The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-01
News Items.

New York; schooners Lizzie Batchel-,
der. Boston, and Myrover, New York.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Internal
revenue receipts to-day $7S9, 900; re-
ceipts for the month "a, 500, 600.
a delegation from Pennsylvania,
representing the Conservative Repub-
licans, called upon the President to-
day. They represent themselves us
in no condition to aot with the Dem
ocratic party, but propose acting dis
tinctly. The President declined Civ
ing them advice, expressing himself
hopefully, as the issues Of the hour
were i'll the peoples hands.
New ORLEANS, July 3I.-Only two
cases of yellow fever have been re-
ported in this city
The Board of Health reports Gal
weston an infected port, and requires
the Governor to include it in his pro-
RICHMOND, July 81. 31.-Delegates,
n both white and colored, arc hocking
into the city, to attend tho monster
convention to meet to- morrow. Pro-
minent Virginians are connected with
the movement n meeting of ex-
Federal officers was held tonight and
resolutions adopted advising co-ope-
ration with all who wish for the re-
storation Of pcace.tO the country. 1t
appointed fifteen delegates to the
convention. The following is one OF
the resolutions:
Resolrel, That in the spirit and
chiyalry of true soldiers, who have
toiled, suffered, fought and blcd to
uphold the emblematic colors Of our
cause and country, &e are disposed
to forgive and forget the past, with
to entertain malice towards none, and
extend charity to alr who Will now
and for the future come forward with
the open right hand Of patriotic fel-
lowship, resolved to make the lhtion
once again happy; and we cordially
Offer the olive branch, because we feel
i'll our soldier hearts secure of the APP
probation Of the no less gallant than
generous American people.
The platform Of Mr.. Bolts, which
was submitted tonight to the Caucus
OF the conservative wing aud Was ap-
proved, fayors the restoration OF the
great body Of the people to their po-
litical rights, but urges the disfran-
chiscment of the more active leaders.
1t is stated that the platform has al
ready been submitted to and approved
by the other wing of the party.
CHARLESTON, July 31-A large Re
publican mass meeting was held here
last night-thc freedmen largely pre-
dominating. DR.. Mackey, Collector
Of Customs. was elected President.
Among the Yice-P Presidents were L.
A. Sawyer, Collector of Internal Re
venue, District-Attorney Corbin, and
several colored citizens. A motion
to add the name of United States
Marshal Epping to the list OF Vice
Presidents, was voted down by an
overwhelming majority. After seve-
mously adopted, expressing their un-
alterable purpose to carry out in
good faith and without reservation
the Congressional measures looking
to restoration. and endorsing the
platform of the recent Republican
Convention in Columbia, and declar-
ing the maintenance of that platform
without qualification the only evi-
dence in any candidate for public ia
vor of devotion to the great party,
through whose exertions alone the
South can look for restoration.
Gen. Sickles has dismissed Magisl
trate Zealy, of Columbia, from office,
for releasing, on insufficient bail,
without due regard for tho public
peace or the gravity Of the offence
committed, Radcliffe and Daily, who
were arrested there, charged with as,
saulting and beating j. q. Thomp.
son, Northern correspondent, and
w. j. Armstrong, of Washington.