The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-18

she is now en- route to New York, where
she is expected TO arrive next TUESDAY:
The Erening Star says the following
statement may be relied on Us strictly &C.
curate: capt Hall himself was san
guine, not only OF accomplishing glo.
| rious results in behalf of science. and
reaching the North Pole, 'bnt aeemei
confident Of safe return. He was
pleased especially with the seIection OF
Capt. Buddington as his satfing master,
and so expressed himself To many friends
before his departure. Capt. Buddington
was his old sailing master in 1860, twelve
years before; and he seemed TO have
great confidence in his ability in the
Northern latiiudee. He had manuscript
sufficient to make several large volumes,
and he told his friends TINT when he re.
turned. he intended to settle down and
devote several years to the careful pre-
pairing for public ition Of the data he had
obtained in his various PoInr cxpedi-
tions. /" 1t mny he mentioned as q mat
ter OF rumor. that while Cnpt Hall was
pleased with the selection Of Budiing-
ton, no dis'iked Tyson, the mate; but it
does not appear, il such Was the case,
that he ever formally protested against
his occupying an official position.
The Treasury Department hns issued
an order closing the United States De-
pository at Cincinnati. aud assigned all
the business of that Office to Assistant
treasurer ". T. Davis, who recently
qualified.
Leonard Myers. of Pennsylvania, had
an Interview with the Secretary of the
Treasury to-day. in reference to the
printing OF certificates OF stock in con-
nection with the centennial anniversary,
TO 6e held IN Philadelphia in 1876
The President is expected to return
some time during the present week.
Probabilities-For the Southern States
East OF the Mississippi gentle and fresh
winds. generally from she South. west
and Southeast, cloudy weather and rain
areas.
The Texas Legislature, in view of
vided for the employment OF force for
the purpose of protecting it.
Financial and Io,nm.rcia,.
LIVERPOOL. June 17-3 P. M.-Cotton
opened quiet and is now dull and un.
changed -uplarde 5000; Orleans 9l5G,
81; sales 10, 1000 haies: speculation and
export 2.000; from Savannah nnd
Charleston. deliverable in June, 8 1916:
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LIVERPOOL, June 17-EvenipR.-Cot
ton closed dull; sales OF American not
quoted. Yarns low. Cotton from New
Orleans Q 1-l6
LONDON. June 17-Noon.
o22s@92la. IS S934.
PARIS. juno 17.-Rentes SCI. &c.
New YORK. June 17-Noon. Stocks
dull. Gold heavy, at 1879. Money
firm, at 4W6 Exchange-long 8; short
10. Governments dull and heavy. State
bonds quiet. Cotton quiet; sales s4s
bales, at 2024; futures opened as follows:
July 203s, 20sl; August 20 l1.16; Sep.
tember ID. 1875. Flour dull and heavy.
Wheat quiet and steady. Corn quiet
aud unchanged. Pork quiet nnd firmly
held mess 100. Lard quiet aud un-
changed. Freights firm.
+. Mn Southern States bonds,
the only transaction at board was the
sale of $4,000 in Georgia Is, at 92lI.
The talk about reputation in several
Southern States is hurting the securities
OF all of those about which there is any
doubt of interest payment. Cotton
quiet and nominal; sales l.1s6. Flour
quiet and favors buyers. Whiskey active
and unchanged. Wheal 1G@2c. better
red Western l go; white Western 1888.
Corn heavy and 1@2c: lower yellow
Western 63@65; white GO. Rice quiet.
Pork active and frm-new 100. Lard
easier, at 5000 1-16. Frcights quiet.
Money abundant. at 3(04. Sterling 9ls.
Gold 1536@1524. Governments dull
bnt rather hedvy. States dull and quiet.
Cotton-net receipts 1,3G5; gross 1,62S;
sales of export today 375; sales of
futures 17,l00; the market closed rs
follows: June 20la, 202z; July 20 3.16,
90 1916. August 2Oas, 20 1916; Sep
tember 10, 1873; December Is, 1917.
ST. LoIIs, Jure 17.-Flour dull and
unchanged. Corn steady and firm for
round lots-No. 2, mixed, 39a39li
Pork quiet and unchunged-shoulaers
IA; clear rib sides 3li; clear ga. Whis
key steady, ut 49,
CISclSSArr. Juno 17.-Flour dun, at
G75Gg7.25. Corn dull, at Al, Provi.
sions steady. Pork quiet, at 1G. 25CIlG 50.
Lard nominal and quict-steam 81;
kettle So. Bacon firm and in good de-
mand- shoulders 7.l.,; clear rib sides o.,
clear sides o;as(0o'a. Whiskey firm, ut
50.
LOUISVILLE, Jnne 17.-FIour dull and
nominal-extra family $50. Corn easy,
at 50. Provisions quiet. Pork firm, at
100. Bacon in fair demand and firm