The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-31

OF 81 Francis River. Tho ferry boat
Excelsior has sprung leak aud is sink
ing: She is valued at 37,500, and will
probably be total loss. She is unin-
sured. Parties who left Randolph, yes
terday, state that the ice gorge is thirty
feet high, and that fiat bont, contain
ing seven persons, was sunk, and all
perished. This news caused great ex-
oitement among the steamboat men.
RICHMOND. December 30. 0.-Sis:sz Mary
Louise. OF the Nuns of the Visitation,
died last evening, at Munte Mana, in this
city, OF pneumonia; aged thirty-nine.
She was daughter of the late David
Williamson, Of Baltimore County, Mary
land, md had been O religious recluse
for nineteen years.
MOBILE, December 30.-The races
over the Magnolia Course will commence
on Monday, the l4th of April, and con-
tlnue four days. The turf for the Con-
gresa stake OF four mile heat will he
run daring the meeting.
BOSTON. December 30-The extreme
cold continues. At White River Juno.
ton, Vermont, the mercury is twenty-
four degrees below zero.
NEW YORK, December 30-Evening.
100 prisoners from the Work House we're
working today on the ruins of the Cen
tre street fire.
The schooner Hannah Little, the crew
OF which was rescued by the steamer
Regulator, was from Wilmington. On
the night of December IS, during q
heavy gale from the South-e east, she
struck on Point Hn.teras shoals. The
vessel soon became water-logged, and
rolled over on her beam ends, which
compelled all hands to get upon her side,
III which position they remained until
roncned, in an almost exhausted state, by
the Regulator.
The German steamer Thurgia, during
her recent voyage, had her first boat
swain killed during fearful gale.
q. 5. Adams, Collector of the port of
Pensacola, hos disappeared from his
hotel, at Jersey City. As he had large
amount OF money with him, foul play is
feared.
Financial anu Commercial.
LONDON. December 30-Noon.
soils 9l2e9911s. Is S95s.
PARIS, December 30.-Rentes 52f. 97o.
LIvERPoon. December 3O-3 P. NJ
Cotton opened with hardening ten
dency, but is now frm-uplands lO1l;
Orleans 10Ia.
LONDON, December 30-Evenipg.
Bullion increased esq, 600. Consols
closed at 9l5l. IS 89A.
LIVERPOOL, December 3O-Eveninp.-
Cotton closed frm-uplands lOLGi0
Orleans 10H; sales 1000 bales.
New York. December 3O-Noon.-
Stocks dull. Gold quiet, at 11Zs. Money
]s9.Mc. and interest per day. Ex-
ohange-long 9a6; short 1925. Govern
ments and State bonds dull but steady,
Cotton firm; sales 2,639 bales-uplands
201a; Orleans II. Flour steady. Wheat
firm. Corn steady. Pork steady, at
ID. 25@l3. so. Lard quiet, at 75a67sl.
Freights unchanged.
p. M.-Ootton firm; sales 3,43O
bales-uplands 20L; Orleans 81. South.
ern flour quiet but steady. Whiskey q
shade firmer, at $4,000. Wheat.
spring 2(93o. better; winter in better re-
quest and firm, closing strong. Corn
quiet and firm. Rice quiet, at S(9SL,.
Pork dull. at 1876. Lard quiet, at tx
(98. Freights quiet but firmer. Money
at stronger rates, ranging from 1-l6aL
commission. Sterling closed steady, at
9A. Gold 11T@l2. Governments
closed very firm. States dull but steady.
Tennessees very heavy. Cotton-net re-
ceipts liz bales; gross 1896. Sales of
futures 1920 bales: December 1881,
ISN; January l929, l9M; February
2o1, 20 GIG; March 2O1a; June 2l1!,
FL 1916.
LOUISVILLE, December 3O.-Tobaoco
very active for all grades; sales so hogs
heads. Flour firm, with an advancing
tendency extra family CTS. Corn firm,
at 40941. Pork sold ut 1900. Bacon
steady- shoulders 5; sides 731 @8,
packed. Lard steady-ohoice leaf, tierces
IN; kegs e334. Whiskey steady, at SO.
CISo1NNArI, December 3O.-Corn and
-four firm and unchanged. Pork sale
able at 1l.75. Lard-kettle rendered
nominal. at 74@75s; steam firm, at
71-1697H. Bacon quiet but steady
Whiskey steady, at 81.
ST.. LOUIS, December 3O.-FIour firm.
Corn in fair demand and firm-No. Q,
mixed, 3O%, at East st. Louis, on track ;
81 in elevator. Whiskey dull, at 90.
Pork dull and nominally 11.75. Bacon,
no demand. Lard quiet and firm
steam Z. for January.
BALTIMORE, December 3O.-Cotton
quiet but frm-middling 20; receipts
222 bales; sales 450; stock 10, ,5l4. Wheat
frm-choice white 215@2.25; amber
2.1592.T. Common corn nominal