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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-16
The Ph,ladelphla Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, August 15-Noon.
The Convention was called to order
at,noon. The wigwam was crowded
with delegates aud spectators. A
large number OF ladies' were present.
General Dix was in the chair. Mr..
Blair, from the Committee on Organ
ization, announced Mr.. Doohttle for
President, which was received with
great applause.
LATER.-The Committee on Gre
dentials reported in favor of the ad
mission of General Crosby's Maine
delegation. The letter of Vallandi-
CHAM met with great applause. After
stating that the Ohio delegation had
passed resolutions endorsing him as
duly elected delegate, his patriotism
and fitness to represent his constitu-
ents, and declaring their readiness to
stand by him in the assertion of his
rights rs delegate, should he deem
1T proper to present himself to the
Convention, he says, yielding my
own deliberate conviction of duty
and right to the almost unanimous
opinion and desire of. friends whose
wisdom and soundness of Judgment
and sincerity and purity of motHesI
may not question, to the end that
there shall be no pretext even from
any quarter for any controverted
question or disturbing element in the
Convention to mar its harmony or
hinder IN any way the results to the
cause of the Constitution and Union,
the public liberty which shall follow
from its declarations and its action, I
hereby withdraw from the Ohio De-
mocratic delegation, and decline
taking my seat in the Convention. I
am profoundly conscious that the
sanctity and magnitude of the inte-
rests involved in the present political
canvass in the United States are too
immense not to demand sacrifice of
every personal consideration in a
struggle upon the issue of which de-
pends, as solemnly believe, the pre-
sent peace and ultimately the exist
ence of free republican Government
on this continent. In conclusion, he
trusts the proceedings will be harmo-
NOUS, the action wise, and that the
results will be crowned with triumph.
The following despatch was re-
ceived from the President:
WASHINGTON, August 13.-To Hon.
o. H Bro,oniag and Hon. Il. ". Ran
da1,. Convention, Philadelphia: thank
you for your cheering and encourag-
ing despatch. The finger of Provi-
dence is unerring, and will guide you
safely through. The people must be
trusted, and the country will be re-
stored. My faith is unshaken as to
the ultimate success.
(Signed,) ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Convention adjourned until
tomorrow, at 10 o'clock, when the
Committee on Resolutions will report.
Senator Cowan is Chairman.
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AN INFAMOUS SENTIMENT. In a
speech at Springfield Illinois, few
days ago, Gen. Logan said:
.''Ihere was but one way to treat
with rebels. Take the torch in one
hand and the sword in the other, and
march to the music of the Union,
with the flag unfurled, and sweep
over their territory. He had no sym
pathy for the leading traitors, no
commiseration for them. He could
forget no man who had lost his life,
and who had been manned in this
war for the Union, and he could for
give no man who had fought against
1t. If elected to Congress, he would
carry out what he had said. He
could not forgive the South
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The Petersburg Erpress says: 1t is
reported that the freedmen of Amelia
County, Virginia, held meeting in
that County Il day or two since, and
resolved to work no more for the
whites; also, that they would counte-
nance no negro who did. We do not
know the cause of this action. If
the intelligence is true, we witness
but another widening of the breach
between the two races. What if the
whites refuse to rent their lands to
the freedmen-they Will either be
compelled to emigratc or starvc.
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The NEW NORTH CAROLINA Cox
sTITUTIoN.-Chief Justice Ruflin, Of
the Supreme Court Of North Caro-
lima, has decided against the late $50
called State Convention and the
Constitution supposed to be framed
by it. He says:
81 consider that there is no Consti-
tuition, because your Convention was
not legitimate Convention, and had
no power to make Constitution for
us, or to alter that which We Lad and
have
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The Commissioner of Internal Re
venue has written the following re-
spectng the tax upon auction sales:
Prior to the date of the late Acl
OF July IL, 1866, it was held that
sales made by auctionecrs, for Judi
clal or executive officers, or for execu-
tors and administrators, were liable
to n tax in the same manner as sales
made for other persons. The law
has been amended, and it is now held
that tho sales Of ;.uctioneers made
Tor or on account of the persons or
ofhcers above specified are not liable
to tax since August l, instant, the
time when the above Act takes effect ~
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Old Romeo, one of Dan Rices elc-
plants, broke loose, at Buffalo. lately,
and, getting into well-stocked kitch-
en- garden. began to gobble up vege-
tables. When he was rc-taken, it was
found that he had left very little gar
den.
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THE WAY TO FIGHT CHOLERA The

