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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27
Fall and Winter Goods.

FAN and Winter Goods.
IA THE undersigned begslcave to inform
~ ms customers, and tho public general
LA ly,. that le has just returned from New
YORK with tho most choice selection of goods
eyer brought to this market embrac cling DOE
shlNS, Cloths, French and English ca si-
patterns. ~-'A
large assortment of GENTS FURNISH.
ING GOODS.
by paying close attention to business. Le
expects to receive u sliare OF the public pn-
tronage. q. D. EBERHAKp..
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27
Tie STORE OF PORTER & STEELE,
Wines and Liquors.


~ call t5e saaafaed aatsnton Of fss saHs TO
45N3$S&Ss0 and Wholesale purchasers, to
N88}SsS$H4 their assortment Of goods in this
'sx line, which they are Offering at
prices which defy competition. Their stock
consists in part OF ~
Choice OTARD BRANDIES.
Domestic and California Brandies.
Whiskies,
Common and RectiHed Whistles,
Wines, "
Ginger, Cherry and Blackberry Brandies.
barclay. Perkins & Co.'s London Porter,
Younger's Sparkling Alloa Ale,
Angostura titters,' Htoughton Bittere.
Champagneso Of the following choice brands:
Louis Koederer Delmonico, Hiedseick. Carte
Blanche, Cabinet and california Champagnes.
Old Holland Gin. wolfe's schiedam
schnapps, Jamaica Rum. ETC., eto.
Sept JOHN AGNEw & SON.
WE ask Of buyers an examination OF the
following goods: s
CALIFORNIA BRANDY.
California Port Wine.
California Angelica
California Hook. '.
California Musratelle.
or Gsrdners North Carolina Corn.
Suits, 1856. Rye.
Old Virginia Glades.
Pure Cosnac Brandy.
These are all standard goods. and we have
put the prices right do,cn to the bottom. Also.
cheap goods of all grades, the quality and
prices of which will ccrtainl, please the buyer
and save him money.
Aug 81 LORICK g. LOWRANCE.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27
CLOTHING HOUSE
CHILDS & WILEY

A RE daily receiving the finest READY.
N MADE CLOTHING, for old and young
gentlemen. that have ever been offered in this
market No custom-mado can surpass. and
Oui few can equal them, in style, and finish
HATS.
We sell tho best. at lower rates tlan thos
who don't buy from the manufacturers direct
SHIRTS.
We keep the Star and True Fit constantly
on hand, and Will take orders for half dozen
or more, and warrant a fit
UNDERWEAR in all varieties.
'. RUBBER CLOTHING.
GLOVES-Leather, Duck, Kid. Dog, Rat and
Seal Bargains to be lad in GLOVES.
NECK WEAR-all styles. Plain and fancy
Linen and Papor COLLARS.
Sleeve and Collar BUTrONS-Gold and
some that won't coin.
We will take Grecnbecks at par for all
tHese. Sept 26
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27

Seed Wheat.
TX BUSHELS choice RED SEED WHEAT.
y sale by -. HOPE.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27

New Maokerel.
T UST received, full supply of new no.t,n
- MACKEREL, Nos. l, q and 8, in barrels.
half barrels, quarter barrels and kits. for
family use, for sale tow By
Sept 2G JOHN AGNEW & SON.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27

R. A. PRINGLE,
Cotton Seller and Gen. Produce Broker,
Gen rat Wharf, Charleston
EFERENCES -Charlcston-IIon. C. Il.
aN lI0wndes, President Pank Of Charleston:
W Is. Smith, Esq, President Union Bank OF
Charirston: Kobort Adger. Esq B. q. Press
Icy, ESQ Ncwbrrry, 3. C.-Rob't l.. McGaugh-
Chester. S C.-Messrs. McAliley Il Brawley.
Special attention given to tho consignment
and sale OF COTTON, Dried Frnit, &c.
Sept Tim
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27

Tho rafllo for Tomperanco Hall, &C., will
positively take place OIL the 10th November.
Tho raifio for. Temperance Hall, &C., will
positively take place Oh tho 10th November.
Mealsfurnshnd at all hours at PoLLocKs'.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27

Boarding.
M ISIS CORDELIA MOHDECAI announce
4x1 that her estabii- -hment, Southwest cor
ncr of Sumter and Lady streets, is prepared
TO accommodate Boarders, permanent aud
transient. where tho tastes and comforts Of
tho most fastidious will bo guaranteed
Sept tlm*
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27

1ne faill1 for Temperance Hall, 40, will
positively take place on tho 10th Noycmber.
Secure tickets in tho Columbia Co-opcra-
live Builsling Associaiion.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27
The New Departure.

