Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1874, Page 6

[] THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1874. FIONEY AND COMMERCE. MONETARY. Famax EVENTNG, Jan 2. The demaund for money contines very active In this market, though there seems to be no dif- feults in getting all that is applied for on good solinterals. The pork-packers aze still heavy borrowers at the banks, but the banks are dis- posed to meet their applications freely. A good deal of money is also being sbsorbed now in carrving grain beld in store, aud is & legitimato chanpel for bank money. The wholesale mer~ chants secem to be getting along on their own tesources without much bank aid. There is, however, another class of business men ia this sity who oparate largely in almost eny kind of echeme that comes up—real estate, building houses, building rulroads, efc., ctc.—who are hard ap, In most cazes they have a large mar- gio 8 capital between the aggregate of their Gebts and the yalue of their property, but they are, as a rale, bard pushed for ready monev, be- canse these classea of property aro dificult to sell at present. Forced eales would, of course, be made only at great sacniticas, and such 10ss to the partics jnvolved as to cause failures. New York exchonge was scarce to-day at T3¢ per §1,000 premium. THE CHICAGO PACIFIC RATLEOAD. The Rockford Gazeffe comments at considera- ble leugils on tho aufsvorabie prospects of this road, and says Although a train Tuns from Elgin to Chicago and re- turn once a day, it does not_Legn to pay exjcuses, sud there seems'to be & growing disposition among the poople and property-hoiders of that section to do Al they can to retard is further progress westward. This is probably not far from the truth. The reason of it is that the road has no depos within two miles of the business part of the city, and is, therefore, cut off from any connections with oiher roads. It cannot even build up a suburban passenger businoss; in fact, comparatively few Jeoplo in the city or suburbs kuow thai thera is suca & road in existence. Unul it has a depot within reasonable distance of the business part of the city, it cannot be expected to atlract ther freight or passonger trafic. A NOTABLI EVENT ‘n financial affairs is the change made fo-day in fhe muuer of quoting sterliug exrhango in the United States. The quotations oa the new basis in New York to-day were 437 for sight, and 483 for G0-day bills on London, which mean that sight exchange is worth $4.87 and Gu-dsy bills gre worth 8483 to the pound sterling of exchange on London. The real value of the pound (a povercign) is $L8G.65 in American gold; the quotations of to-day. therefore, show that sight bills on London ara worth 3 premium of about 1-16 of 1 per cent, and that G0-day bills are ava Aiscount of 3{ of 1 per cent This change in the mode of quoting storlng bills was made neceseary by an act of Cougress Murch 3, 1873, which provided that all coucracts for sterling exchange made sfter Jan. 1 1574, on the old basis of $4.41.4 to the pound, should be null and void. The object of Congres in passing the law was t0 av0id, 45 far 3 possi- ble, the confusion and misapproliensions that srote from the ridiculons old_custom of culling » pound sterling only 84idi, when, in fact, its real value is $4.96.6. ‘The origin of the sustom dates back to the beginping of the Fed- eral Government, Tho Spanish silver dol- Jar, which was recognized in England ns » standard of exchange with Spaio and the West Indizs before tho Federal Government begaa Lo coin money at all, was worth 54 pencs, or 4s 6d sterliog money. "This was the stavdard ‘“ dollar of that time, and, when tho Federal Guyernment first established Federal money, it was intanded that its ** dollars ¥ should be worth 4s Gd, or at the rate of $4.44.4to the pound ste:ling. But when the Government afterwards estabished o mint and began to coin money, tho weight of tho American ““dollar” was mado less than the standard recognized in England; hence it was necessary to give more of these new dollans to make tue equivalent of the old Spenish _ dollar. Tis also made it | necessary in the United States to quote sterling eaxchauga at o nominalpremiun, As the Amori- can dollar was several times reduced in weight by succossive acts of Congress, this nominal premiam was increased uutil it was 935 per cent, | &t which it bas stood formany years, The erest i | i { disagvantago of tis reduced value of tae dollar was, that American socuritics made payable in dollars, of which it takes $4.86.6to maks a pound sterling, were atil! quoted 1o Londou by tho old standard dollar, of which it tooik only 84.44.4 to maks o pouad. The rosult was that ! Amwmerican eecurities quotea in Loudon alwars ! appeared to be at s discount, even though they mighs reslly be at o premium. Thus, Americall ‘bonds, quoted in thi3 larger doller of London, wero only quoted at, eay, 9137, while in tho smfl})lsr dollar of the United States they would : be 100. The recent enactment of Congress in regard ! to tho quotation of sterliug exchange in this country could not, of course, reach tiie London guotations of Americap secunities. It was only intended to correct the misunder- standings that arose from (he nom- Ipal premium on English exchange; thus, during the panic, mauy people not familiar with trenssctions in sterling oxchange could not wn- derstand why it was that, with sterling exchauge 8t 107 (apparenily s premium), there should be Euch o loss on exchange that it seriously ob- etruced the movement of products to Europe. Tho fact was, everybody was afraid of the stand- ing and solvency of the Enzlish houses on which the bills were drawn, and at 107 exchange was reslly 2 per cent discount. ‘Tha London Btock Board, on hearing of the act of Congress in regard to quotations of ex- *hange, recently passed a resolution to quote all American securities in **dollars” of four shil- lings each. This is really establishing a new ideal dollsr, worth at the 1ate of 5 to the pound sterling. This bow **money of account™ iy, in tact, therefore, worth 2 67-100 per cont loss than the American dollar; and whereas, the former London quotations of American stocks sppesred jower than the real value, the present ones will be above the real value by about 2}{ per cent. [his, however, does not in any way affect the New York quotations of sterling exchiange, which is now made at its real valae for the tirst time since this Government bogan to coin money. "° LOCAL BTOCK AND BOND MARKET. Mesgra, Preston, Eeaa & Co. quote as follows this afternoon. Seliing, U.8.Csof Bl.... 1174, @8 U. §. 5-208 of 62, 1135 0. 5. 5-20a of G4, 15 @usK 5-208 of %35, 153 6208 of 66 Junuary and July.1isk 1137,@116 5-208 of '67 January and Jul P RATON . 8. 5-20s of 68 January and Jul; 1155 10-40s. 1% 0.8, mxeuiy U. 8. currency 68 14y G14K Bold (full welght). 1075 Sold coupons’ 1105 Eastern exchange (¢ par. Gold eschange.... a 110-, Sterling exchange (large drafte). 108:@100% Chicago City 95 aud iut, Cook County 7s. 95 and ut, Yown, county, aud city 10 per cent ‘bonds.. eceuen 95E@ITH LaTEST. New Yonx, Jan. 2.—%ioney closod steady ot 6. Sterling ruled dull at $4.83for 60 dayw; $4.87 for ight. ‘Customs’ receipts $296,000. Gold closed nt 110%,, after ranging ot 110} @110}, Jarrying rates were 6, 7, 1-32, 1-64, anud 7 gold. ‘Treasury disbursements, 30V, The smount of outstznding loan certificates s $970,000; a decrears Of $250,000 since the Jiat report, Clearings, $37,000,000. Governments firm and in good demand. Btate bonds dull. The stock market was buoyaat thronghont the day, with & large businees and a more marked sdvance than a0 any previous duy of the wock, The greatestim- provement was in’ Nortlwestern, Rock Island, St Paul, Wabash, Pacific Mail, New York Central, Colum- bus, Chicago & Tudisna Central, Western Union, Lake Bhore, and Olifvs, Theadvance rnged fromn }@3 per sent. ' The market elosed strong, with indications of higter prices. The * January risc ” seems to be fair- iy tnaugurated. The largein-rease of outstanding legul-tenders to-day gave the * bulls ” great confidence, The sales of stock between 10 and 2 o’clock amounted {0 194,000 uhares, of which 17,000 were Western Union, 37,000 Unfon Pacific, 6,500 Wabash, 11,000 Pacific Mail, 2,000 Ohios, 13,000 New York Central, 6,000 St Paul, 5,000 Columbus, Cicago & Indiana Central, and 5,000 Northwestern. Sterling, $1.83 for 60 deys. GOVERNAMEST BOKDS, Ll Qoupons, Bl(ex. div.)117 Coupons, 07 (ex. div.)114% n\ c&:gnm. B3 (ex. div.)11437 it Notth Carofinas, ofd. 25 North Caroliuss, new. .1d Quicksilver.. Adams Exprese. Wells Fargo . American Express United States Ex. . Pacific Mail....... New York Central. *|Chicgo & Alton . Chicago & Alton pfi,.105 Ohio & Mississippi... 