Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 27, 1875, Page 10

10 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27,° 1875.--TWELVE PAGES. MONEY AND COMMERCE FINANCIAL Tn epite of the abominabte weather yesterday, bank- era roport considerable activity fn tho demand for oang, but the calla are for very short time, showing \ that customers wiah only temporary accommodations, vent they should find balances againat them on the 1 of March, The wanta of cuntomera thus far have been cheerfully met, and no approach to aatringency anticipated, Now York exchange continnes flat, the ruling rate for tha day being 75 ceuta discount for $1,000, Any considerable demand wotild havo rent {t down to $1.00. Qe it in, wo Loar that some of the banks havo ordered sonatiterablo amounts of currency—somo say half ® million at leaat—from Now York. Tho Lauk discount rato to customers an tustial {9 10 percent, ‘The outside street rango is 81d per centy with very little doing. Tho bank clearings to-day wero light, reaching only $2,c00,000, Wo learn that many of tho Weatern tanks nro allt Retiring their currency, ‘Tho aggregate, It fa tuonglit, will bo found tobe mitch greater than that issued by new banks, Bonto idea of the enormous amounte of money pal aut at tho Stock-Yards may bo gaiued when It is stated that tho purchases of Iivo hogs for packing alone will, by to-night (Saturday), foot up 10 $30,030,000. Of course, Ale does not {ncluda the money paid for dressed Loge and thoro purchased for shipment, With tho good round prices that have ruled for hogs, can thera bo any doubt that the scctions of the Northwest where they aro|produced are full of moncy? Their prosperity, for the present year at leant, a now well auaured, GOVERNMENT KONDS. Bi 7 daked United States 6a of 'at. United States §-208 of United States 6-20 of '64 ‘United Btatos 5-20s of '65. 208 of '66—Jan, antl JULY. +60 +46 62a of '67—Jan, and July, 6-208 of 68—Jan, ant July... 108 seen nesses eeesee nee, United States now 53 of *il,.. Ga, TIBI osseeee Goin oe qn] thy CITY AND COUNTY SECURITIES. Bonds, Bil, aeked, Chicago City 7B ct, bon tony & int,|t02y & Int, Ehtcado ely 4 44 ets noworages{iOLig f int Ohicago Clty 77 ct. water hoa 10L%g & int, 1 Chicago City 7 get, certiticaten, U8, & int, us Aint] 1OLg &int. Oblcayto City GH ct. certitieates| Cook County 7 get, bonds.,.., West park 7p et, bonds, DANK STOUKS, Merchants! Natlonalscssereeeene: Flirt National Dank, Vitth National Bank, Commercial German National Bank,,...... Corn Exchange National Bank... Gity Nutlonal Bank. Home National Bank..,, National Bank of Hinols TiJnola Trost aut Sayings Hank, Nations) Iauk of Commerce, Blerehan ¥ Union Ni Vnton Stock-Yard National ‘MIKCELLANEOUS, City Railway, South Side. City Railway, Went Sito, City Ratlway, North Side, ‘Traders! Inshiranco Comp: Chicago Gaslight and Coke Chicago A Nothwustsru gow bo Esposition atuck nid LATEST. 1° Mew Yonr, ch, 20,—Money, 34@3; primo mor- eantilo reper, 40. SBlurling steady ; 48944G4907{ for wlsty-day, and @oxdor ight, \ Dry goods mportn for the woek, $3,990,817. Customs receipte, $500,000, Gold strong ; opening at 114%, closing at 11434 ; car- rying rates, 2, 23g, and fist, Assistant ‘Treaguror dis ‘Mursed $347,000, Clearings, $31,000,000, Government and rallroad bonds firm, State bonds tet. Frio day cloved withan improved feeling in finan- slat circles, especially onthe Stock Exchange. Ad~ yiceafrom Washington stated thatthe public debt atatemout for Fcbrusry will allow adecreaso in the debt of between $9,000,000 and $4,000,000, ‘Tue stock markot was irregular, Union Vsclfic aud Pacific Sail \swerestrong during tho morning, with an advance of 2 "@G of 1 por cent, while tho Granger stocks (St. Paul ‘and Northwestern) declines respectively 3¢ sud 1 per Seent. Later, a portion of this decline was recovers ed, and Wertern Union aud Taka Shore advanced lreapectively 4; and 37 of 2 percent, Erio was weak, falling from 273 to 263f. Unfon Paciflo rangod at 40 } @407{@402{, and Ohio at 251/,244,and 243%, Can- ton dropped from 6434 to 024, and recovered to 64, {Tho whole market closed strong, except Erle, Tho features of tho day were Pacitlo Mall and Unlow |Pacifio, ‘The total transactions wero 140,000 sharos, in- Vetuding Pacific Mali 29,700, Union Paciiio 22,600, Woat~ ‘een Balon 22,100, Nesthweatern 17,200, Erlo 12,000, 2ake Bhore 11,500, Oblos 0,000, st, Paul 5,800, Wabaels 3,400, Northwestorn preforred 9,100, st, Paul pre- ferred 1,000, and Rock Istana 700. > GOVERNMENT RONDS, Coupons, 36 | Coupons, 7, f Coupons, "8, Goupo! Now ca, Conpons, 65 Coupouss ne Currency RONDA. 0X | Virwintan, old ig | N. Carolinas, 87 Carolinas Wells-Pargu., Ft, Wayne, American, .. ‘Terre ilaute, ‘Terre Huute pfi..... 25 Chicayo & Alton, ..,,1U2% Chi, & Alton pfd 2/1004 Ohlo & Missluslppd 5.203% Clove,, Clu, &, Col... G4 Chi,, Hur, & Quincy,105 Take Bhore..c.eecees T2S Indiana Central. cc Tinols Central. rs i) Union Vac, bonds, ew Jersey Centr. Dol, Lack, & W.. REAL ESTATE, ‘Tho following instruments wera flod for record Friday, ob, 2U: irr rnorentr, Bt. Louis ay, n wcor ot Wright tnd }j of 3 Islock 19, dated Dec. 8, 1875, 10,000 Rebscca at, 05 8-10 ft, 0 of Lo 16 f, dated Feb, JA... tie 500 Indiana ay, a w cor of ‘twenty-fourth ui, of, ‘Qx117 ft, dated Jou, 2... c0.000 33,000 Tndiaue ay, 147 ft n of Twenty-fourth ae f, DOA x1i0 ft, Unted Hote Boers svn. 7,800 Staunton ay, 100 ft n of Thirty-uinth ui, of, 60x 10D ft, Uut6il Fob. Bssescerrecees 2,000 Park ay, 264 ft, weat of Loavitt at, @ f, dated Feb, 25..escseees 6,000 Ward st, bet Curtis and Uoardiman st, 19, dated Feb, 25, ae ty The proms x6, 168 Weal EKG dais Fe eoeeee, 5,000 nacorofitobeystsf,isali0 ft, —* ne ‘cor of Weat turn’ a, 38-100 fed Jon, 25. 8,000 Aakand avy Buoy tf ‘aot Not 124 B-10 £0, dated Oct, 3, 1873, 1,000 ‘West Jackson at, 54 fte of 120 ft, dated Heb, 17, 10,000 Moora st, 169 fhe of dated bec, 28, 1874, 0 Blate Jan. 14... Indiana ay, 173i ft, f, 20\cx140 ft, dated Fob, SOUTH OF CITY Limits, WITUIN ynos COUUT-OUs: Wentworth ay, 260 ft w uf Pacifie st, G5, dated Dec. 11, this. essere COMMERCIAL ‘The following wero tho receipts and slipmenta of the leading arilctes of produca in this city dupiuy the bwenty-four hours suding af 7 o'clock om Friday morning, aud for the currespouding dato one year 803 ie ef, 252124 ‘SINPMENTH, UAchIVTS. 1875, 184, | 1875, | 1874, i : Oats, bi in ats, bu,. bau) Bys, bu, 4140 Barloy, Lu, 13,110, Grane soed, 17,533} Yiax sovd, 880 prone tone 13,600} * lured must . 450) [1,72 Deck brs aM 14) , Pork, call SST, 600), 18,0001 | 4» oarnas||"" 82,040) 5 1,024) 2,20, Us 33,065)) 4ua7] 61945 Cattle, Nov, 2,091 9,243) 1,903] 2,090, Bheop, No... Tai) RSs Theo] 103s Hildes, Its... 210,730] 74,2 192,565] 235,208 Wighwines, br 04] ‘m1 ‘272 Wool, Weeveevee | 1,025) 20,040) 7,800 Potatoce, ie witen i eer n Jamper, No. feot.! i Shingles, No.....] 180,000)1,830,000)] 3: DHKLIND jath, Now. | 43,00) Salt, bles. 709 ‘Also tho following, withone comparison! Kind of produce, | i Poultry, te. Poultry, coop Game, jm gas, plus, Cheese, bis, Driedt fruits, ibs... Hans, bu Hay, tona.., “Hecciveil,| Shipped. sumption: 923 bu wheat, 4,877 bu corn, 2,075 bu bare oF6 ‘ ‘The following qrain was Inspected Into ntore Friday morning: 7 cara No, 1 spring, 47 cars No, 2 do, 13 cara No, 3 do, Lear rvjected do (7 wheat); 8 cara high mixed corn, 15 cata No. 2 do, 16 eara rejected lo (69 corn,’ of which 1 {s old); Lear No, 1 oats, 8 cars No, 2 do, 2 car rejected 5 1 car No, 2 ryo: Ocare No, 9 bar- ley, Lear No, ¥do, 2 cara rejected do, Total, 149 cara, or 57,000 Lu, Iuapectod ont: 9,123 bu wheat, 9,463 bu corn, 1,791 bu oats, 6,852 bu barley, ‘Tho leading produce markets wore goucrally drmer yeaterday, aud moro aativa, ‘Ths business was largely Tocat, and most of {t was due to tho fect that ouly one ‘moro business day rcparated the Jonge from the