The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-23
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CHARnEsroN, July %. Arrived
barque Boomerang, Cardenas; brig
Ambrose Light, Cardenas. Sailed.
steamer Saragossa, New York. l F5,ss,
WILMINaToN, July, %. THE; new
Sheriff has appointed two negroes
and one white deputies. A negro
deputy is to be jailor. aua tiG -!
SAVANNAH, Ga. July 22.--A Diff
Guilty occurred, last night, in q drink
ing saloon, between William Robert
Hopkins, Tax Receiver, and Isaac
Russell, Deputy Sheriff, resulting in
the shooting Of Hopkins, killing him
instantly. Russell claims self-defence.
The affair caused great excitement
among the negroes, who, at the sig
nal of the drum, assembled several
hundred strong, armed with guns
and clubs, threatening to lynch Rus
sell and demolish his house. On
learning that Russell had been taken
to jail, they proceeded to attack it,
but were, dispersed by the police.
The Seexei!!eeHaiemt5 somewhat abated
this morning. The prompt obey
ance OF the signal, shows chat the
negroes are fully organized.
ATLANTA, GA, July Or. u.
Bullock was inaugurated Govern Or
at noon. His address is brief, and
laudatory of the Republican party,
and condemnatory of the Presidents
policy. He says that experience has
proved the wisdom and justice of
comforting suffrage on the freedmen.
A national salute was fred in honor
of the event. General Meade and
staff were present at the ceremony,
which passed off quietly. Both
Houses adjourned over till 10 a. m.
on Friday.
It is reported that the military
commission, for the trial of the Co.
lumbus prisoners, will be dissolved
to-day. and the prisoners remanded
to civil authority.
LATER. The Military Commission
for the trial of the Columbus prison
ers dissolved to-day. The prisoners
will be retained in custody until fur
ther orders. 'ss
MONTGOMERY, July 22.-Good
rains have fallen in different portions
Of middle Alabama in the last four
days. Some planters report that the
long drought cut the corn crop off
one-half. Cotton has also been in
jured. aVe NJ,
A bill was, to-day, introduced in
the Senate, to stop every suit now on
the different 6ockets, that began at a
period since April 19, 1861, and ND
to April 19, 1868, and make them
null and void.
BUFFALO, July 22.-A mysterious
congress of Fenian senator's, from all
parts of the Union, assembled here
this morning. They are in secret
session. The eapproaches are guarded
by armed men.
New YORK, July 22.-The steam
ship Arizona brings $469, 900. The
Panama revolution is feeble.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Appre-
hending unfavorable hygienic re-
suits, the removal of the Confederate
dead from Johnson's Island has been
postponed.
The Southern members held q eau
Gus this morning, to consider the
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas situa-
tion, and make arrangements for the
campaign.
The Senate passed the bill direct
ing seven engineers to report ut next
session regarding bridging the Ohio.
Meantime, bridge-building, except at
Louisville, has been suspended.
The House passed the funding bill
substantially rs published.
Blair's letter of acceptance was
publi' ed in this mornings hateli-
gene 'at.''t u. 'r.
The adoption of the fourteenth
article by the Alabama Legislature
has been reported.
In the House, Kellogg, of Alabama,
and Tiff, Of, North Carolina, were
seated. a bill was passed, removing
the disabilities from Simeon Corley.
of South Carolina; Michael Hahn,
Of Louisiana, and John Milledge, Of
Georgia. Stevens made personal ex
plantations, denying the remarks
attributed to him, about paying
bonds in gold, and denouncing the
papers attacking him as rebel, half
rebel, and all in bond holders inte-
rest
The amendments to tho Alaska
appropriation were disapproved, and
Committee of Conference has been
appointed. Il bill extending the
tlnle for the completion of tho South