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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-19

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james Peckham-citron, lines and
oranges.
Mr.. E.'atla, the clo.hier, has been
appointrd by the Sc..uetz
agent to dispose ni stock in the
Schuc!Zen l'h:z. On his list are the
namcs D! several prominent citizens
Tor LIBERAL amounts. The bonds pay
oiHh; Her cent, an, the Investment
%:!l, doubtless, prove profitable. The
GroIrda ase being pit. i'll order anu
tbs necessary buildings Wi. soon be
erected.
The superiority Of tho dispatches
Published i'll the PHOENIX (frorn the AS
sociated Pfess) over those furnished,
by ally other dnily published in the in.
terror Of tine State, is apparent to all.
The market reports are from ali tho
princ!pni cities in the United States,
as we'll rs the European cities Of Liver
pool. London, Paris and Frankfort:
while the general news takes In all
quarters Of the globe. You can't nf.
ford to do without the pnc:SIy, render.
If the skirts Of Sentlemon's coats
continne to grow ut this surprising
ratio, masculine style of looping up
will have to DO devised, or else the
poor creatures will have to hold them
with that back actioned, crooked. elbow
attitude of the left arm which seems to
be the correct modo with the fairer
sex, and which gives them the appear
ance OF o lot of pretty partridges try.
ing to tuck their heads under their
wings.
, 1874-02-10

4 special agent Of tho Laud Oflice has invceh-
gated tho recent alleged frauds, by which i'm
monBe traotB of land in Colorado were entered
by poraonH claiming undor the Presumption law.
Tho aftidavits and Witnesses all testified to the
use, occupancy, cultivation, etc., Of the land by
tho claimants. Tho special agent reports that tho
claims are fraudulent; no such uBo, occupancy, or
cultivation has ever taken plaoe, and that the
claimanta and witnesses are all unknown to tho
people living in tho noighborhood Of tho land.
Patents having been issued for tho land, bc ad-
vises TINT they be all sot aside as fraudulent.
He says tho same kind Of business has beon
going on for several yeara in Colorado, and in
the interest Of aomo apeculators in Donvor, Hc
gravely reports that, whilo fraud and perjury
are worry clearly established there was no forgery
because pre-omptors and Witnesses can be OBJ
tainod too cheap in Colorado to warrant tho
crime Of forgery" Ho criminstes the neceiver,
but aoquits the Register.
, 1874-02-10

Our special dispatches from Wisconsin this
morning give an interesting view Of the contest
over tho Episcopal Dshopric It, TINT statc The
election occurs In milwaukee, tomorrow. Tho
issue, which haa boom confused by reckless and
incoherent publications, is aaid to DO between
the so-called "Orthodox" and "Ritua!fstio I"
partioe. Both belong, however. To what is
generally known rs tho " High Church" and tho
"Low Church" party plays no part in the
contest. Dr.. Do Koven, Of Racine, and DR..
Hoffman, Of Philadelphia, are tho leading coll
testants, the former Of tho Ritualissic" and
the latter Of the "Orthodox" party. Thoro ia
another issue furnished by the residence Of DR..
De Koyeu, and tho non-readenco Of DR.. HoG-
men, IN Wisconsin. Sketches OF these gentle
mon aud others mentioned "a candidates are
given, along with other gossip pertinent and Of
interest. I1ore was yesterday widespread
impression in Milwaukee that DR.. Do Koven
will withdraw. and DR.. Hoffman will bo elected.
, 1874-02-10

