The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, November 25, 1865, Image 3
By Telegrapli.
Tho XJn?t?-fl State? and Moatloo. -
N?w Yt?t?v November 18.-Thc Now Or?
leans 7Y??*es, of November 5th, says, in re?
lation to the rumors cf naval and. military
preparations, Ac., ' wohavo information,
which wc are not at liberty to disclose,
giving positive corroboration to these ru?
mors, and we hesitate not to predict that
unless the French troops are removed from
Mexico before Christmas, there will he
active intervention on behalf of tho Libe?
rals, and the traditional policy of the
' United States will bo vindicated.
Heavy Rains in thc North.
BOSTON, November 21.-A. violent rain
? storm prevails. It is Severe un the coast.
No disasters reported.
NEW YOKE, November 21.-Very high
tides to-day, flooding the lowor portion of
the city and causing considerable damage
to merchandize.
Thc Latent from Europe i
HALIFAX, Novombor 20.-Tho steamship
.China ha3 arrived, with Liverpool dates to
the 12th.
Thc Confederate steamor Shenandoah
bas been delivered to the American Consul
and will be sent to New York. Captain
Waddell, his officers and crew have been
unconditionally discharged.
Earl Bussell attended the Lord Mayor's
"banquet on thc 5th instant, and paid a
tribute in his speech to tho memory of
Lord Palmerston. He thanked God that
the American wax was over, and hoped
.that the Republic, freed from the sin of
slavery, would prosper for centuries to
come."
Thc commission for the trial of the Fe?
nians opens on Wednesday, thc 27th inst.
Tom Sayers, tho pugilist, is dead.
General Logan.
CHICAGO, November 18.-Genoral Logan's
; intention is to make his future home in
Chicago. He will riot accept tho appoint?
ment as Minister to Mexico, at least for
the present. He has had no word from
President Johnson since ho was named for
thecplace, and bc regards his appointment
as simply a marked demonstration in favor
of the Liberal cause, and not made with
the intent of having him proceed to Mexico
to fill the duties of the mission.
General Logan has been made President
of the Atwater Railroad Pump, of this
city, and a movement is on foot among our
leading citizens to present him with an
elegant house, worth, say, $25,000. No
man better deserves such compliment
from the loyal people of Chicago. I violate
no confidence in saying that Genoral
Logan left the army financially quite poor.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, November 21.-Mr. Trcs
cott, tho agent of South Carolina, had an
interview with the Secretary of War io-dav,
and received from him a copy of the order
addressed to the tax commissioners, say?
ing that the indefinito postponement of tho
sales of lands for direct taxes in the insur?
rectionary districts is intended to embrace
all lands of whatever character and descrip?
tion, and therefore directing the commis?
sioners to postpone indefinitely such sales
in Beaufort, South Carolina.
There is persistent speculation among
our citizens, who are noarly all politicians
to a greater or loss decree,* as to the views
of tho President at this time concerning
the Southern Statos. Doubtless he has
been deeply disappointed in the failure of
some of them to como up fully and prompt?
ly, without reservation, to what ho desired
them to do, to the end that thc confidence
they should repose in him would challenge
the "admiration of thc Northern people and
elicit the support of their representatives
for his policy. When his requirements are
complied with in letter and spirit by ap?
propriate action, ho will doubtless observe
all of promise that has heretofore been in?
ferred as to their being regarded as having
entirely loyal relations with the Union.
The radicals desire to keep out of Congross
the representatives from Virginia, Tennes?
see, Ac, but this cannot be done in consis?
tence with tho President's views.
That the radical disunioniats will meet
with no favor from him when they antago?
nize his views, I have not a shadow of a
doubt. They are not his friends and nover
will bo.
An articlo which appeared in tho Intelli?
gencer this morning, copied from the New
York* OUizen, which assails General Baker,
the detective, creates much remark. Gen?
eral Baker's subordinates at the White
House have boen ordered away, and the
President himself is said to have indulged
in very sovoro strictures upon him to his
face.
TUE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD.-Common
rumor, which flourishes iu times of trouble
and apprehension, asserts with great assu?
rance, that tho trains on tho Blue Ridgo
Railroad are soon to be discontinued, and
the rolling stock sold. .If the reports we
hear on this subject arc true, we think it
due to tho public that the fact should bc
made known. And why it is, that a road,
thirty odd miles in length, cannot pay ex?
penses ? Perhaps tho Direction of the road
can enlighten the public on this subject.
Our other burdens, grievous though they
are, should not bc increased by the de?
struction of all public transportation for
this whole section, without an effort to stay
it. Let those interested, (and who is
not V) meet and devise measures of relief.
