Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1875, Page 6

6 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONEY AND COMMERCE FINANCIAL The movement in financial circles wae dull, Mort of (bo banks have their divcount thes about as fall as they care tohave thom at this geason when the spring trade ia shout to open, The denind for loans is, how- ever, ro light that the smnall surplus on hand is avail- allo for all the leal(imate needa of the market, ‘Amercantite demand is stil] felt on account of the ‘Dadneas of collections, which have been greatly inter rujted by the impassable condition of the country, Tho packera aro Lorrowing, but not largely, The ac- commodations sought for by the Board of Trado men who Lavo provisions or grain tocarry are uot up to the figure of the earlier part of tho mouth, Rates of discount at the banks aro 10 percent to regular cusioiers, with concessions of 1 or 2 per cont tu good outaide borrowers, who aro by mo meana nu- anerour, On tho street thore ia no changs fn tho aittation, ‘There {4 Tees demand for Joana than the supply would mect, The market Je eary tv that extent, but the actutiny of names and eccutitles In very rigid, ‘There was n moderate movement of currency to the hog-ratalug dietricte, New York exchange was firm st 25@60 premium Letween banks for $1,100, ‘The clearings wer $3,000,000, ‘SPROFITADLE ADVERTIBISG, Tho folowing, with namen omitted, inn letter ro- ceived by one of the banks of this city that did nat dis- play steclf in tho wholesale advertiving articloin the Timea Suturday veforo last, avout the banks of Chi- cago, The writer is the President of one of the aound~ cat bauks iu the West: Fob, 15, 1875, To Dean Sin: Upon what terms will you receive our Chicago account? Wo uave hitherto transacted our business In Chicago with , bat the two-columna adyeetivement m1 the Tiss recently las {uduced us to make a change. Truly yours, ———— ‘The Lanks that advertised themscives in that articto will probably find that {ts Inudatory tltorauces will ba regarded juatly as part of the “supposititious ” Jour~ nalism; of the 2mea, MASYACHUSETTS SAVING BANKS, The Masuachusetts Commissioner of Savings Banks as just mado bis niuth annual report, The {uerease in the amount of deposits during the past year was $15,256,777.14, This is the smallest percent~ ago of incrcuse (i}j) Eince 1853, though during this perfod there were two years, 1661 and 1846, when tha amount drawn aut exceeded the amount dopoatted, showing « small percentaga of decrease, ‘The tutal percentage of expeuses to total deposita is lesa now than it was from 1934 to 185, The average amount of epowits to cach account bee Veen gradually increasing. Tn 1854 it was $189.90; fn 1074 it was 109,71, Of courre the percentage of ruuning thera institutions varies according tothe skill und ability, the prudenca and care of tho manager, ‘The savings institullous of Yoston now nurater twenty-one, ineluding the Mercan- Institution, which bas » capltal stock of . Tha Mechonice’ Sayings Bank: eommouced 3 June 29, 1874, and lee, therefore, scarcely had tnne to develop {tsclf, Of the total amonnt on de- poatt in the lankw (hroughout the Btate, viz., §217,~ 452, 129.64, tho Berton banks hold $79,522,269, Ti the ravings banks of nots wore uuder a State ayatem (ust mapired public confidence in their re- Bpouribiiily, they, uo doubt, would buys on inereavo toshow, insfead of boing, as thelr lust reports showed in (his city, lower in depoalts than beforo the punfe, GOVERNMENT BONDS, | But, Aaked. Jan, and duiy 5-208 of *G7-—Tun, and July, 5-20s of 'Gd—Jan, and July... AW 0 United Btates currency 6a. FOREIGN (CHANGE, Blorling exchango was 480@4H3; cable transfers, Londou, 402; Yaris, 610, Other rates of forelyu exchange are ymoted Paria (france) Germany (re igiuin (francs). Holland (guildere) Switzerland (Francs Bweden, Norway, 21 Austria (oper fori) CITY AND CO} 61: 41gca 4 Bit), qa lott, & int. t02'y & int, UL, & Swe. 10, A dnt, Chicago City 7 et. bonds, Chicago City 1 Bot, sawerago. Chicago City 7 @ et, water loan}101 Chicago City 7 pick certideates 04 Chicuzo City 6g ct, cortiflestes) 95 Cook Vounty 7B ct, bouds,.,.|101 17 West park 7 @ et, bunds, BANK STOCKS. ant.| ett Ina tals ws" & int, = Asked, Firet National Bank, Fifth National Bankss2.. Commercial National Bank. Germun National Bank, Coru Exchuuge Nation Clty National Bank Hone Nutions Tinlated at, 657 fect n of ‘Thirty-third ty wt, a 1 252125 ft, with luitlingn, dated Fer, 10, 4. 1,000 Poik rt, 160 ft0 of Malated at, 9 f, Tixti8te £1 dated Feb, 18, see 1,200 Weat Bizteonth a, nT, 255126 ft, dated Jan, 1, ss» 1,000 Divixion st, bet Ramnel @ Vaulina sts, 0 f, Q5a124 ft, dated Feb. 10....6-+ 1,2") Same as the above, dated Nov. 26, 1874. 3,tu0 Perry nt, 100 ft nof Boldeu ay, w f, 25xi28 ft, dated Foi, Ieee eens ‘ 450 Thum st, 160 ft woof Loomis st, mn f, Qixiit ft, dated Feb, 17.406 tseeads vocations. 2800 Superior at, 170 ft oof Bt. Clairet, nf, GOx0S ft, with buildings, dated Feb, 15" Granville ater to lleury Fricke)... idea. ag rasan “90,000: ‘Tho promiscs, Nu, 1229 Prattie av, dated Doe, BL. ABTE voveveresseves oe 12,500 Orchard et, 23t ft n of Willow atyyw f, with iinprovementa, dated Feb, 2 1,0¢0 Prairie ar, nocor Thirty-soyouth st, wf, 32x 124 ft, dated Fev, 15 Si +e 10,000 COMMERCL! The following were the receipts ond shipments of the leading artictes of produce tn this elty during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Wedneslay morning, and for ths correeyonding date one sear ago t Flour, bet Wiieat, bu, Gorn, bu,, Oate, bu, Rye, bu, Burley, bites... Grans reed, iba... Fiax seed, he, gyno; 11,66 5 107A 2900] ante, 19,49 150,824 13,200); Broomn-vorn, lbs,, 14,009) Cured ineats, ibe. 410,200, Hoef, tle 2:9) Pork, brie Tardy ty Tallow, 1h shutter, ths Dressed hog, No, Live hoge, 3 Tost 88,110} a] 34,010} der, 13. Highvwines, bris Woo}, Ibs. Potators, Litity NOvee eeeee Salt, ‘tls 180 the following, withous comparisons Kind of produce, Poultry, fi... Poultry, coopa Game, pha, Eaga, phy Cheene, bxe, Drfod fentte, ibs Shipped, «| 60712! 