The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, August 01, 1865, Image 3
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By] TeAe.graP^'1
South American Affairs.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The steamer
Ocean Queen, from Liverpool, reports
at Guyaquill, Eqoador, that President
Qaaiscia Morons seized an English
steamer of Pacific Steam Navigation
Company, loading at tho Mildroine.
Tlie officers and crew were taken at
the point of the bayonet, and troops
and cannon, with munitions of war,
placed on board, who took the steamer
to the mouth of the river, where the
revolutionists (were lying at anchor,
and with thi3 eeized by the Govern?
ment, sunk one steamer, when the
others surrendered. The . bulle ol* the
people on board inc ludin- Urb ania
"the leader, escaped. The prisoners
were brought to Guyaquill and in?
stantly shot.
The United States gun-boat Suwa?
nee has arrived from Panama with
late* Calao dates. A battle occurred
fifty-six miles from Lima, between
k 12,000 .rebels and 6, OOO Government
troops, in which the latter were suc?
cessful. Ex-Presideut Boros was cap?
tured at Beaiico, where his vessel, hav?
ing been injured by lightning. Wits
obliged to put in.
-.-!-.
The Next Congress. * .
The "New York /Vs',' is arguing with
Wendel] Phillips to show how strong
the Republic:)!) or Union party is i?:
the next Congress. Numerically then
" are now 171 members "elect to thal
body, of whom 1-14 are unooifditiona!
loyalists, against thirty "conserva
fives" and "Southern sympathisers,'
as tin? Pontt- terms them. Kentucky
and Nevadahave yet to elect. Giving
the South six out of the niuo mein
hers from the former we will have th*
following result:
Union members elect.14
.Kentucky.;. . :
Novada.
li:
Southern sympathisera elect.:?0
Kentucky.!. ?
Kuli delegation 11 Rebel States.84
- 12
Net Union majority.2
On this the Express remarks:
It is difficult to see what power th
rebel Stutes can wield in the nex
House, even if they get there. It i
surprising that Mr. Phillips shonh
fear any disturbance of the Constitu
tional amendment in Congress, whei
he knows it has passed, already by
two-thirds majority, and can only b
revoked (i. e.,) its recommendation t
the States) by an equal majority. I:
the Senate, the case is still stronge
than in the House.
Then, too, it is noticed that th
oaths under tlie Act of Congress, Jul
1, 1S62, requires that every perso
elected or appointed to any office t
honor or profit under the Govern mei
of the United States, shall, befot
entering upon the duties of sue
. office, take and subscribe the follov
ing oath:
"I, A. B., do solemnly swear that
have ncftur voluntarily borne urn
against the United States since I ha\
been a citizen thereof; that .1 Inn
voluntarily given no aid. counteunuo
counsel or encouragement to persoi
engaged manned hostility therto;tu<
I have neither sought nor accept?e
nor attempted to exercise, the fun
tions of any office whatever, undi
any authority in hostility to fl
United States; that I have not yield)
a voluntary support io any protend"
government, authority, power or coi
stitirtion within the (Juitcd Stat;
hostile or inimical thereto - so help u
God."
This ought to satisfy the radical
one would think, but they, want sf
more. Of the $20,000 clause in Pres
dent Johnson's proclam?t ?"ii. the /'.
savs:
There is;no doubt that this ?20.0?
clause is working gre:?< injury at t!
South, and so is tlie confiscation ac
which would deprive all rebels, rich
poor, of their property. The policy
each is of very doubtful expediene
and they will for a long time interfe
with the trade and business of t
States lately in rebellion, and so po?
pone the return of quiet and harmo'
in ihe distracted districts.
Some financial difficulties were t
perienced lately in the way of bu?
ing a church for the colored Metl
dist? in Louisville, Kentucky, and t
matter was under discussion at
church meeting, when an ebon-hu
brother got up and said he would he
the subscription list with $4,000 eas
or, if tliat would not be satisfacto
he would build the church sixty-t
by ninety feet, from foundation
dome, and do all the brick and c
penter work, it the other breth)
would Lathe and plaster jt, and put
thc finishing touches. The liberal
rican is a barber, %.nd was formerl
slave.
