The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-19

sentahun ct. and led to its secession
from, the Northern General Assembly,
to which IL then belonged; and. since
then is has heen indenendent nf all
higher bodies. Thea.most Interesting
question before the synod was the pro.
position to unite with the Southern and
Reformed Church. A lengthy discus
sion was had. Rev. DR.. Brooks, of st.
Louis, was the most prominent opposer
Of the proposition. A vote was finally
reached, late last night, and resulted in
AZ yeas to 80 nays. DR.. Brooks then
asked the thirty-two opponents of the
union to meet in his church this morn.
ing, to determine what further action
shall be taken. It is believed they will
secede and organize new synod.
WASHINGTON, October 18.-Joseph
Luckey, from South Carolins, sen.
fenced to eight years in the Albany
Penitentiary, for Ku Kluxism, has been
pardoned.
A new trial has been granted to Stat
ter.
ATLANTA, GA, October 1S.-Alonzo
Buchanan, printer, was killed by the
cars to-day. Both legs were cut off
near the trunk.
NEW YORK, October 18.-All European
steamers arriving within the past forty
eight hours report terrible gales from
the 9th TO the 10th inst. Passengers
who have often crossed the ocean say
the storms were the most serious :hey
ever encountered.
Sl25. 600 in silver were shipped from
Europe to-day.
The Wall street market closed in a
quiet manner, with gold steady and
stocks firm. The general outlook in
numerical circles is also cheering, and
decided improvement toward final
and full recovery of confidence has been
made during the week. Tho outlook
for the coming week is, therefore, en-
oouraging.
Hon. Hora,io Seymour was, to day,
made candidate for the First Assem- biy
District by the Democrats of Oneida
County.
at meeting of the Governing Com
mlttee OF the Stock Exchange. for the
purpose of considering proposition to
clear stocks after the plan of the Lon
don Stock Exchange, to-wit, to have
two ticket days and two selling days, a
semi monthly conference committee was
appointed, with instructions to report
ut the next regular meeting of the Go
SeTHlnS COmmlCte6.
The Senate Committee on Transpor-
tation leave tonight for Washington,
and thence to visit the Southern States.
At the session here, to-day, the COM
mlttee listened to suggestions concern
ing terminal facilities FOR grain destined
for foreign ports and the construction
of canal from the Ohio to the James
River, to be of sufficient capacity to pass
, wide fat boats, such as could navigate
The Mississippi and tributaries, so that
shipments at Western depots could be
carried to the Atlantic without re-
handling; these water ways to be con-
structed by the Government. The
committee brought their labors to q
close in this city by trip down the
bay and inspections of the harbor.
The cashier of the Athens, Pa, bank
says the loss to the bank by the rob-
berry on Tuesday night, was only 81, 900
IN currency; to special depositors,
50, 100 in United States bonds; So. 600
in Ithaca Railroad bonds, aud articles
Of jewelry.
5.100 shares OF the cnpital stock of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
were sold to duy ut auction ut runge
of 55l59552s.
haWheS Camps hay DllInS estab-
lishment was burned to day; loss 81 500.
One mum WAS killed aud one hurt by
the falling walls.
MEMPHIS. October lS.-The steamer
Mary T.. Poe was burned yesterday af-
ternoon, above OsceolA. Eight lives
were lost. No details.
Thirty-one yellow fever deaths to-day.
MONTGOMERY, October lS.-One yel-
low fever death to-day.
WAsH1NGToN, October 1S. A special
to the New York Times says the contro-
yersy about the burning of Columbia,
South Carolina. has received quasi
formal termination by the British Ame-
rican Mixed Commission. This contro-
versy grew out of claims for cotton de.
stroyed in the burning of Columbia
which claims were based upon the as
sumption that the CITY was burned by
the Federal soldiers. acting under the
authority of the Federal commanders.
The vast mass OF testimony taken on
that subject was before tho commission,
and after giving it careful attention,
every one OF those claims was disal.
lowed. The total amount claimed was
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