The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-31

OF q safety fuse in a,faotory in Cornwall.
seven women were killed, one is missing
and others will die. ei; . -
Amerlcnn Intelligence.
.NAsHvnLB, March 3O.--AIrs. Cation
has presented the portrait Of General
Jackson to the Legislature, in accord
ance with Judge Oaton's will.
LoUIsvnhE, Maroh 30.-The conven-
tion Of railroad ticket agents has ad-
Journed. The rates were revised and q
slight advance imposed.
SAN Francisco, March 30.-A Mexican
officer, taken for Porfero Diaz, says he
IS Colonel Francisco Memo. OF Diaz's
stall: Advices from the volcanic coun-
try North of Moiave River, show. that
the earthquake was terrific; twenty
three were killed and thirty wounded at
Love Rine. Fifty houses were de-
molished and the town ruined.
NRw ORLEANS. March 3O.-Speaker
Brewster, nov acting as Governor OF the
State. made speech, announcing him.
self for Grant, acknowledging the Pack
atd COMMITTEES as the legal head Of the
party; opposing Yarmouth g re-nomina-
tion, .,,'r,N
Twenty-swo stables here for the NE.
tairie races,
MATAMoRAs, March 3O.-The Courier
Extraordinarily, from Camargo, ,affirms
the defeat OF Gen. ,Rooha and his pro-
bable capture. f1
ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 3O.-A fire
in Warrenton burned the Warrenton
Hotel!and fiye adjoining buildings; loss
100000. .ailGsf ~ n. = XVI :
NE@ YORK, March 30,-Prof. Morse's
symptoms ate more favorable.
a meeting of Germans was held last
night, to aid the movement in favor of
the Cincinnati Convention. Numerous
sub committees were appointed.
New YoRK, March 3O-Eyening. The
bond, fobber, Henry Neumann, alias
Dutch Heinnich, was convicted and SEN
tenoed to ten years. imprisonment in
Sing Sing,
Judge Noah Davis, United States At
torney. states that the reported indict-
ment Of ex-Distrios Attorney Samuel G.
Courtney is untrue.
The physicians report no change for
the better with Prof. Morse. He is un-
conscious, and his death is hourly appre.
hended.
Charles a. Dana, e,, route from Wash
l4gton hither, was arrested in Philadel-
phia, for libel.
Five suicides here since yesterday
noon.
Another flnrry in Erie; the price
reached 62]1e, but closed at 60@61. =,
The smallpox is increasing in Brook
lyn: The hospitals have been enlarged.
The coroner's Jury, over the lady who
died IN the dentists chair, gave verdict
Of death from asphixia, but condemn
the manner in which gas is manufao-
tured, and the careless manner in whioh
it is administered
MILWAUKEE, Maroh 3O.-J. P. Walker.
United States Senator in 1864, is dead. !,
ATLANTA, March 30.-The Trustees OF
the University of Georgia met here to-
day, and organized the Agricultural and
Meehanical College, connected with the
college. They elected President and
Faculty, in accordance, with the Act of
Congress OF 1862, donating lands to the
States. Gov. Smith appropriated the
whole land ecrip fund to 1t. The college
goes into operation on the first of Nav
next.
WASHINGTON, March 8O-Eveninp.-
Col. Chas. a. Tompkins has been as.
signed Wharf Quartermaster for the De-
partment of Texas.
Probabilities-T low barometer
over Eastern Kansas and Northern Mis-
souri will probably move North. eastward
over the lower lakes as quite a severe
storm. The area OF rain will extend
Eastward over the Middle States, but as
snow along the lower lake region, with
increasing to brisk Southorly to Easte1ly
winds during the night. aud over New
England by and on Sunday morning.
increasing Southerly winds and cloudi-
ness, with very probably threatening
weather, will prevail over the South
Atlantic and Gulf States. Rising baro
meter. North-westerly winds and clear
ing weather are probable for the North.
west on Sunday, and will gradually ex
tend Eastward over the upper lake re-
gl!on and the Ohio Valley. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated for tho Allan.
tic and Gulf coasts.
FROM Hrs MOTHERS GRAVE TO S,so
S1Nd.-Edward Pluck was at the bar Of
the General Sessions yesterday, and
when Recorder Hackett was about to