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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-17

Assessor, was presented. On motion, it
was
Rcsoloed. That the gentlemen whose
signatures appear upon the bond be re-
quested to justify. before q person au-
thorized to administer oaths, as to the
value of real estate owned by each; and
after such justification, If aggregatinR
the amount of bond required by ordi-
nance, the Clerk, Treasurer and Asses.
sor can qualify before the Mayor, and
enter on his duties.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Carpenter-Resolue
That the Chief of Police be, and he is
hereby, instructed to proceed at once to
inspect the sidewalks on the various
streets OF the CITY, to note all places
where the said sidewalks are ont of re.
pair, and notify, in writing, the party or
parties owning the lots against which
suoh sidewalks abut. II the parties 30
notified do not attend to the matter
within the time specified by Section 10
OF an ordinance passed May 9, 1871, the
Chief Of Police is hereby instructed to
enforce the said ordinance without de.
lay. Also, that the Chief OF Police be,
and is hereby. instructed to carry into
effect at onoe Section IL of an ordinance
passed May 8, 1871, relative to merohan.
die, etc., upon the pavements. Adopted.
BY Alderman Carpenter -Reso!ued
That Special Committee OF three be-
appointed to revise the Rules of Council,
Adopted.
The Mayor announced as the Com.
mittee, Aldermen Carpenter, Hoge and
Wilder.
BY Alderman Hoge-Resoloed That
the City Clerk be instructed to advertise
Tor bids for making repairs to Guard
House. Adopted.
BY Alderman Cooper-Resolued, That
the City Clerk be instructed to advertise
for proposals for supplying CT lumber re-
quired by city departments. Adopted.
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count; w. =. rope S43. ~, Water De-
partment; Il. E. Howell s3S. CT, Street
Department; Columbia Gas Company
$50. Also. requested further time to re-.
port on account of A. A. Sylvester for
50. On motion, further time was
granted.
Alderman Carroll, from Committee on
Schools, to whom was referred the sub
ject OF election OF teacher for city school,
reported and recommended that tho
election OF school teacher be postponed
for the present.
On motion of Alderman Wilder, the
recommendation contained in the report
was adopted.
Alderman Cooper, from Committee on
Streets. reported that they had examined
The alley running from Richardson to
Assembly streets, between Plain and
Taylor streets. known as "Davis' alley"
and lind the same in a very filthy condi.
ton, and recommend the building of a
brick covered drain through the alley,
and sewer diagonally across Assembly
street to the drain in front of the Pho.
nix Hook and Ladder House. In con.
neotion with the report, his Honor the
Mayor stated that he had addressed q
communication to the City Attorney re.
lative to Davis alley, and had received
the following answer:
COLUMBIA, May II, 1872.
10 Hon. JOHN ALEXANDRR. MAYoR: A
tax OF this kind for the purpose desig-
mated in your note to me Of the 9Th inst,
cannot be levied; but you con fine any
one who creates O nuisance, and con-
tinue it from day to day, until you have
levied sufficient sum to pay tho OK
penses OF putting down the drain refer
red to in your note. have repeatedly
so said before and again advise that you
ut once exert the full power Of the city
in abating the Davis alley nuisance.
think Mr.. German should be notified to
abate that nuisance on pain of indict-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-11
EVANSVILLE.


Burning Of the Steamer Emma.
EVANSVILLE, IND, December 10
From Hal Griswold, second clerk OF
the Camelia, we have the following
particulars of the burning OF the new
steamer Emma, built at this port for
Captains John King and j. D Denny
for the Yazoo and Big Sunflower trade.
She left here Saturday evening with o
valuable cargo Of pork, furniture,
whisky, &c. She grounded on Shawnee
town bar and had the steamer Low
Water and barges along side OF her as
the Camelia was abreast of her. At
l2 o'clock Monday fire was discovered
running up her screen, and in few
moments the whole forward part OF her
cabin was in flames. The Csmel's
being unable to approach her.: lent out
her yawls and assisted in rescuing the
passengers and crew of the Emma
Some OF them had been precipitated
into the water by the upsettipg of the
Emma's yswls. Two children and a
woman we're rescued just as they were
sinking for the last time. All the pas
sengers and crew, it is believed, we're
saved The boat was totally destroyed
She was valued at $l2 600, and partly
insured in the company represented bv
Allen Houk. Her cargo was probably
worth $25 5000.
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HOUSE.

