Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1875, Page 6

THE posits, Tho First National still Jeads in diaqounte, ‘Tho Merchants’ Nationat {a third in deporite, and fourth in dfacornts, Tao Third Natlonal stands third in discounts, ‘The Unton National has the largest clreulation, ‘A considerable decrease will be noticed in the amounts due from banks aud reservo agents, Tho Lanka hare been drawing heavily on thetr balances in order to mect the demantsof the country for enrrency to move the hog product, and thenceda of thelr cus tomers. ‘There {a also decrease in tho amount of enah on hand, which is another symptom of the in erenso of burinesa, ‘Thore ja an apparent decrease in capital since the fant statement of $110,000; but there has, in reality, MONEY AND COMMERCE, FINANCIAL. F Tho activity In financial circles was market yeaters day, and tho demand for loans was unmistakeably sharper, ‘The receipts of toga are heavy, and tho yackers are usiig more money in Lele operations ; largo nmounite are called for by Board of Trade pariies to carry grain and provisions; in agiition to there, the miscellaneous demand from manufacturors, mer- canifle honees, and tho like, ts atrongor, Tn coneeqiience, rates of dinconnt aro stronger, ‘The regular rate of 10 per cent ts closely aillicrod to fn all quarters, Most of tho banka, as their stnternstiy been aceanun hove a tolerabl; well-filicd djacount line, Ont= NIN aoe seeomer aro. net. an readily accommo- | of $200,000, ‘The Meahianics’ National took out $300,- dated as heretofore, and the dixposition to 000, but £200,000 bas been replacod by the additions to make — concessions from tho regular = rato the aurplua of tho Merchants’ National, Commerctal Natfonal, Corn Kxvhauge, and the National Hank of Mlinoia. fe rapidly disappearing, Tuati(itfons that have had a Jnrge aurplun, nnd were pind to loan it at 8@9 per cont, hold their rates flem ot 10 per cont, snd aro calling 44 (heir low-priced eal! loana, On tho street tho supply of good paper fa somewhat larger, Mates from 1018 per cent, "The ehipmuente of currency to thecountry were larger. ‘The receipts of hogs wero Hbcral, snd, nccordiug to alt tho algne, lit continuo go for rome time, ‘The roceipta of currency were Inconslierablo, New York exchangs wan weaker, Moro exchange faheiug drawn against provielonr, and the demand haa Leon affected by the decrcasa in tho orders from the country hanks for exchange, Tho rullug rato was Goo Letween banks for $1,000, with o strongor tendoucy A towards the clone of buines4, i = ‘The ciearings wero $4,70/600, 53 ‘Tho inquiry for Governments was a trif_o stronger 5 nthe local market, We quote? si f = Bid, | alake, Thited States Gr of "al. TESS Sere rey “i United States 5-208 of “03 str SESE SEE sizes United States 6-208 of 138. 116%, Pea Ra Sees United Btaten 5-208 of cash. 1TTy ‘a ¢ $eMn of 65—Jan, and duty, fears rf 1-7 of 7—Jan, snl July... na = $21 of '08—Jani and July “Fs ew Ba of MAL. on, 3 Qold was firmer ata slight advance; 112) Sterling exchange was 486@410, Cavlo transfers, 492, "Tho order rates of foroign exchange aro quotalie Yelgtun ud, . Fs] Bwiterland + BIG @al2 a Bweden, Norway, and Denmark, awe diy ¢ City and county securitics arc tn atrong request at ¢ the following rates : g (= i,j stated - Chiragn City 7 rer cont bonda, 1002f & int. 10144 & int. Dilenyu CuyT per cent rowers tessesesseeen1OL &dnt/102. & int. ity 7 per cent water-| saan .110t &int.|102 aint, slengh City 7 per cent certiil- wattes. sevree| 9894 & int,| 098; & Int Aneago City Oper cont certifi-| cates se 3 ook County Ot &int &in weat Park bonde are hold at 93; no transactions, Ju city rulway stocks there is no change to report. There is an iaquiry for North Site at 96, but 100 te teked, and there havo been no eales, 3 q 2 2 First National Banke, ° Third National Bani Am) Fifth National Bank, = vommerctal National, 3 Merchant Natlonal Bank, a4 1 Bank gz Central National Baul 2 Northwestern National Baul BY Corn Exchange National Baul F City Natonal Bs Home National Bante Conk County Nation Bani = National Bunk of TMinois.... 3 Tilnots ‘Traat ond Savings an Fy National Dank of Ooumereo. e : ‘Tho latest quotations,for other stocks are 5 fe [E Fi |& a= if Chntnber of Conitnoree. #7 5 Exposition atock, z a Shicaga Gaslight" and’ ““Goke| z COMPANY... eee +]120ex div)... at Pullman Halace Car Company, U54y ay NATIONAL DANKE ONGANI °F ‘Tho United Statcs Comptroller of tho Currency fur~ aishea the following statcinent of National Banks or- Tanized the past weeks Sp yrerrteira a 5 1uld—First Natlonal Dank, Mount Clemens, Mich. eeu 3 Authorized capital, $50,000; ypatd-dn_ ‘capital 5 £20,000, “James 1, kidredve, Preshlent ; Dante! ©, ‘Tilden, Carhier. Authorized to commence Aca Dusiness Dee, 30, 1874, $353 CONDITION OF THE CHICAGO NATIONAL TANKS. Rist ‘Tho National Banke of this city bayo all mado pub- 2, mnaal Sore Te the statements of their condition on tho Bist of Rasaesssanersaner el” s_ 1 Elections of Directors were held by the stockuolae: ‘of most of the National Danks of this elty yesterday, ‘Tho route will bo found fn full fu onr local columns, CALIFORNIA MINING INTERESTS, ‘The San Francisco Chronicle, which 1s tho bull ore gan of the speculators, roporte the transactions of ‘Tuesday work ue follows: Ophir began at 2245 and ran_awifily up to $248, with s limited pumter of sules, Mexican, with « rapid ball movement, was pushed up from #19 to $51.50, tho highest figure it has vet touched at the regular eca- yous of the Board, Dest & Belcher clung with s weak tenacity to suck figures aa $65@69 from the previour or day extreme of £15, Gould & Garry, frnly ol tte 0 Own, Chollar did auch the same, jal Norcross INCREASE OF LOANS Waa dollar stronger, selling at $7071, Daney added of $1,040,000, and a decrease of dopoalts of $3,500,000. | 25 cents to tts previous outside figura, Bavage wae a Thy lotter, of coume, ta lrgely duo to the shipments of | tifa mote, vigorous. rosea, Poles foll om slightly, * | Urluging $44.5u245,” Confidence weakened a dollar oF svidedico Of auinoranet activily: th luuaiders, “The |S she tneor a vee a erty they percentago of cash means to deposits fs 50 per cent, 7 Sith one aula of & few eharos at $475, buyar thirty, California showed marroloun vigor, retching #700, at thi ' out-and-out sale, and yuyer thirty,-—an advance Yor cout eve then at the tinue of tho Lint statements | Ste Say organ, the rapid advance ts eal 10 Even this ia a large percentage, sua, though favoruble, | faye bocn caused by tho uewa from the California, tows » condition too trong to be very profitable, The | whlch would neem to indicate that the bonenas ratlo of cash means a prugent Laukvr will hold to lly | turus weatwurd in this ming insted of inelin~ demaud Habilities must vary with the character of his business, but, as an averngo, 33 per cent 1a considered ubundent, One of tho bauks in the following state ing at {he aame angle om iu Consolitlated Virginia, Sierra Nevada wtiffoued » Ultle, and there wore the ment holds 82 per cont, and the lowest held iv 89 per cent, ' December, 1874, in compliance with the recent call of ho Comptroller of the Currency, Below we prenent tur usual aummary, It