The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, September 08, 1865, Image 3
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By Telegrapli.
, Post Olllce Artair?.
WASHINGTON, September 2.-Among
the many mail routes recently re?
stored by the Postmaster-General are
the following: From Nashville to
Johnsonville, and from Nashville and
intermediate points to Chattanroga,
and from Wartrace to Shelbyville-all
daily service; from Columbia, S: C.,
to Greenville, and all the intermediate
offices-service three times a week.
B. B. Vassal! has been appointed
agent of the Post Office Department
for the States of North and South
Carolina. Mr. Vassall has been acting
postmaster at Wilmington since its
occupation by the Federal troops.
iFrom Europe?
NEW YORK, August 30.-The Mon?
treal steamship North American ar?
rived off Father Point yesterday, with
European advices to the 18th inst.,
one day later than those received by
the City of Washington.
Anxieties and speculations as to the
fate of the cable were put an end
to by the safe arrival of the Great.
Eastern in Crookhaven on the morn?
ing of the 17th inst. Her news seems
to have produed a favorable impres?
sion, and the telegraph shares recover?
ed three-quarters per cent. It was
supposed that immediate efforts would
be made to resume the laying of the
-cable; but on this point nothing
definite would be known until the
21st inst., when meetings of the
Cable Maintenance and Telegraph
Companies would be held.
Cholera in Turkey aud Italy and
the "rinder-pest" in England, were
cotinuing their ravages and causing
panic and dismay.
United States five-twenty Govern?
ment bonds remained stationary at
68. British consols were at 89% to
89;^. American cotton had declined
from a half penny to one penny per
l*mud.
New York Moncy 31a. rite t.
The gold market was firm, and coin,
rather scarce for delivery. The differ?
ence between the c.ish and regular
prices ranged from an eighth to a six?
teenth-the hitter being freely bid.
The demand for custom duties is very
large, the total receipts at? this port,
yesterday, having amounted to $059,
000; but there is reason for supposing
that the Government is regularly dis?
posing of the greater portion, if not
the whole, of its current receipts, so
temporarily neutralizing the effect of
tilt? daily demand from importers.
?The opening price was 144'^, from
which there was an advance to 144b?,
the closing quotation.
Foreign exchange is dull, notwith?
standing tho largo preponderance of
imports over exports. The leading
.drawers are not disposed to relax their
quotations, and importers are in?
clined to defer their remittances,
nuder tho impression that future cot?
ton shipments will depress rates.
Bankers' sterling, at sixty days, is
tpioted at 144^4((/ bi. An English
newspaper refers to tho falling off in
.exports from the United States in the
following terms:
The extraordinary decline in the re?
cent importations of corn from Ame?
rica has been less noticed than it
ought to have been. The tindo seems
almost suspended. In the half year
ending June 30, 1863, the United
. States furnished 35 per cent, of our
whole importation of brendstuffs; in
1864, 38 per cent, and in 1865, only
three. The difference, which has been
made up from Russia and Prussia,
seems to have been caused by. th? de?
ficiency of labor in the Western States
and its enormous price-a price cre?
ated in a greatnpart by the ridiculous
tariffs imposed by American protec?
tionists, whi?h have almost tripled the
price on many necessary articles.
The discount hue is quiet, at 6@,7
cent, for the best grade of commer?
cial paper, and 8(?)10 for the second.
It is rumored that none of the gold
checks forged and uttered by Edward
B. Ketchum will bc produced in evi?
dence against him, but it is supposed
that he will be prosecuted upon the
evidence furnished by the forged
checks which had not been uttered,
but which were found in his posses?
sion. It is further behoved that those
who cairned his arrest, now regret
their part in the affair, and that those
who made advances on the Checks are
not in the^east desirous of prosecut?
ing the forger. It is to be hoped,
however, that notwithstanding this
Wall street apathy, and . the demorali?
zation it indicates, the District Attor?
ney will not fail of prosecuting the
mat ter to the extremity of the powers
conferred upon him. Public decency
and the credit of the State alike de?
mand that a conspicuous no more
than an obscure one should escape
'.ondign punishment.
I Tfinc York Hfirohi, Rnpt. 1.
Cultivation of Cotton Abroad.
The eighth annual mooting of tho
Cotton Supply Association took place
at the Town Hall, Manchester; Mr.
John Cheetham, M. P., the President,
took the Chair. Mr. Isaac Watts, the
Secretary, read the report of the Exe?
cutive Committee, which said that
ample proofs of the usefi?ness of the
Association continued to be received
from the various countries to which
its efforts continued to be directed.
