The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-01
,FInnncia, ana oommerc,a,.

Financial ana Commercial
New York, August 31-Noou.-Ex-
change-long 85s; short 91S. Stocks
better than on call. Gold steady, at
~. Governments dull bnt steady.
State bonds easy, at 4 per cent. bfoney
qu1et' AT 4; Cotton irm-middling np-
lands 70; Orleans 221a; sales l, ISL bales.
Flour and wheat quiet and unchanged
Corn firm. Pork quiet, at IA 1OM14 15
Lard unchanged steam sTM9lS
Freights quiet.
sa7 p. M.-The bank statement shows
loans have decreased So, 625, 900; specie
decreased. 81, ,875. 900; legal tenders de-
creased 81 100000; deposits decreased
S7,375. 600. Money easy. at 3(05. Ster-
ling nominal. Gold 12M@I2A. &C.
vernmepts steady and closed quiet.
States steady-Tennessees firm, the re.
mainder quiet. Cotton firm; sales l, al
bales-uplands %; Orleans 22lS. Flour
inactive but firm. Spring wheat mac
tive: but 1c. higher. Corn shade firmer.
Pork frmer, at IA. O5(015 90. Lard firm.
Freights steady. Sales of cotton for fu-
ture delivery 1900 bales, as follows: ::
September 201a, 2056; October 1919,
1875; November 1917, 1917; December
10 3-16, 101a; January 10 ll.16, 20:
February 20. 2O14.
LOUISVILLE, August 3l.-Tobacco un-
changed; sales 35 hogsheads. Flour in
fair demand and firm, at 6.OO(d6. rs.
Corn steady-mixed and choice white
1.56@l.58. Pork quiet and ntendy. at
13 75C914. 90. Bacon in fair demand: ::
sales 260 casks-shoulders 7(07I6; clear
rib sides 10@10A; clear sides l115,
packed. Lard firm; sales 200 tierces, ut
9L-generally held 9l5; kegs 1Ols for
prime leaf; order lots 1Ic. higher. Whis.
key firm, at 80.
ST.. Louis, August 31.-Flour nm
changed, with a good business for family
and choice brands. Corn unchanoedH
No. 2. mixed, 3O(935. Whiskey dull, at
80. Pork unchanged -jobbing sales at
l4.75. Bacon frm-shouiders 81; sides
IL. Lard unchanged.
WILMINGTON, August 3l.-Cotton firm
-middling 20; sales bales; stock 2O3.
MEMPHIS, August 31.-Cotton firm
middling 21T@21A; receipts 27 bales !:
shipments 23l; stock 1855.
PHILADELPHIA, August 31.-Cotton
quiet middling 22I4.
CHARLESTON, August 31.--Cotton
irmer-middling 1919; receipts 85 bales;
exports los; stock 2.S02; Gales 100.
Boston, August 3l.-Cotton strong
middling 221a; stock 1000 bales; re-
ceipts 1877; sales 500
BALTIMORE, August 31.-Cotton firm
-middling %; stock AGO bales
New ORLEANS. August 3I.-Pork dull
mess l450. Cotton frm-middliue
20%; receipts 1895 balea; exports 43O:
sales 335; stook G,559.
AUGUSTA, August 31-Cotton firm and
in good demand middling 19 & receipts
101 beles; sales 125.
SAVANNAH, August 31.-Cotton quiet
and offerings light middling l9%; re-
ceipts ITO bales; exports 829; sales 31O;
stock 685.
GALVESTON, August 3I.-Cotton active
good ordinary 171s; receipts IA bales !;
sales 250; etock $3.50.
MOBILE, August 31.-Nothing doing
in cotton-middling nominal; receipts
II bales; stock %.
LONDON, August 3l-Noon. .-Consols
9236; new fives S97s.
FRANKFORT, August 31.-62s 961S.
LIVERPOOL, August 8O-3P. Moot
ton opened quiet and steady and closed
Rrm-uplandsa1O; Orleans 1OL; sales
Il. 600 bales; speculation and export
5000. Bombay shipments since last re-
port to the 30th, 1000 bales.