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vi? J5X J. A. .orjJUJD.1 m COLUMBIA, S. p., THURSDAY MORNING, IEPTEMBE% 21, ?8G5. .YOL. I-NO. *?*. y THE PHONIX, ?mnm narr-Y AKD TKI-WMUTXY, BY JtfLIAJT A. SELBY TFRMS-IN ADVANCE, 3CBSCRIPTI0N. Daily Paser, six ??nth? ........ .$5 ?0 Tri-Weskly, " ". 3 50 S in gi? espies 10 cents. ADTEKTISK2HKNTR InserUd ai $1 per sanare for the first in . sertion, sad 75 cents Tor each subs?quent. S9?Special notices 15 cents a line. True Heroism. "We doubt if there is recorded more sublime heroism than that of some of the officers of the ill-fated steamer Brother Jonathan, wrecked in July last in the Pacific. Some years ago, a British transport -vyent down off the coast of Africa with 400 officers and men. The battalion stood to its ! * arms, quietly and soldierly, while the women and children were placed in the boats, and then, with no hope of escape, .sank with the ?hip. The women and children of these noble Britons were saved, and the deed strack Europe with admiration. In the excitement'and roar of battle, with the rash of masses of men, it is not difficult to face death, and men tremble not to meet their Maker. Bot coolly and deliberately to meet tho orteinty, doing your duty, and giving np yoor own life for those committed to your care, for the weaker sex, the helpless infant, is the death of the hero, and must earn im? mortality. Such is the story told of Capt. De Wolf, of the Brother Jona? than, and his mate, John Hensley. Farrell, the steerage steward, in his statement, soys "the Captain, who was standing on the hurricane deck, jost aft of the wheel-house, spoke to. me and told me to put the plugs into the boat swinging at the starboard davits, just astern of the last that had been swamped. I did so, and He then told me to remain in her, for the pur? pose of keeping the men out of her, and told me to take as many women as would go. I did so." This was the last time he saw Capt. DeWolf. Like Herndon, of the Cen? tral America, he went down with his ship. Farrell continues : "John P. Hensley brought two women and tried'to get them into the boat,' but could not succeed; they begged him to let them go, which he didL Seeing that the women would not get in, I said, 'John, you had better get in yourself,' but he said he would not, that he would stay and assist others in saving their lives. I then said, 'John, if you will not go, give me a bucket.' He leaped from the hurricane to the upper or pilot deck, and gave me one of thu fire buckets that were in a rack on the wheel-house. I tried again to induce ' him to com?, but he would not, say? ing that there-were already enough in the boat. Mr. Allen then commenced lowering us down. John Hensloy was the last man I spoke to, and his last words to me were, 'Keep cool and save yourselves-good-bye!' " Was there ever anything more grand? Did any of the "Six "Hun? dred," at Balaklava, in that terrible charge, bear themselves more noblj than these brave sailors, taking theil last leave of earth? No labored fane ral oration, no carved epitaph, noi elaborate monument could do then justice. But as long as brave, unself ish deeds are honored, the names o Capt. DeWolf and John Hensley wil not be forgotten. A NARROW ESCAPE.-Marshall V Stewart was arrested in February 1865, brought to Louisville, Ken. on some trivial charge, and whilst lu was in prison he was identified b; Mr. William Maulty as having br;e? one of the party under the guerrill Webster, who murdered Capt. John son, McGlasson and Miller, at Mau] ty's house, in GraysonJDounty, Ken. February 10, 1865. He was tried anJ' three witnesses testified to hi identity. Three other witnesses, ho^ ever, testified that, on the day of th murder, he was in Hardin Coanty Kentucky, fully twe?ty-three mik from the scene of the murder. Se^ "eral witnesses testified to his havin been a member of Captain John An? bury's company of Home Guards, and that he had been, and -was at the timo of the murder, acting in good faith -with them against the guerrillas. The -witnesses for the prosecution were so positive in their statements as to his identity, that