Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1878, Page 6

6 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1878, e, — e e e e, e — e _FINANCE AND TRADE. Board-of=Trade Demand for the First of the Month. Ilard Times in France---Reguine tlon of Mining Asscss= ments. The Produce Markets Rather More Active, and Bost of Them Steadier. A Tame Opening, but Subse~ quent Firmness. FINANCIAL. ‘The settlements to be made on the latof the montli cauee some activity in loans, but atherwiee the sitnation {8 very aulet. The coantry demand for redisconnts has fallen away to amail propor- tinns, and the locat demand fs only moderate. Mercantile customers supply the banks with a steady stream of good negotiable paper, but the argreeate of It la small, and not enough to give full employment to the loanable funds of the banks, Disconnt lines are not kept up, although deposits are Increasing. Country orders for cur- rency wore of Inconeiderable amount, Now York exchanze was sold between banks at 50¢ per 81,000 discount. Clearings were $2,500, 000, THE DARK BIDE OF FRANCE. The falr reeming of French prosperity has con- cealea from the ontalde world the real fnjurles {nflicted npon that conntry by the war with Ger- many, ond the payment of the heavy war fn- demnity. The demands now mnde in many quare tera for legialation In aid of depresred manufac- tuces show that the tazation mado neceesary by the war and the indemnity have cat deeply Into tho resources of the population. Tho Commission an- poloted by the Prench Sennte to examine the cauecs of the present stagnation in trade and in- dustry has coliccted a good deal of testimony to show Low Injuriously the heavy tazation In France acts upon French manufactures, The small manufacturers 1n the Department of the Vorges and in Normandy are being exterminated, and the large mannfacturers, who survive, declaro 1t to he impasxible for them to go forward In face of what they have to contribute to the Govern- ment. The remedy which naturally commenda itself to theac sufferers lv, that the naglon, by adoptiog 8 restrictive tanff, ehould distribato smong the mass the taxcs, which tho manufac- turers now retain In cousequence of the competi- tion of cheaper Engliah and American fabrics. 17 thore forclen goods woro shnt out, the French makers could tempararnly rajse thelr prices so an to reimburea themaelves the amonnt of their faxes. The dircontent of the French manufacturers s rpectally fomented by the benefits the English manufactorers have galned from the reduction of taxation by the Dritlsh Government., M. Petit, President of the Commerclal and Indus-’ tetal Committce of Normandy, polnted ont to tha Scuate Commiitee that mince 1860 Britlsh mannfactarers had been retleved of taxes to the amount of £144,071,025, while France han put on French manafacturers, In additlon to the rezular Increase in taxes, Imponts to the amonnt of 81530,000,000 since 1870, Thisls the cost of war and glory, ond to this heavy bl the French manufaciurer now aolicite his Gavernmont to add the expense of nn elaborate proiective aystem. An Intercsting fonture of the Benate Committea's report ia the dismay with which the French manu. {acturers frankly admit thoy have come to regard the competitton of the Amerlcans, who, once a natlon of conenmtrs, have become formidablo rivale, MINING-STOCK ASSESSMENTS, It {s estimated that the regulation of mining- stock asacsamenta praposad by the Tattle Mining bill, pending In the Californta Legialature, would eave the stockholders of mining compa- nles $5,000,000 8 ycar. Tho annual as mouta levied by the mining compantes amount o ahout $12,000.000,—cqnal to tha total of the Ktato and county taxes of Callfor- nis. Outsidu the bowanza mines, tho average Comatock uilne coats ita stockholders $500,000 a Fear above what it produces; the Challar-Potosi has for several years consummed $1, 000,000 year wore than it ylelded; tho Belcher, in 1870, expended nearly §3,000,000 ovor and abave dividends; and the Justice, although Its yleid waw $3,000,000, Jevied nascenments of £1,060,000. It in perfectly well underatood that the practice of levylng nee #osements covers tho hugest swindles onstockhold- crs, but in tbe abscnce of any law these have been powerless 1o protect themacives, The Tuttle hill Tequires full toports of &l aperationa in the minca to bo mado wackly; and of sll financial operations. monthly: and makes It (ho duty of the Mining Commiwsioner to inquiro Into all abases and have the gullty parties punisbed, MANUPACTURING PROSPERITY. The production of Eastern manufacturers fa ro- vorted by the Eastern papers to bo Increaning, ‘The Springfield Republican enys that in ita vicinlty employment is gencral, and nroductlon fs going on at a much highor rate than two yearwago, The cotton mills in that part of Massnchurctts sre gon- crally at work: tho naperinllls have resumed night and duy production: the iron manufacture has wlown in many furnaces In the pnst twelve months, sind at Pltteburg it Las been found neccssary to curtail production ngaln, BRITISH INTERNAL REVENUE, ‘Tho fncome-tax in Great Nritaln and Treland produced $20,420,455 for the year ended March 31, 18774 the revenne from exclao was 8138, 407, - 6103 from stamps, 854,385,315; ard from other taxes, 812,557,240, For the Aret time since 1808 the cunsumption of apirits sliows a decreasc, 00LD AND GREENBACKS, Gold was 10142101 % tn greenbacks, (ircenbacks wero O85N@USI cents on tho dollar in gold. FOREION EXCHANGE. e liaht, Blerling, 'Q:ll'l Teiwtum BITe Frunce,. Al Fwitzerinng. nlm: tiermany " Jlollan 40) Auatr 4 Norwa: a7y Bwed g Deawark. ..l EH UGOVERNNENT BONDB. Tnited Katea 0a of ‘AL United hea Tulted Kiate LOCAL BECURITIES, ‘The markot for local sccuritive was weaxer, One malo of Chicazo Uity water bonds, 7 per cent, was made &t 105! and {ntercat, aud auother at 107 and interest. Thils difference in prices of the samo bonds {llustrates tho condlilon of the market, "Fhers 18 no Exchange whero a regular market price 1s cotablished, and consequently thcre 1s no uni. formity of qnaotations, A eale of city bonds of vne of the regular lsaucs was made at 105 and Interest, Almostsll, If not all, of the Londs sold are held wbroad, and offcred by wire, Local capitaliste are buying, not selling. Cook County 7 per cent long bonde were sold ut 106 aud interest. Other local sccuritiea wero strong, ‘There were salcs of Weat Diviaion Natlway at 173, snd of South Diviston Hallway at 150, Other quotations ares llfi- Aiked. North Chicago 7 per cent (Lincoln Park)* City Raliway 3»...un.ahm City Rallway (Weat slje). ity Liudlway (North bide) Jradure’ tuaurauce Cotpad, Cleagh Gar-Licht SOk Lmsanyrs iy [l JLILT per cenl conila... *And tuterest. ——— LY TELEGRAPIIL, BB TOKK. To the Waatern Assoctated Pross New Yonx, Feb, 2 0ld opened st 101y and closcd 8t 101%. Carryindrates, 33 to 5, bilver at London upchanged. Here, sllver bazs 870 1215 In grecnbacks and 119K 1o gold, Silver cuin N@1% dlscount, Governments closed steady, Mtailroad bonds were quiet snd 6rm. Elate securities were dulls Stocks, Iu early doallngs, declined K2, but later recovered a fraction. The market was weak aud lower during the alternoon, the decliue rng- 1ng frow Jy t0 X 1 lbe generad ilal, ond % fu Murris & Essex, which sold down from 714 to 08X, recoverlng st the close to G84. Cosl stocks wete weak oo & decllne In prices at the cosl sale to-dsy, Mor- ria & Ecscx belog also aflocted by the Leglalative Comultiee's nvestizations. The close was fevor- 4sb aud uuacitled. Transactions wers 83,000 sbarca, of wulch 1,700 were New York Ceotral, 21,000 Lake Shote, 5,000 Northwesteru cowwou, 2,000 preterred, 4,000 bt Paul common, 10,000 prefer- By 33,000 Lackswauns, 2,500 Delaware & Hud. ean, 5,000 Moarrls & Esser, ;2,000 St. Joes, And 3,000 Western Unfon, The Milwaukeo & 5t. Pamt Directorn declared & dividend of 31 per cent on preferred stock, paya- ble In April, Momey market casy at 4%@5. Prime mercan. tlie paper, 414@0, Caetoms receipta, 8257, 000, Arsiatant Treasnrer disbursed $148,000. Clearinga, $12,000,000, - Bterling strong; long, 46314: short, 485%, SOvRRNNEK T Courons, ‘At. ST Now 4 107 som-un& 183, ne ew 4 per cent, L10L ‘onpana, ‘A7, 13 10.41%. Hoaf Counons, JURH Cottpont o 108 Caupona,mew 8111111 | Correncled 11171111 ¥.Tnfon Tel € .o C. &1, 29! cksilver, 14 New deriey © L 15, nickstiver p 20l itack Inland. . L N Tacine Mail. . 