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BY J. A. SELBY.
COLUMBIA, S. C.. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1865.
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VOL. I-NO. 210.
THE PHONIX,
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BY JULIAN A. SELBY.
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Redemption of .Mutilated Currency.
Tho Comptroller of thc Currency
offers thc following suggestions rela?
tive to thc redemption of mutilated 1
currency notes of National Banks: i
"First. The notes ure to be re- j
deemed by the bunks by which they
are respectively issued, and should
not be returned to this office in sums
less than five hundred dollars, or !
even in multiples of that amount.
"Second. Mutilated notes "which ?
have been torn or defaced will be !
received when presented by thc bank
that issued them, provided all the
fragments are returned and the en- j
graving or signatures are not so far |
obliterated % that it cannot bc deter-I
mined by what bunk thc notes were
issued.
"Third. Fragments should be re- i
deemed by banks, in full, when ac- j
companied by an affidavit stating the
cause and manner of mutilation, and
that the missing part of thc note is
totally destroyed. Tl ic good charac?
ter of thc affiant should ?dst) be fully
vouched for by thc officer before
whom the affiant is taken.
"These affidavits must bc forwarded
to this office with thc fragments to
which they relate, in order that banks
presenting such parts of notes may
obtain credit for the same.
"Exceptional cases may occur in
which no affidavit can be obtained,
and where no reasonable doubts can
exist in regard to thc entire destruc?
tion or irreparable damage to missing
portions of notes-as by fire, acids,
<kc.-where evidence of identity is
ample by the signature of one or both
officers, or title or locality of the
bank, and the denomination of tho
note-where the integrity of the bill
holder is unexceptional, and where
no question could arise in regard to a
fraudulent orimproper use of missing
parts; in such instances, judicious
discrimination must nea ssarily be
exercised by the officers of banks, [t
is, however, advised that such notes
lie received at their full face value,
and a perfect note given therefor, a
record being preserved of the fact, to
be sent to this office with the muti?
lated note when returned for redemp?
tion by the bank, in which ease full
credit will be allowed in this depart?
ment.
"Fourth. When no satisfaction can
bc obtained in regard to missing
parts, and a possibility exists that any
improper usc can bc made of thc
same, it is recommended that a pro?
portionate value only bc allowed
estimating this by comparison of the
portion returned to the missing part.
"A record should be kept of the.
amount allowed in all such instances,
and a voucher of sume rendered to
this office, when thc mutilated note
or notes shall bc returned for re?
demption."'
Ja cu Ketch as ?i L.cgl?l?.tor.
Tho Chicago Ihnes, an able con?
servative journal, severely rebukes
the Robespieres and Marat s of Ten- i
nessee and Indiana for their bloody
proscriptions of Jefferson Davis, in j
the following extracts, which we copy
from that journal :
The action of the Iudiaua and Ten- ?
nessee Legislatures, in asking Presi?
dent Johnson to hang Jefferson Davis,
is one of the most extraordinary ex?
hibitions of legislation that ever oe- ?
curred. Neither of these bodies seem j
to have taken the trouble to request
that he should first bo tried, aud that
his execution should follow in case he
was found guilty ; but both wish him
hung at once, without the vexatious
delay of a trial, or its possible u aoer
tainties as to a verdict of guilty
It is entirely safe to assert that
President Johnson is not prepared, at
the suggestion of any one, to enact
the role of the hangman. It is a
severe necessity which obliges him to
endorse tho conclusion of a tribunal
which adjudges death to any offender.
Even iu this indirect use of the mighty
power of life and death, the nation
has seen that he lias used it on the side
of humanity and mercy. In signing
a limited number of death-warrants
he has done so only when the crime
involved was not of a political char?
acter.
At the present moment there is no
party, respectable in numbers and
influence, that would urge the en?
forcement of the death penalty for
political offences.
