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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

Tennessee bonds are very firm, closing
in New York at size. They would bring
here about 81. The past due coupons are
worth about g. Brokers pay 63 for the
new funded bonds and hold at 64G6jc.
COmptrollers warrants are in less demand
on the part Of Taxpayers, though rates are
unchanged. Dealers pay SO and hold at 81.
Our local securities are all very quiet. hut
are generally held al full rates. For quota
tiOns we refer to those given by the Nash
vile Savings Company, corner Union and
College streets.
The Nelg York B.,fsfia If Ian. a. e,rs
III growing abundance Of money is not a
feature 81 the New York market only. At
al the othef great business centres the
same tendency IS noticed, with scarcely an
exception. AT Boston rates of discount
have fallen almost to the priest that usually
prevail in summer. At PHILADELPHIA. 10th
at the banks and on tihe street. the supplv
Is reported largely IN excess Of current
wants, and lenders find it difficult TO obtain
temporary employment for all the funds at
their disposal. Baltimore reports a like
accumulation Of funds, with the supply For
days pest in excess of the demand. At
Chicago currency is coming in freely from
the sections southwest and directly west of
there, while the only direction in which il
js going out seems to be Northern Iowa and
Southern Minnesota, where the high price
OF wheat e still casing an active movement
70 market what they have on hand. At ST.
Louis, the banks complain that discounts
are not sought in anything like a proper
ratio to the supply Of funds Offering: while
Louisville advises q plentiful supply. with
a light demand-in fact. a very small in
curry for iavors from any class. At Gin
cinnatl the market is characterized as in a
comfortable working condition, with little
apparent demand for speculative purposes.
And so on throughout nearly the whole
country. These conditions refavorable 10
the advancement Of the sprirg trade. o
to begin; and if there are to be any embar-
rassment or distinctions in its way. at
present unforeseen, it is tolerably certain
they will not come of dear money.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
Nashville Flour and Grain Market.

FLoUR-Market very firm. We quote
as follows. Superfine $500; Xxx $3.50;
Xxx $50; choice family sS.T5G9.OO.
Corn MEAL-We quote at 756I75c for
unbolted and bolted in depot.
CORS-We notice shipments to-day of
1,5OO bushels at 75c, sacked and delivered
in depot.
WHEAT-We heard Of small sales to-day
at SLIGO per bushel.
OATs-We note shipments to-day at SIZE,
sacked and delivered in depot.
BRAN-We quote at S16617 per ton.
loose, and so per ton in depct.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
Nashville Dry Goods Market.

Market quiet and steady. We quote as
follows:
PRINTS.-Wamsutta Sc; Bedford Sc:
Arnold's &c; Freeman's &c; Amoskeag &c;
Carriers 10c; Aliens 1Oc; American Zoe;
Dunnels 1Oc; Gloucester 10c; Sprague's Zoe;
Washington 1Oc; solids 10c; double pinks
and puppies lie.
BROWN SHEETINGs AND SHIRTINGs.-
quilt lining 769c; Virginia family :, &c;
Augusta do. &c; Augusta ! 10c. Granite
vile !, 1Oac; Richland do. lie; Augusta "A
lie; Graniteville do. 12c; Richland do.
l2c; Nashville sheetings {, lie; Nashville
Al sheetilgs 12c; Allendale 10-4, 37Jc.
BLEACBED SIdEETINGsAND SHIRTINGs.
-Methnen Z, &c; Montrose do. Toe;
American Z, I1kc; Root do. 10; Reynolds
VelOcipede do. zoe; What Cheer do. 2Oc;
Gold Coin do. 22sc; Allendale 104, 4Oc.
BLEACI ED AND BROWN DRILLs.-Mas-
sebesic b. own 15c; Pepperell do. 10; Stark
A do. 1Se ; Great Falls do. 16c; Pepperell
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Nashville Tobacco Market.
NashyiIIe Proytsieu Married.

