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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-13
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y Prop rieaio,. g sass Daily Easnis SIN:
I findfins the I'HGNrx; Of this morning,
an article credited thus Correspondent
Cincinnati Commercial." and headed,
'The Prestonsg and Hampton's-Iute-
resting Family "reminiscences. in which
is this paragraph:
"Does Preston live there himself?"
eyes, considerably, but I believe he
spends most Of his time in Europe. Has
got considerable money invested there
in one way and another. He prophesied
that the war would come up long time
before it did. and so, to bo on the safe
side, he sold most of his negroes, aud
invested his money in Europe"
trust in re-pubishing this article, it
was by nero accident you overlooked
the falsehoods and insinuntions of this
paragraph. It's publication in South
Carolina demands of mo to denUunce the
falsehoods, and to state:
l. l have not now and never did have,
one dollar invested or kept in Europe,
except for current expenses while there.
g. sold my negroes and sugar plan
tations because was offered fair price
for them, and wished to go to Europe to
educato my chlldren-my purpose DelnG
on my return, to invest in negroes and
cotton plantations. The war coming on,
these investments were made in the cause
of my country.
3. For thirty years believed the war
would come. and be the means OF dis
solving the Union, and thereby preserve
slavery and increase the value Of slaves,
and SO believed until Sherman, unop-
posed, crossed the Savannah.
The person who writes these articles,
which you (unwittingly, us hope.) pub
lish. may do it in the proper pursuit Of
his foul vocation. hope, however, that
no man III South Cnroliua will have the
dis-repntable hardihood to endorse them,
as [ am sure no one believes them. The
silly errors of the article require no refu-
tation. Respectfully asking you to pub
lish this card, Yours. &C..
JOHN s. PRESTON.
COLUMBIA, May 12, 1870.
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Z Rubini, the illusionist. give an exhi-
bition Of his wonderful powers, last
night, at the Nickerson House Hall.
His tranemogriications and twistifica.
tions are we'll worth seeing. The enter
tainment will be repeated this evening.
FASHION MAaAz1SEs.- Messrs. Dufie
IL Chapman have furnished lis with
copies of tho June numbers of Gody's
LMIy's Booh and Den,oresrs Illustrated
Mo"thy. To keep up with the vagaries
OF fashion. these magazines are essen
TALLY necessary.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS Thief Northern
mail is opened for delivery at 8 q. m.
closed Mt $50 n. m. Charleston, opened
ut 5,3O p. m.; closed Mt $50 p. m.
Greenville, opened ut $50 p. m. closed
ut $50 p. NJ. Western, opened at $50
a. m.; closed at p. m. Charlest..,
(evening,) opened at n. m.; closed mt
4,3o p. nj. On Sunday, the post Office is
open from to 10 a. M.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, May Columbia Hotel
Frouebcrger, & " Rouse Alfred Tyler, H
peakc: DeCaradcuc W J Magrath, NJ Fox.
W d Konnedy, w A Bradley Charleston; ] NJ
Herman, Barboro, ] Ballard, j Moore and
lady; !; NJ Cummings, = q; P P Jennings,
well; J Nelson, J Bulow; Ridgeway; G
Miller and lady. L Il Miller, Ionn; q J Pat
terson I,as Chester; WE Church, Ohio; Alex Nc
N,ckerson House j washburn, City; NJ
Smith, Mass; MIR and Mrs Shidmoro, two
Children and nurse, N Y; J L Pinkett, Ala;
Mrs Turner, Ga; Il Perrin, Abbevlle; Jas ]
W W Vance. Cokesbmry; Simpson, Lau.
rens; [. Perry, Union; II p Adams, Golden
Grove; DR. TT Moore, Whitman's; II Ander.
son, s. G..
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MORE GENEROSITY We published, on
Sunday morning. statement that Mr.
Edward Pudelfcrd, of Savannah, had
made n donation of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of erecting suitable building for
the accommodation of aged and infirm
colored people of Chatham County. He
has added another to tho list Of his chari-
ties in the shape Of donation of 81. 600
to that excellent institution, the Episco-
pal Orphnn's Home in Savannah. Tho
Nc,rs adds: Another gentleman. well
known as n merchant of this city, has
executed his will, by which he be-
qncathed $4,000 towards the establish
ment of hospitals for INDECENT negroes
throughout the South"
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+. Among the most important: .rssuIts
achieved by the blundering radical nd,
,ministration now In power, Is the Indian
.war which tbreatens the border. For an
,account!of It's magnitude, We are depend
'ent upon Gen. Parker, the Commission
.er Of Indinn affairs. appointed by the
same eblnndering administration. He says
that 6, 900 warriors are already in the
field, and will be increased by 1900
more. Each warrior has an average of
ten ponies, plenty of fixed ammunition,
nnd excellent arms. He further says.
