Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 27, 1876, Page 6

REAL ESTATE. Fair Demand for Small Loans==-A Few Important Ones. Dealers and Agents Waiting for the Fall-Trade to Open. Chicagoto Becomethe Great Cen- tral City of the Country. The Location Here of Cranches of Great Eastern Establiskments—i Warning to Landlords. . LOANS. THERE IS KOT MUCH that isnovel or interesting. Tne market con- tinues to jog alopg at & steady pace, without any sign of animation. It has no donbt reached that point where is situated the valley of con- tent. Thereisa fair demand for small loans, and several of these have been closed up the past week, leaving loan-agents waiting for fur- ther orders. Interest-rates are unchanged, withont any probability of a rise orfsll. The figures in the weekly statement comprise $90,- 000 of re-records, the first record being vitiated by some error in the description of property, or other informality. They also include trust- deeds, given to securs past-due indebtedness, of $40,000. These figures, added to the trades and the renewals, will reduce the wcek’s new business to about $300,000,—a small figure, but gratifying as showing that the needs of Chicago are not excessive. Thereisa slight fslling-off in the demand for mones. Thoseof our agents whe have done a fair business complain that they have nothing new on hand. Every day ‘brings its needs, and the steady stream of de- mand which has marked the past few months is not likely to run dry. In fact, there are indica- tions of an improvement. Those who scan the horizon for signs of the times think they see in the advent of large Eastern jobbing-houses a promise of better times in the real-estate busi- ness. Oneswallowdoesnot makeasummer; but, it is argued, fairly enough, that, if one swallow comes and establishes a home, others will fol- Iow, and then ‘“‘the winter of our discontent will soon be o'er. IMPORTANT LOANS. 1. Nine lots southwest corner of Adams and Oakley streets, in Traver's Subdivision of Block 10, Rockwell’s Addition, $17,800, five yearsat9 per cent. 2. Five lots fronting east on the open park- way between F":‘:lx;ty—s!xt.h a:g l;o;t‘);—tflevcmh T ee years af ‘ sla‘?fitfig’“&&, mc{ 7 of Subdivision of Lots 57, .')Sl 59, an of Block 55, Sec. 7, 39, 14, cor- ner of Park avenue and Oakley street, SIQ,DOO, five years at 9 per cent. 4. Fifteen lots at Evanston, $15,000, five years at § per cent. 5. Seventy-five feet east front on Ashland av- enue, between Adama and Monroe streets, $10,- 000, two years at 9 per cent. COXPARATIVE STATERENT FOR THE WEEK ENDING Ave. 26. 7 6. [ 18 ITnstruments ———— — —| e | Ho. | Csiderat'nl| No. | C'rideratn Trust-deeds| 170§ 445.353|| 2178 _ 484,705 Mortgages..| 30 4 47] 1,592,300 Agoreate..| 212 2613 2,077,006 Relesses .| 18] SoMFARATIVE STATEXENT PHON ATG. 170 AUG. 20 18 | 1876. e e L MUl | SRS | T | Xo. | Csiderat'n|| No.|C'siderat'n. Trust-deeds| . 636 §1,610,597;| 087§ 2,395,688 Mortgages 140, 223,531)| 188 49,347,750 75,851, 743,438 859)... SUBDIVISIONS. Ninetecn El:ts were filed for record the past en of these were re-rccords, ariginally filed May 10 as Assessor’s Divisions,— an {llegal designation, as all such divisions must. be issued under the authorityof the County Clerk: and hence the re-recording of these thir- teen plats under their pew nameof County Clerk's Divicions was rendered necesssary. Tle following are the new plats: 1. County Clerk’s Division of Block 4, Skin- ner & Judd’s Subdivision, in the northeast ¥ of 8ec. 21, 83, 14,—making fifteen lots between Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth streets, bounded on the cast by Yale strect. ivision of Block 2, Skin- on, in the N.E. X of Sec. 21, 33, 14,—a triangular strip of land, the apex being at the intersection of Sixty-fifth street and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Raiflroad, bounded on the west by Wentworth. avenue,]dmd on the north by Sixty-third strect,—making ninetecn lots of various depths and frontage. 3. County Clerk’s Division of Lots 1 to 10, Block 3 of Nicholas’ Subdivision of E. 24 of Lots 15 and 16, Sec. 16, 38, 14. This property is divided into tweive lots, with an average front~ age of 20 feet on Wentworth avenue,and a depth of 93 feet. 4. McKinney's resubdisision of W. 3¢ of Block 5, Sutton’s Subdivision of Blocks .1, 2, and 3, or's Division E. 3¢, 8. E. 1{ 15, 39, 14— ng twenty lots, with 2 frontage west on Paulina streev of 20 feet each, and a depth of feet to analley. . Traver’s Subdivision of Lots1,2,5,6,10,11, 12, 1nd 13, of Lots §, 9, and 10, Block 10, Rock- well's Addition,—giving & total frontage of 210 fect on QOakley avenue, or thirteen lots; 199 feut on Adams street, or ten lots; 99 fect on Jackson street, five lots; 961¢ feet on Wilcox SH'EN,, six lots,—all lberally supplied with al s. . A eubdivision of part of N. E.{ Sec. 41, 33,12, SUBUREAN TRANSFERS. M. D. Ogden transferred to W. B. Ozden 131 acres in the Town of Lake View for $203,222. Rollin E. Wilcox transferred to Rlioda B. Cronkhite Blocks 1,2, and 6, thirtcen lots in Block 5, and seven lots in Block 4, all in Keeney & Barton’s Ridze 8ubdivision of North Evan- ston, for §106,000. THE MARKET. DTLL, VERT! During the past week no movement whatever has been made in real estate. Dealers and agzents are still doiug a large amount of “lheavy sitting-around,” waiting for the fall- trade to open. Large amounts of capital are said to be still Lere, or at the command of agents; but holders are stubbornly unwilling to meet the views of buyers. They believe the “hard-pan ” has been reached, and that buyers will be forced to come up to their figures. Of course these arc questions THE TRIBUSE does not undertake to settle; but the opinions of our shrewdest and most conservative men must be at fault f, in real estate, as in business.circles, the worst is not over, and a general revival of confidence has not commenced. INTERIOR CITIES. The rapid growth of New York and several other seaboard cities during the present century has led many to suppose that one of these, proably New York, was to become the great city of the American Continent. This would contradict all the cxperience of the world’s his- tory. The t cities have always been, and are to be, fo the interior of the countries in which they are found. Commerce can only sup- port = inoderate number of inkabitants; while the location nearer to where food is produced in the largest quantity and with the least labor,—in other words, where it is the cheapest,—is surc to be sclected by maukind as the sitc for their itest cities. Babylon, Nineveh, Thebes, and Rome, in t] past, and Pekin, London, Paris, Berlin, and Vi- unnlhin the present age, are fllustrations of the princle above stated. e, London is in some sense & seaboard city, but not nearly so much 50 as Chicago, if our extensive lake coast be taken into the account. Of course, the inference meant tobe drawn from the above example is, that Chicago is soon to become TUE GREAT CENTBAL CITY OF THE COSTINENT. A.T. Stewart & Co., the est dry-goods bouse in the world, and managed by the shrewd- est of men, show their confidence in the future of Chicago by locating 3 branch establishment here. Before the century closes it is sure to lead ths New York concérn. And now another Eastern house,—the Jargest in its line of trade in the country,—William E. Burlock & Co.,— have telegraphed to their agents here to rent for them store as Dear to Stewart's as may be. Others will surely make haste to come, and, perbaps even before the