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PHONIX. Attend the True Event. BY JULIAN A. SELBY. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 18GG. Tri-Weekly $7 a Year. VOLUME II-NO. 27. THE PHOENIX, I PUBLISHED DAILY AMD TRI-WEKKLY. rm GLEANER, KVKIi? WEDNK.SDA? MOUNIW.. BY JULIAN A. SELBY. STATE AND CITY PRINTER. TERMS-IN. ADVANCE. SVBSCBimON. Daily Paper, six months.$5 00 Tri-Weekiv, " " .3 50 Weekly, " " .2 00 ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at 75 cents per square for the first insertion, and 50 cen ts for each subsequent. Weekly 75 cents each insertion. ejr A liberal discount made ott the above rates mhen advertisements arc inserted by the mortth or year. tar Special notices 10 cents a line. AOKNTS. H. L. Darr, Sumter. S. P. Kinard, Newberry. Samuel Dronthitt, Greenville C. H. Wm. Moore, Abbeville C. H. ^?ulh^w^Pjmpe^Aiic^^ Colton-Fud* and KatlmalcM. BRANDON, MISS. , March 21,18G6. To the Editors of tim National Intelli? gencer: As statements are sometimes being made that the cotton crop of 18G6 will exceed in quantity any hereto? fore raised, perhaps it is due to the consumers, as well as to the produ? cers, of the snowy staple-embracing in that category, as it does, RO largo a portion of the civilized world-to adduce some facts, which, it is be? lieved, will convince any one that the crop of the Southern States for the present year cannot exceed 1,000,000 bales. Indeed, it is the opinion of many intelligent planters that it will fall far short of that number. Some writers, evidently unacquainted with the subject, even indulge the exube? rance of their fancy so far as to esti? mate the next crop at 4,000,000 to 6,000,000 bales. Such estimates appear simply ridiculous to those who have devoted much time to the cul? ture of cotton. A little reflection will afford an easy explanation for the origin of such fabulous conclu? sions. In the first place, it must bo borne in mind that soon after the surrender of the Confederate armies, when the negroes came to appreciate in all its fullness and force that they were really free, and no mistake, they flocked, almost en masse, from the remote Counties to the towns and vil? lages along the railroads and rivers, leaving, in many localities whore, prior to the war, a majority of the population consisted of negroes scarcely a freedman to be found. This exodus from the remote sec tious, and consequent influx nlon? the different thoroughfares, appeal natural and reasonable when tin freedman's proverbial fondness foi railroads and steamboats is takei " into consideration. Correspondent! and others passing through the couu try, and seeing the crowds lounging around the towns and villages, ver !; = {..?,.-11~ ^i?w.l...ln,1 fi.?* *l,.ra .,,+,-" HUHIltt.ijr W?WWMVM ??.??. . ? - . possessed a super-abundance of la borers, and reported accordingly And now, when the announcement i made that the freedmen have gene rally gone to work, the snppositioi abroad is, that an unpreoedentei yield of cotton will be the result no allowance being made for th thousands of beautiful and f?rtil fields doomed to he uncultivated, be m cause of the great insufficiency au uncertainty of labor. In the next place, it must not b forgotten that the number of laboi ers at present engaged in making col ton does not exceed, at the fiulef estimate, three-fifths of the numbe so employed before the war, and it i not safe to calculate that those three fifths will do more than half the labe which the same number did while i a state of slavery. Now, three-fifths of the laborer; doing half as much labor as thu sam number, will give three-tenths of full crop-in other words, three tenths of 4,000,000 bales, equal t I, 300,000 bales, everything else, he sides the quantity and quality of th labor, being equal. But due allowance must be mac for