The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-17
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CHARLEsToN, November I6.-Gov.y
Orr and Gen. Canby are in confer
ence, on the, subject of future taxa
mon and appropriations in the State.
lt ls understood that material changes
VIII be made, which, while develop
ing the resources of the State, will
lessen the burden upon the people.
~ Arrived steamer Charleston, New
York; schooner Curtis Fulton, New
York. Sailed steamers Manhattan,
,Sodiac and Saragossa. New York.
,NEw YoRK, November 16.-The
steamer King Phillip was burned at
the dock to-day; loss $50, 600.
= CnEyELANDs November 16.-A pho
, tographer, named Gregory, with his
throat cut, and an unknown girl shot
dead, we're found this morning, in
Gregory's gallery.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-The
Judiciary Committee to-day examined
several unimportant witnesses re-
garding the government of Mary
land, and have postponed further
investigation Of the subject until
after the first week of the session.
. Nine of the committee will now be
occupied with impeachment investi-
cations until their report is ordered
by the House. 49,.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
1886, 900.
Stevens is quoted rs saying: "We
must take no steps backward. The
reconstruction of the Southern States
on the basis OF the military bill must
be hurried up, SO that as many as
possible OF them may be represented
in the coming Presidential nominal
ing convention. The Republican
party would assuredly elect their
nominee in the next Presidential con-
test, and there was no need to run
after or coax any man into accepting
their nomination. In less than three
years they could recover the North
ern States, and with the Federal pa
tronage, the loyal white element of
the South would always carry the
negro population with them, and thus
give the party o lease of power for
the next fifty years." -
It is reported that the substance Of
Stevens forthcoming speech has
been telegraphed to Europe, to effect
the 5-2Os. e'I}
Balance in the sub-treasury $11O,-
600. 900. y
Ex-senator Wilson, in q letter to O.
North Carolina negro. dated Novem.
Der q, says: II came home from the
. South with the conviction that the
, cotton tax ought to be repealed, and
that it ought to apply to the crop of
this year; and 1 am confirmed in this
conviction by all L hear from your
section. I hope Congress will at
once repeal the cotton tax"
ATLANTA, GA, November 16.-The
official vote of Georgia has been de-
clared. The registered voters num-
bered 1S8, 8,647; votes cast 1O6, 40;
for convention 102,283; against
4,127; majority for convention
98, l56; number of whites voting for
convention about $4,000.
Z, RICHMOND, November 16.--The
large distilleries of Jones &c Byrnes,
and Myres & Brothers, were seized
to-day, for violation of the revenue
laws.
Messrs. Wise, who assailed Pol
lard. published card, denying the
truth of the report that his wife was
near; saying she was inside the hotel
entrance; also asserting that Geo. D.
Wise did not fire until fred upon by
Pollard.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, November 16.
In the Reconstruction Convention. q
resolution was adopted by 81 to SO.
instructing the proper committee to
change the names of all the new
Counties created at the last session of
the Legislature, that were named in
glorification of the rebellion, or after
those who participated in it. After
wards, an ordinance to change the
name of Colbert County to Brown
low, was tabled-yeas 76, nays 12.
Committees on several parts of the
constitution reported. The officers
OF the Executive Department are to
consist of Governor, Lieut.. Cover
nor, Secretary of State, and Auditor
and Treasurer. The Auditor to hold
four, other officers two years-all to
be elected by the people. The Go
vernon, only, has been elected by the
popular vote heretofore. r.
WILMINGTON, November 16.-A
conservative ticket has been brought
out here. Considerable reaction has
commenced among the colored
voters; some will vote the conserva-