vear closes, not an anleased building will be found in the central business district of the citv. Right here TrE TRIBUNE has a note of WARNING TO LANDLORDS. Do not put vour rentsat ante-panic prices. That would be sure to drive away many of those who are now, or goon will be, ready to come and give You fair rental for your property. Ba sutisiied vith low rents, aad you will bencfit yourseives. week. and the whole city as well. Remember that ‘business here and e);nrywhcre is still depressed, and, in order to secure respocsible tenants, you must be satisfied to let them make a reasonable profit on their capital and labors. Chicago was recently compared, by an intelli- gent Frenchman, to a basin in the centre ofa vast and fertile region, into which all the streams of traffic and commerce naturally and fncvitably concentrated. Our lendlords should not foree it to the other centres by exorbitant rentals. Even our slee% neighbor, St. Louis, knows better than that. Her people would only be too glad to profit by our mistakes. Let our property-owners be true to themselves and to the city, and scores of other Stewarts and Bur- locks will be sure, at this favorable turnin ‘business affzirs, to cast in their lot among us. SPECIMEN SALES. T. B. Boyd sold to Dr. Brooks lot 25 by 89, on Jackson street, between State and Dearborn, for £6,500, all cash; also, house and lot on In- diana avenue, between Thirty-first and Thirty- second streets, to Mrs. Vaughn, for $4,500, all cash. F Delonas W.Potter sold house and lot on Thir- ty-ninth strect, mear Lnn:;l‘e; avenue, south front, for $8,500; 44 feet on Vincennes avenuc, just south of Thirty-eizhth street, for $5,500 cash; 5acres of ground in South Eoglewood for $10,000. = E. 8. Dreyer sold the premises Nos. 279 and 981 East Kinzie street, between Cass and Rush strects, being two_thréé-story and basement brick buildings and 50 feet of frontage, for $20,000, part cash; house and lot on Chestnut street, near State, for $2,200. cash; and lot on Dickson street, for $650. Matson Hill sold house and lot or Wabash avenue, south of Thirty-fourth street, to a non- resident, for $6,600, all cash down. 3 W. W. Cobb sold house and lot on Prairie avenue,north of Twenty-sixth treet,for $10,000. Joseoh King sold house and lot on Park av- enue, eact of Michizan avenue, for $20,000. Isaac A. Sexton purchased resigence and 43 by 125 feet lot on \Wabash avenue, southeast corner of Sixteenth streat, for $18,000. M. D. Opden sold an_undivided one-third of 120 acres, corner of Southport and Belmont av- cnues, with other property, for $203,222. 'A. D. Skillman sold northwest corner of Mad- ison and Ada streets for §12,000. William Young sold 163 fect on the southwest corner of Ogden and St. Louls avenues, with 50 by 122 feet in same block, to William Noonan, for £13,600. Nathan F. Merritt sold 140 by 267 fect on Mowry avenuc, south of Twerity-second street, to William Noonan, for $13,900. SATURDAY’S TRANSFERS. The following instruments were filed for record Saturday, Aug. 262 1015 Tim of Polk &, e 1, % ftn of Polk st, ¢ Ls’?’flg-ls‘}x].fl.fi IZ with buildings, date $ 5,000 jeo, Herman av. 141 ft & of Twenty- 1, 200x124 ft, dated July 2 8,500 Jackson st, 100 8234 ft, dated Aug. 23... 6,200 Diller st, 190 {t, n of Fu 125 ft. dated Ang. 25. 1,100 ‘Houston st, 310 {t 1 of Di x120 ft, dated Auz. 26..... 1,500 Jackson st, G4 4-10 ft w of Tamilt 8 f, 213°10x75 {t, dated Aug. 25. 5,000 West Huron et, 119 4-10 t w of Linc: st, s{, 24x123 ft, dated Ang. 1......... 1,200 Fillmore st, 178 ftw of Wesiern av, 61, 25x124% 2, dated May 6. ...........o.. 4,500 Lot on st bet Urchard and Larrabee st and 211 ft n of Larrabee st, e f, 24304 ft, with buildings. dated March 2, 1875..] 1,600 Michigan av, 477 ft n of Thirty-ninth at, w f, 20x1351-10 {t, dated June 10..... 9,000 Prarie ov, 129 ft n of Thirtiethst, e f, x175 1-10 {t, dated Aug. 3 . 2,500 North Dearborn et, s ¢ cor w 1, 25x80 ft, dated Aug. 2 . 8,200 Adams st, 81 1t w of Oskley av, 5 f, 100x 214 ft and 118 ft with 139 ft to alleys near the above, dated May 1 (A. L. and F. D. Patterson to WilliamE. Traver).. '25,000 West Jackson st, n w corof Oakleyav, & f, 49x150% ft with 90 ft to alleys near the above, dated July 13. 11,200 Meagher st 100 ft ¢ of Canal st, S0xi75 ft, dated Sept. 16, 1574 3,000 Ward st, 36i5 fts of Fullerton av, w 243124 ft. dated Ang. 10.... .. 700 SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS, WITHIY A RADIUS OF SEVEN JULES OF THE COURT-HOUSE. Sixty-second t, bet Wallace and Halsted ate, n {, 957125 ft, dated Aug. 12.... 3,000 Murray st 200 ft s of Gordon st, e 1, 757123 ft, dated July 26. . 3,800 Rosenmerkel st, 263 ft ¢ of Wallace st, n f, 613(x120 It. dated Aug. 25 1,100 WEST OF CITY LIMITS, WITHIN A BADIUS OF SEVEN MILES OF THE COURT-HOUSE. Partel4, swi (except aw i sel), & of road, of Sec 13, T. 39, R.'13, dated Ang. 26 (Abner R. Scranton to Plym. outh Cordage Co. 30,000 SUMMARY OF TRANSFERS FOR THE WEEE. ‘The following is the total amount of city and suburban transfers within a radius of seven miles of the Court-House, filed for record dur- ing the weck ending Saturday, Aug. 26: City— Sales, 67; consideration, $313,847. North of city limiis—Sales, 1;_consideration. = $203,222. South of city limits—Sales, 14; consideratior, $47,216. Woest of city limits—Sales, 2; consider- ation, $36,000. Total sales, 84; total considera- tion, $600,2685. IN GENERAL. BUILDING, BRICEMAKING, AND BUSINESS 1IN BOSTON. * Boston Post, In no department of productive industry has the general depression of business beenfelt more severely than in the manufacture of building materials generally, and of bricks in particular. This was once a large and flourishing interest, entending all along the New Englend scaboard and far up its navigable rivers, whose banks were dotted with bright rublcund brick-kilns wherever the clay formation cropped ont. But at present the yards are deserted, and present only a chaotic surface of plastic mud. The children of Isracl, it is said, were compclled to make bricks iu Egypt without straw, and their modern succes- sors in the business find it cqually unremunera- tive, and arc quite as anXious to get out of it. The trouble is that real-cstate owners will not venture on imxm\'emems in the present dubjous condition of the market, and on which they see no prospect of an immediate or even remote return; hence building operationsare at astand. The brick market has been unprecedentedly dull all through the spring and summer, the demand not reaching more than 25 per cent of the usual average, while the outlook is not encouraging for the balance of the year. But bricks are not going out of fashion; ‘on the other hand, they are growing in favor among architects and cor- tractors for firc-proof structures, and the de- mand for them is sure to be good whenever there is a revival of building operations. THE FALL OF PHILADELPIIA REAL ESTATE. Priladelpiia Presr. ‘The Sheriff sales in June are reported by real estate men to have exceeded, in the number of houses disposed of, those of any month since the consolidation of the city. In the summer of 1875, when complaints of dull times were loud and deep, the Sheriff executed 572 writs upon property. But that figure has been in- creased this summer to 657 writs in June alone, as many as 800 houses being put under the ham- mer. There were between 250 and 300 taverns near the Centennial grounds in May; many of these have becn closed. R ———— LETTERS F}IOM THE PEOPLE. SCHOOL-BOOKS. To the Edltor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Aug. 26.