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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-01


FrNANoIAL.-The financial anu oom-
'snercialIrepDft Of the New York Herald,
OF Monday. representa- the stock mar.
kst as nnsettied-gold firm. at 1.1121
to LIZ; money steady. at 81 to 4<per
cent on call loans, and Government
bonds strong. In Southern bonds,
Tennessee Sc, new series, and ex oou.
'pons sold ut 5S; Louisiana and Mis-.
ssonri ,arsts at 80; South Carolina 6s,
new, non-fundabie. at I. Folio wing
which report is this hint: '.The fore.
going constituted the active business
an Southern bonds, but there is a
etrong. under:t tone favorable to higher
prices. whenever States and corpora.
tions shall agree on, . plan that com.
<nends itself 70 tho bnsiness and specu.
lativs cqmmunity.'''l There iSan be nc
better M"R]s9'' than 80 liaeoyer oare.
fully what Ia fraudulent or unauthor.
ICED end rejsctik, and to RECOGNIZES and
proyiae naeans sof, pay meat OF; What is
saaii a,sHd jast - & n Y H..
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FURcHaoTT. BENEDICT &C. Co.,
CHARLESTON, 8. O.--PREsEHTs FOR
THE Observation-Disclosures In.
JUDGEMENTS Best Sta11Td PfintsS
60. up. Long Cloth, from 60. ub.
Sheeting. BOO. up. Wool Flannel.
Zoo. mp. Fine Dresa Goods and Al.
paccas. $50. up. Wool Blankets,
81 .S5 per pair up. Full lines OF Jeans,
Cassimeres. Cloths. Ribbons and
every variety of Dress Goods, Oloake,
Shawls, Furs. Housekeeping Goods,
Carpets, Oil Clothe, Rugs, eto. Keep.
ing the largest and best selected stock
South. We can, with confidence, assure
our friends and the public. that by
purchasing of US. by order. or per.
sonally, they will save from 20 to as
per cent. Samples sent on application.
All retail orders over $40 sent free of
charge. Goods sent o. o. D. Make
remittanoes by P. o. Order. Draft. or
per Express. Branches at Atlanta. Co..
and Jacksonville, Fla, where goods
can be obtained at the came prices.
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xmpsndipg contess for Congress.

Impending C0ntese Tor Congress.
A correspondent Of the NsDs and
Courier. writing stromr Abbeville. says
that General MeGowan, will contest
the right OF Comptroller Hoge to a
seat in Congress. He has received
numerous letters from both Demo ocrats
and Republicans in Washington,
urging him to make the contest, and
he he's determined to do 80. 1t is also
stated that Judge Mackey has written
General MoGowan afwarm letter, ad-
vising him to the. s4ma effect. The
Act OF Congress regulating Congress
aional Election Districts provides that
each shsli be composed Of contiguous
territory. The Comfy OF Richland,
which was placed by the last Legisla.
ture in tho Third District. is not con-
tiguous to any other within it. This
and other good grounds for contestipg
the election will be taken.
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RELIABLE TRsTIMoNY.-It oannot be
supposed that when q per.

RELIABLE TRsTIMoNY.-It cannot be
reasonably supposed that when q per.
soI :ess;aes &c tho efficacy OF u TemeGy
whose benefits he has experienced,
without solicitation, that he does 60
for the purpose of misleading the pub
lie, or from any other motive than
that Of gratitude. It is still more un-
reasonable to enppoae that eminent
physicians would corroborate the eyi-
dence TINS given, unless they were
persuaded Of its truth. The proprie.
tors OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters ere
constantly in the receipt of voluntary
testimonials acknowledging the cura-
tive and preventive potency OF this
beneficent tonic and corrective. ema-
mating not only from those who have
felt its influence, but also from well
known members of the medical pro.
fession, both here and abroad, who
have witnessed its effects, and pre-.
scrlbed 1t il their private practice. In
the face of such evidence as this, TO
which the widest publicity has repeat.
ea!y heec s::s:, !: would be absurd 10
question the medicinal virtues of the
Bitters. Skepticism upon this point
was long ago disarmed, and they are
to-day as much respected and far more
widely known than many of the offioi.
nal remedies which figure conspicu-
ously in the pharmacopm!a. They are
universally recognized to be the su-
preme remedy for intermittent and re-.
mittent fevers, dyspepsia, liver com.
plant, general debility, disorders of
the bowels and nervousness, as we'll as
a means of fortifyipg the system
against malarious Influences and those
which operate injariously upon the
sensitive organs. Whether used as g
remedy for actual disease. as a means
Of building up the broken down ply.
sique, or OF fastening convalescence,
they are never resorted to in vain, and
they often restore complete health
when prescribed remedies cannot even
initiate its recovery. l+STl !
