Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 30, 1875, Page 6

[ FINANCE AND TRADE. The Movement of Currency Ile= versed---Shipments to New Yorlk, Fair Miscellancons Demand for, Dis- counts=--New York Exchango Scarco. The Produce Markets Stronger--=\WWheat, Corn, and Barley, Higher. Provisions in Botter Demand—The Bupply of Hogs Bmall, FINANCIAL, The crpectal featura of busiuesa waa tho change In tho ssovement of currency, It hax hegun to fow Yack fo thin polnt and to Now York, The rocelpls hero conwliderably exceeded the orders, sl currency was shipped to Naw York bylocal binks ta mako exchany “Tho Teceipts of currency and tho orders from tib country for New York exchango wera from all polints, showing s general liquidation of fudcbtcdoess fulilng duoat the East on the last of the sear, Country bank Lalances in Chicago ara down (0 ne low & polnt, rolalivoly, s they have ever been within the recolioction of our ollest baukera, Thoamount of currency and discounta which have been made to ho country 10 enoble them to carry the produce and stock they aro holding back from market i very larne, snd 50t the conntry cumplaina that * moncy fa tight.” “The mikinesa of thio weatber and the abundance oud clicapness of corn have fnduced farmers generally to fecd thie hogs dnstead of reuding them to market, A leading Jowa banker who wae . iuucity yesterday siated that thia courso was bulug pursued by all the furmers in is vicluity, “Tho loan warket remains clore, *Thoe demand far accommodastions,” 2 banker facetiously sald, * hay be= cutito 8 request,” The packors are the largest Lorrow- t18, bt the mincellancons demand ia vell sustained, aud alaoebs oll that the banks have to epare, Thero {nno snzicty to extend dixcount Hnen. Merchants are torrowing t make up for collections, which are falllug away somewhot. Tiates uf discount at the kanks were R210 per ceut to regular custoners, “Chere 8 but hitle sccommodas Gon for outshls borrawers, Ou tho strce!, businwsd 14 somewbat tmproved. Tates aro 8418 per cent, New York exchange, 4n coneeauence of e orders ¥rorn the country, was iu great demnand, but there was nosupply. Kales wors mwle Lotween banks at & pre- wium, and carrency wan ehipred ta New York, Tho cleatings were 2,000,000, TATATION IN CHICAGO, We havo oblalned from the Comptyolier of tho city tho fullowiug fgures, which show tho cruaso in Chicago, fur the years named, of tho tazable valuation of pruperty, puisonal nnd real, of the tazes, and tho Vunded debt wines 1450 2 Donded 251K L0 14,10 0,00 110300 £ T.H544,000 B, 40,058 1,000 recupltulated show tho following ro Inereara in taxen since 1900, . Increseo in bonded debt siice 1760 Increaso I poputlation since 1860, 202 per et Increass in taxabie valuation siuco 140, 722 per cout THE TONDED DEDT OF CHICAGO. Tho tems of tho bonded debt of Gateago sinco 1350 are shown Dy the following figurea furnislicd by the caurtesy of Comptroller Hayew, Tho total of tho debt eac year is given o the table abovo : Muniel- 4 pal. $ o100 §; ) per cent per cent Tizer Water, Howeraco, Impl, 0§ 80,000 000 B0, W Teb,1—= 16 022,000 2000 1002807 1,0-7,000 1,580,000 He00 455,000 2,637,000 4071600 2,657,040 4} U0 TR0 3,657,000 It will Lo noticed that tho Londed debt reached its mazimum {5 1872, Binco that year it has been re- dueed by the payment ino the alaking fund of half o willlon of bonds that were printed, but nover issued. The $11,204,000 that Lave Lesn added to oitr bonded debt represent tho aume spent for sowerage, tunncls, tchool-houses, river-linprovement, and other muniel. val puposes, as was cxplained In our editordal col umus tho ofber day, Had thja sum not been ubtalned Ly lorrowing, 3t would, of course, have leen odded to the onuual lurden of the taxes. At the present time (ho limit of the bonded indebtednesa of the city haying been reachod, the es- penditures must bo kept within iho annual income or adided to the floating lisbilities of the city, Tue float- ug Habilities of Clileago Aprit 1, 1875, are stated Ly tho Cowptrolier at $4,07,819,20. Thera aro tazes duo 40 cover this debt, CALIFORNIA CAFITAL, Califoruts has bravely got aver hor late light panic, Tu udditlun to oluer now fucorporutiona in Bun Fran- vlsco within o fow weeks with capital to tho oxtent of 10,060,000, an increaso of $14,400,000 has been mado or i projused ta tho capital of companiea already (n ox- istence, Tt contemplated to. increase tha eapital utock of thie Savago from $2,400,900 ko §11,200,000, tho Caledonia from $2,000,000 fo $10,000,000, tho Julla from $3,000,000 to $11,000,000, tho Now York from $4,- 000,010 {0 §10,000,00% Tho ramo geatleman stated that tho following mining companies have slrcady in. creased their capitala: Tho Justico from $2,0.0,000 to £10,000,0C0, and ths N. ¥, Uil from $1,(00,000 to 10,000,000, BURPLUS OF NATIONAL DANK w York §s taxing 1ta Natiounl Banks on thelr sur- pluk, aud some of them oro tiatributing it in dividends toavold the fmpost, The banks havosn sggregalo capital of $65,5600,409, and & Rurplus capital of $12,684,- 00, Inseveral instances the surplus oseecds tho capital atock, In this respect the famous Chemical Bank leads the liat, fte capltal Leing but $300,000, whilst ita surplunis £3,20,600. The Uity Bank, with 41,000,000 capital, has §1,845,300 enrplus, The Bank of Comerce hna a capital of §10,000,000, and s sur- plus of $3,310,:00, and tho Mercantile Liauk, witn £1,000,000 capilal, has over $2,000,000 surplus, 'The New York County National Bank hos mado o dividend of 100 per cent out of its surplug, The Chomicsl Bank, 51 matd, will pay tho {ax un $ls 3,000,000 surplus under protest, AMERICAN BEOURITIES ARLOAD. American Government bonds have leu strong oa demond for esport. Thero {n an ovident disposition u tho part of our pooplo tobuy ho ettrrency honds, based on the bellef 10 80 carly Tesumption of spectos payments, The best cluss of Arvricau rallway botds, thoso that have stood tho teat of panie, the sbirinkage of values, the depressed conditlyn of Lusiness for the past two yeors, aud are nut threalesed with defuult, are In falr demand by Inventors and regarded among the most atiractive of furclgn sccuritfes, Hecoutly pubised comparitons bytween American and English ratlways aro remarkably favorablo to tho formier, o fact whichhaw Jargely conduced to thelr suctoa ol popu- larity, and secured for ticn the contidence of the pub- tie, “Indeed the steadineas of thio sdvince of Awerican Gioverument and rullwey bonda 18 one of tho inest watis- tactory featurew of (ke London warket.—~New York dicraid cable dwpalch, e, CVOYEUNMENTYS, Vuited States 68 af 51 1y Urited Elates «f 68, . AT fettim of “8—Juuuary and July.... 1w b2 of leedunuary nod July,, Bs20w of h8—January and July,. T TN United btatus siew Ba of 51, Unlied States currency 64, esdut. (0LD AND GKEENUACKS. T3 EV o B85, @687 c on fhe dollar, FOUEWN BXOMANOE, v voun il = w 015 [ suy, rewliniur] Uiy Yoiy Ll o, Trancs 513 e Hwiteerland, fronce, 513 1310 ulland, guildes,,... .. n 41 Hweden, Norway, and Denuark, Pie Austiia 4435 cablo truafere—Lodon 0 Parls.. 