The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-28

work has been done along the river for
four weeks, In the hills, the land ia
washed badly, and what has been done
toward the crop has been merely thrown
away. What the people are to do, God
alone knows.
(Signed) GEO. W. McCRANE,
Editor Ouachita IeleQ,uph
CHICAGO. April 25.-$3. 600 have been
subscribed to the down river sufferers.
PoUaHKEEpsIE. April 27.-Trains are
delayed by storms. The snow is four
feet deep in cuts.
MONROE, La. April 27-The water
rises, and the people continue coming
i'll from the rear as the water approaches.
The sidewalks and streets are the only
pastures for stock. The loss of cattle
and hogs by the overflow is very great.
There has been sunshine all day, and
there is prospect of better weather.
MONROE, La, April 26-The river
rose quarter OF an inch last night, and
the back water one-and -n-balf inches
Washington street is flooded to within
three blocks of the river. The river is
at stand today, aud the weather is fair
and warm. There is no intelligence
from above or below. The railroad
company have surrendered the mail
contract between here and Vicksburg,
and the telegraph is now the only source
of correspondence.
LEwEs. DEL, April 27.-Gale severe;
two schooners foundered, but no loss Of
life reported.
NEW York, April 27.-Rev. ". t.
Sabine, Rector of the Church of the
Atonement. whose refusal to bury Geo.
Holland, the actor, from lis church,
called forth much criticism, several
years ago, announced, yesterday, that
he intended to resign from the ministry
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church,
and then gave, in sermon, the grounds
for this action and for his preference for
the Reformed Episcopol Church.
Rev. John N. Mcleod, pastor of the
First Reformed Presbyteria Church for
the past forty yeors, died to, day; aged
si1ty-nine.
SELMA, ALA, April 27.-The Alabama
River is two feet above high water-m mark
Of July, 1872, and is still rising slowly.
Tho water lacks two inches of being in
the press-roo,n of the Daily Times
building, which stands sixty feet above
low water. The river lands South Of
Selma are submerged, and general
damage to plantations and destruction
Of crops. The Oldest inhabitant never
saw three overhows in six weeks.
MONTGOMERY, ALA +, April 27-The
weather is beautiful. The Alabama
River is very high, but no breaks in the
railroad; all arc running OH time ami
making close connections.
The memorial celebration to-day was
very imposing. There was M immense
ot n
we're strewn over the graves. Business
suspended from 3 o'clock until night.
ATLANTA, April 27.-The memorial
or 1000 people. The procession was
near mile long. The speech of Col
Thomas Hardeman WAS eloquent and
made fine impression. The graves
were beautifully and beautifully deco
rated.
Chicago, April 27.-In the Criminal
Court OF this city. Judge Gary SEN
fenced Paul Schoeppe, convicted of
forgery. to three years III the pcniten-
tiary.
The Produce Exchange has appointed
committee to solicit contributions for
the relief OF the Mississippi River suf-
ferers.
WAsHINGroS. April 27.-Eo,h houses
arc oulogizing Simmer.
despatch from Gov. Baxter 10 the
President, dated Little Rock, says it is
not true that lie has declared martial law
outside Of Pulaski County: nothing has
been done on his part to prevent peace
alb settlement by the Legislature lie
only wants to protect himself until that
is done.
Probabilities the Middle States
and lower lake region, increasing North
east to South east winds, cloudy weather
and rain, except over the latter and
Northern New York, partly snow. For
the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
East OF the Mississippi, Sontherly to
Westerly winds, increasing c!ondiness
aud possibly rain, especially over the
interior For Tennessee aud tho lower
Ohio valley, winds shifting to West and
North, with clearing weather. The
Ohio River. from Marietta to Evans.
vile, will rise. and below Evansville,
continue falling; but the Mississippi
below st. Louis will remain nearly
stationary.
The signal Office reports that the Mis-
sissippi Fiver has risen slightly during
the past twenty-four hours throughout
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