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THE PHONIX,
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TBI-WKEKLY,
BY JULIAN A. SELBY.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
Inserted at 75 cents per square for the first
insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent.
Weekly 75 cents each insertion.
49" Special notices 10 cents a line.
The total war debt of the loyal
States, except California, Oregon and
Nevada, on account of men furnished
the Union armies, exclusive of the
amounts raised by State taxation ol?
by individuals, is estimated at not
less than $475,000,000. The debt of
Maryland on this account is $8,656,
448; I'ennsylvania, $53,527, L 95; West
Virginia, $2,000,000, and Delaware,
$1,140,000. Tho committee of Con?
gress on this subject recommended,
by bill, the proportionate payment of
this debt according to the number of
men furnished by each State respect?
ively, that is, by distribution to
each 25 per centum of the average
expenditure, or $55 for each man
actually furnished-payable in United
States bonds of not less than $1,000,
bearing five per cen!;, interest, re?
deemable at the pleasure of the Go?
vernment after twenty years, and the
State Legislatures to giv o rm al con?
sent to such mode of pa; lent. Un?
der this arrangement, Maryland will
receive $2,238,060, for her 40,692
men; Pennsylvania, $14,715,690 for
her 267,558 men; Delaware, $566,
665 for her 10,303 men; and West
Virginia $1,520,915 for 27,653 men.
The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer thus
notices the cotton prospect:
"We are glad to hear that thc ex?
travagant notions which many of our
people have been entertaining, in re?
gard to the high price that cotton will
command next winter, are giving way
before a more rational ' view of the
situation. We are glad, not because
the facts and prospects do not war?
rant the calculations first made, but
because the re-action comes in time
to prevent the planting .of cotton , to
suchan extent as to put down the
?rice to a point almost ruinous to
outhern industry. The weekly de?
cline in price in^the Liverpool market
is having its effect in dispelling these
dreams, more than any est?mate?
based upon the probable crops of
other countries and the demands of
the trade Cotton declined fully two
and a kali cents per pound in Liverpool
during- the month of January, and no
indications of a re-action were exhibit?
ed at last accounts. " * .i
PLANTING HY THE MOON.-Tho
Hazlehurt (Miss.) " Copiakan enlight?
ens us thus upon this abstruse sub?
ject:
There are a great many who ridi?
cule the idea of planting by the
moon; but experience is wiser than
science, and many of the most suc?
cessful gardeners observe rigidly the
rule of planting according to the'
changes of the moon. An old friend,
in -whose judgment we have faith,
assures us that all vegetables of the
vine kind, as beans, peas, potatoes,
atc., bear more luxuriantly if planted
in the first three or four days after
full moon; and that corn planted on
the decline of the moon will make
heavier ears ' than if planted at any
other time. Let our gardeners and.
planters remember this, and make
the experiment.
BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT.-A writer,
whose life had passed its meridian,
thus eloquently discourses upon the
speedy flight of time :
"Forty years once seemed a long
and weary pilgrimage to make. It
now seems but a step; and yet aloug
the way are broken Rhrin*??, where s.
thousand hopes wasted into ashes;
footprints sacred under their drifting
dust, green mounds where the grass
is fresh with the watering of tears;
shadows even which we should not
forget. We will garner the sunshine
of those years, and with chastened
steps and hope push on toward the
twinkling, where the waters are still
and the storms never beat."
BAD.-According to the ruling of
the District Court in Philadelphia,
the great majority of the persons
living together as husbands and wives
in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl?
vania were never legally married.
This is a startling proposition, but it
is held that an old law, enacted in
1791, declaring that intention of mar?
riage must be published in meeting
and posted on meeting houses before
the ceremony can be legally perform?
ed, is still in force, having never been
repeated. The statute has long been
ignored, but Judge Sharswood declar?
ed it still in binding force. Whether
it is safe to thus declare nine-tenths of
the supposed married couples of the
State violators of the law in this
strange manner, remains to be seen.
WHITE AND BLACK-THE DIFFER?
ENCE.-The Memphis AvalancJiesays:
A few weeks since, a policeman by
the name of Molowney killed a negro.
From the moment the deed was done,
he was loaded down with chains. He
has had a ''speedy trial," and has
been convicted and sent to the peni?
tentiary. This may be all right; we
make no complaint.
A few weeks since, a negro mur?
dered poor young Stewart, and robbed
him. The assassin was detected, and
is in jail. Is he loaded down with
chains? Is he to have a speedy fcrial,
too, and hustled off to the gallows or
the penitentiary?
