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. 1 - ?? ,.1* By Telegrapn. % Expressly for ike Columbia Phoenix.] New! It<nra?. WASBTNGTON, Joly 12.-The com? mittee appointed to investigate the assassination and treatment of the prisoners has commenced work. The "Wisconsin D?mocratie Con? vention has nominated Charles Flan dorean for Governor. The resolu? tions oppose negro suffrage. .SOUTH-WEST PASS, July ll.-The Baleigh, henoe for Havana, has on board about ten Austrian officers, who arrived from Vera Cruz, via Mobile, and now go to Havana, with the view of remaining there until they have an opportunity to join some Mexican chieftain at enmity with Juarez. Among "icm are Maj. Herron and Darnings Bureau. The latter was military commissioner at Vera Cruz. They declare that they will remain in Mexico and avenge Maximilian's death; that a few days will see a powerful chieftain at tho head of a large anti-Juarez party, and the remnant of the Austrians will rendezvous at Havana, from which point they will return to Mexico. COMMEHCIAU AN1> FINANCIAL. NEW YORK, July 12-Noou.-Gold 38}?. Stooks dull. Flour 16@.20c. better. Corn a shade better. Cotton dull, at 26}?. LTVEKPOOL, July ll-Evening. Middling uplands lOlYd.; Orleans 10>?. Sales o? tho day 10,000 bales. LrvEBPOon, July 12-Noon.-Cot? ton firm-uplands lO,1^ ; Orleans IO1 J. THAD. STEVENS ON CONFISCATION-.- | A correspondent of tho New York Herald professes to have had a con? versation with Thad. Here is part of it: Question-Do you still adhero to the policy of confiscation? Mr. Stevens-I look on tho leading rebels of the South as great criminals, who have not yet expatiated their crimes. They nave entailed upon the loyal people, by their voluntary and wicked acts, much sorrow aud suffering-the loss of millions of treasure and hundreds of thousands of lives. They have done this in the very worst cause that could be con? ceived-in an attempt to break up a noble, benificent and free Govern? ment. They have waged upon us a flagrantly un j ust war. They deserve to have imposed upon them the heaviest penalties of war, now that they are conquered. But as they aro our countrymen I would be merciful to them. I would not take their lives, and I would not beggar aud oppress j them. But if I had my way, I would, at the very least, impose upon the rich men of the ex-rebel territory those who hovo come out of their I wicked struggle with largo wealth a mild confiscation, sufficient to re? pay tho loyal mon of tho South all they have loBt by confiscation at the haiids of the rebels, and Northern men all the damages they have suf? fered by rebel raids and invasions. There are thirty or forty thousand rich rebels iu the conquered territory, whoso wealth would suffice to pay these claims, and yet uot leavo them beggars. These classes of sufferers by the war have no other means or hope of obtaining repayment for their losses, and it is but just that they should be repaid. Tho latest New York Directory shows that there are now in operation there twenty city railroad lines, be? sides twenty-one in Brooklyn, and nine in Jersey City and Hoboken. The number of river, bay and souud steamers is over 150, of which 110 leave New Yerk daily. The number of ocean steamers is 160, of which thirty-nine leave for Liverpool, eleven for other English ports, fifteeu for Franco and Belgium, eighteen for j Hamburg and Bremen, sixty for do? mestic ports, and the rest for China, Brazil, Cuba, &c This list does uot include steamers currying inland freight, of which tho number is not exactly known. There are also thirty ferries, which require nearly 100 ferry-boats for their services, and six? teen locomotive railroad lines have their termini iu tho city. Of tho for? merly great number of stage lines leaving New York, only six are left, j lu New York, also, there aro 100 churches, eighty-three banks, four? teen public libraries, and fifty-six asylums and hospitals; ami there are seventeen cemeteries outside the city, besicles many old ones in the city, no longer used.' Crops of all kinds are moro or less damaged by tho rains; and we fear ! thero will not bo moro than a half crop gathered in this section. Wheat ; has suffered most severely; in some j parts of tho District, wo learn of whole fields, containing many acres, beiug destroyed, after having been cut and shocked-tho heavy raius flooding the fields, and the wheat lining tho banks of the creeks for nnles. Com and cotton, in tho low lands have boen almost entirely ruined; but that on tho uplands ap? pears to be doing well. The fruit crop is a complete failure-apples, peaches, melons, *c" being thWs that wo can think of and know that wo hare had.