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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-12

MALICIOUS BURNINa.-For the first
time in the annals of the history of Hor-
ry, it is made our unpleasant duty to re-
cord the inoendiary burning OF barns in
this County. On Monday morning. the
Sd instant, at about O'Clock A. NJ, Col.
Samuel Smart and his family were
aroused from their beds by the roar and
shining light of the fire then devouripg
barn, not more than thirty yards from
his dwelling, in which was stored near
100 bushels of rice, his years crop of
fodder and rioe straw. Adjacent to this
barn was one with horse and cattle stalls
attached. With much difficulty the
horse was rescued from the fumes. Both
barns we're consumed. Luckily the corn
crop was not harvested. Col. Smurt es-
Inmates his loss at $500 to $500. This
burning was not the work OF negro,
aud up to the time of this diabolical,
fendish, hellish outrage, it was not sup
posed that Col. Smart had All enemy in
the world.
10 the yonng man who did this fend-
ish deed: You are known! Yon may es-
cape just reward in this world, but that
burning burn will be your palace in the
devils kingdom Though not native
born, you, ut least, will be crowned with
tho glory OF being the frat who ever
used the incentlnry's torch in Horny
County R1,.ru Netrs
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of their own. To this connection, we
give an extract from the remarks made
by Alderman Wigg in opposition to the
protest submitted against building the
new city market. He said:
''As to the ways and means, he would
state that it is not the bug.bear some
people would make it appear, as the.
amount of cash on deposit in bank to.
day, and the revenue from taxes (and no
increased rate of tax) in January, will
build both the hall and market. To use
common expression, lie would say the
city is not broke. He respected the pc
tition, but could not vote TO reconsider
his action in the premises. He would
move that the petition bo referred to
Committee on Market"
1.-The petition was 30 referred"
It will bc observed, now, thnt these
remarks were made September IL. It was
August 21st that the bonds were issued.
Thus, when this Chairman of Ways and
Means WAS discussing the question: of
ways and means, he stndiously ignores
transaction which he had already con-
sumn,ated with his friend DR.. Neagle.
This, wo suppose, may be deemed sharp
practice. Nor does Alderman Wigg
alone keep this secret, but the whole
Council also preserved the sumo discreet
silence. But let us recur to the action
OF the City Council. They meet to
"make things right, and the result is,
after the whole subject OF the Issue of
khn hOr1c t,oc Il; lot n
special committee is appointed to arrange
for the deposit of tho city bonds $780,
000) with the Carolina National Bank,
and that the time for the payment Of the
note is extended. So fur us this deposit
and the extension of the loan nre con-
cerned, very WE'LL But we ask, is this to
be the extent of Councils action? If
SO, O, most lams and impotent conclu-
sion! What about the exorbitant rntes
which it is alleged Mr.. Allen is to re-
ceive, and also Messrs. Smith and ST.
mons? What about those contructs?
We have not reached by fur the lust
analysis Of this matter, and where the
City Council stops, at that point we hope
the citizens will take tho matter up.
Citizens of Columbia, look to your inte-
rests. Hold the servants of the public
to strict account. Follow the example
of New York. If there are rings, break
them up. Meet tue public foes on the
threshold. Popular apathy is the public
plunderer's opportunity. It is time for
the people themselves to look after their
imperilled interests. God save the
