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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-04

JoHNsoN VS.. BUTLER.-It seems to be
thought possible by some OF the radical
Journals that the return of Andrew john
son to the Senate OF the United States
will be one OF the first fruits OF the peace.
full revolution in Tennessee. Much ap-
preaension is expressed by some Of the
ex-President's political enemies at the
prospect Of his coming back to public
life, the New York IT ibune comparing it
to cholera panic. Mr.. johnson is
known to be not only man of debating
ability. but Of a caustic tongue, and it is
perhaps feared that he will lower the
dignity of the Senate. There is no
DOUBT that he is strong man. but not
capable of feat like that. In the ex-
tremlty OF terror at the re-appearance of
this doughty warrior on the Senatorial
arena, 1T has been even proposed that b.
+. Butler should be elected to the Senate
from Massachusetts, 80 that Mr.. johnson
may have his match in the energy of
vituperation which is attributed to him
Suppos'ng this to be practicable, and tho
expectations in regard to both Senators
rea!ized, what spectacle would tho
United States Senate present There is
not much, 1t Is true, remaining in that
body to remind one of the more decorous
days of tho republic, but tho Senate
chamber has not yet been formally con.
yerted into cockpit or an arena for bull
lights. We dare say, should Mr.. John
son be elected to the Senate, of which
there Is as yet no certainty, he will bear
IN mlnd what was the dignity of that
position as we'll rs what is becoming the
position ho has lately held. No doubt
those who assail him will have TO take
rs we'll us give blows. but it may be II
gulity conscience which anticipates any
other treatment at his hands
Bahimorc ,Sun.
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Never complain OF your birth, your
training, your employment, your hard
ships. Never fancy that you could be
something il you only had q different lot
assigned you. God understands his own
plan, and he understands what you want
great deal better than you do. The
very things that you depreciate aa fatal
limitations or distractions are probably
what you most want. What you call
hindrances, obstacles, dscouraeement.
are probably Gods opportunities; and it
is nothing new that the patient should
dislike his medicines, or any certain
proofs that they are poisons. No; n
truce to oil such impatience! Check
that devilish envy Which gnaws your
heart because you are not i'll the same
lot with others; bring down your soul,
or rather bring it up, to receive Gods
will, and do his work in your lot, in your
sphere, under your obscurity, against
your temptations, and you will find that
your condition is never opposed to your
good, but really consistent with it.
DR.. Busln,un.
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Warrington News.

WASHINGTON, September 3.-The Vir-
ginia perplexity has been solved. Candy
will, in few days. proclaim the election,
and the Leg gislature meets on the fourth
Tuesday afterwards. The test oath will
not be exacted.
Rawlins ives very ill Inst night, but is
somewhat better this morning.
Jesse NJ. Boyles has been appointed
postmaster at Louisville, rice DR.. Speed,
superseded, and for eight years incum-
bent.
Hoar's opinion has gone to Candy to
the effect that there is no authority in
the Reconstruction Act fol exacting the
test oath from newly elected Virginia
legislators.
Hoar depends upon General Canty to
make the full text of his opinion public.
He says that the Legislature must, as
prerequisite, submit the Constitution
and their action thereon to Congress for
quired if the Constitution aud the action
Of the Legislature be approved; but be-
fore such approval, the Legislature, rs o
provisional body, cannot pass laws with
out its members taking the test oath.
The Reconstruction Acts require the IA
tifcation of the fifteenth amendment to
the Constitution of the United States be-
fore the State can be admitted to repre-
sentation in Congress.
Internal revenue receipts to-day over
81, ,OOO,O 900. o..
The Revenue Department has advces
of the seizure of q lot of tobacco with
counterfeit stamps in the Fifth North
Carolina District, with factory fixtures
and material, which amounts to about
$4,000.
Additional troops have been sent to
Indians.
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A VERY LIVELY CORPSE. While some
Democrats are trying to persuade the
people that the party is dead, tho radical
politicians are persuading the loyal ele-
ment that it is moro vital and formida-
BILE than it has been for years. For in
stance, Gen. John A. Logan, in recent
speech, made this admission:
"Some say that the Democratic party
is in state of dissolution, but [ think,
my fellow-citizens, that it is nearer a
state of reorganization"
A large green flag, on, which crown
less harp had been worked, and other
emblems. was discovered on the morning
Of the 21st Of July, floating from tho top
mast tower OF the ancient Sligo Abbey,
Ireland. It occasioned no little excite
ment, especially as number of young
men had congregated in the streets, and
were gazing at it.
