The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-31

American Intelligence.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 3O.-GO, 600
pounds powder was exploded in Blue
Point Gravel Gold Mine, this afternoon.
Gold-benring earth, 200 feet square and
70 feet deep, was lifted twenty feet and
completely spattcred. It was the great
est mining blast ever fired in California
NEW HAVEN, December 30. At u
meeting of stockholders of the Home
Insurance Company, to-day, it was dis
covered that the stock has never been
over S40O, 600, though nominally SIO,-
0oO.O The Company, in 1867, made
false report. Its present indebtedness
exceeds its assets 5000, 900. Agents have
been notified to stop insuring.
NASHVILLE, December 3O.-The Court
House Mt Manchester was burned last
nlght, and tho records Of the Chancery
Court we're destroyed.
MEMPHIs. December 30.-John Bell
Crockett, grandson of David, was found
murdered in his trading bo,t this morn
ing, at Body Island. The boat was
plundered. No clue to the murderer.
ST.. Louis, December 3O.-Vehicles Of
"ll descriptions are crossing on the ice
above tie bridge piers.
BosToN. December 3O.-Col. Thoe. e.
Chickerlng' g'sresidence, 29O Beacon street.
was burned this morning; cnuse over
heated furnace.
NEW YORK, December 30.-The Tam
MANY Hall General Committee met
to-day, To arrange for the reception of
tho released Fenian prisoners, whose
arrival IS daily expected. $4,000 was
immediately subscribed, which is to be
raised to S5O,OGO.
Ihe French Democratic Central Club
hnd mass meeting, last night, in
Coooer Institute, to express sympathy
for France. General Jos. Bartlett, ex-
minister to Sweden, was Chairman, and
August Belmont, Victor Place, Visconnt
Dalsac aud John Mitchell we're Vice
PRESIDENTS. Speeches were made and
resolutions adopted, expressing sympa.
thy for the Fronch Republic.
WASHINGTON, December 3O.-O1icers
oi national banks are required to report
their condition to the Comptroller of the
Currency. rs shown ut tho close of bust
ness on Wednesday. September %.
The annual New Years reception cerc
monies at the White House have been
postponed, on account of the death of
Mrs. Belknap.
Col. Daylin, of Gen. Shermau's stnff
resigned. The census returns from | O30
Counties show the colorel population to
be l,5O7, OIL against ], ,441, 4U2 last cen
cus-nn increase of little over AZ per
cent; bnt leaving out the Northern
Counties included in tho above, the in-
crease is "A little less than per cent.
The smallness of the gain is considered
surprising.
The customs for tie week ending the
18th, So, 100000 The revenue Office has
advlces of the arrest of ex-Collectors
Iullis and Glenn, Of Texas, for embez-
element.
a despatch hence TO the Tribune saws
Senator Abbott, Of North Carolina. M
nonhc':s his intention to contest the
election OF Gov. Vance to the Senate.
upon the ground TINT lie received the
votes OF majority of those who are not
legally qualified as members of the Le
g'slntnre. 1t is charged that there are n
number OF persons holding seats who are
uls4nnitleu under the fourteenth amend
ment.
In compliance with tho request and
Official advice from Mayor Emory, Sur
ratt indefinitely postponed his lecture in
this city.
BALrlMoRE, December 3O.-John Sur.
o' ".''i recurring, laSt DlElt, was
arrested by the revenue oflicers, on a
charge OF not having pnid license as
t"bncco dealer, two years ago-with the
design. it ~ alleged, to prevent his lec-
turing III Washington tonight He was
baiIed III 81 500.
New YORK. December 3O.-A two-storv
frame building was burned in BROOKLYN
last nj ght. rendering twenty-five families
honseless
New ORLEANS. December 3O.-The
steamboat John Keil, hence to st. Louis,
last night. was run into by tug boat.
with bark in tow. Tie bark was
struck aft the boilers, cutting her clear
down and into the hull, demolishinr
three stnte rooms and carrying the chin
neys overheard. Ono deck passenger
Was seriously Injured. No lives lost.
RICHMOND. December 3O.-Icc in the
river put stop to navigation. The
s'eamer Niagara, from New York, got
within twenty miles Of the city, to-day,
o". was !orced to return to City Point
ana discharge her cargo, to he sent
thence to Richmond by rail.
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