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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-27
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7ss7 CAiaDIN.. January 20; =,
3n 10 REpRi Riasass..s,grAAssrvss FROM KERsHa#-
ADA11soI7, sGA1rHna. GEARY As RepVe-
sentstives from our County, you pro-
mised. at the time of your election, to
use Gyour efforts to reduce taxation; to
put In your votes against the fraudulent
use of the public funds; to do all in your
power to cause o system of retrench-
ment and reform in the affairs of our
State government. which you acknow-
lodged was greatly needed. We, your
constituents, have looked and listened in
vain to hear any remonstrance from you,
or any exertion, on your part, to stop
the food tide of corruption or tho lavish
expenditure OF the public money.
lou are aware OF our poverty, and also
OF the hard struggle we have had to
make to pay the onerous and burden
some amount OF our taxes for the past
year. You know that many of we color
ed people have had to sell the last pig to
pay the same, which We have cheeriully
done, with the promise that tho taxes
another year would be reduced. From
the published proceedings of your body
we learn that they will be- increased
Now, we call upon yon to fulfill the
promises made to get our votes; and we
now notify you that forbearance ceuses
longer to be a virtue; and we give you
fair notice, that we shall refuse longer to
su unit to such schemes rs are being
used. if not with your connivance Mt
least with yonr consent. We shall call
you to strict account, and tho bill of
taxes that you have assisted to levy we
will not pay. This is strong language.
but We have strong arms and broad
backs. YOUR CONSTITU ENTS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-27
% Cents for Cotton

nj ESSRS. LORICk Il LOWKANCE having
IYl purchased the right to manufacture
John G. Hams improved SEED and MANURE
DROPPER, for Kichland, would call the atren.
tion OF all farmers using fertilizers and re-
quest an examination OF this planter-thc
pest and most perfect ever yet invented; hav-
lng taken the premium at tho Georgia and
Alabama State Fairs. Tho undersigned are
prepared to furnish any quantity of Flows
Cotton Planters and Plow Handles, at low
figure. Every variety of Agricultural Implc-
ments on hand. LORICK & LOWKANCE.
DeG3
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-27
Cigars.

Cigars.
A ENUINE Imported CIGARS, together with
VI large enpply Of Domestic CIGARS.
Prices to suit all. JOHN c. SEEGERS
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-27
Carolina Manufacturing COMPANY,

Carolina Manufacturing Company,
HAVING opened n Brancl, House in
&A tho city of Columbia, offer for sale the
{sY3d latcet patented and best made STOVES;
eStho most improved patterns and regu-
lar sizes OF all kinds of TlN-WAKE, and
everything in these particular lines, with
confidence OF their merit
uUrFERINf, ROOFING and all kinds Of
]"b work done with despatch, by superior
workmeh; Plumbing, in all its branches, ex-
tcuted: IL you want Water carried to all
convenient points about your premiscs. we
WI 40 your work at such prices as will Ell able
>, The public are invited to call Store in
hhriich d Building. four doors below Bryce's
eorncr % Aug Is t
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-27
MALAEIoUs DISEASES GENERALLY.
FEMALE

Will find LIPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BIT
TEkS tho best tonic known for tho diseasesto
which they are generally subject, and whero a
gentle stiD,ulant is recommended.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-27
Hardy Solomon & Co.

Hardy Solomon & Co.,
HAFING entered into the manufacture of
III BRICK and QUARRYING of GItANITE
and purchase, Il of Messrs. Wright Il Winn, one
OF their new patent Brick Machines, capable
OF turning ont from 10000 to 6o, QUO bricks per
day, are now prepared to make contracts and
furnish parties sSith any quantities OF bricks
desired Apply to Harry SOLOMON, ut his
store. or at the South Carolina Bank and
FRUIT @ .mpanv. Sent 2
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
The Empress Engenie's Jewels.

