The Columbia daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, June 26, 1865, Image 2
COLUMBIA..
Mon M omi ti g, Jane 26, 1865.
Consolation Books.
Looking about for consolation, we are
sometimes counselled to the employment
ol strange remedies, whether the ailment
be oMhe body or the mind. Books are
oi precious help to the latter in the mo?
ments of doubt, brooding and anxiety; yet
how variously do the tastes of men direct
them in the choice of books. The Bible
is undoubtedly the m?st-eommonly songht
consoler. Not a few turn to Shakspeare
and Milton, .seeking diversion from
thought in the search of thought. Old
Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is a won.
der of a book for th? troubled mind, and
Butler's "Anatomy of Melancholy" affords
rare feeding for fancj* as well as thought
But we never once thought of lo-king to
Robinson Crusoe for more than the gi.tifi
cation o' curiosity and a passsing pleasure,
until happening upon ar. advertisement
of the book, in a Spanish translation, by a
bookseller of Madrid. He announces the
volume with such a pious flourish as might
provide a model for the ambitious book?
seller of any country. "Robinson Crusoe,"
quoth he, "is a most precious book among
hooks; a book of BUCU extraordinary
?vents that they are utterly unequalled;
and the reading of it will be found the
most diverting and instructive that can be
had. And not only does it serve for the
instruction and recreation of all classes of
aociety, but its morality is such that the
most timid person m?y read it without
fear that its maxims will cause any preju?
dice; and. h.deed, with the full assurance
?that he will find in it . calming power
.which will give him strength to support,
-with resignation the misfortunes connected
with our miserable existence."
THE BAILY GAZETTE.-This ?9 the title
?of a new and neat little daily newspaper,
issued in Augusta by Messrs. Smith* John
son rt Co. With three daily papers in
that city, the people may be held amply
fortified against ignorance, credulity and
all the vain shows of life, society and for?
tune.
We not? that Dr. A. G. Mackey is one
-of the Board of -Visitors for the annual
examination of the cadets at West Poinb.C
THE TRIAL.-The only development of
importance in the assassination conspiracy
trial yesterday was in relation to a draft
for twenty five thousand dollars, purport?
ing to have been drawn or* the Montrea,
branch of the Ontario Bank, in August.
1S64-, in favor of Mr. Benjamin Wood,
proprietor of the Daily Weies, of this city.
Mr. D. L. Eastwood, assistant manager of
said bank, testified that Jacob Thompson,
the rebel agent, kept his deposits in that
institution; that these moneyB accrued
from the negotiation of bills of exchange
drawn by the rebel Secretary of the Trea?
sury on the rebel agents in Liverpool;
that Thompson gave an order for twenty
five thousand dollars of these deposits to
be paid to Wood; that a requisition to this
amount was forwarded by the Ontario
Bank to the cashier ol the City Bank, New
York, and that the witness understood
?that the money was pa: 1 in this city on
Mr. Wood's order. Mr. T. T<Lwood also
testified that the assassin ^ooth had dealt
wi111 the Ontario Bank.
Judge Abraham D. RusseH aud Mr.
George Wilkes, ot this city, were both
examined by the court in regard to Mr.
Benjamin Wood's endorsement on the
twenty-five thousand dollars draft referred
to. They testified that they were well
acquainted with Mr. Wood's hand-writing,
and that they identified the signature as
his.
Owing to the illness of one of the mem?
bers of the court, the openiug of the ar?
gument by counsel for the defence, which
was to have commenced yesterday, was
postponed, and an adjournment till next
Monday took place.
[New York Herald, 1?/A.
THE FENIAN FRIGHT IN ENGLAND -Not?
withstanding the jolly air with which the
London Times and other English journals
treated our statement about the Fenians,
they have taken the alarm and are evi?
dently a good deal frightened. We per?
ceive that a bill has been introduced in
Parliament to increase the efficiency of
the Irish constabulary. Any one who
knows anything about that organization
knows that it is about the most efficient
police force in the world for purposes of
coercion, as well as a detective body. It
is composed of a regularly drilled army of
about twelve thousand men, armed^with
carbines and in every way equipped like
rfbldier?. These are not alone massed in
the large cities, but are scattered m small
parties as well, in barracks at distances of
a few miles throughout the entire country.
