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

New YORK, October 9-The morning pa
pers contain a list of passengers OF the
wrecked steamer Evening Star. There
were los cabin passengers, including 73
females. Reported among the passengers,
was French troupe of sixty persons, who
went on board Immediately from the
Havre steamer, without landing here The
vessel is valued at s4OO, 900. No insurance.
A letter from Port au Prince states that
the city was nearly destroyed by the explo-
sion of the arsenal. Many vessels were
burnt and lives lost. The fire consumed
half OF the business portion of the city.
tIy f1fty buildings were destroyed. Loss
The bark Ven, for Philadelphia from
London, had on board fourteen of the
officers and crew of the wrecked ship
Shooting Star from Liverpool for East
port.
The brig Eliza Ann, of New York. for
Boston, was sunk by collision with a
schooner off Minot's Ledge on Sunday
evening. The crew were saved.
Thurlow Weed announces in the New
York Times that he supports the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor of New
York; and he processes to act with the
Democratic party M ore than with the radi-
Gals, from whose ascendancy ne fears the
HOTSC result the country.
BALTIMORE, October 9.-Randall, Attor-
ney-General of the State of Mary al 4, has
published an elaborate opinion in opposi-
tion to that of Reverdy Johnson and John
H. Is. Latrobe, maintaining that no citizen
registered this year can vote at the NUM-
cipal election, next Wednesday. He says
only those who were registered last wear can
legally vote. If this be adhered to, $4,000
persons will be prevented from voting, and
Chapman will be elected Mayor Much
political excitement prevailed to-day and
last night, and several fights occurred.
The judges of election met in the Court
House, and resolved to adhere to the deci-
sion of Attorney-General Randall. to re-
celve no votes OF newly registered voters at
the municipal election, and only allow
those registered last year to vote
1t is reported that Gov. Swami is remov-
ing Police Commissioners for alleged
official misconduct respecting the arrange
ments for the municipal election to-mor-
row.
WASHINGTON, October 9.-The President
has appointed John Seys, of Ohio, Minister
resident and Consul General Of the United
States to the republic of Liberia, and
Charles Seymour and VIM. Budd, Of New
York, and Z. Nudge, Commissioners to the
Paris Exhibition.
attend the Cabinet meeting to-day.
Certain persons in Washington and else
where claim that they have peculiar facili-
ties for obtaining pardons for Southern
participants in the late civil war. This is
an imposition on the public, and numbers
Of persons have been victimized. 1t is
asserted that they are merely imposters.
Special dispatches report that Berk's
County has given 5000 Democratic ma jori-
ty, and Allegheny 1000 Republican. Both
reports need authenticity.
A special to the Chronicle says Pendie-
ton was beaten for Congress in Cincinnati,
Ohio, by large majority.
PHILADELPHIA, October 9-Noon.-Th
election is progressing quietly, and evil
IDENTIFY large vote being polled. Both
parties are bringing out every voter posi-
BILE, and each profess to be confident of
success. Republican papers just issued
assert that there are large Republican
gains. The reelection OF Myers in the
Second District is claimed. The Democrats
have largely increased majority in the
First District in this city. The radical
candidate for Congress will have 5000 ma
jority.
P. M.-Returns indicate the election of
Handali, Democrat. in the First District
ONenl, Republican, and Lemuel Myers,
Republcan, in the Third; Kelly, Republi-
can, and Taylor, Republican, in the Fifth;
Cr4e, Republican, in Tenth District. The
last two need confirmation Returns from
fourteen wards, about half of the CITY,
show Democratic gain Of about /, 900.
Scattering returns up to this hour show
both Republican and Democratic gains.
and no lust estimate can he riyen