The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-06

ihmense quantity Of water ieii. and
there has been = good DEAF or. damage TO
telegraph poles and trees by lightning
and wind.
BaowNsvtnnE, TEXAS, July s-rha
| first bale of cotton raised on the Rio
(1rande, this year, was brought to this
market on Friday.
CHICAGO, July 5.-There. we're large
gatherings Of farmers at Springfield.
Galfsburg, Pontiac. Champion, Knox.
vile md other places In Illinois. yester.
day, who celebrated the day by listening
TO speeches upon the farmers movement
and railroad question. Several acoi-
dents happened here yesterday, tho
most serious OF which was the shooting.
and, it is thought, fatally wounding, Of
boy by young man who was shooting
| at mark.
BosroS, July 5.-In South Acton.
Mass, yesterday, George Curtis. a lad of
eisht years. enticed boy named Lane,
aged three years, into the woods, and
tnere beat him with club in most
shocking manner, lesving him insensi-
p,e; he was soon discovered, but died
o., o. MS injuries twenty-four hours after.
Inc murderer fled, bnt was arrested. last
evening. in Cambridge
HEARTS Content, N. F., july 5-The
laying OF the cable OF 1873 was success.
folly completed this morning, shortly
after midnight.
New ORLEANS. July 5.-A new trial
has been refused in the Picnyune libel
suit.
PoRTsMoCTH. N. 81 July S Several
houses here and in the vicinity were
struck by lightning yesterday.
CIRCLEvILLE. Ohio, july 5.-The
Sclota River bus overGowed the extensive
Drooin-corn fields in this vicinity, proba-
nly running some 500 to 1000 acres. It
Is hattened down and washed so that
mucn OF 1t cannot rise. ALI streams are
so nigh that the roads ore impossible be-
tween here and Columbus. No trains
have arrived from the East since Thurs.
day.
C1NcISNArI, July 5.-At Owingsville,
n.y.. on Thursday, VIM. A. Satterfield
was plac on trial for burning that place
IN april last While one HAYDEN was
testlfyiDg in regard to being employed
6y Sattertield to burn the place, Satter-
field and his friends rushed toward him.
With revolvers drawn, when several de.
termined citizens interfered and av ,ided
collision. The court then adjourned
till yesterday, when Sstterfield and his
friends rushed in with Two double
Darreled shot-guns and revolvers. aud
we're met by Mr. Hoon, the jailor, and
other citizens. Hoon fred ut Satter Geld,
klillpg him instantly. when the rest of
the party fled Satterield has been re-
garded as dangerous, desperate charac.
ter, and his death is not much regretted
by the Law abiding citizens.
CHARnEsToN. July 5.--Arrived-Stea
ship Georgia, New York; scLooner Geo.
4. Phelps, Philadelphia.
Financial and Commercial,
LIVERPOOL. July 4-3 P. M.-Sales of
cotton for the week $4,000 bales; export
1000; speculation 1000; stock 9l7, 200.
of which American is 800, 600; receipts
OF the week SO. 1000. whereof American is
59. 600; export 5000; afloat SIS, 600. of
which lib, 900 is American.
LIVERPOOL, July 5-EveninR.- Cotton
quiet and steady-uplands 8ZS; Orleans
3ls; sales 10, 600 bales; speculation and
export 1000; American 5000; cotton to
arrive dull; September and October de.
livery, Savannah or Charleston. 8 SIG:
July and August 5-16; not below mid.
ohn8 S'lb; September delivery, New
Orleans szs; sales! Of new crop shipped
from Savannah or Charleston, in july.
were made yesterday at 8 7-l6.
LONDON, July Sc P. M.-Consols for
money 92h; account 923z; American se-
curltles unchanged.
T. New foRK, July 5-The cotton mar.
ket during four days business presents
no features OF interest; spectators took
most OF the spot cotton that was sold;
prices have not varied and remnined the
same throughout the week; the total
sales aggregate 43. lsl bales, of which
80. lO0 were contract; stock 3,OSl for
Immediate delivery as follows: 1,GlO to
spinners and l,47l for speculation.
NO American markets yesterday, as the
celebration CT the 4th was generally con
tinued over Saturday.
PARDoNED PRISONER Rev. John S.
Ezell, of Spartanburg District. S. G. mn