303 Rock Jaland .. N. J, Coutrul, 1023 Del, & Lack & W... 99% 101L , Hartford & Erle,. 83X 8% —_— REAL ESTATE. The following instruments were filed for rec- ord on Friday, Joa. 2: CITY PROYERTT. Parmelee st, bet Leavitt and Hoymo ais, 1 f, 502 X121 ft, dated Dec, 27, 1873 ; consideration, $20,050, Fubbard st, n e cor of Soymour st, s £, 144x117 ft, with 96x1263¢ ¢ in same block, dated Nov. 26, 1873} consideration, $10,000, Campbell av, 8 w cor of West Congressst, e f, un- ivided 3¢ of 443106 ft, dated Aug. 2, 1873 ; considers- tion, §1,700. West Madison at, 149 ft e of Laflin st,n f, 60xI875 1t, dated Dec. 26, 1872 ; consideration, $17,000. Sam- uel J, Walker to Dwight F. Cameron, Park av, n wcor of Ashiand av, f, 135x100 ft, dated Dec.1,1873; conkideration, 330,000, Lenben Taylor 10 Louisa AL Goodrich, ‘Wast Chicago av, 1413/ ft w of Hoyne st, n £, 24x121 ft, dated April 5, 182 . consideration, $700. "West Superior at, 120 ft o of Leaviit st, s f, 24x122 ft, dated Oct. 22, 1813 cousfderation, $150. ‘Western av, 41 ft 8 of Taylor st, w £, 25x100 tt, dated k3 Avg. 36, 1672 consideration, §300, Lincoln st, 48 ft 8 of Etien i1, e f, 24xs1 {t, datod Deo. 11, 1873; consideration, §333, o ame s the above, datod ' Jan. 2 consideration, Orchard st, 3643 ft 8 of Willow st, ¢ £, 27120 £t ; dated Jan, 2 ; consideration, £1,300. Lako av, 244 1t of Thirly-seventh st, o f, 41x163 ft, and Thirty-seventh st, 1105 ft w of Lake av, 1 f of 100 X130 ft, duted Dec. 31, 1873; consideration, $12,630, Warfen av, 452 7-10 o w of Stuntonsy, ‘s f, 25x1% 11, dated Dec. 9, 1373 ; consideration, $9X0. Frankfort £t, 116 ft's of Hoynoel, n f, 191x100 ft, dated Jan, 2 ; cousideration, 4.800] Same a8 tha above, dated Jan, consideration, Genessee av, 200 {t 8 of Twenty-fftn st, e f, 100x125 ft, dated Dec., 28, 1873 ; consideration, §2,000, ‘South Water t, 100 7t e of LuSalle at, 0 £, 20x150 1t with _buildings, 'dated Dee. 81, 18737 counideration, £20,500. Philip Wadsworth to Mark Skianer, State st, n ¢ cor of Eldridgo court, w f, 60x100 ft, dated Oct. 1, 1873; consideration, §35,000. " Charles Hl Thomson to Highland Park Bufiding Company. Wust Trentieth st, 150 ft 6 of Hoype at, &1, 50125 1t, dated Jan. 2 consideration, $1,400. "The promisis No, 110 Calumct u¥, dated Dec. 8, 1873; Sobiitamtion, $95,00. Nelson Ludington to Mary L. arnes, ' NORTH OF CITY LIMITS. Lot 8 in Oak Urove Addition, fu w i Sec. 23, 40, 14, dated Dec. 13, 1675 ideration, $4,000, » CITY LIMITA Lat 7, in McEreve Lots 2 and 3, in Block 6, in Clewverville Additicn, dated Aug. 11, 1573; considera- ton, §,875. COMMERCIAL. Fuay EvENING, Jam 2. The following were the roceipts and shipments of the leading articles of produco in Chicago during the past forts-cight hours, and for the corrasponding day ono year 8gos SromTe. 10,436 213,618; 5,576} 19,550 1,917 Flour, brls Wheat, bu Lath, Balt, bl ‘Withdrawn from store sinca Tuesday, for city consumption : 1,969 bu wheat; 2,968 bu ocorn; 681 bu oats ; 907 bu barley. The following grain Las been inspected into store this mormng up to 10 o'clock: 313 cars wheat; 94 camscorn; 82 cars oats; 11cararye; 22 cara barley. Total, 474 cars, or 174,000 bu. The annual electiou of the Board of Trade of this city will be held on Monday next. The leading produce markets were rather lese active to-day. The holidays are uver, but peo- ple slsowhere are ot yet auxious to trade, and their quietness reacts upon us, leaving our mar- kot to be chiefly kept going by * home taleat.” The produce movemeat is relatively slow, except in wheat, which is wauted Eust, and is wanted to be sent bere from the country wost of us. There was little change 1 prices to-doy, the tendency in grain beicg to an easicr fecling, and In pro- visions to groater strength. JobLers of dry goods report no change in the general situstion of thai market. Quiet pro- vailed in all departments, and prices ranged suo- stantially the same as ou the earlier davs of tho week, where they may be considered firm. Gro- ceries gold to a fair aggregate at full previous rices. There was uo appearance of weakness in any department of the market, while for cof- fees, Bugars, sirups, rice, and teas tue general tendency seemed to boin an upward direction. New Orleans molasses advancad 5¢ per gallon, with which eseenticn prices were the same as on Weduesday. Tho butier trado was dull to-day, and Lolders were less firm 1n «beir demaunds. Cheese remains strong at tho. recently sdvanced prices. or at 14@15¢c tor Western factory, and at 15@16c for New York do. Dried fruus, canned ‘gouds, snd fich were in moderate request at firm 1ates.” Coal, wood, pig-irou. lobacco, and, paints were quoted quiet aud unchanged. Oils remain steady and firm. Lumber was again roported dull and without quotable change. Bome dealors aro disposed to Lold commou lumber a little ligher, while oth- ers ure making coucessions for cash, The de- mand for iron, steel, nails. and metuls continues light, and chiedy for #mall guantities ; but nea: ly all these goods are firn—noticeably so are iron, nails, nad tiu-plate. Brooms and wooden- ware were quict, but there are indications of an early revival of trade, aud the geueral focling i for the better. Brooms are firm from sympathy with the raw materials. Furs were stcudy and in larger supply. The wool, broom-corn, Lay, and hop markets were quiet and . without mate- il change. Wool aud broom-corn aro firm, while ihe mamket for bay aud hopsis ratber weak, Timo sced sold to a fair cxtent et £2.75@3.00. Clover and flax remain firm, while Hungarion and millet were dull, aud tho latter dechimed. The demand for hides wes only {uir, and with liberal offerings prices wore not particularly firm, though no chauge was report- ed. The roultry and game mariets woro ex~ tremely dull, and, in viewof the largo supply and unfavorablo weather, dealers were willing {o ac- cept lower prices. Highwines were moro_sctive and etesdy at Wednesday's quotauion, being 1m good demeud with light offeriugs, tlough reported lower in New York. Sales were reporied of 330 bris at 3¢ por galion. Dressed Lhogs ‘were quiet and averaged the same a8 on Weduesday, The weather wos mild, bub receipts were small, which fact partially counteracted tho influeuco of an easier maruet for live. The geneisl market was $6,30@6.40 per 100 Ibs, closiug at §6.30@06.35. Sales wero reported of 80 head (choice) at $6.45; 943 at £6.40: 80 at $6.35; 80 ut £6.30; 86 (odd or soft Iots) at £6.25. Total, 1,263 head. DProvisions were aniet, but stronger, notwith- etanding the facl that hogs wore repoited to be 10c per 100 Ibs lower. Mess pork advauced 16c per brl, iard 5@10c per 100 1Us, and meats fully Meper b, There was & good demaud for all classes of product, but most buyers were un- wmmg to pay moro than on Wednesday, seeing that the raw material was cheaper; hence less trading than ueval. Mests were wanted for ex- port, aud pork for option trades, the demand being stimulated by the smalluess in the re- ceipts of Logs, which threatens a specdy cloae of the packing senson, especially as our packers aro only taking hold spaningiy, and the stock of 1weats on hand is reported to be very light, Pork and lard otened sirang, cased off toward noon, and then became firmer, nearly to the end of the session. The market clozed at tho fol- lowing range of prices: Mess pork. cash or seller January, $14.35@14.40; do seller Feb- ruary, §14.80@14.55; Go seller March, $16.25}5 @15.90; prime mess pork, £13.00@13.25; extra prime do, $11.00@1l.z5. Lard, cash or seller uLry, $@8.50; do seller February, $8.72@8.80; do eeller Mareh, £9.0U@9.05. Greeu hams ot 83{@% for 16 aud 15 Ib aver- ages; sweet pickled hams, 2@10c: dry salted meats, loose, ot 53§@53c for shouls deis ; T{@7}o for Cumberlauds ; TX¢ for lorg clent'’; T)$@154o for short ribs; 73ge for hore clear ; the ssme boxed at Xc per 16 noove thoxe prices. Groen moats }c lower than ealted do. Meata for February delivery 3¢@3sc higher, and for March delvers $@i;¢ higher than cash prices, Mess beef, 98.25@<8.60; extra mees do, Ere. 250,20, 74 Eri C., B. &£ Q. 93 Harlem, | Lalke Shore. 