THE WAY TO FIGHT CHOLERA. The
Cincinnati Commercial says the dis
case is almost certainly susceptible Of
relief In It's earliest stage. The way
to tight cholera is to give instant at
tcntlon to premonitory diarrhua.
The treatment OF the premonitory
IS simple enough-only be prompt.
Get a specific for the diarrhtna from
your family physician, and keep it
always at tho elbow. \ physician
should be summoned ut once. in case
OF threatening symptoms, but the
tlme spent IN going for him is always
precious. Rcpose, also, is as essen
tlal to overcome looseness of the
bowels as medicine. Take care of
the diarrhna.
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The GRAIN CKoP.--The New. York
Express says that the indications are
that the cereal crops Of the West and
the Middle States, soon abont to be.
if not already in good part, harvest
cd, will be the most abundant on
record. That is the substance of the
reports. which are coming in to rs
from all quarters. With but limited
demand for expectation. we do not
see how lower prices can be avoided
a contingency which consumers now
compelled to pay S14 and $15 per
barrel for flour in the sea.board mar
kets must contemplate with delight
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TRUE TO THE LAST. "A letter from
ex-Gov. Harris, published in the
Fayetteville Odserrea-, says: ''I hope
and expect to make myself comfort
able here ere long, and expect to live
and die i'll Mexico. I have nothing
to regret in the past, except the blum
ders which lost us our independence.
My own course was taken from stern
sense of duty, and long aud sober re-
Election confirms and stregthens me
In the correctness Of the opinions on
which I acted.
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Gen. L. J. Wood, commanding
Department of the Mississippi. has
issued an order appointing Assistant
Commissioners of tho Freedmen's
Bureau for every County in the State
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To Rent.

A NEAT COTTAGE, on Main street,
N containing eight rooms, formerly oc-
crpied hy Major w. d. Peck Possession
given on next Tuesday. Apply to Mrs
Kelley or ". y. Peck, at +. d G. ID. Hopes
store. August 16 3
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LOST

LOST,
nN the 18th inst, between the College
~ Campus and Col. Harris Office, an old
DEED OF CONVEYANCE from Elias Har-
per to j. c. O'Hanlon. The finder will
please deliver the same to Col. Harris or
myself. /. j. RAWLS.
AUG IG
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The Thoroughbred Stallion,
Aaso BOURBON. by imp. Glencoe
T%Aout of old Col Wade Hampton.
-SA-A-favorite marc, ''Fieur-de-I.is." vii.
stand in Columbia during the Fall Season
OF 1866. The horse can be found at I.o-
gans Brick Stable, corner Assembly and
Senate streets
TERMs.-s25, in specie, or its equivalent
in greenbacks at the time Of payment. 81
to Groom. Cash on first service.
Aug is
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BY the Cable-Maximilian-
LONDON, November 23-Noon.-A
schooner was seized to-day by the Govern
ment authorities at Cork on suspicion Of
having Fenian arms on board.
PARIS, November 23-Noon.-La France
editorially admits that the departure of
Macmillan from Mexico is likely to take
place at any moment, if it has not already
been accomplished. lie Temps says the
French will quit Mexico speedily and alto
gether. The Moniteur maintains silence on
the Mexican question. e.
LIVERPOOL, November. 23-Noon.--Du-
ring the week the cotton market has been
rather dull, but steady at Id. for middling
uplands. The transactions were not very
heavy, and the sales for the week do
not foot up oyer $4,000 bales. To-day
the market shows some improvement, and
prices have an advancing tendency. Mid
ding uplands are quoted this morning at
41ad., and the sales to-day promise to
reach $4,000 bales. Breadstufs continue
to advance, and the market to-day is still
frmer. Corn is quoted this morning at 4Os.
LONDON, November 23--Noon.--Consols,
90L. United States 5-20's, 70A.
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still Later by tho Cable.