"i ' '
The Fortress Monroe Prisoners.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 17, 1865.
From all the sources of information I
am able to command, there is no
doubt Jeff. Davis is slowly but surely
declining in health from his protracted
imprisonment. He will not even avail
himself of the opportunities of exer?
cise afforded him, and he has a space
of about twenty by twenty .feet he
could walk about in if he chose; but
all the long hours of each weary day
he sits at the burred embrasure of his
casemate, sulh.ni, silent, speechless.
With his chin alternately resting on
one hand and then on both, he looks
unintermittingly through this open?
ing. Where rests his eyes and what
thoughts stir that brain no one can
tell. Before him arc: the bay and the
passing ships, and the Kip Raps,
growing each day into a wondrous
work of impregnable strength; and
beyond, thc blue sky and fleeting
clouds a. d wild sea birds enjoying tho
boundless freedom of the outer air.
And mingling with these sights comes
that perpetual, mournfijl retrain, the
sound ot' the waves dashing upon the
beach. . Here he is a prisoner, and
nuder what circumstances and under
what terrible charges hanging over
him! Not a moment is he lett alone -
not a moment passes that he is not
under the vigilant eye ot' soldiers.
There is no egress through those
strong iron bars. There is no escape
through this cordon of muskets.
There can be no atteni] t at rescue
from without. What wonder is if that
that fo?m bas grown more emaciated,
those cheeks more sunken, those eyes
mor?' lustrous, tluit brow more wrin?
kled-his hair whiter, his words fewer,
his spirits sunken in perpetual gloom?
Health has left him, hope is gone;
that proud spirit-is broken, and the
end is not far. 1 am writingiio fancy
sketch. I liave been told to-day that
Jeff. Davis, if ho keeps up his present
judson habits and despondency, will
not live six weeks longer.
A CHAPLAIN ATTENDS HIM.
Yesterday Mr. Davis requested per?
mission for a Chaplain to see him.
i This is the second request of this
j kind he has made, since his arrival.
I Chaplain Kerfoot was sent to his cell.
I He greeted the Chaplain with warmth.
[ "It is to you and to this book," (hold
I ing the Bible in his hand,) "I must
look," he said, "for consolation now."
The Chaplain talked to him of his
spiritual condition, read to Wm pas?
sages from the Bible and prayed with
him. After the Chaplain left, Davis
appeared to be in much better spirits
than he has been in for some time
past.
BEADING THE BIBLE.
He reads the Bible morning and
evening. Recently, I nm told, he
I protracts these readings much more
than at the commencement of his im?
prisonment. He confesses his belief
in the Bilde, and professes to have
\ mach; it the ruling guide of his life,
lu is evident that In' does not fancy
liebig confined exclusively to reading
the .Scriptures, for he sometimes
clamors for a different style of litera?
ture; but his request ill this regard
thus far has not berni complied with.
This refusal to extend his reading
privileges, ami not perinittinghini t(
write to his wife or set- letters from
her, have formed tho burden of he
complaints.
ms liYE-SIOHT UliOWlNU MOUE DEl'EC
TI vi:.
If permission was given him to liavi
all the books lie wished he could liol
read nundi himself, and for thc com?
fort derived from them would have ti
rely mainly on others reading to him
One ?-ye is now almos) totally blind,
and the oilier gives indication o
rapidly becoming so. Ile has com
plained Jab-ly of seeing objects double
tb-still wears his goggles during tin
day time.
HIS DAILY KOUTTNl?.
Life in prison is necessarily monoto
nous. With few it hasevorbeen mon
so than with Davis. Ile rises pretty
early, usually at "> o'clock in the morn
ing. Ile takes a bath the lirst thing
using salt water at lirst, and windin",
up with fresh water. His bathing
facilities are limited, consisting ol' ;
common wash-tub half tilled with sal;
water, a wash basin of fresh water
coarse towels and soap. An arin?
