The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-07

TheEeppon, sthe latter repudiated the
transaction, and soughtto to hold the pro-
perty. The coirt below sustained the
sale, and that Judgment is hero af-
firmed; the court holding that power
OF attorneyt to sell and convey real pro.
perty, given by husband and his wife,
authorizes IL conveyance by the attorney
OF the interest of the husband, by u
deed executed in his name alone II it
~ said the wife in fact have no interest
in the property, such individual deed
passes the entire estate. Mr.. Justice
Field delivered the opinion.
In the case OF the city of Memphis
against Brown aud others, from the
Tennessee Circuit, on appeal by the
city to reverse decree recovered against
1t by the appelees, upon contracts for
paving its streets, this court aEirms the
decree, e.cep. as tn the ;ten, for On.
hinges Tor not having created sinking
tund Tor the payment of the bonds
Issued in parsunnce Of the contracts,
the item for tho services of attorneys.
and that for services in collecting bills
Tor paving AS to these, the decree is
now reversed, and the court below is
directed to enter n decree in ncooriancs
with these views. Mr.. Justice Hunt deli
vered tue opinion.
The Chief Justice announced that the
court will not hear arguments after the
24th instant, and that it will finally uu-
jonrn on the 4th of May
Probnbilities-For the Middle States,
increasing cloudiuess, winds shifting to
Sontherly and EasterIy. aud probably
ram mt night. For tho Southern States
East OF the Mississippi, cloudy and
rainy weather, and fresh and brisk
Southwest aud Southeast winds.
The House Committee on Agriculture
unanimously instructed their chairman
to report bill passing free through the
mails seeds, cuttings and plants, for the
Agricultural Department.
Senator Sprague's fine house here has
been seized IN bankrupt proceedings.
The Agricultural COMMITTEE huve de-
cided to report bill that cattle shall not
be kept on cars more than twenty-funr
hours without food and water.
Secretary Richardson will stick, if he
CHARLESTON, April G-Arriyed-
Steamship South Carolina, New York.
T-lcSrnphic-Cumm Itrpor,..
No European markets.
New YORK, April 6-Noon.-Go
opened at l355s-now 1898. Stocks dull.
! Money I. Exchange S5ls;
shoi, ( iSSl.. Governments strong.
State bonds qnict and dull. Cotton
quiet; sales 3.G43 bales-uplnnds IL;
Orleans l73s. Futures opened as fol
lows: April l6li. 1923; May 16 ll-lG,
l63i; june l73 Ii, l71!; July 17s,:.
Flour quiet and steady. Wheat qule,
and firm Coru steady. Pork qrlct-
mess lG 70ItlG %. Ltl,. uuc,-s.ean
10. Freights firm.
L. M.-Cotton-nct receipts 1924;
gross ) 3U7. Futures closed firm; sales
24.G00: April l6is, l6 1882; May
IL 1872; Jnne II 1872; July II % 81.
Cotton firm; sales 4.6l5, at 17lsMl7,s.
Southern flour steady, with fair inquiry.
Wheat fairly active and 1c better; small
supply. Corn active aud firm, with good
basiness-S30SS for new Western
mixed; SS(g9O for high mixed yellow
Western; SS(990 for old Western
mixed; S6DSS for white Western; 81
for white Southern. Coffee dull and
nominally unchnuge.l. Rice firm, With
fair jobbing trade. Pork tirmer and ac
tlve-new mess l6 90 Lard firm, at
10 .l6 Whiskey lower, ut 96. Freie ehts
tend npward-cotton, sail I,U5.lG;
steam 2s(17-lG; corn, steam 9; wheat
9ia. Money firm. ut IE05 Sterling
steady. Gold dull. st l3asMl3l,. Go,
vernments strong States qnict aud
| nominnl.
Sr. LOUIS, April & Flour quiet and
nnchangrd. Corn IL fraction higher
ti3CL63', for No. mixed on East track.
WhlsEey steady. at o. Polk higher
small lots nc 100; roum,l lot, held at
The stme figure. Bacon steady -1l,7i,
for shoulders; 9li..ll0'. tor clear rib;
81 .(19'a :or clear. L,rd firm, at ..
CINcISNATI, April G.-F.onr steady,
at GGO(aG 50. Curn ,lnil ut 6;;{ol;1.
Pork strong; small sales; fancy round
lots held higher. Lard demand light
and holders firm steam salenb.e at S.,
kettle held 1T 9HH,. Bacon strong
Tor shoulders; 9ia for clear RIB; o., .or
clear. "hi,key steady, at o.
LOUISVILLE. April g. Flour quiet ANA
unchanged. Corn 70u,72 Pork firmcr.
at loo B.con quiet aud unchanged
Sugar, cured hams l2(0 l2i. L,rd
for lieict; lOi. for kcy. Whiskty 81.
MEMPHIS, April Cotton stemdy and
~ falr demand; offerings light.-!ow
aii9d!inS l5i; receipts 1876; ship.
ments ,S95; ock IL. 5SS
AUGrsTA, April G.-Cotton demand
good m!.ld!ing l5:a, receipts 900; sales
2lO.