Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 6, 1872, Page 6

6 HE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER ¢ ig7 fOREY AND COMMERCE. MONETARY. TnunspaY ESENING, Dec. 5. There were no gpecial features in connection with local finances to-day. Money continues sbout as tight asever, and the offers of com- mercial paper at the banks are in excess of their ability to take, so that tho open market is still well supplied with prime commercial paper at 1}¢and 2per cent per month, buf the move- meut of hogs and catilo continues large, and will doubtless haves favorable effect on the money market before long. - Kew York exchange was scarcer to-day, and gold between banks at 25¢ per §1,000 premium., The Hide and Leather Bank, with-a capital of £300,000, kas commenced business at the south- +west corner of Randolph and LaSalle strects. It +was the intention of its stockholders to organize o5 & National Bank, and they obtained the neces- sary permission from the Comptrollerto do so, but when it was found that they would bo re- quired o make the nsual deposit of one-third of their capital in bonds, and yot b allowed but half the customary circulation, they concluded to operate under a Stato charter, paying up the capital stock in sceordance with the National Currency act. The Comptroller, in his recent report, has recommended tho adoption of an amendment which would remove the well-found- ed objection of the Hide and Leather Bank, and, if adopted, the institution will reorganize as a National Bank. Among the stockliolders are many wealthy and conservative business men, who will doubtless manage the affairsof the bank with safety and prudence. In another column will be found the announce- ment of the Central National Bas just opened for business'in Methodist Church Block. Among the names of the Directors we notice those of well known and substantial business men, indi- cating tho euccess of the imstitution. The President, W. F. Endicott, Esq., was formerly a :1l-known banker here, and James McK. San- ger, the Cashicr, is well fnown to the business community from his connection with the i National for many years. Among the stackhold- eis axe understood to be capitalists in New forl, Poston, and Chicago, and the capital stock is Feid up in full. FRLE BANKING. The money stringency of tho past six weeks s set people to thinking aboat bauking quss- ng, ono of the results of which s the geucral and for *free bankirg” incident to the dis- n and criticism of the treatment of cur- ¥ questions in_the President’s Message, and Teports of the Secrctary of the Treasury ond Comptroller of the Currency. While Tne Ca~ CcaGo TrrsTsE has for years denounced tho em- pitical arguments of carrency-quacks who, claim to know just how much currency we need, and ineist that the Government shall issue its notes to suit their views, if hes as steadily denounced {he monopoly of National Bank circalation and advocated the removal of 21l restrictions to its volumo or _ the lace of its issue. The New York ournal of Commence, Now York Bullein, and some other prominent commercial and financial journals of the country, have also advocated Rimilar views, but it is only within a week that a majority of the Kew York City press have come out squarely for free banking. v ; The Herald of ihe 20th, in its money article, Eaya; * The cortinned scarcity of money in the mer- cantile interest, no matter how easy the market may be to other clasees of borrowers, will doubtless lead to an agitation for a freer system of banking nd the certain defeab of every measure contemplating the contraction of the existing banking facilitics of the Eastern and Middle States. The matter of banking facilities seems 1o be one which regulales ilself, and if the Eystem of banking were rigidly based on the resent foundation of deposits at Washington of gomie to secure the noteholders againstloss, it is hard to conceire +7ie danger could arise in makin~ ___.«a ystem free and general. Banks = .wu be organized when and where needed, ‘and then and there only.” The New York Zimes (money article) dis- cussing_the timid proposal of the Comptroller of the Currency to incresse National Bank circu Iation st the rate of 5,000,000 per month says : Tt would have becn better if tho Comptroller had gone farther, as Congress, in the end, will havo to go, and favored the removal of sll To- strictions, other than security, on tho National Benk circulation. This would meke the sys- fem whet it was originally designed to be, free baniing. Such was the model system of the State of New York, upon which the nation- allaw was framed, and noone complained in that day, or felt exerciced sbout the expansion or contraction of & bank-note circulation, be- canso the law loft every banker fres to employ New York State and United States stocks as security for whaterer circulation he could make e public, and profitable to himself. inion is bein d.irtected t; lh%:hflms rovision in our netional system, and we believe Eha time draws neear when Congross will feal that the mensure of bank-note circulation, am- ly secured by the public fundsof the United States, lodged at Washington, had best be left toits own *regulation.’™ 3 The New York Commercial Advertiser, of the sxme date, also 80y8: i y “ @Give us prompt and efficient redemption of National Bank notes in this city, and then let Nalional Banks receive as many noles as. ap- ply to_the Comptroller for, with the bonds as re- uired by Inw. * * “¥ Give us s redemption that can be enforced daily in this city, Clearing- FHouse fashion, and we ehall never be surfeited with National Bank carrency,® B Some other journals, liko the Adrertiser, seem aver-solicitous about the plsn of redemption for National Bank notes, Wedo not see any oc- cagion for this solicitude. If the restrictions on ske ralume of National Bank circulation were entiraly removed, it would increass but slowly, s 18 shown by the length of time it has taken o atmerb the $54,000,000 authorized by the act of Jalr, 1870, but, as the proportion between green- and National Bank notes was changed, by i e increase of the latter, 8 gstem of redemp- tion through the agency of the Clearing Houses nf the varions redemption cities would naturally anggest itself. ‘LOCAL STOCK AND BOXD MABEET. Messrs. Lunt, Preston & Kean gquote as-fol- 1swa this afternoon : Buying. 