Who will move in 'i mat tor so important ?
[Keowes Courier,
A grand commercial banquet \ ill shortly
be held in Toronto ,\ large number of
business men from LO United States are
expected to be pre The topics of dis?
cussion will be tin" ?procity treaty, en?
largement of tho . ils and "building the
Huron and Ontario ship canal.
Council Chamber,
COLUMBIA, NOVEMBER 24, 18?5.
ON the first Monday in December next,
an election will bo held for one AL?
DERMAN in Ward No. 2, to fill vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of J. S.
Lcaphart.
Thc following gentlemen are appointed
Managers-election to be held at Dr. W. P.
Geiger's: L. F. Hopson, A. R. Phillips,
. James Campbell. F. H. ELMORE,
Nov 25 City Clerk.
Financial Kt story-SM ?pc ns I on vf
Specie Payments In England.
This clay's edition of the Herald, as
will be seen, is partly composed of
an epitomic history covering the sus?
pension of specie payments in Great
Britain from 1797 to 1819, including
recommendations for final resumption
in 182?; embraced in a report to the
British Parliament, which was pre?
sented on the 6th of May, 1819, by a
I secret committee appointed for the
purpose of ascertaining what legisla?
tion was necessary to alleviate the
? serious consequences that would be
hkely to follow a forced sudden re?
sumption, or to report an act extend?
ing the time for a restoration to the
metallic standard.
By this report, it will be observed
that the first law authorizing the Bank
of England to suspend specie pay?
ments for its notes, was passed by
the legislators of Great Britain, and
received the sanction of the Third
George, as monarch, on the 3d of
May, 1797; and that by supplemental
acts of Parliament, to the number of
eleven, the suspension was legalized
and extended until May, 1821-cm
bracing a period of twenty-four years.
When the bank was first authorized
to decline the passing of mint issues
over its counter in redemption of the
notes, upon all of which the "promise
to pay" was prominent, no panic wai,
created thereby, and no financial dis?
turbance heralded the event. Paper
ruonej-, wltich became practically thc
legalized "coin of the realm," was as
plentiful then there as now here, and
the prospectiv e success of the people
elicited the admiration of thc world.
Everybody was flush with bank issues,
the spirit of speculation was rife and
rampant, the burdens of the wai
which was then raging with France
were lightened, and prosperity seem?
ed to fringe the entire kingdom. But
when the public began soberly tc
consider upon the frailty of papei
wealth, to seriously con their condi?
tion, and to look upon the thousands
of speculative schemes engendered
by the eagerness for easily acquiring
fortunes, through the lenses of reason,
their precarious position became ap
parent. Then commenced that seriei
of financial disasters which drevi
ecliptic shadows over England's ad
vancement. Panics and revidsions,
riots and bloodshed, running through
a decade of years, succeeded, whicl
shook the old kingdom, as by a Pe
ruvian earthquake, from centre tc
confines.
The report being ?ii authentic his
tory, will be found to contain matten
of interest to philosophic writers ol
domestic economy and financial pro
pagandists. It contains the senti
monts of some of the most prominen
financiers in England at that time
and as the monetary condition of tha
country was somewhat similar to tha
of the United States at press?t, som:
profitable ideas may be obtained by ;
careful perusal of the evidence o
those mern Mr. Alexander Baring
it will be observed, was of opinioi
that the operation of a reduction o
the currency necessary for the pur
pose of resumption, would be accom
panied with restraint and inconve
nience to every branch of industry ii
the country, and that, if it wore force<
with a rapidity at all approaching t
what would be required for the re
sumption within a year from the tim
(May, 1819,) at which the evidenc
was given, the injury that would b
occasioned woidd be intolerable. Mi
Baring further says that tho "consc
quences of a contraction or expansio
of the amount of money in a conntr
seem more felt during the progress c
such contraction and expansion, tha
from any positive amount of mone
at any one given period. It is nc
of great importance what amount t
money may exist in any country ; bi
the question of whether it is on th
increase or decreaso, is one of gre?
importance to ?very branch of ii
industry." Mr. Haldimand, one <
the directors of the bank, thougl
that by a sudden reduction of tb
currency, every possible disadvai
tage and inconvenience to the publ
would arise, and he therefore recon
mended a gradual contraction. M
\ Gladstone, a prominent East Ind:
I merchant and member of Parhamen
?.gave an opinion that the influent
! which the reduction of bank is3u
i would product;, would be of a secon<
j ary nature ; in ordinary times, 1
i said, the retirement of two or thn
millions of paper would not be fe]
but that in tho then existing state
trade of the country, after two <
three years of much over, trading, (
speculation, ho might better ha'
said,) whatever would tend to narre
the means of circulation, would ha
a very depressing effect. Mr. G!a
stone speaks of a contraction of t\
or thr * millions of pounds sterlin
which is only about ten or fifte
millions of dollars, which, at tl
time, when considered in connect?