thine shen thoy wero Hable ta be visited by March «oliver fes, Agood deal of March property was sold, aud more of it turned over tuto April at the currout pre mlum, ‘Thero was not much doing for shipment, and Iittlo cash property wanted to fill options, as tho Fel ruary deala bave uoarly all been sottled up for some time, oxcept in oats, In that market the I'ebruary ehorts held off {nthe hope of an increase in the ro- cejpts, and a tho arrivals hero continued to bo small, agond many options wero left unfilled Gil this welt, when cash lots of regular Lave generally commanded apremtum over March, Fully }yo waa pat yester- day, and tho proapect 1a that more will be paid to-day for lots delivered on Saturday than for nox week, ‘Thero {ia no pressure elsewhero, but one may ensus in corn befuro the end of Murch, Dry-gouds jobbers were kept fairly busy in supply+ ing tho wants of tho local and interlor trade, Ordera now show ssteady {ncreaso in volume, and tho inte- riore of our leading houses begin to wear an air of ac- Uvity, Fricea ara strong, ‘Tho demand for groceries wan only fair, and values were not subjected ta any finportant fluctuation, ‘Tho tendency in sugars and airuza t# still upward, while coifeo nnd tea remaln weak and unsettlod, Butter and cheaso wero dealt {u to a moderato oxtent at substantially former quotations, Coal, wood, and ply-lron were quoted quict and nn- changed, hero waa onty a Ignited business doing In bagging and leathor, Canned goods wers moderately active and flim, Fish wero distributed freely to tho Jocal ani country trade at fully sustained prices, Dried feulta romaln quiet at former quotatious, There was = moderate inquiry for olla, aud values. were ayaln quoted unchanged. ‘A fair country business in tho aggregate was trans- acted in Iumber. ‘Tho trade {a not ovonly distributad, and falls largely to those dealers who are shading prices, Fencing (10 ft) {s provably tho firinest article in the lstae the stock o deficient, and the time fant srecoaching wet the domand for this partleisr pant Of Iumbes 18 Ukely to bo large, In wooteuware and brooms no chango wae noticed, ‘rho order busi- ‘nesa was small, but no alteratlous m prices wery made known, Broomsare firm, The same may be eald of broom-corn, which fs in good oracr request, and, as there is little or none to coma forward, the stocks 48 nll tho while becoming smaller, ‘Tha socd market was dull and esay, both clover and timothy auffering a de- clino of fully So per bu in consoquence of Littts do- maniand largeofferings. May was activo but easier, owing to Larger offerings, Potatoca sold quickly to the city trade at fall prices, Poultry was steady and oggs Ormer, Castlo Bros, of Ban Francisco, report that from tho 2 to the 19th ust. two nteamera have arrived at that port with 31,645 pkgs toag, of which 6,539 woro for New York, and’ 64 for Montreal, V'ricoa wore generally firmer in China and Japon at latest advices, Yuko- lama reported a atock of 1,000,009@1,500,000 bs in the iuterfor, and Shanghal reports that the crop will ex- cead that of Iant wearon Ly about 60,000 pkgs, ‘Tho Northaestern Lumberman has receutly issued 5 reviow of the Inmber trade aud manufacture of thu Northwest, which contaius much genera} information and yaluablo atatleticat matter, interesting to thoxe en- gaged jn tho Jumber business. Tho following state- mentia extracted, glying the production of lumber in the Northwest in 1874, and the quantity of loga and lumber left over for the season of 1875; Mantfactural| Love and lumber lumber, feet, | tert urer, Jeet. 1,785,482, 726,577,834 'B17,503,4: 609,329,000 907,004,119) 196,317,000 Totaleers v 2,939,098,878] __1,533,285,054 ‘The total product of Michigan for 1874, counting in the Soterior initls, would probably spproximato 2,000,- 000,400 feet, THE BARLEY INSPECTION, % To ihe Kdltor of The Chteuyo Tribune : Cincinnati, Yob, 25.—We notico in your paper that there fu quitea controversy in regard to. your Arades of barley fu the lock Ivland aud a,,D, & Ca, eluvatory, both on No, 3and No, 2, Now, we do not profess to know much about barley, but have handled over 200 car-loads thia season, and, for us, wo would prefer the A,, D. & Co, barley, eithor No, Jord, to the tuck Island! by 10a Lusticl, In fect» wo, would not orders bushel from tho Rock Islaud Elevator, and have ao fuutructed onr buyers in Chicago, Wo" bave tried both, and the A, D.&Co.No, Jor always grates tha samo hero in our city, and the Kock Jalan No, 4 will uot go over No. J Lore, and the No, 3 goce a9 Tejectod here, aud we think sa ninny others, that No. ain one Louse should Be a ‘3 tu aby other housa iu vame city, Youry, very truly, % 1 Rory Sry oy, Weaven & Co, PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were moderately active, and firmer alt round, though tho business wos chiefly in turulng over product from March {uto April at the Aifferouce of Wo per brl on pork, 2du por 100 tba on lard, and Yoper tu on meaty, Live hoya wore reported easier on heavy grades, but Now York was fraier on prodict, while Liverpool was tunchanged, ‘There wasa good deal of discussion as to the probable stocks on haud in this elty, They were varlously catimated at 140,000 110,000 brla pork ; 65,000975,000 tea lard ; and ‘3¥,000, 0004 40,000,000 Iba moatw, A year ago tho stocks Wero about 115,000 brie pork, 97,000 tca turd, and 42,000,000 a meat, It is gouorally expected that the Maret deliveries will be very heavy ou Monday noxt, but most of them havo been provided for. Mess Yonx—Waa in fatr domand, and averaged 24e per bri higher, belug firm at the sdyanco’ pained ou Thursday aveniug, Several lota wero taken fur sbipmout, aud thy iuquiry fer the summor monthe was larger than wutial, Sales wero reported uf 320 brit cash ul $18,15¢918.20; 0,950 bela seller Mure at $1810 (418.1736 5 G250 Dele acller April at $1640@18,4735 5 4,000 Lely 'ucllor Muy at $18,70018.78 + 1,250 brla sellor June at $10,05@19.10; 250 brin retler Beptuinber at $10.00, ‘Total, 33,140 bela, ‘Tho market closed firm ut $1211.15 cave or wellor Murch 5 $18.424@18.45 for A ptil | aud $18.79 for Stay, Other dexcriptions of jurk were quiet and steady, Clear was qtioted at $19.05 ; pele mews at 16,00; aud. extra prime BE SL Bales were 120 brls family muse Bt $17,008 17,25 Lann—Wi active, and 2%0 per 100 Ibs highor, bolug, however, a whadu cavier than at thy close on Thursday, Liverpool was uuehsnged, but New York wan autudo firmer, aud there was u guod demand hero frum the short interest, but tittle wus wanted for alipment, Halos were reported on 'Chauys of 100 tea couh ut $13,235 4,000 tew vellor Murch at $19.29, 19,2736 73,000 tea aellor April at $13,485 Q 14785 teasuiler May ot $11,035 @1, ‘Total, ¥,b50 te ‘The market ‘cloud at “$d,z5@lKTKg cash oF voller oe 3 BUMS ISAT YY for April; aud $13, 05@15.6155 jor May, ‘The following cable dtapatch was rocelyed ero yea. ferday wfternoon from the leading commilwalon gud. Vanking house iu Hamburg: “The warket iu av uusottled that actual quotations are tmposeillo, y relchmaris por 100 German ibe fathe nominal yy Market declining and stock accumulating. A panicky feclivg provally, | Impouutbla joel unything of the bualé of prescut Americay quo ous Myati—Were rather moro activo, and firmer all round, some descriptions being held fully 3gu higher, Ju sympathy with a stronger tone reported frens uth pulats, Severalurders were filled for direct wblpucnt, ut tutich of the trailing was wpoculative, Hules word Toported of 240,000 Is whouldure ob Sossaniayy yur 100 Tt; 820,000 The whort riba, part at Gi.0137, aud t eat ou private tertus; 40,000 ibs sort clears BtUsgo; 350 boxes long aud short vlears, oud short ribs, ‘at'07,0 5 40,000 Ibe green ham at Oe; 00 tew weet plcklod Laas at 103¢0 j 00 boxes atus on private tertus, Tho market clued wt O30 for green wlouldery, 9,4, O40 fur do lung clear, Y4GQ9'yo do short ria, Vio 