The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-19
Con1nERcIAr AND FINANCIAL.

AUGUSTA, January 15.-There has been q
fair demand for cotton, but no change In
prices. Stock Offering light. Brokers buy
ing gold at 40, and selling at 43; buying
bonds in demand at n; holders asking
80. City of Augusta bonds inquired for,
and 73 offered, but holders are asking 80.
MACON, January 12.-There was consider
able increase in the receipts Of cotton to-
though there was no Improvement in
price, but rather o settling down to 38c. as
the top figure. About SO bales were dis
posed OF at prices ranging from SS@3Sc.
MONTGOMERY, January 12.-The market
has been frmer to-day, with better feel
ing. Middling cotton 3s@3ec.
MOBILE, January 10.-The cotton market
to-day opened dull and unsettled. Stock
light: Market closed firm, at 45e, 46c. for
middling.
BALTIMORE, January 1.-THE market for
coffee has been dull the past week, the un-
steadiness for gold having caused buyers
to withdraw. The sales only amount to
200 to 800 bags Rio, at 2o4@2osc., gold, for
prime. At the close we quote the range as
follows: For common, 17@173c.; fair, 1S@
1896; prime, 100000; and choice, 20A@
2olc., gold.
The receipts Of flour are light, and the
stock in the hands of the dealers is re-
kinds, at Is, 900 to SO, 900 barre's. For export,
there has been very little inquiry the past
week, on account Of our river and harbor
being obstructed by ice, together with the
decline in gold. City mills shipping brands
are held at s11. 75-no sales. Choice supers
are steadily maintained at SO. Some few
hundred barrels Howard street sold at
s9.62a@sS.75 Shipping Extra is offered at
SS@$9.25, and trade brands are quotabie
from $3.50 upwards, as to quality. Trans
actions the past week have been confined
almost exclusively to the wants of the local
trade, and at prices within our range, viz:
Howard street Super and Cut Extra, $3.50
@S8.75; ditto Extra, $9.37@s9. 60; ditto
Family, $12@$13; Ohio Super and Cut
Extra, ss.25@s8.50 ditto Extra, s9@s9.25;
ditto Family, s12@s1s; Northwestern Su-
Per, Pc ss;25@ss;5Q; "a Chicago Extra Choice,
s 5rands Super ss.5o@ss aa aitto 81 Shipping ppaeg
brands Extra, $11.75; Standard Extra So Is
@s9. so; Baltimore, Welchs and Greenfield
Family, SIS; ditto high grade Extra, s13.
Rye flour, IS. 75@s6. Corn meal, 81. Buck
wheat S5@s5.25 per 100.
The partial closing Of our river and har-
Dor by ice the past week, has limited both
the supply and demand for corn, but the
requirements of the vessels on the berth
loading have caused prices to be maintain
ed for yellow, whilst for white the sales
generally have been several cents higher
than at the close Of the preceding week.
Wheat has ruled quiet for want Of stock
the sales were principally composed of red,
at prices showing but little variation from
the previous week. Oats have sold at an
advance Of several cents. Very little doing
in rye. We give transactions at the Corn
and Flour Exchange as follows: Wheat
The offerings are small; we report sales of
5000 bushels red at $2@$2.43, mostly 50. 80
as. So; 1000 bushels choice Western white
from store for shipment, at $3.50; market
closed steady, with some inquiry for ship
ment and fair demand for home milling.
Corn-The receipts are comparatively
light; demand continues good. Sales for
the week to Thursday, inclusive, foot up
80, 900 bushels white at 89@93c.; bulk at
90892c. for export; 80, ,00G bushels yellow
at 82@s5c.: bulk at &c. for shipment, at
which figure market closed for cargo lots.
Smaller lots per railroad sold at 80@91c.
800 bushels mixed sold at 83@87c., and ], 900
bushels for hominy a. 81. Oats-The sales
to Thursday, inclusive, amount to 5000
bushels, ranging from 54@57c.: bulk of
600 to 1000 bushels, at 87@9Oc.
There is nothing doing in molasses;
stock light, and held nominal at our quota
tions, viz: 50@S5c. No imports the past
week.
The provision market generally rules
Qu1ct. COIlo uOSS uSVo OcCn Cbkeu Dy CQo
trade at 123. We report sales Of 800 bbls.
mess pork at $50. Shoulders, 13c sides,
&c.,; and hams, 19c. Bacon has been in
limited request. Lard 1923.
NASHVILLE, January 13.-Currency was
rather more abundant yesterday, and ex-
change was taken by the banks at dis
count to par. Gold opened in New York at
3:t. 1t sold here in small lots at 35. Bank
Of Tennessee may be quoted firm at 40.
There is all indisposition on the part OF
holders to sell until it is determined what
course the Legislature will take concerning
the bank. Union Bank is scarce and in
demand at 60, while Planters is dull at
55@56. Southern money continues very
dull. We II: lerstand that in the Eastern
market only few of the best banks can be
sold at any price.
Yesterday WAS an exceedingly dull day in
the cotton market. 1t opened in the morn.
ing at 40@41, but at noon 40 was the
highest figure that would be given for the
best grade. The grocery market was firm
without change. Produce in demand. Pro.
visions were dull.
CINCINNATI, January 13.-Flour quiet
and prices unchanged. Wheat firm, with
out change in prices-No. new red $1.75
Corn dull, at SIC. Hogs opened active a
S12, but closed rather dull at $11. 750s12
Receipts 6,1O0 head. Mess pork in goot
demand at $3.50. Green meats dull OF
account ofmildness ofweather, at 95@125c.
tic. for shoulders, sides and hams. Lart
in good demand at 18c. for prime city
Groceries quiet. Cotton dull, at 45c. TO-
middling. Whiskey steady, at $225.