The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, May 11, 1871, Image 3
VERSAILLES, May 9.- A Communal ?lo,
oree Axes the pri?e of broad at fifty
cents per kilogramme.
Colonel Witzel was killed .at tho oap
tnrn of Fort' Issy. General Dombrowski
is expected to assume the chief com?
mand of the troops of the Commune.
A gun-boat belonging to the Commune
hao boen disabled. Fort Vanvres ia in
extremis. The investment of Pads, from
Gennovilliers to Fort Issy is complete,
and n general assault is imminent.
LONDON,' May 9.-In the Houso of
Lords, this evening, a bill was intro?
duced providing for the confederation of
Leaward Islands in the West Iudies. It
waa announced that the Admiralty re
grottod its inability to aid, pecuniarily,
tho widow of General Burgoyne. In
tho House of Commons. Viscount
Enfield, under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, announced the receipt of a de;
Bpatoh for Euri do Grey, advising the Go?
vernment that a treaty between the
American-nod British Governmeuts had
beon signed by the High Commission al
Washington, but said ho was unable tc
disclose the conditions.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-Tho Grane
Duchess Maria Fnrdarowna, wife of tin
Czarwitoh of Bussia, gave birth to a soi
to-day.
Mr. Miall, . member- for Bradford
moved disestablishment'of the Chord
of England, and'supported the motioi
- in a speech of marked ability and greu
eloquence. Bight Hon. Henry Anstii
Bruce, Homo ' Secretary, disputed tin
motion tUat' disestablishment of Engliel
Church was corollary to. that of th
Church of ? Ireland, and expressed th
opinion that, agitation of . the questioi
was untimely. Sir Round ell Palmer de
fended tho Church of England from th<
.assault of tho member from Bradford.
PARIS,'Tuesday Night, May 9.-Lna
night, the insurgents,.convinoed of th
impossibility of holding Issy, evacuated
by way of Van vers, thereby escaping th
fire. Tho cannonade of the enemy be
came fearful, causing an explosion in Isa
and a fire iu Vanvers. Meanwhile, th
insnrge?ts attempted' an attack in th
direction ol Neuilly, but were swop
down by the VersailliBts mitrnillensei
with great slaughter. The cannonade c
Neuilly is now violent. Rossel now rt
fuses dictatorship, and accuses the Con
mune of -, weakness; complains of tfa
cowardice 'of the troops in Issy; says th
officers are. talking instead of fightin
men. Th?', oolumu in the Place Yet
dome.will bo destroyed to-night. Tb
tri-color floats Ovei Issy.
YsBSAiniiBS, May,9.- All tho R?publ
cans aro uniting. ' BQJ^OOO projectile
..chiefly shells,, ha Veu been taken to Val
riun; ready for; tho bombardment <
'Parla; ' .' Vhn' Aooovilt ' will ljg ' made ?
Do u nay,; with 10,000"mon.
: PARIS, .May 10.T-General BoasoLolosi
a communication to .tho Commune, COD
plaining that nb has not received,propi
. ehppqrt.in..the' foliowibg words: "Ty
cours?s voto open tb nar forces, viz: I
break through the obstacles which en\
ron Paris, or to retire. The former h
been found impossible, and therefore v
have retired. I have the honor to, a1
of you a cell in the Maizes."
Montreloust is furiously bombardii
the South-western portion of Pari
whence the people fly.
. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, May 10.
A definitive treaty of peace botwe
France and Germany was signed ut
o'clock to-day.
LONDON, May 10.-Thiers, iu a eire
lor, exults ovor the capture of Issy, wi
muoh ammunition and artillery. Ge
? Donay, having crossed the Seine, is c
trenched witina 300 yards of the wu
of Paris.
The Italian Chambers passed the I
pal guarantee bill, with the Senate's n
difioations. Thiers' circular conclud
"The reiga of the infamous faction
drawing to a dose."
A motion to disestablish the Engli
Church failed in the Commons, by 5
majority-Disraeli and Gladstone bc
opposing the move.
The Versail.lists lost heavily bon
Issy. A heavy attack was mado on Mi
trouge, on Tuesday, but the result
unknown. A Are is raging iu Vanve
LONDON, May 10.-Tho following
another version of General Rossel's co
munication to the Commune, resigni
command of tho army. He says:
cannot endure to hold the roaponsibil
where everybody deliberates, where
body obeys orders, where nothing is
ganized, and where the gnns dopend
Bervioe upon a feV volunteers." lu c
Initiation, tho general complains t
reinforcements had not been gran
him when urgently needed, and that
point of fact, the Commune was.inco
ble of discharging the duties appertr
iug to it; be, therefore, retires from
service, and demands a cell ' in the N
zas prison.
