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

Hff UhloSSi iStoSb dtfVA, 64VUItb CORdGWlS6
586; sales 1000; stock 59,84l; weekly
net receipts 1858; gross IL. $40; e1-
ports to Great Britain 1926; continent
1855; coastwise 3. 1853; sales 1900.
BALTIMORE, February 27.--Cotton
quiet and nominal-middIing 1524; low
middling Az; good ordinary 1879; net
receipts 32l bales; gross 563; exports
coastwise 3Ol; sales SIG; spinners 47O;
stock 15. 1873; weekly net receipts 633;
gross 2,e6l; exports coastwise 1,270;
sales 1866; spinners 857.
SAVANNAH, February 27.-Cotton firm
-middIing 15H; net receipt 2. 219 bales;
exports coastwise 1,343; sales 1921;
stock 81, ,41S; weekly net receipts Is. 800;
exports coastwise $3.50; continent 2, $50;
Great Britnin 4.606; sales 6, 754.
WILMINGTON. February 27.-Cotton
stcady-middling 1434; net receipts 239
bales; stock 1922; weekly net receipts
1922; exports to Great Britain 779;
continent 7S5; coastwise 1875.
The folly and danger of fondling and
have recently had IN impressive illustra-
tion in the experience Of The lady known
in literary and theatrical circles in New
York as "Ada Clare" She was nursing
her pet dog which was i'll, and while
holding the animal in her lap, the
treacherous little beast, for some trivial
cause or other, sprang ut her, and,
catching her nose between its teeth,
wrenched and tore the unfortunate wo.
mons face 80 severely that her counte.
nance will undoubtedly be disfgured for
life.
This Is the year in which Tho late
Sister Anna Maria Tulga. of Rome, pre-
dicted the Pope would die, with attend.
ant convulsions of nature. ..For three
days and three nights, she said, "Cim.
merriam 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 lrmument will
be Immediately struck dead"
All 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 hla own Stats were not adding to it's
material prosperity or moral improve
ment. Some Legislation may be ne-
cessary to regulate the influx of these
almond.eyed people, but it is .necess4 Try
that 1t should be wisely considered.
A MODEL Town COUNCIL. The Town
Council OF the metropolis across tt,.
river is perfect model of municipal
government. All motions are nude and
ordinances offered by the sable genius
who Yields the sceptre of Mayoral
power, c'ad blindly acGuiesced in by the
quondam field hands who constitute the
board.-AuguSta Chronicle and Sentinel.
Upon the recommendation of Judge
Cooke and Solicitor Blythe, the Go
vernon has pardoncd George Mcclellan,
alias Wm. George. convicted of grand
larceny at tho March (l873) term OF the
criminal court for Oconee County, and
sentenced to four years in the peniteu-
tl&ry-the pardon to take effect The first
day of April next.
A wrestling match between Major Jas.
Mclaughlin, of Detroit, Michigan.
champion OF the United States, and Mi
chael Whelan, champion of California,
for 81 ene ..--... 10 .:.a.n pivusiIip vi
America, came off in crowded hall in
Saa Eritcsco, on the evening OF the
18th inst. Mclaughlin was an easy
winner.
GREAT EXPECrATIoNs.-AG 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. a simultaneous effort is being
made by man in Mississippi to rcco.
YER the ownership OF one-half Of Rich
mond, Va.
A Kentucky farmer went to Cincin-
natl the other day aud 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 intorposition of Providence as
my eterlous as it was benign and merci.
fnl, the poor mans life was saved.
A woman in Worcester, Mass, whose
buildings were set oa fire and damaged
by lightning, has recovered damages
from the lightning rod company, whose
agent when fixing the rods IL 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 bauished from the
country.
1t is averred that the reason American
girls refuso to enter domestic service is
that they object to anything approach