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Taxes. s.-Somebody has figured out
the interesting fact that the total
amount of State. County, city and
town taxes collected in the United
States in 1870. was $3.50. 59l. 600,
which was about 81 head for tho en-
tire population. The total amount Of
these taxes collected in 1850 WAS S94,- :
l86. 600, which Was about S3 a head
for the entire population. 1t cost,
therefore, more than twice as much to
take care OF man in his State. County
aud municipal relations in 1870 as it
did ten years before. This does not
inciude the Federal taxation. The net
ordinary expenses of the Federal Co.
vernment in 1870 we're Sl64, 42l 900,
which was 81 80 head for the entire
population. In 1860 they were $780,
600. 900. which was 81 94 head. In
1850 they were S37. 165. 900, which was
81. GO head. In 1870 they we're S24.-
139. 600, which was 81 40 head. It
will be seen that while there was an in
crease of 81 cents in the per capita cost
Of the Government from 1910 to 1860,
there WAS an increase of So 36 in the
lust decade, the rate being more than
doubled.
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Friday Morning. January Il. 1876. /
Happy New Yea1s

-N.,-fl lsei4r .F- - u 81 b Ht|
We have read an old-time storylthat
January wau dedicated to the old TIA.
/. lian King and Roman god Janus. be.
canss. from its situation. IL might be
considered retrospective to the past
and prospective to the opening year.
What was good for this tabled keeper
OF the earth, iaea and sky and gurdian
deity: OF 9galeo, bearing key and staff,
and having numerous. temples open in
wsriand shut.in peaoe, land nearly al
wsys open, may serve as q suggestion
to ua,,lwhoi are moro peacefully in
clined. We are at the dividing ridge
between two years. and may be COM
,mended.t il. Janus.fsced and janus
1ainasa, No LOCK back and reflect upon
the wtecka OF 1874. and forward and
<5oassfn psasS, faa fae PROMISES and ventures
OF 1875. tis proud prerogative:
-..,Tis man alone that JOY doscries.
with Forward and reverted eyes,"
Another use Of the season, not so
NEUROLOGICAL in origin, is to make il
the the occasion Of feasting. sending pre-,
sents and Joyous wishes. It is plea
eant and oommendable custom. What
can. be more appropriate than that the
beginning OF a new year should be
marked by reflective mood and Q
generous spirit? Tn the trust that it
may be proAsably improved in all
ats Serious oharaoteristics and de.
enjeyad in all its genial and
= social espeqts. We take of our hats to
'one friends and readers, and heartily
vwish them happy new year.
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FEMALE HATs.-Happy is that bu-
man being who has the tact to do o
disagreeable thing beautifully. Here
are the men of America continually
babbling concerning the sggravatiug
height Of feminine hats in theatre an.
dienoes. Aud yet no manager in the
Jand has hnd the wit to remove these
torments ID the simple manner adopt.
ed by the fnnctionary of French pro.
vincial theatre. He made no boiste.
rous observations; he gave no stern
orders; not he. He merely printed in
large letters on his play bills this mas
ter-piece OF genins: ''The manager
begs that ell good. looking ladies win
remove their hats for the accom- moda.
sion of the r"at Of The aea::ass. Taas
aged. the bald and the plain are not
expected to comply with this request. ;"
From that auspioions night, the soar.
ing bonnet and the mountainous hat
we're inyiaihla ct that wise mons
theatre, 4: b ss,.a, 4 ~
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"-:roksr" and Fraud In tho Diplomatic
s@. as.sss Service.

"<'Pohsr's and Fraud In tho Diplomatic
~. .ts.e. Service.
Pho Emma Silver Mining Oompa-
my (limited)" has been brought before
Vice. chancellor Malins. in tue Eng
asish Court. Of Ohanoery. on the appli-
~sation of q stookholder for an order to
<enable him to examine the books and
papers in aid of petition. which he
aas filed. .sto uihda up the company.
