The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-05-11
News Itenns.

New ORLEANS, May 9.-Gen. She
rldnn, has issued an order, extending
the timo for registration to the 31st
instant.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that receipts for money bor-
rowed on bonds require the same
revenue stamps rs promissory notes.
MEMPHIS, May 10.-A negro was
shot through the heart, to-day, while
attempting to force an entrance into
the house of J. B. Synnot, by Mrs.
Synnot, who was alone.
The Southern Baptist Convention
has commenced its session. Rev. p.
ii. Nell, of Georgia, is President.
Thirteen States are represented by
200 delegates. The Foreign Board
of Missions reported its expenditures
at So, 900; the Domestic Board, at
S44, 600. The latter board employs
ia homo missionaries; also supports
ten Indian missions.
NASHVILLE, May 1O.-The radicals
have secured two-thirds by excluding
the. brother of Judge Frasier, who is
conservative, as incompetent to sit
upon his brothers. trial. The i'm
peachment will now be pushed.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-Congress-
man Marshall is not dend. Ms has been
reported.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May 10.-The
body of Louis Fox, the famous bill
lard player, who disappeared in De-
cember, was found in the river.
OIL CITY, Pa, May 10.-The Ame-
rican Hotel md nine houses have
been burned. The falling wallis in
jured two men. '. ~ h'
New YORK, May 1O.-Yates Ed
mond has been arrested for stealing
S23, 900 from Stenken & Bower, Wall
street, in 1864 He has confessed.
LONDON, May 10.-Lord Derby
stated i'll Parliament, last night, that
he considered the preservation of the
peace of Europe no longer a Qnes-
ton of doubt.
CHARLESTON, May 1O.-The ladies'
of Charleston observed to-day by
visiting the cemeteries in large num-
bers, md decorating the graves of the
Confederate soldiers.
Arriyed-Brig Chesapeake, New
York.
FoRTnEss MONROE, May 1O.-Thc
writ of h0beas corpus for Mr.. Davis
was served, this morning, on General
Burton, by Marshal Underwood and
Deputy Marshal Duncan. General
Burton, at first, decided to deliver
the prisoner to the marshals. but
afterwards decided on obeying the
writ literally, requiring him to pro-
duce Mr.. Davis before the Richmond
court. General Burton, Mr.. Davis
and family, and the marshnls, to-
morrow morning, will take the steamer
for Richmond. They will stop at the
Spotswood Hotel, in that city. Gen.
Burton will, on Monday, personally
produce the prisoner in court. In the
event of Mr.. Davis being released by
Judge Underwood, under the writ,
he will be Immediately re-arrested,
and placed on trial on an Indictment
for treason. Robert Ould and nume-
rous other visitors, bearing boquets,
reached here this morning, on a visit
to Mr.. Davis and family. The utmost
interest is being manifested i'll Nor
folk respecting the probabilities of
the trial of Mr.. Davis and his release.
The following is copy of General
Burton's ORDERS:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, d. O., May 8.
Brecet Brigadier- General H. s. Bur-
ton, y. S. A., or Comnan0inq Officer.
Of Fortress Monroe:
The President of the United States
directs that you surrender Jefferson
Davis, now held confined, under the
military authority, ut Fortress Mon
roe, to the United States Marshal, or
deputies, upon any process which
may issue from the Federal Court of
Virginia. You will report the action
taken by you in this order, and for.
ward copy of any process served
upon you to this Office. BY order of
tn PRESIDENT
i. ID. TOWNSEND, a. A. G..
RIcHMoSD, May 10.-Tho present
indications arc that there will be 10
demonstration by the people on the
arrival of Mr.. Davis, through defer
cncc to the wishes of the authorities,
though there is great anxiety to see
him.
There was n large meeting OF he
groes tonight, with the usual number
OF addresses.
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