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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 PHONIX, PCBLISUKD DAUA* AND TRI-WEEKI.Y. THF, GLEAN&R, EVERT WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY JULiAN A. SELBY, CITY PRINTER. TERMS-IN ADVANCE. SUBSCRIPTION. Dailv Paper, six months.?4 00 tri-Weeklv, " " .. 2 50 Weekly, ' " " . 1 50 ADVERTISEMENTS Insortod at 75 cents per square for the first Insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent. Weakly 75 cents each insertion. IBT A liberal discount made on the above rale* when advertisements are inserted by the inntUli or year. Radical Reception Jo Congress. We extract tho following from the Richmond Times, of the 5th instant: As has been announced by tele? graph, the radical members of Con? gress met with a reception on Mon? day, at the hands of a rabble of some two thousand "Union Leaguers, " "Boys in Blue," negroes, "Southern loyalists," and such like. From the Northern papers we get further par? ticulars. The procession formed at noon, and marched down Pennsyl? vania ave nu o to the East portico ol the Capitol. At least half of the pro? cession were negroes. There was mu? sic from both white aud colored bands, and banners and emblems were profusely displayed. When the radical Congressmen appealed ou the portico, they were loudly Sheered by the negroes. Judge Carter, of the Supreme Court of Washington, de? livered the address of welcome, in which he praised Congress next to the country's brave defenders, for saving the country in its late ex? tremity. Speaker Colfax responded in a very lengthy address, on behalt of the House of Representatives. The tone of the speech was bitter against the South for rejecting the constitu? tional amendment. Senator Yates, of Illinois, respond? ed on behalf of the Senate, who said he represented the North-west, where it was proposed not only to beat down Copperheadism and modern Democracy, but to demolish it ut? terly. He was very enthusiastic ovei the election, and referred to the 2d and 12th chapters of the Epistle to the Ephesians for the epitaph of the Democratic party. Being requested to quote tho chapters, ho begged to be excused, much to the . amusement of every one around. Being pressed still further, and offered a Bible, he said: "Well, if you insist upon it, I believe it is something in this style: "Ye are without ?hrist, being aliens to tho Commonwealth of Israel. [Laughter.] Without the convenant I promise, having-no hope and with? out God in the world.'" [Laughter and applause.] Yates was very emphatic in his op position to Southern admission, de? claring that those States should never' corrie in until every American should have tho privilege of going to any part; of this country and enjoying its privileges. After a speech from Kelley, of Pennsylvania, the rabble dispersed. At aight, tho welcoming banquet took place at the Fair building, on Pennsylvania Avenue. About 400 persons of both sexes (but no ne? groes) were present. Gen. Hiram Walbridge, of New York, did the honors as president ol tho feast, and made the address ol ?welcome, in which he said he recog? nized in the members and Senators present those in whom the American people had expressed their confidence *in the recent elections. The appeal which a recreant President had made had been met with a stern rebuke on the part of the people, and it would become the duty of Congress soou to put into the national legislation the means of bringing tho Southern States into obedience and subordina? tion. If the Executive should resist, it wonld become the duty of Cougress to remove him from office. [Cheers.] If the Southern States should con? tinue to set themselves np against Congress, it would be its duty to appeal to the people of those States without regard to color. Thad. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, respondod, but could not be clearly heard. He attacked tho President with vigor, declaring that having been elevated into power through un unexpected event visited upon the nation for its sins, he now wished to be King, instead of President. [Hisses.] Mr. Stevens said the war j was not over. Its main and final object was pursued by the enemy wiih relentless energy. The object liad at first been to rulo over at least half the oountry as a nation of slaves, i o introduce free trade and to humiliate fie North for its persistent advocacy of freedmen. The object now was to rule the whole nation, by means of an oligarchy, making negroes and ! c pperheads c< n'ributo to the in ? creased power of the South through I the iucreuse of the number of its i votes, to seize the reins of Govern? ment, to introduce free trude ?md to break down the modesty of the free people of the North. During the war. Jeff. Davis was commander-in chief of the rebel'army, with Lee as his chief adviser.