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COLUMBIA, S. C. Wednesday Horning, Kay 12, 1869. From tb? Atlantic to tia? Pacific. The telegraph announced, yesterday, thai the Central and Union Paoifio Railroads com? pleted in one continuous iron highway the union by railroad of the Atlantic and Paci? fic Oceans. The event was to have taken place on Saturday, but was delayed, by reason of heavy rain storms having inter? fered with the work near Echo City and Ogden. Yet the people of San Francisco and Sacramento, having made their arrange? ments for a celebration, were determined not to be disappointed, aDd therefore car? ried them out on Saturday with great jubi? lation. Within a period of three years and a fraction, the Union Faoiflo Railroad Com? pany have made their line, in suoh condi? tion as it is, crossing prairies, scaling in some way the Rocky Mouutains, and doing some tunneling of cliffs, etc., nntil they have mot the Central Pacific at their coming, nearly 1,100 miles West of thoir initial point at Omaha. It is stated that some 3,500,000 cross-ties and timber iu un? numbered millions of feet have been con? sumed in the construction of the road, its culverts and bridges. Much of this material was found at Chicago, and its transportation, therefore, was comparatively inexpensive after railroad communication with that city was established. The union of the Atlan? tic and Paoifio by railway is a grand and le? gitimate enterprise, inevitable of consum? mation in this day and generation of our country, even though immense Government gratuities had not been showered upon its projectors. It might not, as the Baltimore Sun intimates, have been "strung through" at so early a period by unassisted private enterprise, yet it would have inevitably grown out of tbc necessities of business in? tercommunication, and probably, like all things that grow naturally, and aro not forced by artificial means, have been, what it ought to be, solid and lasting, and the people would not feel aggrieved that debt had been accumulated upon them for it. However, it is matter, at all events, for tem? porary exultation, that a road, after a cer? tain sort, is completed between New York and San Francisco. The report, however, of Government Director Snow on the Union Pacifie Railroad, seems to be calcu? lated 3omewhat to dsmpen the exultation which might otherwise be felt at the early completion of the work. An editorial com? munication in tho Denver News, of the 29th, gives a picture of that portion of the road most strongly assailed by Mr. Snow, which seems to confirm what he has said. The writer says: "On the question now being so much dis? cussed, as to how the Union Pacific Railroad has been constructed, and the condition of the track, let me now give a little testimony. I have had considerable experience on and about railroads. From Cheyenne to Green River, aud I do not know but I may say to Bryan, the road is a good one, and I believe equal to any new road ever constructed. From Bryan to Wasatch the road is not so good, being very rough and uneven. From Wasatch to Corinne a worse piece of work cannot be imagined. The grade having been made in winter of frozen ground, which is now beginning to thaw, is one pile of mud, fit for anything but what it is being used for. Thc ties rise and sink as a traiu passes over them; the track is full of curves, and even at tho rate tho trains go-four or five miles an hour-is dangerous aud unsafe. The numerous wrecks along tho road give abundant evidence that my assertion is true. Tho temporary bridges now in usc are no? thing more nor less than man-traps, and it will be a miracle if some of them do not go down before tho permanent ones are finish? ed. All the permanent bridges, let me add, aro most complete and substantial struc? tures. To place the road West of the Wa? satch in a oondition fit to be operated with safety wilt requiro most of tho summer. The track will have to be ballasted, its sharp curves straightened out, some of the iron relaid-in fact, almost rebuilt in places." There can be no doubt that, while tho road is nominally finished, a great deal more expense will have to be inourred before it is really in a stable, safo and