The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-22
American, ARnirs.


voted awar loan Of 10. 600, 600 francs.
/ -e-s-e-A- ~ ~ ~
American Affairs.
NEW YORK, September 20.-The Ma
tional Executive Committee of the Union
League OF America met to-day, at the
st. Nicholas Hotel, Governor Geary, OF
Pennsylvania, in the chair. Reports of
satisfactory character were made from
several States in regard to the coming
elections. Certain details Of secret
nature were perfected, designed to give
effect to the legislation in behalf Of fair
election, recently enacted by Congress.
The contest in Pennsylvania was reported
as progressing satisfactorily, and promis-
ing good Union majority. New Jer-
sey. Maryland and Delaware, with other
States further South, were reported to
be in n satisfactory condition. The nc-
ton Of officers in New York. relative to
Arkansas, were unanimously reversed,
and the action taken ordered to be trnns-
mitted by telegraph at once. A new
State Council was authorized for West
Virginia. Texas matters were fully dis
cussed and important action taken
thereon. The committee transmitted
other private business. Adjourned to
meet q month hence ut Philadelphia.
The steamer Vile de Paris, arrived
from Havre, has many Americans on
board, driven from Franco and Ger
many.
SAN Francisco, September 2O.-The
Oregon Legislature hos elected Col. J..
X. Kelly (Democrat) United States Se-
nator, uice Williams, radical.
CHARLEsToN, September 2l.-Arriv-
steamship Champion, New York.
New YORK, September 21.-The Mer-
rimack, from Rio de Jnneiro, brings de-
tails of the collision of the steamers
Paris and Arary in the Amazon. The
Paris sunk and 131 persons were lost.
Both pilots were drunk.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 21.-Later
advices from Arizona place the capital
in state of siege. One dozen citizens
were killed and q number of Mexicans,
teamsters and mail riders, were slaugh-
tered. The mail stations and wagon
trains were destroyed. Farmers are
| nre absolutely free to depredate
SELMA, September 2I.-Ben Turner, n
negro of this city, was to-day nominated
by the radical convention for Congress
from the first district Reynolds, of
Wilson, Buck, of Mobile, and Coon, of
Dallas, all carpet bnggers, were candi-
dates for the nomination. The negroes
ore highly jubilaut over their victory.
Some of the white radicals are talking
about holding another convention.
WASHINGTON, September 2l.-The
Revenue Bureau directs that tobacco
stamps are at the risk OF the owner or
underwriters. The Department will not
replace or refund the value of stamps
spoiled or defaced.
RICHMOND, September 21.-Hon. Geo.
W. Booker, Congressman from Virginia,
and A. j. Hamilton, of Texas, issue q
call for convention of native original
Union men of the South, to be held at
Knoxville, Tenn, on November l. The
subjects to be brought to it's attention
will be the acceptance Of the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments as the final
status of the African race; universal
amnesty and restoration to every man of
civil and political rights enjoyed before
the war; compensation to loyal men for
property taken during tho war; fair
distribution of the banking capital in
the South and West; abolition of the
iron-clad oath; giving rights of citizens
to all persons from whom duties of citi-
zens are required, and payment of the
public debt, according to contract. The
call says the convention is not to be of q
party character
ROCHESTER, September 81 The Demo
cratic State Convention nude Wm. r.
Odell Permanent President. The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
l. General indictment against the Re-
publican party.
2. Favoring free trade.
3. Reform in internal revenue mat
ters.
4. Denouncing Congressional Naturali-
zation Act.
S. Rejoicing al downfall of Imperial
ism in France, and establish hment of
French Republic. Also, establishm ent
of German unity.
6. Sympathizing with the people of
Ireland and Cuba, and all others strug-
Cling for liberty.
7. Calling for extensive clemency to
prisoners for violation of neutral laws.
8. Endorsing canal funding bill.
9. Endorsing administration of Gov.
Hoffman.
| John Il. Hoffman was unanimously re-
nominated for Governor by acclamation.
NoRFoLK, September 21.-The whale
ship D. II. Richards, justin from cruize,
into put this portte-day minus bowsprit,
sails and rigging.