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vi? J5X J. A. .orjJUJD.1 m COLUMBIA, S. p., THURSDAY MORNING, IEPTEMBE% 21, ?8G5. .YOL. I-NO. *?*. y THE PHONIX, ?-UBLISHKD DAILY AND TBI-WEEE?Y, rm GLiANia F.VF.KY WEDNESDAY MORUECO, BY JULIAN A. SELBY. STATE PBINTER. TERMS-m A JJ VA Ni 'E. SUBSCRIPTION. Dailv Paper, ?ix months.$5 00 fTri-Weeklv. " " .3 50 Weekly, " " .2 00 ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted at 75 cen ts per square, for the first insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent. Weekly 75 cents each insertion. SS" Special notices 10 cents a line. AGENTS. Thomas P. Slider, Charleston. H. L. Darr, Sumter. S. P. Kin ard. Newberry. Counting House Calendar for 1806. qo J?. FA. Mar. Apr. May Jun llOill IBU ?IS July Aug. Sept. 0?. SOT. Dec. BIO 16!l7 23 H 2?j?|Jl "i I 6 "r 13 13 14 io toni ?rb il 7 13 M S7,2S io u 17h! ?Si ?o!si!rf VU? 13 14 is;?0|ii ?,37 ? nan 18?10'2i' ?? i t ; 6 Ul. li IC IT 2t ai ?S 30 ... ? 71 t 10 11!1S|13 14,16 IT U lf ? tl M and Cotton. A Macon exchange states that little or no corn will be raised in the South this year, owing to the enormous profits which are expected to be real? ized from the growth of cotton. In view of the fact that the South must buy all the breads tuffs it needs, the same paper says: "The West must now feed us; and if the freedman turns out a faithful laborer, the trude between the South and West will exceed anything before known." There is scarcely a doubt but that the South will devote its whole ener? gies to the raising of cotton. It can? not possibly cost more than eight cents a pound in gold to grow it, while, if the crop turns out at till fair, it must sell for over twenty-five cents a pound in gold. So large and so certain a margin is rarely ottered for an agricultural product, and all accounts agree that, with the freed? men or without them, a very large amount will be raised if thc season is at all propitious. So great ia thc demand .for white labor to go to tho South-west, that there is an absolute scarcity of farm? hands at the West, notwithstanding the stoppage of the war; and wages rule so high that farmers are holding meetings to induce laborers to come from the East. Indeed, there is a fear that the high price of labor and the rates charged for thc transporta? tion of freight on the railroads will discourage the growth of breadstuff's this year, when they will bo so much needed to feed the South. The heavy trade which will spring up next summer and fall between the South and West will have important political as well ? S business conse? quences. It will give great activity to the ship-yards to supply the im? mense fleet of steamers which will bo needed on the Southern rivers to re? place those destroyed by the war; thc railroads will need more rolling stock, while cities like St. Louis, Memphis, Cincinnati and Louisville will add enormously to their trade. The more intimate commercial re? lations between the South and West "will not be without their influence Upon tue fall elections. If tho pre? sent Congress persists in keeping the South out of the Union, thc West will be revolutionized politically when Congressmen are to be chosen. The Western people are too generous, as well as too shrewd, to needlessly hu? miliate the section which will bo their best customers.-New .York Tlrorld. AN ECCENTRIC MAN DEAD.