that oil are bent upon war. which will
commence as soon rs tho "Big Horn ex.
pedition" is undertaken. The war will
be conducted in regular Indian style, tho
indians scattering in bands of upwards
of 500 over Montana, W. oming, Colora-
do aud Dakota, startling our people with
the accounts of massacres in all these
Territories. Against these, Gen. Sheri-
dan Can only muster about 1900 cavalry,
the only efficient arm of troops; aud,
finally, Gen. Parker closes with tho com
forting assurance that unless something
is speedily accomplished by the blunder-
ing administration, ''the whole frontier
settlements will be destroyed"
Meanwhile, the Cabinet is engaged in
preparing cottages at Long Branch aud
elsewhere. and Friend Janney is writing
to the War Department., that all il bless
fully peaceful. and the little captnred
"Injins" getting along very we'll with the
alphabet. Fish diues. Hoar drivels,
Sherman swears, Grant smokes, and q
general feeling of ''let her rip" reigns
supreme at Washington; and all this,
some imaginative people call good CO.
yernment.-Mcp Orleans Times.
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OPINION OF THE PnEss.-We take plea sure i'll
calling the attention Of our readers to Il very
remarkable medicine, notice OF which APP
pears Ill the ObScrcer this morning
QUEENS DELIGHT There must be some
thing III 1t, for We hear it spoken Of as q pre-
paraiion OF much merit. and one prepared by
maccutical reputation. Tie cnphnrious .ou-
briqnet, "QGEEN's DELIGHT" has IN itself an
atiraciion which should commend it to our
lady friends in need of so excellent medi-
cine, and We suppose all would be benefited
ny Its use. For sale by FISHER Il HE1NIrsu
Drus5lsta A2i
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Ladies will find relief from their Headache.
Costlveness, Swimming in tho Head, Collie,
sour Stomach Rcstiessness, ETC., etc., by TAX
ing summons Liver Regulator. Persons liv-
ious attacks by taking dose of Simmous
Liver Krguiator occasionally, to keep tho
Liver i'll healthy action. 1t should be- used by
SAINT is purely vegetable compound. is not
Injurious to tho most delicate constitution and
will keep the Liver in healthy action. Mst8
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1HE 9rH WONDER OF THE WORLD has been
found in Georgia. yho discovcrer is a physi-
clan OF long experience, extensive observation
and profound judgment, and his discovery
has proven such IL blessing to women, that it
is already known throughout the country as
"Woinans Best Friend" With remarkable
qnlckhrss and certainty it cures all cases of
suppressed nenSfrnntin acute or chronic
BradcIls Female Rculltur supplies a remedy
long needed i'll the treatment of Diseases y. GU
ii"n to aCon.en. This the Medical Faculty
Knows and admits, while M my of our best
physlcians are Using il in daily practice Tho
mcdiciuc Is prepared. with great care, by L.
IL. iirahficld, Druggist, Atlanta, Ca. and sold
at II % per bottle by respectable Druggists
everywhere. MISC
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HOWARD INvEsTIaATIoN-I the owl
dence before the Howard Investigation,
Saturday, it appeared thnt the proceeds
of the sale of lots from the Howard
University land amounted to over
$780, 600. but they were not turned over
to the United States Treasury as reim-
bnrsement for the amount originally
drawn from there to pay for said lunds
This disposes Of the story thnt the Co
vernment had been made good in the
speculation.
Tho French opposition and clerical
organs question the result of the cleo
tion. They maintain that while the vote
may have numerical value, it is with
out social, political or religions siguifi-
cance. The police arrested 200 persons,
and searched many houses in the trou-
bled districts. Arrests arc continued.
Crowds of people are gathered in several
places. The prisoners ut La Rogatte at
tempted to revolt. Ono keeper was
killed aud one wounded.
james Fisk is preparing a six-in-hand
team for Long Branch, this summer,
three white and three black, with car
rlnge as gorgeous rs the Twelve Tempta-
tons. The whole layout will cost
$50, 900. MIR. Fisk will not lend his team
and carriage to farmers to take vegetn-
bles to market, and he wants it's under
stood. so they needn't ask him.
