The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-28

PUNISHMENT OF CoLonED PERsoNs.-Un-
der law of Maryland, passed several
years ago, colored persons convicted Of
termsof years. AT the recent sessionof the
Circuit Court Tor Anne Arundel County,
two coiored women, convicted OF larceny,
are said to have+bcen sentenced to besold
for two years in the State, and another for
six months out of the State. The Freed
remonstrance against such sentences
being carried out. e.
A DIFFERENCE AMONG TIE DoCToRs.-A
resolution has been introduced in the Ten
nessee Legislature, demanding the pun
lshmcnt OF treason upon Jefferson Davis
and his late ruling rebel associates at
Richmond. The benevolent Greeley says:
''As for poor jeff. Davis, keep him in Jail,
or send him to Europe, or back to his old
plantation to live on the charities Of his
recent slaves What shall we do with
the elephant?-Ne,r York Herald.
No New LOAN TO BE PUT FonwAnD.
There is no foundation for the statement
in circulation that the Secretary of the
Treasury will shortly put forward q new
loan. The bonds ON the last loan for
$4,000, 600 have not been all delivered, and
further loans will not be asked for by the
Secretary until after the meeting of Con-
gress, to which body the whole subject will
be submitted. - Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Calf, Finance Minister. said, at the
McGee dinner, in Montreal, that if Canada
were to be annexed to the United States.
$500. 900, 900 would be its share of the debt,
and he added that with such sum, the
people OF this country could build the In
tercolonial Railway, buy the whole of the
Northwest Territory, and build also the
Pacific Railroad. besides cnlarging the
canals, &c.
The Democracy OF Wisconsin have done
better than any other State in the recent
and numerous Representatives., and conc
out ahead on the popular majoritics in
three Congressional Districts. With the
same ratio of gain, they have only to make
one trial more to carry the State trium-
phantly over the radicals.
TAX SALES IN THE SoUTH.-The President
has authorized instructions to be issncd to
the Direct Tax Commissioners in the rebel
States, to postpone all sales OF property
now advertised, until further orders. He
says he desires to lay the matter before
Congress for its action.
DEATH FROM GLANDERs.-A colored man
IN Buckeystown district, died of glandcrs
few weeks ago, which he contracted from
n glandered horse. Persons should shoot
stock when infested with this disease, as it
endangers the lives Of men as we'll as valua-
BILE beasts. Frederick Nd } Cltizen.
SENrENcED-The Richmond Enquirer
says it is reported that Lieut.. Keefe, of the
4th Massachusetts Cavalry, who recently
killed DR.. Martin, in Nelson County, Vir-
ginia, has been sentenced by military
commission to twenty years Imprisonment.
The Chicago Tribune reports that the
military post at Cairo is to be abandoned; ;
that Camp Douglas, during the winter, is
to be occupied by company Of regulars,
and that fort is to be erected at the end
of the Chicago River as soon as practicable.
Gen. Dudley has arrested a number Of
negroes who were leading dissolute lives
at Memphis, and bound them out to work
on plantations for the balance of the wear
and all OF next.
Adjutant-Gcncral Thomas has been
ordered on tour Of inspection in Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, with especial refer
ence to the colored troops in those Dis
tricts.
It is said that the French Minister at
Washington has energetically protested
against the appointment of Gen. Logan as
Minister to the Juarcz Government in
Mexico.
The Methodist Conference Of Mississippi
has just adjourned. 1t adopted resolutions
providing for the education Of freedmen
and their wives and children.
Gen. Candy has issued an order restor-
ing the Meth odist Episcopal Churches Of
New Orleans to the Methodist Episcopal
Church of the South.
The Cherokee Indians have dcposed
John Ross, and proclaimed Downing as
Chief, with tho appreciation, it is said of
the Government at Washington.
The Prince of Wales, who will be the
King OF England, on the death Of his
mother, has 1876 of German blood in
his veins. The remaining 1-1G, 's English.
The trial of Gayle, the man "no offered
coin and other prominent officials, COM
mences at Montgomery, on Monday next.