The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-24

and subject TO the vicissitudes of the
weather, which might decrease til. fiual
aggregate by beating storms, or slightly
enlarge il by favorable season for open.
ing aud gathering the fibre of the top
crop.
The indicated product of fibre per
acre, as returned from each County,
makes the following averages for each
State: North Carolina 173 pounds; South
Carolina 1872; Georgia 1870; Florida 1876;
Alabama l70:' Mississippi 600; Louisiana
2l5; Texas 220; Arkansas ITO; Tsnnes-
see 100. The area in cotton, as calculat-
ed from the returns Of 1872, ia rs fol-
lows: In North Carolina 450, ,G29; South
Carolina 570.652; Georgia 1,31l,33l;
Florida 15S,099; Alabama 1,3S7,072
Mississippi 1887. .6lS; Louisiana $40, 2lS;
Texas ola. .269; Arkansas 693. .5I2; Ten
nessee 6lS. sos. In calculating the in.
dicated product, the average bale 10 esti.
mated at 4G5 pounds.
Probabilities-ln the North. west and
on the upper lakes. Southerly to West
erly wiuds, alling barometer and partly
cloudy wenther, extending to the Ohio
Valley. on the lower lakes and in the
Middle and E istern States. clearing nnd
clear weather, with prevailing South
westerly winds. In the Gulf aud South
Atlantic States, the pressure will dimi-
nish, with Southerly to Elsterly winds,
and cloudy weather on the Western
Gulf, with possibly light rain; but clse-
where generally clear weather till the
afternoon.
Reuben G. Young. of Alabama, SEN
fenced to ten years III tho Albany Peni-
teutiary. was pardoned to-day by the
President. on the petition of 1eigLbor-
ing citizens. Tie Presidents policy
seems to be to pardon when neighboIs
apply.
Financial an. C",nmrrcinl.
LONDON, November % 3-Noon.-Con-
soils 92I5 IS ssh.
PARIS. November % Routes 52f. 90c.
LIVERPOOL, November % Evening.
Cotton opeued and closed Quiet-up
lands 81; Orleans 10I4; sales 10000
bales; speculation and export 1000.
New YORK, November 23-Noon.
Money firm. Stocks very strong. Gold
steady. ut l315. Governments dull but
heavy. State bonds strong Cotton
quiet-mid,lling npiands 1919; Orleans
~; sales l.. 100 bales; receipts of cotton
for the werk should hnve been 1l9, ,0S5
bales. Flour, wheat and corn firm.
Pork qniet, at lG %. Lard steady.
Freights steady.
2. M.-Cotton quiet; sales $50 bales
-uplnudA l91a; Orleans 20. Flour less
nctlve and unchanged. Wheat active,
at 10. decline. Corn less active nnd
easier. Pork active and friner, ut 16 90.
Lard quiet. Groceries quiet. Freights
hrmer. Cotton receipts to day-net 437
bales; gross 1851. Sales of futures to-
'lny 1890 bales: November 1915, 1913 16;
Drcember lSI1-l6. 1879; January lS21.
1917; February 1916; March 1913.
l9l4; April 1885, 1913; May l951. l9al.
Money Z, gold, to IL fraction commission.
Sterling qniet and steady. Gold 1890
l3. Governments closed firm Suites
dull but firm.
Bank ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS III loans
1915. 900; decrease in specie 81 500. 600:
decrease in legal tenders 1915 900; de-
crease in depnsits S4625 900 This
shows O loss of 81, l25 600 Of reserves.
CINCINNATI, November 20 Flour in
fair demand and firm. at 7.25007 SO.
Corn demand light aud holders firm old
43; new 80. Pork quiet at l3 0O. lard
quiet-kettle 73l; steum 77s. Bacon
sules OF shoulders at ~;
clear rib sides III; clear sides lOIl. WINS
Key SLehOY, AC %.
AUGUSTA, November 23.-Cottou qniet
and weak k-middlina l734C9l77s; receipts
1855 bales; saies 1923
BosroN, November 23-Cotton q net
20; receipts LIP bnles; sales
800; stock 4.0U0.
MOBILE. November 23.-Cotton quiet
good ordinary l7Is; low middlipg
1Sla@187s; receipts 2,40l bales; sales
500; stock 2G. 020.
NEW ORLEANS. November 23.-Cotton
easier-good ordinary l7la; low mid
ding 1925; midtling 1913; receipts
2,749 bal y; sales 500; STOCK 1872 800.
SAVANNAH. November 23--Cotton
dull mid.iling l8h (D 1885; receipts
1, l40 bales; sales 2,377; stock G6. 1862
CHARLESTON, November % Cotton
dull snd nominal; receipts 2.247 bales;
sales 500; stock 28,5G3
GALVESTON, November % Cotton
qniet; receipts 1885 bales; sales 500;
stock 46.G79.
THE CANAL ACROSS THE NECK City
Engineer Barbot commenced. on Tues.
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