Tho st. Louis Republican Expresses regret TINT
tho bill pcnding before tho Legislature Of tllis
State, authorizing tho expenditure Of 100000
for tho purchase of tho Douglas Mon'1mont, is
likely to bo defeated. Tho fact is the bill ought
novor to llayo boon introduced. It Is no part Of
tho business Of Government to erect monuments
to commemorate individuals. That business
should DO loft exclusively to tile voluntary action
Of tho people. Erecting . monument to any
poraon ut. tho public expense ia taxing
man against hia will to do honor to
. tho memory Of Bomo othor man. a monument
erected by public tax ia not compliment,
while monument erected by private contribu7
persons thus eotnpMmentsa. How would it read
II thoro wero inscribed On q monument tho
words, " This monument to the. deceased was
orocted by tho proceeds OF q tax levlod upon The
people after tbey had declined to pay It rolun-
tarily"? And yet tl1at Is the legond that truth
would require to be inscribed upon every
monument erected ut the public cost.
Wo do not disparaga the services or merits fof
a1r. Douglas by objocting to the passage of this
bill. II ho were living, ho would probably con-
denu tho enforced contribution Of money to
eract monument ovor any deceased public
man md, could he have foresoen that tho Log
iBlature Of this State wou1d be asked to lovy
tar to erect such monument over his grave, no
ono would have moro strongly reprobated such
an unBoomly raid upon the public funds, or
anch questionable compliment to himsolf.
Mr.. DougIas, whom living. selected sito for
lis future dwelling In Cottage Grove, intending
to mako 1t the home Of his family, and decided
tho land to his wife. Whom he died no was
sale Of tho land, including his romains, to the
Stato Of Illinois for the sum Of $25,000, which
she received. 4 voluntary organization under
took to erect monument over the grave, but
after constructing the foundation practically
! ceased work. How much money was expended
on it VIC do not know; but 1t ia proposed
| now TINT tho State shall appropriate 92o.000
to be used in completing tho monument. The
State haa nothing to do with monument-bulld-
ing, and should not aet such a precedent. II Il.
l AtA0An ~ W 1G6AA AAAAt4AS AAeAAAo0ka w AAA
| Senators, where will tho business end? Where
| is tho line to be drawn There were seyera
| eminent Senators before Blr. Douglas, md ol
his SUCCESSORS there will be an evor-increasin1
| line. II monument DO erected to Doug
| las In 1874, who Gun object to Ont
for some other deceased Senator III 1876? Who
ahall draw tho line which tells when 4 Senato
is entitled to monument ut tho public expense
and when not !? Wo object to this bill, not be
cause it is tho Douglas monument, hut becaua
1t is foreign to the legitimate functions Of th'
Government. Lot the Douglas monument alone
| Tie time wili come when it will be finished b.
private contribution, II hls surviving friend
really desire it. II they do not desire It, nobod
| else uaed oomulAu,
, 1874-02-10

communication from the members Of tho
Boston Grange WAS presented yesterday to
committee OF the National Grange appointed to
consider the important question whether the
membership Of the Grange entitled 1t to recog~
uition. The memorial 1eclteB that its members
wcrc the only persona in Boaton who
took any interest In HE movement, or did
snytAing to assist National Deputy Abbott in hie
Grange was organized by nr. Abbott, rs the
representative OF tho National Grange, aud WAS
accepted by the state Grange, and pload That
they are " interested" in agriculture III way to
bring them fully within tho scope Of tho organi~
zAtiph,
, 1874-02-10

The warehouse decision has already borno
fruit in the Common Council. 4 resolution Was
presented last night, and reterred to the COM
mittee on Gas-Light, asking for tue opinion Of
the Corporation Council on the point whether
the Common Counsel had not the power
to regulate tho price Of gas. Alderman
Fitzgerald, who presented the motion, has evil
IDENTIFY argued in straight line from the
proposition that the State has thu right to regu-
ate warehouse charges, to the right Of tue City
Legislature to regulate the price as we'll Is tho
quality Of gas.
, 1874-02-10

The House Of Representatives h,a declared
hat It will not adjourn till it has reformed tho
currency and sostled tho transportation ques-
tion. This virtuous determination WIS elected
y tie motion of Mr. Dawes for an
adtouroment sine die on the 18th It May.
After some debate, in which 1t was urged
on one aide that 30 speedy adjourn
ment would hasten the dispatch OF buslnesb, and,
on tho other, corrupt aud complioate IL, the
motion was referred tn the Committee Of Maya
md Means. Theseupon reaolution Of the
tbove purport was introduced by Mr. Co''usu
and passed.
, 1874-02-10

