Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 7, 1873, Page 5

9 THI, CHICAGO DAILY 'TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 187 5 s e————————e—e——e—— e e e — s s — — e e — e e ™ m — — SANTA CLAUS. Bomo of His Wares for the Coming Ohristmas Season, Dollg, with Thelr Trimmings and Ap~ purtenancess Tool-Chests »== Games === Toys of All Kinds. Glove and Moucholr Cases---Work-Boxos =Smoling-Sots---Music-Boxese-= Jowel-Cnses «=- Portomon= nales, Ete, Elo, “Christmas I8 coming," seoms to be writton npon the faces of all whom ovo meots as thoy go to and fro on tho public thoroughfares. ST, NICHOLAS, the doar Saint of our childhood, whoso canonl- eation wo all indorse most henrtily, has already stored his wares, and his human roprosentativos aro seoking for the special gift which each focls will ba best apprecinted by tho little or lnrge onea who groot his coming with falth and rojolc- Ing. It is all vory wellto tall nbout * hard timea;" but, whon the Lolidays como, wo all of us feol that, whatovor tho_ spocial stringonoy mny bo, howevor aftorward Wwo may have to eoonomizo, for that timo at loast wo must loosan our purse-atrings, opon our hearts, let our tablos groan undor thoirload of good chioor,— loaving tho subsequont moans for o lator dato. It ia woll thiat such a festival should como to ohoer us all, to softon our hearts, and dlsposo us to treat loss-favored fellow-cronturos with liborality, The rich hava so much In their powor at this soason that ono onvies thom their opportunity to reallze tho fact that 11T 18 ONE NLESIED TO GIVE THAN TO NEOEIVE;" and oven Lhe comparatively poor will find those loss fortunato thau thomsolves upou whom they can bestow somo favor that will gindden tho rocipients and make the day truly a hnppy one. Hard indeod is it to think that any one should suffor on such o day; butitis much tobo foared that many will hido boueath a calm ox- torior tho pangs of norrow, aud perhiaps physical suffering. It it ronlly not among tho seemingly vory poor thay there in £0 much danger of such trouble, as among thozo who Lave hitherto, per- Liaps, lived at Joast in decided comfort, il not luxury., Somo men have failed and have lost their all ; othobs have been thrown out of situn- tions, and kuow not whero o get new ones attho proscnt time. Thewo aro the people who will really #uifor, aud theso aro tho ones whom it will be impoesibls to help. Thoy will hide their nocensitios from the warld, and undergo nny euftoriug rather than experionco the humiliation of having their #ad condition known, Thoro is ouch prozching about fulso prido in such poo- plo; but WHO OANNOT TELT FOR TREM? To thoso who ate in any waycognizant of such cages, nad Liavo the moans of reliaving thom dol- foately and Impersonolly, how many luminous sontencos of approbation may bo wrilten arainst thoir names In tiie Dook of Life by the Iecord- ing Angel!l How many will thus bo acknowl- edged ns thoso who love thoir follow-mon? Many, wo hopo. Butt, whilo wo thus epeak a word for thoso o whom Christmas wvill otherwiso prove n fast rathor {han n foast, wo will rolmm to our ackuowlodged metier, ond moto & few of ibe things Seuta’ Claus Lins in storo for thoao who can ufford to get them out of bond. It ouly needs *otamps,” and somo ntlenst uro silll tho fortunato ponsessora of o ploasant portion of our national cirenlating modium, We must start with the liltlo folis, and, of courso. ncknowlodging tho justice of “ o aux dimes,” wo must chednicle tha charms of DOLLS. Tha jointed abomination of German mannfac- ture, witieh 1 oalier days aMurded 80 muca pleasur to wo many litlls” girls, wowd scarcely now bo tolerntod a8 a seullion in tho establish- mont of & modern young lady's French importa- tionin wax or Paviam. They walz, they cry, they tall. Tho truuks to hold tl:dir clothing whan on-roito o Washington, Nowpors, or baeik to their native land, evo us properdy fitted up oy thoso of JMzdomoisolle or Mamaw herself, and o vory respectablo one can bo bought for £15. Bhould thoro bo o lnck of necer: o 2] for tho clothing of tho doll’s imistrees, ueh o irunk conld be comfortably nied furths littlo Indy herself. Tha dolls themucives aro puw- cligkablo ot prices ranging from £1 to €50, Noxt in order wo tiud tollctio-ruts for tho puppots, at from &L to 52, comprising combs, brushies, per- fumce, cte.,—in fuct, allthe urticles thas Mamma finds necessary, oven fo the delieale poudres with which ehe concenls the ravaes of Timo. sirable suggestion for the litule of them loar tic effects of ito warly enough. aturo jow- % poaris, coval, turquoise, d, centy from 50 cents to §2 nwet, A writing- casc, with paper sud envelopes, tiny pen and &e., costs” $2.25, " Fann aro while parasols rango rather hiighor,—** n real, ttno parasol, that opons nnd as wo heard an enthuniastio young lady in rapturous tones, Opera- water-proofs, Treach hone baga, aud mivaps, —in tho must feshionablo of Tequites for her toileb or cotafort in any wag,~is to bo found copied for lio benetit of ticir mininture rapresontatives, o, Just hizh onough for Miss L'wo- from lior own little chnir, was very attractive, uud could ba bought for 215, "Wainitie Tram ticss to shocialtios for boys, we N Thess rango frone 15, aud & very nico ease muy bo bonght for iro €7 to £10, "Lheso cun- tan u largo vavioty of avuilablo tools, tunt uro of much e in a family, md thoy ure aidy to mochanical oriuventive talont in boys, They probably nfford moro genuino plearuro than Simo:t auy other toy, if toy it cau bo ealled, thut in o practically usctul. ‘Com aud Harry e so dolighted whon thoey can drive a nnil for Marua, 80w oft a bit of wood, orplano down adoor tutwill not closo properly. 