2214 8, Pan oo {1 Mariora Land... oo5 totig KL P PR Maripoa p(d... -v....J024 Waba Ly dams Expross. 00" Ft, Warho. . 8 ells. Farg B3 Terre Hante. () meriean ¥ tl iTerrs Hante . 'l‘;“ 1l 44 U1 e ork G ficnm 0. Alton pfd.. 7 0 Ontg & SIfeIMIDpl...e 7 P U e 11y A&'T, (988 Micitgan Cent M fanwma. ‘ Y Lake Shore. Tiilnals Ceniral, Cleve, &Pitt,.; L 64y o T Jand-grant.. Sortiwertorn 22250 313 U, oloklog Facd. Northwestern pfd..... a3 237 Missourt, o GENERA RINO-TOUSK REVIEW, New Youg, Fab,'27. =The Public's retnrns from the Cleating-Houses of nincteen principal citics for the week ending Feb. %) show aggregate ex+ changen of 3420, 547, 881), a decreano as compared with inst vear of 201§ per cent. New York loses 25%4, Doston 10, Philadelphia 21, Chicago 12, Cin- cinnati and St. Louts 23, Bialtimors 15, Indianapo: 11a 4, Cleveland 21, and Lawell 13 percent. The walns are: New Orleans 12, Milwaukeo 11, Loufa- Yillle 16, and San Francisco 45, The latter is duo to the Iarge mine disidends, BAN PRANCISCO, fax Fnaxotaco, 'ah, 47, —Following sre the closing quotations stihe Stock Exchange o0 Wh{1Kentuck Tennessee a4, old.. Tennessee or, nei Virginia o, oid. Gould & Curry. Haie & Noreroas. ., 714V K l?h & Tmperial .o Julla Consofidal 244 Al Jantice...... 1044 W GRLEAN: Nrw Ontraxe, Feb, 27, —Gold, 10221021, Sight exchance on New York at psr. Sterling oxchange, binkers' bills, 4214, FOREIGN, 95!‘5"’;',;""' Feb. 27.—Consols, money and account, United States Bonds—"d%, 102%; '07s, 100%; 10-40s, 10431 new b, 104, Exle. 0%: proforred, 2217, Panis, Fob. 27.~Rentes, 100f 80c. REAL ESTATE, ‘The followling instrnments were filod for record ‘Wednesday, Feb, 27: CITY rRorenTT. ton st, 77 fLw of Clay st, @ £, 23 7-10x123 ¢ L dared Fen Sxiatte 2000 Weat Erfest, n e corof i ft, finproved, datea Fep, 2 4,00 Weat Twenty:recond af, 2tk 1t 1, 235110 (L, dated b, 14, 0. 2,0m North Oakiev av, n wur of C, A X100 £, ddnted Feb. 23 . 0 Wast Tajlor st, 6 1t w i 1020-10 1t dated Feb, L L,00 ‘Twenty-slxth st, 100 £8 w o 'S X125 1, Improved, dated sept . 100 Westlake st 100 Tt w of I'au 3 1159, dated Feb, 27 Leie 1,000 West Jackvon st, 1A'y 1.0 of WHipnie st B 8, gy it Improved, dated Feb, 10, L %00 Peorfast, n wcor Weat Ohlo s, ning to' Milwaukeo av, dn-cd'Fe erick iiais to Tleinich Yeekam. 8500 Hismiiton sy, 100 L » of West A X128 1L, Impraved, ilated Fel, 2,000 SMoryan i, 2102t n o Stavw Improved, dated Feh, s searsabosvos 1,370 BOUTIL OF CITY LIMITS, WITHIN A RADIUS OF SEYEN NILEA OF TUECOURT-NOUE, State at, n of anil near Forty-third at, e f, Lot 2. dated Peb, 77, s T 0} Hareee, 202 £t 1 of Foriy-tbied o, s 7, Fikys 13, dated Feb. 28, o 30 Shcrluan av, 175 ¢ 8 of Fori 124 11, dated Aug, 22, 1570 COMMERCIAL. The following wero the latest quotations for March delivery on the leading articles for two days past: Tuerday. Wedneatay, 8 10.: 0, s I';:m“ . A 4 a5 2 @M 2004515 » JOLNT T j01 A7 onsola, SO 1 T Y Berling excl o ABRI 489! The following were thu receipts and shipmeats of the leading articles of produce in this city during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Wednesduy morning, and for the corresponding time twelve months agos Cattlea ey, old, Recelpie, |\ mhioments, S [ o I e [T Y TR et B Ao frd W ot Y Tn8%0l aeven | aueml oS0 Tl o {1 ke (i 4, 130 1,20] 10T, 24N R2Y D0l WRTIN 200730 b, Tinan 5700 o, Ve hogh, No. Canite, No, bheey, N Hides, it Tyl Woul, lba atoon, b o, ton I8y, 1ous Luniner, . fi. hingies, it bris L oultr, 4710/ Exia, phio: i} Clieess, has. . 1,009 G.apples, brls!, Heahhoi et B 1 ) 13 Withdrawn from store durihe Tucsday for city fonsumption: 2,055 bu wheat, 408 bu corn, 3,603 bu barley, & Tha following erain wns wuspacted 1nto stors tn this clty yesterday morning: Ocars No, 1 hard wheat, 11 ‘cars No. 2 do, 4 cars No, 1 s0ft spring, 27 cars No, £ do, 23 cars No, 3 du, 7 cars rojocted (77 wheat); 8 cara high-mized corn, 30 cars now do, 20 cars new mixed, 11 cars No, £ carn, 04 cars rojected, 14 care nograde (182 corn); 1 cars whilo oata, 15 cars No. 2 mixcd, 3 cars refected (30 oate); 4 cars No, 2 rye; ¢ cars No, 2 barley, 4 cars oxtra No. 3 do, G cara ordinary No, 3 do, 4 cars feed (I8 barley). . Total, 820 cars, or 131,000 bu, Inspected out: 35437 ba wheat, 18,010 bu corn, 4,177 bu oats, B27 bu rye, 2,201 bu barioy, Thera was some talk on 'Change yesterday abont the attitude which is sometimes avwamed by mem. Lers of tho Board of Trade with regard to follow. members who go tbrough the Lankruptcy Court, Ttavems that a dischargo In that court is not nece: sanily all that must bo ubisined 10 order to a read- mission on 'Change. As the Board of 'I'rade does Dot suspend & swember for yon-vsyment of his debts, but for mon-fulflimest of his con- tracte, It 1o held that an erring brother may be required to fulfll bis coutracts, or give notes pledging himeclt 0. do o, afier theCourt has declared him 0 be a free man, befura he can sgaln do business on the Aoor, Whether or nat this view of the case wouldibe sustatued by a court of law ls snother question, It certalnly seens desirable that the point should be settled, or that, if alrcady seitled, ba undurstood by basiness wen. The lending produce markets were rather more active yesterday, and woatly steaay, sxcept wheat, with a Srmer tone fu the principal departments It was undersiood thst the Dritish markels wers tame on breadstulls, but coasols declined i, sod fthore were runors to the effcct that Lord Derby had sgaln zesigned, with an foterraption fa the negotiations for pesce, and the news provested a weakncas bere, it we excent barley, the trads in which is ehic8y domestic, The situstion was fuit {0 be very uuceriain, and few operators eared to go short under tbe clrcuwmstances, though therw bas been 80 much walting, and so many alanns in the past (hat thero was great backwarduess about worklog the other side estonsively, though the news brooght out a better domand for the lesding breadstufls, The weather was delightfal, but that 1t was unseasonable, and the receipts of gealn smaller, with su Increave §n the areival of hoge. ‘Tho changes ju Lhe dry-goods market were neith- er nuwmerous po¢ fmportant. In comparison with the two or thiee preceding days some fume Pprovement In the demand was reported. but b volume of ssles was far from bolug satisfactory, Prices remaln 8rm, In the grocery market no mark- td changes wero doveloped. Thers was not much acthity fo-the demand, but Jobbers look for speedy iwproveient, now that the weather has changed for tbe butter, and the roads sre drylog up. The changes in values