The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-06

amer foot III England for more than
half a century. but these will come up
With renewed energy, as did those of
Magma Chdrtd. and that, too, at no dis
tans day. OLD Jeifersonian Democratic
republicans will be dead indeed when
the tides OF ocean ceaee to ebb and flow:
when the winds OF heaven are hushed
into perpetual silence; when the clouds
no longer thunder; when earth's cleo
trio bolts are no longer felt or heard:
when her informal fires go out; thsn.
and not before, will these principles
cease to animate and move the liberty
loving masses of this country"
Ransler, OF South Carolina, q colored men,
lot the bill contendiDg that there was no prac-
tical freedom in tho Southern States for the
lcolored people, and would not be 80 long as
the matter WAS left to the discretion OF the
several States. Mills, Of Texas, opposed the
Dill, as an unauthorized and uncon asitutional
assumption OF power. Elliott, OF South Ca
rollna, obtained tho floor, but yielded to
motion to adjourn.
The Speaker laid before the House mes-
sage from the President in reference to the
steamer Yirginius. The message was read
and referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. Adjourned.
PIobanlities-For the Southern States,
East OF ths Mississippi River. partly cloudy
slightly in the Mississippi Valley, and falling
in the South Atlantic States.
NEW YORK. January 5.-One thousand un-
ssmpaoSea salo workinH.men @ H. assembled in Union
men not to be too hasty, but to organize on
tho spot. and proceed at once to the CITY
Hail, and await the reply OF tie Controller
and Board OF Aldermen to their dem ands.
They ought to take no deniaiif they wished
success. The next speaker, Mcguire. advised
the men to be law-abding citizens, and said.
II the demands were not accedod TO by fair
means, then f,rce must be rcsorted to. A
the Mayor and Controller, attor which the
mon started in body for the City Hall. The
working men reached tho City Hall shortly
alter III o'clock. After waiting heightened
period. they were unable to see either the
Mayor or Controller. The committee Of Eve,
appointed at Union Square this morn
ing. then visited several oihcers, but failed
to obtain any interview with any OF the heads
of departments. after set= addresses, de-
nouncing the action of the authorities, and
resolving to hold grand demonstration on
Thursday next, the crowd dispersed.
Henry Clews & Co. resumed their business
to day. They announce the fact in circu-
lar, in which they warmly thank cir credit.
ors Tor their forbearance, and declare their
readiness now to pay all obligations in full
MONTGOMERY, ALA January 5.-The case
or Lehman Bros. us. Strasburger, tried be-
fore Judge Busteed last spring. was heard
"'iS y. e1lol. ny ouoee NooQs, OF .the
United States Circuit Court, at Mobile, on
Friday and Saturday last. Lehman Bros
liled petition to put Strasburger into invo.
iuntary bankruptcy, on note given for
losses on what are commonly known as fu.
ture cotton contracts, which contracts were
mado and losses paid, as they allegsd, by
Lehman Bros, as the factors and agents OF
Strasburger-a trial by jury was had. Judge
3usleed. in his instructions to the jury, hold
that such contracts were illegal. Lehman
J. ha IL.
cult Court of the United States at Mobile to
day. Judge Woods delivered his opinion a.
Mobile, in which he decided that the con
tracta, as proven. are valid and binding
Said contracts were proved to have beer
made according to the rules OF the New Yorl
Cotton E1chaoge. Judge Woods reversed
tho decision, and remnnded the case for tria
by another jury.