0y Harlem pfd.. [Indians Centrai... .. 274 Michigan Central,... 78%lllinois Central 09 Piltsburgh® Ft. W... § |Union Pacific stock... 813 Northwestern.. .... 58 Unfon Pucitic bonds 3 Morluwestern BId. ... Cantral Pucific bonds. 92K $9,75@10.00; beef hams, $22.00@23.00. City tallow, 63,@63c;: gremse quotablo at 4@ Ge. | Sales” wero reported of 200 brls mess pork, cach, or seller January, at 814.323¢ ; G3brls do af $14.35; €0 brls do at $14.20; 500 brls Ao seller February, at $14.873¢; 1,000 orls doat $14,85: 2,000 bily do at 1480} 2,600 bels do a¢ $14.76; 750 brls do seller March, at $14.80; 2,250 bris doat $14.25; 30 tes lard at §8.50; 2060 tes do at $38.40; 200 tca do seller Febrnary, at £8.85; 1,750 tes do at ¥8,75; 250 tea do seller March, at £9.00; 200,000 bs ahoulders at bi¢c; 100,000 Iba do seller March, on private terms; 40,000 Ibs short ribs (light) at T5¢c; 100.000 ibs do buyer February, at 8c; 50,000 1bs do and 50,000 Ibs short clear, together, seller February, at 73/c: 100,000 ibs short clea?, samo option, at 8¢ ; 60,000 b do on private torms; £0,000 Ibs gread Lams (16 1ba st 83{c ; 100 tes sweot pickled do (20@21 Ibs) at 8%¢c; 13 ples white grease at 8c. The stocks of provisions in t. Louis on the 1sf inst. reported as follows: Pork, 19,250 brla; lard, 21,950 tes ; dry-salted meats, 83,000, 000 1bs ; sweet-pickled meats, 3,000,000 Ibe. The stock of barreled pork in New Yori is reported at 61,000 brls, of which 40,757 are new. One month ago the stock was 29,324 brls, and one yoar ago 85,848 bris. TFlour was iu fair order demand, and ruled firm at former prices. There was & very good in- quiry from exportars, sud they took hold mora Tiberally than for several days past, taking good to choice grades of spring oxtras. Tho stock of flour is reported at 45,700 brls, sgainst 27,000 an the 18t of December, and 25,582 a year azo. Dran was quiot and firm. Salea wero reported ©f 100 brls white winter estras on private terms; 100 brls spring extras at 96.00: 100 bris do at $5.75; 100 brls do (low) at £4.85; 4,650 bris on private terms ; 10 brls buckwheat at §7.75. To- tal, 5,090 brls. _Also 10 tons bran at 812.50 on track, The following were the closing prices: Fair to good white winters .$0.15 @ .50 Chioica do... 2800 @ 9,23 1ted winters. L 5T @ T Cholea to fancy spring extrus. . B.Lx@ 0.25 Medium to do... 475 @ .50 Good to choico liuneso! 00 @ 725 Patent do.. D 800 1260 Fair to choice spring, L0 @4 Common do. D250 @300 Ryo flour. . A50 @ 4TS Buckwheat do. L T8 @80 Lrag... . 1250 (@13.00 Wheat was moderately active, snd nervously irregular, within parrow limits, at sboat tho pama averago of prices a8 on Wednosday. New Yorlk was inactive, and the advices from Li poul were unsatisfactory, whilo there was s wido- spread apprehousion tliat Jurge quantities of cush wheat would Lo offered by partios receiving 1t this morning on January deliveries. This tended to maka buvers hold off. There was 3 good deal of wheat offored in the first half of the soason, but it was all absorbed ou a gradual declme of /¢, snd thon the market reacted, showng it to be really strong. There is a good Qeal of Iaith in wheat, a8 is proven by the wil- lingness of buyers to pay Sc per bu for carrying it one month, without iacrease in the cost of stocago, as the advanca up to4c per bu goed with the grain on dolivery. It is roported tust 2,000 cars bave been taken for wheat to the Last 8t the rates current last week, in auticipation of an advaaco with the opening of the now year. Hence u good demand, and a siight prawium for cash wheat over the oOpuon to deliver at auy timoe during this month. No charters hsve veu been reporied to load now and await the opeuiug of navigation. Considerable quautities of wheat are moviog through this city, billed dircot to Iastorn points. Seller February opemed ot SL20i, roceded to $1.201¢, advanced to $1.283, foll back to 31.203¢, Tose (o £1.203{, and foll Off to $1.2035 ot {he closo. Seller January sold st $1.173@1.18, closing at $1.174. Cash No, 2 spring sold at the eame raugo 33 for this mouth, but closed relatively firmer, at $1.173¢. No. 1 sprins closed firm at $1.20. No. 3 do quiot at $1.14, and re- jected do weak at $1.03. Cash salos weie re- ported of 8,000 bu No. 1_spring at $1.20; 10,000 bu No. 2 «pring (part Northwestorn) at 8118 ; 50,200 bu do at $1.1734 ; 19.600 bu do’at £1.173{; 1,600 bu do at BL172¢ ; 6,400 bn do at $1175¢ ; 20,000 bu do at $1.17)¢; 6,400 bu No. 3 spring at $1.1414 ; 2,800 bu do'nt $1.14; 1,600 bu xejectod spring at $1.03. Total. 126,600 bu. Corn was quiot, and rathor wosk, but aver- zed only 3¢c lower. Liverpool was quoted by waward in tondency, while New York was firm; but the incroase in tho receipts, with au ulmost utter absenco of demand for cush lots, oxcopt for local us., wes the principal cause of tho oasier feeling. There was a fair business doing 1 options in the first Lalf of the seesion, and little afterwards. A-large part of tho trad- jog consisted of turning January options into tho one for Februnry st s difference of 15,@1%¢ in fovor of the latter. _Seller Febrnaty opered 2t 545¢c, advanced to 553sc, and declined slowly to 543e, closing ut 5414c. Seller Jauuary or_cash No. 2 vold st B3}¢@33%ec, closing at 5ilfe. -Seller Mav sold at (U@ 621¢e. New No. 2 closed lowerat 49:. Rejected closed at 513¢c for old, and 460 for mew. Cash eales woro ~repdrtod of 5,000 bu No. 3 at 53:4c ; 15.000 bu do at 5330 ; 2,490 bu do at53¢c; 7.800 bu do at 83kc; 3/600 bu do at 53340 ; 1,600 Lu do mew at 4%c; 400 Lu rejected nt 52Nce; 800 bu do at 52 1,600 bus do st 5140 ; 400 bu doat 5lc ; 5,200 bu do new at 46¢ ; 400 bu no grade at ilc. 'Lotal, 44.200 bu. Qats were quiet and steady, at a decline of 34@}4c; the inside on cash lots, and the outsido ou the longest option. New York was quoied firmer, but there was no demand here. excipt for February options in eschango for cash, wkh %@]c throwa1a * to boot.” Seller the month sold 2t 931¢@8sd¢c, with cach lots atthe insido; seller February st 89ic; and seller May at 481¢c. Rejected was dull and nominal at 33@ 93iZc. Cash enles woro reported of 23,400 bu No. 2 8t 333¢e. Total, 95,400 ku. Tiyo was dull and 1c lower, owing to the fact of a slight increase in the supply. Seles wero limited to 800 bu No. 2, on 2c storage. at 77¢; and 700 bu, by sample, at §0c. Rejected was nomiual at 73c. Barley was more active, at about the eame rabgo of prices as on Wednesday, ot S1.43@1.45 for No.2; 2L10)@L.13 for No. 3; and 99c@ 1,02 for rejected, tho range of prices varying rather with'tlie date and location of receipts than with a change in the tone of the marke:s, which, bowever, ctosed tame. Cash sales were ropurted of 2.500 bu No. 2 at $1.45; 800 bu do at $1.43; 800 bu No. 3a¢ $1.18; 13,600 bu do at £1.12; 400 bu do at $1.11; 400 bu do at 11015 400 bu rejected at $1.02; 1,200 bu do at 1005 400 Lu do at 93c; 400 budo at 97c; 800 bu by sample ot $1.58 (fo arrive); 400 bu do at 81.3; 800 bu do at £1.25; 400 bu do at £1.20; €0 bu do at £1.15; 400 budo st $1.10; 20,000 bu Cali- fornin to arrive, on private terms, gl on track. Total, 44,300 bu. The above named transaction in California bar~ ley is explained by the followiug quotatiou from an exchange, published on tho Pacitic Const: ‘Thero was forwarded from Sscramento to tbo Eust, Satardsy sud Sunday, 36 cars of tes, 3 of silk, 11 of wool, 5 of cofiee, anil'48 of burley—ibo latter going o Clicago to be munufactured into baer, EUROPEAN MARKETS. The following dispatches wera received on *Chauge to-day : . Loxpos, Jan. 2.