The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-08

entire MitiiiipHi Valley, and that New
lQklespg would be benefited, more. then
any other CITY, Mayor Brown. Prast3s ht
OF the Executive 00m@ittee. was direct-
Ted to confer with the authorities at New
tSorlesns, 70 1soertain III they, win !take
fchafga OF tthsivxcutaionists ss Galveston. !.
and bring them to New Orleans, pia
Baliz. so that the Congressmen can gee
the rea! ohstructiohs to tho development
OF the Mississippi Valley. a committees
was appointed to reply to Parson Brown
lows letter, declining TO be. present,
printed in the Knoxville Chronicle, it. be.
Ing believed that he totally misappre-
hended the object OF the convention.
W1NNsBoRo. 3. ;C.1,. HAY y,7.-Willism
McConnell BlAif, agent OF the Union
and spartanbafg Railroad at Shelton
station, IN this County. and also agent Of
theS Stono Phosphate COMPANY, has lust
been convicted here of buying and re-
csiyfng stolen cotton and sentenced BY
Judge Mackey to pay = fine OF 81, 600
and costs, or be impri soned one year in
the Penitentinry. He is at large. n
HALIFAX; May 7.-The steamer AT.
lantio has, been completely blown ur.
Fourteen bodies were recovered on Nor
found. 80 ..r
LoutsvItns. May THE entire buei-
ness portion OF Paris, Tennessee, was
burned to day; loss 500, 600. +: -.,,r-
+ . 'IKDIANAPoL1s, rIkD.,A May 7.-The
Democrats elect their Mayor by 37S ma
jority; the other *ofHcsfs are Republican
by. $50 to 500 majority.
SH LOUIS, HAY Five car loads of
infantry passed, here for the Modoc war
NEW 1oRK, May 1.-The horse. shoersl
on the Fourth Avenue Road Joined the
strike iraugurated by those on the Sixth
and Eighth Avenue Roads. -,... 81, ~
a tarmeTs' cheap Transportation con
yention has been organized, Under the
title, of the National American Cheap
Transportation Association. The con
sle1tiopt provides for State organissl J
tions: President. Josiah Quincy, Of
Boston! Among the Vice Presidents are
Governot Smith; of Georgia; Amee, of
Mlasissippi; a. Ct. Hall, of. North Cafo!
INA; COL Palmer, OF South Osroiina; !;
Daniel Pra$t, of Alabama. 4c.5s.:.
The do!ernment bought only $500, !
Ohief Justioa Ohass left Washington
last week for New York and Boston and
expected to remain in the latter city two
OF threecdays, then return to WashinpI
ton, and after q short stay there. 90 to
Colorado, where he proposed to locate
for the summer, with q View to the re-!
| storation Of his health, by the pare and
| bractng air OF the mountain region, The
Chief Justice was in unusually good
haaith and, spirits, and continued SO
dpeing Sunday and Monday. On Tues:
Gay :.morning, before. rising, he was
tstticken with paralysis, and remained
nncpnsrions till this morning. at II
oalQoEl when he peacefully died., ,s6t.
rounded; by his sorrowing relatives! ~ !
i.sgHIoAao, May 7.-Grant WAS intro,
tdocaR to the Board Of Trade, and said:
"GenAemep Of the Board OF Trade, it
affords me great pleasure to come back
and see your city now, after an absence
ot little more than a rear, and to fin1 II
/ limproyed, even beyond what it was bel
ttore the great fire which awept over ii
just one week after. my last visit; and,
IgentI tIeman, I am very glad to meet You
as representatives. OF this, prospesity."
WAsH1NaroN, MaS 1.-THE Indian
purchasing commissioners, before .ad-
jAurning adopted resolutions fully en-.
dorsing Grants ,peace polioy.
| The State DeosEsment has advices that
Minister Oss,s body will be sent home.
The Departments will be CLOSED the
day OF Ohase's funeral.
| Probabilities-For the Gulf and South
Atlantic States and Tennessee, partly
cloudy and clearing weather. with South.
erly winds, veeriDg to 6outh-westerly
and North westerly.
| NEW YORK, May 7.-Stokes received
the decision OF the Superior Court with
Indifference. saying to his father, who
was present, 'My case will now go to
the Court Of Appeals"
Justice Strong. of the Supreme Court,
has been elected President, and Bishop
Johns, Of Virginia. oe.President OF
the American Tract Society.
New. OBnEANs. May Tho grand
jury paused q resolution to have kellogg
and his officers appear before them, on
the charge OF usurping the Government
ot Louisiana. Judge Abel ordered the
repor. fled, and snbpmnas to Nbe issued
for &the parties to appear before the
grand Jury. They also report against
the Metropolitan police.
BRAsnEAR, La, 7.-Eight Metro
politans arrived this morning, making
forty y.five, whise.- altogether. The citi-
zens refused all shelter, and they are
stopping in small negro cabins, filled
with negroes. They had orders to go to
st. MartinsvilIe, but can get no trans
portation. The ferry fat here has been
removed. Tue Teche boats near Frank
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