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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-01
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE,

STATE TREAsURER's OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, s. o., April 30, 1872
DR.. j. F. Ens0r, Superintendent Shne Lu-
matte ASytum.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 18th in
staut, in which you request information
rs to whether I am able, ut this time, to
phy any portion of the appropriation
made ny tho last Legislature for the sup
port of the State Lunatio Asylum, and,
If not, when shall be, was duly received.
bat the answer has been delayed on nc.
count of my absence from the city.
In reply, I would state that the Trea-
sury Is not in funds; aud that, therefore,
1T will be impossible for me at present to
make any payments to your institution.
The amount Of taxes collected during tue
last four years has each year fallen far
short Of the demands nude upon the
Treasury. Heretofore, this deficiency
has been supplied by borrowing money
on State bonds. through the Financial
Agent ID New York; but that source of
stopped. In addition to the fact that
the tax levy has been too small, it must
be borne in mind that over 81 600. 600
have never been collected.
The license law, which was expected to
supply the Treasury during the summer,
will do no more than take up orders that
have been given on the various County
Treasusers for salaries of County officers,
Legislative expenses. &c. From the best
information to be Obtained on the sub
ject, it appears that, leaving out Charles
ton and RIchland Counties, the amount
that will be realized under this Act will
not average over $500 quarter for each
County.
| The sale of delinquent lands tukes
place on the first Monday in June next,
and it is hoped that sufficient amount
will be received from that source to meet
the moro pressing demands against the
Treasury.
am not unmindfnl Of the claims OF
the inSitution, and will cheerfully and
gladly do anything in my power for the
good of it's unfortunate inmates Hop
ipg a9d believing that some way will be
desissd by which the institution may be
maintained until the collection of tax, g,
aud assuring you Of any assistance to
that end which It'll in my power to give,
[ remain very respectfully yours.
| NILES G. PARKER,
| State Treasurer
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-01

The hanging of Joe Logston. young
desperado, near Nashville, Tennessee,
broke two ropes before it was consum-
mated. "Ob, Lord, don't do that
again!" said Joe to the sheriff, as he
writhcd on the ground, the blood fup-
ming from his mouth and satiratihg the
white cap and shroud in whicthe wes
dressed. At last he was dead, itbat the
performances occupied over an hour,
what with the sermon, prayer and the
failures, and over 1000 people watched
the whole with unflaggng interest. He
was. cool and pale, and his only speech
was. ''Let this be warning to all"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-01

THE LUNATIo AsYLUM.-The following
is the correspondence between DR.. j. F.
Ensor, Superintendent OF the State Lu-
natic Asylum, and Niles G. Parker, State
Treasurer:
OFFICE STATE LUNATIo ASYLUM,
COLUMBIA. April II. 1872.
Hon. Niles q. Parker, State Treasurer.
DEAR SIR. Please inform me whether
or not you are able ut this time to pay
any portion Of the appropriation made,
by the last Legislature for the poreof
the State Lunatio Asylum; aud If not,
how soon you will be able to do so. The
credit of the institution is exhausted
We are no longer able to obtain supplies
Of food or clothing, and condition ~
desperate and disastrous in it's effect
upon the institution as it is humillating
and disgracefui TO the State, is staring ue
in the face, and unless relief is obtained
in thirty days at most, sOmo other dispo-
sition must be made of those who have
been placed here, under the care aud
protection Of the State. It is with this
view that address you to-. day, in order
that, in case the State is unable to take
care OF her insane. some other provision
may be made for their care and protec-
tion in time to prevent the dire calaml.
ties that will otherwise encompass them.
I need not remind you that the care oi
the insane is regarded the first and mos,
sacred obligation Of every civilized peo.
pie. Hoping TINT you will make extra
ordinary efforts, if necessary, to dis.
charee that obligation in behalf of the
people of this State, in giving that ro
lief to the afflicted aud suffering inmates
of this institution which the honor o
the State, tie behests of justice aud the
claims of humanity alike demand, am,
&c, J. F. ENSOR. Superintendent.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-01

