The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-25

ltention, the vote was taken on the Geor.
gia contested election case. and Rawls,
the sitting member, was ousted, aud
Sloan, the contestant admitted Ito his
seat, by strictly party vote. except that
Banning. of Ohio, Fort. of Illinois, and
Soh1maker. OF Pennsylvnnia, voted
with the Democrats for Rawls. After
that, the House went on, in afternoon
and evening sessions, with the bill to
regulate Interstate railroad commerce.
Stanley G.. Trott has been appointed
a special treasuary agent, and assigned
to duty in South Carolina.
The following delegates from the
Charleston Chamber Of Commerce to
Washington--S. Y. Tupper, Esq, Pre-.
sident Of the Chamber. Col. Richard
Lathers, Hon. Geo. A. Trenholm, Hon.
Henry Gourdin, Hon. VIM. Aiken,
Louis D. DeSaussure, Esq, and Gen.
James Simons-wiil arrive at the Airing
ton on Wednesday.
Probabilities-For the lowor lakes
and Ohio valley. South.westerly winds.
falling barometer, warmer and partly
cloudy weather. For the Southern
States, North .easterly and South easterly
winds, high barometer, rising tempera.
ture and generally clear weather. For
the Middle and Eastern States, North
westerly to Nolth-eastorly winds, high
barometer, rising temperature and part
II cloudy weather. The rivers will pro-
badly fall at Pittsburg. Cincinnati and
Nashville, and rise ut Louisville, St
Louis and Cairo.
ST. Louis, March 24.-Gov. Wood
son sent message to the Legislature,
yesterday, calling attention to the fact
| that band of outlaws exists in the
State, who rob and murder with i'm
punity ;ethat he has no adequate power
to bring the desperadocs to punishment,
| and asks that proper legislation be had
at once.
MACON, GA, March 24.-The spring
meeting at Central Park opened to day,
under the auspices of the Central Geor-
gia Jockey Club. The weather is fine,
the track good, and the attendance
largo. The first race, two.mile dash
over eight hurdles, was won by Chief
Engineer, beating Fireball, Lanton
Lawler and Nashville Harry. Time 42l.
The second race, half mile dash for
two-year olds. was won by Vanderbilt:
beating Lutitia 81. and Belle of Austria
liza. Time 541a. The third race, mile
heats, was won by Limestone, in two
straight heats. Time 1.50, 40; Bessie
Lee second; Chief Engineer distanoed
in first heat. The race will be continued
| throughout the week.
New YORK, March M-Gus Mayer
was arrested to-day. on despatch from
the Mayor OF Charlotte, N. G., &C.
cusing him OF stealing 5000 and horse
from his employer in that city. The ao-
cused was on the eve of starting for
Brazil.
MOBILE, March 24.-All railroads
leading from this place have been re-
paired. and all trains are running on
schedule time; no delay anywhere.
ANNAPOLIS. March "a DIR. Shoeppe
has surrendered to the Illinois authori.
ties, to answer the charge of forgery.
SELMA, ALA, March 24.-Chanoellor
Turner to-day decreed the sale of the
Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad, and
all the property of the company, includ-
ing 400. 900 acres of public land. The
decree was in the suit of johnson and
Stewart, trustees Of the first mortgage
bond. holders. It is the most i'm mporta at
case ever adjudicated in Alabama. The
plaintiffs were represented by Messrs
Brooks, Harrolson md Ray, and the
defendant by Messrs. Pettas, Duncan
and Tillman. The road to be sold is
236 miles long, and one of the most i'm
portant thoroughfares in the South.
Chancellor Turper held that the mort.
gage to Gasaway B. Lamar, executed
July /, 1852. is first lien on the road
from Selma to Blue Mountain; the
mortgage to Charles G.. Edwards, trus-
tee, executed January 10, 1856, is q
second lien on 100 miles of the road,
from Selma; the mortgage to ". p. Eel.
lows, trustee, is first lien on tho public
lands, and the mortgage to Johnston
and Stewart is q first lien on the road
from blue Mountain to Dalton, 1Ol
miles, and upon all other property
acquired since August s, 1866, not ap-
purtenant to the road, from Selma to
Blue Mountain; also, tho Ashby branch.
Chancellor Turner also held the re-
ceiyer's certificate MS o first charge on
the gross proceeds Of sales.
Tclegruphic-~Comm Heports.
COLUMBIA, March 24.-Sales of cot
ton 6S bales-middling 141Sc.
LONDON. March 4.-Weathor wet.
Eries 3914@39ia.
FRANKFoRr, March 2l.-Bonds 9S5S.
PARIS, March 24.-Rentes 59f. 40c.
LlvERrooL, March 24-3 p. M.-Cot-
ton more quiet-nplands 81; Orleans
83s@81a; saies Ii, 900 bales, including