7 Seting. - g 100 and int. 9934 and int, 99% and int, 1085@1103¢ Cook Co i) Tltinois, Copty and Towastin 0 0960 Sterling Exchange, (argo drafts).. «ves —_——— REAL ESTATE. unf The following instruments were filed for rec- ord on Thureday, Dec. 5: orrE ROTERTY. Ashlanasv, 6171tn of Thirty-firstst, ef, 1,144 ft, with & front ¢n Canal of 1,960 ft, dated Qct. 13 consid~ eration, 200,622, Samuel J. TWalker to Joseph E. Young. Sampson st, between Lafin snd Loomig sts, n 1, 24 4t 10 alley, daled Nov, 23 ; coneideration, $4,000. Sloan st, o of Noble st, 1, 25 it to alley, dated Dece 20 ; consideration, $725. Sedgwick st, between Wendell and Oak sts, wf, Lot 6, dated Nov, 30 ; consideration, §950, Wabash av, bet Fifteenth and Sixtcenth ste, ef, 27 it 0 alley, dated Sept. 10 : consideration, §14,500. Lot 1, in Campbeil’s Block 2, of Morrie' w X8 w X Sec 18, 39, 14, dated July 10 ; consideration, $1,600, Lot 14, in Block 16, Sunpson_& Greene’s Addition, dated Aug. 24 ; consideration, 1,600, Aichigan av, 1 ¢ cor of Thirty-second at, w f, 97 1t 1o alley, dated Oct, 91 ; consideration, §1,750. Wabash av, 200 £t south of Eldridge court, e f, 80 ft t0 alley, dated Dec. 2 ; consideration, $50,000. Bouth 35 ft of Lots 1 and 2, and. nokth 15 £t of Lot 11, 1 Block 2, of Porter's Block 27, Sec 33, 40, 14, dated Dec. 5 ; consideration, $7,500. $51.4, in Dlock 2, Pidkcls Aadition, dsted ey 507 i 2,100, O N eva% Subdivielon $n Black 7, of Sec. 6, 59, 14, dated Oct. 29 consideration, 960, : "Fots 41 sud 43, in Block 0, of Mllard ‘& Decker'so 3¢ of @ 3 of B WX Sec. 26, 89, 13, ated Nov. 115 can- A i Blosk 11, of Tlerews Addition to Holstein, dated Dec. 5; consideration, £700. Lot5, of Lindsley’s Lois 13,16, &¢,, in. Block & of ‘Rockwal's Addition, dated Nov, 263 considerstion, 700, a].ol 24, of Raymond's Sn;di\z!!!un SI’P e X Bec. 27, 89, 14, dated May 6; consideration, $2,600. ‘Brigharn st, w of and near Aciland av, 84, 24 fhto slley, dated Nov. 7; consideration, $350. s Life st,n 2 cor of railroad, undivided 3 of Lot2, running %o river, dated Bept. 205 consideration, %tm. = ndivided 3 of Lots 21 to 24, 47 and 48, in Block 65, Bchool Bection Addition, dated Nov. 63 congider- =stion, $17,807. - ‘Bedgwick st bet Linden st and Norih av, e f, Lot 87, dated Nov. 11; consideration, $1,450, 3 Wabash ar, £ of Eightecnth st, wf, 27343200 ft, dated considersation, $14,000. in Mason’s Subdivision of Lots 8and 5,in 6 ¢ 0 9L 40, 14, dated Oct. 28; consideration. . without further change. ¢ ! now quoted ab $5.87:7@6.00 as s basis. Salb aated Dec. 55 cm;sidemfioxz, 2,700, Archer av, w of Lock st, 27x100 ft, dated Dec. 5; consideration, $2,200, 5 £, ntemes, i ORI OF CITY LIS, Tho premises No. 24 Seminary av, dated Xov. 143 consideration; $10,000, Lots 6and 7, in Block1, in Stark's Addition to Ra- ‘venswood, dated Sept. 3; considerafion, £1,700. SOUTI OF CITY LauTs, Allofe ¢ of e3¢ of n e i of Sec 3, 39, 13 8 of canal and e of railroad, dated Oct.1; consideration $77,400, E3ofniof swifof nwiof Sec 8 38, 14 (10 acres), dated Dec. 23 consideration, §30,000. Tot 41, in Block 1, in Mongomety’s s % n 3 of 6w 3¢ Sec 4, 38, 14, dated Dec. 4; consideration, $600. Lots 21 to 24, in Hubbard’s Block 3, of Clough & Barney's Lots 34 and 35, in Sec 16, 83, 14, with build- ing, dated Nov. 8; consideration, $1,500. WEST OF CITT LiMITE, TUndivided i( of 1334 acres in e X 8 w X Sec 15, 39, 13, dated Oct. ongderation, $7,500, - ‘Undivided 3¢ of 153 ncres in sxme X, dated Oct. 2; consideration, $22,500, East 3 of 1314 scres in same X, dated Oct. 23 con- sideration, $25,000. 4 5 of ¢ 37 104 acres 1n same, dated July 27; consideration, —_——— COMMERCIAL. THUnspAY EVENING, Dec. 5. The following wero thoreceipts and shipmonts of theleading articles of produce in this city during the past twonty-four hours, and for the corresponding dato a year ago : WECCEIPTS, 1872, | 1871 9,500, 47820 26,263 22740 1,475] 16/800) 81,170 SHIPMENTS, 1871 1,884 8,081 1872, Flax seed, b Broom corn, Cured meats, 27,316] 65| Beef, brls Pork, 310} d, fia 51011 224,5007| 2400 Tallow, 1s 47,490| 16,330 24, Butter, 1bs . 75,105 89,515(| 19,210 54,180 Dressed hogs, No, 23 i [3 Live hogs, No. 28,707] Cattle, Ni 2,401] Sheep, No. ‘i 2 Tides, Ihs.. 266,999 500,541 Highvwines, bris. 0| g0 TWoal, Ibs, 57,660 23,670 Fotatoes, bu. Lumber, m feet 3,019 Shingle, m, ‘604 Lath, m, 5%) 2,603 Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con- sumption: 4,835 bu whest ; 12,633 bu comn; 15,519 bu oats ; 831 burye ; 9,938 bu barley. The following grain has been inspected into store up to 10 o'clock this morning: 162 cars wheat ; 63 cars corn ; 21 cars oats ; 10 cars Tyo ; 41 cars barley. Total, 207 cars, or 112,000 bu. GRAIN IN ROCK ISLAND ELEVATORS. The following expleins itself, and needs no further addendum than the one word, “next:” J. W. Preston, President Board of Trade: "The Commitiee sppointed by the Board of Directors on tho motion of Messrs, Flint, Thompson & Co,, to cxamine their books as to the_outstanding receipts of grain in their elevators,and glso to attend to the weighing of the grain in storc, beg. leave to muke the following report. We employed the Board of Trado weigh-master to superintend the weighing, and he re- ports, by actuel weights, the following amounts of graiu in sore Dec. 2, 16721 Amount of grain in storo at the tors (Flint, Thompson & Co.), D Elevator “A,” No, 2 corn, Elevator “B,” No. 2 corn. Elevator #B)" rejected . Elevator A,” No, 2 oats.. Elevator # B, rojected . Elevator “B,” N Elovator “ B, N Elevator 4 B,” N 1 epring whest. 2,172.50 2 spring wheat.62,475.10 3 spring wheat. 1,90 ‘Elovator “ 1,7 rejected ... 149040 S 68,053.00 ‘Elevator “'B,” rejected. 28,701.04 Elesator “B,” No. 2 barley. Elevator “B,” No, 3 barley. Elevator *B” rejected. . 56,4074 are .o 258,974.00 ave personally examined the books of Messrs, Flint, Thompson & Co., and find Elevator 43, com Flevator «B,” rejécted cors., 70,267.02 ‘Elevator “/4," No, 2 oats Elevator “B;” No, 2 oats Elevator “B,” rejected oafs. .. 12,900.30 Tlevator B,” Xo, 1 epring wheat. 1,833.30 Elevator “B,” No, 2 spring wheat.6£,866.40 Elevator “B,” No, 3 spring wheat. 3,074.10 ‘Elevator #B,” refid spring wheat.. 1,873.0 T 1,660.60 Elevator “B,” No. 2 rye, Elevator “B;” rejected 150.... ‘Elevator “B,7 No, Elevator “B," N Eievator 3, re. 37,2849 40,008.30 6,433.20 €,671.42 2 batley. 3 barley. cted barl 63,135.44 Total ba. 245.187.00 Your Coma tho e6v- eral balances of grain instore and_outstanding Teceipts for same, that the booksof Filnt, Thompson & Co, show that the greater part of the lostes or gaina occurred previous to thelr weighing over one year ago, Your Committeo think it proper o stato that they find that the books of Messrs, Flint, Thompson & Co. aro kept in s0 perfect a manner as’fo plainly show the daily fransactions, as well a5 the periodical belances with precision—each furnishing a check upon tho other in Buch a mapner as to render any crror or fraudulent entries casily detected. Your Committeo also took pleasure in bearing testi- mony to the courtesy they met with at tho hands of ‘Messrs. Flint, Thompson & Co., and the willingness they manifested to have your Committee get at the ac- tual state of affairs in regard to the smount of grain in store and receipts outstanding for tho same, - Yours, very respectfuliy, 1 THE MARKETS, The leading produce markets wore again quiet, ‘but a ehade firmer all around, for no special rea~ son except that the tide of both Chicago and New YorE commerce, like that of the ocean, ‘moves in waves ; one day we are in the trough and another on the crest, but all the time obey the injunction of the Old World policeman to “Reep moving.” We are now fairly entered on the evo of winter fradng, and_operstors haye scarcely become accustomad to the situation in in, while they are afraid of provisiona. Our receipts of grain are somewhat less than has ‘been anticpated ; but will, undoubtedly, increase before long, me will our shipments by rail. The dry goods trade was rather less active to- day, but the aggregate of ssles made a very fair ghowing, and our jobbera generally express themsclves as satisfied with the present condi- tion of the market. In certain lines of goods the supply is a