Mr.. Solomon, desirons Of extensively
introducing the "OId Carolina Bitters"-
it being most excellent tonic as we'll rs
Il pleasant hevcrngc-keeps an urn con
stantly filled on his counter, for the con-
venience Of all persons dcsirous Of test
ing their virtues before purchasing. This
preparation has been extensively used
hy some of tho principal families in the
State, who guarantee its purity and ei1i-
cacy.
EIGHTY LUCKY PEopLE.-E Eighty
grand d-chiidren of William Innis, who
cmigrnted to this country from Scotland,
in 1882, and who nro now living in New
Jersey and Bradford County, Penn,
have fallen heirs to $50, 900, 600, left the
descendants Of William Innis by his sis
ter Jane, who died iDtestate. She did
not know what had become of William,
aud tho estate has been over $50 years in
the hands of trustees, u.:ti it has accu-
mulated to this enormous sum.
Judge Orr is holding the Muy term of
the Circuit Courtat Greenville.
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The town of Flncastle, Va, has met
with terrible Disaster fire, which
destroyed nearly $500. 900 worth of pro-
pcrty. Many of the Inhabitants have
been deprived OF their homes, aud are
without food or money. between forty
and fifty stores and dwelling houses were
burned, and great many out-houses.
There is not left i'll the town ono store,
or office, or business house Of any kind.
except TINT mill, IL tanuery aud black
smith shop on the suburbs remain, and
i'll these is Invested ut present the bust
ness capital Of Finca>tle.
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PoRT ROYAL RAILRoAD.--Thc Snvan-
nah Advertiser, of the 11th inst, says:
We learn from n party arrived from
the Immediate vicinity Of tho road, yes
terday, that there are about l, 100 hands
employed at work on the liuc. The iron
is being laid at the rate of half mile II
day, gangs working from both ends, and
it is contemplated to have the entire
route completed and in running order by
the 7th Of next September.
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Ask tho ladies maids and they will tell von
that pHALONS NIrAl1A OR SALVATION
FOR THE HAIR is the fuvorite article for re-
viving the natural tinge of blanched or fading
riinSietH. Clear as fluid glass, wholesome to
tho skin water, uudsc CO .orable by tho lIrht
without any mineral odor aud yielding no sedi.
mcnt, it defes competition and courts com.
parison. M9ta
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COLUMBIA, May 12, 1870.

THE GREAT HAIL-SToRal--A letter
from Philadelphia gives the following
additional particulars of the great hail
storm in that city on the 7th:
''About 2 O'Clock, this afternoon, the
most destructive hail-storm ever known
hero passed over the city from North
west to Southwest. Nor nearly thirty
minutes, there was continuous full of
hail-stones, from the size Of pea to six
aud seven inches in circumference The
damage done greatly exceeds that of the
greut hail-storm Of September, 1865.
The greatest force Of the storm was along
Broad street and in the Southern section
of the C ty. On the South side OF Chest
nut street, above Eighth, hardly pane
of glass is left. Gu Broad street, many
churches had their stained glass win
dows destroyed. Tho front of the Con-
tinental Hotel, rs far as the windows are
considered. is perfect wreck. Tho loss
may be computed Ivy thousands Of dol
ars. Reports from the outskirts state
that there is an almost total destruction
of fruit trees, which wero jnst in bios
som. At 8 o'clock tonight, the hail still
remained in piles in tho streets. The
hailstorm seems to have expended its
'"'J hIi "'" "iohHi tie Ci'S. IL ul0 not
extend across tho Delaware River to
Camden, and dispatches from tho inte-
rior say there was no hail there. Many
of the hotels are greatly damaged. espe-
cially the Bingham House, on the cor
ner of Eleventh and Market streets, the
windows being shattered in the whole
front. People in all sections Of the city
are giving orders to guziers this evening
for repairs, rs they know there will bc
rush on the trade to morrow"
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Tho Enfnnla (Ala.) Times says there is
terrible state of affairs in West Alnba-
ma; IL young war has been waging there
for some time. There is al orgnnized
band Of desperad"es, who have declared
their purpose to drive every "rebel" and
Democrat ont of that section, or kill
every male, old aud young, and Outrage
every woman. AS Il consequence, great
excitement previls i'll that region.
We arc prepared to believe almost any
thing we cume in contact with in the
pnpers, but that story about kcg OF
butter being pnt into IL well. in Pcunsyl-
vnnia. to cool, thirty years ago, and just
having been taken out last week as sweet
as when it was put in. is IL little too rank
for us. And Pennsylvania butter, too!
1t is said that owing to the heavy
tarff-sixty per cent at Unlorcm upon
fine laccs. tho entire trade at tho North
has passed into tho hands of smugglers.
