The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, May 30, 1866, Image 1
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BY JULIAN A. SELBY. \ COLUMBIA, S C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 30. 1.866.' ; ; VOLUME II-NO. ?
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BY JULIAN A. SELBY.
STATE AND CITY PRINTER.
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ADVERTISEMENTS '
Inserted at 75 cents per square fur thc first
insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent.
Weekly 75 cents each insertion.
j*?T" A liberal di&cfntmi made on the above
rates inhen advertisements are inserted by
the month or year.
SST Special notices 10 ce?te a line.
AGENTS.
S. P. Kinara. Newberry.
Samuel Drouthitt, Greenville C. H.
Wm. Moore, Abbeville C. H.
Julina Poppe-, Anderson C. IL
The Freedmen'! Bureau tl?this State.
? special correspondent of the
New York World, who seems to be
% traveling with Generals Steedraan
aud Fullerton, writes as follows:
There was so little done in Charles?
ton by the investigating committee,
composed of Generals S te edin an and
Fullerton, that it seemed hardly worth
while to make a special letter on the
subject from that place. With re?
gard to the feeling of the people,
crops, etc., in South Carolina, I think
that a few paragraphs will be of in?
terest.
There seems to be a feeling of sin?
cere loyalty to the Government among
the true men and women. Skulkers
that crawled ont of inconceivably
small apertures to escape service iu
the army, preachers of the "Snig?
gers" stripe, and exceedingly weak
minded females of an uncertain age,
are the only ones that seem to har?
bor any feeling of evil to the flag and
country. For the rest of the people
there seems no better way of illus- |
trating their sentiments, than the fact
that they have the honor of the coun?
try quito as much at heart as the men
from the North now mingling with
them as store-keepers, pro tem.,
planters, lawyers, doctors, etc., and,
so far sta one may discover, rath el?
more so. Men who have suffered |
losses, say heartily if I could bo sure
that it was to go to pay the Govoro- j
ment debt, I should not care. It's
the whole country now. Crops, par?
ticularly cotton and sweet potatoes,
are exceedingly promising. Thc corn
seems to be neglected for th^. pur?
pose of cultivating a larger portion
of the land in cotton. Tho newspa?
pers have in each issue accounts of
the failure of the cotton crop by
reason of poor seed ; but this looks
rashly like an effort to force tho price
of cotton up to the figure from which
it lately fell. Field after field, that
we have examined closely, gave no
sign of any such wilting as wc see in
every paper. There seems to have
been but a small crop put into tho
ground, and for this reason we may
expect a short crop.
Generally speaking, there seems to
be a disposition gunong tho citizens
to rid themselves of the "Freedmen's
Bureau," which is at present exerting
a bad influence over the freedmen,
by causing them to leave localities
where work is plenty, and flock to
the neighbox-hood of agencies of the
Bureau, for tho purpose of liviug
without the necessity of labor. There
is not the same intelligence among
the negroes of South Carolina that
we discover among those of Virginia
and North Carolina, but this seems to
be made up for by a strong impreg?
nation of natural cuuuing, that is
often amusing as it is inconvenieut.
Kershaw County has, it is said,
never had a regalar agency of the
Bureau established within its limits.
This County is referred to as the most
prosperous one iu the State, so far
as the good behavior and industry of
the freedmen is concerned.
The plantation was reached, and a
few courteous romarks addressed to
the agent, whoso name I do uot now
remember. This gentleman objected
to being interrogated, but finally con?
sented to answer such questions as
might be required of him. Without
going into qnestion and answer, it is
sufficient to give the result. The
freedmen were at present allotted
tasks of a quarter of an acre of hoe?
ing each; for this they were paid flfty
cents per task. This fifty cents was
represented by a ticket good only at
the small grocery store kept at the
house in which tho agent made his
home. Hero tho freedmen could pur?
chase corn (short measure, they coin
plain,) at #3 per bushel, (that cost
but 81.10 in Charleston,) and other
articles of absoluto necessity at tho
same generous advance. This, they
complain, took all their money, and
left them nothing for the winter,
which they dreaded and feared ; that
they would be Obliged to have re?
course to the protection of tho Go
vernmeut. . The negroes on this
plantation wv re downcast and disap?
pointed.