Market active and prices steady, as fol-
lows:
BULK MEATs-Shoulders 6sdTc; clear
rib sides Ss6Sac; clear sides S5d9c.
CHOICE HAMs-Hart Il Hensley's new
G. c. c. hams 12}c-
LAID-Hart & Hensley's snow fake
pastry in tierces Toe; half barrels 1Osc; kegs
l1Y buckets 1lac; prime in tierce 9sc.
BREAKFAST BACoN-We quote at
lie.
BEEF ToNGUE-We quote at $500 per
dozen.
DRIED BEEF-We quote new lie
SMOKED PIG TeNGUEs-We quote at 60c
per doz.
We noticed a considerable lot of country
bacon on the market to-day, which sold
from wagon at SIC for shoulders, &c for
sides and l0tc for hams.
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Nashville Ire STOCK Market.

Caffeine note sales to-day a: prices
ranging from 1i64ac. according TO quality,
end the latter figure being paid only for
extra lots. That price was obtained by Mr..
f. CaSon, Of Wilson county, who brought
to the yard of Warner & Evritt 43 of the
best fattened steers That have been seen
here for i months, the average of each
being about 1900 lbs. They were sold to
Adam Coe and J. 4. Warner. AR. Cascn
is represented to be one III the best stock
feeders in Wilson county.
HoGs-We note sales at 5d5ic; No. l,
500 ID averages would command &c.
SHEEP-We heard of sales at S2.O0d4.0O
per head, according to quality.
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GOLD AND sILvET
FoREIGN EECHANGl
Financial.

Business continues quiet in financial
circles, with money in but moderate request.
The banks are d~iscoUnting as freely as ever
on short time at the rate Of 10 per cent
per annUm
Exchange on New York is firm. The
banks draw at par and buy at , discount.
Sight cotton drafts on New York are
taken at of.
Gold was rather stronger yesterday, adj
vancing in New York to 1115, but finally
closed at 11la. Our dealers here pay no.
while they hold at liz. Silver is taken at
1O3 for halves and quarters.
Government bonds are slightly higher.
There is very little done in them here.
THE following arn The mnntatinnS NJ 0.9n.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

Log Cabin is selected from the finest
Leaf Tobacco grown in Virginia, and manu-
featured by W. A. x F. r. Brown, Dickin-
sons. Va. No common liquOrice or other
syeetening is used. 1t is genuine, natural
leaf; hence its great popularity in Tennes-
see with retailers who sell the finest grades.
Geo. f. Akers, Nashville, Sole Agent for
n limited States. feb3 If
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
The Humr SchnnI

The Hume School was visited by the
Mayor and the School Committee vester-
day, and after being taken through the
building those gentlemen expressed them
selves highly pleased with the discipline
maintained 10y the Principal, Mr.. Brown.
aided by his efficient corps Of teachers.
What they thought of the frame building
connected with said school. will be found
set forth in detail in another column.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
Nashville Hide and Leather Market

HIDEs-Narket not SO strong. We
quote as follows: Green 6n6jc; green
salted 7anTsc; dry sailed 14615c; dry flint
16G17c; damaged and gubby lots I dac off.
LEATHER-Market comparatively quiet.
We quote as follows: Oak sole % i, $50
d41.00; HemlOck 2S630c; harness leather
40642c; skirting 43645c; brides, black
% dozen, s54O06W.O0; fair bride,
S57.00G63.O0; French calf S4S.O0672.00:
American kip $4S.O0d12.0O; calf S33.OOn
42.00; upper leather S3S.O0642.0O; toppings
all col0rs, S10.O0612.00; Innings, white and
pink, S6.OOG12.0O; leather in the rough %
ID 22G2Sc,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
Nashville Hardware Nar.a,

Market quiet and unchanged as follows
Axes Sl2.O0dl6.OO; horse shoes 500;
mule shoes $500; horse shoe nails
s and Q, 22d26c; cast steel and
shear 22625c; American blister 13H15c;
English do. 1S120c; cotton cards S5.O0d
600 % dozen; names S5.0O612.OOP dozen
pair; traces S9.00dfS.00 % dozen pair;
hoes S4.5oG9.00; shovels S7.O0d15.OO;
collars S9.00d1s.OO 4s dozen; hammers 20
aye $ Ii; vices zoe 90 ID; anyils 1Sc 4P
ID; bellows zoe ~ inch.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
CITY NOTICES.