Caxton completed the printing of his
History 1of, England" on the 9Th of
June, l480. Thereupon, he made the
following ann ouncement: 'The Chroni-
cles of England, &c. Esprinted by me,
William Caxton.. In thabby OF West
mynstre, by London, &C., the V day of
Juyn, the yere of tn incarnation of our
lord god M. ccc. luce, &c.
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The condition OF politics in AIassachu
setts, the home of great moral ideas, is
somewhat complicated, if not critical.
The Republicans are largely in q majori-
ty, but are in strait between the ultra
temperance men on the other hand, aud
the Germans on the other, each seeking
the adoption of it's own peculiar views.
The German vote is reckoned at Is. 900.
The prohibitionists held State conven-
ton in Boston on the 18th ult., but took
no action on which any stroke of policy
can be based. It simply affirmed its con-
fidence in the prohibition principle, and
called upon political parties to adopt its
policy, making no threats as to what
should be dono i'll case of failure to
comply. The prohibitory law is very
unpopular in Boston aud other cities in
the State, and in view os the division in
the Republican ranks tie result of the
November election will be awaited with
interest. Who knows but that even the
Old Bay State may be revolutionizcd?
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Bonner, who owns 'Dexter" and rms
the New York Ledger, is down on Mrs
Stowe about her Byron essay. He saws.
II know Of no article published in nv
lifetime calculated to exert o moro ipin-
rlous and demoralizing influence on the
rising generation; and for this reason I
wish everybody to know that nothing
would have tempted me to publish it."
A flag of distress, consisting of red
cross upon dark yellow ground, has
been suggested by the surgeons of the
Prussian navy, as the proper signal to be
used by all civilized States, both in war
and in peace, and on land and sea.
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GENERAL WIsE's PHoToGRArH.--A
correspondent of the Fredericksburg He-
rohi, writing from the White SULPHUR.
says General Wise is hearty and vigor,
ons, and the life of every social party of
which he forms one. Says this cores
pondent: GAS [ was standing near him
to-day at the springs, an exquisitively
dressed young gentleman iapproached,
and, with an air of having something to
communicate, drew out his pocke book,
and taking therefrom photograph,
handed it to Governor Wise, remarking
inquiringly, DO you know that?' The
Governor gazed moment. L suppose,
said he, it is intended for me. 1t looks
as if L was drunk, sleepy, or ritying q
Kitten"
The photograph was quietly returned
to its position in the pocket-book.
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ssr. Hoge and MS n.ss;nil speech ss nas,.

AAUlH nc = Held. 3 II NJ sI1ffr
Mr.. Hoge is one of the Representa-
tives in; Congress from this State. With
scarcely any Identification with the State,
its history, or its interests, he has suc-
ceeded, under the influence OF the Re-
construction Acts. in being transformed
from captain in the United States service
to q Congressional Representative.
While in the service he claimed to be
q Democrat, and had no use for the
colored man.
But presto change. And soon he es-
sayed to power upon his back, and as
his especial friend. And his reward is
in his office.
But more than this, he has no just title
to his office. He is in no sense any rep
resentative either of South Carolina or
of any section of its people.
He was the defeated candidate for Of
hce. He was beaten by near 3 900 votes
The vote stood in the Third District:
For Reed tDemocrat) IL, TIA
For Hoge (radicaD S,776
Majority for Reed. 2.99S
The Hon. J. p. Reed was duly elected.
But the radical party in Congress de-
manded OF him the test oath. They in
terposed the iron-clad oath as a bill of
penalty, and then declared Mr.. Reeds
election void. They set at naught the
public will.
They first declared Mr.. Reed disquali-
he'd, and then, Instead of ordering =
new election, went through the solemn
farce OF installing and swearing into Of
tice MIR. Hoge, who had lacked near
$1,000 votes of an election
Mr.. Hoge has clearly 20 title to his
scat or to claim to speak either for or rs
II representative OF South Carolina. He
holds his seat, it is true, but not by the
Will OF the people or by their sufTragcs
lie is tho mere appointee of the radical
party in Congress.
have led him either to keep silence or 10
speak with some show of modesty.
But he has turned up at Edgofield as
an orator. His whole speech is &
calumny upon South Carolina, and an
arraignment of the motives and charac.
ter of her people.
