Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

COLUMBIA. _ Tuesday Horning, January 2,186t To our ReniUTs. It gives us pleasure to present th ^Phoenix, this morning, to our reader in au enlarged form. This, we trust is hut the beginning of the end, a we intend, should circumstances wax rant, to continue enlarging until tb Phoenix shall rank in size, and w trust in every respect, with any othe paper published in the South. To those who have followed th career of. the Phoenix from its firs number to the (present time, we be heve we can confidently refer, as t our constant endeavor to make ou journal carry out to the fullest exten the mission of the newspaper-i pleasant appendage to every famil; circle, and a necessity to tho man o business. The publication of th paper was commenced under the mos unfavorable circumstances-at a tim when the people of this portion o y/i the State were almost entirely iso // lated from the rest of the world-rail j ' roads torn up, bridges burned, horse and mules carried off-our city a mas of ruins, and starvation staring cc people in the face. Under these circumstances, follow . in g the example of ?he youthfu sailor in the Arctic seas, who, whei the vessel on which he had passe< the better part of his life had beei wrecked, refused to join his comrade ixy^he life-boats, and leave the shi] S/K> her fate, saying that "she had beei ^??T his nonie in prosperity, and now tba B she was in^ distress, he could not lea vt HL her." the founder and proprietor o B^. this paper determined promptly b jfekLsfc i11 his lot with the people he ha< B^ l so long among, and not to deser ?k^'ity in her sad condition. He fefrre, went earnestly to work short time procured typ* ?B?|g^ the Phoenix rose, th and the promise o l^y^ffigg- ^f**^ J^} v ^BhLy has he pursue? ^^^^^^^p^^^^^l^^fc^twithstandini ?Hrajffl 3.cles, ha BifflSBH Subsidence of Passions. The Philadelphia Pres* has tl folio-wing paragraph : - "It is reported that General Grai remarked during his recent visit Raleigh, N. C., that in ten years tl ' South -would be richer than befo ' the war." The Press adds : "Win , tho passions inflamed by the w , subside, and they establish an indu trial system on a just basis, they w find that liberty and Union are * powerful to advance all their be > interests as slavery and secession we . to injure and destroy." It is well known that the passio: inflamed by tho war have subsided , the Southern States, the people these States having cheerfully retur ed to their allegiance to the Genci Government, and have generally goi earnestly to work to repair th( shattered fortunes, with a determin tion to succeed. It is at tho Nort or more especially in the halla Congress, that a subsidence of tl passions is needed. Let the Prt set to work to "subside" Stevens ai Sumner, and other radicals of th? stripe ; let it work for the adm; sion of the Southern members, a' sustain President Johnson in li patriotic work of restoration, and i will employ its influence in a mic more beneficial way for the best ii tere8t3 of the whole country, thai b penning these gratuitous flings at people who are as loyal and trio t ! any within the limits of the Ihioi and infinitely more so than th? rad cals, who aro trying to defext tl restoration of peace and hannon; between the people of the tvo se tions. We have received the followii note from ex-Governor Perry, encic ing the despatch from Secreta Seward, relative to the relieving Gov. Perry from his duties as Pro-* sional Governor. As the despat has been published already, we mei ly give Gov. Perry's comments : GREENVILLE, S. C., December 24, 1865. MESSRS. EDITORS : I enclose t very important despatch justreceiv fi?4m the Hon. Wm./ H. Sewai Secretary of State, which you v please publish. It would seem fri the despatch, tTTat ftne miUfr authorities are no longer to cont the civil authorities ol this State. ^'The time has arrived when, in 1 ?^j?ttent of the Ifresident of 1 ^Bgbg^^^' the ?f*re and condit * Excellency- Gov? OIT. followiig argument (if it may? be s^Bfd) was prepared for presentation to tjWfc,l8C of Representatives, if any seri^Br'jcction bad been mado to the paafM1' the Act to provide <or tho issue of _Peceivable in payment of taxes and otaH(I,"htc(ln.