93udo wburt clear, aud DYywgdije do hats, Hwool- pitted bam (15 tba average) ab 10xc910),c, “Meats a walt (part cured) quoted ut 640 ‘for abou ders, cash ur veller Murch; 02{@uys0 do sutlor Al qo do voller May; long’ cluar, 04c@3,0 cash oF seller Murch} do deller April Via; do seller May, YA{05 ahort Fibs, 4,0 cash. or ecller March ¢ i ef April, U7j07 do welluy May, 10'03 short cash or seller March, 0/,0;do wcllor April, 1,03 du well er May, 103,¢, Boxed meata 4,0 ligher than lowe, Das cou te quoted ot ldo for hams, 1/40 for shuultery Wyo for wort “sib, aud Die fur" abort cicara—all packed, Gurane-—WWan quict ot, 6@10e, BEEP PRODUGTS—Were quiet aud nominally vu chunged, ut $4.25 for iuesw, 49.25 fur extra nuces, aud $31.00622,00 for hams, Bala were 70 bris (socuud brand) ot 919.00, "‘ALLOW—Quoled at 84 @ BREADSTUFFS, FLOUMU—Was very tirm, and very quict, There was no abippiug dewand, and local dvalcry bad Milled up / nusnally well during the fow daya preceding} heneo they wanted Ittle seaterday, But stocks aro Ught, and tho tmprovement in wheat chabled holders of flour to maintain dignified attitude in spito of a poor demand, Bales wero reported of 400 brla apring oxe tran at $4.50, and 173 rls winters, partly at $5.50, ‘To tal, 576 brla, ‘The market cloved as followa: Cholco wluter oxtrag, $5,23¢90.50 ; common to good do, 34,25 @3.00; choleo apring extras, $1.25.5150; fair doy, slipping qradca, $1W@1.252 patent apring, $3.0Ka spring eupertines, $3,003,005 rye Hour, $5.5 1,50; buckwheat do, $5.00285,50, TinaN—Waa lors active, but stronger, under a better demand in proportion (othe supply, Sales were ro porter of 20 tone, chiefly at $20,80 on track, and $21.00 freo onboard cat Cons MrsL—Was quoted pt §140@3.60 per bri for good, and $24,001.50 per ton for coarve. Minpiixas—Salea were: 10 tons at $24,C0 free on board. WIEAT—Was active, and svoraual W@ te higher. ‘Tho advices feont Liverpool qnoted that market as lower, anit New York was dull though firm, But our recelpts were light, aud tha falling mow ralsod feara ‘on tho part of somo that the reeeipla next week will be atill icsn, Mouca m good demand, which waa chiely speculative, Hitlo being wanted for ahipment, Soveral Isrye tote were bought by parties wlio expected to bo ably to scilouton a bulge, aud tho shorts Atied in quite freely, hors war, howover, a good deal of March wheat offering, and the pressire to change that over into Apeil widened tho premium on the lather mouth ta 23, @t\e, from the 1h which bad been the didferenco hitherto,” Theto were moro outside ordent on the floor than for saveral dayy past, aud the market assumed a healthier tone, a8 received inoro fold Dacking, some "of the purchases bee Ing made by well-known capitalists, Seller April opened ut 86'ye, receded to 8)%,¢, aud advanced to lije, closing atBi4c. Beller March sold at BLY B5i(e, closing at thio ontaide, Seller tha month, or regular Nu. 2 spring, xohi at Bét(e early to 850 at the close, recetpte dated ‘sinco the 24th inst, commanding a preminin of tye, a8 tho storage charges in apring will be lesa on that grain than on wheat plaved tu atoro earlier, Beller May noid at {290Xe, and roller Sune at UICai3,c. Cath Race wero reportad of 400 bu No, L spring at ‘blo; 44,cOh Int No, Gapring at. 84 teeasoy 2,4 bu No, 3 do at sie, snd 80 bu rejected do at Tic, Total, 43,20 bn. MINSEAOTA WHEAT—Was inactive, and nominal. by Hemet, at B1g9se for No.2, For No, 1 do, 03e waa i CORN—Was moro active, and averaged He higher, thongh Liverpool wua reported heavy, and’ 1a per $9) tha luwer, Dut our recelpla were rather amal), and wero expocted to continue s0, whilo there In a tanse short intercrt out Por every month from now up to June, ond New Xork was tirmer. HMeico 8 better speculative demand, the short interest for March and Apell busing quite ‘freely, while there were s goo miany orien on hanit to buy into the May deal, ‘The qtinntily wold abort for next mouth ia inany” times Rreater than the quantity in store, and itis not thought that the recetpts can be lange befora April; honco the lualter of prices ia one to bo settted In a contest be- twoon tho bears and the bulla, in which Iittis outside asuiatanco can be counted on | by eliher party. Selter Mirch opened at 63%, advanced to H1%4e, ond closed at Otc, Seller tho month was nominal, at sl@utye, closing at Gbisc, Seller May wold at hatte, closing atic, Kellor April sold ut 64°;@053;c; and eoller June at 69s Cah alew “wore reported on Beat Ups je5 GUO bu rem ud 2,0€0 bu cara, at GxaGJe, on im ae OATS—Wero firm at an advance of H@Ne. under a good demand from the shorts for’ wis month, 9 utronger feeling in New York, and amall offerings, But the advauce failed to call out selet™,and Lenco compare ativoly little was done. No, £ cast reqilar or pel month sold at 34, @odtyqatd closed tirm at Bh re Satagle lots were in ‘fair supply, sud sold readily to tho focal trade, Keller ALirch sold at 597;@53'ce, aclt- cr April at GUNN, aud acller May at 66305 Bite. all closins With acliera at tho ontaide. Cash salen eede’ repented OF 15400 Lu No. 2 at G3%{C@39I5e + GO Tu. No. 2 whito at Giize; 7,400 bu by sample, inlxed apd white, at G4ty@230}0.un track; also GW bu ut S70 freoon bard, ‘Total, #f,1u0 bu, TtYE—Wan dult and enry at 080 for fresh receipts of ‘The receipts wero larger. Bales include 800 ‘No, 9 frows nt U8e, ond 800 Un by sumplo at Oe on bi track, "Total n, in moderate demand, and higher, DARLE Several ordera for cash No, 4 wero placod, Lut opslous were quict, except Murch, which advanced lige, Seller Marchi opened at $1,103 and advaucest to $1.12, closing with acilors at $1,12, Seller April was quoted at $1.UK Regular No, 2 waa quoted at §1,10a@#1.12, closing at Ro, 3 and refectedt we Ave and rs the latier, TALS, N.S.) at $1115 10,800 bu do, chiefly reguiar, at $31.02" Aci bu from a 31-15 1,200 bi Sy B. Govk at SLi 18; wnt 2,¢ 1 sample at ¥scQ@HLI16, on track. ‘otal, 15,400 ba, _ < LATEST. In the aftornoon wheat and barley were active and stronger, and other grain qutet, com closint Arner, Wrovisions were steady, but quiet, except meas pork, Suse pork was fatrly activa aud atendy, with wales of 4,000 bria ot $18,024 eash, $18123jc¢ veller Mareb, $18,424 seller April, $18.72} keller May, uni $19.025;1a19,05 weller June, Tard was quiot and easivr, gelling (250 tes) at $19.05 soller March, Wheat was nctivoand higher, Seller April sold at BGs, @is7e (at the outeide igure 6 round'lut of 100,000 ‘bu wus sold), closing st 861(@#807{c, Sellur March sold at bea tetera snd ciocod ut the outsides, 1t was ro ported that soveral strong houses wore biiying, rn was rathor qui but = shade firmer, ctoxing. at 10 for March, 6530 for April, and 713;c fur May, als wore inactive and nominally unchanged. Barley was in active apeculative demand, advancing Je, Beller March wold ut $1,121.19, end closcd ab tho outside, About 50,000 bu were sold at this rango, GENERAL MARKETS, ALCOMOL—Waa wnsottled. Quotable at $2.12, BROOM CONN—Waa in fuir order roquost and firm: Quod to extra hurt, 120150; prunb that will work itsolf intoa choice hurl broom, 104(@1lo; common to fair do, 94@1l0e; inferior brush, 84@90; crooked, 54@ Ue. BUTTER—The market ts kept bare of chofra and fancy grades, and pricos of auch are easly maintained at Sua36e, Other qrades remain dull,.with prices tin sottied and frregalar: Cholco to fancy yellow, 50@ Ste; modium to good grades, 2@25e; inferior to common, 15@220; fnferlor to cholce rull, 18a BAGOING—Pricea . remain without — fmportunt change, Business fs still very dul, We quote: Btack, 320; Lawiston, S04e3 Montaup, 900 ; Amerl- can A, 28}4¢; Amoskeag, 20; Olter Creck, 0c; Hurlap bags, 16@18¢ ; guunses, slngle, 16810140; do, jontile, de. CHERSE-—Johbers report s stenillly falr demand, and, under light stocks, the markot le stroug. Quota. tions are Liaise for primo mild factory, aud 10615}g0 for lower