WYE propose to depart from the old fogy
w habit OF selling ~'~, 20
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27
DRY GOODS

at euoh high figures 30 much in vogue here.
ano intend from this on to make il to the in.
terest OF buyers to patronize
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

more than Eight Millions of DoIdrs-were IN
large measure fraudulently procured. You
cannot name disint@ested person competent
to make an estimate who will say that oil
that the City received in exchange for these
vast amounts was honestly worth Three
Millions of Dollars.
II is idle to talk Of these payments az IL
they belonged to past age. "lngerson Is
recently appointed Commissioner OF the New
Court-House; he and Garvey are close at hand
and easily found. If they have done the work
and supplied the goods for which they have
been paid, they can show the work or prop
erty, and competent persons can estimate their
probable value or cost. If those who received
such vast amounts have kept them, they are
oL-.ao-,,p ahla tn rnsnnnd II thev have
passed the money over to others, it can be FOL
lowed. There is no use in mere denunciation
let us see If the money cannot be traced and
recovered.
Mr.. Connolly! will you use your great Off
cial power to recover for the People OF New
York the Millions whereof they have somehow
been defrauded since you were chosen and
paid by them to watch the door of their
Treasury Do not excuse yourself, but try!
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26
CLERG YHEN'S HOLIDAYS.

The best charities, after all, are those which
find their own way outside of the old beaten
grooves. One of the most genial and effective
of these is that of a well-known financier
who has built a country seat on the island of
Gibraltar, in the Ohio, opposite Putin Bay.
and for the last two or three years has kept
it filed during the Summer with relays of a
dozen clergymen of all denominations ns-usually
men of large families and limited means, who
fud themselves surprised some wearying,
sultry day, with pass to this earthly
paradise, and summons to forget work and
wear for a fortnight in its shady orchards
and cool retreats. We should never probably
have heard of this pleasant hospitabe whim
but for the alarm of some of the Cincin-
natl press, who cry out with dismay at
the constant succession of twelve vacant
"pulpis" all over the country; and at the
ravages of Satan among the deserted tiOcks,
while the shepherds indulge in croquet, boat
ing, and, it may be, even billiards." Sneers
at cergymen are the favOrite resource nOw-a-
days, as we all know, of cheap vulgar testers !;
there is flavor of impiety, they fancy, in the
joke that will make it pass in default of wit.
There is a keen relish in the average public
taste, too, for such cavilling. The reaction
from the priest worship of the last century,
even in the most orthodox society, is sudden
and complete. The clergyman not only is no
longer held to represent religion, but he is
viewed with shrewder criticism and less charity
than any other Christian professor-criticism
which goes beyond the strict Judgment before
which high pretensiODs should properly be
tried. His conduct, tastes, expenses, and those
of his wife, form public dish Of gossip in
too many of the churches which every med
ding finger may pick over and season.
In no other point is this more absurdly ex-
emplited than in this very matter of holi-
days. Why should the doctor, shOpkeeper, or
butcher take his breath of fresh air when and
where he chooses and crave no mans leave,
and the clergyman be followed with aged
jokes about the "brOnchitis which needs a
" tonr in Europe and dyspepsia to he cured by
Lake GeOrgew There is no middle way pos
sible to the average American. He is not con-
tent to dissociate religion from it's teachers,
perceiying that the supreme truth of Chris
tlanity can be no more heightened or injured
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

