The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-11

the Northern portion Of the first ma ed
district, Easterly or Southerly winds,
ahd stationary or rising ,ibaro ometer
East of Alabama. For the upper lake
region and tho North and the
Ohio Valley, partly cloudy weather
and local storms. increasing Essterly
or Sontherly winds, East of the Missis-
sippi River. No decided change of
temperature and falling barometer in
the upper lake region, and continued
low barometer in the upper Mississippi
Valley.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 1O.-The
Legislature, in joint convention, ccm-
menced voting for Senator to-day.
After two unsuccessful ballots, nd.
lourned until to. morrow. Burnside
led the vote.
John Carter Brown, senior member
OF the house Of Brown & Ives, died
this morning; aged seventy-seven.
MECHANICsDCRG, Pa Juno 10.-The
State Grange of Patrons of Husbandry
commenced its session here TODAY,
with a very large attendance. The
principal object of the meeting is to
ratify or reject the amendments to the
National Constitution. adopted by the
National Grange, ut st. Louis.
NEW YORK. June 10.-The sixth an !.
nual convention OF the American So.
ciety of Civil Engineers commenced
this morning, in Tammany Hall. The
convention is attended by upwards OF
100 delegates. Reports were read
from the variou. committees.
AUGUSTA, June 10.-The convention
| re- assembled Ut o'clock. The Presi.
dent announced the following commit
tees: On crop and ncrenge reports,
better system OF receipts and ship.
ments aud closer watch on details.
tigares from cotton exchanges, interior
movement aud larger reports from
Interior towns, count of stock onco IL
| month, Southern consumption, North.
ern consumption, overland movement,
total crop figures. meteorological re.
ports, information and statistics, G. Fl.
Easton, Of New York, Chairman; on
country damages. and uniformity of
bales, G. E. Richards. of Galveston,
Chairman; on uniform classification,
John Chsffee. OF New Orleans, Chair
man; on subject Of resolving this con
vention into national association and
the admission Of additional cotton ex.
changes. J. W. Lathrop. of Savannah,
Chairman; on telegraphing. 81. G.
Hester, of New Orleans, Chairman
on foreign and domestic bills of lad.
ing, William Whitlock, of Now York
Chairman. On motion OF Mr.. Walter,
of Charleston, the subject of uniform
system Of weighing cotton was referred
to the Committee on Classification.
Mr.. Proudfit, Of Memphis, read q
preamble. resolutions and argument,
adopted by the Memphis Cotton Ex.
change. The paper is very lengthy,
and covers the whole subject of ootton
production and consumption. It re-
commends that the convention peti.
ton Congress to make an annual an.
preparation sufficient to furnish accu
rate information in reference to the
cotton crop; the appropriation to be
placed with the Department of Apri.
culture and Signal Bureau, and to bs
used specially fcr the purposes of OBJ
tanning Information as to the aoreage
annually used in planting cotton, tie
number of laborers employed, the
average annual production OF each
district and State, the condition OF the
crop from the time of planting to final
gathering. and providing for the pub.
lioatIon OF more accurate monthly re-.
ports. It also provides for establish
ing signal stations at various points.
from North Carolina to Texas, to be in
charge OF competent officers, whose
duty it shall be to keep an account OF
the rain fall and temperature, to be
telegraphed every Friday to the secre.
tary OF the nearest cotton exchange;
all information to be consolidated by
the New Orleans Exchange, and dis.
tribated to the various exchanges
throughout the country. The PAPER
was referred to the Committee on
Country Damages.
MIR. Smith, of Boston, moved the
appointment Of Committee on Tare.
adopted.
Boston, New York, Baltimore, Nor.
folk, Charlotte, Wilmington, Charles.
ton, Savannah, Atlanta. Montgomery.
Opelika, Mobile. New Orleans, Calves.
ton, Nashville, Memphis, Cincinnati
and st. Louis are represented in the
convention. About 100 delegates are
present, embracing many of the most
influential aud intelligent cotton fac.
tors in the United States. The con-
vention adjourned until tomorrow
morning. at o'clock, in order to give
the committees time - prepare their
reports on the subjects referred 20
them.