The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04
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Assembly arc :. dsterminedi 10 idarrV
throngha bill for the abolition Of slavery
before pYOrogRtiOn. 'i'"p:pp " fSF,.
LoNpoN. March 5. The Rank 81 Eng.
land. has been swindled on gigantic
scale by an American, snlmed Horton,
alias Warren, by skilliul forgeries Of
Rothschilds and other fahaous, financial
houses. It is supposed that the. fraud
ON the Bank OF England was, perpetrated
BY ring OF Amerioah swindiers. E2, 500
reward has been offered by the bank.
The ship ,Ohaoabuc. from San Fran
cisco for Liverpool, collided with the
Torch. in the Irish Channel, and sank
immediately. Twenty -four were lost.
The Torch went down also, bat all were
saved.
LONDON, Maroh Sit is believed the
frauds on the Bank of England amount
to 100000
American M4sssrs.
CHARLESTON. March 3.--Arrived--
Sohooners Lawrence, w.. 81. Mailleir
and Susan Stetson, New York; schooner
De Groot. Baltimore; steamship Geor-
gia, New York: = ,',-. .fa ',.-
SAN FRANo1sc6, March 2.-The steam
er George 8. Wright was wrecked. near
Cape Castino.f Eighteen or twenty were
lost htl ttt- i'i..t 4 ;.5., .t'..r
WASHINGTON, March 2.;--The Treasu-
ry buys 1000, 900 bonds the Atst and
third Wednesday, and $500. 600 the So
cout and fourth Wednesdayg Of Maroh,
ara sslls sfscqefoG fep, sasa g4 fhufsday of
me Senate :aqslly tabled .th,e. II, L,,uisi-
ana election bill, and amended: the river
and harbor BILL ygiving Mobile harbor
$loo, sls y ,o9o; &C. The bin goes e the Commit
The following bill passed. the Senate, !
yesterday: That it.shall. be lawful for the;
Texasia and PaoidC Railway Company to
connect with, oohsolfdata with, II or lease
the railway OF any company in the State
of California, cl,artered' by the State of
California, or by the United States, or
By bpth. that may be 80 authorized by
tho State OF California, and that may be,
necessary to form. an extension of the
line Of the Texas R.ilwsy to the oity 6f
San Francisco. on suoh terms and oon6i.
lions as may be prakoribed by the laws Of
California. and be agreed upon between
the companies, and bG approved by such
majority in theinterest Of their share.
holders as may be required by the laws
Of said State: that the said Texas and
Pacific Railway shall have all the rights,
powers and franchises in relation to the
construction and operation OF the road
With, which it forms said extension to the
CITY OF San Francisco, that the laws OF
California may allow. including a right
OF way through the public lands, 200
feet wide, for shch connecting road; but
nothing i'll this Act contained shall be
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said right of way, or authorize any dona-
tion oreiiability OF any kind whatsoever
on the part Of the Government of the
United States, nor to authorize conso.
lidation with ary through line of railroad
to The Paclhc Ocean, nor shall it in any
wise atfeot the obligations Of the Texas
and Pacifc Railway Company, to con-
struct tts lines, as now authorized, to the
CITY OF San Diego. Aud as to such
railroads, connected with, or consoli-
dated with; or leased by said Texas and
Pacific Railway, Company, under. this
ACT. the limitations and restrictions as to
freight and passenger rates, and az
otherwise provideds In regard to the
Texas and Pacific Railway, in the origi.,
nal Act. ehall apply ID all respects: Pro.
rided, That nothing in this Act CON
talned shall be go construed as to inter-
1ete Win, or impair, In any way, the
rights and duties OF the Atlantic and the
Pacific Railroad Company, or those of
the Southern Pacific Railroad COMPANY
OF California; and said Southern Pacific
Railroad, or any other road which may
happen to be- consolidated with or leased
by the Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany, in the State of California;, shall bs
opened to the traffic OF the Atlantic aud
Pacific Railroad. at The. same rates per
ton per mile. and per passenger per.
mile. and with equal facilities for the
movement thereof, that are given to the
traffic of the Texas and Pacific Railway
over said lines: Prouided. That this Aot
shall be subject to amendment or repeal,
at the will Of Congress-.
The Secretary OF War is authorized, if
it Is deemed consistent with. the public
service, to furnish to the engineering
parties OF the North Pacific and Texas
Pacific Railroad Companies supplies OF
provisions and such arms as may be ne
oessafy to their protection, at their cost
to the Go vernment at the place where
issued. s.; -..-
Governor Warmoth, of Louisiana, left