Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1872, Page 6

6 MONEY AND COMMERCE. | JIONETARY. Frpar Evisnse, Dec, 27, Money <ontinues tight in tho local market, but thore is a tondeney to an oasier conditien, ‘The Teceipis of hogs and cattle have fcllen oft Pde. ook considerably, and tho demands of however, will not To lkely %o lot ont money wery freely uniil after (Ley know the doy desig- nated i tho expected call for a report. In tha open market money is in better supply, and geod comme:+al paper wowld b taken at 13¢ por cont per month. One important featurs in the monotary situa-~ tion in Chicago is the increzse of Eastern money offered for loans onreal estate. There was a period of Bomé weeks after tho Boston fire, in & hich the offers of such money from New Eng- land nearly ceased, but they aro increasing again now quite largely. New York excheange is in very lerge supply, but the demand for remittances to New York is also nnusually large. Ssles were quotable be- Eween banks to-day at 750 per £1,000 discount. THE $25,000,000 RE-DISTRIBUTION. Becretary Boutwell's forte scems to bo eelf- contradiction, or at least it must be acknowl- edged taat ho possesses tho faculty of making ‘himself misunderstood to a greater extent than any other public man. His electioneering speeches on finances contradicted every principle announced in his official reports, and bis fiscal policy in the administration of the Treasury has contradicted both his speeches and his oficial reports. The latest in- stance of Mr. Boutwell's gettilg himsclf mis- anderatood is in his denial that he indorses the recommendation of ths Comptroller of Currency rorepeal the provision of the act of 1870 for & redietribution of $25,000,000 of Nationsl Back potes, znd to issue $25,000,000 of additionsl benk cirealation in five annual instalments. The Secrotary save he has not expressed. any opinion on the subject, and stanas entirely uncommitted to that proposed inflation. It wes with s great ‘desl of pleasura that a few deysago wo com- mended Secretary Boutwell's supposed sensible wiews of this $25,000,000 redistribution matter. ‘But it seems Ar. if be were not denying Or coniradicting some statement of his own or comebody else. A TAXES ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS. ' © The Internal Revenue act of Junes0, 1864, fevied s tax of one-half of 1 per cent per aunum ‘on all deposits of money in benks of auy kind, subject to payment by check: or draft, or rapro- sented by certificates of doposit. The exemp- tions to this were: National Banks wlich were slready taxed at the rato of & half of 1per cent %fl!mnflm on their deposits by the Nationzl arrency act passed June 3, 1864; and all that #lzss of savinga banks “havitg no capital stock, and whose business wes contined to receiving deposits and loaning the same_ for the benefit of | depositors- only, and which did no other busi- pers of banking.” On tho deposits cf all sav- dngs bavks not included in the class just mentioned, the tax was to Lo collected, oxcept upon deposits of 8500 or less. By tho new law ‘of June 6, 1872, this last mentioned_exemption s extended to all deposits of each individual not exceeding $2,000. The average smount of say- dngs deposits to the credit of individual deposit- ors_throughout the United States does not ex- ceed $400 per capile, It appears, thiereforo, that Fhe new law practically emempta savings deposits from taxation. Thero is, however, still another nalification to this intricate legislation, viz. : | The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue has instructed Supervigors that the new law does nmot _ cxempt €2,000 out _of the deposit of sny = person thst has more than that sum to his credit, but only ‘exempts the depoits of such persons as have 10 more than $2,000 to their credit in one ac- count. If s person has $2,001 (or €1 over the $2,000) to his credit, he must pey tho tax on the whole” $2,001. A careful consideration of the Zoregaing exemptions willsho that tho class of Mflnfs leposits which would be liable to the 3 of 1 percent per annum is g0 Emall ibat savings deposits might as well have been entirely exempted from taxstion. Tho legal sit- ustion would then have been much clearer, and the met result in the collection of revenue would have been about the same as it will ho un- der the new law. EVADING TLE TWO-CEST TAX, The Nationsl Banks in some parts of the ountry are adopting the contemptible snd dis- repuiable practice of evading the two-cent tax on bank checks, The Mesdvillo (Pn.? ‘Repub- :Zican says o number of banks in that place and elsewhere have enbstituted receipts for checks, dor counler use, in order to esve the tax. In order to ascertain the legality of this course, a letter was addressed to Mr. Griffith, the member of Congress for tho district, by James E. McFarland, Eeq,, Cashier of the Merchante' Xstional Bank, which elicited from the Treasury Department s reply to the effect that: “If ‘banks end their depositors choose to subsiitute Teceipts for checks, they must of course incar any legal risk which may arise from the use of such vouchers. Bub when, £5 in the form in- closed by Mr. McFarland, & peper, which pur- ports to bo & receipt, contains the name of & third party a8 payeo, negotiablo words, or other additions, froz which it appeara upon its face to be of the nature of a check, it should be stamped 28 such.” USURIOTS INTEREST. The Comptroller of the Currency mentioned in his 1ast report that three of the New England Btates—Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and re- pently Connecticut—had abolished usury laws entirely, and thus inaugurated free trade i woney. On the other hand, New York still makes usury a criminal offencs, for which the offender can be imprisoned, and the New York Court of Appeals recently decided that tho National Banks of that Btato are not exempt from the statnte. The futility of sttempia to regulate the prico of money is shown by the fact that for a considerable portion of the year in New York, money is let at the rato from 50 to 100 per cent per anomm on call loana. The evesion of the law is accomplished by calling all that portion of tho interest ovor the legal rato 2 ‘“‘commisrion,” which is a common practice ot only in New York but elsowhere. LOCAL BTOCE AND BOND MABKEET. Mesers. Lunt, Preston & Kean quote as fol- Jowa this afternoon : T. B.6sof L. B-303 of '62, ex. ini 5205 of %4, ex. int. E-208 of %65, ex. int. 5205 of 65, January and July E-205 f %67, January and Jul.. £-303 of ’68) January and Jul; 10-40s, ilincis, County aud Township 105 93G5 Sterling Txchange, (ags arattays - o 10031103 COMMERCIAL. FRIAY EVENING, Dec, 21, The following were the receipts and ship- Tents of the leading articles of produco in this city during the past twenty-four hours, snd for the correeponding date & year ago: RECEIPTS, BHIPMENTS, 1870, |} 1872, | 180 29510 1,435 1,067 8 14,150| 37,389} 20,695 196 15,871 161 Withdrawn yesterday, for city consumption : 8,593 bu wheat ; 8,017 bu corn; 653 bu osts; 863 bu rye; 2,371 bu barley. TThe following grain has been inspected into store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: T4 cars wheat ; 107 cars corn; 84 cara onts; 15 cars rye; 42 cars barley. Total, 272 cars, or 114,000 bu. The proceeds of the eale of choice of sample tables on'Change, for the ensuing yesr, were $1,276.50. The premiums ranged from $165.00 down to 81.00. The freight question is still sgitating the com- fercial gommuRity, and with double Yehomence, Boutwell would noi be himself | inasmuch as it is difficalt to cbiain transporta- tion By xail al any prico. The cold wenther has interfored torribly with the movement of rail- yosd traing, wcarly all tho uvailable motor-forco {1 ti 0 is necesshrily expended on perishablo ar- jcles ret included in the classification of * frail” creatures, - Houco, those who want to ship grain and flour and provisions are obliged to wait, + whereat many ng them fume and rave temibly, and w ¢ gorry to know that some of them havo been héard to swenr. o el b5 08 fo.hope et WONT Bienppear. | 1t certainly jo much to b desired, as wo ate in imminent " danger of clogging up; added to | vhichis s tightuess of mopey that would mot : oxist if tho property could Lo moved out, iu which case tlie money would be received there- for. Atpresent our leading produco markets { aro partially parelyzed by this condition of | things ; and there is no prospect of a return to ‘l a bealthy actis till tho clog is removed. | 1 | | column this reorning, by & correspondent, to the | effect that the stockholders of the railroads as- ! certsin for whoso benefit certain discriminations ; are made in the matter of freight rates, said dis- 1 eriminations being uniformly against Cbicago. { Thoy are probably the men to whom wo will Lave to look ultimately for the abolition of 2 system that has grodually grown to the Gimensions of moustrous injustice. Our present freight tariffs wonld seom o havo been constructed with the express design of injuring Chicago to the great- est poseiblo extent ; and that without any conn- terbelancing benefit to the rosds which aro made tho insiruments of such injustice. The fact is thet tho Tailroad syatem of the country ia ridden to death by a few men, wha combine to put tho profits into their own pockets and moke the stockholders pay _all nate against Chicago, aca part of tho monstrous system of wrong they have built up, compared to hich our own warchouso monopoly of the past wwas 5 ileabite to an attaok of measles. It should { be about cime that the stockholders of the rail: i railroads waken up tos sense of the situation, and insist upon their rights. They would scarce- Iy bo willing that any other business of theirs { should be managed solely for the benefit of their employes ; and why the Tailroad should be ex- mystery. Thera are probebly very few who know really to whet an enormous extent Chicago is discrim- | inated against in this matter of freights. Somo | interesting tables on this point will bo found in o separate articlo in this lssue, 4 THE MABKETS. . The lending produce markets were lecs active to-dny,—somo of them almost stagnant,—with but little change in prices. The railroad block- { ade in freights interferes with the shipping movement, and necalation is dull, in tho ab- senco of cash trading, especially gs cash itself is scarce. Our rece‘iipta of grain keep up won- derfully for the hard weather wo_have experi- enced recontly; bub the leck of ghipping facil- ities does not seem to materially wesken prices. Groceries mot with only » light demand either on local or interior sccount, and values were not subjected to sny material fluctuations. The leading staples wers generally firm, a8 wore also most side goods. No improvement is anticipated until sfter the holidays, when dealers look for & revival of trade, and higher prices for certain lines. Dry goods were again reported inactive, with little or no viviation in prices. Ordersfrom country merchsnts wero fow and small, and the i general demand was of a ‘‘hand to mouth” character. ~The butter trade continues fairly active, and prices are H notably so for choice packed, which is coming in rather eparingly. Eastern and { local buyers were operating at 8@20c for poor to | medium, and at_22@28c for good to choice. Grain bags remein mactive, but are held with great firmness at tho late advance, or at 30c for Stark, at 35¢ for Ludlow, and at 341¢o for Lewis- ton. The cheese trade continues dull, and quo- {ations of Now York factory were lowered a 34c. Coal a8 more quiet, without change in_ prices. | Thore was s faif armount of trading in dried | fruits, and domestics were comparatively firm. Foreign assortments ruled-ensy. Hay was in good Tequest for shipment Tast, but the snow lockade prevented the Slling of orders, and sales were confined to supplying local wanis. Hides and leather remain firm a8 previously quoted. Oils, tobaceo, wood, snd glg_ iron’ remsin without quotable change. uilding materials were dull and without im- portant change. Iron, tin, copper, etc., wWore quiet and stesdy at previous quotations. Lum- ber was dull and prices were nominally unchang- cd. Wool and broomeorn were quiet. The firm feeling noticed in the hop market continues ; Enstern markets are also quoted firm. Seeds Were quet and unchanged. Thero was & moder- ste inquiry for poultry, at previous prices; tho supply of choice stock was very light. Gamo was selling elowly ai reduced prices; grouse were held at 94.00@4.50. Apples were in_light request from the local . trade. Potatoes were in fair demand, and sound lots of choice bring from 70@75c in car lots. Quite o number of loads were in, but were badly frosted, and are unsslable, Eggs were firm at 29@30c. Hightwines wero less active, but strong