official working condition, or is, according to the law grant? ing Government subsidies, a first class road. It has not been unfrequoutly tho case be? fore to transport a party of visitors over a now railroad, and afterwards have to pro? cure or apply a large amount of additional capital to finish it. The parties engaged in this Pacific enterprise have certainly re? ceived moro than enough "aid" from the Governmout to have done their work honestly and well. There are those who con? sider that a system of plunder exists in the operation of that company as vast as tho line of the railroad which they have under? taken to construot. But, without referenco to theso allegations, we n?ay soy that iu tho end it is to bo hoped and believed that a "firstclass road," according to tho stipula? tion in tho bond, will bo required and fur? nished by them, and they certainly will have had a sufficiently "good thing" of it even then. Tho o pc ii mg of the Faoifio Railroad is, of course, an event in the history of the country of the greatest importance. It must stimulate the development of tho great mineral resources ot the Facifioslope, popu? late tho Western prairies) and in many ways increase tho national prosperity. Funeral Invitation. TUE friends and acquaintances of MR. and MHS. M. BRENNEN, are invited to attend the funeral of the former, from hi? late roeidonoe, on Lady stroot, TRIS MORNING, at 10 o'clook. Ser vicos at St. Toter's Church. _ MARRIED, On tho 29th April, bv tho Rov. W. E. Bogga. JOHN GREEN aud MISS MARY. JACOBS, all of this city. _ Claret Wine. 1CASK on DRAUGHT for two days. Sold low to dealers. J. C. SEEGERS. May 12_1_ Colombia Chapter No. 5, R. A. M. igfift?t A REGULAR CONVOCATION of Colum ?fl?Sabia Chapter No. 5, R. A. M., will bo held at ????Masonic. Hall, THIS EVENING., at 8 o'clock. By order of tho High Priest. May 12 1 W. HUTSON WIGG, Secrotary. Northern Hay! pr rv BALES Northern HAY and CLOVER, in OU lino ordor, for salo at May 12 1_CANTWELL'?*. Main street. Pore BBOMIDE POTASS. IODIDE POTASS. CHLORODYNK. CHROMIC ACID. CARBOLIC ACID. Juat in at E. E. JACKSON'S Drug Store. May 12_2 Cooling. CITRATE MAGNESIA. 8EIDLITZ POWDER8. SELTZER APERIENT. CREAM TARTER. CITRIC ACID. TART. ACID. Just In at E. E. JACKSON'S Drug Storo. May 12_2_ In Bankruptcy. In tho District Court of the United States for tho District of South Carolina. At Columbia, the\2th day of May, A. J). 18G9. THE undersigned hereby gives notico of his ap? pointment as Assignee of HALCOT F. GREEN, of Columbia, County of Richland, and State of 8outh Carolina, within the said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt, upon his own potition, bv tho District Court of tho said District. 'May 12 w3 THOS. J. LAMOTTE, Absignco. In Bankroptcy. In the District Court of tlie United States for thc District of South Caroliua. Al Columbia, the \2th day of May, A. D. 18G9. THE undersigned hereby gives notico of his ap poiutmout aa Acsignoo of CLAUDIUS A. SCO PT, of Columbia, County of Richland, and State of South Carolina, within tho said District, who has boen adjudged a Bankrupt, upon his own potition, by tho District Court of tho said District. May 12 w3 THOS. J. LAMOTTE, ABsigneo. In Bankruptcy. In tho District Court of tho United States for the District of SoutL Jarolina. At Columbia, the\2th day of May, A. J). 1869. THE undersigned hereby givoa notico of his ap? pointment as Assigno o of THOMAS TAYLOR, of Columbia, County of Richland, and Stato of South Carolina, within tho said District, who has hoon adjudged a bankrupt, upon bia own petition, by the District Court of tho said District. May 12 w3 THOS. J. LAMOTTE, Assignee. In Bankroptcy. In tho District Court of the United States for thc District of South Carolina. At Columbia, the 12r/i day of May, A. D. 18G9. TUE undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap appointmont aa Assignee of THOS. R. BBOWN, of Columbia, County of Richland, and Stato of South Carolina, within the said District, who has boen adjudged a Bankrupt, upon his own petition, bv tho District Court of tue said District. 'May 12 Sn THOS. J. LAMOTTE, Assignee. In Bankroptcy. In tho District Court of the United States for tho District of South Carolina. At Columbia, thelith day of May, A. J). 