LATEST.-Vanvers is still bnrni
An attack is momentarily expeo
Rossel persists in bis resignation. ]
sensions between the Commune aud
committee and between the member:
each are growing.
-
American Intelllaence.
GHABLRSTON, May 10.-Arrive
steamship James Adger, New York.
PANAMA, May 8.-Th.e insurgents
tain possession of tho Montijo.
Winchester will sail to-morrow, to n
a d&mand from the commander of
national, forces upon the chief of
insurgents to release the Montijo. 1
refuses, force is to be used to comp,
surrender of tho vessel, and her car
will bu treated as pirates.
KINGSTON, May 8.-Tho Ocoan Q
sailed yesterday for New York, witt
. passengers.
NEW HAVEN, CONN., May 9.--Thc
gi si uti vo Committee examining tho
of the fourth ward, spent tho da
taking affidavits of men who votot
Jewell. At 9 o'elock, this evouing
'tine ot adjournment, the numb
affidavits reached was 560, wanting
nineteen of the number claimet
Jewell in the ward. ,It ia .generally con?
ceded that th is-pitolioally Bottles the dis
puto, and'?he fc?gislatu?o Will find, on
the report' of the oommitl?e, 'that Jewell
is legally oleoted.
"WASHINGTON, May IO.-Tho Senate
met at noon. The proclamation conven?
ing the session waa read. A committee,
of two was appointed to wait on tho
President and inform him that*, the Se?
nate was ready to receive auy communi?
cation) he may be pleased to make.
HARTFORD, May 10.-The L?gislature
has convened, and the committee re?
ported Jewell elected by 80 majority.
A debate is progressing in the House.
PHILADELPHIA, Mny 10.-A despatch
from Pottsville says everything is arrang?
ed for work to commence immediately.
CLEVELAND, May 10.-Mace and
Goburn aro at Erie, en route for the battle?
field. There is no reason to anticipate
a failure of the plans for a fight.
.BOSTON, May 10.-The National Con?
vention of the Grand Army of the Re?
public assembled to-day. Logan is pre?
siding and 150 delegates are present.
Nearly every Northern Statu is repre?
sented. Thu proceedings aro secret.
SCRANTON, May 10.-Three dead la?
borers were found in n swamp to-day.
They wore beaton and kicked to death.
Other outrages havo occurred. Thc
police and military are in strong force,
but the irritation is groat.
ROCKLAND^" MAINE, May 10.-The
schooner George Henry, of Brooklyn,
was found to-day, bottom up. No signs
of the crew.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-A contest for
tho swiftest type-setting occurs through?
out the Uniou aud Canada to-day, for a
silver composing stick, offered by tho
proprietors of the Printers' Circular.
The result boro in ns follows: George
Ahrensburg, 1,822 emB in oue hour;
Richard McLean, 1,627.
WASHINGTON. May 10.-The fifth Ma?
ryland regiment, chid iu gray, passed
through boro to-day, en route for Mount
Vernou. They gavo the President a
marching salute.
A number of cases involving the effect
of the President's pardons were post?
poned by tho Court of Claims to await
tho ootiou of the Supreme Conrt upon
the constitutionality of Drake's amend?
ment.
Probabilities-Partially cloudy and
olear weather is probable for the lakes
and Gulf on Thursday, nnd cloudy, fol
lowed by clearing up weather on thc
South Atlantic No material change is
apprehended for tho middlo and Eastern
States.
The President has signed the treaty
between the United States and Salvador.
John M. Francis, of New York, was
nominated Minister to Greece. The
Maryland regiment has a ch am pa gu o
lunch at'tho Arlington House, this even?
ing, provided by rho citizens. The u?air
?B brilliant and very orderly.
! Tho,treaty was read in executive ses?
sion. The rending required about au
hour. Cameron spoke in commendation
of its provisions, und boped it would be
acceptable to the Seuato and tho people.
He moved that tho text bo given to tho
press, but withdraw tho motion, at the
suggestion of Conkliug. Sherman spoke
in deprecation of tho treaty, suggesting
amendments, which he boped some one
would suggest. Adjourned to Friday.
HARRISONBURG, VA., May 10.-Snow
fell last night, on North Mountain, ten
nvles from here, three inches deep.
