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By J. A. SELBY. . COLtJMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1865. VOL. l.-NO. 43.
THE COLUMBIA PHONIX,
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Alex. H. Stephen's Account of the
Hampton Roads Conference.
The Augusta Chronicle, publishes a
detailed statement of what passed at
the celebrated peace conference in
Hampton Roads. The materials for
this statement were furnished by Alex.
K. Stephens. They consisted in part
of oral communications made by Mr.
Stephens to the writer, and in part of
the confidential written report (never
before- published) furnished by the
rebel commissioners to* the rebel presi?
dent. From tho repent, which was
signed by all three of the commission
eis, we copy the following significant
extract,-as being more illustrative than
anything else in- it' of the liberal I
temper manifested on that occasion by ?
Mr. Lincoln: j
Mr. Seward then remarked: Mr. j
President, it is as well to inform these ;
gentlemen that ' yesterday Congress (
acted ti poa the amendment' of the j
Constitution abolishing slavery.
Mr. Lincoln stated that was -true,
and suggested th at there was a ques?
tion as to the right of the insurgent
States to return at once and claim a
right to vote upon the amendment, to
whicli the concurrence of two-thirds of
the States was required. He stated
that it would be desirable 1,o baye the
institution of slavery abolished by the
consent of the people as soon as pos?
sible- he hoped within six 3'ears. He
also s'ated that four hundred millions
of dollars might bo offered as conipen- 1
sat ion to tho owners; and remarked: j
'You would be surpiised were I to j
give you the names ot those who favor j
that.'
The Chronicle also make?, on the j
authority of Mr. Stephens, the follow- j
tili statement: -j
Mr. Stephens caine home, with a
new cause of sorrow, nod those who 1
said ho talked of coming home \<> I
make war-speeches and denounce the ?
temis offered, simply lied. Before \
Mr. Lincoln's death, he thought he 1
was doing a favor to him not to include ?
that o?or of four hundred millions in
gold lor the Southern slavey, in the
published report, for it would te used !
to the injury of Mr. Lincoln by those :
of his enemies who talk about taxation j.
and the debt.
These remarkable statements, which,
if true, are important materials of j
history, raise two questions to which
public cariosity will seek an answer: ?
1. Is it probable that the main J
statement-that relating to the offer ;
by ^President Lincoln of the four hun- ]
dred millions-is true?
2. Supposing it true, who aro the
joarties referred to by Mr. Lincoln
whose upproval of tho offer would :
have surprised the rebel commission?
ers ?
Tho fact that tho statement was
made in a confidential report prepared
by the commissioners for tho infor?
mation of Mr. Davis, rind signed by
all their names, creates a strong pre?
sumption of its truth, which can be
rebutted only bv evidence of its in
itrinsic improbability. If there be
such improbability it certainly doe3
,not lie iu any conflict between the
rOdSar aad the tenor cf Mr. Lincoln's
antecedent views. In his second an?
nual nie?sage, Mr. Lincoln said: 'It is
none tho less true for having been
often said, that the people of the South
are not more responsible for tho intro
ductibn of this property than the
people of the North; and when it is
remembered" how unhesitatingly weall
?:s? <;otton and sugrtr, and sharo tho
profits ot' dealing in them, it mny not
bo quite safo to say that the ?South
has been mofe responsible than tho
North for its continuance. If, then,
I for a common object, this property is
I to be sacrifi?e!, is it not just that it be
/done ata common charge?' Acorn
i parison of this passage in tho message
with die statement of tho commission?
ers, renders the alleged offer entirely
credible.
The next question is, who Mr. Lin?
coln probably referrecL?p in his dark
intimation respecting Those who ap?
proved of the offer. As he used the
plural number, we can lift only ono
corner of the veiL. Whoever may
.have been the surprising endorsers of
this offer, it is certain that Mr. Horace
Greeley was its original proposer. In
his letter to President Liucoln recom?
mending the Niagara Falls negotiation,
(surreptitiously published about the
time of the Hampton Roads confer?
ence for tho purpose of defaming Mr.
Greeley,) he suggested, ns one of bis
six points to constitute the basis of
peace, the payment of four hundred
millions in United States five per cent,
bonds, as a compensation to the loyal
owners of slaves, to be distributed
among .the States in the ratio of the
slave population; the share of each
Stale to be at the absolute dispos:? 1 of
its Legislature. The paternity of the
four hundred million offer made by
President Lincoln clearly belongs to
Mr. Greeley. It would seem, from tuc
statement of Mr. Lincoln, that when
lie showed it to others, it. hud the for?
tune to be endorsed ?ti some very unex?
pected quarters.
