The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-04

COLUMBIA, s. c., December 3.-Sales
Of cotton to-day 81 bales-.middling
l71ac.
IN the Legislature of North Carolina.
on Wednesday,; Mr.. Bad ger; RepGbli.
can member, offered a joint resolution
petitioning Congress to remove the dis
abilities of ". A. Graham, W. N. II,
Smith and Burton Oraige, which was
placed on the calendar. Tie names of
Gen. j. g. Martin, J. A. Craig, of Ro.
wan; Gen. Robert Runsom, James Hill.
OF New Hanover; George Davis, of New
Hanover, and W. L. McRae, of Montco.
merry, were also added to the resolution.
and it was then adopted. A memba,
moved to insert the names OF I'LL citizens
OF the State now under disabilities. Mr..
Badger thought if it was made gen esal
it would stand less chance of success; he
was earnest in the matter, and would
rathcr move cautiously. Conservative
members expressed their surprise and
qualification ut the generosity displayed
ny the Republican members.
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DEATH OF AN OID BAnrimonE MIR
cHANT.-Mr. Thomas Fowler, engaged
IN the grocery business for rnany years,
IN East Baltimore street, died at his
residence, No. l46 Caroline street, on
wednesday last, in the sixty year
OF bis age. Mr.. Fowler was an unas-
81 sa:1s bas:ccsS ::.a, correct il eli his
transactions, and highly respected and
esteemed by all who knew him..
A HEAVY ROBBERY. BROOKLYN
Eagle says the defalcation reported in
Wall street on Monday is reported to be
on the part of young man named AL
len y. Bush. clork or junior partner in
the house of Kidd, Pearce i Co.. corner
Of Broad street and Exchange Place.
Tho loss Of the firm is variously stated
atS75. 600 and $4,000 ~
Tranquility reigns generally through.
out Mexioo, With the. exception of Te-
huantopeo and Yucatan. about which,
however, no apprehensions are felt.
President Lerdo was inaugurated on
the Let Of December. Congress is about
to erect monument to the memory OF
Juarez, and to pension his children.
alr. JOHN Bridges. of Augusta, Ga.,
died last Sunday morning about
O'Clock, from congestion of the brain,
after M illness of one week. Mr..
Dridges was native OF the State Of New
York, and came to Augusta about thirty.
two years ago.
~ monstrosity was born iu Heard
County. GA, on Friday morning, the
I'D uit. y lady gave birth to d child
having two beads, four legs, four arms
and double stroke of gender. The
child being dead evidenced premature
birth.
Not ArrLEwHIrE. rE.-Shcriff Mcmillan
| INao r..{ - T.,
gia, where he went to receive the custo
dy OF man arrested in Hamilton, soml
weeks since, supposed to bo the notori
ons George Applewhite. So says the
Wilmington IN. C.) Journal.
The trustees OF the Diamond Com pany
hcld IL private meeting in San Francisco
aud it is reported that measures have
been taken to arrest Arnold, Slack ani
other authors of tho fraudulent misrc
presentations.
The German official journals say thai
Germany will respect the will of Franc,
III her choice Of form Of government
and has no parisauship for eithe,
Theirs or the Assembly.
! The Misses Daniel, daughters of Mr.
George II. Daniel, who Was murdcrct
by Sherman's hirclings in 1864 will re-
turn to Covinylon, Ga, after Christmas
They have boen i'll England since 1865.
Jake Robinson, Mat. Rose aud Chas
Ihurston were arrested in knoxville til.
other day, npon The charge of being til,
principals i'll tho East Tennessee Ca
robbery.
The King OF Spain has so far rcc>v
cred That his physicians deem it nn