—Your report of the meet- ing of the Board of Education, held on the 24th inst., mentions the passage of a resolution re- quiring the publishers of all school-books used in the schools to furnish the same to the Princi- pals, who shall scll them to pupils at a discount. of 20 per cent from tne retail prices, * thereby saving §14,000 a year to the public.” . Now,Mr. Richberg, who moved this resolution, is entirely ignorant of his business, and totally unfit for his office, or is imposing on the people by false statements, for the purpose of creating an impression that they will be benefited by the change. It can be shown that the contrary is the fact, to say nothing of the proposition to employ the time of the Principal, at a salary of $2,000'a year, in doling them out, for it is no- torious that books can be bought at any of the 200 little stores at thesame, or lower, prices that he proposes so bountifully to supply them to the children at asaving of $14,000. Mr. Richberg is called upon by an incredulous public to show where his saving of $14,000 comes in. A PaTrOX OF THR PUBLIC ScrooLS. STREET-CAR SMOKERS AGAIN ATTACKED. To the Editor of The Tribune. Caicaco, Aug. 2%6.—In his defense of smok- ing, * Harry B. Free” forgets that thereisa time for everything. If a gentleman wishes to smoke under his own “ vine and fig-tree,” in his office, ontbe street, or any place where his smoking disturbs no one, why let him puff away say I But surely a street-car is not the place whereinto indulge in thisall-absorbing lux- ury. Cigar smoke is so offensive to some persons that even a 1aint odor of it will bring on a head- ache of many hours’ duration. Ouve gets a whiff of it sometimes when not on one of the three rear scats of the car. Ihad an experience of this kind last Saturday night. Threc or four specimens of Young America, who think the are never so manly as when behind a eigar, were_smeking, and, the I stavke Leing wafted in wy dircction bya breeze, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES, i:reauy augmented a hitherto slight headache. wondered why I must suffer in order that they might have pleasurc. You must not think that Iam a “sour old maid” or & “fussy old lady,” or that all girls * like smoke.”” The “fair ladye ” of Harry B. may be fond oft, because the scent thereof is associated with himself, but he must not judge all ladies by his own Dulcinea. It is true that great men bave smoked, bpt would one of nature's noblemen care to gratify his own pleasurc where it caused pain to others? ¥ . Mar pE TETE. MRS, SWISSOELM'S PATENT. To the Editor of The Tribune. Carcaco, Aug. 26.—Hurrah for Mrs. Swisshelm and hurrah for her patent, Isay. I knew her years and years ago away up in Minnesota, when she was editing the St. Cloud Democrat. I used to see her as she went to and from her oflice, and wished every day that Ionly hadan intel- lect like hers. "I don't like * Woman’s Rights women * as a general thing, they are so absurd in what they do and say, but T do like her. There has always been a vein of good, practieal common sense running through all she has ever written, and I am always eager to read all I can et hold of from her pen. She has a style of er own. She don’t try to ape any ope else. She hasso much womanly independence, and says 50 many witty things,'one can’t help but relish them, and at the same time be bene- fited by them. I hope with all my heart her patent will be a success, and that she will work a reform in our house-beating apparatus, for I am sure there is great need. “T have often won- dered while sitting in church trying to listen to the sermon, and trying to suppress innumerable -awns at the same time, if somcthing could not Ee done to remedy the great evil she so clear]y sets forth in her last letter, and lo she has hit the nail on the head, so to speak, in finding one, and now, if the thing works (and I don’t see why it won’t), we can enjoy our winters bhere- after instead of dreading them, as Iormerly.)L THE SMOKE NUISANCE—TIOW 70 STOP IT. To the Editor of The Tribune. CmicAqo, Aug. 26.—There are proper times and places where all may smoke tobacco if they desire it. Gentlemen who think will choose those proper times and places, and not make themselves nuisances by giving needless offense to travelers on the street-cars who do not like the fumes of other people’s weeds. But there are boors and uncleanly and selfish people, both men and women, who care for nothing but self- gratification. So long as the car companies per- mit these boorish and sclfish people they will offend decency in spite of 21l protest or remon- strance. The question is, how to induce the ownerg of public conveyances to listen to the demands of the more cleanly portion of the community. The question resolves itself into one of finance: What will or will not pav? I think there is a way to avoid the smoke. There are always men who are ready toensagein any honorable business that will pay. If" this is so, there i3 ogfiortunil_v just now for the establishment in Chicazo of paying omnibus lines in opposition to the to- bacco-plagued strect-cars. Put on clean, com- fortable omnibuscs on which smoking ig pro- hibited. Then let all who will smoke take the cars, and al) ladies and others who wish to avoid the smoke and {muls of tobacco spittle, all non- smokers, and all who are willing to give up to- bacco on the public conveyances, take the clean omnibuses. See if that won't solve the difficul- ty. I for one will asree to promise the men who will start such omnibuses that they shall have my pickels for one year to try the matter. ‘Who will vote for anti-tobacco omnibuses to run gainst the tobacco-cars? Then sce whether Jeanly people have any rights which the un- cleanly and boorish are bound to respect. The ’bus lines will pay. A CLEANLY SMOKER. A WORD IN DEFENSE. - To the Editor of The Tribuze. Cricaco, Aug. 25.—Will you permit me to say a few words in behalf of the smokers? Ido not think in using tobacco to excess, but do not believe it will harm a person if used with moderation. I really think it is too bad ifa man can not, atter spending all day in an office or store, enjoy the privilege of taking a smoke on his way home. Many of them have a long distance to ride on the street-cars, and when they get on the car, tired out after their day’s work, they hardly et seated when in comes a woman. Bhe looks around with a disdainful look on the poor, tired workingmen who have paid_their fare, and are just as well en- titled to a seat a8 herself, and that Jook speaks plainer tham words: “It is I who should have had that seat; rise up aud give it to me.”” A man risespolitely, and points to the seat. She throws herself into it, forgetting to even thavk him for the act of politeness. I nave been a witness to such occurrences myself. Well, the man steps out on the platform.” Can he not smoke his pipe or cigar in peacel I thidk he ought to be allowed that privilege without it being considered such an intolerable nuisance. Iwould advise those whose organi- zations are so finely formed to take alittle exercise on foot. A good walk_once in awhile would be of use to them. You never hear a person_in_good sound health grum- bling and fretting over some imaginary grievanees. I foronc say, let our husbands, fathiers, and brothers enjoy their smoke going and coming from their daily Iabors, and let she ‘woman think how many things we do that are not always agrecable to the opposite sex. It seems strange that for the short time we have to Jive in this world we cannot get along with- out such fault-finding one with another.