The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, February 12, 1871, Image 2
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Sunday Morning, February 12* 1871/
Tta? Iron-clad.
Th9 repeal of the oath known as tho
"iron-olad" by Congress is the best evi
denoe we have had of a returning con
Boioasness by the party in power of the
feet that the war has ceased. Human
nature is not immaculate under any cir?
cumstances; bnt when political power
and supremacy are the stakes, nothing
seems too bad or too monstrous which
promises success. This oath has, so far,
effectually prevented all Southern men
who should be trustod, from filling any
office of the Government. Any South?
ern man who would take this oath could
sot command the respect of even North?
ern Radicals; as a matter of oourse, such
a man oonld not have the respect of any
Southern man, woman or ohild; the ex?
istence of the law requiring this oath,
together with the disfranchisement of
the whites and the enfraoohisemeut. of
the blacks, placed tho Southern States
almost entirely in the hands of that class
of adventurers composed of foreigners
and strangers who wero pliant tools of
the party in power, and as such, cast all
their votes in accordance with tho wishes
of that party. Tho real interest of the
constituency they claimed to represeut
had no influence with them. While this
arrangement served party purposes for a
time, it has failed to last, on account of
its own utter unworthiness and corrup?
tion.' Tho deliberate and cold-blooded
manner in which this state of things was
forced upon tho South, for unmitigated
meanness, and down-right shirking of
the responsibility of legislating directly
for the government of these subjugated
States, is without a parallel in political
history. Why did not Congressmen have
the courage and tho manliness to enact
euch laws as they forced npon us in tho
manner described, and which they wish
the world to nndcrstand as laws of our
own enactment I This pitiful and dis?
graceful farce has been carried on ns
long as it is possible. Now, when it is
seen that our people are determined to
stand it no longer-when even the negro
has grown tired of the carpet-bagger,
Congress ooncludes il is time to repeal
the test oath. Nearly B?X years have wo
beeu passing through this trying ordeal.
We hope the end of such n state of
things is not far distant now. We have
suffered enough, in body, mind and
purse. It ia time we should have a little
respite from such inflictious. lu true
and genuine loyalty to the Government
and its laws, tho people of tho South aro
not behind those of the North, aud Con?
gress need not be afraid to trust them.
The bombardment of Belfort, which
has been continued, as conceded by the
terms of the Versailles convention, pro?
viding that the armistice for the present
should not bo extended to that depart?
ment, is regarded ns good evidence of
the determination of tho Germans to re?
duce, occupy and permanently possess
that fortress, and mukc substantial its
demand for the cession of nil of Alsace.
Tho Germans are vigorously prosecuting
the siege and have succeeded in advanc?
ing their lines by having carried some of
the detached forts.
4 4>- ?
An indignation meeting was hold in
Oruugeburg on the night of thc ?th, at
which the course of Senator Greeuo in
Legislature was discussed, and his resig?
nation requested. Speeches were made
by Representativos Byas, Donnelly, Ja?
mison and others. The offending Sena?
tor is a member of the carpet-bag frater?
nity.
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SATIBE.-In the Golden City, a gentle?
man by the name of Jones recounts his
experience of juries. He lived in the
small town of Bloodandthundcrville,
whero ho saw a man brought in "not
guilty" of murder becr.uso he had shot
the seducer of his wife. This gave him
an idea. He remembered that in by?
gone days ono Mr. McMichacl hud
horse-whipped him with impunity.
Thirsting for revenge, Jones went off
and incoutineutally shot McMichacl; he
was brought to trial, and told tho jury
that he once had a wife who once loved
him till the spoiler came, and that spoil?
er's name was McMichael. Instantly
the jury roared out "not guilty." Thou
he shot a mau who had pulled his noso
in days of yore. When tho twelve
heard him sob, "I had a sister, once,
who--" they madly yelled "not guilty."
