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PHONIX.
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BY J. A. SELBY.
COLUMBIA, S. C., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1865.
YOL. I-NO. 212.
THE PHONIX,
?CEUSHED DAILY AW? TSI-WEMLT,
BY JULIAN A. SELBY.
TERMS-m ADVANCE.
APTEBTISKM?NTS
Inserted at $1 per square for the first in?
sertion, and 75 cents for each subsequent.
?3~ Special notices 15 cents a line.
The Relations Between th* United
States and Great Britain.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS-MK. CCSHINO'S
MISSION.
Amid all the excitement which at?
tends the reconstruction of the United
States, and the settlement of some of
the most difficult questions -which
have ever pressed upon a people, the
Americans still find leisure to talk and
write angrily about the ravages of the
Alabama and their consequent claims
on the British Government. There is
no use in concealing that, as far as
the utterances of their press and the
tone of their private conversation
indicate their temper, there is as
much determination on their part to
uphold these claims as there is on our
part to reject them. The Atlantic
cities lead opinion, and to foreigners
they entirely represent it. These
Atlantic cities have been the chief
loser* bv the exploits' of tho Confede?
rate cruisers. They may have made
money in other ways, but their ship?
ping has been wofully crippled. In?
deed, the expression commonly used,
that the American merchant marine
was swept from the seas, hardly ex?
aggerates the loss suffered by the
shippers of New York and Boston.
The actual destruction caused by the
Alabama represeuts but a small part
of the real damage. American ships
could get no freights, while those of
English vessels rose unprecedentedly.
Numbers of their vessels were trans?
ferred to foreign owners and sailed
under foreign flags. National loss,
und in some degree national humilia?
tion, have made the American public
angry beyond measure, and certainly
there is no people in the world which
would bo inclined to bear such things
patiently. This feeling has been so
strong that Mr. Seward has been un?
able to give us any delay in the mat?
ter. While the war lasted the claims
might remain in abeyance, but no
sooner was it over than public opin?
ion forced the Secretary of State to
send in his bill. He did so, and Mr.
Adams urged the demand with all tho
energy and ability of which he is
master. These gentlemen, however,
found equal ability and knowledge of
international law arrayed on the side
of England, and the result was the
late correspondence, which, while it
does credit to the political talents of
the two nations, cannot be said to
have brought the matters in debate
between them nearer to a settlement.
The publication of the correspondence
has, of course, been followed by much
comment in America.
We believe that the American Go?
vernment is not blind to the loyalty
and uprightness displayed by the
British ministry, and that when pub
lie fueling cools sufficiently, it will be
willing to let these questions drop.
Mr. Seward, it is said, originally made
the oiler of arbitration ?is a conces?
sion to this country, and with the
desire to give facilities to our Govern?
ment to evade an inconvenient de?
cision. That offer having been de?
clined, ho will have no desire to press
it, or to make a grievance of the
refusal of our Government to enter?
tain it. The counter-proposal of lu \
Russell to refer certain matters to a
commission will probably not be ac?
ceptable to the Washington Govern?
ment, since the claims on account of
the Alabama and Shenandoah have
been expressly excepted. The only
issue of the affair, as far as we can
see, is that no agreement will become
to, and that matters will remain as
they are. It is impossible for the
American Government to abandon
these claims. The people would pro?
bably forget all the services of Mr.
Sewardfand demand his dismissal ,if
he were to confess to England that
his countrymen had no right to com?
pensation. But it is quite possible
for a Government to yield nothing,
and yet to do nothing. We must be
prepared to be told that the United
States will abate no ?ot of their de?
mands, and will reserve for them?
selves the right of enforcing them.
But still, when the temper of the
people is calmed, when commerce has
had time to renew the links which
bind the two nations together, and
when the memories of the war fade
into thc past, there will be no little
disposition to dwell on unfortunate
but inevitable casualties. The report
that Mr. Cushing would shortly leave
for England on a mission to assist in
the settlement of these claims still
continued. Should the United States
think fit thus to reinforce Mr. Adams,
we have no doubt that our own Go?
vernment will be glad to consider
any subject which Mr. Gushing may
lay before it, though we cannot see
what scope there is for discussion
with respect to the principal matters
in dispute. The best remover of
these difficulties is time, and we trust
that the Americans will be brought
by time and reflection to resume their
good will for both the great Euro?
pean powers, between which and tLeni
there is now a temporary coolnss.
England has been the innocent means
of their losing for a time a large por?
tion Ol ?Uc?r Curly ii ig L?utitj, U.I1?.
