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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-29
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Late County Treas. Lexington %.

FAIRBANKS SCALES. The contract
Tor furnishing the Post Office Depart
meht with about 3. 900 Weighing scales,
neoessltated on account Of tho new
law, which goes into effect January |.
has been awarded to Massrs, Fairbnnks
a. Co., OF this city. The order is u
large one, and has to be filled within g.
very short space of time. But the
contractors havo abundant facilities
for meeting their engagement, aud it
is great relief to know tLnt Tor once
ut least the Government wall be sure to
get its moneys worth.
Ne~ Yorh; For!d, 23d.
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AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.-An English
officer, Sir Samuel Baker. has been

AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.-An English
officer, Sir Samuel Baker. has been
travelling sos somc five yaara in Africa,
for the purpose OF discovering the
sources of the Nile and crushing out
slavery. The former object would
seem to be moro practicable than the
latter. Sir Samuel has recently pub
lished q work in England on "Ismui
lia," which has valuable Information
concerning the people. products und
prospects of Africa. The writer was
greatly interested in the question of
sluvery, aud states h1s belief that the
number of persons annually captured
in Central Africa and sold for slaves
docs not full short Of 50. 600, to which
may br added several thousands more
killed in these nnn-stealing expe,ii.
;ions, the atrocities committpu Ivy the
slave hunters being incredible, and
driving the hunted tribes to terrible
revenge when practicable. Sir Samuel
Baker Was regularly commissioned by
the khtd,vr of Egypt, who very
wisely gave him c.ute Jhmche in all
things.
Considering that the slave trade in
| negrons dates bnck ior ;}.UU0 years at
least, it must bo conceded to bave con
s'lcrab!" vitality. AZ it is well knnwn
to have existed III its sevcrust forms
among the negroes themselves, it may
he, aud probably is, the fact that the
profit derived among the natives from
making slaves mn article OF com mercn
Is one OF the Chief difficulties in the
way Of putting down the slave trade
Nothing can bn more tprtnin than tb,.
fact that thero must be two parties to
this rs tn every other bargain, aul that
il the negroes refuse to sell. ii,r white
traders GUILD not obtain slaves By yio-
ience to any considerable ,xtcut No
punishment can be too rigorous fur
men OF any color eugaYtd III the slave
trade Of this day. but Afric. will pro.
badly have to be civilized before the
inhnman trutiic can be thoroughly ex-
tirpated
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People will get married. and most
OF us do not hive but one chance, SO
do it up i'll style. Moreover, it is
poor compliment to yonr friends to
invite them to your wedding with q
shabby invitation. The invitation is
your bow; it introduces the life OF the
new couple, aud should be in the best
style. Walker. Evans & Cogswell.
Charleston, S. c., have oil the finest
styles Of paper. cards, &c., and exc.
cute The work in the highest style oi
the art. Send to them for samples
and prices. n 29t
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Christmas at the Palmetto Orphans
Home.
Amid all the joyous festivals held
during the Christmas tide to celebrate
the advent of Him who came an little
child, we can conceive none moro in
accordance with His spirit, than that
which took place on Christmas Eve at
the Palmetto Orphans Home. When
the proposition wns made by some of
the ladies Of Columbia to have q
Home, it was most cordially responded
to by the entire community, with II
liberality which proved what hold the
institution has taken upon all hearts
At dusk on the evening of the 2ith,
quite number of benevolent gentle
men and ladies' assembled und were
ushered into the reception room,
where stood the beautiful tree, with
its richly laden branches and blazing
tapers. Iu few moments, the matrOn
and teacher entered, leading in the
band OF children, and the most callous
heRrt must have been soitenei and
touched at the expression on the couu-
tenances of the unfortunate little ones.
Surprise, JOY, delight and bewilder-
mcnt chasing each other over their
little faces, as ii they could scarcely
dare to believe that I'LL this could be
for them.
AS the gifts were taken from the
tree and distributed. words were mad
eduate to convey the pleasure OF the
happy recipients. but their bright
smiles and sparkling eyes were more
eloquent than words to express the
gratitude with which each little heart
was full. We were particularly glad to
notice that not ouly the pleasure but
the comfort OF the little ones had been
provided for, aud that the officers of
the Home had substantial reasons for
believing that the Home had been re.
membered. It WAS beautiful aud
edifying way of introducing the holy
season, and as the clear, sweet chill
dren's voices sang out, "Joy to the
world. the Lord is come" wo felt sure
that He who took a little child and put
it in the midst Of His disciples, and
said, "Of such is tho kingdom Of
heaven" was there that Christmas Eve
in the midst of those little children,
ready to bless those who had remem-
bered them for His sake. o. D. NJ.
