The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-05-14
BILE. In the hack with him were Ger. !.

Capt. Miliard, who was o Union Of
ficer during tile war, and is now one
of the courteous proprietors of the
Spotswood Hotel, and DIR. McGill
and Rev DIR. Minnegerode. On their
return to the Spotswood Hotel, DIR.
Minnegerode, in the company of Mr..
Davis and his family and few per-
sonal friends, offered up prayer in
thankfulness for the release OF his
friend, his restoration to the bosom
OF his friends and family, and for his
future protection. A large number
of visitors were afterwards received
by Mr.. Davis.
The following telegram wus re-
ceived by Judge Underwood in the
court room, to-day, short time be-
fore he admitted Mr.. Davis to bail:
"WAsH1NaToN, May 13.-Judge
Underwood-Beware of Greeley |
Remember Libby Prison, Anderson
vile and Belle Isle! Fifty millions
are looking on, and expect you to do
your duty, while three hundred thou
sand patriots graves cry aloud for
revenge. YOUR FRIENDS"
Jefferson Davis, on his release,
telegraphed his brother, Joseph G.
Davis, in Mississippi, the fact, and
informed him he would write from
Toronto.
Mr.. Davis aud wife visited the
grave of their son, this evening. late.
at Hollywood Cemetery.
CHARLESTON, May 13.-Arrived-
United States steamer DeSoto, Nor
folk. Sailed-Brig Tibidabo, BARGE
Iona; schooner Ocean Pearl, Boston.
New ORLEANS, May 13.-A Repub-
llcan mass meeting was held Satur-
day night, at Lafayette square.
Mayor Heath presided. Addresses
We're made by Mr.. Kelly, of Phila-
delphia, Mr.. Hamlin and MI. Con-
way. Between 1000 and 5000 per-
sons were present, fve-sixths OF
whom were negroes. The various
negro ward clubs came in n process
sion, headed by music, with transpa-
rencies. There was considerable
excitement, the negro procession
shouting on the line Of march. There
was no disturbance until IL midnight,
when the negroes stopped the car on
st. Charles street, and cleared it of
the white occupants, showing their
clubs through the windows, and took
possession, compelling the driver to
go ahead. Ali the saloons were
closed at II o'clock, 10y order of the
Chief of Police
General Sheridan issued an order
removing the Clerk of the District
Court, for the alleged issuing of
fraudulent certificates of naturaliza-
ton.
The Republicans are advocating
negro policemen, and there is some
talk of running Jordan, a prominent
and popular negro, for Mayor.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-In replying
to y committee of knights Templars,
inviting the President to Boston to q
Masonic celebration, Mr.. johnson
said he had thus far declined to ac-
cept any invitations with which he
had been honored, because of the
lncompleteness of the work under
the reconstruction Acts, which had
barely been initiated; that until the
Attorney-Generals opinion, now in
preparation, shall lave been submit
ted and considered, and some general
rules in accordance with this opinion
shall have been adopted for the guild
ance of military commanders, where
by they may be governed by uniform
practice, he must decline all invita-
tions.
The Georgia and Mississippi in
junction cases have been dismissed
for want Of Jurisdiction. The argu-
ment of the Court is to be delivered
hereafter.
Only the Georgia injunction bill
was dismissed to-day, for want of
jurisdiction. The Mississippi bill is
amended to cover the argument.
Reports show that 159 farms. CO.
vering over 10000 acres, have heen
entered in Louisiana, for the first
quarter of the present year.
BRooKLYN, May 13.-Thos. Hal
sey, u revenue collector, has been ar
rested for defrauding the Govern
ment. He was bailed in SIS, 900.
MOBILE, May Ex-senator Wilson
arrived this morning, aud speaks to-
morrow night.
The British Admiralty has so far
awakened to the progress of naval
science thatit is selling its old wood
en- vessels Of war. A single firm has
bought whole steam fleet with a
| tOnnapa of "a 304 tons for tba eI,n,