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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-22
A Gard.

A Gard.
MEssRs. EDITORS: I desire to state.
for the information Of Mayor Alexander,
that the protest adopted by the public
meeting. on Saturday last. was prepared
by myself, nt the request of the Board of
Trade. without suggestion or diotasion
from Colonel Thomas. or any other per-
son, except as to some immaterial altera-
tions IN two or three sentences.
The inaccuracy in stating the amount
OF new bonds authorized to be issued,
was owing to my failure to obtain sight
or possession of the bill, although Col.
Thomas sent to the State House for it in
my presence, requesting its use long
enough to examine it, or take o copy. :.
He then repeated it's substance, accord.
ing to his recollection Oh a hasty read.
ing while in the court room, aud took
it for granted that he and the Board Of
Trade were correct in putting the
amount at $800,000. could have had
NO motive in misrepresenting the bill to
the Legislature, since that body had
the original before them, and a glance
at it's first section would detect the error
Morever, this mistake has given the
Mayor and his advocates tho advantage
OF contemplated quibble, as if had
designed to do injustice to the Council;
whilst, i'll fact. the entire amount uf the
city debt under the bill would be the
same as stated in the protest, the only
difference being between the interest at
six or seven, and at eight per cent. on
the old bonds.
It would be easy to expose the many
falsiications Of the memorial signed by
the Mayor. and especially respecting the
secret issue of bonds, last summer; but I
have neither time nor inclination for the
task, and will leave it to those having
more leisure and ability.
EDWIN J. SCOTT.
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Think that Legislature is going to
do anything to ms? Aud if they cant do
anything. what arc ou going to do
about it?"-you always impertinent
PHOENIX. (sauoy old birdD you ever re-
bellious aud stiff-necked Southerners,
and meddling Northerners We defy
the whole of you together. Money, we
beg you to understand. is the power OF
this nineteenth century; aud we have
taken care, you see. to get money;
therefore. having money, we have the
power. and shall snap our riaged fingers
in oil your interfering faces. aud help
yourselves, if you canl Think we didn't
know what We we're about? Thiuk we
hadn't calculated for it all long ago?
What for else, do you suppose, we stole
all the teachers money? Women, you
see, wouldn't be likely to swear and fight,
aud tear around about it, 80 We hadn t
anything to be afraid of there; get ahead
Of US i'll calculating, if you canl Just
tho very thing we kept back the officers
and clerks salaries for. and whatever
belongings Of such quiet. peaceably dis.
posed folks as we thought wouldn't make
too much fuss. Some of them were
green enough TO take us for gentlemen,
aud 10 depend upon our sword Of
honor" and may be doing 30 yet, for all
we know, aud Gan till the day of doom,
If they want to; all the better for Us;
keeps them still, aud the most we want
in this present strait. is to finish mp
business. and make of with our cool
millions; very pleasant to have aud to
hold in this warm climate.
All these aforesaid little savings, we
we're going to say. were laid up for just
this emergency; after using them to first
rate advantage in money making schemes
for good while, too, and to help out
the big pile, which is all nicely put away,
and is not to be disturbed for this or
anything else. We jus. shut down the
gates nigh year ago, and made up our
minds we were not going to pny any
body anything. and We haven't done it.
What's the use, when we might as we'll
put it in our own pockets2 Nothing to
hinder. If you arc going to steal, steal
oil you can, little or much; that's our
motto. Sands make the mountains,
minutes make tho year. and we were
brought up TO think too much of pen.
MES to despise them now. So we Just
grabbed the whole. and what's the re
suit? Set that Legislature like pack
of blood d-hounds on our track, and we'll
throw them the meat. Ali you'll hear
presently, when they get their maws
well filled, will bo the grumblings aud
growlings as to who'll get the most.
They let us alone, never fenr. We rub
our hands in full and ineffable satisfao-
tion at the smiling prospect of all they
will ever do. We've got money enough
to buy them all up with; then what have
we got TO he afraid of, we want to know?
Do it oil in broad daylight, Come
round our Office aud see for yourselves.
See the honest members hookipg in, hob.
and-nob, on very special business II
you think the South Carolina drums are
ever going to beat an accompaniment to
the New York Rogues' March to the
Tombs. you are nightly mistaken. that's
all. ASTREA.
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A VOICE FROM THE Country. :

