The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-03

at the Baltimore Convention as to the
course which they shall pursue, in view
OF the death of Horace Greeley. Such
an event was unprovided for BY the ao-
tion OF the Convention; The succeed
ing Convention will, without doubt,
make provision for similar contingent
cy, and as no practical result can follow
the establishment OF precedent by this
committee, it is deemed unadvisable that
this committee should make any recon-
mendation to the electors.
WASHINGTON, December 2-Eyening.
~ the House, after organization, Mr..
Dawes said that believing oil will concur
IN the propriety of public recognition
OF events 80 impressive, and 80 without
parallel in the history of this Govern.
ment, that have recently transpired, he
deemed it proper to offer resolution
calling Tor an adjournment of Congress
IN respect to tho memory of Hon. Horace
Greeley. which was adopted; when the
House adjourned.
The vote against accepting Banks re-
signation was 50 to T6.
Poland. Banks, Beck, Niblack and
McCarly were appointed o committee to
investigate the Credit Mobiler.
The Senate passed the House resolu-
ton regarding air. Greeley. and adj
Journed, after reading the message.
The debt statement shows decrease
in the public debt of 81. 1875. 900; coin in
the Treasury 800. 500. 900; currency
$40, 125, 900.
Probabilities-On the lower lakes. and
thence over the Middle and Eastern
States, falling barometer, South. westerly
winds, cloudy weather and occasional
belts OF rain and snow tomorrow. In
1n 9ksa1f u ~
orally clear weather and South-westerly
to North westerly winds, with probably
rain on the Western Gulf. In the North
west and over the upper lakes occa-
slonal light snow, With Northerly to
Westerly winds aud clearing weather,
which latter will extend by tomorrow to
| Tennessee and Arkansas
SAVANNAH, December 2.-The Ne,cs.
OF this city, urges the electors from
Georgia to cast their votes for ex-Gov.
Charles j. jenkins. as complimentary
vote. It supports the suggestion by an
eloquent culogy OF the veteran Go.
vernOr.
Financial nma Commercial.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December 2.-Sales
of cotton today rs bales-.middIing
17i5o.
New YORK. December 2-Noon.
Stocks steady. Gold steady, at 1871.
Money firm, att. Exchunge-lopgS S3s; !;
short 10. Governments dull but strong.
State bonds firm but quiet. Cotton
quiet and steady; sales 1887 bales-uo.
lands 1915; Orleans 1921. Flour wheat
and corn unchanged. Pork dull-mess
l5.75@1G.00. Lard steady-steam 7s1
OF SIG. Freights steady.
GALVESTON, December 2.-Cotton easi-
er-good ordinary 164@1G%; receipts
1926 bales; sales 1.00U; stock So, 209.
Boston, December 2.-Cotton dull
middling 1885; receipts 939 bales; sales
$50; stock 1000
z P. M:-Cotton quiet; sales 2.4sl
bales -uplands 1914; Orleans 1031.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Whiskey
93. Wheat steady, with moderate mill
ing and export demand-winter red
Western 1.63@1.GS. Corn in moderate
request and prices unchanged choice
White teo Southern 751@. Rice steady. at
1909. Pork quiet, at 15. 75(016 90.
Beef dull and unohan ged. Lard weak.
at 77s(0S1a. Freights actiyer. Money
closed at 7 to q fraction commission.
Sterling firm, at S5S(08A Gold 12%m
ID. Governments firm but steady. States
closed steady. Cotton-net receipts to-
| dny 854 bales; gross 5.GG0 Sales Of fu-
| lures 10000 bales: December 1876,
1834; January 18 1916, Is 1916; Febru-
ary 10 l16. 93-16; March 1917, 1876;
May 1874. 1917.
PHILADELPHIA, December 2.-Cotton
quiet-mitldling 1917.
AUGUSTA, December 2.-Cotton in
good demand and holders firm-mid-
ding 172i; receipts 1,24S bales; sales
604
NORFOLK. December 2-Cotton quiet
low middling 17al@177a; receipts
| 1,547 bales; stock S,34I.
BALTIMORE, December 2.--Cotton
qniet-middling 1879; receipts S25 bales;
sales 2l2; stock 7,GO9.
New ORLEANS, December 2.-Cotton
in fair demand and prices nominal-low
middling IS; middling 187s@l9; receipts
1920 bales; sales 5000; stock 14O, 179.
WILMINGTON, December 2-Cotton
lnll-low middling 172s; receipts 24O
bales; sales 68; stock 3,0O7.
LIVERPOOL. December 2-Evenipg.-
Cotton closed unchanged.
LOUISVILLE, December 2.-Flour in
moderate request-extra family 6.25.
| Corn dull md UNCHANGED. Pork oniet