Then he killed a man who had caned
him. "Ah, gentlemen," said ho to tho
duodecomviri, "have you mothors-iu
law? I had one, onco, but this viper,
this asp, this cobra di capella, this ana?
conda, thia boa constrictor, tho de?
ceased-" "Not guilty," they yelled in
chorus. Mr. Jones had another enemy
who had cowhided him. He murdered
him, also; but by this timo all bit disso?
lute relatives had beeu used up, and
when ho sobbed, "Ah, gentlemen, I had
a cati" tho jury absurdly refused to ren?
der a verdict of "not guilty," and so his
lawyer lind to got a new trial for him,
which ho did, and thus cleared him. He
i? L.V>W afraid to do bloody deeds.
David Plumb, Esq., an old eili/.eu of
Augusta, died on tho 10th.
? Gr??* Haitfsnlp.
MB. EDITOU: OOO o? the meanest acts
of tyranny of oar State Legislature, is
the law requiring all notices of Sheriffs,
Judges of Probate, Tax Collectors, &o.,
to bo published In the Radical' sheets of
Sonth Carolina. The advertisements in
Richland County are published in a
recently-established paper oallcd tho
Union, which has a limited circulation,
and in consequence of it the lands of
many people of our County wore s.^ld for
taxes without their knowledge. Last
sale-day, un estate was sold, when per?
sons who were anxious to purchase had
uo knowledge of the salo, because it was
published in this Union, and probably
the heirs of this estate have lost hun?
dreds of dollars in consequence of this
iniquitous law of the Legislaturo.
Bat Richland is not the only sufferer;
the officers of Lexington are required to
publish in this Union, although it has a
County paper. Ia Spartunburg, I am
assured the notices are published in a
vile paper, which is not taken by ten
decent people in the County.
Thc charge for advertising the tax
sales in the Union was ten cents a line.
It would be aa interesting inquiry to
know what commissions ou tho adver?
tisements the commit tee who assigns
this privilege receives.
It is ?orno satisfaction to our people to
seo that Major Duncan has brought for?
ward a resolution to repeal this obnox?
ious und tyrannical law, and we hope
that tho mom hers of the Radical party
who aro becoming shocked at the cor?
ruption of tho State Government, will
lend n helping baud to relieve ns of this
abomination. SENEX.
SUSPENDED CITY PASSENGER ROAD.
Tho New York Herald contains tho fol?
lowing description of au iuventiou of
General John D. Imbodon for securing
tho quick transit from a populous city
like New York to the suburbs:
Tho problem of rapid and safo trans?
portation of people from one ond of this
island to tho other, has not yet been
solved, and is attended with many diffi?
culties. A plan thnt would use the pre?
sent streets without obstruction or dan?
ger, has at least tho odvantago of econo?
my over many schemes that bavo been
proposed. General Imbodeu, of Rich?
mond, Ya., claims to have invented, and
has taken steps to patent, a suspended
city passenger road, which, in several im?
portant features, is certniuly novel. A
model of his invention is now in the
offioe of DeLenn Sc Imbodon, 90 Broad?
way, whore the curious in such matters
eau soo its mode of instruction and ope?
ration. Without the aid of illustrations,
it is difficult to describe accurately the
mechanism of this street road. The
structure or carrying way is to be a wire
suspension bridge, ranuing tho whole
length of the city, supported by iron
columns 100 foet apart, 25 feet high,
resting upon granite pedestals on the
Hue of tho curbstones ou both sides of
tho street. A light ornamental ireh
springs from the top of these columns,
and spanning tho street, supports tho
iron piers over which tho wire cables are
stretched. Ono of these cables is over
the axis of til?) street; tho other two are
half way between this und tho support?
ing columns. Immediately under these
cibles, and attuchod to them, uro the
girders to which tho trucks are .suspend?
ed-ono for tho dowu trains and the
other for those going up town. The
track or roadway is tho most striking
novelty of tho invention. It is com?
