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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-01

There is nothing 80 effecting in q child
as certain sweet inborn spirit of self.
abnegation. Sammy was little boy, ut
school In village far from his home
One day his father came to see him, and
they took walk together. Meeting the
principal of the school, Sammy per-
formed the ceremony Of Introduction
"Mr. s., said he. "this is q futher of
NINE"
The police in japan are very vigilant.
Ii you have anything stolen, they run
after the thief and bring him back for
Identification. If the stolen property is
found on him. they chop off his head on
your doorstep. By paying a sum equal
to about eleven cents of our money, YOU
can do your own killing and keep the
body.
At Mount Washington, Ky, William
Pratt's dog killed VIM. Wigginton's hog.
A consequent Law suit ended to the dis
satisfaction of both last week. On their
way homo from court, both carving
shot-guns, they qnarreled. Wiggintoa
fred first and killed Pratt Instantly.
youthful novice in smoking turned
deadly pale and threw his cigar away.
'Oh, dear" he said, ''there's some'in'
in that cigar that's maxim me sick" IT
know what it is." said his companion.
pulling away" "What?" "robucker. ="
Mary had little lamb, with hair as
fine as silk; the longer Mary lived, the
more she found that lamb a blk. For
all the hnir was only hax, on that deceit
full brute; but Mary hadn t much to sny.
for hers wns only jute.
Indianapolis girls, when at the opera
occupy balcony seats. and pluyfully hang
their feet over the railing. A man in
the parguet recently had the top of his
head crushed in by one Of the young
ladiea dropping her shoes on him.
A dentist announces that he puts in O
"suite" of teeth at such q price. A per-
son who is fond of candy, is said to have
sweet tooth. but to have an entire
suite OF teeth must indeed be "a thing
OF beauty and jaw forever"
A Republican paper, alluding to tie
numerous Investigations into Radical Of
tioial corruption, says the trouble is that
"Kats are trying rats, and the cats are
counted out. It's nice thing for the
rats"
Hartranft. the Radical candidate for
Governor Of Pennsylvania, occupies. as
the Philadelphia Press (RadicaI} saws.
the "nnenviable position" Of having
been the chief hangman in the execution
OF Mrs. Surratt.
,'Mamma." said precocious little boy
who. against his viii, was made to rock
the cradle OF his baby brother, "if the
LORD has any more babies to give away,
don't yoa take EN-"
A German. lately married, says: I'D
vas youst 80 easy as needle Good walk
ont NIT oamel's eye as to get der be-
hindt vordt nit vooman."
Mamma-"Now take your medicine
like good girl, and when yon get we'll
~ bny You q nice dolly" Sick ohild-
"Please. ma. have it Dolly Warden"
Smiggles. who is. perhaps, too ortiz
cal, says there are good many modern
preachers who would burn quite as we'll
as the old martyrs-they are so dry.
Lobsters will be very scarce this year
probably because the long winter has
killed the vines" suggests Mr.. Greeley.
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THE WORLDS PEACE JUBILEE
CHORUS BOOK !

tho book to be used at the coming Great
4 Festival. It is now in the hands of the
20 900 singers who are to compose the choir.
The music WAS carefully eeleoted by the
Music Committee, and the book will be a
popular and useful book for use in all MUSE
CAL hOOIETIES, and should be in the hands
OF all in the audience at the Coliseum. It in
the very best kind Of Libretto
us Octave Pagesl Price, rs cents.
Exquisite Song and Chorus,
THE BEAUTIFUL DAYS THAT ARE PAST.
Howard-35 cents.
THE HOUR OF SINGING.
By L. o. EMERSON and W. 8. TILDEN,
Has been adopted promptly, on examine.
tion by large number of teachers of
HIGH SCHOOLS,
For whif it, happy arrangement Of Theory,
Exercises. and l, q. and 4. part Songs. admi.
rsbly adapt it. Price, 81 90.
Capital Song for Young Singers.
MAUDlE AND THE BLUE-BIRD.
Hackleton-90 cents.
The above Books and Songs sent, post paid,
on receipt Of retail price.
OLIVER bITSON d CO.. Boston.
CHAS. II. DIrSON & CO., New York.
May1 waT
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Az Atlanta lady recently playfully tied
her husbands hands and feet together.
and while he was thinking it was .
cspital joke. she picked his pockets of a
certain billet. doux. Since the occur.
rence. the gentleman's friends avoid
him, under the impression that he has
small.poJ.
(Which Of the Fejee Islands are you
from2" asked visitor OF one Of Bar
NUNS cannibals the other day. "Tip.
perary. bedad," was the reply Of the
ravenons anthropophaginian.
An octcgenarian Iowan having decided
all his property to bis dearly beloved
wife. to whom lie had been married
twenty-five years, the lady showed her
gratitude by Immediately eloping with
his son.
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Notice to Capitalists--.Sale Of City of
Columbia Seven Per Gent. Bonds.

