The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-29
FINANCIAL AND cOmmERCIAL.

OoLUhBIA, .. ", December 29.-SaleS
OF cotton yesterday 1872 bnles-middling
1870.
LIVERPOOL. December 27-Evening.-
Cotton steady; sales IL. 600 bales; export
and speculation $1,000
soils 91Ia. Bonds 885S.
Cotton quiet but steady-uplands 8es;
Orleans 85sS; sales ~, 600 bales. '
New YORK., December 26.-Cotton
movement shows marked decrease; re-
ceipts at all ports 13O.2!O bales, against
1911 last week; 1872, ,321 previous
week, against 14O, ,674 three weeks since;
receipts Mt all ports since September,
1,5Ol 1874, against 1,22G. 491 last year,
showing al increase of 27,473; exports
from all ports for the week, S9,511,
ngainst 7O.15S for corresponding week
OF last year; total exports of expired por-
tlon of cotton for tho year, 1927, ,703,
ngainst 626.O04 last year; stock at ali
ports, 499, IT'S, against 35S 366 Inst year;
stocks at interior towns, 1895 against
l0l,2l9 this date last year; stock in
Liverpool, $50, ,UUO, against $40, 900 last
year; American cotton afioat for Great
Britain. 1000, against $4,000 last
year; Indian cotton afoat for Europe.
$4,000 against $1,000 last year. The
wenther 1T the South has been very cold
during the week, with considerable rain
and snow, and altogether unfavorable
for picking There is much discussion
among tho trnde here in regard to the
present crop. A careful canvass of the
leadlng brokers and merchants shows
much diversity Of opinion. Estimates
range from 5000, 900 bales to 4 ,O0O. 900.
RI al ln.I
bales
NEW YORK, December 2S.-Noon.
Stocks weak and off about u. Govern
ments very steady but dull. States
stocks dull but steady. Gold 1Oai(a
101s. Money eusy, at 7-currency to
gold. Sterling long 8; short TO- Flour
shade firmer. Pork tirm-new 20. 25(0
2O37!9. Cotton dull and dropping;
sales l,o0O bales-uplnnds 1898. Freights
firm.
7 z. M.-Money became stringent,
closing at legal interest, and aSa1s
commission. Exchange dull, ut 9i1(G
Ga. Gold 1O340lO56. Governments
advanced 1s(@A. G2s 75a. Southerns
very dull. Tennessees 63G5. Virginias
G7; new G3. Louisinnas 70; new 63;
levees II; IS 81 Alubamas 100; 5s 70.
Georgias 81; Is 91. North Carolinas As;
new 23is. South Carolinus 81; new
sos. Cotton dull and heavy; sales
5000 bales, at l5tl. Flonr-Southern
q shade firmer; common to good extra
20066O Whiskey firm, at Sc. Wheat
IL shade firmer-wiuter red and amber
Western 1.4G@1.49. Corn scarce, and
l@,2c. bcttcr-new 7SM9O; Southern
yellow 8lT. Pork dull-old 10. so; new
2O.25@2O Beef steady. Lard
irregular-kettle 13
BALTMoRE, December 2S. Flour
firm and in good demand Wheat in
fair demand, and prices unchanged.
Corn firm and active-white 75(a78;
yellow 1904. Pork 2OOO Shoulders
lOIa. Whiskey 93094. Cotton dull
and dhenvy-midlling 1514; receipts 800
bales; sales $50; stock IL, SIS.
CIScINNATI, December 2S.-Flour nd.
vanclng, and in fair demand-family
4O(05.6O. Corn firm but scarce, at
53054. Provisions irregular. Lard
easler-kettle 1321. Bacon nominal
shoulders 10; clear rib sides lIls: clcnr
sides IL; hams 16
LOUISVILLE, December 2S.-Bngging
stoudy-fax 26; hemp 27. Flour steady.
Corn extremely dull Provisions active.
Mess pork 1000. Shoulders 1Ols; clear
rib sides 1913; clear sides l3 Lard IL.
Whiskey active, ut S7@9S.
ST. LOUIS, December 2S.-Flour firm.
Corn steady. Whiskey 50. Bagging
n. Pork advancing, at 1880. Bacon
dull aud nominal, at 1ll@@1l21.
BosToN, December 29.-Cotton dull
middlings 15IS; receipts 1888 bales
sales 200; stock $500.
NORFOLK, Decembe 25-Cotton quiet
! low mddlings 141sS; receipts 400 bales;
sales 100; stock $3.50
WILMINGTON, December 2S.-Cotton
unsettled--middliDgs 1414; receipts 259
bales; stock 1872.
SAVANNAH, December 28.-Cotton in
light demand-middlings 1456@142a;
receipts 6,4O4 bales; sales 500; stock
1880.
AUGUSTA, December 28.-Cotton inac.
tive and cropping; sales 454 bales; re.
ceipts 1,O24--middlings 13%@l4.
CHARLESTON, December %. Cotton
dnll and drooping--middlings nominally
10; snIes 200 bales; stock 81. 99S.
MOBILE, December 2S.-Cotton quiet
-middling 14aas: receipts 1,493 bales;
sales 300; stock 81, ,296.
NEW ORLEANS Dpcnmber 90 FIour