Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 21, 1875, Page 6

FINANCE AND TRADE. Increasing Orders from the Coune try for Currency, Good Demand ‘for Loans---Country Banks Renewing Matur- ing Paper, The Produce Markets Tending Downward. Provisions Moderately Acilyes-Bread- stuffs Quict, FINANCIAL: The orters from the country for eurreney were heavier, aud the applications for rediscounta newnla woro prening from tho samo sourc amount of Lenk accommodations ueedod by the coun- try sul continues upusually large, aud js the only feuture of nota in tho situation, Theso ts some de- mand from morchanta who are settling up for the gear, Packera aro borrowing tuore freely, and their bape fs eagerly taken, ‘The elty demand for loans 1s in other respects rather light. Rates of diacount at the banks are 8@10 per cent to tegnlar customers, with better rites 10 occaaloual bor= fttore on short timo with the beat nf collaterala, On tho etreet, there is a scarcity of good paper, Rates are C4@IK per cent, New York exchaugo was offered in oxcesa of tho do- mand, and tho rate was kept down to 6c@$I.07 dive count for £1,000 botween Lanks, ‘The orders from thocountry for currency wero largor than the average of last w ‘Yue cloarings were $4,300,U0, DECLINE IN USIMIGRATION, ‘Chere aro plenty of good reasona why taxation flould not by inereased? ove of thuin fa, that {mul gralion Ja decreasing, Iu Is7J, thors wero ndded to our population 434,503 persons from abroad,—an ine mediate addition to our wealth of about $275,891,800 tecording toa moderate ostimate of tho yulue of inind- yrants, During tho fiscal years 1874 und 1876, there 8 been a falling off of 212,305 in {mmigration, a loss by the name calculation of $19,903,000, Mera ts a rela live loss of nearly a quarter of 3 million lampayers in two yeara, Tho German Government is dixcouraging emigration by every moana wilhin fis power and influence, Ircland {a tmproving in cone dition, The Engiteh muat migrate to an English coun. try when they move, Taxes iucrcasiug, tax-payers dimsuishing, telatively mposking, auma up our Bscal sondition at present, GOVERNMENTS. Asked, Uuited Rtaten 6s of ff hanty United State tre ra of ‘8S—January and July, of Gi dunuary and July... of 'y—Junuary und July... 1-10n, ae United States dew Saut SE... Gulted Status currency Og ex fut, GOLD AND Olu Gold wae 1137441191; Grecubacks wero 643,382 CITY AND COUNTT Hox, bu, Chicago City 7 ¥2 ct. bouds..., 1044; & int, Chicago City 7g ct. Rewer 1djg & ints t o City 7 tet. waterloun, lijg & int, Couk County 7B ct bonda,,., 208%, de iut, We-t Park 7 @ et, bonds 0.) Korth Chiungo 7B eb. bonds 3 8 5 ¢ = 5 (Lincoln Park), .. ten tee 06 & int, AMIACELLANEOUS, nil, alaced, City Itailway, Boul Bide, 1 tity Kunlway, Weat Bi bity Tallway Iradore’ Fnairance Comp Cuamber of Commeki Chiengo Gas Light and Chicago & Northwesterp gol Exposition stock LATERT, New Youw, Dac, 20,—Gold openod at 1134, Wy 113g, ndvin tug'price, ‘Tho rates for carrying ware 1 to 6 Lor cout, ud for Larrowing flat, Govorumtenta were quict. Rallroad bonds, in the afternoon, were {to No per tent Juwor for Zrfo seconds, Union Pacitie waking finds aud Northwestern gold bonde, but otberwlan tke market waa steady and without change, State bonds worv-quiet, except Tenneaycer, which irs lower on tho statement thut the Jauuary interest sill uot be paid, Stucke waru more activo, but weak and lower, Tho Freatest deciino waa tu Michigan Central, whfebs dropped from 59tf to 53, Lake Shore declined to (Oty, Novthwestern to G4, St. Paul to 44!,, Obton to 161,, Vunlon Pacific to 74/,, Irie to 183, and Pacitio Mail to va, Wabuah fell off to 285 on tho foreclomre pro- cvedlugs under the gold bonds lasned sore yeare atuag Greterd rails, United Stated Express wae strony atid Lito Cig. The uther cliangea were #light. ctloua at the Block Exchsup ware 90,600 wares, tr which 27,000 wgre Pacitio Mall, 4.60.) Western Tuinn, 4,000 Northwestern, 6,000 St, ant, 9,000 Erte, 84,0 Laty Shore, and 3,500 Michigan Central, ideney, Gu’ 7. Prinso mercantile paper, Ca Custom receipts, 2140,0-0, ‘che Avaistuut Treasurer disburved §253,C00, Ulestinne, GY7,000,004, pluing esebhuge, MI;a 9K, GovLitssasr 424'4 | Ni aH it 2 Coupons, * reupons, 10-0a, regular..,,..13U$ 10-404, Coupon 13 j Currencles....002, prreres i iE noNDs. Virginia, new... MMiwDUFl. o0e oe, aT 40 it 6 Tonnessee, old Tepuewice, Row, Virginia, old. Eg aT06! 24 | Western Union Tel., 7: vacife Salt, ar Ka, Nd, Centra) tock Teland, Maripoua.,. 1073, | Bt, Paul, Muripons pe 10434 | Ht Punt Adams Expre ayy | Wabash Wells-Furgo, Ateriean U. 8, Expr Now York Ge Tria | Tndlane Centra, 4 (ent, Bor, & Quincy.1144¢ Vanuibal & St, Joo,. 2042 Central Pac, bande. 107 5¢ bonds... rs land-grant,. lQ0Y wduklugfund,. v2jp Uy eK 98 wy . u, + OS | U, By ba Hhgois Central, vlev, & Pattabur, Northwestern, Northwestern pid Ga Cy Gs E —_—_—— REAL ESTATE, Tho foilowlng instrutuente wero fled for record Monday, Dee. 20: city rrovenre, Woot Erie ot, WoB ft w of Rucker ats f, 9x59 44, dated Dov. J... A 840 Leavitt aty bet Doll and Tayior ota, 6 f, 4ux126 1t, dated Dec, 16, ,..4,, +8 reese 10,000 Michigan ay, wor of Thirty-emlih at, wf, ted Teo, 18 (EN jah Winith to Willian E, ‘Traver) 34,600 Mourn at, bet Lincoln aud’ Roboy “sts.” nf, 47 2300 ft, dated Dev, Iti... i Louvitt st, 101 ttn of 0 ft, dato Noy. t turgan et, Wy fa of West WU Mt, dated Jung eeseesrrress Fourteruth at, 160 4-10 {te of ‘Loonie alia {, with buildings, dated Bep Fourth ay, 100 ft a of Volk st, w f, yey y 29 Tol £, 231260-10 thy dated Dee, 20, ROME Us CITY LIMITS WITHIN COUR E-MOUEE, Verry st, SUL ft w of Wilsou ay, o f, 50z1C0 ft, dated eb 4 O 9 1,050 SOUTH OF Clry Limits WITHIN A MILES OF COUBT-UOUSK. Vifty-third at, 23 ft © of Jetfersom ay, af, 20x 11BSg ft, dated Nov, 26....0se+100% rescue 6,600 Vatlina wt, ow cor of Fifty-third f, Sus 12534 {, dated Duc. 6, sevens = 1,280 —s——— COMMERCIAL. ‘The following were the receipts and shipments of the leading articles of produce in this city during the Torty-e:ght Lours euding st 7 o'clock ou Blouday qorpluy, aud for tho corresponding date one yoar ayo} KLCKIPTS, BULEMEN TM, 1878, | aeT, | 175. | 1e7a, eed loo, bris, Wheat, bu 10,218 Tah] 2 10,209 B11) S4,619) "Bods Spy, bu... Datay bu liyes bu Marley, ies Grind sued, La, blgn geod, Ihe, ,87u] 237,76; oe Broom-corny, 2 6,04 br ‘25,U30, 40,310 Sur'd meate,}te} Q3y,ud0] 326,080) )9,889,601 brla lps serene sol ak 654!) aera) 190,430]] 918,925 wa 310%0 B10, il 270 eseenee Tho following were tho quantities of grain taken from atore for city consumption on Baturday, aud for tho week, ending with Friday wvening: Saturdays 17,24 Week. Wheat, Corn, by Oates hu Ryo, bu,, daeley, Thal ‘Tho following Mouday morning: 1 cat gejected winter wheat, 4 caré No, 1 xpring, 87 cars No.9 do, 63 care No, 4 do, Alcars rejected do (ltd wheat); St enra high mized corn,(0 cars No, 2.do, 