OFFlUE CITY TREASURER,
COLUMBIA, 8. O., April 8, 1872. .
pURSUANT to authority delegated by fol-
I lowing resolution. adopted by City Coun-
on WEDNESDAY, Msy I Is. 1s7S. TS Two oafity. hun.
DRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND is25O, ,0e0)
DOLLARS city Of Columbia eeYen per cent,
twenty year bonds:
"Resoiued, That the City Treasurer be- In.
structed to advertise for sale before the Oof,rt
House, ii the city OF Columbia, ON the 18th
day OF May next, the bonde OF the oity of (Jn.
lumbia authorized to be issued by the eaid
city, under the Act Of the General Aeeemblv
just adjourned; that the advertisement Be
published In one newspaper in the CITY OF Co.
lumbis, one In the city of Charleston, O. i'd two
newspapers in tho city Of Rev York, ct least
bondS to be sold be aligned 90 prescribed by
the said Act, on the day Of ssle, or az soon
thereafter as practicable. and delivered to the
purchaser as soon 40 the purchase money has
been paid and the bonds registered; and that
the prcceede OF sale be applied strictly In
conformity with the said Act. and In no other
way"
$3.50. 5000 and 81 900. The proceeds OF Tho
sale to be used for the erection Of new Cty
Hall. new Market and other public improvc.
ments.
The right is reserved to DISPOSE Of 4 mart Of
the said bonds in lots or in whole. "a the
Mayor aud Treasurer may determine.
Any further information de.ired can be oh.
tanned by addressing WIN. J. ETTER.
City Treasurer, Columbia, g. q.
81 Charleston Courier, ks- yo.k Jc.;-s-,
Of Commerce, New York Fin1aciul [hroniole
COPY and send bill to Oity Treasurer, Ocium.
oia. Aprl5
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Auct1on 8ale@.
Land for Sale.
BY .. G. PEIXOTTO g. SON

On MONDAY next. May 6, We will sell, in
front Of the Court House. at Oolumbis, at
10i O'Clock in the forenoon.
All that LOT OF LAND. bonnded NORTH nv
q smal! street; East by land OF VIM. Rabb:
South by lot OF James Beard; fronting fifty,
two feet on small street above mentioned,
an and running back half the length Of square.
Half cash; balance in ono year, secured by
bond and mortgage OF premises sold. Pur
chaser to pay for papers and stamps. Pur-
tion at time OF bid, or the Tot win be immedi-
ately resold. ma
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MARRIED

sonvillo County, Ala, on Tuesday evening.
23i April, 1872, by the Rev. DR.. Henderson,
hOSEA j. DEAN, Jr., Of Spartanburg, s. c.
and Miss MlLLlE MOSELLE, cidestdaughter
Of Col. Samuel W. Crook
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The Firm Of BRYAN & MoCarter

