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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-21

A FEARFUL SCENE IN PARAGUAY
During the past fortnight, says the Bue-
nos Ayres Standard, of q recent date,
events of much Importance have occurred
in Paraguay. The allies have stretched
their lines around the mountains where
Lopez has his headquarters, but not with
much effect, owing to the nature of the
country. The last advices by the steam
or from Paraguay, reveal the fact that
President Lopez is fully determined to
fight TO the last. General Mona Baretto,
who made such o successful raid into the
euemy's country, liberating some 12, 900
women and children, was attacked while
defiling through difficult pass in the
mountains, twenty-one miles long; a
most desperate fight ensued. The Bra
zilians formed as we'll as the defile would
admit, but the Paraguayans had bat
terry mounted on an eminence, which
raked the pass. and the rear of the Bra
zilians was completely cut off. Hun
dreds of the unfortunate families perish
ed, being between two fires, and the two
cavalry regiments which wound up the
rear were completely cut off.
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MoLAssEs, Cuba, 57@65
New Orl'ns1 O0@1 Is
Sugar H'se. e..75@I 25
NAILS, % kegs 00@7 90
ONIONS. F3bus1 25@1 so
OIL, Kerosene g 60@75
Machinery. 1901 90
PoULTRY, Ducks pr
Turkeys 8 90
Chickens .20@2O
Geese ........
SPECIE, Gold l 3461 35
Silver L 2461 25
Potatoes, Iris 7501 so
Sweet, bus l OO61 10
RICE, Carolinatb84@O9
East India
SHOT, t3bag. 8 25@3 so
SALT, Liverp.2 70@3 90
SOAP, Rib, ,7i@11
SPIRITS, Alcohol, ,gl4 90
Brandy a 00@12 90
HollndGin.5 OO@7 90
American. 2 00@3 90
Jam. Rum.6 00@7 90
n. 4. " g 00@3 90
Bo. Whisky 8 50@4 so
Mononghla2 5O@4 90
Rectified. L 25@1 81
SUGAR, Crus'd, 18l@20
Powdered. 18I@20
Brown .12@17
STARCH, 70 fb. 10@124
TEA, Green ib1 00M2 90
Black, IL OO@11 80
TOBACCO, Chw. .50@1 25
Smoking, ib. .50@1 OD
VINEaAn, Wine, .7O@75
Cider .50@60
French. L 25M1 so
WINE, Cham. 25@32 90
Port, f}gal3 00M5 90
Sherry. 3 50M6 90
Madeira. q 50MS 90
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BALL IN HONOR OF THE PRESS. The
Staunton Spectator states that it is the
purpose of Messrs. Peyton e Co., of the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, to
give grand and imposing masked and
fancy ball in honor of the press. The
members OF the press throughout the
country Will be invited to attend. The
SPectdlor is assured by Messrs. Peyton &
20. that 1t will excel any ball which has
yet been given at the springs.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-21

-Four Buffalo editors, not at oil salts.
fled with the troubles incident to news
paper life, recently determined to enjoy
balloon excursion. In q short time they
landed in the top of the tallest pine tree
IN Rock Robbie, the highest spur of the
Alleghanles, near Kinzna, Warren Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania. They stayed all night
in the tree, no doubt highly relishing
being rocked to sleep by the wind.
Eventually they reached terra frnaa.
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WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT,
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY THE
90 Il UMBIA OARD OF TRAD
APPLES, F3bu.1 25@1 80

APPLES, T3bu.1 25@1 80
BAGGING, ,Gunny 27@29
Dundee % I'd 2S@3O
BALE ROPE, Manil, ,@26
N.Y.orWesT T3ft10@15
BUTTER, Northern @5O
Country, % ib. .25@35
BACON. Hams. ..25@27
Sides, % ID. .2O@22
Shoulders .1G M18
Bricks, $4,000 .9@12
CANDLES, Spcrm4O@7O
Adamantine 1b2l@25
Tallow .14616
COTTON YARN2 O0@2 10
Cotton, Strict Md@32
Mlddllng :. 80 @31
Low Midl'g, 28t@29
GoodOrdny,27!@2S
Ordinary. 26 OPT
CHEESE, ED. ID. 27@3O
Factory :. .25@2S
COFFEE, Rio, T3lb22@26
Laguayra .29@32
Java .37M4O
FLOUR, Co. 900@1OOO
Northern. 00@8 90
GRAIN, Corn 1 35(61 40
Wheat L 2O@l so
Oats. 90@1 90
Peas L 30@I 40
Hay, North, 59cwt.
Eastern ..........
HIDES, Dry, f3ib12l@1S
Green .M8
INDIGO, Caro-. .1@l %
LARD, f|lt .20@25
LUMBER, Bds 100 I'll 80
Scantling Il so
Shingles, $4,000. q rs
LIME, Il Dbl. 2 70@2 so
MEATS, Pork, jilt. 154
Beef .8@12
Mutton. .12i
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-21

