The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-26

ed from the recent break in the levee
along the Mississippi. SO -
SALT LAKE, April 25.-A passenger
shot telegrapher at Green River fatal
~. He mistook him for another person.
BALTIMORE, April 25.-Si1 fine horses
were burned In Manus' livery stable, on
Franklin street, near Howard.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 25.-The Go.
vernon signed the tax bill taxing coal
three cents per ton; also, tax on the
dividends Of all corporations.
WASHINGTON, April 25. Secretary
Richardson goes to Charleston, Sa-
vanuah and other coast towns by steam
er, in search OF health.
The House Judiciary Committee
agreed upon the bill restoring Southern
pensioners to the rolls. The present
law excludes those who symputhized
with the Confederacy.
The House Committee on Banking
aud Currency have called upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for full details
| of free banking. including the number
OF applications and locations for free
banks.
The appropriation bill was finished in
committee of the whole, after O great
deal of discussion abeut the Attorney
Generals landaulet, tho President's 3
veto, and other matters, and amid scene 8
OF noise, confusion and uproar, which
have been rarely if ever paralIeled in the
House.
Probabilities-During Tuesday, for
the Middle States, fresh and brisk West
to South winds, rising temperature and
clear or clearing weather. For the
South Atlantic and Gulf States, very
generally clear weather and Westerly to
Southerly winds. For Tennessee and
the lower Ohio Valley, Southwest to
Northwest winds and clear weather
The Mississippi, from Cairo to Vicks-
burg. will continue slowly rising, and
the Ohio at Piltsburg will rise.
Dispatches from the South regarding
the flood are simply appalling.
BosToN. April 25.-Mayor Cobb to-
day authorized the Mayor of New Or.
leans to draw for second $40, 900 in
coutributions.
MONROE. LA, April 25.-It is impos-
sIble to give any Idea of the extent of
the overflow here. The water is higher
than ever known before. The town is
an island, two-and-a half miles long by
| half mile wide, from which there IS ne
exit, except by boats or swimming.
From tie crossing Of the railroad and
Desnrd streets back is one wide sea.
Bouts come und go from Oakley. Peo.
! Pile living in the rear have been driven
in. All vacant houses Luve been taken,
and several families arc living in the
Court House. Business is almost com
pIetely Suspended, but the houses arc
open. Fully 1000 people have not ra-
tlons for three days, nor money to buy
with. Stock of every description ga
thercd i'll town starving. On Desara
Island, almost all the plantations are
under water.
New York, April 25-The Southern
bound steamers ull returned to the har.
Dor, in consequence of the snvere North.
east storm.
CHARLESTON, April 25.--Arrived-
Steamship Georgia, New York.
| TelegraphIc-Comtnc Reports.
LONDON. April 25. -Eres BIZ. New
fives 81. Street discount Il below bank
rats.
LIVERPOOL. April 25-Noon. Cotton
steady; sales IL. 600, including ., 900 TO,
speculation and export; sales Of M.
lands, nothing below good ordinary,
shipped in March, S2s; deliverable in
May or June, So; deliverable in June
or or July, s2s; nothing below low mid
ding, deliverable in April, Sl.i; sales ol
Orleans, nothing below low middling,
deliverable in June or July. So; sales oI
nplands, nothing bclcw low middling,
deliverable i'll May or June, S5.16; sal.s
|of Orleans, nothing below good orli.
nary, deliverable in June or July, So
nothing below low middling. deliveru.
bic in May or June, S9.16; sales include
1900 Americnn-uplands, nothing be-
low good ordinary. shipped in March,
TAG; shipped in April or May, 82S
deliverable in April or May. 81; deli
verable in June or July, 81.; nothing
below low middling, shipped in April OF
May. SaS.
New York, April 25-Noon Cotton
quiet, but held higher-uplands 17%
Orleans 177s. Futures opened: Apr
1G 1872; May II. II 3.32; June II Is 32
II 1882; August 1871; September 49,
November 17L. Flour, wheat anG
corn steady. Pork heavy. at 1850
Lard steady-steam 1OI. Freight.
heavy. Stocks active. heavy and lower
Money 1. Gold 12L. Exchange
long 4 86la; short S9i5. Govern
ments strong and active. Stute bonds
quiet and nominal.
| z. M.-Cotton nominal; sales G73,
at 113,GMlSln FIOur uniat q nj ateady