18C9. THE undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap? pointment as Assignee of ALFRED M. HUNT, of Columbia, County of Richland, and State ot South Carolina, within tho eaid District, who has boen adjudgod a Bankrupt, upon his own petition, by tho District Court of tho said District. May 12 w3 THOS. J. LAMOTTE, Assignee. In Bankroptcy. In tho District Court of the Unitod States for tho District of South Carolina. At Columbia, the\2th day of May, A. I). 18G9. THE uudorsigned hereby gives notice of his ap? pointment aa Assignee of FRANCIS HAM? MOND, of Columbia, County of Richland, and State of South Carolina, within tho said District, who has boen adjudged a Bankrupt, upon his own pe? tition, hy tho District Court of tho said District. May 12 w3 THOS. J. LAMOTTE, Assignee State Medical Association. AMEETING o? this Association will bo hold in Charleston, ou the 20th day of May, r ita tho viow to rc-organizition. District Societios aro earnestly roquestod to send Delegates, and all members of tlie profession in tho State are invited to attend. Tho various Railroads and Steamboats will pass Delegates for ono fare. JOHN DOUGLASS, M. D. Vice-Prosident S. C. Medical Association. May P2_2w TAKE NOTICE! WHITE GOODS sold at C. F. JACKSON'S aro really bargains SPRING DRESS GOODS at coat, to closo out stock. A FULL SUPPLY of FANS, of all kinds, and at ? all prices._May 12 .For Sale. ejemju A FINE Second-Uand Family CAR Jgyg&RIAGE can be obtained cheap, ou ap? plication to the livcrv stables of Agnew A Co. May 9_4+ Oas Bills. CONSUMERS will please attend to the payment of their Bills for month of April. The rulo affecting defaulters will positively be enforced, and the metres removed, JACOB LEVIN, May 9 3 Secretary Gas Company. The cotton mili* ia the Un i tod States are 6,527 in number, running 7,585,082spindles, and consuming 417,867,771 poonda of cot? ton per annum. This gives to each mill an average of 1^162 spindles, and a consump? tion of 63,945 pounds of cotton per annum. Tho statistics, arranged according to the great geographical divisions of the country, are as follows: Northern States, 6,441 mills, running 7,659,020 spindles, consuming 385,952,021 pounds of cotton onnally. Southern States, eighty-six mills, cunning 226,062 spindles, consuming 31,418,750 pounds of cotton, annually. This gives to eaoh of the mills ia th 9 Northern Statos an average of 1,142 spindles, and an annual consumption of 59,921 pounds of cotton, and euch of tho mills in the Southern States an average of 2,628 spindles, and an annual consumption of 365,299 pounds of cotton. The mills in the Southern States, it will be perceived, are largo establishments. -o AN IMTERIAL. PIIXJKIMAGE.-Napoleon III, who keeps remarkably quiet of late, and whose growing rheumatic pains make him almost an invalid, is about to undertake a pilgrimage. Ho, with all the royal family, is going to Corsica iu August, to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of ''his uncle's" birth-day. This will furnish a ohanoe for a great deal of enthusiasm, fire-works and white wiuo, both in Franco and Corsica; but it is a very charming little fraud, which Napoleon I originated himself. The "Lit? tle Corporal" was born in 1768, but Corsica didn't become subject to the French until 1769; BO when Napoleon had the throne of Charlemagne in prospect, he did just what ladies never do-post-dated his birth-day by one year. But this is only a very faint spe? cimen of the subterfuges necessary to sup I port imperial rule.-Springfield Republican. JOE BROWN'S PIKES.-When Joe Brown was Governor of Georgia and a good Con? federate, as well as a respectable man, he had made several thousand pikes with which tho State militia woro to whip tho horrid Yankees. Theso pikes were never used, and were sold a few weeks ago in Augusta. It is rumored that theso are the "arms of the moat improved pattern" of which Governor Scott spoke so feelingly, and that a largo number of them have been bought up for the use of tho South Carolina "nielish." A friend has lent us ono of these pikes, which may bo seen ot our office. It is at once a relic of the "has beeu" and a suggestion of the "may be."