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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-17

NEGRO RIOT In WAsHINGToN Cry.
The Washington Star, of Thursday
evening, gives the following account
Of negro riot in that city, which,
but for the promptness and energy of
the police, would have resulted Sc
riously:
yesterday afternoon, gang of
vagrapt negroes passed about from
house to house in tho second pre-
clnct, taking what they wanted, and
beating any one who demonstrated
with them. They entered the store
OF Mrs. Margaret Murphy, q very old
woman, on Tenth street, and after
getting something to eat and drink.
refused to pay her, and being about
to leave, she seized one by the leo.
The scamp turned and kicked the old
woman from, the shop into the street.
She called her son, who went to her
aid; but finding them too numerous.
he ran to tho station house, and Ser
geant johnson went with him to
arrest the negroes. The Sergeant
went into the crowd and arrested the
leaders OF the gang. The negroes
turned upon him, but the Sergeant
used his billy freely, and the negroes,
seeing they had to fight to escape,
commenced general attack upon
him. They knocked him down seve-
raj times, and some of them were
laid out by his billy. He called an
Irishman to his aid, who responded
promptly, but, receiving q very hard
blow from one of the negroes, he
left, and went to where number of
Irish laborers were employed on the
street. In moment, the laborers,
about twenty in number, knocked
their picks from the handles, and
arming themselves with these and
with spades, came running to the
Sergeant's aid. In the meantime,
Officer Poole had arrived, and aided
the Sergeant in securing the leading
negroes. The crowd of negroes had
increased to fifty or sixty, and the
Sergeant, seeing the laborers coming,
had to hurry his prisoners and use
his bcst'cndeavors to prevent COLI
sion, that would have resulted in loss
Of life to both white and colored.
Fortunately, he got his prisoners to
the station before the laborers reached
them, and theu, by prudent appeal
to the crowd around. qnieted the
men Of both parties
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From Warrington.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Letters from Mr..
Seward and Attorney General Speed rela-
tive to the Philadelphia Convention have
been published. The former strongly sus-
tains it, and expresses the belief that no
party, as now organized, can restore the
Union. speed opposes the Convention,
and places his trust in the Republican
party.
The Treedmen's Bureau bill WAS put on
it's passage in the House Immediately after
the reading of the Presidents veto message
and passed by the requisite vote-yeas 103,
nays 33.' It was at once sent to the Semitic
and that body also passed it by two
thirds vote yeas 81, nays IL. The bin is
therefore law. - >---"
In the House, Mr.. FarneswortlI offered a
resolution, calling on tho President for CO.
pies of the opinions furnished by the mem
bers of JEFF. Davis Cabinet to.Jef. Davis,
on the status of the Confederate leaders
immediately preceding the surrender of
the armies; which was agreed 20.
The Rousseau-Grinnell matter is not yet
disposed of.
A report to the House shows there are
s24O, ,000, 600 public money deposited in the
sub-treasuries, depositaiies and National
Banks. Of this, S4S, ,000.etS are in the Ma
tional Banks.
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Gen. GRANTS LAST ORDER. We
understand Gen. Grants last order to
be just what the New York TiLu7te,
IN tho following paragraph, repre-
sentS 1T to be: and We must express
our great regret that he should have
issued such an order 1t has NINA
tory tone about it which is unplea-
SAINT. That, however, is Il small con
sideration. The reflection upon our
courts is the Objectionable feature.
If II negro complains of an act on the
part OF IA white man which our courts
deem unworthy OF notice, the mill
tary are authorized to arrest the white
man and keep him safe until some
court shall be found ready to listen
TO the negro's complaint. OF course.
much will depend upon the prudence
and Judgment of the military; and
they may, perhaps, never annoy any
one under color of this order. But
the reverse is certainly possible. The
Irtbi>ne says:
Gen. Grant order, this morning.
directing general arrest and deten-
ton by his subordidates of all per
sons in the lately Confederate States
who have committed, or shall here
after commit, outrages upon loyal
persons Of color, which the local au-
thorities do not and shall not punish,
Is the most important paper we have
printed for months. Ii not paralyzed
by higher authority, it will prove n
terror to evil-doers, and n much
needed shield to the prosecuted 10y
alists of the South. We ardentlv
trust that it may be upheld and en-
forced. 1t is equivalent to A fresh
proclamation of martial law at the
South, where no other law operates
to protect those who have been faith
full to tho Union"
''If not paralyzed by higher autho-
rity," quoth the TIj,oe. There is
some ground, tlien, for hope that the
PRESIDENT may not sanction this
order. At present, it is in full force,
and we have nothing to do but to
submit. -RicAmonm Di<D,Hch
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PUBLIC MEETING.