AUGUSTA, May 10.-The Georgia Rail?
road Convention met to-day. The Cot?
ton States Fair and Horticultural Exhi?
bition opened to-day. A large crowd is
in attendance. The Georgia Press Asso?
ciation met to-day. and elected Coi.
Christy, of Athens, President for the en?
suing year.
WILMINGTON, N. C., May 10.-Last
night, Lowry and his band of outlaws
went to Lumberton, in Robeson County,
broko opon the jail, released several of
his followers, and retired, withont mo?
lestation, though a company of United
States soldiers wero quartered in the
town.
Confederate memorial day was cele?
brated hero to-day iu great spirit. In
the afternoon, ali bittiness was sus?
pended, and thousands visited the ceme?
tery! where tho decoration of graves
took place. Tho procession was impos?
ing, and an eloquent address was deli?
vered by Mujor Robert Strange.
-Tho glory of Indiana divorces is gone.
Tho law which for so many years was a
beacon light of joy for distressed hus?
bands and wives, has been so amended
that it offers now only tho merest glim?
mer of hope to tho would-be divorced.
Three years' bona fltle residence is re?
quired ere a divorco for any cause can
be obtained, and in case of the applica?
tion being made on tho ground of acts
committed in another State, it must bo
shown that those ads aro legal grounds
for divorce in the State whore they were
committed.'
' The New York Tribune, a fow days
ago, published a queer story regarding
the sudden death of Gottsohalk, the
celebrated pianist. While making ar?
rangements for u concert near Rio
Janoiro, ho incurred the displeasure of
the college boys at that place. After
the concert, he was prostrated by a blow
from a sand-bag in the back. He was
momentarily stunned, but death was the
fiual result. It is not known who was
the assassin.
Tho olimate of California ombruoos all
the zones-temperate, torrid and frigid.
You can experience thom all in six hours.
Leaving Arctic cold and snow ou the
Sierra Nevada, you will soo tropical
flowers and fruits long before you reach
Sacramontg. lu thu winter, it is bleak,
cold and snowy in Shasta, but mild nnd
balmy in Los Angelos and San Diego.
John Morrissey cleared $20,000 in
.New York by investing 810,000 in a race
horse and then betting against him.
Twenty-five deaths in Charleston for
the week' ondiug the 5th-whites 8;
colored 17.
. Proceedings of Connell.
/ j f',REG t) LA H |IEB^INO*o ' ' ;
. COUNCIL OHAMBEU,
COLUMIJIA,- S. O., May 9. 1871.
'. Conned mot at 7 P. M. Preneat
His Honor the Mayor; Aldermen .Cooper,
Denny, Goodwyn, Hayne, Minort,
Mooney, Simons, Smith, Taylor, Thomp?
son aud Wallace. Absent-Alderman
Wigg.
. The minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
PI?TTTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, AC.
Petition of A. Feininger, Keeper of
Capitol Grounds, foo erection of arched
bridge ovor gutter near main entrance
to capitol grounds, on Gervais street.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Petition of sundry citizens, praying
that Lumber aud Winn streets be open?
ed. Referred to Committee on Streets.
I Communication from sundry mer?
chants, near city market, complaining
thut a certain person, nuder au auction?
eer's license, removes merchandize from
his place of busiuees to n stund near the
market house, and there, upon the pub?
lic streets, sells by auction in small
quantities, greatly to the detrimeut of
the business of petitioners, praying re?
lief. Referred to Committee ou Ways
and Means.
Applications of J.unos Duvidsou and
J. M. Howell, for tavern license. In?
ferred to Committee on Licenses.
Communication from Columbia Edu?
cational Society, prtipobiug to grunt tho
right to tile city of using for educational
purposes the building known us the
".Howard School -house," if tho city will
insure tho building nud keep it io repair.
Also, requesting thc appoint meut of n
cotnmitteo to perfect thu arrangements.
Referred tu Committee on Ways and
Means and Schools jointly.
Tho following uccounts were presented
and referred to Committee on Acoonnta:
Cooper & Taylor, Street Department,
?97.50, Alms'House, 870.20, city pan
pers $240, Hospita!, $82.70, Quarti
House, $27.90; Pagan Uros., Alms House,
$90; Stannard & Co., Street Department,
?4:0.51; J. Alexander, Water Depart
mont, $12.35, Street Department, $10.03
Childs, Johnson & Co., $7; A. Palmer
Water Department, $9.60.
RETOltTS, AC.
