The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, May 09, 1866, Image 2
COLUMBIA.
Wednesday Morning, May 9, 1866.
Bombardment of Valparaiso.
The New York papers are highly
indignant at the barbarous act of the
Spanish Admiral Nunez in bombard?
ing Valparaiso. The New York World
is especially loud in its execration ol
this inhuman act, und brands it as
"au atrocious outrage." In that city
there -were American property, de?
fenceless American citizens and help?
less American -women and children,
and the bombardment commenced
after four days' notice had been given.
The New York World (an excellent
paper by-the-way) is especially de?
nunciatory of this outrage. It blames
the United States Minister and thc
Commodore (Rodgers) for their in?
action, and says that our fleet lay
lazily by as "inert spectators of a
cruel and inhuman bombardment."
The position of the Commodore was
?K?rfect neutrality, in accordance with
his orders, and he merely entered a
protest. Upon which V?? World says:
"If the Spanish Admiral was about
to perpetrate a justifiable act of war,
the protest itself was a violation of
neutrality. But if the bombardment
was not a justifiable act of war, but a
piece of inhuman barbarity, imperil?
ing the lives and property of our
citizens, why should opposition have
been limited to an empty and un?
availing protest? If the bombard?
ment was right, there should have
been no protest; if it was wrong,
protest should have been followed
by energetic measures of prevention."
Tho World continue? its censure of
Commodore Rodgers, and says that,
notwithstanding his orders as regards
strict neutrality, in defence of right,
in defence of the helpless against bar?
barous outrage, in defence of his own
countrymen, his personal exposure
would have rendered his conduct all
tho more heroic. What better use
can be made of life than nobly to peril
it iu the protection of the helpless?
This all reads well, but had thc
World any word of rebuke for Gen.
Sherman when he shelled Columbia
without any notice whatever? In Co?
lumbia, there were "helpless women
and children,".and there never was,
iu the annals of warfare, a more
"cruel and inhuman" treatment of
the people of a defenceless city than
we of Columbia suffered at the han da
of Sherman. As the New York Netts
says, it would have been more seemly,
however, had these papers expressed
a liko horror for the barbarities prac?
ticed during the late war upon help?
less Southern cities, which at least
? possessed the claim upon them of
being inhabited by citizens of the
same race. Sympathy for Chili Ls al]
very well; but sympathy, like charity,
should begin at home.
The Ruins or Columbia.
Under this caption, a six by eight
inch sheet, called "The Free So ut?/,'
published at Beaufort, S. C., regale?
its readers with the following state
nient :
"Columbia had 125 squares, ant
of these 84 are destroyed. No effor
has been made to rebuild thc struc
tures that have been consumed, ant
present appearances indicate that th?
town will long remain unalterably
sacred to its ruins. Nearly all of tin
original inhabitants have either diet
or gone away; business is stagnant
and the few hundreds of people re
maining there seem to be inmates o
the fabled sleepy hollow.
"The handsome capitol of whit
marble is very conspicuous and at
tractive in the midst of the deso?a
tion, and seems as if it might hav
descended, like an enchanted palace
from tho clouds, seeking the remain
of a departed city."
.The ghost of Munchausen must b
employed by the conductor of th i
this puny paper aa special reportei
for more unmitigated mis-statemenl
were never crowded into so man
lines, except by that celebrated story
teller. No city destroyed by th
"grand march" of Sherman, with th
exception, perhaps, of Atlanta, lu
shown more vitality, or whose peop]
have exhibited more energy, tba
Columbia. As an approximate a
t?mate of the value of building
erected iu Columbia, since its di
sti action, we may state that it
set down by those who are comp*
tent to judge at 8500,000.
Tho writer's 'fanciful similittu
about the new capitol bears the san
impress of falsehood as the prece?
ing paragraph. Wo never knew b
fore this writer informed us that tl
granite quarries of Granby product
' 'white marble. " But we have airca?
devoted too much space to tb
puerile attempt to defame the peop
of Columbia,'and we therefore qn
it in disgust.
Tennessee.
