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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-12

CHEWING ToBAooo.-Mr. s. J. Perry,
at tho sign Of the Indian girl, has Just
received supply of the genuine pan
cake tobacco, OF Ssuitz's brand. We
have tried it, and can attest it's superior
quality. Mr. Perry proposes to sell it at
considerable reduction from the price
at which similar grades of tobacco are
being sold elsewhere. We can recon-
mend all who use the weed in any form
to the Indian girl Mr. Perry, who is
young man of remarkable business
pluck and enterprise. and reliable in
every respect, has now taken personal
charge OF his business there, and is de-
termined to make the habitation OF the
Indian girl the tobacco emporium of the
city.
REDUCTION OF EXPRESS TARIrF.-The
different express companies have adopt
cd new tariff which went into effect on
tho 1st instant. This is very sensible
step, aud one that will be OF great ad-
vantage to the public at large; and will,
no doubt, vastly increase the revenue OF
the companies in the increased amount
OF business that will accrue from this
change. The reduction will be about
fifty per cent. on the old rates for small
remittances Of currency, samples and
small packages. On sums OF twenty-five
dollars, or under, destined to any point
within the territory of the Southern
Express Company, East OF the Missis-
sippi River. the charge will be twenty.
FIVE cents. The charge for the same to
any point West of the M Mississippi River,
whether in the jurisdiction OF the South
ern, Adams, American, Merchants.
United States or Texas Express Compa.
nies. will be fifty oents. On packages
not exceeding three inches square, two
pounds in weight aud ten dollars in
value, to any Office Of the Southern Ex-
press Company East Of the Mississippi
River. twenty-five cents, or when deg
tined to any Office West Of the Missis-
sippi Rver. of any OF the companies
above named, fifty cents.
Bnh'wins Monthly (edited and pub
!ished by Baldwin the clothier) is one of
the prompt and welcome visitors to our
sanctum. The March number comes to
us with interesting original oontribu-
tlons from several authors of note. The
editorial columns bristle with sharp,
pointed paragraphs relating to trade,
which are in marked contrast to the
hackneyed style of introducing busi-
ness to the public. The article which
appears in the first place among the
original contributions, is by Laura G.
Holloway. and is written in the authors
best vein, entitled "Memories OF Actors
and Actresses. The selections from
other journals evincs q pains.takipg
seldom seen in the monthlies of the
present day. Baldwin's is the largest
ready made clothing business in the
United States. His sales, at retail.
amount to over s1.2OO,OOO annually.
We are authorized to say that Baldwin
the clothier, corner Canal and Broad
way, New York, will place any name on
his list and send the monthly free, if
the address is sent to him. Each num-
ber will be embellished with nm original
engraving.
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| LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-12

DIPLOMATIC BLUNDERs.-The New
York Express does not consider the di-
plomacy of tho Administration success.
BESIDES the apparent breakdown OF the
treaty OF Washington under Its manipu-
lation, the Express enumerntes tho fol.
lowing: The diplomatic blunder of the
present Administration was the Motley
difficulty. Then came the Catacazy
scandal, with violations Of national cour-
tesy, aud then tho complaint of Bancroft
Davis against Baron Gerolt the Prussian
Minister, ending in his recall, and tend
ing to ALLEVIATE the kindly relations be-
tween Germany aud the United States.
Eighteen months ago George P. Marsh,
Minister to Italy, sent to tho State De-
partment letter. in which ho declared
that the course Of the Italian Govern
mont was characterized by vaoillation,
tergiversaliSn and duplicity;" and this
letter Secretary Fish has published.
The scandals OF tho Rev. Mr.. Kramer.
at Copenhagen, are known, and the list
closes for the present with the report
from Madrid that Siokles made himsolf
obnoxious to the Spanish Government
by his intermeddling in their affairs.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-12

A STOLEN PIANo.-The Beaufort Re
publican says: The case of Behn, execu.
tor OF Bolan, against @. @. Duebler, pre-
sents some points OF interest to many of
our readers. Thoro is great deal of
property held by the same dubious title
IN this vicinity, and it is probable SINH.
lar suits will be plentiful. Suit was
brought in this case by Behn to recover
tho value of piano taken from the
honse OF Bolan during the occupation Of
Grahamville by Sherman's army. De-
fendant claimed to have received the
piano from an officer of the Federal
army. and that ho saved it from the
burning building, in which otherwise it
would have been destroyed. The jury
gave verdict for plaintiff for 5000 and
interest since commcnceme Of suit.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-09-12
The Condition.

