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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tuesday Kerning:, March 16, 1869. Kx-PrealdcMt Joli ?.on'* Reception in Jiu Ii i mort. V . Tho ex-President was received amid much enthusiasm in the Monumental City. There was a procession of tho military, the fire? men, and a general turn-out of tho people. At the banquet, the following toast was offered, aud tho ox-Prcsidcnt responded as appended: Our Gu\sf - Tho patriot statesman. An? drew Johnson, a? President of the United States, tho bulwark of equal rights, the champion of tho only true and permanont union of these States, and thc defender and martyr of the Constitution. History will vindicate his fame and rccoul an impeach? ment of his impeachers, and a verdict of guilty, us to them, by tho votes of future generations of American freemon. Balti? more, standing at the gato of tho Capital, iu front of the grand procession advancing to mcot and wolcomo nu illustrious citizen in tho namo of that long linc of admiring thousands who await his coming, bids him welcome to a placo in the hearts of a groat people, for whoso protection nud happiuoss he bared his breast to the shafts of calumny, and for their sake hazarded all that is dear to the man and tho citizen. lu his retire? ment from the seat of the National Govern? ment in tho full vigor of bis manly faculties, stimulated by tho applause of all good citi? zens, we look with great assurance to his future efforts and influence for tho liberation of tho captive States of the Union, and the rescue of their now true and faithful citi? zens from political slnvory. May his life and destiny over bo radiant in tho list of the long lino of American patriots, with the blessings of the lovers of the Constitution and Union, which havo always been tho glory of American citizens. President Johnson said: GENTLEMEN: In rising after tho scutimeut which has been read.it is not for the pur? pose of making an address, but simply to tender my sincero thanks for tho compli? mentary manner in which you havo been pleased to refer to myself and to the manner in which I havo been enabled to discharge tho duties of tho Executive chair. I have no viewt to express in any Bpeoch to-night, other then those of which you aro already advised, r.nd ? rise now simply to tender my heart-felt thanks for this expression of your approbation and for the cordial manner in ?which I havo boen received in your midst. I am free to say, (while I disclaim making any address,) that during the last four years in tho arduous struggle which has been going on for constitutional liborty, in the darkest, and gloomiest, and most trying and I might say, tho most perilous-part of that time, tho encouragement and counte? nance that I have received from tho citizeus of Mnrylund, has been peculiar and sustain? ing in its character to me, (great cheers;) for in tho most 'ryiug struggle of this crisis, Maryland, wh. n we looked to her, was found standing by tho Constitution nud by tho union of the States. And I repeat, I rise to-uight for the purpose of tendering my thanks for the many kindnesses I have re? ceived from the citizens of Marylaud, aud especially of tho city of Baltimoro. And in now retiring from the most exalted station iu tho gift of a freo people, aaJ stepping from that posiliou iuto the ranks of my fellow-citizens, and helping, or endeavoring to help them boar the burdens which I have not been able to lift from their shoulders, I feel more honor and more consolation, and more gratification hore to-uight, an Ameri? can citizen, mingling with my fellow-citi? zens' of Maryland, than I would in being to-morrow inaugurated President of the United States upon the ruius of a violated Constitution. Yes, my deliverance has boou the greatest case of emancipation since the rebellion commenced. I stand here to-night, in your midst, a freedman. Yes, a freed? man, thunk God! andi would rather stuuil here un American citizen than to bo Presi? dent aud be a slave. I repeat, then, that 1 carno here to-day not for tho purposo ol making an address, but rather to bear and to be the reoipient; and I have been the ro cipieut. Yes, you have made the speech; il is not for me to make it. And tho speed: you have made to mo hero to-day and to night, will bo treasured up nnd carded wit! mo, ns one of my most cherished recoll?e tions, to the last single pulsation of mj heart, which has beat for its ccuutry for tin last four years. Accept my thanks, then my fellow-citizens-not an unmeaning, no a simple utterauce-but tho sincero thauk of my heart, for the kindness and for th manifestations of your confidence nnd rc gard with which you have received mo oi ?his occasion. Tho ex-President resumed his seat amii loud and prolonged cheering. -o TUE CABINET.