One of these was in the report of the
Vice-PresiderK of the Imperial Cotton
.Association of Anatolia, which said
that this Association had been the
means of restoring Turkey as a cotton
growing county, and that its labors
would be of permanent benefit to the
Empire. The special aim of the com?
mittee during the past year had been
to pronibte everywhere the growth of
an improved quality of cotton, in an?
ticipation of the period when compe?
tition with America would again have
to be encountered.
With this view, they had urged the
extensive use of New Orleans seed
wherever soil and climate were suit?
able, and, as the result, had received
from all quarters applications for
American seed. Turkey alone would
gladly have taken 300 tons, and having
bought all they coidd, the committee
had endeavored to apportion it so as
to secure the widest possible distribu?
tion. They rejoiced in having esta?
blished a general conviction that the
interests of cidtivator and manufac?
turer imperatively required that infe?
rior indigenous cotton should be su?
perseded by the produce of Now
Orleans seed. The exceptionally dis?
astrous storms and inundations of last
year demonstrated that this descrip?
tion suffered less from such causes,
and was consequently more profitable
to the grower than any other. They
were glad to find that along the shores
of the Mediterranean-in Syria, Asia
Minor, Turkey, Greece, Italy, &c.
tho determination ?xisted to uso Ame?
rican seed more than ever.
. Disappointed that so little had been
done to render India a satisfactory
and permanent source of supply, the
committee had made another appeal
to the Indian Council, urging them
by encouraging improvement to pre?
serve the magnificent cotton trade of
that country. A consignment of In?
dian cotton from Dr. Shortt, of Ma?
dras, recently sold at 14d per pound,
the value of middling Orleans nt tho
time being 15}-.?d., proving that India
was capable of producing a quality
which would bear comparison with
American. The committee congratu?
lated their constituents upon the ter?
mination of tho American war, draw?
ing from it an" argument in favor of
the continued exertions of the Associa?
tion if they were to be secured from
dependence upon any one source of
supply liable to cut off by intestine or
foreign war, bbght or other causes.
Their correspondence (hiring the last
year had comprised 1,700 letters, and
they bad received about 200 samples
of cotton, showing the progress that
had been made, most of them having
been grown from seed supplied bv tho
Association.
THE THOUSAND ISLES.-Thero aro
said to be literally a thousand islands
clustering in the broad neck or estuary
of the St. Lawrence. Many of them
can scarcely afford foot-hold to a bird;
others support a single miniature tree;
some sustain huge masses of rock,
piled in eccentric forms, and holding
in their crevices the palms of clhnb
ing vines; a few are large and heavy,
with turf and woodland, and all aro
verdant os spring; a voyage around
them is like the reading of a poem or
the passing of a dream ; one seems to
be far aloft in a balloon, gazing at tho
diminished land or sea; for were there
but little folk to inhabit these pigmy
continents, we should have Liliput in?
deed. Here, in winter, the drift ico
heaps up crags and monuments, and
the floes and fields crush up in sum?
mer, as if they would bear the thou?
sand isles away to their Arctio home ;
the wild birds bring forth their young
upon the surface; the cold spawn of
the fishes grows warm and vital be?
neath; the stripe and spotted snake
lies among.their debris, charming the
sparrow and the blue jay; and the
wolf passing from land to land, halts
here in the dead midnight to howl.
Not a human being tenants the thou?
sand isles; they are sprinkled here and
there in wondrous irregularity; the
deep river winds in and out ampng
them as if lost or tarrying; and-the
tourist passing by is reminded ol some
tableaux in the mclo-drama, too beau?
tiful and unexpected to be reaL
. The Natchez Courier says that W.
S. Lovell's residence was robbed on
the night of the 27th ultimo of 34,000
worth of jewelry. Most of the stolen
property consisted of relics of the
Jate Gen. Quitnian and wife.
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j Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL- CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, September 0, 1865.
Present-His Honor thc Mayor: Aldermen
Dates, Blakely, Fisher, Glaze, Harris, Hopo,
Stdrk and Warihg.
Alderman Geiger, elcet from Ward No. 3,
appeared, was qualified and took his seat.
Tho minutos of thc last mooting were
road and continued. -
Tho application of Theodore roloclc. for
tavern license, was, on motion, referred to
Committee on Licenses, to report at next
melting of Council.
Tho communication of Chief of Firo De?
partment was, on motion, referred to tho
Committee on Guard House and Police,
I with instructions to consult with Chief of
? Firo Department,?and report at next meet?
ing of Council.
