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33y TelesrapH. \ Expressly for the Columbia Phoenix.] \tw? Items. PARIS, May 29.-The Government has taken measures to greatly reduce the number of tromps in the standing army. MADRID, May 29.-The Spanish fleet in tho Pacific Ocean is to be materially strengthened. WASHINGTON, May 29.-General Thomas' visit here has reference ex? clusively to Tennessee matters. Pre? cautions have boen taken for prompt Federal action in case Brownlow's militia and the people quarrel. Tho President leaves hero on Sun? day, accompanied by Mrs. Storer and one private secrotary. Ho will be absent about a week. Tho Japanese Commissioners are negotiating for tho purchase of the Confederate ram Stonewall. Congressman Boutwell is going South on a speaking tour. Tho Government expenditures for tho quarter ending March 31, aro $232,000,000; receipts $239,000,000. Internal revenue receipts to-day $510,000. Advices from Montana indicate a sharp campaign against the Indians. There is little hope at the State Department of Maximilian's safety. The Strakosch Opera Troupe had a narrow escapo on Tuesday. The train ran off tho track near Chicago, and slightly injured nearly every member of tho troupe. RICHMOND, May 29.-Tho City Council have invited President John? son to visit Bichmond, on his way to Haleigh. A fight occurred yesterday at Dan? ville between members of the United States Burial Corps and tho negroes of Danville. Bricks and pistols wero used, and tho Burial Corps was driven out of town. Two were wounded on each side. CHARLESTON, May 29.-Arrived steamer Emily Sonder, New York; brig A. Taylor, Boston; schooner Nellie Tarbox, Matanzas. Sailed steamer Falcon, Baltimore. COMMEHCIAL AND FINANCIAL.. NEW YORK, May 29.-Stocks very strong. Money 6. Gold 37a?. Ster? ling-sixty days, 9%; sight, 10'.,@ 115?. Flour 15(^20c. lower. Wheat l@2c. lower. Corn drooping. Mess pork $23.12!?0i$25. Cotton quiet aud firm, at 27c. 7 P. M.-Cotton firmer and active; sales 2,500 boles, at 27 for middling. Flour dull and heavy-State $9.90@ I 13.50; Southern dull and lower mixed $12.50(<rl4.25; fancy extra $U.35@17. Wheat dull. Com heavy, | and l(Vi2o. lower-mixed Western, new, $1.20@,1.27. Pork dull and lower-$23.15@23.20. Bard heavy, at 12,%. Bice quiet-Carolina Illa? 12%. Turpentine GO'.??Cl. Gold firm and higher, closing at 373.?. I Money more active, at 5(? G per cent. ! on call. BALTIMORE, May 29.-Cotton more | aetUre-low middling 25(" 25'._. ; mid- | diing uplands steady, at 27. Bio cof? fee lG(o ll). i Sugar dull and un? changed. Flour dull and heavy. Corn more active* and advanced 2c. white $1.15; mixed $1.10(3 1.12. Pro? visions unchanged. CINCINNATI, May 29.-Flour and corn dull. Cotton firm and improved in demand, at 21. Mess pork $22.50. Bacon shoulders9)4', sides ll; clear sides 12 >.v. Lard dull, at 12 '. AUGUSTA, May 29.-Cotton market active and firmer; sales 257 bales middling 23,j(f/24; receipts 72. NEW ORLEANS, May 29.-Cotton market quiet nnd unchanged;sales of 1,050 bales-low. middling 24j??@25. Beceipts 160 bales. Louisiana fair sugar 12. Nothing doing in molasses. Flour firmer-superfine $11.75@12. Corn dull-yellow mixed $1.17 >.<(<? 1.20; white $1.23<? 1.25. Oats ~ad' vanciug-02J?@$1. Lard firm tierco 13'.j; keg l???@14L?. Bacon firm-shoulders 9,1.; ; clear sides 1B}?. Pork dull, at $24. Fair to prime cof? fee 24%. Gold 37. SAVANNAH, May 29.-Cotton very firm; sales 20D bales-middlings 25. Beceipts 330. CHARLESTON, May 29.-Cotton is firmer-middling 24,)??25; sales 57 bales. Beceipts 300. Monii.E, Mav 29.-Cotton firm, at 23'._,(V/.21; sale's 500 bales. Beceipts 157 bales. LIVERPOOL, May 29-Noon.-Cot? ton firm-uplands, ll; Orleans ll Stfa ll?Nd. Breadstuff's unchanged. Corn 39s. A TEEHHT.E WEAPON.