wore not important. ‘There was 8 fair domand fur furetgn and domestlc dried frults, eud tho warkel was quoted ateady for mwoat kinds, ' Fish wore recefving more attention, and were stoad. et Prices of hutter and checse ranged abont the ramean on the two preceding days. Nothing new was devcloped in the leather, bageing, tobacco, coal, and wood markety. Olls were quoted quict and nnchanged. There was more inqulry for painta and colors, The lnmber market was steady under a moderate demand, The snipmenta continue hiberal, and the order trade of the yards I8 Increasing, The demand for drugn and chemicals I falr in tho agerepate, and few changes in the price-lst have been made this week. Wool, broom-corn, and hops were quiet and nnehanged. Tiay was firm under & good demand with inadequate offoringn. The demand for sceds was active, and the loading varieties, clover and {imothy, were firm. Green frulte were stealdy, and in falr retall request. The offeringe nfpoultry were 1ight, but the market wan easler, the inquiry belng limited and the weather unfavor- able far Aresrcd stock. Wild ducks declined nn- der larger offerings, and in consequonce of a break In prices East, which cansed ahippers to withdraw. Ral froights wore quoted ad in fair domand, on the baala of 20c per 100 Ibm of grain to New York. ‘Throngh rates to Liverpool, In specle, per 100 1bs, were 4fic for gratn by rall, 51@51%c do by steam, and 60@0% on provisions, IN NEW YORK YEATERDAT. Feb, 27, —Recelpts—Flour, 11,448 brls; wheat, 108,300 bu; corn, 46,500 bat oals, 24,248 bn; corn-meal, 203 pkga: ryo, 0,820 hn; barley, 15,400 bn; malt, 1,200 bu; pork, 1,071 pkgs Veef, 747 pkes; cut meats, 4,071 pkga; lard, 2,705 pkigs; whisky, 1,035 bris. Exports—For past forty-eirht honrs~Flonr, 4,000 brls; wheat, 8,000 buj corn, 38,000 bu; oats, 1,000 bu, IMPORTS INTO TR UNITED RINGDOM. ‘The following table shawsthe qnantities of flonr, wheat, and corn, imported Into the United Klog- doin for the weeks named: Week ending TTeok ending. Feo. iy, 1878, Fen. 24, 1877, MA10, 00 85,0104 00,000 XL QAR 00 125,00 4LKL 003 N5, (U08T10,000 50,0L0@ 85,000 EXGLISIl PURCIIASES OF FLOATING GRAIN, Dornbusch glves the following fnformation: Goirka wheat, for shipment or on passage, i sold bs, aca damaged for sellers’ account, on whataro knownas London tetms, vlz.: payment cash in London within seven aays after notice has been glven that documents are ready, fcss disconnt for uncxpired portion of threo months from date of bill of ladIng at & per cent per snnum, or bank rate of the day on which tho appropriation is re- celved, If over this, In exchange for bills of lading and pollcten of Insurance (free of war risk) effoct. cd with approved underwriters, but for wholo sol- vency rellers are not responsible. Ghirka wheat arrived Is sold per 402 lbs, sea damaged for sellers’ account, on what aro know as London terms, viz.: payment in cash in Lon- don within sevon days, less{iro months discount from daie of contract, at the rate of (etc., ns ahove). . . Or Amorican pollcics paysble in ®old iu England. Californian and Chilian wheat on passage and for shipment arc rold tale quale per 500 and 480 Ihe respectivoly, bags welghed as wheat, shipping walghta inal, Payment according to arrangement. Whaat and maize from Atlantic porta (of Amerf- ca) on pasaage and for shipment aro sold fale guale ver 480 Ibs, full out-turn guaranteed, or within 1 percent. Payment by buyers acceptance, 60 days, with documents attached, bnyers having optlon to retiro at hank rate of the day when retlred, Arrlved carzocs are sold on London terms, Dannblan maize for shipment or vn passsge, or arrived, are sold fale quals per 430 lbs, —Galatz tate quale per 402 Jbs. Psayment same as for Ghiris wheat, BUMMECR PORK. To the Editor of The Tridune. Cntcaao, Fob. 27.—The rula of tho Board of Trade making summer packed pork s regular de. ltvery upon any and upon all contracts has nover yet practically gone futo effect, for the reason that the rule itself il not take efect untll after the commencement of winter packing last fall, 1t 1 now proposcd to repeal this rulé,—repeal It ho- foro it has oven been trled. In your opinlon, wonldn't this be s good joke? Worss than that, wanld not the repeal of It at this time be one broad farse? What will peoplo say of us in the event of our doing such & thing? What will the outslde world auy If It beconies goncrally known that the Dlo1ed of Trade of the City of Chicago makes rules tu-day and repeals thom 10-morrow (repeals them, mark you, before they have oven gona into pruce tieal aperation) -Imnldy to favar the private inter. eata of certaln individuale. Would not the world sny that o Board of Trade which will legialate attor this manner must bo composed oithor of fools, knaves, or childrent MExnsn, GOODA RECEIVED at Chicago Castoms Peb, 27: Carson, Pirle, Bcott & Co., !} casea dry-goods: Fowler Brothers, 4113 sacks salt; I1, 11, Haydon, 000 bags salt; T, M. Sinclalr & Co,, 526 sacks salt: Hibbard, Spencer & Co., 100 boxce tin-plate, Collections, 84,200,064, PROVISIONS. 10Q PRODUCTE—Were mora active In pork, and quict otherwlec, Thio market was rather tamo at the outsct, In symathy witn tho report that hogs wers Tower, whilc Liverpool was easy an product. Dut hold- erswere not generally wiling to sell at & decline, sa souie prominent ooerators are belloved to have formed the opinion that prices have receded about sa low as (s warrauted hy the price of corn, and the prosvect for & summer run of hoge. A good ideal of the trading yes. terday was [n ehanges from one month to snother, Mx+s Porx—Was nuderately sctive, and dectined 50 per brl early, but closed 7w higher than Tuesday evens ing, under o fatr dewnnd {n tha laat haif of the seaton. Sales wera repurtod 100 rls spotat §10.15:1,000 bris da at 810.23: 16,770 rla soller SIarchat $10. 124@ 10, 2751 6,750 irla sellor April at $10.534410. 4235 aod 15,000 LFls selicr May at $10. 47 GU.574. Total, 41,000 brls. The market cloted firm st $10.25<10.90 for sputy 1020 1. 27Yy selier February{ 810,275 sollop Matchi 10. 42556010, 43 seller Aprils $10.47486010.00 soller May: Piluie mess wa. quoted 8t 80,U0310.00] Kod oxtra Pyt 87734, 0 Wda'In falr demand ~ud & studs drmer, bolng YEEY dteady, witl nbetter tauicy forshipinent, Naios wers reported of (80 1caspot nt €7, 2047, 2751 & M) e Larchsnt 87,3007 571 ) Lok avilr A el UTH 2,000 I lerslay ot 'Ibt"-lrn.l('l 1 hd KU closedl A 8t 87,2247, 27k #p0k OF Belicr Feb er Marciny §7.0% actier Aprily snd with Jittlo change | , Tihere was & nLerate Inqulty oF excOrt Rt miely ok Jower fiuresthan Lulders were willoy' o necon av Liverpoul reported s deellns of 6d per 113 e i long wid short el Nal re reported of U boxes ;500000 B hort Hie ot rell, and 83.40055.45 setler SIay: 40 boxes doat 83,0 ubots 30 boxes long and shiort cluars at T selierlaat all Starch 3, (AN} hCs kTeen Namn (20 Bs) At fcy and luo tea dwett nickied hams (1 2e) a8 660 The followiug table shuws tie closlug prices per 100 e on the principal cuts of medtsy Shunt-" Shors L andsh, ahort Wi o B dh wat Tait Pt ST 230 T S414 B4 AlaT L.oose, part cared, Toxe Mars el fay, b e 533 AAY 6.70 Long clears ‘gunied at $3.00 foose, anu 83,18 hoxeds Camberls o b xedy long cut hai Al boved; awaet-piekied linine, Uao. for 1o snd 15 15 “5“ ms’l’ué;hllfll. Sedo fur sama sverages; green Jincon quaied st si(cax3Mc for choulders, AR SN Fibes HAUG. fur SLrt Cleary oor famar il canvaied and | acked. QumaseciVas gulct ai x@ne P R