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m SP By Telegrapli. From Washington. WASHINGTON, December 10.-Maj. Gen. Logan was a long time, yesterday, in con? sultation with the Secretary of State, on the subject of the Mexican mission. Late information from Galveston me: - tiona the re-establishment of thc office of provost marshal in that department. PEKSECUTIONS OF METHODISTS EN EAST TENNESSEE.-Tho Nashville Re? publican Danner, of the 14th, states that tho members and ministers of the Southern Methodist Church, aro at present the peculiar objects of vindictive and cruel persecution in East Tennessee. They are deprived of their houses of worship, and threatened with violence if they at? tempt to hold religious service in certaiu places. We have just heard, says tho Lynchburg Republican, in an authentic manner, of an outrage com? mitted on an estimable minister of that denomination, at or near the town of Athens. For attempting to exercise the functions of his high and holy office, ho was mobbed and ridden on a rail ! The name of this persecuted minister of God, is Kev. Jacob Brillhart, a member of the Holston Conference, and was recent? ly sent to Athens by Biship Early. The Bishop vouches for him as being a good man and worthy minister. This is the treatment to Avhich he is subjected because, like hosts of other good men, he adhered to the South? ern cause during the war. THE DEAD OF PERKYVTI/LE.-It will be gratiying, we know, to the South? ern people, and especially to that portion of them who lost friends in the action at Perry ville, Ky., to learn that the ladies of that vicinity have collected the remains of the Confede? rate dead of that bloody field into a single burial ground, and that they have surrounded thc space with a neut enclosure. Many a Confederate sol? dier remembers with gratitude the kindness of which he has been the recipient from the noble ladies of Kentucky. These memories will be the more warmly cherished when it is known that the same angelic spirits who cheered them on the weary march, and clothed and fed them dtrring their dreary imprisonment, now watch kindly over thc graves of their fallen comrades. There is not a Sothern heart which will not feel grateful for this noble act on the part of the ladies of Perry ville. We return to them our warmest acknowledgments of these last honors paid to our fallen kindred.-New Orleans Crescent. The New Orleans Picayune says : "As evidence of the great business transacted in this city, we may state two facts. One house, on Canal street, engaged in the wholesale and ready-made clothing business, sold for the month of October last goods to the amount of $450,000. During that month one banking-house paid over its counter an average of $1,400, 000 per day. Last Saturday, at this bank, 1,200 ?hecks were paid between bank hotirs, the total amount of which was $1,700,000. We doubt if as large a business as this was ever done in this city by one bank. " There is trouble between the Mil waukie and La Crosse Railroad Com? pany and the farmers along their line. The farmers have mortgaged their farms to the amount of a mil? lion of dollars, and the mortgages are now being foreclosed. On Monday night considerable of the track of the road was torn up and a bridge was destroyed, eighteen miles from Mil wankie, and it is said the farmers threaten to destroy the entire line unless the company make provision for the payment of the mortgages. A MUNIFICENT DONATION.