121 care rejected do, {9 cars no rade (290 corn); cars white onts, Ocars No, 2 do, 6 cara rejected do; 6 ears No. 2 rye ; 3 care No, 2 barley, Bears No. 3 do, 4 cara rejected do, Totst, 434 care, oF 182,000 bu, Inspected out, 8,963 ba whoat, 1,150 bu Tye, 2,103 bu barley, ‘They any that that $118 wheat in Now York, at (ho close of Inet week, was old under peremptory order to dispore of itat that pricey and it 1e whispered that when aman fs short to the extent of 200,00 bu bere, he can well afford to Iosog little on two boat-loads, If such Josa will depress the market, It may be 10; wo know nothing of the facta in tho case, and onty give tho rumor as anitem of news. It f4 certainly dificult torell wheat {n Now York just now, though (he atock fo sight be much less than cstiuated 9 weck ago. ‘The ast ptatoment of the New York Produce Fr- change elrettar makes the visiblo supply a week ago equal 16,535,389 bu, aud 16,454,258 bu for tho week previous, Former statements have made it sino tf,- 600,000 bn, which it is now ascertained was an over- eatimate, tho alocks afloat on the lakea, the canal, and in New York harbor being much oxaggorated. Thu gituation Is not thorefore ao Lad for wheat-holders as hus heen reported, ‘Tho leading produiag markote wero less activa yortor- day, aud the generat fendouvy of pricus wan downward, both {n grain, bogs, and hog-product, though thers was no big decllua exceptincorn, The trading wie chiefly apeculative, very Uttle belug dona for shipmont, Hatoa on fourth cldas to the nesboard aro wow quoted ‘on tho basis of 690 per 100 tha to New York, but grain fa util takua at 45¢, and flour at 900 per bri. Aa tho dry-goode market there were no changos dc serving mention, Aalde from @ few linea rapcolally aulaptoil to tho holiday trade there was oxtroma quiet ‘ond values wero again quoted steady and uniform, "Tho grocery market was quiet In most dopartmenta. ‘There was a moderate amonnt of local ard country or- dere, all of which were promptly tiled at formor prices, utter was fairly active and firm, Chooso ro- mains easy, Tho fish and canned goods markets ware without new fentttres, Dried fruita were unchanged, ‘Thoro was u light muvensent ju leather, bagiing, conl, wood, palnts and oulora at nominally steady rates, Olls Were quict, excepting carbon, in which thore was on activa mavemant at firm prices, Tambor wae quict and atoady at the yarda, ‘The re celpts from Jan, 1 ta Doc. 18, Inclusive, were 1,151,- ‘247,048 ft, of nearly 100,000,000 ft in oxcoas of tho ro- celpts between the samo dates in 1874. In Unilding anuteriala there was no chango os far ag prices aro con- cerned, Tho dataand dropped off during the cold spell, bit will probally recover if tlio weather con- tinues roild, a8 there are stills good many unfinielicd contracts, which are being puslied forward aa rapidly us possible, Conon brick aud Ime aro frm at tho pregent quotations, Thero were no now features in bay, hides, hops, broom-corn, or wool, Bees were rather quiet but steady, except clover, which was not ap alrong, the demaud having fallen off, Green fruits wero & lttlo inore actlyo, partiaularly foreiyn, and chotce stock wan selling atiull priees, Poultey was abundant, dull, and easy, except perhaps duo Bbip- plug turkoya, Gamo sho was eacier, LXPOWTS FROM THE KEABOARD. Thy following were the exports fram tho thros load- ing cilfes of tho Atlantis ecaboard for tho datos uated Week ends" Wrek end. aid Dee wg bees Ul, ISTH. Fionr, tris, £1,660 Wheat, bu buy. any 6,454,489 * 8,994,782 9,448,198 inh 5,463/013 10,007,023 1,088,714, “row four polul , PROVISIONS rRost cricaaa. Tho Datiy Commeretut Hepart gives whe following aa tho abtpinento from this city : 7 Tir | trae | “es. ¥ re er ey al Wook cities sts tao] B20 aac] 8,173,991 8 ; , Se 24, aBusal aT: OH fl gare o1d rev Taind—8hipped for the, wee plecei, a 64,732 Aguhint 99,191 pleces name w ent; Hines Nos, 1, 1875, 0214 pow, aguinat 923,663 pes the correspond: ing period lu 1874, TUR VALUE OP WikaT, To th Elton of The Cateye Tritune; Deo. 00,—On the 26th day of Fetrruary last tho prico of sound No, 4 wpring wheat, in tis murket, wes 83}jo cash, At that ‘timo the beat bid for thin grado of whoat in New York was $1.08, Liverpool wns then da 5d, gold, 12674 and ocean frelghta 74a. To-day No, ‘inpring whout of a very much inferlor mmurlity ts sell ing in thia mardot at from 10 fo Ic above tho prica of ona yoar ago. Liverpool tovtay fw duil ut ga lid, Gold fs 15s, and oovan trolghts 10@10%d. ‘Vhe Liverpool market, it {6 true, war, on Feb. 16, 1875, 4d lower than tho market reported’ from there tasiiny, Dut ocean frelghla were then iid lower also, and gold Ae highor ; so that wheat at tle eeaboard Ja ‘rele tively worth nd more to-day, for export to Liverpool, than {t was then, At that thino granarice all over the world wera only moderately ‘utocked, ‘This year thoy are not only stocked’ as navur before, bat there { more whoet in rot hands than ever before at thls seauou of the yeas, Now tho polut 1 wiau to get at, fa thist sirat, Low to account for an infertor quials ity of wheat walljug tp thla market ao tuuch higher this yent than las! |, second, to lpar what sastirance we hove that whest both era and in Liverpool iay not drittalong down in February, 1876, to where Jt was February, 1875, to wit: 84 Sd in Liverpool and eso here, Deans, PROVISIONS, HOG PRODUCTS—Were again weak, in consequence of a muderalely larga supply of hogs, and a decline of 10150 per 100 Ihe at the Slock-Yards, Tho speculative articles were fairly active, being offered very freely, whilo the abtoping demand wae light, though that was partly balanced by tho outward movement of 1,444 tons uf meat on Baturdsy, Tho genoral feeling waa weak, It bolng argued {hat {ha comparatively low price of corn hug simulated forcing, and that $f the number of Loge to coma forward be somewhat lena thau Iast winter, tt will bo mado up by increased welght, a0 Uhat nrices will go down under 8 more Uberal'suppty. ‘There fa, howover, ancl = largo abort duterest ont, and stocks are known to be so small, that the oiferiuge were all readily taken, and the Jater fooling was 9 firma one, Packers peem Waposed to operate for a break, at loset such of them as are on An ort side of thu market, but it ts Qulievad that thoy bave rather traded the other w . Mruy Pors—Waa lon wetlyo, aud about Oe por brl lower, uuder rather freo olferinys carly, cldetly for jartica cutelde tho trade, ‘Tho market’ ‘partiaily ru. covered afterward, Hales were reported of 340 bria cul ut $19,005 2,000 Drie zaller Hie month ab FI. 19.10; 000 bria puller January at $19,00510.155 1,250 brie voller February at $19.27}¢@ 10.40 t aud C00 bris eollor March ot $1),50a1",65, Total, 16,090 brie, The market cloned firm at $10.10 can or actler the year, $115 419,15 vellor January, $19,U5G19,3735 seller Feliruary, ond $19,05@39.60 for March, Prine ‘sees pork