The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-10

wiok fCouhty.. Arkansas. Southwest to
the Atlantic aud Pacific Road at the
boundary line between Texas and the
Indian Territory. The right Of fiway il
granted without other land grants. The
capital stock is to be $50. 100000. Con.
gress is to reserve the power to regulate
the rates for travel and Transportation,
nud the road is to Ds completed in
twelve years.
BosroN. December S.-Fraukin goes
into commission Thursday, and will
carry $50 men.
WASHINGTON. December Sin the
Senate, Alcorn, Of Mississippi, intro.
uuced bill to provide for the construc-
ton of levees on the Mississippi River.
Referred to the Committee on Lsvess.
Hamilton, Of Texas, introduced n bill to
erect public bulldogs ut Austin, Texas.
Referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
The House is euguged on the salary
question.
PHrLADELpHIA, December 0.-Hull's
tar works, ut Fort Breeze, We're burned
last night.
New YORK. December . The H-rai.i
Madr!d special says there is heavy de-
cline on tue Buurse, i'll consequence of
Grants reFusa! to accept Sickles' rcsig-
nation. The Spanish Government claims
not to be bound to deliver the Tirginius
uatii the 18th uf De cember.
The st. James aud Grand Union Ho.
tells hnve been placed in the hands Of
receivers.
Irving. who pretended 10 know about
tue Nathan murder, was convicted Of
burglary.
The Tribune says, editoria!ly: Private
dispatches to this olhea from Madrid
announce Gen. Sicsles' perenptory re-
signation.
MEMPHIS, December 9.-General n.
B Forrest, in view Of possible war with
Spain, made formal tender Of his SER
vices to General Sherman. who, writing
characteristic letter to Forrest, said he
bad sent his letter to the War Depart
ment, with this endorsements: IRE
spectfully referred to the Secretary Of
War for file, among the hundreds Of
offers that come to me. deem this
worthy Of place among the archives to
wait coming events. regard n. B.
Forrest as one of the most extraordinary
men developed by our civil war; and
were it left to me, IN the event of n war
requiring cavnlry, would unhesitat.
ingly accept lis services aud give him a
prominent place. believe now he
wonld fight against cur national enc
mics MS vehemently MS lie did ayains t
US; and that is saying enough"
(Signed) W 7. SHERMAN,
General.
Sherman dou't believe there will be
war. Neither Government wants war.
PHILADELPHIA, December 9.-Tbe
cision to resist the reduction offered by
employers.
Charles Macaiister, al old merchant
aud one OF the Peabody trustees, is
dead.
LEwEs. Del December 3.-The Pow
haitian, with the MSphat,an in TOW,
went to sea this morning.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas. December O.
The steamboat J. S. Lee, belonging to
the Rio Grande Railway, struck a suag
near Rio Grande City, and sunk. The
boat and cargo are reported total loss.
She was brnnd for Ringgold Barracks,
with general cargo aud Govern ment
stores and supplies for the upper militia
ry posts. No lives lost.
WAsHISGToN, D ,cember o.-The Nc
MILAN and Pinchback nlse was post
poned to Friday.
Judge Southworth, of Mobile, arrived
hero yesterday, in the interest Of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, aud also in
the interest Of Sykes as against Spencer,
who now holds seat III the Senate
The Com mittee of Privileges and Elec-
tions will probably not reach the Spencer
md Sykes case before the holidays.
The Republican caucus nominated
Carpenter; the Democrats nominated
Thurman for President pro tenn. Of the
Senate.
It is said that Governor Burb INK has
sent his resignation AZ Executive of Da-
kotah to tho President.
The friends OF General Sickles say
that he will, on his return to Washing
ton, formally tender his resignation as
Minister to Madrid.
Proceedings against tho Mobile aud
Ohio Railroad have, by order OF the
Attorney General, been ordered stopped.
The Attorney-General's order to the
District Attorney in effect is: You arc
ordered not to bring suit for duties paid
tho Confederate Government by the
company during the war; and ii brought,
70 dismiss it.
The Cabinet today was not in session