61,030 a sei Akophy 13.06 Fel, ply : Withdrawn from si uy for olly cone sumption: 2,005 bu wheat, 8433 bu corm, 675 Lu cata, 636 bu barley, ‘The following grain was Inspected Into store on Weduealay morning: 3237 cars No, Qepring, 104 care No, 3 do, 9 cara high-mixed cory, 36 cars No. 2 do, Teara rejocted do (S2corn, all now) ; 1 car white ove, 1 car No, 2do, 1 car rejected do, 1ear No, 2 Warley, ‘otal, 99 cars, of 37,000 bu. Inspected out; 10,199 Ln wheat, 3,969 bu corn, 6,412 bu oats, 332 bu rye, 7,270 bu barley, ‘The following isan approximated statement of the receipts ant! slilpments of the articles named forthe weok ondiug Feb, 14 Receired, Sugar, tha... Birup, tba... ‘Tea, ths Cater, Iba, Cotton, he, Tobacco, tb) ‘Tho intelligent compositor knowa how the Lutiu word for Larley aliould be epelled, and we eulialt, The word was written * hordeunt " for our tsaue of yeator- day, It waw printed “hordeam,”” ‘Tho barley busluess ia sill m favorite toplo with many members of the Board of Trade, Followiug are & fow of the remnrks made yeetorday by diferent parties ina knot of about » dozen who gathered near the bulletin board + “I drew a sumplo of No, 3 out of Armour Dole's ailay or two ago, aud cotnpared it with tha Hock Island ‘barley, It was better than tho best of thoes samples of Nu, 2 which the Committee drow out cf the Rock Toland.” “41 gut w rample of No, 2 ou$ of the Northweatern yeuterdas, anu I'li Lot that if (uot wero exlibitad side by alte with the Rock Jaland No, 4 to good judges of barley, ttey would dochie that the Northwestern waa worth 159 a bn more than the Rock Island,” “Laay {t 1a 4 plame that 9 committee should certify svont that Rovk Island Darley in auch s way as that the pubic may be led to thiuk that it is aa good as the No, 2 in other houses,” “That Mock Jnjaud barley matter {s an infornal sliame.” “Thon why dou’t somebody come out and denounce 2” “IT don't now. Lauppose nobody wants to make Iimaolf promiuent iu the matter," ‘Tha Limverman’s Gazette, in on article conzerning tho log product of Michigan, shows that the supply of tho Ktute for the year 1876 will Le from 20@25 per cent sualler than that for 1874, ‘The popular impression has Leon that logging would be couducted on a gigan- Rationsl Bank of Minvia: Wuols ‘Trust and Savings National Dank of Commerce, ,. Merchants’ Savings, L, & 2. Go, Wulow National Bank. ‘Union Btock-Yard ‘MISCELLANEOUS. Clty Railway, South Bld City Railway, West bide, City Railway, North Side, ‘Tradcrw’ Insirance Compa Clumber of Comnierce,. LATERT. New Yonx, Feb. 17.—Mouey, 24@9. canlily paper, 4@6, Sterling demoralized, in consequonce of the con- tuued wqueeze in cash gold, the dealera having re- duced rutea for aterling tive times during the day, ‘The lowest sales wore ut 478 for 60-day and 433 for ght. The cloning prices were 4305; and 48335, Customn receipts, $447,000, Gold opencd at 116%, rose to 11574, declined to 4115',, recovered to 11 fell off to 11474, and closou atlis, The rates paid fur borrowing were 1-16, J-64, 2482, 1-64 per diem, and 8 per cent per aunum ; Joana were sftorward made flat, and at 1 per cout for curry- fug, Tho Aswistant Treasurer disbursed $261,000, ‘The cleariuga were $71,000,000, Governmeuta were 9 fraction Jower, in sympalby with guld, Hullroads frm. State bonds quiet. ‘The stock market has Leen irregular, but, on the miain, weak sud lower, The falluroof Vyse & Co,, and the fear that tho contest between the Baltimore & Oliv and Penneylvauia Itullroada inay extend to other lunes, Unde depressing influence, In the early dealings the decline renged from ¥j to1?{, Lake Bhore and Union Pacific were exceptionally firm, the former, {t ia std, having cocelved tha personal snpport of Yanulerbilt to ‘the extent of the purchase of 1,000 ehares, Tho great- est decliue was in Pacifico Moll, Northwestern fullow- Prime mer- ing, Atlantlo & Vacite ‘Telegraph wold at u2Y, against 2% yosterduy, During the Inst hour the market recovered 4% to % from the lowost point, but in the final dealings this waa Jost, ‘Western Union waa noticeably weak and declined to WX on the agitation in Congress about a Lil regulate ing telegraphe, Lake Shore decliued to 12%, Oblos aold down to28 regular and 44, seller 60 days," Union Yacife decliued to u¥;, Wabavh was exceptionally firm, rising to 1084, | FFamsactlone aggregated 205,400 ares, of which’ €0,000 wero Paciic Mail, 6,000 entetn Union, 34,000 Northwesters, 20,000 St, Pant, Erte, 63,000’ Lake Shore, 21,000 Obfo, 9,000 ‘Wabawls, add 20,v00 Union Pacitie. Miseouris,..... Tennesscey, old Tennessees, Dew., ‘Virgiuts ‘tt ur, & Quincy. lus Lake Shore, ,... ein 2 74 | dudtiaua Central. 2 Pituaburg kFtWayne W3¢, Ilhuow Central... Nortawestern,, 884 | Union Pacitic stuck. a0 Northwestern pid... 63° | Central Pari atocks 062 5 Kock Island,.....,, 010334 | Union Pacttto bonds, 934g New Jersoy Gonirailld |Del,, Luck, & W.....100;5 manip dain RLAL USTATE, The folowing instruments were fled for record Wednesday, ¥eb. 115 OlTY PROPERTY. i Lafiin et, Th ft n of Thirteenth vt, wf, 25x80 ft, with tulldings, dated He en x (OD, WGrevseeneoneeer 1,800 tie scale this winter, aud that the supply for the com- ing reason would bo very largo, It perhopa will bo ex- ceasive, Lutit ia doubtful if tho cut iso great as in former years, Tho supply of old logs tft over this season was unusually small, Nearly all the Michigan streams were well cleared of logy in 1874, the season Lelug very favorable for driving logs; and on the wost shoro there was the incentive of a supposed shortage at Civago, to furce lurmbermen to extraordinary exer tions {n order to got all the logs down, ‘Ihe supply of ofd logs iu Michigan in the spring of 1874 waa not leas than 670,000,000 feet, ‘The estimate of old stock ou bund at thu timo ie 225,007,000 fcot, making a ditferonce of 445,000,000 feet Letwoon tho left aver utocks of 1873 snd 1874, In order to make tho supply at tho mille in 1875 (ho same aa that of the provions year, the log-cut this winter must equal this aiffereuco, Tho Tittabs wwasweo and stuskegou Rivers are the largest log pro- ducers {n the’ Btate, Lence # report of their condi tiou affords a fatr idea of the stale of affairs through. outtho State, Last season the ‘Tittabawasace yielled 379, 000,009 feet of logs, of which 129,000,000 foot wera new stock, ‘This meson the estimated stock of old logs {8 150,000,000 feet ‘To bring this sesaon’s supply up to that of 1074, ft would be necessary to get out 219,000,000 feot wow logs, or 100,000,000 more than a year ngo, 1u the Muskegon only 6,00v,L00 feet loga ro- muuin over, while 250,000,000 feet were delivored at the milla by the boum company fast season, Evidently, in ordor tu bring the stock of logs at the milla up to that of 1874, logging during the present winter in Michigan nitist La 00370 for cont grestor than lewL yoar, It fs not likely that the logging thia winter will exceud that of last by the amount named, The rallrosd anille ara doing s good deal of work, but yenerally logging hae Leon purwued under many divadvautages, Karly work wus deluyed by 2 lack of auow, and now thore is too much of ft, ‘The leading produce markets were tame and steady yoaterday, there Lelug very little change iu prices, aud much less dewire to buy than is usual, ven the apec- ulative deparimeuta were slow, if not dull, und the business of buy {iy for sltqanent wus couducted on Bo anail a scale a4 to be acarecly pereoptible, ‘The movement in staple dry goods continuca aclive, and prices of prints, ticka, cottonades, Lleached and brown cottons, aud other of the leading Ines, coutiauo toshow an advancing tendency, In tho grovory mare kot the chunges were of an uulinportant charactor, Ace, sugars, und soapa show some strength, but the genoral tenor of pricea is in buyers’ fayer, But~ ter met with a good Jocul inquiry, and table graden were salable at alightly letter prices than have provailod of late, Cholce qualities ava scarce, Cheeso romajus fitin st full pricey, In thedried frult and cauned