, Tho next plantation, that of a
brother of Major Whalcy, "was being
worked by. aa jolly and light-hearted
a set of blacks as we have seen. The
ternis were liberal, .almost too mach j
so.. Three days in the week they'
wo?ke4 for Mr.~Whalay, and received j
half ?he crop for so doing. The rest
of the week they worked for them-1
selves on land.. furnished by Mr.
Whaley, who advanced provisions to
them, which were to be paid back at.
harvest time.
The next plantation, that of Mr.
Townsend, was worked much on the
same plan. The contract being not
quite so liberal.
" Early the following morning we
started for Edisto Island, where we
found that the plantations were being
worked partly on shares. and partly
by hands hired, and paid so mach
per month. The usual terms being a
third of the crop' for. furnishing the
land, or two-thirds of the crop when
the person furnished the rations.
_ Some considerable trouble had
been occasioned. by the certificates
that the negroes had received under
General Sherman's order, with refer
1 euee to abandoned plantations. The
j different names by which these certi
I fi catea were called was somewhat
amusing. One called it his "tiffity,
another his "stiffness," and a thirc
the "fertif."
The storekeepers on Edisto wen
disposed to be more honest, and i
they told the truth, did not charg?
more than half for their wares tha
the person on Mr. Underwood's plan
tation charged. A story that Mr
John Townsend tells of his effort t<
import German labor, to cultiv?t
his place, comes to me and is wert]
telling:
"They cost me $?85 each to brin?
them to Charleston from New York
I fed them far better than ever
thought of feeding my hands, eve
gave them coffee and saar kraut
when what should they do but d<
maud butter for their bread and mil
for their coffee, and the next thin
the whole crowd left me." This ger
tlemau donated $100,000 in gold t
the Confederacy at the commeuci
ment of the war. The inspection o
Edisto Island ended with a diuu<
given to the party by a colored mu
named Bram, who was for a lou
time a pilot in the employ of the Gi
vern mont, but Ls now engaged in rui
uing a plantation which he has leasei
You may bo sure that Mr. Bram ge
all thc work out of the freedmt
I that is necessary to keep his crop :
the best possible simpe. His cotti
is the best looking that we have see:
INTEMPERANCE AND EPIDEMICS.-1
the year 1853, when the yellow fev
visited New Orleans, about 5,000
the supporters of grog-shops di<
before tho disease attacked a sine
temperate man, and iu the same yen
out of OOO who died of thc choler
only three wert; teetotalers.
Albany, New York, during that ye;
I when the pestilence swept off one
; six of the entire population, on
one in 2,500 of tho strictly tempera
were seized.
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The Princess Matternich wore li
! night gown and night cap as a dr<
I at a recent fancy ball in Paris.
! SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE Committee appointed by tho c
zens of Columbia to collect testimony i-<
cerning the burning of the city in Fi
roary, lsoV>, request all persons, nv
particularly those at a distance, who hi
knowledge of facts relating thereto,
send affidavits, as boon as possible, to :
undersigned. JAMES P. CARROLL,
May 20 Chairman
JU AK KIA G K AND CEUBACV;
Essay of Warning and Instruction
Young Mon. Also, Diseases and Abu
which prostrate the vital powers,withs
means of relief. Sent free of charge
sealed letter envelopes. Address Dr.
SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Asuo<
tion, Philadelphia,Pa. April 19 Jin
COLGATE'S HOMEY SOAK.
This celebrated Toilet soap, in si
universal demand, is made from
choicest materials, is mini and en
lieut in it.j nature, fragrantly ?cctit
and extremely ?M-???>11?-I?1 in it? act
upon the skin. For sale hy all Dl'Ugg
and Fancy Goods Dealers.
_ March 28 !
BATCHELOR'*) HAIR JOVE.
The Original and best in the Wo
The only true and perfect it AIR 1)
Harmless, Reliable and ltistantanei
Produces immediately a splendid Blae
natural Brown, without injuring the '.
or skin. Remedies the Ul effects of
dye s. Sold by all Druggists. The gem
is signed William A. batchelor. Also,
GENERATING EXTRACT CF MD,
FLEURS, for Hectoring and Beautif;
tho Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR.
Pct 25 ly New Yoi
SAFES !