The facts here collated have only a
historical inter?s!; but they throw a
curious licht on oim of tho mest re?
markable transactions during the war.
AVe dare sav it was* hardly surmised
by those wLo violated confidences to
procure the publication of Mr. *xree
ley's letter, that President Lincoln
was, at that very time, giving the
most scandalous part, of it the highest
sanction it could possibly receive.
\JVcw York World.
Interesting Sketch of Cel. Mosby.
The Boston Traveller has been fur?
nished with the following interesting
sketch of Mosby:
Tho futuro historian will accord to
Mosby a bravery and sagacity worthy
to place bini beyond Marion and
Murat, lie began at the foot of the
.ladder, having at first enlisted, or
rather he took up arms on his own
account as dui many others who were
in the first battle of Bull Run, where
he rendered good service. His thor?
ough knowledge of the country soon
alter attracted the attention of Jeff.
Davis, and he was promoted, and well
did be carn the rank of Colonel, which
he subsequently held. His command,
which at no time exceeded five hun?
dred men, harrassed us more tlmn atv
other ten thousand rebels. Ever since
the first year of the war, his raids
have been the terror of the Unior
people in the upper part of Virginia
Though nominally in our possession it
has been unsafe for a Union mar
there to avow bis sentiments. If bc
did so, all the horses, stock, household
goods, etc., were sure to be gobblec
up. Mosby entered our lines wit!
impunity, securing what ho required
and returning in safety. Ile hung
sullen, defiant and dangerous on ou
rear in a retreat, driving back am
burning our wagon trains, and de
stroymg all the forage which wat
likely to fall into our hand?. Hi
sought to win, and rare^ enteret
into an engagement without goo<
chances of success.
No prisoners were treated harshly
but all were made to give up thei
money and swap clothes, if his mei
were to be benefir.ted by the track
On one raid ho captured two of ou
paymasters, and as the term is es
pressed by our prisoner?, they wen
through them. Ou a division mad
nmong those who were OD this rai
each one's share was ?'J,100. In
person, t?osby is not formidable. ' He
is not over five feet icven inches high,
is thin and snare, and van clasp his
body with his hands. His age is
about thirty years. He is insensible,
o fatigue: knows no such thing as tear;
has the piercing eye of an eagle, and* im?
presses a person with the idea that ho
can fathom his innermost thoughts.
Thouirh genial, he is exacting. He is
a skillful horseman and a dead shot;
drinks no intoxicating liquors, aud Iiis ;
favorite beverage is strong colle.1. He ?
allowed no man of his command to <
make use of ardent spirits, and de-I
stroyed ?ll that came within reach.
Strategy was no myth with him. On I
one occasion, being severely wounded j
by our men, he ordered bis aid to j
strip his insignia ol' rank from his
shoulder and leave him to his fate, i
Our soldiers approach od him, stripped
him of his bouts, ami left him, seem- |
ingly in the last throes of lia', little
dreaming that there lay one feigning
mortal wounds whose death would
have been worth kbousarids of mon to
our men. But to him this was only
another exploit.
( )n another occasion, Gen. Lee wish
el lo deal with a man by the name of
Deianio, who had left the Confederacy
and come within our lines at Alexan?
dria, arid lie detailed Mosby to cap?
ture bim. in the evening, attended
by a single orderly, lie made his way
through our lines to l)elut:ie's house
and knocked nt the door, when Iiis
summons was answered by him ia
person, ij^sby informed him that he
was a prisoner, took bim through the
streets ot Alexandria, passed the pickets
in safety, and in duo time deliver!
the man ia iuchmond. There were
no dangerous missions to which be
ordered his tuen which he was not
willing Li share with thom. Not a
man who was in the command has a
word to say against bim, and they ex
press the opinion that bc lias made
nothing by ii is rmds. Ile loved ex?
citements, and ;i sharp eintest was
the best place to di>p!av his coolness
and daring. Before Llio war, lie was
a lawyer of no great reputation for
ability.
The Gradations of Drunkenness.
Some ont-, who apparently writes
from experience, presents, the itegrees
of intoxication to which topers and
bon vivants :ttc subject in the follow?
ing pathologic, style:
Sobriety.- The sober moments
which immediately succeed to dinner
are the mott miserable in existence.
The languor, the sente of utter inef?
ficacy, mental and bodily, aro dreadful.
After a few glasses, you. become com?
fortable. In this state you are not
much disposed to talk. There is a
tranquil luxury in your feelings, and a
reverie comes on, which, if you drink
no more, is likely to terminate in
sleep.