-Un. McBride, who gave himself tho title of the "King of Pain," and who was in this citvr several months since with Iiis celebrated pain killer, of which h/s sold a large quantity, was shot a few days since by a gambler in Memphis, and died shortly afterwards. Mc? Bride had acquired considerable wealth by the sale of b s medicine. | A few days ago we published an j article giving an account of tho loss | by thc doctor of fifteen hundred dol? lars in a gambling den at Memphis. ? After that he became involved in a ; difficulty which cost him his life. [Philadelphia Press. There is a lad living in Augusta, Ga., who has seven grand-mothers living, one of whom, in 1798, present? ed to Gen. George Washington a bouquet of flowers--she being then a i young lady. ! Kuroprnii Prophecies for 1SS0. The Paris correspondent of tho London Telegraph thus prophecies concerning the event? of this year, his speculations being curious if not instructive : The year 18G? will, I think, be a marked year in the history of France, and indeed of Europe. That it will be a year of profound peace I fully expect, for who really wai'ts to tight? There are parties in Italy and Austria, perhaps, who might like to engage, but ;u-> both thc Governments know better, such warlike aspirations are of small avail. For tho rest, the Em? peror of the French, who practically keeps the key of that much-quoted Temple of Janus, has declared for peace. England would scarcely fight for herself, much less her friends, and when those two powers are agreed, the rest of Europe has but little to say. Still, two great ques? tions mus?, I think, be settled-those of Koine and Venice. The Emperor, it would seem, is determined to act up to the strict lotter of the convention of the 15th September, and so I think it is im? possible that the Pope can remain in Pome, even though guaranteed from any attack from without by this very convention. So poor old Pi? Nono will luther have to migrate or to retire to the restricted dominion of the Vatican alni those quaint gardens where the "Duke of Wellington" and other celebrities ara cut out in shrubs-like Mr. Pecksniff's! dwell? ing, it will be "a poor thing, but my own"-and then Home will become Italian, and that vexed question be solved. Then the Venetian altair rises Defore us, and that, too, must be settled. Lookers-on might think that Italy's difficulty should be Austria's opportunity, and that now that Italy must perforce reduce her anny, Austria might become not only more obstinate as regards Venetia, but aggressive as regards other terri? tories; but then "lookers-on" would forget that such a step on the part of the Government of Vienna would force the Emperor Napoleon to quit those pleasant paths of peace into which he is leading France. But it is useless to discuss such a chance in the face, not only of Austria's impe cuniosity, but of her Emperor's "other views." It will come to a bargain, you will see, and Austria will swallow her Hapsburg pride and exchange what is really a barren honor for a large sum of Italian money, which the concession of Venetia-invaluable to Italy, but utterly worthless, nay, very expensive to Austria-will permit the Govern? ment of France to pa}'. These aro the two questions which now alone threaten the peace of Europe ; and as the Emperor Napoleon is more than likely to be already the accepted umpire in both affairs, it is not won? derful that his speech at tho opening of the coming session of Parliament should be looked for with interest and anxiety. As I have before said, I look upon the present as the most peaceful period that dawned upon us since the day, in 1 >;">3, when the Imperial orders sent the French fleet to the Bay of Salamis, and practically kin? dled the Crimean war; andi also con? sider that the great International Exhibition of 18G7 is a "material guarantee" of that peace, given not only by France, but by the European powers who have sent in their adher? ence to this great scheme of universal improvement. Apropos, we had another adherent yesterday in the person of the Japanese minister-his name I spare you-who, after exam? ining all the plans, declared that his Government would send a great and varied collection; so no doubt, the Japanese court will not be one o? thc least interesting of the series. The committee hare now under their con? sideration propositions for carrying out two schemes- one for the forma? tion of a club for the exhibitors, the other for the best system of carrying on constant musical and dramatic performances in the language of all nations. A LABOE FARM.