Jt is infinitely better that this mer?
ciful spirit should prevail. Our own
existence as a nation grew from a re?
bellion ; and wc, the descendants of
rebels, can alford to deal leniently
with those of the same name. Liber?
alism in Europe, speaking through
the mouths of Italian Democrats, has
urged mercy to Davis. Thc. democ?
racy of the old world do not wish to
have this Government lend its exam?
ple to the merciless policy which
suppresses rebellion with the axe and
rope. Should this Government hang
Davis, the precedent would be fol?
lowed by every Government in Europe
iu rte dealings with the leaders of
rebellions. Therefore, for the sake
of liberalism in the old world, and
because, in our strength aud victory,
we can alford to be magnanimous,
should we spare Davis from tho ex?
treme penalty of the law.
These Legislatures who are clamor?
ing for blood only disgrace themselves
and humiliate the nation by their
action. The effect such action will
have upon considerate men will be to
convince them that legislative honors
in this country are not inaccessible to
ruffianism. Such action is simply
evidence that some penitentiary has
been defrauded by the State houses at
Indianapolis and Nashville of its oc?
cupants.
THE POPE .IND THE FREEMASONS.
The recent attack upon Freemasonry
by the Pope lias stirred up the Free
j masons of Antwerp, who have ad?
dressed a letter to his Holiness in de
: fenxe of their craft, in which Free
; masonry is thus described :
j ..Liberty, equality, solidarity, not
j realized by tho sword :-...."! \> blood,
but peacefully carried out in tin
I bosom of a progressive*society-sucl
j is our aim. It is so great, so truly
human, that no one be he who In
may- who bears the name of mau cai
view it with aversion. We desire t<
make mon greater in dignity and ii
happiness. Is not this an idea
which must bc inviting to all, what
ever their religion or their especia
philosophy ? Freemasonry is abov
all religions and all systems of philo
Sophy, because it accepts them all
i in so far as they ?ire willing to con?u
in rendering men better and mor
worthy. But whenever a religion
departing from this social missior
declares itself as a truth superior t
humanity, and pretends to be anj
thing but an instrument of progres
perfectible by the hand of sovereig
man, it is our duty to declare th;
i this religion places itself outside th
J palo of humanity and that huma
' reason ought toi reject it."
THE RELEASE OF JOHN MITCHEL.- ?
The Eondon Mor? i ny Shir makes !
these remarks ou the release of John I
Mitchell by President Johnson:
We feel it to be an act of unkind?
ness to this country, an encourage?
ment to the Fenian disturbers of the
peace, and a proceeding calculated to
make us less confident in the inter?
ference of the United States Govern?
ment with thc fitting out of priva?
teers, or any warlike expedition upon
which these foolish people may !
embark to gratify their hostility or
their vanity. As the openly avowed
object of the organization of Irishmen
which solicited Mitchel's release was
to promote hostilities against Eng?
land, the proper course for the chief
magistrate of a friendly power was \
either to refuse to recognize them at
all, or to show his entire disapproba?
tion of their organization and its aims.
The exigencies of the political situa?
tion may make it desirable Lo secure
the support of the Irish clement to
the Administration; the industriously
circulated story that Mr. Seward had
given the information to the British
Government which led to the arrest
of the Fenian pioneers may require
to be put down by an executive act of
a different tendency; but no tho?
roughly friendly Government woidd,
for objects such as these, run the risk
of offending a great nation by con?
sorting on tenus of amity with its
bitterest enemies. j
THE G IUD LE AROUND THE WORLD.
The Alta Calif or ?in n has news of the
arrival of thc expedition of the West?
ern Union Telegraph Company at
Petropolowski, Russian Siberia, on
thc 16th of October. From the time
the expedition left this port, every?
thing has worked like a charin.
Thorough and extensive soundings
have been made in Norton Sound, as
far North as Behring's Straits, and
there are no difficulties in the way.
The native tribes in Northern Siberia,
who, it was feared, might throw
obstacles in t*ur way, seem anxious to
assist us in everything, and express
themselves much gratified at the pros?
pect of employment.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.-The radical doc?
trine of negro suffrage linds no favor
with thc people, even where thc Re?
publican party has received thc most
positive support. Only the other day
the doctrine received a severe rebuke
in New England, Connecticut pro?
nouncing most decidedly against it.
Now, Wisconsin has spoken, and that
State, giving t-> thc Republican ticket
a majority of seven thousand votes,
gives, at the same time, its verdict
against negro su?'rage. Thus we fiud
an evident reign of good common
sense in four States-Connecticut,
i Wisconsin, New Jersey and South
Carolina.-X. V. Herald.
