The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-03

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gradually veering to West aud North
weat during the afternoon and evening,
with clearing weather. For tho South
Atlantic and Middle States, and lower
lake region, clear or partly cloudy wea.
ther, fresh West and Northwest winds,
increasing occasionally to brisk. For
| the Cult States and Tennessee, general.
ly olear weather and light to fresh winds,
mostly from the North and North
For the upper lake region, aud South
ward over the Ohio valley, generally
clear weather aud West to North west
| winds, diminishing in force. Fur The
Iowa and Missouri, generally clear wea-
ther. The Ohio River will rise, espe-
cial!y in the upper portion.
There was an extra session of the
Cabinet to-day, because tile President
wants to go to New York.
The Republican delegation to np-
pose the prayer of the South Carolina
tax-pay ers has arrived, and the Judiciary
Committee OF The House promise 10
take up the case tomorrow.
SELMA, ALA April 2.-To.day was
the first day OF tho races. The first was
hurdle race, Of ~ miles. Chief
Engineer won; time 3.19I3; Fire Bal!
second; Joe Johnston third; Nashville
Harry fourth. The second race was x
mile dash Lucretia won; time 81
seconds; Vanderbilt second; B,lle of
Australia third. Tho third race was
mile heats. bost in B. Bessie Lee won
four heats; time 1881, 1.5311, 153a1.
1.5834; Tabitha the second; Lucy uud
Fannie distanoed.
ATLANTA, GA, April 2.-rhe Direct
Trade Union Of the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry was organized to-day, by the
election OF A. FL. Colqnitt as President
nnd twelve directors. The meeting was
largely attended. All parts of the State
were represented. They expect to con-
troll all the cotton exports from Georgia.
Telegraphic-ComnercIai Reports.
COLUMBIA. April 2-Sales Of cotton
to day, 86 bales middling 15,.
LONDON, April The bank rate Lns
not been changed. Eriss 3431. Con-
soils 92@921s.
LIVERPOOL. April 2-Noon.
dull and unchanged; sales S. 900, inolud-
ing 1000 for speculation and export:
total sales since Inst report $1,000, Of
which .. 600 were taken for export, and
5.0OO for speculation; stock in port
751, 900, including $4,000 American; :;
receipts 5000. including $4,000 Ameri-
can; actual export IL 600; sales include
$500 American; afloat 100000, Ameri-
can 304. 900; sales of upIands nothing
below good ordinary, deliverable June
or July, 816; nothing below low mid
ding. deliverable in April. 8.
New YORK, April 2-Noon.
dull; sales OIL bales-uplauds II; Or.
leans 17as. Futures opened: Apri! lGlS
16A; May 16 91G; June II 80, IT l.l6; !;
July II ZIG; August II IL 80; Ssptem
ber 17I. Flour md wheat quiet aud
unchanged. Corn firm. Pork firm
mess 1G rs. Lard firm-steam 93.1G
Freights firm. Stocks aotive. Money
4. Gold 1871. Exchange long i 65,6;
short 4.85%. State bonds dull. Go.
vernments stroug.
| Z ?. M.-Ootton dull and dropping;
sales 1.793 bales. at l7@l73s. South.
ern -four in miderate request, without
material change in prices-common to
fair e1tra 40@7.25; good to choice
30@ll 90. Wheat 1(92c. bettor ua d
more doing in export-l. 520l. .55M for
No. 2 Chicago. Corn firmer, with fair
inquiry, closing quiet $1,000 for now
Western mixed choice. Coffee more
active, but unchanged-Rio 20la Su-
gar less ..., active and 80 lower-71s@75s
Tor fair to good refining; 1905 for
Porto Rico; 7@124 for Muscovndo
Moasses unchanged, with limited sales
to trade. Rice quiet and firm. Pork
tirmer-16.75 for new mess. Beef qniet
and unchanged. Lard firmer, ut 95S0Q
10. Whiskey dull. at SO. CottouZnet
receipts ,423 bales; gross 1.442. Flu.
lures closed steady; sales l3. 700: April
l6 80; May lG5s. IL % 80; June
IL 8 81; July Tx. Money easy, at
IG95. Exchange dull. ut 4 $751;. Gold
strong, at 13Ia@l35S Governments
dull and strong. States quiet and no.
minal.
Sr. LOUIS. April 2.-FIour quiet uud
weuk; business small. Corn steady
No. 2, mixed, G2@62Is on track. Wins.
key steady, at 81. Pork firm, at 1G 90
@l625. Bacon frm-shoulders Ia
7l4; clear rib oll@9ls; clear osG on
spot; 91a for seller in May. Lard in
good demand aud frm-steam . here
and np-country; kettle 9li upcountry,
buyer till April 90
C1ScISNArI, April 2.-FIour quiet ar d
unchanged. Corn dull, ut GiL06S.
Pork quiet, and nominaily lG 00(0lG %.
Lard quiet aud hrm--stenm 03s(09la;
kettle 0l4. Bacon steady shoulders
G1s; clear rib 909Is; clear o2s(99i9,
packed; loose clear rib 81; clear 0is.