Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. -Mim A?r?: JM . Iff uL B ?et^ d??B? fl^ I I V ll i \l I H ll 1 J 1 ^ /TBL J? 1 ^ J- ^jMMBBBHT ? || ? \ I J ^ _JL_ .-Z JL_ 0 Daily Paper $8, a Tear. "Let our Jnst Ceiuure ^^^^S^^B i?S&m> Attend the True Event." Tri-Weekly $5 a Year ,,yi . ' ,'" " , --rr> >m --i-r=5-'i-i ga : . ?. , 11 ;? ; ??? . .-: .. .. ,.---!-' ' ?Y JUtl??? X SELBY. COLUMBIA. S. C.. SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 28, 1868. VOLUME IV-NO, 8&: THE PHONIX. 12 V UB DISHED DAILY AND TBI-WEEKDY. EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY JULIAN ?. SELBY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Office on Main street,' a few doora above Taylor (or Camdon) street. TERMOIN AD VANCE. SUBSCRIPTION'. Daily Papor, nix months.....ti 00 Tri-Weekly, " M . 2 50 Weekly, " " .1 50 ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted at 75 cents per square for tho first Insertion, and 50 cents for each eubsoquon t. Weekly 75 cents each insertion. MW- A liberal ditcount made on the above rates when advertisements are inserted by the month or year. AGENTS. Lexington-B. J. Hayes. Spartanburg-Hiram Mitchell. J. R. Allon, Chester. Julius Poppe, Anderson C. H. 8. P. Einard, Newberry C. H. James Grant, Union. Clxlna and the Chinese. As Cbina is very much of a terra incognita to us, nnd the Chinese [re? garded a peculiar people-as people generally know of them only that they are fond of rats-we have thought that some extracts from the account, given in the World ot the recent entertainment given in New York to Mr. Burlingame and his four Chinese companions, fresh from the "celestial country," would be in? teresting to the readers of the Pho nix: DRESS OP THE CHINESE. The Chinese were dressed in "full dress," which consisted of gowns of rich Chinese silken material with tunics of the saine, and an umbrella shaped hat, such as our readers will remember to have seen in their school geographies upon oriental heads. The hats of the guests last night were made of a -fine woven straw, over which floated red tassels of horse hair. On the top was the official button, those of the two mi? nisters being of red coral, making them as of the second order of Man? darins; and those of the attaches bein? of crystal, which belongs to the fifth order of Mandarins. These hats, according to our ideas of hats, (but again we repeat it, tastes differ, j were not graceful in appearance, and gave the Mandarins wno, in accord? ance with the custom of their coun? try, wore them the whole evening, a rather effeminate appearance. Ohih tajen and Sun-tai en do not under? stand English, and were consequently at a disadvantage and entirely de? pendent npon Secretary Brown, who sat between them. They, however, enjoyed their dinner and the applause with which Mr. Burlingame-upon whom they looked with evident vene? ration, as became them, toward their chief in the Embassv-received in token of the good wilf of the Ameri? cans toward the nation he represents. Fuog-laoyeh and Teb-laoyeh, on the other hand, both speak English, and manifested lively curiosity and en? joyment of the conversation and amusement of the witticisms of the speakers to the toasts. PROGRESS OP CHINA. And I aver that there is no spot on this earth whore there has been greater progress made within the past few years than in the empire of China. She has expanded her de? fences; Bhe has reformed her revenue system ; she is changing her military and naval organization; she has established a great school where modern science and the foreign lan? guages are to be taught. She has done this under very adverse circum? stances; she has done this after a great war, lasting through thirteen years-a war out of which she comes with no national debt. You must remember how dense is her popula? tion; you must remember how diffi? cult it is to introduce radical changes in such a country, and that