waa quoted st $17,517,023. and extra prime dont $14.25g14.3134. Bales Were U0 Urls Prime mows at 817, Tann-—Waa moderately active, but 10q12\¢e per 100 We lower, in sympathy with dullness in New York, Ldverpoul Ueluy wnchynged, ‘Tho pu chiohy made by (he abort jotercst, ure ported of CY fom con ab $12.25.419.2754 ¢ 2,250 tee Belles the month at $1217 7136 5 “Ash tes weSlor January at £) Q tee seller February at ? al, ud 2,000 tea seller March at $12.55 0, ‘a, Tho market clowed guict 22 casts or weiter thin your, $12.15@ 12.4754 Ve SLL Mk 24a Sy for Fpbruary, and at $12.55 tasty f06 er for March, OE Nrcre dull aud easter, For present delivery, or for January, Wu market was about 4, per Ib lowe " while for dulivory after thy clone of the packing weasun former priced Wuro wistuinod, There wae very HtHo demand at any figures, the market seeming to bo nearly bare of orders, oF what wero Nore were [iinited outof tho reach uf ‘elicra, ules were reported of 10,000 ie eae er ae i. shots ue st vJ,0 1s do BI b G00 pee snd 60,00 usted Hama at 1070 f0r04 te, 100. for remy, aed igr Jy ths aversge; 4) tea ewoat-pickled ham: oH Aut Uap tea acon heme at TEC) ue marker clo it We Fauge Cee he Shout Long Short Bhort clear. rib, wy 8 Maren Agtit, A tung aud “abort and UYo sellor January, 10}g6 rT vtvecllor Jauuary: long cub dame, 10,09 Linc, bused ¢ bacon hams, Glo. Ohivanc—Wae norlual al Te BEEY PRODLOTE—Were sipady ood quiet at $0.75 1080 for rues, $10.75 y1L0y for extze meas, oud $20,W@2}.00 for Baus, ‘TaLLow—Was quoted at BREADSYVUFFS, FLOUT—Waa very dull, There was aome inquiry for exyert, Lut bby buyer wae nat willing to pay withio % 10qc cea, , bused; green baius, 11.4 ‘sweet-pickled du, 10a Yo; Cumberlands, Ye. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, is7b. foe per bet of the covt of manaticture, and trading wer od” while local purchagura took bold very apar= augly, ‘There was no particular chango In quotationr, Kalea were reported of 100 bela whutors at $5.40; 3.0 hris apring eatras, partly at $4.40; and gu bris ryo flour, partly nt $4.25, Total, 700 Lrla, The market closed nominally nt the following range of prices? Choico winter extras, $4.5087,60; common to good do, $5.00.46.50 5 apring extn y goad dey $4,50@4.755 chotcu da, & 253 patente do, $4.50 (32253 Minnesota, §2°@ i454 spring supertines, 11.00% rye flour, $4,254,410; and buckwheat do, $5.50025,7 Tnav—Was moderately activo, and firmer, though far from atrong. Baler were Ad tons at #9,78@10.00 on. track ; $10.00 free on board; and $10.50 on track for winter, Cons-Mrat—Satea wore 10 fons (now) coarse at 21,00 on track. WHEAT—Waa lors active, and easier, dnt nteads: atadeclive which averaged about tye per bu. Mark Lane wan quoted heavy, aud New York dull, while our recetpta wera fair, and ihe stipmenta from this point mall, Our stocks in store seem to have grown over U0 bn, The only thing in favor of the market swan tho fact, noted above, that tho vinblo supply i Jee than previously stated, But buyers belt olf dure ing tho greater part of the aeasion, and sellers appear. nd anvious, though they did not offer Inrge quantities, for fuar of ‘breaking tha markot, ‘Thore wae little tue quiry for shipment, even the lower gradea ruling aul, Tt waa stated that tho larger shortn had mostly Alled in during tho little excitement of lant ws ‘> there fs ati» big Hino ont, chlofly seatterod In small lota, ‘Tho majority of operntora acemed ta oxpect L tlo further In tho way of strength tll after the halt days, sud) most of the buying dono waa by parties who wanted ty enjoy the Christmas soa won fres from Luly cates, or balaucef np their books at tho ao of the year, Tho advices from tho Eaat indicate n almiliar conilition of things there. With granar! full to ovarflowing, au that it ts {mposatblo to turn over whost suspected of being tn bad conditiun, thero fe Mitle teraptation to hay, lier for pronent ‘or futury delivery, unless to supply tho aoitial needs of current consumption, That ‘will reduco stocks to a safe limit long before the open- ing of navigation, and a {reo rail movement may be oapertenced sn the latter half of tho winter, thongh it in not prohable, excopt to country points, Sellar Jan. wary oroned ut UTo, receded to Whe, advanced to Y740, dechnet to U6}ga, and closod tirmer at 7c, Relice February varied trom Xe to lo abave Janus solling at 972 Na'sc, and closing at tc, Boller Ma: aold_at $1,055 41.00%, cloning at tho outaide, Cash ‘Iapring, or reller the month, eloacd at ViYo, aut do at T8igc, Cash sales wero reported of 400 bu Lopring at $1013; 63,400 bt No. 2do at 964@ sez 11,e00 bu No, ddo at THXy@ive; 1°00 bu re jected do at f4yia65tje; end 2,000 ou by single at Ginasees Total 7A,6od bu, Slisnisora Witeat—Was quiet, but 1420 per bu higher, under a demand whitch was in ‘execes of tho oper, there being an Inquiry from several country 1dlnta, whore it ls wanted by the millers who aro not satieded with (ho wheat grown in their svctious, Salva were reported of 800 bu Nu, Dat $1434 5 400 ba «lo at $1,16}4, freo on buard car; aud 400 bu No, Jot £1.02 on track, ‘Total, 1,600 bu, CORN—Was moro active, but fully sfe lower, and cash lotaof No, 2declined 1c, under larger reveipte, Liverpool was tnchangod, aud Now York waa steady till near the closo, when it felt tho offvate of our own weaknes Tho inspection lst showed that the un- uital (dow) Dumber of 240 car-loads had beeu received Into store yesterday, of which DL cars woro avallablo- to OU contracts, ‘This, which was accopted aa an in- afeation of larger ' receipts in future, now that the cold weather permita — sboliing, enurad buyers to holt back, and sollore to be more numerous, the former éxpocially for this month, ‘There arya reat many December options yet tu bo provided for,—iudeod sume people may that hot moru hun hatf of thode now out will bo filled by New Year's-Day at the proaent rato of trading,—but the phorta tnke tt very easily, nok being afrald of tho con- sequences that would ensuc if thera were uo rule against voruora, ‘There was comparatively little duing in other doliverics yenterday, nnd the wbippitue demaud was ao light that tho premiuin on cash tots dwindled to Soller tho taonth or sear opened at 472,c, suld to nul declined to 474; at the clore, Seller January wold at 43iut44'yc¢ acller February at 4k 4320 5 ant weller Stay at 464400, all closing at the iusido, ‘Cash, No, 2 closed at 474,¢, with no preminm on lifgh mled. Cash sales wera Foported of 3,20) bu high mlzed st AT ic 3 36,000 bu Novd of 47h@tHo; J.6UU bu old ro- Jected at 4a 40 3 4,t00 bu unw do at 330 ; 800 bu now ears at 37e $400 bu white at 119% 000 bit by sainple at Htjeri8c 5 aud 15,800 bu do wt Jt dve free on Loard,, Total, 94,200 bu, VATS—Wors dull and Y4@)ze lower, closing cary in ryinpathy with corn, aud in cousoquence of larger oifore ings, Sellers wore quite numerous, while thoro wad very litle