posed of pairs of rollers similar to car
wheels, secured upon a suitable axle,
which revolves upon ordiuary friction
rollers. This rotary track has its wheels
ten feet apart, and under it tho cars are
suspended by rails thirty-two feet long,
that glide ovor tho rollers with perfect
freedom and safety. Six strong elliptic
springs connect theso rails with the cars,
und will ensure a motion almost as soft,
as the undulations of a boat. Tho mo?
tive power is supplied by stationary en?
gines, located in buildings or uuder the
streets. Those engines are one mile
apart, and propel an endless wiro
coblo or chain around light horizontal
drums, sixteen foot iu diameter. Tho
attachment to the car is so simple that a
boy ton years old can work it, and tho
cable is so constructed as not to be liable
to got out of order or break; but if such
an accident should occur, a new cable
boing ready, can be put in in a few mi?
nutes.
Tho cars are intended to be thirty feet
loug and ten feet wide, divided into
three compartments, and seating com?
fortably forty-two passengers each. They
may bo run singly or in trains, sud
safely at the rate of thirty miles an hour.
Tho stations it is proposed to locate at
about equal distances of about half a
milo apart; and, spanning cross-streets,
thoy will obstruct no business place.
The bottom of the cars will swing six?
teen feet abovo the surface of the street,
thus clearing all tho utugos aud wagons
passing under them. General Imbodon
claims that tho operation of tho road
will bo almost noiseless and not likely to
frighten horsos. Tho whole structure is
light, graceful and ornamental, and does
not obstruct tho street any moro than
telegraph poles, which, by tho wny, ns
well us lamp posts, may all bo dispensed
with ulong thu line uu? this structure bo
used instead.
An engineer iu the employ of thu
Turkish Government has planned a rail?
way tunnel made in sections, to be sub?
merged thirty-four feet below tho surface
of tho water, and moored to the bottom
by chain cables. Ho proposes to si uk
it across the Bospborus, and thus con?
nect Europe and Asia by railway.
3RiWhoo tho recent armistice was con?
cluded in France, the German troops oc?
cupied and controlled 32 of 86 Fron ch
dopartmedts, comprising 15,000 com?
munes.
SATUUDAY, FXBBTJABI ll, 1871.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 12 M.
The President laid before the Senate
a telegram received in reply to the reso?
lution adopted yesterday, propounding
certain questions to H. H. Kimpton, re?
lative to the agricultural land scrip
"Mr. Kimpton is on his way South and
can answer qncstions."
A bill to regulate the granting of di?
vorces passed, and was ordered to be
sent to the House.
A bili to charter the town of Ham?
burg passed, and was ordered to be en?
rolled for rati?catiou.
Mr. Wilson gave notice of ti bill to
provide for tho appointment of Trial
Justices and to define their jurisdiction,
&o. Also, a bill to provide for the elec?
tion of Justices of the Penco aud Con?
stables, according to the requirements
of the Constitution.
Mr. Smalls introduced a bill to amend
the charier of tho town of Georgetown.
Mr. Duncan introduced a bill to repeal
an Act to regulate tho publication of
legal and public papers.
Mr. Allen introduced a bill to author?
ize tho County Commissioners of Green?
ville, Spartanburg and Oconee, to lovy a
special tax.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec?
tions reported favorably upon a joint
resolution suspending so much of au Act
to provide for the next general election,
and tho manner of conducting thc same,
as authorizes tho Commissioners of
Elections to postpone the counting ot
tho ballots.
The Committee on tho Judiciary re?
ported back favorably a bill to abolish
the 7th Judicial Circuit. And also re?
commended that tho House concurrent,
resolution to meet iu joint assembly, to
elect a Judge of the Seventh Circuit, be
laid on the table.
Mr. Arnim introduced a concurrent
resolution for thu appointment ol' n joint
committee of ono from the Sonnie und
two from the House, to examine into thc
books and papers of tho Comptroller
General, Treasurer and Financial Agent
of tho State, from the timo of their in?
duction into oflico to the present. Or?
dered for consideration Monday.
