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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-05

Mr.. Solomon, desirous of extensively
introducing the "Oid Carolina Bitters".
it being most excellent tonic as well as
pleasant bevernge-keeps m urn con-
stantly filled on his counter, for the con-
venience of oil persons desirous of test
ing their virtues before purchasing This
preparation has been extensively used
by some of the principal families in the
State, who guarantee its purity and elf
cacy. /.
The SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD Con-.
PANY.-At the special meeting of the
stockholders of this company, held on
Tuesday, the directors were authorized
to consolidate the "half" shares into
"whole" shares, at the rnte OF two to one.
This wise step gives compmctness and
wieldiness to the stock capital of the
company, and, of course, largely in
creases the value of the ''half" shares.
Jack S S-- is good fellow, but lie
will drink. The other night on his way
home from the club, he stopped on
curb.s.one, and thus addressed the moon,
which was shining clear and bright:
"Shine on!-(hic)-shine on rs much ns
you please-(hic) I'm worth thirty like
you, any-(hic)-how! You're fnll but
once month; and me-(L gosh! I'm
full every night-(hic)"
INQUEST. Saturday afternoon last,
Coroner Whiting held gu inquest, about
eight miles from the city, on the body Of
Joseph Steplight, colored, who was
horribly burned about month ago
while sleeping in front of fire, aud
from the effects of which ho died on
Friday last. The verdict of the jury
was accidental death.
Charleston Ne,os.
CASUALTIES. up to date sixty-two
have died and 225 been reported as
wounded. There is no douL but that q
number were wounded whose names
have not yet been published, and that
some have been published who received
little moro than slight bruises.
Richmond Examiner, 20M.
In order that the merits of the "Old
Carolina Bitters" shall be fully tested,
and every person be benefited by them,
Mr.. Solomon will give it gratutously
to such persons in i'll health rs are una.
ble, from INDECENT circumstances, to
purchase them.
A female lecturer said: "Get married,
young men, and bo quick about it. Don't
wait for the millennium, for the girls to
become angels. You'd look we'll beside
an angel, wouldn't you, you brutes?"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-05

The PHOENIX Office is supplied with
every style of material from the small
metal letter to the largest wood type,
together with plain and fancy cards,
paper, colored ink, bronze, etc. It is
the only establishment in the interior of
the State where two and three sheet
posters can be printed. All kinds Of
work in the printing line attended to nt
short notice. ~
CRUMDs.-W. Gilmore Sims, Esq. de-
llvered the opening address at the floral
exhibition in Charleston, on the Sd.
Among the flowers exhibited was a green
rose, by Misss Mayrant, of this city.
The scholars attending Miss McGow-
ans and Mrs. Cordes' schools, have been
celebrating May day in capital style,
during the past two days.
Messrs. d. @. Peixotto & Son have
Just received, direct from the custom
house, an invoice of extra fine brandy.
Give it trial, and you will be convinced
that it is tip-top.
At n meeting of the Columbia Debat-
ing Society. held the I'd of May, the fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve the
term of three mouths: President-A. G.
Moore; ce-President, r. M. Casson;
Secretary aud Treasnrer-F. P. Beard,
Librurinn-I. l.. Orchard.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, May 4-Columlia Hotel.-
9 II Simontona Lord, Jr, c G Meminger,. W
Charleston; T STOPPER, Bramer, E spedden,
wife and son, New York; w Lamb, Ohio;
,rni,n. tdgeGelG; w Warne, Wahalla; F. q
GGhappelbI ! and & lady, Mrs nc porcher, Hchand;
liams. w Fowier, Laureps; How. X Munro,
W Wm Munro, Union; z Noble. Ahbeville; T N
Talhert Nnety-Six; j L Neal. Pittsburgh; Z
Diobi,, Orangeburg; Fant, Greenviiie.
Nickt rson UOuse-Mr aud Mrs l. T. Jones,
Miss NJ + Jones. Edgcfcld; Miss Francis,
!!ch'ant; L J Hayes. $ Hayes. LexiDg.
ton; Thomns Thompson, + BlcGowan, j &
Cothran, Abhcvilc; H l. Goss, Uniou; NJ
Harris, Virginia; Windenhall, Memphis;
II Gordon, Augusta; G N g Butt, N G; J II
Cornish, Aiken; Mitchell G King, Charleston.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-05

