Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 11, 1872, Page 6

6 THE CHICAGO DALY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER i1 F4ONEY AND COMMERCE. MONETARY. Tuespay EVENING, Dec. 10. The favorsble change in the condition of the local money market, noted during tho last few days, continues. Deposits aro steadily increas- ing, and obligations falling due at the banks aro being moro promptly pid. Money is very tight yet, but collcetions in the country are improv- ing, hogs and cattle are being marketed freely, and on the wholo the financial situation is much better than it was a week 280. 7 The supply of New York exchange is large, but the demand for it is also vory large. There swas considerable demand for currency to-day, ihat weakened the price of exchange, though sales were mado between banks at 50c per $1,000- premium. THR FAILURE OF THE SCASDINATIAN NATIONAL BANE, = of this city, is an illustration of the evasions of the law in regard to payingup National Bank eapital, to which pointed reference has been mado in this column of TeE TnmUNE several jimes during the last few weeks. Tho causes of the failuro are, howerver, of a special nature, and for that reason = detailed statement of them are Decessary to show that they are not of any gen- eral cheracter that might affect other banks, The Scandinavisn Bank was originelly a pri- vate bank, with a line of about $100,000 deposits (nearly el savings deposits) of Scandinavian Inborers. Tho bmk elso did s consid- ersble business in the sale of passage tickets to_and from North Germany, Den- ! mark, Sweden. Last spring, Winslow being Prosident, the bank was rcorgsnized as 2 Netional Bank, and the majority of the stock, £925,000, teken by Winslow. A fewsmallamounts of stock wero scattered around among reputa~ bio people here, &nd their names. temporarily used as Directors just long enough to give the o respectable standing, the bank making its statement 88 & National Bank on Oct. 3. is not known how much of the $225,000 of s was legitimately paidin ot the start, but 5 alleged that, as Winslow did not have the ital fo pay in, the money to buy the $150,000 bonds to secure its £135,000 of circulation 2 Joaged to him by a National Benk of this antil the $185,000 of circulation on the bonds 214 be got from the Tressury Department ington. It is also intimated that the t of the National Bank that made this got $1,000 of stock in the Seandinavien al Bank for the sccommodation. w subsequently scld $75,000 of the ! : of tho bank fo parties in Copenliagen, and | 50,000 to parties in Paris, who were all indnced £o take it on the recommendation of a respecta~ | ilo Danigh baunker, a friend of Wizslow's, in Co- | pechagen. The money for this stock was paid ! to Winelow in person. and, it is alleged, was | pever paid by him into the benk as capital, but ozly partly, and tothe eredit of his own eccount. Meantime, the prestige of being a National Bank | aitracted {he deposits of the Scandinavians of | tie city, its deposits increased, and,on these | ond sowe emall payments of stock, probably £40,000 all told, the bank was c:&n’iex elong. ! About five months ago Winslow undertook to | E£nencier tho Missiseippi Valley & Western Rail- | road, which operation from Quincy to Keo- | kuki\ 40 miles, with a line in progress from }Sen f, cak to Drownsville, Nebraska, 352 miles. n pursuance of this plen, he sailed for Europe : about the 1st of July, to negotiate tho bonds to | build the read. In espectation of the sale of | the bonds, ke bought a considerable amcunt of ! sailrond iron, at least one cargo of which bas | come forward. But failing to negotiste tho | ‘bonds as anticipated, further purchases of iron wwera suspended. The irbn that was bought was | &t s high figure, and the subsequent decline in | the price of ivon made, o3 if clatmed. & 1oss of £ome $20,000 or £30,000." This is all the legiti- | mate logs of which we can hear positively, and it seems thet the £260,000 which Winslow i8 said tobe indebted to the bauk is almost entircly an illegal missppropristion of its funds, | in the thres following ways: First for money received from Copenhagen an Paris_ stockholders, 6nd not pamid in; second, for $48,500 of stock still in his name ; and third, for edvances made by the bank on bhis purchases of iron and for other advances to the Fevilresd on his behalf. These circumstances were not wholly developed until within the last week or ten davs. Bui four weeks ago, when rotested bills began to come back here from ondon and rumors began to circulate freely, tho writer called on_Mr. Alexander Siller, the Cashier of the Scandinavian National Bank, and esked him to refote them if possiblo, end at the \eame time asled for s statement of the condition bof the Ar. Biller gave us the following, pwhich wo have everyremson to bclieve was *technically correct, showing the condition of the ‘bank on the evening of Nov. 16 : SATURDAT, OCT, 16, 1872, . Resources, Liabilities. Tapital account, Interest accouni 0,580.19 135,000, Other Now York balances, Tl eevevansinnnensnessace $T25TIT99 $122,797.99 ‘This statement was shown to several bankers; 2nd as Tumors continued to_increase, and 28 the Bank Examiner appeared tohavehis cars stuffed with cotton, the writer made the suggestion that the Clearing House Committes investigate the condition of the bank. This was done Nov. 25, with tho result of finding the following con- dition of the bank: AsSETH, ‘Winsiow’s assots $191,616.82 Tho totsl deposits, which on Nov. 16 wero set. down at £310,758, wero not much different on Nov. 25. On this amount the bank could ‘have fiud on Nov. 25, say 87 per cent in cash, proba~ ly 40 per cent more in 60 or 90 dsys, and the balance within gix months. This was certainly » fair showing a3 far as depositors were con- serned, and if the bank had been properly closed 1p in tho hands of o Receiver, w6 £aw no reeson Ehen why depositors should not a\'mt\m‘.l{ got. sll their money, though they might be subject to some delay. The Bank Examiner was 2t last waked up by the investigation of the Clearing House Com: mittes, and began to inquire into the condi- tion of the bank. After & few deys, both the Bank Lxeminer and Mr. Biller, the Coshier, gave us the most positivoe mssurances that the Copenhagen stockholders bed sent an agent here, and had signified, throngh him, that they would pay in an_addic tional $75,000 to carry the bank along &nd sw its business, which was represented to be legiti- mately worthabont $25,000 per annum. It was Tpon the strength of these assurances and in the hope that tho bank might be seved thatno reference to it condition was msade in Tae TRIONE. Tho condition of the bank, a3 shown by the investigations of the Clearing House Committeo on the 25th ult., would show that after the pay- ment of the £3]0,753 of deposits, together with some other liabilitics (exclusive of circulation) to the amount of probably £50,000, thera would probebly reraain a balance of £130,000 16 represent capital. But it is just kero that the illegitimate character of the wholo justitution es a National Bankis