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COLUMBIA, S. p., THURSDAY MORNING, IEPTEMBE% 21, ?8G5.
.YOL. I-NO. *?*. y
TH?PHONIX,
rnmiH? D?ILT AID T?I-WIKI.T,
BY J TJ L I A H A. SELBY
TFRMS-IN A D YANCE,
SUBS?BI
Daily ?&prr, six sienthu.$5 .?
Tri-Weekly, ?? ? . S 50
. Single espies 10 ?ats. .
A*TS*TIBHaaiNT3
Iaserted st $1 per sqasrs for th? first in?
sertion, and 75 cents for each subs?quent.
- ?SS~8peeial notices 1$ cents a Une.
The Freedmen's Bureau.
The feelings of apprehension, a
?week ago, that still farther difficulty
would be interposed to the reposses?
sion of property by this organization,
we are pleased to say, have not been
. justified by our experience. Gen.
Saxton, lately vested with the power
to restore lands not abandoned, and
J* ids whose owners haye been par
3d, has been acting with great in
c "ry and consideration, and many
? ca have been presented; and all,
or almost all, within the categories
Sentioned, have been restored, where
e formalities he requires have been
complied with; and we are pleased,
also, to say, that he has not seemed
studious to make the.formalities more
onerous than would seem necessary
to protect the Government against
imposition.
From those who have been before
him, we have learned, and. we state
for the benefit of those yet to take
proceedings, that he seems to con?
sider the two questions: 1st. "Was the
property "abandoned?" that is, was
the "owner thereof voluntarily ab?
sent therefrom, aiding and encourag?
ing the rebellion?" If not-if not
voluntarily absent, or absent volunta?
rily, not "aiding and encouraging
the rebellion," it would seem to be
the rule to restore the property with?
out further showing; but if ''aban?
doned," then he would seem to re?
quire: 1st. Evidence of ownership;
2d, oath or evidence that the appli?
cant is not worth $20,000, or rath?r,
is not within any one bf the excep?
tions; and, 3d, that he has taken tho
oath of amnesty mentioned and set
forth in the proclamation bf Presi?
dent Johnson, of the 29th May, 1865.
The oath commonly called the*oath of
allegiancei under the proclamation of
^.^President Lincoln, is, of course, of no
efficacy, unless it shall appear to
hare been taken at the time of that
proclamation, and it shall be shown
that it has since been faithfully kept.
These conclusions, deduced from the
action of the commissioner,- are not
t necessarily correct; but they seem to
result naturally ?-om his action, and
we give them, therefore,"for such ad?
vantage as they may be to our readers.
. This movement in this Bureau, it
were but fair to say, has had a cheer?
ing effect upon the spirits of our
j people. There was always, per
I haps, the confidence that they
would succeed in the end, and the
property be ultimately restored; but
they were conscious of contesting the
I question with the Bureau at great
disadvantage. It was often of vital
importance to our people to get pos?
session of this property, wh?e it was
not at all vital to the Bnreau to sur?
render it, but, on the contrary, they
were all the better the longer thty
retained it. . To be sure, the negroe.',
for whom they assumed to act, if thc
property could not be permanently
retained, would be better off having
it restored at once, as tho owners,
, in that case, would the sooner bc
..able to give the employment to
the blacks, which they nmst necessa?
rily require very much; but it was not
certain this would be a motive suf?
ficiently strong to influence the con?
duct of this organization. Exporienco
has shown the ability in public bodies
to endure a vast amount of the impa?
tience, pain and .sufferings of people
to whom tiiey are not responsible,
?nd our assurance as to the conduct
of this, under the circumstances, was
not perfect; but we have heard from
all who have gone before the Commis?
sion in charare here, that the business
is conducted with courtesy and di?
spatch; and the movement resulting
has, as wc have srfid, had quito a
cheering effect upon our peopie-an
I effect as cheering, we might '^almost
, say, as that resulting from the Con
i necticut elections.
' f Charleston Netcs, 9ih.
j A Western paj?ir gives the follow
. ing notice:
All notices of marriage, where no
i bridecake is sent, will be set up in
I small type, and poked into some out
I laudum ?corner of the paper. Where
! a handsome piece of cake is F * it
; will be put conspicuously in irge
? letter3; when gloves or other uriae
i favors are added, a piece of illustra
1 tive poetry will be given in addition.
