The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-13
BY TS1egraPh.
Expressly for The Columbia Phosnir. |
Novs Itenis.

NoWs 1toxn1.
Fort LEAvENwoRTH, September
12.-The Indians obstructed the rail
road near Fort Harker, and fired into
the wreck from ambush, hurting no
one.
New YORK, September 12.-The
National Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows meets here on Monday.
A whiskey fraud of $40, GOO has
been discovered in Brooklyn.
A boat form the schooner Mary
and Caroline capsized off Long Is
land, drowning Capt. Smith, wife
and child.
WASHINGTON, September 12.-The
following is Grants caption to the
recent Executive promulgation: "The
following proclamation of the Presi-
dent is published for the informa-
tion and guidance of all concerned. I"
VIM. A. Wallace, Chairman of the
Pennsylvania Democratic Central
Committee, Hon. James Campbell,
and Hon. Asa Harker, from Pennsyl.
vania, are here on O mission not
transplred. They represent the Penn
sylvanla Democrats, and are confident
of carrying the State.
A circular from the Adjutant-G Gen
erals Office directs the use of the
mail instead of the telegraph for
routine communications.
Sickles declines, addressing the
Republicans in defence of his course,
on the ground of military etiquette.
Internal revenue receipts, to-day,
$3.50, 900.
The Democrats at Norwich, Conn.
fired thirty-seven guns in honor of
the results in California and Maine,
and on extra gun for Montana.
achievement" won the St. Leger
stake at the Doncaster races.
Governor Bullock has been reno
minated Governor of Massachusetts,.
One Of the resolutions adopted by
the Convention says: "We, there
fore, in behalf of the people of Mas
sachusetts, while declaring our ap-
proval of the just measures of
Congress to arrest the career and de-
feat the plans of this dangerous and
desperate man, pledge also to that
body, in the future, the fullest sup
port, in such consequential measures,
as, in its wisdom, it may find it ne
cessary to resort to, in furtherance
of the same; and even to the exercise
of it's extraordinary power to remove
from Office this destroyer of the
public peace, and this enemy of the
Government ITSELF
NEW ORLEANS, September 12.-
Yellow fever deaths up to this morn
ing sixty-one.
BALTIMORE, September 12.-The
Border State Radical Convention as
sembled to-day, but attracted little
attention. Resolutions were adopted
in favor of manhood suffrage, en-
dorslng Stanton, Sheridan and Sickles
and in favor of impeachment. One
third of the delegates were colored.
CHARLESTON, September 13.-Gov:
Orr has pardoned freedman named
Smart Chisolm, convicted of murder
ing his step-daughter, on condition
that he would leave the State for five
years.
In the case of John jenkins, freed
man, convicted of the murder of
young Brantford, during the riot in
June, 1866, and who was three times
respited by Gen. Sickles, a. notifica-
tlon has been served on the sheriff
by Gen. Candy, that he has fully
examined the case, and that there will
be- no further interference by the
, military.
Arrived-Steamer Granada, New
York; brig Josie Devereaux, Boston.
PHILADELPHIA, September '12.-
Rachael and Mary Jones, elderly
maiden ladies, have been arrested,
charged with causing the death oi
Annie r.. Richards, four years old, by
strychnine. The child had called
them "old maids"
.,LEAvENwoRTH, September 49,
Sheridan has assumed command, and
Hancock leaves for Washington to-
day.