The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-23


any interference. This despatch was
written by the Secretary of War, in the
presence Of the President. He declared
it was not his intention to introduce O
single personal matter, but to speak of
public aots. He then referred TO the re-
moval of Sheridan from the command of
the Filth Military District, in 1857. It
was in consequence of tho vail which
camo up from the people of that section.
Why was it Sheridan WAS selected to
send back to these people, who before
condemned him and prayed for his re-
moval? HeC (Johnson) knew the deter
mination Of the people of the South;
the Union. Referring to the action of
Grant toward Louisiana, he would say to
this Emperor what Cato said to the Ann
bassador of Cesar, 'Let him disband his
Negions and restore tho commonwealth
to liberty" let him do that and he,
| johnson rs humble M he was, would
mount the rostruln and strive to have III
indignant people forgive him for his
violation Of law.
The Department of the Interior will
send geologists to the Black Hills coun-
try, to investigate the reports of it's great
mineral wealth; in the meantime, the
War Department will be asked to protect
the Sioux in all their treaty rights, and
allow no whito persons to enter that
country. !Iapid steps are in progress to-
wards entering negotiations with the
Sioux, for the extinguishment Of their
title.
Scott Smith has been indicted for libel
ing Macfarland. The fact that both par
ties are Washington telegraph cores
pondents, gives the case q respectable
\ scent.
commencing with tomorrow, tn Re-
pHt!:ca:,s have determined! &c sc. Grant,
Kellogg and Louisiana out.
Postmaster Jewell directs that the new
law regarding transient newspapers go
into effect Immediately, instead of the
first of April
! Probabilities-For the South Athntic
States, continued cool and partly cloudy
weather, with North or East winds and
high barometer. For the Gulf States,
Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, partly
cloudy weather, rising temperature,
Easterly or Southerly winds and falling
barometer.
! Tom. Scott intends to run tmins every
hour between New York and Philadel-
phia-ninety minutes to be the running
time.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
NEw YoRK-Noon. Money 3. Gold
opened 16s. E1chnnge-long l. 81; short
1856. Cotton steady; sales l,623-up-
lands 16s; Orleans IT. Futures opened
firm: April 163, 16 25-32; May TN
II 6-32; June II 5-32, 17l. Pork firm
mess 20.8O. Lard firm-steam II 3-l6. q
7P. M.-Cotton steady; sales 2,39G, at
1901 Southern flour quiet and
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$40. Wheat less nctive and shade
lower-continental buyers holding Off
1:25(01.38 Corn opened steady, but
closed dull. Coffee dull and heavy, ut ]
decline-15}G917a gold Rio. Sugar dull
and somewhat nominal. Pork opened
tirmer, but closed heavy-new 219OM
2l.O0. Lard opened irmer, but closed
heavy-prime steam 14l@14 SIG. Whis
key quiet-1.15. Freights dull--cotton
steam SIG. Cotton net receipts 1888:
gross 5,482. Futures closed quiet; sales
81. 800: March 1GaG91G 21-32; April
16 l1-1G@16 23-32; May II 3-32; june
II 7-16@17 15-32; July II 23-32@l7}:
August II 29-32@17 1916; September
17s917 ZIG; October. JIG 13-1G@l6l; No
vember 1890 162 21-32; December 1621-32
@16 11-16: Money 23@3. Sterling dull
-4sl. Gold steady-18s@16}. Go
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States quiet and steady. ...
TRANSFORMATIONS steady and firmer-
4.25@4'50. Wheat trmer-1. 2O@)1. 80.
Corn firmer-S1@83. Provisions active
and advancing Pork scarce-2O5O@
21.OO. Bulk meats tirm-shoulders ~.
Bacon tirm-shoulders o.. Lard firmer-
14G G14}. Coffee dull and nominal.
Whiskey frm-I.15. Sugar steady-1O
@1Os. Cotton firmer; gross receipts 80;
exports constwiso 335; snles 200; spinn err
CHARLEsToN.-Cott irmer; net re-
ceipts S11; exports coastwise 1,353 sales
1000.
MoDILE.-Cotton net receipts 1885:
exports coastwise 122; sales 1000.
NEW w'ORLEANs.-Cotton strong and Of
ferings light-middling 1872; low mid
ding !5l;. good ordinary 141; net re-
oeipts ,O24; gross 4.175; exports Great
Britain 272; France ,, 102; coastwise 9, SAC;
sales $500. r..
SAvANNAH.-Cotton very firm-mid
ding Is 1916; low middling Is 7-1G;
good ordinary II 11-1G; net receipts 888;
gross 915; exports Great Britain 1910:
continent $3.50; constwise 1,243; snle;
698.%,s,
| GALYEsroS.- not receipts CAB:
exports coastwise 495; sales ], $50.
Demonstrations and corn steady.
Pork firm-21. .00@21.25. Lard firm
steam 13s@14; kettle 144@149. Bacon
in good demnnd-shonldcr 8I(a,8s; clear
rib 11a@115; clear 12l. Lard steady.
Whiskey quiet-1,1 II.
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