-Tho Paris pupers say that the story about the new French gun which shoots peo? plo without powder or smoke, is quite true. The weapon is really a sling, improved np to tho nineteenth century standard. Bullets are placed in a circular groove on a disc of steel, which, driven by a wheel of much greater diameter, revolves at a pro? digious paco, and hurls ont the bullets at the rate of about three hundred per minute. They strike as hurd as l ille balls. INCREASE OF THE PUBMC DEBT. Tho next Treasury monthly state? ment will show a slight increase of the public debt, owing to the largo amount of $25,000,000 recently paid as interest on tho public securities, and the smallness of the receipts from internal revenue sources, which, ? according to estimates, will not ex? ceed $15,000,000 for the present month. Tho revenue, however, will bo largely increased during June, tho income tax being then due.-Herald. * f J Tho VnrlouD lasses. - . HOPE STATION, Vay 27, 1867. MESSBS. Enrrons: I have read with somo care and interest the letters of ex-Qov. Perry on tho political situa? tion of our Stnte. They had the greater weight on me on account of our former political affinities and sympathies, and because of my ad? miration for his cultivated talents nud manly efforts to preservo his consist? ency and maintain his personal honor. There are many things which ho utters which meet with acceptance; but, on the point of voting "Conven? tion," or "No Convention," there aro just grounds for a difference of opi? nion. Great nud grave questions are involved in this decision. Our situa? tion is a new and critical ohe, and it must be met in some form. Now, what is tho best form for which to strugglo? Hero lies the rub, nnd it becomes every citizen to think seri? ously on this matter, and wake up to au energetic discharge of his duty. Confiscation and its concomitants come in view of all parties concerned. Stevens' bill, offered already to Con? gress, is to be considered at tho regu? lar session, in December next. He regards it a mild ouo in its provi? sions; and so it is, when we consider tho extremo foolings of its author. I do not dread this so much, as it is comparatively mild, and may not be? come a law. We oro advertised through the papers that the general and peaceable acceptance of the plan of reconstruction proposed now by I Congress, will surely defeat tho mea? sure there. This is iu tho futuro and I is to bo put on trial. If the outside States reject this plan of reconstruc? tion, aud continue to struggle for their former constitutional status ou the suffrage question, where is Ott chance or hope of success? Will the party iu power, struggling for a lease of power for years to come, yield their position, or meet us on mildei or compromise grounds? Will thc Democratic party bo able or willing to do anything for us in this direc tion? No! To get better terms ] believe to be utterly hopeless. Wo will uotice uext tho work o: reconstruction in progress in tin State, and the probable results. Tin machinery for the registration of tin voters, and for holding the forthcom ing elections, will bc put iu operatior in due time, by our citizeus o: strangers. All the counsellors of tin people see the importance of urging those who eau to register, and uot In default disfranchise themselves. Hu Mr. Perry, then, counsels to voto "No Convention," asa remedy agnins confiscation and its concomitants, b; State conventions and legislatures I propose a different logic of reat 3n ing, on the admitted facts an? grounds of danger, on this branch o I tho geueral subject. Ho assume that tho newly made class of voter numbers 60,000, against 10,000 whites Upon trial, this may prove a mistake if all register who, we think, are nc disfrauchised. Of the number, realbj uo one can yet bo certain. But, fe the sako of tho argument, admit th correctness of the estimate, and the add to it his other assertion: "The are