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THE DAILY Daily Paper $8 a Year . 'Let our Just Censure PHONII. Attend the True Event." BY JULIAN A. SELBY. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 27. 1866. Tri-Weekly $6 a Year VOLUME TI-NO. 110 THE PHONIX, fCBUSHED DAILY AND TRI-WEKKLY. THF, ?LMNgR, EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY JULIAN A. SELBY, ?TATE AND CITY. PRINTER. TERMS-IN A1) VA NC E. SUBSCRIPTION. Da?y-Paper, aix months.$4 ?30 Tri-Weekly, " " . 2 50 Weekly, " " . 1 50 ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted at 75 cents per square for Hie first insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent. Weekly 75 cents each i uso rt ion. *5~ A liberal discomU made anthe above rates when advertisements are inserted hy the month or year. *S~ Special notices 10 cents a line. AOEh'TS. S. P. Kinard, Newberry. Samuel Droutbitt, Greenville C. H. Wm. Moore, AbJacviRo C. H. Julius Poppe, Anderson C. H. PBI?I?EAU VS. ANDREW JOHNSON. In the London law courts, on the Gth of July, vice-Chancellor Wood gave judgment in the case of "the United States of America vs. Prioleau-Pri? oleau* rs. the United States and An? drew Johnson." The suit involves the important question, whether the President of the United States can be made a party to a cross bill for the pur? pose of obtaining from him discovery in respect of matters arising in a suit instituted by the United States Go? vernment against persons residing in England. The first of these suits was instituted by the United States suing in their corporate capacity, for the purpose of establishing their rights to certain bales of cotton ship? ped at Galveston, Texas, during the secession war, and consigned for sale in England for the benefit of the de facto Confederate Government to the defendants, Prioleau and ' others. After some litigation, Messrs. Prio? leau ?fee. filed a cross bill against the United States of America and Pre? sident Andrew Johnson, for the pur? pose of obtaining discovery in refer? ence to the matters in question in the snit, alleging that the facts and cir? cumstances as to which they required discovery we?# "within the know? ledge of the defendant, Andrew John? son, who is the President of the United States, and the plaintiffs can only have full discovery by making bim a defendant to the suit." In an elaborate judgment, the Vice-Chau cellor said : * 'lt is enough to say that I by no means see any failure of jus? tice by refusing to make the order until the President has answered. I can do no more than make an order staying proceedings until the answer of the United States to the cross bill is put in." SECRETARY STANTON winn SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT'S Poucv.-The New York Herald's Washington corres poudent,?under date of the 22d, says the Cabinet is beginning to assume a new phase, according to outsido re? port, and the reformation promised threatens -not to be so complete as was at first .supposed. ? The imme? diate friends of Mr. Stansbury assert that that gentleman predicated his acceptance of tho Attorney-General? ship upon the retention of Mr. Stan? ton in tue Cabinet, in which he was backed by very strongtuid influential Western influences. Stanton, on being applied to, promised, if retained, to come out squarely and unequivocally in support of the President's policy. His instructions to Gen.. Thomas re? fusing military interference in the affairs of the Tennessee Legislature are cited as an evidence of this ar? rangement. It is also positively pro? mised that a letter will shortly appear from Mr. Stanton in reply to Senator Doolittle's circular, endorsing the Philadelphia Convention and all the general features of Mr. Johnson's administration. Stanton's cuemies assert that this arrangement has been brought about in response to the piteous appeals of the Secretary of War to be retained. They allege that he is positively afraid to leave the office ns yet. I givo these statements with the assertion that they are trace? able direct to the parties interested. WHAT Winn THEW no WITH THEIR TONGUES?