The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-07

retary of State. This desire will be
gratitied at the end OF the present term.
There is no probability. Of change OF
Attorney General. Judge Williams re-
gently remarked to friends, that although
he conld have been elected Senator frvm
Oregon, he declined being q candidate,
| in order that he might remain in his pre-.
sent Office. There is good reason for
| stating that any remarks with regard to
the other members OF the Cabinet would
be mere speculation; but it may be said
| that the commissions Of 81! Of them will
expire ut the close Of the present term
thus necessitating new commissions to
those serving as Cabinet officers after
the 4th of March next.
I. is too early to anticipate tbs P.eai.
don't action in the future concerning re-
forms and measures OF administration,
further than his intimation to.day, that
he will endeavor SO to shape his official
conduct as to meet the expectations of
the country, and to unite tho people in
stronger bonds Of peace, while, by all
the means in his power, promoting their
welfare at home and abroad.
Probabilities-For the Gulf and South
Atlantic States, continued rain, warm
and threatening weather, and falling
barometer. with North-easterly to
South -easterly winds. For the Middle
and Eastern States, warm and threaten
ing weather, falling barometer, winds
gradually veering to North. easterly,
with continued rain. In the North
west and thence to the Ohio Valley and
Michigan, partially cloudy weather and
and South westerly to North.westerly
winds. On the lower lakes, clearing
weather and South. westerly winds. The
telegraph has failed to transmit the
Western Gulf, the South west, the far
Northwest and the South Pacific States
AUGUSTA. November 6-Cotton steady
bales; sales 1892
PHILADELPHIA, November 6.-General
Meade died this evening of pneumonia
Wet weather aggravates the horse dis
ease. Men are hauling wagons.
Financial ana Commercial.
CnLuMR1A: g. O.: November S.-Seles
OF cotton to-day 72 bales-middling
17H. .
New YORK. November 6-Noon. -
Stocks strong and active. Gold steady,
at 12@121s. Governments dull but
steady. State bonds very quiet. Money
firm, at 697. Ezchange--long 826;
short 924. Cotton quict-middling up
lands l9L; Orleans 1921; .ales 400
bales. FIonr quiet and steady. Wheat
dull and heavy. Corn dull and declin-
ing. Pork dull, at 15.35@15 80. Lard
qniet-steam 816@SI9. Freights quiet.
7P. M.-Cotton quiet; sales 2,414
bales-.uplands 1914; Orleans 1917.
Flour inactiver, without decided change.
Wheat very dull and 2@3c. lower
winter red Western 1.6O91.G3. Corn
heavy and lower, with very moderate e1-
port and home demand. Rice steady,
at 71a@8%. Pork activer. at l5.756
1886. Lard firmer, at 5000. Freights
firm. Money easy, at SOC. Sterling
quiet but steady. Gold 121@@1256.
Governments steady, at an Is advance.
Suites firm. Tennesaees Ic. better.
Virginia conaols and South Carolinas
frmer, Cotson-net receipts 81 bales;
gross 1925. Sales of futures 5000
bales: November 1885. 1s 7-16; Decem-
ber 1871, 1885; January 13 TIC, 18 GIG;
February 1873. 1871; March 1879. 10;
April 1875, 1871; May 10 5-16. 1917.
BALTIMORE, November 6.-Flour dull
and unchanged. Wheat firm, at full
prices. Corn aotive-white G200G5; vel.
low 6O@62. Oats dull. Provisions dull
and unchanged. Whiskey scarce, at 95.
Cotton iuii-rniddiing is Is receipts 5o;}
bales; sales 230; stock 2. $50.
ST.. LOUIS, November 6.-Flour steady
winter superfins 4.50@5.25. Corn
easier, at 32@33. Whiekey dull, at 80.
Pork 1000, to arrive
SAVANNAH, November G.-Cotton dull
-middling 1873; receipts 1882 bales;
sales 2. .412; stock 65,749.
PHILADELPHIA, November Cotton
dull-midllino 1917
CHARLESTON, November Cotton
ensy-mid ding Is; receipts 1865 bales;
sales 700; stock 33,4S9.
Boston, November G.--Cotton dull
middling 1873; receipts 5l2 bales; sales
$50; stock 1900.
GALVESTON, November 6.-Co:ton
qniet-good ordinary 1Gl5; receipts 2, GG5
bales; sales 500; stock 4O.S79.
WILMINGTON, November 6.-Cotton
qniet-middling 181G; receipts 1872 bales;
sales 27; stock 1854.
LOUISVILLE, November G.-Flour quiet
and steady. Corn quiet-mixed as;
white II. Provisions quiet. Lard S9i
OIL. Bacon-shoulders GL; clear rib
~, packed. Whiskey steady, at 9O@92.
CINCINNATI, November Flour
steady, OF 7.O0@7.25. Corn firm-old