at 34c sdvanice on the outside quotation of yosterday, owing to the presenco of two or thres orders on the market, and light offerings. Sales were re- ported of 200 brlsat90c per gallon; and the market closed with sellers st 90c. Dressod hoga were in good_demand, and aver- sged about 56 per 100 1bs higher, in’ sympsthy with a rather firmer feeling in live, and a little belter prospect in regard (o sLippicg tacilitics. Sales were reported of 50 head (light) at $4.873; 976_head ot $435; 190 (averago 218 1bs) ab 24391¢; 236 (average 260 Ibs) at 91.30. Total, 732 head, Provigions were qhniet and unchanged, except o slightly easier feeling in pork for delivery this month or nest. Live hogs wore quoted firm, with a lighter supply at the Stock Yards, but tho stiffening in product which this might otherwise- have produced was negatived by the freight dif- ficulty, and also by the fact that there Was more counfry product offering thau heretofors, It was remarked to-dsy by soveral brokers that this iy the quietest sesson, thus far, that they LAY known in-soveral yesrs. Their business Probubly does not average more than one-tenth of the volume of trading of this timo last year. Toreign buyers order but sparingly, and our lo- csl cnpitalists scom afrmd to operate, as they do mot even now look upon prices as eafe to operato upon. The market closod quiot at the - following range of prices: hless Pork—Old, €11.25@11.50; uew pork, cash or seller the mouth, ai S1L5 do seller January, £11.50@11.55; do seller Tal riary, $11.00@11.65; do soller March, $11.80@ 1185 do seller April, 811.90@12.00 ; prime mess, 810.50@10.60. Lard, cash, or seller January, £7.00: doseller February, $7.121¢; doseller March, £7.80@7.85. Sweot pickled hams, 73@8%c, and greon hams ot 7idc for 15-Ib averages, and T@73¢c for 16-1b averages. Green shoulders, 33@S}c; do rough sides, 43{@434c; do ehort ribs, 5@5¥e; do short cloar, Sy@Sige; dry ealted ments quotable at_Sgcfor shoulders; B8c for short ribs, and bj/c for short cloar, Boxed shoulders, scller January, quoted at 3%¢c. English meats for delivery in Decomber and January, 5%c for Cumberlands ; 53¢c for short Yibs or long clear; e for short clear; BX@ 8igc for long cut hams. Bacon i quote 457c for shoulders, 74c for clear ribs, 75¢c for short clear, all packed. Ifess beef, $8.50 oxtrn moss do, $9.51@10.00 ; beef bams, i $28.00 @25.00._ City tallow, 34@13c; grease’ quota- blo at 5}4@Gic. Sales were reported of 500 bris mess pork at S11.60; 1,000 brls do seller Jounary at §11.50 ; 500 brls do_seller March at $11.85; 250 brls prime mess st 810,50 ; 200 tes Tard sk 7o ; 250 tea do sollor Maich st 57,5224 por 100 1bs ; 100 boxes short, ribs at 53{c ; 84,000 lbs greon hams (average 16 1bs) at 735¢ ; 600 boxes ehoulders at 35¢c; 100 boxes do at $3.70; 250 boxes do seller January &t 85 ; 10,000 Ibs bacon Eams (16 1bs) &t 10c. Flour wes quiet and firm. Thero were vory fow shipping orders on the floor, and only & moderate demand from the local trade. Tho supply of flour {rom the country is light, 88 many of tho mills have been idle for somo timo past, owing to lack of water, snd the production will "be_seriously diminished unless relief is afforded soon. Bran was steady. Balos woro soported of 75 brls plito winter oxiras at $10.00; 00 br] 00 ; 100 brls do at §7.50; 100 brls do £t $6.50; 150 brls spring cxtras at $£6.50; 100 brls do at £6.30; 150 do at $6.12!5; 100 brls do at $6.00 ; 100 brie do at $5.75; 50 bris superfines at £1.25. Total, 1,025 brls. Also 10 tons bran at $11.00 on track. Wheat was less active, often dull, and sver- aged 3¢c lower than vesterday ; nud was much stecdier, the general tone being one of firm- ness. The private advices from Liverpool quoted that market as firmer, and New York was strong, which prevented weakness here, though thore was unquestionably a wide-spread desire to sell options for noxt month's delivery which will ba duo after an interval of only threo more working days, while comparatively fow wanted to buy anything but seller February. Whest is generally regarded es good property, but there are not many operators who aro able to carry it, snd not much shipping demand, on socount of the dificuly of pro- curing _ railrond csrs in which to eond it East. Our stock mow foots up sbout 1,000,000 bu of all grades, and reguires consider- ablo money to take care of it, and the_continual increneo which must be provided for all throngh the winter. Seller January opened at §L.19}, declined to §1.183¢, and advanced to $L.19}%, closing firm at $1.195¢. Holler Fobruary 80ld 20 ! cepted from the rule of business equity is a | | | | No. 1 épring was norwin B A most pertinont suggostion was mado in this | the expenses ; it is these few men who discrimi- ! 2ing needed to move passeugers, and the surplus | cqgly pales wore reported of 12.000 bu No. 2 ! D. & Co.) at68c; 1,200 bu do ot 6634c; above January. Seller tho month, or cash No. 2 spring, sold at SLISL@L19, closing ot $1187 inal at'31.23@1.24 ; No. 3 ng closod at §1.05; ond rejected 2t 93¢ bid with 94 asked for tho vory littls that was offered. .600 bu do ot $1.18%% 800 bu do at $1.13] 206,400 bu No. 3 s 21.06;3 6,200 bu do at £1.05; Total, 136,000 bu. ‘Corh was rathor lees active, and ashado higher, spring at 1,183 ; ive and firmer for summor real demand being for the lattor, and slightly for February. Thero is little disposition, for | some timo past, to operate in corn for this wiut ter, as most people who are familicr with the sitintion anticipate that it will boa heavy drag before the cponing of navigation next spring. But there is o wide-spread foeling that, when tho | Inke tralic is once moro open, there will bo a reaction from winter dulness that will oventuate | in a material sdvanco in prices, Hence thore havo been numerous orders on tho market, for severn! daya past, to buy for delivery in May or June, while very little is offered, though tho ! premium for May 18 6c per bu. Tho demandwas | 50 spparent yesterday and to-doy that sellers were able to command aa advance of fully 3¢c er bu. Beller May sold to-day at 383¢c, and gel- or June at 37@S7ic, while several operators claimed that those options will touch 40¢ before | many days. Seller the month, or cash No. 2, was elow ot 90}4@8035¢ ; seller January at 9037 @30%c ; and seller Fobruary at 813{@31%¢e, all closing with tho insido bid. ~ Cash sales wcre re- ported of 16,000 bu No. 2 