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rr Daily Paper $10 a Year BY JULIAN A. SELBY. "Let otu: Just Censure PIKE IIX. Attend the True Event." Tri-Weekly $7 a Year. COLUMBIA, S: C., SATURDAY MORNING., APRIL 28. I860. VOLUME II-NO. 34. THE PHONIX, PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY. fm CLEANER, KYXBY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY JULIAN A. SELBY. STATE AND CITY PRINTER. TERMS-IN ADVANCE. 8UB8CHIPTC0N. Daily Paper, six months.$4 00 Tri-Weeklv, " " .2 50 Weekly, * " " .1 50 ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted at 75 cents per square for the first insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent. Weekly 75 cents each insertion. \ M3T A liberal discount made on the above rates when advertisements are inserted by the month or yeai\ W Special notices 10 cents a line. AGENTS. S. P. Kinara, Newberry. Samuel Drouth itt, Greenville C. H. Wm. Moore, Abbeville C. H. Julius Poppe, Andereon C. H. Thc Soliloquy of a Political Preacher. What a liar I am ! God knows it I know it--the world knows it. A few years since, I experienced reli? gion. I attended divine service took part in religious meetings. I stood up in a church-I arose from that anxious seat, and told the breth? ren and sisters that the blessed love of Christ-the wondrous love of peace and good will to all men-the desire to do good and to live at peace with all the world, filled my soul to over? flowing. Amen! How those echoed came up from all parts of the room. And I knelt in prater, and this was the burden o? my supplication : Oh, merciful God ia Heaven, be pitiful to me a sinner. For years I have sinned. For years I nave offended thee. For years I have been wandering to and fro, my heart filled with wickedness, my soul steep? ed in hate, my mind thinking only evil and wickedness. And now, oh, God, thy grace has reached me. The blessed influence-the per oof ul spirit of Christ, who is and who was, aud who ever will be all love, has filled my heart, and I am ready to die, if "my death seemeth good in thy sight. I have no hates, no envy, no spite, no malice, no wickedness, no desire to wound, to offend, or to injure any one of my fellow-beings, but had rather all should liva in peace. And, oh, God in Heaven, for this most wondrous peace, to Thee I give thanks, and here, before the world, before Thee, before the angels and the spirits of life and death, give I myself unto Thee. Take me as one of Thine anointed; take me as one redeemed from all evil passions. Take me, oh, God, to Thy love, for the love of Thy Son Jesus Christ fills my heart with peace, with joy, with j love to all men and Thee; and faith? ful to these vows will I be, that I may meet with the pure, the good and the holy in Thy kingdom, there to be forever blest. And now guide, watch over and guard me, for Christ's sake-amen ! Amen! The meeting will join in singing "Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts iii Christian love - The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. "From Borrow, toil and pain, And sin we shall be free; And perfect love and friendship reign Through all eternity.'' Oh! the blessed influences of Chris? tianity! It fills all with love for others-with the love for those who have wronged us, as Christ loved those who have sinned against him. How I talked, and prayed, and sung! And I set myself apart for the minis? try. And I began to teach Christ and Him crucified. And I professed to labor for the good of souls alone. I was an agent for Heaven. I was a professed follower of that dear Jesus who is all love and kindness. And I was looked upon as a sanctified son of a sinner, and walked as one who was better than his neighbors. *&St~ what a liar I am! "While dead in trespasses I lie. Thy quick'ning Spirit givo; Call me", thou Son of God. that I May hear Thy voice ana live." And I was called to take charge of a congregation-to work iu the vine? yard-to save souls-to teach perfect love to Christ and to all our fellow? men. And I prayed, and I talked, and I exhorted, and I wore a long face, and I made folks think I was food, and I knelt by the