Many citizens having requested me to
call meeting of the people of the city and
District, and also the call made by our
distinguished Chief Magistrate for the
citizens to assemble in their respective
Districts to appoint delegates to Conven-
ton, to meet in Columbia on the LIST Of Au-
gust, for tho purpose Of sending delegates
to the National Convention, to be held in
Philadelphia on 14th Of August, Undue
me to request all the citizens of the Die.
trict to assemble in Columbia on MON
DAY, tt 23d inst, at Gibbes' Hall, at II
o'clock a. m. to take such action as NAV
be necessary to carry out the intentions of
those requesting the meeting
July 16 THEO. STARK. Mayor
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GREELEY GIVES FoRNEY \ KICK
The New York Iribu!ee says: Hon.
1haddeus Stevens is named by the
Lancaster Express as a candidate for
United States Senator The manner
OF this announcement hardly permits
us TO doubt that Mr.. Stevens has at
last yielded to the public wish, and
thrown his great moral strength into
the breach of Pennsylvania politics
1t is to be expected that the complex
ION of the senatorial contest in that
State will be materially changed, and
the election of any third rate or ac-
cidental Senator prevented. Mr..
Stevens himself, we judge, has be
come the man for the emergency"
On the same point the World says:
1t is announced that Thaddeus
Stevens is willing to take the seat now
occupied by Senator Cowan. 70 be
snrc, the people are yet to elect the
Legislature which is to elect Il Sena-
tor. But Forney is in the field, and
for Stevens to step in and play Came
ron $ game Of slaughtering Forney-
well, as Little Billy" would write to
the Sachems-''it is cruel, cruel.
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bent on THROWN off the. yoke of tir-
ranny, the virtue Of which. they can't
appreciate. They don't want to be
oxed any longer. This is crime in
them, because it's not in good tune
with your policy. Then they can
come to Aneriky, il. they don't like
the old country. But they won't
leave; the ties of affection which bind
them to you, which have grown out
of your love and care for them dear
est -amether) )-the privileges, low
taxes, gentle rents and other good
things othing but money can sever.
And this vile article of trash your
wise policy won't permit many of
them to have. Hence the happy poor
of Erin won't leave.
I say, Queen, that this movement
of tho Fins are shaky to the throne,
more so than you're acquainted with.
| know you're lovely on the sea; you
nav mt strained your eyes by sowing
with poor lights. But you can't see
TON. York and Bufy1c; nory you can't
see into the heart of one of these
Finians. You should have spi,
Queen, in this country that
understands kemistry.
Private.-I'm sorry, Queen, you're
not male; want to let you into a
secret; but, as you've proved yourself
magnanimous to the Erins, hope
you'll not blow on me. III throw
myself in your conscience. My secret
us, to wit, namely: Til catch an old
Fin and anilize him for So head.
That's cheap. considering the way
grocerys sell.
Nexty, you should hire of A. John
son few of his army to help you
through. You'll want help. If it
hadn't been for Gen. Grant, you'd
went up in Canady on the % Of this
month, A. D. 1855, June. Your ire
gular sortly fizzled on that arrange
mem. You ought to have body
guard Of ut least millions of uregu-
lars on the border of Canady, or a
few companys of our boys. With
assistance, in time, Tn tolerably per-
suaded you can fog the Fins And
be sure, before you go to far, to have
base. This is much morely essen
tlal than war footin' without base.
BE cautious; go slow.
Give my love to Albrit and Elixan-
dry and the rest of the children.
Send me countersign; and if you
have any pure,i blackfaccd, white
Spanish eggs already hatchcd, I'll
take l doZ. insted of the above
named 50. But be snre they havn't
got no rindypest. (Signed)
A. HINES, Kenlist.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-17

