The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-03
American An,Irs.

commenced.
| American Affairs.
PoRT CLAIBORNE, ONTARIO, November
IA vessel, supposed to be the Mary
Ann, is breaking up. Three men lost
their lives attempting to reach her.
PROVIDENCE. November 1.-The Path
way, from Boston, went ashore during
ing yesterdays gale, and is total loss.
WAsIIINGToS. November 1.-Decreasc
OF debt a triilc over S5,000,0O0. The
Treasury contains: Coin, SlO3, o. 0, 600;
currency, nearly $27, 100000
RICHMOND. November 1.-The State
Fair opened to-day. The President,
Maj. w. L. Sntherlin, made short nl-
dress of welcome. He congratulated, the
audience upon SO many visitors from the
North; said Virginia would welcome them
ms settlers within her borders. Jefferson
Davis being present, and loudly called
for, made - brief address. He alluded
to the fact that when he was last on the
ground 1t was a military camp, and it
now presented n very different 81 enc
He said he WAS always glad to meet the
| citizens of Richmond, IL CITY bound to
his memory 10y many ties. He WAS
pleased to have an opportunity of meet
ing the sons of Flrginja-the sous of
those who had made the State great and
who themselves had contributed to its
greatness He thought, however, that it
wonld be manifcstly inappropriate for
him to say more than thank them for
their call upon him, aud to express his
pleasure at meeting them. Gen Jubal
A. Early and other eX-Confedernte Gene
rails were on the ground The attend
ance and exhibition were good.
NEW York, November 2-The Gree
ley branch Of the Republican party have
resoveu to make no nominations for CITY
and County officers, but that the Repub-
leans vote for such candidates as are
best calculated to serve State, Congress
sional and Legislative offices. Registra-
ton has closed. 1t shows loss Of sos,
compared with lust year. Greeley ac-
ccpts the Congressional nomination.
NASHVILLE, November 2.-The Chan
cellor refusing M injunction, the State
Interest IN several railroads will be sold,
as advertised
New YORK, November 2.-The Herald
has special from London, STATING that
negotiations for all armistice have proba-
bly, failed. Englands movements had n
damaging effect upon negotiation; both
parties look upon her interference with
suspicion.
HARTFORD, November 2-The schoon-
er Great Western, of New York, went
ashore of this coast on Sunday night.
One man saved.
CHARLESTON, November Arrived
Steamships Champion and Clyde, New
York.
NoHFoLK, VA, November "a large
crowd Of whites and blacks collected be-
fore the City Hall, last night, to hear
political addresses from Hon. Geo. Robe
son, Secretary of the Navy, Hon. james
u. Platt, member of Congress from this
district. and candidate for reelection,
ex-Gov. Wells. of Virginia, Prof. Langs-
ton, (negro) OF Howard University,
Washington, and others. Ex-Mayor
After Gov. Wells and Secretary Robeson
had addressed the crowd, and while Prof
Langston was speaking, the meeting was
interrupted by disturbance in the crowd.
which soon increased in violence and ex-
tent, until firearms were freely used, and
several volleys from small arms were
fred in rapid succession. At the com.
| mencement OF the firing the crowd broke
into wild disorder, scattering in every
direction. The police attempted to oueIl
the disturbance, but owing to their small
force, were unable to accomplish much.
After the crowd had dispersed, it was
found that no enc had been killed. but
many whites and blacks had been wOuud-
ed. Among the seriously wounded was
John j. Daniel, q woll known white citi-
zen Of this city and n leading Republi-
can, who occupied position ON the
speakers stand. He was wounded in
the heal Dy Il bullet This morning n
. negro, badly cnt, WAS found dead in au
alley. u few squares from the Scene OF
last nights row.
NAsHISoToS, November 2--Thc cen.
sus bureau have partial returns from the
southern States Indicating an incrca st
III some md II decrease. in Others of the
negro population. In the aggregate
there will be aniincrease over the census
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