Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 21, 1878, Page 6

[ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JULY 21, 1878—SIXTEEN . PAGES = BLACK---SYMMES. 'fiIe Second Chapter 'in a Noted Scandal ACas'e. Trs. Dony Black Attempts to Kill : C. Scott Symmes. Full Statements from Both Parties, and a Lotter from Mrs. Black, % Cincinnati Enqutrer, Julj 18. Cincinnati enjoyed a very decided sensation Festerday afternoon. At about 5 o'clock the Teports of two muffled pistol-shots were heard in the neighborhood uf the Hotel Emery. They scemed 10 bystanders to come from some place. ‘beyond the limits of the Arcade, but the private watchman ascended to the main salon of the Totet, followed by a few guests and officers of the hiouse, and in that luxurious apartment came upon a strange scene. A tall, dark, and beauti- ful woman of 5 years of age was just being re- leased from the grasp of a powerful man, who had, evidently not withouta desoerate strugzle, disarmed her of a revolver. Her toilet was dis- arranged, and she was trembling like a leaf and * panting with cxertion. His wrists were redand swollen, and oncof his thumbs bleedingr. Hebad 2l the appearance of 8 man who had hada strug- gle for life, and who hsd barely come ot the wvictor. A costly mirror shattered showed those who assembled where one of the pistol-balls bad struck, and that the other had not widely missed its mark was cvidenced by the fact that the man’s face was powder-burnt and bleeding. The ex- clamation of the lady sbowed at once who she was,—Mrs. Dony Black, of Hamilton,—for the ‘man was recognized as Mr. C. Scott Symumes, Iate of Hamilton, but who, since the discovery of his liaison with Mrs. Black on June 22 last, has found Cincinnsti more healthful. The Prominence of Symmes as a reputed libertine; the memory of his eloquence in denouncing ihe delendant as a seducer when be acted as one of the counsel in the Dickey-Tytus case; the quick fotlowing indirnation of the people of Hamilton on the discovery of how Le had wronged their poputar Deputy Sherifl; the recent interview ublished in th¢ Enguirer in which he claimed imocence of any criminal intimacy with Mrs. Black, born Mary Riffe; and the still later re- ‘union of Black and his wife, all give phases of deep interest to the affair. There were no third Dartics to that scene between the wronged wite and her betrayer, and, as ‘we have full state- ments from bLoth, we leave them to tell the Fhole story, giving ooly the essential prelimi- o eer Chumley came in 2nd took Mrs. Black juto custody, vermitting her to_walk- in ad- . vance of him to the Chicf’s office. Symmes veus not arrested. While Officer Chumley was escorting Mrs. Black 1o the Chicf’s office che did not appear to be very much excted and talked very rationally. She said .all that she was sorry for was that she had not killed Mr. Svmmes. Had she done soshe would have been willing, she s2id, to have gone to the Peniten- tiary for uwenty years if peoble thought she deserved it. She said that Symmes bad turned Ter sgainst her husband by lying about him. She knew now that he was Iying, thongh at the time she believed it, when he tola her that her ‘husband had been uufaithful to her and was 2ssociating with women of the town. It was by filling her mind with such stories as these, she said, that bhe had been able to take advantase of her weakness, She thought any man who would _take advantage of a woman as he had done, and then circulate such tales abont ber as he had, deserv- ed to be shot. and she would shoot him yet. Al she cared for was her children; her three dear lttle children, who would suffer for -her. The thought of them, she said, drove her crazy. To think that Symmes had been the means of cast- jng snch a blizht on them tbrough her, and ccould now walk the strevts boldly and defiantiy after the ruin he had caused. While in the Chiel’s otfice Mrs. Black talked in the same stram, although she appeared to be- come excited the more she tatked. Onceor twice she became quite vebement in her denun- ciation of Symmes, and, rsing to her fect. ut- tered threats of what she intended doing to him. Some one mentioned in her hearing tuat Symmes bad said she came to the city with the express purpose of shooting him. This brought her excitedly to ber feet, denying tbe charge. She said: « He knows better than that. He can’t say that. He won't surely be so mean, after all ne has done to me, as 1o bring that charge against me. He knows what Icame here for, and he kpows that when I was going away he made me mad by offering me his hand; asif I'd take his liand after the way he slandered me and lied about me.” Mr. Symmes not putting in appearance to put a charge amaist ber, ghe was allowed to leave, but on going out of the door she taroed 10 Officer Chumiey 2nd told bim to take good care of her revolver, adding, “As 1t’s destined to kill a man yet.” MES. BLACK'S STORY. *{-tam to me and ssy: Wy, During the evening an - Enguirer representa- tive called on Mrs. Black, and found her inRoom 10 Hotel Emery, awiting the arrival of her husband, who had been telegraphed for. At a glance it was to be seen that she was a rarely attractive woman. She is above the average height, with figure full and supple rather than voruptuous: with dark cyes and hair, and soft winte hands, and the air and carriage of o society queen. She wore a rich black silk walking-suit, with sleeves of blue-black veivet, triwmed at the wrists with black point lace. The skirt was trimmed with a twelve-inch band of the velvet, and bad bows -of velvet and lace in front. The only re- + lief in color was the white lace collar at the neck. A silken “belmet ™ bat, with ostrich tip, l=y on the table. She is in her 25th year, and of a beauty that shines even througl her pale ond anxious face. The following was Mrs. Black’s statement, faken as she spoke it: *{ came down Trom - Hamilton on’ the 12:20- trein, and in the train I met my busband’s vrotber, Mr. Frahk Black. I came with the in- 1ention of secinr Mr. Symmes and getting him to make a siatcwenc—a truthful statement— ‘because of his haviug written that scandalous card in the Enguirer, which made it look as if T had sought his company, when really Lie had continually hounded me. The truth was just “the reverse of his statement in his card. When 1 first came here I came up to the Emery Hotel and inquired at the office for 3r. Symmes. They told me he was not Lere, and I inguired at what time be would be here. They told me that he might walk through the Areade at half- past 3 o'clock; that he was in the habit of coing that, thoush he might cot be here until 6 o'dock. I did mnot care aboat waiting here that long sod then possibly missiug Qiim, so I inquired for Gen. Banning’s office. “They directed- me to Johnston’s Building, cor- 2er of Fifth and Walnut streets. I went there aud inguired of a gentlernan there in what part of the building Gen. Bauning’s office was. He told me that it was not there, but further up, ibe street, at No. 233 Walout sireet. 