On the 3lst of August the time ex =
pired for all appropriations toward
running the State Government. The
result is that every officer and employee
is now doing service for which no legal
compensation is provided; in fact the
whole machine is running IN an entirely
informal way, and it will rest entirely
with the next legislature whether any
provision shall be made towards defIay.
ing the current expenses between now
and then. And here the question pre-.
sents itself-Should such claims be
respected? Decidedly not. The last
Legislature, or at least that portion of
it, which truly represented the people
and their wishes, made strenuous efforts
to pass an election law, by means of
which legislature would have before
this convened and everything have
been working smoothly on. But the
administration and its Legislative force
brought all its power into play and
defeated this wholly necessary piece
of legislation. Again and again the
election bill came up, each time
from necessity being postponed to a
later period, until when at last farce
ola one was passed through connivance
"a perfect understanding as regarded
the Sequel-it was vetoed by the Gov
ernor, and the absolute power vested
In an executive to alone administer and
execute the entire government. An
election was a sacred right which the
people demanded and it was denied
and now let the evil results fall upon
those who would have their plans car
ried out at the expense of all law anG
order as we'll as upon the outraged
citizens. To-day the government has no.
credit at the pOstofice for a stamp, no,
the money to buy them; the TELEGRAPH
Office has shut down upon the State
sending any more messages withOu
the money, it already owing a large
sum which canuot it seems be settled
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Tie Inland seaorLanan,

This Japan, 1 re-declare, is the
most beautiful country in the world
and 1 have now seen a good part
of the world. 1 have como down
through the Inland sea, by-what
shall l say to give an American an
idea of it O.? through Lake Champlain,
say, through Lake George, the thou,
sand Islands of the St. Lawrence,
the Rocky Mountain ranges, and the
Columbia River in Oregon, Puget's
Sound in Washington Territory, etc.
There is nothing that surpasses it,
scarcely anything that equals it, in
our country. The Scotchman here
has his Loeb Lomond, or Loeb
Katrine; the Swiss, his Genevan
Lake; the Englishman, Westmore>
land; the Irishman, his Killarney.
We have been sailing for twenty four
hours, ten miles an hour, through a
succession. Of changeable scenery, an
idea of Thish you can only have by
bearing in mind the beautiful home
spots l have named. The hills are
covered to the very tops with the
liveliest green, or these hills are
terraced generally with garden-spots
one Overhanging the other. Along
many of the hills, and on the very
SUBMITS, are strings of lofty trees,
so trained as to make seeming
continuous march of forest to forest
over every hill-top.-Brooks' "SeVen
Months Run"
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the crop will then reach 3 SOC, Ooe bales,
showing deficit of fully 1000, 900 bales
from first estimates.
So much for the quantity. How are prices
to be effected? Il is well known fact that
English spinners have been suffering from
want of American cotton, and whilst they
could not stop their machioery, yet they
manufactured at loss Prices of American
cotton we're too high; the weekly consump-
ton fell from 34,790 in 1871 to 2S,ll3 in
1872, whilst by force of extreme prices the
weekly consumption of India cotton rose to
10 600 bales. Unless prices for the manu-
featured article improves and become remu-
nerative prices for the raw material does no
advance, even in the case of a short supply.
This years wool season is an example in
point. Cotton, however, from its universal
use may be considered an exception, and il
the leading markets of the world can be made
to believe that our crop is to be so short as
ii really will be, then prices must advance
very materially. The difficulty, however,
lies 10 convincing men against their own
wishes. We doubt that it can be done in this
instance. The markets of Europe as we'll ae
of the North in our own country are inoccq.
lated with the belief of 4, 10000 crop, Ind
nothing but sad experience will conviEce
them of their error. We may, therefore, look
for decline whenever the receipts at the
ports become large; but this decline cannot
and will not last. Prices must 60 higher,
even if spinners have to lose.
Farmers of Texas do not sell your cotton if
you can avoid it before next year The sup>
ply is short, the demand is very large. We
shall give you figures and statistics in our
next. Cotton is still king.
FRANCIS B. FORSTER.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-09-12
Letter from Baltimore.