INEFFICIENT AND STUPID.-The utter
worthle>suess of the carpct-baggers in
Congress was signally illustrated In the
House of Representatives. last week.
When the hoop-iron paragraph of the
tariff bill came up for examination, not
one of the New England representatives
of the South could say word in expla-
nation of the effect of the proposed duty
upon tho great cotton interests of the
country. Every nan of them was igno-
rant Of what was most vital to his con
stitnents-both white and black. He
could give the most minute information
of the designs of the Ku Klux and of
the recent roastings of the noble negro
in his district. but he was oblivious to
tho cost of raising and baling pound
of the Southern staple. 1t became the
duty Of native Democratic member
from Alabama to Inform the majority Of
the House what were the bearings of the
tariff upon his section of the country.
Any Intelligent Southern negro would
be of more service to the South in Con
gress than the whole batch of illiterate
Maine and Massachusetts adventurers
who now figure rs Southern statesmen
Ne,o York NeUs.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

NARROW GuAGE RArLRoADs.-On
this subject the Portland Herald has
this: 4 revolution Is threatened in
regard to railroads. The narrow gnage
railway, which can be made with
about three titths the cost Of ordinary
railroads, together with the Fairie en-
.rne, which. by its increased power. its
adaptation to curves. its economy Of rails,
US the assurance that the day is not far
distant when every village of the land
will have it's railroad connecting with
the main branches, which will be laid
between the larger commercial points.
The Fairlic engine on the narrow track
has already been tested in Wales, where
it has been demonstrated that it can ac
complish the work once deemed possible
only on the heaviest rails, broadcast
guages, and work the heaviest locomo-
tives- In India, a three foot guage has
been demonstrated to be sufficient for an
extensive traffic, including cotton and
rice. The London Times says that dis
tinguished English engineers report that
| with the Fairlie engine they can manage
| the heaviest traffics OF the world. In
regard to the narrow track railroads
already laid, we take the following from
the Baltimore .Sua:
In England there is short railroad,
fourteen miles in length, of only two feet
guagc, which has proved most profitable
to shareholders and useful to the public.
There are other like reads of two feet six
inches guage In Belgium there is a
road uf TIN ee feet four inches in India
OF four feet; in Sweden and Norway.
several ofthree feet six inches on MI.
Cents, one of three feet; and now en.i>
neers in Eurnpe, Win have given This
matter the most attention. prefer suaye
of two feetsix inches or three feet. Their
common speed, even la the crook ed
mountain regions of Norway and Wales.
j is said to be from fifteen to eighteen
and hal miles per hour, and their cost
at most three fifths that of an ordinary
railway. The improved machines en-
piayed upon these roads co,nbine light
ness, great tractilc power. aud perfec,
evenncss of movement. and thus obviates
the. trouble of excessive. oscillation oi
locomotives on narrow railways, wkich
originated the necessity Of IT, brosd
guages.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22
--latest War News.

Bourbaki has been appointed conman-
der of all the forces in Northwestern
France. lie expresses the firm conviction
shat the French armies will be abba to
assume the offensive 10 few weeks. and
defeat, ifnot entirely destroy, the German
armies.
Or the lsth . band Of Irish and
american volunteers had reached Paris,
and were marching through the streets,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

IERolsM-Swinemun Prussia, Is
a fortified place. and within the limits of
the fort immense quantities of ammuni
tion are now manufactured. The process
of max in. shells is finished by the seal
ing of each will, boiling pitch. Each
she'll must be held singly, over the yes
sci of pitch. while another man seals it.
As might be expected, the operation is u
ticklIsh one; as all about are scattered
piles Of shells sealed or otherwise
Recently man who was holding shell
let it fall into the vessel OF boiling pitch
when the Chief Of Ordinance. who wa
>tandin. near experimenting the opera
ri"ns, without losing one moment, plung
ell both hands into the hot stuff, and
scizing the shell fun. it intn tub u
| cold water standing near. He fainted
immediately afterwar,l fr"m pain. Blu
rad he hesiia,ed Il second or SO. TIA r.
would have been most disastrous cxplo
sim and confasration. which the hernisn
of !. single individual alone was capabl,
of diyertinr
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