A philosopher seldom passes this
point, except in company.
Drink on, and you step up to !ivrTy.
Now you begin to talk, and your re
marks are smart and pertinent. You
have thc reasoning power in high per?
fection. This may be considered as a
mental aurora,* announcing that the
scene of fancy is about to rise from the
'purple wave.'
Fresh.-There is moro /ire and color
in your ideas now, for the sun has
risen. Von grow more eloquent and
less logvcnl. Your jokes, are capital,
in your estimation. Your perceptions
still tolerably clear beyond yourself.
Very Fresh.- Your conversation is
more and more highly Colored. Your
eloquence is impassioned, and yon
overwhelm your companions with a
flood of talk. You begin to suit the
action lo the word. Ideas quite co?
herent, but language still tolerably dis?
tinct and correct.
Tipsy.-Now you begin to grow
giddy. Gestures very vehement, and
epithets much exaggerated. Argu?
mentative, but cot rational. Words
considerably abridged, and Meas la?
mentably obscured.
Very Tipsy.-You find out that
you ha?} a turn for vocal music, and
regale vyour friends with a song.
Speechify in incoherent, IangtiHfre; and
evince a most decided tendency to
mischief and locomotion. Proud as a
peacock and stout as a lion.
Drank. - 1'erversely quarrelsome, j
and stupidly good-natured. Dealing I
much in shake-hands and knock
downs. Tongue stammering and feet I
unsteady.
Very Drunk.-Abortivo efforts to i
appear sober. See everything double. I
Balance totally los!, and drift about
like a ship iu a hard gale. Yocabti-'
larv reduced to a few interjections.:
Stupidly Drunk.-Head and sto* j
mach topsy turvey. Eyes fixed and ]
glaring. Titter incapacity of speech
and locomotion, accompanied with an
indistinct yet horrid consciousness of
your situation.
Deadly Drunk.-An apoplectic,
sleep, and confused clreainsof the devil
cr your creditors.
BOOTS, SHOES AM) TRIMS !
AT
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL- j
QTOCIv REPLENISHED WEEKLY by j
kj? tile New York stcniners. Purchases
are being made in Philadelphia, New York
and Boston, by ?Ir. Dunham, of the firm
of Dunham, Taft & Co., and will he sold at
the old established ?-laud, '2?0 King c-tr.-< t, ?
sign of "tile BIG BOOT, at very reasonable j
pri?es; where the public and all his old j
friends ?re invited to call and inspect tor i
themselves. T. M. BRISTOL,
Sign of the lily, Hoot, .{
Bend of King street, Charleston, S. C.
J yiy 13 f ii*
FROM
NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA,
AND FOR SALE AT
WHOLESALE AID RETAIL, j
A LARGE STOCK OF
BEY GOODS!! !|
tC* X* ..Or- CX AJC Xi "pf ,j ?
GENT'S AND LADIES*
REAMING GOODS, &C" M.,,
CONSISTING IN PART OF! , j
/CALICOES, DELAINES, DAWNS,
V I .Jaconet and Swiss MUSLINS.
Bleached a:;d Unbleached HOMESPUN, i
Hoop and Balmoral SKIRTS.
GLOVES, HOSIERY.
. LACE MANTILLAS.
HA IR N ETS, SHAKER HOODS.
CLOTHING.
UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS.
II ATS, SOCKS, NECK-Tl ES.
BUTTERFLY SCAltFS
Fancy and White PAPER COLLARS. :
Ll N KN HANDKERCHIEFS. j
SUSPENDERS, TABLE CLOTHS.
NAPKIN'S, TOWELING.
PEN CI LS, K NI V ES and FOR KS.
Ct >TTON CARDS.
NEEDLES, FLAX THREAD.
ALSO,
A large r.r.d fine stock of
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
S3 253 Gr -A. 3Et & I I
FOR SAIE%Y
FOOT & S?LZBACHER, Agents,
Assembly street, between I'lain and Wash- |
ington. ?July li? G
Change of Schedule on the Wit- :
minston and Manchester Railroad.
SUMTER, JULY 10, 1665.
ON and after July 10, trains will run
triweekly over th is road, as follows:
Leave Ringville every Tuesday, Thurs?
day and Saturday, at 4 ??> a. m., for Pee
Dee and all station? on the. Cheraw and
Darlington and North-eastern Railroad
passengers reaching Charleston sr.ine night.
Returning-Arrive at Kingsville every
Monday, "Wednesday aud Friday, at 8.42
p. rr... fron: acy of the points indicated
above. HENRY M. DEANE,
Jt'lv l i *. I Genera! S'jr&naterideat.