LONDON, November A.-The Feniar
agitation in Ireland still continues. Many
arrests have been made and quantities Of
arms seized. An American named Gill.
vernay, suspected of beings Fenian agent
was arrested at Dublin to-day and impri'
soned. Many others whom the authorities
have spotted will soon be arrested.
LONDON, November 24.--An editorial
writer in the Times this morning believes
that Macmillan has actually abdicated
and he looks for the Intervention OF the
United States Government a. tha next
step. This he considers matter OF course
but hopes that good results will follow. II
is reported that twenty transports will sal
from Brest to-day TO bring home the
French troops Immediately after the ar
rival Of the next mail from Mexico.
FLoREEcE, November A.-The Govern
ment Of Italy win renew negotiations with
the Pope ut once. &C., -
LIvERpooL, November A-P. A.-Cottor
market opened active at yesterdays ad'
vance, with prospective sale for tho day O
I6, 900 bales; middling, l4h. !
LONDON, November PIP. H.-Aones
market steady. Consols, 90 for money
Unitsd States sos, 7oA. Illinois Gen.
trail, 10. Erie. 4sh.
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Later by the Cable-Markets, DC.


PARIS, November 23.-A popular out.
break against the Spanish Government il
liable to occur at any moment. There are
vague rumors that the Queen will abdicate
to avert the threatened storm.
FLORENCE, November A.-It is reported
authc:itatively that Rallazi will succeed
Baron Ricasoli in the foreign office.
LONDON, November PA number OF
persons accused of Fenianism have been
arrested at Limerick, and large quantities
of pixies and other arms have been seized.
BERLIN, November 24.-The Chambers
have agreed on censuring the Government
for the sale of the Cologne railroad with
out their sanction.
LIVERPOOL, November 23-P.M.-Cotton
unchanged. Provisions unchanged. Lard
tending down.
LONDON, November 2s-P. M.-Money
somewhat easier; Consols closed at go.
United States 5-20's, 70A.
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From Washington.
WASHINGTON, November 24.-Major. &C.
neral George S. Stewart, late of the Con-
federate army, was pardoned to-day by the
President, at the earnest RECOMMENDATION
of several distinguished officers of the re.
gular army, headed by General Grant.
The Attorney General also joined in the
request. .r
The sixth race on the National course
took place to-day, over 1000 spectators be-
ing present, including General Grant and
staff, Secretaries McCulloch and Stanton,
Browning, Sir Frederick Bruce, and many
other distinguished gentlemen. The race
was for purse of 81 200, mile heats, best
three in five. The horses entered were
the famous Dexter the trotter), George
Faucette, and Polly Ann. In all three
heats Dexter started behind, but passed
bis competitors before the quarter pole wai
reached. His time on the first heat wal
2.261a; on the second, his owner pushed
him as far as he could, and no made the
time, 2.2l ~, surprising any time he here.
tofore had made, except on the Kalmozoc
course; on the third heat he was not push.
ed, and made the time, 2.29A. First heat
Polly Ann came in two lengths behind
Dexter, but in the other heats the PAGER
came in last, and Faucette came in second
DaYter rms in Richmond on Monday. Whsp
the season will close.
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Nrw YORK, November 2S.-A special
d;sna,ch to the Post, from Washington,
saws that al a meeting Of the Cabinet yes
.cyday important business relative to Next
co was transacted, and at the termination
f;snatches were sent, In cypher, to Gene
val fisherman and Minister Campbell. Re-
cent dispatches from Paris complicate the
Mexican question, and may lead to impor-
tant results.
The Baltimore Suns special says:
Since the special meeting Of the Cabinet
Yesterday afternoon there has been the
greatest interest manifested as to the pur-
nose of this extraordinary convening OF
that body, and various speculations have
been sent off to the northern press on the
subject. i can state positively that the
Cabinet was called together to consider
our foreign relations. In this connection
!, may be stated that IL is known that the
French Government has declared its pur-
pose TO disregard the arrangement for the
withdrawal of the first detachment of
French troops from Mexico during this
month, as agreed upon between Mr.. Sew
ard and De L'huys.
The French Emperor has notified our
Government that he cannot effect the with
drawal of the troops until next spring,
when he proposes to embark the entire
force at once. In view Of the failure of
Napoleon to comply with his agreement
10 withdraw one portion Of these troops,
and inasmuch as the notification Of this
forfeiture Of the agreement comes at this
late day, cur Government is not disposed
to put full confidence in the further pro-
misses of the French Emperor. There is
reason for believing that this matter was
the immediate cause of the Cabinet meet
ing yesterday, and that to-day the subject
was again considered in the regular ses-
sion, General Grant being present, by re-
quest of the President.
1t is minated in official circles that
instructions have been sent to our Minis
ter in France to demand the immediate
withdrawal of the French troops from
Mexico, DATA.
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Gold I'm New York-.Imp0rts, and II.
- ports. - ~
HtNfwi YORK. November 2s.-The last
sales Of gold yesterday were at 1881, and
the market is steady at that figure. Cash
gold was loaned as high as l32 per cent.
premium at one time but afterwards
and 4 per cent. was paid to have It carried.
The stock market improved late in the
day.
The shipments Of specie for the week
amounted to 1882. 1000, and the total i'm
ports Of the week were nearly a ,00O, 900.
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to the verdict, aud 70 mould the measures
of the Administrator - 10 conform TO che
will Of the majority manifested at the polls.
Some such proposition asthat suggested IN
the amnesty-sufffsge plan he would re-
commend the President to adopt. II ap.
pears evident that the proposed amend
mcnts to the Constitution must fall Of
adoption, but he thinks that need not me-
cessarily prevent the President and Con-
gress from coming together and agreeing
upon plan based upon something like the
amnesty suffrage proposition.
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A son Shot by his Father.