at 30%c ; 83,800 bu do at $01<c ; 5,200 bu rejected at 20340 ; 1,200 budo | at 293¢} 800 bu car at 3}¢c ; 800 but doat 83, | all on track ;1,200 bu do at 32¢, delivered. Total, 64,000 bu. i Oats were again very quiet, and o shade easi- er, there being an almost utter absence of de- mand for anything excapt the few car lots nec- ossary to supply the current city consumption. Cash'No, 2 or seller tbe month was quoted at 2834@24%c, closing at 24550, sold at 245¢@2437c. and seller February at 253(¢, all closing dull.”” Rejected closed nominal at 21 1 @2134¢c. Cash sales were reported of 600 bu No. 92 at 243¢c; 3,600 bu do at 23%¢c; 4,600 bu do at * 2414c 51,200 bu rejected at 2154c ; 2,400 bu do at : 2115e. Total, 12,600 bu. v was less active, and about 24c lower, buy- ers holding off for a decline in view of the fact that thero was an increase in tho receipts and offerings. Cash sales were limited to 1,200 bu No. 2 &t 6934c, and 2,400 bu do at 69c ; rejected wae nominal st 61@6114c: ‘Barley was quiet, but stronger, on the general ‘markat, though receipts in Armotr, Dole & Co.'s elevators declined to 63c on_No. 2, a8 it was un- derstood that the preferential orders to buy in | that house had been withdrawn. No. 3 Bflli at 66@6634c in other Louses ; No. 8 at 53@54c;and rojected at41@42c ; for seller Jonuary 65¢ was bi Cash sales were roported of 400 ba No. 2 (A.'5 l 4,801 ba do at 66Xc ; 800 bu do at 66c ; 400 bu No. 3 | at 540 ; B0 bu do at 5314c; 400 budo at 53c; | 400 bu Tejected at 42¢ ; 400 bu do at 413¢c ; 3,600 | bu do at 41c ; 400 bu by sample at 84c ; 1,200 bu ; do at 80c; 800 bu do at T8¢ 5 1,600 bu do &y 77c; ' 1,600 bu do st 75¢ ; 400 bu do at 72c; 400 bu | do at 65c ; 400 bu do at 62¢, all on track ; 400 bu at 60c delivered. Total, 20,400 bu. | 10OTS AND SHOES. The Shoe and Leallier Reporfer says of that | ‘business, for 1872, that it bas_been_ fully up to the expectations of the trade, and a fair profit bes been made, though the margins have becn | shaved down to_the smallest amonnt on the ‘manufacturer, and he.ls obliged to use extra dil- igence aud caro to get his share, The opening of 173 promises a disturbed | ‘market, owing to the advance in material, especi- ally leather, caused by tho destruction of over five and & haif million dollars’ worth in Boston, and tho_ question of 5 geucral advance in thé prico of boots and hoes, o _subject on which ! there is a great diversity of opinion among the leading houses. Much dopends on tho course of the leather market during the next three or four weeks. CALIFORNIA PRODGCE. The Ssn Francisco Commercial Herald says: A week since we noted a material rise in the market prico of wheat, exporters having made freo purchuscs at two canta, beipg on advance of ono-half éent B 1b for the season. This advance camo somewhat sudden- 1y and unexpectedly, but it was tho natural fruit of in- creasedjtonnage, and the conscquent decline in freights to arato that would admit of the improvement—ono about counterbalancing the other. As a natural con- sequence of this rise i wheat, arrivala from tho inte- rior hisve been more liberal 'than for the previous ek, with considerable transactions at the éahanced rate for prime wheat. Qur grain flect to the United Kingdom, begiuning July 1 to date, comprises a list of 270 vessels, carrsing in tho aggregate about 5,000,000 centals of wheat, Tho wheat recelpts for the ramo period aggregate, in round numbers, 7,000,000 tals, Thia is a much larger bueiness than ever be- foro transacted upon tho Pacig slopc, and yet webavo Eurplus remaining equivalent tothe fargest wheat crop | ever before raised in the State, The proceeds of this immense whest crop is beginning 1o be felt by the masses of our industrial clusses, and by those who adbere closely fo o legitimato business calling; and whilo stock-jobbers snd others bavobeen impoverished® and come to grief, othiers have rgaped bountifully and are now enjoying its legitimate fruite, At the moment thero seema to bo & pause—an unwillingmess on the part of certain wealthy grain growera and holders o part with their wheat, until we have more copious Toins to secure & crop. It 8 now soma weeks since wo hcd our first heavy rains, and although this softened the ground, and permitted many persons to speed the Pplow, yet the rain was not s general as was at fizat supposed. However, tho bulk of the wheat crop has ‘boen dry-sown in the large valleya of the State, and wo now want heavy rainsto give it a good start, Per- haps it ia well that it haa not yet sprouted. Had that Deen tho case, the unusnal spell of cold, frosty weather, with which we have of late been visited, would have nipped the plsnts and Tendered o resow- ing mecessary; but, 8s it is, all is in_readi- ness for the winter's Tain, and when it does come the wheat will then have the full beneflt of the molsture, without experiencing the danger of frost, which with us s the exception ratlier than the rule.” Non-residents, in looking to the cosst for wheat supplies and business for their ships another year, should bear in mind that wo have long been preparing forsdry sesson by means of irrigation. Miles of canals Liave been dug, =ud the necessary appliances 1made for turning the waturs of OuT Tivers upon vast tracts of bottom lands, and thus many thousands of acros,heretofore barren and unproductive, will,in 1873, roduce largely of the finest wheat—eo that provision 22 thus been madeto eecurous, beyond peradventure, at least,average crops. But we look: for better resulta than this, und hope that weare yet to havo rains fo ‘sbundancs, evon though they doliold off nstonishingly. LATEST. In the afternoon wheat was active and 2{c higher. No.2 spring was nominal at $110% cash, and $1.2034@1.50% seller January, $1.225% @1.923¢ sollor Fobrusry, both closing at the in- side, Corn was moderately sctive and firmer, closing at 30%c cash, Slc seller January, and 134c seller Fobruary. Other cereals and pro- visions wero inactive. —— CHICAGO DAILY MARKET. ALCOHOL—Yas in ight request at $1.76@! BROOM CORN—Dealers continue 1o xev orders for the botter grades of corn for curreut neces- sitics, but aside from this tho market 18 quict and un- changed. No. 1 hurl js very fcarco, We quote : No.1 hurl, @Terper 1b; No, 1stalk braid, 6@5)e; No. do, 4@4}c; No3 do, 3@3xc; insido green, Sx@dc do red fip, 3¢; do pale and red, 2@2}c. BEANS—Choice beans were'in fair demand and