The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-24
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: Z LONDON, November % Sir John
Bowring, politician, author, formerly
editor Of the Westminster Reuieo, mem
Der OF Parliament and British Minister
to China. is dead.
LONDON, November % "A report is
current that Amadeus is dead, but it is
officially reported that he is better.
Amsrlean Matters.
CHARLESTON. November 23-ArriyeIl-
Steamship James Adger. New York.
BALTIMORE, November 22.-In the
session OF the Synod of Virginia, to-day.
report was submitted on Sunday
schools. Rev. DR.. B. Smith, of the
Union Theological Seminary, Chairman
of the Committee on Secular Education,
appointed at the last meeting Of Synod,
submitted ON elaborate report on tho
subject, accompanied with resolutions to
the effect that it is the duty OF the church
to found aad control educational irstitu-
tions Of oil grades, whenever such action
is required for the full discharge of it's
spiritual functions. Pending considera-
tion of the report aud resolutions,
recess was taken. At the afternoon ses.
sion, the subject of sustentatiop Of
churches and salaries of ministers was
considered.
WORCESTER, MASS, November %
Two men have been held in $50, 600 bail,
Tor hiring negro to assassinate State
constable. The negro was also arrested.
The constable is recovering.
MEMPHIS. November 23.-The horse
naaisdy is inoreasing; mules are unat
footed.
Major MI. Wioks has resigned the
presidency of the Memphis and Charlie IS
ton Railroad. and John j. Rather, of
Huntsville. Ain, has been elected to iii
the vacancy.
New YoRK, November. % Jay Gould
has been arrested on charge of NAL.
teasance in the Erie management. BAH
of 81 ,000,000 was given.
Aheavy snow throughout the North
last night.
: Az the :ao-aing papers agree that
Gould's arrest was planned to affect tenn.
porarl!y Erie stocks. Watson, President
OF Erie, asserts, however, that stock
with it. Large crowds gathered uround
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The general
opinion was, that Gould's arrest had not
checkmated his schemes.
PH1hADELrH1A, November 23.-The
steamer Francis Wright arrived from
Galveston, Texas. with cargo of beef
and fish. During the voyage, hue of
the boiler driving the refrigerating mu-
chlnery exploded, and the heat entering
the refrigerator. completely spoiled the
entire cargo.
SCRUB GRASS. VENANao COUNTY, PA,
November 23.-Roberts' g!yoerine maga-
zine, at this place, exploded this morn-
ing. Harry j. Wolfe, telegrapher, and
Dr.. r. A. A. Wright; torpedo agent,
were blown to atoms.
New ORLEANS. November 23.-The
steamer Sedgwick reports, on the 2lst,
latitude thirty-six, longitude seventy
three. having passed n lot of wrecked
stntf with two dead bodies attached
ATLANTA, November 23.-The Board
OF Underwriters of this city met to-day
and protested against tho proposed re-
duotion pf commissions, and asked the
cooperation of other local boards.
MONTGOMERY, November 23.- The
errors having been corrected, the full
Republican State ticket has been de-
ciared elected. A bill regarding the
Mobile bay and harbor passed both
Houses, and goes to ths Governor for
his signature. The other House is doing
nothing Governor Lewis w:!! S.oS.-
bly, qualify next week.
CIEo1NNATI, November 23.-W. p.
Gutter, largely interested in rnilroad
building. has suspended.
New YORK, November 23-Evening.
Another man is missing. Col. Kelsey,
recently tarred and feathered in Long
Island, is safe at home.
MONTGOMERY, November 23.-The
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
elect replied to the committee that they
understood there were two legislative
bodies holding sessions. and they would
withhold action till Monday.
WASHINGTON, November % The
November report OF the statistician of
the Department of Agriculture gives to
the cotton prospects substantially the
same Interpretation as the October
statement The weather has boen fine
for picking. Frosts have been earlier
than usual in the more Northern States,
but an earlier maturity of the plant is
everywhere indicated, and the past
month has been quite favorable for the
development of the maturing bolls
While the returns of the condition
since August have been much below the
average, they have been higher than
those OF corresponding months of the
previous and very unfayorable season.