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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-16

TOR NORFOLK, PORTS-SSsTiT,
L MOUTH, AND ALL REGULAR go ssEszsssss-
LANDINGS on TIE JAMES klpEk:--Ihe fast
and elegant UNITED STATES MAIL steamer
JOHN sYLV EST Z r,
Captain Z. c. CLIFFORD,
leaves her wharf at Rockets for the aboye-named
places Oh MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FR l.
BAYS, at 6o'clock 4. NJ, and returns on Tues
DAYS, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Passengers arrive In Norfolk In time to con-
meet with steamers for Baltimore and points
North
Trains leave City Point for Petersburg on arrl-
val II steamer.
Fare 10 Norfolk, s2.5
FREIGHT
received Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
from II NJ. Co =. ~, for Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Boston, Baltimore, and principal landings on
Chesapeake bay, and all regular landings on James
river, ut reasonable rates.
No WHARFAGE CHARGED.
treights for way-landings must be prepaid.
Applyt L. b. TATUM, Agent.
JRsQ Office, steamers wharf
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must correspond, or on evidence Of fraud
appears. Four keys are required to open
IT. The purpose is to give one of these
keys to each of four revenue officers, so that
fraud can be committed only by collision
of the four officers. BY another register
every cubic inch of whiskey, high or low
wines, is registered; also, every charge
sampled and the average proof for any
given time obtained, which must compare
with the gauger's return, and the proof of
the barrels manufactured during the same
period. A simple device involves six
measurements of the distilled spirits, all of
which must agree. The registers are at
tached to the draw-valve of each chamber
Of the Still. - WaShinGioa1 Chronicle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-16

CT. JOSEPHS FEMALE ACADEMY,
= CORNER FOURTH AND MARSHALL
STREETS The exercises OF this institution will
be resumed MONDAY the 9th day of septem-
Der next
Pupils will find It to their advantage to be pre-
sent mt the opening Of the session. jy 3l-lm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-16
COMMERCIAL.
Grain and Flour Markets.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGED
RICHMOND, August Ii, 1869. !
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-16

PoLTICS N VIRCTNlA-T'HE TEsT-OATH
10 BE ENFORCED. ~ aShjngt0n, August IS.
The question Of enforcing the tcst-oath i'll
the case Of the members elect Of the Vir-
2injl Legislature has been decided ailirma-
lively by the Attorney-Gencral, and it will
be accordingly enforced by General Candy.
This action secures the Virginia Radicals
the organization and control Of the Legisla
turc. insuring also the election of Rcpubli-
can senators from that State.-Spectal dis
patch to tie Netc York Commercial Aduer-
tl$cr.
Editorial!y, the Commercial Aduertiscr,
Republican paper, says:
1T is given out that Candy is to enforce
the tcst-oath, or, in other words, to pat III
practice policy which the people of Nir-
ginia, in strict compliance with all the
methods prescribed by Congress, have just
condemned by an overwhelming majority.
Ii seems like the sheerest iniquity for Go
ycrumcnt to ask a popular decision like
this, and then refuse to abide by it."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-16

An order has been introduced in the
Common Council at Washington, D. c., "to
prohibit the raising of mosquitoes - in that
city, and imposes % penalty of from one
dollar to five dollars on every person who
shall allow any bucket, tub, or other recep-
tacle containing water in the yards without
having the same securely covered, to pre-
vent mosquitoes from propagating.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11
Rovenues,