510 BANKY, “Fhete are 0o changes 1n Lank stocks to nuts, CITY AND COUNTY J.ONDS. Chicago Clty 79 ct, Londs..., 104 &iat, ......., CLicayo City T3 ct, sewerugo, 045 & lut, Clscago City T/ ct, water lovy, 1045 & fat, ik Conn 3 . Wt Ia 97« fut, Nusth B (Ltncal L 3 &mt, 1, City Rathway, Smih Siite ity Raliwny, Went Sid ty Il Nrov Y enod ant eloard ot 118, with kalen fu the mberim At 11 11 Batn for carrytug were 4, 416, 6, 6, aud finally 7 per cent, Governments Hrn and Ligher, witl good demaud, tailroad bonds strony, Btate securitios quiel, cxcept Tennoraces, whicli aro betier, Btocks Anll and lawor, exerpt Horthwestern atd St Taul, which were stevdy, awl Jiork Taland, which w wirong and bigher. Mlsrontd Pacific destined to 11 The teanascthons aggregated 58600 elares, of which 20,000 wora Fackfio Mafl, 00 Weatern Union, .00 Northwestern, 4,000 S ifie, and ul, AL0)0 Laka Shorey 260 ) Michigan Central, and closod at 7 in gold 3 prime 1my Coupoun o 13 Kewso 2, vpon 115 I Currencioa 1223 ‘Western Union Pacitle Mall,,., SF Panl pril.. Wabath,... Now York Lo, Harlem pfi..... Mirhigan Central i3 Hunndial & St Jug, Central Pac, bond 11, P honila, e U, 1} atd-grant. . LaLi U, 1" sinkiug-fund,, V4 STATR moND. Tennessee tn, ald,.., 41 | Virglna, now 33ty Tonnessee, HOW, .. Missourt G, 1007 025 i Virgtnis 63, old. . Bax Inaxctseo, Dee, t tho Mining b A VirinigLg 7 87§ quotations Gonldd & Carry 104 Bout & Lolehier, ooy oo B8] | uatice . eoe, Hale & Norcross, 431( | Caledonis Wi ————— REAL ESTATE. The following Instrumcnls wero filed for record Wednesdsy, Dee. TY FROPERTT, 751t 8 of Llournoy o, © f, 23x123 3 Improvements, dateil Dec, 24, 3 5,500 | Ogden oy, %07 {t 8 w of Harrion & divided 17 of 24x100 1ty dited Dee, 22,002 o0, “Twenty-niuth t, # o cor of Bratest, n 1, 160 1, dated Dev, veeas 10,00 Twanty-ninth e, 47 1t o of Btato #f, u f, 9ix100 t, ilated Dec, "2, L300 Trafrde ny, 103 502 TCn of Lightornths sty o f, 23 12x19TY ft, with fmprovemcnts, dated Decs 18,0000 reae P 5,000 Tho premidéa N T8Vt Sioir 6 il ' 00 duly ... e £y Went Monroe pt, 132 1t o of Hoboy sty 1, 21x t, slited Pec, 2 6,00 Loadug a1, 160 1t 'af Wesk Cil 100 1, dlited Dee, Byfard v, 8 ¢ cor of Weat Fifteentl nt, w1, 09 1058 oF Chifrnl Lufiding, datrd De X124 £t 6,500 Busterlteld s, 552230 ft e cf ‘Twents-seventl sty o 1, G100 €1, ddated Dow, 21, L 8,650 We't Wiabington sk, 100 €t w of ‘Green ot w f, 502100 11, dated D, 24 (Thowman M. Burkitt 10 Robert W. Yaitervon). . 25,000 Weat LIk st, 22 1t ¢ of Cati 1247 £, dated Dec, & 200 Sonths Dearborn at, 1 A 15,025 Twenfy-third st, a7 A0 gty dafeld oo BicGiregor uf, 473 {4 w o 1t, dated Bent, t 14 1,000 Tortland av, 31 ft n'of 25151 g, dated Do, 13, % 1,017 Indiann av, 908 {t 8 of Elghicentls at, o 178 ft, dated Die, 2 voarese B,L00 BOUTI OF CITY LININA, WITHIN A BADIUN OF 7 MILES OF COURT-HOUHE, Walnut st, 8 w cor Bacramento av, u'f, 48512 1t, dated Oct, 29 .. Y 700 Sactamento av, 0 e cor of Farty W By 57ix125 {t, with 87 ather fots jo samo subdst viston, dated Dec, 4, . MB350 Baine property as thie sbove, dated Doc. 47,10, 16,800 -— COMMERCIAL, Tho folowing wero tho receipts and shipments of the teadivg urtlcles of produco in this eity during the twenty-four bours ending at 7 o'clock on Weduesday ‘moruing, and for the corresponding day one year ago : WITIAENTS, RECLIVTY, 1816, | TFlour, Ll 1400 12407 Wheat, bu, o, 106,212 Cury, bu, 47, Oats, bu 2 Eye, bu Hirley, Hit,. Grasw need, T, Fiax sced, i, Dronm-corn, 1w Cur'd meaty, Teef, Ll Pork, brls Cattle, No, Hheep, N Hhingles, No. Halt, br &aultry, 1 l;nnllr i T . apples, 1tay, tou for clty conurape tlons 5,060 bu whisat, 429 bu corn, 748 bu cete, 317 bu ye. y’nm following graln was inepected into store on Woducuday mornlug s 1 car Nu, 1 spring, 47 cars No. 2 do, 33 cars No, 5 do, 8 cars rojected do, 1 car no grade do (U3 wheat); 9 cars high-mixad corn, 17 cara No, 2 do, L cars refected 4o, 6 cars no grade do (43 corn) s 8 cars whits oats, 7 cars No, 3 do, 3 care rejocted do, 1 car no grade do (12 vate) ; J core No, 2 ryos 4 care No. 3 barley, ¥ ears No, 3 do, 2 cars vejocted do, "Total, 173 cani, or 64,000 b, Tuspecied ont: 41,630 Lu wheat, 337 bu corm, 34 bu rye, 2,036 bn barley, Fho receipte of 1l articles naniod for (be weok end- 1mg Dee. 23 wero approslmately ne follows: Bugur, SHAELI0 MA 3 collee, 437,403 Uag lea, 133,750 e} cote ton, 492,584 14§ tobaceo, 216,144 its, Tho Htato Legistrar reports tust tho first statoment of tho new year will show ths quantity of Northwert- ern whoat uctusliy in wlore, fustead of ho recoiply, ont fur that grade, 8y now, This {8 well, but if the recelpts oul sgalust suy or all grades do not sgree witl the quantity {n slose, tlo grajn-dealing community woulil liko to know it, The st {mpartaut point fs, owover, that wo should know the quantity of prop- erty that dlere is on hund to bo traded i, It b prabablu that another refurm wilk date with ho now year, The wheat atamped * Minnesots ¥ iu not recopnized by the Btats, and no statomont s made of tho quautity of thuse grades in stors, It 14 now proposed that the proprietors of the warchouss do- voted to Mivnerota grades shall mako s weekly ro- turn thercof, which can bo used by (he Keglatmr, or ported separatoly, as (hat gentleman msy elece, 1t 13 understood that the cloction of Presilent snd Diructors of tie Board of Trade this winter will ho freo from the vezutinus lusue which has taken the lead in forwier years, Hithertothy great question in ro- gard to o randidate hay Leen, * [low docs o stand about {he Beepetary 2% Itts malter for congratulas tion that the Board s now comparatively content with owning, or being owned, by a gentleman whoio urbanity snd fajruess re only equalod by his kuowl- odye. ‘Tlere Lave been poople, Lot In the Loard of Directors snd out of #t, foulish tuotigh to supposs tlat their ldeas were of suy value, 38 uot fudoraed by the Bucrotury, aud fliat & motion waa worthy of adop- tion If uot nuwiuslly orlgivated by that gentlvan, Tliey aro wiser now, und 1t I+ truty dellghiful 1o ave tho upanimity with which the Board permits bim to do all its (bluking, Of courwe it 18 admitied that thero ia no one ¢lve competent 1o il the office ; and it v terri- blo to (Link Yow the Board would coutinuo fo exist 1f ho should veslgn,—becauss 1hut would kecessitat an- otheradvance of malury, Tho Board without Lim would Le au orphan, Th legdivg produce juarkets wers wirouger yesters day aud wora sctive, though aviho departincuts were actually quist, ‘There wus & fule demand for most T CHICA > TRIBUNF: MIURSDAY,: DECEMBER 30, 1875, deweripthons of propesty, hough the fanuiry wae ehtetly speculaties, aud there was' mor duing for nest senr than herefotore, tho husinesa of 147 belng pretly well closed up except i corn and tarley, The siluation af affaie in dry goodn elrclen rematos cencntially the samoan for 8 number of daye provious, «ulet pervades all departments of tho market, the de* mand, an §s usial at this rearon, belug Jimited to cur- rent needs, Grocerscs ware dull, witls tho leading ata- Plea—cofic nud mugar—ruilng weak and unsetthed, Dricd fruita were n xomo domand, though