The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-24

taud- d-equfty: The e--repUrt-expfesgss-r
gret that the Northern commissioners
were not empowered to agree upon q
plan OF settlement, and s.ys We are
prepared to take advanced steps in
this direction, and wsiving any consi.
derations which might justify this
great reserve, we will not only appoint o
delegation to return greeting SO grace
fully conveyed to US, but will also pro-
vide for commission to meet SINH
lar commission, for the purpose OF set
tling disturbing questions. An ani-
mated debate followed the report, in
which it was evident that large ma
jority endorsed the sentiments ex-
pressed in the report. but wero in favor
OF not complicating the basis for estab-
fishing fraternal relations with refer
ence to olddiflieulties between the two
bodies. The report was finally recon-
mitted.
At Seymour, Indiana, two men,
named Fleetwood, brothers, were con-
victed OF murder OF little German
boy, year ago. and sentenced to the
peniteutiary for lie. The evidence
showed that they enticed the child
into field, burst out his braius with a
club. cut his throat and threw the
body into creek. The object of the
murder was the robbery Of the child of
TrIryrnphic-Com m,nrrcIal Reports.
COLUMBIA. May 23.-Cotton mnrket
active-middling l631.
NEw YORK. May 23-Noon. Stocks
steady. Money 2La. Gold l2k. E1-
chnnge-long 8Sjs; short 4.9lIs.
Governments strong. State bonds
quiet. Cotton quiet; sales 277--up-
lands 1875; Orleans 10. Futures
opened quiet and steady: June
II ID l6. 177s; July ID SIG. IS II 32 !;
August 1875. lS1l-l6. Flour dull aud
dropping. Wheat quiet and declin-
ing. Corn dull and unchanged. Pork
quiet-lS. l2la. Lard quiet steam
lI5(6ll 8 16
Up. NJ - Bank stateme Gu shows loans
decreased Sl,750. 600; spcsie decreased
l. .125, 900; legal tenders 1850. 600; de-
posts decreased 2. 125, 600; reserve O.
O00.00D Cotton-net receipts 697;
gross GOT. Futures closed steady;
sales l6. 700: May II 11-16 bid; June
l7A; July 18l4MlS 3 80; August
183aWlS 2i,32 Cotton quiet; sales
PIT. AT 1S3G019. Flour in buyers
favor; at 6 25(@T. 10 for common to fair
extra Southern: 7.15C@1lO0 for good
to choice do. Wheat l(12c lower and
IN good business export. Corn opened
dull. but closed heavy and 10. lower
93We6.H for new and old Western
mixed. Pork duil and lowcr--lS. 90
for new mess. Llrd lower-lli..
Coffee, rice and sugar quiet. Molasaes
dull, Frcights tn Liverpooi-Acotton,
steam }5; graiu, sail 9I1; steam IOlh
Money easy. at 2@3. Sterling Quiet
and firm. Gold l2a6@121S. Govern.
ments strong aud considerable doing.
States quiet and steady.
MEMPHIS. May 23.-Cotton dull
low middling l634; receipts $50; ship.
ments 144; stock 2s.779.
PHILADELPHIA. May 23-Cctton
qniet-middling 1881; ordinary l5il;
net receipts 25; gross 55l
GALVESTON, May 23.-Cotton dull
good ordinary l6: net receipts 152;
sales lao; stock IA. 70I.
WILMINaroN, May 23.-Ootton dull
and uominal-middiing 17Is; net re-
ceipts 35; exports coastwise AZ.
NoRFoLK, May %. Cotton steady
low middiing l714; net receipts 767;
exports coastwise $50; sales 100.
AUGUSTA. May 23.-Cotton irregu
lar-middling l7la; net receipts 80;
sales 80.
Bosros. May % Cotton du!l-mid-
ding 10; gross receipts $50; sales 200;
stock 8, 500.
! Lou1sv1LLE. May 23.-Corn nn-
ehanged-84@s5. Provisions quiet.
Lard l2149l2A. Whiskey 81.
ST. Louis, May 23.-Low and me-.
dunn grades -four frm and wanted.
Corn in good demand and lowcr-Gl(G
63 for No. 9 mixed on track; white II
(17%. East side elevators. Whiskey
quiet, at 96. Pork strong and in good
demnnd-lS %. Bacon strong, at 7ls
for shoulders; 10t: clear rib; 1Oa,.
clear; 1O2s buyer June; 12i! buyer
tirst half September. Lard lirm, ut
l054 for summer; IL winter.
CIScINNATI. May 23 Flour dull and
unchanged. Wheat dull and nominal
~ 80. Corn steady. Lard nominal
" 1lIa steam; ll:4 kettle. Bacon
firm, at ~ for shoulders; l0iII1lOI,
clear rib; l0t4@l03a clear on spot.
Whlskey stendy, ut 81.
CHARLESTON, May 23.-Cotton dull
aud Notwithstanding l7asMl7ls;
low m!ddliug 17(6l7l:,; good ordinary