Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 26, 1875, Page 6

MONEY AND COMMERCE FINANCIAL, The business ef the banks and loan agents continton dull, The moderately active domani for necommoda- tions that waa noticed afew dace syo has wubslded, and on overy hand the same report {a mada that thero fa nimoat nothing doing, ates of discount at the banks are 8@10 por cent; call loane at 7 percent, ‘On the streot dullness prevails, Rates are 718 per New York exchange was a little Ormer, at 952500 premium botween banks for $1,000, ‘The movement of currency in and out of the clty 1a inconsldorablo, ‘Tho cloarings wero $2,700,000. NOT TNE CHICAGO CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK. Tho sult referred to in our ixsue of yentorday an belng commenced by the Central National Dank agalust 11, F, Allen and 1h. F, Murphy for £10,000 ta tho property of tho Now York bank of that name, The Chicago bank of that namo has no claim whatevor againat wala parties, THR TAX ON NATIONAL NANK CIRCULATION, have reeetved tho following letter from w banker advorating the repeal of the tax of 1 pot cent levied by tho National Bank act on tho circulation of tho Na- af The Chtenga Tribune + Foad with Ratistaction your articles on the ey question, aud believe with you that the Hd Le retired aa rapidly an they for bonds fasned ty tho Gover rato of Interest and payablo prin- ‘This ecertalnly appears tl rimyplost and ruost foartble of all {he many plane to of or provide for the Bat {treems to us that, ehould Congress so far mas- ter the financial question os to aco it ina plain bua. nieas light, and adopt the simplo and eary method yoonted by yourself, that without rome change in tho National Hank act, which would provent tho rapid re {irhig of Natfoual Uank currency that is now going on, wo nhiould noon have e real dearth of ourrency, whielt anight }-rove more diaantrone to the business interests of the country than tho supposed dearth of the fall could be oxchany ment, bearina a ¢lyaland Interest ‘The question fr, how ta pet back to a apecto basta anil ntifl. keop an amount of currency in elrenlation fullictent to meet tho business wants of the country, aud retire tho past duo notes of the Governmont at Our answer would be 8 follows: Allow the Goy- ernment toshirk the reaponalbility of paying her notes ju gold by taking them up atan early dato with bonds, as han been frequently advacated by you, Mako {t un object for National Danka to {asto cirou- lation, by ropeating that part of the National Bank act which requires them to pay ataxof 1 por cent per annum on said cireulation, ‘Then compel Nalfonal Banks to redcem thelr clrcu- Istion in gold at a xed period—say as carly as Jan, 1, 7H, Wo bellove, swith the law repeated taxing clreulation, tho rpld retiring of National Hank circulation whiett fa now going on would bo immodiately stopped, nnd that there would bea large number of new National anks organized uotwithutanding the probability of their being compelled to redeem: thelr efrculation i guild at au early diy. i But with 6 per cent bonds at 120, with the tax on cirelation 1 per cont per aunni, nid the probability their having to redeem thelr totes in ia tt any wonder that Nations! Banke retire ation, and that eo fow now banks aro belug, oly:nived under the Preront ‘Thut the Natlonnl Banga should seek to escape from tse payment of the tax of 2 per cent on elrculation, or any other tax, fa not unuatural, but we cannot see that the argument of our corrcrpondent justifies tho ro- Under tho National Danking act, separate taxes ara lovied upon the circulation, deposits, and capital not invested in United Btates bonds, the Nattonal Banka aro subject to exccsaivo taxation in regate by tho United Statos, is a question that When that polut fa brought Into discueston, it with be dificult to show that Banks do. not receive more then they pay tho Gay. ernment, In distusaing the repest of the tax on clron. ‘atton, we muat set againet the tax the aorvice renderod by the Govesament, In our opinion, our correspon- cnt has chogen to attack the tax for which it can be town tho Government giver the banks tho moat con- It furnishes tho paper, tho expensive plates, and all the cosity atl special akill that is re- quired for the production of the bank-notes, It keeps n operation at its own cost the Nedemption Bureau, which renows these notea when they become worn and tolled. It maintains a large force of detectives for suppression of counterfeits. Whether or not AY, L, HL. does not touch, an equivolent It has given the aionopoly of tho cir- of the country, competing notes of Btato banka out of existence, It eilowstho National Danke the privilege of increasing a decreasing their circulation aa they find st to their profit todo, and finally, by the act of June 2), 1874, tt tbollahed the rerorves they had hitherto Leen obliged wo keep agatunt thelr circulation, Wo npprevend that tho questions of the tax on cie- aulution, and tho stringency in circulation which our sorrespondent fears, aro eulirely distinct. There is nora than enough paper money in circulation at prea- ints Ihe resent retirement of circulation fs In every wna a healthy movement, sud one that must precedo remumption of spoclo payments; puso that operate ft are forthor reeching than the emtnerntive tex on circulation, Whether the presont tate of tho taxis right, ism matter of calcttation, We sould not object to any decreato—or incteaso—of the rate tnt could bo shown to gives juster equivalent for tho benefits the banks receive. THL VINGINIA FUNDING BILL. ‘The now tax bill before tho Virginia Legislature, providing for the funding of the Btate debt by means ifm tax of £0 cents on every $100 of asressed valuc of wal eatato, to be discharged by the payment of 40 cents awful money, has been defeated by a large majority, This {s attributed by the Petersburg Newetotho in- mous" nature of tho bill itaclf, and it asserts that bo longer tt {a urged by tho bondholders and Kept vefore the people the more will it become * dutested” snd final settlement to postponed, It declaroa that no power could enfarco its provistona if passed, not even ‘ho Court of Appeal, which would bo remodeled by tho »vople should {t attempt to uphold such aclaw, This would be done by a Conatitutlonal Convention, GOVERNMENT BONDS, Unlted States Cu of United States 53a of United Htates 5-208 of % United States 5-208 of '6: G-20e of *O5—-Tanuary and July, G-2o8 of 'G7—January and July., 5-404 of *68—January aud Jul; United ‘Biates new Se of United States curroncy 6a Gold was 1155@1f53¢. FOREIGN EXCHANGE, Bterling exchaugo was 481@483 ; cable transfers London, 48733; Varis, 5133, Other rates of foreign exchange are quoted ares + Sis Denmark (krouer). .. Sacuen, Norway, and _ Auatila (paper HOFIME)...eseeseees CITY AND COUNTY BONDS, Chicago City 72 ct, b Ubteayo City 7 9 et. Chicago City 7 ¥ et, Chicago City 7 get, Chicago City 69 ct. certitieates Cook County 79 ct, bonds, ‘percent bonda,,, HANK HTOCKR, Merchants’ National, Yirwt National Bank. ‘Titth Nations! Bapk, Commercial Natioual Bank, German National Corn xchange National Bank, City National Bank., Mole National Bank. Uanks sre vee reeves: National Bank of Comm Merchunte’ Savingy, Le & (lun National Bauk., Union Htock-Yard National, Hide 2 Leather Bank, City Hailwuy, Ws Bpectal Dirvatch to Tae Chlcago Tribune, New Youx, Mapeh 25.