The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-15
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SAN FRARoIsoo. July 14.-Geo. Kirk.
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Three marines were Woupded,tsu q ,,
The funerals were attended by th haHi.
bernians in full'fegalis.. No dibturbafioe.
The lmiitis officers arc attn auarrelin1
oyer the responsibility for the unaeces.
aary pse Of frehrmB. .,.ts,I,t 4, or.
.WAsHiNdroN, 3uly Ia. tmore al.
plications for soldiers discharges will IL
enteItalned, as the army lis now reduced
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tfhe President remains ut long Branch
til the 18th Of August, when hSgoes to
california. He is not coming to Wash,,
ington, unless an emergency requires
him. The Attorney General has gone
TO North Carolina to make speech.
Ihe ku Klux Committee examined
Treasurer Angler, of Georgia, and Mayor
Anderson. OF Savannah. Their testimo.
ny fully sustains tho deplorable financial
condition. and bad management of the
South. sThe evidence y fully sustained
the current statements Of vennlity and
Of persons in power in
the. respective States - =
Probabilities-The barometer VI
probably rise on the lakes. with clear
weather from Michigan TO Kentucky
and Eastward. The area OF lowest ba-
rpmetor will probably move East ward TO
the Bay OF Fundy by Saturday morning.
Fresh Westerly winds are probable for
Saturday on the Atlantic coast and tile
lakes Partially cloudy weather; with
winds. will probably pre-.
vail in the Southern States. Dangerous
Winds arc not anticipated. Storm
merely local are, not considered.
I! The July returns Of the cstton crop
do not materially change the cotton crop
prospect reported in y unet j Severe, rain
storms have qontinhed TO obstruot,o oulti.
vatioh and check, the growth in tho
States upon the Gulf coast. The States
Of Louisiana. Mississippi. Alabama and
Florida average lower in condition than
at the date OF thu last report. The
Georgia and Texas averages remain un-
changed, and an Improvement is indi.
Gated in the Carolinas, Tennessee aud
Arkansas. The per centage' in each.
State, as compared with the Jnly state
@ent.. is as follows! July, 1870. North
Carolina, 81 per cent; July, 1871, 80
per cent; July. 1870. South! Carolina,
96 per cent; July, 1871. 100 per cent. ;
Georgia. July, 1870, 1O1 per cent. July,
1871, 82;Per cent; Florida. July $780,
e9 per cent; July: 1871, lB8 per cent.
Alabama, July, 1870, 1O2 per cont. July,
1871, 81 per cent; Mississippi, July,
1870, 50 per oont. July, 1871, 80 per
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sent Jaly. 1e71. 76.per cent: Texas.
per cent. Arkansas. July, 1870, 1O1 per
see, July, 1870, B5 PER cent, July, 1871.
50 per cent.
While no estimation cep, ct this early
date, be anthoritatively made, thisa in.
formation leads to the following conclu.
s:ons: With a. reduction Of 10 per cent.
low condition, and a season aa
lohg as that OF 1870. there should be
gathered o-oE9os 3 900 600 sbales, or:
about as large as that OF 1869; with q
eeason OF average length, 1900. 600
bales; with an early frost and very un.
fpyorabla season for picking, 2, 700, 900
bales. The prevalence of insects, with
other !, unpropitio1s circumstances,
would probably reduc9 the CROP to
Q, 500, 900 bales; and steady improve.
ment OF the plant for sixty dayg. with
the longest and most favorable picking
eeason, might carry the aggregate up to
8. 800, 900 bales. This ia, presented as a
fair statement OF the range OF probabii-
ties, based upon the most extensive and
reliable data, aud uninhuenced by the
clamors OF the speoulators of the cotton
i MoBMs, July a. Henry Europe and
Allen Alexander were acquitted OF the
charge of forgery in the city court yes
tefday. aa,,1.,
CHAHnRsroN, July IA. .-Snilod-steam-
er FALCON. Baltimore; schooner J. H.
Stickney, Baltimore. ,La
= CH1oAao., July 14.-The slaughter Of
hfty-six Apaches near Tonto Greek, Ari:
zonn, is confirmed.
y New ORLEANS, July 14.-The Repub.
icau' State Press Convention adjourned.
this morning, sine die. after q stormy
session, There was bitter contest
thfofgGontthe sitting Of the Convention
between the Yarmouth and Dunn fac.
tions Of the Republican party. A reso-
lution endorsing the entire adniinistra-
ton and the Republican measures advo.