The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-21

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Dnke Pasgnier D'Andiffnt ita President.
This action is regarded as nn!avorable to
the Governn ent.
American matters.
IS CHARLESTON, November 2O-Arriyed-
steamer Champion, New York; schooners
e 8. Gldetsleeve, New York; Metoaka,
3; inWote.
\ Lt NRW YoRK. November 20.-A conven-
'ttoh of carriage builders O. sembled to-
day." Nearly every State is represented.
An executive committee was appointed
to consider the best means of adjusting
interests common to employers aud em-
ployees.. aE
little Rock. November. 20.-W. B.
Greanlaw obtained Judgment in the
Federal Court. to-day, against the Mem.
phis and Little Rock Railroad for $780,
600, for work done on the roaL.
LOUISVILLE, November 20.-The Con.
greisionnl delegation is entirely Demo
CRATIC. L !.
TopsKA, KANSAS, November 2o.-wm.
P. Ross has been eleoted Chief Of the
Cherokees. pice. Downing, deoeased.
CHATTANOOGA. November 20:-The
malady is here. 4!
ST.. LOUIS, November 2O.-Senator
Blair had a slight attack Of paralysis in
the right side. The physicians sny he
will soon be we'll,
NEW YoRK, November 2O.-Messrs.
Lamb d. Eastman. yesterday. obtuined
verdict against the Camden and Amboy
Railro id for Sll4.235, with interest, for
the loss OF 137 bales OF cotton burned
on tho dock of said company, in 1864
Schmidt & Co. g malt house, at Will
liamsbur9, was burned, with 5O,OUU
bushels Of malt.
Tie Pacific Mail Steamship Company
snpounces that despatch has Just been
received By them, stating that the steam
ship Arizona was spoken on the 18th
instant, off Manzauiila, on the coast of
Mexico, with her piston broken. Tie
Arizona was in tow of the Constitution,
bound for San Francisco. The passsn.
gers had been transferred to the Consti-
tuition.
s BAN Francisco, November 20. Grants
majority is over IL ,O00. 1872 carRoes of
vheat have been sent to Engluud since
July.
MONTGOMERY, November 2O.-The
Conservatives. who hold their sessions at
the capitol, have quorum, and have
fully organized both houses. The Co.
vernon replied to the committee inform
ing him that they were ready for busi.
ness, that he would send message tu-
morrow. Replying to the committee
from the other body, the Governor,
after an elaborate argument. concludes:
"ASstsinins frou4 further multiplying Of
renaons for my conclusions, permit MI to
say, that my official oath OF fidelity to
the Constitution and laws forbids my
recognition Of any body as the General
Assembly Of Alabama. other than that
which organizes under the forms of the
Constitution and the laws, aud in the
capitol OF the State. The body which
constituted you the committee, I do not
recognize as the General Assembly, and
therefore have no official communication
to transmit to it."
BOSTON, November l0.-A fire burst
out in Rand & Avery's printing house. at
the foot OF Washington street. A geno-
raj alarm was sounded. It was confined
to the printing house.
NHw York. November 2O.-A fire is
raging in Jersey City. A tobacco ware
are burning. The fire is now under con.
troll.
NEW ORLEANS, November 2O.--The
E,gnth District Court decides that
Heron is de faclo Secretary of State.
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preme Court.
WASHINGTON, November 20.-Thomas
Furman has been appointed postmaster
ct Philadelphia.
Our Minister to Mexico, Mr.. Nelson,
had long Interview with President
Grant this afternoon, relative to the con-
dition Of affairs in that country. He
speaks in terms of praise Of tho now
President of that republic. and partieu-
larly of his intelligence md desire to
preserve ind strengthen the friendship
now existing between his own country
aud the United States. There seems to
DO no obstacle in the way of concluding
q new convention, extending the time
for disposing Of the remaining claims
before the United States and Mcxican
Mixed Commission. which, by limita-
ton. will expire, under the present con-
vention, ip February next It is stated
the Mexican President is anxious for
suoh extension, and will appoint m
agent, in good faith, to carry ont the
design of the commission, in place of
Mr.. Guzman. by whose action the pro.
ceedings we're some weeks ago inter.
rupted. Preliminary steps have already
been taken for new convention,
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