-Chemic Advertiser, EXECUTION POSTPONED.-By order of the Commanding General of this military district, the execution of John Jenkins, who was to havr* been hun<? yesterday, for tho murder of Bichard Brantford, has been further postponed to the 26th instant. How THE FREKDMBK'S. SCHOOLS ABB SuppoBTED.-The Washington Star says: Many persons suppose that the teachers cf the van?os schools for colored people-adult and children in this District and throughout the South, are paid from the funds ap? propriated by Congress for the Freed? men's Burean. This is a mistake. Not one cent of. the public funds is expended for such a purpose. The teachers are employed and paid by benevolent societies in the Eastern, Northern and Western States; the principal association engaged in this laudable work being tho "American Freedmen's Union Commission," of whioh Chief Justico Salmon P. Chase is President, Wm. Lloyd Garrison one of the "Vice-Presidents, and Wm. Allen Butler (author of "Nothing to Wear,") the legal adviser. The main office of the association is in New York,'with branch offices in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit and San Francisco. The second article of the constitution of this society sets forth that the "ob? ject of this commission is the relief, education and elevntion of tho freed? men of the United States, and to aid and co-operate with the people of tho South, without distinction of race or color, in the improvement of their condition, upou tho basis of iuduslry, education, freedom and Christian morality. No school or depot of supplies shall bo maintained from the benefits of which any shall bo ex? cluded because of color." Without tho aid of this and similar associa? tions, the great scheme of frne and popular education now in successful operation in tho Southern States would, wiMiout doubt, soon come to an untimely end. Tho only aid fur? nished by tho Freedmen's Bureau to the teachers is transportation to and from their fields of labor, quarters, a small allowance of stationery, and the privilego of purchasing rations from the nearest United States com? missary at Government rates. Some of the superintendents of the indus? trial schools are paid by tho Govern? ment, but thoso institutions were intended to be self-sustaining. THE NEW INTERNATIONAL Cun RENCY.-The New York Times says: We may properly regard the act of the Paris Monetary Congress, in fixing upon the five-franc piece as tho basis for au international cur? rency, as a concession to America. Two things were needful in tho at? tempt to establish a uniform currency for Europe and America; first, tho decimal system of multiples; second? ly, the choico of tho most convenient unit of value from which to reckon. England had neither of the two requisites, Frantic had the former but not the latter, tho United States bad both. Ifc was not, therofore, really necessary for us to change our present coinage. But the object of the International Congress was not merely to lix scientific principles by which each nation could improve its currency within its own borders, but to arrange a universal monetary system. To do this tho standard must be in gold value tho samo everywhere, though thc name by which that standard pieco is called is of little or no importance. Tho unit actually adopted appears to havo been as near tho American dollar as was practicable with the familiar use of tho franc in Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Franco and its partial uso nil over Europe. Whether we shall ever accept this standard or not, it is unquestionably as good a ono as it is possible to choose. Tho franc was too small a unit for com? mercial purposes, the dollar was just right. As to thc decimal system, it is, beyond question, the only perfect one. Even tho Chinese, who, though such bad mathematicians, aro ex? cellent arithmeticians, have thc de? cimal system of currency in use, and, by its aid, they tell oft sums of their beads with a rapidity that astounds our most expert account? ants. AitTiFici.u, ICE.