Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 8, 1874, Page 5

» e [ ‘ 1 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1874, LABOR. The Mechanics’ Lien Law. gl Results of Letting Confracts to the Lowest Bidder. fedress Within the Reach of Defrauded Workingmen. tack of Skill on the Part of Many Mechanics, Meking Pantaloons for Sixteen Cents a Pair, The Mechanics’ Lien Law, {¥hen the Mechanics’ Lien law, or rather an smendment fo tho Mechanics’ Lien law, was by the Legislature of the State of INi- pois, in 1869, the sub-contractors, mechanics, sud Ishorers rejoiced, supposing that now they could collzct their pay for their labor without much diffcalty,—for the Legielature had takea op their case, and mado provisions wheraby they souid no longer bo cheated and ewindled out of heir rightful dues; for, if their employers did sndertake to defraud them, they had the sstmo redress us the original contractor. They had a right fo file & lien on the building on which such Isbor had been performed, and Lold said build- iog for the payment of their wages. Time and expericace, however, demonstrated {bat, like s great macy other laws aad legisla- tive acts, this sounded well in theory, and looked well upon psper, but, when it came to be re- duced to practice, it was found to be not all the framers of the law expected, and TELL FAR BHORT of meeting the wants of those persons for whose benefit it was enacted. Itisasignificant fact that brick-makers and Jumber-dealers bavo held meetings to organize some plan by which they could protect them- gelves from irresponsible contractors ; and they, 100, fiod that the Lien law is detrimental to them 25 well as to workingmen, and they aro clamor- g for ite repeal. But, inall their meeticgs, and in all their cogitations, they have failed to aerive at the root of the ovil,—tle first canse of all this dishonesty and failure fo pay either for material used or labor performed. 4 Irresponsible contractors,” they say, ¢ aro at thc bottom of this state of things, and wo must get vid of them.” They propose to do this in & way that shows their_ebort-sightedness, and_suggests the idea thst they had better admit ladies to their meot- ings, whose inatinctive perception will go a little shead of their rezaon. These gentlemen, assembled in conclave, de- liberztely propose to publish all contractors, who donot pay for material,—that is to say, they will sllow th ‘“ irresponsible contractors ' to feece them once, and once only, and, if these ir- responsible coutractors will take a woman's ad- vice, they will fleece these merchants thorough- Iy if they are foolish enough to allow them to do it Trresponible contractors! Why should eo maoy contractors ba irresponsible, any more than any other class of busincss-men? That is the guestion, and the answer to that will THE WHOLE DIFFICULTY, and ghow why the material is not paid for, and why the mechanic does not receivo his wages. Vhen a contract is to be let, the question 18 eeldom asked, Who is the most competent man totake chargo of this building? Who will do the work in the most worlkmanliko mauner ? and Who will eee that justice 18 done to all parties? Notabitof it But, Who will take the_contract 3t the lowest figures. and put up the building for the least amount of money ? Tho contract is awarded, not to the best prac- lical mechanic ; not to the honest, conscicationa workman ; mot'to the man who has for many years borne an unblemished reputation for up- rightness ; not for any of these small considera- nozs i8 the builder chosen,—but the work is given to the lowest bidder. A good, honest builder, who is s competent, practical man, will never take a contract that ho cannot live by ; and he knows that any man, in order to obtain one, would have to put bis fig- wres down £0 low that o will be compelled to eteal somebody’s money or material before ho can finigh his work,—which no conscientious, God-fearing mau will do; and for this reason, Jie majority of our best skilled workmen aro to- darin the ranks of the jow neyman-mechanie,— Moreason that contracts are le:, notto good, eeponsible men, but TO THE LOWEST RIDDER. This is the main cause of all this dishonesty, andthe reacon thera is a demand for the repeal of thoLiea law. Aman wishing to build & honse worth $8,000 edvertises for contractors. His advertisement is so0n snswered by numerous bids, ranging all the way {rom $6,000 to £8,000. The owner looks them over, and finds & discrepancy of $2,000. He msy bo an innocent party, and know nothing of the cost of buildiug ; and he at once makes up bis mind that the man who sent in his bid for €300 intends to mako s snug little sum out of Lim; sud immediately decides in fasor of the bid at £6,000,. and gives the bidder the contract. However poor the material that is used, and unskillful the work thaz s done, tho building cannot_be finished for less than £5,000, and the lacking $2,000 will have tobelost by the contractor, or &tolen from either the material-merchaut or the workingmen. The merchants furnished materials, and. tho wezkingmen furnished Jabor, with tho idea that theshad the Lien law to fall back upon in cagp they did not got their pay; bub, when tho build ing isfinished, they discover that they ‘WEBE EGREGIOGSLY DECEIVED, forihelawsays: “But the aggregate of all the liens hereby authorized shall not exceed the prico &ipulated 1n the original contract between such owzer, or lessee, 204 the originel eontractor for uch improvements ; in no caso shall the owner ar Jessee be compelled to pay s greater sum for o cuaccount of guch house, building, or othor improvement than the price or sum stipulated in original contract or agreement.” The contract called for 6,000, and tho build- ing is not liable for any more than that sum, which the oweer has paid to the original con- tructor; therefore, neitber the brick-manufac- , nor lomber-ealer, nor sub-contractor, workinemen, nor any other person, has any fur- ther redress, and the Lien Inw, as far as they are foacerned, i3 28 worthleas as the paper on which Itis printed. Cases sometimes occur where the original con- 07 takes a coutract merely for the purpose of making money, and has not suficient self-re- £pect to mae ANY 5OOW OF HONESTY AT ALL. Heeub-contracts all the work, and pays verylittle Mtention to it, except to draw the payments os icd by the contract. The firet payment he vides with tho sup-contractors, iving them balf, 6o tict they can pay their men nearly up, 1ad keep them o} worh pretty wel satisfied. Tho d payment is made with the same resulf, except that the sub-contractors, not paying their ‘Torkmen all up befare now, fall further behind inthe paymént of their wages; yet they give dem snfficlent to keep them &till satistied Fith their ork, feeling sure that they will Eet ll that jg duo them when the work is