Az VOICE FROM THE Country. "A cor
respondent writes us as follows:
"Fire on Scott and the ring from all
sides. Give him hot shot, and cold sh hot,
and chain shot, and shot of all sizes and
shapes. Ponr it on him in the front,
and flank, and rear. Give it to him in
the regular warfare fashion,"
All we have to say is, that We are try
ing to do our duty in this behalf. BY
our fruits. judge us. The RING. WORM
must be cauterixed and must perish. ore
the State can prosper.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-22

STABLE BuaNEn-On last Friday
morning. about 8 O'Clock, tae stable of
Mr.. Charles w. D'Oylry. on West
street. was destroyed by fire. When
first dis covered, the flames were already
bursting out from the roof. aud the ma
terial being light, it WAS impossible to
put ont tho fire. A lot OF provender
was also consumed, which added much
to thu difficulty of saving the building.
Green piNe Enterprise.
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A SHOT FROM THE NORTH. cores

pondcnt. writing from the North. says:
II notice tho Attorney Generals
Chamberlain 's-card in the PHOENIX; also
your comments thereon. Please ask
that aminble gentleman whether or not,
since last February, he made his draft on
the Financial Agent of South Carolina
in New York for 325, 900. in favor OF one
O. P. or P. Q. Leslie, member of the
Senate of your State. and if such draft
was paid to Leslie hy the Financial
Agent, and h0,o Mr.. Leslie became in
debted to the Attorney General, and to
what account WAS it charged on the
books of II II. Kimpton. This is only
one of the questions ont of many which
All examination of those books will scare
up"
We now put the question to the At
torney- General, as suggested from his
nvtive land, 'chat say you?
Pursue Me ring, of which D. H. Cham
bcrlain, the Attorney General. furnished
the key that opened tho Treasnry-to
say nothing of other legal help.
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We regret to learn that the dwelling
house of Mr.. Alexander Grant, with its
contents. was destroyed by fire on Tues
day afternoon last. None of tho family
were at home at the timo. The origin
Of the fire is supposed to have been acoi-
dental. Mr.. Grant is very industrious
and deserving man. and his neighbors
have taken prompt stops to repair his
losses. Chester Reporier.
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Jonathan Wild Akerman has been put
out OF the Cabinet, because it is said he
knew not enough of law. Alas, for tho
Attorney Generall He has gone "where
the woodbine twineth. and the whang.
doodle Whatever that may be-
"mourneth for its first born"
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Voices chat RrlaE Up tho Memory or
the Past and the Duty ef she Present.
With great gratiGoation, No have re-
ceived letter from an eyed South Caro.
linian, formerly one Of that GLASS that
lived IN the lower part OF the State, and
illustrated al Che qualities OF genuine
maDhood-men who lived lives OF honor
sud truth. end, Whatever their human
feelings. were. did boar "without abuse
the grand old name Of GENTLEMAN"
This esteemed ''frieud. guide and philo-
sopher." writes to hold up our hands,
and sends US words Of cheer and enoou-
ragemcnt. he bids us go on in the path
we are treadipg, and to lift high the
banner We have raised. The regime to
which we belong is Of the present, but
it bows to the virtue and hearkens to
the voice of the old regime.
Another respected friend from the
up-oountry writes us in similar spirit,
and hopes that We may. in our line of
duty, be able to effect something to-
wards saving the State from bankruptcy
aud ruin. Says this distinguished Caro-
linian. full OF years and not wanting in
honors: II would advise You in your
editorials never to lose an opportunity to
hold before the people the standard of
the true gentleman-the sans psur and
sans reproche' of the old school," These
voices come to us from the low country
and up-country, and they also come from
the Pee Dee and from the middle coun-
try-from woman as well as man.
As much as in US lies, we shall respond
to these suggestions, nor shall power, or
pelf, or detraotion turn US from our
steadfast purpose. We shall stand
firmly, discreetiy, persistently by the
abiding interest and the lawful rights of
all the people. This is our journalism.
This ia our citizenship. This is the
path along which the light of victory
guides us. The vindication OF all that
is valuable and high in our past, the
elimination of all that is vicious and
hurtful in onr present, the aspiration to
all that is worthy and possible in the
future-theso are the elements of our
policy, aud as in 1868. so now we raise
the copjoined banners Of POLITICAL IN
TEoRrrY and INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT:
and, in this sIgn, under Heaven, we ex-
pect to conquer.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-22