doveloped. The loans are shown to be more tian the total amount of the deposits, and of these loans near- 17 one-half have been mede to Winslow, the Fresidont of tho bank. We Lave reason to bo. Lieve, also, that a coneiderable partof tho ro- maining ‘‘Joans” aro notes of stockholders, ‘given to represent capital stock that was never aid in, _Sorte of those whose names havo been need es Directors, and have been the meexs of giving tho bank o fair character, admit that they never paid in & cent of money; that Winslow pressed them fo take - tho stock, saying they could give their notes for it, that these notes could be csrried along by the bank, and hey need not troubls themselves sbout pay- nent. The following is an approximate lisf showing the locetion of the stockholders and she amounts of their stock as near as we can gob etits Zopenlisgen stockholders . | larger Scat! G Total.. . " 2 $225,000 ‘Now the most palpatle evidence of an illegiti~ mato condition is that the stook is literally scat- tered all over creation, the bulk of it being held in foreign countries, whers the holders are not_smensble to_the double liability clauso of tho National Bank act. That this condition of a new bank only about eix months old should escape the attention of the Bank Examiner is, to say tho least, verystrange. The fact that the payment of the dsposits will requiro tho capltal stock, represented by notes, to “be paid in, in- stend of being paid before tho bank begun bus- ineas, i8 & disgrace to the National banking sys- em. As the Bank Examiner hag had the mgurvis- ion of the affairs of the bank ever since the in- vestigation made by the Clearing House Com- mittee, the percentage of cash and bills receiv- able to deposits onght to be about the same now asthen. We are given to understand, however, that the cach has leaked out. If g0, the Bank Examiner should be able to give a satisfactory account of its disposal. The report having been published in one of the city papers that Winslow went to Europe to negotiate bonds for the Canada Southern Rail- road, we take the occasion to say that Winslow ‘’has had no connection with the Canada Southern in sny manner whatever, The report probably grew_out of the fact thet he had Deen en- ged to assist the construction for the Canada Northern Railroad, from Quebec to Montreal, in the negotiation of 36,000,000 of bonds in Europe to build that rosd. His services, however, gmved of no avail, and his connection with the ‘anada’ Northern was dissolved some months ago. THE MILWAUEEE & ST. PAUL RATLROAD. On the 21st ult. this Company znnounced to the ¥ew. York Stock Exchange that an additional issue of common stock tothe amount of $1,570,~ 000 yould be mnde at the end of thirty days, to apply on oxtensions. This is an addition of more than one-eighth to tho common stock, maling the whole amount of common $13,393,~ 495, and-of all capital stock £94,249,215. The new extensions are that from Milwaukeo to Chi- cago, abont 90 miles, and from Winons to La- Crosge, 30 miles. Buf the most recent acquisi- tions, and those for which this issue is intonded, aro the Sabuls, Ackley & Dakota, from Sabula westward to Marion, fown, 85 miles, and Hast- ings & Dekota, from Hastinga wesiward 72 iles. TFor these, equipped os they are, the Milwaukee & St. Paul pays $18,000 in first mort- 56 bonds and 10,000 in common stock. THE TEA TEADE. By tho circulars of Messrs. Augusiine Heerd & Co. under date of Yakohama, Nov. 6, and Messrs. Castle Bros. under dato of San Fran- cisco, Nov. 30, we have a enmmary of the con- dition of all the principal Asistié tes markets, which shows a general falling off in transactions and a tendency to lower prices. At Yolkohama transactions have been very light, but the ab- stinence of buyers had not brought abeut any material decline in prices yet. At Foochow stocks were sccumulating, and feamen were willing to accept lower prices, though buyers showod no disposition to tako hold, and anii pated lower prices. At Amoy, prices for medi- um_grades were easier. At Shanghai, some deslers anticipate a material declive; others reason that as the teamen have slready £0ld tho gortion of their purchases, they will be inclined to hold the remuinder of their stock, for some time at least, rather than deviate much from former rates; also, that but little dieposi- tion is shown by foreign buyers to hold of in their purchases, which the Chinese are quick to appreciate. LOCAL STOCE AND BOND MAREET, Messrs. Lunt, Preston & Lean quote as fol- lowe, this afternoon : T.S. 6sof 8L 5-208 of ’63, ex. int. 5205 of %%, ex. int. 5205 of '3, ex. int. 5205 of '63, Jan. and Jauly. %7, Jan, and July. 5203 of 6 5203 of 69, Jan, and Suly. 10-40s... T.S. 55 (now icsus), ex. int.. T. S, curren: 99 ana int, 993¢ und int] Cook County 7s Tllinois, County an Bterling Exchange, p (large aratis) bialoe i REAL ESTATE, The following instruments were filed for rec- ord on Tueedsy, Dec. 10 CITY PROPERTT. ; Hurlout st, bet Linden et and North av, o f, Lot 33, with improvements, dated Dec. 10; consideration, $1,150. Milwaukes av, bet Cleaver and Noble sts, Bw £, 25 1443 ft, dated Oct. 3; consideration, $3,500, ‘Toomis st, bet VonBuren and Tsler 63, of, %4 ftto alley, dated Dec. 7; consideration, $3,000. Bub Lot 7 of Lot 12, of Lot 15, in Block 2, in Shef- field’s Add, dated Nov. 27 ; consideration, $900, TIrving pl, 5 of ond mear West Polk st, e f, 502126 ft, dsted Sopt. 19 ; consideration, $2,100. Toot 4 of Rehm's Lot 5, in Block 14, of 5w X Sec 3, 89, 14, dated Dac. 6; consideration, $3,200, iValsh st, bet Morgan and Fiek sts, nf; 25x100 ft, dated Nov, 29; consideration, §1,225, ‘Lot 10, in Block 2, of Waterman’s Subdivision, in e ;{ats:xov(;oxsw ©G, 89,14, dated Dec.5; cons{dera- o . Clayton 6, 306-10 £t w of John gt, 51, 25384810 K& aated Nov. 83 consideration, 81,100, Indians av, 8 of Twenty.sizthst, w f, 50x180 ft, dated Dec, 2 ; consideration, $15,000, Lot 18, in Shorman’s Lats 4 to'6, in Block 1, Clark’s Addition, dated Dec. 10; consideration, $9,000. ‘Wabankia a, bet Wood and Gerard 5ts, s , Lots 89 2nd 90, dated Nov. 11; consideration, $1,000. ‘Weet Twenty-socond st, nw corner of Centreav, 8 1, 133%x265% ft, dated Nov. 18 ; consideration, $32,000. ‘Prairie av, aw corner of Eightcenth st, e 1, 27 11-12x 177 £t, with buildings, dated Nov. 18 ; consideration, $40,000, South Parkav, between Webster snd Belden e, o 1, 925 1t to alley, dated Dec, 10 ; consideration, §325, 252111 £t, of Lot 30, in Dobbin’s Subdivision of Lots 10 to 15, in Block 4, Ellis’ West Addition, dated Oct.1; consideration, $9,000. "NOLTII OF CITY LINITE, Yot on street next north of Wrightwood ov, and 222 146 of Racine av, 1 f, 2531243 1t, dated Nov. 30; con- sideration, $700.. 60x1243¢ 1t adjoining tho above, dated Nov. 30; con- sideration, $1,400. 