-Tho hot weather and tho great consumption of ice sug? gests tho propriety of explaining how ice may humado artificially. The pro? cess is simple and beautiful. The principal thing required is a good air pump. On tho top of tho air-pump, set a plato containing sulphuric acid; place a small stool in tho plate, and on tho stool set a tray with water in it. Over nil, place a low glass cover, fitting air-tight. Thc pump being worked, tho air is drawn out, and, with tho removal ot* tho pressure, the water evaporates rapidly. It soon begins to boil, in consequence of tho development of heat. Meanwhile, tho vapor, carrying tho heat away with it, i? absorbed by tho sulphuric acid. Thus tho water is actually frozen solid, while it seems to boil. Whether the apparatus could be im? proved,' or the principle bo used for tho production of ico in largo quanti? ties, remains to bo proved. But if tho art of manufacturing ico on a large scale shall be discovered, (and tho germ of it exists in this experi? ment,) wo may expect to soe ico fac? tories established. In fact, experi? ments have already been made, with a fair share of success, in the produc? tion of artificial ice at a cost much less than that of the blocks left at our doors by tho ice-carts. [New York Post. An insurance company heads its I advertisement thus, ' 'Best lives taken I at lowest rates." PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE POPE.-A correspondent at Borne de soribes the personal appearance of the Popa: "I met him the otber day, on the Via Angelica, a pleasant shady street that runs ont North nnder the walls of the Vatican, where he had gone, as is his wont, to take an evening drive. He generally drives out be? tween 6 and 6 o'clock, goes ont a fow hundred rods, and then dismounts and walks. I saw him walk over a mile, and then he disappeared from sight, still walking, while his car? riage followed slowly on behind. Ho walks with the totter peculiar to old age, and yet with not a little rapidity and energy. I am bound to say Pius IX has tlio pleasantest face I havo seen tu Europe; his good nature amounts almost to a weakness, and his hesitation is said to givohi3 coun? cillors much trouble." DRESSING OF BOY AMT.-Our lady readers may feel a desire to read tho following: The Queen wore a black silk dress at her reception ou tho 24th ult. ; the Princess Louiso wore blue and white satin; the Duchess of Bucclengh, a green silk, trimmed with lace, a white satin petticoat and a plume and dia? mond head-dress; tho Countess of Home, a mauvo silk, trimmed with lace and satin, plume and diamond head-dress; tho Countess of Dalkeith, white satin, embroidered, with straw, plumo, veil and diamonds; Lady Courtenay, grey silk, white petticoat, black velvet and Ince trimming, head? dress of roses, diamonds and plumo; Hon. Mrs. Rashleigh, white satin, apple green petticoat, ostrich fea? thers, diamonds, pearls, flowers, &o. HARVEST HANDS.-Recently some of the negroes residing iu aud about Louisiana, Mo., held a meeting to regulato tho price of harvest hands, at which they resolved not to work in tho harvest for less than S3.50 a day. The farmers South of Louis? iana, many of whom are largo wheat growers, took tho matter up, and resolved not to employ any of the ne? groes participating in the meeting at any price. There was, of course, a mean whito mau at the bottom of the movement. A New Jersey editor has been riding on a street railroad in one of the Jersey cities, and thus describos it: "The cars themselves aro simply exaggerated sardine boxes, placed on what tho spinal column of any pas? senger might consider triangular wheels. The wiudows which aro shut will not open; while those that are do wu a Sampson could not raise. There aro no springs to the running gear, and the tracks havo ono thou? sand bounces, or jolting places, to tho mile." A young lady bought a new basket in St. Louis tho other evening, for pic-uic purposes. Beforo she left tho atoro the basket, with a card bearing her name attached, was stolon. The next morning, the bas? ket, with a baby in it, was found at the door of a respectable citizen, with tho card still appended, and the young lady was called upon for an explanation, which she readily gave, aud was dismissed from her awkward position. Mrs. Partington cannot under? stand either Mr. Gladstone or Mr. Disraily, that they should be so anxious to pass a bill in Parliament to give tho people universal suffering. For her part, she thinks there is suf? fering enough among the people without making it universal. Re? form indeed! they should reform themselves first, without thinking to reform the people. lu England, tho pastors of some of tho churches aro trying an experi? ment, which is said to meet with fa? vor. They hold an early morning service on Sundays during the hot weather, so as to avoid tho heat of the day, and much larger congrega? tions than formerly assembled during that season are reported to be the re? sult. DOWN- EAST.