The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-21

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and caufilowers. {. There is no anxiety to
make peaoe. The Prusaians asked six
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BosroN, October 19. Butler has been
re.nominated for Congress. -.
ATLANTA, October 19.-The State Fair
opened to-day, Ave thousand present.
Atlanta, from Savannah, won the prize
as the fastestest single trotter.
The Governor has issued proclama-
tion adiourning the House sine die on
the 25th of October, and re-assembline
the Senate the 21st of November for ex-
ecutive session. Radical members of the
Legislature are busy mailing election
documents In envelopes franked by j.
81. Piatt, member of Congress from Vir-
ginia.
CHARLESTON, October 2O.-Arrived-
steamer Empress, Philadelphia; brig
George T. Berry, New York.
NASHVILLE. October 20.-The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers is in an
nual session here. Ono hundred and
thirty-three delegates represent the
Western States.
New YonK, October 2O.-The Worlds
special despatch from London, says O
squadron of German Huzzars was sur
priscd at Althis, and 100 killed.
The Heralds special, dated Berlin,
says the capitulation of Metz is reported.
The Ministerial organ declares that peace
negotiations by neutral powers will lie
useless. France must herself cue for
peace.
Mn y
yesterday protracted thirty large ice
houses on Queen Island.
CLEVELAND, ONO, October 20.-There
severe, this morning. It lasted fifteen
to twenty seconds. Tall buildings swayed
to and fro, and the occupants fed to the
streets. The same quake was felt in
Meadville, Pa.
New YORK, October 20.-The violent
earthquake throughout the country, at
IL O'Clock to-day, was distinctly felt here.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, October co.
The people fled terror-stricken to the
streets.
QUEBEC, October 2O.-The shock of
on earthquake was severe The build
ings swayed and the people rushed to the
streets.
BRUNSWICK, MAINE, October 20.-The
earthquake threw down chlmneys. The
direction wns South -easterly. In st.
Catharines, Canada. windows were
broken. Several buildings damaged in
Saratoga; the shock was preceded by q
rumbling sound. In Troy, 800 school
children we're prostrated by the shock.
WASHINGTON, October 2O.-The Go
vernment authorities have no knowledge
of the reported proposition from Spain
to sell Cuba. The Guerriere will cruize
off New York harbor to enforce neutrali-
ty laws.
BosToN, October 90 Buildings were
sensibly vibrated and much alarm Gre
ated among the people employed in the
upper stories, by the earthquake. a
block of granite, ut the corner of State
and Mechanics Row, was cracked. An
other block was forced outward three or
four inches. The shook lasted thirty
seconds.
BURL1SaToN, W., October 2O.-The
shock stopped clocks and destroyed
crockery. No serious damage.
ATLANTA, October 20.-Large attend.
ance ut the foir, Notwithstanding the in.
clemency of the weather. Visitors and
articles arrive rapidly. The success prom
ises to be unprecedented.
MONTGOMERY, October 20.-A large
meeting was held here to-day to aid the
sick Of Mobile, who are suffering from
yellow fever. The City Council appro.
priated $500, and the subscription list oi
citizens amounts to over $1,000.
New ORLEANS, October 20.-Seely &
Taylor's cotton seed factory was burned
to-day. Several were wounded by fall
ing walls.