The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-03
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sMfAra1s5 Dsesmbsr 2:--Ths Cotton
Exchange crop report for November,
issued this morning, gives the follow.
ing summary, derived from 1O7 re-
| sponses from West Ten nessee, North
Mississippi and Arkaneas, North Of
the Arkansas River: 64 report damage
by frost; 43 no damage; average da-
mage by frost 3,a per cent average
decrease in acreage IL. per cent.
Due exertions are being made to save
tho crop. The average closing of the
picking season last year was January
IA; this year it will close about De-
oember7 Z. The crop is being mnrketed
unprecedentedly fast. The corn crop
OF this district ia abont 81 per cent.
short of the average of the past two
seasons. The aggregate of responses
does not indicate any change in the
morale OF the laborers. The prospect
Is that the entire crop will be saved iu
better condition than ever known
The COMMITTEES are of opinion thut the
decrense of the cotton Drop in this DIS
trict from last year will be about Is
per cent.
| MONTGOMERY. ALA, December o
The first annual session OF the ALA.
bama State Grange met yesterday
w. II. Chambers, w. NJ, presiding.
FIFTY Counties out of sixty.fivc are
represented by 100 Delegates, aud
others yet coming in. Each County
with twelve Grauges or ess sends one
delegate; thUse with more send uli.
HUNTINGTON. W. VA December 2
Sixty six employees of t., q Chesapeake
Lnd Ohlo R,nd struck for back wages.
an engine with tue mail WIS allowed
to pass; other trains detained. r.
WAsuINaToN, Decem Der 2-Hy,io-
graphic steamer Fortune mt Kingston.
jamaica. The Munongahsia, detnlled
to observe the pheuomenn Of Venus
transit. is ut Table Bay, all we'll.
| The klng Of the Caunhal Islaud.
leaves San Francisco for Washington
on Saturday.
Mail advices from Constantinople
say the authorities stopped the trans
mission from that city, on the Doth of
November. Of despatch reading as
follows: The already existing discon.
tent OF the diplomatic corps at tue ur.
oltrary acts of the Government h AZ
been materially augmented by the VIC
latlon by an armed force of house at
Aehaher, near LAtakia. belonging to
American missionaries. 4 party OF
soldiers scaled the house and carried
OF to prison two natives, who had
been converted and became Protestant
teachers. All the foreign representa-
lives at Constantinople. except Elliott,
British Ambassador. wished to convene
meeting, for the purposes of remind
ing the Porte Of obligations of it's
treaties. Elliott declined to co. operate
III the movement. for fear the Russian
Government would seize the opportu.
nity to denounce the treaty of Paris.
Baker, United States Minister, entered
strong and spirited protest against
the violation of the missionaries
house, and reminded the Porte that
hls Government was always quick and
energetic in defending tho rights of its
subjects. The Sultan promised that
full redress should be given for the
proceeding.
Mullett reports that the site for the
proposed public buildings at Helena
and Little Rock, Ark, have been pur-
chased. It was necessary to resort to
condemnation to secure property at
Grand Rapids. In many Instances at
the North, appropriations are made.
qnate-prices assessed under con-
demnation being in excess. Memphis
has presented property to the Govern
ment for public buiidings, valued at
$500. 600. The Custom House lot at
Norfolk was sold at auction. The
Custom House. Court House and Post
Office at Knoxville have been COM
pIeted within the appropriation. The
building at Columbia, S. O., will be
completed within the present year. The
recommendations regarding the Gus
tom House Mt New Orleans have been
renewed. Special attention is called
to remodelling aud extending the Gus.
| tom House at Pensacola.
Quartermaster Meigs' report states
that the railroad companies, princi.
pally in the South, owe the Govern
ment 81. 800. 900.
Probabilities-For the South At.
lantic and Gulf States and Tennessee.
generally clear weather will prevail.
except near the Florida and the West
ern Gulf coasts, with South east to
South winds, and slight changes in the
temperature and pressure. For New
England and the Middle States. the
cloudlness will increase and the tempe.
ratura will riaa sl;0htIv 1p;tI ;,o..