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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-01
COEUHiI5IAls1. S. ST; C.
Taeslay Morning. December l, 1874.
Public Meeting In Reference to CITY
Taxes.

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The proceedings of the public meet.
ing. called to consider the contempt
ed city tax levy OF two o.aud.a.half pei
cent. on real estate, appear in another
place. It was composed OF our best
citizens OF all classes. parties and pro.
feesione, to the number of perhaps
two hundred. The people OF CoIum.
bia have woke up at last to find them
selves saddled with enormous debt and
loaded down with enormous taxes.
They discover state of things which
is appalling. They learn that the de-
dcienoy for 1876, even supposing tho
extraordinary tax now proposed is COL
looted, will be over SIP. 600, or sum
sufficient to carry on the government
Tor two years. The impositions and
ignorance OF those who have been
placed in charge of city affairs, begin
to unroll themselves to view. It pro-
misses to bs fearful record. Commit
tees are appointed to request the
Council to report the financial condi-
tion of the city and to enter them.
selves upon thorough Investigation
OF the debt, bonded and floating, the
modes by which it was contracted and
nnjustly increased, the parties who are
responsible for it, the remedies. what
ever they may be, that may be practi.
cable for existing abuses. and any
possible relief from oppressive bur-
dens. If we mistake not the temper
OK the public, as shown in this meet.
ing, it is in dead earnest in these mat
:ers, and will not relax it's pursuit of
these wrongs and outrages until they
are discovered, and the parties con-
csTaea il them are brought to punish
,aent. A number of gentlemen ad.
dressed the meeting in earnest and
elective language. It was charged on
all hands that the finances of the city
had been badly managed. and not de-
MED by any one, even OF those who
spoke in apology for the present
Council. Mr.. W. r. Jones, the Clcrk
OF the Council, was present and made
an interesting and obstructive state-
ment.
Mr.. Janney produced some facts
from publications of the Council, from
slime to time. going to show the sys.
tematic and regular growth Of the en-
oroachments upon the rights and pro-
perty of the citizens.
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The officers and members of tho
First Cavalry Brigade, Army Northern
v'reiniu, avc to assemble ut Glrardey y
Opera House, in Augusta, on Tho
morning of tho 10th OF December, at
II o'clock, for the purpose of orgauiz.
ing an association of ita mam bers.
Lieut.. Gen. Wade Hampton, the first
commander of the brigade, will deliver
M address during the progress of the
reunion.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-01

Thepicture of affairs in Cuba, drawn
oy telegraph. is not very encouraging.
If there is not great deal of exagge.
ration. it might almost be inferred that
the Spaniards are merely making au
effort to get what they can and keep
what they get. in view Of the possible
loss OF the island. II
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A FORTUNATE BAKER. On an even.
Ing in April last baker entered Il Store
whrro tickets to the First Grand Gift
Concert Cf the Masonic Relief Associa-
ton, Norfolk. Va, wero for sale, and
while there purchased u ticket. On
tho 9Th of May the number on that
ticket drew $50. 600, which tho baker
received, This Association will have
only one more Concert, which will
positively be given on tho 2o,h Of Do
cenlber, and you mny be as fortunate
ss The above mentioned baker if you
purchase ticket. Tho character oi
the gentlemen conducting this enter
prise is sufficient guarantee that the
second drawing will be dono with tho
same honesty and fairness which cha.
racterlzed tho first. Every teuth pnm
Der Will be prlze ranging from $40
to $50. 600. Address II. V. Moore,
Sec'y, Norfolk, Va. or an authorized
Agent OF the Association.
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Collection or the Taxes.