the inadequate protection afford* by the levees on the Mississippi Rivi and its tributaries-for tho ruine and washed condition of the mar plantations deserted during the wa anel which, being in comparatively rongh and wild state, will be moi liable to those disasters which occu to a greater or less extent, evei year-for the great scarcity and inf rior quality of teams, and for tl bael condition and insufficiency < farming implements. These, ar many other causes, to say nothing the officious interference of the B reau, which occasionally happen will, most assuredly, reduce the ne crop to 1,000,000 bales or under. It is much to be regretted thu while the conduct ai a majority the United States officers among ; has been unexceptionable, some ft have so far forgotten themselves as encouragea spirit of animosity amoi the freedmen against their former mustern; twit, nt tito same time, it isa consolation to know that theirwicked designs have mut with poor success? It afTords mc much pleasure to state that tho freed men are generally be? ginning to understand that freedom docs not consist in idleness, but that they must exert and try to improve themselves. < )n many of the planta? tions, tho employers have organized schools among the freedmen, teach? ing the children in the day, and form? ing the adults into night classes. To thtj Northern pliilanthropist, 1 would say, that his love for the freedmen is not equal to the ties that bind ns to those who served us so long and so faithfully-who watched over and protected om* women and children while the husbands, fathers and brothers were absent in the army. No; there is a nearness for the former slave of which a stranger knows nothing, and Heaven forbid that we should ever see him suffer while we arc able to relieve his wants. The negro possesses many noble traits of character, and the mass of the Southern people appreciate them ; yet we know that it is folly to think abont investing him with the right of suf? frage, and placing him upon full so? cial and political e*piality. Indeed, the great mass of thc negroes know that they are not qualified for having all the rights of American citizenship conferred upon them, and they di not expect it. They are well enougl satisfied with what they have received and only ask to lie protected in theil persons and property, which ?nost. i not all, of the Southern States hav< done. A few of tho negroes, of a restless tnrhnlent temperament, may elaino for more, but they only serve as ai exception to verify tho rule. All w ask is, for the Freedmen's Bureau t< let us alone, and justice will be don to all, and peace and happiness wil reign throughout the land. The people of Mississippi, and, suppose, of all the Southern State? look upon the struggle now going o at Washington with patience an fortitude. Although they feel keenl tho sting of injustice, which the have been, ami are now being, sui jected to, yet they are prepared fi the worst, boping that the day Ls ll? far distant when truth and justic shall reign supreme, ami when tli Union shall be restored in all il pristine purity. A few individua here, who never got mad until th war was ??vcr, may appear very be ligeree.t. at times, but they only coi stitnte the twelfth hour vaporers, an are perfectly harmless. LUCI US. Prophecy ?le \ u poleoil III. To Editors of Herrtford {Conn. ) Tl nie Louis Philippe fell in 1848: 1 was bora in 177S, and took tb?? se; on the throne in 1830. Add up tl figures 1773 as follows: 1 and 7 ami and 3, and it makes 18; add t his - 1830, and it makes 1848. Louis Philippe was married in! SO Count as follows: 1 and 8 and 0 ai 9, and it makes 18; add 18 to 1S30, makes 1848. Louis Philippe's wife was born 1782. Count t, 7, 8, 2, it makes I add 18 to 1830, it makes 1S48. Napoleon III was born 1808, nun himself Emperor in 1852. < !ouut 8, 0, 8, makes 17; add 17 to 1852, y< will have 1869. Napoleon 111 was married in 18." Count 1, 8, 5, 3, makes 17; add 17 1852, make? I8ti9. Eui pr.