Tri-weekly phoenix. [volume] ([Columbia, S.C.]) 1865-1875, 1875-05-18

mucn IeSS concerned ut his condition
than those around him. He has the
papers read to him, apd converses with
his few chosen friends, who are admit
entertain hopes of his remaining among
them for some time; but experienced
persons see he cannot remain much
longer, and is liable to be called away
my moment. His pulse is very weak.
Many of his relatives and friends from
abroad are here, to be with him in his
last hours
A Inter despatch says John G. Breckin-
ridge is dead.
New YORK, May 1.-THE steamer Ash
land. from Savannah, reports, May Is, 6
p. NJ, passed schooner Henry N. Bevins
sunk; crew on board the light-ship on
Frying Pan shoals. It was blowing q
gale.
It is said the ilibuster steamer Gen.
Sherman, recently sold by United States
Marshal's sale at Key West, has been
purchased by the Cubans M a war vessel
Rev. DR.. Halls new church in Fifth
avenue waa filled with large congreEa-
ton, yesterday evening-it being the
celebration of the semi-centennial Of the
American Tract Society. Justice Strong,
OF the United States Supreme Court, pre-
sided. Addresses were delivered by
Revs. Drs. M. Is. Anderson, of Rochester,
n. Y; VIM. 3. Plumer, of Columbia, s.
c.; Geo. Macloskie, of Princeton, N. J.
Samuel Manning, of London. England;
William Gillie. of Edinburg. Scotland.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE jury in
the Gerdeman case camo into court ut II
O'Clock, and stated that they could not
"gree and were discharged.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, May 1.-THE
u sol Il
motion Of Branch, Sons and others, to
be made parties to the proceedings for
the sale of the Western Railroad, and
have the sale set aside. He said that
any right they had could be asserted
quite as we'll in a separate bill, md he
could not delay the proceedings by sus-
tanning their petition.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President,
this morning, appointed Otis H. Russell
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Third District of Virginia, rice Rush
Borgess., resi- sned.
The Court of Claims today delivered
nn opinion in the case of Alexander L.
p. Green. who, in 1862, was domiciled
in Nashville, but just before the capture
OF that city went further South, taking
with him large amount of money of
firm for whom he was an endorser.
tain buildings in Nashville, which in
1864 were seized by the Supervising
Treasury Agents ~ abandoned property.
The claimant ayerred. in his petition,
that he was always loyal citizen. but
this, the Court safi, did not strengthen
his case, rs he voluntarily entered the
enemys lines. The act Of seizure of the
property WAS q war measure, and it made
no difference whether it wns seized
by the enemy or by Treasury agent.
The claimant sought to recover on the
ground of IN implied contract and the
liability Of the Government for the acts
of Its officers. The court say no action
can be maintained on that ground, and
that if the claimant was entitled to re-
cover. he ought to have prosecuted his
case under the abandoned property Act,
which he failed to do. The case was
dismissed. The court also decided the
case of the Corlies Steam Engine Com.
pany. The claimant had contracted
with the Navy Department for the con-
struction of steam engines; subsequently
the Department decided not to complete
the engines, and in accordance with o
written agreement, the company de-
livered the boilers. engines and appurte-
nances at the Boston Navy Yard in their
unfinished condition. The court,
through Chief Justice Drake, said
the agreement between the claim
ant and the Navy Department was
singularly clear, and altogether free from
taint. It was the duty Of the Govern
ment to comply strictly with its obliga-
tions to the contractor. Judgment was
given in behalf of the claimant to the
amount Of $257, 1888. Amotion was made
by the Assistant Attorney General for n
new trial in the Elgee cotton case.
1t is thought Auditor Sheats leave of
absence to the 1st of July means ad in
tnit'tm. Bristow and Acknowledgement
Pierrepont had prolonged consultation
to-day about the whiskey fiasco. It is
understood the elephant has been placed
upon Commissioner Pratt's shoulders.
obabilities-Throughou the Allan
tic States, stationary or falling barome
ter, increasing North-east to Southeast
winds, warmer and partly cloudy wea-
ther. For the Gulf States, Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley, South and East
winds, warmer and partly cloudy wea-
ther, falling barometer md possibly local
rain on the Gulf coast.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
New YoRK-Noon.--Gold opened 15t-
now 16. Stocks active feverish and lower.
Money %. Exchange-long 487; short
4.90. Cotton dull; sales q, 2,238-uplands
l6s; Orleans 1871. Futures opened " esk:
June 16; July 16t@16 5-32; August
16 5-16@16 1892. Pork quiet--21. GOA
400. Lard quiet-steam l53.
p. M.-Cotton dull; sales 2, $40, at
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