The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-28

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@]oNOoNs O0SobupcEi1ts-VI tn1ECy per
sons lost by the wrecked steamer Ger.
Amsriesn Matters.
CHARLESTON, December 27.-Arrived
Steamship Mercedita, Boston. .
NEW YORK, December 27.-Snowing
again this morning, being the heaviest
ior twenty years. Thousands slept in
their offices. unable to get home. No
mails left the city yesterday. No mails
have reached tho post office since yester-
day noon. Vessels are detained by the
storm. No arrivals from sea yesterday.
The snow has entirely stopped travel
over the Eastern division of the Erie
Road.
The tobacco factory OF Leggot i
Dansman. at St. Louis. was burned yes
tefday. ,ii,
Light wagons GROSS the river on ice at
Little Rock, Ark.
The five story iron building. No. 119
Franklin street. New York, WAS burned
yesterday. The adjoining buildings
were damaged. Loss 5000. 600.
The snow sided 100 feet wide and
twelve desp at Little Cottonwood, and
swept the stage road. Ten teams we're
carried 1,500 feet into Cottonwood Greek.
-Four teamsters were lost.
Baltimore Heshos is closed TO the
mouth of the Pntapsco to sailing vessels.
Ice boats keep narrow channel open
for steamers.
A few local trains arrived since 10
O'Clock, aided by several engines.
The poor are suffering from the ab-
sence OF the usual supplies OF bread and
milk. sri3
WASHINGTON, December 27.-Tho
Northern train due last night was four
teen hours behind. All are safe. The
Potomac frozen aolid.
No Cabinet meeting to-day.
The weather is now bright and sunny.
BOSTON, December 27.-The Kadish,
from Manila hither. ia ashore. The
captain and six of the crew lost.
BUFFALO, December 27.-The water
famine is over.
BALTIMORE. December 27.-Tho Geo.
Leary. from Norfolk hither, arrived
safely. H
MONTGOMERY, December 27.-E. r.
Mitchell, acting financial agent, left the
city a few days. ago to negotiate lhe
bogus bonds, issned by the court room
Legislature. It is thought he will not
stop in New York. bnt 60 to Europe.
/. The weather is bitterly oold. A bright
noon supshine. failed to thaw even the
surface Of the frozen ground.
. WASHINGTON. December 27.-Indian
Commissioner Walker has resigned. No
successor will be appointed until after
the return of Delano.
u Col. Rufus Ingalls has been assigned
TO duty as Chief Quartermasteg of the
Division OF the Atlantic. .f.istglt
the Middle States, North. westerly to
Eouth-westerly winds and generally clear
weather, with q somewhat higher tempe
rature. For the Southern States, East
OF the Mississippi, Northarly'to Westerly
winds, and clear weather from Western
Florida to Arkansas Westward, where
there are Indications of threatening wea-
ther and Northerly to" Easterly winds.
From the Ohio Valley to Lake E;ie and
the upper lakes, winds backing Westerly
to Southerly winds and increasing cloudi-
ness. For the Northwest, Southerly
winds with probably cloudy weather and
snow.
MEMPHIS, December 27.-The ice
gorge at Hen and Chickens broke at 2
O'Clock this morning. It came with ter
rifle force, and swept clear of the docks.
It cut down ten coal bnrges and steamer
from the wharf.
People crowd the bluff to watch the
destruction OF boats by the ice. Only
three days supply of coal in Memphis
The gas company is without days sup.
ply. Goal is two dollars per barrel,
which will cause the poor to suffer. The
river has risen three and half feet since
last Monday.
LOUISVILLE, December 81. The South
bound train Was thrown off the track by
broken rail, near Glasgow. this morn
ing. The baggage was burned. Thsre
was large number OF passengers. None
were killed. but several seriously hurt.
BosroN, December 27.-The ship Pc.
ruvian, from Singapore for Boston, was
wrecked of Cape God, and oil lost. Part
OF the cargo washed ashore.
SAN FRAMcgsco, Decemhe. 27.-The
Medoc Indians, on Lost River, scalped
and wounded four soldiers and killed
five mules, in fight. No Indians are
known to be killed.
NEW YORK, December 27.-The only
mail that arrived to-day was from Wash
ington.
Financial ana COMMERCIAL.
LONDON, December 27-Noon.
soils 9124@9lT. IS 89%.
PARIS, December 27. 7.-.Speois decreased
E0 nm fropca Rontoo 60f M