The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-12
BY Te1egraph.
From Wash inEton.

"nonANutoN, NONeuDeE 1T lS under
sSVvi CiiaS Tie treasury department Iavors
the extension of National Bank facilities
In the South. commensurate with its wants
Tor banking purposes.
The President endorses the statement OF
Governor Perry, of South Carolina, con-
ec1ernlng ms (the President's) views as to
the admission of Southern Representatives
to Congress. The President holds that
the mass of them can takc part in the or
ganization of the House. / need not re-
peat the usual arguments in this behalf,
which he fully agrees to.
A proclamation may shortly be expected
from the President, declaring the insurrec-
ton or rebellion in the South is at an end.
The visit of Governor Parsons, of Ala
bama, here Is understood to have been
mainly for the pardon of persons of large
means, to the end that capital might be
united and used for reconstructing rail-
roads and for other purposes of business
IN large way in the South. He has gone
North to further the said objects.
The medical faculty here are to have a
meeting on Wednesday week, for the pur-
pose of comparing notes or expressing
views upon the subject of cholera.
General Longstreet has taken private
lodgings here. Hon. John Covodc, Albert
Pike and Jesse D. Bright are here
The President has approved the sentence
passed upon Henry W;rz, t'to be hanged
by the neck till he be Dead and ordered
next, the 10th day of November, between
the hours OF 6 o'clock A. NJ and 12
O'Clock noon. The Washington Star SAYS:
The sentence OF Wirz was read to him on
Monday afternoon by General Augur, COM
manding this department., who proceeded
Captain Russell, provost marshal, and
Captain George r. Walbridge, comman-
dant of the prison. General Auger, in q
few words, at once informed the prisoner
OF the nature of his unpleasant errand,
and proceeded to read the sentence.
The prisoner listened to the reading with
considerable composure, apparently having
prepared himself for it, and at the conclu-
sion remarked, "Wcll, I suppose it must
be done" In moment or two he looked
across the passage in the direction of Gen.
Brlscoes cell, which is opposite the one
General I'm to be hung" Before the
officers retired, Wirz exclaimed, "Tll haunt
my persecutors!" Wirz then asked that
Rev. Father Boyle, of St. Peters (CathoGc)
church, be sent for; also, Mr.. Louis Schade,
his counsel.
In short time Father Boyle, who had
previously visited him during his imprison-
mcnt, was in attendance, and talked to him
long and earnestly in reference to the in
terests of his soul. Father Boyle also
spent some time with the condemned man
yesterday morning. Win says now he
spiritual interests, and wishes to make his
peace with his God, but it is difficult for
him to forgive those whom it is his duty to
forgive, but he hopes through earnest
prayer to be able, before he dies, to forgive
all and die in peace with all mankind. He
now devotes himself to reading religious
works, but does not spend his time in writ
ing, as formerly, his right arm, which was
wounded during the year 1863, having be-
come so painful that it is with difficulty
that he can use it. is wife is row in
Georgia, having left J, some weeks since
to attend to her chl.ac en- the person in
whose care she had left them, so as to be
at the trial, having died while she was here.
The State Department has received a
despatch from the United States Consul at
Kingston, Jamaica, under date of October
10, i'll which he alludes to the serious in
surrection of the negro population on that
island. There are on the island about
100000 inhabitants, of which only 10000
are whites, about 75,0 900 mulattoes, and
1926, 900 blacks. The Consul expresses the
belief that the present out break has been
long contemplated, and isintcnded to be a
war of determination against the whites,
and the great disparity of numbers gives
the former great advantage. They have
too, chosen time when there are but few
English troops on the island-about GOO
ana there happens, also, to be but one
small English war steamer there The
Consul suggests that an American war
steamer be despatched to that port
The impression is that jeff. Davis will be
released, with the understanding that he
will so to Europe and not roturn; or, in
other words, to be expatriated
The Rev. DR.. Moriarty, Of Philadelphia.
live"cd lecture in that city, on Tuesday
evening, in favor Of the independence Of
Ireland.
Chief Engineer Freeman, late Of the Con-
federatc privatecr Alabama, has been par
doncd on recommendations of Captain Wins
low, United States Navy.
Mr.. HENRY N. MCGOWAN desires to
inform his many friends and acquaintances
in this city and the adjoining country, that