The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-18

WeatnaE.2e pfoQable ..fOr tue Interior OF
New York and Neg England tonight,
followed bys cloudy and threatening
weather on Friday noon or afternoon.
A severe storm is probably advancing
North.westward over Florida, which will
bring strong Easterly winds and rain to
the South Atlantic coast, and Northerly
winds to Alabama and Louisiana.
The light boat on Rattlesnake Shoals.
Oh Charleston, has been temporarily re-
moved, on account Of q leak. f.
RICHMOND. August 1.-THE heaviest
ram storm OF the season prevailed here
tnls afternoon, accompanied by consid-
cradle hail. The thermometer, which
had been ranging NIL day in the nineties,
fell twenty-one degrees in fifteen mi
nutes.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. VA. Au-
gust 17.-Bishop Pipokney, OF Mary
land, and Bishop Wilmer, OF Louisiana,
are among tue recent arrivals, and about
q dozen of the reverend clergy; also,
Daniel DeJarnette and Prof Vennble, Of
Virginia, and r. A. Lancaster. OF New
York.
ST. LOUIS, August 17.-Senator Nor
ton addressed an immense audience here
to-day. He thought Gen. Grants
chance little the best at present. He
opposed State sovereignty as taught by
the Democrats, and says there is no safe.
ty Tor the people without Capitalization.
The greatest idea OF the Republican party
was national unity. If we abandon that,
we are not nation, but simply an ag-
gregation of independent States, which,
ut some time or other, will go to pieces.
OaDENsDURG, August 17.-The mob
again prevented Baron DeCamin, anti
Catholic, to lecture. DeCamin was taken
to the station house. The excitement is
high.
New YORK, August 17.-The feud SO
long existing among the Cuban exiles has
ceased. At o meeting, last night, at the
house OF prominent Cuban exile, Gu
bans OF all parties were present. The
resignation OF Aldnma and Mistre we're
accepted by the new representatives Of
the Cuban Republic, and to-day Aquibe-
ra and Cespedes were installed as agent
and diplomatio commissioner of the re.
public
The Glen's Falls paper mills we're par.
TALLY burned to-day.
jacob Vanderbilt, President Of the
Staten Island Ferry Company, VIM.
Braisted, Superintendent, and Henry
Robinson, Engineer, against whom the
Coroner's jury, yesterday, returned O
verdict OF criminal negligence. in con-
nection with the Westfeld disaster, we're
brought up before Coroner keenan,, this
morning. and committed to the Toombs
priscn-the Coroner refusing to accept
bail. The action of the Coroner caused
surprise, as bail to any amount was
offered, and could have been given.
Judge Switzerland subsequently, admit
ted the prisoners to ball-Vander bilt
in S25. 600; Braisted and Robinson in
$50, 900 each. Geo. Law is the bonds
man.
This afternoon, ting boat run in Mt
Sing Sing and carried off large mum
Der of convicts. The alarm was sent out
from police headquarters, cantioning the
force to be on the lookout for the land
ing OF the convicts. police boat start
ed up the river in pursuit.
A friendly suit has been commenced
in the United States District Court to
determine the question, whether stamps
on goods imported by foreign manufac.
turers should not lJo recognized by the
United States authorities, without the
payment Of any additional duty by the
importers.
ATLANTA. August l7.-Tho first bale
OF new cotton was received to-day, by G.
81. Strong. from Wm. NJ. Rivers, ot
Henry County. It was classed middling,
and sold for 80 cents
CHARLESTON, August 17.-Arrived-
schooners O. & @. Brook, New York; J
II. Stickney, Baltimore.