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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-16

a COMET VISIBLE. --Encke's Comet
is now visible through glass. It is
located near the consultations Ge-
mini and Cancer, and can be seen
between 8 o'clock and daylight in
the morning. After the latter part Of
September, it can be seen with the
naked eye, from 9 in the evening till
2 in The morning. The periodicity Of
this comet was discovered in 1919, by
Professor Encke, of Berlin, who
identified it with the comets of 1857,
1875 and 1905, which had been sup,
posed to be different comets. Its
period is about one thousand two
hundred and seven days, or three and
one-third years, and it has been OBJ
served at every subsequent return to
the sun, making thirteen aspirations,
since 1919. It is the only. comet yet
discovered whose orbit is within the
solar system, and at perihelion it,
passes within the orbit of the planet
Mercury; while at apheion its dis
tance from the sun is four-fifthsJ that
Of the planet Jupiter. - NJ
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-16

We are requested to state that the
Hon. D.. z. Heed will address the
citizens, this evening, at half-past 7
o'clock, at Carolina Hall.
The boil worm has made its ap-
pearance in this vicinity. A gentle
man has shown us cotton plant,
which is terribly cut up. The plant
contained living specimens of the
caterpillar and black worm. -ll-
----.~~o,>I1~1-.,>-o.--I $780, : : u ~ -' g
PAINFUL ACCIDENT. late
hour, on Monday night. as two
young men-Charlos Radcliffe and
William Bowers-were sky-larking,
pistol, in the pocket of one of
the party, fell on the floor and ex-
picded-the ball grazing the heel of
Radcliffe and burying itself in the
calf of Bowers leg. The ball was
extracted, yesterday morning, by
Dr.. 3. ". Taylor. The wound,
although painful, is not serious.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-16


which appeared in our columns, yes
terday, in reference to this favorite,
house of entertainment, seems ito &
have occasioned q misapprehensionu
in regard to the change. Of proprietor
ship, which has resulted; from the
withdrawal of Mr.. Nickerson. To .
correct this, we call attention to
card from that gentleman, contained
in our advertising columns, by which
it will be seen that no change is made
in the name of the hotel, and that its
management will be continued under
the auspices of one of his successors,
Mr.. VIM. A. Wright, formerly Of the ;.
American Hotel, Richmond, Va. who
has acceptably conducted it for the
past twelve months. From personal
knowledge of the experience of Mr..
Wright in keeping a hotel predi7a
Gated upon an acquaintanceship of :
several years standing, we feel war
ranted in unreservedly guaranteeing
to the public continuance of that
hospitality and consideration, for the
com forts of its guests under his man
agement, for which Niokerson's Hotel
has always been pre-eminently charae-i
terized. q, $ aoh rs -
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-16

New ADVERTISEMENTS. Special at
tention is called to the following ad.
vertisements, published for the first
time this morning:
8 T. s. Nickerson--Card. eag.d
e. & G.. D. Hope-New Supplies.
J. & z. r. Agnew-Flour, Gc
3 Broad River Bridge.
w. Fl. Wigg--Citation. aar
E. & G. D. Hope-Cotton.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-16

MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The post
Office open during the week from So
a. m. to p. m. On Sundays, from
to p. m.
The Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at s p. M. and
close at S1a p. m. Charleston night
mail open So a. M, close AZ p. M. !
Northern-Open for delivery at
S1a a. NJ, closes ut 2. 40 p. m.
Greenville-Open for delivery 5
p. M, closes at SO p. m.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
THE CASE OF John c. RRAINE.