-The editor of the Montgomery Ledge}' has been informed that the Hon. E. M. Bruce, a member of the late Con? federate Congress from Kentucky, and now doing business in that city, has presented to General Brecken? ridge a check for the magnificent sum of one hundred thousand dollars. The Ledger says that this is a noble gift, from a noble donor, to a noble recipient. The Democrats of New York city have purchased a fine building at the cost of $110,000, to be devoted to the purpose of a club, and known as the 'Manhattan Club." It is situated on the corner of Fifth avenue and Fif? teenth street. John Van Buren is tho President. It will, it is stated, endeavor to be to the Democratic party what the Union League C lub claim to have been to the Republican party. Counting House Calendar for 1860. Jan. Feb. lar. Apr. May I Jane lsln ?oula sm* 12 ? 19 20 a? ? 1011111 17 18 1 isb?h 2JI231! .HOI Hilan MM?! IB IT ! Joly Adg. Sept. Oct. SOT. Dec ?IT ia is n ?sail H ra 2 > 4 9 10 ll 1? 1T'18 22i?3|2H:?i 22 ? al... "i a 1! is n is 19110 lt] 22 2S|2?,27i28 211 1 > 4 6 C 9 10 lilil?? li 17 18!l?!20 MMntneai ai ai ...!._!... Mils 2i :^ ;s;23 A PRESENT FOR GENERAL LUE.-Mr. Charles M. Stieff, piano manufac? turer of this city, recently finished, by special order, a very magnificent piano, designed as a present to Gene? ral Robert E. Ltee. The instrument has been forwarded to the General at Lexington, Virginia, and he has signified his acceptance. It is a 7}? octavo, one of the largest pianos ever manufactured. The case is of mo' t beautifully polished rosewood, and the style of finish is represented as being even richer than that of thc time of Louis the Fourteenth; thc main board being elaborately adorned with inlaid pearl, and bearing the in? scription, "Made by Charles M. Stieff for R. E. Lee." The instrument is of extra scale, with patent dampers, and is finished throughout in thc highest style of the art. The magnifi? cent present was ordered by Messrs. Pendleton and Archer, formerly at? tached to tho staff of General Lee, who acted on behalf of a committee of gentlemen, mostly belonging to General Lee's native State. Accom? panying the piano was a cover, made of the most brilliant shades of J?hinese satin, worked in silk, rickly adorned with flowers, represented as being one of the richest articles of the kind ever imported, it having cost $250 in gold in Canton. The piano is repre? sented by those who have tested its qualities as beiug one of the finest and most costly instruments ever manufactured in this country, its production reflecting the highest credit on Mr. Stieff.-JV. Y. Paper. The Virginia Legislature has met at Richmond, .lohn D. Baldwin, a strong Unionist before the war, but nevertheless a member of the Con? federate Congress, was chosen Speak? er. The Governor's message was read. He says the State owes $41, 000,000, and has $22,000,000 of avail? able assets. The interest due on January 1, is over $6,000,000. He recommends a tax upon the oyster business, and the sale of the State interest in railways, which might re? duce the debt by $15,000,000. He thinks but little legislation is required concerning freedman, and advocates their admission to the courts on the same basis as white persons. The repeal of usury laws is recommended, and the message closes with an ex? hortation to support the Union in tho payment of ta-.es and every other way. Ax EX-REBEL LETTER.