going to enfranchise 60,000 bl ac votes, and surrender the politic! power of the State into the hands t tho negroes. What avail will -10,00 white votes have in South Carolin with this watch-cry (confiscation ringing at tho polls? There ai thousands of unprincipled white me among us who will unite their destin with the negro for the sako of tl spoils and plunder." Alas! can th be so? I do not want to think of i Supposo these statements to be a true. Does it leave any possibl chance to defeat the results predicte aud tobo dreaded by us, byattemptb to vote "No Convention?" I hold tin tho assumed 60,000 new voters wi bo urged to register, aud icill registe which enfranchises them airead; Nor do I think that many of the: can be persuaded uot to ve>te for convention. Mum/ whiles will ah register, (and all who can should aud a majority of them, I nssum will vote ' 'Convention. " It is impo siblo to prevent a favorable vote f< a convention. What, then, are tl non-registered and non-voters to ga by their default? Better look to co: sequences here. Even if tho call a convention could be defeated, cou tho State gain anything by it, esp cially as wo believe all tho other Stat will vote for conventions? In vie of all these facts and probability my hurable'conclnsion is, that all wi eau should register without fail, V0 for a convention, and take an ncti interest in choosing as many wort] delegates as possible, who are hone. just, and have au appreciative roga for tho present and futuro int?r?t of the country, as tho very liest th wo can do in our situation. But o rights, under the old Constitutio consistency and honor are held o to our view, prominently. Alas! t old theories and the old constit tional arguments are played out, ai I wo threw dowu our club of truro when wo surrendered, and came f< ward and took the oath of amnesl under the proclamation of Preside Johnson. We have now to act view of a new political conditio which requires the exercise of w dom, and a suitablu eonsisteucy, tt O Mi WHO LOOKS ON HO TH HI HEH It is estimated by the Baton Bon Advocate that tho total vote of Loui . ana, if all were registered, would 47,000 whites aud 22,000 blacks. The New York lier aid publish ea the following special despatch: . "TBOY, Kt Y., May 28.-A Sister of Charity, named Helen Taney, was buried here this morning, with Bo man Catholic honors. Sister Helen was a niece of the late Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Roger Brooke Taney." Mn. BEECHER AND MB. DAVIS.-On Friday evening lost, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered a discourse in his church, in Brooklyn, in which he strongly defended the release of Jefferson Davis. His remarks created considerable sensation, especially among his political friends. A Kentucky paper makes the fol? lowing briof and comprehensive com? ment on tho election in that Stute : "Was there ever such a day os Sa? turday last? Nine Congressmen elect? ed, and votes enough left, over to elect nineteen moro." Tho Emperor of Austria is greatly alarmed about tho fate of his brother Maximilian, and has instructed tho Austrian Minister in Washington to enter into negotiations with Juarez with a view to saving Maximilian's life. Tho christening of the infant Princess, third child of tho Prince and Princess of Wales, took placo in England on tho 10th. Tho Princess received the names of Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar. THE FAILURE OF FRASER, TREN HOLM & Co.