The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-18
FINANCIAL AND coMmE.C1aL

COLUMBIA, .. c., January 1S.-Snles of
cotton, yesterday, 95 bales-mltling
3h@132lc.
LIVERPOOL, january 1G-3 p. NJ.
The Manchester spinners are under such
heavy contracts, as to discourage new
engagements. Cotton easier. but not
lower; cotton loading on steamer Mt Sa-
vannah sold at ia for middling uplands.
New York, January 17-Noon.-
Flour 5@10c. better. Wheat a shade
firmer. Corn scarce and very firm.
Pork firm-mess % O0Gl22.25 Lord
steady-stcam 125a(0123I. Cotton dull
and heavy uplands 15as:
sales 2, 500 bnles-Orleans 1914. Freights
steady. Stocks stronger Governments
steady but dull. State bonds Quiet.
New South Carolinas weak and active.
Gold steady, ut 1OI.M1O3s. Money
strong, at gold. Exchange 9ls; !;
short 10.
7P. M.-Cotton dull and heavy. with
sales of 3,7OO bales, at 152s. Flour
Southern firm; common to good extra
e. 5507.00; good to choice 7.O5(G7. .S5.
Whiskey 93@93Il Wheat irregular
and unsettled-new Western 1.48(tGl. so:
amber State 1.52ia. Corn closed dull.
Pork heavy-new 22.OO@22. Beef
steady. Lard held higher kettle 130
l34. Freights shade firmer. A sharp
and decided roturn TO ease in money
just before the close, at G(D7, with some
transactions as low rs Has. Sterling
91s@9I. Gold 10ibC01056. Govern
ments advanced fraction. G2s 91..
Southerns generally dull. South Caro-
linas-new opened at 62; closed at So.
Tennessees very strong all day, at G311.
Virginias IS; new 81. Louisianas 65;
new GO; levees CT; IS 80. Alabamas 95;
5s 69. Georgias 7915; Is sS. North
Carolinas 4514; new 22i@. South Caro-
linas 80; new 58.
CINCINNATI, Janunry 17.-Flour I'D
vancing and in active demand. Corn
steady, at 5l@52. Provisions irregular;
speculative feeling still prevails. Mess
pork 2l.50. Lard 12@12I.l; shoulders
9349l0; sides, clenr rib and clear 11l%
@l2. Whiskey firm, at 81.
BALTIMORE. January 17.-Flonr firm,
but transactions limited for want of
stock. Wheat scarce and in demand
choice white 1.S001.90. Corn firm
white 85; yellow IS. Pork %. 90; shoul-
dera 10Ia. Whiskey o2ls@93 Cotton in
active demand and prices dropping
middling 14zs; receipts $50 bales; snles
425; stock 12,48O.
New ORLEANS, January 17.-Cotton
middlings 147S015; receipts
5.917 bales; sales IL, $50; stock 180, 86o.
Flour easier-superine $50; double
5.75; treble 600. Corn firm-yellow, in
store, rs. Pork hold, at 2225@22. so.
Bacon firmer-shonlders 11i@MI2; clear
rib l223l; clear 1914 hams dull ut 17(@18.
Lard firmer-tierce 1221(013; kegs Az !;
142l asked. Prime sugar 9l%09al.
Molasses sfirmer-common 35ia,40; prime
54(056; choice $4,000
AUGUSTA, January 17.-Cotton dull
and lower, at 14l69l4Li for middling;
sales 725 bales; receipts 1900.
CHARLEsToN, January 17.--Cotton
-middling 1416; receipts 2,G14
bales; sales 600; stock 33, 756.
WILMINGTON, January II. Cotton
weak and unohanged-m -middling IA; re-
ceipts $40 bales; stock 2, 900.
Boston, January 17.-Cotton quiet
mlddling l5A@l559; receipts 1885
SAVANNAH, January 17.-Cotton in
good demand-middliDg 1456; receipts
4, 661 bales; sales $500; stock 81, ,236.
MOBILE, January 17.-Cotton quiet
middling 14H@1434; receipts 276O
bales; sales 1000; stock 61 ,G78.