The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-18

MxHPAiss MAY 17las-A. Piesson..a pro.
mipent merohant. formerly President of
the Chamber Of Commerce and Confed.
FaEate Bfigadier- General of cavalry, is
Einnnnoiai SD Commercial.
NAw foRK, May 17-Noon.-Stooks
dniE Money: .steady,. at COZ. Ex-
ohapge-- -lopg az; short 10. Gold quiet,
at l81S Governments dull but steady.
Ststs honds .sf4kdy. Cotton dull-up-
lends 19k; Orleans 1917. Flour firm.
Wheel quiet and frm. at 1.70@1.72 for
No. 2. Milsa1kie. Corn q ,iet. Pork
quiet and: firmly heiti-new Is 90. Lard
dull and in buyers favor-Western
steam 9k@9 16. Freights firm.
Z P. M.-The bank statement shows
loans have increased So. .375. 900; specie
increased $625. 900: legal tenders in.
creased 81, 200. 600; deposits increased
35. GOO. 600. Ootton-net receipts l, $3.50
bales; gross 8 .296; sales for exports to-
day l46-last evening 175. Snles for
future delivery 2.605 bales. as follows:
b1ay ID ZIG; June 18 ZIG. 18 GIG; July
1875. l6 l1-16; October Tx; December
It's. Cotton weak; sales $40 bales
uplands 1o1; Orleans 1917. Flour a
shade frmer aud inaotive-light stock
ana high freight checks business. Corn
heavy and shade lower-new yellow
Western 81. Pork wer-17.7561s. 90.
Lard lower bnt active Western steam
~. Freights frmer. Money 5a6.
Sterling higher-9L. Gold 183S. Go
vern ments dull but steady. States very
quiet.
ST. LOUIS. May H.-Flour steady.
Corn CLOSED dull and lower. Pork Arm
er-l7. 25@17.5O. Bacon dull ard nm.
changed; holders firm. Lard dull ind
quiet Whiskey firm. at 80.
LOUISVILLE. Mny 17.-F'lour quiet.
Corn firm. at Sc. sacked. at depot. Pork
dull and lower-l7,O0. Bacon easier
key SS.
CINCINNATI, May 17.-Flour firm.
trov'eions firm and more active. Pork
100. Lard quiet aud firm. Shoulders
7R;, clear sides 91@956. Whiskey
steady.
MEMPHIS. May 17.-Net receipts cotton
GIT bales; shipments 149; stock "a, 1877.
GALVESTON, MSy 17.-Net receipts cot
ton 299; stook 40. O.72S.
CHARLESTON, May 17.-Net receipts
cotton 54l bales; exports coastwise lO7;
sales 500; stock Is. 702.
BosToN, May 17.-Gross receipts cot.
ton 357 bales;E sales 200; stock IL 900.
.BAnT1MoRE, May l7.-Gross receipts
COTTON .143 bales; exports coastwice 81;
Gales 1876; stock g. 22l.
SAVANNAH, May 17.-Net receipts cot
ton 551; sales 463; stock 80, ,5S2.
AUGUSTA, May II. Net receipts cotton
80 bales; sales 1856.
MOBILE, Nay 17.--Net rec .ipts cotton
1873 bales; exports ooastwise 155; saIes
250; stock 20, ,121.
NEW ORLEANS, May 17.-Net receipts
cotton l, 1854 bales; gross 1,544; demand
limited-middling 1871; exports to Great
Britain 8. 448; continent G, 528; cosstwise
l4l; sales 1,000-last evening 1900;
stock 1875, ,G97.
WILMINGTON, May 17.-Net reosipts
cotton rs bales; sales 8; stock 4,O35.
NoRFoLK. May 17.-Net receipts cotton
972 bales; exports to Great Britain 20;
ooastwise 655; Gales 400; stock 1872.
LONDON, May l7-Noon.-The bank
rate has advanced per cent, and is no v
6. OonsoIs 933S. IS 49,.
PARIs, May 16.--Rentes 54f. 45c.
LryEhPooL, May 17-3 P. M.-Cotton
opened quiet and ia now easier, but not
lower-uplands 81; Orleans 91S@9L;
sales 10. 600 bales; speculation and eI-
port 5000.
LlvEnpooL. May 17-Evening.-Cot-
ton closed que; sales OF American 900
bales.