TTERBING'8 "Patent Champion Fire,
i~l Burglar. Powder and Damp Proof
SAPES for sale. The only sore protection
from fire. I can furnish these Safes, all
sizes, at manufacturer's prices, freight
added. ' J. HJ KTNABD, Agent,
May 19 2w_ ; Oohxmbia, S. C.
GIBBES & ?meaiNs,
EXCH???E BEOB3B&S
- *ANJ>
Insurance Agents.
RISKS against Eire taken in tho follow- I
ms Companies, at fair rates, and no ]
charge Tor police?:
NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY,
Hartford, Conn.
NATIONAL COMPANY,
New Orleans.
CONTINENTAL COMPANY,
New York.
BALTTC COMPANY,
New York.
VIRGINIA STATE COMPANY,
Richmond.
METROPOLITAN COMPANY,
New York.
SUN MUTUAL COMPANY,
Now York.
EXCHANGE on New York and Charles?
ton bought and sold; dealers in Stocks,
Bonds, Ac. Tho highest prico paid for]
Gold, Sorer and Batik Notes.
JAMES G. GIBBES, GEO. HUGGINS,
Office Plain street, Columbia, 8. C.
MayJ9 ?mo
COTTON GINS.
THE undersigned, having completed
their arrangements for tho manufac?
ture of the best COTTON GINS ever made
in this country, aro now prepared to re?
ceive orders "from planters and others
wishing to purchase. Tho long established
and well known reputation of Elliott's
Cotton Gins will, we hone, be a sufficient
guarantee that the article will give entire
satisfaction. J. M. ELLIOTT A CO.,
Blay Ifl 2mo _ _ Winnsbnro, S. C.
?. H. BALDWIN,
DEALER IN FIRST CLASS
GROCERIES m PROVISIONS,
AT POP ULAH PRICES.
I i'onn-r Math omi W'asJibiytv)* street*.
COLUMBIA. S.^A__>lay l:i line
Rooms to Let.
TH KEE very commodious ROOMS, with
access to water and garden, in it cot
i tage, on the corner of Senate an,I Morion
streets, to let. Also, two ROOMS in out?
houses on same premises, with tho same
privileges.
Applv to J. SULZBACHER A CO., on
Assembly street, between Plain and Wa"h
I ington stre ets, for further information.
1 May il
DENTISTRY.
I BEG respectfully to in?
form my friends and the pub?
lic generally, that I have suc?
ceeded in making arrange?
ments enabling me to offer inducements to
those in want of Mechanical work, (Vul?
canite btise,) Gold, Silver or Platina. Call
and ascertain conditions. Omeo Tay lot
street, opposite the l'ark, one block from
Main street. Du. GEO. SMITH.
May 1 Imo*
New Goods.
lt. & W. C SWAFFIEL1),
BEDELL'S ROW,
HAYE just received the FINEST AS?
SORTMENT of READY-MADE
CLOTHING brought to this city since thc
war, comprising everv shade of
MELTON BUSINESS SUITS,
ENGLISH TWEEDS,
FRENCH SILK MIXTURES.
FINE SILK LINED FROCK COATS,
BLACK DOESKIN PANTS, ETC., ETC.,
Made in a stvle superior to the BEST CUS?
TOM TRADE GARMENTS.
CASSIMERES AND TWEEDS,
ALL WOOL, at prices to sui* all, Wo have
over ONE HUNDRED different pieces of
CASSIMERES, which wo will sell at uiiusii
allv LOW RATES.
Wo are prepared to CUT and SHRINK,
to order, or MAKE UP, in tho most fashion?
able style.
These GOODS were bought when thc
market waa at its lowest ebb, and will be
sold low. Call and see.
Wc also have
HATS
Of every description. DRIVING, DERBY,
SARATOGA, RESORTE and other p. . u
lar styles. Call if you wish to see some
ultra styles of HATS at very low ?gnres.
We have determined to
SELL LOW
THIS SPRING-buying for cash enabling
us to do so. Call and look throng!', our
STOCK and be convinced.
R. & W. 0. SWA FF FELD.
April 1
NOTICE.
VTOTICE is hereby given that tho c>>
LN partnership lately subsisting between
JOHN C. DIAL and FRANCIS M. POPE,
under the brm of DIAL A POPE, was this
day dissolved bv mutual consent. JOHN
C. DIAL is authorized t<> settle all d?lits
due to and by the late firm.
JOHN C. DIAL,
May l, lace. F. M. POPE.