France has set up monarchy and
established foreign occupation on
their very borders. The tendency of
both people and Government is to
complain of European treatment, and
there are not wanting some who be?
lieve that serious events may grow
ont of their resentment. We cannot
share in any such appreheusions. We
know that both our neighbors and
ourselves arc anxious to live on terms
of peace and amity with all the
States of the New World, and, that
baing the case, the Amercan people
have received, and will receive, no
wilful provaction. Such causes of
difference as now exist grow weaker
with every day of reflection.
[London Times, Nov. 14. !
KILLED.-Jesse M. Lawson, long
unfavorably known to this and other
communities, met with a sudden, but
none the less just death, on Wednes?
day, 22d instant, near Chappell's
Depot. His criminal courses had
long since made him notorious, but
as such courses eventually bring their
merited reward, he is another example
to thc many in the past. It appe irs
that while under arrest of a Federal
guard, and while at the depot at Chap?
pell's, the cars having just arrived,
he sprang from the platform, and
Kuccpftflpcl in getting to tho cover of
the woods near by. His guard,
private Murray, immediately gave
pursuit, and on approaching near,
Lawson begged him not to fire,
stating that he would return peacea?
bly, but embracing his opportunity,
sprang forward and grasped the mus?
ket of Murray. A desperate struggle
then ensued, each determined on the
other's destruction, and yet, though
Murray was the weakest of the two, I
he finally succeeded in recovering j
possession of the gun, and firing it
at the other at almost arm's length.
We are told by the guard that never
had lie fought so hard or been endued
with such strength.
The ball entered the breast and
caused death, immediately. The body
was brought to Newberry. Lawson
is said to be a native of Georgia, and
bj' those who knew him there, that he
bore a character of the worst kind.
[ Nen-berri/ Herald..
CHARO KI) WITH J >ISXIOYAL LANOTJAGE.
Officer Campbell, of the Fourth
Ward, arrested a bar-tonder, named
J. Ii. Henly, on Wednesday night,
for drinking to the health of Jeff.
Davis, and expressing his Southern
sentiments boastingly, while in the
restaurant of Mr. Charles Kloman, on
Seventh street. The case is held for
a hearing.- Washington Chronicle.
For Sale.
TWO desirable RESIDENCES-onc
?RuLon Richland, the other on Laurel street.
For terms, apply to
F. w. MCMASTER,
Nov 2C *7 No. 5 Law Range.
?1 tate of South Carolina,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Co L v sim A, December 1, 18G5.
By his Excellency, BENJAMIN F.
PERRY. Provisional Governor in and
over the State of South Carolina.
HEREAT, in pursuance of joint reso?
lutions of the General Assembly of
this State, an election has been held, and
the votes as cast by the people or this
State for four members of the Uouso of
Representatives of the Thirty-ninth Con?
gress of tho United States, havo been
counted by commissioners appointed for
that purpose, and it appears that JOHN
D. KENNEDY, having received a majority
of votes, has been duly elected io represent
he First Congressional District, composed
of tho Judicial Districts of Lancaster,
Chesterfield, Marlborough, Darlington,
Marion, Hurry, Georgetown, Williamsburg,
Sumter, Clarendon and Kershaw; that
WILLIAM AIKEN, having rooeived a ma
i jority of votes, has been duly oloctod to
? represent thc Second Congressional Dis?
trict, composed of the Judiciol Districts of
Charleston, Colleton, Beaufort and Barn?
well; that SAMUEL McGOWAN, having
received a majority of votes, has been duly
elected to represent tin Third Congres?
sional District, composed >f the Judicial
Districts of Orangeburg, .t-ucjetield, Abbe?
ville, Lexington* Newberry, Richland and
Fairfield; and that JAMES FARROW, hav?
ing received a majority of votes, has been
duly elected to represent the Fourth Con?
gressional District, composed of the Judi?
cial Districts of Anderson, Bickens, Green?
ville, Laurens, Spartanhurg, Union, York
and Chester:
Now, therefore, I, BENJAMIN F. PERRY,
Provisional Governor in and over the Stato
aforesaid, do issue this my proclamation,
notifying and declaring, according to tho
provisions of the said joint resolutions,
that John D. Kennedy, William Aiken,
Samuel McGowan and James Farrow had a
majority of the votes cast in their respect?
ivo Congressional Districts, and are, there?
fore, duly elected Representatives in the
Congress of the United States.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State, at "Columbia, this first day of
December, in the year of our Lord
[L S.J one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-five, and in the ninetieth year
of the independence of tho United
Stat'^s of America.
