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COLUMBIA. Wednesday Morning, Har. 21, ?866.1 The Second Year. The Phoenix, this morning, enters upon the second year of it? existence. Through twelve mouths of trials and di?iculties, surrounded hy desolation and ruin, our people sadly impo? verished, with an unprecedented scarcity of money, and with high ruling prices for every article required", both in our business and for domes? tic consumption, we are pleased to state that our paper commences its new volume under very encouraging j prospects. From small beginnings, the pro? prietor has been enabled to present J his readers with a journal second to none in the State in its daily amount I of reading matter; and it is but pro? per to assure them that in the fu? ture no effort will be wanting on his part to enlarge and improve as oppor? tunity may offer or occasion require. In addition to the daily and tri-weekly issues, he proposes to publish a w?ekly paper-The Gleaner-which, ex? cluding all advertisements, will con . tain more reading matter than any other journal in the Southern States, or perhaps in the country. Those I who contemplate subscribing to the | Gleaner should forward, at once, as it is highly lenee thepubj? v subscrib? witlfl Pinckney v.-aa th^-sscd of Ger?. Chnrle-OCftteawol py, one of ^tir?Si^rand i.*.'1776,"_who; with the toui ^as the (sword, hud inscrit high, iq) on tlA pillar had bean the cunpani George "Washington; jlory*was his-? he \\ id all tlie worlup knol embi^??od?^ that h?dowf yt??fe, "friend Vf Vv iishington\" fyUsau alliance with virtue itself;'a| et ii be renicnibered that this ta time when th ? jrop of emiai f ?od distinguished - ltcllects was ov jgring, and that "Washington was ular degree chary of his cor ^>uch,men live to immortal phenierals, shall ha oblivii SA spared her in His good providence, and permitted her to remain to be ns a shining light, an aged priestess, as it were, in this our social temple, to instruct, to edify and benefit her fel? low-mortals. Within sucha vast span of time she had beheld and heard of events that agitated the earth, causing nations tu tremble, and the hearts of men to throb with fear. First, the American Revolution of "1776. " Then the monstrous French Revolution of "1789." Then the horrible tragedy of San Domingo; and, lastly, the cruel, unnatural and most piteous of all wars, that which has just closed, leaving her beloved Carolina mutilated and bleeding, like a stricken eagle upon the plain. Shall wo not say then that it was time for her to depart. The generous hearted woman had outlived history; at least, the noblest part of our his? tory-the history of the old thirteen. Fort Moultrie, in which her father fought, Eutaw, Hanging Rock, King's Mountain; what are they to be henceforth? These glorious bat- i tie-fields, associated with illustrious names, that once thrilled our hearts, will in the future grow to be "As tedious as a twice told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man." The spirit that was in them is gone forever. She had, too, outlived her splendid fortune. This was a deep wound; not that she so felt it for rtirself, but for others; because the ?jwTilses of her tender und generous ^^jvero ever quickly ?dive to tho ^^^^BB??afc1/>or"^Jte|l?P1dless and KjjJl Runily. And Hgt 1'f present pii^lli?^*?^^^ sne gJ^J^|t|>J^^^|!l_^ith ? I H! IBSS * * ?*', 3 ' I Ikhe JP*1' tIief^f^"?J*j * " PPW^*" i?Ve church was built fortj/frL-, /ear? Miss for the express purpose of impar ven- religious instruction to the colt jhed people, and it was the hist place thp worship ever erected in South C Tout lina, or in the entire Southern cc 6, lt try. for holding religious services fcll, the plantations. Its pulpit was fi rorn^ over forty years ago by the Ri lv*d jfc?v. Francis Rutledge, the pre* i m revered Bishop MfAdS^a. ha h av out to meeV'th^ W^^^j^Hcc^r.-d j: ".nd pie on the plaiiL^ffrP? has seaac ud, survived the institution of slaverv the -.,?. Vf^-. the kow PRICE OF CoTTON^T)ne g< ie? effect of the lute rapid decline in price of cotton is apparut, s^y^ md Columbus Enquirer. Sojfe 'niant are not so much ii? the notioff 0U making big crops of dutton this ye rue but are aguin consfoeriiV; whetl >e?? they had not better make- bread's 0f meat enough, and give the s?rpfifc on their plantations to -the cuh*#e ml cotton. We make the follow?Cfr vas tract of a business letter fronT^-i ws ster County, Georgia: "?JUT forxPj .ec| interest is moving quietly, though It a much more moderate pace" th n(j under the old system. ?Sonie'of o :fta best farmers are entirely destitute mt laborers, others only partially sn er_ plied, and scarcely any abote the *D former average. Fanners rarju^ua in_ doning their previous ?AmExs ?ty large crops of cotton, and/^hink ve prudent to make a good giftin crop lU- to raise meat and corn for their ow ijej consumption." RADICAX PLA* OF RESTOR. speaking of the radical pr< jen" (negroes inchn governments in tl: and applying i >,Vj?n??e Bnffa] 'p!