~ a
From 1910 5te 1916, the people of Eng
land, at a loss Of only million and half
pounds sterling of revenue, were relieved
from five and q half millions sterling of tax.
alton under the tariff. From 1845 to 1853.
at loss OF only q million of revenue. ten
millions of custom duties was RENTED. In
our own country, there is little or no finan-
cial wisdom or knowledge, theoretical or
practical. Our manufactures are certainly
old enough to be weaned from the mothers
milk OF protection. The great trouble is
that we have to raise such vast sums of
money to meet our accruing obligations and
to sustain the Government in its enormous
expenditures, that there seems to be kind
OF necessity for our gathering in all that we
can from all possible sources, without giving
much thought as to what would or what
would not if resorted to. tend to the relief
OF the people. 1t is obvious that in Eng
land, II the statement above is correct, a
small reduction of receipts from impost
able to endure considerably increased direct
taxes. 1t might have n similar effect here,
but our Government, living from hand to
mouth, does not seem to think that it can
afford to omit taking and using even few
dollars in one form of taxes now, though
with the certainty OF securing five or ten
times rs much in another form of taxes a
year or two hence.
No matter, however, what our modes of
raising money may be, our Government
cannot long live, except upon two condi-
tions; first, that the public money, whether
paid for impost duties or internal revenue,
or anything else, shall find its way to the
Treasury, AS not q quarter of it is now said
to do; and, second, after reaching the Trea-
sury, it must not be scattered all over the
country with the wild and insane prodigality
that has prevailed at Washington for years,
and which shows no indication of abate-
ment. So long as our officials continue to
be what they now are, the greater our reve-
nues may be, the worse will be our oondi-
ton. for the whole amount will be used for
corrupt and demoralizing purposes, our
debt will not be paid, and none of the legi-
innate objects of taxation will be subserved
Louisville Courier Journal
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A New INSTRUMENT OF DEATH Several
cases have recently occurred ut New York
and Brooklyn, where windows have been
pierced and persons shot by bullets without
the usual noise incident to the discharge of
o gun or pistol. A correspondent of one of
the New York papers states that these bull
lets arc not shot from air-guns, as has been
expected, but that there is a new kind of
gun now sold that somewhat resembles the
old cross-gun, except that instead of the ar
row or bullet being propelled by the elast-
city of bow, it is in this case accomplished
by the equally forcible elasticity of an India
rubber strap. A bullet placed in this gun,
and the strap being torcibly drawn back and
then unloosened by a trigger, its sudden re-
taxation gives force to the bullet but little
inferior to the expansion of the suddenly
released gases of gunpowder; and this can
be done without any greater noise than is
created by the bow-gun as it's bow is re-
leased. If these statements are true, these
weapons will prove very dangerous in the
hands of assassins. as the absence of any
report at the time of shooting will greatly
facilitate the escape of the person using
them.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11
The CHARnEsroS soHuErzENrEsr.-T

The CHARLESTON SoHUErzENFEsT This
spirited and happy festival of the German
citizens of Charleston, participatedain in by
Representatives Of similar societies from
Washington New York, Augusta. etc., was
broughthto q successful 6lose on Friday
night The shooting ceased at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, when the committee pro-
ceeded to prepare the prize list Theprizes
were distributed amidst the most general
exhibition of good feeling from all quarters.
With view to make the closing day an
epoch in the history of the Charleston
Schuetzen, the city was we'll nigh deserted,
many stores were closed and the avenues of
trade bore a semblance to the quiet Of the
Sabbath. The Ne,cs thus alludes to the
closing features and the spirit with which
the exercises have been marked throughout:
"When the shades of night fell, the
booths and grounds were illuminated with
innumerable Chinese lanterns, hung in the
trees and amidst the flags. giving o soft
light to the scene. Later there was dis
play of fireworks, and not until near mid
night did the merry making cease
so ended the most successful festival
which Charleston has known. There was
not one blot on the record from first to last,
not one hitch in the arrangements The
committee covered themselves with glory,
and the Schuetzen know that this year they
have had a 'Volksfest' indeed, in which all
people joined, and with which all were
pleased. And if we may so single out one
feature as the crowning merit of the whole,
it is that lady was as safe at the Schuetzen
Platz as in her own parlor, and would have
found, ut need, in every Schuetzen pro-
tector rs in every German friend"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

WHAT THE CUBANs ExPEcT.-Mr. Ruiz.
the representative of the Cuban insurgents
in this country, states that the Spaniards
are very much mistaken in supposing that
the Cubans will permit them to remain idle
during the warm season. Cespedes intends
to forco the Spanish troops to fight during
the sickly season, and will permit them to
take no rest until they consent to leave the
country or are taken prisoners. In this
kind OF warfare the Cubans will have IN
immense advantage, being proof against
the heat and the fever, while the Spaniards
must naturally fall victims to both. In
about month Mr.. Ruiz expects to receive
intelligence from the Cuban agent sent to
Peru, announcing the successful negotiation
of the purchase of the two Peruvian iron.
clads.
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Forney writes from Richmond

mo Northern man need be under the
slightest apprehension of personal danger
in Virginia. He is rs safe as he would be
in New York, New England, or in Pennsyl-
vania, but he cannot obtain entrance into
the first families unless, indeed, he an-
nounces his determination to support the
exploded and baleful theories that produced
and encouraged the rebellion"
How man of Forney's personal antece-
dents and political ruffianism can expect to
be admitted into ''first," or even second,
families in the South or anywhere else
without total revolution of the moral laws
of society, we cannot we'll see. He may be
surprised at his failure himself. but it is
very certain that nobody else is We are
very certain the citizens of Savannah took
the same view during his recent visit, and
if Mr.. Forney's friends shared the same in
difference, it should teach them when they
go touring again to go in good company.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

