The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-16

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.LoNnoN.8 November Is. = Sergeant
Bates is walking through Epglend with
the American flag, unmolested.
I; A despatch from Fslian saws it is
feared the steamship SAnglo Dane from
Copenhagen for Pellan. has foundered in
the Baltic, and all lost.
gaze American Matters.
{. CHARhEsToN, November 15.-Arrived
Steamship Meroedits, Boston; schoon.
ers Old Chad, Bnracoa; Howard Will
liams, Philadelphia.
BOSTON, November 15.-As the suffer
ers by the fire become better acquainted
with tho nature and extent of their
losses, tho fehling Of confidence among
all Glasses Interested seems to grow
strong, that both tho home and foreign
insurance Offices, which have been
brought to large insolvency, will, in
time, liquidate their entire debts. The
salvage Is found to vary from fifteen to
sixty per cent, in proportion to loss.
Schedules Of saved property are being
made out as rapidly as possible, and
policies and proofs of losses are in some
cases already sent in. The work of ad.
justment will be pushed forward with
the utmost celebrity. Large quantities of
goods stolen at the fire have been reco.
vered by the police; the value being esti-
mated at between $500, 600 and 500, 900,
and lot of unclaimed property now
awaits identification at the City Hall.
PHILADELPHIA, November 15.-The
extensive saw and steel works on laurel
street, in Kensington, is burning. A
disastrous conaagration is apprehended. 1.
The saw factory is destroyed. All the
works fronting on Hay and Dock streets
are burned. The fire is now under con-
troll. Loss $50, 900.
NEW YORK. November 15.-The At
torney-General has no intention of
entering noNe prosequi in Mayor Halls
case.
Congratulatory dispatches passed, to-
day, between the mayors of Adelaide,
Australia, and Nov York, upon the COM
pletion of the telegraph.
The Market Insurance Company winds
up, aud divides 25 to 80 per cent. among
the stockholders.
insurgents under arms, but there is q
scarcity of clothing and medicine.
Several skirmishes occurred lately.
Spanish desertions are frequent
Sumner sailed yesterday on the Baltic.
WASHINGTON, November I5.-Comre
tition for the Philadelphia postmaster
ship is sharp. Several delegations are
here. Grant seems disposed to let the
civil service examination designate those
from whom he will elect.
PORTLAND, Me, November l5.-An
unknown schooner was wrecked on Cush-
Ing Island. It is supposed all were lost
SAN FRANCISCO, November 15.-Ar-
rived, steamer Japan, thirty three days
from Hong Kong. She brings 4,468
packages Of tea, 7l3 packages of silk,
and 4,533 packages of merchandise.
DETROIT, November 15.-One propel-
ier and two schooners were totally
wrecked near Duluth.
CHARhEsTowS, ". Va, November !h
The Journal building, with printing mo-
terlal, was burned to-day.
BUFFALO, N Y, November 15.-Four
inches of snow fell to-dny; the first of
the season. The trains are behind.
PHILADELPHIA, November 15.-The
fire at Dicton's Works, this morning.
originated In the explosion of an oil can.
Loss Sl56.00 1000 men are out of
employment. Their business amounted
to 50. 100000 year.
HARRISBURG. November 15.-Ducka.
lew quaiified as u member OF the Consti
tutlonni Convention. uice the member
who resigned to give him the place. The
Convention adjourned to Monday.
foTTsvILLE, November 15.-The horse
disease is becoming general throughout
the coal region. Mules are becoming
affected, and cases arc reported in deep
mines.
PoUaHKEEpsIE, November 15.-The
horse malady has attncked the chickens
Thirty i'll one lot and twenty in another
died. The heads swell to double their
natural size.
WASHINGTON, November 1G.-A dele
gatios, composed of Judge Loughridg..
member Of Congress elect from Iowa.
Senator Lewis, Of Virginia, and Repre-.
sentntives elect j. Amber Smith and T.
3. Sener, with other gentlemen, called
upon the President to day, in order to
lay before him tho subject of the com
pletion OF the James River aud Kama
wha Canal, for which Government aid is
desired, the value Of the proposed work
IN the interest of cheap and capacions
transportation of the produce of tile
West to the sea.board; and in connection
with tho tender by the States of Virginia
and West Virginia OF their interest to the
Government; and after return of tho
expenditure of completion, that it be
made highway, free of all tolls, except
those necessary to keep it in repair. Tie