The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, January 28, 1866, Image 1
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BY JULIAN A. SELBY.
COLUMBIA, S. C., SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1866.
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Counting House Calendar for 18G6.
A Plantation Bipcrimcnt in Missis?
sippi.
RESULTS OF FREE LABOR.
A correspondent of the Manchester
(N. H.) Mirror furnishes the follow?
ing interesting information :
A friend of minc, in connection
with three others, has recently pur?
chased a cotton plantation in Eastern
Mississippi. The plantation consists
of 2,000 acres of rich soil; 1,000 are
heavily timbered, 300 are in grass,
and 700 are fit for the cultivation of
cotton. The plantation has on it a
good mansion, large enough for two
families, and out-buildings sufficient
for all purposes; is supplied with
cotton-gin and all the tools and stock
necessary for immediate use. There
are 200 head of swine, besides cattle
and horses sufficient for all the work.
For the whole the company pay the
sum of $25,000. The estimated value
of the buildings and stock being
$8,000, leaving the land $17,000. One
slave used to cultivate fifteen acres, at
an average of seven and a half bales
to the fifteen acres.
Before the war this plantation was
worth $100,000. To work it required
forty slaves-?40,000. My friend has
already hired freedmen enough to do
all the work at $10 a month and
certain allowances that will be all co
vered by $200 yearly. He is in no
danger of losing $1,000 by the death
of a hand, or of paying the interest
^of $1,000 on each living one. He
r5>pec<< townee eec! in raising 150,000
pounds of corto*; , the coming ye;ir:
This, at present prices, will gae a
clear profit over all possible expenses
of $50,000. But if there is ever so
small a crop, there will be enough to
pay a good profit, and the property
is sure to increase in value as thc
conntry fills with Northern emigra?
tion. The county in Mississippi, of
which I wrrite, contained, in 1800, a
population cf 50,000, of which nearly
16,000 were slaves, and produced over
150,000 bales of cotton.
The planters are so heavily embar?
rassed by tho results of the war, and
so little inclined and able to adapt
themselves to the new order of things,
that they are selling out to obtain
means to meet their present necessi?
ties. It is a wonder of the richness
of the soil that it could have sustain?
ed such a luxurious and idle class as
the present proprietors, at tho low
prices obtained for crops before the
war. Now, the old masters do not
know how to treat the negroes in
their new relation, and the negras
are jealous of their former masters,
and prefer to work for the "Yanks."
Any man, even with small capital,
can now pi. 'chase a plantation, and
insure, wit' enterprise, a fortune.
There are small plantations, many of
them, to be bought in the section to
which I have referred.
TnE LOUISIANA PLANTERS.-A let?
ter to the Cincinnati Commercial,
dated at Brachcar, Louisiana, says:
"The gloom which hung over this
vicinity is beginning to dissipate.
Many of our planters are. with a com?
mendable zed, endeavoring to con?
form their business to the new state
of affairs in which the war has left
them. Those that are without the
means of cultivating their lands, are
entering into partnership with men
from the North and West, who fur?
nish means and share thc profits."
One of the most prosperous rail?
ways in the country is the 'Western,'
running from Albany to Worcester
and Boston. Its net profits, for
1865, are over $1,200,000. It pays
interest on State loan, contributes
$50,000 to a sinking fund, divides ten
per cent. Jon the capital, and has
$140,000 ifft,
Tbc Speech of Hon. A. J. Rogers.
The indic?is arc exulting over the
passage of the negro suffrage bill.
They say the Senate will pass it, and
the President "will not dare to veto it.
They mate no secret of their design
to impose negro suffrage upon the
Southern S tes in the same manner.
as they*are trying to do upon this dis?
trict. Thc great event of the day in
Congress was the speech of thc Hon.
A. J. Bogers, of New Jersey, in op?
position to tlie bill introduced hy Mr.
