The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-08
FIn.noi.l and Commercial,

Financial and Commercial.
CoLUMBIA, 8. O., February 7.-Sales
81 cotton, to-day, 135 Baiss@mfddiiha
2I9so. flh'tIi "ti ln !! ,,h'G
LONDON, February 7-Noon. Consols
92L, 3 Bonds 92L.
FRANKFORT. February 7.-Bonds 9696.
PARIS. February 7.-Rentes 56f $40.
L1vKRPooL. February 7-3 p. M
Cotton hardening. bnt is now active and
hrmer--uplands 1136@l1%; Orleans
ll5s; shipping at Savannah or Charles.
ton liz.
LIVERPOOL. February 7-Evening.-
Cotton closed quiet--uplands 11HM
11H; Orleans ll5a; sales &C, 900 bales:
speculation and export 1000.
NEW YORK. February 7-.Noon..-
Stocks very irregular. Gold steady, at
TO- Governments dull. Money firm. ct
.: E1change-long 916; short 9A.
Flour and corn dull nnd unchanged.
Wheat quiet and unchanged. Pork dull
new mess II 12@l425. Lard quiet
and rather weak. at 9k@955. Cotton
rm-uplands 231a; Orleans 23%; sales
8, 1853 bales. Freights dull.
T. M.-Loans closed easy. at 5(07.
Exchange dull and heavy, at 9. Gold
1ON. Governments dull and heavy ali
day-S1s 142z; 62s lOL. States quiet,
tennessee Is 65; new 66. Virginia is
OF; new 81. Louisiana 6s 60; new So;
levee 81 ca; IS 20. Alabama 8, 90: 5s
60. Georg 6s 70; Is 50. North Caro-
linss 32H; new 16. South CaroIipas so:
new 301s. Sales of futures to o.day 9. 500
bales, as follows: February % I-l6, 2315.
23; March 232ass, 23 TIC, % SIG: Aprii
rs 2 1916. 2oM, % 1916. 2324; May
a l-l6. "a. % 1916; June q I-IG, I'd;
July "a l-l6. Cotton steady; snIes
ii.o33 bales-uplapds 2314; Orleans
23H. Southern flour in fair inquiry
common to fair extr" 675@7. 35; good
20 choice extra 7.40@9. SO. Whiskey
dail aud lower-sellers ask 931a; buyers
offer 50. Wheat more active-amber
Western 1.69@l.72 Corn lower-new
Western mixed afoat 73(073L. Rice
hrmer. ut S@8A. Pork 6rmer, ut l4.l2
OLA 81. Beef unchanged. Lard 9kM
"a. Freights essier-cotton, per steam.
CINoINNATI. February 7.-Provisions
dull and holders unwilling to make con.
o"ssions Pork 1925. Clear rib 755.
Lard 9h. Wh;skcy steady, at 81. >'
ST. LouIs. February Pork nomi-
nal. at 1900. Bacon unchanged.
LOUISVILLE. February 7.-Provisions
active and heavy. Pork 1875. Bacon
and lard unchanged. Whisk.y quiet, ut
81.
NoRFoLK. February Cotton firm
low midding %; receipts 1872 bales.
sales $50; stock 1855.
NEW ORLEANS, February 7-Flour
soaros and irmer--superfine 100:
double 7.50@7.G2; treble 8 90. Corn
firm-mixed 85; white 90. Pork scarce
and 6rm-mess 15.75@16OO. Bacon
scarce shoulders 71a; clear rib 9H:
sngar-cured hams dull. at l29l3. Lard
advanced-tierce 9la@10L; keg 1OH6
lO14. Sugar firm; receipts ligGt-lnte-
ri15 6974; common 7A@s; fair to
fully fair S2s@9H; prime to strictly
prime 92el9lO. Molasses-supply light;
inferior 3O935; common 35(04o: contri.
fngal 35@40; fair 45(04G; prime to
strictly prime 4S@52. Coffee firm. ut
2O@22. Wh;skey firmer, at 9501 O2,6.
Cotton strong--middling 22L022x:
receipts @. .158 bales; sales 5000: stock
255. .413.
PHILADELPHIA. February Cotton
quiet and firm-middling 2Ols.
GALVESTON, February 7.-Cottou firm
good ordinary 2O11(02OH; receipts
0l7 bales; sales 200; stock So, ,233.
BALTIMORE, February 7..-Cotton
bnoyant-middling 2314; receipts gross
434 bales; sales 292; stock 3, ,302.
SAVANNAH. February 7.-Cotton strong
and demand active; holders firm-mid.
ding 2216@22I%; receipts 2.l93 bules
sales 2,450; stock 76, 16G.
BOSTON, February 7.-Cotton firm
middiing 233s92311a; receipts SIS bales
sales 800; stock 5000.
MOBILE. February Cotton strong
-middling 221s@224; receipts 76G
bnles; sales 200; stock G9, 9,O76.
AUGUSTA, February 7.-Cotton quiet
and frm-middling 2la.i; receipts 400
bales; sales $50.
WILMINGTON, February 7.--Cotton
fir:a-middling %; receipts 269 bales:
sales 275; stock 4 GOT.
CHARLEsroS. February 7.--Cotton
strong middling 22I4;s receipts SIS
bales; sales 500; stock 20, ,4Gl.
THE BEAR AND THE LIoN.-The vast
but quiet movements Of Russa down
through Central Asia have ut length. il
is reported, caused tho British Govern.
ment to bestir itself for the protection
OF It's interests in that section. The
stealthy manner in which Russia has OK.
tQn6ad L. ,