st. Louis is tolerably brisk village.
A man there recently got married on
tuesday, got the chills on Wednesday,
wrote his will on Thursday, went mad on
Friday, died on Saturday, and was buried
on Sunday. We suppose the heirs quar-
relied over his effects on Monday.
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COL MBIA MARKET

Reportfor Week ending FFiday, August 20, 1869
PHOENIX OFFICE. COLUMBIA. August 21, 1861
The cotton market has been almost entirely
bare during the past week; q good quality Of
mlddling would bring 31c., however.
There Is no change to notice in other articles
of country produce
The following are buying rates of South Ca
rollna Bank Notes, prepared by Gregg, Palmer
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-21

GOLD FOR CorToN. New York
HerdM of Monday, in its financial ar
ticle, says:
Now that the Southern States are about
to commence new cotton year, they
ought to transact the whole of their cot
ton business on gold basis, just as the
foreign bankers have always done in their
dealings in bills of exchange. In this
way the whole Southern States might
gradually place themselves on gold cur
rency basis precisely the same as prac-
tlced in California, thus ignoring the
Legal-Tender Act of Congress, Just as
the loyal State of California always has
done, from tho beginning until now.
Ihe Southern States, by following the
example of California in buying and
selling only for gold, would then accu-
mulate gold and silver currency, which
would bring about practical resump-
ton OF specie payments and protect
them from danger of loss from any fuc-
tuatlons that may arise in the market
value of the greenback currency. Cot
ton commands gold in every market, at
home and abroad, and it is better basis
TOR the practical immediate resumption
OF specie payments in the Southern
States than the gold and silver mines of
California. Every Southerner is inte-
rested In the question, and every journal
III the South ought to exert its influence
to bring about this result without DELAY.
Let the South sell its products for gold,
and gold only, and let them keep their
surplus in gold as the only currency to
use, just as California always has done.
Ihls will be some progress on the road
to specie payments, and it will tend to
keep gold in the country.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-21

~ HORRIBLE Memo OUgRAeE.-Fromth the
MACON Journal and Messenger, of yesser-
cay. we get the particulars of the most
nenalsn outrage that has ever been COM
mi!ted In any country, bar barous or ci-
yihzed. 1t appears that, on Thursday
last, two respectable young girls, residing
near Station IA, upon the Central Road,
were on their way home from school,
"hen they were overtaken by two stout
negroes, who Immediately seized them,
ana despite their screams for aid, COM
mitted diabolical outrage. Having ef-
fected their brutal deed Of violence, one
OF the negroes, who had but one arm,
shook the mutilated stump of the other
IN the lace OF the eldest of the two girls,
ana exclaimed: 81 wants my revenge and
III bound to have it. When I belonged
TO your 1ather L ran away, he followed
10 lose This arm; do you see it2 Now I'm
bound to get even with him, and draw
his pocket-knife, he severed her arm en-
tirely from her body, between the wrist
and elbow joint. The two scoundrels
then broke away and ran for the woods.
Very fortunately the girls had presence
OF mind enough to tie the mutilated
arm tightly above the elbow until medi-
cal aid could be procured, and it is bare.
y. possible that the young sufferers
life may be spared.
The news of this deed of violence ran
like wlld-fire all through the neighbor-
hood, and III short time mounted
patrol was organized, who volunteered
TO go IN pursuit Of the scoundrels. They
soon found one of them, whom they
questioned right sharply, but somehow
or other the negro got lost somewhere in
the swamp, and the party returned home
without him. The other, and by far the
worst of the two, succeeded in escaping
from that neighborhood and made his
way toward Macon.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-21

Bank Of Camden. 80
Bank Of Charleston.S0
Bank Of Chester. .13
Bank of Georgetown16
Bank Of Newberry.. .85
Bank South Cardinals
State South Car. old, As
State South Ca. new, Is
Hamburg. 6
Commercial ...... 2
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In the District Court of the United
States for South Carolina,