is arranged fn such a form an ‘v include all the items of the statements, and the two Ades of tho table will Lo FOUND TO BALANCE. fa slight variation is observed in tho units place, it due to tho omission, in adding, of fsuctional parts f'n dollar, teas than Atty cents, Comparing this statoment with those that have pre- ded it, the totals of which are given, it will be seon shat since the laat exlifbit, Oct, 2, 1874, there has Usual skirmivlies over Julia, Lady Bryan, and Bullion, ail of which showed rousonable progress, aud good. speculative management, LATEST, New Yonx, Jan, 12,—Money ruled at 24@4 per cent, closing ut tho former figure. Prime mercantile paper 57, with mont salen at 540. , Mlorhng firtn at 4863913 19034, Gold firm, runging at 1123,.1125;. Carrying rates, 1@3, Borrowlng rate flat, Srecio engagements for to-morrow, $1,000,000, Clesringy, $14,000,090, Custom rocel pta, $49,000, The Treasury disburaed $511,000, Governments quiet and steady, Btate bonds quiet, Naflroads firm in Inte dealings, WStocks were strong, At tho commencetnent of bust nena prices advancod Y@14 per cent, with Western Unton, Wabash, Pacie Mail, Lake Shore, and Erle as the fvatures, the last Leing up on London advices, Later, the whole market fell olf, Erie being depressed by lower quotations from London, and tho reut of the market aympathizing. ‘The market made a rally during the afternoon, and toward the clove leading upecutative sharos wore steady, Bt, Pail preferred ud- yauced 1/, and Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central 14, Transactions aggregated 229,000 shares, of which 37,000 wero Pacific Mail, 74,000 Wostern Unlon, 21,000 Northwestern, 14,000 Bt, Paul, 16,000 Erte, 18,000 Lake Bhore, 14,000 Objo & BMlwsiuslppi, 11,000 Wabash, and 3,000 Untun Pacific, GOVERNMENT BONDE, sersll8% | Coupons, ‘67. ‘THE AVOWED PoLicy of the Chicago bankers haa been thu purt year to keep their rails carefully trimmed, and thia course cun only bo conmended, ‘The decrease in circulation will be noticed, Binco Oct, 2 last the cremation has fallen from $4,804,843 to $4,700,720, or $74,125 ; of this $45,000 is due to the dls appearance of the Mechanica’ National Bunk, which has Gone into voluntary liquidation, A further comparison will abow tbut the circulation has been stoadily de- creasing for some time, On Feb, 28, 1874, the circula~ Won of our bunks was $6,025, ‘This iv a Jorn in two. year of $2,154,615, Thess facts huve a significance which should not bo lost upon tho politicians who think the West ia clamorlug for more currency, This lsalmply an inevitable tendency in view of the prom pect of epecte reaumption, The National Banks, as Anat thine comes nearer, will, to wcertaln Minit, CONTHAOT THEIL CINCULATION, for the double reason that they camuot keop in ro demption vo largo o circulation os they have been var rying, and that they calculate the prevent high pre- mium on bonds to bo worth more than the protit on circulation, - Unlike the Savings Banks, the National Hanke have wiore than regained the position they oocupled befuro ibe panic, ‘The loans and discounts aro now moro an they have been at any provious tlic, This tsa Caupona, 'a {ratifying fact, corroborated ax it Wu by such abundant | Coupon +1143 | Coupons, "6d... troof on all adea of the prosperity of Chicago, ‘Chero | GyehOBeuaersssssertthi8 | Urea vas never a timo when the material futereats of this | Coupons, new Ty uty, despite all tha Llowa “of outrugeous fortune,” vere ou a firmer bala than now, and st may be cons | Miwourls Wdently expected that our bovks will bite bia SHOW BETTER han thos of many uf thu otlier commercial centres, n tho East particularly, ‘Tho deporte of tho banks Dec, ol, 1914, compare rth those of the December fullowiug the paulo av ‘tet OW eee WW | Ft, Wayne. 6S | Terre Heute, SA Terre Haute pid, Yaetto Mus + iti | Cucao & Aus WAN = New York Ceutrul. (1011 | Chicago & Alton pfd.110 ARES nner Erle, i oe 3 uate Allualaaiypt .. oa Twurth Nativial fate Go teara Ree Hs 76 | Ch. Sus, i Quincy 110 Fifth National, Marlen pfd. 13 | Lake Shor Jnton Nattonal . Michigan Ceutrul, YY | Indiana Central Sorthwestern Natlowals(2.) Pitteburg kEt, Wayne 88% | Mimols Central, National... Northwestern........ 464 | Uaton}Pucitlo wlock, u14 Merchants’ Natlouul.,., 04. Northweatoru pid. Union Pacitis bonds’ p03 Yoru Exchange Natioual,.. ‘DUTVL43 | Mocks Tala ‘sy frat PuciBo bonds 93% Mutional Hank of linols,, 1,14si74 | Now Jereoy Gonirs faret, Lack, de Woes sdOTH Ferman Netioual... 1,002,070 Eat caiees Guok County National, « 1,970,544 ' REAL ESTATE, The following 41 on Tussdsy, Jan. 1 cir PROPERTY. ruments were filed for record Consileration, Oatley at, 142ft n of Polk at, © f, 2421252; ft, EI laposite were with he Firat Notional Rank, the Union | dated Dee, ul, wid... 4,200 lhe ‘Thirteeath vt, did ft 6 of Blue Island sanding seconds, Thule: lO fl, dutd Jat 6.....++ 2,100 POMITIONS ANZ REVERSED. (lid tt wot Canioot av, Df, 2581 Mee Union Nativual now bas the largest line of de Wd Jan, Bs... 2236 Btowart ay, 1954 ft n of Twen! 20x10 CE with bulldbrigs, ated Tan, 12 1,500 Notth Haleted at, 174 ft a of Contra at, © f, % 125 ft, dated Nov, 15,1873. ..sesecvwsereseue 1,000 Ashley at, B62 ft w of jLincoln, « f, 245100 ft, ated Do, Wy IBTI.-evsseecsnsers +, 1,000 Ashicy nt, 20010 w of Lincoln at, nf, 243100 dated Dees 24, 1879.06. (OB West Indiana at, 250 (te of Robey at, nf, 25 93 4-10 ft, with improvements, dated Jan, 7. 8,000 ‘Harrleon vt, 216 fto of Moyne ay, 0 f, 2dxliNt fty alxo, tk Gi t, OF te of Wanhanain at, wf, 20x12] ft, dated Jan. 4. SOUTH OF CITY LIMITA, WITHIN OF COURT-HOURE, Fifty-aixth st, w of Stowart av, nf, 1502140 thy 3 oe 9,009 ARADIVA OF 7 MILES dated Oct. 23, TA74. 42.50.60 a,200 orty-fonrth at, 64 ft wot C vat, BLIB-10R:M0 ft (except, 784188 ft) t alao Tudl- aus ay, 168 ft a uf Thirty. elghth at, w f, 26x 124 ff, dated Jan, 12 (William V, Johnston to George W, Coo weneas 41,000 —. COMMERCIAL. The following were the receipta and sbinments of the Ieading articles of produco tn thie city during the twenty-four hors ending at 7 o'clock on Tuenlsy morning, and for the corresponding dato one year ago? RUIPMERTR, 1875, ) 1a, Floue, brie, Wheat, b Gorn, fn us, Droom-corn, I Cured meats, 1 Beet, brla Pork, br Sard, tb3,. Tallow, tha... shutter, Ibe. Dressed hog Live hoya, N Cattle, No. Bleep, No Tides, ths. Highwinei Wool, 1b. Potatoce, bite... Lumuer, No, feot, Shingles, No, Lath, No. Sa bri Kent Poultry, 87,604 |. so Poultry, coups. Meese Ganie, pkgs. ayn Egas, pkgs. Cheese, bx8,... Dried frnits, te., Benne, bu, Monday for city con- ¢ 2,093 bu wheat, 4,681 bu, corn, 1,246 bu ‘bu rye. "The following grain was inspected into store during tho twenty-four hourr chiding with 20 o'clock on Tuen- day morning: 2 cars No, Lapring, 114 cars No, 9 do, 30 cara No, 3 do, 3 cars rejected do, 1 car no grate (150 wheat); 8 care high mixed corn, 48 cars No, 2do, 67 cara rejected do (118 corn, all néw); 5 care white oats, Big cats No, 2do; 44g cars No, 2 rye, 9 carn re- Jectod do; 3 enra No, 2 barley, 9 cara No, 8 do, 1 ear rejected do, ‘otal, 208 cars, or 111,000 bu, Inrpectedt out: 2,063 bu wheat, 7,670 bu corn, 2,200 bu oate, 462 ‘bu rye, 6,993 bu barley, The Committees on Revision of Rules of the Board of ‘Trade have nearly completed their preliminary sketch, At the noxt meeting @ proposition will Le submitted by Mr, C. E, Culver intended to provent o repetition of tho unmercantile trick of keoping back deliverics till the Iast moment for the purpose of proventing othor partiea from filling their contracts, The pro- posed rule ta modeled after the rulo now in use in Now York, which is sald towork well. It provides that partics making the original deliveries must make them by Zo'clock, and that not more than ten minutes! time aboll be allowed for tho redelivery by 8 subsequent re- ceiver on that day. Furthermore, that any party who fe debarred from doliveriug ona given day grain which he has purchased bur not received in time to baud in by 3 o'clock, shall have tho right to tender st up to 10 o'clock tho next morning, A rule that woul break up the villainous Method of willfully embarrassing others, which bida fair to become a practive unless it bo checked, would be one of the moat valuable features that could be in- troduced into the now cous, King Kalakaua did not virit the Board of Trade yes- terday, much to the disgust of » wholo balcony full of feopla who wanted to nce him from that elevated po- sition, Ifo evidenty wanted to feel ow much at home 9 possible, and, therofore, staid in tho hotel whose watera surround bis own idlands—the Pacific, ‘TLe loading produce markole were quict yesterday, and most of thom were easior In tone—a few being pos- itlvely weak, There was no encouragement to holders in the character of advicos from other points, and lit- {le demand at home, oxcept of the local speculative or- der, ‘Tho receipts continue lght, except in hoge and wheat, and the slipping movement romaing very quict, ‘Hogs are again coming in very frecly, #0 rapidly as to cause an scoumulation at the Stook-Yarda, espectally of the Ighter qualitics, which pre in much larger sup- ply than wanted, ‘The natural consequence is a weak- ening in product, Wheat also declinod undor heavy speculative offerings, chiefly from short sollors, Little change wae visiblo in any of the features of tho dty-goods market, Trado remains quict at about ateady prices, a reduction of a cin & few brands of prints, and a So incertatn Hines of ticks and dentais, Leing the only important changes noted yesterday. In the grocery markot there was» Nght moyoment at un- changed prices, Sugara. whowed lesa firm=" neas,, but in other staple articles thero wore no @igua of weakness, Butter was dealt in esthor sparingly, and for the grades below choice there was sn eaty feeling amongst holders. Chesse remains firm at fully former quotations, The dried-fruit market wea without special now features, the demand continuing slowly to improve and pricea to work firmer, Fish aro mecting with 8 growing de- mond and are firm, Whitefsh end trout advanced 15 @2%5e por half bri. Coal, wood, pig fron, and bagging were nominally unchanged, Thore was a fair iuquiry for oils at fally-austaincd prices, Carbon udvunced o 3¢0, Iambor remaina quiet, Small orders aro belog Diled ot the current quotations, Motals, nails, ond shelf hardware wore quiet and steady, Salt met with the average demand, and, under light stocks, particu- larly of fine, was firm at quotations, Hop wore in light requeat but steady, the cholca grades belng frm. Consumers are buying for immodlate wanta, Bice were in light request and easy, except clover and flax, ‘Timothy ny was quiet and unchanged, while prairie waa ostinde Armer, under bettor inquiry, Potatoes Were sirong and iit moderate demand, ‘The offering Be poulley, were again amali, and choice utocks ruled GUAIN IN BTOBE. The following aro the footings of the oficial roport of grain in atora in this city on ovenlng of Batur Gay last, and at corresponding dates : Jan, 3, ) Jan, 10, Wheat— 1875, 18%, ATA, No.1 amber... Rojoctedapring. No grado sprit No, 1 N. W. spring... No. aN, W, spring, ‘total... Corn 2,623,878 a4] 27,393 807,409] 907,449 GUL 1,874 225,089 5,254 10,395, 812,154 O71) 14,300 8US,017) auy,0009) 69,457 60,003] 47,821] 9,058, 3,404,076) 1,201,401) 1,378,449. y2sty 12 G5,258; 67,003 486,171 457,185 2,458} 1,090! 2 18,677] W901) 64,013 ayuad} 4,192] 1,552 lua 14,000] 260,915) 247,04 42,181] 41,977 seal ers ‘Total of all kinda in store, 4,843,000 bu. | ‘Thei ures show on increase during thu past week of 250,480 bu wheat, 111475 bu corn, 19,075 bu oats, 240 bu rye, aud a decree of 6,487 bu ‘barley, Total increase 315,199 bu, Tu addition to the above there was sflout in the harbor 185,870 bu wheat, and 94,00T bu corm, being the sume as & Woek previous, PROVISIONS, HOG PRODUCTS—Wore rathor more sctiyo, but ‘weak, » lower range of prices Uelug uocessltated by a larger run of boge at the Stock-Yerds, aud legs au coursging ndvices to holders of product in the tele= grams from other points, Thero waa a fair domand for tho apeculative articles; but, as on Monday, the larger part of It. wan from bolders for nox month, who wauted to chavgo it over into March, Tho do- cline brought out a few orders for shipment, which wero oaeily filled, as holders were more than weually auxions to rell, especintly in meats, whicl have been 4u but poor damand recently. Mras Pork—Was moro active, anaveragent 16a200 per bri lower, openlug weak and closing firmer, the market being dopreared early by the receipt of several outalde orders to sell on the nows of the morning. Hales wore reported of 590 bein camh at $1A.55818.45 for regular, and #13,75 for apectal brani; 13,000 brie aclior February nt $18,70@18.85; 11,000 bris asciter Mareb at $18,95@19.15; aud 1,000 bris buyer April at $19.65, Total, 24,800 bein, Tho market cloned rela tively firtn at €19,60¢@18.02}5 cash or neller dantary 5 $18,8°@16.821¢ neller Febritary ; $19.072¢@19,10 nell ggolty anid touniually ot $19.2 19,40 ee pril, Cleat pork wae noniually steady at & der at $16.60, and extra prime nn (14,00, 3 p~sivas mora active, and averaged 20¢ per 109 Ite lower, TAyerpool war" quoted unchanged, though understood to bo dull, and Now York very quiet: leper boldera here were more willing a lot gu, 62- prcialiy a tue Ux conilug in ater frealy from; hig points in the country, Sales were reported o ‘Chang of 1,000 tea cnali nt $1:t,100e13 40; 7,600 ten roller February nt $13,356 15.60 ; 6,700 ten teller’ March AE SLIT O219.65 ; and 20) teat acter April ut F137 Pho market closed stoady. at $litdo canh 5 $1143 1845 seller Fobruary ; aud $1,091.06 ‘March. ‘MeATS—Wero rather more active, but nearly 450 per thlower, which fact jenabled parties hore to iit'a few orders that had been held here for two or throu days pant at limite which ell.cw would nut aeenpt, Bales were reported of 20,00 ths qraet nhoulders at O50; 60,000 Ws ralted dot 6\ye% 100,000 Ibs do, nellor March, Bt'7,c3 700 boxes long anil wliort cluar at 97405 10, 000 Iba’short ribs, noller March, at V7; 250 boxva short clears nt 1U',0; 60,000 Ibs do, seller March, nt $10.40; 20,000 tbs grech beltiva at 10e3 20,000 Ika green ham (9 ibs) at 940, ‘The market closed at ale for qrcen shoulders, 0',@Us0 to for fong olvar, Oc do short ribs, 9c do nbort clear, and 97,@10e