The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-24

OF opinion was seon made manifest.
Mr. Muiiett dssired 10 control this
matter sgrsesble to bis own convic-
tions OF right. not 30 much because he
cared particularly 10 this special in.
stance. but because this shop was q
component part OF an immense ratifica.
ton, the disturbance of which would
affect the whole machinery of which
he had now control. The Secretary
said that they had concluded that Mr.
Mullett did not have the power in this
matter, and that he could not be per-
mitted to carry out his wishes in this
Particular. Mr. Muiiett said: "Mr.
Secretary, would tender my resigna.
ton. cir, before I would surrender my
control in this matter" The Score
tary SAID: ii don't care . d-n il you
do" Mr. Mnllett-"I do tender my
resignation now, Mr.. Secretary" The
Secretary-"L accept it, at once, sir. +"
Mr.. Muliett here retired to his Office.
but this morning he called on the Sec
rotary and shook hands with him, aud
said he would call on him again this
afternoon-not having any ilI.feelings
whatever in the matter. A. E. Shep-
herd, who has large contract under
Mullett to fill, was at the Treasury to :
day, endeavoring to have Mnllett with
draw his resignation and amicably set
tie the matter with the Secretary. 1t
is now understood that the Secretary
has rendered the vacant place to Mr..
MoATthur, of Philadelphia.
There is hurricane in Trenton, N.
D.. and gale il blowing here TO- night
Probabilities-For the South ATTAIN
tic States. Clear or fair weather will
prevail, with Westerly winds, slight
changes in temperature aud rising ba.
rometer. For the Gulf States and
Tennessee. generally clear aud colder
weather, with North or West winds
and rising barometer. For the Ohio
Valley. the upper lake region and the
North west. clear or clearing and colder
weather, North or West winds, rising
barometer and suow during the night
near lakes Huron and Superior. For
the Middle States and the lower lake
region, areas of rain or snow, followed
by clearing and colder weather. South
west and North west winds and rising
barometer.
CHARLESTON. November % Arrived
Steamship South Carolina, New
York.
COLUMBIA. November 23 Sales of
cotton to-day 81 bales middling
l3ia@l3A. Market firm.
New YORK. November % Z ?. NJ.
Cotton net receipts 7l5; gross 10. 693
Futures closed quiet; sales l5.5OO:
November II ID Ii; December IL II 81
(@l47s; January 10 32015 SIG;
February 15%(015 II 80; March Is
7.329l5T; April lG 3 80; May l6a6
(@l6 Ii 80; June 16 21.32@l6 ll.16
Cotton quiet; sales 2.609. at 1870
i514. Southern & UT without material
change. Wheat l@2o better and mo-
derate inquiry-1.10@1.40. Corn lc.
better and fair demand-83092 COT
fee quiet and unchanged. Sugar less
active. Pork dull aud less firm
Western mess job lots 2l.OO. Lard
opened heavy aud closed frm-prime
steam 1871. Whiskey lower. at 1 OOl1.
Freights firmer-ootton steam 7 IL.
Money easy-3@3Ia. Sterling steady.
Gold higher-ll3s@l1M. Govern
ments dull and strong. States active
and steady.
BALTIMORE, november 70 -COttOn
middling l4M net receipts 800;
gross 1888; exports coastwise 225;
sales 6O5; spinners ]. 1862.
BOSTON. November % Cotton quiet
add steady-middling 15M; net re-
ceipts ZIG. gross 933; sales 3l5.
PHILADELPHIA. November 23. Cot
s ton qoietmmiddling IS; not receipts
81; gross 335
GALVESTON, November % Cotton
hrm and in good demand. with mode
rate offerings-middling 143a; net re.
ceipts 2.207; gross 2.264; exports to
Grent Britain 4, l69; coastwise 1,Ul2;
sales 2,400.
CINCINNATI, November 23 Flour
quiet hnd unchanped. Corn dull and
nasettled-70. Pork stcudy-2l 90
Lard-kettle rendered steady, 1T 1l[a
l4la; steam unsettled -l3as Bacon
scarce shoulders 9liiMlO; GEAR rib
1874; clear l31AWlI
LoSDoS, November o3 -Cuusols
for money 03iG0a3t.,; nc.ount 93,.,
W933s. Z. s. ~, of Go los; 81
1921; 10 40s iOiil; new ., l03' |.
Eties 2GCJ2G.il.
LIVERPOOL, Noycr.bsr23 3 2. NJ =
Cotton sales, basi. mitl,!iiug up!an IL,
nothing below good ordinary, Shipped
November or December. 7f,
Certificate und Declaration or the