The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-26
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NEW YORK september r25-EX-CongreSs-
man John 3. Steele was thrown from
wagon i'll Kingston yesterday, and killed.
A special despatch to the Tribune says
the trial os jeff. Davis cannot take place in
October, and its postponement is legal
necessitN consequent upon irreSuarity i'll
the adjournment OF the Circuit Court ut
Norfolk last April. ( hief Justice Chase
announces himself ready to call a special
session and proceed with the trial.
Hartease, the child who jumped from the
window of the burning tenement house,
aaNee yesterday in the hospital.
The Herald prints the secret treaty be-
tween Brazil, Bucnos Ayres and Uruguay.
agreeing to overthrow the present legal
authority i'll Paraguay, and destroy tho
sovereignty and Independence ofthat State.
Peru, Chill and Bolivia have Indignantly
protested against the project.
NEW YORK, September 25-Thr races at
the Jerome Park, to-day. wore attended bv
10000 persons, including Gen. Grant and
Madame Rlstori. The first race--mile and
q quarter-was won by Bayswatcr-time
2:l7. The second race was won b. Ken
lucky. Four horses started. Onward was
second in the first heat, and F!eetwing
second on the second heat. ldlcwill dis
tanced in first heat.
Moses Cummings, messenger OF the Ma
honal Bank, was robbed on Wall street, to-
day, of over $4,000, by young man
named Joseph A. Clanton. The thief was
pursued and captured and tho money re-
covered.
MILWAUKEE, September 25.-A portion of
Will L. Burcherd's block of buildings fell
this morning, and buried eight persons
killing two and injuring fatally the ha-
lance.
New ORLEANS, September 21--Tlm yell
low fever deaths were four yesterday.
WAsH1SoToN. September 25.-Thc presi-
dent to day made the following appoint
ments:, Gen. John A. Dix, of New York, to
be Envoy Extraordinary and NInister
P!enlpotentiary to France; Cen Hugh
Ewing, of Kansas, to be Minister resident
At the Hague; w. ]. Valentine, of Massa-
rhusetts, to be Commissioner to the
Paris Exhibition.
Hon. Henry May, cS-Congressman, died
in Baltimore to-day.
The Committee appointed to present the
proceedings Of the Cleveland Convention,
waited on the President to day. General
Granger, in the course of his remarks, re-
ferred to the cOnGratulatOrv despatch sent
by Forrest and other ex-Confederatcs, and
said the true spirit of the Southern men
was there exhibited, and no one had n
right to doubt the honesty and sincerity of
their declarations. The President, in re-
spending, said, while the war was ply
slcal contest, connected, of course, with
intelligent people as far as the scene of
war Was concerned, the strife nowi is purely
OF civil character, for the establishment
of basis upon which our institutions are
to rest hereafter. The query which now
arises is whether the character and genius
of the nation is to he snbverted, or whe-
ther it is to be settled upon the principles
"l the Constitution: l think we are
now at the most important crisis of
our country's history, when we are to
iix substantial and enduring basis npon n
which the institutions Of the country are
TO rest. We are to return to the constitu-
tional limits establishing the great fact
that this is a Government OF limitations
that 1t has a written Constitution, and taa t
the boundaries are To be observed and
strictly guarded, il free government is to
exist; and, coming ont of 4 rebellion, we
mght to demonstrate to mankind that a
free government cannot exist upon hatred,
sistrust and ill will; and that, with lls, the
time has come for = rc-cstablishrlent of all
the relations of the States to the Federal
Government. This look upon az being OF
equal Importance with any part ofthe war,
il not the most important part. l have
said more than intended; bnt repeat,
tnat the encourageme the countcnanco
and the confidence given me, coming from
the source 1t does, Is peculiarly acceptable
10 me; and, God being willing. will, with
your helD, pursue the course | have been
pursuing, in the effort to save our Govern.
ment. l know it has been said. that tho
founders of the Government arc entitled
to the most conspicuous place in the HIS
tory OF onr country; but my opinion is
that the prescrvers of the Govern men,
shonld occnpy the most important place.
Market Reports.
New YORK, September Noon.-Cot
ton firm, at 37Gl39. Sales of the wccl
10000 bales. Receipts 10000. Export.