-ss Eugenio was born in 182 Count I, 8, 2, 0, makes 17; add 17 1852, makes I860. Slill the French history gives nu: of this renonlre. Robespierre fell 1791. Count 1, 7, 9, 4. (21,) wi 1794, and you have 1815, tho fall Napoleon 1. The same for the Bouillons: 1, 1, 5, (15,) are 1830. Louis Philippe's fall, 1M4K. Cou 1, 8, 4, 8, (21) add 21 willi ls, gives 1S69. FA 1.1. OK NAPOLEON Ul. Napoleou I reigned 17 years. Les Bourbons " 17 Louis Philippe " 17 " And in lsd'.?, Napoleou 111 v liave reigned 17 years. Still more: Napoleon IN Was bc in 1808. Count 1, 8, 0, s, gives years. Napoleon III was married 1K5:5; 1, s, 5, 17. Eugenie v hom in 1826; 1, 8, 2, 6, gives 17. A. i) - --. -??-? A Washington despatch say ; ( Family ot' Raphael Semines are [Cincinnati, whither ho bas gone ?oin them. Ile declared before lepartnre that lie would leave as s< is practicable for Europe. Perron! tve find an announcement by bority in the Mobile papers that, s a candidate for Judge ol' Probat? Tho Now Orlearrs 7 7/?<?..< says t in s enough before the Methodist ( le .al CoiileroiuHj, now in s?'ssioii in t tity, to occupy its attention tor i jr six weeks to eoiue ? A RE-APPEAUANCE.-A Waterloo soldier, who waa supposed to have fallen in tho battle, and, accordingly, for fifty years had his namo inscribed among the heroes of that action, has suddenly risen from the dead. It appears tltat one William Wust, a private in the Nassan forco then at? tached to the English army, disap? peared iu the battle, and, naturally enough, was numbered among the dead. Very recently, however, the identical individual has returned from America, whither he had emigrated, if not in the moment when the battle began, at least before it was over, and his regiment mustered. At his* own request, his name has boen erased from the monument nt Wiesbaden, where it had figured for half a cen? tury among the victims of the Nas? sau contingent. Tho most popular balls of the sea? son-billiard balls. SPECIAL NOTICES. MARRI A?UK AND OBUBACY; An Essay of Warning and Instruction Tor Young Men. Also, Diseases anil Abuse? which prostrate thc vital powers, with sure means of relier. Sent free of charge in sealed letter envelopes. Address Dr. J. SK I LU N HOUGHTON, Howard Associa? tion, Philadelphia, Pa. April 19 3ino COLGATE'S I ION KV SOAP. I This celebrated Totlei soap, in such universal demand, is made from the ctkotcesl materials, ii milt! and rinol llrnt in itS nature, franni n(ly secute?!, and extremely IM-MOlief?) in its action upon the shin. For wale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. Mareil 2K ly UATt'llELOR'S HAIR DYK. The Original and Lest, in Ibu World. The only true and perfect il Al li DYE. Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous. Produces immediately a splendid Black or natural Brown, without injuring the hair or skin. Remedies the ill effects of bad dyes. Sold by all Druggists. The genuine is signed William A. Batchelor. Also, RE? GENERATING EXTRACT ol' MILLE FLEURS, for Restoring and Beautifying the Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR^ Oct 25 ly New York. I^EW SALOON ! At Old Stand of Beraghi & Wilson. BY C5- 3MCONTCZ>DEL KEPT constantly on hand every article found in a FIRST-CLASS RESTAU RANT, furnished in the best st vie. ICE CREAM ami all other refreshments. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. . April 15 ii' Fifty Dollars Reward. STOLEN fr.lin my stable, ou "?L-A night of April fi, isr.i;, a cream /??r^X/^ MARE. Sh?! was purchased 1 1 ? J from W. D. Aiken, at Winnsboro S. C., and was formerly owned by Colonel H. K. Aiken. She is about fifteen bands high, black mane and tail, is a quick mover, and paces rapidly. About one year ago she lost one hind hoof by accident- anoth? er has grown in its place, which is some? what larger than the old hoof on tho other foot. The above reward will be paid for her delivery to S. CORDES BOYLSTON, Columbia, S. C. Or SAMUEL Dr BOSE, Jr., April 7 15 Winnsboro, S. C. Just Received, AVERY select stock of Ladies1 Con? gress GAITERS and SLIPPERS. A I.SO, Gent's Patent-Leather GAITERS, and Low-quartered SHOES. ANT? AI_Si>, A good assortment of other styles, at April 15 FISHER & LOWRANCE. Just Received a Supply ol WHITE GOODS, sfell AS: MULLS, SWISS, JACONET CAMBRICS. Victoria, Nainsooks and Hotted Swiss MUSLINS. ALSO, DRESS GOODS, PARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS. French and American Corsets. Linen and Tweeds for Gentlemen's wear. Magic Unities, Cambric Flutings. Tape Trimmings, Ladies' Collais andi < luffs. j Irish Linens and Lawns. Aprils Fil .HEU A LOWRANCE. TOILET POWDER. ADIES' TOILET POWDER; something J line. Spanish LILY WHITE. At April 8 fi; E. POLLARD'S. !Porfu.moi?y. I BIN'S FINE EXTRACTS. J FARINA COLOGNE. FRENCH POMADES. Just received at April S |0- E. POLLARD'S. 1 MATS! HATS! SPRING ami Summer style, and of every grade and finality, adapted to almost every size. Just received bv April S fi;? E. POULARD. Saw G?mmers. IACKSON'S PATENT SAW GUMMERS, j th.-best, most durable and cheapest I 1 article of the kind made, adapted lo nj* ' right atid circular saw- For sale bv April li DIM. A l i il'l IBDUBkB.. ASSEMBLY STREET, Between Plain and Washington, HAVING RECEIVED THEIR j Spring AND Summer STOCK!! AHK HELLING THEM AT PRICES TO Slit THE THIES! caucoEs 121-2 CENTS: AND Other Goods in'Proportion. inn' coons, MANTILLAS, BASQUES, TRIMMINGS, SHOES, HATS, ( "LOTHINO, GROCERIES, &c. Si*:, Sic. I. MUL/.BACHER M. FOCT. Fina aiiaoiiim-nt nf CLCCKH, WATCHES, ?.ECTACLE8, SILVER THIMBLES, Ac, Watches, ?loci;? an.I Jeweln RE? PAIRED. Plain Gold WF.DDINU KINdH nada tu order. >,V.\A( aiJLZBACHEK, April H Watt hinal.i l. Fishing Tackle. Al fl* Sign of the QoUleu Pail-fjodk. FISHING TACKLE, of ?v?ry variety, in | nt? >re and for sale cheap for cash bv April 13 PIALA POPE. Tanners' Tools and Oils. AFULL supply of TANNERS'TOOLS I and OIIJS, ror s ?tlc Bv April 6 DIAL & POPE. Cheese, &c. -| f\ BOXES SUPERIOR CHEESE. IV/ 10 barrels Albany Cream Ale. 20 barrels select"Irish Potatoes. Oranges and Apples! _April 1__JOHN C. SEEGERS. DIRECT FROM CHICAGO. ?8 HHDS. CLEAR SIDES. G Tierces Shoulders, ll Tierces Leaf Lani. 20 bbls. Irish Potatoes. 100 bbls. Flour -Extra and Superfine. 1 bbL Pickled Gherkins. j\pril0_ _JOHN O, SEEGERS. The American HAY AND COTTON PRESS COMFY IS prepared to COMPRESS COTTON for] Transportation or Storage, at $1.25 per biiie. By this system of compressing, there is a saving to the shipper of a per ccntagc in freight, and preventing loss by wear and tear. Orders taken at Press, ad? joining South Carolina Railroad Depot, Co? lumbia, bv A. S. TRUM1?O, or finn Webb, Ayer A Tnunbo, Factors, Charleston, S. C. ??jr Presses in Charleston, East end of Hasel street, by G. W. HATSTAT, Agnnt. .March -il_ JTOH?? H. HEISE, CANDY MANUFACTURER, WHOLESALE A Xl) RETAIL IQUENCH and ITALIAN CON FECTION ' A KY, Fancy Goods, Toys, Fruits, icc. Variety too numerous lo mention. Corner of Plain and Marion streets, Ea?d of th? Baptist Chu roll. Mareil 21 Imo Columbia to Charleston. riHIE NEW and LIGHT DRAFT STEAM L EES "GEORGE" and "COLUMBIA" are now prepared to make engagements to take Freight fruin Granby Landing t<? Charleston. Advances or insurance made, ! if desired, to Charleston or New York. Applv to A. L. SOLOMON, Or * Tilos. L. CRAWFORD, March 15 2mo Agenta. 