The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-06

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port gas works exploded to-day; seven
Re;sons s;s were Instantly killed and many
foHDoH, December k.-Hans Christian
Andersen, the well-known Danish poet
and novelist. is seriously ill. He is now
in bis sixty-seventh year. A.t
The steamship Maine, which arrived
at Southampton, reports having spoken,
on the 30th ult., the steamship City OF
Bristol, from New York, Novemb mber :21st,
Tor Liverpool. The City of Bristol was
lying TO at the time, without steam; and
upon being asked if she required any
assistance. answered "No."
American Mastsxs.
CHARLESTON, December 5.-Arrived-
Steamship Champion. New York.
BosToN,: Mass, December 5.-The
Legislature, has leased the old South
Church for post Office purposes. lPly-
mouth Rock will be leased next.
been elected Bishop Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Massachusetts,, cice
Eastburn, deceased.
HALIFAX, December 5.-The steam
ship North America put into Sydney, o..
B., short Of coal. tH'
SALT LAKE, December .5.-Full ad :
vices OF the diamond swindle show that
Oalitornians lost: 80. 600. 900. and New
Yorkers $3.50. 600. t.f
New YORK. December 5.-The sohoon-
or l.. Murchison, from Wilmington
hither, is ashore at Rockaway.
Ben. Wood, of the Nous has sub
soribed 81 900 to the Greeley press fund.
Other subscriptions are reported, inolud-
ing $l00 from John MulaIIy, of the Ne
tropolitan Record
It is stated that the Government agent
for the Investigation Of consular ao-
counts in Europe, was one of the hea-
vient Losers by the failure Of Bowles
Bros, of Paris.
JEFFERsoN CrrY, Mo-, December g.
The electoral college voted Gratz Brown
81 Hendricks 6; David Dsy:s !.
SAN FRANCISCO, Deoembe. 5.--Tho
famous Stanton ruby, valued at $3.50, 600,
proves to be soft garnet, worth 800.
WASHINGTON, December 5.--The House
passed bill to admit building material
In Boston free; then took up the bill for
the ten sloops of war.
Sumner asked, on account Of i'll
health, to be. excused from service on
any oommitte. sice tried to cnsl up his
resolution. asking tho President why
troops have been.' or are to be, sent to
Arkansas, but Edmonds objected, .Rome-
roy introduced bill to prohibit the sale
or manufaotute or importation OF ipt0x-
'icating liquors'in the District of Oolum.
bia, or in. the Territories. Morrill,, of
Vermont, called up the bill on the en-
dowment OF national colleges, and spoke
On 1t. a itr II. n i'i.
NEW ORLEANS, December 5.-Gov.
Warmoth has issued proclamation mar
rating the results OF the election. The
Proclamation closes as follows: ''Now,
therefore, I; 81. Clay Warmoth, Go
vernon, do issue this. my proclamation.
making known the result of said eleo-
tion aforesaid, and command all officers
and persons within the State Z! I.cuisi-
ana to take notice and respect the same"
An extra session OF the Legislature con-
venes Tuesday.
AItBAEY. N. Y, December 5.-The re-
port OF the commission to amend the
Oonstitution was adopted. On motion
OF Erastus Brooks, resolutions of eulogy
and regret for Greeley were adopted.
CINCINNATI, December 8. Grey Eagle,
OF the Louisville and Henderson hne,
was sunk to-day. Value -$65, 600; in
snred in Louisville for $40, 1000.
WASHINGTON, December 5--Evening.
In the Senate, Cameron gave notice that
he would, at an early day, call mp the
bill! in relation to the French spoliation
claims.
,Probabilities-In the North. west, and
thence over the upper lakes and South
ward to Arkansas and Tennessee, rising
barometer, South-westerly to North
westerly winds, generally clear weather
and lower temperatures In the lower
lake region, South-westerly winds, in.
creasing pressures, and colder and partly
cloudy weather. In the Middle and
Eastern States, and along the limo of the
Canadian stations, South westerly to
North westerly winds, clearing and colder
weather. with higher barometer to-mor-
row. In the Gulf and South Atlantic
States, clearing weather and occasional
light rain, with Northerly winds, in
oreasing pressures and lower tempera-
ture tomorrow.
Col. Frobel, Commissioner OF Georeia
Tor the improvement of the navigation
OF the Ohio River and its tributaries, is
hero. He will interview the President
Saturday. Commissioners from twenty.
ono other States are daily expected, and
formal meeting will be held at on enrly
day.
Committees are in this city from the
two li6Qislaturoa oloirip~ loooI.