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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

SPEECH OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVE
FIrzHUGH, OF VIRGINIA, AT THE ODD
FELLOWS CELEBRATION IN BALTIMORE.
Grand Representative Fitzhugh, of
Virginia, was then formally presented
to the audience, to whom he spoke as
follows
CAS- my brother from Kentucky has
asked, what should old Virginia say?
1 cone before you this day with
proud and a glad heart. i have been
kept away from you for four long,
weary, dark years, but to-day I have
been permitted to come up face to face
with you, and to meet you in this hap
plest of movements from the North.
from the South, from the East and
from the West, and to find that every
man meets us with welcome and a
smile. Sir, wo went out-whether
we were right or whether we were
wrong, it is not necessary now to de-
clde-we went out with our whole
hearts aad we staid out rs long as
we could; but such has been the
ordering Of Providence that we have
come back with all our heart and all
our strength, and we intend to STAY
with you forever. Applause.
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North Carolina Episcopal Convention.
This body, in session ct Raleigh,
has adopted report favoring union
with the Episcopal Church North,
and elected delegates to the General
Convention, which meets in Ootober,
at Philadelphia. The following is Che
report of the committee:
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the part, Of the Bishops ad-
dress, which relates to the reunion
Of the Diocese of North Carolina. With
the Protestant Episcopal Church of
the United States, having considered
the subject laid before them, beg
leave to report that, being anxious to
maintain the unity of the Church
within the borders of the United
States, and remembering with salts
faction the entire harmony which
formerly existed among the dioeeses,
they have heard with qualification the
sentiments expressed by the Bishop
Of this Diocese in regard to reunion,
and have received with equal pleasure
the cordial invitation which has been
extended by the presiding Bishop of
the Church in the United States to
the Bishops and Dioceses of the
South to return to their places in the
General Convention, therefore,
Resolced, That the Diocese of North
Carolina is prepared to resume her
position rs a Diocese, in connection
with the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States, whenever, in,
the Judgment of the Bishop, after
consultation with The Bishops of the
other Southern Dioceses, (which con-
sultation he is requested to hold,)
it shall be consistent with the good
faith which she owes to the Dioceses
with which she has been in union
during the past four years.
Resotoed, That with q view to such
contingency, there be four clerical
and four lay deputies elected to repre-
sent this Diocese in the ensuing Cen
eral Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United
States.
It also adopted report to the effect
that the whites should now aid the
colored people in having separate
churches, Sunday schools and preach
ers of their own color, and that these
colored preachers should be fitted for
such positions.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

Fort PULASKI. of the Sayan-
nah editors, lately visiting down the
Savannah River, says Fort Pulaski,
with It's frowning parapets lined with
the savage dogs of war, is at present
a place af considerable interest, con-
tanning within its battered, war-grim-
ed, historic walls, several distin-
Sashed prisoners Of the late Confede-
rate States. Among the prominent
men now confined there are Cover
nor Magrath, of South Carolina, G
A. Trenholm, late Secretary of the
Treasury, D. L. Yulee, of Florida,
Secretary Seddon, Judge Campbell,
General Mercer and others.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05
COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning, October 5. 1855.
Developfng our Resources.


W Developing our Resources.
The great question for the Southern
people to soAVe is, how can they best
use their present means and ap-
piances to insure an adequate yield
from their plantations and farms?
We observe several articles in our
Northern and Southern exchanges
relative to the cultivation of Southern
lands, and the al-important subject
Of labor.
Under the emancipation of the
slaves of the South. so suddenly &c
complished, the planters and farmers
have found great difficulty in organic
ing a safe and reliable system of labor.
The system of contracts (the best that
could be inaugurated' undnr the cir
cumstances) has not worked well,
from the simple fact that neither race
appreciates their new relative posi-
tions. The negro has been deluded
with visions of freedom" and, as
may be daily witnessed on our streets
and in the neighborhood of the city.
has arrived at the conclusion that
labor for the white man is in some
degree degrading, and, the1 cfore, not
to be thought of.
We believe this question of labor
to be the greatest question that now
remains to be solved. We know that
negroe are not capable of recognizing
the obligations of contracts, and that,
therefore, at the present time, the
LABOR necessary to develop the re-
sources Of the South is very difficult
to be obtained. Under the control
and authority of the E'Freedmen's
Bureau" the attempt is being ho-
nestly made to procure the requisite
agricultural labor for the cultivation
OF Southern plantations; but even
the Bureau itself, or it's directors,
must see that unless something be
done to compel the freedmen to-
respect and keep inviolatc their con-
tracts with their employers, the agffi-
cultural interests of the whole South
ern country must suffer to g most
lamentable extent. We hope and
believe that Congress, in it's wisdom
and in the experience of it's members
from the States wherein emancipated
labor IS all we have to rely upon, will
enact some laws to compel the freed
man to fulfill the provisions of any
contract he may make. AS this
IS the most important, question
we have Iow to deal with, we will
recur to it and endcavor to aid in it's
Solution.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

