The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-16

SAN q Va OwtBut 0lRuQ2aCtuflnR
ComPany were burned to.dsy, including
4,500 bales of cotton. The icss is $3.50. !.
O0O. 800 workmen have been ousted.
rRENToN, N. J., April 15.-The Demo.
orats have elected the Mayor, and have
the Council by thirteen to eight.
HALIFAX. April 16.-The wreck of the
Atlantic remained hard and fast. yester.
day; the only effect of Sundays storm
on the wreck was to carry away the
main.mast. The sea was 80 high. yes.
terday, that no work could be done.
WASHINGTON, April 15.--The Govern.
ment has received nothing from the Mo-
doc country since Sunday. The Preai.
dent has appointed Lewis H. MAYER
Collector Of the First Alabama District,
The Poss Oface Department has or
dered railroad postal service from Allen
dale, 8. G., to Augusta. Ga.
ALBANY, April The chimney OF
burned house fell, barying five little
girls; one is dead, three will die, and the
ffth is seriously hurt So
HAnrFAx. April Is. "A gale and high
sea have prevented work on the wreck.
ney Jones was arrested for firing his
store. he was declared irfhsne. and
taken to the asylum; but he escaped
from the third story by q water pine.
His estate is valued at $33, 900.
NEW York, April 15.-A bow. for
stabbing his teacher in the House OF Re-,
tuge. was sentenced to five years in the
State Prison.
The run on the Hoboken Bank has
wholly ceased.
BosToN. April 15.-The insurance on
Chicopee Mills was $6lO, 900. The Mu-
tual Company, of Boston, loses $IOO. GOO.
WAsH1NaToA, April 15.-There was a
Cabinet meeting to-day, but did not dis
cnss Modoc affairs. It is tacitly under
stood that the military have them in
hand. -
The Supreme Court OF the United
States to-day an6ounced the following
opinion: Lopyere ps. the United States
Appeal from the Court of Claims The
Court OF Claims in this case gave judg-
ment against the appellant on claim
Tor cotton delivered to the agents of the
government, under the Act giving per-
mission TO persons sympathizing with
the rebellion to sell their cotton, provid.
ing they would give one-fourth thereof
to the United States. The cotton WAS
turned over to the Government on the
26th OF July. On the Oath, the Presi.
dent had issued proclamation remoy.
ing restrictions on trade in the district
where the cotton was delivered the Red
River District-and it vas on that dav
tled IN the State Department; but it was
not promulgated through the public
press until the 26th. The Conrt of
claims held, that it was not valid until
published, and was not published until
promulgatedias etated. This Uourt ra-
verses that Judgment, with directions to
the Court OF Claims to enter Judgment
for. the appellant, holding that the only
way to guard against the mischiefs aria.
Ing from the uncertainty OF parol proof
as to the time Of publication. is to apply
the same legal presumption to proclama,
0ons that ts applied to statutes; that is.
that they had q valid existence at the be-
ginning Of the day OF. their date: and. in
the absence Of fraud. to permit no in.
quiry on the subject: Mr.. Justice
Swayne delivered the opinion. Mr.. JUS
tice Bradley dissented.
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
States. westerly winds and cloudy
Weather. For the Cult States, North.
westerly winds; partly cloudy and clear
HAYAsA, April 15':;-o'Kelly remsins
at Manzanilla. Caballos eyidentlv in.
tends to leave the solution to tis sno.
cessoE General Pictain, who is expected
shortly. o'oA
English detectives fully identity Bid.
weil.'. Il Y ~,
SPRINaFIE1D, April 15.-In addition to
the TWO Ohicopee mills; the engine and
picker houses two filled stores, part of q
railroad depot. with 1900 bales OF cot
ton. were burned.
NEW York, April 15.-The firm OF
Phelps, Dodge &c 90. will publish, to.
morrow morning, detailed statement OF
their recent difficulties with she Govern
ment.
New ORnHANs. April 15.-The steamer
South-western brings the following from
Grant Parish: The negeoes who had bar
ricaded themselves In Colfax Cont
House numbered 400. They were tho.
roughly armed. 150 men, gathered from
the surrounding Parishes, made an at.
tack on Sunday noon. The Court House
was stormed at O'Clock. The negroes
took refuge in the Court House. After
further fighting, the negroes displayed
dag OF tru-,. Several detachments
moved on the Court House. when The
negroes opened fire. Capt. Hardnot was
shot in the bowels, il is feared fatally
They retreated outside OF the breast