The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, September 26, 1865, Image 4
Tlie Cocltnt-y.
BY JOHN O. SAXE.
It waa in my foreign travolr
At a famous Flemish um,
That I met a stoutish person.
With a very ruddy skin; .
And his hair was something sandy,
And was dono in knotty curls,
And was parted in tho middle,
In the manner of a girl's.
He* was elad in chequered trewsors,
And his coat was of a sort
To suggest a scanty pattern,
It was bobbed so very short;
Andabis cap was very little,
Such as soldiers often usc;
And he wore a pair of gaiters,
And extremely heavy shoes.
I addressed the man in English,
And he aiinrrered in the same,
Though ho spoke it in a fashion
That I thought a little lame;
Far thff aspirate was missing
Where the letter should havo"been,
But where'er it wasn't wanted,
He was sure to put it in!
When I spoke with"admiration
Of St. Peter's mighty dome,
^ He remarked: "Tis really nothing
?o thc sights we 'avo at 'ome!"
And declared upon his honor
Though, of course, 'twas very queer
' That he doubted if the Romans
'Ad tho /tart of making beer!
Thou we talked of other countries,
And he said that he liad heard
T?at EameriSans spoke Hinghsh,
But he deemed it quite ftabsurd;
Yet he felt the deepest /iinterest
In the missionary work,
And would like to know if Georgia
Was in Boston or New York. ?
When I left the man in gaiters,
H# was grumbling o'er his gin,
At the charges of the hostess ,
Of that famous Flemish inn;
And he looked a very Briton,
(So, nrothiuks, I see him still,)
As lie pocketed the candle
That was mentioned in the bUl!
Desperation.
"The following is a passage from the
very laughable tale of "Desperation, "
one of the rich articles embraced in
the literary remains of the late Willis
Gaylord Clark. It is only necessary
to premise that the author is a Phila?
delphia student, who, after a stolen
fortnight and the gaieties of a Wash?
ington season, linds himself (through
the remissness of a chrim) at Balti?
more, on his way home, without a
penny in his pocket. He stops at a fa?
shionable hotel, nevertheless, where,
after tarrying a day or two, he ?inally
;it the heel of a grand dinner, "o?n)ie
stitts," in the private apartment;,
franked with abundant Champagne
and Burgundy, resolves to disclose
MU to the* landlord. Summoning a
servant, he said:
.'Ask tile landlord to step up to my
room and bring his bill. " .
He clatters down stairs laughing,
and shortly after his master appeared.
He entered with a generous smile,
that marie me hope for "thc best his
house afforded," and that, just then,
was eredit.
"How much do lowe 3'ou ?" said I.
He handed me the bill, with all the
grace of private expectancy.
"Xiet me see-seventeen dollars.
How very reasonable. But, my dear
sir, the most disagreeable part of the
matter is now to be disclosed. I
grieve to inform you tjiat at present I
am out of money; and I know, by
your philanthropic looks, that 3rou
will be satisfied when I tell you that,
if I had it, I would give it to you with
unqualified pleasure. But you sec.
my not having the change by nie, is
the reason" I cannot do it; and I am
sure you will let the matter stand and
say no more about it. I am a stranger
to you, that's a fi>ct, but in the place
where I came from, all my acquaint?
ances know me as easy as can bo.
The landlord turned all colors.?
"Where do you live, and how ?"
"In Washing-I should say, Phila?
delphia."
His eyes flashed with angry disap?
pointment.
"I see how it is, mister ; my opinion
is that you are a blackleg. You don't
know where your home is; you begin
witli Washington and then drop it for
Philadelphia. You must ?f?v -your
bm." .
"But I can't."
"Then I'll taite your clothes; if I
don't, blow me tight."
"Scoundrel," said I, rising bolt up?
right, "do it if you dare, and leave
'the rest to mo."
There were na more words. Ho
arose deliberately, seized my nat and
my only inexpressibles, and walked
down stairs.
Physicians say that two excitements
oiin't exist at the same time in one
system. Externalcircumstances drove
away, almost immediately, the con?
fusion of my brain.
