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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-31
In THIS SCHEMK,
40 PRIZES WILL BE DIR A w

Whole Tickets, $500, Hnlvea, 0a.50;
Quarters, 91.25. i..f
aT Send money by Post Office Order or
Registered Letter.
For information and orders. address
w. H. GERKEN, General Agent,
p o. Box SO.
Principal Office, II Second street.
JOHN LONDON. Commissioner.
Dec IS 1mo
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-31

There has nothing as yet surpassed the
medicine now in use.-1ennessee Or0an.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-31

ESSIEaghAp Funp1.1adENg on DaHAM-g
The Savannah Meos telin tlie Following
story: Ar, old negro woman. one, of the
0rcient regime, living in family on mp
Per, Church street, and who lives in D.
very old kitchen adjoining the residence,
dreamed for several nights In succession,
y lew, weeks agos OF finding concealed
treasure about the house. She paid no
special attention to the dreams, but did
nopspsak of them to any one. During
the present week the dream was repeat
Thursday afternoon she was sitting by
her fire, smoking, when the dream oc-
curred to- her mind, and she determined
tH search, for 1.-The treasure. Taking up
several loose bricks in the hearth, she
commenced digging in the earth, and in
asfew moments Bhe was rewarded by
finding u very, much decayed wooden
bex, d. On taking it up she found that it
contained @, quantity. of paper money,
supposed to be some OF the old 'Conti-
nentaf currency, d gold watch, the
works, .of which had been entirely de-
stEoyad by rust; and a number of gold
and silver coins Of English and Spanish
money. The paper was almost destroy
ed; the writing and printing being ille-
gtDie; but the coins were in an excellent
cstsVO w pkCcoItdtlOus 4ulS IL given TO
usas Aifact, and. if true, is one OF the
most singular events of which we have
ever written. We leave to spiritualsts
and believers in supernatural agencies to
solve the connection between the dreams
apd the finding of the treasure. As
there can be no living claimant for the
watch and money, the latter of which is
said to be worth several hundred dollars,
the old woman will remain as the legatee
Of the one who earthed his treasure.
A despatch from San Francisco, De-
oember "a, says: A number of invalids
from the East have arrived here, seeking
restoration of health, considering the
climate of the Southern countries more
/ equable than that of Florida. Oranges,
lemons, grapes, Strawberries, tomatoes,
new potatoes of oil varieties, q second
crop OF garden vegetables and flowers
are abundant in the market.
At Potosi, Mo-, on the 22d, John
Armstrong and Charles Jolly were con
victed of the murder of the Lapine
family, and sentenced to be hanged on
January 7th. The crime was committed
about a month ago, five persons being
the victims.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-31
GREAT REDUCTION or PRICES
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE
FALL OF GOLD!

IMMENSE stock Of WATCHES, CLOCKS
j. and !EWELRY, SILVER and PLATED
WAhE; the largest stock in the State; sELI-
ING AT Low FIGURES.
In consequence OF the low prices OF Gold.
the subscriber has concluded to sell his stoof
accordingly, and would call tho attention Of
the visitors to the Fair to call and examine
you owe to yourselves. -
all he asks is q fair trial. Gall and be con-
vinced.
We also heve on hand fine stock OF OUT.
LERY, both for pocket and table,use, with q
large assortment Of SPORTING IMPLE-
Give me q call and examine my stock ,. :,
Agent for FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE.
ISAAC kULZBAOHER, 4
Nov8 Under Columbia Hotel
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-31

An article Of great merit and virtue-Cin.
cinnafi NonpdreH.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

We learn from the New York World
that President Grant was very recently on
a visit to his brother-in-law, Mr.. Abel II.
Corbin, who was very much mixed up in
the blue Friday gold speculation. The
entente cordial if ever broken, is now
complete. Whether, as a consequence of
this fraternal reunion, we are to have
another furry in gold, appears not; but,
if the past be any guide to the future, it
is not altogether impossible but that in
this or some other way we may be made
to feel anew the reign of the brother-in-
law. ]. Fisk, jr,, is the modern Cain
who slew this modern Abel !; and this
modern Abel very seriously stabbed the
reputation of his brother-in-law, the mod
ern Ulysses.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05
THE OYENSBORO RAILROAD.

