The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-11

Ihe following letter in relation TO the
approaching Soldiers and Sailors Con.
ventlon at Pittsburg was received this
morning, by the Secretary of the Vote.
rams National Committee:
LONG BRANCH. N. j., Sept 8, 1872.
Co., l.. r.. Dudley, Secretary Teterans'
National Committee.
DEAR SIR: l am in receipt Of your let.
ter OF the 4th instant, extending to me.
ny your Committee, pressing invitation
20 attend grand mass convention of the
veteran soldiers, to be held in the city of
Pittsburg, on the 18th instant. NV de-
sire to attend and meet again so many
Old companions in arms is very great,
but my Judgment tells mo to leave the
celebration entirely to those whose mo-
tlves cannot be misunderstood. know
OF no class Of citizens better entitled to
meet in convention, and t. have weight
accorded to their views, than the veteran
soldiers who risked their lives for the
honor and perpetuity of their country.
ann sure your counsels will be marked
10y wisdom and patriotism, and that the
meeting of 80 many comrades will be i
Joyous and an advantageous one. wish
for you all that you expect from your
meeting of the 18th instant, and only
regret that I cannot bs with you on that
occasion. With great respect, your ODE.
dent servant,
(Signed,) U. s. GRANT.
MIR. John HOrner, for many years
cashier Of the Western Union and Old
American Telegraph Companies, died
this afternoon.
Several delegates from the Louisville
Convention arrived in this city yesterday
aud to-day, with the view of waiting on
Charles OConor, relative to the Louis
vile nomination, but up to now no inter
view had taken place. A reporter who
waited upon O'Conor was informed by
that gentleman that he knew nothing of
such deputation.
Forester, the alleged murderer Of
Nathan, will be brought before Judge
bowling tomorrow morning. If he Is
not discharged, it is the intention of his
counsel to make application for writ of
aa6eds corpus in the Supreme Court.
LEWISTON, MAINE, September 1O.-The
Eceming Journal has returns from 25S
towns, which give Republican majority
OF 14,9l8. The Journal states that ut
this ratio, the State will give Repubii-
can gain OF from 5000 to 5000 from last
year. 1t places its majority ut 1G 0O0
WAsHINGToN, September 10-Evening.
Tho War Department has received de-
spatch from Gen. Sheridan, dated Du.
luth, Minnesota, Sth inst, saying that
Gen. Baker, after reaching the noun
talns Of the Yellow Stone Valley, was
obliged to come back, on account of the
surveying engineers deciding 10 go no
further, for fear of the Indians, aud
ther efore the expedition is failure.
The Charleston, S. c., National Bank
ing Association was to-day authorized to
com mence business, with capital of
100000.
Probabilities Winds veering to South.
erly and Westerly over New York and
New England Wednesday, with generally
clear weather and rising temperature;
South-easterly to South westerly winds
from Pennsylvania and New Jersey to
Virginia, with partly cloudy weather
along the coast; Easterly winds, cloudy
weather and rain from North Carolina to
Florida, and for probably the Southern
portions of Alabama. Mississippi and
Louisiana; cloudy weather and areas of
rain from Kentucky to Wisconsin and
Michigan, and probably Ohio; Norther-
ly to Westerly winds and clearing wea.
ther for tho Northwest; generally clear
weather for the interior of the Gulf
States and Tennessee.