littie short, though tho general stocks aré liberal, and_well assorted. A slight advance was established in one or fwo brands of ‘bleached and brown cottons, with which excep- tion values were unchanged,—ruling firm both for cotton and woollen textiles. Groceries were again reported quiet, with an ensy fecling preva~ Ient, the only noteble exception being cnffess, which were in good request, and decidedly firm. The butter market continues fairly active at about previous rates, local and oustide buyers operating on & liberal eale at 8@20c for com-~ mon to medium, and 2t 22@28c for good to choice. Bagging continues dull, but cotton oiass goods are working a little firmer, ow= ing to tho enhanced cost of the raw material, Prices may be quoted steady at35c for Btark, 3ilgo for Ludlow, snd at 3¢ for Lerwiston. Cheese remaing dull and weak. Conl was firm at $12.00 for Lackawauna; at $10.50@11.00 for Frio; and ot £7.00 for Wilmington, Stocks of Teckawanna and Erie coal are unusually small for this season of the year, and o strong effort is being mado to farther advance prices. Fish 2nd dried fcuits met with a moderate inquiry at former quofafions. Hay was more plenty, and Twaedoss firm in consequence. Hides were nob e active as during the earlier days of tho week, but were held with s fair degree of firmness at 1ic for heavy, and at 12c for light. Leather was Active and strong. Oils, paints, tobacco, and wood romain quiet as previously quoted. Lumber was in moderato request, with prices Tuling steady. Lrick, limo, cement, etc,, wero quiet and unchanged ; the demand is very light, and only for those materials immediately need- ad. Coo;fmgn i in tolerably fair request. Iron and stec], metels and tinners’ stock, remain Nails havé declined, ‘was fairly active ot the recent advence; coarse and fine grades now quoted at $2.40, The wool market is without material chango; the demand is good, as compared with that of the precedin, week. = The recoipts ara fair, but a good deal o wool is being shipped, and stocks are not really accumulating. Prices are 4,8hade eseier, but withaut quotable ciange. Hops aro in moderate demand and firmer; prime Wisconsin now quoted at 35c. Sceds were quiet to-day, and without change. Potatoes are in rather batier supply and in good demand at G5@75¢ in cor lots. PmSzry was_rather quiet; therewas some in- uiry for choice turkeys, with few cfferings. ‘hickens ere plenty and'dull ; the best quotabio at 22.00@8.25. Game was plenty; ducks, chickens, 8nd queil in very fair demand among 6l | am shippers, venigon was in very liberal supply, D slowly a¢ @3¢ ner 1b or careass + pact. Shipmenta are being made to some extent, theH qxlslta;;cn 18 short, » ¥he ighwines were in rather botter demand, and K@e lnarher, though quoted inactive igNe\V :;51%.0 bsrlsegtwa‘g‘e/ reported fif 200 Prls at ss}gci l{c per gallon. ! R closed with holdérs ab 893n: o malhe Dressed hogs were quict and stendy. Sal were raported of 75 head in three lois at $4.50 per 100 Iha. Butchers generally rofuso to pay more than that figure, and that bid doesnot bring tho hogs forward freely. only 223 hoad were reported in this morning. Provisions were quiet, but with & shade firmer fecling, though no_decided advance in prices. Hogs ab tlio Stock Yards ware quoted 100 per 100 1bs higher, and this fact cm\sea & fow parties to bid tho quotations of yesterday, but buyers wera nob numerous, and the market closed dull, with lerd quite wenk. The situation in provisions is 10w very much like that in corn for some time past, Prices are 50 low that one side is afraid £0 go short to any considerabla extent, lost the market should turn eharply against them; and buyers are eqlqu.uy acary about taking hold, for fear that tho liberal receipts of hogs should pro- duce o further decline. The impression L3 ;s':ounfl somehow that 8l¢o per lb 1C the ruling price for Logs in this market this wintor, and " there is Jittla hope of nactivity uatil the market either touches that point, orits tone is established at some figure sbove it so firmly that operators will be satisfied the market has really touched bottom. MNeither of theso condi- tions exists yet, and the consequence is that our provision market is about the dullest cver lmown at this season of the year. The market closed at the following range of prices: Mess Pork—Old ab $12.75@13.00; new pork,cash or seller the month, at 311.75@11.8734 ; do seller January, $1L75; do soller Febe Tuary, $12.8724; do seller March, 912.00; do seller April, $12.00@12.15; prime mess, $11.00@11.25. Lard, cash, 73gc for new, cash or geller December; do gelior Jenuary, T34c; do seller February, 73¢e; do seller March §7.60. Bweet pickled hams, 8@10c, and green hams at 7}@7¢ for 15 Ib averages, and 6Z%@Tc_for 16 Ib averages. Green shoul- ders, 8%¢@3}4c;_ do rough sides, 43{@4%c; do ehort ribs, 55@53{c; doshort clear, 5)@5¥ic; meats, 15 t020 days in salt, quotable at 3¢ for shoulders ; 6i{o for short ribs, and o for short clear. Boxed shoulders, seller De- cember, quoted at 4c. English meats, for do- livery in Decomber and January, 53{c for Cumberlands; 6¢ for short ribs, or long clear; 6{@63c for short clear; 8)/@S}c for long cut hams. Mess beef, $8.50@9.00; extra mess do, 29.50@10.00 ; beef hams, $28.50@80.00. City tallow, 8@Blgc; gresse quotsblo &t 53/@6l4c. Sales wero reported of 1,250 brls mess pork at $11.871¢, 350 brls do geller January at $11.75 ; 500 brls do seller March at $12.00; 750 tes lard at 7i¢c; 100 kegs do (choice) at 8c ; 250 tes do seller March at $7.60 per 100 Ibs ; 200 boxes choulders at 4c ; 20,000 1bs greon rough sides at 474 ; 200 boxes Ehort Tibs at 6¢; 150 boxes short clear at 63¢c: 8,000 pes green hams (16 1bs) st 7c; 5,000 pea’ do seller January (15 Ibs) at Tic: 56O tos sweet pickled bellies at 7¢ ; ‘300 bris tallow at 73{0; 20 brls do (country) at 7igc. Flour was in fair Tequest from buyers for shipment, as well 23 for the local trado, good spring extras being in most demand. Xormer quotations were generally bid, but some holders asked more, and this difference of views tended to restrict trading. Buckwheat was easior, and bran again lower. Sales include 300 brls white winter extras on private terms; 50 brls spring extras (Conqueror) at $7.50; 200 brls do at $6.40; 200 brls do at £6.25; 100 brls do at £6.00; 100 brls doat £5.90; 400 brls on private terms; 200 bols rve on privato terms; 57 brls buck: whest at 87.873¢ ; 120 brls do at 7.75; 25 brla do on private ferms. Tota), 1,752 brls'; also, 60 tons bran, at 81100 ; 10 tons do at $10.50; all on f Tho following is the range of prices : Fair to chioico winter extras. Red winter extras... Gool to choice spring extras, Low to medium........... Good to fancy Minnesota. Spring superfine Rye flour. ... Buckwheat fiour. Bran.. e 2108 2.55 ‘Whent was in rather better demand, though not active, and averaged a shade higher, New York béing firmer, especially towards the closo. There was & much botter demand for car lots for shipment, and all the current receipts of car lots were freely taken, North Sido houses being discriminated against, as for some time past. Options were in fair demand from the local spec- ulativo clement, but thero were very few out- side ordera on tfie floor. The fact is that, since tho country speculators were 8o