dying, and gave away in marriage, and I bap? tized infants, and I won an influence. And then I forsook Christ and took up politics. And I taught people to hate each other. And I taught my church to hate the men of the South -to hate other denominations-to hate, and villify, and slander, and abuse, and to insult, and to quarrel with those who did not agree with them in politics. And I instilled sec? tional hate, discord, envy, au /er and wickedness into the hearts of the simple ones who were confided to my charge. I taught people to hate each other. I preached the negro and abolition? ism, instead of Christ and salvation. And I neglected the souls o? sinners. And I endorsed wars. I preached that it was worth to save even one poor soul from hell. And I urged men- to go to war-to become mad to kill each other and to go into the presence of God with an oath on their lips-death in their hearts their eyes set in rage-their hands striking the steel to the hearts of their brothers. Politics paid better than religion. Politics were popular. I wanted no? toriety. I did not care a curse for the cause of Christ. Private ends and a little money were the things I waa after. Christ never preached hate, envy, discord, malice, etc., asl have for years. But this is American religion. It ia popular. It is the kind that pays. Christ is out of mind now. It is all niggers and popularity. But ain't I a pretty man of God, to kneel beside a dying man! What damnable mockery! As if Christ would listen to such a liar, back? slider, hypocrite and villifier of reli? gion as I am! "My former hopes are fled; >Iy terror now begins; 1 feel, alas! that I am dead lu trespasses and sins." Put what of it. m go oa and fool feople. I'll fill hell with sinners, if can't fill Heaven with saints. I'll have a friend in the devil if not in Christ. I'll damn poor ignorant souls if I can't save them. I'll earn politi? cal pay if I cau't the approval of God-tho God I am trying to fool. I'd like to hear Christ preach a ser? mon I wonder if he'd instil hate, sectional discord, envy, oppression, persecution and such ideas into the minds of his followers. He said : . 'Blessed aro the peace-makers, for they shall," &c. I think that is a mistake. I don't believe Christ ever said it. I think the ono who reported that sermon must have been drinking the sacra? mental wine too freely. That is where Christ and I differ. American religion is that of hate, wrong, discord, envy, war, oppres? sion, persecution and killing of peo? ple for a difference of opinion. "But thou, soul-searching God! hast known The hearts of all that bent the i:i.ee: And hast accepted tftose alone, Who in the spirt/ worshipped thee." But it makes no difference with me. There is no true religion ia me. I'd endorse the devil and preach hell, if j it was popular and paid. I'd forsake Christ, any time, for an increase of pay, and let tho cause of religion die out forever. Whal a Uar I am! And what liars all those so-called Christians aro who profess to have their heurts tilled with Heavenly love, yet war upon a people for a difference of opinion-who read from stolen Bibles-who kneel by stolen chairo who read in stolen books-who look at themselves in stolen mirrors-who lay their children to sleep ou stolen sofas-who themselves slumber on stolen ;>eds-who eat from stolen dishes- who beautify thoir dwellings with :toleu ornaments-who gi) to church in stolen garments-who par? take of the blood of thc Redeemer from stolen silver cups-who ride to funerals in stolen carriages-who ride for pleasure behind stolen horses who have shrouds made from stolen cotton-who are awakened in the night by the braying of stolen mules -who are purged with stolen medi? cines-who get drunk on stoleu liquors-who play sacred airs on stolen organs and melodeons-who play patriotic airs on stolen pianos who, surrounded by thousands oi things stolen from tho South, in the name of loyalty, by tho men who are the brothers of their victims-by the Christians of the North whose preach? er and Heavenly guide-board I am ! Won't I catch it when I dio? If there is a hot place iu hell-a lake where tho molten