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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-21

ritt Smith, in which the fierce hatreds
engendered by slavery are invoked 10
make the South, in his own words.
"hell of horror"-these are the infiu-
ences that are calculated to turn the ne
gro into q demon, and to make the suf-
frage extended to the black race, in our
love Of justice and equal rights, curse
to the nation.
Left alone by tho politicians, gradually
enlightened aud educated up to the ca
pacity of forming an intelligent political
judgment, taught TINT the shackles Of
slavery are broken forever, that their lot
in life must henceforth be carved out by
their own industry, that they have m
equal interest with all other citizens in
the peace, progress and prosperity of the
nation, md that they mutt henceforth
live in harmony and trust with their
como docile and useful people, and
their happiness and success in life would
he insured But the teachings Of The
Radical Republican politicians nrc calcu-
lated to keep them still in the ignorance
into which slavery has plunged them and
to bring untold evils on their heads. II
| Greeley should be anccessful III the Pre-
sidential canvass, would it be surprising
if these poor, misguided men, taught to
| believo that the success Of tho Liberal
party was the signal for their re ensluve-
mcnt or cxterminniion, should bring
upon the country the horrors Of inaur-
rection and bloodshcd wherever :heir
superior numbers taught them tbut they
held the power of revenge and murder
in their hands? If Grant should snccecd,
wonl1 the negroes be likely to undervalue
tho Importance Of their support of his
cause, or to allow those vino they nre
told are their mortal enemies tn live in
peace in the Southern States? We warn
the men who are striving to excite the
fears aud the passions Of the negro race
for their own political ends that they are
playing with fire, and the disgraceful
scene enacted in the heart OF the metro.
polls on Thursday night is only slight
foreshadowing OF the evils they urt
bringing upon the country.
Ne,o York Herald
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Secretary Fish is absent from Wash
ington, Secretary Robson is absent and
is to make Grant speeches in the Maine
campaign, and Secretary Boutwell,, who
is also absent, it is announced will pro-
badly return about the 1st of September,
preparatory to entering upon canvass
ing tour in Pennsylvania for Hartranft.
Just enough OF the principal Office hold
ers remain OF the seat of Government to
superintend the preparation and distri-
button of party documents and other
campaign work, in the details of which
the department clerks are engaged.
Never before were political offices so
shamefully prostituted.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS. August 20, 1872 Colum-
Iia Hotels Place. Camden; M Heidi, Ga;
W Crosswell, G; B Johnston, Sumter; G
Smith, Marion; II Durham, Horny; A F But
ler and wife, Ca D T Corbin, r Tomlinson, J
E Britton, Hurley, A Bernard, G N Bernard,
J Browning. J F Greene. W D Kennedy,
Charleston; P L Wiggin, J D Robinson, F E
Wilder, B s Bennett, A Williams, W Wilson,
Beaufort; F Meyers, j n Cooke, T G An
drews, Orangeburg; a Mo1oso, G " Clarke,
W Quincy, Charleston; J, W Grace, Colleton;
O 81 Beatty, Charleston; n Federlin, 7; W
II Conners, Lancaster; T W Law. Camden;
81 MoDevitt, e 8 Hayes, Lexington; Samuel
T Poineer, Yorkvillei 4 Carpenter, Charles.
ton; L W Duvail, Winnsboro; J III Smith,
Bamberg; D Bush, Greenville: Murray,
Anderson; L Griffin, @ w Griffin, Abbevule.
81 w Addison, wife, child and nurse. Edge
aeld; + Telbert. 9 Lumbeoker, W P Nc:
Kellar, Ninety.Six; II Sullivan. Greenvillei
D Gardner, N G; q E Resb. W Gram, So Ex
Go.
Nickerson House-J WBurbridge. J Kline,
9 b Farmer. walterboro; T West, So E1
Co; Bondurant,J q Beck and lady, Au-
gusts; Howard, EdgeAeld; Miss e D Will
son. Sumter; Lavender, Wis; @ AndelI,
Ohsrleston; ) L Orr, 8 @; ] Steers, A L Il
r; B " REYNOLDS, Wis; ] Gallaehat. Jr, Man
ming; A Baker, Edgeheld; h Cautield, La;
NJ Seigler, 8 @.