—In accordance with the im- proved condition of aifaira in other channels, the stuck toarket ct the opening to-dsy develuped Increased tirength, whlch culminated ta a bullfever before te clone of the Exchange, ‘The whole strect seciaed to be aCocted by the spirit of spoculstion, and the rapid rive seemed to thuroughly demorulize the bears, Union Pacific, Pacifico Mail, Erie, western, and Hock Island were the active stocks, and fromemme quantities constantly increasing prices until near tho close of the day, Large orders were telegraphed from every sec: tun of tke country, aud the bullish fever prevailed thrvughout theentire day, except for abrief period near the cles, when sameol the outsde speculators Bhore, North- changed bands. st TRIBUNE: WE CITCAGO "‘RIDAY, MARCH 26, 1875. ‘who had bonght at» low price realized, content with abandsome profit. Union Pacific, the great atock of the day, opened at ld to BOX, declined to BTM, and cloned strong at O77;@89. Pacific Mall fluctuated nearly 2 cents, and closed at a permanent advance of Isgcents, * ifthe Associated Press.) New Yonex, March 25,—Monoy advanced to 6@7 dur- ing tho afternoon, but closed easy ata, Prime mercantile paper faT, Sterling lower ; 491@4811¢ for alzty days, and 495@ ANY for night, Cuatoma reccipts, $903,000, Gold opened at 115%, fell off to 18534, and closed at 116, Gold loans fiat, and 1 yer cent for carrying and 1-04 and $ for borrowing. ‘Tho Arststant Treaauror diabureai $112,010, Clear ings, $57,000,000, “xports of specie to Havana, $430)- on, Governments and railroad bone firm. States quict, oxcept Tennaraces, which were lower, Tho activity and excitement on Wall atrent to-day eclipsed anything proviously witnessed aince the open- ing of the spring campaign, Tho feature of tho day was the Btock Exchange speculation, having changed hands—the largost busluces for any ono day this rear, Thendvance In prices ranged from 3g to Giz per cent, and waa mont marked on Union Pacifica, which ross from 637j to Buy arid great excitement and activity. During the afternoon Union Pacifle reacted from 6914 to S74, but fually closed nt 8, Pacifle Mall was anothor prominent feat- ure, and advanced from 41% to 44%, but -afterwarde dectined to 431, closing at 437;, Erie was noxt in im- portance, and roso from 23 to 3iL{, with s subsequent reaction to 301, anda final rally to30y, It was re ported that large amonnts of Erie woro on the way {rom the other side, having beon bought for Ameriqin necount, Northwestern advanced from 454 to 461, and cloned at 454%, Weatern Union ranged from 704 to 77, and was atrong. Tako Shora advanced from 732¢ t0 741¢ 3 Rock Inland from 1034; to 1004 5 St, Paul from Bo tab, and Ohfo from Izy to 2 ‘Tho markot closed unottled, There was considerable realizing to-day on account of the Stock Exchange bo- ing closed to-morrow, Some of tho reaction was due to the reduction of freight rates on linos leading Eaat from Chteago, Among the sales were 145,0.0 ahares Patifle Mail, 21,000 Weatern Union, 33,000 Northwest- orn, 7,00) Rock Island, 6,900 Bt. Paul, 02,10 Erle, 10,00) Lake Bhoro, 11,000 Ob{o, and 95,000 Union Pacific, GOVERNMENT NoXDA, 1a * Coupons, Goupone, ‘6 sConpony, "44. Coupons, '65,. Coupons, now nonna. Virwlnion, old... X, Carolinag, ol Ni Carolinas, ne Miasouria ‘Tonneesces, old. Tonnessees, now Virginine, now. Canton. seer Western Union Quickallver, Adan Wella-F Wabash pid Ft, Wayne, Terre Hauto. New York Harte pra) AMichigun Central, Tittahurg & Ft, Northwestern Central Pac, atotic.. Union Pac, bonds, Del, Lack, & W, A&P, telegraph, Now Joraos Contral, Bl, Paul... REAL “ESTATE, ‘The following Instrumenta wore filed for record Wednesday, March 25: erry prorentT. Calumet av, between Thirty-accoui and Thir~ ty-thirdasts, 1Wux125 45-100 ft, dated March Bi orn st pesteees ‘Warren av, 60 ft oof Robey wt, wf, .25%125 It, dated March 29.4..006. a Tobey st, 8 cor of Augusta st, w ft, with 125x1253g ft in ssine $10,000 ding, dated March Park av, 80 ft oof Wood at, n f, 242 with bullding, datod March 2 tases 0,600 North Halated st, 75 ft 1 of Garduer ef, wf, 24 X1U0 ft, dlatod March 25...eessecsseesessees Wout Hightecnth xt, 24 ft w of Burlington et, « f, 246x100 ft, dated March 4...... 820 Lexington rt, 150 ft w of California 1213; ft, dated March 19.... 8,000 Calumet av, 194 ft n of Thirty-third Ny: at wt, 200” x125 45-100 ft with building, dated Feb, 19,., 10,200 ‘Twenty-alxth at, Om se ater Waban ay, 110 ft # of ‘M3zx191" ft, with ‘orher propert; March 3 Fulton at, tte ICH MY, dated Sarcls Weve vy West Eri at, 118 ft w of Hoyno av, nf, 23x12) ft, dated March 10... 042. Norih Wells at, aw cor of 100 ft duted’March 24... hsatiivatss North Wella st, 618-10 ff a of Goeilout, of, 27 110x100 fi, dated March 23.44.44 ‘Weat Elubtoenth wt, 129 £t 0 of May at, 0 f, 2ix £6 ft, dated Jan. 27...4 044 Langley av, 173 ft 1 y WY Itto'alley, dated Feb. 22, Butterfield at, n'w cor of Thirt: 474¢298 0-16 ft, dated March 24., Wentworth ay, 24534 ft # of Thirty-ff fs 253x125 ft, dated March 22... ee Vernon av, 271 ft n of Thirty-third at, wf, 25% 16844 ft, ‘dated March 24, Mes West Thirteenth place, 117 6-10 té@ of Aabtand ¥, Bf, 2x12 ft, dated Blarch 20... ea NORTH OF CITY LIMITA, WITHIN TaDIUE OF FROM THE COURT-HOULE, 8 3 of Lot 11, Bickerdike and Stecle' 4 Sec, 38, 40, 14, dated March 2 Tite 1 anid % Block 23 Ravenswood, 22,009 4,000 5,000 1, 7 MILES sour IT! now TRE counT-iovsr, Greenwood ay, 958-10 ft 1 of Bixty-econd st, Wf, B0x170 7-10 ft, dated FOb. 9, ssseceeeee8 1,078 Bixty-first at, 285 ft'0 of Halsted at, 251143812 ut sole eet Ret beeaeA wi i 609 it 2), rocker’s part § wh ‘be X Soc, 17, 3, 14, datod Nov. 7, 1674,... BLO COMMERCIAL Tho following were the receipta and shipments of the lrading articles ot produce in thia city during the twenty-four Lours ending at 7 o'clock on Thursday morning, and for the corresponding dato one year SULPMENTH, 1si4, BECEITTS, 1875, | 1874. 13,503 9,020 25,040) Broom-corn, tbe., ‘Uured ineata, Iba, Leef, brie 1,014 665" Mighwines, brls Woal, Ite... Potatoos, bu, Ol BAe Lumber, No, feet.) 239,000; 176,00: Hulngles, 050,(00 Aleo the following, withous comparmonet Tecerved,) Shipped, Kind of produce, Game, phgu, Pauw pkuees Cheesy, Lxs, Dried frult: Heaus, bu, May, tors, Mops, tha, Fisk’ pkgs. Withdrawn from store an Wednesday for city con- sumption; 1,76) bu wheat, 3,512 bu corp, 342 bu oats, 49 bu ryo, Bt bu barley, ‘Tho following grain was inspected into store on ‘Thursday woru:ng} 18 carw No, 1 apring, 19 oars No. 2do, 27 care No, 3 do, 6 cara rejected do (140 wheat), 0 cara high mixod corn, 28 cars No, 2 do, 25 cara rejected do (6% corn, all now); 2 cara white oats, 4 cara No, 2 do, 2 care rejected do; uo ryu; 4 cars No, 9 barley, 1 car No, 3do, 1 car rejected do, Total, 206 cary, or 75,000 bu, Inspected out: 26,565 bu whest, 7,010 bu corn, 655 bu oata, 389 bu rye, 479 bu barley, It was admitted ycaterday that rail freights to New ‘York are down to 800 per 100 ha, The leading produce markets were active yeaterday, and all alike in the fact of beiug irregular, while most of them were alike in the other fact of belng Mrony early, and weakening off, under ruther heavy offer jugs brought out by the advance and the sunshine, the It was warmer, too, and tho hopes of many wore revived thereby, Rather more was doing tor ehipment, aud there wasa good deal of conference between veasel agents and abippere, Lut uo conclusluns were reported, The latter offer such very low figures that carriers hositste te accept them, though some of the parties sre candid enough Jo state their fearethat not much will be gaiued by latter belug a decided novelty, waiting. ‘The dey goods market was firm, with tho