The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-17

DELHI. LA September 16 "A mass
meeting of citizens Of Kichland Pa.
rlsh was held ut Rayville, yesterday
esening, and there was great rejoicing
at the news from New Orleans. Ct.
Men. Brumley, Gov. McEnery's ap
pointee to the Office of Tax Collector,
was installed iuto Office by the citizens,
who gave three cheers to the outgoing
Kellogg appointee, Mr.. Jones, for the
courteous manner in which he sur
rendered the Office, which was followed
by loud and enthusiastic cheers for the
new Collector and redeem med Louisiana.
All the officers of the Parish now are
McEuery men. A large number of
colored men attended the meeting and
participated in tho rejoicing. There
was cannon firing at Delhi last even
ing, aud general rejoicing all over the
Parish among all classes of citizens.
Franl.!inS Parish will install her
McEuery officers to-day.
TcIeEra aDhic-Amcr,can Matters.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, September 10
Tho old Knoxville Wig will be re-
vlVed IN q short time. under the cdito.
rial management of its founder, Seua-
tor Brownlow. The prospectus TO
that effect will appear in the morning
papers of this city to morrow.
ST. LOUIS, September l6-.A mass
meeting Was held last night to sympa
thize with the people Of Louisiana in
their Efforts to rid themselves Of op.
preston 1t wns largely attended
Gen. William Shields presided, and a
large number OF prominent cil,z.n> ri
both political l,,rt!rs were elected
flco- -Prcsideu,s mud Secretaries.
BosToN, September IL Tie Stallion
race Tor the championship came cI to
day. Summary: Mystic Park. SEP
tember 15-Purse $4,000; open tu
all stallions-S4 600 to first; So 600 to
second; 1900 to third; $1,000 to
fonrth, and gold medel to each horse
winning premium-mile hcats. three
IN i've, to harness: Smuggler !, l, l.;
Phil. Sheridan 2. 2, S; II. W. Genet
4. l. 2; Commonwealth s, 3. 3; Mann
brino Gift 3, 5. 4; Vermont AbdalIah
g. 6, distancel-time Q. 2.23, 223.
2.2O.
SELMA. ALA September l5.-Thc
business men Of This city, ut raeetine
this evening. prepared communica
ton to the President, denying the
charges of ontrages. murders and in
tlmidatlon Of negroes Ia Alabama.
They say that but one negro has been
murdered by white nen in tnis State
~ the past twelve months; that be
(lvey) wnS murdered in open day bv
undlsguised men; thai only one white
Republican Billings) has been mur.
dcred within that Time; that it is not
known by whom be was murdered or
lor what purpose, but that tho evi
dence uduuced upon tho Inquest tend
cd to show thai bat one person Was
engaged in the murder; there is no
evidence to show that either of these
m"iuers was committed Oh account Of
politics or race. They say that these
ionl murders were and are universally
denounced by the white people; that
no one has bnen driven from his farm
or business, and that liEe aud property
were never more secure than nov, mud
every one enjoys free speech AMI free
expression OF opinions without oDposi-
ton SO far as the whites are concerned.
CHARLESTON, September 1G.-Ar.
rlVed-Steumships Champion, New
York; Flag, Boston; Virginia, Phlla.
delphia.
CnArrANooGA, Tenn September 1G
The Repubilcan State Convention
met at III 4. NJ. III an iuiormal caucus.
lasting two honrs The white delegates
opposed making q nomination and op-
posed the C,vil Rights Bill. The CO.
lored delegates Insisted on Il nomina
ton, mud they wanted to hnow how
the white delegates stood; said II th,v
were not in favor of evil rights, let
them leave the party.
CHARLESTON, September IL The
coiorcd Republicans Of this city, who
are dissatisfied with TIE nomination of
Chamberlain for Governor, have issued
call tor IL ma"s meeting tO-norrnw
night, to endorse the movement for
The noIniHntion "f an Independent Re
publican Stn.r :icH-i IN the interest of
honest government. The movement
Is developing great strength IN many
Conntlcs, especially III tie upper pur.
tons Of the Suite.
NEW YORK, September lG -G,uernl
Trucy, counsel for the Plymouth
Church stlgating Committee. has
pnt his promised sti;rmcnt IN th..
form OF M interview, and say.
LIN the thirteen or fourteen different
,imes in which Muultun lntroinccs Lia
(frary's) name III hts hate statement,
In uuly one or two Instances does h..
approximate the truth i'll attempting
to state his position and action. G.n