\ss to thc State. Tho Act ha^Bmet with little or no opposition in iso, I wis unwilling to occupy tin.e y remarks on the subject; bat as it >\cl and important one, this publi ls made with tho view of directing attention to it, and bespeaking the favor for the h?ls when they appear, is of, course, impossible to say beforo how lon j, or to what extent these bills circulate. Wo can only reason on the 'abilities-, nuder tho circumstances in h we are placed, ly restricting their payment to those ?dy who will receive them voluntarily and limiting their maximum amount* to what *The original bill provided for an issue *of $300,000, vhich is less than the tax pro? posed to be raised-this amount was sub 5 sequently increased to $500,000, but as tho I appropriation bill does not exceed $350,000, more than this latter sum cannot bc issued, if nothing else should be used payment. ?3 required for taxes, they aro suf? ficiently guarded from all probable danger of depreciation, and no reasonable appre? hension need bc entertained on that score. Any depreciation, if it should occur, must bo Blight and temporary, since it will be met by tho refusal of State creditors to receive them, and by thc demand for them to pay taxes-tho discount being so much clear and certain profit to tho purchaser. But additional security against their de? preciation is furnished by the facts, that great distrust in tho stability of the present curroney prevails throughout the State; that there is really a scarcity of money in the country, as compared with its business requirements, and that it is absolutely im? possible for any thing to be lost by them in tho end. They ought to pass freely at par with national bank notes, for they aro backed by tho credit and authority of tho State; being issued hero, there -will be leas liability to loss from counterfeits; an excessive issue can never take place; and, if tho saying bc true, that "nothing's sure but death and taxes," their ultimate re? demption is beyond doubt. In some parts of the State they will probably be preferred to every thing but specie, not-only till taxes are called for, but afterwards. And, if so, we will have anticipated the collec? tion of taxes and saved interest on tho amount in circulation every day they stay out. It follows, too, that the longer they remain out the bettor, since wo thereby have the use of just so mush more capital without interest, and capital is one of our greatest needs at present. But, by deeming them with the first receipts into _the Treasury, a.s was at one time proposed, wT^oTrid-Jl?yeshor teaed tho term of their circulation and (frprived ourselves of will go sus readily in other sections of th? State, is to be tried; bat the experiment is worth a trial, since we may find it, hot only convenient and profitable, but indis? pensably necessary to employ them, both now and for years to como. For if from any cause tho present currency should de? preciate much moro within a few months, it may become tho duty of your Excel? lency, or the Comptroller, to direct that taxes be collected exclusively in the billa receivable, or specie, and, in that event, they will Command a premium. Bul whether or no, we should not disparago 01 discredit them in advance, as they arc certainly needed, and will answer th? purpose of currency in all business trans? actions throughout tho State. Yer?r re? spectfully, EDWIN J. SCOTT. COLUMBIA, December 30, 1865. .MESSRS. EDITORS: The South, or, at any rate. South Carolina, has, in somo things, not come up to tho mark of tho Spartan. What wo have been compelled to do, wc have, of course, done; but voluntarily to tako hy the hand thoso who, without being in a political position, have gone out of their way to villify us, is not simply to humiliate, but to dishonor, ourselves. Foi example: Does any obligation rest upon us to patronize those Northern prints that have sought to uphold us to tho scorn ot * he rest of thc world? Are we so fascinated with thoso caricatures of human nature, called "Illustrations," that adorn Harper's Weekly paper and Magazine, that, in re? turn for the pleasure they impart, wo un? hesitatingly embrace " tho publications themselves, which, for the last four years, seemed to consider it as a part of their mission to traduce our character and falsify thc facts of our political history? Common self-respect should have interposed and lcd us to close our doors in tho faco of Har? per's charlatan "Civilization." But wo ac? tually patronize him, which is a plain ac? knowledgment that we merit all he has said of us. That must incur oven his con* tempt. _ A CITIZEN. The demise of tho King of Belgium has given rise to some interesting speculations as to its political conse? quences. Tho Paris correspondent of the London Herald says that pub? lic opinion in Belgium is greatly ex? cited at articles that have appeared in certain French semi-official prints, which, after dwelling on some riotous scenes at the Students' Congress at Liege, and at a couple of stormy sittings in the Chamber of Repre? sentatives, hinted that it might be necessary to "save society" in Bel? gium. One of the Belgium newspa? pers publishes three columns to show that "society" and liberty in Belgium are perfectly able to save themselves. There are many people, both in England and France, who belit that England would not but protest w General Scho?iclH * Alleged MUwIoit-. ] The Truth In the Caa?. The Paris correspondent of the New York Tribune