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THE DAILY Daily Paper $8 a Year BY JULIAN A. SELBY 'Let our Just Censure P H (MIX. Attend the True Event. COLUMBIA, S. C.. THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 28. ISG7. Tri-Weekly $5 a Year VOLUME II-NO. 206 THE PHOENIX,' PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY. THE GLEANER, EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY JUHAN A. SELBY, CITY PRINTER. Office on Main street, a few doors above Taylor (or Camden ) street. TERMS- IN ADVANCE. SUBSCRIPTION. Dailv Paper, six months.$4 00 . Tri-Weekly, " " . 2 501 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. S3" A liberal discount made on the above rates when advertisements are inserted by the month or year. A steam plow, with engines and tackle complete, has been sent out from England by a manufacturer, who sends with it a skilled agent, to give it a thorough trial in one of the Western States, at the expense of the manufacturer. Tho apparatus cost $10,001). A duty of $4,000 was levied on it, but a bill has been introduced in Congress to refund tho amount. It will plow an acre an hour, to thc depth of twelve inches. Boring for oil has not boen alto? gether money lost in some portions of Ohio, lu addition to the valuable salt wells discovered in Tuscarawas and Columbiana, a vein was struck a few milos East of Cambridge, which yields about thirty barrels per day of excellent quality, and may be worked up to seventy-five barrels. The clear profit is already fifty dol? lars per day, uud: of,; course, may be enlarged. There seems to have been a close race between the citizens and the in? cendiaries of Atlanta, to determine whether the citizens could build as fast as the incendiaries could burn. On Consignment. -I pf POXES of TOBACCO, in good or JLtJ der, and fur sale bv Feb 27 2 H.*P. ITA NA I TAX. To Rent. AFARM, situated about three miles from this city, with necessary out? buildings, and well adapted for gardening p lrposes. Apple to Feb 27 2 _II. D. II A NAH AN. To Arrive. EIGHT THOUSAND bushels PRIME WHITE COHN. 1,500 busheis Oats. 50 barrels Pink Eve Potatoes. At BROWNE A SCHIRMER'S, Feb 27_ Volger'8 Ohl Stand. JUST RECEIVED, 6BOXES FINE ORANGES. 4 " '? LEMONS. Low for cash at JOHN C. SEEGERS A CO.'S. Feb 2fi Extra Breakfast Strips! ? PICKLED HAMS. Low for cash at Feb 2fi J. C. SEEGERS & CO/S._ Fresh Crackers! JUST RECEIVED: ? bbls. fresh SODA BISCUIT. 2 bbls. GINGER SNAPS 2 " OYSTER CRACKERS. 2 " Extra Butter 2 " Fancy Pic-Nic 2 " Lemon Biscuits. All fresh from the bakery. J. C. SEEGERS A CO. Feb 2fi "_ 10 BOXES CHEESE, LOW to dealers, at Feb 2?_J. C. SEEGERS A CO.'S. "MULES POE SALE. |bfc_ 25 WELL-BROKE Y O ? N G %| MU LES ror sale. Jjf Feb 26 _CHAS^LOGAN._ Third Supply of Fresh Seed. DAVID LA ND RET fl <& SON. SILVER SKIN ONION SETTS, Radish, Green-glaze Cabbage, Turnip Seed, Peas and Beans, Extra Early Corn, Blue Stem Collard, new Tomato Seed and other varieties, at FISHER & HEINITSn'S Feb 2fi Ding and Seed Store. Fresh Arrival ? ^ A NICE ?nd VERY CH RAP ASSORTMENT ot Ladies', Misses' and ^?jr "nffiWlr'-V-i ii' s iE! <z> :e? & ? ALSO, MEN'S BOOTS and SHOES, Has just been received, and will be dis? posed of VERY LOW. by S. H. MYERS & CO., Opposite thc sice of old City Hotel. Feb 2ft 8 Planting Potatoes. pr/\ BBLS. PINK-EYE PLANTING PO O vi TATOES, just received and for salo by J. & T. R. AGNEW. _Feb_9 _ New Orleans Sugar and Syrup. 5HHDS. NEW ORLEANS SUGARS. Cbbls. *' " SYRUP. Just in and for sale by Jan 25 E. ?fe G. D. HOPE. SPECIAL NOTICES. SWEET OPOPONAX! Ladies, in their morn? ing calls, carry joy and gladness, when perfumed witta Sweet Opoponax. A NEW PERFUME! Called Sweet Opoponax from Mexico, manufactured by E.T. Smith A Co., New York, is making a sensation wherever it is known. Is very delicate, and ils fragrance remains on the handker? chief for days.