The "efficiency" of such a foice in a small
island can bc ee.sily understood. That
farther "efficiency" is about to be provided
by Act of Parliament, therefore, is evi?
dently thc result of a Fenian fright.
[Xcv Yor/c Herald.
J Columbia Prioes Current.
SATURDAY, June 24, 1865.
[We propose, under thia bead, to give,
each Saturday, the current prices niling in
the Columbia market, for the articles most
in demand during that week. The atten?
tion of farmers and merchants throughout
the country is equally invited to this fea?
ture of the Phoenix.']
Ale, on draft, $2 per gal.
Brandy, Apple', R a 5 per gal.
.* Peach, 8.50 per gal.
Bacon, 12? rents per lb. .
Beef, fresh, 10 cents per lb.
Buttes, 20 a SO cents per lb.
Corn, tl per bushel.
Cheese, Im. English, 50 cents' per lb.
Coffee, 50 a 75 cents per lb.
Cignrs, per hundred, 2.50 a 12.
Candle's, 25c. a $1 per lb.
Chickens, spring, per pair 60c.
Eggs, per dozen, 10 a 20o.
Flour, $7 a 8 per bbl.
Herrings, fl per box.
Homespun, whit??, 25 a 35c. per yard.
Longcloth, 35 a 60c. per yard.
Mutton, fresh. 10c per lb.
Meal, $1 per bush.
Molasses, 50c. a $1 per gal.
Peas, fl per bush.
Potatoes, $1.50 a 2 per bush.
Pork, fresh, 10c. per lb
Rniiins, 40 a 50c. per lb.
Salt, $1.50 per bush.
Salmon, $12 per kit.
Sugar, SO * 60c. per lb.
Soap, 40 a 50c. per bar of 1^ lbs.
Sardines, 75c. per box.
Tea, Green, 2.60 per lb.
Tobacco, Chowing, 25c. a-fl per lb.
*' Smoking, " .?
Vinegar, $2 per gal.'
Interesting from Mexico.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Reliable and
semi-official intelligence from the city of
Mexico to May 29, has been received here.
Gen. Negrete occupies the StRteR of T.i
maulipas, New Leen' and Coahuila. His
retreat from Matamoras was forced upon
him on account of a large French force
sent hy Marshal Bazaine to-reinforce the
garrison nnd the assistance rendered to the
imperialists by Texas rebels.
Michoacan is swarming with guerillas,
nnd the regular troops under Regules are
in excellent spirits.
De Potter, the French commander, im?
prisoned the wives and daughters of the
lioeral Generals Arteaga, Regules, Salzar
and others. Maximilian ordered their
release, but, as De Potter only obei's Mar?
shal Bazaine, they have not been released.
In Morelia. the French punish the pa?
triots with public w'nipping, and the in?
habitants daily witness the horrid scenes.
A large force is to he sent hy cen from
Vera Cruz to Matamoras, and they intend
to open Lite campaign against Negre.t.e and
pi event any Americans from crossing into
Mexico. The courts marii.il are hard at
work. From eighty to one hundred patriots
are shot daily throughout thnt portion.of
the country occupied by the imperialists.
Elvin's mission to France is to seek ns
sistance froraJL.ouis Napoleon against the
anticipated movements of Americans.
Unless Napoleon will give the strongest
assurances of aid in men and money to
the extent required by Maximilian, he
threatens to leave the country and return
to Miramar.
NEW ORL?ANS, Jone 10.-A fight took
place ou the 2d inst, near Matamoras, be?
tween Gens. Cortina and Mejia. Cortina
was about twenty-five miles from the city,
when Meja sent Lopez to repulse him with
2,000 men, but he was driven back by
Cortina and forced to make for the Ame?
rican side of the Rio Grande. The latter
expected reinforcements, but did not re?
ceive them.