251243 t bajolning the above, dated Nov. 303 con- elderation, $700. Tots 8, 9, 13, and 14, in Block 24, Ravenswood, dated Nov. 14} consideration, $2,000. L6i16, in Block 24 Bavenswood, dsted Nov. 225 SOUTH OF OITY LIMITS. Lot40ande 3¢ Lot 89, in Hulburd’s Block$, in “Clough and Barring’s Lofs 34 and 35, in Sec 16, 36, 14, ith building, dated Nov. 19 ; consideration, £3,235, Tot 15, in Block 1, of nin w if of s WX Ssc9, 35, dsted Nov. 14 ; consideration, $400. varts ov, 340 foet n of Fiftioth st, e, 48x12¢ 6-10 £, dated Nov, 1 ; consideration, $400, "Lots 4 0 17, Lot 22, and Lots 2% to_ 44, in Block 1, in ‘Bowen and Smith's Subdivision, inn 3¢ nw X ofne 3¢ Sec3, 38, 14, dated Oct, 2;_consideration, §203,187, Tsaze N. Hardin to J. Esaias Warren, COMMERCIAL. TCESDAY E , Dec, 10, The following were thereceipts and shipments ‘of the leading articles of produce. in this city during the past twenty-four hours, and for the corresponding date a year ago: RECELFTS. ITAENTS, 1872, | 1871 1872, 187L. Flour, brls ... 10,352 6,73 7,980 8,770 Wh ) 7 1,400 Barloy, b Grass seed, Flax seed, ibs Broom corn, 1bs Cured mests, 1o Beef, bris Pork, brls . Lard, 12 s Hider, lbs.. Highwines, bris. Wool, 1 Potatoes, bu. Lumber, m fe Shirgle, m. Laih, m. 80 Balt, brl 1,533 Withdrawn from store yesterday for city consumption : 2,708 bu wheat ; 1,033 bu corn; 8,167 bu oats ; 755 bu rye ; 2,756 bu barley. The following grain has been inspected into store this morning, up to 10 o’clock : 154 cara wheat; G5 cars corn; 24 cars cats; b cars rye; 80 cars barley, Total, 273 cars, or 106, 000 bu. The leading produce markets were rather less active to-day, but, oxcept in whest and oats, prices were higher.” The recent decline in prices of produce has brought ont s more active speca- Iative demand for most descriptione of praduce, and this naturally cslls out o firmer feeling- on 400,000 bu of all kinds of grain during the past woek. Btill this increass threatens to fill us up before spring to.a point where it will take “a heap of money” to carry it, “even at-low pries. But Eastern capital will nndoubtedly come in to tho reli the Wast, as ‘in’ former years, a tho prospect for this is all the greater as we are commencing the winter with quotations down to apoint which seems to offer-s fairreturn of profit for tho trouble of earrying. - Thoro iy ua- ubtedly & growing confidence In this direction, and circumstances ‘point to ‘a; larger volume of chipments East during the winter than we have yet experienced by rail. Wo_shonld send much more grain out by rail in winter if it were not that the numerons arrangements of * cut-of . enablo partics to send grain - in cars round this city, avoiding our elevator charges. d “here we have a cogent srgument fora reduction in warehouse charges, if that be pos- sible—independent of the question of legal rate. With the low prices for grain that have ruled recently, thege charges form an important per- centago of the total cost, and it is no wonder if Eastern buyers of grain try to dispense with tho necossity of paying those charges. It seems ‘probable that the cost of handling grain onits passage through this city must be reduced if wo would hold our own in the winter grain trade, and in that important summer movement which is every year encroaching more and more on the Iake trafiic. There was no new feature to note in connec- tion with the grocery market. Business con- tinues slack all around, the demand es for some time past being maialy in the ah:%za of small orders to satisfy immediate wants. Valueswero without apprecisble change. Coffecs are still firmly held, but tho general market is casy. Dry goods wera reasonably active and Some lines of cottons were advanced o trifle. No changoe tool sinuce in the butter and checso markets. The ied fruit trade was reported nctive in raising, currents, figs, and prunes, but otherwise quiet. Prices wore sustained. Fish remains dull as pre- Yiously quoted, Hay, hides, and leather met with & good demand &t about former quotations. Thero was no ge in Erioes of oils, tobacco, and wood. 'he average trade ab the lumber was transacted to-day, prices ruling steady. Build- ing materials continue to rulo quiet and un- ed. Cooperage was moderatel active sud stel ; lard _tierces quotable ot B1.85@1.95. Pork barrels at $1.55@1.60. Iron and steel con- tinue in tolerably fair demand. Matals, nails, etc., are in moderato request and unchanged. ‘Wool and broom corn were in some demand ab previous prices. Hops woro in some request smong brewers, and firm at 83c for prime VWisconsin. Sceds wero quiet snd stesdy: Timothy quotable at ©2.10@3.15 for prime, in.small lots ; $2.80@3,00 for common togood. Clover was stendy at $5.05@5.10 for go0d to prima seed. Totafoos continuo searco and firm at 70@75c for choice peachblows, on track, Poultry was in some request. Choico turkeys sold a¢ 12@12%c per Ib. r quiet; quotable ot $2.00@3.25. Gamo wasin very fair demand for shipment. Prairie chickens n.n?qunil are fimer. Egga aro quite firm at 27@28¢ for strictly fresh. Green fruits are in some demand. Apples romain firm af $2.50@ 400 per brl, at retail. Cranberrios wers quict and steady at $10.00@11.50 gor brl. ) Highrwines wore active and Xc higher, in sym- athy with & firmer tono reported in New York. gues were reported of 450 brls at 8%c per gallon, & portion of which was sold last evening. Tho market closed firm £t 8. Dressod hogs wero in fair demand, and all the offerings wers froely taken, but holders could Dot commsnd an advance 1n prices to correspond with that in live at the Stock Yards. Sales were reportod of 542 head, of 200@235 1bs, at §4.50 per 100 1bs; 60 head, of 200 1bs and over, at 34.45; 27 head at $4.874, and 15 at 84.85, The ‘markeb closed firm af $:1.50 for fair lots. The receipts aro only small as yet. Provisions werd quiet, but firmer. The fall- ing off in Yoceipts of live hogs ab_the Btock Yards, and consn?nont advence in price, cansed packers to hold their product with more firm- nees, whila buyers were not generally willing to Tolloly them in the npward movement of quota~ tions. Honce littlo was dono; but thoso trades reported ehowed an advanco, especielly for fu- ture pork. Hams were the most_activo article on the Bonrd. Lard wasjin good demand for sent delivery st previous Jzficas, but Jge g;her was askod ; e more deferred options being abont the eame as yesterday. The market closed at the following range of prices : Mess Pork—Oldnominal; newpork, cash or seller the month, at_$11.40@11.504 do seller Jenuary, 811.50; do eoller Fobruary, $11.0234 : do seller March, £12.00; do seller Agilr, $12.00 @12.25; prime mess, $10.75@11.00. a, cash, T@7%4e for new, cash or seller December; dosoller January, T3@7}c; do seller Fobruary, 7@ T34c; do Geller March, 7i{c. Bwoet pickied hams, 5@100, and greenr hutwms at TH@734c for Chiclens wero | 15-Ib averages, and G%@7c for 16-1b aver- bges. Groon shouiders, 8%@3l¢e; do rough eides, 43/@4%c; do short ribs, Be; do sliort clear, 53@5kc ; meats. 