The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-15
Domestic News.

CHARLESTON, May G-Arrived-Sch
Mary Ella, Boston,; Schr. Emeline,
Baltimore.
MEMPH1s, May 13. Tn the Methodist
Conference, day, petitions for abolish.
ing the Office of presiding elder, were
deprecated. The proposition to strike
the word ''South" from the title of the
church, was referred back to a commit.
tee. A long debate on tho abolition OF
ltinerancy and substitution of the pas
toral system was unconcludcd when they
adjourned. It is believed large ma
jority will adhere to the old system,
though Drs. Cotterell, of Alabama, and
Edwards, of Virginia, will advocate the
change.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 14.-The
Monitor Terror, Capt Ransom, sailed
at noon to-day, for the West Indies.
She is conveyed by the United States
Steamer Pilgrim.
WILMINGTON, N. c., May 14.-The
Steamer Saragossa, from Savannah for
Baltimore, was towed into the mouth of
the river, this morning, with her main
shalt broken. She was completely disu-
bled.
COLUMBIA, Pa. May At n meeting
OF iron masters, held here yesterday, the
ASSAAHSo Wis " SLOD tlC DrO-
ductlon Of pig iron, which cannot be
made at current rates without loss,
and the probability is that in the next
sixty days nearly, il not all, the furnaces
in this vicinity will be idle.
SAN FnANcIsco, May 14.-The steamer
Japan, from Hong Kong, brings 1,4OO
passengers, 1900 of whom are Chinese
Sixteen of the Jnpan's passengers are for
New York. and thirty-six for Europe
Included in her freight are ut packages
OF silk for New York, and .O2O packages
OF tea and $50 bales of silk for Europe.
WASHINGTON, May H. 4-Neither House
in session.
1t is stated that the Senate Pacific
Rallroad Committee had prolonged
meeting last night, and have completed
the Dill known as KeIlogg's. with some
amendments; among them, that the road
shall be built of American iron; Eastern
initial point to be Marshall. Texas; with
branches to New Orleans, Vicksburg and
Little Rock, and from some point West
IN California to San Francisco.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
$674,000.
The President has Withdrawn tho ece-
Quatur from The Portugal Consul Mt Sa-
yannah. No cause assigned.
Count Louis Corti the new Italan
Minister. was presented to the President
today. There wero tho usual speeches.
The President and his family, staff and
many members Of Congress, made an
excursion down tho Potomac to-day.
The weather was delightful.
District Attorney Pierrepont has re-
slgned-to take effect June l. A dozen
noted New York lawyers are scrambling
for his place.
Tue Mayor and other corporation
officers have been summoned by the Sc
nate Committee of inqniring into the
solvency of the corporation. Municipal
politics are hot The negroes are tho
roughly divided.
The Indian Bureau has adviccs that
the Oregon Indians aro preparing to
leave their reservations. Trouble is m.
pretended, and tho Government will
use force to hold them within the bounds.
SINNERS bill, supplementary to the
civil rights bill. the passage of which b,
claims will close matters, imposes IL De.
nalty, punishable on conviction in {,
United States Court for any refusal oil
any privilege to any one, on account o
he or she being of African descent. I,
prohibits cemeteries from being devoted
to the sepnltnre exclusively Of white peo
pie. The bill was referred.
The Secretary of the Interior, by di
rection of the President, has issued M
order forbidding the railroad companie
extending their roads into tho lndial