The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-07
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nance be jpstrlD3ested. 3ese Itp ipa9iEe, what le-
gislstion Is pepspaaEy, to relieve Tie pre-.
sent ,stEiqgspcy, .of the money market,
the propriety OF providing for am addi-
Eopsl igsue OF legal tender notes, and all
matters connected Herewith, and report
by bill or otherwise. at as early q day ali
practicable. Arn Htr'" ,6E''[ II
sShqrt executive lsession. and then ad:
joutned. = II 4
The Court House Legislative commit
tee from Montgomery interviewed the
Attorney General this afternoon, and
will present additional papers in further.
anoe Of their views next week.
Probabilities-For tha NORTH. west, and
thence over the entire lake. region and
to the Alleghanies aud Tennessee, high
barometer, generally clear weather and
Northerly winds, veering in. the North
west to Sohthzaeasterly tomorrow. In
the Gulf and South Atlantic States,
high pressures. Northerly to Easterly
winds, and cloudy but clearing weather,
with probably an occasional rain. In the
valley Of the St. Lawrence. New England
and the Middle States. generally clear
weather, North-westerly wiuds and high
pressures, without change of tempera-
ture.
Financial ana oom rclnl.
COLUMBIA, 8. O.. December G.-Sales
of cotton to-day 80 middling
1870.
aols 9l3s991&.JJ,"5s 81 SO.
PARIs, December '6.-Rentes scr. 97o.
Specie increased over 500. .0DOf.
L1vKRPoon, December 6-3 P. M
Cotton opens and continues steady-np-
lands 10; Orleans 10h@109s; sales
p; S90 ;9oo, bales; Of the week g. .o66; export
5000; speculation 5000; stock 392, 900.
10000, of which American is "a, 600;
which American is 12l, ZOO.
LONDON, December 6--Evening-
Oonsols and American securities closed
unchanged. Erie's 40.
LIVERPOOL. December 6-Evening.
Cotton closed unchanged. Yarns aud
fabrics ut Manchester quiet but firm.
NEW YORK, December 6-Noon.-
Stocks firm. Gold steady, at IS. Money
firm, at z. Exchange-long 81; short
TO-. Governments quiet but firm. State
bonds very strong. Cotton quiet; sales
1,995 bales; upiands 1919; Orleans 20.
Flour and corn quiet. Wheat strong.
Pork dull-mess 15,25(015. so. Lard
dull-steam 1885. ,Freights un-
changed.
= P. M.-Cotten quiet; sales 2,792
bales-l9I for middling uplands; 20 for
Orleans. Southern flour dull and un.
changed-7. l0@9. Is for common to fair
extra; 9.2O@l2 90 for good to choice.
Whiskey shade 6rmer. at 94h. Wheat
opened frmer but closed dull, with hold
ers disposed to realize--1. 63@1.7O for
winter red Western. Corn quiet and
firmly held--6311, per steamer, for
Western mixed. Pork dull-l4. 90 for
old mess. Beef dnll-1O. OO@12. 90 for
new plain mess; 2GO@13 10 for new
extra ditto. Lard weak, at 7A6SH.
Freights to Liverpool quiet and tirm.
Money stringent; demand from borrow
ers on call not satisfied until q much
later hour than usual; early in the day
call loans ranged from z, gold, to l-32;
but in the afternoon, the rates gradually
hardened, until 9s OF per cent per
diem was paid, ut 1sC9L per diem. Ex-
change 81. Gold l31@139s. Go.
vernments closed. arm-8ls l7ha; 62s
1888; Gas 1885; Cos 13h; new 1616.
Tennessee 6s 7sA; new 1871. Virgi-
MIA 6s 48; new 50; consolidated 5556;
deferred 16%. Louisiana 6s So; new So;
levee Is SO; levee 8s 70. Alabama 8s 80;
5s 81. Georgia 6s 70; Is SS. North
Carolinas 81; new %; special tax Il.
Ootton-net receipts 57i bales; gross
l.7S6. sales Of futures 10000 bales:
December 1877. 10; January ID 1916,
10; February l91a, 19L; March 10 5.16,
l9 7:16; April 1879, ID l1-l8; May 1871,
20; June 20L.
Comparative cotton statement-Net
receipts at all ports for the week 14O. TIL
bales; same time last year LOG, ,649; total
for the year 1888. $50; last year 1908.
7l9. Exports of the week 79.OOS; same
time last year 55. 800; totul for the year
599,9l9; last year 473, ,632. Stock at all
United States ports 466, ,548; lust year
406, $50; at interior towns 80.4OO; last
year 66, 375; at Liverpool 3S2, 900; last
year 445. 600. American cotton afloat
for Great Britain 12l, 900; last year l74,-
900.
LOUISVILLE, December 6.-Flour ac-
tive, firm and unchanged. Corn quiet
and unchanged. Lard easier-ci ioice
tierco 7224; kegs 81; steam ~. Whis-
key in fair demand and firm, at 88.
ST. Louis, December 6.-Flour dull
and unchanged. Corn quiet; busine So