-The Mobile Tribune says: "This disaster, if tho news should be confirmed in its full extent, will involve losses in our own citv little, if nny, short of $600,000." Tho Cincinnati Enquirer saj-s thc tendency of the Mississippi River above St. Louis, is to form a new channel, which will leave that city high and dry. In tho past few days, $50,000 boun? ty money havo been paid out to the 36th United States Colored Troops, at Norfolk, Va. TURTLE SOUP THIS DAY ! m&nw FROM ll until 1 o'clock, at thc <9wnSK CON ? A lt E E RESTAURANT, ^5^^* next door to the Tost Oflice. May HO_1_ PURE VINEGARS. I CASK FRENCH WINE VINEGAR. L 3 bbln. pure CIDER " For sale bv E. A O. D. HOTE. Mav 31) HAMS, TONGUES, &c. OAA CHOICE Sugar-cured HAMS. ^UU 2?0 lb?. SMOKED BEEF AND SMOKED TONGUES. For sale low. May 30_E. A O. P. HOTE. BUTTER AND CHEESE. TUBS choleo GOSHEN MAY BUTTER. 10 boxee F.. D. and Cutting CHEESE. For ?jalo bv E. A G. D. HOPE. May 30 SHERRY WINE. 5CASKS prime SHERRY WINE, for bale low to dealers. E. A G. D. HOPE. May SQ A Grand Success! -- ..Pro Bono Publico" or "Pro Bono Millo !" | WOOD'S SELF-HAKE REAPER,! . : SEEING TS BELIEVING. \KTl\Ai be in operation THIS EVEN- ' YV INO, at 1 o'clock, at Mr. James Crawford'? place, near Boundary street. Planters and others interested are re- ; spoctfully invited to "como and see.'' May 90 1 W. B. LOWRANCE. State South Carolina-Richland Dist. By Jacob ];>", Ordinary of said District. WHEREAS Robert J. Dunsford hath applied to mo for letters of admi? nistration on tho personal estate of Dorcas Wilson, late of the District aforesaid, de? ceased: Those are, therefore, to lite and ad? monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to bo and i appear before nie, at our next Ordinary's Court for the said District, to he holden at I Columbia on Friday, the fourteenth day of June next, at ten o'clock a. m., to j ehow cause, if any, why the said adminis- j tration should not lie granted Given under my hand and seal of thc Court ! this twenty-eighth day of May, in tho I year of our Loni one thousand eight hun- j ilred and sixty-seven, and in the ninety first year of American independence. JACOB BELL, Mav 30 th2 Ordinary Richland Dist. THE undersigned has just opened, with an entire NEW STOCK of DRY and FANCY GOODS, CLOTHING. BOOTS and SHOES, In all varieties, which will be sold below NEW YORK COST PRICES ! ! nt)- Call and seo for voursolf, at M. DAVIS". Cor. Asscmblv anil Washington sis. May SO '1 Bacon! Bacon! -| /\ HIIDS. primo Clear Rib BACON IA" SIDES, just received and for sale at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, by the hogshead, or at retail, bv May ._>._> J. ft T. R. AGNEW. Tlio New STEAM FW HUI! WHICH I have built in Columbia, near the Asylum, is furnished with thc best inachim ry used in that linc; and with experience in tho business, farmers and others having WHEAT TO GRIND, will lind it much to ttieir interest to have it ground at this mill. Do not wash your wheat, but bring it perfectly dry; and nil who have their wheat ground for' market, can be supplied with 1(0-11?. baga nt 35 cents each. Corn ex? changed for wheat at fair rates. May H ?lmo* JAMES HUNTER. THIRD WEEK ! OUR STOCK COMPLETE YET ! THE UNES ANO ASSORTMENT NOT B8?KEN? THIS THE GREAT WEEK FOR THOSE WHO USE FINE 4.9 WE EUX OX THEM ESPECIALLY THIS WEEK. Heavy Staple and Domestic Goods ! For Supplying City and Country Mer cha: s, CONSTANTLY ARRIVING. R. C. SHIVER. May 21 It is Getting Late in the Season, AND WE WILL SELL TUE REMAINDER OF OUR STOCK OF DRY GOODS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! S. H. MYERS & CO., Mav 19 OPPOSITE SITE OF CITY HOTEL. PREMIUM FARM GRIST MILL. A. li. COLTON, Proprietor. W. ii. LOWRANCE, Manager. G To WASHINGTON Eufaula Home Xnsuanoe Company.. SIXTH Annual Statement, rendered in compliance with chattur, showing con? dition, assets and liabilities of Company on let January, 1867; commencing from 22d Juno, 18C5, first day of business nineo tho surrender-previous receipts being rendered unavailable by that military ne? cessity. BECXIPTS IN 13GG. Firo premiums at ? Homo Office.$ 5,646 76 At agencies. 16,553 90- $22,202 66 Hiver fy Marine pro? m's at Home Of'co. 1,580 29 At agencies. 3,214 88 - 4,795 17 Lifo premiums. 