Conscious that he cannot in any legal
sense claim to be her, or their represen-
tative, his whole effort is to present her
In false light to the other States of the
Union.
His language is that of violence, and
not OF truth. His tongue runs riot as he
rings the changes in charges of "assassi-
nation, 'lawlcssness," "rufianism NJ >"
'blood and outrage" and ''border ruff
fans"
To read his speech one would suppose
that the white people of the soil were in
stute of anarchy. and were laying the
whole land desolate with the sword and
with pillage.
Inflated with little brief AUTHORITY,
without title, he even threatens the peo-
pie OF the State with martial law.
Charleston Courier.
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A NEGRO ToURNAMENT.-Th Milton
IN. c. Chronicle gives the following in
teresting paragraph. 1t will be crafty
ing to the world of modern tilting
chivnlry, with "horse and lance, and
ring" and various other confiutements:
Tho negroes of Russelvile and Vi
cinity INDUCED in colored tournament
few days since. a Queen of Love and
Beauty was crowned. She wore No. Is
brogans; the hollow of her foot makes q
hole ill tho ground; and her under lip
weighs two pounds and half, light
weight"
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WHOLESALE RICES CURRENT,
CORRECTED WEEKLY DY THE
co U MDII BO 4 RID OF TRdD

APPLES, t3bu.1 25G11 80
BAGGING, ,Gunny 2803O
Dundee u yd 2S63O
DALE ROPE, Manil, 6s2G
N.Y.orWcst}lb 10S15
BUTTER, Northern @5O
Country, e it. .25G835
BACON. Hams. .25W27
Sides, Il ID. .20622
Shoulders .1G G01S
BRICKS, I'll, 900 .9Gl12
CANDLES, Spcrm40W70
Adamantine ib21@25
Tallow ...... 14@16
COTTON YAEN2 00M2 10
COTTON, Strict Md@32
MiddlinS 80 @31
Low Midl'g, 28A@29
GoodOrdny, y,27l@29
Ordinary. 26 OPT
CHEESE, E.D.ib. 27@30
Factory .25M2S
COFFEE, Rio, T3lb22@26
Laguayra =. .29@32
Java .37@40
Flour, Co. 0O@10
Northern. 00@8 90
GRAIN, Corn / 35@1 40
Wheat L 20@1 so
Oats. -. 90@1 90
Peas Il 30@1 40
Hay, North, f3cwt.
Eastern ..........
HIDES, Dry, Pfb12t@18
Grcon .@8
INDIGO, Caro-. .1@1 rs
LARD, T3ft .20@25
LUMBER, BIDS 100 fl so
Scantling Il so
Shingles, $4,000. q rs
LIME, q bbl. 3 70012 80
MEATS, Pork, f}lb. 15A
Beef .80l2
Muttou 10l
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The CoTToS CRop OF 19G9.-A New
Orleans paper, referring to the estimate
wo made of the cotton crop, admits that
there are 100000 of bales grown this
year, but doubts that it can all be ga
thered. Now, while we agreo with the
writer that more labor is needed in the
Southern States, we think that with cot
ton at twenty-five cents pound and up
wards. the people will not allow it to rot
on the ground. They will, doubtless,
make IN extraordiny effort to gather the
whole of this precious treasure; and if
the negro labor proves inadequate, the
white people-the planters themselves,
with their wives, sons and daughters
will go to work. The Southern people
have learned the value of industry and
economy since they plunged into war
and since the war ended, and have sh own
too much enterprise to improve their
fortunes within the last few years to ad
NIT the opinion that they will lose part
OF their valuable crop through not using
their own hands in labor. No; we ex,
pect to see the whole 100000 of bales
gathered, and 5000. 100000 or tberea.
bouts realized for the crop. This will
make the South rich again, and We cor
daily congratulate our fellow citizens of
that section on the splendid prospect be-
fore them.-Ne,o Y0rG Herald
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DIR. CUNNING AND THE PORE. The
English papers publish the following
translation of DR.. Cummings letter to
the Pope:
HOLY FATHER: You have been pleased
to invite to the Gcumenical Council the
Protestants and others who are divided
and separated from the Church of Rome.