~ Now, it is my opinion that those who complain 50 much are likely to have many faults just as un- pleasant in the eyes of others as smoking is to them. Hoping that they will turn their atten- tion to some worthy object, such as seeing what can be done toward relicving the wants of the poor of Chicago this coming winter, and let such trivial grievances cease to annoy them, I remain, yours respectfully, ANNIE. REMONETIZING SILVER. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cn1cAGo, Aug. 26.—I have read with a great deal of interest all that has been said pro and conin your columns uppn the silver remone- tizing question, and, though I would be glad to see silver come into more general use in this country as a circulating medium, yet I cannot but think that, should the views of the friends of this measure be adopted, we would be at- tempting to play a sharp Yankee trick upon our creditors which would put us to blush. 1 cannot get itout of my cranium that it would not bé a sharp dodge, ‘I will grant you that the silver dollar was a legal-tender prior to 1873; thatit was alegal-tender at the time we issued our Londs, payable in coin.” But were there any of these silver dollars to tender! The entire_coinage of the silver dollar from 1793 o 1873 was but about $100,000 yearly, on an average,—a mere bagatelle,—and ‘thesé, be- ing of greater value than gold for other uses, were withdrawn from ciréulation nearly as fast as coined, aud run up into bullion. Nor, if these be the facts, is it fair to argue that the silver dollar, although by act of Con- gress a legal-tender, was asmuch “coin ” as gold at the time we issued our bonds, payable in coin? If these silver dollars were withdrawn from circulation as fast as coined, or coined on- ly in =uch small compass as not to be procured in any amount as a circulating medium, they were a legal-tender only in name, not in reality, and to arzue that they were a legal-tender, as great question from the standpoint_of the pet- tifogger rather than from that of the states- man. To make my position clearer to your readers let me illustrate: Suppose that China, quite a number of years ago, pledged to this country the payment of several hundreds of millions of dollars indem- nity, payable in ‘‘coin” instullments, atlong dates; that, prior to the time of pledring this indemnity, and subsequently, she discharzed her “coin” obligations in gold; that, notwith- standing she discharged those obligations in gold, she had a law upon her statute-book making & certain silver coin of the realm a legal-tender as much so as gold, but that, by reason of the paucity of its coinage and of its being of greater valite than gold, its legal-ten- der qualities were, 5o to speak, entirely obso- lete,—a lcgal-tender in name only, and not in use. And let us suppose that, at a date subse- quent to China’s eutering into this engagement to pay this indemnity mouey, but pending the payment of these installments, silver was_ dis- covered in China in such grent quantities as to make this silver coin of less value than gold, not only in her own country, but also in the’ United States; and let us suppose further that Cliua, discovering that she had alaw upon her statute-hooks making this silvercoin a lewal-tender, atthe time of making this pledge, but which for causes I have already mentioned was void, so far as its prac- Jtical working was concerned, goes about coin- ing up this superabundance of silver in her country into_this silver coin I have spoken of, and tenders it to the United States in payment of ber installments, claiming that, as this silver coin was a legal-tender at the time she made the bargain, the contract was filled in good faith when she so discharged it. I say, sup- pose this to be the case, and China should pro- pose to do a thing of this kind, what think youn this country would say of such a transaction? ‘Would not we condemn’it a8 a soecies of sharp pucg.iice, i“w.)rt;lg only ofi ; heathen nation, and consider 0od ground for going to war wi the Celestial Empire? e | Lfm much so as gold, looks to me like treating this | FINANCE AND TRADE. Continued Prevalence of Mone- tary Dullness. Price of Exchange Firmer---The Clearings for the Week. The Produce Markets Moderately Act- ive---Provisioas Steadier. Corn Heavy---Wheat, Rye, and Barley Sironger. FINANCIAL. The chronic dullness of the past week was kept upall the way downto Saturday evening. The splendid weather seemed to make no perceptible difference in favor of Fridsy and Saturday over the excessive heat of Wednesday and Thursday. Hence the weather cannoi be made chargeable for the want of activity of which all complain 8o bit- terly. The condition of the markets must alone Dbe held responsible for it. The exchange market on Saturday did not show any real change from previous quotations, thongh, as usual near the close ol business, the price was firmer, for the reason that stronger holders did not care to carry over curmncy till Monday. Con- siderable sales were nade early at 30 cents per $1,000 discount, but towards the close 25 cents was paid, and some banlers refused to sefl below par. The range for the {ay must be quoted at par 10 50 cents per $1,000 discount. ¢ As usual, the mercantde banks disconnt for cus- tomers at 8@10 per cent. The tendency of the market now is towards the higher figure. The packers’ banks, as herttofore, loan on call and short time, with approved collaterals, at 4 per cent and upwarde. CIICAGO CLEARING-NOUSE. Clearings for the weekending Aug. 26, 1876: Hataneen, Correspon last year.... 20,D1,915.44 2.106,736.28 Tt will be scen that thefigures for the pust week are nearly §5,000,000 leis than were those of 1875. ‘This fact shows how tharonghly stagnant the cur- rents of bustness have been for tho past few days. FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Slght, Staty day. At 45! GOVERNMENT BONDS. Bid. United States 65 of 'S1. United States 5-20s of ‘6. 208 0f ' *And interest. LOCAL STOCKS. Clty Raflway, Sonth Side. Clty Bailway, West Side. ity Eatlway, West Sid City Kaflway. North Side... ‘Fraders’ Insurance Compn; Chamber of Commerce. Exposition stock... Exposltion stock (s *And Interest. BY TELEGRAPH, NEW YOREK. New Yorr, Aug. 26.-Gold opened and closed 111, with sales in U interim at 111y, Bor- rowing rate %, 1, 13, md 2 per cent. Loans were also made fat. Government bonds aened woak, in sympathy with the London marke, where prices went down on the announcement that the first call for re- demption will be issied by the Secretary of the Trensury Sepl. 1. Tis market closed active and lower. Railroad bonds were higherin some cases this aftornoon. Northwestern coneolidated gold cou- pons advanced to 93), and closed at that price bid. Union Pacific fints rose to 106 The re- mainder of the list wasstrong. State bonds were quitt and prices nominal. The week, after the unusually active and excit- ing events, now bids fiir to close comparatively quiet. Althongh railwiy shares bave been active and feverish, yet thereis a marked abeence of the excitement and violent fuctuations that have made the lust three days memorable, and there appears an undertone of firmnes that is likely to be more fully developed before many doys have passed. During the first hour anl a half of the stock mar- ket the business was qule active and changes fre- uent. Opening prices were b per cent higher than last night's final half hour prices advancd 3 to 2 per cent, Dela- ware, Lackawanua & Vestern leading. This was succceded by a decline of @1 of the latter, the Delaware, and Lackawmna & Western and Michi- gan Central. This declae was over by noun, since Which prices have tendet upward again to the ex- tent of @1 per cent. In the final dealings the stock market was strong and higher in the entire list. There was an ad- vance of i to 13 per cest from the lowest point of the afternoon. Delswame, Lackawanna & West- ern advanced to 84, Dewware & Hudeon Canal to 86, New Jersey Centralto 4045, Morrie & Essex to 93, Michigan Central to 39%, Western Union to 693, Pacific Mail to 933, Rock Island to 10314, and Lake Shore to 53%. The market closed active and steady. Transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day agrresated 164,000 sharcs, of which 9,000 were Erie, 21,000 Lake Share, 14,000 Rock Isl- Pacific Mail, 7,30 St._Paul, 39,000 38,000 Delaware, Lackawanna & 1, 2nd 9,600 and, 3. Western Union, Western, 16,500 New Jersey Cen Michigan Central. 