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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-01

Mr.. EDITOR: The appearance Of the
name of John T. Sloan, Jr., Esq, as an
Independent nominee for the Office of
Probate Judge for Richland County, in
a late issue of your paper, was noticed
with much qualification by tho large
body OF the honest citizens Of the
County, irrespective of their political
proolivities.
It cannot be too much lamented that
the party evils, ripe in our midst, should
so have blinded men to their own simple
self interests as to create an impression
that judicial Offices are legitimate objects
of party patronage. Justice is the one
fundamental necessity of society, beside
which all of our socalled political issues
appear as trif1ing squahbles based upon
an ever changing opinion. venture to
say, if any sensible man, be he the most
uncompromising Republican or the most
self-convinced Reformer, were seriously
and personally questioned as to the
qualifications he considered the most
indispensable in his Judge, the answer
would be-independence. This quality
should be the sine qua non of every judi
oial function. The Justice who submits
to the blns OF party Will yield to the
influence of personal friends, or worse.
For three reasons, the nomination of
Mr.. Sloan, as al Independent candidate,
should command the endorsement of
every man who cherishes his own rights,
without designing to encroach upon
those of his neighbor.
Mr.. Sloan's well-deserved popularity
in our community renders it snperfuous
for us to add anything as to his character
and eminent fitness for the responsible
duties of the Office, which, if honest
men do their duty. he will soon be
called upon to fill. It would be we'll,
however, that our citizens should bear
in mind the fact that, under our present
laws, there is no position in the gift of
the country, exercising so great and
arbitrary O control over their rights and
interest, as this Probate Judgeship !;
hence the great importance OF an honest
and efficient administration in the Office.
Our colored citizens and poor men gen
orally have already had q taste of tho
oppression Of incapable men exercising
judicial functions on partisan merits.
J7erb. sat- Bo independent where the
protection Of your rights demands indie
pendence. NO POLITICIAN.
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The French gained decided victory
in q battle fought about sixteen miles
from Paris, on the line OF the Orleans
Railroad, on Sunday. The French were
strongly posted and had sixteen mitrail-
leuse in position, and the Prussians were
drawn into trap. They were dread
fully slaughtered, and in the confusion
the French charged upon their broken
ranks, and the defeat was turned into q
rout. They fod in all directions, throw
ing away their arms, and losing oil artil-
lery, battery Of steel cannon, with two
regimental standards, and between 600
and 700 men, who surrendered in n
body, and wers despatched the next day
to Chartres. The news of the victory
created great rejoicing ut Rouen and
Tours.
There is skirmishing almost daily out
side the Paris Notifications. The gun
boats on the Seine are ready for action,
and entrenchments and barricades are
going up everywhere around the city.
General Trochu has ordered the execu-
tion of number of Zouaves who were
panic-stricken in General Ducrot's battle
of last week. The latest reports place
the Prussians also near Bourget and ST..
Cloud. They have apparently concluded
to abandon the st. Denis side. a Ger
man telegram says that Marshal Bazaine
has made another unsuccessful attempt
to cut his way through the German
army surrounding Metz, and has been
driven back with heavy loss; also, that q
corps of Bavarians are marching on
Lyons. The magnificent steepIe OF
Strasburg Cathedral has been so weak
encd by tho bombardment thnt it is ex-
pectcd to fall to the ground.
Ne,o York World
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ALMOST RIOT. Last Monday night,
at the Court House, al effort was made
to prevent the Rev. Jonas Byrd, Re-
form canvasser, from speaking. The
opposition came, of course, from the
Republican party, and was very uproari-
Gus and violent. There were also turbu-
lent demonstrations outside the building,
and for time serious difficulty appear.
ed imminent. The excitement was caused
to subside, however, by the forbcarance
Of the Reformists aud tho efforts Of Ger.