goods markete tho sftua- fion was unchanged, Hish continues activo and firm, ‘The coal and wood markots were fairly activo, with prices ranging as before, Baguing waa dull, Olle ruled quiet, with prices unchanged, though on early advance io carbon {slovked for, Lard, linseed, aud moat other olls are beld frinly, Tuner was modorutely active and steady, Shingles were rather quict, Hurdware, fron, ulur metals, aud uatly remaia quiet, but ateady, and some staple artic noticeably tin plates, aredirm, Tie iron and mail qwsrkols uro also gaiulug strength, owlug to the cone tinued reduced prudifition caused by the stoppage of ills in the frou-manufacturiug districts, aud Furs acll readily on arrival, the moat popu. lar_ varieties were frincr, hay was salablo fothe city trade at full. py be olferings being light, ‘Timothy was quiet und steady, Wook and hops were dull, Seeds werd qillet, except thuethy, which sold to a Ihufted eatunt at former prices, but was esay owing to larger offerings, Hides were s shade firmer, under coutinucd Hye receipty, Potatoes under a youd retufl demuud and light offerhuje, P try ste iu Hemant for suipment, aud steady, Eggs vanced, GG ‘NEW YORK COMMERCE, ‘The following wore the foreign imports at New York for the month of January + Entered for consu'on $17,! 1, Dofor warchuuwlug... 10,955,210" Free goutle.......6.,) B44 ued Byocks tut vullions | 113,004! Total. see ssoee on [847 86H 60] Withdrawn Tow Warehouse, ..o+eo0] 9,507,018] 12,288,760] 7,778,106 The corresponding exports wore: = 1874, ists, Domestic produce, ..3t Forelgn free goods. Fordgn dutiable, ... Spocte and bulllun... Total seresceeeerit excl, of Bpecie| 44 6 rons TAIT Va} 2,660,601 10,110,535 27, 1% 20,0 5] 829,410,728 SH[ ALI AO) PROVISIONS. {100 PRODUCTS—Were quict and ateady, with a alight tings of woakueas, which was most parcoptible towards tho close, The trading was chiefly speculative, tho few orders for shipment that were on the market belng mostly Umited to figures which the holders of prniuct would not accept. Tho receipts of hogs wero morlerate and prices unchanged, while the reported thipmonts of mente for yosterday wore enormous, grogating 117 car-loads of 10 tons eich, Tho recent shipments hayo been very much greater than the ro- ported uaica, A part is undoubtedly product which in mado bere on Exropean account, aud noteokl here; but there is alzoreasou ta belleve that ® goal many sales of moata have been mate iu this marke’ revently which have nob heen reported, It Is encournging to holderato fud that the product fa moving forward thun freoly, Mess Pork—Was only in moderate demand, but averaged 10e por bri higher, The market wan adyauced carly, in sympathy with asbade of firmness in hogs, and orisein the gold prenium, after which buyers heldof without forcing adeciino. Bales were reported: of 650 brie cash at $19,20.918,25 ; 0,000 bris seller March, at $18.25G19.30; 7,000 bris solier April at ¥ 18.60; aud 1,000 brla seller May at $18.43, Total, 17,656 bris, ‘The market closest at $18.25 curh 3 $18,259 18.9714 for March; and $18.3518,5734 for April. Other deveriptions of pork were qittet, and a ehado firmer. Clear was qoted at $19,003 jute ween at ae i 16.313 3 and 125 bris exire prime sold at Suey TAKD—Was in fair request at former prices, anil averayed about So por 100 ibs higher, in aympalh: the ce in th premium on gold, Liverpuol was uns hang ‘Tho reported putes on ‘Ui 3,750 tea ecller March at $13,53@13,09. Apri st $C3.77@1I90} and 2,002" tes SUinng@ltov, Total, 11 $15.59 cash t $19,530 1.57 13,77} for Ayal, M¥AresWera {a moderate request, but a shade caster, na buyers refused to tele bull exespt at alight concessions, Sates were reported of 100,000 hs slivit!s dors on private terms? 10,000 thu du at O%c¢ a0,000 Yu abort rite (part last eveniugy at 9c cau, aud 9,83 eoller April; 109,009 Ih short clears on pris vate terina; 80,000 iby green hams at 9ige for 10 Is, to 9X0 for 14 My averages; 150 ‘tus aweet pickled shame (1 Ibs) at 10'¢, Ths market clowd at O,@0%6 for green” shoulders, 95.3 Mio for do toug clesr, 94@29}o do shurt rhs, Mize du alurt ciesr, sud 93 odo Sweel-pickled hama (1s Ibi aver: 10a Se, Meats in walt (part cured) quoted at 6Y Weyo for ebouldors, cish or sollor Febritary 6 W640 do nviler March; 62@70 do reller April} ony clear, 9. ge cash or soller Fobruary; do sollcr March, VJyez do seller April, YY{ey short ribs, Uf @0-s40 cash Ur seller February ; do seller March, Yeats dv eller April, Ue; short’ clears, Y"Zcz do auller Murch, 109; doseller Alprif, 10.¢¢, Boxed” ments 2ye bigher than loose, Long ont haus, 104@1L 4c, Ba~ con mats quoted ab 12-7@ tye for usm, Be tor shoulders, 104¢ for short ribs, and 113j¢ for sbort olenrs—ail packed, GReank—Waes quiet at 8@10c, BELF PRODUCTS—Were quivt and nominally un- changer, at $3.25 for ness, $9.25 for oxtra mess, aud $0,01h220,50 for hams. TALLOW —Quoted at 81/8230, jer May at ot elusedt at iy for March; and $13,75@ BREADS TUFFS, ‘The long continued smailuess of reco!pts of grain in this ctty ix duo to various causes, A general one ia the blocking of the country roads by the storm, In addi tion to this, wheat is kept back by the fact of vory low prices, the preeeut quotations not being equal to tho cost of production, ‘The existence of » premium of 80 on May deliveries of corn forme s very powerful in- ducoment to keep back that grain, ae {ican bo carried in the couulry for a small fraction of that premium, Oats are beld back unaler the {impression that they ure relatively cheap, and rye becnuse there i but tittle to como ;forward. ‘The barley movement is inexplicable, as usual, FLOUL—Was in rather better demand by the city trade, choice brands being most wanted, aud alow on shipping account, Tae niirket was firm, though New York continues duil, the offerings being ght, aud the country production lesa than boretufure, Sales wore reported of 390 brla winters, snd 1,200 brie spring exiras, mostly on private terms; 100 brla rye flour at $3.00; and 100 bris buckwheat at $4.50@ 5.00, Total, 1,700 brie, ‘The morket clorad as ful- lows: Choleo winter extras, $5,25@0.50; com- mou to good do, $1.25@5.00; choice spring extras, $12G1.80; fair do, shipping grades, $3,75@1,00; patont spring, $7.00.09,00; spring superfues, $3,009 ryo flour, $5,10G5,W0; buckwheat do, 4.5(@ 5.00, ‘Brax—Was in largo supply and trregularly lower, closing tame, Sales wero reported of 60 tous at $19.00 G1W,59 on truck, sud $10,506 20.00 free on board, ‘ConN-MrAtL—Wax quoled at $3408.00 por bel for Rood, and §24,00@ 24,00 per ton for coareo, SUDvLINGs—Suled wore 10 tous common at $22.00 frea on board cara, WHEA'T—Was quiet and rather firm, averaging 6 shade higher than un Tucaday. Liverpool waa quoted heavy, aud New York was cdrrespondingly duil, but tho fact of sinall recolpta, with tulr auipmeats in’ pro- portion, suatatuyd the market by making holders lew anxiotts to sell ono light demand, ‘Tuo weaker onca liad closed out earlier 1u the weel, leaving tho grata mi nuwer hands, who wera not yet’ futigued with the lozd, IMenco