opens with Mrs, Whitncy's continacd
story entitled ave Girls" "Onr Letter Bsx s.
and =" Round the Evening Lamp" have new Ct :
graved heads, and are full of puzzles, Sc
The publishers of Erery Saturday, unnouute
that tho next number of this popular Journal
ISSUED this week. will be presented IN an entirely
new form, in order to add to its attractions Illus
tratons Of the first artistic excellence to be en-
graved from designs by leading European artists.
These will embrace views of-iimous places, copies
oil celebrated paintings, studies Of street life
figure pieces. portraits of contemporary celebri
ties &c. The new series will be about tile sizt
OF lnrpeis Weekly printed on paper Of superior
quality, made expressly for the purpose. Tier,
will be no change in its general literary cLarac
teristcs, but will, us usual, furnish the choices
productions Of foreign authors. In brief tin
publishers promise - the haudsomest illustrate,
paper in America" and F. o. Il Co., always Der
form what they promise, The price will rrnaii
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

uLnsnnRorGii- nouRHoSIsM -REiIGiors ITEMS
--BuslSEss &c.
GE -nGErowN, Dee. 3Olh. - There is seldom
anything OF moment dis.urls the quiet OF our
town. After the escape of Goidsborough and his
rnmored appearance at different places our people
have settled down to their accustomed quictncss.
1t is somewhat strange, that M escaped murderer
should remain 50 long 10 tic neghtorhood of
his crime, aud yet he uncaugh,. Why is IL? Are
those in authority Indifferent TO his late?
The sheet, called = newspaper, published in this
place. Ii IS become very wise litely. IL has found
ont that the people are not lit % govern; that
they are not to be trusted that they cannot judge
| between right and wrong. or course, this is the
doctrine oi so-cl!led Democracy. Verify, whom
The gods intend 10 dcFtioy, they first make mad.
There has bccr, and sill is, deep religious
feeling among lhe penlc n iew miles around
this place. A large number have been converted
and Still the work goes on. II is TO he hoped that
when the prutrnciod me.tng commences in this
town, tue s.li.a interest may he manifested.
The Prcsbyl, rians lately held a festival in the
Court House, Tor the benefit Of their Sunday
School. Ii was well patronized The ladies' OF
the NJ +. Church intend holding one during
Christmas week for the benefit of their church,
which by the way, is the only church In active
existence in this city.
Business rather dull, except hog killing, which
is in full blast. As the holidays are nrar ut hand
chicken stealing is pretty hli.k,
ltwould le somewhat to the credit oi our town,
aud the comfort Ul the ladies, 1t our Commissions
erS would break iip the corner lonnging which
dsgraces our streets HkRiaRiSE.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

A NUMBER of Commercial failures are re-
ported in New York. They include dealers
in Dry goods, millinery, wooden-warc, and
produce. The largest in dry goods is the
house of L. Edgerton & Co., carpet mer-
chants. Their liabilities are heavy, and
among the heaviest sufferers is said to be
Hon. A. P. Edgerton, of Indiana. The firm
has made an assignment TO that gentleman
for the benefit of their creditors.
These failures reasonably result from the
general decline in value of stocks of goods,
but they might have been avoided, in many
instances, by less extrayagant modes of life
and by saving for these tight times" thu
large profits made when the gold premium
was rising