The MILITARY ARRESTS -Snoo our
last report, a. l.. Warren and w. r.
Lowrey, who had been arrested in North
Carolina. have been released; and Elijah
Harden and Felix II. Dover have been
arrested. Including "Major" Joe Oar.
ter's band. in custody of the military au-
thorities for 'riotons conduct and kid
mapping white persons, there aro now
in tho Jail thirty eight, of whom twenty
seven are white pea.
YorhpiNe Enquirer.
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SMALLPOX ny MA1L-A young lady
i'll with smallpox in this city recently re-
oeived lotter from q sister in Pitts
burg. who wrote that she was then sick
with smallpox. Exactly eleven days af-
ter the letter was received, the young
lady who received it was taken with the
disease. She was not exposed to it in
any other way, and there seems to be no
doubt the contagion was communica-
ted by the letter. Wheelng InteNigence,..
Josh Billings, in his directions "How
to pick out good hoss." says: Good
horses are sknrse, and good men that
deal in emmy kline of horses are skarser.
An honest man iz the noblest work ov
God;' this lannon's saying was written, in
great anguish OF heart, by the late Alex.
ander Pope. just after buying q good
family hoss.
An intoxicated colored man, named
Ben. Belcher, fell from his horse, while
on his way home from Abbeville Court
House. on the 18th, and died from ex.
posure.
The darkeys have been raiding around
York, and making arrests of white oiti.
zens without legal authority. Uncle
Sans boys are after them.
When we talk of our neighbors, it
gives them'a chance to discuss our i'm.
perfection. A wise tongue keeps its own
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FRoM UNION. correspondent, wri,

FRoM UNIoN.-A correspondent, writ
ing from Union, says:
80 far, our County is pretty quiet.
Very few arrests have been made How.
ever, some of our best citizens have been
taken up. and that on very fimsy evil
dence We hope we may be spared tho
iniqnitous sufferings imposed upon York
and Spartanburg.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-22

THE MEMORIAL AND THE BILL OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF COLUMBIA POSTPONED.
Messrs. Edwin J. Scott, r. O. Silver
and W. O. Swaffield appeared before the
Committee of Ways and Means of the
House, on yesterday, and secured a
postponement of tho consideration of
said memorial and bill. This postpone
ment will probably provo indefinite.
Scott, Shiver and Swaffield represented
the protest of the taxpayers. who mot
on Saturday last. The City Council
were largely represented, but they could
not prevail
Give us the ear OF the Legislature,
and we shall expose the Council there as
we have exposed them elsewhere. We
and our 'coadjutors" work to win with
the weapons of TRUTH and JUSTICE
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-22

The spirit of reform hos entered the
Senato of the country. The Democrats
and wing of the Republicans, such as
Trnmbull, Schurz. Wilson and Upton.
are moving for thorough inquiry into
every branch of the public service. Tie
rottennass of officials in power-that is
the evil. Says Carl Schurz: ST want to
put the iron to the bottom" So say we.
What Schurz wants done at Washington,
we want done here. On the question of
Official corruption, there is no such thing
as "passive policy" nor is there any
such thing as "masterly inactivity. /"
Let Us move. Action is the ,oo,d.
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Says honest Trumbull: "My Republi.
canism is not partisan. l care nothing
for it except az party OF great princi.
pies, and If 1t comes TO be used AS cover
for frauds and iniquities, the honest peo.
pie OF the country will overwhelm us. as
they ought to-" Brave, manly words
these Whit would Mr.. Trumbnll think
of South Carolina Radicalism?
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That Memorial Again.