blanket he converts into a tempor?r;
screen, and bathes behind this. He i:
not very particular about his toilet
the fashion of combing, his hair am
all that, but is exact upon the subjec
of cleanliness of hi--* under-clotliing
sheets, towels, icc. Bath and toile
completed,.he reads his Bible, and a
half-past 8 has Iiis breakfast. This i;
served him from Dr. Craven's table
The statement in some of the paper
that a daughter of Dr. Craven bring
him his food is incorrect. A soldic
brings his meals to him. Tea, toas
and an egg or two, br a broiled steak
usually make up his breakfast. Hi
appetite is very variable, Gen. Mile
?lim J-mi IKMUI M MH? ixm tn r ?'?
may call in to eec bim and pass a few
words, or the officer of the guard may
have something to cay; for only th?se
two, except his physician and Craven,
and the Chaplain, of course, when he j
calls, are allowed to speak to him. In j
conversation he has betrayed an
anxiety and oven determination to
discuss tlie subject of tb?' impossibili?
ty of ever convicting him of.treason.
He throws himself back upon the
question of State rights as his main
point of defence. For some time,
finding that ail thc discussion was on
his own side, Ix- has kepi silent on the
?subject." Except these interruptions
in tlbo way of conversation, which, it
will lie understood, ure not daily hy
any means, he liasses most of his time
till half-oast 3 j?. M., his dinner lour,
in looking atthewindowJ 'He smokes
his pipe occasionally, hut is no great
smoker. Ile says that much smoking
makes him too m -vous. .Aller dinner
he passes tho tim? as before, rle has
supper at half-past S o'clock, and then
directly goes to lied. He si -cps pretty j
souudlv, Iud more so formerlv than
latterly. At first the lighi kept burn?
ing in tue room all nigh) tn nth led him,
but li" lias become Used io ? and
makes no complain! on Ure subject
nov,-, ?ts perhaos he knows it would do
no good if hoYtid. i
< \'^LAIVts \UOVT Tl'". CV \Itt). m
Ju ?....ec i ou., letters I have described !
""Mi. travis' quarters and tho guard
placed ...erl.nu. IJoth CT' inue tho
same ' :i* first, liu hus been urgent
to have t he. guard in his own room,
i the rear room cf tho oa-semate two
are k, p; constantly in both front and
back re nu. with an officer with them- .
removed and kop! in the front room.
But hi i entreaty wa.-? of no avail. Next
h(>le iv ?' that thc guard in his own j
rome miglit be allowed to stand in- '
stead of hoing kept; wallang, but here,
too. his request has not been complied
with.
THE TJATE EXECUTION or THE ASSASSI?
NATION < .< >NS?U KATOKS.
There is* every reason to believe
that the. execution of the assassination
conspirators in Washington has been
communicated to Davis within the
past three or four days. It is certain
that a great marked change has come
over ham, and to his undoubted
knowledge of this execution the
change is attributed. His food is of
the best quality, he has abundance of
pure air, and there is no special
reason otherwise accounting for pre?
sent gloominess and decreasing health.
CON DITTON Ol' MU. CLAY.
Every day Mr. Clay is impl oring in
health. He still takes his morning
hour's walk, and is in greatly improv?
ed physical condition on account ot*
it. Dr. Brancroft feeds him on hos?
pital diet y ot; ?ti fact, his constitution
is in no condition* to stand stronger
food. Ho is veiw li .viv and chatty, if
he eau get any o'nf?- to talk to him, and
hopeful as to thc future.
Jin. JOHN M rn ut TU.. !
Nothing scents to affect the phvsi
que of ?h\ Mitchel, ll" is apparent
ly as good ia health.as 01: th . day ho
was brough! here. [fe go; cburiuoot
\ ed most the 'imo. and tal-; -s tilings J
coolly and quio Iv. JIU manners are I
I not vorv oenciuatorv. no- cale;:!;.ted j
ti? attach friends to iii; ?. I am told !
that he has not lately expressed ?myJ
fears as to the President pressing a
I pardon vi1 >? .is Lim.
I THi:;-.u-Nsnr,oT.Tr.rr. j.-.VT?.
B. ll. Gillett, who is retained by
i sollie friends of Jet!' Da v:.-, as th?'
latter's counsel, arrived here several
days ago. lie has had no interview
with his eli? id, uer dois he know
what course fiie '(rovornmonf iuteuds
to pursue r ?" ilivo to the trial,
j \\~itniii,i<il"U <',,,'. Xcr y.,rk?lcr,(h;l.