There is something touching in the way in which
wretches under sentence OF death try to create
public interest in their behalf. Kentley, a con-
demned convict in Connecticut, who murdered the
Warden of the State Prison, and who is to be hanged
next October, has not set forth theory of Ian.
guage, but he has invented artificial horse to bs
run before dummy engines, on street railways 30
that real horses may not be frightened Ho has Lso
devised "a family fruit jar tlans Of these inyen.
tions he has sent to his lawyer with an assignment
of both to that gentleman. 1t is well that men
doomed by the law to death should show what sOil-
ity is in them before stranguation Sooner or later
the body polite, recovering from unworthy fears
will be ashamed TO abridge the earthly probatona Of
single human soul.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

by the practice Of any man than the sunshine
ia by a smoky window; but he must show bis
Freedom of thought by necessarily naggng and
aoutinp these teachers. 1t is time that there
wos an end of this. OF the intellectual weight
of individual clergymen we may think as we
p,ease. or of their effectiveness in the work
tbcv have undertaken but no man can DO
hl;nd 10 the fact that that work is not only
tho highest which can be chosen by
man of culture, but as rule the
vorst paid. Whatever may be their short
com;n9s. no other class of educated men In
tbe country will compare with clergymen in
integrity to unsefsh duty, in purity OF LIE,
and in the deprivation and meagerness OF that
life when measured by the tastes and require
no,ta which their work induces. Tho short
comings, in fact arise from this very meager-
ness A doctor or lawyer with weighty BRAIN
power and weak nervous organization, has
dozen means of stimulating and refreshing
both outside of his profession before he goes
to the bar or sick bed; country pastor, with
heavier drain upon brain and nerves, is shut
out from every resource but his few books and
round of parish duties. He has in effect but
one subject of cOntemplation-human nature
and its relation to God: he hears the same
morbid doubts and fears year in and out.
Sunday after Sunday he doles out the unva-
ried stint of sermons into which, poor as they
may be, some of his strength must Co.
How is this perpetual drain on brain and
nerve-power to be kept up9 Is the preacher
the only mill which will grind out incessant
meal without grist He and his people are
too apt to forget that to speak divine
truths he must learn them, and that while
prayer and praise are only the utterances OF
men, God replies not through tho Scriptures
alone, but in Nature, Art, Music We need not
complain of meager sermons while the lives of
their writer's are meager Give them, once a
year at least, a glimpse of Gods dealings
with the sea and mountains and with his peo-
rles of divers tongues, of broader heaven
and wider earth than the bounds OF their
narrow village parishes and they will discern
and bring back subimer truths of His nature,
and a larger, more liberal love for their fellow
m
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

A debate in Parliament on cheap labor, a
report of which is herewith reprinted, discloses
an appalling condition of things among the
English poor. We hear of children employed,
half naked, in the brick-yards, carrying Jumps
of wet clay, weighing forty or fifty pounds, on
their heads. And these infants-for such some
of them seem almost TO be-earn wages on
which their unnatural parents live at ease.
This abuse was first taken up by that noted
philanthropist, Earl Shaftesbury, and, sec
onded by the press, his Jealous labors have
brought the question of remedy before the
country. 1t seems time that some effort were
made TO rescue these unfortunate children
from their dreadful condition
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

The unusual spectacle is presented of two
Repubiics bidding for possession of a cOmmu-
nifty of Indians. The greater part of the
Kickapoo tribe has been settled i'll Kansas,
where mission was established for them
years ago, and they have become fairly civil
ized Bnt small portion went over to Mex
ico. where they now remain, keeping up their
old sfyle of life by occasional raids across the
border into Texas, accompanied, IL Is asser'eu'
by Mexicans. The United States Government
desires their return (for obvious reasons)' ana
a dispatch says that measures looking 20
removal have already been taken. But tue
alaxicans all want tie Indians to remain, as
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

As soon as the Agent of the Associated Press
in Madrid makes up his mind in what way
the Cabinet Crisis there has really terminated,
we may lind it worth while to consider the
health and promise of the new Ministry. By
the last dispatches the absurd Serrano cOmbi-
nation is reported to have taken the oath of
Office, but with this statement comes another
contradictory ono that the Minister of War ia
TO be Minister of State ad interim This would
indicate that Admiral TOpete, the most dis
tingushed person in the new Cabinet, has had
the good sense and consistency to refuse a
place for which he is entirely unsuited aud
that Marshal SerranO with Characteristic calm
ness has added the Department of Foreign
Affairs TO his other functions. 1t is rumored
that designations are frequent in the Govern
ment offices at Madrid, which is a fact rs
startling as that of the earthquake at Boston.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