The press of Cincinnati are urging the
people of that city to take hold of the
Rockport Railroad, and press it to com
pletion as early as possible. Rockport is
in Indiana, on the Ohio river and immedi-
ately opposite Owensboro, in Kentucky.
The contemplated road from Nashville to
Cincinnati 0ia Greensboro, is expected to
cross the Ohio at that point, and thence
from Rockport to Logootee on the rail-
way from Cincinnati to St. Louis. The
Cincinnati press complain that the diff
culties of reaching Nashville and this por-
ton of the South by any present lines are
too well understood 10 require restatlng.
This line, it is claimed, relieves these and
establishes healthy competition that can
not fail to benefit shippers and buyers
This, too, by building one short line of
road that may be completed in eighteen
months
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05
RADICAL MISREPRESENTATION
EXPOSED.


The Huntingdon Republican (Radi-
cab stated on the 10Th ult. that a man by
the name of Pitts had died in Gibson
county in consequence of violence in
flicted upon him by masked men, The
Trenton Gazette of the Both ult says
"the death of Pitts was not caused by
violence, but by disease, and the report
that has been going the rounds is simply a
SANDER" The Repu6LicGa says that in
Haywood county they have elected Rad
ical Sheriff; that there is no proscrip-
ton, and consequently everything is pros
porous; while on the contrary, in Gibson
there is San overwhelming majority of
intOIerGrt Conservatives, terrorism over
spreads the county, kukluxism rampant,
citizens leaving" etc. To this the Ga
zette replies as follows:
''We have no objection to the laudation
of other towns and sections, but we do
object TO our being traduced and calum-
mated, and to the abduction of unjust and
invidious comparisons. As 10 terrorism
overspreading our country, citizens leaV-
ing, etc., to seek place of safety and re-
pose, it is simply fabrication that has
not a shadow of truth TO rest on for a foun-
dation. More people are coming to our
county every day than are leaving it. We
are constantly increasing in population
and amount of productions, and there is
Gibson than from other sections.
''We are inclined to think that the Re
publican is vilifying US because we
rolled upa majority for the New Con
stitution exceeded by only two counties
in the State, and because we saw fit to fill
our offices with One-legged men, who
have been struggling against oppression
and misfortune for years, instead of CIV
ing them to those who have for long
time been Toasted and glutted."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

WE referred the other day to q very
important decision by the Supreme Court
of the United States, delivered on the
90th ult., just before adjournment, bear
ing upon claims for property taken during
the war. As large numbers of the people
of Tennessee are interested in claims of
this description, a somewhat fuller refer
ence to the decision viii show its import
ance. The act of March u, 1863, re-
quires, among other things, that Southern
claimants for property or rather the pro-
ceeds held in trust by the Treasury De-
partment of property captured by or sur
rendered to the army, must prove aff1rma-
lively that they were loyal throughout the
war, ard did not either directly or indi-
rectly voluntarily aid the rebellion.
Under the rulings and customs of the
Court of Claims, it has of course been
almost impossible to furnish the neces-
sary proof to meet this requirement. The
Supreme Court, in deciding the Paddle
ford case, swept away these restrictive
and oppressive rulings, and laid down the
principle that the fact of having taken the
oath of allegiance under the Presidents
proclamation of December s, 1862, as
soon as the occupation or presence of
Federal forces made it possible to take
this oath, must be accepted as proof of
loyalty, and operates as Q complete res
toration of all rights Of property. This
decision practically decides many cases
the. have been tried in the Court of
Claims.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05
CONSOLIDATION

