The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-01
paassaE 'Tae ast SoniiLuiaalsd EieIpsiJ%ate

4no 0enase ufecue6eQ the steamship
subsidies without result.
The Postmaster. General, to-day, con.
tracted with Dr.. B. 81. Peterson, Of New
Orleans, for daily mail service from
New Orleans to Alexandria, La, and
tri-weekly service from New Orleans to
Shreveport, La. Senator West and Mr..
Morey advocated this increase Of service.
The Secretary OF the Treasury having
concluded. with Messrs. Jay. Cooke i
Co., representing Messrs. N. M. E6tha.
child & Sons, Jay Cooke, MoOullooh, &
90. and themselves, and Messrs. Morton,
Bliss 90. and Drexel, Morgan G. Co.,
representing Messrs. Barring Bros. & Co.,
J. 8. Morgan & Co., Morton, Rose &
20. and themselves, contract for the
negotiation OF the remaining FIVE per
cent. bonds Of the $500, 600, COO Of United
States i've per cent. funded loan. prinoi-
pal redeemable at par after the 1st OF
May, 1881, in United States gold coin OF
the present standard, interest PAYABLE
quarterly In United States gold coin, and
both principal and interest exempt from
tsxation, whether under Federal, State,
municipal or local authority. as autho.
rized by Acts Of Congress, approved
July IA, 1870, aud January 20. 1871,
the books for applications will be
opened simultaneously in Europe and
America, on the 4th of February, and
remain open until the evening OF the
7th. and the allotments will be made as
soon as possible thereafter. The pro.
ceeds Of these bonds are to be applied to
the redemption and cancellation of
United States Ave twenty bonds, as pro-
vided in said Acts.
MONTGOMERY, January 31.-The Lieu
refused to put I. motion
to reconsider Yesterdays vote, whereby
Miller, Radical, was seated, and Ed
wards, Democrat. displaced. Edwards,
Democrat, was absent, and the Senator
who had paired with him voted.
RENFREw, CANADA. January 3l.-The
Bank of British North America aud
several adjoining buildings were burned
to-day. Three persons were burned to
death and two seriously.
BosToN, January 3l.-The Board of
Trade passed resolution petitioning
Congress to amend the bankrupt law for
q speedy settlement of the affairs Of
iqntdating insurance companies.
KNoxy1L1E, TENN, January 81, l,-Thoa.
d. Boyd has been sentenced to Ave
years imprisonment and 81, 900 fine, for
pension frauds. n.
rs,. n fAn1nCiAi nnd Commercial.
COLUMBIA. 8. O., January 3l.-Saies
OF cotton to-day SO baies-middling
1880. 3.1 m 7.T7 ~ 2
Pans, January 81. Specie increased
6O0. 900 francs.
,LoNpoN, January 8l-Noon.-Con-
soils 9216@s2z. 5s 9lL. f5lt4r
ELIyERPoo1s January .9Bl-3 p M
Uottoh, firm-uplands 1p@101S;A Orleans
1OA9l096; sales to-day II, 900 bales; OF
the week 10, 600; export 1000; specula-
'tion :, 900; stock 454. 1000, whereof Ameri.
can is 09,000; receipts $4,000, whereof
American is 46. 600; actual export {, 900;
afioat $4,000, whereof American is
265, 600. ~ i',
.L1vRRPop1. January 3l-Evening.-
Cotton closed steady; sales include 1000
bales American. Yarns and fabrics firm,
with an upward tendency.
New York. January 31-Noon.
Stocks very strong. Gold steady, ut
1874. Money firm. at7. Government
and State bonds dull. but steady. Cot
ton quiet; sales 1,526 bales-uplan is
2las; Orleans 21I. Flour quiet. Wheat
firm, for prime stock. Corn steady.
Pork frm-mess 14.371a. Lard quiet,
but stealy-Western steam 8Lz@8-5-16
Freights quiet.
7P. M.-sales of futures II. $50 bales:
February 20 9-ls@2o ll.l6; March 20
ll-1G920T; April 2l16; May 205.16@
20 ZIG; June 215s. Cotton quiet; sales
2.766 bales-uplands 2i99ss; Orleans 21zs.
Flour quiet. Whiskey steady. Wheat
very firm, and offerings light. Corn
quiet and firm. Rice rong-Carolina
8@81a. Pork easier, at 1925. Lard
steady and in fair demand. Freights
very firm; room scarce. Money closed
at COY. Sterling heavy, at 9a6. Gold
l33S9l3R. Governments steady. States
very dull.
Comparative cotton statement-Net
receipts at all United States ports dur
ing the week 1867 bales; same time
last year 93,007; total receipts to date
2. 246, 694; same time last year /, 94l 500.
Exports for the week SO, ,5Sl; same time
last year S9,372; total exporta to date
l, 1913. 440; same time last year l ,O24, 1856.
Stock at United States ports 57I, ,672;
same time last year $40, ,942; at interior
towns 81, i,1l6; same time last year 80, ,Ol3;
at Liverpool $4,000; same time last
year 100000. American cotton afloas
for Great Britain 285. 900; same time last
year 23l, 900.
LOUISVILLE, January 3I.-Flour firm
and unohan0ed Corn 42(nd3 PorL