A R o v LU0 0r extra 7.0 for huma, bl sy T. 17 s auoted 8t 7H@TrC for clty, aud 7@THe BREADSTUFFS. FLOUI-Was very quict, sales betng limited to 400 bris spring oxtras {0 the locat trade, on private terms, There waa soms inquiry for auperfines for shipment, hut an Ineuperablo difculty extated fa the ahape of a differeace of about Ma perirl between tha viows of buysrsandsellers. ‘Tlicre wasno appreciabic change tn quotations. The market closed at thqfollowlng as 1hy asking range of prices: Choice to favarite brands of winters, §0.6087.00; good (o prime brands of win. 1ers, $4.00640.00; chiolce 19 ine spring, 83.K0G0.0U; fair togoud wpring, $4.0085.004 low spring, $3.00G 8.80i fuir to kuod Mlunerots springs, $3.00s8.80; cholca ta fancy Minacsuta springs, $0.000.50; patent eprings, 84.0088.001 low grade, $2.5043.50; rye, 83,00 3,231 buckwhest, §2,0063,60. Urax—~1Yaa active, and rather Irregular, Balea wore sepurtod of 110 tons at $13.00413,580 per tun on track, 80d $13.25313.50 f1¢e 03 Luard cars. MiDuLinGs—Sale wae mado of 30 woees §13.23@ 14,00 per Lon frca un board cars, Cok¥-MxaL—Coarss was nowtaal at about §12.73 por ton on track, WHEAT--Was quiet during the Orst half of th alon, and opened & shado easler, bus was more active aftorwards and Avincr, advancing We, aad cloring de i8,te Iatct prices ot Tucaday. Liverpool was and Londor ¥ ed quf n slow, New' York fallowln Wikl luactivity 8t about wodecline, - But consals wers JEporied towen, an our recelois continued small. wien falratipuients, whils rufniors of rencwed ditticuliles In 1o peace negotiativns 1 the Ol World tiade Opurators unessy, aud lnduced batier demand by tuw sliost (uterest b futures. Thero was & fair fu- quiry for curreut rucelpta by abippera, but thuy were fos willing t pay Tuewdsya pretuluis. and a1 one (ina guly bid Abril prices for glit edyed recelpie of No. 31 {he cloaluy Was, LUWNYEr, BUUUL WG BDOYS PoyUIAT. Thers was not much spparent destre 10 Invest u fu. fures, owing to feurs of & icrlous break it the Turkish guesrion should by amicably seitled. * Eeller April uoenud as $1.4nl(@1 o, sold at 81,0814, advanced o $1.ouid, and feceded Lo 81.aTy AL the . close Belier March sald at $1.UThe AQBH. clualog beller tue wonih, ur rexular No. 2 spriog, about Yie elow March, cloalug at £1.08%, and diged reccivte of Gy clused ab 81.08, Nor 1 du 4181, 10, and No. 3 4t $1.04 vutaldc of the Cens Notilugduing o Shay.” Spot sales wers réporic Nu. 1aprig at $1.10; 34.400bu No. 2do at $1. e l.wi; 4,0 bu No. 0 B8 B1. (kb 043 g0uba RITVIRIYY 1. rejecied ot O1¢; "2 30 bu b blo B Vi8S i m‘fl.»t»nu damply B vk 04 Lrack; 4ot LUc@sL.10 Tres on Loard care, Total, T-Was qulet and Ormer. Kales wero 2 Miunsutaat $1.10: 80 bu by smnle st 1.10@1.11 o0 track: snd 8,000 by do at €1, 14@1, ree un Lvard cars. Total 4,600 bu. G COIN=Was wore ud friner, except at the oULa:L. | Th tarket Tor slay dellyery’ adyanced. s and closed ¥e bigher tban Thursday evenlng; while wilier futurce were lcas Ario aud sample lots wero a shade caafcr, thougl i (aIF dewand, with & smatier Soluwe ol Fecelvle Liverpuul was quich sud bew YorkAull at Mo decline. which fac's resteicted the views of shippers, but aympathy with wheat on the war demund for futurcs, chieny whirh waethe reason wh! wasmare active, while Jitile was dofn; deliveriss, bt I {a probable that & few long purch: were made for April. At 42Ye. adeanced to Q. Sriler May opened a1 424, #ol Tk, And clovsd At 43/ e, e, and sefler March at 43@ 42 e, e, &eller the month was ing At 4E(@izic. with holders aski 424 for ght.cdged receinte, 3 and high.mited a ‘¢ on_fracki 2,000 bu do &t shelled by samples at 34@itle on @ gree on loard care. [ #tore 336 was B, OATS—Were quiet hog arm ander snani offertnge, There wero order on the flnor for futures, aparingly offered and_held ahove biy, orted except {n M) were nearly all offe: IF demand At easfer prices. - Near. sold on track, and the stock in stare i #0 small that nobody wanta 10 trade much In 1 never knew the mneciila- tive department tn be 50 dulf ax {t has Aacch was nominal ar 34 May sl at Trsc. Teguinr was quoted At 1A NG, were auoted at e @se, rack; and 84,000 ba do &L 3644 Tetnl, 120, 400 hu, no salek were re coipts, which were fa e, and met with s y W)l the oata Arrivin n the past twg 21c, wnd April er the month or t-edged receipte Eamples sold ta the local Caah salcn were reported umple at 273200 on track, and 10,200 20 d2c free on board, VE—Vas aulet and aead ¥ ‘March, and 83¢ for April, There was some inquiry,hut. eared In the market, Salea were rport. 1, 000bI by samble at AlRTe n Nittis more aetiye, o uently under & hetter demans March opened at 44c, e Aprilsoid 1ate at 43 arch to the next month at e difterence, in falr request, the low grades for ship: No. 3 and feed at pic. 2 freah, 1o Fulton, sold at 4nc, and regular at 444ac, Ramplen wére in moderate request. CAmh males were fo- ‘448¢t 400 hn extra No, 0 bu No. & and feed at_dalge: 5,40 by by 34a70c on thacks: And 4,000 bu do #t 374@6J0 Total. 14,500 unt N ekl oI TO000 b %% 4960 for April, and 43@A3!( for elier April at 810,425, edof 40 by No, 2 at 85 n closed’ norme Extes 3 sold st 38, ried of 1,00 bu No, 0 0834/31.083{ for March, ay. fiyeacto3; o Mess vork steady. b nd G10:57% Tor Stay. was 8 Ahado emster. Rales 3.250 tes At $7.23 o0otbsat 8s.15, % for March, April Vine ine L of 4,850 brleat $10.25 n, $10.40310.42§ for £7.35 April, and shortritmwers sicady, ‘Wheat was stead! #0jd at $1.0¥%1a1 ¥ Waa frimer, * selling at 460 for April, Mess pork was quiet at $10. lmmfl?xu){ m-qnmn. And ¢ 1 .4734 for dlay, and §7.25 fo T e a e ateady, wi 83,724 seller Mareh. GENERAL MARKETS, ALCOHOT.—Was qulet at $1.0331.08, ~Continues qulet and steady: Cholca green hurl, 6@oler red-tipped medlum du. 5@3%cy green brush, with harl enough to work it, 5}@dcs red- tipped do, 4%@M{cs Rreeu covers and inside, 44@Scs stalk brald, 5@dcs red and {nferior brush, 4i@4¥ct crooked, 344a4l4e, TUTTER=There were no new devclopments in the butter market. ‘Trade was falrat fully provious quota- tlons, though thero scemed to be an undercurrent of weakness, which, with Incresscd recelnts, would very Mkely develop fnto a decline. We repeat our llst, as Cholce to_fancy creamery, 32837c: Rood to cholce grades, 24@20cs medlum, 15@20c3 taferfor to ‘common, R312c; roll, 12G180. BAGGING-lemalns qulet, with no quatable fluctue ‘There was a falriy firminarket at the annexed pricest Stark. 24c; Brighton A, 23Wci Lews Iaton, 213e1 Otter Creek, 20¢; Amerlean. 19e; burlaps, 4 3nd 6 bu, 13@180; Ruaates, single, 14@18¢1 doudle, 24 7,974 for April, 87,430 AMurch, th saics of 100,000 Ibs st ation In values, F~Prices ranged the samo as on the preceds ing days of the waek, snd were firmu for the belter qual- uoter Full cream, 13@1a4ct part ull skim. 10@1054c; low grades, 5 ‘COAL~Only 8 light demand extsted, We make 1o changa in onr Lackawanua, iarxe oxx. 81601 do nut and range. 8.50, le, $35.50; laltimore & 0N nals §3.50@4. ities. We again :m, 114@124es k and unsetile s §1.0404. 001 iariaersie, §4.75 1ngians ol 84,0, COOPERAGE--Lard tiercessold st 81,23, and porkc DRUGB AND CHEMICALS—~The trade In_small falr, and no_{mporiant changes in prices cq made within the week, led and hkely to declt tartaric, B, 5., Soinie articles ar . it red precipit onj 1a: Actd, citric, 73@90c; actd, 4D@A2¢; smmona, earb, Xxa350; ax16 e T LN . ic§ CFOm tartar, pure, B, e coche Honduras, B, D0dn3ct chioroform, Rlycerine, bulk, ®, 10251 Ukt UM READIC, SOPLA, 25 i BuT oplum, B, €3,00 castor, §1,0041 @1.50;" quintiie, ‘sulph,, oz, B, $1.25A1.501 Ve crysL., of, D3¢@ 81,001 17¢1 canarvaced, 4 B, 10CGS1. 