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ton" then. goaded to frenzy, they will
remember that their oily-tongued Attor-
noy. General, with his smooth smile and
treacherous heart, had large, if not the
largest share, in the responsibility for
their intolerable wrongs. They are now
oherishing up these things against the
day of wrath. When the storm bursts,
as burst it will. Messieurs of the Ring,
your shifts and evasions, your construc-
tions and bubbles, your lying devices
and false balances, will serve you but
little. The logic of the people is logic
of facts.
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"Picket." the Columbia correspondent
Of the Charleston News, announces the
following as the latest tickets:
The respective states are said to be as
follows: Chamberlain for Governor, r.
Il. Cain for Lieutenant Governor, Par
ker for Treasurer, H. E. Hayne for SEQ
retary Of State, F.. II. Houston, (now
clerk IN Neagle's ofice,) for Comptroller,
8. W. Melton for Attorney General. E..
+. Gary for Auditor. G. G. Puffer for
Adjntant- General, Jillson for Superin.
tendent of Education.
The Moses ticket is rs follows: Moses
for Governor, Rev. Z. j. Adams for
Lieutenant-Governor, Cardozo for Tren-
surer, E. 81. Frost for Secretary of State,
s. l.. Hoge for Comptroller, Fl. G..
Worthington for Attorney. General, Ro.
bert Smalls for Adjutant. General, Jillson
for Superintendent of Education.
The prominent Congressional candi-
dates are Ga follows: At large, Ransier,
Whittemore, L. G. Carpenter, r. FL.
Cain, and Worthington; First District,
Rainey, Whittemore; Second, Ransier
and +. ". NJ. Mockey; Third District,
Elliott.
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Read It.

We publish again, for the especial
benefit Of the delegates to the Republi-
can Convention, which meets to-day, the
list of those who have drawn money from
the Treasury, under color of the armed
force resolution, which expired hy its
own limitation two years ago. Read it,
members OF the Convention, and call
upon the parties, numbers Of whom arc
your brother delegates, to explain.
There is pretty nest Of fraud under
lying this EARNED force" and it will
prove healthful to unearth it.
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Muior Lewis Merrill.

This gallant officer of tho United
States army, sent down by Grant to en-
force martial law in York County, seems
to be- rapidly identifying himself with
the local affairs of the State. His first
movement, like oil carpet-baggers, was
upon the Treasury. He is credited by
Treasurer Parker with receiving $500
on account of the armed force appropri-
ations. What services he rendered the
State, OF how On officer of the United
States army can at the same time be in
the employment and pay of State,
does not very clearly appear. We pre-
sumo that the autocrat at Washington
willed it 30, and so it was. The valiant
Major does not stop here, but oonde-
scended to act the part of pot-house
politician in York County, in order to
secure q proper delegation to tho State
Convention. The Majors party was
we'll drilled and disciplined, but even the
negroes were disgusted with his unau.
thorized interference in their local affairs,
and smashed the Majors slate most
effectunlly. Grant ought to cashier him
now for his failure.
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The Governor OF Tennessee has
offered reward of $3.50 for the appre.
hension of E. Robert Marvin, charged
with having murdered John F. Turn
bow, in Perry County, on the Sd inst.
He also offers o reward of $3.50 each for
the arrest Of Stephen J. Mayfield,
Charlie Copeland and William 3. Smith,
charged with murder, who escaped from
the Overtown County Jail on the Oath OF
last month.
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The ARMED FoRcE.-The following is
a copy of the itemized account in the
Treasury Department, Of moneys paid
out and to whom, under what is called
the armed force appropriation:
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LIST OF NLw ADVERTISEMENTS.
Apply at this Olfice-Cow for Sale.
Hope g. Gyles-Oats and Corn.
John Agnew j. Son-Cotton Gin.
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EDITOR PHGNIX: An article in the
Union, Of Tuesday, purporting to be
news cleaned from letter, is calculated
to give false impression of the state of
affairs in Union County. 1t is true, q
meeting was held, but it was Radical
pow-wow, confined almost entirely to the
colored brethren, and which excited NO
attention or interest among the oppo-
nents OF the Radical party. One would
gather, from the tone of the statements
in that article, that there was desire on
the part of the Conservative element to
fraternize with June Mobley and his ilk,
and willingness to accept joint ticket
for the Legislature, leaving to the tax
payers of the County the modest share
of one Representative. and Senator
and two Representatives to the Radicals.