Thadeus Stevens, providing by an
amendment to the Constitution to
have representation aud taxation upon
population, counting negroes, and
allowing them to vote. The speech
of Mr. Bogers, which was a most
brilliant and eloquent one, was listen?
ed to with marked attention by the
members, and by the crowded galle?
ries. Mr. Hogers demonstrated the
impolicy und unconstitutionality of
such an amendment. He exposed and
denounced that malignant hatred
toward the Southern people, which
was continually seeking out such
methods as this to punish them for
their unsuccessful attempt at revolu?
tion. While he was far from being
an advocate of secession, Mr. Rogers
demonstrated that the Southern peo?
ple wore no more to be blamed for
their attempted revolution than Wash?
ington and his compeers. Success
alone had saved the latter from the
stigma of being traitors, and the
Southern people had only attempted
to exercise the same right for which
our revolutionary fathers fought
the insertion of the right of self
government. Mr. Rogers clearly
demonstrated that the effect of the
proposed amendment would be to esta?
blish taxation without representation,
which was one of the great evils that
our revolution was fought to deliver
us from. He exposed and denounced
the attempts that are being made by
the radical party to change the form
of the Government, and to consoli?
date all legislative* power over thc
States in the National Government.
In this speech he drew a beautiful
picture of the grandeur and power oi
the lie public as it might with all thc
States restored according to the Pre
sident's policy, so that the strength o:
the whole nation could be put fortl
to expel Maximilian from the halls o
the M?iitezumas. The floois of thc
House and the galleries rang with np
plause as the honorable gentlemai
took his seat.
[ Washington Cor. New York News.
NEW YORK NOT PROSPEROUS.-Th<
Syracuse Courier chue notices tin
message of Gov. Fenton, of Nev
York. It will be seen that it present
a parallel to the condition of Indian:
under Republican rule; only Ne\
Yoii did not have an extra session ti
otc 5,000 to the State Auditor, GO,
OOO to the printer for a singlo joL
etc. Extra sessions are nice things
Money in 'em:
That census show- a decline in th
agricultural population of the State
and yet Mr. Ponton makes a pane
gyric on the increasing prosperity c
oar agriculture. The report of th
Canal Auditor shows a deficiency i
the canal revenues of the yeal
amounting to $1,710,150, of whic
deficiency 81,240,000 must be met b
immediate taxation, adding tin
much to our already heavy burden
and Mr. Fenton writes a message i
a strain of congratulation. The Si
perintendent of the Ranking Depar
ment shows that the majority of oi
banks have passed out of State coi
trol, thus exempting their proper!
from State taxation; but Mr. Fento
sees nothing in this to disturb h
halcyon dreams, and entertains tl
tax payers of the State with a culot
on the national banking system. Tl
?tate prisons show diminished r
?eipta and increased expenditure
Hie State debt, which was in rap
process of extinction, is swelled 1
military bounties to $50,000,(KM), tl
bounty acts passed by the last Legi
[ature increasing it $27.000,000.
What is to bo gained by thc ear
restoration of North Carolina? As
State, she owes from eleven to fou
teen hundred million dollars. Tw
thirds of this is owned by Nort
im capitalists. As a State, her cou
tics and city corporations owe mai
millions. Now, if North Carolina
not a State but a conquered provine
snly fit for tenitorial governmei
loes not that wipe out every dollar
tier debt? If tho State be dead, wi
ao assets to administer upon, wi
then? If she be governed by Cc
^ress, of course Congress will fe
she) bills. If she be a conquered pi
vinco-her property destroyed-li
people withont representation, wi
tvhat propriety can Congress tax v
These hints we throw out for cc
iidcration of our Northern friends
Pari Russell is seriously ill. He
?eveuty-three years of age, and 1
lickness may hasten a change in t
Uritish Government.
BOTI?HB'S THREATS.-The Galena
Gazette, referring to the telegraphic
report that General Butler and his
friends renounce General Grant with
a raking down, says:
It would be a cheerful sight to see
Butler and his forces arrayed together.
It would bo just the jolliest looking
set of old sore-heads, jealous pates,
and political nuisances that could be
congregated together. They ought to
bo photographed by Brady. With the
tough qjd visage of the redoubtable
Ben. at the head, what ?pretty' group
they wordd make. Nursery maids
would have no occasion to threaten
refractory urchins with the big black
man again. All they would have to do
would bc to produce that pieture, and
the stoutest little rebel would tremble j
like an aspen leaf.