-The following is a corree list of President Grunt's Cabinet. Ther may, however, be a chango in the uame lat mentioned, in order to 2>reventthe appoin ment of two members from tho Stato t Massachusetts: Secretary of State-Hamilton Fish, Ne York. Secretary of Treasury-Geo. S. Boutwol Massachusetts. Secretary of Interior-Jacob D. Co: Ohio. Secretary of Navy- A. E. Lorie, Pent sylvania. Secretary of War-John A. Rawlings. Postmaster-General-J. A. J. Cres wei Marylaud. Attorney-General- E. Ii. Hoar, Mass chnsotts. A negro girl, thirteen years of age, in L fayetto, Ala., the other day, gave birth to fully developed child, and died the ne day. The child still live?. , I,,' Federal Officer* for South Carolina. The Charleston New? publish cs a despatch from what is regarded aa a reliable source announcing the Federal officers fpr South Carolina us follows : No ohange in {the Mar? shal, Postmaster or Treasurer, those places being retained respectively by Messrs. J. P. M. Epping, Stanley G. Trott and J.D. Geddings. For Collector of Internal Reve? nue, G. W. Clark, present acting Mayor, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resigna? tion of Senator Sawyer. For Collector of the Port, vice Dr. A. G. Mackey, L. T. Potter, one of the present nctiug board of Aldermen. For Assessor of Internal Revo nuc,-Herrick, Dice Alexander Lind? strom. The nows created tho greatest consterna? tion among tho Republican cohorts, in Co? lumbia, nays that paper, and, it is said, mado some of the most excited of tho party temporarily crazy. They could not under? stand it. Thc more they thought about it tho moro astonishing it seemed. That tho mighty potentates of tho party in Washing? ton should bo so badly posted in regard to the domestic affairs ol' tho party in South Carolina, was past comprehension. There seemed to bc bat ono way to account for it, and that was that the Senators had proved recreant to their trust as watch-dogs of the party; and so great was tho fooling against them on this supposition, that there was strong talk of asking them to resign. Turn it ns they would, take the whole, thing toge? ther or each case separately, it was simply astounding. For instance, there was Ep? ping anathematized by both parties by turns, and yet he held his own despite of all tho efforts of tho renowned Leslie, who had mnuaged to make himself, after a fashion, friends with everybody. If it were a fashionable way of expressing mourning oow-a-days, Leslie would have torn his hair, put on Backcloth, and rolled in tho ashes. As it was, however, ho ouly blasphemed, torc up his census papers and hugged thc well known clerk of the Senate nearly to loath. Then, too, there was a Clark who lind been doing bis best to cheat tho party ?nt of its victory iu Charleston, and there ?vero Potter and Geddings, his chief cooks \nd bottle washers, all rewarded, as it were, Tor treason. And how was it possible that i quint old ?cutleniau liko Mr. Trott, who itteuds to his owu business and lets other people attend to theirs, could keep his place, while thero were a dozen unemployed "trooly loyal"-anxious to make a living at ;he expenso of tho Government? It was .'ory astonishing, and tho excitement occa? sioned in tho South Carolina Legislature was only equalled by that in Congress when :ho Cabinet was announced. The followiug hand-bill was distributed n both Houses. NDI< .NATION MEETING-REPUBLICANS, KALLY ! Whereas, it is positively represented that mr Representatives in Congress, and more especially the United States Senators, will lrge the President to appoint Stanley G. Trott, present incumbent, postmaster of the jity of Charleston; George W. Clark, a do? pant rebel of tho laws of this State, the Collector of Internal Devenue at Charleston; I. D. Geddings, a dyspeptic Democrat, Assistant Treasurer of tho United States at Charleston; L. T. Potter to bo