BALTlAORB, august 81 lotE,
Editors Democratic Statesman:
must again turn you back to
our last parting at Niagara Falls, to
refer to so many fancy goods bazaars
which you find at every turn, and at
night when brilliantly Illuminated
with gas. They are truly interest
ing and inviting to the thousands of
strangers, all of whom make purchases
of some trinkets to remember their
trip to Niagara Falls. Myself and
travelling companion went the rounds
of them on our first night, and re-
turned to our hotel with our arms
full of bundles, having bought every
thing that pleased our Texas fancy.
Our next stopping place was Utica,
New York, stopping over from Sat-
urday to Monday, visiting friends,
sight seeing, carriage riding, and
doing the city generally; but must
say its the model city for ornamental
and arnhitectural haafty-
From there we went to Saratoga
Springs, where we met many friends.
and saw many old and eccentric
characters, as we'll as very many
wealthy and political mobiles. Fol
immense hotels, beautiful drives, ell,
egant equipages, magnificent toilets,
and large hotel bills, this place, ]
expect, beats the world. The finest
turnout here is that of Charles Dele
van, who drives four in hand. The
horses are all black, young, spirited
and splendidly matched, and the car
riage is unlike anything else in thi:
country, having been built in Berlin
There are at present but two Other
four in hand here, and all from New
York.
Balls, hops, drives, dinners at the
lake, promenades and firtations are
the order of the day. For belle tc
appear in fresh toilets daily through
a whole month Of continual night anG
day dissipation, requires severa'
we'll packed Saratoga trunks.
As to match making Saratoga ha;
no equal. The dOting mammas with
their darling daughters complain o.
the scarcity of eligible young men
Widows of every grade and age are
in profusion. Bachelors are quite
numerous and hard to catch; but tn,
susceptible widoWers are very plenty
and to be seen at every place and OF
all occasions. They are easily led
beautifully bled, and many of then
will be married before Christmas.
DICK ROVER.
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post-office, tell them not to make any
engagements for next year till I get
home-I want them. l shall need
some five or six clerks, and as most
of the young gentlemen now en-
ployed in the establishment will
probably wish to retire at the in
coming of my administration, 1
shall have to look out for some fresh
ones. l wish to do the handsome
thing by my friends, and it is the
intention to give them a fine cham
paigne supper the night 1 take pos
session. The "vesper virgins" will
not be present; nor will there be any
"fres lit On the mountains. !
have a speech written out for the
occasion. 1t covers four hundred
and nine pages of closely written
foolscap. L mean to call it "What
| know about keeping q postofice. -
Hold yourselves in readiness to be
on hand. Yours truly,
HARD BRICK, P. NJ.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-09-12

The Journal suggests that General
Hamilton and some other Republican,
Mr.. -- (Which must mean little
Quick }, shall be placed on the iudo>
pendent ticket with Sterling Robinson,
for the House. Hamilton says he fears
he would nave to give Quick too much
the advantage Of the dOub!etreo and
shorten the breeching 10 work in a
team with him, and then he would be
afraid that Quick would pace IN the
harness. Its understood that Hamil-
ton will accept no such position, and
as between Shelley and Robinson he
will have no choice, unless it should
appear, as charged, that one Of them
is fornieAting with the Radicals, in
which case he will give a hearty sup
port to the candidate who opposes
<SStism aud Dayisism in all its
phases
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letter from Calhoun COUNTY