1 went) ap there, and when I came to the door I saw - - Mir. Symmes stancing iuside the room, the door ‘being open. I told him 1 -wished to see him, and he wanted to know whether I would sce ‘him tbere. Itold him no; that I preferred to &ee him at the hotel. Icame down here, and then I'told him the object for which I came, which was to obtain & retraction from him which would make some reparation for the in- jury he had done me and mine; that all that Tiad been published before threw no lizht on the saobject. and contaived no truth in it, and that what I wanted was that he should make a state- ment of the truth. After talking some time, he gzave me the statement that I bave given you: <1 hercby state that all the imputationsagainet 1he character of Mre. Black are falee. Although £uiity in deed, ehe is morally mnocent of and un- accountable for any injury done her husband. and in justice to him, "her children, and herself, 1 make this statement. That she resieted all efforts of mine, and that they were inetfectual unti} I had Drought every power I voseessed to vear npon her, which placed Lier fnally compictely under my in- flucnce. All statements made by any one hercto- fore inconistent with this are falsc. I do- ihis zolely for the purpose of removing dishonor upon 5 wronged woman, and doing her justice. R - .. €. S. Sruwzs.? “After he had given me the statement I turned to him and said:’ ‘1 suppose it isDot. necessary for me to detain 'vourany longer?’ He' spoke ; about having'a case over in’ Kentucl He then stepped upto me. Izot up, and he canie toward me to shake hands with me. When ke offered me his hand 1 drew _bgtk from him.* ‘Tia¢_thouwht rushed over meof the trouble e bad brought on my family, and thedisgrace and ‘Swumiliation and shame that I badfelt, and not only tuat, butthat I had nothing to leave my ehiiéren, The only legacy that’ I had to leave toemy an“Honored rnme, had Leen taken froth, “Aul “this rushed over my ‘mind in an.in utled ont my revolver and shot 4t him. = Whi *was cocking the weapon a sceoud time he jumped toward me and grabbed at it,and 1 shot'| again. In’ trying w cock it again he got his' arms over my hands in sdch & way.as io impede my pulling the wigger.© We struggled for abomt five minntes, during which time he al- most pulled my clothes vo pieces. #iArter doing that, he bad the audacity to Mamie, ‘wonld you do that to'me after what I done for you? justat that time I eaid to him: ‘After what you have dove to. me, you ‘miserable villain; after what yon have done to me, if . I were -to have killed you, you would only bave got what you deserve.” I pitched into him. Ope man came up to me, an old gentleman, and enid: Now keep quiet.’ quics! If you have a wife, just think how you Would feel if 2 msn came into your family and dishonored ber. Even then your feelings could Dot half express what the woman herself had felt. She had always born ean honorable name, Tad gone in good society, had come of a zood family. Your feelings as an injured husband could not be half as much outraged as the feel- ings of that woman.?” Reporter—*Did Symmes .say anything for himself?"’ . Mrs. Black—*“He talked in a grandiloquent style about his not being able to live in Hamil- ton. He said his prospects, were much better here in Cincionati as the partoer of Gen. Bao- ning. ~His manner was very grandiloguent and imposing.” Mr. Symmes was slso intervicwed, and told the story, rather graphically, as follows: SYMSIES' STATEMENT. “ About 4 o'clock yesterdav afternoon Mrs. Black came to my office, No. 233 ‘Walnut strect, and said she wanted to sce me. She had a veil over her face. and 1 failed to recozuize her at first. My brother was in the oflice with me at the time, and when she said she wished to see Mr. Symines, I satd to her: “:Do you mean me, Madam? 44Yes, sir,’ she said. She then stepped back into the stairway so shq could mot be seen. went to the door and recoznizea her. *What in the world do you want here?? said L ‘I want you to do n@ n favor. Iwant to see you,’ she veplied. 1 said, ‘If I can I will. Comcin the back office.” She said. *Noj’ she’d been to the Hotel Emery and jnquired forme, and had been told I bad been to dinoer and wouid uot be buck until 6 o’clock, unless I passed through the Arcade at 3, which 1 usually did; that she had inquired-where my oflice was, and had been told by the clerk, and_ that’s how sho came to go there. She wanted me to go back to the Hotel Emery with her, and she would state what ehe wanted cxactly. I took my hat and went with her. ITasked her if she wanted to go to the parlor, or wanted a private room. - She said the parlor. We passed the ladies’ en- trance of the first parlor, and saw two parties in there. We then passed to the next, and found it empty. This had a door connect- ing with toe parlor we had just passed. She asked me to close the door. After cxcusing my- self to the parties in the adjoining room, I closed the door. What do you want, I asked. She said she wanted a statement from me that would restore her husband’s confidence in her. 1 told her that I did not know how she wished that statement worded. She saidif I would send to the oflice for paper she would word it hersell. I eentto the ofiice and ot paper, and she wrote a statement which she desired me to sizn. In that statement she wished me to eay that I bad made efforts to seduce her, which she resisted, and I had overcome her with means witih which she was unacquainted. I declined 1o sign that statement, She thew requested me to let bher substitute the words that I accom- plished my designs by force. This I also de- clined tosizn. I told her at the time she asked mec to sigm these separate state- mentsthat I was willing to do all in my power to restore_ her to confidential relation with her bushand, both for his sake, her sake, and the sake of the children. But the siznature of either of these papers, if putin his hands, would be an admission upon my part that 1 had been guilty of either druggzing her on the one hand, or of committing rape on the other, both of which she knew to be untrue, and either of which he would unscrupulously use against me criminally. She offered to guarantce me upon ner w that any statement I should make would not be used azainst me, nor published in any newspaper, but simply shown to her hus- band, and when so shown she would destroy it herself. I still .refused to sizn the original paper or the modification. "She then wished to know what I would sian {n order to exonerate