! When, however, the editor attends
? the ceremony in propria persona, and
j kisses the bride, it will have especial
notice-very large type, and tho most
appropriate poetry'that can be beg
md, borrowed, stolen, or coined from
the brain editorial. .
Governor Allison, of Florida, has
been released from Fort Delaware,
and Ls now at his home in Quincey.
For the Legislature.
DB. J. H. BOATWBIGHT.
DB. WM. P. GEIGER,
WM.JTALLACE. _ Oat 12?
For the Legislature.
J. H. BOATWBIGHT,
WM. WALLACE,
JOHN H. KINSLER,
W. H. TALLEY, Oct 1
For the Legislature, i
The following gentlemen are suggested !
as ?t persons to represent Richland Dis- j
trict in the next General Assembly:
WM. WALLACE, J WM. K. BACHMAN,
WM. H. TALLEY, J JAS. G. GIBBES.
Sept 28_._ _*
FOE, STATE SENATOR,
The- many friends of E. J. ARTHUR, in
consideration of his past valuable services,
beg ieavA respectfully to nominate hun for
re-election to tb? office of SENATOR from
Richland District, at the ensuing election.
Sept 27 _'_
! For Congress.
We are authorized to announce JAMES
FARROW, Esq., of Spartanburg, as a can?
didate to represent, in the Congress of thc
United States, the Fourth Congressional
( District, comprising the Districts of An
! derson, Pickens, Greenville, Laurens, Spar?
tanburg, Union, York and Chester.
Sept 30_?_
FOE CONGEESS.
Tlie friends of GEO. D. TILLMAN, Eeq.,
respectfully announce him a candidate for
CONGRESS, at the ensuing election, in the
Third District, embracing Orangeburg,
Edgefleld, Lexington, AbbeyiRe, Newberry,.
Richland and Fairfield. Sept 28 *
To the Voten of Orangrtorg, Edge
field, Abbeville, Newberry, Lexing?
ton, Hieblat ad ?md Fairfield.
FELLOW-CITIXBUS: After much hesitation,
I have consented to be put in nomination
for your Representative in the Congress of
i the United States. I publish this card, be?
cause the District is so large and the time
beforo thc election so short that ? could
not, if I desired, canvass the District. If a
canvass were possible, however, I do not
think it becoming or desirable. In my
judgment, this is no time for a scramble for
office. It seems to me that no one proper?
ly impressed with the solemnity of thc
crisis, and the debcacy and importance of
the duties to be discharged, could seek thc
position merely for the gratification of per?
sonal ambition. For myself, I declare that
I have no wish but to serve the St ato.
In 1788, South Carolina, through a con?
vention of her people, became one ot the
United States. She remained a member of
the Union until December, I860, when,
through another convention of ber people,
she repealed the Ordinance of 1788, seced?
ed from the United States, and with cer?
tain other sister Stateseutered into another
government known as the Confederate
Government. We believed that we bad the
right to secede and that our security re?
quired its exercise ie. co-operation with our
Southern sisters. South Carolina, in 1852,
proclaimed by solemn ordinance the right
of secession. It had long been tho settled
opinion of the State that shu was sovereign
and entitled to all the rights of sovereignty.
She asserted self-government in ordsr to
secure her institutioiis.iuid principles from
great evils, believed to be imminent. Se?
cession was in tho nature of a proceeding
' quia timi It was conceived in'tbe spirit of
self-preservation-not to injure others but
to save Ourselves. It cannot bc necessary
to say that I am one of ?hose who believe
that it was an honest effort for honorable
purpose?. The United 8tates Government
denied the right of secession and waged
war upon thc Confederate States, which
stood upon the defensive. A terrible war
of invasion and desolation followed, and
finally tiie Confederate States were over?
whelm ed 4?y force of numbers and dissolved.
At the end of tho war the State of South
Carolina found thc Confederacy brokon up,
her citizens who survived thc terrible
ordeal exhausted and impoverished, her
institutions destroyed, and thc whole coun?
try occupied by the military forces of tho
United States. Under these painful cir?
cumstances, tho President of the United
States invited the States lately composing
the Confederacy to re-organize their gov
i vrumenW and restore their connection with
thc Constitution and Government of the
United States, upon certain conditions, tho
j principal of which was an acqniesence in
the abolition of slavery, which had been
?accomplished by the military authorities.
