The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-19


New York, on the charge Of being
active members of the American wing
OF t'enianism. The American resi-.
dents are considerably excited. 'N'
STOCKHOLM, January. 1S-The
King opened Parliament with the
usual address. He favored the en-.
rollment of all the population in the
militia, and the purchase of the
most improved arms for the army.
News Items.
CHARLESTON, January 18.-Arrived
steamer Champion, New York;
bark Y. Berica, st. Johns P. r.
schooner d. B. Warner, Providence.
Sailed---steamers Charleston and
Saragossa, New York. ' -,
AUGUSTA, January 1S.--Advices
from Milledgeville, state thnt Gov.
jenkins, being called on by the citi-
zens at the Executive Mansion, made
o speech. in which he said the funds
ot tiss Stats mud been removed to
New York, and he should fight for
them before the Supreme Court.
The books of the State Treasurer
cannot be found. The postmaster
and express agents refuse to deliver.
over to Captain Rockwell, General
Meade's appointee, packages address
ed John Jones, Treasurer of Geor-
gia."
New YORK, january .1S.-Jehn
Jacob Astor is dead. His age was
sixty-six.
PrTTsBURG, January 1S.-A fire.
works establishment exploded to-day,
killing three persons. -
COLUMBUS, o., January 1S.-The
Democrats have matured plan for
redistrictine Ohio, by which only two
radical congressman will be elected
from that State.
New ORLEANS, January 1S.-From
some unknown cause, the gas went
out tonight, leaving the city in almost
total darkness.
RICHMOND, January 1S.-Robert
Stevens, (colored,) of Charleston, s.
O., has entered suit in the United
States District Court, here, against
the Richmond and Frederickshu-g
Railroad, for requiring his wife to
ride in second class car, when she
had first class ticket, and laws the
damages at $1,SOO.
The Enquirer will publish, on
Monday, the challenge sent by Col.
White, Republican member of the
State Convention, to Gen. Butler,
when the latter was in the city last
week. 1t demands reparation for
being ordered ont of Buffers depart
ment during the war. The affair is
still pending. .tr.
WASHINGTON, January 1S.-The
Senate's adjournment from Thursday
to Monday discourages the extrem-
lists, and its apathy is denounced.
1t IS almost certain that bills chang
ing the Supreme Court and degrad-
ing Hancock will fail of two-thirds
III the Senate. Senator Anthony's
paper opposes the emasculation, and
letters from soldiers in all parts of
the country are pouring in, protest
ing against the degradation. The
bill impairing the army by the mus
ter out OF Hancock. will probably die
in the House. Green, of the Boston
Post, telegraphs his correspondents
here that the excitement throughout
New England is intense.
Howard writes q letter remonstrat
1ng with the negroes who, having
been provided with homes North and
West, are abandoning the places and
spending their earnings coming back.
The National Bank of Texas, at
Galveston, has ceased to be public
depository.
In the House, the entire day was
devoted to set speeches, on Stewards
purchases and finances. The mem
bers OF the Military Committee con-
suited Grant, previous to the recent
action adverse to reducing the army.
Grant strongly advised against reduc-
ton; he said over half the army was
now IN the unreconstructed States.
in Tennessee and Kentucky. There
was a serious lack of men, both in
the South and on the frontier. In
the departments of the lakes, barely
enough men had been left to take
care of the forts.
All quiet Mt the War Department.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
S46G, 600; of the week 50, ITS, 600; Of
the year $0,75S,00O. "
New YORK, January 1S.--The
steamship Australian was encountered
on the 9Th of January, burning and
abandoned.
NORFOLK, January 1S-The steon,.