The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-20
Domentic News.

sRIoHAoND, Va, October 19.-In the
Anuse,, q communication was received
1ispna ,Gen. Candy, thanking them for the
privilege of the floor, voted him yester-
The resolution relative to contention
at the North, introduced yesterday was
tabled.
81 A joint resolution was offered, memo
rializing Congress to grant q general
amnesty, In the manner prescribed in
Section Of the fourteenth amendment;
which was referred to q committee.
In the Senate, @ resolution looking to
carrying out the educational provisions
of Che Constitution, was laid on the
table, on the ground that such resolu-
tions were not within the province of the
Senate as now organized.
Both houses went into an election of
United States Senator, and elected Lieut.
Gov. John B. Lewis for the long term,
and Judge John w. Johnston, of Wash
ington County, for the short term. The
Wells Republican candidates, Alex.
Sharpe and l.. 81. Chandler, received the
votes of their friends. The election was
made strict party vote, with the excep-
ton of three 6f tue Wells members who
voted for Lewis and Johnston.
RALEIGH. N. c., October 19-The
State Fair opened to-day. There was a
large and increasing attendance. The
exhibition will continue four days.
WnMNaToN, October l9.-The United
States Marshal boarded the Cuba to-day,
and demanded the surrender of the ship
into his hands. Commodore Higgins
declined to surrender his ship, except to
an officer of the United States navy, and
under a direct order from President
Grant After some delay, Lieutenant
Commander Pierson, of the United
States gun-boat Frolic. came on board
the Cuba, and demanded the surrender
OF the vessel, showing an order direct
from the President for the Cuba to be
turned over to him. Commodore Hig-
gins then surrendered his sword and yes
sci to Lieutenant Commander Pierson,
and himself as prisoner of war to the
navy of the United States. The Cuban
flag was then hauled down by the United
States authorities, and the entire crew
was sent ashore in a penniless condition
The affair, In some of its aspects, is re-
garded here as an outrage; especially the
turning loose. in our city, of over 100
sailors and marines, entirely beyond the
restraint or control of officers In anti
cipation Of trouble, large special police
will be put on duty to night.
NASh SlLLEb OCCOUeT 1S.-DlllOtlnR
commences to-day. The chances favor
Johnson.
COLUMBUS, ONO. October 19.-Hayes'
official majority is nearly 5000. The
Senate has one and tho House thrco ma
jority-counting Hamilton County.
ST. Louis, October ia very violent
snow storm commenced here this morn
ing, at o'clock, and continued ill noon
LOUISVILLE, October ia heavy
snow storm set in mt noon to-day.
CINCINNATI, October 19-Gen Hiram
Walbridge, of New York, addressed the
Chamber of Commerce regarding the
Louisville Convention, which he regard
ed as national, every State being repre-
sented. 1t was the unanimous sentiment
thai tho South was impov crished by the
rebellion, and should be IT sarded by the
Government in developing her resources.
10 this end, the convention favored
water communication between the Ohio
and the Atlantic, the reconstruction of
the Mississippi levees, and steamship
lines between the Southern ports and
Europe, and another Trans Continental
Railroad.
ATLANTA, October 19.-The Republ
cans hold mass meeting here on the
22d instant.
The Confederate States Laboratory
building, at Macon, Ga, now tempora-
rily occupied by the Georgia State Fair,
will be sold ut United States Marshal 3