The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-18

ever made in Washington. They were
in full regalia, and had seven bands of
music in the ranks.
In the Senate, large number of pc
titions were presented both for aud
against increase in the volume of cur.
rency, aud referred TO the Finance Com
mittee.
Admiral Porter is precariously sick.
| SAVANNAH, March 17.--St. Patrick's
Day was celebrated with great eclal. The
day was opened by salute OF eighteen
guns-one for each of the four provinces
OF Ireland, one for Ireland, and thirteen
for the Southern States. The demon.
stration WAS imposing and tho weather
| fine. The procession numbered 1900,
| com prisin9 eight societies and military
company, three bands, carriages con-
tanning the orator, the Bishop aud
others. The Grafton was delivered at IL
NJ, at the theatre, by Hon. M. P.
O'Oonner, Of Charleston.
KNoxvILLE, March live hove no
positive information of the volcanic dis
turbance reported from Raleigh. It is
reported from Asheville as being be.
tween that place and Old Fort, and not
in Bald Mountain. The rumbling
sound has been heard and felt fre-
quently during the last two or three
weeks for some distance in that vicinity.
RALEIGH, N. c., March 17-Passcn-
gers from the West, on this mornings
train, confirm the reports of the rum
bling noises and general upheaving of
she mountain in Western North Caro-.
lima. The people living on aud near
that mountain are moving out, and
volcanic eruption is momentarily e1-
pected
WASHINGTON. March IA commit
tee from New Orleans presented to the
President his portrait. on horseback,
heroic size. Senator West made the
presentation speech, in the presence Of
the Cabinet aud the Presidents house
hold. The committee bearing The pic.
ture and the Cabinet lnnchcd en- Eumile.
The picture is the gift of Dr. Crusto, of
New Orleans.
In the Senate. there were many petit
tions for and against an increase OF the
currency. Frelinghuysen said, some
weeks ngo, when the Civil Rights Bill
was under discussion, upon his state
ment, that if the bill sh ould be referred
to the Judiciary Committee, it would be
| reported back soon, the late Senator
from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumuer)
agreed to the reference, and he IRE.
linghuyssn) now desired to state that
tho committee had spent two days q
perfeoting the bill. It was now ready TO
be reported to the Senate, having re-
ceivud the approval of majority OF the
committee; but as the author of the
bill had been taken away. he (Freling-
huysen) would not report the bill or call
it up, until the chairman Of the com.
mittee, (Edmunds,) who favorsit, should
be present, that he might take pnrt in
the debate. A resolution was adopted
to inquire into the judicial expenditures
OF the Southern District OF Georgia. a
bill passed to remove the political disa.
bilities of Thomas Hardemau, Jr., of
Georgia. The House was engaged nil
day on the Legislative appropriation bill.
Tho st. Patrick procession was re-
| viewed by the President and the mem
bers Of the Cabinet.
Probabilities The low barometer on
Lake Superior will probnbly move East
ward. For the North west and tile
upper lake region, the temperature fall
ing below freezing, rising barometer,
fresh North westerly winds and occa.
sior II light rain or snow. For the
lower Missouri and Ohio valleys, light
Westerly winds, falling temperature and
generally clear weather. For the Gull
and South Atlantic States, Southerly and
South-westerly winds, partly cloudy
weather. clearing on "Wednesday morn
ing. For the lower lake region and the
Middle States, South-westery winds,
stationery temperature, clearing aud
clear weather. For New England,
South eastery and South westerly
winds, high temperature, cloudy wca-
ther and rain, possibly clearing i'll the
afternoon.
AUGUSTA. GA. March 1.-The river
is twenty i've feet high. Tho rain has
ceased and apprehensions OF freshct
are removed.
st. Patrick's Day was celebrated by II
parade OF the military and civil societies.
Orations were delivered by Rev. Father
Kelley, Of Georgetown, ID. G., and NJ.
Z. Carroll.
PHILADELPHIA, March l7-St. Pat
rick's Day WAS celebrated by tho Irish
neutrality-suspicious., beneficial, ltera.
rs, social and national. Despite the
rainy, disagreeable weather, fully 10, 600
men pnraded. InnumernbIe banners
and over thirty bands of music we're in
tho procession. Ono of the organiza-
tions paraded 1900 men. Ia line,
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