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DAILY Daily Paper $8 a Year PH (EUX 'Let our Just Censure Attend the True Event.' Tri-Weekly $5 a Year BY JULIAN A. SELBY. COLUMBIA, S. C., TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2. 1866. VOLUME II-NO. 16^ THE PHONTX, PUBLISHED DULY AX? Tltl-WEEKI.V. THE GLEANER, EVERY WEDNESDAY V.o/.NlNi;. BY JULIAN A. SELBY. STATE AND CITY PRINTER. TERMS-IN ADVA NC E. suBscunvrioN. Daily Paper, >\\ months.$1 00 Tri-Weekly, " 11 . 2 50 Weekly, " " " . 1 SO A UVE RT IS EM EN TS Inserted at 75 cents per square for thc first insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent. Weekly 75 cents each insertion?. . o?r A lihcru! discount made ou Ute above rates when adoerlisenients <ir>' inserted hy the month or year. Tho Result. Tho National intelligencer reviews tho result of tho recent elections as follows: Tho radical organs allude to their recent successes as "positively over? whelming, "because they were achiev? ed, as is asserted, "in the face ?if au official patronage wielded hy uu un? scrupulous Executive, amounting to nearly $300,000,000." They argue from this assumption that the result is au unquestionably popular .verdict against the conservative policy of the President. This argument is as de? fective as the premises are false. Un? fortunately for the country and the Administration, this vast offical pa? tronage?, the medium,rf>f almost incal? culable political intluence, was not "wielded" by the Executive, but was left almost exclusively in the hands of the radicals, and was by them used industriously, energetically and un? scrupulously in tho achievement ol their recent victories. The result emphatically teaches the lesson that, if this vast patronage had been "wielded" by the President, as was done by all his predecessors, and as had come to be the established practice of National Executives, there would have been few radical victories in tho last election to record. It is useless to deny that this patronage exercises a great influence upon elec? tions. Every office-holder is a politi? cal worker. We have heretofore shown, by a minimum calculation, that this patronage is worth to the party exercising it ut least from MO.OOO to 40,000 votes in Pennsylva? nia, and from 4? >,000 to 50,000 in New York. In New Hampshire, Connec? ticut, Illinois Ohio, Indiaua and other States, the influence of this pa? tronage bears a corresponding ratio. It has been a cause of incessant com? plaint on the part of friends of Pre? sident Johnson, that he has declined to follow the example of all his pre? decessors, and has permitted almost tho who!? of this vast patronage to remain in the hands of radical parti? sans, to be by them "wielded" against those-who were supporting the policy of his Administration. An analysis of tho result of the recent elections in various localities, shows conclusively that, wherever this patronage was enjoyed by sup? porters of the Administration, there were great conservative gains; and that wherever it had been left in the hands of tho radicals, largo radical gains were realized. For instance, in the city of Philadelphia, where a con? siderable portion of this patronage had, only a few days before the elec? tion, been transferred to tho conserva - fives, the radical majority was reduced more than one-half; .md, in the city of New York, where a similar coins ? was pursued, the conservatives gained over. 11,000 votes; while, wherever else in those States the radicals were left in undisturbed possession of the public offices, they succeeded in ef? fecting a heavy increase of the radical vote. It is a plain deduction, from these facts, that, if removals had been made in tho same proportion through? out these and other State's, the small majorities by which they were carried by tho radicals would have been con? verted into much greater conserva? tive majorities. An examination of the results by the light of these facts proves thai, with very few exceptions, the radical victories are attributable mainly, if not entirely, to tho possession and unscrupulous use, by that party, of this vast patronage, "amounting; to nearly ??300,000,()0t!," by their own computation. They have? enjoyed and still continue to enjoy nearly the whole of this patronage of the Ad? ministration they continually de? nounce, and are striving to break down; and yet, the President, who has