the movo- miont in much ichter than during Jaat weel, an {8 to ba expected, Fish Temain inwtive. The buter art checss marketa wero reported quict ab unchanged val- tew, ‘There was but little trading in bagglng, leather, coal, and woiil, and quotationa rematn as before, Oila ruledt dull, carbon alouo wmecting with any eonaldera- e demand, The averaga holldsy trade In Inmbor wes roported, tbo demand being principally fron tha fnterlor, or whero coarso stuff is wanted (0 bnild corn-cribe, fencer, ete, Tha Jocal butuens fn emall, Fencing i firm, and other grades are sicady, Drugeand chemi- cals wero quiet, The wool, bide, and sced marketn were ateady, Timothy seed was in request, and primo closnd atrong, tha offerings being [nadequate, Broom- corn was firm, the demand belng gocd snd the supply only fuir, without o prospeet of fia heing immediately incressed, na the Kunsas crop in about ail marketed, nnd growera fn this Biate aro not disposed to wall of preeent, Poultry sud game wero sbundant, but in Uad condition, and a large auantity of chickeus were condemned sud {hrown out. Freah turkeys wero acarce snd fiem, but all other varletics wero insaiablo. FOREIOX EXTORTS FROM CIICANO. ‘The tollowiug table exbibita the dlrect forelgn ex- rorts from Chicago for the week ending Dec, 25, and #iuce Octu 13 Sinee o1, Flour, Wheaty bu Cortiy b, Tork, bria and (o8 .., Uured meatn, Loxes Lard, s, Tieef, bris., Tongries, birl Dutter and chiese, phgs. Tultow, Lrla, Ol ¢alie, Tt Heed, 1, 1oy, ta. Hidoe, lLs Tuen, Ty, to Aleobol, b Fertllizira, it -Miacollaneous, i THE WHEAT MARKET, Yo the Editor nf The Cldeago Tribune 1 have rend a number of articles in your and olber Journals proving (to tho eatisfaction of thelr writer at least) that (ho srifclo of wheat must declino far bo- low present prices. Nothing fs moro clear than that the aforesaid *aeritblers ¥ aro what s calied *ehort scllers,” and thereforo kave an tnterest 1o tho fulfliment of thelr owl-ltke predictious, Dut neither tho farmers nor thb capitalists of tho country aro lkely to bo much fright- ened by such ono-shled communications, It 14 by no wmcans dewirabla for the publio welfaro that av artl- flelal depression should bo croated, in order that tho “shorts” may cover theie contracts ab 8 mu- nificent profit, Tho prico of wheat at present s quile low cuongh, and thero but few farmera o aro willtig o accept tho Fullug rate a8 a fair equiva~ lent for tho coat aud Libor of production, Every ono who has given attention to the mubject knows that the wheat crop of 1875 feil at least 60,003,000 bu short of the rrop of 1K71, "Flie publisliod report of tho Agrlcallreal Burean vroves this fict boyoud contraversy, Wo have not only conviderably lesa wheat du the country, but the ery yesr larger thau tho pracei- tug year, n fact which the ** short " sighted apcculators Bevt utterly to have fguored, 1t da true that the amount’ of wheat * fn sight " s somewhat larger than it waa loat year, This point hus baw been harped upon, sud probably will be hurped upon, until consumution and exportation biavis exhausted thess atocke, which is only o question of vhort ime, Tho dimiuished product of 1875 (an incontrovertibla fact) will then hegin to tell, and high prices will Le the fnevitable resuit, The world roe iquires so much fool for {ts annual cousump- tion, ond when (s supply from any canse 48 diminishied, tho prico must riae, in accord- ance with tho laws of aupply and demand, “Tbin In as ccrtain ns the logic of mathematicn, Just now, nine men out of ten “on 'Chango™ are “ahort aellors,” Tho markot must go down, say thesa sagacious operators, Hack being the papulur Impresnion, tho market bax been {mmonsely oversold, Every ono who sclls “short ¥ an to buy. oma day Lie Tauy owaken o tho fuct that solling ‘what he has not got 18 a much easter thing than buy. ing the grain whn Lo wants it to cover hin contracis, Breotatos, PROVISIONS. 106 IRODUCTE—Were moderstely active and atronger, though pork aud mosts were quoted esslcr in Liverpool, and hogs wero dull here, Dut tho ro- colpts of hoga wera minall, andthe workof packing fs proceeding very slowly, which moans amall stocks of product, aud fnduced tho fecling that short sales aro not so promising of yrofit na heratofore, Tho short interest exhibited a declded disposition {o fll 1n, and there wna again o froo poculative movoment in tho more daferred dollverics of meats, Tho Logs aro yleliing Lieavler this winter than last, but tho bellof in #hort crop 1a widoning, though some scctions are yet reported o bo overfiowing with Logs, Other sections are stated to bo cloanied ont, and,though our record fu thils city will probably bo as largo ns that of s yesr agn, tho country pointa aro 8o far behind tlat tho aggrogate yiold of praduet blds fair to bo sbort, 3ia8 Poux—Was In falr roquest, chiefly from the shiort Interoat, and 10 4 1a3¢ per brl higher, with o very firm feoling i tho latter’ part of the weislon, Haloy wero poporled of 290 Lrls cash at $18.95; 1,000 brls neller the month at $1.95@I8.8T) ¢ 2,000 bris weller Jantiary at $18,973@19.00 3 #,3% ‘brls selier ¥ebruary &t §19,21%@ 19,40, sud 4,50 brla sellor March at §19.43 5. “Tofal, 1,000 brls. Tho markot Arm $73(@ 19,00 cauh or seller the year, $19.00 scller Jonuary,$19.47J5( 10,30 seller February, £19.55@19.674 for March, and nomlnally 56 $19,73@10.80 for April. Prino mess pork waa quoted ut $17.00, aud extra prime do xt §14.25, Laup—Was i1 good demand, and 6@Tx0 por 100 Bifghier, with fow oftorings i {bo latter Dart of tho sews sion, Bales were roportvd of 250 tow cashat §12.15¢ 3,000 tes seller Junuary st §14,173312.20; 6,350 tcé acller February st § 0w 12.4T3¢ § snd 3,350 tes selier March at$12.45@12,55, ‘Total, 10,750 tes, The market clased tirm at $13,1755 canh oc hpller tho year, $12,20 for Jauuary, $12.37% for February, and $12.53% for Magch, ' Seller April was noniinal st $12.015@12.70, Mpats—Wero activa for delivery after March §, bub :Fllu othierwine, tho market for prescut delivery being ull, “Thero was no change in prices. Tho shipment of mrats continucs fair, though t ‘weather |a uot cold enough o tavor hundllog of green or lofa that have only been rubbed fu salt, Hevers) lhlr[fl]l' or- dlera wero on the toor, but Wero understood to bo lime itvd t0 lower prices than holders wero willing to ac- cept, Hales wern reported of 50 boxes shoulders at 7o B Ua green do at Gjge 3 40,000 Jba groess long cleary BtOc: 50 boxes mmixed’ mn{ddles at 10c3 3,600,000 A ahort sibe et 101 veller March: $10.46G e arllee Aprdl, and 1034c seller Moy ;80,000 1be geeen do sclier Junuary at 9)ge ; 2,000 pes and 44,000 s green hama st 1014¢ for 33 b, 103 for 14 {b, and O'¢o for 20 M overagcs, Tho markot closod at the following ravge of pricess Bhoul- Tong Bhort Short L Ulear, tin, Clear, e Y ng 0 [ S ' a1 0y Touuary, boxed. wig0 10y Murch,, 050N 20 WL Wy A Tout aiil “sliort eleans qunted it 106e10" and 100 scller Junuary, boxedt green hamy, 1k 1Yo wweet-plcklul do, 110ywllo; Cumberlauds, 1Gig6 casl®or suller Jonuary ¢ lony cut hanw, 1056 115e, Loxod ; bacan hams, 13/ @133c. wxt—Wan tominal nl Tia. ¥ PRODUCTE—Wors ateady and qulet st $9.60 @100 for mews, $10.6051100 £0r catra weas, and F20.006@11,00 for lamn, ¢ 87,9%, FaLLOW—1WaS uol BREADSTUFFS. FLOUR—Was dull sud uuchangid, ‘Tho tendency of prices {0 & Juwer ruuge was chccked by tho sdvance i wheat, bt Luyers wero siow, A fow lots were takeu for shipment, Sales wara roported of 175 brls wintors, purtly at §2,403 1,700 brls spring cxtras, moatly ag $1.4026,45, Total 1,876 brle, Tho markes closed nominally & tho follawlug range of pricea t Cholca winter extras, $,50@7.00; common to goud do, §4,73 @8.50 ; spring extrar, §#4.00@4.25; good do, 1,504,133 choles do, 83,008 ratonts do, $3.50@7.48 3 Min- nesols, $3OU@0T; wpring superfnes, $3.0083.50; o tlour, $4.20@4.25 ; and buckwheat do,$5.80¢5.75, ‘Thoatockin New York fy reportod at 453,50 brls; Liero It 48 sbout 80,600 Lts, Tuax—\Vas quict aud fiem, Gales wore 2 tons, ot .50 on track, snd $10.00 dul Buukrs—talea wore 10 tons st $10.23 freo on board car, Conx-Meat—Coatus (uew) was nominal at $16.00 on ruck, WHEAT—Was wora active, sud advayced 1i(o par b, thuuh thers Was no encourageient fo holders or buyers {o bo gathered from the tone of tho wmarket at ottier poluty, New York was dull, us usust, sud Liverpuol quoted heavy. 3t two or tlres lurge operators usdo rather extensive purchascs early, elieily for Fobruary, sud thut Induced otliers to buy, the’ prevalont Llia Delug that tho rovant duclinie bus attracied frosh capi- 1al to tlu iacket, which will vauso 8 loast & Lo rury strengtheniuy, ‘Chero is alincat always s stuillur upward movewent bear (b Lolidays, but i usually comen & littlo nfter thiens, sud operatore who buy uow probably doig 16 1 the bopo that they scelug tho oxpiricues of former ¥ ated,: ut for the fact that losses o1 tiv Joug sido Bave b 20 very Lieavy ws t cpylo sume, aud (righten otlere frum fuvesting oo that side, thore would undoubtediy Lu auor strouglh 1o tue warket, though the diftereuce Iu prlcea belween No, 3 aud No, § s b0 grest {hat {t can scarcely ba sustained 1uto spring, by whicl timo the accumulations of Jow-grade whiat st tho East will Luve Leen worked Juwh to s mansgeahla potuf, Tho ahiping demand yestordsy wus fair, and 0. 8 advanced 1igljgo m cousvquence. Bullor Fobe Tuary wan fhie leaulng eption; 1 opened atdite, rom foll ek to ! e, advaneed to 97140, and 4 W7 e, Hellor Janry rold at U, dutt, e, Heller My rold ab §1644() atthe outaide, N 2 epribig clowed af 90, an No. 1 wan notuinal at $LMGLY, ¢ ported of 52,400 b Nov, Japring at 0393 Ko Qo o) 0416 1 100 b prdeet nd 2,600 bu by sample ot T, MINXE©OTA WirAT—t¥an aulet, an th mpply wun amall, 9, nt No, Aat 03¢c on 2 sloray, wore bityera At $1,14, anid s lors ut COIRN—Wan very quiet, but firmer, Wougn reporte1 eanfor in Livarpoof, with ho particularatremth in New York, But the volums of racipla was less, oni the shipments Iarger than ustsl, which led s fow operators to concludo that pricen bl poceded far onough to altract buyers for sbipment, 1t in chlofly low grade carn that is befng bought for hipment now, buk the demand wiil probahly axtend to 8o, o8 so0n an the preminm on that ge.de hne aisappeared with the 6x- Faration of the current weok, “[ioro wos tore dofing for s month, but almost entirely i settioment, th markot advancing 11;e, and clonhig Tc higher thai (o Jréceding dag, Oaly (o moro duys” reinali In whivly o closo up’ the December deaf, the volumo of which yet antetauding s bellved to be large, but e setilement yrocern s e extensively resorted 0 that n very litlo apot corn will &0 & grest way in squarlug up tho deal. ‘The longee Sutures wera ouly about 4,0 bigher, Hellsr tha month or year opened at 47 ¢, advancod 10 13,¢, and close.d ab 4, ~Hellor Januury Lol @t 434 i k¢, elodng ut 43%¢, Holler Felruary solid at 413,17 G, 'closiig. at 424c5 and neller May sold at 431041535 ¢, closing at 45250, Jinyer fhe month sold early &t T4y e, Casls Na: ' closed at 45in for oid or new, with Ltite dine crimination in fovor of Ligh mizod, Cash snfen wero reported of 3,00 b old high mix 2,404 b tiow do at 44@48Le1 B0,060 3 i the car-ot elifefly at 45@18%, ¢ ¢ 1 0, i rolil at T for Lebruog " No, o at T 2 iy, Total, 63,200 In_falr domand, tut Salre wers Hinfte drejocie 600 1 by waru at 40¢ 3 23,200 ik new do at 852331 ple at kicussice o traex s and 4500 L do at Hi@i0e freo on hoard carn, ‘Total, 102,300 b T8—Wera quict and wit’ rileular change, Tha recelptaiwere larger, and thern wera o fow otlaide orders for ezt lotr, and o few thonnad bushicls wers taken to apply on vontracts, utherwlan thern way noth- fog dotngg. Boller tho month or cash sold at 27,0 3 Jununry ot 407,300, clowing at the ontalde, and Febe FUSEY At $0750 % Muy nold 8t 844 @315, and April at Rt Cash ssles wero reported of 11,300 bu No, 2at -flv,-m;r , 4 Ly bample at 1833250 ot track,yTotal, 00 but, RYE~Was dull at CI@67Ye for No, 3, and 633l for refocted, ‘Tho rocelpts ‘were small, Cash saled were reported of B0 bit No. 2 at 67¢ 3 560 b by asmplo st 633gr26e, Tolal, 1,600 bu, BARLEY—Was fairly sctive, averaging 3/@1%c higher, Cunh wan chilefly wanted to @il contracts, and wdvancod 13 @14, aud the long uptions Suilowed Ju symputhy. “Tho recipts wero wmatl, but moro cash was offored, from which fact It was {honght by some that the Leavler hiolderh wers trying to dfaposo of their atock by letting it nulgndlu)ly. "Che longer fntires were rathor quict, and thore \wam not much doing in say department durhlg lie Jant half lour, when prices roceded (e e from the highest figure of the session, Cannda Varloy 18 wtil] coming forward freoly, nud dee preming the markot for Western ssmples, aa connumers give 1 the prcferenco on_sccountof fla suporior auulity, It {3 estimated that from 601,00%3 650,000 bu of Canadian bsrley han been recelved bere thisseoson to dato, and tho' recent declina i the yrovioces and Exat fa likely to drivo moro this way, Choleo No, 2 aold yestorday at BX@34 e, and clossd at Bie, No, 3 sold at 62a52)e, and rojo:ted at 350, Dee oeniber sold at BI@3ic, closing at the Inside, Jann. Ary at R1iGta82e, aud Fobruary at 8035@ylc, botts ¢! ing at tho Inwkde, March old carly at o, ' Onsh anl fnclinde 1,400 bu No, 2at Bi@iiye; 2,40 bn No, Sat b2@52ge | 40) b rojected at 330, 2,000 bu by sataplo (Cavads) on privato terma, Tatal, 53,500 b " GENERAL MARKETS. ALCOHOT—Was steady of §3,13, BIROOM CORN—Trado continues good, and the mnrket 18 firo ot the pricen given: Choleu old hurl, 1081103 hurl, Td8)go; cholco medinm, 0@7¢ ; good Bao: fair uslda and covers, 43¢iabo} inferlor, 3¢ 40§ crooked, d@sc, BUTTER—Thers was s falr movement on local and shipping account, and a stoady market was expertenced, Wo_ still quote: Choleo to fancy yellow, 23@u2e; medlum to good grades, 1R@e; Inferior tu come mon, 13R170 ; comnon to cholca roll, 1 2o, CHERSE—Sales wero light at 8:310¢ for poor to fair, snd at 1113 for good to fancy grades, COAL—A moderato amotint of orders wero placel at tho following prices : Labiglh, $10,00310,60; 1. awauns, rango sod mut, $10.00; do egg, canuel, §7.0443.00; Erle, $7,00; Dlosshurg, $7.503 8.00; Tockiug