—0argees off coast, wheat improve fnig ; corn’ quicter. - Cargoes on_passage, wheat ime proving ; corn quieter. Cargoes No. 2 spring wheat, off coast, 60s 6d 5 do for shipment in February wnd rnia Wheat off coast, 8 Marcb, 60- (2C0s 6d ; cargoes Cali 675 63683 ; do on passuge, GIESTx bd. Lrvenrovt—Wheat fir, Cotn ¢ownward tendency, LivesrooL, Jun, 2—11 a. w.—I.our, 285@20s 6. Winter wheat, 123 41@125 8d ; 5] ring, 123 32@128 104 ; white, 135 Td@13511d ; club, 14s@lda3d, Corn, 378 94, Dork, 6is, Lard, 408 6d. I ceipts of wheat for 1ho Jast three daya, 32,000 qrs., 20,600 beiug American, LaTER—2:30 . m,—Breudstuils quiet, Corn, 87w 6d, Laten—3'p. m—Murkels unchanged. THE GREAT FREIGHT RAILROAD. To the Editur of T'he Cliicago Tribune : Sm: If we are reully to have a now railroad to Now York, built uuder Government clarter sud favor or otherwise, lel us Lave a graud one, worthy of the wealth and greast inland commerce of the country. It is praciicable to so coustruet & road that traivs can run at two or three times the speed they now do, and with greater safety. “Tha speed is governed by tho numuer of stroaos For minute of-the engine, and thesizo of the driving-whee! ; the latter cannot bo of greater dinmo er on n DAEB 38 NAITOW 18 Lho FAUZE NOW it genoral uso, To bave larger driviug-wheels we must bave a wider track. Thers ig mo roason why we may not build on s gouge three times the width wo uow do. ‘The machinery and cars must not necessarily be incressed In propor- tion iv might, size, or cost. 1t8 coustruc- tion would necessarily in many respecia bo quita different. {t should be an air-ling between stations, which should be G0 to 100 miles pait. ‘Lhere would bave to bo a fuundation the whole way under each rail ; and it might be best to Lave double rails on each sido instead of one. ‘Lhe ubundance of room would admit of she Isrge wheels and axlotrees being mado partly, if not in some instauces wholly, of wood, and thins add much to their safety. The liability of accident would not be ns great as vow. It would be quite impossible to throw such o train off tue track. Flag-meu would be statiooed at least cvory hialf mile, and every foot of the way cxamined wichin fon miuutes sftey the passago of every train; asnd no train nced ever leave @ ptation until the one preceding it was knonn to have arrived at tho mext station. - Telegraph stations could bo every few miles, which, by a recent invention, would-be 1n telegraphic . commuication with an operator on the train., For evers through train betweea Chicago and New York, there are now three tzains underway at the same time in ditfer- ent parts of the route ; but us a train on the broad-gauge would go througa in Ewelve or fif- teen Liours, it would take the place of thice .the pracent month, trains oo the uarrow-gauge, consequently the rolling-stock, taking copacity #hd time into con- sideration. wouid cost mucls less in proportion. It would haidly be an object to build such a route and have it a short one. It should be &t Jeast 1,000 miles long. In a country of such *‘magpificent distances,” as the United States with its enormous and rapidly incressing trade and travel, it will be of the greatest importance. In time of war onr armies will ba very large, and much greater facilities for trans- portation sbould be provided. An army of 200,- 000 or 300,000 men can march 200 or 300 miles in less tims than an ordinary railroad can carry them. A train of cars on the broad gauge would take wbrigade 1,000 milea in the same time the common rosds would take s regiment 400 miles. The Bessemer process of maxing steel, and oth- er Iate improvementa bearing upon the construc- tion of railiosds, has made it more practicable fo build on a large scalo_thaa it was & few years 250 ; 80d the wants of thecountry and the iimes seem to demand it. M. LATEST. Wheat and corn_weio moderately sctive and firmer. Wheat sold at $1.175$@1.175 seller the month, and $1.203(@1.20}4 seller February, closing at $1.205. ~Corn was abont I{o higher, closing at 5334 seller the month, snd 5436@550 for Febrnary,closing at 543{c; also at 60340 seller May. ‘Transactions in provisions include 100,000 1bs shonlders at Cc seller March at Keokuk, and 100,000 s do at 6 buyer. Febroary at 8E. Louis. i CHICAGO DAILY MARKET. " Faroar Evewmva, Dec. 31. ALCONIOL~Was steady at H.B.G(gl.fil for 94 per cent proof. 'BEANS AND PEAS—Were dull. Wo quote: Navy beans, $2.50@2.60; medinms, $2.25@2.40; commou, SL.O0G2.00 ; peas, $1.00@1.25 per bu in bags. BUTTEE—Trude in this department waa very quiet, £0d prices wero less frmly held, though thero Waa no quotable decline in any grade. Shippers and local con- Gumers were opersting sparingly at the annexed quota~ tions: Choice to funcy vellow, $0@3Hc; medwum fo good, 2auTe; inferior to common, 15@200; com- 1uon to choico oll, 1530c, BAGOING~Estreme quiet still prowuils in this braneh of trude, but prices are’now belived to bo down to a sold foundatin, and stocks, which sro smaller than usual at this season, are beld with confi- dence. Quotations aré as follows : Buark A, 34c; Ludlow 4, 33¢; Lowlalon A, J3o; Awericun A, 2063 Aros- an kéag A. 20c; Olter Cieek, 32¢ ; burlap bags, . 13@c: gunniws, single, 17@18c; do double, 27@2%c; wool scks, BIRESC. TROOM CORN—The market {8 quiet and unchanged in auy essentiul particulsr. Dealers anticipato sn im- proveuent early this month, us stocks in tho hands of manufscturers are getting low, Common corn fs fn Tight supply. We quote: Chofce tn extra burl, 7:4@ 82; corn that will wark itself into a choice burl broom, 6 @7c; for good do, 63@G0:; good to clolco stallk Braxd, 6@7c ; inferior brush, 4@3c, BUILDING MATERIALS~Were dull and nominally unchauged. Werepest: Stucco, $2.60 ; New York utuc- co, casting, $3.25@4.00; Rosendule cement, $3.25@3.50; tica, Louisville, und Akron cement, $2.00 9 bri} d cenent, $7.0037.50 ; marble dust, $3.00; lime 80c@§1.00; _lime (brls), $1.10G1.25 @ brl white sand, % brl, SLA@2.00; plasterug bair, § bu, 400; laud piaster, $2.00 3 brl; fire brick, ¥ 1.000, $35.00@90.00; building .brick (common), $5.50 @740 pressed brick, $14.00@15.00; sower brick, Muiwaukee and Racine pressed, $15,00@30,00, Qo common,, 314.0016.00; Indiuna pressed, $1800@25.00; do common, $10.00@15.00 ; fire-clay brl, $2.00@4.00. 3 CHEESE—An cxceedingly firm tone still pervades the market for this staple, Stocks wre maloly ina fow Louds, and tho holders scem confident that ma- terially higher prices wiil prevuil before the close of Tuere fs o very fair demand ot 1he foliowing rates: New York factory, mild, 15@ 16c; Obio factory and Western factory do, 1431505 lower grades, 11@13c, Ut Portias in bulk, COAL—Wis duil, and prices were more cr loss un- setrled for all descriptions. On small orders the quot- ed prices were prelty gonorally adherod to, but in We large quanties thera wore sellers st u concession. ke fo change i our list, Lebigly prepared, 310 Lackawanna, §0.00; Ere, $8.50; {valnut Hill, $3.5 Tirooks, $.00; Biossburg, $9.50@9.00; Cannel, 82,00, 2,60 Hocking Valley, $0.50 ; Iodisua block, $7.00; Burclay, $5.00; Kirkland Grate, $3.00 ; Minonk, 85, Wilmington, $5.00 ; Midway, $5.50, COUFEBAGE—Waa ‘dull; and lower. Followiug aro the quotstions : rols, $L3@LI0; whisky barrele, $1.90 tiertes, ~ §1.55@1.60; four Barrels, i8@5se ;. pork ataves, Tougis, $:1.00@23.00; do. bucked, §31.00826.00 ; tierce staves, 'rougls, $22.00@24.00 ; buked or sawed, -00@23,00 ; whiskey staves, rough, $0.00238.00; do Bucked, 10W0500: lour daves, 150311603 ciro our