-Philud'a Evening Bulletin. SWEET OPOPONAX FROM MEXICO! New, very rare, rich and fashionable peri unie. The finest ever imported or manufactured in United States. Try it and be convinced. SWEET OPOPONAX! New Perfumo 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 GeuroN.vxi is the sweetest Ex? tract ever made. Supersedes all others. Try it once; will use no other. THE FRANKLIN BRICK MA? CHINE, justly celebrated for perfect sim? plicity, great strength and immense com? pressing power, is guaranteed, with eight men and two horses, to self-temper thc clay and make 3,000 to 3,500 elegant bricks per hour. J. H. KENICK, Proprietor, No. 71 Broadway, New York, Boom 28. Feb 1 3mo TIic Gravest Milindie* OF YOUTH AND EARLY MANHOOD. Howard Association Essays, on thc phy? siology of the passions, and the errors, abuses and diseases peculiar to thc first age of man, with reports on new methods of treatment employed in this institution. Sent in scaled letter envelopes, free of charge. Address DR. J. SETLLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Phila? delphia, Pa. Jan 15 3mo ARTIFICIAL EVES-ARTIFICIAL HUMAN EYES made to order and inserted by Drs. F. BAUCH and P. GOUGELMANN, (formerly employed byBoissonneau, Paris,) No. H'.IO broadway. New York. Oct 17 ly COLGATE'S HONEY SOAP. This celebrated Toilet Soap, in such universal demand, is made from the choicest materials, is mil?! and emol? lient in its nature, fragrantly scented, and extremely beneficial in its action upon thc skin. For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. March 28 Iv BATCHELORS HAIR JD YE_This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world. The only true and perfect Bye- harmless, reliable, instantaneous. No disappoint? ment. No ridiculous tints. Natural black ur brown. Remedies thc ill effects of bad dyes. Invigorates the hair, leaving it soft and beautiful. The genuine is signed WU liam A. batchelor. All others are mere imitations, and should be avoided. Sold by all druggists and perfumers. Factory 81 Barclay street, New York. &e~ Beware of a counterfeit. Dec ll Iv House Carpentering, Undertaking AND Cabinet-Making. OLD FURNITURE REPAIRED, VAR? NISHED and made as good as new. COFFINS, of all kinds, furnished at low? est prices, jfc?r Satisfaction guaranteed in qualitv of work and prices. J. W\ CHICK, Camden street, Next to Southern Express Office. Feb 5 Imo* "GET THE BEST!" COTTON GINS AND IMPROVED AGRICULTLRAL IMPLEMENTS! A T MANUFACTURER'S PRICES, at the A. COTTON GIN WAREHOUSE,-near Greenville and Charleston Railroad Depots, Columbia, S. C. A. R. COLTON, Proprietor. I?T Parties wishing the UNIVERSAL COTTON GINS and CONDENSERS for next season, will do well to send in their orders at once, to avoid delay. Feb 14 Imo Fire-Dogs, Shovels, Tongs, &c. At Ute Sign nf the (ialden Pad-JAck. ALARGE VARIETY of FIRE-DOGS, SHOVELS, TONGS, POKERS, FIRE SHOVELS, Ac, Ac, in store and for sale very low by JOHN C. DIAL. HOES AND CHAINS. At the Sign of the Golden Pad-Lock. ONE HUNDRED doz. HOES, assorted qualities and sizes. 500 pairs TRACE CHAINS, assorted Iu store and for sale CHEAP for CASHbv Jan 24 JOHN C. DIAL. ' Almonds, Raisins, Currants. JUST received, a complete assortment of ALMONDS. RAISINS, CURRANTS, PRUNES, CITRON, Ac. Nov 7 J. A T. R._AGNEW. Cutlery! Cutlery!! AFULL assortment of Table and Pocket CUTLERY, SCISSORS, Ac., in store and for sale low by JOHN C. DIAL. OILS! OILS!! OILS! ! ! At the Sign of the Golden Pad-Ts)ck. 1'UST received, a good suppiv of TAN? NERS* OILS, MACHINERY OILS, Boiled and Raw LINSEED OILS, pure KEROSENE OIL. And for sale low by Jan 24 JOHN C. DIAL. 200 FRESH EGGS. DOZEN for sale low. E. ic