tain well-behaved Republicans.
GreenpiNe 4Mounhtineer.
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WENDELL PHILLIPS AND Hrs --LATEST
HowL.-In another column, we publish
an extraordinary attack upon Count Bis
marck and Germany, emannting from
Wendell Phillips, who has been, and
still is, the "brains Of the radicnl party"
If there is one thing moro than another
which could cause us to symPathize with
Germany, it would be just such n screed
from just such quarter. We do not,
however, propose to enter into any direct
and specific controversy on matters con-
cerning either belligerent, especially ut
this juncture; but there is one sentence
in Mr.. Phillips article which shall not
pass by unnoticed. Very near the end
of his diatribe, he says:
sour barbarous South, haunting Libby
prison and Andersonville in the face of
Christendom, may Justly coll across the
ocean to the black eagle, 'Art thou, too,
to become as one with u.s."
What about our barbarous North,
which Haunted her Johnson's Islaud, her
Fort Delaware, her Elmira, her Point
Lookout, and other prison pens-each
one an Andersonville and Libby COM
bined-withont the excuse of either?
What of that barbarous North, with her
brutal Bastiles Haunting in the face of
Chrlstendom, and 30 recently, calling
across the ocean to the black eagle:
"We defy you to become as one Of us
and so have sent our darling Sheridan to
perpetually remind you OF tho unreached
hell Of your despair!"
Whether right or wrong. the South,
as a general thing. has rather favored
unhappy Franco from the beginning.
But if there are any reasons that could
make her swerve and become Indifferent
at least, they will readily be found in the
suddenly developed Yankee hate for the
Teuton, and the echo of snch men as
Esqniros, of iIarseillcs, that American
sympathy is craved for Republican
France, because Napoleon loved the
South and dearly wished to help her in
her agony, but was prevented by the
men who run tho machine ut Tours, who
as eagerly desired tho triumph of the
orth.-Augustn Constitutionalist.
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THE attention Of the reader is respectfully
invited to tho advertisement of Bradficld Il
Co., i'll another column. They arc undoubt-
edly selling tho best remedies out for tho
diseases they arc recommended for. BRAD.
CELEDnATED LIVER MEDICINE, has certainly
cured moro afflicted persons than any two
medicines Of their age. Try them and bo
well, as theso gentlemen guarantee satisfac
tion or money refunded. AT
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SITS nifty curis," said Mrs. Partington to
Ike, while reading. about the impending war
in Europe, ''that the Hollerhorn creates such
an ado in Yurrup, when it's sich a common
disease among the cattle in Ameriky." The
old lady, having delivered herself OF the
above, took dose Of L1rp.IAN's GREAT GER
srAN BIT1 ERs to cheer her depressed epirits,
and resumed her knitting.
Lippman's Bitters are for sale by all drug.
Gists and dealers. Depot in Columbia. &. G..
ut GE1cEn McGnEaon's, Druggists. SIS
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REPEATING THE SIaNAL.-Wc are told
by French paper, that some years ago
the Gear had occasion to send a tele.
graphic message into Siberia. The cleo
trio telegraph not being then in use
throughout all the Empire, the Siberian
part of the service bad to be done by
means of tho old semaphores, or posts
with movable arms.
When the dispatch reached the first
Siberian station, the operator was intox.
lcated, and neglected to repent the sig.
nal. The next morning, sober, he learn
ed what had happened and was 10 ter.
rible fright. What punishment would
he get? The knout, most probably; the
mines for life ut the very least; better
kill himself st once. So he hung him
self to ono Of the arms Of the sema.
phore.
The operator at the next station saw
the whole thing. ga singular signal, u
he remarked, 'and not on my book.
But that is no affair of mine; my duty is
to pass it on" So he hung himself to
the corresponding arm of his semaphore.
The operator ut the third station, equal.
l!y the slave Of duty, did likewise, pass
ing the signal on, and in few hours
there was string of pendant telegraph
lists all the way to Tobolsl
"lt is magnifque," said the Czar
when he heard of it; ''but it is not telc
graphy"
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Tho Election.