-Michael L. Sulli? van, of Champaign County, lil., has the largest farm in the world. It consists of seventy thousand acres, twenty-three thousand aeres ol' which are under fence and in active cultiva? tion. Much of the work is done by machinery. He drives his posts by horse-power, cultivates his corn by machinery, ditches, sows and plants by machinery, so that all his laborers can ride and perform their duties. Mr. Sullivan gives employment to two hundred farm hands, two hun? dred horses, and a large number of oxen. .--q* - A judge in St. Louis recently de? cided that a man twenty-one years of age, supported by Iiis father, is, in the eye of the law, a vagrant. Men who fight duels generally have two seconds to live after they are dead. Notice. JOHN C. SEEGERS, of Columbia, is my Solo Agent for tho salo of the different kinds of BISCUITS, CRACKERS and PILOT BREAD manufactured by me. He will soil them at Charleston wholesale prices, freight added. J. C. H. CLAUSSEN. Charleston, January 27, I860. JUST received a lot of SODA, CON? GRESS, SEED, Sugar, Wine, Lemon, Butter, Pic-Nic Biscuits, and Pilot Bread. Jan 31 .TOHN C. SEEGERS._ C. D. MELTON. SAM'L W. MELTON. MELTON & MELTON, attorneys at Law, COLUMBIA, S. C., XT7TLL practico in tho adjoining Dis y\ tricts, and in Union, York, Chester and Lancaster. Office on Assembly street, second door South of tho Catholic Church. Jan 31 3mo_ JOHNC.SBBGBES, WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCER, aKEEPS constantly on?5534 hand and sells LOW "FORJ^M FLOUR,'MEAL, CORN, BACON, LARD, BUTTER, COFFEE. TEA. SUGAR, RAI? SINS, Ac. ALSO, WINES, BRANDIES, LIQUORS AND ALP.. All of the very best. His rules are: To sell low for cash, to give full measure and to keep always on band thc very best articles in the market. BROWN ft SCH1BMER, SOBWABBERTG .Of 3D Commission Merchants, COLUMBIA. S. C. OFFICE South side Gervais street, near Assembly. Jan 25 Imo C. E BALDWIN, "VIJHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, VV aud dealer in STAPLE HARD? WARE, OILS of all kinds, with a general stock adapted to a first class trade. Bought exclusively for cash and offered at lowest market rates, at the old stand of Allen Ac Dial. Jan 18 lm Kerosene Lamps, &e. A FULL supplv of KEROSENE LAMPS. IX. OIL, CHIMNEYS, Burners, Wicks, &C, in store and for sale at low prices, bv Jan 23 - DIAL & POPE. ' To PLent, j A DESIRABLE HOUSE on Laurel ^street. Applv to * F. w. MCMASTER, Jan 25 10" No. 5 Law Range. Brass and Copper. THE highest prices paid for old BRASS, COPPER, LEAD and ZINC, at ROBERT MCDOUGALL'S, Corner of Gadsden and Washington sts. Orders for every description of BRASS CASTINGS filled with neatness and de? spatch. _ Jan 27 20.000 LBS. BOILER AND SHEET Q f\(\ f \ CAST STEEL, Nailor's, But O-vf\J\J cher's and Wade's. Oval, Round, Tire, Horse-shoe, Broad, Band and Hoop IRON. IX LARGE QUANTITIES, AT VERY LOW PRICES, rojoa&towa&tiok Jan 31 Imo* ??" Newberry Herald, Winnsboro News, Lanrensville Herald, Abbeville Bannerand Anderson Intelligencer conv twice and send bills. Edwin J. Scott, HAS opened a Broker's aud Exchange Office in Columbia; wiil furnish checks on New Y'ork and Charleston in sums to suit purchasers. Attend to buying and selling SPECIE, BANK BILLS, STOCKS, BONDS, &c, on commission, and make cash advances on consignments of Cotton, to be sold in Charleston or New Y'ork. Office at C. H. Baldwin's store, corner Main