1'1.1 V3 0t HH W mVUHTCtT
WAS dissolved on the 9th OF March. 1872.
wv by the death OF J. J. McUarter, the
surviving partner, who conducts 1t az q first
class Book and Stationery Establishment.
All persons indebted either to the late Arm
orto }; j. McOarter, deoesssd, will pay tho
subscriber. r. l.. BRYAN
Surviving Partner Of Bryan l. McCarter, and
Executor OF ]. J. MoCsrter, deceased.
April 80
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Fer Sale. a!
TNWENTY SHARES Columbia Building and
Il Loan Association Stock for sale low. Ap.
ply to A. g.. BRENIZER.
April 80 Q At Central National Bank.
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DOLLY VARpENs-If our readers have
ever seen flock Of sheep follow their
leader. running when ho russ, walking
when he walks, and even leaping over a
straw, should he happen to have in.
dulged in that silly proceeding, they
cannot fail to compare them with the
blind followers of fashion. No heed
what ridiculous peculiarities fashion in
dulges IN. the stupid sheep follow her
lead with the most unqrestioning faith
IN her. If it be u hat that does not GOV. I
the head, an nbominable chiguon that
imposes on nobody. bunch of curls
that makes no pretence to be either we ]
placed or we'll matched, and, in fact, is
innocent of deception of any nature; or
pulling out of the skirts that robs the
figure OF all grace under the title OF a
Grecian bend, it has only to bear the
sign-manual of fashion to become the
vogue. The last vagary OF this kind is
the Dolly Warden, a very pretty affair
when seen in pictures Of hundred year
ago, and which wes, no doubt, q charm
ing addition to the costumes OF the So
phia Westons, the Lady Betty Modishes
and the Clarissa Harlowes of old: but as
much out OF place on the backs of the
ladies OF our day as tho square cut coat
and sword Of the time CT George II
would be IN connection with the black
pantaloons aud shirt collars of the pre-
sent timo. But leaving all anachronism
out OF the question, we must protest
against the general use into which it is
coming, regardless of propriety. Elderly
spinsters. servant girls nnd chamber
maids have become inoculuted with the
mania, aud (iuve made raid upon old
chintz hangings aud bed quilts, in order
to transform them into Dolly Vardens.
Ihe way was paved for it by the return
to the hideous high-heeled shoes of a
century ago, aud we muy not have long
to wait before we see Our wives and
daughters add the quilted satin petticoat
and the powdered wig to their costumes,
aud the black patches known as beauty
spots to their fuces. Why should this
retrograde movement in fashion be con.
fined tn the fair sex alone? WHY should
not the stcrner sex nlso huve It's privi.
leges i'll the way Of fashionable eccentri-
city. and boldly dive into the ocean of
the past to come putting aud painting to
the snrface. dripping with the gorgeous
Inconsistencies OF by-gone age?
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a THRILLING TABLEAU-A SURPRISE
FARrY QUITE kSURPRIsED.-Ca Cartnin Young
ladies' aud gentlemen in Montgomery
County town determined few days ago
to get mp surprise party for the pur.
pose OF visiting tue house of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilpin. Everything was arranged.
The provisions were nicely packed away
In the carriages, the musicians were en-.
gagged, and the party merrily drove to
Gilpin's residence. It was agreed that
instead Of ringing the bill, the front door
should be quietly opened aud the party
should rush right into the parlor, in or
der to make the surprise the greater. It.
was done. Tue company entered on tip-
toe and stole quietly along the entry
until the rarlor door was reached. Then
it was 'pened, and the whole crowd
rushed III with laugh. The merriment.
however, did not continne-not for upv
considerable length Of time, at least: for
the first th' g observed by the visitors
WAS IT, .u-Mrs. Gilpin sitting upon
th" late form of MIR. Gipin, with
nand tangled among his hair, while
witt: the other hand stia pounded him
with the coal-scutlle. Gilpin, mean
while, expressed his sentiments in
groans iuterminglcd with certain en-
phatic and earnest a,ljectives and verbs,
which were, perhaps, natural, but GER
tainly improper. The party was more
OF surprise than the coupany had au-
ticipnted; and when Mrs. GIlpin OBJ.
served the visitors, sh rose aud tried 10
explain that she was helping Mr.. Gilpin
to tack down the carpet-an explanation
which left no room for any theory as to
the method by which Mr.. Gilpin's nose
was induced to yield q copious stream OF
gore. and permitted Conjecture to run
wild as to why Mrs. Gilpin should hold
him down to the carpet Ly his hair, aud
bit bis head every timo, insteat, OF the
tack, with the conl scuttlc.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
AMERICA IN JAPAN.

The mOrifying letter from Yedo which we
publish this morning will distress every pat
riotic American who cares for the good name
of his country. The story which it tells is in
brief this: A Peruvian bark put in at YOkO-
hama for repairs. She had on board between
two hundred and three hundred Coolies from
Macao, confined in sitting, unventilated
hold and never allowed to see the light. One
of them made his escape by swimming to
British ship, and told such horrible story of
torture and oppression that the British Charge
reported the affair to the Japanese authorities,
and rigorous examination was at once lnstl-
tuted ltappeared from the inquiry that on this
COolie ship all the horrors of the slave trade
were reGnacted. Many of the men had been
kidnapped; many had been lured on board by
false pretenses; all had been treated with
extreme inhumanity. They begged piteously
for their release. When the mail left the
process was still unfinished; but it was certain
that the Coolies would be set at liberty and
the captain of the bark phnished.
In this decision the foreign residents and
officials cOncurred. The United States Charge,
Mr.. Shepard, refused the protection of our
Legation to the Peruvian, on the ground that
he was engaged i'll an enterprise which our
laws and humanity condemned. But about
this time Minister De Long returned from the
United States. Mr.. Shepard's course was dis
approved. To the unspeakable chagrin of our
countrymen and the amazement of Europeans,
the Peruvian SLAYER was at once invited to
the Legation and given Mr.. De Longs official
countenance. What effect this extraordinary
in
spondent to describe.
We are not doing our duty by these people
who have trusted themselves To our generosity
They came to our doors and asked to be in
troduced by us to the civilization of the West
ern World. If we had had spark of honorable
feeling we ought to have respected their con-
fidence. But our Government has been insen-
sblo of tho magnificent opportunity Oferod to
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28