* Now, Andrew Johnson was their commander-in? ch .ef, and poor old Wool was their chief martini adviser; and for the navy they had Sommes and Welles. [Laughter.] The people were to de? cide now whether they were to havo Andrew Johnson as President or as King, tor they were tobi they had no other choice left. [Laughter.] He wanted the encouragement of the soldiers. The enemy had the van? tage ground, having possession of the Wliite House, and was dispensing I with a corrupt hand the vast patron? age of the nation, and yet he had no j fears. The army consisted of citi? zens as well as soldiers. It had a few I mercenary officers like the Steedmans, the Dixes and the Wools; but if the I Government were to order Grant, or Howard, or Farragut to do its trea? cherous work, they would break their t swords rather than obey. With She i ridan for ;>. leader, and 25,000 or i -30,000 colored soldiers, they might defy Andrew Johnson and all who might follow his loud, lint if the time should ever come when the con? spirators would muster audacity equal to their ambition, and, as once hap? pened in England, attempt to turu J the regular army against the people, ? Congress would not have to rely on the Southern freedmen alone. The men bf the loyal North would spring to their feet and Unsheathe their wea? pons, as when they heard the first booming cannon of Sumter. Let Congress be bold, and the sol? diers of the last war would take care of the next, and the usurper who leads the hostile forces would have ! time and leisure to revise his boasted proclamation in ono of the embra? sures of Fortress Monroe. [Cheers.] The usurper's head would rest innen more quietly, to be sure, on a lap? board and goose than wheu oppressed with a crown. [Laughter.J With less than impartial suffrage, the South, with his consent, should never be re? constructed. He would not be con tent with such a puerile work as uni? versal amnesty and universal suffrage. Senators Howe and Wilson nut: Mr. Forney also spoke, and the ban quet did not end till nearly 12 o'clock THE MASS RECEPTION A RUHLESC/UE -Our reporters have furnished ui full details of the mass reception tc Congress, which has occupied tht public attention for weeks past, bu the affair was such a melancholy and deplorable failure, that we forbear ti publish a circumstantial deseriptioi of it. Strangers in the city anticipntet un imposing demonstration of som? sort, and the members of Congres? counted upon a grand display afte the flourish of trumpets that prelude? the ''mass welcome.'' Strangers an< Congressmen were doomed to disap pointaient. The colored troopsfough bravely, it is true. They turned oui strong, but the white end of tho pro cession was very shabby in point o: uumbers. What with desertions am bad corns, their numbers were re duced to less than a hundred as the passed Centre Market. A good proportion of the whit welcornists consisted of a delegatioi t'rom Baltimore, and the others wen quite miscellaneous. They all wor m expression of countenance whicl seemed to say. "If Congress don' pass our bills after all this marching we'll not be caught in another simila scrape." The colored portion of ttl column marched" more easily an merrily thau their white leaders They were nu looking so far ahcad itito legislation, for instance, wher axes might be ground-and as the had simply turned out for a goo time, they enjoyed themselves correi pondingly. Ono of them, who seeme to be satiated with the pleasures c the occasion, said it was "most to much, this having two Sundays com together." The speeches at tho Capitol wer eloquent, of course. That of Chit Justice Carter was devoid of bm combe, while the others were mad up of tho efflorescence of radies buncombe. The banquet in the wigwam, com? of Seventh street, was an exceeding] confused affair. The meal provide was partaken of hastily, very liti order being observed. Colored nu were admitted-as waiters, not aspa takers of the feast. The commitu said every