The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-16

for the market is nearly or quite az.
hausted. Partial returns from Illinois,
Missouri end Georgia, as to the average
winter wheat sown this season, indicate
an increase in these States of & 10 per
cent. over the average sown in the fall
of 1872. The condition and prospects
In nearly all the Territories are more ia.
vorable.
KEY WEST, December 15.-The Dis
patch has sailed, with four officers from
the flagship md an extra crew of thirty
six men, to receive the Virgiuins, aud
have probably taken her to some North
ern port. She carries a full complo.
ment of officers for the Virginius.
BosroN, December 15.-Prof. Agassiz
died this morning.
CHICAGO. December l5.-It is stated
that David A. Gale, City Treasurer, is
$500. 900 short-.he bulk of which is
locked up in suspended national bguks.
1t is thought the city is secure from nj
innate loss.
Cheney has been installed Bishop of
the Reformed Episcopal Church.
WAsHINGToN, December Is. The Se-
nate Committee on Privileges aud Elec-
tlons, Sumner being absent, report
themselves equally divided upon the
and Pinchback, and refer the whole
matter to the Senate, and asked to be
discharged from its further considera-
ton. The committee are divided thus:
Morton, Logan, Anthony and Mitchell
for seating Pinchback, on pyima fucie
evidence; opposed by Carpenter, Alcorn,
Humilton and Salisbury. In the Sc
nate, Morton moved that the Senate
seat Pinchback. on prima ft1cie evidence.
The question comes up to. morrow, utter
the morning hour Terry arguing on
tho resolution that all the testimony be
printed and laid on the Senator'S tubles.
He wishes to avoid tue contingency of
an alleged illegally elected Senator from
Louisiana legislating in the Senate for
the whole United States, pending the
question Of his right to pert. IN such
functions.
Secretary Richardson, in his letter to
representative Dawes, rciterates his
previously expressed views, that it is
better to obtain the necessary money
by taxation than by an Increase of the
pubic dabt. Ho says he selected tea
and coffee. as the public would feel the
rif on these articles lcss than on u~y
others, and .s TO the rates OF tnxation
pertaining to the Internal Revenue Du-
reau, the money could lie collected
without additional expense to tha GO
Vernment. The Secretary. to day, after
the necessary examination, ascertnined
that the pubiic debt has increased since
the ldt instant 100000
ClNCrNNATI, December Is The rain
has moderated E.st OF the Ohio. There
are serious apprehensions of greut
Hood. The OHIO and Iuliann streams
are booming.
HAzELToS, PA December Is. David
Story, saloon Keeper. near the out
skirts OF the city, WAS killed on Satur-
day. The police huve arrested eight
suspected persons. Hazelton is sup
posed to hnve IL local option law in force,
but seventy sn:oons arc openly selling
liquor.
NEW YORK. December 10 John Will
son, Captain of the barge Virginia, has
been arrested, on the charge of pushing
overheard Edward McGoodrich, who
was found drowned.
The steamer Greece stuck in the mud
off Bedloe's Island, an,l has been com
pelled to partially disohurgs The YES
rel is uninjured, but will be delayed
several days.
WAsHISGroS. December Is 1.-Two
tags are towing the monitor Mou.ank
to New York.
In the Senate, after the Louisiana
contest, the finances " .re resumed
The House bill for the redemption OF
the loan of 1858 passed, with several
unimportant amendments.
In the House, large number of bills
we're introduced, including the follow
ing: For commission on alcoholic
drinks; amending the third section of
the Act of 18th of Mnrch, 1868; for col
lection OF abandoned property in the in
surrectionary States; to establish light
house on York Rl7er, Va; granting
pensions to soldiers OF the Mexican war;
allowing producers Of leaf tobacco to
sell without tax; to establish on iron
shlp-building navy yard on the Southern
coast; granting public lands in Alabama
to public schools aud internal improve
ments; for public buildings at Oxford,
Miss; for construction OF st. Philip
Ship Canal. rs suggested by the Now
Orleans Chamber OF Commerce. Intro
duced by Sypher-Bill for Internal i'm
provements III Louisiana. by Darrell
Rebuilding Mississippi lcvecs. By Mo-
rey-tor canal over Mussel Shoals,
TennosRco River: declaring Memphis,
! Il