says : Tho following semi-official para? graph, signed Boniface, appears in this morning's Constitutionnel : "The journals speak of the arrivrl in Paris of General Schofield, said to be charged with a mission by the ' President of the United State?. Wc can positively state that the French ' Government has received no commu? nication on this subject, and we be? lieve the news to be devoid of founda ' tion." ! The wording of this paragraph is ' manifestly insufficient to allay tho . enriosity which inquires the reason for the arrival in Paris of such a con? siderable personage as Gen. Schofield. There he is at tho Grand Hotel, at? tended by a suite which includes two aids-de-camps, of whom one is a General. If tho Constitutionnel knew 1 that all that has been said about his mission to Paris is unfounded, it would have said so in clear terms, and have declared that he was merely at the Grand Hotel like so many other personages of note, for the purpose of making a holiday. But this is far from being the case. I ? deliberately commit myself to the opinion, founded upon various indi? cations, that General Schofield has a political mission here. It is perfectly true, as the Constitutionnel says, that the French Government docs not (officially) know anything about it, and General Schofield has not yei been presented by the United Staie. Minister, either to the Emperor or tc M. Drouyn de Lhuys. It may bi that having "unofficially" soundec the disposition of the French Gov ernment, he may ultimately not thiul it expedient to act upon his disere tionary instructions. But that he ii authorized to make important politica communications, should ho judge i expedient to do so, is a fact of whicl I have no doubt whatever. Witt these few prefatory remarks I subj oil a few observations on tho subj ec from the French evening papers. The Frunce, more cautious than tin Constitutionnel, says : "We think we may affirm that n< official notification has os yet revealet the existence of this mission." We read in the Temps : "What is it that the Constitulionm declares to be devoid of all founds tion ? Is it the fact of the arrival o General Schofield in Paris, or onl the fact of his having a ftiission ? W know that the Constitutionnel has right to ?peak like an oracle, but i might bi a little less obscure tha the sylpils. It is certain that th Gener/l is in P.iris, and we cou! mention the hotel v^ej^^attMB?' LiQoal Items. "TUB CODE."-Thc Acts passed by tho Legislature relativo to the freedmen, for sale at this office. Price 20 cents; by mail 25 cents. CASH.-Our terms for subscription, ad vertising and joh work aro cn*)\. Wo hopa all parties will boar this in mind. TM Brambo or COLUMBIA.-An inter? esting account ot the "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City ?f Columbia, S. C.." has oat been issued, in pamphlet form, from the Phmnix steam power press. Orders ean be filled to any extent. SOUTH CAROLIXA RAILROAD COMPANY. Through the energy of H. T. Peake, Esq., General Superintendent, the vast quantity of cotton which had accumulated at Hop? kins T. 0. has be^n forwarded to Charles? ton. Wo arc pleased to state that this officer is organizing a largo force, and hopes to be through to Columbia in a very short time. At the annual meeting of the City Firo Department, (consolidated,) hold last evening, the following gentlenion were elected officers for tho ensuing year: Pre? sident, Goorge Shields; Vice-President, J. C. Sutphen; Secretary and Treasurer, C. F. Harrison; 1st Director, F. W. Wing; 2d Director, Jacob Hussung; 3d Director, John A. Shiell; 4th Director, James W. Smith. The Pomaria Nursoric-s have boen in successful operation for the last twenty years, during which Wm. Summer, Esq., has devoted his untiring energy to the im? provement of the horticulture of thc State. Everything in tho way* of fruit adapted to tho climate, rare and ornamental ever? greens, roses and shrubs, have been in? troduced; and such an establishment-the only regular nursery in South Carolina is surely worthy of the patronage of tho people of the State. A new order of things is to take place, and our people who aro to be permanent settlers of their home? steads should gather tho comforts of life about them, and in no way can they do so better than to apply to Mr. Summer, and get a. -supply of choice fruit trees, grapes, &e.< He is known to all in this State for his lau ?labio efforts, and as he haB been a heavy suferer from the army that devastated nln.ont the entire State, ho is the more de? serving of support. Seo his advertisement in another column. Ni*w AnVERTISKMENTS.-Attention is call ted ti/ the following advertisements, which are pub ?shed thia morning for the first time: J. C. JannogUList 0f Letters. C. Bruce Vflfe -University of S. C. Robert Bl -Attorney at Law.. Wm. Su*M ?Waria Nursoria. Cokesbj^ Instit Fis