owpleted. When it is nearly finished, the orig- inal ‘contractor druws s third payment, leaving Auwargin of s fewhundred dollars o be paid when the bailding jg completed. This third install- {ent the coutractor quietly pockets; and, when {28 eub-contractor demands his money, he tells mbe has none. Ho has now no object in hav- ;2.'; the sub-contractors go on with the work, as bas received all he can get, and o HE INTENDS TO KEEP IT. 116 Eub-contractors now apply to the owner, 710 goes at onco to tho original contractor and 17, * The men are compleining that you bave 86t paid thom, o original contractor, with tmblushing ef- jiouters, Teplics, * Of course I have not ;ud . T cannot do it, sna I will be obliged to {°S7 b the contract. Yo knevw, when I took & that the bm‘lrxmg could not be put up for the {arulated sum, and I find now that I am uable focomply with tho torms of that contract; thore- ¢ you will have to get some ouo else to com- Hsté the work.” " 0 meet & case like this, the seventh section 106 Lien Inw reads thus: * Should the origi- *1 contractor, for any cause, fail to completo r contract, any person entitled toa lien, a8 may file his petition, in any court of {%0nd, against the owner, or leasee, and con- , setting forth the nature of his claim, the unt due, as near as may be, aud the names th6 parties employed on such house or other Improvement subject to liens ; and motice of Ieh suit sball be served on the persons therein ou2ed, ard euch as shall appear shall bave their claimy sdjudicated, and decroe ahsll be entered ‘of such decres, against the owner, or lessoe, and ori tractor, for 80 much as the work an shall be shown to be reasomably worth according o tho original contrsct-prics, first deducting 8o much as shall have been ficht: fally paid on £aid original contract by the owaer or lessee,—the balance to be divided betwesn such climants in proportion to their respective interests, to bo ascertained by the court; the premises to bo sold within thiréy days from date decreo, unless the judgment shall ba soonor paid. Tho original contractor, in this case, dravn nearly sll tho moncy stipaliter i b coutract, aud, a3 the owner has fuSilled his part of the bargain, the building cannot be held for 11‘1‘% p:lgo E%r pt;.m sub—cfintr;\ctonb workingmen, rsons who furnished i Therefore the Lion law is Haterialn 'WORTILESS To THIAI, a3 they cannot collect their claims'with its nid, 8o many instauces of this kind have. oceurred, whore the Licn law was warthless, thac thera is now o demand for its repcal ; but' there are two clauses in that law which meet the wants of these aggrieved parties. If properly understood, it will bo found to protect the interests of all,— fixe ommer, mla gn’gmn] cadncractox, the sub-con- actor, the laborer, aud t 23 oish tho materia, ' g n Sec. 26 this clauge: “ To : hereby notified that I am [or have be‘f:)“ e ployed by 28 n Iaborer [or Lave furnished malerials, or am about to_furmish materiais] on or_for your Louso or buildug; and that I shall hold tho house, building, and your interest in the ground, liablo for my services thercon [or materials farnished].” - Sec. 8: “No payments to_the original con- tractor, or to his order, shall be regarded as rightfully made, if made in violation of the rights and interests of the persons intended to° be benefited by this act.’ These two clauses cover the whole ground, aud place redress ‘WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL. If tho sub-contractor, tho mechanic, the laborer, the person who furnishes tho material, shall, when they are employed, givo tho owner writ- ten notice that they witl hold the property liable for the work performed or materal furnished, thoy can obtain justice in any of our courts; for, if the owner of tho property pay the original contractor tho whole amount for which the con- tract calls, in definuce of such written notice, his proparty is still liablo for the sum duo those \who gavo such notico. Tberefore the Licu law is ng food for this meclianic as for the contractor, and o can, if he fulfill its reguirements, recover his just dues undor s provisions. Such a course of procedure would do more to break up the ne- farions system of giving contracts to the lowest bidder than anyihing thet can be said or written, and would drive irresponsible contractors out of the field, leaving it open to honorable men. Before the building-season again_commenees, overy man should understand the Lien law, in order to guard against injustice. A lawyer ro- marked, not long 2go, wlien epeaking upon this subject, * There is gcarcely a fawyerin this city who won!d not be willing to give a poor working- man advice frec of charge, wnd toll him bow fo profit by our laws, which are good enough if they sro properly understocd. At the eamo time, it would pay & poor man to give & good Iawyer a handsome fee to inform him how to pro- tect ”himaeu against uuscrupulous, designing men. For the benfit of this clags, the form of A WRITIES NOTICE, prescribed by, law is given below well for those whose mterests it is to cut 1t out of this paper, and lay it away for future uso : T. W. A.: Youare hereby notified that I sm em- ployed by J. B. as s laborer, or am about to furnish materials, on or for your house or building ; and that 1 shall hold the house, building, snd yotr interest in the ground, liable for my services thezoon, or materials furnished, Joux Saurn, at G Irs. M. D. WrNkooe, al con- material Men Who Stwindle Their Employes. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune ¢ Sm: It is not the capitaliet who is the me- chanio’s enemy in this country ; it is the greedy, grasping, EMPTY POCKETS that aro his worst enemics; men who take con- tracts, and bave not the money to pay a week's wages. These are the.men who are in debt to all kiuds of mechanics ond manufacturers: When men of this class get together as builder, contractor, and architect, some ono is suro to loeo. ut can we blame the mochanic who has been idle for months if he works for them? They do not pay in advance; ho muost \ror} a week at Tonst before e can expect his pay ;%and if, when pay-day comes, he gets $5 or 310, he does well (to pay up is tho excoption); it is DETTER THAN DOING NOTIHING ; and, in this way, the weks ran’ up bills which; in s0me cases, are paid, but, in most instances, are not, I would like to know what the correspondent who says that * The man who works under such circamatances doserves our contempt and sever- est consure”? would_do under similpr circum- stances, I think that the contempt 2ud censire should bedirected at those who build from empty pockete,—not at tho lLonest man who tres to do his best. Tho wotking people of America should set their heads together, and have a law passed to thoeffect that the employer who does not pay weelly, semi-monthly, or monthly, a8 the oxtont of his business may warrant, shall be compelled to s . SUTT TP SHOP. Sash a law should Le passed; and why cannot 1t, in thig_great, irce country? If it wasin down-trodden England, I should not ask the ucstion, although sucli a law is not nceded there, for Joha pays his mea on pay-day,— honest man! America should copy in that di- rection. 