left in their ha Is these elements of vast political power, has been and is ?till daily abused hy those who ure thus fattening at the public crib, quite as fiercely as if he had followed the example of his predecessors, and taken the offices from them. Forty-two arrests have been made of members of a secret political so? ciety in Paris. A I)ouim*<l IN'oplo. THE GREATES l'A TIT MUST DIE. The New York Timm' correspon? dent gives tho following interesting particulars of the great famine in ludia: A Calcutta paper of August lGth says that 20,000 paupers from the famine-stricken region have inun? dated Calcutta, and the arrivals are reckoned at 200 a day. "We have, on the highest authority, a frightful picture of the prevailing destitution, especially in Calcutta. It would be difficult to exaggerate the magnitude ? and extent of tho calamity. All the I accounts IJiaveseen have under-rated I it. It is ditlicr.lt to obtain reliable statistics as to tho mortality from famine, and ( h olera occasioned I JV it; but all that 1 have siam and beard has convinced mc that it has been on a scale of fright ful magnitude. There aro still four long dark mouths before us; though for a month past there has seemed some slight abatement in the distress in the four districts of Batazor, Modnapore, Sarum, and Tirahout. Over 40,000 non-laboring paupersNvere being daily relieved in the latter part of July; besides 7,000 who were able to make some return j for. food bv working. ! A week later we lind 34,000 daily relieved in Batazore and Midnapore alone: while Poore and Nudda add j 17,000 more to the sad list. it is believed that in Cutlack the ma? jority of the people must die before relief" can reach them; while 1,001) i persons a day wi re perishing at thc j singh'station of Batazore. A vessel, ! the Tubal Cain, which was bringiuy them food, was driven off by a storm, and compelled to throw overboard 1,500 bags of rice. But this is not all, and possibly not the worst. The new crop of rice wil soon be obtained, but it is likely tc add a new source of damage. Por. lacking other food, the poor people will devour it rn its miniatured ant unwholesome state, and a dreadfu pestilence will probably thus be pro duced. I Until the land can be covered will I a net-work of railroads and canals there seems no escape from the fro quent repetition of such calamities I and that day is far distant. Another account says: When th famine was at its height, the starviuj poor, we are tedd, crowded into th streets of Calcutta; ' and it wa estimated that no fewer than 20,00 to '25,000 starving people were wan dering about the capital. At Mullick Ghat, where the Bom bay merchants raised a fund and du tributed food, there were at one tim 7,000 famishing applicants crowde up. They were described as place in order upon an open space, waitin for the distribution. On one sid nearly 4,000 Hindoos, each with leaf platter before him, were scattere on the wet ground, hastily partakin of the scant dole tiiey received. O the other side were thousands e famishing Musselinen, ranged in lil manner, and watching with silent an greedy eagerness the meal of the Hindoo brethren, and counting wit bitter longings the minutes till thc time should come. Under tho shelter of the Gila crowded women: and girls and chi dren, and outside tho gates were hui dreds and hundreds who had lo their chance till the next distributioi Overall a horrible dead silence reig: ed. There were no chattering < conversation; hardly a sound, oxeen ing when at intervals forao wret< threw up his arms with an ejaculate to heavc:n, wrung from him by tl unappeasable pangs of hunger. Moro than this, officials wrote hon descriptions of meeting dead bodi in every morning's ride, bodies ly ir in tho road, with the village do eating them at leisure. A Calcutta journal stated that : Batazore. having a populat ion of Pi 000, the deaths amounted to 300 day, and on the Goverment doman ing of : officials a report againstt libel, no collector of tho distri replied, that on the 8th of Augi he had 215 deaths'in the city, and i the Uth, 151, and for the week cudi the Uth, 126 a day, the bodies son times remaining unburied for tin days. Tho province of Orisa sn tiered t most severely, ono paper declari that 400,000 souls have perished maratime Orisa alone. Indeed, telegram from India announces t! half the population of Orisa lu j perished in the famine; that is fa j 2,500.000 people. The New York Tribunes Washil I ton correspondent says that it j understood that Thad. Stevens, j tho opening of Congress, will nu I the appointment of a joint conni tee, charged with the duty of inve: I gating the official conduct of Pr< dent Johnson, and reporting w] action, if any, is required by C gross. THE CANVASS OF DECEPTION.