tnquiry, though oarly the month or cash and February wero in moderate demand, Tho receipts om lita Iaryer. Seller tho month of cash vold at 1;a@ju0c, clowing at tho fnsiae, Bellor January auld carly nt dtc, atid closed at 10igo, February aiid at soe, May at Lice, and Murch at 3tc, Cash sales wore reported of 18,200'bu No. 2 ut 2974@300 ¢ 1,80) bu by nampla at Sy @ditioon track; and 7,20) bn do wt 34 (te delivered. ‘Total, 27,200 bu, HYE—Waa In moderate demand and easy, in aym- pathy with other yrain, Tho rocelpty continae anialt, ‘Drold nt HY 4 cassie, acooring to location, and re led wan salablo nt ose, Carl nalea wera 1,00 bn 1% Central, ut ttige3 40 bu do, Rock Inland, at 64)j03 200 bu by sataple at 30a ttaak, ‘Total, 4,00 Lu, BARLEY—Was fn moderate demand at abont Sature day's prices, ‘Tho market opoued hixher, under « falr inquiry for cab, but after the demand fell of the ad- vouce was lost, and the markot closod weak at maldy quotations, ‘Tho shorts wore taking cash and dellyer- Jay on contracts, aud there wore a few trudoe in Hale ruary, but tho walew iu the sggrogato wore small, ‘There 1g ntill somo prospect of corner for this month. Beller December sold at 80%C@aiTc, closug at the Idside, Sollor Betruary wold at 8430, and January ot Ac, both closing with acilore st thoae Bgures, Cas No.3 ranged tho saino aa December, No. 3 waa quoted at 5le52e, and rejected at J3G) Me, pies continue dull, Ksles were reported of 420,000 bu No, 2 at #42(a87e; 4,400 bu Na. J, N. Boy at 20 5 40 bit Tefectod at We 51,000 bt by sample at blo 8.1.4, outside for Uanada. ‘Total, 26,400 Lu LATEST, Early in tho aftarnous provisions woro qtict and steady, with walea of 75 brin ineia pork at $19,10 seller January, aud $19.21¢@10,35 sollor Fobruary ; 1,800 teu hand at $1240@ 14424 aoller; Vobrnary, anil $12,573 valle larch ;~ 60,000 Ihe abort ribs, ecllcr Ap $10.55 5 20,000 Ibs ito green at 9350, Wheat waa fairly active, nud’ 270 lower, selling at 26,@9Tie for January, and closing at ‘the aside, Felrnary sold nt 074 (68:40, ant cloxod at the ineide, Comm was quict aud tirmue, closing at 474¢0 for De- eatuber aud (ye for Janusry. wore qulet at 29),0 seller tha month, CALL BOAND. Moss pork wad in moderate demand and easier, elostog at $19,05°219,015¢ seller the month, and $1.1 cal0.4g seller Fubruaty, Halos 2,250 brie at $19.10 suller Jaunary ; §10,dd}7 soller Vebruary ¢ $19,565 walior March ; 614,50 suller April; and $20,025, woller Muy, Lard was quiot and steady at $12,234 vel'er January, ant $1240@ 124959 puller February. Baler 200 tor saller December af $12,20, Short ribs were steady, with estes of 50,000 Is seller April at $10.95, GENERAL MARKETS, ALCOMOL—Was quiet and nteady at $2,182.20, BROUM-CORN—Wan steady under » fale demand from Eastorn and Tocal manufacturers: Choice old hurl, 1@lic; hurl, 7480; choice medium, 6@70 ; good medium brush, $(60; fair inside and covery, 436 @50; inforlor, B¥Gta; crooked, Wa5c, BUTTER—Thore was a firm market for all grades, though thero was less activity in the demand than during the closing days of last weok, Wo «note: Cholce to faucy yellow, 15G22e; modium to good grades, 18@%e; Inferior to common, LkglTc; com nop to choica roll, 18@25c, BAGGING--Fricog remain steady and unchangod, Wo quota: lark A, Ste; Lewiston, 2546; Montaup, 233403 Ontario,zc; Amorican A, 20; Amoakeag, Qijgor burlap-bage, 4 bu, 14@15c ; do, 6 bu, 16@lto; gunnies, alnglo, 16 188 ; do, doubie, 3@2Xa, BUILDING MATHRIALS—Were firm, oaperially brick and Um, under a fair Inquiry for the tine of Year, and moderate aupplics. ‘the stock of brick ta wald to approximate 37,000,000,—a Icas quantity thon was carriod lat winter, Quotations; Common brick, $7,0u por mj prouged do, §12,00¢¢15.00 perm; Nimoin Vulk, 700 per bel; do in bela, $1.00; Loutaville, Utica, Buffalo, s4ydraulic, and Akron cement, $1,735; Portland compat, $5.30G60.W j atucce, §2.2692.00 ; Naw York do, PAU. CHERSE—-Thia market bod no new featurox, There ‘wou a good Inquiry fier local retailers, but the coune try demand way light. Halod wore at 8@10c for com. mon to fulr, Bud a6 11@136 for good to fancy. COAL—A quict market with, prices steady and une changed, was ruportal, Fallowing are tho quotations : Loli, °$10,00; Lackswanna, Fange and nut, $10,00 do ogy, $9.50 ; Cannel, $7,068.00 ; Mossburg, 4.00; Mocking Valley, €6,50; Indiana block, $4, COOPE! E—Continues dull, though tlercey ware 8 ite eters Pork Darrels sold ot 41.80, ‘ud tlerces at $1.25 « ‘D BOGK—Wero dull, and 13@200 lower, celpta were winaller, but the mild weather and decline gt the Stock-Yards made buyers bold off, aud sollers anxious fo soll, though loth tu avcept tho prices anote A Balew of madiuin apd heavy weights werw inode a $5,008.05, Halew: 4313 head wt tho above range, averaging iu welght 4u0@s0. FISH—The domaud wos arial, Drives remain the sumo au for the past two weeks or more: No, 1 white= fish, 34 bri, $5.804 No, 2 do, $5.25 ¢ Ni No, T shore mackerel, now, $f bri, $t4 bay, $9.0000.25 No, 3 stackerel, faully mackerel, 36 Url, $5,160 Kity, $2.00; No, 1 bay ‘kits, 1.60} large fai Kita, $1,101.15 ; bank cod-tish, $5,7696.00; Georg cod-taly, §0.004823; new tabradur berrluy, wpllt, bris, fAbX|S.75 + Uo Wy bel, $1-d0ug4.75¢ Lauradur bi ung, round, hay $8,250.00 5 ig brl, $3,0u9.947 sealed herring, per box, 44c43¢; Columbta Uiyor walt mon, fy brit, $4,259 4,40, FULTS AND NUYS—Actlvity waa apparent tn th) foreign fruit departmont, sud Ori prices wore the rulg. Very little trading in domeaticn was done, Quolatond are au followss Fuweian—Dates, Gog bye; tye, mae a, 10@170; tye, drums, new, 16 atic; Turkish | pruuey, dew, Tecate 5 prone hege sud = boses, S4@1p 5 “raisins, G4, hel, SU-USGR.IG} louse Muscatel, new, 3.00; Valousis, 1144311 3403 Zante currality, 1246099; cit Ton, B@2Te; louiou-peel, 19 lV; oray 20g 723, Dowentio—Alden epples, Ing004 Micigan applea, l@lWYe} Lodlana aud Wllnuly, UX iaeos pouches, Valves, 1d ise do, mused, D0 udNT0 | doy pare, 14196; Duckberries, 124@ 1805 Seeplart en, we Tc 3 piited cherries, 27@%e, Nuts—Vilberte, 1205 almonds, Terragona, 1@J1340, Naples walnute, how, 1 iid, Li Se 5 Grenoble wulpute, 12g: Mrazily, becanw, “Taras, LdggiSc 3 Wihnin fon PeaUuls, Visiicot "Tenmeueo peanuts, Gedo; African peanuts, Gadde OREEN FRUI'TH—Wore in Uttle better ruquest, and 4 will probably Le goud during the wouk if st kev warm, Apples are weal, owlag ;a-a y tothe fact that tho stock td Keepin poorly which maken dealers a realize, Bend er: Derring are atoad, aleneta orenioa, $1,008 11.00 er cares Temonn, $5,00.87.50 per box: ‘winter anples, Eioocatnsd per. hel teu Roney cranborriody $,50h8 in Hoe’ bth; Malaga grapes, $5.50 per key of $10.0 yer bri, QROCERTER—The ponition of the grocery markot yeas substantinlly the agin ap during ust week. A fair amount of orders was placed at the range of prices riven below : 4 Quen oon, Fe; Catolina, Ti¢ca8e}; Toutstans, 7 . Corrers—O. G. Java, Madde: Taya No, 2, 3a Me; chotes to fancy Ro, W@2 he; good to primo Tein, 2ya2ber Fonet do, WK@IKe; common ta dud, 2441a22%e%, Aingapore Java, 26qaIe; Cotta Ica, Cy, Qttsses crashed snd Mia26o; Maracaibo, 25 Huaans—Patent cut loaf, Powdered, MAIL cs granulated, Myallyos standard,’ Mia@loye: to No, 2 LON GIOFe| I 1c: exten U, 956 UO No, 2 Ofer yellow © No. It WK es cholco Brown, NadWe; fate ta “prime do, AY (37402 common do, 744484, choles molasses miigar, yewyes common to good'do, TH@S¥C; Now Or- canny Ty. HInUEH—Callfornia mngarctoat ating, ThATKOs dis mond drips, $1,08¢: Hiver dripa, extra fine, da G5ez ood sugarhotre ‘sirup, FO(@Ssc4 xtra do, S80 ic; New Orieana molsasen, choice old, 58@"0c; do Prine, B5ahxc; do common to good, 484800: do choice new, TaTsc: prime do, helices Porto Nico miolanses, Bia860} contmon molassea 38.4105, black. atrap, i Ce Beroex—Allaplce, 11/a18o4 clover, BAC2C: caasin, 20 de; Pepper, 19}4 1020160; nutmexs, 81.250 1,90; Cal cntta ginger, 1}¢iat8ige, wan palin an Odes German Mottiad, 62 ATo; nite Lily, Gua6iye: White Rore, OY @oXe; Kavon Tnupertal, do Golden west etygue, Noes Srancn—Ercelsior, jaunt ry) sate 2 do, glons, 719 ord ¢ (a¥0; do corn, TAKS} Kings! pure; T3403 du ail. ‘Vor glare, Digi@t!ie; do corn, lW@lOige, HAY—Wan generally quoted dul), thongh sales of pratrie were reported ‘at better prices, ‘The receipts were fair, but rooeivora had onty the local trade to dlo- fend on, 'and its wante appeared to bo small, Quota fons: No. 1 timothy, $16.8'@10.005 No, 2 a 213.00 ¢ mized, #10,00¢ 11,003 upland prairie, 11,00 ; No, 1 pratrio, $4.00@9, HIGHWINEB—¥ a qutot and steady at tho ent decline, Balea were reported of 100 bela at 81,10 per gallon.’ F, O, Roy & Co,, of New York, report that : the production hae been further increased, and fs about oqual to the demands of trade, On the lat Iont, tho dally production of distilled spirits from grain waa 240,601 gailons, being an increase over Nov, | of 435,138 gallons per day, ‘Tho taxon tho preaent dally production of apirita from grain ta equal to $216,594.90, ‘Tho daily production of the largest diatilling Htaten on tho Lat inat, was on foliowas Illinois, 05,160 gute lonas Ohlo, 81 Hous; Indiana, 24071 yallous ; Now York, 10,727 gallons,” HIDES--Wero in modorato demand anit ateady: Green city butchers’, Sada; green enred, light and heavy, 730} part cured, 70; groen unlted kip, Tc} gree frozen, Ha; greon calf, 12al240 3 Mint dry htdo ip and calf, M@1SWot dry sulted tides, 1212403 deacon vking, (5500, Damaged stocks brings two- thirda prico, and brandod 10 per cent off. Sheep pelte, wool oatiinated as washed, per th, d0@iiSo, LUMBER—-Was quict and ateady, Lattle nnow has yet fnllyu in tho pinerles, and logging is necessarily fomuwhat backward, but there is no fear but that tho usual supply will bo put iv, Following aro yurd prleoa : Firat and second cloar, +440.000@42,09 354H.4317,00 38.00; ‘Third cloar, Vinch., ‘Third olear, totck Cloar toonng, firat and second, rough... $2,006 Cloar widing, firat and second, 1H, Firat common aiding, 29 18,006917,00 Flooring, firat common, di los WOOK Flooring, second common, dresses 24.0074 25,00 Box boarda, A 00 ic, ne Ske) LDS There was & qulot market generally, carlon atono meeting with anything wore than a moder. nto demand. No prico cangea were noted, aa fol- lowe: Carbon (standard wiillo), 115 deg: toat, 121¢ vyl2otdo Milnole tegal tost, 160 deg, 134 @13i0 do Lowl-lght, 176 dog. 16341705 oxtra winter tan oll, $1.03 1.10 No. 1, $1,005 No, %, 78.9800} Inseed, raw, (2c; boiled, Gio; wha'e, winter bicachod, 18@ fie} sparm, $2.1592.25 ; neatafoot strictly’ pure, #1. 151.405 duoxten, 050 ;do No, 1, 8503 bank oll, ot atralts, G5c; plumbaga oll, Gia Thur turpentine, 43 4Te; naphtha, 69 gravity, 160; naphtha, common, 124 130; Wet Virginia oils, natural, 29 deg,, 95¢; natural, 30 deg, due : reduced, 24 deg,, 241250. POULTRY AND GANE—Werein falr demand, choteo oftertugs being wanted for shipment, Ut prices were easler under Uberal offoringa, tie poultry being In only fair condition. Prairie chickeun were about Sle per dtoz lower,and weak at the decline under larger roceipte, aud 8 reitucod domand from the East: Chickens, dressed, 790 per Ib; turkeys, dressed, bello; ducks, 2 dressed, 10a: e, dresred, K@10e } ratrle clifcks ens, $5,605 ies, $3.80; quail, $2.00; wild tur. keys, I4e1to; veulyon L@ide; do carcasyes, 1,50 per dor, E@Ies rabbits, POTATOES—The warmor weathor permitted a litto better movement in atore lots, but there waa little or no inquiey for car-loads, and fow wora offered, Prices for Peachtlows from store ranged from 35¢@40c, SEEDS—Wore quot, Timot! i, Wau fair at $2.35 for prime, Clover was osay, under larger offoringe and » diminished demand, Sates of goud medium wero Crushing flax sold at $1.47, n fale request, and firm nt tho annexed Onoudaga aud Saginaw, fino, $1.35; } ord{uary cosrao, $1.10: datry, without begs, dairy, with bag, #3,50; Ashton dairy per sack, 'TEAS—Thera was no change in the charactoristica of the tea mnrkot, A moderate deureo of activity was apparent, and former quotations were thoroughly suntatnad: GuarowpEn—Common, 39@tle; goo do, d1@tH03 medium, 4%@8630¢ good do, J(558a; fine, BH Gio; Muent, 6Jcx830% cholco, 1075; choicest, WiE05e: fancy, $1.10@1,20, Larxntat—Common, saaidiez ood do, Hiasde; medium, 4%q48o ; good do, duag5d ‘line, GaS8e; Anost, SHqMe choles, cl8e+ cholcent, 7O.eiSc, Jarans—Common, JgilTer common, SS@xez medium, 40450; good medium, 45 Mic} Aino, 8041550; finest, 65144003 choles, Gls 5c; choicoat! Tere, “Ookonar—Commen, Suibot Rood eommon, ASasdo; medium, 4dt20; good medium, 43@ssor finn, sse5v0; Anost, 84BSE0} eholoe, Cogdd0; cholooet, asic. WOOD—Tho demand for wood wan fair at $3,50 for maplo, and $7.50 for beoch—deliverod. WUOL—Hemains quiot, small ordera being filled at the quoted pricca: "Tub-washod, prime, B0a520; do, Teer, Baet, Matic; washed fAco>0, fino, youd cout tioned, ¢0@i20; Washed medium, do, iSugsso; do, coarse, Je@dvo; ‘unwashed, tine Leavy to Uabt, sp Bde; do, mneviui, 31 lo, coarse, 284200, WATLROAD FREIGHTS—The raten'on fourth clams and box and buik meats to tha seaboard havo beon advanced abont Se, tle aaino to take effect Doc. 2, No chango was made iu grain or flour, Helow {a tho new taria’s Flour Gram Fourth Bulk Chteage to— Der'bel in bulk, class, — meate, New York. 0 $45 30,50 55 Horton. 