The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-13

ereas of rain for the Southern States
East of the Mississippi.
full meeting of the Democratic Con-
gressional Executive Com mittee was held
to-day. Hon. Samuel J. Randall. who
was recently elected Chairman of the
pennsylvania Democratic State Commit.
tee, resigned his position as chairman of
TINS com mittee, and Gen. Fl. W. Storne,
OF New York, was chosen to fill the va
cancy. The committee was visited dur
ing lts session by Messrs. Casserly, Beck.
Marshall, aud other prominent Demo
Gratis. a conference took place between
this committee and that of the Liberal
republicans. headed by Senator Fenton.
Preparations were made for the imme-
olate publication Of documents for dis.
trlbutlon, and resolution passed asking
the Chairman of the Democratic Central
committee of each State, and of each
County IN all the States, to forward ut
once the names and the address of the
members Of their respective committees.
Tor the purpose of enabling the Con-
gressional Committee to forward docu-
nents to them for distribution.
DIaDY, N. s., July 12.-Brown beat
Fulton four lengths.
C1NoINNATI. July IA collision oc.
Cured on the Panhandle Road between
freight and passenger trains. due at CO.
lumbns ut 10 this morning. A number
were hurt, but none severely.
CHARLESTON, s. o., July I2.-All ad.
vices from the cotton fields, both above
and below Charleston, confrm the in
telllgence OF the general presence of the
caterpillars.
Financial nn' Commcrciai.
PARIS, July 12.-Rentes 53f. 95c.
LONDON, July 12.-The weather is fa.
vorsble for the crops. Consols 92s..
Bonds 911s.
LIVERPOOL, July lisp. M.-Cotton
opened tirmer-uplands 1919; Orleans
111a; sales of tho week 81, ,OOU bales; ex.
port 5000; speculation 1000; stock
992, OOO, of which American is 32S. 600:
receipts %. 900, of which American is
IL, 600; actual exports 5000; afloat $780,
OOO, of which American is $1,000.
LIVERPOOL, July 12-Evening.-Cot-
ton closed strong-uplauds 1O%: Or.
leans 1116@l14. Yarns and fabrics
dull, but not lower.
New YORK. July 12-Noon.-Cotton
quiet; Gales 30 bales-uplands 245;
Orleans 24A. Flour steady. Wheat a
shade firmer. Corn advancing. Pork
steady l3 3.45@l3 so. Lard quiet
steam 5000 ZIG. Freights irm.
Stocks dull. Gold quiet. at 1879. Money
easy, ut 3. Exchange-long 97s; short
l0I. Governments dull but steady.
State bonds dull aud stendy.
Z 2. M.-Money easy. ut 3@5. Ster-
ling steady. Gold 13T@14. Govern
ments strong but steady. Tennessees
strong; new South Carolinas off Tc. /;
market closed steady. Cotton nominal: !:
sales 6O2 bales-uplands 24I@; Orleans
~. Flour active and unchanged.
Whlskey 92la. Wheat trifle better
winter red Western 1.55@1.5 Corn q
shade better and in light supply. Rice
firm. at 8a4@91s. Pork frmer, at l3. So
OILS. 60. Lard dull, at 81s@S5S. Freights
inactive. Sales of futures l9,45O bales,
as follows: August 23as@24; September
~ 3.16(92224; October 2O5102l; No.
vember l924(920; December l91a(@195a.
Comparative Cotton Statement-ke.
ceipts at all ports for the week 3, 14O
bales; same time last year Is, 493; total
for the yenr 2, $50. 285; last year 3,7I1,-
748. Exports for the week 1913 bales;
same time last year 1872; total for the
year i.S2i, l9S; last year 1883, 1863.
Stock at all United States ports 135, 9Y2
OaIcos lhst ytuI IUO, 700, 0GlnCerlOr towns
IL. 495; last year 1912; at Liverpool
902. QUO; last year 660. ZOO. American
cotton uaoat for Great Britain 39. 900
bales; last year $4,000.
CINCINNATI, July l2-FIour steady. at
7.OO(@7.25. Corn in fair demand and
firm, ut 81. Advance in pork asked, but
none established; regular held higher;
no buyers-city held at 1900; sales at
l4.75. Lard dull and nominal-summer
734(@77a; steam S5s@824; kettle s7S@9.
Bacon hrm-shouiders 55a; clear rib
7za; clear sides 8. Whiskey in fair de-.
mand and advanced, at 81.
LOUISVILLE, July l2.-Corn quiet and
nothing doing, at 62. Flour unchanged.
Provisions firm. Round lots of city
pork 1850. Observation-Disclosures 52l; sides
8(98A. packed. Lard-kettle $; con-
tracts 81; keg 10; order lots 16(01lc.
higher. Whiskey firm, at 81.
BALTIMORE, July 12.-Flour in i'm
proved demand. Wheat firm; stock
scarce-choice white 1.70@1.75; fair to
prime 1.6091.65. Corn dull-white
78(99O; yellow 61@62. Oats active
white Western 40G41. Rye dull, at
60C07O. Provisions buoyant. Mess
pork 13. 3.75@l4.O0. Shoulders 6T. Lard
unchanged. Whiskey LOO. Cotton
quiet and firm-middllng 24I6: receipts