The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-07
Domestic News.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-767 China
men have arrived within the past two
days, and 8, 140 since January.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-Geo. Thomas,
formerly connected with the Eoening
Argus and Sunday Auas, was suffocated
last evening by piece of meat sticking
in his throat, and died before medical
aid could be rendered. Tho deceased
was forty years old.
OswEao, July 5.-The Union Eleya-
tor, containing 10000 bushels grain,
mostly choice white Canada wheat, was
destroyed by fire last night. Loss, Sl27,-
600. The grain was valued at S57, 900,
and fully insured.
CHARLESTON, July 6.-Arrived- Steam
ships Manhattan, New York; Prone
theus, Philadelphia; Maryland, Balti-
more; brig G. V. Williams, New York
schooner Vito, Philadelphia.
RICHMOND, July 6.-Mr. Anderson, an
aged merchant of Pittsylvania County,
and the father of the State Senator from
that District, was murdered last night,
and his store robbed.
NEW York, July G.-Chas Delong,
injured by the explosion of n Fourth OF
July cannon, is dead.
On Friday the Government will re.
ceive bids for 1858, $50 in gold, the same
being the July dividend on 5-2O's of the
sinking and special funds. On Monday
it will receive proposals for the same
amount of $40 bonds for investment OF
the proceeds of the sales of said gold.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Tho House
Committee on Pacific Railroads held q
meeting last night, for the consideration
of the Texas Pacific Railroad bill, which
recently passed the Senate, and agreed
to. report adversely upon the sections
establishing the gauge ut FIVE feet, and
providing for various branch roads;
they will also recommend that the stock
holders be required to pay mp ten per
cent. on S5, 900, 600 instead of 81, 900, 600,
as provided by one Of the sections of the
Senate bill.
In the House, the Public Lands Com
mittee reported bill defining swamp
and overaowed lands, which, provoking
much opposition, was postponed until
next session.
Darrall, from Louisiana, was seated.
$4,000 was allowed juno Bailey, who
held the Governors certificate of cleo.
ton.
The case of Pat. Woods occupied tho
balance of the day.
In the Senate, Abbott, from the Com
mittee on the Pacific Railroad, reported
with an amendment, bill Incorporating
the contemplated trans-continenta rail
way company, under the name of the
Western North Carolina Extension Rail
way Company. The bill authorizes the
Western North Carolina Railroad tho
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad, and the Spartanburg ant
Union Railroad Companies to consoli
date, for the purpose of constructing
and completing continuous railway
communication, Ella Ashville, n. c., anc
: Ducktown, Tom, to Cleveland, Tenn.
orDalton, Ga, connecting the ports O
Newberne, Wilmington aud Charleston
7 with San Diego, Cal, by way of th,
contemplated Southern trans continental
railway. An amendment to the harbo,
and river appropriation bill as Offered
by Sawyer was adopted, appropriatipe
$1,000 for the improvement of Tom
Creek, near Columbia.
In the Senate, the Conference Com
mittee on the funding bill are Sherman
Sumner and Davis. The conference re
port on the army bill was made tn
special order for tomorrow evening
The river and harbor bill was reported a
it came from the House. Sawyer movet
that surveys and examination of Charles
ton harbor be made with view to re
moval of distractions. Adopted.
On molten of Abbott, 100000 wa