The House assembled at twelve
o'clock.
The bill to enable honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors and wives
and orphan children to acquire home
steads, laid over from last session, came
up and occupied most of the morning
hour.
MI. Hawley, OF Illinois, opposed that
feature Of the bill sllowi z an assign
ment OF the certificate by the recipient
when one year has expired, benetiting
speculators only, ard antsgonlslic to
the homestead law, which experience
has shown to be wise and benitcent.
Mr. Houghton, OF California, defended
the bill, as it was the policy used
toward the soldiers Of former wars and
it should be continued towards the
soldiers OF the rebellion. He urged thai
the soldiers who conld not 60 the public
lands should be placed on an equality
with those who can, by being allowed
the right OF assigning his certificate
Without disposing Of the bill, the
House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the House appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sargent explained the effect Of
the Indian peace policy OF the admiSis-
,ration, and argued that it had proven
the best and cheapest for the govern E
ment. He advocated legislation for
further treaties and other reforms.
Mr.: Sargent advocated the continu-
ance OF the present Indian policy. One
great reason was, it would prevent the
great expense Of general Indian war.
He produced statistics Of the condition
of civilized Indians in New York and
elsew here to show that thev were sus-
ceptible of civilization. He believed
the present policy was securing purer
administration OF Indian affairs not
only in Washington but among the
agents in the Indian country. He
highly commended General Walker
and the Commissioners. The House,
at 4:l0 P. NJ. adjourned,
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MARYLAND.
UnyefItng Of the Ssatue Of the Late
Chief Justice Tauey.

UnyefIing Of the Ssatue OF the Late
chief Justice Tauey.
New YORK, December l0-A special
to the Evsniag Pest, from Annapolis,
saws: mot since the memorable day
when Washington resigned his commits
sion has this quaint old town witnessed
so brilliant an assemblsge as was pre-
sented here today to participate in the
unveling Of the statue Of the late Chief
Justice Tanev. The time appointed for
the ceremonies was l2 NJ. Long before
that time the historic Senate chamber
o. the Capitol was filled by people from
Baltimore, Washington, Annapolis and
other cites, including Governor White,
of MARYLAND, the Judges Of the Court
of A ppea's, members Of the Legislature,
The Mayor and City Council Of Balti-
more. prominent lawyers and several
artists. Shortly after noon the exercises
were opened by the orator OF the occa>
sion, Mr.. Eakle Wallis, who delivered
most eloquent eulogy on the life and
character Of the great Judge. de
spoke Of him as lawyer, q statesman.
and Judge, and said he was admirable
in all. At the close OF Mr.. Wallis's
address Governor White, on the part Of
the State, received the statue with few
timely remarks. The audience then
left the Senate chamber and occupied
the. ground near the statue to
view the unwilling. 1t lie erected in the
avenue, Just twenty feet from the door
| of the Capitol. The position commando
the approach to the State House, and
commands a fine view OF the town. In
the midst of the expectancy OF the
crowd the drapery suddenly dropped
and the majestic form of Roger B Taney
stood before them. in imperial bronze.
The statue is heroic in size, and repre-
septs the Chief Justice 10 his satin
robes, presiding over the Supreme
Court of the United States. HIS LETT
hand rests upon the Constitution of the
United States and in his right he holds
a scroll. The expression is one OF deep
attention. The statue ia OF rich
golden bronze and was cast at Munich.
The pedestal is of granite, ak feet high,
1--we and half feet long and four feet
wide. 1t is simple in style and bears
no inscription. The height OF the
statue and pedestal together is twelve
feet three inches. This maeniticent
memento to one of Marylands most
| Es,;nop;sbed sons was ordered in 1868
hy the State Legislature and an appro-
priation of $4,000 voted for its con-
struction. William IL. Rhine hart, the
sculptor. is a native OF Maryland, but
has resided for the last fourteen years
at Rome.
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MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, December 10 One Of the
officers OF the steamer Thomas ii.
Allen, who has just arrived here, states
that she is lying easy, with her lar
board main guard two feet under water
aud her starboard hurricane under
water, but that she lies at the bank and
in an easy position, being on her beam
ends. The two men lost were negroes
and were employed as cooks. Both
Jumped overheard when she began to
settle and were drowned. The Allen
vas worth 500, 600 and was not insured.
Her cargo consisted OF seventv-five tons
OF miscellaneous freight. Her stern
has settled down until the waer is over
her stateroom doors.
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Church weddings have lately come
to be. such occasions of vulgar display
that our best people have dropped them
altogether and get married at home.
The Masonic fraternity. OF Reading,
Pennsylvania, have purchased lot OF
ground in that city for $40 Os6. ard
will commence the erection OF temple
in the spring.
Brigadier General Philip St George
Cook, it is said, will soon retire from
the service. He is fiity-two years OF
age, and has been for torty five years in
military harness.
Mr.. Froude is accredited with this
remsrk: 81 have not made much men
ton OF Irish saints, my lecture being
simply historical"
Bstry Gray is to be the editor Of q
month y to be called the Table. 1t is
to be an organ" for cooks and house.
keepers.
Mr.. Charles Dickens, the con Of his
dist nguished father, denies that he in
tends to visit this country.
James McElhauey has been sentenced
at Boston to he hanged on the Dist OF
February, for the murder OF his wife.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.

