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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-16

An English paper publishes q GU
rlous list of the largest capitalists
known to exist in the world. The
first is an American manufacturer,
who has ON income of SO, 1000, 0OU;
the second q Russian boyard; and
the third an Englishman, possessing
immense territories in the East In
dies. The Rothschilds only occupy
the number eleven on the list.
The Sultan's silver table is to be
14S feet long by 16 feet broad.
There is to be fearfully elaborate
centre-piece, 2 feet 6 inches high,
besides end pieces, triumphal
arches. flower pieces, etc. It will
cost about $500, 900, beside which
$4OO, 1000 will be expended for linen,
glassware and accompanying furni-
ture.
The Pope is getting on bad terms
with all the Catholic Governments of
Europe. In addition to his bitter
quarrel with the italian, or, as he
styles it, the Sub-Alpine Govern
ment, he is carrying his fury against
the Austrian Government to such
extremities, as must result in the
reputation of all his pretensions.
Mr.. William Boag, of Newberry,
died, on the 9th instant, from the
effects of sun-stroke. Mr.. Boae was
formerly of Charleston, and leaves a
wife and m infant son to the sorrows
of widowhood and orphanagc.
1t is said that, during the past
eighteen months, fifteen murders
have been committed in Newbern.
N. c., and its immediate vicinity,
and that not single one of the muir
derers has been hanged.
A lady seventy years old, in Ber-
lin, Harden County, Iowa, recently
surprised herself, her husband and
the neighborhood, by giving birth
to lively nine-pound baby.
Grant, when he was nominated. at
Chicago, didn't answer much, and
the people are likely to conclude,
long before November, that he won't
answer at all.
= 500 Mormons, in charge of Elder
Perry, arrived in the steamer Mime
sofa, at New York, on the 10Th. from
Liverpool. They are on their way
to Utah.
General Napier has been elected
to the peerage by the title of Lord
Napier of Magdala, and receives
pension of $4,000 year.
Steamboat rivalry at Troy has
brought down the fare to New York
to ten and fifteen cents.
Bokhara, in Asia. just captured by
the Russians, has population of
100000.
1t is said that 100000, 900 are
annually stolen by the revenue
thieves.
EThe new tax bill, adopted by Con-
gress, dispenses with about 1,700
inspectors.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-16

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Gable Dsspntcih,ess,.. :

LONDON, July 15. The Committee
OF the House of Commons, reported
favorably ON purchasing 1assuitable
Irish residence for the Prince of
Wales. w .5itt y
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-16

Auction 5ales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
OPEN VAR IN ARKANSAS
TIE REBEL DEMOCRACY ACTING UNDER FRANK
BLAIR's LETTER.
Special Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette

Special Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Gazette.
LITTLE Lock, Aug 20.-There are not only
rumors of war; but there actual in reconstructed
Arkansas Conway. Perry and Columbia counties in
open rebellion the civil authorities are dehed and are
wholly powerless. A Court was broken up in CONWAY,
and a general onslaught made on Union men. FL
nally the Rebels proposed TO desst, II the Union men
would surrender their until after the election This
refused, aud the disarming commenced, which was
resisted by the Union men, and a fight ensued; me
Rebels had greatly the advantage In numbers ana were
being reinforced from other counties and the Union men
falling back, but fighting considerably Firing was
heard at Lewisburg all day Tuesday coOred man an
nounced himself for Grant In Columbia County and was
taken 10 the woods in open day and literally blOt
pieces by about $50 white rebels. They re-
turned Boosting of the act and defed the civil officers TO
any for killing niger" The Circuit Judge
and all other Union have been compelled 10 Nee Tor
their lives Several cOOred men have been murdered IN
Lafayette County, and DIR. Johnson Union member OF
the Legislature from Mississippi County, was assass
mated by the Rebels lie returned from the Congress
sODal Convention. Senators Wheeler and Barber, who
victims of attempted assassination at the hands or
the Rebels viii recover The Rebel speakers and press
advise the murder OF Union especially IL they are
astic for they in 1861. They publicly
that the Northern Democrats will help them this
time and that the war will principally be IN the North.
Bairs letter has done much to produce this condition OF
things and the ignorant deuded creatures feel conf
dent that the Democrats will help thelp them out and
that the rebellion will yet succeed. Gov Clayton has
published "a proclamation warning the Democracy TO de-
ss and after no has exhausted all peaceful means he
Will suppress the rebellion at all hazards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
INTERNAL REVENUE Law.