A mcssago was received from the Go?
vernor, informing Semite that he bad
approved tho following Acts: To repeal
so much of tho Act of 1839 as prohibits
Clerks of tho Courts from practicing as
attorneys; to regulate tho appointment,
jurisdiction aud duties of Notaries Pub?
lic; to establish a State Orphan Asylum.
The bill to alter and amend au Act to
alter and amend the charter and exteud
the limits of the city of Columbia was
reported back by a special committee,
with amendments, us instructed, and was
ordered for consideration on Monday.
Tho account of Julinu A. Selby, for
public printing, was ordered to be paid.
Tho following were passed to a third
reading: A bill to authorize and em?
power tho Board of County Commis?
sioners of Darlington to borrow 825,000
to pay off tho present indebtedness of
thc County, and to issue bonds for the
same; joint resolution directing part of
a certain tax to bo devoted to the erec?
tion of a Court House and jail at Man?
ning, S. C.; bills to more effectually pro?
vide for the recording of conveyaucos of
real estate; to protect tho rights of pa?
rents, aud to prevent the procuring und
carrying from tho State persons under
the age of tweuty-ono years; to amend
title live of part ouo of tho code of pro?
cedure; to amend an Act entitled "An
Act to regulate tho fees of Probate
Judges, Clerks of Courts, Trial Justices,
Magistrates, and other officers therein
named;" to enforce the payment of au
enrollment tax.
At 2J? P. M., the Senate adjourned to
Monday, nt 12 M.
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.
Tho IIouso met nt 12 M.
Tho Committeo on the Judiciary re?
ported back a bill to authorize County
Commissioners to bind out to sevicc
illegitimate children aud children of
paupers. Also, a bill to amend section
three of an Act to reviso, abridge and
simplify tho rales, forms, plendiugs, &c,
of the courts.
The Committee on Education reported
unfavorably on a bill to make an appro?
priation to meet deficiency in free
school fund.
Tho Committeo on Incorporal ions re?
ported favorably on Senato bill to in?
corporate the Savings Building and
Loan Association of South Carolina.
Also, the following: To incorp?ralo the
Captai Building and Loan Association cf
Columbia; to amend tho charter of
Union; to incorporate the town of Mid?
way; to charter tho town of Bamberg;
to incorporate tho town of Florence.
? Tho Committeo on Railroads reported
back bill to amend tho charter of the
Enterprise Railroad, of Charleston.
Also, bill to protect travelers ou railroads
in the State.
The following bills passed: To esta?
blish tho now County of Aiken; to re?
new charter of Strawberry Ferry, over
Cooper River; to compel County Trea?
surers to attend election precincts; also,
a joint resolution to pr?vido for tho pay?
ment of the mileage of the members of
the State Board of Education.
Tho Committee on Military Affairs re?
ported favorably on a joint resolution to
authorizo tho Qnartormastor-General to
provide sufficient camp equipage, Seo.,
for the militia. Also, bill to incorporate
Edisto Light Guard:). Also, bill to in
Corporate the Charleston Bille Club.
Mr. Wilkes introduced a bill to amend
un Act to orgauize tho Supreme Court.
Mr. Whipper introduced a bill to au?
thorize tho County Commissioners of
Greenville Spartaaburg, Pickeus and of
Ocoueo to levy a speoial tax.
Mr. Logan introduced a bill to hold
responsible parties selling property with
unsound or defective titles.
Mr. Mooro introduced a bill exempt?
ing ministers, lawyers and physicians
from road duty.
A bill to permit Wm. L. Wood to
adopt Napoleon B. Smith, to mahn him
bis lawful heir, passed to a third read?
ing. Also, a Sonata bill to altor and
amend an Aot to altar and acaond tho
charter of Greenville.
A bill to amend au Act tp establish
and maintain a system of free common
schools, was indefinitely postponed.
The enaottDg elnnse of a joint resolu?
tion providing for tho freo traocporta
tion of State students was stricken out.