grades, CUAL—Ia4 in good domand at the following quota- tons: Lackawanna, $10,003 canzel, $5.0969,00 ; Erie and Walnnt ill, $7.50 ck Eun, $7,u0; Brooks, 97.00; Ulosshurg, $3.50; Hocking Valley, $7.00; Iu- diana block, $6.50; Tlinois, $4,80@800, CUUFERAGE—Was dull, but atady: Pork bar rela, $1.10; lard tierces,’ $1.40: flour burrola, 43 3 pork ataves, caste; ‘whlaky barrets, "$1,00(@2.005 rowyh, $15,00218,00; do bucked, $1,00q92.00; flout staves, $7,00@H.503 cirelo flour headlty, Tg@ves tht polen, $25, 0UG99.00, DUESSED HOGS—Mot with a fal demand from Jocal dealera and ehippors, and ruleds aunt truer, Hales wore inade, dividing’on 200 Ysa $7.506)8,00, Heavy sold at $7,009.00, the cutalde ‘oing for very chutes, Light welzhta auld at $740@7,C0, rauytiig chietly frou $7,607.60, Figs sold ot $7.30, Bales wero reported of 4,141 head, EGGH—The receipts we1e amaltor, and, wing to the storm, continued Hght ruceipta were axpeted, Lenco many sellera were asking bigher prices for ‘roa pack agea, Silos wera mado at uieti, Goodto cholce brands of pickled auld at 20@25¢, aud poor Woru alfer- od at Ly (gBc, FI8H—Vushioss koeps up romarkably well, and tho firm tone fur como timo past i in no wisealated, Pricen rangu.s follown: Ni Wt, 4g DT}, $3, 255,9,35; No, 2 do, $4,006, 25.0; No, l shore mackerol, new, }y-br 1 bay, $4,15107.U0; No, 2 mnoekerel, $0,5@0,60 ; family mackerel, 1¢-brl, $3,505, 1 whore kite, $1.75@1,60; bank codsh, $015¢0,00! George's codiish 75; Labrador herring, split, bels $9,609.00; do 14-Url, $4.25@4,00; Labras dor 'herrlug, round,” orl, $7.80¢8,00; ‘do, sy-brl, $1.00 4,45 ; sealed herring per box, 43@ 5c; Columbin Hiver walmon, 3¢~brt, $4,75(9 10,00 ; ucean trout, 3dos and $ dug per'cano, $3.3 FRULTH AND NUTS—Thero tn Ibtlu that in new to note (n connvetion with (lly market, A quiet move- mont ia ati reported, and prices realy with= nut material fiuctuations, Wo quote: Foneton— Dates, Tia@sjees tins, drums, W@lTo; ngy, tay cra, Logie; Wirkish prunes, 1Wetlxet French primes, kegs, Teale; atv, layeny | floes 205 luusy Muscatel, $4.05 4.20; Valenels, Las143/0% Zante currant, Tyig1is0} elttob, Ueda Lstow peal 19ee tor, Domestio—Alden, apples, | ea Hehigon apples, 8% (g9Yo 5 Indians and Munuly, 1980 + South 80; halveu, 09 1Ue du nixed, 74 wh Loan ifr boctlerrh ate ts apberriog, Ssagide; pitted cherrlox, Wade. Nun thiverts,' 13¢st40$" aluionds, Terraqans, : Nuplos walnuts, 1iglte; Gri (Mtoe Beazila,’ Uc Witnlagton veanuty, 7 obie walnuts, K] pecan, ‘Texan, 16(3180 ¢ + Tennessey peanuts, Ii, (be, bs bias Po; At S6 ue! ULTS—lelaiions wero selling at the quoted prices: Choice Meuslna aud Patcrue lemons, 99,00 89,60 per Lox: Valoncia orangod, $3,0(a9.00 per cusos apples, per bri, $1.0489,60 3 choleu du, 3.75 Wi.50; cranberries, $10,0%011,60 per bri, GHOCEMIES—Few chunyes were dovelopel in the grocery market, ‘Thera wax au Snereaxed movement in sugury, stimulated by the upward tendency of prices, ant sotae Loktera were aukiug a further advance, Siruye ond wolaaves were held more anuly than of Jato, iu sympathy with wugara, ‘Exteeme dulinew ins cotfos ta still noted, aud our “‘quotationy of Io ara lowered $e. Oshor stapla Lives and most wide youd bara ately ttck—Putua, 2¥@IZ{o; Mangoon, 6@To; Caro- Mus, T@syet Laulsiane tenet CEST: Covrets—O, G, Javagdticw@asivo; Java, No. 2, 1@, Be; choice tu funcy Riv, By w@sh,c; youd to prime F} Vay BUI; Costs Nica, LW G20; Mufacallu, 2ha2se, : aie tean pean kan Sudaui~Puteut cut loaf, 1WY@NI{0+ crushed and por 1 ranulated, 10,6110; A, stand ar UL, U0 5 extra, vrs yellow, O No, 2, Dx6 ¢ fale to prime dots 83, aC timmae doy Tagua ie , Colca molaasew auyar, qe ir do, 73yts8e; N,O, © 0 chalte, Tay fe, be — piuuec—Diamond drips, $1,15@1.205 silver drt extra tno, COaIV0; good sugar-house sleup, SU@SSe 5 gatta do, 646505 'New Orlesus molaeea, chulce, vows Tu(stio; do prime, 65@oiu; do common, CO@@sc; Horto Ileo molasses, GUigS3d; commun molasses, df waste, BricKse—Allspice, 154 @10\e ; cloves, z SOuasd0 7, pepper, Lea aic; pie i Noted ai ginger, African, aig ta do Calcuti be Boave—Gernian Moltled, 6@70; Golden Weat, 4X @Sey White Lily, By @oye; While Rose, CY@s'Yo; white Ruaaian, 6G Ge. * HAY-—-The recelpta wero consilerably larger, and ‘Thuraday'a extremo prices were not obtained for prairie, but thero waa a good domand for it, Timothy was firm, Balea wera roparted of 20 (ona No, 2 timothy nt $16.50; 20 tone prio prasrio at $14.00, and 20 tons No, Tdo at $12.50—nil on track, Quotations: No, 1, $18,003 No.2 do, $10.00; mixed, $19,002 prime upland prairie, 14.00¢a14,50; No, 2, $12.0913,003 No, 2.08 mlowith, $4 1.606 12,00, HIGHWINES—Were in good domand and firmer. Ralen were made early of 20) Irie at $1.00 per gallon, which waa the quotation of ‘Tharmiay, but no more wore offered nt that price, Towart th clone Now York Waa reported trong at $1,10, aud then $1.00 was bit here, with no nellere, HIDES—The offerings wore fate ant {ho market eoay, tho demand being moderat fireen elty Tuutehors, a5 green frvzeny, Tei Mor Rreen cure ght, VadWes hoy de, Byes parkeured, BYARACS green calf, I6e3 dry find bldes, kip, and cult, 14 Caide; dry rallod hides, Atatses deacon ekics, 47 450! _ativap pelts, wool estimated au washed, per b, AU@ASe$ Arubhy hites are classed as damaged, ond bring two-thirds price. HOVS—Continua dail and cacy, Stocks ara not Jarye, but brewora aro not buying, and tho Enatorn and. foreign markcta aro duit and weak, to choice Weatern are quotcu at 25@40e, extra held nt 4330, LUMBEN—Trade tn ihe aggregate wae fair, The movement fa cbletly to Nie interior, and the markot in uot very Bleady, Some dealers are cutting prices in order to srcurs trade, while oltiers refuxe to make cou- censiour, though their biainessis light In consedqitence, Funetug (10 ft.) la very. tir, and Lote ef 61,000 ft have been bought by dealers st £.G0, Tho trade iu fenslug Ia Just cominenclng, aut 4 it fmprover prices will probably be advanced, as tho stock here Ia knuwa fo le smaller than iu former years at this perfod, 0 BELO BS.00 AAL06.50,00 Second cleat, finch tod hich... Thirdelear, Linch 57st 40,00 Tard clear, thick. s.,csceeeee oe ALONG 13,00 Olear flooring, Tat aud sd, rough. Bs.uu1a 0.00 Gloar ding, Int and 2d Firat corutmon siding... ++ Flooring, tirat commun, dies Flooring, second common, dressed, Box bonrda, A aud B, Antock board... 38 nto boards © stock boars, Fonelng @6 ft) Common lumber, 19 ft a1 soit and acantling, 14 lo 13,00 24,Wi@e20,00. 23,00(q 8,00 1,000 19,00 BOX 3.25 PXNCE RE quiet muveme! witnessed at the following prices: Carbon (standard white), 115 deg. font, Mglives da Minow Iczal teat, WUg153;e3 do headlight, 175 deg, 1BY@lWe zo: tra winter lard olf, $1.19.01,15; No. 1, Y6e;" N 2, Bs; Masced, raw, Brekic; do boiled, 8i@WC; whale, T7qiBo 3! mperm, $2.3522.405 neatafont oil, atrictly pute, 1.053 do extra, Wavse; do No, 1, Teese; Bank’ oll, Bie; straits, cle; ‘plumbaga ofl, Ghae7Se's turpentine, 42433 naphtha, G3 gravity, 14%@l4o3 naphtha, common, 13¢@1Ie, FOTATORS —Wero tn activo request and firm, ‘Tho receipts were il! Hight, and choice potatoes fn cara roll readily, Poot and umail lotn wero dull, ‘The receipts were alitllo’keger, Peschblows vold at US@#100 In large lots and 31,00@1,10 {aa retail way, Early Noso were quoted at Ai@0Je In ear lots aud at $2.76 per brl for fay for seed. Sales from store wero indo at Dire $1.00, A car of mixcd lows Peachblows, ehiofly small, nold af 0c, and 9 cars choice Eastern at #1,00 delivered, POULTLY—Local dealers and shippers were takinit eajrable «tock ut about thorame prices, The demand was principally local, there being fow abippera in the markot, Turkeys, dressed, 10¢19%03 chickens, drens- xl, O@luc por Ib; ducks, 10@120 per by youse, UTC SEEDS—Timothy was dull and doclined fnlly Ge yor bu. “The offeriuge wero large, and many sellera were auxtous to close out, but the few orders were Outed