The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-08

ried, Abide. Camp; Colonel J. E
Fourtellotte, Aid-de- Camp; Col. J. nj.
Bacon, Aid-de- Damp. Col. o. NJ. Roe,
United States Engineers. Abide.
Camp. will remain in Washington,
and all maps. reports of reconnoissa nee
and of explanation, will be sent to him
bere, to be complied aud transmitted
to army headquarters. 3. Col w. D
Whipple will, about the first October,
cause the records, library and furni-
ture OF the present Office to be care.
fully packed and marked aud turned
over to the Quartermuster's Depart
ment for transportation to the new
headquarters. 4. Tue clerks and or.
derlies, seven in number. now en-
ployed at the headquarters of the
army will. at the sumo time, be trans
ferred to st. Louis. BY command Of
General w. Il. Sherman.
JOHN NJ. BACON,
A. D. c., & Acting Asst. Adj't.-Gon.
Col. Whitley, of the secret service.
and his crew, have resigned aud the
papers in their cases referred to the
Attorney General. This Whitley is he
who put the Colum BUS. Georgia, pri
soners in boxes and the witness il
sweat-boxes. It will be remsmbered
that several gentlemen Of Columbus
were taken from their homes by this
detective and subjected to indignities
while charged with murder, in IL
negro bawdy house.
,, The Aztec Club, founded in Mexico,
with President Grant as Que of the
) originators, will be entertained by the
President ut the executive mansion OF
the l4th inst.
! $4,000 worth of knives have beeu
given to the clerks in the Treasury
Department; probably us tue tribute Of
II grateful Government to over. worked
and under.paid servants.
! PHILADELPHIA, September 5.-At u
late hour this evening the stables iu
West Philadelphia, owned by Charles
Laferty, containing twelve mules aud
eight horses, we're totally destroyed by
fire. only three Of the animals being
rescued. A large quantity of lumber,
the property Of the Keystone Bridge
Company. was also destroyed. The
tire appears to have been the work OF
,nn incendiary.
y Tho centennial anniversary Of the
fist Continental Congress occurred to
day. President Grnut was Invited to
bn present but could not uttund. Old
Carpenters Hall. standing back from
} Chestnut street, above Third, was gaily
decorated. Appropriata ceremonies
: took place. the main feature of whict,
was the Grafton by Henry a. Brown.
! The building will be Illuminated this
: evening and opened for public ,nspec
ton. with band of music iu attend
ance. Among the audience were muny
distinguished persons. among whom
were forty Of the oldest members q.
Carpenters company. Which now ha,
5 but eighty seven names on its rolls.
i BosroS. Saptcm Der T.-Conwny,
maunger Of the brooklyn, y. u, ,hca
tre, is dead
SrRINGEIELD, MASS September I.
Dickinson IL FAirtieid's paper mills, u;
. HoIyokc, canght fire, last uight, from
spontaueous combustion in the rag
room.
Long BRANCH. n. J September 6
The President yesterday EXPRESSED
himself as sincerely desirous Of leaving
the Southern States to take care OF
their own political affairs, and of non
interference on the part Of the Federul
Government; but the fact of the exist
'enco OF lawlessness and violence il
some OF the States was undeniable;
hence the preliminary orders for the.
movement OF the troops are Legitimate
and proper. He hopes the moral effect
of the presence of the troops may ren
der their active use unnecessary. I'M
der the representations that have been
made, he believes he would be guilty
OF neglect OF duty, if lie did not take
steps Tor the prevention of Threatened
evils
\ PHILADELPHIA, September NO
rain has fallen in this vicinity since
the severe storm Of August 8, and the
dronth has caused scarcity OF water in
the Schnykill. and the chief enginee,
OF the water department has issued IL
circular requesting economy on the
part Of the citizens in the use OF
water. Fountains have been stopped
and licenses for water carts to sprinkle
the streets have been revoked No
ire plugs arc opened unless in case OF
ire.
New ORLEANS. September 5.-Gov
Kellogg has appointed. as proposed,
some time since. one clerk in e.c',
registration Office throughout the
State from the ranks of the opposi-
tion. lie states that he desires fur
II.