A correspondent 20. }" from Greenville.
under date of September 49, writes us as
follows:t + /
AS the time of the fall election is
drawing near, it is high time something
was doing to secure fair election. With
Scott's Commissioners, appointed en-.
tirely from the ring, and being allowed
ten days to count the votes, we may not
expect fair election.
Now, sir, it is said that every man will
be required to put his vote in folded;
that he will not be allowed to vote an
open ticket. Under the circumstances,
I can see bnt one way by which we can
detect fraud. Let three of. our citizens
at each, box in the County, members of
the Reform party, remain and count the
votes of the Reform party. as they are
folded. It can be done very we'll. If we
are required to vote folded ticket.
surely no man, who votes the Reform
ticket, will be ashamed to show his ticket
to the three men whose business it shall
be to count them, aad then let the voter
fold his ticket and Vote it in folded. By
this mode, we can ascertain the number
Of Reform votes polled. and if the Com
missioners do not report it SO, we will
have detected fraud in thu election. 9.
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Why DeWimpRen Surrendered--Hi
Plan to Escapo Counterma nd edl by tn


Why DeWimpffen surrendered--Ilis
Plan to Escape Cou erma nd ed by tho
Emperor.
An officer who had not quilted Gen.
DeWimpfen sll the morning of the 1st,
writes as follows to the Debats:
On that morning, the Prussians, hay
ing terminated their movement, attacked
us ON our right, in order to drive us on
the fresh troops, who awaited our descent
from the plateau, before deploying all
their forces. For moment, Gen. De
Wimpffen was deluded, and believed in
victory, not as yet knowing that he had
before him more than $50, 900 enemies.
In the evening, he resolved to open a
passage for his troops to the Belgian ter
ritory, or to march upon Carignan. He
would doubtless have succeeded, as tho
enemy, half disorganized by the contest,
had remained in position on the field of
battle; but the Emperor, who still held
de fdclo, the chief command, prevented
him, and parAlyzed his best efforts by
calling up the Prussians with a white
flag, and by addressing letter to the
King. Gen. DeWimplfen, after warm
alteration with the Emperor and his
suite on the subject, returned to his
quarters and gave in his resignation.
Napoleon refused to accept it, aud wrote
to him the following note:
GENERAL: You cannot resign at the
moment when the army may be still
saved by an honorable capitulation. You
have done your duty all day; do it still
You will render n great service to the
country. The King has accepted the
armistice, aud am waiting for his pro-
positions Believe in my friendship.
NAPOLEON.
The General, being then persuaded
that only one course was open; that in
retiring alone, rs he could still do, he
might avoid persona! captivity. but
would abandon the gallant soldiers who
had braved death under his orders dur
ing the whole day; seeing also, that in
30 acting, he would ill perform the func-
tions of general-in-chief placed in his
hands by the fortune of war, decided to
remain ut the head of the army, to share
the lot of all, and to set his name to the
capitulation-that terrible act which
closes by an immense disaster, by an
unforeseen catastrophe, one of the most
brilliant of military careers.
Gen. Pelle also refused to adhere to
the capitulation. A letter addressed by
him to his wife, says:
am prisoner of war with the whole
army. Never hns any people had to un.
dergo such an atfront. Tell your brother
that if he reads the report of the council
of war held for the surrender of the
army, he will see that two generals re-
fused to submit. They were not named
but the world should know that the dis
sentients were Generals Pelle and Carro
de Bellemare.- Galigndnis Messenger.
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a woman at Hannibal, Mo-, hung her
self because her husband went to Cali
fornia. Since that time there has been
an extensive emigration of men from
Hannibal to California, hoping their
wives would follow up tho fashion, but
no more hangings have come off at last
accounts 1t don't always work.
Genuine Durham Smoking Tobacco
to be had at PoLLoCK's.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-01

Joe Crews has been appointed aide
de.camp on Governor Scott's staff, with
the rank Of Lieutenant. Colonel.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-01
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.

LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
II. G. SILVER Improvements.
Thos. L. Gregg-Cypress Man'g. Co.
Eben Observation-Disclosures, &c.
@. d. Eberhardt-NowG Goods.
Thos. E. Gregg-Notice.
w. 9. Anderson-For Sale.
N. T.. Edwards Notice.
w. d. Love & Co.-Additional, SC.
Murrell II Tannahill-Cotton Factors.
d. G. Peixotto e Son-Desirable Lots.
r. l.. Ellison, Jr.-Notice.
VIM. McGuinnis-Cabbage! Cabbage.
New York Lion Lager, to be had at
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-01

Century iinc-cut Chewing Tobacco, to
DO had at PoLLoCK's,
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N Office,

Notice.
MTR. J. G. B. SMI III will act as my Attor.
IYI- ney, during my absence from Columbia
Oct 16 THOS. Z. GREGG.
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Notice.