and Washington streets. Ja.. 23 2mo*_ Hardware. fin HE subscribers would respectfully in I form the citizens of Columbia" and vicinity, that they have, opened their stock of HARDWARE, PAINTS, OILS, WIN? DOW GLASS, &c, to which they would ask tho attention of purchasers, cheap for cash. DIAL <t POrE. Jan 23 L E V!N~?"PEIXOTTo7 GENERAL AUCTIONEERS AND COM MISSION AGENTS, COLUMBIA, S. C. Corner Assembly and Plain Streets. OFFER their services to disposo off or purchase PRODUCE, REAL ESTATE or PERSONAL PROPERTY of any and every k*'id, and from their general know? ledge of business hope to merit a share of public patronage. JACOB LEVIN, Late Bock-keeper Exchange Bank. D. C. PEIXOTTO. Formerly associated with F. Lance. Jan 13 coionssiON, STORING^ FORWARDING AOENCV, HAVING a largo STORE and WARE? HOUSE convenient to tho South Carolina, Greenville and Columbia Rail? road Depots, I am prepared to receive and forward, store or Btdl, on commission, COTTON, COUNTRY PRODUCE and MERCHANDIZE generally. Anything consigned to my care, with instructions, will receive my own personal and prompt attention. " J. L. LUMSDEN, Corner Lady and Assembly streets, Jan l t + Near Post Office,*Columbia. THE AM Hay and Gt ABE NOW TO COMPRESS COTTON FOR T! ^\\\V\ BY this system of compressing, the ?:-j???5/|?ecntaf?ein freight, and preventing lo to the seller a higher price. Ordert South Carolina Railroad Depot, Columbia, S AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. WE have just received from first hands: j CORN SHELLERS, STRAW CUTTERS, Corn - ?MILLS and PLOWS, in addition to a well-selected stock of Familv GROCERIES, Shelf HARDWARE, POT WARE, TINWARE, CROCKERY WARE, fcc. All of which will be sold VERY LOW for CASH. Wo respectfully solicit a liberal share of patronage from our friends and the public generally. HUFFMAN ?V, PRICE, Corner of Main au* cumber streets, Jan 5 Imo*_Columbia, S. C. STEAMBOAT LINE FROM Columbia to Charleston. 11HE NEW and FIRST-CLASS LIGHT . DRAFT STEAMERS GEORGE and FASHION are now prepared to make en? gagements to take Freight from Granby Landing to Charleston. All goods for? warded by this lino will be insured, if de? sired. Also, forwarded to New York, and advances made upon the same, if required. __Jan_ 141mo A. L. SOLOMON, Agent. RSI RE VOIR LIVES. APOLICY OF LIFE INSURANCE IS THE CHEAPEST AND SAFEST MODE of making a certain provision for one's family. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Nothing is so uncertain as lite. No provision is perfect that is contingent upon the duration of your life, ?vhich is not immediate. The only IMMEDIATE provision is that provided by LIFE INSURANCE. lt provides a SECURITY to the family of every man engaged in business. It is a species of property that costs nothing but the premiums; it requires no repairs, has no taxes, calls for no omtlays, and its conditions do not change. Call on H. E. NICHOLS, Agent for the following OLD, RELIABLE and POPU? LAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES: .?TNA, OF HARTFORD, CONN., Asset? $2,000,000. GLOBE, OF NEW YORK, Assets, nearly 92,000,000. NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL, OF RA? LEIGH, Assets, nearly $1,000,000. CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND AS? SEMBLY STREETS, COLUMBIA, S. C. Jan 18 3m _ Fire and Maxine BEING appointed agent for several FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPA? NIES, I am prepared to insure to any amount against fire. Amongst the offices for which I am agent are tho well-known Metropolitan, of New York; Continental, of New \ork: and National, of New Orleans. These offices alono have a capital of over $2,000,000. Policies made pavablo in either gold or currenev. JAMES G. GIBBES, Agent. Dec 20 FACTORS, SHIPPERS AND COMMIS'? MERCHANTS, OFFICE TN COTTON TOWN, WILL store or attend to the forwarding of COTTON, PRODUCE, FURNI? TURE and GOODS entrusted to their care. Will also sell HORSES, MULES, CAT? TLE, &c. Wc pledge ourselves to use every endea? vor to promoto the welfare of those who mav laver us with their patronage. J. M. CRAWFORD. L. P. MILLER. g?