The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, January 05, 1866, Image 1
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THE DAILY
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BY JULIAN A. SELBY.
COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1866.
VOLUME I-NO. 2??. ft
TULE THONIX,
PUBLISHED DAILT AND TKI-WEEKLY,
BY JULIAN A. SELBY.
STATE PRINTER.
TERMS-IN ADVANCE.
SUBSCRIPTION.
Daily Paper, six months.$5 00
Tri-Weekly. " " .3 50
ADVERTISEMENTS
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sertion, and 75 cents for each subs* quern.
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Counting House Calendar for 1866.
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The Labor Question.
Several weeks ago we made favor?
able mention of a plan on foot, in
Monroe County, to arrange a system
for the mutual protection of the con?
tract rights of planters and freed
negro agricultural laborers. We
Circumstantial Evidence-A Singu.
lar Train of Event**
circumstantial evidence has con?
victed more than half the criminals
who are now justly suffering the
penalties of the law.
A more remarkable case of tracing
out the criminal by circumstances
than that which led to the arrest of
young Sullivan, the postjoffioe robber,
whose capture was announced, in the
Free Press, of yesterday morning, we
have ntrver met with. It seems al?
most providential, but yet there was
nothiug out of the usual course of
events, only tho several links in the
chain were exposed to view, connect?
ed palpably with each other, and
leading straight from the crime to the
criminal.
On the 5th or 6th of July last, au
old Frenchman, while walking along
the bench of Lake Erie, near the
mouth of Raisin river, picked up a
little package which had been washed
ashore by the waves. He opened it,
aud found it to contain documents,
of whose nature he was wholly ig?
norant, being unable to read a word
of English. He dried it carefully,
and took it home. His wife and
childien were equally unable as him?
self to divine the contents. He thou
became possessed of the idea thai the
package contained documents of
great valuo, perhaps deeds of houses
and lands, which would make him at
once amillioiiaire. Being somewhat
superstitious, lie believed that he
was providentially led to the disco?
very of this mysterious treasure, and
that ho must keep it a secret until
Providence should disclose to him
how ho was to come into full posses?
sion of his riches. For a long time
he kept the package concealed in bis
house, but finally, becoming tired of
fcfc|?|?^|ivsteri()us disolosun
^^P^^Ppggl^Mfcmu? y at Monroe,
g Future of the South*
If ther? is any proposition -which
is susceptible of complete and easy
demonstration, it is this : that the
Southern States will never hereafter
be so exclusively agricultural in their
pursuits and interests, as they have
heretofore beon. Both the capital
and the labor system of the South
?were prostrated, nay, annihilated by
the war. This capital and labor were
invested in and devoted to agricul?
ture, and agriculture has therefore
received a heavier blow than any
other avocation of our people, during
the war. As "a burnt child dreads
the fire," and as men profit by ex?
perience, so pursuits are not likely to
be extensively renewed or followed,
when characterized by losses enor?
mous and disproportionate to those
of other interests in the country.
Already mon, wh,o have all their lives
been agrie-1 Ituralists, can be found,
who are now seeking other employ?
ment, on the ground that they not
only cannot make money, but not
even a living by cultivation of the
soil. As "rats leave a fallen house,"
so our farmers are fleeing from the
ruins of agriculture.
The profits which in the past at?
tended agricultural pursuits in the
South, were not due to the fact that
the planter owned the labor and paid
nothing for it, but accrued because
the ownei'ship of the labor enabled
I him always to cornmawl it whenever
needed. The anticipated loss and
failure in agriculture hereafter will
arise because the farmer has no capi?
tal, and if ho had it. could not com?
mand and control the labor needed
for the successful prosecution ot his
business. His limited experience has
already taught him that the negro
will not work persistently, even for
the best of wages, and is likely to
select his time for idleness when ex?
ertion and industry are most needed.
