The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-02
Flnsncial and Commerc,a,.

Financial and Commercial.
Conua1p1A. s. c., April 1.-Sales Of
cotton, to-day, 85 bales-middling 21c. I
NEW YORK, March 31.-The cotton
movement. as compared with last week.
shows light increase in the receipts
and marked falling off in the exports
The receipts at oil ports are 40, $50 bales.
against 80, 1S0 last week, 40. .972 the pre- .
vlous week, and 5O,0O3 three weeks
since. Total receipts since September
l, 1871. are 2, ,427, ,947, against 3,212, ,23I
fox the corresponding period of last
year. Decrease since September l. S84.. .
2S4. Exports from al! ports for the
week, 56. 800, against Ill, 741 the Same
week last year. Total exports for the
expired portion of the cotton yoar.
l,555, 972. against 2. 277, ,679 for the same
time last yeur. Stock ut all ports ia
397, l9l, against 579,73l at the same
date last year. Stocks at interior towns,
7O,967, against 80, $50 last year. Cotton
In Liverpool, 384, ,06O, against $50. 600
last year. Amount of cotton afloat for
Great Britain, 228, 600. against 365, 600
last year. Indian cotton aflont for Eu
rope, 394. 600. against 2O9, 900 last year.
The weuther South, during the week,
has been stormy in many sections, and q
heavy fall OF rain has damaged some OF
tho railroads md checked the movement
OF cotton from the plantations to the
sea-board. and prevented ploughing and
planting. The week closed, however.
with pleasant weather generally through
ont the South. Texas seems to have
been exempted from the storms, and in
that State everything is working nll right
for the new crop
New York. April Moon. ks
strong. Gold firm, at 10. Monsy,firm.
at z. Exchange 9a6; short lOl6
Governments steady. Flour steady.
Wheat and corn shade firmer. Pork
qniet-new mess 1875. @l2.87. Lard
quiet-prime steam 85a@93z. Cotton
quiet uplands 23L; Orleans 235k; sales
1000 bnles. Freights dull.
z P. M Money improved, with press
ing demand. at &c. commission per day
Sterling dull, at 9114(993s. Gold 9%6
i0. Governments strong but little dc
ing. Tennessees very firm; new South
Carolinas 1sc. better; closed dull all
around. Cotton frmer; sales 2,OO3 baloy
-uplands 23as; Orleans 232l. Flour
q shade firmer-common to fair extra
Z. .00@7.20 good to choice 7.25M9. go.
Whlskey shade frner. Mt 87ISMS8.
Wheat tirmer-winter red Western /. 68
CLIO. Corn firmcr, at 71Il@72. Rice
quiet, at $4,000. Pork 1887. Lard
unchanged. Freights heavy. Sales OF
futures to-day, 5000 bales, as follows:
April 22A. 2213-l6; May % 1-16. 233-16;
Juno % 16, 1885; September 211s; Oc-
tober 20; November 10, 1916.
C1ScINNAT1, April 1.-Flour dull, quiet
and unchanged. Corn in fair demand,
at 81. Pork-12.00 asked; IL. rs offered
Lard nominal, Mt 8L(6S%. Bacon
drooping-shoulders AZ; sides Gl5M7.
Whiskey SO.
=, LOUISVILLE, April 1.-Dngging firm.
Flour-extra family 1926. Corn quiet.
Provisions nothing doing. Shoulders
5@514; clear sides 62l@7. Pork 1900.
S5.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-Flour-winter
superfne $50. Corn closed active, at
4oIa@41. Pork-11.5O offered. Bacon
Observation-Disclosures 43s; side. 63.@7;
order lots 10. higher.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-Cotton
strong-middling 221a; receipts 3,7Gl
bales; sales 1900; stock 146,281.
SAVANNAH, April Cotton firm; light
offerings and few buyers-m
215G@2lA; receipts Gas bales; stock
AZ, 1926; GALES $50.
NoRFoLK, April 1.-Cotton quiet
low middling 21ls; receipts 613 bales;
sales 100; stock 2,541.
GALVESTON, April 1.-Cotton quiet
and frm-good ordinary 20@2Oh; re-
ceipts 16 bales; sales 800; stock 21,337.
PHILADELPHIA, April Cotton quiet
23L/
MOBILE, April Cotton quiet and
easy-middling 22(92216; receipts S44
bales; sales 800; stock SO, 703.
AUGUSTA, EApril 1.-Cotton quiet
middling 2l9s; receipts $50 bules; snles
275. ~
MEMPHIS, April 1.-Cotton firm-mid
ding 224022lla; receipts 1926 bales.
WILMINGTON, April l.-Cotton quiet
and frm-middling %; receipts 81 bales;
stock 5000.
Boston, April 1.-Cotton quiet and
stoady-middling 23ass; receipts 2,O2s
bales; sales 300; stock Is, 600.
CHARLESTON, April 1.-Cotton oniet
2124022; receipts 3S4 bales;
salos 100; stock 20, $40.
BALTIMORE, April L. Cotton quiet and
hrm-middling 22al@23; receipts 558
bales; sales CO.; stock 11,o6S. Flour