The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-16

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Republican, in the 9th District, for Con-
gress.
WASHINGTON. October IA very
large and impressive meeting Of citizens
was held tonight, at Metzerots Hall, TO
reg .esrrect to che memory cs General
Lee. The meeting was presided over by
w. w. Corcoran, Esq. with q number
OF Vice-Presidents and Secretaries. A
series Of resolutions were adopted, aHani-
mously expressive of the sentiments of
the community, after which addresses
were delivered by James NJ. Carlisle,
Esq, Richard T. Merrick, Esq, and
Col. w. P. Phillips.
General Lee remarked, two years ago,
to General Pendleton, that he did not
expect to live longer than two years
more. The evening he was taken sick
he was unusually bright and cheerful.
The remote reason of General Leo's
death was the long continuance of de-
pressing moral causes, commencing with
weighty responsibilities and anxieties
during the last year of the war, and the
effect which the overthrow of the cause
he loved and the condition of the South
since has had upon him. He bore all
with calm exterior, and devoted himself
to the duty of the hour, but the fibres of
his great heart were at last broken. The
proximate Cause of his death was mental
and physical fatigue, inducing venous
congestion of the brain, which gradually
caused cerebral exhaustion and death.
WASHINGTON, October 15.-There is
no doubt that the President has accepted
the resi- ignation OF Cox, Secretary of the
Interior, to take effect about the 1st of
November
Upon application from citizens of
Charleston, Judge Bond has appointed
Federal managers of elections in that
city-one from each political party for
each voting precinct. These appoint
nlents are made under the Act amending
the naturalization laws. Mr.. Fuller, the
messenger, with the appointments, leaves
tonight.
The following sergcants of the signal
corps have been appointed: j. Z. Evans,
Montgomery, Ala. j. r. Allen, Augusta,
Ga; d. A. Daboll, Mobile, Ala.
Dispatches from nearly every city and
village of the South report progress of
or preparation for Lee obsequies. The
universally Of the sorrow excludes the
expression of it from the telegraphic
columns.
SAN Francisco, October 14.--The
steamship Continental, from Mazatlan,
with a full cargo and full complement of
passengers and large mail, encountered
a severe gale on the 2Sth of September,
in the gulf, and sprung leak. Her
pumps were worked twelve hours, when
the vessel was abandoned. Six hoats,
filed with passengers, showed off.
Seven passengers and the second cook
refused to leave the steamer, and went
down with her. Two boats arrived at
Cape st. Lucas on the Both. Other
boats landed near the same place. The
following is list of the lost: Manuel
Rubio, Mazatlan; Jose Monas, San Luis
Potosi; J. B. Lyttle, Mr.. Martinenz and
three Me1icans, names unknown. The
steamer and crew is total loss
NEW YORK. October 15.-The race for
the cup worth fifty guineas, between the
victory for the Dauntless, by fourteen
minutes. The course was from Sandy
Hook Point to the stake boat, twenty
miles to windward and return.
New YORK, October 15.-The Herald
special, dated Paris, 5th, says fresh pa
pers of correspondence of the Imperial
family had been found ut the Tnilleries,
which prove conclusively the existence
Of on organized espionage on the whole
country, by the Government to
the watching of public functionaries,
who denounced each other Several
well known ladies were employed in this
espionage. The documents all bear an
notations in the hand of the Emperor.
The letter-carriers and clerks of the
post Office very bribed into service. Re.
ports Of the secret police also show pecu-
lations of the Imperial functionaries in
contracts for lighting the city.
The Herald special, dated Tours, 14th,
says the Herald's correspondent had an
interview with Garibaldi, who says: "His
quiet simplicity and dignity of manner
much impressed me; his countenance is
sad, with worn look in the eyes. He
informed mo that he made his escape
from Caprera in fishing smack, pro
vided by his friend Col. Bondini, who ac-
companied him. He asked many ques-
tions relative to the merits of the Whit
north, Schneider and Enfield rifles, with
view to finding what is best. After
expressing his determination to remain
with the French to the last, he asked,
Why will not the noble American Renul,