A message was received from tho Go?
vernor, returning, with his approval, the
following Acts: Ceding the jurisdiction
of tho State to tho Uoitcd States over
such lauds as may be acquired for public
purposes by tho said United States; to
incorporate tho Logan Fusiliers, of St.
Thomas and St. Dennis Parishes; to in?
corporate the Charleston Cleansing Com?
pany; to re-charter Moore's Ferry, under
tho name of Dinkins' Ferry, over the
Catawba River; to incorporate tho MOSCB
Guards, of Ridgoway, in Fairfield Coun?
ty; to regulate the right of traverse; to
renew and extend an Aot to provide a
mode by which to porpetuato testimony
in relation to deeds, wills, choses in ac?
tion, and other papers destroyed or lost
during tho recent war; to incorporate tho
South Carolina Savings and Building
Association, No. 2; to renew aud amend
the charter of tho towu of Spartauburg;
to incorporate tho Nashville Independ?
ent Blues' Charitable Association, of
Charleston; also, a joiut resolution au?
thorizing the Executive to commission
Bidloy K. Carlton ns Coroner of Beau?
fort County.
At 2.';; P. M. tho House adjourned.
Tile Holden 1 III ?M II < li men 1 - DM in II ^ I ii ??
Testimony.
Thu correspondent of tb? New York
UcraM, who is now in Haleigh writing
np the i rn peach nom t trial, says that tho
first witiics-i examined us to tho Bcrgcn
Kirk outrages was F. A. Wiley, ex
Sherill' of Caswell County, who states
that ho was working tilotio in bin tobacco
field, in July last, when he was ap
proacued by t>ix armed men, habited tu
tho uniform ol' United States soldiers.
They levelled their muskets ut him and
demanded his immediate surrender.
Ile asked permission togo to his house
and chango his clothes, as those he had
on woro filthy with tobacco smut. The
officer of tho party (Bergen) said:
"No, d-n yon. Como on as you
are."
Wiley thou begged to bc allowed to
sec bb family, promising them faithfully
to accompany them.
"No, you're ad-dscoundrel, and you
must come along now."
Thereupon Wiley prepared to resist,
and struck at the men right aud left with
his fists, kuockiug three dowu; but with
the aid of fence ruils ho was soon over?
powered. They then placed him on a
bare-baek horse, tying his feet under?
neath tho body of the animal, nud in
that position of torture whipped him
with sticks the entire distance of ten
miles to Yaucoyville. Wiley is one of
tho leading citizens of the County, is a
powerfully-built und high-spirited gen?
tleman, but groans were forced from
him by tho torrible puuibhmeut of that
day. When they reached Yanceyville
the cul ire inside of his legs was wet and
his skin blistered, for the weather was
quite hot in July. lie bank with ex?
haustion ou the door-step of tue court
house at Yanceyville, bul Bergen coming
up at the time, said:
.'Gel up, you d-d scoundrel; hov?
dare you sit dowu in my presence?"
Ho was kept in almost constant soli?
tary confinement, but frequently they
would send six tinned men, who would
stand over him in the cell for hours with
their bayonets at the charge on bim, and
ho was daily threatened with death by
either Kirk or Bergen.
Lucian li. Murray, of all, is perhaps
tho most unfortunate of tho vietims of
tho fiend Bergen, for beyond a doubt
Bergen is a combination of everything
vicious, degraded and contemptible.
Kirk was a timid sort of desperado, who
was always in au agony of terror when
engaged in what ho well knew to bo an
unlawful proceeding. Bergen was an
arrant coward, but ti tyrant, who gloated
over tho tortures of his victims, and tho
more intense tho lutter, tho moro tierce
his joy. Murray is a young man, of re?
spectable family, residing in Alamanco
County. Ho was arrested among nearly
1UU others in the same County by Ber
gou. His statement is as follows:
I was living in a tent at the camp as a
prisoner one night, about ll o'clock,
when Bergen came to the door with a
light and said, "Murray, is that you?"