PKUssIAS DEsIGNs.-On our first
page viii be found an article, taken from
the San Francisco Chronicle, entitled s'a
Startling Theory" having special refer
ance to the designs of Prussia ON Cuba.
The writer maintains that Germany Is
Matching schemes of conquest likely to
trouble the repose Of Uncle Sam. His
argument IS highly sensational, but Is
rather too far fetched to be at all within
the bounds of probability, Prussia has
all the work she can possibly attend to
in Europe for many years to come, and
allowing that Bismarck desire to secure
colonial possessions for his country to be
ever so intense, he has too much wari-
ness TO think of arousinS the hostility of
The United States by any movement look
ing to the Seizure of Cuba. There is
plenty of territory in Asia or Africa tha,
has not yet been brought under subjec.
tias to civilized nations, which Prussia
might seize, and thus plant her flag on
foreign soil, without poaching upon
Uncle Sans preserves.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

Hawk, Hawk, Spit, Spit, Blow, Blow.
and disgust everybody with the offensive
odor from your Catarrh, just because
some old fogy doctor who has not discnv-
cred and will not believe that the world
moves, tells you that it cannot be cured.
The proprietor Of DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy will pay $500 reward for case
of Catarrh which he cannot cure. Sold
by druggists. or send sixty cents to r
v Pierce. NJ. D., 133 Seneca street, Buf
falo. N. Y. for it. A pamphlet free.
Beware of counterfeits and worthless i'm
itations. Remember that the Genuine
has DIR. Picrce's private Government
Stamp upon each package. This STAMP
issued by the United States Government
expressly for stamping DR. Pierce.s med
icines, has his portrait, nume, address,
engraved upon il, and need not be mis-.
takon.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

INCREASE OF PPULATIoN IN TEXAS.
Returns from ten counties in Texas have
been received at the census bureau, which
shows population of 33. 1859 against 1S.
494 by the census Of 1860, a gain of II.
sos, or over 30 per cent. Should the
balance Of the State show correspon
ding increase the total population under
the present census will amount to nearly
I l0O, 900.
There will be transit of Venus across
the sun in 1874. and astronomers are NJ
ready busy in making arrangements, 70.
the careful examination. as by it tho dis.
tance of tho sun from the earlh is deter
mined. The last transit of Venus wa.
in 1859. aud since thar time insfrumen:f
Of greater exsotncss have been made 1t,
results will be watched with great inter
est by scientific men.
The honor Of being tho frst woman
lecturer made welcome by the Southern
ers 10 claimed for Miss Olive Logan. Las
year she leetursd ia Delaware, Maryland
and Kentucky. Baltimore and Louisvili.
gars her four good houses in.one season
This year she has received iHvitAtioni
from Virginia--a State hitherto unknowr
by experisnce 90 women lectures, ane
Indeed to lectures ut ALL.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22
SALE OF REAL EsrArE.-Mr. Wi

SALE OF REAL EsrArE.-Mr. viii
liam Davidson. real estate dealer. has
effected a sale of lots 8, 6 ard 7. in block
"A, situated on Third street. between +
and G streets, (Couch's Addition,) with
house on the same. to Col. D. S. Walker
and Capt.H. A. Nckcrson, for the sum
Of $3.50, in U s. gold coin Also, lot
I in block Is, lCouch's Addition, to Mr.
B. +. Dowell, for the sum Of $500 coin.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

The New Orleans Price Current, Of
the 24th ult., says that great damage is
done to the cotton crop by worms in Lou
isiana and Eastern Texas It turth. 7
adds;
..Cotton is tesinping to open, but will
not yield as we'll as heretofore supposed
though few cultivatars were san.uine
Within the past week the weed has com
menced throwing off, aud the ground is
covered with small bolls. Some persons
however, are picking encouraging quaint
ties for Il beginning, but we think the
middle crop. and in some cases the bot
tom crop, will I've found deficient
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

The bill providing for canal and lecks
on the west side Of the river, at Oregon
City, has passed both branches of the
Legislature, aud is now in the hands of
the Goyerner.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

