The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-23

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class vessels down the stream, piling
them in one mass against MICHIGAN
street bridge. The bowsprits Of the
vessels. in their rapid course, carried
away the lower part of Plympton's ele.
vator, inflicted serious damage to the
City and Niagara elevators, and COM
pletely demolished the sheds of the New
York Central Railroad Company. The
loss is estimated at 81, 600, 900. Damage
to Plympton's elevator, $40, 600. Miohi.
gan street bridge still holds the accumu.
lated m,sr, but shou Il it give way,
there is no calculating the damage to
vessels and property below. The water
ming into the lake through Hamburg
Canal. The greatest excitement pre-
walls.
WASHINGTON. January 22.-In the
Senate, the Committee on Commerce
reported adversely on q bill making
Jefferson, Texas, q port Of delivery.
Mr.. Boutwell, addressed the Senate on
finance.
In the House, Mr.. Sheldon. Of Loui-
siana, reported bill to establish bonded
warehouses; for the storage of imported
rice intended for expectation, which
discussed to adjournment.
The contest over the Atlanta postmas.
tership is fierce. Three Republican
visited the President to-day on the sub.
nomination.
Col. Fisher is Consul General at Bel
rut.
nan CI,o,l.,, 500, ,,,;t,> A..
delegation which visited the President
to-day, without taking active part in the
matter. Gen. Sheldon is of the opinion
there will be no new election in Louisi
ann.
Probabilities-For the Southern por-
tion Of the. Middle States. and thence
Southward to Florida, generally fair
weather and high Temperature, With
Southerly wiuds, will prevail during
the greater portion of the day.
RICHMOND, Va, January % "A jury
has been obtained and the case opened
in the dueling affair wEich occurred last
May, in which Quo of the principals
was killed and the other seriously
wounded. The survivor. McCarty, is
still suffering from his wound, and
moves about on crutches. Much in
terest prevails. both principals beins
highly connected. Tue court room is
crowded.
ATLANTA, GA, January 22.-The
State Grange adjourned to-night. They
adopted resolution recommending the
creation of State Bureau OF Aericul-
ture. A direct trade company was or
ganized, with capital stock OF $780,
OOO
Telegrnphtc--Cornme Neporta.
PARIS, January 22.-Rentes 5Sf. 25c.
LIVERPOOL. January 22-Noon.-Cot-
ton dull and unchanged; sales 10000
bales. including 2.O0O for speculation
and export; sales of uplands. nothing
below good ordinary, shipped February
or March, 8 1-16; ditto, deliverable Feb
ruary or March, 8 1916; sales OF Ame-
rican 5000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, January 22-Evening.
Ootton-sales of uplands, nothing be-
low good ordinary, deliverable in March
or April. 8; sales Of Orleans, nothing
below good ordinary, shipped in De-
cember, S9s.
NEW YoRK. January 22-Noon.-
Stocks dull and weak. Money S. Gold
111. ExchaDge-long 4931l: short
4.87. Governments strong. State bonds
strong: Cotton weak aud irregular;
sales 600 bales-uplands 161; Orleans
168. Futures opened: January Is 9-32,
Is SIG; February 10 1882, Is 1892;
March 1G 1872. 16H; April 16 TIC,
16T; May l6 1916. 16 3l.32; June
II SIG; July 175a, II 711.16. Flour
dull. Wheat quiet. Corn steady. Pork
heavy-mess 1000. Lard heavy--steam
81. Freights steady.
Up. M.-Money easy. at 5@6. Ex-
change strong. Gold 1lT@ll56. Co.
vernments strong md uotive. States
quiet. Cotton dull; sales 1.635 bales,
atl6A@165s. Southern -four dull and
declinlng-6 7o@7.75 for common to
fair extra; 7809110O for good to
choice. Whiskey quiet at 00ta Wheat
o shade firmer. Corn less drm-s3 for
old Western mixed, in store. Pork
heavy-new mess 1876. Beef un-
changed. Lard heavy. at 91,9. Cotton
net receipts 573 bales; gross 9O3;
futures closed steady; sales 10000:
january 1875, 15 1892; February
10 1892. 151a; March 16 l-1G, 16 3.32;
April 16 GIG, Ii 1882; May l6 2o.32,
lG Is .l6; Juno II GIG, l72s; July
II 11-16, 17a4.
C1No1NNArI, January 22.-Flour quiet
and unchanged. Corn dull, mt GO(e963.
Pork firm, ut Is. .50@l5.75. Lard quiet