But, seriously, we trust that there
has been enough of this. So far as
Butler is concerned, nearly all his
military operations during the war
resulted in most signal failures. As
a politician before tho war, he be?
longed to the extreme Southern wing
of the Northern Democracy, and voted
fifty-nine times for Jeff. Davis for
President, at the Charleston Conven?
tion. His career during the war has
been alternately checqueredby failure
and insubordination. He belongs
entirely to the James Gordon Bennett,
Colorado Jewett, George N. Sanders
style of man, and hasn't a- principle
to tie to, that he knows of?
APPRENTICING TN MISSISSIPPI.-The
Meridian Messenger, of the Cth, has
the following:
About fifty orphans and minors
(blacks) were apprenticed at the term
of the Probate Court, held in Clark, ,
this week.
Thc interpretation of the clause of
the law which requires them to be
apprenticed where the parent has not
the means or refuses to support them,
presented some difficulties of inter?
pretation, and some conflict of opi?
nion among the legal fraternity. Tho
court ruled that the law does not re?
cluir? that the parents shall produce
evidence of having property. The
Legislature could not have meant that
negroes could have acquired property
-visible means-by this' time, which
is to bo regarded as "mean" sufficient.
The true interpretation Avas believed
to be, where the parents have the
willingness to labor and tLj physical
ability, and are not burdened with an
unusually helpless offspring, they
shall be considered as having the
means to support them, and they
cannot bo apprenticed under the law
conti _ry to tho wishes of the parents.
There is a sudden hitch in thc ar?
rangements for the trial of Seniums,
and a doubt is now expressed whether
he will bo summoned to appear be?
fore a court martial. Judge Hughes,
his leading counsel, has remonstrated
against this mode of trial as unjust
and wrong, in view of the circum?
stances attending the parole of his
client, and the expression of the Pre?
sident, not long since, that he should
oppcj all such trials in the future.
Leading conservative members of
the Legislature, and prominent Union
men of the State, have issued a call
to tho citizens of Tennessee, who arc
favorable to a restoration of the
State to her proper position of
equality and influence, to hold a
mass meeting on the 22d of Feb?
ruary. A hearty endorsement of tho
President's policy of reconstruction
is promised.
A negro, charged with drawing a
pistol on a white man, was arrest?
ed and brought before the County
Court of Sampson County, North
Carolina, on tho 23d instant, which
sentenced him to be sold into servi?
tude. Major Wykersham, of the
Freedman's Bureau of that District,
ordered the court and all parties con?
cerned under arrest for an investiga?
tion.
AN INCREDIBLE SUM TO BE PAID TN
TAXES.-Tho views of the Internal
Revenue Commission are, that a suf?
ficient sum be raised by taxes to meet
the interest on the public debt, to
support the Government, and to af?
ford a small sinking fund for the gra?
dual reduction of the debt. Tba sum
necessary for all tho above objects
they assume tobe cbout $750,000,000.
[National Intelligencer.
SOME BOOM YET LEFT FOR HOPE.
There are gratifying signs that care?
ful second thoughts are getting some
foothold in Congress. The remarks
r;t Mr. Fessendeu were, on thc whole,
in most praiseworthy contrast with
the. violent utterances of many whoso
seal, if honestly entertained, very far
Dutruus practical wisdom and saga?
city.-National Intelligencer.
The Mount Vernon cotton factory,
in Alexandria, was sold at public
uiction, on Saturday, under a deed of
trust, by George Washington & Co.,
vuctioneers, to Mr. A. Thomas, of
Smythe County, Virginia, for $34,400.
LEVIN & PEIXOTTO,
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS AND COM?
MISSION AGENTS, COLUMBIA, S. C.
Corner Assembly and Plain Streets.
OFFER their services to dispose off or
purchase PRODUCE, REAL ESTATE
or PERSONAL PROPERTY of anv and
every kind, and from their general know?
ledge of business hope to merit a anare of
public patronage.
