The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-04
he believed to be founded in truth.

which fos!oEql earnest Labor. .eparag geous
the iaapepssess' o4asx'n as ws,
and well l-spent life We remenbar Lin.
In conneption with our own callin 8. "A
| the faithful apprentice, good prinker.
good, accomplished editor, and liberal
proprietor. Losing ell this, in one for
30 many years at the head OF his profes-
sion, our loss is second only to that OF
the public, in whose interests, in the
press OF the country and in the forum of
debate, he labored for more than forty
years OF his life.
hesoloed, That our profoundest sym
pathles go out to the daughters of our
late associate and friend in their double
afhiction. OF loss OF mother and father
within brief month; and that we ten
DER to them in their great sorrow our
sincere coincidence and reepcct.
Resolred, That the recent death of
1nree OF tue oldest and most distin-
gulshed editors OF the Journals of this
city, admoni.hea us of the uncertainty of
life, of the instability of all human
affairs; and thst ns daily toaohers and
chroniclers of the great transactions of
the world, it becomes US to be ready to
meot that summons which only little
IN advance Of us has called ]ome our
late friend and brother.
Mrs Cleveland, the sister OF Horace
Greeley, is dangerously ill.,
- 'BooSvILLR, Mo-, December 3.-The
malady Ia here and spreading. :
MONTGOMERY, December 3. Tue BODY
assembled at the United States Court
room voted unanimously for Spencer.
This body lacks, it is alleged, two in the
SENATE and severa! in the House of O
legal quorum. The body assembled at
the Capitol had eighteen members OF the
Senate, who divided 10 vote between
several persons. In the House, no quo.
rum to-day, but probably will be to-mor-
row.
WAsHlNaToS, December 3-Evening.
ln the House, Boarman, contestant for
the vacancy from Louisiana, was seated.
The Secretary CT the Treasury was
asked under what law le increased the
issue Of legal tenders. The report of
General Vincent on the condition Of the
treedmen's Bureau was called for. The
ten steam war vessels bill was discussed,
during which Scofeld referred to Banks
MS having sympathized with the efforts
10 involve tho country in q war with
Spain. Banks denied that he had ever
syTpathized with such efforts, but he
had introduced the bill because the Sec.
retary OF the Navy had declared to NOM
bcrs Ut the House tint lie was afraid
svents had occurred in the Gulf of AIox-
leo which would require the Govern.
ment to be prepared to defend its com
merce. A bill enforcing the fishery
clauses of the treaty OF Washington yns
made the special order for tho first Tues.
day in January.
1t appears from the official statement
OF the Court of Claims. that during the
year ending the 1st Of December, l2O
cases were decided, seventy of which
were on account OF proceeds OF cotton
captured by the United Suites military
forces. The aggregate amount claimed
for the cotton was S2.270,0OO, and the
award OF the court in these cases was
81, Ala. 900. The highest award was
S474, 600, or 800, 900 less than claimed.
The court allowed S4l 900 for the pro-
ceeds OF the safe of s63, COG Of Bank of
Louisiana notes, being the amount cf
claimants deposit with that bank, at the
dnte OF the seizure Of the same, under
order Of Gen. Banks, in August, 1865.
rehabilitation the lower lakes, and
thence over the Middle and Eastern
States, Northerly to Westerly winds,
clearing and colder weather, with in
oreasing pressures. In the Gulf and
South Atlantic States. North westerly to
North easterly winds. higher barometers,
moderate temperatures and clear wea-
ther. In the North. h.west aud over the
upper lakes, and thence to Missouri aud
Kentucky, cooler and partly cloudy wea.
ther, with steady barometers and. North.
westerly winds, vecrlng tomorrow to
Sontil-easterly, with diminishing pros
snres.
= -. Financial ana Com Inerciai.
LoSDoS, December 3-Noon. Con.
sols 9l}4(99las. 5s SS7S.
L1vEhPooL, December 3-3 =. Nj
Cotton opened steady and is now firm
uplands 9z6@l0; Orleans 1Oas; sales
1900 bales; speculation md export
2,0OO.
PARIS. December 3. 3.-Rentes 53f.
LIVERPOOL. December 3-Eyening.
Cotton closed unchanged. Yarus and
f"brics qniet and firm.
NKw YORK, December 3-Noon.-
Stocks steady. Gold dull, at I2s1.
Money tight, ut 1-32@1-16 per cent. per
day. Exchapge-loug S3e; short 10.
Governments dull but stendy. Cotton
steady; snles 2.G59 bales-upiands 1923 !;