The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-07
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'CH1sEnHuRsr, January o.-Napoleon
pasted most restless, might. since< the
plebotomy was performed. He will IN.
dergo second operation soon.
PARIS, January 6.-The census shows
many cases OF smallpox and decrease
in the number OF marriages. Decrease
IN population since 1865. 1855, ,935. The
decrease is attributed mainly to the war.
American Matters.
New YORK, January 5.-S.ckes vas
found guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree. His sentence was deferred till
Monday.
This afternoon Ave convicts-three
women and two men-attempted to
escape from Wards Island in a small
boat, but the boat became unmanagea-
bic in the ice and capsized. and two wo-
men-Henrietta Smith aud another un-
known-were drowned. The others were
rescued and taken back to prison.
WASHINGTON. January 5.-The follow
ing reports have been received at the
Office of the Signal Service:
HARPER's FERRY. WEST VIRGINIA,
January $40 A. M.-The Shenan-
doah has rieen thirty eight inches since
last report and is still rising. Tue bulk
OF the rise occurred since 4 O'Clock.
B p. M.-The Shenandoah rose three
inches between 8 and 10 O'Clock, but
has; since subsided, and is now twenty
inches lower than the level reported this
morning.
A private despatch from Now Orleans
states that all business will be suspended
Tomorrow, and that the Oonserv vativa or
fusion Legislature will assemble. A
number OF prominent citizens of Louisi-
a "onhinrknn
the danger of collision between the
contending political parties, called on
the Attorney General to-day, and en-
treated him to initiate such measures as
would guard against such result. They
were informed, in reply, that the subject
was now under consideration by the ex-
eoutive authorities, and that all proper
steps would be taken to preserve the
peace.
NEW ORLEANS, January 5.-Careful in
quiry fails to show that there is any
truth in the statement telegraphed from
Washington that the Custom House EN-.
ployees had resigned their seats in the
Kellogg Legislature. Suoh resignation,
it is believed, would break the quorum
in the Senate. Postmaster Lowell, Sur
veyor Ingraham, the two Herwigs and
Syphcr took part in the legislative pro.
ceedings to-day. It Is s.understood TINT
the Custom House members have leave
Of absence from the Custom House dur
ing the session of the Legislature.
Pinchbaok's address, threatening to dis
perse the fusion Legislature, creates con-
siderable excitement. It is believed that
only Federal troops can prevent the
Lyceum Hall Assembly from meeting.
: An address and resolution were unani-
monsly adopted by committee of 200
in New Orleans, yesterday. as follows:
This committee are deeply impressed
with the importance Of discreet and har
monious action on the part of our peo.
pie in the present critical condition of
our affairs, and venture to nubmit to
them the following statement of it's
views, in the fulfillment of the mission
conceded to us by the people: We have
laid before the President of the United
States an impartial and truthful history
OF the extraordinary events which have
recently transpired within the State of
Louisiana, resulting in the overthrow Of
the government elected by the people,
and in temporarily. installing in the
offices of State men who were not in any
manner elected thereto. The President
while maintaining the propriety of the
course which he has pursued in a purely
executive capacity, has not professed to
consider his action as finally decisive of
the vital questions at issue in the poll
tics of the State, bnt has remitted us to
Congress, as the proper tribunal to in
vestigate the facts with more minuteness
than the means within executive con-
troll afford him the opportunity of doing,
and to render suoh relief as the nature
of the case may seem to require. We
have the assurance OF both the President
and the Attorney General, that such an
investigation by Congress will meet with
no opposition from the Administration,
and that they will readily cooperate in
afording such appropriate relief as Con-
gress may see fit to recommend. We
confidently anticipate that Congress will
promptly appoint q committee to inyes-
tigate fairly and impa=tially the facts of
the case; and in view of the gross and
palpable wrongs which have been COM
mitted, we cannot doubt that suoh q
committee must admit and report to
Congress the necessity OF prompt and
complete relief. We do not allow our
selves to despair of such relief at the
hands of Congress, because the Repub-
lican party has large majority in that