OPINION OF ACTING ATTORNEY GEN. ASHTON.
Acting Attorney-Gen. Ashton has decided,
in answer to the question whether in the matter OF an
application for compromise of pending judicial proceed
gs under the internal Revenue laws lin Of the dis
ery Of James Lynch the opinions OF both the Commits
slones Internal Revenue and the Secretary OF the
should be expressed before the referred
TO the Attorney General whether the and force
OF the word al recommendation require that the
opinion OF the Attorney General should be given
before any action is taken in the case
by both or either OF the other officers, that
the statute does not indicate the order in which the OFF,
should IL does require that before any com
promises shall be made of any pending suit, that the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue the secretary OF the
Treasury and the Attorney General shall concur IN the
opinion that the compromise would be advantageous 10
tie statea The final authority and responsibility rests
with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue BE alone
ernal Revenue law The functions OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury and the Attorney General are advisory
vice Tie order in which they act Is not important.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
A COMMENTARY UPON KENTUCKY LAWS.

In Vanceburg, Lewis Co., KY, on Satq ra,:r
Lucy Armstrong an old blind negro wOnan John Foster
her soninaw and his wife-qnet, industrious persons.
were murdered. At about o'clock two men went Ihto
the house and stayed about half hour when they drew
an AK aud struck boy. and knocked him down; taea
MIN I'm the breast with the AK They then struck the wife
in the head with tho ak knocked her down ana then
struck her three times in the back cutting car through
the hodv each time cutting OFF hand land arm The
ruians after finishing old man and his wife, struck
the old woman lying In bed with the AK and cut clear
through her head and when turned over her head fe
apart The eoroner jury found that George kinard ana
INN Rilyev were tho murderers. They were arrested
tr,ed and committed Jail Two children and one boy
OF the murdered man. some IL or Is years OF age were In
the ho,c AT the time The boy badly injured by
bow on the head bun escaped TO neighbours house and
gave the alarm one OF the children was also badly hurt
hey cot under the bed and escaped The boy knew the
murercrs we'll as they live within mile OF the place.
The only difficulty in the the proof The negro
hoy v the laws Of Kentucky ID not competent witness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
THE FLORIDA COTTON CROP.
Tg.,..ss. from Uu.iness Letters

o,,vsvuIE Alachua County. Fla, Aug. A-No new
as 10 the Sea Island crop The caterpillar
Icen. right on IL quite general now To hear gentle
men saws; "We, they have gone right through; they
ea YxsyIE Fla Aug. 26-Tho information as 70 the
oron orospects Is particularly interesting. Marion
Cnt NAV possibly send forward AS many bags OF Sea
IianI cotton this year last: but we doubt IL very
h for the failure there last year was almost complete
ro a.re plantations la one instance, that we know OF,
Ss in Another is, and In another 10 We were our
great pains TO ascertain IN the Spring or this
ha nroportion relatively Of land under Sea Islands
, and last and with the names OF 200 planters.
ss and large taken unfortunately, In various SEQ
s - that county There Is deficit for this year OF S6
.nt And now from the upper end OF the county on
per side OF Pennington, we nre constantly and
% advised that tho failure. owing TO the caterpillar
iu ain Ia "a complete II was last year Here in our
anu Inc caterpillar has done It's utmost damage. We
daily aud get from them each day new &c
scs ~ losses sustained from the caterpillar.
co 'sn.vsnTos Marion County. Fla. Aug FL must
h, an my opinion. fully three ourths, II not
sy hasn destroyed by tho caterpillar We had on this
ntofian ne prospect as far as portion OF the crop
ncernrd and the field looks AS II fire had
wns over a. We may gather fourth. but the prospect
PasSed gioomy This whole section has been visited
~ he caterplsr and the cotton crop 10 almost total
failure ,-,,,,a Corr,v Fla Auo ~ - Tho cot
ha. heen seriously damaged by the caterpillar
not more than thio tor - 'uo ousu0 "' o'o 'n@"
half Of o crop ecu 10 usoo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
PERSONAL.