1.00" "50 “Bs 0 Philadelpt 2 ats 50 Baltunore... + WD aa aa LIVE STocK, cutcago, CATTLE—Rocelyed during Sundsy and Monday, about 2,600 head, Thare was not much improvement In any feature of the market, tho dullnces and de- Prossion being almost oa great as during bast week, ‘Too many cattle wero on sale, and tha quality was too poor to admit of any chango for tho botter ju the tone of the merket, From now until aftor the holidays tho demand for boof cattle will bo at the minkuum, and If anything like the average recalpts ste tuaiutained, eull- cru con hardly hwpe to sustain even prosent low fg. urca, There were two or threa buchos of extra beeves, and one lot of 15 head was acld by Denny & Redmond at $7.00, but the average quality was poor, aud bales werv principally at prices baluw $4.75, Ine cluded tn the arrivals wore some 35 car-luade of Colo- radocatlo, Tho market cloved dull and weak, QvorAtions, Cholee Boeves—Fine, fut, woli-formed 9 year " to to 8 your old slesry,’ weighing 1,800 1,000 ita. a : Otte 1A to 1 a, medlus Ing 1,100 to 1,300 Ibs, Dutchers’ stock—Poo cominon to choice cows, weighing 800 to 1,100 tbe Stuck Cattle—Cominon « 2.76@3,75 2,002,050 iD tags, bulls, and aoalawag tears Gattle—Through droves 2.409 6.00 MuGs~Duriug Sunday ani 8 roowi its amounted to about 25,400, ‘The supply wae lorger than expected, and as the weather wan not eold suough to render packiug oporgtions eutirely safe ther wae on the part of local cuttery an foclination to defer purchaaca, They ‘werd not sverse to taking the hoge af 10415¢ "ut," but this was» greater cont couion than ® majority of holders were willing to inako, and consequently ® vory considerable portion of te mupply did not change ‘owners, ‘Trading wus aluw ut $0,.75@7,00 for common to chuteo packing hogy, ahd at $0,9097.90 for abipping grades, which shows & declina from Saturday's prices of about 1c, mO0 BAL Ae Av, Prices No. au UT. 2.220 8. SUNY 3. NEW Youn, Naw You, Dec, W.—Lixuven—Froah offerings, 3,14, toakiny 8.280 for the week, agsinst 9,00 the Droviouw week ; quality better than the ay ey with a uumber of car-loads of premium or holiday cattle; for (uferior aud common grades ligbt demand ; 10 {mportant improvement ; yood to" preimjum cattle duing better at an advance from Friday on matured ative wteers | @ dvu car-load fot of Curistings Leeves, 49,100 thu, fed by J, D. Gillett, of Elkhart, LL, wold. at Lio 5 other emall tots of Cliriatinas cattle, Lige ; strict. ly prt ate native a Fe, 1244 (g 130} pour lo vury Tale Xotas unl Cherokee, eB AND Lantus—Lecelpty, 8,000, making 29,140 forthe week, aygatust 34510 last Wook; quality good} auarkut alow, aud eaalir-prices for heavy stock, uf Which there ism large supply; a few var} won abocp had to be sold at Awake, and e duzcy picked Chyinte las wethers wentas high as tiye, but buy7o waw the rauge for copmon to prime in lols, and TX igte for extra to prendum; & Buinber of carluads, averaging ‘Upwarda of 16) Be, weut at do, Bwie—Receiuis youterday and today, 7,190, make ) fer tho week, agatnat 41,639 list week; estes vidlo 2 rare of fair Olio Hoga, 197 Ma, ab $1.73 ing ahve in por 100 Ita, TASE MANET, Tast Tanrnry, Wee. 2 —C ur ri. n—Receipta alice Friday, 80) cars Wrong and 80 carn yard stock, at 1,07! head, taking the total tar the week ening thie day ut, ayalune 0,837 head the weole before; thero en Nothing of any account done in tho caltie line 3 the rim ao far for yard salen ta light, pts ince Friday, 7,400 beat; total for 36, aginst 20,075 tho week before; Yorke 047.002 Villadotp! —acalpte wince , 21,300, againiat 13) Tt TAS. Te Pe ay inal tie No wu the week Lefore, BT. LOCI, Br, Loris, Doe, 20,—HMans. grader, shipping, $0.4'a0,703 packing, 80, Dit fending downward: donate ly } ronment fair, $2,5U@3,003 gool ty choice wintrredt Texany, tmedinm to fair, §200@3.95} through ‘Texaua wuralablo, PIMILADRLPHIA, 20,—UaT EM Market dull and unchanged: e ; ueTie for oxtra Teuneylvanis and Westeru ateora? 634166340 for fair tu good; Baie por tb gross for common, ae to quality, SUREP—Withont changes 6,000 old ab 444@6}40 per TW rong, an to condition, Lee 4,00u sold at $10,00@11.50 per 100 net, Prteaner CINCINNATI. Ctxoiwsxatt, Deo, 23,—Hoas—darket dull; common Tight, $6.40.86,503 falr to good packing, $4.90. 7.25; about 6,000 left uver from Raturday ; 5 targe nutuber ‘unsold to-day j receipts, ¥,355; ah{pinenita, 1,199, pices aise as TELEGRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS, FOREIGN MARKETS. Svretat Mapateh to The Chicoua Tribune. Livenroot, Deo, 20-1170 n, m.—FLoun—Xo, 1, 58 6d; No.2, 21s, . Gnaw—Wneat—Winter, No, Da 8d; wpring, No, 1, 10s; No. 2, 9a; white, No, 1, lle Na, 2 10a Gdz club, No. 1, le Gdy No, 2 Ms, Corn—No, 1, 14 Gil; No. % 33a, Pnovisions—Pork, £88, Tard, 69, Lavenroot, Dec, 20—Latest—vorrox—Quict ; mid+ ling upland, 7; Ortoans, 74d 5 antes 16,000 bales, in- cluding 2,000 for ayeculation snd export, and 5,400 balea American, Paine Mss Ponr—87X9, Conx—Wostern mixed, dds 31@I04 Ot, Loynos, Dec, 20,—The ammount of bullion withdragn from tho Bank of England on balanco to-day te £27,- 000, Covaors—For money, 93 3-32; account, 03 15-16, Amentcan Srountries—tibs, 101; O76, 107; 10- 408, 106% ; now Ss, 103; New York Central, 06; Erle, 1; proferrad, 20, Tattow—S: ia Bd. Linszen O1t—5s, Spruta Tunpentins—259 61@ 25a Od, Panu, Dee, “U,—Rentra—cst whe, Faankront, Dec, 20,—Unitep State Bonps—Now fia, 99 1, 10a 3d; No, 9, SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS, New Onteana, Dec, 20,—Corrox—Domand slack ; sales, t,460 bales; good, ataplo kinda Armor; other qualitics caster ; good ordinary to strict good ar. (Ilnary, 10% @11!{e; low intddilngs to atrict low mid- dings, UN@lyc; middlings to strict middlings, 124@180; good inlddiings to middlings alr, 34@ S05 receipts, 13,070 pales; groes, 20,70); exports to tho Cuntincnt, 3,803; Groat Uritaiu, 4,540; stock, 233,072, Cuantestor, Dec, 20,—Cortox—Dull and osater; middlings, 1c; net receipts, 4,78 bates; oxporta to Gront Britain, 1,474 bates; ta tho Conlinent, 2,320 bales; coastwise, 259 baloas nates, 1,000 bales, Bavasnatt, Doc, 20.—CoTton—Dull anil lower to fell; infddlings, 19'e3 not receipts, 6,364 bales; ex- ports to Trauco, 1,019 bates; coastwise, 3,203 bales; salen, 1,221 bates, Mourtx, Dee, 2,— Cotton — Weak; middlings, 12jge ; low middlings, 114.0; yood ordinary, 103,05 rocetpts, 2,233 bulod; exports cuastwiae, 1,003 bolea; gales, 1,500 balen, Gat.vratox, Deo, 20,—CoTron —Bteady } midillings, 1140; low micdtings, 12440 yoou ordinasy, 113¢er not reccipts, 7,408 Lalos; groan do, 7,941} exports constwine, 1,769 balce ; sales, 1,011 bales, NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET, New York, Dee, 40,—Busincea waa quict with com- misalon houses and tmportura, and the jobbing trado waa Hght. Cotton goods woro steady at tho ruling prives, and brown abectings and low-grade cotton Hannols woro in €afr roquest, lad printa wore in steady demand for modorate lola, but robes aud ablrt- ings moved slowly, Woolen goods, fanucla, and blankets woro dull, PITTSBURG OIL MARKET. Prrrenuna, Doc, 20,—Petrolonm quiet but firm} ernde, $1.72}¢ at Parker's; refed, 17350, Philadelphia delivory. * CLEVELAND PETROLEUM MARKET. CrrveLaND, O., Deo. 20,.—Petroleum steady 3 de mand beavy ; no change in quotations, WILMINGTON TURPENTINE MARKET. Winuiiuton, %. Cy Duc, 20.