PoLIT1cAL iNTKGUEs. secret
caucus Of the radical members of
Congress was held in Washington
on Wednesday. 1t is stated that it
was decided that though the House
might adjourn, the Senate could not,
but must remain in session to take
care that the present office-holders
throughout the country be retained
by the President. Various schemes
for manacling the President were
submitted In the course of some
remarks made by one of the speak
crs, it was stated that the Cabinet of
President johnson was broken up,
that Postmaster General Dennison
had resigned, and that several other
designations of Cabinet officers would
take place before week had passed.
Thad. Stevens introduced Il resolu-
ton to the effect that it was the duty
OF every man to oppose the Phii;l-
delphia Convention by every means
possible. Finally committee was
appointed to consider all the ques
tions involved and report at another
time
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-17
Another Presfdential Veto.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-The President
has returned the Freedmen's Bureau bill
to the House of Representatives without
his signature. He says the legislation it
proposes is not consistent with the welfare
OF the country, and that it falls clearly
within the reasons assigned in his veto
message Of similar measure in February
He refers to that document for his obicc
tons, and says tho Act now in force will
extend some months beyond the meeting
OF the next Congress-; and If additional
legislation be required Congress can then
mature bill. He opposes it as class Iegis-
iation and unwise, as setting up military
tribunals which are liable to come in con-
hict with the civil law and unnecessary, as
tne laws OF each State protect the person
ana property alike of white and black. He
,.s also objects to it on the score of economy.
'fhe acts OF violence which is made pre-
loxt Tor the bill, he contends, is confined
70 no State or section, but are common
throughout the country; and in conso-
quence or the agitation and arrangement
inciaent 10 long and bloody war. While
snch occurrences arc to be deplored, they
furnish no reason for q continuance of tho
Bureau beyond the time fixed in the orpi
nal Act. The conduct Of the agents is
likewise noted. as leading to fraud. corrnp.
ton and oppression. He further urges as
ssnotIei reason against the necessity of the
legislation contemplated by this measure
that reference may be had to the civil
rights bill, now law Of the land, Which
will be faithfully executed as long as it
shall remain unrepealed and may not be
declared unconstitutional by the courts of
competent jurisdiction. It's provisions, he
declares, furnish protection to all persons
without discrimination, and although Il
did not receive his approval he considers
its remedies far preferable to those pre-
sented In the present bill. The provision
relating to the confirmation Of certain sales
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-17

y TRIBUTE TO THE WOMEN OF THE
South. The New York Ne,cS, reply
ing to one OF Forney's editorial
attacks upon our ladies, makes the
following remarks:
1T never has been the habit of the
women OF the South TO attend politi-
cal meetings. and we have never heard
that they did so during the war. But
the 9th, charges brought against
them are true--to their immortal
honor be it said The iervcnt love of
country, tho devotion to principle.
the unaffected piety. the generous
self-sacriiice, the calm courage. the
womanly tenderness, the untiinching
fortitudc they exhibited whenever
circumstances provoked their exer-
cise, which this man Forncy imputes
as crimes to the women of the South.
will form their crown of glory in the
ages to come. And, long after For
ney shall have gone down
''T" the vile dust from whonce he sprung,
Cu"ept, mhonorcd and unsung,"
poetry and art shall combine to do
honor to the memory of that splen
'hd sistcrhood the women Of the
Sonth.
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OF sea island lands is considered unwise,
partial aud iinconsti itutional. In conclu-
sion, he again urges upon Congress the
danger OF class legislation, as tending to
keep the public mind in astate of uncer-
tain Expectation, disquiet and restlessness.
and furnishing false hopes to classes Of
persons Of support and maintenance, re-
gardless of whether they pursue a life. of
independence or labor, and regardless OF
constitutional limitation.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-17

