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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-11
s. G.
Thursday Morning. May IL. 1871.
It's q great pity that the Indian Peace

tits q great pity that the Indian Peace
Commissioners have been unable to ex-
tend the fruits OF their humane and be.
nehcent labors to Arizona. In that Ter
ritory war Of determination is being
waged between the whites and tho abo-
rigines, and from latest accounts it looks
as though the Sons of the Forest were
getting decidedly the worst Of the fight.
Indeed. the Arizonians are exerting
themselves to exterminate the tribes that
have been for some time past giving
them provocation. Their bitterest foes,
the Apaches, they have surrounded in:
the Drogan Mountains, and if the en-
circled foe find no outlet for cscnpe, our
Territorial brethren threaten to kill
every one OF them. This is not humane,
but in Arizona it is deemed just. There
is need for more Indian peace commits
sioners in the Territories. especially Ari-
zona and New Mexico.
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Masonic -TnE GRAND ORIENT 0,

Masonic -TnE GRAND ORIENT OF
FRANCE. In 1869, the Grand Orient of
France granted Masonic charters to ne.
gro lodges in Louisiana. The Grand
Lodge of that State then formally inter-
dioted any Masonic communication be.
tween bodies under its jurisdiction and
said Orient, Afterwards the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia took the Same action.
The Grand Orient of France issued a
circular that it is anti Masonic to discri-
minato on account Of color. Tho Grand
Master OF Virginia declined to receive
the communication, on account OF the in
terdiction. In this action the Grand
Lodge now snstains him.
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'PKIEsrs AnE THIEVES ALI the cler-
gy of Montmartre. including NJ. Protot,
the venerable cure of Saint Pierre, were
arrested on the 18th Of April. The mo-
tives of this arrest are to be gathered
from the following curious pacnrd, post
ed on the closed doors Of tho church:
''APRIL 10, 187l.-Whereas priests are
thieves, and churches haunts where they
have morally assasainated the masses, in
dragging France under the talons of the
ecoundrels Bonaparte, Fnvre and Trochu,
the delegate Of Les Carrieres, at the ex-
prefecture OF police, orders the Church
of Saint Pierre to be closed, and DEGREES
the arrest of the ecclesiastics and igno.
rantins. lie Moussu." Two seals of
the Commune stamped on the paper]
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The PENNSYLVANIA LEG1shATunE =
The session of this body has been cha
rheterizod by dead-locks. The Demo
cruts have majority of ono in the So.
nate. and tue Republicans majority Of
ten in the House. Each branch passes
bills calculated to give it's own party an
advantage, in which the other branch
declines 10 oonour. Thus scarcely any
important bills have passed., except that
for the apportjonncnt OF tho State,
which the Governor is now urged by
members OF both parties to veto Hav-
ing idled away the term for which the
members arc PAID, they have been cure
full 10 provide that they shall be paid
seven dollars per day from the 7th of
April to the end of the session, whom
ever that may be. The people seem to
be remarkably patient under the inflic-
ton. They reasonably console them
selves with the reflection that if lie i'm
portant business Of the State is thus
wilfuliy neglected, the State will at least
escape corrupt and prodigal legislation.
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Independent Fire Company.
Statement Of Carolina National Bank.
Statement Of Central National Bank.
Robert McDougall-Poftable Engine.
John Agnew e. Son-Butter, Hams, &c.
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10 hot tutpt lctotVd III u HTIfuL6 l6tLeT
from London. rather II remarkable story?
from New York. Walter Hastings by
name. dining in London in com pany
with Lord c. ), expressed the opinion
that solitary confinement in adark cell
was not so dreadful punishment Cs had
been represented. His Lordship-po
goes the tale-oGered Hastings GlO, 600
it he would undergo entire seclusion for
ten years. Tho proposition being
agreed to, n cell WAS fitted up in Lord
C--'s town house. It was from twelve
to fifteen feet square. The prisoner was
to be allowed candles, few books, writ
ing materials, plain food-the latter
served hy man who was not to be seen.
In this way Hastings has been living for
n decade of yenrs, his term expiring
about the first OF the present month.
He is now released, and has recoivcd, We
suppose, his hard earned money. He
emergcs from his dungeon in rather Il
dil"pidated condition. appearing, though
only thirty five, like Il man OF sixty five
yenrs Of nge, his frame stopping and his
steps tottering. his face sallow, his llnir
and beard white, his voice trcInnlons aud
his speech hesitating. He is coming
directly to America. -Neto Fork Tribune
THE SHARE SYSTEM IN THE SoUTrI.