unmercifully squeezed by the corners of last summer, they havo fought very ehy of the Chicago grain mar- kets, 50 that a great many brokers who used to do a fair business on country orders have now to lic back and look on, unless they choose to epec- ulate on their own hook. Honce wo ehall prob- ably have a very quiet winter in wheat. Seller the month for cash No. 2 opened st $1.08%, advanced to $1.09%, declined to $1.09, an closed strong at21.0034. . Sellor January sold at 81,103 @1:1T, closing at $1.10{. Sellor Fobru- ary eold at $1.113{@1.12. No. 1 epring closed 26'81.20; No. 8 do at $1.02, and rejected do at 90@901¢c, except in North Side houses, Cash salos woro Teported of 800 bu No. 1 spring at $1.20, 1,200 bu do at £1.19; 12,200 bu No. 2 spring af S1.09%/; 81,600 bu do at 91.0934 ; 2,400 bu do at $1.095 800 bu No. 8 spring at $1.02}¢; 9,000 bu do at $1.02; 11,200 bu do at $1.01%¢; 1,200 bu do at $1.01;1,200 bu do at $1.005 ; 5,600 bu do at $1.0034; 4,000 bu do at $1.00; 800 bu rejected spring ab 90c; 1,600 bu do at 89c. Total, 74,600 bu. Corn was very quiet, but firm, and averaged a shade higher than yeslorday, in sympathy with New York. Thero was very little demand for azgthinp:, but the recoipts were relatively light, only increasing our stock in store to the extent of about 10,000 bu, and holders offered very little. Hence the few shorts who wanted to fill wore obliged to acceds to thedemands of sellors. Asin the case of wheat, there were no outside orders.on the floor to buy, and there were fow to sell, because present prices aro mot very tempting, and country holders feel that at least they cannot lose much by waiting a little whilo Dofore sending in their grain. Beller tho month, or cash No. 2, opened at 3017¢c, and adyanced to 803e at the close. Seller January sold at 80%@ 313{c, closing at Sle. Rejected closed at 20c. Seller Mny and June was offercd b 85)4e, and geller June was nominal at 36c. Cash sales wers xe&mxtad of 15,000 bu No. 2 af 3037c; 44,000 bu do ab 303¢c; 45,000 bu do at 30570 2,000 bu rejected ot 290 ; 1,200 bu do &t 285¢e.” Total, 107,200. Oats were more active, and quite excited, the markeb advancing 1c soon nfter 120'clock, under a sharp but short specnlative competition which +was apparently soon satisfied. Sciler tho month or cash No. 2 opened with 24c bid, and advanced to 2534c, closing at 25idc. Sollor January sold ot 25@25i4c, closing Bt 25%c. Sel- lor February was inmactive, with 25%c bid. Cash sales wero reported of 5,000 bu No. 3 at 2534e; 600 bu doat 253¢0; 15,600 bu do at 253¢c; 12/400 bu do at 25e; 5,000 bu do at 243de; 600 bu do at 243¢c: 1,208 bu rejected at 22}¢c.” Total, 40,400 bu. ve was more active, and advanced 14c under o good speculative demand, which was all the more urgent a8 tho reported roceipts wore very light, Cash sales were reported of 20,000 bu No. 2 at 60c; 2,800 bu do at 5924c; 400 bu re- Jjected nt 55)¢c; 400 bu do at 55c.” Total, 23,600 u. Barley was very quiet, but firm, at yesterday's prices, with very little offering. For’ recei&ts in ordinary louses No. 2 sold at 813¢@62¢ ; No. 8 a6 51@5134c, and rejectod at 43@43igc. Armour, Dole & Co.’s receipts commanded » premium of 3@834c on No. 2, and 2c on other grades. Seller the monthwas nominal at 61@6124c, and seller January at 62c. Cash sales were reported of 400 bu No. 2 at 6534c; 1,600 bu do at 62c; 400 bu do ab 613{c; 1,200 bu do at 613gc; 800 bu No. 3 ab 534c; 400 bu do_at bildc; 6,400 bu do at bic; 400 bu rejected at 4334c; 400 bu doat43yc; 1,200 bu do at 43c; 800 bu by sample at 85c; 1,600 bu do at 8ic: 400 bu doat 82¢ ; 400 do at 82¢, to arrive; 800 bu do =t 75c; 400 bu do at 70c; 400 bu do 2t 63c; 800 bu do at 55c. Total, 18,500, WHEAT SURPLUS OF OREGON. The Oregon Bulletin hes the following: Wo can now very safely estimato wha will be the wheat surplus of Oregon. Adding the smount of whoat received g0 far this season here from the interior to the estimated amount in the interior that will have to be exptored, and we obtain o surplus of 90,000 tons. In this is included 7,500 tons of last year’s wheat not sold ab the commencement of the season. Of the 90,000 tons about 20,000 tons will be manufac- tuted into Hour and exported, leaving 70,000 tons {o be ehipped in the grain, Thers have been Ioaded, so for this season, five vessels carrying 96,920 centals of wheat, equal to 4,846 toms; there are, on the berth, loading with wheat, three vestels czpablo of carrying bout 3,200 tons, which, with the amount previously ex- ported, makoe n total of about 8,000 tons, leas- Ing 62,000 tons hers. To markat this amount we require all of fifty vessels of the average size that ‘seck our port, but if of no larger average than the five londed hers this geason, then wo will require fifty-two ves- sels; but the difference is so smell that it is not worth mentioning. The above estimate isbased upon ihe opinion thet our millers wiil export over 66,000 brls of flour. and for thatamount are unable to obtsin a market in California an elsowhere for their manufacture, at remunera- tive rates, then the amount of wheat to be ex- ported in grain will be larger than above given, as the millers will not manufacture so much flour, and of course more vessols will be re- quired to market tho same. Wo have made two shipments of flour direct to China, which is all that will e exported direct from here under six months to como, and the San_Francisco market appears to be in a poor condition for heavy ship- ments, owing to the limited oxport demand now ruling in that city. PROVISIONS IN NEW ORLEANS. D. W. C. Sanford & Co. give the following as the stocks of provisions at New Orleans on the 1st inst.: g = Dee,3, 1672 Do, 7L rls mess pork, N 7,682 3 Bris other kinds "308 1 Total pork......... 7,998 1,553 2 53 1,460 ‘802 Y i 7,000 177,000 Total bacon and D.§, meat,in 112,2,345,600 2,283,200 X BALT. The Saginaw Courier seys : Tho salt markot §s quict and there areno especial features fo note, Several pales havo becn made in Bay County, at about §1.50, ond thers is now, we un- deratand, but very little ealt on band unsold in that county, ‘The early and rather sudden closing of navi- gation feft a larger quantily of salkon the river than would have been the easo had pavigation closed ten Qay's Iater, a8 was anticipated would be the case by geveral largo shippers whobad o quantity of ealt ready for shipment, expecting veseels to lond. ~ As it 18, the ‘amount is considerably smaller than last year, with the prospect of o further decrease before the opening of Tnavigation next spring, From George W. Deputy Balt Inspector, we learn that thero is on hand on the Tiver 102,413 barrels, Of tho amount on hand it is es- timated that from 35,000 to 30,000 barrels, mostly in Bay County, are sold, leaving, perhaps 75,000 barrels on hand unsold. There are, however, some ffteen works on the river that havo oneand two blocks in operation, and will Tun tho wholo or the groater part of the winter, LATEST. In the afternoon wheat was fairly active and 14¢ higher. No. 2 spring 5old at 31.103@1.10%, seller the month closing at $1.1034 ; and $L.11@ 11134 seller Jannary, closing st 81,113, Corn was_moderately active, and g hi§har; sold at 80%,@807%c seller the month, and 31@31%4 seller Jenuary, both closing at the outside. Other grain