? said, "Yes, it's me." Ho thou weut
away and remained absout about five
mit)utes, when be returned without any
light, und, seizing mo by tho feet, he
said, "Murraj', got up and como ont
hore."
I asked, "Can I put on my shoes?"
"No, you won't waut shoes long," he
replied.
I then wont out and Benjon conducted
mo to his tent, upon entering which I
saw three mon standing with pistols in
their bands. Bergen sat down on his
bed and throw his pistol beside bim.
"Now, Murray, tell all you know about
tho hanging of Wyatt Outlaw," said
Bergen.
"I know nothing about it," I replied.
"You'ro a d-d liar, and if you don't
confess, I'll blow your heart out." Ber?
gen, as ho said this, got up and cocked
his pistol, when tho other three men
also cocked their pistols.
"I'll givo you another chance. Did
you not seo Dolph Mooro hung Outlaw?"
said Bergen.
"No, 1 did not, and I know nothing
about it," I nguiu replied.
Bergeu then leveled bis pistol at my
breast and tho other three followed his
example. He again asked rae tho same
question, and I answered as before. He
then said:
"Bodger and Patton know nothing
until they wero hanged; thou they could
tell all ubontit." Turning to omi of the
men ho said, "(Jet a rope." The man
got a rope und tied it around my neck.
My arms were then pinioned, and, tak
ing hold of the rope, Bergen led me to
the woods, about 100 yards from the
onrnp, followed by the other three men,,
all with their pistols. I was then placed
undor tho limb of a tree, over which the
rope was thrown. "Now, tell all you
know about tho hangiog of Wyatt Out?
law, or I'll break your d-u neck," said
Bergen.
"I have told you all I know, and that
is uothing."
"Pull him up," suid ho to tho men.
Tho ropy was tuen gradually tightened
uutil 1 was lifted oil the ground. I was
kept there about one minute and a half,
and when lowered was not able tu speak
for some time. I waa choked. "Now
confess, d-n yon, or I'll break your
neck tho next time," und to the men he
said:
"If this soouudi.'d don't confess this
time, hang him and leave him there
until morning, und then bury his body
right boro."
"Aro you ready to confess?" he said.
"I havo nothing to confess," I un
sworcd.
"Pull him np," ordered Bergen.
This time I was jerked up suddenly
and roughly, giving mo great pain. How
long I was bunging I can't say. I soon
became unconscious, and when I next
regaiued my senses, I was sittiug on the
ground, leaning against the tree. Two
mon and Bergen were there, with their
pistols in their hands. I ul most regret
ted I had not died, as I feared they
would again subject me to the same ter
ribio ordeal. Bergen ordered me to got
np, but I was unable, and oue of the
men assisted me. I was conducted back
to my tent, Bergen telling mn on tho
way that if I over divulged what had
been done that night, ho would blow my
heart ont. Th oj7 did not subject me to
these tortures any moro after that. 1
am not a member of any secret political
organization, uud never have been. I
never saw a Ku Klux to my knowledge.
What my offence consisted in, I don't
kuow. 1 was imprisoned about one
mouth.
There ure two others-William Patton
and Georgo 8. Bogers-who received tho
santo treatment ut thc bauds of Borgen
as did Mu rm j'.
DIFFICULTY IN CHESTER.-A difficulty
occurred at lionsville, Chester County,
on the 20th ult., resulting in the death
of ii negro niau, named Beubeu Cloud.
Tho Sheriff, it is stated, attempted to
arrest a negro for stealing a cow, but met
with such resistance from a number of
colored men, that he was forced to desist
and corarauuiealo with Gov. Scott, who
replied, "execute tho law, if you have to
summon tho whole County." The Sheriff
summoned a largo force, but upon their
approach, tho negroes-some 200-ske?
daddled, and the officers only arrested
eight of tho ring-leaders. On his return
home, ono of the Sheriff's posse wus at?
tacked by three of thu fugitives, who
drew their weapons aud threatened to
kill him. Ho in turn drew his pistol,
shot ono dead aud wounded auuther.