Much public sympathy has been aroused in
behalf John c. Brain extracts of whose letters to
the Southern journals have been published In TIIR
TRIBUNE and other papers here. After careful nyest
CATION the following facts have been ascertaned: The
from term 10 until the lsst When, according TO his
account he ready for trial. and t was then post
poned at tho request Of the District Attorney He can
scarcely complain OF hardship IN the deerTng OF the
That suffering from some bodily ament is true but
TO the extent implied In his letters nor In any degree
detrimental To his appetite, and the disease OF whatever
nature may be, Is not the result Of imprisonment The
governor of the prison who Is, by reputatlon very
humane man, supplies the prisoner with food
from his private table. 1t Is also true
that he has no news, but the exclusion OF papers
is one the prison rules enforced for the safety OF both
escaped by means which could have been furnished in
way save by persons outside communicating with prison.
ers having the freedom OF the buildings and no being the
only having such freedom at that tme was suspected
completely in the matter and his walks were limited
thenoeforth TO halls OF the wing In which he Is
fined He has four hours OF such freedom each day. In
reply 10 the question TO tho suffering OF his family he
said they lacked many things which they would have
were he free lie IL Englshman by birth. Is wdower
and has children in the Haforphan Asylum at sa-
Yannah. He is very far from being the sufferer one
would expect TO find after reading his appeals.
He pres himself the crime OF which he ~ accused,
denying part OF It. but claims as his defense that tho
action was legazed by commission from the Southern
Congress He seems to esteem himself martyr for the
South looking for assistance and release through them
only, quietly ignoring the United States Government,
aud by his and conversation forces the cOnyic-
on OF ultorior motives IN his and that notorety
nearly II not quite desirable as release lie pleads
pecunlary disability 10 Obtain tho proper witnesses, but
there a devoted by the Government for just such
appeal TO the prosecuting counsel with the
necessary proof TO sustain IL, would be responded TO
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

Money continues sharp per cent on call, WITH r,A
interest IN many cases. and commissions added. n.
dearer day for money has been experienced for Io
time good deal OF discrimination Is shown q, -
collaterals, and large margins are demanded. pr;,.
paper is reported very scarce. and wanted AZ ~,
cent. The extremes are 7G9 per cent. The run ~
the Third Avenue Savings Bank is over and ds...;
tors in all these institutions are content 10 ettI.
funds remain The Sub-Treasury Is steadily incr...
ing its balances, and by its sales of gold absora
all the currency brought from the interior. ~
Sterling Exchange is steady at quotations: Lorar.
60 days. lO9sGl1O; do, sight, 1lOs01lol; Paris l.,-
5.13sG5.12l do short, 5.114f95lOi; Antwerp 6,y,ss
5.l6t; Swiss 5.l7l05.l6s; Hamburg Ss9Se,; A,nx.r,
dam. 4i04li; Frankfort 40I04l; Bremen, 7yIa7N,
Berlin. 712G72.
The transactions at the Office Of the Ass;....x
Treasurer were: Receipts for Customs, s42s.0s. =.
ceipts for Gold Notes, s5.OOo; total receipts 40 m
$50 56; total payments 1888, ,l29 95 balance soa.
559,6G5 "a.
Freights to Liverpool: 1900 bnsh Corn al s,d ia
tcs. Lard at 2Os. To London by steamer 30 baI..
Hops at Id; and to Glasgow by steamer lGO0o b,.s
Wheat at 6ld., and Is tuns Whalefoots at sos.
The Atlantic and Great Western Raway,s ee,.
ings from April to April were slOLslS same lin.
last year, s97,749.
The exports texclusiye Of spece) from New-Yort 4.
foreign ports during the week were ~ 1874 C2i inos
Jan. !, $50, ,9Os,027.
The 81. Louis Republican says that "the State Bal
of Missouri has concluded the purchase Of 81 .yO0sn
city bonds at so cents, payable 20 years after da
with interest at per cent per annum.
The Toledo Blade says, TO the crop prospects of
the West:
There is every indication that the harvest OF 1874 v
be immense In Wisconsin the Winter wheat Ia ook1sS
remarkably well, but little OF 1t having been Wiutss
killed, and from the Northwestern States the prospect
equally cheering Kansas promises tue largest crop he
State has been blessed WITH and Illinois eQufsp
hopeful. Indiana will have plenty and to spare.
The Washington correspondent of The PhiladepAis
Ledger, under date of April l3, says:
II appears from the returns Of the receipts from eus
toms and internal revenue, shown upon the 0Hc1a
record that the former has thus fer come well As
estimates made by the Secretary Of the Treasury and IL
gate expected mp TO this time. The customs receipts
have aggregated about S40o00oo in the past nine da9
which Is about the average estimates TIE internal rey
nue. receipts during the eight days ending Monday
were 81 OOO which Is up 10 the average daily D.
ceipts March. The estimated receipts from internal
revenue for the fiscal year ending June 80 next s f
0O0OO0 There have already been received over tl5l
co., leaving nearly sS7000o, to he collected during the
next 10 days. 10 reach the estimated receipts from a
source by the last Of June. Secretary McCuoeh and
Commissioner Rollins satisfied the amount that VII
be collected BY the last named date will De fully mp 4
the required s57 100000.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
sENAroR TwEEps coAr-oF-ARMs.
TO The Editor Of The Tribune.


