The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-10-12
E&SvS Items.

New York, October l1.-Thc steamer
IIelvetia, which arrived Yesterday from
Liverpool. had twenty eases of cholera on
board. Fou-,ccn deaths occurred OH the
passage, four OK which were from cholera.
The notorious burglar and river thief,
Bruno E!ily, was shot last night while
stealing cotton.
The WoI'dlfS Eiatamoras corrcsp spondcnt
says that Gen. Ana the Imperial COM
mandcr, has moved on Monte. and battle
ere this has probably taken place. 1t is
said that NaHimiian has gone over to the
churcil party AZ 4 last resort to satisfy the
clergy, and las restored the. old church
property, annuled the offensive laws and
dismissed all the rest OF the ministry.
INDIANAroIIS, October 10 Further re
turns from the Northern part OF the State
show large gains. From the best estimate
that can be made, the ma oritv of Orthai,
Republican, will be 5000. Union men are
elected iii the '7th and Sth Districts; 1st
District, Niblack. Democrat, $500 1najori-
t.; I'd District, Kerr, Democrat, 1877 ma
jority; 3d District, Hunter, Radical 25oO
majority; .ltl District Holman. Democrat,
200 to 800; 9th District, Julian, Radical,
1th District, Washburnc, Rajlical 800; Sth
District, Orth, Radical, 800; 9th District,
ColfaX, hadlcai, 2.00O; 10th District Viii
Hams, Radical, 2,oG0; Nth District, Shaub,
Radical, 1000. The Republicans claim
two-thirds of both branches of tho Lc;,is-
iaturc.
BALTIMORE, October 11.-Therc arc very
heavy floods on all the streams in this Vi
cinitv, causing considerable damage to
property and loss OF life, and carving
away mlll-dams and bridges.
CINCINNATI, October 1l.-Rcturns from
f"rty-ive Counties give the radicals q ma
jority Of I5.70O. The remaining forty
three Counties Will probably reduce rhe
majority to 1000. Gen. Morgan. Demo-
crat, is elected to Congress in the 18th
District
MAsHtSGroS, October IA despatch
appeared in the Philadelphia Ledyey, this
morning, dated Washington, announcing
that the President had propouHded certain
heterogeneous to the Attorney General
respecting the cons.itutionality of Con-
;5ress, and that an opinion in writing would
be given against the legality of that body
The despatch caused great sensation, the
effect being felt quite seriously in mcrcan-
tile circles. Gold made an advance to 535
during the day, owing to its influence.
There Is authority for saving, however,
that the statement is not in accordance
with facts, no questions of such 1 charac-
ter having ever been submitted by the
President to:thc law officer of the Govern
mcnt.
The President, to-day, appointed Wick
rotary of the United States Legation at
Paris.
y heavy rain has been falling since yes
terday afternoon. The streams in this
vicinity are Very much swollen, and there
has been considerable damage to property.
New ORLEANS, October 11.-Adviccs from
the Rio Grandc to the 4th instant state
that Col. Qniroga, Imperial, had routed
the Liberal forces between Saltillo and San
Louis, and Cobedo was expecting to be
driven out of Monterey, upon which vi
daurri, the old Governor, and Gen. AIcjia
were advancing. Ortesa, as President, was
yet III possession Of Matamoras, although
two attempts, by the Juarez forccs-one
under Gen. HonojUa, and another under
Gen. Honojora-had been made to cXpei
him. Cortinas was advancing to make i
third one y forced loan had been made
by the Liberals il Matamoras since Mejia
left, 10 the cvtent OF 100000. Most of the
McXicans of means bad fled to Matamoras
Gov. Wells refuses tocall the Legislature
i'll extra session for the purpose Of having
the lcvc"s repaired. He fears imnrison-