=. w. Keeble has removed his Barber
Shop from No. Is Cedar street to No. IS n.
College street, two doors below the Square,
where he will be pleased to have his friends
call and see him. Good material and the
best of Barriers employed. janis II
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
WAR DEPARTMENT.
W.T. III NNN-a|'NT
OFFICE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER.

OFIINL OuLIT ULNlNlAa u INNIIt~
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 100 A. N.
Pr0jGbjljtieS-The. storm centre will
move nOrtheastward toward NOvia Scotia
on Wednesday.
For New England, nOrthwesterly winds
and generally cloudy weather with snow
For the Middle States, rising barometer,
falling temperature, westerly winds and
partly cloudy weather.
For the lake region, the Ohio, MissisSip-
ri and Missouri valleys, rising barometer,
falling temperature. cloudy weather and
occasional light snow.
For the Southern States, nOrtherly winds,
rising barometer and partly cloudy and
clear weather.
CautiOnary signals continue AZ Portland
and EastpOrt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

vile drills t5e.
BED TIcKs.5Conestoga c G A 1sc:
Sonestoga CT 22ac Gold Medal do. -25c:
Omega a do. 27zc; do AC 4 S2ac: Roam.
oke soc; Minnehaha 37tc.
SPOOL THIEAD@COates' and C.aSs
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

Removed t. the eorne Of Church and
Cherry streets, on the first floor over the
drug store of Demoville & Co, where a
good Business Education can be obtained,
also the beautiful art of Photography. J.
w. Dolbear. jan6 If
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
Cordial Grecfin--

Two Of the boys who wore the gray acct
dentally net on Union Street Yesterday.
for the first time in wears. 'Hello. Bill =
said one, I'm glad TO see YOU" "Whv.
George, Is that YOUR said the other: Il
haven't seen you since ycu asked me for
something TO eat on the battle field OF
ChicamaUga."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
The Ninth wsrd school Eouso.

This school building is now completed.
and 1t IS pleasant TO know that it is entire
ly paid for, Notwithstanding the difficulties
experienced III passing the bill in the CITY
Council, and the financial panic We have
experienced while the building was being
erected. :
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

Acknowledgement & Bro. have re-
moved their Wholesale Tobacco House
from % South Market street to their newly
reftted and extended house, No. Q North
Cherry street, opposite the Maxwell House
where they will be pleased to see their Gus
toners and receive orders from the Trade.
They have also a department in this house
for the retail trade as heretofore.
flo De
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
Stock in United states.....:......... %,
From the New York Bulletin. Jan. 81.

Mild cofees have been generally steady
and in moderate demand at previous
prices. The stock in first hands was Is
O64 bags and 26,4G0 mats, including 1929
bags and 26,4G0 mats Java, 1886 bags Mar
acaibO. 6l2 bags Laguayra, POI bags ia
maica. e,4G bags Porto Rico, 700 BAGS
Costa Rica, 63T bags Mexican and 600 BAGS
S~avanilla. This is the stock after saI& for
the week of2,555 mats Java in the range
of 30a34c; 920 bags Maracaibo at 26Ia2Sc;
277 bags Costa Rica at 265a27Jc; 200 BAGS
Jamaica at 25a27c, and 279 bags Mexican
at 26a27c, gold.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

st. Charles Hotel, newly reftted with
ladies' and gentlemen's water closets IN
the house, Market street, near the Square,
Nashville, Tenn. j. NJ. Armstrong, pro-
nrietor. Single meals, so cents. Board
and lodging per day, 500. jams Sm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

