The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-25

pressions upon Tho condition OF the
trade and general discussion of the
state of.the iron trade. go.
BATHURST. N. B., November 2l.-
The smallpox is prevalent and fatal.
NEW YoRK, November IA letter
from Havana, dated 18th inst, says:
Last month o party Of twenty I've
Spanish soldiers of the artillery garri
soning fort st. Hilario, in the Central
Department, revoited, seized acoasting
vessel at Puerto del Padre, on the
North coast, aud under threats OF
death, forced the captain of the vessel
to get under way, ordering him to take
them to Key West. st. Thomas, or any
ct the neighboring islands. The cap.
tain, seeming to aocede to their wishes,
weighed anchor and set sail. but ran
the vessel aground on q neighboring
key. He then jumped into smal!
boat. and, under pretext OF getting
aid, went to the nearest military head
quarters and informed the commander,
who sent force OF men to arrest the
! deserters. They were tried by court.
martial and on the 9Th inst, eleven of
them were shot and the remaining
fourteen were imprisoned.
MONTGOMERY, November "a This
has been day of great rejoicing. An
immense concourse of people is in the
city. The military display was mag.
nihcent. Gov. Houston. in the course
OF his inaugural address. said: with
firm determination to respect and
maintain my oath OF Office, which shall
be seal to my conscience. I unhesi.
tatiDgly undertake to perform snch
duties as it imposes, aud I will re-.
mark it as one of my highest and most
sacred obligations to see that the laws
are faithfully executed, the rights of
all citizens, without regard to race,
color or previous condition, duly
guarded and protected. Lat these oc.
customs inspire the conviction that We
live in land of liberty, regulated by
Law, without which the citizen would
have no security against domestic dis
cord or violence, AMI that our duty to
preserve such laws in their constltu-
tional purity and power should not
aud oaunot be avoided"
WASHINGTON. November 24 The
President thus morning received the
following telegram:
TUsCUMBIA. Ala. November % =
To Has E'rcel2ency u S. Grant, Presi
dent Of the United States: Lust night
this town was visited by u tornado,
which destroys ed large portion of it
Houses are leveled to the ground. ten
persons killed, and, as q consequences,
destitution prevails to an extent that
no language can express. There is no
money IN this country. and the suffer
ings of the destitute cannot be relieved
by individual aid, and it il, therefore,
this appeal is made to your Excellency
for immediate relief by au order for u
supply of rations, and am authorized
by large town meeting to make this
appeal. hoping AMI believing that your
Excelisncy will respond promptly a nd
pie utifully.
(Slgned) DAVID r. LINDSAY,
Chairman of Town Meeting.
Heartily endorsed by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen.
(Signed) q. F. NEWSOM, Mayor.
The following reply was sent:
WASHINGTON. November "a. 1874 -
To Dacid r. Lindsay, Chairman Of
7oton Meeting. or henry F. Neusom,
Mayor 1uscum6ia, Ala: The Presi-
dent. in reply to your telegram of No
vember %. greatly regrets that he is
unable to comply with your request.
The limited appropriations for subsist-
ence Tor the army will not permit him
to issue the subsistence above required.
VIM. w. ,BKLkNAP,
Secretary of War.
Probabilities For the luke region
and the Ohio Valley. decidedly cold
and partly cloudy weather, With North
or West winds, stationary or rising
barometer, and areas of light snow.
Fo5 New England and the Middle
States. partly cloudy and colder wea-
ther. North or West winds. rising ba-
rometer and light snow in the North
ern portions of these districts. For
tho South Atlantic and Gulf States,
partly cloudy weather, with local rains,
variable winds. slight fall Of temporal
tnre and slowly rising Barometer.
CHARLESTON. November 24-Arrived
steamship Sea Gull. Baltimore; Colo
RADIO.
Teiegraphic-Coin,n1rcial reports.
COLUMBIA, November 24 Sales of
cotton to-day 1853 bales-middling
l3H9l3A. Market firm.
NEW YORK. November 24-Noop.-
.oid opened at ll3s nov 112z.
Money! Exchange-long 4 sc; short
4 90i9. Cotton quiet; sales 9O7-up-
lands 147s; Orlsans 15L. Futures