- charleston News, Newberry Herald, Winnsboro Netos, Chester Staiidard, Abbe? ville Banner, Anderson Intelligencer and Greenville Mountaineer will publish two weeks, and forward bills. Dec 30 Plantations to Sent. ON thc 1st MONDAY in February, at Co? lumbia, by order of the Executor of tho late James" O'Hanlon, will be disposed of to tho highest approved bidder, th* LAND belonging to said estate, for the vear 1866, and known as the Singleton and Log Castle Tracts. ' 'hey are superior cot? ton and grain lands. GO or 70 hands can bs advantageously employed on tho Sin? gleton place, and" about 23 or 30 at Log Castle. W. A. HARRIS, Agent. Dec 24_ Public Notice. BUSINESS requiring me to bo absent from this city and State for some timo to come, I herebv give notice that during such absence and until notice to tho con trary, I have appointed LEVIN & PEIX OT?0 mv attornevs in fact. Jan 26 timo MOSES LLLIENTHAL. PREPARED RAMSPORTATION OR STORAGE. ?rc is a saving to thc shipper of a per,-s ? , ., ss by wear and tear, beside BecnnngK^^^d ; taken at tho Press, adjoining theSBHB . C. Jan 27 Imo* ANNUM, MEETING OF THE OF THE South Carolina Railroad Company AND OF THE SOUTH-WESTERN R. R. BANK. THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the above institution will be held in tlie city of Charleston, on thc SECOND TUESDAY in February next, the loth day of that month. Place of meeting-Hall of the South? western Railroad Bank, on Broad street. Hour of convening-ll o'clock A. M. On thc day following-'Wednesday, the j 14th-there w'ill be an election held at the same place, between the hours of 0 A. M. and 3 P. M., for FIFTEEN DIRECTORS of the RAILROAD COMPANY and THIR? TEEN DIRECTORS of the BANK. A committee to verify proxies will attend. , Stockholders will bo passed, as usual, over the Road, to and from the meeting, free of charge, in accordance with tho re? solution of the Couvention of 1854. Jan 21 J. lt. EMERY, Secretary. Sup'ts Office, Charlotte & S. C. R. H., COLUMBLA., S. C., JANUARY 1, 18GG. TOTCSKS^aiP ONE HUNDRED LA i^v^^^^JBORERS wanted, to work on tho track. Applv to WILLIAM REY? NOLDS, Section Master, at the Depot. Jan 3_ JAS. ANDERSON, Sup't. THROUGH ROUTE NORTH, VIA CHARLOTTE A Xl) GREENS? BORO, N. C., AND DANVILLE AND RICHMOND, VA. uminmiieil STAGES leave Columbia, S. C., daily, connecting with Charlotto and South Carolina Railroad: Arrivo at Charlotte, N. C. 2.30 p. m. Leave Charlotte.3.00 p. m. Arrive at Greensboro, N. C... 10.00 p. m. Leave Greensboro.-10.20 p. m. Arrive at Richmond, Va. 3.15 p. m. the following dav, connecting with evening trains for Washington and all the North? ern cities. Close connections made, and no delay on this route. Nearest and best route North. J. FITZ JAMES, Agent Jan 23 3mo_R. D. & P. Railroads. Greenville and Columbia Railroad. GEN'L SUPERINTEND'TS OFFICE, COLUMBIA, Januarv 28, I860. ON and after WEDNESDAY next, the 31st inst., the Passenger Trains will run daily (Sundays excepted) as follows: Leave Columbia at. COO a. m. " Alston at.11.00 " " Newberry at.12.50 p. m. Arrivo at Abbev?llo at. 0.00 " " at Anderson at.8.10 " " at Greenville at.0.00 " Leave Greenville at. 4.30 ?-. m. " Anderson at.5.30 " " Abbeville at. 7.45 " " Newberry at. 1.10 p.m. Arrivo at Alston nt..2.55 " " at Columbia at. 8.00 " There will be about seven miles of stag? ing still between Freshley's and Alston. Passengers will be furnished with tickets through, including tho road, stage and ferry. 