The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-21

Fort Monroe, $50. 1000; Mouitrie, s20,-
900; Pulaski, $40. 600; Jackson, $40, 900;
St. Philip. $50. 900, Taylor, 500, 900.
Tho following, is an exploit statement
IT the present situation Of Southern
'laims as passed the Senate: The army
appropriation bill, as it come from the
House, did not effect, in any respect,
claims for property in the rebellious
States. but it proposed to augment the
Claims Commission by two new mem
bers, who we're to have jurisdiction of
oil claims for property taken in the
loyal States. This proposition was re-.
jected by the Senate, and that body fur
ther amended the House bill by reauir-
ing special appropriations by Congress
to pay tbs awards of the Qnsrtermaster
and Commissary- General for loyal
States property.
| Probabiiities-For the Gulf Statos,
North.easterly winds, falling tempera-
ture and cloudy weather, with OCCASION
al rain. For the lower lakes, falling
barometer, rising temperature, South
westerly winds aud partly cloudy wea-
ther. For the Middle States and New
England, North-westcrly to Northeast
erly winds. rising barometer, clearing
and clear weather, with falling tempera-
ture. reaching tho freezing point to-
night in New England.
KNOXVILLE. TENN., March 20.-Buld
Mountain is between Crooked Creek
aud Broad River, in Mcdowell County.
The mountain extends into rutherford
County, aud is USUALLY called Stone
Mountain. The people within twenty
tive miles have bocu alarmed for twenty
days, by the Quiveriug OF the earth and
sounds like artillery. ALI attribute tho
phenomena to Bald Mountain. Some
tifty dwellera upon Bald Mountain
slopes soy it seemed as though the
mountain wns giving away. The cattle,
alarmed, have left their usual ranges
The people gathered in one locality, and
were frightened into prayer. Preachers
OF various denominations were present
1t is stated an acre OF the peak sunk,
and smoke issued.
TclegrnphIc-Comme Ike eports.
COLUMBIA, March 2O.-Sales OF cot
ton 70 bales middiug 1880.
LONDON. March 20.-5s 0434. Fries
4o14@40a.
LIVERPOOL. March 2O-Noon.
ton frm-uplands 815; Orleans Sl,;
sales to-day $1,000 bales, including
5000 for speculation and export; OF the
week lis. 600, inc lding II, 600 for ex.
port and Is, 900 speoulation; stock 7l3,-
900. including 1000 American; re-
ceipts of the week $4,000, including
47, 900 American; actual export 5000;
sales OF uplands, nothing below low
middling. deliverable in March, 8; stock
aaoat $50, 900, including 1928. 1000 Ameri-
can; salos of nplantls, nothing below
good ordinary, shipped in February or
March, 8 11-16; deliverable in March or
April, 1915; nothing below low mid
ding, deliverable in April or May,
1l-1G; sales to-day include 8, 400 Ame-
rican; sales of uplands. nothing below
good ordinary, shipped in March or
April, 8 1-lG; nothing below low mid
ding, shipped in February or March,
81s.
LIVERPOOL. March 2O-Evenine.-
Cotton-sales Of uplands, nothing below
low middiine, deliverable in Nav or
June, 3.16; nothing below good ordi.
nary, deliverable in March or April, S;
deliverable in April or May, l-l6; ds-
liverablc in May or June, l-lG. Yarns
and fabrics ut Manchester quiet and
firm.
New York, March 20-Noon.
ton dull; sales 89G bales-uplands 1917;
Orleans 1875. Futures opened: April
10 1l-lG, 153a; May 1917, 1G 5.lG; June
lG34. 1926 ~. Flour dull and un.
changed. Wheat quiet and heavy.
Corn quiet and unchanged. Pork firm,
Mt l6l2%WI6.25. Lard iirm-steam
9la. Freignts heavy. Stocks dull
Money 3. Gold 117i. Exchange
long Is So; short 4SS. Governments
strong. State bonds quiet.
z. M.-Cotton-net receipts 925
bales; gross ABS. Futures closed
steady; sales 20,4O0: March Is 11.1C;
April Is 25.32, Is 1916; May l6aS;
June 1879; July II SIG. Money easy;
offered OF 4. Exchange dull, at 4.S5.
Gold dull, at 1134@l17a. Govern
ments strong and active. States quiet
and nominal. Cotton dull sales 1886
bales, ut 1G1a01G1s. Southern -four
duh and lower-common to fair extra
8 30W72O; good to choice 7.25(11l.
Wheat heavy and l(02c. lover. Corn O
shade iirmer-S50SS for new Western
mixed. Coffee in moderate request
Rio 24l.. Sugar firm and moro active
73s(9735 for fair to good refining; III
for .m olasses; 7as@75s for Muscovado;
81 for centrifugal. NIolasses quiet;
small sales. Rice quiet and firm. Pork
dull and nominal-lG.l l21sMlG.25 for
new mess. Beef quiet. Lard opened