The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-01
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The following is the telegram of
Gov. Ames, Of Missis>i,.p,. t." the Pre-
sident, in relation Ia ihe Vichsburg
troubles:
JACKSON. Miss, July 29.-To Presi.
dent y. S. Grant, Washington: I regret
to inform you that find upon return
ing here that IL serious aud alarming
condition Of affairs exists al Vicksburg.
Infantry and cavalry organizations
exist, and 1t is reported number of
pieces of artillery have been sent to
the city, aud these bodies, organized
and armed without authority and in
violation of the law, assume to be the
guardians Of the peace. This is po-
litical controversy. On one side, the
Democrats, represented 3; The wh;tas,
claim they fear fraud on the part OF
their opponents. The Republicans,
consisting mainly Of blacks, claim that
they lear fraud and also violence on
the part of the Democrats. At one
time, collision and bloodshed was
feared by all; now by the Republicans,
but by the Democrats, it is believed,
only because they have become mas
ters OF the situation. It is they also
who oppose the presence Of the troops
st this time. OF the causes of this la.
mentab!e stnte Of affairs. it is now
useless to speak. I only seek peace
aud protection for all. Can there be
any serious objections why troops
should not be sent there? No harm
can result, for troops are in many of
cur cities-at this moment in two of
the cities of this State. Their presence
may do great good; it may save many
lives-even ono would more than pay
for the harm Of which. if any, I do
not soc, to result from such presence.
Will 1t not be the least of owls to have
troops there for my emergency,
(Slgued) ADELBERT AMES,
Governor of Mississippi.
The following reply was sent to Co
vernon Ames to-day:
"WAsHINaToN, d. c., July 81, 1874.
Hon. Il. An,es. Jtch:son. Hiss Con-
tents Of your despatch have been sub
mitted to the President. He declines
to move tue troops except under Call
made strictly i'll accordance with tue
terms Of the Constitution
(Signed) W. W. BELKNAP,
Secretary Of War"
NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa July 81
Prof. Croft. Of Toronto, Cnnudn, ut
the meeting Of chemists. to-day, read
a sketch of the lie Of Or. JOS. Priest.
ly. A comEittee was appointed to
confer With the ceutenninl meeting in
Birminghum, England, where the sta
tue VI Prlestly is unveiled to morrow.
The following cable telegram was re-
ceived i'll reply 10 that sent by the
committee to Birmingham, greeting
their brother-chemiste: "ro American
Chemists, assembled at Northumber-
land, Pa: Our marble statue, repre-
senting Priestly discovering oxygen.
will pe unveiiea TO 1n0rrow-presente
by subscribers through Prof. Huxley
to the town and accepted by the May or.
We greet you as colleagues in honuring
the memory OF this great and good
man."
PHILADELPHIA. July 3l.-John Viii.
liams, aged seventy. lately convicted
and sentenced to seven yenrs' impri.
sonment in the penitentiary, for felo-
NOUS assaults, committed suicide by
hnnging to his cell grating.
ALBANY, n. Y, July 3i.-It is re-
ported that serious accident occurred
this afternoon. on the Susqushannn
Railroad, to the Sharon express, aud
that several persons were killed.
SAN Francisco, July 3l.-The Chi.
nese Government is about to establish
consulate ut this city-the six Chi.
nese compunies here agreeing to defruy
the expenses It is believed an Ame-
rican will be appointed, with Chi.
nese vice.consul.
0rei.graphic-Comin Reports
New York. July 3l-Noon.
21a. Stocks dull. Gold 9Li, Ex.
change-long 4.SS; short 90I5. Cot.
ton quiet; sales 469-uplunds IL; Or
leans 173s. Futures opened quiet:
August Ii 1-A6. 16 3.16; September
16 TIC. 1GIa; October l6 1882,
u 1882. Pork steady-mess % .OO(0
22.l2M. Lard frm-steam 13 1916.
z Z. M.-Cotton net receipts SO;
gross GAS. Futures closed quiet; sales
Il. 500: August 1915. 16 5-32; Septem-
Der l6 49, 80. 16 7.1G; October 16 ZIG,
16 32; November 16 1872, 16 1873
December l6 1892. 16 13 80; January
1923; February lG3s. Cotton quiet;
sales SGT, at l7@l72s. Southern flour
dull and drooplng-common to fair
extra s. 5.G0(96.25; good to choice 6. 80
(@ll.OO. Wheat lc. lower, but closing
more active. Corn lower and mode.
rate business-77@791a for Western
mixed; 50 white Western. Rio coffee
more active, at 19L(122M. Money!