15 £0 20 days in malt, quotablo at %70 for shoulders; 63/c for short ribs, and 6 for short cloar. Boked_ shoulders, seller Decom- ber, quoted at 4c. English meats, for delivery in Decomber and January, 63/@bjge for Oumi- berlands; 6¢ for short ribs, or long clear; 6@ 6o for short clear; Bi/@8ifo for long cut bams. Mess becf, 85.50@9.00; extra mess do, 89.50@10.00; beof hams, 828.50@30.00. City tallow, 78(@8c; grenso quotablo ut bi@ 63c. Bales_were reported of 1,000 brls mess ork _seller March, at 812.00; 250 brisdo at LTS 290 tos fard st S706%; 00 tes do sellor Jsnuary ab.ST.133¢; 250 tes do seller March at Ti§o; 150 boxes shouldors at 4c; 50,000 1bs green shorb Tibs at 5o; 5,000 pes green hams 15 Tha) at 57.45 per 100 Ihs ; 5,000 pes do st Toges 000 pos and 40,000 1bs do (16 1bs) at To ; 26,000 ibs do_ (18 1bs) at 63gc; 20,000 Ibs do (20 Ibs) at 6c; 100 tos fresh_sweet 16 1bs) at 80 ; 39 brla bee? hams st £30.00. pickled hams It was rumored on 'Change thatan advanco of 25¢ would be made on through foreign freights via New York to Liverpool, and 6¢ on dovia Bos- ton. The following rates were quotedyesterdey : Through freight to Liverpool by Great Trunk Railrosd and Allan Line of stesmers from Port- 1and, 850 3 100 Ibs § by Boston and Cunard Lino of steamers thence, 90¢ § 100 1bs; by Now York, $1.05@1.13 P 100 1bs ; to London, $1.20 B 100 1hs ; to Glasgow, 97c on bacon and lard, $iide on beef, 93¢ on pork, 9134c on tallow and oil cake; to Bremen, $1.25; to Hull, 31.15 8 100 Ibs, all gold. Froights on fourth class to Bos- ton, 700 ; to New York, 65c; to Philadeiphia and Baltimore, 60c B 100 Ibs. Flour was only in moderate_demand, though 3 littlo moro active than yesterdsy, the inguiry Dboing chiefly for good spring extras et S6.00@ 6.50 per brl for tho Eastern trade. Holdors were firm in their views, in sympathy with New York, and buyars gonerally asked concessions i view of the casier feeling in wheat. Bran was stead, Sales were mportcvfflf 100 brls white winter o tras at 97.75; 100 brls do on private terms; 25 brls do at £7.75; 200 brls spring extras (Bi TLoaf) at.§6.75 ; 100 brls do (fl’l]liun at $6.25; 200 brls doat $6.25; 100 brls do at 86.00 ; 200 ‘brls do on private terms; 100 brls do at $5.87% ; 100 brls superfines at ££.00; 200 brls do of $3.75; 18 brlsdo at 93.25; 80 brls buckwheat (Jackman's) at $8.00; 122 brls doas $7.75; total, 1,595 brle. “Also, 20 tons of bran at $12.00 on tracl; 10 tons middling at $13.50, deliverod. ‘Wheat was less active, and comparatively wealk, averaging 1{@%/c higher than yesterday, but declining 2¢ from the_closing prices of Inst evening, though New York was reported firmer. The causo was the fact that the majority of the operators seemed to be efraid that the market Liad been hurrahed up a little too rapidly during the two days preceding, and that it would have o take a breathing spell. There did not seem to bo any doubt that wheat is_good property for tho winter, though it is bound to come in freely, but simply that thero was no occasion for ex- citoment, and geveral pariies who bought i‘e:- terday a little beyond their means of holding were obliged to sell out to-day on the first inti- mation of weskness. Tho shippers operated Tather freely in a small way carly in tho session, but withdrew when New York reported a scarcity of freight room, which caused tbe option traders 0 grow, cven moro nervous than before, and the market was almost panicky at one time. Seller Januery was the prin Blg option dealt in; ib opened at $1.14%, declined to $1.1i), ad- vanced to'S1.14%, Tell to 31.12%, and closed ab $1.18. Beller the month, or cash No. 2 spring, sold ot $1.113/@1.1887, closing at §1.12. Beller February sold at S1.15@1.1637. No. 1 spring closed nominal at $1.20 ; No. 3 spring at SLi2e 1.03, and rejected do_at_92@92}4e. Cash_saler Werdreparted of 800 bu No. 1 _spring at $L.41; 15.000 bu No. 2 spring at $1.133¢ ; 10,000 bu do t'$1.133¢ 5 19,400 bu do ab $1.152% ; 12,000 bu do at $1.189Z ; 26,000 bu do af 21,1837 ; 23,600 budo at §1.13; 5,000 bu do at. 81.12,'7}’ 510,000 bu do ab £1.193¢ ; 1,200 bu do at $1.13%¢";'5,000 bu do at SL12; 400 bu do No. 3 spring &t S1.04}¢; 5,000 bu do at 31.04 ; 800 bu do at 81.083¢; 1,600 bu do 21,0315 ; 2,000 ba do at $1.08% ; 4,000 bu do at $1.03 ; 2,400 bu do at $1.0215'; 4,000 bu do at 21,02 ; 1,600 bu rejected spring ab 93¢ ; 4,400 bu do'at 92, Total, 151,200 bu. Corn was more active, and comparatively steady, ab an average of 34@2{v above yester- doy's quotations, owing chistly to continued stzongth in New York, and the annonncement of a light ingpection for to-morrow’s bulistin of re- ceipts (65 cars). These were the immediate causes ; but tho more general influence at work, for a couple of days past as well 28 now, i9 th Paris_etockliolders. ... en 50,000 £ York stockholders.. 10,000 Montacal stockbolders. 10,000 X n, Chicago. 5,000 3. 0. Rutter, Chicag 1,000 B. F, Culver, Ckicago, 1,600 'A. Jaccbeon, Chicago. 1,000 — Hawkinson, Ohicage 1,000 — Amundson, B 1,000 . K. Nizon, Chicago. 1,000 2ions Anderson, La Crosse. 3,000 £~ Mcndehall, Minneanolis, 5,000 the part of holders. Our receipts con- tinue Iiberal for the eesson, and our ghipments cof grain have shrunk to winter dimensions; but the increase of stocks 10 atore is mak lexea, haina buk littla mara than growing conviction that corn is cheap. Wheat Bos beon the principal subject of speculative trading recently, but now money is_directed to- wardaanra boih horo and gt tha Esat Hanca our market was strong during the greater part of tho session; but later there were free offers to sell on country account, which caused a weak- ‘buyers held off - when they enin; as foun gellers in the majority. The trading. was chiefly speculative, the de- mand for cash corn being limited within very small bounds, Seller January opened at 31370, advanced to 81%c, and declined to 313¢c at the close. Seller the month, orcash, No. 2 sold at 8134@31140, closing weak ab the inside. Rojected was ab 293¢c. The summer op- tions were nominal at 8534 eeller May, and 3tc sellor June. Cash sales were reported of 9,800 bu No. 2 ab 8lido; 40, 29,800 bu do at S13c; 400 bu do at 813o; 5,000bu do at 3ie; 3,300 bu rejected nt 293c ; 800 ba ear at 342, on track. Total, 89,000 b u. Oats were more active and irrsguh‘ll“{xnvenging hbout the same as yesterdsy. o market opened weslk, ab 250 for cash or seller themonth, advanced Jany to 3530, and closed at 253(c. Seller was quiet and firm at 263{@25%4c ; and seller February strong at 255(@26c, Cash sales were reported of 5,600 bu No- 3 at 353 ; 12,400 b do at 25c; jected at 2332«:.’ 25, 5,000 bu do at 250 3,600 biize- Total, 46,600 bu. Rye was quiet and 3o higher, the rateat which the merket has advanced almost steadily for several days past. Cash sales were reported of 2,000 bu No. 2 at 610. Rejected was nominal at 55de. Bax}lge.v was dall_but averaged a shade higher. Tho market for No. 2 openod strong, at 610 bid and 613¢o asked in ordinary houses, but fell off to 6034c at the close, with' seller the month at 60c, and seller January nominal at 6035@61c. No. 2 in Armonr, Dole & Co.’s houses sold nt 65 @053¢c; No. 8 was quiet at 50@5034c, and re- jected at 43¢, in ordinary houses. Tt was rumor- od to-dey that No. 3has been takenoutof Armonr, Dole & Co.’s and inspected into a North Side honse as No. 2, If this be irue, it demandsa little more uniformity in inspection, to say the least. Cash sales were reported of 1,200 bu No.2ab 655c ; 400 bu do at 650; 8,200 bu do et 6lc; 400 budo'at 6037c; 8,200 bu do at 603c; 1,600 bu No. 8 at 50; 425; 400 bu by sampl 400 'bu. do 8t T0c; 17,600 ba. 1,200 b do ab 50c; 1,60 52¢; 2,400 bu do at 50i¢c; "800 bu do at Bu rojected ab s 400 bu do at 80c; lo at 82 do.at 65c. Total, 400 bu The following is the official report of grain in store in this city on_the evening of Saturday lnst, end ab corresponding dates: No. 1 amber, Total.ceessreaesaes 673,403 E¥E, . 