I rose and looked out of the win?
dow. The snow was descending as I
drummed on the pane. What was I
to do? An unhappy sans.culottes in
a strange city; no money, and slightly
inebriated. A thought struck-mc.
I had a large, full cloak, which,
with all my other appointments, save
those he took, the landlord had
spared. I dressed immediately, drew
on my hoots over my fair drawers,
not unlike smallclothes; put on my
cravat, vest and coafc. laid a traveling
cap from my tmnWywmtily over my
forehead, and flinging my long mantle
gracefully about me, made my way
' through the hall into the street.
Attracted by the shining lamps in|
the portico of n. new' hotel, a lew*
squares from my first lodgings; I en?
tered, recorded We name on the
books, and bespoke a bed.. Every?
thing was fresh and neat, every ser?
vant attentive, all augured well. I
Kept myself closely cloaked, puffed a
cigar, and retired to bed to mature
mv plot.
V * ? ? * * *
"Waiter) just brush my clothes
well, my flue fellow, ' s??d I, in the
morning, as he entered my room;
"mind the pantaloons; don't spill
anything from the pockets, there's
! mo?ey in both."
j "I don't see no pantaloons."
I "The devil you don't. Where are
j they?"
"Can't teH,Tin sure; I don't know,
' s'elp me God. "
"Go down, sir, and tell your mester
to come here immediately."
The publican was with mo in a mo?
ment. I had arisen and worked my
face before the mirror into a fiendish'
look-of passion.
-"Landlord," exclaimed I, with a
fierce gesture, "I have been robbed
in your lfouse; robbed, sir, robbefl.
My paritaloons and a purse contain?
ing three fifty dollar notes are gone
This is *a pretty hotel. Is -this the
way you fulfill the injunction of Scrip?
ture. lam a stranger, and have been
taken in with a vengeanee. I will
expose you at once if I am not re?
compensed."
"Pray keep your temper," replied
the publican, "I have just opened
this house, and it is getting atgood
rim ; would you ruin its reputation by
an accident? I will find out the vil?
lain who robbed you, and. I will send
for a tailor to measure you for your
missing garment. Your money shall
be refunded. Don't you sea that your
anger is useless?"
"My dear sir?." I replied, "I tbank
you for your kindness; I did not mean
to reproach you. If those trowsers
can be done to-day, I shall be satis?
fied; time is more precious than
money. You may keep the others if
you find *them, and in exchange for
the one hundred and fifty aollars
which you gave me, the contents are
yours."
Tho next oveninfif, with, now inex?
pressibles, and one hundred and forty
dollars in my pocket, I called on
my guardian in Philadelphia for.sixty
dollars. He gave it, with a lecture on
collegiate dissipation, that I shall not
soon forget. J. enclosed the money
back to my honorable landlord by the
first post, settled my other bill at old
Crusty's, the first publican, an?l got
my trunk by mail.
Mounce fe Calhoun,
C0MM?S. -tffiftCHASf$t
C10BNER G-ervais and Gates Streets,
J (nearS. C. and G. ti C. R. li."Depots,)
Columbia, S. C., receive an<l forward all
kinds of Merchandize', Tobacco, Cotton and
all Produce, or store thc same. Parties
consigning to us will find their freight
shipped with despatch from Orangeburg,
Alston, Winnsboro or other point s, by wa?
gon, during the breakage, on said roads.
We keep two two-horse wagons for city
hauling.
B. H. MOtWCE. J. W. CALHOUN, j
REFERENCES.-J. G. Gibbes, Edwin J.
Scott, Columbia; Johnston, Crews fe Co.,
Charleston; Linton?fc-Dowty, Augusta, t?a.;
Wm. Tavtor & Co., Montgomery, Ala.; Cox,
Braynard & Co., Mobilo, Ala.; W. A. J.
Finney. Danville, Va.; Robert Lumpkih,
Richmond, Va. Sept 14 Imo*
New Store
THE subscribers have just received, di?
rect froni New York, a full supply of
Ladies' and Cent's FALL and WINTER
GOODS, of all kinds, ?neb as CALICOES,
DELAINES, MERIN OES, FLANNEL, bal?
moral Skirts. Laiben' Cloaks, Long cloth.