The Phe-Kappa fraternity of the UNI
versity INDUCED in festive reunion at
the hall OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, Monday evening. There
were goodly number OF the thriving
chapter present. and the evening passed
most delightfully."-, in the discussion of
ice cream and other delicacies from
McKenzie's, California hook, etc. Nu-
merous toasts, witty retorts and occa-
sional songs added life and zest to the
occasion. The most enjoyable part of
the feast was mammoth cake presented
By some lady friends of the chapter, and
for which q resolution of grateful thanks
was unanimously adopted.
The Phe-Kappa-Psi fraternity is a se-
oret literary association that extends
with its branches to every respectable
collegiate institution in the United
States, and numbers among it's members
the most gifted and distinguished soho
lars of the land.
The Alpha Chapter, in the University
of South Carolina, is III most flourish.
ing condition. It is an order of which
it is proudly said there has never been
an unworthy member, and to be of the
order insures an entree into the highest
literary and social circles in the United
States
SUPREME Court, TUESDAY. April 3d.
The Court met at 10 A. NJ. Present.
Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jus.
tices Willard and Wright.
Ez parte Theodore DELAY. Petition
for writ Of hdbeas corpus. Mr.. Melton
for petition. Granted, and made re-
turnable May 7, 1879, at 10 A. nj.
Gotlobb A. N.uffer, respondent, o..
J: Campsen & Co., appellants. Struck
off.
Arthur Emory ps. John Davis. Mr..
W. DeTreviie for appellant. Mr..
Glover for respondent. Mr.. DeTreyllle
in reply.
Henry o. Marcy, respondent. rs. John
Hargrave, appellant. Mr.. McCrady, Jr.,
for appellant. Thomas Y. Simons for
respondent
George w. Williams & Co.. respond
ents, rs. james M. Caldwell &c Son, ap-
pellants. Continued by consent.
Alva Gage, et al. 7s the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Charleston. re-
spondents This case involves the
legality Of the subscriptions by the City
Council OF Charleston to various rail
roads. the validity of the stock, amount
ing to over S4, 600. 600. issued in pursu-
ance thereof. L. w. Spratt, Esq read
the brief, and was heard to the hour Of
adjournment in al argument on behalf
Council of Charleston is represented by
the Hon. d. T. Corbin. City Attorney,
and the holders of the stock by Colonel
JOHN Phillips and Hon. Thomas Y.
Simops. who will be heard to- morrow.
at P. NJ, the court adjourned until
Wednesday, May /, at 10 A. nj.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

A prominent New England banker hav-
ing sold to his customers a considerable
amount of Northern Pacific Railroad
bonds, decided to make an examination
OF the accessible parts of the road, to see
for himself the quality of the company's
lands, the nature of the country traversed
and the prospects of the enterprise gener-
ally. He spent three months of the pres
ent season i'm making the tour, going first
to the Pacific coast and visiting the route
in Washington Territory, along the Pu
get Sound Basin and Columbia Valley, TO
the Western slope of the Rocky Noun
tlins, then returning eastward and spend
inr considerable time in Dakota and Mn
neSota.
After thorough examination he con-
cludes: l. That in not a singular partic-
ular, so far as he can judge, do the publ
cations of the Railroad Company over
state the advantages of the route, while
in many regards those advantages exceed
any published statement; 2 The work is
advancing both from the East and the
West at satisfactory rate; 3. Intelli-
gencc honesty and energy mark the man
a@ement of the enterprise i'm the field 4.
A large and lucrative traffic awaits the
completion of the various sections of the
line (; ,. The resources posses scd by the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, in
its munificent grant of fertile land with
accompanying privileges, are more than
sufficient. when properly developed, to
cover the cost of building and equipping
the entire road, and provide depots, docks
and other facilities; 6. The belt of coun-
try along the middle of which the road
runs, and whose trade, travel and business
are naturally tributary TO it. embraces the
finest body of unOccupied land on the con-
tinent: Z. With efficient management
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
Cinnamon.

