The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-08

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the Alexis festivities. The American
Consul alone hoisted his Gag. thouah he
was treated with some disrespeot,
There are strong rumors from the in.
terror OF Cuba that Maxine Gomese suo.
ceeds Cespedes, as President. The We.
nezuelean Generals Garrido and Madesto
favor Gomese.
CINCINNATI. March IA large amount
OF cotton and other freight caught from
the burning steamers, and was burned.
Two deck hands, belonging TO the St.
Charles, are missing.
BOSTON, March THE store house OF
ID. w. Pitts & Co., with large quantity
Of cotton, was burned.
Four men sleeping in basement were
snhooated by coal gas; one is dead and
the others are in critical condition.
HALIFAX. March THE storm con-
tlnued throughout the night. Snow is
fifteen inch es deep.
BUFFALO, MARCH, 7.-Three passenger
cars, hence for New York, this morning.
were thrown in ditch. Twelve persons
were hurt. No Southerners.
New YORK, March 7-Eveniug. The
commercial Advertiser states that there
le general movement among the me-
ohanics to strike on April /. The Ad.
vertiser warns the Workingmen's Union
that there may be combination among
employers throughout the country eauai-
~ as strong as theirs.
The redemption of 80 ], ZOO, 900 of 62s
commenced te -lsJ-.
The rsceiver of the Bowling Green
Savings Bapl declines to give certain
lists in the Federal Court, as he was an.
pointed by the State Court, and amena.
BILE to it. A motion is pending vhv the
receiver shall not bo punished for CON
tempt. The Federal Judge, Blatchford,
issued the necessary order, and the mat
ter will be heard Saturday.
NORFOLK, March 7.-Captain Blake
ley, of the steamship Isaac Bell, reports
that on Wednesday morning lie fell in
with the schooner FL. B. McConIey, from
Trinidad for Philadelphia, with a cargo
OF sugar. Her sails were blown away,
and she Was in distress, with her colors
set union down. The Bell took the
schooner in tow, and anchored her in
the Delaware break water, at 2.3O P. NJ
the same day.
WAERENToN, VA, March Tito Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, convened to-day. Bishop
Paine, of Mississippi. presiding. The
main business was the examination of
the character of ministers The name
Oh Dr. Huston was not oalled Dr.. Hus.
ton arrived here, and visited the Confer
ence. bis case comes up tomorrow.
Since his arrival hore. Dr.. Huston has
Withdrawn from the ministry.
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Financial and Commercial
LONDON, March 7--Noon.-Cousols
92T. Bonds 92aS.
FRANEFODT Mach Y D..1 30
PARIS. March 7.-Rentes SCI. &c.
L1vEnrooL, March 7-3 P. Cot
Cotton opened quiet uplands 11ha
11a6; Orleans IL "a; sales $4,000 bales:
speculation and export 3, 600; shipping
at New Orleans IL u
LONDON, March 7-Evening. Bullion
decreased s27,UJO
LIVERPOOL, March 7-Evening. Got.
ton closed dull-uplands 1l15(01lsk:
Orleans 1156.
NEW YORK. March Moon. Stocks
strong. Gold steady, at 1917. Money
easy, at s. E1chauge-long 9;ass; short
1O}6. Governments firm and steady.
Flour, wheat and corn uull. Pork dull
new mess 3.25@13. SO. Lard heavy
steam 9A@99s. Cotton quiet-uplands
22A; Orleans 231s; sales 1,577 bales.
Freights dull.
7 p. M.-Cotton quiet; sales $3.50
bales-.nplands 2255; Orleans %. Flour
drooping--common to fair extra G. 9OM
7!.65; good to choice 77O09.5O Whis-
key quiet, at 80. Wheat dull and lower
winter red Western l. 62@1.69. Corn
closed dull and declining, at 7OII(07lL.
Rice 500. Pork active and q shade
easier-kettle 91a. Money 7, currency
to gold. Sterling dull bnt steady. Gold
l0]s91O4. 5.20s advanced 16@Lc.
North Carolinas steady; Tennessees
quiet; new South Carolinas dull; others
unchanged. Sales of futures to-day
$3.50 bales, as follows: March, %. 22l6:
April. 22l9. 225G; May. 22T, % 1-16;
June, % l-16. 231s; October, 20, 2O1.16.
CINCINNATI, March Flour and corn
atea1y. Pork dropping. Lard nomi-
nal. Bacon in fair demand and firm
clear sides 716@7L; shoulders 5T.
Whiskey in fair demand but lower, at
ST. Louis, March Flour quiet.
Corn steady. Whskey dull. at B5I5
Fork activer, at IL 5U. Bacon un-
changed. only order trade. Lard easier.
at 8l@C083S.
LOUISVILLE. March 7.-Bagging nm.
changed. Flour active. Corn in fair
demand. Pork 1900 Shouldera C1<