her. That my statement was her iast hope. That she hoped she had not come to Cincinnati to see mc and be retused. “That ¢he didn’t care 50 much for herself. but for ber children. She wanted me to do alt I could to remove the stig- ma from tbem. I told her that auything I could do_consistently I would, even though I had to strain the truth a little to do it. Lthen modifled her statements 5o as to read that she had not yielded me any favors of any kind until I had used sll the powers of which I was pos- sessed to obtain them. I refused to deliver that paper to her until shie agreed that it shoutd not be printed nor used for any purpose but 10 show to ber husband. and immediately destroved. I then told her that I thought it very rash for her to come to Cincinnati to see me for any purpose. She said she had pro- vided for that. That she came down on the train from Hamilton with Mr. Frank Black, the brother of her husband, and had explained to him what she came for and swhat she intended o do. I then handed her the paper, and told her I boped it would do her all the service that she desired it would, and that 1 thought iz would be extremely injudicious in her, as weill as in her husband, who had already restored her to ler position in his family, to make aoy mere noise about the matter, and I pelicved that it would be best to say or do no more shout it for her sake and the sake of lier children. 1 then told ber that 1 must go,2s 1 bad other business to attend to. Iextended my hand and bid her rood-by. She stood facing me, hetween me and the door. She pulled her revolver. and, pre- sentitg it to my face, said: *This is what I've got for you!’ and fired. Isaw it just in time to wrn my head, and was powder-burnt all over the rizht side of my head, and the concus- sion completely dcafened my right ear. I start- cd toward ber, when she cocked the pistol and fired again, and as rapidly as could be dooe by any expert. - As she fired the second shot, I said to her: * Why, Mrs. Black, alter what [’ve done for you!’ Just then she cocked the revolver the tbird time 2nd presented it azainst my breast. I grasped the weapon just as she uul?— ed, the hammer, catching me_between the thumb and forefinger of my left hand, taking a piece of flesh jout. She tried to cock it again and aim_at me, but failed. She then tried to turn the pistol toward _herseit, saying, ‘I will shoot myself.’ 1 then grasped it with both hands, and told ber she could neither shoot herself nor me. 2he strugeied for the weapon until and I wereboth exhausted before I succeeded in eetting it from her, and even bit me to make me release my wrasp. 1 refrained from ealling for assistance on her ac- count, as it seemed no ane heard the shots, and 1 believed I had physical ability enough to take the weapon from her. After I succecded in getting possession of it, a bell-boy who had seen the strurgle calied the Arcade watchman. A crowd came in jusc s I got the pistol aud bad put it in my pocket. I told the officer that I had 0o charges to make against the lady, and to see her out of the hotel “before a crowd con- greeated. 1 Landed the pistol to_one of the parties and went to my room. I afterward notified a police oflicer, who called to see me, that I had no charge to prefer, and desired the lady dismizssec. The pistol I am very familiar with. 1t is one that betonged to her busband, 2 pearl-mounted, __silver-plated ‘Swamp Angel,? which Mr. Biack always carried day aud niglt since be bas been in tbe Sherifl’s office. The affair was 2 deliberate, pre- meditated attempt at assassination, und, after my attempts to exonerate the lady, as dis- graceful as it was ungrateful. While in the ‘parlor she continually paced up and down, say- ing she was so uervous that she could not sit down. During the whole two hours that she was there she kept her right hand under the folds of her dress, except during the time she was writing the statements she desired me to sign.? Later in the nigbt this office was in receipt of the following: THE WIFE'S WRONGS AND REASONS. o the Editor of the Enguirer: The man whose life I attemnpted to take this afternoon, bad I been successful, would have recoived death from the hands of o woman whom he fearfully victimized and injured. This £o fully controlled my mind and actions that, slthough I may bave bad possession of my senses, I bad not the power to excreise jude- meat, beeause of the thralldom in which 1 was held. Wereit possible for any oneto understand how a person could do wrong, knowin it was wrong, protesting azainst it, combating it, yet powerless to prevent, then my explanation 15 given. Blinded, deceived, until discovered. Since then, T have begun to realize the wrone I liave been led into, and the villainy practiced upon me, by the black-hearted scoundrel who came to ruin under the guise of friendship, and poisoned my mind agaiust my husband, the father of my threedear children, who told me taic after tale of my husbend’s infidelity, which I koo, and which have Leen vroved, to-be as false as the lying beart from which they -ema- nated, and by, causing me to doubt the love and tidelity of a husband that has ever been provi- dent and kind; striking at the very foundation of vur domestic peace and liappiness by vilely . traducing hinr whose beart, whose * honor, I had -always believed ail my ‘own; “half crazine me ‘with the lies he told, deceiving me from first to Iast, compromising me in. au hundred diflercnt “ways, taking away every. hope of a happy fu- ture with..my family, luring me with bhis - deceitful - tongue, clouding < my life - with dread and 'fear, exercising:, a” banefal influence . born of his determination to’ riin. and my fear af bim; making'a perfect ‘¢huos and wréck of my hfe, taking .everything 'to’ which 1:could cling. in" which 1 could trast, away from me— honor, busband, family, friends—caring as lit- | tle what the result would be to me as the bawk’ cares for the dove on which it pounces and And 1sald, ‘Keep quict—keep- preys; “and’ I feel now that had Ildflafl]llm 1un’ Tetribution:would have been taken; - that depriving him of his miserzble existence would not half compensate for what he has deprived. me of; and that had Y avenged mysel for the Wrong that he bas .done me, my chiidren could - reverence the mother who bore them: that my. Dusbund, who, in bis generosity and memory of the years of happiness and my provious fidel- ity, took me back azain as his wife, need not be ashamed, but proud to call me the mother of his children; -that my may realize that not.wantonly I gave up what woman should hold so dear, but from compul- sion, fear, and the horrible machinations ofa: scheminy villain. No one can knoyw the terrible weeks 1 spent previous to the denouemeat that tookplace a short