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

preached him, and he was besieged with
earnest requests to serve his people, he
felt he could hold out no longer, and
must surrender. II he would listen to
his heart and feelings, he would etill re-
fuse, but he was willing to work any
where and in any position to defeat the
enemies OF the Conservative party in
Virginia. The enthusiasm which ensued
was OF the widest description, delegates
and spectators joining in the tremendous
and continuous applause A similar at
tempt was made to nominate General J .
A. Walker, who had withdra Wn his n anne
in favor of Colonel Withers, for Attor-
ney General, but General Walker posi-.
lively declining, the attempt failed. P.
W. Mckinney, Of Prince Edward Coun-
ty, and Hon. r. T. Daniel, of Rioh-
mond, we're then nominated for Attor-
ney- General, and their several claims
and merits ably endorsed.
LATER.-Mr. Daniel received 4G, 23G;
Walker, IS, G04; Mckinney. 33, 7O1. A
number of Counties changed their votes
solidly to Daniel, when .ion 20 make
his nomination unanimous was carried,
amid great applause. Mr.. Daniel &C:
oepted III stirring speech; after which
recess was taken till z. NJ, when the
platform will be reported. The utmost
harmony md good feeling prevailed
| during tho day, aud the proceedings
were conducted amid much enthusiasm.
| New YORK, August THE Supreme
Court has issued writ of error staying
| proceedings in the case of the con-
demned murderer, Sharkcy.
The Government sold $500, 900 in
gold to-day, at fraction under l5,s.
ProbaGiiities-For the South Atlantic
and Eastern Gulf States, falling bu-
rometer, South castcrly winds, rising
temperature, occasional cloudy weather
| and ralns near tho coasts.
WORCESTER, MASS, August -Four.
| teen German beer sellers were sum :
moned before the Central District Court
today; most of them for the third
time. Six were fined SlO0 aud costs,
and sentenced to the house of correc-
tlon tor SIX months, and ordered to
lind 81, O0O bail not to violate the law
for enc year They oil appealed, and
found tue bail required.
SARATOGA, August Tn the Kenner
stakes race, two miles, Ill Used won by
IA neck; time &c. All ages for mile
and hall, Arizona won by two lengths:
Wanderer second; time 23S.
The third contest was selling race
Tor all ages for purse Of S5OO-onc
mile and quarter The following
started: Business, Wynue, Chickabiddy,
Ike Moor, Nurse, Ortalnn, Fadilaien.
Bingham, McDanicl's chcsuut filly and
Minnie W. II took half an hour to
effect staEt. At the first quarter OF a
mile, Business was two leugths ahead,
Chicknbiddy second. Coming towards
the home stretch, Chickubiddy closed
up with Business. On the race up tho
home stretch, however, bingham strude
to the front, and won by neck; Dusi-
ness second; Minnie ". third; Moor
fourth. Time 2. lOL;.
CHICAGO. August IA fire among the
planning mills; loss S70,O COO
PHILADELPHIA August The Ohio
sailed for Liverpool to day, being her
first trip. She took twenty seven pas
sengers and full cargo.
An excursion train of forty cars car
RED 2,5UO passengers to Atlantic City
to-day.
SALT LAKE, August THE breyet
wife OF Brigham Young has filed new
plea. Brigham Young's counsel filed
demurrer to the jurisdiction of the
court IN his divorce case this morning,
""N WIZ CnoC "ao pOSIpOucu UQIll TO-
morrow afternoon.
WILMINGroS, n. c., August The
election on the constitutional amend
mcnts and for township officers took
place throughout the State to-day. But
little interest WAS manifested. This
County gives majority agains: the
amendments. but it is generally con-
ceded they are MI adopted, MS there was
but little opposition in majority of the
Counties. Only in few Of the colored
Counties was there any decided effort to
defeat the amendments.
TeieSrnphic-Commc teport..
LlvEHrooL, August 7-Noon.-Coiion
steady-uplands S7ss; Orleans 9'.; sales
I2,0Oo bales; speculation and export
2.OO0; from Savannah mad Charleston.
September and October delivery, Sa,.
LIVERPOOL, August 7-Eyen;ng.
Sales today C,2oO bales If American
| cotton.
PARIS, August 7.-Ecutes 577:. 2oc.
LONDON, August Noon. -Consols
021s4 Eullion increased c3O7, 200.
New IonK, August Noon. Stocks
dull and little doing. Gold dull, nt
1928. Money easy. at sal. Exchange
long 8; short o.. Governments
dull but steady. State bonds dull.