the Commis? sion found him guilty on all the charges and ' specification. He was sentenced to bo hung, by the approval of the General commanding, June 13, 1865. Barkley and* Watts were his attorneys. They believed their client innocent from the first, and they fought the case with perfect despera? tion. They made two trips to the scene of the murder, endeavoring to developo the truth in the casi;-and succeeded. Three different respites were granted, and finally, upon the evidence of more than forty witnesses, proving beyond question that Stewart was not only not guilty as charged, but perfectly innocent. Ho was on yesterday, after a short confinement the greater part of the time in shac? kles-of nearly eight months, par? doned and released. [Louisville Journal. For the Legislature. $. J. H. BOAT WRIGHT, WM. WALLACE, JOHN H. KLNSLER, <WT. H. TALLEY. Oct 1 For the Legislature. The following gentlemen ?re suggested as fit persons to represent Richland Dis? trict in the next General Assembly: WM. WALLACE. 1 WM. K. BACHMAN, WM. H. TALLEY, | JAS. G. GD3BES. Sept 28_?' _ FOB STATE SENATOR. The many friends of E. J. ARTHUR, in consideration of his past valuable services, beg leave respectfully to nominate him for re-election to the office of SENATOR from Richland District, at the ensuing eleotion. Sept 27_ For Congress. We are authorized ie announce JAMES FARROW, Esq., of Spartanburg, as a can? didate to represent, in thc Congress of the United States, the Fourth Congressional District, comprising the Districts of An? derson, Bickens, Greenville, Laurens, Spar? tanburg, Union, York and Chester. Sept 30_ FOE CONGEE.SS. ? . The friends of GEO. D. TILLMAN, Esq., respectfully announce bim a candidate for CONGRESS, at the ensuing election, in the Third District, embracing Orangeburg, Edgeficld, Lexington, Abbeville, Newberry, Richland and Fairfield. ' Sept 28 * To ?lue Voter? of Or*ng??urg, Kilge fiolcl, Abbeville, Newberry, Lexing? ton, Richland mutt Fairfield. FELLOW-CrrinCTS: After much hesitation, I have consented to be put in nomination for your Representative in the Congress of thc United States. I publish this card, be? cause the District is so large and the timo before thc election so short that I could not, if I desired, canvass tho District, lr & canvass were possible, however, I do not think it becoming or desirable. In hw judgment, this is no time for a scramble for office. It seems to me that no one proper? ly impressed with thc solemnity of tilt crisis, and the delicacy and importance of the duties to be discharged, could seek the position merely for tho gratification of per? sonal ambition. Fox myself, I declare that I have no wish but to serve the State. In 17SS, South Carolina, through a con? vention of her peoplo, becaiqe one of thc United States. She remained a member of the Union until December, 1860, when, through another convention of her people, she repealed the Ordinance of ?788, seced > ed from tho United States, and with cer > tain other sister States entered into another government known as the Confederate Government. We believed that we had the right to secede and that our security re? quired its exercise in co-oporatiou with our Southern sisters. South Carolina, in 1852. proclaimed by solemn ordinance the righi ' I of secession. It had long been thc settled * j opinion of the State that she was sovereign and entitled to all tho fights of sovereignty. She asserted self-government in order tc secure her institutions and principles frorr 3 J great evils, boueved to be imminent. Se? cession was in the nature of a proceeding quia-timet. It was conceived in the anirito; -i-f-! self-proservstion-not to injure others but to save ourselves. It cannot be necessary to say that I am ono of those who believe that it was an honest effort for honorable purposes. The United States Government denied tho right of secossion and waged I War upon thu Confederate States, which. j stood upon the defensive. A. terrible war ' of invasion and desolation followed, ^nd Anally the Confederate States were over? whelmed by force of numbers and dissolved. At the end of tho