beading, Ti5@9xc per sct; four hoop-poles $15.00215,00 per e 5 i EGGS—Were dull snd rather weak, at 23G24c for fresh, and 13@20c for pickled. FEATHENS—Were salablo to dealers st former poiccs: Good to cholco live-geese feathers, 60@620, from first, hands ; jobLing prices, 70@75¢; 2 per cent unt for cash, 1SL—Met with n ratber better Inquiry from coun~ try dealery, but the Yocsl inquiry was small. There wia no_matertal varlation from former quotstions, and we repeat our list aa follows: No. whitefian, 3-brl, $3.23@5.40; No. 2 do, $5.00@ 6.25; No. 1 trout, $L.70a5.00 \\'n. 1 shore-mackerei, No. 1 15 " pork barrels were Pork Lor- 2.10; lard it bris, $3.50 ~brl, $1.23@4.50; Labrador herring, @900 e round ' brl, do x-Lrl, $1.00@4.25; box berring, No. 1, @dic; box herring, scued, 40@ 3c; Columbla’ River salmon, X-brls, §3.75@10.00. FRUITS AND NUTS~Under {Lis_head the changes were untmportant. Trade was a littls slack, as s uswally {he cse immediatoly after the Bolidsys, but tnero was mo softeniug of prices, the follow- ing being firmly sdhered to: Fomwiod — Dates, 10@l0xe; fgs, new, drums, 12@13xc; fgy, in boxes, layers, 15@16c; Tarkish pruncs, UGI4kc; raising, Layers, new, $L.15@2.83; rajsins, loove Muse calel, mew, $2.90(33.10; rslsing, Vsloncis, new, 11@ 120 Zante currants, new, Ti(@8ic; citron, 32@350; 1omon pool, 15@30c, DoxEsTio—Alden apples, 18@30c; Mickigan, ficed, 11@12c; Michigan quarters, 105@ 1lc; Western do, Bhé@Uic; Southern do, B@8ige; peaches, pared, 23@3ic ; posches, halves, 13@14 " mixed, d5@103c ; blackberries, new, 14@1¢ke: rasu- Lerriet, 86iad6c; ritted cherries, 20@27c, NuTe—Fil- orks, 17@171;0 ; alinonds, Terrsgoua, 2ua13c ; Nevles walnits, 77@28¢; Chill ' walnuts, 23@2ic; French walnuts, new, 20@2lc; Drazils, 10G10Xc; pecans Toxss, 9%5@l0xc: Wilminglon yeauuts, @10 Tenueases Leantits, 6X@TAc. FURS—Tha market was stewly, with the receipts falr and Increasing. No chango in prices is an- ticlpated until atter the Loudon eules, which occur about the middle of this month, Fol- lowing are the quotations for Western furs, North- ern sxins are worth from 15 to 30 per cent more: Miok, , largs, $1.50; do No, 1, small and medium, slist do ¥6.3,¥ifc; doNo.3 0oy dbNo.4 1021 Taccoon, No, 1, 40+3' do No. 4 and No. 1, small, 25¢ 3 do No, 3, I5c ; do No, 4, 5¢; muskrat, fall, 12)c; do wiuter, I4c + -do kittens, 5¢; ekunk, black prie, 50c; dosbort s iped prime, 30c; do Darrow stri) prine, 20: ; do sroad striped prime, 5¢ 3 otter, No. 0,00 o No, 3 and No, 1_smali, $4.00; do No.3; 4, 50c; fisher, No. 1, $7.00; do No. 2, do No. 4, 503 wolf, No. 1, do Xo, 2, do, £1.23 :do No, 3,do. 1,small pruirie,73c: do No. 2,d0, 50¢ ; do No, 8, do. 237 ; do No. 4, da, 103 ; beaver, woll furred and clean, per 1,$1.50; do stagy and heavy, £2.00; do No. £5.001 do No, 3, $1,50; yer i, e ; mardn,'No. 1. £2:50 bean, No. 1, blsck, ¢ do’ No. 1, cub, $.00; silver gray fox, £1.00630.00; cross fox. No, 1, $2.00@4.00; red fox, No. 1, $150; gray fox, No. 1. 50c; kid fox, No. i, 3307 lynx, No. 1, £200; wolver~ ine, Nou 1, '$0.50; wild cat, verage, 23¢; budger, nverage, 10'to 400 ; opossum, O deerskin, fn halr) ed A short Liue, per 1, 3o deorskin, in halr, gray’ per b, e, GREEN FRUITS—Were quist and easy, though chai-e sound fruit was beld at quotations : 'Lemous, £7.0038,50 per box ; Sonthern orunges, $7.00@11.50 per Dri; Valeurin do,’ $13.00G13.00 percaso; Califorvia yeags, $150@4.50 per case; goodto choice apples, E50ha1.00 per bri frem store; common to fair do, £t (0@2:60, Cultivated_cranberries and Cupo Cods, £10.00312.50; do, Cary’s, $10.00, Malaga grapes, £5.50 yer bos, or $11.00 per brl. GROCERIES—Notbing new was developed fn can- fhection with tho grocery market, ezcept that New Or Teans molasses was advur.ced 5c P gallon. Thero was ducided firmness in all departmeits of the market,and {u augar, rice, siraps, molasses, snd some other lines, 1o tendency I8 slighily upward. Bolow ace the prices current : Ti-Canp, SoDA—iX@8c. CovrEms—Mcehs, 40@40%¢; 0. G. Java. 1@3TIC; Java, No, . 354@HK0: funcy Rio, 01 @20;_ chivics 4o, M@Jlrc; prime Itio, 304 @B0e; good do, 2K @ mmon do, 28)@2c; rousting do, 274G %! Singarore Juva, W@3)ge; Costa Rics, funcy, V231 50; do, prite, W0x4@3ic; Msracuibo, 3@ e, Gaxores—Star, full waight, 17¢@18¢ ; stearine, full welght, 143, @140 ; do, short welgnt, 13%@135c, Tick—Vatwa, T5(@80; Rangoon, TR@IXC; Caro- linn, 8% @de, SUoahs~—Patent cut loaf, 124@123c; crushed snd powdered, 11%@11%4c; grantited, Hy@IL Btandurd, 1051042 ; do, No. 3, 10:@10x ¢ ; B, 10¢ 103¢c; oxtra C,95@i0ci C No, 3, Iy@¥sic; yollow €, No. 1, 95,@9x¢; chofce brown, 9:.@J%c; o, 9@0%0 ; fuir do, B @3%i¢ ; chioico molassos suz: 93;@9)¢c ; fuir do, B @ve; common do, T3;@8ic; New Orleans sugar, clivice, 944@923¢ ; do priume, 65@ Bc 3 do, falr, 8X@8kc 1 commpn, TH@Tjc. Strups—Diamond drips, $L0@1.36 ; silver_drips, extra fine, 80@A5c ; good cugar-house sirup, G3@0UC § extra do, 03G@70c ; New Orleans molaseys, choice, 50 85¢ ; do primie, THaTs¢ ; do_common, W@ESC; Porto L molasses, Lhvice, €2@65¢; common molasses, 32 S, SaLenaTus—Common to best, 8%@10c, Sprces—Adlspice, 17@G182; cloves, L2@430; casrla, 36Ge33c ; pepper, 2@U0¢ ; nutmegs, No. 1, SLISELI0} o No. 4, $1.1081.15; gingor, pure, 38@30 ; dv No. 1, 20:@25¢ ; do No, 16@19c. Soars—German wmottied, 6 @6)c ; Gelden West, 6 @G White Lily, 65@GHc ; White Rose, 65G0c; Im, 6@c; Bavon Imperisl, 6@G4c; White Bus: lx,n‘n, 57,@0e; Chumpaign, BX@5¥c; primrose, 63 6Mc. HAY—The demand {8 still limited, av the market on the whole dull, No change in_ prices ‘ias reported, though they may be considercd weak, ¥a quote the wholesale prices paid by dealegs, aa follows, cars to 000 Ib3: New timothy, prirae, $15.008 No. 1, $14.00414.50; No.' 2, do, $12.00@ s mized. $10.00@11.00; prime Prairie, $10.0063 .50 ;' do No; 1, $3.50@Y.005 do No. 2, $1.0087.50 ; Loosk 0% WAGON—Timotby, £11.00@13.00; prairie, $9.0089.60. For delivery of pressed, $LOV@LSO, aceording to distance. HIDES—Were 1n good supply and moderate demsnd, Prices ate without quotablo change but tume. The re- ceipts are chielly in large lots, mauy being unusually Iatge, It iz £aid, Sheep pelts were qouted higher. Weo quoie : Green city butchers, C@Tie; green cured, Hght, 1023 do, beavy, 9¢; part cured, Be: green 15c; gresn kip, 1pe; dry calf, 2ic; dry'saited, 14@15c; dry flint, 16@17c; 5@40¢ ; grubus, seared, cut, or otherwise damaged, iwo-thirds prico; branded, 10 per cent off, Sleep pelts, wool eatimated as washed, per t, 4/adlc. TOPS—\Were dull st the snnexed range : Commonto. prims Western, 25@40c; New York state, 50@d5c; Bavarisn, 40345, IDON AND STEEL-~The markst is guist, but quits andan sdvauce will probably occur as soon a8 o changed. Wo repeat: Y rates factory rates aro Iron...... .. - 310§ 38-10 Horue-shoe iron . 2 @ 5% rates rates I § K Si k4 @b rates ates rates b Toe calk sfee! Zn Sleigh shoe stecl, an gutz&r.&lxloell?{.l s b utter shoes (taper abiape). 00 BD LEATHER Trails was reported quite up to general < expectations, and the market presented & firm, health. tone, Prices remain unchavged : HEMLOCK. Rough upper, standard. Rough upper, damaged. BufTalo slaughler sale.. . 4B, A." sole...... LUMBER—The lumber irkel very quiet, even mors 80 thun in previous years st This time. No change in prices was reportod, me patties are disposed to make concessions for cash, while others are quite firm in their views, and are asking outside quotations for common gradés. Wo quote First clear.... Third clear, thick. .. . 7 4300 Clear flooring, 1st and 24 togetlier, Tough. . tisasaveeseiss SH00 Clear widing, st and 3d togeilier..... 22.00 Common slding 1900 Common flooring, diessed, Brot.,.... 35,00 Common flooring, dressed, socond. ... 26,00 Wugou-box boards, selectod, 14 inchen . 35,00 @3%.00 36.00 (348.00 100 @30.00 1600 (@16.00 L1200 GILN Joist, scantling, amai , fencing, etc’, 13 fect und under, green....., 1200 @13.0 Jolat and scantling, 18 10 24 feet...... 13,00 @20 Pickets, square, A 1800 ts 1200 1100 700 No. 1 sawed ahinglés. 