-Dr. H. G. Stover, of Boston, has written a book on the subject of foeticide, which shows that the people of Massachusetts, in respecot ol* this particular crime, in thc villages as well as in the cities, aro nearly twice as corrupt as the population of France, and eight-fold moro depraved than that of tho city of New York. The whole channel of tho Medi? terranean must be strewn with human bones. Carthageuians, Syrians, Sido niaus, Egyptians, Persians, Romans and Greeks-thoro they lie, side by sido, beneath tho eternal wators, and tho modern ship that brings freight from tho Alexandria sails in its whole cour30 over buried nations. COUNTERFEITS.-Among the recout counterfeits, aro noticed $100 on the First National Bank of Boston; $100 on tho Ohio National Bank of Cin? cinnati; #100 on tho Central National Bank of Now York city; and 8100 on the National Bank of Bristol, Rhode Island. A distinguished Now York divino, pressed to go to Europe, is angry upon his roturn to find his substi? tute so much preferred by his parish? ioners that they propose to retain him and let tho "original Jacob" go. Such action will stop a great deal of bronchitis. Sophie "Worrell, tho aotress, now playing at Now York, received a bo anet the other night, w'iich contained $3,000, a diamond brooch and a pair of ear-rings. How many young men are carried away by a fine musical, charming ] roioe-? pretty, light foot, reeling i ball-room dancer--a lazy, lounging, i street-yarning flirt-an ody-tongued, i hollow-hearted, deceptive pianoforte ] pounder, and regret their folly when, alas, too late. j "PHUJOPOSJ?A."-An exchango says ! this word signifies, in its common 1 use, "friendship's forfeit." It is a 1 Greek and Latin compound, and, literally interpreted, signifies, "I love : tho penalty." An afflicted editor, who is troubled with hand-organs under his window, longs* for the "evil days" mentioned in Ecclesiastes, when "the grinders shall cease because thoy are few," and "the sound of tho grinding" shall be "low." A very sensible woman, who is going to Europe, desires that when her husband's nanto and ber own are published in the list of passengers, it shall bo "Mr.- and wife, not lady, for he goes abroad with h is own lawful wife, and nobody else." "Arc these pure canaries?" asked a gentleman of a bird-dealer, with whom he was negotiating for a "gift for his fair." "Yes, sir," said tho bird-dealer, confidentially, "I raised those're birds from canary seed." At Darien, Conn., last week, Moses Mather and his wife Sally received eighty-one of their descendants, whoso united ages wero 2,-128 years. Thc couple are eighty-five years old, and have been married sixty-six years. Hero is a lotter that was sent to au undertaker by an afflicted widower: "Sur-My waif is dod, and Wants to bo berried to-morro. At Wunnor klock. U nose wair to dig tho hole -bi the side of mi Uther waifs-let it be deep." Albert Piko has performed one great achievement. In a recent edi? torial, bo produced a single sentence of 210 words, without any other stop that a few commas. It is said that Henry A. Wiso fainted awajT on read? ing tho sentence. An exchange says tho young ladies in Mississippi do not seem to be very particular as to whom they marry. If tho right man does not come up to time on tho evening appointed for the ceremony, another one will do as well. A general beer-drinking trial has como off' in Germany. One 'man drank twelve gallons in half an hour; the other fifteen-and both bursted about the same time. DEATH.