the in? troduction of your steamers throw several thousand jtinkmen out of employment; the introduction of several thousands of foreigners iuto a single service was resisted by a party led by one of the greatest men of the country, and yet in spite of this tho present enlightened Govern? ment of China has advanced steadily along the path of progress, sustain? ed, it is true, by the enlightened rep? resentatives of the Western powers now at Pekin-guided and directed largely by a modest and able mau, Mr. Hart, Inspector-General of Cus? toms, at the head of the foreign service of China. CHARACTER OP TUE PEOPLE OP CHINA. I say, on the contrary, that it is & great and noble people. It has all the ?l?ments of a splendid nation? ality. It haS the most Humorous population on the face of the globe! It has the most homogeneons people in the world. It lins a language -which is spoken by more human beings than any other language in the world, and it is written in tho rock. It is a country where the maxims of the great sages coming down memorized have permeated the whole people, until their know? ledge is on instinct rather than an ' acquirement. The people are loyal 'while living, and their last prayer, -when dying, is to sleep in the soil of their fathers. It is the land of scholars, and the land of schools. It is the land of books, from small pamphlets to encycloprodias of 5,000 volumes. It is the land where, as you have said, Mr. Sherman, the privileges are equal. It is a land without caste, for they destroyed their feudal system 2,100 years ago, and they built np their great struc? ture of civilization on the iden that the people are the source of power. That idea was uttered by Mencius 2,800 years ego, and was old when he uttered it. The power flows forth from that people into practical government, through tho competi? tive system, and they make scholar? ship the test of merit. I sny it is a great people; it is a polite people; it is a patient people; it is a sober people; it is au industrious people. And it is such a people us this that some bitter men would exclude from tho council hall of thc nation; and it is such a nation that the tyrannical element would pot under its ban. They say of this people, comprising, os you have said, Mr. Chairman, nearly half of the human race, that they must become the weak wards of the West-wards of nations not so populous as many of their provinces, wards of peoplo who did not exist when their youngest villages were founded. I do not mean to say that the Chinese are perfect. Far from it. They have their faults, like evory people; they have their pride, like other people; they have their prejudices, like other people. These are profound-these must bo over? come. They have their conceits, like other people-these must be done away with. But they are not to be done away with by talking to them with the cannon-by telling them that they are feeble and weak, and are barbarians. No; Chinabas been cut off, by her position, from the rest of the world. She has been separated from it by limitless deserts and by broad oceans; but now, when the views of men aro expanding, when we behold the very globe itself diminishing in size ; now, when science has dissipated the desert and narrowed the ocean, wo find that China, seeing another civilization on every side of her, has her eyes wide open to the situation. She sees Russia on the North, Europe on the West, America on the East. She sees a cloud of sail on her coast; she sees mighty steamers coming from everywhere, bow on; she feels the inspiration from the electric tele? graph falling hot upon her every? where, and she rouses herself, not in anger, but for argument. She says that she finds, by not being in a condition to compete with the other nations, for so long a time, that she has lost ground. She comprehends very weil that she must come into onion with the civilization of the era; and, feeling