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, 1874-02-10

Tho Chicago produce markets were rather loss
active yesterday, aud breadstuffa wero frmor.
Mesa pork waa dull aud 10c per brl lower, clos
ing at s14.35@14.40 cash, and S14.45@l4,60
ssllor March. Lard was active and 16@20o per
100 tos lower, closing at e8.85@8.oo cash, and
$500 seller March. Meata we're quiet and
steady at b}S@5s6c for shoulders, 7]5o for
short ribs 7H@754o for ahort clear, and
0N@1094o for sweet picked hams. Dressed
hogs we're dull, aud 30 per 100 Lbs lower, at
s8.b0@g.65. Highwines wore active and e.eAdy,
1t Go psr gallon. Flour Was dull md unchanged.
Nhsas w lsss active, And 10 hlRhsr, eloalns
, 1874-02-10
DR.. @. q. p. CLARK ON THE CURRENCY

DR.. @. G. P. CLARK ON THE CURRENCY.
We publish, in another part OF this paper, O.
letter on tho national fnanoeB, addressed to tho
It Ia an admirably able statement OF the trouble
aud Of its remedy. The writer has studied tie
subject thoroughly, aud has the power of telling
clearly what he has learned and thought. Ho
eaka and answers two questions: How ahall vc
get back to specie payments? How shall We be-
STOW upon our paper currency tho faculty Of obo
dience to the law Of demand and supp'y2 We
can never reach specie payments by waiting for
the country to "grow up to the currency" His
tory knows no instance Of dopreeiated paper
reaching par until positive measures were taken
to redeem 1t In gold. We cannot begin re-
deeming greenhacka now, because we have
not enough specie on hand. The Treasury
holds less than $4,000, 900 In hard money to or
set s40o, 100000 in dopreoiated paper. Dr..
Clark estimateH that wo should neetl 5000, ,000 900
cash to insure permanent redemption Of such =
mass OF notes. There ID no feasible way Of col
loctng the oxtfa $150, 100000. But re can efroct
the desired nin,-to make tho cash on hand
equal to about hnlf our obligations, by reducing
the volume Of those obligations Tho groom
backs must DO Withdrawn, and thoir place fllod
with something olso. As long Oil thoy are in cir
culation. tho amount Of currency depends upon
tho will Of Congress-. Congress- cannot
know exactly how much monoy tho ooun-
try nceda. No body Of men could decide tho
queution. While tue power Of decision yosta iu
CongTcsg. Its members arc oxposed to constant
temptations from spaoulasols who wish imitation
or contraction In order to push their own
schemes. AL business ia thus rendered inBe-
euro. For bua,noas III measured by tho dollar,
aH distance Ia measured by the foot. A change
in the amount Of an irredeemablo oufsouoy
ohanges tic value Of eaoll dollar In It. II tho
standard by which all business tranuaotions are
measured Ia liable to arbitrary change from week
to wook, business becomes uncertain. The con-
traction Of grcsubacka, however, need not par
alyas trade, beoAuss u can bs accompanied by m
, 1874-02-10

tamo at e1.221]S CASH, aud $1.299<@1.2916 seller
Alarch. Corn was quiet aid Arm closing at
e7t6o caah, and 58o seller March. Oats were
moro actlvo, and 11tD94o lowor, closing at axe
cash, and A3o Bol!er March. nyo WINS In fair de-
mant, and steady. Barley wna quiet and no1ne-
what Hrmor, at 91.7o@1.8 for No.2. 1.-Two hogs
wore active and firm. closing steady at $4,000
600 for poor to extra. Tho cattlo market WAS
active and 15@25o higher, with salcs ut a2.5o@
600. Shoep woro weak and shado lower.
, 1874-02-10