?---?
High water's reported i:i various
i parts of tho N'orth. I ieay? mvorth,
I Kansas, was pui'iinlly sub Merged on
the JJ ; iili.. ?md a grout many lives
lost.
The ( iiiri'-r reports, on the ?nrthori
fy ol' a Mr. ive?-eb. thal th." crops of
our interior exhibit ti ic promise of an
I abundan! !...? \
I The fW;.;-states thal business at
! Hilton lb ad : rapidly declining.
far tin- Ciiini'iidnn.
Thc friend* of thc Union ?oi<l nf their
State, desiring t'> hring into her councils
practical Knowledge, sound patriotism anti
devotion to her hebt interests, respectfully
nominate th?; fell'.win;,' gentlemen as dele?
gates to th. Stiite Conwntiou from the
District ' f l.'Wihind:
JOHN CALDWELL,
WADE HAM1T0X,
A. li. TAYLOR,
W. A. HABEIS.
A li gust 1*_
School for Girls.
THE MISSES MARTIN will open a School
for Girls on the FIRST MONDAY in Oc?
tober. Bcsiilcs the nuifl English nindies,
lcHSona will bo given in Latin, French and
Music. A few boarders will be receiver"
into the family. Vpply at tholr renid^nco on
Blanding ?trrpt Anf;ujt '( 7
Lines to Our Baby.
Little allspico, nickol! popper,
Baby, chr.ngoable ana fiokel,
Lying in your nurse's arms,
Safe from everything that harms;
Full of anulen and full of tear?,
Pull of joy ; and full of f-iars,
Are you mortal or divinel
Tell me, little baby niinel
Little rabbit, cricket, robin!
Babj-j -whimpering and sobbing,
Sleeping on your mother's lap,
Dreaming, "whiles of sweetened pap.
Pleased with chirping, pleased with song,
Quieted by nothing long,
< ?ire you ri!'>st for milk or vine? *
'JV!! me, iii de baby mine!
Lil :!<. nionkcv, lunion, clove!
I5aby, fruit nf wedded love,
Sciti ?! on your father's knee.
As wide awake as you can be,
Strivii.g. while, yon clutch the air,
'J'n pull his whiskers or his hair,
jThiiik you not you're something fine?
fi ll inc, little baby mine!
Little n ijipy. saft'rin, thistle!
Baby, siili ?.! w h . hirp and whistle,
if coiled in voui* era-lie suia.ll, ,
Like a little was doll;
ho yon in your slumbers view
Spirits Ii?m ring over von
A uii< 1 spirits hitit* divine?
Ti II mu. little baby mine!
I.iiil?- ..?licriii?, simsliinc, star!
?iain. ? oiu!ori marna,
VVel?oiu" ! (n I his world with kisses,
? i. -.-.a<.t wiih love and earthly blisses;
Dimpled darling, blue-eyed boy,
A fut un 1.?. present joy;
\Vh> i!m^ I'niiml my heart entwine?
Tell nie, little baby mine!
The sloe!; in the Arkansas und Mis?
sissippi bottom is dying off.rapidly
from a new eli -.aster.
Th" Provost Miu'slial's oflice in
Washington eity has been closed up.
The military depot at City Point,
Va., has been broken up.
Yesu\ ins again threatens an erup?
tion.
.I. M. Mason has gone to St. Catha?
rines. Canada l'.ast. to reside.
OJUITUAKY.
Died, at Sunnyside, near New York,.on
the evening of 23d .mar, 186-5, Mrs. SARAH
1J. HEINS, wife of Wm. F. Heins, of New
York, and daughter of the. lat. Wm. Harnell
(iillllCH.
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Por Sui*- a n<-| in Store-.
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HOPE.
TWINE.
By A. L. SOLOMON,
August 1 G Commission Merchant.
On Consignment.
,* AAH -U*K- BACON, SIDES.
. ).\J\ J\ J i;000 lbs. SMOKED BEEF.
For sale t>y A. L. SOLOMON.
c.i;mr>;?=v.iti Merchant.
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OLD SACHEM BITTERS,
THE GEEAT
Invigorating Tonic 11
For sale by
Or. P. OTEXVra COKES,
Druggist, Pickens street,
August 1 1+ Hoad of Lady street.
