The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-13

| generally ignored, both as regards the
Mayor and both branches Of the City
Alexis has: remained quiet to-day. suf-
fering slightly from, ague in tho face.
This evening. he gave private bananet
to some twenty.fv gentlemen. inolud-
ing Gov. Claflin aud Mayor CASTOR.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, December 12.-The Su-
prsme Court ad;onrns on the 2ad of De-
cember to the 2d of January. N. ,
There was full Cabinet to-day.
1t is stated that four members of the
Ways and Mems Committee have as.
aured tobacco men that they will favor
an uniform tax of sixteen cents. The
republican Senators cauc.ssed three
hours to-day upon joint committee of
retrcnchment and civil sorvice. with no
result.
lu the Senate, Sumner introduced q
bill for mixed schools in the District,
aud urged early action. He hoped the
example would bo speedily followed in
the States West. He introduced the
following:
Resolpsd, That the Committee on
Finance be requested to inquire into the
expediency of exemptiDg from the pay.
ment Of customs duties all materials.
including iron ties imported into the
United States, which are used for the
purpose OF baiing or bagging cotton.
Morton's motion to adjourn sine die
on the third Monday in May was amend
ed, with proviso that no adjournment
take place until the supplemental civil
rights bill. reduction Of tariff and civil
service bills do pass. No action.
In the House, the Committee on Ex-
penditnres was directed to examine into
the financial condition of all depart
ments. Farnsworth's post office bill was
passed. A bill for the relief of pur
ohosers OF lunds sold for taxes in the re-.
volutionary States, was passed. A bill
to pny the interest due to South Carroll.
ma was referred to the Claims Commit.
tee. The House went into committee of
the whole on the apportionment bill,
No action
Probabilities barometer will pro-
bably fall very generally on Wednesday
In the Gulf aud Atlantic States. with
clouds aud rain tonight in the Gulf
States. aud threatening weather on
Wednesday from the lower lakes to the
middle aud South Atlantic coasts. The
low pressure in Illinois will probably
move East and North eastward, preceded
by South-easterly winds in the Middle
States. and followed tonight by inoreas-
lug North-westerly winds ON Lake Miohi-
gan. Areas of rain are apparently deve-
loping in Virginia. Pennsylvania, Illi-
nois, Michigan and louisiana. Caution
ary signals are ordered for this evening
at Chicago.
HALIFAX, December 12.-The ship
farquer, OF Groenock, wes wrecked. All
lost.
CHARLESTON. December 2.-.Arrived-
steamers Manhattan. New York; Falcon,
Baltimore.
ST. LOUIS. December 12.-The lower
house OF the Legislature adopted q con-
current resolution. requesting Govern
ment aid in establishing an iron ship
building yard at some point on the
Western rivers. in conformity to the suR-
gestlons OF the Secretary of the Trea-
snry.
HAVANA, December I2.-To.day nnd
henceforward regular troops will OCCUPY
Moro, Oubana and Principe Forts. Yei-
lnaseda thanks the relieved volunteers
for the manner in which they have per.
formed service for the past two years.
ANNAPOLIS. December I2.-Professor
Aiken was subjected to sworn cross
examination. Some contradictions we're
elicited. The druggist swears to having
sold Mrs. Wharton sixty grains of tartar
emetic for a plaster.
New YORK, December 12.-The Ocean
Bank was thrown out by the clearing
house. VIM. M. Tweed, a director.
stated the failure was occasioned by the
stringency of the money market. It is
thought above seventy i've per cent. of
deposits will be paid. A receiver has
been appointed.
The failure of the cotton firms of VIM.
F. Wright d Co. and John Seayoroft has
been announced. in consequence of the
stringency of money. It is announced,
but unauthenticated, that the Union
Square National Bank has suspended.
CAIRo, December IA locomotive
exploded near Oentralin, Illinois, killing
three persons. One was blown 200 yards.
CH1LLIooTHE, ONO, December H.
The verdict in the Blackburn case was
murder in the second degree. A motion