Not long since, two negro soldiers
murdered an unarmed prisoner. Have
these negroes been arrested? Is any
effort being made to bring them to
justice? Where are they, and who
are they? We have no prejudice
against the negro in the misfortunes
into which he has been plunged-but
we havo some sympathy for white
men, and hope justice will be done
them.
Wolves in Michigan are hungry and
numerous.
Payment of City Debt by an Issne
of City Six Per Cent. Stock.
OFFICE CITY TREASURER.
CHARLESTON, S. C., February 14, I860.
THE Ci tv Treasurer is ready to ISSUE
CERTIFICATES for the amounts of
interest due to Stockholders on the l*t of
January, I860, arid the redeemable Stocks
and Bonds remaining due at same date, in
pursuance of tho City Ordinances "To
Provide for the Payment of Arrears of
Principal and Interest on the City Debt by?
an Issue of City Stock."
Tho Certificates will be issued to the
names of Stockholders as shown by thc
books of the office, and delivered only to
the parties therein named, their legal "rep?
resentatives or attorneys appointed to re?
ceive and receipt for tho same.
In all cases it will bo necessary that
parties who wish to draw their interest
through agents shall give new orders or
powers of attorney, and renewed evidenoe
of logal representation will bo required.
The books for the issue and transfer of
this stock will be open every day until the
i7th of March, and re-opened on the 1st of
April next.
Thc Ordinance of February 13, 1866, di?
rects that "Tho City Treasurer shall bi?
authorized to pay such portions of stock
as shall bo less than ten dollars in curren?
cy, so that there shall not appear on any
Certificate of Stock a fractional sum of
less than ten dollars, and so that no new
Certificate shall be for a U ss sum than fifty
dollars."
These Certificates will bear interest, pay?
able quarterly, from the 1st of January,
1866. A. CAMPBELL, *
Feb 24 10 City Treasurer.
City Clerk's Office,
COLUMBIA. FEBRUARY 20, 1S66. .
IN obedience to instructions from the
City Council, the following extract from
the charter of the city of Columbia, passed
December, 1854, is published for informa?
tion. Th? books for registration are open
at this office:
SEC, 4. That on the first Monday in April
next, and on the first Monday in April of
every succeeding year, an election for Mayor
and Aldermen shall bo held at some conve?
nient place within each of thc wards as now
laid ont and desiguated in the present
town of Columbia, or as they may be here?
after designated and laid out hy tho Mayor
and fi ldermen of the said city of Colum?
bia, at which elections ail such persons as
have been hereinbefore declared members
of the said corporation shall be entitled to
vote by general ballot: Provided, That no
person snail be allowed to vote at any such
election (except the first) who shall not
have registered his name as a voter, with
tho City Clerk, iu a book or books to be
kept by him for' that purpose, at least,
thirty dava before every such election. * *
F. H. ELMORE, City Clerk.
Feb 22__^_thfno8_
M. B. 75.
ran HY ! !
FROM NEW MK DIRECT!
B?'
4TIERCES NEW HAMS.
4 " Bacon SIDES arid STRIPS.
6 boxes Babbit's YEAST POWDERS.
10 " ass'd PICKLES-q'ts and i gals.
25 " RAISINS, (Laver.)
20 drums FIGS.
13 boxes ENGLISH DAT RY CHEESE.
- 12 " GOSHEN "
4 " PINEAPPLE
12 bbls. SYRUP and MOLASSES.
50 boxes SCALED HERRINGS.
0 " FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
2 bbl?. Imported SAUER KRAUT.
2 " NEW DUTCH HERRING.
Always on hand a full assortment of
nm caocEMEo :
Ginger Preserves, Citron, Pannes.
Currants, Cocoa, Chocolate.
Corn Starch, Spices.
Flour, Sugars, Coffee.
Tea, Butter, Lard.
Salieratns and Soda.
AERO, v .
A full assortment of
FINE LIQUORS !
Which we ofter at FAIR PRICES.
CALNAN & KR KU DER,
Gervais street, near Richardson. ?
Feb 16
*
A.?oncy T'oie
H&Z&BO P?WDEfU
THE subscriber is just receiving into
store, and can supply, all kinds' of
POWDER from the above named popular
Factory-in whole, half and quarter kegs,
and in cans and canisters of every size and
quality, at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
To merchants and others buying to seU
again, a further liberal discount will be
made.