time since. It was almost & relief to have the_horrible spell that bouna me broken—the double life 1 was leading ended. What I suffered God alone knows. How I pro- tested, how [ entreated and begzed to be left in eace and purity, how I upbraided him for not I inz me happy in the belief of my husbaod’s Tove and fidelity, he knows and could testify to. The shame, the humiliation, the agony [ have endured that he caused, words cannot portray. And had I been successful my conscience would Dot condemn me, and that 1 was not suceessful isa mutter of profound regret, and let the das- tardly, dirty doz of a villain have acare, or suc- cessful I will be in avenging my wrongs yet. AMARY BLACE. SHERIFF BLACK IN TOWX. Deputy-Sherifl Black came to the city as soon s possibic in_response to his wife’s telezraphic summons. Hels a fine-looking, dark-eyed man, weighing about 160 pounds. He expressed him- solf at the Enguirer oflice as regretting the affair, but more_reeretting its bloodless issuc. Jie added, sigaificantly, I will makea clean job of it, rentlemen.” He was accompanied by his friend, Sheriff Marcellus Thomas, and re- turned with Mrs. Black to [lamilton by the 11:23 train last evehing, While here be showad a reporter the following note, and whick was the first intimation of her departure. It was written m evident haste, in pencil, and ran: Doxr: Do not be uneasy about me. I have gone to Cincinnati, and hops when I come back to havo evidence of the villainous treatment I was sub- jected to, and my innocence of intens to dg‘\\'mvng. - ARy, The children ara at Mrs. Drayer's. FISHING FUR GRAYLING. Being an Account of the Adventures of a Chicago Party In'tho Manisteo Woods. - To the Editor of The Tribune- Ox Boarp STeEAMER Drrers, East Shore Lake Michigan, July 14.—The propeller Depere bas left Manistee, and is now running up the coast toward Ludington. From the stern of the boat, at which I am sttting, the dead lake level Is on my left, and on my right the appar- ently Interminable woods. In the far distavce isalittle lumber hamlet, now deserted, called Portawe—nine miles from Manistee. We drove there the other day, because we were told that the fishing was good and the ride delightful. In both statements our informant lied unmerci- fuily. There were In the party three ladies, a small boy, John and myself, a pair of Indian ponies, and a democrat wagon. For the pur- pose of this narrative, it does not matter who John is, except that he is about six :feet long, and thin. 4Ve started at 9 o'clock apd reached Portazeat12. This remarkable cclerity was owing to the heat, which was fearful, to the sand which covered the wheels, and to the ponics. We helped them up the bills by walking and pushing the wagon. We ot last reached an elevation, and saw beneath us the most beautiful little lake in Michigan. It was about two miles long aud a mile wide, surmonnted by highwooded banks, and us blue as a sapphire. 1t is connected by a channel with Lake Michizan, and the current from one to the other alternates alinost daily. We pressed a deserted store Into service, ate our lunch, and wers soon ready for fishing. Then we foundthe boat gone. There was but one’thing to do,—to fish off the ferry, and there was but one result,—perch. Joba varied the monotony by catching a pickerel, and I dssisted by falling into the lake. When night came we had enough fish, such as they were, but we generously bestowed them on the numerous progeuy of the ferryman. We. did not retur: to Manistce that night. A sturm from off Lake Michigan warned us against & journey through the woods. A mile north from Portage is a logeing camp owned by Mr. A. W. Farr. Along the beach through the rain we went-until we found it, and were most hospitably . received. Dry clothing was-given the ladies, o warm bed to Joun and myself, when we bad hardlv dared hope for anything vetter -than a couple of planks. Then there was piano music and sing- inz, a blessiug at the table, in-which we all heartily joined, 8 good night’s rest, 1 splendid breakfast, a protusion of grateful thanks, and a ride for the ladies back to our team. To find ir the northern woods of Michizan so far from anv inhabited house a home like Mr. Farr’s was & most delizhtful surprise. IHis continued prosperity is earnestiy desired by the Iadics, who have_also decided to warmly sup- port him for re-cle:tion to the Legisiature. The | drive back to Manistee was more patiently en- dured; the ponies were helped up the hills without protest; the rain had quicted the sand, and the sun was not so fiercely attentive. We reached “home * abouc noon, and John and I were immediately engaged iu sterner work. We were Lo sturt that same evening. out into the pincrics about thirty-five miles from Man- istee. Our party cousisted of our guide, Uncle Walter, his son-in-law, Stacey, Juhn, and mysel[. Qur objecs this time was not for perch, or black base. or pickerel, but fcr the famous graling. Uncle Walter said we could cateh this fish with- in eighteen or twenty miles, but if we wanted 1o Zo where thes would be’ glad to see us, and where but one ofher man in Manistee could zo alone, he would be giad to show us the place. The only thing that troubled John was bears. There were a_half-dozen bear-skins which had been duly exhibited as part of Uncle Waiter's spring trapping, and_there was dried bear's meat ou the table, and large jars of bears’ oil, ana the doz was occasionally ebarpening his teeth on bear’s shin-bone in the yard, until the nearness and frequency of bears became to John a painfully self-cvident fact. Wit ap- parent unconcern le imquired il the rille was to be taken, and was told that it would be a needless burden, for it was Lhardly probable that anytbing would: be seen,—unless ‘perhaps it might be a wolf. In steering clearof Scylla, Jobn was making rapidly Charybdis. It \is itapossible to tigure how'a wolf could be more desirable compauy ‘than a bear. . Aiter considerable arzument, the rifie was stowed away in the wagon. 