that, she does not wait, but comes out to meet you, and extends to you her hand. She tells you that she is ready to take npon her anoient civilization a graft of your civilization. She tells you that she is ready to take back our own inventions, with all their de? velopments. She tells you that sho is willing to trade with you, to buy of you and sell to you, and to strike off the shackles of trade. She invites your merohants; she invites your missionaries. She tells them to plant the shining cross on every hill and every valley; for she is hos? pitable to fair argument. I say BIIG tells you she is willing to strike oil the shackles of trade. Sho offers you almost free trade to-day. Hold? ing the great staples of tho earth tea and silk--she charges you scarcely any tariff on those exports you send out to exchange for them. She ?3 willing to meet the inferior questions which aro rising there now, us to transit dues; and, if you wil only have patience with her, and have right and reason on your side she will settle those to your satisfac tion. The country is open to you Sou may travel and trade where yoi ke. What complaint, then, bav ?ou to make of her? Show her, I say dr play. Show her that, and yoi will bless the toiling millions of th world. That trade, which, in m; own day, has risen from $82,000,00 lo $300,000,000, is but a tithe of the enormous trade that may take phtce with China. Let her alone; lerivo her her independence; let her de? velop herself, in her own time and her own way. She has no hostility to yon. Let her do this, and Bhe will initiate a movement whioh will be felt in every work-shop in the civilized world. She saya now: "Send ns your wheat, Bend us your lumber, send us your gold, send us your goods from everywhere; we will take as many of them as we can. We give yon back onr tea, our silk, onr free labor, which we have sent out so largely into the world." It has overflown upon Siam, upon the British provinces, upon Singapore, upon Manilla, upon Peru, upon Aus? tralia, and upon California. All she asks is that you will be as kind to her nationals as she is to your nationals. She wishes simply that you will do justice. She is willing, not only to exchange goods with you, but she is willing to exchange thoughts. She is willing to give you what she thinks is her intellectu? al civilization, in exchange for your material civilization. Carolina National Bank, of Colum? bia, S. C. A UTHORIZA TIOJST. NO. 1.660. TREASURY DEP'T, OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OK CURRENCY, WASHINGTON, May ll, 1868. WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, it has been made to apiicar that "The Carolina National Rank ot Columbia," in tho city of Columbia, in tho District of Richland and State of South Carolina, has been duly organized, under and according to the re? quirements of tho Act of Cougrese entitled "An Act to provide a national curroncy, scoured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof." approved June S, 186M, and has complied with aU the pro? visions of said Act required to bo complied with before commencing tho business of banking under said Act. Now, therefore, I, HAVILAND R. HUL BURD, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "The Carolina National Bank of Columbia," in tho city of Colum? bia, in tho District of Richland and State of South Carolina, is authorized to com? mence tho business of banking under the Act aforesaid. In testimony whereof, witness my hand ( Seal of the Comp- ) and seal of omeo, .