brimstone is deep? est-a locality where the etornal worm is bigger than the serpont of the rebellion-I'll have it, if there is a just God who punishes those who enlist for him and work for the devil -to fill hell with victims rather than Heaven with ransomed ones. The only consolation I have is, that four fifths of the ministers of Christ are as great liars and hypocrites as T am, and if they can spend an eternity in hell, I know I can. [LaCrosse Democrat. A spiritual circle was lately held in Harlem, and what purported to bo the spirit of a Baptist Church mem? ber repeated itself to the medium. The following conversation then took place: "Where are you living now?" "In helli" "Indeed! isn't a hard place to live in?" "Yes;but I would much rather live there than in Har? lem.' Something Good Ont ot Kata rel h. j We have never known a pnblic i officer who presented, in a more striking degree, the characteristics of Robespierre and Danton, combined, than our present Secretary of War, Mr. Stanton. The Frenen revolu? tionists were cruel, stubborn and re? morseless, and defied all laws not created by themselves and their revo? lutionary tribunals. Stanton's illegal acts are sufficiently numerous to fill a good sized volume: His quality of mercy is so strained that it is never to be discerned in the performance of any official duty, and ho seems to ?loat in an opportunity to inflict con ign punishment upon an offender. We have to congratulate him, there? fore, upon an official act which will prove a terror to similar evil doers for some time to come. He has or? dered the summary enforcement of the decision of a court martial in the case of a paymaster in the United States army, who transferred, -without authority, a large amount of public money from one bank to another, from a sound to an unsound ono-if **ny of the national banks are sound whereby the Government became a heavy loser. The fair record of the Eaymaster, who had previously dis ursed $600,000,000 of tho public money without the loss of a cent to the Government, very properly had no weight with Mr. Stanton, who, with the firmness of the Roman who condemned his owu son to death, hurried the misguided paymaster to the cell of a condemned criminal. Here is an example of official promp? titude and sternness well deserving of imitation in other departments of the Government. But let Mr. Stan? ton go a step further, and ascertain who were the persons who have made this paymaster their scapegoat. Let them be brought forward and be dealt with as the cause of public justice shall demand. How is it in the office of the United States Attor? ney-General? How is it in the Treasury Department or the Post? master-General's Department? How is it in Congress, with its whitewash? ing investigating committees and mammoth jobs that require the strength of a lobby Hercules io cam' through? How is it in tho case of a defaulter, like Fowler, who expended the public money in riotous living and corrupt party trickery, and yet is invited to an ovation by the official act of the Government authorities? What an anomaly! A poor paymas? ter, with but a single blot upon an otherwise pure record, is sent to prison, while a confessed defaulting officer in one of the most important and responsible places in the Govern? ment is welcomed to a feast and is expected to be received with un? bounded rejoicings! When will wt find in the Treasury and other de? partments, and iu Congress, mon who will, Uko Stanton, have thc courage and the honesty to proteei the public treasure from depreda tions? Truly, tho morals of uni officials are in a very bad state. [New York Herald. Interesting from Washington. The correspondent of tho Bulti more Sun writes: Tho radicals are cheered by tole grams from Nashville stating that when ono more member can be forcee into the lower House, there would b< a quorum, and that then tho Hou=< would concur with the Senate in th< ratification of the article amending the Constitution. One of the argu menta urged in favor of the ratifica tion is, that it will secure tho imme diate admission of Senators and Rep resentatives elect from Tennessee