-The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, at its recent session, decided, in the ease of Elnor Mohn, of Lehigh County, that a woman can be indicted as a common scold. Judge Woodward, in delivering the opinion of the court, said: "As to tho unreasonableness of holding women liable to punishment for a too free use of their tongues, it is enough to say that thc common law, which is the express wisdom of ages, adjudged that it is not unrea? sonable. And the L?gislature hiivo not changed the common law in this regard, but on the contrary, declared, so recently as 1860, that this offence shall be punished as heretofore." THE LAST OP THAD. STEVENS. -The famous index-finger which Thad. Steveu? was wont to use with such effect upon his followersjn tho House appears to have been paralysed, yes? terday, when the joint resolution on the admission of representatives | from Tennessee was on its passage. He fought hard against the resolu? tion, but he appeared to have lost all his former influence. He wagged his finger iu vain, and finally, discover? ing that tho voto was going largely in favor of Teunessee, ho vote*d "aye" himself, amidst the laugh ter and jeers of tho House. Has tho sceptre fallen from the hauds of the great radical leader? It looks as though it had; for in his rage and mortification, he oflered a bill providing for the resto? ration of all the late rebel States to I their full political rights. Of course j tho bill, with the various amend? ments which were added by other members, was laid ou tho table, when Thad, at once renewed his unconsti? tutional resolution of tho previous -day, giviug the presiding officers of both houses the right to convene Congress during the recess. Thud. Stevens is evidently despende at tho turn affairs have taken, finding that ho can neither "serve in Heaven or rule in hell."-New York Herald. PENITENTIARIES LEASED.-Under authority of au Act of tho last Legisla? ture, the Governor of Alabama has leased the Penitentiary convicts, 100 in number included, to Messrs. Ta<*\ Smith, Shepherd & Peters for a term of six years-the lessees to defray all expenses incident to feeding, cloth? ing and guarding the prisoners, and to have the privilege of working them beyond the walls of the peni? tentiary building. The able-bodied convict? are to be worked ki iron miues. Hitherto the penitentiary has been a burden to the State; under this arrangement it will pay. The Tennessee penitentiary has been leased for four years to Messrs. Briggs A: Co., of Nashville, who con? tract to pay at the rate of forty-three cents per day for the labor of each convict. They intend to manufacture agricultural implements, thus making even the crimes of the community beneficial for its chief interest. The War Department hies ordered, at tho instance of the President of the United States, that all persons who are undergoing sentence by mi? litary courts, and have been impri? soned six mouths, except tints.- who are under sentence for the. crime of \ murder, urson or rape, and excepting those who are under sentence at the Tortugas, bo discharged from impri? sonment, and tho residue of their sentence remitted. Those who be? long to the military service, and their terms unexpired, will be returned to their commands, if it is still in ser? vice, and their release is conditioned upou their giviug bond and being of good behavior. - % FRENCH OPINION OT? ITALIAN GENE RA LS.-Durando, the Ituliau general who commanded the First corps d'ar? m?e, which was so frightfully cut up nt tho battle of Cnstozza, has been relieved from his command, and General Pianelli is put in his place. General Durando, says the Debuts, has all the qualities but ono which go to make an accomplished soldier. He is brave, scientific, strong, active, in the prime of life, good-tempered, firm, just, merciful and daring, yet prudent; but he has one fault, and that a terrible one-he is '.unlucky." THE AMENDMENT TO TJIK WEST VIR? GINIA CONSTITUTION.