Tho loug-lookcd-for improvement which Is to
render travel in public vehicles positive
paetime haa appeared in the East. BY tue time
it has reached the Far West it will doubtless
havo been wonderfully improved, aud street-cars
will haye been transformed from purgatory to
paradise. Constantinople claims the honor of
furnishing this alleyiation OF human suffering.
Every passenger on public vehicle rocavca,
on payment Of hts fare, printed card boaring
number, which entities him to q ticket In q
1ottory. 4 drawing is had every two months.
and at tho last ono, We are told, IL ECU fel! to
tho lot Of tho lucky ownor Of Number
51,547." Hitherto the only things TINT have
fallen to the lot Of street-car passengers in this
part Of the world have beon cursos, tobacco-
juice Incidents, fractured linabs and counterfeit
currency. Al! these tho average cltizon would
cheorfully exchange for the chance Of drawing
$100 every two months, it only for tho novelty
Of the thing. Thoaa who object to gambling
might tako out tholr premiums in light literature
or policies guaranteeing security againHt acci-
don't, or Christian burial In tho event Of fatal coll
sequences. Yankeo ingenuity will have turned
this novel practice to good account, probably,
beforo Chicago street-car companies adopt the
systom. Meanwhile, this new star In tho East
will be carefully studied.
, 1874-02-10
expansion Of tile National Uank currency that
will satisfy all noetls.

expansion Of the National Dank currency that
will satisfy all needs.
DR.. olark's plan is ns follows. Fund tho
grconbacks In bonda or perpetual nnnni-
tioa at tho best posslblo ratos. When
these bonds or annuitiea aro deposited
with the Comptroller Of tho Currency, In rutnn
Of 100000, lot that official slollyer to tho dopoa-
itora 75 or 80 por cent Of their par value in notes,
payable On demand In spooio, not only at the
counter Of tho bank that Issues them, but alao
at somo agency In tho nearest Of the fire great
commercial contros.-New York, Boston. Cincin-
natl, Chicago, New Orleans. When bank fails
to redeem its notos on demand, either at ita own
counter or at that Of tts A8cnt, lot the dcfaultod
paper bo sent to tho Treasury aud thcro re-
doomed with tho proceeds Of tile bonds depoa-
ited by that bank. But Aoll only sufficient
Of tho bonds to pay Off tho paper re-
fused redemption aud to dofray necessary costs.
Lot tho bunk pursue business and keep In
circulation tho rest Of Ito paper, but forbid 1t to
reissue the dishonored notes. II the bonds over
sell bolow 90 por cont, postpone their Halo and
the redemption OF dofaultod pnpor for thirty
days. This provision would, 1t is believed, OBJ
viate tho OWLS Of disastrous panicB. Bank-paper
would DO sure Of final redemption, but mon
would havo thirty days Ia which to recover from
tho sears TINT arc tho primo agents In financial
oriaos. Tho delay would give many banks time
to take ali necessary measures for redemption.
II tho bonds ever ael below Is or 80 per cent
Chat ia, below tho par value Of tho notes iasued
on thoir security), let Government mako up
tho direronco, 80 that tho nosc-hollor may be
perfectly snfs.
Dr. Clark closes bis letter by saying: "1f
there bc any sound aud sciontiflo principles Of
finance, they havo "a little chance Of an appro-
ciative reception. in m American Congress, at
tho present time. aB the 'principa' OF Newton
would havo In al, idiot asylum, or tho Sermon on
tho Mount in don or thieves" This warmth OF
language may be pardoned in = man who Ina
watched the effect upon Congress- Of the incrod-
ible nonsense spoken and printed in favor Of in
aation. and has read the recent as,ooch Of IN i'll
flationist Senator who claimed tho cnrnest atten-
tion OF his colleagues on the ground that he had
studied the subject Of fnanca "with groat cure
during the wholc Of tue Inst two weeks"t
, 1874-02-10