The Now York Post thinks that the cx-
traortiinury growth in the South, since,
the war, OF the mothna Of working
furms on shares, was the result Of the
extreme desire Of the colored laborer to
be- his own master. We think it much
moro likely TINT it was because Of the
inability Of the master to pay in wngrs,
or in any other way than shnrcs. The
war left the Southern lnnd owners with
but little but their honscs and lunds
Often they hnd not even stack or farming
implements Whatlit.le money some Of
them had WAS required to buy the very
tools with which to work Even seed
had to bo supplied TO large SECTIONS Of
country by liberal friends, aud our own
people were persistent iii this good
work. Tho sl:are system roso from the
necessity of the cnse. That method Of
working mny 10 MI that the Post claims
for it Ill the way Of II sncccss. but the
negro exodus from Louisiana, which it
refers to. is not because Of tho absence
and impracticability of tho system there
but because of tue heavy and cxhausting
labor Which tho sugar culture requires.
BHHimOre SIN.
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Lippman's Ditters are for sale by all drug.
gists and dealers. Depot in Columbia, Il. O..
at GKiGaR & MoGaEaon's, Druggists. S18
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A CLERGYMAN SHOT BY A DESPERATE.
The Fort Smith (Ark.) Era, April q,
snys thnt on the Saturday previously, at
Chacoville, a quiet village near the bor-
der Of the Iudinn territory, as the Rev.
Mr. Decamp, missionary Of the Bap-
list Chnlcl,, wns about opening religious
services, n ruilinn named Handley en-.
tered with ~ revolver in his hand, and
approaching the minister, asked his
name. Being told, Handley fred four
shots Mt him, three striking Mr.. Decamp
in tho head, killing him instantly. The
rufiian then leveled his rev Oliver at the
congregation, and drove them ont with
threats OF death aud curses. He then
mounted his horse aud fed. 1t is said
that Hnndley, some years since, inter-
rupted service ut which Mr.. Decamp
officiated, and was Indicted for so doing.
Handley then went to Te1ns, which was
made too hot for him, nnd he returned.
md has thus revenged his offended vii
lainy.
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: The Carolina Spartan publishes card
from John Faut, Orange Mack, Ransom
Lewis, Dennis Williams, Coleman Wof-
ford, Aaron Wallace, Jack Moore, Riley
Floyd. VIM. Nash, Andy West, Samuel
Durrah, Bailey Forrest, David Hill, CO.
lored citizens OF Spartanburg. in which
they assert that, believing that the De-
mocratic party eau only bring peace ind
order to the country, We take this me-
thod OF saying TINT we withdraw from
the Radical party, and will hereafter
support the Democratic party. M
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4 Ladies arc carrying parasols with long,
heavy handles aud long points slug
them ns walking sticks; aud az n lady
has about ns much idea of using cane
rs IL man has of fun, it is extremely
indicrous to behold tho operation.
First, you're reminded of hat-boat on
the Mississippi, with soma energetic
raftsman showing her along in tho mud
then, rs she comes nearer. prodding tho
harmless sidewalk, you think of men
you've seen spearing cells, till finally you
see she is not acting chnrale. and be-
gin to pity her for poor blind girl, but
all Of snddea find it's only girl OF the
period trying to walk with an overgrown
cane that has slight eruption of para
sol broken ont along its spino.
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Curious OLD Co1Ns.-Mr Charles 2.
Burrows, Of Buckingham, Pa, is col
lector Of coins. Among his collection
are copper Roman coin OF abort GOO
before Christ; two copper Masonic coins
or medals, assumed to bo US old as the
building of Solomon's temple; two others
dug from the ruins OF Heroulaneum, and
almost 2 1000 years old; curious copper
coin. dated 100. but of what nation
could not be nude out; q Prussian coin
of ZIG; copper medal in honor Of
Frederick the Great. struck in 1747:
English coins of 1913 and 1735, and a
curiOns copper calendar Of 1898.