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centratioa Of power, this conspicuous
absence OF common sense, virtue and
wisdom, are the causes Of the woes
and wrongs of Louisiana and other
Southern Statea.. The remedy can
only come with time from the gradual
unrolling Of web of treachery,
tyranny and absorbing selfishness.
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The Trustees of tue Orphuus' Homo,
In behalf OF the orphaus, return sin
ccre thanks to the ladies' of CoInmbin
for their gifts Of Christmas tree and
other presents, which So largely con.
trlbuted to their happiness and cou,-
fort during Christmas
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INCIDENTS. About the year 1886
there lived IL family in tue Suite OF
Missouri, In humble circumstances,
Their sou Enooh was sent to school
commonly known as "Old Field. ;
being log house with no window
glass III it. but deer skin tackled over
the openings, with holes cut in them
to admit the light, such uS ure com
monty found in the Western wilds
Here Euoch obtained the rudimeuts of
an English education, and prompted.
no doubt, by the teachings of pions
Baptist parents. he resolved to preach
tho Gospel of Christ, and joined the
Missouri Conference at tho age nf
eighteen. In 1871, Euocl, started out
for the work Of the ministry, and hav-
ing received an appointment, he
sought his station, mounted on his
horse, and dressed in plain hunespun,
rnther the worse for wear He WAS
not ashamed Of the honest patches he
wore. On his way, rs he was jogging
along. filled with anxiety and dreud,
through the thinIy-inhabitcd region to
which hc was assigned, Il buggy ap-
proaches. drawn by fine hurae, and
driven by finely dressed gentleman,
OF whom he inquiries the way. "Why
DO You ask?" aud the yonug man in
forms him that he has bcon assigned
to preach there. md is anxious to find
1t. The gentleman eyes Enuch from
head to foot. aud scrutiniz!uR his ny
pnrel and horse. replied: Young man,
II that Is your business, you had bat
ter go back. for you can DO no good
here" The young mall went on his
way. found his station. and WIS met
with IL kind reception. The Young
man was Euoch N. Marvin, aud the
gentleman in the buggy was his pre-.
siding elder. In 1843. he was ordained
deacon, at the age of twenty, and in
1915 was made an cldor, at the age of
twenty-five. Some time during the
hrst years of his ministry, when ap.
pointed to preach, tEe venerable
Bishop Capers was present aud heard
him. and told his ministcring brethren
to mark that young man. for he would
yet I'LL place in the bishops cabinet.
During the war, he was forced to leave
his native State, on account OF his
Southern feelings, aud went to Texus,
where he became popular with all who
knew him. He was distinguished for
the systematic habits in business and
his punctuality in all the various con
cerns of life. IL 1866. the General
Conferences. in looking around for a
bishop, naturally turned towards Rev.
II. Id. Marvin, and he WIS elected
Bishop, without his knowing one word
about it. and while he was ut home.
being at the time forty-three years old.
ln December, 1874. the Sonth Cnrolin,
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, is in session ia Green.
vile, presided over by AN officer who
has won the hearts and uif.ction OF
many preachers in the body and the
visitors III attendance at tho sit;incs.
And this is Bishop Enoch NJ. Marvin
GrecnriHe Ne,cs
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My abrupt removal from the Office
OF County Treasurer for Lexington
County having given rise to number
less inquiries and surmises az to the
cause that prompted his E1cellency in
taking that step, feel it due to myself,
as well as to the Governor. to state
what I know about it, I called upon
Mr. Chamberlain on the 1lth day of
December. 1874. aud inquired of him
whether or not he intended to nuke
any change? lie replied: "Not ut
present. if at all; but if 1 do conclude
to make change, l will write to you
and give yon due notice" To which
1 replied: Gas shall be absent FROM
home in the discharge Of my official
duties, might not receive your let
ter" The Governor said: II ,rM gice
you ample time - On Thursday follow
ing, without any notica whatever, [
Was removed. No one knows better
! than tha Governor himself .het his
slightest hint or the faintest stroke
from his pen would have procured my
resignation. Why, then, did he remove
me? Why did he attempt to fasten dis
grace to my degradation?