early, ani local dealers could not ba induced to pure chase, Primo soli easily at $2,50 nndtat the clone was freely offered at $3.40, Sales wore maite at $2.40(92,60, Glover wos also lower, Prine sold eaaly at $6.00 and vloged nt $660, Mungarian was quoted dull and eany ant 80a85c, wud Toillet at 90@IIC.pViax was steady, with satea of prime at 52.10, BALT—Was quiot and unchanged na follows : Onon- nga and Saginaw, tine, $1.65; Caunds do, $2.7 ordinary coarsa, $1,00+ coarag diamond, $2.1245 ; ittiout oe $2.75 ales, with bagy, $3 fry, per Bick, $1.00G4,2 THAN<The buster iw dall and weak, Fats ordera are freely filled at 8 concemion trom the quoted prices: “Young hyzon, common to good, 409500; choles’ to extra tne, 85ea§l.03; common to fino oll hyaon, OSca6ie; ‘cbmman to. fue imperial, 45 Glle; good to choics du, B00; fair to good gunpowder, 55800; cholee’ Pinganey, 06c0981,00; oxe tra Moyune, $1,251.55; choice to oxtranew Japan, 85 G96e3 common to ‘good do, 5@750; fair to Rood old, Gh@tse; common to, 45502; common to fino Oo- Jong, BhgtSe; good, 'SASCHe; eholen to extra, GFe@ i TUBACCOS—Aro firm, and shows tendency to ad- vauce, We quote: Fine Cur-Uhoice to extra, 68@i5e; medium to good, 45@50e; common, 430, PLuc—Chaice to extra, GISe; medlum to yood, 60 @C5e ; common, 454 48, Suoura—Cocw to cholce, 52G35e; medium, 9@ Sle: common, I7@Me. VEAL—Was in fair supply and request, at 9c for cholca carcasses, and S@¥e for common and good, ‘Sea wore noted of 67 hosl at 6@IC, WOOL—Sinall orders from Weatern mills were ro- ecived, and placed pt Us curred pete Good torrime tub-waahed, 47@59e ; poor togood tub-washed, 45@52¢¢ fino and medinm waehed fleece, 47(@50e3- coatwe wanl~ edt fleore, 40150; -modium nod coanio unwashed, 36@ STos foe nuwavhed, 2a: pullod wool, 4zaTe. WOUDBNWARE, BRYOMB, AND RUPES~-Tho de~ inend isUght, No change in quotations was made, Brooms aro Cia in sympathy with the raw ma- toriat ; Moop pails, per tloz 3 three-hi Uy, $1.7K24.25 ¢ extra to, $4.75 0; Nos, 3 J@l do, 8.00; tubs, threo fu nest, $1,755 keolcrs, nest, $1.75; lialf-buahol measures, plain, $2.7 os Tika fron-butind, $4.50; churn . ato}, Lusded clothes-pins, } wan-boards, $3, 2.50 por doz; barrel-covers, $2.00@2.50; kahanidui, $5.0%23.60 per rack broom-hanille, $12,00@16.00 per inj No, 3. brooms, $4,00@4,50 ; No. 2 ite, $4.00003.50 + coinmon do, $2,404,765; manills rope, 15160} wisul do, 126616 per 1 RAULROAD FREIGUTS—Formor rates wero main. tatued, as followa z aa 9.2 Chicago to 373 islE gal Se(re tied bas Porton and Porvand, . Fa 90145'60 ew York... 40| 8040.45 Philadelphia, Baltimore, Waxbingtot | Albany, aud Wilmlugton, Del......:! a3 Pittsburg, Poun, Wilinington, N. 6, arleston, 8, G, Cleveland, ‘0, ray wecel 251 E eclipsing. Bre ee fe Ao ba ier. Sisesed eas Dolnta nanicd ; Hoston, + Naw Yor! [505 = dulpbta and Baltimore, 67e, eae LIVE STOCK. curoago, Boccipte wore as follows: { Cattle, | logs. | Sheep. BMonday, ee 3,729 14.20 2,515, TucMday..e. eee, 16,802 2,300 Werluesday, 13s Dany 13,657 1,447 11,000 ‘800 ‘ we 0,802 at Wut }2, 87 Week before last toon | V8 Bhipravuts were: Hays. | Sheen. —Vuir activity characterized (he demand for the different descr)ptiona of atuck, but, under the duprewwing tntiuence of Eastern adviced, prices wora bgaln weak and yarlablo, ‘The fact that there w: only a nommal supply of fret and wocond-cluss beeven tnubled holders of auch to close out well-wustatued prices, bat inost other gradea sold slow aud irregularly ower, Tho combined wauts of the tradv scarcely ox- vsedod tho freah arrivals, a0 that litle wou accom~ Mushod toward clearlug tha yards of 9,000 or moro talocattle, Bales wera mostly at prices below $5.00, rat $4,50@5,25 for comnion to good ublpping atevry, } & $9,00@4.45 for stockers, and at $9,254.50 fer poor 2 good Ontcayo butehers’ wtut, Mr, Hoburt Stahorn, senlor member of the lye-atock oumnlewdon Urmof i, ttraburn & Co., box just ro- ‘amuod to the clty, after sovoral weeks abwcuce In ‘Tox ©, whither bo hae been forthe purpose of * looking p" tho Texas cattle tradg tor the season of 1875, ‘rom Mr, Hiraliora we learu that the winter there haa jeu au excoptioually reyero ono, Awa consoquouce, Qo cattle are Dot looking ea woll aa iu past beusons, ud the movement northward will not begin much bos” dre the mnlddlu of April, Io eatimaten that fully two- ‘rdw of tho cattle will be ulipped by rail direct, and dat the “ drive will not embraces uiuch larger num te than fy required Wt tho éntractd, Exporleuco hay proven that cattle alpped by rail arrive hero in much butter condition tan wheu driven, ond command better prices, Tho tne consumed fn gelting 9 drove uf cattle from the iterlur of Texas to the Chicago market by rafl Ly only aout nine days, aud the cout amounts tu about $14 per hed, ‘Tho rates of freivht aro; From Auatl, $160 i ‘fom Dallay, $1505 atid from Menntuon, $10 per car, dices at the sources of supply. are conalderably highes tan a year xo, matured cattle now being held ab $5.00@25,00 per Load, tr, Ktrubora prodicta a prose ous season for the Ferun drover, CATTLE BALES. Amber and deacrintun, Av. Price, dehulce wteore, 1,479 $1.00 Gebulcy uteers, 80 Jehalca steers) 80 uleera, Uy choloo stueni., U5 Loley stucra 6,00 pad alse 5.5 Boia vtoora, 5.80 6.10 6,00 5.05, 5.00 i, oy te dbadg Leas HOGS—There was we falrly actlvoahipping demand anil n moderato inquiry froin packers, at prices not o#- rentially diferent from thoes prevailing on "Thursday, afternoon, ‘Tho average quantity was poor {11 compari= ron with that of a fortnight ago, though not inferior to that of tho preceding days of the present week, Extra dard hoe enlel at MTS} Root to cholca heavy wolghts at $4,407.00; common to medium heavy ot $6,40020,70, and poor to ortra taht at £4,10@0,05, Seal- awaus werwadrtg at $5.600,00. The market closed ateady, 00 SALYA, No. Ar Price No, Ae, 30 $8.7 40 28 G78 0, ”) 6,40} B. O45 G35) 48 O.M0] TB... GH, 6,10] 5 2 190 65 SH ratte waa Hifeleva, With the exception of fool to choles grade, whieh wero firmly helt, the market ruled weak and lower, Local butchers were about the only operators, aud salen wero slow at Fh, 4.00 for fiifertor to meditiny, und at $4,75(68,00 fur good to oxtra, EAST LIBERTY. Speetat Dimuatch to The Fant Linenty, Ps. Fel tho week ending Fo 40 Tritnine Thimttecoipta for 5S wore 6,270 head, ngainet 6,619 for the weok before, ‘Cho eupply was fuller than lave werk, No buntnoxs wan dono’ of nny account {iil Wednesday morning, aud Esateen buyers refused to buy unlars concessions were xrauted, which mato frado dull and slow up to noon, when hotders accepted tho situation, and prices fell off 3; 03 extra, av 1,400 1,500 te,” $6,95:0.753 prime, av 1,200 to 1,00’ $50240G0,00 4 good. av 1,103 to 1,200 ‘he, $% Enlr, av 1,000 to 1,100 Iba, 4,505,005 to 1,000 the, $1,504.25 ‘bulls, $3,0024.60 a ors, $1.05@5,25 ; goles for the week fuoted 2,180 Load, Hioak—Recciyte were 19,470 had, against 17,925 for the week Leforo; the supply wan fair; not much onl- mation in trade, aud tho market riled tho samo all tho 003 Yorkora, $,1080,6 106.60 5 week + Philadelphia, $7.7037, mixed hoge, $0.70@7,003 common, §5,256¢60 site —ltecelpty were $10,400 bead, nyain for the weok before; the supply waa full, ket about tho worst of tho season ¢ no life in trade, and quito a number shipped through fn frat hands; extra, AV VS Lo 100 Jin, 24,0406, Hood, av 83 to 00 Ibs, $5.50 G46; fle, AY bo Bs, $1.00085.005 acalawayy, $1.00 NEW yorr. New Yous, Fob, 26,—Breves—Recelpts were 800, making 3,480 for the four days, agaiuat :),770 for ibe sanio timo laut weelt; the market was steadior and a shade firmer, without any change in prices tho qual- ity rauges from ordinary to goat; prices, 10@loisec, SuEEr—Recelpts, 3,30, making 8,750 for tho four days, agatust 9,220 for tho same timo last wock, Tho muarlot was extremoly dull, but sollers are holding for Lattor prices ; tho touency