The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-27

WASHINGTON, October 2O.-Thc 1nvstc-
rlous State prisoner arrested some months
ago, in Memphis, or some point in the
Southwest, and transported here under
turns out to he J. W. Fuller, who was
formerly druggist on the corner OF Col
lege and Cedar streets, Nashville, Tenn.
He is represented to be semi-spy, semi
scout and secret service employee of the
Government. It is asserted that he has
letters from atleast seven major-generals,
attestlng his loyalty. This, at least, is his
statement. tits true that he is vet in nri, m
son, and has thus far had no examination
or trial, although imprisoned over ninety
Pdays.
The sporting fraternity Of Washington.
now the times of conspiracies and dislovai
Practiees Isa are past, are coming in for more
department police. Hardly day passes
bu. some, ono of the "tigcr'' keepers is
summoned to Gen. Bakers headouarters
and forced to disgorge the greater portion
OF his previous nights fleece. There is a
decided objection to these amusements.
1i ano = nra n oeterminatlen to preserve the
morals OF this community this winter.
Six thousand acres Of land in Arkansas
belonging to the ex-rebel General Gideon
j: Pillow, which has been held az abandon
ed property for some time past bv the Go
vernment, has been restored to its original
owner.
The situation at the White House. on
Thursday, was quiet one. The President
received but few visitors. The only person
OF any prominence who obtained an inter-
view was Gen. Butler.
Thirty additional post Offices were re.
opened IN Alabama to-day. The letting of
mail contracts for the whole South S1,;1i ~
commence on the first day Of November.
The Provost Marshal at New Orleans 10
rather exceeding his duties in ordering the
striking from the register roll the names Of
parties whom he deems to have been dis
loyal "antecedent to the amnesty proofs.
nation of thePresident." This is matter
mat does not concern him at all, and, fur
ther, 1t is an Interference in the law Of tho
State that will not be tolerated. | am not
aware that the authorities have VET an
pealed to the President upon the subject.
ihere is to be- IN the future, no more mill
tary interference in the organization of
state Government, and the ''provo's' and
all others may as well understand this at
once.
Inc most important action of the Missis-
slppll Legislature, which met YESTERDAY.
Will be the ratif ca ton Of the amendment
OF the Constitution of the United States
apoilshlng slavery, and the passage of an
Act, or Acts, defining the Status of the
negro. ana providing for his future condi-
:icH. =. ,!!c ratification or the slavery
amendment there is no doubt, and this
done, it will require the votes Of but two
more states to make the great work COM
plete and binding for all time.
Charleston letter is emphatic in the
expression that union of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South with that OF the
North is utterly impossible. Deeper, far
deeper, says this letter, ''is the secession
feeling IN the Church than ever it was in
she state; nor is there the remotest proba-
ca.cd.
In this conn ection, is it not a pertinent
question to ask whether or not the Conyen-
ton In Philadelphia is not counting ON q
NOR, more lberal response from the Episcopal
warrant: The address OF the Bishon Of
South Carolina is certainly far from rcci-
pIocal. Oh even sympathetic with the feel
lns OF the Convention in your city. while
the continued absence of Representatives
'r-m the bulk of the States shows too ur-