Six boxes of muskets were seen
two days ago in the town Of ST
Charles, Missouri; while in Franklin
County one or two companies are
already provided with arms. These
and other incidents create a belief
that the radicals are organizing and
arming for the purpose of continuing
their tyranny over the State.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-17

The Charleston papers announce
the death Of Ariel Bolles. ESQ. an
Old resident of that city.
The Alexandria and fredericksburg
Railroad is to be finished, accorilino
to contract. in eighteen months.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-17

In Italy they have printing tele-
graphic machine that works between
Milan and Neufchatel-forty miles
at the rate of twenty words in twenty
seconds. This is the joint invention
Of Bonnelli and Hipp. Between Paris
and Marseilles they use the CaselIi
apparatus, which reproduces the
autograph Of the person transmitting
the despatch.
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Memorial Association.

a MEETING Of the Ladies' Memorial
Association will be held THIS DAY, (Tues-
day. at % p. m., in the Chapel of the
Theological Seminary. All ladies in and
about Columbia are invited to attend.
July IL
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-17

The New York Ne,rs contains some
advance pages from the history of
"The Lost Cause" by Mr.. E. A. Pol
lard, which are not likely to. excite
any additional interest in behalf of
the volume, now soon to appear. Mr.
Stephens is denounced as an 'elabo-
rate demagogue, 'cXacting, conceited,
without consistency or courage. Pre-
sident Davis is referred to us weak
and bombastic, in his addresses, as
''blinded by his natural temper of
"a powerful self-conceit," and ''with
the tillet of vanity upon his eyes :
In the account of the evacuation of
Richmond, the whole contlagration
is charged to the Confederate mill
tary authorities, no allowances being
made for the houses fred by the
thicves-and it is spoken OF as 4
''htting souvenir of the imprudence
and recklessness of the departing ad-
ministration. If this be the key
note to the book, Mr.. Davis could
not ask more unfriendly historian.
In the description of the scenes of
the evacuation, which is written
graphically and spiritcdly, the then
President of the City Council, a very
worthy and excellent citizen, is named
apparently only to be snecred at as
IAN illiterato grocer of the name Of
Sanders, while Mr.. Mayo is intro
duced rs chewing tobacco defiant
ly. These things scarcely rise to
the dignity Of history; and certainly
Southern people do not wish to see
even the acknowledged faults or
folblcs of men who, however humble,
were true to them, pilloricd without
necessity, and especially in South
crn book.
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Market Reports.

NEW YORK, July 1G-Cotton firmer, at
36et3sc. Gold 4?3. sterling-sight IL.
7P. M.-Gold 40.
MOBILE, July 1G.-Sales Of cotton day
1000 bales. Middling 31G32. Market
opened quiet, but firm. The steamers
news caused stiffness in the market,
which closed at outside quotations.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-17
Marine Disaster.

san FRASc1sco, July 16.--Tho clipper
ship Horner, from New York to this port
was burned May 3. The captain and ii
others arrived here, after being in the long
boat forty days: Two other boats, with the
mate and 20 others, have not been heard
from X - - -
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Mr.; Beecher, in "Pulpit Pungen
cles, thinks that che is the best
man who has the most boy in him. :"
But the worst men have most Of "the
old boy" in them, Henry.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-17

The bill for tho extension of the
Capitol grounds has passed the
Senate and is now before the House,
where, it is understood, it will meet
with no opposition. When enlarged,
according to the provisions of this
bill, the entire area of the Capitol
grounds will be forty one acres.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-17

Every inhabitant of the United
States pays three cents day for
internal tax alone to the United States
Government, or tho amount paid is
Mt that rate.
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Suspension of Ordinance.
MAYORS OFFICE.