leading fulely satisfactory movement to moat departinents, and tho tone of the market ta boalthy, In atuple yrocerics staple articles tending upward. There w: there was a fair amourt of trading, but alide-goola were generally quiet, Prices ranged the samo as day before, and were generally steady, Fish were in good demand atsteady rates, Dried frulte wero without change in valucs oxcept apples, which are held at igo Higher, Thocanned goats markot was without im- portant now features, Trade continties to improve. Butter and cheese were dealt in tos falr extent at about Wednesday's quoted prices, No changes wero apparent in the bagging, leather, cont, wood, and plas iron markete, Theo oil trade showed somo alight im- preceding day, Cash of seller the month was lowar, and April qitot and etoaly, at $1.04, Bollor the month, or rogutar, brought $1,0% aud regular recetpta of canh in favorite Lotiser $1,041.10, Fresh roceiptn fold at $1.11, and iu A, D. & Coe at $i, No, 4 freah rold_at Oe in A,, D. & Co.'e, Tiefected wan nominal at #5 eX73ye, Cash sales Include 7,000 hit No, 2roqular at $1,051.10; KOO bn do, fresh, at $1.tlca LED; 409 bu No. $ fresh (A,, D, & Co.) at Was 1,900 bu by xamplo at Uie@$1.25, ‘Total, 9,600 bu, LATENT. * In the afternoon mers pork was modoratoly active anc canter, closing at $20.05 for April, $20.2744@ 20,90 Hungarian sold nt $1.00 for prime, Ks GeLe5, the latter losing firm, ee whoat' waa noted at 87340, SALT—Thero was no change in prices, and no shange fmoxpected before the opening of navigation, Onondaga, and Saginaw, fine, $1.05; Cannda do, $1,704 ordinary coaree, $2.00; coarse dianiond, $2.10 3 dairy, with- ont bags, $2.72 dairy, with bags, $3,603 Ashton dairy, per anck, $1,00@ 125, VEAT—Tho offoringa wore fair, and good stock xold, atrocont prices, while thin or coarse rarcantcn Wiro slow, Goad ta'cholco catves wera aalable at Seatic, and common nt f@e, Vary cholco veal would, porliape, 4 mille! A-inall sale of a for May, and $20.55@20,00 far June, with ‘sales of | bring Y¥@100, provement, the weather being moro favorable, 6,780 1 t April, $20.273¢¢@20,05 meller WUOL—Wan tn Nght peg at tinaltered pricos : Lumet was again in fair country domamt and tol- May. $10, F June, and §. reller Juls Goal to prime tub-washed, S6a3Ros to good erably steady, The hardware gusinese ia improving. Nallanre tnsottled in price, otherwixe quotations are noually adtiered to, Hides were dull and weak, Tho receipts were not large, but there {a little lemand from any quartey, Wool aold insmalllote at the nanal prices, Broomcorn continues firm and in fair order requent, May wan again excited and higher, under an urgent demand from tho city and many country points, and inadequate offerings, Hecda were more active ond steadier, the most marked {m- provement being In timothy, the orders for which were more humorous than for soveral days past, and had the effect to strengthen tho market for the better grader, Voultry wae rather slow and chickens esater, under farger offerings and unfavorablo weather for holding, Egqs were active at We, tub-washed, 454520 jfine and modinm waaled fleece, 40@450; median nud Ine unwashed, 27@%c; ly. id Was dull and easter at $1,802 11.873 aolter April, and $14,004.05 rellor May. Wheat waa moderately active, opening weak amt de- clintng fully Wey but closing higher, eller Avril eotd at pin aotige, cloning at tho antside, Seller May gold at OS7jaoize, and cloned at Wa, Corn was rathor quict and easier, Boller May de- ellnedt to 753¢c, butt cloned at 70", ca7d!o, Holler April closedt at 6S@64',.¢, and aclior June nt ici ,e, Oatn were quict and caster at 5Jg0 for April, and S9Qe for May, GENERAL MARKETS, ALCOHOL—tWaa quoted at $2.20@2.24. Asalo was mado of 80 brls for oxport at 0c, DROOM-CORN—Was in moderate roquest, and firm. Good to extra hurl, 124@No; bruh that will work Steelf intoa chotee hurl broom, 11@120 3 fair to good 470; coatas washed Aeece, coarag untvanhed, I0@Si03 fh pulled woo!, 42@476, LIVE STOCK, cittoaga. Receipts were aa fo'lowa! Capita, Hoga, | Sheep. During February laat there wers distilled 6,190,512 | 1, 10@1U305 inforior brush, Ie; crooked, 6 [eat Tio gallons of spirits, anc tax was paid on 11,501,050 gat- | 728¢: | Jons, ‘Tho quantity {n warchoute at the beginning of | | BUTTER—Prices range about the snme aa proviour- eee tho month wan 12,747,610 gallone, and at the close | 1y quoted, but the market sbows moro atealinees at tas{ sous] aaa the Iately-reduced quotations, Fine table butter con- Unuoa scarce, but the supply of low and medium Brades steadily oxceeds the current trade require- ments, We repest our list: Chotce to fancy yellow, 7,079,000 gallons, The following were the imports of provisions at Liv. erpool from the United States and Canada: 7,090} 23,470) 0,905 The market wae woak and a tritlo lower eek ends) Brom ame | meals ako fa for anything not good enough to send Fast, but waa sna eb. | Oct, 1, | time fast Sein’ mica Loerie aaeatt storie $0 | activo and firm for good tooxtra grades, Tuyora 25, 1875, | A871, years i hoon i@ate, ‘wore quilo aa numerous as on the preceding daya of BAGGING—Jobbera report s nlowly improving de- Teef, te mand, and aro confident that muen tho spring trnte | (He week but they did not tke hold with the axmo Pork, bris; niiall Have fairly set in there vill bo a neaseal ivanes | freedom, tho day's asles making a considerably amall- Bacon, bus, In prices of cotton seainlass goods. Wo quote: | ef aggregate than did Wednesday's, ‘Tho wants of Hams, baa Stark, waxes Lowinton, Wiss Mentaup, $90; Amie | the dierent claston waro, howaver, shout mufcont (0 sie) Onkeny t jor Creel a: pares Sy Amoskesg, 3810 200; | atworb the freak arrivals, #0 that the amount of stale Sutter. ye Hurta, qaqa, Wa@lixos qunules, single, 16@10%0F | stock in the yards in not materfally larger than at tho ‘SE—The poaltion of the cheese market is close of trade on tho day before, ‘Tho rangeof prices ly tha aanio ag uotod from day to day for tho PROVISIONS. was $3,00@6,87 for poor to oxtra—principally at $3,763 paat fortnight, A ateatily good buninesn in doing nt | 4.7% for butchers stock; at $1,600 4.76 for atockers, HOG PRODUCTS—Wero active and wnseltied on | thoroughly mustained prices: Quotetions are 17519 | nnd at $5.00G0,25 for slipping Leoves. ‘Ihe markel tho spsculative articles, The market generally riled ieee prime mild factory, and 10gitc for lowor | closed quitot. higher, though live bogs wero in lurgor aupply than | BtQUes ‘ ORTTER ARLEN, ean active-—s result of tho milter westher | Number and description. ar, *rice, uad been expected, especially by those who ave been | of the past fow days. There {a atillo Mboral demand | 15 butchers’ ae {co eine sure that tho Isat hog bade an eternal farewell to bis | for tho seanun, aud prices remain firm an follows: | 15 good atecrs,....c.. + jw GY home several days ago, and would arrive here thin | Lackawanna, $9,60:210,00; canucl, $3,0070,00; Erloand | 15 good ateors,... i 16 mediurn aloera, 60 wovk, Hoga wore stoady also, and Now York was re- | Waluat Uh $7,604 Hocking Vulloy, $0,005 Indiana 5,008 5.50 } y' 6 G00, Ported to le rtronger on predicts wits wa TE ee ee ee ee oro extremely ably due to the advance eatablislied heroon Wednesday | Hight, lionco very little was dona, A rale was uoted cf afternoon, Sear Yorr—Wan fatrly active minder a very good de mand, and averaged 3.