^>cr, say: that the ne From Washington. Thc words of the act under which the Comptroller of the Currency holds his office, have been supposed by some to be such as to prevent the President from removing him if he should see proper. But I learn that Mr. Guthrie, an ex-Secretary of the Treasury, and several other loyal au? thorities, hold the contrary opinion, and declare that the President has just as much power over this office and officer as any other. If the President were to ren-ve Mr. Clarke, it is probable that the majority in the Senate would take the occasion to make a party issue upon it. In 1840, it was held by Mr. Web? ster and Mr. Clay and others, that if the President, while the Senate is in session, remove an officer, the Senate, having assented to his appointment, must also assent to his removal. But this doctrine was not long adhered to, and was never acted upon practi? cally. Neither Mr. Webster nor Mr. Clay adhered to it after the accession of the Whigs to power. I believe, however, that tho Repub I Hean majority of the Senate court au opportunity to try the question. Il Mr. Clarke be removed, he will bc held np to the country as a political martyr, and the very first under thc Johnson ride. The Senate will ex pend the remainder of the session ir debating the question. The finan cia! question will enter the party de bate, and all who are running rio with irredeemable paper will sustaii the insubordinate Comptroller. The Committee on Keconstructioi have reported the testimony of Gen Gustar, who states that he hus tra veled all over Texas, and found tin mass of the people exceedingly bitte against the Government, more si than five or six months ago. Hi mentioned, among other facts, tha the grand juries have, during a fet months past, found 500 indictment for the murder of Union men am others, but not one of the guilty, pai ties have been convicted. The Secretary of State, in a lette to Senator Sumner, details the fact in the case of the murderer, Marti: Jjfcder, recently pardoned by th fcfril of Basle^^jjiV'itzerland, o H Bkp of ItidMHrcration to th BHfew Bruer sentence < I Hfcty-four years i fafSl n| ?. I ?j ?KSj??tes Consul 9 1 SSH! W? ' x ffilfrMiTIT-1 th ^MKale,.nrWti?y ?lient that, the fl ??| - c Br a colony lor coi """""^ ~V ' H. and the norse u ago. '.?^B'u,t be" ^aftc ting land rn^;o7*^)UUirv/^Br wou -.red returned to ^itzerlaSSLat tl , pense of those sciuMughi^ her? : 51 A meeting was . V. at thc ? aro- pohtnu Hotel to-nighc, evnivjost mn- ! number of leading BepubuVxta ou both Honsss of Congress who ?j , the Fro?" dent's veto nup?sag* favor M'IM reconstruction poli ight wjMjjMt was decided to organ sent j supp?t of their views and p] rjn<r for approaching political camp jj " j The question of Cabinet recon ' j tiou was discussed freely, an ?Sy j opinion was unanimously exp: >eo- j that Secretaries Stanton and I ?ely j ought to be displaced, and po , " j Attorney-General Speed. A co: ' - j tee was appointed to wait upo * 7 President in relation to the r j and report to some subsequent the?in?of the caucus. As an earnc rh^f lousiness intentions, rooms nia ?rs[ready been engaged for the s 'Am?pr headquarter purposes, and tl ? 'Hftal ?lishment of a newspaper ore i^bcing seriously considered. A meeting wiu be called soon t( nd' I expression t? the sentiments e II tai?ed by those engaged in the i -i^rn^pt. Go? ernor Morton, of Ind .j^Wr^ proipbly be urged for Star. ?- jnace j4r*Secretary of War. Um Dj,-4^fied. dissatisfaction at Mr. Hui j proiCdure was expressed l i all ? sent. Another meeting vA be at j this week, and a more; c finite an of action agreed upon. ur ! A clerk in the InternnTKev 0? Bureau was culled .before S?cr McCulloch for disparaging r^n P" concerning the President's 22 ;ir February speech. Tho clerk adm n. his views to be still unchanged ; 0? the merits of that performance. Secretary was disposed to indul< " a diff?rence of opinion upon that - ject, but said any clerk would b( n missed who accused the Preside: disloyalty. In the House, to-day, Mr. Join j. of Arkansas, snubbed Thad. Ste saying that he hud a regard for ?