NOTICE.
rilHE subscriber would respectfully in
JL form the citizens of this city and \i
cinitv that ho will continuo the general
HARDWARE BUSINESS in his own narnu
and on his own account, and hopes to
merit and roceivo a full ?hare of public pa?
tronage JOHN C DIAL
Mav 4
Charleston Advertisements.
NEW YOEE A??D C??A?LE3TGI?
Leaving each Port every Alternate \
Thursday.
?TEAJJMHXP E3UL? B. SOTJXMEH, |
CAPT. R. W. LOCKWOOD. -
STRADIS HIP MON E KA,
CAPT. C. P. MABSSMAK.
THESE STEAMSHIPS, offering every !
inducement to SHIPPERS and the :
TRAVELING PUBLIC, having superior
accommodations for Passengers, with
tables supplied by every luxury the New
York and Charleston market? can afford:
and. for safety, speed and comfort, are un?
rivalled en the coast.
THE STEAMSHIP
MONERA,
CAPTAIS C. P. MARSHXAK,
XT TILT. LEAVE NORTH ATLANTIC
W WHARF, on THURSDAY. Mav 31, j
1866, at - o'clock. I
Liberal advances m ado ou consignments I
to' New York.
For Freight or Passage applv at the
Agents. WILLIS & CHIS?LM, I
May 25 _ North Atlantic Wharf. |
COHEN, H?NCKEL & CO.,
Facers ami Comniissiyn MmblU,
No. 46 East Bay, Charleston, S. C.
JACOB COHEN, c. r. HAXCKEL. JOS. COHEN.
Til riLL soil COTTON, RICK, TOBACCO,
Vf Naval Stores and all descriptions of
Erodnce or Merchandize. Will shin to
Northern and Foreign Ports, .Ve. Will
make liberal advances on consignments for
sale or shipment. Mav 15
H?lKTI HOTIk
CHARLESTON, S. C,
MTHIS POPULAR and well known
HOTEL has been NEWLY FCU
NISHED tliroughout by the present
proprietor, who has been sixteen years
j connected with thc establishment.
H. WHITE, Proprietor,
i GEORGE G. Mixsa, Superintendent.
CHAULES A. MILLER, Cashier.
; March 27__ _
The Undersigned
HAVE THIS DAY FORMED A
C o i> a r i ii *? i" ship,
UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF
b?E BROTHERS,
j As Agents for Furnishing Rudders ?
Manufactured Supplies ! !
INCLUDING IRON FRONTS,
Iron Columns, Pilasters, Cornices. ,\e. j
Iron Revolving Shutters,
Iron Railings, Verandahs, Ac.
Carved Work in Wood?,
Plumbers' Material.
tdass Plate, Hammered, Stained. .Ve. I
Roofing Felt, I
Interior Decorations cd' every kind, ?fcc. i
Having made favorable arrangements '
with the largest manufacturers, they are j
I prepared to furnish to th.s and the adj a-'
I cent communities prompt supplies of the I
! above articles at manufacturers1 prices, i
j with only the cost of transportation added. I
They are enabled to exhibit Drawings, j
I showing every variety of design of Iron I
i Fronts, Ac, thus affording purchasers am
' pie opportunitv to make selection.-.
I .>:. M. LEE svill take charge of the Com- ,
rn? ii ?;tl 1 usiness of the concern.
FRANCIS 1>. LEE, Architect, will Uko
! charge ol the Architectural and Mechani
; cal p ii tioiis of thc business, and will give
, desired information as to appropriate
I ness of des "us, and full directions as to
construction, free of extra charge,
i Orders from tins and adjoining cities
promptly at tended to.
Parties desiring Iron Fronts will send
; exact nieasuremi nts of front of buildings
and lots, and heights of several stories.
B. M. LEE,
f FRANCIS D, LEE.
*.? r rancis D. Lue, Architect, will con?
tinue in his own name thc business of his
profession.
Office of Lee Brothers and Francis D.
Leo, for the pr. sent, Law Range, Charles
on, S. C. May 2 timo
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REDUCTION IN PRICES!
fr 40
J. SulzbaGher & Go.
INTENT) TO DISPOSE OP THEIR ?
PISTE AND WTTTiTi-B'nTi'ROTHD
STOCK OF GOODS
AT A CONSIDERABLE DEDUCTION ON FORMER PRICES!