Collector of lue Port of Charleston; all of which gentle jien now arc and have been open enemois jf tho present State government and the reconstruction laws of Congress; in other words, tho respectable refuse of the Demo? cratic party. Republicans, rally to night it the chamber of the House of Representa? tives, at S o'clock. "Place no one on guard mit determined friends of the ballot." We incau that our Representatives shall have none appointed but truo and tried friends if the Union, a free ballot and Republican? ism, and if they cauuot have this done, we wish to know tho reason why. If they lind t inconsistent with tho atmosphere ut Wosbiugtou to do among other things what :beir friends elected thein to do, then wo .all upon them to resign, and allow a free people to elect others who will seo to it that /uasi rebels shall not hold office in South Carolina. Republicans, rally! rally! MANY REPUBLICANS. Pursuant lo this call, tho meeting was jeld on Friday evening. Rev. D. F. Jack ion presided. Thc speakers on the occasion were Senator Lc lie, Speaker Moses, W. J. Whipper, B. A. Bosemon, W. E. John don, E. Rankle, R. D. Elliott, aud others. The speeches were genorally of a moderate lone, gently remonstrating with the Sena? tors and Representative against tho pro? posed or rumored manner of distribution ol Federal ollices in South Carolina. Sonatoi Leslie offered the following resolutions, which were declared unanimously adopted Whereas, on tho 3d day of November, 18C8, the American people elected Genera! U. S. Grant Presidout of tho United States, upon tho express understanding that he wu; to be the earnest friend of the Reconstrnc tion Acts of tho Congress of tho Unitec States, and that he was pledged tc ?oe then faithfully executed; and, whereas, tho op position contested said election upon th( grounds that said Reconstruction Acts wen unjust, revolutionary, null and void, une that tho present State Governments of tin South, established by virtue of said Aets ought to be, and should be, superseded, ii the event of the election of Seymour am Ulai r; and, whereas, sinco the passage o these Acts, almost innumerable obstruction have been interposed by tho opposition with the view of breaking down their fore and effect in our own State, and the hand o the assassin having been invoked for thei destruction, oven to tho murder of Senator and members of tho General Assembly, am members of tho present State Government falsehoods and slanders being among tb least of the barriors interposed by the oppo sition, and uotwithstanding all these thing tho friends of reconstruction havo been abl to weather tho storm, and tho present Stat Government stands intact, so that wo ca say to-day tho advocates of liberty, justic and a free ballot live and have political ea ?8tence in the free and regenerated State of Sooth Carolina, in spite of all opposition; therefore, be it Resolved, 'l'hat we, tho Republican mem? bers of the Legislature, representing alargo majority of the people in this State, insist and demand of oar Representatives in Washington that no person shall be ap? pointed to office in the oivil Berrico of tho Uuited States in this State who is not known to have been, and now is, the true and tried frieud of liberty, a freo ballot, the enforcement of tho Reconstruction laws of Congress, and maintenance of tho present State Government; and, further, that every mau holdiug office iu this Stato who has not, in days gone by, earnestly and unequivo? cally favored tho system of reconstruction of the United States Congress, and tho maintenance of tho present Stato Govern? ment, shall not be allowed to hold office and control the Federal i'stroin'ge in this State, to tho exclusion of those who, in the dark hours of thc past, have been true to tho principles which are the foundation atones of the present Stato Government, to wit: A freo ballot, equal aud exact justice, before tho law for all, and the zealous advocate of tho principles enunciated in the present Stato Constitution, established by thc peo? ple of the State of South Carolina, in pur? suance of tho requirements of thc Recon? struction Acts of Congress. Resolved, That in consideration of these things a Special Committee be appointed to draft n .suitable preamble and resolutions, expressive of the sense of the Republican parly in this