war the State of South Carolina found tho Confederacy broken up, lier citizens who survived "thc terrible ordeal exhausted and impoverished, her institutions destroyed, and the whole coun? try occupied by the military forces of the United States. Under these painful cir? cumstances, the President of the United States invited the States lately composing the Confederacy to re-organize, their gov? ernments and restore their connection with tho Constitution and Government of the United States, upon certain conditions, thc principal of winch was an acquiesence in the abolition ol' slavery, which had been accomplished by tho military authorities. The State, wisely in my judgment, respond? ed favorably to "the invitation. It is true, that the mere Issue of battle does not prove right any more than did the old "wager of battle;" but it does prove power which can? not be disregarded. A Provisional Gover? nor was appointed, who called another con? vention of the people, which has lately repealed thc Ordinance of Secession, and by an article in the State Constitution, recognized the abolition of slavery and pro? hibited its re-establishment. Bv repeal? ing that of Secession, the Ordinance of 1788, through which South Carolina be? came a member of the Union, was ipso facto revived, and wo aro this day in the Union precisely as we became in 1788 and remained up to 1860. We are now in a*very anomalous position. Belying upon the good faith and patriotic intentions of the President of the United States, we have done all that wa? required of us to restore our old relations to the Constitution and ihe Union; but still we have not been received into fellowship at Washington. That important part or the plan of reconstruction remains yet to be accomplished. It is understood that a party will oppose the President's plan of reorganizing the States and giving to-them equality of rights, and will insist upon still farther despoiling and emailing the States of the South as conquered province*. This radical fanatical party opposed oar leaving .the Union, and now they oppose our return? ing to it. When we wort in the Union, they abused us on account of slavery. They /raged war upon us because we tried to separate from them, and now that we pro? pose to return without slsvery"they stiU object. In this emergency, the State needs the assistance of all 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 to myself fitness to form par; of such a rep? resentation, but friends have urged me for? ward, and if you are willing to try me, I will give my beet efforts. In some respects,"we arc at ?he beginning of our policy, as if wo we?e a new State about to assume now relations with our sister States; but we must never allow our? selves to forget that in other respects we aro an old State-a State having antece? dents-a name to maintain and a history to preserve. Whatever may betide us in the uncertain future, the past, at least, is se? cure. South Carolina bas never swerved from tho path of honor, as she conceived it. We have a record of which none need be ashamed; and when any apostate son ef hers disclaims er disparages it, may she cast bin-, out as unworthy of her. The devotion of every true son of thc State adheres in adversity as Will as in pros? perity-is loyal through evil "as well as through good report; and ii the midst of the greatest, misfortunes, 'Viticketh closer than a brother."' After tiro delegations fron: the Southern States shall have been received into Con? gress, many delicate and iiupoi tant duties I will devolve upon them, especially in refer? ence to the freedmen of tho 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 this connection, to say that, wbi^t I have ap? proved the course of the Stito in seeking to restore her old relations with the Govern? ment of the United Str.*es, itlias been upon thc faith and expectation thai the State, as soon as reconstructed, is tc have entire control of the whole subject of he domes? tic affairs. The State, and tha State alone, met be loft to decido to whom she will givi, the right of suffrage 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 weean succcod, hut 1 solemnly believe it, will !