The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-29

| the question aud decree the Oonse.
quences thereof.
NEW YORK, December 26.-The fol-
lowing is the comparative cotton stats.
ment for The week ending December
26: Receipts ut all United States ports
for The week ending the 26, 162, ,594-
same time Inst year, 2l5. 594; total re.
ceipts to date, 1880. .647-samo date
last year. l.763. .5S7; exports for the
week. luz. .S7O-snme week last year,
81 ,48O; total exports to date. 994. .378-
same date last year, FOG. .826; stocks at
all United States ports 789, ,O6O-s.me
time lust year, 734. .68l; stock at inte-
rior towns, 156. 405-same time last
year, l34 .83S; stock at Liverpool.
54l ,0O0-same time last year, 475, 900;
American nHoat for Great Britain.
4Ol, ,000-same time last year, LOG, 600
The market for cotton on spot has ns-
sumed much frmer tone during tile
week, ard prices show an Improve
ment of &c. This advance was estab
lished early III the week, and apparent
~ was based on decrense in receipts
aud free export movement, and many
large receivers have withdrawn their
stocks from market. This, however,
Is only true Of hotter grades, which
are renlly scarce and worth more
money comparatively. The medium
aud lower Qualities do not show auy
| great strength, aud improved prices
now current are regarded as full
hgures. The export movement, though
slightly III excess Of last week, ia not
sufficient III extent to attract any great
attention, as purchases apparently
were merely of old lots, which were
wanted to ill freight engagements. AS
to the spinning interest, these deul-
lngs were generally limited to such
lots as could be used ut once. So
from general Indications ii does not
appear that improvement eau be very
we'll supported unless foreign alvices
are moro favorable than at present..
For future delivery, the turn has
again been In favor of the seller, but
firm ness in prices was mainly duo To
the purchasers of the short interest to
cover. In fuct, the entire upward
movement appears to be u speculative
one, as there were several large sales
for later months, including lower
range Of prices. Closing dealings were
very light. The total sales of the week
were 20l, ,947. Of which 9,237 were on
spot and balancs for future delivery.
New ORLEANS, December 27.-Dun.
@. Byerly, who had collision with
Gov. Warmoth, Is dead. Byerly was
n printer. He came to New Orleans in
1915. and was forty oight years old,
and, ut the time Of the uufortunutr oc-
cnrrence. was managing editor of the
Bulletin. A duel was pending between
Mr.. Jewell, of the Bmictin, and Gov
Warmoth, which was to have been
fought tomorrow, in Alabama, with
dueling pistols, at ten PAGES
WASHINGTON, December 27.-It il
positively stated that Sheridan will he
in New Orleans on tho 4th of January
as visitor, with orders in his pocket
from the President to be promulgated
at Gen. Sheridan's discretion, which
will giye him i'm meslute sway in that
section. This is probably true. The
President shirks the responsibility Of
ordering Gen. Emory through Gen.
Mcdowell! in an emergency. h evi.
dently wants man there who will do
tue work without Involving the Presi-
dent before the country.
The killing of Byerly by ex-Gov.
Warmoth occasions much comment
here to-day among all olasses, and fears
are expressed that it may lend to
general disturbance; but gentlemen
from New Orleans don't npprehend
such result, while they admit that
the quarrel between these parties in
creases the prevalent uneasiness.
Thore. are no Indications OF q con-
templated organized resistance to the
decisions of the Returning Board. In
TACT. the more prominent Democrats
in New Orleans have counseled con.
trary course. There is fear, however,
that rash conduct on the part of few
might precipitate collision of arms
among the many, and thus lend to
active Federal iuterferouce. 1t is
known thnt tho Executive Department,
is closely watching the course of events
in Louisiana, aud has recently re-
ceiycu much private Information on
the subject; and further, that tho Pre-
sldent has earnestly expressed his de
termination to preserve the peace.
The Legislature meets on the 4th of
January, when it is expected that
stern opposition will lie made in the
House OF Representatives. to the rnl.
lngs Of tho Returning Board, and to
this time prominent persons here are
looking with much so!icjtrde.
AUGUSTA, GA, December 2S.-Two
men were killed at Columbus. NJ. w.
Murphcy, Chief of Police. while a.
tempting to nrrcst some drunken des.
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