The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-27
oeived Telegram and, was also officially,

cei ved telegram and was also officially
informed by the French Minister, OF
the ratification of the postal oonven-
tion between France and the United
States, by the French Assembly. The
French Minister, to-day, expressed to
the Postm aster, General his desire for
the convention to go into operation
the 1st of July; but this cannot be
done, rs the 1st of August is fixed for
that purpose. and the ratifcations
have yet to be exchanged. The
charge for letters from France to the
United States will be ten cents for
one-third Of an ounce, aud from the
United States to France, nine cents
for half an onnce. Unpaid letters to
pay above rates, with Ave cents addi-
tional. Postage on books. newspa.
pers, samples. ETC., is to be hereafter
separately arranged for each country.
Perhaps one OF the most important
measures passed by Congress for many
years is Congre ssman Morey's bill au-
thorizing the President to appoint O
commission of engineers, composed of
three army and two civil engineers, to
report at the next session OF Congress,
through the President. plan for the
permanent reclamation and redemp-
tion of the alluvial basin of the Miss
issippi. The board will probably con-
sist of the following army officials:
Gens. G. K. Warren, Il. L. Abbot and
Maj W. H. Beugnard. The civil en-
gineers are Gov. Paul A. Hebert, of
Louisiana, and John SykIe, ot Arkan-
sas. The requirements Of the military
service may necessitate change OF the
army engineers. but the appointment
of the civil engineers is fixed. The
board will probably meet at Newport
for organization. l l,.t
Probabililies-For New England,
the Middle States and the lower lake
region, partly cloudy weather and
local rains will prevail, with variable
winds, slight changes in temperature
and stationary or rising barometer.
For the South Atlantic and :,ulf
States. partly cloudy weather, with
local rains East of the Mississippi
River, South or West win de-. high tenn.
pernture and slight changes in the ba-
rometer. For Tennessee aud the Ohio
Valley. increasing oloudiness and pos
slbly light rain, with South. east Or
West winds aud decidedly high tenn
prrature. TIE Central AIls.issippl
River will fall slowly during Saturday
Hale assn mes the Postmaster. Gene-
ralship the 1stof July.
Treasurer Spinner has issued call
upon the national banks, other than
gold banks, requiring them to deposit
i've per cent. of their circulation in
United States notea, for the redemp.
ton of their circulating uo.es, in ac.
cordance with the new Currency Act.
Bids for supplying official and dead
letter envelopes to the postm masters
throughout the United States, wsre
opened to-day, with the following re-
anlt: George F. Nesbitt & Co, Now
York. $25, 491; Morgan Envelope Gum
pany, SprinH6eld. Mass. $24.545;
George 81. Reay. of New York,
$23, ,695. Reay was awarded the con
tract, he being the lowest bidder. The
number Of envelopes is II, $50, 900.
Gen. McOook has received h,a com
mission aud taken the oath of Office as
Governor of Colorado. He will reach
Denver early in July, to enter upon
bis ,lu'i.s.
NEW York. Jnne 26 A motion in
arrest OF Judgment wss argued to-day.
In the cases of Police C0mmissio ers
Gardner and Chnrlick, convicted of
misdeIneanor. The motion was de.
nied aud they we're each fined in the
sum of $3.50. The Clerk of the Court
was Instructed to ootify the Governor
of the State of the conviction of thes..
commissioners. Other cases against
them were set down for the first Mon
day III October
"A letter from Havana. dated 20tb
inst, says the pr spects are tint q
general reputation of the bills of th.
Spanish bank will take fleet nexl
week. Several cigar manufacturers
have notified their customers that
liter next week. they will not receive
paper money, but will demand gold
aud silver. Ii this should really take
place aud become general, there would
be many failures.
BATHURST, N B., June 26 The un-
settled STATE of the weather cause,
great anxiety as to vegatntion, which
IL seriously retarded. and the farmiu z
interests neglected. Yesterday there
was violent hnii storm. The gale ol
last week resulted in the loss of thirty
two lives ulong the Eastern Coast ui
New Brunswick nineteen OF them be
lug fishermen. -Four barks aud nlnr
schooners were stranded aud ab1ul
tx.- 81.