>e impossible to live in tho. country at all unless the State has exclusive control of the whole subject. I have hope that this willbcpermittedj and I think it is in accordance *ith our inte? rests and true policy to sustain the Presi? dent and the Democratic party m their efforts to restore, the States to their posi? tion of equality and to give them equal . rights in the Government, i With these views, if the voters of the District think that I can serve them or the State; in this critical emergency, I will do 1 my best for them;, but I have too high a i sonso of my own incompetency and of the . difficulties and responsibilities of the posi? tion, to solicit it by a personal canvas?. ' SAMUEL McGOWA*. f I Anas vinni CH., Sept. 27,18?. Auction andCoiiimis'nBusiness. THE undersigned, having just completed his large and commodious AUCTION AJH> COMMISSION SALES-ROOMS, situated above his NEW STOKE, on Maui streat adjoining the Court House, is prepared to. sell all kinds of MERCHANDIZE, BEAL ESTATE, FURNITURE, HORSES, VEHICLES, etc., etc.. either at AUCTION or PJEtf VATESALE. . Having secured thc services of Mr. C. F. HARRISON; so long and favorably known for his qualifications in this line of business, ho thinks he can guarantee perfect safe faction in toll transactions entrusted to his care. As soon a* the neceas arv arrangements can be made, he designs inaugurating a sys? tem of REGULAR WEEKLY SALES, winch will present BARB FACILITIES to aU poi? sons desirous of disposing of MERCHANDIZE, et*., at auction. Oct 1 Imo . JAMES Gr. GIBBES. MIX IRON mm, Situated on the Foot of Richland Street, mar Greenville llaurotid, 0>luird>ia. GOLDSMITH A KIND, PBOPUIJBTORB. THE above works! are now completed,! ?and the undersigned beg to inform tbo public that 'they are now prepared to execute all kinds of IRON CASTINGS, such as are neoded for agriculturists and ma? chinists, RAILROAD IRON, MILL IRON, IRON FENCING, ctr. They are also pre? pared to furnish BRASS CASTINGS of e*ery description. Orders aro solicited and will be promptly attended to. M. GOLDSMITH. Oct 8_P. KIND._ Land for Sale. AYEBY DESIRABLE .PLANTATION, consisting of 1,210 acres of Land somewhat neglected during theso war ? mes. Thc Dwelling is* a two-Btory frame, building, with seven rooms and four fire? places, with all necessary out-buildings, such as a Kitchen, good Barn and Stabling, attached; two good Gin House? and one Screw, five or six framed Negro Houses, with brick chimnies, Carriage House, Ac. An Orchard of Peach and Apple Trees is on the premises, near the house-seldom fail? ing to yield its fruit. This healthy and valuable plantation is situated within four? teen miles of Columbia, on the main State Road running to Winnsboro. To a suitable purchaser, a bargain will bo given. Pay? ments easy. Address Mrs. H. E. RUFF, on the Plantation. Oct 6 fS? m ABBEVILLE Bffllfc t ">ESIRE to say to thc old pi aa of this paper and the p-i ac generally, that ?B pub? lication wiU bo "resumed on or .about the FIFTEENTH OF OCTOBEB INST., under my proprietorship and the editorial control of a gentleman eminently qualified for such a position, and a well known and prominent citizen of the District. It is my aim to revive the BANNER and conduct it as it was before its discontinu? ance, to wit: to make it a first-class, high tened, NEWS and LITERARY PAPER. The terms of the paper will be as for? merly, viz: $2 a year in advance-in specie, or provisions at specie valuation. . T. B. CREWS, Abbeville C. H., S. C. SPECK & POLOCK, General Commission Merchants, DEALERS IX GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, AC? Plain street, 2d door from Assembly, Sept 7 COLUMBIA, S. C._ William Elliott, ATTORNEY 'AT LAW, MITON HEAD* $? C* Oct ll_w4 State South Carolina-Richland Dist. COLUMBIA, OCTOBER 4, 1865. PURSUANT to an Ordinance of tho State Convention, polls will be opened at the several election precincts of this District, on WEDNESDAY, Oetber 18, 18G5, for Go? vernor and Lieutenant-Governor of the Stat<s and one Senator and four Represen? tatives to tho State Legislature. J. C. JANNEY, Oct 5 Chairman Board of Managers. CALNAN & KREUDER, COMMISSION MKItCIIA NTS, ? ~\TT THOLES ALE dealers in GROCERIES, VV WINE8, LIQUORS and SEGARS. Especial attention paid to the purchaso and sale of COTTON, MERCHANDIZE and PRODUCE. Gervais street, between Main and Assembly, opposite State Hoase. Sept 2?