—Spirits of turpentine stoady at Udo, THE PRODUCE MARKETS, NEW YoIK, Snecial Dispatch to The Chleage Trine, ‘New Youu, Dec. 28.—Gnain—Wheat—Marget dull ; Alightly in buyora' favor ; saloe, 40,000 bu, at $uc@$1,02 for rojectod spring; $1,0281,18 for ungeaded apring ; $1.00G41,11 for No, $ Guiesgo; $111@1.12 for No, 3 Milwuukeo: No. 2 Chicago nominal; $1,291.25 for No. 2 Milwankoo; $LSt@lJ3s for No, 1 spring; €1.16@1.02 for new sud old winter rod Western; $1.16Q1.40 for do ambor Western, and $1.30 (31.50 for white Western, Bya quict at 8&@000 for Westeris; 08@050 for Stato, and Go fur Canada in bond, Barley dull aud heavy, Corn quiet and atendy : rales of 38,000 bn, st 76}j0 for State Wontern mixed ; Tle for Migh-mizod Westarn; 18)ya for cbolce old yellow do in store; 150 nominally for ateam Wost- ern mixed; 653750 for new Wostorn mized and yol- low, Osts qulet and unchanged; saloa 36,000 bn, at A4@56e for mixod Wostern and Stato, and 46G52s fur white Weetorn aud Stato, Provistons—Middlea quiet, at 102¢@110 for long city clear, Lord steady; aalos of 100 tce ot 13@13 1-163 for prime ateam, Wittsux—Market firmer; asles of 69 bila at $1.16 ‘per gallon, and 60 brla atvohol at $2.18 regular, Gnocrates—Sugar—Markot unchanged; limited In- quiry: fair to good refining is quoted at #1; @¥}<c5 prime at @Xcz white Havana at OX@IUXec, Coffoo— Masket continues dull and howry ; Rio te quoted at 18 (@2¥o in gold, and Maracalbo at 194@Y1}\0 In gold, ‘Tea—Market dull; holders Arm at previous prices, ‘Tara.ow—Rules firm; tn moderate demaud; coun try and clty quoted at oatoye, [tothe Associated Press.) New Yonx, Dec, W.-CoTtan—Quiut but steady, at 13 8-1Gaslaiges futures closod firma; Decombur, 1%, (919 6-340; January, 13 3-160a13 7-¥20; February, } GIS 8-46} March, 134,(19 20+ April, 1740; ‘May, 16 T-1@U 8-20; dune, 14 ong 4 8-160; July, 14 746 (GLA 15-H20 5 August, QU 1 Hroun— Gusot but atsady, with limited expoy and home-true Meniand ‘recelpts, 17,000 brie ; suu€rfino Htate and Western, $4,50(@5.15; commons to good extra, $5,005.50; good to choice, $3,556.00; whi 3 uxtra, $6,057.10; extra Oblo, $5.1067.40: Bt. Louie, $5.15/90.00 ; Minncanta patont process, $6,756.00, lye. fluur ateady, with a falr domand, at $4.25@5,10, Coun-Madt—Unchanged, Guain—Wheat—Blarkot ‘dull alightly in buy favor; recolpts, 82,000 bus No, L spring, $1.3duel, 3; Fojectod, $1.00; ungraded, good, $1.20081.29; ‘NO, Chicago 'upring, old, in atore, £1.29 ; No, b do,’ nomin- ally $1.09; No, 1 Milwankoo, $1,40" afloat; No, ilo, $1.23 {0 alore; No. 3 do, $11 in store: No. 2 ‘Aluno- aota choice hard, $1.26 1n ato 1.00 atloat ; winter red Weatorn, new, $1265 igen, $1.45, Hye stoady ; Western, auigite, ‘Barley dull and heavy; common Canada, $1,12; Malt quict- aud unchanged, Cori scareely 3) pts, 84,000 bu; Westorn mixed, sail, 7003 do, wtoam, nominally 750; highemixed snd yellow, Ougt0e; Igh-tatzed Western, T6350, Oats quick aud Unchanged; recotpta, 1,000 bus ; Mar~Firm sniprlog, tie, Hors—stoady; Now York Btate, Eastern and West- ern, logaibe; Californts, 17@20 Ghooxnirs—Cofteo—Itia qui 11 rin. J onchanged, Sugar quistand unchanged, “Motassca—Now Orloana quiet; ‘ab9c, Pxruormom—Quies and firmer; crnde, Tio; te fued, 1305 cama, 16Gl9xe; naphtha, EXGjgo, Weain—Quiet ; strained, $1.10@1,76, Heine Tunranrre—Qulet ; 9710, Foas—Uuchanged, * Yaovistons—lurk— Now mess jovbing at $21.00; January, $21.75. Beef unchangud. Loug clear mlddles Western Leavy, 100; doclty in bulk, 1ui@luye, Lord—Moarket dull and "heavy; prime steam, $1.00} Sauuary, 13 1-160, Uurren—Firm for prime; others dull and unset Wad; We 2sc, Cuarex—Unchanged, Wanxt—Firmer; 41.10, BALTIMORE, Hartimope, Deo, W.-K Loun—Htoady; Western, PT) oxtras, H,5%X25,48 ; family, $5,508 7. tain—Wheat dull ; No, 2 Weatera red, §1.3291.89 5 Venuaylvanla red, $192@LEL Cora ‘essler; nol quotably towers Weatera ‘tnixed, old, O70; new, 650. Gate’ quieh end steady; Weatera, ‘white, 43800; Weateru injxod, 63.4 45c, "Rye dull ut 81ca¥s0, Barua andateady; Maryland and Pennsylvania, 922.002) jons—Quieb and stoady, = Puova Bulknyests—-Loone, wotinals shoulders, BYyo3 clear rib, shoulders Jud iuigey clear rib, 16, Jacd gull fued, 134e, orrER—Stroug and activo; Western extras, 2@ B00; frats, 16@2ue, Pi ene aa ang casler; crude, 67;@70; re uel, Lge. Guoveutes—Coffee dull and heavy; Bio cargos, 18g 2U co; Jobbing, 84 @lIXo, Wuisdy—Dull gt $1.10, BNEW OBLKANH. New Outxans, Dov, W-budse—Firm j common, 54@lo; jow fair to Sully fair, Beale; Drie, ae 8Mu; strictly prime to chalga, Tata. Mopasuee— Ping | 5, COmmOD, BO@Se § fair, 4O@AI0$ prime, died: to eholed, sae, Quek; aupartinn $4.00; XX, $198; XXX, 3.385 chotco and family, $2,U0040.00, eA rAL—Dull $ $3 Fn oawlar; G5@Ge, Onta quiot; d3@BIe, ihe, Kase, Tar—Dull} infortor, $18.00 Provintoxs—Pork dull; now, $22.00, moate dull Bt¢ay 10 Hama acare sugar-curod, 1ygietva Quilty ne aboultera;. pid only Joubing; atrictly pritio WIC. Lard Merce, packers’, 12}qez tofuad, 4a MChereteDhlty low ordinary ti 174182: —Dully low ordinary to primo, 173(3203{¢, Watenr—Dully reeineds sidan eas CINCINNATL yieenarh, Dec, 20,—Costox—Qniot but atoady at. W440, oun—Dull and dranping, Guan Wheat meady with a falr domand; No, 2 red winter, M), iT $1201, Com nlusity at dtigdie, Oa Markel duil a We. Barloy quict and unchange Ryo quiet but nt 7a@Qwue. iy, Frovsatosa—Pork dull and nominal at $20.25, Lard Market easicrs wtoam, Bate haart closing at ine Ride prices: kottle, $13,25aq@1s.00, Dulk-meale—Ma Kot dull a lower to soll, Hacon quiet; shoulde Wsalucy elder, lsialdiga cle: 242g Coen ae dull and tending downward; freo nelle i Wey Wutxk¥—In good domand at full pricon: $1.11, utten— inet but ntesdy ; Wertern Raservo, choice, Taye; Catitral Ublo, choice, A6@30; snediomy, 2b @ Ag. Br. Lovia, Dec. 20, changed ; ualen of 400 bile LOUIB. orron—Bteady and un- FLourn—Dull and unchanged, Gnain—Wheat dul on@ ower; No, 2 red fall, $1.4014 @1407j, cash; No. Fred fall, § Corn active tit lower} No, Vinized, 414 @d2lyo ‘cash ¢ 407ca4te dau- uary. Oata quictand unchanged; ttle demand: No, 2, MMe, arloy qulot and unchanged: prima to fancy Northern, $1,10@1s10, Rye quiet aud. unchanged ; bT0, Puovinsoss—York dnl! and lowes $10.76 nanked > 160 bids amall tots sold at $19.95. Tard dul? and lower; $1215, Halk nionts dull and lowor : abouldors, Tyce} sides, 10!,@l0'¢o; transactiogs rmail, Bacon— Dall and fowery aboulders, Viges sides, 12@12),c, Urcen meals nominally unolianged, Wutany—Dall snd lowar; $1.11, Teceipre—Fionr, 600 bela; wheat, 12,000 bus corn, 57,000 Wu ; oats,.19,000 bu ; ryo, 0,000 bu; barley, 1,000, PHILADELITA. Partapenenta, Dee, 2U,—PETWOLRUM—Cruide,10K0} refined, s@iiije, VLoun—Market dullt Towa, Wisconsin, and Min- nesota oxtra family, £5.7676,50% State, Obty, and Ind{- ana, $6.0045,78 5 high ‘grades, $7,008.00, Ghain—Whost quict imt steady; Vennsylvante rei, i Western do, §1.00@1.15; amber, §1.40G1.41; white, $1.47, Ryo, B@JUe, Corn acarco and firm for old; hew dull; yellow, old, 720: naw, Se@cko, Oates Urn; mixed, 42@45c + white, 44@ove, Wittrir—Wostern, $1.18, Borren—Woak; Nuw York Btate and Tradford County, agile Wenlern, 2@ 0; Western rolls 43 ‘an—Firm ; New York, 12@13Xc{ Western, Iaae : Loas—Weatern, freak, I4A@3IC, TOLEDO, Toxzno, O,, Doc, 2.