favored the welling luton eats 1 car, ov'91 Des, sold at $6.40 por 100 tba; the quo- table rauge wan BY @THYc, Swine—Recoipt, 2,580, making 14,650 for the fonr ayn, ayninst 13,600 for the vame timo lant week; none offered alive; dressed in fair demand; 8Y4@8%o for city; 8¢ for Weatern, ALNANY. Speetat Disnateh ta The Chleage Tethune, Aunany, N.Y.) Feb, 20,—Licrves—Recelta 963 cara, 22 leas thats Laat weuk, of fale averaye «quality, natives and ‘Texas, Market opened ut Inst week's prices and ruled steady, with o falr business, but this morulng, the demand belvg Hinited, it ruled weak with » droop: Ing tendency tp to tho clos; tha supply has bean eqnal to the demand, and nono will be left over. #nexe—Dult and yc off on all grades; Eastorn do- mand moalt, and loca) trade waute Ilintted ; receipts 73 cars, Zi leas than lant woek ; no demand for Now York ; astern men principal ,buycra ; wales, 43g@7c, WWUYFALO, Durrato, Fob, %,—Carrir—Recapts, 1,030; total for the week, 3,002. Ttecolpts all tirotigh consign monte, No market to-lay, Seer axp Laatus—Revalpte, 1,000; total for the Poet AGB, Market weal, ard slain at yo decline froin the upentng pricos of the wook ; Western #! 84G9120 thay, $5,657.00. ed Hous—Meccipts, 3,4003total for the wenk, 15,200, Market dull and slow ; Yorkors ranging at from 1400 180 ha, at $4,506.75 ;' Heavy Logs Leld at $7,2KA7.40, One car atllicrs, averaging 213 Ibs, at $7,00, st. Louis. Sr, Lovin, Feb, 26,—Hous—Recotpta, 0053 une changed ; cht to heavy Yorkors, $5,000.05 + pack- Sox, $5,5087.25 3 oxtra, $7.60. CArtix—Tocelpta, 880; actives good shipping do- mand ; gaice of xood native atecry, $5.50 5 common, HaKG4.75 : wockers nt $4,004.76: native cows at $4.00; fatr lo goud Texans, §3,00%4.75, TELEGRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS. FOREIGN MARKETS, Tampox, Feb, 26,—Consoly, money and account, 93 B35 , 108; Wa, 10726; 10-409, 102%; now ba, 105; New York Contral, 02; Erie, 3 pro ferred, 4126, ne nares 5 Spirits petroloum, 10@10%4. Sperm oll, 108@1108, Spirits turpentine, 25@2ia 3d, Tani, Fob, 26,—Renten, if Gc, Fuankront, Fob, .—'28, 991, Tivenvoot, Fob, 20,—Yarns aud fabrics at Manchos- ter steady, Breadatuifa heavy, Recetpta of whest for tho past three days, 10,000 qra, including 6,000 Amore fean, Corn, 382 Gd@Us 3d, Rofined potroloam, 94@ 103{. Tallow, 408 32, Spirita turpentine, gia 6d, Hams, sugar-curod, 828, PHILADELPHIA WOOL MARKET, PritapRurnia, Feb, 20.—Wool in improved de. Mand; fino frm; medium and combing scarce and Ligh; Oulo, .Poonaylvanis, West Virginis XX and abovo,' 65@800; X, S4@S50; medium, 0/8740; coarso, 60@52}4e; New York, Mleh{gan, Indiana, and Woatern, fine, 40@3a:fc; medium, 56@STo; coarve, 60 @B10; combing, washed, 65@01}0; combing, un- washed, 45@500; fluo, unwashed, JO@aTe; coarse and medium, unwashed, 40@tUe; tub-wushed, 85a60a. extra and merino, pulled, 45@600; No, 1 and aupor, pulllod, 43@48e. ¢ NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET, New Yon, Fob, 26,--Packago trade in staple cotton goods and fancy prints falrly activo, Cotton goods firm at current rates, Tho supply of brown sheoting, donims, ete,, continues Ught in frat hands, Cotton- adoa improving. Fancy printain good domand and firm af unchanged prices, Modium glnghama sctive and scaree, Dress goods in bettor demand, Cotton shawls tn fatr requost, Hoslery activo, PITTSBURG OIL MARKET. Tarrapvua, Feb, 20.—Petroloum quiet; erudo, $1.73 GULTTY at Parkora; refined, H@lM}yc, Philadelphia delivery. PITTSBURG IRON MARKET. Trerepuno, Fob, 36,—Pig-tron quist; No, 1 foun~ dry, $20,00; No, 2, $21,00@25,00; yray forge, $23.00, THE PRODUCE MARKETS, NEW YORK, Speetul Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New You, Fob, 26—Graty—Tho whoat markct opened stoady, but very quict ; the firmnous of holdera chucks export luquiry for spring; wluter steady and quiet ; the market closes better afd u good demand, chietly for oxport; the inquiry ix fair for winter, mains ly for export, and it elosea better; sales are 120,000 bu at $1,081.11 for ungraded Towa and Minucaota; H.08@1,104 for No, 2 Chicago apring, the latter atloat ; $1.06G 1.03 for No, ¥ Chicago spring, tho latter Afloat ; $1,1041.12 for No, 2 Milwaukee in store and aflvat; $1.24@1.25 for red Westorn, Barluy dull and lower, Barley malt dull and tame, Oata botter and moro active; tho trade are buying quite freely» wales aro 68,000 bu new Obio mixed a G7@dsYo on track and afloat; white ab cuaToYyos Weataru mixed at 68 @U0Ye afloat; whito at 9@ Tio on track and afloat, tye heavy, Corn in goud domand for export, and with Hmited arrivals, pricos are better; thy better supply of tonnage stimulates the export demand; sules are 115,000 bu Western rized. at BAe; do white at 84@Hl0; do yellow at H@ BAjgoj wales {ncluded 18,000 bu to arrive after Mh of March at Bio, now in transit. FLovu—The market opened quite firm, with a mora general demand and Htwited arrivals; (he ussortment of tow grades iv poor, aud scllers ‘have some adyau- tage good Minnewota extras are firmer; No, @ and superfine scarce aud wanted, . Fursguts—On the beri the market is oxtromely dull, aud rates for grain have an cavicr fecling, with ‘not Builicient buslncus doing to establiah rates; there da more business dolng in the chartering line; tuquiry iu chivtly for tanuage suited to petroloum and gral interests at steady rates, To Glasgow, by ateam, 8,000 bu wheat at 7d per bu, Puoyitons—The pork market is moro active and bettor, especially for epot, e Wutxx—Prices aro again higher, with a fetr do- maud ¢ wales of 350 brla wt $2.00451-10" cloalng ub tie outalde igure, ‘i _ {Tothe Asvoctated bvere,1 New Yorn, Fob, ~¥ LOUR— Moderate domand ; Teveipte, 4,000 Lrlaj aupertine Western aud Blate, $4, GA50; cotumon to’ good, £1,70656.76 ; youd to chul $4.00¢3.40; white wheat, Wester oxtra, $5,300.00; ertra Ohlo, $4,760.00; Bt, Loule, $4.55.58,00, Bye four quict and ‘unchanged, : Conn MEaL—Htoudy j Weatern, $3.80@94.50, Guatw—Wheat firinj moderate demand : receipt Com 2 avrilig, $1.18@115; No, $do, $4.0 9, Vy GLUT: No.2. cao, $ 41103 5 NO, 2 MUwen~ Koo, $1. 10g 1.13 5 No. 4 joatarns,) $1,081.10 ¢ Ungraded dows and apt ‘dgiiti seinter rect Wertert, $1,2t@1.25 7 amber $121.90 3 white Weatern, #.25@1,04, rl Hatley dull and heavy nialt heavy. ‘Corn Armer; fatrdomand's rocelpta, nixed Weatorn, icevles sellow do, | RING! Osis frnier and moro netlvs: recerpin, 25,000 bin; milxeil Western, o7ragyo; whlto do, d8@7ic. Har—Unehiatyed, Gnocentea—Coffoo activo and firm ; To, 10¢@18 ya Su gold, Sugar firm and highor $ fate to good ronining, TsaTis-1Ney prime, 81-1604’ rellned, OI%(e1DAze ¢ centrifugal, 8&(a8%e, Kieo quiet and unchanged, Molasuca—-Now’ Urfoate wtoady at 60@65e ; forelgti nll, VetnoLEoat—Easlor; refined, MY@LUio; rude, Tye ie, FRAINED Tratr—$2,05@2,10, Brinsta ov Tunprurme—Dolly doko, Eous—Firm 5 Wentern, J2@.3te, Proyesions—Pork firmer; now mess, $19,250 10.97}§. Dreared hogn firm: Weatern, $8,25@4,50, Beof and cut meats unchanged. Hulk meats, 74¢¢0, Merced, Pickled ham, 1024(ct13j0 3 mulddicn wteady; long clear, 1013 10!;¢ short clear, 10{@10 13-1Ge. Lard firmer s primo ateam, $1:1,75, Horrkn—Dill ¢ Weatern, 166 Citersey—Unchanged, Wittsxy—Firmer 5 er active; $1,09@1,10, Crovent SEZD—Dull aud heavy ¢ Westuru, 1074@110, CINCINNATI. Cincinatti, O Fob, 20.—FLoun—Dull and nn changed, Gratk—Wheat dull and unchanged; red, $1.07@ 1.0, Corn steady moderate demand; 6o@60yc, Oats ateady ; moderato demand 9QU2, Ryo in light demand; holdera Orm at $1.14, asrloy dull aud un- changed. Ons—Unehanged. Kaas axp Worrek—Dull and nuchonged, cr e—Neurcd andl firm, Choven SeED—Sleady; moderato demand; 1@ Ayes Pnovistoxs—Pork dull and nominal ¢ $18,75@10.00. Lard dull, and nominal; ateam, ase bid; ketllo, ic, Dutk meats dull and unchanged; phoulders, oN clear rib, U2feRpot, 10340 auller Muy; cloar, Joie. "Bacon dull dnd unchanged, Wutaev—Opened quict; closed active and firm; ater, W Uye dull: Mich and Nie, Hoas—Dull; Mttle doing ; offerings montly low Reale; range, £6,00@7.40 for common to good; bulk of nalos at $0,807.20; rocelpta, BY0 ; shipments, 700, PHILADELPHIA. Feb, 20.