The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-12

was held ct Bethel Church. in favor of
the recognition of the Cuban patriots.
NEW YoRK, February 11,-Erie hes
declared dividend Of 3x per cent. on
preferred and ~ on common stock,
The net profits OF the road for the wear
are over $2.00O.00O.
Last night respectable, inoffeusiye
citizen, named John Hover, of 172 Ne.
vine street. while passing along within
half block OF his house, was assaulted,
robbed and probably fatally wounded by
gang of:six highwaymen, who emerged
from behind the fence Of . vsosnt LOT.
cyclone at Aspinwall, on January 90,
caused great destruction. The storm
was 90 sudden that many vessels in the
bay and at the wharves, unable to get to
sea, were wrecked. The steemshins
generally escaped. The three masted
schooner Royal Arch, OF Boston. with
coal for the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, was driven stern first through the
oompany's mole, at which she was living.
The bark Orient, of Boston, went
against the French wharf, and wrecked
it as we'll as herself. The schooner O.
d. Kelley. of Boston, broke adrift, and
went on shore. but may possibly be got
ten OIL. The Halifax schooner J. W.
Halls, fell foul of French steamer, and
suffered some damage. The other sail
Ing. vessels were saved, principally by
the active exertions of the Panama Rail.
road people. The damage alone to the
Pacific mail wharf, with whale oil and
other produce on it. cannot be less than
$500. 900. One-half of the French
wharf was carried away, with two Cur
loads OF indigo that were on it. The
Liverpool Company's wharf suffered
much from bark which was lying along
side of it when tho storm commenced.
1t may be asserted that there is not
sound wharf to-day in Aspinwall. Three
small coasting sohooners sunk at their
moorings. Very fortunately. the Henry
| Chauncey KEEP. outside, and thus escaped
the storm IN the harbor. The brig Gil
more Meredeth became total wreck on
reef. boat from shore trying to
reach her was upset, and two Aspinwall
men we're drowned.
of New York, writes to Charles A. Nut
ting, Chairman of the House Finance
Committee, in reference to bill now
pending before the Legislature, autho-
! ri7ing the issue Of 81 200, 900 in eight
| per cent. State bonds. and says the bill is
Unobjectionabie, but the stain of repu-
dlatlon must be removed before the
State bonds of Georgia could be dis
posed of, either in New York Or Europe.
at anything like price that the great
and Influential State of Georgia is enti-
tied to command. John A. Stewart.
Duncan Sherman, Morton, Bliss & Co.
Drexel, Morgan & Co., concur in the
views Of Russell Sage. The Joint Fl.
nance Committee of both Houses have
under consideration the message from
the Governor in reference to the finan-
cial condition of the State. The views
OF the Governor and Treasurer will be
given tonight, in q consultation with
the Committee. There is feeling in
favor of the levy of direct tax on the
people for So, 900, 900, rather than recog-
| nize the bonds repudiated by the last
Legislature.
| AUGUSTA, Ga. February 1.-THE
Georgia State Agricultural Society met
here to-day. The attendance was unus-
ually large. General A. n. Colquit is
President. During to.day's session, a
committee was appointed to memorial
ize Congress in favor of the Atlantic and
Great Western Canal. Tho committee
Includes. besides Georgians, North and
South Caroiinians, TennesseeAns and
New Workers.. The Convention on Di-
| Aeoo tAooo ouo 1uulRCatlOQ also assem-
bled here, with five States represented.
The object Of the convention is to per-
fect plan for bringing European immi-
grants to the South and to secure q line
of steamers between some South Atlantic
port and Europe. The only action to-
day was memorializing the Georgia Le-
gislature to adopt some immigration
measure before adjourning.
Harrisburg, February 11.-Legisla-
ton ceases pending Geary's obseq uies.
The State bears the funeral expenses.
The Capitol is draped.
ST. LOUIS, February 1.-THE Senate
passed bill authorizing juries to sub
stitute life Imprisonment for the death
penalty.
W1LMINaroE, N. G., February IL
The schooner Maria @. Erie, from Balti-
more for Charleston, was burned to-day.
The crew we're saved.
Financial and Commerclni
COLUMBIA, s. G., February 11.-Sales
OF cotton to-day 1872 bales -middlipg
1870.
LONDON, February 11-Noon.-Con-
sols 9216(092l4. 5s 9O1S.
FRANKfoRr, February 11.-Donds
95M.