3oney market asy; 13 on wll, ‘Che Assistant Treasnrer dissuracd $300,000. Customs receipts, $5£000. - Clearings, $27.000,000. Sterling dull; 00-day, 487@4S7%5; sight, 489@ The weeklybank statement isas follows: Loans, increase, SI,104,000; specie, fucrease, $1,0 200; legal-tender, deaease, S045,300; deposits, increase, §530,300; circul rease, 5742,- 000; reserve, incre: Coupons, '@ Coupous, New... Coupons, Coupons, Western Uni Quickefiver Quicksilver B Americar United States. New York Ceniral Srie. . * 645 Chicago & Altog 53 03 Chicago & Alton ped. 103 ifss. I Northwestern. Northwestern phi. C..C..C.&1 3 DS, Tennessee 68, olt..... 48 Virginia, new. Tenpessee 63, pef..... 43 Misi Virgtnia. old JOREIGY. LoxDpoy, Ang:26.—Consols, money and account, 6 7-16. “mount of balion zone into the Bank of En- gland on balane to-duy, £18,000. Americen sefuritics— 658, 105%; '67s, 1081 ; 10-40s, 107; w 3s. 1073, New York Central, 96; Erie, 104 ug. preferred, 18, 4. —Rentes, 96f 48¢., Pant 5 Aug. 26.—United States bonds— FRANKT New 53, 103%. COMMERCIAL, The followingwere the receipts and shipments of the leading artides of produce in this ciry during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Saturday mornirg, and for the corresponding time last year: E Receipt Shpuiants. Flour,brs......, hes, bu. 68 Secd, DS Flaxseed, 5. e, Highwines, bris; fiures; and during the drst | Receipt: 1876. 1875. ” 1570 873, 49,960 115 Wool. ns... FPotatoes, bu...| for aty consumption: 1,495 bu wheat, 2,631 bu corn, Withdrawn from store on Friday 597 bn cats, 1,209 bu rye. - The following grain wss inspected into store m this city on Saturday morning: 1 car No. 2 red winter wheat, 2 cars No. 1 Northweatern wheat. 4 cars No. 2 Northwestern do, 15 cars No. 2 spring. 11 cars No. 3 do, .G cars rejected do, 1 cars no grade (40 wheat); 1 car yellow corn, 74 cars and 28,900 bu high mixed do, 312 cars and 61,100 bu No. 2 do, 4 cars new mixed do, 155 cars and 4,500 bu rejected do, 3 cars no grade (349 corn); 7 cars white oats, 8 cars No, 2 do, 39 cars rejected do, 5 cars no grade (59 oate); 3 cars No. 1 rye, 10 cars No. 2 do, 2 cars rejected do; 1 car No. 2 varley, 4 cars No. 3 do, 3 cars rejected do, 2 cars nograde. Total (673 cara), 403,000 bu. TInspect- ed out: 17,009 bu wheat, 191,159 bu cofn, 82,250 bu oats, 9,520 bu rye; 487 bu barley. The following were the receipts and shipments of breadstuffs and live stock at this point during the past week, and for the corresponding weeks end- ing 28 dated: Recetpts— Flour. bris. 30,301 17,881 40, 614 1 i 1 The following were the exports from New York for the weeks ending as dated: Flonr, brl Wheat, bu 1 Corn, s : Azentl q here from the East Satar- (day mornine who states it to be his intention to en- ter suit against the grain inspection department for l0ss sustained on corn not up to grade. If the in- xpection department grades grain that is received into store lower than it ought to be, and then In- spects it out higher than it should be, and the warehousemen do not make money by unfair mix- ing, and the grain does not deteriorate in store, and the grain is all wrong, and everybody Is right, and — Then what's the matter? and who is to blame? The leading produce markets were moderately active Saturday, and generally sieady, though not all alike. Corn was steadily weak, with a rather loud call for **marginal references,” while wheat and barley were stronger, and provisions easier, without much change in prices.- The movement of yrain presented no mew features. Corn was in large supply, and the stock is increasing unaer it, while other breadstufls do not come forward in big volume s yet, and the arrivals of wheat are small, with little demand for shipment. The demand fordry-goods shows satisfactory im- provement. In comparison with last year the daily wales show a much larger aggregate, and, judging from present appearances, the eeacon mow just opening will prove the most active and prosperons of any our dry goods merchants have experienced since 1873. Cotton textiles are advancing. Sev- eral brands of bleached cottons have been marked up e within the past two days, and a farther ad- vance in leading brands of prints has also been es- tablished. Groceries were reported in good de- mand, and generallyfirm. Coffecs are ¢ higher at the East. and are stronger here in consequence. Sugars were quictand lessfirm. Sirups and mo- lasses reman strong. There was an active butter market at fully late prices. Checse was moving a little more freely than during the earlier days of the week, the weather being more favorable. .No changes of importance were apparent in the dried fruit and fsh markets Grain-bags continue active. Coaland wood were unchanged. Oils were quiet and without alteration in prices excepting carbon, which was excited and higher—115test now quoted at 24c. Lumber was in good demand at both yards and docks, and firm especially at the docks, where nearly all the cargoes offered sold soon after the market opened at fall recentprices. The fall trade has now commenced, and the outlook is quite en- couraging at least for = large business, but it is doubtfnl if an advance except to offset a rise in freights will take place immediately. Wool and broom-corn were unchanged. Timothy sced was dull and weak under large receipts, which cansed ‘bayers to hold off. Hay was quiet. Timothy was offered for fature delivery, but buyers were un- willinz to make contracts at the prices asked. Green fruits were in Jarge snpply and fair request at frregular prices. Eggs and poultry were un- changed. Lake freights were active and easier, at 222%c for corn by sail to Buffalo, and 5ic for do to Kings- ton. Rail freights were quict, without change in quotstions, agents asking 20¢ to New York, 18¢ to Philadelphia, 27%c to Baltimore, and 20c to Boston, per 100 s, and being willing to take con- siderably less. Through rates by lake and rail were quoted at 9¢ for corn and 93ic for wheat to New York, and 10c on cars to New England points. Freight engagements were reported for 460,000 bu corn and 0,000 bu barley, PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were in moderate demand and frregularly steadler. the changes In prices belog small- erthan heretofore, while the general average rematned nearly the same. Tlogs were In moderate supply, and quotcd_firm, which fnduced a rather stronger feeling in product early, but it grew tame and easler towards theclose on the speculative