The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-20
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CHARnEsross, November tee Z .. r.aiie
State election began to-day in this
city. For Convention 2,42S blacks,
13 whites. No votes against the
Convention. All quiet in the city.
The whites take no part in the cleo
tion.
The Grand Lodge OF Ancient Free
Masons, of South Carolina, assem-
bled at Masonic Hall to-day. There
are representatives >present from
seventy-five lodges. The Grand
Master, Gov. Orr, in his address, de.
olares the condition of Masonry in
this State encouraging, and acknow-
Iedges contributions from the North
and West for the benefit Of distressed
brethren.
Arrived-steamer Champion, New
York; bark France, Stockholm; brig
G. Y. Williams, scLLccccrs L. a. Ed
wards, Lilly, New York; schooner
Maggie McNeill. Philadelphia.
Sailed-steemer Charleston, brig
Mary Cobb, New York; schooner
Nelly Potter, for Northern port.
WASHINGTON, November 19.-Ste-
vens will introduce q bill dividing
Texas, Q
Internal revenue receipts to-day
$299,0OO.
It.is stated that the English don't
like Stewards negotiations with Den
mark for the purchase of the islands.
The Greek Legation has advices
that the Canadian war. has been re-
sumed vigorously.
HAVANA, November 1S.--The
French steamer Panama has arrived
from Vera Cruz, bringing the Prus-
sian, French and Bolivian Ministers,
and Prince Salm-Salm. Admiral
Tegethoff has Maximilian's BODY,
and will arrive in Vera Cruz soon. It
is much decomposed.
The Quaker City, with the Holy
Land excursionists, has arrived at
New York.
MOBILE, November 19.-The
steamer Onward, with 700 bales of
cotton, was burned yesterday, near
Bells Lnnding, on the Alabama
River. No lives lost.
BMaHAdToN, November 19.-The
Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers
were frozen over to-day. .t
ST. Louis, November 19.-The
steamers Owande and Amarinth sunk
in Upper Missouri.
HAVANA, November ia hurri-
cane swept st. Domingo October
30th, lasting four hours, desolatinp
the capital and destroying 200 lives,
and nearly all the shipping in the
MONTREAL, November ia fire
occurred here, yesterday, when a
man, his wife and two children were
burned to cinders.
RALEIGH, November 19.-The cleo
tion passed off quietly, without dis
turbance. The negroes behaved with
the utmost propriety. A strong mill
tary and police force was stationed at
the polls, and paraded the streets all
day. It is impossible to tell the re-
suit. To-day's voting will amount to
about 1,200-the votes being cast
mostly by negroes, and all radical,
with but two exceptions. The whites
have reserved their strength for to-
morrow. Many of the blacks forgot
the names registered, and lost their
H&otes. The votes will not be counted
until tomorrow evening. .
MONTGOMERY November 19.-The
Reconstruction Convention Commit
tee on Militia reported an ordinance
to organize O. State volunteer militia,
to be subject to the orders of the
Governor. The question of substi-
tuting the minority report on the
franchise question for the majority
report, was decided in the negative,
by test vote of 10 yeas to 76 nays.
The majority report will carry; it
disfranchises all persons who do not
vote on the new Constitution, and
binding the voter not to contest
negro suffrage hereafter, and not to
maltreat any person on account of
past or present support of the United
States Government or the policy of
Congress.