country, the State or the city, when the
citizen stands idly by and allows the
public treasury to be invaded and plum.
dered. At lenst try the Courts of the
land and see if the public interests are
to get protection there. It ia said that
Metellus stood with drawn sword Mt the
door of the Roman Treasury. Let us
hope that Heaven, in its providence,
may ind somo Metellus thus to help us,
for unless some such protector does
arise in this country, we fear that public
plundering will not soon cease to be- the
order of the day.
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MAIL AnRANoEMRsTs.- The Northern
mail opens at 800 P. NJ; closes 7.l5
A. M. Charleston day, mail opens.A 90
p. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. n. closes 6. 90
P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P.
NJ. closes 900 A. nj. Western mail
opens 8. 90 A. NJ; closes 1.30 P. Al. On
Sunday Office open from 8 to 4 P. M.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, October Ill
Colun6ia Hotel-E. Hyman, e. Perry, s.
d. Hutson. Mrs. E. d. Ensten. W. Dud-
ley. j. p. Horbach. G. S. Walker, ". s.
Bowmun, A. L. Ronmilat, Charleston;
r. r. Bridges. J. G. Winder, II. W.
High, b. A. Whiting, Wilmington; 8.
r. Smith, Md; D. r. Phifer and wife,
Newberry; J. b: Lanneau, New York;
w. G. Fergus, A. 3. Miller. Baltimore;
W. s. Hogan, N. O.; ". S. Monteith,
city; Mrs. A. F. Wilson. Mrs. ". E.
Mills, Sumter; w. W. Mills. Fairfield;
n. Q: Murphy, Marion; Miss @. B. Car
michael, Miss NJ. j. Cnrmichael; J. A.
Broadns, J. G: Bailey. GreenviIle.
lady, Il. Green. S. Webb, 8. c.; D. r.
Ward, J. II. Weddington and wife, N.
c.; J. P. Cox, Savannah; S. G. Turner.
Baltimore; L. @. II. Dukes, ". @:
Dukes, Charleston; +. Howard, Granite-
vile; VIM. Perry. Pendieton; E. s. Hub
ley, B. r. r. II.
Central Hotet-J. J. Thomas, Union:
II. Flanagan, city; J. G. T. Sims, Rich
land; J. L. Donnald. Greenville; W. g.
Meredith, Newberry; W. 81. Mauldin,
Charleston; L. 8. Lee. G.. 7. Reid, B.
f. Muuldin, G. & c. r. R. w. Q. Dunn,
Union; r. A. Williams, Gadsden; Mrs.
D. A. Smith, Abbeville; NJ. Nicely, Bel
ton; J. S. Hutchinson, s. G.
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Shiver & Co. Full to OVERLOOKING.
Tarrant's Ssltzer Aperient.
Mrs. S. A. Smith-Opening.
On Mnrringe. Ia
W. H. Wigg Citation.
Paysiuger & franklin Exchange.
>-~-~..>~--- -
CoNsIGNEEs PER CHARLOTTE, CoLuM-
October 11.-Furgnson & NJ, O. M &
Co., W. W. Watkins & Co. J. s. 6 Co,
A B. Wood. Stiffers. W. & Co., r., j.
Mcdonald, J. g. Caldwell, s. h. Berry,
J. N. Harris. Lorick e. L., hodges s. D.,
Greed, W. & Co , G. A. Mayes, A. J. c.,
j. 8. NJ. Wall. Hncket s. Co., Mortijp &
Co.. II. w. s. r. S. Chick. J. II.
.Hudgins, NJ. Barr & Co., A. P. Willing
ham, ". G.. Linnibrook, A. NJ. Thomp-
son g. Co., Quarles. P. & Co., a. Storks,
agent G.& G. r. r., j. Agnev & Son. j.
q. Seegers, E. Stenhouse. r. King. ".
d. Webb, a. G. Squires, j. n. g. NJ. Il.
Kinard. Simpson, Hill e. Co., F. A.
Walker, Harrison s. NJ, e. Hope, A. s.
Sheppard. II. J. Briggs. A. G. Floyd. J.
A. Lee, S. Bobo, L. Miller &c Bro, r.
s. Desportes, J. r. Alexander, Ross &
D., G. Hamberg. Love & Co., A. D. nj.
& Co., W. Fl. Webb. J. w. Rykard. @.
q Evnns, Trowbridge s. Co., Lovelace
&c Wheeler, II. W. g. r. c. Chick. Mays
s. NJ, Swygert s. L., F. s. Scruggs.
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OFFICIAL RAFFLE NUMBERS Charleston CLari.
table Association. for benefit Free School fund |:
RAFFLE CLASS No liz -Morning-October II.
34-1-9-56-23-43-G64 40 45-38-48 ~
Witness my hand, at Columbia this II til day
OF October, 1871. FEM PECK,
Oct 10 Sworn Commissioners
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ON MANRIAGE.