216,657 u. 501,963 611,803 3,003 4410 57,828 152,703 129,417 221,163 3121 4,781 6,129 T 158,87 | T,647 285,118 DARLEY. 200509 15833 saT07 57,375 79,535 93,678 00T S5 8,35 442,440 This is_an increase dur- Ing last wock of 157,245 bu wheat; 154,709 bu corn; 81,434 bu onts; 21,190 bu r36; and 5,079 bu barley. PROVISION STATISTICS. The New York Produce Exchange Circular gives the followiag a8 the forei ow_York for tho week ended rovigions from exports _of ec. 8, 1872, and the distribution of same : Pork, Beef, Lard, Lacon, Checse, To bris, phgs. ba.' lba.' b o 509 1,646,488 171,615 don 00 &3, 1,29 nd 23,850 Bs butto: And from Oct. four years : 13,¢ The_forei TUnited King for the undermentioned years : 1868-'69. 12 mos. Beef, 1bs..29,384,279 So4.279 Tallow,1be.26,12,981 4o 1oryam 5 4 187273, 167172, 18,20 11 9,743 18,149,256 14,731,183 = 3,253,081 4,202,501 5,326,437 exporta of provigions from all lom ports_from Nov. 1 to Oct. 31, 11T 4, BEi BELE BIEaE sengoga gfig:l R 2 BEETE 853 g 4 250, S 8, inclusive, for oB °F, IS g c 1870-71. 1869-70. 968 6,853 14779 g 927,818 053,099 292¢ 7,012,805 1809-"70, 13 mos. 1870-171. 12 mos, 1871772, MNov.1to May 31, 27,205,580 43,816,589 19,037,524 20083 4500603 85,631,689 810 118,736,641 142,948,318 96,220,539 198,660,121 2136448 7,149,117 3,065,766 ST0T0,971 70,766,582 21,177,015 82,320,804 49,050,584 48,144,00L Tho' foreign exports of provisions from all United States ports for Dec. 81: 1808, Pork, Ibs...27, 250,978 300m, Ibé. Tard, g ibs. 00,122,144 35,087, Bautter, 1bs. 1,385,299 Chocae, 1.42,084,384 Tallow, 1b8,17,334,417 930, 32,0153 four years ended 1869, 121,601 1870 1871, 29,256,713 49,671,597 20,533,210 44,583,271 24,645,806 123,453,750 8 40,101,907 130,430,143 2,079,101 8,508,012 337, 60,113,000 69,907,167 55 . 26,814,237 57,507,350 - PORE PACKING. The 8t. T.ouis Democrat tazs : Tho old-{ime " methods of pork packing and pork culation aro rapidly passing away, It has ceased to 8pe: be profitable for packers to borrow money in the fall " for purchasing hogs during tho slaughie and pay interest on the in the epring or summer following. ces docs not return with the encouraging regu- high g scason, capital inyested till high prices The period of larity that used to sssure tho winter packer of a Profit- ablo market for his stocl;, nd the day s not for di tant when pork liko milling nnd every day in cessfal _packers the in who_have adopted the summer , by means of ice, their pa in which, packing will bo . other generally carried on branches of business, Tho . most _suc- country are _thoso acking system, g and curing sear. the rooms are kopt.cool. during the hottest months of tho year. Some establishments now kill and pack on aver- e of 1,000 hoga per day throughout tho year, and, allowing the very small gate is immense, Tho cess does not exceed the interest paid by winter pack:- profit of $1 per hoy tho aggre~ ot of . tho ico used in the pro- ers who carry stocks on bank renewals, and the fresh- ness of his meats always gives the summer packer an advantage in tho market, Another marked effect of tho summer packing i the increase of urally results from mand for fat hogd, porker in warm or tho hog crop, whick mat- . large and constant de- A bushel of corn fed to o moderato’ weather packs o good deal more fat’on ‘hisribs than if fed fo him in Cold wenther, mal heat, and whon there is o grester demand for ani- & consequent heavier upon his su- perfluous fat, The new plan makes mora pork for lezs ‘money, and st 3 much 1éss expendituro of foed than is possiblo by the old plan, By constantly paclking and selling, the summer packers keop th market supplied, and aro able to turn their money with good profits sev- eral times o year, whilo e ‘month in snticipation of & rise. the old fogies deplete the banks sutumn and carry their stocks from month to Theso rises, like high ‘water in tho Mississippl, do not come a8 frequently o8 they-used to, and pork their oyes open to the place in their business speculators ‘who do not leep ‘marked changes that are taking will suffer for their negligence, TLATEST. In the afternoon, wheat was fairly active and Z4e lower; No. 2 spring_sold at $1.11X%@1.11% geller the month, January, both opti Corn was quiet and_easier, sel and $L134@I.15% seller ons _closing at the inside. g at 31@3134c geller thio month, and 313(@813¢oseller Junusly, both closing at tho inside, ther grain and provisions were neglected. —— CHICAGO DAILY MARKET. AY EvExTxa, Dec, 10. _ Toesol ALCOHOL—Gontinues firm at $1.71G1,83' for 84 per cent proof. BROOM CORN—This market continuea qulet Thore i some inquiry from current nocossities, N being light, Other g) follows : Vo, 1 hurl, 7@8¢ per 1b; No. 2 Eastern and local declers for 0. 1 hurl rules firm, the supply des are steady, and quotable 18 a9, 5@6%c; No. 1 stalk brald, 5@6c 3 No, 2 o, 4@43c; No. 3 do, ic ; inside gréen, Ry 4@%34c; dored tip, 3¢ do pal¢ BEANS—Thero was somo inquiry for choice hand- picked beans, with few camman 54 at offerings, ‘but the supply of t, Wo continus fo auotes Navies 5t £2.0082.25; falr, SL6SGLTS ; common to modiam, ‘BUILDING MATERIALSThero was s light de- mand for lime, cement i st former quota i quoto : tuc- H stucco, casing, .75@4.00; superfine do, $4.00@4.50; Rosendale cement, $3.25@8.60; Utica’ cement, $2,00 per brl; Loulsville cement, $2.00; Akron’ cement, $2.00% marble dust, $3.25@3.! lime, in bulk, $100 @®L25; lme (in bris) SLRE@LH per bil; white sand, per brl, $2.75@3.00; plastering hair, per bu, 40@45c ; fire brick, per 1,000, $0.00@90.00 ; buiiaing brick (common), $11.00@15.00 ; country brick, $13.00 ®14,00; Woodstock pressed range at $25.00@40.00 3 St. Touis Hydrsulic pressed, $45.00, del; Milwaukeo, $33.00, del; Racinie, $30.00 ‘del;’ Hinadale, $25.00, del; * firo ‘clay, per brl, $400@5.00. ‘The following is the list of prices per box of 60 feet, for domestic window glass, from which a reduction’of 40 per cent is made by dealers : Hirst Doubdls it strength, Xk 8.00 6.50 8.00 .00 9.50 7.60 11.00 800 13.00 8.50 15.00 9,00 17.00 10.50 18,50 1200 20,00 13.00 22,00 1400 24.00 15.00 26.00 16.00 27,00 28,00 84,00 38.00 40.00 BUTTER—Both tho ouiside and iocal demands con- tinue active for tho season, and, notwithstanding the Iiberal receipte, prices remaln firm forall grades above common. The inguiryis chiefly centered on good to choico qualities, but tlie movement in low grades has Deen sufficicntly active to prevent any large sccumula- Hon of stock, and holders do not secm anxious to real- iz at any m?terisl concession from former rates. We quoto: Strictly choice dsiry, 26@28c; meditm to good, 18@230 ;_inferior to comion, 8817, ‘BAGGING—In the market for cotton seamless bags a decidedly firmor fecling has been doveloped, Tho demand has not_percoptibly improved, but tho firm tone of the market for the raw materiaf, and the slight advance rocently ostablished at the mills, havo stimu- Iated holders, and, if anything, the prescnt tendency is to ndvance, Stocks sre light bt equal presont require- Other goods in thelist rule quiet and com- y. We quote: Stark, 35c; Ludlow, 8430 ; Lewiston, Bdc; American, 33c; Otter Croek, 333¢c burlap bags, 4 and 5 bu, 20@22)¢c; gunnies, single, 18@19¢; do, double, 286: wool saclis, 68@70c, OANNED GOODS—The inquiry for canned goods continues steadily fair, cnd former prices are well sus- tained all around, Stocksare gemerally liberal, Wo Quinees, 21b.... Strawberries, 315, Raspberries. . Biackberries, 3 1b. Gooseborries, 31, Tomatoez, 3 1, Tomatoes, 3 Ib Eigin Succotash, 31b.. Lobster, 2'1. Tobster, 1 15, Oystors, 21b Oysters. 