The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, December 10, 1865, Image 1
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BY J. A. SELBY.
COLUMBIA, S. C., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1865.
VOL.
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THE PHOISTIX,
PUBLISHED DAILY AWD TBI-WEEKLT,
BY JULIAN A. SELBY.
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SUBSCRIPTION.
Daily Paper, six months.$5 00
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sortion. and 75 conta for each subsequent.
JO" Special notices 15 cents a line.
Counting II?u?c Calendar for 1SGG.
T?i- Report of tUr Secretary of War.
Secretary Stanton's report is important
in two points of view -first, as it relates to
the history of thc final events of thc war,
and presents some remarkable facts in re?
lation to that history; and second, as it
shows the wonderful capabilities of the
country for war, and indicates what wo
can do if suddenly called upon to defend
our rights or assert the national dignity.
In the latter view it glances quite directly
at tho Mexican question, and will reassure
all those who regret that our army has
hoon so far disbanded while that question
has not. yet been brought to a definite
issue.
The military history of thc great cam?
paigns that gave us thc victory is ?eft to
General (liant; the Seretary is satisfied to i
state results in that respect; but bc bears
with natural emphasis ou the rapid change
brought about through his department
from war to peace-on thc noiseless, ef?
fective, almost immediate obliteration <>* a
vast army which tin- theorists of the Old
World had declared would in the hour of
victory pro\e more dangerous to our liber?
ties than tho rebellion it had been required
toputdown. "The national military force,'' j
says tho report, "on the first of May, 180.),
numbered 1,000,516 men. It is proposed
to reduce the military establishment to
50,000 troops, and over 800,000 have al?
ready been mustered out of service." The
military appropriations of thc last session
of Oongn ss were over $500,000,000. The
military estimates for the next vear are
loss than 34,000,000. This is a result of
victories that the tax-payer can appreciate.
Some of tin: figures given enable us to re?
alize the enormous expenditures incident
to an army of a 1,000,001? men. Thus a
large slice of tho national debt is well ac?
counted tor when we learn that moro than
a $1,000,000,000 have been paid to the sol?
diers. 270,000,000 were taken home by the
800,000 men lately mustered out. Some, of
thc draft figures have also considerable
interest. The number of mon asked for
by Government to put down the rebellion
was, on all calls together, 2,759,049, and
the numb. r of men actually brought out
was only 102,490 short of this. This deli
cioncy was not from failure, but occurred
because the recruiting was stopped by the
end of the war.
What the Secretary says as to our ability
to organize another army, if circumstances
should require it, has a national interest
at the pre-cut time. He states that the
estimate for thc army, tts given above, "is
believed to be adequate for any national I
exigency, if thc country should bc blessed !
with peace. The reduction of the nati r?l !
millitary force, in its rapidity and num?
bers, is wiilieut example, and if there bo
any alarm in the public mind, because this
reduction is made while grave questions at
home and abroad aro unsettled, a brief
consideration of the subject will show that
there is no causo for apprehension." Tho
Secretary then runs over thc facts that the
troops disbanded ware volunteers, who
came out originally to support the Govern?
ment; that their struggles in its cause
have not lessened ther love for it, and tliat
"a foreign war would intensify tho na?
tional feeling, and thousands, once misled,
would rejoice to atone their error by rally?
ing to tho national flag." Thc o ily
question relating to troops is on? *-iih
respect to how soon we could raise them.
"Our experience on this point," says thu
report is significant. When Lee's army
surrendered, thousands of recruits wera
pouring in, and mon were discharged from
stations in every State. On several oc?
casions, when troops were promptly need?
ed to avert impending disaster, vigoious
.tertion brongnt them into the field from
rem tc States With incredible speed. Of?
ficial reports show that after the disasters
on tho Peninsula, in 1802, over eighty
thousand troops wero enlisted, organized,
armed, equipped and sent into the field in
lees than a month. Sixty thousand troops
have repeatedly gone to tho field within
four wecke. Ninety thousand infantry
were sen' lo the armies from tho fivo
States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and
Wisconsin within twenty days." And it is
shown that in all other respects we are as
ready for war as wc were before our vast
army went home.
These facts will make the report very
interesting to Maximillian and to his
friends in France. In all respects it is an
important document, and will especially he
recognized in its groupings of facts as a
valuable contribution towards tho history
of the war.-Xcir York Herald
BOOTS, SHOES AND LEATHER.