COLUMBIA, July II, 1866.
YNHE Ordinance prohibiting Swine to
Il run at large in the streets Of Columbia
is hereby suspended until the 18th of Sen
tember, 1866. THEO. STARK, Mayor.
July II
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1t is proposed to change, by law,
the time of the annual meeting Of
Congress to tho 1st Monday in No
vc1I:har.
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF CHARLESTON. july =

ARRIVED YESTERDAY
Steamship Emily B. Sender, New York.
ARRIVED SATURDAY.
Schr. S. J. Waring, Smith, New York.
Schr. Lath Rich, Bonhof, New York.
WENT TO SEA SATURDAY.
Steamship Saragossa, Crowell, New York
Steamship Star OF the South, Baltimore.
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The Arkansas River has cut through
South Bend, eighty-tive miles above
its mouth This saves ten miles of
travel
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ENGAGEMENT WITH ISDIANs.-The
Salt Lake Telegraph, of late date,
has the following:
Maj. Marshall and Col Coppings,
with eighty-fve men, had brush
with the Indians q few days ago, near
the forks of the Owynee. The In
dians numbered 400 or 500. More
than half were warriors. Seven m
dams were killed and twelve wound
ed One white was killed Mai.
Marshall dee1ued it prudent to retire
to Forr Berris to await reinforce
mentS.
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The total imports of dry goods for
the fiscal year have reached the cnor-
nous figure Of Sl37, 900. 900, which is
$50, 900, 900 in excess Of the heaviest
year of the history of the ;5ast-the
receipts Of 1860, the next largest
year, having been $lO7, ,0OO,OO The
average importations for the five
years preceding that just closed was
1863, 900. 900, and for the ten years
ending with 1868 SIT, 900, 600.
The imports for the last year are thus
81. per cent. in excess of the ave-
rage Of the ten preceding years.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-03

DEArH OF AN EDIroR-The Cairo
Democrat announces the death of its
late junior Editor. The Democrat says
We can find no terms to express the
deep regret we feel at this bereavement.
He WIS our friend. and we bear witness
to bis many good qualities. His heart
was garden in which biossomed the
fairest flowers of kindliness, and in which
the rank, weeds Of envy and selfshness
never took root His hand was open as
the day, and what it contained Want
was permitted to take without protest
Walking along the pathway Of the world
upon which the morning sun Of life cas-
its beams making II beautiful, be gstht
cred about him host Of friends who wis
to-day assemble in sorrow about the
portals Of his tomb, and cast upon II the
flowers Of grateful recollection, while
they bow in submission to the will Of the
Good Father of ALL Kind friend, hail
and FAREWELL"
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-03

How DEvIL WAS KILLED IN BALTI-
MORE One night last week, says the
Baltimore Gazette, man was aroused
by an unusuaI noise in his yard, and
went out and found that some one had
broken opeu his meat house and was
making off with his meat De hailed
the supposed thief. but found, to his as
tonishment, that be had walked up the
most unearthly-looking four legged Gus
toner he ever beheld. At 6rst, he was
tempted to leave the field to the intru-
der Tbut not liking to loss bis meat, he
conclude 4 to make at him. He was met
by a most ferocious growl. he at once
ran TO the house, got his gun, and blazed
away at the monster. The shot had
about the same impression on it as would
be produced by shooting green peas
against a brick wall The devil uttered
an internal growl, shook his chains, spit
sparks of FIRE from his mouth, and filed
the air with the smell ot brimstone. Jhe
unearthly manifestations Of demon made
the hair fairly stand on the mau's head;
but he could not bear to lose bis bacon.
He then, nothing daunted, determined
to have another IRE at the devil and
took the precaution to put a minnie ball
in his gun. The shot took effect direct
ly in the eye of the monster, and he
rolled upon the ground a lifeless corpse.
Upon examination, it was found to be
negro man, wrapped in a mule skin,
which he had padded and fixed mp. to
render il impervious to shot, and the fire
and birthstone was but an artIfiee intend
ed to frighten away iDtruders, while he
committed the robbery. "a