—-Fioun—Firm 3 good arntly,, Pitnaprnenta, demand; Wisecneln and) Minnesota extra $4HT2.604 Brat, Indiana, aud Ohio do, $5.25 6.73 f high yrades, £6,000¢7,25, Qnats—Whoat lield frity; ‘red, $118@1,203 amber, 21.20; white, $130@LU1, Tye,’ 95e, Corn’ atealy ¢ yellow and Western anixed, tu@sdke. Osta ateady j white, 67@t9e, Puovisiona—Fatr demand. Mesa park, $19.60. Wutsky—B1.10, ioe MOLEUM—Quiet ; refned, M(@liyve z= crude, e. Ds—Clover, $11,25@11,73, Timothy nominal, Flax-nved, £2.00, Burrsn—Now York and Bradford County oxtras, 35 GT; do, firaty, Waste; Western extras, 28300 5 do, firsts, 21@270 } do, roile, Arata, 25@27c, Curear—Unichanged, Euau—Declluing | Western, 28@30c. NEW ORLEANS. New Onreavs, Feb, 20.—Fioun—Dull ant drooy ings superiine, $4.60: doutlo, $4.75 3 trable, $4.874@5.25 § cholco, $4,506.00, Guaix—Corm ond in tirst hand; prices higher diealorsaclling all Kinda at $1.00g1,05. Oate tena; dl jac. DNAX 81.65, Hax-—Duil ¢ cholee, $90.00; prime, $14.00, Puovisions—Pork ‘dull ; $19,010.50, au in wolg and quality, “Dry _naltmeats quit’ 74;074 10305 IL4@ItAyc,_ Bacon weaker 3 83; 7 WYatdise $ home ‘dull'ot 1 rd quiot; tiercs, packers’, 1403 Ge; keg, 14 W@l5e, Gnocenis—-Bugar firmer t stock’3,299 hhds + inferk or, 0@540; common, 6@OI03 fair to fully falr, 62 3c; pritue to cholee, s@3iyc, Molannos, stock 1 ‘urls; Grmer; centrifnpal, 47@52e%. atrickly Coffee’ quiets fair to prime, 1WY@LIsZ0, quiet ; roctified, $1.10@111, Conn-MkaL— $4,10@ 1.40, MILWAUKER, Minmauner, Wis. Feb, 26,~FLoun—Qalo a] RAIN: heat firm; No, 1 Milwauke Xe; No, 2, Aue; Marchi, Biix¢e; April, 873c, Osta dnl and neglected; No, 4, bJc; May, S6c, Corn better de- mand; No, Qin sturc, 63s0, Iya nomiual; No. 1, $1,00, ' Barioy unsettled and irregular; No, 2, $1,124 1.1334: No, 1'in store, $1.00, “ Paovisions—Very’ firm; meas pork, $19,10@18,18 cash; primo moss, $16,06@ 16.25 ; extra prime, 812.00 Lil, Mweotepickied “Naina firmly helt, wy@ue, ited meat searca and tirm; shoulders 62;c, logo; middiles, 9@l0e, Lard, Ie; kettle, 1414 Dp Mogs—Unclianged’ with ‘fair ‘Wemand, Irorivts—Flour, 1,000 bris; oats, 100 buy wheat, 2,700 bn, Surpatew7e—Flour, 1,000 brie; oats, 200 bu; wlieat, DALTIMONE, | Ws Tatritone, Fob, 20,—Fiuun—Quict, steady, and unchanged. Gnarxn—Whoat easier; No.1 red Western, $1.18; No, 2 do, £1.16@1,16'¢ ; No, 3 do, $1.12@1,1 Corn heavy: mixod Western, 7c, Oats eteaily ; white Wostern, G7@c#o; mixed Western, 65c. Iye'quict ; $1.09@ 1.04, Pnrovistons—Dnil and heavy for round lots, with nn active ordor trade, Pork dull; nominally, $19,006 19,50, Bulkmente—Shoutdera, Ty (@7Ij¢ ; clear rib, Walle. Bacon steady ; shoulders, Sires rib, 11'@llige; hama, M@ibe, Lars dull; {nally ®1:,500014.60, Hurten—In better demand and unchanged. PernoLrum—Quiot and unchangod, He nom Corree—Dall and nominal, Wittsur—Quict and steady at $1,09@1,10, TOLEDO, + ).. Feb, 26,—F Loun—Qulet and unchanged, s—Wheat quict ; oxtra wiilte Michigan, $1.14 ¢ amber SMichtyan, 41,0 {3 April, $1.10; May, $1,134 5 No. 2 red, #1,06%;6, Corn light demand’; holders fring iufg: mixed, 6803 May, 72}¢0; low mixou, 67@67Xc Oats quiet and unchanged. Coven SRRD~8,25680.00. Duxssep Moas—#7.80¢8.25, ecerpra—Flour, nonw; wheat, 0,000 ba; corn, 25,000 biz oata, 4,000 bu, Sinvstenta—Flour, 200 brla; wheat, 3,000 bu; corn, 9,000 bu ; cata, 6,000 bin, , LOUIS. fr, Lorts, Feb, 20,—Froun—Firm for low and mo- dium grades; others dull, ‘Gnain—Wheat dalt ; No. 2 rod winter, $1,053, Corn fearco and tin; No, 2, 64@65e, Oats dull und do- Sn F No, 2, GO4@50}4%c. Barley and rye un- changes Wittsxy—Norniual, Pnovistons—Pork lower ; can, $18.25; March, $18,15 + Tuly, $10.10, Dry salt meats dud bacon, wtendy and uuclianyed only jobbing ond order transactions, Lard dull ; i9xye aaked ; 1) se bid, id CLEVELAND. Cruvetann, 0., Fob, 20,—Gnary—Whoat steady and unchanged. Corn quiet and unchanged, Oale frm aud unchanged, Petnotsum—Firm ¢ atandard white, car Lota, 113605 Ohio Stato teat, 190; sinall lota 1¢620 Ligher, Reoents— Wheat, 14,000 bu; corn, 4,200 bus “NUPFATIO, 1 20,-—-C ATH —W c 4.000 bu ; $1.65 for No, 2 Milwaukee 3 $1.10 for N 1 Chleage, Corn iu good demand ; 10 ears tiew ou track at 77a Yheat firm 3 PARSON BROWNLOW, Hila Newspaper-Salutntory. Knozritle (Tenn,) Chrenicle, seb, 1. During the preaont week tho Knoxville Daily and Weekly Chronicls have pasacd into the hands of & joint stock company, and I have bocome 8 xtockholder, purchasing ono-half intorcet therein, b> i Horoaftar the Datty Chronicle will bo publiah- ed under its old tame, tho Weekly undor tho uamo and title of tho Kuoxvillo Whig and ’ fault if my personal relaticns aro not Chronicle, Of thoso two papers I will havo editorial contro} iu association with Mr, William Rulo as managing editor. ‘Lhe Daily Chronicle and Weekly Whig and Chronicle, undor my con trol, will bo Republican nowspapers. I am not of thou who bollove that the welfare and pros- perity of Tennessee, or the conutry at large, ara to be enhanced by the succows of ‘that organiza- (ion calling itsolf the Domocratio party, In tho past, that lawlcws and nofarious organization has jeun the Pandora's box out of which havo tlown all tho ovile which have afilicted ‘onnesxco and tha conntry., In the charactor and antocodonts of tho loaders of that party Lece no guarantco that ity tondoncies und purposes aro changed; no guarantee that the #o-called Dewocratic party will bo a eafo custodian of « regonorated and dig- enthralled Republic, Nor do I road ‘the signs of the times” aa thowe who bollove that the country is to be af- Aictod with the success of tho Democratic party in tho election of 1876, On tho contrary, the ins dications polnt to the dofest of that party in the Areat National contoxt. And I boro predict that. the great party which hag controlled the National Governmont for fiftcon yoara will not ovly havo @ now loaua of powor in’ 1876, bnt the day is not far diatant when it will redoom ancl rogencrate ‘Tonnesseo, Whilo saying this of the Domo- cratic party, Lam notao blinded by party Prous dico as not to have long known, what I have hithorto publicly declared on froquent occaslony, that evila bad yrown up inthe Republican ors Ranization in some quarters, which noaded cor- Toctiun, It whall bo the alm of tho Whig and Chronicle to fraujly and emphaticallycondemm in its party associates whatover it regards ay corrupt in pur- pose or evilin tendency, Lut in Iopublican ad- minutration 1 wilt as unhovitatingly wage war on what I regard aw injurious or oppressive to the State and wection of which {am a citizen, ay I did whon opposing Sumner’s mixed-seboo! bill, But tho ovils of admiuistration cau bo correctud mors offectually wishin tho pate of the Iopub- livan party, which has boon geuorally guided by wisdom und justice in ita doshugs with all mou of all classes, than by tha Democratic party, which has never acquired power save to botray and abuso its trist. Ing word, I shall edit an independont journal, Tahal ondoayor to commond it to public sup- port. by whowing that it dcuorvea support. While discusuing questions of party polloy, we shall ondeaver to ylve due consideration to all squostions uf domestic iutoreat, anil expocially of the fudustrial aud mercantilo clasuce, » In conclusion, 1 will way that it wil not bo my areeabio with my brethren of tho press of all parties, In the divcuasion of public questions itis my pur- pouo to troat all with courtesy who do not elect to be treated othorwiso, W. G, Unowntow, Editor Whig and Chronicle, Kuoxvitux, Feb. 20, 1876. WOMEN AND CHILDREN, Annual Meeting of tho Board of Councilors of tho Hospital, What tho Ladies Have Dono for tho