Gen. Mcclellan the distinguished soldier and
patriot, expects 10 return TO NewYOrk In the Cuba
which is To sail from Liverpool Oh the 10Th INST: .
Miss Minnie Hauck is engaged on favorable
the Coyent Garden Tnoater. When not singing
in opera will remain In Paris assiduously deyotng
herself to her studies under the most eminent masters OF
the Conservatory. A..
The Hon BENJAMIN Harris Brewster, Attor-
General OF Pennsy lvania has filed the vacancy IN
his department occasoned by the resignation OF james
NJ NewIn esq, by the appointment OF Lewis vain
Smith, esq who has sguhed his acceptance OF the Office
No better appointment could have been made; MT
Smith gentleman who will ably and faithfully dis
charge the duties Of the office. -,
The Ne,rburgpOrt massachusetts, Herald has
exhumcd from the official records OF that city the follow
Invoice of ali taxable property tn. subscriber the h Of May
lst-Cne poll personal property s3Oo-GEoAsk PEABODY
Mr. Peabody had then arrived at manhood and had he
owned dollar less would not at that day. have been
a voter.
The Anti-Slarery Standard pays Mr.. Mast
the following deserved ompiment Mr.. Thomas Mast
furnishes Hdps Weekly OF Sept with very spirited
pictorial illustration Of Wade Hamptons plank OF the
Democratic platform, which prOnOunces the KecOntruc
Acts OF Congress unconstitutional revolutionary,
aud void cOOred United States soldier lies Frustrated
upon the ground clingng to fallen standard OF tle
stars and stripes and under the feet OF exutant Con-
federate," who has dagger in his uplifted hand and
murder in his face. On side OF the C. g. A. stands
with club hand and one foot upon the PROSTATE
negros head, an ugly specimen OF a Five Points Irish
man; aud the other Fifhaye. gentleman, with the
initials "a b. also with foot upon the body OF the
negro hand casped in that OF the Irshman and the
other full OF greenbacks 20 pay for services rendered
the polls. In the distance Is Southern schoohOuse
IRE and I'm another portion of the picture colored
orphan asylum in flames. It is one OF the pest OF the
many political illustrations with which Mr.. Mast has fur
N DuDllc."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
UoNICIDE IN sOUTH-sT.

Shortly after 10 o'clock last evening Robert
Hopson doing business at No $40 Broadway, entered
the liquor Of Iessrs Farrar Lyon No Of South
ST.. while his way to his home In Far Rockaway He
drank there, and having done So Mr. Henry G. Lyon,
OF the propretors, said ~ him that his Hopson'sl
wife had called there and procured bottle OF gn price,
o. co. which she said her husband would pay for. Hop
son responded that II his wife had procured liquor
there no willing TO pay for IT, but he thought her too
much OF a lady TO do anything Of the kind Words fol
lowed and ut length Ho pson called Lyon liar and the
latter knocked Hopson down twice with an umbrella.
Rising the third time, Hopson drew a pistol. and shot
Lyon In the breast, causing mortal wound Tho doors
OF the saloon at once closed, and soon
afterward Officer Goodwin of the Second Pre-
cnct took Hopson into custody. He had
made no effort TO escape. Hopson was taken to the
Beekman-st. Police station aud locked up Lyon was
taken to the NewYork Hospital, and died there within
half an hour. Mr.. Lyon has been connected for many
years past with the firm OF Farrar Lyon, and was well
known and highly respected by the business community
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
LArEsr GENERAL NEws-BY TELEGRAPM

LATEST GENERAL NEWS-BY TELEGRAPH.
-. The Races at Suffolk Park, Philadelphia, have
been interrupted two days by heavy rains
1.-THE Government Commissioners have accepted
another section the Union Pacific Railroad
Secretary Browning will remain at the White
Sulphur Springs until the latter part OF September
An explosion of nitro glycerine occurred at the
IIoosae Tunnel Thursday, badly burning three men
...Gcn Sherman passed through Omaha yester-
day e route for 81. Louis
Col. Cullen. Indian Superintendent, concluded
treat. With ia. aud Bckieet Indians on the LIST Inst
IA woman named Guiger As years of age, was
killed on the Reading Railroad last evening" while picking coal,
-. Heavy rains have fallen in Alabama within the
past three days. and feared considerable damage hA'
Samuel WATSON of Philadelphia retired to bed
on THURSDAY light good health and found dead on Friday morning
The cattle disease has been introduced into
Lancaster County Penn Thus far only Western e' nave 'en
Affected
The Second Baptist Church Worth-st..
Roheser damaged by e yesterday morning to the amount
ofseveral hundred dollars
"A woman whose name is unknown, was run
Broad ard Markets. Philadelphia
The Rev. w. Codye, formerly Methodist
Canada ordained and Installed as night 70 'D HAJ
In Calvary Baptist Church, Philadelphia
Charles Patch freight conductor on the Yer
Railroad fell between the while In9ii@s near MILO"
W. yesterday morning and over aud Instantly heu
The st. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical As
Offer premiums Of 800 to be contested oy base
goo S y: . .egSSs bee. ri md IL. sD best $50
g.. Miss Smith was shot and seriously wounded In
Philadelphia yesterday ssru.On, BIZ the sou Of vesns
to whom sAs have been married few day. lie young MAJ
escaped
49, The total receipts of lumber afChcago, from
n5s to August a. we're az an . total receipts
last yssra
THE Hon. Alexander II. Stephens and jeremiah
mach LsG Pee. fcot.Si and Gen Brent
Po..s.tsrn z.y.y have zone 20 tn. The Hon
Richard T. Mssi sd Of tn, Interior STARR h'' ''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
THE PLAINS INDIANS TROUBLES.