firm. Other grades were plenty and unchanged. Wo Qquote: Novies at $240@2.60 ; fuir to primo at $1.85@ 2.00; common to medium st §1.25@175. BUTTER—A firm feeling was noticeable in the but- ter morket. Notwithstanding the continued lberal re- celpts, tho outward movement, together with the home consumption demsud, prove suflicient tokeep stocks down to moderate proportions, and amorg holders generally there s » foeling of confidence in the perma- nence of prescat prices, Choice dairy, put up in neat ‘packages, occasionally finds buyers at 29@30c in 2 re- tail way, but the sales are mostly ot 25@%c. We quote: ood to choice roll 18@2ic; strictly cholca airy packed, 25@2%c ;_medium to good, 18@22c; in- ferior to common, B@17e, BAGGING—Firmuess is still 3 prominent featuro of this market. Trado is slack, and bids fair to continue 80 for soma timo to come, but stocks are light and can not be replished to scll at lower rates, hence dealers are not disposed to urge sales at any concesaisn {rom the quotations, Following are tho prices current: Stark, 36c; Ludlow,35¢; Lewliston, 34)c; American, $2yc} Otter Croek, 3igc; burlap bags,'4and 5 bu, 20@%xc; gunnies, single, 18G19c; do’ double, 23c; G TG SATERIALSWero_qulet snd steadr, T0c. DA’ Lime (in brls), $1.35@1,50 per brl $2.75@3.00; plastering hair, per bu, 40@46c; fire brick, Pr 1,000, $0.00@90.00; bullding brick (common), $11.00 @15.00 ; country brick, $13.00G. 14.00 ; Woodat press- ed rango at §25.00@40.00; St. Louia Hydrauiic prosaed, $45.00, del ; Milwaukee, $33.00, del: Racine, $30.00, @J; Hinsdale, $25.00, del: fire clay, per brl, $1.00G3 500, The following is the list of prices per box of 50 feot, for domeatic window glass, from which & reduc- tion of 40 and 5 per cent is mado by dealers: irst quality Doudle trength. $8.00 92.00 9.50 11.00 13.00 15.00 1.0 18.50 20.00 22,00 24.00 26,00 27.00 28,00 4. 00 . 88,00 26360 to 40x60. . 40.00 CANNED GOODS—¥he inquiry for ‘thls line of goods continics on 8 somewhat liited scale, and pri- ces remain without material fluctuation. The market 38 firm for nearly all articles in the list, whilo somo discriptions have an_ unmistakuble vpward tendency. ‘We 804 tuo following in the American Grocer & 6x8to Tx 9. Tx10to 8x10. 8111 to 10513 5x14 to 10x15. 10x14 to 12x18! 14x16 to 16x20. P much sought after, Jaltirzorc dried (sonked) aro in though fim, for winter delivery ; and more act- ally scarce, and it 13 almost imposatble to il orders for clivery, the only : tory i laxe 0. } prices are sustained. Erie and Briar Hill is being held Seller January ;. ds ? m. i larcd tierces at $1.75. ! tording to quality ; chicken, | ealed, 42@45¢c Business in ctock at the prices given below. | gy «'Teado in bermotically soaled goods fs dull, 8s I8 ustal at this season of the year, 09 dealers are general- Iy tnking stock, A light demaud from the Far West and also o email export demand is about all that fanow doing. Prices of all kinds aro firm. “Gircen Peas aro unusually ecarce, and good qualities ahundanee, and con bebd at very low prics. Toma- toes are scarce and steidily advanicing. Grecn corn is in short supply ond texding upward. The supply of ‘almon fa still very bort. Pickles in glasa are untsu- ints. “Tio following branls of bogus poas (sonked) are of- et e Mttt O Oharlch & Coyt ¢ Doslo & Co,’ D, Malloy & Co,’ Sherman & Ca.' 7 Fellowing are tho prices current Peaches, 3 b. Teaches, 31b Quinces, 2 b.. Strawberries, 2 Raspberries .. Biackberries, 3 Gooseberries, 2 1b. ‘Tomatoes, 2 . Towmatoes, 3 b Corn, Elgin Succotash, 21b. ki Lobster, 21b. .50 l([)nbs!u, ; g . )ysters, 2 tb... ¥ Oysters, 11b.. " 150 CHEBSE—Dullnoss rontinues {0 bo & feature of this ‘market, and prices remain weak ond unscttied. The weather having moderated, dealers are again 4lling or- ders to some oxtent, but _the volumo of busipess is emall, and the general market is in an unsatisfactory condition, We drop car quotations of New York fuc- » yc, an follove: New York factors, 13K@ ; Ohio tactory, 11@13¢ ; Western factory, 11@13c. AL—Dealers Zeported 'less activity in the do- mand, but Do abatement in the_firmnesa with which at $11.00@11.50 at most of the yards, while only omo ealor is now Blling orders of Lackawanna ot our inside quotation. Vo make no change in our list: ‘Iehigh, lump, $1950; Lehigh, preporcd $13.00; Lackawanna, $12.00@13.005 Ere, $10.608 1150 ; "Briar Hill, $1050G11.60; Watnut Hill, $11.00 Blowsburg, $£10.00@11.00; Chlerry Mine, * $10. Hocking Valley, $10.00@10.50; Cannel coal, $9.50 Indiana block, $9.50@10.00; Minonk, $8.00; Wik mington, $7.00@7.50, COOPERAGE—The msrket wse dull. Tho supply of packer’s goods {s Jarge and prices weak, Packers offer 1,25 for pork barels and $L70 for tierces. Other descriptions ‘wers un-~ changed: Wequote: Pork barrels, $1.30@1.35; a orces, . $1.1031.75; whiskey barrels, flour ls, 50@55c; _rough staves, $18.00@20.00; bucked staves. .00, 00; flour ~staves 9. circdls flour . $8.50@Y, headings, 7TN@Jc 3 set; four hoop poles, $14.00@17.00 9 m; pork and tierce poles, $30.00 @40.00 5 m; whiskey barrel staves, $23.00827.00 % Sales comprise 112 pork barrels at $L.35; 24 ALIFORNIA FRUITS—Pears werein moderaio de- mand at previous prices: East Beurre and Deurre Gris pears at $L.25@4.50 ; Winter Nellia at $3,7534.00. EGGS—There wes 8 fair inquiry from the retatl deslers. Btrictly fresh azo in light_aupply and frm at 50. 3 picked sre quoted at 20G24c, Bales include 2,500 oz at 30c ; 45 casen ot 290 ; 350 doz ot 27@28c; 25 teric Jows : Primelive geess ai 66@03¢ from first hands ; jobbing prices, 18@15c; mized feathers, 25@6Uc, ac- 6@8c, FISH—The demand is still very light, but there sre indications of an early revival of trade, and, with no surplus stock on hand, our deslers are decidedly firn in their views, aud evince no ‘auxiety to effect sales save st very full prices, We quote: 3@5.50; Mo, 2 do, $5.00 7§@5.00; No, 1 shore mack- orel, $11.00@11.25: No 1 bay, $3.50@8.75; No. 1 ‘Dbay mackerl, §7.00@7.23 ; No. 1, ehore kits,' $LE6@ 1.90; bank cod-fsh, $5.50@5.75; George's cod-flsu, $6.5080.75 ; box herring, No, 1, 30@33c ; box herring, Columtia Tiver salmon, mew, ho rin, $10.00@10.35. TRUITS AND NUTS—Baisins were again quoted weak, prices having suffered a further decline in Xow | York, where stocks afz reported large, There was also an casy feeling in some other descriptions of imported | goods—notably curran's snd pruncs. Domestio Vi~ 1 %8, Ticties