1l CHEESE— paxison thrae woeks, sales during the week under zeview show a somowhal larger sggeagate, but business 1 boen by no means active, mid the _quoted prices havo been only indifferently sustained. Prime goods aro held ith somo show of frmnéss, but for fow grades the market may be quoted woak, 1o repeat ourlist: New York Factory, 14@15¢; Ohio factory, 12@G13)¢ ; West- ern factory, 12@1330, COAL—Prices havo uzdergone 1o further change, but offorts are being made fo establish an advance, and, should the prosent cold weather continue, bigher prices may bo looked for. We quote? Lehigh, lump, $12.50@13.00; Lchigh, prepared, $13.00; $12,00; ' Erio, £10.50@11.00 } Briax ,50@11.00; ' Walnut Hill,* : Dlossburg, $10.00; Cherry ' Mine, $10,00; Hocking 510.00; Cannel coal, $9.50; Indiana block, 9,503 Minontk, $3.00; Wilmington, $7.00, CRAGEThere was o fair ‘inquiry for packors’ descriptione, with emplo offerings, Yo Continuo to _quote’ Pork brls, SLo0@LED; lord tlerces, $1.85@L95; whiskey barrels, 215G 2.25: flour 'barrols, 60@55e; rough staves $18,00 20,005 bucked staves, $28.00@90.00; flour staves, £3.00(39.00; circlo flour headings, 6@8¢ @ set; flour hoop poiss, $14.00@17.90 @ m; Dork and tierce poles, $35.00@40.00 @ I § whiskoy barrel staves, $23.00@27.00 Pm. Salea include 4 cars country pork barrels ab SLETH. OALIFORNTIA FRUITS—Thero was, some inqt for grapes avd pears, former prices hing sustaine o continuo to quote: Esst Bourro poars at $40; Beurro Gris do at $4.95 ; wialcr Nellls ot $3.5063.75 } Rein di Nice grapes at 25¢ ; Tokay, 25¢ ; Muscat, 20c, DRUGS AND CHEMICALS—THe drug trade con- tinues active, with prices generally firm, the excep- tions being gum shollzc and morphia, in both of which - B slight declino ia noted, Thera is atill a large demand for nennfcetids, nnd o further advance of 256 per Ib has Lackewanus, Hill, SIO0, ‘een establishéd. W reviac our list as followa : 3 $145 @ 3 @ )y 3 & @ ‘Amzionia, ca % @ Assafcotida, I 1% @ Axlo-grease, Bidwell’s, doz. 150 @ Beans, Torqua, b i 130 @ Borix, ref,, 1b 8 @ Bluc-vitrofl, 1. 5@ ‘Bromo-chlorzluz, pis, Gorrosive sublimate. ... 1% @ Cream tartaz, pure, 5 @ Cochineal, Hons 0 @ COhloroforza, 1b. 130 @ Glycerine, 11b b 35 Gum cammphor, b, e Gum opium, i 8.5 @ Gum shellac, 1b. 58 @ Glue, white, 1b. 5@ 3 0@ Tye, cone, casd 82 @ Biorphia, salph,, 0z 550 @ 0il, bergamot, Sand. @ Oil, castor, gal. 1% @ Oil; lemon, Sani @ Pofassa, chlor., b. 5@ Potasstam, cyan, fused, 1. & G Potassium, iod., 1. 8B @ Potash, Babbitt's, caso. 90 @ Quinine, sulph,, 260 @ 150 @ 20 @ . I. 150 @ it 1 13"}% s o Soap, castile, gen., 1. 1@ Sulphur, b.... L 59 9 EGGS—Thero was somo demand for fresh eggs, but chiiefly from tho local trade. Fresh are quotable firm at 27@28c; pickled were quite plenty and quict ot 20@ 236, Sales include 10 casos st 29¢; 16 brls at 28¢; 600 and 40 cases at 26@27¢. FEATHERS—Continue in very fair demand at 65@ 68c for primo live gesse, Receipts fair. Wo continue 1o quote prime live geesa from first hands at 65@66c; Jjobbing price, 70@75¢; mixed fexthers at 23@00c, ac- cording to quality; chicken, 6@8c. FISH—Only » moderato smount of trading has been donoin the fish market during the past week, and values have undergono ho appeciablo change, ruling stesdy ond firm as follo N whitefish, $5.0085.25; No. 2, $475@5.00; No. 1 trout, $4.50@4.75; No. 1 shors mackerel, $11.00G 11.55; “No. 1 bay, $8.50@8.75; No. e.Lmy ‘mackerel, o .50 0. 1, shore, kits, ' SL bank cod- + George’s cod-fish, G6.T: 30@33¢; box herring, scaled, r salmon, new, half brls, $10,00@10. FRUITS AND NUTS—There is continued sctivity in'the demand for raisins, currants, figs, etc., for tho Toliday trade, but for other goods in the Hist only- a ‘moderate inquiry exists, Prices are firmer for most Qescriptions. Following are the quotations: Dates, 8@Jc; fge, now, 16@17c;_figs, box, 18@10c; Turkey pranca, 1873, 10%@1ic; do1871, 8@%; raixins, old, 5,40 , Déw, $2.7082.80.; blackberries, new, 10X@11i¢c; raspberries, £3@450 ; pitted cher- Ties, 25@28c; Deaches, pared, 21@2Jc; peaches, halves, GX@Tc; do, mixed, 53(@Gic; Zonte cur- Tants, 1873, 9%¢@10c ; do 1871, B@Sidc; opples, Sonthe ern, new, 5@6c; do Westorn, Gi@rc; Michigan, Ti4(@8e. NoTs—Filberts, 14@15¢; aimonds, Terragona, o%¢; English walnuts, 14@16c; Naples wainuts, 198 20; Drazils, 14@13c; Pecans, 108124c; African pednuts 7o Wilininglon peanats, 80 ; Temriessco pea- s, 8c. FURS—Are in vory fair demand. . The recelpts so for hiayo beon Tather light, Dt are Gradualy faress: ing. No.1 mink ace now quoted at $2.00 and muskrat st 10@16c. The following prices _are -based on Tilinois skins, thoso from the North come manding higher 'priccs. We quate: Ixtra ot ter, $8,00; No. 1 do, $6.00; No. %, §4.00; o, 3 do, £ . 4 do, 50¢; extra fisher, $10.00; No.1 do, $8.00; No. 2 do, $6,00; No, 3 do, $3.00; No. 4 do, $1.00 ; extra marten, $£.00@5.00 ; N 2 do, No. 3 do, SLOD; No. 4 do, 23¢ ; extra mink, 3N0.1d0$2.00 ; No. 2 do, $1.95¢ ; No. 3 do, 600 4’ do, 10c ; cross fox, $100@3.00'; red do, ; grey do, 30@G0c; Kitt do, 10@A0c ; silver do, $10.00@50.00 5 '_.imh?r wolf, 55:@3’-’!.00? prairio do, 55_(‘?31_0!1: Wo_l\'mmc, $1.00@4.00 ; lynx, 25c@3 wild cat, 16@35¢ ; skunk, 10c@51.00 ; badger, 16@50¢ ; ‘bear, $3.00@12.00; muskrat, fall, 10@16c ; kitten, 4@ ¢ ; opossum,5@16c ; do, cascd, 30c ; raccoon, 15@502; deer alin raw, per ib, 20@36c; do dressed, SLOOG 1.50 ; beaver, per b, BOc@$1.50. GREEN FRUITS—There was o moderate inquiry for apples 2t $3.00@3.50 per brl in small lots from store. Cranberries ars in some request at $10.00@12.00 per brl. Sales include: 185 bris good at $3,00@3.50 ; 710 brls fair 0t $250@3.25 ; 29 Urls cultivated cranberrica ut $10.00@12.00 ; 10 cases grapes ot 32.75 per case. GAME—Was in foir demand among shippers, Prices are irregular, but ranging higher for prairio chickens and quail. Venison was in liberal supply and mod- erato inquiry ; carcass quoted at 8@0c ; saddlesat 15¢. Sales include 10 doz prairde chickens ot $4.15 ; 40doz do at $4.50 ; 5 doz nt $4.25 ; 6 doz partridges at $4.50 ; 28 doz quail at 31,60@1.65 ; 36 doz do at $1.50; 18 doz. 8t §1.50 ; 54doz do at$1.