The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-23


ship Magdaia, VIII : SalES oi Tea
from ShaIghai. August leah arrived CO.
day, pia the Snez canal. being The
first tea ehip 70 this port 70 make the
EVANSVILLE, November 22.-Steamers
Norma, Fine Bluff and City of Evans
vile, with Humphrey Lewis & Go. 3
wharf boat and lady were burned to-
day. 7'u.'a
ST.. LOUIS, November 22.-Two drunk
ards-Armstrong and Jolly-killed the
Lapine family-a man, two women and
two children-near Potosi, Washington
County. They cut their heads of and
burned the house.
C1TY OF MEXICO, November o.
Congress, by n large majority, continued
Zona Libra. Romero strongly opposed
the continuance, but thirteen States
threatened revolution, unless Zona
Lihrs continued. Juarez has entirely
recovered. The telegraph between the
City OF Mexico and Texas will soon be a
reality.
HAVANA. November 22.-Later City of
Mexico dates state that the discussion ia
extending, and there is much i'll feeling
against the United States manifested.
Many members stated, on casting the
final vote, that the United States having
made demand for the removal of the
Free Zone, they voted for it's continu-
ance, as an expression of defiance of the
Yankee nation.
WASHINGTON, November 22.-Advices
from Mexico say the conditions tackled
on the Tehuantepec Railroad bill were
such as to render the concession nomi-
nally worthless. Juarez returned the
bill to Congress with certain observa-
tions, and it is believed the measure will
pass IN an acceptable shape soon. A gun
smith at Puebla now manufactures the
bennington gun. Sonora will pay $500
In future for every Indian scalp, instead
of 5000.
Reports 10 the Census Bureau from
200 Counties, show an increase in the
negro population.
All places of public business will close
Thursday.
4 despatch to tho Navy Department,
from Key West, announces the killing
OF Chief Engineer Kellogg, of the Ter
ror, by Surgeon King, of the Dictator,
in frncas, on shore.
The President has completed his mes
sage.
The census reports from Wilmington,
N. c., show o population of 1886.
against 1852 in 1860.
Commodore Vanderbilt and others,
representing the New York Central Road,
are in consultation with the Revenue
Com missioner, upon the subject of tax
alton of the dividends of that road. The
collection of the tax has been postponed
until January, to await the presentation
OF the figures from the company.
NEW ORLEANS, November 22.-All the
Baton Rouge riot prisoners have been
admitted to bail, except H. s. Williams,
Lawrence Williams. Scott Gordon,
Drank Loux, Richard Loux, Charles
Hubbs, whom the Court considered had
been identified with shooting through
the window of the Court House-where-
byaHarry Williams, (colored,) was killed.
About twenty witnesses for the prosccu-
tlon are to be examined. The trial will
probably last another week.
MONTGOMERY, November 22.-.The
Senate met to-day and organized. The
House will be fully organized to-mor-
row, and the vote of the State will pro-
bably be counted Friday or Saturday and
the new officers installed.
PHILADELPHIA, November 22.-Steam-
er City of Bridgeton, Which arrived at
eleven o'clock, last night, burned at two
O'CLOCK, this morning, at the wharf. She
had large freight and seventy passen-
gers aboard. It is feared, from the ra-
pidity of the fire, that some of tho pas
sengers failed to escape.
RALEIGH, November 22.-The Legis-
lature organized yesterday. All the
Offices are filled by Democrats. To-day
the Governors message was read-it is
o voluminous document, presenting no
features of general interest.