~ House, but none for Mr. Ste1 1- Thad, indignantly replied, that a te gentleman woidd utter, so nouec ^ answer such remarks. I It is understood that Comptr ? Clarke will be asked to resign to-, ?: row by thc President. Secretary w Cnlloch treats Clarke's demonstn o with contempt. It is admitted un d Republicans that Mr. Hooper sma i- him up badly in the House iu re fe to thc statements made in his 1 e censuring Mr. McCulloch. Thc 1 >f is u strong friend of the Presid e I policy. Clarke is a radical. I 1 >r j that Mr. Guthrie, an ex-Sccrotai t, ! the Treasury, ami several other 1 a authorities, hold the contrary opii ri i and declaro thaJs^he Presiden) u i just as muchy/ M^rovev thi.-? ( Pailful Rumor. We have heard, on the street, that Herr Lengel, tho famous lion tamer, .who accompanied Dan Castillo's circus, and whose thrilling exhib?- { tions in this city many of our read? ers remember with a shudder, was not only killed, but actually torn to pieces and devoured, on Saturday evening last, by the fierce beasts whose avenging rage he had aroused for the vulgar amusement of a gaz? ing, gaping, admiring (!) audience. .'Well, ho was only a circus man, a common mountebank, and nobody cares," perhaps you will say; but remember, Herr Lengel was . 'a man for a' that-and a' that," and al? though he may have been imprudent, yet he was a truly brave man-an intelligent man-nevertheless. Just before entering the den the last night of his exhibition Jbere" we obtained permission from him to stand near the wagon, which sup? ported the cage, and witness his man? ner o? dealing with the kings of the forest. We watched his every movement, and we do not remember to have witnessed a more thrilling spectacle than Herr Lengel presented. After entering the cage, he drove the ani? mals into the corner as usual, though we saw that he did not feel sure of himself. He weut through his ac? customed performances, however, until he came to that which was, to us, most exciting, viz: sitting down upon the back of the larger and most ferocious looking lion. The animal lay crouched in a menacing attitude, and gave a low, muttered growl as soon as Herr Lengel touched him. i In a moment the man's features were over-cast with a deathly pallor, but restraining every other emotion of fear, he slowly arose from his seat, cautiously advanced to the door of the cage, and slipped out almost imper? ceptibly. The moment that he got out, he was so very weak that he came near falling before he could reach the dressing-room, which was but a little way oft*. We never saw such steadiness of nerve before ; we hope never to wit I ness such a display again. [ Wilmington Dispatch. A DUEL BY LAMP-LIGHT.-A singu? lar occurrence took place at Culpcp per Court House on Saturday night last, the particulars of which we give below as received from an eye-wit? ness. It appears that a difficulty oc? curred at the Waverly House, in that rfrffcg between Edward Freeman, i#3sTf^ presiding Justice of the County jCourt, and a Mr. Walter H. Robin Ion, of the late Confederate army. ?To adjust the matter agreeably, and lifter the manner prescribed by all ?rue sons of chivalry, the "code" was olesorted to. After the preliminaries rdk challenge and acceptance had been '?^^fctosed of, arrangements were com -jjBBw for. 3-.n>?eeting, which took . av ^MfcWtr-f ~ Jo- m of the Orange i in PB??l^2???/?a5?4 ?epot; )are : pla^?lM g ,,Bhfc?jj&(SuiKla\ ) ; rns. and y?^P^^iMf^MMj||togni'y mc- tirne,\^| Rbin the weapons^M BBM^ sed acted aa t^^HB?fff?SHBSH lan son, and Mr. X>Tm'V,Hr -T/,??? bly (formerly of this city,^B?*^|^ ait- Freeman. The niglit^B1"^M the dark, lamps were resortePJrsHi ;ter means whereby the opponents mf| ?et- be enabled to distinguish and ext: of guish each other. This arrangeme: al- however, proved wholly unnecessai ion as after the exchange of a eouple es- shots, neither of which "hit tl is mark," the seconds, probably feaiir lb- that their own personal safety won] ive be endangered by a continuance < er- the "exercise," interfered, a ad tl ;e- contestants, havingpronoun<edthen ia, selves "satisfied," became at on< a's "reconciled." We failed toU?aratfc li- precise cause which :<MiHiSA~d di i's ficulty, but believe l! was of re- ; trifling character. J^H&L ild ' : Ah ?v//i, ?%,'l?,'. in ne ?7 ks of ?d to ie tn THE EM.-x j^^^Kr CUBA.- Froi the special :?a?