After hearing counsel against the mo-
.tion. the Vice, ,ChapcsiieF at once
sgraused il, saying that .'.he case made
by the petition waa one OF gross fraud
on the Pdrt OF tine original promoters
of the company, and that enormous
sumss ss'hhd :, bsea obsaind1 from the
shareholders upon the faith Of state
.azIentess entesswhhia whi5as - sa aPp6sTan0s,I weFo
totally untfns,p Recently a! new
hoard ri diraptora and a new solicitor
of the company took office. The soli-
-eisor, ssSompanied by the chairman of
the board. have been in shis country
some. mpnths. aud. after an examina-
tion Of the whole matter. have brought
suit against Trenor W. Park. Sen ator
Stewart. ot Nevada. and General Bsx.
ter. for fraud and conspiracy. for
SO. 100000 We suppose that the
statement in our dispatches of yester-
day, that Minister Schenck is con-
nected with a corruption fund Of
$760.0O0. grows out Of the legal inves-
tigation which has thus been COM
mencsd. The. Nation. of New York,
says that he. hnn .haan nrinninally
known and conteraned in English So
ciety for the last years for his connec.
tion with the Emma mine and his skill
as q player Of ''poker." To eluoidate
the mysteries OF this game. he has lat
,terly applied his leisure and powers in
the production OF q little green pana-
.phiet upon the subject. His retention,
fas this Journal urges. Sin place
which, before the late reform In the
OWL service began. was reserved for
Americans of the highest standing aud
character, is. perhaps. one OF the worst
incidents in the history of the coarse
land venal regime under which we now
dive. to which the late elections gave
such O atinging blow, and to which all
honest men will be prepared, we trust,
to give another land q finishing one.
two years hence, should it be neces.
>sary."
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John Murphy, who was executed at
Carson, Nevada, Tuesday, Tor murder,
on che soaffoid made aome remarks
protesting bic belief In spiritualfsm,
and at che B6nae slime uttesing horfihle
biespheny. r. 'fg 3 - 1f,l',' s.,
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"You have broken my heart" said
the woman. II am delighted" said
the man. ''for you will fnd the pieces
90 USEFUL"
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MAtb "ARRAHdEME Errs.- .-A-Northern
mail opens $50 A. NJ. 8 pm. closes
LA, ME- Pm. Charleston open, 8
a. NJ. $40 P. NJ. ;closes 8 a. H., ,8P.
M. Western opens 6 A. NJ, Up.
NJ. closes 6, 1.30 P. sf. Greenville
opens 8. As P. NJ. closes 6 A. NJ. Will.
mington opens P. NJ; closes 10. 80
A. NJ. On Sunday open from 2. 80 to
3.3OP. Nj. r 3.
PHGs1x1ASA.-If you plapsa puppy,
what would come mp? Dogwood. -
Subscribe for the PHGS1x. ls +
How to get rich Live on air aud
sleep on clothes line. i,s -.
A man with big nose isn't always.
handsome, but he's nobby.
No man can truly feel for the poor
without feeling in his pocket.
Why was Ruth very rude to Boaz 2
Because she pulled his ears and trod
on his corn.
Joaquin Miller has written abont
IA Storm in Venice" Mrs. Miller is
probably there. t..,
A philosopher has discovered that
men don't object to be ovcrrated, ex-
oept by assessors.
Cicero said. "The pusuit OF all
things should be calm aud TRANQUIL"
How about capturing heas?
When Noah made the ark fast with
a cable tow. there was q tied 10 the af.
fairs OF men taken at the food.
When dead man is spoken of ne
"the late Mr.. Smith," the Inference is
that he did not die early enough.
The crow is not SO bad bird after
all. It never elbows the white feather
and never complains without oaws
Frocrastination used to be the thief
OF time. but since Tardy has been
killed by D. Lay. thinge are somewhat
mixed.
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Board of Trade.
Price Of Gss Ligh. Red 1osd.
Strayed-Sorrel Horse.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. DECEMBER 81
Hendrix House-J W Taylor, J W
Coogler, Lexington; w L Smith. Mics
L E Smith. F @ Hicksou. d O Bryce,
Batesville; G. Dixon, A r Champy, j
Walpole. 8 C; " B Smith, Lvnoh-
burg; T F Swinnie. Chesterfeld; W T
Osborn, Tenn; W 81 Ahell. Chester.
Mansion Elouse-A e Craft, Joseph
Sullivan. Society Hill; F Sims, s C:
Joseph Darrensky. Winneboro; s o
Hammer. q E L.rapbart. Ohas j Hem
Dirk, Lexington; K Hawkins, An.
der.op; John II Howard, GrsenviIIe:
n D !IHmitor. Richland; Chas Law
eop. Wilmington; B F Mauldin, g. &.
@ r r.
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The Union highly commends pro
position now before Congress to dis.
pose OF the public lands for the benefit
OF education in the States A dona-
tion, i: says, of the public lands, to be
used for educational purposes, would
enable South Carolina to lay the
foundation for an educational fund.
go. This may sound very we'll and
look plausible, bat South Oarolina
onght to be on her guard against ap-
pearing as supplioant before Congress
for more land for educational pur-
poses. Ugly questions might he asked.
which it would be difficult to answer.
