The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-12-12
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PrrTsBURa, PA. December II. The
1labor reform and peoples candidates
for Mayor. Treasurer, Comptroller
land City Attorney, have been elected
over the regular Republican nomi-
3nees, by an average majority of 5000.
iThis unprecedented result causes
1grea1 excitement.
ST.. Louis, December 11.-In o
1criminal action against Bodemain &
1Co., for affixing fraudulent brands to
manufactured tobacco, the jury failed
Ito agree. In the same case, yester-
|day, in the United States District
court, brought as civil suit, the
Jury returned verdict forfeiting the
lstock, machinery, tools implements,
DC. This is the first civil suit of the
kind in the country.
WHEELING, December IA loco
motive boiler exploded near this city,
killing three persons.
MANCHESTER, n. H., December II.
James w. Weston, Democrat, has
been chosen Mayor, over Clark, the
present Republican incumbent, by
800 majority.
RIoHMoND, December 11.--The
Conservative Convention assembled
at the theatre this morning-8OO
delegates present, all parts of the
the State being represented. Hon.
A. IL. 81. Stuart, of Augusta, elected
President. Stuart said this was not
q Convention of party, but of Vir-
ginlans. AT the close of the war, we
were assured that. upon the repeal
of the ordinance of secession, repu-
diation of the Confederate debt, and
the emancipation of the slaves, we
would be restored to our rights in
the Union; instead of these promises
being fulfilled, q policy had been in
augurated to place the Southern
States under the control of an inferior
race. We meet to appeal to the
North, not to permit the infiction of
this disgrace upon us. Our rights
may be wrested from us, but we will
never agree to the rule of an alien
and inferior race-we prefer the rule
of the bayonet.
Among the presidents, were
L. M. T. Hunter, Thos. S. Bocock,
e1-Gov. Letcher and others.
RALEIGH, December 11.--The
United States Circuit Court con-
tinues in session. Suits have been
brought against the stockholders of
the banks, by holders of the notes.
RICHMOND, December I1.-In the
Reconstruction Convention, Senator
Wilson, it is stated, advised modera-
tion and forbearance in legislation,
and in the matter of disfranchisement
not to go beyond the Reconstruction
Acts.
A locomotive of passenger train,
hence for Petersburg, exploded at
the halfway house, this afternoon.
killing Richard Norris, the engineer.
and colored fireman.
An analysis OF the Virginia Con-
vention shows that Hanover County,
the birthplace of Clay and Patrick
Henry; Orange County. the birth
place of Madison and Zach. Taylor;
Albemarle County, the birthplace of
Jefferson; Charles City County, the
birthplace of Harrison and Tyler
are all represented by negroes.
MOBILE, December 11.-A grand
conservative meeting was held here
to-night-the object being protesta-
ton against the action of the late
State Convention, and to organize
conservative political clubs through
out the State. The meeting was
largely attended and very enthusi-
astic.
MONTGOMERY, December 11.-Goy.
Patton has perfected financial ar
rangements in New York, for paying
the interest on the foreign debt, due
January 1, 1868; and also secured an
extension of time for the payment of
the temporary loan heretofore guar
anteed in New York, until the same
can probably be paid from the col
lection of taxes-which saves the sale
of the State bonds under the present
depressed condition of Southern Sc
curities.
Messrs. Henry G. Semple, of Mont
gomery, Joseph H. Speed, of Perry,
and eleven other conservative Repub-
ican members Of the Reconstruction
Convention, who protested against
the Constitution, have issued oir-
cular, which ably yindicates their
position. They assume that the
action of the Convention is in oppo-
ton to the sentiment of the Northern