AUGUST TERM, 1869.
In the matter Of ]. L. Aull, of Lexington
county, Bankrupt:-Petaion for .fuH and
'nRDERED, That hearing be had ON the
~ 4th day of SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1869. at
Federal +, Court House in Greenville, s. O.; and
pear at said time and place, and show cause.
IL any they can, why the prayer of the peti,
TONER should not be granted. And that the
second and third meetings of creditors of said
Jaeger, Esq. Register of Third Congressional
District, Gst s. G., on the 1st day Of September,
1868. DANiEI, HORT fRFnRs ri rEs "s''
Clerk OF tho District Court of the United
States for South Carolina Aup IL "a
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-21

a SToRY FROM .sNsp1 BsAcr"LA
friend, says the Columbus San, sends MS
the following story from ..Ned Brace, .
she famous humorist OF Georgia
Scenes" We do not remember to have
heard it before, and do not think it has
ever been in print:
MIR. Bacon, of Edgefield, South Caro-.
lima, the hero of the Georgia Scenes" t"
under the name Of "Ned Brace" was
once oourting lady either in Georgia or
South Carolina. She had refused him
frequently, and he as often renewed his
SUIT: AT one interview she became ex-
ceedingly annoyed at his importantly,
and told him she could not marry him.
that their tastes, opinions, likes and dis
hkes were totally different. s'In fact"
said she, "Mr. Bacon, I don't think
there Is one subject on earth upon
which we agree"
assure you, madam, that you are
mistaken" said Mr.. Bacon, land I can
prove it,
IF you will mention one thing about
which we agree, said she, "I will marry
you"
"Well," said Mr.. Bacon, "I will do it.
Suppose, now, you and 1 were travelling
together, we arrive at night at hotel,
and there are only two beds vacant. in
one there is man and in the other n
woman, which bed would you select to
sleep in?"
She arose Indignantly and replied.
With the woman, of course, sir
80 would l." earnestly replied Mr.
Bacon.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-21

SWIFT RErR1DUT1oN FOR HonR1p1E
CnIME.-It is our painful duty, says the
industrial Herald, of Scottsboro, Ala, to
record an occurrence in this County, on
Thursday, the 5th instant, which makes
our blood recoil and shocks every sense
Of humanity. A young lady named
Susan Homes, aged sixteen or seventeen
years. went to a spring on the farm of
DR.. p. II. Helton, one-fourth of a mile
from where she lived, for water. Having
overstayed her usual time, uneasiness
was excited, and the family went to learn
the cause of her detention. First, blood
was discovered, and soon her dead BODY,
with her skull split open with an axe, was
found, dragged short distance from the
road: 10 add to the horror and grief of
her friends, it was also discovered that
her person had been violated. 1t was
known that young negro man, John
Heiton, had been chopping near the
spring. Swiftly he was brought up, and
his bloody axe exhibited, which was fol-
lowed by his confession, and the out
ragged people hung him Immediately.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-21

doRRIBLE.-The woman's paper. the
herolntion, advocates for ladies the cos
tune worn by the Swiss peasantry, 4. e..
q skirt reaching only to the knees and
ornamental stockings. This is positively
naughty. We can find no such abbreyi-
at!ons set down as authorized in modes
tvs dictionary.
Snow IN JULY.-On the 29th and 3Oth
OF last month much snow fell in various
parts OF France and Northern Italy. On
Mount Gents it fell twenty inches deep,
on Mount Genevre thirteen inches, and
the suburbs of the town of Luze were
covered with layer three inches thick.
"A raptured writer inquiries, "What is
there under Heaven more humanizinr.
or, # we may use the term, more angel.
lzing than fine black eye in q lovely
woman?" Two black eyes is the only
answer thought of at present.
Shooting aud killing is getting to be
SO common in New Orleans that when n
man hears shot he looks himself over
to see If there are any holes in his hide.
and goes on about his business.
A squaw, III years old, sells big cat
fish in the streets of Sioux CITY. Iowa
and takes her regular benzine. She is
the mother of thirtyfve children, rs far
as heard from.
CANN1NG FRUIT. T.-Messrs. Ormes (
Tucker, of Covington, Georgia, says the
Examiner, have in their EMPLOY 1875
hands, and average $500 cans per day.
Ayoung lady in Staunton, Va, keeps q
list OF her male acquaintances in pocket
diary, and calls it her him book.
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Furman University, Greenville, s. C.

