The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-05
News Items.

CHARLESTON, January Arrived
to-day-Steamer Champion, New
York: Sailed Steamer Charleston.
New York; steamer Sea Gull, Balti,
more; schooner Nellie Bowers, Bos-
ton; schooner anna Fletcher, Mobile.
WASHINGTON, January 4.--Gov.
Bullock, Of Massachusetts, in his
message. says: Let us, then, hear no
moro OF confscation and attainder
Tor the Southern masses; let us make
an end of illiberal and unfriendly
legislation, and while compromising
no principle for which we have COM
tended, let us restore the lately in
rebellion, to equality of rights, as
speedily as is consistent with the ma
tlonal safety. He concludes with o
long eulogy of Grant, with strong
expressions regarding his fitness for
the Presidency.
Internal revenue receipts to .day
$1,O9O,0 900; for the week dc, 25O, 600;
for the year ,$1O4, 125, ,OO0.. Govern.
ment disbursements, for December:
Civil lists 81. 100000; interest ON
public debt $9, 125, 600; war $13, ,OOO,!
600; navy SO, GOO, 900; Interior ST.!
600. 600; total $305, ,0OO, 600.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
will Introduce resolution, early next
week, calling on the Government to
demand the release of Father McNa-
hon, imprisoned in Canada, charged
with Fenianism.
Shermsn's funding the national
debt bill excites severe criticism in
financial circles; it is estimated that
it will cost $11, 900, 900 in commits!
sions to fund the debt as proposed.
Towards report to Grant, covering
letters from the South, don't credit
the widespread destitution repre-.
sented,. and says last year, Southern
gentlemen estimated that it would
take $4,000, 900, whereas $500, 900
metathe necessities. He. thinks this
years distress won't prove SO strin.
gent as represented. by Governors
Orr, Humphreys and others; but be-
fore spring, there will doubtless be
suffering in South Carolina, Missis-
slppl, Louisiana and small sections
of other States. He urges the Presi-:
dent and Congress to inaueurate a
system of relief, which wont pau
perize the people. Howard, with
Grants approval, has directed sub
commissioners to relieve absolute
distress, and has directed purchases
OF corn for distribution in the most
needy sections. No bureau officers
will be retained South, except upon
representations of sub-commissioners
that their services are imperatively
needed.
Governor Swann's message repre-
sents the assessed value of property
in Maryland, as lower than before
the war, Notwithstanding emancipa
tion losses.
RALEIGH, January 4.-The Con-
seryative Executive Committee has
call Athe State Convention of con-
sefN yes to meet in Raleigh, Febru-
New YORK, January 4.-Wm.
Crowley, a prominent sporting man.
was shot dead by his mistress to-day;
cause whiskey and jealousy.
Specie exports to-day $l,25O, 900.
PHILADELPHIA, January 4.-Wm.
Muser, publisher of the Sunday iNer-
cu'.y, has been sentenced to nine
months imprisonment and $500 fine
for libel.
CINcINNATr, January 4.-The stern
wheeler Harry Dean, hence for Mari
eta, exploded to day and was burned;
many were hurt and five killed ,
MEMPHIS, January 4.-Leftwitcb,
conservative, has probably been
elected Mayor. : 70
RICHMOND, January 4.--In the
Convention, to-day, the following re.
solutions of inquiry were referred,
OF limiting the time of hired labor to
eight hours; of scaling all debt in.
Cured previous to April, 1865, at
twenty-five cents on the dollar; of
levying no pol! tax; of requiring for
cigners to reside in the State ten
years before voting; of legalizing the
birth OF children born of parents in
slavery, so they may inherit proper
ty;, of admitting colored persons to
colleges; of selling the Military In
stitute, and devoting the proceeds to
the educational fund. The news.
papers were severely denounced for
misrepresentation OF the members
and speeches in the Convention "A.
journed.
The city has been quite lively with
newspaper fights to-day; one occur.
ring between reporter Of the Er.
aminer and the correspondent of the