Senator Brownlow, whose last letter we
publish this morning, boldly proclaims
himself a consolidationist of the most
rigid order. He says if he had his way
he would $50 reconstruct the Government
of the United States as to form a STRONG
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT here in the District
of Columbia, and organize the States as
so many colonial corporations, as abso-
lutely dependent upon and subject to the
central power at Washington as are
counties TO States.n If this is not look
ing strongly toward Imperialism, then we
are not capable of judging of the current
Of events. A strong central government
in the District of Columbia would require
a strong military chieftain with strong
standing army to sustain it and enforce its
behests. If Gen. Thomas were alive, we
know that he would be the Senator's
choice for the executive head of the
Government, but as he is dead We sup
pose Gen. P-g0'l Sheridan would be his
preference for that position.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05
THE FUTURE OF RADICALIsM.

A Washington telegram to the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, and the COurier-Jo,u7dl,
says:
A document, looking to the future po-
litical purposes of the Republican party,
has been drawn up by prominent West
ern Senator, and has been signed by
every Republican in the Senate To-day
it was circulated among the Republican
members of the House and signed so far
as it was presented. The object is to
convene grand caucus of all the Repub-
liCans in Congress, there being over two
hundred members, for the purpose of de-
vising ways and means and setting forth
the issues which the party viii present to
the country in the coming fall elections
for members of the House of the Forty
second Congress. 1t is intended to con-
stitute a grand campaign committee to
furnish documents, etc, and especially to
look after the condition of the Radical
party in the Southern States, where the
contest is represented as likely to be close,
with a fair prospect of conservative re-
suits. This caucus will be held probably
next week, and it will be more important
than an ordinary caucus from the fact that
it will make declaration of principles.
The public will await with great anx-
iety this forthcoming declaration of
principles" The Radical party itself will
doubtless be little anxious to know how
and where it stands upon the long neg
lected but most important questions which
are now being forced upon the attention
of Congress by the clamors of the people.
The Fifteenth Amendment is out of the
contest. Reconstruction is dropping, the
party cannot be rallied on the proposed
Sixteenth Amendment. What is to be
donel is highly important question to
Radical politicians. Can they harmonic
on the tariff, the currency, taxation and
bonds The Cincinnati Gazette, lead
ing journal Of the party, stated that a
short time ago that it was not at all re-
quisite that they should agree upon these
subjects; that they may be as wide apart
as the polls on all of these legitimate po-
litical questions and yet be in full Radical
harmony. How the thing is to be man
aged we have some desire to know. Let
US have the declaration of principles"
and then we will hear what the people
have to say.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05
An s,Id FaIIacy EynIoded,

Thirty or forty years ago, it was the fashion to
administer powerful purgatives as "spring medi-
cines." Terrific doses of salts and SIENNA, calomel
and jalap, or glauber salts were given to all the
members Of a family, whether sick or WELL by way
pect. This pernicious custom is nearly obsolete,
but there are some old Bourbons of private life,
incapable alike of forgetting anything learning
anything, who obstinately cling to it still Nothing
could be more pernicious, more utterly unphilo-
sophical, than such an onslaught on the vigor and
elasticity of the system. In order to enable the
physical structure to resist the enervating effects
of spring damps and summer heats, it should be
toned and reinforced, not relaxed and weakened.
The best medicine agent for this purpose is Hos
letters Stomach Ditters Its effect is to tone the
stomach and liver, gently relieve the bowels from
distractions brace the nerves. improve the quality
of the blood stimulate the appetite and cheer the
spirits. In this improved condition the organize
ton is capable of resisting unhealthy influences,
which would PROSTATE an enfeebled system.
vigorous digestion is absolutely essential to
health, and there is no danger of the stomach
faltering failing in its important Office if this
genial vegetable elixir is taken regularly as a
stomachic. None Of the tonic tnctures or extracts
will supply the place of the Bitters for the simple
reason that they operate as astringents only. In
fact in ordinary practice, five six prescriptions
would be required to produce separately the bene-
fetal results which are effected simultaneously
and tremendously by this single specific.
apSe-deodiw4wlt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05
a mosT USFAvoRABLE COW