NZ& anu continue forty weeks without
THREE YEARS SCHOLAR
SHIPS may be obtained, conditioned on the
payment OF Thirty Dollars annually for three
years, and emitting the holder Of a Scholar
ship to the free tuition of pupil in all the
regular schools, on the payment of the annual
charge of Five Dollars Tor Incidental Expenses.
me regular schools embrace: Mathematics
and Mechanical Philosophy, Prof. Judson:
Latin Language and Literature, Prof. Faber:
Greek q 9,s do. Prof; Smith; Chemistry and Natur,
al phnilosophr, Prof. Harris; Logic, Rhetoric,
intellectual and Moral Philosophy, Prof. Fur,
man.
=, Excepting to the holders of Scholarships.
the annual charge for Tuition and Incident ala
will be $65OO
For instruction in Modern Languages Ger
man, French and Spanish) and in Practical
Chemistry, there will be an extra charge. TO
be regulated by the size of the class. -
washing, can be obtained at about SIS per
month. p0'
Catalogues or Scholarships may be obtained
by addressing the subscriber
Aug Il 1S JAMES c. FURMAN, Prest.
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A woman named Mrs. Clifford, living
In the Northern part of Marion Colnty.
Iowa, died Saturday from the effects Of
fright at the eclipse. She had no know
ledge Of its approach and was alone at
the time 1T came on, with the exception
OF child four weeks old. Terrified of
the sight, she seized her child and fled
to neighbor's, mile distant. When
she reached there her reason had gone.
She fingered till Saturday, when She
died without her reason having returned.
Row IN TUsKEGEE. A negro boy was
killed by negro policeman in Tuskepee.
Ala, last night. He was disturbing re-
ligious worship at the negro church, and
was bolsterous. In undertaking to ar
rest him a difficulty arose, and the DO
liccman struck him with club, which
produced DEATH
man named John Bowen, u former
employee of the Erie Railroad, has made
q confession in which he declares himself
the author of the terrible disaster Mt
Cars Rock, in April, 1868, whereby
twenty or thirty persons lost their lives.
He says he displaced rail, thereby
causing the accident.
The colored walters Of the Internation-
al Hotel, Niagara Falls, recently mutinied
because white cook was employed. An
assault was made upon the cook, which
resulted in the discontinue of the color
ed braves.
Mr.. Alexander Hall, of Baltimore. was
accidently drowned Monday while en-
gagged in grabbing near the Lazeratta in
Baltimore.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-21
N0thern Hay.
S0 BALES NORTH RIVER HAY, in fine
wv order. For sales low at
Aug II CANTWELL'S Main street

Rlchland---In Common Pleas.
VIM. Shell and John A. She'll Us. Margaret f.
Hardy, ct dl.-Biu for Sale of Real Estate.
appearing that MARGARET E. HARDY.
Il ana the heirs or representatives OF Adam
+: Hardy, are absent from the State: Ordered
That they do appear and plead, answer or de.
muir to the said bill within forty days from the
date hereof, or a decree pro confesso will be
taken sgainst them. BY the Court.
d. B. MILLER, C. C.P.
AUGUST Goth, 1862 Aug 81 ie1odi
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-21
TIE BROOKS PORTARTE
COTTON SCREW PRESS.

The best and cheapest Cotton offered to the FAR
consists it's simplicity
upa dtakei
ease, wthou ahors
NNooA"N'' "Nu 81
invention and numlerof
rice OF IRONS complete $40 Price Of Irons complete
be natG dmihS
10 be mad eearly,to
A CONNER, General Agent Cokesbuv g.
EISfERR; LL0WRANCE d FISHER, olumbia
Newbery
emo WISs LarHetan ket.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-04
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VNrirAL paid I'M 100000.
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Having vgnhlso nnlri HE Nntiouai ia,nkipr Ian and
'ue'~"ied 20 the JL,nves ot MA H. v Cushi r ar, nov
o"" Tor the transaction, nj general banking hsn,.,
nAchange ~ Chpngu, Sr, York. and al, the principsl
''e' :" tn" United States, h'ugh srd .old d' . So ~
,s.Nci'"ngori nrcl,in. lisiStd Scotland and Cont.
'''n"' Overwhelming, u snii purchasers. ..,.
hsiv throughout the state and mpt>
"'' "h 'a :" payment NJ rate of exchange
. vn''ya AiAs~ iuirespd IL fSalls county bsis, sod
,.,io". s"%.. ~ VEN "s Stnps. Of all dsncn
Our f.c,,i. = - nsld ind cult wa yr' rov, q %
,,.,.,~ ~" such that Offer Inducements 10 Gus
% We .Nli use r-endeavors 10 give entire salts
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-04

