The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-03
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.


Europe unfavorable to cotton was pub
lished. This caused general decline Of
&c. on the transactions of Friday and Sa-
turday last, the sales of the two days
amounting to about 200 bales, the most of
it on Saturday. On Monday, the market
was easier, with sales of about 800 bales
good middling bringing 42c. There were
but few sales on Tuesday, l. t on Wednes-
das there was a good demand, and some
400 bales changed hands at full prices.
The market yesterday was dull and quiet,
with sales of less than 100 bales. The fol-
lowing quotations will indicate the charac-
ter OF the market yesterday: 3oG142c.
COTTON STATEMENT.
s. I'd. Up'd
Stock on hand Sept. /, 1865 -. 362 ,61O
Receipts from Sept. 1, 1865, to
Feb. 81, 1866. -. 3,579 6,s67
Receipts from Feb. % to
Feb. %. ............. 157 2193
I25sl E9po4s. receipts s: ia: ira: 4'0'S s''s70
Exports from Sept.
!, !, 1sS5; Isss to Feb; 90, 40 ,cc
From Feb. 90 to
March 1, 1866 324 1854
Total exports. g, 257 SO, 7Go-3,257 SO, ,76o
Stock on hand. d. S41 6.91O
Inc supply OF rice during the week
amounts to about 900 bushels of rouph
and $50 tierces clean rice The market re
mains unchanged, clean Carolina selling at
IL to 12c. per pound.
The receipts of naval stores for the week
comprise about 700 bbls rosin, tar, &c.
We learn of q sale of No. and 2 rosin.
repackcd,, at 81 so, and No. at 81 per bbl. ;
spirits turpentine, at soc. per gallon.
Spirits are worth about 80 to Soc per gal
lon, the latter price iii q retail way
There have been no arrivals of hay for
some days, and we hear of no large sales
North River may be quoted, at SLIGO to
S1.70 per hundred for second hands
The arrivals of the week amount TO
about 1900 bushels of corn, all from Balti-
more. The cargo Of q schooner amounting
to $500 bushels yellow, and $500 bushels
white, changed hands, at 96 cents per
bushel, measure. From second hands tho
article is held, at 100@105 cents per bushel.
Oats arc in good supply, and we learn Of
sales, at GO cents per bushel
The receipts Of flour have been light
during the week, and the article is in some
demand. Extra may be quoted at S975 M
10; super at 80 .25@9.50; and fine at sS25.
Ihere have been no arrivals Of salt late
ly, but the market is fully supplied. Sales
i'll small! way take place at s2G12.25 per
sack.
Freights to Liverpool are unchanged,
say I'D. for upland and Id. for sea island.
Some parties, owing to the growing scarci-
ty OF room, are asking I'd. for upland. To
New York, by steamer: 1c. per ID. on upland
cotton; by sailing vessel &c. per b., and
50 per ton on old railroad iron.
Bills OF exchange on England at sixtv
days are selling at S6.40 to G.42s. For do
mestic exchange, the banks are buying
sight drafts on New York ut per cent. OF:
at Is days, ! off; and 80 days, il to Il off.
They sell sight checks on New York at par.
Gold is purchased by the brokers at 35
and sold at 81.
New YORK, March 1.--Cotton firm. Sales
200 bales, at 1904 cents Gold, at SO
cents.
LIVERPOOL, February 14.-sales of cot
ton for two days 1900 bales; market
easier and quotations barely maintained.
OF the above sales, spectators and ex-
porters took 4, 600 bales.
TRADE REPORT The Manchester market
was easier and inactive Flour firmer.
Wheat firm, at los; ;@1os. Cd. Corn ad-
vanced 3D., and tending upward; sales at
2ss; Cd. Beef inactive and firm. Stock Of
pork scarce, and prices tend upward;
holders demand an advance. Bacon steady
Lard firm, at 730174s. Tallow quiet and
steady Cheese firm. Sugar dull. Coffee
quiet. Rice dull. Lnseed oil firmer;
sales at 40. Rosin very dull. Small sales
OF spirits of turpentine. Petroleum steady,
at 2s. i'd
LONDON, February 14-Consols for
money, s7@S7a; five-twenties. 674.
BALTIMORE, February 27--Flour dull
Wheat firm-prime scarce. Corn dull
yellow, 70@71c.; white, 72c. Oats steady,
at $3.50. Provisions steady. Lard, 19c
Sugar dull. Whiskey firm, at 50 90.