The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-13

trade. From the fort, lie wus transferred
to Boston jail, and while legal proceed
lngs were pending, escaped, and ever
since hns been o fugitive. About year
ago, paper was signed by large num-
Der of gentlemen, asking the Presiden.
TO pardon him, accompanied by docu-
ments tending to show his innocence OF
the charge. h
Sheridan. is here. Tho Meade obsc.
Qulests have returned.
The Assistant Secretary of the Trea-
7ury, after consultation with New York
merchants, thinks there will be no puuio
or material Interference in the business
OF the country by the Boston fire.
NEW YORK, November 12-Evening
Ihe suspension Of z. T. Herrick aud a +.
H. Lang was announced to-day, on Wall
street, In addition to those Of Treat &
Co., Stewart Sc Matheson, II. o. Cross,
n. Gr:eck, d. d. Dibble and W. r.
henderson, last ovoning. None OF them
Ono of tho Adams express cars was
burned ut Newark, this morning. Tho
contents, consisting of S40.O worth of
sllks, turs, &c., were totally destroyed.
wal! street Is more quiet to. day, and
is marked by tho entire absence Of ex-
citement. Specie engagements Tor to-
morrow $780, 900.
The Supreme Court today appointed
y. Slade rs receiver of the international
Insurance Company.
The cashier Of tho Gold Exchauge
Bank is defaulter to the amount Of
$4,000.
KALEIau, November 12.-The coro-
ner's jury rendered verdict to-day, in
the case of Rev. DR.. J. Brinton Smith
supposed to have been poisoned by his
family. on the lst Of October, tlmt the
deceased came to his death from the
effects OF strychninc, mixed in q dose
OF Seldiltz powers, administered by
Francis l.. Mann; aud that Mary Z.
Smith was the custodian of the kew of
closet III which was found vial of
said poisonous drug. Mrs. Mann is the
daughter, and Mrs. Smith the wife OF
the deceased. DIR. Smith was au EMS.
copal Clergyman and President of ST.
Augustine College OF this city. The af-
fair has caused great excitement, Ms all
parties held high social position. Mrs,
Smith and Mrs. Mann were committed
to the County Jail this evening. Appli-
cation will be made by counsel for thoir
release on writ Of ha6eus corpus. The
sentiment Of the community is divided
as to the guilt OF the parties. The
stomach and brains Of the deceased wor.
examined by DIR. Gcnth, of Phiiadelphin
upon whose professional opinion tie
jury rendered the verdict.
Financial anu Gnmtn crciul.
LONDON, November 12-3P. M.-Con-
soils 92h. IS SS!1@s931.
PARIS. November l2.-Rentes 52f. SOc.
LIVERPOOL, November l2-3 P,N1-
Cotton opened heavy-uplands 956; Or
leans l0}5., Bombay shipments to the
l1th, since last report, 1000 bules; sales
s, 200; speculation and export 2,OO0; up
lands for January 9 1.16.
LIVERPOOL. November 12-Evcning.-
Cotton closed unchanged. Yarns and
fabrics firm and generally higher, espe-
cially for cloths
New YORK, November 12-Noou
Stocks excited. Moury iirn. Mt 7
gold to l-lG. Gold steady, at 1917.
Exchnngc-long S5s; short lO21. Go.
vcrnments dull and steady. State bonds
quiet. Cotton steadicr; sales 1877 bales
aplands 10; Orleans 1917. Flour md
wheat quiet and unchanged. Corn II
shade hrmor. Pork dull, ut 15.75GA
lG.l2t4. Lard quiet-steam S1I(aSsi.
Frnights ani..t.
L. M.-Cotton firm; sales 1857
bales-uplands 19; Orleans 1915. Flour
nctiver and unchanged. Whiskey quiet
at 9Gia. Wheat Irregular and unsettled.
closing steadier-red winter Western
l.57@l.G3. Corn closed heavy and
lower-yellow G5Ie@G6; white Gs@72,
Rice firm. Pork dull, ut 15.75MlG. 90.
Lard shade easier. Freights activer.
Money stringent, ut Z, with II commits
sion. Sterling heavy, ut Ss6(oSa1.
Gold 1356@l32l. Governments firm
aud steady. States dull; South Carolinn
issues heavy. Cotton-net receipts S2S
bales; gross 2,34S. Sales of futures
1900 bales, as fellows: November
1S4G0l85a; December 1S1i(GISaS; Ja-
nuary 1s3s@1s19; February Is 9.lG(0,
lS5a; March 1S2l(GlSzs; April l9(al9!s
May 10 3-lG@10.4.
BALrlMoHE, November 12-.r,our
quiet aud steady. Wheat dull and do.
clined 5c.-choice white 2.OUa2 O5.
Corn steady. Oats dull-Southcrn 30(0
~. Rye dull, at sO@s5. Mess polk
lG.5OWl7.00. Shoulders 707L. Lard
firm. ut So. Wbiskey o5. Cotton dull
-middling 1873; receipts 273 bales;
sales 10; stock 4,203.
LOUISVILLE, November l2.-robacco
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