In n brief paragraph published
yesterday, we mentioned that the
Legislature of Tonnessee had passed
a bill disfranchising .'rebels." Foi
the information of our readers, wc
note the main features of this infa?
mous measure. It limits the elective
franchise, and excludes all who have
ever borne arms against the Govern?
ment of tho United States for thc
purpose of aiding the late rebellion,
or have voluntarily given aid, com?
fort, countenance, counsel, or en?
couragement to any rebellion againsl
the authority of the United States
Government, or have aided, counte?
nanced or encouraged acts of hos?
tility thereto; or who have evei
sought, or voluntarily accepted ofiice,
civil or military, or attempted-to ex?
orcise the functions of any office, civil
or military, under the authority oj
pretended authority of the so-culled
Confederate States of America, or oi
nuy insurrectionary State whatever,
hostile or opposed to the authority ot
I the United States Government, witt
the intent and desire to aid said re?
bellion or insurrectionary movement
or who have ever voluntarily sup
ported any pretended Government
power or authority hostile or iniuiiea
to the authority of the United States
by contributions in money cr pro
perty, by persuasion or influence, 01
in any other way whatever.
It provides that these restriction:
and disqualifications shall not appb
to any white citizens who may hav<
served in, and been honorably dis
charged from, thc army or navy 0
the United States since thc 1st day o
January, 18G2; nor to those win
voted in the Presidential election ii
November, 1864, or voted in tlx
election for "ratification or rojee
tion," in February, 1865, or voted ii
the election on the 4th of March o
the same year for Governor an<
Members of the Legislature; nor li
those who have been appointed ti
any civil or military office by Andre*
Johnson, Military Governor, or Wm
G. Brownlow, Governor of Tenues
see, all of whom arc declared to h
qualified voters upou their complyin;
with the requirements of the law
This proviso, however, is declaroi
not to apply to persons commissions
to ofiice under any election wine!
may have been held since the organ i
zation of the present State Govern
ment.
These are the main disfranchisin
provisions. The Nashville Union an
America)!, from which paper we tak
the above synopsis, says that the bi
is in violation of the Constitution (
the State in spirit and in letter, an
it looks to the courts so to prc
nounce it.
Progrrni of I'nurpalioii.
Our telegraph . despatches, yestei
day morning, intimated that th
Senate had passed the amendment t
the post office bill, limiting thc iq
pointing power of the President. Ft
the information of our readers, w
state that it provides that no salar
or compensation shall be received b
any ono appointed to an office whic
requires the confirmation of the Si
nate until that confirmation has bec
been made, except in cases of vocal
cies occurring during the recess <
the Sei.ate.
A more barefaced usurpation <
power and patronage has never o
curred in thc history of the countr
The word "vacancy" in tho nbo^
amendment is used iu such a way th
it looks liko an attempt to deprive tl
President of thc power of remove
The radicals are, by every measu
they have so far adopted, seeking
centralize the power and offices
the respective departments of tl
Government as defined by the Cons'
tution, and thus subvert tho repub
can institutions on which that fi
vernmcnt is founded.
There is danger to the republic
all the measures heretofore propos
by the dominant party in Congrei
Are the people of the North so i
different as to stand listlessly by ai
see the principles of a free Govei
mcnt and the Constitution subverte
Surely, there is conservatism enon?
among them to sweep from place a
power the bold, bad*men who t
fast becoming a centralized despi
ism.
Our idea is, and has been, tl
ever since the Southern States h
accepted in good faith the measu i
of restoration proposed by the Exe<
tive, and faithfully complied wi
their requisitions, the President onf
not to have recognized tho "so-oalle
Congress by giving his approval to
any so-callod Act they have passed.
They are not thc constitutional Con
gress of tlie United States, and there?
fore all their Acts are unconstitu?
tional. The President, of course,
will veto tho above outrageous amend?
ment.
Oath of Pout m Aster?.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, S. C.,
Columbia, May 8, 18GG.
Sm: I have received information
from the Post Ofiice Department that
orders have been issued to discon?
tinue the delivery of mails, at an early
day, at all offices in the State when;
there are no regulary appointed and
commissioned postmasters. This or?
der will subject the press and the busi?
ness community to very serious embar?
rassment, unless stops aro promptly
taken to procure the services, at each
post office, of such persons as can
take the requisite oath as prescribed
by Congress. I therefore recommend
that some person bo selected at each
office who can take the oath and give
bond. The petition may be ad?
dressed to me, at Columbia, or to 15.
