The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-22

"AoN, ~. ", July ZO.-Default-
Ing mail contractor Matthew Draper, who
failed on the Vickshurg and New Orleans
route, had deposited az forfeit money
81, 639. The department has sent the
certified check for collection. This is
the hrst instance of such forfeit. The
postmaster h:s commenced suit against
the bondsmen of over four defa1Itinu
contractors.
=, Yesterdays Market Reports.
NEW ioEK-Noon. Money H.. Gold
l255. Exchange--long 4.S7; short A. 90.
Cotton nominal; sales 176- -uplands 14S:
Orleans 15!. Futures opened weak: sales
July ii ZIG; August ii 7-l6(A141: SEN
tember II 9-32CaI14 SIG; October IA 1-1G
(tl4 3-32; November 13 15-16G,14; De-
cember rs 15-1G(l14. Flour 1Oc. better.
Wheat 2(~3c. better. Corn 1M2c. better.
FORK henvy-2O. .G5020. Lard quiet
steam 13{. Freights firm.
+. M.-Specie shipments TODAY
stcadier-7. Gold closed I316l3. Go,
vernments dullan irregulnrSnew 5s15
States quiet and nominal. Cotton re-.
celpts 7S9. Futures closed weak; sales
53, 700: July IA 15-92; August IA 15-326,
l44; September II 9-32@S14 SIG: Octo-
ber IA 1-32@14 1-16; November IL 3-32.
December13 31-32; January III: Febru-
airy II 9-32@14 SIG; March I41M
IA 1892; April Ii 11-16M143; Nav 14iA
10; June 15 3-32G15 5-32 Cotton weak
and irregular; sales 1880, Mt 145M15{:
consolidated net receipts 1858; eIDorts
Great Britain 2,218; France 1850. con
tlnent 325. Flour 10@ 2Oc. better and
IN good demand-Southern 10000. bet
ter and more @ctive-G. 2O@s. So, Wheat
1.H'c. 90 = better; Corn 1@2c. better-87@
Sugar firmer-75(alla. Molasses aS;et
and firm. Pork frmer-21. 90. Lard M es.
cited and firmer-14 prime steam. Whis-
key dull-1.2l. Freights shade frmer.
BALT1MonE.- Cotton dull and lower
middling l4s; low middling 14A; good
ordinary 13$; exports Great Britain 22O:
oonstwise 30; sales 40. Bulk meats steady
shoulders Q; clear rib 128@12l. Bacon
tirm-shoulders 95@1O; clear rib l3i:
hams 14@144. Lard quiet and steady
refined l44. Coffee quiet and strong.
Whiskey quiet and steady-1.21G1.2
Sugar very strong-103@1O!.
MOBILE. nonlinal-middlinc
143; low middling IA; good ordinary 13s;
net receipts j.; exports coastwise 6.
CHARLESTON. quiet-middlinc
l44(GiaS; low middling IA; good ordi-
nary 13t; net receipts 81; sales 100.
5P. M.-Sales G,2OO American: basis
middling uplands, nothing below low
middling, delivernble September or Oc-
tober, 1916
CHIcAGo.-Flour demand good and
full prices-5 25G05.75. Wheat excited
l.2d(9l.23. Corn active and higher-74}.
/ Pork strong md higher-2O. 3OM2O. 35.
Lard advanced, at 13.559138O. Bulk
meats quiet and frm-shoulders "a; short
and rib middles III; short clear do. I2.
Whiskey liz.
LOUISVILLE. firm and demand
fair. Wheat demand fair; sales 1.1OM
l.25. Corn steady and moderate demand
|-1Ot11o. Provisions very firm and hold
ers asking higher. Pork 2O.OO92O SO.
Bulk shoulders S}@Ss; clear rib 12;
clear l2Sl.i23. Bacon shoulders o.:
clear rib sides -13: clear sides 49,: hams
13@134. Lard-tierce 14l6,143; iec Isl.
Whiskey 1.16. Begging quiet and firm
13!@1I
changed. Wheat demand fair and ad-
vanced-l. .4O@1.43. Corn quiet and
steady-72@74. Pork demand fair and
advanced-20.0 co. Lard firm-steam 133:
kettle IA; summer 12s. Bulk meats
quiet and firm, shoulders 81; clear rib
sides liz spot; clear sides -l2. Bacon
qnlet and firms shoulders o.; clear rib
sides IA; clear sides 13s. Whiskey de-
mand fair firm-1.16. Butter steady
and unchanged.
BosroS.-Cotton unchanged--mid-
ding l5l; low middling 14f; good ordi-
nary Ii; net receipts 72; gross II; sales
AUGUSTA. Cotton dull, nominal and
no demand-middling Il; low middlinc
l34; good ordinary Is; net receipts %;
sales TO-
WILMINGTON. Cotton UNCHANGED
middling 14A; low middling l4s; good
ordinary 13; net receipts 1.
PHILADELPHIA:- dull--mid-
ding Is; low middling lag; good ordi-
nary 19s; net receipts 207; gross 378.
GALvEsToN.- dull and nomi-
nal.middling 14s; low middling 1874;
good ordinary 12j; net receipts Is; ex-
ports coastwise 221; sales SO.
Sr. Lou1s.-Flour higher and rather
unsettled .25@s.35. Wheat active
i.35. Corn higher-68i@6Ss. Pork
higher-20. 623@2o.75. Lard frmer and