Linen, Handkerchiefs and Fancy Dress
Gooda, ?Ve
GENT'S WEAR-Clothing, Hats, Caps,
Boots, Shoe.-., Under-shirts, .vc.
ALSO,
A grind assortment of CROCKER/ n;.d
GLASS-WARE.
Citizens and persons generally would do
well to give ns a call before purchasing
elsewhere.
Sept 13 Imo P. LYONS fe CO.,
_Corner Assembly and Washington st g.
WHOLESALE DBJJGGISTS
AND DEALERS in PERFUMERY, PA?
TENT MEDICINES, &c. Orders, with
remittances, promptly executed at lowast
market prices.
HARRAL, RISLEY & TOMPKINS,
No. 141 Chambers and No. 1 Hudson sts.,
Sept 9 sl3 New York.
JAMKS HAUKAE. formerly of Charleston, S. C.
H. W. RISLEY, formerly of Augusta, Ga.
J.SELZBACIEhde?.
( FORMER h Y FOOT & S ULZB? CHER, )
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
?KBOT?HTS.
BEG to inform the citizens of Columbia
and thc people of tile neighboring
country, tliat ,?iey are now receiving, and
have received, a great variety of
ML
Dry Goods
IND
GROCERIES
Of all descriptions, suitable to all neasons
and all manner' of persons. They have,
among many other articles, fresh supplies
of the followings
GROCERIES.
COFFEE, TEAS, (Green and Black.)
SUGAR, (white and brown.)
MOLASSES, (New Orleans.)
CHEESE, MACKEREL.
CLARET WINE.
CANDLES, Sperm, Tallo*- and Adam'tine.
Crackers, Wine, Soda, Sugar, Boston.
Candies. Almonds.
Brazil, Walnut and other Nuts.
Soaps, Toilet, Castile, Fancy, Common. J
With every varietv of Grocery. ,1
Copperas, Suda, Bhiu Stone, ?cc. % 1
Spices-Cloves, Cinnamon, Allspice, Gin?
ger, Nutmegs, &c. *
Shoe Blacking, Brashes, Curry Combs.
Horse Brushes, Ac.
Knives and Forks, Matches.
Starch, Mustard. . .
TOBACCO MO CJCA&e.
?
Best SMOKING and CHEW'GTOBACCO.
Spanish and American CIGARS.
Of Tobacco for chewing, the best Ander?
son's, Solace and Honey Dew; all varieties.
. ?BY sooes
For Ladies,
A line variety, to Which thc attention of
thc ladies is particularly requested. Wc
have a tine assortment of
Bleached and Brown HOMESPUN.
MOUSSELIN DES .LAINES.
English and American PRINTS.
Cambric, twilled and plain.
Hoop Skirts, Corsets, Longcloth.
Caii.MH s. Worsted!., Coburg, ?tc.", suitable
for fall and winter.
Alpacas, black and colored.
Combs and Brushes, Tooth Brushes.
Perfumes of every variety. .
Chalk Pearl Powder.
Ladies'Shoes, Bootees and Ties of all de?
scriptions and the In'est fashions. *>
Tuck Combs, Hair Nets, Waterfalls-all
of the very last styles and patterns.
Collars, Wristbands, Ribbons.
Hosiery of all descriptions.
English and Amencnu Gloves of th
prettiest styliL.
Hem-stitch?d Handkerchiefs, Thimbles.
Needles, Thread, spool, s?k and cotton.
Hooks and Eyes, \ oils.
Ladies' Billet and Letter Paper, ruled.
Skirt Braid of all colors.
Lastings. Whalebone.
Belts and Reit Buckles and Ribbons.
Pearl and other Buttons, fancy, dress and
common.
Scissors, Fin?.
Hair Pins, wire and gutta percha.
Misses' and Children's Shoes.
. Round Combs, Wadding, Table-cloths.
Ginghams, Lace and Trimmings.
Working Cotton, Velvet Ribbon, Elastic de.
Gentlemen's Variet?s.
Coats' (dress and frotk,) Pa??fe, Vests.
Shirts of all descriptions, over and under.
Flannel and Fancy Slirts.
Drawers, lamb's wool and cotton.
Hats, Stockings, Socks. Gloves-a great
variety.