Valley, $8.50; Indlana block, 0.1 Baltimore & Olilo, $1.60; Iilinols, $4.805,00, COOPERAGE—Pork barrels wers tirm ot $1.074@ 1.10, and lard tierees enny at $1.235@1,30, Balen 4,500 ris and 3 cara at abuvo. prices, and 3 car lird Hercen at §1.50, DRESSED HOGS—Tha roreipta wera light and the market firm for cholco hoavy wolghts ; walch woro sranted for hipment, and sold ot $7.40@7.90, Moat of tho biogs urriviug sre smalt and soft, the weathor being vory bad for whippiug, and sell slowly to local cuttora &L $7.50@1,75, Sales 110 heal and 4 cara at $1.60 17,90, DRUGS’ AND CHEMIGALS—A few small orders aro comiug forward by mal, but trade on the whola No change in pricea was reporied, and now no fudications of a chauge, 'Quo Acld cit; $1.00.51,10; acid tartaric, , I, ammonta, carh, 20@3lc sxlo-groso, doz, $1.00:41,20; borax, ‘ref, 1, 18eslic Dlusvitedol, 1, 113(@14c] croam tattar, 'puro, tb, 4@, Suc; cochineal, Iond., b, 75(x0c; ehloroform, Ib, $1.03 (@118 ; giycerine, 1 1b_bulk, Ib, 17@Be; guin arablc, pleked, GU@ 3¢ ; gum arabic; sorte, 2328507 gum cam- phor, b, 30(z8% 3 gum oplum, Ib, $5,6@0.78 3 gum ahollac, b, 63@736 5 loding, b, $4,60 4253 morphls, sulph,, ‘oz, $4.20@1.40; oil, castor, $1.0531.4) per gal, ; do, lemon, 3.7 ; potasea,’ chior,, ib, 3043850 10; quinine, sulph,, ‘or.. $2. 1.50 ;'z00t ipecac, paw .$1@1.75 7 rook rilel., E, 1,, powd., 10, $1,3%1,60 opsom, ‘b, 3 @00 ; Miver, cryst., 0z, $1.WKA1L10} p, Castile, goi., It,' 10 140; sulphur, 1b, 4X@s0 } jaa1frun birky 13310 UREEN FHUI'TH—\Vera sclling n o relail way at former prices. Chofco apples aro teady, but thoro 15 a coustderable quuntity of soft frult In store, which offorod at irregular prices. Cranberrios aredn & sim: lar condition : Valoucls oranges, $9.50 onm, $3.0047.00 per bax: WIDKOF as por’ Lrl from storo ; crantierrien, 3. Malaya grapes. $5.50 por keg or $10.00 per brl. URUCERIES—Therelwas s duil, hoavy feeling in coffeen, aud the decline of Treaday bids falr to bo fol- lowod by a furtlier drop, Sigara alao were weak and unsetticd, Other lines comparatively wors steady, Wo quote the general market dull as follows 7ags—Tlangoon, 7o} Cerolus, TX@sa; Loutslanat Correra—0, . Java, B1@3d0: Java No. 2, 0@ al; clioleo 0 fancy Rid, 241,324 o; good to prime do, 313 @3ik0; common to fair, 21 @2ik0; rozet- ing, Aig@2do; Blugaporo Javs, 23{@263{0; Costa Rich, H@ catbo, 3@ 4o, Buasus—Patent out loaf, 113(@1137c; ornahed and powdared, T1X(@113,c; granulated, 11@A11K0; A, staudard,' 107503 do' No. 2, 10% uc: oxtra C) 925c; O No. 2,130 yellow C No, o cholco hrown, fadigo; foir to prinv do, Hi§@8Zc; common do, T3, @8Y,0: chaice niolaa wYifo: common 1o good do, 7:@8301 Naw Orleans, T5@00. Hiuui—Oali{oriia_ augar-loat (rips, T3@7505 dls- mond drigw, $1.05@1,10; allvor drips, oxtra 0us, GGy #3¢; good sugar-house slrup, hflmm. extra do, ulfa €Uc} Now Orlcans molasscs, chofco how, 15@70¢; do Jrithe, 63&8%; dn common 'to_good, B2180 : Tarl tico ‘molasses, BU@380; cormmon molssses, H3Gdle; Diack-strap, d1(202c, Hriows—Allspice, 1T@1c; cloves, 00030 cansis, 50 die; pepper, WNEKe: nuttegy, $1,4501,80; Gul- cutta gluger, 13k @lixe, Whlo Lily 0he @854+ Whia s Oxtes s e o 3g@83¢: White llove, 64603 Bavon Tutpariil dag ol ‘Weat, 44 @ac, SN firancii—Fzcelslor, laundry, 63@70; do, gloas, 71¢ @uus do, carn, T@Ae; Kiogadord, pure, 73503 o atle ver gloss, DLU303 4o corn, Jgloke, 11AY—Was tn light local domand sud weaks No, 1 timothy, $19.50@14.00; No, 2 do $12.0@12,50 ; mutxed, $0.60@10.03 upland prairin, 810,005 No, 1 'pratrio, $3.00@9.00 ¢ 'slough, $7.0487.50, HIGIEWINES—Waro In moderste demand at tho do- clinu of Turaday, Hales wera repottod of %00 brla at :“u‘v pg‘g:iluu. Now York wan dull and nomiual st TSI ers tn modarsto demand at tho givon rices, " “T'ho recelta continua fair, snd tha market a reported weak, though tho shipiaents ara Liberal, Woquoto: Greou alty butchors', 61 @oc; greon curea, 1yl and heavy, THc ] part cured, 70; green saited kip Thei green froin, Goj groon'calf, 12@liga flint,’ dry bide kip ond calf, 13@164c; dry sited Bides, 12@124¢; deacon skius, 4530, Dam Atock’ bringa two-thiede price, s brawded 10 per cent off. Bhee peits, wool estimated as waxhed, per b, 83 @iise, HOP8—Were fuactive and nominalat 8atlc LUMBER—Was very qulet, though the trade ia aboutequal lo volume to that of Iast wiuter, Work fu tho plneries 18 progrowuing wlowly owlug to the continued 1ild weatler snd general sbastco of snow, ‘The ¢ elemeuts ¥ may yot do for the lnmtermen what tliey won't do for thomiselvos—decreaxs tho production and wiaky the busluces remuperative, Lulow sro thy 3ard pricss Firat sudeocond clear,, J$40.5}42.00 g},w«.fl.w ird ciear, J fuch, Third clear, thick,, 1,008, 89, 00$33,00 15,000 19,00 1L0I@17,00 0,00 p ALY rcasas lein- ppiod, $3.5 02 11,06} [:':r@ [ P Clear Hooring, firat ahd accond, Fouxt oud Clear aiding, firat and s Faret common ulding, Floorlug, tiret notaon, dressed ¥idoriug, second couipon, uressed, Hox ds, A lAlux boards, B, r A n u coutluues active, ber of days previo an oxception, are dull, bus other “ofls, without We sopeat our Db Carbon (standird whito 113 dow, test, 134,@12%¢3 du lin 130 deige, B 1850 5 do. b 1707 exira whnter'fand oll, No, '}, 16@&e; Huseed, W] winter bliacied, T8@800; sparny, $1.15@4,25 ; neatef: ol strictly piurd, $1.10s1.20 ; do egtra, 303 do N 8303 bauk oil, 6003 stzalte, 530 plambago olt, 60T turpentiue, 43@4] { revity, 1507 uapbith comumon, W dinia olid, Batural, 49 dug., 50 deyg & dzed, 24 deg., 224200, TOULTRY "AND "GANE—Tho ‘market i iu » very unsatisfhotory coudition. Thv 1ild weatusr hae s Sured thu vbock, sud & large quantity has already been condowned uud throws out, Obickeww constituts 1he Lulk of the wupply, suid it b didicult to get 500 for v chioteo fresd reccipis, Turkeys are poarce, agd Huel, dreased would qitickly Lring He. Al kfudwof gaws were dull sid weal s Chick, dreased, S@i0o per 15 turkess, drussed, U0} geose, drodsed, partridyes §LL0GETS; 1@ Jirulrie chickeus, $1,.U0 63,80 ; quall, $L2u31.001 wild dure 4, 12¢3 venleon, maddles, 10612 do carcasees, nbilite, $1.00 per dos. FOTATOEN—Wora very dull, Tha farmers are still g b mipplies, which, nddel fo the «o & re, takea the ofTeringn farge snomh to meat th utn of consumers, (e lots e nominal At Saibe, ! oro lotw of peackblows nt digiSo per b i 1DS—Wero quict, ‘Thero worn onlers on the for tinothy and clover. but oy were letd atove Tuyers® Hinits, lienea fow transncticr 10 tiothy Wi ery falr at E440, aml ctodes 3 €450, Claver 2ohd at €120 Flax 8t $LUL3145, e sseds waio neglected, SALT—Trado continuea gond, etendy at tho prices ann fu, $L0: Canada do, $1, datry, witbout ags, 8, Ashian dalry per wack, #4150, TLAB~Lemaln ateady aud firm, Thors wan a modcr. ato movement at theaniesed quotitions: Grxvownen —Common, @42 00l (o, d.56a 80 § medium, 44 R £o0d dlo, &l bes fine, Sudicr finent, 6 et chole T0Aibe; cholcest, 9 fancy, $1,14@1,20, sy neaL—cGommon, qood o, aies tnedivm, 4ikedic s good’ do, 46@80e; fine, Bhe. fned, ! chiolee, Okalics clioloent, 1047 AP —Common, #5437c; good common, it i, 40 1503 gaod medinm, igales fing, b2 