The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-20
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Cy COIpo 1d3UoAoS gIAptuN lDC1ea6oQ TO
10000, while General Daorot, . doubtful
Republican, has only, 4,800 men under
his command. Theirs, to-day, said he
intended to Keep the Monarchists Ia awe.
LONDON, December 19.-The ship
Matohless was wrecked off the coast of
Northumberland and all lost.
Robert Bowles,. the Paris banker, has
secured sac: 900 bail, and been released
from Newgate. "a,
PARIS, December 19.-The river Seine
has overaowed its banks. md the water
is spreading on both sides. The Paris
9uays are flooded. The city gof Qhent is
flooded.
MADRID. December 19.-The lmpe-iel
says the reconstruction Of the Cabinet
cannot be delayed. The Republicans in
the Cortes have resolved to support the
vote OF confidence only OIL condition
that the Government declare in favor of
the immediate abolition Of slavery in
the Spanish dominions.
American Mattors.
OHAnhRsToN, December 19.-Arrived
-Steamships Champion, New York;
Marylaud, Baltimore.
BOSTON, December 19.-The House of
Representatives. to-day, by vote of
104 to rs, passed resolutions condemns.
tory OF the course OF Senator Sumner, in
introducing bill into the United States
Senate to remove all Inscriptions relat-
ing to the rebellion from the army regis.
ter and national. regimental flags. The
Senate passed the resolutions by vote
Of 20 to 8.
WASHINGTON, December 19.-Colfnx
has not accepted tho Tribune editorship.
Denmark, Sweden and Norway have
signed convention for coinage uniform
ity.
The New Orleans delegation attracts
much attention. The committee is to
visit the Attorney-General to arrange q
meeting with the President. They have
not yet made report. Itis possible the
Interview will not occur to-day.
The House adopted a resolution of in
qniry into the combination to look up
money and to produce financial tight
ness. The Banking and Currency Com.
mittee reported a bill for that purpose,
which was reoommitted. The bill to pay
the expenses of the commission on
Mexican depredations passed.
NEW YORK, December 19.:-The Herald
publishes twelve columns. about Cuba.
There ore l,2OO Cubahs, under arms;
they have plenty Of ammunition. -bnt
lack guns! IF they had guns, they could
Struggle viii be prolonged. nnIsss. % Out. al.
side parties inteffere. A9f' ~
3. l.. Barlow states that tho Erie Com
pany will compromise with Jay Gould,
upon basis of SO. .OOO,0
NEW YoRK. December 19.-It is stated
the Erie suits against Jay Gould will be
dismissed, he disgorging So, 600, OO0.. >.
Two gold broker. firms are reported
suspended. .. .
BALTIMORE, Md, December 19.-The
schooner. Lewis Ehrm1n from Charles
ton for Baltimore, was seen. off Wolf
Trap with her main and mizzen masts
gone.
WASHINGTON, December 19-Evening.
In the Senate, the postal telegraph bill
was reported favorably; also, bill re-
latlng to the manufacture, importation
and sale OF Intoxicating liquors in the
DISTRICT OF Columbia and the Territories.
A bill to pay postmasters, &C., who
afterwards engaged in the rebellion was
reported adversely. French spoliation
occupied the day.
In the House, the Committee on
Banking and Currency was instructed to
report measure to prevent locking up
OF gold and currency. An amendment
giving $1.25o,000 to Washington was
passed.
II. q. Wells was confirmed as attor.
ney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Probabilities-In the North west, and
thence over the upper lakes and South
ward to the Missouri and Lower Ohio
Valleys. North.easterly to North
winds. cloudy weather. snow and rain,
followed by rising barometers and cold,
partly cloudy and clearing weather to.
morrow. In the Gulf States and Ten
nessee. brisk South-westerly and North
westerly winds, increasing pressures,
continued rain md lower Temperatures
Tomorrow, with occasional light snow.
In the South Atlantic States, falling
barometers, warm threatening weather
and rain, with brisk Northerly and East
erly winds. On the lower lakes, and
thence over the Middle and Eastern
States, higher temperatures, falling ba-
romoters, brisker Northerly and Easterly
winds, threatening weather, snow and
rain, extending to Canada.
This afternoon, the Louisiana Citizens
Committee, in accordance with pre-
yious arrangement, through Attorney