< troller of tho Cur- > this eleventh day ol / rency. ) May. 1868. HAVILAND R. H?LBURD, ComptroUcr of the Currency. May 15_gmo CHARLESTON HOTEL, CHA RLES TO N, S. C. ky*SJT~^\ THE undersigned having ACgn?tLfci taken cha-go of tho abovi AB3$BIJML- well-known HOTEL, re Ti,,JT"?Ha^-3r>ectfullv informs hil friends and tho traveling public that it hat been REFURNISHED, in aU of its depart menta. Tho table will, at all times, b< supplied with the beet the Market affords including every delicacy in season, whih the cuisine will be unexceptionable. Th? Bath Rooms attached to tho Hotel are sup plied with tho celebrated Artesian Water and Hot, Cold or Shower Baths can bo ob tained at any time. The same attentioi will be paid to tho comfort of the guesti as heretofore, and travelers can rely upoi finding the Charleston Hotel equal to air in the United States. The patronage o the traveling publie is respectfully solicit ed. J. P. HORBACH, Agent, Jan ll 3mo_Proprietor. AMERICAN HOUS?7 BOSTON, MASS. MTHE very important and extensiv improvements which have recent! been made in this POPULAR HO TEL, the largest in New England, en abl the proprietors to offer to tourists, fara i 1 ie and the travoling public accommodation and conveniences superior to any othe hotel in the city. During the past sum mer, additions have boon made of mime rons suites of apartments, with bat hin, rooms, water closets, Ac, attached; on of Tufts' magnificent passenger elevatorc the best ever constructed, convoys guost to the upper story of the house in on minute; the entries have been newly an richly carpeted, and tho entire house thc roughly replenished and refurniehed making it, in all its appointments, equi to any hotel in tho country. Tolograp ! Office, Billiard Halls and Cafe Ou fin floor. LEWIS RICE A SON, May 6 t3mo_Proprietors. TSTILL LIVE. THE groat SUMTER BITTER8 hai only to bo tried to bo appreciated. ? a summer tonic and invigorating mod cine, none is equal to it; as a stomach a] petizer and a promoter of digestion, it the best Bitters out. Only try it, and yoi oxporienco will attest tho truth of pi ad vico. For salo wholesale and retail, 1 FISHER & HEIKITSII, Druggists. May 17_t Spring and Summer Fashions. JUST received, at thc "Industrial D pository," Madamo Domorost's Bull tin of Ladies' and Children's Fashion This plate of fashion ia elegantly colore and has with it a book of description ai valuable information, together with a ft assortment of Patterns for ladies' ai children's dresses, caps, sacques ai snits. Call, ladies, and assist tho need by purchasing our patterns. AU ordo from the country promptly attended to. April 17_< Machine Oil and Belting. FOR sale by May 31 FI8HER A LOWRANCE. Tbe lie? of aU Hean le blood. T health of all life is pure flesh. Pure bio keeps ont all diseases. Tho Queen's I light purifies the blood. SPECIAL NOTICES. MENTAL DEPRESSION ,-Hental de? pression ia a diaeaee of tho nervous sje tcm, and of all the illa fleah ia heir to it ia tho ono that exoitea the least sympathy. It is a subject of frequent jests, and ia called by varioua derisive terms; hut, al? though it ia often laughed at, it ia not easy to laugh tho patient out of the belief that his illa are all real, for it ia a real dis? order-tho general fcaturca of which are constant fear, anxiety and gloom. Tho external senses, aa well aa the mental faculties, often manifest symptoms of de? rangement. Noise, os of falling water, and ringing in the ears, aro complained of, whilo black specks and fiery sparks frequently Sit beforo tho vision. Admoni? tions liko these should not bo disregarded, as they may, if neglected, terminate in insanity. Tho scat of the disease ia in tho brain and nervous system, and to control tho malady it ia necessary to use a power? ful tonic and alterative, which will correct and tono thoae organs without inflaming tho brain. Thia ia tho eecret ot the suc? cess of nOSTETTElVS STOMACH BIT? TERS in cases of this kind, for which it is tho safest as well as the best of restora? tives. Li fact, it is tho only pure and reliable tonic stimulant known. Many nostrums, purporting tobo tonics, aro puffed up from timo to timo in tho newapapera, but thc sufferer had better let them alone. Hoa totter's Stomach BittcrB baa proven itsolf, by many years of trial, to be in every re? spect what it is represented to be. _Juno 21_jG .?MANHOOD."