articles. The Daily Commerclal Repori gives the followlng as the shipments of provisions frum this clty for the perfods named: Pork, | Lard, |Hams, Shonlders) *Aiddies, brls." | “tes.” | tea. | dbs. 1vs. % B 4,346 2,79 1,004) 25.8%0| 6, 5, 2909 4,186, 1596 185,902 4, | : 2,745/32, 334, 338,301,809, 637 i 250,861 235,110 71,697133,821, 721 238, 280, *Includes all cut meats except S. F. nams and shoulders. AMesy Pork—Was [n falr request, and about 10c per brl higher, except for the year, which was only s shade firmer. neretofore. The offerings Were not so plentful as Sales were reported of 135 bris cashat 42}4; 4,000 brla seller September at $16.35@ brls scller October at §16.35@16.45; and 2,750 bris selier the year at $14.92)1214.975. Total, 10,655 bris. The market closed steady at $16.374@ 16.40 cash, scller August or seller Scptamber; $16.373 @16.40 for October; and $14.90(314.921¢ scller the year. Prime mess was quoted at $19.00418.25, and extrs prime was nominal at $13.50@13.75. Sule was made of 65 bris extra prime on private terms. Lard—Was qulet, and declined 10¢ per 100 Bs under larger offerings than were wanted, bayers having sup- plied themselves during the pressure of the previous dav. Sales were reported of 2,750 tcs sclier September at §10.10@10.17%; 1,000 tes seller October at $10.00@ 16; and 1,000 tea scller the year at $9.10@9.15. ‘Total, 4,750 tes. The market closed cull at $10.102 10.123 for cash. geller Avgust. or sellr September; .95 seller Ocfober: and €9.05.19.071§ seller the year. Summer lard wus quoted at 10¢ per 100 B8 below the price of winter-rendered. Meats—Were more active aud firmer, but with no de- clded advance in prices. except in short-riba, which srere neatly ic per b higher, having rescted from the extreme depression of the previous day, which was due 1o heavy offerings. Sales were reported of 40,000 Ibs houlders at 6c: 150 boxes fong and shiort (1. {c: 230 buxes do selier Nuvember at 8i4c; 040 e wintu do ut £9.00 per 100 I ST .00 seller September.” 1t Is estimated that 4,000@6.000 boxes of meats for November and December have been ¢o0ld within the past two weeks, The following were the Iatest quotations: Shoul- Short Short aers, 110, clear. Salted, loose. 64 8 g Roxed U 74 sl é : i ' . oY gi¢ cats were quoted at 65%@sYc for ) 185¢c for doshort ibe: Syeskc for do long clears: b3 4534 for do_short cléars: 834« 53e for 4o loug a0d anort clears: £3{aoc for do Cum: Derlandss 126133{c for sweet-pickied hams: and 11% @litic for boxed long-cut bams. Bacoa bams abaut Bin1dc. Stiort rlbs, seller November and December, were nominal at 8c. and Tong and short clears, same. de- livery. were firmer at 814Q84c. Gradse—\¥: at, e, S—Were steady and qulet at $10.75 for mess: S11.75412.00 for extra mess: and $23.50G29. 00 for hawns. Tullow—Was quoted at T74@3c for city, and 7@75c for country lot, according to condition. BREADSTUFFS. FLOUR—Was fn falr demand, in proportiaa to the light oerings, and ruled Arm, some cholce lots belog held a shade bigher,but with oo seacral change {n quo- tations. Sales were reported of 200 bris wiaters on pri- vate terms; 1,325 brls spring extras at £5.0).i5.70; 100 brisspring superfines at $3.75; and 70 brls rye-four at £4.00. Total, 1,695 brls. The market closed firmat the following asthe asking range of prizes: Cholce win- terr, $6.25%7. ium winters, $5.5086.00; cholee TiGg extras, $3.0045.30; medium do, $4.7585.00: shipping extras, $1.25@1.75; cholve pateats, S6.: 7.50; common do, $5.75GM.00; sour springs. $3. spriog superfines, $2.5023.00. Rje fuur, §3. @ | BEAN-Wasquict and firm. SZies ware mada of 20 on track and 20 tons from winter wheat ). e on board cars. ~MEAL—Coarse was nomlnal at $15.75¢16.00 per ton on track. WHEAT—Was falrlg active and stronger, sdvancing #@74c, and closed 3G340 above the latest figures of Friday. The British markets were quoted firm and & shade dearer, both by public and private advices, and New York was firm, some telegrams notiog a better export demand, while our receipts were again small, but with very liule outward movement elther present or prospective. There was s moderate fnquiry for cash fotk, Dut chtetly for local aac. The short Interest took lold rather frcely, and & few long pur. hates were made by partica who had faith o the persistence of an up- ward turn, few of the transactions, however. belng on outaide accounts. The news from other markets would probably have caused & greater advance but for the ex- pectation that recelpta will (ncrease the coming week, and that Idea silghtly diminished the premium on hew grain. Selier Scptember opencd at 92i4c, advanced to {2k and fell by K Lo B2k oL the o1 Sl the a ) ‘x.':;nz'g. or regular No. 2 spring, sold at 913%302¢, clos- i ber sold at 843 - new No. 3spring for Ociober C:x‘s."\ '3 1.400 bu No, 3doat £ bu_rejecied do at 67G@83C: "4 2.000bu by sample 8 £5495c. JMinnesoia Wi e b taiy equest a0 firm eat—\as n folr request an "8 outslde prices. - Sales Includea 5,400 bu No. 2 B o ed b by ‘sample at $1.0061.09. Total, 800 bu. < & {Vinter Wheat—sale was made of 850 buNo. 1 red at .05, dellvered. SO IR e earty, dul atterwards, and weak throughont. Our recelpts were agaln Isrge, with emaller shipments. Liverpool wasquoted dull mrd » the anticipation of bIE sunplies from, the Unjeed States, and New York, Baltimore, and Philadelpbia, were gll wenk. {n sympathy, some shipping _orders lield here befng efther modidled or withdrawn. Oo the first touch of further weakness & good man margins that had previously been about exhausted ran out, and there were nuinerous calls for renewal, These were met in most_cases, but several lots were s0ld out to avoid further Juss, and that Increased the weak feeling liere. The market declined Jgc from the Iatest prices of Friday, and closed tame ata shade bet- ter than that reduction. The trading was chledy fur future, with only a moderate inquiry for shipment. The weekly figures ladicated a furtlier lncrease of about 240,000 bu | n store, or ot far from 1 H0bu_for_next ay's staiement. and the expor! irom New York love fallen off materfally during the week: all of which ten led to heaviness, The reportsof rasshiopprs fa corn pruduced no elfect, A8 tho destra - ion was not iough extensive enogh Lo lessen the uggTerate yleld. Seller Sepiemuer opened at 43ksc. and It 10 43¢ at thie ciose. Selier October sold At closing at 434 it6c, and sefler the year sold ut Seller the inonth, or cash No. 2, sold at 1314 ¢, closing at 4334, and high mixed closed at 433{c. i sales were reporied of 65.4)0 bu high mized ut 24t 43b(c433{c; 51,200 bu (@ 14343 156, 200 bu ¥ ejected at 40@ D% c; 400 bu no grade at 3sc: 6,600 bu by samnple at 41643 on'tracks and 1,60 bu do st 42/ t434¢ free on board cars. ‘Total, 231,800 bu. OATS—Were moderately acilveand ashade firmer. T'he recelpts and shipments were Jarger, and there was afair inquiry for cash vats early for_local account and shipment, and considerable traalng In October aad Sep- tember, and the markct rulel strong in spite of the weakness fu corn, but clused qulet and easfer. The stoek In store Increased during the week. Some n- aulry for August’was noticed, but it 5 thought that mosi of the deals for this month are provided for, ae there was less inquiry Saturday from shorts for cath, whilch closed wth seiiers at 32c. Rejected was in good Seller Septem- request at 28c, and samples at Z7qe3ic. her sold at 31z31%c, closing 8%, S1AC, and October at 314GI1YGe, closing at 3I%¢. The year was quoted at OSaste " Caan Skles. wore. reported of 6,000 U No. 2¢; 6,000 bu rejected at 28¢; 9,600 bu by sample at 5 ¢33 on track. and 11,400 bu afoat at 20@32c free on ard. Total. 