The memorial of the Mayor and AL
dermen of the City Council-prepared
by the City Attorney-was received with
very general amusement, on yesterday.
1t is commonly thought that it deserves
to rank with Scott's suandalous message.
The general impression is, that the City
Attorney has killed the Council and
Mayor about as effectually ne Maokey
killed Gov. Scott. Both Scott and Alex
ander might we'll say. ''Save us from our
friends" Both write themselves down,
and are hoisted by their own petards.
That memorial is rich document.
This is peculiarly rich: ''Deprived OF
power and place, by events guided by
Providence, this virnlent editor aud his
coadjntors utterly rebel against destiny,
and make futile war against it's change
less decrees." We would like to know
what is here meant by the ''changeless
DEGREES" of destiny" against which we
are charged with utterly rebelling. Is
it, since we are rebelling against naught
else, that public plundering aud public
swindling are deemed destiny's ''ohange-
less decrees2" II 80. we do utterly rebel
against them, nnd hope to chow that
they are not "changeless. The Greeks
had an idea, years and years ago. of q
destiny" that was dark and remorseless.
Is this the destiny" that we are invited
to accept in the sunlight of this CEN
tnry? Who killed Cock Robin No. 2?
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-22

Tho corner-ston of tho now Masonic
Temple vas laid in Charleston, on
Wednesday.
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We have received from our respected
and esteomed friend, Mr.. VIM. M. Law
ton, of Charleston. an essay, by himself,
on ''Rice md its Culture" read before
the Agricultural Congress, convened nt
Selma, Ala, December s, 1871. Mr..
Lawton IL mn Intelligent and acute OBJ
server, and withal one of the truest and
most devoted Of the citizens of the State.
He has treated his subject intelIigently.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-22

An Iowa girl h.s contracted to cut
and olenr 800 acres OF land this winter
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Groceries. Wines and Liquors
A FULL SUPPLY Of CHOIOE FAMILY
"A GROCERIES, in all their varieties. Best
brands Champagncs. Wines, Liquors. 10,
suitable for Christmas. on hand and for sale
low, by JOHN AONEW q HON
peo 20
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-22

Alexander the Great died many years
before the Christian era. Alexander the
Little died yesterday. The first Alexan-
der was instructed by Aristotle, the
other received his learning from the City
Attorney. The first died, it is said, Of
the malaria engendered by the marshes
of Assyria; the other grew sick OF the
noisome influences to which he was sub.
jeoted and died of the memorial. The
one wept because he had no more worlds
to conquer; the other regretted that
there was but one City Hall for his
friends to build. Alasl vain mani
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-22

At the battle of Cape Trafalgar. Octo.
Der 81, 1905, Admiral Nelson, while
bearing down on the enemy, hoisted the
signal: England expects every man tc
do his duty!" The order ran like wild.
fire along the lines. and, in few hours,
although the hero was mortally wound
ed. he closed his dying eyes on the ole
meteor fag floating triumphant. aud the
combined naval power of Spain an6
France shattered forever. At this period
in South Carolina, it may be said that
"South Carolina expects every honest
man to do his datyl" Tint duty is tc
break up the ring of plunderers and
swindlers who have ruined our finances
and plundered our people and wound.
ed our prosperity. To accomplish
this. On aroused and indignant pub.
lie opinion must ba formed in every
County OF the State, bent upon tho re
form OF abuses by legal methods. Good
men must combine-must associate-
must resolve that neither in the County
nor at the capital shall corruption and
plundering sap the foundations of the
public veal. Public apathy-which is
the plunderer's opportupity-must give
place to public activity. The people
must act and save the State. Political
activity-jodicial prosecutions indus.
trial progress confusion To thiev;no of.
hcials-these are the duties of the hour.
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
A. G. Brenizer-Rank Notices.
Meeting Board of Trade.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-06
NILSSON ELASTIC" !"

The most beautiful, q gant, and comfortable Gar ter ever worn-combintng healthfulness and economy with durability and elegance of design.
 Patented August 16, 1870. Large profits for Agenk9. Sample pairs (silver-piate0 sent, prepaid, on receipt of 50 cents. Address all ordersA to the l8aIee 1.G.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-06
Consumption can be Cured.

