The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-17

OF Georgetown to levy special tax OF
two mills on the dollar Also. joint
resolution authorizing the County Com
missioners of Oconee to levy a special tax
OF one mill on the dollar. Also, a bill to
| determine what shall constitute days
for eight hours in the winter months and
ten in the summer, unless otherwise
| fixed by contract
A message from the Senate was re-
ceived, giving notice that the Senate
| would DO prepared to sit ns a court of
impeachment in the trial Of Judge Yer
| non, Mt l O'clock, tomorrow
Pending the discussion of tho bill
providing for the public printing, the
House adjourned to IL NJ, tomorrow
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF New
JERSEY. EY.-Governor Randolph, of New
Jersey, i'll his annual message, refers to
the adoption Of the suffrage amendment
and the final settlement Of vcxed ques.
ton, and recommends, inasmuch as the
colored people ure necessarily accepted
| as voters, full recognition of all their
rights under the laws. The Governor
deems the natural antagonism Of the
races beyond the reach of human laws
to remedy; thinks no substantial politi-
Gel advantage is had, or likely to be had,
by the blacks, and position being de-
MED them by both political parties in
the North, the race seems to have passed
dom Of party. He strongly urges am
nesty on the part of the Federal Govern
ment to that lurge, influential and
intelligent body Of men now aliens, once
American citizens, and states his con-
viction to be, that the result Of the
existing general depression and dissats-
faction with the conduct of public affairs,
will compel tho political power succosd-
ing hereafter to recognize the urgent
demand for greater economy III the
administration Of the affairs of Govern
ment; the extinction of onerous and
illegal modes of taxation; reform in civil
administration, by which competency
and fidelity shall constitute the test and
guarantee of economy; revision of the
tariff laws. by which the greatest pro-
gress towards the principle of free trade
can be held compatible with our ne
cessities; and protesting against the
enormous grants of lands in which the
States have so great residuary interest.
Detective Flicker, of Chicago, in Fed
crnl secret service, showed Judge Car
dozo, and the brother-in-law of Benju-
min Nathan, "a locket and other property
belonging to the deceased. The detect
i've claimed that he had the murderer
where he could produce him any mo-
ment. CardoZo gave the detective $3.50,
and referred him to Police Superintend-
ent Kelso, who claimed that nil the New
York detectives must share in the re-
ward, whereupon the Chicago detective
returned the $3.50 to Judge Cardozo and
departed. The Chicago man is now ne
gotiating with the Jersey City detect
ives.
A Paris balloon letter writer, q Count
ess, writes to her daughter: sFor eight
days we nre absolutely without news.
Tho carrier pigeons do not come back
any more, either from reason of the bad
weather or capture by the enemy X
The parlor hns been prepared for the re-
ceptlon OF the sick and wounded.
We have been without meat for ten days {"
| QUARTz INSTEAD OF DIAMONDS. is
now stated that the so-called diamonds
found in Southern Africa are only slumps
of translucent quartz" and cnnnot pass
muster with the lapidaries of Amsterdam
who are the best judges of precious
stones in tho world, and against whose
ticta no gem dare shine.
An unopened can of oysters left on
the embers ut the store of Hutchison,
McChesney & Co., in Lexington, ex-
ploded on Tuesday, with quito remarka-
bio force, bursting the CRATE to pieces,
shaking the house to its foundation and
severely injuring young man named
kelley, who was i'll the room ut the time.
Tho outlaws in Robson County, N.
c., have murdered another inolfensivo
citizen-an aged man, named John Tay-
lor. The murderer is supposed to be
Henry B. Lowrey. a company Of United
States soldiers was within 200 yards of
the spot at the time the affair occurred.
Blodgctt says the State Road is in
debt to the amount of 100000. That
is good "pile" to steal in little over
one year, besides the income of tho road.
amounting to 5000, 600 or $500, 900 more.
augusta Chronicle.
Massachusetts man objected to hav-
ing the pegs cut from his sons newly
bought shoes. because the boy would
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