A LII persons having claims gainst tho es-
N tate of GEORGE ESTENHOUSE, will, be-
fore tho 31st OF October instant, present them
for payment-and those knowing themselves
to be indebted to said estate, will make pay
ment to the undersigned, during same period.
EBEN STENHOUSE,
Oct L Qualifi ed Administrator.
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Cabbage! Cabbage!!
NNE crate very fine Northern CABBAGE
~ received this day, and tor sale under
market rates, by WI. MCGUINNIS.
Oct
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For Sale.

For Sale.
T., THE DOUBLE ONE-STORY BRICK
Am BUILDING, situated on Main or Rich
-sl!lL artlson street, East side, between Blan-
ding and Laurel streets. The building is so
feet long. by about 4G in width-the lot mea-
suring SO feet - in. front, and 20S feet = in.
in depth.
II not disposed OF at private eale before 1st
December ensuing, it will be sold about that
time, at public auction.
e. STENHOUSE,
Qualified Administrator Estate George STEM
house. Oct SO
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NEW GOODS.

-. HAVE just returned from Now York,
MhE1hwith my Fall and Winter Stock, consist
IOlVying Of French, English and American
old customers and the public generally are in
vited to call, as feel assured can satisfy all,
eithor regards price or quality.
Oct 1G G. d. EBERHARDT.
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For Sale.

For Sale,
AT ". C. Anderson's Stable, a
~ No: Family HORSE-good action
4N Nand styilsh-will bo sold cheap,
AA Oct q
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Miss Buie will commence tho exercises
OF her school, about the 18th inst, On
tho corner of Plain and Marion streets
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Il O @ a. i Ite M q,

Those whose constitution requires
stimulant. try the Woodcock Whisker.
Send your daughters to the Female
College, at Duo West. The session opens
Monday, the 3d October.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

The following experience is related by the
captain of one of the Boston and Portland boats
Two young men came on beard pretty we'll
overcome with liquor, and were sitting on the
deck undergoing sensations the reverse Of pleas.
ant. Soon after the boat started the captain Was
passing them, when one said:
81 say, captain, (hc.l when you're going hc)
to start 2"
"Sart" said the captain; "why we're of
Portland light now"
''Sthst 80 = says the fellow; "then what in
thunder (hic) made you leave us here?"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

a HoRRItIED SERvANr.-Two physicians,
who were Intimate friends often had occasion to
borrow from each others library. One of them.
Or. wilkins, iont the ether. DR. Hail. a well.
worn book entitled Body and Soul The book
being retained longer than the owner desired he
sent a note reading thus Dear Dr. Hall-Do
send back my body and soul. cannot exist any
longer without them" The servant who re.
ceived the note WAS able, by pressing the sides,
to read it He was quite horror-stricken and
rushed into the kitchen. saying:
Cook, cant live any longer with the doctor y
"Why, what's the matter:'
Matter enough replied the man "our mas.
ter has got DIR. Wilkins body and soul. and
have too much regard for my own character to
stay where there are sach goings on"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

writer once heard speech delivered before
company of newsboys aud bootblacks, AZ fol.
lows: my dear children You should be
good because it il 50 good to be good you should
not be bad because it ID 10 bad to be bad. II you
are good. you will feel M good ~ do; If you
are bad, you will feel as bad as you do"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

mother. who had with her n little daughter,
was examining the figure of horse on tomb.
stone, and wondering what on earth 1t WAS the
emblem Of. There WAS nothing to explain it in
The inscription. "Mamma." said the little one,
as they moved away, II shouldn't wonder il she
died Of the nightmare"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