? The State wisely in my judgment, respond
I ed favorably to the invitation. It is truo
? that tho mere issue of battle does not prove
right any more than ihdVtho old "wager of
battle;" but it does prbvepower which can
j not be disregarded. A Provisional Gover
\ nor was appointed, who called another con?
vention of -tho i?>cople, which has lately
repealed the Ordinance ?if Secession, and
by an article in the State Constitution,
recognized the abolition of slavery and pro?
hibited its re-establishment. By repeal?
ing that of Secession, the Ordinance of
178*, through which South Carolina be?
came a member of tho Union, was ipso
facto revived, and we aro this day in the
Union precisely as we became in 1786 and
I remained np to I860.
[ Wo are now in a very anomalous position.
| Relying upon the good faith ?nd patriotic
intentions of the President of the United
States, we have done ali that waa required
i of us to restore our old relations to the
Constitution and the Union; but still we
have not been received into fellowship at
Washington. That important part of the
plan of reconstruction remains vet to bc
accomplished. It is understood that a
party will oppose the President*? plan of
reorganizing the States and giving to them
equality of rights, and will insist upon still
farther despoiling and crushing the Staten
of the South as conquered provinces. This
radical fanatical party opposed our leaving
tho Union, and now they oppose our return?
ing to it. When we wero in tho Union, they
abused us on account of slavery. They
.waged war upon us because we tried t?
separate from them, and now that wo pro?
pose to return without slavery, they still
object. In this emergency, the State needs
the assistance of aU her true men. Much
remains to be done, and not the least is to
secure a prudent, faithful and patriotic
representation in Congress, to assist and
forward the work of restoration which the
State has commenced. I arrogate not tu
myself fitness to form part of such a rep?
r?sentation, bat friends have urged me for
? ward, and if you are willing to try me, I
\ will give my befit efforts.
[ In some respects, we are at the beginning
j of our policy, as if we were a new State
about to assume new relations with our
sister States; but we must never allow our?
selves to forgot that in other respects we
are an old State-a State having antece?
dents-a name ta maintain ?nd a history to
preserve. Whatever may betide ns in th?
uncertain future, the past, at least, is se?
cure. South Carolina has never swerved
from the path of honor, as she conceived it.
We have a record ot which none need be
ashamed; and when any apostate son sf
hers disclaims er disparages it, may she
cast him out as unworthy of her. The
devotion of every true Bon of thc State
adheres in adversity as well as in pros
fierity-is loyal through evil as well an
hrough good roport; and in the midst of
the greatest mil 'ortunes, "sticketh closer
; than a brother."
i After the delegations from the Southern
States shah have been received into Con?
gress, many delicate and impoitant duties
j will devolve upon them, especially in refer?
ence to the freedmen of the South, and the
control which Congress, or a party in Con?
gress, may desire still to exercise over
them. It may not be improper, in thia
connection, to say that, whilst I have ap?
proved tho course of tho State in seeking
to restore her old relations with the Govern?
ment of the United States, it has been npon
tho faith and expectntion that the State, as
soon as reconstructed, is to have entire
I control of the whole subject of her domes?
tic affairs. The, State, and the Brate alone,
i must be left to decide to whom she will
give the right of sulTrage or other political
rights. A new code noir must be enacted
to protect and govern the population lately
made free-to prevent idleness, vagrancy,
pauperism and crime. I am not prophet
enough to foresee whether wc can succeed,
but 1 solemnly believe it will be impossible
to live, in the country at all unless the Statt
has exclusive control of thc whole subject
I have hope that this will be permitted. an<
Ithihk it is in accordance wi! h our inte
rests and true policy to sustain the L'resi
dont und the Democratic party in tiheh
efforts to restore the States to their posi
?ion of equality and to give them equa
rights in the Government.
With these views, if the \cters of fchi
District think that I can serve tia ni or th
State in this critical emergency, I will d<
nvy best for them; but I have too high :
sense of my own incompetency and of th
Idifficulties and responsibilities of the poa!
tion, to solicit it by a personal canvass:
"SAMUEL MCGOWAN.
I ABUEVTT.LEC. H., Sept. 27, 1865.
Auction and Commis'n Business,
THE undersigned, having just completed his largo and commodious AUCTION AMP
COMMISSION SALES-BOOMS, situated above his NEW STORE, on Main street
adjoining thc Court House, is prepared to sell all kinds of MEBCHANDTZE, REAL
ESTATE, FURNITURE, HORSES, VEHICLES, etc., etc , either it AUCTION or PRI?
VATE SALE.