Ii. Vassal, Esq., Special Agent of the
Post Office Department, at Columbia,
where they will be endorsed and
promptly forwarded to thc Appoint?
ment Ofiice at Washington.
I append hereto a copy of the
oath, and respecefnlly request that
you give publicity to this note. Very
respectfully, Ac,
JAMES L. ORR.
JULIAN A. SELBY, Esq., Editor Pine
nix, Columbia.
"I,-, being appointed post?
master at-, State of South Caro?
lina, do swear that 1 will faithfully
perform all the duties required '
me, and abstain from every thing for?
bidden by the laws in relation to th?
establishment of post offices and post
roads within the United States; and
that I will honestly and truly account
for and pay over any moneys belonging
to the said United States which may
come into my possession or control;
and I further solemnly swear that I
have never voluntarily borne arni?
against the United States since I have
been a citizen thereof; that 1 have
voluntarily given no aid, countenance,
counsel or encouragement te persons
engaged in armed hostility thereto
that I have neither sought, nor ac?
cepted, nor attempted to exercise,
tho functions of any office whatevei
under any authority, or pretended
authority, in hostility to the United
States; that I have not yielded a vol?
untary support to any pretended Go?
vernment, authority, power or eon
stitution within the United States,
hostile or inimical thereto. And 1
do further swear that, to the best o:
my knowledge and ability, I w ill sup
port and defend the Constitution o:
tho United States against all enemies
foreign or domestic; that I will beal
true faith and allegiance to the same
that I take this obligation freely
without any mental reservation o:
purpose of evasion; and that I wil
well and faithfully discharge the du
ties of the ofiice on w hich I am about
to enter. So help me Cod."
''Sworn before the subscriber,
j for the-of-, this-day o
I-. A. D. 18G -; and I also certify
that the person above named is abov<
the. ROO of sixteen years, to tho beal
of my knowledge and belief."
The person who takes the oatl
should sign his nil me above the Ma
gistrate's certificate. This certificat?
j must have affixed a five cents reve
nue stamp, which should be cancele?
by tin; person using it writing on i
hus initials and the date, per Act o
Congress ol* July 1, 18G2.
MRS. DAVIS. -The New Voil
Herald says that Mrs. Jeff. Davis an?
her little daughter were admitted t
Carroll Hall to see Mr. Davis o:
Thursday. The meeting was wil
nessed only by the officer in attend
j ance, but is reported te have been
most tender and affecting one. It i
not known how long; they will rt
j main.
j A des]latch, dated Fortress Mot
roe, 5th inst., says that Mrs. Dav
j has been assigned to n casemate ii
i side the fortress.
? - -?-.?- .
Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, of Ollie
I wRo was some time since appointe
' Minister to the Republic of Mexie?
was yesterday cou firmed by Hi
Senate. The Senate also confirme
several generals, postmasters an
other officers.
I National Intelligencer, 5///.
Mayor Mayo, of Richmond, Va
recently tried a white man, name
Nettles, for abusing a negro womat
fined him $20 and costs, and bonn
him over for $500 to keep the peae
Governor Patton, of Alabam
makes proclamation that the ne
' penal code of that State will go inl
I operation on the first of June.
j Aiken is now the only military po
in Barnwell District, ('apt. Bryai
; has been assigned to duty at th
j place.
I Thc Texas crops are the large
I ever known.
SUMNER IN His O?JOKY.-A Wash?
ington letter says:
"It was an amusing sight to see
Sumner en tor the Senate this morn?
ing, with the two young heirs to
titles, who are now on a visit to tho
Capital. Since their arrival, Sum?
ner has stuck closer to them than a
brother-closer than a coloreo" bro?
ther sticks to thc Freedmen's Bureau.