They ARE brought over from Canada, and
II lady can readily conceal from ST, 0UO 10
50, 600 worth about her person.
Gen. Goicouria arrived at Havana on
Friday night, as u prisoner OF the Spa
niards. was taken to Jail, where he was
tried before verbal court martial, and
sentenced to be gnrroted. He was plnced
in the capilln, aud at 4 o'clock on Sutlr-
.lay morning WAS taken to Principe
Fort, and mt s o'clock was garroted. He
was calm and firm to the last.
KILLED by LIGHTNING. --Ou Thursday
evening last, u cOlOred man on tho plan
tation of Mr.. Lawrence johnson, while
IN tho net of mounting his horse TO go
to the field. was struck by lightning aud
killed on tho instant. The horse was also
killed. = Eti9cfeid Adoertiser.
Three Young Indies, two daughters of
Robert Wallace. and the other IL tlangh-
ter Of Charles Wallace, while rowing in
II mil-pond, near Wheatland. Ind i,
Monday, were carried over dam and
drowned.
Mai John S. Calvert, Of Richmond.
one OF the wounded nt tho capi tol acct
,lent-died on tho 10Th. He was pro-
minent citizen, and hnd several times
filled tho Office of State Treasurer
One of the Brislny Observation-Disclosures
while performing on IL trnprzc attached
to m ascending balloon. in Mexico, fell,
and WAS so seriously injured that ho died
III IL few days.
EXECUTION IN DARLISGToN On Fri
J II,
convicted of murder ut tho last term of
the Darlington Conrt, WAS executed i'm
the presence Of lurge concouse OF
people.
OPPOSITION TO WnITTEMonE.-E. j.
Snctter has nominated j. II. Raincy,
colored. State Senator from Georgetown
County. as IL candidate for Congress to
fill the unrxpired term caused by the
resignation OF Whittemore.
The census return for Grcenville Conn-
ty shows that the white v ,ting strength
of the County exceeds that of the colored
1.590. aud tho total white population is
6. .G32 in excess of thnt of tho colorcd,
being nearly double.
A female preacher married couple
lately III Iowa. AT the end Of tho cere-
mony, the minister kissed the groom.
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ANOTHER MURDER.-A few days ago.
Capt. Kennedy and his constabnlary
force arrested Abrnm Lanlrum, colored
charged with killing John Bush, coored,
living on the plantation of Mr.. Jerry
April. 1t appears that Lanlrnm went to
Basins house. called him out, got into IL
quarrel, an alteration ensued, and there
loaded mnskct, killing him Instantly.
Landrum is in Jail. Love and jealousy,
it is said, were ut the bottom of this IN
fortunate affAir.--EIgedeu Advertiser.
FATAL ACCIDENT -Wo regret to learn
that Mr.. Johu Schumnnn, whilst en-
ployed on tho steam saw mill of Mr..
Parker, near this place, on tho 10th inst,
was canght by the machinery aud drawn
under tn" saw, and horribly lnceratetl.
He fingered few hours, dying from tho
effects of the hurt The deceased was
only nineteen years Of age, and could
not speak Il word of English. His pa
rents reside near PomariL, S. G.
keowee Courier.
BURNING OF THE RESIDENCE OF Dr.. d.
G. BENNETT. We regret to learn that
the residence of DR.. d. @. Bennett, to-
gethcr with the smoke house and kitchen,
situated fifteen miles below, on the Ian.
rens road. was entirely consumed on
Saturday night last, with nearly the en-
tire contents, bnt few articles being
saved. DIR. Bennett was sent ut tl.
timn The loss must have been between
Ss,500and 81. 600. G,ecnr riNe Enterprise
PARDON Nancy Hudson, who WAS
sentenced at HE last term of the Conr,
to thirty days Imprisonment and fine
Of $50 for receiving stolen goods, was
pnrdonrd last week by Gov. Scott, ana
all the costs Of the prosecution remittcd,
thereby throwing tho burden of their
payment upon the County.
Chester Reporter.
SUDDEN DEATH MIR. T.. G. Brown. Of
this County, died suddenly on snledny
last. He was Mt Walhnll,l during That
day, returned home, ate his dinner late.
and, III the midst of lively conversation,
fell from his chair to the floor. aud cx-
pired Immediately. .-Reo,cec Courier
a negro man. named Andrew, has
been arrested for the murder of Captain
Holtzclaw, with very suspicious circum-
stunces against him.
