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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-26

The CONSCIENCE FUND AND UNCLA1M-
ED BOND INTEREST. Spinner is
busy on his report. Among other good
things it will contain is tho following:
The conscience fund has been in
creased during the year in various sums
aggregating $2.977.4O. This fund has
swelled to the sum of Sl29, 124.77. These
contributions have been made by per-
sons who have not only acknowledged
their Indebtedness. but have been willing
to pay the Government what they owed
it. On tho other hand, the United
States is indebted to individuals on
various accounts. principally for un-
claimed interest on bonds. The Govern
ment should set an example of honesty
to the people. The Withholding of an
honest indebtedness is as dishonest and
more mean than an absolute refusal to
pay. It is, therefore. recommended
that thero shall bo prepared and pub
lished after the close of every fscal year
list of all unclaimed balances due from
the Government that have remained on
the books of the departments for two
years or more, eaid list to state names to
whom moneys are due and the amount
due to each individual.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-26

LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Typographical Union.
Q. T. Jackson-Look at This.
A. Stork- Restaurant.
r. @. SILVER & Co.-Wanted.
D. Q. Peixotto &c Sons-Auction.
z. Cantwell-Hay and Oats.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-26
COLUMBIA, S. G.
Saturday Morning. October 26, 1872.

For President Of the United States.
HORACE GREELEY, or New York.
For Tice- ce-President
Il. GRATZ BROWN. OF nIissourl.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECToRs.-.State at
Large-M. P. O'Conner, of Charleston;
W. Fl. Wallace, of Union; s. A. Pearce,
of Richlnnd.
First District-W. W. Walker, of
Georgetown.
Second District-Johnson Hagood, of
Barnwell.
Third District Simeon Fair, of New
berry.
Fourth District-W. r. Robertson, of
Fairfield.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-26

The cotton crop in Laurens County is
better than WAS anticipated one month
ago; it is now thought that there will be
an average yield. If the present fine
weather continues two weeks will finish
the picking.
English railroad companies prosecute
persons who jump from trains while in
motion.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-26

Tho Charlotte Observer, in referring
to the address of Col. D. Wyatt Aiken,
on Thursday last, says:
The address WAS filed with practical
advice to our planters, and with state
ments of facts and causes which have
kept the South poor for SO many years.
and at the same time pointed out the
remedies for our grievances. Mr.. Aiken
strongly urged; concert of action among
our farmers, and the formation of clubs
or agricultural societies. He strongly
endorsed society known as the grange,
and stated this society was of national
character, and only for the farming inte-
rest, none others than farmers being oil
lowed to become members. Mr.. Aiken
paid handsome tribute TO the energy
and industry of our women, and mon
toned us TACT, that in all his travels,
this summer, over the greater portion of
South and part of North Carolina, he
had failed to find one single idle woman,
while he saw many idle and discontented
men sitting on their fences whiting
sticks or congregated at the crossroads
store, wishing they could sell out and go
to somo other places where money could
be made easier. In this connection, he
said that he had, since the war, travelled
over the 'great" Southwest, but had yet
to find country endowed with 80 many
and various qualifications to make man
happy and oontented. He concluded by
advising our farmers to go to work to
improve their farms, beautify and adorn
the "old homestead" and to raise less
cotton and tobacco and more small grain
The address lasted more than an hour,
and was listened to with marked atten-
tion by the large assemblage.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-26

From present appearances, his Serene
Majesty the Emperor Of Abyssnia would
seem to be approaching the end of his
reign. The impending conflict between
that monarch and the khedive of Egypt
can have bnt one probable result, and
the weaker and more barbarous nation
must. as usual, go to the wall. The
military prospecting tour now being un-
dertakcn by tho Khedive's orders has
naturally irritntcd tho Emperors temper,
aud the refusal Of the commander of the
invaders TO depart whenco he came leaves
tho Abyssiniau monarch but one re-
source. namely, war. This is evidently
Just wha: the Viceroy expected and de-
sired. 1t is now some years ago that Sir
Samuel Baker explored the tracts lying
to tho Southwest Of Egypt, aud re-
turned. bringing glowing reports of the
cotton-producing power of that region.
Sir Samuel eventually entered the SER
vice of the khedive, whose Imagination
portrayed millions Of bales of cotton and
much enlargement Of the vice.roval trca-
sure as the result of an ''nunexntlou" of
Abyssinia. The wnrlike expedition of
Commander Munzlnger Boy is, doubt
less, duo to tho stimulating statements
Of the ex-English explorer, and in COM
mon course of time the whole valley OF
the Nile will probably become tributary
to Egypt. The Emperor of Abyssinia
has no force to compete with the we'll
trained and we'll officered soldiers of the
Khedive, and its 100000 of inhabit-
ants have sadly degenerated since the
halcyon days of the Queen of Sheba.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-26

