The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-10-09

LIVERPOOL, october 6.-Ihc cotton mar
ket has declined I'd, with sales to-day of
1000 bales -middling nr!ands' lid. Con-
sols'S9l. United States tive-twenties 70l.
News Items.
WAsHINGroS, October :. A despatch
from the capital of Oregon says the Ore
gon Legislature virtually cXpunged the
fcHrc.ser passage Of the constitutional
ameildment, by.a vote of twenty-rour to
twenty three.
Col. Kelly and Capt. McCafferty, on Sa-
turday last, presented to the President
United States soldiers, held in New York,
which declared that the honor and dignity
Of this country, i'll our foreign relations,
had been jeopardiZed by the action of
Minister Adams and several United States
Consuls, respecting the Fenian movement
The President referred them to Secretary
Seward. One OF the delegation said that
they had no confidence in Seward, and it
was useless to see MIN. The interview
was mutually unsatisfactory.
The health of Secretary Seward is much
improved TODAY.
Commissioner d. n. Cooley, of the Bu-
reau of Indian Affairs, publishes letter
resigning his position. His successor, Col.
Louis V. Bogy, of st. Louis, had previously
been appointed.
New YORK, October THE steamer
George Cromwell, from New Orleans, az
rived to-day, having on board the crew and
passengers of the steamer Daniel Webster:
and also. the crew of the steamer Mime
haha. The Daniel Webster was from this
port, for Mobile, and encountered u heavy
gale, causing her to founder off the coast
OF Florida, October 3; and the Cromwell
took Off all her passengers and crew. while
the Webster was sinking. No lives were
lost. The crew of the schooner Mime
haha We're picked up at sea, on the 5th
inst, having abandoned their vessel.
1t is stated that John Mitchell writes
from Paris, declining to have any further
connection with Stephens and the Fenian
movement. 1t is said that Stephens has
chartered large steamer lately, for opera
tions OF Il transatlantic character
The Chamber Of Commerce has unani-
mously adopted 4 resolution appointing d
committee to consider the cXpedencv of
petltioning Congress for u total abolition
of the export duty on cotton.
The establishment of Noght & Co., porce-
lain dealers in Crosby street, was de-
$200,000 The two lower stories occupied
by c. Godfrey Gunther, were damaged to
the amount of $50, ,O00 The fire then COM
muniQated to st. Patrck's Chhrch, the
Catholic Cathedral which was also de-
stroyed. Several valuable pictures were
sdNeu, DuI olllcTS ana UllC organ were lost.
Loss S150,000. The cathedral was built in
1911.
PHILADELPHIA, Octobe; THE mob
spirit prevails here, and political excite
ment was higher than for many wears. On
Friday night, three Democratic headquar-
ters were gutted by the Republicans. Last
night, there were rlotous proceedings in
different parts of the city, and several per-
sons were shot.
PRINCETON, n. j., October S.-Commo-
dore Stockton died last night
NEW YORK, October 9-The ship Sebas-
topol, from Sagua, was abandoned at sea
on the .4th. The captain and crew were
rescued by the steamship Mississippi
from New Orleans, and brought to this
port.
The steamship Santiago de Cuba, hence
on the Doth September for San Juan.
Nicaragua, returned to-day, having expe-
rlenced severe gale on the I'd inst. She
was struck bya heavy sea at a. M, which
washed overheard ten passengers and five
of the crew. It also started her stern rud-
der, and swept away.part Of the house on
deck, and caused the ship to leak very
badly. The passengers We're put to the
pumps, and remained there until this morn.
ing, when they reached New York
TRIESTE October 1.-THE insurgent move.
ment among the Cretans is spreading IA
pldly. The Cabinet. of the Porte talk OF
ceasing relations with Greece altogether.
BERLIN, Prussia, October THE patent
taking possession of the recent Kingdom
OF Hanover was promulgated by the Go
vernment yesterday, the 9th instant. The
loyalty 81 the people in all cases is de.
manded.
New ORLEANS, October S.-Thcre were
eight deaths from yellow fever in the past
forty-elght hours.
WASHINGTON, October S.-The President
has issued proclamation recommending
that Thursday, November 30, be observed
throughout the country as q day of thanks
giving and praise to Almighty God, who
has been pleased to vouchsafc TO us as 1
people another year of that natural life
which is an indispensable consideration O.
peace, security and progress: that the veal
has, moreover, been crowned with many
peculiar blessings; the civil war that so re-
Gently closed among us has not been any
where re-opened; foreign intervention has
ceased to excite alarm or apprehension; in
truslve pestllence has been benignly miti
gated; domestic tranquility has improved
sentiments of conciliation have largely
prevailed, and affections Of loyalty and pa
trlotlsm have been widely renewed Oul
fields have yielded quite abundantly, oul
mining industry has been richly rewarded
and we have been allowed to extend oul
railroad system far into the interior re
cesses of this country. while our commerce
has resumed its customary activity in 70
reign seas. These great natural blessings
demand national acknowledgement. He
recommends, also, that on the same
solemn occasion the people do humbly ano
devoutly lmplore God to grant to our ma
tlonal councils and to our whole people
that Divine wisdom which alone can lead
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