How different is the course pursued by
Great Britain when any Of her subjects
are insulted, outraged, or murdered, from
that pursued by our Radical government |
In esses OF similar nature. A gang of
Greek brigands have just murdered two
.oF three Engiish subjects, and, though 1t
lid ell it could to rescue the captiyes and
punish the murderers, the Greek govern
ment is to be held responsible for this ter
rible outrage. John Bull does not stop to
consider whether the government of King
George was capable of controlling these
cut-throats, or not; he merely knows that
several Englishmen have been foully dealt
with, and considers that sufficient reason
for the humiliation of the government
which is weak or wicked enough to
permit such deeds to be perpetrated
within its dominions. Although, as we
have said, the Greek government took
immediate measures to secure the release
of the captives as soon as it was informed
of their condition, and sent troops to ar
rest and punish the brigands, that govern
ment is TO be held responsible for the
murder of British subjects, as, indeed, any
other government would be under similar
circumstances. This is the way in which
England protects the lives and liberties of
her subjects. Now, the Albany Argus
asks, how under similar circumstances
no, not similar, for the murders of Amer
lean citizens in Cuba were most of them
committed by order of the Spanish author
ities-does our government actl 1t
adopts very different, and by no means
so honorable or effectual course; it
learns of the commission of murder after
murder in Cuba, the victim each time be-
ing some respectable and inoffensive
American citizen, by the brutal Span
ish officials and soldiery, without
taking the slightest notice of
the deadly insult and outrage. Like a
cur, it sneaks away with its tail between
its legs, and hides Its head until the affair
has blown over. 1t chooses to ignore all
the outrages which have been perpetrated
by Spain, with the representatives OF
which Secretary Fish is ''hail fellow well
met !" and, if diversion is necessary it
affords it by attempting to bully Vene-
zuela or Hayti. Spain, England, or any
other powerful country may bully US, may
insult us, may tweak us by the nose, and
murder our citizens, and we-that is the
colossal genius at the head of the gov
eminent, and the homeless sardine of the
Safe Department, and our Radical legis-
lators-will take the matter as calmly as
| possible, and our naval officers viii
speedily be hobnobbing with the very
| parties who ordered or committed
these crimes. The Spaniards say that
they have a. summary way of dealing
with Americans" and they might have
added that they feared no reprisals. The
| contrast between the methods adopted by
two great nations for the protection of
their citizens is q striking one, and we
commend its study to our people in
| general.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

A CASE is pending before the Supreme
Court of the United States which involves
the question of the validity of the sale of
property under the Confederate sequSstra-
ton law. The case is that OF Knox VS..
Lee. from Texas, which was submitted
upon printed arguments by Mr. Paschal
for Knox, and Mr. Wells for Lee. Itwas
ordered to be reargued at the next term Of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
The case involves but two points: one
the effect of a sale of property by the
Confederate States under their sequestra-
tiop laws against alien enemies; the 9th
er upon an instruction of the Judge upon
the measure of damages. lie said that
efn assessing the damages the jury will
recoIlect that whatever amount they may
Give in their verdict can be discharged
by the payment of such amount in
leral-tender notes of the United States. "
If is said that the difficulty was upon this
;rs,ruction. and that the argument has
been ordered because il opens up the
whole question of the constitutionality of
the legal tender laws. The other question,
which is not less important, arose upon
the following instruction Of Judge DuVal,
of Texas: sit appears from the evidence
that these sheep were confscated as the
property of an alien enemy and sold under
the authority of the so-called Confederate
Government on the 9TH of March, 1868,
and that Knox, in connection with others,
perhaps, became purchaser thereof l
have to sey to the jury that such sale con-
ferred no title whatever upon the pur
chasers or upon any one, knowing that
title was derived from this source"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