and provisions were neglacted. g CHICAGO DAILY MARKET. TrumspAY EVESISG, Dec. G ALCONOL—Was in some demand at $176@L82 for 94 por cent proof. BROOAT CORN—Thia morket was unchanged. There 18 omo inquiry, but it 8 chiefly restricted to the choico grades. ~The stocks hers aro large and amplo really choice hurl i scarce and firm, but the suppiy of common to medium grades is abundant, tinue to quote: No.1 burl, 5X@0c per Ib: No. 2 do, 6@5xc; No,1stalk brald, 5@6c; No, 2 do, 4@ics Xo. 3, 3@ic; insido green, 4@4%0; do red tip, dc; do pale and red, 2@5C. BEANS—Thera 38 & fair demand for choico varieties with the supply ratherlight. Common beans sro plentiful and glow of sale. -Wo quote: Navies ot $2.00 @2.25; fair, SLE3@L75 3 common to medium, $1.00 @150, Sales inclnda 40 bu good at §2.00. BUTTER—Tho demsnd for good to choico butter Xeeps cven paco with the supply and prices remain firm at 29@28c. Other descriptions, though less frequently inquizod for, are moving on o liberal acale and bolders do not seem”anxious to stimulate trado by offers of concessions. Following are the quotations : Strictly choico dairy, 25@28¢ ; medium to good, 18@ 29 inferior to common, S@17c. BAGGING—Tho steady upward movement in tho price of the raw matrrial ia imparting a firmor tone to tho market for cotion ecamless bags, and although trade ia still very dull dealers are refusing to 81l orders at any considerable concession from the quotations. Burlsps and gunnles are meeting With 8 feir in- quirs and rulo comparatively steady 08 previously quoted. Prices_range as follows: Btark, 850} Ludlow, $4}c; Lewlston, 34c; American, 33} Otter Creek, 435¢¢; burlap bags, 4 and 5 bn, 20@32ic’s gun- nies, pingle, 18@19¢; do, doublo, 28c; wool sacks, 63 0c. BUILDING MATERIALS—Tho demand is very light and restricted to those materials required for finishing ‘work already begun. Prices are without essential change. ‘Wo continue to quote : Btucco, $2.50@2.75; stucco, casing, $3.75@4.00; superfine do, $4.00@4.50 ; Rosendale _cement, §3.25@3.50; Utlca cement, §2.00 ville cement, §2.00; Akron cement, dust, $3.25@3.50; lime, in bulk, brls) S}_GS@L'_‘\H per brlj , $11.006 1500, Wasdetots proskad Fande at £35.00840.00: St. Touis Hydraulic pressed, $15.00, del; Milwaukee, $33.00, det; Racine, $30.00 ‘del; Hinsdale, del; * fire ‘clay, per bri, $i. $25.00, 5.00. The Tollowing 00@5, : ia the list of prices per box of 50 fect, for domestic window gluss, from which a reduction of 40 per cent is mado by dealers = F}'m quality, ] Lotdle atrengthe CANNED GOODS—Business was moderately active, with prices steady and nnchanged. e 2 s uinces, 21...... Strawberries, 21 Raspherries, . Blackberries, 2 Gooseberrics, 3 Tomatoes, 2 Tomatoes, 3 Corn, Elgin. Corn, Benton Corn, Yarmouth, COOPERAGE—Tas 1n moderata demand ¢ yeater- day's prices. We continuoto quote: Pork brls, $.50G 55 3 1ard tlerces, $1.80@1,90; whiskey barrcls, $3.15 ©2.25; flour barrels, 50@55¢; rough staves $18.000 20.00;" bucked staves, £25,00@30.00; four 'wtaves, £8.009.00; circle flou ‘headings, G@e B sct; flour Eoop poles, SULNGI7.00 F m; pork and Horce polos $85.00@40,00 3 m ; whiskey barrel ataves, $25.00@27.00 ¥ m, BSales include 500 tierces ot $1.90. CALIFORNIA FRUITS—Continuo to meet with o very fair demand at provious prices, Yo note sales of 50 oxes Beurro Gris pears at 5100 boxes Esst Beurre do at $4.60 ; 100 boxes winter Nellis at $3.75@ 4,00 100 1bs Roin di Nice grapes at 25¢ ; 100 1bs Tokuy at 250 150 1bs Muscat o 2c. CHEESE—Dealors report no decided chango fa tho ‘market for thia staple. There was glightly incrozsed inquiry from the country trade but the movement was elggish, ofter all, 60d tho easy fecling so long provalent hud as yot given place to no better condition. BStocks are moderate, but equal to the demand, We quote ; New York factory, 14@15c; Ohio factory, 12@ 183c; Western factory, 12@133c. COAL—Prices of coal remaix unchanged. The de- " mand was less sctive than on the preceding days of the woek, but was fair, and the quotations were firmly adhered to all around. We repeat our ~Nst; Lehigh, lump, $13.00; Lchi, prepared, $13.00; Tackawanna, '$12.00} 10.50G1L00; | Briar Hill, $10,60@11.00; Hill, $11.00 Biossburg $10.00; Cherry Mine, $10.00; Hocking Valley, $10.0¢ Cannel Coal, $0.50; Indiana block, $9.00@! Minons, $300; Wilmiagton, $100, EGGS—Wero in moderato request at 6@o for fresh, Pickled and limed eggs are in large cupply, and quotable at 18@22c. Sales include 600 doz at 27c: 1,000 doz do at 26c; 4 pkgs pickled at 22c; 800 doz do at 20¢, FEATHERS—There was & fair inguiry for prime feathers, at 65@07c. The receiptaara fair. Wo con- tinuo to quote prime live geess from first hands at 65@67¢; jobbing prime T2@1T5¢ for assorted feathers; mized_nt 25@G0c according to quality; chicken 6@Sc. FISH—No change was visible in the fish market. Orders were few, and mainly from local retailers, tho demand from ifterior deslers being cxtremely Lght, Prices were steadyand firm at the following rango: No. 1 whitefish, $5.00@5.25; No, 2, $4.15@5.00; No. 1, trout, $4.50@4.75; No. 1 shore mackerol, $11.00@ 11.953 " No, 1 bay, $8.50@8.75; No, 2 bay mackerel, $7.00@7.25; No. 1, Ihare‘ kits, $1,85@1.90; bank cod- fish, 50@5.75; George's cod-fish, $6.50@6.75; box herring, No, 1, 30@33c; box herring, scaled, 42@45c; Columbia River salmon, new, half brls, $10.00@10.25. FRUITS AND NOTS—Fair activity characterized the dried frult trade to-day, and former prices wera 'well sustained, both for domestic and foreign varieties. Owing to an advance in New York, raisias aro firmer. 18 the season of greatest activity in raisins, and {he tendency of prices is upsvard, e quote: Dates, 5@ 9c; figs, new, 16@l7c; figs, t;qxé B@19c; Turkey primes, 1672, 10x@llc; do 1871, 8@Jc; ralsins, old 2.35@2.40; raidins, new, $2.70@2. ‘blackberries now, 1i@I1xc; raspberries, 43@4c; pitted chor, ries, 25@%e; peaches, pared, 21@23¢; peaches Dalves, 6x@7c; do, mixed, 63@GXc; Zanto cur- rants, 1872, 9@10c ; do 1871, 8@83<c; npples, South- ern, new, 6@6Xc; do Wastern, i@7i4c; Michigan, 8@s1¢e. Nuzs—Filberts, 14@15¢; almonds, Terragona, 2%c; English walnuts, 14@15c; Naples walnuts, 19@ 203" Brezils, 14@150; Pecans, 10@I2c; African peanuts, %o Wilmington pesnus, 6o ; Tensessco pes- puts, 8c, GADIE—Tno secelpts of chickens, qual, veniion, &e,, are very liberal, There is a fair demand among ehippers, with prices about the same as yesterday. Venison'is in large supply, and sells slowlyat 8@9¢ ; eaddles at 16@I8c, We na(‘e sales of 60 doz prairiy chickens at $1.60; 20 doz do at $4.25; 10 doz do at $4.00; 6 doz partridges at $4.50; 150 doz quail ot 31,50} 40 doz do at £1,30; 9 doz do 8t $115@L5; T dox mallard ducks at §3,00 ; 10 dozdo at $3.757 10 doz | rabbitsat §2.00; 8 Aoz do'nt £1.50 : b wild turkere 2t | $500 % do rtacanat 3 H aconsin), at 8@ ; 15 eaddies at 16c. GREEN ERUITS—Apples are in very good demand, Orders continua to be received from tho interior, and shipments are now boing mada to nefghboring towns, Wo continue to quoto apples at $3.00@8.30 in car. lots a0 $2.50@3.75 at relail. Cranberries wore in light To. quest at $10.00G11.50 par brl, _ Sales inciude 2 cars ap- Dlesat £3.00; 1 car choico 8t 33,95 on track s 1 car at $2.75 on track; 200 brls in =mall lots af £3.25@9.50; G0'brls do at £2:13G,%3; 60 Ll feosted 