^^f "?rret-pondence c tue Herald, dat^BRc 9th instant, w learn tha,t the '^Khorities have give notice that all tne 'emancipados' ai to be cie'rver'/u" tip, without fufl within a 'fortnight. Some of Au hirers, having paid the quarterlies ii , advance, are afraid that the nioner b- j will not be returned. It is rumoret that these negroes are all to -Oe sen back to Africa, probably to Fernande Po ; if to the latter, they maV possibly be drilled into military service, as tin English have done in Beltfc and else where. " The action of the Spanish Govern ment in this matter, is inc that mighi be most agreeably, followed in this country. We have a great man j "emancipados" her? who might bi shipped, with en ire compatibility with the public int'.rest, to the samt destinations. They are those who will not work, and wiio do not" ing I but produce trouble. They are of ne i use wdiere they are, and in a new r clime, and ander a hotter sun, they * might do better, and all become in s time "happy," like Dahomev the i I Great, f THE (?OLD OF THE RICHMOND BANKS. The specie claimed by the Richmond banks rftmains in the vaults of the TY^^KI. Department, and will not dered until further proof is jug. Important testimony jelled which wi^U^ubtless claims a? set forth [ow making THE CONNECTICUT ELECTIONS.-Asi it looks now, there is every reason to | hope for and to expect the success of j the Democratic ticket. There is no- j ' thing doubtful or half-way about j i their platform. It makes the i mme- j diate restoration of the Union the | only issue. It deals in no disguises, aaa does not attempt to delude the people. If right wins, the Demo? cratic party in Connecticut will suc? ceed this spring. The people arc fully alive to thc importance of this election. They know that a Demo? cratic defeat defeats the President, and puts back the work of restoration at least a year. Success here will be a wonderful stimulus to other States, and will be as good as a promise of the speedy downfall of radicalism throughout the land. Our success in April will be but the dawn of a com? ing glorious day. , If there are only 1,000, Republican "Johnson men" hold the balance of political power in the State, and can decide tho election. That is, they can decide it in the favor of the 40,000 Democrats, every one of whom is a Johnson man; or they may throw their votes and influence on the radi? cal side. A careful canvass of the State by both parties shows that the sides are so evenly balanced that the weight of a very small majority will "send up" either ticket. Probably not more than HO,000 votes will be polled; and if the Democrats bring out their Mc? Clellan vote, they will carry the State by a small but sufficient majority. It is noticeable that, for the first time in j some years, the radicals do not boast that they have the State in their breeches pockets. [Hartford Cor. New York World. FRANCE.-The Paris correspondent of the New York Times, under date of Paris, February 9, writes as fol? lows: A profound irritation reigns in France about the relations with Ame? rica. The word has been pronounced, and passed hastily from mouth to mouth, "We have been ordered out of Mexico!" and you know how easy it is for a whole community to seize upon a word and form a judgment upon it without going deeper into the question. But there are two kinds of irritation-one against the United States and one against the French Government. I have no need of telling you how parties are divided on this subject. In the address of the Senate in reply to the speech from the Throne, you will see faithfully translated the feeling in Government quarters. The honorable Senators declare that "France does not obey the haughty commands of any country; she marches when she pleases!" This tone of expression in an offi I cial paper is important as showing ! the degree of irritation which this j affair has awakened. The first news of the takin Bagdad by Gen, C^j^ord nat made a gre<>?8eV- ' of the iinprif^^?2i?M? ?n- ! >? !?.^fl^pBBf Wm R W?? at, (iished in th i s ni onSnig^HJraJHJrffi -y, is destined to produce a good effee ot in the right direction. !ie ~~ - ,g PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S VIEWS.-Th? [? Washington correspondent olthe New 3f York Advertiser, says: ?fo ie "The President evident?^Kols that a. he is master of the situation, and he >e is terribly in earnest in his opposition ie to Congress, especially when he finds f. himseff attacked, as he was on Satur - a day fey Mr. Stevens. He told a New Enaiaml Congressmen on Monday th^t Louisiana is now moro loyij than sh? ever was, her large foreign popu? lation never having transferred the )f jfllegiance which they boiL to Fnmee, " /before the treaty of tranflL, nul that j South Carolina is more IqHW hint she / has been since the nulli ticanrtoi fever began to break out. But he^gvimly I intimated that other sections of \??? Union are not displaying much loyal? ty, and that the next rebellion may , be commenced in Massachusetts." Lieutenant-General Grant has is? sued n general order, requiring com? manders of military departments, as rapidly as possible, to cause all rent? ed buildings to bo evacuated, and the troops and ofticors remaining in their commands to be collected in regular military posts, the