Reports of City Clerk and Treasure:
and Clerk of Market for April were pre
sented-former referred to Commilto ot
Ways und Means, uud latter to Commit
too ou Market.
Report of Chief of Police, for monti
of April, as follows , WUK presented um
referred to Committee on Guard IIous
and Police:
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE,
COI.UMIUA, S. C., April 30, 1871.
Tho total number of arrests mud
during the month of April, for all grade
of crimes and offences committed withi
the city audits vicinity, is 123; of whio
108 wero males and 15 females; 47 wer
white and 76 wero colored. The follou
ing statistical report shows the variou
grades of crime and offences for whic
persons wero arrested and turned over t
the proper anthoritienpto wit: lutoxici
tion, 18; disorderly, 2SS; firing guns i
city, 3; horse on side-walk, 2; driving i
brick drain, 2; vagraucy, 2; kitchin
horse to shade troc, 2; gambling, 8; dc
iug business without license, 17; resis
ing police, 4; petit larceny, 5; grim
larceny, 12; posting bills, 3; violutiu
Sunday ordinance, 2; driving wilgo
without badge, 1; using profane lui
guage in street, 6; throwing dead bc
iu street, 1; drawing money from bau
falsely, 2; burglary, 2; keeping garni
ling house, 3; total, 123.
The following disposition was mnde <
persons arrested during tho month i
April: 83 were ti uud by his Honor "tl
Mayor; 180 days served iu Guard Hom
by prisoners; 71 discharged by h
Houor tho Mayor.
FINES AND COSTS.-Tho subjoiuc
statemeut shows tho amount of fines ar
costs imposed upou, and collected fron
persons arrested by tho Police Depni
meut for tho mouth of April, to wi
Total amount assessed, $153.50; tot
amount collected, $88.50.
In conclusion, I deem it but justice
say that tho members of the police for
have performed their respective duti
faithfully and effectually during tl
month. Tho health of tho force h
been uniformly good during tho mont
considering tho exposure incident to ti
faithful performanco of police duty.
JOHN A. JACKSON.
Chiof of Police.
His Honor tho Mayor submitted t
following report, which was read and i
ceived ns information:
CoiiUiiniA, S. C., May 9, 1871.
GENTLEMEN: I havo tho honor to i
port to you that, in pursuance of a re.?
bit ion of this body, I attended tho met
iug of tho stockholders of the Charlot
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, held
Wednesday, 3d iust., to represent t
city at said meeting. Owing to t
I stock not being consolidated, I was i
permitted to vote, but allowed to rep
sent tho stock ou the floor. I hud t
honor to bo ono if the nominating co
mitton for directors of the road, aud i
happy to inform you that tho H<
Senator Thomas J. Robertson was clo
ed in place of C. D. Melton, Esq., .
dining. I am satisfied, gentlemen, tl
while our Senator Robertson will ca
fully study the interests of the road
which he hus just been elected a dir
tor, ho will not allow tho interests of
city to suffer. I am, geutlomen, y<
obedient servant,
JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor
Alderman Donny, from the Commit
ou Accounts, reported back tho folh
iug accounts and recommended pay mt
Adopted :
J. C. Dial, Fir? Deportment, $4.75;
P. Geiger, Aims House, $5; E. D. Smi
Alms House, $5; J. Alexander, Gil
House, $135; Columbia Portable 0
Light Company, Water Works, $81
Also, reported back account of Eu tn
Asylum, $855.33, with the recommen
tion that the account be not paid, for
reason that the last Legislature pay
"An Act to maintain tho beneficiario
the Lunatics Asylum instead of tho seve?
ral Counties," and, by enid Act, tho city
ie relieved from ali payments on account
of supporting lunation from-tho city.
Tbe recommendation contained in tue
report was adopted.
Alderman Hayne, from Committee on
Market, reported back report of Clerk
of Market, for Marok, as czamiued and
found correct. Adopted.
Alderman Simons, from Committee on
Fire Department, reported favorably on
petition of Palmetto Firo Jin gi no Com?
pany, for tko purchase of their hand
engine, in order that they may bo en?
abled to parahuso a steam tiro eugine.
Alderman Simons said that bo had con?
ferred with tho committee of the Pal?
metto Engine Company. The engine,
hoso and hoso cart cun bo purchased for
$3,000, payment to bo made by instal?
ments, us notes of tho city could bo used
in payment for the steamer. Tho com?
mittee also recommend, if the purchase
is made, that tho engine bo turned over
to the Vigilaut Fire Eugine Company, to
replace the old and worn-out engine now
in their possession. Tho committee de?
sire thnt so superior an engine as the
Palmotto engine he retained iu our city,
and they believed that two steam fite
?ngines, with the pr?sent hand engines,
were uecessury, owing to the many new
buildings being erected.
