The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, April 20, 1866, Image 1
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
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ejr A liberal discount made ott the above
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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