-Charleston News. -o-*J There is a man in Washington who is handsome as a man, and delightfully fascin? ating wheu dressed and made up as a wo? man. This person has been oue of the most successful pilferers in the District, but at last he was caught. He has been courted by nieu, who have breathed the tender pas? sion to him, and he in his turu has tnught women tho first lesson of love. Whenever he thought that thcro was a chanco of being arrested, he would dress in woman's appa? rel, and in this way would bo incarcerated with women. A paper of that city says his career has boen tinged with every crime but that of murder. -o A young lady's opinion of the bonnets of tho season: "Ob, the bonnets of my girl? hood-the kind I wore to school! I really thought them pretty; I must have been a fool. And yet I used to think myself on hats a jaunty miss. Perhaps I was, as fashion went; but what was that to this? Oh, the lovely little pan-cake-the charming little mat! It makes my head so level, and so very, very flat." Tho State Department has information that the Hay tiona are highly indignant at the appointment of a negro to represent this country there. They think it was in? tended as an insult and say that a negro was appointed because no white man would ac? cept tho place. ! Tho tariff on despatches between New York and England, on and after the first of June, will bo ten dollars (gold) for ten word? or loss, and one dollar (gold) for oach word in excess of the limit. A laurel tie, silver mounted, a golden spike, a silver pick and a silver hammer wero used on Monday in completing tho connection between tho Central and Union Pacific Railroads. A New York correspondent notes tho fact that negtoes are becoming industrious in that city. They now grind hand-organs and cry tooth powder. Tho Catholics of Germany sent upwards of 82,500,000 to tho Pope to commemorate | his jubilee, and tho addresses bear 325,000 signatures. An infant child of Samuol Bellamy (col? ored), of Horrv, was cruelly killed a few days ago by several ohildrcn of its own color. A party of Sioux Iudians recently sur? prised a smaller band of Snake and Ban? nock Indians, near South Pass City, and killed twenty-nine of them. State South Carolina-Richland County. John Bauukott to Thomas J. Robertson. Mortgago of Roal Estato.-Sale for Foreclosure. BY virtue of a power in mo vested by the maker of tho above mortgago, I will selL at public ontcrv, before tho Court House, in Columbia, on the FIRST MONDAY in Juno noit, botwoen the legal boure: All that lot of LAND, in the city of Columbia, at tho North-west corner of Gorvaia and Bull streets, containing one and one-third acres, moro or lesa; bouuilod on tho South by Gervais street; on tho East by Bail stroct; on tho North by Lady street; and on the West by a lot of the ?ev. Doct.' Le? land; being tho samo lot described in tho abovo mortgago. Pnrohasor to pay for Stamps and Papers. Terms cash. T. J. ROBERTSON, May 12 wfS_Attornoy in Pact. Mackerel. rJX. KITS Ko- 1 Ba^ <tnd Shoal MACKEREL, I O GOBbls., '1..IVC.1 and Quarters, Nos. 1, 3 and 3, for sale by_E. A G. D. HOPE. City Taxes. CITY COUPONS, reooivablo for City Taxes, for sale by GREGG, PALMER A CO. Ei o o a 1 X t o tin, ai . -o A fow copies of the "Sack and Destruc? tion of Columbia" can be obtained at the P/ionix office. Price twenty-five cents. ---o A lot of cards and bill head paper has just been received at the Phoenix office something new and pretty. Also a lot of "auction cards"-which will be printed nt extraordinarily low prices. -o At a meeting of the corporation of the First Presbyterian Church, held on Mon? day, the 11th instant, the following officers were elected for tho ensuing year: President-Henry Muller. Secretary und Treasurer-Eben Stenhouse. Temporal Committee-George Sj m mers, Chairman ; Asher Palmer, F. W. Wing, A. Smythe, L. P. Miller. -o Our. Jon OFFICE.-Tho Phoenix Job Office is now prepared to execute evei'y manner of printing, from visiting and business cards to pan.pulets and books. With ample ma? terial and first-class workmen, satisfaction is guaranteed to all at New York prices. If our work does not como up to contract, we make no charge. With this understanding, our business men have no excuse for sending work North, when it ran he done at home. -o ARREST.