FIREs.-One night last week, the gin
house OF Mr.. j. @. Dunbar was con-
sumed, together with about ten bales Of
cotton. Cause Of fire, wo learn, was the
overturning of burning candle in q
quantity Of loose cotton. On Sunday
night, ono Jesse Covington, colored, lost
everything he had Of clothes, furniture,
&c., by the burning of his house. on the
plantation of Mr.. Robert Barrow. Also,
on Major z. A. brakes plantation, one
day last week, dwelling house was con-
sumed. and two colored children persisted
In the flames. .-Marlboro Times.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-26

Mrs. O'Leary, of Chicago, who owned
the COW that set the fire, is to have o
benefit ball, tickets one dollar, in con.
sideration of the vast improvements
made in the city during the past year.
MURDER IN ST. ANDREWS PARISH
Henry Manigault was killed at Verdier's
plantation, in the above parish, on last
Sunday, by Solomon Lyons, another
colored man.
A jealous North Carolinian of ninety
six was lately arrested on the charge of
causing the death of his wife, eleven
years younger.
A Kentucky Sabbath school has con-
tribnted enough money to build church
in China.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-26

The GREELEY AND BRowN MEETING
Agreeably to the call advertised by Capt.
John McKenzie, yesterday, meeting
was held in Hibernian Hall last night,
for the purpose of organizing Greeley
and Brown Climb. The number in at
tendance was not very large, but grcn
many citizens sent in their names, and
the Club list already reaches nearly q
hundred. On Tuesday evening next,
another meeting will be held for the
election of officers, SO. Several promi-
nent gentlemen will address the meeting
in behalf Of Greelev and Brown and ma.
tional reconciliation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

The committee 10 Investigate The proceed
ings of the Board Of Education hold Enother
meeting this evening. 70 examine witnesses.
az the State House.
The St. Adams Messenger well says
This crowding Of 50 much important bust
ness into the last week of session is the bane
oflesisation. Rather take more time. 10 the
end that everything may be done deeently
and in order.
The Springfield Republican, a. copied by
the Rutland Herald, passes the general rail
road bill through the Senate, "by the deei-
sive vote Of q TO ." pretty strong vote
for body composed Of only thirty members.
The statement that the expense Of repair
ing the State House quitting in iron and
brick hoors) was l5.I79.29, i an error.
The expense Of repairs was s,l79-29, as per
report Of the Se-geant-at-Arms
As a specimen Of hasty legislation, the
bill requiring everybody in the State to be
,4cciHafed x a State yaecinator, or his
licensed subordinate, eEce in fye years. un-
der penalty of ten dollars, Is cited Col.
Pingree and Others called attention TO the
extraordinary character Of this bill, but the
House passed it by very large majority
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

and then went TO dinner. During the
recess it probably occurred to some one that
the State vaccinator was likely TO have a
fat thing, a., once in five years, he would
have a job for which he would get
from $4,000 TO S250, 200 less the ex-
pense Of the virus, and such suggestion
being made to the House in the afternoon
the vote Of the morning was reconside-ed
and the bill remorselessly killed
The Montpelier correspondent Of the Rut-
land Herald SAYS senator Neazey can
but feel gratihed at the result OF his pet
measure. the general railroad bill, in both
branches Of the General Assembly. Ii was
well advocated By him in the Senate, and
the vote in it, favor in that body was con-
siderably larger than had been anticipated
Three Senators who We're in the House two
years ago. Messrs. Barnes, COlburn and
Hinckley, and who voted against similar
bill there, showed by their votes IN favor
this year that they are not bound by tradi-
tional usage> when they believe progreS-
and a change better
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

height On the ground floor there a-.
shops Of all kinds, and cafes, where one MAJ
find good musical concerts. The promers.i.
is a fashionable place Of resort and we M.
been attracted there frequently after n.
d'h0fe One may safely rely upon me--.--
there any Of his American friends III
happen 10 be in Milan All Of them -...-.
the Italian climate and naturally seek IT.
glimpse at the beautiful Italian ladies'
1ass0 lived al Bergamo. o few m.l-- r..--.
Of Milan. and we presume his Le1a0-a ,..-
a belle of Northern Italy. Bot $50. ...-
not vet seen a specimen that calls t-. -.-
timentui ap0str0phe Perhaps ua -s. ..
that pleasure nj Florence 1r Rome
Yours. DrI....
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