83, (€0 bu. RYE—Was in fair demand and 1§@1c higher. The offerinzs were small, and buyers found it difiicult_to dll their orders. No. 2 cash Soid at 55}¢356c, and No, 1at57c. The recelpts were fair and exceded by the shipments. Optlous were quict. Cash sales were re- norted of 400 bu No. 1at 57¢; 3,200 bu_No. 2 at 55%4@ 56¢; 400 bu by sample at 49%c on track. Total, ,000 ™ BARLEY—Was active and excited, advancing 214@ 4c, and closing casy. The recefpts were light and ves- sei room was engaged for abuut 40,000 bu. "These facts caused frmness, and a few parties entered the warket carly and yun up prices, whea tue shorts gut frightencd and rushed Into the crowd to cover. The flurry was chielly fo_September, but the October shorts also hecame somewhat alarmed, and ther advance (n prices. The market cl at the outside quotations. Cash No. 2 opened at 73c, s0ld up to 78c, and closed nominally lower. New No.3 s0ld at 50c. _O1d barley was Inactive, Seller September sold at c, clusing with sellers at the outside. QOc- tober sold at 75477c, closing at 76}c. The lower gTades werequiet. ‘Chofce samples were salable at 8GSUc, and low grades at 25@35¢. Cash sales were reported of 6,400 bu "No. 2 at 73473¢: 800 bu No. 3 8t 50C; 1,200 bu by sample at 25G35c. Total, 8,400 bu. — GENERAL MARKETS. ALCOHOL—Was quiet and steady at $2.18. BROOM-CORN—Was quiet and steady. Quotatfons: Hurl, 6@10c; medium corn. 5@6c; good to choice, medlom brush, 4%@S¥c; falr fnside and.covers, 4G4bic: Inferlor, 3G3kc; crooked. 2G4c. BUTTER—Prices were strong, especally for choice table grades, the supply of which doesnot equal cur- rent trade requirements. Shippers and the home trade bought lberally yesterday at the following range of prices: Cholce to fancy yellow, 23@26¢; medium to good grades, 17@20c; inferfor to common, 12@152. BAGGING—A brisk business in graln bags wasin progress. Orders are still pouringin from all direc- tlons, and as stocks are being rapldly reduced the mar- ketisin a irm position. Prices are lower here than at the East. Burlaps and gunnies were in fair demand 2 20 b bags. 4 dnd 5 bu. 14G15e;" gunates. single, 1346 35, iC: double. 23g24c. CHEESE—Remalns without Improvement fn prices, but trade has increased within the past two days under the induence of cooler weather. Stocksare moderate and In falr conditlon. We quote good to chocie factory it @SN, and lower grades at Seoide. COAL—XNo new features were develuped. Anthracite is **severely let ulone,"grolpeu of lower prices as the result of the collapse of the coal cumbinativn at the East leadIng buyers to defer the placing of their orders. ‘There was about the urual movement insoft coalat Ackawanna egg. $7.50; do nut, 7 ; louburfi. f‘f. ; cannel, $7.00; Erle, altimore & Ohlo, $5.00; Illinols, $3.75 EGGS—Were tn moderate request at 11@113; for can- e 00k, 483 SHFICHY Trosh Dhngs T2t o U8 FISU—The position of the fish miarket was abont the snme as on the preceding days of the week. Business w88 just falr and nothing more, and values underwent no {mportant fluc: uations, ranging about as follows: No. L whitefish, 34-Url. $3.90a4.00: No. 2 do. $4.75 @3.85: trout, $3.50: 1 shore mackerel, .| 1 . 7549, 75 ; family Phay it SU50; 1are tamih Kits, codish, S4. 504 Gedree's codtdn. 5,507 ‘[x'mmer- ed_¢odiis abrador herring, 3 $7.506 7,755 _do, 1-rl. $3, 70664.001 Labrador harring: round, bris, $6.25@6.50; do, i4-brl, $3.2: caled herrlng. i, o, 1 berriue, #@soe: Co- AND NU1s—Foreign fralts are meetl: with asteadily improving demand, and for MOS ki the market has a Armer tone than heretofore. Domes: tlea remain aactive, and 10 @ great extent nominal, e quote: roreign—Dates, 8@6%c; gy, layers, 152 PR A SR B Bl pruncs. kegs and boxes, 8@ 115e; ralsins, layers, 2.25: Toose Mi $2.30a2 50: Valehcla, 9% Zfl;tecurmm 2@23¢. nmestic— $adiéc:” pared peaches, 15@16¢; biacl 8G9lse; raspberrics, 28:30c; plt- ek iherts Hga1 kl :A eemn Vuts—Fliberts, 2¢: almonds, Terragons, 19%: 20c: Naples WaIRULS, 16%41 705 French walioe, mese 10 1ie; Grenoble walnuts, 13% s144c; Brazils, 8sign; pecans, Texas. 15@18c: Wiimington peaunts, 8Gic: Tennedsee peanuts, 5}4G6uic: African eanuta, 646l GREEN FRUITSPeuclies, grapes, apples. and plinis ere (o Targe supply and falr request ot Uiy rehieeg prices. Callforufa frulta were lower. Lemons and orunges were uucliauged. Blackberres, * 1.10a1.25 $1.50@2.35 per bri; crab ap- Aches, 40670c per basket; OnCUrS Tk por D7 OF S5 por oase of 152y 87 watermelons. $10.00G14.00 per 1005 melons, 75ei451.00 per doz: tolatues, S0¢ per bui: SO ReRREY: ot & DEGAOTS Sa.mlams, 3 e oz Jer X .00 per box; oran; of 16 qts; apples, 30¢. per baske 563100 perD £y GRUC. RIES—Coffecs were held with Incres: - nes: I response to an Advance of e at the o oa: gars were qulet and siightly easier. Sirups ane - Itses'are receiving rahier more attention sad s (s a 13l way to sdvance. Other lines rinaln s before. Trade {5 fair and luproving. We quote: " Rangoon, 6}@6X4c; Caroling, 7@Sc; Louwiana, T oMot ta fangy THi oice to fancy Rt 1505 Sugars—Putent_cut loaf. 1134@12c; crushed, ed, and granulated, lln@ngfic; mdard.po ¢ low No. 1. gk 10%c: do C No. 2 10kc: chofce X)mwn. 10N@103¢; Tair to prime do, 9)(@10;:2; common do, Sigwic. Sirups—California sugar-loaf drips, 703 drips, $1.US@1. 10; ailver drips, extra fine, Sugar-house sifup, 43 430c; extra do, S9uoue ieans motnsses, cnoice, 65G70¢: do prim 50c: e aasia, 28 30c: er, i ‘nut 104 %..mg;’fr'f’u felo 3 A0S BL L aps—Trie Blue, erman Mottled, 6427c; Thite Lily, §56G6c: White Kose, Shases 15osalcus, 5¥c: Savon Imperial. 3e: Golden West, Skyusie; Han: ~TWas very quiet. Partles were offertn terinto contracts 10r Xo. 1 timuthy at 811,50, 40 | pass ersfor Eastern markets were offering $11.04 Prairie DR Were s d ES—Were slow and eaxy. The recelpts a nip- ™eDts are mOUEraLe, and loval tanners are taking \us of the stock, the dullness East Laving caused sty £ers 1o avold the market: (ireen city hutchers’ green cured, lizht and hea 7. c;_ di part cured. 3% 8Hc; green safted kip, country, Siie: kreen alf, 11gl1 I2lsc: dry & pand ealf, 12@1255c; deacon skins. 45a0e.” Gul WINES—Were in molerate demand at the de- cline Which occurred eariy in the weck. 150 bris at $1.09 per gatlon,. PR Shio wety LEATHER-Joubers are iow having s pretty trade. Busersseens to have arrlved at the conclusion that rices are at the lowest, and they are ordering. reserve. The market 13 irm at full fgures. fiint hides, 12 ary salted DM(’I‘, Wé ‘e quote: $ 358 3@ 2ie 2142 208 2@ 38@ 2,00 Kip... .00@1.. Kreab eacieiment 1 carbon, and apward uutl) an advance of fully been catablisied, 115 test going to Ziig 281 t0 32c. Linseed was strouger, Larg 1.50 OILS vas prices rapidly moved e por gal ha 3 peniine, etc.. ned about si now udte: Carbon, 11 fest Sasiera linots legal test, 150 dexree: now W) 150 test, i fatra lard oll, ;' No. 1 £ 7 nseed, raw, 5 c; oiled, 5 ¢: whale, winter-blva 14.470¢; Sperm. $2.UE2.10; Neatsfoot osl, strictly pue 1] SL.10: do extra, woe; do No. 1, bank o & strafta, 3%c; plumbago ofi, 60.¢70c: Tu o 39¢; napnihia, deodorized, 63 Kravity. Fheli: Wast Viritoia ofts” matural, 23 natural, 30 ® iilouciate but ample., TOST_of the retaliers y z wring_ calekens 133,00, and old do at 123050, Oy ner sarce and seldom calied for. Pralrie suld ul §3,03 3 OES—Esrly Euse were quict at $1.25G1,50 per Flax Drought $1.1531.25. Other seeds we SALT—1Was steads nnder a fafr Inqutry: S Canada, a0, §1. 