MR. EDITOR: The present law for the
assessment and collection of the taxes
is one Of the most huge impositions
that has ever been forced upon the
people of 0ny government. We now
have an Auditor, Treasurer and &
swarm of Assessors aud Boards Of
Equalization in each County of the
State, costing the people of Zach
County from $4,000 to $4,000 per
year. besides the stealing. In addition
to this. the printing Of books, blanks,
60, preparatory to collection now
costs more than the whole routine of
collecting, from first to last should
cost. Then, too, we have State Bonrd
OF Equalization, with it's incidental ex-
penses. costing tho State many dollars
more. These expenses in the nggre-
gate amount to at least 100000 We
venture the assertion, and that, too,
without fear Of successful contradic.
ton. that the taxes of tha State can
be- assessed AID collected for less than
S50. 600 per year-this to include
concomltant expenses. One good,
honest. competent man eau be found in
each County Of tho State, who woull
work the whole year for 500 per
month. anil do all the work that is now
done by Asaessors, Auditors and Col
lectors, and do it in bstter munucr
and with more fairness to tho Stute
and satisfaction to tho people than is
now done under the present system.
Here In the collection of the taxes
alone is great work Of reform for our
present Legislature; and any member
or set Of members who will go to work
aud reduce the collection oil tho taxes
! To n one-man husness in each County,
and TINS save to the taxpayers OF the
State $3.50, 900 or more per year, will
secure to themselves the everlasting
gratitude Of an over-t taxed people. Let
Us SEQ who will make the first move in
this direction, and who will work most
zcalously for or against this measure
during this session. TAX PAYER.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27

Peoples party. A fire on Congress.
Charles and Independent streets des-
troyed Is houses. Loss 81, ECO, partly
insured
Pittsburg, August 26.-The Democrat
A. M.-A temporary chairman was nomi-
mated and the usual committees appoint
ed, and the convention adjourned till 4
O'Clock this afternoon. The indications
are that it will not adjourn before to-
morrow.
Springfield, ILL.,. August 26.-The
Democratic State Convention met here
at noon to-day. formed q temporary or
Ranization and adjourned till 2 ?. n.
The principal point Of conflict in the
convention will be the financial plank.
with the prospect that tho hard money
ties will carry the day.
Washington. August 26.-The Presi-
dent has appointed John Scott, OF Ohio
Consul to Honolulu.
San Francisco, August 2e-1 IN
Tho steamer Fidsllter, which went
ashore at Pigeon Point. has gone into
Hunters Point dry dock for repairs.
The jury in the case Of Lloyd Bell.
tried for murder, returned a verdict last
night Of guilty Of msnslaughter, and
recommended him to the mercy Of the
Court.
There was an immense crowd At tho
Fair last night. The attendance during
the day was also large.
Tho twenty-five Chinese women.
taken from the steamer Japan yesterday
on q writ OF habeas corpus, were brought
before the Fourth District Court to-day,
and counsel are now engaged in the Ar
eument o: the case. Tho courtroom is
thronged with spectators.
The mining share market remains
about the same IS yesterday; a slight
advance and better tone in some kinds,
but no marked change.
G.eenbacks, 91H @ 91s..
Winnemucca, August 26.-William
Peck, the th-ee-card moUts sharp. was
sentenced this morning by Judge o. r.
Leonard 10 ten days imyrisonmsnt and
. fine OF hfiy dollars. The remaining
ones have succeeded in getting their
trial nut over till ths next term Of the
Count.
A heavy thunder-storn passed over
this place last night.
n. s. Bonnifeld, . lawyer from Vir-
giuis City, wss attacked on the street
last night BY young man named Dsd-
saussurs with . cowhide. They took
tura about. and slashed each other for
some moments. Both came out ahead.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27
LATEST TELEGRA1dS.

