The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-14

/ B1ooMIsoroS,S LII, I December .II3..-
The State Grange adopted 3 long series
OF resolutions. setting forth that the ub.
jeots OF the ordor are for the social, ia. {.
tellectual and moral elevation Of the
people; expressing frat.rnal feeling for
farmers clubs and similar organic ,tions.
the objects Of which are mainly idsnti.
Cal with the order; favoriug q system OF
tree banking; oondcmning the increase
OF salary; requesting the Legislature
not to meddle with the present State
temperance law; declaring that Con
gress has the power to and should con-
troll the interests Of commerce and
transportation, and commeuds its action
thus far IN this regard; asking for tho
mo iit1cntion or repeal of the tax on
foreign bottoms; favoring the improve.
ment Of rivers and canals by the Gene
raj Government as means of cheapeu-
ing transportation, aud also favoring
the building of additional railroads,
with the proper restrictions; mud, us O
last resort. the building OF freight
railroad by tho Government, solely for
the benefit Of the people; declaring it
the Inherent right of the people to con
troll corporations. and opposing any re-
peal or essential notifications Of the
State railroad laws. Adjourned.
NEW YORK, December IA tho
oftioe OF the Baltic LlcyG!s, this after-
noon, no news had been received in re-
gard to the accident to the Ernst Moritz
Arndt, which went ashore near Elsinore.
The coast near the scene of. the disaster
was said to be very rocky and foggy.
The steamer Thorwaldzen, of the sume
line, went ashore in that neighborhood
about year ago. The cargo Of the
vessel consisted chiefly OF provisions, of
which about one-hnlf were discharged
at Havre. She arrived ut that port on
the 4th instant, after q good voyage.
She has on board twenty-tbree passen.
gers Tor Copenhagen and Stetten.
LOUISVILLE, KY. December l3.-The
warm weather soured much Of tho green
heats, and the hogs are dying on the
in-coming trans.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, December IL -
The State Grange declared in favor Of
the Mississippi, Texas aud Wisconsin
iflver improvements.
WASHINGTON, December l3.-Gcn.
McMillnn, of Louisiana, arrived lust
night.
The National Civil Rights Conyeu.
ton, which adjourned sine die at IA late
hour, last night. say in tho addres.
adopted, that their grie vances are many:
they take it for granted that action viii
pe hat by Congress. protecting from in
diVidual distinction in the enjoyment of
common carriers, hotels aud other pub
lilo places of conveyance and refresh.
ment, in public places OF amusement
and IN enjoying other civil rights, in
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without reference to race. They want
the denial Of these rights punished with
penalties.
WINCHESTER. PA, December I3-
new trial for Uddelzook has been re-
fused, and sentence IF death pro
PITTsDURG, December l3.-The Mo
nongahela River is twenty one feet above
low wafer mark, and rising eight inches
pidly, and flats are flooded md "s sreat aa
damage caused. The marks Mt Foxbury
Indicate 2GI, feet above low water mari.
ST. LOUIS, December 13.-The Mutual
Life Insurance Company, against which
so much litigation has been directed for
some mouths past, has arranged to re.
sumo its policies in tho Mound City
AoSuhouCo SOu PduEt Ol tnlS
city.
CoorERsrowN. N. Y. December l3.-
hon. Samuel Nelson, cx.Judge of the
United States Supreme Court, died sud.
denly, of apoplexy, while sitting in
his chair.
WASHINGTON, December 13.-Persons
who have polled the Senate are satisfied
that Judge Williams will be confirmed
Chief Justice.
General Spinner, United Suites Trea.
snrer, goes to Florida in few days for
the benefit Of his health.
Commodore VIM. Reynolds will sue
ceed Rear Admiral Jenkins, retired
A meeting Of Western and Southern
members of the House is considering
cheap transportation tonight.
The President told Republican mem
Der OF Congress from Virginia, to o-day,
that he would, on Monday, nominate
Colonel Hughes as Underwooa's sue
cessor as District Judge Of the Eastern
District Of Virginia.
Probabilities-For the Cult States,
increasing pressure. with low tcmpera-
ture and generally clear weather; for
the South Atlantic Stntos. cloudy aud
threatening weather, with light rain to-
night and clearing weather and lower
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