-Another Now Medical Pamphlet from tho pen of Dr. Curtie. Thc Medical Times Baye of thiB work: "Thia valuable trcatiao on tho cause and euro of prematuro declino shows how health is impaired through secret abuses of youth and manhood, and how easily regained. It gives a clear synopsis of the impediments to marriage, tho cause and effecta of ner? vous debility, and the rem?di?e therefor." A pocket edition of the above will be for? warded on receipt of six stamp?, by ad? dressing Doctor Curtis, No. 139 F atreet, Waahington, D. O. May 27 ly Grant's Fan Hills, FOR salo by May lfi FISHER St, LOWRANCE. Bacon Sides. 1 nilDS. primo Clear Ribbed SIDES, WJ for aalo by E. & G. D. HOPE. April 19 _. . Clarified Sugars. ?)K BBLS. Coffee and Extra C. 8U ?tJ GARS, juat in and for Bale by Fob 28 E. A G, D. HOPE. Alcohol, Kerosene, &c. 5BBLS. 95 degroe ALCOHOL. 10 bhls. No. 1 Kerosene Oil, non-ex ploaivo, 5 bble. Spirits Turpentine, 100 ounces Quinine. For sale to Drug? gists and dealers, at low price, by FISHER A HEIN?TSH, April 31_Druggists. BACON MOLASSES, &c. 20.000 o?y3s?ice BAC0N' 5 hhds. Primo Bacon Shoulders, 6 casks First Quality .Orango Hams, augar-cured. 150 sacks Country Flour, 15 hbds. Cuba and Muscovado Molasses. For salo low for cash only by April 19_E. Si G. D. HOPE. Smoked Herrings. pf f\ BOXES NO. 1 HERRINGS, for ?ale D\J low. E. A G. D. HOPE. May 8_ New York Sugar-Qured Pig Hams, BALTIMORE ORANGE HAMS, Sugar-Cured Breakfast Strips, Rico Flour-new ground. At G. DLERCKS', May 20_Seegera' Old Stand. "ORANGE HAMS. I710R SALE by I May 22 FISHER Si LOWRANCE. STITCHING DONE on the Sewing Machine, (Whooler \- Wilson's, ) at the "Ladies'Indus? trial Association." LESSONS will alao bo givon, on the same maebino, to such ladies aa desiro it, between the boura of 9 a. m. to 10 a. m. For torraa, apply at tho May 19_"ASSOC CATION." INDIA RUBBER SCRUBBER. WE have been appointed Selling Agents for BAYN? S INDIA BUB BER SCRUBBER, and tako ploasure in recommending it as the ive Plus Ultra of scrubbing brushes. It will scrub a dirty floor in less timo and do tho work moro effectually than any scrubber hitherto in? troduced. It only requires a trial to bo ap? preciated. WM. A. WRIGHT, ESQ., Su? perintendent of Nickcrson's Hotel, and A. M. HUNT, ESQ., of this city, certifv tbatit is the perfection of scrubbers. Call and get one, or see il tried at store of JT? 1i_ J. AT. R. AGNEW. Old Newspapers Tpi??i SALE at tho r PHONIX OFFICE. Cuba and Muscovado Molasses. -| f \ HHDS. of prime quality, for sale WJ low by E. & G. I). HOPE. Feb 28 MAY BUTTER. I T>ECEIVEDfreBh, weekly. Xi Choice May Goahon BUTTER, Pure Leaf LARD, Prime Cutting CHEESE. For wale by_GEO. BYMMERS. Fresh Biscuit and Crackers. irv BBLS. FRF8H OBAGKEBfLfor sale l\J low by X. A G. D. HOPE. THE COLUMBIA FHONIX Book, Job and Newspaper PRISTINO ESTABLISHMENT, Main Street, above Taylor. HAVE your PRINTING dono at this Office, for the following GOOD REASONS: Tho proprietor ie a Practical Printer, And attends closely to his Business. Tho Office is supplied with Everything Necessary to turn out Good Work. Prices Lower than any other establishment | In thia State, or even New York. Pamphlets, Circulars, Bill Heads, Letter Heads, Posters, Hand-bills, Receipts, Ball Tickets, Invitations, Dray Tickets, Checks, Briefs, Programmes, Drafts, Blanks, Wedding, Visiting and Business Cards, Ac, : Of all styles and sizes; in fact, Every Description of Printing! In one, two and three colors and in bronze, promptly attended to. JULIAN A. SELBY, Proprietor. State South Carolina--Richland Dist IN THE COMMON PLEAS. Horace L. Emery A Son vs. Albert R. Col? ton.