The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-30

is moving from the jersey fats, twelve
miles shove.
WARRINGTON, March 2s.-TeIegrams
from Wilkesbarre, Pittston, Port Deposit,
&c., state thasshe rivers are rising slow
ly. but the gofges remain unbrokep.
Ptobabilities-For the South Atlantic,
Gulf States and Tennessee, partly cloudy
weather, Northeast to Southeast winds,
veering to Southwest in the Western
Gulf.
Commissary- General Shiras is hopeless
~ sick. Paymaster Eckles has been as
signed to Department Of the Gulf. Trea-
surer Spinner has resigned. to take effect
the srst of July. j. n. New, of Indian-
apolis, succeeds
The chief signal officer has sent one of
his observers to Georgia, to investigate
and report upon the recent tornado in
that State. The Court of Claims decided
the Arkansas Hot Springs case against
the five several claimants to the pro-
perty, which remains with the United
States; Judge Long Observation-Disclosures
the evidence established Rector's claim;
an appeal. will be taken to, the Supreme
Court.S
Az letter from Lieutenant-Gc General
Sheridan gives quite an interesting
story of Black Hills lore. A romance Of
q mountain of gold, whose reality WAS
only yellow mica, considerably freshens
the narrative. He recommends further
explorations, and says they may develope
very valuable auriferous region.
Hostile Indians in Texas have received
lesson that will not soon be forgotten.
In n recent fight between the redskins
and party Of Texans the former were
almost nnnihilatsd.
Welker, the Washington caterer, is
dead.
The Schuylkill Railroad EMPLOYEES
have resumed work.
The Ashland Savings Bank, of Potts
vile, Pa, has suspended.
THIS Rev. JOS. O. Estels, n we'll known
Savannah divine. died yesterday, aged
80 years.
Il The new railroad bridge at Port Jervis
was completed on Saturday, and 1874
cars PASSED over it yesterday.
haghty coDvicts in the Indiana State
Prison made n desperate attempt to es-
cape: yesterday; but after overpowering
their guards and cutting hole in the
outer wall, n general alarm was given, ell
the,guards turned out, and at the m,,zzle
OF their rifles forced the convicts back to
their quarters. w. o,
Yesterdays Market Reports.
New YonK-Noon.--Money 3. Gold
16s.~ 'Exchange-long 4.8O; short 4. "a.
Cotton steady; sales 4,751-uplands 16s;
Orleans II. Futures opened barely
steady: April 16s; May II 1-l6; June
l7s@17 7-l6. Pork quiet-mess 20. 7O@
2O. rs. Lard firm-steam 14l.
7P. M.-Money dearer-1-32 and into
rest. Sterling lower and unsettled
80. Gold active and excited-1e3@
DO I'LL
new 5s 155. States quiet and nominal.
Cotton-net receipts 379; gross 1912.
Futures closed firm; sales 1880: March
1853; April 10 11-18; May II 1-16@I7 S-32;
June II 7-16; July IL 23-32@17a; August
16s@17; September II 13-S2617 7-16;
October 16 1s-16@16 1882; December
16s. Cotton quiet and steady; sales
5,040, at 16s@17. Southern -four quiet
and steady. Wheat dull, heavy and la
&c. lower-L25@1.4O. Corn opened
firm and ciosed shade easier; holders
more disposed to realize-883M87
Coffee firm and in good jobbing demand
Rio quoted 15@155 gold. Sugar firm
and sc. advance. Rice quiet and steady.
Pork firm-new job lots 20.85621. 90.
Lard firmer-prime steam 14@144.
Whiskey shade f1rmer and in fair de-
mand. Freights dull-cotton steam l.
, BALT1MoRE.-Cotton firm; gross re-
ceipts I, 1913; exports coastwise $50; sales
225; spinners rs. Flour steady and
firm. Wheat frmer-Maryland red 1.2O
@1.30. Corn frm-S2@85. Provisions
tending upwards. 5OM21. 90.
Bacon steady and active order trade
shoulders 999h Coffee quiet. Whiskey
LIS.
ST. LoUB.-Flour-good demand for
medium grades, which are scarce. Corn
dull and declining-82; mixed C86693.
Whiskey higher-1.12. Pork higher
20. .75@20.873. Bacon nhigher-shoulders
st; clear rib IL; clear 12l@12s. Lard
higher-13.9
LoU1svILLE.-Flour firm and in fnir de-
mand. Corn firm-67@6S. Provisions
firmer but not quotably higher. Pork
nominally 21.0O Bacon-shoulders 81;
clear rib and clear l2@12l. Lard firm
steam 14l; tierce Is; keg 16. Whiskey
| casier-l.u. Bagging firmer-121(6,l3.
CNoINNATL- firm. Corn Arm
20. Butter unchanged. Pork firm-21. 90.
Lard quiet and unchanged. Bacon firm
-shonlders 88@8a; clear rib III: clear
12i. Whiskey Rrm-1.12.
MosuE.-Cotton quiet apd firm; net re-
ceipts Liza; exports coastwise 3,21O;
sales 100.
CHARLEsroN.-Cotton steady; net re-
ceipts 429; gross 1,152; exports coast
wise 566; sales 100.
PHn.ADELPnrA-Cotto quiet; net re-
ceipts 464; gross 996.
Characterization quiet; net receipts
858; exports Great Britain S,341; coast
wise Is; sales 682.