THF subscribers have just received
rafa general assortment of BOOTS and
' K. SHOES, consisting of: Gent's Single
and Double-soled BOOTS, (Philadelphia
make,) Balmorals, Gaiters, Bootees, Bro?
gans, Ac. Also, a fine lot of the very best
Baltimore Oak Sole LEATHER. We will,
as usual, make to order all variot'es of
Boots and Shoes, of the best material and
workmanship, for cash only-a rule from
which there will be no exception.
J. A A. OLIVER,
Sumter st., between Richland and Laurel
Dec 7 _ _ _ Imo*
" TO CONTRACTORS.
ON and after SATURDAY, the Otb inst.,
proposals will be received for thc erec?
tion of a new temporary MARKET HOUSE
for the city of Columbia.
Plans and specifications can be seen, and
all information obtained, at the office of
Messrs. Kay A Hewetson, Architects and j
Engineers, to whom the bids will be deli?
vered, sealed and endorsed, "Proposal for
tho erection of a new Temporary Market."
J. M. BLAKE LY,
JOHN STORK,
Council Committee on Market.
Dec ,S 3
Kay & Hewetson,
Architects and Civil Engineers
IJROFESSIONAL BUSINESS attended t..
in South and North Carolina.
Working drawings, plans, specifications,
and all necessary details promptly fur?
nished.
JOHN A. KAY. RALPH E. B. HEWETSON
Sent 20 t
JOUST LA.- X^.A."S",
CITY SURVEYOR.
OFFICE at residence, in rear of the
Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S. C.
Sept 20 ' t
WALTERB0R0 MALE ACADEMY
fTlilE Board of Trustees of this institn
1 tion will hold an election for a PRIN?
CIPAL, on SATURDAY, '23d December
instant. Applicants will address the under?
signed at YValterboro.
JOSIAH B. PERRY, Chairman.
Dec 1 f5
For Sale,
MMY DESIRABLE BRICK RESI?
DENCE, corner Henderson and Lau?
rel streets. Thc house has every con?
venience for a respectable family. Tosses
sion given about 1st Januarv next.
__Nov_24_f?*_E. L. KERRISON.
FIRE AND LI FE IXSL R A X C E,
H. E. NICHOLS, Agent,
FOR the following FIRST CLASS COM?
PANIES:
Thc "Underwriter's Agency," the "Inter?
national,'" the "Metropolitan," tho "Conti?
nental," the "Security," the "Home," the
'Columbia," the "Washington," the "Ful?
ton." thc "Croton," all of the city of New
York; the "Putnam" and thc "New Eng?
land," of Hartford, Conn.; the "Home,"
of New Haven, Conn.; the "Home" and
the "Southern Insurance and Trust Com?
pany," of Savannah. Ga.; the "Albemarle,"
of Virginia, and tho "Gulf State," of Flo
.ida. Also, the "Globe Life Insurance
Company," of New York; the "New England
Mutual," (d' Boston; tin' "North Carolina
Mutual," of Raleigh, and the "Accidental,"
of New York, insuring against, accidents of
all kinds, '?'he whole possessing an aggre?
gate capital of over
?'?5,000,000.
Risks taken on Cotton or Merchandize in
transitu from any point to any point on
reasonable term?.
ALL LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED.
Office at Ml'. HussllUg's house, corner of
Assembly and Washington streets, Colum?
bia, S. C. __._Aug 15 j Cm
Xflumst'en Sc McGee,
Agents Baltimore Glass Factory.
4 RE proparcd to order GLASS in any
J\. quantity or size, and deliver it at
Manufacturers' prices, freight added. Also,
PUTTY, PAINTS, OILS, Ac, Ac.
Dee 3 3m
The friends of Dr. A. N. TALLEY nomi?
nate him as a candidate for Mayor at the
? ensuing election in April next. Nov 2 *
Commission Agent.
WA. HARRIS, Agent to Purchase or
. Sell Real Estate. Prompt attention
given to any business entrusted to his
care. Office, for the present, at his resi?
dence, corner Gervais and Rull streets.
