The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-01

to-day, to be taken to Jackson, Miss, IN
On account of the irregularities in the
United States depository at Mobile, that
ofice has been closed. Hereafter, bust.
ness with that point will be discharged
by the Assistant Treasurer at New Or.
leans.
James Brooks died at half.past 8
o'clock tonight. He was sensible to bis
death. ~ NO
Probabili.ies-For the lower Missis.
sippi Valley, Tuaaessee, Missouri aud
the Cauif States, falling barometer, fresh
south east winds, rising temperature,
cloudy weather and heavy rain. For the
south Atlantic States. Easterly to South
easterly winds, diminishing pressure. fol-
lowed by cloudy weather, with occa-
sional rain.
8A1BANY, April 30.-Two drunkards
were killed by the oars near here to day.
NEW YORK, April 3O.-The Scotia
bring gs $50O, 600 in gold, consigned to the
Bank OF Montreal agency. There is con.
siderable anxiety regarding the Cont
mental Bank.
a Rio Janeiro letter of the 4th instant
states that, owing to the late rains there,
q land slide occurred, which crushed and
threw down massive stone wall in to
building in tho navy yard, instantly kill.
Ing twenty workmen and woundine some
fifty others.
Financial and Coml,n.rcinI.
LONDON. April 30-.Noon. .-Cousols
935s. 5s 80.
PARIS, April 3G.-Rentes 54f. 85c.
LIVERPOOL, April 30-3 P. M.-Cotton
opened dull and is now easier and per
tlaily or shade elower-uplands 969la;
Orleans 0as; sales 10000 bales; specula.
ton and export 1900; Savannah and
charleston, March and April, 916; April
and May. 8; New Orleans, May, 9l.i6,
PARIS. April 30.-Rentes closed fat,
at 64f. 25c.
L1yERroo1, April 30-Evening.-Cot-
ton closed unchanged; sales of American
5.00O bales; from New Orleans, deliver
able in April and May, 8.
NEW YORK, April 3O-Noon.
dull; Gales 692 bales-uplands l9a6: o..
leans 1879. Flour doll and unc6anued
Wheat quiet and lrm. at !. .69M1, 70 for
NO. Milwaukee spring, in store and
afiost; l.63@1. 6S for No. 2 Chicaso do.
Corn frn.-oid Western mixed II. Pork
quiet and nominal. Lard quiet and in
buyers favor. Turpentine heavy. at
524.. Rosin qniet and easy, at 3.256
5.30 for strained. Freights easy. Stocks
dull. Gold very firm, ut 171k. Money
firm, at 1-16@1-32 and interest. E1-
ohange-long S1a; short 9as. Govern
ments quiet State bonds very quiet.
Z +. M.-Cotton-net receipts CTS
bales; gross l 745; sales for export to.
day 6O; last evening 100; sales of futures
6.40O. as follows: May 1915, 1881;
June iSA, ls 13. 10: July 1s 1916, Is;
August 1871. 10; September 1881, 1897.
cotton dull; sales 1.O50 bales-uplands
1875; Orleans 1917. Flour quiet and
unchanged. Whiskey shade frmer, at
sl1., Wheat 1@2c; lower; holders dis
posed to realize. Corn heavy; 1a(0Io.
lower on old; new steady. Rice quiet
and steady. Pork steady, with moderate
Dpslness: Lard armer, at 93s@9M.
Savels dull. Esllo~ steady. Freighis
6rmer. Money l-l6@15. Sterling 83s.
ttold l6T(9174. Governments ad-
" yanoed 40, States dull but steady;
Tennessees slightly lower.
:. CIScINNAT1, April 30.-FIour firm, at
7:50(@7.75. Corn firm, at A.. Provi-
sions stronger and more active. Pork
nominally l8 So; light offerings. Lard
quiet-sales of steam at 9: Kettle held ut
We; Bacon steady shoulders TX; gen
orally held at 8; clear rib sides 531:
clear sides 10. Whiskey quiet and weak,
at SO.
ST. LOUIS. April 3o.-FIour firmor and
unchanged. Corn steady. Whiskey
firm, at 81. Pork quiet; offered at Is. Is
on spot, without buyers; sold at Is. .25 in
August. Bacon firmer and held higher:
buyers stand off; few lots of clear sides
sold at II, buyer in June and seller in
July. Lard nominal
LoU1sv1LnE. April 3O.-.Flour in fair
demand and unchanged. Corn steady.
Pork steady, ut 15.50@19.OO. Bacon
easy-shoulders 9@91s; clear rib sides
10; clear sides 10L. packed. Lard
tierce 81; keg 101a@11. Whiskcy firm,
at 81.
CHAEnEsrox, April 8o.-Coton-pet
receipts 6G2 bales; sales 100; stock
22,78S. " ''A
MEMPHIS, April 30.-Cotton-receipts
l,0S4 bales; shipments 222; stock sc. .Oi9.
GALVESTON, April 3O.-Cotton-net re-
ceipts $40 bales; sales 800; stock 81, ,O1O.
AUGUSTA, April 30.-Cotton firm for
good grades; others nominal-middlino
l9la; receipts 1T bales; sales 230.
NEW ORLEANS, April 3O.-Cotton de-
mand moderate and prices Irregular
ordinary l2A; good ordinary 1536; low
middling III; middling 1871; net re-.