'm?mx .tsaotten
FOE sale by JOHN STORK,
Below the Market.
August 1 1_._
To Rent.
FOUR ROOMS, with KITCHEN and
sfiBt LARGE GARDEN, in a pleasant situ
JHiULation, on Upper Boundary street, op?
posite Mr. Sondiey's; one room occupied by
a widow lady and" two small ckUdren. To
any person with a small family it is a hand?
some and desirable place. Apply to
RICUD. O NEALE, Executor,
August 1 3* Near the place.
Wanted.
CONTINENTAL PAPER MONEY, issued
by Virginia, North and South Carolina
and Georgia, during the Revolution; also,
issues of the United Colonies, dated May
20. 1777. and April ll, 177S. Autograph Let?
ters of notable men of tho Revolution; Col?
lections of t'oins; Books printed by B.
Franklin will be purchased at fair priceB.
Address HENRY A. HORN,
AjigusJ 1 J3 Box 1.39?, N. Y. B. O.
\V. I?. JOHSSTO\,
Office ow Picken* street Enif end of lady.
WILL attend to all official business
brought before him; will idso attend
to drawing up Deeds, Conveyances, Mort?
gages, Contra?is, ami other ordinary legal
instruments of writing, l air copies of any
document executed with neatness and de?
spatch. August 1
RECEIVED
AND FOR SALE BY
AT IIIS RESIDENCE,
Corner Blanding and Bull Streets.
DR'S" GOODS
TUITE SWISS MCSLTN,
VV " BRILLIANTS,
WHITE STRI PED CAMBRIC.
CHECKED CAMBRIC,
'* Plain Cambric,
B. E. Diaper,
" Huck, Diaper Towels-,
t; Bleached Shirting,
" Linen,
" . " Sheptmg,
" ? Drill,
Mull Muslin,
'; Nainsook Muslin,
" ' Victoria Lawn,
" Linen and Paper Collara,
Cambric Edging,
" Huck. Towelling,
" Enamel shirt Bosozns,
Fancy Grenadine Dress Goods,
" Muslin " "
" Cambric " "
Calico " "
" Alpaca " "
Black " "
Brown 7-8 and l-l Shirtings,
" Drill,
Striped " " Shirting,
Blue Denims, Gent's Buck Gauntletta,
White Flannel,
Servant's Handkerchiefs.
Dress Braids. Brow n Windsor Soap,
Children's Dolls, Black Alpaca,
Palmetto Fans,
Hair Pins, Diaper do.,
Dress Pins, Needles, Ladies' Gloves,
Tuck, Dressing and Fine Combs,
Hair. Nail and Tooth Brushes,
Pearl, Agate and Tasting Billions,
Coat ?Mid Yest Buttons,
Hoop skirt.;. Children's White Hose, .
Children's Round Combs,
Embroid, Lace Handkerchiefs,
H. S. and Plain Handkerchiefs,
White and Brown Half Hose,
Ladies' White Hose, Pocket, Knives,
White and Black Spool Cotton,
Black Silk Belt Ribbons,
Broadcloths,
Cambric Spenser.?., G< at's Gloves,
Bonnet Wire,
Blue, Green and Brown Ye!! Borage,
Fancy < 'nival s,
Spotted Linen for pants.
Embroidery Cot tot?. Darning do.
Silk Elastic. Linen Tape, Cotton do.
Leather.Belte,'Black Silk do.
Colored Silk Belts,
Linen Collars.
Linen Setts, Suspenders.
Hooks and Eyes, Hair Nets.
Corsets, Trunks, Whalebone.
Ruffling, Sewing Silk, Shoe Lacets.
Corset Lacets, Ball Cord.
Veils, Scissors.
GROCEBIES.
RIO COFFEE, JAVA da
Green Tea, Brown Sugar.
White Sugar, White Crushed do.
Rnta Baga Turnip Seed.
Wheat Flour, Molasses.
Soap, Starch, Segars.
Smoking Tobacsor Chewing do.
Madera, Herring, Sttfdineu.
Bottled L-JZ'if, Blaciiog, Luacue.
August 2