The stock at Montgomery is by actual
count,
Tie above totals show that the interior
s~tockShave increased during the week 4,OI2
bales, and are tonight 56,512 bales more
than al the same period last year. The re-
ceipts have been u, 79S bales more than the
same week last year.
The exports OF cotton this week from
New York show a decrease as compared
with last week, the total reaching I0.975
bales, against 1857 bales last week.
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bales;::-::-.~:..2,seO,5aO 2,5lI,s54 2,471,ssG

Price Middling Up
lands, Liverpool. .7A@7Ed. lloyd. lloyd.
These figures indicate an increase in cot
ton in sight tonight of 449, 1G6 bales as com
pared with the same date of 1873, and an
increase Of 4SS,624 bales as compared with
the corresponding date of 1872.
MOVEMENTS OF COTTON AT THE INTER-
IoI PoRTs.-Below W give the movements
OF cotton at the interior ports-receipts and
shipments for the six days, and stock to-
night:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

CABLE The only Machine for BOOTS
making these goods in
SCREW the Southwest, is own AND
ed by b. r. Cutter,
WIRE who sells the work and SHOES
guarantees it. feb1 1w
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
CITY NOTICES.

FOuIard POplins at Fifty Cents.-We
offer a large lot of Foulard POplinJ, for early
Spring wear, at 80 cents, worth 20 cents.
Just the thing for Spring wear and very
beautiful. ThompsOa Bros. & Kelly, Sum
NOR street. feb4 st
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

Benson is still selling Hats and Furnish
ing Goods cheaper than ever. No. 124
Church street, Battle House. jan31 If
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

T. J. Robertson. who received the ap-
pOintment Of road oyerseer for the Jefler-
son street pike, in the Thirteenth district,
is vigorously al work, and stirring up The
natives.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
Schnnf Tx.

J. a. Moore, If jefferson county, re-
ceiyed his commission rs magistrate yes
te7day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

Gardner wanted to take charge of a place
and work it on shares. Inquire Of \. c..
NOrvell. County Registers Office.
Two story brick house for rent. Address
7. II. this office.
Grand Central Dining Saloon furniture
TO be sold at auction al 10 \. N. to-day.
Attention is directed to the advertise
ments Of Thompson Bros. & Kelly, which
appear elsewhere in this issue.
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Hs- Orleans Markets.

New ORLEANS, Feb. g.. -Fl5ur dull
and lower; treble S~7.OOa7.50; family $Sa
300. Corn active and firmer; white 75c;
yellow TSaS0c. Oats quiet at soc. Bran
nm at Si.5G. Hay quiet; prime $50; choice
S21.5O. Mess pork in demand and higher
at Sl6.T5a1T.O0. Dry salt meats active,
Scarce and funer; shoulders &C; clear rib
S5aS2c. Bacon tirmer and scarce, shoulders
Sa93c; clear rib l0a1Oac. Hams 114al23c.
Lard scarce and firm; tierces 9a95e; key 10
aloe. Sugar quiet; inferior 43a5ac; COM
mon 53a6Ic; fair to fully fair 6iaSc; prime
to choice S2aSic. Molasses-fermenting
common 45c: fair 47c; prime Eae. Whisky
III good demand with light supply; Louisia-
ma 99caSl: Cincinnati S1.03. Coffee quiet
at 245a2S;c. Corn meal firm at S.35 per
Dbl. Gold 111!e. Sight ! discount. Ster-
ling bank 535a536.
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Interest Paid

The Mississippi and Tennessee railroad
Yesterday paid 10 the State authorities the
sum Of S12.S15 on the interest account due
by hat company.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

Irish Linens Redueed.-We offer our
whole stock of Irish Linens and Linen
Sheetings much below value to make room
for our New Spring Goods. Thompson
Bros. & Kelly. feb4 OF
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

