The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-31

OhAhLESTON, may JO.-Tho Charles
ton County Democratic Convention,
held to-day, adopted resolutions endors.
ing the Cincinnati platform and candi-
dates in strong terms, and instructed the
delegates to the State Convention to nee
all efforts 80 to shape its action that the
whole influence OF South Carolina at
Baltimore shall be directed to prevent
any nomination. other than that Of
Greeley and Brown.
WILMINGTON, N. O., May SO.-The 40.
commodation train on the Wilmington,
columbia and Augusta Railroad ran off
the track, near Crisis Station. Three
cars were wrecked. Seven persons we're
wounded. q. Il. Rickstraw, of Oheraw,
.: O., and Morris Bisohoff. of Terre
aaute, Indiana, were seriously wounded.
All were brought to this city, aud placed
IN the city hospital. and it is hoped none
OF the injuries will result fatally. The
aooident was not caused by any negli-
gehce or carelessness.
To-day, while the United States reye-
nue. cutter VIM. 81. Seward was firing
minute guns, during the march of the
procession to the Federal cemetery, a
cannon was prematurely DISCHARGED.
Shatterlng the arm of seaman Neill
Nelson 30 badly that amputation became
necessary.
Financial nna Commercial.
LONDON, May 30 -Consols
93H. Bonds 90H. Discount was re-
duced per cent it is now 4.
PARIS, May 30.-Rentes 55f. 100.
LIVERPOOL, May 30-3 P. M.-Cotton
firm-uplands 113s@l11a; Orleans IL q
@l1A; sales 18, ,00O bales; speculation
aud export 6, 900; nearly due from New
LONDON. May so-Evening. Bullion
increased 9630, 600.
LIVERPOOL. May 3O-Evening. Cot
ton closed firm-uplands 11aS@11b;
Orleans 113z.
New YoRK. May 3O-Noon. COTTON
firm; sales 1,637 bales. at 1856 for both.
Flour dull and declining. Wheat quiet
and nominally unchanged. Corn dull
and unchanged. Pork dull-mess ID so
G9l3. gu. Lard dull-steam 9L09 SIG.
Frelghts steady. Money easy, at 495.
Exchange 93s @ 81. Gold dull but
strong all forenoon, at 14914ls. Loans
range from 2 to for carrying. Go
vernments dull and heavy, at 16@Mo.
lower than at close last night. State
bonds dull and heavy, with but few
transactions.
7 P: M.-specie shipments to-day
S677. 200. Cotton trm; sales 2,857 bales
-mlddling 26as. Flour-Southern dull
and lower; common to fair extra 8OOM
lU.5O; good to choice 1o.550I3 on.
Whiskey active, at 80. Wheat slightly
favors buyers winter red Western l 80
l92. .OO. Corn 1c. better. Rice dull, at
S%(09A. Pork IS 25. Lard heavy, at
oAC99M. Freights quiet but firmer.
Sales OF futures to-day 18. bales, as
follows: May 255s; June 2556. 253z; July
25M, 26; August 251a. 2555; September
231s. 23A; October 21; November 20:
December 1885
New ORLEANS. May 3O.-Pork dull
and lower-mess l3.00@13 IL. Bacon
dull and lower. at 52S@8. Sugar-good
fair "a. Molasses- dark reboiled As;
FUR reboiled At; primo reboiled 53@54.
Whiskey dull-held at S8@95. Otae,s
unchanged. Cotton very strong-mid-
ding 23s4; receipts SIT bales; sales
1000; stock 5l.306.
ST. LOUIS, May 30-Flour and corn
unchanged. Whiskey 86@86%. Pork
IL 90. Bacon dropping clear sides 7 "a
order lots unchanged. >0'
CINCINNATI, May Flour droop.
anB' SoIu Weuk. FORK dull. Lard
steady. Bacon dull. Whiskey Sc.
Baltimore, May 30--Flour dull; good
grades ge2, firm; low grades 10. lower.
Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn
white 78@79; yellow 7l(@73; mixed
Western 70. Provisions quiet. Mess
pork 13 75. Shoulders 524 Lard dull,
ut 8. Whiskey 90.
AUGUSTA, May 3O.-Cotton in good
demand-middIlng "a; receipts 10 bales;
sales 49,
MOBILE. May aO.-Cotton quiet and
steady; receipts o. bales; sales 100;
stock $3.50.
CHARLESTON, May 3O.-Cotton firm
middllng "a; receipts $50 bules; sales
100; stock 1874.
SAVANNAH, May 3O.-Cptton firm and
but little doing -middling 24@24L; re.
celpts 366 bales; sales 75; STOCK s, ,42O.
LIBBIE GARRADRANT This yonrq
woman, sentenced to be hanged III
poisoning an old man, named Burroughs
at Paterson, N. j., it is said is not 10 O
n m t,,t h