There is little doubt but that Ceylon
still produces the finest cinnamon, and
that it is superior in flavor to both the
Malabar and Java spice.
The land under cinnamon cultivation in
CeylOn is about $1,000 acres. The best
cinnamon is thin, shining, and of a light
ish yellow; it is slightly sweet, and has
seeds, shoots, or layers, and old stumps
are also transplanted; a quicker return is
obtained by the last procedure, as shoots
fit for peeling can be cut after they have
been planted for eighteen months. The
culture by seeds involves turning up
about a foot square of ground at intervals
of about six feet; the seeds (three or FOUR
are then deposited, some ashes having
been previously placed in the holes. The
seeds germinate in about twenty-five
days, but it is nearly seven years before
shoots ready for pceling are produced.
The seeds are also planted sometimes in
nurseries, and the growing roots trans
planted. The peelinp commences about
the end of April, and continues until the
sufficiently large, the skilled laborer, or
Chalia, as he is called, inserts a sharp in
str:ment similar to a bill-hOOk. Obliquely
into it the cut is then closely examined.
to ascertain if the bark separates readily
from the wood if such be not the case,
the shoot is left to be operated upon at
some future time. The shoots that are
cut are generally about three quarters of
an inch in diameter, and four feet N
length; they are then stripped of all
their leaves, and two missions, running
lengthwise, are made i'm the bark, when,
i'm the generality of cases, considerable
portion of the latter comes off in one
piece. The bark is kept for about thirty
hours, and fermentation, to some extent,
is thus provoked; the external covering
of the bark is removed with a crooked
knife. In about ten hours after this has
been done, the sections are put one into
the other, and this is called piping; the
pipes thus prepared are exposed to the in
fuence of both air and sun for two or
three days, and are then made up into
bundles of about twenty-eight pounds
each, warehOused and shipped. The
plants are i'm flower in the month of JAN
uary, and the seeds are ripe in July and
August. The emulation from the berries,
when boiled and allowed to become cold,
furnishes a kind of wax, which the Kan
dyan grandees used to form into candles.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

The feeble and debiltated usually fancy they are
in a more hopeless condition than they really are.
The resources of nature are not easily exhausted.
Even when strength and appetite fail, when the
eyes are heavy and lusterless, the complexion pal
lid, the nerves tremulous, the body attenua ted,
and the mind depressed, there is generally
serve of latent power be ind such palpable evden-
ces of weakness. Various modes of treatment
resorted to by physicians in the hope Of develop
ing and rendering available this store of sleeping
vitality. but the surest and INDEED the only thor
oughly safe and reliable means of awakening the
letters Stomach Bitters. Electricity. shower
baths, the flesh brush, bathing, etc.. may be
well enough in their way, auxiliaries, but they
do not reach the source of the evil All physical
debility proceeds either from n arrangement the
functions of the assimilating- secretive and vital
organs. from a sluggish constitution. In either
and also in cases where both causes exist, the
Bitters will invariably produce an immediate and
salutary change in the condition of'the patient,
and eventually effect complete cure None of
the dangerous alkaoids, too often administered
tonics, be otherwise than deleter under
such circumstances, and to give mercury is posi-
lively criminal The direct effect of the great veg
etable specific will be manifested in improved
appetite, more cheerful frame of mind gradual
return of strength, an increase of flesh, and
healthier complexion. Meanwhile, however, the
constitution, if inert and feeble, will have been
reused and renovated by the subtitle elements OF
invigoration contained in the Bitters.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

The POIsONMONGERS who advertise
compounds of fluid fire and pungent al
kalies as "balsamic medicines" s'safe
and harmless tonics,' and "genial invig-
Orants," are worthy of being classed with
the old Barnegat wreckers who kindled
deceptive beacons. in order to decoy mar
liner, to inevitable death. But time came
when the lures of coast bandits failed
and time has come when the vendors of
Filtered Alcohol fail to impress the read
ing public with belief in their fictions.
1t is due to that conscientious and able
physician, DIR. Joseph Walker, of Cali
fOrnia, to say that he has largely contrib
uted to this desirable end. by providing
the world with a Tonic Corrective and
Anti-Febrile Vegetable preparation, which
accomplishes all that is mcndaciously
promised on behalf of alcoholic nostrums.
His CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs pre-
pared from botanic productions, now for
the first time employed in the pharmacy
of civilization, is the leading tonic i'm every
State and Territory of the Union. TIL
fact that this wonderful elixir contains no
alcohol. no mineral, no dangerous ele-
ment. is one of the causes of its immense
popularity; another is that as stomach
ic invigorant, blOod-purifier, alternative.
ant;-spasmOdic and ambitious medicine.
it is as far ahead OF every other prepara-
ton as Temperance is ahead of Drunken
ness.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
Remembrances Of Castor Oil.

