The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-08


There seems to be no doubt, however, oi
Hartranft's election. and in pool sales be
is the choice by 100 to 80. Even bets
are made that he will have 10, 900 majori.
ty in the State. Bnokalew is expected to
como to the city with 8, 900 majority, and
Hartranft, it is said, will carry this CITY
by Is, 600 majority. Some put it as high
as II, 900, and none lower than 10, 600.
These are the calculations of the Repub
lican Committee. The Democrats. on
the other hand, claim that Buckalew will
come to the city with 10000, and that
the city will not give Haatranft over
10, 600 majority-thus eleoting Buokalew
by 10, 600. The Indications are thnt the
Republican estimate is the correct one.
and betting men are using it as their
basis of operations. The total registra-
tion in the city is 162, ,OOO-an increase
OF ~, QUO over last year. when the State
tIcket had $4,000 majority in the city.
Ihe Democrats have been demoralized
IN the city, and have aimed all their ef-
forts to the State. The Republicans
have taken advantage Of this, and their
work will certainly make Hartranft suc-
oessful. That the Democracy have CO.
lonlzed large number of men from
Baltimore and New York in many dis
tricts, there is no doubt The Republi-
cans, however, have organized strong
detective force, which has been sent to
watch and prevent sporting men from
voting Sporting men from all over the
country are here, with John Morrissey
and John Chamberlain at their head
There are regular pool sales established,
the same as at horse-racing, and it is es-
timated that $3.50, 900 will change hands
on the result.
WASHINGTON, October THE British
Commission decided an important prin.
clple In two cases for tobacco burned at
richmond. The claimants (Scotoh mer-
ohants) alleged themselves the owners of
the tobacco in question at the outbreak
OF the war-thet the President, BY the
proclamation of blockade, and the Con-
gress, by the non-intercourse Act of
June, 1861, prevented their removal of
the same-although, under the non-in-
tercourse Act, the President was permit
ted to license special and limited trade
with insurrectionary districts; and, as the
claimants alleged, such licenses were
given to those willing to take an active
part against the rebellion, in preference
to aliens and neutrals. The claimants
charged the subsequent destruction and
loss OF their tobacco to this prevention
OF removal by the United States, and
claimed the United States liable there
for, on demurrer, to the memorialists.
The commission decided against the
olalms-holding, in effect, the proclama-
ton OF blockade, the non-intercourss
Act, and the practice of the United
States, under them, lawful acts OF war,
within the law of natiens. If this claim
could have been sustained, the United
States would be made liable for an i'm.
mense amount Of property in the South,
owned by aliens at the outbreak of the
war. The Southern Claims Commission
commenced its sessions to-day.
Probabilities-Over Michigan and the
lower lakes, Northerly to Westerly winds,
increasing pressure, cooler and clearing
weather, extending by Wednesday to the
entire Ohio Valley and over the Middle
States; for New England, Southerly to
Westerly winds, threatening weather and
rain tonight, clearing on Tuesday; from
Tennessee Southwark to the Gulf and
South Atlantic coasts, continued cloudi
ness tonight, with Northerly to Wester
~ winds and occasional rain on the const.
There are some Indications of storm in
the Eastern Gulf. For the Mississippi
Valley and Eastward to Ohio and North
ern Georgia, clear, clearing and cooler
weather. with prevailing Northerly
winds, generally veering to Southerly on
Tuesday.
CHARLESTON, October 7.-Arrived-
Steamships Tyne, Philadelphia; Charles
ton, New York; j. w. Everman, Phila-
delphia; Sea Gull, Baltimore.