The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-07
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Nevs Items.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-Mr.
Seward recognizes, and will continue
to recognize Econi, as representing
Spain, until Spain names O success
Sor.
The debt statement shows de-
crease in the public debt of $40,
Coin in the Treasury $685. 900;
currency $13, 1865. 900.
Internal revenue receipts to-day,
$249, 900.
Photographic advices from Mexico
to the 23d ultimo, state that Juarez
has sent message to Congress, pre-
senting cheerful picture of affairs
in that Republic. It is expected that
Congress will ratify the treaties with
the United States.
The ratification sale of st. Thomas
and other islands to the United States.
has been postponed one year.
NEW YORK, October 6.-Tbe mass
meeting in honor of Gen. Mcclellan,
last night, was the greatest ever held
In this city. An experienced police
captain estimated 10000 in tho torch
light procession. The procession was
Joined by delegations from the ad-
joining Counties. It extended ten
miles. The scene in Union Square
was grand. The main stand repre-
sented the Temple of Liberty, and
was brilliantly illuminated by strings
OF lights stretched to Temmany Hall.
The streets in the vicinity seemed
literally ON fire with calcium lights,
rockets, fire paintings and balloons.
The main stand facing Broadway was
the centre of attraction, outside of
Tammany Hall, although there were
six other stands at which speeches
were made to immense throngs. It
is roughly estimated that 5OO,OOO
men, women aud children were in
the crowd. The street was packed
down Broadway to Eleventh street.
while the cross streets were alive with
citizens. General Badly Smith pre-
sided, and said he represented hun
dreds OF thousands of soldiers who
thought the results of the war would
be lost, without an entire change of
policy. A letter from Mcclellan was
read, emphatically endorsing the De-
mocratio candidates.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, October 6.-Mu-
nicipal elections occurred through
out the State to-day. The Democra
tic gain is largely in the majority.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, October c.
The Democratic majority in this city
is 919.
RICHMOND. October 6.-To-da5, as
forty negro penitentiary convicts,
hired out to work on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, were going on
the Central Railroad to Covinoton.
they overpowered the guard, four
miles beyond Gordonsville, and
twenty-four leaped off, while the
train was at full speed. Two were
instantly killed by the leap, and
three mortally wounded. Tie rest
OF those who leaped off escaped.
John Quincy Adams, of Massa-
chusetts, arrived here to day, on his
way to South Carolina.
ST. LOUIS, October 6.-Capt. VIM.
Donelson, charged with killing a
negro en- the steamer Republic, seve-
raj months ago, was bailed in the
sum of $4,000.
b MONTGOMERY, October 6.--The
Governor has signed the registration
, bill passed by the Legislature. Both
Houses have passed bills providing
for an election. The Democrats de.
nounce the registration and election
bills as frauds.
MEMPHIS, October 6.-Four thou
sand stand of arms has arrived, con-
signed to Little Rock. They are
supposed to be arms for the negroes.
No steamboat would take them as
freight to Little Rock, on any terms.
Alfalfa, October 6.-The Legisla-
ture adjourned, to-day, sine die, to
meet again in January.
SAVANNAH, October 6.-The Savan
nah Republican was sold by the ad
mIinistrator to-day, and goes into the
hands of Col. j. r. Sneed, it's old
editor and proprietor. He takes pos
session Immediately.
CHARLESTON, October 6.-Arrived--
Steamer Champion, New York. Sailed
Steamer Jas. Adger, New York;
steamer Prometheus, Philadelphia;
brig Cecilia, Liverpool; schooner
Llzzie, Batchelder, Boston; schooner
Robt. Caldwell, Boston.