-The follow ing is a specimen of many others: "A good-natured ex-rebel soldier writes to the editor of a paper in North Carolina: "Like you, I am a Southerner-my homo was in the South, my kindred, my friends, my interests, were all here, and being assured that I was right, I entered the army. The logic of cold iron, condensed into ten-inch shells and other convenient forms for adminis? tering, has proved the contrary, having nothing more persuasive than they, I acquiesce, have taken the oath, and (sudden change or not) intend to keep it." Thc Germans in Missouri are in? viting their friends in the faderland to come over and take up thc unoccu? pied lands in that State which yet be? long to the Government. It is said that there are over six millions of acres of these lands yet to be had nt "a dollar anda quarter an acre," aud much of it is very good. Some of the Germans aro already on their way, and it is expected that a large increase of tho population of Mis? souri will result {rom this movement. It is announced in official circles that President Johnson is very urgent for tin? admission of the Tennessee delegates. The Republican Senatorial caucus was considerably divided ou the question. Congress is not disposed to make an issuo with the President, if it can be avoided. SHIP ?VEAVS. PORT OF CHARLESTON, DEC. ll. BELOW. Bark Tcjuca, Harriman, New York. COMMERCIAL. BALTIMORE, December G.-Tho British hark Clifton's cargo of coffee, from Iii;), has arrived since our last week's review, and 3,000 bags were sold, without sight of samples, to a New York house; subse? quently, 1,280 hags, balance of same, were sold in New York for Western shipment, ' on terms not transpired, but understood about 19.Jc. gold. Some lots of common Bio have been taken by the trado at 27A@ 28c. currency. At the close there was v?rv little stock in first hands, but the bark Amelia Gehring is reported below with 5,(Kr0 bags. Stock in second hands 7,500 to 8,001) bags; quote prime to choice Ibo 20Ai7>:21c. gold Tho flour market generally bas ruled dull and heavy, the only ex? ception being for choice supers, which have been in moderate demand for ship? ment and home trade. Extra of all kinds arc neglected. We quote $8.25@$11.23. AUGUSTA, December 9.-The cotton mar? ket was very dull and quiet, yesterday, and wc have no transactions of importance to note. We quote prices at about the same. Tho demand for gold was mode? rate, and there are large lots on the mar? ket. Brokers buying at 47 and selling at 48. In the produce market, beef, 5c: butter, 35@40; chickens, ?tKi/.GO a pair; corn, 1.40; ducks, 1.00 a pair; eggs. 50; fodder, 2.25; geese, 2.50 a pair; hay, 2.00; mutton, 2.25 a head: sweet potatoes, 75; pork, 12; peas, 1.20; pork sausages, 35; turkeys, 2.50 a pair. Thc market is well stocked, and the continued arrival of country produce must cause a downward tendency. HAMBURG, December7. ? -We quote cotton at 23W.28.?c. in gold, and 3G@44c. in cur rency. Sorghum svrup, 40?55c.; corn fl.50; meal, $1.75; peas, f 1.00;eggs, 83?40; butter, 40rW,50. Columbia. "VVIiole-iile I'riccs Current. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. L. SOLOMON. APPLES-Per bushel.(3 00 BAGGING-Gunny, per va rd. 35 Dundee " . 30 BALE ROPE-Manilla,per lb. 30; N. Y. or West'u, pr lb. 258 BACON-Hams, per lb. Sol Sides " . 28 Shoulders. " . 25 BUTTER-Northern, per lb. 60 Count rv, " . 50 BRICKS-Per 1,000. COTTON YARN-Per bunch. 3 50 COTTON-Ordinarv, per lb. 35 Middling. " . 41) Sea Island, " . CANDLES-Sperm, per lb. Adamantine, ". 35 Tallow, " . 25 COFFEE-Rio, per lb. 37A Laguayra, ". 45" CHEESE-English Dairy, per Vb'..'. 35 Skimmed, " ... 30 CORN-Per bushel. 1 75 FLOUR-Super.. per bbl. 1:5 50 Extra Family. 15 (H) HAY"-Northern, per cwt. Eastern " . HIDES-Dry, per lb. 15 Green, " . 8 LARD-Per lb. 35 LUMBER-Boards, per 100 ft. Scantling, " . Shingles, per 1,000. LIME-Per bbl. MOLASSES-Cuba, per gallon. 100 New Orleans, " . 1 75 Sugar House, " . NAILS-Per lb. 12J ?NIONS-Per bushel. OIL-Kerosene, per gallon. Terebenej " . Sperm, " . PEAS-Per bushel. 1 25 POTATOES-Irish, per bushel. 1 25 Sweet, " . RICE-Carolina, per bushel. 9 00 East India, " . SPECIE-Gold. 45 Silver. 40 SALT-Liverpool, per sack.. fi 50 Table, " . 