The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-06

morning. The evidence is very con-
vincing as to the guilt of certain
parties.
The superintendent of Water
Works requests us to say that ho has
been compelled to turn off the water
from the West end of Plain street.
1t will be on again this evening.
We learn that a difficulty occurred
at Aiken on Tuesday night. One of
the radicals knocked Pleasant Goode
down, when his oompatriot, VIM.
Showers, used the spear attached to
his banner POLE on the assailant.
Gems. Hampton and Butler were on
the ground, and put n stop to the
disturbance.
The DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvEN-
TIoN.-The Democratic State Con-
vention will meet this evening, at s
o'clock, at Carolina Hall. A
full attendance is confidently expect
ed, and every District in the State
will doubtless be fully represented.
The State Central Executive Com
mittee meets at 7 P. NJ, at Nicker-
sons Hotel.
ARREST OF MURDERER. More
than two years ago, Mr.. Alexander
Reilly, citizen of Columbia, was
shot by colored man, named Henry
Maxcy. The wounded man died, and
the murderer escaped. Information
was received by Sheriff Frazee, that
Henry was in Chester District. After
n conference with Coroner Walker, q
warrant was issued; and information
was received yesterday that the muir
derer was in Chester Jail, and would
be brought down in a short time.
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LIST OF MEMBERS I've publish in
another column list of members of
the so-called Legislature. AS it is q
difficult job to get perfectly correct
list, we would request information rs
to any mistakes that may have in
advertently crept in it. The asterisk
before Mr.. Lewie's name. having
been accidentally omitted in our last
issue, he sends us the following note.
We make the correction with plea
sure:
Mr.. EDITOR: I see the asterisk is
omitted from my name this morning.
l am Democrat out and out.
Ct. A. LEWIE.
THE CORONER IMBRoGLIo.--The
following pointed correspondence will
be read with interest by our citizens
Coroner Walker intends to stick:
OFFICE ATTORNEY GENERAL S. c..
COLUMBIA, S. c., August 5, 1868.
Thomas p. Walker, Esq.
SIR: l am informed, on undoubted
authority, that you are assuming to
act as Coroner of Richland County,
although your successor has been
elected, and has duly qualified and
entered upon the duties of his Office
as Coroner.
L hereby notify you to desist from
any further assumption of the duties
of the Office of Coroner of Richland
County.
In case this notice is disregarded
by you, 1 shall take immediate steps
to restrain you from further unlawful
assumption of the functions of the
office aforesaid. Very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
d. III. CHAMBERLAIN,
Attorney-General s. @.
COLUMBIA, S. c., August 5, 1868.
d. II. Chamberlain, Esq. SIN: I
have received yours, of the 9TH inst,
purporing to be signed by you MS
Attorney General of South Carolina.
1 do not recognize you as the ANor-
mey- General of South Carolina, by
my constitutional law now in exist
ence, or by any military appoint
ment. You are, therefore, neither
de Jure nor de ffacto Attorney General
of this State.
You direct that [ shall desist from
any further assumption of the office
of Coroner of Richland County; other
wise you will take immediate steps to
restrain me from further unlawful
assumptions of the functions of the