The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-12
American Affairs.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE West
err markets show no important changes.
WAsHINGToS, August 11.-Internal
revenue to-day $500, 600; currency bal
ance in the treasury $40, 200, 900, which
is unusually heavy. There are 200 ap-
plications for national banks under the
new law. Customs for the week ending
the 9th are over So, 100000.
Hon. r. r. Butler, member of Con-
gress from Tennessee, will be brought
here for trial for alleged pension frauds.
Buffers partner, brother-in.law and son
are complicated.
New YoEK. August 1.-THE steam
ship Arizona, from Aspinwall, brings
50, 2S2 in specie.
The Herald says the progress of Ma
than's inquest entirely eXculpates his
sons.
PROVIDENCE, August IL Richard
Arnold shot his wife and himself fa-
tally.
Pon1sMoUrH. August 11.-Farragut is
still sensible.
NORFOLK, August 11.--Commodore
Jnnins j. Boyle, on the retired list of
the United States Navy. died to-day at
the Naval Hospital. His body will be
temporarily inferred in the hospital GEM
etery.
WnMISGToN, August 11.-The grand
est political demonstration ever Witness
ed here IS now in progress. in honor Of
the recent Conservative victory in this
State. Railroads and steamers brought
IN hundreds of persons from other
Counties this evening. There is a grand
illumination, torch light procession and
bonfires. The whole city is alive with
excitement. Cannon are firing, and there
is grand display of fireworks. Thou
sands of persons are in the procession
and on the streets, but good order and
feeling universally prevail. No notices
or devices are on the transparencies to
give offence to the defeated party, and
everything is conducted in the most dig
nlfied and conciliatory manner. Among
the speakers is Col. A. NJ Weddell,
conservative Congressman elect. His
speech is considered important as fore
shaddowlng, to some extent, the future
policy OF the conservative party, with re-
gard to the negroes. The following is
an extract:
Without presuming to dictate to 9th
ers, ! will express the hope that one of
the first acts Of tho next Legislature,
which will be largely conservative, will
be formal declaration of their inten-
ton not to disturb the black man in
the ennjoyments of the rights guaranteed
to him by law. They will restore, if
possible, the school fund, of which he in
common with his white fellow-citizens
has been robbed, and will pay the debt
OF universal education, which is due from
tue State, not as the Republicans have
done i'll promises unfulflled, but honor
ably, and to the last farthing of the
means at their command; and that their
whole course will exhibit them as re-
formers and not as revolutionists.
a flowing" couple eloped in North
Carolina, last week, for the purpose of
becoming one in the flesh The Job was
done for them by m obliging clergy.
man, and they went to hotel to spend
the honeymoon. at dinner the bride
groom accidentally struck the bride with
piece of ice over the left oye. She
took the matter us personal, slapped him
IN the face, and returned to her parents
on the next train.
CAN'T STAND TuEM.-A Frenchman,
calling himself Comte de Thomas, Baron
D'Essing, shot himself at Washington, a
few days ago. Like Provost -Paradol, he
mad been great friend to Yankee radi-
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