1t mukos them foel ab onco tho enperiority of their so, and thoy commence toagsumehat gort oflordly * Sec-whet-I-can-do™ air" that they nover loso until thoy lose thoir in- dividuslity s human belugs, Next uro tho toys propor, kich as busc-bulls with tho_ nccossary oquipments, ten-ping, bugatolls-boards, parlor- oroquot, and hillintds,—not, howover, of the wort probubly to whizh Cleapatrs ailuded’ when tho challonged her attendants “to billinrds.” In tho game connoction, wo imay moention throo CAUD-0ANES, called Avilude, & gano of birdd; Sonp, and To- tem-solituiro, u‘puzzlu with marblos on a board, intorosts both old and sonug. A Gorman guo called Bell and Haminar fiuda groat favor among tha ropresontatives of that natiouatily, but of ita spocial interest wo avo unubly to speak, Toson fled with materinls for Decalcommne are worth from 1.26 Lo 52,60, and aro very giatifying o the liitio onos,—the mxl{ dangoy being of cxcos- sivo ornamontation of houschold nrticles, not alwaye desitablo, The littlo ones arn apt to need curblug fu thoic nitompts ot avtistio ofosts, Quito as pleasing u8 this, and probably of moro value in cultivating a lova for art, is vofiy limmy arrangemont of flowors und vasos, call THE REALS OF FLOWRNS, Tho vages or haskots aro mountad on enrdboard in such o mansor {Let tho reprosenlatives of cut flowors onn bo grotped i ti:om azcording to the tasto of tho owuor, Thoy.also contain shoots of transparcut, fininhied papor, through which tio arranged houquet or wrea!l ean Do frased, and aftorward, with n box of wator-colors, be tinted Tiko the oviginely. "Those cont .75, Gimilar colloctions iu nrchitoctural designs aro proparcd for boys, and no doubt would ho found very amuslig Lo thuwe who have nny taste for drea ing or perapcetivo, wiilo thoy might toud to cul- vivate 1; whora It was Incking, 1L BUECTOURAPID ia an improvemont upon the old, transparout alnto.—tho pictures boing hold n an open ouse, “Choy uro placod on one sido, and a gl is sixod at rlght anides, whioh rotlocts the drawing on o slato on \jxu oppuslte #ide, Intive wuifs and equipments far gunning, fishing, soldloring, aud aven o jackoy's outfit, wid to bond the twig aud fnclina tho troo. Tho lighter louse-gamon of Tautlodors anil Graoos oro too woll known to raquire dnwrlmlnuhh\lh aa they offox plonsant loslthful exerolse, wo mighi add that the first costs from 70 conts to 83, whilo the latter may bo bought from 05 conts to BL75, A doll's housa of four rooms can bo fltted up from sbout 220 to 860, "Ulioro aro all gorts of mochanieal toys, includ- ing rallwny-cors, stonmboats, fast horios, aud many moro. Dinmor and ton'soly for tho dolls and their mnistrossos, with nANGTS upon which quito a rospectable dinner for little ones might Lo cookad, Of conrso, thosa would roguire the suporvision of an older porson; but many o littlo proapeotivo cliatelnino might hore tako hor first lensons in domentio economy, Iow many thinga thoso little onca might bo ta ght in this way, that would provo of 1enlly practical bonolit to tham nftor thoy hnve growt up ta the #firago which tho advance-guatd_of tho fomi- o oncors of protoas sl no doubt hivo ob- tatnad for thom by that timo, By all moans, buy tho rangoes for (ho liltlo oncw, and thon, dear Mndame, who are ennniyoed with all tho 'world Tins to ofor, glvo up some of thaso wearisomo hours to tho amuscmont of the little ones. Tho h(nh-v‘uicud nurse will nob sunoriutend 1f, aud the uthl Lighor-priced cool will most nssuredly rofuso to nllow any such noophytic experi- monts in her dominjon; &0 you will have to ovoerlook it _ yoursolf, and you may find, ‘1n so doing, that lifo till has womothing of interest in it. Thero nvo stnblos nnd farms, parlors and kitchons,—ovory- thing, in fact, that can bo counterfoited in min- Inturo for tho amusoment of tho childron, Iin- glues and express wegons, with trucks filled with barrols, to nmuso tho busy little ones, who muat alwayn be dofug somothing. And now to laok nt somo of Sautn Claua'stores tor tho childron of an oldor growth Tussin-lenthor GLOVE AND MOUCHOIR CASES aro atill foromost among tho pretty presonts for Indios, whilo othors with coconnut-wood trim- mings ave particularly handsomo, They havo glove-buttosor and strotoher of thio wood, and can bo bought for $18 thosot, A ponr-wood and whito ennmele:l worl-box, nnndsomely fitted up, at £6, was quita attractive, A etandnrd nmoking- #ot hind overal partitions that openod, the hmhllu of tho dours boing fitted with Tings for cigars, whilo the outsids wau arranged for plo- {ographs, whore nuy gontleman could placo tho plétitcos of two Indy-Frionds, and be charmed by thefr boauty nt a timo wheu ho would probably Lo in tho mott vorono of moods, whilo, at the samno momant, his ear would bo gratited'by o delicnte air played bya musieal-box attnchmont. Musi- cal albums int several sizos nnd at varivua pricos weuld probably find many nduwirers, Tho larg- ost sizo, bound in Russin loathor, had a glass oval it the cover, and, by somo mochanieal con— trivance, elult ploturds rovolved and prosouted thomselves to the lookar-on. MUIICAT, BOXES with attachments resembling various instru- monts, such a8 trombone, cymbal, ote., and pluying six tuncs, vavy from S50 to 885; whila Plnin ohes, wilk moraly tho cylinder, rango fron 80,00 to 375, Hcont-ouses in Ruassin loathor, Drass-mounted, nnd hiaving aix handsoma botties for porfume, nro worth €12, A vory protty and no doubt neceptublo prosant for a wontiemon v a calonder in cacoanut-wood awud Ruosin loathor, which world probubly p#mse much botter thwn a pair of slippets, the result of ‘much tail, and which, iv tho ond, would uot fib Dis b.ny feat,—tho prico not boingany moro than tho nuterials for enid slippars, $7.50 covering it. A DEAUTIFUL JEWEL-CAST: of coconnut-wood. satin cushion on which torest the goms, wonlkd plonto alinost any Indy, and would ohly cost 818, If denired, it no ‘doubt could be eubaacod fu chartos by ndding o eob of diamonds, poariy, coral, or tnrquoiso ; in fact, any tiflo of tho Lind & man might wish to presont wife or flanced with. Anothor ono, in an nnported wood with thn ftrango namo of ambonin, was ouly §7.60. A Jadion’ work-bos and jowal-vase combined wus valued af 316, whilo n Gontlomen’s Companion contained nll the necossary implements for o Dacholor who had no one to sow on hid bullons or darn Dis socks. Only 89— much cheapor ovon than o parson’s feo, and then iz couldn't talk back, Toitemonnnies from 8 to 25 were in cocoanut and pear-wood, which goem to lave becomo & popular subetituto for | Rungin leather and seal-skin in thovo useful nrticles. Woll lined with California curroncy, they would no doubt bo' vory acceptablo to miy of thu fnir or brave. It bsquito possiblo thas n filling of Nationul-Bauk notea would not bo nb,lccl ivnable, And thuy Lins Santn Claus boon preparing for Diy nnnual festival. Tt is o time to which tho ontiro Chiristian world_looks forward with hope and generons fecling. Lot ns trust that, fie com- ing holidays tnay bring muny ploasant surprisosto many pooplo, and that ovéntually tho American nation may fecl thnt they cua givo up o week to hospitality eud plessnro and NOT AAKE IALD WORXK OF IT. We enjoy with such molanchioly laborionsnesn all that iy given s to onjoy, that