The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-21
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manding the Pacific Coast region, that
wsnton murders and robberies Of harm
less Indians by. the whites are yery fra-
quent in tho Indian country, and sug.
gests that such acsions arc fruitful cause
OF our Indian wars, and that stricter le,
gislation giving the Indian q right to tes-
tify. or putting the matter in the hands
OF the military. is necessary. ''
NEGRO, PAGE In THE ESENATE.-AW Wash
ington letter says: Audrey SIade. a
bright mulatto boy, son of Slsde, the
late colored steward at the White House,
has been appointed page to the Senate
by Sergeant-st-Arms French. The boy
has not yet made his appearance on the
hoor OF the Senate, but is on duty in the
corridors. It is, however, probable that
ne Will be assigned as special page to
Senator Sumner.
The San Francisco Alta shows TINT
there has been decline of 81, sSS, 7Os in
the receipt of gold there during the past
eleven months, as compared with the
same period last year, and decline of
Sl,SOS, ,46S in the receipt of silver, MAX
ing lessened production equal to &c.
o17, 7,175, or about seventeen per cent.
There are now to be seen, through
powerful glasses. six clusters of spots
upon the sun. In view of the immo-
raiitles, corruptions, sins and wickedness
generally prevailing in this region, we
should rot be surprised if the sun we're
to veil his face from us altogether.
Ne,c York Express.
The New York Herald, of Friday, in
Its review of the stock market for the
preceding day, says: s'In Southern se-
curlties the South Carolina's 8 were strong
and active, particularly at the early cali,
when 7514 was bid for the new bonds.
In the Polish village of Kalinowka a
lire broke out in the church on the 18th
OF November. Twelve peasants assembled
the tower in order to quenoh the fire, but
the edlfice giving way, they found their
death among the ruins.
A shocking catastrophe is reported to
have happened on the Rhine. A vessel
coming in contact with bridge in course
OF construction at Mayence, brought
down the whole structure and caused the
death of forty workmen.
A Houston editor who has Lone Star
notions OF orthography and syntax re-
marks: Hamilton is beat for Governor.
he is dead-beat, and his nose is as red
as beet"
The Tennessee delegation, except SEN
ator Cowler and Representative Haw-
kins, are engaged preparing a protest
against the legality Of the Tennessee
election, praying Congress to set it aside.
Alfred Canicker, of Charleston, s. c.,
was robbed in panel house, in Bleecker
street, on Thursday night, of 1880.
Two women and n man were arrested,
but the money has not been recovered.
Mr.. Brunen Jones, of Lancaster, while
engaged in telling timber on Thursday
last, was struck on the head with the
fragments of limb and instantly killed.
A number of American citizens are
about laying cable between New York
State and the coast of Spain. It is ex-
clusively an American undertaking.
Secret political societies are said to
have been discovered in Moscow and the
interior of Russia, preparatory to an out
break on the 18th of February next.
A great many Carolinians, who lately
removed to Arkansas, would gladly re-
turn if they had the means to defray the
expenses of the trip.
1t is stated on good authority that the
Alabama claims negotiation will be re-
opened in Washington.
1t is stated that General Canby has
written letter adverse to Virginia's nd
mission, without stringent restrictions.
A private dispatch from Paris says.
the expatriation of the Jews from Rus.
sia has commenced.