property ot' the United States. Tho allowances of barracks, quarters, and officers arc to be strictly limited to the schedule made in paragraph 1,008 of the army regulatious, and whenever Quarter? master i return hired buildings, they will re >orttothe Chief Quartermaster of the department their orders and reason:, therefor. Inspectors-General will give their special attention to this subject, will call the immediate at? tention of all commanding ofiicers to the absolute necessity for economy, and will embrace it in their official reports to the respective headquarters. Judge Kellogg, Collector of Cus? toms at New Orleans, has nows that the Government at Washincton has dismissetL?! persons i ngag^^^tln seizure j?Mppertj belong : nen) Local Itc?xjau? CASII.-Our terms for aul>Bcript:ou, a?l rertising and job work are cash. We hope ill parties will bear thia in mind. Tm; WEEKLY GLEANKB.-Tho regular publication of tins paper will be postponed EI few week?. Persona desirous of MII ?cribing, will please forward the money .it ance. Terms $4 a year. THE BUBNXNO or COLOUUA.-An inter? esting account oi the "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, S. C."' has just been issued, in pamphlet foryl. from the Phoenix ?team power preiss.1 Orders can bo tilled to any extent. BROWN it SOHIRMIB.-This new firm in our city have opgned a commission and general forwarding establishment, on Main street, at Volger's new ^tore, near Janney's old hotel. They are>prompt and obliging in their linc of busin?*, and, wc trust, will succeed. f On last Sunday and Monday, it was porte 1 on the streets thai Herr Len? the lion tamer, had been killed by his li We could trace the rumc?r to no sourco, and see no mention of it New Berne, Haleigh or Wilmington pa The Wilmington .Toufi states OkRHe? Lengel waa left in "m1*1 Berne, on account of some surgical operation-to one of hi? arms, rendered necessary by a wound which he received froWone of the lions while exhibiting in Augusta, Ga. His ab? sence from some subsequent exhibition probably gave rise to the rumor, li? an? other column we publish a narrow escape ho made while performing in Wilmington. NEW ADVEBTISESEENTS. -Attention is call? ed to the .following advertisements, which are published thia morning for the first time: A. ii. Phillips-Corn. Browne <fc Schirmer-Corn. John C. Seegers-Water Pails, dec. " " " -Declination. J. H. Clarkson it Co.-Eastern Hay, ie J Eureka Chapter No. 13-Meeting. James Seigler-Filly Stolen. Nomination of T. S." Nickerson. Turnor it Fahey-Dissolution. J. P. Thomas-Lumber Yard. PEARLS AND RUBIES.-White teeth crop? ping from out of ridges of ruby, a breath spicy as the airs from Araby the Blest who can resist such fascinations? To realize them-to perpetuate them-to make the mouth a casket of pearls and rubies, ind every sigh a gush of fragrance-all you have to do, fair ladies, is" to use that matchless vegetable preparation, Fragrant sozodont. t WORTHY OF THOUGHT.-At a recent public meeting in Buffalo, New York, to sustain the President, Dr. Brunck, editor of the DeTftocrat, a German paper, made a speech, in which h<* sketched the disasters which foliowouf diose nations of the old w-orld that inposed unjust disabilities on those Ahorn they conquered. Among others ne contrasted the English policy " 'jcotiand. And time of peal pression hac stituted, is the hatred i As Asdrubal sweai eternal^ so shall we, ll Soutl terners, fl ing ineradicably hereditary hire From these ejilsl to sa^ e the cc EMIGRATING > mao* Quit?, a nu rober ol Storth L. accompanied by Ujfeir tai hons? hold goocH and ?1 through this eit\T daily, e/| Indiana. They leonie fron North Carolina and saj goinp io Indiana 1V1llf^" *?L c>bvTou.s"TIPri'quire mention, why In? diana, Illinois, or several other S^ti s, might bey regarded as preferable, ns j places of Vesidence, to North Carolin, I or even virginia. 1 [Richmond Dispatch. j AN IMPORTANT DECISION.-A de sion of some interest y j Hon. C. 8. McGownio,' I bate for Sumter coan ty, 3? ? ceutly. The question was ; *^^CTlit*' j of a guardian for amount of debts for j which payment had been received in Confederate Treasury r ?tes during the ex istence of the Confederaos, said j debts having been contracted* pre? vious to tho year 18G1. The de -ision of tho Judge was, that thr gi1: rdian was not liable. In other worM^jflh he was entitled to credit for | aunt so received. KECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS. -4e re? ceipts from the 1st to the iOt?stant foot np the following eftmons figures: At the port of N?Tork, $3,7?8,610.2?^ston, $3?7.07; Philadelphia*. 4,581.95; l?nore $93,538.2t? mSk 84,330, General i^^'iam was j?ed at I6th m fit tb? iter