The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-19
September next. when decision will be

holders. to-day, the committee report
little progress in the collection of sub
soriptions for the prosecution of their
claims, and resolution was adopted re-
questing all holders to deposit one per
cent. on the par value of their bonds for
use in the contemplated suit.
Many sun.stroke cases to-day.
Financial ans Commercial.
LONDON, July 18-Noon.-The bunk
rate has advanced j, and is now 81.
Consols 922s. Bonds 9l1a.
FRANKFORT, July 18.-Bonds 961a.
PARIS, July 18.-Rentes 5if. 22c.
LIVERPOOL, July 1873 P. M.-Cotton
opened quiet and steady, but is now
hteeaavy.nplands 1o5S@1o2l; Orleans
10T@11.
LONDON. July 19-Evening Bullion
in the Bank of England decreased
9SSl 900 during the week. Consols
closed ut 92as. Money 92Id, on ac-
count. American securities unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, July l8-Eyening. Cot
ton closed unchanged.
New YORK, July 1S-Noon-Sto
dull. Gold heavy, at 142s. Money
easy, at 8. Exohange-long ga; short
l01a. Governments dull and steady.
State bonds dull and henvy. Cotton
dull; sales 296 bales-uplands %; Or
leans 23L. Flour dull aud unchanged.
Wheat and corn quiet and heavy. Pork
dull, at 13.50@13.75. Lard quiet-new
steam e@82S; old 8 7-16. Freights firm.
7P. M.-Sales Of futures to-day 26, 800
bales, as follows: August 81 1-16. 2l2l;
September 2OT. 81 1-l6; October
19 1916. 201-16; November 1915, 1936;
December 1913 16, l9L. Money easy,
at 3@4. Exchange dull, at 956@9%.
Gold 14H@145s. New IS 1917; Sis
l724; 62s 1873. State bonds dull and
heavy. Tennessees "a; new 1917. Vir-
ginias a.; new 80. Louieianas SO; new
48; levee IS 81; 8s ~. Alabama g. 81;
5s 90. Georgia IS 1921; 7s 81. North
Carolinas 32E; new. ~. South Carroll.
mas 81; new %. Cotton easier; sales
1,734 bales, at 23@234. Southern -four
unchanged. Whiskey firm, at 921a; held
at 81. Wheat slightly in buyers favor
-l.60C9l.65 for wiuter red Western.
Corn dull, heavy and lower; scarcity of
Pork dull. at 13.5O@1s.75 for mess.
Beef dull and unchanged. Lard heavy
at 89955. Freights to Liverpool firm.
49(@5O. Pork firm and in fair demand.
Lard firm-kettle 5000. Bacon active
and higher-clear sides s. Whiskey
steady, at 81.
LOUISVILLE, July 18.-FIour quiet
family 650 Corn dull and unchanged.
Provisions strong, with an adyanoinr
tendency. Pork 1900. Bacon-sides
8as985s. packed. Lard 9L(01O1a.
Whiskey quiet and steady, at 81.
ST.. LOUIS, July 1S.-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Corn dull. at 81 for No. 2.
mixed, on track. Whiskey steady. at
SO. Pork dull, at 1900 for order lots.
Bacon firm. at 81 for shoulders; 8%@
S58 for clear sides. Lard dull, at for
MOBILE, July 1S.-Cotton dull and
nominal middiing %; stock 1, 536 bales.
CHARLESTON. July 18.--Cotton dull
and easler-middling nominally %; re-
ceipts II bales; stock 6.651.
BOSTON. July 18.-Ootton dull and
depressed-middling 235a; receipts 4l9
bales; sales 100; stock $500.
WILMINGTON, July 18.-Cotton quiet
and nominsl-middling "a; receipts is
bales; stock 757.
NoRFoLK, July 18.-Cotton dull-low
middling 221a; receipts 80 bales; stock
497.
GALVESTON. July 18.-Cotton nominal
good ordinary 201a; receipts l bale;
stock 424.
PamADEIpaIA. July 1s-ootton quiet
-middling 2311.
AUGUSTA, July 18.-Cotton nominal
middiing 2l9211s; receipts 81 bales;
sales 10.
BALTIMORE. July 1S.-Cotton dull and
nominal-middling 23,a; stock LOO
bales.
SAVANNAH. July 49, Cotton flat-mid-
ding 221a; receipts 70 bales; stock TIA.
New ORLEANS, July 18.-Cotton quiet
2214@221s; receipts ISL
bales; sales 275; stock 1855.
"SNAIx" AT CHAprAouA. uA.-During the
recent Democratic invasion of Chappa-
qua, it is related that George N. Sanders,
peering cautiously around, asked Far
mer Greeley if there were "any snakes
about here?" ''rhere are q few copper
heads just now." responded the old farm
er. ''but they are perfectly tame"
This impromptu witticism created roar
OF laughter, in which the Democrats
joined most heartily.
DRowNRD.-A negro man named Tay-
ior, while assisting in pushing pole
boat on the Savannah River, between
the city and Sand Bar Ferry, yesterday