The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-12
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the consolidation. The stockholders OF
the Memphis and Charleston Road will
meet, on the 17th instant, to vote upon
lease of that road to the Pennsvlvania
Central.
PHILADELPHIA. January ia oon-
vention Of nail manufacturers, OF q
nesting last night, advanced the rate to
81. rs for ten penny.
New ORLEANS, January 11.-Gov.
Yarmouth rejects overtures Of compro.
mise with the Garter faction.
A shooting affray occurred yesterday,
IN which two persons unconcerned in the
row were shot.
Inc f'cayune Opposes martial law, for
which, it understaude, some influential
citizens are about petitioning.
New YoRK. January ia City Of
Mexico despatch. OF the 3lst ult, states
that the Revolutionists under Diaz, in
Oaxaca, were completely routed, with
the loss OF their artillery and many
killed and wounded.
Erastus Corning is dangerously i'll.
Gov. Hoffman, last night. signed the
bill passed yesterday for the financial re-
lief of New York city.
WASHINGTON, January l1.-In the Se-
nate. many petitions we're presented for
repeal of the duty on salt, iron and
coal. Conkling is speaking on New
York affairs. The House is discussing
Alta Vela. The Foreign Relations Com
mittee have taken no action on Coxe's
Cuban resolution. The Republican Ma
tional Committee will fix the place for
holding the National Convention. The
committee is in session at the Ebbett
House.
BALTIMORE, January IA meeting
OF South Carolina bond-holders was held
to-day. Fourteen persons, representing
100000, were present. A legal OPT
mon was read that Governor Scott Trea-
surer Parker and Financial Agent Kimp.
ton are responsible for the over-issues.
A COMMITTEE was appointed to confer
with bond-holders elsewhere. The meet
ing adjourned to February 7.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 1.-THE
storm on the Southern coast is subsid-
ing It was the largest aud severest for
ten years.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE Sec
rotary was before the Ways and Means
Committee, explaining the syndicate.
The Republican National Committee
fixed the first Wednesday in June as the
day and Philadelphia as the place for
In the Senate, the appropriation for
the Ku Klux Committee was passed 4
Conkling made an elaborate argument
against Summers ono term amendment.
Sumner replied ct length.
In the House, the Alta Vela bill was
passed. A resolution of thanks to Rhode
Island for statue of Roger Williams
provoked Banks to say that Williams
was banished from Massachusetts, for
cause. farcical debate followed. A
motion to strike out the word "nation"
and insert "people OF the United States
was lost. The resolution was passed. m
Probabilities barometer will pro-
bably continue low at the Rocky Noun
tain station on Friday, with cloudy and
threatening weather. An area of rising
barometer, with clearing weather, will
extend from the Missouri and Missis-
sippi rivers Eastward to the Atlantic and
the Hudson river. The low barometer
on Lake Ontario will move Eastward
over New England tonight, with threat
ening weather and light rain; especially
on the Atlantic coast. Southerly winds
will increase tonight on the East Allan
tic, veering. on Friday, to the West,
with clearing weather. Brisk South
west winds, veering to the North west,
will prevail on Lakes Erie and Ontario
tonight, and to less extent ON Lakes
Huron and Michigan.
NEW York, January ia large num-
Der of journalists and others have gone
down the bay to welcome Hon. James
Brooks from his journey round the
world.
The Retronchment Committee con-
tlnue to nnearth doubtful practices in
the New York custom house.
The Sea Side House, at Rye Beach,
was burned to-day.
ATLANTA, January 11.-Gov. Conley,
IN his message, to-day, says be will yield
to the decision of the Legislature ns to
who Is Governor. Both branches of the
Legislature met and declared Hon. J.
M. Smith Governor. and fixed - NJ, to
morrow, for his Inauguration.
HALIFAX, January II. The brigantine
Phoebe Ellen, from st. Johns. N. b., fo,
Havana, was wrecked on the 9Th. The
cook was lost. The others lashed them
selves to the wreck, which struck Q
ledge. when Capt. Dilla was drowned
Three of the crew were frozen dead
The mate and two of the crew were res
cued.
ANNAPOLIS. January 11.-Tho conr
was occupied to-day in establishing til,
ostimable character of Mrs Wharton