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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-04


TIONS.-Among the pernicious frauds OF the
period, there is one which especially deserves
tho roprehcusion OF all who place o propsr
value on health and life. The swindle referred
to consists in tho attempts OF irresponsible
parties, in difforont sections Of the United
States, to force upon the market vile astrin-
gent compounds manufactured out OF da-
mayed or worthless drugs and refuse liouor.
as preparations possessing the rare medicinal
virtues OF the most popular and efficacious of
all vegetable tonics and alternatives
TETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS.
Tho concocters OF these "lOcsl bitters', nre
IN the truest sense OF the phrase, public enc.
mes. Their fiery potions inflame the sto
nachs, stupofy the brains and shatter the
nerves OF those who are unwise enough TO ac
cept them as substitutes for the famous Vepo.
table Invisorant that, for twenty years. has
oeen known throughout tho Western hemis-
phere as standard article.
The famo OF Hostatter's q Bitters. IA a health
preserving, vitalizing medicine, is as wide as
the world, and tho miserable attempts of
neeoy nostrum mongers to supplant it would
oe treated with silent contempt, wers il not
tnat serious consequences sometimes follows
the use OF the nefarious compounds in cues
non. whoever recommends any Of them as
rem edics Tor Dyspepsia, Biousnees, Consti-
patton, Intermittent Fever, Rheumatism. or
any other complaint for which Hostetter's
Buffers IL known specific, ia guilty of a
moral, II not legal, miadcmeanor. 1t this
season, when the sun ia rcleanine from the
earth In the form OF unwholesome vapors the
actiVe principle or disease, a course of Hos
TO persons with feeble constitutions.
Jan 81 20
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Columbia NIusic Store,
LyBrand & Son

HAkE pleasure in calling the attention Of
j. tho public to an examination OF their
STOCK OF MUSICAL NERCHANDISE, con-
sisting of Pianos, Church and Parlor Organs.
Alelod.ons, Fioins, Guitars, Banjos, Flutes,
Accordeons. Brass and Silver Band lnstru-
mcnts OF all kinds. Also Sheet Music and
Instruction Books for every class of Musical
Music sent by mail. post paid. ON receipt Of
price; and all kinds Of Musica. Goods sent by
Express. when ordered. to any pnrt nf the
Pianos and Organs for sale cheap, tor cash.
Pianos. Organs and Mclodcohs tuned and re-
paired in satisfactory manner; and will give
especial attention to Packing, Removing and
S'hippinS iinnos for other parties to any poin
desired, at moderate prices.
All orders promptly attended to and tis-
faction usrantecd to those favoring ns with
their patronage. Send for our catalogue of
Sheet Music and Musical Merchandise. lay
lor street, Citizens Savings Bank Bnlding,
Columbia s. G. Nov
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Sol U IL LIE
PACIFIC GUANO,

