The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-23
WHITE Sulphur. srs1sos, July %

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oonstitption and bylaws which were
unanimously adopted. The first article
provides for the organization of Ma
tlonal Cotton Exchange Of America; 2d,
| dofines object. promotes efficiency and
| 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-Presi-
dent and seven Directors will act as
board of general management; will ap-
point q secretary, treasurer and such as
slstants as they may dcc;u necessary;
will have power to levy assessments and
disburso sums raised, but shall not incur
debts. Exchanges handling 25, 900 bales
will be entitled to two delegates, and one
additional delegate to each additional
100, 900 bales. The Executive Council
Should havo power to add to the consti-
| tuition such articles 0s receive q vote of
two-thirds Of the representatives at each
convention. provided said two-thirds
shall representa- % majority of the consti-
tuent exchanges. Nominations were post
poned till tomorrow afternoon.
BALTIMORE, July 22.-The convention
adjourned at o'clock this morning TO
1890. The majority report of the Com
mittee of Credentials was adopted by 50
to Is. About A. NJ, Thos. j. Heating, of
Queen Anne County, was installed MS
permanent chairman of the convention.
Fillibustering continued Motions to
adjourn were constantly made and voted
down. No rule having been adopted by
tho convention, the, discussion ON dila-
tory and other motions took a wide
range, and rs the hours moved on, the
debate waxed. hotter and hotter. Mr..
Freaner, Of Washington County, leader
of the Hamilton party, oponly charged
that bribes of 81, 600 in onecase and $500
ami AN Office in another had been offered.
two delegates to vote for Carroll; which
was retorted by Mr.: Fenton. Carroll
delegate, saying n Baltimore city dele
gate had; been offered q bribe in money
to vote for Hamilton, which was spurncd
by the delegate. No one supposed this
bribe was offered with the knowledgc If
S!r. Hamilton, nor was any candidate or
his advocates responsible 36r;w6at was
done by outsiders. At times, thaipreaf..
est confusion PREVAIL AM the discus,
sion beoame SO axclted. 4hRk HON John
Ritohie, . arecogniz1d lehdet of the Ham
lltons, threatened to withdraw from the
convention, if the majority insisted ON
forcing vote at this sitting. RR
GALIIFoL1s, ONO, July y22.-Govcrnor
Allen, Geo. 81. Pendleton and others, adj
dressed the Democratic meeting. Pen
dleton's Interpretation of the financiai
plank of the platform is a cessation Of
contraction, q sound and sufficient cur
renoy and the promotion of industries.
as the surcst road to the appreciation of
paper to par with gold; grccnbacks in
stead Of national bank notes, and green
backs for customs tn the extent that the
necessities of the Government will per-
NIT. He announced himself q hard
money man., but he would not rush
ruthlcssly back to specie payments over
the prostitution Of all business, and the
ruin of the debtor.
HARTFORD, July 22.-The Encampment
met to-day. Several thousand soldiers
and 600 Andcrsonville prisoners were
present Several addresses were made.
Gen. Hawley, IN concluding, referred to
the centennial, which he hoped would
ther in harmony and brotherly love tie
people of the North and South. We
have won the victory for the Gallon, he
said; now, we have one more victory to =
win-to win the hearts of our latc antac-
onists. i H..
JAcKsoNoILLE, July 2a.-E. G.. John
son, Deputy Collector of Internal Reve-
nue, and member of the Florida Legis-
lature. was shot and killed, last night,
Mt still about ten miles from Fer
nandina. The assassins are unknown.
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-Twenty-th
more whiskey ring indictments, includ-
ing, it is said, Avery. Chief Clerk of the
Treasury. 80
OLD OncHAnD, MAINE, July 22.-The
Old Orchard House was burned at 10 A.
NJ. Of the $50 guests, all lost moro or
less clothing and jewelry. No lives lost.
NEW ORLEANS, July PA private de-
spatch from Bastrop. La, reports the
burning Of the business part of the town
Tuesday night. .l.E.
CHARLESTON, July 22.--Arrived--
Steamship Foley, Baltimore; schooner
Myrovor, New York. ~
Yesterdav's Market Reports.
New YoRK-Noon.-stocks active and
steady. Money IL. Gold l23. Ex-
ohange-long 4.87; short 4.9O. Govern-
ments dull and unsettled. State bonds
quiet Cotton quiet; sales 234-uplands