finest, ASGrdics “cholce, (UA501 oholcest, OutoNGi-—Common, $235¢1_good commiot, 1, 40421 goon meidium, £ the: Nun, 13063 S0us s, A iKe § cholee, (0@62¢3 choleeat, #0G WOOUD~—Traily win duil st unchanged priees: noe o quolal at §3,50, beeck nt §3.50, aud slaba ot §3,50— delivere, WOUL—Wae rather quict, but held firnly in an- Helpation _of a renewal of trade after tho linlilay neanon, Follawing ara the quotations s Trbewantied, prime, f043c: do, poor ta good, 44 1 washind Hteern, fne, goodconditionced,” dnadde s washed Alum, do,' 4334501 do, coarne, HaRhio; unwan A eavy to light, 28@30 ; do, tuediom, Sigiie; do, coarse, 23 34, and tho market Onondlega s Saginaw, i ordiunry coarse, §. gy Wikl bagy, £ LIVE STOCK. curcauo, Tiecetpta— et 0 o 1084 1418 what improved Easlorn do- mand, growing out of the mors cucouragiog reporta from Now York, Albany, and Buffulo, tho mnatket do- veloped 8 firnice tono than bas charactorized 1t of Iate, Tho atlendanco of ahippees was largor than far anumber of daya provious, sud ne thero wera nat enough eattlo 4o go around, (ho compatition carrled Trices up a trltle for tho moro deslrable qualities. Yutchers' stuff, and low snd 1aedium grades gencrally, werp firmer Insympathy, but intho atsenco of do- ‘mand thoy wora not salablo at any natlecablo advanco. Tho quallty of tho cattlo wau abora the average, and most of tho ules wero 8¢ $1,00@3.2%, A fow lots of cowa and thin stecrs woro taken by tho homo trado et $1.6033,35, Tho highest-priced drovo was 14 bad, fed by Ouarles Bingwastor, of Kiota, lowa. They av- craged 1,655 1o, The market closed steady, QUOTATIONS, Choteo Dieeves—Fine, fat, wali-formed 3 sear to 8 year old steors, weighing LUK to 1,500 . Good Ileey al ing 1,400 to 1,300 b A.60@5.0) Modinm Grades—Ste 1ng 1,100 to 1,300 1 4.0034,25 Dutc] fafr “wteo i ‘common to cliotes cows, for clty slauglier, ‘welgliing 800 to 1,100 1be Block Cattlo—Common ¢ 1256 0.00 S0@ TS 275a2,15 Bl 44,00 OATTLE BALLY, No. and doseription, 18 extra ateera., ra, 10 chioico stocra, 1i choteo tours, 16 good steerd,, 18 good teos 19 ood atea: 41 good stea a1 gool stoe: 90 medium ntoe 13 guod stears, 0 good wtecrs, 14 good ateera, 14 good nteers, 47 good stecrs, 61 good aleers, 21 slockera,, 1 atia os diriag the two proceding duys belng of the woat limited kiud, " Tho eupply, way not sufticient to mak it worth thelr whtle for packers 10 enter tho market, and a8 tio wants of tho Eastern trado did not reacts a fourth part of tho offerings, it was @ rathier * biue” day for hold- ors, Dacon yrades and cxtra Philnddlphlas wers taken at vory full prices, but packing hogs wern woak and averagod slightly lowor, Hules wera at $0.25u 7125, “tho Bulk ab MLCU@AI0 fur frickore, nd § riba ros, sald u ol car- 1.00 for shippers’ grades.fiConger Toad, o 3501 ¥ averago, ot $7,23, 100 BALYR, . Prica, |No, $1.0) 690 Gl £l Ay, Price, b ST 5 f 60,0900 T BILELP—Wero Jo small demand, and in meagr sup- Dly, at $3.50@35.00 for connmon to cholco grades, EAST LINEUTY, Tasr Lingney, Pa., Der, 20.—CATTLA—Raceipt to- day, 300 hoad, all f0F yard sslo, making 828 for two days, Tho'run continuea. light, with poor go- mand s pricos slightly sdvanced over yosterdny's, es- pociully on_common ta nedium ; best, $0.00R0CI 3 medlum, $5,0067,80; common, $1L00RLT0 bulle wud cows, 1,75, Hoas—Teceipts to-dny 2,000 Liosd, making 3,383 for '.l'?) daye § YD!EH’I. $0,763,0.00 § Y'hitadolplils, $7,00@ Hierr—Receipts Llo-day 170 head, making 2,400 for two days, sclling at $4,00.56,00, BALTIMOBE, BarTntone, 3Md., Dec. 20.—Cattie—~Dall; prices 13t lower ; very best, $5.50@0.25; first quality, $1.00@5.20 ; medinm or good fuir quality, $1.5( .50 ordiusry thin_ steerv, oxen, snd cows, $5.003.00 most salos £3.7534,76'; rocetpte, 739 ; sales, 717, Hoas~Dull st uiichangsd ratos, but touding down. wards ; range, V@t0o ; receipts, 6,023, Buzer—~Dull snd keavy, and prices unchanged ; ranio §4.23@0,50 ; Tocelpt, 010, BUFPALO, TBorraro, Doo. 20,~CatTr—Necelpls, 206 : tota] for the week, 4,808 ¢ 1o markot to-day all eattle fit for shipment sent Bast, Bizke AND Laxus—Receipts, 1,000; total fur the Wweek, 3,000; no wmarket to-duy, Hoas—Raceints, 1,600 ; total for the week, 6,700 ; market wlow ; Yorkers, $7,0047.20; heavy hoyu, $8,75 %1.']) :‘.comuwn coarso to bust dressind, dull sud un. changed, BT, LOUIS, 87, Louis, Doc, 2. —Hous—Dull, weak, aud lowor ; goud o choleo, $5.6030,00; extra, §7,043’ L OiTrLe—Ouly » local ‘demand; butchre' stock Tanging at 2040, — TELEGRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS, FOREIGN MARKETS. Speeial Disgateh bo TAe CAioo Tribuns, Livesroor, Dec, 20—11:30 s, m,~FrLovu—No, 1, 258 6d; No, 4, 3. Gnati-~Wneat—YWinter, No, 1, 10434; No,2,0s 84 ; apring, No, 1,108 ; No, 3, 91 while, No. 1, 101043 N, 2, 108 64} club, No, 1, 1ta 6d; No, 2, 10s 104, Corn— 0id 80,1, 318 94; No. 7, 324 843 now, 12a, ProvistoNe—Lork, 54 64, Lard, 50s, TavERpoot, Dea, 39=2:90 p, m,—Pork, Bix. Livenvoor, Dee, 29—Evoning,—Pzovisions—Bacon —Long clear widdles, 50s, Mess pork, Bds, lonvow, Deo. 29.~Tux Raze o¢ InrERzaT—Tate far wanoy at the Block Ezclauge for Guvernmant so- curities a2}, | Cosurs—For money and account, 03 1510, AMERICAN BROURITIZS—~'CSn, 104} 670, 1073 10-400, 100%(§ new Bs, 105; New York Contral, 90; Erle, X § preferred, 2), Suaan—No, 13 Dutch standard, 23s spod; 22 6d sfloat, Beimirs PrrnorzuN—~11d, Paun, Dec, 29, —RENTRS—03E 800, Praxgront, Dec, 29,~New ba, VUi BOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS, AMopig, Dee, 29,—Corrox—Quist; widdlngs, 134c; not roceipts, 1,43 bule; exports to Great Britaiu, 4,619 to the Continent, 1,611} coastwise, 1,115 sala, 3,500, CuanLestoy, Dec, 29,—CorraN-Unobanged ; mide diluge, 123;@150;Juok receipta, 5,194 balea ; sxpurts, coastwiso, 614 ; salos, 1,000, HAvawMant, Deo, #,—CoTrow—Quict; middlings 131(o; met recoipts, 94 Lulos; exports fo Oreat Brilain, 3,424 ; to France, 1,610 ; cosstwise, 047 ; sales, 1,881, " GaLvistox, Dec. 39.—CorToN—Weak; widdlings, 125c; ot recalple, 4,091 balos; axparts to Groat Britatn, 04037 to {he Conlinent, 1,30; coastulee, 8,33} palos, 035, Nuw Onpuaxi, Dec. 20.—Corro¥—Demand good ; sales, 9,400 bales; quolations unchanuged; recolpts, ok, 6,948 | qroas, 8,081 } s3poris to the Continant, 428 ¢ conmteise, 1,857; to Qreat Dritaln, §,113; stock, 259,802, HEW YORK DRY-G00DS MARKET. Nesy Youx, Pec, 23, —Johbers wero busl'y ‘engaged i1 taking acconut of Kok, aud busineas was dull witn cnmmission housea aoid importers, Brown sheetings ruled fem, and other colton goods wnchanged {n price, Fhid rrintatn faie demand, but shirtings and robes were quiet, Faney esssimeren in limited do- mand, Other waolen goods dull, Forelgn goods al- most neglectal, ROSTON WOOL MARKET. Toron, Dee, 49.