The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13
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NEW ORPHANS. Qecember. IL. 1872. !
10 TIE PEoPLE By Lo6isIANH:. It is
my duty TO make knpw1, that the Presi.
dent OF the United States has formally
esa officially xeoognized the State Go.
vernment of Louisiann to the head oi
which have been called, under the
Constitution Of Louisiana. { The follow
ing despatch has been received, and ia
published for the information of all law
abiding citizens of tho State, to wit:
! sWAs4INaFoN, December 12, 1877
To AOrINa. GOVERNOR PIHcHDRoK, New
ORhRANs:' Let it. be understood that you
hre. recognized by the President as the
lawful Executive. OF Louisiana, ana the
body assembled OF .Meohanioe' Institute
as the lawful Legislature; and it is sug.
gested that you make proclamation to
that effect; and also that ~ Necessary
assistance will be given to you and the
Legislature herein recognized, to protect
the State from disorder and violence.
(Signed}- GEO. 81. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
Now, therefore, I, P. B. s. Piuohbeok,
l'Lieutenant. Governor and acting Govern
or OF the State. do isaue this my proola
| nation, counseling and commanding all
Osse>1SA3S W. AOSoS AAAot oOpHOlt buo klt6
obedience to the government of the
State 80 recognized. counsel and com.
mand all persons who may be participat.
ing in any assembly claiming to be the
Legislature of the State assembled else,
where than at the State House, Me
chanios' Institute,) to4 disperee. I re.
quest all citizens to aid in promoting
peace and order, and obedience to the
lawfully conBtituted authorities. And
furthermore. in the discharge of tho ex-
ecntive duties Of the State, warn all
parties or combinations, whatever pre-
tence or authority they may allege for
their acting, that they will be held to q
striot account for their conduct in tie
premises, and be punished to the utmos.
extent OF the law for any violations Of
the good order of society, or disregard
OF the dignity and Paaoo oi the State.
And now command aud will enforce
obedience to all laws which may have
been enacted, or may be enacted, by tho
General Assembly of the State now in
session ut the State House, (Meohanios'
Institute.)
Given under my hand and seal of the
State, affixed at New Orleans, this 18th
day Of December. 1872, and OF the inde-
pendenco OF the United Suites tho nine
ty-seVenth. Dy the Governor.
P. B. s. PINCHBECK.
Acting Governor of Louisiana.
GEO. e. Brown, Secretary of State.
PIrTsBURa, December IL Trouble is
threatened by the introduction of Chi
nese workmen by the Beaver Falls Cut.
lery Company. The workmen claim
they were requested to instruct the Chi
nese III the finer branches Of the craft,
only to be themselves discharged The
Cinnamon do for S25 per month what
they heretofore paid white experts SS5
per month for.
Sr. LOUIS, December 12.-The Ma
tional Commercial Convention organized
with the following permanent officers:
President, Benjamin E. Crane, of Geor
gia; Vice-Presidents, BrihkIy, of Mary
land, Hillman Veins. of Georgia,
Smith. of Louisiana, Van Winkle, of
Texas, Plummer. Of North Carolina.
Financial ana Commsrcinl.
COLUMBIA, s. c., December 12.-Sales
OF cotton, to-day, 1i6 bales-middling
175e.
LONDON. December l2-Noon. The
Bank rate has been reduced one per
cent; it is now five Consols 9las@
9l1a. 5s 80.
= ~AANAoB DCSoh1OCI A1.-1 no UOuf66 ID
buoyant-rentes 54f. 500.
LIVERPOOL, December 1913 P. M
Cotton opened hrm-uplands 1O(0lOl6;
Orleans 169s; sales Is. 600 bales; specu-
lation and export 5000; sales of uplands
for February 90.
LONDON. December 12-Evening.-
Bullion in the Bank of England in
creased s450. 900 during the past week.
Consols and American securities closed
unchanged.
FRANKFORT, December II Bonds
963s for issue Of 1862
PARIS. December 12- Evening.
Rentes closed at 54f. 72c.
LIVERPOOL. December 12-Eyening.
Cotton closed unchanged.
New York, Decemher l2-Noon.-
Stocks strong. Gold wenk. at 12ak.
Money firm, at7. Exchange-long SN;
short los. Governments dull but steady.
State bunds firm aud quiet. Cotton
firm; sales 1900 bsles-uplands 1897;
Orleans 20M. Flour dull. Wheat very
quiet. Corn firm. Pork qniet, at 13. 20
(913.75. Lard steady-steam 73z08.
Freights unchanged.
7 P. Cotton-net receipts to-day
783 bales; gross 1928. Sales Of futures
81, 500 bales, as follows: December 1917
@l92s; January 10 5.16@l9%; Febru-
ary 10M(0193I: March 10 l3-l6(02O.