In. stitution. Officers Elected, Tho annual mooting of tho Board of Couneit. orsof the Hospital for Womon and Childron was hold yeutorday afternoon at that inatitution, cornor of Adams and Pauline atraota, ‘The attondanco waa largo, cousidering the Ine olemoncy of the woathor. Tho meatin wae eallad to order by Mrs. J. C. Iilton, Provident, and Mra. D, A. Gago acted na Socrotary, ‘Tho first ordor of business was tho hoaring of reports of tho worl for tho past year, TIS AKCRETANY'S REVORT oponod with a roviow of tho Hospital's history from 1806 to 1875, showlig the various tlages through which it had passed. Tho work of the paat year liad beon vory oncournging to the Board, aud tho donations from tho public dad been Uboral. Tho solicitor had met with grea anceoss, and, although thoro wore embarras. ments to bo mot in tho future, it was thoughs beat for the Uonrd to take upon ituolf tho buna of furthor volleiting, which would do away with tho sorvices of o paid solicitor for the comlug year, ‘Tho Board felt tho. neceusity of placing tho (fospital bofero the publie a a charitable Inatitution, and was willing to undertake tho task = aud) = divido—s the =~ labor Among tho members, Tho house hind bee sinco Juno Inst under tho management Dr. C. M. Wodgwood, whusoe servicos woro ap. prociated. ‘Cho Hospital bad beer visited by ino mombora of the Doardench week, snd cyory. thing in connection with tho houso had Leen brought directly under their observation, The roport closed with the tendering of thanks to Dr. Mary A. Thompzon, Mra. L. D. Parkes, 1o- Ueitor, aud ofl others who had so genoroualy alded in the work, and to tho publio at largo who had contriuted so Hberally. TUE TREASURER, Mre, I. N. Camp, reported an follows: necurrs, From former ‘Treanuror. Prom volieltor.. 6 250500 C810 $0,068.06 Ty the ‘Troseurer, $5,618 BY Dr, Wedgwood, ae ‘Total 2685) Tho roport waa highly uatiafactory, especially since a balance of €129.85 ovor and above all ex- penees romained tn tho trenuury. Of tho die bursemonta, $1,214.88 waa in payment of bills coutracted in 1874. THE NEMDERT PRYBICTAN, Dr. 0. M. Wedgwood, reported that during the year tho numbor of patiouts treated in the Houso had been 195; in the Dispensary, $22; at thoir homes, 133; total, 650, ‘There had been 7) births at tho institution during tho year—3¢ malos and 386 fowsles. Ono pationt had given birth to twing, ‘here liad beun ilftcen deaths, two of which wore still-birtha, ‘ho vie iting phyeloiaus wore Dre. Mary Hf. Thompson, It. G. Bogua, and A, H, Voator. Tho consuiting physicians wore Dra, W. G. Dyas, 0. G. Smith, Jolin Martlott, 8. C. Blake, W. E. Clarke, W. i. Lyford, A, Fishor, I. C, Hotz, G.C. Paoli, and C.C. 2, Silva. ‘THe ROLICITOR, Mrs, L. D. Parkes, submitted her report, whicl showed that sho had nacured in cagl, £3,729,50; in morchnndizo, £798.50, ‘Total, 64,628. ‘Tho roports woro oll, on motion, adopted, and a voto of thanks was tondored to thouc making thom for thoir ofticioncy and carucstucas, OFFICER. Tho report of tho Nominating Committee for Oficers for tho onsuing year was thon Leard, which rocommonded thora-election of tho pres ent oflicers, us follows: President, Mra, 3. C. Ililton; Vico Prosidonta, Mra. Dr. Dyas, Mra, 1. QO. Stone; anurcr, dre. 1.N, Cainp; Secre- tary, Mra. D. A. Gage. ‘Tho roport was unanimously concurred in, dirs, D, BF. Graves and Mra. C, lt, Blackall tenderad tholr resignations a4 motmbers of the Board of*Couucilora, but the mocting rofased to accont thom. ‘Tho following ladies were then reported aa the now Board of Councilors, uubject to the appior- alof tho Loard of ‘Trustecs: “Myre. J, C, Hiltou, Mra. Dr. Dyan, Mrs, IL, O, Stone, Mrs, IN. Camp, Mra. D, A. Gage, Mrs. T. D. Fitch, Mrs, J.W. Doom, Mr. E. J, Colby, Mrs. Fornando Jones, Mrs, Goorgo flail, Mrs, E. G, fall, Mrs. 8. Pike, M. 1. Thompson, AM. D,, Mra. Ae Campbell, Mra. McGrogor Adama,‘ Mra, Dr. Blackall, Dra. D. F. Groves, Mra. J. P, Tart, Mrs. W. W. Strong, Mra. E. B, Williams, Mra. T. i. Blackstone, Mrs. Gurdon Hubbard, Mre Henry Strong, Mra.N, H. Knapp, Mrs. O, Holtz, and Miss Josophino Sands, Mrs, L, D, Parkes and Mrs, F. B, Gardner wero sported as honor ary mombora of tho Board, Ira. Dr. Dyas and Dr, ‘T. B. wtch wore then appointed a committee to publish the annual ro port iu pamphlet form, DONATIONS, Mra. McGrogor Adams roported a donation of sixtocn shoota and a lot of pillow-casos from tho ladies of the Fourth Presbyterian Charch, which was recoived with thanks. ‘Tho following donations woro also roported: E.G. Hall, #20; Mrs. A. Campboll, $20; fre ¥. Keith, #3; Mrs. Dr. Dyas, 85; a friend, #1; Mra. J, P. Hark, 816; Mra. W, W. Btrong, #10) and Mrs, J. 0, Hilton, $10. THE LEV. DR, RYDER, ono of tho Board of Trusteas, then addressed tho mecting. He regrotted that #o few of the Trustees wore present, Ho thought a curtalu- lecture would do but little harm to many of them, and might causo them to manifests deeper interest in tho work of the {nuti- tution. Mo did not lika tho idea of the ladion bolug conolled to shoulder go mach of tho respousibility of the mansgement If the Hoard of Trusteca at its noxt moeting falled to manifest an appreciation of the condi tion to which the ladies had brought the justitue tion, it would fail in its duty, Tho meoting then sdjournod to partake of § generous Junchoon which had beon prepared fot the occasion. Last evening open houga was kept, and the visitors wero many, $$, Currency lucked from tho Burning Four Jadics of tho Treasury Dopartmont até constantly ongaged iu rostoriug charred currency 0 as to rendor its identity euch as to wecure it redemption, After Clicago's Great Fire, eases of monoy, all in cindars, aggrogativg, at owner's naluation, 8164,9097.08, ware forwarded to this Burewu, and out of that sum @120,611.53 ‘was rodeemod and its equivalent returned to the owners, Bo Boston saved €88,290,8U, out of €48,412,00, ‘The procoss is todetuch from the charred mass each ;little shrivolod pleco and lay iton blotting-pspor. This {sdone witha very thin knife, Tho pleces aro oxamined with mas: uifying glseses, and whon deciphered are pat! on thin strips of papor and sddod to until a perfect Dill is mado. A skillful operator once deciphered $185,000 of $200,000 that hud been in the hold of a burned veeusol for threo years, and tho oxpresé company rospousible for the amount gave her $600, Again, fo quartet labored faithtully ovet sume bonds which o crazy Cashier had throwa into tho firo, and, though the Directors as! but $100,000, thoy pieked out £45,000 overtbat atnount, Tho overjoyed Directors instantly, an with thogencrosity of true moneybags, Bi ‘ each of tho ladioy a presout of $1. Perhaps } would bo bettor to prohitbit the oporators from accepting a reward frow intorusted parties, Une dora golden or groonback stimulus their visual orgaus might roach abnormal powers. Gratifying Medical Progres: Danbury News, An Engtlsh physician rocontly removed as tion of a pationt'y liver, placod it on s plate serapod it carefully and returned it to its place fully vostored to ity normal action. This prone {gos to Work « revolution {u the troatment of due cago, and in a fow yours wo will havo an addition to_domostic literature somothing like thlay “Haaband, I wish you would take Jobn’s righ lung dowa to “tho doctor this momins and” have tho middle valve fixed," or ‘ie you utop into doctor's when yon come home thi hoop, and geo if ho has Bary liver mended, © who wants to go out to toa this evening ? 4 practice will become se common in time, we sre ture, that none of the neighbors will bein 9) way aturtled to eee a wife with a vell ted acou hor head leaning out of a bodroom window, an) shouting to her receding husband: aa miah! ‘Tell Dr. Scrapom to send up Willies right kidney at once, whether it is dove or Oi Ho's had it there more'n a woek, and the Taig well be without any iddney, and done wi / a