-with the aggregate circulation in this
COQnil^* o<ymg bTt-' ^f*??** ?aol 1
amount.; hut it must be borne in
mind, that- trade has increased im?
mensely since that day, and that now
the commerce of the United States
alone, requires more capital than was
necessary at that time to move the
entire business of the world.
[iVeur York Hertel*!.
Mr. Seward's Auburn Speech.
In respect to the attitude which
will be assumed hy Mr. Johnson's
Cabinet in regard to the claims made
upon the English Government on
account of the depredations commit?
ted by Confederate cruisers, the lan?
guage of the American Secretary may
be regarded as re-assnring. A decla?
ration that the President will conduct
the settlement of those claims with?
out compromising the national dig?
nity and honor certainly seems not
only to exclude tho idea of having
recourse to the ratio ultima regum in
case the satisfaction of the demands
made by the American Government
is refused, but appears to contemplate
the possibility of a course of action
on the part of Mr. Johnson which,
by some, might be interpreted as
amounting to a concession. Mr. Se?
ward and the other advisers of tho
President have long since had before
them the voluminous correspondence
which was published about a fort?
night since in the London Gazelle,
and have probably come to the con?
clusion that the complaints addressed
to the British Government wore
groundless, and the claims with which
they were accompanied untenable. H
is now placed beyond a doubt that it
was the American Government which
first created their opponents bellige?
rents, not only by proclaiming fi
blockade of the Southern ports, but
by proceeding to enforce such block
ade before the English Government
had accorded to the Confederates ?
belligerent status. It also appean
that Mr. Seward himself was the firsl
minister who, in an official despatch
made use of the word "neutrals," s
term which can have no applicatior
except during tho existence of a war
The demand for compensation rest:
on grounds by no means so substan
tia! as those on which the Spanisl
and Portuguese Governments base<
the claims which, in 1818, they sub
mitted to the Government of th
United States, and which that Go
vernment declined to satisfy. Mr
Johnson can scarcely deny the appc
?ii ess o? ti precedent created by on
of his own predecessors, and we may
therefore, reasonably expect that th
course resolved upon by the Govern
ment at Washington will be on
which, "without compromising th
national dignity and honor," wi
amount to a frank withdrawal of de
mands which could not equitably b
sustained.
The language in which Mr. Scw::r
treated the Mexican question was fa
different in its tone. "The influenc
of the United States on the internt
tional conduct of foreign States, pai
ticularly on the American continent,
would, he told his hearers, ' 'thoug
impaired by the civil war, be no
renewed," and "he expected to s<i
republican institutions, whereve
heretofore established throughout tb
American continent, speedily vind
cated, renewed and invigorated.
Unless Mr. Seward employs languag
for the purpose of concealing h
thoughts, instead of expressing then
these words only admit of one coi
struction.
It is no secret that tho famous dot
trine which has received the name c
President Monroe is one which sp
cially recommends itself to the n
tional vanity, and any action take
by tho Government with the view c
upholding it, even though at the co
of a foreign war, would be view?
with almost universal satisfactio:
Hitherto the American Governmei
have contented themselves with r
fusing to recognize the new Mexici
Empire; they have simply remain?
passive; but now, to quote the la
guage ot their spokesman, "their i
fluence will be renewed. " One ci
hardly suppose that a Cabinet Mini
ter, even in America, would gi
utterance to what certainly sonni
very like threats, if his Governme
had no intention of carrying tho
threats into execution; ?iud when M
Seward declares that he expects
see a republic where an empire nc
exists, people are justified in thinkii
that those with whose intentions :
must be presumed to be acquaint
have resolved on endeavoring to effie
that change.
American Ministers are so f requei
[ ly betrayed into "bunkum," that ?
i would willingly believe that in t
present instance Mr. Seward had
other object in view than that of g
tifying his audience by express!
sentiments which they would be st
to relish. But the Mexican qnesti
is one, of ail others, which ought
Tl\p
present is certainly not the occasion
?which the Government at Washing?
ton would select for embarking in
another war; and, whatever may be
their designs, it is likely that the time
for putting them into execution has
not been determined upon. A distant
policy must, however, be to a great
extent dependent on the course of
events, and we may be permitted to
hope that, ere the subversion of the
Mexican empire is resolved upon, the
American people may be brought to
regard in a different light tho exclu?
sive doctrine of President Monroe.
