The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-21

respect, md request TINT you will imme
diately take prompt measures to bring TO
Justice all those who have been guilty of
defrauding the State, rs disclosed by
these inquiries.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The July re-
turns to the Department of Agriculture
show that the acreage in corn is about 8
per cent. greater than last ye@ New
england has reduced her acrcasW about
- per cent, and the Pacific States about
z per cent. All the great corn-erowinr
regions have increased their acrenreo
the Middle States 2per cent; the South
Atlantic States 8 per cent. the Gulf
States 10 per cent the inland Southern
States IL per cent; the States North of
the Ohio per cent; the States West of
the Mississippi II per cent. The CON
dltlon of the crop is below the average
in the New England, Middle and South
Atlantic States. The minimum condi.
tons. 20-being in Rhode Island, Flo
rida and Alabama, are also below the
average, but the other Gulf States and
the inland Southern States nrc above the
maximum, liz, being in mississippi.
All the other States, except Missouri
l.03-are below the average The mini
mum oondition-S2-bcing in Wisconsin.
Probnbilities-For the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, slight changes in baro-
meter and temperature, Southeast to
Southwest winds, partly cloudy weather
and occasional rains, will prevail.
Maj. Charles j. Sprague has been or
deted to report to the Commanding Cen
eral OF the Department. of tho Gulf, for
duty as Chief Pnymaster of that depart
ment, not later than 1st October.
CHICAGO, July 20.-S7OO reward has
been offered for the bodies of the rro
nnnts. Tugs are searching the hikes.
HAnTFoRD, July 2U.-Brown Bros. mill.
North Colchester, burned; loss $50, 600.
OTTAWA, July 20.-A large number of
unemployed lnborers here; some sent
home by societies.
SARATOGA, July 20.-The Bankers
Convention met to-day-G0O delegates
present. c. b. Hall, of Boston, elected
President. The Vice-Prcsidents will be
named by delegations from each State
represented. Secretary, Jns. T. kcwen-
stein, of St. Ionis: Treasurer A. w.
Sherman, of New York. A Committee
on RESOLUTIONS appointed, to whom NIL
resolutions offered will be referred with
out debate. Resolutions on specie pny
ments. national usury laws md rcdemp-
tlon bills were introduced.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
New YoEK-Noon.-M Money IL. Gold
135. Exchange-long 4.S7; short 400.
Cotton weak md nominal; sales $40
uplnnds 15s; Orleans 15l. Futures
opened excited and declining, owing to
depressing Liverpool news: July ii 1916
@14s; August II 27-32@14 29-32; Sep
tom1er IA 9-1G@14s; October II 1920
II 1872; November IA 1-16@14I. Corn
1c. better. Pork heavy-20. 5G@2O 60.
Lard heavy-stcam 133.
z 7. M.-Money easy-1I@2. Ster-
ling dull. Gold weak md declining
l3tDl3s. Governments active and lower
-new os 1C. States quiet and nominal.
Cotton weak and irregular; snlcs 1892,
at 15@15s; consolidated net receipts
l.0S4; exports Great Britain ,9l2; France
1850; continent 500 Flour a shade
firmer, less active and very moderate
supply-G.750S.25. Wheat scarcely so
active at opening, closing lowcr-1. i0G
Las. Corn &c. better, active and some
what excited-83M}92. Oats more active
and tirmer-Gl4@ 6G. Rio coffee quiet
and steady-cargoes l7l@193 gold; job
lots 173@2l gold. Sugar quiet and
steady-7s@9I. Molassrs quiet and nn-
changed. Pork firmer-20 G5G120. 10.
new jobbing. Larl firmer-prime steam
l3a. Whiskey lower and some small
parcels l.2l4. Freights frmer-cotton
steam /. Cotton net receipts :Hross 50.
Futures closed weak; sales 5000: July
II 17-32@H GIG; August IL 9-lGG,
IA 1892; September II 11-32I143; Octo-
ber IA 13-32@14s; November 14C1
IA 1-32; December HOLT 1872; january
Il 5-32G114 3-16; February ii 1l-32G,14S:
March Il 0-16@14 1882; April 1IsGa
"A 1915; May II l5-16@15; Juno 15iC1
10 SIG.
BALTIMORE. dull-mid,llinr
10; low middling 14s; good ordinary Ii;
net receipts 26; gross lI6; exports coast
wise IS; sales 70; spinners Sc. Provi-
sions firm. Pork 21.OO. Bulk meats no.
minal Bacon steady-shoulder 9;G,
10; clear rib 1873. Hams 14@l44. Lard
quiet and steady. Whiskey stendy-1.2l
Sugar strong and higher--1O}.
0LoUIsvrLLE. and wheat quiet
and unchanged. Corn quiet and firm
74@76. Pork 90. .25@2O.5O. Bulk shoul-
dors s.. clear rib y; clear sides 12l.
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