The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-23

claims for private cotton taken after
June 30, 1865, has just expirad. Tue
petitions filed involve such largo amounts
and raise snohs intricate aud various
questions Of tiNe.: that it is believed the
Seoretafy of the Treasury will ask Con
gress to reliSvei him from the duty of
deoiding, them, aud refer all oasea filed
before him to the Court OF Claims. The
members Of The bsT generally would prc-
fer to have their oiients' interests doter-
mined judicially.
Probabilities-For the North west and
upper lakes, and thence to the Ohio
River, Northerly to Westerly winds, CO.
caslonal snow and clearing weather. Iu
the lower lake region, and thence over
the Middle and Eastern States, South
westerly wiuds, occasional snow and rain,
and partly cloudy weather. In tue Gulf
and South Atlantic States, generally
clear weather and NortherIy to North
easterly winds.
Financial an. Com.nsrcaa..
LONDON, November 22-Noon.
soils 921a. IS 884.
LIVERPOOL, November 22-3 p. M
Cotton opened frm-uplauds 81; Or
leans 104; sales to-day IL, 1000 bales; of
the week 81. 600; export 5000; specala.
ton 5000; stock 428, 600, whereof Anne.
ricnn is $4,000; receipts 53. 900, whereof
American il 10000; aHoat 239, 900,
whereof American il l16. 600; sales OF
npiands for November 9A(a3 1916.
L1vRRpoob. November 22-Eveniug.
Cotton closed unohsnged. Yarns and
fabrics 6rmer and higher.
NEW YORK. November 22-Noop.
Stocks dull. Gold firm, at l3ak. Money
tight, at 1-16@A. per cent. per duy.
Exchange long 81 short 10. Govern
ments dull but heavy. State bonds
strong but dull. Cotton nominal-mid-
ding upiands 1917; Orleans 20; sales
475 bules. Flour, wheat and corn firm.
Pork steady. at Is 40(9l6.OO. Lard
steady-steam Sa@S74. Freights un-
changed.
Up: Motion weak; sales 7l3 balcs.
at l9i9C920. Flour moderately active
but unchanged. Whiskey heavy, at y5.
Wheat Inactlver, but lower. Corn favors
bnyers, with moderate export and home
demand. Rice firm. Pork quiet. Lard
firm, at 8C9ST. Freights firmer. Cot
ton-net reoeipts 275 bales; gross 2, ,G8l.
Sales of futures IS, 600 bales: November
ID 1.l6, 10 3 L.; December Is 1l.1G,
!SA; January 1885, ID Is 16; February
!sY, l9b; March 1915. 10 SIG; April
l9as, l9H; May 1919. 11.16. Money
stringent, but closed easier, OF Ster.
ling unsettled, at 815(@SA Gold closed
at IL. Governments barely steady.
States dull, except Teunessees. which
are strong.
Comparative cotton statement
receipts at all ports during the week
aal aai'9S2 bales; same time last year lO4.-
s62. Exports for the week GH, ,565: sam.
time last year IS, 1863 Stock nt aIl the
United States ports 1884, 1872; last yenr
56l. .O3S; at interior towns 66,678; last
year 64.270; ut Liverpool 428, 900; last
year 526,UO American cotton afloat
ior n Great Britain ll6. 900; last yenr 1z4,
BALTIMORE, November % Flour
actlver but in6rmer. Wheat dull, ex-
cept for choice. Corn tifm-white l. GO
(9l.63; yellow 57(960. Oats active
pork l6 90; very little msat of any KIND
here. Whiskey 95k.
ST. Lours, November 22-FIour firm
and in fair demand; some sales rather
higher. Coru dull aud u shade lower. at
3OlaC32. mixed. on truck; SO on ele.
vstor. Whiskey firm, at 90. Pork ooiet.
at l3.0 90 for new. Bacon, nothing done
Lard i'll improved demand--prime steam,
TX.
CINCINNATI. November 22.-EIour in
fair demand and firm. ut 7.2O(a7.
Corn steady-old 4O(G42; new 3s(G39.
Pork steady, at Is 50 for that ready to
ship. Lard steady. Bacon steadv-
shoulders 6A; clear rib 934; clear sides
10. Whiskey firm, at 80.
NEW ORLEANS, November % Cotton
quiet aud prices nomiuni-goud ordinary
III; low niddling 1885; middling I9A:
receipts S.l9l bules; sales $3.50; STOCK
l4O. $50; weekly receipts 45,OI8; sales
mo quotations are given for cotton in
any OF tue other market reports usually
received
a GOOD lfoAD A recent trip on Tho
Fort Royal Railroad has convinced M
that it Is the best built road in the State.
and ono Of the best in the South. W..
rolo over it ut the rute Of thirty miles
IN hour in IL common box cur. I'll.
roni is smooth; the iron used il fifty.six
pounds to tho yard, with fish plates
Tue ties are good and placed near tupc
fhnr 'lfhn hal -