-A correspon? dent of tho Baltimore Sun, writing from Wheeling, says: "It is now confidently asserted and believed that Gov. Boreuian will not convene the present Legislature to act on the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and a strong belief is expressed that the next Legislature will decide against it. The elections take place in the fall." -*-*.?-?- . The Bristol (N. J.) Phonix says that, during the thunder shower, on tho 8th, the lightning struck a gen? tleman sitting in tho portico of a house. The chair was thrown from under him on to the side-walk, and he was stunned and taken up sense? less, although after being resuscitated, no bruises or marks of injury were found upon him. The lightning was also seen to strike in the harbor, sending up water, seething and boil? ing, to a great height. The National Express Company is about to institute a snit against the Montgomery and West Point Rail? road Company, for being denied tho privilege of running their express over the road. Tho railroad com? pany defends, on the ground that before tho organization ot thc N ation? al Express Company they had given the exclusive right to tim Southern Express Company for two years. THE NEW. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. The Hon. Henry Stansbury, who bas just been confirmed by the Senate as Attorney-General of the United States, was bora ?1 Zanesville, Ohio; graduated at the ?_/nio University, at Athens, Ohio; was admitted to the bat in 1824, and commenced practice at Lancaster, Ohio, soon after, and is at present about seventy years of ago. He studied law seven years be? fore commencing to practice, andim .mediately took high rank among jurists. He was Attorney-General of Ohio nnder a portion of the ad? ministrations of Governors Bartley and Hebb, from about 1845 to-1848, and resumed his profession in Ooluni bus, Ohio, until 1854, and then moved to Cincinnati, where he has been ever since, though nominally residing in Covington, Ky. In poli? tics, he was first a Whig, then a Re? publican, and, finally, a staunch mem? ber of the Union party that elected Mr. Lincoln and Johnson, to the ?latform of which he still adheres, [c is ono of the most accomplished lawyers in thc United States. The admission of Representatives from Tennessee will leave thc balance of parties almost undisturbed. In tho Senate, Mr. David T. Patterson, son-in-law of President Johnson, may be classed with the conservatives; his term expires in 18G9. Mr. J. S. Fowler, whose term ends in 1871, is known as a strong radical. In tho House, the Representad ves elected as Unionists are Nathaniel E. Taylor, Horace Maynard, William B. Stokes, S. M. Arnell and Isaac R. Hawkins. The Democrats are Edmund Cooper, William B. Campbell and John W. Leftwich. The Boston Traveller says Liio shoe factories in that vicinity are, most of them, running busily, and workmen generally have quite as much to do ns they desire at this season. Thc sales are not large, but it is expected that there will bo a marked improvement in a few weeks, when the new internal revenue law goes into operation, and there is a reduction iu prices on ac? count of the reduction of the manu? facturers' tax from five to two per cent. EDUCATION OF FREEDMEN.-P. B. Randolph, formerly of New York, now of New Orleans, is in Washing? ton, to arrange, if possible, some plan whereby the freedmen may be educated at their own expense. He has had several interviews with of? ficiais, all of whom encourage him in the view he advocates, that of pre? paring the negro for tho position of good citzenship. The Petersburg mine "crater" is now in the midst of a luxuriant corn field, "and is itself planted in melons and fruit trees. A correspondent who has been there writes: "The immense excavation made by the explosion is now nearly closed to the surface, as it was converted to the uses of sepulture, and contains, as I was assured, about 2,500 dead bodies." The negroes of Tallahassee raised over 82,000 to send a representative to Washington to look after their interests. He went accordingly, and seems to have looked well to his own interests, as an indignant freedman writes to tho Tallahassee Sentinel de? nouncing his representative, and say? ing that all he cared for, was to have a high time. RELEASED.