FKoM WIscossIS.-A preacher of
Waushara has been discharged for being
personal to his hearers He said: s.If
You should take a barrel and ill it with
the Holy Ghost, and another and fill it
with whisky, and call this congregation
up and let you take your choice, the whis-
KY would be gone first"
Milwaukee has a sensible base ball club,
where each membe, employs small boy
to pick up the ball for him.
From the Devil river, we learn Of anoth-
or instance of the herois'n of woman. a
few days ago, while nine young people
were crossing the river referred to in a
small boat, q sudden gust of wind struck
them and threw Mr.. Southweld, one OF
the plumber, overheard. He was jus,
about to sink when his young wife jump
ed overheard, seized his coat collar and
kept his head above water until another
boat went to their assistance and took
them on board. They had only been mar.
ried TWO months.
Several young ladies at Elkhorn recent
" demonstrated their belief in tho doc
trines of Lucy Stone Black we'll and Anna
Dickinson, by starting on an excursion
into the country without male incumbran
eea
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

In the State of Indiana the contest be-
tween the two parties has f,r several
years been closer than in any Of the
other great States. The reason is that
Indiana has received greater proper.
tionate increase of population from the
South than any other one of the neigh
boring States, and fewer Germans, who
are nearly all Republicans. It requires
unity of action and determined .Hort OF,
the part OF the Republicans of Indiana to
win. In October, 1858, they carried the
State by only about 900 majority, though
Gen. Grant carried it in the month fol-
lowing by about 10000. In nthe election
! just held the State is close, both parties
claiming it. The great feature this year
is the large humber OF independent Re
publican tickets throughout the State
Suei, tickets were run in nearly one
third Of the counties and greatly aided
the Democrats. In the national contest
when local issues drop ont Of sight, there
is no reason to doubt that the Repubii-
cans can carry Indiana by good najor
iy.- Oregonian.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

The Acting Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue has decided that the American
Bible Society, American Tract Society.
and other kindred associations are neither
literary, educational, ,sor charitable, within
the meaning of section 27 ef the recent
act Of Congress, and arc. therefore, liable
to succession and legacy taxes like other
parties.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

Prussia had, October 10th, Csc, 1000
men in the field, $40 900 of whom were
fl FOX duty. There remains in the whole
Of Germany, under arms and ready for
duty, but 250 900 available men.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

a late dispatch states that considerable
iDlerest 10 felt in regard to the complex
ION Of. the newly elected Legislature. of
Indiana. III Senator Morfonis final nc.
eeptance Of the English mission depends
upon it being Republican, in order that
hs may be succeeded in the Senate by .
person 10 full accord With the Admins
tration and Congress.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

On the 18th inst, the House passed
Stout's Metropolitan Police Bill, by a
strict party rote-29 to 14-and the bill
only awaits the signature of the Govern
or to become law
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

The State Fair receipts were between
$4,000 aud s14, 900, and the expenses
will swallow up about two-thirds of the
receipts, leaving handsome balance
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

Dir. e. T.. Ferry, of the firm of Russell
l. Ferry, real estate brokers, Portland,
goes to the Atlantic States soon, in the
interest Of the firm. The business of this
erterprising firm IS rapidly Increasing.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

1t is stated that water crosses furnish q
positive antidotc to the injurious effects
OF nicotine, and it has been recommended
to soak tobacco leaves with an extract Of
this vegetable, as, without effecting tho
peculiar aroma Of the tobacco. it is ex-
pected to obviate any dangerous results.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

From all acc2unss the Grand Lodge Of
Good Tsnplars, in session at Oregon
City the present week, are having 3
splendid time.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

!. \. Abbott, formerly of Josephine
county, Oregon; charged with killing his
brother at Idaho City on the 4th of July,
has been tried and acquitted.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

Jas. A. Udell. of Eugene, has been
arpciuted L. s. Commissioner, IN place
OF 4. y. Skinner, removed, by the l. 8
Circuit Court.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

Balance in the u. 8. Treasury, Oct.
18th. was Coin. s9S, 1sl 900; cur
rency, s24, ESQ, 900; gold certificates
sl2,9ss, 600
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

Charles l.. Douglass, indicted for Kill
ing F.. d. HoIbrook at Idaho City, /. T.,
n few months since, has been released
frosA iail on $4,000 bail.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

1t is stated that the work on the
Northern Pacific Railroad, between Port
land and Puget Sound, will commence
the present year.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

Recruiting is going on rapidly through
out France. The whole male population
is ready and anxious &c enlist, the only
difficulty is IN obtaining arms and annu-
nition
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

The steamship Commanders effected an
entrance into Coos Bay and into the
mouth Of the Coquelle river. 4 short time
ago, and the citisens along the harbor
we're 50 jubilant over the ayent that they
fred salutes.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

The tax levy in Waseo county 10 3.
Per cent--the glorious results Of Demo
cratic economy.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22
NEW JERSEY.