Alderman Denny said ho favored tho
proposition, und would voto fur it, if tho
timincea o! the city wero in a condition
to war?-autit; but, at present, ho' would
vote iu tho negative.
After debate, Alderman Minort moved
the report bo referred to Committee on
Ways aud Means, to report at next meet?
ing.
On motion of Aldermau Simons, the
following substitute for the motion (by
Aldermau Minort) was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of three be
appointed to ascertain and report, nt next
regular meeting, tho lowest price at
which thu Palmetto eugine can be pur?
chased.
Tho Mayor appointed as committee:
Aldermou Simons, Thompson nnd Wigg.
Alderman Wallace submitted the fol?
lowing:
The committee ou tho part of the
Council, with the representatives of thc
Board ol Trade, appointed to examine
the books and vouchers -of tho City
Clerk and Treasurer, report that since
their appointment they have met nlmosl
avery' evening, and thti investigation wi!
soon be completed, and request fnrthei
time. The committee report that thui
far tho books and accounts havo beet
found correct aud satisfactory.
\ Ou motion, tho request for furthe:
time was granted.
Tho following ordinances were take?
up, received their second anil third read
inga, and were ordered to bo published
t'An ordinance regulating- the* g mn ti n |
of licenses to keep tavern and for th
sale of .spirituous liquors iu tile city o
Columbia,;".'*Ai\ ordinance, to r?gul?t
tho water works;" "An ordinance to re
gu?ate thc market.*'
RESOLUTIONS, *0.
By Aldermau Hayne: Resolved, Thu
tho Superintendent of tho Ponitentiar
be requested to prevent convicts fror
appearing on the streets without a guard
Adopted.
By Alderman Denny: Resolved, Thal
during market hours, tho Chief of Polic
is hereby instructed to keep n po li cern a
stationed ut the market, with iustrue
tious to force all vehicles to pass to th
right, as indicated by tho sign posti
Adopted.
By Alderman Denny: Resolved, Tho
tho Mayor be authorized to purohti?
police batons and belts, to be loaned t
policemen while on duty--tho same t
be paid for from moneys accruing froi
fines.
Resolved, further, That i f any poiici
mau shall lese or destroy a belt or batot
tho cost of same shall be deducted froi
his salary. Adopted.
Council procoedeil to count and di
stroy by burning city mnuuavv $2.900.1!
waa receipted tor to t?WCity Clerl
couuted by t'o Aldorin.-ii^uud burnt L
his Honor tho Mayor.
On motion of Alderman ^?&s?g?-'oni
eil adjourned. WM. J. 'E<?'JQH?,
Clerk of'O?MucU.
A FATAL YOUNO LADY.-A corta:
young lady who resides in Brookly
N. Y., may claim to havo mastered tl
art of flirtation, and two young goutl
men aro reported to havo com mitti
suicide for her sake. Dr. Curtis Cha
mau, agetl 22, of Peukbkill, N. Y., tli<
in horrible agony in tho woods, i
Tuesday last, from a doso of prust
uciil, takeu, as is believed, on bur ti
couut; aud it comes out in this comic
tion, that iu February last young Wi
ron T. .Snell shot himself through tl
heart, in thu liingham House, Pinindi
ph ia, because this same young lady h
brokou her engagement with him.
lu timo of peace to prepuro for war
evidently tho present purpose of Buss
All the forts ou thu Black Sea are bei
j repaired aud put iu u state of defence
rouiat tho rccout improvements iu bea
guns und projectiles. Cronstadt is hoi
fortified iu u new und approved mann
its water batteries aro protected i
shields of plate iron tun indios in thh
ness, and in tho casemates are mount
guus of thu heaviest oat ihre. The C;
is evidently getting ready to decido t
Eastern question iu a manner as ct
vincing as Germany hus i-ultled I
French problem of rectifying tho Bin
ish frontier.
Henry L. Joy, of Saco, Maiuu, dist
poured mysteriously some weeks ago,
company with a wouiuu named MoC
thy. Thu woman was fourni drowuei
few days after, aud-thu body of Joy -,
found on tho beach yesterday.
A colored preacher in Liucolu Cou ii
N. C., hus bee.il wumod by tho Ku Kl
to either quit preaching or epiit stculii
At laut aucoiiuts th id apostle was un
uidod us to which of his professions
would abandon.