ono was welcome to utter who would pay five dollars for a su per ticket, but we presumo the poi colored men of the District find bi ter use for their money, in buildii up their churches and schools, rath than paying for five-dollar suppers. Tho truth is, that the money ? pended in this "Mass Welcome" some $5,000 or more-ought to ha been given to tho freedmen. An appeal has gone to the North for funds to relieve the pressing necessi? ties* of freedmen congregated in Washington and vicinity, and this fact makes the burlesque of yesterday more than a mockery. [ Washington Republican. A New Proposition. We extract the following from the Louisville Courier: The proposition fora national con? stitutional convention appears to be the only outlet, if indeed it is an out? let, from our present embarrassments. Upon the demand of the legislatures 8f two-thirds of the States, Congress is required to call a convention. When that convention is elected and assembles, the whole subject cd the Constitution is iu its hands. It can amend iu whatever respect it sees proper, and can in effect make a new constitution. It may be objected to this, that it will be a dangerous ex? periment when such careless views concerning the rights of individuals and States prevail, to venture upon the reconstruction of theconstitutiou. But thc reply to this objection is, that it will be much, more safe to en? trust .the matter to the control of dele? gates fresh from the people, and rep "resenting the whole country, than to permit Congress ?my longer to tinker with the constitution for the gratifi? cation of its unreasonable malice and for the promotion of its ambitious schemes. Delegates so elected will be free from mueh of the prejudice, and will have no connection with the schomes\vhich guide th*e policy which controls thc members of Congress. The natui-al presumption isthat they would proceed to the discharge ol the trust confided to them with an honest and impartial purpose to re? store the Union and put it again on the high road to prosperity and great? ness, and, controlled by such inten? tions, they could not fail to agree upon some compromise which nil ol the States could honorably accept. This is precisely what we want. It has beeu suggested that the lan? guage of the Constitution r< quiring Congress to call a convention upou the demand of two-thirds of thc States is indefinite, and that as there is no restriction, Congress might at tempt to fix the qualification of voters as well as of delegates to the conven? tion. The iron-clad oaths and dis criminations might be made whirl: would defeat the very objects in view in calling the convention. We admil the danger that such tilings might b< attempted, but still insist that if sud au iniquity was consummated it wonk not put us in a worse condition than we are now. Whatever work thc Convention might do, would have tc he submitted to the approval of thc people, and be ratified by two-third: of the States. The fear expressec that the Convention itself might, ii tho new Constitution they framed change the mode of ratification, w< regard as altogether groundless They could not do it without repudi ating the authority which brough the Convention iuto existence, foi the Constitution expressly require! that amendments be ratified by tin legislatures of three-fourths of tht States, -or by conventions of the peo pie in three-fourths of the States Thus, it will bo seen, that the South era States are secure against th? adoption of any ameudmeuLs not ac ceptable'to them. The time will pro bably never come when those State; will not be able to prevent a three foutths vote against them by States. But, it may be asked, is there an^ likelihood that a national conventioi would adopt such a constitution a: the South would be willing to receive and if there is not, what advantagi will there be in the Convention pro ject ? Wo aro compelled to admit after a calm and candid examiuatioi of the whole subject, that the pros peet for a satisfactoiy adjustment ii this way is not as nattering as w< could desire, but there is a chance and that chance should not be throwi away. If the effort fuiled of success we should at least have gained time and that we conceive to be a matte of no little consequence. In tba time there might occur a sufficien change in public sentiment in th North to check the spirit of radical ism, now so fearfully rampant, am in deference to public manifestations Congress might revise its programme and recede from tho extreme grouni it now assumes. MARYLAND A MEDIATOR.