throw 1t at Dean stanley's hoad at
quietly slip It up Ills sleevo. Ho appears to
layc adop tod tho lattor alternative, for wo aro
told that o finally mastorod tl,o difficulty mud
gracefully slipped tho ring Oh tho outstrotc!.cl
finger" This triumph Of Ducal tloxtority m,as
havo bcen lnconccvably gratifying to tho spco-
tators. Another important item Which hup not
found general circulation is TINT III Joining
hands tho Doan "hod thom pressed toy
longer than is customary" Tllis ia excusnblo.
Doaua do not get tho opportunity Of holding
two royal hands at onco ovory day in tho week,
and cannot DO conallrod for holding OIL to them
Oh long as possible.
, 1874-02-10

Some insight Into tho views Of the HouRo Of
Representatives, on tho State regulation Of rail-
roads. is given by It's vote on Representative
smtth's Grange resolution" as 1t Ia called.
This resolution repeats tho argument Of the
MoCrary bill In favor Of tho right Of Congress-
to regulate tho railroads, as agents in tho COM
nerco beswoen statos aud declares that 1t ia Its
duty to exercae thoso powers promptly. Tho
bill Was passed. by votc Of ITO to 64.
, 1874-02-10

The Lake-Front question was before tile Coun-
dl Committee on Public Grounds yesterday,
nd tAeJ decided to report against the sale OF
ne lai,a to tho railroads. Representatives Of
the Illinois Central aud the Chicago, Durllng-
ton Quincy Roads appeared before the Com
mittee, aud pressed their offer OF $1,000
rhe, promised to pay at once, and begin the
erection Of iahe new depot as soon as possible,
but the Com1aittee would not DO persuaded,
, 1874-02-10

Senator Boutwell, has proposed bill to forbid
the payment by National Banks Of interest On
aeposits, and to require them to keep 70 per
rent of their reserves on hand. For violation
II tho Hrst prohibition pena1ty OF four times
she amount Of interest is provided.
, 1874-02-10

In the House Of Representatives. on the Sd OF
February, during the debate on tho Army APP
propriation bill, Mr. William A. Wheeler, Re.
publican member from the State OF New York,
and member Of the Committee on Appropria-
tions, made the following statement in answer
to thoBo who wanted larger appropriations
This bill appropriates money enough, a1r. Chairman,
to recruit 200 The theory Of the Committee
Appropriations Ia that these shall 60 to recruit
the frontier regiments II that will not auttlco then
will tell you where thcra are plcuty Of misaug ram-
rods. Go, alr to the houses OF prominent ocala In
Washington, and take out from there the enlisted men
Of tho army who aro Eerng ns private hefSants. Put
the army uniform them, and send them to their
regiments, where they belong.
4 Mtmber-Thet ia what should be done.
Mr. Wheeler-There u whese tito missing ramrods
arc; aud thore plonsy Of them about this Capital.
These 400 men, and the men who arc employed hero
servants In this Capital in the houses Of your OIL
oals and about the Departments, will give us all the
men that are needed for any eerrce now demanded Of
tho regular army.
This statement includes = direct accusation
against certain "prominent officials " at Wash-
ington Of = serious character. Certain grades Of
army officers are entitled to, and actually draw
In money, IN allowance for eervants' wages and
rations. Now, il army officers at Washington
draw wages and rations for servants, md at the
same time employ men who arc on the payroll
Of their regiments, the charge Ia ono Of dishon-
eaty. aIr. Wheeler states that the mon are put
in citizens clothing. II this be true, md ho
subsequently stated that ho had investigated tho
facts for himself, then it would appear that tho
army officers have begun the practice Of the
same petty pilfering said to prevail among high
civilians who hare provided themselves with
landaulets out Of the contingent funds OF their
Departments.
, 1874-02-10

The question OF uaury laws came before the
Houae OF Representatives at Springfield yester-
day, in the consideration Of tho Senate bill fixing
the legal rate OF interost at per cent. Tho bill
Was rejected but was subsequently reconsidczed,
and will be voted upen again. Another bill reg
n1ating interest Was before the House in the
afternoon, but no action was had.
, 1874-02-10