FlitAlf CI Al. AND rJbMHBIlClAIi.
COLUMBIA, .8. O., May] ll.--Sales of
cotton, yesterday, 200 bales-middling
13o.
LONDON, May 10-Noon.-Consola
93?"\ Bonds 90^
FRANKFORT, May 10.- Bonds 97*fj.
LIVERPOOL, May 10-Noon.-Cotton
opened dull-uplands 7^@7p?', Orleane
7>*?7^.
LIVERPOOL. May 10-Evening.-Cotton
closed steady-uplands 7^@7;hi; Or?
leans 7>?(a>7%; sales 10,000bales; specu?
lation and export 3,000; sales on ship
na tn od at Charleston or Savannah,
for middling.
NEW YOIIK, May lO^Noon.-Floui
dull nud unchanged. Wheat quiet anil
very firm. Corn a shade better. Fork
dull, ot 17.50. Cotton quiet-uplands
15>4? Orleans 15%; sales 2,000 bales
Freights firm. Governments steady anti
dull. Stocks steady and quiet. State
bonds strong and active on South Caro
linn new. Money easy, at 5. G ole
steady, at llj^. Exchango-loDg lOJfj
short 10,7a'.
7 P. M.-Money easy, at 3@5 on call
with Governments aud mixed collate
rals. Exchuugel0J?@l0??. Gold llj|
@11>4. Governments declined durin(
tue afternoon. 16?%?.; Gs 16%. 62
10^4. Southern securities dull ant
steady. Tcnuessees and South Caroli
nus very stroug and active. Tennessee
69; new 69}fj. Virginias 69; new 71
Louisianas 66; new 60; luven 6s 70; 8
84. Alabamas 1.02; 5s 70. Georgia
84; 7s 91. North Carolinas 47??; ne
25. South Carolinas 72; new 63>?. Ex
port of specie $250.000. Cotton easie
und unchanged, with sales of 2,334 baler
at l?.'i'. Flour steady-common to fai
extra 6.65@7.20; good to choice 7.250
9.00. Whiskey a shado easier, at 9lQ
91??. Wheat in active export doman
and l(a>2o. higher-winter red and an
ber Western 1.57@1.61. Corn a Bhael
hetter, nt 77(^80. Bice firm, at 8%(
O.hi. Pork lower, at 17.00@17.25. Bet
dull. Lard heavy-kettlo 11V?. Freighi
firmer and activer-cotton, sail or steal
M\ graiu, steam 7(m7}^.?
BALTIMORE, May 10.-Flour aotiver i
general tone and market improve?
Wheat steady. Corn firm-white 76@T
Pork steady. Bacon firmer. Lard ac
whiskey quiet. Cotton quiet and firm
middling H^fTyU^; exports 240 bale
sales 325; stock 3,840.
LOUISVILLE, May 10.-Flour quit
Corn steady-sacked 69. Provisioi
very stroug. Pork held At 18.00. Shot
ders 7,':i; clear sides 9%. Lard-tier
ll;kegl2)!i. Whiskey quiet.
ST. LOUIS, May 10.-Flour stead
Corn firmer-sacked 57. Whiskey du
at 88. Pork firm, at 18.00 @ 18.5
Shoulders 7(?}7>4'; clear sides 9%@1
Lard dull.
GiNorsNATi. Muyin.--Flour advauci
and in fair demand, at G.40@6.G5. Pa
in light demand and holders firm,
17.75. Lard-full prices asked and
demand. Eicon in light demand a
holders firm-shoulders 7; sides 9j?
9,7'?; generally hold higher. Whist;
steady.
NORFOLK, May 10.-Cotton steady
low inidilling l'?i?(alVdy?; receipts G
bales; sales 50; stock 2,516.
Mourns, May 10.-Cotton firm-m
diing 14}?; receipts 1,107 bales; su
100; stock 29,187.
BOSTON, May 10.-Cotton dull-m
diing 15,%; receipts 2,440 bales; su
450; sttick 12,000.
WILMINGTON, May 10.-Cotton quio
middliug 14; receipts 25 halos; ste
2,028.