-A lette in the New York Herald says that for many reasons, a plan is bein, considered in Maryland, bcarin. upon the constitutional amendmen question, in which that State is t figure as a mediator between th North and tho South. The Bait: more delegation to the Legislatur have had private meetings and pa-se resolutions requesting the Governu to call an extra session of the LegisU ture, to take action on this questioi FROM ARKANSAS.-Tho Atlanta In? telligencer says: Wo-met with a gentleman, a day or two ago, who hud just arrived from the Hot Springs in Arkansas. He represents affairs in tho interior of the State as rather quiet, and that but comparatively few outrages of any kind occur; and those few are confined to parties known as Union Leaguers and Jayhawkers. lu some portions of the State tho yield of cot? ton is pretty fair, and there is plenty of corn. The supply of labor, how? ever, is short, and the larger planters are making strenuous efforts to pro? cure it from the oidor Southern States. Tho price paid is from twenty to twenty-live dollars per month for good hands. Our informant also stated that on tho Arkansas River and thc larger bottoms the mortality among tho negroes is two-fold what it was before the war, owing to their careless habits, and aversion to take medicine when left to their-own choice in the matter. He thinks thc great cotton-growing region of the lo\ver valley will continue to draw on the older Sontbern States for labor, until the supply is entirely exhausted, and that our people have no idea of the extent to which this has already been done. The subject is oue that merits the attention of all more immediately interested in the economy of labor. Application will soon be made to the Legislatures of this Stato and Georgia for a charter of a railroad to run from seine point near Saltkehat ellie, on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, to Millen, Georgia. A London newspaper recently con? tained the following: '-For President of England-John Bright." Straws, etc. SPECIAL NOTICES. SWEET OPOPONAX FROM MEXICO! New, very rare, rich and fashionable perfume. The finest ever imported or manufactured i:i United Statis. Try it and be convinced. A NEW PERFUME! Called Sweet Opoponax from Mexico, manufactured by E.T. Smith A- Co., New York, is makin-,' a sensation wherever it is known. Is very delicate, ?md its fragrance romains on the handker? chief for days.- Philarta Ecerdng Bulletin. 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! ls tho sweete.-t Ex? tract ever made. Supersedes all others. Fry it once; will use no other. SWEET OI-OPONAX! Ladies, in their morn? ing calls, carry joy and gladness, when perfumed with Sweet Opoponax. ARTIFICIAL EYES_ARTIFICIAL j HUMAN EYES made to order and inserted by Drs. F. BAUCH and P. GOUGELMANN. j (formerly employed by Boissonneau, Paris,) J No. 399 Broadway, New York. Oct 17 ly COLGATE'S HONEY SOAP. This celebrated Toilet Soup, fa such universal demand, is made from the choicest materials, i-j mild and .emol? lient jn its nature, fragrantly scented, and extremely beneficial bi its action upon the skin. For sale by ail Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. March 2S ly ss? _ 95 o fr -.-m, j,. Pi I? < P M > lilli ll llfl ? .? ~ pu so Jj l^"^T ? . ? ? Ti.i nil o p. tn I % ? sr ? NSK? .If I 0C3 S ^ Ils e 02 'Si ?. s ^ a .9 }> O s? e-M ?I* GT2 *d Sil M ?3 ? s ? C I M T S. ? BW c+ ?rr S??sSsHi T ,1 g * w o cn Sugar and Coffee. ONE HUNDRED bbls. REFINED SU? GARS, consisting of Crushed, Pow? dered, Granulated and Extra Coffee Sugars. 50 bbls. Muscovado Sugars. 100 bags Rio, Maracaibo and Java Cof? fees. On band and for sale at low prices by Sept 5 J. & T. R. AGNEW. SALT AND BLUE STONE. FOUR HUNDRED sacks LIVERPOOL SALT, extra large, at $3.30. 1,000 lbs. BLUE STONE, 7 lbs. for $1. The above will be *<old at prices named, or at lower prices, if offered lower by any houso in Columbia. " We mill not be under? sold." J. & T. B. AGNEW. DOES TUE UNDERSIGNED OFFER TUE FOLLOWING PRINTS, at 12i couts a vard, Ik-own and White SHIRTING, at IC cent.? a yard, Radios' CORSETS, from 75 "nts upward, ?