Breathes there man with soul so dead,
that he does not recOllect the castor oilino
which his poor machine used to undergo
at stated periods OF his youth? To castor
OIL child of two to seven years Of age re-
Quires three or four strong women, a
spoon, a magnum bottle of fluid, lump
Of sugar, towel. a jumping-jack and a
seraphic temper. The first motion is to
ring In the medicine on the unsuspecting
babe fairly disguised in milk. This ma
n9uver falling, you parley with the enc
my. and corrupt It's infantiIe integrity
with brides of pas gold watch. imperial
revenues of small change, and Hesperidcs
OF small oranges. After having tempted
It thrice to put the spoon of rantalus to
Its lips, it refuses point blank to touch the
nasty thing. Thereupon your surcharge
Of indignation finds vent i'm the corporal
chastisement of the rebellious infant. 1t
howls. Peace being restored you bring
plomacy having failed, determine to accept
nothing but unconditional surrender, and
prepare to march at once upon the enc
my's works. A grand combined attack is
made. The left wing firmly holds the
child's hands. The right wing pinches its
nose, SO As to compel it TO open its mouth.
into which the center pours a deadly fire
from the spoon. Meanwhile the reserve
holds up lump of sugar, and keeps the
towel ready. The baby yells and chokes.
the young mother, afraid of killing it. lets
go its nose. the infant, catching breath,
discharges the whole dose upon her. and
ruins all the front breadths of her black
silk, and follows up its advantage by so
heart-broken a yell that the attacking par
ty surrenders at discretion. A treaty of
peace Is then ratified, thereby the infant
is coded immunity from castor oil, and an
ample indemnity in lollipops. and then
the mother enters into a war with the in
fant's grandmother, who vigorously rep
rehends the weakness exhibited i'm dealing
with children nowadays. People have
tried all sorts of experiments. Taken it
in milk in soda water from hot spoon
every way. But no later Franklin has
ever been able to overcome and annihilate
the nastiness of taking castor oil. 1t has
a sluggish, cold apcrient look about it,
like an ill-omened pool in deadly swamp.
IL uncoils itself into the fatal spoon like
boiled rattlesnake. 1t tastes like molten
graveyards, and ones gorge rises mt it as
II it were one of Mrs. Woodhulrs lectures
But the feeling, when it has been achieved
Is that ones inside is full of earthworms
and corhscrews.-Forney's Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

ton officers and others who conspired to pollute
the ballot box. Yet the principles involved in
this contest will not perish by IA tempory defeat
in nsylvania, whether honest or fraudulent;
The nation is the battle ground of reform, and
even without Pennsylvania right may achieve vic
tory in November. Pennsy lvania may not
able to give her electoral voIe to vnicate self
government but she must not be voiceess in the
struggle. Her people must manfully stand To
their principles and organization. The necessity
for the exercise of the independent power of the
people in this State is made doubly imperative by
the means employed 10 defeat on Tuesday last,
and unworthy of the blessings of liberty
who would withhold his every effort because To-
cal or temporary defeat is probable. This battle
of reform will be won. 1t may not be this year,
but surely in the near future. II appeals to every
friend of national peace and purity, to every vo-
tary of State and universal regeneration and to
every citizen who values the sanctity of the cleo
tive franchise. There must he no fIltering in the
ranks. Let the friends of Horace Greeley and
the principles he represents everywhere perfect
their organization nj once. We can deserve vic
tory in Pennsy lyania, and that may save the ma
ton. 1t Will certainly cause from dis
honor and assure us early triumph.
SAMUEL j RANDALL,
Chairman Democratic State Committee
\. X. MCCLURE,
Chairman Liberal Republican State Committee
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
The Pennsylvania Canvass.

