The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-25


middling 141S; strict good or,iinsry IA;
gross reoeipts 426 tbalss; exports to
Great Britain 2, 766; 6oSstwise 4l5; saies
1926; to spinners $50; stock I l.. 1856.
! BosToN, December a. 4-Ootton quiet
I-middling 16h; net receipts $50 bale. ;
gross 2.327; sales 200; stock 5000.
SAVANNAH, December "a Cotton
firm-middling 1876; net receipts 6. 762;
exports to Great Britain 1870; sales
1,074; stock 1857.
MEMPHIS. December 24.-Ootton quiet
and hrm-low middling 14L@14%; re-
oospss eSSS 5aiur; stiipuluh:s 1887, stock
1851.
WILMINGTON, December 24.-Cotton
strong -middling Is; net receipts 414
bales; sales 46; stock 4,3O6
CHARLESTON, December "a Cotton
firm -middlipg Is; low middliug 142l;
strict good ordinary II; net receipts
BITS bales; gross 1926; exports to
Great Britain 10; coastwise 1904: sales
1000; stock 62,5l9.
NORFOLK. December "a Cotton
tirm-low midding 141S; net receipts
4,542 bales; exports coastwise $3.50;
sales $40; stock 20. 2l5.
SUSPICION OF Foul PLAZA CORES
pondent, writing from Blackville to the
Charleston Meus says: '.The white man,
J. Chandler, whose death at the City
Hospital see noticed in your paper,
left here on the night Of Wednesday,
the 10th instant. with his wife aud
household luggage, to 90 to his native
C1unty, Marion or OIarendon-I think
to Marion Court House uia Charleston
and Florence OH the North eastern Rail-
road. He lad been married about four
months to Miss Kendall, Of Windsor
Station, on the South Carolina r ,iIroad,
who must have been on the train mt the
time he was injured, and who probably
did not know what bad become of him,
Chandler had $50 or $50 iu cash with
him. and may have been foully dealt
with. His wiius father lives at Wind
sor."
INcENDIAHIsM AND ROBBERY We
learn that the gin house of Mr.. Ed
mund Scarboro. near Blshopviile, was
burned on Thursday night last. with
about 1000 bushels of cotton seed.
Mr.. Scarboro. We are informed, had, but
short time before tho fire, removed
some thirty bales Of cotton from the gin
house to his yard, as precautionary
measure. At the same time OF tue
burning, his smoke house was robbed of
considerable amount of bacon, some
pieces being found dropped by the ma
rauders in their haste) near the spo.
afterward.-Sumte- Watchman.
DEATH. are called upon to re-
cord the death of Mrs. Belvurida
Pickett, which took place in Pendleton
on the 18th instant. Her remains we're
brought to Greenville for interment.
Mrs. Pickett was the widow of James
Pickett, deceased, WAS about sixty three
years OF age. we'll known in the County,
and has lett several children und grand
children, besides large circle of friends
to lament her death.
!Green ollie Republican,.
a Texas journal estimates that Is, 600
Democrats failed 10 vote in the recent
election III that State. They were dis
gusted at Radical outrages, and thought
their votes would do no good" It is
fortunate for than that 80 many other
thousands had the good sense to go and
vote. Disgust is a poor weapon in a
political campaign, and there has never
been time when sn honest and intelii-
gent mans vote was not Of Importance
DEATH. William Truwitt died at his
home. AbbevilIo C"uniy. at half-past 10
o'clock p. Nj On Tuesday, tho 10th in
slant, aged seventy.6vo. His death WAS
caused by alysis-the result of full
Dir. Trnwitt WIS nn old and excellent
citizen, and was much esteemed by those
who knew him. He died with the year,
and will enter upon a new years day in
Heaven.
FIRE. Frank Days gin-house. slnat-
ed neur Fairs Bridge. in Abbeville
County. was burned to the ground last
Saturday. Fifteen bales Of cotton, be-
longing to Mr.. Day and James Sullivan,
with the seed from thirty bags of cotton
and all tho machinery were lost. The
tire was nn accident. There was no in
surance upon tue property and the loss
is heavy.
DEATH The friends and acquain,-
ances of MIR. John NJ. Kamiucr will be
panied to learn of his deceasc, which
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