150 Aorstar.... 35 @ Slingles on track (A). ... .0 @ 3.1 Throe dollars per cir 0 b0 added when traneferred, which chiarge followa the shingles, ‘Thickness—Five shingica to bo w0 inches in thick~ ness, Longth—Stxtoen inches. HARDWOOD. m}lhcks‘:l&nu: - Caunlu;; 5100.%(3150.(’0 ;m‘;:lear, .00@85.00 3 common, $35.0050.005 .00 £ hooriug, 380,00, S Ash—Clear, $26.00@40.00 ; common, $16.00@25.00 cull, $10.00@15,00 ; flocring, $30.06@40.00, * Ouk—Clear, $26,00@40.003 comiaon, $16.00835.00 i s $28.00@50.00; common, $20.008 35,00 ; cull, $12 00@18.00. % ‘Hickors—Cli Maplo—Clear, $22,00@435.00; common, §16.00@25.00 ; cull, $10.00315.00. Ditternui—Clear, $35.00@00.00; common, $20.008 Olerry—Clear, $0.00G£0.00; common, $15.009 33,00 ; cull, $12.00G 13,00, Whitewood—Cleor, $0.00@40.00; comman, $20.008 25,00 ; cnll, $10.00@35.00. ‘\Wngon Stock—Ilickory axles, per set, $1.00@1.50; wagun poles, each, 45@55¢; Lox boards, $30,0040. Fiorida red cedr, d5¢ per ft; mabogany, 3@l do counters, 50¢ : rorew0od, 50@80c ; whita holly, e, METALS AND TINNERS' STOCE—Tho demand is stiil confiuied to flling mall orders, and the market retaina its Arm tone, We again quote : Toy PLate—IC, 10314, $12.00: do, 12x1, §12.50; 1éx 20, $13.00; do, roofing, 14x20, IC, $11.603 do, 20328, 2.0, Pio Trv—Large, 40c; small, 4le; bar, 42, Liap—Pig, 8%c; Lar, 100; pipe, full coils, 103c; cut do, 11c. ‘Smer Zivo—Full casks, 10%¢; half casks, 105¢; less quentity, 11c; slabs, 83c. SuEsT 180N—No, 24, 5K rates; Russta iron, 8, 9, and 10, 223 do, 11 and 13, 2tc; do No. 1 stalued, 19¢ Tates;'American Russiz—A, 14¢: B, Lle. GaLvamized Inox—No. 16@20, 15¢; Ko, 22834, 165 o, 25@?6, 17c; No. 27, 18¢; No. 23, e, A discount of 25 per cent 14 made fiom this at, Corrrr—Coprer botloms, 3Tc: Lrazlers, cver 12 s, 47c: tipned copper, 36c; pianished copger, 4lo; do, cut o sizes, 43¢ WinE—Nos, 1106, 9c; 7 to9, 10¢; 10to 11, 1le; 12, d 14, 12c; 15 and 16, 14c; 17, 15c; 9¢ ; 50, 34c; full bundle, 30 per cent dis- count ;' fence wire, by car-load, Gxc. 'NAILS—Contintie iz. moderate request and firm, a8 follows : 20@00d per keg, §4.251 8 do, $4.50; 6d do, $4.75; 4 and 54 do, $5.00; $d do, $5.76; 84 do, fne, $1.25¢ cliuch, £6.875. NAVAL STORES—Were quiet and unchanged. We quote: Manilla rope, § 1, 16%@17xc; sisal roplltl'fl 1, 14X @15)c¢ ; hemp sash cord, B b, 1@2k; marline, P b, B3 22e; tarred rngl ¥ 1, 1Ta18c; cakum, ¥ bale, 6,503 pitch, § brl, $5.50@6.00; tar, @ brl, $5.00, OILS~Carlon, Iard, whule, and linseed s0ld to a Iibers! agaregate, and were firm at fall previois rates. Other ois were quoted duil. Following are the C.ArbouJ 14@15¢c; extra winter lard, , 13@75c; No. 2, 6ic; linseed, olled, §1.00@1.02; whale, B0@82¢; sperm, $2.10@2.30 ; neats-foot oil, strictly pure, §1.10; do extrs, Y0c ; No. 1, 75¢; Lsnk ofl, €00 : srraits, 63c; elephantall, 95¢; turpentine, 50c; naphtha, 63 gravity, 17¢ ; naphths, common. l4c, POLTATOES—Were in moderate demand 2t $1.1083 1,15 for choice peachblows, aud $L00@L10 for other Varietten, POULTRY AND GAME—Coneiderable quantities of poultry and gsme waa_Jett uver, end the offerings to- Gy were excessive, sud this, with warm, rainy weather, wus not calculated to tmpart very strong_ tote to thé market, Game, except venison, waa dull ond low~ er. Poultry la also lower all round, We guote: Chickens, good to choice dreseed, $2.00@2.25; comi~ mon do, $1.00@1.50 ; ducks, dressed, £2.50@3.U0; geesc, dressed, 33.00@8.00; dressed turkeys, 3@10¢ : common to fulr, T@dc; prairie chickens, $2.00@2.75; par- tridges, $2.25 ; ‘quail, T6c@$1.00; wild turkeys, 103 13¢ per L ; venison eaddles, 105 @1lc: do carcasses, €@6xc; rabblis, 75.@$1.00 por doz ; Luffalo, 3@sc. SELDS—Timoihy teed was in_moderate request at $2.70@3,00; prime quotable at $2.90@3.00. The offer- fuzs were ‘fulr. Ciover was steady at $5.05(a5.83; flax was firm and searce, with $1.8001.82% bid ; Hun< gurisn was dull 8t 75380¢, and miliet easier st 65@70¢, We note sales of 48 bsgs prime timothy at $3.00; 400 Lu do at £2.90; 21 bags good at $2.85: 28 cags do at $2.80; 8 Lagm poor at $2.75; 1 car millet at63c; 1ear o on private terms, SALT—Was in modecats demsnd and steady: Onondags ana Ssginaw fiue, $1.90; Canada do, $2,00; ordinary. coarse, $2.00; coarse diamoud, tz‘xfi‘. gmmfl.,l 1, ; do solar, $2.10; dairy, without bags, $3.00; duiry, wi Lags, $4.00 ; Asliton duiry, per ssck, $5.00. Ground alum, $1.75@1.80, Turka Island, $1.50@1.75 per bu. . TEAS—Are moving with some freedun, st prices ‘that have been curreut for the Fast fortnight, ‘but the tendency is to advance, We quote : Young tiyson, com- smon to fatr, $1@47c ; o, good, S1@07c; do, cholve to extra fine, 97¢@$1.,10; common to’ fine old by- son, 05@dic; common imperial, 52@G5c; good to cholco do, 90c@$l.10; fair to good gunpowder, 73@00c; choice Pingsuey, $1.10@1.20; extra $1.5@3140; choico 1o extra Dew Japan, S0c@3L Common to'good do, $5@75¢; fair to good old, C2@T2 common do, 40@45¢; colored natural leaf Jupan, 67c; common to fine Oolong, $1@47c; good, STEEIC chofce to extra, 85c@$#1.00. TOBACCO—We quote : Fixz Cor—Extrs, 10@80c; choice, 69@65c; medium, BU@B3c; L:oor Lo comtnon, S5@45e . Truo—Natural leaf, 15@8u¢; Lalf bright, 60@70c; black, sound, 45@5dc, Sxoxixu—Goud 10 choize, 22@350 3 medium, 283 20c; common, H5@27c. WOOD—Is iis liznt domand at former quotations : jocc, $9.00@9.50; maple. $10,00@10.50; hickery, 11,007 slals, $6:30, delive RAILROAD FREIGHTS—Are reported firm at previous rates. quute = Q T asZe SR §% sallz Chicago to F2. 18333y : ;5|Esdzy) IR TEE 2 Boston.. © | swits | 15 New York, [l L2 & 70 Portlaud 70 | wiopo | & Philadeiphis, Hi Baltimore, and Wilmington, | Debleeesosegonse 55 1.1065 65 Wasbington, D. 0. s | 108 | 6 Alexandria, Va... b0 (e e Pittslurgl, Bteubenville, Bridgeport, 0., and Bellaire| 33 70|35 40 40 8040 43 g’{h"‘énd(:l Bar¥ . B 50,25 30 ew Castle, oungetow: , P, Toungs! S 7%l 7537 €3 1.25.... Wilmington, N. 0, 50 1.45} Charleston, 8. C, 82 1,641, Petarsburgh and Richmond. 70 14570 “Following are the rates for dressed Logs, pouitry, #te,, from Caicago w‘:l:‘lhpmn‘ its named : g 78, 3 Jonltry Wool, ) per 100 and gume per 160 From Chicago Ibs, per 106 lbe. {bx, To New York. ........$ .85 $L25 $1.60 To Philadelpiia and Daltimore i 115 150 To Boston 150 %0 145 Dresued beef, mutton, ves), baffalo ‘mest, venison; also fresh meat in burrels and bozes (meaning tender- Toius, spareribs, etc.,) 10c per 100 ibs above dressed Boa rates, o each point respectively. WOOL-sThe market is quict bnt frm under very 1iglt stocks and a prospective good demand, especially for flcece wools, Tub wool is chiefly in the bands of a few, who bold §¢ fumiy. Btocks ate very low and Little Ia coming forward. We quots “Tup, washed, prime. Tub, wash=d, common Gomimon m:g.i.....i.x.:,u.. : g leece, was! = 3@45¢ Fisece, washed, X & XX, fuxnu. sflam‘: s unwashed, coarse and dingy. Floace, unwashed, fine. Super and extre pulled WOODENWARE AND quist ‘week haa been passed in this branch of trade, but dealers look for an {mprovement befors long. It is understood that stocks in the country have been greatly reduced, and interfor merchants will be compelled to feplenish soon, Brooms are quite firm. Below are the quotstions: Two-hoop quiet and unchanged. Brooms ro quits frm, and ‘will probably advance soon. We repeat: Two-hoop pullsy $215 ‘per doz; threeboop do, $5.00; Uiree- 00p dairy, $4.25; extra do, $L75; extra ' cheese tube, $12.505 No, 1 tubs, $10.505 No.2do, £2.00; No.3 do, $3.00; tubs, 3 in nest, $2.30 ; keclers, 5 in $1.75; half-bushel measures, plaln, §3.75 per doz ; do, ironbouad, $4.50; peck measures, plsin, $2.50; .o, iron bound, $3.75 ; churns, No. I, $11.00 ; do, Xo. 4, $10.00; do, No. 3, $9.00; do, No. 4, $8.00 per doz; headed clothes-pins, $1.00@1.25 ; washboards, $2.352.60 per doz; bsrrel covers, $2.0032.50; hannsking, $.00G 38,50 per rack; butter-tubs, oaX, 3 in nest, §1.35; do ‘broom-handles, $12.00@16.00 per , $2.50 3 No. 2 do, $2.23; do common, ¥ SLT5@2.25. G T THE