The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-28

1865; ooastwise 3.153; sales 1900.
baltimore. February 2.--Cotton
quiet and nominal middling 15a4; low
middling 141s; good ordinary 1871; net
receipts 32l bales; gross 563; exports
coastwise 30I; sales S76: spinners 470;
stock Is. 1873; weekly net receipts 633;
gross 2.e5l; exports coastwise 1,27O;
sales l, 965; spinners 857.
SAVANNAH, February 27.-Cotton firm
-middIing 15H; net receipt 2. 2l9 bales;
| exports coastwiss 1888; sales 1921;
stock 81, Alb; weekly not receipts Is, 993;
exports coastwise 6. $50; continent 2, $50;
Great Britain 4 ,G06; sales 6,754.
WlLMINaToN. February 27.-Cotton
steady-middling 1434; net receipts 230
bales; stock 1922; weekly net receipts
l.z32; exports to Great Britain 779;
continent 1855; coastwise 1876.
The folly and danger of fondling aud
cuddling poodles and other email dogs
have recently had an impressive illuslra-
ton in the experience of The lady known
in literary and theatrical circles in New
York as ada Clare" She was nursing
| her pct dog which was i'll, and while
holding tho animal in her lap, the
treacherous littlo beast, for SONS triviui
cause or other, eprang ut her, and,
catching her nose between it's teeth,
| wrenched nnd tore the unfortunate wo-
mons face 40 severely that her counte.
nance will undoubtedly be dis6gnred for
life.
This is the year in which tho late
Sister Anna Maria Tulga. of Rome, pre-
dioted the Pope would die, with attend.
ant convutsions of nature. ''For three
days and three nights" she said, "Cim-
merIan darkness will rest over tue earth,
| hiding every object in the world from
view; the people who look out Of the
| windows for the purpose of describing
what is going on in tho armament will
be Immediately struck dead"
Ah Sin seems to be source of greet
spiritual tribulation to the country.
Senator Sargent, Of California, dwelt at
length upon the evils of Chinese immi-
grafton, showing that the GO, 600 Of them
In his own State were not adding to it's
material prosperity or moral improve
ment. Some Legislation may be me-
oessary to regulate the influx of these
almond.eyed people, but it is .nrcess Try
that it should be wisely considered.
A MODEL Town Council. The Town
Council OF the metropolis across the
rlver is perfect model of municipal
government. All motions are made and
ordinances offered by the sable genius
who Yields the sceptre of Mayoral
power. and blindly acquiesced in by the
q1ondam field hands who constitute the
board.-Au9usta Chronicle and Sentinel.
Upon the recommendation of Judge
Cooke aud Solicitor Blythe. the Go
vernon has pardoncd George Mcclellan,
| alias Wm. George, convicted of grand
larceny ut tho March (1873) torn Of the
criminal court for Oconea County, and
sentenced to four years in the peniten-
| tlarv-the pardon to tuke effect The first
day Of April next.
A wrestling match between Major Jas.
A1cL9ughlin, of Detroit, Michigan,
champion OF the United Suites, and Mi
ohael Whelan, champion of California,
! for Sd nnn nn3 tha rhnn ninnahin nf
America, came off in crowded hall in
San francisco, on the eyening of The
l4th inst. Mclaughlin was an easy
winner.
GREAT A Griffin man
Is about to enter suit for the recovery
OF large portion OF Atlanta, thu titles
to which property he claims Strange
to say, simultaneous effort is being
made by IL man in Mississippi to rcco,
YER the ownership of ouc-half of Rich.
mond. Va.
A Kentucky farmer went to Cincin-
natl the other day and bought Jug Of
whiskey. and, when he got home, he
found that the whiskey had been poured
out and the jug filled with water. Thus,
by an interposition of Providence ms
my yeterious ns it was benign and merci-
ful, the poor mans life was saved.
A woman in Worcester, Mass, whose
buildings were set oa fire aud damaged
by lightning, has recovered damages
from the lightning rod company, whose
agent when fixing the rods IN the build
ing guaranteed protection.
Gen. Gonzales was installed as Presi.
don't of San Domingo on the 9th ult.
He was elected by large majority. All
tho members of the family OF ex-Presi-
dent Baez have been banished from the
country.
1t is averred that the reason American
girls refuse to enter domestic service is
that they object to anything approach.
ing menial employment-what they
seek is hymeneal.
United States Minister Jewell 9ayo IA
| Qrnnu fete Mt St patarsburo in hono.