A recent agricultural writer says: 81 have
known many men, and women too, who, from
various causes, have become so much affected
with nervousness that when they stretched
out their hands they shook like aspen leaves
on windy days-but by daily moderate use
of the blanched foot-stalks of celery leaves as
salad they become as strong and steady in
their limbs as other people. have known
othars SC, very nervous that they were in con-
slant perplexity and fear, who were also eff
tectually cured by daily moderate use Of
blanched celery as salad at meal times.
have known others cured by using celery for
palpitation Of the heart Everybody engaged
in labor, weakening to the nerves, should use
celery daily in season and onions in its stead
when not in season."
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Information.
The Cheshire Cheet,

The las, number of Iitteifs Living Age coma
taius an interesting sticle q Ekhu l,urritt's'
from the Gentleman's Magazine, on tie great
cheese which the people Of Chesaaise, Massss
chusetts, made for Thomas Jefferson Elder
John Leland was great politician in those
days, and preached to the people of Cheshire
such stirring Jeffersonian Democracy that for
generations they never voted ANYTHING but the
straight Democratic ticket When Jefferson
was chosen President after u contest of ire
mendous excitement, Elder john Leland pro-
posed that his flock should celebrate the vic
tory by making for the new Chief Magistrate
the biggest cheese the world had ever seen.
Every man and woman who owned cow was
to give for this cheese all the milk yielded on
. certain day-Only no Federal COW must con-
tribute drop A huge cider-press was fitted
up to make it IN, and on the appointed day
the whole country turned out with pals and
tubs of curd, the girls and women in their
best gowns and ribbons, and the men in their
Sunday coats and clean shirt collars. The
cheese was put to press with prayer, and
hymn singing. and great soemnity. When it
was well dried it weighed 1000 pounds and
as it could not be trusted on wheels, they
waited with it till mid-winter, when it was
placed on sleigh and Elder John Leland
drove with it all the way to Washington.
There was more snow you see in those times
than there is now. 1t was a journey Of three
weeks. All the country had heard of the big
cheese and crme cut to look at it as the Elder
drove alang. When he got to Washington,
Mr. Jefferson received in state, made speech,
and in presence ct the heads of departments
foreign ministers, and other distinguished
persons, cut the cheese and served some of it
around with bread. Then he sent a wedge of
it home to the makers, and when it arrived
they also ate it in state. We are further in
formed that the cheese was very good.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-04

We clip the following IRON the Washington
specials to the Chicago Republican of last
Tuesday:
u "An additional argument in favor of the claim
to 20 per cent. Increased compensation to Gov
ernment employees is found in the closing of the
accounts Of the National Broadway Bank of n
T., which is about 20 close as government dc.
pository. During long period Of time immense
fums have passed through tho bank and the
treasury, and when the accounts were closed. the
other day, there was mistake of one cent. A
draft was drawn by Treasurer Spinner for the
balance in the bank, amounting to sis, 450 TO-
which was honored, and in the letter of transmit
lance the bank cashier notified the treasury that
there was still due the government the sum of
one cent. An examination Of the ledgers and
cash accounts was instituted, and the error was
discovered. The amount should have been $751;
450.11. Forthwith Treasurer Spinner mortified
the cashier that he could forward draft for the
amount. A press copy OF the letter was made,
and proper record of it kept. In due time the
bank responded, iuclosing draft for one cent.
The cashier in transmitting the draft adds that
he is happy TO say that the transfer was made
without disturbing financial circles The letter
and draft were received to-day, the necessary
records made in half dozen books the proper
Endorsements obtained, and the money drawn
deposited to the credit of the proper fnnd."
Following directly after this, in the same col
umn, ID an announcement at which we are not
at all surprised, considering the fuss made over
that cent:
Treasurer Spinner, has been ill for two or
three days, and was to-day unable to attend to
business"