really it secrag an if overy foust was composed of funorai-baked monts instoad of genunine cheer, Wo urod to Jaugh more, to rest mora, not te be in quito sueh Iinsto to get rich, not toles 3irs. Grundy's tonguo will our nclions, and to learn what a blessing is to bo found in the Seotelr proberb, ** Contontod wit little nad cunty wi' muir,” Wo havo to thenk Messrs, Schweltzer & Boor for much courtcous information. ——e g THE DESCHER SCANDAL. To the Rditor of The Clivago Tribune ; S1n ¢ Pleaso lot mo £tatn my rensons for diffor- ing with you on the Deucher-Bowen care. I think it would bo unwise for the Congregational Union to attempi oy invertigntion of it, hocause it in » mattor which 5o primurily concorns Messra, DBeecher, Boswen, and Tilton, that no one has n right to Interfero, except at tho instancs of ono ormore of thoge thrae mou, 1f Messts. Bowen and Tilton have slandercd bir. Beecher, it is Mr. Beechor's business to demand redress. If ho docs not ckooso to do oo ; if Le prefers to for- givo and forgot,—Who has a right to say nay ? How that geutleman beon oficially declared of * ungound wind,” end had o guardisn appoint- cd ? “Pcoplo may think lo needs oue, aud that bis treetment of this ktory proves iusauily ; but, until he Las heen pronounced inspue, n for- givenees of personn! injuries is nobody’s bLusi- ness § and no one bas a right to question his molives, kince no ono las beon injured by hin magnanimity. If, on {ho ottier hand, tho story nfloat is fruo, Took at the position of Mr. Tliten ! What knight of tho olden timo of chivalry over stood for his Indy ngaingt such fenrful odds ? o man who could aitucke him in such a placo iu o cownrd, I caro nob under what plous pretense o veils that attack, A husbund who could so guard a sinning wile deserves to tako rank amid tho noblost of tho martyrs ; aud, if tuo Congrogational Chnrely ligs the houor of developing euch o Christ-like oxumplo of self-immoletion and heroic dovation to n senso of duty, ovon thongh it may bo & mis- trken one, it ean woll afford to bonr nuy weight of Mr. Beecher's weakueus, As for the Union going into such a hunt with Mre, Woodhull nad her Lopolul or at itn hoad, I trust Lshall havo wulicient warniug to take my nnmo off tho roll of moemberehip bolore the start, 1 do ok propose to bo one of thaso who shall congiegate avound 3, Pilton's resi- donco to olap hands, halioo, and shont : “*5oiza him, Viel Catch him, Cllin!" If tho Congrogational Union' is to got up o nd rat-bunt, and sond ity torciors into Mr, tou's collar, pantey, and bod-room, may I bo o oot way olf, Ko Wouxan's Rights Asnocintion avar dld got o to_ fellowship Nira. Woodhull, and, it the Congrogntional Union proposcs to taka for aleader, I, at loaut,willnot bo ano of tho led, Whon u story from such & “gourco can throw o lurgo roligionn donominatio futo convalsions, it iu timo Lov individuuls who wish to nvoid contu- elonm to got outatle uch organizntion. ‘I'ho worat (hut can be belioved i Mlr, Doceh- or's guilt, of which wo hayo 1o proof ; but, oven granring it, whnt hos the Church or tho world to gain by nosing aitor hin privato sins? 'Lhore s 1o complulnt that thoro s nu[yu.ing wroug i his toaching | 1Mo fs not using Ity inflaenco to akosin populur; he I not apologlzing for it; Lut, ou1 Lho cantravy, his public nttitudo of donisl 18 & condotanation of tho wln ; aud, If it coudemn hiweelf, that stunds botweon hin anq his Judgo, %% hig own Mustor ho standoth or falloth,” No ono erit dony that God has ondowod lim with a 8pectal Zitk of tenching ; haw inspired Litn with greut truthy ond power ofutteratics which Jiave made him n mossougor of good to mitlions, 1lo ins beon, (0 his eg2, & cup_overflowlug with preefous deanehibs, Silions: hava drank from tho brim, and heon rofrovhed for duty, Shallwe break the oup baeauso theve 18 a flaw’in it Wo ull nokuowledye that God puts I trensure {uto enrthen vossols, in 1o under any obligation to use only those made of tho fluost clay and in the moxt oxeellont formu 7 Ilas ITo nat an undoubt- ad vight to put tho most _provious portions of it trensuro into tho ugliest brown mnug Ilo avor muda 7 No mattor how eoarss (he eluy of which Mr, Bocclior may bo matle, no watter low erooked or misshupon, ho 1a Il sud rannuyg over with precious trnths,—truths required for tho healing of this nation ; ho 14 God's mos- songer, and, #0 long as his messaga is right, 80 long a8 tho uhape and snbatanco of the uul: do not injuro tho contents, so long wa bnve nothing to do with the oupj but Lis osso 1o ouly one i cryatnl xidos nnd quilled | N i Sheep, N moro gvldence of the truth of what wo call com- Fnu!nuuu. Bmnll peoplo, like myself, whathor hoy bolleve him Innosont or gullty, may take comfort that, nftor all, ho has s heavy load to onrry, and modify our envy of his talents with compansion for his wrongs or for his weaknoss, Thoroe who think tho worst of him may ho con- wolod tor thoir compantive insignificance by tho thought that thoy can go to ulm[Lnlmxtn without hating thomeolves, as ono of hin moral noitso must do if ho hinve beon &0 overcomo by ovil, and draggad thtough tho miro at tho chatiot~ whoals of ungodly lusts, JANE Gruy Bwissner. MONETARY. BATUNDAY EVENING, Doc, 6, Tho improvemont in tho aspeot of financlal affaivs and the Incronso of business In all parls of tho country. bavo beon very decided during tha past wock, and the progross winds up with on fmportant rige ia tho pricos o Westorn pro- ducts and raflrond stooks to-day. Gold was vory lithlo higher than a wock ago, being quoted st 100}¢ this aftornoon, ngalnst 1003 nt thio corresponding timo of Balurdey, tho 20thult, but whest and corn aro ench 4 cents por bushol highor than then, and raftrond stocks aro all from 1 to 3 par cont highor than s woek ago. Many attributo the riko in pricos tv tho pros- peets of warandof inflation of the curtency. Tho fact, howavor, that gold lins not advancod would indicato that {ho ronl conse is the grnwlul; abun- danco of monoy and tho rovival of notivity in trnde and manutacturing, Hobor-minded peoplo, who sao that money is rapidly hecoming abuu- dnnt as confidence n tho gonoral solvency of tho trading and manufacturing claseon rovivos, think 1t would be tho heliht of 1olly to inflate the cur- rency now, whon wo hiava got g0 nenr down to tho * hard pan ™ {hat tho chango to n apocle Lasls could be mndo with less distwibunce to business tban at any provious timo siuco the war, "T'ho supply ot money 1 thia market ia slcnd‘xlf