3¢ $15001.30 45 brls cultivated cranberries at £10.00@11.50 : 10 bris B e provailing foatures of this mar- et wer Lo some a5 noted 1o Our Feperts dome i preceding days of the week, Trade contlnues mack and aside from coffees, whichare held with pronownead firmness, the market seems to bo lacking in strength, The siightly frmer feeling, Doted yesterday, in the sugsr niorket, provesto have been spasmodic, prices being quoted woak to-day, 2ad for somo descriptions, lower, - Following aro the quotations : BICARE, SODA—T@SC. Corrzza—ocha, 80¢; O. G. Javs, 25@20c; Java No.2, 23K @24c; fancy Rio, 23@28¢c; choice do, 221 @223%c; primo Rio, 21X@2%; good do, 203@21« common © do, 19%@20c; Sidgapore, = 22%@ Costa Rica, choice, 283 @23%¢, do, prime, 227 @23c} Maricaibo, 221@3c. CaxpLzs—Star, full weight, 204@2c; Btearine, 1150, - ce—Patna, 8@3Xe; Rangoonm, TH@Tic; Caro- 5, B3@9c. oo Patent cut losf, 10(@Msfo3 crushed, powdered and granulated, 137;@13)c; A, stands ard, 12%@1255c; do No, 2, 12%@I2c; B, 124@ 123fc; extra 0, 123;@12Xc ; G, No. 2, 13@124c; yel- 1ow 0, 11)@llc; choice ‘brown, 11@l1}c; prime do, 103@llc; fair do, 104@103c; choice molsses sugar, @113/ ; falr a0, 0/ @9%c. STnurs—Dimond drips, $1.80@1.5 ; sfiver drips, extra fine, T9@T5¢ ; good eugar-houes KYTUP, 43@30c cxtra do, 50@55¢ ; New Orleans molasses, choice, 80@ @S5c; do prime, 72@75c; do common, 65@70¢ ; Porto Hico folasses, choice, 65@6lc ; common molasses, @40c. SeroEs—Allspice, 17G18c; cloves, 28@30c; cassia, 40@42c; pepper, 2IK@2310; nutmegs, $1.55@L30; ginger, pure, 38@30c; do No.1, 20@e ] doNo. 3,15 @0e. ‘SoAps—French mottled, G@62¢c; Gorman motiled, T4@T3gc; Golden West, C@oKC; Whita Lily, 645G 630 White Rose, G15@b3¢c; brown Windsor, 4 ¢ palm, 6@63¢c; Ssvon Imperial, BX(@6C, jTinca—Gloss, 9 @10c: corn, 9@ilc; bundry, 63 Te; common, 5@6c. Y—The receints aro now increasing, and the mar- et I8 working n little easier, and 5 general decline is snticipated, ‘The demand continues fair—chiefly on Iocal account, Wholesale dealers aro offering the fol- lowing prices: ON TRACK—Timothy, beater pressed £17.00918.00; timothy looso prossed, $16.00@17.00; ‘prairie, pressed, $11.00@12.00, Ox WAGON-Timothv, 1oose, $16.00@17.00 ; prairie, loote, $10.00@11.50, For delivery of presaed, $1.00@1.50, sccording to distance, HIDES—Thero ws & less urgent derand for hides, and, under increasing srrivals, the market is notus strong as at the commencoment of tho week, Primo lots, however, could not be_bougkt at any’ conces- elon, and, nominally, values were unchanged. We ' quote; Green ~butchers’, 8c; green galt- ¢, cured, ‘heavy, 11c; do light, 12; part cured, 9X@10xc; green frozen, 9@l0c; green calt, 11@ 17i; green city veal kip, prime, 14¢; dry salted, 16@ 17c;’ dry Kip, 22c; dry calf, 26c; dry ilint, 10620c 3 deacons, 50@85e ; damaged, T4@Se; all other damaged stock, two-thirds prico; branded, 10 per cent off. HOPS—This market ia firmer, o Wisconsin aro now quoted at 35c. Prices are ranging higher in New York, choico being quoted ot 40@45c. Careful esti- mates show thet there aro now only about 1,500 bales in Wisconsin, and most of these in the hands of coun- try Qealers, ‘Tho stocks here aro not large. Thede- ‘mand i tolerably fair, although buyers ars 1ot laying in large supplies, 'We quote: [Eastern, 85@i0c] primo Wisconsin, 35¢; common to medium, 25@28c. HONEY—Thero i6 o very good demand ‘for prime grades, with cxceedingly limited offerings. Strained boney is dull, and scarcely salablo ot any price. Wo quote : ~ Cholce honoy st 30@35e ; fair do, 20@%c; strained, 123 @16e. IRON'AND STEEL—Thero was no perccptible ght, change to note under this head, The demand is and prices are easier, but without quotable change : 6 510 Horsc-ahoo 1rom. ® 7 Tates Tates Tates Tates Tates Round and rquiare. Tates Half oval and half Tound. ... 5 310@ 5 810 rates ‘Ruesian iron, perfect 2 ‘Russian iron, No, 1, stained..21 Sheet iron. .. 6 @ Tates Norway naii rods. 7 ey rates German plow steel, 11 @12; Tates Bessemer plow st: 10K @I8% rates Bpring and vlow stecl. .. @12 rates LEATHER—Under this head there wero no new feas tures to note. _Steady activity provailsin all departa ments of the marlket, ind the advanced prices recently established in domestic stock are thoroughly sustained. WeYepeat our quotationsof #ésterdsy, 8 follows : HEMLOUK. City harness. . L% 3@ 40 Cotntry barness. 6@ 37 Line, clty, @ b, 0@ 43 Kip, @ 1n. €0@ 1.10 Rip, veals.oee s vrrees 0@ 115 Cityupper, Ko.1, BT %@ 2 City upper, No. 3, @ £t o5@ a7 Country upper, No. 1.. 4@ % Collar, 9 ft.. 2@ 23 Cal, éity,. 1.20@ 140 alf, country. 1106 125 Rougl upper, light! 5@ 8 Rough upper, heavy. NG 35 Rough upper, damaged. . %@ 30 Buffalo slaughter sole, be 35@ 37 Buffalo slaughter sole, N 3@ “B, A" sole. 0@ 82 125@ 145 85@ 110 5@ 80 408 45 65.00@85.00 60.00@B0.00 7 180@ 2.35 French calf, 26 t0 30 Ibs. 170@ 220 French calf, 30 to 3 tbs, 135@ 2.00 French calf. 50 t0 100 s, 10@ 1.50 0@ 'LEMONS—There s very geod demund for the 6ea~ son. The supply is light but adequate. We guoto: Pulermo and Mesaina at $7.50; Malagne at_£6.50@7.00, 0,00@12.00 per brl. Oranges azo i gome requcst at £1 METALS AND TINNERS' STOCK—Continus in ‘moderate roquest at the annexed list of prices. Tho Tecent decliue in tin was occasioncd by the market Deing oversupplied, Large quantities that had beon held by Eastera pecultors being oficred for salo, Tho English markets aro unchangad. Wo coatiauc 1o quote: « Tre PLATE—IC, 10214, $14.00; do, 12512, §1£50; do, 14x20, $15.00; do, roofing, IC, Yia.50, = % P16 Try—Large, 400; small, 41¢; bar, 42, < SmzrT Zmvo—Fall casks, 1iyc; balf casks, 1o ¢ less quantity, 12¢; slab, 9¢, SEEET IRON—N0. 24, T30 rataa. Correr—Copper bottoms, 43¢; braziers, over 1213, #7c; tinned copper, 43c. WinE—2105, 805 6, 8, and 9, 10c; 10 to11, 1lc; 12, 12,113c; 18 and 13, 123c; 15 and 16, 14c; 17, 1c; 19, 1667 19,19} 20,20¢}; full bundlo, 15 por cent discount; Tento wire, G, NATLS—Nuils havo declined ; now quoted weak at $5.815@0.00, monufacturers having put down their pricés, Tho demand is light, although fair for tha season, A further decline in a few daya is not improb- able, W now quoto: 104 per keg, 5.87%@6.00; 5d du, $6,121¢@6.25; 6d do, 26.373¢@6.60; 4d do, $5.621¢ @ a0, $13T@L60; do 84, fino, 635G 8157 3d do, $8.1%3@0.% ; clinch, $8.25@3.373. NAVAL STORES—Thero was fo change i note. b demand vas quiet, prices Tuliag steads, s fol owa Manjila rope, 21 @ 19 Sisal rope, B 1b, 8 @ 17 Hemp sash cord, 3 20 @ 23 Marline, @ 1. 