A colored man, named Henry Samp
sou, was accidentally killed, near Wil?
mington, N. C., on tho 9th, by a friend.
DOORS, SASUI:*, BLINDS, Moui.ntxos, Ac.
Wu woiild call sp?cial attention to tho adver?
tisement in another column cd'Mr. 1'. 1*.
l ouie, nf Charleston, rf. C. Mr. Tonia is an
extensive ami successful manufacturer, ?uni
there can he no doubt that our readers would
consult (heir own interests by corresponding
willi him before purchasing goods in his linc
limn other parties. Feb 12 1
Wiiy uso foreign mixtures, wtaonyon haven
liable remedy ?it home, such as the Great
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ence in mercantile business, desires a situa?
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Wo proposo to bo general Land Agenta, and
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Mouth Carolina, especially iu Columbia. We
will proaocuto claims boforo tho Legislature,
and tho renewal of lost bouda or other papers.
Persons wishing to sell or buy Real Eatato
will do well to communicate with us at Colum?
bia. Wo havo soveral handsomo placcB for
salo. Offico at. Mike Hoke'a Clothing Store
E. W. SRIRELS,
Dec 2 J. B. EZELL.
OLO HANK HILLS und MUTILATED
CURRENCY bought and sold by
Nov 2:1 Orno D. QAM BRILL, Broker.
AVOID Q,UACICs.-A. victim of carly in?
discretion, causing nervous debility, pre?
maturo decay, Ac, having tried iu vain ovory
advertised remedy, has a simple moans ol
self-euro, which ho will send free to his fellow
ailffcrors. Address J. H. TUTTLE, 79 Nassau
street. Now York. Deo211 tCnio
I? FDIC SALE, my FARM and RES1
llj DENCE, two milCH above Columbia, on
'Jil tho Winushnro road. Tho tract con?
tains 10) acres. Tho houso ia neat and com?
modious, and has six rooms. Tbero aro
barns, stables, carriago honso, Ac. For par?
ticulars apply on tho promises to me.
Feb 2 (ii* _ MBH. R. G. BATLEY.
NOTICE-Having had granted to mo
letters of administration noon tho
estate of William A. Wright, late of Columbia,
deceased: AU persons indebted to tho estate
aro required to mako immodiate payment to
mo; and all persona having claims againattlio
said ostatn will present thom, duly attcstod,
to mo, at tho Niokorson Houso, or to my
Attorneys, Messrs. Popo & Haskell, at thoir
Law onico, Richardson street, Colombia, ti.
G., for early pavniont.
SARAH L. WRIGHT.
Jan 25-fl3 Admiuiatiatrix.
Ciooe^l , Items
MAUI Ann ANO EMU NTH.-Tho Northern
mail opens.at 3.30 P. M.; cioBes 12.15
P. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.30
P. M.; closes 11.80 A. M. Charleston
night mail opens 8.30 A. M.; closes COO
P. M. Greenville mail opens 4.30 P.
M.; closes 8.30 P. M. Western mail
opeus 1.30 P. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. On
Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M.
PIIONIXIANA.-The price of single
oopies of the PHO?NIX is five cents.
Book and job printing of every kind
attended to promptly at PHO?NIX oflioe.
AH persous indebted to the FHCBNIX
office must make immediate settlement,
or tho accounts will be placed in the
hands of tho proper officers. Hereafter
all transient advertisements are to be"
paid for beioro inserted.
Couutry publishers in want of second?
hand type-bourgeois aud minion-be?
sides rules, leads, chases, etc., can be
supplied, at about half founders' prices,
by applying at the PHO?NIX office.
A sharp young woman says there is
nothing more touching in this life than
to see a poor but virtuous young man
struggling with a weak moustachu.
Tho Committee on Steamer of the In
depeadenl Fire Company will meet in
tho Eugine House, to-morrow (Monday)
eveuiug, at 8 o'clock.
Families wishing oysters can bo ac?
commodated this morning till 19 o'clock,
at the Pollock House, at forty cents por
quart.