2 Capital and Lebor must go together, as man and wife. But Capital must mean something besides “ Bocs.” 0. s the Laborer Worihy of Mis Mire? T'o the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Stz : The old maxim, that The Iaborer is worthy of his hire, I wish to contradict in soms irstances. 1If the mechenic or skilled laborer is included in the above term, ns is understood by many to be the case, I would say that he is not inall cases worthy of his hire, or, at least, of the wages ho demands and is paid. Of the so-caled engi neers, machinists, carpenters, plumbers, &c., not ono in o hundred fully understand tue proper use of the scale, suare, or the calipers ; and not one in £ve hundred of the last-named s any idea of the first principle of the most importans branch of his trade : Hydraulics. Well may they praise the Ciicago Wator-Works that, at tho expenge of soms practical men's brainy, havo come fo their re- lief, and force tho water to the re- quired height. The plumber's theory is, “If such bo the case, what knowledge doI need of Hydraulics? And, as for testing tho bydraulic pressure o water-pipe would ' roaist, why, it is altogether out of my sphere, and is very scldom applied or thought of in Chicago. Al that is required will be to make a joint by splicing two pieces of pipe togethes by mezus of hot solder, and placo them perpendicularly, hor- izontally, or at an'angle, as the case may be. Nest in order come iho so-called ongineers. ‘How many of them, do you suppose, could au- swer tho following ‘question correctly: A new machine i8 to be introduced in a factory or print- office, which, in order to periorm it duties in r I posteotls, will reqbiro 250 revolutions per minuto of & certain wheel thercon which we will call “B” wheel. On the shalt of «“B" wheel is 8 gear-wheel one-third the di- ameter of ““B.” Connecting with the gear-wheel is another, one-half the dizmeterof *B.” On tho shaft of the last-named gear-teheel is a band- wheel 9 inches in dismeter. The ehaft from which the motion is to be derived makes ninety revolutions per minute. Question: Whatisthe size of the wheel to be placed on_this shuit to make the juifed number of revolations of wheel “B"? " I think these so-called engineers would call & mesting, if this example were given them, come to the conclusion that there never was such an infernal machine invented, and pass recolutions allowing nono of their members to run such & machine, unless tho meker thereof Should send & practical man to solve the problem sad placa the wheel in position. Tlous similar questions and exsmples may be applied to tuo numerous other so-called mochanics, which would terminate with 3 liko result. The men alinded to gererally join 2 Trades-Union or Society, and demand a bigher price for their labor than it is w:..nnlly worth, and do their utmost to force **Beabs ” (non-Union men) out of employment. Nine-teuths of tho men engaged in sirikes are * botches ™ in thoir dopted trades. Tho otber tenth may be prac- Hical men, but_they are mostiy oflicers of these Uotons, and live oo tho earnings of theso i botces.” The writer hereof hns read the biographiesof 1Watt,Stepherson, Frauiliu Ericsson, and meny others, all prac ehillod men, but no ipstance can bé foaud whero thoy were_conuected with Trades-Unions and Strios. Tt is to be wondered at that largo man- afapturing establishments do nob grzde their T lator into two or more classes, make compc tive examination of all mechanics seeking em- plogment in the different branches under their control, and hiavo nono but A ¥o. 1 men st at a Ko. 1 bench, and 50 Jet the best man win. This plan must sooner or later be adopted, and, when adopted, a superior article of workman- ship will sbe’ the result. Emplovers shonld oudeavor o employ diligentand skilled Iaborers, and enconrage these men to come to onr shores. Such men are aware that the employer, and not the cmploye, is, and should be, the “Boss.” They do not demonstrate that the employe shonld be the ** Boss,” as was the case with the Union-men at the Rolling-Mill recentiy, who thought they had the Company in their meshes, with o large “batch of contracts on Land ; but found they had caught o Tartar, when .ikie Company informed them that their contracts ‘bad provisos incerted that they should not be held liable for non-delivery of articles named in contracts “in case of strikes.” These men aro now aware that, by leaning to oboy, they will learn to command. Bapsea-Bor. England and America as Ficlds of La- bor--imerican Prefudice Against 0d fMen--Joscph Arch’s Emigration= Scheme. To the Eiitor of The Chicago Tridune ; Bin: Thero has been far too much ugly talk in your torrespondenco of Jate respecting the com- ‘parative suporiority of England or America as fields of labor for workingmen and women. I bave lived about one-third of my tliree-scora years in Ireland, one-third in England, sud one-third in this really-magnificont country ; and 1hi tho result of my experience: With the ex- ception of Dublin, Cork, and Belfast, I do not think there is a city in all Ircland where I should have a chance of employment in my “ pen-driv- ing" profession. In England tha chances of cmployment would be as a thousaud to ono against Ireland ; and (now that I am advanced in life) na A TIGNDRED TO ONE AGATNST AMERICA. Why is this? America has attracted to Her sliores myriads of young and entorprising men, capable of filling all ihe business-requirements of this conntry; hence men somowat in the sero and yellow leaf are passed by, and striplings and * upincambered ” men are promoted to Lopor. But, independently of tho glat of upmarried and youthful persons in the American labor market, there is in Ameri un!ortnustel‘{ for men like myself—a projudice against elderly persons, which does not exist in Englaud. I bave proved tho trath of this remark ; for, baving been com- pelled, @ few vears since, through sickness, to crosa over to Liverpool, I found that my aze and consequent cxperience served only as RBECOMMENDATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT., The contrast is seon in this: that, sinco I camo back, I bave not been able to procuro employ- ment for half my working time. Let noto “ Free-Born American” turn upon me with the irritaling and ill-judgeé do- mand: *Why don't you go -back to thac eficte, monarchical conntry, and stay there #'—for ho et know that, independently of the want of money, there miy be_ other sud more powerful incentives