The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-25

rloded and eight oars OF oil we're de-
stroyed.
ST. LOUIS. July 24.-The Repub.
lican State Central Com mittee had two
sessions here to-day. There was full
attendance. After free exchange of
views regarding the present political
situation Of the State, resolutions were
adopted declaring that the present
deplorable condition of affairs merits
the serious attention Of all good citi.
zens, irrespective of party, aud to
bring about reform, which ia impera-
lively demanded. They invite the
cooperation of all persons and organ
izations. Of whatever political face, to
that end.
NEW YORK, July "a. Victoria Wood
hull is here. She declares that the
statement attributed to her in regard
to her relations with filton is abso.
lutely without foundation. She says
she will reserve what she has to say on
the Beecher-Tilton matter till both
parties have exhausted themselves.
The Sunday School Assembly will
open at Fair Point. in this State, on
the 4th of August and continue in ses-
sion two weeks. Il is to be the great
Sunday school institute, at which all
denominations will be represented
Bishops Simpson, Jones aud Peck,
with other distinguished divines, are
announced to be present.
Probabilities Middle States,
lake region aud Ohio valley. partly
cloudy and continued warm weather,
with local rains, South east to South
west winds and stationary or falling
barometer. For the South Atlantio,
Gulf States and Tennessee, generally
clear or fair weather, with high tenn
perature, except on tho South Atlantic
| coast, Southeast to South west winds
and no decided change in the barome.
tor. For the North west. continued
high temperature, with local storms.
Easterly winds. veerinS to Sputherly
and Westerly and continued low b..
rometer.
Nassau advices to the Goth state that
the Pacific Mnil CoMpany'a steamer
City OF Guatemala, from New York
for Aspinwall, WAS lost on the North
east point of Watling's Island, Ba-
hamas, on the 10Th instant, at mid
night. ali luuds were saved.
TeleErnpiiic-Comlnr Reports.
New YORK. July 24--Noon. Stocks
dull. Money 2]S. Gold 95a. Ex-
chapge-long 4 s7Is; short / 81. Cot
ton dull; sales 42G-uplands II; Or.
leans l73s. Futures opened eAsier:
August l6 SIG. lGli; September
IL 1882, l69 I6; October 16l.,
IL GIG. r,rk firm m-ness 81 G2iS ca
2l.75. Lrd firm-steam l2la. Freights
heavy.
p. M.-Net receipts Of cotton II;
gross Al. Futures closad steady; sales
22. 500; August 1G 80; September
IL 9-l6; October 16I5; November and
December 16 13 80. Money easy, at
203. Exchange dull. Gold 9z%.
Governments dull and closed firm.
States quiet and nominal. Cotton
dull; sales 449. at l7(@l72s. Southern
floor dull and in moderate request,
without decided change. Wheat 2(03c
better-1. 2S(@l.35 for winter red and
amber Western. Corn firm and in
fair demaud-S0@Sl for Western
mixed. Coffee steady, at l914922al
for Rio. Sugar quiet and steadyN
7549S for fair to good refining; 8l5
for prime. Molasses aud rice quiet
aud steady. Pork tirmer and less ac-
tive-22. 90 for new mess. Lard firm.
at l2% for prime steam. Whiskey
firm, at 1.00@l.0l.
Comparative cotton statement for
tue week ending July q shows: Net
receipts ut all United States ports
during the week 5,637-last year
l2,572; total receipts 3, 1913, S39-last
year 3.54O.677; exports of the week
l9. 445-last year II. $50; total exports
2.769. .6l3-last year ISIS, ,329; stock
ut all United States ports 1877, ,992-
last year 1872. 1923; stock at interior
towns 6.0l0-last year 2G,4l4; stock
at Liverpool 9S2, ,000-last year 500, :
600; stock of American afont for Great
Britain 90. 2.00O-last year 6,O0O.
BALTIMORE, July "a Middling cot
ton 1GLi; net receipts GU; gross 119;
exports coastwise 0G; sales 1G5; spin :.
ners 145; stock ABB; weekly net re-
oeipts 60; gross 267; exports to Great
Britain 247; coas twiso 341; sales 43O;
spinners 23O. Flour unchanged.
Wheat active and higher for Southern;
shade lower for Western white-choice
and amber 1.40@l.45. Corn dull and
nominal for Southern-white 9OM91;
yellow SO; mixed Western 7S1s. Whis.
key firm at LOO.
ST. LOUIS, July 24-Flour quiet,
weak and business small Corn dull
and lower-No. 2 mixed G3(06li., on
track. WhiSkeY steody-YG. Pork