The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-23
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r. MT. 1t0Si mas r6co;Veu HiotuuT letter
from the hill.stealers. IN which the
abduotors state tba: if he does not
come TO the trout with the money
demanded, as per arrangements made
in previous letter, they will abandon
all further communication with him.
Long BRANCH, July 22.--The Fifth
Maryland Regiment. accompanied by
the United States Marine Band, ar.
rived this morning On Friday, they
will be reviewed by General Grant aud
staff and Governors Parker and Dig.
The President is expected to visit
Atlantic City on Saturday, to remain
| several days.
WASHINGTON. July %. The Mayor
aud pos.mastsr Of yigkshurg. Miss.
have telegraphed to the President,
protesting against troops being sent to
that city, in accordance with the ap-
plication OF the eLiensenant- G Governor.
It Was received by 1ks Secretary of
War, this morning, who ut once for.
warded it to the President, at Pater-
son, N. j. The President telegrs phed
last night his Pl,proval Of tie action Of
the Secretary in sending troops to
iVicksbnrg. and authorized the Seore.
tary 10 hse his discretion. The May or
and ppitmaa ola d that there is no
necessity Whatever for troops, Score
tary BeIknap also this morning re-
ceived from acting Governor Davis a
telegram, Stating that particulars had
been forwarded by mail, und sus-
pended the order directing troops
should be sent to Vicksburg until the
statement OF Davis is received.
Several bids. principally from New
York city. have bean received in re-.
sponse to Secretary Bristow's circular
for subscriptions to the new five per
cent. loan. A large additional INSTALL
ment is expected by tomorrow morn
Jugs mail, on account of tomorrow
beng the d"y set apart for the opening
of the bids
j. s. Jones ha- beeu appointed
United States Marshal for the South
ern District of Florida
The Court of Com N issioners of the
Alabama claims met o-day, ut the De
pnrtment Of State. All the Judges
present, nnmely: Wells. of Michigan,
(who Is the presiding. Judge,) aud
Judges RaJnor. uf North Carolinn,
R,ersou, of New Jersey. Porter, oi
Pennsylvania, and Baldwin. of Michi-
gan. with Mr.. John Davis. Clerk ut
Court. Ex-Postmaster. General Cress.
well. having been designated by the
President Us counsel 70: the Govern.
ment, was also Present. After organi
zttion. the court proceeded to the con
sideratiUn OF rules to govern the pro.
ceedings before them, and to olhel
business. Adjourned till Tomorrow
When they will resume the subject o1
the rules. No claims will be considered
until these shall be prepared and cir.
cuated.
Probabilities For the Middl" States
and the lower luke region, clear or fai
weather will prevail. with East and
South winds and slight rise of temper
ature. followed by falling barometer
during Thursday. For the South At
lantic and Gulf States. Tennessee and
the Ohio Valley. partly cloudy wea
tier aud local rains. For tho South
Atlantic States, South. east to South
west winds and high temperature, ex
cept near the coast, and stationary or
rising barometer.
AUGUSTA, GA July 22.-The Cotto
Exchange, this evening. sent u repor,
to the New Orleans Exchange, con
tanning fifty-one answers from twenty
tive Counties. The weather generally
is reported more favorable than dur
ing the same period last year. Nc
laud planted has been abandoned
Most of the early planting has been
replanted-therefore. nearly the whole
late planting; stand equal to last year
but not we'll formed and boiled; lnbo,
efficient; condition good and growing
rapidly; weed not as large aud less
fruit than last year at this time; sixty
to seventy per cent. less fertilizer.
used thun last year.
CHICAGO, July 22.-At 1 o'clock this
morning, fire broke out in the fin.
stone-front block, Nos. .212 aud 2ls
Lake street. occupied by L. F. Hollis.
ter. dealer in carpets. and Giles Bros.
& Co., jewellers. The stocks were
eatirely destroyed. The losses ere
heavy, as the firms we're extensive
dealers. The origin of tho fire is nm.
known.
C1NcINNATI. Ono, July 22.-Thc
State Grange Patrons of Husbandry
commenced their session at Spring.
field. yesterday; attendance smulI.
CHARLESTON, July 22.-Arrived- =
Steamships Champion, New York
Virginia. Philadelphia; schooner Jessie
Elizabeth, Baltimore.
CINCINNATI, July 22-The Union
compositors Of the Cincinnati Times,
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