NEWBKRN, N. C.. June 12_Gov. Holden
has invited tbe leading Union men of the
State to meet him in council at Raleigh
prior to the appearance of his proclama?
tion, which is daily expected.
The North Carolina papers are full of
the proceedings of Union meetings, which
are being held in every town in the State.
All pay high tributes to the lamented Lin?
coln; also to Andrew Johnson and Gov.
Holden.
The richest estates in the country are
offered for sale in all parts of North Caro
I lins, for from one to ten dollars an acre,
with improvements. Their owners having
decided to go North, are selling at a great
sacrifice.
Judge E. II. Sears, Commissioner of In?
ternal Revenue, bas arrived here, and will
open an office in Raleigh. An office has
been opened at Beaufort by John R.
French, and one at Newbern by Hiram
Potter. Jr. The people pay their taxes
promptly, considering the act equivalent
to H. restoration of their property.
President Johnson ia fast gaining the
confidence of the people of the State.
Gov. Holden is also disarming his enemies
by his services in endeavoring to restore
civil law to the State.-New York Herald.
The Government, on Thursday, de?
spatched 500 mei with entrenchment
tools and coffins, to .e battle-fields of the
Wilderness, for the purpose of decently
interring the remains of all soldiers ex?
posed to view, of which there are a num?
ber,
The'Government is now said to be feed
ing 200,000 of the inhabitants of Virginia
of all classes, white and black. 11,000
rations are daily issued to citizens in Rich?
mond alone.
Local Items.
United States Treasury notes are taken )
at par for all debts due tins office. 1
GENERAL ORDERS.-Our renders will '
note with due attention the general orders
issued this day from the headquarters of
Gen. Hartwell. It will be seen that it
requires to be well understood, in some
one or other of its aeeti?ns, by all of the
citizens of Columbia.
FOR THE UP COUNTRY.-Messrs. Zealy,
Scott ct Bruns despatch a light (covered),
spring wagon, to connect with the Green?
ville Railroad, every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, at 6 o'clock a. m., from the
front'of the Shiver House. For comfort
and convenience, this line offers great in
ducements to travelers.
We think it well to counsel such of our
citizens as scruple to receive the current
money of the United States as a legal ten?
der, that it is such, and that there is no
good sense or policy in not recognizing it
as the general currency of the country.
The rejection of it will be regarded as a
sign of disloyalty towards the Govern?
ment. In a merely business point of view,
it is the common policy to recognize,
without scruple, that currency which must
evidently be our only source of reliance
for a long period of time.
TOBACCO TRIBUTAR.-We owe to the po?
lite consideration of Mr. Melvin M. Cohen
and Mr. Scott, of the firm of Zealy, Scott
<fe Bruns, that we can blow a cloud from
the editorial fauteuil for a few days longer,
without taxing the resources of the edito?
rial purse. We requite them in kind
with a puff-in honor of their own and
the virtues of their tobacco, which we find
to be .of excellent strength and of a rare
Mocha nroma, such as may have rejoiced
the Apician tastes of a Barmecide in the
happy times of Haroun al Raschid.
Variety Sale.
By Durbec & Walter.
WILL be sold, THIS DAY, June 20, at
our office, at o'clock, the following
articles:
2 kegs Nails, 3 Clocks, 3 Live Hogs,
Tots, Kettles, Ovens, Fire Dogs, Fenders,
?"lins, Cans, Lamps. Dishes, Pitchers, Bcd
Pan, Chambers. Coffee Mills. Homespuns,
Socks, Books, Music, Coff?e Urn, Watering
Pot, Decanters, Caps, Bagging, Jugs, Ca?
ters, Buckets, ?c., ?tc. Unlimited articles
received up to hour of sale.
ALSO,
IA lot of Corn at private sale.
June 26 ?