(@'5e per bri higher, but only advanced 17§gc from the highest Ngure of Wednesday afternoon, ‘Now York was reported higher and activo, notwithstanding the largo shipmonta that Lave recent ly been mado to that potat from Chicago, aud thore werey a good many buying orders here, Country oper atora were, however, free sollers, and that fact causol a Atop of 18:220¢ por bri aftor the first excitement was over, & portion of which was afierwards recovered, Salen were reportod of 50 bris essh at £20.00; 8,74) brie roller April at $19,00/¢20,10 ; 11,730 brie reller May at G hrendd nt $3,60/00,00, dividing on 200 tha, HRGGS—The strvot wax well closrad Wotnosday night, and sollors made an effort yeste: to advance prives, Lut buyers reused to poy the advance, ant, the ro- cclpts growing liberal, sellers ually ylelded,and sold tho bulk of tho offerings at 200, FIAH—The demand {a better than during leet week, and prides of lako fink display mora strength, dtocks sroalll in good ahape, and the position of the market scons tofba satlstuctory to te Jobbing trade, We quote: No. 1 whitotlshy, 37 bri, $6,256.35 $5.00@46,18; No, 1 tront, $5.23 @5.0 mackerel, ‘how, W095 3 Ni 7.002 No, 2) macker korel, 3-bel, $3.50 @1,80; bank codflah, x i bay, #115 Maly 81.25.00" faenly No, 1 shore kits, $1.75 me 6,50; George's cad €20,2017620.433¢ ; 12,750 bris soller June at $4.5020,76 3 Labrador herring, split, bels, £4,50 a3 I 20,75 5 6,500 brla seflor July at $20,730 9.00 ; do t¢-brl, §§,25@1,60; Labrador herring, round, Peete sits €00 Urls, Tho markot cloved firm at bel, '47.50@8,00+ do, ig-Url, $1,00@ 4,95 ; Bealitod Ler! | 98 elinice ntec! or aeller Aprils $20,324 20,35 for Ma: ring, por bor, Is@zo; Columbia Iver salmon, 344+ So to n- 20,65 for June, Other descriptions of pork were quiet and nominally strong, rime meas was quoted at $17,60e13,00; ant extra primo at $14,250 14,60, ‘Land—Was in fair demand, and averaged 12)0 per 100 Ite Ligher, fn sympathy with pork. Livorpool wan unchangod, but New York woa firmer, and our stockn vith large abort ‘intercat, Bales cored, tho ponition of the market waa salletactory to rollers, the demand bemg fairly active and. prices firm, ‘For medium, cotamon, aud inforior dencrip- tions thore was a change for tho worse, Tho ex- cessive aupply of thoro grades placod holders ot a dixadvantage, and sale could only bo cflected at a concerston, ‘Tratting was chictly within a raugo of bri, $2.80@0.15 ; ‘ocean trout, 2 doz and 4 dox jor cane, $9.60, VRUITH AND NUTS—Thero wae not much chango to tho fruit market, Apples still show docldad strength, and cholce quarters aro bold about a Ko higher than st the beginning of tho week, Tho tend- enoy in peaches Ja alan tondvance. Imported fruitn are are rather small, wists and way, Fonnian——Dates, OYiatic; fi GTS, Ne ‘erud, el were reyvirtod of 100 ton eanis at $15.80: 3,000 ica ecllor | drums, localoa$ tie layoralsg logs Furkish prunes 9 | Geli Guiousye ee ee Spemeiat geet Apri at £1. tu.2 1,005 5,500 tes seller May at $13,071gu8 3 French prunes, keqs, 12091340} do, boxes, 11,0735 ; 2,730 ten xellor June at $4150.25, ‘Total, Tac} raisins, layers, $400,153 locas Mun- 11,80 tes,” The market closed firm at £13.874¢61:1.00 cant or eller April: $14.043¢@14,06 for Muy; ond $14,.0.011,2285 for Sune, Meate—Wero in moderate requost and firmly held at former pricer, with no attempt to advance quota- tions in company with the speculativo articles, Halen wore reported of 100,00) Iba shoulders at Tigo; 8) boxes Cumberlands at 10) 10 boxos long clears at 108j0% 20,000 te alort ribe at 10%0 seller April, and 0x0 soller May; 100 boxos Hght do at 1c cash ; 250 tea ewoct pickicd haws (13 Its) at10%e. Tho markot closed ut Tye for shaniders, cash or ecllor March ; 7cdo eller Aprl; 710 do seller As} fous March; do seller April, catel, $1.00G.4,15; Valonela, 12@12%e3 Zanto cur. rants, TY@74¢c 5 eltrun, T'B1ey Temon'pech, 19220e, Domratio—Alden spies, ewe; Michigan anples, Vs¢8100; Indlans nnd’ MHnols, “8s;a¥a; Southern, BM ghia: peaches, halves, 2g 1c; do’ mixed, BY (g¥03 dv fparod, 26g24c; binckberries, 4, DuGCe ; PHted cherries, iz: ta, 13@1 10 ; Stmondas, Torragons, 21/i¢250 ; Naples walnute, 1 } Grenoble walnuts, Inatie; Brazits, Wall yes pecans, Toxas, 15aldc; Wilmington por nuts, S@lie; Tennosaso poanute, tase; African pea nuts, 54 @oe, 5 GREGN FRUITS—Foreign fruits wore in fair local Av, PricetNn vO $i, 705 WKaWkS oe5 He, NuTA— cloar, 10%4¢ cash or sclier requent, Choice Mcosing and Palermo lemons, $0.01) Wore; do seller May, 10%03 short tlhe, Wise | por bors Valencia oranges, $10,00.519.00 wee’ cused cash or aoller March ; dd-neller April, Juve; do aolier | oranges in boxer, $2,00¢8,0' applod, per Url, $2,103 May, 10240 short clears, cash or aellor Murch, 10%c 5 do weiter April,1u%e ; do celler May,11';c, Boxed meata Ao higher thal: loose, Sweet pickled hams, 16 le _ay- orage, at 147@lUge, Hacon menta qitoted' at 1na140 for hams, #30 for shoulders, 1130 for ribs, and 12Ke for short ctears—all packed. EARE—Was qutet at 7100, PRODUCTS—~Were quiet and nominally un- 1, at $4.25 for mons, $9.45 for oxtra mess, and 2,50; choloa do, §2,764)3.50 ; bunanss, $3,007.00 per buncu. GROCERIFS—Dnalocas wan fale at gonerally atoady prices, Rirups, molasses, auger, and rice wera beld funly, Cottee' continua dull ‘aud unticied, We quate: Pice—Patna, T4@80% Iangoon, %7BIKe} Caro- una, T9cUe4Iet Loulslarl, Tesco Corrzrs~0. G, Javs, IS%iaSt HITEEP—The grades below choice were too plenty, and sold slow at iho reditcod prieos of tho dny before: Tho botter qualities woro takon at firm rates, We quote poor to common at $1,004.75; medium at $3.00 (5,505 and good to oxtra at $5,727.00, A dravo of 828 nold at $7,00—Adams, Burke & Bro, to Hvilla, DUFFALO, ja G22. for hans, @BLK0% choice to fa Wie 33 Burraro, March 25,—Cattie—Recoipta, including, ‘Taneow—Quoied at 84@8%c, prime dor atsgamwar common tote a AL curs reportod to artive, 1,123% total fof tho Wook? roaaling, '19%@i0e; Singapore Jaya, GI 0,118, nt little market to-day, Majority of last ro- BREADSTUFFS. Kien, sa@wsyo ; Maracaibo, 21@23\o, colpls through consigumenta, Suser anp Laxcna—Recolpta, 1,200; total for the week, 10,610, Market moderately notive. Michigun eheop, 80'to 119 tha, $5,7500.50@7.60; Obio mheep, 60 and ¥5 to 1Lt the, $6.25@6.05@7.25, Suaane~Patont cut Wal, WMigllige; criished and powdered, JINGILYo; grantleted, LalLija: A, standard, 1c; do No, %, 10';c; B, 0%(@l02; extra 49X03 ONo, 2, O4@IH0s yellow, U No, 1, FLOUR—Wan very quiet, though in good demand, The buying was all dono by Jocal dealers, Suippers mnado soveral jnquirice, but holders asked Mighor prices a, 2 e than they were willing to pay; nence no agreoment, | 2!(@ING; choice brown, Gato; fair to ‘prima do, | Mocs Teostnte, jncluding 1 cars reported to saan aoe’ Teaines an va, 1,000, Total for Ue woek, 10,000, ‘The market Thoro ts very little really good flour now on the mar- | SCS igs ant common tolled, TORT Meo. | onened slaw, for want ot desirable ntock, Tho ia Ket at less than $4.75, and buyers offer $4.60, Bales wore restricted to 150 bris winters, chiefly at 35.50; 425 brls apring extras, chiefly at $4,604.55; 100 brie spring auperfnes at $3.00, and 60 bris buckwheat fority of last recoipta wore throtgh consignments, Yorkora holding at $1,G0@7.06; hoavy, $7,85@8,60, DALAIMONE. Baurrsonr, Blarch 25.