The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-18

mended in, the report OF Generals Hom-
phreys and Abbott upon which TIE
pssssos sass ssssssss'. :s.s:sssgg as:se 81.
plans for the valleys Of tho Rhine and
the Pc. Morey intends pushing this
bill early In the session. Gen. Abbott
ahsr. Col. O&sey of>the Engineer Corps,
assisted Congressman Morey In these
levee Investigations abroad.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 17.-Mc.
Kinstfy's majority is 5000.
CHAR1EsToN, October 17.-Arrived-
Steamships James Adger and Manhat-
tan, New York; Ashland, Philadelphia.
CHARLEsToN, October ia public
meeting OF citizens to-day resolved to
send physicians, nurses and cleroymen
to Memphis. if needed, besides what.
ever money can be raised.
Teicgrnphic-Commer Reports.
COLUMBIA, s. O., October 17.-Sslt 8
OF cotton yesterday 81 beles-middling
1414e. .
LONDON, October 16-Noon. Tho
Stock Exchange believes the rate of the
Bank of England will be advanced on
or before Thursday. E50O,00O were
withdrawn from the Bank OF England
yesterday, for America.
| PARIS, October 17.-Rentes 5Sf.
LIVERPOOL, October 17-Noon.
ton quiet and unchanged; sales to-day
10000 bales; speculation and export
1000; sales of the week $4,000; export
| 10000; speculation 10000; stock 567,-
OOO, whereof American is 128, 900; re-
ceipts $4,000, whereof American is
$4,000; actual export 1900; sales of
uplands, on the basis of good ordinary,
shipped in October, l3 SO; stock sfloat
| l52,O00, whereof American is $4,000;
sales of uplands, on the basis of good
ordinary, shipped in October and No
vember, 81.
| LIVERPOOL, October 17-Evening.
Cotton-sales of uplands, on basis OF
low middling, shipped in October, 81;
sales to-day include $500 bales of Ame-
rioan. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester
| dull and tending downward.
NEW YORK, October 17-Noon.-
Gold opened at 77s; now 8. Stocks
dull Money z. gold. Gold 8. E1.
changc-long 61z; short IN. Govern
ments dull. State bonds quiet and dull.
Cotton firm; sales 9Sl bales s-uplands
1873; Orleans 175s; futures opened as
follows: October l6I5; November 16a6,
l6la; December 16 7.16, 16iS; January
16ts, 1G GIG. Flour dull and heavy.
Wheat rather more steady. Corn quiet
aud unchanged. Pork dull-new Is. rs.
Lard dull and heavy-new or old steady,
at 3(98 l 16. Freights quiet.
Z z. M.-Cotton firm; sales 625
bales, at 16HG175s. Southern -four in
moderate request, with no material
change-6. .2597.00 for common to fair
extra; 7.05@ll.00 for good to choice.
Whiskey active and firmer, at 921a993.
Wheat shade frmer, with moderate
export inquiry-1.52@15 81 for winter
red Western. Corn in good export do
mand and shade frmer-59@5915 for
steam Western mixed. Pork dull-new
mess 15.75@16.O0. Beef quiet, at 81
010. Lard firmer, at 81s. Freights
steady. Money irregular, being close
and easy at intervals CLOSED at Z, gold,
to 1882 and interest. Exchange firmei !:
demand limited, at 6.s. Gold frlner,
at 8is@SI4. Governments steady.
States dull but steady. Coiton-net re
| ceipts 133 bales; gross 1870: futures
closed barely steady; sales IL, 200 bales,
as follows: October 16ls; November
l6 1882, l6 GIG; Dscemper Is 1882,
16 GIG; January 16 1882, 1916; Feb
ruary lG; March 16aI. IL 1916.
Comparative Cotton Statement-Ne
receipts at all United States ports during
the week 1871 bales; same week lust
year 33.O93; total to this date 271, ,675;
same date last year 4l3, $50. Exports
for the week $1,000; same week last
year 4S. 042; total to date 75,442; same
date last year l40.17l. Stock at all
United States ports 159. 500; last year
22O, l55; ut nil interior towns Al OF;
last year 3O,40S; ut Liverpool SGT, 900;
last yenr 5Sl 900. American atloat fer
Great Britain $4,000; last year 35. 900.
LOUISVILLE. October 17.-Flour in
good demand and unchanged. Coru un-
changed. Provisions quiet and un-
changed. Pork 1900. Blcon-shoul-
ders 81. clear rib SIa; clear .. packed.
LarL-lierce S14@S5l; keg 81; steam
8. Whiskey dun. at 69(990.
ST. LOUIS. October 17.-Flour weak !;
business small. Corn dull and lower
No. . mixed 4004OI1, East track; 4li.,
regular. Whiskey lower, at9l, currency.
Pork duli-jobbing lots at Ii 50. Bacon
dull; small business-time sales of clear
rib at Sl@@Sai; clear 5000; few cash
lots Of cIear, ut 75s(9S. currency and
checks. Lard unchanged.
CINCINNATI, October l7.-.Flour steudy,
at 6.90(G7 10. Corn quiet, at 80. Pro-
visions dull. Pork quiet, at 1850.
Lard dull-steam nominal. at 75s; ket-
tle 73,MS: the latter for amalI lntu R,