The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-21

I generally clear wSafhsr! For Kentucky
and TENNESSEE, clasr weather. From
the Ohio Valley to Lake Erie, the upper
lakes and the Northwest generally, clear
and cold weather, and North-westerly to
Sonth-westerly winds.
NEW York, December 20.-The execu.
tive committees OF the oil dealers and re.
finers have agreed upon new prices,
Which will beannouuced Monday.
The beer brewers have formed an or
gatization against an increase of tax.
The real ERtate and securities transfer
red By Jay Gould to the Erie Railroad
Company were formally surrendered TO-
day, in usual legal form.
An unknown three.masted schooner is
ashore near Great Egg Harbor.
MONTGOMERY, December 2O.-The
House permanently organized to-day by
the election Of T.. E. Parsons as Speaker.
Robert Barber, Clerk. R.. Whitaker,
oolored. Door-keeper, w. Y. Turner,
Assistant Clerk, all Republicans. The
disposition to retract former action is no
longer visible. All seems to be harmo-
NOUS. In the election for door keeper
more votes were cast than members pre-
sent; both candidates Republicans. The
Senate did nothing.
Financial anI Commorcfai.
Conphn1A, 8. O., December 2O.-Sales
OF cotton to-day 80 bales--middling
1870.
LONDON. December 20-Noon. n.-Con-
coils 91%@9l5a. IS s956. Eries 47h.
2 p. M.-Eries 471S. with immense
transactions. -.
3P. M.-Eries. .4SA.
PARIS December 2U.-Specie decreased
500, ,OOOf,
LIVERPOOL. December 20-3 P. NJ
Cotton opened steady-upIands lO16@
10I; Orleans 103s@l015; sales tod az
IL, 900 bales; of the week liz, 900; eS-
port 5000; speculation $1,000; stock
336. 900, OF which American is 40, 900:
receipts $4,000, Of which American is
Is. 600; actual export 1000; afloat 224,-
600. of which Am erican is 141,OOO.
LIVERPOOL, December 20-Evening.
Cotton closed unchanged. Yarns and
fabrics at Manchester tending up.
New YORK, December 20-Noon.-
Stocks strong. Gold heavy, at l1T.
Money tight. at 80. inte, est. Exchange
long 8; short 1016. Governments dull
and heavy. State bonds dull but steady.
Cotton dull; sales 394 bsics-uplands
2O]4; Orleans 20A. Flour dull. Wheat
unchanged. Corn dull-old Western
mixed 66@66H. Pork dull and IN.
ohanged-new 400; old 1925. Lard
weak-Western steam 724. Freights
7,P., M.-Mopey stringent. at !,6c.
commission. Stetling higher; leading
banks 92s for 60 days. Gold 11k@
ll5S. Governments closed firm but
steady. G.ates very dull. Cotton-net
receipts 6l7 bales; gross 3.761. Sales of
futures 7.400 bales, as follows: Decem-
Der 1916(919 3-16; January 19IC9193S;
February l9H; March 19s@l9 1916;
April 20(92O 1.16; May 20L@2Oa6.
Cotton quiet; sales 1,030 bales-uplands
2016; Orleans 20I. Flour dull and un-
changed: Whiskey decidedly lower, at
s!1. Winter wheat scarce and firm
steady and favors buyers. Rice quiet.
Pork shade easier and nominal. Of
ID. .75C9l4.OO Lard weak. Freights
rather easy.
Comparative cotton statement-Total
net receipts at all ports for the week
1l6. .286 bales; same time last wear 1875.
6O4; total for the yoar 1921. 906: last
year 1,256.511. Exports for the week
75,6 ,6l5; same time last year 70, 1856; total
for the year 743, ,0S6; last year s4e.Ge4.
Stock at all United States ports $751;
$50; last year 42s, ,546; at interior towns
81, 1878: last year 1850; at Liverpool
336. 600; last year 438, 900. American
cotton afoat tor Great Britain l41, 900;
last year 10000.
CINCINNATI, December 20.-Flour firm.
Corn steady. Pork o shade lower, at
!l.75. Lard steady. Shoulders in good
demand; sides easier; olear rib tx; cI ear
8. Whiskey S86S9.
NEW ORLEANS, December 20.-Cotton
easier good ordinary 1S@ 1917; low
middling 1879; middling 19I@iJ5a; re-
ceipts II ,287 bales; sales $500; stock
IL, ,324; weekly receipts 39,36l; sales
MOBILE, December 2O.-Cotton. quiet
and easier-good ordinary IS; low mid
ding 1873; middling 1915; receipts l, ,3l1
bales; sales 400; stock 42,143; weekly
receipts 1898; sales 1000.
CHARLESTON, December 2O.-Cotton
quiet; receipts 2,723 bales; sales 600;
stock 42, ,23l.
AUGUSTA, December 2O.-Cotton in
moderate demand; receipts 1862 bales;
sales 1,42l.
SAVANNAH, December 2O.-Cotton
quiet and ordinary 17L; good
ordinary III; low middling 1917; mid
ding !8T@l91s; receipts s, COS bales;