—FLoun—Steady, with moder ate demand, snatx—Wheat firmer ; held higher; old oxtra white Micuigan, $1.51; amber do, $1.143g ; January, $1 Februury, 81.243 No, 2 ambor, $1.00¢ No. od rejected red, 90¢. Corn dull anda shade Jower; high mnlxod, new, 48¢ December, 44503 low milxod, naw, dso No. a white, now, 48¢/"no grade now, 450; damaged new, 3c, ‘Oate dull and unchangod. eqieven Sakp—Bteady, with moderato demand at aRED Hoae—Activo at $9.20, Bnax—Btondy, with moderate demand at 120, Tyoztrts—Eldur, nous; yheat, 4,000 Lu; corn, oe ‘Inty oats, ae bi bth neat; 9,000°b WirweNts—Flour, 3 tla; wheal 4 col 34,00 bu; oats, none, % pee SOE Eve MILWAUKEF. Dec, 20,—FLovn—Quict and un- ‘Mruwavser, changed, Gnamn—Whoat stealy; No, 2 Milwaukeo, $1.06; hard, $1.10; No. 2 Milwaukeo, 08:¢0 ; January, 047,05 February, $1,00%{; No, u, 830. Corn flrmor; fair de— mand ; No, 2, 6e. Oata steady; fair demand ; No.2, Sx@daNe, Darley excited and higher; No. 2, 65c, Ryo dull and lowers No, 1, 71¥@720, Praviatone—Dull; tominally easier. Moss pork, 19,00 cash and December, Lard—Primo kettle, 10! tteam, 1240, Sweet picklod hama steady at 10%cd 11i¢oF dy tailed. abouldery, 630, loosa ; nldiony 1d se, boxed, Hrceirrs—Flonr, 5,000 brig; whent, 99,000 bit, SurrsteNta—Vlour, (,000 bris; whet, 4,000 bu. BOSTON, fostox, Dec, 20,—Fzorn—Demand modorate+ Weatern supertine, $4,264.75; common extras, $5.00 (85.365 Wircousin and Minnesota oxtra family, 87,00: winter wheat Ohio, Indiana, aud Michigan,’ £6.00 7.253 Minos, $6,258.60; Bt Louin, $7.00@0.W0 ; fancy “Minnesota, folr damnund, $7.15@0.95, Gitarx—Corn—Weatern now mixed anil yellow, C&G, Te. Onts—Fale domand; B02; rejectod, Aetde, . 2 mixed aud white, 4 MISCELLANEOUS. Oflce of the Merchants’ Lean and ‘rast Company, carger of Hadison and Dearborn-sts, ‘The anntal meoting of tho stockholdors of tho Mer- chants’ Savings, 103 and Trust Company for the loc- tton of cloven (11) Trustess to servo during the eusu- dog year and tho transaction of such other business 9 muy coine up before tho meoting will be hiekt at tho office of thu Company on Tueaday, Jan, 4, 1870, bo- twoen the hours of 108, m, Rei m, CHARLES MENROTIN, Cashier, Intorest on City Bonds. City of Chicago coupons due January 1, 1876, will bo paid at the City Treasuror’s Olllov if presented prior to tho 25th inst, Coupons not so presented will bo pal in New York, as usual, B, 8. HAY Chieago, Dee. 18, 14 Comptroi “TAXES! TAXES!! TAKESHI! Town of Lake taxos for 1875 now duo aud payable at the oflice of tho Town Colluctor, Room 2, 101 La Sallo-st, PETER CALDWELD, Collector Town of Take, EDUCATIONAL, Ponnsylyanla Military Academy, Chester, Pa, Roopens Jap, 5. 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Bailing three timos a week to and from Dritlsh Porta, Lowent Pri ‘Be Apply at Uompans's Offico, north nApplystGomnany’s Ofico, northwest comer Clark and @ uy NET, Genoral Western Agent He __._RAILROAD TIME TABLE, _ ARRIVAL AND DEPARTIRE OF TRALS —t Saturday AEXTLANATION oF RerEnen ifane a cepted, | * Sunday excepted. i tive funday av@iOoas ta, § Dalin ny TOP CHICAGO & NONTHWESTERN RAILROAD, Meket Upicen, vs Clurkat, (Sherman House), and 1 Osnat diag corner Madisanahy and at th Ge aPacifie Fast Lins...e+«, abubagie Day tx, vis aDubuque Night ix. vis Ulintor aOmaha Nii zit. dMarquotto Kxpro aQenava Laka Expres bGonora Lake Ezpross. ‘Thepot corner of Wollsand Ki b—Depot corner of Canal and Kini MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD, Denat, Font af Likes, ant foot of Teenty-serond-, Tirkrd-oplce, U7 Clarkstey toutheaut corner af” Hanilalyh and 9% Lake: 1. Tremont Huuse, “arrice. ‘Sunday Ex, 4*daturday and Sunday x, CHICAGO, ALTON & ST. LOUIS. and Chleayo, Kansaz City and Denver Short Liner, Union Depot, West Side, near Iladlion-st, bridge, Ticket Offices: At Denot, and 139 Randolp) Kansas City and Denver Feat Ex. Bt. foulsand duringiiold, It Bt. Louis, Springtiel Peoria Day Kaye q Chicano 4 Paducah Hialirpad’ He, Streator, Lacon, Washington Itz, Jollet & Deight Aoauimodatlo Mall. via main lino, Speciat N.Y, fieprs fant ic Ha prosy, cally Mic Grit Night Hapresecessscranee CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILROAD. Union Perot, corner Madison ant Canal-ste, Tekst Oflea, 63 South Clark-1t., oppotita Sherman Haute, andat Devot.” ‘Leare, | Arvice, Wisconsin & Minnosota Throngh| jay Hxpross, gee S945 a. m.| "4:00 p,m ‘Wiscon: d Milos °5:00 p. mm.) "51:08, me +10 40 p, ma. Is Milwaukoo, Tickota for Nt. Minmenpollsarn geod either via stadiogy wnt Pralsie da Chiou, oF vis Watertown, LaCrosso, and Winona. ILLINOIS. CENTRAL RAILROAD. Depot, Soot of Lakerst, and foot af 2 Neenty-second-at, tice rist tandolpheat, near Clarke joeata Tete Arrive, Gilmau Passenger... neneliQA90, BURLIN 2 ed timatand diste and at depots. UINCY RAILROAD, aay. and Kiztaenth-ay ‘Tehet Qfiees, 6) Clarkais |GTON bates Leave, “arrive, Utama eiraniat, Favanuasn joux Carty ic, Pacitic Waal Line, for Om Kansas U1 ‘Auro: ns Dubwoue « Sioux iby tee Paolo Night Exo, for Omata Aansas Uity. Loare: Dt ERIE AND CHICAGO LINE, Depot, Exposition Building, Weket Ofice, 10 Glark-at,, core ner ng” Washington, Leave, Arrive, Day Lapresy-Pollmay, Dray: 5 iig-lacin Rlnob i Now York without cha 8:38. m.| 8640p. m Atiantio Hxpress—Pullman Bat-| ‘aco Drawlng-Room Sleepiog| Care and Hatal Caress. Ce satel Car 5:0fp. m._9ild a, tm, ‘Uniy live running the hotel cara to New York. mn CAMRAREE LINE, t Foot Nernt; Central Mepot, uv Lake-at.. and depo eT Fest Wekat eters tal Handoiphane ‘anclat depots Indianapolis, Loutaville & Cincia.| hat) Day Banress ses Indisvapolls, Loulgriils Uincla, ual Natt Lapeoss (daily), m,|* 1:15 a. me CINCINNATI AIR LINE AND KOKOMO LINE. - From Fiitsburg, Vincinnaié i Si. Lule Hailuay depot, cor ner Clinton and Currolt-ue,, Weat Sida, Ticked dfice, Lt Handolph-s,, aad ad deve Eeaee, | Arrive, © B16. m.)9 850 D. im 8:00 p. ni] 1008, me teaureaal tea Otnote- nds ibs Loctoville & Uidsia! atl (dattyS... PITTSBURG, CINCINNATI & ST. LOUIS RAILROAD. Carroll Was Side foe depad eorner Clinton an aplee, 1 andolybe uy Leave, Arrive, ‘Onlumbr aint ete sie ee ork), asa. m,|* 6:50 p.m at Wight ks pcose (daly), 8p. ml V8.8, 3 PITISBURO, FT. WAYNES CHICAGO RAILWAY, a Lane, | tees 5.6a, ma. 1b D. ae * Sunday ied, 4 Dally. ¢ Kacopt Mondays. $ Kx- capt Batardase'vud Haudares, se? SATMONE 9 GRO BALD Syatns leave end foe Nepek eurnie a wdivunst, wtb «Bhan Jas Clarina, eovmar ef Wiehe ington, 8. Te 40 9:10 p. the CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & FACIFIORAILROAD. | Degen, career ef Van Bureuasd secaianai. Leavenw'th ss! Peptscases laa, “Aryives