—Caeriy—The market this wank has generally been doll, but good were fc beltor common t choice, 73¢@ve. SuaureDemond arpa $L1cGt.204 ailyer drtp; extra fine, 05@ 700; augat-house sirup, 639350 extra do, tao} Now Orloaus Taolaases, eae 7a 760:'do prime, Toate; do common, CO@ise! flour on private terms, Total, 725 dria, Tho market | porto Rico molasses, 5ikq650; common molaseca, 42g | th week, Common, a shada lowor; very boat closed as follows: Choloo winter extras, $5.60@6.75; | dic; blackatrop, duadle, on salo, $4257.45; that rated first quality, $5,00%0, comman to good do, $4,50@3,00; choice spring oxtras, Bpices—Allsplee, 1544@16}ge3 cloves, 48@‘Le; can- | 50} medium, $1,806,003 thin ateors, oxen, and cows, $3,254. Tocopla, 1,254; O84. Cax—Tewipte this Woek, $000; market Lqhth smy/Mied at the ¢lore, and prices have a downward4 tendency, Quotations 10140, tho latter for m fow ox tra. . reels fair demand st $3,008.00. Receipts, 4.02@4.75; fate do, shipping grades, $4.2604,50 Minneaotas, $5,005.15; patent spring, $5,000.00 spring supertines, $3,50@4,00; rye flour, $5,26@5.; buckwheat do, $1.873¢@3.00, Baan—Was in good demand and ashado firmer, though in better supply, Bales were reported of GU fona at $20.00, on track, and $20,50@21.00 fro on board. Cony-Mrat—WWas quoted at $9.40@9.00 per bri for good, and §24.00@24.50 for coarse, WHEAT—Waa active and very irregular, at an ay- eruge mivance of %@ Zc, though tho feoling was often woak, ‘The advicos from other points were encourag- dug to holders, Private telegrams from Liverpool quoted that market a8 very atroug, with a good apec- lative domand, and New York was corrosponiingly firma, though buyors held off. ‘The greatar firmness at other polota waa partially dua to the fact that wheat can now be bought here and laid dawn in Liverpool bt about the semo cost aa when it was selling in this aia, W@IIC$ pep por, 2haKla; tutinegs, No, 1, 1,30; ginger, African, 204230; do Calautta, lve Qa, Hoats—German Mottled, 0:70; Golden West, 4 Whito Lily, 84c0se; White Nose, 046020; Bavon Imporlal, 64f018:20. HAY—Was again sot{vo ond firm at » further od- vance, chiefly in prairie, The offeriuga wore inade- quate, and sharp competition botweon buyors forced prices for preiria Mp .tls por ton. Vollowing ore the quotations: No, 1 timothy, $18,60:¢19,6; No, 2 do, 17,50;219,00$ mixed, $17.00; prima upland prairie, $17,0017.50; No. I, $10,00€10.00; No. 2 $14.50 15,00, HIGHWINES—Wore activo and atrong at the recent advance, sales belug reported of 600 Lria at $1.12 per gallon, New York did not budge from the aterootyped quotations of $1.15, HIDZS—Wero dull and easy, A few dealers wore on the street, but the outlook {4 not considered particu. larly brilliant, aud many are disposed to curtail their purchases, taking only the lols offered by thoir regular customers, Quotations : Green city butcliors’, 7o3 green frozen, 7c, opened and selected; green oured light, BE G@sic; heavy do, Ks4¥o3 part cured, TYW@8e; green 0! hoy FAST LINERTY, Fast Tainenty, Pa,, March 25,—Oattie—Reoeipts to-day, 25 bend, and for the wock no far, 1,751 boad ; Fun very light, and everything sold out at good pricoa; demand not extra, bat over the eupply ; extra, $7,100 7,25) medium to good, $5.75@1.15; common to fatr, $5,055.60; stockorn, bulla, $4,505.60, Hoas—Itoceipts rgd 2.255 head, for the lant throo days, 6,380 head; Yorkors, $7,097.40; Vhiladel- phia, 18,8000,0U, Snxer—Mecoipta to-day, 1,700 head: for the last threo days, 16,400 head; Lost, $8.05¢0,85; common, $3,005.25, a NEW YORK. New Yonx, March 23,—Breves—Recelpta yeatorday and to-day, 2,690, ngolnet 2340 for tho samo timo Iaat marked at to par bu, Fraignts are very low, with no | calf, 1Ser ides, Kip, and calf, Traleoy dry | Week. -Domanc ‘firm, Market steady nt Monday's Prospect of au waportant advance, and the ligher gold | satfed hides: 14@loor deacch ekius, (S@asoo; sheop | Prlcon, or 10213, with the cholcost selections Uriug- piamlum tolls ow the computation of exchange, It te ool eatim: ta washed, per Ib, do@izo, | Ng WY@lIXc, ts, lieved Uy parte ‘who are well posted that wheat can. idea with one grub and over are clanaod aa damaged. | ,, SuEEY—leceipts, 9,900, making 8,700 for the post Bow pod through from Chicago ta Liverpool | Damaged atock beings two-thirds price, aud bruni threo days, against 5,40 for the satno tine last woek, at Bo epost) or 30 anny per quarter of 44) tn, | io jemeontathe eer tod | Prioes fell off 3c, ‘Tho market closed wok, at UO Honea s good demand on the olher side, which wes | — ora—Consumors aro buying from hand to mouth, | 86 for common to extra. probably the cause of an advance of some 20 per bu | with prices ranging as heretofore, onat Od 40e, Hwirtr—Heceints, 3,620, making 10,080 for the part ‘on the lower grades ycaterday, all the offerings of which LUMBER—Was {a continued good demand for the | three ts » ABsingt 11,050 for the same timo last week, were roadily liken for shipnient, ‘Theapsculative brauch | seeson at ui i prices, Bhingles were in modor- | None offored allvo alnes last woek, of the market was kept down, apparently by a besr | ate requost, OINCINNATI, Civomnmatr, 0., March 25,—i1oas—Dull for low grados; better qualities ia good demand at full prices} Teeeipts 2,320, moully of {uferior quality; commun, S\aTes fair fo medium, TW@T%0} good to chialce, $7,80G(4,50; about 1,000 tinmold ; slipauenta, G10, . BT. LOUIS. S1¢ Louis, Match 25,—1oon—Recelpts, 1,375 + buy- gra lauding off dematiting concessous smuall salon at requiar prices ly (a U,G0 § by jaf HEOUAS s Dutcher, Soneaa | Paektee lot, OatrLe—Receipts, 175; quiet aid unehanged, movement on the of certain parties who lsd car- ried wheat up, sold ont at the top, or near tt, aud were anzious to buy in again as eheaply as posible, The market was carried up early about 3{c by the presence of buying orders, sud was then hammered down 1 xe, atwhich point some heavy buying was done, The strength in Liverpool was ‘endoubtedly felt here on Wednesday afternoon, thongh few heard the vows then, This, aud tho fact of Hiner, warmer weather yes- terday, helped the bear operators Jn their moveimentes, It ie reported that an extraordinary breadth of land was plowed last full, so that no fears need be entor- 92,0055,00 Hovond e! 48,00. 50,00 ‘Third clear, 1 inch 97,00¢2 60,00 ‘Third clesr, thick, esos ew Cloar flooring, Ist and dd, rough Clvar alding, ist and 2d, Firat common aiding, Floorhug, fret eommon, drosed, Floorlog, sevond common, dross ox boards, A and 1 opened al Boia, declined to Sic, bald at Satie, TELEGRAPHIC MARKET R openc. ie, declln 1s, wold at 9540, 0 ft) ELE SE os “Sagat te hha "a | naan sLEGRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS. jo south, or regular No. 2 of very quiet at W9%e, cloning at Ue, and git’cdged FOREION MARKETS, t Teceiy ts of do closed nt 9},e, Heller Muy soll atveice @$1.00, closing at 09K c, Holler June sold at Wow $1.01, Cash walew were reported of 1,000 uu No, 1 apring (git odged receipts) at Uasgo; 18,80U bu No, 2 do at 054.060; f2s,000 bu No, 4 do at B9j¢@5IKo for re nd O13,(341},0 for gilt edged receipts; and Tonnox, March 23,—The amount of bullion in the Tank of Kugland bos tucressed £117,000 during the week, . Pants, March 25,~-Tha amount of specla in tho Dank of Franco has jucreasod 16, 460,000 franca during 2 NERA BTUOK- steady and fairly active, Morchants ma that a fow more days of mild, spring-like woathor will in the way of incressing the demand, 1,400 bu rejected do at H1sgp for winter, and Sic for | We quote; Tix-PLatu—I0, luxld, $12.00; do, roof- | the wock, giltedged, Total, 45,800 bu, ing, x30, ¥ 1,50, 140 Tin—Large, Soc; ’ amall = Mindiesoya Wirkst—Wanin fete demand and ouch | ite Var 320, Wounea Nort, Oey” Nort at et | ONDOM: March 25.