The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-07

not to exceed 81, 200, 900. GO. Bowen.
contestant OF DeLarge, from South
Carolina, gets $l,5Q0. $4,000 was ap.
propriated for Investigation into the
elections OF Arksnsas, Louisiana and
Kansas. The bill bridging the Missis-
sippi River at Memphis was recommit-
ted. The post Office appropriation was
resumed. The amendment extending
the carrier system to cities Of 10000
Inhabitants was adopted.
In the Senate, the report of the Con-
ference Committee on amendments to
the bankrupt bill to relieve the Boston
hre insurance companies passed, and
goes to the President.
The hundred and fifty or so witnesses
and politicians here from Louisiana in
attendance upon the Committee on
Elections and Privileges are we'll. All
are hopeful, and most OF them full of
spirits.
Eli r. Jennings, of Atlanta, and
Albert NJ. Barney, recently Collectors OF
Customs at Brownsville, Texas, have
been appointed special Treasury Agents.
The campaign against Capt. Jack, ex-
cept for defence, has boon ordered sus-
pended until the Commissioners recent
~ appointed arrive.
Probabilities-For the Gulf States,
Westerly and North-westerly winds, and
clear and clearing woRther. For the
South Atlantic States. winds shifting to
Westerly and Northerly, with clearing
weather. For the Middle States, South
easterIy and South-westerly winds and
partly cloudy weather, except cloudy
weather and light rain from Virginia to
New Jersey.
NEW YORK, February 6.-The recovery
OF ex-Mayor Kadifisch is hopeless.
Simmons, who killed Duryen, is still
at bellevue Hospital. closely guarded.
He will be taken to the Tombs to night.
il we'll enough. The District Attorney
has taken measures to prevent Simmons
release on bail.
Vicar General STAIRS is dead.
At meeting OF the Chamber of Com
merce, this afternoon. resolution ac-
| knowledging the success to scienoo by
the late Commodore Maury and ex-
presslve OF sympathy with his widow,
was opposed by Mr.. Blunt, on the
ground that Captain Maury was traitor.
Mr. Opdyke remarked that Captain
Maury was a Southerner, and if Mr..
Blunt had been one he might have done
the same. Blunt energetically respond
ed he never would. The resolution
passed, Mr.. Blunt dissenting.
Financial and Commercial.
COLUMBIA, 3. @. February B.-SaIes
1880.
LONDON. February 6-Noon. -Consols
9216@92A. IS 90%.
LIVERPOOL, February 6-3 p. NJ
| Cotton opened quiet and is now heavy-
uplands 9T@10; Orleans .10K@l0h;
sales 5000 bales; speculation and export
1000; from Savannah or Charleston.
shipped in February or March, 921.
LIVERPOOL. February 6-Evening.-
Cotton closed with downward tenden-
cy; sales include 1000 bales American.
NEW YORK. February 6-Noon.-
Stocks active. Gold firm, at 1877.
Money firm, at to 80 per cent. E1.
ohange-long 996; short l04. Govern
ments dull but steady. State bonds dull
and heavy. Cotton dull and nominal;
sales ll5 bales-uplands 211s; Orleans
2l1; Flour quiet but steady. Wheat
steady: Corn unchanged. Pork steady,
at 14.371a. Lard quiet and in buyers
favor or--Western steam 3-166sL.
Freights quiet.
p: M.-Money high during the day,
but closed at 495 on streets. Sterling
shakey, at 8 5.l6@9as. Gold 13k6
| 1875. Governments closed steady. States
very dull; Tennessees steady. Cotton
dull and easier; sales 923 bales -uplands
2l1; Orleans 215s. Flour dull aud un-
changed. Whiskey unchanged. Wheat
dull and heavy-spring 1(02o. lower;
amber Western 2.1O@2.25 Oorn heavy
and easier-new mixed Western 65ls.
Rice activer. at S@8X. Pork dull and
unchanged. Lard frmer. at sL(0sL.
Sales of futures $500 bales, as follows:
February 20 3-16, 20 SIG; March 2Oak,
201; April 2024. 207a; May 2116; June
FL 7-16. 2l1l; July 81 1916.
ST.. LOUIS, February 6.-FIour quiet
and unchanged. Corn dull and droop-
ing No. 2, mixed, 3l1a at East st.
Louis, on track; "a in elevator. Whis.
key steady. at 80. Pork quiet, at 1900.
Bacon active. at 5H@7A. Lard nomi.
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LOUISVILLE. February y6.-FIour active
Corn firm. at 42@43. Pork 1900.
Bacon 5@8. Sugar.cured hams 12h(0
l3; plain 12@l2ls. Lard, $685. ior
kegs; 9@9X tor choice leaf. Whlskcy
firm, at 5000.
BALTIMoRE, February 6.-Cotton dull
-middling 205s; receipts 612 bales; sales
225; stock l0,357. Flour and wheat
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