For Sale,
AN 8-HORSE POWER STEAM EN?
GINE.
1 CARRIAGE, in good repair.
1 WEAVING LOOM and REEL. Ap.
ply nt this office. J?ne 26 rawsU
, For Alston, on G. & C. E. R.
A LIGHT SPRING WAGOS
J@?3?g?(with cover) will leave the "Shi
ver House" TO-MORROW MORNING, a!
C o'clock. Seats can be secured on appli
cation to ZEALY, SCOTT ?t BRUNS.
June 26 {6
-Mrs- Howard H- Caldwell
WILLop?uaBOYand GlRLSCHOOl
on MONDAY, 26th insu A gentle
man fully competent to teach the highe
branches will preside over the male de
nartmenf. Mrs. C: will also take an un
limited number of French and Music ??clio
lara. French will be taught to the da
pupila without extra charge. June 26 2*
Headq'rs 1st Provisional Brigade
COLUMBIA, S. C., June 22, I860.
GENERAL ORDER NO. -.
IALL persona having in their posse!
. sion any prcperty formerly belongil)
to the Confederate or State Governmen
or any persons knowing the location <
any such property, will forthwith repoi
the same, with an exact statement an
inventory, to the commanding officer hen
failing to do which, they will incnr th
extreme penalty of the law.
IL No tax of any description is to I
collected by br paid to any officer not ai
nouneed by the United States authoritie
Persons having paid such Mixes since tl
occupation of this place by Governmen
will report the same to the command ir
officer.
III. All persons desiring to open trad
or already having done so, in this cit
will report to the Act. Ass't Provost Ma
shal, and receive their ljcenses from tl
Provost Marshal here. No intoxicatii
beverage of any kind will be sold to ai
enlisted men.
IV. A tax of one (1) per cent, will 1
paid to the Provost Marshal on all sales
liquor, to be accounted for by him to t!
Ass't Provost Marshal of the Brigade, f
disposal by Post Council of Admir.:str
tion.
V. Any person, refusing to recei
United States money at par value will
at once arrested and tried for disloyaltj
By order of A. S. HARTWELL,
Brevet Brigadier-General.
GEO. F. MCKAY, 1st Lieut, and A A.A.
f June 26 6
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CALICOES.
1CASE light colored ENGLISH PRINTS
just opened and for sale by
June 24 2 ' J. G. GIBBES.
Leather for Sale or Barter. *
UPPER und SOLE LEATHER; ?Iso,
KIP, CALF, GOAT and SHEEP
SKINS, for sale or barter for HIDES or
PROVISIONS, at the Colombia Tannery,
West end Lumber street.
June 24 2? THOMAS WILSON.
OHO??B
FAMILY GROCERIES, &C, AC.
KITS No. 1 MACKEREL.
1 bbl. .'
5 bbls. CRUSHED S o GAR.
200 lbs. RIO COFFEE.
2 chests superior GREEN TEA.
Chemical SPERM CANDLES.
20 cases MONONGAHELA WHISKEY.
20 doz. superior ALE.
1 bbl. CIDER V-?NEGAR.
6 baskets CHAMPAGNE
SODA, PEPPER, MUSTARD, STARCH.
BLACKING, BUCKETS, BROOMS, ?fcc.
ALSO,
PRINTS. MUSLIN. ALPACA, LINEN,
L?NGCLOTH and a variety of other arti?
cles too numerous to mention. For sale
LOW for CASH, and cash ODly. by
June 23 KENNETH ?fc GIBSON.
i TO THE MERCIl ANTSOF COLUMBIA
BARE INDUCEMENTS I
rpHE PAILY NEWS, published at
I X Winnsboro, S. C., offers GREAT IN
I DUCEMENTS io the merchants of Colum?
bia as au advertising medium between
them and the merchants of Winnsboro.
The merchants of Winnsboro are. in a
preat measure, dependeut upon the mer?
chants of Columbia for their supplier; and
as to their always knowing what supplies
thc merchants of Columbia have on hand,
the NEW> offers the inducement of a me?
dium between them.
