The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-05-07
News Items.

schooner N. w. Smith, New York;
schooner Addie NJ, Baltimore; and
schooner Jayne, Norfolk.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 6.-Lieut.
Rice, with detachment of soldiers,
attempted to make some arrests in
Nicholasville, KY, when the soldiers
were driven off, and Lieut.. Rice and
private wounded. The trouble grew
ont of lynching negro, who killed
n white boy.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-Arizona
ndvices say that war of extermina-
tion has commenced against the In
alians in that Territory.
ROsseau has been ordered to the
command of the North Western Mill
tary District, embracing Oregon,
Washington and Montana.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The Chilian
Minister has official advices of the
success OF the Administration party
in the recent elections. The State
Department has advices of the Disco
very OF the silk plant in Peru. Pre-
parations for its extensive cultivation
have been inaugurated. The shrub
is three TO four feet high, and the
silk is enclosed in pods, which are
numerous. The silk is very fine.
The stem also produces fibre supe-
rior in strength and beauty to the
finest linen thread.
A petition in favor of the pardon of
Mr.. Davis was started in Washing
ton, but met no favor with his near
est friends. It is we'll understood
that Mr.. Davis has not made, and it
is said on good authority he will not
make, any extra judicial appeal under
ANY circumstances
The Agricultural Department has
advices that the present will be the
largest wheat crop for many years.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
$7O9,OOO.
Hon. l.. H. Chandler, District At
torney for Eastern Virginia, has nd
dressed letter to the Secretary of
War, requesting that the comman-
dant of Fortress Monroe he ordered
to obey Judge Underwood's writ for
Mr.. Davis.
Stanberry closed his argument in
the Georgia and Mississippi injunc
ton cases. He spoke as to the gene
raj principles, denying the jurisdic-
ton Of the Court, as there was in
these cases no basis of property on
which relief could be given. Only
two of the ten States affected were
here; it was not known but eight
were content. The Attorney Gene
raj argued that the Supreme Court
was in the hands of Congress, which
might so act rs to destroy the effi-
cheney Of the Court by impeaching
its judges on false accusations, or by
denying the salaries requisite for
their support. It rested with the
people to secure honesty of legisla-
ton, and to this basis we must look
for the preservation Of the rights of
citizenship and the integrity of the
States. The Court adjourned imme-
diately on the close of Stanberry's
argument.
New YORK, May 6.-Counterfeit
plates-ones and fives-on the Peo-
ple's National Bank OF Michigan, and
legal tender ones, have been Disco
vered by the detectives.
Matamoras correspondence OF the
24th nltimo says Juarcz issued de-
cree, Withdrawing privileges from
European citizens who recognized
the empire, and abolishing treaty
stipulations with such powers.
A Rio Janeiro despatch, dated
April 8, says the Emperor issued
decree declaring the slaves free-the
mandate to take effect within twenty
years. Children born hereafter are
free.
There were 429 deaths last week in
New York.
A portion of Coney and Barren
Islands has been selected as quaran-
tine, boarding and landing stations.
The mansion of Aaron Degrew, on
Long Island, with its contents, was
burned last night. Loss $780,, 900. In
cendiarism.
LOUISVILLE, May 6.-The Congress
sional election is quiet. Growers
majority in the fifth district is 4, 900;
Beck, in the seventh; Knott, in the
fourth-all Democrats, nre elected.
In proportion to the vote cast, the
Democratic majority will be larger
than last year. -.
BosroN, May 6.14John Leighton,
who failed for over 81, 900, 600, is i'm
plicated in an oyer-issue OF mining
stocks, and, with julius +. Hnrtwell,
IN embezzling $500, 900 from the Go
vernment. He has been jailed, in
default of $40, 900 bail.