Some enthusiastic clergyman in Philadelphia, An
ardent admirer of the truths Of republicanism and
sincere sympathizer with struggling France con-
ceived the idea last week, Of sending her brick
from Independence Hall, in order that. as he er.
pressed it, her people might draw from it suoh in.
spiratiOn as should lead them TO erect for their
children's children republic whose dignity justice
and purity should be the admiration Of all ages
We await the arrival Of the brick with anxiety
The Parisians lately have seemed inclined to shuns
their own historic baked clay and mortar aside with
little respect, but who knows what rare spiritual
juices lfe liberty, fraternity, they may mbibe from
this Philadelphia brick' The reverend gentleman
ought to have directed that, if it proved effective il
should be handed around. There are several nations
over the water who would be the better for it, The
doubt does suggest itself, by the way why II one Of
these bricks is virtuous in its power of construct
ing government on a pure basis, Philadelphia is
abandoned TO the misrule of tricky politicians and
professional thieves, while she has dozen tuns Of
themf If we are not mistaken, the hallOwed step
from which this relic was taken was the very spo,
from which the last election records were borne Of
and destroyed, and the scene of the lamented Hss.
gertys many triumphs. But doubtless this sanguins
physician of France knows the value of bis baked
Balm of Gilead. We congratulate him On having
found veritable maidstone 40 near at homo and
cheap. to cure if not hydrophobia. nations who are
rabid with q worse Ter.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

It is about time that the Sunday question was ''v
tied upon common sense principles. The people @ ol
New-Haven have been agtated by the pUpO,'' -, ~
run the street cars on the Lords Day ana IA Ts
meeting in favor of SO doing has been neiu In IN
general idea of Sabbatarian laws is that no one '-
engage on the First Day in any works eNo'p,Ls ,h,
those of necessity or charity But where,ei "1..
law exists it is now constantly violated anu N.Y.
or less. it always mas been. IL is heid 70 20 ho ~
sin TO ride to church in coach, although mos
are carried nigh easily walk. II would seem - ~
low that those who are not opulent enough w.
coach should be allowed at a cheap ra'e 'ao S,T
oar BETTER have mild Sunday law ''i''''
served than stringent one disregarded'
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

The Indiana Democracy is to the fore with
Senator Hendricks, who has been first set in
the field for the Presidential nomination in
1872 The Democratic State Central Commit
tee, which makes this nomination, is evidently
very much in earnest, and has announced an
intention to use every proper effort to place
their favorite in nomination. Perhaps they
have forgotten sundry occurrences in and about
- . 1000 hove
that Mr.. George III. Pendleton has, The Pen
dleton forces do not muster very promising
array thus far; but their ranks, though too
thin for a Pendleton victory, are quite strong
enough for Hendricks defeat
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

A handful of men with bitter anti-Orange
sympathies are Jealous just now in pushing
forward a movement for the organization of
new Irish militia regiments, and a mass meet
ing is determined on in aid of the enterprise.
1t is scarcely possible that the authorities
would for moment listen to any proposition
for the enrolment of rioters or of mob SYM
pathizers among the militia; but the move
ment is sufficiently advanced to make it worth
while for the public to keep a sharp eye on
It's animus and further developments.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26
THE CONTROLLER OF THE FINANCES
HIS POWERG IND DUILEN