-Dr. Payne, who was convicted of being a Confederate spy, and condemned to death, but whoso sentence was subsequently commuted to imprisonment for life, was released from tho Ohio penitentiary last week, under an order from the War Depart? ment to discharge fifteen of the mili? tary prisoners confined at that place. The tide of emigration is setting strongly to the Westward. Sixteen trains, bound Westward, with 199 ox wagons, passed Fort Kearney from the 14th to the 18th of June, inclu? sive. This would give an aggregate of 5,988 head of stock within the week. SPECIAL NOTICES. COLGATE'S HONEY SOAP. This celebrated Toilet Soap, in such universal demand, is made from the rlaoiecst ruatorials, is mild and emol? lient in its nature, fragrantly scented, and extremely l>eneliclal in its action j upon the skin. For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. March 23 ly BATCHELOR'* HAIR H YE. Tho Original and Best in the World. Tlie only truo and perfect HAIR DYE. Harmless, Reliable and instantaneous. Produces immediately a splendid black or natural Brown, without injuring the hair or skin. Remedies tho ill effects of bad dyes. Sold by all Druggists. Tho genuine is signed William A. Batchelor. Also, RE? GEN ERATING EXTRACT OF MILLE FLEURS, for Restoring and Beautifying tho Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR. Oct 25 ly New Yorl; dickerson's Hotel, Ladies' Entrance. Second Floor, j Room No. 23. Ililli Late of Berti ti, Prussia. IMP OR TA 2V T NE 1 \ ' IN I EXTION. AUSTBAUAN CBYSTAU SINGLE AND DOUBLE VISION SPECTACLES! 11HE only PERFECT LENS in existence; superior to any other m ase;construct? ed in accordance with tin? science and phi? losophy of nature in the peculiar fenn of a Concavo-convex Ellipsis admirably adapt? ed to tho organ jf sight, and perfectly natural to tho eye, affording altogether thc best artificial help to the human vision ever invented. Sohl only by the Professor of Optics and Spectacle Manufacturer. The advantages of these Spectacles over all others are: 1st. The only true U ns Known being per? fectly free from chromatic light, su well ; known to bo tho cause of injury to tho vi? sion, and which makes the change ?.' in spectacles to glasses of stronger power so often required, while both m ar and distant objects are seen with equal facility through? out tho same glasses. 2d. Can bo worn with perfect ease for any length of time at one sitting, giving astonishing clearness of vision, particu? larly by candle or other artificial light comfort to tho .spedach -wearer hitherto unknown. 3d. When the eyes aclu- or pain through the action of a bright light, such as in re? flected from snow, sunny weather, white paper and in reading, writ ?mt or sewing, or vivid colors, these lenses, by soil, um- the rays, effect a mast agreeable sensation and yives grout ri lief. 41li. In all nervous affections ol' the oye, causing dull and startling pains in the eye? ball or temple, appearance ..?' luminous and dark spots in thc atmosphere aching or feeling like sand in the eye, the disturb? ed nervi s are quieted and soothed 5th. Ground by peculiar machinery, ^nt up at great cost, matheinat ?cally calculated expressly for the manufacture bf this lena, so as to produc . it with the true spherical accuracy, and its focus is al. tht? exact centre,a point of vital importance, and which no other lens possess. (?th. Proof of superiority over the edd kind of spectacles. They are used exclu? sively at all the hospitals for diseases cf the eye, in Berlin, Prussia, and elsewhere. Testimony of mom mendal ions fruin .li? nd yenllemca, professors ?./' Ito' highest o?tthali?ic talent in' Charleston ainU'ohnn bia, s. C., and in tin i '.,;><". COLUMBIA, S. c., July 12. IStitJ.- I have examined a great variety of glasses manu? factured by Prof. M. Bernhardt, and in jus? tice '.o the Professor, must say that his glasses are of a superior quality, adapted to meet the wants of almost every eye, where tho vision is in anv wav imperfect. The Professor selected foi me a ran- ol hi Australian Crystal (.lasses, which are of n very superior quality and workmanship - rendering vision very distinct, almost as perfect aa in youth, i yield ?his testimony ut favor of the Professor';: glasses most cheerfully. D. 1!. TREZEVA.S I', M. I>. COI.CMIUA, S. C., July 12. LSGfi.