to my wisbing to finish my courso in America than thedesiro tobe better off as to this world’s zoods, BShall I sdmit, and be asbamed of the admission, that the strong attachment which I heve for my children was the mative which caused my return to s country where old men aro almost treated as nuisances ; albeit cld men like myself are as active, as intelligent, and a5 respectablo as the majority of the young bucks who aro to be seen in every storo and oBice, tarning vp their noses like pampered pups? Noone shall ever bave the chance of cceusing me as & * dissatisfied Briticher,” for T love America sincerely. Pleage, Mr. Editor, use your influence to its utmost extent for the defeat of JOSEPH ATCH'S ILL-SDVISED PLANS for throwing upon the shores of tiis country | thousands of helpless English pegseuts. Tho easantry of Ircland, owing to uatural and po- itical caises, are far better ablo to fight their wayin a new coustry, and amid_a strange peo- pio, than are those of England. Let Arch rouso bie fellows up to a feeling of manhood ; let him stimulate them to talk plaiuly, vet respectfully, to their masters, about their wants, their wages, and :heir demands ; but, for Heavon's eake, al- low him not to deport thiem to & conntry the ag- ricultural conditions of which are so different from those of their native land. If he succeeds in bis rash design, disappointment and misery will certainly bo theresult. ANGLO-AMERICANTS. Making Pantaloons for I6 Cents n rair. ) To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Sim: It scems very funny (when wo come to think of it) for woman to complain that she *t can’t get o remunerative price for work domo by her,” when sl is 80 very RELGCTANT TO PAY A FAIR PRICE when she has any dome for herself. For in- stance: everybody knowa that it is the continual boast of thoe sex that they can buy things cheap- er than & man. He always psys what is asked," she seys ; * but wecan get them ever so much cheaper by beating down.” She likes tozake ad- ventage of adull market, but raids st man when ho takes advantage in return, When women -pay one another as high wages a3 men aro paid, men will pay them high wages too, but not before. I wish to sek one of your lady-correspond- ents, who lately wroto about the hardshbip of, making pants at 16 cents o pair, whether, if a woman voluntcered to make that lads's hus- band’s pants for 16 couts, she would offer 25 ; orif she over ., VOLUNTARILY PAID MORE for a thing becauso she was told (hat the seller was “hard up” and had to vell op that acconnt. If not, then liow cau she comphin when others do the same ? One reason why females arc paid poorer wages thau males is, that married women try to PLEASE THEIR BUSBANDS - toomuch. Aud it comes about in this way: The busband, arriviug homo from work, fiuds bis wifo all radiant with emiles. for sho has dono something that alwars plcases him: reduced the hoasebolghexpensee. n consideration of ber wesherwoman’s being u widow with six children (she had a husbaud when first-engagod), he bas wucceeded in convineing hor that it will be to their mutnal advantage, to havo her wages cut down 50 per cent; and, as sho looks un into her consort's faco for the ex- pectant emile, she sces it there, slightly tinged with ehame, however; for, although he is pleased to_think: that his wifc has done it for hia sake, yot ho' fecls somehow that there is some- thing mean about it. But this feeling is lost by tho time Lo reaches bis storo next day, and then tno mon thinks, ““1f my wife can, hire help for 80 much, WIUY SHOULD I PAY MORE ?" And so it comes £o pass that tho woman that swcops his office goos omo at night callihg him mean and stivgy for reducing Ler pay ; and, as shie grambles, she drops in on = poorer neigh- bor to toll ber that she can’t pay her 20 conts for making those pants, o8 she can get them dono elsawhere for 16, LW, E. HASSELL. . —_———— An Eagle Tries to Carry Off a Girl. From tac Jacksoncille (4 In.} Republican, On Saturday, the 3d ivst., o giri named Eliza- beth Moore, daughter of Albers Moora, living in the northeast corner of Cleburne County, was retarning homo from 3 neigkbor's house, Whith- or she hud been sont on an errand, when sho folt something Lieavy striko upon her shoulder and the next instant she was borue to the ground. She eays that her first impression was that ghe Tad been seizod by a panther or some other wild beast, but £ooa felt the talons, of what proved to be an cagle, glutchivg ber sides and arms, lacerating the flesh in o fearful manuer; and. with its beak pecking her on tho head. sto was dragged some _distance on the ground. Protty soon the eagle having secured his prize, with cluws and bill firmly fixed, raised her from the ground and sailed along st from $ to 4 fect above the carth for some distance. Occasionally she was dropped on the grogud, bus the eagle would as often raizo her again, making new and serious wounds with Lis talons in her Sody and Ins benk in ber bead, till at lass he reached the height of 10 feet, and attempted to slight on the Iimb of a red oak treo on the toadside, when Lis hold again gave way snd the girl fell to the earth sertousiy-stunned acd hnrt. She was up- concions for a time, then clambered over the fence near by into her father's orchard and be- gou makiug tho best of het way to the house, Thear whicti she was met by her mother, who had been attructed by Lerscrcams and was hastening to ber relief. Themost remarkable part of the matter is that the girl did not see %ho eszle at all. A shawl which had been secuzely fustened apout ker hLead, 5o as to project over her face, 1id her rode sntagonist from her view. Ths track along which she was dragged, however, was plainl¥ visible iu the road. The girl Eliza- beth is 14 years of ago, and weighs between 80 and 90 pounds. _ Her fatheris a very reliabloand worthy man. He is a son-in-law of Alr. Hatgeld, in the samo section of countiT, and lives about fivo miles from Tecamseth Iton Works. Tho #irl was not seriously hur: end is doicg well. Tho esgle has been twice secn since by the hunt- crs, who are makiog every effort to kill o gap- tuse him. * sharply round’ | during tho past twenty-four hours, and for the NETARY. Gorn, ht 19,463 26,201 . AON & Oata, bu. 14250 ) . ftse, bu, ¥ 2’503 Burie 35,613 The increase in the supply ot money iu this 20115 market since the beginning of the week bas been 3;;:__9,; quito decided, The-banks are carrsing a ;'iry lurge amount of -grain and provisions, and, therefore, the easier condition of the marke} is bt 50 marked with them as in the open marlt et. There is, however, o larger subply of loanabla fands in the cogptry west of this city than for soveral years before. A great deal af it is bolug went Lero for investment in loans, and the pios-- pect is that = reduction in the rifes of intcrest