increusiug. ~The pork packers und lumber deal- ara_still roquiro large nccommodations aé tho ‘anks, but thoro o yery littlo demund from othor dopartmonts of trade.” In tho open market the supply of monoy tucroanes moro rapidly than in tho bauee, but priino commogainl papier i very seavco, Monay lins beon lonnod in somo itie stancon, in tho lnst fow days, at 10 por cont por nonum on demand Joans which it s Lacltly une dorstood by both partics will bo allowed to run noveral monthy, For speciiled tima loans of 60 sud 99 days, howevor, 13 per cent s asked yot, though the supply at that rato isin oxceessof the demaud, 2 “I'ho inoreanod siipply of monoy has caused an activo ingutiry for fivst-class local wtocks, and o ve{y ‘mariked advanco in pricos has beon the ro- wulk, Now York oxchango is still in largo supply at par for sales botweon baulks. ‘Llio clearings of the Clicago banks for tho week wero : Tate, Mondsy ., Aucad Wednesday Whuraday Triday..., Haturduy Clearings, Balwneer, 5 Totel .vven. . $30,583,020,70 $1,081,521.00 Corroupouding 'Weok Tkt yenr, . ue,'u'.-,sm,on 1,760,284.03 Tho' Tollowing quotations of local stocku aro farnistied by Mowsts, Hommond & Gaz First Natlonal Bonk. Fifth Nalfonal Bink.... Commerctl Kattomd Lani Mozchants' Nttonal Thuk, ango National Ban CGoult County Natlonul Busil Nationyl Raul of Commereo, Tigtn Watch Couk Cou: Gbdengo City T, Chambor of Coramere: Qiica 30 Gas Light and Goke 1 radee Tuanranico Company, tog u Mossra, Proston, Kean & Co. quoto g follows this p. m. Selitna, (A LAt E I L@ 1 ary aind iy 107 5. uunry sl Jul3, 1101 203 of 103 Jeuuary and July 11610 iy 1098 1 1 109 @10 1003110 10 Storling exchangy (iargo drart). LANDAWAUR 1600 War 1812 1203 War 1813, .0 1603 not War 1812 not War 1812,1 10,0 Agricultural Coliegs Inu of tho leading articles of during the prst tsventy-four hours, and for the corresponding date ona yonr ago: * o 0015 170, 10,09 4 Flaur, bris Wheat, bu. Cura, o J UL, Grass bed, 13, Flax keod, bn Lioom-cor, Cured meats) by, Miden, lbs Ilfshwioes, b, oul, b Tolatoes, Ui Tamber, m feot. Shingler, o Tolb, m Balt, br's, 2,175} Withdrawn from store on Friday for city con- pumption : 1,862 bu wheat, 2,350 bt corn, 2,251 Withdrawn for do bu Du oats, £,608_bu barloy. Auring tho wedl: 16,703 bu whont. 25,1t corn, 13,650 bu onty, 4,215 bu rye, 10,54¢ bu by loy. Thofollowing grain hiny been inspected intostore this morning up to 10 o'clock : 206 ears whent ; 20 0ars ourn; Jonrd onts; 8 cars ryo; 17 cars barlay. Total, 240 cars, or 86,000 bu, 'ho following were tho recciplis und shipmontn of breadutauffa and live wiovi ab this point duving tho past week and for tho corrosponding weeln onding o dutod : Tlour, brls, Wihcat, bu Dicsrud hys, Ko, 2,023 Livelogy, o, 105,05 Clttly, No.. 1819 Flour, brls, Wheat, b, Livo logy, No, Qaltle, Na,, CGlow Liovoridga was on *Clianga to-day. Ih:o leading produce markots wero ugain ox- olled to-day, nnd gonorally higher, though tho tore of furoign advicos wad not fuvorable to w riso in prices, Bay thoro wore a good many or- dor lora to buy in most of tho markots, nid the supply wag wnall, our receipls of (irnlu hnvlug fuflon’ aff to o vory low pomt, whilo thors ura Lut mnall wtocks I etoro to back thum with, T'ho gonorsl Impresslon seeuws to bo that prices a0 low, oven without o Cuban way, which pioba- bly would not cause a much groator riso Lhan that duo to tho lighor premium on gold which tvuul\l rogult from s fucreased nationnl oxpondic uro. Tho rocent oxleveive advanco in pricon hua surprised nearly overybody; aml none more so thou (o longs, 1% win gonernlly oxpootod that we should have n “bulge” all rowid soon nftor the holid u 18 usualiy tho ease§ bus tho up- ward movoment lian cumu mush sooner than wag coutnted on. Ouno yront reason for it i the fueh that thoro 1 n widesproad foaling that tho eftouts of tho panic wora tuo heavily disconnted ; sud tho natural tondoney of such o fooling lu to forco pricos up as much’ above tho normal level a3 thoy trero too low, Aftor a sovoro disturh- nuco It takos somo timo for things to sottlo bnok to tholr formor equilibrinm, The markat for domestio dry goods was with- ot now foaturcs. Tho demind for seasonable fabries continues steadily good, and tho gouoral markot in graduatly assumiteg & flrmor tono, Thero are still & fow brauds of vrown and blenched cottons which aro disproportionately high (and which consequently are_necumulating) that will no doubt have to bo marked down, bub tho general tondenoy of cotton textilos is rathor in i upward direction. ‘Chero s still an ab- #onca of any nvuunlmlvu tondanoy, but buyors wro ordoring with moro frocdom than formoriy, as it Is npparent that prices are at last on o firm boals, nm{ that nothing is to be gained by dofer- ring purchases, 'Lho grocory markot was aclive, #o far as tho more staplo aril- cles ~ wore concorned, nud was firm for ovorythlng in tho list, - whilo coffaos and sugurs woro oxeited sud higher, Tho supply of coiloes in jobbors' aud retailors’ it Is kriown to Lo romarlably lght, nnd, e der tha manipnlations of the Now York * Qoffeo Tting,” nud_the Incroasod demand iudusod by tho upward tondoncy of pricoa rocently do- velopod, this staplo has advencad fully 1o within {hio past farty-aight hours, O. Ct dnva now buing held ub 935¢@34e; fanoy Rio ab 28¢@23ie, and Contn Rico nt 37}4@U85c. Thera was also co sidorablo oxciteniont 1 the wsuger market,— causad by tho more watllice charactor of tho news from Cuba,—nnd pricos of Dboth re- fined and raw gesdes toolt an upward turn fo tho oxtost of n o Birups wore moro active and flrmer, in sympas thy, but a8 yob nob quotably highor, ''eas uro meeting with on ieroased domand, and aro tonding highor, owing to light importations, nud tho prospective rostoration of tho duty. Rico, soups, shureh, and othor articlos in the Tist ruled steady and utiohanged, Tho baltor markot waa rensonably activo and atendy ab 16@20¢ for com- mon to medium grados, nud ab $2@306 for good to aliice. Cheeso remning quiot and compara- tively ntendy ns provionaly quoted, with malos at 12:@13¢ for Weatern factory, and ab13@1814o for Now York do, In tho fishamd dried fruit mar- Tetw fuir nolivity was notieeablo at unchangod and gonerally fivin pricd. Ungging was moving rather moca freely, and, ab tho recent docline, the feeling fs uuqualiticdly fivm; Stark s S0 ; Lowiston at 33c ; and Amstieny und Asiogkeng 2880, No now featurcs wore developod in the leather, iy iron, conl, wood, und palut markety, Oils woro moving to ' falf ostent ot formor quatationn. 