All advertisements left at the Phrcnix
Office for publication in the NEWS, will,
86 soon as practicable, appear in Winns?
boro, when the merchants of Winnsboro
can alwiiys see what attractions the mer?
chants of Columbia offer them for purchas
I ing their commodities.
Advertisements will be inserted at (for
a square of right lines or less) fifty cents
for the first, and thirty-five cent? for each
subsequent publication, invariably in ad?
vance. 4
Ail communications left nt the Phoenix
Office,will be promptly attended to. Ad?
vertisements can also be forwarded per
Express, and in each cate must be accom?
panied with the money. Advertisements
will be inserted to the value of the money
sent. Address J. E. BRITTON.
Editor and Prop'r "The Daily News,"
June 23 f 6 Winnsboro, S. C.
Iii ARTICLES !
Just H?ooivod,
VIA CHARLESTON.
ESSENTIAL OILS of BERGAMOT,
PEPPERMINT, LEMON. ANISEED,
LAVENDER. Also. SEIDLITZ flPOW
DERS, GUM ASSAFOTIDA, PEPPER.
SPICE. CLOVES. STRENGTHENING
PIASTERS, SUGAR OF LEAD. SENNA,
BLUESTONE. Tai t arie Acid. Elm, Lico
rice, Ground Flax Seed, Bermuda Arrow
Root, White vitriol, Cream of Tartar,
Castor Oil, Turpentine, Opium, Morphine,
Blue Mass, Hartshorn. Copaivn, Calomel,
Dover's Powder. Iodide of Potash, Qui?
nine. Caustic, Hippo, Rhubarb, Jalap, Gum
Arabic, Calcined Magnesia, Salts, Glyce?
rine, Ammonia, Mustard, Aloes, Indigo.
ALSO.
I Brown's Essence Ginger. Dalley*s Pain
! Extractor, McAllister's Ointment. Sozo
dont for the teeth, AND
Hair Brushes, Combs, Matches, Tobac
I co, Spanish Segars, Pipes, Ink. Paper,
Pens, Coffee. Green Tea. Sugarsr Cologne
Water. Pomades, Black and Brown Cos?
m?tique, Castile and Toilet Soaps. Cotton
Thread, Pins, Needles, Shoe Brushes,
Cards. Together with a fine assortment
of Lubin's Extracts. Flavoring Essences,
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Chil?
dren, Mercurial Ointment, Isinglass and
Adhesive Plaster, and a variety of other
articles, for sale by
DR. P- MELVIN COHEN,
Druggist and Apothecary,
Pickens street, at head of Lady st*
Pr?scriptions prepared hy an experienced
apothecary, as above. June 23 fm2*
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South Carolina Railroad.
GEN. SUPT'S OFFICE, S. C. R. R.,
CHARLESTON. June 19, 1865.
ON and after WEDNESDAY, the 21at
inst., and until further notice, the
Passenger Trains of this road will leave as
follow0:
Leave Charleston nt 7 a. m.; arrive at 2
p. m. Leave Orangeburg, at 8 a. m ; ar?
rive nt. 1 p. m.
Freight per Passenger Train will be re?
ceived only between the hours of 8 a. m.
and 3 p. m. No freight will be received
in the morning prior to the train leaving.
H. T. DE AK E,
Jone 23 3 General Superintendent.
For Sale,
MA DESIRABLE FARM of fiO ?ere*,
under good fencing, nbout 2J miles
from town, near Barhamvilte. On the
place is a neat COTTAGE HOUSE, eon
tainiog five rooms, with all necessary out
buildings and a spring of cool water.
Apply to C. F. HARRISON.
June 23 2d door from Shiver House.
TINWARE: "
JW. SMITH is prepared to furnish
. TINWARE at wholesale or retail.
AU orders promptly attended to. at h ia
residence, Taylor street, opposite Sidney
Park REPAIRING done at shortest
notice. June 22 Sf
BOOKSELLER ANS STATIONER,
(Plain Street, between Bull and Pirken*.)
