The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-12-25

PRESTH. Lee. LO.-DdlOA SuAoOv IL Z" CPOO0AA
Yesterday, said the appointment of Hunga-
rian ministry was question of time.
An appropriation of twelve million francs
has been made for the purchase of breach
loading rifles. ~
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-Hon. Lewis ID.
Campbell arrived in this city last night He
made an unayailing effort to ascertain the
position of, and reach Juarez headquarters,
and returned here to take new reckoning.
He declares his intention to find Juarez
within the next forty days.
Gen. Sherman leaves tonight via Jackson
Railroad for ST. Louis.
The joint committee ofcity Council waited
on Congressional Investigating committee
rendering rooms. ETC., on part of the city
Proffer refused.
A party of fifty Congressman are expected
to arrive here on the 9th, on tour of obser-
walton.
The steamer Osborne burned this morning
at the levee. Her entire upper works were
destroyed, and hull somewhat damaged.
The boat was valued at 5,O00-insured
for $4,000. Her cargo had been discharged.
Cotton dull, half cent. lower, sales 5000
bales, low middling 29403O3, middling 81,
receipts, II 1856 bales; sugar, fair 81 molas-
ses co. -four, superfne II ,38; Oats, 80; Hay
25026; Mess Pork, 1923; Bacon, shoulders liz
rib IL, clear ISL Lard, 12s013; Sterling 433
GAS; Sight 40s discount Gold 33.
VICKsBURG, Dec. 24-Fire broke out in
Morris block, corner Clay and Front Levee,
at p. M, on the 23d, and destroyed the en-
tire block of 80 houses; thence to block
bounded by Levee, Clay, Mulberry and
Crawford, destroying the entire block, 33
houses thence East of Mulberry between
Crawford and Clay to Washington, destroy
ing 13 houses thence to corner Washington
and Crawford, Destroying three story brick
stores. spread to corner of Mulberry and
Crawford, destroying 10 houses besides
shanties, &c. IN all about 100 buildings of
which 80 were large brick stores. Two
white children, and four negroes persisted in
the flames; 6 negroes killed by accident;
100 families homeless. The origin of the fire
was the result of carelessness in Morris bar
room. The streets are crowded with goods
and debris The greatest credit is due Gems
Wood and Dudley and their men for super
human efforts tip subdue the flames and pre-
vent pillage. Six buildings were blown
up to arrest the progress of the flames The
Theatre, Cathedral, City Bank and Telegraph
Office escaped, the former was badly
damaged. The heavens Illuminated for miles;
total loss roughly estimated at 1000 600 about
one fourth insured, the following is partial
list of sufferers-F c. Wadsworth, Stoves
and Hollow-ware; Jaques Sanguinetti fruit
dealer; F. NJ. Bradley, matchmaker; G. c.
Cress & Co, clothing Manlove & Hobart,
dry goods ard commission; Dan1. SWEET,
hardware and crockery, also lost three story
dwelling; Smiths & Parsons, wholesale gro
Ger; Washington Hall building; Cowan s.
Herring, grocers; Elicit, Higgins & Co., dry
goods; Rothschild & Frisbee, auction room;
w. H. Passmore & Co., and John G. Yeiser
& Co., furniture dealers; Skothschild, dry
goods; II. B. Bruser, timer; Oliver Mat
thews, ? small dwellings; Peter Casey,
wholesale grocer and commission merchant;
w. E. Gaunt & Co; Wells & Green, Sam L.
Osborn & Co., Mcnamara & Flanagan
Downing, Brening & Gilbert, brick stores;
Wister 81 Scoffer, Gunsmith; O'Hara & Bro,
G. j. Edwards, boat stores; Phil Sartorious.
J. C. Blum, Shawyer & Pollock, A. l..
Jaquith, johnson &, Lamkin, w. HI. Hart
man and numerous other losses of impor-
lance. Fire ragged until daylight. Phoenix
Fire Company, No. 2. lost their engine