Such toadyism and ilunkeyism com?
bined is rarely seen, even in Wash?
ington. Down sat the two young
gentlemen (und quiet, nice young
gentlemen they are,) on a sofa in the
rear of Sumner, while Sumner did
his usual deportment and then took
Iiis scat. Enter, impressively, Sum?
ner's .secretary, und hands a book and
dummy lotter to Suniuer. Sumner
waves the secretary behind him, after
the manner of Podsnap. Visible
sensation on the sofa. Young Eng?
lishmen evidently impressed. Sher?
man rises und talks about tho rinder?
pest, and thc slaughter of whole
hecatombs of oxen in England.
'Where did you say?' queries Sum?
ner, 'lu Great Britain,' replies
Sherman. 'Ob, aw.' says the satis?
fied Sumner, and then turns with a
Podsnapian glance to the young
Englishmen, and a patronizing smile
which seems to say : 'Von -see -my -
young- gentlemen that we are ac?
customed to speak of Great Britain
in the Senate of the United States
I though we generally say England or
the English people. You may see
j that I wear gaiters' -indeed, there is
no telling how much Sumner's evi?
dent 'tooling' of Sherman for a dis?
play before the young Englishmen
meant. It was evident enough to
cause a general titter in the galleries,
i which broke into a broad smile when
I Sumner followed Sherman in a small
j speech on the rinderpest."
? ?* ? ? - -
Mn. SEWARD ON RESTORATION AND
MEXICO. The correspondent of thc
Now York Herald writes:
A casual conversation to-day be?
tween Secretary Seward anda gentle?
man from Virginia may throw some
light on thc former's opinions con?
cerning reconstruction and Mexico.
Mr. Seward said he had lately re?
ceived a letter, which had been forty
j days on tho way. advising him to act
cautiously in the French and Mexi?
can imbroglio, because of the strong
probability of a recommencement <?i
hostilities between tho North ami
South. Tho visitor assured Mr.
Seward that, so far as Virginia wa.?
concerned, lie need have no appro
heusions, when the Secretary re?
plied, "nor so far as any part of tin
country is concerned. The country
has had enough to last it for a lon;;
time. An intelligent and virtuous
woman who has taken the first sb']
in a life of shame never ceases to de?
plore her misfortune; but "tin i lido
lent, ignorant woman will coutimu
to take many such downward step;
as long as sin; lives. Such a country
as Mexico may be given over to po
litical revolution and war, but a vir?
tuous, enlightened and exemplary
country lik. thc United States wil
not bo likely to repeat such folly very
often."
Mr. Stevens was asked in the lions?
the other day where ho found tin
authority to make appropriations fo:
schools, asylums, and tither expense:
npou the freedmen. He replied it
the law of eompiest.
Tho law of conquest may give i
right to tho money of the conquered
but we never heard before of it
giving a right to the money of th
conquerors.
We have to pay our full share o
these expenses, and, so far as Demo
crats arc concerned,*perhaps an ap
plication of the law of conquest b
them may not seem improper to Mi
Stevens; but, then. Black Republi
cans will have to pay too, so that th
Constitution is as little of a prot?t
tion to them as to us. Perhaps thos
intelligent gentlemen are willing t
be taxed to have us taxed. If st
they are likely to get enough of tim
luxury. S-ir York World.
-?-?*-?
A lioness, belonging to a trave
ing menagerie, gave birth to a whol
on tho Virginia and Tennessee Rai
road, last week.
As this American citizen of Airic-fl
descent was probably born in Eui
Tennessee, it ought to be name
Andrew Johnson. There was ou ec
Tcnncsseean who used to lie called tl
( )ld Lion of the Hermitage, and 1
is another of the same type.
I Mississippi Clarion.
Wo have bei n informed, says tl
LaGrange Standard, t hat a very fat
disease has been raging in and aboi
Ligonier for sonn; time, and that
large number of children have die
within a few hours after being c
posed. What tho name of the diseai
is we have not learned.
The trichinae excitement is in ten
about DoWitt, Iowa. A Mrs. Port
felt something pricking tho end
ono of her fingers, and on medic
examination, a genuine trichinae w
evolved. Pol k in the house was di
covered to be lull of tho little worra
Three women died at Bosto
Moss., in a single week lately, in t
hands of n professional abortion!:
They were all single, and caine
Boston from country places, hopi,
to hide their shanie.