G. D. HOPE. Boots, Shoes- Sec WE have just received, oar SPUING STOCK of] Ladies', Missus' and ?Children's SHOES. ALSO, Men's BOOTS, SHOPS and GAITERS winch wc will bo happy to exhibit to the public, if they will give os a call. M. EHRLICH & SONS, Feb 26 3 Main street. W ANTED , OLD BOOKS ANO PRi?TEB PAPER ! C^OR which tho HIGHEST PRICES will P bc paid at S. E. STRATTONS, Assembly st., one door from Gervais. Ml HATS. Fifty Dozen Hats, AT HXW Y03RK. COST! FOR 7 TREE DAYS ONLY.' CONSISTING of Geids', Boys' and Youths' CASSIMERE, BEAVER, PA? NAMA, FELT, WOOL, LEGHORN and PALM II ATS. ALSO, A large stock of EXTRA CARPET BAOS and Ladies' SATCHELS. Call and exa? mine, and bc convinced. ALFRED TOLLESON. Feb 2G Hats! Hats! NEW STYLES! -T IT >i t U o ce i v o <1 BY li. & W. C. SWAFFIELI), Feb 10 Bedell's Row. BLE ASE & DUE, Practical Mechanics, HAVING had long experience in tho TIN and STOVE BUSINESS, ofter their services to the people ot Columbia and surrounding country. JOB WORK entrusted to their care will be executed with neatness and despatch. ROOFING- and GUTTERING done by them will be warranted to give full satis? faction. Washington Street, Columbia, S. C. Feb io_ WATCHES, MU, AND JEWELRY. THE undersigned has on hand and is const antlvi _receiving the LATEST STYLES OF GOODS in his line, to which bo invites the atteution of purchasers. ft?_Give him a call. Just received, a splendid assortment of Dawson. Warren <S? Hyde's TIP-TOP PENS. R?PA IRING , In all its branches, promptly attended to. I. S?LZBACHER, Feb 2 At J. Sulzbacher & Co.'s. Gunny Bagging. -| (\ BALES GUNNY BAGGING, extra J. VJ weight-2i pounds. 50 cods MANILLA ROPE. 1 bale BAGGING TWINE. The above- in store al reduced rates. A. L. SOLOMON, Second door from Shiver House, Oct 18 On Plain street. NEW BOOKS. TWO MARRIAGES, bv author of "John Halifax," Ac. Idalia, by the author of "Strathmore." The Song Without Words, by Cotta Fa? mily. Draytons and Davenants, by tho same. The Giraffe Hunters, by Mayne Reid. The Merchant of Berlin, by author of Joseph II and His Court and Frederick the Great and Court. In-door Sports for boys and Girls. The Finger-Post to Public Business, con? ta aing tlio modes of forming societies, clubs, Ac., rules of debate, Ac. Gonlbourn on Holy Communion, And other new publications, for salo at McCARTER'S BOOKSTORE, Opposite Lawyers' Range, Columbia. Feb 15 R. L. BRYAN. R*al Meerschaum Pipes, FO SALE LOW FOR CASH. JOHN C. SEEGERS A CO. IRON, STEEL. NAILS, POT WARE. Tin'd and Jap'd HOLLOWWARE? Carpenters' and Blackrui's TOOLS SCALES. AXES, S. W. Collins' and cnier brands. PAINTS, OILS and GLASS. In store and for sale LOW by FISHER & LOWRANCE. JOHN H. HEISE, Con fe ctioner, WHOLESALE i NB RETAIL Cl AND EES manufactured daily, at as low J as can be laid down here from the North. Corner of Plain and Marion streets._Feb 3 Canned Goods. GREEN PEAS, GREEN CORN. TOMA? TOES, Peaches, Pine Apple, Lobsters, Salmon. Oysters. Cranbury Sauce, Egg Plums, Pie Fruits, fresh Mackerel, Sar? dines, English and American Pickles, Cat? sups, Sances, Ac. On hand and for sale low bv J. A T. R. AGNEW. Feb' 24 BUTTER ! FRESH ROLL COUNTRY RUTTER, for sale bv FISHER A LOWRANCE. Feb 22 ALE ! ALE ! AFl'ESH SUPPLY just received and for sale at WHOLESALE and on DRAUGHT, for cash only. Feb 13 J JUN C. SEEGERS A CO. FLOUR! FLOUR! rtK BARRELS EXTRA and SUPERIOR FLOUR, only for cash. Feb 13 .1'. C. SEEGERS A co. AXE! ALE! ITU FT Y doz. Lass .v. Co.'a TALE ALE, for sale very low by Feb 24 ' .L A T. R. AGNEW. PEAS! PEAS! ONE HUNDRED bushels COW PEAS, for sale bv Feb 14 " FISHER A LOWRANCE. _ COTTON YARN F?R SALE. " APPLY to FISHER k LOWRANCE. Co? lumbia, or to the Carroll Cotton Mills, Greenville. Terms cash on delivery. Feb 15 Imo FRESE ARRIVAL!; RECEIVED per Steamers "Carrol," "Sea-Gull" and "Lula:" 3,(>00 bus's prime White Marvm.id CORN. 50 bbls. IRISH [Seed] POTATOES. 