The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-09

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l!M1hwAUKEE, September 8.-The Oold
Springs track, over. which Goldsmith's
Maid made her wonderful time, mea-
sured' @Bixty-nfne inches moro than a
mile.
NEW YoRK, September 8.-Dsyid DO.
ran. attempting to shield young woman
from some roughs, at Jones' w oods; was
killed. .,..t ,
:, TRENTON, N. j., September 6. 8.-The
republicans have nominated Cornelius
Walsh for Governor. 'ii.
CLEVELAND, ONO. September 8.-The
seyerest gale of the beason swept Lake
Erie. Several vessels are ashore.
by collision on tho BrdgeweIl and
New Jersey Road three persons were
klllcd and several hurt. The brakemen
escaped. All were asleep ut the timo of
the accident. al
SAN FRANCISCO, September 8.-The
= tax 1o[, payers. majority in the oity is from
1000 to 3.U00; in,the State abont G,O00.
Taxpayers elect two, probably three,
members of Congress.
Judge Wm. Lovingston has suicided-
cause. financial troubles. ex,i
Mobile, September 8.-An interview
with responsible and we'll known factors
here shows that the accounts received
from their friends in Alabama and Mis-
sIsslppi are OF most unfavorabe cha
raoter. There is general complaint of
damage to the growing crop from worms
and rust-variously estimated from one
half to two-thiras Of last years crop.
LEw1sTowN, MAINE, September g.
Slight frost this morning.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 8.-A
collision occurred, at IL o'clock last
night, between two passenger trains on
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, at
Randolph Station. about eight miles
from this city. One person was killed
and two others fatally injured. Their
names are Mr.. Buchanan. of AshviIle,
N. c.; DR.. james Thorp. of Rome, Ga.
and Mr.. Griffith, of Nashville. The
train bound South ran into the car next
to the rear coach Of the train from Mem
phis and Nashville as it was going upon
side track. Surgeons were promptly
furnished by the company, and every
thing done for the comfort of the
wounded-of whom there are seven al
together.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Septembe 8.-Admiral
Lee, commanding the Gulf squadron, is
here.
d The Tribune aays, editorially: "a
question OF veracity has arisen in South
Carolina as to the authenticity of the
statements concerning Ku Klux out.
RACES made in Senator Scott's letter to
the President. Several prominent OIL
cials join issue with the assertions and
attdavits in the document. Among them
are one or two United States officials.
who are supposed to be impartial wit
nesses. As the matter in dispute in
wolves 30 grave consideration as pro-
olamation of martial law in South Caro-.
lima, this counter statement makes it OBJ
vlous that further investigation of Se-
nator SCOTS charges should be made be-
Tore decisive steps are taken.'
Official tobacco statement for the yenr
ending July l, 1871 Production OF
smoking 30000.OOO pounds; chewing
and snuff 64, 100000 segars over $780,
OOO. Importation--leaf tobacco over
o.250. GOO pounds; segars, 7S9,926
.poands. Over 1000, 600 barrels of fer.
nented liquor produced during the year.
The opinion Of the Statistical Bureau is
that the consumption of malt liquor has
increased, aud that whiskey has de-
creased during the year.
,Probabilities-Bris Southerly winds
will probably continue on the upper
lakes to night. with cloudy and threaten
ing weather, but little or no rain; clear
weather., with Southerly winds, for the
Gull States, followed by cloudy weather
on Saturday; clear aud pleasant weather
for the middle aud Eastern States.
PHfntADE1rH1A, September 8.-Kaue
|O'Donnell, journalist. formerly con-
neoted with the New York Tribune, is
dead.
. CHICAGO, September 9.-A despatch
from Madison, Wis, says there is con
siderable excitement among the hop
growers. As high as fifty cents Der
pound is offered for new hops, and TWEEN
y cents is offered for last years growth.
The quality this year is pronounced bot
ter than for several years past. but the
quantity is limited. The estimated crop
is only 5000 bales.
CHARLESTON, September 8.-Three fe-
YER deaths in the lust twenty-four hours
BosToN, September The National
Division Of the Sons of Temperance
settled the question of colored member
ship by adopting the following preamble
and resolution, by 81 to 80:
Whereas, in the order of the Sons Of
Temperance. under the jurisdiction of
the National Division, wO know no dis
ENCkIOn m oaoonDt of ,,oo