Now, the people of Union County will
do nothing o. The Kind. The election two
years ago was lost to the Conservatives
by mistaken feeling OF security as to
the result. It will not occur again. In
good time, Union County will speak; but
will not be for compromise with the
party represented by Mobley. In spite
Of manipulations of Ku Klux warrants,
the present regime will be overthrown in
the next election for legislative Offices.
UNION.
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GREESv11LE, S. c.. Aug. 10, 1872.

The delegates who were elected by the
people in township meetings on Satur-
day last, assembled in convention, to-
day, in the old Court House, for the
purpose of selecting candidates for tho
various County and State Offices. John
W. Stokes was called to the chnir, and
G. Wells requested to act as Secretary.
After brief consideration, the following
were nominated: W. A. Mcdaniel, for
Clerk of Court; Samuel J. Douthitt, for
Judge of Probate; J. L. Southern, for
Sheriff; J. H. Taylor. for School Com
missioner; a. r. McDavid, W. J. West
and W. q. Goodwyn, for County Com
missioners; Ex-Governor B. L. Perry.
for State Senate; James P Moore,
(Mayor of Greenville,) Col. S. S. Crit
tendon, John Fl. Goodwin and James
Mccullough, for House of Representa-
tives. w. H. Perry, present Circuit So
licitor, was recommended to the Judicial
Convention for re-election; as also Col.
e. p. Jones to the Congressional Con
vention for Congress. These are the
right men in the right places, are popu-
lar and will doubtless be elected. The
convention was full and harmonious,
and their action gives satisfaction. ex-
copt in the selection for representatives
Some prominent candidates were left
out, and others less prominent were put
in; but all may turn out right. These
nominees are all in the interest of Libe
raj Democrntic- c-Republicnnism. NJ.
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HOW To Catch Rats.

One OF the pests OF the farmer is rats.
To keep them within endurable bounds
is somewhat difficult matter, for a rat
is as cunning as fox and as hard to
catch; but there is such a thing as
working strategy on it. A rat never
digs hole unless it has some projec-
ton to begin with, cay a stone, stick
OF wood, or anything else that makes
an angle with the ground cellar wall
it likes the best. If a rat is chased in
cellar or other room, it will run
around by the wall, decidedly averse to
leaving it. From this habit we have a
hint how to outgeneral it. The COM
mon steel trap is the best article for the
purpose. Stand q box or barrel, or
other article, within four inches Of the
wall, and in that open space set trap,
without anything to hide it. The rat
in following the wall will 60 into the
trap rather than 60 round the barrel.
When it is caught smoke the trap with
a piece OF burning paper, shift your
barrel to another place, and set the
trap as before.
1t Is said that if a man hides where
crows frequent, and they see him 60
there, they will stay away uutil they
see him leave. If two men hide and
one leaves, the crows will come back
to the man that is left and this because
the crow cannot count. Thus with the
rat; there is something in the combi-
nation of the wall, the trap, and the
barrel that it does not seem to under
stand.
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presented any breach of the privileges
of the House.
Mr.. Wood-I have stated the facts
and it is for the House and the country
to determine upon them.
The Speaker-If the President OF
the United States chooses to invite any
one to meet him at any place do not
see that the House of Representatives
has any right to interfere with him.
On motion OF Mr.. Poland, the Senate
bill to fund certain liabilities Of the city
OF Washington existing on the 18th OF
June, 1871, and limit the debt and
taxation OF the District Of Columbia,
was taken up and passed.
The House then proceeded to vote on
the Senate amendments to the deficiency
bill.