It is astonishing what high hopes 4 nun
Der Of the Liberal papers begin to entertain
Of ths President The - military despot
Is perhaps Sfier ~ patriot. The g weak
minded tool Of tbs Senatorial ring" has
now, according TO these psopie. ready get .
mind OF his own. The - great corruption,
ist'' and debaucher of the civil service" ez-
hibits commendable honesty, and gives good
ground to believe that his administration
vii be one Of practical reform. Has Grant,
then, inAusursted a new policy? Nothing
of the sort He hss simply gone on in the
path he commenced to irsgei yssrs ago, and
is trying now as ever, 10 give the country ~
honest and economical administrator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

A. an instance Of the proftableness Of fire
insurance stock. the now broken Boylston
CO. Of Boston. is fair example In the
twelve years. from 1859 70 1870, inclusive.
It's stock paid 800 per cent. IN dividends, or
AL average Of thirty per cent. a year. The
stock, the par value Of which was 500. had
advanced TO $3.50 a share The Boston
Herald says that mad this company. paid
twenty per cent. a year for the last twelve
YEAR and added the remaining profits to III
surplus. il could have met all the losses in
the great ire and had a handsome surplus
left. And this great profit. it Is to be borne
in mind. has been made chiefly in insuring
property in Boston, at 40 10 50 cents on dry
goods. 30 TO 40 cents on hardware, etc,
prices a third les than they charge u here
in Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

E l,a- Free Pre-- aud Time
The article ou '' Insurance -' ln your morn
Ing edition of Yesterday. bring To The mind
afthe writer conversation he had with b
gentleman. Who is director In one Of the
largest manufacturing companies H. New
England. ana which Joins with other COM
panie> in the same city. u Mutual ln-lr-
ance Company. where The c0mpauie-
mutually insure their own property and n9
Others. and have 10 other insurance. lie
said that IN Is57 his company commenced u
SET apart yearly. such sum a. they would
have q pay Iu stock company, iJr ialr
amount of Insurance on their stock. machln-
cry and bulldinE- This they call the '-ln-
surance fund and j. is kept al Interest
which Is added O. the fund as vel as -he
yearly premium From this fund is deduct
ed all expenses i1r ure purpose. such as put
King in force pumps hose .-lrlnklerS hylrant-
and any assessment THAT they pay II their
Mutual COMPANY The fund nov amounts
10 S63 GOO. So thar hy going into mutus.
company rather than q stock company. they
have saved III fifteen years the sum Of ST. =
900 besides all the expenses they have been
put % for FIRE purposes
This proves c0nclusive.v O. NY mind tnat
not one half Of the money that is paid for
insurance goes 70 pay losses uy IRE. II our
CITY would get authority from the state o.
insure our own property We could i'll my
Judgment. save enough in ten years - pay
the whole amount OF Our water bonds, eX-
elusive Of the sinking fund We pay higher
rates now than before we mad orr water
works. and what is worse than all We hsYs
No assurance that We are really insured
plan ike the following might be
adopted Let the listers make an
additions. list each year that give
the insurn5le property and buildings,
and the rate il shSuld pay and let this value
ar which il was insured be.say three-iourths
OF il taxable value.
Have premium collected each year . other
taxes are collected, and that amount put
into our CITY bond or good safe stocks, and
IN case ola loss By FIRE, Jet the city pay IT
frum tins fund
] submit this plan L. our citizens and ID
yite their attention o. IT, Il
Burlington. IT, Nov. 22i, ls72.
We suppose there might be a legal que--
non whether the city, o. a corporation,
could 20 into the insurance business. And
would not, in any case, . voluntary assoeia-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