must’ Le the result beforo Jong. The same condition of affairu is apparent in New York. «Prices of stocks have nadvanced largely, sad Government bonds considerably, gince last Monday. Tie Now York bank state- ment-of to-night reflects the revival of speccia~ tion in stocks by & large incroase of both de- posits end loans. o i New York Exchange was in abundant supply $o-day at T5¢ to 80c per 21,000 disconnt. . Tho ciearings of tho Chizago bauks for the textiles are light, both in distributors’ hands and The leading produce markets were sieadier to- day, the variations in prices baing small. Grain wos gomewhat firmer, and provisions quict. There was little to affect the markets from out- side sources, the influcnces being chiefly local; but the recent decline has been such s severe one in grain as to induce many operators to buy, o the principle that * it is a Iong lane that has no turn.” There wasjnot, however, so much de- mand as'lo cause great strength, especially ns the shipping movement was very slow. The dry-goode market was quiet in most de- partments, prints and bleached cottons alone &howing anything niore than a moderate degreo of activity. around, while standard, staple productions still show a tendoncy to advance. Stocks of domestic Prices, Lowaver, were firm all at tho sources of supply. Coneequently, a consi- dent focling obtains, There were no important week were: ¢ uew features to pote in conncction with Date. Clearings. Dulances, | e grocery market. Thero was loss pc- Mondsy.. 7 > 303,04 | UVity then on some of the previous Tuesday .. 6,404,147.95 441726740 | days of the week, but otherwise the Wednesdsy.... 05,201.56 3270 situation was unchanged. Coffecs and sugars T S 16,016,30 | wore again firm, and JUst now eeem to be tend- Fmoeies 1agmose | B8 upward, both of those staples being quoted i - more nclive and firmer at the East. Kice is Total,osnsusie .$24,570,055.94 §1,752,808.29 Corresponding week lust year.. +423,186,212.01 2,020,970.86 The following quotations of local stocks atre furnished by Meesra. Hammond & Gage: First National Bank. strong. Sirups, molasses, spices, soaps, &c., remain steady and firm. The demand for canned Roods continues to improvo, and some lines are adraccing, owing to inadequate supplies. Dried fruits were moving with.considerablo freedom at firmly maintained prices. The demand is now mainly to suit_cousumptive wants, but the hied Rational Bank b reduced condition of- tho stocks iu- Fifth National Bank. H duces s finn feeling. and the recentl; , - |advanced prices aro likely to be eustaipe o " 1% th‘k: continuo ludugl;:: mqnea"tl,_h and are held :; St 4 wit TODOULC ness, e advance in o fxchanss Bathooel Sant . 32 | shitetish, trout, and family mackerel noted il 10 | yesterdsy wus fully sustained, and some other National Bank of Commerce. 100 | descriptions seem likely to move in the same Chcago Clty Railwa 1523 | direction. Bugging wns dull, as previously Wedt Diction Lail 150 | quoted. Coal was unchanged .in price. Soft North Diy 165 | varietics woro eclling freely, but untbracito was % | Quil, consumers refasing to ordor in advance of current :requircments. Pig-iron was in de- 105 |mend st steady rates. Scotch quoted, % [ frm at $46.00@50.00, nccording to brand. Traders’ Insurance Con 5. 105 Leather, tobacco, and wood were unchanged. Jiessrs. Preston, Kean & Co. quote as follows | The oil trade exhibited a good degree of anima-~ this p. m. United States 6s of %31 United States 5208 of United States 5-208 of 6! Duying. Selling. 119 - 101 tion, und former quotations wers vory generally adlered to. Carbon was not a8 strong us on yes- torday, owing to o slight reaction at the Eat, Turpentine was agaiu sdvanced—now quoted at Gle. The country demand for lumber, contintes activo, aud common boards; fencing, and small timber are very firm under reduced stocks. Shingles and lath are also in good demand and firm.” The trade in hardwaro and metals waa re~ ported fair and improving, acd quotations are maintained for all urticles enumerated. Nails are” very active, snd fim, at $495 rates net. Iron merchauts report a fair busi- Gold coupons. ness v their line of goods, and Gold exchunge, a strong fecling n regard to iron. Steriing .. 843/ @458 Chiczgo Gity 8. 96 & int. 98 &int, Cook County 74, L 0TEint 9 Eint Town, ceunts, and city 10 per The broom-corn trado was again reportod fair in ihe aggregate, and all grades are firm, partico- larly the lower and medium ones, which “are be- cent bonds sspess sbes 95@97y | coming scarce under the steady demand. Wool LD WARRANTS, was stesdy and salable to Western mills. Hay Buying. Selling. | wns unchanged, no improvement being noticed Jonwar 1011 16010 | in tho demand.” Tho trade in- green frmit is 423 s 101 1% 17 | principally in a local retait way; with occasional FraiRdn i 1% o7 | shipmentato the interioron ordors. Applea Aerleultaral Coll ~.. 1% [sro tending upwase, owing to scarcity, : and cranborries . aro' also firm, the * New Yonrg, Feb. 7.—Monoy closed at 8 per | 5upply, as usual — at this sessons cent on Governments, and 4 per cent on &tocks. Representatives of prominent avinga banks were in Wall sireet buying Governments to em- ploy their surplus funce. Bauks of discdunt and insurauce companies were alvo on the market for the same purpose, and there was a sharp ad- vance in pricce. TForeign exchange closed up dull and hesvy, at £4.8334@4.84 Tor barkerw’ 60 days sterling, and $4.861@4.87 for demand. : - Gold clsed at 111%¢, the extreme range of the day boving been 1115 and 111%. Rates: paid for carrying were 3, 4. and 2 per cent; for bor- rowing, fiat. Clearitgs, $26.000,000, Treasury operations for the week at New York included tho disbureement of $2,759.433 gold for inter- cst in redemption of 5-20 bouds, and reccints of £3,087.100 for custcans, General merchrndise * imports eame time, 7,920,642, Produce cxports, £5.672,206, and svecie exports, £347,616, Stock speculations were strong in the final dealings at tho highast prices of the doy. St *Louis & Iron Mountain was the only weak spot, delining from 69 to 66. The dealings were ani- mated on Northwest shares, which advanced to 60 for common, and 3 for proferred. Rock Tsland reached 103}¢ ; illinois” Central 1083{; and Michigan Central 923, Northwest preferred was ecarce for delivery, and 1-64 was paid for the use of steck. Sales to-day aggregated 102,000,0f which 10,000 seere Western Union, 1,600 Union Pecifie, 2,000 Wabash, 5500 Pacifc Mail, 2.500 * Obios, 4,000 Milwaukeo & St. Panl, 1,000 ditto_prefrared, 13,000 Lake Shore, 2,500 Hatlem, ‘1,500 Erie, 15,000 Delaware, Lacknwanna & Westarn, 6,600 Chicago & Rock Telmd, 9.500 Chicajzo & Northwesters, 8,000 ditto preferred, 1,300 Chicago & Alton, end 1,000 Columbue, Chicago & Indiana Contral, Sterling, $4.814. Coupons, “8L. Coupone, %: Coupons, '3 Coupank, '63. Coupons, ’35( ToxDs, Virginis's, old. North Carolina’e, old..233 North Caroliny’s, new.18 Missouris Teancssces, old [llir:ois Central Union Pecific stock. Urion Pacific bonds. . 