The only reason TINT I havo ever
heard assigned is, that ! am of hut
little or "no political Significance, mud
| will mover be worth any thing to the
party" This may be strictly correct,
but 'cas Of sufficient political signiii
cance to be- elected member of the
House Of Representatives at time
when the gem that The Governor has
put i'll my piac Was hidden in the
dark. unfathomed caves" of obscur.
ity; and if had shown loss friendship
to his Excellency, might to-day have
| enjoyed the same measure of conf
depce. But men will make mistakes.
supported the election of Mr. .Chnmber-
lam, made speeches for him nna did
what could to get my people to vote
for him; and while thus employed, my
cempetltor was making active fight
against him. What peculiar pleasur G
it may afford lis Excellency to sncr-
fec his GienH to crafty the malice of
his enemy, kEow not. Bnt. then, it
was all because Of my "poliicnl in
significance"
Now, the Governor should bear in
mind that am little To-, ,.e,ly home to
suffer any LASTING iujn,y or permanent
disability from the wonud that he has
inflicted. But do regret that man
filling the chair oEcn occupied by such
men as Bonham and Adams and Orr,
should 30 fur forget the dignity Of his
omclal position rs to stoop to down.
right duplicity. Well may we exclaim,
D Temporal! o mores..
L S. j. HAYES.
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HARD on TIE CAEPEr n.c,iERs. s.-'Che
Chicago Tribune thinks the Govern.
ment "hns been already too Ienient"
with the carpet-bag element of South.
ern Republicanism, and tells the.
Southern Republican members Of Con.
gress that it does moi become them to
crltlcise. mucl, less to threaten, the
Republican party or the Admuistrn,
ton because the Northern RapnbIicans,
hs party, uro disposed 10 hold ,t.
carpo,-bnggers responsible for the dis
ordered condition OF things ut the
South. 1t adds: "rho Government
has borne with their official mi,con-
duet and corruption until it il impos-
sib!e to bear them longer Its warn
iDSs have been uuhecdcd, md its lrni
ency has been mado tho OCCASION for
fresh outrage. Tho Republican purity
owes no favor or advantage to the
speculative carpet bnggers. Az it is.
they hayo weakened it. in one larg.
fraction OF the country have placed It
III false position. and have loaded it
down with IL burden Of reprcach md
calumny for which it is not furly re.
spDnsibir. but which it has had t.
carry. They have repealed from th,.
Republican party thousands of votes,
have hnmpered 1t i'll i,s work OF recon
strnc.ion, and have brought odium
upon honest Southern Repnblicans
Cnrpet-bag Republicans might AS We'll
| understand at tho ontsct of their eau.
cnsing. and before they proceed any
further, That Northern Republicans
have no consideration to extend to the
frauds. corrnptions, trickery, ,hievcry,
aud pervcrsion OF law which have cha
racterlzed Southern carpet-baegcrs
and that if they wish equal rights. they
must rid themselves OF this pestlen,ial
curse"
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WHAT'S N ! NAMEo-By the Will o,

WHATS iS 4 NAME?-By the will Of
a very wealthy lady Of Virginia. all Of
her bonds, md some other property u!
consi lcrable amount. was devised to
tho Baptist Theological Seminury oi
South Carolina. The will WIS con
tested. mud the lower court decided
that it was void. rs the name of the
beneficiary WAS Southern Baptis. The
illogical Seminary, which name did not
appear fully III the will. The Supreme
Court Of Appeals Of Virginia has re-
versel this decision, and tie seminary
above mentioned is better of by over
$50, coo. The case has been nearly
eight years i'll litigation.
The novelty OF Charleston, S. c.,
for tho next few weeks is the great re-
ductlon i'll our prices of all kinds of
Dry Gcoh-, Carpets, Oil Cloths. etc. :,
at the popular house of Furchgott X
Co. who, it is known, keep the largest
unl best seiecind stock OF above.nainc,l
goods at the lowest possible prices
Country orders entrusted to them are
filed with the greatest care and dis
patch. If goods are not satisfactory,
money Will be returned. Samples sent
oil application. Ro;ni. per Express Or
Post Office Order, or goods will be
sent G. o. ID. ALI retail orders over
SlO will bo se mt free of charge. n 29i,
MIR. Jnmcs Minor, an aged citizen
L
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The dwelling and kitchen of Mr..
Jacob Symms, Of Oconee County,
were burned on the 10th instant.
Very little saved.