State, and to forward the same to our Senators and Representatives at Washington, aud that said committee be instructed to forward u copy of this pream? ble and resolutions to tho President of the United States, a copy to the President of the Uuited States Senate, and a copy to tho Speaker of tho House of Representatives, at Washington, D. C. With reference to "spiritual photo? graphy," a correspondent of the New York Sun writes: "I have in my possession some of the trick spiritual shadow pictures pro? duced nearly ten years ago. One of them represents a grave and elderly gentleman, with the shadow of his departed wife dimly visiblo in n halo of light just behind him. Tho trick was done by suddenly uncovering a portrait set on a white surface against the dark back screen at the moment before the sitting was completed. While I was in Chicago, some years ago, a shrewd photo? grapher there fleeced a well-known profes? sor of animal maguetisru, who believed that a spiritual nimb.is perpetually shone about his head, by picturing him with a blessed halo around his venerable cuput. So com? pletely did he deceive tho old gentleman that the latter was induced to advance him a considerable sum of money to .set un a spiritual photograph gallery, and wes rude? ly awakened from his dream of confidence by discovering one day that the fellow lind sold out and decamped with his ill-gotten gains." Mt'NrriONs or WAK roi; CUBA.-It is re? ported that four steamers, loaded with all kinds of war supplies, have landed then cargoes upon tho North-east sido of Cuba, uot far distant from thc principal insurgent headquarters. This will give tho revolu? tionists a good start, and enable them to advance Westward and fight a battle for tho possession of Puerto Principe. Two men uamcd Simmons, who wore sup? posed to be horse thieves, were hung in lintier, Mo., last week, by a gang of dis? guised men. It is a matter of doubt whe? ther the executioners wero members of ii vigilance eoinmitteo or of the gang tc which the murdered men belonged, whe were afraid they were about to turu State': evidence. "H. G.," who cursed a steady stream foi two hours at the inauguration ball over thi loss of his white over-coat, writes to tin Tribune that "the inaugural reception wil be remembered moro for its annoyaueo; than for its pleasures." The cottou crop of South Carolina, fo 18G9, is now ascertained to be aboiv 250,000 bales, which, at $100 per balo, wil be $25,000,000. It has moro mouey vain than any other ever produced, nlthougl falling short 50,000 bales. Llackmoro aud Thompson, tho men wh murdered a stranger from Missouri, a fo\ weeks since, above Mantua, Texas, hav been convicted of murder in the first de gree, and sentenced to be hung on Friday tho 20th of March. UNIVERSITY OF Nolan CAROLINA.-Th Raleigh Sentinel says: A gentleman recently from Chapel Hil informed us. to-day, that the University hi opened with three students. P. S.-Ono of these has left. Very, vcr sad, indeed! Yesterday morning, the house occupie by Gabriel Kidd aud his family, in Phill dolphin, fell down, burying the whole fam ly in the ruins. Mrs. Kidd, her son an daughter wero instantly killed, and M Kidd was severely injured. A report to the Board of Health of No York states that a mau, wife and fivo chi dren are liriug in the basoment of 44 Washington street, in a room sixteen I eighteen feet, the floor of which is si inches nuder water. Tho Cotton States Life Insurance Cor puny has been organized in Georgia. Ho C. J. Memmiuger, of this State, is ono tho Directors. On Thursday, near Point Levi, Canad an avalanch of snow foll from tho cliffs on house containing fiftoou persous, four < whom were crushed to death. A correspondent of tho Spriugueid ii publican writes that it is particularly loy about Washington, but that "tho furth South ono goes the moro loyalty ho finds. All tho papers of Northern Texas repr sent the pospect of wheat as very good. H? o o et 1 X-te m ? . -o THIS FIRST or THE SEASON. -Mr. ? 'Carolina House" Barry lias presented us with tho first "mint preparation" o? the Benson compounded ol ice, old Hollands, sugar und a small quantity of the herb. Tho day was ruthcr warm and the bovcrage, conse? quently, all tho more refreshing. -o Ilcury Key, Sr., and John Henry Key, his son, Robert Kemigan, Pleasant Sharp ton and William E. Flint, accused of riot ami attempt to murder William Kennedy, Deputy State Constable, reached thia city last evening, in charge of State Constable Hubbard, and were lodged in jail. Messrs. Gregg, Palmor vt Co.