Price, s45 Cash ruh Usual 4ddrance for Time.
TXPERIENCE in tho uac OF this GUANO
~ tor the 'ast six years in this State, for
Cotton and Corn, has 80 far established Ii It's
character for excellence as to render COM
mcnt unncce, .ry.
In accordance with tho est ablshod policy of
the Company, to furnish the bost Concentrate
Cd Fertilizer at the lowest cost to cone umers,
this Guano is put into market this season at
the above reduced price, which tho Company
is enabled to do by reason OF it's large facili-
ties and the reduced cost of manufacture
The supplies put into market this season
are. as heretofore, prepared under tho per-
sonal superintcndenco Of Dr. st. Julien Rave
mol. Chemist OF tho Company, at Charleston,
:. o.; hence planters may rest assured that
It's quality and composition is precisely tho
same as that hera tOfore sold
At the present low price, every acre planted
can be fertiliZed with 200 pounds OF GuanO, at
II cos: uot exceeding tho present value Of 80
pounds of cotton. while experience has shown
that under favorable condition of season and
cultivation, tho crop is increased by the ap-
Elca,ion from two to thrcc.iold tho natural
capacity of tn" soil; hence under no condition
could its application fail to compensate for
the outlay. Apply to ]. n. ROBSON.
Agent Pacific GuanO Company,
Nos. GS East Bay and l and Atlantic Wharf
Charleston, Il. Z.
JOHN a. REESE & CO.. General Agents.
Nov 20 Smo
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Regular Line Liverpool and Charles
ton Packets.
.H.A THE undersigned lave now
IA FOUR BAKKS, Of light draft. in
hA4AM addition to tho vINCO, already
-<ar{l3Rwel known in the trade, which
afSasSs they propose to run regularly be-
tween tho above ports, leaving Liverpool
every month, or oftonor, il sufficient freight
offers; and it is earnestly requested that I'M
porters will order their goods shipped direct
by this line, thereby saving extra freight and
other expenses, now paid on goods uiu New
York, and also increase tho commerce apd
prosperity OF our port. All orders sent to the
principals, in Liverpool, will be carefully at
tended to and executed on the most favorable
terms. For full particulars, apply to Messrs.
JOHN 8. DEWOLF e. CO.. Liverpool, England:
HENRY CARD, Accommodation Wharf
Charleston. S. c.. Jan 26 +2mo
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WHAT
TFi it was only i'll the matter Of GROCERIES,
Il this question could never he asked, be-
causo the people of Columbia and up-countly
already know the fact and act upon it.
ARE
We offer the best goods to bo found in any
known market, and if better than tho best
could possibly be had VIC should have them.
YOU
Onr perishab.e goods are freeh. daily. We
can scarcely supply the demand, dull a. times
arc. In this class we include Hams, Break
fast Strips, Tongues. &c.
GOING
In Flour-handlng, we think, more heavily
than any merchant here, We offer peculiar in
ducements in quality as in price.
TO
In Liquors, am assured you have the in .
side track. We trust hll who give I'd a call
will acknowledge the Corn"
DO
In Fancy Groceries and Canned Goods, our
assortment ID uneqnaicd; every nuvcty
ABOUT
Being added to stock promptly, and standard
goods always OH hand
SO, dear reader whenever yonr stock OF
required for the sck roma whenever the ap-
pc'ite of the epicnre fails; in short, whenever
Yon ~ant anything else but Dry Goods, Boots
and SHOES, or Queens Delight, call; and W.:
can tell You, Also, where they can br got for
nothing. GEO. SiMMEKS
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Groceries. Wines and Liquors.
A FULL SUPPLY of CHOICE. FAMILY
"A GROCERIES, in all their varieties Best
brands Champagncs, Wines, Liquors. &C. :,
suitable Tor Christmas, on hand and for sale
low. by JOHN AGNEW & SON.
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Blood and Liver Pills.

Blood and Liver Pills.
YNO cure SICK HEADACHE. Sick Stomach
i Dizziness or Vertigo, Bad Taete in the
Mouth. Bilious Attacks, Palpitation OF the
Heart, Nervousness, Constipation, Pain. In
tho Breast and Back, Kidney Affections.
To euro all Disorders of tho Liver,
To Regulate tho Bowels.
To Purify the Blood.
To give new life to the whole System, tho
5000 and Liver. Cannot be surpassed. Try
only one box; you will be convinced For
sale only at UEINITSH'S
Jan Drnc Storn
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Pocket Diaries for 1872.

Pocket Diaries for 1872.
\ LII sizes aud prices. Mi,!cr's Almanacs
"A Tor 1872 Ai.n. i.e-iic'p. Casecll's and
other Pretoria! Ain.iiacs
1000 SrE.EOSCOPIG VIEWS, in Furopc
ana Anicrlca. coiored and plain, carefully &C.
lcctcu. For SAFE al
Jan 8 BRYAN II McEAETCn'S Bookstoro.
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One Puncheon Lochgilphead.
!iiIiE best SCOTCH WHISKEY. Dealers
can have il nearly at cost
Nov Is JOHN G. SEEGERS.
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Portraits Painted in Oil
EROM life, or from tho smallest picture
Il photographs Colorcd in all styles. Also
Lessons given in Drawing and Painting.
Apply at Bryan y McCartrr's bookstore, or
ut tho Residence OF Prof. WM. II. ORCHARD,
corner of Laurel and Henderson etrcuts
Jan % 3uo
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WATCHES.
CLOCKS AND JEWELRY.