The Philadelphia EUening Bulletin of
the 3d inst. publishes the following ex-
tract from a private letter, relative to
Eugenie's jewels:
" We went to Emanuel's. One Of the
firm was at Torquay with us, and he
recognized us, and after some talk he
asked us if we would like to see some
thing nice, and he showed US all of Eu-
genie's jewels, now they're up the
spout, probably not all, but 100000
worth. As he said, he could not take
any more, as she wished to realize on
them at once. They are all to be sold,
but are not generally shown now, as
nobody is in town. He appears to
know her well, and says that their en-
tire property consists Of about El50,-
900 worth OF jewels, and some property
in Spain, which she is now there trying
to sell.
"This lot that we saw covered ta-
BILE 24x3@ feet, full, and then as cases
were opened they were piled up, in ra-
Their reckless manner, in heaps on
this already covered table. There were
tiaras; necklaces, two large anchors OF
diamonds, and about five inches long
lots Of brooches, one being butterfly
the body of which was a large opal
about two inches long, and the wings
set upon springs, and made of dia
monds, rubies and emeralds. There
was wonderful necklace of black
pearls-the only one in existence
each one being about as large as mar
row-fat pea. Also, an emerald cross
quite unique, the emeralds being OBJ
long and set edge to edge, nothing be
tween, and about six inches the Ions
part of the cross, and one each side
of the centre, to form the arms ; thi
was about four and half inches
long.
1.-Two earrings Of diamonds, the yer,
purest, but each cut like drop of wa
ter, and hung pendant and swinging
from the small end. E. tells us this i
wonderful pair, as the stones mattel
so well, but they must have been Gu
away terribly to assume. the present
shape. Several earrings, all large dia
monds; six diamond rings, one a SUI
perb one, worth 9400.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
The Oldest nj Last.

The Dayton (O.) Journal, Odd ult.,
says: "An old lady, named Mary
Jackson, died yesterday at the County
lnfirmary, who, it is stated on reliable
authority, had attained the remarkable
age OF one hundred and nineteen years,
and was doubtless the oldest person
living in this section of country. We
learn from superintendent Wogaman
that the records of the infirmary show
that Mrs. jackson was admitted to the
institution October 23, 1887, her name
being the third on the list of inmates
after its opening in the present location,
and that her age at that time was regis
tered at eighty.five years. She was
born in New York city, and emigrated
TO the West some time previous to her
admission to the Infrmary. Very little
is known by Superintendent Wogaman
OF her early history, as since his con-
nection with the Infrmary the old lady
has been in her second childhood and
entirely unable to give any ineligible
account of herself. Until within the
last three weeks she has been able to
walk about the place, and was always
remarkably active and lively for so aged
a person. She had attained her "second
sight" and was able to see during her
last days without glasses. Her health
has been remarkably good, and she
took to her bed three weeks since with
out complaining of being sick, neither
was there any indication of disease to
the last, and she died literally of old
age, her life going out like candle
burnt to the socket. 1t is not known
that she had any relatives living in this
country. She has been heard to say
that her maiden name was Polly Mount,
and that she was born in the city of
New Yerk, but no information could be
obtained from her as to whether she
had any friends or relatives living. If
the entry upon the record is correct,
Mrs. Jackson was born in the year
1852, and was therefore one hundred
and nineteen years old at the time of
her death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
The LAUNDERING Interest.

From TIE Grand Rapids (Niich) Eagle. Now
1t is thought by many that the recent
extensive fires which have swept through
the pine forests of Michigan and other
numbering sections, destroying vast guam.
titles Of timber, will produce material
rise in the price of lumber. This Is
probably mistake. The fires have not
consumed the timber, but have dead
ened it, and unless cut soon and con-
verted into lumber, it will be lost TO the
owners. None can understand this fact
better than the lumbermen, and already
they are making extensive preparations
for saving all the timber possible during
the coming winter. This necessity will
cause an unusual amount of lumber to
be thrown upon the market next year,
and it is not reasonable to suppose that
prices will advance much under the Cir
cumstances.
A gentleman who has travelled through
the burnt districts says the fires have
done damage through all those regions,
but the loss to individuals has not been
so great as was feared Isabella county
has suffered most in that respect; but,
the settlements being older, they have
provided for themselves, and do not ask
for any outside aid. Much damage has
been done to large landowners and
railroad companies but these are rich,
and the loss cannot do any serious per-
sonal harm. The numbering interests
lose in the same degree, as the much
priced pine land has in many places
been burned over. But a green tree can
not burn up, and, where it has not been
blown down by the winds, can in most
cases be used within year or two. Pro
badly one.haT of all the pine in the
State damaged by the fire will be saved
during this winter.
In the Saginaw district, numbering
operations have already commenced in
earnest. Large numbers of men are
now at work in the woods, and men are
leaving daily. The demand for men has
created scarcity. The leading lumber
men will make it a point to cut as much
of the burnt timber as possible, but even
then much will be lost. One point to
consider is the capacity of the booms.
The boom facilities will admit of so
many logs passing through, and no
more. There is limit beyond which
they cannot go, and this limit was near
ly reached in 1870. This will prove a
checkmate to overstocking the lumber
market, and no decline in prices need
be apprehended in consequence of over
stocking the maket.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
Arabian Laughing Plant.

