The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-18

The family OF the deceased have not yet
returned an answer to the proposition.
The Academy Of Medicine passed a
resolution tonight, forbiddiug its,mem-
bdrs, nos regular life insurance phyeI-
CLANS, from issuing ertif1cates Of health
OF their patients. except by the patients
consent, and the payments OF five dollars
to the insurance company1@G,.
"A gale, blowing at the rate of thirty
ei3 miles per hour, commenced here at
7P.M to-day. 4. number Of telegraph
wirea West of this city were prostratei.
OaDHNsBURa, N. Y, March IT. The
block bounded by Water and Cathatine
streets and the river was, burned, to-day.
Loss 800. .O00.-
NEW YORK, March Postmaster
Jones says his resignation 2dfi1inated
from desire to be free from the fesnon.
sibility fof the defaloations OF. subordi-
nates.y . ~ ~ .'.. t,t-f -
Some; fifteen steamers arc now over.
dae here. sscm two TO fifteen days. but
there is no anxiety about any except the
Niagara, from Bermuda. .H.- ~ >,
There were fully as, 600 PERSONS in the
st: Patrick'e procession: -'I5- = ~
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Ool; James.
OF the Custom House, will sncceed
General Jones as postmaster at New
....''4ft.f.f -
BATH. Maroh 8.-The agent of the
ship Jennie Eastman. of this. port, has
received q cable dispatch announoiu q her
total wreck on Oayo Ferde. The Grew
we're saved. The ship was valued at
*ov;ooO. and was partly insured.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-A Cabinet
meeting vas called by the President,
this morning, for the purpose OF oonsi.
dering nominations to the Sonate-the
President being desirous OF completing
this business, in order that the Senate
may adjourn sins dio at its convenience.
All the members of the Cabinet were
present. With the exception of tho Post
master-tenefal, who was represented by
Mr.. Marshall, the First Assistant. Il is
probable the President will, today.
nominate the members OF his Oabinet-
being composed of all who now are in
position, with the exception Of Boutwell,,
who will resign, this afternoon. The
friends OF Assistant Secretary Richardson
express their confidence that he will be
Bontwell's successor; but in the course
OF several hours. this question will he
placed beyond ell doubt.
In the Senate, Boutwell, was seated.
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
and Eastern Gulf States, falling baroma-
ter, EasterIy winds, cloudy and threaten
ing weather.
Nominations-Wm. A. Richardson,
Secretary of the Treasury; all the other
Cabinet incumbents; John Goforth, AZ.
sistant Attorney General Of the United
States; %. w. Barber, Assistant Post
master. General; 81. F. Herriot. Collector
OF Customs for Georgetown, s. O.; JOB n
F. Collins, Collector OF Cnstoms for
Rrnnuwi0k ~ n1I.
=. James; P. M. OF New York; Charles
M. Wilder, Columbia, s. O;B.A, Bose.
mon, Charleston, 8. O.; Peter Casey.
Vioksburg, Miss; J. Kilvaok, Memphis.
Tenn.; e. II. Bliss, Columbus, Miss.
Gen. Young, OF Georgia, has been
quite sick, but is now conyalescent.
st. Patrick's Day is being celebrated
~ large procession Of tho benevolent
societies attached to the Roman Catholic
Church. A banquet is to be given in
the evening. The day is oalm and
bright. Many houses are decorated
F. with flags and evergreens, including the
residence OF General Sherman, where
the green aloe is conspicuous among the
profuse display Of American bunting.
A fire occurred ia the Bowery, New
York, which caused loss OF $50, 900.
divided among small dealers, who lose
from 5000 to $40. .000-insuranoe $25,
000
The soldiers captured thirty five
horses from Q party OF Modocs They
would have killed the Indians, but foI
peace negotiations. Captain Jack wanta
to talk, bat is advised by Candy that he
cant control his soldiers who captured
the horses.
The agricultural works at Quincy, ILL.,,
were burned to-day.
A fire in Elyria, Ohio, burned ten elo.
CANT stores; loss 100000; insurance
$138,000.
The house OF John Simmons, a farmer,
near Chicago. was burned to-day. Hi.