3o aW 1rq Onondlzg I_l(l;u:.d 1.30; Y dt coarse, 7 alry, without bags, B ot bl Bl St i O e 3 c3 e, 5¢; ' Z o cyl.$|.‘ Il_és_ /5¢; cholcest, 85° ; fag. 'mperiai ‘ommon, 28@33¢: d > aium, 40475 g0 d smmné’fim’f‘%cfim 55 . 60c; cholce. €5270c: choleest. 70. s foew, Jupan—Common, 28432¢: go 7% medlum. 35 :40c; food medium, e fing, g3 0C nest, 529%5¢; cliolce, 56.sc: cholcest,” 3antt cholcest new first picking, 70275¢c. N Gnlan7s—Common. 28ie: common, K3aase. good medinm, 43 Rige; 23se; S5@ic: cholce, G0E02C: choleoat: T a0 _WOOD_Was fn falr demand and unchuszes. 1, I d_Jflme. $7.50; beech, $6.50; laba, £5.00, gu . -si—Continues Airm under a fair In recelpts of Northwestern wools are rathep nx‘nr»yn':,l;:' ance having made country hoiders Tiw et {og to part with their proberty, and ‘the f have held thelr wool. Arc and marketing thelr grain. tlons: Tub-washed, Chofte, S8u37el Ay G3sc: washed feece, fne and inedium, 25350t Frashed Tecce, coarse and medium, 3 SR m @a0c. it e BY TELEGRAPH, FOREIGN. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridbune. LIVERPOOL, AUg.20—11:30 8. m.—Flour—Xo, 1, 2ap, No. 2, 213 6d. * -Wheat—Winter, No. 1, 8s 6d spring, No. '8s od; No. 2, 73 64; whlte, No. 1, g144, No.2,9520; club. No. 1. 9394; No. 2,85 8d, Camy No. 1, 258; No. 2, 245 od. Provisions—Pork, 8636d. Lard, 50v6d. LiVERFOOL, AUR. 265 P. m.—Cotton—Quiet snd mp. changed at 6G0Hd; sales 5.000 bales; speculation apg expcrt, 1,000; Americal B00. Breadstugs—Firm: Caiifornfa white wheat, ave; 932029 4d: do cluh, 95 1G98 0d; red Westom spriag, No. 2 to No. 1, 7464 388 01: winter red Western, gyj 93 6. Flour—YWestern canal, 2136d «23s. Corn—Wesse ern mixed, 243943255 Oats, 35%3 6d. Barley, tygq, Pea—Canadlan, 36s. Coter Seed—S06,358. . Provisions—Prime mess pork, 86d. Prime men beef. 72 6d. Lard, 50s. Bacoi—Long clear, 494 g5} Spirits Patroleum—i0e; refined do, 158 610168, 7 ee s. Common Resin—489d(35: pale, 145, Sylrits Turpntine—243 Gd. Cheese—47s. 01123, Petroleum—1i s 3. % m—a33t, Sesliods NEW YORK. Nzw Yorx. Aux. 26.—Cotton—Qulot: 12 1-10a1ge futures weak: Augait, 11 27-32211%4c: Septeubes, 1125-320113(c: October, 11311 17-32¢; November, 11 13-32¢; December, 11 13-32; January, 11 17.05¢ February, 11 11-18c; March, 1127-22c; April, 12 1.2 May, 12 3-1C@12 7-32c; June, 1236412 13-32c; Jul, o il and_nnchanged: receipts, jonr~Dull and_nnchangeds recel iye-flour steady: SI.5045.00, D% 27,000, 1, Corn-Meal—Uhenanged. Grain—\heat. quic but firm: recelpts, 64,000 by prime scarce and 1 demand: Trelhis Armer, e flie ¢xpo \ 859527 ungrades s : No, (sconsin. spring, 93¢ S1. 05! amber Texas, new, y .3 Western, 55c bid. Barley firm; four-ruwed State. soft. puie: six-rowed State, 95c. ' Malt firm. Corn dull and heavy: frelghts firmer. checking the export demands recelpix 112,000 bus Western mixed, ot and warm, 50 mixed steamer, ungraded, 54@36:; do. sall. 56@5c sellow steam. 59¢: vellow Western. 514wsic; whic 14C. Oats fairly active: prime, firm; Cavy: recelpts. bu: inived ern and State, 32424c; white do, 35@43c. Hay—Firm and unchanged. ops—Firm and unchanged. Groceries—Coffee quiet, but firm and unchanged Sugar quiet. but firm; falr © g00d redning, Sitean prime. 9i¢c: refined earer ut Ilallfc. Molawe quler bt firm. ice qulct but steady. FPetroleum—FExcited and higher: crude, 134@13Kc( refioed, 24c bid: cases, 26c; naphthna, clty, lic. Strained Resin—Quiet at $1.556.1.674. Spirits Turpentine—Steady at plge. Eggs—Firmer: Western, 12@18c. ZLeather—Fifm; hemlock sole, Buenos Ayres, and Rk Grande light mifddles and heavy weight, 15G23c Californta do, 19::22c: common do, 1834 s21c. Wool—Firm and fairly active: domestic fiecce, 288 48c: pulled, 2J@35¢; unwashed, 10526¢; Texas, 10 Protisions—New mess pork. $17.40317.45: Sept bér. $17.50 asked. Boet macker dugl. Sliiles o Western long clear, ic: city do, 8gc. Lard hea prime steam, $10.1214510.17%: Seprember, $10.1 10,2714, Butter—Firm: Western, 13@26c. Cheese—3cioisc. Whisky—Qulet at S1.14. fetals~Manufactured copper. ingot lake quiet at 155G 1 Scoteh, 2 Russia sheeting, ~Nails—Unchange r est " AMERICAN LINE. PHILADELPHTIA AND LIVERPOOL. Cabin, fatermediate, and stecrage passage AT LOWEST RATES. General office, 138 La Salle-st., corner Madison. J. H. MILNE. Western Agent. INMAW STEAMSHIP LINE, Carrring the Mails between EUROPE AND AMERICA. For passage, apply at Company's ofice, 32 S. Clarke st., Chicazo. FEANCIS C. BROWY, Gen. West. Ag't. §37~ Drafts on Great Britzin and Ireland. CUNARD MAIL LINE. Sailing three timesa week toand from British Ports. Lowest Prices, at Company's Office, thwest cornet Ciatl ind Randolphests. , Chicazger ot € P. H. DU VERNET. General \estern Agent. FIRM CHANGE DISSOLUTION. ‘The conartnership heretofore existing under the «irm name of C. 3. White & Co., is hercby dissaly- ed by mutual con<ent, Wallace McFarland havin; purchased the interestof C. M. W Wallace el The street oerings wi i q PoEato a0 Sk per b o S Swect SELDS~Timoth a1 lower, closing weak under heavy yecer were WOlizg off, ea- Iazder ol v Trin eoid at £1.5% d5e 51 4 Trow Si. fie McFarland will pay all claims against the firm, collect all claims due the frim, o o W C. ). WHOITE, WALLACE MCFARLAND. The hardso0d lumber business will be carried oz by the nndersigned nnder the firm name of W. Mc- Farland & Son. at the place of business of the late frm, corner Kinzie and Morzun-sts. WALLACE McFARLAND, THOMAS McFARLAND. Ang. 21, 1876. Notice—C. M. White will continne in_the hard- wood lumber trade, and will devote himsclf ex- clusively to wholesale and joblots. Post-ofice ad- dress for the present, 22} Park-av., Chicago. MEDICAL CARDS. DR. JAMES. Lock Fospital, cor. Washington & Franklinsis, Chartered by the State of Lllinofs for the express Pose of glviug linmediate relict 1 all cases of privarn, chronfc, and urinary diseases in ‘.‘)‘,\lfifl complicate 1 23 has st 2 of the protession {ar the past 3o years. Experfence are all-Importaat. Seminal Wealmess, RIENL losses by dreams, pimpieson the face, lost mant hos can positively be cured. Ladies wanting the most delleate attentlon, call or write. | Pleasant home for pac ents. A book for the million, Marriage Gulde. which tellsyou all about these diseases—who ahould foacry.— Why not—10 cents to_pay postage., o Tooms and parlors. - You sce no one but the Doctor. Dr. James Issixty JEars of age. Consultations alwass frea and favited. "Ofice lours, 9.2 m. (07 p. M- Suadsys 1010 128 M.~ All bustnesa strictiy confdentiar. Ageaad 187 WasuyeTox Sraxey, Cutcas wo., firatuate of 3RS, 1 TY, LOST LASKITUDE, BHSPON :S:KHAL NLE: billty, permaneatly cures » s the Iargast of the Kladinthe Neriamot Krery contusiunce orpiens: LADIES Falieans alicas o rrite. Hor 1d board for complicated com;, swhere, ars partict #3d stricty confidential. Dr. city: bas thorouguly mastered hi Comsajtation fres - 2 s the oliest speclallet in the Profestion. The mostfavetarate cass yield to his (= Ghouriags, sod s R 205 PAGES: for i reproduction ; hoy . Prce 0 GUIDE, grevreowce pors.ogbemer, oasld 0 DR. OLIN. Offios Hoors 9am.0dp. @ DR. SHIPP, 207 South Clark-st., cor. Adi ', 207 -9t . Adama. Chica- . treats Chronfe, Private, N'e Boti e Taics Henieicy 4nd mervous Disesscs of et e e NOPAY UNTIL CURED e the mort delteate 1re: or w Medicines seént to any sddress, r;ml;ul:f mfl%ul:nfl farth speedily cured . DR. SHIPP Iy the only physician i Ghicago who makes no charge untll the patlent is PRIVATE 2% LARKE, 130 fo, Gark; geilcat EDTATELY. 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