1t was half-past 9 at night when we drove out of the yard, and thirty-five miles lay, between us snd our destination. Our coursel t first along the entire castern’course of Manistee Lake. We crossed the inarsn over the lumber- made and sawdust-covered road, wound in and out between vast piles of lumber, past areat saw-mille, and by the fires of burning slabs, de- stroyed because 1o use could be made of thew. At the upper cnd of the lake is a litule village called Sbowachtown. Here we watereé our borses and frecly_ourselyes drank from a siae- hill soring, for Uncle Walter informed us that water would not be met for eighteen miics. Out into the forest we sfarted, the moon af- foraing sufficient light to point out the road. Our ascent was gradual but constant. I con- fess to some disappointment at the character of the couniry we passca through. Instead of deuse woods, 4 greater portion of the pine has been cut duwn, leaving exposed 1 most barreu, desolate, sandy soil, with much underbrush and some bardwood timber. The road wound in and out amone the trees for perbaps ten miles. ‘Then we reached a large, open plain, with hard- 1y a tree upon the surface. The boys had gone to sleep in the bottom of the wagon behind me. T was driving while Uncle Walter sat beside me | to point the way, but it was 2 o'clock in.the morning, and sieep conqured him also, and his head dropped upon his breast. It was anew sensation to be so comparatively alone,—the horses going I knew not whither, except that they were following the same road we had thus far traveled. The important maxim in a uew country to “take the road most traveled ™ I had already learned. R < At first iny icnorant apprehension gave to the bushes the form of some wild beast. From the woods in the distance I" almost thouzht I could hear the barking of wolves. Then I fellto’ thinking, and wondered what compensation” God would make to this barren soil Tor man’s robbery ot its pine treasurc. As 1 have inti- matced, all of the country’ through which we nassed is virtaally stripped of desirable timber, The land jtself is valueless for agricaltural pur- poses. Much of it bas been forleited to the State for taxes. Manistee is reported by “resi- dents there o be the most’important lumber- | manutzecturiog’ point in'the West,'if not in the' country; They say it will take thirtv years to. exhaust” the' timber-land’ tributary to'{l. Tney scem to think this a vast period of time. . In the light of what we believe to, be tie future of the country, no argument need be made to prove how’ short-lived * this vast lumber interest is. ‘It is nbt my object to.write a'lun- ber articie, although T believe,in® view. of the’ consuwption and supply, no ‘safer investment can be made than the purchuse of available pine” lands,—but no grester. folly could be shown than the purchase of timber-lands without a versonal investigation. . " . 7 b 1t 'was nearly daylight as we reached the other former. friends ; f-the plainsfahd drove inito the depths o + tho woods, At 4p'clock we came to the only logzing-camp on- ous_ way, which was on'the banks of the Little Manistee, commonly called* Little River. Th hanks of the stream are here about thirty feet high, sandy, and very, precin- itous. Why any amisement should be a! orded to depraved humap "pature in. witoessing my, sublime attempt to ¢limb that bank with a pail of water, and my utter failure $o to do, is ve- i f“"“ my comprehgrsion. The doctrine of orig- nal sin has gained dnother ardent convert. i ° Our horses were,watered and fed, our break- fast eaten, and we were again on our way. We bad still ten mil¢gabefore us.- The road wis rougher, and. the ax wasused to clear away i thelops. ‘Now aud then we would approach Little River, and confidently expect to be told that we were atour camping ground, “but on e drove, the country growing at every step ' er, Lill at lusi'ie left the road altogether. ; This was the begzinuing of the end, and soon | alterwards we had reached the lome of the ! grayling. S j ~ Our horses were, fastened to the rear of the wagon, a fire was bullt, and ourten wassteeped; and, by the way, Lbeg leave to_say without ad- vertising our: good friends Miss Willord and Dr. Reynolds, and all the ribbon movements, that it is the expericnce of a huuter of forty vearsand our own experience In this trip, that there is no drink in, the woods so strengthening and invizorating as':stronz green tea.. And now we are ordered-to business. Our fishing tackle is overhauled and our lines adjusted, a complete change of: tlothine made, and fishing buskets slung acrgss our shoutders. ‘The appearance of John s he nt_last stood forth in all his_piscatorial ‘glory no doubt caused poor old Izaak Walton's tiones to rattle with cory. A pair of breeches ten luches too short, o pair of Brussels-carpet slippers tied to_ his legs with a rore, a frock coat, onizinally made for a boy 12 yearsold, and a straw. hat, constituted ths make up of this bold sportsman. Can it be wondered the fish concluded it ‘was a good time to emi- grate. Our territory was now apporiioned. I was to commence at ourcamp, John a half mile, Sracey a mile, sud Unele Walter a mile and a half up, and all fish'down the river. The Little River is at this point only about two rods wide, —a swift ruuning stream of pure spring water. By its course we_were nearly a hundred wiles from Manistee. Its cdecs are overhung with alders, so that it _is impossible to fish with sue- cess from its banks. 1t was with strang protest that I first stepped into the water, for: the cur- rent played about my:legs with great frecdpm and coldness. John steted tuat he didn’s have an_opportunity to protest, for his dcbut was wade by slding off a log in up to his waist. The first fish caurht repaid me for my long nizht’s ride. Recalling my trout-fishing in the North Woods in New York, I threw my fly and let it float down the .surface of the stream. Therewas a_white streak through the water, my live straightened out, my_pole bent like' a reed. there was & quivering silver object flying through the air, and my first gragling dropped - into the basket. He was no laraethan a braok trout, but what a beauty be was, with his glis- tening sides” sprinkled” with black, shining spots! It is ncedless to recount in detail all the events of that day. I saw tracks of wild beasts by the water’s edee, but soon forzot them. The cold curreht vlaved about me, but was uunoticed. The growinz weight of my Dbasket made me lose my balance ou nearly every log I stepped on, and the rain came down and drenched me; but there was too much at the end of my line to engage wy attention to k’ermi! me o notice, these inconvenicnces. When we at last camc together we counted 175 fish as the result of our day’s sport. ‘We had already staid loager than we ought. It was getting well toward 7 o’clock, aud thirty- five miles must be traveled that night. Our supper was caten, our fish packed in layers of ice which- we had brought with us, the horses fed and harnessed, and back over the sane road we started. To narrate all the experiences of that strange night would extend this letter to unuecessary length. It mizht be of interest to tell bow it rafued after we had traveled a couple of miles, how we covered ourselves with blankets, and they were saturated, how the rain its way throush our straw-hatsand down , and thus created a good-sized carrent down our backs; how at the logxing camp we ‘'held ~a council of war to determine whether to go or stay, and how while debating we all fell