Collars, linen and paper.
Wristbands, Playing Cards.
Fine Tooih and Pocket Combs.
Buttons, for coat, parts, vasts; Buckles
for do.; Tooth Brushes.
Boots and Shoes of all styles and tho
best qualities.
Pocket atid Neck Handkerchiefs, silk and
cotton; Neck-ties of the ?test stylos.
Pocket Books.
Fancy Pipes-A mc ri ern Meerschaum.
Pocket Handkerchief!, linen, silk and
cotton; Hats; Fen and Pocket Knives^
Razors and Razor Strops.
Suspenders of all styles.
Tobacco, French and English stylo.
Shirt Bosoms, Boy's Shoes?
MISCELLANEOUS.
Best Kerosene Oil, Witch Keys, Taylor's
Twist, Glass Chimnies, best Ink, Gun.Caps,
Tobacco Bags, Shoe Laces, Slate Pencils,
Umbrellas, Children's Gloves a,nd Hose,
Violin and Guitar Strings, Letter Taper and
Envelopes and a vast variety of elbe* arti?
cles, desirable to both sexes, which we have
not the space to enumerate. A]?ply at tho
old stand, in Assembly street, to
Sept ll SULZBACHER St CO.
.Cotton Wanted.
THE highest prices paid for COTTON and
for aU kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Farmers and country merchants will find it
! to their advantage to call and see.
Sest ll SULZBACHER & CO.
GOOD NEWS FOR ikiLXi !
IMMENSE # ATTRACTION AT THE
Wholesale Shoe House!
HO. 433 fffl?ET!$86 STREET, . ' -
ESTABLISHED IX 1836,
IS now reaopened, after a suspension of four years, with greater facilities than ever.
Tho proprietor now oliera for sale
AT WHOLESALE ONLY, at the lowest possible quotations, and receiving IMMENSE
CONSIGNMENTS semi-weekly from th?- largest and most reliable manufactories.
Thc proprietor takes pjeasurp in calling the attention of the trade-the local mer?
chants of the "States ofSGeorsria, Tennessee. Alabama and Florida-to the extensiva
stock of BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS, etc. . . %
ORDERS NEATLY AND RROMP LY ATTENDED TO.
Sept 24
EDWARD. DALY,
AGENT FOI? MANUFACTURER
BOOTS, SIB,
wv
HAVING been appointed Agent for the sale of BOOTS, SHOES/TRUNKS-andHATSt
bv several of the. most prominent manufacturers at tho North, and now located a,
NO. 1HH MEETING STREET, CHA RLESTON. S. C., ' ?
I offer this CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS for sale by the PACKAGE ONLY.
*tT" The Trade will please notice, 'ii
EDWARD DALY, Agent
Sept 2? _ _
W. T.BUHGE & GO..
? ' -WSTOliBSASJE* DEALERS IN
Staple
FA&?? DSV11 600OS
41 HAYNE ST., CHARLESTON, S. C.
ARE now receiving.their FALL and WIN- 1
TER STOCK, to which they invite the ;
attention of dealer?. . Sept 21 7*
JESTABLISHKD IN 1818.]
WM. SMITH BROWN & CO.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
JVb. 53 Chambers St., New York. \
W!M- SMITH DROWN wiR receive con-j
signments of COTTON formale on
commission, and make cash advances on
shipments. His arrangements are such aa
to msuro faithful attention to thc interest
of tho consigner. Sept 17 Umo
LAWRENCE.
& CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
NO. 70 WALL STREET. NEW YORK.
G?VEftNMENT SECtimriES
A ND other STOCKS,' 'BONDS, Sec.,
XJL hough* and sold on commission.
DEWITT C. LAWRENCE, member N. Y.
Stock Exchange.
SIMEON BALDWIN, Ja., member N. Y.
Petroleum and Mining Board.
CYRUS J. IAWRENCE. WM. A. IIALSTED
Sept 4' 6mo
FASIlIONAl?l?MliBir
MRS. ADDIE DOUGAL in?
forms the ladies of Columbia
that she has just returned
from New York with a small
but, very choice selection of
BONNETS, RIBBONS, FEA?