-James M. Askew, of Union County, accused of murdering a colored lad, named Alfred Gist, on the 28th of Jan? uary last, and for whose apprehension a re? ward of 8500 was offered, was captured u few days sinco. He was trading horses, and was recognized by a colored man, who sum? moned to his assistance threo others, and arrested him in tho presence of several white persons, who made no attempt at interfer? ence or obstruction. Tho captors marched their prisoner off to jail at Uuiouville. -o MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho following are thc hours for opening and closing mails: During tho week from. .8?? A. M. to G P. M. On Sundays from.G to 7 P. M. CHARLESTON AND WESTERN MALLS. Opens at_5 P. M. Closes at.. 8 >... P. M. CHARLESTON NIGHT MAIL. Opens at. .8}X A. M. Closes at. A1., P. M. GREENVILLE MAIL. Opens at.. 5 P. M. Closes at.. 8>.? P. M. NORTHERN MAIL. Opens at..2 P.M. Closes at . 12 ..; P. M. -o Peters' Musical Monthly for May is to hand, and well sustains tho proud title it bears "The Prince of Musical Monthlies"'-for if there is any one periodical adapted to suit tho wants of all lovers of music, profession? al or amateur, it is certainly this magazine, which comes to us overflowing with choice new music. Tho are four new songs, by Hays, Thomas, Danks and Eaton; three piano pieces; and wo notice a new feature in the shape of six pages of quartet music, which will provo a valuablo addition; also, a dozen or more pages of biographical sketches and reviews of now music, that will bo of interest to all musicians. Being Lrgoly engaged in the publication of sheet music, Mr. Peters has always a fresh stock from which to make his selections, and sooms nothing loth to draw from his re? sources to any required extent to mako thc Monthly what it should be. When music ii furnished so cheap, what musician can afford to bo without such a publication? Foui dollars worth of good music cannot b< picked up every doy for thirty cents, anc we feel justified in saying that a subscrip tion at three dollars will givo as mud music as you can buy for fifty dollars. J L. Peters, 19S Broadway, New York, (P. O Box 5,429), is the publisher. -o FALSE PACKAGES.-A lady of our acquoiu tance, while at market, yesterday morning noticed some very fine looking butter, ant being satisfied with tho price, requested th vender to take it to her resideuco, where i would bo weighed and paid for. In trans ferring it from tho box io tho scales, th vendor was very solicitous that tho lump weighing about five pounds, should not b broken, and handled it very tenderly; bul notwithstanding, a fracture occurred i what proved to bo its shell, disclosing th fact that, while tho crust, about an inc thick, was firm in consistence, of a rich yo low color, and of delectable flavor, the ir side was a ranoid, tallowy looking mas; about tho consistence of cotton-sced oi and fitter for wagon grease than tho breal fast table. Tho owner was politely reques ed to retain possession of his savory con pound, and doparted somewhat crestfalle at the ill-success of his ingenious manipuli tion. We have heard of a similar impos tion, in which a prominent citizen was vi timized to the extent of four pounds < what ho purchased as butter. Wo think tl Clerk of tho Market should have sufficiei jurisdiction as would justify him in inspec ing articles exposed for sa!?, and in cases < attempted fraud, by forfeiture and oth< penalties, make it rather a hazardous and n expensive amusement. THE CO M SI ET. I. "i AL CONVENTION.-The Su? perintendent of the South Carolina Kail road, H. T. Peake, Esq., has authorizod ui to stato that delegates to the Commercial Cou veut ion, at Memphis, on the 18th inst., will be passed over that road free of charge. This isa step in the right direction, and wo trust that the other roads along the route will follow ibo example. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Special attention is called to the following advertisements, published for the first time this morning: Re-organizing State Medical Association. D. C. Peixotto & Son-Auction. T. J. Robertson-State South Carolina. M. P. Bowes-Sale of Hospital Property. E. E. Jackson-Bromide Potass, &c. T. J. LnMottc-Bankruptcy Notices. J. C. Seegers-Claret Wine. Meeting Columbia Chapter. P, Cautwell-Northern Hav. W. T. Walter-Auction. C. F. Jackson-Take Notice. TUE AMERICAN HOUSE, BOSTON, has large and? airy family rooms, quiet and retired, although iu tho centre oi business nud places of amusement. This house has no superior in New England. ml"2 -o AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION.-Dr. Tutt's Liver Pills are PURELY VEGETABLE, and are adapted to young and old, male and female, and may be taken at all times, -with? out restraint of occupation, without change of living, without diet an i without the fear of taking cold during all kinds of weather and in all climates; THEY CONTAIN NO MER? CURY. M8 6 DELICIOUSLY MEDICINAL.-This ia the universal verdict pronounced upon PLANTA? TION BITTERS by all who have tried them. The wefl-knowu health-promoting ingre" dients from which they aro made, and their invaluable merits as a remedy for indiges? tion and all its consequent ailments, and the preventive qualities against diseases . arising from climatic changes, miasmatic influences and imperfect secretions, are so widely known and so honorably endorsed, that we trust no ono will forego the advan? tages of their use. MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best imported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. MS Jlf3 -o '"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt." Shakspeure, that great and Dobie master in English literature, who held Hie mirror up to Nature Reflects the wisdom we might use, [f ignorance blind, did not abuse, How oft do traitorous doubts ame, To mar man's noblest enterprise. The good we lose wo oft might win, But for the lurking fears therein; Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt, Nothing so hard, but search will find it out. Hence, lot no doubts prevent you from trying that inimitable medicine, 'HEINITSH'S QUEEN'S DELIGHT;' lose not the good you might secure, by fearing to attempt a euro with Heinitsh's QUEEN'S DELIGHT. It has been well said, that the saddest of words is contained in these, "it might have been. " For many with ruined constitutions ind blighted health, and wasted frames, and sunken features, sicklied o'er with the palo md haggard cast of disease, look back with regret at not trying Heinitsh's QUEEN'S DE? LIGHT, and reflect how different it might liave been. M7 JEROME FAGAN, Manufacturer and Doalcr in IFareroom.s Main st.,one door South of Washington. IN addition to the usual fuU J"supply of House Furnishing Goods in Iiis line, ia in receipt of a Hue of PARLOR AND BED-ROOM FURNITURE, which lu ityle and elegance of fluish, as well as chepneas ?tid dnrabilitv, cannot be surpassed in any market South of Baltimore. Calf and examine for yourselves. Orders for FUNERALS, either in Kountry or citv, will be attended to promptly. Furniture made to ordor. Particular attention ;iveu to Repairing, Packing and Jobbing. May9_ Chewing Tobacco. f)A BOXES "ROBO Bud," vory fine, fllj 2 " "Navy," 10 " Common, low price. April 20_JOHN C. SEEGERS. General Commission Business. CONSIGNMENTS OF PRODUCE, Orders for purchase of Merchandize, Shipments of Cotton, and GENERAL COM? MISSION BUSINESS, solicited by MABK E, COOPER, Main street. Be?t referencer given._March U Snio Oom, Bacon and Flour. 2i\f\r\ BUSHELS CORN. .UUU 20,000 POUNDS BACON. BBLS. FLOUR, And other goods as LOW as they CAN BE BOUGHT, bv April 3 FISHER. LOWRANCE & FISHER. THE WASHINGTON HOUSE 18 now prepared to accommodate Regular, as woll as Transient, BOARDERS. Terms modedrate. May 9_2mo Wheat Fans. GRAIN CRADLES and SCYTHES, STRAW FORKS, Tbreahors, Horse Powers and Reap? ers, on hand, and for sale low, b.v May 8 _ FISHER, LOWRANCE & FISHER. ; Bolting Cloths. AFULL assortment on hand, MILL STONES and IRONS, purohaaed at low rates, by Jlay 8_FISHER^J^WRANCE_A^^ Fire and Liie Insurance. It. I-.". NICHOLS & CO., AGES7S. COLUMBIA, S. C., REPRESENT OLD COMPANIES, with aggre? gate accumulated Capitals, January 1, 1B69, E>f $23,37U,174 CO. April 30 BE IKSURBTi._3mo Pig Hams, &c. TUST to hand, bbla. Ferris' extra aogar cured PIG HAMS. Pig BhouUtrt and Pig Ba :on Strips. For salo by GEO. 8YMMERS.