The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-01

By, order, Of the, United States Court.p
A la.ge number OF people had money
| in, this institution, from the fact that? il
ailewedSa larger rate of in:erestthan
most other saving funds. and many Of
these have. felt the panic with greater
| severity. In consequence Of their failure
OF the Holy Trinity, the Institution for
the Blind and u large number of chill.
dren had funds in the institution, and
it was in the interest Of tho latter that
suit was brought
RICHMOND, VA, February "A fire
occurred this morning in the basement
OF the fine iron front building on Main
street, occupied by the Southern Ex-
press Company, which at one time
threatened destruction to the costliest
block of buildings in the city. By aid
OF the citizens, large amount OF
freight was removed from the building,
The remainder was considerably da-
mayed by water. The fire was confined
to the basement. The damage to the
building. which is owned by Benjamin.
Hart, OF New York. is not very great.
The business Of the express company
will not be materially interrupted.
BosroN, February 2-The Alliance
was partially burned. The steamer
Gloucis was injured by water and fire.
At Bogota, the Resident Minister OF
the United States, Mr. Scruggs. while
IN the presence of u religious procession,
which was passing, refused TO take off
his hat. and thus became exposed to
some Insulting treatment by parties in
the crowd, who remarked that Scruggs'
refusal was deliberate insult to the re-
ligion of the people.
LoUIsvILLE. February 2-Deputy
United States Marshal Wyutt arrived
here, last night, with five of the pri-
soners arrested in Henry County. While
bringing them down on the steamer,
VIM, Smart, an alleged leader in Kn
k!ux depredations, escaped. Wyatt
found no difficulty in making the arrest,
the prisoners Offering no resistance.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-In the
Senate. resolution was introduced by
Wright, directing the Financial Com
mittee to inquire into the expedicncy of
abolishing the internal revenue Office
and imposing that bureau on the Treu-
snry Depart mont, which WAS agreed to.
WASHINGTON, February I'm tile
House, largo number of bills were in
troduced and referred. Il Joint select
committee was ordered to investigate
the affairs of the District OF Columbia.
A resolution to pny mail contractors in
the South, for services prior to the war,
was offered by Young, Of Georgia, bnt
failed. a resolution lnstructing the
Committee on Appropriations to inqnire
| into the subject was offered by Senor, of
| Virginia, and adopted. Articles of i'm
parchment were presented by White, of
| Alabama, against Judge Busteed, and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Tho committee will take evidence this
week regarding Judge Busteed, and en-
deavor to reach report upon Judge
Durell Tomorrow.
In the Senate. Morton continued his
| speech upon Louisiana, and upon it's
conclusion. the Senate voted to lay the
matter aside, and took up the bankrupt
bill, which was discussed to adjourn
ment. The House bill for the trial of
Gen. Howard passed
| Cooper's bill, introduced in the Se-
nate to-day, for refunding certain inter-
nal revenue taxes, directs the remission
or repayment Of all taxes assessed or
collected on or from citizens in the in
surrectionary States, contrary to tho
provisions OF Treasury Department Cir
cular No. IL, issued June 81, 1865.
Bank acknowledgements $1,S70,-
600; coin in TREASURY $50. .375. GO; cur
rency 81. $4,000.
Probabiities-For the South Atlantic
coast, continued Northeast winds, veer-
ing to the Southeast, with cloud and
rain.
Dispatches from all portions of the
extreme North of the United States
and from the Cunadas report Monday
as the coldest morning OF the season.
| TeleErnphic-Comme Reports,
LONDON, February 2.-Small sales of
American securities. Consols 92l1(0
921@. Eries 45Ia.
LIVERPOOL. February 2-3 p. NJ
Cotton quiet and unchanged; sales r.,
600 bales, including 1000 for specula
ton and export; sales of upands, no.
thing below good ordinary, shipped
January, tx; ditto, shipped January
or February, 72i; sales OF uplands,
nothing below good ordinary, shipped
February or March, 7 13 1G; ditto, de.
liverable February or March, 75a; ditto,
nothing below low middling, deliverable
March or April, tx; sales include ZOO
bales American.
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