Tri-weekly phoenix. [volume] ([Columbia, S.C.]) 1865-1875, 1871-12-09
American Intelii9ence.
NOON DISPATCHES.

NEW HAMPSHIRE POLITICS-METRODIST
CoNFRRENCE-THE PASSIVE PoLICY'-
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY DEMONsTRA-
T1oN7-MExI0AN AFFAIRS
OF NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADK-Loss OF
LIFE BY STORMS, &C., &o.
CONCORD, December 1.-THE Labor
Reform State Convention assembled
here to-day, and nominated Lemuel P.
Cooper for Governor. Resolutions en-
bodying the aims and object of the La
Dor Reform party were adopted; also,
thanking Horace Greeley for his efforts
to expose and reform the base frauds,
corruption, iniquities and usurpations of
the Grant Administration.
SYRACUSE, December 7.-At q session
OF the Methodist State Conference to-
day, resolution looking toward the re-
establishment OF church unity North
and South was offered and referred to
the Business Committee. to be reported
MATAMoRAs, December 8.-Saltillo
and ths forts are in possession Of the
rebels. The insurgents are preparing to
march on San Louis. 'l
NEW YORK, December S.-Montgo-
nery Blair writes to the World, urging
the Democrats to adcp. immediately tie
massive policy. The World editorially
Arrangements for an international
Society demonstration on Sunday have
been concluded. Woodruff and Clafiin
will assist in the procession.
Havana steamers decline to receive
packages OF newspapers outside the
mail, by order Of the Captain General.
VIM, F. Foster, the aotor, ia dead.
AL passengers qusrantined on the
steamer Delaware were discharged. Only
fourteen cholera cases from the steamer
Franklin were left. All but one are con.
yalesciug. ,8Bi',
BosroN, December 8.-Gilmore has
returned. fully assured Of the success OF
his monster international musical peace
jubilee,
The Independent Fire Insurance Com.
pany has been enjoined from doing hnsi-
ness, pepding an application to put its
Affairs in the hands of receiver.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 8.-The
General Assembly organized, With Thos.
r. Shannon as Speaker.
HALIFAX, December 8.--Ten lives we're
lost by the wreck OF the schooner
Achilles. from Fire Island.
SALT LAKE. December 7.-There were
two aeyere earthquakes on the 9th and
another on the 9Th as Cedar City. No
mails or passengers from the East sipce
Saturday, .a,f
HAvAHA, December 8.-There ia much
local speculation in sugar. A heavy de.
cline is apprehended when sugars begin
to arrive.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, December S.-Senator
Trumbull has no recollection OF utterine
the sentiments attributed to him by an
interviewer in the Louisville Courier
journal Tho account represented Trum-
bull as favorable to Grants reelection.
A suit was commenced to-day in the
DVHrict Court by Gassaway Lamar
against Samuel B. Oabell, for the value
OF 426 bales Of cotton, which Lamar
casually lost, and Csbell found; and,
knowing it was Lamar's property, Oabell
appropriated the proceeds.
There was brief full Cabinet. except
Akerman.
Probabilities-Rising barometer and
falling temperature will probably pre-
vail on Saturday on the middle and East
Atlantic. Brisk North-westerly winds
will continue for a short time only oA the
coast; Westerly winds, veering to the
Southwest, on the upper lakes; South.
erly winds with cloudy and threatening
weather on tho Gulf coast. Warning
signals are ordered. Cautionary signals
vii! oontinus. at Oswego, Rochester
Buffalo and cleveland. and are ordered
for this evening at New York, Baltimore
and Cspe May, a.