comparative streugth, with s moderate inquiry from the short interest, due fo the autiespation that dio receipts will continue light for sevoral days to cuino, ‘The trading was chieity tocul, and moro large- ly of’ the acalping orde# than usual, ‘It is nuteworthy that the wblpmouts from this point aro cbfolly of tha lower grades, which have recently Leow very Grin as compared with No, Buller March © opened at dic, declined to 837c, and advanced to Rafe at the close,” Solivr the month was Uitte better than vom{nat at #3/;@84e, closing at the outside, Seller April sold at bS(aBS 7,0, seller May wt 604(@00c, and seller Inne ab WU @Uic, Cah wiles were reported of 16,000 bu No, 2 spring at 852@80 {0 ; 9,000 bu No, J do at 808, use; und 1,400 ‘bu rejected ‘do at Tg@7ée. ‘Total, 19,400'bu, CURN—Was qniet, but firm, averaging 3/0 highior than on Tuesday, though Liverpoul waa aguid reported 4 very heavy,” io anticipation of larga ieveipte, But Now York was rma on wow, und the prospects here aro in favor of small receipts duriug the remainder of the winter, aa the kirgo premium on the May option paya weil to ali the corn for May, aud boll it buck iu the couutry {il then, Mence Loldors of wiuter deliveriva woro idiferent about wolling, and this strengthencd prices, though there was but ‘a light demund, an tho shorts were not pressing, and the car-lot departiaent was ouly patronized by home buyers, Soller April was the teading option, It opened ut 6340, ,advanced. " nd closed at Gta, Beller March gold wt 62a Beller the month was nearly Ff {G@O2C, Heller May sold at TU@70i¢0, clusiugut 1070; oud weller Juus sold at ove, Cawh tule wero reported of 18,400 bu No, 4 at 62402 Ge 4,000 bu rejected at O20 ; and 600 bu ears at 67, GaUde, on track, “Total, 41,200 bu, OATS—Were in good demand und Srm at an advance of wie, ‘Vroding was womewbst reutricted by the light oBerings, Motors were very tirm iu thelr views, in auticipstion presumably of alatge demaud from tho shorts, Wo are now Teported to bo anxious to clovo ‘some of thelr ueuis, ‘The markot was further atrongthenud by tho firmnors 1 corn, tho strong tune of the New York market, sud coutiiued light receipte bere, Heller March openod at 62};c, aud udvauced early to bie, ab which figure the inarket closed, Heller April soldat 6349 bi-se, cloalug at he outside; wud eller Alay at 66404 5040, clouing with buyera xt Sdc, Cash No, 3 regi Jar wold to tiie extent of 10,030 bis at 65@33!,c, und do freak reccipte (3,600 bu) at 5UY{@Sic, Also, sales were noted of 1,200 bu No, 2 white as 05170, and G00 bu re- eu, frews, of 2c,” Tutal, 15,400 bu, Regular No, 3 closed at B3!,c, aud fresh receipts at bic, HYL—Wus in request to fill orders, aud, under very Light offerings, No, 2 freab udvauced S@il!gc. Sales include 00 Lu No. 2 frcab at Wr@S1.09, Surnpto low woro ulvo iu request, dulling (700 bu) at $1,01Q) 1,03, Other grades were not offored, VARLEY—Was aul! and jower all round, Early there were several ordera on the market fur csah iota, but, after they were Alled, prices recedod, Iu sympathy with the general course of the market, Options wero duil, and ‘undor Uboral offerings soon decliusd 34 @:0, Sellur March opened at $1,124, aud closed at $l. Beller April aokd early at $1.00a1.09, and t $1.0, No, 2oash regular sold at the opening oS at $L11).81.1%, and was quoted wflerwarda at $1,0% 1 ‘Weck Fevoipte in Ns Be aud Av, Dy & Cow rola at $1.15@1.20, old “at $1,083 I, ay io, & 7 Go,'s, and rejecteil, fresh, in N,'8, at $1.03, Sample lots were quict, Sules of Cust wore us followat 8,200 bu No, 2, at $1,100¢1.20; U0 bu No, J, at $1,081.09; and dW bb rejected, at $1.03, ‘Total, 2,400 bu, LAaTERT, In the afternoon moss pork was in moderate demand and stoady, With sales of 2,750 brs at $18,274; seller March, 919,65 seller April, $18.80 selior May, and $19,135 acller June, Lard wia iu request early, and firmer, but closed quiet at ‘Change prices, nt $15.60 casi, $15.06 ASOT AG for March, sud $13,16@13,5733 for April, with sales early uf 1,000 tea at $13,70@13, 7139 for April, and $13.00 for Murch, Wheat was moderately active and firm carly, but cloged 9 whade lower, at B40 acller March, and sold at 853; Be seller April, closing at the inside, Gorn was quiet aud a shade oaslur, closing with roll ora ut d30 for Murch, 63/;0 for April, and T0A@ Tyo ‘the runye for Muy, Oats were firus at 63};0 for the niouth, and 530 for Maron, Marley sold at $1.00 for Marcls, and $1, April, was bid for GENERAL MARKETS, ALCOHOL—Was lower, owlng to a decline in high+ wines, Quotable at $2.08, BROOM-CORN—Was in eoutinued good demand aud frm, The trading Ja principally in thelower and tedium grados; Good to extra burl, 12@19c; prush that wall work itsolf into a choice burl broom, 1036 Glos common to fatr do, 94100; inferior brush, Bis@dC; crouked, BN@7KE, BUTTER—The market was poorly aupplied with tablo butter, the offeringy uf choice proving en- Urely tuadequate to rucet the requiroments of the local trade; heuce prices were beld a trifle bigher, Ta low and medium qualities there wea only a light movement, aud Lolders ware freely offeriug thetr gouds at former quotations, Prices ranged about sa follow: Choice to fancy yellow, 20@950; medium to good THURSDAY, arasten, fertor to Toll, 1b:22%¢ BAGGING—Trade contitues sluggleh, und prion Temain nominally anchanged, thouale wuter ait aelve demand ‘there te litte doubt colton seamless Btocka are ample, Wo quate Lewiston, 20%,¢% Montann, 10ize; Ament nes Amoskeag, Bye x Oster Creek, Be; burlap tage, “i6@lse ; quanies, alngie, 1duilO%o; do, douthte, 26 CHEESE—Tho market waa moderately activo and Tato quotations were adhered to with wnabated firm neers, Quotations remain at 1eglse for prime mild factory, anit at 10@a13ige for gory * of? tn Mawnr, CON —Vrices cangs the eanieas for the pret ton ava, whera they may be quoted trm and steady ¢ Tackiwanny, $10,003 eannel, $3,009.00; Kae and Walnut Ii!) $7,505 Lick 2in, $7.00) Brooks, $7,003 Bloaahurg, $2.50; Mocking Valley, $7.00; Indiana block, $8,601 Tltiol 00, GCOUPERAUE K—Dackers? gnode wera fatrly active, ell prices; the Aaeger offerings taking 1¢ neecskaty taslinds ices inorder to relly, Stock wat unchanged: Pork barrels, $L10@1,18 5 lard theres, $1.50; dour barrels, 443i hides Dirrelo, S$L0e 2,002 pork staves, rowth, $15,0).018,00; do ‘bucked, $i¥.00@41.00; four staves, §7 0a8.20! circle four heading, T4@e ¢ tight polur, $24,00¢@%12.00, DEESSED HOGS—Wers active aud firm atan ode folate, under light roceipta, and a oharp competition between ely packers and alippers, ‘Thy deniand wan chiolly for heavy weighta, tho offerinita of wluch wore inadequate, Tdght weighta suid al $7.73 (7.80), closing at the outside: sud heay Y the oultride helng ant extreme pre, for straight loia of heavy bogs was $3 Sates dividing on 209 tha were tuade ut §7 Salea were reported of 1,078 head ond 3 cars EQUS—Freah egge wore very scarce and firm at 102 Bsc, A fai lots were received from tho Fuuthern part of (he State, but many egye were found to bo frozen on opening tho caser, Pickled