3 The lumber trado continues light, and prices aro withonut onsontinl chungo. Iron, metals and natls wero also quios nud erwy ; ox2opting metals, which are tirm st qnotations, The domend for salt continuos activo, aud an advauge in noted 1n fine, now quotod ay SLU0 per brl. Hops wore 1 limited roquest from vonsmmors, at itremniar pricos, No now foaturos wero daveloped i tho wonl and broom-corn wmarkets ; both ‘are rathor quiet, but aleady, Ilides wore in [fair roquest, né formor prices, ‘Lim soud Way wore nelive amd firm at S5.65@2.30 for gool to priwe. _Clover was also flima nt 85,10 .15, Othor secds wero quiot and uncheugad. ‘hers wno only o light loeal trade i groon fruits. Lotutoen were quict, escopting o light inquiry Tor imull lots fram storo, Choico Léesh poultry und game wore in good Tequest among local denlors and shippers, but old stack, which i still abundant, sells very slowly, Lhe ofterings of packers’ descriptioun” of conparage woro lnrger, nnd prices tuled casior, at 91,76 for pork barzoly, and $1.90@1.05 for vierees. Tighiwines wore quict and stendy at the recont advauce, though tame in Now York, Sules wero reported of 100 bris ab Ulc por gallon, nt which prize tho markos closed fienn, Dressod hogs wora more active, and 10@290 por 100 Jus_Digher, undor & zood domand, with light offerings, 'Lhe I'WDIJ‘M reported on tho bullotin wero onlv 522 head, but 1nore eame in thin morning, and the favorablo weathor hiouzht oul siippors, Yulos wero reported of 85 honl (cholco) b £6,50; 186 (mostly 914 lbs) ab $3.95 67 at 55,15 20 nt 5,105 10 at $5.05; and 17 at £, Msial, 835 bead. Whe markot cloued firm ,25 for choice lots, Rail freights will advanco Ge por 100 1bs on @ain and fourth-clase to the seaboard on Mon- 2 (0¢ tho rato to Now York, Au nd- 30 talliod of on econn froighta on pro- vigions, owing to tho promsure Tor froight-raom, wome of tho hues having on haud sirendy mors than thoy can carey, I'rovislous wero ‘again oxcited, snd higher; and would have been much more asctive had more produce boen offercd for sale. Of courso ¢i: excitomeont was chietly conlinod to pork and inrd, ns liorelofore, tho demand being largely wpecututiva, ‘Iho receipts of hogs woro not, so lurze, and the ]wlc; of tho animal advanced 10¢ por100 s, which renctod on product. 'Lla senerel fecling how iy that the bulk of tho pack- {ng will bnve beon dono by Now Year's Day, giv- ing less product than knd been calenlated on, ns tho hogs avorage mucts Joss In waigit thun lnst year, Added to this is the fuct that whilo thoy good meut liogs they vield bub n gmall por of lard, and the nuuiber out of which mess Doiic can be made is lupited, on account of tho pooror (zunllty of tho feod this year. It is the euloulation that tus yicld of “pork and lard will ho much losn” than tho averago that hns stuulated fo (e oiormoua speculative demand from both city and country, and made buyors willing to py untsual promlums for enrrying into the month, which is nsually the last of tho packing noason, Aeats havo not wlsaneed yo much, beeso thoro is not the samo approhienzion of searcity, and themarket depends principally upon a foreign domand, which 13 not nrgens how, ns Bnghsh buyers aro loo cons attve to be ablo to jamp up and down as rapidly agwo ean dd, Thero 18 also a backwardness in buying meats, owing to tho oxpeetation of uptedy advancn in. ocenn froights, with moro product ewaiting shipmont from the soabonrd tkan can bo carried ot for somo tima to coma, Mesa pork advanced to-duy 256300 por brl, and Ied 2ue per 100 1y, but Loth closed ensier under n greater willingness to sell, Meats wera gon- erally markod up 3@:e perlb, Tho murkot closed b tho following rango of prices: Mess purl, now, cash or seller Decembor, S14.00@ 14.05; do seller Jan S1L26@1180; do neller Tebruary, $14.00@1LT0: prmo pork, S12.2:@1250; oxtea primo’ do, & @10.59, Lard, cash or solloy Decombor, 7. niorH 25 @9} Ze. Green shonlders + do sbort ribs or long {0} cloar, g0 ; meals V@15 11,457 @48{c for shoulers, 61{@63F6 for ibsund long clear, and G1ge forshiort clenr; hoxad shouldeys, $%¢; 'do Cumborlands, 0o do short mbs_or long clear, 6X@6sic; o short cloor, G3o: do lovg cut taniy, i@ 8} Meats,” soller Jauuary, about Li@lfe mura than for Decemb Moxs _boet, $8.00@ 28.25; oxtrn o do, 30.00@9.25; hoof hams, 00@21.00. Clity tullow 4c; Qrouio quotable ut {@Ce. ~Baios wero reporied of 1,000 brls mos pork (now) eash or seller tho wonth nb 14,167 6UO bils do it §14.1347 + 2,700 Lrls do at 005 230 brly do ut ) 250 rls do at SLLY0; 550 Lrls do nt S1.75; 2,000 brls do nolicr ‘January at S14.973¢; 500 brls do ot 14905 2,000 brls do tcller Febrnary nt £10875¢: 600 bilado ot 814,853 1,000 brls do nt #1405 2,200 bely do at R314,75; 2,050 70 3 600 bitw ddo nf §14 65 ;600 bils 600 Tirls do nb €1:4.553 200 wrla 3 600 brlk do ab $14,45 ;660 brls do nt 514! 260 tes Jurd ub e 100 tes do at B7.90 ¢ 8,950 tes do ot Tigo ; 100 tes (o ot Tige lomto) 6D L do sollor msnary at 6140 1 1,450 s do'ecllor February ab §8.40; 600 ‘tes do ot 261 {en do we $8,5. 20,000 {bs shouldery atdi{e s 20,000 w do, Inst ovening, ub 43go s 40,600 by short ribs nt Gie; 250 boxes do nb #34c, 1,000 boxes short clear, part sofler last half December, nb Gife. 20,000 pes and 40,000 Iba graen Lams' (10 ) ot 80 20,000 s do ' (15 Ihs) nt 80 ; 2,000 pes do (16 M) at Tigo; 2,000 1:04 do (20 1he) ab 7o ; 10D Lew siveet pioided hams (16 1hs) 6 Dc.” 80 brly whito grease at 71go. Tho Daily Commercial Ruilclin gives tho followlagz veturns of the paoking ub the priucipul points, ak comprrod witl the sawmo time Just soa- son ng far ny reinened, and tho sggrogato pack- ing of thio sonson of 1872-3 ¢ 70 dute, Tadate, Agareqate, 187 19 b Chieago, Th, ... Oincinnall, t, Loute, Mo Bitwaukee, Wi Indinzol Tanas it G0, #1,000 11,060 3 1 50i1x City, 10, Livansviile, Ind,,.. Dbyl Tl Columbus, Nushviile Litma, O Bpancer, Ttoomington, Omuha, Nob. 4,518 Riehwond, Tid; 700 Burlington, I 13490 Edyville, 'l 5,50 Gaiur Captdy, i) a4 Keoleuk, L 1,150 Bt 1010 Datroit, Mi 40,019 ‘ron privato advioes the Informatlon is oh- tained thie tho paoking is noarly theough for the season at i faw conutry points,” though, in the majority of ensos, tho ngwrogato packingut thouo plneen will probubly fafllittlo betow that of Inst sewson, 1loga are being marketed rapidly iu neacly il wection, e fainory uppout to b woll putlsllod with prosont pricus, At somo polnts in Indiana aud Oblo tho praking up to tho