Mr.. Garfield called up the conference
report on the deficiency bill. Among
the Senate amendments concurred In
were the following: To increase from
$4,000 to $4,000 the appropriation
for settling the accounts of the agents
employed in receiving property
claimed to have accrued or belonging
to the United States through the sup
preston OF the rebellion; for continuing
the work on the new State Department
building and appropriating $4,000
therefor; to reduce to 500, 900 the ap-
preparation for the survey of a route for
a ship canal across the Isthmus via
Tehuantepec and Nicaragua; to appro>
pirate $500 to supply the deficiency for
the expenses Of depositing the public
m moneys for one year, ending June,
1871. The Senate amendment restrict
ing the appropriation for the Apaches
and other Indian tribes of Arizona to
such as TO maintain the friendly rela-
tons and remain on their reservations
was also concurred in. The Senate
appropriation of $4,000 to pay for the
deficiency of the expense in taking the
census OF 1860 was increased to $25, 600.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to non-concur
in the Senate amendment which strikes
out Of the House bill the following
proviso appended to the appropriation
OF $l0S, 900 to pay laborers in the navy
yard: Provided, that no part of the
money hereby appropriated shall be
paid 10 any mechanic or laborer who
has already been paid four.ftths as
much as the amount which was paid to
like laborers and mechanics for ten
hours labor.
A long discussion ensued between the
friends and opponents OF the eight hour
law.
Mr.. Farnsworth's motion was finally
disagreed to and the Senate amendment
concurred in.
The House, without further action on
the report. adjourned at 450 P. NJ
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WASHINGTON.
General News Summary.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The House
Committee on Elections to-day unani-
mously agreed to report in favor Of
Giddings (Democrat) against Clark, the
sitting member from the Third District
Of Texas, and also in favor of A. W.
Wallace, the sitting member from the
Fourth South Carolina District, retain
ing his seat, which has been contested
by McKissold.
Representative Poland to-day intro
duced an amendmendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States providing
that no Senator or Representative shall,
during the time for which he was elect>
ed, be chosen for President or Vice
President, nor shall any Judge of any
United States Court be chosen President
or Vice President within two years Of
the termination of his judicial Office.
First Lieutenant Robert Davis has
been placed on the retired list, with full
rank Of Captain, from July Is, 1872.
The members of the National Demo.
cratic Executive Committee, now in
Washington, favor the 2Sth day Of
June as the time for holding the Ma
rional Convention.
The following internal revenue ap-
pointments were made to day: Geo. j.
F. Van Desand and Kidder Kidd to be
gaugers of the Second District of Ar
kansas, and Alfred C. Hawley to be
Assistant Assessor Of Dakota.
The feeling among Democratic Con-
gressmen towards the Greeley ticket is
| more favorable today than when the
news of the nomination was first re-
ceived. Many of them, however, insist
that there shall be straight out Dem
ocratic nomination.
Justice Davis was waited on to-day
and asked if he would accept the nom
ination OF the Democratic Convention.
The Justice did not give positive reply
but suggested that should he permit
the use of his name it might be consid.
cred want OF good faith after he had
permitted his name to go before the
Cincinnati Convention.
The members OF the administration
profess to be much annoyed at the pub
lication by certain newspapers of what
purports to be a history OF conference
which took place at the State Depart
ment on Saturday. They assert that
the object and result of the conference
has not been divulged, and that all
assertions to the contrary are pure
fabrications.
Papers from the Gulf States received
here to night, without single excep-
ton, urge the nomination of straight
out Democratic ticket for President and
Vice President, and profess the belief
that the Cincinnati ticket will cause
division OF the Republican party, as Ii
will insure a Democratic triumph.
1t is rumored here tonight that the
President to-day dictated a dispatch to
Minister Schenck reaffirming the deter
mination ofthis government to stand by
its case as presented at Geneva. This,
it is believed, will cause the entire
failure OF the treaty.
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jurors, from one of whom sufficient in
formation was obtained to cause the
arrest of q mulatto girl named Jane
Wiley. A warrant was accordingly
issued and placed in the hands OF the
Sergeant OF the town, who made the
arrest on Wednesday morning about
eight o'clock, the accused hav-
ing eluded said officers vigilance On
the evening and night of Tuesday. Drs.
Hunter and Austin, under instructions
from the Mayor, made an examination
to determine if the accused had recently
passed through childbirth, which re-
suited in revealing the fact that she
had. She was then questioned by the
Mayor as to the time Of her labor, and
the whereabouts OF her offspring. Her
disclosures were confused and OF such
a character as to justify her confinement
until the next term OF the Circuit
Court, when, in all probability, she will
be sentenced TO pay the penalty OF her
crime.-Greeabrier Independent.
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Government, they will lock their shields
upon and bear you to the seat Of power.
\ GSignedl GARRETT DAVIS.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 6. 1872.