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Cl s. g,


Late and reliable. information from
Utah, published in one OF the promi-
nent California papers. represents public
feeling at Salt Lake City undergoing o
marked and important change, precipi-
tated by the passage of the Cullom bill.
Where five years ago they would have
clung to polygamy as vital dogma Of
their faith, and would sacrifice life and
property to the utmost in it's defence,
they now manifest disposition to sur
render it and adapt themselves to the
force of circumstances. It is known
that only q comparatively small proper.
tion Of the Mormons are poly gamists,
and the greater majority. now that the
issueis fairly presented, do not feel in
clined to peril their worldly prosperity
for an institution in which they have no
personal interest. Besides this, the SEN
timent of the Mormon women is almost
unanimously against it, and their in
huence is always an important element
in moulding public opinion. Brigham 8
belfigerent attitude. it is said, was only
assumed under strong pressure from the
(. polygamiats, and he secretly rejoices at
the change in sentiment progressing.
whereby he expects to get out of the
sorape creditably. As saving the cx-
pense Mormon war would entail upon
the national treasury, it is earnestly to
be hoped that these views upon the stu
alton may prove true in their results.
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As an instance Of huir-spitting, the
recently renewed debate in Parliament
upon the question whether man can
marry his deceased wife's sister is the
most absurd. This question has been
taken up, fought over, laid down, turned
round, settled and unsettled for nearly
century, and here it is again in all the
vigor of early youth, pnzzling a third or
fourth generation of statesmen. During
all this time, however, men have been
marrying deceased wife's sisters, and will
probably continue to do SO, despite the
legal disadvantage thereby entailed upon
their children. Nobody doubts, least Of
all those loudest in advocacy OF the pro-
hibition, the inevitable result. What
public opinion legalizes, the law must
leealize sooner or later; but John Bull
clings to his red tnpo with tenacty as
absurd rs it is often injurious. The
sooner Parliament settles question set
tied years ago in the minds of ill sensible
people, the more creditable it will DO to
nll concerned.
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A PMYsIoIAE's SToRY. An eminent
+phyRioihn, in Hearth and Home. tells the
following excellent story for the benefit
of young mothers. He says: 5
An hiutelligentyouDgm mother inquired
some days since: how she could best pre-
serve her child linen clean and sweet
when changed frequently during the day.
directed her never to dry it by the fire.
but in the sun and open air, if the
weather permits to. You thus not only
avoid saturating the mir Of your room
with the volatile and poisonous gases
driven out OF the linen, but the suns
rays have powers Of cleansing and disin-
feot'ng that artificial heat has not, and will
purify and pr serve the linen. She fol-
lowed my directions; but as is toe often
tue practice, dried and aired it in the
nursery window. Her fastitiious hus-
band reconstructed in vain against this
nnseemly exposure. Believing that if
she saw her practice rs others saw it, she
would desist, lie so directed their after
noon walk as to bring the nursery win
dow into full view from central part of
the town. Stopping abruptly, lie point
ell to the offending linen Tapping cou-
spicuously in the breeze, and asked, sar-
castically: My dear, what ia thut dis
played from our windows?' Why she
proudly replied, that is the aag of our
unionr Conquered by this pungent re-
tort, he saluted the flag with swing Of
his hat, and pressing his wife arm closer
within his own, said. Us they walked
homeward, And loug may it wave.'"
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For Sale.

A FIRST-CLASS PLANTATION MULE,
n warranted sound and quick. For par
.irulars. apply atAGNEW & CO.'S STABLE.
Nav 13 81
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UNITED STATES CoURT-Hon. George
s. Bryan, presiding. The following
business was disposed of yesterday:
Ec parts w. G. Mazyck
for copyright of a production entitled
''Tho Cradle and the Grave" The APP
plication was granted.
Ec parte J. e. Adgcr & Co.. creditors,
in re VIM. H. Haywood. ct oi-pctiiiou
to establish lien. Petitions referred To
Registrar Carpenter to report.
E.c pn'te j. Lebby & Sons, in nc Owen
Z. Fiizsimmons- petition to establish
lien. Petition referred to Registrar Car
penter.
In nc. John 7. Sloan, bankrupt. The
Judge approved the appointment Of J.
N. Brown, Of Anderson, rs assignee.
E'1 parte w. Il. Vuughan-petltion for
final discharge from bankruptcy Re
ferred to Registrar Jaogar.
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Columbia Board of Trade.
A TFEND meeting THIS EVENING, NIay
IN l3, at o'ciock. in Palmetto Engine
House. full attendance is desirable.
May 13 Il. UNEALE JR., Secretary.