PARIS, December l0.-Ninety-twc
members of the Assembly who belong
ed to the Left Centre during the Sep
tember government, and fifteen mod,
crate Republicans, iuc!u ling Genera
Chausy, NJ. Jules Favre, NJ Casimer
Periere and NJ. Leon, have united in
the presentation to the National Assem-
bly OF a proposition, for reference to the
committee of thirty, suggesting the
prolongation Of N. Theirs term Of
cffice foar years, the election of Vice
President, the partial renewal OF the
Assembly yearly, the establishment Of
the principle OF universal responsibility.
the creation Of a second chamber, and
the settlement OF the relation between
the executive and legislative depart
ments.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WARRINGTON, December 10.
SENATE.

Sh<s = -
Mr.. Merriam, OF New York, from
the Committee on Finance, reported
House bill for the relief OF sufferers by
the fire in Boston. He eaid the Conn
mittee were equally divided on the sub.
ject and, on his motion, the bill was
placed on the calendar. .
Mr.. Trumbull, Of Illinois, presented
q petition from the lumbermen OF Min.
nesots demonstrating against the pass
age OF the bill to perfect navigation on
the Mississippi river as inimical to their
interests.
Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, asked to have
the Committee on Finance discharged
from the consideration OF petitions 70
prohibit the importation, sale and man.
u ufacture OF spirituous liquors. He SAID
it was q question Of morals and not 81
finance, and moved to refer it to the
Committee on Judiciary. -,
Mr.. Conkling. Of New York, said
that the question referred to importa-
tons, and. therefore, pertained to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. E1munds, of Vermont, took the
same view, and said that as to the
manu- facture and sale Of liquors in the
States, the States themselves could
only legislate on the subject as to the
importation Of liquors that affected thS
revenue, and, OF course, was not q
proper subject for the Finance Conn
mittee. The greater portion OF tue
revenue OF the Government was derived
from the importation OF liquors aud
the internal tax on it, and if this was
given up the Government could not se
carried on.
The Senate refused to discharge the
Finance Committee from further coa-
sideration of the subject.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance
Committee, reported bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to ex.
change registered bonds for coupon
bonds at the expense of the owner.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, from
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
reported a bill relieving the Govern
ment OF Japan rom the payment Of
the balance OF the indemnity due under
the Convention OF Octobcr 20. 1861.
On motion OF Mr.. Cole, OF California
the Committee on the Judiciary was in
structed to inquire into the proprieN OF
reporting a constitutional amendment
electing the President, Vice President
and Senators by direct vote OF the
people.
The calender Of business WAS then
proceeded with in the regular order,
most OF the bills being passed over,
only private bills not being objected TO-
The Vice President announced hls
appointment of Mr. Stevenson, of Ken
tncky, as a member of the Board OF
Regents of the Smithsonian Institute
TO succeed his late colleague, ~.
Davis.
Mr.. Conkling called up the bill sp-
propria,ing $4,000 to remove the
.unken wrecks at Sandy Hook, New
York harbor. Passed
The Senate, at 3 P. NJ adjourned.
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Notes OF the Day.