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Hon. JRRF. DAVIS MIssIssppI ESTATES
Now OWNED By ONE OF HIS SLAVES "A
letter to the Chicago Tribune describes O
visit made in company with Mr.. Jeffer-
son Davis, to the plantation formerly
owned by him in Mississippi. (. The
writer says:
eve left at night on the r. e. Lee,
one of our finest steamers. and landed at
the Hurricane plantation about day Light
tho next morning. This plantation, anil
another known as Briar6eld, were occu-
pied before the war by J. e. Davis and
his brother, President Davis. They were
sold to favorite freedman, Ben. Mont
gomery. for 1860. 900, payable at the end
of ten years. list January, 1876. int;
rest at six per cent, payable annually.
Ben, who is very black, but thoroughly
Gac::a.ted hn[ore the war. met LIB and gave
us breakfast, waiting on the table him
self. but not Offering to take seat.
After breakfast, We had q carriage and
! rode, over the magnificent estate, the ex-
when tell you that Ben. Montgomery
made last year 2, 500 bales OF cotton and
large quantity of corn. We dined at
Briarield, the former residence of Jef.
ferson Davis. and now occupied as re-
sidsnce OF the aforesaid Ben, and you
will not be surprised to learn that the
former slaves Of Mr.. Davis greeted him
with all the warmth of affection which
they were capable OF expressing. Mr..
Davis met them cordially, and enoou
ragged them by many kind words. After
dinner, ut which our wealthy host again
waited on I'll i'll elegant style. we passed
on to q very large and valuable plnnta-
ton which has been purchased by Ben
Montgomery and added to the Davis
estate. and which will add to his crop
this year probably 1000 bales moro,
making $500 in nlI, if it is good crop
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BANK ORaANIzATIoN. On Saturday
last, National Bank, under the title Of
the National Bank Of Newberry, with n
capital stock paid in of $4,000, was
organized in this town, and tho certiti-
Gates of stock forwarded to Washington.
An election for officers will take place on
the l7th instant, and the bank will 60
into operation about the first of july.
The busineas men Of our town have long
felt the need of bank faciities and that
now we are to have the advantages and
privileges Of so necessary m institution,
all will be glad to know. To Colonel
Palmer, of Columbia who was 80 largely
instrumental in its inception and orcani-
zation, our citizens feel greatly indebted.
Ne,o6e,vy Herald.
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BAD SOCIAL OUTLOOK. The New
York Times has a column on that most
horrible feature in the alarming increase
OF vice and lnwessness, the frequent re-
currcnce in tint section of the awful
crime of parricide, the example Of which
was set some months ago by the blind
boy Amos Kettler, aud the brutal asaas
sin, Duignan. who has not yet been ar
rested. In New York aud in New Jer-
sey, two men. Terwilligen and Wade, are
under sentence Of death for tho murder
OF u parent. In the issue Of the Times.
of Saturday, we're recorded two fresh in
stances Of the same crime, which, in one
case, however, happily went no further
than the intention. In tho other case.
tho son killed his father in self-defence.
drawing revolver and putting three
balls into his fathers hend. An abortive
attempt ut parricide is alleged in New
Jersey. and the persons concerned in
this inicst uiruciiy are OF siscn Te5Duottc.
able social standing, and the offence with
which they are charged is SO monstrous,
that tho story seems, on the face of it,
incredible. Yet one uf the ablest and
most conscientious of New Jersey Judges
found, in the accusation, sufficient pro
liability to warrant him in holding She
accused to answer in S2,O0D each. Tie
Times thinks. in view Of such cases and
the general murder record, to which may
be added those nameless viilainies to his
daughters for which Connecticut mon
ster has just been sentenced to totally
inadequate punishment, that the social
outlook is not encouraging What
wonld the Times say if Southern jour
mails should treat these startling nbomi-
nations as significant of the general cha
rncter Of the Northern people. instead of
exceptional atrocities? Yet every day it
denounccs the South, in which such
crimes as the above were never heard OF,
holding it responsible for every net of
lawlessntss into which individuals here
and there may be provoked, as if it we q
indicative OF universal political and
social decentralization. Baltimore San.
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The Brooklyn Times, summing up the
virtues Of n soap boiler. lately deceasod,
concluded his clegy with the usual
phrase: "Peaco to his ashes.'' The next
day, the editor was waited upon by "a
friend Of the family" who threatened to
pound thunder out OF him. unless lie
made retrnction. His reference to his
friends ashes they look upon US por-
sonal reflection, aud what's more, they
mean TO treat it as such.