8 00 Virginia or Coast. SOAP-Per bar.18*25 SUGAR-Crushed, per lb. 28 Powdered, " . 28 Brown, " .15 A 20 SPIRITS-Alcohol, per gallon. Cognac Brandv, " . 10 00 Domestic " " _ 3 00 Holland Gin, " . 8 00 American " " . 4 00 Jamaica Rum, " . fi 00 N. E. " " . 3 50 Bourbon Whiskey, . 4 00 Monongahela " . 5 (Mt Beet ?lied " . 8 (?0 STARCH-Per lb. 20 TEA -Green, per lb. 2 W Black, '. . 1 50 TOBACCO-Chewing, per lb.:!().<. 1 (?0 Smoking, " .50 ? 1 00 VINEGAR-Wine, per gallon. 1 00 Cider, " . 75 French, " . 1 50 WINE -Champagne, per basket. .. :ifi 00 Porti per gallon . 5 00 Sherrv, " . <. ?0 Madeira, " . 5 00 DOMESTIC M AUK ET. MEATS- Pork, ?er lb. Beef. " . Mutton, .' . POULTRY -Turkeys, ncr pair. 5 On Ducks, ?* . 50 Chickens, " . '?5 Geese, " . J?ST B???3V?D ! O ?\?\?\ LRS. BACON SIDES. ^.Ill/U Choice OLD BRANDY. ALE and WINE. Dec 14 1* J. D. GILMAN. The Galveston Neics has been fur? nished with an account of the new steam plow recently invented by Robert Creuzbar, of Austin. With two hands it "will thoroughly cultivate 120 acres of cotton, including the breaking up of the soil, and much other necessary work. Corn and wheat may be cultivated by this machine in a very superior style. The resignation of Benjamin F. Butler, which w:us tendered to the War Department, a few days since, was promptly accepted. Council Proceedings. ('( )TJN< Tb C HAMBER, COLUMBIA, December 12, 1865. Present-His Honor the Mayor; Alder? men bates. Guignard, Geiger, Glaze, Fish? er, Hope, Harris, Stork, Waring and Wells. The minutes of the last meeting wore road and confirmed. The Committee on Accounts reporting favorably upon thc account of Jacob Hus sung, it was ordered to be pu id. The applications of sundry parties for license to retail spirituous liquors, were referred to the Committee ou Licenses, to report at next meeting of Council. T!ie account of T. J. Robertson, for wood, was referred to the Committee ou Accounts, to report at next meeting of Council. Th<> Committee on the Market presented plans for a market on Assembly street. On motion, the matter was laid over to next meeting of Council. On motion. Council adjourned. E. II. ELMORE, City Clerk. WANTED. "VTJ"HITE or COLORED LABORERS are YT wanted for agriculture. Liberal wagoe given and inducements offered. Ap? ply to " CLARKSON A TALLEY. Dec 14 1" For St .evie, APPLY to M. MCKENNA, in the brick store next thc Washington House. Dec 14 3* Cotton Seed. O AAA BUSHELS choice COTTON &?\J\J\J SEED for sale. Apply to tho undersigned, at Marion C. H.. S. C. Dec 14 f?* NY. VY. DURANT. JUST. RECEIVED AND FOB SALK BY A. ?, B?VIS, 0?C WHOLE, 25 half and 25 quarter boxes LAYER RAISINS. 2 boxes CITRON. 2bbls. Soft Shell ALMONDS. Low for cash. Second door above old City Hotel Corner, Main street. Dec 14 3 RICE, &C. FRESH COUNTRY RICE, at $lh per bushel. Pickles, Lobster, Tomatoes, Peaches, in cans. Lard, Butter, Mackerel, Ac. For sale lowbv J. H. CLARKSON & CO., Dec 14 1* At Clarkson A Talley's. KTotioe, FOR a little amuse? ment on Christmas ?dav, I will enter my Black Stallion for a TROTTING RACE one mile and repeat, for $200 entrance. Three or more to start. All horses to go as they please. Those wishing to enter will'make it known to the editors of the Pheonix this week. Good dav and track. Dec 14 1* _D. T. HARVEY. If you Want a Comfortable and Con? venient Residence for your Family, REM THE LATTA HOUSE ! MTHE above is located near thc Char? lotte Railroad Depot. The building is divided into nine comfortable rooms, with a piazza on all sides, and every conve? nience in the house a family could desire. On thu premises are fine out-buildings, such as Kitchens, Servants' Rooms, Sta? bles, Carriage Louse, Ac. The ground attached consists of 84 acres LAND, suitable for pasture and growing