The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-17

report from ninstyy;..saix Connties; Sc gives ives
Leslie 40. .G0Q majority ",.,'-'
ssSsra! dan,ssrokes,g Yesterday one
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON. August 16.-Senator
Spencer had o satisfactory interview
with Boutwell,, today.
The thermometer is at 95-the hottest
OF the season by three degrees.
A long editorial in the Tribune, depre,
catory OF the split in the Republican
party of Louisiana, has this sentence:
but we rejoice to hear that the Presi-
dent promptly repudiates tho doings of
his New Orleans subordinates, and, as
now reported, proposes to show his ap-
preciatlon of their misconduct in office
by turning them out" The article is
captioned "The Now Orleans Outrage. !"
The Treasury Department decides
that vessel propelled by both high aud
low pressure engines is liable to forfeit
ure if the words slow pressure" are not
printed on the wheol-house The Trea-
s1ry Department also decides that where
the commander of n vessel is part owner,
he cannot be deprived of command by
the other owners without an order Of
Court.
Weather orobabilit;ss-No m,terial
change is probable for Thursday on the
Gulf coast. Falling barometer, with
cloudy weather and local rains, will PRO.
badly extend, to-morrow, over the South
ern aud Middle States. The area Of
lowest pressure, with attendant rain, will
probably pass over Massachusetts to.
night, and fresh winds from the South
west and North-wc prevail from New
York Westward on Thursday.
The Comptroller of United States Cur
rency has decided that the national
banks designated aa depositaries for the
new loan are not obliged to hold Il re-
serve upon tho funds paid into the bank
upon subscriptions to that loan and de-
posted to the credit Of the United
States.
Commissioner Douglass to-day re-.
versed the decision of late Commissioners
Pleasanton abolishing the stamp tax on
insurance policies, and the old decision
imposing tux upon such policies is re-
newed.
OaDENsDURa. N. Y, August 16.-Ba-
ron DeCaman, who claims to be on ex
Catholic priest, lectured Extensively to
the Catholics. The lecture WAS broken
up. DeCaman WAS protected by the
police. He advertises to lecture seaia.
New YORK. August lG. The following
ls the Coroner's verdict in the Westfield
disaster case: That the deceased. Andrew
Coyle, and others, died through rup.
ture or explosion of the boiler Of the
ferry boat West6eld, on the 3Oth Of july:
that said explosion or rupture was caused
by IL hnw in the iron, and by the negli-
gence OF Engineer Robinson, in currying
an over pressure Of steam; that the com
pany are responsible for the disaster, as
the defect could have been detected, if
the Staten Island Ferry Company had
competent superintendent, engineer and
mechanic in their employ, md are,
therefore, criminaIly negligent. We
commend the District Attorney to take
prompt action in tho matter. We also
think the Government inspection very
Imperfect rs now conducted.
There was but one dissentient-AIr.
Kirtland-who. believed that the flaw
could not be discovered by tho ordinary
mode OF inspection. Coroner keenan,.
after the verdict was rendered, retired
to prepare warrants for the arrest of the
President, Directors and Superintendent
OF the Staten Island Ferry Company:
also Tor the arrest Of Robinson, the en-
gineer. Capt. Affair, of the first pre-
cinct, to whom was entrusted the war
rants for the arrest Of the President. Di-
rectors md officers Of tho Staten Island
ferry Company, received instruction
from Coroner keenan, to make only for
NAL arrests, and accept promises to ap-
pear before the Coroner to-nnrrow.
WILMINGTON, N. O.. August 1G.-The
official returns from eighty three Conn
Ties show majority Of l0.23l against
convention. There are seven Counties
yet to hear from. which will reduce the
majority to about 9,40O
CHAnLEsroN, August 1G.-Arrived-
steamship James Adger, New York; bark
Black Prince, Newport, Ireland; schoon.
ers Clara Montgomery aud Ada Waters,
New York.