-4, 8-4 and 10-4 TAU EE DAMASK, at r?ducad prico?, 10-4 SHEETING, at 83 rents, French Mcrinoes, from il upward. Silk Striped Poplins, All-wool Desaine?, Black Dress Silk, at $1.25 a yard, Black Alpacas, Bombazines, White Linens, Ladies' Shawls, Debcgc, Linen Towels, Stockings, Trunks, Linen H ndkerchiefs, at 15 cents & piece. Ladies' and Gentlemen's BOOTS and SHOES, The Largest Assortment of CLOTHS and CASSIItfERES, at Lowest Price* A full assortment of Ladies' Cloak Trimmings, Bugle Trimmings, Ladies' Gauntlets, Blankets, Flannels, Balmoral Skirts, of the best quality, Cloth for Ladies' Cloaks, 6-4 wide, art $2 a yard. A full assortment of Variety Goods, which is offered at 23 per cent, less than any other Merchant in this city offers them. J . MENDEL, Main Street, two doors above E. Stenhouse's. Dec 1 Imo READ AND PROFIT ! HOUSE-KEEPERS AND FURNISHERS ! IQALL and see our BED BLANKETS and SHEETINGS-C II E APER THAN j EVER. YOUNO MEN AND OLD ! I Call and K?O o-.r CLOTHS. CASSIMERES, SHAWLS, TIES, CLOVES, SOCKS, arid I every article of COMFORT and FASHION. LADIES! Call and examino our fine stock of ZEPHYR KNIT GOODS. >1 E CH ANTS ! Call and replenish from our LARGE STOCK, at a BARE COMMISSION. Wo ask all to give us a call, and compare our GOODS and PRICES. Wo will tako nloasuro in showing our stock, feeling certain that tho PRICES arc RIGHT, and know? ing the GOODS to bo NEW and FIRST-CLASS. Nov 23 SHIVER _& jECKHAM. WE HA?S J?J3T RECEIVED 1 And keep constantly on Hand ! (^ORN, RICE, LARD, BUTTER. Skimmed and English Dairy CHEESE. ^Baltimore SIDES and SHOULDERS. J. J. EVANS' EXTRA Sugar-cured HAMS. SUGARS, of all grades. SUPER and SERF-RAISING FLOUR. GOSHEN BUTTER, CRACKERS, of all kinds. SALT, in long, seamless sacks. Together with a fine assortment of WINES and LIQUORS, and a varied ?tock of House-keeping Articles, all of which will be sold at the LOWEST MARKET PRICES for CASH. Call and examine for yourselves, at S. SHERIDAN'S, Oct 20 Corner of Gervais and Assenibly*streets, next to the Washington Hotise. NEW STORE AND Clothier. Hats, Caps GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS I At Wholesale and DR et ail I AT THE OLD STAND, NO. 57 AND 59 MA TN STREET, COLUMBIA. m THE undersigned informs his fellow-ri; irena, that haring rebuilt and thoroughly refurnished his store, he ia prepared to show a COMPLETE STOCK of GOODS iu 'tho CLOTHING LINE, to which he invites attention. Hi? assortment comprit**?, "in part: CO.4 TS, 0 VER-rOA TS, PA NTS A ND VESTS, SC A RES, CR A VA TS, HA TS, CA PS, TRA VELING BLANKETS, SHA WLS, COLLARS, &c. TR UN KS, VA 1. IS ES, HA T BOXES, Eic. Also, a splendid assortment of BOY'S AND YOUTH'S CLOTHING. CLOTHS, CASSIMEEES and VESTINGS on hand, made UD at short notice. F?NGT CA8S?M3EEE SUITS at $15, SUITS at 20, SUITS at 25, SUITS at 30, SUITS at 35, SUITS at $40, SUITS at 45. SUITS at 50, SUITS at 60, SUI TS at 75. R. C. ANDERSON, Ort 25_Agent. HL E. NICHOLS & CO., General Insurance Agents, Stock and Exchange Brokers, COLUMBIA, ?. O REPRESENT, among others, the following well-known FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES: QUEEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY of Liverpool and London-author? ized capital ?2,000,000, or nearly.$10,000,000 UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, Now York-capital and assets over. 3,000,000 INTERNATIONAL, Now York-capital and assets nearly. 2,000,000 .SECURITY, New York-capital and assets. 1,500,000 HOME, Now Haven-capital and assets. . 1,500,000 MANHATTAN, New York-capital and assets. 1,100,000 NORTH AMERICAN, New York-capital and assets. 700.0(0 HOME, Savannah, Ga.-capital and assets.'. 500,000 SOUTHERN INSURANCE AND TRUST, Savannah-capital and assets_ 500,000 Risks taken on BUILDINGS, MERCHANDIZE, COTTON-in stern and on planta? tions- Household Furniture, Rents, Leases, Mortgages and every description of-pro? perty liable to loss or damage by tire, on tho LOWEST TERMS. Policies issued pay able'in gold or currjney, and losses promptlv paid. ?ETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Hartford-capital and assets nearly $4.060,000. This liberal and generous company presents great inducements to those who feel that life is uncertain, and who desire to make a CEUTAIM provision for those near and dear, who otherwise might suffer when thev are gone. SELL EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK, in sums to suit, at the usual rates. Internal Revenue Stamps, of all denominations, for ?ale. v ?ar Office corner of il, ia and streets, over Agnew's ?tor?. Sept 9 6mo