The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-07
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!, ,A1BANy.; December 5.-The official
vote for Governor will be declared by
the State oanvassars as follows: Hoff-
man, 399, 682; Woodford, 1886, ,436; Gra-
ham, Labor Reform, 1907; scattering,
771.229. ~ '0'
NEW YoRK, December 6.-The Herald's
special. dated Tours. 9th, says train
bearing ,qambetta from Orleans, was
fired into by the Pruseians. The French
eplkeH:. RQQ cannon. before abandoning
Orleaas. The French rstreased to D!o;s.
:. CINCNNATI. December 6.-The wall of
Newgas Co.'s bniidfng was blown
down and Ave carpenters were buried
T. R. Spence was elected President OF
the. Shnri matt Tobaedo Association.
Another newly-6nished building was
blown down. but n one hurt. Accounts
WASHINGTON, December 6.-Admiral
Porter has written to President Grant in
explanation of his letter to Secretary
Wells. Porter's first impulse was to
deny the authenticity Of the letter, as
neither the Admiral nor his Secretary
could recall to their recollection any
circumstance of the kind. The Admiral
could not conceive that he had uttered
such sentiments-so OF variance with the
sentiments he had uniformly expressed
towards Grant. The Admiral SAYS his
letter was private, and says vindictive
must have been the heart which prompt
ed its publication at this late day. The
Admiral 10 gtud TINT he remembers no.
thing about the letter, because it is so
poor return for Grants uniform
kindness. Recalling the excitements of
Fort Fisher, the Admiral adds: 81 pre-
sume IT was while under this excitement
that wrote the letter which you say has
made you lose your faith in human ma
ture. have no recollection of it any
more than would have of other passing
circumstances of six years ago." The
Admiral then says, Il don't write for the
purpose of exhonerating myself, for I
would rather be the writer of the letter
than its publisher. The peace of politi-
cal parties and of sooiety would be
piaeed in great jeopardy, if all the pri-
vatb letters written within the last six
years were published" And concludes
with an expression OF regret for the loss
OF Grants friendship.
It is blaNlug gale here this morning.
Mckenzie and Rivers have given for
NAL notice Of contest for seats from Yir
ginia.
~ the Senate, bill was introduced,
giving Indian Territory delegate in
Congress-.
In the House, the redistribution of
seats was voted down.
Bills repeating the income tax were
introduced in both Houses to .day. In
the House, bill was introduced. re-
mIttihg duties on materials used III build
ing vessels engaged in the foreign trade;
to enable American citizens to register
foreign vessels; admitting certain iron
and composite vessels to American re-
gistry;. repeating the duty on sugar,
tea and coffee; abolishing the franking
privilege; abolishing the Office of Admi.
raj and Vice-Admiral of the navy-the
former at once, the latter when a va.
oancy occurs A resolution, abolishing
the Reconstruction Committee, was in.
troduced by Cox; it was objected to and
"CuV ofoI' ADJOURNED. I'le Senate
adjourned early, to allow re-arrange-
ment OF the committees
Carl Schurz participated in the Sona.
torial caucus to-day.
The colored recruits have been Or
dered from New York to Galveston.
Texas.
Motley hos accepted the hospitality of
the Queen of Holland. He will occupy
one of her houses, while finishing lis
history Of the Netherlands.
The French minister Trielhard has
been presented to the President. Triel
hard appeared in plain clothes.
General Hiram Walbridge, q we'll
known merchant and railroad man. and
recently prominently mentioned MS Sc
cretary of State, died Mt the Astor House.
Now York, to day.
New York, December G.-At mid
night, last night, the steamers Cham
pion, from Charleston, and Isaac Bell.
for Norfolk, collided off Woodlands;
both badly damaged. John James. of
the Bell, was killed.
General Jordan was arrested o-day.
but bailed in 100000, on charge OF
violating the neutrality laws.
New BEDFORD, December Ga negro