The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-26
Judge q Underwood xof VIRGINIA. ,be

Ian why. tiol'SS 10 5GaTn 1HuOrtatlty
by presiding over the. trial of Jeffer-4
SON Davis, was on The floor of the
Senate on Wednesday, but WAS no.
ticed particularly by no one but Sena-
tor Howard. By-the-wav, the under
standing has got abroad that the in
d1ctment found under his auspices at
Norfolk is not considered a very
tenable one by the Attorney General.
"A heavy Judgment has been obtain
ed IN the Illinois Supreme Court by u
North Caroiinials who, in 1867,
lntrusted sum OF money for invest
mcnt to Chicago real estate broker.
he broker turned it to his own use
during the war, and now claims that
the confiscation act justified him in
doing so. The court couldn't see +
ana gave heavy damage for plaintiff.
The Eufaula Nesrs says the post
mistress ut that place forwarded. on
the llth INST, to the Postoffice De
Partmcnt at Washington, 9, 400 letters
which have been accommodating and
lying IN the post office atthat place for
the last three or four years. Among
them are numerous letters from
Confederate officials, and from the
rank and file of the Confederate army.
From report prepared by the
New York Chamber Of Commerce, it
appears that the total number Of YES
scls captured by the Confederate pri-
vatcers was 1888; tonnage, 1872, ,3O7:
estimated value of vessels and car
goes, SO, SAG, 900. Some of these
were bonded and released, leaving
S2O, ,0SS, 900 as the value Of the pro-
perty actually destroyed.
10000 Fcnians assembled in San
francisco, on the 22d, to express
thcr devotion to the cause Of Ireland.
and use their influence to uuell tho
disc"ntent existing amongst the bro
thcrhood. Speeches were made bv
State Centre John Hanckle, Colonel
Walsh. of General Swceney's staff,
and others.
DR.. James McCosh, OF Dublin, Ire
land. the author Of several important
works on theological and philosophi-
cal subjects. arrived at New York
few days since. He comes on a tour
OF observation. and also as delegate
FROM the Free Church Of Scotland to
the Presbyterian General Assemblies
OF tins country.
y correspondent of the New York
Times of the 2lst says (and the Times
endorses him as Il Fenian of good
position. that one OF the Union
Square fraternity has been i'm the
habit OF making regular monthly
reports to a British official (Sir Fred
rick Bruce
The fire i'll New lork, on the night
OF thc 22l, which destroyed the .Aca-
denny of Music and several adjacent
buildings. is supposed to have been
IL" work of an imcendiary Th. loss
IS estimated Mt 81 600. 900. Two fire
mon Peter IL. Walsh and David r.
Waters We're killed
The New York Times, of the o4th.
says that jefferson Davis trial will
conmencc at Richmond in two weeks.
Tie Will have for counsel Charles
OConnor, James L. Brady, George
Sheaney, VIM. B. Read Of Philadel-
phla, Brown, of Baltim ore, and Pueh.
Of Ohio.
The Wilcox tAla.l Nesrs has been
1T solar trouble - inquire concern
lnG the true condition Of the crops in
that County. and has asceriuined that
the corn crop has been materially in
lircd by the bud worm. The cotton
and other crops are doing very we'll.
\ delegation of business men of
Nashville arrived at Cincinnati on
Thursday, sor the purpose Of con
ierrlng with those who are working
for the Southern Railroad. IN order
TO have the proposed road made dircc,
to Nashville
1t Is understood tha' 2 new indict-
mcnt against jefferson Davis has
been drawn up in the Attorney Gene
rails office since Mr.. Speeds return to
Washington, and that Underwood's
indictment will be withdrawn and the
new one substituted.
The Jewish .M,sseuqe,, announces
that the annual session Of the Board
OF Delegates will begin in New York,
on sunday. An unusually full repre-
sentat.on ls expected, and questions
viii be considered OF importance to
Israel.
There is a prospect of Il dead
lock il Connecticut on Senator.
Ihc postpoMement for Il week looks
like a break. and there are runors of
dlsattectlon among the Republicans,
which may prevent an election.