asleep, and when after a couple of hours we started again, how m the denscst woods we Zave to the horses free rein, berause we could not see the way, and finally reached the other side of the pluins by an eitirely different route; how while asleep my hat dropped off, and how the handkerchicl which was tied about my head excited the warmest sympathy from the citizens when we reached Manistee, who naturally supposed some _ong in our wazon had becn huiri. Tt may be saieiy assumed that all of the delicacy offfavor of those fish was duly appreciated after our Jong journey for them. ‘To travel two nizhts by wawon in a deep wilderness, and part of the time in the rain, fv order to fisb six or cight hours, may seem questionable sport. Gir- cumstances made _the trip neceseary wizhin the time given to it. Ttis not intended to recom- mend undertakings of this kind, but asT sit lere with the fatigue of the long journey stall upon me, and while the woods that tell where Manistee is are fading away in the distance and in the night, and while each hour of that stra journey 1s recailed, with all iis inconvenienc and spprehensions end 2ood solid misery, and with some of my bones still mindful of the racking they bave had, I yet um giad that in the deep woods and in the waters of the Little River L caught those areslings, thirty-five miles from Munistce. W. 0.C. JAMES GORDON BENNETT. Return of the Editor of the New York Her- ald from His Enropean Sojourn. Nan York Greahic, Jily 17. Although th:€ steamer St. Laurcnt arrived oft Quurautine before 8 o'dlock last night, it did not reach the pier at the foot of Morton street until after 9 this morning. Mr. James Gordon Bennett was among the very last to ewerge from the vessel, and did not leave the pier until all bis lnggare bad been landed. He appeared in better nealth than ever, and expressed satis- faction over the picasant voyage. There had been no bad weather and the vessel had arrived nearly twenty-four hours ahead of her usual time. Mr. Bennett wore the usual tweed suit, cut after the English fashion, and a lelht hat was slouched over his face. His musiache is handsomer than of old, with something morc of a twist, and his face Js a little tlorid. ~ He re- fused to submit to anythine like an interview, but was courteous in answering questions con- cerning the vovage. There were no friends to meet him on the picr, aud he stood some moments in conversation with the gentleinen who had been bis companions on the ship, bid- ding them farewell. e theu entered a coach, accompanied by the Duc de Teltre, Carroll Livingstone, and Bingham . Willing, and drove to the Brevoort House: His sister, Miss Jean- nette Beanett, who has been b nstant com- panion while abroad, iad preccded him, zoing to the same hotel. On tle trip our, Mr. Bennett was accompanied by his mew valet, who super- seded his inuch-interviewed predecessor soon after crossing the occan; Dy two men servapts, and by his English coachman. Miss Bennett had with her a companion and a maid. ‘The trip was spent in th A v, with books, and cards, and the usual evening impromplu entertainments, buc Bennett does not seem to have cultivated thé acquaintance of any of hi;{ellow-vuynecrs whd were notalready kuown tohim. > Mr. Bennett certainly travels like a lord. For himeell and sister there were six servants, and his Jugeage, as it lay upbn the pier this morn- ing, outnumbered that:of all the other passen- aers taken together. There were no less than 123 pieces, and they caused the customs officers a large amount of trouble. The usual blanks Jiad been filled up aid sworn to, stating that the packages contained nothing dutiable, but the officers felt oblized to make an examination. and the servants re- mained to unfasten’, the packazes one by one. It was a useless labor, for there was nothing to be taxed. ““There were innumerable trunks, traveling-bags;‘ind * traps,” heaps of rugs, hat-boxes, bundles,of canes, umbrellas, rifles and shot-frun cases, dressingr-boxes and cases, aud ove case of pistols, which the officer eyed eritically but did nbt ooen. In addition there were a large number of tizhtly-fastened cases containing various sporting articles, evi- dently new purchases,’ none of which , w ovenéd.” One long =nil slender Dacking case contained a dozen drivig-whips with the pre- tentious announcement: “ Whip manufac; turers by sppointoient to her Majesty the Queen; H. R. H,.the Prince of Wales; d.R.H. the Duke of Edinbureh; I R. fL.- the Dule of Connaught, H. R. H: the Duke of Cambridge.””’, Of. all Mr. Bennett’s belong- ings; however, the gredtest 'interest was dis-. played” by the servanté in o splendid Gordon setier, sic montbs,, old, which,, in great disré: gard'of Mayor Ely’s proclamation, zled'and loosely fastenéd by a long chal handle of a traveling:bag. 1t is said to be one of the'finest animels bf its class ever ‘brought .to thls' country, aud {§30 be nsed for breeding purposes. . c T L i On'thie silver-plated’ collar was the inscription *4Giddy, the property of Jawes Gorcon Ben- ‘nett, Esq.” The lugzdzc, or at. ledst so much of ‘it as could be readily uufastened, was tumbled over, in the ‘usual reckless fashion, and then foaded upon three double horsetruclks, a portion of it going to the Brevoort House, and the remainder being s¢it directly to Newport. 7 T Business Continues- ‘Dull, and Rates’ Unchanged. The Produce Markets Irregular—Hogs and Provisions Easier—Corn Lower. Othier Breadstnfls Stronger-—Movement of Produce During the Weck. FINANCIAL. Notachange of any kind was reported by the banks to-day. Business in all lines with them is dull, a8 usual at this senson. . Most of them have have large deposits, which they wounld beglad to loan at reduced rates; and their surplus is steadily mcreasing. Of course, with their mercantile and other customers, business is also dull, and it iy likely to be so for several weeks to come. Ience it rematns only to report quotations. Dis- count rates are @10 per cent, the lower beingthe more usual figure. ** Gilt-edged " paper in large sums is nccepted at 6@7 per cent. Call loans, 4@ 6 per cent. InNew York exchange the rates remain pre- cisely as Guring the past week—viz. : 60@75 cents between banks; to customers, par to 1-10. Mar- ket firm. Some currency shipments reported. The clearings for the week ending July 20 were as follows: Batances, $ 311679 198 670, Date. Crearings. Mouday.. $ 2,670,341 o E: 149,753 208,995 168,404 Total. 