85 ¢|Central Pacific bonds . ¢51; L Northwestern pfd.. markot was fairly active and stesdy. hofif with a foll supply. foot up & total work of last season by about 8.000 head; ‘being very much reduced. Hides were in mod- ernte request. Tho seed market was quiet, with the exception of timothy, which met with an improved demand, prices ranging from S2.70@ 3.00 for common to prime. Potatocs were scarce and firm at the recent advance. The poulury Choico dressed turkeys were in request for shipment. The offerings of all descriptions wero fair, Eggs sold to the retail trade, strictly fresh being shade stronger, owing to light offeringa. Highwines were quict and steady at the re- cent decline, thongh quoted lower in Now York. Sales were reportcd of 100 brls at 9c per gal- lon. Dressed hogs were dull and weak at a decline of 10c per 100 1bs, at $6.50 for heavy, and $6.60 for light, in car loads, and $6.40@6.50 for do in odd lots, Buyers were backward on account of the weakness in live, and holders generally deferred mction till Monday. The market closed ateady. Sales were reported of 110 at £6.60 ; 352 at $6.55 ; 136 at $6.50 ; 26 at $6.45; 60 at $6.40. Total, 68% head. & Provisions were quiet, with very littlo changa in prices. The active movement of Friday filled up specalative buyers, at the eame time that it cleared the market of all lots except those in tho hands of independent holders. Benco there was very little produco either sfanted or offered for salo, The market was really strong, when its condition was ganged agaiust the fact that Livo wero reported_lower at the Stock-Yards, Our packing returns alresdy which exceeds that of the whole with three weeks more to hear from before tho present season is finished. It now seems probablo that Chicago will not only pack fully 1,500,600 bogs during tho winter of 1373-%, bu that the yield will fully equal that of the preced- iog winter, in spite of tue scknowledged short weight this eeason. easier than the- closing quotations of last evening, aud lard about the same. wero scarcely inquired for, but were quoted firm. The market clozed dull and weak at the follow- ing rango of prices : Mess February, £1£.40@14.4215; do seller March, £14.00@14.55: do sells prime mess pork, $12.90@13.00; extrs pnme do, £12.00@12.12}¢. Lard, caeh or seller Fob- ruary, £9.10@9.19¢; do seller Marcn; $9.921¢ @92 er Jlay, $9.50@9.55. Graen hams at I@I}c for 16 and 15 Ib averages; sweet pickled Lams, 9@ 1014e; diy salted meats, loose, at BL{@5%c Tor shoulders ; 75¢@T}4c for Cumberlands; 1@ . 7lge for long clear; 7t4@73gc for snort ribs; 735 @734c for short clear; the same boxed at Xc per Ib abovo theso prices. Green meats 3{clower than ealted do. Meats for March delivers ¥ @3¢ Mess pork was » shade 3eats pork, cash or_seller er pril, $14.80@14.85; 5 do_eeller April, $9.95@9.40; do sell iigher, and for Apil 3{@3c higher than cash prices,” Bacon meats, 7%c for shoulders, 83{ @Y tor ¢ ehort ribs, 9@9%c for shors car, and 1134@13%c for bhams, all packed. Tock Teland .. . |DeL, Lagk. & Western.111:{ New Jersey Central, Doston, Hart. & Erie, 23¢ | Mess beef, $8.25@8.50; extra mess do, St, Paul .. R 74| $0.75@10.00 : beef bems, $23.00@23.50. City — fallow, 6j5@T7c; greazo quotable at S@7c. COMMERCIAL. SaTunpaY EVENING, Feb. 7. The following weros the receipts and shipments of tho leading srticles of produce in Chicago darch, at $14.60; 700 bris do at £14.55; 500 brls corresponding date ono year ago: 1873, | i 1,77 130 5,652 10,727 t Lreom corn, its.... Cured meais, G Becef, brls. Pork, bals. rd, Since Nov. 1, 187 Samwe timo 18 Same time 181 Same time 187 Bales were reported of 100 bris mess pork (special brand) at 514.60 ; 2,000 brla do, scller do at B14.5235; 250 brls do, seller April, at 814.85; 500 brls do at $14.60; 250 tes do, seller arch, £0.40; 250 tes do ot $£9.373¢’; 1,250 tes do ab £9.35; 40,000 Ibs green shoulders (16 Ibs) at 534c ; 50,000 Ibs short ribe, seller April, at8c ; §9.25; 250 tes do, seller April, at BocrpTe. || SNITMENTS. | 100 boxes do at 73{c. cash; 29,000 1bs green hams o em 1ema | (16 1bs) at 93cc; 20,000 166 green bellies at 83c. ‘Thie following figurcs show the number of hogs slaughtered in Chicago since Nov. 1, 1873, ogether with comparative figurea: The Daily Commercial Beport gives the fol- lowing as tie shipments of Liog product for the weel ending Feb. &y compared with years 5, 1874, and since Nov, 1, 1873, the corresponding periods last TFork | Lard (*Hamy Should's it Middlcs, jorla, | ter. | tes. | U e, | 23,090 541 Withdrawn from store on Friday for city coa- sumption: 4,764bu wheat; 7,314 bu corn; 6,219 bu oats; 690 bu ryo; 2,433 bu barley. With- dravm for do during the past week: 16,17 wheat; 33,711 bu corn; 13,770 bu oats; 9,293 bu rve; 12,919 bu batley. Tho following grain has been inspected into | & store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 152 cars wheat ; 185 cars cora ; 29 cars oats; 11 cars rya; 31 cars barley. Total, 403 cars, or 159,009 bu. The following wero the receipts and shipments of breadstuils aud live stoci at this point during the past week and for the corresponding wecks cnding 28 dated : e Feb T g Sbso Medium to good do.. G0d to cholee SLunenot., roen hams ehipped during the weok, 20,355 pes, roen, hams po e G5 b | agaizst s the corresponding woek [ast year: oo Nav.:1, 1958, G5 B, againat; 61,621 pes the saime timo 16733, Flour was sgain dull, in_svmpathy with New York, which wes reported to be “flat.” Ex- porieis were ot in attendence, and there was only a very light demsad from 'the local trade. Prices were unchauged, holders being unwilling toconcedo in the matter of quotations, whils wheat was stronger. Pran was scarce and again Iigher. winter extros on privato terms; 20 brls spring Bales wero reported of 200 brls white s (Patent) at $10.25: 200 brls do (Minn.) at .75; 50 Lrls do a2.:26.15; 50 brls do'at £6,00; 300 brls do on private terms; 25 brls euperfines st 84.2 at £6.00. ; 10 brls buckwheat 8t £6.75; 25 bris do Total, 830 brlv. Lleo, 30 tons bran at £19.00 on track. The following were the prices asked at the ciose: Flour, bris.. Patent do... Wheat, bu Fair to choice spring, superfin Corz, bu. Corzruon do. Oats, bu., Riye floor. tre, bu. Backwheat do. 00 .00 u:n'ley,‘h Brar... .... . 