_ J. M. BlaKely and G. P. Copeland HAVE this day*enlered into coparfber ship, fer tho purpose of transacting a eenerai COMMISSION BUSINESS, under tho style and.name of BLAKELY A COPE? LAND. They will give their best attention to tho sale, and purchase of COTTON, as well as other things consigned to their caro. They have ample store-room and will take charge of cotton, and Hell here, Charleston or New York, as may be desired., StoFe and office on Main street, comer of Boundarv, near Cotton Town, Columbia, S. GI BLAKELY A COPELAND. MT Charleston Courier copy six times and forward MU te ibis offisa. Sept 24 ?t Home Again! IMPORTANT TO MILL OWN MRS. IWILL PATCH. ALTER and REPAIR STEAM BOILERS, within fifty miles of this place; also, do anv heavy or particular MILL FORGING-. I may be" found by ap? plying at this offiss. " S. J. PURRY. Sept 34 New Store AND MEW SOO?S. TELE subscribers hare jnst received, di? rect from New York, a fell supply of Ladies' and Gent's FALL and WINI ME I GOODS, of all kinds, snch as CALICOHeL I DELAINES, MER1NOES, FLANNEL, BsZ l moral Skirts. Ladies' Cloaks, Long clotsj, ? Linen, Hau J kerchiefs and Fancy DieS Goods, Ac. GENT'S WEAR-Clothing, Hair, Oe>j?, Boots, Shoes, Under-shirts, Ac. ALSO, A good assortment of CROCKERY and GLASS-WARE. Citizen* and persons generally would dst well to give as s, call before pur il ie esst, elsewhere. Sept IS 1ms P. LYONS A CO., Corner A ?sc ni bl y> and Wsahiagtoa sss. NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS ! JUST RHCEIYED ?ND FOR SALK BY Al Mm Wmo Store, Washington Street, Opposite Vie Old Ja*. DRIBS GOODS, Colored and Moa-tog, consisting of : Plain, Plaid ead Striped ALPACA*. LUSTRES and DELAINES. Also, CALICOES. fWEEDS, te. BBOADCLOTHS anctfCASSIMEKBB. UMBRELLAS, BALMOBAL SKIRTS. CRASH, for Towelling, LOVE YELLS LINEN SETTS, with and without Ls**, and with'Monrning Edges. Black Silk and Colored Silk Cravats. Elastic Garters, Men's Buck Gloves. Ladies' Gauntlets and Gloves. Embroidered Handkerchiefs. Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, Sor T acBsc and Gentlemen. Fancy Hah Nets, for Watertalle,, utt? plain Silk Net?. ' . Hair Brushes and Combs. Gent's Linen Collars. Scent Papes?. Irish Linea, of all qualities. Longcloths, Ladies* Undorvests. Rubber, Coat and Vost Buttons. Gent's Half Hose, of excellent qnaKty. Men's tine Felt Hats, black and colored. Colored Woolen Shirts and Drawers. Corsets, China Dolls of all sicsee. Hoop Skirts, Perfumery. Castile Soab, Suspenders. Head Handkerchiefs, i Fancy Dress Buttons. Brits of every -variety. Belting Rib sen. Scissors, Tooth and Nail Brushes, tot. GROCERIES. White'and Brown SUGAR. Green and Black TEA, COFFEE. Starch, Soap, Candles. Molasses, Brosxns, Herrings. Sardines, Matches, Blacking. Ruta Baga Turnip Seed, tot. ?opt ft? COLUMBIA, S. C. A jg-trTHE undersigned, h aviag Jj^jj^Tj-S leased tho largo and eorn ^?SSH|E^3Lniodioua building known %m BSajgjggMB^ the "Columbia Methodist Female College," has oponed it as & FIRSn CLASS HOTEL. T. 8. NICKEBSON, sept ll_ _Propri?t?s. XHounce & Calhoun, COMMIS. MERCHANTS, CORNER Gervais and Gates streets, (near 8. C. and G. A C. R. R. Depots,) Columbia. S. C" receive and forward all kinds of Merchandize, Tobacco, Cotton and all Produce, or store the same. '- Partios consigning to us will find their freight shipped with despatch from Orangebnrg^ Alston, Winnsbor? or other points, by wa? gon, during the breakage on said roads. We keep two two-horse wagons for etty hauling. R. H. MOUNCE. J. W. CALHOUN. RKFSUSNCSS.-J. G. Gibbes, Edjtom J Scott, Columbia; Johnston, Crews & Co* Charleston; Linton A Dowty, Augusta, Ga?; Wm. Tavlor to Go., Montgomery, Ala.; Cox, Braynard & Co., Mobile, Ala.; W. A. J. Finney, Dar.?ille, Ya.: Robert Lumpkia, Richmond, Vs. Sept 14 lm?*