MONTGOMERY COTTON MARKET.
The Montgomery Mail says quite a
number of bales OF the staple changed
hands yesterday, the prices generally
ranging from % to 80 cents. One
buyer told us, however, that he had
offered as high as 35 cents for fifty
bales Of a good article, but could not
obtain them.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

GEN. LEEAND SoN.-The Lexing-
ton (Va.) Gazette thus announces the
arrival of Gen. Robert E. Lee at that
town, preparatory to taking charge of
Washington College:
''On Monday last, (1sth inst. } Gen.
Lee made his appearance on our
streets. He had travelled across the
country from Cumberland County, a
hundred miles or more, on horaeback
arriving day sooner than he was
expected, and taking our citizens by
s,rprlse-not in the mode, but in the
time, of his coming; for his style of
locomotion was already known and is
perfectly in accordance with his quiet,
unostentatious way of doing things"
We also notice that, at a meeting of
the Board of Regents of the Virginia
Military Institute, ex-General Custis
Lee, son of Robert E. Lee, and for
merly member of JEFF. Davis staff,
was elected to the professorship of
Applied Mechanics and Military and
Civil Engineering; and Major Blair,
another Confederate ex-oAicer, was
chosen Professor of Natural Philoso-
ply.
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" Wh.t she Engls..,men Say.

Wna& she EngHshmon Say.
The English capitalists now visiting
the United States do not think our
national debt any great bugbear. Sit
Morton Peto, in his speech at Chica-
go, said:
SEQ where we would, during our
journey here, from our first reception
by the New York and Erie, through
the. oil fields, through Cincinnati and
st. Louis, to your prairies, and the
whole exceeds all your expectations.
There is q great future before your
country. Many portions of Europe
have been appalled, at the amount of
debt which you have accumulated III
short space of time; but large as
that is, heresources of your country,
If properly applied by good states
men, such as I have ut my right,
(Hon. L. Trumbul, will, I am sure,
with fair and equitable division Of
taxes, soon clear you of the burden
which war has placed upon YOU
H1other member of the party, MI.
Crossman, spoke thusa
''In the darkest times of your
Union, if there had been a danger of
its going to pieces, Il majority of the
country would have lifted up their
voices in way you would have under
stood. A majority of the English
hearts and hands were always in favor
OF the Union and this country. And
let me ask you to remember one
thing, and in all your discussions in
future never forget it, that on two
memorable occasions the Government
OF our people was applied to by the
Emperor OF the French to join in the
recognition of the Southern States,
and on both occasions our. Govern
ment, rejecting, sent back the an
swer, No. Cheer after cheer.) And
L trust that in the history of the past,
you will allow the fact to weigh with
you, and remember that whatever
may have been said by the press or
by some of our statesman, yet so far
as the active policy of our country
was concerned, it was in favor of JUS
tlce, of you, and of the Union, and
believe it was from sincere desire
that America nigh prosper and be
united" Continued cheering.)
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The Southern States.