prosont time excoeds tho nggrogato of last year, while at tho ofhors thoro fa o madorato falling off, Tho | Tueatay. high prices f.rhogs provailin yat tholeading pac't- inz conttes hkw withdrawn a ‘porion of tho nup- pliea from womo of the country puluts, whils tha entablishment of now honsoy in quite n numbor of placen had divided tho supply in other soctions, Atwomo of tho pointa packing ling just com- mancod, ‘Fhroughout the greatorportion of this Htato, Wisconein, Towa, Missowl, and Knnens, hogs aro quita plonty. Tho averago wolght wirl protably fall off ton to twonly Ihs 08 compnred witls lust sonaon, aud the yiold of lard docrenso in about tho same ratlo, Tt may bo considerod nafo to oslimato tho paoking of tha Werk up to tho pranont timo at 40 porvout of tho aggrognta packing of lart senson—in ronud bora, about 2,200,000 hoad. 3 "Pho Daily Commerctal Report gives the fol- lowing as tho shipments of provisons from this point for tho weak onding Doo. 4, 1873, and siuco Nov. 1, 1873 Dok | Lard \*Hams Should’s | 130 Bris, | tea, ey Wiokpnd'glioa, 4, 113, 1,74) 10,0090 401l 8,00,60] 10,090,000 Bamo waslc Tiia| goanl e 1o 30 inoo Nov. 1, 48,80] 40,281 7,117) 8.8 Sama tino (873 83,020 17,1 e, '5'x| on Jims_shippad duting tho woek 81600 por, st 3. eormaimilg oo s sonts e v 10 1B, kS Poa, akalnet 108183 1o tho S Um0 e boxce o, il slppod tasit 45 Tiarms. 41,2, Siediut 135 201 noy tho precoding Weak. Tiour \was again quict, buk quotably strong n formor pricos, in sympathy Wit the advauce fn whont. | Stooks nra Hyht, aud & bottos export do- mnnd was expocted for next wook. Lhere ls soldom much dolng for shipmont on Saturdny, Binn was flehor. Sales woro ropoxtad of 60 brls whito winter ostras (Goldon Star) ab £6.021¢ ; 160 bris do on privats terms; 100 brls spring oxtzin (lian) at 80,60 100 bily do (Pavarito) nt 35815 G0 brls do’ (Colnmbin) ot £5.121¢ 100 brisdo (low) b 4,765 900 brls do on priviii torma ; 100 brls suporiine at £9.75 ; 100 brls ryo T b £4621¢ 3 60 brls do on privato totms ;20 DT tugkwhoat, Total, 1,020 brls. Also,’ 10 tons Drau nt 81060, ou irack, Tho foltowlng woro tho closiug prices ¢ Yayr to good wlilo winters, Uholco do, Tted wiuters, , COhoico to fancy apring extras, Medium to %um\ do, . Goad to chofey Minncsota, Yatent do. Wheat being strong through sional tiuzo of wonkuosss in fl{ cb that Liverpool was reported 6d@ts per 430 ths Tower, and New York was dull, while Milwaulkoo was @30 below Chicago, Recoipta waro fawr, though the in inspoction” of this morning w logs thon tho averago of tho weok, “Che bears wore afraid to go whort in viow of the emall stocks in store. Thare was t very good domnti for cash whoat, wirich ucemed to Lo wanted for | whipmont, nud numorous speenlative orders to buy (options), many of which woro from tho counlyy. Tho prospects of a war with Cuba wero mentioned by some as having a good donl to do with the pushing up of quotntious, bit the chict canso was probably o reburn of corifidenco in tho intvinsic value of “wheat, trom a conviction (hat Lurope will want all wo have to sparo befors tho st harvost, aud Lo none too well suppliedthen. I'he markets cast of us have weakened, probably in anticipntion of o declino hers, duo to_ tho Inrge inorease in tho volumo of recaipts which we noiod this morning a3 boing gonorally lookod Seller Janunzy opened nx 1,101, reczdad £1.09)¢, roso 1o BL10}E, fell back €5 81.103¢, nnd advancod to §1.12, cloding at 51.113¢. S¢! or tho month sold at 31.03@1.1044, closing at 81,10)¢, witls caslt No. 2 nominal at 8L104@ o outside for Northweatern rocerptu, Soller Yebruary nveraged 2ige nbovo Jautaty, closivg ab SL143ge, No, 1 spring scld at #1.117 1,11 forstraigic, with Northwestorn do Jfehiah- er; the smal premium on No. 1 being duo to tho fear that it mmy have to Lo do- livered on contracts for No, 2, No, 8 spring closed firm at &1.04, and rejected do nt £1,00, Caslyenles waro reported of 4,400 buNo, 1 spring at SL111¢ 5 4,000 Im do nt 1.1 2,400 bu No. 1 Novthwestern et §4.11%¢5 6,900 bu do nt 31015 7,200 bu No, 2 spring ut '#1.10; 1,600 bu do nt 10037 ; 5,800 bu do ut $1.003¢ ; 27,200 Lu do ab 31,0035 ¢ 54,400 bu do at F1.69%5; 10,500 bu do nt 91,09%; 1,600 bu No. 8 spring at #1.01; 9,200 bu do at $1.03 3 2,400 hu rejected ab 1,005 1,600 bu doat 9. Lotal, 139,400 bn, Corn was_activo nud strong, averaging rather ‘moro than 2 per bu highor thin yestorday, tu- dor a brisk demand from all clisies of huyors, Cauh lots waro wented for shipment, tho shoits wora anxious to fill in, and numerous paviies wished to o long, in nulicipation of © Zurthor advance. Tho bulk of tho Intter orders seemed to bo from tho conntry, Liverpool ws quotod dull and low and Now York was somo 6@7c below the ro at which corn could bo shipped by rail from Chicago snd sold thore. Dut this considoration is not of much account. in wintor, ascorn is naunlly bought hero to bo hold over till spriug, whon it can' bo ent by water. ‘Che gvent causo of our local atrongth ia tho fuct of cxceodingly light receipty. Ouly 10,000 bu was notcd on tho bultotin board a8 mriving on Friday, aod 20 ears were inspocted in this morning. Cuuntry holders aro not dis- posed to rell at current quolations ; though if prices should recede $@be per bu, wo sfiontd probably got plenty of corn. The prosent crop 13 estimated by the Agricultural Burosu at o fall- ing off of ono-fourth, and it is probablo that ovon that ostimated vield will bo found taohigh, on account of the poor quality of the late-plant- od _corn, which was cut off Ly carly frosts before it had _timo to muture. Still thore is a good doal of okl corn ,in first hande, and tho saviog onfihe feading of hoge will prohubly result in & much lnrger surplis thau has been countod on, Yhe distillers aro taking tho now corn freelv. Ono grent tempta- tion to hold back all tho corn possibla {s found in tho premium of 5@6e por bu paid fur dolivor- i0s inn May, which will well rapry country owners for holding it till then. Snller January oponed ut 49¢, ndvanced to 491ge, recoded to 483fo, rase to e, and cloged firm né 493{c, Cash No. 3, or sollor'tho montl, sold nt 483{@493¢e. clos- ing ot d9ie, Soller Febranry averazod #fe abovo Juntary. Seller May sold ab L6@GTe, Bojected closod fivm a6 48146, Caslt gales wern roported of 2,000 bu Ligh ‘muxed ab 6003 22,800 bu No. 2 at 93¢ ; 10,000 bu do at 49}¢ ; 28,200 ba do at 4970 : 100,000 bu do at 4% ; 15,000 ou do ot 48%0; 5,000 bu do at 433¢c; 2,000 bu re- Jocted L 48%€0; 460 bu do ut dbido: 