-"Death, it is true," says Victor Hugo, "has its place at the Exposition, but 'tis in the form ol cannon, not in that of a guillotino." He adds: "A very fine scaffold was offered, but refused." A gentleman, of Cork, ordered hu man to call bim up at 0 o'clock; bul be awoke him at 4. Being askee tho reason, be replied, "I came tc tell him ho bad two hours longer t( sleep. In a now book, "Christianity am its Contlicts," Mr. Marcy estimate; that one-third of tho people of th United States deny the divinity o Christ, and 8,000,01)0 Protestants ii Europe also have a similar want o belief. "I believe that mino will bo tin fate of Abel," said a wife to ber hus band one day. "Why so?" inquire) tho husband. "Because Abel wa killed by a club, and your club wi] kill me, if you continue to go to i every night." Ono who had espoused au old an ill-tempered wife, but extremely rid used to say, "Whenever I find m temper giving way, I retiro to m study and console myself by readiu her marriage settlement." Thc Court Journal says of Carlyh "For knotting the language an making tho sound unpleasant, thei is no man his equal. Is it real? is tho embodiment of his knottc thoughts, or is it affectation?" A priest asked a tipsy fellow leat ing against the fence, whero bo e: pected to go when ho died. "If can't get along any better then tbs now," said ho, "I can't go nowhere A Western editor says he will lah to put down tho causo of intempe ance. As tho causo of intemp?rant is generally supposed to bo liquo ho will no doubt put it down wi little trouble. FIUST.- Josh Biliugs says: If yr trado with a Yankee, steal his jae knife fust; for if ho gets to whittlin you aro gone, in spito of thunder. Carlylo, in bis advice to youl men, says: "If you doubt whetb to kiss a protty girl, give her t benefit of tho doubt." When your wifo is silent, hold t baby for hor. Perhaps it ia ns mu as sho can do to hold her tongue. I says a cotomporary. A matrimonial broker in Now Yo has sued for $250 for effecting a mt riage. It is said that tho Yankee who w at tho point of death has whittled off with his jack-knife and got wc It is now the fashion, in Paris, stud ladies* dresses with lamiscar, and other portraits. An anti-swearing and an auii-mi rying club has just been organized New York. Greeley says the man who, pa more for shop rent than for adv? tisiag, don't know his business. The well known French financier, ll. Emile Pereiro, is president of wei ve or fifteen joint stock compa lies, the aggregate capital of which s 8748,000,000. His influence in ?ari8 may be imagined. It is stated that a colored caucus n Bichmond decided on running a iolored candidato for Mayor, and a Council ticket with two whites and bree colored. It is said that tho success of the ?laok Crook depends entirely upon he manner in which the actors dress hoir parts. "I can't find bread for my family," aid a lazy fellow, in company. "Nor replied an industrious miller. 'I'm obliged to work for it," When a man takes more pleasure n earning money than in spending t, ho has taken the first step toward realth. Tho letter G is "of tho earth, larthy." It pulls down the stars by manging astronomy into gastro ?omy. The Boston Post says tho popular nvitation to tako a drink at tho Hub s, "Will you strengthen your tis mes?" The English arc congratulating hemselves that, if the Prince of (Vales does bet, ho also does better han his predecessor, who cheated. The Czar has ordered that a sword ?f the First Napoleon, now in his lossession, be sent to Paris, to be de? posited at tho Invalides. Tho importations of dry goods at STe w York were a little over 83,000,000 n June; a year ago, they were 87, )00,000. A plantation in Assumption Parish, [jonisiana, is .wholly cultivated by ?oolie labor. "Look reell before you leap," is ..ery good ad vico in its way; but bow :an sickly-looking peoplo follow it? There is many a slip between the nip and the lip, but moro slips after :ho cup has been drained by the lips. Industry and economy will get rich, vhile sagacity and intrigue are laying their plans. A thousand parties of pleasure do lot leave a recollection worth that of me good action. A strong solution of Epsom salts, n water, is said to be the best rerne ly for burns in any stage. A Western paper proposes tho es ablishinent of an asylum for useless roting men. Tho revenue jug at Cincinnati cou? sins 4,000,000 gallons of bonded vhiskey. Young ladies in Now Orleans wear 'also calves as a protection against und dogs. China and Japan together contain ?early half the population of the jlobe. A Yankee is going to furnish Joddo iud Yokohoma with gas light. What trado is a clergyman at a redding? A join-her. EDWARD F. STOKES, Attorney at La>f awi Solicitor in Equity, WILT. PRACTICE in thc Courts of Law ami Equity ot South Carolina. U?" Oflieo m Swandalo's new building, >pnosito tho