Columbia, S. C. _ Dec. 3
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
?OFFER for salo several valuable tracts
of OAK and HICKORY LANDS, situated
in Piokens District, on the linc of railroad
and around Walhalla. Also, some highly
improved Grain and Cotton LANDS, iu
Fairfield District, located near the Colum?
bia and Charlotte Railroad. Together
with several superior PLANTATION'S, in
Richland District, one of which is bounded
on one side by the Charleston and Colum?
bia Railroad." For particulars, apply to
Dec 3 t W. A. HARRIS, Agent.
For Sale,
COLUMBIA CITY PROPERTY.
11HE undersigned is authorized to sell a
number of HOUSES and LOTS, situ?
ated in various portions of the city. Kow
is the (imc for capitalists. They may be
treated for on advantageous terms, if ap?
plied for soon to W. A. HARRIS.
Nov 28 ?12
Plants for Sale.
MRS. T. LEARMONT bogs to inform
thc citizens of Columbia and persons
visiting the city, that the last of her fine
stock of EVERGREENS and other PLANTS
will be disposed of at prices suited to thc
circumstances of the turn's, either for cash
or provisions. Apply corner of Lady and
Piekons streets. " Dec 5 fi*
JUST RECEIVED AT
Lumsden & McGee's.
O AAA PT EC ES READY-MADE
J?Afy fy) CLOTHING, at wholesale or
retail. Planters, laboring men and con?
tractors w ill get a bargain by calling early.
Pants, $1.75; Jackets, 2; "Shirts, HTAc.;
Draw, rs, 1.25; blankets, 3. Dec :{ G
PATENT MEDICINES.
-I /"w CASES of PATENT MEDICINES,
JL\ " admirably adapted for every discaso
and complaint. .Tust received and for sale
nt Charleston pri?es.
At E. POLLARD S
On Main street, a few doors above be?
dell's corner. Dec 2 H>
Joseph Rogers & Sons'
SUPEftlOra CUTLERY.
1)0CKET KNIVES, SCISSORS, RAZORS,
RAZOR STRAPS, Shaving brushes,
Ac, at E. POLLARD'S,
On Main street, a few doors above
Dec 1 ffi* Bedell's Corner.
The Southern Guardian.
IPROPOSE to revive the publication of
this journal, at Columbia, S. C., as soon
as mail communications have been re?
stored, and the neeessarv arrangements
can bc made. CHARLES P. PELHAM.
J?5* Newspapers in this State and else?
where will oblige me by extending this
.io'ice. Nov 25
500 DOZEN SKIRT BRAID,
(COMPRISING evcrv shade and color, at
J E. POLLARD'S,
On Main street, a few doors from
Dec 1 tfi* Bedell's Corner.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.!
?) pr CASES of very superior MEDI
j??J CINES, just received from that old
and well known house, A. Ti. Sands A Co.;
also, from Morgan & Allen, New York.
These Medicines are put up with special
care, and comprise every variety that is
needed for family use, and will bo sold, at
wholesale and retail, at Charleston prices,
at E. POLLARD'S,
On Main street, a few doors above
_Dee 1 tC*_Bedell's Corner.
JAMES CONNER'S SONS
iMTFii mm1 TV DP EYH YIVM
H88TEW' WAREHOUSE,
NOS. 23, 30 and 32 Centre street, (comer
of Reade street,) New York. The type
on which this paper ia printed is from thc
above Foundry. Nov 18
"SPECK & POtOCKt
General Commission Merchants
1 ?AI.E11S IN
GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, &C.
Plain sired, 2d door from Assembly,
Sept 7 COLUMBIA. S. C.
Clarkson Sc Talley,
GENERAL
COMMtS'N MERCHANTS,
WILL attend to purchase and sale of
BONDS, STOCKS, BANK BILLS, Ac.
THOS. B. CLAKKSOW. S. OLIN TALLEY.
Nov 10 Imo*
Notice.
BY order of Jacob Bell, O rd in arv -will be
sold, at public sale, on WEDNESDAY,
20th iust., at the residence of thc late Mrs.
Matthews, all the Household ard Kitchen
FURNITURE belonging to tho estate of the
lat? Jos. Matthews.
J. U. MATTHEWS.
Dec 6 Adni'r Est. of Jos. Matthews.^
KEROSENE LAMPS, &cT
OPENED THIS DAY. a new and beauti?
ful assortment of KEROSENE LAMPS,
for Stores, Parlors, Halls and Chambers.