15,231,842 $1,499.803 Correspondiniz week last year. 19,111,376 227,228 CHICAGO MINING AND STOCK EXCHANGE. Sales at the Chicago Mining and Stock Exchunge Saturday were: o Farther (Black Il Seel No Farther (Black Hill) Seek No Farther.... .. Consolfdated Mica ¢ Courolidated ‘Mlca Consolldated Mica (Buyer 30 days Ntmrod (Central, Col Ntmrod (Central, Col. Belden Tunnel EXCHANGE Prices stendy at former figares, viz. : at New York and Chicago; FOREIG! GOVRRNMENT HONDS. United States Gs of 81 of ' ‘United States currency G, 7 GOLD AND GREENBACKS. Gold, 10054@5100%. Greenbacks, 99% in coin. LOCAL BECURITIES. Chieago City 7 per cent bonds.. Chtcago Ciey' 7 Chicagollty Cook County Linco'n Pa City Raflway (Sout] Clty Rullway (West City Lallway {Norfh SIdc; ex. Ciifenzo Gasiight and Coke Ci Charnber of Commerce, oxt Divislon Latlway *And interest. BY TELEGRAPH. XEW YORK. New Yonr, July 20.—Gold opencd at 1005, and closed at 109%. Do ‘ing rutes 33@1 per cent. Bar silver here 1155 in greenbacks, 1143 in pold. Silver coin % @134 discount. .Governments a fraction lower in some issnes. Raslroad bonds duli. State bonds steady. The stock market this morming was irrcgular. Granger shares weak and lower, especially for St Paul, which declned from 49} to 473 for com- mon, and from 813 to 80 for preferred. Western Union strong and higher, advancing from 9244 to 93%. The remainderof the list firm and withoat important change. Tn the afternoon the market was lower on Gran- ger shares, which declined 1@13% per cent-for the day. At the close these stocks rccovereu @1 per. cent,_on favorable advices concerning crons. Western Union buoyant, advancing to 94% and closing at 93%. ¥ Luke Store was also noticeably firm, seiling ap to G2H@L2%K. “Iransactions agaregated 101,000 sbarcs, of which 2,000 were Erie, 10,700 Lake Shore, 300 Northwestern common and 6, 200 preferred, 37, S00 St Paul common and 8,300 preferred, 7.000 Lackawanna, 1.500 New Jersey Central, 1,600 Michizan Central, and 8,700 Western Union. paper, S , $104,000. easurer disoursed §112,000. 000, bankers' bills, 483; sight ew York, 458 tement, is 23 follows: Loans, i decresse, $47, 01 , $1,987,600; deposits, in- 00; circulition, decrease, $117,- 000: reserve, increase, S084,450. The banks now hold' $24,835,475 in excess of legal requirements, The Assistan Clearngs, 35, Sterling_exchange, exchange on N The bank crease, Northwestern pfd.. .. 763 - ATE HONDS. 36 | Virsinia, new. aagdilsourt €.... FOREIG Tennessee G5, OHd. Tennessee, new. Virginin 65, uld. July 20. Securities—Reading, 195 preferred Cnited 106%. Baxas, July 20.—Rentes, 1141 83¢. COMMERCIAL. The following were the latest quotations for July deljzory on the eading articles for the Last i days: Friday. Saturday. Mess pork. . o D30 $0.27% rd... 650 Shoulders, ho: 20 Short ribs, bo: 5. oee Sterling exchange. The following were the receipts and shipmeats of the lending articles of produce in this city dur- ing the twentr-four hours ending at 7 oclock on Suturday morning, and for the corresponding date twelve monthy ago: Receivis. Shipmenta. 1878, | 1877. 5.400; 230 Oats, bu’ . Lye'bo y e, 7 Butter, bs. Chieese, bs.. G. anples. bria: ans, b, Withdrawn from store during Friday for city consumptio 936 bu wheat. 3 The following grain was inspected into store m this city Saturday morning: 7 cars No. 1 red wia- ter wheat, 46 cars No. 2do, 2cars No. 3do,"7 cars rejected, 25 cars No. 1.hard wheat, ‘1 car No.-2 do, 1 car No. 1 soft spring, 9 cara No. 2 do, 5 cars No. 3 do, 2 cars rejected (115 wheat); 124 cars and 6,000 ba high-mixed corn, 3 cars new do, 1car new mixed, 306 cars and 27,600 bu No. 2 corn, 183 cars rejected, 28 cars_and 5,300 bu no grade (735 corn); 24 cars white oats, 10 cars No. 2 mixed, 10 cars rejected (50 oats); 10 cars No. 2rye, 4.cars rejected; 5cars no grade (24 rye); 1 car extra No. 3 barley, 1 car feed do. Total (926 cars), 412,000 bu. Inspected. out: 7,312 bu wheat, 160,740 b corn, 763 bu oats, 4,248 bu rye. The following were the receints and shipments of breadstaffs and live stock at this point during tne ‘past week, and for the corresponding weeks ending asdated: = i July, Juty 13, July2t, Receipta— e Tl 7., 39,57 . 62,435 26,450 L Cattle, No.. ‘The following were the exports from New York for the weeks cnding as dated: Flour, brls 7.5 Wheat, bu. TRLA30 - BIEWG 1 Corn, bu. GS7.R35 649,181 691,40 The question was asked Saturday: ** Have the pactics who started the July deal mn wheat still an interest In it. or have they resigned the deal to the professionaie®™ Tne Saturday news from the wheat regions was somewhat conflicting. A good many dispatches noted very bad prospects m Towa and Miunesota, some placing the destruction at as much as 40 per centof the whole crop, While some noted better weather. Some bankers {n Minnesota telezraphed very discouragingly in regardto the yield. Letters and telegrams from Michigan stated that tne wheat yield of that State will be 50 per cent larger than last year, with an excellent quality. One writer in Kalamazoo eaid: *“The wenther this week has been all that conld be desired for safely harvesting the crop, and it proves the howiings of the farmers in this region of damage to the crops were nothing but their characteristic croakings when afraid of low prices. We have an cnormous yield. I imagine the groaning from Minnesots and the Northwest will show as little foundation as with us." gnin the receivers of grain are talkingabont erroncous inspection. A car-load of spring wheat was graded as winter Satprday, and a car-load of 01d barley was called new. Chicago seems to be rising to the dignity of & .winter wheat market. There isa zood demand for the article. Fears for the quality of the spring wheat crop are drawing better orders for winter wheat for shipment. The leading produce markets were rather Irregu- lar Saturday. both in regard to prices and the vol- ume of business done. Bariey was excited and much higher, the market for next month advanclng 4cper by, but the excitement was about over by the close, the prominent horts having mostly cov- ered. Thrre was a strong feeling in wheat, owing to further reports of crop damage in. the North- west, with a firm feeling in -Liverpool. Corn was easier ana oats better. Provisions were very quiet, and rye was 1c higher. Jobbers of drv zoods haa notking mew to report. There is conunued quict in all departments of the market, the demand being of a strictly hand-to- mouth character. Prices remain steady and uni- form. Dealers in staple and fancy groceries were not very busy. Some of the leading staple articles —natably sugars, rice, and coffees—were ordersd with considerable freedom, but the general move- ment was slack. The tenor of prices wus steady. Dried fruits were inactive and easy. Fish continne im liberal demand, and remain firm in price, stocks of most kinds being light. Tn tho butter market there was no pronoanced change. The recent hot weather has caused & maried deterioration in qual- ity, and for tae little strictly choice butter now ar- riving a ready outlet Is found at full prices.. Low and