The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-05
American IntellIgence.

NEW YORK, January "a full bench
OF the Supreme Court. Judges Iugra-
ham, Barnard and Cardoza, to-day, de-
cided that United States bonds could
not DO included in personal assets in
reckoning property for local aud State
taxation.
BosroN, January 3.-The Concordia
cleared to-day for Falmouth, England.
1t is supposed she takes out n cargo of
arms and war material destined for
France
SAN FRANc1sco, January "A Hoops
manchnp, Chinese importer, arrived YES
tcrduy.
ALBANY. January 3.-The Governors
message counsels retrenchment in cx-
penditnres, and says the entire State
debt is $50. 400. 144, reduction of
ST. 445, 304 during the year. It recon-
mends that all the militia lie armed with
orcech leaders; renews former recon-
mendatlons us to canals, including al
appropriation for the last Of various pro-
Jected methods for the use of steam:
supports gunrdedly some plan for an
elevated railroal i'll New York; asks IA
continuation of the powers of the Com
mlsSioncrs to prevent the spread Of the
cattle disease; disapprovcs of the ndmi-
nlstr"tlun OF Federal finances and gives
some advice to Secretary Boutwell,; that
the Federal Government has assumed to
Interfere directly, by its officers aud
armed forces, with elections in this
State; arra,gns the President on this ac
count. and protests formally ac:.inst
these Outrmgrs
WAsIINaroN. January 4-The Penn
sylvahla Senate Is Democratic for the
first time since 1860.
Ar. Miller. Clerk Of the Senate Com
mitten ON Commerce, fell dead in the
Capitol.
Tho Pennsylvania State debt is S3I.-
0OOOOO.
New YoRK. January IA special from
faris, dated the 3lst ult.. says the coal
Is Ill used for manufacturing cannon by
railways and mills. Tho trees of the
Bnls de Bologno and Buuieynrds arc
being cut down and the children are
dying Tor want of milk. Bread is plen-
tful. The Prussians continue field one
ratlons Ill spite of cold weather. An
nttnck on Fort Nalerein ia exrected i'm
lnediately. The superior range of the
Prussian guns compelled the evacuation
OF Mont Avron.
AsHlNGToS, January 4.--Congrcss
rc-assemblcd today. with scarcely Il
quorum i'll either House.
The Senate passed Shermuns bill, au-
thorizing an additional issue of 300, OOO,-
UoO . per cent. bonds for funding pur-
poses, and agreed to Summers resolution
calling on the President for copies Of all
papers relating to the San Domingo ne
gotiations, &c.
La the Senate, bills were introduced
for the relief of dstillcrs of brandy from
grapes; encouraging mining and incor-
poratlng mining schools, and paying for
army stores taken from citizens of Ala
bama. who had enlisted or did service in
tho Federal army. resolution was
passed instrnctiDg the Committee on FL
nance to inquire into the expediency of
imposing stamp tax upon applications
for Office. A bill relieving j. Nj. Best,
Of Padncah, was passed. Best's house
was destroyed to give range to artillery
The question involved was. whether the
destruction WIS an incident of the fight
or the property taken for tho use of the
army. Adjourned.
The House con sidercd i bill relative TO
centennial fair. Banks gave notice that
he would call up San Domingo on Mon
day. The Presidents message vetoinp O.
bill Tor tho relief Of bondsmen of certain
defaulting officiuls was read. The In
dian appropriation bill was made the
special order for Wednesday. A bill was
reported for additional appropriations
for the Louisville and Portland Canal.
Adjourned.
New York, January 4.-Princcss Edi-
tina, who claims to be the daughter of
Lola Montez, has been committed to the
Lunatic Asylum.
CIScINNATI, January 4-Judge Taft
delivered the opinion of the Supreme
Court. favoring the constiintionnlity of
Clnclnnnti's subscription Of SIC, ,OOO, 900
to tho Cincinnati Southern Railroad.
Q. ". Deland, dry goods merchant
is dead.
BALTIMORE, January 1.-The steamer
Adelaide, hence for Norfolk, exploded
her steam pipe to-day.
MEMPHIS january IA special from
Little Rock says the election of Governor
Clayton to the Senate from Arkansas is
assured.
at q church dedication in Newport.
N H., recently, Rev. Ira Pearson, who
offered the dedicatory prayer fifty years
ago, performed the same service in the
new sanctuary, and it was ascertained
tnat hfty-three persons were present who