Sm In your issue Of Monday you do Senator
Tweed the injustice ascrbe his selection OF the arno-
rial bearings Of the Most Noble the Marquis of
as his own coatofarm to his Ignorance Of the fact that
the family name OF the Marquis Is Hay, and 10 his lu-
dicrous suppOstOn that the Marquis Is Of the chair
making family of Tweed. Be assured that the Senator
fell into no such II you are not fresh from reading
Scottish history the eminent Senator is and he, with
eaudor that does hm infinite credit has assumed tue
coatoarns Of that lustTOs parsonage In tie annals OF
Scotland whom he knows ne most nearly resembles.
In the last Scottish Parliament the Marques or tweed
dale the chief Of gang OF mereenary members VINO
went In body on every question: and threw their votes
that side which offered the largest Inducements In
1905 they called :" The Flying Squadron" IN tne
slang Of the present day they would DO styled Ihe
Ring" and the Marquis would be entitled Ihe ring.
MASTER Is IL not ennently proper that the Ringlaster
OF York Board Of SUPERVISORS should pear the
same escutcheon the Rngmaser OF the scottish far
nonti
II our Democratic politicians will persist In assuming
aistocratic coatsof arms. hope that they WILL ono ana
ALL in imitation OF Senator Tweed, place upon lheir
shields the quarerings OF those hghborn scap WHOSE
corupuons, nothing else, prove them TO be their khs
men.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
THE COURTS.

In the Supreme Court, Chambers, before
Judge Carlozo the case OF James ID. Stout called
Proceedings under writ de hndtco fnqnreIdo has been
going on for four months before sherids Jury, who
finally declared him sane. IL is now sought 10 nave
To Rs% Tr G 2s %ns ed to S undue when
the was called up. mr G. Mllams, tne inoviit y;
hearit.
In the case of Matilda Moody agt. George A.
for being over by the defendant on the Boomn gdae
road the Court has directed new trial because the E9r
the defendant, and also because the Court charged,
medical attendance &c. might be taken into account by
the jury in fixing the damages the General Term decu
ing that the wealth Of the defendant has nothing to do
with the damages in such cases, and that the husband
and not the wife Is responsible and can sue for medical
attendance.
In the case of Munroe agt. the Hudson River
Railroad Company, In the Supreme Court, reported
defendant Mr. Frobsher tho Long Island Railroad
Company for damages, from injuries caused by the col
son on that road in August, 1855, of which yery
large number OF suits has already Iisen The plaintiff
readings ,s external injuries were slight but the shock
kept him confined to his for two or three weeks and
interrupted his readings Tho defense was lltts more
than mitigation Of damages. The jury gave Verdct
for plaintiff for $780,
The letter of Washington, thanking the city
for tho gift Of the freedom OF the City Was IN
case brought by the city against DE Witt Lent VINO
bad purchased It for over $4,000 from tho estate OF John
Allen On the trial Lent set mp bo ~ came T nt0
possession OF Mr. Allen The charge was curious IN say
Ing that II Mr. Allen procured It dishonesty the statue
of limitations made the title Of himself and his asslgnees
good, but il he obtained 1t honestly 1t could only nave
been deposit and he had title 10 It. The jury ound
that no came to IL honestly and belonged to the cry
The General Term affirm the charge OF the Court, Dul
Judge Sutherland dssens the doctrine that 80 years
possession raises presumption OF tite ana tha1 the
burden Of proof rests on the plaintiff to rebut this
The opinion of the General Term in Green
leaf ag Mumford Is to the effect that the $4,000 given ny
Mumod TO Mr. Oakley and by him assigned for the bene
t Of Mumfords creditors, must pass under the assign
ment The plaintiffs commenced suit against Mumford
and levied attachment his property In the Nassau
Bank amounting to $4,000 This money he nad gwen 1y
check 10 Oakley, and Oakley had presented the check
transferred 1t TO his nane and procured check "a
be certified for Ii 20 himself before the levy After the
service OF the attachment the bank but previous to Its
service him. Oakley made the assignment TO Speyers
The plaintiffs claim that, the gift to Oakley was legally
q fraud, the money ceased TO be Mumfords, and
that their attachment reached II. The Court, however
holds that tho Plaintiffs not then being In position 10
bring creditors aeton subsequent action could have
n retroactive force make the attachment on property
actually IN the possession Of Oakley good On claim
against Mumford.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
WILLS IN CONNECTICUT.

