The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-12-03
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CHARLESTON, December 9. "A swim.
dler, calling himself r. s.. Coleman.
having forged letter of introduction
from ii. 3. ClaHin. OF New York,
has obtained $6, 600 H. currency from
the First National Bank of Charles.
ton, besides check for 81, 600, on
the National Bank Of Augusta, by
depositing checks on, the First Ma.
tional Banks of New York, Suffolk
and Boston. He decamped last
Monday, and nothing has been heard
of him since. .2i Ainp
Sailed-the steamship saragossa,
New York. a.. ...sasj 20
Arrived to-day -steamships E. b.
Souder, New York; Alliance, Phila-
delphia; Sea Gull, Baltimore; ships
Richard LII, Bremen; Re- Union,
WASHINGTON, December 1.MGold
37T@3s. -, :,
The Comptroller of the Treasury's
report shows ten national banks
failed since organization; their aggre-
gate capital is 81, ,87O, 600; the public
lose about $1,00O.OOO on deposit.
Every failure is traceable to dishonest
or incompetent officers. Both the
President and Secretary of the Trea-
srry arc in favor of an early resump-
ton OF specie payment. The Presi-
dent does not think that there need
be any contraction of the paper cir
culation as preliminary to resump-
ton.
-PoRTsMoUTH, VA, December L.
Two four-story, brick buildings, the
property of Mr.. Beatty, were burned.
SAVANNAH, December 2.-The Bri-
tish ship Consul, at Tybee Roads.
took fire, at IL o'clock, last night.
aud will be total loss; not insured |;
cargo of 2,825 bales upland and 72
bales sea island cotton insured in
Liverpool. '',-
AuGusrA, December 2.-Foster
Blodget is held to bail for $40, coo, by
the United States Court, for perjury.
Securities given by E. Tweedy and
E.tC. Wade. ..,'.,.. .',
WASHINGTON, December 2.-Cor-
gress organized at i2 O'Clock.
Greely publishes a. card, declaring
that he was not officially notified Of
his appointment to Austria; there
fore he neither accepts nor declines,
but don't intend leaving his country
pending the Presidential election.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
$2,211, 900.
Gen. Ord reports that in majority
OF the Counties of his District there
are very few men who can take the
test oath, and these are not disposed
to defy public opinion by accepting
office unless supported by military
force afterwards. The will of the
colored people may be in favor of
supporting loyal Office holders, but
their Intelligence is not now sufficient
to enable them to combine for the
execution of their will. All their
combinations are now conducted by
white men, under the protection Of
the military. If the protection is
withdrawn, the white men now con-
tIolling would withdraw with it. and
some of the Southern people. now
exasperated at what they deem the
freedmen's presumption, would NOT
be very gentle towards them. So,
the presence of larger military
.oASo WIZ De required Tor some time,
to maintain the freedmen in the
right of suffrage.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2.-Pos-
cure has been reelected Governor of
Sonora. Confidence restored. There
Is strong movement in Durango in
favor of an independent republic.
The Government troops have been
defeated. ALI the North western
States are expected to join the revo-
luton. Martinez desires the Cover
norship of Cinaloa, and unless nomi
mated by the Legislature, he will
seize the Government. He heads the
army. The Republican army, lately
disarmed, will play nm important part
IN favor of the best payers, as they
are disgusted about the back pay.
Congressional.