800 bu ‘lfu at 4u2 5 600 bu now da ot 46z, Watal, 187,000 . Qats wore less activo, but sfrong, in avmpathy with wheat nud’ corn, a$ an averago advencae of 1@1 340 per b, with very little oftered. Tho in- spect:on books of this morning oulv boro the record of 3 ears in, and the opinlon Dbezius to giin grouud that tho crop is shot, Soller tha Jnanth, ot cwrh, opencd at 37¢, and advanced _to 47140 ab the elose, Sellor Tunuary sold ut 87@ 4775, cloving at the outsido, Cash snlos wore rajortad of 11,600 bu Ko, 2 at 87}ge; 10,000 bu o ap 37%¢ 3 10,000 Lu do b 37 Jectad at 95k4e s G0 bu do at 1,200 bu fi-uim, by sample, ut 43¢ on track, ‘Lotal, 34,600 . Ttyo was In good demand, and 1@2s hig} account of small recaipts, and th tho largor markets, Caw welos worg rej 4,400 bu No, 2 at 780 3 500 bu do at 7 bu do ab 50 ; and 1,200 ba do ab 74 6,490 bu. ‘o market closed fivm o 70 Tarloy was quiot and stoadier, but duil #n com- paved with othor markets, which atuacted tho attoution of tho men who twually make up (ho Dbrtloy dont. No, 3 wold ut. S145@1.4G; No. 8 ab SLOL@LUGLS; wnd rejested v U0@92e: all closing i nominal” buvors at tho inaklo. Cas walon woro reperted of 5,220 bu No, 2 ab &La6; 1,200 b do nt 81455 m No. 8 (M.W.) 10 5 4 800 Lu do at £1.035¢; 7,200 bu do nt 51 400 e do at 5104355 400 bu do ab E1,04; 1,200 bu refocted at 9235 400 bu do at Wle; 3,600 bu do at 90¢ s 400 bu by samplo ab H1.80 ; 400 bu do dt % + 400 bit'do ut £1.20 3 400 bu do at BL12 5 400 by do nt §1,00; 400 bu do at & 400 bu do ut S1.00, on truce; 400 bu at 311 livared, ‘Potal, 25,000 bu, EUROPEAN MARRETH, ‘Tho following dispatehes wero rocoived by tho Donrd of Leade to-tay: Loxpox, Dac, 6,—Cargoes of whoat off _coast Gd@la elicaper, A0 dutl, Whout o psmygo neg! Giood evigass Nov 1 apriug oif cowt, 6@ ise b, LI erpoal—ViTient moro disposition to by, Cori, 35 ivinroot, Dee, (—11:00 u, lour, S350, Winder 1251t s epring, 113 100@128 6 5, Whitw, 13 503138 611 s Club, 13w 03@143, Coru, 539, Lorlk, 774 04, “Lavd, 08 dl, LTz, m—Lork, 7. 2 Toat wuchangod, LATEAT, ‘Wheat was falrly activo in tho aftarnoon, and a shndo Nemor, selllng ab $11B4@111 for tho month, sud ¥1L,1114@1,1244 for January, both op- Liony eloalng ut o inside, Oorn wad in mudor- ato roquont and n shido onsior, nolling ab 40156 Gto for January, and closing ut 40)4@19350, Oth- ergrain and provislons wore (uict, — CHICAGO LIVE-STOCK MARKET. Roviow for tha Weok Ending Snture . dnyy Duc, b yrunvay Bvesm, Doc ‘The rocalpte of Lvo stock duriug tho week liny a8 fullows Cattle, Monda] o 1 eon Hogs, Shecp. 69,087 00 Mednradng Tatra Iy 1,060 500 0,425 Bt K10) 710 Total, 4 woek Huipments 4,708 030 Lont week . 73 40,00 OATTLE— o past linif.idozon dnys hisve wiinosned aomn Suuprovement . the complaxion of the cattl market, - Under seant pupplics it the reabonrd higher pricos wero vatablished tiere early i the week, ind ‘out nnrliot s reaponded to tho oxtent of I(@sc on nil grades pulted (0 the wanls of Basterit biyors, Witlo thioro luss been no apecinl nclivity in the donaud from whippers, e dufly wanta havo steadily oxceaded ihe daily suppiios, and tio market o hoen kopt bavo of dovirablo Grades as tho advauce, Tho finproved de- mand exisliig during tho pnst fewv days s mafuly ate fvibutablo to tho graatly dlininiahed supply of poultey and gamn Gd” fiede consequent approsiation in yaltie) resulting from tho oxtrcine low prices provas lent during tho previous ek, From (ils tio forywatd, until aiter tho hoildays, tho aupply of pouliry a0 Rt may o SxpOEiod to Lo abundnat, Tuloing {ha caue, any ccuefderablo fucrease in o’ recelpls of heof eattlo can searrely rosult otherwisn than n i de- elino of pricer, nnd, il Westorn drovers operate wilh something moro than_(helr usnal cantlon, tholr spoculations during the next fortnlght may ho ospecled 10 reauit unsatiefoztorily, Tito Imjroved tono of tho ket war periicrs 4ua in gart to Tho better rvoreo cluk of etack noticenblo { gradus, nnd o ¢ Wi’ cloment. The ot on New York, Tlslon and rincinolly ot offerod for kule, thore hinving been rense I tho nmnber of goad to extra rrespondéing dlminution i {ho Wreata- draves were teken necountn, 6l Tio oateid> I, With 4 chod over $3.09, Tadelphia b ez sud Gac:uisn exie i 6400 Tor fuir Lo cood uatiyer, Bttleliers! gl wol4 nll tho way from 3340 foz inferior, 10§40 for prime lole, widio utockers wors I dennad 0t 52,696,235, Thountlol cloden ot nd fteadg,witls only'n faw bunichoa left in (e yaxds uusol QUOTATIONS, xtra Dooves—Graded atuors, aver, 1 and upward,. Citofes Booves—Litie, fut, woll formal ) VerIgng oo o0 4,85 I-faitened, finely formed 00 to L350 153,10, 200 425 i flie tlosh, uver~ 2 amoin to 20l ta o3t e, for city nveragtag 830 ta 1,100 by, .. 2,00@1.00 Stack Caltle—Cominon cati s 0 1,030 b, <00 25Y@AS it cows, "licitors, it and sealzw 1g stoern 1 %, choleo corn. o: ugh droves,. ) lucy our 11k roviny diswy te st week, 194,577 week b 12 for the correspondinjg pariod lust year, luvs been vovelved e tho Unton 4 Y np:;m;z. 0,880,821 to same 3. 160,630, nainst i, wnd 121 Sints Jou, licavy recalpts varenics g orable westner whtiel Wy Bl thago dnys of oxcaedingly un compellzd o suspension of operationn on pasiers, tho t opencd auil and dopxessod, and prices Kl an_anugtakable dowaward foadency, A o Lalling olf 1 s werivacs durfug (o towyver, togiether with moro Lavorabls ovenient in prices of tho cion fu tha morket for weathier and n sharp pv: produzt, i ueed o dockic | © tho tlo:n, coutalningg oniy . few droves, Daring tho rematiider of iho sewsous a standy doslenslon fu tho recelpls 38 Jooked for, nud preseit pricer L1 tionght, my eastly bo majistainod, To-duy thera was d Inal: fnuiry, bott from loeal and outsids buyers, ond prices werd irm and highor, Althowgh tho racelpts exasnated to somoe 23,000 thy grent bl af tho otezings woro picked up befuro noon nt an avorage ndvanen of Ge, as compared with yester- waking ut $525(4.00 for commion iricos of (his week, compared with hoso ;‘.‘\ln’c’nl on the correaponding data last year, ara oy fol- owi Extra, Good e Comnion to medium. Ar. PriceNo 188 ghae | us B4 440 4,5 oo L. o 4, SHEEP—1Tho stiegp trada continues quict, without material fluctnatioh $n valwex, Tiero has bemn a steady, 1ody comuin § u ud at $2.60@3,00 for Inferior to t 3 4,00 for good 1 40 for medium, and at $5.008 oice, X2 According to o recont statomout, it appoars that the monks in Russia onjoy a vory comfost- ablo posilion. Thero are, it voems, i Riwia, 9,000 monks and nung, Who wro waited on by 16,000 Iny brothers, or sisters, ns the ciso mny e 10 m1o really' norvants, althoush they worr the monastic habit ivstoad of & livary, All tho vroperty of tho monasterles was conflacated in 1761 by tho Empress Catharine, timo g peneation s mouoy indemnity Wi tho presout day to about £300,000 per annum, Ble, hovover, took the precaution to mako i regutation thut no monastory should acquira sy Iutided proporty without pormusston by o oy roseript. Lo moaizs have beon nono the worso for this act of spolintion. 