The following is the programme of
the Southern States in the work of
restoration and reconstruction:
Virginia-Congressioral and Legis-
lative Election, Thursday, October -.
North Carolina-Delegate Election,
September 21; Convention meets Oc-
tober 2.
Georgia-DeIcgate Election, Octo-
Der 4; Convention meets October 25.
Tiorida-Delegate Election October
10; Convention meets October 25.
Election in November.
Mississippi-Election for all State
Officers and Members of Congress
October 2.
Louisiana-Congressional and Lc-
gislativc Election III November.
Texas-Elcction not yet ordered
Congressional and Lc-
gislative Election October 9.
KIRBY SMITH. It is reported that
the Confederate General Smith has
been ordered to report at Washington
by the War Department, and that he
is now en- route from New Orleans for
that city.
EMPLOYMENT FOR FREEDMEN. We
see it announced that . number of
Capitalist holding coal lands on the
James River have applied to the
Freedmaa's Bureau for o Thousand
workmen to labor in the mines al
wages
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fREHOMEN S BUREAU.-The Bureau
has received an official report from
DR.. M. X. Hogan, Surgeon-in- Chief
Of the Freedmen's Bureau in North
Carolina He had personally visited
and inspected cne camps, barracks.
hospitals, &C., at Beaufort, Newbern
and Roanoke Island.
There ARE two settlements near
Ncwbern. ''Trcnt settlement" con-
tains about five thousand freedmen
IS pretty well located across the Trent
river from Newbern; is built as q
town, with streets, sc. There are
only about eleven hundred receiving
Government rations.
On Roanoke Island there are about
thirty five hun dred; twenty-five hun
dred Of whom are receiving rations,
being under fourteen years of age.
Near Beaufort there are two small
settlements, named respectively New
Town and Hammacks, containing
from three to five hundred persons.
Surgeon Hogan says that, as q
general thing, the people live in good
comfort, ble log houses, but q large
portion of those residing nea, New
bern and on Roanoke Island are suf-
fering from the various forms of
intermittent and remittent feyers.
The on ly medical attendance the peo-
pie in the several localities have ever
received has been that casually, but
inadequate, supplied by the
medical officers stationed near by.
-Four medical officers to attend to
these people have been telegraphed
for, and will be forwarded by the
bureau
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

Professor Lieber has. written q
letter to Mr.. Seward, suggesting that
our difficulties with England be re-
ferred for arbitration, not to a mo-
march, but to board of learned
jurists, as the law faculty of some
European University-Heidelberg,
Leyden or Berlin.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

CASA RARTz. Major George
Mcknight, more familiarly known by
newspaper readers during the war by
the above nom de guerre, has become
connected with the Ne'wbern IN. c.
Times. We wish him success.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

The extent of the bituminous coal
field surrounding Pittsburg, is fifteen
thousand square miles, or eight mil
lion six hundred thousand acres.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05
Telegr.phic. = .sAf

The regular TRANSMISSION of tefe-
graphic news for the press we hope
will soon he resumed, Thetelegraph
Lines are now under the control of
the Government, and it is stated that
Major Eckert, Assistant Secretafy of
War, has given permission in special
cases for the regular, transmission of
press dispatches not exceeding one
hundred words daily, but the privi-
lege is not and cannot soon be gene
raj. The difficulty of re-opening
telegraphic communications in the
South appears to be imperfectly I'M
derstood. Many miles of wire and
poles were down, 40 TRANSPORTATION
could be had for repairs, animals
could not be used for the lack of sub
slstence, and, in many instances, the
repairing force was compelled to
travel the entire length of the line on
foot, and carry all necessary tools
and materials on their backs. The
extreme heat made this almost unen-
durable. Besides this, it was not
thought. advisable to repair any but
the main lines at Government ex-
pense, until affairs in the Southern
States become settled and tile rights
of property determined.
THE FRENCH EXHIBITION. The De-
partment of State has published in
pamphlet form the official correspon-
dence on the subject of the French
Universal Exhibition for S67,Sfor the
information of citizens of the Uuited
States, containing general regula-
tions, classification of articles, &c.
All applications for admission, with
a description of the articles to be
exhibited, must be presented before
the 31st of October. N. NJ. Beck
with, Esq, is the United States Com
at Paris, to whom letters
should be addressed
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

Our RELATIONS WITH MEXICO. "A
correspondent writing from Washing
ton City, says he speaks authorita-
lively III saying that the President
and Mr., Seward look upon the recog-
milton of Mexico as an act perfectly
legitimate in itself, and which must
eventually take place. This is with
out prejudice of the maintenance Of
the Monroe Doctrine, with which the
recognition OF Mexico does not inter
fere, and will be asscnted to on that
occasion with more strength than
ever
TIE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN Cox.
vEN7IoN.-Mr. Greeley telegraphs as
follows to the Tribune, in regard to
the Republican Convention at Syra-
cuse:
The platform is timid and wordv.
but it is better than the Democratic
wherever they differ There was in
the Convention a majority of at least
fifty professed Radicals, but they had
no adhesion or discipline, and so were
seldom enabled to profit by their
strength; allowed devotion to men to
overbear attachment to principles. If
a resolve had been in order, distinctly
affirming the right of all the loyal
people of the South to q voice in re-
organizing and controlling their re-
spective State Governments, it would
have been largely carried ON a vote
by yeas and nays.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