Improve your Gardens.
I^UE subscriber offers his ?ervie.es to th*
- citizens of Columbi?, to improve sud
>enutify their gardens and grounds. H??
io objection to take charge of a place in
?V.e country. Apply to IL WINTER, next
Ivor t.o Hook ami Ladder House,
july l'? 3
OT.D and SILVER COIN".
X SILVERWARE.
Securities and Valuables Hiebest prices
paid. ZEALY, SCOTT i KR?NS,
lirokers, .'. uctioneers and Com. Merc'ta,
Jul;.- 18 3 Assembly street. .
For Sale,
\ FINE TOP BUGGY, (ne-.r.) with a
cooil HORSE and eel of S1LVLE
PLATED II \ RN ESS. Also, a Dooble'Set
of HARNESS and ono CARRIAGE POLE.
Cmi be seen at any time, nt my reeidencu
OD Camden street. HAMBURG.
July 13 :j?
PIAS?7 F?????ITtj???r&cT ~
\ T privat? sale, an elegant Rosewood!
/'V 7 octave Pi..NO, various anieles of
FURN IT I.* Ri.', GLASS and CHINA. \)io.
a set of elagaot LACE CURTAINS and
CORNICL'.S. perfectly new. Apply corner
Bull and Lady streets, rear ot Presbyte?
rian Church. July 18 S*
. THOMAS C. VEAL,
Architect and Civil Engineer,
\~i^lLL furnish plans, specifications und
V V personal supervision, with all ne?
cessary details for public buildings, dwell?
ings; cottages, bridges, ?e., for city ac
country. Surveys for city ?uta made on
application. Office .it A. R. Phillip?', Be?
dell's Row. July ti WBij* ,
"NEW B ONNETS-NEW HATS.
JUST received and for sale nt the resi?
dence of Mrs. S. J. COT-CHETT. on
Barnwell street, between Laurel aill't l??<?h
land streets, an assortment of FASHION
ABLE STRAW BONNETS and'll ATS
\v!il!y and colored. Abo, Ladies' GLOVES
-a superior article. Ladies are. invited
to cull and examine for themselves.
July IS luthS"
~ ~ W. l?"]^ST?RByr"
deceiving and Forwarding A~snt,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Iy ROMPT attention given to ordera^for
the sale or purchase of COTTON or
PKODUCEof any kind. July IS fut"
OK???GEB?Ka
t.si>
r'*3f'j6 TUE tri weeklv express line of
Z^Z?rS- v RE? AGES and SPRING feo
vered) WAGON'S leaves Columbi;: every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at p.
m., having changed tko schedule. They
leave Orantroburg every Monday, Wednes?
day and Friday, immediately al er the
arrival of thc train from Charleston. RR
Jays of fresh horses have been Stationed
at points on the road. Connection always
maje with the following morning's train
for Charleston. Seats can he engaged by
application to E. COFFIN, or J. H.
FOWLES, at the store of R. M. Stokes.
Columbia. S. C., or to JOHN W. WARD.
Tread wcii's Hotel, Orangeburg, S. C.
.july I'J wibi 3
Robe i^t; Bryce
llttILL renew, on and alter the TWPV
V? Tl ETTI OF JULY, that part of ina
former business, which embraced the sell?
ing of GOODS or MERCHANDIZE and
COUNTRY PRODUCE on commission.
His long acquaintance with the business
?nd wants of this community will give
hiui some advantages which shall be used
to the benefit o? his patrons. Ho has
issociated wiih himself his son, JOHN
EDWARD, and the new firm will bo
known as
ROBERT BRYCE & SON.
Thc undersigned bog leavo to eal I atten
ion lo the above notice, and to state that
:hey will be found near the obi >:and, cor
or of Main and Blanding streets. No. 7
Bryce's Range, where they will endeavor
o give their best attention to such busi
less us may be consigned to their care.
ROB ER i BRYCE & SON.
.Inly 15 s?vS*
JaC O "SO XJ? O ^7" ill,
Auction and Commission Agent,
Corner oj' J'luiit and Assembly Streets,
WILL give particular attention to tho
disposal of Real Estate, Cotton^
Provisions and Genera! Merchandize. t
Will attend to the sale of Furniture, ?fcc
it any part of t!ie city that owners may
requue. July 7 fl"
Brass and Copper Wanted
HSOLOMON <'.' CO. still continue to
. parchase BRASS and COPPER.
Ibo highest market, once "nil bc paid.
H SOLOMON * CO..
Wf<fT fide f't ?saembly s:reet,
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