The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-01

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Senator Coles iAntlN lofa1 1Re Pacifio
coast. when. the; PsesideHtT slda Mrs.
Grant will 60 North. - =. s''ss
The internal revenue Office has "a.
Gelved report from the revenue agent.
". a: Garrett, detailing his Recent raid
on llliclt distillers and t6baGco manufao
91rers in Western Tennessee. I; On the
42th instant. accompanied by several
revenue officers Of the Seventh District
and two Deputy United States Marahsl
from Memphis, he seized and suppressed
an Illicit distillery in full operation.
Inc concern was operated BY Wm.
Langford, who furnished the still; Alex.
Fansay, who ran it.; Thomas Cuipepper.
furnishing the wood and doing the work
abont the premises; John MoFadden,
furnishing the corn and receiving one
gallon OF whiskey. for each bushel of
corn. The msn. with the exception of
Langford, who escaped, were arrested,
and in default of bail, were committed
to Jail in Memphis to await trial.
On the 18th, the illicit distiliery Of
benjamin E. Mcdaniel was suppressed.
tho owners escaping.
The tobacco factory of w. r. Burton
and John T. Burton. was seized on the
10Th, for using counterfeit stamps. Both
ot the men were bound in 50, 500 bail
each, ito appear for trial. The estimated
vai9e OF the property seized is So, 900,
co3lnsllstng. In part. of !102f boxes, 6,120
pounds OF mapnfaetnred tobacco, $500
ponnds OF leaf and ago pounds of lump
tobacco, machinery for .makipu il, ia.
gether with two copper, stills. one worm.
Two horses harness and wagon and other
KEY WEST. March b. s1.-rhe. Cuban, Ia J.,
haYe captured Meanwhile, an Important
point on the East ,ooast: ,fi :
(WAaHINaToN, Maroh 31.-Poatmaster.
General CreswelI, with Senators: Howe
nnd Cameron, will make a Southern
tour. TO inspect the postal car service.
These enfeman also. seek health from
the Southern sunny .breezes. = =
a negro and pairiof. mules which he
was driving were killed by lightning, in
Anne Arundel Comfy, Nd.
Almost tornado in Philadelphia on
Saturday. Trees, fences and signs were
blown down, and many unfinished build.
l1gs damaged. No personal injuries re-
ported.
Charles Mortimer, who, murdered
mary GibboD. at Sacramento, has been
sentenced to be hinged. .i'ia ~ 5aIs
Commissions to the Georgia, postmas.
ters have. not yet been issued. They
have been referred to the Postm aster.
General, for full Investigation of the
questions which led to the suuabbIe in
the Senate. The commissions will pro-
badly not issue for some. days, and il
certain charges are verified, they will be
The supposed murderer Of the Virgil.
MIA drover, Haun, has been arrested. He
is an Alexandria, Va, negro, The cir.
cumstantiai evidence is very strong.
HAVANA, March 31.-The Hose de
Cu6a, commenting on the abolition of
slavery in Porto Rico, disapproves of
payment for the emancipated slaves,
from the revenue of the island. It
thinks the saving to the National Trea.
sury will not compensate for what the
country may lose in political sense. It
also thinks three years too long for the
slaves to remain under the control OF
their masters. The Constancia says the
law is the best that could be procured.
under the circumstances. The Diario
snanAs the AdnlHtry for introducing the
three year CLAUSE. but has nothing fur.
ther to say.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Internal re-.
venue receipts for the month, So, ,125, 900.
james Brooks condition is unfavora.
BILE to-day.
Commissioners Douglass has appointed
an engineer to survey lands in the South
sold for direct taxes, With view to their
restoration to the original owners, upon
payment OF the taxes, costs, 60.
Gen. Canby telegrapha sherman, that
he thinks when the avenues of escape
are closed and supplies cut of or
abridged. the Modocs will come in.
In the Supreme Court. the State of
South Carolina, &c rel. Wagner ps. W.
p. Osmer, Of Charleston County, the
question was whether tax officer was
pound TO accept bills OF the Bank of the
State OF South Carolina in payment of
taxes-the allegation being its charter
made its bills receivable for ell public
dues. The County Treasurer answers
thatsthe bills were issued in 1851, and in
aid Of the rebellion, and therefore not
!ega! tender; and further, that the char
ter under which tho bills were rendered.