B. F. PERRx.
W JI AI AM R. HUNTT, Secretary of State,
S. C._Dec 2
Glothing !
R. & W. C. SWAFFIELD
ABE IN RECEIPT OF A
LABOE ASSORTMENT
OF FINE
READY-MADE CLOTHING !
CONSISTING OF!
OVERCOATS, BLACK FROCK COATS,
BUSINESS SUITS, Ac.
! These goods were made expressly for
this market, in the LATEST STYLES, and
such as we eau recommend to our cus?
tomers.
We pay particular attention to MAKING
GARMENTS to order, and have a large
and well .-e lected stock of our COATINGS,
CLOTHS and CASSIM ERES to seloct from.
Wc trv to give a GOOD, TASTY, WELL
FITTING GARMENT, at LESS PRICE
THAN THE SAME CAN BE OBTAINED
ELSEWHERE.
HATS. FURNISHING OOoDS. Ac
Dec 1 3* BEDELL'S ROW.
Partnership Notice.
WE, the undersigned, have formed a
limited partnership for the transac?
tion of MERCANTILE BUSINESS, in tho
city of Columbia, for the period of five
years from this dote, (unless sooner deter?
mined hy death or hy mutual consent.)
Tho mame of thc firm is A. C. DAVIS.
John English, the special partner, fur?
nishes six thousand dollars in cash; A. C.
Davis, the general partner, furnishes his
time, labor and skill.
JOHN ENGLISH.
Nov 26 39_A. C. DAVIS.
The friends of Dr. A. N. TALLEY nomi?
nate him as a candidate for Mayor at the
ensuing election in April next. Nov 2 *
Headq'ra District of Western S. C.,
FOURTH SEPARATE BRIGADE,
COLUMBIA, 8. C., December 1, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 34.
IBEFORE a Military Commission,
. which convened at Headquarters,
District of Western South Carolina, Fourth
Separate Brigade, Columbia, South Carob
na, November 20th, 1865, pursuant to Spe?
cial Oiders No. 37, dated Headquarters,
District of Western South Carolina, Novem?
ber 11th, 1865, and of which Lieut. Col. N.
HAUGHTON, 25th Begiment Ohio Veteran
Volunteers, ia President, was arraigned
and tried:
James Egon, citizen of Lexington Dis?
trict, South Carolina.
CHAHGE.
Murder.
SPECIFICATION : In this, that thc said
James Egon, citizen of Lexington District,
Stato of South Can iii nu. did feloniously,
and with malice aforethought, kill and slay,
by shooting, one Freedman, named
General Egon.
All this, on or about the 2tth dav of Sep?
tember, 1865, in the District of Lexington,
State of South Carolina.
To which Charge and Specification, the
accused James Eqon, citizen of Lexington
District, South Carolina, pleaded as fol?
lows:
To the Specification, liNot Guilty."
To iiic Charge, "Not Guilty."
FINDING.
The Commission having maturelv con?
sidered thc ovidenco adduced, finds the
accused James Egon, citizen of Lexington
District, South Carolina, as follows:
Of the Specification, "Guilty."
Of the Charge, "Guilty."
SENTENCE.
And tho Commission do, therefore, sen?
tence him, James Egon, citizen of Lexing?
ton District, South Carolina, to solitary
confinement for life, at the Albany Peni?
tentiary, State of New York.
II. The proceedings and findings in tho
foregoing case of James Egon, citizen of
Lexington District, South Carolina, are
approved. The sentence is confirmed, and
will be carried into effect at thc Albany
Penitentiary, State of New York.
The District Provost Marshal will tum
thc prisoner over, with a copy of the order,
to tuc Provost Marshal-General of the
Department.
The Quartermaster's Department will
furnish tho necessary transportation.
By order of
Brevet Major-General A. AMES.
J. A. CLARK, Capt. 15th Maine Vols.,
A. A. D. C., and Act. Ass't Adit. Gen'1.
Dec 3_1_
SUCCESSORS TO
HAVE just received a large and com?
plete stock of HARDWARE, compris?
ing Carpenters" and Farming Tools, Iron
Everything wanted in the GROCERY
line-Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Mackerel, Li?
quors, Scgars, Ac.
And, having secured thc services of Mr.
J. C. GREEN, would respectfully ask tho
attention of the ladies of the city and ?nr
rounding country to their stock of DRY
GOODS-Des Laines, French, English and
American Prints, Cambrics, Alpacas, Hoop
Skirts, Sl"M's p'-d Bootees, Ac.
Nov 14 Imo FiCHER & LOWRANCE.