Nashville. August 26.-Negroes at
Pickstvills. six miles fIom Humboldt.
last Saturday and Sunday. threatened .
riot on account Of some supposed wrong
done them, and manifested q disposition
to kill two or three citizens and fire and
sack the town. Yesterday sixteen of the
rinRlsaders were arrested, taken to Tren-
ton. and placed in Jail for safe keeping.
About one o'clock this morning between
seventy five and one hundred masked
men entered the town, rode to the jail.
and demanded the delivery Of the keys.
They then took six Of tho negroes from
Jail. Four were killed and two MORALLY
wounded. at the edge Of town. They
then rode OF with tho other ten. It 10
supposed they have killed them. Moth
ing has been heard from them aimee they
left. There is considerable excitement
among the negroes there, and the whites
are taking defensive steps in case Of
any outbreak.
Nov Orleans, August 26.-The Baton
Rouge Convention adopted the name Of
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27

An unexpected and very important
change has taken place in the lowest
workings of the Silver Lake mine, sitna-
ted southeast of Dayton, in the directi n
of Walker River. The vein upon and
near the surface contained very rich ar
sentiferous galens. 1t has been opened
by means of two tunnels and for some
time past ore has been shipped to the
smelling furnace of an English Compa-
ny at Truckee and was found to psy
well; nov they are shipping it to . new
furnace at Sacramento at the rate of two
car loads per day. John b. Winters. .
principal owner in the mine yesterday
returned from a visit to it and brings in
some specimens of ore Just found in the
deepest workings from the lower tunnel
which show the commencement Of most
important and wonderful change. Ma
tive silver is coming in and is to be seen
covering the ore in bright and beautiful
scales. These fakes of silver are to be
seen not only upon the galena but arc
also in spots of browO, decomposed ma
terial resembling iron rust. The galena
upon which the fakes Of silver appear is
not the bright cupical calena found in
upper portions of the vein. but 10 .
black, massive ore in which the distinct
i've equalization Of galena is not con-
tanned. It looks more like fine-erained
sulphuret ore than anything else. Tie
miners (who are only convsrsant With
the galena ores OF this State We presumel
are very much astonished at seeing this
native silver coming in. and declare that
the like was never before seen. The
like may never have been seen in the
mines Of Nevada, bnt among the mines
Of Mexico some Of those richest in ma
tive silver produced argsntiferous galena
on the suriacs. From the FIRST We have
had . good opinion Of this Silver Lake
mine and now We are inclined to believe
that there is likely to be made in it some
discoveries in the way Of native
silver; for be it known that they are as
yet down but about 200 Va. Enie.
prise, Aug. 26.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27

Sandy Hook. August 26.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship. City Of Pskin. left her
anchorage 1t $50 this morning on an
excursion outside Long Island to New
Port, L. l., in celebration Of her COM
pletion and dedication. About 800
guests availed themselves of the invita-
ton to participate. among whom we're
the following: U. 8. Grant. President Of
the United states, and John Roach, the
builder of tho steamer, with his wife.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27

New York. August 26.-At q meeting
Of the Bsecher investigating committee.
held last night two Witnesses were ex-
amined whose testimony it was deemed
advisable to take before closing the in
vestigstion. The committee meet again
tomorrow night. when it il expected its
labor will be closed. No arrangement
xas made during the session last even-
ing to invite Moulton to come before
he committee. nor is it likely he will
Be requested to do 20 before the COM
mittee closes. A letter from Frank
Carpenter charactsrizes the charges in
Beechers statements about him a. ut
tsrly false. It is stated that Boecher
goes on lscturing tour this fall.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27