1)y m ahellac, B, '30G45ct sulph., oz, #4.10: ofl, cr gal.t do, iemon, $2.00@2.73 280) potatuin, fod., D €3.33 B, $1.6321, 751 root, C DEr P4 hemp o, I5LAC bor B, HED 1O{n—Wers tn moderate demnand at 64,23 $4.50. Tho offerings wero smail, caraat the ahove ra At ths decline recent] ruving. and auion Jobhers i [{ N 00 Tanlly whit 4.4 mackerel, extrs, per g Mrg10,00: select beter fecling, @105 Na, § ba) @401 large famil; 4,801 _ Labrador 6. $7.00¢do, round, bri Lsilbut, 76806; per box, Dic. FIUITS AND NUTS—Thero was little that (s now t0 nota tn connntion with the market far damestio and Trado continues falt, and comparatively steady, iy, and prices show an untisusily wids 7 new Inyers, 0Qtde; 13@i4cy raining, layers, 81.8x3 1,431 Ioouc, e 1{@T)4ei Zaote curs 15@tacs Michigan new, ko] halvea, (kefilgoy I ! it ptted chrtion, HT@iRG, @ ol Faspber NeTa-Filberin, 114312 1ot Freneh waliuts, 1t forelyn dried fruits. tenar of vrices FoRRIGN —i)ates Turkish pranes, rants. GAeIc) eliron, 1 enclies, unpare: s alinonda, Tarmgona, 2y ci Naples walnuia, 13410¢s @Acy pecans, Texas, Tedc; BHVER pecans, nuta, S@atpcl Tenuesa t3—Dcaters nra buy 4 the offorin ‘Tha rocelpts are amail, and probably thicra aro ANy furs to como_ forward, as prices have boew so low that trapping has becn udprofiablo thisscasun, ikl Virginid Skunk, stripod ‘B~Oranges wera GREEN FRUI steady, Gtter fr S were |i light local request 0C@1.00 per brly {aaey, $4, cultivated do, $5.00&3.) $4.50@5.00 per buxi Valencls oranges, §: 0.00411,00 per casej box oranges, GUOCENIES—RIo coffecs_contlnue weak, and wo drop uur quotattons kRuwd since (W42, Biruga, molassos, Iticx—Caroling, 7 29¢¢ cholce o fancy 1l i 3 cammon 10 falr, hrnans—Patent cut juaf, 10%es yranulated, 100 €. Goud tu fanc) (¢, which ars ‘tha licfo was & finn sugar market, colparatively, Ere R pri R4 roastnie 3 £ 4524801 Callfor: o Irithin Totuan thaiss ¢} Kood, Washe | come e, H@3ics bisck atrap, Aiey cloves, 4204303 caul e nu(mu-:’h'ml.me«lwg'l Soey da, prime, 4 iz fmbsrial, Shiadkiv. 70 wero amall, , 600000, 01 o, i, 88,08, 507 wilze, T rl-;. 84.00; No. 1 prairie, $7.00a7.25; alough, oderate demand. with B =\Vere stemd; €] part cared, K e g ll;rhu.:émdr; [ . descon skins, 43ci sheep pelts, ,'Ol)l u'l“mll‘ad. 76 Tho domestlc demand fe rom New Vork iast week. 1a wlven tho stock In the hands (1) Thie fe conshiered Was exportera b -sasiained prices, g with conalder- GLie, HOP8—=Are quiet at 4 ahd shuws that browers as EATHER-Busineas {s falr, at full; |e freedotn, and the warket 13 10 & bealtdy condision. 29 Bp EE2 @ wlr.” Tlie’ Given prices S i sl no ull voe apocars 10 bave litile Indllfllur.? lnlbl:\muv lova: :cond clear, § and 3 fach, clear, 1 loch ..o clear, 11 w2 inch,. aud sccond clear di Uiy drcased nt common. dressed.... lourloy, second cozibiuz, dredaed. lvoring. 1L comiunon, Uresscd. . 0% boasdsy &, 13 Luches and upwards Iy sdbered to. T Xne efect thai uha Tox boarda, I, 13 fachen and npwa Tlox boani 3 A Atack hedria, 100 i3 nch kposnis, 1010 12 inch. Fencing, 14and 161t Eencini, 12, 18, And Feneing, No. 2... s Common bosrdn, 10y 12, and 20 i, Common hoards, 14, 10 and 181t. Cull noard Dimennlon Dimension stuft, p Small timbrr, 614 o Ax; Tickets, rough and seleci. I'Il;{(el select, dresed and headed, ingies, AtRAdATY Ehingirs, **A™ eholc Sliingles, No. 1 hinglos, shaded OIL3=Trade wax it Jocal and country demand, at the following quotAtions: Carvon, tindew. tose, Linfes do Mlionly, legal tent, | deg. , 1AYr: head-light, 173 dex. 3 Michigan Ioealgent, 27¥eL Elaine, 264 oxita winter ey c: No. 3, 59¢t lnneed, Taw, 02 D ey ', winter-bleached, s sperm, ‘81, T8 Pl Ay St bk ofl, e Stra c 0N= turpentine, ¥c: naphtha. deodurized, tigravit 15¢; gRasoline, deodorized. 74 aee., 1lc; xasoline, W7 deg., 20@23c] Weat Virginia ofl, natiiral, 54 deg., 3ct 30cs Feduced, 2N deg., 8¢, n moderate Jocal requs The recelnta ara kmall, to present requiremients. Fine varicties wero wanted south for seed. POULTRY~The oftrrines were Huht, but the market yras pather weak, aatlic stock was getifax goft. ani tlo Tetall buyers wero not nimerous. Wild duck fower. Chickens, dressed, B per B3 do, live, (@100 e oz, | ducks, dreasen, RAINe s Ltk epa. i #@10c) geee, dressed, 82 10ct malinrd ducks,. SEEDEWere'tn Tale domiaod, and clover win firmer. _Timothy was stemiv, cholee seed bein, and Ofm. The demand way not from any particoiae aection, but from ail sldes. The had roads are Keeping seed back, but there ts prenty of timothy and conslds erable clover liere and AL conntey statlns, tlover told S £3.1530.30 and mammoth st $4.43,_Frime was £4.25004.20. Timothy sold At 81 13@ 1,25, 'Flas brought LINETIN and ped-top 4545 ALTS\an In falr request and steady: Sapinaw finn all, O3t New YOrk fine sall, $1.03: ordinary coarm, 81.30r dulry, with bags, €2.00; dalry, witnout bage. £3.008 Arniton dalry, per Amck, €31, WH[SKY—\Wasanirt and unciinnced, Sale was re- Ported of K0 brla raw at 81,04 per gation. WOOL—Wan quiet ad unchanged. Western mant factureraare ordering small lola, nd thic 8102k 11 slow- Iy decreasing, The Shlpuing Lt sya: " Tie lininess Of the weok has been & falr average, but prices are oot suntalned. and may be considered 8 shnde easier wil fonnd, particularly for fine wools. Manufacturers an- pear 1o be as (ndiffercnt av ever about futire suppilcs, wiille thicrs 18 o¥idently more pressiire ta soll_on tho part of holders.” Quotailons: Mediwn__unwashed ‘wools, 23@27¢1 fine do, Z2@unct conrse o, 22@L3¢s Ina flecce, wastied, 37@40ct medlum do, JNiLei Contaa do, 13 uly wools, clioler, 43atfct fatr 10 good, aiAle, Colormio Woul=Fing Smproved, 27,4200 ines dtim do. 25 420s1 conrse do, Zu@zio: cusree cominon, I21cy biack, 1863 LIV STOCK. cincaan, Rveetpt Monday. Tuesday. Wedocad Totalre.ns oo Eame 1ime fast wock. 4t Week beto RBNREX T R Shinme: Monda 1m0 Tuesd JRE Total, 6037 2,07 CATTLE~The market was in no respect more favor- ablo to sellers than on the provious day; Indeed, the gencral situation .was oven maro uusstistactory 10 the sclling interest, Tho warmer weathier, tho largo res ceipte, and the tona of advices from the Enat, sil mills tated againat an active movement or any fmprovement in prices, Molders were not in n position 1o dictate prlces, and there was exinced on all sides o disposition 10 meet Any ressonsble demamils than huyers miznt make, but trade, notwithstanding, was excemively duil and barely a fourth of the supply crossed thoscales, Bales wero effected all the way fromn §2.00 for tn ferlor to £3,0085. 14 fur extra~the Iafger part at prices ranging from $4.00 downward ta $3.00. Falr to gond woll-fatted droves averaging from 1,100 to L0 were & drug at $3,4024.00, a0 kood to chnlee droves aver. aglog from 1,300 to 1,300 8L 8 50, Abtho closs the yarda wero well fillcd with cattle, and the outlook for the remnining days of the week sives litti wragement to hiolders, The highest aala of the da: 1A Head, AvEraging 1.543 1bs. At 83.13-01d by Tiarooio & Lott. coTATIONS: .xlrl'l!unu-—flndt%:menwnlumnxl.c.’m Flb1-nd WA " 1. 