An eccentric American was lately visiting an
Eng!ioa nobeman, at his seat in the south OF
England Our fellow-countrymsn was in the
habit of saying How very appropriate :" By
way OF COMMUNICATION. whether aDy0DJs or not
The statuary in the ground, received this CON.
ment so often a. 70 nettle the host, who deter.
mined 10 nouplus his guest So, stopping before
the family vault, and pointing to a hgure ear
OF General Jackson on horseback. he said, How
do YOU like that statue of General Jackson Y
How very appropriate ~ was the ready reply.
"How do you make that ont: :" ..Oh. General
Jackson was always at home among dead Eng.
li.hmen,' was the answer. The host subsidized
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

The Cuyckanickpucks, Yskutskylitmiks, Sa.
kiatskylitmiks, Aukachagaminks, Mekutonekut.
zokorts. and other simple tribes dwell on the
banks of Atutvacsola knehargut. Nocotachigut,
Kreyntkunkut Unnlachlut aud other smooth.
flowing rivers in Alaska.
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To the parent whose son dies in infancy"
says the Louisville Courie,.,journal, .'there must
be something peculiarly soothing ~ the thought
that, no matter what may be the fate Of the
child In tho next world. It can never become
member Of baseball club in this"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

STRONG HINT.-A little boy, who had been
told that he must never ask for anything to eat
away from home. went into neighbours house
when the lady CHANGED to be frying doughnu,s
oh said be, "you are cooking"
Aware that he had been well trained, and
anxious - see whether his appetite would get
the better Of his manners, the lady did not give
him any of the doughnuts
We'll, said he, returning to the charge, "yoar
cakes look nice"
oh, very nice said the lady "they are the
best ever cooked"
After playing with the cat lew minutes he
remarked
And they smell very nice"
'Oh, yes, they smell very NICE was the ladys
tantaliziug answer.
We'll, said the boy suppose if any little
child that was hungry should come in here when
you are cooking, Won would give him something
10 eat.
Well, yes, think | should"
Then, said he. after another turn with tie
cat, Il CUES. | must 20 home, for am very
hungry"
1t is needless to add that he got a doughnut.
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Buoget of Finn.


Two gentlemen were chatting on the Boule.
ward one Was great speculator. developing
the plan OF magnificent project; the other was
dazzied capitalist, ready to snap at bait. He
hesitated little, but was just yielding merely
making a few objections for conscien ,e's sake.
Near these two passed couple of youngsters of
twelve years. They were looking into tobacco
shop close by. and one cried to the other:
"By the piper I'd like to smoke q sous worth
OF that tobacco"
Well" said the other, "buy sous worth"
All: as the luck will have it / haven't the
SOU"
Hold on I've 90: two SOUS"
That's Just the ticket! one for the pipe and
one for the tobacco"
"Oh, yes; but what am to do"
lyon Oh! you shall be stakeholder; you
can spit"
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ut Is II sad moment Of life," cynic lately Oh.
served, "when you find that love, glory. happi.
ness, are together, not worth good cigar" ut
10 q sadder moment STILL" replied u friend
"when you find that the cigar i. bad"
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HE PILGRIM AND THE KNIGHT-In a noble
c$tle there once lived very rich knight He
expended much money in adjoining and beau.i.
Tying his dwelling, but gave little to the poor.
A weary pilgrim came to the castle and asked
Tor nights lodging. The knight haugntily
refused him and said:
This castle is not an inn
The pilgrim replied:
Permit me only ask two questions, and then
will depart"
Upon this condition speak," said the Knight;
will readily answer you
The pilgrim then said TO him:
''Who dwelt in this before you:"
" Ny father" replied the Knight
"And who will dwell here after z" still asked
the pilgrim.
The Knight said. With q DDS will, my son"
We'll, said the pilgrim. "if each dwells
but his time in the castle, and ia time must de.
part and make way for another, what are you
otherwise here than guests The castle then,
is truly an inn. Why, then, spend so much
money IN adjoining a dwelling which you will
occupy but short season! Do good, be CHART.
able, he that hath pity on the poor lende,h TO
the Lord, and that which he hath given He will
repay back again
The Knight took these word, to heart He
gave the pilgrim shelter for the night, and was
ever afterward more charitable TO the poor.