Tho account of H. Winter was present
and referred to Committee on Sidney Park.
The City Clerk was instructed to require,
through"the Chief of Police, H. Winter to
vacate tlie house, usually occupied by the
Keeper of Sidney Park, without delay.
Thc account of Wm. Hussung was pre?
sented, and referred to tho Committee on
Accounts.
On motion, the election <>f City Survey?]
was postponed until nexk meeting ol Coun?
cil.
Alderman Geiger was appointed to fill thc
vacancy in Committee on licenses; Alder
man Fisher to fill the vacancy in Committee
on Schools.
The following' resolutions were- offeree
and adopted:
Resolved, That tho owners of property
or others having charge of city lots ol
which wells are exposed to tho detriment o
tho public, are required to have then
securely closed within fifteen days from thi:
date.
And be it further Rcso'reft, That wher
indifference or neglect is ?bown, at the es
piration of fifteen days, the Committee ni
Streets are empowered to have said well
?iroperly covered, and tho costs collecte'
rom the owners or agents of tho property
1tesol ced. That the Clerk is authorized "t
purchase such stationery and office furni
turc as may in his judgment bc absolute!
necessary for the city hno.iucss.
Ilcsolced, That, the property belonging t
? thu city and known ns tho ."F.tir Grounds,
he offered for sale the 1st Monday in Oe tc
her, and that bonds of the city bo taken fi
par in payment tor tho purchase of th
same.
Resolved, That th* Clerk of Council ?
directed to collect the eity taxes withoi
further delay; and that, for tho purpose?
collecting the water rent, the Chief of Pe
lice, together with the Chairman of tl
Water Works and Superintendent of tl
saimv he instructed to attend personally t
the matter, and report all delinquent
without delay.
Resolned, That such, parties as ha1
issued their chango bills -contrary to law
lie informed that the same can now I
withdrawn, as thu city is prepared to is;>i
the city bills.
The Clerk is also authorized tevrocci'
nothiu'.: for tay.es ..xeept United States cn
i roney, specie or .-?tv oldiga-tions.
i Oa motion, >h-- Council adjourned.
. F. H. ELMORE, City Clerk.
I . W. ?T. H. Brooks, "late a goner
j officer in the U. S. A.," is out in tl
j JL-riffji with a severe letter on Ge
i Hooker for bis testimony about t"
j Chancellorsville light, that reflect
i on Gen. Se dgwick. He says til
! "testimony" shows that at that fig
' Hooker was "in a condition that nee
! ed thc-invigoration of a stimulant.'
1 Archbishop Spalding has issued
circular enjoining that a collection
taken up in all tho churches of t
arch-diocese of Baltimore for t
relief of "the wide-spread and appi
! ing" destitution of the South.
I LABOE POTATO CHOP.-Tho agrie
? tura! department is advised that 1
I potato crop this year will be thc larg
; ever in this country.
I A collision occurred between t
I trains below Chattanooga on the 30
j which demolished both and kil
j several persons.
The Duchess of Aleadia, young s
lovely, was accidentally burned
death at thc baths of Lucca.
JODE3CJST JSLm~ KAI
Architect and Civil Engineei
I TN the course of this month, my ot
j X will beat my former residence, on L
i street, in rear of tho Presbyterian Chm
Bj pt H_
For Bent,
My STABLE, with a good lot. and
privilege of wator. Applv, for pi
calais, to JOIlN A. KA
Sept ?S ,
For Kent,
TTtOUR ROOMS, situated on my prcmi
l*j on Bull street: the party r cn tin;
have; the privilege of adjusting the hui!
to snit his own business requirements,
plv. for particulars, to JOHN A. KA
Sept S_
For Sale,- I
TITE HOUSE situated on Upper st
belonging to estate; of Richard Som
It has a largo lot, and ha? been admire;
its handsome grove of orange; trees
shrubbery. The subscriber will show
premises'to those who wish to parchas
not sold in ten da vs, it will be rented.
%?pt8 4*_*_ RICHARD O'NEAI
" $25 REWARD
WILL bc paid for the delivery of a
rough-bred BAY MARE, at tho
dence of Mr. J. A. Shire:r. in St. Matti
Parish, Orangeburg District. Said
was stolen from a pasture in the lowei
of Richland District, on the night o
6th of September, 18o5. She is aboi
hands high and between five and six
old; has no white spot.\ about it exe
' few &mail once on the bael:. Sent 8
Lost,
APOCKET-BOOK, containing about $40
in greenbacks and ono note on Wm.
