The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-11


nominal; gross receipts 1874 bales; ex-
ports 30l; sales 1853; spinncra 81.
PHILADELPHIA. February 1O.-Cotton
net receipts IL bales; gross 276.
MOBILE, February 10.-Cotton quiet
aud easier-middiing 1898; low mid.
ding l42s; good ordinary l235, net re-
ceipts 1883 bales; gross l, 4O7; exports
to continent 3, no; coastwse 35G; sales
1000.
CHARLIsToS. February 10. Cation
net receipts Ito; exports coastwsc
8G4
MEMPHIS. February 10 Cotton
receipts l,723 bales: shipments ,523.
SAVANNAH. February 1U.-Cotton-
net receipts l. 1859 bales; exports to con-
t'nent $3.50; coastwise 2.155; sales
1857.
THE SpARTANBURG AID As1IEvILLE
RAILROAD Tho commissioners of this
road, III coplanction with tho associa-
ton of cltlZeuS which has been formed
10 cooperate with them, are ubont TO
E'Gke n thorough canvass OF the city of
Charleston. for subscriptions to the
c.p!tnl stock oi The Sparta I5urg anu
Ashevil'e Railroad Co:lpany. Commit
tees l,nVe been appointed for The pur-
pose and We trust they will be favorl-
bly, received throus hout the community.
The objec. i'll building the Spartan.
bnrg aud Ashevilic Railroad is 10 give
Charleston direct communication with
tho North. west. Tho road Will run
from Spur!auhurg, s. c., to Ashevile,
\. o., distanco Of seventy. five miles
With Spartanburg this city is already
connected by the South Carolina ana
Spartanburg aud Union Railroads.
From Spurtanburg to tho foot of The
Bine Ridge, distance or thirty miles,
the cost OF construction will be light,
lnaSinnch as there is an easy natural
grade. There are few inequalities in the
suriaca OF the couatry, and there is
sca:ccly IL water course to cross. Tron
.Asilcri.'e TO the f1ot of the Blue II R.dyc
on the other side. distance Of twenty.
five miles. tho cost Of grading will not
be excessive. The only difficult aud
| costly part Of the work Is the stretch of
twenty miles acruss the mountains, upon
which section OF tie road the grades
will be about six:y-tive feet going North
nnd forty-fivc feet coming South
l. is confidently asserted that the rail
road from AsheviIle to Paint Rock will
De flushed in less iban twelve months,
and the completion of the Spartanburs
and As..eviilo Railroad will, therefore,,
pm, Charleston in close connection with
tho Tcnucssee Railroad system, whc!,
his its connections with every part us
the Union. The valuable trade Of l;ls!
tennessee ana North Curoii,la, which j.;
nov controlled by Baltimore ANA other
Eastsrn cities. can then be brought to
Charleston, where it belongs. Beyond
this, Charleston will have ;.cces. to the
beautiful and fertile valley of the
i French Drua,i, winch, ,s soon as the
portntion are given, will rapidly increase
her connections are completed, Charles.
ton must become market for tho tral.
of tho great North west, Of the West
ladies and Of South Amsrica. Capita
ani labor will seek our shores, nnI the
whole S:nte will share in the beneficial
results.
Tho new line Of railroad will be opo
rntsd III the interes: OF Chni!eaton and
South Carolina. nu,i will not work
against .his puuple. But 10 make AZ
surance doubly sura. it is y necss,i.y )
that tho majority Of the cnpi.ai sto.k b,
coutroilcu Oy cl.iAsnS OF Tie State an
city. Tho public are about to have al
opportunity OF making their sul,sc,ip
hnns, nnd We ho3o aud irast That overy
man will subscrioo in proportion to hi.
means. aud TO his interest in thu w,altl
nnd welfare of Charleston.
Charleston NewS and Courier.
The fatality which has nttenlcl iii.
English war ng.ins. tho Ashantee
may bc judged of hy tho lac tina. after
ii sersica Of five months, but fonr ma
rlnes aud none Of The b.nc .ckrt.
originally engaged remain, the rest
having either died or been ~ incapnci.
lated from performing their duty by til,
iusld!ous elects y! the climate as to nc
cessitntu their bciag Scus home.
Tho unrespectabie sort of women i,
Cincinnati have H iiaw device Tie,
appear OIL tho streets with school.booh.
under their arms. and initiate tue l!nv
cent abandon Of sw"nt-giri g,ain,,cs
Tho real schoolgirls have ceased I;
carry books, and thu an,h,ri.les nr,
puzzled to lnOW how to Deal wit, III;