He has also in Btoro a general assort?
ment of
HARDWARE, SHOES and
HATS, * GROCERIES,
Embracing almost everything wanted for
House, Kitchen or Plantation use; and is
constantly receiving fresh additions to his
stock. All of which will be Bold at the
Very Lowest Prices for Cash.
Give him a call, at- Nbs. 5 and 6 Bryce's
Range, Columbia, S. C.
Feb 14 lu.o"_ ROBERT BRYCE.
PALMETTO IRON WORKS,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
HAVING rebuilt a part
of our shop, wo are again
?a?prepared to resume busi?
ness in all of its various
^branches-repairing En?
gines, Grist and Saw Mills refitted; alfkinds
of Brass and Lron Casting.
Mr. G. A. SHIELDS will bc found at the
Works, ready to attend to all calls. We hope
to merit a share of the public patronage
For Sale.
40,000 lbs. BAR IRON, suitable for plan?
tation purposes.
3,000 lbH. best CAST STEEL.
200 Cast Steel AXES, made here.
100 Steel HOES, assorted. Planters will
do well to call and examine our Iron.
WM. GLAZE S CO.
FebJ.4_ _Imo
Change of Schedule on the
Blue Ridge Railroad.
ON and after SATURDAY", thc 10th inst.,
the Trains on the Blue Ridge Railroad
will le ave Anderson for Pendleton and Wal?
halla on Wednesdays and Saturdays, after
Ibo arrival of tho Greenville and Columbia
Railroad Trains.
Will leave Walhalla on Mondays at 2
o'clock a. m., connecting with the down
Traiu of Greenville and Columbia Railroad.
Will leave Walhalla on Wedncsdf^ s at ll
o'clock a. m.
Will leave Walhalla on Saturdays at ll
o'clock. W. H. D. GAILLARD,
Feb ll m3 Snp't Blue Ridge R. K.
BROWN & SCI1IBSIER,
AHB
Commission Merchants,
COLUMBIA, s. c.
OFFICE South side Gervais street, near
Assembly. Jan 25 Imo
L?DWiGT&rk?ATMSKT?,
ENGRAVERS & LITHOGRAPHERS,
CORNER NINTH AND BROAD STS.,
Rich ~m Q33.C3.- T7*?
? Jan 30 3mo
LEVIN & PEIXOTTO,
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS AND COM?
MISSION AGENTS, COLUMBIA, S. C.
Corner Assembly and Plain St}-eets.
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 share of
public patronage. JACOB LEVIN,
Late Book-keeper Exchange Bank.
D. C. PEIXOTTO.
Formerly associated with F. Lance.
Jan 13_
Paints, Oils, Window Glass, &c.
A GENERAL assortment of. the above.
J1 together with a full stock of BRUSHES
of e ery varfetv. In store and for sale
cheap for cash by_DIAL & POPE.
Brass and Copper.
THE highest prices paid for old BRASS,
('OPFER, LEAD and ZINC, at
ROBERT MCDOUGALL'S,
Corner of Gadsden and Washington st?.
Orders for every description of BRASS
CASTINGS filled with neatness and de?
spatch._
DIM IMPORTATION
JUST RECEIVED A LARGE STOCK OF
CR?CKERY,
FOR. SALE LOW BY
GREGG & CO.,
Corner Richardson and Taylor Streets,
Imo*
Valuable and Extensive Water Power
in the City of Columbia for Sale.
Ordered by the Tsjizlalure eft~ South "aro
lina.
THE undersigned Commissioners, ap?
pointed by thc General Assembly of
South Carolina, at its late session, will
receive bids for the valuable 77 A T E R
POWER known as the COLUMBIA CANAL,
until thelirst day of April next.
The Canal is eight thousand six hundred
and fifty-four yards long, and the average
fall for tho first three miles is fourteen feet,
commencing at ten feet at Upper street, in
Columbia, and attaining nineteen feet one
inch at Bridge street; tho remaining two
miles, from Bridge street to its mouth,
commences at nineteen feet ten inches, and
attains a fall of twenty-five feet. Fine
building sites exist between the canal and
river, giving complete protection to build?
ings and machinery from freshets. Tho
State, through the undersigned, will con?
vey the canal and all its appurtenances,
together with tho right of way for sixty
feet on each side of thc centre of the canal
to the purchaser. Compensation to the
adjacent land owners for thc right of way,
to bc made by the purchaser, on the same
just and equitable terms that thc right of
wav was conveyed to thc Greenville and
Columbia Railroad Company, by Act of
15th December, 18-15.