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MIR. Jnmes Minor, an aged citizen
of Llurens, died last week.
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-29

to establish places for the education
of the people in the habits of intem-
perance. The saloon is just as much
an educator of intemperance and vice
as the common school is an institu-
ton for teaching science, history and
morals. The natural and inevitable
product of licensed saloons is demor-
alization and ruin. The very moment
we legalize the traffic by license, that
very moment we clothe it with the
shields of protection by lazy: Con-
stitute the business respectable in or
dinary parlance, and put it in posi-
tion to battle our most stringent regu-
lations. In St. Louis, a few years ago
the city authorities concluded to regu-
late and control prostitution by IL
cense. But experience sadly demon
strated that prostitution increased
tenfold faster under license than when
prohibited by law. To-day that Ii
cense is repealed and prohibition has
been invoked to stem the leperous
| evil.
$50 with the liquor traffic. We
may seek to control it by license, but
all experience proves that license is a
delusion, that by it we are only warm
ing into vigorous life the serpent that
will sooner or later sting US to the
heart. Vain and delusive hope! The
only safe way, as all past experience
demonstrates, is prohibition with sui
ficient penalties to enforce it. Hence
the grand watchword and rallying cry
of every lover of temperance in Ohio
should be, vote NO LICENSE NO LII
CENsE!.
Il am, with much respect. thy friend
civilian BAXTER"
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MIR. BEECHER'S STATEMENT.
the Ret utatiOn of Mrs.
TiltOn from the Foul ISLANDERS OF
her Base and Unprincipled Hus-
Aunh

New YORK. July 22.-This evening
several Of the deacons OF Plymouth
Church, with Mr.. Shearman, Mr.. Ross
and General Tracy, met at Mr.. Beech
er 5 house, and after a council last
ing about three hours, drew up the
following statement of Mr.. Beechers
for publication:
II do not prepare at this time de-
tailed examination of the remarkable
statement of Teodore Tilton made be-
fore the Committee Of Investigation,
and which appeared in print July q,
1874 recognize the many reasons
which make it Of importance t. my
self, the church. and the cause of pub
lie morality that | shall give full an
swer to the charges against me, but
having requested the Committee of
Investigation to search this matter to
the bottom it is to them that | must
look for vindication; but cannot de-
lay for an hour to defend the reputa-
tion of Mrs. Elizabeth 4. Tilton, upon
whose name, in connection with mine,
her husbhnd has attempted to pour
shame. One less deserving OF such
disgrace | never knew. Flom child
hood she has been under my eye, and
since reaching womanhood she had my
! sincere admiration and affection. [
cherish for her a pure feeling. such as
a gentleman may honorably offer to a
Christian woman, and which she
might receive and reciprocate without
moral scruples. l reject with indigna-
tion every imputation which reflects
upon her honor or my own. My regard
for Mrs. Tilton was perfectly we'll
known to my family. When serious
difficulties sprung up in her household
it was to my wife that she rcsorted for
counsel, and both of us, acting from
sympathy, and, as it subsequently ap-
peared, without full knowledge, gave
unadvised counsel which tended to
harm. | have no doubt that Mr.. Til
ton found that his wife S confidence
and reliance upon my judgment had
greatly increased, while his influence
had diminished in consequence of the
marked changes in his religious and
social views, which were taking place
during those years. Her mind was
greatly exercised lest her children
should be harmed by the views which
she deemed virtually false and danger
GUS | was suddenly and rudely
aroused to the reality of the impeDd
ing danger, by the disclosure Of domes-
tic distress, of sickness perhaps unto
death, of the likelihood of separation
and the scattering of family, every
member ofwhich | had tenderly loved,
The effect upon me at the discovery oil
the state of Mr. Tilton's feelings and
} the condition of his family, surpassed
} in sorrow and excitement anything
| that | had ever experienced in my
life. That my presence, influence and
counsel had brought to beloved fami
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To the Members Of Indiana Yearly Meeting
of Friends who reside in the State OF
Ohio:
DEAR FRIENDs-At the Meeting
for Sufferings, held at Richmond, Ind,
in the sixth month, 1873. commit
tee was appointed to note the proceed
ings of the Convention then in session
for revising the Constitution of the
State of Ohio, and if necessary, to APP
pear before it in behalf of the Society
of Friends, to prevent, if possible, in
the organic law of the State, any legal
recognition of the traffic in intoxica-
ting liquors.