700820 Choice liceves —Fine, fat, well-formed ek, elehing L0 (ol i, 4.2544.0 LT A s O by b 1,4 e 3,704.00 3,50@3.6% lll- lum (rades—Bteers ng 1,030 to 1, 20 1t Butehers® Stock—Poor e W e hirg SOTHO, Lot At Sioek CatliaCommon cattie, welahioi 0 9 bulls, and scalawug stcers. Veals=Ler 100104 (antivon y 3 ceipts were ngatn very moderate (only AbOUL 24,000 liead), but tho weather wastoo warin f packing Gnerations, and, with unly a restricta e from elthor the iucai o kastern trade, the market was dopressed. iuslness opencd very dull at 58 docling from Furaday and remainei (n that contitton throtigi wut theday.” A fow fancy heavy were taken on Phila. delplila account at $7.18u4.0k and a few selociod luta af bavon nogs tetelicd 1,05, Wit the piling prleos werg £3.800,00 {ar bacan grailes, and $3. 71,85 for com- mon tu prime packing lhogs. The marketclosed weak AL £3,653.08. a4 1, HOGE-The Price, 150 20 Ampus 3 EEEERLEb sy s, o EELIEELD EERH] B0, 4., K RITERE=Wern (0 good unchanged 18 valiues, oo wented t $4.00:4, 73, sid_poor 10 medinm kra: sold at $1LURLTS. phippers and” tha liomo " trule were Toth fi G narkef, and all tho offerings wera readily disposed of. Tho (allowing wers noted: Av. Prics, TO&,00 2 4,25 [R5 10 0. ot i u K 3.8° Horee 04 413 NEW YORK, NEw YonE, Peb, a7, —likkvks—Tieceints, 3,000, nat 2,1 60 sama time last wecky market eaversahout 81 per hiowd lower; roughoxon as fyw aa 734c, o ress HY ordinary o prioio steors, wic, to dress 10148 o dreas 57 ihat @ few eitra and fang, 10511, (0 drew 57 1ba. Eaporte good to TGy PO WL D@ 10Mc. 10 dress B3asT i, Thiy e (ouk OUL yesterday 1,n0 uarters of boet and T carcases of mution} exgortafor tho weok fucluds 0% fona to Livppaol, 1,63 Guarters 1o Giasgow, 170 itva to London, 10 five (3 liermddas, and 460 quarters avra, sugup=Itcceipts, A.100, making 5,350 for two days, Al 7, 0H1 880 L0 Iast weok i Market frm at full ices lnni“l:m{w‘?fl 0d sheop, 8¥48){c] Cairs, Blva 1 Hood e ViR ttecotrts, §,310 making 10,000 for two day, sgalnet H0L0U0 BaINS timo Isat W k! arket qulet st 34230445 per 100 1be Trl(ve: d car loada, B4, 2504, 50, BUPFALD Burrato, Feb. 27.—CaTris—fleceipts, 431 tatal 10F thie week, 6,000: markes dull and decftnini o fow salesot Ieilmm t chuice steers, 1,100 Lo 1,450 104, at £4.06G 1531 oxira, 1,550 105, 83, 13; Btockei xd 3.2 10; unsold stock 8 Tigh batcher stcers, 43756 e X EA Mo Kieetipts, 4,801 total for. the AN —liccr X weeki, 131405 imarkat WItLGUL dokided Enmiges saice 13 cars. Hoos-Tiacelpta, 2,070; fotal for the week, 14,300 market dully hulders unwlillng tu make conoeialuiis o {ew wales Yorkvrs, falf to selccted, at #4. 10@4.23 he: 10, cibice. $4.136:4.331 comumon W 83:50047081 6 Cara unva AL TSt o, iwo days, ‘;.M Ilt'al‘d shrough and’l, 084 yards schilng 3¢ A o tecetpia to-tay, 2,290 heads fotal for. twa d“-‘n 4,813 Yorkers, $4.10¢1,20; Fhiladelplias, 84.40 Sitsxr—NRecelpts lay, 2700 bheads total for two days, 7,500 selilog ai l.z{u";las. 'V Louts. 87, Lovie Feb. 37.-CaTrix—Generally stesdy; shipbers’ asking eoncesions: butchora' GTiles prime 1o choice steers, 81 Mixs5.001 bptchers', S.HTHT alockers, B %21 Fecelpts, 3,000, Hous—Falrly 1 S lower, chisy on pack. 0g wrades; Jlight, $L704.L70; packing, §1 7063588 utchers' 1o {. $7.8344.0); recelpts, 8§, X0, e s B et o 1 ty choice, B.T0wb3THi Sxira Lusvy o ."m""!"u" recelpia du, i i CINCINNATY, BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN CITIES, Thetollowlng were raccived by the Chicago Board of Trade: Livearoot, ¥eo. 77,—Prime mess pork—Eastern, 6363 Weatern, 345, Bacou—Cutaberiands, 316; short ribe, 308 8d; long clear, 2ue 8ds shors clcar, Uei shoulders, 234; bams, 428 Lard, 38604, Prime mcss beef, soe; lodls mess becf, 03s; extra Indls meas, 1176 Checse, o Tellow, 404 6d. Loxpox, Feb, 27.~LivazrooL~Wheat qulet; Call- foruls Clab, 123 3@12s 7d; Callfornis white, 118 1ids 138245 wpring, 1 446108 11d. LCorn culer. Maux Laxx~Wheat slow, Cargucs off coast—Wheat luact- 1ve, Falr average quality of Awericau biaed wru for iorta of wheat vrampt shipment hy rafl, 28e@230at, to France ani the Contliicnt, 3,000 Grs. Spectid Dispatch ta Taa Tribune. lavearnor, Feb. 27~11:90 8. m,—Fraun—No, 1, 27a No. 2, Grarx—Wheat—Winter, No. 1, 11164t Ko. 2,100 10013 apring, No. 1, 104 1043 No, 2, 08 1ot white, No. 1, 128 2d: No, 2, 118 10d: cluh, No. 1, 123845 No, 3, 125 Corn—-New, No, 1, 263 0y No. 2, 238 0d; oldy Now 1, 23 35 No. 3, 2 Provistoxs—Pork, fde. Lard, 38 6d, Livenenot. Feb. 27.—Cotrox —Slarket anlis A1-18 @1 8-164; sales 10,000 bales; apeculation and exe Port, 2,000 Ameriean, 6,000, Baravsteres—Caltfornia white wheat, 113 10d@128 21; do club, 12:@125 Alj No. 2to No. & red Western soring, s 1cd@i0s 10d) do winter, 10e 10d311a od, Flone=Western cannl, 23:@275. Corn—\Wetern mized, 2332% Kl hew do, 208 (43208 9d. Osts—American, 36 Barley—Amerlcan, 3 11d. Pras—Canndion, 364 0. Croven Rexn—American, 433500, Provistoxs—Mem pork, is. I'rime mess heef, A%, Lard—American, 08s6d, Dacon—Long clear, 239 0d short do, 208 0d. Crexax—Fine American, 60s. TALLOW-408 61, PrrroLecu—Splrits, 7s 3d; refincd, 10304, Lixaern Ort—Tis, Ttrs1N—Common, 38 ids pate, 128, EPIRITS 0F TURPREXTINE=201, Lo:hox. Feb. 27,~BMniTs or TURPENTINE-2340 200, Axtwear, Feb, 27.—PsTnotxux—27s od. AMERICAN CITIES. KEW TORK, Special Dirpatch lo The Tribune, . Krw Yonx, Feb, I7.—Una1x~—1heat fn better dos mand, especially toward tho close, chiefly for shipe ments rather more firmness In winter wheats a trifl stronger range of ¥alues: 4,000 bu Xo. 2 Mifwaukce #pring, hard, at £1.29G1.00 arked, and 81,20 bid, and further snles rumored, bt wholly: without confirma- tony 5,000 bu Nu. 1 Northwestern apring at $1.237 1,23%; 10,000 hu No. 2 Milwaukes spring In store at $1.201 R.000\bu do afloat al $1.213; 8,000 bu Nn. 2 Chicago spring at $1.25 Corn ln more demand for early delivery, In good part for export, and auoted samewhat stronger; mixed \Westorn unaraded, 40056cs Western white at 8tlc. Rye In good demand; salcs 20,000 bt No, 2 Western at 72c. A light movement teported In oats, which, iowever, varied Ittle jas to ‘valucn; mixed Weatern, o, 300 bu at 34@37c: old do, 4,000 bu at 33fcy white Weatern, 3,500 bu at 33g38¢; No, 2 Chifeago atloat quoted at 334c. Provistons—Mess pork 1o less request for early do- Ilvery at {rreguiar ratesy safes of 240 bris within & Tango of $11. 1041 other Kinda dull, {ncluding ex- tra prime, nt £3,7340.23; for forward dellvery, Western mess Innctives February aptlon nominaly March, $11,00 @H1.1n; Avril, €11,10; May, 811,15, with no salos ree ported. Cutmicats fn falr request at about previous fiures, Nacon steady but quiek, Western ateant Iard mioderately active for carly deliveryy sales of 1,420 ten ALST.59@7.00, closing at §7.57461 25 tes fancy at §7.70; for forwwrd detivery less frecly dealt o February op- tlon nominaly March, €7.37%@7.60; Aprll, $7.70 asked: May, 87,80, flaty June, 87.00¢ refincd qulet for the Continent, quated at $7.05@8.024, TatLow~In fair demand at steady ratess sates 00,000 11ra Bt 67, 50T, (2% Runaai-liawtidorately souiit ot fym pricess fale reflufng Cala Sfuscovado c3 Kood o At Tder prime do, 7¥¢; fairto cholcs grocery grades o, T4@ Hiaei falr (o very cholco grocery grades do at 74@Alscy rolioed 1n faie ronusat, wliti Gt loal quote at turke. Witinky=50ld to tiie axtent of only 54 bris, At 81,073 ently quotcd wenk at 81,07, Fueluies-tieneraf | movem:ne moderate; berth freight Intereat exnibited mueh ‘lers animationt but Fated wora falrly suppurted on kraln ani cotion th the charterlog line fale denand for graing for Livorpool gugagements Includo, by stoan, 2L00 bu wheas 8t 8344 per bu, P B the TWestern, Assoctated T New Yoiuk, Fel, 27,—CotTux~Dull and’ nominal isdiier futnres” steniyy Fenruary, 16A2iein.Riet March, 10, 87@10). Rie: I 10 tea10 e 3 10,404 10: K0 Fuopn—arket dully demand timitcd; receipta, 11,000 briss No. 4, $2.75%4.001 superfine State and Weatern, £1. 