NOTICE.
WE respectfully inform the public that
wc have commenced opening our
stock ef ?
x>:o/5r GOODS,
MILLINERY GOODS,
FANCY" "?ooos.
And are receiving nu.re daily, which we
offer at the follownig hov pine*.-:
ENGLISH PRINTS, 35 cts.
DELAI NES? all st vi .... from Mets, up?
wards.
PaildC ('beare, new. 40 cts.
Alpacca, all styles, 50 eis.
Black Coburgs, from i?ets., upwards.
French Fantasie, from 7."> cts., upwards.
Hopis Goods, fn.ia 50 cts., upwards,
beautiful Balmoral Skirts, *:!.."(>.
Shawls, from $2.50, upwards.
Cloaks, latest stvlcs, ?rem $7.00, upwards.
Trimmed Hats.'latest styles, fr?.ni $2.50,
upwards.
A large assortment of Bonnet Ribbons,
from 20 cts., upwards.
And many other ?ods too numerous to
mention. Ladies would do well to give us
a call before purchasing elsewhere.
ABELES, MYERS A CO.,
Nov 28 6 Bronson's Old Stand.
Brass Foundry.
ri^HK subscriber, thankful for past pa
I tronage, would inform his friends and
the public that he is still prepared to fur?
nish all kinds of BRASS CASTING in a
workmanlike manner and with despatch.
ROBERT MCDOUGAL,
July 31 m Gadsden, near Washington Bt.
A LARGE AND
GENERAL
Supply of all DESIRABLE GOODS to be
found at the store built on tho lot occupied
by G. G. Newton before the march of
SHERMAN
Through Columbia. The stock on hand
IS
Considered one of the best in the city,
and is
TO BE
Sold at tho LOWEST MARKET PRICES.
The goods
EXHIBITED
At this store will compete with that of the'
best houses in New York and Charleston,
and will be sold
AS
Cheap as any in tho above cities. We are
determined to sell at the above store lower
than any in the city.
m
A
Call at this establishment will
SHOW
That wc arc in earnest. Nov 30
Scott & Heriot.
?
li
Watchmaker and Jeweller,
.-.o BEGS leave respectfully to inform
his old friends and customers, and
?Stjfethc public generally, that he is now
prepared to repair
WATCHES ANO JEWEUttf
Of every description, at thc shortest notice
and on tho most reasonable terms.
Apply at bis residence-up-stairs-As?
sembly street, West side, one door from
Pendleton street.
ara- All orders left at the store of MEL?
VIN M. COHEN will receive the promptest
attention. Nov 5 Imo
T. W. Radcliffe,
[ AT THE
TOA*,
(Formerly at the Corner of Richardson and
Plain Streets; now cU the Corner of Pen?
dleton and Assembly streets-his dwelling,)
OFFERS every article rn his line, viz:
WATCHES, JEWELRY, GUNS, PIS?
TOLS, POWDER, SHOT. CAPS. CAR?
TRIDGES for Smith's and Wesson's Pis?
tols; KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS;Spectacles
-to suit all ages; Gold Pens-the best
assortment ever brought to this place;
Fishing Tackle, new and fresh selected by
myself; Hair and Tooth Brushes, Combs,
j Walking Canes and overyVhing usually
kept in our line of business.
I will also receive Erom abroad every arti?
cle of MERCHANDIZE that may bo con?
signed li. for which 1 wiil make monthly
or quarte !\ return- soliciting a share of
patronage."
! Watches and Clocks -artfully repaired by
j experienced workmen, .lev.? irv repaired.
I Rings m.ol.' io order. Engraving neatly
executed;
i The highest rates paid for old Gold and
! Silver, and all of the above goods named
I will be sold ut tho lowest prices. Nov 5
? FUBMAN UNIVERSITY.
I Greenville, S. C.
I rp;IE EXERCISES of tids Institution
I "L will be resnmod on th? 15th of Fob
I mary next.
For Circular giving fnrthcr information,
j application mav be made to
Pn?F. -INO. F. LANNEAU,
Oct 28 R7 Secretary of Faculty.
Charl stun Courier. Augusta Chronicle &
Sentinel, Edgcfield Advertiser, Newberry
Herald, and Yorkville Enquirer, please
copy until the 15th of January, and forward
bills to the Secretary of Faculty, Greenville.
SPECK & POtOCKt
General Commission Merchants,
DEALERS IN
GROCERIES, DRV GOODS,
Plain street, 2d door from Asstvbly,
Sept 7 COLUMBIA, S. C.