The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-09
Nexya Items.

CHARLESTON, January 8.-Ohraces
by negroes on the line OF the Sonth
Carolina Railroad, are reported daily.
and the condition of affairs is grow,
ing worse. Yesterday, a gang of
black Union Leaguers raided on n
mail carrier, thirty miles from this
city; He escaped by the feetness Of
his horse.
Arrived-the bark Annie, London.
Sailed-brig Felix, Palma; brig Paco
and brig Leonore, Barcelona.
WASHINGTON, January S.-A negro
named Gable Thornton, while com
ing from church with two women.
happened to run against an unknown
negro, who stabbed Thornton to the
heart and escaped.
A gold medal, valued at $4OO, was
presented to President johnson to-
day, by o committee from Philadel-
phia. The medal is three inches in
diameter. On the diverse side is an
excellent likeness of the President,
with the date of his bi, tn and inaugu.
ration as President; on the reverse,
the following inscriptions: "With
courage and fidelity ne defended the
Constitution, and by justice and
magnanimity restored the alienated
States" The presentation address
was made by Col. Hagner. The Pre-
sident responded, returning his
thanks to the Colonel, and trusting
that their confidence in him had not
been misplaced. II conclusion, lie
pledged himself that his future course
should be as the past, in his efforts
to maintain and uphold the Constitu-
tion, and assuring the committee that
the presentation was peculiarly graft
tying at this time, and that he would
cherish it until the last hour of his
life. The President then took each
member of the committee by the
hand, and some time was passed in
conversation before the committee
withdrew.
The Ways and Means Committee
have decided to appoint new whis-
key metre.
MIR. Seward spent part of the day
IN the House of Representatives.
1t is confidently stated that the five
Supreme Judges viii decide adverse.
ly to the constitutionality of the Re-
construction Acts, in case daily ex-
pected to come up.
The Ways and Means Committee
will report adversely to the Senate
cotton tax amendment.
A committee of citizens of New
York and Connecticut presented the
President cane made from the Char
ter Oak.
Internal n revenue receipts to-day
$34O,OOO.
The Ohio Democratic State Con-
vention has assembled. The favorite
candidates are Pendleton, for Presi-
dent, and Thurman, United States
Senator.
CHICAGO, January S.-Brigham.
Stone Il Co., pork dealers, and Cooke.
Morton IL Co., wheat dealers, have
failed.
The French steamer Louisiana
made CHE trip from st. Nazaire to
Aspinwall-4, 1872 miles-in sixteen
days and nine hours.
New ORLEANS, January 8.-The
banks and public buildings are closed
to- day, in observance of the holiday
the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans.
Liz convention adjourned till to-
morrow.
The weather has turned cold and
rainy-a serious drawback to the
fair.
RICHMOND, January 8.-The Con.
vention spent the day chiefly in ff-
teen minutes speeches, on the secoud
section of the Bill of Rights, making
allegiance to the United States para.
mount to allegiance to the State.
AUGUSTA, January S.-The COM
mittee appointed by the Macon Con-
servative State Convention have is
sued an address to the people of
Georgia and the United States, set
ting forth that since the termination
of the war, the people have complied
in good faith with all legitimate re-
quirements of the Government, and
earnestly worked for the restoration
of the State to its constitutional
rights in the Union. The address
enumerates the grievances suffered by
the people from Congressional legis-
lation, in the enactment and enforce
ment of the military bills, and ap-
peals to the people of Georgia to
organize for self-protection and cease
less OnnOsiti0n f0 oDo<.o