The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-30
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CHARLESTON, November 2s.-At q
meeting of the stockholders of the
Port Royal Railroad-designed to
connect Augusta with Port Royal
Harbor-held on the 9th, Stephen
O. Millett, of Beanfort, was elected
President, and r. e. Robbins, of
Boston, with eleven others, directors.
Mora than half the grading has al
resdy been. completed, and 1000
hahds will be put on the work imme-
diately.
CHAR1EsToN, November 29.-Fur-
ther returns from the interior render
it almost Certain that the Convention
is defeated, as the total vote polled
falls short, by many thousands, of the
requisite majority of registered
voters.
Immense deposits of valuable phos-
pilates, said to be superior to Peru
vian guano, and of incalculable value,
have been discovered on plantations.
hitherto considered of little value,
stretching along the banks of Ashley
River, few miles above this city. A
company has been formed, backed by
Northern capital, to utilize these de-
posits; which CONSIST of animal re-
mains, forming q thick substratum
for several miles. The subject ex-
cites much talk here.
Arrived-bark Harken, Adelstein.
Liverpool. Sailed-ship Charlotte,
Liverpool.
HAVANA, November 2S.-The st.
Domingo hurricane of the 10th d.
mayed the lighthouse. Whole pa
rishes have been desolated.
The revolution in favor of Baer
has been defeated, after some fight
ing, in which the revolutionists were
entirely defeated.
RALEIGH, November 29.-A very
large number of gentlemen from diff
ferent portions of the State have been
here in attendance, for some days, on
the United States Circuit Court.
After full consultation had by many
OF the conservative gentlemen pre-
sent, among whom were many of the
ablest and most influential men in
the State, it was deemed best to ad-
wise postponement of the conserva-
tive State Convention, called to meet
here on the 18th of December next,
and leave the time and place here
after to DE designated by a State
Executive Committee. A very large
and able State Executive Committee
was also appointed. It is presumed
that the arrangement will be entirely
concurred in.
New ORLEANS, November %
Gen. Hancock arrived at 5 o'clock,
this evening. No public reception of
any kind.
Gen. Hancock's order, on assuming
command, does not disappoint the
hopes of those who have been anx-
iously expecting his coming, and will
infuse new life into the almost de-
spairing friends of law and order.
The following is an extract from his
order:
The General commanding is graft
fled to learn that peace and quiet
reign in this department.. 1t will be
his purpose to preserve this condition
of things. The maintenance of the
civil authorities, and the faithful exc
cution of the laws, is the most effect
ual mode under existing circum-
stances. When insurrectionary force
has been overthrown, and peace es-
tablished, and the civil authorities
are willing to perform their duties.
the military should cease to lead and
the civil administration resume it's
natural and rightful dominion.
Solemnly impressed with these views,
the General announces that the great
principles of American liberty still
are the lawful Inheritance of this
people. The right Of trial by jury,
tho habeas corpus, the liberty of the
press, the freedom of speech, the
natural rights of persons and the
rights Of property must be preserved.
Free institutions, while they are es-
sential to the prosperity and happi-
ness of the people, always furnish
the strongest inducements to peace
and order. Crimes and offences
committed in this District, must be
referred to the consideration and
judgment of the regular civil autho-
rites, and those tribunals will be
supported in their lawful jurisdic-
tion.
The Convention to-day passed o
resolution inviting Gen. Hancock
and Gov. Flanders to seets inside the |
bar, endorsing the removals by Gen.
Mower and in favor of aboiishipR |
the cotton tax.