-bankers, brokers, and dealers in stocks-preparatory to their flight to their old location, have quartered in the Phoenix nest. Persons for? tunate enough to have bank bills, specie, bonds, etc., to dispose of, can obtain fair remuneration by paying these gentlemen a visit. - o Ourt Jon OFFICE.-The Phmnix Job Office is now prepared to execute every manner of printing, from visiting and business cards to pamphlets and books. With ample ma? terial and lirst-elnss workmen, satisfaction is guaranteed to all at New York prices. If our work does not come up to contrac', we moko no charge. With this understanding, our business men can have no excuse to send their job work North, when it can be done at home. A G BRAT DESIDERATUM.-A good meal is thc one tiling needful to a weary traveler: and this great need. Mr. Nicholson supplies at Chester, to mortals passing to and fro over thc Charlotte Railroad. Good coffee, pure milk, (and a plenty of it,) tender steaks, light biscuits aud bread, country cured ham, and a variety of other equally I appetizablo articles, arc the temptations and allurements offered. And, better thau all, there is plumy of lime to eat, as tho con? ductors and engineers get their meals at Nicholson's, and they are all hearty caters, as is well known. THE COLUMBIA BUILDING AND LOAN AS? SOCIATION.-An Act of incorporation having I i been obtained for thc Columbia Building j { iud Loan Association, the corporators have ! uithorizcd the subscription books to bo >peuod at thc storo of Messrs. Fisher & Ueiuitsh. Persons desirous of subscribing, Brill call and do so at once. This is nu im? portant institution-the object being to build up tho wasto places around us and to mable every man to be bis own landlord. The inducements held out to thc mechanic, dork and tradesman-indeed, to every mem? ber of society-aro equal to those of any ather institution. Wo find tho names of the following gentlemen, as corporators: Dr. lohn Fisher, W. B. Stanley, J. P. Thomas, W. K. Baohtnan and E. H. Heinitsh-*-all identified with tho interests of Columbia. -o A USEFUL ARTICLE IN EVERY FAMILY. Mr. W. W. Briggs, an English inventor, at present residing in Tennessee, has submit? ted for our inspection au improved churn, manufactured on scientific principles, and which is highly commended by numbers of individuals who are au fait in tho manufac? ture of butter. Ho has applied for a patent for his machine, and is daily in expectation of receiving his official papers. As soon as arrangements are completed, which aro now being considered, the churns will bo manu? factured and sold in Columbia. Maj. II. N. Lowrance, of this city, speaks us follows of the machine: "I have no hesitation in saying that the churn exhibited by Mr. Briggs is a perfect machine, and superior to any churn I have ever seen." -o MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho following are tho hours for opening and closing mails: During the week from. .S}? A. M. to G P. M. On Sundays from.G to 7 P. M. CHARLESTON AND WESTERN MAILS. Opens for dolivory at.5 P. M. Closes nt.8,'.; P. M. CHARLESTON NIGHT MAIL. Opens at.8'? A. M. Closes at.4 j .j P. M. (?REENVILLE MAIL. Opens at.5 P. M. Closes at.8|.< P. M. NORTHERN MAIL. Opens ot. 2 P. M. Closes at.12'j P. M. -o NEW ADVEHTISEMENTS.-Special attention is caHcd to tho following advertisements, published for tho first timo this morning: Mrs. John Glass-To Kent or Lease. Mooting Columbia Lodge No. 108. Meeting Independent Firo Engino Co. Wanted--Address Box 10, Ringville, S. C. J. & T. It. Agnew-Corn at $1.25 Bushel. R. C. Shiver-New Dry Goods. P. Cantwell-Corn, Hay, &c. Tho St. Lonis Free Manon newspaper ob? jects to tho formation of Masonic Lodges of colored men. Tho objection is unheeded, however. CASH.