The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-26

parently written by female, was re-
ce1ved, appealing for mercy for Davis,
on the ground that he had rendered
valuable service to the country in
various pNblic positions, as Cabinet
officer, and fought bravely in the
Mexican war; that he was no more
criminal than the others Swho figured
IN the rebellion, and who have been
pardoned.
In the House of Delegates of the
Philadelphia Episcopal Convention
on Wednesday last, Mr.. Washington
Hunt offered a preamble and resolu-
tlons, to the effect that the Conven-
tloA should not entertain the protest
OF Rev. DIR. Ninton, entered on the
previous day, against the vote by
which it was refused to give thanks to
God for the destruction of slaverv.
MIR. Hunt supported. his proposition
in speech Of some length, and final
~ 1t was agreed to strike from the
minutes all reference to the protest.
The proposed canon prohibiting Epis-
copal clergymen entering the army or
navy excepting as chaplains was once
more under consideration, and was at
last.disposed of by the adoption in
its stead of resolution declaring it
incompatible with the calling of the
clergy to bear arms. During the de-
bate on this matter much excitement
and confusion was caused by the Rev.
Dir. Clements, Of Ohio, in the course
of his remarks, saying that eve can
not be too sure another rebellion Will
not break out when We find o BODY
like this refusing to thank God that
the late rebellion has been crushed"
He was loudly called to order from all
parts Of the house. A report in ia
vor of establishing a freedmen's mis-
sion was adopted, and it was agreed
that after to-day no new subject for
discussion or action shall be intro
duced.
Late dates from Galveston (Texas)
say that large stocks Of merchandise
are constantly arriving, and eyery-
thing begins to wear the aspect of the
prosperity of by-gonc days. The
whnrves are crowded with cotton.
wool aa@ hides, waiting shipment,
and with merchandise for storage.
while in the shipping in the harbor,
New York, Boston, Liverpool, New
Orleans, and other cities are repre-
sented. Cotton is coming in quite
rapidly. most of it in good order and
Of good quality. Wool is abundant
and fine. The same can be said OF
hides. The new crop of cotton Will
be small, the worm having DESTROYED
large quantities. In some sections
the loss is total. In consequence of
this, cotton is held at increasing rates.
Specie IS used altogether in trade. In
the country among the planters YOU
can't buy at al without it.
Arumor is mentioned in the Mexi-
can papers that the grandson of
lturbide, two years old, born of an
American mother, belonging in
Georgetown, d. c., has been adopted
as Their heir by the Emperor Maxi
milan and his wife, and also rs their
successor to the Mexican throne.
Augustine de Iturbide was proclaimed
Emperor of Mexico in 1922, against
the wishes of leading Mexicans, and
abdicated tie following year. On
July l9, IS2l, he was shot for making
eif alte-hPI 20 recover l1S imperial
authority. The youngster, therefore,
it will be seen, has Il drop or two OF
Imperial blood in his veins, DliAgle1
with that of more noble American re-
publican sovereignty
The New York World speaks as
follows of the I'reedmen's Bureau:
Mr.. Johnson is as rapidly as pos
sible uprooting the Freedmcn's
Bureau, which, under the regime of
Stanton, was eating out the vitaIs O:
tie South, ID is getting rid OF the
enormous staff connected with it; and |
st is not morally possible" that the
Republican party approves the de-
.struction Of what was but yesterday
its pet creation.
The New York papers speak thus Of
the currency. eThe World very COR
root w raDrprLc.