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New York, Feb. 1.-The build
ing Of Cyrus Olmstead, containing
1,2OO bales cotton, destroyed by
fire.
Ockershausia Bros sugar re-
finery, Rose Street, with a heavy
lot of sugars, burned. Loss half
a million dollars.
Columbia, S. c., Feb. There
were two colored candidates, j. j.
Wright and w. j. Whipper, to fill
theyacancy on the Supreme Bench,
caused by the resignation of Con
gresham Hoge. Wright was
elected by the General Assembly
today. Wright is Pennsylvania
all.
Toronto, Feb. 2.-The Dominion
is constructing lake fleet to pro
coed with troops to the Winnipeg
settlements in the spring.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The Pres
ident has signed the bill for ex-
tending the harbor of New Or
leans,
Ames is before the Reconstruc-
= ton Committee to-day regarding
the reconstruction of Mississippi.
New Orleans, February 3.-The
House of Representatives appoint
ed committee to inquire into
charges against Judge beaumont,
of the Fifth District Court, of lille
gal decisions and incompetency,
with view of Impeachment.
A suit has been instituted in
the United States Circuit Court
against the sureties of Taliaferro,
late Post Master at New Orleans,
for nearly twepty-nine thousand
dollars, deficit in the sale of reve-
nue. stamps.
Washington, Feb. Seen. w.
Z. Clarke, member elect from Gal
weston District, has departed for
Texas. He will canvass for the
Senate, for which, it is confidently
said, he has Executive endorse
ment.
Hoar was positively rejected by
the Senate, and the Office is va
cant. With the present conflict
ing factions North, and the steady
front from the South, it is proba-
BILE a Southerner will be secured
on the Supreme bench.
Nominations today: DR.. Sam.
Bard, late OF Atlanta, Ga, Gov.
ernor of Idaho.
Revenue to-day one million dol
lars.
I. j. Durant is again urged fol
the Supreme bench.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The Re
construction Committee heard
j Ames, to the effect that the adj
mission of Mississippi would prob
? ably result in Yerger's discharge
In answering the question wheth
er, if the State was admitted she
would remain loyal, he replied in
effect, yes, for several years al
least, as in addition to carrying
out the military provisions of the
reconstruction acts, he had select
ed civil officers who would protect
the rights of the people, regardless
of race orcolor.
Finally, with Butler in the chair
the Committee adopted the Vir
ginia bill for Mississippi, merely
changing names when necessary
and adding the clause that con
scientious people might affirm in
stead ofswearing.
In the Senate, Abbot introduced
a bill prohibiting violence in Ger
tain States, and providing for ;
national police.
Abbott offered a resolution set
ting forth that as violations of thu
public peace were of such freqnen
occurrence lin various Southern
States, and that the protection o
life and property by the genera
Government was the right o
every citizen, and instructing thu
Judiciary committee to inquire
into the sconstitutionality and
expediency of establishing a ma
tional police for the better enforce
ment of the law. Adopted.
Terry offered a resolution ask
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