This power has been accurately surveyed
by Prof. John LeConte, of the South Caro?
lina University; his report, together with
the Act of tho General Assembly and this
advertisement, has been printed, and may
be obtained by addressing Jas. G. Gibbes, 1
Esq., Mayor of Columbia.
Pi of. LeConto estimates that by doubling |
the original capacity of the canal, as re?
quired by the Act, that the pov^r secured
to Bridge street will be 355 horse-power,
the average head being fourteen feet; and
from Bridge street to Ita mouth 532 horse?
power, with an average hoad of twenty-one
feet, and a current of ono foot per second.
With a current of two feet per second, the
powers would be 710 and 1,004 horse-power;
and if- thc machinery is not run at night,
th'c power may be doubled by accumulat?
ing water in reservoirs.
"As tho supply of water," says Prof.
LeConto, "which may be turned from the
river into the canal at its' head, is almost
unlimited, tin1 canal can be enlarged to an
extent commensurate with the demand for
water power. If desired, it may be made
to supply water to the Extent of 5,000horse?
power or more. lu fact, by very simple
arrangements, one-third or one-half, or
even more, of the whole water in Broad
River, might Ix- turned int? such an en?
larged canal."
This water power is literally within the |
city of Columbia. The city' is now supplied
hy railroads penetrating nearly every Dis?
trict in the State, furnishing the produc?
tions of cotton, vice, wheat, beef and pro- |
visions, with little expense at this important
point..
The city of Columbia is supplied with gas
and good water, the climate is salubrious
and liealthy, being above the miasmatic
region, and invites, for pleasant settlement
and society, merchants, artisans, mecha?
nics, manufacturers and persons of for?
tuno and leisure.
Tho prope rty will be sold on the following
conditions, to wit: 1st. The purchaser
shall, within two years from the date of
conveyance, complete the widening and
deepening of said canal to at least twice it3
origininal capacity. (Its original capacity
was fifteen feet wide at top, eight feet at
bottom and four feet in depth; to double
it according to Prof. LeConte's report, it
will require tho removal of 36,107 cubic
yards of earth, and 3,200 cubic yards of
stone to Bridge street, and from Bridge
street to its mouth 22,176 cubic yards of
earth - no stone to be removed.) That the
same shall always be kept open for boating
purposes, free of charges, to wheio it is
now used. (This will not interfere at all
with the water power for driving machine?
ry, as boats only descend as far as the first
lock, near Upper street.)
That the water shall not become stag?
nant, and that it shall not beus?d for other
than hydraulic purposes.
That one-third of thc sum bid shall be
paid within thirty days after notice of ac?
ceptance of bid; one-third at the expiration
of six months therefrom, and tho remain?
ing third at the expiration of twelve
months. Titles delivered on pavment of
first instalment, and that the title herein
proposed to be conveyed shall revert to the
State, on default being made of any of the
foregoing conditions, including payment
of all tho purchase money.
This water power with its location, in thc
judgment of tho Commissioners, is un?
equaled by any in the State of South Caro?
lina, and not surpassed by any in the
Soathern country.
Parties sending; bids will please furnish
tho Commissioners with references as io
tlio ability promptly to make good the
samo.
All the communications may be addressed
to tho undersigned at Columbia, S. C.
JAMES L. ORR,
Governor,
WM. D. PORTER,
Lieutenant-Governor.
JAMES G. GIBBES,
Mayor of Columbia.
Columbia, S. C., January 2:1, 1866.
Feb 13 . _
Hardware.
THE ibseribors would respectfully in?
form thc citizens of Columbia and
vicinity, that thev have opened their stock
of HARDWARE", PAINTS, OILS, WIN?
DOW GLASS, Ac, to which they would
ask the attention of purchasers, cheap for
cash. DIAL A POlfe.
MMUG OFF
AT
I
ReducedPrices
TO 'TAKE ROOM FOR
SPft?NG & St?MMEB STOCK*
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL UEALE11S Iii
Dry Goods,
CLOTHING
GROCERIES,
"OFFER THEIR STOCK AT
MWCEiD 3PEXCES !
CONSISTING or:
AGOOD assortment of PRINTS, of all
colors anti 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 Drer and
Cloak Trimmings.
Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Hosiery.
Curfs, Collars, Hair Nets.
Breakfast Shawls, Sontags.
Hoop and Balmoral Skirts, Corsets.
Veils, Coate's and Clark's Spool Cotton.
ALSO, A FULL LINE OF
GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS !
Over', Business and T'.ack 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, ColKrs, Wristbands.
Neck-Ties, Pocket Handkerchiefs.
Hats and Caps.
