The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-22
lveekiy Review OF tho State Press.


ing sign, giving promise Of our own dis
enthralment at no distant day. Having
been called to account by some offended
office-holder in Georgetown, the Times
has occasion to bring forward the maxim
Of Junius, that the liberty of the press is
the great palladium of civil, political and
religious rights. -.
Che Sumter Watchn,aa has word to
say incond demnation of the action of the
State Board Of Equalization in adding to
the valuation of real estate. It holds
said action to be Illegal and oppressive.
The Barnwell Journal alludes to the
failure of reconstruction; and anticipates
trouble in the future in this State unless
matters be recti6ed. Itsees "the shadow
Of an angry: cloud. and hears the low
mutteringsi OF a coming storm" 1t calls
for peace.
The Newberry Herald calls-thus far in
vair-for q local agricultural society.
The Marion Crescent contains an arti-
Gle from the President, urging prompt
action in the matter of that Countys
agricultural society. This is right Let
every County have its agricultural So
ciety. They nre feeders to the State
Society.
The Edgefeld Advertiser comments
upon the result of the elections in Virgi-
MIA and Tennessee. and dissents from the
policy adopted, as involving n lamentable
sacrifice of principles, and as leading to
what may be called the Mericanization of
the country. It is for Caucasianism,
pure and unmixed, in this Government.
The AdOersiser evidently strongly en-
dorses the Piedmont Life Insurance
Company; and commends to encourage
ment the proposed cotton seed oil mill
to be located here.
The Yorkville Enquirer very properly
urges the proposed formation there ofa
County Agricultural Society.
The Marion StG', for reasons moral
and religious, is disposed to, raise its
voice against Chinese immigration, but
admits the force of many arguments in
its favor.
The Keowee Courier, alluding to the
Legislative Committee of Investigation
for the Third Congressional District,
learns that 80 far no evidence has been
furnished of any system of fraud or in
timidation. It regards the whole affair
as farcical and expensive. This commit
tee has been at work since the 4th Of
May last, and will probably work to the
next session of the Legislature Truly
does the Courier say, that the per diem
and mileage of the commission, the
printing of the report, and the pay of
t'the cloud of Witnesses" will foot up
heavy bill against the tax-payers-a gross
outrage, in truth, to be added to many
other outrages, and for which the au-
thors will yet be called into judgment.
The Winnsboro Register, replying to
our pleasantly, renews the expression of
its confidence in the policy used in the
late elections in Virginia and Tennessee
We shall certainly listen with respect and
consideration to what we know are the
honest convictions of our contemporary
The Charleston Ners reports the fol-
lowing distinguished arrivals at the
Charleston Hoiel:
"United States District Attorney Cor
bin.
estate Senator Corbin.
"Codifier of the Laws Corhin.
charleston City Attorney Corbin.
President of the Senate Corbin."
What greedy man must this Corbin
be, or how poor must the radical be in
able men, that they find it necessary to
impose SO much work upon one man.
The Carolina Spartan, under the head
ing of "Hints to Farmers" suggests the
policy Of economizing the labor that we
have, and not depending too much upon
the immigrant population of Europe.
AS to the question of labor, it says point
edly and well:
'Let all 60 to work, and not fritter
their lives away over protracted searches
for means of living without labor. Let