do ame, Byeol-plokled hams (15 iba aversge) at 1W4@l0ye, Moats in salt 10 to 15 days quoted at tye for shoulders, cash or seller January; 63¢ do seller February ;67,0 do acllor March; long’ clear, 94{0 cavh or aciler January; do seller February, Sivo¢ do noller March, D'ct short riba, 90 cash or sollor January; do wollor Fobruary, 0,0; do voller March, 00; ‘short clears, 9%c; do’ seller.Febru- ary, We; do’ seller March, 10i4e. Boxed meats 0 Dighor than loose, - Long eut hatnt, 10\@112. Bacon meats quoted at 123/@10 for ham, 8o tor shoulders, and Itc for short-ribs—all packed, , Gnrase—Nominal at 04 @a10c, . BEEF PRODUCLS—Wero quiet and nominally anehanged, at $4.25 for mers, $9.29 for extra mess, aud 00@ 20,50 for ham, ‘TabLow—Quoted ut’ B a aolier 32 BREADSTUFFS, FLOUR—Was rather moto active, though alll slow, and at forinor prices, ‘Thora was an inquiry oarly for lots to minke up block of 10,000 bria for oxport to Europe, but the figures offered were not deemed sat- infactory by holders, nud the safo was not reported If mado, ‘Transactions were Hmited to thors ou focal account, and embraced 878 bris winters at $4,600.00, the snatde for socotids ; 400 brie epring oxtraa at $4.60; 203 bela spring auperfinon at $3.90@3.09)¢ ; and 60 bris buckwheat at $580, ‘Total, 1,289 bris, The market closed a8 followa: Choico winter extras, $5,260.60 ; common to good do, $4.25@5.00; choica spring ox- trag, $1.50@4.75; fair do, whipping grades, $9.75@ 1.25 5 patent spring. $5.00@9,00; spring superfines, $3.00, ATs; rye flour, $5.25G9,50; buckwheatdo, $5.25@I,75, ‘BaaN—Waa in large supply and eastor, . Bales were reported of 60 tone at $17.25@17.60 on track, aud $17.30 @17.75 treo on hoard, Minprinas—Wero steady at $19,00(625.00 for coarse tochoice, Sales were 10 tons at $20.00, ‘Conn-Sear-—Was quotel at $9.408,60 per bri for Adin-dried, and $21,00@24,50 por ton for contac, Bironrs:-Sales were 10 tons at $17.00 on track, - WHEAT—Woa_ moru activo and i@\o lower, Tho recelite wero rathor largo for tho revent weather, al Liverpool wae 1d per 1C0 Ibs lower, while Nuw York vus quoted dull early, ond heavy later. Thero was, Howover, at active apecuintive demand bero th the car- ly part cf the ression, aud tho short Interost fled Puher freely turonghont, which kopt the market com- paratively steady, in spite of the fnct that offerings Were intich larger than usual, A fow yartica wold a Jreut deal short yesterday, in evident anticipation of » further decline. Beller February opened at 884c, ad vanced to 88%¢, anh ruveded t0-88470, oloving Srmer nt B8iZc, Boller March sold at #0 803.6) Belice the month aold at 8 waite Cash salen wero reported rt 2 Du 'No. 9 spring nt 883;G.882,05 10,000 bu No, 3 d BuGasiLe 39,000 bu refected do at TE@707e 5 wud Ineo geade at 70c on track, ‘Total 35,400 Ux. No. 1 spring was nominally firmer ot 9243. MinwgsoTa WHEAT—Was quiot aud steady. Bales wore reported of 1,000 bu No, 1at 060; and 700 bu Ro, 2at Vie, GOUN—Was moro active, and averaged Xo higher for this month, while unchanged for May delivery. ‘The market was strong oarly, under the receipt of advicea of roster firmuiess i Liverpool. Hut New York was dui, and the slipping demand hero was very Nght, whilo our stocks {n store uro rather largo for presaut prices, Hence the demand foll off, atid tho market ruled very tamo in tho latter partof the ecaaion at tie inside quotations of the day, * Seller tho month opened at GBiz¢, and deelined to O6e nt tho Close, Seller February sold at @@lS%e, closing at Shige, eller Mwy wold ab TA cATAe, cloning ab TAB Tizze. Gash sales were reported on Chango of £00 bit now high nilxed at G00; 08,000 bu new No. 2 nt 007,@ Guies 14,400 bu. rejected st los amd 2,800 bu by suiaplo (part oatw) at Glo, on track, "Total, 50,C00 bu, OATS There were a few ordors on the market early, and prices were a shado higher than.on Monday, Now York was quoted anil, but this fact did not eppear to {nfluonce thio local market, which wad atrongtiioned by Hight offerings and the advance in corn, Optious woro Hist, and closed about tha sane aa on the previous diy. Cah No, 2 nold at 82'¢(452!,0 aud elosed at tho outside, Rejected brought 48ic6, and 494yc, tho out- ride figure in A, D. & Co.'s, No, 2 whlto soit at 2%4@, Baie. Sales include 26,00 bu No, 3 at G2y@sa),c; aind, 1,200 bu No, 2 while at 52308501 ¢ and. 3,000 ‘bu rejected at 4Bw@AVigc, Total, 30,200 bu, Aellor tho month wold at 5uy@543{c, cloning at tho outside, and feller Vebruary at 83346 down to 61?;e, closug attoug- urat tae, May was quiet at 50ge. RYE—The receipt wero larger, but_thoro was Iittlo demand, and to market clored at 05@05ixe bid, with aaslo{n'a special house at YGo, Rejected nold at 0c, No, 1 waa inactive, Salos woro roported of 400 bu ro- Jected at 002, and 600 bu by sumplo ut 97@08e on track, YFotal, 1,300 bu, BARLEY—Tho recoipts woro larger, but undor a (io [gully for cash fle prves ruled Wendy, cud for 2 in A., D, & Co. T@lic higher, No. 3 wna lower in Central, but sold at rocent prices fu other honvea, Options Were alinoxt Ufeless. No, 2cash sold at 1,25 Qo storage) iu Central, and at $.25@1.95)¢ InN. 8, ; also at $1.20@1.00 in Ay D. & Co.'s, ar walk quoted, at’ SLotsf, | Noi, 9 gold at w $.uv@l.20 fh. Contra, $141@Li2° in NB, and $1.18 in A.D. & Cos, Rofected sold at” $1,02@ 31.053 catride in A., D. & Co.'s, Samplo lots wers in Tight requost, Beller Wis month wou quiet nt $1,244 1t)¢- tad ealor MeDrUATy at 31.2534, Hales were Fo; ported of 2,000 bu No, 2 at $1.25@1.40; 2,400 bu No. 3 SE SL ov L-i8 s 1/400 Ua rajocton we $1 b2181.08%¢, Aldo, 3 Totul, LATEST, ilo pt $1081.20 on tra Inthe afternoon thess pork wan in moderate do- mand, and Sc per br! lower, Sales were 3,600 brie wt $14.65 cosh ; $18,774 sellor Fobruary; $10,05-a tv.0T2¢ keller Murch; and $19.35 seller April, closing of $18.02%0518,65 cash; $18.75@18.77% for Fubruury 5 $0.06 A.V for Marob, and §1U,35@10.7}¢ for Heil, {Tard wos moderately active, and 7}o bighor, Sales ‘wero 7,250 tea ut $1047 @13,525 wollor February ; $1),07:7@219.1234 eeller March ; and $159.00 saller April, cloving at $19,40@15.65 cash ; $19,50@13,524 for Feb. SUMS $19,675 13,70 for Maroh ; $18,87}4@13.00 for Jaud $14.0014.0935 for May. \W‘eawies, alos wero 100,000 Itm aud 300,000 18 wort clear acller March st $10.35 250 toa awovt-plokled hams at He, f ‘Whicet wea aotlye and advanced 40 uniler a fair de- ‘ket closod at 83%,0 cauls ; 60370 soller ntl 90@90!