The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-16

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the invitation; and at last ACCOUNTS the
braves of these tribes were either at or
on their way to the Pawnee reservation.
The Pawnees expect to muster 1000
warriors, and propose to prosecute a re-
ieatless war against the Sioux.
BosToN. August 15.-It is reported
the underwriters will soon increase
largely the rates of insurance throughout
the city, because OF the hesitancy OF the
city authorities In increasing the eff
cheney Of the fire department.. Four of
the largest English insurance companies,
it is understood, have received orders
from the home Office TO suspend taking
Boston risks for one month, in order to
see what action is taken with regard to
strengthening the fire department.
SARATOGA, August 15.-In the mile
race for two year olds, the winner was
Dublin; time 1.431s. Yellow Craft won
the three year stakes; the others for
feited.
In the mile and half race, Allages
Merodac was the winner; time 2 46l5.
! NEW YORK, August 15.-John Grey,
OF Brooklyn, was bsaten insensible and
left lying on the sidewalk last night, by
his son, Peter. The old man was sent
to the hospital. The son was arrested.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August l5.-Wm.
Jackson, convicted of the murder of his
wife in February last, after having been
twice respited, to-day suffered the e1-
treme penalty OF the lnw in the Jail yard.
Notwithstanding the rain, large crowd
gathered, and the houses and Windows
IN tho naishborhood were filed with
spectators. Jackson made speech Of
fifteen or twenty minntes' length, de-
nying his guilt, but not Offering his in
nooence. The fall of seven feet failed
to break his neck, and he died of suffo-
cation, after severe struggle. He was
attended on the scaffold by three colored
ministers. His body hung twenty mi
nutes before life was extinct.
| WASHINGTON, August 15.-The re-
turns OF the Agricultural Department for
the 1st OF August indicate general and
somewhat marked improvement in the
condition and promise of the cotton
| crop since the 1st Of July. The average
condition on July l, 85.5; August /,
9l.6O. These figures are corroborated
by the explanatory notes of correspond
ents. which, with few exceptions, are
much more hopeful in their tone than
they were month previous. The chief
drawback is widespread apprehension
Of insect ravages. In North Carolina,
the lice are reported in four Counties
In Chowan, old farmers say they never
saw cotton lice so numerous before.
In Camden, the cotton louise in many
instances has almost ruined the crop.
In Perquimans, cotton is almost covered
with lice. The caterpillar is reported
as having appeared in greater or loss
numbers in nine Counties in Florida and
10 five Counties in Georgia; also in
jackson County. a new enemy to cotton,
borer, which bores into the form and
causes it to drop. The caterpillar worm,
army worm. boil worm or web worm is
reported in fifteen Counties in Alabama,
in nine in Mississippi, in twelve
in Louisiana, and sixteen in Texas.
Paris green and other destructive
agents are being experimental with,
ana In somo instances, it is claimed,
very successfully. These pests, ut the
date OF reporting, had done vastly more
at threatening than at execution; the
cases being few in which thoy had as
yet inflicted serious injury. Whether
they will or not. depends upon the con-
d!tion OF the weather and other exigen.
oles, which no reporter can now fore
tell. The crop, on the whole, is still
somewhat backward, though in many
.oSAS.oo AoPAA SAoWtu III CuIy uUS
brought it forward to the average ad-
| vancement for the season.
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
States, South-westerly winds, partly
cloudy weather and local Coast rains.
TelegrnphIc-Comme cInl Reports.
| LONDON, August 5-Noon.-The wea-
ther is wet and unfavorable to crops.
Consols 925s.
L1yERpoob, August l5-Noon.
ton steady-uplands S1s; Orleans 91s;
sales to-day $4,000 bales; speculation
and export 1000; from Savannah and
Charleston. October and November de-
| livery, not below low middling, 8 1916;
sales Of the week $4,000 bales; export
1000; speculation 1000; stock S07 ,0oo,
whereof American is 1872, 900; receipts
"a, 1000, whereof American is 5000; nc
tual export 5000; from Savannah and
Charleston, November and December
shipments, not below low middling,
8 GIG; stock afoat $4,000, whereof
American is $1,000.
LIVERPOOL, August 15-Evening.-
Sales include $500 bales of american
from Savannah and Charleston, not bo-
low middling. October and November
delivery, 8 1916; new crop Si:. Yarns
and fabrics rather dull.
New YORK, August 15-Noon.
ton nominal; sales sos baios-uplands
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