LIVE-STOCK MARKETS. CEICAGO. Fripax EveNTNG, Jan. 2. The receipts of live stock during the week hava boen 23 follows: Total. ....... Shipments waro uu follows Wednesday the situstion of the cattlo marke: haa not changed in any important par- CATTLE-Since ticular, Fair activity charscterized the demand for the differcnt descriptions of stock, and prices were Srmly maintained ali around, s there wis no large stipply of soy grade. While the demand was chietly central in good to choice qualities, suitable for ship- ment, the inquiry for butchers’ stuffund stozzers waa quitesuticieut to abaorb o wupply, and by the mid- 1o of the afternoon about everything had been picked up. The suboard markets Dow soem to ba in & Lealthy condition, and shippers are taking bold with more uppareat confidence than st any previons period since or beforo the panic, From this tine forward the supply of poultsy snd game s not likely to exceed logit- {m3:a requirsments, and if our rocei pts of cattle can bo Kept dowu to moderate dimensione it ia ot improba- blo that the market will retain its prosent firm and ealthy tone, Amongst to-diy’s offerings thero wera few atrictly firat-class beeves, bt tro oierings of sec— ond and tiird-class were numerous snd ths acerars quality waa but little inferior to thit eeen in the yards ou the earliar days of the week, Sales wers roportud L 3L75@250 for scalliwags, embracing bulis, old thin cows, scrawny heifers, and staga: ut §3.00.34.50 for common to good butchers’ etock; at §2.73G5.50 for common to good stock steers, and ar #3055 for comuaon to extra shipping cattle. Moat of tuo day’s business was-trans.cted within tha rangs of $L50@5.30. The market closed sieady. QUOTATIONS. Extra Beeves—Graded steers, averaging 1,400 z 10 1,530 Lis.. $3.80@0.00 Choics Bmvmfiflmz, el formad Syeir to 5 year old st ‘sveraging 1,300 to 1,450 Iba, L. .. 5.30@5.65 Good Beoves—Weil.-faitened, finoly formed sicers, averaging 1,200 10 1,330 lus..... ... 4.90@5.15 Medinm Grudes—Stoers in fair lenh, aves- ging 1,150 10 1,250 fis... : .. 450@RLTS Butclers’ Stock—Common to fair steers, and good 1o extra cows, for city slzuglter, averaging 850 10 1,100 lba 2.25@4.40 Btock Cattle—Common decent feuh. aversging 750 to 1,050 1bs. 215@3.65 Inferior—Light aud thin co stays, Lully, und scalawsg stecrs, Cattle—Texus, choice corn-fod. Cattle—Texus, summered Norl Cattle—Texas, through droves, 18 fat pony steers, 15 choice steers, 15 extrs steers. 81 extra steers. 461 HOGS—Since Wednesday values Lave mot been sub- Jected to any very pronounced chsnge. The aversgs Of to-day's prices i a trifla lower than that of Wedues- day, but the difference in the quality of the offerings fuily sccounts for any discrepancy in prices. Fhere was Do gpecial activity in the demand, neither lo: nor outside buyers seeming particularly anxiocs to in+ vest, but both parties kept steadlly at work, and at the Cioss of businesa hours this evening only & small amount of stock remained in the pens unsold. Tne range of prices was $4.90@5.55, with sales at $#4.90@ 5.10 for poor to common; 35.20@5,20 for mediam, and 8t $3,3535.85 for good to extra, Thejmarket ciosed quist &¢ the above quotations. No. Ar, Price|No, Av. 48 299 $5.35 <38 419 46 409 545 |25 300 29 3 620 63 T 26 190 5,20 (48 315 5. 63 249 520 |38 30 6. 8G9 210 64T 48 802 6.20 41 285 840 40 1 b5 59 262 520 |68 259 5.20 5.35 Bl 200 B35 |43 419 B 565 49 300 520 |94 175 5 35 63 363 540 |54 T 520 40 281 500 |97 275 5 523 ©93 T 520 |30 5 B 520 8 128 480 |41 380 6. 5.35 43 21 530 43 36 5.45 88 189 B0 ;42 BT A 5. 43 39 550 |45 84 640 5.20 98 231 625 {50 263 5.00 5. 85 ST 523 |15 403 5.55 X 53 210 520 |95 303 B30 3 47 33 540 11 163 510 5. 48 351 565 {170 181 525 [Z 59 240 515 |47 29 500 [x 49 30 635 |18 I 650 .55 36 960 540 (51 362 IO 542 85 29 640 |l 20 490 5. 41 400 650 [GE 263 510 . 47 11 530 |53 28 6. 5. 41 193 545 |85 18 515 5. 144 528 540 | &3 238 340 i BIOEEP—Wero scarce and firmer. The demand was by uo means sctive, but 1t exceeded the suppiy, and séllers obtained betfer prices. We quoto at £3.00.35.00 for poor to choice, From the New York Juurnal of Commerce's annual review of the lve-stock trade of thiat city for the year 1873, It sppeats tlat the receipts bave increased to the extont of 11,374 cattle, 327 calvea, 18,734 livep, and 10,558 awine, Uf ber recelpta of cat- Hlc, Tilinols ia creditd with farnishing 223,400, or con- siderably mora than ouo-heil. The monthly receipts of the different descriptions of stock were s folio Honthe. |Beever. | Cove. ;r.wm‘sn.qws ne. ST o0E 9,199 164,58 2,504 Efl.ul 11,604 New 'mryhml. Towa. 4,173 In thelr conments upon the past year’s trade we 543 the following in _reference fo e reprchensible practice of rajlroid ofiicials in aliowing * drawbackas™ 10 certain of the larger shippers : « Raliway mansgers continue the foolish practice of giving special low freights to one oF two lLivestock shipping firms, aad 1he business of supplying Eistern suarkets with cattle 8 rapidly fuling inta the hands of 3 speculating ring, to the serious detriment of the best interests of the foeders and _consumers, and the uiter destruction of operators with moderato capital wno pay full frofghta, %o long us the transportation com- padies pay » premiam for nuoibers of cattle, and con- Hine tielr favors to a clasa of operators who caro noth- ing for quality of etock, but vimply for prodts per car-load, the supply of good ueeves will ba irreguiar and mesgre. Chesp cattie will make, andor this sys- tem, 8 larger perventags of profit than better snd more expensive stock, and there will be no induce- ment for bigh feeding'and speciul care, It is 10 be bhoped that m year benos Detler prospects can bo noted.” FEW YORK. New Yonr, Jan, 2.—Brerves—Rceipts, 640, making 1580 for four days, against 2,350 for tbe fawe time Lavt weelt, Nothiug has Levn received over the Peun- sylvania Railroad mince Wednesdsy. The demand was “)lx? moderate, Bellers wanted 3 material advauce, whith buyers were unwilling to conccde. Sales were nnjmportant, A few common to fuir stecrs sold at 1L@LI%c; good to prime lots nominally quoted st 12 @12)0; dressed beef was extremely dull ot 831lc for native city dressed ; 5@7s for Clicago dreassd. BmEEP 4D Laxpi—Arnvals yesterdiy and to-day, 300, making 8,746 for four days, agaiust 6,500 for o same tims last we.k, The masket was fair at @7c for comtnon 10 extrs xheep, with 8 small bunch extra lamba at Txc. Bworz—Haceipts yesterdsy snd to-day, 6,320, mak- ing 12,020 for four 27w, agalnst 16,300 £0r e same f{.‘,‘lili"g‘?“%s Tone wers offered aliy at 5::@S)c. Dressed dull st GG and 6X@6;¢ for Weatern. @ BUFFALO. BUFRaLo, Jan. 2—Carrie—Recelpts todsy, in. cluding reported arrivals, 501 _head, m, 2 tor supply for the week thua Tar 5,255, or 3.5 Ll-nt.h;rian?:l 184 cars for t3e same time last week. Taers wers not suflicient salcs to establish prices, Ths bulk of thy receipta wore shipped Eut i Arst brads, HEEP AND Laxis—Receipts to-day, inclnding rev ported arrivals, 1,400 head, making the tctu supply for the week thus far 10,500, again+t 10,600 head" for tho same time last week,' The markst closed firm 2t e advance on lact woeks closing prices, Shesp and ITambs, £5. 8.00 ; Western sheep, £5.0085.35. Hods—Recelyta to-ay, Including reporte. arrivaly, 4.100 head, mkng the futal supply for the week thu; far 13,800, 4gainst 20,700 head for the sume tims Lagt sweek.The warke 1Y active ot S3.30@5.73 for Yarke ors ; $3.75@8.00 for hoavy hogs. polliien MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Foreign Markets. Liverpoot, Jan, 2—11 . m.—Floar, 23 R:“TX%E? 15 4G125 34 spring. T3 Tigin xg‘:l,- e, 33 11d ; club, '1is@143 34, Corn, 374 b, 1@ s 3. Comn, 34 ol Pork, 6ls, 0 p. m.—Bresditaffs quiet 3 Lavenpoor, Jan. 22 oru. ¥7s id." Best uachanged. £RPOOL, Jan. 2. —Cotion qulet and steady; dling uplands, B@8a; Orlcass, 83d, Suies, 100k bales; American, 5,800} speculation und ezport, 2,00, Yarns and fabrich at Minchester quict and unchsnge), DreaDsTUNKS—Quict, Carn, 37a Gd. Ciseess, 664 61 Provistoxs—Camberland miiddles, 39 6d. Stori 1ib, 3is. Receipts of wheat for the ‘past threa days, 32,000 qra. of wlich 20,000 grs wero American, Loxn0x, Jan, 2.