The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-09
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Foreign Affairs.

the refusal of Goulard, the Minister of
Finance, to accept the position of AM
bassador to the Court of Italy-the in
vader and enemy of the Holy See.
American Matters.
PLATTsDURG, August S.-President
Grant and family arrived heie last even
ing, and left this morning, by steamer,
through Lake Champlain, for Lake
George.
New YORK, August 8. "A Boston spe-
cial says that Butler will make no parti-
cular effort for the gubernatorial candi-
dature, but will accept the nomination
OF either the Republican or Labor Re-
form party.
Banks speaks at Wall street Tuesday.
hnery was burnt last night; loss $500, 900.
$50 persons are thrown out of employ
ment.
The latest dispatch to the Times says
Caldwell's majority is 1000. The Sc.
nate stands thirty-one Democrats to
nineteen Republicans; tue House sixty
three Democrats to fifty-seven Repubii-
cans.
The National Educational Association,
in session in Boston, has chosen q full
list of officers for the ensuing year,
headed by D. G. Northrop. of Virginia,
for President. Among the Vice Presi-
dents are Edward Brooks, of Pennsyl-
vania, w. L. Lopton, of Alabama, and
Miss G. A. Lathrop.
SALT LAKE. August 8-A registered
package for $40, 900 was stolen from the
mail from San Francisco hither. No
clue.
DETROIT, August 8.-A saw mill and
lumber yard fire at Portsmouth. Michi-
gan, yesterday, involves loss Of $500,
600.
SAN FRANCISCO, August S.-Ohilton r.
Winslow, son of Admiral Winslow, sui
cided.
MANCHESTER. August 8.-Horace Gree
ley had q fine reception at his old home,
with cannon. band and procession. At
his home, his speech closed with happy
allusion to the mutual interests of the
cotton growers and cotton spinners, and
the expression of trust that sectional
misapprehensions and hatreds were yield
ing to experience, which provoked nine
hearty cheers. A joint delegation from
Manchester and Concord conducted Mr..
Greeley to Concord to-day.
NEW ORLEANS, August 8.-After a
prolonged conference, the Liberal, De-
mocratic aad Reform Committee failed
to agree. Subsequently Pinohback's q
Republican Committee made PROPOSE
tion to the Liberals, which was accepted.
giving the Pinchbackers the Congress.
man at large and the Secretary of State
thus effeoting fusion of Liberals and
Pinchbackers. The Democrats and Re-
formers demanded four places on the
State ticket, including the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor.
MonnB. August Sat Republican
District Convention. held here to-day.
composed almost entirely of negroes.
Ben. Turner was renominated for Con-
gress by acclamation, with great enthn-
siasm. Another District Convention vii
soon be held at Camden. Each wing of
the split accuses the other of boiling.
WASHINGTON, August S-Evenine.
Frequent inquiries are made at the
United States Treasnrer's Office, both
verbally and in writing, with regard to
the recovery of money derived from the
sals OF property belonging to Confede-
rates In the late war. Many suppose the
Treasury not only has the money thus
collected, but is authorized to refund it.
This, however, is mistake as to the
Southern States, although several small
sums have been refunded to ex-Gov.
Letcher and others, arising from the
sales of coDfiscated property in the Dis
trict of Columbia only.
Notwithstanding barometer with
cloudy weather, rain and South-westerly
winds in the North west. the Upper Mis-
sissippi Valley and on the upper lakes.
Partly cloudy weather in the Ohio Val
ley, with Southerly and Easterly winds.
extending to the lower lakes. Southerly
to Westerly winds on the Gulf, with
clear weather on the South Atlantic
Light Southerly and Easterly winds.
light coast rains and cloudy weather
from Florida to Virginia. South. easter
" winds and partly cloudy weather in
the Middle and Eastern States.
The Republicans fired 100 guns to. dav
over North Carolina. The Democrats
and Liberal Republicans are holding a
ratification meeting tonight, with can
non firing, torch.light procession and
fireworks. The result in North Caro-.
lima does not seem to dampen the ardor
OF the friends Of Mr. Greeley. The pro
cession made magnificent display on
the avenue, with illuminated banners.
constant stream of pyrotechnics. and
Eve bands of music.