TREATY WITH MExIco.-It is rumored
that dispatches have been received at Wash
ington in which the Mexican Government
proposes to cede to United States certain
portion of its territory for specified sum
in gold. The territory which it is proposed
to cede lies on the Gulf Of California, and
is believed to include the States of Sonora
and Sinaloa. The negotiation originates
with Senor Romero, the present Secretary
of the Treasury of the Juarez Government,
who was formerly Mexican Minister to the
United States; but it, of course, meets the
approval Of President Juarez. 1t is quite
evident that the Northern States of Mexico
cannot much longer be held by the central
Government They are filling up with a
class of population kindred to that which
wrenched Texas from Mexico and attached
it to the United States, and revolution will
follow revolution until like result will be
produced.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION. DIR
TUFTS Liver Pills are PURELY VEGETABLE
and are adapted to young and old, male and
female, and may be taken at all times, with
ont restraint OF occupation. without change
OF. living, without diet an without the fear
of taking cold during all kinds of weather
and in all climates; THEY CONTAIN NO MRR.
curry. M8
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

Chaloner, the youth who shot Ensign
Whitaker, in Quebec, Canada, for seducing
his sister, has been acquitted of the charge
Of murder. Demonstrations Of applause
were suppressed inside the courtroom, but
on the outside the lad was loudly cheered
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

MEMPHIS, Ell PAso AND PACIFIC RAIL,
ROAD Washington despatch of the 5th
says: Information has been received here
that General Fremont who is now in New
York, will sail tomorrow for Europe on
business connected with the loan he has ne
gotiated in Paris for the construction of his
Memphis, El Paso and Pacific Railroad
The company will build about $50 miles of
the road in the State of Texas this summer.
The iron has been already purchased, and
will be shipped by the 1st of June"
The bill to create life peerages in England
meets with no opposition, and is likely to
become law AS it provides for the Gre
alton of only four in any one year, and the
total number never to exceed twelve, We
doubt If the sop to Cerberus will be valued
as highly as expected.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

Among the incidents of the late storm in
ST. Louis was the return of sportsman
With five dozen snipe, which he had found
killed by tho hail pigeon was brought
down III tie city by bail stone
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

DELIcIoUsLY MEDICINAL is the
universal verdict pronounced upon P1ANrA-
TIoN BITTERs by all who have tried them.
The well-known health promoting ingre,,
dients from which they are made, and their
invaluable merits as remedy for indiges-
ton and all its consequent ailments, and
the preventive qualities against diseases
arising from climatic changes. miasmatic
influences and imperfect secretions, are go
widely known and so honorably endorsed,
that we trust no one will forego the advan-
tages of their use.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at half
the price. Ms t1+3
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

AT Wharf.-The same old story comes by
every arrival from the West Indies, that
disquiet reigns, as it has reigned for many
years, in the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
Especially is this the case with the island
that comprises the two republics of Hayti
and st. Domingo. 1t is place as fertile of
revolts and uprisings as either China or Ja-
pan. A permanent peace is unknown; in
fact, is hardly hoped for by the turbulent
people of the island themselves Salnave
still wages war against the rebels of Hayti,
and Baez against the rebels of Dominica
Success encounters neither, though they
pursue it with eagerpess and attempt to Sc
cure it by overy conceivable device In the
latter country-Dominica- cloud of war
has lately grown still darker and more
threatening. The notorious black Generals
Luperon and Adon have marched over the
borders of Hayti, with their Caco allies, to-
invade the Dominican territory. Their
force is some 500 men, quite an army in
that country. They rally upon the old cry,
''the overthrow of Baez and resistance to
American annexation" Evidently the war
is now one of races. The Cacos, in con-
junction with the opponents of Presidents
Salnave and Baez, are making final effort
to get rid of all white residents, either by
murder or by rendering the country too hot
to hold them. But the chances are all
the population are in arms against them
1t is evident that majority of the people
of Dominica desire annexation to this coun-
try, and does not everything indicate that
they will be gratifed in time? This desire
is manifested everywhere on the island, but
especially in the cities. These make the
foci, and from them the annexation move
ment is gaining daily strength. No one,
perhaps, would venture to say that these
overtures should be acceded to by our Go
vernment at the present juncture, but un-
firm and sound American policy shall die
tate the annexation not only Of Dominica,
but OF the other West Indian islands to
say nothing about tlie inviting provinces OF
John Bull, which lie to the North of us.
Philadelphia Mqui,er.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

LOVE" OF A STORE One of the stores
in the Columbia Hotel building has been
occupied for dry goods purposes by Mr.. W.
ID. Love. His stock is new, and he offers
attractions of no ordinary character to pur-
chasers.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