The committee attended to the duty
assigned it, but the Convention deci-
ded to submit to the people clause
which, if adopted, will authorize the
Legislature of this State to pass laws
to license this demoralizing and de-
structive traffic. In view Of this fact,
| the committee was continued at the
Meeting for Sufferings held on the 4th
inst, and directed to prepare an ap-
peal, earnestly urging upon our mem-
bers, and all others over whom We
have influence. to attend the polls on
the 18th of the Eighth month next,
and vote and encourage others to vote
against this clause.
We are aware that an affirmative
vote on this provision does not COM
pei the Legislature to pass q license
law, but it says emphatically you MAY
do so. aud every affirmative vote may
be considered vote FOR LICENSE.
For the last twenty years the organ
ic law OF Ohio has been free from this
faint. Certainly we ought not to take
backward step now, when the terri
BILE evils Of the liquor traffic are so
prominently before the people. We
will not argue the question at length,
but earnestly appeal to our members
to use their best endeavors to swell
the vote in opposition to this rrovis-
ion. Let your emphatic mo" ring
out through the ballot-box in tones
that cannot be misunderstood, and
thus save the credit of the State, and
as far as our votes will go, save oul
people from the wretchedness and
crime of intemperance. On behalf OF
the committee.
DANIEL HILL.
New VIENNA. O., 9th mo. Goth,
1874.
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GOING notwithstanding all places sup
piled from the Chicago X. r., and the Ft.
Wayne X. r., closes at $3.50 a. IN.
GOING SOUTH-l. Including Cincinnati
and all points beyond, closes at $50 a. m.
g. Including all places supplied from the
Cincinnati Railroad, 600 pm.
GOING EAST-Including all places sup
piled from the Columbus X. r., and
Dayton and sXenia Railroad, and all
Eastern and Central States, closes at
1000 a, m.
GOING VEST. Including Indianapolis
q same as above, closes 1000 a m; 3. in
GLIDING all points supplied by the 1ndi.
annapolis Railroad; also, Chicago and all
points west and northwest, closes 500
pm.
TO Webster, Williamsburg and Bloomings-
port, on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, ut 200 p. m.
ba, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
at 1900 IN.
To Abingdon, Clifton and Liberty, on Mon-
day and Friday, at 700 a. IN.
To Boston, Beechymire, Goodwin's Corner
and College Corner, on Tuesday and
Friday, at 1880 IN.
MAILS ARE OPEN
At 700 a. m. from indianapolis and Cincin-
natl and beyond.
At 1890 a; m; from East via Dayton and
Xenia Railroad.
AT ll:O0a. III. from West and South, way and
through mails.
AT 400 ?. IN. from East via Columbus Rail-
road.
At 700 D. m. from North, via Chicago Rail.
road and Fort Wayne Railroad.
At 500 p. m. from Indianapolis and beyond
Office open from 100 n. m. to 1880 D: IN. -
On Sunday, from 800 TO 1000 a. m.
July l, 1874. U. w. DAVIS. p. NJ.
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Steam on the Erie Canal.

The experiment of steam navigation
on the Erie Canal has proved success
full. The engines designed by Mr..
William Baxter were awarded the
first State prize of $4,000, of which
s35, 900 is to be paid alter he has put
seven boats on the canal. The second
prize-S30, 900 in two installments-
was awarded to the plan of Mr.. Dob
bins, of Buffalo. on condition that be-
fore drawing the first moiety of the
sum he should place three boats on
the canal Mr.. Baxter, as soon as the
commission had announced the
awards, formed the Baxter Steam Ca
nal Transportation Company. which
already has two boats running be-
tween New York and Buffalo. Their
time is from six to seven days each
way, while the boats drawn by horses
consume from thirteen to fourteen
days. Mr. Dobbins, owner of the sec
ond best boat, has consolidated his
interest with that of the Baxter com
pany, aud is building three boats in
Buffalo on the Baxter plan, For the
Baxter Company, five unfinished
boats are on the stocks in Rondou
and two in Frankfort, Herkimel
county. Before navigation closes tn,
company will have ten or more boat
running. Their capacity is to be from
200 to 250 tons, as it has been demon
! strated that boat of larger size cal
not navigate the canal proftably
Their draught will be six feet. Th,
/ freight rates from Buffalo to New
York on the new line for grain ar
from one-half to one cent less pc
bushel than on the horse boats.-Ne1
York Sun.