THERS, etc., which she will
dispose of at reasonable rates.
She will be in constant receipt
of article's in tho millinery
line, of tho very latest styles. Residency
ontGates street, adjoining Phatnix ofhee.
Sept 20_* . %_
The New UTork News,
?AILY and WEEKLY. THE NEW YORK
WEEKLY NEWS, a great familv news?
paper-BENJAMIN WOOD,Proprietor- th?
largest, b?st and cheapest paper published
inJNew York. Singh' copies, 5 cents; ono
copy.one year, $'2; three copies one year,
5,50; live copies oHe year, 8.7.">; ten copies
one yorr, 17; and an extra copy to any club
of ten. Twenty copies one year, 30; th?
Weekly AVnv in sent to clergymen at LOO.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS.
To mail subscribers. $10 per annum; six
months, 5; payments invariably in advance.
Specimen copies of Daily a.'d Woe ki v News
sent free. "Address BEN J. WOOD,
Daily News Building, 4
No. 19 City HalLSqnare, New York City.
W. Ii. JOHNSTON,
Magistrate,
OMce on P'ickens street Host end of Lady
WILL attend to all official business
brought before him; will also attend
to drawing npJDeods, Conveyance's, Mort?
gages, Contracts, and other ordinary legal
instruments of writing. ?Fair copies of any
document executed with neatness and de
p atch. August'1
ll UUilllJUli VL UVI^
Shipping, Commission
AND
fT0 f? \ \ rA RI)hXG MERCI LA N TS,
Ttl EAST BAY,
Tiru floors South of North Atlantic Wharf
C HAULKtiTO\', S. C.
HAVE constantly on hand a full supply
of GROCERIES,- at lowest market
rates. Sept 17
' ARCHIBALD "GETTY fi. CO.,
AND
com, mmmhm%,
12C an<l 128 Merlins] Street,
C HARLESTON, S. C.
' F. A. WILCOXSON, Agent,
.Orangcburg, S. C.
EDMUND A. SOUDER & CO.,
. * Philadelphia.
LIVINGSTON, FOX & CO., Agent?,
New York.
LIBERAL ADVANCES made ou
CONSIGNMENTS._Aug 15 2mo,
CHARLESTON TO YEW YORK.
ATLANTIC COAST
Illail Line!
THE new first
' class steamer MO?
NERA, JJh a slea P.
Marshmau, Com?
mander.
Steamer CAM
S?f" BRIDGE, J. W.
Batch. Commander,
Will leave Charleston. S. C.. direct for
New York, alternately, THURSDAYS each
we*k.
Fur freight or passage-having hand?
some State Room accommodations-apply
to F. A. WILCOXSON, Agent.
Oranprelmrg, S. C.
ARCHIBALD GETTY & CO.,
120 and 128 Meeting st., Charleston, S. C.
LIVINGSTON, FOX i CO.. Agents,
Aug 15 2mo New York. "
BOOKSELLER MD STATIONER,
Ptain Street, near Nicker son'S Hotel,
IS now receiving a full stock of
everything in his Ene of business
SCHOOL BOOKS. STATIONERY A N D
|*ANCY ARTICLES.
ALREADY ARRIVED.
Webster's School Dictionary and Speller,
Davies' Primary Arithmetic, and First Les?
sons, Smith's Grammar, Wilson's Readers,
Nos. Land 2, Sargent's Primer and Read?
ers. Nos. 1 and 2, Mitchell's Primary Geo?
graphy, Monteith'* 1st and 2d Geography.
Slates of all sizes, Slate Pencils, Lead Pen?
cils of every quality, Ofhcc, School, Travel?
ing and Pocket Ink-stairas, Black, Blue and
Red Ink and Indclliblc Ink, Steel Pens and
Holders in great variety. Mucilage, Desk
Pads, Sealing Wax, Clips, Check (hitters,
Folders, Gum Rings, Red Tape, White Rub?
ber, Paper Labels, Propelling Pencils,
Pocket Books, Crayons, Checkers, Violin
Strings, Memorandum Fooks and Copy
Books. Also, ?r large lot of choice now
Music and Instruction Books for the Piano;
and fine French Letter Paper. Sept 22 f3