The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-09


mount. The steamships are taking
full osrgoes. az they always do when
freights are low enough. the loss being
borne By them. ~.
The telegraph building. corner State
and Broad wey. at Albany. was burned
yesterday. Loss. including the Mu-
scum. $6O. 1000.
Gen. Sheridan has left Now Orleans
for the West.
BosToN, March IA despatch from
Highland Light, Caps Cod. says the
debris OF the hull and cargo OF the
wrecked veesel Giovanni have been
sold for $500. The valuable part of
The cargo, wine, &,., was appropriated
by the banditti on the beach, where at
one time the life OF no one was sale.
The men held their drunken orgies
without limit. and either killed them
selves or were murdered by their fren-
zied companious. Yesterday. the
body OF one OF them wns found on the
beach. surrounded by empty bottles.
aud with most vi his clothing torn of
Two others are reported to be dead n
the beach, and fourth has reached
Provinoetown, but will dic from the
effects of his debaach. The bodies of
t'io captuiu uud seven of his orew had
! been washed ashore.
WASHINGTON. March 8.-Two pay
masters retired. The Presidents y list,
which goes to the Senate to-day, con-
sists Of A. E. Bates, J. P. Willard, L.
N. Cox, from the regular army; VIM.
M. Ma8ruder, J. r Roach, W. II.
Eokles, j. E. Blaine. @. J. Wilson, C.
4. Brennegan, A. s. Tower, r. II.
| Fowler, from the volunteers und civil
life.
The Senate. on motion of Morton.
took up the resolution for the admis-
sion of Pinchback. Morton then
spoke in favor Of seating him.
Probabilities-For the Gulf and
South Atlantic States, falling bsrome-
ter, Southe-ly winds, warmer cloudy
weather aud rain in the former. The
rivers will rise ut Plltsburg, Memphis,
Vicksburg and New Orleans and fall at
Cincinnati. Louisville and st. Louis.
4 P. Mn the Senate, Clayton
moved that a committee Of seven visit
the Indian Territory during thn recess,
to inquire into the wants aud capaci-
ties Of the inhabitants Of the country.
Morton called up the resolution eeut-
ing Pinchback. and, for the benefit of
new Senators, proceeded to make hia
usual speech; he had not concluded
when the Senate went into executive
session. M contrmutionJ. Repub!i-
Gun Senators cauoussed, this utter.
noon, over the committees without
concluding them.
Nominations-Ortb, Minister to
Austria; Maynard, Minister to Con-
stantincp pile; Sheets, Sixth Auditor; d.
s. Wade. Chiof Justice Supreme
Court of Montana; Evans. Marshal
Eastern District of Texas; Conant.
Marshal Northern District of Florida;
belvin, Pension Agent at Raleigh; !;
Boag. Appraiser Merchandise at
Charleston; Manning, Collector Gus
toms, Albemarle, N O.; Ransier, Col
lector Revenue for Second District of
South Carolina.
The Attorney General, in official
com mmunications, says that investiga-
tions into the conduct OF Felix Bran
nagan. Attorney, aud Leroy Brown,
Marshal OF Southern District of Mis.
sissippi, has led to the appointment
OF new Marshal. and that investiga-
tions are proceeding which will proba-
bly, eventuata in o new District Attor.
ney. The charges are malversation j.,
Office and increased expense for their
own benefit.
BosToN. March 8.-The "Marsh.
field Club. - disciples of Daniel Web.
ster, Of Boston, have rendered din
ner to Senator Gordon, OF Georgia,
and Congressman Lamar, of Missis-
sippi, on Tuesday.
CINCINNATI. March 9.-TLe heaviest
snow for years; nine inches deep; .x-
tends South to jackson, Tenn.
NEW York. March 8. "A snow storm
continued throughout the night, but
it IL now sunny; u heavy body IL snow
has fallen.
Snow delays all trains ut Poughkeep-
sic. and fears OF food are redoubled.
/ Gerritt Smiths widow is dead.
Beacher's Church was throngel, yes,
terdBy. The doore were locked at half.
past 10. when the clamorons crowd
continued knocking. Fourteen new
members received.
CHAR1RsToN. March. 8.--Arrived-
Steamship South Carolina, New York;
| schooners Myrover. Boston; Jessie b.
Smith, New York. '
CONCORD, N. H., March 8.-The DO
lltlcal campaign in this Slate has been
conducted with unexampled vigor for
b ~ook l. Al.