The recent elections in the Eastern
States show substantial victories for the
Republicans. For the most part
this result is due to the honest and able
administration Of the affairs Of Govern
mcnt in the hands of President Grant.
Through his administration the public
debt is rapidly diminishing, taxation has
been reduced 100000, 900 or $50, 900,
900 year, and viii be still further re-
duced, while ths public expenses have
been curtailed as rapidly as due regard
TO the interests Of the people would ad-
init.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

1t is stated that Ben. Holiday has
bought the mill property of Estes 4
Stimson, on the river just leiow the gas
works, in Portland, paying therefor
500 900.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22
RrrrprArros.-In the reported pro.

the 17,h inst, We fnd the following:
Mr.. Whalley offered the following:
Whereas, The late Democratic conyen-
sion resolved ia favor Of "eqnitable ad-
jussmsnt' of the public debt Of the
United States. and
Whereas, L is claimed that such .'eq-
uitable adjustment" means the repu.
diation Of such debt, aud that the late
general election was decision to that
effect, therefore be it,
Resolced, By the House, the Senate
concurring, that tho people Of the State
OF Oregon are opposed to the violation of
any contract which the General Govern
ment has made with It's creditors, or to
any repudiation of the public debt of the
United States.
Mr.. Alexander--T move that the res
olution be rejected promptly
The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes-Me.srs. Alexander, Amis, Bur
nett, Caldwell. Clark, Galloway, Carlisle,
Drain, Dorris, DeSheil, Elkins, Fulton,
Grant, Helm, Holman, Hunter, McLain,
Mccoy. Munkers, Ostrander, Porter,
RAIDER, Shuck, Savage, Thompson, Town
send, Wells, Waldron, Whiteaker, and
the Speaker-30.
Nays-Nlessrs. Apperson, Carson,
Dunbar, Davenport, Harrison, Hare.
weather and Whalley-l2
Those simple minded Democrats who
con,ended, during the late canvass, that
equitable adjustment" did not mean re-
pudiation, will see, by the light of the
action of the Democracy in the Oregon
Legislature, in the matter of the .esolu-
ton above quoted, that they have labored
under delusion-that they have been
| deceived by their leaders into supporting
bedrock OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES whose
hearts are still full Of rancor and hate
toward the old Gag. and who are willing
and anxious to prove their hatred by
every act calculated to weaken and bring
discredit upon, and eventually destroy,
this glorious old Union of the Stripes
and Stars. The whole course of the
presen. Legislative Assembly has been
marked by acts of diseourtesy and n,alig
nant party spite. The.wili of the people,
as expressed at the ballot box, has been
utterly ignored, aud every principle oi
! equity and justice outraged. Their
promised ECONOMY" is blosson,ing iu an
emptied Treasury and an increase Of
taxation. Their respect for the will oi
the 'sdear people" for the franchise, is
shown by the enactment Of laws taking
the election Of local officers out of ths
hands of the people, and making then
appointees Of the Governor. Measure.
calculated to retard the growth anc
prosperity of the State, and increase the
burdens of taxation. through combina
tion of ignorance and party spite on the
majority, receive the first attention Of tha
eminent body of law makers. And now
after wasting the time and money of til,
people, III enactlng outrageous, unlawful
uncalled for and purely artisan measures
merely to put money into the pockets O.
reliable Democrats" who might other
wise go unprovided for, to the dctrimen
of the true interests and wants of tn.
State, it is heralded abroad that immc
diately upon the heels of the adjourn
ment of the present Legislature, an ex
ira session will be convened by the Gov
ernor! Let the Democratic revcl g,
on.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22
MARRlEp.

Al the residence cf Vim. Eastman. by Stephen
Porter, J. r. Mr.. ". =. Strpas 4 ef Liam oouDsS.
and Emma j. cleavsr. Of Marion county-
Complimcnts received. Mr. Strong s1d LADY
have our best wishes fr their future welfare and
happiness.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

The Salem Mercury has been enlarged
Il is por Eve column paper.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-22

II is announced that the Legislature
viii adjourn to-dsy.