eggs nre welling at full prices, of at 20(@25e for cliulce, aud 12!;4216¢ for poor, Ifthe wextuer turns warmer, av it Hiroaieus to, the mare ket will probably Le aburwuntly auppiied noun, The demand, ax nenal during Lent, 18 very gord, Fisl—Whiteflah aud trout are iu reduced supply, not only here bul nt the other lake ports, and, under & steadily activa domand, tha tatket fe exvecdingly firm, Saltwater cured ure fu fate stork, wud rental steady in price, 1 whiite-fiua, 34— bri, $iANG I QHZ NOL trout, $3.25@5, ‘kerel, now, 3 Vth, $9,009,228 ye # No, 2 mse ercl, 2y-bri, §335¢@0.50 3 family mackerel, =bri, 3.59 (5.395 No. 1 hore Xt Er bank couonl, $5,556,604" Geary herring, split, bri, #4.5069.00; do 1, <br, Labrador herring, rom, Url, $7,509.00; $4,004.95 5 scaled herring por box, 41@4ac ¢ Colitmbis Hiver salmon, 34-br!, $9,710.00 ; ocean trout, 2 dos auil 4 doz per cane, $9.5. FRUITS AND Kut j—Rilains continue dull and easy, Prone With the above exceptions the tnarket presenta a firm tone, It porte of eacions tamago to the peach-Wuds have cau incroaned firmness smrongyt ho'ders of that fruit, and an advance ia tulzod of, Apples remaln atvong, Wo quote Jobbers' pricca as folicwa : Fonrian—Dater, 3@1c fips, Atm, 16% 17 rm WY@2I¢C; ‘Tur deh prince, 10'5 Qt ‘unes, kegs, LL Livy raielun, layers, $i 120; lone Mtuacatel, $4,0563, Vaivhela, 13 3 dante enrrante, 744 + citron, 3@Izc3 Jemou pel, 184 Dosestiu ‘Aldea apples, Wet Michigan apples, $3(48 Indians dhl Ullnols, 7@Be% Southern, The $a} porches, alves, CiglOc: do mixed, 744 &yez do pared, MW blackberrien, 101; (211); Tagpborries, 252 pitted cherries, 3h@3ze, Nore —Vilverts, 1eblde}_nimuutls, ‘Terrago : Naples walnuts, Greuobio walnuta, new, Uae; Vrazils, Ili Ves pecans, Texan, 1 Wilnington pe.tuts, 7@ 10s; Teuneneas peauute, @ 80 j African peanuts. 54,(8ic, FURS—Tuo receipts ate Init, 2nd all good atock Is readtly taken ou arrival, We note another advance {0 Wentern mnluk aut muskrat, aud in Nerthorn otter und. roy foz. ‘Che advance iu furs Iv due chieSy to the fret that tha winter, Lou hu thie eourry sud Entopo, has leou untetially vevere, which fins geostly stimulate od the dowatt tor manufactured furs, aud probably lit tle old atu. & will be carted over, Tunce there is a good apecultive di mand for popular furs, An advance in expected at the Lsadun sales, which oveur the lot of algo show a lack of strength, Barch, We quote: Quality. Northern, | Weebrn, Mink No, 1, munil to large...$2,26002.5 $1.00 1 2.00 « Now, 4@2 Wl25 10 G73 coon, Nol wmaliialarge,, 253 Gg 280 Raccoon, Nos. @2,... 0G 40 Mualerat, fall hs Blusicrat, wintor ot Muslerat, kittens, , 1 Bkunk, biiek, prime, rang Skunk, striped, prim wee We .w Otter, No 1... 8, 6.50 Otter, No. 4@No. 2, LecoaG.ou 1.00 @ 5.60 Fisher, Nos, 4@1,, 1,000.00 Wolf, No. 1, large mountutn, 2.00 Woif, Nur. 4@8, mountain. .25@ Wolf, No.1, sniall Wolf, Nos, 4@2 Beaver, choice. pi Beaver, stagy and bet Marten, No, 1, Bear, No, 1, bi @ ? Wiad B M, 400; do pray, WW, vo, GHELN'FRUITS—Aside from Alling emall focal or- dora very little is doing, Pricey remain as follows: Chotce Meesina and Palotmo lemons, $9,30@10,00 per Vox} Viloucia oranges, $3.60@10,00 per cnce} Paicr= moand Messtus do, pwr Lox, $3,604.50; apples, per bri, $1.n0@ otce do, $2,75@9.003 ‘cranberries, $1U.UG@1L.50 per brl, GROCELIES—Lricea fwere Jnot subjected to any quotable change, Business, though a shuds more activo than foro number of’ days provious, waa far from helng satisfactory, and the quoted prices were not adhered to with a remarkable degree of firmutas, ‘Tha following will ahow tho wtock of Tiea in London aud Liverpool on the 23d ult,, with comparison: 1875, | 1874, Tons, 873, Tons, | Tona, Loudon. Liverpool, ‘Total tons We quote: Wor—Pathe, TY@T%0; Rangoon, BY @T; Caro Uns, 7@8},0; Loatalana, 78 Corrers—U.G. Jaya, Mi ava, No, 2, 20@ Ble; choice to fancy Rio, 213, @ cou to prin Uo, 2382336 DAwHiges roasting, 2210; Binguporo Java, Wq@zse$ Costa Riva, Wao; Mura- calbo, 2a2 sucans—P powdered, 1 and a rdeht cut loaf, 113/@112705_ crush @UNe+ grenuiated, '1NGIL) standard, 1010: do, No, 2 1u@iviye; extra O, vit@d7iey O No. 2, 954 No, 1, 91@¥-i0; chotco brown, R prime do, s@ysjo; common do, T4@TK 4403 choice molueos sugar, 84;ae; common to fair do, T4@¥Cs J, 0, common to choices, Tas srgvPs—Diamond drips, extra fing, ta@7e; good sugar-houss sirup, Gd@ SSC 5 extra do, 63@tsc;' New Orleana molusrea, choice, new, W@Tics do prinie, CI@Me; do common, G6O~dse; Porto Rico momases, 50655¢; commun molasses, 41 ee Brlozs—Allupice, 154 @16ig0; clovos,G0G3%e; cuauta, Sa@vee; pepper, Z6a@uie; nutmlegs, No, 1, $1.30c@1,94 } Qiuger, African, W5@eses' do Caleutia, Teac, Soare—German Slottled, 64jc27e; Golden Went, 4/ Go; White Lily, 04@6sg0; Waits Rose, 6y@uie; white Rusei=n, 6 (ae, MAY—tho reooipty continue Ught and prairie fa firm under a good local demoud, ‘the oferiugs of thnothy aro alwy sinall, but there are very fer ordera on. tho market for ft, Beices for timothy are rolatively bigher bora than'in Pittaburg or Clnciunatt, honco thera is no dispostiion to ebip tu thoroclties, ‘No, 1 timothy ta quoted at $17.50 a8 an outaide price, Qto- tatlons: No, 1, $17.50; No. 2 do, $15,501.00; muixed, $14,003 choco upland ’ prairie, H No, 1 do, $13.ud; No, 2, of slough, $10,011.50, HIGHWINES—Were dull aud wosk, Uuly one eale yrus made~50 brls at $1.04 per gallon, whitch waa do lower than tha last ale reportat previously, The market closed rather firm at that figure, wlen New York waa quoted st $1.04, ‘There were uo Eastern orders hore tu buy, HIDES-—The recetpts continue Ugut, and hides set roudily at fall prives, und in somo justauces salva of groon Were made at higher figures, Many doalery ure uff tho street, tating only the lots constyued direct to then; Greon city butchers’, 740; green frozen, 73; @8c3 green cured light, WoV4 er hoavy do, sa@sycs part cured, Bg 8 Zo 3 Ureun calf, 150; dry Mint Indes, kip, and calf, 1wig lo} Ury ualted’ Lldos, Hiaise; deacon skins, dc, 4503 eheop "pelt, wool estinuted’ as wuahed, per lb, A0id Ae, HOVs—Were dull, but held at recent Agures, vizi B3q@due for quod to chulee Westoru, and dugase fur comtnon do, wud 480 tor Eastern,’ The New York market la reported dull bus eteady, excopt thut a few forced ualoa have becn made at shaded prices. Holdors are looking out for * favorable turn in the London market, ‘Tho exports from Mupt. 1 amount to 14,744 . AbUnE 1,200 bales remain in growers’ bands in Madison aud Ouelda Qouuties, New York, anda fow are held tn Otsego County, LUMBER—Was toderatoly active and steady, The ehipmeuts are increasing, aud tho trade will probably steadily Increase {f the weather periits, Shitgles aro dull, Quotations First cleats. Second clear, I ‘Tutrd clear, { tuck ‘Tuird clear, thick Oirar Mooring, Ivf aud 8d, ‘rougi.., Giear siding, Ist and 2, Firat conmicn siding... ¥loor{ug, first cumuion, dressed... Flooring, secoud coinmon, dressed. Box ovards, A aud D, Astock boards, 8s 1,1582.20% aflvor drips Kg 2. 8.008 16,00 1),u0(913, 11.00091,00 Fencing (16 tt.)