Fine Pegged and Sewed Boots, Gaiters
and Shoes.
Together with a large and wull-selectod
stock of Plain and Fancy
C?rDt? o o eriess
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 Fahey Crackers.
Herrings and Mackerel, by the barre 1
half barrel and kit.
Sweet Oil, Yeast Powders.
Carbonate of Soda, Concentrated Lye.
Fancy and Plain Candies.
Sugar and Fancy Toys, Sardines.
Kerosene Oil.
Cotton and Wool Cards.
Pocket and Table Cutlery, Scissors.
Tobacco and Segars.
Together with a large assortment of
goods usually kept , and too Humorous to
mention.
ALSO, ON HAND,
A large stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS,
SPECTACLES, Ac.
Watches, clocks and Jewelry repaired.
Old GOLD and SILVER bought.
Now and second-hand WATCHES bought.
AGENTS FOR
KALB'S PATENT LIMBS.
HARTMAN'S PATENT E L A S T I C
CRUTCH.
And FAIRBANKS SCALES.
Assembly Street,
BETWEEN PLAIN & WASHINGTON
COLUMBIA, S.O.
Jan 4
DAN. CASTILLO'S
CRIAT SHOW
AND
MORAL EXHIBITION.
j. M. mm, MANAGER.
THIS complete CORPS OF ARTISTS will
have the honor of appoariug before
the pnhlic of ,
COLUMBIA,
On Levy's Lot, Opposite Phcenix Office,
FOR
ONE r>^Y ONLY!
Monday, February 26.
First performance will be priven on MON?
DAY AFTERNOON.
This troup will bo headed by the Great
Clown,
SAN. CASTELL?,
The Joter, Humorist,
Orator and Performer.
He will introduce his inimitable perform?
ing Russian Horse
oas AX?.. "
His thorough-bred Trick Horse
-A.ncL.y Johnson,
HIS come PONY
"January,"
AND HIS .
Educated Mules.
HE WILL EXECUTE HIS
FL YIN G LEAP ,
OR
LEAP FOR LIFE,
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
KTotice.
THE G B, 32 AT
Moral Exhibition
Tho Manager has, at great expense, ob?
tained the services of HERR LENGEL, tho
Lion King, together with his
WONDERFUL HONS AND LIONESSES.
This" exhibition will take place prior to
tho commencing of tue CIRCUS PER?
FORMANCES, thereby giving visitors an
opportunity of having a perfect view of
these "Lords of the Forest" before Herr
Lcngel enters the den, so that thoso who
come specially.to see the animals may re?
turn home with their families.
The COMPANY comprise some of the
finest performers-male and female-either
in Europe or America, consisting of :
EQUESTRIANS,
VAULTERS,
ACROBATS
AND GYMNASTS.
DAN. CA8TELLO and Mr. CHARLES
FARRER, tho two great Clowns, will ap?
pear in every performance.
HERR LENGEL will enter the den at 2
and 7? o'clock.
A Corps of Usher? are ongaged to
scat our patrons, and the pnhlic may bo
assuved that the strictest order and deco?
rum will be preserved.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Admission. $1 00
Children_.50 cents
Colored PersonB.75 "
Feb 28_ 3
\ Notice.
JOHN C. SEEGERS, of Columbia, is my
Sole Agent for the sale of the different
kinds of BISCUITS, CRACKERS and 1
PILOT BREAD manufactured by me. Ho
will sell them at Charleston wholesale
prices, freight added. _,
J. C. H. CLAUSSEN.
Charleston, January 27, 1866.
JUST -.eceived a lot of SODA, CON?
GRESS, SEED, Sugar, Wine, Lemon,
Butter, Pic-Nic Biscuits, and Pilot Bread.
J_anA_ - JOHN C. SEEGERS.
JOHN T. RHETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND SOLICITOR IN EQUITY?
Office in Rear of Court Houee.
Feb 1 Imo*
C. D. MELTON. SAM'L W. MELTON
MELTON & MELTON,
Attorneys at Law,
COLUMBIA, S. C.,
WILL practico in the adjoining Dis?
tricts, and in Union, York. Chester
aud Lancaster. Office on Assembly street,
second door South of the Catholic. Chnrch.
Jan 31_Brno
"TOT. ^9L. TT?TIRJS.
Land Agent.
SPECIAL attention paid to purchase and
sale of PLANTATIONS. FARMS,
DWELLINGS and REAL ESTATE of every
description in South Carolina and tho
Southern States. Office-Court House
Square, Columbia, S. C. Feb 3