~Wool very audet, holders not foreing aales, Prieen have tndergano mo material changes; X and XX Ohiy and Pennsylvania fleeces, 4517 €48e; No. 1 and s o Michigan sales chietly at 427 45 combing aud delatno fleeces scarca Aud firm at 4840200, Somn desirablo lots held at Gie. Tulled wools quict ab including super sod X, WILMINGTON TURPENTINE MARKET. WILSHNGTON, X, O., Dee, #),—Spicits of turpentine firin at 3450, PITTSBURG OIL MARKET. Prersnting, Pa,Dec, 2),~Dotroloum quiat and fem § erude, §1.70 at Parker's; refined, 12)0 Philadetphia do- liery, CLEVELAND PETROLEUM MARKET, CLRVELAND, Dec. 2 THE PRODUCE MARKETS. NEWeYOUK, Apecln! Diepnte to The Chicazn Trituns, NEw Yonk, Dec, 2, —0nus—Wheat market rallier meora steady; littls bettor oxport inquiry § rales 85,00) b, Including 2 boal-loada No. 3 spring, Now York {n- apoctlon, at §1.10. Tho following «quotatlons sco more or less nomfual s 09:@2.00 for rejected spring § Y70 @1.20 for ungradod apring; $1.08 for No, @ Olleagn AL10@L1L for No, 3 Milwaukeo ; $1,18@1.91 for No, 4 Clleago; $1 124 for No. 2 Blilwsukeo; Gl No, 1 epring: $L164133 for new and ol winler red Westerny $llda 1,45 for do ambir Westerng and $1,30@1,50 for white Westorn, Rtyo qulet ut 87@dio for Western ; LIEOSe for Btates 903 fur Canads in bond, Darloy quict and unebanged 3 males 4,000 bu Canada West at L1, Corn about 1c bolter ; fair export and homo trado demand ; sslen 64,000 bu 8t 53 463)0 for new Wosteru mited and yellow : e for now white South- ern; TETIC for old Western mixed anid 7H@Tds for old Western yellow. Oata steady ; aalos 33,000 bu at 45@ 4o for mixed Westorn and state, and 46@305 for white Western and State, lucluding 6,000 bu No, 2 Chicago 96, Tuoviaoss—tddlza dull at 10%n for lang clear, Lard steady; sales 200 tes at1d 11-1Gwl2)e for primo Wrnskr—Market quict; salos 50 brla al $1.16 per galon, Grocrrizs—Sugar market dull and nachanged; fair to good rofined quotad at 82950 3 primy at K304 white Havana ot 01w 102e. Ooffco market quiot and hioavy 3 Ttho quotcit ut 16@19%¢c in gold; Maracaibo, 185 @20%7¢ $n gold, ‘TALLoW—Rules unchango! country and city quotod at 0+, JTo bl Wrw Youx, Dee, 29, \ 17,000 brls § sunerfiuo Stato and Weatern, common to gond exirs, $LANGS, t £.455.00: whlto wheat extra, Olito, "§L40.27.932 BY, Louls, patent piracess, ex*ra good to Lrime $ to donblo exera, $7.0UEH,00, Hnnesota @725 chofea Itye flour steady at §1.40 HaL—Unchangad, GuAN=Who.t lizier wnd & Uity mora dning y colits, B1LO% by Mo, 2 Chleago xpring, $1. No, 8 do, $1L075 10 0, | 31 Twulee, $1,538° Now Ao, $LII@LW 0, do, 31,10« 1,115 winter red Weateen, new, ¥1,18g1, £ Sichigan, . whito Wi to grade | wprin, . orn, §1. 1203 rejected do, Ve, Hyoqui-t; Western, Qe § Blate, i Canudn, in bondy Sies Harley quict oo anchangod, Malt—Murket dulland un Hanged, Corn—Ttweelpts, 47,0°0 bus wnors dolng: wiilte Weats yallow Werdsrn, old, 71¢:@7403 - ald 63 new o, wradid, Glaties low mized il yolow, Gluite, ' Outs steady und inero relivos rocelite, 4,500 bus Wostern mixell and Stato, wlilta sio, 4tk o bty £02, Tastern and Western and Now York Cutitornia, 174204, —1tlo eollea quiat uu good retiniug, ¥ d uneh: ’mcxl. Molannes— v 3 e, Bt w Orleans quiet and ngods Tefined, 13¢; cancs, 1it10tes DALIENA, B4 @Dty BTRAINRD 1L} —Quiet nl $1.4k51,75, HURITS LURYENTINE THOVIStONS—T'0Tk Ieavy 5 oW 1ucss, $30.05320.70 b g Jantiary and Fobenary, $20.25420.50'; March, Beet markot dull.’ Cob meats—TWostorn, § oty do. J0xe. i, kel uncbanye Wittaky—Stvady of $1,15 Leath e §-homlock sole, Benos Ayres and o dramde, light' wildies and hovy welghts, 23 2i3ge ; Californla 40, 28} @3)e; conmmon do, 10k o, Woor—Quiet but seady § domentlo flooce, 332205 BTG § unwashed, 136330 3 Texus, 1513, Aauufacturad coppur wtoady ; now shieath- dooj oot Laks quivt wad unclionged. Tron, ity quict but stoady b §29.50@ 13.00 ; Awerl. can plg duil and unsettiod ot $13.00523,00} Russin sheeting, 19219150 in okl, Nata—Quiel ; cut, $, 005 clinch, $1.55@%.50; Lorse ehoo, No, #, 2026, ALTINORE, -Froun—Steady, unchanged, avrisions, Dee. and dull, GiaN~-=Whoat ?\fllu bt steady ; Pennsylvanks red, 1,37 3 No, 3 red Westerti, $L12%a Corn et bul e ; now mited Westoru, 63, Outa qulct Dut steadyy mixod Westorn, 40.«dic; white Wosteru, d4edde, Ttgo dull and nominal, Ttav—Quict and imehanged, TrovistoNi—Qulet Lut steady, Now nces pork, .50, Bulk chonlders, Bied’ cloar sides, 10 Lacon, clear b, 100 cloar, 1uii@iie, Hamd, 105G e, Yard steady, nuchanged, aid dul Burrair—Quiet, unchanged, and ateady, RoLEUMs—Steadvy erude, TY reflued, 13¢, Covrrr—Market dull nud uiehanged, Wungy—0lered at $114, without buyers, TOLEDO. Tawenn, 0,, Dee, 20, —Froun~—Quict and unchanged, Gaay--Wheat steady, with moderate demand 3 No, 1 white Michiyan, $1.2535 ¢ No, 1 amber, $1.161 3 Janu- ary, $LI8Y ¢ February, $1,314 ; Mareli, $i o0, 2 imber Michigan, $1.00: No.1'rod, spot and January, Ll No, d rod, i relected red, Wo, Corny alr snd firm ; high mixod, new, 48:: Decenber, 483e; Iow milzed, new, 47ic; No, I while, Guo; no' grado, new, 422, Oxls dull and unchanged. Crovkk Brxb—Steady, with moderate demand, at 7,40, "lmul:nuafll—sll)uly, with moderate demand, at SR T ey wheat, 9,000 Lu; eorn, Butrestexma—Flonr, 125'bela ; wheat, 3,000 bu § corn, 10,009 L § oats, 7,80 by, MILWAURED. x Minwaoxer, Dee, 20.—Frovn—Quist and un- changod, (RatN—Whoat frm; No. 1 Milwaukee, $1.04%; hard, SLAuk 3 No. 3 Milwankes, 97403 January, Fobruaty, 00%o; No. i T8xe Corn in ‘good do- mand sud Ligher; No, 2, X@48:. Oats falr and fiem, Tarloy uusolticd and lowor ; N0, 2, canli, $100; No, 3 nominalat s8¢, Liye quict and unchanged ; No. ecgtrTe—Flour, nono; 21,00 : oats, 10,600 b, 1, 6%, ! povistoxs—Nominally a shade firmer 3 moss pork, $16,002 10,00 casls 3 prime kuttle lard, 13%c} sicam, 110, Sweet-plokied kaws dul d whonlders, GX(sU%0 lovsos Drasrod hogy howlually Grm st § Teertprs—Flour, 4,000 birls § Bunneszxrs—Flour, 14,000 brl NEW ORLEAN: t l0y@lle, Dry sait- tdiien, DX @103, New OnLeAN 3 Groornirs—Hugar stowdy 3 common, 55 ow fulr tu Lully fafr, 64 7oy NHmMO T4 @TH irictly priww, 17, T3¢0, Molazaoa in fair domaud § prime, 436 Iy 1 rime to cholce, 486520, Froun—Dull; ‘superfine, $1.00; doublo, $1.25; trebio, $4.0038.33 1 chofce, £6,004,0.30, Conn-stkat—Dull at $2.65, Guars—Carn quist st 55@300. Oats steady ot 47@ 80c, Tinaw—Dull at 000, Hav=Dull; prime, $22.00 5 eliolce, $24.00, TuovistoNa—Dork steady at §21,50, Dry salt moate dull, on accovut of unfavorabla woather ; saloe at A, 104 1one.” Tlacon—No shiouldsra s midés: 134 hmud;;l 3 :hnlga ;“fll!fd"lalfv\nl, I:“"‘:'uuhr quist Uerca, 19K01 refined, 1@ o3 keg, a Wathux¥—Hearce snil {n demand ; rectified, $L18, PHILADELTUIA. PrmADCLenss, Deo.) 29,—Froun—Quiet; Tows, Wisoousin, aud Siuncsola cxtea futnily, ani Htato, Obio, and 'Tudbuus, $3,:5@5.50; high geades, §7,004 B huy—Whest quiet, bub_ steady: Pennsylvania it eady 3 red, $1,38; Western do, $L10@LI3{ minbor, 31,40 ; whity, 314 Itys, Vlo, Cornalow ; yellow new, 83k 20 § uized old, Sikwilol white mew, Bé@uuo. Oate Uy's anixed, 43@430 § white, 5@sda, PETHOLEUM—] 3 uena—Clover, $1200@1225; tuwotly pominal} flax, $1.0x31.04, Tuzren—Quict ¢ reoalpty libceal ; Now York Biato and Bradford County, Pa., 24a 84y ; Weator, 46@20 | Wastern zolls, 23 Cumnsr—Fino Weatrn, 124 @ 18, ruGe—Bteady ald uncliangyd, 7. LOTIH, @1, Lours, Ded. %,—Fravu—Dull and unclanged, Quian—Wheat dull bud drooplug at §1,09 bid, cash § No, it do, $1.3%, Corn dull and fower ;' No, 3 tubzed, 415@380, Outssfeady anid unchangid 3 No, 9, He Jys stoudy aud firm, at Gic. Barloy quist and uus clianged ;" Na, 2 spring, $1.0'@1.10, Puovisioné=l'ork—Murket dully $19.60 ps¥ed $10.23 bd: salew, $19.60 Mavol, up-country, Lard Sudualy fower sl 1c.” Vulkmodtd and oot yaeals dull and unchangul.” Only u suall Jobblug trade. Jacon—Markot autl; ahoulders, 00 7 wacs, 115w Witsrr—Dull aud Iower at $1.10, Reopters—V¥loyr, 4,000 Lela i wheut, 7,000 bit g corn, 0,000 bu ; outa, U,000'bu § yo, uone; burloy, 3,000 L, CINCINNATL. CivcinnaTy, Dec, 29.