SALUR1A, Texas, Sept. 1, 70.
Editors Democratic Statesman;
1 hope ere this reaches you you
will have received the price of sub
scriptiOn to your valuable paper for
Capt. S. K. Brown and myself. x
< We get good number of New
Orleans and Galveston papers per
steamer, which give US the news as
late as yours, but they don't "shOw
up" our government in its true,
satanic light as your paper does.
The school tax is being collected
here and amounts to enough to pay a
competent teacher, yet we have no
free school, because we cannot muster
the requisite number of scholars ;
perhaps another reason is we have
none of the proper color to attract
the attention of the supervisors.
We are all Democrats here at
Saluria and will, as far as I know,
vote for Horace; not for what he
has done, but for what he promises
to do. We hope the Lord has sent
him even if the Devil brought him.
Hoping you will continue to go
for" the Radicals with sharp sticks
and hot irons, and until this climate
becomes too cold for them and they
are compelled to emigrate to a
warmer, where their homes have been
prepared since the foundation of the
world, am yours,
Respectfully,
JOSH. BILLINGS.
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Letter from BIancO.
BLANCo. Aup % Is7

| DLANOOf aug. 20 lstE.
Editors Democratic Statesman.
Since the earliest days in the his
tory of the country it has been an
undoubted truth that, in the practi~
cal practice of political economy on
this continent, the South with her
mellow and generous soil and gentle
climate, whose genial wormth brings
almost unbidden from even the most
barren parts of her bosom the flowers
of the tropics and the fruits and
fragrance of Already, has wasted her
sweetness and her wealth upon the
North. With the riches of Ophir
beneath her bosom, her children have
availed themselves of but little of its
wealth. The North, or rather New
England, has fattend on her SUBJ
stances and pays its pampered politi-
clans with the wealth wrung from the
people they now tyrannize over.
Why IS this ?
There is no excuse whatever for
New England, or the fanatics of the
North. They are not only mean,
but the most ungrateful of the class.
What l wish to urge upon each State
and man in the South is that they
are not entirely without reproach.
They have been blind to their own
interests. Are their own eyes fully
open?
Let each individual and each
State in the South look to its own
domestic veal, while it has an eye
on national politics. Let them look
to their polity as we'll as to their
policy; let them think of the devel-
Opment of their own resources; the
remodling of their labor system, and
the construction of permanent inter.
nal improvements. Above all, lei
them look to their laws and see that
they are in harmony with their con-
dition. Let each so nurse its powers
and develop Its wealth as to be
ready, when called for, to show thai
, slavery was not the backbone of the
South; but that her sons, even under
) the heel Of tyranny, can do works
worthy of credit. The North ha;
fattened on her long enough; let hel
) strength be now gathered to herself
Let her give every inducement tt
foreign capital and immigration
which, if properly attracted, will IN
fold a page of national wealth
unequalled in the records of tn,
world. Wealth is now the sceptrt
, that sways the affairs of the world
l without it a people are "poor in
! deed" The South, in her waite
l power and minerals has eXhSHatles
nature as treasurer; let its peOpl
l draw boldly upon her, and the dia
, dem of Southern wealth and powe
will ere long glitter in the eye
J of the world more brilliantly thai
even her knightly sword CLEANS i
history.
We want men of energy, industry
l and economy, to settle in our coun
try, and let US return back to the oil
rule taking care of what we make
1t is not the amount We make, Blu
, the amount We save that makes u
we'll to do. R. P. H.
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Opinions on Grant.