wero moving 1o o fair extent, and were held with ‘ome show of frmness, Following are tho quotations : Dates, 8@Ic; Bgs, new, 15@ 16c; figs, box, 17@18¢; Turkey prunes, 1872, 9)@l0c; Teitins, £2.506 ! lackberries, Dow, 10%(@lic; raspberries, 41@dsc pitted clcrries, 25@isc; poaches, pared, 1@ Zic; peaches, halver, Ex@ic; do, mixed, 5X@04c; | @ Zanto currants, 1872, 8i@dc } do, 1871, 1@734¢ 3 sp- | Oukum, R bale les, Southern, new, 5@5Xc: do Western, 6@7c; | Pitch, P brl Aichigan, 7@8c. = Nure—Filberts, 14@i5c; Al | Tor, 3 brl 'monds, Terregona, 21@22¢ ; Euglish walnuts, 15@10c ; OILS—Prices Tanged tho same 18 on the preceding Naples walnute, 20(321c; Brazils, 13@14c; Pecans, 10G i2¢: Africon peanuts, 5@7c: Wilmington peanuts, 7@Sc: Teuneseco peannts, T@8c, TURS—The receirts ars very light, All fair to prime eking are salablo whenever offered. The following Qquotations are for Ilinois and Iows skins; those from tho North would command higher prices: Extra oiter, 38003 No. 1_do, $.00: ' No. do, £4.00% No. 3 do, §3.00; 4 do, 50c; extra fisher, §1000; No. 1 do, 3 No. '2 do, £6.00} No. 8 do, $3.00; N tem, $4.00@S o, 3. do,’ $2. 3 $1.00; No. 4 o, 257 extra : do, $i. mink, $2.50; No.1do$1.50; 4023 No, 4" do, 10c 3 cross fox 25c@81.50; grey do, 30@T5c; kitt do, 10@40c ; silver Qo0, $10.00250.00 3 timber wolf, 60c@#3.00; prairie do, 950@$1,00 ; wolverice, $1.00@3.00 ; Jynz, '25c@§2.00 wild cat, 10@85c ; skunk, 10:@$100 ; badger, 10@30¢ { beor, $3.00@12.00; muekrat, fall, 1016c; kitten, 503 opoesum,5@16c 3 do, cased, 20c 3 raccoon, E@50 deer skin raw, per b, 206360 do dressed,’ $1.00G 1,503 besver, per I, $1.00G1.50, GAME—There wos oniv o moderzto inquiry for game, Prices are weak and frregulur, Grouse are held 2¢84.00@4.50, wiih roports of salcs at $3,75 ; _qual are Quotable at $1.60G1.60 ; rabbits at $1.25; venison dles at 15c; carcasses at §@10c. Bales comprise 30 doz choice prairic chickens st £4.50; 25 doz do at $4.00; 31 doz and 5 brla at $3,75; 130 doz quail at £1.50; 300 doz ot $1.60@1.65; 11 large wild turkeys at $2.00@2.50; 10 oz rabbits ot $1.25; 10 venison saddles at 15 ; 5 car- canses at 1003 10 buffalo hams at 6GSa; 3 saddles at Bete. GREEN FRUITS—The demand was light and ro- stricted to small gales to the city trade. Applesure quoted at $2.50@4.00 per br, and cranberries at $10.00G $11.50, Sales include 85 brls apples at $3.50; 0 bris 2 £3.00@3.25 ; 13 brlgut $2,75; 40 brls, sliwhtly trosted, at £2.25 ; 7 bris choice cranberries at $12.00 ; 40 brls do fajr a $10.50. GROCERIES—In this market nothing has occurred to disturb the quiet that has prevailed for the past fortnight or more. Only s Jimited number of interior busers were to be_scen, while the orders received by mail were unusually small, and comparatively fow in number, This stato of things, however, is by no mesns upusual just at this sesson Of tho year, and occasions no uneasiness op the part of onr_jobbers, who arc holding thelr goods with fimness. ‘Below arethe quo- tations Br-CARB BODA~TH@8c. Corrers—3focha, 30c; O, G. Javs, 254 @20xc; Javs, No. 2, 231,@243;¢; fancy Rio, 234@2%c; choice do, 22%@23%¢; prime Rio, 224 @22}¢; i 34do, 750; No.3 do, £1,00@3.00 ; red do, o~ ; common do, 193(@20%¢; Bingarore, 23 @K c fancy, 233;@24c ; do, prime, 23@23Xc¢; Maricaibo, 923 G2ic. 5 CarpLES—Star, fall weight, 20)@21c: Stearine, 53, @163, o ST—iaias, SX@Ugc; Bangoon, 73{@8c; Carolina, 2 @9c. SCashe—Patent cut loaf, 14@l4xo; crushed, powdered, and granulated, ‘133, @J3)c; A, stand- ard, 123@12%c; do No. 3, 12%@liyr; B, 12%G 12:/c; extra €, 13}@13Xe ; C, No. 3, 115 @120 ; yel- lowC, 11¥@113¢; choics brown, 11@11xc o o, 10K @1ic; fair'do, 104@10xc; choico molasscs sugar, 11@IYc; fair do, 95@9%c; New Orleans sugar, choice, 114@11xc; do prime, 10%@llc; do fair, 10@103¢¢ ; do common, IX@92(C. Syeure—Diamond drips, $1.35@1.40 ; silver drips, extra fine, 12@75c ;. good sugar-houso Eyrup, {5500 extra do, $0@55¢; New Orleans molassos, choice, 78 @80c; do prime, 2@75¢ ; do common, 65@70¢; Porto Hcs, molssses, clioloe, $5@C0c ; comimon molases, 0@40¢. Srices—Allspice, 17@I8c; cloves, 28@30c; cassls, 40@+42c ; popper, 2K @23KC ; nutmors, SLI5GLI0: ginger, pure, 25@50c; do No. 1, 20@25¢ ; doNo. 3,18 20c, Boirs—French mottled, 6%@62(c; German mot- fled, TX@TXc; Golden West, 6ECXC; White Lily, Sescer Watlo Row, cyebics | browm Wiodsor, palm, 6@0; ‘Bavon Imperial, 3. Glors, Ox@10c; corn, Y@lic; lsundry, 6@7c; common, 5@6e. HAY—Thero was little or nothing doing in tho way of shipments, the snow blockade at the Eaat cutting off the movement in that direction, Fair ordersare being received from different Eastern peints, and a8 500n a8 transportation facllitics are restored, an sctive move~ ment {8 looked for. Thero is only Tocol de- mand, but under moderate arrivals prices kecp wcllup, wholesale dealers paying the following : ON TRACE— @ Timothy, bester preincd, $16.50@17.50; imothy, loose pressed, $16.00@17.00; prairie, pressed, $10.00@11.50. B WanoNeTizaoiby, loose, 'S15.00@16.00; prairie, Tooe, $9.50@10.50, For delivery of pressed, $1.00@1.50, according to distsnce. THIDES—Wero again quoted active snd firm, Wo last of prices as follows : Grecn butchers’, 8c; Freen salted, cured, nesvy, 11@ 1l4e; do light, 12@12xc; part cured, 9X@104c; green’ frozen, 9%@10c; n calf, 17@17~C; green city veal kip, prime, 14c: dry salted, 16@17; dry kip, 22c; dry calf, 26 fiint, 19@20c ; deacons, 50@65c damaged, T¥@8c’; all other damaged stock, twc- thirds price: branded, 10 per cent off. HOPS—Were in moderaeo demand, and very frm. Tho recelpts arelight, and consist moetly of common %o medinm grades. Choice Western aro held st 45c; prime quoted at 35@40c; common {o medium at 205 80c ; Eastern ot 4@ 45c. HONEY—Was quict and unchanged. We continue o quote: Chioleo whito comb af 2G30c; ‘medium gra repeat _our | Freach calf, 24 to 26 tLa. i 16,16¢ ; 19, 19¢ 3 20, s, 20@25c; Inferior_and strained honey, 16@18e. IRON AND BTEEL—Trade was quiet. Quotations rulosteady, as follows latiron ... 