and that it can do no harm, inasmucl as the article will never be ratified b; the requisite number of States. Th proceeding will necessarily bo illegal and may be put aside, if auy ques tion ever be made of its validity, f? the Legislature (so-called) is au ille gal body. It will serve the turn o the radicals, however, at the cominj elections. At the caucus to-night, the Repub lican members will consider wha legislative measures must be pass?e before an adjournment. Tho tim for au adjournment will bo discussed A plan for a recess till November 1 which has already been offered in th House, may be considered. It wi] serve some political purpose-per haps keeping tho President at bay and at the game time adding anothe month to the next session, which wi] be too short for the disposition of th mass of business. One of the wild allegations of titos who do not wish to adjourn, is tba the President will, as soon as Cor gress shall evacuate the Capitol, cal Congress together in special sessio at short notice, summoning all th Representatives and Senators elect or to be elected, from the elove Southern States. If they be refuse admission, the President will, the say, recognize them as a constiti tiona! body, and dismiss Gen. Gran if he refuses to sustain them. CIVIL RIGHTS SUIT.-Great excite? ment prevails among the rebel and j Democratic portions of the commu- j nity at New Orleans, at the arrest of Judge Read, for faning to put into execution the civil rights bill. Parties stand ready to give 82,000 bail for him, and pledge themselves to spend 825,000 in his defence. On the other hand, the United States authorities seem quito determined to make an example of him, and to punish to the full extent of the law. So says the New York Times, -which gives us no further light upon the subject. Aix LEVEL.-Returning to the hotel, after the exercises were over, I mingled with the crowd standing near the door. Presently, General Lee gassed. He was no sooner out of earing, than some fellow spoke up: "Marse Bob has got a new suit." "Yes," said a bystander, "and I notice it is grey." "He seems to love the grey." "He do indeed, I tell you, his j head is level. " [Cor. Richmond Times. "The Maiden's Prayer," written by Mr. N. P. Willis, begins thus: "She rose from her delicious sleep. And put away her soft brown hair.' This maiden must have lived prior to the advent of the waterfall. At present, the maidens put nwny their soft brown hair before going to their ! "delicious sleep." SPECIAL NOTICES. "FOUXTAW OF ALI. HEALTH ANO BEAUTY." j Purify tho "blood" ai.d enrich the stream upon which lifo ebbs and flows. Cse the I QUEEN'S DELIGHT and SARSAPARILLA, lt curiches the blood when it is thin and watery. Too many neglect the condition of the blood, particularly among fomales. Poverty of blood is a common disease. The chief symptoms arc "paleness," feeble p,ilfca IA?. onn?.t?tn, in?Ugoat?on, tlntu lence and irregularity of the bowels; low spirits, headache, nervousness, debility, with languor. These points are always found to bc connected with poor blood. The "Queen's Delight" is a life-oxhilerat ing elixir, and should be used at this sea? son. Get a bottle. See advertisement of Fisher A Heinitsh, pharmacists. Dnteher'a Lightning Fly-Killer Makes quick work with Hies, and if com? menced early, keeps the house clear all summer. Look out for imitations. Get DUTCHER'S only. June 26 Imo MAKRIAUK ANO CELIBACY; An Essay of Warning and Instruction for Young Mott. Also, Diseases and Abuses which prostrate tho vital powers, with sure means of relief. Sent free of charge in sealed letter envelopes. Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Associa? tion, Philadelphia, Pa. April ll) ?Imo COLGATE'S MOSEY SOAP. This celebrated Toilet Soap, in such universal demand, is made from the choicest materials, is mild and emol? lient in its nature, fragrantly scented, and extremely beneficial in its action upon the skin. For sale by all Druggists ami Fancy Goods Dealers. March 2S ly BATCHELOR'S Ililli DYE, The Original and Best in the World. The only true and perfect HAIR DYF. Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous. Produces immediately a spion lid Black or (natural Brown, without injuring toe hair I or skin. Rem?dies the ill effects of bad j dyes. Sohl by all Druggists. The genuine is signed Winiam A. Batchelor. Also, RE j GENERATING EXTRACT OF MILLE FLECRS, for Restoring Hnd Beautifying the Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR. Oct 2? ly New York. CLARET AM) RIIIXE WINE. 1CASK ST. JULIEN. 1 " BL'DF.LSHEIMER. June 29_JOHN C. S EEGE RS A CO. "COMME RESTAURANT'." Next door West of the Post Office. TREVET & BERAOHI "YXTOULD respectfully inform their Ti friends and tho public in gonoral that they have opened a RESTAURANT at tho above place, where the very best of everything in the way of eating and drink? ing can be obtained at short notice. CREAM ALE on draught. LUNCH every dav from ll to 1 o'clock. _Julv 10_ CALNAN & KREIDER, DEALERS IN GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Wines, Liquors and Segars. SELECT GOODS alwavs in etore.and never offered for sale LESS THAN COST. Main Street and Gervais Street. M. J. CALNAN CH. KREUDER. July 10 General Superintendent's Office, CHARLOTTE Si S. C. RAILROAD, Coi-uamiA, H. C., Juno 9,1866. ON and after TUESDAY, lOtli instant THROUGH PASSENGER TkAlNsj making close connection?, will bo run over thia road as follows : . Leave Columbia Junction at 4.35 p. m. > Arrive at Charlotte at.11.15 " Leave Charlotte at..12.15 a. m. j Arrive at Columbia Junction at.. 6.55 ;* July 10 JAS. ANDERSON, Sup't. Schedule over South Carolina ? E.. GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE. CUABXESTOU, July 7, 1866. ! ON aud after TUESDAY, July 10, 1866. the Passenger Trains will leave and | arrive as follow?, viz : Leave Columbia at 6.50 a. m. Arrive in Charleston at 4.00 p. m. j Leave Charleston at .7.30 a. m. ? Arrive in Columbia at. 4.40 p. m. I HENRY T. PEAKE, I Joly 8 General Superintendent. J Through Freight Arrangements j From Columbia, via Charleston, To 3J0*?-\7?r Yor?. SOUTH CAROLINA R. R. COMPANY, COLTSTBIA. Juno 7, 1R6G. Cotton at $5 per Baie, delivered in New York. THE South Carolina Railroad Company and New York Steamers have arranged a THROUGH TARIFF ON COTTON, which obviates all unnecessary delay and ex? pense. Shippers may consign to either Willis SL Chisohn.or Ravenel &. Co., agents New York steamers at Charleston. H. T. PEAKE, July :< 0 _ General Superintendent. South Carolina Railroad Company. RECEIVING AND FORW'RD'G DEPT, COAKLESTON, June 25, 1S06. THE South Carolina Railroad Company having re-established ita Receiving and Forwarding Omee, Merchandize and Produce consigned to its Agent, from the interior to Northern ports and from North? ern ports to the interior, will be cared for ami Shipped to Hie- point of destination. Consignments to be forwarded bv sea must always be accompanied by bills of lading and letter of advice, with instruc? tions to insure, if desired. June 28 E. N. F LT LEER, li. Si Y. Ai?t. Notice to Shippers. THE Charlotte and South Carolina Rail- j road are prepared to give through re ceipts to New V>rk, ria Portsmouth, on cotton, at six dollars per hale. This rate includes all charges to the point of destin? ation. JAMES ANDERSON, Juno 14 Superintendent. NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. CHANGE OF TIME ! I ON and after SUNDAY, June IQ, 1866, train? will run as follows: Leave Charlotte at 11.15 p. in. and i.XO a. m. . The 11.15 p. m. train mahen quick con? nections with trains for the North at Ra? leigh, and is tho QUICKEST AND MOST COM? FORTABLE ROUTE TO ALL POINTS N O KT II AND SV E S T FROM CO L U M B IA!! CJT THROUGH TICKETS eau be had at Charlotte to all the Northern cities. E. WILKES. if met) Engineer andSnper't. liUEAT TBROtGRl??TE NORTH! Via Richmond and Danville Rail? road, from Greensboro, N. C., via Danville and Richmond^ Va.t to Washington, Baltimore, Philaaei phia and New York. THE traveling publie aro informed that this linc is now fully open, by the com? pletion of tho Charlotte and South Caroli? na Railroad between Columbia and Char- ? lotte. &W THROUGH TICKETS can be ? purchased at the Ticket Office of the Char? lotte and South Carolina Railroad, at Co? lumbia. THOMAS DODAMEAD, Sup't Richmond and Danville Railroad. June 21_. Greenville and Columbia Railroad. QE.VL SCPERINTEND'TS OFFICE, COLCMBIA, May 20, 1306. ON and after MONDAY next, 28th inst., the Passenger Trains will run daily (Sundays excepted, until further notice, as follows:* Leave Columbia at . 