The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-30
American 1nsetifg.nce.

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NIL P1rrsBURa, May 227 q The soene about
the shaft is one OF great distress and an
1gnish. Two steam fire engines. one from
Scranton aud one from Wilkesbarre. nre
on the ground. It fs thought that no
water will be thrown into the shaft from
the top; but we.are told the, sliaft will
I. fill with water within twenty-four hours,
(; 80 that if. not snffocated the poor men
muat drown. There is no escape for
them. The fire engines are playing on
the ruins, which afe too hot. No ono
can approach.. probably not till morn
ing .... '.f-ts
| y. LATER "A dog has Just been sent down
ig the shaft of the mine and was brought
i up alive, which fact encourages the be-
! lief. thae tile thirty-three men may yet
be sayed.,i T ai4' ,st..--r ...,sE -
New, Yonk, May. ,2I- The French
Gable between. Duxbnry and st. Pierce
! @Migueloh feiled, to-day. Communication
With Europe u.s.. however. maintained by
means OF the Western Union Com pany s
overland lines and Cablesto st. Pierre.
=. The prize fighters, Immediately after
! sentence, we're reanaoypd a TO. tho peniten-
\ P1rrsroN, May: %. -Thirty:.seight men
have been taken from the mine; eighteen
/, Of whom; ;nre dead. '9i 5?;e5
a WAsHINaroN, May %. Mexican Com.
: missionl lhnsa adjourned. to- the 18th Of
= June. y iiail 0:.1l III, ~ . lti.o,i
= The Treasury, dnfing June, sells
So, 900. 900 iof gold The, first and third
Tnesdhys. and 81, Q00, 900 gold ;.cni The
second, fourth and fifth Thursdays: total.
81, 900, 900. i. Purchases $1,000, 600 in
bonds each Wednesday; total, ss4, OOO,-
000. i. H;L, ,55.',f -
g LOUISVILLE, May 2e.-ool. David K.
Murray, of Southern Kentncky.. is dead.
g ,WAsHINdToN, May 20. The following
correspondence is publisned:.
! .;LBAvHNwoRTH, April 90, 1871. TO
! Hon. Hordce IG,;esley2 2DEAn StR:-Your
many friends In Kansas desire to have
your observation-disclosures your name be-
ing brought before the next National
Republican, Convention. in 1872, for
/! nominatioh for President. Without any
disrepect to General Grant, we believe
no living American Statesman has the
claim OF yourself for Prdsidehs.T Very
I respectfully, your friend, 20, q,
NV S2 Yo2aK. Tn1Dtnr m z; orrIar. re 1sMHM; Nh
1e71--MY DEAR Sns: I have yours Of the
29th ult., asking pointed questions with
regard to our political: futurer II must
henoeforth to be an aspirant for any
office or political position whatever; bui
fnlly purpose also never to DECLINE any
duty or responsibility which my political
friendsBhall see fit to devolye upon me,
and Of which shall be able to fulfill the
obligations. without neglecting more
imperative duties. have not vel
formed o decided opinion as to tho mar
!, Who onght to be our next Republican
candidate for President; but it seems tt
me advisable that he should be stead
fast. Constant believer in the good ole
Wing doctrine Of one Presidential term
lSigned; HORACE GREELEY.
The Commissions OF Internal Reve
nue., in the case Of the New York Cen
tral, WHICH claimed exemption iron
certain taxation, has ordered the collec
tor to. collect'a tax Of 81, 1865. 900 from
the road-which is the full amount. III
road has been fighting the tax lon
time.
A son Of Brigham Young has beo
nominated to West Point.