0 @ 2B Taorred fope, 3 16 17 @ 19 Oakum, & bule. 6.00 @5.25 Pitch, B brl. 600 @7.00 Tar, 3 brl 50 @7 OILS—Ti kel ok and unsoitled, o il matket was we in copsequence of the iato decline in lurd, and quota- tions wero lowered ¢, or to 73c for extra, nd to 635 for No,1, Carbop continues in good request, with prices Linsced, whale, ond other de- scriptions, * ave dull. We revise our list as follows: _Carbom, 274@8c; extrs lard il, Tc; No. 1, 65c; No, % Goc; linseed, raw, 850; do'boiled, 00c; whale, 88c; sporm, $2.0052.10 Teaty fogt o, mixictly pufe, €110 do brtra, 31003 do No. 1, 90@05c; bank oil, Gc; Biraite, 1003 eles phant ofl, 95¢ ; turpentine, 706, PAINTS, COLORS, AND PUTTY—No improve- ‘ment was noticeable in this market, tho demand con- tinuing emall, Wwith prices generally in buyers’ favor. Quotations aro as follows : WHITE Strictly prre... Fancy brands, . S, 11.50 T1050811.00 . Butchers’ ‘Wood et, bet Adams and Jackson, ef, 25fttoalley, | dles, 16@18c. Apples were in deman will consume 20, tons of wheat t if they | Si. venison (Rocky Monntain), ot X * 235 IN PAYL GAST. Size 0f12-light Price pe; scidote, wind 138 in < by 5 BEEDS—Were again quiet and without quotable change, Common timothy soid at $2.70@%75 ; good 00 ; prime quotable ai $3,10@3,16 ; clover at 1.90@5.00 5 prime fiax gold at $1.05; buckwheat ab 950 ; Hungarian quotabls a} 850. Sales were reported 028 bags good timothy ne $3.00; 6 bags common 5t $275 3 23 bage do ot §20; 14 pogs clover st 3500; 17 bags primo flax at i 80 baga buckwheat af TEAS—et with only o fair inquiry, and the market Was reported easy, though 1o changa waa made in guotations, b3’ follows: Hyson, common: to fuir, 50@550; gaod, G5@75c; choice to extra, sl. duperfind o find old hyson, 75 033 falr’ o good do, G0@0c; colored Datural leaf Japan, 55@65c; comumon o o Oolong, 35 @45¢ ; good | 60@70c; choice to extra, 900@1.00, TOBACCO—Continues modarately active with little or no variation in prices, tho following being enrrent : CHEWING—Fine Cut—Extre, 15@80c; choics, 656 70¢; common, 55@60c; poor, L0@50c, Somxa—Extes, 5i@3c; medium, 30@2s; com- mon stems, Py 5@80e; halt bright, 60@70c; @29, ;0G—Natural leaf, ‘black, sound, 48@55¢. ‘00D—Dealers were firm in their views at the fol- uotations : Beech, $13.00; mople, $14,00; 4.50@15.00; slabs, $3,00—deliveres WOOL—The demand was fair, and, compared with Inst week, decidedly better. The receipts are quite large, but o good deal is being sent forward, 5o that stocks are not increasing to any entent. Sales continne to bo made at the prices given below, although tho market {3 hardly as firm 08 it hao been. Tab, washed, extra medium. Tub, washed fair do.. Common dingy.... Floece, ashod, Fleace, washed, b Fleeoc, washed, X, dingy. Flecce, washed, X dingy. Fleece, washed, medium light. Fleece, washed, medium dingy. Fleoce, unwashed, X&XX, in good condition. Fieece, unwashed, X&XX, dingy..... TFleece, unwashed, coarse, tomediam. Floeco, unwashed, coarse, and dingy. Buper, pulled. Extra, pulled. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. TrURsDAY EvENTSG, Dec. 5.~ The receipts of live stock since Saturdsy have ‘been as follows : om0 . 2437 2 12,347 1! wag slightly more ac- tive thanon the preceding days of the waek, and for most descriptions a firmer fealing ob~ tained. The exceptions were common thin na~ tives and poor Toxans, the too liberal supply of ‘which prevented B.ngun rovement in such. The offerings embraced & better sverage class of stock then uaual, but the quality, after all, was ot up to the requirements of the trade, and the market cannot be 82id to have been in a satisfac- tory condition. The better grades were taken on” New York, Albany, and Boston account, ab £5.00@5.25 for medium to good steers averagin from 1,150 t0 1,250 tbs, at 5.50@5.75 for goi to choico steers, averaging from 1,250 to 1,300 1bs, and at $6.00@6.25 for choice to extra steers averaging from 1,350 to 1,440 Ibs. The outside quo- tation was obtsined by Wallwork & Sunderland, ‘Among the arrivals were some Christmas beoves one bunch of which (10 in number) was held af $10.00 per 100 Is. offer of 98 was refused. The drove will probably be sent East on owner’s account. The demand for stock cattls contin- ues steadily fair at about former rates, or at $2.75@3.00 for common, at $3.25@8.50 for medium to fair lots lots, and at $3.75@3.90 for good to prime. desirable_offerings were picked up at tho'above rango. Butchers’ stuf, including common cows, scallawsg steers, ok oxen, and light thin heifers wera dull and neg- lected, and holders were only able to realize by ‘accepfing snch prices s buyers had the mag- nanimity to offer. Calves were also extremely slow of sale, buyers refusing to pay over £8.50@4.00 for common, and $4.50@5.50 for gco&l to choice. Tho market closed quiet for all grades. quoTATIONS, Extra—Graded steers averaging 1,400 Ds$6.25@6.50 and upwards. Choice Beeves—Tine, to 5 year old steers, 0 1,400 Ibs. GoodBeev stoers, averaging 1,100 to 1,300 i, it yoat and averaging 1,200 6.75@6.00 5.235@5.50 Melow Grades Stésrain Gl flal, S50 83in 01,950 Ibs,. . Yastiadak 5.00 g v e e T steers, and good to extra cows, for city slaughter, averaging 800 to 1,100 Bs. ... .. Stock Cattle—Common _cattle’ in decent flesh, averaging 700 0 1,050 1ba.......... Inferior—Light and thin cows, helfers, stags, bulls, and scallawag steers, Texas Cattle—Through droves. . Texas Cattle—Northern summered. Texss Cattle—Corn-fed ... . 3.25@425 275@3.90 2.00@2.50 20“(%1;5 8.00@G3.50 3.75@4.50 rga 3 5838558 ES amenanone 4 3. 4. 450 3.5 2.00 32 fair steers. *91 fair ateers.. 00 40 fleshy steers.. L,118 4.5 86 Texan steers.. 3.50 4.35 - and strong. The receipts wero again large (reaching some 20,000 head), but local and outside buyers operat- od on & liboral sealo, and &t the cloge of trade 1450 cemparatively few hogs remained in the pens = 15,50 ungold, sales having been made at $3.70@3.75 Jmedcn 1106 | for commo; S3.80@D.85 for medium, and at v $8.90@4.00 for goodtochoiee,—indicating an ad- Railroad colors. 1150 | vance of 5¢ as compared with yesterday’s prices, Rochelle ochre. ... . 4.00 | or an advance of 10c since Tuesday. As there English Ven. red....... . 4.00 | is nothing in the surroundings of the market to Eogiish ominge ;nmmk . 15-“"3};-23 warraat the presont upward movement, the ob- et e > - 7130 | ject of buyers in paying these higher prices, it oot ¥ 400 | may be inferred, is to influence next week's sup- 5 250 | ply. Twoor threo assorted lots were taken early at €4.10, but most of the day's business 2);2 {m{ done at $3.85@3.95. We append tho fol- y nn;i geesosro in Fael o6 SATE, very fair demand, with the offerings of such rather | y, oMo 7 z Tight. - Chickens' aro.quict wnd uhchangeds choicn | Ay 4% PrieeiNo. Av. Price|Yo. s ke bring §2.25@3.00 per doz, Turkeys arc quotablent 10 | 44 203 203 ‘33 @125c; geeso at $10,00@12.00 per doz. Sales include | 510 237 3 oo 1,800 1b choice fresh turkeys at 12)c: 1300Msdoat | 337 204 $a o 1203 900 Ihe fair st 11c; 1,300 Ibs doat 10c; 600 s poor | '35 3oa a0 ARkt at 8c; 45D fhe old stock'at 5c; 90 doz large chickensat | 57 oig ol $5.25: 46 doz choice at $2.75(3.00; 65 doz fafrat $2.00 | 130 oys 9 5 @2.60; 50 dozat $1.50; 40 doz poor ot §1.00; 5doz | 1oy ais R i geese at $0.00810.00; 3 'doz do st $8.00; 1% 4oz very | 135 a73 3 &fig choicoat $12.00; '8 doz ducks at $4.50; 13dozdoat | g3 5hg 0 1o 4.00; 7 doz do at $3,50, i3 3 332 593 POTATOES—Continue in good demsnd snd irm, | 147 308 21 300 with the market better supplied than for some timo | a5 393 20 100 past, Sales include 1 car choice peachblows at 78c, de- | 37 38 2% i Livered; 2 cars at T5c: 2 cars doat T0o; Leirat 636,00 | 3o 399 38 o0 {rack; 150 bu from sioro st 06§ 80bAdoate; 200 | 47 B S8 105 m do at 82¢. 