-Attachment. WHEREAS, tho plaintiff did, on the 2d day of March, in the year.ono thou? sand eight hundred and sixty-eight, file his declaration against the defendant, who (RB it in said) is absent from and without tho limits of this State, and has neither wife or attorney, known within the same, upon whom a copy of the said de? claration might be served. It is therefore, on motion of Bachman A Welties, ordered, that tho said defen? dant do appear and plead to the said de? claration on or bofore the 3d day of MARCH, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, othorwise final and absolute judgment will thou be given and awarded against him. D. B. MILLER, C. C. P. Clerk's Office, Bichland District, March 2, 1868._March 5 5q State South Uarolina--Richland Dist. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. C. H. Baldwin A Co. vs. Thos. 8. Nicker son.-Foreign Attachment. WHEREAS the Plaintiffs did, ou the 11th day of NOVEMBER, 1867, filo their declaration against tho Defendant, who, as it is said, is absent from, and without the limits of this State, and has neither Wife nor Attorney known within tho same, upon whom a copy of tho said declaration might be sorved. It is, therefore, on motion of F. W. Mc Master, Esq., Plaintiffs Attornoy, ordered that tho said Defendant do appear and plead to the said declaration on or boforo the 12th day of NOVEMBER, which will bo in tho year of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight; otherwise final and absoluto judgment will then bo given and awardod against him. D. B. MILLER, C. C. P. Clerk's Office, Richland District. Novein ber ll, 1867?_Nov 12 q5 NOTICE TO PLANTERS. WEARE PREPARED TO FURNISH ON SHORT NOTICE, AND ON THE VERY BEST TERMS. STANDARD AGRI? CULTURAL IMP?.EMENTT8, REAPERS. MOWERS. THRESHERS. HORSE POW? ERS. HAY RAKES, ENGINES AND MILL FINDINGS. WHEAT FANS, CORN SHELLERS, STRAW CUTTERS, and keep on hand many of the above machines, with BOLTING CLOTHS, SCREEN WIRE, SAWS, Ac. Wo are interested in, as well as familiar with, the wants of tho poople of our State, and can warrant machines sold by us to be the best adapted to this country, and will sell at manu/acturors* prices. Partios must make their orders early to provont disap? pointment. FISHER A LOWRANCE. Blay 7 SMOKED BEEP. Q AA LB8. PRIME SMOKED BEEF, ? OV/VJ Just in ?nd for sale by . May 8 E. A G. I). HOPE. FISHER & LOWRANCE. COLUMBIA, S. C. THE front part of our Store having been damaged by the recent storm, we will be compelled to sell off our Stock of CLOTHING, GAS S MERE S 3 HATS, &c, at or nearly COST, for want of room. New styles of Boys* Straw HATS just received. E. & W. C. SWAFFIELB,, Main Street, May 30_ CLOCKS, Watches, Jewelry, Spectacles, AT ISAAC SULZBACHEB'S? REPAIRING, In all its Branches, Attended to Personally? Jane ll_ TO THE LADIES. MRS. C. E. REED ha? just received a splendid ! assortment'of DRESS TRIMMINGS. Alsoy a. fresh supply of MILLI? NERY GOODS, of all descriptions, at wholesale and retail. French Cor? sets, Zephyr Worsted Hair Braids, Curls, etc., which will be sold very low. AMP, DRESS-MAKING in all branches, warranted to give satisfaction. Main street, over R. C. Anderson's I olothing store._April 22 3mo FURNITURE. ?3Br* HAVING just received, g? ,,-nfiL"an addition to my former Xjfa ^^"stock of tho above, IT? offer, at low prices, a variety of BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS, SIDE? BOARDS, CHAIRS, TABLES, PA? TENT IRON BEDSTEADS, PA? TENT COTS, PATENT SPRING BEDS, SAFES, and other articles too numerous to mention. FURNI? TURE and MATTRESSES MADE TO ORDER. Particular attention given to REPAIRING, PACKING and JOBBING. JEROME FAGAN* Washington streu t, April 28 Opposite Masonic HaTE Richland-In Equity. Wado Hampton Gibbes, Washington Allston Gibbes, executors, vs. Mazy L. Singleton, james G. Gibbes el al.-Bill to Sell Real Estate, Mar? shall Assets, &c. IN pursuanco of decretal order in abovo stated case, the creditors of R, W. GIBBES, SB., deceased,, are hereby required to present and prove their demands before me, on or be? fore tho 1st day of Ootober next: D. B. DKSAUSSURE, April 29 wm . C. E. R. D.