KANSAS City, Sept. 4. - A scout came into
Hays CITY last evening from Fort Dodge lie reports that
Mexican train attacked on the 18th of August at
Pawnee Fork on the old Santa Fe route by large party
of ArrapahO and Cheyenne Indians They killed i6 Mex-
cans scalpng them and burning their bodies with the
wagons Another train few miles beyond was success
fully resisting the Indians. Another train, loaded with
~ 900 pounds OF WOOL attacked az CmarOn Crossing
The men fought until their ammunition gave out, and
then abandoned the tn saving what stock they could
large Of Cheyenne Indians moving northward
Intending 10 strike the Pacific Railroad between the
North Platte and JulesbuTg. Gen. Augurs troops VIII
strive intercept them Three men were killed and one
wounded by Indians Colorado City yesterday In a
fight on Wednesday between an organized party OF
settlers and band Of Indians on kowa Creek two In
dians were hed and several were wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
PROGRESS OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.

The San Francisco Bulletin OF Aug. ~ says
The Central Pacific Railroad completed to point 26o
miles of sacramento, and nearly 400 miles rom oa
Francisco On the 10th nst over SIX miles OF track
laid This beats the beat work done on the Union
Pacific aud we are promised that seven miles shall De
California company. Probably at least eight or ten miles
track day now being regularly laid by inc TWO
companies Eight days ago. about III miles renamed 10
be built between the termni Of the Central ana UNION
Pacific. II only six miles OF track per day mas Deen
only 55T miles OF staging are necessary
day that there VIII DC AT least %
additional working days before Winter sets IN ana THESE
will give $40 miles additional or eompleteu
track. leaving only si7 miles to BIO lad next season
10 be scarcely doubt that by the 4th OF July Eext the
Journey from NewYork to San Francisco may De maoe
entirely by rail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
GOLD FIELDS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Messrs. Mills d Shipman, OF this city inform
The Ere0 Post that few week: ago German Traveller,
quantities osekatze Country about nine hundred
miles from this place, and seven hundred from Durbau.
the mort OF Natal From this point there Travelled
roads for seven hundred miles OF the distance Some
little time prospecting party OF EnRshmen started
from forest In the interior for the "dRgings Favora
bic reports been sent back but they all vague
The mail from Natal called at East London To
were received from there stating that gold had been
found Durbau and that the digging IN the Nose
now fully due here and further and more definite news
by her may be- expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
WONDERFUL DISCOVERY IN TELEGRAPHING.
Mr.. j. III. Mower is said to have discovered

Mr.. j. ii. Mower is said to have discovered
means OF transmitting messages under water without
the aid OF WIRE lie unites Voltaio pile
OF enormous producing power with an electrical
machine OF his own cOntriyance, ana SILKS ms
machinery until IL reaches still water that
cannot affected by the surface waves or currents
Then at point which he wishes to send hs message,
sinks another electrical machine. The two SUBMERGED
machines he the line OF latitude TO an men,
The water at the point OF contact with the uid dee0
posed in the first drop when the chemical separation ad
yances 10 tho second gobue, and there effects Ike
change atiug the evolution 10 the third, ana
SO on the line OF transmission, always III the same stra
um OF water to the end Of the series and when positive
decomposition takes place In the first, negative dec0m'
position evolved In the last It will be seen at once
that the quantity OF electricity required TO resolve
evolution IL In constant proportion TO the force
Of chemical affinity by which the elements are united,
and IL therefore only requires great propulsion 10 SEND
the decOmpOsed ingredients on dd minimum IN the drec-
ton promul CATION Of tho agent eectng tho same
Why this line of nvariablo decomposition Is always east
and west Mr.. Mower will not disclose The action
OF the electricity In the stratum explained In the
graytaon acting well for mponderabe bodies as for
held in solution by water defect the line OF transmission
from ts paralelsm 90 the surface OF still water; hrst
because OF the laws OF gravitation. The only obstacles
TO OF this mode OF biography Will be the tua
rising and falling in the two hemspheres at dlt
feren times these barriers be easily surrounded
by sinking the apparatus to depth beyond their lnn-
ence The experiment recently made In Lake On
tario, and were transmitted between SANDY
Creek, Oswego Co., and point near Toronto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
LOAN FOR NEw-oRLEANs.
THE LATE Ex-Goy. SEYMOUR.