—Weather fate, | Ratoof Jlacount stronger, Beles were reported of 1,000 bu No, Lat | Lxap—Dip, 1503 bar, #3¢¢90¢ load pipe, 84/1290, Con ‘bi ei 4 $1,021.01, No, 2 waa nominal at 93@2c, ven—Dottomm, Sc; sheathlug cotper’ ic Huser | belowthe Hank of Fogland rate. Tho proportion of COUN—Was active and %@lo higher, the outelde advance galued beiug onthe May option, Livorpuol and New York wore strouger, aud the receipts here Wore very light, which brougut out au active demand from the short interest ; but after the wore Hlled the market weakened undor lar; a dectino of 2c being effected in the Ma; of which wes sutmequently rocovered, mpor- tant advance of this woul was almout wholly duu to the pubiieation of the corn statistics made up in Now York at the close of last week, and printed in our cul umus, ‘There are fow who doubt thoir accurecy, though tosny were surprised; but several of thoao who Loughton Monday in convequeuce, thought ft time to realize, kuowiug that euch a risa is almost Zino—-Full casks, 1X0 less quantity, 11 Buret Inon—No, £4, 430 rates; Hussla fron, Incluatye, ala A, 150 to, bank reserve to ability, which wan last week 40i/, ts now 383¢ per cent, Console, money, 021(@03; ao~ count, OKG9IY ¢ "85x, 107}4 3 "Ta, 10754; 10-108, 103; now 5a, 1034; Now York Central, 92; Erle, 25; pre- forred, 38, ‘Tallow, 400 6d@10e 9d, Spirite turpentine, 2s 3d, Panu, March 25,—Itentes, G4f 160, Lavenroor, March 25,—Breadetuffs firm; apring wheat, Cad; winter, 8 3d@085d, Corn, 338 Bd@ ‘Be Od, Bhouldors, 366d, Hams—Long cut, 68a, Axtwkap, March 21, troloum, 304, SXe, Sto i 3.do, No, Putaiuod, 190; American It 7B, 12c. Wine—Nos, 1 to th, ¥ fo;'12, 11x03 13 and M4, 1hK0% 1¢0; 19, to; 40," 200; fall fence wire, $4c, NAILS—The markot ts atill in's very unsettled atste, papetiont orders sre belug tiled, and there is aaid tabea tondency to speculation, under spprebensions of an sdvanon when the labor troubles of itsburg are led, js are quoted at $3,¥' rates, with 12¥0 off for round Joke, iki " 4 |L#—Wose moving moderately, and wereateady and firm at the quotations following: Carbon. (slacdsrd sure to be followed by » reaction, Bo many of | white), 15 deq teat, 1150¢ do fllinols to 3 ; NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET. these wanted to as to bring about. the | Joos dottenlinnte 110 dege oy cites winite sede | New Yous, March 25,~Tho trade movement con vory result of which they were apprehensive, | $1,151.16; No, 1, 95c3 Nu, 2, 80c! linsood, raw, 8X4 } Unued slow, with commisson-houses and importers Be Ma cites ct ates | den Winey wil Se! th |i ong branche wae een ore acon Tolar angodice, clasts Ooi. eller the monity or | veesie Meas Teataae Cane clio salle,” Qos | Bods wore ateady at unchanged prices, Ioavy stand. caah No, 2, sold at C8Y@COw, cloring nominally at ééc, ? ard One brown shootings wore in good demand, Printe were quiet, but checked styles were taken freely, Ginghsmas active, Worsted dress goods and shawls wore in fair demand, Woolen goods continued quiet, Seller June sold ot 75.550." Cash nales were repo: Of 26,6 bu No. at 68izcCBe; 9,200 bu rejected at tio; 400 bu, nograde, at Gaye; wud 600 bu ears at 693/@a700 on track, Total, 30,000 bu, plumnbago ont ena oes (urpenting, a Ho hats, oa ravi (gSe; Us| cofnmon, Ii lie, POTATOES Couttbue vearee aud Bras. se eiall reoulpta are quickly taken at present prices: Eastern Weatern, 000% $1,005 Early Peachblows, $1,0%41,10 OATS—Were fairly active and her, The market lose, in cars, G9: feachule followed, coms adviielug esiy sere, Gad wakes: | Son eb a ashy Hee SL OO Gee ore BOLLS THE PRODUCE MARKETS, quently receding ta nearly the opening range, The POULTINY.—The Offerings were somewhat larger, NEW YorxE, Tecelpta were a but thers fucta w offerings at tho earl sud Now York waa quoted firmer, counter-balauced by more liberal, 7 appreciation, aud (be dowuward course of corn, ‘The trading wae coutined pal ton? options, the cash ordery be y car lots cit: lon, clowsd at 5835¢,, Sneetal Dispatch ta Tha Chicago Tribune. New Youn, March 25,—FLoun—The market was firas, with » moderate export aud Lome trade demand, Guart—The wheat market was to better; moderate export aud mulling domand ; sales, £8,000 bu, at $1.15@, 1,16 for No, 4 spriug, and $1.17)4641,20 for No, 2 Chica- 80; $1,18@1,41 for No, 2 Northwestern ; $1,24G1,22 for No, 2 Milwaukee ; $1.2491,28 for No, Lapring; $1,139 1.26 for ungraded lowa and Minnssote spring; $1,108 1,28 for winter red Weatern; §1,20@1,40 for ainber do, and $1,200)1.40 for white Wastern, Hyo ‘quiet at 00c@$1,00, Barley acarce aud Arm, Corn 1@ ‘do better, with an sotive speculative aud moderate ex- ‘port demand ;tesles 60,000 bit, at 863,@87c for Western mixed, and 67@4Txe for yellow Western. Gate area shade Srmer; sales 23,000 bu, at CO@T0)0 fos mined Weslorn, and 00@13s far while Westers, and buyara were disposed to hold off fur I river, ‘The wosther was uot favorable for holding stock, end sellers generally were willlug to ioake concessions when neveassry, Livo chickeiis sold at 12@1o per 1b. Quotations; Turkeys, 166§180; chickens, dressod, 12 ldo per 1h; ducks, HGiGs por tb; gees, Allo pert. It ts understood that many dealers sre anxious to continue the system of m1 ultry i the pound through the whole soavon, With dressed stock the stan Las worked well, aud it ts thought that Hve poul- 7, eapecially chickes, cab be, disposed of on eijually ri Mf nob better fMyarea than when wold by the dozen, audat mach les trouble. Bpring chickens would probably not be izeluded, HEEDS—Timothy was more active, there being a considerable increaso in the number of orders, sud ng, uly’ for for Beller April sold at 65%4@5¢o, an Beller May opeued at about 62a, and advanced to Wc? closing ak 834 G@503,0, Fresh’ recelpts of No. 7 eal sold at 663c@ otc, and rejected mt Stesd4yc, Roguiar Was nomiual al Sic, Halos of cash oats tuclude : 4 200 bu Froah No, 2 ah bade j 1,800 bu rojeotad at 3iyes 2 white at stes tainplont s16sc0e. Hroud, ws ba, ot be By KYZ—The domend wis eyain ‘seetricted ton few orders, bul the offerings wore very Light, the recelnis having fallon of to nothing; bence the market was Hirm at an advance of about jc, Sales were msde of 800 bu No, 9 freah at 935 oe ; alao 10 bu by samyle at $1 uy 101 on track, Fota, 1.600 bu, B EY—Was quiet, Lut more active thas on the Wales were made of bags to good, aud $2.3542, 45 for re wan saady ab $6,95@6,10, 47.00 for mammoth, Provistors—The 20,75 for now mons; 1 prline, mena nutea moderate, vy at Ago for hama; mitites firm and quiet at NY@IL 0 for jong clear, Tard firin salos of 30) toa at 148-14 ay ‘¢ for prime atoam, and 1474@ Ub yo for kettle ren- “t Wristr—Tho market ta firm ; salen, 200 bria at $1,165 per gallon, Gnocentex—The sugar market was firm, with » Hmfted domaud; far to good refining quoted at 7% @8o3 priment Hise, ‘Thecoffea markot was unchang> od, with a Himited inquiry. [70 the Ateactateet Press.) New Yonx, slarch 26,—FLoun—Firm 3 moderate ile. mand; receipt, 9,000 brie; prices unchanged, Ryo itour nteady, ConN-MEAL—A ahado firmor; $485@445 for Went- ort, ‘Gnain—Wheat in modornto demand; No, 1 pring, $1,241,285 No, $413@1,102 No, 9 Chicago, $1.17%4 @1.205 "No, 2 Northwestorn, $1,180 ‘No, 7 Atle watikes, $1,20@) ungraded Towa and’ Mitinenota spring, $1.13@1.203 winter red Weatortt, $1,201.23 3 ainber’ do, $1.2'@1.93; while Western, $1.00@1.40, Ryo quict ‘and firm at 00c@$1,01, Tarloy acarce aud firm, Malt quiet and unchanged, Corn in moderate demand; rocelpta, 24,000 bus milxed Wertern, Bin 80%0% yollow Weateru, ATasiye, Osta firmer ant Soi sralely Active; mixod Wostern, Tu}go; white Weat- er, Tie, Gnoornres-—Coffes firm; Nto, 1t0 in gold, Sugar