The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-28

Locusx GAR, Pa, March az 1.-The
striking miners dumped loaded cars and
burned the depot and telegraph office.
Police from Reading and philadelphia
were sent to protect The property.
| Dover, DEL, March 27.-The Legisla-
lature has adjourned. An Act passed
several: days ago to meet the Civil Rights
Bill Is law. It does not mention color,
but provides that hotel-keepers, railroad
companies, steamboat owners and others
may provide separate accommodation for
any class of persons obnoxious to their
| customers or passengers.
BOSTON, March 27.-Simms Bros. g.
Co., furnishing goods house, suspended.
NEW ORLEANS, March 27.-Gen G. C.
Anger has arrived from Texas, and will
take command to-day, relieving Gen.
Emery, who Leaves for Washington i'm
mediately.
! ConPUs CHRISTI March 27.-A large
body OF Mexicans attacked several
ranches, seven miles from this city, last
night, and robbed store, taking sevc-
raj American prisoners. Intense excite
hended.
Judge Woods has decided that the
statutes give him the power to select n
District Judge in his circuit, to fill the
Durell vacancy. He relies on Section
sol, United States Revised Statutes. for
this authority.
CHICAGO, March 27.-The Dcmopne-
Farewell contested election case has been
finally dropped-Farewell, who was de-
clared elected, remaining the represen-
tatiye from the Third District.
New York, March 27.-There is n dis
position on the part Of the Irish societies
to parade tomorrow, in memory of John
Mitchell, Notwithstanding o notice that
| CHARLESTON, March 27.0Arriycd-
steamship Virginia, Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The best
legal opinion is that neither the Presi
don't, MIR. Justice Bradley, of the Su-
preme Court, or Circuit Judge Wood,
can designate successor to Judge
Durell, as District Judge for Louisiana.
fhe bench must remain vacant until
Congress meets.
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
states, partly cloudy weather and local
rams, with Northwest winds, veering to
Northeast and Easterly, slight full of
temperature and rising barometer.
The sloop of war Alert will carry the
cadet engineers from Annapolis on the
summer cruise. The steamer Despatch.
which carries the Mexican Senatorial ey-
oursionists and conspirators, has reached
Key West. The President and Cabinet
have accepted ON invitation to assist at
frolic In Boston over the centennial of
the battle of Lexington. Tire President
goes to New York. Sunday.
The Rhode Island Republicans have
nominated Lippitt for Governor.
The New York Senate hnve adopted re-
solutions appointing special committee
to investigate the alleged canal frauds.
twenty noted Communists, under n
leader, DR.: Rastual, have escaped from
New Caledonia in boats built by them
selves.
The recent damage to the Southern di-
vision of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad was repaired on
Thursday last, including the bridge ovar
the Hiwassee River, and the delnved
freights, with through trains, are now
rapidly going forward.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
CoLuMBIA, March 27.-Sales of cotton
easy. 80
New YoRK-Noon. Stocks active and
lower. Money 8. Gold 16l. Exchange
long 4 80; short 4.86. Wheat quiet and
firm. Pork heavy-mess 90 rs. Lard
heavy--steam 144.
L. M.-bank statement shows loans
decreased S4, ,375, 900; specie increased
81 ,OOO, 600; legal tenders decreased $780,
O00; deposits decreased So, ,625, 900; re-
serve increased $3.50, 600. Cotton Ex-
change closed. Flour firm demand
4.95@5. 60. Wheat about 1c. lower and
holders more disposed to realize-1. 29M
1.4O. Corn opened shade frmer but.
closed quiet, with advance lost. Pork
firm-new job 20. 70@20.75. Lard firmer
-l4f prime steam. Coffee, molasset and
sugar very firm. Freights dull steam,
cotton +; grain IT,
COMPARATIVE CorToN SrArEiESr.-For
week ending March &c: Net receipts ut
oil United States ports during the week
~, 119-same week last year 63, ,O26; total
receipts to date $3.50, ,206-same date last
year 1858, 100, exports for week 50, 528-
same week last year 70, 1893; total exports
to date 2,O27, ,973-same date Inst wear
2,Oo3, 224; stock at nil United States
ports 152, 411-same time last year 661,-
3l9; stock at all interior towns 93,113-
same time last year 93O28; stock at
Liverpool 832, O00-same time last wear
7O1 900; stock of American afloat for
Great Britain 260, ,OOO-same time last
year $4,000.
WEEKLY CorToN STATEMENT.
bus-Dull- -middling 1871; low middlinu
Isl; good ordinary I43; weekly net re,
| ceipts 382; shipments G96; sales 232; spin
ners IA; 1875, 9,365. Macon-Dull and