~ HAVE on hand select
va stock OF WATCHES. .JEWEL-E2SssS3Sn
MAARY, CLOCKS. SILVER and PLATED
WAKE, which 1 will disrose Of at most rea-
sonable prices. Also, SPECTACLES to suit
all ages.
REPAIRING in my line done promptly and
on good terms.
All articles and work warranted to be as
represented. GEO. BRUINS
2d door below PHRSIx Office, Main street
Oct %
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AN ACT 70 AMEND AN Aor ENTITLED CAV
ACT TO INCORPORATE TIE TRUSTEES NJ,
THE wALTERBoRo MALE ACADEMY"
BE ii enacted by The Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the STATE Of South
Cdro.ina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority Of The
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING Z. F. nNoL1su TO
BUILD DOCK AND COLLECT WHARFAGE
At PORT ROYAL OITY.
Be ii enacted by The Senate and House Of
Representatives Of The State of South caro-
Tina, mop met and sitting in Genera!
Assembly, and by The amAoriiy of Mc
same. That e. L. English be-, and he is
hereby. authorized to build a dock to
deep waters OF Beaufort River. at Port
Royal CITY; to collect wharfage on the
same. and to use, sell or lease said docl,
for his own benefit. subject to any laws
now existing or hereafter 10 be made in
relation to such property.
Approved January 81, 1872.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-15
Senator Wilson at Indianapolis.

tNpIANAPoLIs, Ind; August <.
TIE Republican meeting at the Wig
wan to night to hear Senator Wilson was
a monster affair. Every available inch of
standing room in the building was Occu-
pied. Thousands were unable to get
within bearing distance. The Senator
was escorted from the residence of Gov
ernor Morton by very large torchlight
procession, reaching the Wigwam about
nine O'Clock. The Senator Has greeted
with loud applause, and was introduced
by Hon. J. w. Gordon.
Mr.. Wilson commenced his speech
which was mainly addressed to the work
ingmen, by referring to his first visit to
this city seventeen years ago, when he ad-
dressed the party, then just formed, which
took it's position on the side of freedom.
and which had achieved the grandest
record of any political organization in the
world and appealed TO the workingmen
of Indiana and the United States to stand
by the Republican party because 1t had
been the champion of the working class,
black and white 1t was organized for
the workingmen in overturning slavery
More was done for the interest of
the workingman than anything else
that could have been done Lift
ing the slave to manhood had dig
nified labor. He asked: "Shall this great
political organization continue to control
the country, or shall it perish whiIe the
great work is before us. Indiana is on
the skirmish line, and must fight the first
battles. The eye of the nation is upon
you, and if you carry the State in Octo-
ber, you settle the great contest in No
vember. From what he had seen since
he came to Indiana, he was satisfied it
would remain where it was in 1868. Some
had gone out from us. He had no un-
kind word to say against Greeley, Brown
and others, but they should not under
take to deceive the people.
The contest was not between Greeley
and Grant, but between the Democratic
and Republican parties. The election of
Greeley is the triumph of the Democratic
party. He did not believe that 100000
Republicans in the United States would
vote for Greeley, and he did not suppose
100 Republicans voted the Democratic
ticket in North Carolina, in the recent
election. He closed with an appeal to
stand by the great organization.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-15
Vice.President COlfax.

AN enthusiastic Republican ratification
meeting was held at South Bend, Ind, a
few evenings ago, at which Vice-Presi-
dent Colfax presided. The meeting was
addressed for an hour and half by Sena-
tor Morton, after which Mr.. Colfax was
loudly called on for a speech, to which he
responded. In the course of his remarks
he said
I march only under the flag, and keep step
to the music of the old Republican party of
liberty and loyalty. TGreat cheering. With
my convictions and my ideas as to principle
and duty, 1 could go nowhere else. With
all nv heart l congratulate you and the
country on the magnificent Endorsement we
have extorted from our political opponents.
Often have prophesied to YOU in this room
and in our square that if you would be faith
full to the end and in favor of the great prin-
ciples we inscribed on our banners, the time
would come when the whole world would
ratify them; when not onlyswould posterity
rise up to call you blessed, but your enemies,
even, would indorse your work. That hour
has come sooner than expected, and at last
there exists no party, not even recognized
political leader, that dares to lift his voice
against what, amid so much opposition and
obloquy and Misrepresentation, you en-
shrined in the National Constitution. Striv-
ing to induce the nation to forget the cpl
thets they sought to fasten upon us, a Dem
ocratic National Convention hastens to ratify
and declare allegiance to these three great
monuments OF liberty and iustice-the Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend
ments. Has not my prediction been quickly
and thoroughly fulfilled?
And now let me make a political predic-
tion, which Senator Morton may repeat on his
tour over the State. l will not deny tn at we
have lost some of our old and valued politi-
cal comrades here, whose course regret.
cannot speak harshly of them, for it is not
my nature, and l trust many of them will
be back before November, touching shoulder
to shoulder with us again. But while we
may not be able to equal the majority of
November, 1868, swelled, perhaps, as that
was by your personal regard for your fellow
townsman, we do expect to give Grant and
Wilson the full average Republican majority
we cast here in the elections of 1864 and
1868, State and national, at which we carried
the State every time, so that if the balance
of the State does as well as we do here,
where we believe that men are nothing but
principles everything, Indiana is safe. [Great
applause.
to indorse our principles, we should certain
ly not think of dissoiving the organization
that achieved their triumph. When they
abandon their warfare on Republican meas
ures, it is not the time for us to abandon our
banners. Bury the bitter memories of the
past, but do not let the work of the past be
endangered by the disbandment of the
wOrkmen. But let us vote as we have so
often heretofore voted, for our principles,
by voting cordially and unitedly for those
faithful standard bearers, Grant and Wilson,
Browne and Saxton, Packard, and their Re-
publican associates"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-15
General Dix VS.. Greeley.

