The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-26
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1t was resolved, that the shameless abuse
OF Government patronage, for the con-
troll OF conventions on elections, whether
In the interest OF an individual, faction,
or OF party, with it's consequent corrup.
tlon and Generalization of political life,
demands thorough and general reform
OF the public service: Those who would
suppress investigators, forget that they
owe higher duty to the country than to
any party. 1t is time to stop the grow
Ing encroachments of executive power:
the use OF coercion or bribery, to ratify
treaty; the packing Of the Supreme
Court, to relieve rich corporations; the
sealing OF members of Congress.
The Constitutional Convention voted
to fly the Federal flag over their hall.
There we're FIVE negatives.
FRANKFORT, KY, January 25.--The
Senate conourred in the House bill, al.
lowing negroes to testify.
CHICAGO, January 25.-The smallpox
and other diseases are increasing.
The Ducal buffalo hunting party has
returned.
OMAHA, January 25.-The gabernato.
rial and Legislative muddle is unchanged
The Governor threatens to call out the
militia.
The snow blockade extends 22O miles
West of Cheyenne. Six inches fell.
The last storm badly drifted.
DETROIT, January 25.-A woman
locked three children in house which
was burned; two of the children are
dead.
MArAhoRAs, January 25.-Sovere
lighting ia reported at Camargo. The
fevoiutionists were victorious.
CHARLESTON. WEST VA. January 25.
A companion shot Charles Casey through
the breast, by the careless hundling of a
pistol.
WASHINGTON. January 25.-The Senate
ls engaged in miscellaneous unimportnnt
business.
Inc House resumed education. The
Territorial Committee heard an Indian
opposing Territoriol government for
their Territory. He will have another
hearing to-day week.
NEW YORK, January 25.-Rey. J. d.
Brady. late Ritualist, hns been re-
ceived into tho Catholic Church.
JEFFERSON Cry, January 25.-The
Liberal Republican Convention, yester-
day, received despatch from Cincin-
natl, that the German American Reform
Grafton.
MEMPHIS, January 25.-Delegates from
various Methodist Conferences met yes.
terday, and organized, with the object
of establishing a Southern Metho1;st
University.
MoBI1E, January 25.-In the United
States Circuit Court, to-day, the case of
Drake ps. the Alabama and Chettanooca
Rallroad et ai., Judge Wood decided
against the motion to appoint recs;wer
on the ground that Charles Walsh ia re.
ceiver OF said road, under appointment
of the State Chancery Court. in anti
brought by Alabama before the institn.
tion OF brakes suit.
WASHINGTON, January 25-Evenino.
The Committee of Ways and Means. To.
day. gave hearing to rice. S.nator
Sawyer spoke few words against n re-.
dnction of the duty on rice. CuIone,
Owens. OF Georgia, who is a rice planter
showed the difficulties of such producers
and contradicted tho assertions of the
merchants Of the North, who ask for n
reduction, that rice planters are maxine
much money.
Probabilities-The highest barometer
will probably, on Friday, extend over
the South Atlantic States, with but n
small area OF clear weather from Ohio to
Virginia and New jersey. Tie lowest
barometer will move Eastward over Nav
Brunswick. Brisk Westerly winds with
cold and cloudy weather, will preva
from the lower lakes to the New EnoIund
coast. Increasing Southwest Winds
with olondy weather, will extend from
the Missouri valley to the upper hikes
with snow OH the hitter. North. .easi
winds will veer to the South -enst viii
continued cloudy aud rainy weather in
the Gulf States.
Judge Busteed, of Alabama. is here.
1t Is understood that Hulburd will be-
re.appointed Comptroller of the Cur
The Patent Office report for last vear
shows o the Office disappearing.
Senators Rice and Clayton are fight
ing over the Little Rock post office.
Col. McKibbin hns been summoned
before the Post Office Committee to tes.
tify regarding the mail routes.
The Judiciary Committee of the So.
nate vii report against woman suffrage
as right under tho Constitution.
MAJOR Timothy Pearson, of Alabama.
IA here, urging his claims to the Mobile.
Custom House.
In TIM Loroko