4 BuRsrED CONEr.-At New Haven e4.
Sunday night two hundred and fifty shooting
stars, which were undoubtedly fragments Of
Biela's comet, were seen by Prof. Newton of
Yale College They radiated from Gamma
Apdremedos
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

senator Bigelow, which provides for the
compulsory adoption Of the town system by
the entire State, i approved by many OF the
most experienced educators in the state, but
as /: meets with little favor from the com
mittee on education. have no hope that II
will receive much consideration this session.
There are several propositions aimed at the
efficiency Of the Board Of Education, when
however. are not likely, at present appear
ances. 10 succeed.
The senate to-day voted almost unani-
mously not 10 wipe out
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,
thinking It well to give the experiment
a fair trial Leading and thinking farmers
are strong in their praises Of the e-nclencN
Of the Board, and insist that within few
years. 1t viii be one of the most popular Do j.
stitutionS in the State. The Governor 3
nominations for members of the Board, We're
confirmed bv the Senate in executive session
this afternoon. They consist 81 the mem
bers Of the old Board, save Hon. n T.
Stafford of White River junction, who de-
clined q disappointment and Ez-Oov. Hli-
brook. who has never taken hl- seat ODD the
Board Mr. Stafford l. succeeded bN Dr.
Tho- II Hoskins Of y J0hnsbury- the able
editor Of that sterling agricultuu- journal
the Vermont Farmer. ana Gov HJlDruuS :
place j. filed hy Francis T. Douglas li
Whiting. "a large farmer and the lnie.lseni
chairman Of the Hlu~e Commute 90 A-ri-
culture
Friday wasa day % excitement and
INTEREST
III rhe.Hou~e. The bill under consideration
DBL.
allowing for eight per cent interest nt
special contract. During the debate speaker
Fairbanks. for the first time iu the session.
took the floor and made I'D animated speech
arainS. the bill. which was loudly ape
u.audel by some % il, opponents hp ike
wise displayed their good breeding LATER Dbl
the day. BIS attempting g. ~erape Down Ar-
Waterman ol HYDE Park. who favored tAe
bill This proceeding was Fer- ll-e--lii .
ana was properly re1lk-l fr res --tiln- ll.-
tr8dlceI % the House this forenoon 1F NJ
McUltie- of Bradford ami Mr. Bushnell ai
Nair-he.i s.
lENEEAL E'tl-IN- A--
empowering towns g. bond -Heu-a.,-- E.
h4Il railroads. has passed. tlr senate lt
naturally supplements Che 'feae- !.i-fi
Law. r. met with Do. opposition
D- Cooks Hi.. o. t.r tH r.a--
she STATE o. a..I-- tar
low IluaE-
H.u.-.l S.. uaas a- sam-u ..-. ..a.r Lives
annually. i- one .t-l- 1a-- measure before
the Legislature ] hope j. ulr He.Da 3D.
.aw. eIel i i- does u-at -at -l-.-ata. .--
position at Speaker air.au5- and She la-
moi Vale. Railroad Influence
u-.r.N -.aH. ...
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29
Full official returns, from all the coun-
ties. of the vote for Governor OF Illinois,
give Oglesby majority of 4O,370.

Evans. the old wretch who murdered his
grand niece. George Lowering, in North
wood. n. H., is now suspected of being the
murderer of the Joyce children near Rox-
bury Mass four wears ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

The election returns begin 10 present :
curious subject for political speculation, II
seems likely 10 turn out that zen. Grant
Notwithstanding his overwhelming majority
really received fewer votes IL 1872 than II
lS6s. The negro vote, being now first fully
counted in & Presidential election, l. o.
course excluded from the comparatively
J. T-l6l.i.e
Why. pray. are ths votes of the colored
voters excluded as a matter Ct course from
the comparison? Are their votes not s0ie.
as really a. those Of any other freemen
Why exclude them, any more than the votes
Of the ycuRg white men who have come Of
age within faur years, and whose vote,
were also now first ceunisa u > Presiden-
tial election? The Irljqme show me eiieci
OF its recent associations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29
Our Foreign oosrespondenes.-From Italy.
MILAN, IrALT, October 1872

o cross the Splugen. Having on a former
occasion. followed the usual route through
the lakes and mountains Of Switzerland and
a. the equinoctial storms were upon u. we
were not unwilling to seek the Italian cir
mate. En- route. however. we stopped over
train at Ragatz, TO visit the famous
Pfefer- Gorge. We walked about two
miles through the defle 10 the summit,
where we found a good hotel fashioned IN
the monastic style. II was an interesting
and sometimes thrilling adventure The
carriage road. which we followed, was per-
!eetlv constructed re=emblings first class
race,eour~e. Il fouudits way alongside the
huge rocks. occasionally crossing the
cha-ins. and frequently passing through
carefully blasted tunnels, m solid rocks
Bat the spectacle. grand as it Is. was a-
nothing when compared with the Sabine
r3rre- of tine VIA Milan and Splugen.
The drive from CORE o. Chaveana iak--
thirteen hours. and would prove tedious.
bur flr the constant succession of move. and
e1r-e5u-vlev- The pleasure Of our DIVE
was greatly enhanced after the exit of three
ol8riferlu- priests. who We're elr c1mpeH-
i8a. au -ogag. for two long hour. When
they had lat, u- at tire first stopping place.
and their seats Were taken DIS 81 party ot
musical and beautiful Italian brunette The
Journey began O. be- enjoyable Then We
commenced o. ascend -nr steep Alps our
driver cracked his whip. a- none hur @
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