%3 ; b doz rabbits at $1.75; 23 dozdoat$1.50; 4 venison carcases ot 8@%0; 2 wild turkeys at £1.60 ench, ERIES—Busincss does. not improve, the de- mand continuing light and mainly restricted to meet~ ing immediato wants, Coffees aro still held with firm- ness, with which excoption the market may ba quoted easy. Prices rangens follows : Corrers—Mocha, 30c; O. G. Java, 25@26¢; Javn No. 2, 25 @24c; fancy Rio, 23@23%c; choicedo, 22X @23c; prime Rio, 213@22¢ ; good do, 20X G103 common - do, 19x@20c; Singupore, 223(@23c; Costa Rica, choice, 233@23%¢, do, prime, 225EXKC; AMaricaibo, 225 @23¢, g Sl weight, 20@1lc; Stearine, Bucans—Patent cut loaf, 143@14%¢ 133fc; extra O, low €, 11x@113c. do, 10%@1lc; fair do, 104@10k0c; @11340 ; falr ; choice’ brown, ‘11@I1i iYpUPs—Diamond. drips, crushed, ted, '18%@135c; " A, stand: No. 2.- 123;@12¢; B, 12X 4@1axc’; 0, No.2, 12@1aie o 1@i1xo Y choice m d9, 95@94c. S ShaLas; lver drips, extra fine, T2@T5c ; good sugar-house ayTup, 45@50c § extra do, BU@3oc ; Novw Orlesns molssscs, chiice, 76G ; do prime, 12@75c; do commen, 63@1T0¢ ; Porto %‘BM ico molasses, choice, $5@60¢ 30@40c. Sprozs—Allaplcs, 49@420 ; common molasses, 17@18¢; cloves, 28@30c; cassls, ; pepper, S24@233¢%; nutmegs, $1.25@L30; g@i;gcu, ‘pure, 28@30¢ ; do No, 1, 20@25¢ ; do No. 2, 15 ‘Sosrs—French mottled, 6}@63c; German mottled, 13@T3¢0; Golden West, Bose, 6%@63{c; brown Windsor, 4G 4360} palm, 6@6%0; Bavon ]'.mpaflnlhfi BrincE—Gloss, 9x(@10¢: corn, 981107 6Xc; White To; common, 5@6e. 6@6xC; White Lily, 8X@ 63(c. "”‘,s@ HAY—The demand has beén slightly'more active than urin more not been able to timothy is firm, Iower. ' We quote tho previous week, but there has eral Fupply of this staplo, so that sellers have l0'more than sustain prices, Pressed while ‘the wholesalo also been o ig weak. and tending. ‘pricea paid by dealera: Ox TrAOE—T1Imothy, beater prezsed, $17.00@18,00; tim- othy, Ioose press: 6. $10.50@1, pressed, $16.00@17. 50, 0N WA 17.ou;apsmlr(L e, loose, pressed, 3L00@1.50, HIDES—Aotivi and a buoyant fe , ace S e g prevails, Eastern and local tan- zers have been largo buyers during the past .00 5 GoN—Timotll; loose, $16.0G $10.00@11.00, * For delivery of ording to distance, characterizes the hide market, prairle, pressed, and though therccelpts have been liberal, and advance of by i cured hides, been “established in green, cured, and The .stocks on hand are We quote: Green butchers', 8c; green salted, qured, heay, I@11¢c; dolight, 13G12c; 1 93@10)c; green Lo greeh clty veal P, Drie, 16 1763 Xip, 250, asy calf 2bc; deacons, 50@esc ; stock, two-thirds price The recipts of er light, nnd the general 005 gromm calf, 19@ 3 , 17 aslted, 16@ : ll other ; branded, 10 per cent off. rnr,lmo ‘Western hops aro rath- pression s _that they have ‘been pretty well picked up. Therearo & good of modiam quallty now coming in. Browem aro b3 ing only for imm continues firm, common to mediur, 25 'HONEY—There was to _consumption, Tho market 0 @300, 4 fairinquiry for the better Wisconsin quotable at 83c; grades, with light offeringe, Strained honey is plenty and dull, We quote: Choica white cloverat 25@300; fair grades, ot 20@35¢; strained, 1) @l5c. JIRON AND 8! for the season. Prices tinuo quotable as follows Flat fron. .. 5 @5 210 rates Heavy bands, 5 610@5 810 rates Light bands. 6 @6 210 rates Hoops. ... § 510@ 6 510 rates Rounds and squares. . 5 @35 810 rates Bhafting iron. 5 610G 5 810 rekes Orals.. 5 610@ 5 810 rates 5 9108 5 810 ratca Horse-shos 1ron. 6 510@ 7 Bheat iron, No. T @y Plate iron. ks e ‘200 180 9 @it 113 @i @12c 20° ‘English tool steel . English spring st LEATHER~—The ohanged in any essential particular gince the date of our last review, the demand continuing steadily fair nd prices ruling firm mestlo leather are in vance scems imminent, though, should the demand fall off,—an event that ‘Prices Tnay remain where they are, We quote: HEMLOCK, D, Cityup) City upper, No, 2, 3 1. Country upper, No. 1. Qollar, 3 £t Cal, éity, ;) country. Rough upper, ligh Ronghupper, heavy.. Tough upper, dumage ‘BufTalo slaught Buffalo glanghter sle, “B, A. sole. Kip, No, I, medium, Kip, No. 2, heavy.. nracss. . tho present demand, Prices wers un and Messina quotable st §7.50 3 Maly Orangea are in some repueat at $10. METALS AND TINNERS’ ST change to notice. The season of the year. There was no material We continue to quote : PLATE—1C, 10314, S14. 14x20, §15.00; do, Toofing, 10, §! P small, prices, Try (G Trv—] CoprER—Copper bottomns, 48c; brazlers, over 121, 47c; tinned co; WrRE—: 16ey 19,19c fence wire, NAILS— o basia: 10d p 66233 862345 R Tea ST tinue to quate : Manilla rope, § ... isal rope, B b, per 6d_do, eiens ooii.. 650 OILS—Trade continues dull, with o prospect early improvements, In prices fow changes, and none of importance, have taken i is moro ~ firmly ' held, No: 1, do boiled, phant oil, 95 ; turpent PAINTS, COLORS, the market Inactivo, with prices generally essy, though without quotable chango WEITE LEAD, © Strictly pure.. Fancy brands. Genuine Veillo Montague. 1450 American 1250 Snow white, 1.0 Railroad colors... +++ 1L.00@IL50 ‘Palace car colors, 9.00@10.50 Rochells ochro. .. 3.50 B vt Sinasad, 14 2 glish orange mine z 15,50 English red lezd ] ‘American red lead 1150 Paris whito. 400 Whiting. 250 Sxe 2 PIG IRON—Prices rango the same us for o month Stocks nro moderate, and aro thought to be no past. ‘more than sufficient to opening of navigation, ‘been effected ;3 smong them 400 tons of “Lake Supe- rior” at $60.00, Quotations are as follows : No, 1 Seotch, Coltnesa, No. 1 Scotch, Summeria No. 1 Scotch, Glongarnock. No. 1 Scotch, Eglinton.. [ in prices, The following quotations are furnished : Country mixed rags, @ B..... 31 Cotton Tags, 3 b Woollen rugs, 3. Soft woollen Tazs, % Ropo and bagging, Cablo rops, F Ib. ‘Printed puper and choice poultry, bt, asi We note sales of 2,300 at 12@12)c; 500 ibs d 40 doz choleo chickens geese at $3,00@11.01 de 5 POTATOES—Continue to meet with a fair demand, and are firm at 70@75con track, storoat 80@%0c. Balesinclude 150 bust 9003 250 bu ot 50@8sc, SALT—This market Sy at, the following - range e, $2.40; ordinary, coarse, £2. e do, with bags, $4.00; ground solar, $2.40: bag, $5:00 ; ground alum, $2.50. SASH, DOO] with a moderate inquisy at the prices given below : FOUR PANEL DOOBS, Thickness. CANDLES—Star, B tne, s@8xo; Baogoon, TH@TXo; Caro 0z—Pal 0 H - 1ins, 8@ & 'EEL—Continues {n yery fair demand pper, 43¢, 205, 8c; 6, 8, and 9, 10c; 10 to11, Iic; 12, 12, 113¢c; 13 and 14, 12305 15 snd 16, 14c; 17, 160; 16, 1,20/200' fullbuadle, 15 por cent discouint; ‘Were in moderato request, without change, and continue quotablo at$5.75 rates, 28 o, $T.23@T.3T 2d do, $0,00@9.1234 ; clinch, $8.00, ORES—Wero quiet and steady. ; Mo, 90c! whale, neafls’ foot oil,” strictly pure, $1.10 3o No. 1, S0@de; bank ol 6503 "books, % 1. Common paper, @ ... .. POULTRY—There wis & aro without chauge, and con- all around. _Certain lincs of do- short. supply, and forther ad- may reasonably bo looked for,— 115 29 27 4G 26 208 2 1.20@ 140 1106 125 2@ 93 26 B 218 30 B@ 37 Np. N@ B 0@ 82 1.5@ 145 B5e 7@ 90 19.00 per brl, ‘OCE—Thero was 10 demand is very fair for this change in do, 12x19, $14.50; do, Prices were keg, $5.75 net; 8d_ do, $6.25@6.37 ; 4d 4 3d, fine lace, tho Bide” deer v e are also and %8c; sperm, do H straits, 72¢ ; ele- tine, 72¢, = i AND PUTTY—Dealers report meet’ the demand wntil the re- Some large exles have recently 4 @i 45 iy Fox stetly uiry for strictly dofrom this, sales wereslow, fhe choice dry picked turkiess 0 at 10c: 600 1bs poor st 5@1TC; at $3.0083.25; 25 doz dos! 2,007 10 doz_poor ot $1.007 0; 6 doz ducks at $3.50@4.00. ‘Potatoes sell from continues fairly sctive and of prices: Onondago, 40 ; Seginaw, i bfllg'!’ 