To ne Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: THE TRIBUNE is usually so accurate in
It's statements beg leave to call your attention TO an
error In the article headed Remarkable WlllS contained
iu last Saturdays Issue.
You there say that he sister State Of Connecticut has
passed a law restricting the time for making VIII to
within the age OF co years"
There is not now never has been and think may
say little probability that there ever Will be, such law
In this State .
100 old for anything else hence your elderly sub
sorbers need not die ntostso. Yours very respectfully,
CALVIN e. CHILD.
Stamford, Conn. April Q. 1853
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
TIE MONEY MARKET.

WEDNESDAY, April i6-P. NJ
Gold closes at 1881. The export by the Australia
sian was $3i4, iOS. The clearings of the Gold Ex-
change Bank were s32,295,OO0, and the balances
s2,097,9l4 "a.
The stock market has been much excited, and on
all the speculative shares decline is shown. The
break in prices originated from forced sales of Ex-
press shares which lenders in numerous cases per-
'emptorily demanded should be exchanged for other
colaterals Under these sales Adams dropped to 81,
American 10 40, WellsFargo TO %. United States to
45l, and Merchants Union to 25. From these rates
there was q sharp rally. This collapse in prices
the result Of q panic among money lenders, and
wholly unwarranted by anything in the condition Of
the Express companies which are doing business
upon which dividends are honestly earned. The
weakness in Express shares spread rapidly to
railway shares and low prices were readily taken
upon the whole list North Western Preferred suf-
fered severely and sold down TO 6s, and Cleveland
and Pittsburgh down to sSl. The sales in all descrp-
tions were large and the market panicky. The fluc
tuatons of the day too fully shown in the official
list to require special comment The large sales of
the past few days make it evident that good many
of the strong bull houses have unloaded upon their
weaker neighbors, and are waiting TO take them
back upon lower market At the Second Board
prices rallied, but, upon few sales to realize profits
from buyers at the extreme low rates of the morning
were not sustained. There is an unusually large
short interest, and with relaxation in meney, re-
action would probably be shown.
Il L A. i. u. 49,. 4.A..
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE CENTRAL
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, bearing per cent, interest,"
and principal payable in gold, for sale at par and -
crued interest, in currency These securities arc highly
recommended for steady Investments Descriptive pam
phlets furnished. FISK HATCH,
Bankers and Financial Agents c. p r. r,
No NassauSA
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
THE FITZGERALD MURDER CASE ~ WHITE
PLAINS.