We are heartily grateful for the invita-.
ton, and are earnestly desirous to be
present in the Council. During tho
course of the year have sent many let
ters to the Most Revel end DIR. Manning.
in order to get information as to the eS
tent to which liberty of speaking will be
granted to us. The most reverend and
learned doctor, with much courtesy, re-
Piled to me on this point in these words !:
IL am unable to give you an answer as
to the mode of proceeding. Tho Su-
preme authority alone can furnish you
with that" For this reason, Holy
Father, earnestly beseech you to be
pleased to inform mo whether, in the ap-
preaching Council, we shall be allowed
the liberty of speaking, and bringing
forward the reasons for which the Pro.
testants are separated and divided from
the Church of Rome. am your Holt
nesses' 'obedient servant,
JOHN CUMMING.
D. d. Presbyter Of the Scoth Church
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TEIEaEseaR.AR1II
Soreisn News.


PARIS, September .8.--The Presse
states that Napoleon approves OF Prince
Napoleon's liberal speech.
MADRID, September 3.-The journals
are despondent about Cuba, and demand
fuller official information.
It is officially announced that fifty
nine bands of Carlists have accepted the
amnesty proclamation in Catalonia.
LONDON, September 3.-A British
company proposes to establish regular
line of steamships between Naples aud
New York. .,e
Public opinion continues skeptical re-
garding the Emperor's health. The ap-
preheusion that his real condition is
being concealed will not be removed till
the Emperor is seen driving about the
streets.
Don Carlos has returned to Paris.
A correspondent in to-day's Times,
speaking of the calamity in the cotton
trade, says it was owing to the increase
OF the consuming power at the time
when the raw material was decreasing
He argues that it would be folly in Ame-
rican planters to grow 5000, 900 bales of
cotton at double the expense of the land
and labor when the same profit will be
realized from half that amount
HAVANA, September 3.-The incen-
diary proclamation posted throughout
the city has l,eeu attributed to sympa-
thizin 4 insurgents.
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COLI MBIA MARKET.

Report for Week ending Friday, Sept. 3, 1861
PHENIx OFFICE. COLUMBIA, Sept. /, 1861
The cotton market has been almost entirely
bare during the past week; good quality of
middling would bring 31c., however.
There is no change to noticcin other articles
of country produce.
The following arc buying rates OF South Ca
roina Bank Notes, prepared by Gregg, Palmer
x Co. Brokers'.
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EXTRAORDINARY SELF-IMMoLAT1oS.-
The following statement appears in the
PaN lidH Gazette:
"All the extraordinary proceedings of
the many fanatical sccts whose rapid in.
crease has excited SO much anxiety in
Russia are fairly thrown in the shade by
terrible act of self-immolation which is
reported from the Government of Sara.
tow. A few months ago the prophets of
new religion made their appearance in
that part of the empire, pl aching self
destruction by fire as the oily sure road
to salvation, and SO readily was their
dreadful doctrine received by the igno.
rant and superstitious peasantry that in
one largo village no less than LOO per.
sons assembled in soms wooden houses.
and, having barricaded the doors and
windows, set the buildings on fire and
perished in the flames. The authorities
arc doing all they can to stay the pro
gress of this new madness, but their task
is obviouslya difficult one. The punish
ment which the law can inflct must have
little terror for enthusiasts who delibc.
rately choose death so horrible rs the
true road to Heaven"
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Domestic News.

PHILADELPHIA, September 3.-The
managers of the Imperial Insurance
Company, yesterday, paid 1925. 900 on
the late whiskey fire, leaving 100000
payable in few days.
CHICAGO, September 3.-The National
Temperance Convention adopted a plat
form declaring themselves a political
party, under the title of the "Anti-Dram-
Shop Party" They appointed Cen
tral Executive Committee, composed Of
one from each State.
SAN Francisco, September 3.-The
Democratic ticket throughout the State
has been generally elected.
CHARLESTON, September 3.-Arrived-
steamer Charleston and schooner w. P.
Jones, New York; schooner J. Wash
burne, Rockport. The steamers Sara
gossa and Prometheus, bound North, are
detained here by hoavy weather.
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MoLAssEs, Cuba, 57GIG5
Now Orl'nsl 00Q1l 25
Sugar H'se. .75M1 25
NAILS, u kegs 00Gl7 90
ONIONS. T'bus1 00Q11 25
OIL, Kerosene. & 60@75
Machinery. 1901 90
poULTRY, Ducks pr
Turkeys 8 90
Chickens .2O6t2O
Geese -. ......
