The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-25


tion,reoommend to Congress the early
completion of the Texas and Pacific
Rnilroad, and the acceptance of the pro-
position made by Col. Il. A. Scott, which
were adopted without discussion. Mr.
Pinckney, of Charleston, moved that
two grades be established in addition to
those adopted ut the last convention, to
be known rs middling fair and fair, and
TINT the Committee on Considerations ut
New York be requested to put up the
same md forward it to the other ex-
| changes. MIR. johnson, of Savannah,
moved that all cotton exchanges repre-
sented in the convention should account
for official use the figures of the next
crop statement, to be compiled by
committee appointed from the National
Exchange for that purpose. Adopted
The convention then received q report
from the committee upon the plan pur-
sued by the New Orleans Cotton E1-
change to secure correct information and
make up official crop statements for
lS7475. 1t was fnvorably received. The
convention resolved to adopt the same
plan for the National Cotton Exchange
reports in the future. The report of the
Committee on tho Definition of False
and Fraudulently Packed Cotton and
Mixed Cotton was received. False and
fraudulently packed cotton is defined to
be such bales as may contain any foreign
substance, water-packed balcs or bales
containing damaged cotton in the
interior without any indication of such
damage upon the exterior of the bales,
and such bales rs are plated or composed
of good cotton upon the exterior and de-
cidedly inferior cotton in the interior.
bales packed in manner not to be de-
tected without opening the bales This
definition was unanimously adopted and
made official. It was moreover resolved
that the reclamation of such cotton to be
valid must be made within 100 days after
the arrival and be presented to the seller
Mt the point Of shipment within thirty
days thereafter. The same committee
reported the following definition of
mixed packed cotton; Such bales MS con-
tain nofe thnn one quality of cotton,
the lower quality being so situated in
the bale that no. design of. false or
fraudulent packing appears. The differ
at least one-half grade in bales sold as
low lmiddling, and above and one full
grade bales sold rs below low middIine.
This WAS adopted and made official.
There was nm evening session, at which
the subject of locating the National Cot
ton. Convention was brought forward.
The committee were in favor of Augusta,
Ga, and their report was adopted, but,
as no President and Director was elected
from that place. Mr.. C. N. Rowland, of
Cincinnati, made O motion that the Exc
outive Council be authorized to change
the domicilo fixed by vote of the conven-
tion, in caso suoh contingency should
arise. This was adopted unanimously,
without discussion. Mr.. Rowland also
| made motion that the Executive Coun-
Gil be instructed to obtain charter and
provide seal for the National Cotton
Exchange Association. Adopted unani-
mously.
ALEXANDRA, Va, July 24-Friday
mornings North bound train was thrown
from the track near Bull Run; tho en-
gine, tender and baggage car were badly
mashed; smoking car and ladies car off
the track; the sleeper remained; the bag
gage-master is seriously hurt; one pas
senger had his arm spraincd; no other
injuries.
CHARLESTON, July 2l-A fire occurred,
known rs Gadsdcn's wharf, DESTROYING
| about fifty small wooden buildings. also
Hobb's Mill and Marshall's and Ven
ning's wharves, with about 10000 bar
rels naval stores; estimated loss $3.50, 900,
| Of which about one-half is believed TO
be covered by insurance. The fire is still
burning, and it is impossible as yet to
asee eertain more definite particulars.
MEMpH1s, July 24.-Continued mins
in this section. and news from lower
Missouri and Illinois causes serious ap-
prehension Of another inundation.
| New YORK, July 2i.-Eight convcts Mt
Blackwells Island crawled through a
port-hole of vessel CARRYING them from
work, and all but one reached the shore.
William M. L. Denton, boy thirteen
years of age, hanged himself il. Mitchell
County. N. c., recently.
Deaths for the week 95G-incrcasc of
GG over last week.
CHICAGO, July 2i.-Thc receiver of the
Great Western Telegraph Company has
been granted permission to sell that cor
poration Mt auction on the lst October.
SARATOGA, July 24.-Dartagnan won
the II mile race-time 30GJ-the best
recorded for three year olds, carrying
full weight. Grinstcad won the II miie
race-time 2.0Sa the fastest recorded.