Under such checks and discourage
Lments, men will not engage in agri
^^ttmv, but will turn theil- attention
^V?ino more stable and reliable
HHkloyiuent, not dependent on the
Bib and caprices of Cufl'ee for sne
Blnand prosperity. Henee, the din
jHBanufactories will bc heard in the
SKaKh., and the mechanic arts will
PlfBLind rtoyvr" gp ,C"nunerce more
BL?a?^^^B W?Bt?attention
ML. ? '1 ; heceme
? Bk ?od and
SgJUUNG OFF
AT
ReducedPrices
TO MAKE ROOM FOR
$mNG&$UMMEn STOCK.
j.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Dry Goods,
CLOTHING
GROCERIES,
OFFER THEIR
Large ?Sc Well-selected Stock
AT
SEDUCED PB?CE8 !
io CONSISTING OF:
o\.ors u
B???^V^-nt of PRINTS, of all
CALNAN & KREUDER,
GERVAIS {OR BRIDGE) STREET, OPPOSITE THE STATE HOUSE,
Are continually receiving and keep constantly en hand a full supplv ef
CBOCEMES, WINES ANO UQUOBS,
OF THE FINEST QUALITY:
SUGARS, TEA, COFFEE, MOLASSES, CRACKERS,
Cheese, Butter, Lard, Hams, Bacon, Dried Beef,
Herrings, Mackerel, Vinegar, Tickles, Sauces,
Canned Fruits, Mustard, Pepper, Spices, Ginger, . -
Maccaroni, Raisins, Brazil Nuts, Hazel Nats,
Salt, Sweet Potatoes,
NORTHERN IRISH POTATOES. ,
Gibson s FINE WHISKIES. SCOTCH WHISKEY.
GIN, RUM, FRENCH BRANDY,
Madeira, Port and Sherry Wine.
St. Marccaux & Co.'s Champagne, Curacoa, Absynth, Maraschino, Ac. ?
HENRY N. MCGOWAN, Salesman. .
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Phoenix Iron -Works,
Situated Foot of Richland St., near Greenville Railroa?, Columbia.
HUSIITI & KIND, PROPRIETORS.
THE above works are now completed,
and the undersigned beg to inform the
public that they are now prepared to exe?
cute all kinds of IRON CASTINGS, such as
are needed foi agriculturists and ma-1
chinists. RAlLRO.-vV IRON, MILL IRON. IRON 1-ENCING,
etc. They are also prepured to furnish BRASS CASTINGS
of every description
Orders ar? solicit d and wif bo promptly attended to.
it. GOLDSMITH,
Nov 9 t- KIND.
New York Advertisements.
Metropolitan Enterprise.
GREAT GIFT SALE
OF THF.
NEW YORK AND PROVIDENCE
JEWELERS' ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL.il.000,000.
DEPOT 197 BROAD WA 1", K. T.
AN immense stock of PIANOS, JEWEL?
RY, WATCHES and FANCY GOODS,
all to be sold for ONE DOLLAR each, with?
out regard to value, and not to be paid for
till you see what you will receive.
Certificates, naming each article and its
value, are placed in sealed envelopes and
weil mixed. One of these envelopes will be
sent by mad to any address, on receipt of
25 cents; five for $1; eleven for $2; thirty
for $5; sixty-five for $10; ami one hundred
for $i5. On receipt of thc certificate, you
will see what you arc going to^ have, and
then it is at your option to pay Jthe dollar
and take the article or no t. Hun-has ITS
may thus obtain a Gold \Vatch,]Diamond
Rina?, a Piano, Sewing Machine oV any set
of Jewelry on our list, for SI; ar "
case, can they get less than on
L \WHENCE,
BROTHERS
& CO.,
BACKERS,
IC IFdXL STREET, NEW YORK.
NO
OVERNMENT SECURITIES A N D
VT other STOCKS, BONDS, COLD, Ac.,
bought and sold on commission for cash.
DEPOSITS received from Banks, Bank?
ers, Merchants and others, subject to check
on sight. COLLECTIONS made on all
parts of the United States.
DEWITT C. LAWRENCE. JOHN R. CECIL.
CYRUS J. LAWRENCE. WK. A. HALSTED.
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JAMES CONNER'S SONS
UNITED STATES T?l'E F0LXD??Y
PRINTERS' WAREHOUSE,
NOS. 28, 30 and 32 Centre sti
of Reade street,) New "~
on which this paper is prr|
above Foundry.