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

explanation OF Italy. Only two
French regiments are in Rome.
Troops nre continually lenving Tou-
lon. The Papal forces will assume
the offensive Immediately.
% g. News Itcns.
CHAR1EsToN, November 4.-Arriyed
yesterday Steamer Emily B. .Sonder,
New York. Sailed-Steamer Alliance.
Philadelphia. e
Arrived to-day Steamer Sara
gossa, New York. 0rt...
Awhile man was arrested yesterday
morning, near this city, under au-
thority of q negro vigilance commit
tees Those who madethe arrest are
no, custody of the military.
u WASHINGTON, November 4.-Gen.
Howard writes to Forney, that his
former statement regarding the de-
crease of the negro population was
founded on partial returns from the
rural districts, without allowance for
the immense numbers Of negroes
which foeked to the cities.
The debt statement will show little
diminution. The aggregate war pay
ments during the latter part OF Octo-
Der were very heavy; receipts light,
and conversions of seven-th -thirties
very heavy.
The Worlds special says alarming
accounts reach Grants headquarters
from ali parts of the South, relative
to negro troubles. Grant has ordered
the military commanders to preserve
the peace at oil hazards. !.
a movement is on foot to secure
DR.. Mudd's pardon, on account of
his services during the fever.
Lieut. John O. Braine, charged
with piracy and murder, in capturing
the steamer Chesapeake, during the
war, was up in the Supreme Court of
Brooklyn, on Saturday, on motion
to bail. BRINE claims commission
in the Confederate army, but has
failed to produce it. The case was
adjourned to Wednesday next.
The total registration in the city of
New York amounts to 128,0OO; last
year. 122,00 registered; in Brook
lyn, 81, ,000-an increase of 6, 900 over
the vote of last year.
COLUMBUS, ONO, November o.
An incendiary fire occurred in the
Ohio Penitentiary, causing loss of
$75, 600.
RICHMOND, November 3.--Gen.
Schofeld has issued an order conven-
ing the State Convention in this city,
on the Sd of December.
WASHINGTON, November 3.-Kel-
logg, the American painter, after
thirty years absence in Europe, has
opened q studio here.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
100000.
The President has again declined
to interfere in certain orders of Gems.
Pope and Schofeld. He has no
power to annul or modify orders.
Gen. Pope writes to Gen. Grant,
in regard to remonstrances from per-
sons in his district. The objection
they make to the apportionment of
the State, is q pretext merely. The
real object is to obstruct, and, if pos
sible, arrest reconstruction.
Among the revenue decisions are
the following: The use of still by
chemists, to produce alcoholic spirits,
makes them liable as distillers. A
negotiable promissory note, made,
signed and issued abroad, and pay
able abroad. may be negotiated by
endorsement here, without stamps.
A guarantee endorsed upon On instru-
ment, whether at time of making or
subsequently, should be stamped as
;a agreement. An unsigned memo
randum instrument of partial pay
ments, endorsed as customary, re-
qulres no stamps.
The announcement that the re-
trenchment reforms already inaugu-
rated in the War Department by
Gen. Grant, will amount to $5, ,OOO,-
600 per annum, has attracted inquiry
respecting the payments at the Trea-
sury, on account of the services of
the War Office, from the 1st of Janu-
ary last to the 20th ultimo. They.
bounty, SO, 500, coo; Ouartermas,ter's,
Department, $50, ,024,OOO; Subsist-
ence Department., $10,947, 900; mis-