of all kinds of grain: fine Vegetable Garden, Orchard, Ac. For terms, applv at the Auction Room of Messrs. LEVIN ? PELXOTTO, corner of Aisomhlv and Plain streets. Dec 14 FROM Columbia to Charleston. THE NEW and FIRST-CLASS LIGHT DRAFT STEAMER GEORGE is now prepared to make engagements to take Freight from Granby Landing to Charles? ton. All goods forwarded by this line will be insured, if desired. Also, forwarded to New York, and advances made upon the satne, if required. Dec 14 Imo A. L. SOLOMON, Agent. *S- Th?.' Abbeville Harmer, Newberry Herald, Anderson Intelligences and Chester Standard will publish tho above for two weeks, and send bills to this office. -A.?ction Sales. Sugar-cured Hams, <?c. By Levin & Peixotto. THIS (Thursday) MORNING, 14th, at 10 o'clock, will bc sold, at our store, 2 casks choice Su"?r-cured Hams. .'1 kegs Rug. Super-Carbonate Soda. Dozen Painted Duckets. " Straw Brooms. Window Glass, Ac. Dec l-l 2 The above will be sold without reserve. Ready-made Cloth ing. By Levin & Peixotto. THIS MORNING, at ll o'clock, we will sell, at our store, An INVOICE, consisting of : Jackets, Pants, Drawers. > Shirts and Dec 14 2_ Blankets. Furniture Sale. By Levin & Peixotto. THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock, wc will scU, at. oin* store, A variety of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting in part of Chahs, Tables, Ward? robes, Sofas, Carpets, fcc. ALSO, A fine Milch Cow and Calf. Carriage, Buggy, Horses, Ac. Dec 14 Dry Goods and Groceries. By JAMES G. GIBBES. C F. HARRISON, AI-CTIONKF.R. THIS DAY, 11th, at 10 o'clock a. m., I will offer for sale, at my store, near thc Court House, A large and valuable stock of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, consisting of: Over 1,000 pieces Merinoes, DeLaines, Alpacas, Mohairs, Cassimeres, Prints. Vests, Drawers, Cravats. Handkerchiefs, Boon Skirts. Balmorals, Shawls, Hoods. Boots and Shoes, Combs, Buttons. Hats, Envelopes, Paper. Rope, Bacon. Mackerel. Raisins, Whiskey. A credit of thirty days will be allowed on one-half of bills over $500. Dec 14 2 Mules, Wagons uml Harness. By Levin & Peixotto. THIS (Thursday) MORNING, 14th, wo will sell, at ll o'clock, at our store, positively without reserve, Four 6-MULE TEAMS, WAGONS and HARNESS, comprising: 24 fine Mules. 24 " Harness. 4 snperic. Wagons. Purchasers arc assured that the above is offered with orders to sell without reserve. Somebody, therefore, will get a bargain, Dec 14_ 3 Furniture, Gold Watch, Shot Guns, Jic. By A. R. Phillips. TO-MORROW (Friday) MORNING, at lOi o'clock, (weather permitting, ) I will sell" at my Auction Mart, (Davis' Alley, near Hopson A Sutphen's store,) A variety of FURNITURE, Ac, consist? ing of : Rosewood Arm and Parlor Chairs, Wal? nut and Cane-seat Rocking Chairs, Card Tables, What-Not, Hat Racks, Bureau, Bedsteads, Bedsteps, Sofa, Clothes Presses, Ac. ALSO, 1 Gold Watch, Silver Fobs, 1 Ladies' handsomo Pearl Breast-pin. 2 Double-barrel Shot Guns. 1 Navy Revolver. 1 large Marido Mortar and Pestle. 1 box Black Tea. 1 Office and 1 Cooking Stove. Covered Buckets. 1 Grover A Baker's Sewing Machine, in perfect order and new. And many other articles as usual. N. B.-Unlimited articles received until 10 o'clock on day of sale._Dec 14 2 Sale of Government Property. ON FBIDAY, December 15, will be sold Milling and Planing Machines and Drill Presses-to be seen in Factory on Wash? ington street. Scrap Iron-at Armory building and Maj. Trezevant'H. One English Table Engine, in good order; two American Engines; three Engines, badlv damage' -at South Carolina Bail road" Shops. EDGAR McMULLEN, Dec 12 Assistant Special Agent. JOB WORK OE EVERY KIND, TO PROMPTLY EXECUTED AT THE PIIOMX OFFICE.