"No man can hold office under
Grant and maintain his respect, "
said Forney a year ago.
"Grant has no more capability
than a horse" said Fighting Joe
Hooker a short time since.
"He is not fit to govern this coun-
try" were Stanton's dying words.
There are sixty weighty reasons
why Grant should never be Presi>
dent" wrote Collax in 1868.
she has no more soul than dog, "
said Ben Butler less than a year
ago.
"He is rot controlled by constitu-
tiOnal law, but by political rings"
says Trumball.
"His San Domingo business
stamps him as frSt>class corspi-
rator, says Governor Palmer.
"He is making money out of his
position, and that's all he cares a.
bout it, said Senator Carpenter to
a correspondent.
"He is o man without sufficient
knowledge to preside over caucus, -
said Logan in 1869.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-09-12

Cur Office was enlivened this morn.
ing by the presence of the Hon. J. C.
Conner, who is passing through this
place on his way to San Antonio,
where he intends TO make n speech on
next Saturday. After this he viii re-
turn to our city, when it is understood
our citizens will have tue pleasure Of
listening to the distinguished orator.
Captain Conner is Gin fine health aud
spirits, earnest in the canvass, and
ready to devote his whole time TO the
success of the party. \ debt of graf
itude is due him, and he will certainly
receive it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-09-12
The Young Widow,

She is modest, she is bashful,
Free andeasy, but not bold
Like an apple, ripe and mellow,
Not too young and not too old;
half inviting, hslf>repellirg,
Now advancing and how shy;
There is mischief in her dimple,
There is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nature,
She is schooled in all her arts,
She has taken her diploma
As tae mistress of all hearts;
She can tell the very moment
When to sigh and when to smile,
Oh a maid is sometimes charming,
But a widow all the while!
You are sad ? how very serious
Will her handsome face become;
Are you angry she is wretched,
Lonely, friendless, fearful, dumb.
Are you mirtbful how her laughter,
Silver sounding, will ring out,
She can lure and catch and play you,
AS the angler does the trout.
All old bachelors of forty,
Who have grown so bold and wise,
Ye adonise of twenty,
With your love looks in your eyes,
You may practice all the lessons
Taught by Cupid since the fall,
But 1 know a little widow,
Who could win and fool you all.
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Material Progress Of the Old
World.

We are fond of laughing at the
antiquated notions and slow pro-
gress of "the old country" but
somehow in these latter days she
seems to go pretty we'll ahead, and,
as one Of our eminent countrymen
observed, London has during the
past half century gone on increasing
with the rapidity of a Western town.
ship. While We talk about rapid
"transit," the old metropolis of
England has railways running over
and under her in every direction,
and there is no large city in the
world where ingress and egress are
so easy. Then the postal arrange~
ments are almost perfect. Before
we get that great convenience, post
cards, they will be quite an old in.
stitution in London, which, after on
ly few months followed the7ead of
Vienna, the original patentee, in
this national convenience. The
rapid delivery of letters is greatly
accelerated in London by the fact
that nearly every house in all the
respectable streets throughout the
town is supplied with box into
which the postman drops the letter,
and forthwith hurries on. This
plan, only very slightly adopted
here, is an immense economy of
time and money to the department.
Almost every month the authorities
of the post>office and telegraph de-
wise some new plan for the public
convenience. A recent innovation is
an arrangement by which the sender
of telegraphic dispatch, about
whose transmission there is no vio-
lent hurry, can put the requisite
stamps upon it and drop it in the
nearest post office box, when it will
be transmitted as soon as the box is
opened-a proceeding which taxes
place nearly every hour.
The last novel Improvement OF
another kind, reported, is plan to
supply clean salt water to the metro
polls from Brighton, distance Of
fifty miles, so that when in the heart
of London, you can jump into the
waves which we're few days before
rolling in from America. The wa
is TO be conveyed by series Of lifts
to the top of the Southdown Hills,
whence it will graVitate through
enameled pipes to the West End Of
acknowledgements Magazine.
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All such conditions are the result Of
Radical rule under L. j. Davis and his
clique, aud since all this was their Own
pleasure, forced upon the people, let
them abide the consequences. If their
bed is unpleasant they themselves have
made it. They opposed the will of the
masses, and having done so let them
be regarded simply in the light of
villains and traitors.