-Re? ferring to tho lato canvass in tho Northern States, terminating in the recent elections, tho National Intel? ligencer says, with truth: "There never was a canvass con? ducted by any party so entirely upon false pretences as tho one just con? cluded was managed on tho part of tho radicals. By tho obscurities of tho much talked of constitutional amendment, which few understand and fewer still aro able to explain, they sought to conceal the real objects 6*1' thc Congressional faction. They studiously avoided all argument or appeals to the sober judgment of tho people, and resorted exclusively to bitter denunciations and passion stirring exhortations. In almost every instance the radical majorities attain? ed were the result solely of the torna? do of passionate excitement produced by the incessant declarations that the defeat of thc radical candidates would give control of the Government into the hands of the rebels who had so lately been defated by tho Union armies. Now that thc election is over, and the radical leaders have begun to an? nounce to4ho victims of their dupli? city the real purposes of the radical party, some hope may be entertained that sober second thought may take the pince of unreasoning passion and prejudice, and that the people will recognize tho delusions by which they were misled, and appreciate the unpatriotic purposes of their betray? ers. " IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT. Tho following form of a petition to Congress, praying for tho impeach? ment of President Johnson, is being ! circulated in*Ohio for signatures: To the Senate ami House nf Repre seutatives of the United Staten oj America, in Congress assembled: Th< petition of the undersigned, citizen.' of the State of Ohio, respectful**; showeth that Andrew Johnson, Presi? dent of the United States, is guilty ol divers and sundry high crimes nm" misdemeanors, und of language am conduct utterly unworthy of his higl oiliee, and calculated and intended tc bring the authority of Congress inte contempt; that without the authority of the law he has restored to traitor: the property forfeited to and owuei by the United States; that he has ap pointed to offices of trust and autho "rity notorious traitors, contrary t< law; that he has incited to sedition riot and murder in the city of NOA Orleans; for which crimes and mis demeanors your petitioners earnest! pray that he may forthwith be ini peached by the House of Representa tives, tried by tho Senate, and dis missed from the exalted office he s scandalously disgraced. And your petitioners, as in dut; bound, shall ever pray. TUE DUBLIN BANQUET TO JOH BRIGHT.-The dinner tendered to th great English reformer in Dublin ha brought out the important fact th:) not only the people, but thc Catholi hierarchy and .clergy, arc entirel with him in tho movement that li has commenced. The unanimit manifested in his regard by the Iris people is a proof that thc movemei that ho has commenced is not cons dered a sectional one, and that it wi speedily absorb all others. By th time Mr. Stephens arrives on Iris shores, he will find that his occup; tion as a military organizer is gon< and that his Quaker rival has cut tl ground from under him. John Brigl is not less of a revolutionist than St phens, but his ways are practical om and compromise no interests sai those opposed to popular progr?s Under his guidance, tho Irish peop can be trained into the habit of ind pendent political thought and actio: tho only things that have be( hitherto wanting to render the happy and prosperous. [New YorJc Herald. - - ? ? AMERICAN ENTERPRISE OPENIS CHINA TO THE WOHLD.-Cabio tel grams announce the concession Americans by tho Emperor of Chii of tho right to lay a cable from tl mouth of the Amoor River to Shan hae, thus connecting that coramerci city with this country and Russia 1 means of the Collins lino from Si Francisco to St. Petersburg. A fi years more of American enterpri like that of the past decade will thrc all Japan and China open to t world and develop an immense traf with those countries. Doubtless fi ther concessions will bo made by t Chinese for interior telegraph lim j so that the news of the whole emp I will eventually become public to mankind, and the Chinese wall v bo practically levelled. Kossuth is now at Turin, where, is said, he intends to fix his peru ncnt' residence. BOWING TO TUE RESULT.