JACOB LEVIN,
Lato Book-keeper Exchange Bank.
JD. C. PEIXOTTO.
Formerly associated with F. Lance.
Jan 13_
AliRICI LTliRAL IMPLEMENTS.
WE 1 ave just received
from first hand*:
CORN SHELLERS,
"STRAW CUTTERS, Corn
?MILLS and PLOWS, iu
addition to a well-selected ?tock of Family
GROCERIES, Shelf HARDWARE, POT
WARE: TINWARE, CROCKERY WARE,
Ste. All of which will bc aold VERY LOW
for CASH.
Wc respectfully solicit a liberal share of
patronage from our friend? and the public
generally. HUFFMAN & PRICE,
Corner of Main and Lumber streets,
Jan 5 Imo* Columbia, S. C.
JNO. C. SEEGERS. G. DIERCKS.
SEEGERS & DIERCKS,
Commis. Merchants
AND
FORWARDING AOENTS.
HAVING erected a large and convenient
Storehouse on Main sheet, in thia
city, wo are prepared to receive Goods on
Commission or for Transmission to any
point. No efforts will be spared to give
thc utmost satisfaction to ali who may
favor us with their custom. Having
alway8teams and wagons at our command,
there shall be no delay, and our charges
shall be moderate. Goods will also be
received ins torage.
A large stock of GROCERIES, LIQUORS,
GRAIN, etc., for salo at fair market prices.
Jan 20
jCe~Charleston Courier, Winnsboro flexes,
Chester Standard, Camden Journal, New?
berry Herald, will publish three timos and
send bills.
Gen. Sherman
HAVING PASSED THROUGH OUR
CITY, does
Not
Prevent rac from receiving, direct from
Europe,
On
Consignment, a lot of WINES of the
choicest brands of Carte D'Or, Lac D'Or,
Sillery, Sic. I have on
Exhibition
Plantation, Catawba, Stonghton, Romain,
Wigwam and a variety of other WINES,
and a superior article of IMPORTED HE?
GAUS,
At
Reduced prices. Call at
Zealy's
Grocery and variety
Store,
Where VDU can find the best of CROCK- I
HIES and WINES.
Assembly St.
SIRE V?IR LIVES. ~
APOLICY OF LIFE INSURANCE IS
THE CHEAPEST AND SAFEST
MODE of making a certain provision for
one's familv.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN:
Nothing is so uncertain as life.
No provision is perfect that is contingent
upon tho duration of your life, which is not
immediate.
The only IMMEDIATE provision is that
provided by LIFE INSURANCE.
lt provides a SECURITY to tho family
of every man engaged in business.
It is a snecies "of property that costs
nothing butthe premiums; it requires no
repairs, has no taxes, calls for no OHtlays,
and its conditions do not change.
Call on H. E. NICHOLS, Agent for tho
following OLD, RELIABLE and POPU?
LAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES:
J&TXA, OJB1 HARTFORD, CONN.,
Assets $3,000,000.
GLOBE, OF" NEW YORK,
Assets, nearly $'4,000,000.
NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL., OF RA?
LEIGH, Assets, nearly $1,000,000.
CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND AS?
SEMBLY STREETS, COLUMBIA, 8. C.
Jan 18 3m_
Fire and Marin?
IHS1TJB?H?S I
BEING appointed agent for several
FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPA?
NIES, I am prepared to insure to any
amount against fire. Amongst tho offices
for which I am agent are tho well-known
Metropolitan, of New York; Continental, of
New York; and National, of New Orleans.
These ol?ices a'ono have a capital of over
*2,000,000.
Policies made payablo in either gold or
currency. JAMES G. GIBBES, Agent.
Dec 2l>
THROUGH ROUTE NORTH,
VIA CHARLOTTE A XI) GREENS?
BORO. N. C., A NJ) DANVILLE
AND RICHMOND, VA.