The new steamer, "Iudcpeudent No.
1," was turned over to the company,
yesterday, by Captain Sylla. There was
another trial of tho machine, with equal?
ly satisfactory results. Columbia can
now boast of having one of the very best
engines of its class that can be produced
auywh'?ro. Her baud engines always
proved themselves equal to any emer?
gency, and tho new steamer promises to
keep up the well-earned reputation of
our fire department.
In the fifth section of tho report of
Senator Arnim, relative to the statement
of the Financial Agent, published in
yesterday's PHO?NIX, a serious error oc?
curred. Tho figures should have been
.?$2,200,000" and "$1,500,000," instead
of 82,200 and $1,500.
The locomotive "Lexington," of tho
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Bail
road, struck a cow, a few miles from Co?
lumbia, yesterday morning, and was
thrown from tho track-detaining tho
train several hours.
Messrs. E. W. Seibols Sc Co. will dis?
pose of the valuable property, corner of
Main and Lady streets, known as tho
"limit Hotel lot," at auction, to-mor?
row (Monday) morning, ct 10 o'clock, on
tho ground.
lt is currently reported that Sheriff
McDevitt, of Edgefield County, was
killed by a citizen, ou Friday last, while
bo was endeavoring to levy on his pro?
perty.
Messrs. Peixolto A Sou continuo their
jewelry sale to-morrow moruiug. The
happy possessors of surplus stamps
should bo on hand.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri?
nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shnnd, Bootor,
10}4 A. M. and 4 P. M.
St. Peter's Church-Rev. Francis Ja
qnemet, 1st Mass 7 A. M. ; 2d Mass 10>?;
Afternoon Service 4 P. M.
Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. Rude,
10? A. M.
Presbyterian Church-Rev. Jos. P.
Wilson, 10}-i A. M. and P. M.
Washington Street Church-Rev. M.
Brown, 10>? A. M.; Bov. W. W. Mood,
3% P. M. ; Rev. J. H. C. McKinney. 3%
P. M.
Mai Iou Street Church-Rev. W. W.
Mood, 10}.2 A. M.
Baptist Church-Bev. J. L. Reynolds,
10^ A. M. Subject, at 7k{ P. M., "The
Secret of National Prosperity."
HOTEL ARRIVALS, February ,11.-Nick
arson House-Mts. M. Alemer, Cheater;
W. H. Gardener, Sumter; Jos. H. Gay,
Charlotte; Mrs. S. C. Blanchard, child
and nurse, Abbeville; James Allison,
Master Allison, Pa. ; C. T. Stearnes and
wife, India; J. H. Alleu and wife, Spar
tanburg; J. W. Gorman, Baltimore; E.
E. Dickson, Manning; S. Maycano, New
York; Samuel Furman, Newberry; J. 8.
Fillobrown. Darlington.
LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Roller Skating at Irwin's Hall.
A good Penman wants a Situation.
L?rick & Lowrance-Seed Plauterr
Steinway Piano for Sale.
A. Smythe-Goods at and below Cost?
D. O. Peixotto Sc Son-Auotion.
M. Jacobson-French Wine Bitters.
The extraordinary curcB effected by tho uso
of the OLD UAOOMNA I?ITTEHS is proclaimed
OYery whero. F 12 \3
If you fool dull, drowsy, debilitated, havo
frequent headache, mouth tastes bad, poor
apnetito and longue coated, you aro sufforing
from Torpid Livor or "BiliousnoBS," and no?
thing will euro you so speedily and perma?
nently as Dr. Pierce's Alt. Ext. or Golden
Medical Discovery. Sold by all druggists.
F 12 tri +3
Tho OLD CABOLINA UITTEIIB, a pleasant and
i ff clive cure for very many of tho ills that
llosh is heir to. F 12 f3
Lippman's Hitters aro for salo by all drug
?iot? and dealers. Depot in Columbia, S. C.,
it GKIUBU A BICGBKOOB'S, Druggists. 8 18