-The | Southern presa generally expresses j itself in regard to tho result of tho lato elections in a manner which is natural under tho circumstances. They aro not disappointed in any ma? terial degree as to the Northern States, and rejoice that Maryland and Dela? ware stand somewhat as a barrier in the contrast which they present. The following, from tho Richmond Ex? aminer, is a pretty correct reflex of tho general sentiment of our South? ern cotemporaries: "We interpret this as showing that a majority of the Northern peoplo at this t ime are unwilling that tho South should participate in the Government without consenting to tho most inju? rious and degrading terms. This fact has been for some timo perfectly well understood at the South. Its con? firmation by those elections will not produce a scintilla of excitement among our people. Wo have, in many districts, sent to Washington indivi? duals who could 'take tho oath,' as they said. The continued exclusion of these persons from their seats is not a wrong that excites our special resentment. As to those who could not take the oath, we consider them much better engaged at home, in attending to their business pursuits, than in such a Congress as the pre? sent or the future. In a word, we bow to the result, and wish, our North? ern brethren much joy in the sole and undisturbed possession of the Govern? ment, in managing which they have shown so much wisdom, moderation and public virtue. " It is lamentable, however, that any portion of the American people, anx? ious and desirous to discharge their duties to the Government, should have occasion thus to express them? selves in regard to the action of an? other portion of their couutrymen. [ Ballimore Sun. THE LATE HURRICANE IN THE BA? HAMAS.-The Nassau Guardian, of October 20, is lilied with details of tho recent hurricane that visited the Bahama Islands, on tho 1st ultimo. Commander Cooper states that the entile settlement on Turk's Island, all the salt ponds and everything apper? taining thereto has been destroyed. Thirty foreign vessels were wrecked oft' the island. At the different cays, everything like vegetation and foliage is slighted, and presents a reddish tinge. The Guardian has had com? piled a statement exhibiting damages inflicted by the storm on tho island of New Providence, from which we learn that 017 houses were; destroyed, and GOD damaged ; live churches and chapels destroyed, three damaged; seventeen warehouses destroyed, and eighteen damaged; twelvo shops de? stroyed, and seventeen damaged; live schoolhouses destroyed, and two da? maged; and one theatre destroyed; 1,034 persons were rendered home? less by the hurricane. On tho out islands, tho damages wero equally heavy. The total number of vessels destroyed is ninety-two-ninety-se? ven were seriously, and forty-two slightly injured. Remarking npon the flow of gold to the United States, the London Review says: The influx of gold to tho United States has continued on a somewhat larger scale than had been looked for, although, in fact, amount? ing to no great sum. After tho enor? mous receipts from that country, a month or two back, it is not much to have to return some ?200,000 or ?300,000 in two or three successive weeks. Tho most satisfactory feature in the movement is, the confidence it shows in the permanence of peace in America, and that, as far as tho in? vestors are concerned, the renewal of the civil war is considered in the highest degree remote. Wo regret to announce that tho dwelling house of Mr. William H. Brough, near Mount Carmel, in this District, was consumed by fire on Tuesday of the last week. The fire was the work of an incendiary-a negro girl employed on the place, who alleges that sho was instigated by another to commit the deed. The accused parties have been lodged in jail.-A bbeville Press. The Alabama Legislature will meet to-morrow. Among the important measures for its consideration is the constitutional amendment proposed by Congress. Wo presumo that Gov. Patton will recommend its rejection, and that the Legislature will not hesitate to concur. TREASURY D?CISION.