HAPPPY RELIEF FOR YOUNG MEN from
III the effects of Errors and Abuses in early
life. Manho6d restored. Nervous debility
cured. Impediments to marriage removed.
New method oftreatmept. New and remark
BILE remedies. Books and Circulars sent free,
in sealed envelopes.
Address. HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2
South Ninth street, Philadeldhia, Pa.
Oct IL 2nO
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Up to this time Cruesday) ten men
have been arrested as Ku Klux and
lodged in the Jail at this place, two Of
whom have been released. Only Eve Of
this number are now in jail. The state
ment OF the PHGNIx, upon information
received from the Marshal, THAT num-
bers Of the mystic ciun' are daily sur
rendering themselves" is not true nc
cording to the information VIC have. All
who are in jail were arrested. The para
graph in the PHOENIX conveys the idea
thnt our iail is full OF prisoners who sur
rendered themselves, which is not true.
The above we copy from the Carolina
Spartan. The statement was made on
Marshal Johnson's authority.
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Ho al It g M % ].

copies OF the PHOENIX ia i've cents.
Mr.. j. e. Thouron will please accept
our thanks for several copies of the Key
West Fla.) Dispatch
We are informed that Charles Weber,
q member Of the "Firemen's Band" OF
this city. decamped, Tuesday night, car
rying with him the uniform and brass
instrument belonging to the band. He
had married but few days previously:
aud having obtained possession of his
wife's money, left her behind; also ne
glecting to look after sundry debts.
Mrs. S. A. Smith is the lust in the
field; but ladies' who visit her ''opening"
to day. will, we venture to assert, be
amply repaid.
A subscription list belonging to the
Ladies' Memorial Association, was lost.
yesterday. The finder will please leave
it ut PHOENIX Office.
The PHOENIX Office is supplied with oil
necessary material for as handsome carde,
bill heads, posters, pamphlets. hand-bills,
circulars. and other printing that may he
desired, as any Office in the South Give
US Il call and test our work.
The rattle of the gold bonds, by the
Charleston Charitable Association, comes
OF in this city, this day, 18th Instant, at
l o'clock P. NJ. The awards will be made
in public. SO that all parties interested
can SEQ what is going 90. See the adver-
II ~ NJ t,.r n, l.
it is u single number distribution.
Messrs. Seibcls & Co., agents of the
Pacific Insurance Company, request US
to state TINT although their losses by tile
| Chicago fire were severe, yet the COM
pany is all right, and prepared to meet
risks.
a round or two of fsticnffiana was
Carried out on Muin street, yesterday
morning by two individuals and their
wives. They were equally matched, and
the result Of the buttle was somewhat in
doubt, but obtrusive outsiders interfered
and put an end to the contest.
Mr.. J. NJ. Crawford furnished us,
yesterday, with punches of very fine
':Globe" and ''Red Top" turnips, grown
on his Columbia farm.
The company of 'black horse" cavalry
which hGs been stationed here for seve-
raj weeks. departed for Yorkville, yester-
day afternoon. Every horse, with the
exception of the FIRST bugler's, WIS per
fectly black.
A regular summer shower, accompa-
MED by thunder and lightning, set in,
yesterday afternoon, about o'clock,
aud continued long enough to thorough.
ly snturate mother earth.
"a Workman and Subscriber is in
formed that ,he article from the iScien-
t;fc american, of the 23d ult., would be
published if copy was furnished.
Mr.. Stokes has removed his book
bindery short distance up town-hav-
ing it moro directly opposite the PHOENIX
Office, and at the same time increasing
his area of usefulness he is now on the
first floor front.
Mfr. Allen has no desire to cripple any
Que, and, therefore, has erected railipg
around the City Hall lot.
A horse whose pedigree is eight gene
rations long. without any base admix-
ture, is considered thorough. bred.
TSpopr. To SouTt1pny Jt,rIIroro
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Texas Redeemed.

The news comes to us from this quar-
ter that the Democracy have swept the
State of Texas. All the Democratic
candidates for Congress are reported
elected. This is we'll. The "Lone STAR
shines bright. May its beams drive
away the clouds that have hung 80 black
over fair portion of the land.
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Full to Uveriowing.

EVERY department Of our MAMMOTH
DRY GOODS PALACE full and complete.
Everything VIC keep, comprising all goods
usuaily found in Dry Goods Storos, Shoe
Stores, Hat Stores, Millinery and Dress max
ing Establishments, has been bought with our
usual caro- and taste, and in prices we are
competing with retail houses Of New York,
Philadelphia and baltimore. and are daily ao-
tually saving money for every person who will
como in and sec what We keep. Lot every
buyer aok themselves one question and an
swer it fairly, It is this: Cannot and does not
this house Of r. G.. Slliyer d Co. sell goods
oheapor than other houses in their line?
Handling the immense amount OF goods that
they do? Certainly. Commercial law teaches
as fact, as q good sound rule, that tho man
who buys $500, 900 per annum of merchandise,
can buy much cheaper than he who buys
$50, 900. Il. G. SILVER Il co. l
II. G. SHIvEn. DAVID JoNEs.
Onk
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IMPORTANT TO SOUTHERN LoYA11srs.
A Washington despatch says the South
ern Claims Commissioners will not con-
sent at this time to allow their Special
Commissioners in The South to receive
testimony in support OF any claims ex-
ceeding So, 600 in amount, but claimants
who have already fled claims exceeding
that sum may. by reducing the amount,
bring their cases within the jurisdiction
of their resident Commissioners. No
further applications for hearing testimo-
ny can be entertained hy the Comm g.
sioner until after tile fret of January
next.
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COTTON FAcroRY The Lexington
Dispatch says:
"We are glad to be able to state that
Mr.. John Green has succeeded in max
ing the necessary monied arrangements
for erecting cotton factory on Red
Bank Greek. two and half miles from
Lexington Depot. He has gone to the
North to purchase machinery. As soon
as our people have an opportunity of
seeing the workings OF few factories,
We shall have great increase in this in
dustry. We regard these enterprises as
OF special Importance to farmers; for
they have scarcely any desirable forms
IF Investment. II the farmers of this
County should be induced to believe
that cotton manufacture, here at our
own doors, where we have plenty of
water power. would pay twenty per cent.
on money invested, we could put up
three or four in this Comfy. without
drawing dollar from outside Of Lexing-
ton County.
"We want something right here at
home, in which our farmers can put
their money. After awhile, We hope to
SEQ investments in cotton manufacture"
Success to him, say we. with aIl orr
heart. John is native of Columbia.
thorough machinist. and n go.ahead,
honest, straightforward man.
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State of South Carolina---R -Richland Co
IN THE COURT OF PROBATE.