[London Morning Post, Nov. 4.
Proceedings of City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, November 22, 18G5.
Present-His Honor the Mayor; Alder?
men Bates, Blakcly, Fisher, Glaze, Guig
nard, Geiger, Harris, Leaphart, Stork and
Waring.
Tho min at OS of thu last meeting were
read, and, aftor the following corrections,
were confirmed, viz: Allan Hardy, fined ten
dollars, not thirty, as incorrectly stated in
the laut minutes.
Tho resignation of Alderman Leaphart,
of Ward No. 2, was received and accepted;
and the City Clerk instructed to advertise
an election for one Alderman in Ward No.
2, to fill the vacancy occasioned by said
resignation.
The petition of certain parties,.praying
that no tavern license be granted on cer?
tain parts of Taylor street, was received
and referred to the Committee on License.
The following accounts were reported on
by thc Committee on Accounts, and order?
ed to be paid:
Jacob Hussung.$60 80
Hopson ?V Sutphen.5G 50
Thc following accounts were referred to
the Committee ou Accounts, to report at
next meeting of Council:
John Alexander.$ 15 00
Wm. Simons. 5 00
Columbia Phoenix. 240 12
The various applications for license to
retail spirituous liquors wore referred to
the Committee on License, to report at
next meeting of Council.
Thc Committee on Streets submitted re?
port, as follows:
The Committee on Street?, to whom was
referred tho charge of tho Fair Grounds,
respectfully report that they have examin?
ed the premises, and find the same in a
very much abused condition. Some of the
treus have been cut, and more or less of
the fencing cither used as fire-wood or
appropriated for private purposes; the
i houses are much abused, and occupied by
various persons, who have no authority to
do so. Wc therefore recommend that the
various persons who occupy tho premises
without authority, bo notified immediately
by the police to vacate the same forthwith,
and that the same bo rented immediately
for ono year to norn? responsible person.
(Signed,) OBLANDO Z. BATES,
C. WARING.
An ordinance prohibiting the erection of
wooden buildings fronting upon Main or
Richardson street, was taken np for the
second reading- it was read the second
time, passed, duly ratified, and became
a law.
Tho following resolutions wero offered
and adopted:
Resolved, That delinquent tax-payers be
allowed till the 7th day of December to
Eay their taxes. After which date the
ooks will be closed, and executions be
issued against all delinquents.
Resolved, That the Chairman of the
Committee on Streets be authorized to ad?
vertise the Fair Ground buildings and lan 1
for rent for twelve months, and to receive
written proposals for the same np to
Tuesday, 28th inst., when it shall be let to
tho highest responsible bidder.
Resolved, That the Chairman of the Com?
mittee on Market bo authorized to adver?
tise to builders and contractors, for the
orcction of a shed or building as a tem?
porary market.
Resolved, That a committee of three
members of the City Council be appointed
to momorializo thc Legislature for aid for
the city of Columbia, and they be instruct?
ed to ascertain the amount requisito to
defray the necessary claims against thc
city. Also, to take in charge the appli?
cation for the property on which tho old
market was bnilt, and the removal of thc
same, and the application for the Columbia
canal.
Committee appointed: Aldermen Fisher,
Harris, Blakcly.
On motion, His Honor the Mayor was
added to the committee.
On motion, Council adjourned.
F. H. ELMORE, City Clerk.
For Sale.
11WO fine HORSES, suitable for saddle
or harness. Inquire at Nickcrson's
Hotel. Nov 25 ?5*
Wanted,
THIRTY good HANDS. The best wages
and rations given. For full particu?
lars apply at. this office. Nov 25 3
WANTED,
BY a gentleman and wife, two or three
BOOMS, comfortably furnished. Pri?
vate family preferred. Address "Dr. J. J.
GOODWYN, Columbia, S. C " Nov 25 1*
Six Members
OF the Legislature can be accommo?
dated with BOABD and LODGING in a
private family, by inquiring at this office.
Nov 25 3?_
Four M ambers
OF tho Legislative can obtain BOABD
and LODGING in a private fainUy. by
applying on Laurel street, second door
East of Malo Academy. NOT 25 2*
A.\iotion Sales.
?Spring Wagon, Horse anil Cow,
BY J. Cr GIBBES.
C. F. HARRISON, AUCTIONEER.
I WILL sell, THIS (Saturday) MORNING,
in front of my ?tore, at 10J o'clock,
1 One-horse Spring Wagon and Harness.
1 good Draught Horse.
1 " " Mule.