-Tho Solici? tor of the Treasury has rendered an opinion to tho effect that incorpo? rated banks, under the Revenue Act of 18(54, are liable to licenso tax only upon the amount of their chartered capital, not including surplus funds. Fernando Wood is in Washington. Ho asserts his independence of party organizations, and, it is said, sup? ports the constitutional amendment. SPECIAL NOTICES. SWEET OPOPOXAX FKOM MEXICO! New, very rare, rich and fashionable: porfunic. ! Tlic finest ever imported or manufactured ' in United States, 'fry it and be convinced. A NEW PEHF?ME! CalledSwcet Opoponax from Mexico, manufactured by ET. Smith it Co., New York, is making a sensation wherever it is known, is very delicate, and its fragrance remains on the handker? chief for days. -PhilaiVa Evening ?lulu i'm. SWEET OPOPONAX! New Perfume from Mexico. The only fashionable Perfume and ladies' delight. SWEET .OPOPONAX! The only elegant Per? fume. Is found on all toilets, and never stains the handkerchief. SWEET OPOPONAX! 1H tue sweetest Ex? tract ever mad?. Supersedes ail others. Try it once;; will uso no other. SWEET OPOPONAX! Ladies, in their morn? ing calls, carry joy ami gladness, when perfumed with Sweet Opoponax. FEVERS, CHILLS, AGUE, eL< . Tho causo of fever is the contamination of tho blood by some morbific agent. The nerves connected with nutrition and or? ganic contractility suffer alteration in their composition. The muscles, de;.rived of nervous influenced begin to wast", and this waste produces heat. The heart is in? creased in its action, and thc blood is ren? dered still more impure by receiving the wasted tissues by the continued action ol' the morbid agent, as well as by the func? tions of thc lungs, liver and spleen being impeded. Purify, therefore, the springs of life, tho blood. Uso tho "Queen's Delight," tin? great blood remedy, and all morbid agents will be removed. The Queen's De? light has cured many case s of contamina? tion of thc blond, chill and fever, typhoid fever; eruptisc fever will be prevented by tho free usc of the Queen's Delight. For salo hy Fisinai A HI-.INITSU, Pharmacists. Nov ll mw ME OX THE ALEUT: DAMJKU IS AT HAND!-This has been a sickly season. The medical faculty prophecy evil in thc future. They think pestilence is on thc wing for America. Suppose this to be true, what is tho best defence against it? Redoubled nervous vigor. Thin is tha only protection against panic, as well as against tho principle of infection. Why do not those who predict the epidemic propose ari adequate preventive:? There t's erne-n tonic, nervine and alterative, competent tc shielel tho system against tho subtle ele? ments of disease, whether they float hither em tho winds from distant lands, e>r rise1 liko vapor from our own soil, ur are incor? porated with the univ : sal Unid. This ow ]>reventice, of which there is no duplicate among tho compounds, either of the Old World or tho New, is HOSTl ITT KU'S STO? MACH BITTERS. Remember that it is a specific for all th? complaints which lay the system open ti visitations of deadly epidemics. If youan dyspeptic, it renews the* vigor of your eli gestive powers, gives you appetite and re? stores your cheerfulness. If you art nervous, it invigorates every libre ol' yom nervous system, from the base of the brain, where it begins, te> the extremities, where it terminates. If you are bilious, it disci? plines your unruly liver and brings the aetiem of that eirgan into harmony wit! the laws of health. It is, in short, an in vigorant and alte-rative so powerful thal nature, with Hosteler's Ritters for hoi ally, may bid defiance alike: to native' mala ria and foreign infection. If this enemy w< hear of-this disease which is desolating Europe-is really bound hitherward, it be hooves the prudent to put on their armor to clotho themselves with invulnerability as far as human means will permit, by pre paring tho system fe>r resistance; with thii pure vegetable antidote. Nov Iii fG ARTIFICIAL, EYES-ARTIFICIA] HUMAN EYES maelo to oreler and insert ci by Drs. F. BAUCH and P. GOUGELMANN (formerly employed hy Boissonneau, Paris, No. 399 Broadway, New York. (Vt, 17 ly COLGATE'S HONEY SOAP. This celebrated Toilet Soap, in une universal demand, is made from th choicest materials, ?3 mll<l and rmol lient in its nature, fragrantly scented