I'm Palgrave's Central and Eastern
Arabia" we are told some interesting
facts concerning this singular plant
The active principle appears to reside
principally in its seeds. These seeds,
when powdered and administered in
full, .judicious quantities, produce effects
similar to those produced 10y the cele-
brated laughing gas of Sir Humphrey
Davy. The person to whom the drug is
administered laughs, sings, dances and
conducts himself in the most extrava-
CANT and ludicrous style. After an hour
of this intense excitement he falls
asleep, and, upon awaking, is totally
unconscious of anything that he said or
did while under the influence Of the
drug. In Kasseen it hardly attains the
height of six inches above the ground,
while in Oman it has reached the height
of three or four feet, with widespread
ing limbs. The stems are woody, and
when stripped of the bark have yell
lowish tinge; the leaf is Of dark
green color and pinnated, with about
twenty leaflets on either side the stalks
are smooth and shining; the flowers are
yellow and grow in tufts, and the
anthers numerous. The fruit is a cap
sule, stuffed with greenish padding, III
which lie embedded two or three black
seeds, in size and shape much like
French beans. Their taste is sweetish,
but with peculiar opiate flavor. The
smell is overpowering and almost sickly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
Tragedy and Comedy Together.

Mrs. Fanny Kemble gives an anus
ing account of performance of the
last scene of Romeo and Juliet, not as
it seemed to the spectators, but as it
really was, with the whispered commu-
nication of the actors. Romeo, at the
words, "Quick let me snatch thee to
thy Romeo's arms" bounced upon his
playfellow, plucked her up in his aims
!" like an uncomfortable bundle," and
staggered down the stage with her
Julia whispers, Oh, you've got me up
horribly Thatll never do let me
down. Pray let me down p But Ro-
meo proceeds, from the acting version
of the play, be it understood
There. breathe vital spirit on thy lips,
And call thee back, my soul. to life and love!
Juliet continues to whisper: "Pray
put me down you'll certainly throw
me if you don't set me on the ground
directly" In the midst of "crucl,
cursed fate" his dagger falls out of his
dress. embraced him tenderly,
crammed it back again, because knew
! should want it at the end. The per-
Torrance thus went on:
Romeo-Tear my heart-strings thus!
They break they crack Juliet ! iS 5ali9 g
Juliet ito corpse)-Am l smothering
you?
Corpse-Not at all. But could you,
do you think, be so kind as to put my
wig on again for me? 1t has fallen off.
Juliet Ito corpse Elm afraid can't,
but I'll throw my muslin vail over it.
You've broken the vial, haven't you
Corpse nodded.)
Juliet Ito orpse)-Where's your dag
ger?"
Corpse Ito Juliet -'Pon my soul, 1
don't know
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
Telegraphic Extension.
From the New York Times


There is nothing that more distinctly
marks the progress Of the age than the
rapidity with which the electric tele.
graph lines are being carried through
the indolent States of the South Ameri-
can continent, thus eXtirpating the an
tlquated ideas implanted years ago by
tae Spanish and Portuguese adventur-
ers, and which for centuries have been
so zealously sustained under the power
full protection of the followers of 10y
ola. In no portion Of the Southern
continent is this distinctive feature of
modern progress more notable than in
the Empire of Brazil, whose liberal
minded sovereign has ever been firm
friend OF progress. Brazil has as yet,
however, but nine hundred and fifty
American miles of telegraphic wire, ex-
elusive of the wires of the different
railways; but there are many lines being
erected, one of which, LOGO miles in
length, will shortly unite Rio Gle Janeiro
with Pernambuco. Still there is felo
for Geographic enterprise yet open in
the dominions of Don Pedro, and eX
tensive contracts are dolly made with
large European and American capital
lists. The territory is so vast that 81
far, Brazil has only been able to con
struct one league of telegraph line fol
each square OF one thousand leagues o
territory. But Brazil is far outstrippins
her sister States, and before very lons
all her principal cities will be in telc
graphic communication. 1t is the boas
of the Emperor of Brazil that his reigi
shall see his country rival the great Re
public of the North.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
Excellent Interest Rules.