95 SALT—Was in the usul demand, Tio sdvance | ‘33 355 s = noted yesterday is_sustained. Vo centinue fo | g0 a1 ut &ks uote: Onondsga, fine, $2.40; ordinary, coarse, | §3 o3 57 385 §240; Sagina, fink, $340; couesd Diamond 0, 82407 | 735 37 oy "ale SHEE P—The sheep trade wes guiet and essy. dairy, without bag, $3.00 : do, with bags, $4.0); groun solar, $2.40: Ashton dairy, per bug,$5.067 ground um, $2.50, SASIT, DOORS, AND BLINDS—Wero in moderate Tequest at former prices. _Wo continue to quote: 'FOUR PANEL DOORS, BAISED PANELS BOTH SIDES, p(flkflul Size. Price Buyers were not numerons, and sales dragged from the opening to the close at S3.00@3.5) for common; at 23.75@400 for medium, and at $4.25@5.00 for good to cholce. There mas 808 inquiry for extra mutton gndeabwd .ld ‘“{ bunches of the right sort would have sold & fair prices. CHICAGO LUMBER MARKET. THURSDAY, Dec, 5. An 7EE YARDS—AR AVCrARo bUsicesd Wag done at #he jsus T0-dny, and 10 new developments jeramiade. Pricey remained unchanged, a3 fol- Tirst and second clear. Becond clear, 1 inch o 3tach. 50.00 Third clear, 1 inch. 39.09340.00 Third clear, thick, = 13.00645.00 Tirst and second cloar flooring, fogathor, FORH:.. tovi,ca -+ 40.00@13.00 Firat and second clear sidin G0 Common miding.... i Common flooring, dressed, second Corumon flooring, dressed, finst , selected, 16 inches and 320060500 1500815.00 No. 1 sawed. A en ol tranaf; 8 ol T car to be ady hich hoves Touows B asn "J,:hh‘.kn;u—]’l‘lw 8hingles to 1o two inches in thicke ness. ZLength—Sixteen inches, HARDW00D—A good business was done in hardw wood, ard, as for tho last fow duys, ash and walnat flooring was chiefly called for, Prices g:{a unchanged, and we again quote : 3,37 and ship; o hours, ending at 7 o'clock this morning, were as follows: Lumber, m Shingles, m. Zath, m, MARINE INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF CHICAGO. . ARKIVED. . Stms Anaio Toung, Erle, 150 tong airoad ‘sundries, Schr American Union, Clérdland, 768 tons coal. Schr D. R, Matin, Buffalo, 160 tons railrosd iron. Schr D, B, Mirtin, Elk Rapids, 112 tons railroad iron and sundries. Prop City of Traverse, Triversa City, 540 m lumber, 40 green and 50 dried hides, Prop B, W. Blanchard, Bullalo, 270 bars railroad iron, 1,600 bris salt and sundricd. Erop Montgomery, Buffals, 1,000 brla salt, ontgom v City, 3,07 Setr 4., Fotter, ilyauite, 18 by e, Schr Flectwing, Manitowoe, 10/ Balt, .Dec, 5. iron snd MILL, LUMBER AND IRON NOTES. There will be about 150,000,000 feat of luniber manufactured at Grand Haven, Ferrysburg, and Sprmi Lake this season. —The season for lambering operations in the ‘woods has commenced in good earnest through- out the various section3 of Michigan, Wieconsin, and other States. In Michigan the prospect im that o large crop will be cat for the next season’s manufacture, though it is not probable that tha quantity will exceed that cut last winter, as thera are many logs to lay over for want of capacity in our mills to manufacture beyond a certain limit. We give below an estimate of the quantity ngl‘r&gs proposed fo be put in this season by tha P 8 named : Westover & Culver, of Bay City. D. Culver & Broa,, of Bay City. B. H. Webster, of Bay City. L. L. Culver & Co,, of Bay Cily. 2,600,000 Chaxles Westner & Co,, of Bay Cit; 6,600,000 Chapman & Carney, of By Citv. 5,000,000 Taslor & Moulthrop, of Ray City 8,000,000 George W. Hotchldss & Ca,, of 4,000,000 Chay Laforge & Co.,of Bay City. 7,000,030 15,000,000 ,000, —Lumberman's Gazcte. MISCELLANEOUS MARINE ITEMS. ~Wind from the northwest. T:T‘m propellers Blanchard 2nd Argyle are laid up hore. —Thres Northern ortation Compan; propellers ara in the icmnlcdo. pnd —The Hamilton is ashore twenty miles southr of Oswego. —The &chooner E, M. Kanter is ashoro et Gra= ‘ham Shoals, in the Straits. —The echooner Howlet did not go ashore near ‘Holland, 2s reported. —The mpul(er Ironsides has finished her re< pairs at Milwaukes. —An unknown fore-and-aft vessel sunk near Nicholson Island, Nov. 27. —Thres only of the thirty veseels which left Kingston for the West have reached Dalhousic. The rest have returned to Kingston. —The Welland Canal has frozen up, with the Mollison, Trinidad, Little Parsons, Havana, Scn- ator, Reindeer, Oortez, Maumes Valley, Noyes, Florids, and Republic in the zanal. ~—The Nims, Nevads, and Goff, which left Buf- falo for the West, have returned to that port. BHIPWRECKS—DISASTERS ON LAKE SUPERIOR. MunqueTTE, Mich., Dec. 4.~The iron steam~ ship Cbins, which I6f¢ hero for Buffalo on the 80th, has just returned from tne Sault St. Marie, bringing over 400 sailors and steamboatmen, and Teports the most terriblo and heartronding list of marine disasters ever known on this lake. Among the worst disasters is the loss of two new barges belonging to Eben Ward, of Detroit, which left Marqguette in tow of "tha steamer Dix, formerly a United Siates rev= enue cutter. When near VWhitefish Poinb the gea became so heavy that the Dix was obliged to let go her barges, both of which foundered with every zoul on board. The Dix narrowly escaped, and was completely enveloped in jce when she reacked the harbor at Szult Ca- nal The schooners Griswold and Brown are reported lost with all hands on board. The bark Golden Rule floatel helpless for twenty-four ‘hours, with canvasgone and deck: and sides cov- ered golid with ice. Her crew are badly frozen. She was in sight of the Sault for several hours with her flag at half-mast, and finally drifted ashore. Her capiain is among the number badly frozen. The vessel was towed into the harbor and is gafe. A schooner is asore near Point su Pins (2), supposed to be the Middlesex. Nothing is known a8 to her crew or coudition. Thespars of an unknown vessel were seen at Gross Cape. The iron steamer Jupen narrowly escaped ship- wreck. She labored heavily in the sea for soma hours, rolling torribly and &mashing farniture and freight. The steamer Arizona a hard time, and lost ker load of flour. The steamer St. Louis labored heavily and lost Some freight. Other vessels are known to have beem outeide which have not beeu heard from, and it is feared that farther disasters will coma to light. The snow and ice in the canal is nina feet thick. All the vessels and steamers in tha fleet experienced heavy weather and suffered badly from ico and cold. Ths following steam~ era are known to be frozen in at the Sault and Mud Lake: St. Louis, Japan, St. Paul, Atlantic, Fay, Arizons, Pecrless, Cuyahoge, Dix, Norman, Truesdell, and Menomince. Of the Heet of ve~ gels it may bo learned tbat tho Escanaba, Cambridge,” Farwell, and Golden Rule are frozen in. A portion of the fleet which left this port before the blow began put in ai Grend Island, and are sefely laid up there. Among them are the steamers Mineral Rock, Trttle, Ely, and 2 number of sail vessels, Twolvo ves~ sela aro laid up for tho winter in this port. _Tha steamer Arcticia frozen in at Portage Lake. The steamer Arcadia is over-due from Silver Islo, and has not been heard from. The China will probably l2y up hero. 2 HAVANA LOTTERY. Royal Havana Loftry of Caa. Extraordinary Doc, 2, 1872, Tho priccei in TR AT o Shes. o First Capital Prize, $2005000. Prices of tickets in U. S. carrencr:, - “Wholes. Halves. Quarters. Fifths, ;Tenths. Tyrentiechs. $60 $30 $15 812 $6 53 odflckots Loz sale, prizes cashed, sad lnformation faralihy TAVLOR £ CO., Ean! 15 Wal Ne: EDUCATIONAL. A A oA LASELL FEMALE SEMINARY, ATUBURNDALE, MASS. Apvusmaces: Dasemond for Aile,Painting, Froehy and German. ADMS: Thorough cultare; common sonss vigws of life; trao refnement, Ohrix{an womanhood. ‘Wiater teria beglas Dec. 1%' B ——