The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-31

Two liquor dealers were sent to iail
for twenty days for keeping open on
Sundays.
William s. Groesbeok writes letter.
giving in his adhesion to Greeley, and
says: II differ in politics with Greeley,
who was not my choice; bnt he has, per
haps. been chosen with extraordinary
nnanimity, and is now before rs as the
only representative OF reconciliation"
Boston. July 3G.-The tannery of
Chester, Guild & Son was burned today: /:
loss $85, 900. Two hremen we're badly
injured.
PoRr JHRv1s. N. J.. July 3o.-The
bridge over the Pnusuok River, on the
donesdalo branch of the Erie Railroad.
near Hswley, Pennsylvania. was burned
for several days.
claims in favor of peace and amnesty.
Many revolutionists, refugeeing ia Texas.
are invited to return. The stage coaches
and mails will soon resume.
New YORK, July 3O-Evening.-A
heavy fire is raging at Hunters Point.
Several vessels have been burned, TUGS
are towing them away. The fire oriei.
mated on board canal boat. The wind
was blowing from the North, and carried
the flames into the Standard Oil Yards.
The boat on which tho fire commenced
had on board 1,200 barrels. It is re-
ported that eight or ten barges have been
destroyed. The ship Elpis, 500 tons,
the bark Edwards, 600 tons, both full Of
oil, and the brig Max, $50 tons, Just
commencing to receive cargo, we're
burned. W. T. Wardwell, Superintend.
ent of the Standard Oil Works. esti.
mates that 10000 to 5000 barrels of
Oil have been burned in the yards, valued
at ten dollars per barrel. E.. f. Goes
phosphate factory loses 10000 barrels of
phosphate, valued at eight dollars per
barrel; fifty hogsheads of bone dust,
valued at thirty dollars per hogshead.
LATER. The fire now extends over
three blocks, covering the entire space
with solid mass Of flame. Captain
Chandler came to the rescue of the
barges with the United States steam tug
Cataiopa, which is providedlwith steam
fire engine. The flames are still spread
ing. 1t is reported that woman and
child on canal oil boat were burned to
death: Two Williamsburg ferry-boats
are also reported burned. There is a
panic among the people at Hunters
Point. Houses are deserted, and the fire
departments efforts seem fruitless. All
cars on the Flushing Road have been re-
moved, and all the property on the river
front Of the place is also being rapidly
removed. The works of the New York
Ol Company were also burned, with
large Quantities of oil. The Standard
Works were owned by Rockafellow. An
drews & Flagler.
Henri Drayton, an operatic artist. is
dead. -
WASHINGTON, July 3O-Evening. Mr..
sumner has written long letter to a
number of colored citizens, who lately
addressed him. Mr.. Sumner declares
Tor Greeley. Among his strongest para
graphs is the following: "The present
position OF the colored citizen is perilous.
De ls exposed to injurious pressure,
when he needs support; but I SEQ no
early extraction, except in the way pro-
posed. Let him cut adrift from the
managers. who would WELD him merely
as political force, with little regard to
his own good, and bravely stand by the
candidate Greeley, who has stood by
MIN. Ii the Democrats unite with him.
so much the better. The association
once begun must naturally ripen into
common friendship and trust"
Inc following is synopsis of Sum
ner's letter: He addresses his cores
pondents as gentlemen and fellow-oiti
zens He delayed answering that he
might reflect and fully inform himself.
He has listened to much from both sides.
but his best judgment is now in har.
mony with his early conclusions. he is
touched by the appeal his correspond.
ents make. He has been the friend Of
their race. and is glad they consider him
the special advocate of their rights.
They do him ample justice when thew
believe that his counsel, at this critical
juncture. would be free from personal or |
partisan prejudice. Mr.. Sumner con.
traste the two candidates.: Greeley was
born in poverty, Nad educated himself
IN printing Office. Grant was fortu- |
nate in early patronage; became cadet
at West Point Military Academy, and
was educated at the public expense. |
One started with nothing but Industry
and character; the other with q military
commission. One was trained as ci. |
william; the other as soldier. Horace
Greeley stood forth as q reformer and
the President enlisted as a |
pro-slavery Democrat, and at the cleo.
ton OF James Buchanan, fortified by his