The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-04
Domestic News.

Domestic News.
ATLANTA, .August2 2 P. M-Gov. Bull
look sent message to the Legislature,
to-day, transmitting reports of the Comp
troller of the Treasury and tho Trea-
surcr
The Governor recommends tho pay
ment in gold OF the principal and inter-
est OF bonds issued before the war, and
q new issue Of seven per cont. gold bonds
to fund currency Eonds issued since the
war, bearing mortgage on the State Road.
The bonded debt of the State is 6,014,-
50O, and has not been increased since
1870. The State has saleable property
valued Mt over twelve million dollars.
The message was referred to the FL
nance Committee of the House, with in
structions to prepare q bill in accord
ance with the Governors recommcnda-
ton.
New YORK. August 3.-The steamers
Cuba and Manhattan take out 81, 900, 900
in gold.
WASHINGTON, august 3.--Internal
revenue receipts to-day over 81 600, 900.
Total Treasury disbursement for July,
exclusive Of interest, are over 81, 1,125,-
600.
The steamer Guard, recently returned
| ordered off Labrador to protect Ameri-
can fishing interests.
The Pacific Railroad has deposited the
first mortgage bond, thereby securing
the issue of bonds. $4,000 worth of
| revenue stamps were attached to the in
strument
GREESBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SpRINGs,
| August 3.-Ex-President Davis, Gov.
Walker and ex-senator Mason were scre-
naded last night. Gov. Walker respond
ed briefly, aud Mr.. Davis responded as
follows: My friends. accept my thanks
for your kindness. Thrown like wave
upon life's shore, I have always met
with that kind treatment at the hands Of
| Nlrginians, which is an evidence more of
your generosity than of my own merit.
Even in the lowest borders of Virginia,
[ have met with tho warmth of high
land welcome. May God, in His mercy,
bless you and keep you from every i'll;
may yonr prosperity be as wide as your
borders; may your homes be peace, is
the earnest prayer of him who has no
more to say to you on this occasion.
FORTRESS MONROE, August ga ter
rible accident occurred here at 3 o'clock
to-day, resulting in the death of four
men and dangerously wounding the
fifth. They were handling somo fixed
ammunition i'll the labratory, outside Of
the building and killing John Tomlin-
son, white; Joseph and Wm. johnson
and Henry Allen, colored, outright. and
wonnding Frank Chesman, colored
The fire communicated to five other
small buildings containing shell and de-
stroyed them. The fire department was
on the ground, but could render very
little assistance on account Of the burst
ing shell, which fell in every direction
in and about the fort.
NORFOLK, August 3.-At the radical
Republican Convention, held to-day in
Portsmouth, James H. Platt, Jr., pre-
sent member of Congress from the
Second District, was nominated by near
ly unanimous vote for reelection.
RICHMOND, August 3.-Hon. Chas Fl.
Porter was this morning nominated by
the Republican Convention, here, for re-
election to Congress-
RALEIGH, August 3.-Some Northern
papers, Of Monday, doubt the press
telegram from here, that Kinks men
hung up men to make them confess they
were ku kluX. The statement was true.
Bergen, Kinks subordinate, acknow-
ledge it, and says there is no other way
to mako them confess. Others were
treated in tho same way. There were
several arrests in Alamance Yesterday.
Some of the parties wctc released to -day.
Except the acts of tho military, there is
no disturbance in the State. Both par
ties are confident of success in the elec.
ton tomorrow There will he a full
vote except in Alnmance and Caswe II.
In the decision Of Chief Justice Pearson.
yesterday, he said ho had no power to
enforce Il writ of Anbeas corpus in Cas-
we'll and Alamancc, or any County de-
carcl in insurrcction by the Executive,
though tho writ WAS not suspended.
ST.. LOUIS, August 3.-Jamcs Harri,
son, of the firm of Choutcau, Harrison ~
Valley, is dead.