The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-03
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BOSFONpl November 2.-The vote is
comparatively small. Clafin's majority
is estitasted at 10000.
Geo. M. Brooks Repubiican) has been
elected from the Eleventh. District. He
succeeds Boutwell,. The complexion of
the Legislature is undecided, but the
anti-prohihitiauist are prooessioning
with bspde of music.
Belkhap was serenaded tonight, and
delivered o speech, in which no favors
the extension, of spffrAge. He made no
allusion to Texas or Mississippi; and said
that though his State record was bright
90 the, brightest. her 10000 troops had
no feeling Of hostility towards the South
New YoRK, November 2.-Reports
from fourteen wards indicate Republi-
can gain OF 1000. The probabilities are
that the Democrats will carry the State
RIoH,1oSp, November An the State
Fair, 9tha Mineral. Pathological and Cat
tie DEPARTMENTS far exceed those OF tho
last Fair, held nine years ago, and the
other departments are equal to it. The
Mineral and Ore Department, is the
most Fsmarkable ON the ground, and is
crowded with specimens OF marble, coal,
gold, lead, mica, gypsum, iron, copper,
slate, granite, fetc., EI- Gov. Biglers of
Pennsylvania is among the visitors.
On ThuIsday, the public Offices, schools
and banks in the city will be closed, and
the citizens generally will adjourn to the
Fair Grounds. Tho attendance to-day
was about 6. 900, and the various railroad
trains tonight are crowded.
CINCINNATI, November 2.-Of twenty
two votes OF the Board of Education,
last night, for excluding the Bible from
public sohoois, ten were Republicans and
twelve Democrats. The nominal reli-
gions were: Three Protestants, ten Catho-
lies, eight Free Thinkers and one Jew.
OF fifteen votes against excluding. twelve
were Republicans, three Democrats
The nominalr raligions were: Thirteen Pro-
testantg, one Free Thinker and one Jew.
The champion of the party for expulsion
was Rev. Thomas 81. Viokers, of the left
wing; the liberal champion for retaining
the Bible was Rev. A. D. May, Unita-
rian. Resolutions adopted forbid reli-
gious books and the singing of sacred
songs.
CoRNNR, UTAH, November 2.-J. n.
Beadle, editor Of the Utah Reporter, has
been beaten to death. Tt is alleged that
his pro o-poligamy articles caused the at
tack. ..5
RALEIGH, N. c., November 2.-The
NEGRO militia excitement is unabated.
A company has been sent to the upper
part Of Wake County, where they are
creating much disturbance, making
threats and insulting females. A party
waited on the Governor to-day, on the
subject, but got no satisfaction. The
militia are all negroes-even the officers.
A collision is considered inevitable, un-
less these troops are withdrawn: for the
people are worried almost past endnr-
ance. Rejecting citizens condemn the
whole movement as unnecessary and un-
wise.
MONTGOMERY, ALA., November "a
destructive fire occurred in the city Of
Greenville, on the Montgomery and Mo-
bile Railroad, totally destroying seven
business houses. The total loss will
amount to moro than $15O,OOO. The
origin OF the fire is unknown.
MOBILE, ALA, November 2.-The
election passed OFF without the slightest
disorder. The vote was comparatively
light. Total city vote, 5,219; Demo
cratic majority 755. Reliable informa-
ton from the Comfy precincts insure
the election of Magee, Democrat, by
1000 majority.
CHARLESTON, November 2.-Arrived-
steamers Manhattan, New York; j. w.
Everman, Philadelphia. Sailed-steam-
or Charleston, New York.
Washington News.