Ne,o York Commercial
Paris letter says that one of the first
things citizen asks his neighbor now
n-days, on meeting him out of doors, is:
"Can you tell mo, Monsieur. the name
of our street this morning?" And the
reply is: II could have done SO half an
hour ago, but since then the name has
been changed three times"
The United States loan is complete
fnilnre. Not cent has been subscri bed
in Europe, and only fifty or sixty mil
lions in this country. Tho policy Of paw
ing of tho debt defeats this, and will dc.
feat my loan ut q. low rate Of interest.
Capitalists, when they invest, wish to
put their money where it will stay.
Since that story WAS told about Il clerk
ut Troy whipping his employer, and then
having his salary raised by the same en-
ployer for strict attention to business,
three other clerks there have tried to
whip tho men they were at work for, but
all tho clerks got thrashcd and lost their
situations.
Tho price Of Biblo i'll the time of
Edward was thirty.seven pounds, while
ho nrina of n f1nvtI Iubor ,u,, t1,ro,, half
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

An old gentleman living near New
buryport, Mass, called for cough medi-
cine at the drug store, the other day. The
first dose Strengthened him out as stiff as
a stake, and he lay on the floor two hours
foaming at The mouth, and swelled up as
big as two. This he thought tue effect of
his disease, and so he took another dose,
and says that il stra1g htoned him out
SITTER than before. He lay toaming at
the mouth for three hours,and swelled up
as big as three. When he came to him
self, he took spoonful of the medicine
and threw it into the fire, when it ex-
ploded with a great flash, and what re
NAMED in the bottle, he dashed against
the stone wall. Then he went to the
store and found his bottle of cough mix
ture all safe, but q bottle Of Fly poison
WAS missing. s}.st
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The captured confederate archives now

The captured confederate archives now
IN Washington are proving very valuable.
A Virginian, named Levy, has been pros
ecuting claim of $4,000 against the
government for property destroyed dur
lng the war, protesting ana swearing all
the While that he was thoroughly loyal to
the government throughout the contin-
uance ofthe rebellion. The Commission
ers, before whom the claim is prosecuted,
thonght they would consult the archives
above named, and see if he was mention
ed there; and sure enough there was his
name found attached to letters of the
most rebalIious type. At last accounts,
the Commissioners were awaiting an ex-
PLANTATION from Levy concerning the dis
crepancy between his atfidaYits before
them and the said letters Let the Com
missioners examine the said archives
thoroughly; they may thus save the gov
eminent many thousands Of dollars Men
who were pronounced rebels will not hes
itate now to commit perjury if, by SO do
ing, they can get pay for their losses dur.
lug the war Many OF the Southerners
sseem to have the idea that it is no crime
to swear falsely to the government or its
agents.
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sion, but still calm I remember the sat
isfaction with which thought, while I
i Law there before rising, that he could moi
escape, mingled with q vauge and foolish
dread that he might In his rage burn the
valuable contents of the safe. He pound
ed desperately upon the iron door and
swore fearfully at finding himself en-
trapped. But, asI took no notice Of his
outcries, soon grew quiet.
Presently [ rose, and, lighting the can
die, dressed myself with ali possible
haste and with trembling fingers, turned
often to look a. the safe, from under the
closed door OF which more than halfcx
pected to see blood trickling-why, I
cannot tell, except that my mind was full
OF images Of horror. [ was soon in readi-
ness. / had no means ofascertaining the
| time, as he had my watch in his pocket,
and there was no clock IN the room.
Taking the candle, FASTENED to arouse
Dinah, who, as I shook her, slowly open
ed her eyes, and with scarcely any more
than her usual slowness pronounced her
| formula: well, Miss Lille, what shall
| fly--Lord a massey what's the matter
Wd the chile {? You hain't seen a ghost
nave you, honey?"
mo, DInah but have seen something
worSe than q ghost I've caught q rob
mr. aud he's in she safe What ti,nr :
it?' and l"nking 1T the cl"'k, thar tick
~ slowly AND deliberately -,4a now could
Dinsh's clock help doing ?-I saw to my
great relief that it was nearly midnight
! We had scarcely got down stairs when
heard the sound of wheels. A moment
more and my husband was in my arms,
listening with amazement to the rapid
narrative of my singular adventure I
would not suffer him to open the safe IN.
til Silas he'd summoned assistance from
the ighboring houses I feared my des-
| perato prisoner might still escape When
the safe was opened, there sat my burglar
on the trunk, half stupefed for want of
air, knife IN one hand, the package Of
money in the other, and the burned out
cande at his feet.