PLAINS.
The Court Of Appeals at Albany has just
affirmed tho former decision OF the Supreme Court in the
matter OF Thomas Fitzgerald sentenced to be hanged at
White Plains In December 1861 for the murder OF Ellen
Hicks on the al Of August Ia the same year On the night
of Aug l. isco Alexander Elliott entered saloon near
westchester Bridge. and after drinking several times
was assaulted By number Of soldiers from Fort schuyler
who were subsequently identified Ms Thomas Fitzgerald,
Michael j. Canty. John Doran. Michael Martin, John C.
Burke, Charles Burke. and "a CIVILIAN, Jonn Mooney
Elliott mana ged o escape by back door, aud walked 10
his home Vest Farms but the followed after him.
aud one of them assaulted him and broke bis arm with an
iron bar. The wounded man again escaped ana at ensth
reached his house and went 20 bed. About o'clock IN
the morning the Elliott family were aroused by the same
party Of soldiers who Threatened 10 break open the door,
and demanded the body of Elliott; but he, looking
ont OF a bedroom window, and seeing the men
surrounding the house with guns and liked bay
onets escaped u third time, and, swimming west
chester Creek. scanty clad, went off TO alarm the
neghbors While running away he heard shot fred ana
thinking IL meant for him only accelerated his speed
In the mean time the headed by Fitzgerald, who was
their leader entered the house and threatened to shoot
Mrs Elliott unless she told them where her son Alex
ander was. The old woman impored them not TO kill
her. 1t said that Fitzgerald snapped his musket at
her and not discharged They then went out and
held a consultation, when Ellen Hicks the murdered
GIRL who "a years or age ana was 70 nave Deen
married the following week. came the door with her
sister 10 look at the men. Suddenly fitzgerald pointed
his gun girls when only about 20 1eet from
them and fired The hall hit the unfortunate girl and
passed through the abdomen afterward breaking the ieg
of a chair and falling 10 the floor IT was an ordinary
sized musket ball The poor girl was IN the act or smut
ting the door when she hit and her sister had her
arms round her at the time. She exclaimed oh nother
I am dying" and fell. She fingered In great agony till
o'clock the evening when she died The whole OF the
party were arrested soon aiter the Ine eoro
ners inquest held the same day aud the jury found
verdict against Thomas Fitzgerald and the others as
accomplices, although all pleaded mot guilty" fiz
gerald tried at tho Circuit Asslze, At White Plans
on the ist December 1866 After his conviction and
tence. the prisoner appealed through ms counsel 70 enc
has now decided against him, and he VIII be sentenced
anew at White Plains at the coming session.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
MILITARY AFFAIRS.

The following named officer has been commits
stoned by the Commander Chief Twentieth Brigade
Charles ID. Champn, engineer, with rank from April !;
first appointment. designations. Brigade
Major BENJAMIN Bennett Inspector April a. Second
ment-First Lieut. Byron d. Wilson, Aprif2 One.hund-
rcd-and ninth Regiment Ool Robert Muir April
corps OF the 9Th Regiment give grand full dress military
aud civic promenade concert, complimentary TO Baud
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
THE MARKETS.
fr.x.f.Itu rsnaFG@f for Tar fExIaTH1

ICsrc!alV reported ief THR IHHrrsI
WEDNESDAY. April rs, 1sA
AsHES-The market Is steady at So T5 Pearls arc non
inal. -.
COTTON-Early in the day the market was steady tsi
with unfavorabe foreign advces prices subsequenoy
weakened, and closed about &C. lower; the demand hs
been moderate throughout, and We have only 70 nse
sales OF 1000 bales OF which 460 were taken by spnnsA
300 by exporters 100 being transit and iso by
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

Master a. Grafulis ut the Academy OF Music this eve n
ing. Tie band IA to be Increased 70 100 performers
Concert from TO 10. Dancing TO commence at 10 p m
and conclude at 1.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

pICF-rhe market is without new features. ,ss,y ~
ARs-Raw sugars have again sold ser} seg}s sfrsp6
,,S aners and the trade the market remaining
an all good and choice grades sales OF 5000 nsus a. erss
,9, fer Cuba IL elsie for Porto Rico, ana S,ns s
iISS ISna no nj Iidistc: we quote fair to good kenn
io5 5SiiSe'. and No IA Box at Ilc. Refined aies'
io SiSFe TOT n market is quiet for Timothy Seed az
s 70 Clover Seed is selling at l9afDtc anu 81 ~ no
sNa,I lots at iIeiikc. Rough Flax Seed 10 quies
'AsTJtAu is in moderate demand, and tho marxesse~
a, aoss5c FOR Long Rye aud G0c, Tor Short do afssi
New-York tribune., 1868-04-16

The Mississippi River is "cuttng away" on the
Louisiana side at Vicksbnrg below where the Grant Ca
nal was dug which latter filling ny, and the former
threatens ~ leave the H City stul further cat ol the
water