¢e for March, ‘Corn wae quict and a. auade Armer, closing at C0130 cash ; 664(@00),0 for February; aud 713,@70 fur woro quitct and stronger, closing ‘so higher than on Ohunge, ut 6240 cau; 643{c voller February; aud Byjcsuller May. , GENERAL MARKETS. ALCOMOT—Was quoted at $1.6862,69, BROOM CORN—Was in moderate request and firm. Small lote are sold occasionally at higher fgures than thowe given, and any material Increase in the demand would probably be the signal fora general advance, Wo quotes Good to extra hurl, 12@19jgo; bruh that will work itself into a choice hurl broom, IW@113go; common to falr do, 04@t0c; inferior brush, 8B9e, BUTTER—Tho market remains very dull for auy- thing not desirable for the tabls, but at” the compara- tively low prioce now ruling there de Uttle inclination to force ales, and the market may be conullored about steady. A freer movement {a looked for by and by, ‘and the chaucos aro that for to chuice qualitios prevent prices will be wustatied for auma weoks to ome, We quote: Oholes to fancy yellow, 8346970; medium to krades, 23@260; tnferivr to com- mon, 15@%2c} common to ehotce roll, 24@2%c. BAGGING—Thia workot revoaiuy fo ruc the samo condition wa noted from day to-day fora inouth past, the muveunent continuing sluggish, with prices fayor- ing buyers, Stocks bere have lately Loon materially augmented, which would goto show that dealurs do not anticipate any further depreciation in values, Wo uote; Stark, S10; Lewiston, 30; Montaup, S043 merican A, 80} Athoskeng, 280; Otter Creel, 293} burlap boys, 10G274u; guunies,’ alnyle, 16g10}g0; do doutle, e amount of #alcs will compare favors 000 Jo nt CUEESE—' ably with past weaxovs ats corresponding period, aud With no lunge atocks in store, and leas that tho ‘usual amount held by the factorymen, the position of tho market i # firm one, Prime factory cannot be bought under 15@16c, Lawer grades aro welling anywhere from To to 16. COAL—There lt continued good, demand for both hard sud soft varietice, and tue market romalua stead ‘and firm ot former quotatious: Lackawanna at $9.50( $20.00; Walnut Lill aud Exiy at $7,505 fndiana Block 14,30; @locking Valley sf $7.00, aud illinols at $4,5dg 5,00, COOPERAGE—Packerw’ goods were steady at the recent advance, with alos of 600 Lrle and 4 care, mostly brly, at $1.35, and 2 cary tlerces sb $1.60. Pre Fe Pork burtels, $1.35; lard tlerces, $1.4: 803 G2; pork staves, rau, FL5W0y 13,00; do i eco Moo; feta bien “rete flour i '325,00(652/00, PULSED 1 “inv Oo lower, owing W laiger tv: flour borrols, 4u@3J0} wiley “barrel 71, @0a; ght pole LU -< off itt) tow! product, Abippers hel close when a few sates were m at tho Heavy welgita roll at $3,124 08,18, and light weights Bt $7.65:07.70, Pgs wold at $7.00, Halon woro reported of Th and lear. AN—Strletly fresh sold readily at 250, Ticklod wore dull at 12 yialse. FRUITS AND NUTR-Thongh showing somo {m= provement, there fe atitl a lack of animation in the Aled fruit trade, Few large odors are being pliced, the demand, ne for soma tino port, being in tho stapo of orders for amall amounts ‘to mest our Tent requirements, Prices are working firmer, both for forgiiqn anit domestic varletles, We quote: “Fon Riax—Daten, Val0a ; Hae, driume, 16 @17%0; Ayr, Turkish pronos, {2@t23go 5 Liraiia; ralsine, layern, €1,18 E4500 4.205 Vatencte, Aig sate 5" Inmon 200% Mich- 1; Tandinna and Ou (eI ves ‘om, Miles lo mix= ite; ‘ blickherricn, 1a, te; pitted cherries, SBC, ahnouds, Terragona, 24a gle; Grenob’ i Pecane, ‘exar, ‘Teunesres peanuts, 6A peel, fran npplen, Konthern, ed, Tg HY Lige} taxpl Nurs—Filberts, 2 Bez African peanuts, G4 (@0e, PISH—The inecearing firmmers in lake fish, notices tle for same time pant, baw now amoonted to an nds vance, whitefiah and trout yosterday being marked up 1s@ase per bri, Atendency to advance fa also ap parent in coddah, We now xuato os followa: No. 2 Twhitotien, \j-brl, $5.4@5.50 3 No. 2 do, $5,255,305 No, 1 tront, $5.1 1 shore mackerel, no! Agelirl, | $8.GU00 10. No, L hay, $7304.00; No, 4 mackerel, $6,50@7.00 3 farntly. mackere ag-hel, ¥ 1 ahore kity, $1.85(a1.! bank ‘codilah, $3.25@0.50; Ueorge's codfish, 53 Labrador herr gy mit, beim $8,008.00 ebth €4,25@4.60; Labrador herring, round, ‘bel, $7,508.00; do, 2)-bek $4,004,255 acaled herring, por box, 4q20e3 Columbla River aatinon, 34-bel, $9.18 1210.00! ocean trout, 2 doz and 4 doz per care, $9.50, EN FRUITS—Trade is very quiet. ‘Cho milder woather permits local retaiters to supply themscives, Dut the order business {a light, Prices are uusitered, ah follows : Malnga lemons, $5,750.00 5 Messlue do, $7.60 per box; Valoncla oranges, $10,00@12,00 per caso; Palermo and Meaaina do, $4.60; apploa, per bri, $1.00 @2.60; cranberrioy, §9,50@11.00 por bri; Malaga es, $4.50(96.00 per ker, or $9.00@312,00 per Url, GROCERILS—Cotcoa romain exceedingly rm, and with any docided increaro in the denmaud ther would no doubt boa further sharp advance, a8 storks, botis Hero and nt tho Eaut, aro reducod to very rmall dimen slons, Sugars aud’ sirupy nro moving freely and re~ main’ firm, Bugare are dull and fesa firmly held, Rice, apices, soaps, candles, ke. temain comparatively steady, Quotations are as follown t Tircr=Vatna, TY¥@TIx0% Rangoon, 6447@%a; Caro- lina, 74@84o3 Louistang, 7@73e. COrFREB—O,G. Jaya, Wiaiée: Java, No. 2, 29@ 0c} choire to’ fancy To, 25:{@241,c7 good to prime do, 22%@2IXe¢ common, WHI ses roasting, WY 2G Conta, Rica, 23 Marncalb BAN 0, 2A We. Suoans—Patent cut lout, 1iw@11¥0; ernshod and powdered, 11 @113;0; granulated, 213 pA standard,’ 103j¢; do, No, 2, 10360; By tra C, 100; GNo, 2, 9%; yellow, © No. 1, 9, choice brown, 9@9%sci falr to primo do, 84, (a8), common do, 7i<(a8e; choice molasees angar, 9@ yige3 common (o fair do, T4@8Ke; N.O. conimon to choice, Tate, < iv Buves—Dlamond drips, $1.2061.23; ailvor drips, extra tine, Ta7ic; Hood sugar-hourna BIrUp, B5aUde extra do, 68@72e;' New Orleuna molasses, cholee, now; IMaibe;'do prine, W@Tic; do common, b2csC5o 3 Porto Tico molusies, ud common molasses, 33 13 Be § ee: ate. BpIoRA—Allapice, 10@17e; cloves, 5O@S5cs cassia, W@sde; popper, 276 uutinegs, No. 1, $1,301.40 5 ginger, Afvivan, 25ye28e}' do Calcutta, 16820. Soare—German Mottled, 614470; Golden Went, a4 @5o; White Lily, 8 @sie; White Toxo, 64@0340; white Russian. 61(0e! ‘Trus Blue, O%AsKC, IIAY—There woa w moderato inquiry for primo for homo conaumption and to fill outside orders, and No. Lwna stronger, ‘Timolby waa also toquired for to a limitod extent at recent prices for tho higher cravton, Quotations : Timothy, prime, $17.00; No. 1. $1 17.00; No, 2 do, $14.60@15.00; mixod, $13.00.013.60; cholco uplind prairie, $12,601.00 ; No, 1 do, $11.60 12,40: No, 2, or slough, $10,00¢@10,0, HIGHWINES—Were’ qulet and ‘3c lowor, In aym- pathy with n further dociine in New York, which was ‘quoted dawn to 97c, Our morket opened at UGc asked and Yo bid, ‘Towards 1 o'vlock aales were made uf 100 Urls wt 04% per gallon, and the market cloacd wt Ode bid and 94xgo askod, IMIDES—Wore in moderate demand at the prices an- nexed ! Groen city butchors, 7c; green frozen, 74 Gse} green cred Ught, Die; henvy do, 8405 part cured, B@B Ye; green enlf, 150% vosl, 12e; ry’ lint, Kip, aud calf, 1ui@190; dry salto hides, 149180; dea on! skins, Acs soap pelts, woo! estimated aa woaled, per Ib, 40¢c, PoUlS—Wero in ght order request at unchangod prices, he forolan demand gont{auen, and exporters In Naw York are paying more for chotcs slilpping hops than home browers, even thoso who buy an fong tine, Western hops are quoted at dugg; coxmon do, 30 @vie, 1 BER—Woa quiet and ateady, as follows: Quali “Average, First lear... $52.00@65.00 Becund clear, i inels to 9 inch,, 40.006 50,00 he ‘Third clear, Linch... ‘Third clear, thick. teenereee Glear flooring, Ist aud 2d, rough... Olear siding, ist and 2 Firat common siding......«. Flooring, frat commen, dressod Flooring, second common, dressed, «.. Box voarda, A aud 1... Aatock bosrt 13,00¢216.00 12,006919,00 Fencing (16 tt.) ; outside price for dry. Common lumber, 14 ft aud under: ..