SUSTAINING GOVERNOR PERRY The
Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger gives the follow
ing hint to II. Greeley:
The tone Of the editorial III We'd
nesday's Tribune, upon Governor
Perry's message, does not meet with
favor at the White House, and this
fact may as well be understood at
once; such is not the Presidents po-
sition, as he is represented as Sustain
ing the Governor most heartily.
It is said that the President con-
templates % visit to Wilmington,
Charleston and other Southern ports
before the meeting Of Congress, if the
pressure of official business does not
prevent.
The war debt OF Alabama, which
the Convention sitting ut Montgo-
merry refused to repudiate, amounts
to 100000. It is held by citizens
of that State, and forms no part of
the Confederate debt proper.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

''Cotton Blanks" and permits -mdi.p.n-
sableto all persons purchasing or shipping
cotton-can be obtained at fhis Office.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

The following is the programme Of
the Southern States in the work of
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-05

CAsH.-We wisSit distinctly un dcrstood
that our terms for subscription, advertising
and job Work are cash. Tho money must
ill every case accompany orders, or they ,ciu
not be attended to. This rule applies to MI.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-30

2 '7'7'7 y 4T77I3777 Nv ASHINdTON, Aug. y.
Nothing especially interesting was elicitt

iAt.NsNf A@i -t'3ulat 4AAW ASHINdTON, Aug. 70.
Nothing especially interesting was elected
up to the recess.gd 6 aF9il9g I'll
DR.. B.A.-N anderkerft testified to the shock
ing condition of more than 1000 of the return
ed prisoners from, Andesonville, whom he at
tended at Annapolis. 8se ri s4ok
Martin E. Hogan testified that he had been
in the prison at Andersonville. The men
were in as bad condition as they possiblycoalds
be. They stood so thick that they could
scarcely elbow their way. Some lay in their
D own filth calling for water and food, but no at
tention was paid to them. The food was mis-
cradle, such as sour half baked Corn bread and
inferior beef He was brought back to the
prison through the agency of the hounds He
had seen Werz with the hounds trying to
strike the trail Of an escaped prisoner, For
attempting to escape he was, after the most.
obscene abuse from Werz, fastened bytheneck
and feet, and remained SO sixty-eight hours.
Heard Werz give orders Sthatlhe Should not
have food, but he die. obtain food from paroled
comrades, who stole it for him. He had seen
three of his comrades put in the stocks Saw
sWirz throw man down because, worn byldisli
ease, he could not walk faster. and stamp on
him. He died shortly Afterwards AZ e H.. ~
Joseph D. Keazer testified that he was a
pris rat Andersonville Ore man was shot
dead for reaching over the dead line for some
mouldy bread which had been thrown there.
BE also testified to seeing man shot in the
abdomen and men in a chain gang with collars
around their necks FOR attempting to escape.
He also saw men hucked by order ofWerz for
attempting to escape. -. rs ,is,oid /.
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BY HOR4TTO HARRIS Do CO.,
mo. Is India STREET.
U. s. NAYY -YARn. RnsrnN.