- Ide ne.st willingly b. ar my testimony in favor of the superiority of the Austrian Crystal single and Double Vision Spectacles, over all other kinds. They are constructed upon tlie b. st established and understood piin eiples of optics, and their adaptation to thc human . \.- in i:s different ..iii.lu ?..us of vision, so p. i feet as to render sight easy without effort. In my opinion, Il ui^ others slmuld he us? d, sim . thieves one. used to these do nut se. m P> grow tdd, and by having a focus at any peint of tin sur face, they appear t.> restore th<- eyes* t.. their youthful cnergj. U. \V. GIBBES, M. I?. COLUMBIA, S. C., .inly 12, ISfe?. We baw examined the Lenses of Prof. liernhar.lt, and consider tb? m superior to any we have seen. They arc admirably adapted, not only to improve tho imperfections of ?nt paired sight, but to relieve the ?. ariness of vision which constant study produces. Many of thc glasses are of new and inge? nious contrivance. We cordially recom? mend "the Professor t.. ult those who re? quire scientific optical assistance, SAMUEL FAIR, M. [>., W. L. TEMPLE ION M. P A. N. TALLEY, M. !>., Columbia, S. C. G. GEDDINGS, M. I>. f. L. (HULL, M. 1) . .TAMES P. JERVEY, M. !>.. Charleston, s. c. Testimonials from James L. Orr, Gover? nor of South Carolina, Guv. Worth, ot North Carolina, and a large number ot other leading men of the United State-, may bc seen at Prof. M. Bernhardt's office. Many years of public practice at d study in the hospitals ?ti Europe, adjusting spec? tacles to patients under every aspect of de? fective vision, ns w< U as experience in an extensive, long-established business ni his optical stores, both here and in Europe, Prof. Bernhardt considers it a sufficient guarantee of his nb,.Itv to apply such glasses as arc best calculated for the assist? ance or recovery of imperfect sight. ft?- Office h.-ilfs from 0 m. t.. .". p. m., Nickerson's Hotel, Ladt. .' Entrance, se? cond floor. Room No. 2 !. N. B. Owing to engagements elsewhere, Prof. Bernhardt will bo able to remain here for ti short time only. July ll Imo Suspension of Ordinance. - MAYOR S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, July 11. 18?C. filil?. Ordinance prohibiting Swim- t< JL run at large in the streets of Columbi) : is hereby suspended until the 15th of Sep (ember, lsr.i, THEO. STARK, Mavot Jnlv 17 JETNA LIFE I? W "ivWm Assets, Juno, Ititi*'). Income for year ending June, 1866, ov< POLICIES issued in June, 1SC?. ,O?)0 Fifty per cent, dividend declare TEN PAYMENT LIFE AND Al Yo A'- F OR F $20,000 will be insul t .1 "ii ?1 ?ingle Lile, whet THTS*TS THE ONLY NORTHERN 1 SOUTHERN P?LICH The only certain provision for your fan Do not delay t.< place those near and < chance. Call on July 22 "Imo furner of Assembly a: FOUR YEARS IN THE SADDLE. BY Col. Harry Gilmor, of the Maryland Line. Summer liest; by Gail Hamil? ton. Sand and (Move; by Amelia Edwards. Tho Orphans; by Mrs. Oliphant. Miss For- I rest.-r -A Novel; by Mrs. Edwards. Poems <>r Mi Muloch. "Toilers of the Noa; by Victor Hugo. Owen Meredith's Poems. ALSO. N'. w supplies of Dr. Craven's Jell". Davis in Fortress Monroe, bill Arp, with pic tures to match. Petigru's Life; by Hon. W. J. Grayson. Diary of Mrs. Trevylyan; by ('. ita Family. Chronicles of Schonberg Cotta Familv. For sale at J. J." McCARTEL'S Bookstore, Opposite Court House, Columbia. Julv io "COXGAREE RESTAURANT!" Nkrt tloor West of th? Post Office. "pt TREVET & BERAGHI WOULD respectfully inform their friends and the public in general that they have opened a RESTAURANT at tito above place, wb.re the very beat of j i everything III the way of eating and driuk ! ing can bo obtained at short notice. ' CREAM ALE on draught, j LUNCH every day from ll to 1 o'clock. j Si & KREUDER, ' DEALERS IN GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, ! Wines, Liquors and Segars. 