For finding the interest on any prin-
cipal for any number of days, the an
swer in each case being in cents, separ-
ate the two right hand figures to express
it in dollars and cents:
Four Per Cent.-Multiply the princi.
al by the number of days to run /;
separate the right hand figure from pro-
duct, and divide by 9.
Five Per Cent.-Multiply by number
of days and divide by ~.
Six Per Cent.-Multiply by number
of days; separate right hand figure, and
divide by 6.
Eight Per Cent.-Multiply by number
of days and divide by As.
Nine Per Cent.-Multiply by number
of days; separate right hand figure, and
iivide by 4.
Ten Per Cent.-Multiply by number
of days, and divide by 36.
Twelve Per Cent.-Multiply by mum.
Der of days; separate right hand figure,
and divide by g.
Fifteen Per Cent.-Multiply by num-
Der of days, and divide by "a.
Eighteen Per Cent.-Multiply by
number of days separate right hand
| figure, and divide by 2.
Twenty Per Cent Multiply by mum
her of days, and divide by Is.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
SauIt Ste. Marie Canal.
From the Detroit Post. Oct. 30.

Bids for the continuing the improve
ment of the st. Mary's Falls Ship Canal
were opened at the office of the United
States Engineer, in this city, on the
10th inst. The lowest bidders were
Baker a Williams, of Onondaga county,
New York, to whom General Poe yes
terday awarded the contract The firm
named are the contractors for the i'm.
provements already being made at the
upper end of the canal. 1t Is fortunate
that they have secured the present Job,
because being already on the ground
with a large force they will be able to
turn their attention to il with greater
facility than could new party. They
are now advertising for 500 additional
laborers, and intend to push the work
forward with the greatest vigor.
The amount to be expended under
the present appropriation is $3.50, 900.
That this will complete the improve
ment is not expected, for they are al
most equal in extent to the building
of the original canal. 1t is hoped,
however, to have the appropriation SO
far expended as to enable the engineers
to form a tolerably correct estimate of
the entire cost before it is too late to
obtain further appropriation from
Congress next winter. The cost of the
work at best can only be vaguely
guessed at now, as it depends entirely
on the nature of the excavations
Should the ground prove to be largely
composed of gravel, it will be excavated
much easier, and, of course, cost less
than if it should prove that the rock
exists in the greatest proportion. The
contractors are paid a comparatively low
price for gravel, and corresponding
high price for rock excavation. The
contract is to be finished by July /,
1873, at furthost.
The work when completed will con
sist of two distinct locks, one eighty
and the other seventy feet wide, on
each side of the keepers office, as now
situated. They will join above
in a basin 260 feet at its base. The up
per gates will be moved up seventy feet
this winter. Their present situation,
however, is the point at which work
under the existing contract and work
under the new one begins. The ground
to be excavated, it will be seen, is all on
the south side of the present canal. 1t
may be described as triangle one hun
dred and sixty feet wide at its lower
end, and terminating at point on the
line of the old canal. The canal,
through its entire distance above this,
will remain at its present width, one
hundred and sixty feet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
A Man who had rather Hang than Marry.

