The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-23
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, July 2o-

oh termanent OrSanlZatlon presented
constitution and bylaws which were
unanimously adopted. The first article
provides for the organization of Ma
tional Cotton Exchange of America; 2i,
defines object, promotes efficiency AMI
extends usefulness of local cotton OK
changes and secures their united and
harmonious cooperation to obtain more
reliable and precise statements in regard
to the movements and extent Of crops
Provision is made for regular biennial
meetings. The President, Vice-Prcsi-
dent and seven Directors will act as a
board of general management; will ap-
point a secretary, treasurer and such as
sistants aS they may deem necessary;
will have power to levy assessments und
dlsbursc sums raised, but shall not incur
debts. Exchanges handling 25, 900 Lales
will be entitled to two delegates, and one
additional dolegntc to each additional
LOT, ,OOO bales. The Executive Council
should have power to add to the consti-
tuition such articles as receive u vote Of
two-thlrds Of the representatives at each
convention, provided said two-thirds
shall represent u majority Of the consti-
tucnt exchanges. Nominations were post
poned till tomorrow afternoon.
baltimore, July 22.-The convention
adjourned ut o'clock this morning TO
1890. The majority report of the Com
mittec of Credentials was adopted by 80
to Is. About A ~, Thos. j. keating, of
Queen Anne County, was installed as
Fillibustering continued. Motions to
adjourn were constantly made and voted
down. No rule having been adopted by
the convention, the, discussion on dila-
tory and other motions took n wiIc
range, and rs the hours moved on, the
debate waXed hotter and hotter. Mr..
Frcaner, of Washington County, leader
OF the Hamilton party, openly charged
that bribes of 81, 600 in one case and $500
and an Office in another had been offered
two delegates to vote for Carroll; which
was retorted by Mr.. Fcnton, n Carroll
delegate, saying n Baltimore city dele
gate had been offered a bribe in money
to vote for Hamilton, which was spurned
oy the delegate. No one supposed this
bribc was offered with the knowledge of
NIr. Hamilton, nor was any candidate or
his advocates responsible for!whnt was
done by outsiders. At times, the great
est confusion prevailed, and sthe discus.
sion became SO excited, that Hon. John
Ritchie, rccogniztd leader Of the HAM
lltons, threatened to withdraw from the
convention, if the majority insisted on
forcing vote at this sitting nm
GALLIPoL1s, Quo, July 22.-C;ovcrnor
Allen, Geo. II. Pendleton and others, adj
dressed the Democratic meeting. Pen
dleton's Interpretation Of the tinnnciai
plank of the Platform is cessation of
contraction, q sound and sufficient cur
rcncy and the promotion Of industries,
as the surest road to the appreciation Of
paper to par with gold; grccnbacks in
stead OF national bank notes, and green
hacks for IN I,o Il.
necessities Of the Government will per-
NIT. He announced himself q hard
money man, but lie would not rush
ruthlcssly back to specie payments over
the prostitution Of all business, and tho
ruin of the debtor.
HARTFORD, July 22.-Thc Encampment
met to-day. Several thousand soldiers
and GOO Andcrsonville prisoners were
present. Several addresses were made.
Gen. Hawley, in concluding, referred to
the centennial, which he hoped would
prove great loye-fenst, bringing togc-
ther in harmony and brotherly love the
people of the North and South. We
have won the victory for the Onion, he
SAID; now, we have one more victory to
win--to win the hearts Of our late antac-
Onists.
JAcksoNo1LLE, July 2a.-E. G.. John
son, Deputy Collector of Internal Rove
nne, md member of the Florida Legis-
lnturc. was shot and killed, last night,
Mt n still-house about ten miles from Fer
nandlna. The assaSSins are unknown.
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-Twenty-three
more whiskey ring indictments, includ
ing, it is said, Avery, Chief Clerk of the
Treasury.
OLD ORcHARD, NAME, July 22.-Thc
Oid orchard House was burned ut 10 A.
NJ. OF the $50 guests, all lost more or
less clothing and jewelry. No lives lost.
NEW ORLEANS. July GA privnto de-
sspatch from Bastrop. La, reports the
burning of tho business part of the town
Tuesday night.
CHARLESTON, July 22.--Arrivcd-
Steamship Foley, Baltimore; schooner
Myrovor, New York.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
New YoRK-Noon.-Sto active and
steady. Money IL. Gold l2a. Ex-
ehange-long 4.87; short 4.9O. Govern
ments dull and unsettled. State bonds