The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-04
lSpecidt ola Sonktsra and atlantic Line. I
North Carolina All Right.
Foreign AmAirs.

geographical blunders in the letters He
thlnke that part OF the narrative was in
vented by Mr.. Stanley, and hence the
whole is valuelesu; and hints that it is
possible that Stanley never saw Living.
stone.
Disastrous foods have occurred in
Yorkshire, Lancashire, and other Eng.
lish Counties, causing loss of life aud
immense destruction OF property. One
ghastly incident is reported from Man
chester. where graveyard was sub
merged and many bodies were washed
away. About fifty have been recovered.
- American Matters.
WILMINGTON, August 3.-The follow
ing Counties give Merrimon the respect
i've majorities attached: Stanley, 376:
Uaion, 430; Iredell, 800; Orange, 634;
Oabarsas, $40; Wilson, i167; Anson, I'll;
Cumberland, Z; Chatham, SO; Mecklen-
burg, 25l; Rowan, 537. The following
give Caldwell .paiorities: Richmond.
299s Aenoit, Az; Wayne, 203; Greene.
141;' New Hanover, 1888. :.
NEW YORK, August '8i--The Herald 81
London despatoh Rays letters have been
received by Btahley from Viscount
Livingstone. Lord Enfield, in the name
OF Earl Granville, acknowledges the re-
ceipt of letters and documents from
Livingstone, delivered. by Stanley to
her. Maiesty's. Ambassador at Paris, for
trapsmission to the foreign department..
Earl Granville says; in his letter, that he
has,noadoubt OF. the genuineness OF the
lettera ,Purporting. to come from Living
stone! iMvingstone's son, says he has
no doubt that the papers and letters
brought TO him by Stanley are from his
father .ll.7 fais
The Democrats fred 100 guns in the
City He'll Park, this noon, in honor of
the victory in North Carolina. The
firing PARTY carried q banner with the
words: "North Carolina pronounoes in
favor OF frecopSiiiation, union and peace"
A Washington despatch says that the
United Stateslfevenne cutter Moocasin is
still Watching the Cuban privateer
Pioneer atNewport. Her guns are shot
ted, 1nd ordersgiyen to sink the Pioneer,
should she attempt to escape. These
orders will withdraw the Moccasin from
police duty. and it is rumored that the
Cuban sympathizers have taken advan.
tage thereof, and have started another
expedition to Cuba. under the most fa-
vorable auspices.SS32c,
The Herald's London despatch says
Lord Stanley, Lady franklin and other
distinguished persons.
At the very latest hour, North Caro-.
lima agents have not thought it worth
while to confirm previous dispatches.
It is the general opinion OF the Lon.
don press that the letters of Sumner and
Banks. advocating the election of Gree
ley; together With the Democratic vic.
tory Ia NortA Caroline, indicate. beyond
peradventpres The election of Greeley
and Brown In N0yembeI..
A Raleigh despatch to the Herald says
it may take thesof1cinl count to give the
resnlt in North Carolina. The Demo.
orats there claim q majority of 2,UOO or
5000. The Republicans. however, de-
cline TO give mp the result, although the
Era, the Republican organ of the State.
comedies tho election to Merrimon by
small majoIify.. The World's special
says Merrimon thinks his majority will
be 5000. The Times is unwilling to give
the State to the Democrats, and thinks it
may take till Monday to settle the aues.
tion. The Tribune rejoices over the vic.
tory-claiming 1000 majority in the
State. at the lowest.
Greeley has gone to Rhode Island, as
the guest Of Senator Sprague.
Ihea steamships Caiabria, Hermann,
City. Of Paris and Republic sailed for
Europe. to-day, taking 100000 in
specie. sf51 i,.,.1,t
Lieut.. Dawson, chief of the English
search expedition. which sailed from
this country in the steamer Abydos, be.
fore Stanley's first despatch announcing
his meeting with Livingstone was re-.
oeived, left Zanzibar for England on the
2lst OF May, and is expected to arrive in
London about the middle of next month.
WAsH1NaroN, August 8. The Presi.
dent comes on Friday.
Special kilograms from Raleigh. to-
day, state that the official vote of the
State cannot be announced before Mon.
day, but IL is believed the Democrats
have carried the State.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-There is no
reason to doubt the approximations
made by previous dispatches, regarding
North Carolina-fixing the majority at
1900 to 10000, and six Congressmen-
however. both parties here still claim the
State. The Radicals, in rare instances.
wager $50 to 300 on the State even.
Secretary Dslano, with his family,
has gone West.