Having secured the services of Mr. C. F. HARRISON, so long and favorably known
for bis qualifications in tins line of business, hi thirka he ean guarantee perfect satis?
faction in all transactions entrusted to his care.
As soon as the necessary arrangements can be made, ho designs inaugurating a sys?
tem of REGULAR WEEKLY SALES, which will present BARB FACILITIES to all pes
BOUB desirous of disposing of MERCHANDIZE, etc., at auction. . Oct 1 Imo
JAMES G. GIBBES.
Dry Goods,
BLUE, Brown and White BLANKETS.
Brown HOMESPUN. '
Brown Se* Island HOMESPUN.
Bleached LONGCLOTH.
English "
All-Wool and Shaker FLANNEL.
SiHi and Wool "
Opera, Figured and Bed FLANNELS.
SCOTCH TWEEDS.
FKENCH CASSIMERES.
AMERICAN SATTINETS.
UNION PLAIDS and STRIPE?.
Brown and Bleached DAMASK.
CLOTHS. .
BLUE HOMESPUN.
CHECKS and STRIPES.
PLAID LXNSEYS.
BROWN and WHITE LINENS.
SILESIAS, Brown and Drab.
Brown? and Colored DBLLLS.
Checked and Jaconet MusUn.
White BriUiante.
" India Twilla.
Damask Towelling and Napkin?.
Bird-Eye Diaper.
Scotch Linen Diaper.
" Wool Shawls.
Plaid hnd ]?aney Cashmere Shawla,
French Broadcloths, Black.
i4 Cassiineres, ..
Alpacas and Bombazines, Black.
English and French Merinos*.
Sib* Lustres, Paris Poplius.
All-Wool and Figured, DeLainea.
Black and Colored Silks.
English and French Prints.
Parasols and Umbrellas.
Ladies' and Misses' Hose.
Men's and Boys' Half Hes?.
Ladies'.Lisle Thrc?d Gloves.
Silk and Kid Gloves.
Men's Kid and Silk Gloves.
Men's Wool, Cloth, Leather and Buck do
Ladies' Undervcsts.
Men's Undcrvests and Drawers.
Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs.
Hem-stitched and Emb'd Handkerchief*.
Embroidered Bands and Setts.
Lace Setts, Linen Cambric.
Jaconet and Swiss Edging.
Buttons, Thread, Needles.
Coate's Cotton, Velvet Ribbon.
Belt Ribbon, Hooks and Eyes.
Shoe Laces, Silk Thread, Coat Binding.
Pins, Hair Nets, Worsted Braid Cravats.
Suspenders, Gent's Collars.
Toilet Soap, Lubin's Extracts.
Boots and Shoes. '
-?Boys' SHOESand ROOTS.
Misses' SHOES and BALMORAL BOOTS.
Ladies' " " "
" CONGRESS GAITERS.
Gent's SHOES, GAITERS and BOOTS
HATS ANO CAPS !
Men's and Boys', from $1.5* to $7.
NEXT DOOR TO SHIVER HOUSE.
OctS _fl?
State South Carolina-Richland Dist.
COLUMBIA, OCTOBER. 4.1865.
PURSUANT to an Ordinance of the State
Convention, polls will be opened at tho
several election precincts of this District,
on WEDNESDAY, Octber 18, 1865, for Go?
vernor and Lieutcnant-Governor of the
State, and one Senator and four Represen?
tatives to the State Legislature.
J. C. JANNEY,
Oct 5 Chairman Board of Managers.
CALNAN & KREUDER,
CO MM ISSI OK MEUCHA NTS,
"VJ /"HOLESALE dealers in GROCERIES,
\> WINES, LIQUORS and SEGARS.
Especial attention paid to the purchase and
sale fit COTTON, MERCHANDIZE and
PRODUCE. Gervais street, between Main
and Assembly, opposite State House.
Sept 28_Imo
*J. M. Blasely and G. P. Copeland
HAVE thia day entered into copartner?
ship, for the purpose <<r transacting a
general COMMISSION BUSINESS, unucr
the st vie ami name of BLAKELY A COPE?
LAND. They will giVr their best attention
to the ?ale a":ul purchase of COTTON, as
well as other things consigned to their
care. They have ample store-room and
will take charge of cotton, and sell here.
Chai leeton or New York, as may bu desiri d.
Store and office on Main street, corner of
Boundary, near Cotton Town, Columbia, S.
C. . BLAKELY & COPELAND.
?3- Charleston Cowr?r eopy six times and
forward bil! ta ?his offiee. Sent 24
At Home Again!
