The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-12

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trose Ponce. for New York, with 3S5
hogsheads of sugar, was sunk by COLI.
sion with the steamer Albemarle, hence
for Richmond. The crew was saved.
Everything else was lost.
The jury in the Federal Court, in the
case of the Government against VIM
Weld & Co., of Boston, for $500, 600,
sugar tariff, failed to agree.
The failure Of II large commission dry
goods heuse is announced.
The weeks export of specie is nearly
81, 100000.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Illinois
River IS higher than known for several
years. The lowlands below Peoria are
flooded.
CINCINNATI, March lie. NJ. Spen-
Ger, for eighteen years connected with
the Times, is dead.
Morgan & Magrath's hemp factory, at
Lexington, Ky, has been burned, by an
inoendiary.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Caucusing
so lar is futile ms to adjournment or
special Ku Klux legislation. The i'm
preston is growing, thnt the Democrats,
alued 10y more conservative Republicans,
will succeed in defeating any legislation
supplementary to reconstruction.
Morton's bill, making outrages amena-
ble to Federal courts, and exacting tho
lron-clad oaths from Federal jurors, will
be presented Monday.
Inc Senate caucus appointed o COM
mlttee of five to confer with similar
committee from the House caucus to de-
wise force BILL It was resolved TINT
only Au Alux bill will be entertained.
Efforts in favor Of legislation on salt,
coal and the Cincinnati and Southern
Kallroad failed. A majority of all par
ties seem lndisposed to enter upon gene
raj legislation.
resolved that it was the duty of every
member TO remain in his seat to defeat
dangerous legislation.
The Government has official advices
from Camp Supply indicating Indian
hostillties. The tribes, instead of kill
ing buffalo, are fattening ponies, which,
knowing ones say, indicates general
raid on the white settlements.
Nothing has transpired regarding the
proceedings of the High Commission,
except details of their dinners.
There arc eight vacant seats in the Sc.
nate.
The Republican caucus determined to
remain in session until Southern affairs
are fully discussed, and some law devised
which will satisfy Southern extremists.
Weather report-The barometer has
risen upon the Atlantic coast, but ONLY
to fall rapidly since this morning. There
mas been very general but irregular
diminution of pressure West of the
Alleghanies, and decided fall with heavy
rain on the Gulf and heavy wind, with
threatening weather at the Rocky Noun
tain stations. The winds are everywhere
light or fresh, and no serious disturbance
IS anywhere indicated. Threatening
clouds very generally prevail North Of
the Ohio Valley, and the same, with
occasional rain, on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts. Probabilities is probable
that cloudy weather will prevail on
Sunday in the Gulf and central States.
and that All area Of diminishing pressure
will be developed in Ohio Tonight
Fresh winds and cloudy weather are
indicated for the Atlantic coast.
MOBILE, March 11.-There was Sc
we're rain and thunder storm here today,
lasting five hours. a negro woman was
killed by lightning. The Eastern and
Western portions of the city are COM
pletely overfowed - bridges washed
away, and stores flooded. Heavy losses
caused to merchants by the overflow,
due, in great part, to the new track of
the New Orleans, Mobile and Chatta-
nooga Railroad. Loss by the overflow,
in bridges and merchandise, $4,000.
Cleared to-day, the ship Chancellor,
with 5,672 bales of cotton, weighing
2. S44, 400 pounds-the largest cargo
cleared since the war.