1 Cl ELECT GOODS alwavs ui ?lure, and ! O novel off-rod foi sale LESS THAN COST Main Street und Gertais Street. I M. J. CALNAN CH. KREUDER. Julv lo DENTISTRY. HAVING opened my office permanently in ? olumbia, I maybe found ai all hours at the* residence of Mr. M. IL Berrv, (opposite the Catholic Church, ) on Assembly fit root. I?. P. GREGG. H. E. NICHOLS, GENERAL S?SUBAftSEAfiEHT, O?'uer nf Assembly and Mishimjton St*., COLUMBIA, S. C.. REPRESENTS, arnon? others, the t'..i lowing excellent Companies: Underwriters Ageuev, New York capital . . SJ.ooo.uou International, New York capital. 1,000,000 Se. nritv, .. .. 1,000,00c Home,'Kew Maven, . 1,000,000 Manhattan, New York " 1,1)00,000 North Am. rie ?j, New York, " .".00,000 Putnam, Hartford, " 500,000 Momo, Savannah, " 500,000 Southern Insurance and Ti n.it, Sa? vannah capital . . . 500,000 N. %\ Yolk Accidental, New York - capital m 230,000 POL l< 'OS MA I) /.; PA i 'A BL E TX GOLD OR CURRENCY, AND LOSSES PROMPTLY SETTLED. .1 uly SJ. I March 1 Gmo] ?* GIBBES & HUGGINS, r.XCHA??G3E BSIOXEES AND Insurance ikgents. RISKS against Fire taken in the follow? ing Companies, at fair rates, and no I ehargo for polices: '-ORTH AMERICAN COMPANY. Hartford, Conn. NATIONAL COMPANY. New Orleans. 1 ONTINENTAL COM PA NY. New York. BALTIC COMPANY. New York. VIRGINIA STATE COMPANY. Richmond. M ETROPOLITAN COM 1 'AN V, N. w York. SUN MUTUAL COMPANY. N'ew York. EXCHANGE on New York and Charles ten bought and sold; dealers in Stocks, I Bonds, Ac. The highest price paid for ' (edd, Silver and Hank Notes. JAMES G. GIBBES, CEO. HUGGINS, Office Plain street, Columbia. S. C. ! May 19 3mo Ii A GSR BEER. VFRESH supplv of Se. -er.s' celebrated Ballimore LAGER BEER, .lone 21) JOHN C. SEEGERS A CO. Cutlery! Cutlery! ! the Sion of Ute Golden Vad-ljock. FULL assortment of Table and Pocket CUTLERY, SCISSORS, Ac, in store for salo low by JOHN C. DIAL. Thos. P. Walker, 1 Magistrate and Coroner, Office in Poet Office Pud.line Columbia. A ?STJRANCE CO., . ?S.O?O.OlKi er. 2,800,000 DIVIDENDS declared and paid a cru nail v sd .Ian uar y 1, INGO. LL ENDOWMENT BOLICIES. 'RITA BLR. re the physical condition ta unexceptionably. CX>MP?NY THAT RENEWED ITH SS APTER THE WAR. idly is a policy of LIFE INSURANCE, lear above thc contingencies of accident or H. K. XK HOLS, AR*tit, nd Washington streets, Columbia, S. C._ M lift. 11,111. ill BUSHELS COW PEAS. rm cotwTBvaotm* HARDWARE. GROCEBIGS AND DRY GOODS! Bonglit Low AND SOLD LOW BY mt k mm. Wanted, ALIMITED amount of GOLD and SIL VER. FISHER A LOWRANCE. ARTIFICIAL Legs and Arms, THE SOUTHER?! LEG AND ARM COMPANY . HAVE established a. branch office andi manufactory at Columbia, S. C. The improved AUTOMATIC LEG AND ARM manufactured by this company aro unsurpassed by any in the world. Our work.neu are practical artificial leg and arm makers-three of them wearing legs of their own manufacturo. ' Our facilities are nusurpassed. Om work warranted one year. Call and ex? amine our specimens, or address . DANNELLY, MARSHALL A CO., Seeger's Building, Columbia, S. C. Offices-Madison, Ga., Nashville, Tenm, Columbia, S. C. Mav 27 gmojj GUNS , PISTOLS, SPORTSMEN'S ACCOUTREMENTS, Ammunition S AN FAY and complote assortment juat received. ALSO, An elegant assortment of FISHING TACKLE-Rods, Heel?, Bobs, Hooks, Line?, Ac. At LOW PRICES. P. fr. KR AFI] Washington street, opposite old Jad. N. B. -Manufacturing . and repairing substantial!v and neatly executed. May 26_'_ _ ly STRAW, WOOL AND FUR HATS ! ! CLOTHING, CASSIIIERES AND TWEEDS 1 AT REDUCED PRICES! m % M WE ofter ttie balance of our stock of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS AT COST. * We have recently made a large addition to our stock of CASSIMERES, TWEEDS and HATS, and will receive, in a few days, a largo addition to our stock of CLOTH? ING. We have the largest assortment of HATH to be found in this city, embracing all t L k iiown st vies. Our Ready-made Goods Are mostly of our own manufacture; ano those desiring to patronize homo produc? tions aro invited to eal!. Our stock of FRENCH and ENGLISH OASSIMERES'is large, and we will MAKE TO ORDER at CORRESPONDING RE? DUCED PRICES. K. & W. f. SWAFFIELD; June 2 EEDELL'?? ROW