The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-14

ihOUbION, IEXA6, may l3.-JeneT6On
Davis delivered on address at the annual
Texas fair. S'fs'Hs XII > :
ALBANY, May 13.-The new iron bridge
over the Erie Canal gave wny, ycsterdny.
carrying with it u team, hofses, wngon
and two men.
Nkw YORK, May H.. 1t is reported
that Faraday has picked up the direct
cable.
The Senate pnssed the elevated railroad
bill.
LEAMINeroN, ONTARIO, May 13.-Last
nights guile drove six vessels ashore.
CokcoRD, N. H., May 13.--Tho Go
vernon and Council, who were engaged
until late hour last night in hearing
the contested Senatorial election cases,
upon whose decision hinges tho political
supremacy of either party in this State,
met this morning, when it wns moved
TINT the qrestion involved in the Senate
rial questions will be referred to the
Judges of the Superior Court for their
opinions, provided such Gun be Obtained
before next Monday, Mt 3 o'clock, other
wise that the Governor be instructed to
get such advice as the circumstances may
admit. The motion was ngreed to. Adj
Journed till o'clock, Monday next
WASHINGTON, b1ny 13.-An official tele-
gram hns been received Mt the Russian
legation here, from Berlin. stating thut
the Emperor leaves Berlin entirely con-
vinced of the conciliatory dispositions
which exist there, and which assures the
maintenance of peace.
The Richmond, flag ship of the South
Atlantic squadron, was nt Valparaiso on
tho 26th Of March; NIL we'll
Probnbilities-For the South Atlantic
and Eastern Gulf States, North-e,st
L tVn R,Iv \
possibly niny weather. For the West
ern Guif States. fallingbnrometer, South
east winds, warmer and partly cloudy
weather.
The Secretary of the Treasury is still
vigorously engaged in the work of prose-
cutting the raid against MI parties en-
gagged directly or indirectly in the illicit
whiskey Installations; orders for seizures
are daily insued; among them WAS one
to-day, calling for the seizure of an es-
tablishment in Cincinnati. Secretary
Bristow has directed thnt the investicn-
tion into the condition of distillerics and
rectifying houses of Milwaukee be COM
plete and thorough, and the treasury
agents are requested, in oil cases where
the United States attorneys and revenue
officials fnil to give their full support to
the Investigations in progress, to report
their names to the Department. The
agent Mt MILWAUKEE, telegrnphs to the So
nean tank with q capacity. of $4,000 gal
Ions, belonging to one Of the Milwnukie
| distillers.
| WILKEsBARnE, Pa, May ia stray
Cling fire was kept up from 10 o'clock,
last evening, until 4, this morning, upon
the Sheritf's posse at Hutohinson's
breaker, by the striking miners. They
hope in this manner to frighten the
posse away. Four more men went to
work for Hutchinson this morning.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
| COLUMBIA. quiet--middling
| 14sGG15; sales 1913.
| New YoRK-Noon. on.-Money q. Gold
15s. Exchange-long 4.88; short 49l.
Cotton firner; snles 4,753-uplnnds 16I {;
Orleans 164: Futures opened frmer:
June 1GR@ 1876; July 16 5-16M16 1882;
August iGl; September G 5-IGGGl6 1892.
Pork 6rm-22.00. Lard frm-stean
15s
| Up. M.-Specie shipments ovcr $780,
000 Cotton receipts 295. Futures closed
strong; sales $4,000: May 16 7-32@16l;
June 1G 7-32@l6}; July 1G 13-32@
1916; August 16| |1o-32616s; Septeni-
ber 16sGy1G 1882; October Is 31-32N16;
November Is 23-32Ml5l; December l53
@15 25-32; january l5 31-32@1G; Febru-
airy 16 3-16@16i; March 16 7-16M
16 1892; April 1Gs@,lGy. Money easy
2@,2l. Gold dull but firm. Govern
ments dull but steady. States nominal
Cotton tirmer; sales 5,923. at 16A@16l.
Flour 5@1Oc. lower and only moderate
inquiry; Southern quiet and lowers 90
@,S.5O. Wheat without decided change
and very moderate demand. Corn dull
and slightly in buyers favor. Sugar
quiet nnd unchanged. Coffee dull and
heavy-16@1SS Rio gold. Rice fair job
bing inquiry, Pork firm--new 22.OO.
Lard frm-15l prime steam. Whiskey
1.20@1.21. Freights shade iirmer
| DEMONSTRATION -miltlling
16; low middling 15s@153; good orli-
nary l4a; gross receipts 10; exports Great
Britain $40; constwise 81; sales 60; ship
ments $50. Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat weak and lower-1.35@1.50. Corn
weak and lower--S7G,89. Coffee uuiet
and unchanged. Whiskey held 1.23.
MEMPHIS Cotton firmer with more
inquiry -middling 151; net receipts 1877
shipments 1,040; sales 400; stock %, ,632
BosToN. nominal-middling
1G; low middling 15s; good ordinary 145 !;
gross receipts "a; exports Great Britain
S.; sales ,236.
ding 1Gl; net receipts At; gross lat.
NORFOLK. irm-middling 153 !;
net receipts ACC; exports coastwise 375;
sales 200.
AUGUSTA. Cotton steady and demand