....00 Common luuiber, 15 f and under., Jolt and scuntling, 18 bo 24 feel, A shingl sere reees Mbmytes on traci’ TAY, 6 OLLS—There was a much diraier tone to tho marker ‘pon oil, the itoprovement being dueto un ud- in New York an ‘Other ues were y and unchauged, We qu Carbun (tandard 1c}, 115 deg. teat, Mes do Llliuois legal tout, 190 dey,, do headhygltt, 145 deg., 185, ch 1,b4.01,20; No.1, ¥du, No, 2, os ‘dy bolted, BIB IO oj Male, Tigi 9.40; neatefout olf, wtrictly pure, $1.05; do extra, Wad bar do No, 1, Wade ; bank vil, 5c; stralty, 6c 5 plumbugo vil, Ouig780; turpentine, 45a4de; naphtha, SsyAbvily, UN @l5o; uaphths, commun, L@lie. YOTATOLS—Wero trun ag luo recent advauoe, Trade was light, but will donUiluas be active wa soon aa the Weulucr fs warts enuuyls to move stuck, “Metall- cra uve bought fer some Maio psut from haud to amnouth, aud many are besrly out of potatoes, ‘Tha f= ceipis were larger yesterday, aud seversl car-lots were soll at 0c for Eustern Pouchblows, dalivered, Wi quote: Eastern Peachblows, 95(9$1,00; Western do, 859900; Karly Mose, dxad6o5 ly active ut the same prices, hat toe large eatant Crosans wzed, Jota of Baxtern were quoted af u@Ne, POULTRY—Was f ‘The offerings ware falz, FEBRUARY 18, 1875. Choice stock brought outnide prleen, Turkeys, dreared, Dahir; chickens, dresasd, QelDLe por tb; ducks, 12 yor tht » RGF LLC per th, HEEDR—Tlunthy wa in nioderate request, hut easy under comparatively Hberal offerings, Baler were mado at 23h 2.00, (he onside being for choice, Clover wap eeares aod firm at $4,596.00, Millet sold at%5e, and Hungarian was quoted at R@3IC, Flax at $1,00042.t0, ALT —Orders aro coming forward elowty, but the market tistendy atuter Nght atucka, snd tho prospect of an improved demand soon, We quote: Ouons aga anit Saginaw, fine, $1,863; Canada do, $1,705 ordinary coarac, £2,003 edarse didmont, $2124; dalry, without bag, §. ry, with Lage, $,60; Aukton per mick, $4,004.25. VEAL Uholee fut cilves were in good demand and 8 Heavy and medinm weights range Hie offorings wore light, Wi and dittle beter than nomins: Goel ta prme tibewashed, O7aSde; poor to good tnb. washed, 448520; Navan medium wasbed seece, 47 (We; conrea washed fleoco, 40)45c; modinm aud coarre thiwated, S5@IIu; ne unwashed, 27@32c { pulled wool, 4adte, LIVE STOCK, cilgago, Recelpte wore es follows: Cattle,| Hoge, , Sheep. 20) 18,540] 2,594 ay4al 93,163} 9,430 3,600] 29,000! 2,000 weel ‘eok before iaat., Following are the ebipments1 Monda 70] ty 1,007 837 a 753 ¥ Total... CATTLE —Some further stiqut Improvement in the demand was observable as a reault of the ateadior tons of the leading Eastern markets, ‘There was uo im- provement {1 prices, howover, the iurceased receipts and tho Indifferent qualily of the stock of- fered for wale serving to keep valitea deprresed, Shippers claim that Chiengo prices ere atill relatively mitclt higher than those prevalent at tho Hast, and not until the sou-bosrd markets nesume a firmer, hoalthier tono fs it reasonable te anticipate any. radizal change in tho position of tha market here, Very fow firet und necond clase cattle were to be acen, and the umount of trading at @ higher figure thet $5.60 was extremely Hight, The purchases of slippers Wore at 4.2466.40, principally nt $1.751@5.00,. Fecders fe mud local butchers wupplied thelr 194,52, Tho market cluaad quict and steady, CATTLE BALES, Number and descrivtion, 16 extra sivers.., 1b eboive atvers 2 chotve steer Al guud steers... 73 choice wtoers. 1 cholew atvers. 48 good atecrs 32 mood ateers, 13 good steers, 1320 W food Beers see UL 29 good nteors pees Tt 36 quod atoors 53 und stecrs., BU quad ttoz 17 goo steers. 19 good steera 79 medium steers 117 Ud feaderds.s. sess esessecees 1,059 39 ght fleshy wlecras sees, 2,020 29 hyht theeay steers, VTS 17 Hye Neshy steers 1,072 4 nied tim nieers, 40 stockers. 19 atockara, re fire 030 4330 HOGB—Were fairly active and steady. ‘The rerelpts wero materially Hghter than s majority had anlicipate cd, and the downward teudoncy uf prices, deyeloned during ‘Tuesday, was not apparent yesterday, Owing tu tho deteutiai'te some cf the stock-tralus trading waa protracted tom later hour than usual, Lut at tho cloge only a simul amount of atock remained unsold, Sates at $3,009.00 for skippers, at $0,40@0,78 for coms mou to choice light, aud at $6.00@7.40 for poor to exira heavy. 80G saLEs. No, Av, Priee| No, Av. Price. No. Av, Price, 2.65383 STAD) O8.. 6209 $6.85) 47... §4,70 7.00! 60..,188 6.50 7.09 4..,993 6.60 T00 83.0.108 0,00 7.00) 44...181 6.00 oul 33,.2162 6.59 '204,., “i 6.85 BUELP—The targe receipts of Tueaday, folloed by Uberal supplies yesterday, vaused @ general softening of prices, Tho few oxtra mutton sleep offered were taken at tolcrably full prices, but other descriptions were “ off ” from 250 to 500 per 1C0 Iba, At the decline a fair proportion of the stuck chaugoil ants, sales making at $3.25@,76 for scalawagu+ at $4,03@1,00 for common to mediim; and at $4,75@5.U0 for god to chuice, SHEEP GALES, No, Ar. Frice|No. iv. Srice|No, Av. Price, OT... TO $495] 92..., 69 $4,905: 19 $4,00 BO,..,,102 4, 751180.,,.102 5.05 10a 6,75 MWe. WW 3,25 40... 03 6,90 EAST LIBERTY. East Linenty, Tob, 17.-Oattur—Iecelpts to-day 1,340 bead, and Jor the two days past 1,870 head, Sup- ply light;' demand geod, but no change {a prices; quallty generaily good; best, $4,25@7.26; meditm to wool, $5,615; common to fair, $4.75@5.25 5 stock- era, Hon; bully, $4.00 750 Lend, and for the two ape ah Posh oth jays past, 4,090 ‘orkers, $0,05@,60; Phiiadcl- phis, $8,0063,25, : 0 Ee : Surgp—idvoipte to-day, 4,670 bead, and for the two days past, 9,600 head; sheep, $3.006.50; medium, $5.095.75, BUFFALO, Burra.o, Feb, 17,—Carree—Necelpts, 425; total for the week, 4.871, Market moderatoly’ active aud strong ut yesterday’s prices, HERP AND Lawns—ftocelpte, 2,000; total for the weok, 10,800, Market dull; owiors holding for an ad- mutica Western shoop, $5.00@0,574%, according to ality, " Hods—Neceipts, 2,100; total for the weck, 9,500; Yorkers, $4,147.10; heavy, $7.18@7.35 3 light stock du pour deniind, BT, LOUIS, Sr, Louts, Feb, Ea ee ag A 3,089; active and utrong: Yorkers, $0,006,503 light to heavy pack- ing, $5.50@ hogs brougit 87,00 rovolp(u, 8353 fair native id at good, $5.76; common ers 5.2503 butcher's, $4.75 ; guod atockers, $4,00@5,14}¢, TELEGRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS, FOREIGN MARKETS, Lonpox, Feb, 17.~5 p. m,—Amount of bullion withdrawn from the Usnk of England on balance to-day is £60,000, Consola—Money, 0202, ; acconnt, 02493, United Stutes coupons ‘O5s, 107%, 1978, 10735; 10-402, 10234, new Sa, 103 ; Now York Cen- tral, 02; Erie, 254 j preferred, 43, Batiued petroleum, is, Pant, Fob, 11.—Rentes, 6405t, Liveavoon, Fab, 37—Ureadstuffe quiet, ‘Tallow, 40463, Bacon—sugur-cured middles, 48a 94; shoul ders, 838 Gd; hams, long clear, 528, ANTWLP, Petroleum, 50f NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET, New Yon, Feb, 17.