7.00 a. m. " Alston at . 9.15 " " Newberry at . ..11.35 " Arrive at Abbeville at -l..r)0 p. m. " at Anderson at . 7.10 " " at Greenville at . 8.1o " Leave Greenville at. 5.55 a. m. " Anderson at . . 6.5? " " Abbeville at 9.20 " " Newberry at . 2.45 p. in. I Arrive at Alston*at... . 4.2>' " " at Columbia at .7.1) " The load having been repaired to Alston, i passengers and freight will bp transferred j across tho river until the bridge is com ; pleted. i The expense, of passage and freight, by ! ' the discontinuance of tho stage, wagon ; and boat lines, will be largely reduced. J. R. LASSALLE, May 27 General Superintendent, j I Notice to Owners of Goats and Swine, j PARTIES who own any of tho above j mentioned annuals, are notified that all Goats and Swine found running at large ia tho streets of Columbia, ou aud after ! the 8th inst., will bo seized by tho police | and impounded in tho lot near tho Guard I House. THEO. STARK, Mayor. June 5 GIBBES & HUGGINS, EXCHANGE AND Insurance Agents? BI8K8 against Fire taken in the follow? ing Companies, at f*ir rates, and no charge for polices: NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY. Hartford, Conn. NATIONAL COMPANY, New Orleans. CONTINENTAL COMPANY, New York. BALTIC COMPANY, New York. VIRGINIA KT ATE COMPANY Richmond. METROPOLITAN COMPANY New York. SUN MUTUAL COMPANY, New York. EXCHANGE on New York and Charles? ton bought and sold; dealers in Stocks, Bonds, Ac. Thc highest price pani for Gold, Silver and Bank Not?*. JAMES G. GIBBES, GEO. HUGGINS, Office Plain street, Columbia, S. C. May 19 3mo H. E. NICHOLE, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT, Corner of Assembly and Washington Sf s ., COLUMBIA, S. C., REPRESENTS a number of the best both Northern and Southern-compel nies, possessing ?ii aggregate capital" of over $33,000,000. LIFE, FIRE, MARINE, INLAND AND ACCIDEN? TAL RISKS taken on equi? table terms, and all losses promptly paid. ??r*Polieies made payable in Gold or Currency ."?ft March 1 Hmo* DENTISTRY. HAYING opened my office permanently in Columbia, I may he found at all hours at thc residence of Mr. M. H. Berry, (opposite the Catholic Church,) on Assembly street. 1>. P. GREGG June 12 _ STRAW, WOOL AND FUR HATS ! ! CLOTHING, ciSSlHERES AND TWEEDS ? AT REDUCED PRICES! M \T7E oftbr tho balance of our stock of W SPRING and SUMMER GOODS AT COST. We have recently made n large addition to our stock of CASSI MERES, TWEEDH and HATS, and will receive, in a few day--, a largo addition to our stock of CLOTH INC. We have tho largest assortment of HAT? ! to b?- found in this city, embracing all t; ? known styles. ? Oar Ready-made Goods Are mostly id'our own manufacture; ano those desiring to patronize home prodne I lions are invited to call. Our stock of FRENCH and ENGLISH CASSIMERES is large, and we will MARI'. TO ORDER at CORRESPONDING RE Dl'CED PRICES. R. & W. F. ?FIELD, June 2 _BEDELL'S ROW. ARTIFICIAL Legs and Arms. THE SOUTHER? LEG IND ARM COMPAM HAVE established a branca office and manufactory at Columbia, s. C Tho improved AUTOMATIC LEO AND j ARM manufactured by this? company arn unsurpassed by any in tho world. Our workmen aro practical artificial leg andar?n makers- three- of them wearing legs of their own manufacture. Our facilities aro unsurpassed. Our work warranted oue year. Call and ox amine our specimens, or address DANNELLY, MARSHALL .v CO., Secger's Building, Columbia, S. C. Offices-Madison, Ga., Nashville, Tenn., Columbia, S- <?'?_ ^13V 27 '2wo GUN'S, PISTOLS, SPORTSMEN'S ACCOUTREMENTS, j??. m.m.u.nitiori i ANEW and complete assortment just received. ALSO, An elegant assortment of FISHING TACKLE-Rods, Reels, Bobs, Hooks, Lines, Ac. At LOW PRICES. P. W. KRAFT, Washington street, opposite old Jail N. B.- fannfacturing and repairing substantif ' md neatly executed. May 26 ly