The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-15

storm. last night, carrying with it .aye
wires OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company, but business was uninter-
rnpted. All railroads running to this
city are moro or less damaged, and tho
detention OF the mails is more general
On the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
last night, q small land slide occurred at
Red Cut and Vinegar Hil. and wash
at Elkridge Landing. whichS threw the
engine Of the express bound West of
the track. No damage was done to The
train. The st. Louis express, due here
at 10 P. NJ, was delayed at the same
point.
ST.. Louis, August 1.-THE returns
Of the late election in the Cherokee M.
ton are not yet all in, but both the
Downing and Ross parties are sanruine
of success SO far as the local Council
and Senate are concerned. The Ross
party, however, are disposed To admit
that the Downing party have elected a
majority to the Grand Council ut Ock-
mu!gee. The Downing party, which is
composed of half breeds, favor the sec.
tlonizing OF the lands in severalty aud
the opening of the territory to settle.
ment; while the Ross party, who are
full bloods, strenuously oppose this
scheme, and favor tue holding Of lands
and property in common.
PORTLAND. MA1HE, August l4.-Thc
wreck OF the Dirigo was towed nd this
morning. and lies OF franklin wharf.
Tho hulk is entirely worthless. The
machinery is Standing upright, though
rusted and somewhat broken. Tie
boilers Rre broken in. There is lot Of
spoiled coffee lying in the bow OF the
boat, but nothing seems worth saving,
except the machinery and old iron.
Teiegrnphic-conme Ises,or,s.
LONDON, August Noon.-5s 81.
LONDON, August ll-Eyening The
amount OF bullion gone into the Bank
OF England on balance to-day GG3, 900.
Consols 92as(d 9255. Bonds-G5s. old,
o32s; 10 43s 90; new 5s 0lis.
PARIS, August IL Rsu,es 57i. 42c.
LIVERPOOL, August 14-3 P. NJ
Cotton quiet and steady-uplands SN;
Orleans 9lls; sales $4,000 bales; spccala-
ton and export 1000; Savannah and
charleston, August delivery, not below
low midaling. S3l; Orleans, October and
November delivery. S 1916; shipments
OF new crop, not below good ordinary,
65s.
LIVERPOOL. August l4-Evening.-
Cotton-sales to-day 5000 American
shipments OF new crop. not below mid :.
ding uplands, So; not below low mid
ding. GIG.
NEW YORK, August 1i-Noon. Cot
ton quiet; sales 341 bales-uplands 1872;
Orleans 20. Futures opened: August
-, ID l-l6; September II 1892, 16 l-16;
October l75s, II 11-16; December 171l.
Flour quiet and firm. Wheat firm-No.
z milwaukee, Isl. Corn frm-steam
Western mixed 53(956. Pork quiet aud
tirm-new mess 1900. Lard dull-old
Western steam 8 7-1G@Sils. Freights
quiet. Stocks steady. Gold Is. Mo.
ney, q bid. E1change-long so; short
W. Government and State bonds dull
|. P. M.-Cotton-net receipts 35
bales; gross 50; futures closed strong;
sales $4,000 bales, as follows: August
~ 5.32, 10 BIG; September IS 1872,
~ 1-l6AOctober II 1l-16. II % 80; No
ysmber II TIC. 17la; December 1875,
II 1-l6. Cotton quiet; sales 66S bales,
NJ 19B@20ls. Southern -four firm,
with fair inquiry-6.40@7S5 for com
mon to fair extra; 7.90W1O.75 for good
to choice ditto. Whiskey tirmer, at
96;3. Wheat 3Ge4c. higher; light sup
ply; fair export demand-1 .55GlI. 60 for
new winter red Western. Corn in fair
request for export and home use, at 1c.
advance-54@5Gj5 for Western mixed.
Pork active and frm-new mess 1S. OOM
1S 10. Beef quiet and firm, at 9.0O@
1850. Lard quiet, st 61l(99 1-l6.
t'reights to Liverpool dull and lower
per steam, cotton }S01-16. Money
easy, with large offerings, at 3<04. E1-
change, owing to offerings of Borrowed
bills from second hands, at So. Gold
weaker and declined to 142l0l47s. Go
vernments tending downward and little
doing. States quiet and dull.
CINCINNATI, August 14.-Flour firm,
at 6.25@650. Corn steady, at 4G(0,47.
Pork firm. at 16. 5OD17O0. Lard quiet
steam nominaIly s; kettle held at Sls
@Sil. Bacon steady-9 for shoulders;
lOl3 for clear rib; 1875 for clear sides.
Whiskey firm, at 0l.
LOUISVILLE, August 14.-Flour firm
extra family 5.2505.50. Corn easy.
at 55(G6O. Pork steady. at 1G 75@17. 90.
Bacon steady-s shoulders SllG9a q; clear
rib 10T0ll; clear sides ll(G1l11,
packed. Lard quiet and unchanged.
ST. Louis. August 14-FIour quiet
and unchanged. Corn active ana higher
I3SG33 for No. 2 mixed. Whiskey a