To Horace Greeley: les
The friends of Henry Clay remember
his old advocate and the first man to
favor universal amnesty. The place
YOU wanted Clay to fill you shall fill
yourself.
Signed LESLIE CooMBs.
CINCINNATI, May 6, 1872.
To Horace Greeley:
am authorized by the Hon. Frank
Blair, Hon. James C. Robinson, Col.
Morrison, OF Illinois, and Col. Alvord,
Chairman of the Indiana Democratic
State Committee, to say that they
heartily indorse Mr. Greeley, and ex-
press the opinion that the Democrats Of
the West will do so. So prominent
Southern Democrats here also say.
Signed JNo. D. DEFREEs.
EDGEwooD, May 6, 1872.
Ny Dear Mr. Greeley:
congratulate you most cordially upon
your nomination by the Cincinnati Con-
vention. The country has recog-
nized emphatically your worthiuess,
ability and public services, and | am
personally gratified that the choice Of
the Convention fell upon one to whom
| am so much indebted and with whom
| am in such thorough agreement
upon the great questions Of amnesty
and currency. Cordially, your friend,
fSigned 5. ?. CHASE.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

Rev. Milton Miller, living near
Moore6eld Church, in Clark bounty,
Ohio, died suddenly Sunday, aged 60
years. He preached in Moorefield on
Sunday morning, apparently as well as
usual. His physician pronounced 1t
appoplexy.
Mr.. Archibald Gordon, Of the New
York World, is lying i'll with pleurisy
at the Merchants Hotel, Cincinnati,
brought ON by severe work during the
Convention.
At Phoebe, Utah, Sunday, fire de,
stroyed the Grand Hotel, the Central
Park House, and many other prominent
business houses. Loss $4,000 to $780,
600.
At Memphis, Tenn, yesterday, VIM.
Jenkins, a printer, formerly OF Louis.
vile, suicided by shooting himselfin the
head while in a respondent mood,
caused by intemperance.
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Special
Postal DepredatiOns--A
Agent EIank n ed.

For five OF six month past there
have been frequent losses of money
letters somewhere on the route between
this city and Pamplin's depot, on the
Southside railroad, and the postmaster
here has been the recipient OF number
of complaints in consequence.
Special Agent Frey, after convincing
himself that the letters could not have
been miscarried or lost by accident, put
himself on the watch to catch the thief
who was so slyly replenishing his
pockets at the expense of those who
con6ded their remittances to the Post
Office Department. He tested all the
offices along the route, and found that
the trouble existed at Perkinsville,
Goochland county, After giving that
office a thorough trial by means of
decoys, the special agent satisfied him
self that the assistant postmaster I. }.
Perkins, was the thief. This fact was
positively determined by placing in the
office q letter containing ten dollars,
consisting of a five and five one dollar
notes, of which he had duplicate photo
graphic copies; and when Mr.. Perkins
was afterwards called upon to give
change for another ten dollar note
these identical bills were found in his
possession.
Perkins guilt having thus been es-
tablished, Mr. Frey went TO the Office
on Tuesday and placed him under
arrest. He appeared perfectly willing
to place himself at the disposal OF the
special agent, but desired permission to
send for one OF his sons, who was at
work in a rield near by, and in the
mean time change his clothes. Mr..
Frey permitted him to enter the house
for the purpose indicated; but after a
sufficient time, as he thought. had
elapsed, he called for Mr.. Perkins, and
found that he had gone out at the back
door, and left the premises. Since
which time he has not been seen in
that neighborhood. and the probability
is that Perkinsville will know Perkins
no more, for ever.-Richmond Enquirer.
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Another Case OF Inf.nticide.

The slaughtering Of infants seems to
have become a common occurrence in
our midst. Tuesday last, the Both
ultimo, the body Of a dead child was
discovered concealed away in q private
out house on the premises of Victoria
Clay, bearing upon its body the plaiDest
evidence OF foul treatment. Informa-
ton of the discovery was At once fur
nished the Mayor of the town, who
Immediately issued his warrant
for q jury, for the purpose Of taking
an inouisition upon the body,
and procuring such facts as would
lead to the arrest and conviction Of the
base perpetrator of q most heinous
crime. The jury summoned upon the
occasion reported as their verdict that
the infant came TO its death by strangu-
lation." Witnesses were then sum
noaed to attend before the Mayor and