| 11.0%012.00 Joist and scontling, 18 to 24 fuot.. 22.00(918,00 A ubsingtess. cece sec sees 3.00 3,25 Shingles on 215 2BTIG METALS AND TINNERS’ STOCK —Hemain quict and ateady, Following are the quotations: Tin Puate—IC,10 do,rooing,14x20,10,811,40. Pa TIx—Large, bar, S20. 8 No. 1, 200: No.9, 180. ‘Tigo’ bar, 8)@Vo: lend pipe, BG Corprn—Loltoms, 3c; sheathing capper, Yo, oye ¢,feas quailty; labs, 830. Bitmet LoN—No, 2, Gcrates; Rus ia iron, 8 to {2 inclusive, ike; do, No, 1 atatned, 190; Americdn Ruvnla A, 1501 2. jac,’ Winz—Nos, 1 to 6, G0; Tt0 9, 1003 10'to Tt, Tie; 22, Iso; 19 aud 14, 133704 2S t016, 1403 17,1503 19, 160; 19, 1005 20, 200; full bundles, 35 per cent diacouut: fence wire, 5/0. NAILS—Wore qulot aud steady ut $3.60 rates O1LS—Carbon wan advanced a 3c, or to 130 for 115 test, and to Ide for Tiliuola legal. Lard, Inseed, sud most other lincs show more strength thun a week aga, but no quotable advanes ts noted, Following sro the prices current: Carbon (standard white), 115 deg. teat, 190; do TUinoi legal tert, 160 dey., 1 dex do fy AT deg ATHCH exten winter Ista oll $1105 7 No. 2, Ho; linseed, raw, 834850: do boiled, BAe, Whule,” 17@7805, sperm, $2.25a2.55 ; neata- foot. oll, strictly pure, #1 lo extra, Yiranse; do No, 1, 15@8U0; bank oll, Sc; atraits, 600; plum- jingo oll, 150; turpentine, A@45o: naphtha, 63 gravi- ty 149160 ¢ napbttia, comniou, 12:¢¢e13e. POPATOES—Were in better ‘request, the mildar woatler permitting deslors to move tho stock with jnore eafety, Wisconsin poachblows sold in fata from Store at 0c, Exstora at 0c, and Towa and Early Roro ut 85. It 4s Feported that a’ good desl uf the Block here was frosted during the recent cold enap. : POULTRY AND GAME—The offerings wore light, and choice stock of all kinds was firm ot out: aide prices. Quotations ; ‘Turkeys, dressed, Yas 1c} chickens, dreesed, 8@100 per’; ducks, 8@ Uo ‘per Tu gece, 740 por Ib; prairie chickens, 92.65 (1.85; quail, $1,761.89 ; venison saddles, 10@12¢; do curcues, ATC, BEEDS—TLore were a fow ordors on tho market for clover, which was firm nt €5.70@3.75 for primo, under Hght offerings, and $6.10 for maminoth, | Hales aggre gate G5 bags end Lear, Timothy was rather dull aud Gaay at $2,302.60 for common to prime. A few ordera ‘wore filed at $2.35 for fair ; $2.80 for prime 1 and $2.65 for extra, Millet wold in # small way at W3gc, and Hungurian at 8uc, SALT —Continues in fate request, ond firm at tho prices sunexed : Onondaga and Gaginaw, fino, $1.05; Canada do, $1.70; urdinary coargo, £2.00; coarse Gnd, $2.121¢; dairy, without bags, $2.75; dairy, with bags, $5.00; Ashton dairy, per sack, $1,U0@4.25. TEAB—Activity still provails in tho tea amare ket, and the tirm fooling lately developed ts still apparent amongut holders, Following ure tue quo- tadons ¢ Young byson, common to mood, 40@5i cholea to extra fine, '860(6$1.05; cominon to fine Old byron, 6S@408e; common ‘to Imperial, 45@600; good to cholco do, 85c@$1.00; fair to “fulr good qunpowder, T0@B5c; choice Fugatoy, 95c@$1.05 5 {ya Moyune, $1,25@1.35; cholco to extra uow Japan, #S5c@$t.00¢ | common to good ly, 657503 fair to goo: old, 60iabso; common do, 4016450; common to fine Oolong, ‘35@i80; good, 65@650; cholca to axtrs, 85o@ 00. ‘TOBACCO—Ts in y Leip—lig, to, Baeer Zino— Full casks, request, both on local and and remains firm at fully late tigures. jotations : ira, KOESC; choice, T0@750; meii- Jo; commontofair, dx@SJc; poor to com- mon, 42@45c. Piva—Nataral loaf, 80850; half bright, 68@700: Diack, sound, 609540; common back, 44@A7c, BaMou1Na—ood to choice, 83@%50; medium, 2G 820+ common, 20@300, WOOL—Ne chouge was noted. Quotations: Good to prime tub-wasbed, 55@570; poor ta id tub- washed, 45@520; fine and medium washed tloece, 45, 480} coarse washed floaco, 4v@s5o; medium’ and coaran unwashed, 156@s6o; fue unwashed, 27430; pulled wool, auasto, WATLUGAD FREIGHTB—The gemand te v6 fair, Following aro the rates to the Eastern and Bout! it ern points > asf 5 Chicago te bl Fe 5 Boston, Nl. New York... 40) 45 Phiadelpiis, Baltimore und Wishing. \ OU. s see eens ve, 0,35) a Wihuington, Del.. 40 Norfolk, Vu, ‘Witmington, N: Obarleston, B. ©. Poterabury, Vi Gleyeland, ‘0. Failowing are the rates per 100 for drcséod hogs to paints wamed; Hoaton, 80a; {New York, 760; 2 delpiie aud Albsny, Tuo, LIVE STOCK, CUIcado. . ‘Tho recelpty have heen au follows Hous. | Sheep. 100 5 cua! 2,896 2,200} 33,000, 4,300) 50,608] CATTLE—A Nberal amougt of trading was done in (his derariment of the live stock market, Locales 3,000 well an ontnide operators wero in numerous attendance, and while the demand from nofther nou " Jy active the combined demand vory nearly aqualed the supp'y, Tho fact that the recetpts wero moiterato and of quod average njuality, and thatthe complexion of the markets bolaw hag changed for tho betlor, tinparted to buyera and srllera nllke a firmer fooling, and the bet ter graden of stock were taken: at rome Ittlo adyatico over last week's prices, ‘The proportion of inferior and common thftt rough lota wan noticeably niall, anit ayo note comparativoly fow raten below $400, Most of tho offerings were of muedlium to choice qualities, for whieh the prevailing prices were $1,400,125. | Heal Inwrage nol 122.60, nud & few extra at $0,255 6.65, The market cloned Arm: QUOTATION, Extra Beoves—Graded stoors, uveraging 2,150, “ $0.15@0,75 e Hine, fat, well formed ¥ year to G year old plecrs, averaging 1,250 to 1,450 Tha, aresaers Good Braves—Woil-fationed, finely fori atecre, averaging 1,150 10 1,800 Tt Moilinm, ¢ tate a 5.762016 5,00@5,00 4,50@5.00 ck —Poor vere, common to choles cows, for elty slaughter, averaging 800 to 1,100 Ihe, devvees ene, UTGGALS Bork Caltle—Cominon caitie, fn decent flealy, averaging COO 10 1,050 IM. ss.ssee05 B75G4.00 Inferior—Light and thin cows, heifers, atuga, bulls, ond ncalawag steers 2,00022.50 CattleTexas, corn-fed.. 4,251405,00 Cattlo—Texan, through drov cece RIGS CATTLE BALES, Number and description, Felco. Av 4,405 jE Lao! AT PJ extrontors... 17 chnice atccrn. 17 chufco ateen 17 chuico atcers, 14 chotco steer 15 guod steer 14 choioo steor: B3 cholve nleerH,, 13 ood ateera....+ 10 butchers’ atcers 16 choice steers, 24 good ateera,.. 17 yoo atcers...se 17 good atoers.. 18 tale atrera 1a18 18 19 butchors’ stock, 12 fleshy ateera, G4 cholco steer 17 goad atesor: 13. cows HOGS—Trices ruled 10950 lower than Monday, and the inarket wae dull at tho decline, Tho dopreciation ‘was not moro the remit of the tinoxpectedly heavy re~ coipts thin of the miroravle quality of the offerings, This { elown by the fuct thut good to extra packing grades were salable nt prices barely 100 below those Leretoforo ruling, while medium, common, and infe~ rior gradea were absolutely a drug at 2a50 “olf,” The experiences of sestorday will go fur toward onen= ing tho eyes of Western shippers 10 tho fact that they cannot “sandwich in" (some of tho “akiprers” of fered would Just about mako a respectable sandwich) thelr talf-grown and half-fattened and realize therefor the curront quotutions of merchantable ntock. Including tho atale offerings, tho number ou pale ex ceeded 40,000, Of thia number, ‘searcoly more than 30,000 chaiged hands, thus leaving some 20,000 to awoll to‘day’a nupply. Salas ware. at $3,Wu@0.70 for inferior to cholee light, and nt £6,20@7.40 for inferior to oxtra henvy,—chietly at $6,150.50 far light, and at $0.75 7.20 for heavy, Unleaa our rorelpta Of common aud iiferior atock nro epecdily checked, & further ilecided dovtine muy be looked for, Among the tag's transac- tions wera the following : MOG BALEB, ‘Av,| Price, || No. |.tv.