NEW ORLEANS, May 10.-Flour sea
and firm-supeiline 6.25; doubla 6.
treble 7.25. Com-mixed and yell
70(uj71; white 73. Pork quiet but tim
mess held at 19.00. Bacon 7??@lu
sugar-cured hams 14. Lard du!' 11
nominal-rierco ll}4; keg 12??@12
Sugar-primo 10?^@10)?J. Molas
quiet-good to primo fermenting 31
45. Wliiskey quiet-Western rectil
87t.y(ai97.'..i. Coffoo inactivo and no
mil, ut 14(<yl5j.?. Cotton active at :
prices-middling 15@15).i; " recei
1,781 bales; sales 6.200; stock 158,67
AUGUSTA. May 10.-Cotton firm 1
active, nt 13 for middling; sales
bales; receipts 210.
SAVANNAH, May 10.-Cotton in ad
demand-middling 14)?; receipts
bales; sales 700; stock 31,607.
CHARLESTON, May 10.-Cotton quie
middling ll.'^; receipts 531 bales; si
300; stock 18,131. .
GALVESTON, May 10.-Cotton fi rt
good ordinary 12jV?: receipts 1,390 bu
sales 1,300; stock 58,118.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, May 10. - Colun
Ilulel-J. W. Mooie, Augusta; W.
Orosswell, S. C.; A. Stewart, Chestei
JohuBon, B. F. Graham, Miss Annie
Fisk, Charleston; B. II. Stuart, Wii
boro; W. O. Hill, Charlotte; A.
Gooding, Winnsbom; J. J. Villepi)
S. Place, Camden; Thoa. Townsend
Y.; T. A. Jeffers, Riohland; H.
High, W.. C. Sc A. R. E.; J. C. Ba
Greenville; H. Benton, A. K, Fibb
P. Pool, J. J. Carrington, -Newbe
C. Lock, Laurens; B. E. Nash, Sun
dickerson House-T. M. Wilkes, 1
hulla; W. S. Aiken, Winnsboroj-M
Bonham, J. C. Cheathnm, Lewin Jo
F.L? Smith, Edgefleld; J.E. Higf
Mississippi; A. E. Fenn; Miss E. V
man, Edgefiold; J. E. Beattio, Wm.
kins, Greenville; J. H. Averill, S. C
It ; S. Dutohor, J. W. Carrington, '
D. Kyle, Ga. ; J. A. Foster, Spartanb
E. Luverich, J. D. Henry. New Yorl
B. Nash, Sumter; A. F. Dix and 1
Peteursburg; Mrs. L. Nethern, Gi
ville; G. M. Jordan, 96.
MID-NIGIIT SUICIDE.-At the
hours of night, rats nud mico leave
hole's, bed-bugs and muches their <
nies to feed on Isaacson's Sure Poj:
die as if struck by apoplexy. Sob
all druggists.
The Cania nolie Indians are disgi
with tho employment of colored tl
on the frontier, they are s< difficit
scalp. .
_m
REFORT OF THE CONDITION
:0|?TBB
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK,
A T Columbia, In tho 8 tato of Bouth Carol!
ca, at cloie of bOainoaa April -29, 1871.
(Cummi-ucod operations in February last.)
nEBounczfl.
Loans and discounts.:..I1C4,C99 60
United States bonds to aecure cir?
culation. 100.000 00
Offer atooka, honda and mortgagee. 110 50
Duo from Redeeming and IteBOrve
Agents. 35,19*67
Due from other National Bank*... 636 29
Due from other Banka and Bankers 647 62
Furniture aud fixtures. 3,526 74
Current expeueoe, including sala?
rios . 2,418 S
Taxos paid. 58 00.
Premiums. 12,207 52
Caah items, including rovunuo
Btampa. . 3,987 21
Bills of other National Banka. 8,390 00.
Fractional currency, including
nickelB. 1.806 83
Bpeeie. 6,376 .77.
Legal tender notes. 23.000 00
$301,851 01
LIABILITIES.
Capital Btock paid in.$100,000 OO
Discount and interest, aoorued in?
tercut on United Huton hondB
nottnoluded. 5,326 12
Exchange. 16? 79
Protit and loas. 160 64
National Bank circulation out?
standing. 90,000 00
Individual deposita. . 98,890 17
Duo lo National Banka.. 734 29
Noten and billa re-discount eil. C6,670 00
$301,851 01
STATE OF SOOTH CAROLINA, I
COUNTY or li icm, AND. J .,
I, A. G. Brenizer, Oaahicr of tho Central
National Bank of Columbia, do solemnly
ewoar that the above statement ia true, to the
beal cf mv knowlodgo and belief.
A. O. BRENIZEB, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn tn boinia me thia 11th
day of May, 1871. C. N. G. BUTT,
Notary Public.