-Oar tonas aro strictly cash-no exceptions. If an advertisement is to be inserted, band over the money ; if a paper is subscribed for, the money must accompany the order-otherwise no attention will bo paid to them. This rule will be adhered to. -o The great Life Insurance Company of tho United States is the National, oi which Jay Cooke A- Co. are tho General Agents, Wash? ington. Compared with other big compa? nies, it is destined soon to be the niooKST company iu thc country. Why? Because its growth and popularity, measured in its infancy, warrants it. They have issued, in five months, nearly -1,000 policies, embra? cing a sum insured of upwards of ?18,000, 000, und the applications daily increasing. Another reason is, that the pinn of tho Na? tional is the correct one, the cheapest one, th" most liberal one; secures tho largest amount for the sum paid; no fictitious or distant dividends declared to dazzle tho im? agination with tts glittering promises, but gives you a cash dividend iu hand before you start. How? A young clerk, ago twenty, pays $12.95 a year, and secures a policy in tue National for SI,OOO. lu other companies he pays 819.80-a difference of S6.94, or a cash divideud of over fifty-two per cent. This diff?rence will cnablo him to take out a policy for S500 more; 6o that, should he die, his family secures Si,500, and pay no moro premium than other com? panies charge for SI,000. This don't look like, what io supposed by some to be the case, that the company divide all the profits among themselves. Why, the fact is, they give you a dividend before it is due-in ad? vance-and no contingent operation of ma? king a profit is dependent upon it. Insure in the Natioual. Call and got circulars. E. H. HBINITSH, Gcueral Ageut, South Ca? rolina. -o-Mil A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE.-If you have a cough, i/o not neglect it; thousands go to an untimely grave by neglecting what they call "a slight cold." These slight colds are very insidious. They soon become deep-seated, and defy all remedies. DR. Tim's EXPECTORANT will cure it. It can be hud of any Druggist. M13 G -o A special telegram to tho New York He? rald, via Charleston, reports the safe land? ing in Cuba of a filibustering expedition which left Jacksonville, Florida, per steamer Henry Burden, near Majori, aud joiuod Despedes. The steamer had on board 3,000,000 ball cartridges and other war ma? terial, iucludiug several pieces of artillery. Tho expedition was composed of 100 refugee Cubans. The funeral eororuomies of the four firo aien killed ut the Canal street fire in Chica? go, ou Friday last, took pince Tuesday norning. Tho procession was very impos ng. Thousands of people lined tho streets luring ita passage. Rev. Dr. Hatfield de iveredthe fuueral oration in front of Engine tlouse No. 1. Columbia Lodge No. 108, A. F. M. JM A REGULA lt COMMUNICATION of Co ^?7?\lumbia Lodge No. 10S, A. F. M., will be Wjtr*\\oV\, at Masonic Hall, THIS EVENING, *1?? at 7 o'clock. By ordor of tho \V. M. March lill _*r_.J>. PUitSE,_8ec_'y. Independent Fire Engine Company. _ THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEET jfc^?3h._ ING of this Company will be held THIS dfeSs.F-VKNING, at 7 o'clock, at their Hall. VTr^ Ry order. G. T. BERG, March 10 1 " Secretary. Wanted. A THACHER, of experience, to take charge of ?\_ the Palmetto Academy, located in Richland 'ouuty. For particulars, address Box No. 10, ?ingvill?, S C. March 16 1 Corn at $1.25 per Bushel. IAAA RUSH ELS Primo CORN, at $1.25 per Bushel at retail, and to order it very reduces prices, bj- car-load. For salo by March 10 _ J. A- T. R. AGNEW. To Rent or to Lease, FOR A TERM OF YEARS, the PREMISES '^luT occupied by Mrs. John Glass. The House JiiisLcontaiiis seven rooms, besides basement. There is a well of good water; thoro aro out lonses, kitchen, u building for carriage-house, ind lot contains ono aero. Apply to March 161? _MRSj JOHNOLASS. Com, Hay, &c. f* f^ri BUSHELS Trime White Tennesseo Tro OOv" vision CORN, 35 Bales Northern HAY, for salo low, for ;ash, at CANT WELL'S. March 16 1 _ _Main street. D R Y Gr O ODS L869. SPRING 1869. ?ITTTE beg to advertido to the public our STOCK OF GOODS -all fresh and now-for thisTspring trade. Tho Stock consists of $160,0J|0 IN DRY GOODS, Which wc offer aa cheap aa any houao South of Now York, and as to VARIETY, UICHNE88 AND ELEGANCE, wo aro at the head. Nothing be? longing to a FIRST-CLASS DRY GOODS HOUSE. Is wanting. Our Wholesale Department IS FULL-Prices as LOWand terms as GOOD as ?ny Southern market. March 16 1 B. C. SHIVER. S?- Winnsboro News, Newborry Herald, Cam? den Journal, Greenville Mountaineer, and Enter? prise, will copy once, and forward bills immedi? ately.