The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-08
CADDo, 1NbIAn TaRRrroRI, FEBRUARY
7.-The Ohoctaw Council has just ad-

Journed, alter Q session OF three weeks
The result Of their deliberations may be
summed up as follows: They passed re-
solutions protesting against Terrific.
rial GoverLplent mud the allotment of
their lands; protesting against the Chick
asaw survey, and all allotment, and re-.
fused to entertain the proposition
adopted by the negroes residing along
With them. They appointed O commits.
sion OF three persons to go to Washing
ton to effect settlement in regard to
the boundary line between Arkansas
and tho Chickasaw Nation, and per.
sonally to urge Congress not to pass the
territorial bill. They repudiated the
Oothrane contract, under which $75. 900
have already been advanced.
! NEW York, February 7.-Edwin
Booth. tho we'll known actor, has caused
to be filed o petition OF voluntary bank
ruptoy. t..I
A letter containing $3.50 in bonds.
but no address, awaits the owner at the
Brooklyn post Office.
Last evening, the driving wheel CT an
engine upon the elevated road broke,
and James Ryan, fireman, was badly
scalded. hook and ladder was sont
for, and he was brought down to terra
trina, amid considerable amusement
from such passengers as had not climbed
down the pillars. Ryan is the first per-
son injured on the elevated road.
ST. LOUIS. February The National
Grange has 1900 subordinate oranges
in Missouri. The constitution and by
laws will be printed in all languages.
BY special order, the sixth degree was
conferred today. Charleston was
unanimously selected by the cotton
States for the next place of meetipg.
The motion for Charleston was received
with great applause. Brother Taylor,
in the name Of South Carolina and all
States of the South, returned thanks for
the unanimous vote, and assured the
members that no efforts would be spared
by the citizens of Charleston to make
their visit to that city pleasant and the
session OF tho grange agreeable.
CHARLESTON. February 7.-Great pre-
parations are making for the revival of
racing on tho old Washington Course
here. on which there has been no meet
ing since 1860 The South Carolina
Jockey Club will inaugurate the meeting
on the 25th instant, and the races will
! continue four days. All the best stables
in the South and several from the North
will be represented. The Indications are
that the city will be crowded with visit
ors during race week.
| WASHINGTON, February 7.-Over six
inches Of snow between here and New
York, which somewhat delays trains.
No accidents reported.
The House committee, (Mr. Senior,
OF Virginia, Chairman,) to investigate
the transactions Of the Department of
Justice, resolved. upon motion OF Mr.
SpIer. to Investigate its disbursements
from its organization. Tho committee
call tho Attorney General before them
on Wednesday, to furnish such infor-
nation as may be deemed necessary.
Weather probabilities Partly cloudy
and clear weather for the Southern
States.
| Telcsrnphic-Comna me rcInI Reports.
COLUMBIA, February 9-Sales Of cot
ton. yesterday. 81 bales-middling
F! New YoRR February ?--Nooc. 90.
Gold opened ut i1ls-now 1155. Cot.
ton frm-uplends 16; Orleans lGa6.
Futures opened: February Is 5.l6;
March Is II 3291556; April l6 $500
i654; May i6 IT 32(0i65s; june II I.5I
Flour, wheat and corn dull and heavy.
Pork heavy, at l6 80. Lard heavy
steam $500 7.l6. Freights heavy.
Stocks active and strong. Money 4(95.
Exchnnge-long 4.S4I; short 4.SS.
Governments strong. State bonds nomi.
nal.
P. M.-The bank statement shows
loans have increased 1915 900; specie
decreased Sl25. 600; legal tenders in.
creased Sl25. 900; deposits increased
1915. 600. Net receipts of cotton 1920
bales; gross 9,346. Futures closed weak;
sales 1900: February Is 3-1G, l5ss;
March 1873, Is 2l.32; April 16 7.32
May 16 1l-1G, &c 1882; June l7l.16;
July 17I, 1925. Cotton firm; sales
1920 bales. ut l6@l6aS. Flour quiet
low grades plenty and more difficult to
purohase-6.70@7.80 for common to
fair extra Southern; 7S5@l1OO for
good to choice ditto. Wheat fairly &C.
tive. without decided change, closing q
shade firmer for good grades. Corn
qniet. closing rather moro steady. at 70
(983 for inferior TO prime new Western
naked; 84C086 for old and new Western
mixed; 50 for white Western. Pork
heavy, ut l6.l2H for new; mess quiet.
Lard opened firm, but closed heavy, al
81. Freights heavy aud lower-cottou
to Liverpool, steam 14@5-l6. Coffee
scarcely SO firm. Sugar tirm. Molasscs
quiet MOney easy nt 4(65 Exchonoc