place all their reliance upon Gen. Grants elo-
auence and volubility. They believe in money
moro thoroughly than anything else, and they
will exhaust the strong box next week. Ihey
will colonize negroes in Pennsylvania ana IN
diana. They will buy Inspectors in Phnadei-
phia They will stuff ballot-boxes and BRIDE
the vena, as these things have never been
done before. 1t will require unceasing untir-
ing work from now until the eighth of October,
if the people wish to come by their own.
Every honest citizen who wants his vote 10
count one must work for it now Work and
watch from now until the October elections,
and thon if we are able to countcract hdg the
frauds, the victory is gained, and we can pass
the final month in the leisurely increase OF
msjorities
The tide is all in our favor. The masses
are aroused for Reunion and Reform. The har-
vest is ripe for the sickle. few days more
of hard work and it viii be gathered in. But
the work must be done.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28

a multitude of sins; the Hon. Geo. BecAe OF
BroOme County, N. Y, who states that At
Greeley, being NATURALLY dogmatic," will, il
elected, become preternaturally infatuated;"
the Hon. Charles Atwater of Connecticut, who
" is not at present sufficiently advised to state
"what the True Democracy ought to do y the
Hon. Geo. J. Bryan of Buffalo, who says that
he is going his entire length for Grant and
Dix; the Hon. Joel Colby, who writes piously,"I
cam with you in spirit. Your Obedient ser
"vant JOEL COLBY )" tho Hon. w. II. Morris,
who does MT say much moro than Very truly
"yours ~ Johnson Brigham, esq, of Brockport,
who advises the True Democracy to "crystal-
"lize and concentrate :" Thomas Ingalls,, esq,
of Greenwich, who vigorously compares Mr..
Greeley to Judas IscariOt; the Hon. 5. ID. Ak
tell of California, who believes that the Lib
eral movement was conceived in speen;'
DR.. Still of Otsego County, who does not say
much. but who certainly should have prOffered
his professional services at this obstetric time;
Col. Seamen of Georgia, who, true to his mill
tary instinct. writes, "Let the recruiting
be brisk - Morris Place of 0swegO County
appropriate name; Col. d. c. Cameron of Ar
kansas, who mournfully says, =" If Charles
OCOnOr was open anu PiV"V "
candidacy, it would be different thing'" as
no doubt it would for, as Col. Cameron re-
marks, Mr. O'COnOr is good man, and, as
" | consider him, great man, but he does
"not come out like a man." But we must
draw our catalogue of correspondents to
close. There remain Mr.. Flint of Cherry
Valley. who can't come con account OF press
cling professional business" S. ID. Clay OF
Michigan, who says "our court is in session."
and he can't come with Frank Clark and ..
s. Roper of Massachusetts, of whom we never
heard before, and of whom we never expect
to hear again. But let us do the absentees no
injustice. We find also the name OF the Rev.
Abel Barker of Pennsylvania, and cheerfuly
add it to our list.
We sincerely hope that nobody viii think
that we consider the rush to the Astor House
from all parts of the country to have been OF
no consequence. On the contrary, we regard
it as one of the notable events of can
vass which promised TO lack the humorous
element 1t is impossible for an indignant
patriot to laugh at the Grant Regulars. 1t is
quite possible to laugh at the Grant lrregulars;
and so we surrender them to the public dia-
phragm.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
TO BLAINE-GREETLNG

If Speaker Blaine thinks he has cfFectually
"squelched" the Credit Mobilier scandal by
his pOmpOus denial be may find new exercise
for his peculiar talents in that direction in tho
story which we print to-day. In the course Of
railway litigation, proofs of Mr.. Blaine's oper-
ations in railway stocks have come out and
are now in possession of lawyers in this city.
We publish as much of this business as Mr.
Blaine will find time to attend TO at once.
By these documents the Speaker is proved 10
have received 1880 of assessable stock Of tho
Union Pacific Railway. f.. d., and 1000 un-
assessable shares of the same Why
was the Speaker of the House dab
bling in this business3 Why receiving
stOckf
The entries show that it was assigned
to him, among others, TO secure the
ratification of the Delaware and Pottawatomis
treaties and the passage of bill in Congress.
Mr. Blane's record in railway matters grows
darker as it is examined. He has never yet
given any explanation Of his conduct in
peGdling stock in the Fort Smith and Little
Rock Railroad among his neighbors in Maine
He has now an opportunity to rise to an ex-
planation of his extensive operations in Union
Pacific, f. D., stock. 1t may be nobOdy's
business how he has become a millionaire on
a COngressman's pay; but it is the business
of his constituents and of the country TO know
how the Speaker of the House of Represents
tives came into this rich railway speculation.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
KEEP THEM on THE Run.