CHICAGO, November PA terrible ira
gedy occgrred last Sunday in Clay county
ID this State. A young man-One of the
caivalry-taught to sleep upon his revolver,
was making too free display of pair OF
them in the presence of his father, who had
JUS returned from church. His father
pIously reproved him, when the young
Scion Of southern good breeding drew one
Of Tue revolvers, and, dwelling it at the
head Of his father, blazed away. The shot
Was bad one, and before he could fire
another, the father snatcbed up dou-
H!e-barrclled shot gun and shot the young
Villain dead
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EUROPEAN NBW6 ASSOCIATIOA.
General n. Butler ON National AZ.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. =
NEW YoRk, November 25.-Gensral
Butler delivered . lecture at the Academy
of Music in Brooklyn last evening, which
was attentively listened TO. On the SUBJ
ject of the Reorganization Of the South he
said neither political expedients, conven-
lions, President, nor Congress could COM
pass It. All devices Of State craft must
fall. Even UNIVERSAL freedom cannot &C.
complish It, and universal impartial SUI.
frags will only add to the danger. The
only safstyis In universal education, in
tellectual and religious.
The common school and church are the
only basis upon which the South can be
safely and permanently reconstructed.
General Butler argued there is power in
Congress to establish schools in the South
under that clause of the Constitution which
says "Congress shall have power to pro-
vide for the common defence and general
welfare of the United States"
On the subject of the impeachment of
the President, be claimed that an improper
public speech of high official is i'm
peachsble that the Senate, from which
members from eleven States are excluded,
and some of them expelled, is legal high
court Of impeachment that il accused, and
he nsglects or refuses to appear before the
Senate when summoned, he may be tried,
convicted, and deposed from Office in bis
absence that all the powers Of impeach-
ment are derived from English law, and
that according to all law and precedent the
President, ifimpeached, must be prevented
from exercising the functions Of his Office.
General Butler enumerated the charges he
had to make against the President as i'm
peachable offences, viz:
LIST. Drunkenness in office;
I'd. The making Of indecent and infam-
matory harangues;
Sd. Tyrannically and unconstitutionally,
as the chief executive officer, usurping the
lawful rights and powers Of Congress in
appointing provisional governors for the
South, the Reorganization Of State govern
Ksnts, and the assumption Of power to
dictate who should vote in the recon.
structed States;
4th. The corrupt use Of the appointing
power;
9Th. Improperly using the constitutional
power Of pardons for offences against the
United States;
9Th. Appointing rebels to office;
7th. Refusing to execute the constitu.
tional laws of Congress in the insurrec-
tionary States; and
9Th. Conspiring with John T. Munroe to
prevent and dispense lawful convention Of
loyal citizens in New Orleans, and melting
Munroe and his accessories to dispense said
convention and kill the members thereof
The address was very long, and undis.
turbed, ..
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suit vs.. General h. Butler.

