The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-15

New England Tbb. Old. Scpth Church
has been a6aSsldbn two Years forfe post
office. a :hssastt:: ::ngg esf, eisizena, esa the
relief oommittee, this morning. passed
resolutions Of thanks for the BympAthy
ana aid extended from, all paris Of she
WInMrNaroN, N. O., November IA
Business Is suspended on account of the
fair of the Cape Fear Agricultural AS.
tHociRtion. !: i71 q
'WAsH1Saror, November 14-The
United States steamer California ar.
rived at San Francisco, yesterday, from
Panama. She will bsfthe flag ship of
the North Pacific fleet, Tear Admiral
Pennock @ mmanding.'
PrObabilities-On the lower lakes. and
thence over the Middle States, clearing,
clear and GOLD weather, with North west.
erly winds, will prevail, and extend by
tomorrow to New England. From the
Ohio River Southwark over the Cult
! apd South Atlantic States, clearing and
clear weather, with frosts and North
westerly winds. extending to Texas. In
the North west, and thence to the Ohio
Valley and Michigan, Northery to West
| erly winds, occasional snow and rain,
and cloudy but clearing weather.
The mixed commission on American
and British claims has made the follow.
ing awards:. 81 ,442 in gold to be paid
by the United States to Great Britain,
in respect to the. claim of Thomas
Mcdowell, for injuries to his dwelling
house. fencing. land, garden, etc. at
Atlanta. for timber cut and two bales of
cotton, and other property alleged 10
have been taken by Sherman's army.
S47l In gold, on the claim of John
Kater, for two horses, saddle and
bride, alleged to have been taken by
the United States forces in the Shenan-
doah Valley in 1864, and burning stack
OF nay at the same time. The oonnsel
for the United States unsuccesstully re-
sisted this claim, on the ground that
General Sheridan executed his raids as
lawful act of war in the enemy's coun-
try. The property WAS not taken under
Sequisition, and with an implied pro-
mise of pay yment; but was captured from
the enemy. destroyed or appropriated.
Ii Was all of character which might,
and ordinarily would, be useful to the
enemy, and therefore legitimate sub
1ect OF either capture or destruction,
and for which the claimant, an enemy of
the United States by his domicile, can
make no reclamation before the com mis-
sion. The claimant had been, for
twenty three years, permanently domi-
clled in Virginia. $3.50 in gold on the
claim OF james McCabe. for property
alleged to have been taken by the
troops under command of Sherman in
Mississippi, February, 1864. S5,6 in
gold on the claim Of Timothy Bowling.
for injnry and destruction of his house.
while in possession of the military forces
of the United States. S77O in gold on
the claim of George Adlam. The claim
ant was domiciled in the United States
since 1850, and had declared his inten-
ton OF becoming citizen in 1859. He
occupied fifteen acres of land on Mission
Hidge, lying between the opposing
forces IN that hotly contested bnttle Of
the 25th of November, 1863 He claimed
Tor the value Of house, stable, corn
orb and certain personal property,
alleged to have been taken by the United
States, at, and shortly after, that battle.
S3,O56 in gold on the claim of John
Iorner, Tor house and property burned
oy the United States army, upon Nc
Clei!an's retreat in Virginia. $4,000 in
gold on the claim of John Burnside, for
mules, carts and harness taken by the
military in Louisiana in 1852. 81. 56O
on the claim Of Michael Gnrnv. for
cattle furnished the United States on
requisition by the commissary of subsist.
enoe, November, 1868, in Louisiana.
His claim was for $50,
The commission disallowed the follow
ing claims: Francis Allsop declared him.
self native of England, and was g.
resident of Missouri and Illinois since
1861. He claimed for his personal in
juries and expulsion from home by the
Federal troops $40, 900. and for property
taken. nearly $4,000 more. The claim
ant offered the proof. John N. Trook,
for farln rent on the road leading from
Washington to Alexandria, and damages
committed to premises, the entire claim
being for SIT, 900; but it was declared to
be not within the jurisdiction of the
commission. Lidia J. Park, who al
legged herself to be the widow of a Bri-
tish subject, claimed indemnity for de-
struction by the United States troops of
boarding house aud out-buildncs in
Tennessee, and for -four, corn, etc, al.
legged to have been taken by the United
States troops. The evidence was INSULT.
cient, and, besides, the widow, by her
own admission, is a citizen of tho United
States. John GUNNER, who claimed
l,20O for saddles and saddler's stock.
tools, hogs, corn, chickens, etc., alleged
to have been consumed, taken away and
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