The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-04
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Foreign Affairs.

has appeared in Fangtoss Parish, West
Riding. Yorkshire.
MADRID, October 3.-Nothing addi.
tionnl to the despatch forwarded lust
night has been received in relation to
the fire In the monastery and palace Of
EScnrlal, and it is feared that nil the
treasures in the building have been de-
stroyed or irreparably damaged.
HAvRE, October 3.-The steamship
France, hence on Sunday last for New
York, returned on Monday, with her
machinery disabled. The passengers go
forward by tho Vile de Paris on Satur-
day.
american Matters.
CHARLESTON, October 3.-Arrived- =
Steamships Mercedita, Boston; Manhat-
tan, New York.
ATLANTA, GA, October 3.-Thirty four
Counties give Smith majority Of 10. .63l.
But one County, so far, gives Walker,
the strongest Radical Counties have
been heard from.
AUGUSTA, Ga, October 3-Returns
are coming in slowly. Partial returns
from the following Counties give Smith,
Democrat, over IL. 600 majority: Bsrtow,
Blbb, Baldwin, Cobb. Catoosa, Clay,
Clayton. Chatham, Dougherty. Floyd,
Fulton, Gordon, Henry, Lee, Lowndes,
Monroe, Mitchell, Morgan, Muscogee,
Murray, Pierce, Richmond, SpauidIng,
Sumter, Troup, Terrell, Talbot, Whit
field, Wilkes and Warren. The official
count of Chatham gives the Democrats
2,940 majority. The Republicans oar
ried Decatur County by 800, and Thomas
County by 150 North Georgia has gone
Democratic. It will be impossible to
give anything more satisfactory tonight;
but there appears to he no doubt that
the Democrats have carried the State by
10000 majority, as full vote has been
pollsd in every County.
NEW YORK. October 3.-Francis Lei.
ber, the well-known pubicist. is dead.
Capt. Francis L. Norton, formerly of
the Cuban steamer Pioneer, yesterday,
caused the arrest of Messrs. Ford &
Shepard. ship brokers, of this city. for
alleged unjust libeling of that steamer,
at Newport. Norton claims that the
libel, which is based on o mortgage
claim against the vessel, was effected to
more efectually enable the United States
authorities to proceed against the Pio-
neer.
HARRISBURG. October 3.-Hou. W. p.
Schell, the Labor Reform candidate for
Governor, has declined, in favor of
Buckalew.
CHARLESTON, MASS. October 3.-The
Democrats and Liberals have nominated
General Banks for Congress.
WASHINGTON, October 3-Evenin9.
The British Claims Commission is agnin
in session here.
Cigars and cigarettes seized for viola
tions of customs regulations, which do
not bring the value of the necessary
stamps, will be destroyed.
Probabilities-Fo the lower lakes, and
thence Southwark aud Eastward over the
Middle and New England States, clear
ing and clear weather. with Northerly to
Westerly winds. In the Mississippi and
Ohio Valleys, Southerly to Westerly
winds, and partly clearing weather. On
the upper lakes aud in the North west,
fresh Northerly to Easterly winds. veer-
ing on Lake Michigan to Southerly,
with cloudy weather on Friday. In the
South Atlantic States, reduced pressure,
warmer and clear weather, with light
Southerly to Westerly winds.
Congress, at it's last session, established
United States Court for the Western
District of North Carolina. but failed to
make any provision for the appointment
OF United States Marshal. There
Nooi0 oo ho COuIb WlLuOuL b u1a[6Q6I, ana
the Marshal of the Eastern District
could not act, because his jurisdiction
is limited to the Counties not embraced
in the Western District. No grand or
petit jury could be summoned with
out Marshal, and no money
could be drawn from the Treasury
to pay the expenses of the court
In the absence of such an officer, to
meet this unexpected emergency, Mar
shal Carrow is appointed disbursing
agent OF the Department of Justice; and
under this appointment, has just drawn
from the Treasury $50, 900, to pay the
expenses of the court.
ATLANTA, GA, October 3.-The Of
hc'al mnjori:ies, as specially reported to
the Atlanta Constitution. for Smith, (De.
mocrat,) are: Tnliaferro County, 300;
Wilkes. 1.O7l; Muscogee, 700; Hancock,
zoo; Pulaski, 770; Richmond, 745; Whit.
field, 1856; Dongherty, 321; MoDuflie,
63O; DtKalb, S08; Morgan, 179; WiIkin-
sou, 800; Schley, 204; Sumter, 800;
Troup, 1850; Coweta, $50; Brooks, GIG;
Randolph. 255; Quitman, 127; Camp.
bell, $50; Floyd, $50; Jones, 500; CLARK,
OH; Nswton. 173; Gordon, $50; Mitch