The opposition have. since the first
political demagoSue declared himself
Independent in this State. depended
upon aud expected q schism IN the Re-
pubtican party. 1t was frst given on
tha. the party would suffer large desert
tons and that internal discord would
render it poverlees. In this they have
been mistaken. Tho party stands. to-
day, solid and firm, throughout the
STATE, determined that only the best men
shall b put forward BY it for ofice and
determined to stand by its colors against
all opposition and let the best men win.
The Republican party in Nevada is not
ready to give up tho rsins Of authority
to opposition. which il practically Dem
ocratie, and say that it can NO longer sue
esssfully administer the Government
upon principles Of right and justice.
The Republicans Of Nevada are not
ready to say that it il better that Dem
ocrat represent tho commonwealth in the
National Senate. A common purpose Of
defense against the old aud crafty enemy
the Democratic party requires unity
of action and il il encouraging to eco
the evidence Of such unity all over the
State. At the reception of Senator
Jones at Virginia City, DsLons. Sharon
and Jones spoke to the people. each de-
elaring his intention to adhere to the de-
e:sion and support the nominees Of tho
Republican party. The speech of Sen
-ator Jones, showing that he viii give
his influence to aid in the success
Of the party will give strength and en-
eouraeement to Republicans throughout
The State. Senator Jones has made .
record in 20 short time Of which Ne
vada u proud and his name and influ-
enes within the Republican party viii b
Of great consequence.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27

Reports have bssn received at
army headquarters relative to In
dian Affairs in the Indian country.
TAsy aess perfectly - to the threaten
ing condition OF affairs there. Those
Indians hitherto supposed to b friendly
to the Government have assumed IN in
sslsot attitude. Their Independence Of
-spsscs indicates great confidence in the
ability Of the hostile tribes to cope sue
esssfully with the United States troops.
To-day a report vas received from the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency. detail
ing the movements of bands Of Chey-
ennes, Comanches and Kiovas. The
Indians anticipate that the Government
troops will b sent against them. and
make their boasts that they will make it
hot for the troops whenever they meet
them. Big Bow, a Kiowa chief, has
suddenly returned to camp With two
hundred and nine head of horses and
mules, and says many died on the way
from being overridden. Friendly Com
xnches who have come into the Federal
camp. report that they met eighty lodges
of Kiowas on tho way to join some hos
tile bands. The whole tenor of the ad-
vices received indicates that these hos
tile Indians have committed and are
still committing depredations. The
Ckeyennes who have come into camp
say the Kiowas made tho first outbreak
this season, and that Pure Wolf, when
he went to Texas after his sons remains,
killed seven white persons on the trip.
White Horse then made the next raid.
and since that all these tribes have taken
IN active part in raiding. An investisa-
ton of the circumstances Of the massa-
ere of the Chippewa half-brseds. which
recently took place at St. Joseph. Da-
kota Territory, ixss tho outrage on the
Bulls Ghost band of Cathsad Sioux.
General Ferry has ordered the command
ing officer at Fort Rice to ssnd . cavalry
force to demand the custody of the In
dams engaged IN the outrage. and also
tho restoration of tho horses stolen at
the time. He orders that the force shall
b large enough to enforce this demand.
Washington Telegram.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27

NOTICE Il HEREBY GIVEN
IN thst the CO psrtnsrship herStofsfs exist
ing between the undsrsigned. under the ArH
name sud style Of the GleAbFook Mill Comps-
ny, u this DAY dissolved by mutual consent;
that Gesrse G. Thsxtef has cold al his intsrsss
and property il aaid so-partAsnhip to Frsnk
Dsvis, who alone il to collect and have FL
FRANK DAVIS,
GEO. c. TEAXTn.
The above business will - csntinued By ms.
- heretofore, under the drm-nane and style Of
The Glenbrook Mill Company: and George G.
Thaxter 10 my duly authorized Agent to transact
my said business in said name.
FRANK DAVIS,
Carson Oity. August Is. 1874. su76-ln
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27
A CLERICAL BIGAMIsr.
[Fssm the o,n Bel nardino Areus. /,