800 80 Real Estate-proceed? of rent 2,260 92 Intei est account. 599 49 Exchange account. 86 16 Profit and loes account. 66 00 Expense accouut. 466 29 River and marine loss account -Salvages. 292 23 $31,569 72 Balance rec'ts Jan. 1,1S60- 18,711 62 $50,281 34 LOSSES PAID IN 18C6. Fire Losses. In Richmond, Va.-occurred January, 1863.$ 102 25 Dctectivo. 50 00 Atlanta. 122 79 Fort Gaines. 33 33 Columbus-occurred March, 1865 . 385 83 Monticello, Fla. 1,031 26 Macon, Ga. 357 25 Selina-inveetig'n expenses.. 105 12 $2,187 f;2 Uiver and Marine Losses. Columbus.$2,580 00 Macon. 2,925 25 Eufaula. 596 16 Montgomery. 85 00 Savannah. 5,170 69 Selma. 10 90-$ 11,368 09 $13,555 91 Reported and still uu justcd.$3,116 75 Adjusted, not due, (now paid). 4.083 33 Resisted audundee'd 5,190 00-$ 17,390 08 $30,945 99 Proportion of losses paid to dato to prem's received_$ 30 3-5 pr ct. Proportion of all expenses to rec'ts, losses included. 53 2.5 pr ct. ASSETS. Credits. Cash and cash items at office.$ 13,770 17 Duo by agents and others_ J0.387 S7 Instalment collections. 12,365 00 Instalment balance still due, part paid since. 8,285 00 Bills Receivable, drafts. 2,031 00 2,400 shares stock in South'n Ins. and Trust Co. 7,200 CO 49 shares stock in Macon and Brunswick Railroad. 1,960 00 Real Estate-threo business lots *n Eufaula. 12,000 00 Oftice Furniture..,. 700 00 50 shares Eufaula Homo Ins. Company stock. 406 00 Stock notes... 185,850 00 $255,555 04 Liabilities. Unearned premiums.$ 13,300 78 Outstanding losses still unadjusted. ...$8,116 75 Outstand'g losses ad? justed, since paid.. 4,683 33 Outstand'g losses re? sisted. 5,190 00 - 17,390 OS 30,690 86 Available balance.. $224,864 13 $255,555 04 J. G. L. MARTIN, President. H. E. NICHOLS A CO., Agents, _May_30J_Columbia. S. C. CITATION"" THIS DAY, Henry A. Mcetze, Commis? sioner in Equity, filed a petition in tbo Ordinary'? office, praying for letters of ad? ministration on tho estato of Jacob Drafts, jr., deceased. These aro, therefore, to cito and admonish all and singular tho kindred aud creditors of tho said deceased, to bc aud appoar in tho Court of Ordinary, to be holden at Lexington C. H., for Lexington District, on Monday, tho tenth day of Juno next, to show cause, if any they can, why said letters of administration should not be granted. A. EFIRD, Ordinary Lexington District. Ordinarv's Office,"Lexington District, S. C., April 29, 1867. May 3 thC New York Hotel, NEW YOEE CITY. THE subscribers, successors to H. Cran? ston, Esq., and Cranston A HUdreth, in the proprietorship of this well-known POPULAR HOTEL., Wish to assure their friends and the public generally, that they shall spare no pains nor expense in their endeavors to maintain its reputation so well merited uuder its former proprietors, as> one of THE FH18T OF FIRST-CLASS HOTELS. D. M. HILDRETH & CO. April 7 _8mo SOUTHERN BANK NOTES! SOUTHERN SECURITIES: Bought and sold on commission by LAWRENCE, BROS. & CO., 8 A ftKERS, NO. 16 WALL STREET. NEW YO UK. MONEY recoived on deposit from banks, bankers, merchants and others. Or? ders in Gold, Government and other Secu? rities executed at tho regular Stock Ex? change by a member of the firm. Consign? ments of Cotton solicited. April 8 DEWITT C. LA WHENCE. JOHN R. CECIL. CYRUS J. LAWUENCE. WM. A. HALSTED STENHOUSE &~M?cT?XAYr~ Commission Merchrnts, I^OU the salo of COTTON, COTTON ' YARNS, SHEETINGS, Naval Stores, Ac., and for tho purchase of Merchandizo generally, 66 Pearl Street, New York. Consignments to us from every point ir. the South fully protected by insurance as soon as shipped. .Tulv 14 Iv J. E. STENHOUSE, ALLAN MACAULAY. JAMES CONNER'S SONS UNITED STATES TYPE FOUNDRY AND PRINTER'S WAREHOUSE. ?TOH. 28, 30 and 32 Centro streot, (corner S J? Reade street, ) New York. The type on which this paper is printed is from the above Foundry. . Nov 18