The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-30
American intelligence.

Ao,OOo L uElSluuSS UeCouSo Oh Cuc scarcity
of food.
Amer lean Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, November 28.-The fol-
lowing are the quotas and amounts un-
collected under the direct tax: Virginia,
1897, ,000-.S26OO00; North Carolina,
$576, ,000--$173, 900; South Carolina,
1868. .000-S14O. 900; Georgia, 1854, ,OOO;-
$5O2, 1000; Florida, S71, 1,OOO--$7l, 900;
Alabama, S529, 600 -s529, 1000; Mississip.
pi, $413, ,000-S343, 600; Louisiana, 1886,
000-$75, 900; Texas, 1856. .OOO-$1O7,-
600; Arkansas, $261. .OOO-$1O2, 900; Ten
nessee, 5000, ,000- -S2G6, 900. In Virginia,
South Carolina and Tennessee, lands
were sold for non-payment of taxes, and
were bid in by the tax commissioner and
belong to the United States, which own,
according to the assessment of 1866,
lands valued as follows: Virginia, 1875,
600; South Carolina, $300,OOO; Florida,
S25. 900; Tennessee, 100000. These
lands yield no revenue to the Govern
mcnt, except in South Carolina and a
few tracts in Florida. Steps are now
being. taken whereby the Government
may derive revenue from them. 1t may
be deemed important that Congress
should make provisions for the final dis
position of all the lands which have been
acquired and are now owned by the
United States, under the direct tax laws,
at an early day, and also Bthat in the ad-
Justment of the uncollected portion of
the direct taxes in the late insurrectiona-
ry States, different system from that
provided in the Act Of June Z, 1862,
should be devised
CHARLESTON, November 20.-Arrived
steamship Falcon, Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, November20 20.-The Mex
ican Commission will consider all claims
accruing before February 1, 1869, re-
gardless of the date of filing. The two
cases recently rejected had accrued since
the date of tho treaty. Their rejection
was wrongfully attributed to their being
filed after certain date.
New YORK, November 29-The Erie,
with immense war stores for the French,
sailed for Cowes, or q market, to-day.
The Willie de Paris, similarly loaded,
sails tomorrow
WASHINGTON, November 29.-The War
Department has ordered 500 recruits
from the Department at Cincinnati to
Atlanta, Ca, to be Incorporated with
the 18th infantry.
CINCINNATI, November 29-An en-
gineer and froman were killed and ten
drovers hurt, by collision near La
Grange, Ky. Hofhermer Bros, liquor
dealers OF Cincinnati, have suspended;
liabilities S5OO,OOO.
The trial of Yerger, for killing Crane,
at jackson, Miss, occurs in January.
Government surveys will detsch GER
tain mines from Nevada. A despatch
from Salt Lake says this discovery will
elect Fitch, (Republican,) to Congress
from Nevada. Brady, Democrat, has
been elected delegate to Congress from
Arizona. The reported battle near Mon
targis is unconfirmed.
A grand Indian council commences at
Ocmulgee; all the tribes of the territory
will bo represented. Tribal relations to-
wards each other and the United States
will bo considered. It will probably be
in session several weeks. Several mem
bers Of the Indian Commission and pro-
badly Commissioner Shanker, will be
present.
STAUNToS, VA, November 29.-The
Siberton Hoiel, at Buffalo Gap, was de-
stroyed by fire to-day.
John Wilson, residing at Swoope's
depot, chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
committed suicide.
The snow is nine inches deep in the
highland Counties.
MEMPHIS November 29.-The steamer
Post Boy is in sinking condition, near
Napoleon, Ark.
A man has been fined for living with n
black woman, whom he claimed rs his
wife. He sued the city for $25 OOO The
city filed demurrer against the jurisdic-
ton of the court, rs the question of mar
riage belongs solely to the State.
MONTGOMERY, November % The
meeting last night, to express indigna-
tion Mt the course of Smith and Bing-
ham, in refusing to vacate their Offices,
was very largely attended. Speeches
were made by Republicans princi-
pal speaker being Judge Morse, the de-
featcd Republican candidate for Attor.
ney General. He said the election was
fair and peaceful one; he had already
turned over his Office to his successful
Democratic competition, and did so be-
cause he was entitled to it; denounced
the act of locking the wheels of the Go
vernment as high-handed usurpation.
Several Republican members of the Lc
gislature also spoke in condemnation of
Smith and Bingham. Mr.. Graham. q
Republican member from Perry County,
offered resolution, which was adopted,
expressing indignation and disapproba-