IT is provided in the internal revenue
law of 1867, that 'tno suit for the pur-
pose of restraining the assessment or col
lection of taxes shall be entertained by
any court" A lawyer expresses this
opinion of this provision: "There can
be no reasonable doubt concerning the
invalidity Of such prohibition. 1t is in
direct conflict with one of the provisions
of the fifth amendment OF the Constitu-
ton of the United States, which says
No person shall be deprived of life, lib
erty or property without due process of
law This Internal Revenue law, in case
of an unjust or illegal assessment or col
lection of taxes, steps in and declares
that the citizen may be robbed of bis
property, and abrogates the constitutional
protection of due process of law
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05
RECONSTRUCTION.

Our latest advices from Washington are
that some of the Radical leaders from
Tennessee are still very theoretically at
work to accomplish the reconstruction Of
Tennessee. 1t is not, however, now be-
lieved that the effort can succeed unless
the wise heads of the dominant party
should deem such a result necessary to
secure political success, not only in Ten
nessee but in the next Congress and in
the next Presidential election. Our peo-
pie should not fold their arms in fancied
security, but continue to furnish proof to
reliable persons in Washington of the
falsity of the charges made against the
people of the State by Fletcher, Spence
81 Co. W.. .-..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

SENATOR WILSON has prepared a bill
making the appointments of cadets to the
Military or Naval School of the nation
depend upon the result of an examination
Of candidates in each district He should
introduce section fixing the price to be
charged by Congressman for placing q
boy at West Point or Annapolis. That
would prevent Radical members from
fleeing their constituents.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

The Secretary of the Treasury has d.
rected the Assistant Treasurer in New
York to sell one million of gold on each
Wednesday of the month of May, CON-
mencing May 4; the first and third sales
on account of the sinking fund, and the
second and fourth on account of the spe-
cial fund, or four millions in all. Also,
to purchase one million of bonds, each,
on Thursday, the 18th, and Thursday, the
26th, for the sinking fund, and two MIL
lions, each, on Thursday, the 9TH, and
Thursday, the 10Th, on account of the
special fund, or six millions in all.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

THE House of Representatives adopted
a resolution Tuesday, by a majority of
twenty, to adjourn on the 4th of July.
This is not expected to pass the Senate,
and many members voted for it merely to
hurry up business. The general opinion
is that the adjournment viii be had about
the first of August.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

The leading negroes of South Carolina
are alarmed at the mania the negroes of
that State have for going off to Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, and Texas, and are try
ing to check the exodus. Meantime,
agents from the three last named States
are securing the entire South for ''hands y
They seem to have but little faith in the
relief promised from Chinese labor, after
all the fuss that has been made about it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

SENATOR SPRAGUE expresses the opin-
ion that the effect of negro voting in
Rhode Island would ultimately be to
make it a Democratic State by the irrits-
ton it naturally creates among the white
working men
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT FILED IN
l. this cause that defendant, John r. Berry, is q
nonresident Of the State of Tennessee:
It is therefore ordered that he enter his sp-
pearance herein before or within the fret three
days OF the next term Of said Court, to be held
on the first Monday in October next, Q570.) and
plead, answer or demur to COMPLIMENTS BILL or
the same will be taken for confessed As to him
and get for hearing exparte and that copy of this
order be published for four consecutive weeks in
the Nashville UNION AND AMERICAN.
copy-Attest: MORTON B. HOWELL,
Clerk and Master.
DemOss h Malone, Solicitors for Complainant.
1aw4t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

IT is said that the Senate Committee on
Claims win report fayorably on the reso-
luticn paying Southern loyalists for prop
erty taken for war purposes by the Fed
eral army
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05

COTTON was reported heavy in New
York yesterday, but the sales amounted
to 2, 800 bales, middling closing at 23c.