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PooR WoMEN.-The award of print.
ing internal revenue stamps having
been given to friend of Ben. Buffers,
in New York, neoessitated the dis.
charge of 400 persons, mostly wo men,
from the Treasury Department at
Washington. The Baltimore Sans
correspondence says:
Heretofore the custom has been
to deliver the notice Of discharge
et .he desk Of the employee, the
sight OF the missive being as much
dreaded as would tbs appearance
OF o viper. Yesterday, however. the
envelopes with the discharges were
sent to the residences Of the employ ees
to be dropped. aud many W Lo left th cir
work with . light heart yesterday. lost
their appetites for dinner when thesu
missives we're found alongside their
dinner plates. The houses of some OF
the leading department officials were
besieged last night by callers, but it
will be impossible for retentions TO
take place, az the transfer Of the work
carries with it all the money ont OF
which tho pay oomes. The discharge
was delayed nntil the latest moment to
keep the employees from gloomy
Christmas. but the outlook beyond
New Years is fearful thing to many
OF them"
Ay. it is fearful thing to these
poor women. aud to many moro all
over the North. TO many of them it
means starvation. enicide or q fute
worse than death. When the Abolition
war destroyed the Union and emanci.
'pated negroes, it impoverished the
white laborers Of the North and con-
demned vast numbers OF them to
slavery and shame.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT OouRr,
CHARLESTON, December 30-Judge
Bryan presiding.-The petition OF John
Mayors, of Jonesboro, for voluntary
bankruptcy, was referred to Registrar
Clawson. aud that of John s. Wolf
was referred 10 Registrar Jaeger. The
petitions of Absalom Wilson. Eldridge
r. Chandler and Henry w. Mackey,
Of Sumter, for final discharge. were
referred to Registrar Seabrook, and
the fourth day Of February next set
for final hearing. james G. Keys was
finally discharged in bankruptcy.
The January term OF the United
States District Court will begin on
Monday next, Judge Bryan presiding.
The Jurors drawn for tho term are re-.
qnested to be present.
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Ina Washington despatch to the
New York Herald. it is stated that
General Sheridan, upon reaching New
Orleans, will confer not with General
Emory, bat With Colonel Merrill, who,
in the opinion of the War Depart
ment, is the only officer thus far who
fully appreciates the situation. Had
the Government. the War Department
and the so-called Department of JUS
tice written volumes to do it, they
could not have described the depths to
which they are ready to descend more
happily than by this statement.
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II, ss Mr. Besoher says, the Iius-
bands Of good women can force them
to tell lies. the Brooklyn scAudal hes
not been in vain. 1t has given to the
world the Knowledge that the word OF
o good woman cannot be depended
upon even in matters where it is i'm.
Fos:sn. :hs. nothing but tho truth
should be known. But what hau be-
come of that sturdy. self.reliant little
group Of women who used always to
have the last word. and whose obsti-
macy 10000 husbands con Id not pre-
vail against? Is it possible that they
have all been washed overheard?
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CoLoRED MASONRY The Grand
Lecturer OF the Grand Lodge of Free
and Accepted Masons, Of Massaohu.
setts. J. N. Gonna. in an address before
Widows Son Lodge. No. l. on Tho
Legitimacy Of Colored Masons in the
Uuited States" Thursday evening,
made the following statements:
1.-The introduction of Masonry
among che ooiored men in this country
was by the initinting. passing. and
raising Of thirteen oolored men into a
travelling lodge, attached to General
Gage's army, stationed at Boston,
Massachusetts,. on the 6th of March,
IT'S. On the 29th Of September.
1884. Frederick Charles. Duke of Cum
borland. Acting Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge of England. granted a
warrant for the constituting OF African
Lodge, No. 459. In 1892, Prince Hall,
the Master of the said lodge, insti-
tinted Hiram Lodge, in Philadelphia.
Iu 1877, he also instituted st. Johns
Lodge. in Providence. In the year
1900. Prince Hall died, and John L.
Hilton WAS elected master. 10 1903,
the African Grand Lodge was formed
in Boston, with the above.name,l
lodges. In 1927. the Grand Lodge OF
Pennsylvania was instituted. and in
1847 the National Grand Lodge was
formed. The speaker said there are
nearly 1000 colored Masons in this
country"
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SoHENoK's PULaoNIo SYRUP. SEA
WnRD Tonic AND MANDRAKE PnIs.-
These deservedly celebrated and popn.
lar medicines have effected revoiu-
ton in the healing art. and proved
the failacy Of several msxims which
have for many years obstructed the
progress OF medical science. The
false supposition that "Consumption
is incurable," deferred physicians from
attempting to find remedies for that
disease. and patients afflicted .w::!i j:
reconciled themselves to death without
making An effort to escape from q
doom which they supposed to be una.
voidable. Il ia now proved, however.
that Consumption can be cured and that
it has been cured in very grent mum.