10Q 1. 00: coiminon 10 iood extrs, £5. 0045, 15 wnite wheat oxtr,* .00 0. 731 Tanc) £0. X8R, 751 oxt Olilo. $5.0047, 231 i ‘T, £ N luyuee' favory recelpts, v Ko g G fern, 8123 eruary, 81 e, iarley quict Mali do. Corh ‘nnchanged: demand mod erutei reccints, 46,000 by, Onte=Market dully ro. i 00 bui No. 2 white, 1%4a534c: No. 1 do, dapermixed Weatern.34Ga7et wiilla do, 3663ske. tinchiangeil. Coffes’ yuict and unchanzed., - So et bt steadys fair (o g efining, 7 (u7igt pri ?)m refincd firm and unchanged. Molasser—New O feang stendy, with a fair demand. Kice steady. witha alr demand, PrriioLxeu=—Flrmer: crude, 74ct refined, 12)0. TALLOW: eady i uuch 1) ATRAISED [RSIS—Unchaugrd. BPINITA OF TULrEXTISR~Quiots 33c, Fastia—n b1 Dapide. LEATHK) miyy hemlock sole Tiuenos Ayres and D Girande light 1nlddle and heavy webtia, Arct Calfornla do. “ixalie; enmiman do, 2022c, Woor—Marketduily domeatic fleece, H2asncs pulled, 1Rapet unwashied, 10m27e, Provistoxa—Mes jork qulet: $11.10@11,33, _ llcet quiet. Dressed hoge stendys Western, 450, Lard— e Ariner; BT, 00, Nerrsd ern, Crtrrar—Firm aud unchanged. 3 Witiskr—Market duily 81,U7QLOTH. METaLs~Steady and unchnnveil, naLTINORE, flauTiione, Fab, 37, —FLuLk-Quict and unchanged, . GHALS=Whent Vestern dull A Tonnnylv: 311 No, 3 W Al a0y tern mixed, spo g et an t 3 Feliruary, mnd March, ASeier April odlfasicy Sar. Syahaiic. Oatn ghiot and unclungedt MWestera white, 8/@1307 Peanarivania, J1@d5e. —None of+ ferings numinally ot nogiie. 11aY—{u falr demand; vrimo P'engsylvania, 814,000 M putl and unchanged. o = 3 iy pico grm and wanicdy oliolos Westera ) packod. TG, Tali'And unchmukedi Rlo cargoes, 1442 1. PxrroLxUM=Duil and nominal; refined, 120 AK Y- ufet and dult at 81,07 NarRtE enEloure by Ty Wiicat, 22,000 buy eorn, 39,0003 Bats, 15000 b SurruENTa-Col n-tn_falr demandy auperfine, XX, 85. 25t 00f high Kinex, GRATY— Loutx, 5Th zAL—Kcarce and (i 3 1 <, 817,00, e, U AL o BT s tered, 1 keps, ), 13 b v o 1 e ke, S, Tacked, 4 ciear 7in, o1 {63y clear, SiacMe. Hacon quivt bul nrm&-:uwl-h T A ‘cx:-.?‘rr:,k 3 ':"‘f:‘y Hame—gugars cured dlull} guo wUbge, o h sy Qiiets Tectiod, B1.00; Weatern, 81,000 0 ‘(nocrmiza—Coffes qulet but steady; No cargoes, crdinary o prinie, Iheise, Buger (n good demsnd At l’lllll||-r=‘r|]n;w|“=n|:||un [ ||umd‘ ng'l'm!l‘!:n.’:i"‘;mc{ !liallr 1o ful alr, #lgadijet prime to chotee, 74 ' e 13 meadull snd lower, (}I nion, 16keisci fair, 2093, Rlee ke dull ut 810! limax—stesdys bixadie, FUILADELIIIA, PutLapeLrnia, Feb, 2T.—FLoua—Dull snd une ¥ Whene—Market dully _amber, 81,3 x . 8. I3 white, ll.u.“fll.:n. Corn—3{a; mized, futfendos March, Tket duliy white Westeri, 53 1) ket dully u¥a07c, FPRovIMON=Furk £1.2001 1 yetlow,” Bibieq b €t o, 1L VIBIONS=~tcady ged. KRN sdyy creamory, 83io; Western Roe a3, LT rxvm?&.:u w—arket dully érude, 01430%cs refined, 3 Winsxy=-Qnlet, but steady; Western, $1.08. e b S Tl ot b by oate, 00 bu, Ctxorewatt, Feh, 27.—CoiToN—Fale demand, but St hal e e, 9 0L, £ :hll]u(edx W?fl. Liys dull; ostile. Barley dull and Pk0y [aioNs—Dork essier; 810,00 bids 03 saked, sl nubiore I NOVEd oAby stear €1 S Ketil ;1 B W, 1k veate—Market duil 307 shurt ribe, 2 uyer Bacon easier; 8L.uné 3 Tor sidea; §U. 3, dU 13 3 re clear, fur ahoutders i 81,0, o at 81,00, I TP and dichazed. INAERD OfL~ulet Hl"x‘:.eld’“mm- TOLEO., '0LEBO, Fol, 2T.=(ilain—\Yheat irm; No. 1 white Michl, l'll.?-’:’ amber SHehigan, .cfl. $1, lfl’l Marct, §1.931 April, 8! i Load Wider, i, $1.2d1 starch, Julds Ap) e rejected Y by 1.4x8 2 wpring, $1.13. Corn sivadyy hixl ‘w‘i"“‘ , 4601 May, 41i{o. Oataqules; 144 asit, $1KE: u hukb—aminosli, §4.00; prime, $1.13, Hour—B b0 o RGxtrTeZ Fiour, 200 bris; wheas, 8,000 buy corn, ax) but OALs RO SRRl 00 urtsy whear, noner corn. . 3 ; olkbe ‘O ¥oli it o, m o Gnate—tWheat rory il * Gorh duilly reféeted Stay, 2 Uiy Ru BKED-Dall1 ammmorn, Bi.234 orimo, 84,10, LouIs sr. Locty, Feb. 2. 3= Quiet and uachnyed. Lovi—thict 3n i - Wi Ao d, $1.184§ cash; 81,160 g.‘nre R Areisd bt 506 ANFI spritoe Aritt 81,00 X i il for Mo, 3 cashi. Corn rung $1Neide casli dac 1. _Ouats it ke cuany ue bid Marcl, Kye iy (n..[u:l:«:‘?u\'sfi:fil reh ik Moaiyy 910,79 cashy $10.85 bid 14 Guleks Soue, OHe, Bbd Sc. et L 60,37 L B ae 000 brls; wheat, 17,000 bug corn, on () b, Lot Rxusirte—¥lour, BUibUj oAt 4,00 Vieat fros and unchanged. Cora frmg e Bitxeds e, Uata Shas whites o) mixee llll'lll!ld)‘ At e, {AT-Firm af #h 00e12 (0. R0 vialoas - Pork steady sod Srm at §10.73@11.00. .ant lltl‘lgl chulce lcad, tlerce, $3.UgN.2 a0, ALK westa steas | )“. 783 clear 1t 8.w. llacon steady snd dru. gienr it Shonialiy; cicur, DT 5% \VIHII‘:J"'AW‘ detnaud ot full rates; 91,02, Loaton, & Lostox, Feb. 27.—Woow—Demand for all kiuds quite muderale} prices pewalu generaily uhchanged, mayys ac ‘re purchartog conlinuous)ys indifferonl TULuRS edpbiluns Tecsnt tmavoments show thire 1s aven lizull tocomtiog snd delaiue ec by been abuut ud de ns and médium gr Ohilo, Pennayl ant West Virginia ececs, 4344 . T it Wil rbdes froum Fiedians to X XAt Wakd Borstiian i LEh T SVEStor coares deecs cumnbitng and delatny Heeces Guict at 45526 for pull Wl W ble for super and i Lot k=Dl and uncliat Gatx—Coru dulls 1aised aad yellow, 504336c. Oste auli and upchanged” M Feb, 37§ Lot 5eQuiet but frm. 1LwavKEs, Feb, 37.~FLot f UNAL = Wusal L dee duwery closd caaler Noo Milwanizes hand, 811441 Ko, 1 Miiwantee, ; ND, I do, €1.0004; Februsry, §1,00, nmh"'if’.:}' I B1.0041 No. 3 Milwauken, RL(G. Cort agapoal Znogninn Onte trong: in fair d gl ok 0. or e srhed MogasteAdY o ‘Inur, 8,000 .'fl'l ‘Wheat, 33.0m by a—Flour, 7,51 brle; wheat, 17,000 b, IXUTASAT O 1¥niaxarOLin, Feb. 37.—FLOUR—Bleady and ug. change: WWheat highers No. 3 red, #1.1701.31, Corq yiime, Ciiye, e, Usta—Market dull b sqsie Provisiona=Quier: shouiders £.00: eloar rib, 13,25, \ms—Firmy $3. 1 Teceipts, eadyl mente, 300, AIBlpy, 27, 200X Vwheat . ZGinAt X 1Wheat e an T b i t0 MIE e aLEh faie 313 3,000 bu o, § ik A Tcata naw o yack AL 4564ty AdCerang Lo ool e o 5 coraing (o nuy Baiswemeerca ¥ T Bedienion Tarion eg ey, BETROIT, rTRoiT, Feb, 7. —Fiorneguiet at 83,5000, (AR ieheat duily exirn, & 1T 41307 Koo white, $1.25@1. 2501 smber, 81,2941, 434, J Feb, 27.—GnATY<No. 1 Milwank Osweao, Fel 3 A1N—No, wanke et 85,015 hard Dulotn do, 81,3, Cors b anged. TEORTA, Pronta, Feb. 27,~Hiouwixzs—Quiet at $1.00, COTTON. Nzw Onveaxs, - Feb, 37.—Cotrox—Dull; gajes, 4,100 baten: ordinary, Tict good ordinary. F3e; fow iddiing, DMos mitdling, 10%es good midditn midiilng falr, (13{cs receipta net, 57681 grom, 1,47 exports to Grent ritatn, 2.4001 to the Continent,” 2,703 stock, 379,287, Uatvestoy, Feb, 27.~Corrox—Dall and frreguiay middilng, 10)get net recelpta, 533 halea; snica, noa, 3fontLR, Feb, 27.—~CoTTox—Quict aud easfer; mig. diing, 10)e: net recelpts, 047 baleay sales, 2.000; ez, portsiconstwise, &1 CitARLESTON, reb, 7.~CoTToN—Qulct and steady; middiiug, 10er net racelpts, 877 Laicst salen, 1,0 exports to the Continent, 2,603 HavaxMal, Feb. 27.—CoTron—Quints middilng, 10i4es net receints, 12,364 baleas gross recelpts, 2,342, saics, 7005 exports to the Continent, 7, 497, PETROLEUM. CLEYELAXD, Feh, 27, ~PRTOOLECM=Mrket frmer, stand, white, 110 test, 103e. Prr#ncno, Pa, Feh. 4T—PEMOLRCH-Crude steady, €1.011{ st Parker's; refiaed, 12c, Ihiladelphia dellvery, DRY GOONS. Nrw Yonx, Feb, 57,~Burlness continues Heht with packnge houses, and tiia fobhing tradc tinproves tlowlyy cutton goods quiet, but falrly steady; nrintaqulet and unsettleds Amerlcan prints reduced o Skc; men's wear woolens dull. ‘The Zultetinnags: A larae line of llks ‘waa sold at auction to-day, and brought falr prices, TURPENTINT, Witstxatox, Feb, 27.