Prof. Flory, of Plattsburgh, committed
suicide a day or two since. The Bur
lington Free Press gives the following
particulars of the affair:
PROF. Flory was to have been mar
ried to a Miss Scribner, from Beckman-
town, but as the story is reported, he
repented of the engagement, and on
Sunday last went to the lake to drown
himself, but as it appeared did not.
Tuesday, he became intoxicated in the
early part of the day, and at noon was
carried home from Witherell's and a
doctor call, d, who gave him some medi-
cine to quiet him. About the middle of
the afternoon Mr.. Scribner, his wife
and Flory's intended, called at his
house to see lin, and the doctor told
them they could not see him as he was
sick, but they insisted on seeing him
and went into the house. Flory hear
ing them jumped up and ran down
stairs into the basement, where there
is family living, and told the man to
90 up stairs and tell Scribner that he
had gone out. He did so, and hurried
back and found that Flory had left.
He went Immediately in search of him
and found him hanging by the neck,
dead. in the barn. He at once called
assistance and cut him down, but life
was extinct. His untimely death has
cast sad gloom over the entire village,
rs he was man greatly respected by
all, and the last person who was ex-
pected to commit such rash act.
| There are some dark rumors in circula-
ton regarding the cause for the terri
bic act, and the facts will no doubt be
brought out at the inquest"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
Our Agricultural REPORTS.

The agricultural report for 1870 shows
that our cereal products reached the
astonishing aggregate of l,S43,S02,000
bushels, of which 1904, l55,000 were
corn 235, S44,7O0 wheat; 247,777 400
oats, the balance being rye, barley, and
buckwheat. These crops were all raised
on 69,254, 0l6 acres, less than the era of
Nevada. Over 24,525,O9O tons of hay
were gathered from 1861 ,S05 acres,
100000 less than the surface of In
diana. Upon 100000 acres, less than
half of Rhode Island. we raised $780,
62S,000 pounds of tobacco. Over
100000 bales of cotton were raised
upon S,6S0,000 acres-about equal to
Delaware and Maryland. The total
area required for these leading crops
was 49, 5l COS acres-about fve-sixths
of the area of California. The States of
California and Oregon would probably
be sufficient to contain all our fields,
orchards and gardens under cultivation
during the last year. The total value of
the above crops was $l,73l, sos, 400.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24

GILMoRE's old Coliseum at Boston was
absurdly small compared to the one he
is about to erect for his jubilee next
June. The plan contemplates build.
ing 1913 feet long by 422 feet broad,
with tower 240 feet high rising from
the centre. The side towers, of which
there will be four, are each l67 feet
high. The building, which will cover
eight acres, will have seating accom-.
modations for ZOO people, and will
be located on the Back Bay, near the
Providence Railroad, and not far from
the foot of Newton street.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
EXPERIENCE has taught that the so

EXPERIENCE has taught that the So
called lead-paralysis, common among
painters in the form of loss of motion
of the wrist, joints, is chiefly produced
by the habit of washing the hands in
turpentine. 1t is probable that it is not
the turpentine alone which produces this
fatal result, but chiefly the particles of
lead or zinc-paint on the hands. which,
by the tm pentine, are brought in a
condition to penetrate the skin more
readily and to be absorbed therefore,
painters should avoid, as much as posi-
BILE, the use of turpentine for washing
the hands.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24
What Son Of Brigham Young Says
Concerning his Fathers Movements.
From the New York Tribune. Nov. I.

John w. Young, son Of the Mormon
leader, staying at present in this city,
asserted to Tribune reporter, that the
reports of his fathers flight are false.
HIS father, he says, asked and obtained
fifty stonemasons to accompany him to
st. George. for the purpose Of building
him house for his winter residence.
He made public announcement, before
he left, of his intention to stay away
during the winter. Mr.. Young under
stands that, although the indictment
for murder has been found, yet no writ
of arrest has been issued. If the au-
thorities telegraph for his fathers pres
ence, he thinks he will respond at once
in person. In regard to the armed
escort, he says that if it only numbers
twelve men it is much less than the
escort usually attending persons travel
ing through that country, filled as it is
with warlike and hostile Indians. He
says that the statement in yesterday IS
Herald that the revelation" was made
subsequent to the Territorial enactment
against adultery is erroneous, as the
revelation" was given nine or ten
years previous. His views in regard to
this existing trouble are similar to those
expressed by Bishop Sharpe and other
Mormon leaders, and he hopes for an
ultimate peaceful solution.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24

QUEEN ISABELLA is occupying three
large houses in Paris, opposite the
Hotel Bazlieu, with her family and
retinue.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-11-24

GEN. SHERIDAN, the equine, not the
human, died in New Jersey last week.
He was valued at $4,000.