The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-23

or the exultant, prophecies OF his enc.
mics. A witness. who Was supposed
20 hold the key Of she situation, leaves
the posture of nffairs substantially un-
changed. Those who believed in
Beecher's Innocence before, will be.
ieve in it still; those who waited for
further developments, must be content
to wait while longer. It ia evident
that the assailants discharged their
worst missiles at the opening of the
engagement. Meanwhile, the case re-
mains beforu the same patient public
which has followed it 80 long with sor-
rowful curiosity. Incredible weak
nesses have been disclosed in it, and
terrible blunders have been made by
the defence at every stage Of its pro-
gresB; but we mistake the wisdom and
the justice of the people, if the great
preacher aud beloved pastor is con.
demned without much stronger evil
dence than +. D. Moulton seems able
to produce. The Times refuses to
publish the statement, as it cannot see
that it throws any new light OH the
dismal affair to which it relates.
John T. Trumpler. of Little r ,ck,
Ark, whose life was attempted on II
Jersey City ferry boat, oa Wednesday
night, accuses United States Senator
Powell Clayton, Judge Mcclure and
Sheriff Oliver, all of Little Rock, as
being parties to it. Trnmpler is the
agent Of Gov. Baxter, of Arkansas.
and was here to purchase $42 900
worth Of firearms.
The Post says. editorially: "We are
credibly informed that before Mr..
Beecher left Brooklyn upon his pre-.
sent journey to the White Mountains.
he expressed his determination to
bring suit. ut all events, for libel,
against Tiltou, and also against Moul-
ton, in case Of publication like that
which was made yesterday. for the
final aud decisive solution Of tue ques.
ton, which. until it is solved, causes
many of Beecher's best friends to
doubt whether he is not occupying q
false position in the pulpit aud in
society. We trust that he will not
waver from his determination"
PHILADELPHIA. August 22.-James
Freeman, this morning, was brought
into the Court Of Quarter Sessions, for
sentence for diamond robbery, but
made successful attempt ut escape.
He suddenly leaped from the dock and
through the seoond-story window into
Independence Square; ran across Ches.
nut street into the American Hotel,
and through that building into Minor
street, disappearing before the officers
could get on his track. The fugitive
took exactly the eame course pursued
by Jimmy Hagerty, some years sincs,
when be escaped from the court house
while in custody in connection with an
attempted murder.
SARATOGA, August 22.-This being
an extra day, the public schools receive
the gate money. The first race. 11ah
miles. was won by Madge--time l. 57L.
The second, ~. Botany Bay won
time 800.
Go1DsBoRo. N. O.. August %. Re
ports from the Counties Of Wayne,
Greene, Lenoir, Dnplin and Johnston
state that the rust is doing alarming
damage to the growing cotton, which,
less than week ago, was doing we'll
and looked never more promising.
The sudden change in the atmosphere
from cold to hot and tho extremely
dry weather, is assigned as the cause
by the farmers.
Telegraphic-commercial Reports.
New York. August 22-Noon.
Gold 9M. Exchange-loug 48716;
short 81. Cotton quiet and noml-
nal; sales 402-middling uplauds 163l;
Orleans l71s. Sales Of futures: Au.
gust 1873. l524; September 15ll,
Is 1882; October 1885. Is 1882; No
vember Is SIG, Is 1892; December
Is SIG, 1875; January Is 7 16. 15ls;
February l51a; March Is 27-32,
Is 20 80; April l6. 1G 1-16; May l61a,
l6H. Pork quiet-mess 23 90. Lard
steady-steam 141s.
L. M.-The bank statement shows
loans decreased S625. 900; specie de-
creased 100000; legal tonders de-
creased 625.O00; deposits decreased
5000, 900; circulation increased tritle;
reserve decreased 2.750,0 Cotton
net receipts Co.; gross 29S. Futures
| closed easy; sales 10000: August
1919. Is 2l-32; Septom Der 15ia; Octo.
Der 1925. Is 1882; November l5Il;
December Is 80, Is SIG; January
10 1882, 15ls; February Is GIG;
March Is IL lG. Is 27.32. Cotton
quiet and nominal; sales 4O2, at 16a,
(@l7ls. Flour dull aud 1Uc. lower
nomlnally 5.40@925. Wheat dull
and 1Gg2c. lower, closing heavy.
Corn 1c. better. but closed dull aud
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