ALSO.
KEROSENE OIL, WICKS, CHIMNIES,
SHADES, Ac. W. B. STANLEY,
Dec 2 Corner Plain and Oates sts.
JOHN KLNG &C0.,
IMPORTERS and wholesale dealers in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR,
Foreign and Domestic Liquors and Segars,
Crockers-, Hollow-ware and Glass-ware, Ac.
2,000 sacks LIVERPOOL SALT to arrive.
No. 88 Hasel street, Charleston, S. C.
Nov 7 _j.3mo
Partnership Notice.
"TXTE, thc undersignc1, have formed a
W limited partnership for the transac?
tion of MERCANTILE BUSINESS, in thc
city of Columbia, for thc period of five
years from this date, (unless sooner deter?
mined bv death or by mutual consent.)
The namo of tho firm is A. C. DAVIS.
John English, tho special ]?artner, fur?
nishes six thousand dollars, in cash; A. C.
Davis, the general partnei, furnishes his
time, labor and skill.
JOHN ENGLISH.
Nov 26 39_A. C. DAVTS.
DEW DIE SM.
Corner of Plain and Assembly Slreels.
?tl
WOULD respectfully inform
*3^fhis friends, and the public gene- \T\
Vir rally, that he has just received?,J4,??)
?fl a well-selected stock ot DRUGS, CHE?
MICALS, PERFUMERY', FANCY ARTI?
CLES and DYE STUFFS, which are war?
ranted pure, and will be sold as low as can
be bought elsewhere in the cityr. Particular
attention will he given to prescriptions,
which will he neatly put up and accurately
compounded at oil hours. Dec 3 +3
mS?R? tOW&BJ?GE,
SUCCESSORS TO
FISHER & AGNEW,
HAVE just received a large and com?
plete stock of HARDWARE, compris?
ing Carpenters' and Farming Tools, Iron
Fotware, Ac.
Everything wanted in the GROCERY
line-Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Mackerel, Li?
quors, Segars, Ac.
And, having secured thc services of Mr.
J. C. GREEN, would respectfully ask tho
attention of the ladies of tho city and sur?
rounding country to their stock of DRY
GOODS-Des Laines, French, English and
American Prints, Cambrics, Alpacas, Hoop
Skirts, Shoes and Bootees, Ac.
Nov 14 Imo FISHER A LOWRANCE.
To Rent,
AWELL-SETTLED PLANTATION, con?
sisting of about 1,500 acres of Land -
800 of which are cleared, and the remain?
der well timbered. On the said plantation
arc a Saw Mill, Grist Mill and Gin, pro?
pelled by water power. Situated in the
fork of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers,
on the South Carolina Railroad, about one
mile from Kingsville and a mile and a half
from Gadsden. Location healthy and all
the buildings in good condition, capable of
accommodating between fifty and seventy
five laborers. On thc premises, also, is a
I good Overseer's House. The said property
I can he rented on shares with owners, or
the whole, if desiredT" Apply to
Dec 7 0* HANAHAN ? WARLEY. j
Teacher Wanted,
ON SATURDAY, loth of December next, \
the Trustees of the "Chester Male ;
Academy," will proceed to elect a PRINCI?
PAL to takc> charge of said Academy for i
the ensuing year. A teacher of experience |
would be preferred, ami HOIK; need apply
who is incapable of preparing young men
for admission into the South Carolina Col- |
lege. The situation is an eligible one in j
many respects. All communications on
thia subject should be addressed to JAMES I
HEMPHILL, Chairman of Board of Trus- |
tees. Chester. S. C._Nov 29 wfG j
For Sale,
AT $5 PER BUSHEL, \
-i f\(\ BUSHELS superior Bunch COT- |
11 /I / TON SEEI>, "Dixon" variety-the i
best variety planted. Apply at plantation, I
17i miles below Columbia, ?n the McCord .
Ferry Road. W. WESTON. |
Dec 7 thsG*
TIN! TIN!
PT f\ BOXES TIN PLATE, all grades.
OU 20 bandies WIRE, all sizes.
25 bundles Sheet Iron, common and best.
10 pigs Block Tin. For sale by
FRANCIS H. DUC,
422 King street, Charleston, S. C.
Dec 7 tnmtnS
"NOTICE.