The question Of a school tax in Union
county, is TO be submitted 20 a vote Of the
people.
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RaItImore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3-FIOuT quiet and I'M
changed; western srperline S5a6.25; extra
20. 7j1T.25; family -. T5ag.O0. Wheat quiet
and steady; Ohio and Indiana Sl.55a1.65.
Corn fTmer; mixed western 7Sa79c. Oats
dull at J0aj5c. Rye quiet at 94a97c. Mess
pork nominal at ~SlGal6.j0- Bulk meats
shoulders &c; clear rib SIC. Bacon steady
at re for shoulders. Sugar-cured hams II
at5c. Lard nominal. Coffee dull and
nominal at 25a279c gold. Whisky steady
at s .0lIal.02.
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STEAMBOATS,.

For GAINESVILLE, Padueah, Cairo, st.
Louis, Memphis and New Orleans.
Leaving Nashville every Monday and Thursday,
at 10 O'Clock A. N.
THE fine Passenger Steamer r.
ADA HEELMAN. E
Will leave on THURSDAY, Feb. 8, at DAN.
For freight or passage applyOn board or to
G. II. ARTHUR & Co, Agents
febI 2t
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New York GeneraI Market.

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-FlOur strongly
State S .6Oas6.1O; extra Ohio S6.4OaSS.O 0
$. LcuiS S6.65aSl1 90. Whisky $1.O1.
Wheat opened higher and closed quiet with
the advance lost; No. 2 spring ~S1.55a1.5S.
Rye quiet. Barley frmer; prime Canada
West, stored, 1928. Corn firm, moderate
ly active; new western mixed aiOat S3aS5c.
Oats are a shade better; mixed western GA
63e. Coffee dull and nominal. Sugar dull.
Pork quiet; new mess, for spot and Febru-
airy. Sl5.25; March SI6.25; middles heavy;
long clear middles S5a9 f-1Gc; short clear
middles SIC; long and short clear SIC for
March; ssc for February. Lard heavy;
prime steam 9a9 Lice; February 9sc.
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Blank G.. y indicates no report; cipher () sta
tiOnary; minus ~ tendency to fail; plus ID ten
dency to rise. A. c. FORD. Observer.
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Third Page.
waristeriaI Commission.

For the main portion Of our local new:
this morning, see third page.
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New York Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-There trade was
snow storm Of the season. The market
for cotton goods was firm but unchanged
with a moderate demand for standard
sheetings, fine brown and bleached shirt
ings. WOrsted dress goods are in fair de-
mand by country jObbers. Prints are less
active. Fancy cassimeres, worsted coat
ings and jeans are inactive. Foreign goods
are duh.
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Cincinnati Markets.

~GtrCiSFATt, FeB. 9.-FIpur= market
steady and demand fair; family Sl.1jaI. 10.
steady at 45aj4c. Rye-market steady at
93a95c. Barley-demand fair and market
firm. Mess pork quiet and unchanged at
sl5515.75 Lard quiet and FIRM steam 8
Lice, generally held at 9kc; kettle DC.
Bull Meats duiEt and a shade easier; shOul
ders &c loose; clear rib nc iOOsei clear Sc
packed. Bacon-shoulders quiet az 14a7sS
sides, good inquiry; clear rib S5a9c; clear
9!c. Hogs active and advanced; light
s~5.75a5.gO; heavy s5.90a6.15. Whisky
demand fair and market firth IL 96C.
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RIVER NEWS.

Daily RspOrt Of Stage Of Water, tUiti CaGAg.ssa
the "a Hours ending 3 p. II. FEB. 3, 1S7A
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Tslsgraphie RsD0rt from SigadI Ssruics Crps o.
& A., Of Observation, az 1J21 p. My As
Western Union Line.
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Louisville Markets.