San Bsrnardino also has . clerical
scandal Of damning enormity. 1t will
be remembered that not many weeks
since Q certain individual Who has been
preaching in this place for some time
suddenly left. under circumstances not
altogether free from suspicion. He left
his wife. . lady highly respected for mu-
sical talent, and she has resided in San
Bernardino until last week, whom she
left in company with . young lady. os-
tsnsibly for San Francisco, to join her
husband. Il now turns out that the
evening previous to the reverend scouu-
drel's departure . letter was received by
. gentleman Of this place from lady in
the East, inquiring about the individual
in question, and stating that she was his
wife. For prudential reasons that in
formation was withheld from the public
and his wife No. 2 was not aware of the
fact that she had rival in wife No. l
until Just before her departure. What
compromise will be Effected We have not
yst learned. That speedy justice may
ovsrtake the bigamist is the earnest wish
of all Who desire to see society protected
and the sanctity of the marriage relate y
preserved. At last accounts the rover
end gentleman was in San Francisco.
Many hero to whom he ministsred in
sacred things anxiously wait further in
telliSence.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27

v1cT1xIzkD.-On the eastward bound
Central Pacific passenger train yesterday
morning, the three-cnrd monte men
played their vocation with splendid sue
cess. They relieved one gentleman of
81, 400, and others to the tune Of 81. 200.
making . total winning OF $4,000. This
was done between Truckee and Reno,
and by Slim Jim and his pards. Slim
Jim is reckonsd the chief Of the three
card boys. He is genuine country
looking cuss. and no one would take
him to be - smart az he is. No doubt
many Remedies are familiar with his
countsnance. as he has been perambu-
lating our principal thoroughfares every
day almost FOR q month.--Re,aO Journal
Of yesterday.
The above is certainly . compliment
ary notice of tho villa inous thieves who
ply their nefarious vocation on the cars
Of tho Central Pacific. 1t is the duty of
the press to expose and denouncs these
villains instead of complimentiDg them.
This done and notices posted in every
car. by the railroad company. warning
passengers against the thieves and de-
scribing them and their arts will assist
in relieving Nevada Of the curse Of their
presence.
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POINTS TO BE BORNE IN MIND.
TO THE LADIES.

tions of great importance, sent free for two
stamps. Address Mrs. H. Metzger Hanover, Pa
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A WINTER rwfL1GHT's MEMORY.

Once more stand beneath this spreading beech,
Where talking, dreaming, loving, we have lain,
SOmany happy day.
Now art thou gone beyond thoughss utmost
reach,
Beyond the joy we knew, the love, the pain,
Out on the dim, dark way.
The problem is resolved for thee, but i,
Crashed, questioning, deSpairfng, still remain,
And nothing wilt thou say.
Is love so weak thou dost not heed my cry?
Is memory vanishing, so vain,
That death wipes all away?
oh, cruel secret, witt thou neer be told?
oh, torturIng Nature, that vast once bliss,
VOuchsafed in love 10 us,
Why hast thou kept those joys of old,
Those hours and days of vanished happiness,
To sting me with them thus?
Let me forget! oh, blind these eyes that look
Forever back ward TO that happy past,
Behind her grave that les
Oh hold not up that sad, pathetic book
or loves sweet recordsl In that grave be cast
rs Those torturing memories.
Let me forget! All! how can forget?
And what were life without that tender pain,
So deep. and oh, so sad?
No; rather let these sorrowing eyes be wet
With endless, useless tears, than e'er again
With heartless smiles be glad!
And frozen is the laughter OF the brook
Death on the cold earth lies,
All fallen are my joys, like these glad leaves,
Through whose green haunts of song and SHIN
Odors and melodies.
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SINGING.

ask not IL the poets gift be mine,
Though in mine ear and heart sweet music
ringing,
Makes life a thing half sad and half divine;
ever sing but for the love of singing.
The wood thrush asks not whether his the strain
OF nightingale, throned minstrel of the noun
tain;
No! tits ethereal joy, or love-taught pain,
That bids him MARBLE by the hidden fountain.
Not his the song that frances, thrills, commands
Not mine the great, glad rapture of the poet
Heard like trumpet over far-of lands;
1 sang alone, nor cared though none should
knowit.
But IL the traveller faltering on his way,
Sees water glimmer where the boughs are
parted,
And rests, and dreams, scarce listening to my
lay,
May ne not grow little lighter.hearted?
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