The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-19

sidthaxisoae SscSSais. .f,iied 1itH SaItssasn,i; Isas1,;
Oitentimes they connect with one
another. and extend for 'milss under
ground. They vary in width from
aity to five or. six hundred feat.
The entrances to them ARE generally very
small, and therefore can easily be de-
Tended. The Lava beds comprise from
6Q to 100 square miles. It will be q dif-
hcole thing to surround The Modooa,
and thera ts great danger Of their elud-
ing our troops, on account OK the fami-
'liarity OF tho Indians with the lava beds.
The Modods sre the same - the Die ger
1ndisns, and live upon the rabbits, liz
Hatds. snakes, mice and al kinda Ok bugs
and insects. which, ara found in the
caves. .r.l ~ .,1sFla1" - =
Indian Commissioner Smith has dis.
solved tha: Modoo Peace Com mission.
,Rrobabilitias.-The lowest barometer
~1it continue on Saturday over the
lower lakes. and the storm centre on
Masssohnsetts Bay will continue moving
toward Move Scotia. For the Sop<hern
States, Essterly winds. rising tempera-
Cd the Texas ooast.. whore Sontherly
winds. with olondy weather, are more
probable. -I'Hl
LONDON. April 1B-Noon. Consols
931k. IS 80. -
LivERroon. April 1s-sP. Motion
opened ana continues duii-uplands 9}6
99H; Orleans 9H; sales Of the week 50, :
3, 600; stock 694, 900, OF which Amer loan
10 822, 600; receipts 6S, GOO, whereof Ame.
rtcsn 10 "a. 600; actual export 10. 600:
atioat 625. 600, OF which American is
208, ,000.;
E1vRRPooh, April 18-Evening. Got.
ton CLOSED steady; sales 1OOO0 bales /;
speculation and export 1000; American
5000; April delivery from Savannah or
Charleston, 8. Yarns and fabrics at
Manchester dull, with a downward ten.
denoy.
Naw YoRK. April 1o-Noon.-stocks
quiet and firm. Gold steady, at l716.
Money firm. at 16@A per cent. E1-
changs-long z; short &. Governments
and State bonds dull aud heavy. Cotton
quiet; sales 700 baIes-uplands l9L: Or
leans 1917. Flour dull and easier-su-
perfine State s 57O@6.35, round hoop;
Ohio 7.10(07.50. Wheat dull. Corn
steady--Southern yellow 66@66Ik South
ern white "a. Pork very firm-new
IL: %. Lard strong Western steam 8
1-16. Freights qnist and easy.
2. M.-Ootton steady; sales I,7SO
6aies-19L for middiing uplands; 1917
Tor Orleans. Southern do1r quiet and
heavy-5.80@815 Is for common to fair
extra; 8.209l2 so for good to choioe
Whiskeya shade easier, at 911f., Wheat
opened heavy. at 10. lower-1I80@1 COZ
for choice Northwest 1. .47@l55 Tor No.
and Nos: 2 and 8. Spring mixed corn
active and higher-68, af1oat, for new
mixed Western. Pork Rrmer and quiet
lS.50 for new mess. Beef quiet and
steady-l1.76 for plain mess; 12OO(9
1900 for extra. Lard firmer, at . 1-l6
@e 6.l8. Sales OF futures 20. 600 bales,
IS follows; April 1875; May 1s l1-16@
18 l6-I6;Jnne l9@l9 GIG; July 191<(9
199E; October TX. More cheerful feel
ing in .aoAnoial orioles. Gold 18]6.. 91s
2O1<; 62s TN; As 171k; 6sl9L; new 5s
Is. States neglected; prices at a nomi:
na! and higher rate. Sterling TX.
/ Comparative cotton statement--Net
receipts at all United States ports during
the week 55.9l2 bales; same week last
year 66, ,O5l; net receipts to date 8. .l64, :
S7l; same date last year 9, 553, 938. lcx-
ports for the week 76, 786; same time
last year 73. 343; total exports to date
1857. All; last year !, ,708. 1872. Stock at
all United States ports 485. .275; same
time last year $40. 552; at all interior
towns 30, 024; last year 1852; at Liver
pool 69A, 900; last year 798, 900. Ameri-
canafioat for Great Britain 2OS. 900: last
year 155. 600. ,.t
LoUIsyIL1E, April 18.-FIour quiet
and unchanged. Corn in fair demand,
at 30 for mixed; So for white. Psovi.
sions strong. Pork held at 1000. Ba-
con,7X@l0. Hams frm-13 for plain;
IA for sugar-oured; 14H for fancy. Lard
advanced-SA@9 for tlerce; 93i0DlO for
keg; 81 for steam. Whiskey steady, at
C1No1NNAr1. April 1s.-FIour quiet.
at .50@7.65. Corn firm, at AZ. Pro-
visions strong. Pork-offerings light,
at II. 25@17 80. Lard firm-steam SlS;
kettle 5000. Baoon stl ong-shoulders
~; clear rib 936; clear sides OK. Whis-
key strdngi at Us; generally heid at &C.;
no sales ris,-.
NEW Oa1uANs. April 1s.-Cot.on in
moderate demand mIddling 1881; re-
oeipts 3.472 Aales;S aalea} 300; stock
7e.005; weekly receipts 81, ,263; sales
q, 600. ,.tz...
W1hanNaroN, April, 1s.-Ootton-
stook 4. .354 bales; weekly seceipts 250.
MoDItR April l8. Cotton quiet and
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