The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-05

Alabama, confirms Handy in his sent.
and gives the contestant, nearly Sc. 600.
Handy gets nothing for expenses in
CURED in the contest. A bill appointing
a shipping commissioner, reported on
March 81, was discussed to adjournment.
The President has returned.
The Senate confirmed Anderson "a
Collector OF the Third South Carolina
District.
Probabilities-The barometer will con.
tinue falling from the lower Missouri
Valley to Lake Superior, with Southerly
winds, increased cloudiness, and possi-
bly, threatening weather during tonight,
and extend it's influence on Friday over
the upper lake region and to the Ohio
Valley. Partially cloudy but pleasant
weather, with Easterly winds, is proba-
bic for the Southern States. Clear and
partially cloudy weather will prevail
over tho New England and Middle
States. Dangerous winds arc not anti.
c;pated.
ALBANY, April Am announcement
of tho names of Senators charged with
being under Vanderbilt's influence TO
defeat the underground railroad excited
the Senate.
MATAMoRAs, April 3.-Genernl Cor
tina, after his defeat at Baguiru, succeed
ed in ovading the revolutioniste in their
pursuit of him, and reached his head
quarters at Reynoca, yesterday, with an
escort OF about ten men. General
Quirga is reported to have rescued his
troops ut Camargo, and marched out of
that place towerds Linaoes, to Join the
troops said to be gathering there to ad-
vance on this city, leaving only small
garrison on guard at Camargo.
Tho Matamoras authorities captured
over 100 head of stolen cattle, which had
been crossed into Mexico, and caught
six Of the thieves, who were lodged in
Jail here. This is the second raid on
cattle thieves by the authorities here.
who arc very suddenly aroused to scrs 9
of their duty, in consequence Of the
action Of Congress. Eight prisoners
captured from the erevolutionists reached
here to-day.
New York. April Evening. In the
case of Sallie e. Wilkinson, of New
Haven, Conn, against Mark NJ. Pottery,
for breach of promise of marriage.
Judge Blatchford, in the United States
District Court, to day, granted the
plaintiffs motion to have stricken from
the defendants answer certain scandal
GUS and improper passages; and he al
lowed defendant ten days to plead to the
general issue, providing he will accept
notice Of trial for this term.
The Stock Board will bo closed to-
morrow, in respect to Morse.
1t is stated that the decision o! tho
Court of Appeals, nullifying tie acts of
tho late Court of Special Sessions, will
release 400 convicts.
The Publishers Board of Trade adj
lourned after electing Henry Ivcrson, of
New York, President; 0. J. Wilson, Of
Cincinnati, Vice President; J. G. Barnes,
of New York, Secretary. Rates for the
introduction of school books through
ont the United States were fixed at one
third discount from retail price.
a large number of distinguished ner
sons OF this city and vicinity attended
the marriage ceremony to-day of Eugene
Dubois and Miss Anna G.. Brooks, ut
the mansion Of her father, Hon. Erastns
Brooks, on Staten Island.
In the stock exchange, notices were
given to the Reading Railroad Com
pany that unless they register their
stock as required by the rules of the cx
change, before the 10th instant. their
stock will not be called.
NEW ORLEANS, April 4.-The Metairc
races were postponed until Saturday, on
account OF heavy track. The races an.
nounced for the third day will take
place on Saturday. The balance of the
program mo will be carried out il, regular
order.