5 @5 310 mates 5 610@ 5 810 rates 6 @6 2-10 rates 5 5-10@ 6 510 Tates 5 @35 B10 rates 5 6-10(3 5 810 rates 5 61085 810 rates 5 9-10@ 5 810 Tates 6 510G T Tates b 4 @74 Tates 7 iy mie 20c k-3 Russin iron, W, 1 stained 180 £y Norway nail rods 9 100 3 German plow stecl. .11l 1% @12 an English cast plow steel.......13 @l2%c 9B Chromo toal afecl 18 G Tates English tool steel. ar @ Tates English spring stec @l2ge @b 11K LEATHER—This market was without now features. tos which are j :‘:Juéc’ tubs, two-hoor, $10.003 Clty harners. Country hurness. Line, city, 3 Ib. Kip, @ 1b. veals. L ity upger, No. 1, it} avper: No 2, A1t Country upper, No, 1 Collar, 9 { Cal, city. Calf, country. Rough upper, light. Ttough upper, heavy Rough upper, damaged BuCalo slaaghter sole, Butfslo slanghter sole, No. French calf, French calf, Lmoine. ... French calf, 26 to 30 bs. French calf, 30 to 56 1. French kip, 6010100 Its. TUMBER—There was very littio inguiry for lumber Hordwood especially §s extremely duil Prices aro without quotablo change, snd rule as followa : First clear... £52.00855.00 Second clear, 1 inchito 2 inch. £1.0050.00 Third clear, 1 fnch Third clear, thick. First and second ciear foorin 0 | i | Common flooring, Common flooring, dresse Wagon-box boards; selects . 28.00:332.07 Common boards. © 16.00817.00 Tolat, seantling, small Hmber, efc., 16 feet Al uader. et etaees 15.00@16.00 Fencing. . 1 15.00816.00 Joist and scantilng, 18 o 4 feot. © 18.00@24.00 Timber—sawed, 12 to 16 feet.. 5, 00 Shingles—sawed A G m Pickets, square. Pickets, fat. Cedar posts, split. Gedar posts, round. th..... No. 1 sawe Ao Star. Three dollars pe which charge follows tho shingles. Thickness—Fivo shinglea to be two inchesin thick- nesa, ZLength—Sixteen inches. MARDWOOD, (ary). .$25.00840.00 | Black w 25.00@80.00 | Mople. . 15.00835.00 | i (c 30.00G40.00 Butternut, 25.0060.00 | Counter tops (seloct L00G 1.50 Flooring, -In. grooved and matchied. 75.00 Axles.. 0@ agon polea (each] 5@ 6 | Hickory....... 50.00@75.00 | 35.00@40,00 | v . 20.00@25.00 e 30.00@35.90 150016, Culls, s LEMONS_The usual demand for lemons and oran- ges prevailed, at the annexed quotations: Palermo and Messina Jemons at $7.00; French and Malagas at £6.00@06.50 ; oranges at $10@13.00 per fl; Valencia do, ot $14,00 per case, METALS AND TINNERS' STOCE—Were quict 3nd unchanged. Te folloving aze the carreat quota- ons : Tix PLaTz—IC, 1014, $14.00; do, 12x12, $14.50; Qo, 14520, $15.00 ; v, roofing, IC, $13.50. ull, £1e ; bar, 42c. : ks, ¥1c; Dalf ‘casys, 11(c; | less quantily, 113c ; slab, 0c. 5 Suker Inox—No, 24, Tio rates, Corren—Copper bottorns, 43¢ ; braziers, over 121bs, | 47c ; tinned copper, 43¢, i ViE—2 to 5, 8¢5 6,8 and 9, 10c ; 10 to 11, 115 12, 13 and 14, 12kc; 15and 16, ey 1%, 1533 full bundle, 15 per cent dis+ count ; fence wire, 8c. "NATLS—Were dull and nominally unchenged. The following are the ruling rates: 10d, per keg, .05 met; 84 do $6.008012x: 6~ do, $6.55€@ 37313 44 do, $6.50@6.62; 94 do, $TIB@TITh; 34 ‘“Ane, $8.50@8.62/ ; 24 do, $9.00@9.12) ; clinch, two or three days, and wers generally firm. We con- tinue_to quote: 'Carbon, 26X@27c; extra Jard ol T5c; No. 1, 68c; No. 2, 65c; linseed, raw, 83c co 'voiled,’ 93c; ' whale, 83c; 2,101 neats' foot ofl, strictly pure, 31105 d Ro. 1, 90@05c; Lank ol G3ETOc straits, 50} Phant ofl. 95¢; turpentine, 0 PAINTS, COLORS, AND PUTTY—Nothing new was noted under this bewd, Business continmes dull and the quoted prices ore only indifferently sustained. Wo repeat our list: WIITE LEAD. Strictly purt $ 1150 Fancy brands. 2 10.50@11.00 zr¥o. Genuino Veille Montague. 14.50 American . 1250 ! 100 . 1L.00G1L50 ¢ 9.50@10.50 250 Englieh Ven. red. 350 English orenge mineral 1450@15.50 Englishred lesd. 12.50 American red load. 1150 Padis white 4.00 Whiting.... 2.50 Io bulk... 830 In bla dders ‘e POULLRY—There was very iitle choico poultry on thio market this_morning. Tho receipts have been very ight, probably on account of the storm. Thero was n wodorato fuqulry for turkezs, chickens, e, and prices are not materially changed from those of yos- ferdsy, Turkeysare held ot 12@ldc; chickens at 2.50@3,50. Siles melude 1,200 1l dry picked atlde; 3,200 b do at 13c ; 800 1bs at 13isc; 400 lis at lic; 0z clickens at $3.60 ; 45 doz at $3.00; 15 dozdoat $2.50; 10 doz ducks ot $4.00@4.50 ; 4 doz ot §1.503 4 doz geese at $12.00 7 10 doz do 4t $10,00; 7 doz st 8.00@9,00. TOTATOES—Choico sound lots arefn fair demand and firm at 70@72¢ on_track ; 75@80c delivered, Tho Srrivals have been quite liberal, but neariy all of them “ero badly frosted, and in an unsalablo condition. Wo Dote sales of 1 car at 72¢ 31 carat 8o deliverod ;350 bu at retail at 8¢, ‘SALT—Was in very fair demand at the followiog range of prices : Onondaga and Saginaw fine, $2.40 ; ordumar: Codrse, $2.40; coarse Dimmond C, §3.50 groun: golar, '$2.50; dairy, without begs, $3.50; 'do, with Bage, €L25@4.50; Ashton dairy, Ter fack, $6.00; ground alum, $2.75 ; Turk’s Teland, $2.00, SABI, DOORS AND BLINDS—Are in the aversgo dewand, Prices aresteady as follows: FOUR PANEL DOORS, RAISED PANELS BOTI SIDES. Thickness. Size, 'rice. 131 .2x 6 by 6x 8. $2.90 1 3-16. x § by ox 8. 2.50 138 2x 6 by 6% 6. 275 138 3x 8 by 6x 8. 3.00 1 316, 11x10 by 6310 . 335 DOOBS—TWO PANEL. .2x 6 by 6x 6. 2.25 2x 8 by 6x 8. 2x 6 by 6x 8. .9x 8 by 6x 8. ... 205 PVhcey titight Prt Sizeof 1 fce e L indie, 1084,....158 in ......3310 by 533 SEEDS_Wero dull ‘snd unchsnged. Timotly quotable at $3.003.25, :nd clover nt £5.00@5.25 for Srdinary, cnd $5,50@5.70 for mammoth. Flax was Quiot and steady st §1.60@1,70. Bales were reported o1 12 bage good tiriothy st $3,10 ; 11 sacks prime mam- moth clover at £5.6° TEAS_Only o moderate demsnd existed for teas, snd if wo except_choice grades, which are held wit scmo chow of firmness, the market is lacking in strength. Stocks are tiberal. Y quote: Hyson, common to fair, 50@S5c; good, 65@Tse; choice to extra, £1.0 95c@41.15; superfie to_fine old hyson, T5¢@ ommon imperial, 65@75¢; good to choice do, B0c@§1.05 ; fuo to good gunpoywder, 80c@31.03; choice, $115@1.20; extra, $1.23@1.35; choice 10 exira leif Jupam, 90c@$1.05; faif to good do, 60@%0:; colored nutural leaf Japan, 55@G5¢; common to fine’ Qolong, $5@dc; 60@10c; cholco to extra, 90cES1.00. ood, OB A CE O~ Romains frm at (he prices foilowing : Crewrvo—Fine Cut—Extra, 75@65c; cholce, 65@ 70c; common, 55@G02; poor, 0@ ShoEmve—Extra, 33G¥c; medium, 30@32: com- mon stems, TG PLuG—Natural black, sound, WOOD—~Was maple, 14.00; hickory, §15.00; siabs, $5.00, delivered, OOL—The market was quiet and 'steady ; there is some inguiry_ but very litilo disposition to trade is ‘manifested. Dealers anticipate a more active business after tho holidays. The receipts are moderate. We again quote: - T, washed, cxira mediam. Tub, washed, fair to do. Common dingy. leaf, 75@80c; half bright, 53@65:; 52¢, il snd unchanged. Besch, $18.00; < : Fleece, washed, X, dingy . Fleoce, washed, mediuzm light. Fleoce, washed, medium dingy.. 