2 GENERAL JOHN A. DIX being called
upon to address letter to a Greeley meet
ing, sent one in reply giving his reasons
why he could not support the nominee of
the Baltimore Convention. He says:
l 90 not understand on what ground
you considered yourself authorized to ad-
dress such request to me. If you had
been familiar with the course of my pub
lie life, and equally so with Mr. Greeley's
you could not have supposed me capable
of advocating his election to the Office of
President of the United States, without
imputing to me an utter abandonment of
all political principle. am opposed to
Mr.. Greeley.
First, Because I believe him to be as
unstable as water, perpetually founder
ing amid the surges of opinion, and de-
ficient in all the requisites to a firm,
steady, consistent administration of the
government.
Second, Because he has usually been
found among the most extreme on the
great questions of political and social duty
which have been brought under public
discussion during the last quarter Of a
century.
Ihird-Because he has been the advo-
cate, and in this instance persistently. of
most unjust, unequal commercial system
which is destroying our mercantile and
shipping interests, and heaping the enor-
NOUS accumulations of wealth in the
hands of the protected classes, to the
oppression and impoverishment of all
Others
F0arM-Because his associations and
intimate relations with the thieves anc
plunderers of the city of New York just
ly warrant the apprehension that through
his completely or his facile disposition,
thesame system of fraud or corruption
which has disgraced the municipal gov
ernment of this city, may be carried to
more Infamous extremes in the admins
tration of the Federal Government.
! FTM-Because, in the darkest hour ol
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-15

our country's peril, when traitorous
combination had been formed to over
throw the Government, he openly coun-
seled the cowardly policy OF non resist
ance and an acquiescence In separation
whenever the cotton states should make
ut, their minds 10 go.
That General Grant has committed er-
rors, his most sincere friends admit but.
if his errors had been fourfold more
numerous, he would, in my opinion,
be much better Chief Magistrate
than Greeley, He has; ii, that capac-
ity, d0he much for which he de-
serves the thanks of the country. Above
all. he has kept it at peace, notwithstand-
ing the efforts of sensational journals and
popularity seeking politicians to provoke
hostilities with Spain on the question of
Cuba, and with Great Britain on the Ala
bama claims and fisheries. If, regardless
OF these things and his invaluable SER
vices during the late civil war, they
should set him aside for Greeley if
the latter, mere efratc politician, un-
tried in any important public trust, should
be elected Chief Magistrate of the Union,
a Union which would not exist had his
counsel been followed and If the man
who, of ell othef', has done more to pre-
serve it should be discarded for such a
successor, so lily qualified and unscrupu-
lously sustained, the example would be
most deplorable in its influence upon high
motives to political actions, and justify
the most painful forebodings as to the
future
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-15
The Postal Deficiency.

In his recent extraordinary speeches in
Michigan, Austin Blair has alleged,
among other things, that under Grants
Administration, the PostOffice Department
was running behind at the rate of So, ,000,-
600 year.
But, as we have already noted, Post
master General Creswell is upon the track
of his defamer, and is making a few
speeches in the Peninsular State. In his
very effective address at jackson last
week, he exposes the conspicuous errors
into which A. B. permitted himself to fall,
especially his disparage:nent of the ad-
ministration of the United States mail
service. He shows that, so far from
Blair's assertions being true, the Post
Office Department comes every year
nearer and nearer to being self supporting
Notwithstanding the very large increase
in almost every branch of the service, the
deficiencies have been steadily diminish
ing. This result has been obtained by in
creasing receipts and diminishing eXpen-
ditures. The deficiency for 1871 was $2,-
024 933 10 less than the deficiency for
1865
The following table shows just how this
matter stands:
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-15
Fish Farming.