53,001 BLINDS—Continue to meet TAISED PANELS BOTH SIDES, Size. PATL BAST. Size of 12Tight window. 10x14. -1 SEEDS—The othy quotablo asked for round lots. Clover at 90@3.00 for doat$2.90; % EAS—The prices to fair, @1.207 S, B0o@SL cholce$1.15@1. @45¢3 good 60 = aper, pulled. Exira, pulled. RAILROAD Tho rates o tho leading Esstern point- S e T e = Chicago to 6 bags do st £L.50 rale 50@53¢ superine $1.00;" common importal, 63@T0; good 1% g .'flgs;exg&flfi@w; apan, Swd bl 08 mmllu{ Ja] TOBACOO—Frime msy be quoted easy, There is a steady usiness doing at the subjoined prices : Fecco, washed, medium light. Flcece, washed, medium din; Flcoce, nowashed, X&X, Fleece, nnwash« Fleece, unwashed, coarse, tomediam., iwashed, coarse, and dingy.. i0,reree 2210 by 533 _g00 o aR Tor prime, 2 8t 15 for e, 13,95 $5.05@5.10 mo; us qui gy, 21 bags timathy at §2. bags clover at 85,055 11 bags dog; ten trade remains rather qng easy, ns follows: H5som,jon good, 65@75¢; choice to €303 to “fine old hssopg fair to fine to good gunpowder, £3* choice ooyt 3 fair to good do, 60@0 az, B0 ; cholcs t0 xtra, 5c@1.00. imo gooda are firmly held, bu Crxwrvo—Kine Cut—Extrs, 15@80c; chofcs, 053 Gomimon, 55@60c: poor, 10@500. BMOKING—) $3@%c; medium, 51 ‘mon stems, 27@29¢. x 4 Pruc—Natural leaf, T5@80c; half bright, €0G ‘lack, sound, 48@850, NOOD_Rémaing frm st full former rates quote: \ 3 maple, $14.00; hickary, ¢ @15.,00; labs, $8,00—delivered, il WOOL—This market for the past week hasy rather quiet, Thero hus been oma inqui sales kYo been effeoted. Prices aro m&’é‘fi',:‘.‘;' anng{;;na Ccondition. ed, X&XX, dingy. - 09y W g3 New York.... Balth Pittsburgh, Bridgepo Boston and New Englnd... ‘Philadelphts, Harrisbug & Stoubn: rt, and Bliair, Savannah, 'Ga Potersburg and Ticinond. The receipt: could be. an ‘hols 0 e per1b. ® arrived and s doll at | 3. D. Gillette, stecrs, av Butchers’ 15 steers 9 HOGS—The supply on eale at the opening of irade enabled sellers o vork up priceg littlo, cariy ealos malke , bu ‘middle of the to choice. 8ging 1,100 (01,250 ..., 67 fleshy steers 382 choice steers :B choice steers ing at $3.90@4.0 buyers were operat disposed of at 333.25( Ocean freights aro fmer on provisions, —_— CHICAGO LVE STOCK MARKET. i TUESDAY EVENING, Dec,10. to this evening wer as follows : 8 of 17e stock during the week up Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, 7o 650 950 918 1,53 g}m 1689 it Hoge. Sheep, S8 4003 185 Bt the light receipta today) stimulate (' on on fair to choice grades, choice. The 2 fresh - receipis owly at 32.00@3.75, and the Somo Christmss stecrs , mong them 34 hesd owned by . # Elkhart,. Tl Their aversge weight was abou 2,000 Ibs, and $8.25 wss the price asked. . Th Brst han drove will probably go Esstin steers, averaging 1,690 Ibs, found & buyer at 30.00. They wera, parchase by L. B. Doud. ho maarket sloaed weak. 'OTATIONS. Extra—Graded steer averaging 1,400 Da $6.25@6.40 and upwards. .....:...... Choice Beeves—Fine, i, well formi fo5 year old teers, ad 01,400 Bs.. Good Besves—! 1,100 ' 1,300 13. ... Uediums GradosStders s Yoot foah, vess Stock—Commin {0 medium Bh“m;m.l'gow to B&x;n cows, for city Stock Cattls—-Comman 1,100 s, ... ‘ommon cafle’ in decent '{;% 5.80@! trains were iate to-day,nd the 3 epartment of the live ~ stock market, trao was about aa doll as it well Advica from the.East were to the effect that pricesihere were materially lower, 28 & result, nippers were shy about takin and generaly refused to invest, save ai something' of z reduction from rices ; the concssions tsked varyingfrom 3o ‘only about holders, end ‘buyers found it mpossible to crowd down prices more than X i week's 3 qual- ity of tb was good, but the sl cattle, of which thers wera many, were of inferior grade, and made the average poor. 3utchers'stuff and stockers were o redned prices recently esblished, the former sellig s}’ latter 2t §2.7523.85. arrived to-day, t ut the advance was not long sustained. Adter ehippers had filled their orders snd withrawn, packers beld back, and by the 0 afternoon the sdvance geined y been lost, the market closing prices, i esterday afternoon and this morning, had main- . uie; and weak £493.65@3.75 for common; at 23.80@3.85 for medium to good, and ‘at $3.90@8:95 for choice. The bulk of the transfers were at $3.80@3.95. 206 sALEs. XNo. Av. PriceNo. Av. Price/No, Av. Price. 61 274 $3.75| 40 803 $3.001533 231 $4.05 38 432 4,001 45 249 . 33 4ot 3,95 46 809 3.90| 55 320 8,90 48 331 3.85 48 53 8.90 &4 320 3.90| 8 303 3.50 61 263 3.90] 43 320 4.00 101 265 2.90] 62 221 3.90 57 225 4.00] 48 300 3.0 44 213 8.80/102 405 4.00 48 823 395/ 33 319 4.00 33 431 4.00| 37 433 4.00 47 224 390} 15 254 3.99 44 831 4.00( 47 314 3.90 91 05 4.00{ 56 225 3.90 a1 188 3.90| 89 320 3.85 143 266 3.951350 197 400 43 390 4.00;157 X i SHEEP—Were in moderate demand, and sold st about last weel's Shippes #nd local oiferings were 38.95@3,50 for common ; at 83.73 @4.25 for medium, and at $4.50@5.00 for good I Conat Pas PROPOSALS. STATE OF ILLINO0IS, COGNTY OF COOK. Os1cE CLERK 8F COTSTY Cof HICAGO, Dac. 6, LT, 0a. 21, formanc cash, immediaf by tho Bord. and addreas A select school Reater, % DOs! , tho { Cool o, Cor lerk, EDTCATIONAL. EEMPER EALIL. for cirls and soung ladies, reopons JAN. apply ta GEO, AL, EVEREART, D.D,, Wiz, 0sals for Suopliss. In pursuance of instructions from the Board of Comrmis. sloners of Cook County, publiz notico is hercby given that soalod proposals will be reccired at thisoffico until the 12th day of Decembar, 1573, ot nooa, for farnishiig Cook Connty with all blank books, statioaery, printing, ete., required for the use of the couaty for ono year. the meal, provisions, flour, batter, grocaries, dry goods. clothing, boots aad shoes, medicines, etc., noedad for tha Insane Asylum, Connty Poor Hoase, County Hospital,and ity Agent, for one year, on D 21 13& to bo doflrdxmmd:.‘ sach places and at suck oy All bidders will be sureties, to be appro suficient to guaraatee tho faif contract, the county resar all bids, "G‘:L"IEEG expedieat to dol&. R onta s bo raade. Drowiptly, aftor tho bills shall have beea Elkl‘gflefl R e St Coaniy Olest Also all ‘times a3 tho County juired to enter into bond, with two by tho Coanty Clerk, ina sum thrul porf co of the rving the right o rejeot any or tely inasealed envelope, ine od to, and } 15th. The elegant comforts, tha thoroughness of train- ing, and discipline a3 to: manners and character, and the superdor mode and course of instruction hare attracted for its patrons many lesading people of Chiccge and tho Northwest. For particulars Eenosha,