The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-13

louu0 oeau IL peu, az the Atlantic Hotel,
yesterday. ~
The Western plan Of suppressing
liquor ss5oons will be tried East in about
ten days. Worcester, Massachusetts,,
will be the first operated on. A mass
meeting Of citizons will be held, when
the plan OF operations will be explained,
and organizations for work be formed,
which it is proposed to prosecute vigor-
ously.
Rev. Charles Kingsley, author, and
oue Of tbs Chapiains in Ordinary to her
Majesty Queen Victoria, arrived yester-
day, on visit to the United States.
KNoxv1nLE. TENN, February H.
The Daily Chronicle, OF this city, pub
lishes long letter from Senator Brown
low, tomorrow, on the Civil Rights Bill.
He decidedly opposes the mixed school
feature OF the bill. and says it would de-
stroy free schools in the South. He ad-
vises the colored people to toll Congress
that they do not want mixed schools.
he also favors the issue Of more cur
rency.
ALBANY. February 12.-The Senate
has agreed to the resolution passed by
the Assembly to rescind the appoint
ment Of commissioners to the centen-
nial exhibition.
NEW YORK, February 12.-At meet
ing of the members of the Produce Ex-
change, this afternoon, committee of
fifteen was appointed to raise money for
the suffering poor of the city.
JERSEY C1TY. February 12.-The au.
thorities received telegram to-day
Federal forces at Brownsville, Texas,
Of of hot
Treasurer of Jersey City, had been ar
rested there.
Sr. Louis. February l2-Council No.
organized here last night. This is the
organized in the West.
WASHINGTON, February 12.-In the
Senate. Harvey, the new Senator from
Kansas, was sealed.
In the Senate. Gordon, of Georgia,
presented memorial from the city Of
Brunswick, Georgia, in relation to the
establishment Of naval depot. Cor
don said he desired to call attention to
the fact that there was no naval depot
South of Norfolk. and in case Of war,
one on the Southern coast would be ne
cessary. Gordon introduced bill fur
the relief of certain mail contractors in
the Southern States. Pease, from Mis-
sissippi, was elected, uice Ames. A bill
equalizing the currency was resumed.
In the House, among the executive
documents submitted by the Speaker,
was the response OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury to the call for information in
regard to the amounts paid for the com-
promises OF suits growing out of frauds
in the New York and Boston Custom
Houses. The document, which was
very voluminous, was ordered printed.
The fortiication bill passed. There was
long speech from Dawes. on the
financial condition of the Government.
Governor Kemper. OF Virginia, being
In Washington on business, made call
OF courtesy upon President Grant to-
day, remaining ut the Executive Man
SION not more than fifteen or twenty
minutes. It was some time ago stated
that Colonel Mosby had pre-arrauged
an interview between these gentlemen,
but the Governor says there is no truth
IN ine report, unI tnat 10 oa;;5i: ..oo..oo:7 .oo.oo:J
to pay his respects to the Chief Magis.
trate. the same as any other citizen of
the United States, and with no political
object in view. The Governor tonight,
in conversation with friends who called
upon him, at Willard's Hotel, spoke of
the pleasure the visit afforded him-the
President receiving him In spirit of
marked friendliness and courtesy; and
in the course of the conversation, e1-
pressed his views deliberately. as if
weighing we'll his words, which left
favorable impression on the lGovernor.
As the interview was private, the sub
ject of conversation cannot be explicit.
~ stated, but can only be inferred by
the Governors own free utterunces to-
night, that he and his political friends
in Virginia stand on broad conserva-
tive platform, which, he says, gives all
the States co-equal rights as members
OF the Union, that they may discharge
oil their duties, and restore perfect
peace and reconciliation to all parts of
the country. They will support every
body that supports that platform, which
the Governor framed, and which WAS
endorsed by the people of Virginia; and
they will oppose, he further says,
everybody who opposes the conservative
and harm monizing privileges therein
expressed.
Probabilities-Fo the middle and
South Atlantic coasts, South-e -easterly
winds, cloudy weather and possibly
rain.
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