Summer, of Pomoria, S. C., endorsed by
Henry Summer, Thos. Holloway and
Folk,"for M.,400. Thc finder will be reward?
ed liberally bv leaviug it at this office.
Sept 8 * "_
Notice to the Tax-payers of the City
of Columbia.
PURSUANT to instructions from thc
Council of the city of Columbia, I wUl
he found, between the* hours of 9 a. m. and
2 p. m., at the Council Chamber, for the
purpose of receiving <TTY DUES.
_Sept s F. H. ELMORE, City Clerk.
Acacia Lodge.
?\ , AN extra communication of this
^ojr Lodge will bo held in the College
/V\Campus, THIS AFTERNOON, at 4
o'clock, for thc purpose of conferring the
first and second degrees. By order of thc
W. M. E. O. WITHINGTON, Scc'v.
^ Sept 8_.1
Hair Brushes,
TOOTH BRUSHES,SHAVING BBUSHES,
Fine Tooth Ivory Combs, English Read?
ing Combs, Tucking Combs, Side Combs,
Bound Combs for children, Pocket Combs,
English Dressing Comba, Shaving Soap,
riehlv-porfumed Toilet Soaps, at 10 cents a
cake, at POLLARD'S Variety Store,
Sept 8 to*_ Plain street.
Violin and Guitar Strings.
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT at
TOLLARD S Variety Store. .
Sept 8_fG*
6 Kegs Very Choice Tamarinds,
FOR making cool and inviting drinks for
fevers, at E. POLLARD'S.
Sept S_t6?
Dry Goods.
PIECES PP.INTS.
PAPER CAMBRIC.
MUSLIN HANDKERCHIEFS.
WHITE and BROWN HOSE. .
SWISS MUSLIN.
LISLE GLOVES, SHOE LACES.
Thimbles. Scissors.
Worsted Braid, Sewing Silk.
Golton Umbrellas, Paiasols.
Tapes, Belting. Toilet Powder.
Bleached and Unbleached Homespun.
Just received a-ul for sale bv
RICHARD CALDWELL,
Sept 8 1* Cor. Bull and Camden sta.
GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, M.
I
WHITE SUG AR,
BROWN
GREEN TEA,
BLACK "
CHEESE,
Biscuits, Black Pepper,
Mustard, Blacking, Brooms,.
Coflbc. Goshen Butter,
Candles, Soap. Mackerel,
Herrings, Stari-h, Hatches.
Iron Spoons, Tinware,
Flitnuels, Cassimeres,
Calicoes, Mourning Muslins,
Balmoral Skirts.
.Inst receivfld and for sale, bv
COFFIN & RAVENEL,
West side Assembly street.
Sept ii o* Near Washington.
DRY GOODS
*)?)?) YDS\ CALICOES, assorted pat
1,000 yds. superior LONG CLOTH.
20 doz. Ladic.V GLOVES, assorted.
A I.SO,
A large assortment Gentlemen's BOOTS,
Ladies' SHOES, Men's BROGANS, .vc.
For sale by KENNETH A GIBSON.
'Sept 8 3
Bacon, Lard, Etc.
1,000 LBS. HAMS, SIDES '
! and SHOULDERS.
500 lhs. superior LARD.
50 bushels SWEET POTA
I TOES. For sale low bv
Sept s 3_KENNETH A GIBSON.
Wool and DF*olt
5 DOZ. assorted WOOL HATS.
10 doz. fine Black FELT HATS.
ALSO,
50,000 PERCUSSION CAPS.
50 lbs. RIFLE POWDER. For sale bv
Sept 8 3_ KENNETH & GIBSON.
Dr. D. H. Trezevant
HAS removed from tho Theological Semi?
nary to thc house on the earner of 1
Taylor and Gates streets, opposite to the
?{ark, and immediately back of the Catholic
Church-yard. He will attend to all busi?
ness entrusted to his care, and punctually
respond to.all call?, whether they bc in thc
day or the night.
in?-Office hours from 12 to 1,'and any
hour after dark.
P. H.-I wish thc public mind to bo dis?
abused of thc idea that I will not attend,to
negroes, nor business at niffht nor in bad
weather. Those reports originated in inte?
rested motives, and when circulated, were
known to he false by those who dissemi?
nated them. Tho continuance of the re?
ports has compelled mo thus publicly to
notice them, in tho hope that they will now
be stopped. I have never refused to attend
to black ortwhito wheo called upon; nor has
the rain, tue sun or thc night ever prevent?
ed me from the performance of unprofes?
sional duties. B. fi. T.