} Price, Ae. Price, $7.00 $6.15 if 0.35 Ta 0.25 7.30 6.85 7.30 6.R8 185 6.20 7.25 6,50 1.95 6,50 7.25 50 1.00 645, T2320 g Ta iS 7.20 20 720 1 TAS 18, 7.10 15 7.10 10 7.10 16 7.00 a) 6.90 15 1S 30 7.40 3d 0,16 6.40 6.40 6.15 CO 7,00 E BLEEP —Tho demand was good, and the moderate nupply ou flo wag reudlly diwposod of, Veiens, wore firma at $178@5.15 for inferfor to cholce, #alea ehivily at $1,103.00, Extra grades aro quotably sleady at .00%86.60, BUFFALO, Borrato, Jan, 12.—Catrux—Recotpts, 2,103; total for the week, U,961, ‘The murket inactive and xtrowy, and iyc higlier than lust week, — Hales of 350 Mitnots stecen, averaging 900@1,I98 tis, ob $4,894 080,75; 30 Ohta steors, averaging S5041,100 the, at $4.74; @6,00 5 100 Indiana stocrs, averagiug 1,176 ths, at $6,040, Sucker aNd Lamus—Roceipts, 8400; total for the ‘week, 9,200, The market netive at 1z0 advance on lsat weok's pricos, Gules of 070 Ubto sheop, rangiug from #3 (902 Ihe, at $5,50@5.87%4 ; B40 Weatern aneey, ranging fron TAGO8 ths, wt $5,132! 0.35, Hoas—ttecapts, 4,700} total for tho week, 12,600, ‘Tho market Js slow #{ aLout last week’s pricen: York~ ork, $0,50.26,85; heavy hoga, $7.125;(07.29, Sellora arc holding olf for an advance af 34) yo in all grades; 24 cura Ju the yards for sulo—20 light and 4 heavy, EAST LINERTY. East Lingaty, Pa,, dan, 19,—CaTrLe—Receipts to- ay, 1,505 head ¢ supply foryard sales good, but most conimou to medium, ‘Tue market 1a slow, with pel off usade. Beat, igo; mhedium to good, 5%; common to fair, 43603 atockers, 124@2¥e; bulls, 4y @te. ‘Hoas—Rooolpts tonilay, 2,08 head ; Yorkers, $6.00 0,60; beat ‘pulled 31.:40@7.50, Surep—Rocelpta to-day, 6,400 Load ; beat, 6@340; goud, 44 @4jg0; medium, 4(adwo ; common, ¥}5@do. WATERTOWN, NAGS, Warenzown, Most, Jat, 12.—Dexr CaTtiy—Re- colpte, 1653 lust weeks pricaa niot fully maintained ; choice, $10:25G1.60 axtra, $0.55¢a10,00; firat quality, $9.00660.50 ; wecond, $6,00@0, third, 5, 00.20.00, HuHREP AND Limus—itoceipts, 3.500} sleep in lot, $2.50¢02.70 cach ; extra, €4,00056,00 ; fanoy aheap, Ty (STA per Ib, + CINOTNNATT. Crncrnnatt, Jan, 12,—Hous-—Recetpte, 3,788, Lower graded dull and ueglectod; better grades active ond firm at the opening, but cloted duit} eannnon, $6.00@ 6.60: medium tu fulr, %0.75@7.18 3 guod packing gr $7.2: Ratt choite butchers, $7.50, 2,800 Gold; shipments, 112 head, BT, LOUIS. Br, Loum, Jan, 12,—Iloas—Receipts, 9,780; quiet and hrm, Yorkers, $5.75@6.25; packers", $0.6U@7.00 ; butchers’, $7,007.15, OaTrie—Lecelpts, 040 ; slow and unchanged, pny Goops. Bince our last report tho situation of affalra In this brunch of trade bus not chauged in nny eawcutial par- tloular, ‘The present furnishes no exception to tho oxtremo quict usually provulont in dry-goods ciretoa at this particular stage of the soason; therefore the sbuonce of any large moverneut just at present oc- casions no uncasiness amongst the Jobbing trade, and thero doca not appear to be any {nolination to Increaso aalus by offeru of price-conceasions or “time” induco- meuts, Tho prospect of w good healthy trade and potter prices a little Inter fn tho scason'aro duily grow- ing brighter, and the feellng of depreseioa and gloum wo long pervading the market is rupidly giving place to one of chuorfuluess and conttence, Stocks, though lighter than iu past acawous at a lke period, oro anipley Doth as regurda wizo aud general saortnent, Follow- ing are the rovined quotations: MBOWN COTLONA, un Allantio A 4-4...00..10K0 Myastio River, 20 Atlantio My 4-4...602.10 [Hroudway. 8 AtlautioD, duc. 9 [Mackinaw 1g Allantio P, 4-4....0.. 83g [Lapgloy, standard. ...10 Tudian Head, 4- 103g Langley,"A..«: oy Indian Howl, 7-4...6- U3g [Cabot A, 44. 6 Nushville, S10 jCabot W, 4-4... 9 ‘Appleton A, Tynan T....+ a dria Lawronce, 11 1, 8 Wachusati Agawam 3 4-4: 8 Btark A, 4-4, Tremont, 6 0 4 Empire Bist 1 ay iM 7 pRowNa, Nashua F, 40-in,.,,,.11 oiDwight Star, d-4,....10%6 Nowhvia Ht, 80-4 Wy Pwikht Star, d0-fo,, 11 Naahus 0, 30, 8% [Continental G. 0% Pepperell, 40-1 Wig] oolts, 1 Tt, Vopperell Wt, sin... 94 [Boots St, Popperell O, di-lu,.,, 836 [Newmarket A....., Popperell Ny W-in.... Tv |Mawachusctis BB... 854 Crescent... ig [Great Pulls M By Preucott XL jo 1a Indian Orchard, AA. .10 8 Indian Urchard, ¥! Tudian Orchard, NN.» 8 Indian Orchard, RE. T Merrimao F. Pink, Portsmouth Poe... 6 Mobawk... oe OM Lonsdale cambric,.,.17 © Now York Milla... . 103% Boott, By ssessee ‘Thorndike, By. Thorndike, 0. New York I Ge MAU, 44 Minnehaha, 4-4, Minnnhiaha, 7 Amonkeag, ACA Amonkeay, ‘Amoakengs, 1. Amoskeng, Atncakeay, Dy ‘Ammonkeny, 5, Peart Rive Coneatogs extra, Conentoga extra, 7-8 Gonestogn GM, 4-4 Creen, If Kirenn, OF Vaugliai nentogs COA, 7-8..18 « Zonentoyea OT, 4-4.,.17 Conentoga AA, 0-in, 13% Mothttoti AA, wy es Warren, AXA, Warren, 1313.06. Warren, C0, Unenavilie, UGA, 8 Laver Creek BH, Aleaver Creeks GU, 1° |Borten KTRIPES, 19 ¢ Amertean, 0- 14 (American, 3 13 |ifamiiton, 6- hit |funiiton, 3-3. 12(@13 oilevior arnIPrR, 18 clliverctt ss. 74 (Union, 16 |Union, Tn 14 |Union, A FRAUD SUSPECTED, The Government Papor-Mille Near Westchester, Ua., Undergoing an Bite Yeutigation. Purvapeuemta, Pay Jan. 12.—A dispatch from Westchester, I’a,, saya: ‘bo Guvornment Pe per-mulls situated on tho Wostcheater & Dhila dolphin Raflroad, 4 miles from hero, were placed under charge of a Government detective on Bat- urday fast. Yesterday ifty-cight Isdies from tho Washington ‘Treasury Departmont ar- nved at tho mill, and will at once procecd.to take’ account of the atock on hand. Isis alleged that somo of the papor haa beon found in possession of partios who intond using it for no honest purpore, About 100 phoeta wero obtained in some manner unknown by a prominent member of Congress, who imme- diately roported the caso ta the Brcrotary of the T'reagury ; hones this examination, the re sult of which no ono can etirmiie.s Tho af fair is kept extremoly qulot, the party hore claiming that thoy are making the teaal yearly count, but as itis only x fow woaks since that count was mado, and colibri the fect that the party toft Washington on Sunday night, their departure as well a3 thbir mission boing kept 6 profound secret outside of tho Treasury Department, and the failuro to notify the Supet= intondont of the mills uf their intondad com! tend to strengthen tho statemont that some thing is wroug. ree CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, SENATH. cU4L0Ms LAWA, ‘Wastixaton, D. C., dun, 12,—Mr, Wright, from the Cominittoo on Finance, reported, with an amendment the Sonate ill to provide for a revision of the laws collections of custums duticr, Placed on the calendar, 2 PRESENTATION. Mr, Morrill (VIL), froin the Commnittes on, Finanes, eportod a joint resolution