500 bushels BRAN. Feb 15_BROWNE A SCHJRMER._ NOTICE ! NO MORE CREDIT. We will sell for CASH ONLY, at. the lowest possible rates. JOHN C. SEEGERS A CO. __Feb 13 Cream Ale. JUST RECEIVED. 5 barrels SUPERIOR CREAM ALE. For sale low. Apply to LEVIN A MIKELL, Feb 3 Washington street. HAMS! HAMS! 1 AA CHO?CE Sugar-cured H AMS, just Xv/vJ received and for sale by Jan 25 J. A T. R. AGNEW. REFINED SUGARS. 1 AA BBLS- REFINED SUGARS, coi 1UU sisting of Crushed, Powdered A and Extra 0 Sugars, just received and for sale by J. A T. R. AGNEW. Feb 9 HERRINGS! HERRINGS! !_ rtr^rv BOXES HERIUNGS, just received ?\}\J and for sale at COc. per box bv Jan ll) J. A T. R. AGNEW. Hecker's Self-Raising Flour. AFULL supply of HECKER'S SELF RAISING FLOUR, constantly on hand and for sale at retail bv Dec 2 J. A T. R. AGNEW. Choice Family Flour. FIFTY bbls. MOLSON MILLS FLOUR Gie be fit article in me market. Just re? ceived and for sale bv Feb 9_'J^& T. R. AGNEW. Circular Saws. AFULL assortment of best quality Cast Steel CIRCULAR SAWS, from 8 to 52 inches in diameter, lust received and Tor sale low by J. AT. R. AGNEW. Goshen Butter. TEN FIRKINS choice GOSHEN BUT? TER, just received and for sale low by F?b 9 J. i I, B. AGNEW. I!? FOR mun DAYS. The following mentioned Goods can be bought at ENTICING PRICES, until closed out: ZEPHYR KNIT GOODS-of till descriptions, MERINOS. DELAINES, and PARIS POPLINS, KERSEYS, LINSE YS and CASSIM ERES, CASHMERE and MERINO HOSIERY. EXTRA B??G?MS OEEE&ED ttl BUMCETS t EXTRA BARGAINS OFFERED IN CARPETS AND RUGS ! Our stock of DOMESTIC and STAPLE GOODS, for Jobbing, is as complete as usual. City and country mer? chants arc invited to inspect. SHIVER & BECKHAM. Jan 18 H E. NICHOLS & CO , General Insurance Agents, Stock and Exchange Brokers, COLUMBIA, S. O. REPRESENT, anions others, the following well-known FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES: QUEEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY of Liverpool and London-author? ized cai.ital ?2,000,000, or nearly..$10.000,000 UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, New Y'ork-capital and assets over. 3,000,000 1 INTERNATIONAL, New York-capital and assets nearly. 2,000,000 SECURITY, New York-capital and 'assets.'.. 1,500,000 HOME, New Haven-capital and assets. 1,500,000 MANHATTAN, New York-capitol and assets. 1,100,000 NORTH AMERICAN, New York-capital and assets. 760,000 I HOME, Savannah. Ga.-capital and assets. . 500,000 SOUTHERN INSURANCE AND TRUST, Savannah-capital and assets_ 5no,o00 Risks taken on BUILDINGS, MERCHANDIZE, COTTON -in store and on planta? tions-Household Furniture, Rents, Leases, Mortgages and every description of pro? perty liable to loss or damage Ly lire, on the LOWEST TERMS. Policies issued pay? able in gold or currency, and losses promptly paid. .ETNA Ll FE 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 CERTAIN provision for those near and dear, who otherwise inigbi suffer when they are gone. SELL EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK, in sums to suit, at the usual rates. Internal Revenue Stamps, of all denominations, for sale. ai>- Office corner of Main and Plain streets, over Agnew's store. Sept 9 (?mo The Adornment of the Head-The Hair Restorer. &RAY HEADED people have their locks restored by it to thc dark, lustrous, silken tresses of youth, and are happy. Young people, with light, fade?1 or red hair, have these unfashionable colors changed i td a beautiful auburn, and rejoice. People whose heads arc covered with dandruff and humors, usc it, and have clean couts and clear an 1 healthy scalps. Bald-headed veterans have their remaining locks tight? ened, and the bare spots covered with a luxuriant growth of hair, and dance for joy. Young gentlemen use it because it is richly perfumed. Young ladies nee it be? cause it keeps their hair in place. Every? body must and will use it, because it is the cleanest and best article in the market. For sale by FISHER A HEINITSH, Feb H_Druggists. I Hoes, Chains, Axes, &c. TWO HUNDRED doz. HOES, assorted sizes ami qualities. 