'Ambrotypes, &c. AM BROT11'US, Ac., for the people, one and rjl, at prices lo suit every? body ranging from il to ?5, with ease - at the new Sky-light Galle? ry, South of Blakely A Copeland's store, Main street. Call and give the operator a trial. .J. G. GLADDEN. March H GK D?ERCKS, Watch-maker and Jeweler, HAYING removed to John Ci Seegers' store, on Main street and _.emea^ed competent workmen, is now prepared to REPAIR WATCHES and JEW? ELRY, and to manufacture plain GOLD RINGS ami JEWELRY according to order. OAS ^IXTtF&ES. ASM ALL INVOICE of GAS FIXTURES, consisting of one and two light Pen? dants, one, two and three Swing Brackets, j Reading Lights, new style Shades, Rum? ers, Ac. Orders taken for CHANDELIERS il Phi? ladelphia prices. W. B. STANLEY. Feb 1S_ C. D. MELTON. SAM'L NV. MELTON. MELTON & MELTON, Attorneys at Law, CO LUM li l A, S. C., TXTILL practico in the adjoining Dis W triets, and in Union, York, Chester and Lancaster. Ortiee rear of the Court j House. Jan 31 3mo Old Newspapers for Sale, I BY the hundred or thousand, at March 2 PHOENIX OFFICE. J tNOERSOtt'S PORT] flnrrrvn Wnnl on R. & W. C. SWAFFIELD, BEDELL'S ROW, HAVE just received the FINEST AS? SORTMENT of READY-MADE CLOTHING brought to thin city since thu war. comprising every ehade of MELTON BUSINESS SUITS, ENGLISH TWEEDS, FRENCH SILK MIXTURES, FINE SILK LINED FROCK COATS, BLACK DOESKIN PANTS, ETC., ETC., Made in a stylo superior to the BEST CUS? TOM TRADE GARMENTS. CASHMERES AND TWEEDS, ALL WOOL, at prices to suit all. We have over ONE HUNDRED different pieces of CASSIMERES, which wc will soil al unusu? ally LOW RATES. We are prepared to CUT and SHRINK, to order, or MAKE UP, in the most fashion? able style. These GOODS were bought when the market was at its lowest ebt>, and will be sold low. Call and sec. Wo also have HATS Or everv description. DRIVING, DERBY, SARATOGA, RESORTE and other popu? lar styles. Call if you wish to see some ultra styles of HATS at very low figures. We have determined to SELL LOW THIS SPRING-baying for cash enabling us to do so. Call and look through our KTOOK and be convinced. R. & YV\ C. SWAFFIELD. April 4_ TALLEY & BURDELL, EXCHANGE BSOSJESS And Commission Merchants, COLUMBIA, S. C. PARTICULAR attention paid to the pur? chase and ?ale of STOCKS, BONDS and SECURITES o? all kinds. Collections made on all parts of thu United States. We are also prepared to make liberal ad? vances on consignments of Cotton and other produce to our friends iu Charles? ton, New York and Liverpool. S. OLIN TALLEY. F. M. BURDELL. REFERENCES. C. M. Fiirnian, Es<]., President Bank State of South Carolina, Charleston, S. C. A. Simonds, President First National Bank, Charleston, 8. C. W. M. Martin, Esq., Charleston, S. C. Dr. John Fisher, Columbia, S. C. L. D. Childs, Eau., Columbia, S. C. Messrs. Thomas i Co., bankers, Baltimore, Md. Mers rs. Brown & Cuvier, New York. N. B. For tho present, wo may be found at the ellice of W. EL Talley, Esq., Law Range. April 1 Imo LUDWIG & KEATINGE, ENGRAVERS & LITHOGRAPHERS, CORNER NINTH AND BROAD SI'S., 3EU.O Vi TTI on ci - Va, Jan 'M 8m o COTTON AND WOOL CARDS. WHOLESALE and retail by March 23 DIAL A POPE. H. E. NICHOLS, GENERAI, INSURANCEAGENT, Comer of Assembly and Washington Sis., COLUMBIA, S. C., ! T> F.PRESENTS a number of the best - XV both Northern aud Southern-compa? nies, possessing an aggregato capital of I over I $33,000,000. LIFE, FIRE, MARINE, INLAND AND ACCIDEN? TAL RISKS taken on equi? table terms, and all losses promptly paid. I A?fPolicies made payable j in Gold or Currency I_March 1 _fimo* \ZU HAND-POWER d Fodder Press. OTHIS PRESS will put 500 pounds of Cotton or ?00 pounds of Wool in the following space: 60x27x30 indus, and with three good hands ?L will turn out a hale every iifteeu The above eau bc seen at Ameri BIllj .-ail H ?iv and Cotton Press, Col mu ? IMT bia, where orders will hu received SjjJ? to duplicate the same by Wff A. S, TRI M KO, AGENT. PPL RAGGING, ROPE .^.aml TWINE for sale Br CHEAP March 91