SPECIE, Gold l 2461 35
Silver L 24GlI %
PoTAToEs, Iris 756S1 80
Sweet. bus l G0@1 10
RICE, CarolinaibSAW
East India.
SHOT, ftbaS. 3 25@3 80
SALT, Livcrp.2 70lL3 90
Soar, fllb. .7!@ll
SPIRITS, Alcohol,gl 90
Brandy 4 00@12 90
HollndGin.5 G0@7 co
American. q 00@3 20
Jam. Rum.6 000I7 90
n. Z. " 9 00@3 90
Bo. Whisky 8 50@4 so
Mononghla2 50@4 90
Rectified. Il 25@1 81
SUGAR, Crus'd, 18t@20
Powdered. 18i@20
Brown ....... .12@17
STARCH, u ib. 10@121
TEA, Green nj OO@2 90
Black, Il 00@1 50
ToBACco, Chw.50@1 25
Smoking, lb. .50@1 OO
VINEGAR, Wine, .70@75
Cider .50@GO
French. 4 25@1 so
WINE, Cham. 25@32 90
Port, 53gal 3 00@5 90
Sherry. s. 50@6 90
Madeira. q 50W8 00
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REAL AND PERSONAL Property IN THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF CHARLESTON
County Auditor. A. J. Ransier, colored,
has communicated to the County Com
missioners the following abstract of the
real and personal property of the County
returned to the Auditors office for taxa
ton, with the per centum of increase by
the Boards of Equalization therefor, in
obedience to Instructions:
City Real property .$21, 269, G91
City-Personal property. 9.667, $50
County Real property. T,O75, 732
County-Personal property. 743, $40
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Bank of Camden so
Bank of Charleston.85
Bank of Chester. .13
Bank of Georgctown18
Bank of Newberry.. .S5
Bank South Cardinals
State South Car. old, 40
State South Ca. new, 10
Hamburg. 6
Commercial 9
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During the war, the North incurred
debt and the South incurred debt. The
North and the South incurred their debts
IN equally good faith. If it would be
dlshonorable in the North to repudiate
her debt, was it honorable in her to COM
pei the South to repudiato hers? Is it
honorable in one party to compel another
party do what is dishonorable? Has not
the North, by compelling Southern re-
pudlatlon, perpetrated as great q disho-
nor rs the reputation of her own debt
would be.-LouisriNe Courier-JournaL.
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THE FALL ELEcTIoNs.-The election
in Vermont takes place on next Tuesday,
September 2. for Governor and State of.
fcers.
The State election in Maine takes
place on Monday, the 18th of Septem-
ber.
The elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Iowa and Colorado take place in Octo-
Der, and those in New York, New Jersey.
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Mississippi and Texas in No
vember.
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The returns OF tho French census just
made public show that the population in
1866 was 3S,U67,0 ,064 against 33, 500, 916
in 1886. In this period tho normal pro-
portion of males and females has nearly
recovered itself, the last account show
ing males, 1861, ,005; females, 1871 :
023.
There are II, 1872, 1876 persons five years
old and upwards who cannot read and
write, and 1856, 1874 who can read but
cannot write-making about Is, ZOO, 900,
or some two-fifths of the population,
who cannot write. If we leave out of
the account all persons under five years
old, the extraordinary fact appears that
more than one, half of the French people
cannot write.
In 1861, the population of Paris was
l,696, l4l, in 1866, it was 1,925,274
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FIRE AT JACKSONVILLE Tho Kings
tree Star says:
About o'clock on Friday night, 9th
nit, the dwelling-house of Mr.. b. c. T.
Lambert, few miles below Johnson
vile, was discovered to be on fire, which
resulted in its final destruction, but by
great exertions the most of tho contents
were saved. 1t was undoubtedly the
work of an incendiary, rs it was found
burning on the outer end of tho build
ing, where there was no possible COM
mnnlcation with tho inner fire-place.
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They have improved upon the .square
meal IN Montana. A saloon in Helena
gives "cube meals" at low price.
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Auct1o1a Sales.

Buggies and Harness for Sale.
ON MONDAY, 9Th September, will sell, il;
" front OF the Court House,
Ono set of extra fine COACH HARNESS.
One set OF extra Light Phaeton Harness.
Four sets Of Buggy Harness.
One Ladies' Ridipg Saddle,
One No Top Buggy,
Two Top Buggies. P.F. FRAZEE.
Sept ~