CoAMANDANT's OFFICE, Aug. "A, 1867.
The U. s. Steamers 'sNew LOnuOfi,'s aAibatr As -
Wilderness" penguin" ana Emma nc
rf Barqus sMidnIght," anu the Schooners s.5,s-a.
cav. r gers, "SOphronia, and "JOhn CIR -
will be sold at Public Auction by hOhA no
~ HARRIS, at this Navy YARD, on tKIDA a., tne
.. EIGHTH DAY ofSepte- Der, at twelve O'Clock.
81, The "New London is wooden, screw ste,,cer.
register length 1908 feet, breath 26.ss ieet, Gc IN
The 'sAlbatross'' Is a wooden, screw steamer, tes-
ister length lbO75 iee breadth q 80, iaep.b IS
= The evidences Is wOo0en, siAe-Wleei .ie amer
register length 1i6 feet Drealtl ~ 30, UCItii llO
HE ''Penguin" Is a WOODEN, scroW steamer, reg
ster length l56. teet, DKeadan 3J.z5, Gc IN 10.
The Emma" is an lion, screw 5 lealncr, register
length 1850, breadth 80, depth I'LL.
sIae ,1adnight ~ clipper Darque; regisier ength
10 feet, breadth 27.s3 l,c., OeptL Il lee.
The para" is schooner register l.d "a ID. ieet
breadth 24.50 feet, depth leet.
The sc. w. Rogers" is aschOoner, register length
76 feet, breadth 22.33, depth 6.75.
- The "Sophronia" is a schooner, register f,--a
109.s3 feet, breadth q. %, depth SIS.
The s'John Griffith" Is Schooner, register LENGTH
1145O feet, breadth Is feet depth 0.
Fiveper cent o. the purchase money must be d. On
the day Of SAFE, and the remainder before the ve IS
removed from the Navy Yard, which must be -tle
within six days after the date Of sale. An inYe ty
Of the articles to be sold with tho vessels will be ii
at this Yard.
s. H. STRINGHA8I, Rear Admiral
Il .4Aug 25,2S, 3O,sepu, AS.
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~ ENROLLED MEN. 1.-The number Of men in
this city liable to enrolment, as returned. by
the Assessors under the provisions of the milf
tary law Of the last session of the Legislature,
requiring the return Of those between the
ages of is and As, is $780,
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ielgai0a Stock Merkets.
\ 4 Executive CLEMENcY. The w ashington
Republican,, a few days since, told the fellow

20 7l17ss- 81 i-ff-aasli '5.4a7s y q9.,lr
/ "A Mr.. Keitt of South Carolina, (not Law
renee NJ, he having been Killed by a loyal
bullet at Fort Wagner) approached the Presi-
dent, and Informed him that he desired par
don. What have you done !? asked Mr.. john.
son., 4 opposed secession until my State de-
cided to go out OF the Union, and then fdeter-
mined to go withit. never joined the army
/ lid nothing to bring on the rebellion was
the reply. YOU, rejoined the President, 'are
like all the rest; you did nothing. Now he
added, my experience is that the men who
didn't join the rebel army, but who acquiesed
In rebellion, were the most mischievous and
dangerous men we had / cannot pardon you
sir.' Mr.. Keitt made several other Efforts
Among other thingsshe reminded the Presi-
dent that he came all the way from South Car
DINA and had been in Washington some time !:
sthatfh living here was very high and that
altogether his daily expenses we're extravagan-
ly large, and that he would like to get away.
as soon as he could go. aaieiasn
NJ The President responded that the hard
ships OF which he complained were the di-
feek results Of the rebellion !; that he did not
bling on, Or contribute to bring on the rebel
lion; that he was not responsible for and
could not extricate MIR. Keitt from the difficult
ties he complained Of, nor hasten his pardon
on account of them, The President was firm
His answer was finality. Exit Keitt. mas
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7 Na,r .YorIs lLa..Enafs

n u lHA, + IN NEW YORK. Aug. 20. +
Cotton Ie lowers sales 1900 bales Middng Uplands
at "a a 44c. xN ~ ..,,..s..
Flo1r-state and Western DC lower; sales $500;
State 20 50 l@S 90. Around Hoop Ohio 80 q IL 90.
Western 6B0@ 49, Southern dull; sales 1000 bbls
at 80 g Il 90. Canada log 1bc aowerj sales 300
bbls at 80 "a leo.
Wheat-2 @3c lower; sales So, 900 bushels. Chi
cage spring 4 % a So. Amber Milwaukee ] 81 q
81. Amber State, new, ID q 215. 1917
Corn-lc lower; sales $4,000 bushels Mixed West
,ern 50 a 965c.af,'s
Oats-lower. = ~ -.
Beef-acdye sales 24OO bbls plain mess 90 g ~ 90,
.Pork-lower; sales: $500 bbls. New Mess 81 30 q
80 co. Mess ri so a. 2S 90.
Isrd-steady; sales $50 bRls at 19s q 24sc.------
Sugars--frim; sales 25U0 hhds. Muscovado 124c
a 1919. Havana 500 boxes on private terms. &
Coffee steady; Rio, 5000 bags on private terms u
Naval States-duiet.
III Ifeights oLiverpool4d sTseiJ o