HIS IUWEhO HND DOIIES.
Mr.. Richard B. Connolly holds, and for four
and half years has held the responsible post of
Controller in our City government and head
of " the Department of Finance As SUCH
his powers. executive and supervisory, are very
extensive, as they should be. Murray Hoffman's
Digest of the charters, statutes and ordinances
under which our City is ruled, is the latest
authority on the subject within our reach /;
and from this we make the the following sy-
nopsis of so many of those powers as are es-
sential to our purpOse-namely:
The Controller appoints and removes at dis
cretion all the chiefs of bureaux and clerks in
the Finance Department; the Chamberlain is
the sole exception.
He has control of all the fiscal concerns of
the City, and all accounts rendered TO or kept
in any department of the City government are
subject to his inspection and revision.
He shall revise, audit and settle, all accounts
in which the Corporation is concerned, either
as debtor or creditor, where provision for the
settlement thereof is not otherwise made by
law.
He shall supervise the fiscal concerns of all
departments, bureaux, and officers of the Cor
poration, who shall receive or disburse the
public moneys, OF who are charged with the
management or custody thereof, and may re-
auire at any time, from those departments,
bureaux or officers, an account, in writing, of
any moneys or property of the Corporation in
their hands or under their control
He shall report to the Common Council, i'm
mediately upon its discovery, any default or
delinquency in any of the departments, bu-
reaux, or officers of the Corporation.
He shall publish in two newspapers, two
months before the annual election of Charter
Officers, in each year, for the general infoma-
ton of the citizens, full and detailed state
ment setting forth the receipts of the Cor
poration during the preceding year, as also the
expenditures, &c:
There are more provisions of law enlarging
and defining the powers and duties of the
Controller but we have quoted sufficient TO
show that he can institute a searching inquisi-
ton for money other property rightslly belong
TO the City and traudulentiy appropriated by
Others No statute of limitations bars the way.
Now the universal conviction of our citizens
is that the enormous sums paid by him in sat
i,faeion of the bills of "Ingersoll & Co.."
Andrew J. GaWey," and others, for earpen-
ter-work, furniture, carpets, -aggregating
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

The London Spectator is unhappy 1t tells US ths'
the House of Commons is the only great polltleai In
stitution left in Great Britain The throne as p"'
ltical power Is dead. The House of Lords dyins
"If,r says The Spectator the House of COmmonslosS
the respect of the people there VII be nothing ie1
Isn't this rather overstating the frightful
phe' Nothing left" means a great deal we tnln1
that there would be left the clear heads the cneev
hearts, and the stout arms of Engishmen; ana 'n''
order might be hoped for though chaos should seem
to have come again. That which has buiiI up '"'
British Empire is brain and not brawn' and we uOn,
believe that the British brain is hopeessy 'oi'eH'N
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

There is more common sense in Quakerism than 10
usually gets credit for. The Indian Agency at
Omaha is under the direction of Friends, yet We
read: Though Quakers do not desire for them
selves music and singing of hymns in their worship
vet DR.. Painters family because they find music at
tractive TO the Indians, play and sing with them
with much spirit" Good Never mind what George
Fox or Barclay OF Penn would say or have said
about it-let the Quaker young women continue to
soothe the savage breast by these and all other
reasonable expedients Let the converted braves II
they have a passion for it, wear their war-palnt
with the understanding that hereafter it Is to Do
considered peace paint, and nothing fereer
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

Senator Fenton's speech last night, at Niagara
Falls. in response to the serenade rendered
him by resident Republicans, was quiet and
dignified call upon all who care more for the
triumph of principle than for the wars of fac
ton or the loaves and.fishes of office, to ignore
all causes of dissatisfaction, and go gallantly
to work for Republican success this Fall. He
added wise disclaimer of any wish as to the
Presidential succession, save that the man
best embodying our principles and most ca
pable of leading to victory should be the nomi-
nee
New-York tribune., 1871-07-26

The disaster which has overtaken an island
of the Philippine group is a comparatively fad
miliar one in the history of that beautiful but
unfortunate portion of the Malay Archipelago.
The islands are all of volcanic formation, and
abound with active as well as extinct craters
and 1t is in such regions that earthquakes
occur with greatest frequency and in the mos'
violent forms. 1t is only eight years since
Manila the chief town of LuzOn and capi'''l
of the group, was almost oblterated by one Vi
these natural commissions, and year i"'oi
there was a terrible earthquake In tne i''anu
of Mindanao, which swept away Viiiases "nu
destroyed numbers of lives; at the s'i'io 'i'i''
some of the smaller islands Disappeared en
tirely. If great earthquake IN the rhli-
ippines, however, is phenomenon WHY"
perience has taught us to expect every onco
and a. while, the frequency with which SHOCKS
have been felt during the last year over
great part of the earth's surface, and In coun-
tries where they have hitherto Deen amos,
unknown. must stimulate scientific inquiry ana
Give r;so 10 much interesting speculation. III
out of oil these connections our physicists do
not succeed in evolving an acceptable theory
70 account for these most awful and most
,,,,,ato,;ous manifestations of the hidden forces
of nature. il will not be because there Is
lack of material.