IMHHe?ME BBS
STAGES leave Columbia, S. C., daily,
connecting with Charlotte ami South
Carolina Railroad:
Arrive at Charlotte, N. C. 2.30 p. m.
Leave Charlotte.3.00 p. m.
Arrive at Greensboro, N. C... 10.00 p. n>.
Leave Greensboro."10.20 p. n..
Arrive at Richmond, Va. 3.15 p. m.
the following day, connecting with evening
trains for Washington and all the North?
ern cities.
Close connections made, and no delay on
this route.
The nearest and best route North.
J. FITZ JAMES, Agent
Jan 23 3mo _ R. D. & P. Railroads.
Schedule over South Carolina R R.
GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE,
GiiAiti.EsTON, Januarv 18, 180G.
LEAVE Chrrleston at.. . 0.00 a. m.
Arrive at Columbia.4.25 p. m.
Leave Columbia at.0.00 a. m.
Arrive at Charleston.4.15 p. m.
Jan 13 , H. T. PEAKE, Gen. Sup.
South Carolina Railroad Company,
GEN. SUPERINTEN DENT'S OFFICE,
C?AKLESTON-, January 10, 1S(><;.
ON and after this date, Passenger and
Freight Trains will run on tho Augusta
Branch to Graham's, as follows:
Leave Charleston.0.00 a. m.
Arriva at Graham's.1.30 p. m.
Leave Graham's.y.10 a. m.
Arrive at Charleston.4.15 p. m.
Jan 17 H. T. PEAKE, Gen. Sap.
Sup'te Office, Charlotte & S. C. R. R.,
COLUMBIA, S. C., JANUABI 1, 1800.
ffiffiED ONE HUNDRED LA
S^?S???BORERS wanted, to work
on the track. Applv to WILLIAM REY?
NOLDS, Section Master, at the De-oot.
Jan 3_JAS. ANDERSON, Snp't.
Sup'ts Office, Charlotte & S. C. R. R.,
are jgj* 7a??F--**gy c ^
COLUMBIA, JANUARY 1, 1866.
THIS road is now completed to within
three miles of Ridgeway, and daily
Passenger Trains running as below:
Leave Charlotte on arrival of the North
Carolina train, at 10 a. m.; arrive near
} Ridgeway ut 7 p. m., connecting with the
stages from and to Columbia, and'return
to Winnsboro thc same evening. Leave
Winnsboro at 0.50 a. m.; arrive iu Charlotte
at 2.30 p. m., connecting with the through
train on tho North Carolina Road.
Jan 3_JAS. ANDERSON, Sup't
N?TtON?t EXPRESS
AND
TRANSPORTATION COMP V.
i.Mimili
iiiiiiiiiiiiiil
THIS Company, chartered by tho State
of Virginia, and organized with
JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON,
AS ITS PRESIDENT,
Has opened an AGENCY in thebuilding of
Mr. Kraft, Gunsmith, on Washington
street, opposite the burnt jail, temporarily,
and are prepared to do a
General Express and For?
warding Business.
In tho transmission of
FREIGHT,
CURRENCY,
GOLD,
SILVER, ana
VAIATABL.ES.
They promiso to be behi 1 none in their
efforts to pleaso and accommodate. Iden?
tified with thc South and its interests, they
solicit from tho citizens of Columbia, and
the public generally, a liberal portion of
the business in their line.
They are now running daily between thc
following namod cities and towns:
Columbia,
Charleston,
New York,
Boston,
Washington,
Alexander,
Staunton,
Greensboro,
Danville,
Raleigh,
Philadelphia, Weldon,
Baltimore, Newborn,
Georgetown, Winnsboro,
Lynchburg, Bristol, Tenn.,
Richmond,
Petersburg,
Raleigh,
Wilmington,
Goldsboro,
Norfolk,
Knoxville, Tenn.,
Morganton,
Frodericksburg, ;
And all accessiblo points in the States of
New York, Ponnsvlvania. Maryland, Vir
ginia, North Carotina and South Parolina, j
As tho lino of railroads are opened, they ;
will extend their business to all points in
the South, in addition to the above named. :
This Company has also favorable^ con- j
tracts with Btcamer-linos from all North- |
ern ports to thoso of thc South.