From June 90, 1865, te"June 80. 1873, Congress
appropriated for public, works in tho City Of
Washington st5.b2o,o ooo. During that timo it
appropriated s7o.U0o for: dredging tho canal TINT
runs through the cityf7 1t than appropriated
s15aooo Tor the puroht no Of the same canal. aud
thAa sxpsadsa esN,ooD moss tor all!as u ap.
, 1874-02-10

4 bill was introduced in the Illinois State Sen
.te yesterday to regulate commercial agencies.
It requires the companies to give bonds IN
R20, 1000 to tho State, and prescribes the manner
OF bringing action to recover for falae, malicious.
or unWarrantable reporta.
, 1874-02-10

Tho expenditure by Congress from the Troasury
for paving the atreets and avanuoa waa
40, TOO, 900, and tho District Government has pro-
sontod claim for SA.00O,ooO additional. Tic
District Government has expended several mill
iona Of dollars raised by taxation, and has
bonded mud floating debt tho oxaot amount Of
which Ia lost II, tho inistB Of olsourity.
, 1874-02-10

Now jersey ordered statue Of Gen. Phil
Kearney from tho sculptor Brown. Il was to 10
ono Of tho two which tho stato will aead to
Washington. With remarkably bud taato, bfr.
Brown has represented Con. Koarnoy III tho
uniform he wore Az a Fronch officer iu tho Ital-
ian campaign Of 80. New Jersey Ia wrotl ut
being thus reminded tint her favorito waB 4
soldier OF fortune It is doubtful whether tue
statue will bo accepted.
, 1874-02-10

Both Houaea Of tho State Legislature have
passed the bill permitting a suit against rail-
road to be brought in any county through which
The road runs, and thereby relieving the public
from the necessity imposed by the old Ia" Of
going to the courts in tho county whore the con-
,1&l offices welS, situated.
, 1874-02-10

MEMORIAL OHAPEL-Cooner Michigan Avenue md
rwanty-thisd stroot: LcotuFs by Mrs. AsN ooeeots
aubfeats ASpAs1A."
, 1874-02-10

Doen Senator Carpenter mean 10 push his
Louisiana bin, oven IT tho party objects? And
will he then present himself III Wisconsin as .
revolter from Republication and All tndopond-
ent candidate for the Senate?
, 1874-02-10

A proposition to reduce letter postage to
,ents for each half ounce WAS made yesterday
y Mr. Oawes, and referred By the House to tho
Postal Committee.
, 1874-02-10
pb& GbifaYu Uribu,,t.
Tuesday Morning, February 10, le74.

Senator Sherman has withdrawn the motion
he made last week to reconsider the voto to In
1estIgate tho Government Of the District OF
Columbia,
, 1874-02-10

KlNG8BuRY MUSIC HA1L-Clark street, hetEeen
Randolph and Lake. " Tonnesseana 6lavs-Ca Con.
, 1874-02-10

NEaLHorED COUGHS AND coLDs.-FEw, ARE
kwaro Of tho Importance Of checking cough Or com
cold In ~ tsst etaRe that Th!oa u t9e
I'd, ofteu works upon tho uuKs.
, 1874-02-10

GLOBE MISUNDERSTANDING street, b9tTes9 mt Mad
aon and WhahinRtou. Enga OF BdNolI MeDoa'
sueas Tsoups. The B[soE Crook"
, 1874-02-10

MYERS, OPERA-HOuBE- Monroe stroet between
Miastrels. Buriesque Of " IaEoppa." MinstrelsJ and
eoatc4l!tie1.
, 1874-02-10

EXPOSITION nu1ID1No.Iate Shore, ,tt feet 81 #
Ron,n Afternoon and svenlnE.
, 1874-02-10
TO.pAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

Dearborn and State. EnRa9emont Of tho Bt9ddAtt
gSmbinstton Company. ''fhs Long Strits :" and IA
Dangerous TOY"