The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-19

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Smith end Others. and she-Hea Gull. ir
sss.. .hs SHeb s9SE ssd ss sdo.'s the
to blame for the hcoident. This court
Aud the Sea Goli responsible for the
accident, aud reverses ths decree with
directions to enter dscree. for the
libellants for the whole value Of the
schooner. Mr.. Justice Clifford de-.
livered the opinion.
Mouger us Shirley, appeal from the
Circuit Court for the EaXtern District
Of Tennessee. This was a proceeding
to set aside sale Of the appellee's pro.
perty, made in his absence from Ten
nessee, during the war. upon the
ground that the cause Of action which
matured in judgment against Shirley,
by publication OF service. was fraud
uientiy asserted aud had no shadow OF
foundation. Tue Court below sus-
tanned the plea and vacated the entire
proceedings, and that decree is af-
firmed here. Mr.. Justice Swayne de.
livered the opinion.
Members OF Congress from Missis.
sippi. Louisiana and Arkansas had a
meeting tonight. They unanimously
agreed to recommend to the President
that In presenting the report of the
Levee Commission, he would send q
special message urging the adoption
OF the measure proposed by the Com
mission. which, besides general sys-
tenn. which cannot be arranged this
session. special appropriations for
temporary relief be made.
At the expiration of the morning
hour. the Vice. President laid, before
the Senate the unfinished business,
being the resolution of Schurz, in.
structing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire what legislation ia necessary
for Congress to secure to the people Of
Louisiana the right Of self-goVernment
under the Constitution. Morrill,. of
Maine, moved to lay aside the -eaolu.
tion of Schurz. and proceed with the
legislative appropriation bill. Agreed
to, and the consideration of that bill
o ,cupied the remainder OF the day.
In the House, to day, Randall, Of
Pennsylvania, objected to the select
committee on Alabama affairs sitting
during the session Of the House, unless
it sat with open doors. The Republ.
can members of that committee desire
ouS oenSCACnu W oo LQauo tuut tQo
committee has heretofore sat with
closed doors, on the suggestion OF Mr..
Buokner. of Missouri. one of the De-
mocratic members. It is uuderstood
that Marshall. of Illinois. the Demo
cratic member of the committee OIL
Louisiana affairs. wao had declined to
accompany the three Republican mem
bers. (Hoar, Wheeler and Freye,) who
started for New Orleans this morning,
has reaonsidered his action, and will
leave Washington for New Orleans
this evening.
Probabilities-For the South Allan.
tic and Gulf States, higher barometer,
Northwest to Northeast winds and
partly cloudy weather will prevail,
with generally lower Temperature in
the former. bat followed by falling ba-
rometer and rising temperature in the
latter.
New YonK. January 18.-Extraot
from Moulton's testimony: "Beecher
never wronged me; but he asked me TO
lie for him, which did"
Teiegraphic-comnasrciai Reports.
COLUMBIA. January 19.-Sales Of
cotton 78 bAles-middling 13A914c.
Market trm.
LONDON. January s.-Securitiea
unohanged.
PARIS. January 18-Ren.es 62f. $50.
LIVERPOOL; January 1873 P. NJ
Cotton strong-uplands 75aC973l; Or
leans 1908; sales 20. 600. inoindine
4.OOO Tor speculation and export; cot.
ton TO arrive 1.16 dearer; saIes on
basis OF niddling uplands, nothing
below good ordinary. shipped January
or February. 7A: deliverable March
or April. III: nothing below low mid
ding. shipped December. 7ll.16; de-
liverable February or March, 7 ills;
deliverable Maroh or April. 1916;
sales on basis OF middiing Orleaus.
nothing bslow low middling. delivern.
BILE February or March, tx; sales on
basis of middling upiands. nothing
below good ordinary, shipped Fsbru.
airy or March, 72S; nothing below low
middling. shipped February or March,
7T.
= Z. M.-Ootton-sales on basis OF
middliug uplands, nothing below good
ordinary. shipped December or Janu.
ary, TX; nothing below low middling,
shipped January, n; sales to-day in.
oiude 2,20O American.
NEW YORK. January 18-Noon.
Stocks active. Money ~ Gold IL.
Exchange-long 4.861S; short 80.