SPECIAL
To Merchants and Shippers- of Columbia
and surrounding country:
Thoy will find it convenient and advan <
tagcous to have their goods coming hy ?
steamer, via Charleston, to have them
marked to the care of the National Ex?
press.
All goods marked or shipped, as above,
will be forwarded without delay or extra
charge for dravago or commission.
The Tai-iff of charges will bo based upon
a fair business per contago above the cost
of transportation, without be'.ng onerous
or oppressive; nor will it be made less than
the cost of transportation, with the view
to break down or drive off any rival, to
advauco to oppressive and unnecessary
high rates. P. P. ZIMMERMAN,
Jan 23 Acting Agent, Columbia, S. C.
?LUNG or?
AT
ReducedPrices
TO MAKE ROOM FOR
SPB?ftG & S0?VIMEB STOCK*
JJLmfflll&CO.
WHOLESALE AN? 11F.TAIL DEALEUS IN
Dry (roods,
CLOTHING
GROCERIES,
OFFER THEIR
Large & Well-selected Stock
AT
DEDUCED P3RICES ?
CONSISTING OF:
AGOOD assortment of PRINTS, of all
colors and qualities.
DELAINES, POPLINS.
French and English MERINO.
Black and Colored ALPACA.
DEBEGE, LINDSEYS.
Opera, White and Red All-wool and Cot?
ton FLANNEL.
GINGHAM, JACONET, SWISS MUSLIN.
JEANS, CAMBRICS, PAPER CAMBRICS.
Bleached and Unbleached HOMESPUN.
Linen and Cotton SHEETING.
PILLOW-CASING, TICKING.
SHAWLS, LADIES' CLOAKS.
HATS and BONNETS, tr'med and unt'd.
BONNET FRAMES, RIBBONS.
FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RUCHES.
BUGLE and other Fancy Dress and
Cloak Trimmings.
Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Hosiery.
Cuffs, Collars, Hair Nets.
Breakfast Shawls, Sontags.
Hoop and Balmoral Skirts, Corsets.
Veils, Coato's and Clark's Spool Cotton.
ALSO, A FULL LINE OF
GENT'S MUSHING GOODS !
CONSISTING OF:
Orcr, Business and Black Frock COATS.
PANTS and VESTS of all qualities.
White Linen and Woolen OVER-SHIRTS.
Shaker, Merino, Woolen and Cotton
UNDER-SHIRTS and DRAWERS.
Socks, Suspenders, Collars, Wristbands.
Neck-Ties, Pocket Handkerchiefs.
Hats and Caps.
Fine Pegged and Sowed Boots, Gaiters
and Shoes.
Together with a largo and well-selected
stock of Plain and Fancy
Groceries,
FLOUR, BACON, CHEESE, BUTTER.
LARD, TEA, COFFEE, SUGAR.
Whole and Ground Spices, Candles.
Fancy and Common Soaps.
Soda, Indigo, Copperas, Blue Stone.
Madder and Logwood.
Plain and Fancy Crackers. ^
Herrings and Mackerel, by the barrtJ.^
half barrel and kit.
Sweet Oil, Yeast Powders.
Carbonate of Soda, Concentrated Lye.
Fancy and Wain Candies.
Sugar and Fancy Toys, Sardines.
Kerosene Oil.
Cotton and Wool Cards.
Pocket and Table Cutlery, Scissors,
Tobaco and Segars.
Togother with a largo assortment of
goods usually kept, and too mimerons to
mention.
ALSO, ON HAND,
A largo stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS,
SPECTACLES, Ac.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry in paired.
Old GOLD and SILVER bought.
New and second-hand WATCHES bought.
AGENTS FOR
KALB'S PATENT LIMBS.
HARTMAN'S PATENT ELASTIC
CRUTCH.
And F Al RB AN K'S SCALES.
Assembly Street,
BETWEEN PLA I y <fc WA MUNG TON,
COLUMBIA, S.C.
Jan 4