The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-02


IL preliminary. merely, and does not pre-
ciude the Necessity Of q subsequent for
nal memorial or statement, to be pre-
sented in conformity with such rules or
regulations asT the commission on it's
organization may prescribe. 1t ts prol
vlded by the troaty that the com mission :
ers shall meet at the earlieBt convenient
period after they shall have been ! re.
sPeotiveiy named. It is expected that
Of September. '''3 IN
STAuNroN, VA, August 3O.-This
evening, at 6 o'clock. = new well, on Mr.
Myers lot, in this city. caved in, oatoh.
ing aud burying alive two ooiored men
Handy Harris and Jordan Steel A
oolored man, named Adolphus Dorsey,
sent down to rescue them, was caught by
second caving while standing opposite to
the side which had already fallen Ind
was instantly killed. After this another
party went down and succeeded in extri.
eating. alive, Handy Harris Efforts
were now made to fasten rope to Steel
and draw him up. He begged them not
to pull him to piedes with the rope. He
said he was firmly wedged in with rocks
and dirt. Finally the rope was fastened
to him. when third cavihg occurred,
and he was heard to speak no more. The
rope was then drawn mp, but slipped
from his body. Heavy breathing WAS
now heard for two minutes, then all was
still, and no response was made to calls
from persona above.
New YohK, Algnst 3I.-The Cnnard
steamer Java, from liverpool last night,
rapotts that on the night OF the 25t6 OF
August, about IL O'Clock, tho saloon be.
ing full Of pasYengersi the cry of ..hnrd.
a.port" was beard. The Java's engines
we're stopped. and then came a crush
| that shook the vessel from end to end
Those who rushed on deck saw one-half
OF q large yeaset on one side, and the
other half on the other side across the
quarter. Boats were got out at once,
and after searching carefully ahout they
returned, haYihg saved one man, from
whom 1t wne learned the vessel run down
was tue Norwegian bark Annita, from
Portsmouth to Quebec, with twelve
hands On board, eleven OF. whom went
down with. the bark. 1T was for some
hours D matter Of doubt whether the
Java was injured. 'lli
Douglass has modified PIeasanton's
order forbidding internal revenue OF.
fioers from leaving their respective dis.
tricts, and to nll0w detectives to odsnter
where their presence benefits the ser.
Ponr JEnv1s, August 81. -storms, of
the past few days are now being felt in
damages by q hood. Tie Delaware
River,lis many, feet above high wator
mark, and is still rising rapidly. Atthis
place S3O, 600 suspension bridge is be-,
Ing constructed across the Della ware, and
long and expensive ooffer. dam has
Just been. completed. aud an improved
steam pump, with boiler aud engine, il
placed in it, to proceed to the work of
laying tue middle pier. The dam is en-.
tireiy submerged aud the machinery.
nearly 40. Il the river continued rising
tewA hours longer, the whole structure
tho hotel OF s. D.. Vanelten il ii in, mi.
nent danger. On Vandermonk Greek,
the bridge at Sherman's steam tannery
has beeq swept away, aud the engiIe
hoqee Of the tannery. The bunk iss
caying, and it is not safe TO work about
the tanhery. Travel on the Erie Rail.
road is seriously impeded by tho storm
OF last evening: 'HOn the Monticello and
Port ypetris hallway all 5travel.is isus..
pended by heavy land slide sat Hart.
ford.
NEW 4oRK. August 3l.-iWell street
markets exhibited inoreased strength and;
activity this afternoon, with q general
upward movement IN pricea. On the
Stock Exchange railway speculation was
oaoyant, and an. advance was quite gene.
ral, and business better distributed than
for some time. paat. An announcement
from Washtdgton, this afternoon tlIat
Secretary Boutwell, has called in 800. :
QUO. 600 Of $40 bonds was the n,nin onuse
OF general firmncas in prices. Tho culI,,
ing in Of 80 large IN nmount of $40
bonds is generally interpreted ns moan
ing to bull tho mnrket on the Stock lJx.
change during the full months.
WAsllSGroN, August 3I.-Sepator;
Scott, Chairman Of tho Kn Klux Com.
mlttee, had nm interview With the Pre-,
sident, and submitted n commupica.
ton, which was fully discussed in Tho
interview, setting forth briefly the num-
Der OF acts Of unlawful violence which
have been perpetrated within the past
few months in various Counties in
Sonth Carolina. aud notably in Soar
tAnbnrg and York, for which no one
had been punished by the civil autho.
rites, as disclosed by the Investigators
OF the anb.committee in their recent
visit to these localities; also, the fact
that Senator Scott had there notified
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