ulliorizing Thomas Fitoh, an Enginecr in the United States Navy,to accept a wedding present sout to lis wife, Minnie Sherman Fitch, by the Kuedive of Egypt, Mr. Morrill anid the present waa sent by tho Kholive to the daughter of den, Shorman, whose hueband, Mr, Fitelt, was an Ete giucer in the avy; and it waa neceiry to pase, the revolution toenablo lim to secopt the preset, The resolution wus passed without discueslon, D DECLARATQRY MEASUDE. Mr. Shorman, from the Finance Committos, reporte ed favorably on'the Hottro bitl declaratory of the uines teenth rection of tho act of 1874, to nmend the Custom Revenue laws, and to repeal moletion, Paswod, USSURVEYED PUBLIC LASDS. «Mr, Pratt gave notice thut after tho expiration of the moruing Lour to-morrow he would nk the Senate to tako up tho til reported from the Committes on Publlo Landa in March lat, ceding to several States, within whore limits thoy rorpoctively Ho, boda of url= purveyed awamp lands and olher hodica of water, and wound then subinit some obeervattons on of thé Woittonton, AA, Willtenton, 1... Whittenton, XX. > Amuskeag. s+ ANENDATORNY BANKING MILD. Bir. Soot, front the Committen on Finance, reporte ed, With amendnionts, the Mouse bul to amend the Natfoual Bank act, onil fixing the compensation of tha Natlonol Bank Eximiners, Placed on the calendar, @UDIVIAL DISTIIOT ANOLINHED, Mr. Wrlylt called up the House Lili to abo}ieh the Western District of Arkauany, tn tho naltire of # subs wuttte, which wan egrevd to, ctl tuo Dill was pasted, (‘The Senuto thou restuncd consideration of the Lour inlana question, ‘Tho debits on tits subject 1a reported inanotier columa,—Ktp, Tatnuxt,] 10USE OF NTATIVES, PosTAL LEFOUMNS, On motion of My, Willl.muy, the Committes an Poste Oftice wan rected to Juduiveaud report what chaage can bo tnnde ty the Poatul awa for the purpose of redues {ng expenses without impairing the usefuincss and off eloucy of the service, GOLD DANRS, ‘Mr, Maynard, from the Bauking arid Currapey Come mittee, reported Unc the Benite vill to tamove the , Hmttation resricting the circulation of goid banks te Pn 000,000, Mr, Maynard explained that the Vill wat focal ‘iu ita operation, relating only to gold taney whie wero coutlued to tho Pacio const, ‘ihe Mepror nentatives frou thut avetton were very auxfous to hava dt paracd. Mr, dfulman opposed tho bill, remarking thet tha ropasition Was thut syerte-paying lauks chuittd be fort without any init wintever on thelg elreulation, ‘After further dixenrsion, tho Lill yateed—yean, 1305 nase, 80, ‘The bill repeals wo much of Hee, 5,183 ob the Hevised Btatutes aa [mits to $1,000,099 Oe elrcula tion of banking axsocistlons oncantaed for the pure ovo of fasuiuyt notts payable iy old, end allows them oO inerearo their cireuiving notes inuecordanee with tho existing law, without reapect to siteh Haiftaltort, NAVAL AVPHOVIMATION WILE. On motion ut Mr. Ile, the Sounto amendments of tho Naval Appropriation biit were concurred in, Thoy only increasa the approprintions $20,000, which, Mr, Toto eaid, wus un unprocedouted eitcuinatance in geu- eral appropriation Lilis, AUMY ALLOWANCES, Mr. Gunckel, from {ue Conmittas on Military Afe faire, reported’ Lill that, where a person unusiered out of {he army ae a superiinerary oMcot sliall bi ro appoluted aa au ollicer, the there yeurw' pay ant allow= aurea to him when mustered out shall by refunded by deduction of 60 per cent on hin pay. Passed, THE CIVIL: RIGHTS ELEMIANT. ‘The Sponker proceeded with tho cull of committeer in ttele eguiar order, thi puvsing slx coumuitiece without drawing ang responeo front uny of them, Ar Alfompt was then made on bebalf of the Judictary Gonnniftce, which was among toro that thud boc called aud'had not reaponded, to get periilasion to go hick iu tho call, Lut Mr, Randall objected, and jorsisted in hla objection, thus eluting out the Civile ‘igite Dill, whtel the Committes wan propared ta re— port, ‘Ta get over this difficulty, (ha Spoaker pro- poded with tho call, and, no committocs responding, ho gotaronnd very raptdly tilt tho Select Comsuttteson Washington Naticual Monurueut wus teached,whon Me. Chipman, Chatriun of that Commnittoo, reported a bill to provide for tho completion of tho Wushingtou AMdnumont, but ag that bill propored au appropriation ie wae subject to @ polut of order made by Mr, Butler (Stuns,), and was got ont of (ho way by belng referred to the Gomtnittes of tho Wnole, : ‘Then Mr, Vance, ju order to use up the morning hour, to which the call was confined, moved that the Houee adjourn, wud on that motion the yeas and uaya ‘were called. ‘ RANGA RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH! PUDLIO LANDS. ‘Thts call Guished up tho morning hour, and then, the day bring nesigned to the business of tie Committ tee on Publie Lands, Mr, ‘Townsend, its Chairman, re+ ported n general bi geauting to rullrowd companies Hight of way through tho publtc lands, After consid orable diuciisaion, the bill was passed aan mnbetitute for the Senato tall, It gives right of way to the extout of 10) feet au each side of the contrul no of the road, anil the right to take from adjacont pnbiio lunds earth, smber, eto. Lecessary for the construction uf 140, ground for stations, not to exceed 20 ich tation, to the extent of one station for every 10 miles of road, ‘A provision wae inserted, on motion of Mr, Holmes, thatthe States in which rafiroada may be built under the provislous of this Lill aball bave authority at all times to regulate and lint charges for traumportation 5 and another proviuion.was inaorted, on motion of Mr, G. ¥, Hoar, that all such rlahte of way sball be subject to the authority of tye Btates through which the roads may pass, ‘Adjourned, Gon, Sheridan’ & Porll at New v1 He In connection with Gen, Sheridan's present visit to Now Orleans, the Galvestun (Texas) Mer- eury recalls the following meident aa occurring during tie wars *’he Geueral had taken pasd- age on the Horoluo, Capt. Groen, to inspect the lower forts, and night lind set in before his task was completed. Tho little craft was quiotly work- ing ber way through the muddy river, and the Genoral, as was his babit, was siting roading on tho quarter dock, #0 absorbed thut io did wot pay much attention to a blank cannon shot tired seruss the bow of the boat ordering hor to stop. Following St, however, camo a reminder from 3 shottod gun, when one of the oflicors, rushing to tho Captain, askod him if be kuew he was pasa- ing Fort St. Philip. Of courso the green Captain didn't, but Sheridan, overhearing tho conver- gation, aud taking in at a glance tho porte situation, ordered lil to bring tho boat to," She was st once boarded by Unitod Statos officer from the fort, who unformed the Goueral that if she had continued on ber course they would have been compelled to wink her, It waa Johu High- land, now of Galveston, who saved Gen: Sheridan's life by notifying the acupid Captain Of hls location, and thus attracting the Genoral'e } attention to their da: Alphonso of Spain wants to outlaw his deat mauima's dobis, This is iogratitude. An ‘twere uot for those little disaipations Alphova? might havo been hia dear mamme's weak bus ‘band’s 60n,—8t Louie Hephdlican.