Great curiosity has been excited at
Cherbourg by a small vessel, propelled
by electricity. The inventor, aFrench
engineer, lias shown his discovery to
the Marquis ile Cliasselonp Laubant,
Minister of Marine. Another scien?
tific question has been submarine
locomotion. Several trials have been
made, but without success. However,
an italian engineer, Guglielmo Gin
stiniani, has presented to thc Frc ch
Government the model of a subm arine
boat. The French Government has
directed "a special committee to exa?
mine and report upon thc system.
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The Free Will Baptist General
Confer? ncc ol' Maine has passed a
resolution prohibiting the ordination
of ministers who use tobacco.
To Builders.
I "T)HOV< ?SAT.S arc wanted immediately
1 1 from Builders for the erection of a
I hree-storv BRICK BUILDING, 22x100
fi et, on Maia street. Thc work to lie done
in the best manner and of finest quality
material. For further particulars, apply
nt this ..nice. Nov .><) "
For Sale,
?. MY DESIRABLE BRICK RES1
MMT DENCE, c..nu r Henderson sad Lan
JHuSLrel streets. The house has every con
vi nh no fur a respectable family. Posses
i sion given about 1st Jannarv next.
No* ?5 ft;*- E. L."KERRISON.
French, and Music on thc Piano.
MADAME V. H. VALLORY and daugh?
ter will give instruction in tho above '.
branches, on reasonable terms. Itesidonce j
in th? Collage Cam pun. Ward 3. Nov 19 j
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENCY. ;
PD. GLASS has established, in cornice- :
. tion with the Book and Stationery
business, a general COMMISSION AGENCY
for thc purchase and sale of Merchandize ?
of every description, Bonds, Stocks. Kcal
Estate. Ac. 1
Careful attention given to all business
entrusted to him.
Office, at present, on Plain street, near
Niekcrson's Hotel. Nov 1
Valuable
Lands & Stock
FOR SALE.
? M. ?fe. 9
THAT VALUABLE COTTON and PRO
VLSION PLANTATION, in Darlington
District, known as "Bunker Hill," formerly
the residence of John McClenaghan, de?
ceased, is offered for sale, containing 1.15G
acres, by a plat of W. H. Wingate, Sur?
veyor. It is bounded on the South by the
line of Marion District, defined hy a canal
draining the waters of Polk Swamp into
Black Creek, which stream is its Northern
boundary. Some five to six hundred acres
are cleared, under cultivation, and present
the advantages of fine cotton lands, with
rich bottom lands for corn.
On the place is a DWELLING HOUSE,
with eight rooms, a Vegetable and Plower
Garden, with all convenient out-buildings;
a new ti in-house, Barns and out-buildings
which have comfortably accommodated
from fifty to sixty persons.
It is situated "within two miles of Mar's
Bluff Station, on the Wilmington and Man?
chester Railroad, and within five miles of
Florence, and is too well known for its
healthfulness, fine water and its advan?
tages of society, to need a further descrip?
tion.
With the place, \rill be sold, if desired,
some 8 or li) prune MULES, 2 HOBSES,
CATTLE, SHEEP, HOGS, COLN, FOD?
DER. &c.;WAGONS, CARTS. Blacksmith s
and Carpenter's TOOLS and FARMING
IMPLEMENTS.
In the event that no sale is made, this
place will be leased for one year from 1st
January next: and the perishable articles
mentioned will be sold on the premises,for
cash, on SAT ERDA Y, 9th of December
IIPX: .
For terms and conditions, apply to L. W.
T. Wickham, Richmond, Va., or to thc
undersigned, at Mar's Bluff.
vv. w. HARLI.EE,
Agent for L. W. T. Wickham.
Mr. S. LUCAS, on the place, will show
tho premises, and give persons, desirous of
inquiring, thc facilities of deciding for
themselves. Nov 15 ll
?ye? JUMiJaS?3y3E&,jg>5
Watchmaker and Jeweller,
r~9 BEGS leave respectfully to inform
??yV.his old friends and customers, and
ts>.?Rthc public generally, that he is now
prepared to repair
WATCHES AND JEWELRY
Of every description, at the shortest notice
and on thc most reasonable terms.