12.00 @19.50 ?;fl;‘;f",fl,: So., 5, Vheat was more active, and firmer, at abont A 12,571 the fame range of prices as on Friday, though Cattle, No, Flour, bria.. Wheat, bu. 11226 * 64,033 505,213 Liverpool ana New York wero both rep stale, and unprofitable, while our receipts showed Do particular changs in volume, the ted flat, rather smaller inspection being not upuanil on Saturdsy. There was no ehipping demand of consequence, but a more aciive secuistive in- quiry, which ws &tarted by Milwsukee operat- ors, and continued by the local shorte. The latter hold off for lower rates, but toward noon business re- ~ived and continued reasonably active to the close, at prices not varying materially from thoss current yes- terday. We quote inferior to common st $4.75@5.35; ‘medium to zood at §5.40@5.10, and choice to extra at became afreid that capitalists were about to take | &786X- 1106 sALES, - Lold of a long hne and cause aradicalturnin the | ¥o, Av. PricejNo. Ac. Pricel¥o. Aw. mazket ; and, a3 they were short too oxtensively | 46 358 $5.40 | 51 209 $5.25 , 63 231 $5.5 for safety undl,:] Bm:!‘.l cimuflfil:ncti‘s, thev at l‘l‘g E(/il gl ;.—"; g‘zg \§ l—'g ;‘Jg once commenced to fill in, making the market | 58 2 82 3 0 13 3 quite active acd sironger. = The (?fle!ingu were, | 50 24 10 e 'g{ e however, moro liberal, 88 a good many holders | %55 1% i b - ecamed £ think tbat in the absenco of any Eu- | o) g i 1 530 |57 ay 530 ropesu demand there is not much hopoof & | 57 260 63 200 5.5 ':u 274 500 speedy improvement in prives. Seller March | 45 170 43 34 635 (67 191 5.40 opened at $1.9217, tdvanced to 31.22%, receded | 129 56 ez 207 s shipping de- 10 81225, rose to 31.23%, and closed easier at £1.233." Seller tha moath, or cash No. 2 soring, | 7 sold ‘at £1.203{@1.21%, clostng at S1.2117 Beller April sold at” $1.25%/@1.26, and selier Moy at $1.29@1.30, No. spring was quiet st 8123 for straight, with a premium of l¢e for Northwestern receipts. No: Tha reccipts reached 9, {aken by shippers. et clozed steady at £4.00@4.50 for poor to common; at $4.75@5.00 for medium, sud at $5,25@6.00 for good to extra. mand, and though in Hbuflm:uuply, bave advanced uliy 35¢ per 100 13, Or £o. All wero of, and the mar- 3 spring closed at $1.15, and refectod do at $1.10. Cash sales were roported of 1,600 ba No. 1 North- weatern at 8123} ; 23,400 bu No. 1 spring at $1.23; 2,800 bu No. 2 spring at S1.21%; 33.900 bu do nt S1.211¢; 25,400 bu do at L2153 ; 25,200 bu doat $1.21%¢ ; 5,000 bu do ar $1.21; 15,000 bu do at 81.207 ; 8,000 bu No. 3 spring at 1.1 2,000 bu rojected spring at S110. Total, 141, . Corn was rather more active, and firmor, though averaging 3{@3{c lower than on Friday, which was a_dropfing day from beginning to end. Liverpool was quotcd easier, New York was dull, aud the inspection this morning cover- ed the nnusual number of 135 cars. All ting caused a very heavy feeling at the ontset, but the short interest took hold quite freely at tho decline, and several who thought the weak— ness was bt the preludo to an upward turn slso went long to & limited extent. Hence more firmuoss after 12 o'clock. Seller Blarch opencd at 57%c, declined to 57c, roso to '573c, receded to 57i¢c, and closed firm at 573dc.” Seller May sold at 623/@63c. Seller the ‘month, or cash No. 2, sold at &6} @57, closing at b63gc. Iojected close ar 163c for new, and 52c for old. Cash sales were reported of 15,000 bu No. 2 old at 57c ; 14,800 bu do st 557¢c ; 20,000 bu do at B663c ; 7,800 budo at 551¢¢ ; 800 bu do new ot 5334c ; 1,600 bu rojected old at 52¢c; 800 bu do at 52X ; 1,200 bu do at 52 ; 3.200 bu do now at 47c; 1,600 bu do at 463¢c ; 1,600 bu do at 4614c ; 2,000 bu do at 48)¢c ; 400 bn’ by sample, ear, at 55c on track. Total, 79,800 bu. Oats were quict and more variable at shout the emo averago of prices 39 on Friday, boing weak early, and_firmer afterwards, in sympathy with wheat and corn. The receipta were only moderate. Seller March opened at 43k ¢, roso t0 423(c, and closed firm at 4266@423c ; cash No. 2 wold sparingly at 41}{@illc, closing ab 41%c. Seller April was nominal at 43%@1337c, nnd seller May sold at 47c. Casba salen were reported of 1,800 bn No. 2 af 413fc; 1,200 bu do at 413¢c; 8,600 bu do at 4134c ;1,200 bu do at 41%c: 1,200 bu do at 413c; 600 bu rejecied at 89c; 600 bu do at 88%(c ; 1,200 bu do at 38}¢c ; 1,200 bu white by sample at 44c, oo track. 12,600 bu. Ryo was quiet and o shade firmer, though the receipts wora ratber more liperal thin tho fecont average, and buyers held off carly for a decling in prices, but could not obtain it. There wero two or three car-load orders on the market for shipment. Sales were reported of 1,200 ba No. 2 at 83¢, and 2,000 bu do at 82)¢c, both freah ro- ceipts. ' Regufar No. 2 was nominal at 8037c. Barley was quiet and weak, under a repetition of larger receipts than expesicd, and a general fear that holders will have more to take care of than thoy had calculated for. The market aver- aged about 5¢ per bn lower. No. 2sold at ¥1.65 regular to S1.75 fresh receipts in n preforred houze. No. 3 eold at £1.55 in round lot; and rejeclod was dull st SLA%(@1.45 Cash sales were Teported of 400 bu No. 2 fresh at $1.75; 400 bu do at 81.70; 400 bu do regular at 21.65; 10.000 bu No. 3 8t 31.55; 2,400 bu rejected at $1.45: 400 bu do at 3L.43;'400 bu doat $1.42}¢; 400 bu by samplo at SL78; 800 bu do at S1.70; 600 bu do at $1.60; 400 bu do at ©1.56; 1,200 bu do at $1.55; 400 bn doat $1.46; 400 budo at 81.45, on track; 300 bu do at $1.790, delivored. Total, 19,100 bu. EURBOPEAN MARKETS, Tho following sdvices wore received on "Change to-day, in addition to those given in our tele- graphic columns: FEB, 7,~LIvERPooL—Wheat quiet. Corn rather easicr, Spring wheat, 125 1d@12s 8d. American mized corn, 398 3d. LATEST. In the afternoon wheat was in modorate de- mand and a trifle casicr, selling at 31.23@;.233 seller March, and_closing at 31.93@1.233;. For seller tho month 81.212¢ was offered. Corn was quiet and steady, at 5735 @57%¢ seller Marck, and 6234 seller May. CALL-BOAED. The time of meeting of tho Saturdsy after- noon Provision Board will ie fature be 3:15 in- stead of 4 o'clock, 28 on other days of the weck. Mess pork was m fair request, and firm, with sales at 814.45 cash, and 214/85 eeller April. Lard was quiet ; the asking prices wers 39.15 cash ; seller March, $9.221¢; seller April, $9.40. Shoulders and middles wero quict and unchaug- ed. Sales were: 500 brls mess pork, cash, at $14.45; 500 brls do seller April at 314.85. g = HICAGO-LIVE-STOCK MABKET. BATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 7. ‘The receipts of live stock duriug the week Lava been a8 follows : Cattie. Hogn. sheep, Monday. i 1, 14, 1, 23033 2557 29 3, 19,283 14,000 Total.... 115,205 Samo time Tast week, 2718 Week before last. 154 Week ending Jan. 17. 