The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-11

18th, with about go, 900 bushels wheat,
by Gill 81 Fishef,ythe cargo being con-
signed TO Antwerp account. The cargo
was valued at about Sl20, 900, but was
fully insured in English companies, ex.
cept $50, 600 in gold in the Atlantic Mu.
tual, of Now York.
New ORLEANS, January 10.-Vietor's
restaurant and the adjoining building,
1S3 Canal street, occupied by the Howe
sewing machine agency and Auderson's
photograph gallery, were burned to-day;
loss estimated at $4,000.
The Congressional Durell Committee
having concluded their investigation,
leave to. day for Washington.
WIIMINaToN, N. O., January 10.-The
steamship Sherman. from New York
for Now Orleans, sprung leak on Tues
day, at 2 P. NJ, aud sunk on Friday, in
ten fathoms water, twelve miles South
Of Little River bar. The captain, crew
and all the passengers ware saved; elso,
a considerable portion of the baggage
and cargo. The steamship was owned
by Frederick Baker, Of New York.
MOBILE, January 10-The jury in the
case of J. j. Moulton, late postmaster,
have been discharged, unable 70 agree.
They were discharged over the protest
of the defendant
WASHINGTON, January 1O.-It is
stated, on absolute authority, that
Judge Dnrell has not placed his resigna.
tion at the disposal Of the President.
There is no such paper in the Office of
the Executive or Department OF Jus.
tice. It is Judge Durell's present de.
termination to abide the iesue General
Sheldon has arrived.
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
States and the Southern portion OF the
Middle States, clear or fair weather,
with but slight changes Of pressure or
temperature.
Col. Bristow has been rendered the
Spanish mission.
Representative Lamar, of Mississippi,
while ct the breakfast table at the
Ebbett House. yesterday morning, had
a paralytio stroke, but is now better.
New YORK, January 1O.-A $1,000
swindle has been discovered in the
Brooklyn tax Office.
RICHMOND, Va, January 1O.-Two
sessions CT the conservative caucus for
United States Senator was held to-day,
at which ballots were had. The highest
vote cast in any OF the ballots was for
Il. N. T. Hunter, who received fifty.
one votes on the seventh ballot. The
ninth and last ballot resulted as
follows: Lieutennnt-Govc Withers,
rs; Il. M. It. Hunter. 34; John Goode.
%; Jas. Barbour, %; Judge Joseph
Christian, 81. The ballot that came
nearest to deciding the result was the
seventh, when the vote stood: r. Nj. II.
Hunter, 81; Lieutenant Governor
Withers, 46; Ex-Governor Walker, 29-
necessary to selection, 63. Adjourned
till Monday, at 1 o'clock.
CHARLESTON. January 1O.--The
schooner Myrover, hence for New York,
has returned leukiug.
Teiegraphic-Coinme Reports.
NEW YORK. January 1O-Noon.-Cot-
ton unchanged-uplands 165a; Orleans
II. Futures opened: January 155s6
1531; February IS 1-169151I; March
161@1GA; April II 1-l6; June 177s.
Flour firm. Wheat advancing. Corn
10. better. Pork weakness 1916.
Lard unchanged. Freights firm. Stocks
active but irregular. Money, bid.
Gold 11z6. Exchange-long 4.S3ll;
short .S7. Governments strong. State
bonds dull.
Up. M.-Bank statement shows loans
have increased nearly $5OO,O0O; legal
tenders S500.000; specie increased
81, ,25O. 900. Cotton-net receipts l, 164
bales; gross 3.40G. Futures closed
steady; sales Ii, $50: January Is 1882,
1871: February 1Glt1. 16 9.32; March
16 1916, 16 1882; April III; May
175s, l724. Cotton quiet; GALES 1000
bales, at 165s0l7. Flour firm and
quiet Wheat closed with declining
tendency. Corn 1@2c. better. Pork
heavy. at 16.50@16.75. Lard steady.
Freights heavy. Money easy, at soc.
Sterling firm. at S31s. Gold strong,
ut 1la4@11T. Governments strong
but active. States quiet and nominal.
ST. LOUIS, January 1O.-Flour firm
and in fair demand. Corn easier but
lower to sell; Mt close No. 2, mixed, sc
track; G2 elevator. Whiskey firm, ut
97 Pork firm md in good demand
futures Is. 90 for February; 15.62ll for
March. Bacon firm, at ~; shoulders
81; clear rib, some holding at SaI.
CINCINNATI, January 10.-Flour firm
and unchanged. Corn steady, ut 570
g. Provisions easier. Pork quiet
1926 bid; $3.50 asked. Lard guiot-
steam 81a(@S24; kettle 5000. Bacon
quiet-shoulders 7l4@7as; clear rib
Qi<, o1oo.