A CoRREsPoNDENI 6f the Country Gen
hemnn says tnat beginners in fish farming
should avoid the common error-that they
can get something for nothing in this in
dustry, more than in any other. In rela-
ton to trout breeding, he says:
Trout breeding requires capital and
skill. in addition to natural facilities Ii
you have not the requisite skill you must
pay for It, either by gaining it in practi-
cal experience, or By hiring it. If you
simply wish to stock brook, il will not
cost much. But if you wish to raise
trout as n business, you must have eapi-
tai Nothing can be expected from II
under two or three years, and you must
live while you are getting ready and walt
ing for trout to grow. The writer says
he should consider it a remarkable and
praiseworthy success If any establish
ment, started with So, 900 capital, reach
ed paying basis in four years. 1t is not
wise then for every man who has fine
brook, q large pond, or copious spring.
to conclude that he has a fortune, and
hold his possession at fabulous price.
1t has value if developed. As it lies,
unused it is very nearly worthless. Let
it be developed bv those who have the
skill and capital to do it, and be content
with fair share of the profits. Young
men who lack capital and skill should
not look for sudden fortunes in trou
breeding.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-15
Eating CrOW-An Amusing Account
of the Origin OF the Term.
CHAPTER +.

L.
NEAR the camp of the old Pennsylvania
Bucktail regiment, in Virginia, early in
the war, lived an old, aristocratic, exclu-
sive and pompous Virginian in true baro-
NAL style. His mansion, of very old age.
was made of imported brick, his chin
neys were tall and massive. and the rooms
were large and pleasant. The chief at
traction of the old place, however, was
the grounds that surrounded the mansion
Large trees gave luXuriant shade and the
underbrush in portions of the grounds af-
forded shelter for rabbits and other small
game. There were walks, and orchards,
and arbors, and the whole bore such
scene of general peacefulness and repose
that it was no wonder the wild Bucktails
were charmed with the prospect, and anx-
1ous to penetrate into spot which gave
such promise of enjoyment.
The Bucktails were not the most tracta-
BILE soldiers. They came from the STEP
ping off place-the Wilderness of Penn
sylvania-McKean, Potter, Forest and
Tioga Counties they obtained their
name, which clnng to them during the
entire war, through fancy of Colonel
Kane, brother of tho Arctic explorer, who
became their commander. He recruited
the regiment in the early days of 1861 (be-
ginning on the day of the arrival of the
news of the fall of Sumter) from the
backwoodsmen who were famous
marksmen. They were all deer hunters,
and, as designation, each man was fur
nlshed with the tail of buck by Colonel
Kane, and when they marched from
Camp Curtin with the bucktails in their
caps it was novel sight Colonel Charles
J. Biddle, of Philadelphia, was made the
Colonel, and Colonel Kane the Lieutenant
Colonel of the regiment-both men noted
for their short, attenuated FORMS Neither
was scarcely more than five feet high, and
their combined weight was less than two
hundred and twenty pounds.
IT may readily be guessed that these
soldiers had little respect for Virginia
aristOcracy. and the tent-poles had hardly
got settled in the ground before a noted
rider named-well, Smith-shouldered his
deer killer and started out on little ex-
petition He was Sergeant, and OF i'm
mense size. and went by the name of
"The Big Sergeant He made straight
march for the old Virginian's manor
Now, the old gentleman had many pets
about the grounds, and among them a
tame crow which he valued very highly.
He also had tame rabbits, doves, etc. The
Sergeant climbed the stone wall, and drop
ped himself and his gun on the inside of
the grounds The first thing his eye
struck was the tame crow, who uncon-
cernedly flew near him, and alighted on a
limb and began to cav at him. The Ser
geant put hi rifle to his shoulder and
banged away, and Mr.. Crow came f1ut-
tering to the ground. The soldier reload
ed his gun, leaned it against the wall, and
went to get his game.
Instantly there came running from the
house. in a high state of excitement, the
old Virginian, and when he saw that his
pet crow had been killed his rage had no
bounds. He rushed for the Sergeant s
gun, and, swearing that he wouldn't have
given the crow for the whole Yankee