ten. Hurlburt, Republican candidate for
Congress in the Fourth Illinois District. re-
eeived IL, 3eo majority over his competitor
Il Is probably the larges. majority given any
Congressman in the United States.-BosfOn
journal
Not 50. The majority Of Hon. C. ".
Willard in the First District Of Vermont il a
little higher than the above figures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

to the railroad bridge bill before the heSi9
lature 1t seems that the Speaker simply
appeared before the committee on raliroad9
and proposed an amendment providing Tor
the erection Of guards at the bridges
which would obyiate the necessity OF the
proposed law, and that be has taken n
active steps against this Dill.
five are correctly informed however, not
As much as this can he said for Speaker
Fairbanks concerning his course IN relation
to the :. Quinq valuation bill, IN
tended to relieve this and Franklin counties
from the existing oppressive valuation OF
real estate The opinion Is very prevalent
among the friends of that measure, that the
Speaker showed more zeal than discretion
in hi, efforts To defeat it, both in his ap-
p5intment of the special committee - whom
the bin was referred. and in the exertlon OF
hi, personal influence among the members
His course certainly created not a little feel
ing among those who desired T. see the
wrong done in the equalization of 1850, cor
rected for the future, and il viii not be very
soon forgotten in Chiltenien, Franklin and
Grand Isle coun;ie-.
Vernon. Ceairal Railroad Investigation.
Al the hearing. NOV 18th and 2oth, be-
fore the Joint Special Committee Of tae
Legislature, appointed 10 investigate tile
-. ~. -l.. v-,,,.,,. gs,--,r rsana-
gers, the following witnesses ''-'4ll i'-'
appeared Il was hardly egr~Sary. per-
hams thar ans who were not member, Of
,-.o ...
'he --e= ''-'' '1'' 90 4o'''
several did ~, chesrtu-ly and frankly
rHF TESTIMONY.
WHELLocE q EEAzn said b. Was ca7lsea 10
I the summer o. i-ts ie vi h4i-A g. Z. M-.--.-
1u.a A. e. - an l,.-...- ,i,1 vi Ill. I.
/ "a H. va a Montpelier a day ar tuo Dunn THE
session % that Fall solely 60 attend tae u..e-'. Re-
un-9n- "A-ie here Dr. l.'- - o. '' --- M
/ maj W., -l- H. wa. never employed ny that road
OF any ..aer in reference g. aH, natter Ls-.-a-
son. lie never was . mem. " 10.
''is iDS5er-,r,S .- i-., .- l. ,s-t Ha5. l-
t5r aud terc met Nh Hatch who told l..H that OBJ,
Central road wa- c.n-iai-tl, annos eel 81 CLAIMS
-o,. ll---=s a-- my - + an. me-. m.
Ststet. al t6et .a ,uca natter- %. r-f jed .t--s
vel lie expected To- be called on when needles 3D.
made Ha ea.I-e io- retainer. j iasi -a" -,l
& I..- 81. a.. W. --.- t'..i. amer IT, j.
s.s.aturl dlouruel. 3l, uat-l said Bee desired aI-
j. o1usae- h.ia-ei, -s-u-4-.y retained ana gave ..i
- l--. a. H. w.. l ..---,.-. q. 81
sens i1- service he.o-. tls -4tule. Taer- v--
d o.I u tae hau>. .!iait.i ae i- ~ -..-
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ann I'd. beam. Iu. aad b.. r.u-a.t.r .1 a.ou-
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trle- g. -uaaeur Ais 'ns-
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.le IL u'e @i 81. 81 Wa - Ems.
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pec.--.s a L.mo..-s to-at. ll- Aeara Alt .aa
p.a-1t- n -ai --ci oi ana. L.
- %. r.r- ms ta.. wanted 8. -F.l
lav-s1 g. and d.. ,as.- tu-ue-- &. t-e ---s
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

The latest Yankee invention i hsS-
fashioned travelling-bag, in which man
can stow himself upon a journey and travel
without the knowledge of such sponges as
dun man for his fare. He places himself
in the bag, and, taking it in his hand,
passes for baggage.