2 X&XT, in good condition Fleece, uuwashed, TEXY, dingy Floece, unwashed, coatse, to mediom Fleece, unwashed, coarsc, and din; Buper, pulled. wary. We aguin ° £150; throe-hoop do, army buckets, fiuxh bottom: tubs, three-hoop, $13.00; No. 00} cxtra cheese 1 tubs, thrac-hoop, §11.50; . 3 tub, two-hoop, nest tubs, thres In neat, $2.63 ; neat koelers, five | Charleston, 5. C. ! tion facilities & higher range of prices would, no up by | Pittsburgh. 'an3 Buffalo buyers, at S£50@5.00 | steors svoraging from 1,200 to 1,450 Ihe. few extra fetched hiihcr prices Gregory, Stra- | £6.80, i Extra—Graded steers, averaging burns, ins, §1.25; zinc wasbboard, back, $2.50@2.75; barrel covers, $2.00; ucst buckete, or Kannakine, thres in nest, $3.5083.00 ; butter tube. oak, thres in Dest, $1.65; bulter tubs, oak, $1.25; broom handles, ‘per 1,000, $14,00&16.00; fish ils, 300; No. 1 burl 'brooms, $2.6083.75 ; No. 2huri do, $2,2522.50 ; No. 3turl do, $1.95@2.00. RAILROAD FREIGHTS—Wero sctive and flrm. ‘We quote. = G ) 55 laesd] B 53 32 iE 5 F1OER Chicago to T 2 cago FEliatyEl i e EQ‘ & § ZE tgef % Toston and New Englsnd.(5.10 | $1.4070 | 80 | e 15665 | 75 Philadel , sburg B:Mnfore“nd @ | 1@ | Wilmington, Del. i i ‘Waehington, 1.38/68 8 Alesandria, 'V 1056).0 [vee ¥iusburgh, Steubeanville,| Bridgeport, and Bellaire.. ‘!‘g | Wilmington, X. Savanoah, ‘G, Petersburg ane e CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. Friax EvENING, Dec. 2T, The receipts since Saturday have been as fol- Bhipments were aa follows : Catfle, Hogs. Sheep. 2190 4,93 1,37 M9 400 500 356 1,973 . T 410 495 14,416 3,737 CATTL: o exhibited increased activity, 58 compared with any of the preced- ing half-dozen dags, both local and ontside buy- ors takiing hold ywith moro freedom 7 but tho in- creased demand did Dot result in any apprecia- tion in values, the nncertainty of getting the stock through to the Eastern markets Som_ng to severe snow storms that have recently visited the intervening territory) tending to make shi pers cautious in their movements. The supply a8 light, snd had there been ample transporta- doubt, have been establishied, as New York ‘and Buffalo were quoted more active and higher, while advices from most other Eastern markets wers of < the same general | tenor. Tho offerings were & fair avorago, in point of mality. The better grades | were_picker ow York, Albany, Boston, Tor medium stecrs averaging from 1,100 to 1,200 Its, and at §5.125@6.00 for good to choica der & Co. selling 30 head averaging 1,416 Ibs at snd another firm disposing of a drovo averagidg 1,438 Ibs at s;.aug, but most of the day’s business was done at £5.00@5.25_ for com- mon cows and poor steers, to good smooth well-fatted steers aversging from 1,200 to 1,250 | Ibs. Btock cattle were scarcely inquired for. A i fow ‘lots only were disposed of, and ! prices for this class_ of stock Rust, for the present, be considered ‘nominal at $2.75@3.00 for common, and at $8.50 @8.85 for good grades, Veal calves sold to a Timited exiont at 88.50@5.50—the outside quota- tion for choico Light. New milch cows are salublo at $20.00@45.00 per head, but thers is not as yet much inquiry. The market closed } quiet and steady at about former rates, QUOTATIONS. 1,400 s and upwards .o ... $6.15@6.30 Choice Beeves—Fine, fot, well-formed 3 year 10 5 year old steers, and sveraging 1,200 to -Godad Beeves—Well-fattened, fnely-formed 5.50@6.00 ‘tecrs, averaging 1,100 to 1,250 Ha........ LT5@5.25 Medium Grades—Steers in fair flesh, aver- aging 1,100 t0 1,250 Dba. .. . 425450 Butchers’ Stock—Common to medium ° steers, and_good 0 Cxtrs eows, for ity slaughter, averaging 800 to 1,100 1bs. L AT5@425 Stock - Cattle—Common _cattlé, in_de bl ‘flosh, averaging from 700 to 1,030 1s...... 2.75@3.85 Inferfjor—Lignt and thin co bt ‘tago, bulls, and scallawag steers. ! 175@350 | Texas Cattle—Through droves. . 3.00@2.75 Tozas Cattlo—Norihern summered. .. ... . 3.0083.50 Texas Cattlo~Corn-fed ........ 356425 CATTLE SALES. s 5 : Av, Price 16 Texans and natives. 25 69 Toxan etzors. LI A1 10 stock steers 005 3.87% 19 medium steers. ... 1109 425 13 COWS. o0 oueet 1096 88T 17 good shipping steers. 1259 525 23 Toxan helfers. 650 250 85 Toxan stears.. 960 275 16 good ehipping steers. 1,266 545 16 good shipping steers. T B4s 49 good shipping steere /370 Zl; 630 565 300 3.50 4.75 5 G 3. 3 23 2,55 8140 300 162 6.8155 4.30 6.50 3 300 1,158 4.75 1159 415 5.12% qI in this brouch of tho live stock market, but the prices obtained were a trifle more favorable fcr sellers. Tho continued light receipts led holders to ask an advance, but buyers refused to pay materially higher rates, and the day’s business was trans- | zcted at substantially the prices current on the | greceding days of the week. Had not shippers cen deterred from active operations hi the in- terruption to trafic_occasioned by tho snow blockade, the compotition would perbaps: have proved suflicient_to ensble sollers to gain their Point, but with packers about-tho only opera- tors trading was slow at $8.50@3.55 for com- smon, st £3.60@3.65 for medium. and at $3.70@ 3.80 Tor good to choice. Most of the sales wero at 23.60@3.70. The merket closed firm at the sbove range. 5106 _saLES, No. Av, PricegNo, Av. PriceiNo. Av. 38 340 K75 (163 237 .70 a5 875 15 237 50 183 3.62)| 57 263 3.55 2 31 54 264 3.00 |38 387 370 34 3% 6 210 835 |43 34 370 51 338 45 521 850 (137 346 370 6 2T 47 37T 870 (57 5 260 59 216 B4 26 3.60 |65 202 363 100 213 103 a0 375 |55 293 360 57 308 9 L 30 |58 176 355 4 213 51 204 365 |18 245 3.60 a9 314 50 99 3.5 |0 197 370 2 3% 153 284 380 |46 535 365 9 360 94 379 370 163 251 360 163 239 54 238 300 | S0 9% 8.5 45 500 102 285 A&6Tx[49 32 380 5358 T2 203 315 |39 398 345 09 207 104 291 355 |67 24 360 8 81 41 3 380 |57 40 385 6 168 473 533 3565 (156 200 365 104 369 42 340 865 |47 20 365 53 319 g1 157 375 (181 168 3.60 4 w5 124 108 30 |77 1,2 560 6233 52 267 855 | SHEEP—Met with & fair inquiry at £3.00@ .50 for poor; ot $3.75@4.00 for medium, and at £4.25@5.00 for good tochoice. All the offerings found buycrs ang the market closed steady. Bales were mostly at $3.75@4.50. EDUCATIONAL. AN r A AP EKEMPER FATI. A sclect sciool for girl and soung ladles, roopons JAT. 15th. 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