(Jen. Finnegan bas located
Fernandina, Florida, and is dcvotii
himself to developing the futti
metropolis of that State.
Nevermore ran thc coarse gritty tot
powders arni tooth-destroying chem i
lluiils thill ". phil?' oil tile toilets of MOll S? I
people. Thc fragrant and preserva!
; ../ullin! bas superseded tin ni all.
Proceedings of Council-Special
Meeting.
CotrsciL Cu AMUCK,
COLUMBIA, May 7, 186C.
Present-AUlurnicn Alexander, Geiger,
Hunt, McDonald, McKenzie, Btork, Taylor,
Walter ami Waarn.
On motion, Alderman Taylor wax called
to the Chair.
Tl?; Chairman ?tated that the object of
the meeting wan to take action upon thc
report of thc Committee of Three appoint?
ed to ascertain the exact expenses per an?
num of the City Water Work?.
Alderman McKenzie, Chairman of the
Committee, submitted the following report:
Thc Committee appointed by the City
Council to ascertain the aggregate ex?
penses per annum to supply tho city with
w ater, have arrived at their conclusions hy?
the exhibit of the Water Works accounts
b.r the years 1859, 1H00 and 1861. The
average expenso they lind to be $10,900. In
this amount is included the salary of the
Superintendent of Water Works, together
with all tho repairs of machinery, Ac,
which is submitted, shonld be a credit on
the aggregate, inasmuch as similar ex?
penses must be continued under the pro?
posed arrangement, with a company to
supply thc necessary water. We place these
expenses at a low figure, we oelieve, at
$10,900 per annum. Your Committee, there?
fore, respectfully recommend that thc sum
of $9,000 per annum is fully as much as the
city should now pay for the supply of
water. They would further state that, in
the amount recommended above, they
have made m> allowance for an annual in?
crease of the demand for water from the
cit v.
' (Signed, i j. MCKENZIE,
J. FISHER,
T. s. SICKERSON,
Committee.
Ti c report was r.?ved and adopted.
lu connection with the above report,
Alderman McKenzie submitted the follow?
ing preamble and resolutions, which were
r.ived and adopted:
Whereas, bva recent Act of the General
Asseniblv of tbs State ot South Carolina,
the ?-anal running through the bounds of
the city has been offered for sale, (without
any reservation for city purposes;) and as
it lias been in contemplation for a number
of years to resort to water power for fore- j
tng water into tin- upper reservior, instead
of a steam engine as at present in use to
offed this most desirable end, and to aid
and encourage any company or capitalist
who may engage m the enterprise of im?
proving i lie said canal, and thereby canning
manufactories to spring up in our city, en?
couraging industry and adding greatly to
our prosperil v,
/,'. ?I. ll..;;-},,r.so red, That the Citv
Council d<> hereby pledge the raith rf the
city to take the water power of the canal
from any votnpany or capitalist who may
purchase the same under the Act of the
state Legislature.
Iit'nolce.1, That tor the purpose of sup
plying tin- city with water, by these
means, thc Mayor and Aldermen, in
Council assembled, do agree to pay to
such a canal company or capitalist thc
.-uni of $9,000 per annum for thc
tirst len years, and $3,000 per annum at
the expirad' n of thc aforesaid term of
years for the fifty years next ensuing.
Hesolrnl, That when any agr?ment be?
tween tin- parties is effected as to the use
of wat.-r for thc purpose named in the
fbrogoing resolutions, a contract chall bc
entered into, binding stud parties in terms
satisfactory m both.
On motion. Council adjourned.
.i. s. MCMAHON, city ?clerk.
Tho Fredonia, New York Adnerii
.- i-, says: "There is a gentleman
ai mut sixty years of age, who has been
a resident td' Fredonia (three miles
from the railroad,) from his youth,
who 1ms never seen the ears, or a
.steam engine, save one little arrange
meut he came upon by accident in a
printing office."
COMMERCIAL A X O KI XA NCI AL.
