The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-08
) News Items.

Candy having suspended all municipal
elections, it is understood that the
present Mayor and Council, whose
term has now expired, will continue.
Arriyed-schooner Nelly Potter and
)Samuel Castene, Philadelphia; the
schooner Donna Anna, Havana. Sail
ed--steamer E. B. Souder, New York;
schooner q. j. Talbot, New York.
New YORK, November 7.-Advices
from st. Thomas report fifty vessels
ashore. All the property of the
Royal Mail Steamship Company, at
St. Thomas has been destroyed. The
steamer Rhine, with all hands, was
lost. The steamer Wave was lost,
and but 40 persons saved. The re-
gular southampton steamer, which
had sailed, with $50 passengers, was
lost, and only 12 saved.
This mornings Tribune, in an
article attributed to Greeley, is
strongly for Chase and deprecative of
Grant.
The National Presbyterian Union
Convention is in session, at Philadel-
phia George 81. Stuart, President.
Over three hundred delegates pre-
sent, representing the Old and New
Schools, &c. 3 iE
| WASHINGTON, November THE
Agricultural Bureau Report, for
October, says that the present in
hications place the cotton crop at
:, 500, 900 bales. It will certainly
Exceed 1000, 600 bales.
4 Customs receipts for four weeks,
Pnding October 81, 81, 500. 900. In
ernal revenue receipts to-day $437, :
poo. 8 ~
Later returns OF the election says
he Democratic majority in New York
teaches 10000. The Assembly is
Democratic Gy 8; Senate is Republi-
pan by 2. New Jersey is Democratic
. overwhelmingly. Rural returns from
WISCONSIN, Minnesota. Massachu-
Betts and Kansas, show universal De-
mocratic gains.
In the New Jersey Legislature, the
Senate stands:' Republicans, 10: De-
Fmocrats, II; in the House, Republi-
cans, Is; Democrats, 80.
The New York Times claims 20
Republicans and 12 Democrats in the
Senate. 1t acknowledges O Demo
cratic majority of four in the Assem-
bly,. The Herald claims 70 Demo
cratic majority in the Assembly.
In O reported conversation, Wade
is represented as saying that Con-
gress would never modify the recon-
struction laws; but would make them
harder, if the South did not behave
better. He is sorry about the Re-
publican disposition to run Grant.
Iade says, let him come out like O
man and show his principles. He
characterizes Stevens confiscation
bills as unwise.
There seems no doubt, that the
statement that General Grant is in
harmony with the Republican party,
as set forthin the Press and Chronicle,
of this morning, is made with Gen.
Grants consent.
Gen. Emery, who commands the
District department, has forbidden
jparades, but endorses an order that
martial law no longer exists in the
District, and does not see by what
authority he can disarm and disband
private military companies. This
endorsement passed back through
Grant to the President, without com
ment.
Late advices from Mexico state
fhata revolution for the overthrow of
Juarez was momentarily expected to
break out.
MONTGOMERY, November Tn the
Reconstruction Convention, O COM
|nittee of thirteen was appointed to
report by what authority Lewis E.
5 Parsons presided over and became
provisional Governor of Alabama,
nd also to report the effect of the
ftate constitution of September,
8G5, and subsequent legislation, and
hat is the present political status of
hlabama. Maj. Gen. Pope, by invi-
9.:;ou, took seat ON the Presidents
tand, and briefly returned his thanks
pr the honor conferred.
RICHMOND, VA, November IA
leeting of the Executive Committee
the conservative party, of Virgil
Ia, was held tonight, and adopted q
hll for convention to be held in
Richmond, December IL, to effect an
rganization of the party.
s. Gen. Schofeld has consented TINT
mixed commission of United States
Ulcers and citizens, appointed by
he city council, shall take the census
the wards in which fraudulent
'otes were cast.
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