LIME ROCK, COnn. Dec 3U, 1S7V.
 DR. VAN HUMMELL.-My Dear Sir:-When be- gan your treatment many of my friends had no hope of my recovery, and now they say it does not seen possible that could be up so comfortable One year ago was so very poorly, and had not used your 1nhaling Fluids and your other reme- dies, would have been dead long ago. After began your treatment, rested contented for I was almost confident it would cure me. It has done wonders for me. Had Dr. Bissell raised me up to where am now, he would have thought he had done remarkably. But he could not, and now I think he must feel somewhat chagrined after saying so much against you and your treatment. But am thankful did not heed his words that had energy and will enough to give your treat ment trial We never shall regret doing so By the mercy of God and your Inhdling Fluids my life has been spared. Very truly yours, , -n,,
 My practice being confined to the Nose, Throat and Lungs, so my remedies are specially designed for local application to those organs. refer by permission to the following patients who have been treated by me with Inholtsg Fluids: H. Ev- erett Russell. Counsellor-at-law, 27 Wall Street, New York; Mir. Fl. M. Williams, 215 East Fifteenth Street, New York; Mr. c. s. Oser, 252 West Seven teenth street, New York; Mir. s. D. Sutton, 663 Broadway, New York J. R. Van Ness, 225 Green wich street, New York; J. W. Chase, Castle, New York, and many others.
 Patients treated by letter at their homes, by an- swering list of some 80 questions, by which the nature and extent of the disease are indicated. For information, list of questions, &c., address
 Q. VAN HUMMEL, NJ. D.
 48-4 40 West Twenty sixth st., New York
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-06
' U R U B E B A

sent special commission to that country to pro- cure it in it's native purity and having found it's wonderful curative properties to even exceed the anticipations formed by it's great reputation has concluded to offer it to the public and is happy to state .nar ns has snnv as tbs pe lor
 He has spent much time experimenting and inyes-
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-06
FARM FOR SALE!

M HE subscriber offers for sale farm contain ing i1O acres, situated in the southwest part of Iorrngton, near the Childs Place, so called. Said Farm Is suitably divided into meadow, pasture and wood land, and is well watered. For further in- formation, enquire of
 CHARLES L. THRALL. Litchheld, Conn.,, Jan. IS, 1871. l-tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-06

DISTRIOT of Woodbury, ss. Probate Court, March 22, 1871. -
 Estate of Edward H. Benedict, late of Wood bury, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Wood bury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attest ed, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 51w3* SOLOMON STRONG. Administrator.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-06

HOMEMADE FERTILIZERS Far mers can make their own Fertilizers equal to Gu ano at about one-thrd the cost besides saving the expense of freight on twothirds the weight. Those wishing to economize and desiring to increase their crops, can enclose stamp to H. w. RISLEY, 27 Union Street. Brooklyn, N Y., for instructions
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-06
FOR SALE.

4xAY Farm southeast of Cornwall Bridge. Good House Three Barns. 50 acres meadow and pas ture. 100 acres woodland. Some heayy timber Ons-haR to H miles from furnace. 60 acres of the wood large enough to coal The cleared land and buildings, or the woodland, sold separately if The farm will be sold cheap. on easv tarms o4 payment, and all persons wishing to purchase are seld.
 SILAS Ct. PATTERSON.
 Cornwall Bridge, March 9th, 1871. 4s-6w*
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-06
Notice.

tA SPECIAL Meeting of the Stockholders of The Shepaug Valley Railroad Company win be held day of March, 1871, at one o'clock p. m to author lEe the borrowing of money and to prescribe the amount to be borrowed by said company for the purpose of providing for the construction, equip ment and maintenace of it's railroad.
 Also to authorize and provide for the issue sell- ing and disposing of the Oompany's bonds for the repayment of the money 90 borrowed. Also to provide by vote for securing such bonds by mort sage or mortgages Of all or any part of said com pany's property, rights, and franchises, pursuant 10 the provisions of its charter and the Statute laws of the State
 Dsted at Litch6eld the fifteenth day of March, A. D. 1871.
 By order of the Board of Directors,
 4SSW GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Secretary.