Correct. Altos t:
JOHN B. I'ALMEII,
W. ?. ?ffAfTIElD,
lt. L. BnvAK, Directors._May ll 1
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Carolina National Bank'.
!. OP coLunniA, s. c..
At CAumbia, in the Slate of Sou?i Carolina,
at the close of Business, on the 20th day of
april, 1871.
nssonncES.
Loans and Discounts.$346.845 73
over-drafts... 5.?lS 35
United States Bonds to aecuro cir?
culation..:. 200,000 00
Stocka, Bouda and Mortgages. 121,650 43
Due from Ited'coming and Reserve "
Agenta. 19,043 68
Due from other National Banka... 603 55
Due from y tate Banka and Bankere 52 47
Hanking Boneo_. 22,000 00
Other Beal Eut am.. 9,615 CO
Furniture and Fixtures... 2?54"50
Tax?e paid'.a. 3r794 46
Premiums.. ". 16,030-00
Ci.eoka and <J*BD lteme. .i i.Goi ?5
Billa or National Banks. 16,197 00
Fractional Curroncy.. :.. 2,616 02
Specie.' 7,975 70'.. '
Legal Tender Notea. 59,835 00-^-87,674 87
. r..' . . ?. 'W35.083 04
LIABILITIES.
Capital Btock paid in.$240,000 CO
.Surplus Fund.6,000 00
Profit aud Loua. 19.408 61
Circulation. 180,000 00
Individual Deposits. 345,891 21
Due to National Banka. 3,351 34
Due to Stato Banka and Bankers.. 931 88
Notes and Billa Ito discounted. 82,000 00
Billa payable. 7,560 00
$835,083 04
I, W. B. Galick. Cashier or tho Carolina
National Hank of Columbia, S. C., do so?
lemnly swear that the above statement ie
truo, to the beat of my knowledge and belief.
W. B. OU LICK, Cashier.
Subacribed and aworu to before me, this
10th day of May, 1871. C J. IREDELL,
Notary Pnblic.
Correct. Attest:
L. D. CHILDS,
E. HOPE,
Jons S. WILEY, Directors. May 111
"IRWIN'S HALL.
Return of the Great Southern Favorites
THE ODAPUAN SISTERS, '
The FumouB Comedian,
C. B, BISHOP,
AND their newly-orgauizod and moat
powerful combination.
FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY!
THURSDAY EVEKING, MAY ll.
Thc Musical Burlopquo of *
LITTLE JACK SHEPPARD;
Oil, THE IDLE APPRENTICE.
I-'ll ll TA Y KVKMN?, MAY A3,
THE SLEEFING BEAUTY,
IN THE ENCHANTED WOOD,
s ATC II ll A Y EVENING, MAY 13,
Tho Famous Burletqne,
THE FORTY THIEVES.
Tho CHAPMAN 8I8TER8, Mr. BISHOP
and tho entire Company appearing in each
play. Seats can bo aocured at LyBrand X
Hon's, commencing Wednesday, May 10.
May 9_5_
Attention, Independents!
???v _ THE members of the Independ
J&^^r- ent Steam Firo Engins Company
ISBpmgLXwill aeaomblo at thoir Engine
T m House, THIS AFTERNOON, at C
o'clock, for drill. J. C. PEIXOTTO,
May ll 1 Secretary pro fem.
Horse Stolen-$26 Reward.
rs? STOLEN, on SUNDAY NIGHT,
May 7, from my place, noar Bamberg,
/A Xl o ne SORREL HORSE, seven years
old, round body, about fifteen hands high,
one while hind foot, email white spot in fore?
head, and sprinkling of white hair in mano.
I will pay tho above reward for bis dotlvery
to me, or a proportionate aura for any inforni
ation leading to his recovery.
A. R. MILHOUS.
May 10 3 Bamberg F. P.. S. C.
Eight-Horso Portable Engine for Sale.
SUITABLE for Threshing, Ginning or a Grist
Mill. Will be sold cheap for cash.
Applv tn ROBERT MCDOUGALL,
May ll 3 At Congaree Iron Works.
Choice May Butter.
? fi TUB? choice May BUTTER, just n
11/ orived and for sale hy .
*M a y 11_JOHN A fi NEW Ai SON.
Sugar-Cured Hams.
4>A/ I CIHOIOE Sngar-cuifd HAMP, just
ZA j\} icot-ivfld and for ?nie low by
Mav ll JOHN AO NEW it SON.