1 Milch Cow. ALSO,
25 bbls. Apples. Nov 25 1
Furniture, Groceries, Mules, ?tc.
By JAMES G. GIBBES.
C. F. HARRISON, AUCTIONEER.
WILL be sold THIS (Saturday) MORNING,
at 10 o'clock, in front of Jas. G. Gibbes*
store,
Marble-top Bureau and Washstand.
Safe, Wardrobe, Feed Cutter, &c.
ALSO,
Cheese, Butter, Lard, Herrings, Coffee.
AND AT ll O'CLOCK I'RECTSELY,
A nair of splendid Mules, well broken to
single and double draught, and one light
Ambulance. Nov 25
Unlimited articles received up to hour of
sale.
Tract of JMIIJ, 200 .lires.
By Levin & Peixotto.
ON MONDAY, the 4th December, at the
Court House, we will sell,
A TRACT OF LAND, consisting of 200
acres, more or less, situated seven miles
from Columbia, on the Camden Road,
bounded by lands of Thomas Oates, sr.,
and James Dinkins and others. Particu?
lars at time (if sale -which will bc posi?
tive-and terms cash. Nov 23 thsm
Household and Kitchen Furniture, China,
Glassware, ?fcc.
By JAMES G. GIBB? S.
C F. HARRISON, AUCTIONEER.
WILL bo sold, on TUESDAY, November
28, at 10 o'clock, at the residence on
Washington street, opposite thc Orphan
House,
Thc following articles of elegant and
well kept FURNITURE, viz:
One splendid Mantle Mirror.
Set of elegant Parlor Furniture.
Handsome Book-case.
Mahogany Wardrobes.
Marble-top Bureau.
Washstand and Sideboard.
Large China Dinner Set.
Mattresses, Curtains, Bed Linen, &c.
ALSO,
1 fine 7-octavc Piano, Chickering's make;
Brussels Carpets, and numerous other
articles pertaining to house-keeping; toge?
ther with all the Kitchen Furniture.
N. B.- The Furniture can be inspected
on the premises on the day preceding the
sale. Nov 24
LOST OR STOLEN,
ONE BOX, containing Shoes and Dry
Goods, at Hopkins' Turn-Out, on the
7th November, marked "H. Motes, H. T."
Any information concerning the same will
be thankfully received by the owner and
the finder rewarded, if required.
COURTENAY A TRENHOLM,
Nov 25 1? Newberry C. H., S. C.
Kerosene Oil!
?.AM3P8 & CHIIOraEg.
JUST received and for sale bv
B. O'BRLEN,
South side Gervais street, near Assembly.
Nov 25_2_
JUST RECEIVED!
-t _jQ CASK (25 gallons )directtv imported
ITO GODARD BRANDY-the finest ar?
ticle of the kind ever imported to this mar?
ket. At ISAAC MOISE'S,
Plain st., next to J. G. Gibbes' residence.
Nov 25 3
IJAW 3BOOHLS.
AN assortment of LAW BOOKS, includ?
ing the SOUTH CAROLINA LAW and
EQUITY REPORTS, in setts or volumes,
can be found at R. L. BRYAN'S, one door
East of Nickerson's Hotel. -
Nov 25 *6? J. J. McCARTER.
Fresh Goods.
PCAAIdJS. choice BACON SIDES and
OUU SHOULDERS.
I 300 lbs. Fulton Market Dull _i> BEEF.
20 bbls. Peach Blow POTATOES. For
sale by C. H. BALDWIN,
At the old stand of ithen & Dial.
I Nov 25_2_
?FRESH GOODS.
1CASE "Bordeaux" OJ J YE OIL-fine.
1 " Languedoc S. S. ALMONDS.
1 case SARDINES. For sale bv
Nov 25 2 _C. H. BALDWIN.
APPLES !
?? TIERCES FINE BUFF APPLES. For
) sale LOW bv the quantity by
' RICHARD O'BRIEN,
I South side Gervais street, near Assembly.
Nov 25 2
I
Special Notice to Delinquent Tax
Payers.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBI*, November 24, 1865.
BY order of the City Council, the BOOKS
of this office will bc closed upon the
7th of December next. After that date,
TAXES duo the city wiU be collected
through the usual forms of law.
F. H. ELMORE,
Nov 25 G City Clerk.
The Southern Guardian.
IPROPOSE to revive the publication o'
this journal, at Columbia, s. C., as soon
as mail communications have bson re?
stored, aud thc necessary arrangements
can be mad*, CHARLES P. PELHAM.
SiT Newspapers in this State and else?
where wiU oblige rn? by extending this
ttetioe, ' Nov 25