Mansion House, Greenville, S. C. BKFEBESCES. Thomas Hill, President of Harvard Col? ene, Massachusetts; J. H. Minor, Law Professor, University of Virginia; C. I*. Sullivan, South Carolina; Hov. J. L. Orr, South Carolina; ex-Gov. E. 1'. Perry, South karolina._July 13 s^mo WANTED, CA s. C. II. lt. BONDS and COUPONS. . North Carolina Monds, old and new. South Carolina Stock. C. .V C. Railroad Monds- guaranteed. North-Eastern Railroad Monds. FOR SALK-C. A S. C. ll. li. Stock. TH OS. E. OM EGG .V CO., June -27 Brokers. '!' DILL UNIVER AH? tm9 rHIS TIE, with tho HOOP COMPLETE, < in haling Cotton, and rendors an allowa .IEQUIR1NG NO SLACK WHILE PUTTING or heavy hoops, to make up for deficiency lold by the pound or ton as choaply as tho 1 iHD EVERY TIE IS WARRANTED PERFE ho effect of tho Iron Tie entirely superset! advantages, tho preservation of the Cotton loring its security to Insurance Companies rarehouso or on ' ipboard, and its simplici tar For sale, in LARGE or SMALL QUA> j. & a July 13 6 ^?L-ULOtlOXl. JS&XO0 W.T. WALTER WILL SELL, at bia Mart, THIS MORN? ING, at 10$ o'clock, Lot of Poplar Boards, Chairs, Desks, Wash-stand, Trunk, Rifle, Ac. ALSO, 4 MnloH. Harness and Wngon. July 13i< Military Post of Colombia, OFFICE A. A. Q. BL, COLUMBIA, 8. C., July 6,1867. TO BE SOLD, at public auction, in front of the Quartermaster's Store-Room, at Columbia, S. C., on SATURDAY, July 13, 1867, at Kt o'clock a. m., 2 HORSES, 2 Government WAGONS, 7 PAULLNS, And a lot of Ambulanco and Wagon Harness, Stove Pipe and Stove, Axes and Axo Helves, etc., otc. Terms cash in United States ourroucy. By order of Mai. Gen. D. E. Sickles. G. V. WElR, Brevet Captain And A, A. Q. M., TL S. A., 1st Lieut, and Reg'l Adj't 5th Art'y. July 7_ _6 Limestone Springs FEMALE HIGHJCBOOL. Rev. W. CURTIS, Lli.D., Principal. THE Fall Session of thia in? stitution will oommenco on "^WEDNESDAY, tho 17th inst. ?Terms and arrangements as heretofore. For particulars, apply to the Principal, at tho School. The present session mil close with a CONCERT, ou TUESDAY NIGHT, the 9th inst._July 3 ?0 Chalk Hill Saw Mill and Plantation, (Situated on Branch of the Edisto Biter, Lexington District,) FOR SALE OR RENT, On accommodating terme. Apply to JAMES E. PRINGLE, Factor and Commission Merchant, iVb. 6 Adger's lVJiarf, Charleston, S. C. THE CHALK HILL THIRTY-HOR8E WATER POWER SAW MILL is capa? ble of averaging 5,000 feet of lumber per day. The PLANTATION consists of 2,000 acros of heavily timbered pino land, 120 acres of cleared land under fence; a good Water Power Grist Mill, now Dwelling House with four bed-rooms and dining room, Kitchen, Store-room, Barn, Stable, and all necessary out-buildings for mill hands and Acid laborers. The locality is perfectly healthy and quality of timber unsurpassed. There is also a kaolin doposit on the place, of great value, and contracts can bo made with several Potterios and China Factories for a supply of this chalk. July 9_"_jd Wanted, 5f\C%Ci BUSHELS WHEAT, at .Uv/v/ market price, by FISHER A- LOWRANCE. Juno 19 _ ?lmo MOUNT ZION MOTE WINNSB0R0, S. C. THE second term of this scholastic year will open on ^MONDAY, the 22d day of July, ? Tho destruction of tho Insti? tuto buildings by Are will provo no obstacle in the proper con? duct of &h? titntion, as suitable rooms have been prepared on thc grounds for, tho temporary accommodation of the school; and BOARDING can still be ob? tained in the families of tho Principal and Teachers. For particulars, address G. A. WOODWARD, Principal. July 7 _ 12 KING'S MOUNTAIN Military School, YORKYILLE, S. C. THE Second Session will bo? in on the 15th of July and end ^?n the 19th of December, 1867. For full information, apply for circular to Col. A. COWARD, Principal. June 21 21 NOTICE._ BREAKFAST HOUSE. PASSENGERS leaviug Columbia on the South Carolina Railroad by the morning train, can get BREAKFAST at Kingsville, as ample time is allowed for that purpose. C. A. SCOTT, Juno 29_Proprietor. SAL COTTON TIE tveighs no moro than the usual Rope need nee for taro unnecessary: the ONLY TIE 1 ON, and is so perfect that the necessity ?s in tho Tio, is entirely obviatod. Can hi ?oavy hoopB and less perfect Ties. EACH CT. Science and practical use will haye ling tho uso of Ropo-its combination m when baled from consumption bj fire. r?ii a matter for consideration, both whilo in ty of nse and economy combined. ITITIES, by P. R. AGNEW, COLUMBIA, S. C<