DBI SOO BS,
SUCH AS :
MUSLINS,
LAWNS,
DELAINES,
Jaconet and Swiss MUSLIN,
CAMBRIC ORGANDIES,
Plain and Euibr'd HANDKERCHIEFS,
TUCKED BALMORAL SKIRTS, &c.
FOR &EHTl?EMEtTS WEAR?
We haye COTTONADES, LINEN DRILL, BROWN
LINEN and a fine an d well-selected stock of SUMMER
j CLOTHING.
ALSO,
Just received. 500 PALMETTO FANS.
J. SULZBAGHER & CO-,
Assembly street, between Plain and Washington,
May 2T _ _Columbia, S. C.
GREAT SOUTHERN and WUBTERN
LIMMCCHTlIUIIGOMi,
m* ZI CAR0ND0LET STREET, NEW ORLEANS*
GEN. JAMES LONGSTREET, PRESIDENT.
C. WILLIAMS, SECRETARY.
$25 WILL INSURE YOU ONE YEAR FOE $6,000 I !
50 Cents will Farchase a TWO DAY TICKET for $5,000.
$1.25 " FIVE " R ,?
2.50 " " TEH "
5.00 will Insure you ONE MONTH for $5,000.
WEEKLY COMPENSATION IN CASE OF TOTAL DISABILITY !
rpHIS is the first and only institution of the kind ever organized in the Southern
_1 States for the purpose of INSURING AGAINST LIFE and ACCIDENT.
It inmires agaiur?. accidonts of every description, whether they occur while traveling
bv cars, steamboats or other public conveyance; while engaged in the store, office,
workshop, factorv, on the farm, or in any of the ordinary occupations of life; -whether
riding, walking, hunting, boating, fishing, engineering, surveying, railroading, steam
boating or seated by thc domestic tlresido.
General Accident Policies issued by this Company secure to tho person insured the
payment of a fixed ?um per week (from $3 to $50) during the time he may be disabled
by accident, not to exceed twenty-six weeks for any one accident; and in case of death
by any forni of casualty, tho payment of a fixed sum ?from $500 to $10,000) to the
friends of the person insured, or partv for whose benefit the policy is issued.
Undor the system adopted by this Company, persons may be insured for weekly com?
pensation only, for death only, or for both.
The rates of premium are LESS than in anv other class of insurance, in proportion
to the risk. A. BL RHETT, Agent District No. 23,
May 10 Imo Offiou at Manahan St Warlers, Washington Street.
uiactomxtft and Wheelwright Shop.
MCGUINNESS*
?^^HEAK\, Astern ?Bttn
HW|bly h tr. kt, Weat of ^^BW^eT
are prepared to execute all business in
their line with unusual care and skill. With
many years' experience in their business,
they cRn confidently assure thecorumn
thu that HOUSE and MULE-SHOEING
will bf done in the best maum-r. lu the
repairing of Carriages, Buggies and Wa?
gons, til?' best workmen have been en?
gaged, ami the work will be done in the
must approved and workmanlike manner,
on reasonable terms.
MCGUINNESS st H EARN.
N. 13,-The senior partner bas had seve?
ral years' experience an Long Island, N.
Y., among the best horses and horsemen,
and tho treatment of the vallons diseases
ol hones, which he will gratuitously give
to his patrons and friends. May 8 Imo
Just Received,
VVEBY select stock of Ladies' Cou?
ntess GAITERS and SLIPPERS.
ALSO,
Gen?'* Patent-Lcather GAITERS, and
Low-qtuwtered SHOES.
AN'D ALSO,
A good, assortment of other styles, it
April 15 FISHER A LOWRANCE.
H. E. NICHOLS,
GENERAL
INSURANCE AttEJIT,
Corner of Assembly and Washington Sis.,
COLUMBIA, 8. C.,
REPRESENTS * number ol til? best
both Northern end Southern-compa?
nies, possessing an aggregate capital of -
o-er -
$33,000,000.
LIFE, FIRE, MARINE,
INLAND AND ACCIDEN?
TAL RISKS taken on equi
table terms, and all losses
promptly paid.
ft?~Policies made payable
in Gold or Currency.^Bt
March 1_thoo*
FOR SALE.
EIGHT FINE MULES. Apply at this
offlce. May 18