NEW YORK, November 25.-Suit has
been commenced before the Supreme
Court by John H. Lester against General
Butler, charging him with false imprison-
ment. The damages are laid at 100000.
Also charging him with fraudulent CONVEX
sion of property-damages, 100000. Les
ter received free pass from Secretary
Stanton during the war to bring his family
North. General Butler disregarded the
permit and imprisoned him. Notices of
the writs were served yesterday.
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Mexican Affair.".

WASHINGTON, November u.s. Ofncial
dispatches from Mexico in the hands of
Minister Romero state that Colonel Ra-
fael J. Garcia. appointed Military Cover
nor of Puebla, has established his govern
ment at the city Of Tacapoaxtla, and has
issued proclamation to the people Of
the State calling upon them to take up
arms against the invaders. Governor Gar
cha reports that the French have lost all
of Puebla, keeping only the line Of the
main road from Vera Cruz to the City
of Mexico. ..
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WASHINGTON, November 24.-There are
reasons to believe that the forthcoming
message of the President is pervaded by
conciliatory counsels and manifestations of
q desire on the part of the President to
harmonic the executive and legislative
branches of the Government. The mes
sage is rapidly approaching completion,
and will probably be placed in the hands
of the printer next week.
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speculatiOns about the Presidents
Message.

WASHINGTON, November 25.-Many of
the Washington correspondents are spe-
culating as to what will be the contents
of the Presidents forthcoming message.
Some Of them affirm very confidently
that he will make terms with Congress on
the restoration policy, because Of the re-
suit of the recent elections. This is mere
speculation, and it were better, therefore,
to wait for positive information from the
message itself. 1t will be remembered that
in the many speeches of the President du-
ring the late tour through the North and
West he said that he had no new policy to
announce, and that his future would best
be indicated by his past course.
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NASHVILLE, November 23.-About 4
o'clock on last Tuesday morning meteor,
.shlhg mp the whole heavens, was seen
near , Rome, Georgia, moving rapidly south
,SSa'"ardly, appearing like a fire-ball as
,a,ge as the sun. 1t exploded apparently
' Syu niles of with tremendous report,
nae a for,y-pound cannon, that shook the
'@''h aud made the windows rattle.
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ST. LOUIS, November 23.--The Evening
Noes ofto-day says that Governor Fletcher,
B. Gratz Brown, Hon. Henry S. Blood, and
other prominent Radicals, have inaugu-
rated movement having for its object the
rejection by the Legislature of the con-
grcSSional constitutional amendment and
the amendment OF the State constitution to
abrogate the Acknowledgement of rebels,
oIA substitute therefor negro suffrage.
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Morrissey's Seat not to be Contested
. Fentan Affairs.

NEW YORK, November 25.-At the ban
quet to General Nelson Taylor, he stated
in his speech that he should not contest
the seat of John Morrissey in Congress.
Colonel Kelley is now in charge of Fe-
Man affairs here, Stephens evidently hav-
ing left for Ireland. Special messengers
have recently arrived from Ireland, who
state that the island will soon be in q
state of complete insurrection. Large
quantities of Springfield, Enfield, and Spen-
Ger rifles are hourly arriving here, which
are being constantly shipped to Ireland.
All the arms intended for service in Canada
have been turned over to Stephens.
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srs uhNkkAL SIcKLEs's VIEWS ON RECON
Of ,itiioN.-The statement made by seuie
Tan "e Washington correspondents that
roI Hefai Sickles declares the Presidents
r HaSy failure is erroneous. He has
H. ~ no such statement. On the contrary,
,e,Sys that be General Sickles) has prac-
Cs sny demonstrated it's success in South
leJ;o,nha. Nevertheless General Sickles,
doihg that the people at the late cleo
poI'sa nave declared against the restoration
o. u u The Administration, il Is the part
'"aoil and sound statesmanship 70 bow
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Rebel GueriIIas i'm Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, November 22.-The parties
recently arrested by the vigilant detective
force OF the Louisville and Nashville rail
road, charged with having participated in
some of the recent fragrant outrages upon
the trains and stations of that company,
arc confined in the military prison in this
city, General Thomas claiming that they
are rebel guerillas. The rendezvous OF
other gangs have been discovered, and the
Tvhhers arrested