"Our doubts are traitors, and make us
lose the good we oft might win, by fearing
to attempt" Shakespeare, that great and
noble master in English literature, who held
the mirror up to Nature
Reflects the wisdom we might use,
If ignorance blind, did not abuse,
How oft do traitorous doubts arise,
TO mar mans noblest enterprise.
The good we lose we oft might win,
But for the lurking fears therein;
Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt,
Nothing so hard, but search will find it out.
Hence, let no doubts prevent You from
trying that inimtable medicine, 'HErNrrsH's s
QUEENS DELIdHF;' lose not the good you
might secure, by fearing to attempt cure
with Heinitsh's QUhEN's DELIGHT
1t has been well said, that the snddest of
words is contained in these. sit might have
been" For many with ruined constitutions
and blighted health, and wasted frames, and
sunken features, sckIied DER with the pale
and haggard cast Of disease. look back with
regret at not trying Heintsh's QUEENS DE-
LIGHT, and reflect how different it might
have been. MI
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

The railroad lines leading into Memphis
will carry all delegates to the Convention,
going and coming, free of charge, and all
others Mt half price. Steps are taken to in
duce all the roads in the South to make the
same arrangement
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

A lot OF cards and bill head paper has
just been received at the Pheni.r Office
something new and pretty. Also lot of
auction cards'-which will be printed at
extraordinarily low prices
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11


RADICAL WAR UPON SOUTHERN COLLEGES.
Wherever the radical carpet -baggers and
negroes have had sway in the Southern
States, they have cast complete blight
over our institutions of learning, and that
while protesting peculiar devotion to the
cause of education. They have placed them
in position where they knew the whites
would not patronize them, and they knew
equally well that the blacks could not. The
consequence is, several of the best insttu-
tions Of learning have gone by the board
The Alabama College. once fourishng, has
hardly n pupil to the bench The South
Carolina College, once the pride of the
State, and presided over by the immortal
Preston, has also been Frustrated ut the
feet OF the ruling party. The University of
North Carolina under the manipulation of
Holden and his party, is about to meet the
same fate. A journal of that State speak
ing of the condition of affairs, says:
'There is one good thing about our Uni
versity under the new dispensation. 1t
will never have students enough to get up
q row.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

A card of the Nickerson House is pub
lished in another column. The location is
admirable for summer residents; and as the
climate and general health of our city is
proverbial for it's excellence, Mr.. Wright
will doubtless receive on extensive patronage
from seekers after health and comfort.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

The post band was in attendance at the
park again. yesterday afternoon, and for
an hour or two exhibited their musical skill
They perform again on Wednesday after
noon. ut 5 o'clock
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

The Chatham Railroad is beiI pushed
forward. The track has been laid for for
about fifteen miles; while the grading party
Is several miles ahead. In year or two,
Columbia will have another outlet.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

1t is stated that three hundred mechanics
in the navy yard ut Washington, are to be
turned out, because they are not Republi-
cans. Were we at the South to talk about
dismissing our laborers because they did not
vote with us, it would excite the greatest
Indignation at the North
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-11

-O
OUR JOB OFFICE. The Phenir Job Office
is now prepared to execute every manner Of
printing, from visiting and business cards
to pamphlets and books. With ample ma
terial and frst-class workmen, satisfaction is
guaranteed to all at New York prices. If
our work does not come mp to contract, we
make no charge. With this understanding,
our business men have n. excuse for sending
work North, when it can be done at home.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS following are
the hours for opening and closing mails:
During the week from. .8.e A. M. to p. M.
On Sundays from II to L. M.
CHARLESTON AND WESTERN MAILS.
Opens ut IS p. nj. Closes at. 81 P. M.
CHARLESTON NIGHT MAIL.
Opens at. 81 A. NJ. Closes at. AZ P. NJ.
GREENvInLE MAIL.
Opens at. s. P NJ Closes at. 81 P. M.
NORTHERN MAIL.
Opens at Q p. M. Closes at. 1919 P. NJ
A few copies of the "Sack and Destruc-
ton of Columbia" can be obtained at the
Phenir Office. Price twenty-five cents.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Special attention
is called to the following advertisements,
published for the first time this morning:
W. II. Walter-Auction.
ii. II. Peake-South Carolina r. Co.
ID. j. GriflitlI-Lexington.
Meeting Burns Club.
p. w. Kmfi-Orauges, Lemons, &c.
W. III. Wigg-South Carolina.
Apply at this Ofice-Notice.
Meeting Columbia Bridge Company.
VIM. A. Wright-Nickerson House.
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A medical friend requests US to call the
attention of the Ladies' Memorial Associa-
tion to the fact that the body of the only
mana cavalryman-who was killed upon
the approach Of Gen. Sherman's army into
Columbia, is now lying, as he believes, in
cultivated field just beyond the city limits.
He is believed to be Texan.