Apply at his residence-up-stairs As?
sembly strei t. West side, one door from
Pendleton street.
OS- All orders left at thc ston of MEL?
VIN M. COHEN will receive tin promptest
attention. Nov 5 Imo
T. W. Radcliffe,
AT THE
(Formerly at the Corner of Uiehardson und
Plain Streets; note at the < 'omer of Pen?
dleton owl Assembly streets- hi? dwelling,)
OFFERS everv article in his line, viz:
WATCHES! JEWELRY, GUNS. PIS?
TOLS, POWDER, slloT. CAPS. CAR?
TRIDGES for Smith's and Wesson's Pis?
tols; KNIVES, FORKS,SPOONS;Spectacles
-to suit all ages; Gold Pens the best
assortment ever brought to this place;
Fishing Tackle, new and fresh selected by
myself; Hair and Tooth Brushes. Combs,
i Walking Canes and every dung usually
I kapt in our line of business.
I will also receive from abroad every arti?
cle of MERCHANDIZE that may b? con?
signed to me, for which I wiil make monthly
or quarterly returns- soliciting a share of
patronage.
Watches and ;'lodes cari filth repaired by
experienced workmen. Jewelry repaired.
Rings made to order. Engraving neatly
executed.
Thc highest rates paid for old Gold une
Silver, and all of the above good' named
will bc sold at the lowest prices. NovS
Clarkson ?Sc Talley,
GENERAL
COMtttS'N MERCHANTS*
"ITT-ILL attend to purchase and sale of
YV BONDS, STOCKS. BANK BILLS, Ac
THOS. B. CLARKSON". S. OLIN TALLEY
Nov 10 Imo* _
Kay & Hewetson.
Architects and Civil Engineers
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS attended to
in South and North Carolina.
Working drawings, plans, specifications,
and all necessary details promptly fur?
nished.
JOHN A. KAT. RALPH E. B. HEWETSC*
Sept '20_t
JO^JV -A?. TS /V Y?
GITY SURVEYOR.
OFFICE at residence, in rear of the
Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S. C
Scpt 20_t_
Greenville, S. C.
THE EXERCISES of this Institution
will be resumed on tho 15th of Feb?
ruary next.
For Circular giving further information,
application may he made to
PROF. JNO. F. LANNEAU,
Oct 28 07 Secretary of FaculLv.
Charleston Courier, Augusta Chronicle A
Sentinel, Edgefield Advertiser, Newberry
Herald, and Yorkvillo Enquirer, please
copy until the 15th of January, and forward
hills to the Secretary of Faculty, Greenville.
RECEIVED AND FOB, SALE BY~
h. C. CLARK
Washington Sine!, Opposite Old .Jt>iL
X lOETHER WITH
RIBBONS, COLOGNE, TOILET POW.
DER. VERBENA WATER, TOTLEi
SOAPS, Kl >Z< >D< )NT. DIAPF.lt PINS, Toilet
Powder boxes, silk and Leather Belts, Cor?
sets, Tooth, Nail and Hair brushes, (?loves,
Linen Braids, Tap", Shawls, Edgings, Bab
moral Skirt.-, ('alienes. Traveling Bags,
Portmonaies, Canton Flannel, Cassimeree
and Cloths, for Gent's wear, Blankets, Hats?
Whalebone, Zephyr Worsted, Black Bomba?
zine, Black French Merino, Black Alpaca,
B. E. Diaper. Huck. Diaper, cloak Orna?
ments and Trimmings, Serpentine Silks and
Worsteil Braids, Fancy, Pearl, Agatc,Bone,
Metal and other Buttons, Snell and Imita?
tion Tuck Combs, Dress Trimmings. Mar?
celine Shawl Pins, Menefour, Ladies' Meri?
no Vi sis. Drawers and Petticoats, (Jilt and
Jet Bell Bnckhs. Gent's Merino Drawers
and Undervests, Waterfalls ami Pads, Lace
Yens, Marceline Silk. Ac. Oct 2!?