ALL persons holding claims against the
estate ot Mrs. H. C. ELMORE, will
present them properly attested, and all
persons indebted to said estate will make
payment to F. H. ELMORE,
A. R. ELMORE,
Dec 6 eowG Administrators.
Hillsboro, N. C., Military Academy.
THE sixteenth session (live months) of
this Academy, will begin on MONDAY,
thc first day of "January, 18GG. Circulars
furnished on application to
Dec C wo_J. B. WHITE. Sup't.
South Carolina-Union District.
IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
Sarah Hames, A? 'plica 7it, vs. Stephen Folder
et au, Defendants.
IT appearing to my satisfaction that
Betsy Benth-, Elbert Fowler, Julia
Sprouse, Coleman Hames, Presley Hames
am! William Hames, defendants in this
case, reside without the limits of this State:
It is, therefore, ordered that they appear
before me, on or before tho 12th day of
February, A. D. 1800, and object to the
division or sale of thc real estato of Polly
White, deceased, or their consent will trz.
entored of record. C. GAGE, O. U. D.
Ordinary's Office, Nov. 20, 1805.
Nov 50_wl2
South Carolina-Unidh District.
IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
Reuben Briant and Sarah, his ir ?fe, Appli?
cants, vs. Wm. Kirby, R. C. Kirby and
others, Defendants.
IT appearing to my satisfaction that
Samuel Kirby, Miles Kirby, Alexander
Leckee and wife, Jesse Clark and Martha,
his wife, A. T. Briant and Adeline, lils wife,
and Joseph Martin and Isabella, his wife,
defendants in this caso, reside without thc
limits of this State:
It is, therefore, ordered th lt they appear
before me, on or before the 12th day of
February, A. D. 1866, and object to "tho
division or sale of thc real estate of Polly
White, deceased, or their consent will bc
entered of record. C. GAGE, O. U. D.
Ordinarv's Office, Nov. 21, 1805.
Nov :?) " wl2
Tri-Weekly
FROM
LAURENS TO NEWBERRY !
COMMENCING DECK M BER ll, INST.
LEAVE Laurens on Mon
jWjS^C-iJ^^days, Wednesdays and Fri
&F^f?^gBP3Edays. Leave Newberry on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sa?
turdays. Passen^.-rs will be carried through
in ONE DAY, and in DAY-LIGHT.
In consequence of the irregularity of the
trains on the Laurens Railroad, and the
probability of their discontinuance altoge?
ther, I propose to establish a HACK LINE
between this place and Newberry, com?
mencing at or about thc above stated
time and on the days mentioned.
Fassengeix will he furnished with com?
fortable Coaches and every accommodation
ms ially afforded in such travel.
Passengers going down will arrive at
Newberry in time to take thc ears on thc
Greenville Railroad for Columbia, thus
meeting with no detention. Passengers
coming up will arrive at Newberry in the
morning in time, to take thc hack for this
place.
1 do 'lot undertake the enterprise so
much for what I expect to realize from the
profits, as to facilitate me in publishing the
Herald, RS we are compelled to have mails;
and, as no one i lse seemed disposed, I
have undertaken the project.
For further information, npplv at the
27eraWofiicc. T. li. CREWS.
Laurens C. IL, S. C., D. c. 1, 1865.
Dec 0 w4
Adnr.aistrators' Notice.
ALL persons having demands against
tho estate of JESSE DRAFTS, de?
ceased, will present them, properly attest?
ed, to the undersigned; and all persons in?
debted to said estate will make payment at
once to WADE A. L?RICK,
JOHN D. A. K IB LEK, Adm's.
ANN DRAFTS, Abni.iistrat'x.
Nov 1? mo3*
At Private Sale.
By A. R. Phillips.
THAT DESIRABLE RESIDENCE, at
present occupied by Hon. John Town?
send, situated one mile from the Charlotte
Railroad Depot, and about 200 yards from
Barhamville Institute. The house is well
finished, ceiled, canvassed and handsomely
papered, and has six tiro-places. Thero
are suitable ont-buildings attached. The
lot contains 1 Ki acres, under perfect fenc?
ing, a portion of which is under thorough
cultivation as a garden -the balance well
wood? d. Additional land adjoining can bo
had if desired. For price and terms,
apply aa above. Nov 28 tufG