I Mr 0 RTA KT TO MILL OW KERU.
IWILL PATCH, ALTER ?nd REPAIS
STEArH BOILERS, within fifty mile? of
thin place; also, do ?TIT newry or particular
MILL FORGING. I may be" found bar ap?
plying at thia ofilce. S. J. PERRY.
Sept 24,
New Store
AND
THE subscribers hare just received, .di?
rect from New York, a fuU supply of
Ladies' and Gent's FALL and Wt&TMSt
GOODS, of all kind?, such as CALICOES,
DELAINES, MERINOES. FLANNEL, Bal?
moral Skirts. Ladies' Cloaks, Long cloth.
Linen, Handkerchief? and Fancy Drears
Gooda, Ae.
GENT'S WEAR-Clothing, Hats, Caa?,
Boots, Shoes, Under-shirts, Ac.
ALBO,
A good assortment of CROCKERY aa*
GLASS-WARE.
Citizens and persons generally would da
well to give us a call before purchasing
elsewhere.
Sept 13 ISM P. LYONS A CO.,
Corser Assembly and Washington st?.
NEW GOODS ! SEW GOODS !
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALZ BT
?&x fis U?LAII?&K|
At hi? jM*to Store, Washington Strut, /vt*
Opposite ihi Old Jail.
DRUBS GOODS, Colored and MonrnJag,
consisting of :
Plain, Plaid and Striped ALPACAS.
LUSTRES and DELAINES.
Also, CALICOES. TWEEDS, Ae.
BROADCLOTHS andCCASSIMERBB.
UMBRELLAS, BALMORAL SKIRTS
CRASH, for Towelling, LOVE VEILS.
LINEN. SETTS, with and without Lae?,
and with Mourning Edges.
Black Silk and Colored Silk Cravats.
Elastic Garters, Men's Buck Gloves.
Ladies' Gauntlets and Gloves.
Embroidered Handkerchiefs.
Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, for Latia*
and Gentlemen.
Fancy Hair Nets, for Waterfalls, ate?
plain^Uk Nets.
Hau- Brushes and Combs.
Gent's Linen Collars. Scent Papes*.
Irish Linen, of ali qualities.
Longcloths, Ladies .Undervesss.
Rubber, Coat and Test Buttons.
Gent's Half Hose, of excellent quality.
Men's fine Felt Hats, black and coloreek
Colored Woolen Shirts and Drawers.
Corsets, China Dolls of all sims.
Hoop Skirts, Perfumery.
Castde Soap, Suspenders.
Head Handkerchiefs.
Fancy DTCBB Buttons.
Belts of ?very variety. Belting Ribbe*.
Scissors, Tooth and Nail Brushes, to.
GROCERIES.
Whiterand Brown SUGAR.
Grce& and Black TEA, COFFEE.
Starch, Soap, Candles.
Molasses, Broams, Herrings. '
Sardines, Matches, Blacking.
Ruta Baga Turnip Seed, Ac. Sept lg
IffflSiS HOTEL
COLUMBIA, S. C.
'S? THE undersigned, having
a.*- ?S leased the large aud com?
modious building known *?
_~,;..T?-.Jitbe "Columbia Methodist
female College,"hasopenedit asaFIRST
CLASS HOTEL. T. 8. NTCKERSON,
sept ll _Propriet?r.
Mounce & Calhoun,
COMMIS. MEBCHAOTS,
CORNER Gervais and Gates streets,
(near S. C: and G. & C. R. R. Depots,)
Columbia, S. C., receive and forward aft
kinds of Merchandize, Tobacco, Cotton and
all Produce or store ilu ame/ Parties
consigning ?o us will find their freight
Shipped with despatch from Orangeburg,
Alston, Winnsboro or other points, by wa?
gon, druing the br?akagc on said roads.
Wc keip two two-horse wagons tor city
hauling.
R. H. MOUNCE. ^ J. W. CALHOUN.
RF.FE ?F.N'CES.-J. G. Qibbes, Edwin J
Scott, .Columbia; Johnston, Crews ft ('....
('bar?es..?n; LintonA Dowty, Augusta. Ca.
Wm. Taylor* Co., Montgomery, Ala.-. Cox,
Braynard A Co., Mobile, Ala.; W. A. J.
Finney, Danville. Va.; Robert Lumpkin,
Richmond, V?. Sept M Imo*