IN THE COURT OF PROBATE.
By William Hutson lYigg. Judge Of Probate
in Richland County.
WHEREAS. A. 8. Boyle hath applied to
w me for Letters Of Administration on
the estate OF Miss E. f. BOYLE, lat 9 OF Hoh-
to cite aud admonish all and singular the
kindred and creditors of the said deceased to
be and appear before me. ut Court OF Pro-
bate for tho said County, to BIS holden at CO.
inmbia, on the oath day Of October, 1871, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, to shaw cause. il any. why
the said Administration should not be grant
ed.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
Court, this tenth day Of October, A. D. 1871,
and in tho ninety -sixth year Of American In
WILLIAM HUTSON WIGG,
Oct 10 th2s Judge OF Probate.
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NatlvB and Foreign Wines.
CCUPPEkNONG, Concord, kauterns, Cla-
- rot. Champagnos, just received and for
salo low, by f. HOPE.
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AUGUSTUS COOPER, Char
"WM. HAYNE,
"OHARLES MINORT.
IS. B. THOMPSON,
"R. Nj. WALJACE.n

We IemoEk tuaG the same criticism Rp-
plies to this JOB. It is salleged that there
was but one genuine bid in this case,
and yet if this be so, what has the
Especial Committee" to say? Again
did this committee know, or did they
not know. that the sum OF $18,816 was
an extravagant sum for the work to be
done? II they did NOT know it, they
ought to have known it. If they did
know it. then they deliberately allowed
the city to be imposed upon. In this
case. it is true that Alderman Wallace
mado feeble protest against building
the market, as four.fifths Of the tax.
payers had protested against it; yet no
point was made ns to whether the con-
tract sum was reasonable one or not.
Thus it seems that in making appropr,a-
tions of the peoples money and in issu-
ing bonds, the City Council huve way
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Refined OIL.
NOTrON SEED KEFINLD OIL, by Tho gal.
u Ion or barrel. Also, in glass, pints and
quarts. For aaIel0w. T.. ROPE.
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"
the right to make that issue. You must
know that the issuing Of bonds, binding
as it does the property Of the citizen,
and adding to his burthene, is one OF
most delicate and important powers CON
ferred upon legislative or municipal
body. Aud yet. without giving the tax.
payers Of Columbia on opportunity to
express an opinion on this subject, so
vital as respects their interests, what do
you do? You proceed az if you knew
that what you were doing was wrong.
Privately, in secret conclave, you issue,
under very questionable authority, bonds
OF the city to the amount of $3.50, 900.
And this. act of yours. committed on
August 81 last, is kept concealed from
the public for at least forty days, and
then it leaks out, and 10 admitted by an
outsider, only after confession is rem
dered unnecessary. In the meantime,
the Council publishes its official proceed
ings, but deliberately and by order with
holds so much of its action as relates to
the issuance Of new bonds! We are
given the play Of Hamlet, with Hamlet
omitted. And, 80 far as this matter is
concerned, it appears that the whole
Council, from the Mayor down to the
humblest Alderman. are responsible
This ring was complete. Itincluded the
whole body of the men solemnly charged
with the interests OF city rising with
hard strokes from it's ashesl Let US in
quire, now, as to the disposition OF these
new bonds after they are issued. It is
alleged that it was understood in Coun-
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-03
4 Man Dies Of Ilydroph0bia Fort v
Years After Having nssn Bitten by