—Tne trade movement is atill in- terrupted by cold woathor and the diuiculty of trans. Portation, Colton goods were frm with an upword tendency, Neurly ull wide sheetinga advanced 2c, Maymaker snd Boston denims advanced, Cotton dress goods and shirlings were higher, Suirting and fancy prints wore in moderate demand aad ginghoms were active, wilh an upward look, Woolen goods con- nue quiet, Hosiery very frm, BOSTON WOOL MARKET. Bostox, Feb, 17.—There is a steady demand for all Kinds of domestic wool Manufucturers are pur chasing {u lots as wauted, No material change in prices ta expected at proseut, snd the bulk of stock i held Gry, Obto snd Penusylvante fleeces, S3@sTe, for XX und choice; common Wisconsin and Michigan fleeces, 4995230; combing and deluine Seecss,59@ 6503 aupertine and X pulled £1@33o. ‘THE PRODUCE MARKETS, NEW You. Apectal Dievaich tw The Chicago Tribune. New Youx, Feb, 17.—Pxovisione—Pork dull, i regular, aud heavy; eales of 60 bris uew Western at ity Cumlly ut $19.00, Bacon farmer supply light; domand falr; sales of 100 boxes West. ern long clear at 1010 ; 250 boxes city tong clear, 1014 @10},c ; 250 boxes clear uud half leat wight, 1030 ; 150 boxes short clear, 10 15-16c, Gratn—Inuquiry Umited for wheat, under less favor- able news from Europe; prices of spelug sre weak, with few buyers in the market; the market closes Lot- ter and fairly active, chiefly for export; the declinein freighta gives Lolders ome advantage ; there is rather more inquiry for milling, but the ice in the bay checks the inquiry ; the sslee are $1,000 bu at $1.07@1,08 tor No, 2 Chicago spring ; $1.10 for No, 3 Milwakuce in store; $116 bid for mew Milwaukes afioss ; $1.15@ 1.20 for hard Minnerote ¢ $1. $1.45) for amber do, tho aupply Sneroumlng, Onta ateady and fair demand; the alee ars 48,000 buy new Ohio mixed at 690010 on track, and Tee aiteat; white ot TW.ailyoy, Wortern mixed at Tic afloat; white at 71@Tc afloat; Btuta mixed at 69 Toe on track and atlost ; white at TeTi%ze afloat, liye is etoady and in fair demand ; wales are 4,0¢0 bit Btate at 030 on track ant 950 afloat, Corn steaty and fairly activo, though cloalng quist ; the Inquiry ia matily for oxport; tho caten ure 93,000 In Wentern: mized at #4a81¥e; Western whito at swasiiges Wostern yeliow at 82!5@82%e} Jorcey yellow at st Adige, Inside price on track, Fretaitrs—Tho market on the berth te very quiet, Dut rater nrevtosdy, Tho chartering movement had roldom heen ue tui anat the moment, there betng ttle or no snquiry fromany source; rates without alteration. ‘Tho engagements fneludo: ‘fo Liver~ pool, by stoamn, 24,000 bn yrain at TATA per bu, ‘Ta London, by atoam, 92,090 bu grade at Jd 5 2,000 bria floor hy eall at 29 44 per bri, ‘To Briatol, by ateamn, 1,000 tiria dont ds, ‘To Glasgow, by atcaut, 1,000 bris do, lant evening, on private torme, Wins ‘There ina fale dema strongor 3 sales of 250 Uri4 nt $1.01, [lo the Aasoctited Prean,) New Your, Fob. 1%—-lLoun—Stoady 5 receipts 7,009 bela, Gnain—Wheat firmer; movterate demand ; recetpts 19,000 buy No, 1 apring, $1,151,203 No, 8 co, $1,025 $1.03; No 2, $1.U5(9 1,03 5 $ldal. lig ; No. 2 Northwestern, §$1.0021,03', ¢ une graded lows nud Minnesota ring, $1.02@1.1 wiuter red Westorn, $1.21612.24; amber do, $1 white do, mal, Hye" qulety daugiTe, Barley dull and heavy $1645G1.47, Mult alee and Unchanged: Corn leva, active; reveipte, 22.000 Iv; wuixed Westorn, SL @a2yo; yellow do, 82%, Oats mora nective end tra; receipts, 7,000 bu ; mzod West- em, C&a7lc; white do, 69@T 2c, Ghocentzs—Coltoo nominal, Bugar dull and heavy; fair to good refining, T.qs7Zee 3 pele, Be; retued caster at 02-@10!.c, 101,94 for rod winters jarley dull and baavy; \l,and pricos are No. a Milwaukee, Pernorese—Uneottled ; rofned, quoted at 1440; crude, 12,@14e. Evos—Fit Western, 43450, Pnovistons—Vork steady } now meas $19,25; prime mess, $15.00, Dressed loge steady ; 84 @a%c, Beot quiet. Cut ‘meata quict ; middles quiet ; lotg. clear, Joca1oxes suort clesr, 107;e, Lard steady j prime steam, 11/6: Burren—Hrluve fem; common dull; Wertern, 16@ 8 ‘Cnrran—Firm 3 10@lte, Wrtarnt—1't 04, mer; $1. irae; Western, 11 Naniewy 5 $2.0%0: Spinrra TURPENTING—Leeer wilzje, DALTiMone. Baurisone, Md, Feb, 17.—FLove—Quict and un- changed. GuAIN—Wheat dull and. weak om, $1.40<01,4t; No. 3, $1.19@1.14; No, 1 redl Western #119119; No. 2 do, $1.10; No. 3 ‘do, $1123 red Ponnaylyania, 31,18. Cori quit: nized Western, Te. mised do, G314604, Ryo firm ; $1,021.03, Tnovialoxs—Quict, Pork horinally §19,25@20,00, Bulk meats tem; shoulders, 74;@7220} clear ry, 16a 10!;c, Bacon steady ¢ shoulders, 8ijc; clear rib, 1114 @llve; hams, U4@lse, Lard nominnily, 1927 alae, a huren— steady j Western tubs, 24@W0e 3 du ois, ¥ No, Lamber Woet- ThoLRus—Excited and higher, 73;@7!c. Corrres—Steady ; goad to prime Io cargoes noniinally 184¢al Witant—Quiet and unsettled; uouinally lower; 1,03. CINCINNATI, Cixcixvats, 0, Fob, 17.—Foour—Quiet and un- changed. GitAIn—Wheat dull and tnchanged ; red, $1,08@1.09, Corus {n fut demand ani lower 5 rates 6, Oute steady} moderate deinand$ 69a08e, Itye mteady ; moderate demind, at 81.0, ‘Barley quict and unchanged. O1ts—Btoady ; moveraty comuud ; linseed, 84G830. Lard steady ; moderate demand ; $1.10@)1,12, Bede File demand ; lower rates Borrer—Bhade finver, Ciezac—Quict and uuchonged, ,GiovEn Sep—Steady j moderite demand at 114@ Tee vhovistions—Pork fair and firm; §10,00, steady modorate demand; $1 19,00 U44jtaV43ge, nk meats stead; shoulders, 64a: hero clear, 10: ic, Bs ly ato demand ; 73;@807 107,@lle; clear, 13g m5 Lard 3 ketth 3,80 yg moderate demand 14,0. Waisey—Fair and firm ; $1.00, Huss—!juict and firm'for good grades; common dull nt {0,25@0,015 fair to good packing, $6,837.95 ¢ choice, $7,407.60; bulk wales, $4,857.16 ; receipts, 2,262 ;'shipmenty, G45, MITWAUKEE. Mriwaunee, Wis, Feb, 17.1 meres ovrn—Quict and wn Wheat fair and firm; No, 1 Milwaukeo, 90%j0; No, 2do,85\es March, §5'(e; April, 86xc, Coru quict but Atm} vow in more, Ghc. Oath firin 5 Zin atore, Sige, Tye quict and lower 3 1 ia store, 31, No. ain rtore, ery Ni qiatley eaviee; No, 3 March, $1.143¢; Vnovisioxa—A shado firmer, Mecas pork, $18,10 cnn; Mareh } primo mews, $10.50; extra prime, 315,00, Bweet-pleklud hams, 104 @ilc. Dry salted shoulders, 03;¢, loose; malildtes, 91/@10%sc, Ioore, Boxed meats y¢ higher, Lard wttong’; etoam, 134@ 13,0; kettle, le, Hods—Live a alindo firmer, at $3.80@$7.00. Dressed quiet and x shade casler, at $7.75@4,00, Itrertpta--Flour, 300 brla; oata, 700 bu; wheat, 23,000 bu. Hurpstente—Flour, 5,000 bris; oste, 700 buy wheat, 35,000 bu, 3 PHILADELPHIA. Parapetrnta, Pu, Feb, 17,—Frovn—Quiet ond weak ; superiine, $3,508.76; Wikeonalu and Minue- sota extra family, $4.874;(@8.00; Penuaylvunta, Ohio, and Indiana do, $5.2590.00; igh grude, $6.25 @7,35 Gnsix—Wheat dull aud weak; red, $1,47651.1: ber, $1.20; white, $1.29. Hye, 5c, Corn held firmly + yollow, 78; nixed’ Wester, 78/gc. Osta in itmite demand; white, 6@tse, Provistons—Vork steady; $19,50@ 20.50, Burren—Stoady ; New York snd Bradford County extras, 35(237e } “db ftirats, S3@¥50; Western extras, firata, 24@%7e ¢ rolls firsts, 