LOUISVILLE Feb. 3.-FlOur firmer; SUI
pe-fhpe $3.50; extra S5.2j; family $3.50;
fancy SS.T5. Corr dylI aud dropping at
6SaiIc. Oats dull and dssiiRsd 10 JOa51c.
Provisions-demand fair and market firm.
Mess pork S~I5.25a15.50. Bulk meats
shoulders &c; clear rib S5aO5c; clear Ssa
Sc. Recon@shoulders Tsa73c; clear rib
9Ic; clear 94a95c. S'gar-eured hams l2..a
I2Jc. Lard-tierces 94a94cj keSs lO4alOt.
Whisky quiet at 94c.
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dlings 15aci net receipts 22gS bales; ex-
ports 70 the continent 1000 bales; coastwise
1000 bales; sales 3,5sS bales; stock 9s, 740
bales.
CHARLESTON, Feb. B. Eeston quiet;
middiiHgs 155c; low middlings 14sc,
good ordinary lac; net receipts 1;574bales;
sales 500 bales; stock 59,014.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. B. Cotton quiet and
unchanged; middlings 15c.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. Cotton quiet at
15c.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-Cotton quiet AMI
unchanged at 15.e.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Feb. 9, 5 p. M.-Cunsols
92a92t for money and 92ta92a for &C.
count; United States 5z2s of '65, 1851;
Of 1851 10sS; 1Oh40s, 1864; new IS, 1927;
New York Central, 50; Erie, 445a45s; pre-
ferred, Cog. The amount Of bullion with
drawn from the bank on balance to-day
was f202 900.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. g. Breadstuas are
firmen
PARIS, Feb. 2.-Rentes 5sf 45c.
New FORK Money Market
NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-Money was easy
at 4a5 per cent. Sterling was firm at 4S4
for 60 days and 4S7 for sight. Gold was
dull at 1l15a1l1S, closing at 1115. The
Assistant Treasurer discussed to-day $685.
900. The Customs receipts were $4,000
The total produce exports for the week
ending to-day is S5,762,O00. The carry
ing rates were from 3tO 5 per cent. The
clearings were S~2S,OO0,OO0. State bonds
were quiet and nominal. Governments
were strong and a fraction higher. Stocks
were dull until near the close when there
seemed to be quite a strong buying
movement and the market closed strong at
the highest point Of the day. The i'm
proyement was general and ranged from /!
to 3 per cent. The strongest stocks were
Missouri Pacific which advanced 3 per cent,
Pacific Mail and Cleveland, Columbus and
Indiana Central.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
10 and 2 o'clock amounted to $1,000 shares
of which 5000 shares were Western
Union 5000 Union Pacific; 1900 Pacific
Mail; and 1900 Lake Shore.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers' Bills 4S4a;
United States coupons Of 1881, 11Ss;
5-20s of 1862, 1854; do. of 1854 1161; do.
of 1866, 11Ts; d.. new 116ss; 5-20s of 1857,
-117s; United States coupons of 1865, 117a;
new fives, 111s; 10-4Os, 114t.; currency SKIES,
115!. Missouri State bonds 90; Tennessee,
old So; do. new ST. Stocks-Western
Union Telegraph 75s; New York Central
l03II; Erie 4SF; do. preferred II.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-06

DR.. Curry, the noted Northern Me-
thodist preacher and editor, and one of
the loyalist men that over anathema.
tized rebel, has been down South re :
gently, and has gono back home with
some of his cet theories in O state of
utter demolition. For instance. he con.
oludes that the project OF mixing whites
and blacks in churches at the South is
an utter failure. II the negroes pre-.
dominate the whites stay at home, and
il the latter predominant the darkeys
stay at home.
TEE ART OF SwIMMISa.-If you wish
to drown yourself, kick and splash
about as violently as you can. and you
will soon go to the bottom. But il You
remember that you are lighter than
water. and if you calmly and steadily
refrain from drawing yonr breath while
under the water, keep your head rnised i,
and your arms under. you will soon
learn 10 float and swim.
Hangers. on about bar.rooms, waiting
for invitations to drink, are called
"porus plasters" now.