CINCINNATI, May 4. Flour tinner and in
better demand, at $S.50<i?$10. Wheat firm
and at full prices. Corn and oats dull, bat
prc-es .oe not lower. Uyc, 80<$S3c. Whis?
key uuehauged. Provisions tinner and ac
tiv'e. Mess pork sold at $28<$$30; bulk
m ats ll \',r 1 Ile. bard advanced lc., and
in hu go demand, bacon. l.iv.22c. and in
active demand. No change in other arti
LOCISVII.I.I:, May 1. Sales of cotton 5,000
bales middling, for future delivery, at 30c.
Me.-s pork held at $32. bacon. 13@17jc.
Flour, $7.7.?. Corn, toe Oats, 4Ko. Lard,
.20V. Whiskey, $2.22.
CHICAOO, May 1. Flour advanced lOCd}
I.V., closing firm at JS.50V.? 10.25. Wheat
?linet'at i\.WJu.i\Corn decliued lc,
closing at 44.j"<v<,47Ae. Oats steady, at 2SJ
f</.29c. Provisions timi. Mess pork, $28.50
(?$30. Lani linn, at 20?@21c. Freight? i
inactive. - - m
Sr. Louis, May 4. Flour linn ami un?
changed. Wheat linn; beat qualities, $1.72
tV.il.70. Corn firm, at G7(tf74c. Oats
timi and unchanged. Whiskey easier, at
?2.17.
NEW OKI.LSKS, May 4. Cotton eaay;
sales to-ibiv 1,200 bales; receipts for the
week, 10.sss bales, against 10,303 last week;
exports, H,8C2; stock, 150,407. Gold 28J.
\.r?;rsTA. May 7. There was an im
p oved demand for cotton to-day, and
sab s took place at prices ranging from 2(5
<ijJ29e. The market became unsettled and
excited on thc receipt of favorable advices
from Liverpool. Receipts, :?, liV-_> bales,
brokers bnving gold at 20, ami selling at
27. _
Funeral Invitation.
xii? friends and acquaintances of MUS.
ISAHELLA CARRINGTON, ami of Mr.
ami Mrs. C. Y. Carrington, ar?' invited
to attend thc funeral] services of the form?
er. TIMS 1'.VENINO, at 5 o'clock, at
Trinity Chnf?h. May 9.
? Request.
fTlHE friend t<> whom 1 confided my watch,
JL sonic weeks since, is requested to hand
it to J. Snlzbacher ?V Co., on Assembly
street, without delay, as I want it.
May '.> JAMES I). 'IRADEWELL.
Just Received.
JOHNSON'S PREMIUM WASHING MA?
CHINES and UNION WRINGER, with
white rubber rolls. The best m use. At
May '.? 0 GREGG A CO.
Rooms to Let.
rilHREE very commodious ROOMS, with
I access to water and garden, in a cot?
tage, on the corner of Senate ami Marion
streets, to h t. Also, two ROOMS in out?
houses on Bailie premise.-., with the same
privileges.
Applv to J. S?LZBACHER A CO., on
Assembly street, between Plain and Wash?
ington streets, for bother inform?t ion.
M.iv 9
jLjocal Items.
Mortgage? and Conveyances of Heal Es?
tate for sale at this office.
Tho attention of thc Trasteos of the
University is invited to the call for the
meeting this evening.
TROTTINCTMATCH.-Wc arc informed that
a trotting match is al.out hoing arranged
betweon the owners of two fast horses, to .?
come off near this city, on Thursday, the
17th instant.
THE BURNING OF COLUMBIA.-An inter?
esting account ot tho "Sack and Destruc?
tion of the City of Columbia, S. C.," bas
just been issued, in pamphlet form, from
the Phoenix, steam power press. Orders
can be Siled to any extent.
TURTLE SOUP.-"Unkle" proposes, this
morning, to furnish some excellent turtle
soup. Wo merely make mention of the
fact, and "a word to tho wise is sufficient."
Drop in between the hours of 10 and 12
o'clock.
BOOK AND JOB PErsTOO.-The Phoenix
office is now fully supplied with cards,
colored and white paper, colored ink, wood
type, etc., and is now in condition to exe?
cute all manner of hook and job printing
in the shortest possible time. Give ns a
call.