HAS for sale LETTER, CAP and NOTE
PAPER, ENVELOPES, Steel Pens.
Pen Holders, Sealing Wax, Mucilage, Red
Tape, Lead Pencils, ludia Rubber, Writing
Ink, Memorandum and Pass Books,
june 20 fC*
THADDEUS STREET,
AGENT of the New York
and Charleston WEEKLY
_LINE OF STEAMERS, and
UEriEUAL, COMMISSION MERCHANT.
Charleston, S. C., will give nttentbm to
any business entrusted to his care.
June 17 f6_
General Commission Agency.
PB. GLASS respectfully advertise?
. tlie public that he is pn-pured todo
a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS,
and invites consignments-of all kinds of
Merchandize, Manufactures, Produce, ?fcc.
He will attend to the purchascor sale of
Real Estate, Stocka, ?fcc. Office and sales?
room on Plain sireel, between Bull and
Pickens. jnue 20 f 6*
For Sale or Exchange,
THE DESIRABLE RESIDEN CK at. the
corner of Plain and Barnwell streets.
The house contains eight rooms; Servant'*
House, eight rooms; Carriage House and
Stables, tte.; al! in good order. Th<> lot
contains 1-J- acres, having on it about fifty
kinds of choice fiuits, a variety of shrub?
bery and a good well of water. The Fur?
niture-mostly first-chiss-will be sold
with the house, if desired. I will ex?
change for a neat, furnished Cottaire,suit?
ably located, or sell for cash or colton, or
State bonds of an}- of the Southern State*.
Juted prior to 1861, ut current rates. Ap
plv on the premises to
June 21 f3? C. H. BALDWIN.
Alonzo 3rLo?sso ?.
BARBER AND HAIR-DRESSER,
Bridge Street, opposite AV? Stete llon*e%.
first building below Main Street.
THE patronage of old customers and tlc
public generally is solicited. An ex?
perience of many years warrants him in
promising ratisfactiou lo all who employ
him. j une 21 \3
J"list Received.
FROM
NEW YORE & PHILADELPHIA,
AND FOR SALE AT
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
A J>ARGE STOCK OF
DRY GOODS,
GENT'S AND LADIES'
CONSISTING IN PART OFT
CALICOES, DEL A J M ES, LAWNS.
Jaconet and Swi?s MUSLINS.
Bleached and Unhitched HOMESPUN.
Hoop and Bnmoral SKIRTS.
GLOVES, HOSE, LACE.
MANTILLAS, FANS and Hair NETS.
Shaker HOODS, CLOTHING.
LINEN, Calico and Traveline SHIRTS.
UNDERSHIRTS und DRAWERS.
HATS. SOCKS. NECKTIES.
Butterflv SCARFS. GLOVES.
Fancy and White Paper COLLARS.
Linen HANDKERCHIEFS.
SUSPENDERS, Shoe BLACKING.
Table Clotlis, Nupkins, Towaling.
Long ahd Fine Combs. '
Pencils, Knives and Forks.
Cotton Cards, Needles, Flax Thread.
Also, a large and fine stock of IM?
PORTED and DOMESTIC SEO ARS, for
sa 1 e by FOOT & SULZBACHER,
Agents,
Assembly street between Plain and Wash?
ington. June 22 6
MRT^ENRY YIMROD
ITJ"ILL open, during the first week in
W July, at bia residence in Richland
street, (between Bull and Marion?) a
DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS, in which the
Ancient Languages, French and the usual
English Brunches will be taught.
'June 15 ?
- ?
City Taxes.
IWILL attend daily, from 9 a. m. to 12
m.,at thc Council Room, (formerly Odd
Fellows' School-room.) for the purpose of
collecting CITY TAXES. In view of the
urgent necessities pf the City Council, it ia
hoped that all tax-payers will W prompt.
A. G. BASK IN.
June 8 City Clerk.