60 pounds baggage only allowed on stage to one seat. J. B. LASSALLE, Jan 28 General Superintendent. Schedule over South Carolina R R. Si GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHARLESTON, Januarv 18, I860. LEAVE Charleston at. 6.00 a.. m. Arrivo at Columbia.4.25 p.'m. Leavo Columbia at.0.00 a. m. Arrivo at Charleston.4.15 p. m. Jan 18_H. T. PEAKE, Gen. Sup. South Carolina Railroad Company, GEN. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, CHARLESTON, January IC, 1866. ON and after this date, Passenger and Freight Trains will run on the Augusta Branch to Graham's, as follows: Leave Charleston.6.00 a. m. Arrive at Graham's.1.30 p. m. Leave Graham';.0.10 a. m. Arrive at Charleston.4.15 p. m. Jan 17 H. T. PEAKE. Gen. Sup. Sup'teOffice, Charlotte & S. C. R. R., COLUMBIA, JANUARY 1, I860. THIS road is now completed to within three miles of Ridgeway, and daily Passenger Trains running as below: Leavo Charlotte on arrival of the North Carolina train, at 10 a. m.; arrive near Ridgewav at 7 p. m., connecting with the stages from and to Colombia, and return to Winnsboro the same evening. Leave Winnsboro at G.50 a. m.; arrive in Charlotto at 2.30 p. m., connecting with the through train on the North Carolina Road. Jan 3 JAS. ANDERSON. Sup't_ Engine, etc., for Sale. AFIVE-HORSE ENGINE, in running order, with pulley?, ?te., for sale low. Apply ftt tn** om("e- De? 12 S&LL?NG OFF AT ReducedPrices TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING & SUMMER STOCK? .i.si un irirjuir.il. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DKALKItS IK Dry Goods, CLOTHING GROCERIES, OFFER THEIR Large & Well-selected Stock AT &?Dt?CED PEXC3S8 ! CONSISTING OP: AGOOD assortment of PRINTS, of all colors and qualities. DELAINES, POPLINS. French and English MERINO. Black and Colored ALPACA. DEBEGE, LINDSEYS. Opera, White and Bed All-wool and Cot? ton FLANNEL. GINGHAM, JACONET, SWISS MUSLIN. JEANS, CAMBBICS, PAPER CAMBBICS. Bleached and Unbleached HOMESPUN. Linen and Cotton SHEETING. PILLOW-CASING, TICKING. SHAWLS, LADIES' CLOAKS. HATS and BONNETS, tr*nied and unt'd. BONNET FRAMES, RIBBONS. FLOWEBS, FEATHERS, RUCHES. BUGLE and other Fancy Dress and Cloak Trimmings. Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Hosiery. Cuffs, Collars, Hair Nets. Breakfast Shawls, Sontags. Hoop and Balmoral Skirts, Corsets. Veils, Coate'8 and Clark's Spool Cotton. ALSO, A FULL LINE OF GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS ! CONSISTING OK: Over, Business and Black Frock COATS. PANTS and VESTS of all qualities. White Linen and Woolen OVER-SHIBTS. Shaker, Merino, Woolen and Cotton UNDER-SHIRTS and DRAWERS. Socks, Suspenders, Collars, Wristbands. Neck-Tics, Pocket Handkerchiefs. Hats and Caps. Fine Pegged and Sewed Boots, Gaiters and Shoes. Together with a larg? and well-selected stock of Plain and Fancy Groceries, FLOUB, BACON, CHEESE, BUTTEB. LARD, TEA, COFFEE, SUGAR. Whole and Ground Spices, CaDdles. Fan y and Common Soaps. Soda, Indigoi Copperas, Blue Stone. Madder and LiOgwood. Plain and Fancy Crackers. ? Herrings and Mackerel, by tho barre 1 half barrel and kit. Sweet Oil, Y'east Powders. Carbonate of Soda, Concentrated Lye. Fancy and Plain Candies. Sugar and Fancy Toys, Sardines. Kerosene Oil. Cotton and Wool Cards. Pocket and Table Cutlery, Scissors. Tobacco and Segars. Together with a large assortment of goods usually kept, and too mimerons to mention. ALSO, ON HAND, w A largo btock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, SPECTACLES, &c. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired. Old GOLD and SUTER bought. New and second-hand WATCHES bought. AGENTS FOU KALB'S PATENT LIMBS. HARTMAN'S PATENT ELASTIC CRUTCH. And FAIRBANK'S SCALES. Assembly Street, j BETWEEN PLAIN 4 WASHINGTON, i COLUMBIA, S.C. 1 Jan 4 '