HARTFORD, Sept 4.-The funeral of Ex-Gov.
Seymour will take place at IL O'Clock IN on Monday
in Christ Church. The City Government met this even
ing and passed resolution OF respect IN memory OF inc
deceased Ex-Governor voted 70 attend the iunera IN
body Meetings of citizens and military were also held
for the purpose Tie funeral VIII be largely az
tended There Will be military escort and In the pro-
oessjon the knights Templars Of which exGov Seymour
was a member. Gen. n. NJ. Waterman will oficiate as
Chief Marshal Tho Hon. Horatio Seymour OF New-York
cousin of our deceased citizen expected to attend the
funeral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
tai railroad accident occurred on We'd

A fatal railroad accident occurred on wed
nesday evening last, Russell, Mass. train OF
twelve stock aud freight displaced from the
track and we're precpitated from wooden bridge over
a small brook tributary 20 the Wesheld River down Into
the rocky chasm below. The bridge completely
twisted from its fastenings at tho abutments
by the cars. Tho accident was further Increased
~ nm EXPLOSION In one OF the OIL cars, which soon envel-
o1ed the rest OF tho In flames The explosion was
Az loud as 10 be heard for miles around The engineer
0,s Tavor and his comrades who fortunately escaped
imperiled their lives those who were suffering
i'm The wreck and cOnnagraon. Coroner Cheesemen IN
TO rescue his cousin, Walter Bills, was Sc.
yereiy burned The object OF his socitude was beyond
he feasibility OF rescue the explosion having almost In
.,an,iy kliled him,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
FRANCE.
NJ. DU FAURE A CANDIDATE.

VI. DU FAURE CANDIDATE.
PARIS, Sept. At is announced to-day that Du
Faure an exMinister under Louis Philippe, will be-
the Opposition candidate for the Corps Legislatf
from the Department of War.
PRINCE NAPOLEON
Prince Napoleon has arrived back at Mendon neaS
Paris.
THE RECALL OF THE FRENCH CONSUL AT ROME.
LONDON. Sept At is reported that Consul Sar-
tiges, who was until recently the French Repre-
sentative at Rome. has been recalled account of
his inability to restore friendly relations between
Italy and Rome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
OPPOSITION TO THE CONFEDERATION.

HALIFAX, Sept. 4.-Attorney- General Will
lams concluded the debate to-day the repeal resolu
ton in the most violent antcOnfederaon speech OF the
session. An alteration occurred between Mr. Blanchard
and the Speaker on the question whether the House
should divide Mcssrs Blanchard and Pnso, the only
Union members retired, and the resolution was carried
unanimously,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
SPEAKER coLFAx AND PARTY IN DENVER.

DENVER, Sept. 4.-Speaker Colfax and his
party, with Gov Hunt and family have just arrived ac-
companied by band OF tho Ute warriors At the time
Of the Indian outbreak they in the Valley OF the
Arkansas River, west Of South Park The Ute tribe,
always faithful and friendly TO the whites on being in
formed Of the trouble by messenger from Gov. Hunt.
sent band Of their braves who escorted the party back
no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
WoOnIAMN RACES.
MASONIC CONVENTION IN MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 4-The triennial Conven-
tion Of the gs Tempar and Royal Arch Masons Ia to
be held here. commencing the 18th inst Delegates
from state I'm the Union, numbering from 1880 10
90 persons expected. An excursion 10 Iron
mountain sail the river and grand banquet nj the
new Masonic Temple among the events on the pro-
Cranme. Ample hotel angcments have been made
for all who may Hundreds OF private citizens win
freely open their doors 20 visitors II necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05

ington stark Aurora Ind; James SHELTON Iawrenceberg
Ind. James q. Harrington. Dover, Del John Holmes
Fayete county, Pennsylvania ID. ID. Broadhead Phila
dephia Guagers-Daniel G. Glbany, Holmes MaeLoy
Pennsylvania District; David Lostulter and Robert d.
Brown in the Tenth Indiana District John W. Crump in
third Pennsylvania and George o. Tiffany IN Second Cali