II is now patent TO the meanest capacity that
the Administration party is at last thoroughly
anxious. They find the meager result in Maine
was entirely disprOpOrtiOned to the enormous
expenditure and that the same ruinous bribery,
if carried throughout the Union, would bank
rupt the party. The embezzement of the
funds of the Attorney Generals Department
for political purposes has been made evident
by an official circular stating that the credit is
exhausted. Marshal CarrOw and few of his
compeers have dried up that source of supply.
We printed yesterday letter from an en-
tirely trustworthy source showing that 81 POO
clerks have been assessed and forced to pay
$50 apiece already to help carry the elections
in North Carolina, Vermont, and Maine. 1t is
probable that more money has already been
spent by the party in power than has ever
been used by any other organization in ten
wears. This lavish outlay cannot continue
ALWAYS. One more desperate effort will be
made in October and then the defalcations
and bankruptcies will begin.
But the fact which is full of encouragement
and cheer is that these enormous and unprin-
cipled efforts have not been efectual. The
Cabinet officers have neglected their work
during the Summer to fight for their salaries
ON the stump. The Postmasters have been
ordered to violate their official Oaths for par
tisan work. to act as the spies of a faction
TO betray to the creatures of the Administra-
ton the business affairs of opposition journals,
and to open and read suspected mail matter
All men wearing the Grant badge have been
ordered 10 extOrt the last available penny from
their subordnates to swell the corruption
fund. But in spite of all these enormous
efforts the Liberal cause gains strength and
vigor every day. The great States which,
like a breast-plate of linked mail, cover
the heart of the continent-NewY York,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri-have
all felt the action Of the same immense popu-
lar current, and have poured in thousands of
adherents to the party of Reform and Reunion,
in the very teeth Of the most powerful struggle
ever made by government to perpetuate it
self in power. During the last few weeks we
have seen political revival like that of last
June. Men whose names are host like Cur
tin in Pennsylvania and Hassaurek in Ohio,
have been forced by their convictions of duty
TO come out against the corruptions and abuses
of the party in power, and thousands have
followed them. At this hour we have fair
majority in every one of the populous States
we have mentioned.
But the fight is not yet over. Out Of the
very desperation of the enemy will oome one
more frenned effort. Phere is nothing which
can now surprise us in their conduct. The
brilliant success and mbounded enthusiasm
which have attended Mr.. Greeley's journey in
the West, have put into the heads of the Presi-
dents managers the absurd idea Of setting him
upon the stump His first effort was made at
Philsdelphia yosterdSy. But they viii not
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
amnsemenls. ETC. 6his gpenlna.

BoorH's THEATER-At II and at 8 " "Arrah-hS'
Porue." and Mrs- Dion BOuceauil ,,.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.-At and at o. D"
IDosda" Mis- Fanny Davenport snd kiss Clara Morris n.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. AT and at o. "o i'''
Csrotn" Mrs John Wool and Miss Rose hersee -
OLYMPIC TrIEATER.-At II and at D: lno i'""''
b.ok- Charlotte Thompson and H. N. Warner .
Union SQUARE THEATER,-At II ana ave Hs"0''
Mis-, Arnes Rthe Miss PlessY M0rdsuut 3,
Wu1,CK's THrArER.-At 1880 and at 8; henil-
worth Miss Lydia Thompson and HarJ Be'Ae'1
AMERICAN ISsrrTUrE.-Forty- first Annual ExhiDi-
ton. Dar AM Bvea.ng ~ -ao
C,UropyI, MINISTRIES. at and at s, at No. 7S
Broadvsy , H..
6hA .sa DaJ and Evening. N -.
sTENwAY HA11--At .: Concert. Anton Rubin
sisa. - G. -.
ST. JAMES THEATER. AT 2 and at 8; san frah-
cisco Mnstrcll . O .
Tony PAsroR's OrERA HoUsE.-At and at 8;