'Tho piety of the Ttussinn peoplo huy made them mplo. mmend. ho anual offoringy £ monastories to which pit- gimagen nrs mado and which ueasly all continm relies or miracatous imagan, amount Lo nu loss 00, and for tho last one hundved 3 acien in monoy alone bave couuti- tated n eapilel prodneing £6,050,000 awully. Pho result 18 thes each fudividaul monk lay wnual fueomo of ST72 0t his own disposal, w: one-third of tha rovenuo of & monagzery. holongs to tho saperior, that the poorsst of the archimaudrites have from §157 to 3 anmn, Thero are othery who havo ny 822500, Who monks, morcovor, engaga in trade, lend monoy, [ indulge w speculations. h Chrondsle, it now, that a, amd oceitpiod u 1Eon50 1 fow ovonitgs vineo, ‘thio st perforines for the occanion wan ** Littls Nelt 3 e durig tho ropresontation uhe sang & wong, improvised for tuo cconsion, in wivoh thoro wero several local bily, nud among them tho following : Avidiliers §3 our grreat Financler, 1l palid ont his st dima Ti rosumifug npeelo payment, Flve dollaes b thuo ! “The Prorident immodintoly hocamo convulaed: 1o slapped Lichardson on tha bucle, und Ly untll hio wa xed In the fsee. Lho nudicheo, thotigh Littla lno about {r, comprehonde:l tha Exocitivo J-ko, and Lroko 'In o roar (b wun wleami® ¢ 0 the grent financial problem, This ii £ho first thno tho President wos: over Imown to Twugh in the theatre, 1le feels onconragod to fako Tichardaon wich him whon ho ooy T fu- ML0. I aalin: Thera is w listlo < en | yuus thg 3 This Drosidont, Gen, our small Hecrotary of the Tronsn hox ub Ford's Opere- A Vetoran. On Wednesday, Oct. 2, louk place an_ncour- ronvo probably npracedontod in the rilizh ov wany othor nimy, 16 was tho cightioth wni- varsury of the oulry of Gou, St Joun 1t uto Lt Whon Johu 1z aoivod tiis Baswenoy, Wolllgton had Lioutemane-Colonewy of the Thivty-thix puleon wus e aissire Captein in the Wreneh urtillery, about egmmencing his wonderful caveer ik Loulon, 'Puo Relgit of Larrar wan ab ity heieht, and the uulertunate Mario Antomatto hnd Just povishol o the revolutionnry seanuld, A fow aged velerans of (ha grest wars o o horo muy have bean stlil liviug, snd many of the murvivors ol Detungen, of Fontonoy, aud of tho Bovon Yoars' War weeo Hetlo, more "tinn elilacly mon. Jolin i livod bo witnews the gallant but wnsueessslul sirugglos of the Duke of Yoric's nemy in Holland, tho glorious ogpodilion to Tgespt, ol Lo commanded o bngudo iu tho Penlusular War, obtainiug o rald oross for his share in (o battles o Dad:jos, Selninuncs, Vittorig, and Pyrenes, and ho subsequoatiy som= manded the Madeas ormy for five yoars, Ilo l1as hoon n gonornl otllcor for upward of forty- tlwoo yonry, LADIES' GOODS. 000006000000000000000000000000000000000 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000 JOHN 1. DAVEY & €0, 388 & 330 Wast Indison-st., cor, Abordoen, Tho past wook wa havo devotod especial at- tention to roplonishing our Notion aud Faey Goods Department, OConalating in part of Bl'kk Jot Fringas, Bl'k and Oolored Bilk Fringes, Woratod Tringen, Gimps, joted and plain, DI'k and Colored Trimming Velvets, Colorod Bilk Trimming Velvets ot 51,26, reduced from $9,96, Tiacos in Roal Throad, Guipuro, and Yaky Alvo Point and Point Anplique and Vialoneiennon, B’k Linco Voiln, Voilings in Borage, ‘l'issue, and Gronadines in oll shades. Tinen Oollars, Ouffy, and Sleoves in oll tho nowost atyles, Laco Tidicn ia groat va- rioty, Laca Ruchings cnd Plaitinga, Also Volvatand 3ilk Ruffalined in all shadea, Bash Ribbons, Plain and Foncy Tio Ribbons, Fanoy Bllk Ties markoed way down. ki WORSTED GO0DS, Nubias, Sontnzs, Senrfs, Leggins, tons, Uorsets, el ni7los and malkos, vory choap. The Imces, Weilson, and tho Celobratod Eroedwey Hoon Blrirta, with and withous the buatie. Tadiea’ end Genta' Pluin and Hemstitohed Hdkfa, Also Wanoy Bordored and Inltial Hdica. Dross Battona in @ilt, Oxydized, 8ilk, and Velvot. g a DRESS GOODA Az oheapas ever. Dantrable styles at 20 and 26 ota,, real valuo 33 and 40 oto. Sorges and Oamosis Hair Borges at prices to olose. Clonlks ot prices to closo. 1o cloas, Underwonr, Hoslery, und Gloves at way down prices, JOHN.H.DAVEY & (0. 000000£00990000070000G0D00000000000000Q 000000000000000G00000000020000000000000 S8hawls at prices Havo made such swuumnfi‘ reductions in the pricos o 'BOOTS AND SHOES Th“t‘m ono wanting thase goods can afford 0 buy until they havo called on us. 211 West Madison-ct, L e o e @u E’..u 1 i’j.é iy & 1 OIS TS, 181 and 163 West Madizon-at, northeast oornor lnlated, PRACIED WITHOUT PAIN, $10, $15, $20 and 835 59 t0 $4 i B2 TEETI Artiflcinl Sa Pure Gold I Bilvor Fiiling: Tztracting Vo DR.L Dentist, 169 South Olark-st, bot Hadison and Monroo, Artifleinl Sets.. $10 to $30 Gold IMlinma, fron 5% to Silver Hillingg, 0Nk, ... sito sa Teeth Extractod without pain, 50 cents, All Work Warrantod, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, &o. Bolectod ‘from our Ir.R%n and fino stogle of Piemonds. Jewelry, atches, and Silvar Iare during the romainder of Docombav, will bo nst only reiisble, but much losa ey » pensivo than you havo botght for youss. Ve Lake and Clark-sts. st s rmam va HAVANA LOTTERY. TRy Wi LOTTERY. EXTRAORDINARY DRAWING o MBI 18, 1 $1,200,000 to Lo Distribute in Prizes. e, Jiend tor aug. PAVLOR & COWD. ELATVANA LOTTRARY. Iixtranrdinary Deior of Deo, 18, 173, Lo Livery T Ticketa, 1,200,000 T i ity ko savion by ral 7o 11 Wim 1L oy e Whnrear, o 1y niichof tho third dny of Docomber A. .15, "% iy afe, at Ko, ith Wenk 3 o s funo, Cook Un, I, w b Ay Wiew ity 90k, draft, or GUIET Instentienss i pur? Hakew, of L W 140364 woru Dyl s wxo naceby ocliion thorvaf—wh iitr diy uid payab J1'0%s TR pkon oE Porg: e, sl g, Peoite it o tho wald O, P, taivr, o 3 pacsn o d wiil o f B tha pavey [ el R S QAN 0LRE, “CHE GHEAD GAMDY STORE, Woolfuz, st vorz Ind peiay, t43 byt Varkish Oandy FICG PASTE, With an avsactont of fing Feansh Crnferticeser. 022 and oxnimina, 332 WABASIL-AY,, Opuosite Post-Oflica. ond Mite