The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-22

Aoou heCP01S PtOPonoSO oIBdut1o pro-
tective union in every ward in the city.
taxpayers. and guard their interests in
general. They are now considering o
pre- ,mble and resolutions, reoiting that
history has shown that the use Of the
| gifts of. nature and the products Of hu-
man industry cannot be successfully in
terdioted by the enactment of laws;
that every article of solid or liquid food
is, to certain extent, poisonous; that
the policy H prohibition, by law, in
place Of the regulation Of tho trallic in
fermented liquors. beer and wines, is as
clearly against tho bill of rights and tho
Constitutions Of The State and Unit@d
States. as would be interference with
any other trade or licensed business;
yet. Notwithstanding those reasons, fn-
naticism md riotous proceedings are
rampant once more. At u meeting Of
saloon keepers, yesterday, addresses
were made denouncipg tue present cru
SADIE OF the women, who will not allow
liquor deulers, like othor tradesmcn, to
ply their bpsincss in peace. Stuten
Island began.the war. yesterday, by the
women tukiDg advantage Of the absence
OF the proprietor, to pray in his saloon.
The womea OF OrEnge, N j., began to-
day.
CHAR1EsroN, February Arrived -
Schooners Abby r. Bently. New York;
Aneroid, Boston; Sarah c. Smith, Bal
timore.
WORCESTER. MASS. February Oh
The farms Of Stephen and Abbie Kelly
Foster were sold at auction, this morn
ing, by the Tax Collector for SS,2S4,
for unpaid taxes of 1872 The farm
was sold for 800. Foster refused to be
taxed, because Mrs. Foster cannot vote
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-Admiral
Davis and Captain @. 2. Patterson suc.
ceed to vacancies on the commission of
observation of the transit of Venus.
Stevens was ont in q carriage, to day
The Post Office Department will be
closed on Monday, in honor Of Wash
ington's birthday, which occurs to NOR
row.
The House hos no session on Mon
day. The Senate meets. bot will, doubt
less, adjourn early. This is the first
day within ten years that Washington 8
birth day hos had Congressional respect.
In tho House, u bill for the Wushing-
ton and Lookout Railroad was dis
cussed all day, and recommitted. The
Senate was not in session.
Weather probabilities-For the South
Atlantic States, stationary or rising ba-
rometer, Southeast to South west
winds and clear or partly clear weather.
BosToN, February 2l.-A letter from
Phoenix Mine, Lake Superior, says au
explosion killed six.
TelcSruphIc-Conme Reports.
PARIS. February 21.-Rentes 59t. lOc.
LIVERPOOL. February 2l-Noon.
Cotton dull and easier-uplanls tx;
Orleans 81s0SI; sales 10, 600 bales, III
cluding 1000 for speculation and ex.
port; to arrive steady; no transactions;
sales include $500 bales Of American; !;
5ales of uplands. nothing below good
ordinary, shipped in February or March,
~; sales Of Orleans, nothing below
good ordinary. shipped in February or
March, 8; shipped March or April,
8 l-lG; uplands. nothing below good
ordinary, shipped in January or Febru-
ary. 724; deliverable in April or May.
"a; nothing below low middliug, deli
verablo in February or March, tx.
@NEw YORK. February 21-Noon =
So::. .Gzs. G.oo:ls aaa::::. 11unvy 4Iyo.
Exchange long IS: short 4.SSH. Go
vernments steady. State bonds quiet.
Cotton dull; sales 765 bales uplands
16; Orleans 162s. Futures opened ::
MARCH, Is 1882. 1915; April 10 1l-16,
1534; My l6 3.l6. l64; June 16a4;
July II 1.I6, IT'S; August 1721. Flour
steady. Wheat advancing. Corn firm
Pork heavy, at 15.75@16 on. Lard
heavy-steam 81. Freights firm.
7P. M.-The bank statement shows
loans increased $500. 600; specie de-
creased 100000; legal tendera increased
$50. 900; deposits increased trifle.
The Gold and Stock Exchange will be
closed on Monday. Net receipts cotton
970 bales; gross 1852. Futures closed
steady; sales 20,500: February Is 1-l6,
1915; March Is S 80, Is 3-lG; April
Is 1882, 15 1916; May 16 5-l6, IL II 80;
June 16 25.32. 16 1916; July 171k..
Cotton dull; sales 7G5 bales, at 1G(116as.
Flour quiet and prices without decided
change. Wheat 1c. better and in mode
rate inquiry-new Western mixed 500
85; old Western mixed 74(678; new
white Western IS. Pork trmer-new
1870. Lard frmer-9 5.l6 @ 9as.
Freigbts firm and quiet-to Liverpool,
steam. cotton, 7-l6@M. Sugar dull
and 1sc. lower. Coffee, rice and mo.
lasses quiet aid unchanged. Money
easy. at 4@5. Sterling dull, at 4 55.
Gold active-125S@l234. Governments