firm; prime, muacovado, 72,@4c, “Moluaies firm; Now Orleans, tee, Rice quiet aud wichauyed, PernoLeust—Firmer; refined, Ia; erude, TMC. Brnaiwep Reat—Steady at $2,102.15, Spinira ov ‘Tunprxsiie—Bteady at Be, Kaas—Wertern, 314320. PRovisioNs—Pork onaier ; new, £20.75420,80, Teel unchanged, Cut nicata steady ; tong clear’ middies, Westernlit(o } short clear do, 113,@12e, Lard osaler t prime ateany, 143yc, Berren—Unehunged, cy —Uuchanged, LUVEN-SeED—Nominal ; Weatern, $11.00, Wutexr—Firm; more active at $1,165, CINCINNATI. Crixornnatt, O,, March 25,—FLoun—Good demands fall prices for low gradens higher grades dull, Guain—Whoat fair and firm; red, $1.10@143, Corn dull and unecttled; C8@cve. Oats steady; moderato demand; fv@2e, Ryo quiet and unchanged ; $1,10, Usrloy qitet aud tackauged, O1s—Unebanged. Eaaa—Dull and doclined ; 1872200, Borren—Dull and tnchanged, CucEse—Dull and unchanged, CLoven-Scep—Good domand at full prises; 1@ tec Pnovistons-Pork quict and unchanged ; $20,50@20.75, Lard eteady; moderate domandt; hehe iinCatios current make, 133;(19340 ; kottle, 144e, ' Bulk ineatn Demand Nght, but Lolders firm; ‘shoulders, 73 clear rib, 1U3(@10!05 anol, Mes buyer May, 1 buyer August, oloar, 11'¢(@i14c. acon steady} mod- eratotdeminnd ; 83403 11303 12776, Wiliaky—Quiet ana unchanged ; $1.11, BALTIMORY, Rantrtorg, March 25,—Fuour—Firm, but quiet and unchanged, Gnaix—Wheat firm; No, 1 amber Western, $1.90@ 1332 No, 2 do, S1.20@1.273 No. 1 red tlo, $i.30% NO. 4 do do, $1.25, Corn Luoyant and strong: Western mixed, #3fc," Oate dull and unchangod, ‘Tyo dull and unchanged, Pnovistons—Quitct. Mess pork scarce ant firm; $20,50@21.00, Hulk “meats quict; shoulders, swe} Clear rib, t14(c, Bacon steady ¢ plioulders, 0;03 cleat rib, 1230, Lard dul tondy nt 814, (niet: Burren—Quicts Western tubs aud rolla, 165220, PetnoLeua—Qutet ; 787hc. Wataer—Quilot; $1.14yiet.15, PINLADELPHTA, PravELruta, March 25,—FLoun—Firm} fatr de= mand; $5,25G5,25 for Wisconsin aud Rfiunosota family. Gnaty—Whoat held firmly ; red, $1.291.23 + amber, $LM@LIT; white, 6, ligee stb, Comm firm: yollow and inlxed, 8XG8ie, Oats wanted ; whito, 6@10c; mixed, Gicecde, Ness pork, $21,006 21,60, a Vnovistoxa—Btoady, Pickled hams, 130, Lard, 144¢@143e. Wurstr—Weatern hold at $1 Pernoneum—Itotinod, 143, Burten—Unchanged, CurEse—Firm; Weatorn, 1918\o, Eaus—Lowor $'Woatern, Sasle, MILWAUKEE. ‘si MILWAUKEE, March 25.-FLoun—Very scaroo and rin, Gharx—Whost nteady; No, 1, $1,014; No, 2, 940; April, 944¢e; May, De, Oata scarce; No. % Ble, | Corn firm and Igher } ne de,” Rye ‘aeateo anid higher ; No, 1 in eto $1,01, Varley steady ; No, 2, froshy, $1.11; No, 3 nominal at 920, Provinioxa—Firmer, Mosa pork, $20.80 eanh 3 $20.50 May. Swont-picklod hains, 10%(alle, Dry’ aalted Ruotidert, 73cy loos: midates, 10%0a11}90, Primo lard firmer ‘steam, 137/(314e; kettlo, 14140, Receirts—Flour, 9,000" ris; oats, d00 buy wheat, Be buy Sar IN a nite; ibe MIPMENTS—Flour, 6, ria; oats, 500 bu; wheat 46,060 bu; corn, 600 bu, , * x ornde, 100, TOLENO. Toveno, O,, March 23,—Firoun—Falr anid firm, red $1.20, closing quict high mixed. Tigoj April, Tae; Alay, ‘too; dune, Isigat low mized, 71X03 no grade, 714c, Gsta a shade higher; No, 2, SU¥ves white, Oljgc} Michigan, 693¢c, Chaven Srep—$),45a 86, Reoxirta—Flour, nono; wheat, 19,000 bu; corn, 70,000 bu; oata, 2,000 bu, ntpscexrs—Flour, 200 brla; wheat, 6,000 bu; corn, 6,000 bu ; 0% ,000'ba,, ST, LOUIS. Br, Louis, March 25.—-Guain—Whoat firmer; No, 2 rod winter, #.19{(@1.14, Corn higher: No, 3 70@ Tijge. Oatu higher; No. 2, 64a, “Barley and ryo unohanged, Wnrisky—Firmer; $1.10, Pnovisiona—Vork lower; $19,765 cash; $20.60 for May; $20.55 for June, Dry salt mente waaker ; should- ora’ hold at ‘TK0; aldes, 107%7@11%40, with buyers ie teas, Dioon firm ; round fota clear rib, 117¢0 deliver able 1014 of April; 21746126 deliverable 20d of April; 19 last half of April, Lard firm at $13.76, am OSTON. Boston, Moroh 25, — Frou — Steady and frm; auperfing Western, £4,25@1.50 ; common extras, $5.25; Wisconsin and = Minuesota do, $5,250,253; white wheat Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, $5,50e0,35 ¢ Tis 75Q 7,003 ube, $5,708.00; fancy ‘Min~ 008,60, Corn ateady; tuixed and yellow, wugole. Oate—Mized and white, 70@72c. | OLEYRLAND, CrxvELanD, O,, Maroh 25,—Gnam—Wheat firm ; No, 1 rod, $1183 No, ¥, $1.13, Corn finn; aliclied, 729, 7c, ears on track, G4@Ove, Onta firm and unchanged, Pernoteuu-Btoady {standard whitey, car lou, 11X04 Ohfo Btato teat, 121¢0 ota 1é20 higher, egllecette—Wheat, 1400 bu; corn, 1,400 bu j oats, thy E BUYFAIO, Burrato, N. Y., March 25,—Gnary—Wheat negloct- ed, Corn—New on trick, Txa7b¥c, part to arrive. Oats neglected, Ttyo quiet. Barley active and higher ;+ 12 cara Btate ut §1.12@ 1.14 on track; 3,000 bu Cunadian at $1,80@1,35, PITTANURA, Prrrsnona, March 25,—Gnarn—Wheat unchangod. Corn—ar firms at 16@T70; whclled, 7203750, o6 to quality, Perno.xvm—Dull; crude, $1,80 at Parker's; refined, 14%e, Philadelphia delivery. eg es Young Covilte’s Ride, Danbury News, Young Covillo was out looking for s ride Fri- day afternoon. Ho bad hia sed with him, and wanted to fasten it to a horse-slolgh, An oppore tunity finally presented itself. Itwas o fur- mer who wos driving, and 0 bad two good horses. His won gat in the back of the sloigh, watching the various villago boys, Ho was a palo boy, with a broad fore- head, anda soft brown oye. No one can rend character fo well as children, and whon Mastor Coville looked into the open countenance of the fermer-)ad, he put after the sleigh with at! bia might, aad, catching up with it, thraw bimaolf on tho tail-board, keeping his oye firmly fixed on thoblarmerboy,. Then tho form- er-boy Buggested that roung Coville get ons hie own al and ho would hold the rope for a» Wttlo way. 'The offer was accopted at once, and Master Coville mounted his own sled, whore he rode fn triumph. to the envy of eyory boy ho paused. Qotting towards the suburbs, the farmer, who was quite deaf, hurricd forward his horsos, aud Master Covillo tried to look ahead without smiling, but ic waa imposalblo, the speed waa sooshilarating. ‘When the party got by Granville avenue, young Coville told tho farmer-boy that ba gucssed ho'd be going back, and if ho'd kindty drop the rope, he'd confer a fayor, ‘Tha farmer boy smiled a rural smilo, but didn't relax his hold on the rope, Young Covilla umiled, too, but rathor fecbly, and again repeated his request. Hut the soft brown eve wad muglog, and the rope still remained in the owner's grasp. Young Covilla bogan to look ecared, It was aftor 5 o'clock, and would bo dark in anhour, aud boro he waa sailing out into tho country at tho rate of cight milos an hour, “Lot go of thore, why don't you?” ho asked. ‘Tho farmor-boy smiled—one of those blossom- Ing umiles, which told of green dolls and mose- ed brooks, “Tt you don’t Jet go of that ropo, TN just get into: thas sleigh wmash yor darned old snootl" suggested young Coville, which wag avory tmprudent statement in view of tho faot that every muscle was engsgod in keeping his moat, Bat the farmer Jad did not let go, He kopt hishold of the ropo, aud kept up the em! the waving grain and blooming daiwy amiles. “0, Tih make you laugh on the other side of your mouth, if you don’t let go of that rope,” shouted young Coyille, sa ho ssw the paved side- walks glvo way to footpaths, and gardens dis- solve hito broad snow-clad flolda. On they wont, the farmor-lad smiling 50 beau- tifully, aod yoong Coville grating iis tooth, aud shouting the awful things bo would do in the