The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-02
News items.

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$pointment of Gov. Pense gives salts
]. factionlto the best men of oil parties.
S The yellow fever is steadily increas-
ing, and the physicians are urging
the eunacclimated to leave.
'i WASHINGTON, August Ia delegn-
tion from Alabama waited on the
President last evening, and urged the
7 removal of Gen. Pope, on the ground
that. his administration of affairs in
District No. 8 was equally as obnox-
ious as Sheridan's. The President
merely stated that he would make
note of the grievances.
Registration in Louisiana is COM
pleted, bntit will take several weeks
I toreyise the rolls, as many registered
under the Attorney-G Generals opinion
J. viii be stricken off; enough is known
= to prove that there will be colored
majority.
I Gen. Sheridan has re-adjusted the
! Boards Of Aldermen of New Orleans
by appointing other parties to fill
their places.
New York, August 1.-The exports
from this city to foreign ports, exclu-
sive of specie,S for six months ending
June 80, amount to Sill, 100000.
The steamer Henry Chaucer, from
.Aspinwall, brings 81, SGT, ,312 specie.
BosToN, August 1.-The Austrian
Admiral Legethoff has arrived here
\ In the steamer China, en- route to re-
ceive Maximilian's body, if possible.
PHmADEIPH1A, August There
isconsiderable excitement here among
cotton dealers, owing to the seizure Of
nearly all the stock; the revenue Of
yfcers seize all that is without tags,
declaring that certificate of payment
of tax is not sufficient. The mer-
chants declare that it is an attempt to
levy black mail.
,RIcHMoND. July 31.-The following
order has been issued by Gen. Scho-
: field:
HEADo'Rs 1sr Mil. DIsr. OF VA,
July 26, 1867.
General Orders No. 48.
/. In pursuance of section 4 of the
Act of Congress, passed July 10, 1867,
Sub-District Commanders will report
to these headquarters, for the action
of the Commanding General, the
cases Of all State, County and NUM-
cipal officers who are disloyal to the
Government of the United States, or
who use their official influence in any
manner to hinder, delay, prevent or
obstruct the due and proper admins
tration of the Acts of Congress.
III. Hereafter. until otherwise or
dered, all vacancies that may occur
in State, County or municipal Offices,
will be filed by temporary appoint
ment, to be made by the Command
ing General.
III. The Governor and other exc
cutive officers of the courts of law
and councils of cities are invited to
recommend suitable persons for ap-
pointment to such offices, as, under
the existing laws of Virginia, are
usually filled by their appointment,
or upon their nomination.
W Recommendation from the
State Courts, and from the heads of
the executive departments Of the
State Government, will be sent to the
Governor for his endorsement; those
from any other source will be for
warded by the Military Commission
er and Sub-Districh Commander,
with their endorsement thereon.
V. General Order No. 16 from these
Headquarters, dated April 90, 1867.
is hereby SO far modified as to i'm
pose upon the Military Commission
ers the duty therein required of the
Presidents Of the Boards of Registra-
tion.
vi. All persons hereafter appoint
ed to any office in this Military Dis
trict will be required to take and
subscribe the oath prescribed by Act
of Congress, of July Q, 1867, in lieu
of tho oath prescribed in General Or
ders No. 8, from these Headquarters,
dated April 5, 1867.