The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-05


BosTon., Hssoh 8s-Ths baek Robin.
son Orosoes from Bosson, Hsptsmbsx
30. for tho Cape OF Good Hope, and
the bark Francis, from Nav Castle, N.
g.. which called October z, for Hong
Kong. (both OF Boston, are, thought
to have been lost with eli on board.
There are two feet OF snow in the
streets OF Albany.
KNOXVILLE. TsNN March 3-The
actual damage by the late food in this
section has been grossly exaggerated.
Considerable loss has resulted In indi.
vidual Gases, but it is entirely CON.
fined to the margins OF the larger
streams.
ST. LOUIS. March 3 "A furious snow
storm commenced here about l O'Clock
this morning and ragged the remainder
OF the night. The snow now lies
about foot deep on level. All the
street railways are blocked, and traffic
OF all sorte ie much i@rcasd. Al. the
railroads centreiug here are more or
less blocked. and the trains are much
behind time. No such storm has
prevailed in this section for eleven
years.
TOLEDO. March 3.-The most VIC.
lent SNOW storm of the. season set in
this morning. accompanied by gale
from the NOeth.east, aud still con.
tinues. The street railroads are en-
tireiy abandoned. and railroad travel
generally Is much interrupted in all
direCtlOn8. .-....@ !.-.itf H
LouIsv1nnF, March 3.-The follow
Ing was autographed to Judge Pcland.
In Washington. to-day:
"The undereigued; wholesale NOR
chants Of Louisville. who have close
business relations with the citizens OF
Arkansas. deeire 10 thank you for your
successful efforts in behalf OF quiet
and good government in that State"
Sigtsd by fifsy.seseh persons. repro
sentipgs III classes Of business. . -
AleEge.emount OF merchandise has
been waiting, here ordered by Arkau.
sas mot6bapyS, on condition that Com
gress wogtd not ioteTfsre with the
present., State Government Had the
aottOatlof OoAkfesSt on Tuesday been
diffetSnt. none bE these orders would
have besn filled f.. = -.
,LITYLH RoOX,s March 3.--Thsre was
very general Fejoiqjng here and alse.
where shrough61t the State. last night
and to day. OVER tho action OF Cunerees
on the POsHHdt resolution. Sslutes
were fred q Pine Bluff and other
points Joint resolutions passed both
househ. to-day, thanking those mem,
bers OF 'Copsrsss Who voted for ,hs
Poland report, pledgiug the Govern
meue TO; see that. equal and exact jus-
tice Is done to sh'men.
WAsHrNuToN, March 80 P. N
The LouisisnA elections cases have
been decided by the House with very
little discussion. Pinohback's clsim
was rejected, And Sheridan was de.
clafed duly elected, and was sworn in
Sypher wac declared not elected, and
Lawrence was admitted in his stead.
and took the iron .clad oath. They
have saohhAout fifteen hours to serve.
The President has nominated Henry
Il. Pease. now United States Senator
from Mississippi, 10 be postmsstar at
Vicksburg; Robert Stewafd for post
master at Macon, Miss, and Alonzo
Webster postmaster at Orapgebarg. s.
The Comptroller Of the Corrancy
has called upon the national banks for
q report OF thsir condition at the close
OF business Oh the 1st instant.
ROME. GA. March 2.-The foods
are upon d. The rivers have over
flowed theifr banks. and the water Ia
now six inches deep on the side.wslks
OF square Of the city. To morrow,
it will be into twenty business houses.
1t is now raining in torrents. and the
waters rising rapidly. Oar motto is,
''Trust in God and put your goods on
the highest shelf"
WASHINGTON, March 4.-.Iu the
House. last night, on motion OF Mr..
Lawrence, Of Ohio. the Senate amend.
ments to the bill to pay the award of
the Southern Claims Commission.
were concurred In. MI. Gerald. from
the conference committee on. the sun.
dry civil appropriation bill, submitted
q report. Mr.. Randall, who had re-.
futed to sign the report. said be had
not done so, and IL vas due to the
House and the people of the country
that he should give bis reason for de.
clining TO do 80. First, he considered
the bill, in smoupt $27, 200. 600. as ut.
terly nnjustifsble In the present con.
dition Of the treasury and business of
the country. He not only protested
against the amount. but all through
the bill there we're clauses that, to say
the least. we're, very Objectionable.
There was another reasou-the com.
mittee had utterly failed to suppors