95,713 Total four weeks, Shipments were 28 303,920 Hoga. 1 Last week, CATTLE—Decidediy i0o many ward during the past week. This is apparent from the fact that there has been a steady accumulation of stock and a material depreciation in valges. The above waa also substantially the condition of the East- ern markets, thers Lsving been an over-supply at zearly all polnts, and a pretey general tumblo 10 prices, For stockateers only bLave former prices been sns- tained. Al other grades aro from X @3¢ jower than on the date of our last weekly reviéw, and if the pres- ent rate of supply is malntained, prices are likely to continuo on their downward course. _In comparison with the preceding two or threo weeks a marked de- terforation in quality was noticed, the bulk of the supply consisiing of common medium and good grades, in which trading was extremely slos ac the low range of $2.0084.75. Very few firat—class cattle have offered, and the qumber of transfers at over $3,50, comparatively was small, A few extra droves were taken ot $3.7526.00, axd in _two or threo instances higher figures were obtained, Nicols & Adams and Gregory, Sirader & Co., each sclling s drove at £6.25, but most of the week’s business wna sc- comphshed at prices ranging downward from £.00. Stock cattle have met with 3 steadily good demand st ined prices, geod to prume 1ot readily eelling at $5.75@4.12%, while common to medlum grades were wanted ot $.0083.63, Veal calves were |- in fair request at $3.50@5.50 for poor to choics. Dilch cows sell anywhere from $20.0 to $30.00 for cholee, To-day there was s fair_amount of trading in the aifferent classes of stock, aud prices were Tather steadier than on the preceding days of the week. After all demand had been atistied, however, their still re- ‘mained unsold a large amount of stock (mostly of low grade) and the *cut-jook™ ia mot particularly cheer- ing for the selling intercst. We give the following as the closing 5 quoTsTIONs. Extra Beevos—Graded steers, averaging 1,400 Chofcs Beoves—Eine, fat, well formed 3year 10 6 year ol 60@6.00 d steers, averaging 1,250 to o . 5.00@5.40 ‘ell-fattened, finely formea steers, overaging 1,200 to 1,350 ts. . L75@5.00 Aedium Grades—Steers in fair flesh, aves 30 to 1.309 Fall Upper or Lower SetsBest Gu:nTeeth of TYLER & ¥ m sid firm. wll be settled b will continue tho No. 68 Lake-st. 2o i 1L N Sid i aad o pay lablliey, o SAMUEL W. PARKER. HMILLINERY. 000000000003000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000C0000000000000000000F JORN H. DAVEY & (0, 328 & 330 ‘West Madison-st. corner Aberdeen. ‘We will continue the sale of the BANKRUPT STOCK MILLINERY, Fancy Ggods, Fine Laces, And will offer their goods at STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS,, to guarantee a CLEARING SALE and make room for our legitimate stock. 10,000 yards Hamburg Edging will +be offered on Monday, all new and cheaper than ever. 8,000 yards Printed Cambric Rom- nants, ranging in length from 1yard to 13 yards, will be open Monday morning, and of- fered at 12 1-2c, well worth 50c, a decided bargain. A few of those French Lyons Pop- lins left, at 75¢, 85¢, and 9503 former price, $1.50 .and §1.75. All our Winter Dress Goods will be offered to-close and make room for Spring Goods. Bar- gains may be expected. Our Remnant Table will be replen- ished with over 200 Remnants, Consisting of goods from every de- partment throughout the Store, And way down prices will be made te clear out. 1,500 yds. Colored Silk Fringes at 25¢., regular priceés 75¢., §1.00, and $1.25. All 4-4 Bleached and Brown Cottons at manufacturers’ cost. CHEAPEST SILKS in the city.x A tremendous slaughter among these goods, and every Lady should seo them. Remember our MILLINERY. J. H. DAVEY & CO. 000000000000000000000000000000000000000 100000000000000000090000000000000000000a DENTISTRY. 0. E, SNYDER, Dentist, Manager, Northwest Corner Dearborn and Madison-sts. 1% Plain e den, 10 No chargs for extracting with gas when we inaert pow tecth. Filling at greatiy rodu=cd rates. Wo usa tha best isterials, aad warraat all wark tirst-class. £ Please bring this advertisement with yon. R.H.R. PHILLIPS Dentist, 169 South Olark-st., bet Madison and Monroe. Artificial Sots Geld Filings,fro. ver Fillings, FT0m. Tooth Extrattad without patd..... 50 confs. All Work Warranted. Dr. THOMAS N, IGLEHART Has opeaed his DENTAL ROOMS at 752 Hichigan-ar., bet Twenty-frst & Twanty-second-sts. DISSOLUTION .NOTICE. DISSOLUTION. iven that the partnerskip Fotieo s h“u&-{?fi"acnfl. Cbfiai:rf?nz of Ro- eyne E. ler and Geo. B. French, was i rawal o 01 b By T abts duo to and by swd firm Romeyne E. Tyler, who usiness at the old stand, ROMEYNE E. TYLER, GEORGE R. FRENCH. DISSOLIUJTION. aeribip Hozetn m 1o of Gllbers & olred by mataal ennsont. Wil sging 1.1 4.25@4.50 Butcherw' Stock—Common *and good to extra cows, for city slaughte averazing 850 10 1,100 Ibs. . 2.25@4.00 Stock Cattle—Common cat! fiesh, averagiog 700 to 1,030 3.0084.00 Inferior—Light and thin cows, heifers, stags, bulls, and scalawag stcers. 13532.50 Cattle—Tezas, choice corn-fed. 4803650 1754275 Cattle—Texas, through droves....... HOGS—For the seanon_our daily supplies kave been ususually heavy, bat fo urgent has been the demand that nellers found no difiiculty in preveuting any con- DISSOLUTION. The copartnensbip heretofors exlsting botwoen James Edwards and Brainard Honsinger is this day dissolved by matual consent, James Edwards to settle all accaants of tho firm, an: will continge ths buslocws at2is Esst siderable accumulation, sad tho market Das tained a firm tone from the opening to the close. In M;:’":":Al- inferlor 2nd common descriptions the change in val- | _Fob.2 uea has been unimportant, but for the descriptions grading abore medinm we noto an sdvance of 15330¢ Dber 10023, In sddition to an active shipoing de- mand, several of our Jocal packers are siill iu the Retd, and sctively engeged, their purchases daring the ek e qrecating simse. 65,000, The extremo raugo of rices paid was $4.25G6.15, the inelde figure for stock P Noighing less then 100 De, and the for % car losd of fancy hogs. The for inferior; . for poor 1o common ; $3.4085.%0 for me- Qium, nad 33.60@5.90 for good 0 ‘cholce. The aver- age weigkt of the bogs markeled during the week ircely exceeded 210 fw, If the present rate of sup- ‘half-grown and half-fattened hogs is long forse:ly our cozsigaves for tho als of var chines (s: st., aad o Ehfams tesed of cuntracir for by them o onr 3CGOR: our consiznats, wo horedy putify =1 parsons w! a Gon GENERAL NOTICE. NOTICE. hols snd John Poaroon, Tlaring eajainad Charles Howin, o ArieS dong Basiasss ot 44 South Fab Soath Clark-st., ia this city), frum collos oo us 0 leases e cuntracts an Sowlax 2 ract=d for such Bl s i ‘therenn, ‘must Pintatncd, the epring 304 samme: mogths wll wit- | peymontsiolomeds aud moder dus Lspeea, must by mess o scarclty 0a% must nevitably result in bigh | B &b 005, 000 L DT bnola tnd Boarega, o aitins o ';ffli,yn'm amount of trading was accomplished m:‘e“m. -"l{‘bs gv:ulu»i by as, &5 ihey bave ma aa- '00, At the opening of tho marke: therr. toeatlacs O G 0D, =t $5.0026.00, penicg ar e THE G wero algns of weakuess, bugers seeming