The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-12

frettyman claims that ho owed the
Post Ofiue .Depaftment nothing at .ste
timo Of his arrest. and that his vouon,
ers show his accounts have always
been correct.
CHARIEsrowN. W, Va, December
Ia fire last night destroyed the
Soldbarth Hotel and O number of
stores. Loss estimated 5000, 600:
mostly insured.
PHILADELPHIA, December 11.-Nine
young men, of genteel appearance,
destitute from want of employment,
were to-day committed to the House Of
Correction, at their own request.
CINCINSATI, December 1I.-Griflin
Sons planning mill was burned to-day:
loss $50, 900.
Probabilities-For the South Allan.
tic States. generally clear aud cooler
weather, with Northwest to North
east winds and rising barometer dur
ing the night. Tor the Gulf States.
partly cloudr and cooler weather, with
North or E.sS winds and high barome-
ter.
HARRISBURG. Pa, December IL
Gov. Hartranft has directed the dis
charge of Capt. Dnrchtield, commander
of company of National Guards at
altoona, and tue company dismissed,
because the arms were loaned for use
in the recent disturbance on the West
Pennsylvania Division of tho Peunsyl-
vanin Railroad.
NEW YORK, December 1l.-Thc
Tilton-Beecher case has been post
poned until the first Monday in Janu.
ary. No decision regarding the bill
Of particulars
WAsHINGToS, December 11-S 2. M.
La the House, the day was spent OH Ii
6lll extending the patent of Isollin
White, for firearms, which WAS re-
lectcd. A warrant has been issnel for
Il. Is. Irwin, agent of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. who disposed o[
S'o0.O00 III connection with the add
tional subsidy for the China mail-he
having failed to appear before the Con-.
inittee of Ways aud Means, which is
investigating that subject. Adjourned
till Monday. Tue Senate was not in
session.
At meeting of the House Judiciary
Committee, this morning. sub-com-
mlttee WIS appointed to draw up an.
other Civil Rights bill. It is under
stood that the committee nro in
strncted to Incorporate all the essential
features Of the Senate bill, now on the
lousc calender, omitting thereiro m
the cemetery aul school sections.
1n the Alabama Cllims Court, Gu ie
llS-Go.lou Us. United S.ates-came
up Tor discussion to day, OH the de.
murrcr entered by Gen. Creswcil,
counsel for the Government, demur-
ring to the petition on the gruuud that
the said Gor1ou ut tho time Of the nj
legged loss, although serving on an
Americnn vessel. was British subject.
The case was argued Oh the part of the
claimant by Henry G. Bliss, of this
city. and for ths Government by Gen.
Creswetl. The argument developed
the fact that the questions we're tue
most important that have yet arisen in
this Court, and introduced important
law points connected with citizenship,
naturalization and eXpatriatiou. Tho
argument occupied the entire day, and
decision will probably be rendered
early next week. An important case
was set for hearing next Monday
being that of Whiting rs. United States.
Tho nature of the case will cause it 10
be interesting to every seaman captured
oy Confederate cruisers. Whiting, who
was an American sailor on board the
Levi Stnrbuck, was captured by the
Alabama. aud, as alleged, received
suoh hardships on board that vessel.
that he lost the entire use of his hands
and teet. and as compensation cllims
$4,000.
Another despatch says the romans
OF the Confederate dead we're removed
to-day, with suitable funeral corcmo.
MES. from near Silver Springs. On
Monday and Tuesday, July II aud l3,
1861, AL attack was made upon Fort
Stevens. on the North side of Wash
lngton, by column Of Confederate
troops. OF Gen. Early's corps, undor
the Immediate command of Gen. Cor
don, now Senator from Georgia.
Quite number of soldiers belonging
to the Union army were killed III the
engagement. and their remains were
atterwnrd buried in Battle Cemetory.
which was laid out on the Seventh
street road, near Fort S'e7ens, for
that purpose. There were also II num-
Der OF Confederate soldiers killed, and
their remains were inferred on farm
near the fort, where they foil. 4 few
weeks ago, some friends Of the ",oat
cause" headed by Rev. j. Is. Averill,
pastor OF GrHce p. T.. Church, situated
about two miles above Silver Springs.
resolved to yoti,,r ny tLo -,,,, -, i