The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-19
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VIRGINIA Orr, NsDRAsKA, January 18.
Ina stage horses and elks have the cpl
) sALnAxx. N. T., January 1s.-Tbere il
. great sreshet in the Hudson bnt : the ,a
loss ls partially avoided BY q timely re-
gorge just below, the city. .la s,i-:l1
- Nzw YoRK, January l8.-It fs stated
that spinal meningitis prevails among
tnehorses: here; several fatal cases. The
Hood has stopped travel ON the Erie
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!. WASHIHaToN. January 18.-The Elec-
lions Committee reports that Niblaok,
lDemoofat, is and Walls. (oolored.) OF
EIorids, iefnot entitled to q seat in the
eAduse. WALLS has held the sect since
the commencement OF the 43d Congress-
: Ise Contest between Bowen and De-
Large, from South Carolina. has been
postponed one week. 49, J
= 'Probabilities-.Fort the Southern States.
Eaat Of the Miesissip,,;, fresh Northerly
p Westerly winds. low but rising tenn
Herpture andivery generally clear woa.
ther. For the Middle States, light and
treshs Northerly to Westerly winds, low
tempefafure and partly cloudy weather,
exoeps over the Northern portion, whore
areaaof light snow will probably pre-.
vail. For New England, snow tonight,
1ut winds backing to fresh and brisk
Nofsherly and Westerly on Sunday, with
clearing weather and falling temperature.
accompanied by areas Of light snow
from tue Ohio valley to Lake Erie and
'ehe upper lakes; Winds gradually shifting
TO Sontherly and Easterly oa Sunday,
with partly cloudy weather and rising
temperature. From Nilsson .ud Kun.
sas to Minnesota and Dako... fresh Ia
very brisk Southerly to Essterly winds.
risingltemperature and cloudy weather.
with very probably snow.
BosToN, January 1s-Forty y-six email.
pox deaths; decrease of ten for the
week.
WASHINGTON, January l8.-In the
Honse. the CON mites On Claims, to.
day, decided the Oowan aud Dickinson
cases, involving cotton used for fortifioa-
ton purposes. II places cotton 80 used
on 9 footing with lumber taken for forti.
fcation purposes. A syndic ,te. com
posed OF Jay Cooke &.Go.;- Rothschifds
and others. submitted proposition to
Boutwell, to-day, to take $500, 600. 600
five per cents. Boutwell, reserves bis de-
otsion until after next Tuesdays Oabi.
net; but in no case will he place more
than 800, 00U, 900 on the market. The
testimony in The Credit Mobilier &C run.
ton case wss ordered to be printed.
SPrince Napoleon returns to Switzer-
land-takes no part in politios-only de-
stfes 10 gain his lawsuit against the CO.
vernment Of Franco for his expulsion.
He has no pretensions to the throne
does not fancy regency-submits to
the Government which France approves
The food at Olear6eld, Pa, is the
greatest ever known. There is great
loss OF timber. The Christiania River is
very high. Delaware trains are not
crossing the bridge. Much damage is
apprehended. The bridge over the
Stockport, on the Hudson River Rail
road, is gone.
Eleven Sisters Of Charity arrived here
yesterday, from Havre. on the Vile de-
Paris.
A,letter from Mr.. Lamar, of savan-
nah, regarding cotton claims. was or
dered to be printed. Mr.. Blair, of
Michigan, reported bill for the relief
- ANAAuASA VOootuy i6tc SSl6CCOl Oh In.
ternal Revenue for the First District of
Illinois. which was passed; also. bill
for the relief of sufferers by the destruc-
lion OF. certain salt works in Kentucky.
doae by order of Major. General BueI.
during the rebellion. Mr.. Blair ex.
planned the circumstances of the destruo.
tion-it not having been done in battle.
but Hs q measure OF economy, to save
Ouarf1in0 the pyorka IN nrayant ,l,o;
being OF use to the enemy. AIr. Dawes,
OF Massachusetts,; thought this subject
should be approached with much eau
ton; the formula might be given bill
to pay for ell property destroyed, to pre-.
vent it's falling into the hands of tho
enemy; he said the precedent here
sought to be established would be looked
upon with great interest by the British
and other foreign nations. who claimed
for their citizens the came. rights which
we granted in this respect to our own
people. Mr.. Smith, of New York, con.
tended that payment for property thus
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