The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-10
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ried the election, and pledge them
selves for peace throughout the State
They say the returning board is to
meet on the 1lth OF this month, for
the purpose Of canvassing and com.
piling the election returns, and will be
assembled in the State House. We
cannot but consider it extremely i'm.
proper that the impoi tant work with
! which that board is charged should be
executed in the midst of bayouets Of
the Federal Government. Inter urma
silent iegeS." At the comm enoement of
the new era which seems dawoing
upon our people, We wish to assure
you and the people OF the United
States OF our devotion to the principles
Of the Constitution. aud our steadfast
purpose to uphold the cause of public
liberty and good government.
Signed by J. D. Bruno, II. N. Og-
den, B. F. Jonas, A. J. Lswis, F. w.
Bacharie. for Committee.
WASHINGTON, November 9.-The
President has directed the oonsolida-
ton OF the First aud Second Virginia
Internal Revenue Districts; retained as
Collector OF the new First District
Geo. 8. Richards, late Collector Of the
Second District. James G. Ramsey
has be'n appointed Collector Of the
Sixth North Carolina District
MONTGOMERY, ALA. November O.
The vote of Seuutor Spencer was chaI.
lepged at Decatur, by lifelong ct.
Zen, on the ground that Spencer did
not live there. SpeLcer claims Deca.
tnr AZ his hom". Tue Democrats will
have grand jolliAoAtion tomorrow
night. Houston aud other distiu-
ga,sded speakers are invited The
Democratic majority in the State vii!
be IL. 900. Six congressman aud thirty
majority on joint bnIiot in the Legis-
lature. Alex White and many pro-
minent Radical leaders are in caucus
here. for what purpose is MT known.
New ORLEANS. November 9.-R.-
turns, official and unofficial, give Mon.
cure, Conservative. for State Trea-
surer. II. 159 majority; TIT less than
McEnery's majority in 1872. Last
evening. Amos Symus,a u uegro. who was
elected on tue compromise ticket. was
attacked by seven negroes in Hohma,
Ferre BonnS Parish. Symms ran, and
being pnrau6d, turned and fred upon
the party, killing Que and woundlny
another. S mms Immediately surren-
dered himself. and was sent to Jail, and
was guarded during the night by
squad OF citizens. Rupeated threats
we're snads yesterday to iny the town
In ashes, bat all WAS qniet there this
morning.
WAsHISaToS, November GA
Washington special to tho New York
Herald says the sale of cadetships is
among the matters to be Investigated
at tho coming session CT Congress.
Congresspan Stowell. of the Fourth
Virginia District, is charged with re-
ceiving 81 900 for the last appointment
made by bin, to West Point.
Frob bilities-For the South Allan.
tic and Gut States, partly cloudy aud
warm weather will prevail, with South
east To South west winds, and slight
changes in the barometer.
AUGUSTA. November 8 There WAS
some trouble yesterday between whites
aud blacks at Uuion Point. Wm. H
Reynolds. white. was shot in his neck
AMI arm oy the negroes. but not dan
gerously. An effort Was made to burn
GIN house. filed with cotton, belong
ing to J. .. Carleton, but the fire was
extinguished. AL quiet at last ac.
counts.
New York. November "a New
Orleans special says Gen. Morrow has
ossn detailed to investigate tue re-
ported cutting of the telegraph wires
by Hodgson and others.
TALLAHASSEE. FLA November o.
Later returns show that Pnrman, Re-
publican, defeats Henderson, Demo.
crat, in the lst District. by from 500
to TOO. It will take the actual count
to decide the result. In the 81,
though. it il believed Walls is elected
to the Ssnate. Tue Rspubliclus claim
the Legislature by three majority on
Joint ballot.
New York, November 9.-The civil
suit brought for damages, by Theodore
T'lton against Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, came mp this morning, be-
fore Judge Reynolds, in the City
Court OF Brooklyn, which was crowded
With spectators. among whom were
many ladies'. Tilton was present, and
sat beside his army of counsel, con-
.isting of ex-Judge Fullerton, Won. \.
Bench. ex-Judgs Morris aud Roger A.
Pryor. Beecher was absent, but WIS
represented by Gen. Tracy and Shear
man. When the case was called, Nor
ris answered ready. bat Sherman
objected to the trial being commenced
before an appeal had been heard on