He was recognized as an old offender,
who had not been long out Of States
Prison, to which, in due course of law,
he was soon sent back for p term of years,
| | dcvoutly hope, may last as long as he
! lives; for | confess that should not feel
easy to near that he was again at large
The look of rage he gave me on coming
out OF the safe, will not soon be Oblitera-
ted from my memory.
My husband, need hardly say, was
greatly pleased with my safe investment,
and complimented me highly on the
courage and GOODNESS which had doubt
less saved my life as we'll our money.
The love and pride with which he always,
to this day, rehearses my exploit, were
themselves a sufficient compensation
for the horror and agony of that long
summer night
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LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
BY JEAN INGELOW.

The racing river leaped, and sang
Full bHthely In the perfect weather,
All round the mountain echoes rang,
For blue and green were glad together.
This rained out light from every part,
And that with songs of Joy was thrilling
But In the hollow OF my heart,
There ached place that wanted filling.
Before the road and river meet,
And stepping stones are wet and glisten
heard sound OF laughter sweet,
And paused to like it, and TO listen
I heard the chanting waters flow,
The cushat's note, the bees low hum
Then turned the hedge and did not know
How could l ?-that my time was coming
girl apon the highest stone,
Half doubtful Of the deed, was standing
SO far the shallow flood had flown
Beyond the Cushioned leap of landing,
she knew not any need of me.
~ ct me she waited all unweeting:
she thought not had crossed the sea.
' AND nall the sphere to give her meeting
waded out. her eyes met,
| wished the moment had been hours
It0ok her in my arms and set -
aiH Her dainty feet among the flowers.
Her fellow maids in copse and lane.
All still, methinks hear them calling
The winds soft whisper In the plain.
The cushat's COO, the waters falling.
But now it is year ago,
But now possession crowns endeayor
took her in my heart, to grow
And fill the hollow place forever.
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AN EAGLE SToRY.-John D. Fries, of
South Coventry Township, Penn, is try
ing the experiment Of raising an eagle,
Matched by hen. The. Pottsville Ledger
gives the following account: about a
month ago, while on Nyce's HilIAhe Saw
a large bird fyup from a lonely place
among the rocks Proceeding to the spot
lie discovered two eggs, which he picked
up, brought home and placed under a
setting hen. About week ago the eggs
were Matched out, and Mr.. Fries was as,
tonished to see that they were eagles.
The old hen must have been considerable
surprised, for she spluttered about and
tramped upon one of her rare progeny
and killed it. The other one viii proba-
bly, grow up and Go we'll Eagles some
times carry off chickens, and 1t would be
rather joke if this specimen would
some day gather up the old hen that
Matched it and fly away with her"
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LEAD ORE One of the riches5 veins
of lead ore in the United States has been
discovered on the Ohio river, in the
property OF the Rose Glare Mining Com
pany, Rose Glare, Hardin county, illinois.
The vein is fourteen feet wide, and runs
through their property to the ex ent OF
a mile. Shafts have been sunk TO The
depth of two hundred feet, and toe nun
eral increases ia richness, with a large
percentage OF silver, Experienced min
ers from Wales and England pronounce
it true vein, with AL the indications of
deep deposit OF galena Immediate steps
will be taken for an assay, while those
familiar with lead ore say it will yield
eighty per cent. The depoSit is accom-.
panied with vein of fluor spar, of itself
va liable as fux in manufacturing glass
and iron, and in melting silver and gold.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

How MONKEYS ARE CAUGHT OAR
four and SEMINAR the natives make a fer
mented beer o. which the monkeys are
passionately fond. Aware of this, the
natives go to that part of the forest fire.
quented by the monkeys and set on the
ground calabasnes full Of the IquOr. AS
soon as the monkey sees it and tastes it,
he alters loud cries o. joy that soon at
tracts his comrades Then the negroes
appear The few monkeys that come too
late to get fuddled escape. The drinkers
are coo far gone to distrust the negroes,
but apparently take them for larger spec
linens of their own species. When ne
gro takes one by the hand to lead him
of, the nearest monkey will cling To the
one that thus finds support, and en-
deavor to go off also, Another will
grasp at him, and so on, until the negro
leads staggering line Of ten or fifteen
ripsy monkeys When finally brought to
the village, they are securely Gagged and
gradually sobered down but for two or
three days gradually diminishing sup
ply Of liquor is given them, SO to rec
oncile them 10y degrees to their state OF
captivity.