The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-09
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NAsHvnhE, October 8. Brown
lows message recommends the repeal
of the law disqnalifying negroes from
holding Office and: settingson iuries,
and mdulges in bitterness against the
rebels. He does not advise the ex-
tension of suffrage to disfranchised.
whites Brownlow will probably be.
elected United States Senator.
Dispatches from Fortress Monroe
represent the late storm as very ter
rible. Wrecks are to be seen in every
direction. -
WASHINGTON; October S.-The fol-
lowing is.a recent revenue decision:
When the land is sleased for term of
years, under contract that the lessee
siiaH erect o building thereon. the
title to which subjects to the use of
the lessee during the term immedi-.
ately rests in the lessor; the expense
,tof erecting the building is in the ma
ture of rent, and is returnable as
suoh in the income returns of the
lessor. so. ~. ID
The varions committees of the
House are preparing work for the
next session The Election Commit
tee meets in Lexington, KY, on the
Ilth. The Committee on Southern
Railroads proceeds South from here
on the 10th. The Sub Committee of
the Judiciary Committee, assemblies
at the Capitol tomorrow, to investi-
gate whether Maryland has Repub-
lican constitution. @'s
The President has issued the fol.
lowing proclamation:
Whereas it has been ascertained
that in the, nineteenth paragraph of
the reclamation of the President Of
the United States of. the Goth of
August, 1855, in declaring the insur-
rection at an end which had hereto
fore existed in the State of Texas, the
previous proclamation of the 18th of
June, 1865. instead of that of the I'd
OF April, 1866, was referred to.
: Now, therefore, be it known, that
l, Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, do hereby declare and
proclaim that the said words, "13th
of June, 1865" are to be regarded as
erroneous in the paragraph adverted
to, and that the words sod day of
April, 1866" are to be regarded as
Internal revenue receipts, to-day,
1907, 900. sl
- Only $4,000, 900 of internal revenue
were collected in the three months
ending September 30, against 90, ,OOO,-
y 5for the corresponding quarter last
ysar-a falling off of $43, 600. 0GG.
Minister Romero leaves on Satur-
day for Charleston, whence he will
sail direct for Vera Cruz. per steamer
Wilderness, which has been placed at
his disposal by the Federal Govern
ment. Romero's mother. and sister
and b. DeGollado, an atache, accom-
papy him. The Wilderness sails on
Monday, and will touch nowhere en-
route.
r -BosToN, October 8.-At Sheridan's
"serenade, last night, the crowd was
SO dense that fifty females tainted and
one had her ribs broken; others
were more or less injured.
SAVANNAH, October 8.-There was
q small Republican meeting held at
Masonic Hall, last night. An equal
number of white and colored dele
gates were elected to the convention.
A mass meeting was proposed for
Monday next.
CHARLESTON, October 8.-Arrived-
steamers Champion, New York; Fal-
con, Baltimore; schooner F. Morvin,
New York. ~
R1oHMoND, October SIN view of
the trial of Davis, double. the usual
number of petit jurors have been
ordered by summons for the fall
term of the court Hon. James Lyons
was to7day furnished with copy of
the indictment against the accused.
{ten. Wells, of Alexandria, it is under
Stocd, is engaged on the side of the
prosecution, Prosecuting Attorney
Chandler leaves tonight for New
York, to consult with Mr.. Evarts,
who assists him. sd
: .iayrna despatch says sure
remedy for yellow fever and black
yofnit is found in the Juice of the
female gerbena leaf.
The; World's Connecticut despatch
claims gain of Ave towns, in yester-
days municipal elections.s The radi-
Gals gained none, and have been
SpAted in New London, Glastenberry.
yon, Seymour and Kuliply. Be.
des, these gains, the Democrats
2rry Andover, Windsor, Waterford,
eston, Bristol, Hortland, Bnrling-
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