A decree is published at Havana sum-
moning Plu,arco Gonzales, Nestor
Ponce, the widow Of Morales Lemus,
and the wives OF General Jordan, AL.
dana, Mora Mestre and Fesser 10 pre-
sent themselves at the artillery barracks
there and defend themselves from the
charges OF treason preferred against
them before court martial.
George @ Cannon, who claims to be
the delegate elect to Congress from
Utah, says in his paper at Salt Lake
that plural marriage is correct; the
princi pie always did exist, and he be-
lieves always will.
The New York World understands
that Stanley, the discoverer OF Living
stone, is shortly to undertake an e1-
ploration OF Buchanan county, Virginia,
TO zee if he can find the election returns.
An ex-convic. named Jack Cham
pion, knocked down and robbed s. II.
Henderson, an employe on the Chesa =
peake and Ohio railroad. on Friday. in
Richmond, Virginia. Champion was
arrested.
The people along the line OF the St.
Paul and Sioux City railroad, between
Window and lie Mars, Iowa, are suffer.
ing for fuel, the railroad blockade hav-
ing delayed supplies.
Mathew and John Guy Vassar, the
two sons Of the man who founded Vas.
sar College, have decided to establish q
100000 hospital at Poughkeepsie.
The London journals state that the
proposed fund for the relief OF the
family OF the late Mr.. MCGUIRE, N. P.
for Cork, who died poor, is likely TO
prove successful.
The Clarksville (Teun.) Tobacco Leat
learns that all the water mills in that
section are stopped for want Of water,
and says water is not much OF bey-
ersge, but 10 9 very useful article.
The Rev. W. h. Pendleton. Of the
Episcopal Church, Lexington, Virginia,
has had two severe attacks Of paralysis
sipce his return from Earope, but is
improving.
Princeton College has received from
Mr.. Greene more than 500, 900 in ad-
ditiop TO several buildings now IN course
Of erection si his expense.
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WASHINGTON.
The GaIl0W1.

/
] WASHINGTON, December lO.-John-
son, the colored wife slsyer. was hanged
this morning.
ADeniaI.
The statement tslegrsphed hence
yesterday to the effect that Mr.. Delanos
proposed visit to Cuba was Of an official
character, is denied on official author
ity. Mr.. Delsno goes to Cuba on the
recommendation Of bis physician and
at the solicitation of his family and
friends, in the hope Of recruiting bis
health.
The Appropriation Committee
has decided to reimburse the Board OF
Public Works Of Washington to the
amount of q million aud quarter
dollars for Improvements along the
government reservation.
The Foreign Affairs Committee
this morning considered portions Of the
Presidents message referring to them,
but took no definite action thereon.
Public Buildings at Philadelphia.
The question Of selecting a site for
the public buildings at Philalelph Il
has been referred by the Congressional
Committee to the Secretary Of the
Treasury. There will probably be no
change in the proposed site.
The Postal Tel egraph.
The members OF the Appropriation
Committee cay that the committee will
proceed to the consideration OF the
postal telegraph bill early next week.
The report is now being prepared.
Naval Affairs.
Surgeon Somerset Robinson has been
ordered to the receiving ship Ssbine;
Surgeon William E. Taylor has been
ordered to the S,ranac; Assistant Sur
geon George H. Tory has been ordered
to the storeship Onward, at Callao, re-
lieving Surgeon E. C. Van Mentln, who
is ordered home to await orders; Sur
geon James knight has been detached
from the Saranac and ordered home to
await orders; Past Assistant Surgeon
H. M. Runlett has been detached from
the receiving ship Sabine and ordered
to duty at the hospital at Yokohama !;
Past Assistant Surgeon Rufus Tryone
has been detached from the Asatlc
squadron and ordered to proceed home
to await orders; Assistant Surgeon
Heary NJ. Martin has been ordered to
the receiving ship Sabine.
The President,
Mrs. Grant and Miss Nellie Grant, left
in the noon train for Philadelphia, to
attend the wedding OF Miss Borie.
Nominations.
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate: James T
Croxton, of Kentucky, to be Minister
resident at Bolivar; A. W. Tenuey, to
he Urited States Attorney for the East
ern District OF New York; William
CAREY, OF Utah. to be United States
Attorney for Utah; James Simmons,
OF Montana, to be Agent Tor the Indians
at the Milk River Agency. and D Sher'
man, of New York, agent for the In.
dams.
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covered. The wind has been BLOWN,
a gale all day and increased in violenc'
toward evening. The cold weather ha
suspended travel On the Hudson to al
points near the head of navigation. Th
lines to the lower points will be able t
continue for only short time longer.
The Editorshfp OF the Herald.
Mayor Hall to-day in conversation
denied the truth of the report that b.
was to assume the editorial manage
ment Of the New York Herald.
. Emigrants sw,ndIed,
There are several hundred poo
Italians now almost starving in thi
city, the dupes of emigrant agents II
Italy. A meeting OF italian citizens
has been called in this city for Sunday
next, to take some action on the sub.
ject and, if possible, to put a stop to tht
evil. These emigrants are brought here
through the false representations Of q
swindIing emigration association and
the Italian Government, only too glad
to get rid of these men, is winking al
the frauds thus perpetrated upon them
Several influential Italian residents Wis.
tied Castle Garden to-day and had an
interview with many OF these emf
grants. They all told the came story.
They were mostly from Naples; started
with no money and without even q
change of clothing, and had come out
with the understanding that they would
be taken to Buenos Ayres, a country
represented to them as flowing with
milk and honey.
A SHOCKING Murder
occurred in. q house of prostitution, In
Nelson Place, this evening. A strange
man entered the house and asked for
Maud Merrill, and was directed to the
girls room on the third Aoor. In about
fifteen minutes a noise was heard in the
room, and few seconds afterwards the
man came running down stairs. He did
not apr ear excited. He said to the
hou.pkeeper, 81 have just shot and
killed my niece, and am going to give
mveelt up" He then left the house:
The woman went up stairs and found
Maud living in her room, near the door
with her face to the floor. She was shot
through the chest. She was about
twenty years old. The murderer is a
resident Of Brooklyn, named Miller.
The police are on his track.
FIrh Avenue Hotel on Fire.
New YORK, December ll.-At this
hour, two o'clock in the morning, the
Fifth Avenue Hotel is in flames. The
fire broke out in the corridor on the
fourth fnor, and at this writing has
reached the roof The entire fire de-
partment is on hand, but the prospect
of saving the hotel is slight. The loss
will be very heavy.
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CINCINNATI.
Arrest OF q Murderer.

