The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-07
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formed Yesterday. by, the As,smblyt; de
regarded asi hostile 10 0fhe republic.
Republican journals OF Paris declare that
I the Assembly does not represent the will
Of France and demand its Immediate
dlssolntion. President Thiers ig expect
ed to resign. The Government will pro.
baby make statement at the session of
Assembly, to-day. as 10 the course taken.
Turin. December 8. 6.nThe. waters OF
the river Aruo, az we'll as stho, Po, have
Loverhowed their banks. Many bridges
crossing those two streams have been
swept away aud destroyed, and the Com
munes are inundated, causing great do
strucsion to property.
Am.rleAn MATTERS.
MwLM, PA. December 6.-The Sc
oond section Of the Western bound Gin.
cinnati' train ran into the rear OF the
first section. telesooping two Pullman
cars. Five bodies were removed. No
sSontherners in the list.
DAYTON, OH1o, December 6.-Gen. @.
Q: Maxwell. formerly Assessor OF the
Sixth Ohio District, wounded i've times
during the war, has suicided.
4: HALIFAX, December 6.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company have pur-
chased the Nova Sootia lines:
C1NOiNNATi, OHIO. December 6.-The
report OF trade and commerce of Gin
ctnati, for. the past commercial year,
shows the, aggregate value of imports
S3l7, 600, ,000--an inotoase over the pre-
cedlng year of 934, 600. 600; and the
total value of exports is $500, 600, 600
an increass of :S2l, 600, 600. The great
est inoreAse has been in iron--the in
crease In imports OF pig iron over the
! preceding year being A98 per cent. in
tons. and inoreasei in exports of pig iron
IS per cent: ID tons" Increase in i'm
psrt= Of ris iron apE!ps f..S; l,a;s:. decade,
:375 per cent, and in exports, during the
same period; !794 per osnt. 80 ',:Eit
WAsH1NaToN; .D1cember 6-7In the
House, Dawes, during some remarks on
Lthe revenue. bill, expressed confidence
that an early day, taxes would be re.
moved from everything but whiskey and
tobacco. The Senate is considering q
resolution inquring of the. PRESIDENT
sPfobably the resolution will be buried
by referring it to the Military Committee.
NEW YoRK, December 6.-The Iri-
5une editerially states that tho family of
fhe late Mr. Greeley are unwilling. under
the cunstances. that tie plan OF;
subscription for their benefit should be
adhered to; but will not. object to any
testimonial. to-. the memory of, their
father. It ID proposed to build print
era monument to Greeley. .'7 T..
81, PANAMA, December 6.-Papers report
the wreck of tha new steamer Laoora,
from. Liverpool, near Montevileo, with
q loss of $3.50. 600.
NEW ORtEANs, December 6.-In obe-
dience to the order Of Judge DurelJ, the
soldiers took possession Of the Capitol
Rnd the Governors Office, at half f-past 10
o'clock this morning. Every available
place in the Circuit Court room was oo-
cupied, mostly by colored people. Good
humor prevailed. Warmoth appeared
!, at IL O'clock, followed by COL. MoEnry.
Judge Durell soon appeared, and COM
menoed to read the decision. After ar
gament, Durell said the statutes are con:
'stitntional. The court has, jurisdiction.
Lynch, Hawkins and Longstreet. The
order of the court, diveated of techni-
ca!ities and argument, is as follows: It
epjoins Warmoth from any aotiou-re:
garding the last election, unless the per.
soma above named present the orders Of
Warmoth to deposit with the Clerk Of
the Court all tho returns. or documents
relating to the election. The rule fox
contempt was then continued to Mon
day, and the court adjourned.
BOSTON. December 6.-The case OF the
Merchants' National Bank. of Memphis,
Tennessee, vs. the National Bank OF
Commerce, Of Boston; which occupied
the United States Circuit Court for seve-
raj days, has resulted in verdict for
the plaintiffs for $94, 59423 The suit
was brought to recover damages for
negligence on the part of the defendants
i'll giving up to consignees bills of lading
OF lot of cotton, upon the acceptance
by consignees Of thirty days draft,
drawn against the shipment. and at.
taehed to bills of lading, and sent on to
the defendant bank for collection.
Plaintiffs oontended that it was the duty
of the bank to keep the collateral until
the draft was paid. and that by reason Of
giving mp the bills of lading, the plaintiffs
lost their securityi the oonsignees having
failed before the expiration Of the thirty
days after accepting it.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, December c.
There was nothing done to day in either
Of the Legislative bodies.
NEW YORK, December 6.-Recorder
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