THE MEETINO TO-PAY.-We trust that
1 there will he a large meeting of the citi
j /.ens of Columbia, to-day, at Gibbes' Hall,
i Poi thc vindication of truth, and for the
defence of tho right, we hope our citizens
will rally, and give such evidence as will
make part and parcel of the future history
of the war.
j ORIGINAL STORY. We commence this
I morning a thrilling and graphically written
i fctory by a Southern aufh?ren?. We will
: conclude it in Friday's paper. All who
read it, will hope, with us, U> have some
further productions of this gifted writer.
The story will he published entire in the
(!li-auer of next week.
BAU.ROAD ACCIDENT. -On yesterday, the
down passenger train on the Charlotte
Railroad, when al?out three miles this
sith- of ('hester, met with a ?crions acci?
dent. The truck of thc mail car gave
way. and three or four cars were thrown
off the track. One freight and one passen?
ger car were completely demolished. For?
tunately, there was no damage to life or
limb.
COURT OF APPEALS. -The C'onrt of Ap?
peals commenced its session yesterday
morning in this city.
On the first call of the docket, bnt few
cases were ready for trial. Thc only case?
heard were Priester vs. Priester, from
Barnwell. Argued by Mr. Hutson for ap?
pellant; Mr. Maher, contra. Boyd vs.
Satterwhite, Newberry. Argued by Mr.
W. D. Simpson for appellant unlil t he. hour
of adjournment.
To-day is fixed for the examination of
applicants.
NEW ADVERTISEKENTTS. -Attention is cad?
ell to the following advertisement a, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
Samuel Bovkin-Religions Papers.
Ben j. Wood-New York Nowa.
Ijevm Sc Peixotto-Mmes, Groceries, Ac.
J. Sulzbacher A Co. -Kooma to Rent.
Gregg A Co.-Washing Machines.
J. D. Trade well- Watch Wanted.
LOST,
ON the 2T,th April, a DAGUERREOTYPE,
without a case; for the recovery of
which a liberal reward will be paid, if
handed in at this office._May s
University of South Carolina.
THE semi-annual meeting of thc Board
of Trustees of the University of South
Carolina will be held at the Ueiversitv
Librarv, on WEDNESDAY, 9th instant, at
7i p. ni. C. BRUCE WALKER,
May 3 C Secretary Board of Trustees.
Sarsaparilla & Soda Water.
THE undersigned has made arrange?
ments to keep on hand a supply of the
above delicious beverages during the sum?
mer. Families will bc supplied at S*2 a
dozen. T. M POLLOCK,
May 8 "Rear HonsoT Restaurant.
Blacksmith and Wheelwright Shop
_ MCGUINNESS*
fl^b. H EARN, Assem- ?a EBB
HSs-ss Ti: t:l*JBSsSL
are prepared to execute all business in
their line with unusual care and skill. With
many years' experience in their business, "
they can confidently assure the commu
nitv that HORSE and MULK-SHOElNii
will be done in the best manner. In the
repairing of Carriages, Buggies and Wa?
gons, the best workmen have been en?
gaged, and the work will bo done in tits
most approved and workmanlike manner,
on reasonable terms.
MCGUINNESS k HEARN.
N. B. -Thc senior partner has bad seve?
ral years' experience >n Long Island, N.
Y., among the best horses and horsemen,
and the treatment of the various diseases
of horses, which he will gratuitously give
to his patrons and friends. May 8 Imo
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, April 23, 18GC.
GENERAL ORDERS A'O. 25.
Orders Relating to Granes of V. S. Soldiers.
IALL persons engaged in the cultiva
. lion of land, who may lune the graves
of United States soldiers located upon
their lands, are hereby forbidden to muti?
late or obliterate the traces of such graves,
bv ploughing or otherwise, or to disturb
the head-boards, stakes or fences around
them. .
II. All officers on duty as Provo? Mar?
shals, Post Commanders, or otherwise
connected with thc military service, are
instructed to send information ot t'.o 1?.
calitv and condition of such graves, and of
any breach of this order, to tho Quarter
master-General.
Bv order of the Secretary of War:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General
OFFICIAL: O. H. HART, Brevet Brig. Cen.
ami Ass t Adj't Gen. May 8 3
a*- Orangebarg Times, Camden Jour
nal, Sumter Watchman and Columbia
Carolinian will copy once and forward bills.