The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-20

roll seven, which showed 100 more
votes for Bovee, Independent Republi.
can, for the Senate, and others, than
we're accounted them by tho taily-lists
in The hands of the Conservative com.
mittee. The latter protested against
the count being received, on the
grounds OF fraudulency. A member of
the committee presented statement
in writing, showing that he could prove
returns from st. james had been taken
out of the hands of the Secretary of
State. after their original delivery. He
disdained any intention of charging
the Secretary of State with knowingly
committing any wrong, but he could
prove that the returns had been so re-.
moved. Considerable excitement en-
sued, when the second return from the
same roll was discovered, agreeing
with the statement kept by the Con-
servatlves, thus proving that tha re-
turns had been tampered with. Later
returns were counted by the hoard and
the protest was withdrawn.
NEW YORK, November 19.-It now
looks as if the strike of the longshore-
men would soon terminate in their
favor, as the French line, one of the
irst to propose reduction of wages,
has now about 100 men working at the
old rates. 1t was necessary on the
part OF the Steamship Company to
do this, in order to get their steumer
ready to sail on Saturday. Tho Atlas
line also put men to work to day at the
old rates; the Cunard line has compro.
missed by paying thirty-ive cents per
hour; the other lines still hold out.
The suit of Col. Burk and Gen.
Estes. of Lexington, N. c., against
the Niagara, Hanover, Germaniu and
Republic Insurance Companies, for
Sl5, 900 insurance on premises burned
in 1865. in Supreme Court Circuit,
resulted to-day in verdict for the
plaintiff. Judge Brady granted the
plaintiff five per cent. allowance.
WASHINGTON. November l9.-The
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Rail-
road sections West of the Mississippi
River were sold to-day, by the Uaited
States Marshal. for $3.50. 0D0, to Frank
M. Ames, son of the lutte Oakes Ames.
A new company will probably be or
gsnized, to complete the road to the
Texas terminus.
Probabilities-For the South At
lantio and Gulf States, generally
cloudy weather with rain will prevail,
with Northeast to North west winds.
low temperature and slight changes in
the barometer.
The report of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue shows that the total
production Of manufactured tobacco
during the last fiscal year was 118, :
548, ,6l8 pounds. The collection of
tax on tobacco was S33, ,242, ,875; total
quantity Of manufactured during year
was 10.837, 1927 pounds; the actual pro-
dnction of manufactured tobacco ex-
ceeded that OF the previous year BY
over 1000. 600 pounds, and the foreign
expectation exceeded that of the pre-
vious year by near 700, 1000 pounds.
The largest amount collected in any
one quarter from tobacco was collected
during the first quarter of {. current
fiscal year, which reaches the sum of
$40, 162. .954. Should the correspond
ing relative collection continue to be
made for the remaining three
fourths, the receipts for the current
fscal year will aggregate $36, 900. 600.
The Commissioners urges the continu-
alton OF the loaf tobacco clauses in the
Act Of June 6, 1872; without amend
ment or alteration. The results OF
the great trade. 30 for as its relations
to the Government are concerned,
have been exceedingly satisfactory.
During the lass fiscal year 1850 fruit
distilleries were registered and 2. .84I
operated; 709 distilleries other than
fruit we're registered and 665 OPEN
ed, and there has been an in
creased activity in all operations
relating to bonded distilled spirits.
The quantity produced during the
year 1874, as compared with that pro-
dnced during the year 1873, is relative.
~ greater than the quantity with
drawn for all purposes during 1874, as
compared with the quantity with
drawn for all purposes during
1873, leaving balance OF 1851. IT'S
gallons in warehouse June 80, 1873,
the quantity in warehouse at that time
being 1917, 462 gallons. During the
first quarter OF the present year, the
demand for distilled spirits has been
active. and the quantity withdrawn
from warehouse, upon payment of the
tax. has exceeded the quantity depo-
sited; so that the balance remaining
in warehouse September 80, 1874, has
been reduced to II, ST., ,036 gallons, or
a decrease of 3,24O. 6l3 gallons as COM
pared with the quantity remaining in
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