300 pairs PLOW and WAGON TRACE CHAINS. 50 doz. best Warranted AXES. 1,000 Swedes PLOW MOULDS. With a tu 1 assortment of Plow Steel, Plantation iron. Wagon and Plow Hames, Spades, Shovels. Ac. For sale at lowest market prices for cash by Jan 25 J. AT.R. AGNEW. Gun and Blasting Powder. JUST received and for ?ale low, a com? plete assortment of Gun, Rifle and Blasting POWDER, in whole, Half and quarter kegs, and in canisters, at wholesale and retail, at very low prices. Also, Safety Fuse, for Blasting. ts- Inqnire for DUPONT'S POWDER it i? the best. .7. A T. R. AGNEW. Blacksmith Tools. TX7"E now offer a full stock of best ENG W LISH STEEL-FACED ANVILS, Black.-mith Bellows, Solid Box Vices, Steel faced Hand and Sledge Hammers, Screw I'lates. Stocks and Die?, Files, Hasps, Ac, at a very sinai) advance on cost for cash, and ot lower rates than they con be brought fruin iimi other market. Jan 25 _ J. & T. R. AGNEW. GXJNS^ PISTOLS, SPORTSMEN'S ACCOUTREMENTS, ANEW and complete assortment just received. ALSO, An eb gant assortment of FISHING TACK LE-Rods, Reals, Bobs, Hooks, Lines, Ac At LOW PRICES. P. W. KRAFT, Washington street, opposite old Jail. N. B. -Manufacturing aud repairing substantially aud neatly executed. May 2f?_ly Barber's Patent Adjustable Brace. JUST received, a complete assortment of Barber's Patent Adjustable BIT BRACES, which, for carpenters' and wheel? wrights' use, are the most convenient and useful braces made, requiring no adjust? ment or fitting of the bit to the brace, and are emphatically the ne plus ultra ot braces. For sale by th* sola ?gents, Dee 20 J.iT. R. AGN-W. LOVEES of THE GOOD THINGS OF THIS LIFE can have their wants sup? plied at the above-named RESTAURANT. Everything connected with the house is in best order. .MEALS served at short notice. Private dinner and supper rboms attached. OYSTERS, FISH, GAME and MEATS prepared in every stvle. The best of WINES. LIQUORS, Aldi, choice SEO ARS and TOBACCO on hand. ft*>_ FREE LUNCH everv dav at ll o'clock. T. M. POLLOCK, Proprietor. "CUXGAREE RESTAURANT!" Next door West of the Post Ojfice. TV. BERACrlll ??LD respectfully inform his friends and the public in general that bo has opened a RESTAURANT at the above place, where the very liest of everything in the way of eating and drink? ing can be obtained at short notice. CREAM ALE on draught. LUNCH every day from ll to 1 o'clock. Fresh OYSTERS constantly on hand. Jan 9_ Cabinet-maker, Upholsterer and Urdertaker. H/.VING resumed the 'above business, I am pre Jpared to execute all kinda of work in the above line at the shortest notice and most rcasoi abie prices. A variety of COFFINS constantly otx hand. Funerals promptly attended. Anc 30 M. H, BERRY. At Brennan A Carroll's Carnage Factory. BBL?. GIBSON'S X, XX, XXX, WHIS? KEY. Rbis. O. Bliss' Old Bourbon WHISKEY. " Corn and Rye domestic " Holland Anchor "rIN. " American Hope " " Pinet and Rochelle BRANDY. " Jamaica and Santa Cruz Rum. " Sweet Malaga Wine. " Cherry and Madeira Wine. " OatalggniaX/laret Wine. " Stourfhtoa^Ktt CTS. Boxes Boker's sK Krauter Bitters. " Curacoa and Annisecd Cordial, " Wt)lfe's Schiedam Schnapps. With a general stock of GENUINE LI? QUORS, worthy attention of purchasers, at fair prices. Call and examino the above stock before purchasing elsewhere, as ?jreat inducement* will be offered. A. L. SOLOMON, Second door from Shiver House. Oct 18 Oq Phvn street. RETAIL !