The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-09
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sylvania, Indinnn. Tennessee. Alabama,
aud Florida, members of Congress at
large 10 the Forty-third Congress. The
tariff was resumed. Dawes stated Tint
the loss OF revenue, which the bill in-
voived, exceeded $40, eOO. 900. The big
gest item is woul. Nearly 50, 500. .OCO of
duties on tea and coffee were stricken
from the bill. The duty on bitunin GUS
coal is fixed ut urvcnty. five cents per
ton. The House is IN session to-nirht
on military ntfuirs.
Probabilities - Falling barometer,
cloudy weather and rain will prevail ON
Thursday from the Ohio valley North
ward over the lakes, and probably extend
Eastward over the Northern portion of
the Middle Suites, with Southerly winds.
Increasing clouliucss and Easterly to
SonthGrly winds arc probable for New
England and The Southern portion of
tho Middle State; S,utherly winds. with
pnrtial!y cloudy weather. for the Sonth-
ern States. with threatening weather,
aud probably raiu. from the Western
Gulf 20 the Ohin valley.
Arrangements mr." nh"&t to be uladl to
divert the great thronyl, mails between
New York and Washington mnd Now Or
leans from their present route. ut Glove
land, Tepn., SO us tn pass thrncc to .les.
tlnatiUn Uia Dalton, Ca, Montgomery
aud Mobile, ALA. By this change, the
malls will reach MY Orleans at 2 4. NJ.
ten and II half llonrS in advance Of the r
present time of ARRIVAL, cid Grand juno
tion, Tenn. and render practicable the
delivery OF ln,teis begrro the opening OF
iho business of the day. instead of the
AFTERNOON, ns heretofore. y sure CON
nect'on ut New Orleaus with the muru.
ing mail for Tex ~ Will alsn bc thus rf-
fected.
The Treasury Department has decided
thnt AFTER the first of July next, tea aud
coffee shall be subject to no tax what
ever, whether imported directly from
the conntry Of production. or whether
grown beyond tile Capo of Guod Hope.
and imported into the United States
from places. this side the Cape. This
ruling has been made in view OF the pro
vision in the bill recently passed. that no
further import Duties shnli be collected
on the same.
INoEnsoL. CANADA. May ga fire de-
stroyed nearly all the business part of
the town. loss $500, 900.
GRAND RAPIDS. MICuIGAN, Nav s.
Squiers' Opern House building and
Squiers steam Touring mill were burned
to-day.
NEW ORLEANS, May s -Archibnll Cal
houn. we'll known contractor of this
city, was killed by u fulling tree on The
Jackson Rnilroad, yesterday afternoon.
SEIMA, May 8.-A fire, Ut Q o'clock
thls morning, destroyed fonr stores.
Loss S75, 600; partial insurance.
Troy. N. Y, NIuy 8.-Thc Colored
Republican State Convention met to-
day, and unanimously pledged the CO.
Iored voters OF the State to the support
OF tue nominee of the Philudelphin Con.
New YonK. May S--Evcning. The
Democratic Executive Commit.
tee is in session at Mr.. Belmont's house.
twenty eight States are represented.
In the Methodist General Conference,
to day, the Bishops quadrcnniul mes
sage was read. It directs epecinl ntten-
ton to the subject OF District Confer
ence, and claims that two sessions year
are insufficient. -'he Church was con.
graduated on the increased usefulness
OF lts theological institutions, and he
an appropriate denomina.
ton programme for celebrating the con.
tennial of American independence. An
address OF fraternai greeting was read
from the British Wesleyan Conference.
1t commends its delegates. and expresses
fervent hope for speedy peaceable set
Element of the threatened misunder.
standing between the two countries.
Revs. Luke H. Wiseman and Morley
Pinshon. the delegates, delivered elo.
quent addresses, which were frequently
applauded, during which it was stated
that III the past four yenrs. over 81, ,OOO,-
OOO per annum was raised in Great Bri-
tain for Methodist Church building and
extension, and 10000 persons were adj
mitted to the Church. It is also extending
in Italy. A large block of property has
been purchased in the heart of Romo
for church, schools, &c.
The anniversary OF the American
Tract Society was largely attended, in
cluding Father Gavazzie. The annual
report shows the receipts OF the year
from donations and legaoies to be $l26,.
833, and from sales, $41O. 0O3; expendi-
lures, S537, 1914; balance in treasury,
S93e. A resolution was adopted for the
prosecution of publishers and vendors of
obscene books and pictures.
The National Democratic Convention
meets in Baltimore on July 8.
At the annual conference of the New
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