—S p. m.—Rats of discount In opex market for 3 montha® blis fs4 per cent, or k per centless than bauk rates. The amount'of builioz goneinto the Bink of Eagland on balce to-da fs £17,000. The proportion of the Bank's reserse to it1 on account, 9 3 of '3, 107 10-405, 104 : new &y, 1003, 2. Eric, 44; preferred, 66, Talow. 31.—Rentes, 681 30c. , Jan. 2.—5-203 of 63, 97, "The Wool Trades PUILADELRALY, Jan. 2—Woolstrong and withan ad. vancing tendeucy. Siock scarce, Oaio, Pennsyivaaia and West Virginia double cxira and above, 53@3 medum, 53@! 0arse, 3@ 5. , diana, and Western firm 2 50@5. combing, waszed, ) 0@ Canada , uawaskad, 15 63@63c ; B and medium, wasked, coarin tub vraskel, $3@5Ta New York Dry-Goods Markot Nxw Yonx, Jan, 2.~Vhere ws no movoment trade to-day, aad business ruied quiot fn 311 brinches, Ageats for casainieres and costings for snring trade aro Bow #howing new samples, and sec ring orders for future delivers, Dark fancy yrnte sre vers closely sold up by ‘zgents, and spring work haa nol generally shown as yet. Foreign gocds are very dull h 011 Markoet. Prrrspurom, Jan, 2.—PrraoLrev—Umde i n 950(@$1.00 ; refined, 13 g ~e Fobruary, ‘Mlze Produce larkets, NEW Y I ffga:;on -Di Ew_ Yous, Jan. ox—Dull; mi lLands, 165¢ oy BreansTeFrs—Flour quiet aud firm ; receipts, 16,000 brls ; superfine Western and State, £5,60@6.00; com= .50@6.85 ; good to cholce, §.003 extra, §7.40@3.00; extra Ouio, $0.55@6.35. Dye four and com-meal unchanged. Wheat quiet and lower; receints, 153.000 bn; Tows spring, $1.55@1.60; No. 2 Caicago, $L3Gal.’ do Alwaukee, $1.60¢E1.61; No. 1 Milwaukee, $1.63G1.64 5 Northwestern, $1.50." Rye, burley, and inalt un: changed. Cora quict; Trowpts, 20.000 bu; mized Western in store, B2)c ; aflost, 84@557 ; new mized, 8lc; now white, 80-. 'Outs moderstoly active and firmer ; receipte. 41,000 Lu; mized Western, 01g62; white, 6dvat, 614, @ . HA¥ AND Hups—Unchanged, Geocrutrs—Collee steady. Sngar very firm; falr to good refining T5%@Te. Molisses quivt and " firm, Rire quict, = ‘x'nnnnzw—nnu and unchanged. Turpentine firm at @2 Eacs—Steady. TTioviz108s—Pork steady ; mew mers, $16.50, arot ; $16.47)4 @105, Merch ; extra prime, $13.00; prime mess, $14.00314.75, Beef and cut meats unchanged. Middien frmer hort clear, 8Xc; long and snort ey ; prime steum, 87743 15-16c, i@9Yc, Felru 9)gc, March, T3} A R—Firm ; Westera, 24343c. Coresz—S-ouly. Wunssr—Decidedly lower at 9%396)c. PHILADELPTIA, PrLADELPILA, Jan. 2. — B falr deraand ; superfine, and Minne-ofs extras, $1.63@1.05 7 sinber, $1LI@LT0; whits, SLIS@LES, Tiye steady 3t 99@Yje. Corn frm; old’ yellow, 850} e, @30, Oats quist. PernoLEvi—Crude, 93(c; refined, 13K@13)c. Wasky—fleld ab 1 . owa, Wisconsin, Whest'qutet ; red, o, Creomswatt, Jan, Flour in good demand at full prices. Wheat frm at $1.40@1.52 Corn active and higher at 51@00¢. Rye firm at 93 a93c. Oata quiet ot 43@49c. Barley active and higher &t $1.45@1.00. Paovisioxs—Pork held Sirm at 12,50, Lard quiet: steam, 84,@8%c; kettieSey. Dalk meats quict and firm ; sboulders, Glfe ; clear rib, T4c; clear, Tic. Bacon firm ; shoulders, 7¢; clear rib, 8ic;' cleur, Greed meats—Nothing doing except’ 165-1> sold at 8xc. of $540@5.60, with the § Teceiptsy 56105 sbip- Hoas—Firm at bulk of . range Bilos at a: at 94, MILWADKER, Mizwavxee, Jan, 2.—DurADSTUPFS—Flour qulet and unchanged, Whest ateady; No. 1, $1.20; No 2, 8117 cush; $1.5¢ February, Oate steady; Xo. 2, 37¢. Corn steady 32, 615 Darley firm; 2, §1.41. Ryosteady ; No. 1, 5%c. Fovisioxs—Mess pork, £14.75. . P. hams, 9@9%a Bulk shoulders at GXc, ioose. Middies at 7@7iq packed. Lard—Kettle, 830 ; steam, 85@3igc. Toas—Steady ; live, 5a¢; dreused, 6)c. Boceipts, " 5,300 head. Recziprs—Flour, 10,000 brls; wheat, 165,000 bu, SurpaexTs—Flour, wheat, 47,000 bu.. LEVELAND, , Jan. 2.—Bneapstoyrs—Wheat dull Cuy: 63863, EVELARD, and unchanged. Corn dull at G3@Gic ; new, Oata quiet ; No. 1, 43c; No. 2, 46c; white, 49c. ‘PrrnoLEU—Qulet, steady, snd unchanged, 'DETROLT. Derrorr, Jan. 2.—BaEapsTCrrs—Flour quiet and unchanged, Wheat steady; extra, $1.39% 5 No. 1, $1.55K 3 amber, $L.4k. Corn steady at gele. Oats, Hocs—$8.50. TOLEDO. TL2Do, 0., Jan, 2.—Bueapstorrs—Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat dull and lower; No. 3 whifa Wabash, £1,50; smber Mickigan, 3143 cash; 3135 seller February; $L.60 March; No. 2 red, gl Corn dulland lower ; bighmixsd, G0c7 zew do, ST} low-mized, 38'c. Oata dull. CLovEn BEED—$5.20. Hoos—Drussed ‘closed heaty at $6.50 bd, $0.55 asked. Recrrers—Flonr, 2,000 brls; wheat, 8,000 bu; carsy 50,000 bu; oats, 4,000 bu. SperpacexTs—Flour, 200 brls ; wheak, 5,000 bu; cory 14,000 bu ; oats, 2,000 by BUFFALO. BrFraLo, Jan. 2.—BREADSTUFPS—TWheat Deglected aud firmly held. * Corn quiet and atrong ; sals 5,640 bu No.2in lotsati0c, Rys neglected and Armly held. Oats neglacted and Armly held. ~Darles steads, 2nd Jomand falr; gales 1,000 bt Weatern at $1.20. NEW OBLEANS, New OnLeaNs, Jan, 2, —Bneinstorrs—Flour frm, with good local demand; ecarcity of freight-room checks the {orelgn demand ; treble exira, ST.UVGT.60; famdls, $3.60@9.50, Corn ' in_goud supply and demsnd] @72c ; yeliow, Tsc. Oats fm at 5TQ88e Baix—Dall ut §75c, Hax—Good supply, With 8 fair demand; prizs 2100 ; choice, §24.00. PRovisions—Fork dull, at $22.25, Dry salt mestt dull, st 6426 @S¥c. Bacon—Stock small; quiet 88 8 @9%c. Hame—Quiet; old, 8GSs; now, joubing 10%c. Lard quict; tierce, 8y @8¥c ; ke, V1ic. Gnoccaizs—Sugar in fair demand ; inferior, 43 3 ; fairto fully falr, 43(@ket prime to choice, @S Molasses—Good deiaat und firmer; faif, 57G00c; prime, GI@Hk:; swisly prime to choice, 06 adse. % Wimsxy—Quiet; Louisiana, 982 choics Cinelznsty $1.02. CorioN—Active ; sales, 12,550 bales; ]fll!fl-‘:fl’: 3,550, Frime krregular, but closing firmer ; good o1 { nary to strict gcod ordinary, 184 @145c; low ‘middusg to strictly low wmiddling, "142,(315% middieg ¥ etrict middling, 18@16%¢; good midding, 173c. R-cidpta for two days, 3,508 bales ; €x Graat Britain, 7,105 o the wise, 2,445 ; stok, 2638: €ales, 48,7003 receipta, Exyorta fo Great Betai, 3 the Continent, 14,140, : oNETART—Goid, 1105 @1103;, Sterling=~Tank, 193 sight bank, discount. BALTIMORE. 1 BALTRORE, Jan 2.—BrEanstur fe—Flour quiet 1 unehanged, Wheat firm. Cory tirm; myged Wes Blc, Oata steady ; mized Western, Sugdde; Wil 3. Rye Grm at S0GY8e, Coutinent, Provisione—Firmer. Mess pork, 816005 oulders, 63 clear Tib, 71 3 bacou showders, TXC des, 81, Lard, BK@Jc, BorTia—Western scarcer and frm, but unehssgeh Coyrig—Vary strong, snd Onchanged. GSWEGO. 0OswEco, Jan. 2.—Baeapstorrs—Thet qul unchanged, Corndull at 73c. Barley dull® Lake Canada, $1.65 ; Bay of Quinta, 3167, ST. LOUIS. et 104 Tt 8z, Lovis, Jan. 2—Boeapsroers—Flour in gt demund at full prices for ail sradcs beow &5 Wheat, épring steady ; No. 2 1121 whuver dull, e err and eellers apart ;. sample fots No. 3 red 142 strictly prime €0 funcy, £1.656 Corn ¥47 dull} new mized, 50@s5c, on east track and e Yo. 2, bhe seller fir-t Laif January. 0uta fit% o, 2, 40c on east track; 43z o clevator LiT Quict and unchanged, Rye dull and lowss, af 062~ Wirskr—Steady at 93c, - ProvisioNs—Pork firm, at §14.50@15.00, BuX ety firm ; loose country shoulders, S daya 1 82l 30 55,@3%0 for clear rib; clear, The. T nnoulders and ciear sides, buyer’ Feuraary, 643 Bacon—Noue ont of smoke. Green meats—Sbo! 5Xc. Lard firm at 85c; generally held 3t 94C . oos—Active and hi A licr; packers’, H.9 most sales ot $5.1@5.25. Rereipts for two da Carr ec through Texans, S34%° choice uatives, 44@5kr. LoUI3VILLE. Lomsvisee, K7, Jan. 4 e bazapsrorsi—0an 4 and unchaasel. 9 N avimion o pork qulet and sizsdy, st $15.50. B meats steady, huld : aboulders, BX@6)0; cst T @Tyc; 35, @3 {c. Baco! nq-s\undlnfl“ T heid e - Steasn, E4 @G ed, rm ; steam, < Wiisar-05 @0k "