Sept 8_||6tufi__
MCHA8? WB?RHt"
Photographic Artist,
TAKES pleasure in announcing to his
friends and patrons that' he bas re?
opened his Gallery, on Assembly street,
near Pl an streei. Sept 7
jv, sb wmwBimmjmmmw m w^p?
BY
W. J. Cormier.
TEN CASES ST. ESTEPHE MEDOO
CLARET.
10 cases Fairbanks CROTON ALE.
5 cases g*nuiuo FRENCH BRANDY.
XXX BO?BBON WHISKEY.
MONONGAHELA WHISKEY.
ALSO,
A lot of FINE SEGARS-various brands.
1* ON BULL STREET,
Sept 8 Ono door from Camden street.
Groceries! !
W+ e\ GORMES
HAS for sale, at REDUCED PRICES, tho
following GOODS? received.from New
York via Charleston:
FAMILY FLOUR. STARCH,
EXTRA " SOAP,
BACON, BLACKING,
Lard, Soda,
Goshen Butter, Sardines,
Coffco, ' Mustard,
Sugar, loaf and brown, Pepper,
Tea, Spices,
Cheese, * Pickles,
Mackorc?. t Sweet Oil,
Candles,Wax and Sp'm Chocolate,
Soda and Butter Bis- Sugar of Loiiion,
cuits, Brooms,
Buckets, , Tobacco,
Yeast Powders.
COTTON and COUNTRY PRODUCE
bought or exchanged, at
1* BULL STREET,
Sept 8 One door from Camdon street.
Attention, Public.
MEHRLICH solicits thc attention of
. his former customers, and the public
genorallv, to his large and well-assorted
stock of" BOOTH, SHOES and GAITERS, of
every description and variety, at' his old
stand, on Richardson strciit. All work
promptly and efficiently executed, at tho
(.hortest notice. " Sept 7 2*
SPECK & POtOCK,
General Commission Merchants,
f*JPiain street, lil dour from Assembly,
COLUMBIA, S. tb
"VJTTE respectfully solicit a share of tho
W public patronage. All business en?
trusted to ns jvill receive pr<rmpt and per?
sonal attention. AV e. have now m store an
assortment of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING.
PERFUMES,. Ac- Also, Groceries, Provi?
sions, such as Sugar, Coffee, Tea, New Or?
leans Molasse s, Cheese, Crackers, Brandies,
Wines and Liquors, Segars, Ac, Ac, all of
which we offer cither ut wholesale or retail.
SeptT_?
Daniel Crawford,
WU COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Office Main Street, Cotton Town,
COLUMBIA, S. C/?
,"VT7*ILL give bis prompt and personal
VT attention to sale and prurekaso of
COTTON, MERCHANDIZE and all kinds of
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
He is prepared to receive and'store cot?
ton, and also to repack cotton that may ho
in unmerchantable order. Sept 7 4
Wanted to Hire,
ASMALL HOUSE, already furnished.
Apply at this office. Sept 5
: "WANTED,
OLD COPPER and BRASS, PIG TIN and
puru LEAD, for which I will pay cash
! or barter Tinware. A. PALMER,
j Sept 5_3
THE SUBSCRIBER
MOULD beg leave to inform thc citizens
of Columbia that ho has opened a.
DRUG STORE, on Gervais street, oppotjito
the new State House, and is now ready,
with a small but well-selected stock of ME?
DICINES, to s apply their demands. Phy?
sicians will have their PRESCRIPTION'S
attended to with promptness and attention
at all hours of the dav and night.
Sept tf t3 A. J. BERRY, Druggist.
TO TOE LADIES. ~
A large and varied assortment of
Fi^SY 60008
IS now opeu for tho inspection of tho
ladies, at No. 5 Gates ?treet, Beard's
Row, one door below Washington street,
consisting in part of :
Tinsel Cord, Cotton Crochet Nets,
Mourning Collars, Ladies' Purses,
Linen Collars, Waterfall Ornaments,
Sleevo ButlonB and Brooches,
Ear-rinKS, Gilt Buckles,
Bead Necklaces; Ladies' Belts,
Ladies' Hem-stitch- Nubias,
cd Handkerchiefs, Silk Bolts, with bue'ls.
Long Round Combs, Ladies' Standing Col
beaded, lars, s
Ladies' Cuffs, Ladks' Turn Down do
ALSO,
A tine selection of Ear-rings, in setts.
Ladies' Buckles, in great variety. ,
Sept 6 , wfZ