CINCINNATI, December lO-Wolf,
who cruelty murdered German named
Fauu in this city yesterday morning,
was arrested to-day near Alexandria,
Kentucky, and lodged in Jail in this
city. ..,.
Estes Davis, q grocer, doing business
at No IS East Fifth street, committed
suicide this evening in bis cellar by
shooting himself through the head
One side of his head was almost en-
trely blown away, and one
eve was hanging down on his
cheek by q shred Of skin
Davis was an eccentric character, living
in apparent poverty in q miserable den:
Considerable money was found sewed
in his clothing. He bad lately applied
for Consulship to the F.jee Islands and
4 n letter from Congressman sherman
Wa found In his posssssion.
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ENGLAND.
Arrival OF the City OF Bristol.

Arrival OF the City OF Bristol.
QUEENSTOWN, December lO-6 z. NJ.
The steamship City Of Bristol ar
rived at this port this evening. She
left New York the 2lst OF November
and experienced very rough weather.
When several days out she became dis
abled by an accident to her machinery
and was compelled to lay to for aid.
Intelligence OF the accident was i'm
mediately sent to this city, and several
tugs were dispatched to meet her and
render the assistance that might be re-
quired. She was found in disabled
condition and towed into port The
damage to her machinery will be inn
mediateIy repaired and it is probable
that she will resume her regular trips
in a few days. The City OF Bristol
belor ged to the Inman Line Of steamers,
and was commanded by Captain Jaml-
SON
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MICHIGAN.
Vote OF the State.

DETROIT, December l0.-The returns
received from Schoolcraft county COM
pletes the vote OF the State. Whole
number of votes, 2l,579; Grant, 1873.
Sl1; Greeley, 78 $50; the others. 4ll8;
maj prity Tor Grant. 6O,l6l. Grants
vote exceeds that cast Tor him in 1868
l0,26l. Greeleys is l8.4l9 less than
SEYMOUR, and the whole vote Of the
State is 1910 less than in 1868
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BROOkLYN.
Church Blown Dow a..

BROOKLYN, December l0.-A frame
church in course OF erection on the
corner OF Jefferson and johnson streets
Eastern District, for a German Catholic
congregation, was blown down last
evening, causing a loss OF $500
The trial OF Dr. IRISH for the alleged
poisoning of Assessor Anderson was con
iinued to-.iay in the Court OF Oyer and
Terminer. Kings county District AT.
torney Britton opened the case for the
pros osecution. A number of witnesses
were examined. The case is still on
the docket.