—FLovn—Dull and yarbauged, Guaty—wWloat liwerko sol § red, #2510, arit market eanier ot 43@4T0, Oats muTkol dull ut 334 L, Darley dull and unciauged, Hyo dull but unchsuged. Paovisioxs—Fork {nactive and nominally $20.00 cash | salos at §31,13% buyor April Lard muarket e e dully slowm, J3@iaNe; keitly 1xAlne, Duike nieata market dull 3 cash nominal : salen of shonliern At He for April 3 clear tils, 11%,e, buyor April, Thenn —0nly Jubldng and order trade, Gran mests fim activa s miioulders, 6%c; aldes, 03¢ hnww, 10X @10)5e. Wik Y—Quict at §1.08, BuriEn—gieady snd unchanpged, LOUISVILLE. Toumvitee, Do, 2—FLoun—Quict chinged, GRAI-~Wheat, $1.00@1,10, Corn steady, with mod. erata demand ; new, dbigdTe, Oatu quict'st Sigddle, tye quiet and unchanged at Ty Bie, JEAY—Trrequlse and fairly active, Provtsjons—inlk meats and shoulilers, 73/e; sides, snd ame 100, 10; cloar, N\i. Hacon dull and 'lower clnar b, e, lard—3arket dull § Harce, $13.874 14.00¢ keg, $14.60, + Wisxx—$1.0% ROSTON, ToktoN, Dee, 28.—Froun—Market dull; Verta ern enperfine, $1.2334 eymmen cxtran, $L7:0 Wikcourin rio, $3.50! finnewla 40, £,60 @075 winter wheat Ohlo, $0.00@7.23; Indiana, Michigan, and Hlinols, @203 s, Louln, $7.00@ 9,001 Tanty Miunesots, $1,75G.25, Gran—torn—Now mited aud yollow, 64AC003 old, searco and nominal, Oats—No, 2 mized snd white, 45i@300 3 rejected, 1@ dde, BUFFALL, TIUFrALo, Dee, 30, —(InAN—\Vheat—T1ht midaling domands o aalcx made publle, Corn duil; four ears new on irack at ASe. Oatn negleeted snd ‘wominally unchauged. Ityn noglected and nominally nnclianged. Darley qulst sud fitm; 2,000 bu two-rowed Slato at 50 1@ e, RAILROAD TIME TABLE, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTIRE: OF TRALSS LXPLANATION OF REFERENCE MANKS, =t Saturday eve contod. * Suniday excopiad. §Moudsy axoopteds | Ab vivo Sunday at8:00s, m, § Dailr, 'AGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILRNY [ Vekel Ugicas, ve Clurx-st, (Shermisn Howze), A erner e ‘and a('tha iy Lo, abubug Day ki Pt NELE e via Clinsan aOmahs Night v abreopiry & Dubi aFrea uitin 0 el F3lilankas Hinrors b 1 iz .. L3fiiwaukoo ¥ bNadi-on & Elroy B3t. Panl & Winoms Hapros bMarquotta Kxpress, allaneva tilanors ~e—Dopot eornor of Wolls and Kinrio-ats, S Dobot corner of Canal and Kinelo-stes MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILRDAD. Depot, foat of Lk and font nf Ticen FiekisC-nice, 61 Clar) 2outheast corner of' and 5 Lake-st,, Trewent Uouse, orrandadt, Jandolphy arrice. Mail (sla main Une Mall (ria m gdop. m. ay Hiapross, 2 10 CHICAGD. ALTON * ST. LOUIS. anid Chicazn, Kansas Clty and Dencer Shart Lines, Ontun Depol, “West Slde; near Maticonat, bridze, Tictel Ujhecs: AU Depot, anit 133 Handolyhest. ruve, Arrice, Kansas Ottyand Danvar Fast Bt. Loulvanil Spriautiold, Kz, B1< Loy, Bprinaiiold Proriy Dy e xu fol tnton o, La ‘astngton fix Jdoltat & Diwiehi Aca wniadatin. Mail, vl matn lin. Buncis N, V. Eep Atantlo liayrers, daliy, Michigsn ~ Acconmudation, Fxpress Cnion Derol, carner Hadison anit Canal-sts, Tick U3 South Clark-at,, opposite Sherman House, an Wiseenala & Minnosota Theongh| | Day Laproas., ... 15 n.m. | *4:00 p. o w i :21’, Jowa, and Minaessta! At P XPFCRY, L, *3:00 P . {*11:00 8. w0 ausin a; 48 40nLor, +1040 n. m.| 3 .o m. AL trains run via Milwanko kats for 5t. Paal and Minncapolls a-n good either el ddison and Prairle du Oulon, or via Watartown, LaCro: and Winona. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILADAN. i wat af Twenty. nd-at, Tieked Depot, Soot of L epol, Sz A r Clarl 3 Bycivgiteld and Lagrts Bprnghiom Mgot b Tdd Pearis and Kookuk fbene o Dutmgue & Sjoux City lix Dobuguo & Sloux Uity Kx, Gilinsn Passonaor, ... CHIZARO, BURLINGTON & UUINCY RAILANAD, Depoty, 7 Lake. Indlana-av, and Sisteenthost,, wnd dinaland Sex 5 2. an dhate, Tickel Opices, 83 Olsrs.sty andal desots. Arrive, Mail and Kaprors,., » Gtiane sud Sureatoc Fasyong Lubugue & Slous Giey i 0 . m. at Lao, 1or Oial " Kanins Uity ‘Loavauwortis, Whals b % Si. Jutopi fixi i My d‘l"’“ ondo Aurura Pa Aurora Pas Dubague & iy y ita Pacitic Niunt xo, for Omaba.. Kausss Uity, Leavonworth, cuison § Ht, Josepn ksp.,. T'8 Liruva Accummotstinng, 1zavo Agooumodation| uve Aocomm, thix. Batur 31tx. Monday ERIE AND CHICAGO LINE, e, corner & Washinglon, Mulaes T B L Zzposition Buildly N 8. 15 &Ll MLy 11 101 ul, Degy Feomt cornier Afadlson. Arrive Day Reprews—Pullman Deay-| LYoo Mlaoolag Gars,” Gol el u 280, m.| 8:40p.m. b Vock wifhot Ghan 8:3%a. m.| 8:40p. m aco Deaalug: Cars ant Hotel o:mp. .l 008, m, ZOnly 1ino euoniag the htal cars to Naw Vork, : KANKAKEE LINE. From tentral Depat, Juol Luka=stoy and depat font Tiesntya Sacond~st, Tickss iftes, K Handolphaat,y und 10:202, m 8:00 p m. CINCINNATI AIR LINE AND KQKOVO LINE. yem Litiburgs Cincinnati & 86, Zaule Kailisay depat, sere ner Clinton and Carvoll-ste., IWeat Side, TNekel afice, LU} Kandolyh-st,, andut devot, * 8:4p, m. * 1:158, m. Teave, Indisnspolia Louiavillo & Olnoter([ ™ Indinoapaiis, Lot + uad (dally).. 8:00p, m, PITTSBURG, CINCINNATI & ST, LOUIS n depot curner (linton and Curroliats. RAILROAD. Sl fickes agice, 131 Handulph-at, D«fl:m‘m.!‘lltlbuu &New York| by, Colunbas Now ik Fittabire PITISBUR, FT. WAYNES CHICAQD RAILWAY. fon iy Leave, | Arrice, E i . my Eacopt Mundays. § Bz RAILNOAD. * Byinday sxooptad. ally, PRy A R R Tralng r.a..'nl“,':l"'x'f.fi‘q} 21‘,1.?.::.”. Ziulding and ot ut Beentiascond-st, Devol corner M idison-et, an. Jichigan-av, Cily afice, 101 Olark-st,, cornsr o We dnatan, Tease. | Arrive, 839 & o8 8 ‘I:Nu. ::. ‘ll 1F 3w e w4 0] 1Dl CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD. Dupol, sarner o Vi Uurewand Eheritan-is, 3ickaio s’ 0 8 r’gz'?). um:vmz Imuehun Nicus Ezpross., .STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS. _ STOCKHOLDERS" MEETING. ‘The annual raesting of the stockholders of the Clie Sogo Uity Uinilway Cotapany, for the eleotion of @ Luard of Directors and the tranuction of auy oibet busiuces that may l}uumrly cotn bafura tham, witl b Gald ub tko allico o the Compuny, No. 60 Biata st 08 ouday, Jaz. 10, 1416, a4 8 e'clock p. 3, % T W. N. KVANS, Bocrotary. Chilvago, Dee, 24, 1973, 0cs o tha Kerchants’ SIVIvZs, Load aad Trust Comay, ooraer of Madison and Bearborn-sis, 'The annual weetiug of tho stockholders of the Aer chiauls' Saviuge, Loau aud Truss Cuiipany fuz the el oy of eloven (11) Trustees to socve during the enste {ug year and the trapaaction of such other busiucss uay comns up before tho lnmlm.mll Lo hold at thi (‘:mu "{h:hh.umm my on 'm.) o ¥, Jan, &, 1u16, be Woan U 8, W, an m, CUARLES JANBOTIY, Osshiat.