The Pulaski On. Y.) Democrat relates
the particulars Of the singular death Of one
Major King, of the town of Roylston,
from hydrophobia. Itappears that about
forty years ago Mr.. King was severely
bitten by mad dog, which had no APP
parent effect upon him until within the
past four weeks, whom he first seemed to
net strangely. For few days he appeared
melancholy, and on Monday, the 18th
instant, after telling his son no "was
going to do something" threw of his hat
and coat, ran TO a pond near by and,
jumping in, endcavored to drown himself.
His son called 10 him to return 10 the
house. When within n short distance no
tore himself away, returned again, and
threw himself into the pond. by this
time some of the neighbors who had
witnessed the strange proceedings arrived,
and with their assistance he was secured
aud brought home. The paroxysm lasted
about five hours, when he became rational
and requested the bys,anders not 10 allow
him " hurt anybody. lie remained In
this condition for eighteen hours, when
another spasm succeeded and after suffering
terribly until Friday night, death came to
his relief.
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connection with our water courses
which drain nearly one-third of the
continent, and our railroads which, by
themselves and through their connec.
tons, permeate the entire Northwest
and open up to us the best possible con-
nection with tho great markets of the
East and the entrepots of the Atlantic
eaboard. We have no fears, therefore,
that when the Arkansas part Of the
road is completed, that Cairo will TO
use phrase more expressive than ele-
CAN'T long remain out in the cold,
The link hence to the Missouri line, can
and will be built in short order-not
especially because Cairo wants it, but
because its completion then will be
regarded in the light Of general and
pressing commercial necessity.
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Tho b.ni.hod Napoleon and The furi.iv

Tho banishod Napoleon and the fugitive
Empress seem TO enjoy their quiet life at
Wilhslushohe far better than tho cares
ana anxietics Of uneasy crowned heads.
They have learned very quickly to do as
other people do. Although the Empress
Is much better in health than when first
she went 10 England, she still in her walks
leans upon stat. Notwithstanding this
weakness, IL is remarked she never rides.
Wherever she goes 1t Is always on foot.
Even in the pclting rain, on recent
Sunday, she walked from Camden House
to the little Catholic chapel on Chiselhurst
Common, at the services Of which she 10 q
regular and unfailing attendant. As for
the Prince Imperial, he has quite recovered
from the bad effects Of the harrassing life
ehas led in the interval between the
fight from Metz and the battle ut Sedan
Hs looks stout and healthy, and Is GU,
every day walking on the common with
the Empress, making excursions into the
neighboring country, or running up now
and then for few houn to town.
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HE DREAMED.
n. q. Coz On Butler

The Hon. >. s. Cox, In his late speech on
tho Amesty bill, thus poked fun at the
Jealous proselyte from Massachusetts,
whose piety and humanity are not up to
the standard prescribed in the New Tesla
ment.
Mr.. SPEAKER: am not given to lay
stress on dreams, but I dreamed dream
last night, superinduced by the perusal Of
the Scriptures (laughter searching for
texts appropriate to this theme. Laug Inter. ]
Perhaps twas also induced by associating
the gentleman from Massachusetts, with
this measure Of meagcr mercy. Laugh
teri thought had accepted tho invi-
tation, which was once rendered, TO attend
one Of the grand camp-meetings upon tho
coast Of Massachusetts, held by throngs Of
the disciples OF John Wesley. thought
/ saw the gentleman from Massachusetts
upon his knees at the Methodist altar.
Laughtcr.l He had come at last 10 the
throne Of free grace, and as he arose new
light seemed TO beam from his countenance.
Laughter.1 He was sautcd as he rose by
the old Methodist refrain
"Amaz ng grace, how sweet the sound.
Laughter. And IL seemed TO me that the
conversion Of the gentleman was thorough,
| that he was translated TO new and better
sphere. see him now, standing, not on
the atden pavements, but on the walls Of
the NV Jerusalem. He has white robe
upon his form. [Laughter.] He has Q
harp in his hand. Laughter.1 He Joins
the chorus of the angels and OF just men
made perfect ..... ..
"Mercy's ffsei Mercy frset'
Then / awokc and 10, prestol he be-
comes tho plumed warrior at the head Of
his bravo Massachusetts militia [laughter1
TO whose camp had also been invited BY
him last summer. thought then that my
dream was one Of the Irish contraries, and
that the Christian had paled before the
martial eloment ] saw his long red
plume. II was moved, q the poet sings,
by the gentle breath Of kindness. Indeed,
| there Is a parable in my dream, whatever
may DO the application. The soldiers Of
our war have been moro clement and
magnanimous than the Gospelers.