The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-03
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CHARLESTON, January l. 1.-Arriyed--
steamer Charleston. New York. Sail
ed-steamer James Adger, New York:
bark Tecumseh and brig Two Broth
ers, Liverpool.
CHARLESTON, January 1.-Emanci-
patton day was celebrated by q gene
raj parade of the negro societies. fire
companies and political organiza
tons. An address was delivered by
+. L.. Cardoza, and the festivities
were kept up at night. Good order
prevailed.
HAVANA, Decemberi31. .--Lersundi's
address urges strict discipline on the
part OF the troops and loyalty on the
part of the people, as the only means
OF restoring happier days.
Abiding to the slave trade, he SAWS
that the public opinion is overwhelm-
ingly against it, and the DEGREES
against it, and the penalties attached,
have killed the traffic forever.
Panshoff Tarrento, Maximilian's
servant, and bearer of the last words
TO Carlotta, died of vomito at st.
Thomas.
A decree from Madrid authorizes
the continuance of mail service hy
steamer between Cuba and the United
States. ist,"
CHARLESTON, January 2.-Arrived-
schooner Yankee Blake, Baltimore;
schooner Jennie A. Sheppard, New
York. Sailed-steamer Saragossa,
New York; bark Escepanza, BARGE
Iona.
General Scott, Of the Freedman's
Bureau, has issued circular letter of
advice to the planters and freedmen.
with regard to contracts for the COM
ing season.
WILMINGTON, January 2.--The
steamship Francis has broken up:
the machinery may be saved. The
cargo was partly saved. but damaged.
A party of negroes attacked the guard
and carried off part of the goods
savedfrom the wreck. q
RICHMOND, Jaiitiary 2. -fThe North
ern Methodist Conference of Virginia
and North Carolina, mot here TODAY.
Bishop Jones, of New York, presiding.
Politicians are speculating, to-day,
about the Gubernatorial office-tIe
time for which Gov. Pierpoint was
elected, having expired January 1st.
No action has yet been taken in the
matter by the military authorities.
1t is stated that the funds of Geor-
gia, have been removed from Mil
iedgeville to New York, for security.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-The
Presidents slevee was attended as
usual to-d by a large crowd, in
cludlng feign ministers in full
court dreA, and nearly every pro-
mlnent official and army and navy
officer.
The statistics of casualties on the
western and Southwestern rivers for
the past year, show 1872 accidents, 50
resulting in the total loss of vessels.
Loss involved $645, OOO-insurance
S5l2, 900. Loss of life approximates
ninety-two.
The Massachusetts and Maine TIE.
g1slatures were organized to-day.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
S2,118,OOO.
The Austrian Government forbids
recruiting for the Papal armv.
This evenings Erpress saws IL ia
not the least among the many credit
able things done by Gen. Howard.
that he has issued an order dismiss.
ing from the employ of the Freed
mans Bureau, those sub officers who
have permitted themselves to he
nominated for political office.
Judge Busteed's family have re.
celved dispatches from Mobile, pro-
nouncing his recovery hopeless
General O'Neil, recently elected
nlce-President, has, by President
Roberts resignation, become head of
the Brotherhood.
The Fenian Senate has issued an
address, disclaiming completely with
the outrages committed in England.
The town treasurer of Spencer.
Massachusetts,, vamosed with $40.
QUO In corporation funds.
Dispatches to-day report five cases
of drowning, caused by skating.
Immigration of 1867 exceeds that
of 1866, by nearly 10000.
A special telegram from Havana.
dated Vera Graz, 9th, says Congress
was occupied in the consideration of
the proposed constitutional reform.
The rebellion in Yucatan was becom-
ing more serious. Merida was cap
tured by q party from Havana. A
descent was meditated on Sisal Gan