The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-27

Act passed February -, 1866, re-
quiring the banks of the State to so
into liquidation. 1t provides that
when ninety per cent. of the notes
issued by any Independent bank
have been redeemed in accordance
with the provisions Of the Act Of
1866, the Treasurer DC authorized
to deliver to the proper officer of
such bank OF banks the remaining
ten per cent. Of State stocks deposit
ell with the Treasurer, upon the ex-
ec'ltion OF bond as provided for III
this Act
New YORK PoLIrICs. e meeting
OF the Republican State Central Com
mittee, of New York, was held ut
Albany. on Thursday to consider the
question Of negro suffrage as present
ed i'll the proposed convention bill
y stormy debate ensncd Oh q series
Of resolutions offered by Mr.. Charles
S. Spencer, favoring negro suffrage
in the election Of delegates. which
were finally rejected. 4 resolution
calling q party convention for the
Sth Of April, to nominate delegates
to the constitutional Convention, was
adopted.
One OF JACKsoS's VETERANS GONE
\ New Orleans paper announces the
death of tue venerable John Mitchell
He was born in Maine, but had
lived nearly fifty years III New Or
leans. He was a member of Beale's
famous rifle company, so highly dis
tinguished for their bravery as sol
diers and their skill as marksmen,
during Jaclkson's campaign at Chal-
mette, and afterwards became cap
tain.
SALE OF TAMMANY HAL1-Tam-
many Hall, in New York, was sold
at auction, on the Goth, for $40, 900,
which is considered cheap. though
there may be some mortgages upon
it. The purchaser is Mr.. Charles ~
Dana, formerly Assistant Secretary
of War, and formerly assistant editor
of the T'ibuqe 1t is stated that he
intends, after the first Of May, to fix
up the wigwam as q newspaper es-
tablishment.
COLoRED VOTERS IN New YORK
In a review of the colored population
of New York, the World states that
there are about 800 colored voters in
that city. a negro in New York
who owns property to the amount of
$3.50 or over, on which he pays tax,
is entitled to vote 1t is said these
colored people are not all Republi-
cans. but many have, for years past,
steadily voted the Democratic ticket.
There is a dentist in New York
who pulls so many teeth that the
gold plugs extracted from them are
worth $500 He takes the teeth to
his residence in Brooklyn and uses
them to enrich his grape-vincs, they
at1ording large quantity of ammo
MIA. The effect upon the vines has
been to make them bring forth an
abundance OF fruit.
SESsAT1oSAL- gossips, Of
Jacksonville, Miss, have got q SEN
sation at last-a haunted house, with
real ghosts or ghostcsses, which pull
the clothes off the beds in the house,
and open doors, though barred and
barricaded, besides being guilty OF
series Of nocturnal rappinss, and
variety Of other uncanny noises.
BY TELEGRAPH The husband Of
Harriet Prescott Spotrord was in
Boston when he learned that he had
become a father by this despatch,
dated at Newburyport: ''Dear father,
| came to town this morning at IL
o'clock, and when You are disengaged
| shall be happy to be introduced to
YOU. Truly, your affectionate son,
Richard Prescott Spotford
4 Round DozES gay and fes-
tive preacher in Richmond, Indiana,
is now undergoing the slow tora1cilt
of Il church trial, on the charge of
having promised to marry twelve diff
fcrent women. The contract was q
little too heavy for the susceptible
preacher, and he accordingly Tilted
the round dozen, marrying No. 13.
\ New SITE TOR TAMNANY Hail.
The Tammany Society, Of New York,
have purchased the lots adjoining
the Academy Of Music on 14th street,
the site of the old Medical College,
for the sum OF $4,000, on which to
erect building for the purposes of
the society. The lot in gross is 11G
feet on 18th street, by 121 feet, ex-
tending to 10Th street.
EMANCIPATION N RUSSIA. The
emancipation of the Russian serfs is