anet extremely beneficial in its actio upon tho skin. Feir sale bj all Druggist and Fancy Gooels Dealers. March 2S Iv AN OLD FRIEND ??ITn A NEW NAM I THE POUOCK HOUSE. THIS thoroughly-equipped RESTAI' RANT has just been completed, an the lovers of tho good things of th is? lil are informed that they can be suppli? with alme)st everything in thc 'vating an elrinking line." Tho best of Wim s, L quors and Cigars on hand. Dinners an suppers prepared at short notice and i tho very best style). Elegantly fnrnisbc supper rooms connecte-el with the estai bailment. T. M. POLLOCK, Oct 31 Proprietor. "COSCAREE RESTAURANT!" Next door West rf the Post Ojfia TREVET & BERAGOfll WOULD respectfully inform the friends and the public in gencr that they have opened a RESTAURANT ; tho abewe place, where the ve ry best everything m tho way of eating and drin iug can be obtained at short notice. CREAM ALE on draught. LUNCH every day from ll to 1 o'clock. Fresh OYSTERS constantly on hand. July 10 S. R. STOKES' BOOKBINDER! AND BLANK HOOK MANUFACTORY ! Opposite J. C. Dial's Hardware Store, MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. BLANK BOOKS RULED rj'TO any pattern, paged and bound in thc i_ liest possible manner, with Printed Headings, when required. Tho attention of CLERKS, SHERIFFS, ORDINARIES, COMMISSIONERS IN EQUITY, RAILROAD OF FICIALS AND ALL PUBLIC OFFICERS Is particularly invited. A LARGE STOCK (SF Blank Book Paper! Of tho host quality, alwaya on hand. Special attention given to the DINDING of MUSIC, OLD BOOKS and PILES and all other work, in plain or ornamental style. tSf Orders sent to and contracts made directly with me, will SAVE MONEY, as 1 am prepared to do work at but a SMALL ADVANCE on NEW Vt ?UK PBICES. My business motto is: Promptness, Eco? nomy and Substantial Work. fi? i IIDIMM; HOUSE. j tn. THIS long-established Private \ ?SinSf Boarding House, formerly kept by ??li?lLMrs. J. S. Bawls, is now in good order and condition for the accommodation of Regular and Transient BOARDERS. Thc rooms arc largo and comfortable, and the table well supplied with tho best tho market affords. Tho charges are mode? rate, being lowe r than any other establish? ment of the same class in this city. Every attention will bo bestowed upon those who may favor her with their patronage. Members of the Legislature can also bo accommodated on reasonable terms. Nov io 12 Mus. .I VS. CLENDINING. UNDERSIGNED having leased the above named POPULAR HOTEL, 'begs leave to inform her former patrons ami the traveling public generallv that she will be prepared for the RECEPTION OF VISITORS on and after September 3, 1SG6. The table will be supplied with tho best, thc markets afford, and no effort spared to make it A FIRST-CLASS HOUSE. Mn?. D. C. SPECK, Proprietress. Columbia, S. C., September 1, 18?G. Oct 4_ Gmo GUIeTS, PISTOLS, SPORTSMEN'S ACCOUTREMENTS, ?A. m Try, -abseil t?o xx I ANEW and complete assortment just received. ALSO, An elegant assortment of FISHING TACK LE-Rods, Reels, Bobs, Hooks, Lines, Ac. At LOW PRICES. P. W. KRAFT, Washington street, opposite edd Jail. N. 15.-Manufacturing And repairing substantially and neatly executed. May 26 ' ly Dissolution of Copartnership. THE copartnership heretofore existing as HANAHAN A WARLEY, is this day dissolved bv mutual consent. (Signed,; H. I?. HANAHAN, (Signed,; FELIX WARLEY. - -- I will continue, as heretofore, the Com? mission and Grocery Business. " H. D. MANAHAN. Columbia, S. C.. Oct. 1, I860. Oct ll DENTISTRY. HAVING opened my office permanently in Columbia, I iTrV^?s??, mu.Y be found at nil hours at 'M-JJ3XLT? the" residence of Mr. M. H. Berry, (opposite the Catholic Church.) on Assembly street. D. P. GREGG. Jnno 13__ Cutlery! Cutlery! ! " At /.'ie Sign of the Cuiden I',id-Lock. AFULL assortment of Table and Pocket CUTLERY, SCISSORS, Ac, in store and for salo low by_JOHN C. DIAL. Pocket Diary for 767. ALS ), the Farm? rs' Almanac.for 18C7 wholesale and retail. Magnificent Lithographs of.Jefferson Davis and General Lee, 24x30, with or with? out frames. Photographs of all tho lead? ing Military Men of tho South. Splendid I'b ot og ra ph. Albums. A fresh supply of Light Literature, em? bracing all the most recent publications. School Books of j very kind, und a largo ! stock of Theological, Religious and Mis? cellaneous Books, constantly on hand and for sale cheap at PHONTX BOOKSTOHE. Nov 2 TOWNSEND A NORTH.