The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-08
American Affairs.

BOSTON, September 1.-The different
cities and towns to-day voted on licens-
ing tho sale of lager beer and ale. The
small towns voted mo"
New YORK, September IA special
to the Herald says: The journey of the
Imperial Prince is strictly private, his
governor prohibiting conversations on
account OF his health.
Grammont is here. having escaped via
ihvre. lie converses freely, and says
the revolutionary government cannot
last All recent tests, he said, prove its
movers have not the confidence of the
people. Men now in power are those
whose efforts heretofore were directed to
embarrass the real government and
assure the failure Of war. Republican
agents are constantly emdeavoripe to
shake the confidence and DESTROY the
discipline Of the army.
He attributes tholoss of several BATTLES
to this cause, and does not see how TO-
reign govern nments can recognize the Re-
public. Tomorrow another batch might
get up and declare themselves the pro
vlslonal government, and involve the city
IN bloodshed. He considers that much
bloodshed might result, and more than
ls thought probable. il arms are placed
in the hands of the lower classes. The
ilrst new reverse or approach of the
Prusslans before the city might be the
sequel for the overthrow of the present
self-constituted ministry and the creation
OF another. He, Granmont, coniides in
Irochu, but apprehends that he will not
be permitted to have his own way. He
believes France fully able to vintlicate
her honor aud expel tho Prussians from
her territory. He declines to express his
opinion as to the futuro fate Of the EN-
peror or dynasty. Grammont had a long
interview with Gladstone and Granville.
The instructions to Lord Lyons, English
Minister to Paris, are to the effect to re-
cognize the actual authorities, but avoid.
as far as possible, tcrmal recognition.
SARATOGA, N. Y, September AFTER
appointing the usunl committee on Gre
dentlals, rules, &c, the Republican Con-
vention took recess until O'Clock.
New YORK, September 7.-Specie
shipments to-day 100000. Bids for
Government gold reaohed $4,000, 900.
WASHINGTON, September Secretary
Cox is corresponding with missionary
and religious organizations to secure
Indian agents.
The Attorney General decides that
appropriations for specific objects are
NV ahuual appropriations within the
meaning of the law. This decision
allows light houses and public improve
ments to proceed
ALLEGHANY SPRINGS, Va, September
In private letter to friend here,
the Hon. Alex. III. Stevens says he is
slowly regaining his health, aud is busiIy
engaged writing school history of the
United States. General Robert l.. Lee
has returned to Lexington, from the
tlot Springs, cured of his rheumatism.
Crops In Eastern Virginia are suffer
ing from drought.
Eastern bound trims are crowded
with visitors from the Virginia Springs,
homeward bound. The season is rapidly
drawing to close. There is still a
throng of visitors here Among the
number, are Generals Beauregard, Har-
dee and Ex-Governor Hilbert.
CHARLESTON, September 7.-Arrivetl-
Steamships Cha,npion, New York; j. W.
Everman, Philadelphia; Maryland, Bal
timore; brig G. V. Williams, Philadel-
phia; brig Minnie Able. Boston.
A gentleman and wife, at Portland.