The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-02
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In the centennial OF chemistry, this
morning, Prot. Smith. Of Kentucky,
made an address relative to the Leibig
memorial, to be erected either in
Munich or Giissen. After the trsnsao.
ton of some routine business and
vote of thanks to the citizens of North.
umbcrland. the convention adjourned.
New YORK, August Ivan Etter,
the alleged forger of California bonds,
recently arrested ut Trenton and
transferred to Hudson County JUL,
jersey City, to await the arrival of an
officer from California. took laudanu m,
last night, and will probably die fran
the effects.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The postal
treaty with France goes into effect to-.
day. Postage to France niue cents
half ounce.
Tho Canandaigua has arrived at
Key West. all we'll The Ossippee de.
parted thence for Punta Rosa.
Government expenses for fiscal year
ending June 80, S2S7, Ia, 900; de.
crease 3, 3,250.000.
Debt statement shows decrease OF
81, ,250, 600; in Treasury 7, 125, 900 coin;
5000. .UU0 currency.
The internal revenue receipta for
July were S105. 180. 600, being $500.
600 greater than for the correspond.
ing month last year. National bank
notes received for REDEEM ption to date,
SI05, $50, 600.
Probabilities-For New England, the
Middle States aud lower lake region,
on Sunday, rising barometer, gentle
lon nd
and clear or clearing aud cooler wea.
ther. For the South Atlantic and
Gulf States. gentle aud fresh Souther!y
to Westerly winds, falling or sta.
tionary barometer and partly cloudy
and warm weather, with light local
rains in the farmor. For rrnnessue
and the Ohio Valley. rising barometer,
winds veerine to North west und part.
y cloudy and cooler weather.
Teiegraphic-Comm Reports.
NEW YORK. August Moon. Mo
ney 2. Exchange 4.Ss; short
901a. Cotton quiet; sales 81S-up'
lands II; Orlenus l7as. Futures
|opened quiet and steady: September
nominally 16 13 80. 16 Z 16; Ootote,
16 7-16, IL Is 80. Pork quiet-mess
% 90. Lard hrm-steam l31a. Freight.
firm.
! Up. M.-The bank statement show.
loans decreased So, 1875 600; specie do
creased 81. $50, 900; legal tenders in.
creased So. QUO, 900; deposits decreased
~, 500. 600; reserve Increased 81. 500,
600. Cotton receipts. net and gross
298. Futures closed quiet and steady
sales 6, 800: August 16ls. 16 3.l6; Sep
tember Is 1882, 1916; October
16 TIC, 16 532; November 16 IL 32
1925: December l62s, 16 1892; Janu
ary 16 ZIG. 161a; February 16 10 49,
1875. Cotton quiet and unchanged
sales 879. at 17as for middling up
lands. Breadstuits and -four very dnl
and shade lowers 50@6. Is for com
mon to fair extra Southern; 6.20@
l1.00 good to choice. Wheat dull
heavy and 2@3c. lower-1. 69011. .S1
prime. Oats unsettled and lower-S5
(11.00 mixed Western. Pork frmer-
% 80 new. Lard frmer 1885; prime
steam 13ll. Coffee, sugar and rice
quiet and firm. Molasses quiet
Freights steady cotton per steam
1882; grain 6Ia07. Sterling dull, al
8. Gold 95S. Governments dull and
steady. State' quiet and nominal.
BALTIMORE, August Flour aud
wheat dull but steady. Corn 820D92
Provisions strong and quiet. Coffee
frmer, but not quotably higher-fail
to prime oargoes 20@22. Whiskey
1.03C01. O4. Sugar strong and active
at 1034@l01s. Cotton dull middlinp
165a; 10" middiiDg scarce. at 1870
15T; good ordinary 145s; gross ~.
ceipts 2; exports to Great Britain 3O3
coastwise 60; spinners 80; sales 75.
NEW ORLEANS, August 1.-Oottor
quiet and unchanged-middling 1631;
net receipts 70; gross 294; exports
coastwise 476; sales 250-last evening
100.
MOBILE. August 1.--Cotton dull,
nothing doing and nominally un.
changed; net receipts 10; exports
coastwise 242.
CINCINNATI, August Flour dull
and dropping. Corn dull and ieolin-
ing-63@67. Provisions excited and
prices higher. Pork quiet and firm
24.0O. Lard 6rm and soaroe-l3 bid
for summer; 141a kettle. Bacon act.
i've, higher and large shoulders
8; clear rib 11la@ll5s; clear 1914.
Whiskey firm and III good demand, ni
81.
ST.. Louis, August Flour dull
and unchanged. Corn steady G0961
for No. 2 mixed. Whiskey firm, at
no porl, 6., % 7ECaot m