—BPuiTs TUNPENTINZ- Steady; 30ie. — TILEING OUR_ROADS, To the Edilor of The Tribw BenTtroLy loye, Nean Dwienr, Iil., Feb, 20.—1 can casily pardon *‘the smile of Inno. cence ** which passed over the faco of your core respondent, “Rural Jr," when ho read my suggestions In Tne Ciuicago TRIBUNE upon “ Tileing Our Roads.” I know that it Is “pno e trying to get around facts; and ono fs, that **water mokes mud,” and tho other Is, that tileng makes dry land. Every Intelligent man accepts auch a8 “facts"; and, when Mr, “Rural Jr.”* says that tilo- lald underground wiil have no cffect {n prevenling muddy ronds, hul nluepl,v cxbiblts unacquaintance with the subject, s l{mvn Just recelved a letter from Bouthern Illinols, where the experiment bas been tried with tho following results: * The farmers say that they can even now haul doubla the loada aver our thied ronds than thoy could over those that are not tiled **: and It adds that * the tilo will muchsooner dispose ol nll the water, and prevent deep toud.” The samo writer, refurring to Mr. * Rural Jr.'s 1" statement fo Tiz Citica- a0 TiinuNe, that the * ponching of the sur- fuce {5 nuother objection to tileing roads, sar: *The statement is not truc as applied to thls scetion, for no amount of trampinir and atirring will make our soll fmpervious to water.” Without zravel or stone, except in o fow lo- callties fn 1llinols, and without tho mecans of procuring them, have not acen, or do not know of, nnr ather plan than tileing our ronds, which will give us such Immediato rotiof ot o mnall 8 cost. If Mr, * Rural Jr.” can sutgest any other lun, teus of thousands will rlse up and call him lessed. 8. T. K. Priuz, Filial Affoctlon of the Afreedecs. Lenidon Kraminer, Tn our recent. hill warfare with the Afreedeer, we hiave been utllizing somo of the native local vopulation for suburdinate rarrison duty at tha Il forts, ‘These locals love fighting; that s their chicf reason for assailing us; and, if they can be found employment to fight for us for inancy, they rrcrnr it'to flehting agalinst us for love. * Au aflicer on duty at a fort polnted ont 1o a sentry o particular native that had, ameng mnny others, been skulking round tho fort ol day, cvidently with no good Intcnt. “1 sea bl sur,” sulil the sentry; **Iliud two shot at him_ already, but ho dam hard to hit; bo the hardest man to bit I knuw!" +Oh!you know him, then, do you!' asked the offlcer, 'O, yes, sar; | known the dam rascal well i 1 been trying to shoot.blm all the week.” “Who fs bel What'a his aamoet " “Tho dam old ras cal—ho my father.” LLGAL, UNITED BTATES OF AMERICA~IN T{IECIll cult Court uf the United tates for the Nurthera District of llilnote, In elisncery: Juhn N, Uenirun an Jahin W, lirooks va. tho Chicago and Towa latiros Company, andaleo Chariea 1. fSowditch, Wn. 0. Weid. &nd U, . Morrlll on sheif intervention, Notics 13 lereby gtten (hatin parsuanca of a ducrea of thesail Court entered of record in sald causa o' the fourth (41 day of December, A« D, 1877, 1, uater In Chancery of said Court,'and. s bich At at the hour uf ten (10) o'clock fn'the farenvon of . urday, the ninth (i) day of March, 1874, at the frout fuar uf e buvding now baed b anid Court as s Courls House, kiawn aa Lo itepublf’ Life Intiding. nuinl 14710 11K Lanatlo siroot. d the City of Chicago, voa 1y of Cook, uud State of Ilinots, wiil sell s dtreetc! 1 sald deeree, at publio auction, (o the highest sni beat bidder teretor, tha mortxaed preomfice. e tloucd In sald decrec, nad pacticularly doscrined as fol: Luws, to-wit AUl the rallroud of the sand Tuws ltnfiroad Company mnde or tu o inad from Joliet, in ihe Lounty uf Will, to Fo itenry W, Jilsho; ton, County of Ugle, In nald” State of Hlinols, including Fight of way therefor, ros uperatrucinee, fron, tcs, chinlrs, aplices, bolts, ke, ull thie latch ind’ depol grounds, atation-houscs, dopots, viaduch irliles, tinher, and materials, and p operty purchasel for the ' construction of sald raiiroad, all the engines. tenders, card, and machinery, 4 0f rolitng s awneu by sald Chicayo and lows Rallroad Compiny uired OF oF 10 he taed upon sald raliroad, and ail th ranchives and riziits of the sad Chicagy and fuxs faflrond Company ralatlng thereto. auaall property nding sldv-tracks, {ura- acauired IH virtuu thereof, fng ous, meching-shops. tovls, hnplunicnts, aud_peroml e 1ine of sald ralirusd, and property used un or aloiy Al property scquired by )any aluce this ctecis 1Hon of » x.{ murtgaxe [ aond rlaiing 1o said raliros: tokethier with il and singuinr the teuments and av rienances thereto beiouging, and the ren Iaaugs d profita thereof, and all the' estate, Flght, ttle, #1 intereat whatsoever, ax woil (n 1aw a8 1u equity, of va!1 Chicaso and lowa {tallroad Coinpany of [n and tathe saine und all uther property, riglits, and franchisca u! Llllnl(l whatsocver which were Intended to bo conveye. y tald tnortusgo now {n the hands o under tho ot trol or suthorlty of tho Kecelver appotnted fw tuis Cause, snd al l[lru.]ltlly acquired by purchuase or vihiers wise by sald Iecelver quriing the pendency of 1his suls for usa in cunnectian. witl sucih ' ralirond, snd which shiall be at tha thime of xatd sale i 'lila voseaston, oF 0 Unpait gurel Ty e albrigage fofecioscd innil caun tnay bo recelyed by tho Maater from the pur- chas I Jlew of cash i1t pAFt payment of thy purchieo: money 0 the manner, 1o tho extent, and ghun the ring authorized by the' sald decree, and for the ehar: Rcter and ter saley ud time’nd modo of pAY: nent, referenca s had to sald decreo vt record insald e HENRY W, ISH0) ‘cbruary 4, 1374, a | P, Suster Ty LRaicery of the Clreult Court of the Ualted _hiates fur thie Norther District of 1ilinole. RECEIVER'S SALE ' 1y vietus of anorder af the Circult Court of Cuunty, Hil.. ehtered vy record Feu. 20, 1876, 10 ac cory suft wherein Frank . liraley (s compialnaut an Matuew C, Claucy and Mary A. Clancy arg defundanty 1anall, oo Monday, March 3, 1t ot 100 cluck 8. fi: at Nod. 150 aud 134 West Waahingtou-at,, (0 the Ciif of Ghieaww, I sutd Cook County, dell k. Hunite suctiod 10 the bl bidder for cash all the Interees which 16 Hecelver In sald cause in (Lo 1ho youdd d cliaticls of (Uu fate i of Clancy & liraley, cuo {Ing Of Hursce, Wayotis, harness, aafc, acales, 1Tucks i, $C00D4, BLOVCLA, uilles Turnlitre, wakoR-COVETk fe ot JOHN HOFFMANS, levelver, _Chlcagd, 0., ¥eb. & TREASURY DEPARTMENT UrncEor 07 TUB ConnexnY, 1XGTo, Dec. % 1977, —Notlco 18 beeeby ul ersons wiio may have claluia wzainet the Taird iaiik uf Cicayo, 11)., that U saute uaist b p o luutington' W, Jackewn, Keceiver, with tiie les jroot thervot, wiinio Yarvo monlu {rom thlsdate. of iy W owes SO, 8 it Comntrolicrof l‘;hl Curreacys MISUELLANEOUS. Tun o Ta Grame, Daeliers in Fraucs. the physicians of Now 3 ork. il don, and su- § pevior to ail othoys forthe| Prumpt cura of all dis charges, Tes cent or of long "~ atunde ing. Prepared by CLix A¥w CIt, Laris. Eali by Drugglats 1 the United Stites, tmaon curnd,_Coll witla for Bonk wnd pastin PRESORIPTION FREE. For tho-sposdy cure of Nervous Deblitty, wagt of cu}v‘fi}“u‘a. a1 tho wiialo, traln, of Khuis sticad Shia. Ay dfageis has the tayredients. Alinwlr JAQUES &C0., 139 Wust Bl Claclanal