The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, March 21, 1866, Image 2
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