25@27e, Cugesk—Fitm ; Now York faucy, 10/1170, Koas—Firm; Woeatern, 3@ile, Perno.evs—Virm} reGued, 140; crude, 100. ‘Waaxx—Westorn fron-bourid nominally $1.03. TOLEDO, Totzvo, O,, Feb, 17,—FLoun—Duill and unchangoil. Gxaix—Whrat dull a shude lowers No, 1 wnite Michigan, $1.0 5 extra do, $1434 amber “Michigan, $1,004 ; April, $1.10; May, $1,127 5 No, 2 red, $1,004, Corn dull: high “mized, 66i{0:" March, 68¢+ April, i low mixed, 652,@60¢ ; wulte, 6a0. Outs quiet end Unchanged, Croven Beep—§6,40, Drease Hoas—34,25@8.40, eqitfCeteTe—Whoat, 8.600 bi; corn, 6,000 bu; oats, 09 Int, SUIPMENTA—Flour, 100 bris; wheat 7,000 bu; corn, 4,000 bur; cata, 6,000 bu, BT. LOUIS. Sr. Lours, Feb, a FiLour—A shiode lower; good demand for low sud “moti ; suportiue winter, §1.10 44.20; extra, $4,25(84,05 ; double extra, $4.40Q4.45, Gnatn—Wheat dulland ‘unchanged, ‘Gorn “rmer; SIg@use. Cate irrogular aud higher; B33¢ca5TIjC. Harley dull and lower: No, 2 $1.279@180, Ryo acarce and wanted 3 $1.05@1.05, Wutexy—Lower ; opened at $1.07 ; closed at $1.02, Poovistons—Pork quiot ; $18.50 cul wnd Fobruary, Dry-nalt quict : 6i@6lse for shoulders: ¥',@ay;0 for cloar rib; 10@10sjo for clear. Bacon firm, LUvUISyILLE, Louwvinex, Ky., Leb. 17%.—IAx—Good demand ; Paovinons—Pork quiet; $18,75@ 420.00, firm; wbouldera, 83403 aides, meats qnict aud fale demand ; egies aul L@aye. Bu shoulders Wee; sides, 14 @l0s,c. Sugar-cured hams, 19i¢@140, | Lard, good, U@ldze; torre 1S Glew; kegs, 153gc, Wamxy—Lower ; $1.00, noaToN, Boston, Fab. 17,—FLovr—Quiek; limited domand ; brices without huprovemcat Woutern wnportine, 5, (24,50; common extras, $4.50:95.08; Wisconatu sud Minnekota extray, $5,256.25; white wheat Obto, In- Ginna, and Michigan, $5.50.86.50; Minnie, $5,800 71,00 ; Bt, Louls, $5,75@8,00 ; funcy Minnasots, $7,008 9.00, Corn quict and firm ate in fait mixed nd yelldw, 868 Feb, 17,—Guane—Wheat quiet and ‘unchanged, Corn steady and unchanged, Oste irm and Unchanged, Petnonnust—Firm; standard white, car-lote, 110; Obi State teat, L4y0; amull lota 1092 higher, Ixcrtite—Wheuk, 1,780 buy cur, 1,400 bu; oate, 1,750 bu, ‘BOFPALO, Burrato, Feb, 17,—Gnain—Murket generally dull snd noninudlly unebunged. 3 ne ‘The Five Great Exhibitions. The London Zimes saya: ‘Tho ‘Great Exhi- bition ' of 1851, held in London, wea opeved on the let of May, ard remaived opon for payment’ for 141 days. The number of visitors was 6,039,- 195, and £424,533 wag recoived for admissions, Tho Exposition Uuiverselle’ of 1855, at Paris, was opeucd ou tho 16th of May, and romained open 200 days, Sundays included, The number of visitors wau 6,162,890, aud £128,099 waa ro- celvad for admissions. ‘Tho ‘International Ex. hibition’ of 1882, in London, was opened on tho lub of Bay, and romamcd open 171 days, ‘he number of visitors was 6,211,103, and £408,530 was received for adinissiong, ‘Tho ‘Expoaltton Universello” of 1867, at Paris, was opened on the ut of April, aud remaided open 217 days, Sun- daya ‘ncludods ‘The uumber of visitors was no Teva than 8,805,969, and £420,735 was received for admissions, ‘Che ' Univoreal Exhibition ’ of 1873, at Vieuns, was opened ou the Ist of Stuy, and ro- mained over 16u daya, bundayw included ; the uumber of vieitorw was 6,740,600, and £206,478 was recoiyed for admiesions, ‘Thus tho tutal number of visitors at the flve grant International Uxhibitions was 82,060,007, & groator number than the eutizo population of the United King- dom, onumerated at the census of 1871, aud £1,588,164 was received for admismons, The *Progrosa Medal,’ as it was termed at Vienna, for the greatewt_ number of visitors in one day, belougs tothe Exposition Universolla of Paris, in 1867, when 173,022 persons passed through the turn-stiles on Bunday, the 47th of October. Tho Vieons Expopition wag a 'good second’ with 186,674 oo the closing day, Sunday, the 2d of November; Pari iu 1455 comes next with 123,- 017, ou Sunday, the Gth of Beptamber. Thon comes the Loudon Great Exhibition of 1861 with what waa then thought the extraordinary number of 109,15 ou ‘Tuesday, the 7th of Octo- ber, four dsys before the clove; and, lastly, Lon- don in 1802, with 67,891 on Thureday, the 80th of October. We wait now for the great Exposition af Philadelphia io 1970," _RAILROAD TIME TABLE, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTORE OF Rang Exvraxatioy or Rerrnencr MAanna.—t Katatd ened. * Siuday oteeplod. ¢ Monday a7 or, ere nday BCG Seka Tate Oxeeptads Tay, vet CANOARO NORTHWESTERN RAILMOAD, cnet ET catnat saaiaanetten UM toe tis eta eOivahs Night Ranro! a [reeport 4 Dahuaue er 2 Dubnaue hxbress raukew all J cpr ’dotava Lake Expre: al depot ourner of Welle and Kinz, b—Depot coruor of Canal and Kiuzla. me tay, MICHIFAN CENTRAY RAILROAD, Teace, | _atriva” ances Arie Morning Stzpress, Night isxpreas, “Bunday Itx, $¥ Saturday and Sunday Ex, CHICAGO & ALTON HAILROAD, 0, Kansas Clty aud Denter short Line, eta tay anid CMcadoy Springfiend, Ation and tiyh'bine, Union Bent, West Side, mn bridly Offices: Al Deno, Ex, Chleago & Fadneah fealicoad ie. ¢ 2:40, m Teatar, Lacon, Washiugtan "m1 Saretarasemte Wantage JO 1224 CHICAS, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILROAD, Xgign Devas earner Madieon ant Canalette, Titot nit Suuth Charkerl.y oypusite Sherman Haute, and at beset Taare. | Armee, pi ren ai iig tet adnate ee Milwanikee, 1a ¢ Bas St Paul & Blnnerpalfy thievuah| Expresa; alan via Silvaukue, for Hinun, Merlin, Oshkosh, Monasha & Greeu Uw veou[® 9290 me tm." 4:00, ma, kee, Stadisun, ‘aul also, Menavha, Uroon tovens' Point. 5° 4 LaCrosse Passer Depot, Soot af fakernt, and Foo Pale Tees ice, 121 Kandolph Re. tala Laxprens. Bae Dubugue a We Dodye i bun & WD Glimadt Pasaetigerscseeses CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD. Depots, fort af Lakesrtay Indlanasas, and Sistrenthed, inal Canal and Siateenthate, Tleket Opec, G8 Clark ny anda Lol Mait and Rapress,, Ulawa uud Btreator Masson Dubunue & Stoug Vity leap. Pacitly Past Lino, for Cialis Kanena City, Loarenworth, AL n& SE. Joseph ken, eras Hxpress Aurora Passoug Mendota, Ottaw Aurore: é assenger,. eatactee urora Passenger (Saaday),, Dubogqun £ StourCity ae Pacltlo Night Bzp, for Om Kausae City, Loavounortn, suison & St, Joseph Kp. Downer'a Grave Accummort cl KANKAKEE LINE. From Centra Depot, Jout Lakens tecumtaat, Ticket office, aaa and ut depot, Tadtanapolle, Loutaville & Cincin. xp Day }* 8225p. oe, iter Rene eames & Gini 7:18 n,m, CINCINNATI AIR LINE AND KOKOMO LINE. rom Littsbura, Cincinnati & St, Loule Railay de vat, er Clinton and Currolteate., Weat Side, Ticket Gjtets _Htandulphost., and at depot Leave, | Arri Indianapolis, Loulsvilie & Olnclo.|, ake Toutaviile & Gichar| | 2008+ mo)" S107 v3 eel 7:90pm] 7406, PITTSBURG, CINCINNATI & ST. LOUIS RAILROAD. From desiot corner Clinton and Carrolleeia } Wet Side Nickst afice, 121 Handotph-at,, and at depet, Leave, Artin, Columbus, Pit New York Pay ixpress * 8:008, m./* 8:40 p.m. Columbus) Pitahiite Night Uxpross (dally: 7:30p. m.1 740s, PITISDURC, FT. 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