The following address has been issued
by the chairmen of the Democratic and
Liberal State Committees
PHILADELPHIA, October L., lsT2.
To he People Of Pennsylvania:
We have lost II battle, but the field should not
he surrendered Fraud has held high carnival in
Philadelphia, and paralyzed ranks through
out the state; but the Insolent triumph should
new every friend of reiseneratcd government to
Increased eNertion5. The official vote declared
in Philadelphia has not even the semblance of
correctness The "iicers charged with the re-
turns at the meeting Of the Return Judges were
not sworn The returns We're read of without
opportunity Tor examination. The computation
ofthe vote was not made out and the papers were
not subsequently taken to the Office where the law
required they should he, but elsewhere, for final
manipulation. BY This process, practced in
open defiance OF law and public decency, the can
didafe on the State ticket who received the lowest
number of votes is returned having "A larger
vote than his associates. We had power to
purge the fraudulent registration in this cty-no
authority To restrain Illegal voters-and now have
no tribunal adequate 10 the punishment of cleo
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY of the United States of America,
was Chartered by Congress in the Sum-
mer of 1868. Since that time. with capt.
tai (Si,000.000) larger than any other life
insurance company in America. it has
been the leading stock company i'm the
country. if not in the world. Its charges
for insurance are only about three-fOurths
those OF Mutual companies. while it has
nearly t,oo dollars Of assets for cue,y dollar
Of liability. This fact is worthy of spe-
cial consideration. as there is as much dii-
ference in the value of insurance policies
as there is in the value of railroad bonds.
Its management is in the hands of E. \.
ROLLINS, EX-COmmissiOner of Internal
Revenue rs President: JAY COOKE, Chair
man of Finance and Executive Commit
tee; E. w. PEET, formerly of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York as
Actuary, and j. NJ. BUTLER as Secretary.
with a Board of Directors of National
reputation. 1t wants an efficient and reli-
able agent in every town in the country,
where it has not one already employed,
and us commissions for business are both
liberal and continuous. Correspondence
with reference to insurance or employ
ment may be addressed to the branch of
flee in Philadelphia, where the business
of the Company is transacted. The Com
pany is worthy the largest patronage,
and an agent should be employed in
this vicinity if there is not already one
here.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

flee matter of the least possible impor-
tance, because when the day of election
arrives venal organs will whitewash the
party candidates" and knaves will fraud
uientiy elect them, leaving the great body
of the people no real part in the matter at
all? That is the present condition of
things in Philadelphia, for which every
intelligent man, who does not despair of
the Republic. should give his time, his
thoughts, and his manly efforts to apply
a -FhiladeIohia Aqe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

THE kidneys are the great eliminators of
diseased matter from the system. In almost
every ailment the urine will be found more
or less altered in its character. PARKER'S
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU by in
vi"Orating these organs, enables them to
thoroughly separate the diseased matters
and carry them out of the body. For sale
by all druggists, everywhere.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

AS LOCUsTS.-The Charter Oak Stoves
are becoming such universal favOrites, and
are making their way into many house.
holds, that it looks as if they were destined
to cover the face of the lands as the locusts
of Egypt. Unlike them, however, they are
blessings instead of plaques, and we wish
speed to the cOnsummation,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

FEVER AND AGUE prevails to a painful
extent in most sections of the West. A
good. safe and sure remedy is looked for by
the people; one they can take to their homes
to Use in time of need. We would, there
fore, recommend to all, Perry Davis's Pain
Killer, as being safe and sure remedy; by
using it internally and externally freely, it
will soon drive all appearances of the disease
from the system. For sale by all medicine
dealers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
The Democratic Electoral Votes.

Without Pennsylvania and Ohio. Gree
ley will be elected President of the United
States.
The following States we cOuntas reason
ably certain to give their electoral votes
for Mr., Greeley:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
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