future, About 4 miles out of town, and as thoy woro pawing throughs heavy wi tho farmer-boy wmilod.a broad stmilo, and tet ia of the ropo, aud as the sleigh darted ame, rope passed under the wled, bringlug it up so wuddouly as to throw young Coville heelu over head into the snow. Whon he pot up, the sleigh was ing over a lull, and bis tormentor wae throw. ley agricultural Kiwiow at im, = + Wau late at night whop Mester Coville reached his home, but when he went to bod there were thirteen snow-balla soakod with water, frocainy slowly but surely ou a board in the back-yard. FIRE-HYDRANTS, A Now Invention for Obtatn}, Wator-Supply, The “Tube-Well Yiro-Hydrant” cessiully Tosted in Minne. A Sloamer Takes Suction at n Drive-Wo and Works an Hour Without pi. tainishlug the Supply, A Now and Prnotioal Tdoa for tho Conaig. eration of Gen, Shalor, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Mixnegarouis, Minn, March 17,~—A mado boro to-day of something now in ton with tho extinguishmont of fires, people of Chicago, who Isbor undor ‘ flro-gearo,” ehould cause to bo inves Onr city {s built mostly of woo larger portion of it is very much oxnor wo havo uot boon visited by a disast gration, is due, probably, than to our fire-protection, mains rons through a fow of our streat ‘tally one-hatf of the proporty outside of the wator-limita. For yoara cora of tho Fire-Doparimont hava Loon at to get the authorities to dig lnrgo cisterns, with wator for fire parposes, ‘boon dono,—tho City Fathora never fooling thay they could afford tho oxponse. As a cons, quouco, wo are quite froquontly turned oat ty 800 8 noighbor’s house burned down, white Doty, drop of water cau be bad to oxtinguish the moro tu our godliness Our syatem of water. But this Lag Never TUDE-WELL FINE-HYDRANTA. Our soll is eapootally ndapted to sinking tty or or drivo wells, aud thoy abound all over thy city, farnishing oxcelleut water for domesty purporos, Mr. 0. L, Travarse, a young genta. man who bas mado soveral important invention, in those drivo-wells, last fall convolved the (is, of utilizing thom for fire purposes. Io ‘wWorke} atthe idos, perfocted it, applied for » Patent, and to-day gave a practical oxlubition of it auccoasto our firomon and city officials, ty calls fa invontion the “Tubo-Well Firodiy. | drant;” and it may may bo bottor explained by doseribing the ono tosted to-day, Ho has sua on hia placo, in theauburbs of tho city, fox tube-wells,—tho tubos 234 inchoa fn diameter, and the wells boing about 80 feet apart, Whey down 22 feat, ho struck a good supply of wate, Those wells woro thon connoated togathor on thy -inch pipo, meatin, between tho wall fu a iiro-bydrant. Thus by had four wells supplymg water to this on hydrant, To-day our Chiof Engincer and thy firemon took our now stoamer out thers, to tet Attaching the logo to the Ly draut, steam waa got up, and the engine toot suction from tho hydrant, With 80 poundsot stoam and 80 pounds of wator-pressure, ths throw au unyarying stroam of 185 feat throass a 1ig-inch nozzlo, for upwards of an hou, Daring the wholo timo, thoro wns not th Blightest dimunition in tho water-aupplys and Ure suction was removed from the hy drant, tho water foll back in tho drivo-wellste the game lovol at which it was found. ‘WHAT WAS DEMONSTRATED, Tt was found that tho wator taken fromthe wolls was about 60 dogrocs iu temperature, vory mach warmer than tho water wo got from As consequence, not half qurutity of coal was used dai ‘Thore was uo freozing about the stoamor or the hoso, and not «8 particle of sand sas aucked tp, Hiad the hydrant boon mado for it, tho md would havo supplied water for two or mow stoamora ne soadily as for one. wero drivon to tho wator-lovel, the supply ot water was inozhauatible, regard this tost of tho now Firo-Hydnn surface by a 4 the now wella, ring the hour's ron, I who wora preseat that a full supply of water can bo obtsined by this procoss iu almost any part of tho Wester Tho coat of sinking theso welli s sinall,—the four exporimented with costing le than a large ciatern. Acompany is to be organized horo st once for the manufactur of tiese Tube Woll Fire-Hydranta, and contracta will be taker for putting them in anywhere in the \Wost. GOOD FOR CHICAGO. Drivo-wolls aro in uso In Chicago, proving tht tho wator-loval ia easily reached. You compa that your water-mains aro not adequate 0) giving you-a supply of water for i poses, and your suthoritios aro coneldercy the proprioty of digging cistorus. Hydtaits can bo. put in at tio stroct-comes aa ouxillary to your wator-mains, much chesjet than you can dig cisterns, and the supply is oxhaustible, Of course, thoy can only beuiel for fire purpowos, oxcept with hoary fore pumps, for it requires strong auction to rit The wator never froozea io th pipes, for, tho momont the suction ccasce, th water sinks back to tho fevol whence it TH ralsod, balow tho frost-line. getting out of order. swoop over thom, aud not hurt them im (te loaut. Tho famosa psssod, the stoamor, wich waa driven away by thom comes up in the rey, attaches to the hydrant, and finds the water supply uninjured, Hand-enginoes places can use thom as readily aa suction from a cistern or a running sie Thiu utilization of the tubo-well, so long ia get oral uso, bids fairtorovolutionlze tha hese? Hence, there {aro conflagration mf ———.—___ Tho Now York Common Schools. New York Bvenin ; ‘The first annual roport of Mr. Neil Gilmocr Buporintendont of Public Inat: Btate, Just submitted, shows that tho: school buildings in the State, yaluebeing about $30,000,000, Nearly &: wore oxpondad Inst yoar for now school-bo for sapairs, and tho whole cost of ¢ tho schoola waa $11,098,931. hundred and twenty-four thousan drod and twonty-one persons receiv tion during some part of tho yosr, eruons within the echool- ho aggregute attendance common schools a0, and o daily attendance, 515,216, Thirt} sand teachors wore employed, whose aslaries amount to $7, Btato school monoys for tho $2,884,044.84, and the distribution ‘ho pelool dutri rica are roportod in vory imperfect and asystom of town Iibrarios is su proforable, Tho usual work of tho Inatitutos, which have boon field inall of the countios, at a coat of 817,000, {scot ed, 'Tho Normal Schools are success! toned and approved, and tho planof 60] by Behoo! Commisulonors {a snatained. ‘Tho report saya nothing on th fying our educational mausgomont. intendent ts not altogother opposed of compulsory odacatlon, and d the system as unconstitutional. time ho thinks com) put foto succegsful oporation at onc0,— not notil somo yours of Iaturo meantimo insuriny tions, together with pro’ truanta and vagrants, olties aud towns of the State a fo ance with the compulsory Isw of last boon undortaken ; In a fow instances 6081 moro than formal observanc: on od; in tho reat nothing atl Without recommonding tho re} tho Superintendent ur; dy its defoots, In casa recommonds that the froe-school plemented by a practic act, and by tlio cetablishmont of o! cities'and manufacturing vill Ong million (10 ulwory attendance reparation, —the aca aT The Winc-Crop in Frances Paria Correspondence London St Biome official statixtice have jue Inbed, Although & little Iate in the ofiicial documonts in Franco, thoy wi nono the Joes useful aud interovt ng. have tho total returns of tho aint aR ‘i which produced vor 63,000,000 had wlue, belus 27,000,000 of hec' that of 1879, and 19,000,000 es 1872, Hero ate the roturme for golltred Oey 3000 .G will be sven from orop of ear Tint” and is far abo o shat tbe afourth pue OM Fy