The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-16
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morning.
WASHINGTON, January I6-Eveuing.-
The Pfesid6ht has sent In the following
nominations: SNOWFALL, Surveyor Of
Customs, Houston, Texas; Mrs. John
SOD, Postmistfess at Griffin Court House.
Georgia; White, Postmaster at Water
Valley, Mississippi. .,,0'..
Iheo.. N. Ramsay, of North Carolina.
visited the President and other officials
to-day, in behalf OF the new temperance
movement.
In The House, q resolution was adopt
ed, instructing the Mobilier Committee
to inquire whether any member of Con.
gress has been paid as attorney for the
Paoltio Railroad. and whether the rail-
roads money had been used for the cleo
tlon OF any member OF Congress. The
Legislative appropriation bill passed.
In the Senate, the minority OF the
Finance Committee submitted report
that Boutwell, had the right to issue
legal tenders, heretofore withdrawn; !;
which was ordered to be printed. AL.
cern introduced q bill authorizing the
Secretary of War to compromise and
settle all pending claims Of the Govern.
meGt against Southern Railroad Compa-
MES; which was referred to the Commit.
Zee On tue Judiciary.
Probabilities-For New England,
Easterly to Southerly winds, rising tenn.
perature, cloudy weather and rain, ex-
cept possibly snow for the Northern por-
ton. For the South Atlantic and Mid
die States, Essterly to Southerly winds,
cloudy weather and ruin; but winds
shifting to Westerly and Northerly pro.
badly on Thursday afternoon and uight,
with falling temperature md clearing
weather. From the Gulf Northward to
the upper lakes and Lake Erie, winds
shifting TO Westerly and Northerly; de.
clded full OF temperature and clear and
clearing weather for Missouri and the
North west, Northerly to Westerly winds
and generally clear and cold weather.
CLEVELAND, January 15.-The nail
manufacturers and agricultural imple-
ment makers are here in convention.
Nearly all the Northern States are repre-
sented. Resolutions were passed to
shorten credit and reduce discount com
mission to dealers, and fixing penalties
for cutting it down. The asuociation
meets again in April next, at Cleveland
PHILADELPHIA. January ia fire 90.
Cured this morning at the late residence
ct Edwin Forrest. A porto. of the
library wss : 'roysd, including nearly
all OF lis valuable Shakspearian oolleo-
tion. The famous original copy of
Shakespeare, which Mr.. Forrest always
kept in glass case. was consumed. He
frequently remarked, concerning this
work, that in case of fire in the house,
he would rather any ything else should be
consumed than that volume should be
harmed. The volume was published in
1858, and was valued at $5, 900 Tho fire
did not e1tond beyond the library and
gallery. containing paintings, and the
art collection is not injured The fire
originated from a defective hue. The
greatest portion Of the books in the
library escaped damage. except from
beat and smoke. The loss will be
$l5, 900 to $4,000.
NORFOLK, January l5.-The English
steamer Corinthian, from New Urlenns
for Liverpool, put in for coal.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, January 15.-
Thomas Ct. Boyd. Of Sweet Water, Ten
nessee, against whom cases for defraud.
ing the Government in pensions are
pending. who was reported murdered in
Monroe County, Tennessee. last Septem-
Der, under tragical circumstances, was
discovered and arrested in Toronto.
Canada, yesterday, and will be brought
to Knoxville.
Financial and ommerciaI.
COLUMBIA, 8. O.. January 15.-sales
of cotton to-day 81 bales--middling
1870. .
New YORK, January 15-Noon.
OF futures last evening $500 bales, as
follows: January 10 - l6, 1881; Fsbru-
ary 195e. 1914; March 10 1916; April
20 GIG. 202s; May 20 11-16; July 81 Tie.
Stocks dull. Gold steady, at 12 Money
firm, at z. .Exchange-long 9aS; short
lOT. Governments dull. State bonds
very quiet. Cotton quiet and steady;
sales 79l bales-upiands 20l.; Orleans
ri. Flour steady. Wheat nominally
unohanged-1.65 1.65@1.66 for No. 2 Mil.
waukee. Corn quiet-ahoat, old West.
ern mixed, &C.. Pork duIl-mess l3. 75(0
Ii. 871a. Lard quiet-Western steam s.
Freights quiet.
7 P. M.-Ootton quiet; sales 1888
bales-ullands 201s; Orleans 81. Flour
quiet and very firm. Whiskey lower
81. Wheat-spring l@2c. better; win
ter quiet and firm. Corn quiet and
steady. Rice firm. at 500. Pork very
dull. at 13.75@13.8O. Lard Hrmer, at
sos SIG. Frelghts quiet. Cotton-re-
ccelpts to day 6.420 bales; sales for export