Der of oases (some OF them apparently
desperate ones) by Schenck's Pulno-
mic Syrup alone; and in other cases by
the same medicine in connection with
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic and Man
drake Pills, one or both, according to
the requirements of the case.
DR.. Schenok, himself, who enjoyed
uninterrupted good health for more
than forty years, WAS supposed, at Que
time TO be at the very gate oi death.
his physicians having pronounced hle
case hopeless, and abandoned him to
his fate. He was cured by the afore.
said medicines, and, since his recovery,
many thousands similarly affected
have nsed DR.. Sohenck's preparations
with the same remarkable SUCCESS.
Full directions accompany each,
making il not absolutely necessary to
personally see DR.. Schenck. unless pa
tients wish their lungs examined. and
for this purpose he is protest. oualiy at
his principal Office. corner Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia, every Mon
day. where all letters for advice must
be addressed. Sohenck's medicines
are sold by ell druggists. Jan 8 tl3
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BE JUST TO YOURSELF AND GENEROUS
TO Your WIrE.-Keep your farm ac-
counts correctly and regularly in the
"Rural Accountant" and give your
vile copy of the "Carolina House
wife" Tho large sale of the Rnral Ac-
countants has enabled the publishers,
Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Charles
ton. s. O.. to stereotype the forms, and
thus reduce the cost. They now offer
the small size at 81. and the large at
81 so, per mail. postage prepaid. The
Carolina Housewife is Miss Rutledge's
old established cookery book, and
should 5s il eTeTJ iouse iu Caro-.
lima. Jlt
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AhocluhtluH huoIlCau COurC6Z9Q-06B
been pronounced insane. The Impe-
rial family ingeniously took this me-
thod of saving it's honor. By-the.way,
this fascinating Miss Pheni1 is bs.
lieved to be a yonng lady from Colum-
bia.
The PHOENIX BALL-Bad weather
is no bar to the devotees of Terpsi-
chore, and last night they focked to
Parker's Hall, where Captain Little's
sire laddies. with large number of
their lady friends. tripped the light
fantastic to the stirring strains of Prof.
Buchar's string band until long after
the old year had been numbered
among the things that were. and the
new year began to feel itself firmly on
it's limbs. Quadrille. polka, waltz,
with the graceful Cuban and the ever
changing. always pleasing Laucers,
were followed by the old time Virginia
Reel. The night was delightfully."-
spent, and many pledge ex-
changed of renewal OF the frolio
on the next anniversary of the COM
pany's organization. When supper
was announced, all went forward
even those who felt that their caudal
appendages were an obstruction on
the floor above. Pat. Meighan super.
intended this division. and he GER
:s:a!!5 lad &c CAUSE ;oT oomp;;aaiint-if
one ahould judge from the repeated
calls for turkey, oysters and other
good things. But balls and suppeso
rauas come to an end, and 10 must this
para graph.
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this city wns deemed necessity for
he protection Of the State Govern
mont. which. with the lives of its
officials. at that time was constantly
threatened by the mob under the
leadership OF Mr.. Jewell and such in.
fam mable men as he. The conferrinR
OF the printing on the Republican has
always been sore spot on Mr. Jewells
skin since be, who was Senator at the
tune, proposed to vote for the print
ing bill if $50. 600 worth OF printing
under it should be given to the Com.
merciM Bulletin, OF which he was the
editor, and which proposition was de-
clined. The statement that I ever
had any connection with the Ship
Island Canal swindle, slaughter. h honse
monopoly. or the Chattanooga Rail.
road Company, with the insinuation
that received or owned any interest
ia any of them except what l paid for,
is absolutely, unequivocally and noto-
rionsly false. The only inter- est ever
had in any of them was some shares I
purchased in the Slaughter House
Company, for which I paid $29.17 per
share, and sold. after keeping them
eight months, for $50. 1t is
said that a good liar ought to have q
good memory. So ought man who
sets himself up as public scold and
fault finder to remember his own black
spots before he points to those he
imagines he sees in other people.
Even if had aspired to social distino.
ton, as you say, such aspirations have
never turned in the direction of the
mRna0eYa NJ kha Nau Orl,ao, D,,V.t:n
oT NJ. e. L. Jevo5,,;:."
Out OF this grew the arrangement
for duel between Jewell and War.
moth. whioh was forestalled by the
meeting OF Warmoth and Byesly, with
the unhappy result DC stated. on So.
turdAy. .l.