The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-01


For the Middle and Eastern States, fall
ing barometer, fresh to brisk North.
westerly winds, cloudy weather, rain
and snow. The will probably fall
slightly at Cincinnati, Louisville, Keo.
kuk aud Nashville. and the Ohio rise at
Pittsburg. Cautionnry signals have
been ordered for Wilmington, Norfolk,
Cape Henry and Cape May.
The South Carolina memorial beiug
now before Congress. the delegation
having it in charge hope to have O
speedy hearing before tue Judiciary
Committees of both houses, to whom it
wus referred.
ClNcISNAT1. March 3l.-A man calling
himself j. Anderson, who some time
ago opened u etore on Central avenue,
has absconled, after getting on credit
goods to the value of 800, coo.
LOUISVILLE, March 3l.-The prizes
in the Louisville Library Lottery. owing
to the number ct tickets nuso!:!, Lar..
been scaled down twenty-five per cent
making the capital prize $lS7, 500. The
others will be reduced to the same pro-
portion. No 964 drew the capital prize,
SlS7 500; No. 3,571 drew 81, 500; No.
2l, 1Ol drew S75. 200.
LATER. = The following figures aud
corrections were received at 10 p. NJ.
The probability is that the telegrnphic
reports will prove to be erroneous.
Ticket holders will scarcely receive cor
rect returns, before the official stute-
ment is forwarded:1
Tho following numbers have been
drawn since last report: 4l,693, 1921,
d.. 595 and 40. 5S5. drew 81, 500 each !;
58, III drew Sl3. 125. Tho capital rrize
of S1S7, 500 was drawn by ticket No.
SIS. 104. It is not known who holds the
ticket No. 1850 drew $780,; 81, 332
drew S37. 800
BosroS, March 31.-Dawes, 95; Hoar,
rs; Curtis, TG; Adams, Is; Banks, &.
C1NclSNATI, OHto. March 3l-The
notorious Tom Meg ban was shot in the
head in Hamilton, Ohio, last night; it
is supposed by John Koeler. Both we're
drunk ut the time. AIcGhan's wound is
not fatal. It will be remembered thut
@. L. Fallandingham lost his life while
ncting MS McGhun's lawyer in his trial
for murder.
New York, March 31.-Sanborn nnd
his partners were acquitted. The in
dictment was defective, SO as to exclude
certain evidence.
Mecella Il. Metzciler, female physi-
cian, convicted, in jersey City, of caus-
lug the death of Ida W. Vail, by r.al-
practice, was. to day, sentenced to ten
years in the State prison. y motion for
Il new trial was refused.
y snow storm prevails, with wind
| North west.
CHARLESTON. March 3l.-Arrived-
Steamships Champion. New York; Ash.
land, Philadelphia.
TcIrsrn rnphic-Cummrrcinl isrports.
COLUMBIA, March 3I.-Salcs of cot.
ton 81 bates; market stealy-ln;dlipg
| l5c
LoSDoS. March 3l.-Weuihcr wet.
| The general opinion on Stock Exchange
In thnt the rate Of discount Mt Tie Bank
of England will be advanced on Thurs.
day next. Eric 34itl@3ll:. Consols
l9l34W3lIs.
PARIS, March 3l.-Rentes 59f. 9O,.
| IHvEErooL. March 3l-3 Z. M.-Cot-
ton quiet aud unchanged; sales 10. 900
bales. inclu,iing 1000 for speculation
and export; sales Of uplands, nothing
below good ordinary, deliverable March.
SIS; nothing be'ow low middhng. deli
yerable March, BIG; April or May,
S SIG; sales include G,G00 American
LIVERPOOL. March 3l-Evening.-
Cotton.sales of upIands, nothing be-
low good ordinary, shipped in March,
8is Yarns and fabrics at Manchcs'c cl
dull, with downward tendency.
New York, March 3l-Noon. Stocks
active. Money 1(05. Gold 13as. Ex.
change long ( So; short I.SS. Go.
vernmcnts strong and active. State
bonds quiet. Cotton steady; sales 9Ss
bnles-up!auds II; Orleans 17as. Fu-
lures opened: April 1Gj5 80; May
lG 10 80, 1G 10 80; June 1G3l35
II l-lG; July II 30. 17i.. Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat shade firmer.
Corn unchanged. Pork steady-mess
lG Goa 1915. Lard quiet-steam 9l1.lG
la924. Frcights firm.
L. M.-Cotton closed quiet; sales
2.352 bales, ut 172s. Southern flour
firm and moderately aciive-common to
fair extra G.4007.25; good to choice
7.3OWl1.00. Wheat closed dull and de.
clining-l.5lWl.5t for No. 9 Chicago.
Corn dull and declining for now; steady
for old-S2CyS3 for new Western mixed.
Coffee heavy and 1c. lowcr-Rio 2O,,
Sugar steady, with fair inqniry--7ls(a Ia,
II. for fair to good refining; 7ls(17L
for Muscovado; Havana SI1aSli. Mo
lasses quiet. with light jub6iug trade.
li;cc quiet; small sales. Pork iirin for
new mess-iobbinQ lois 1879 Lard