medium grades are very slow. Oils were In fair request snd raled steady. Leather remafns dull. The tobacco, bagging, coal, and wood mar- kets were nnchanged. The carzo Jumoer market was quiet and un- changed Sntarday. The offerings were small, and a fair proportion of them were sold. The retait lumber market remains gaiet, and even the -small order business, which Is the leading feature at this time of the season, has suffercd some diminntion on account of the hot weather, The demand for wool is slackening. Eastern buvers hav- ing purchased freely are going home, and it is estimated that o good share of the clip is alresdy owned by parties n ‘tho sea- board. The market s steady, and o good trade, without excitement, is expected for some time yet. The demand for hides readily absorbed the offerings, waich were very lizht, and likely to continue so while the heated term 'nsts. Broom-corn, seeds, and hay were quict. Green fruits were in fair re- quest and firm except apples and peaches, which were very plenty and rather mferior,in quality. Lake freichts were dull and very casy at former quotations. the ruling rate on cor to Buffalo being 13zc, and on wheat to ditto 13c. Room was taken Tor 50,0C0 bu wheat and 280,000 bu corn. Through rates by lake und cansi were quict and casy, at 6¢ for corn and T3{c for wheat to New York. Lake and rail rates were quoted at T4%@8c for corn to New York and 9¢ for do to Boston. Rall freichts were quiet and unchanged. Ther are quoted at 16c to New York and 21c to Boston. on grain; and 18c and 2%c to do” on fourth class. ‘Through rates to Liverpool were qnoted at 38@<0c in specie per 100 1bs, with a fair volame of business. Returns from twenty stations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Towa, represent that the barley crop in those States has fallen off 1n acreaze one- third to one-hi2lf. The crop has been demaged oy the hot weather and rains, and althongh the berry is generally plumo. it is badly stained, ond a large percentage of the crop will protably inspect into the low grades. The crop appears to be in better condition in Wisconsin than in the other States. ‘The farmers.are now harvésting. A fow days ago 'a North Side commission mer- chant received a case of esgs which coutained six tbat have since hatched ont. These chickens have been adopted by a_ kind-hearted hen, and promise 10 gzrow up to crow and cackle over Chicago asa summer resort. ‘WHEAT INSPECTION. The followinz table exhubits the number of cars of each zrade of wheat inspected into' store in this city during the first twenty days of July for foor years: 1877, Nou. 1har No.2h 143 i fecte [ Cnmerchiantabie” 13 3,084 ‘Total.. ) Duriug the frst twenty days of July, 1677, there were received at Chicazo a total of 16 cars of winter wheat. Since July 1, this vear. there have been received n total of 439 cars. showing a very grati- fvingincrease. AMillers and others wanting winter wheat will bear this i mind. Prior to this year, very tittle winter wheat came to this market. STOCKS OP LARD. The following were the number of tierces of Tard 10 store und afoat at places named on July1,1875: In uu&;’;a:m. Aflu’m.l Antwerp.. vTe Total. te Grand 1ota: ‘Thestock at Liverpool on same date was 48,000 tes. IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY. July 20.—Receipts—Flour. 8,556 brls: wheat, 6,350 bu; corn, 103,350 ou: oats 6,000 b corn-meal, 2,350 brls: rye,"523 bni malt, 7.9 ba: pork, 12 pkgs: beef, 10 pkgs; cht meats, 602 pigs; lard, 1,305 pkgs; whisky, 28 bris. Esxports—2£ hours—Flour, 10,00¢fbrls; wheat, 75,000 bu; corn, 195,000 ba; oats, 15,000 bu. ¢ PROVISIONS. . TI0G PRODUCTS—VWere pencrally tame, and aver- azed casler, though not weak. There was very liutle dolng, except in park and short ribs for September. Liverpool advices indicated steadiness, but Lozs at the Stock-Yards were easler. - though only in moderate suppiy, and the shippiog demand for product was very lght. -~ H A The followlng table exhibits the detatied shipments, of provisions for tne weck ending July 18, end since Nov. 1, 1677, as compared with thie corresponding time Iast season: Bk 3y 3 3 For weex . . endiny_ Since Nov. 1, Same tfime, Articles.: A 1 < 187677 Pork, bria. 239795 Lard, bris 3 5.5 Tan et g mhen Lard, other pkgi. = £0.5 Tlama, bris. 26 18,816 Hams, tes. 2212 4802 Jlams, box( 2,35 TRNTT Hama,’ prect 1,568 983028 Ham, other pXZ3 103 57 P Bides, DrlS cevee e 15E 4,713 1930 I\ Shoulders. pieces onzues, pKgs.... Hocks, pRat 1 cb are the packlag since March 1 to date aod s at the undermentioned plsces, 1 ollone b : , . tie o B in Cincin: o st. Lout e e 10 edar :: thi Clevelan Kansas Ci s Other places, spproximately abo Tezals.. 1.999,215 . 130000 P8 V1 - LSS . 1,55 3fess PoRE—Was qulet s were ymall, and the demand condasg 1 tooTCTEG ol fares., Caslh sales were reporied of 350 briy syl E° 0.3 , 250 brls seiler August ac £9.07, ,’«JIIJ 10T 6.500brls weller” September 3¢ $0-jogs i ok o © Ii.000brly “The marker clasdniier 3t s Siay e m;gm.msc 74@9.30 for Auzust, sad $9; ist me mest Dotk sold o tie extent of the' offerings BY 183 i, ot $9.0029.50; ot ; ssdsus.g; e extra Drime way' auogeny Eb-Was very aulet and 2tz ; DOFHe of 540 vk FeleE Vo s S mey Sules weren: Augiss at S0.525 6.9, and 500 ted segler taprofolT $7.021427.05. Also, 100 ics cath st ol WER TS0t The mariet cosedat i iayi viy S v, $5.02 e sty ey millns{gwher. 'u Somh ad Stolng fg & AT5—Were very quiet anda shade & 4 exhibiiing rather mars willinimess i s ool B B actions reported were 300,000 163 8hort, ribs suy s tember 3¢ 5. 70: 500 boses ShOrt clears 1o ey 1Y T boxes loag-cut hams (special brant) t 1036c. Thays BX -0 lowing were the lowin the cloaln priced per 100 30 the lesiag Soul- Short Lant 2 Loose. prt cn 4 Boted. e 5 H Aozt Boxed 5 ; September, boxed.. 4.00 5.973 8.00 Toni cicars quoted at S5.60 loose 20 Cumneriands, S4@c boxeds. lonc-cat. hema Boxed: weetyiciied hame sce,for 135515 £ zes; greea hams, 73 for sam razes; : shoulders. $ic. SATSIRS P Bacon quated at 5@k for shoulders, 0Qexe 1 to sliart ribe, GGG 3 - s Bl o i, SR ROBE OIS e Sseady snd aulotaisanig L B¢ R ere steady an .50 for mess, SI0,00810.50 Tor exira mesy st e B8 LT @350 for hami. Sale was made of 70 brs by a LLOW~TFs3 €14y 8% 6 i for country. X BREADSTUFFS. i FLOUR—~Was in better demand, and a shade frms, some sales belng made at a slizht advance. The o from outsfde were more numerows. and localdoyey were more willing to take Hold. Sales were reporag nL475 brls winters at S1.G21435. 1243 2,720 bris syrpg extrss at $4.9026.00; 88 dris do. sour, at Total. 3,281 brls. We quote the market nominal sy ‘close at $2.5003,25 for fine, $3.23@3.75 for supertas, $3.75@4.25 for extras, and $4.50@5.75 for doks jia extras, with $6.00@3.00 for patents and soma fazy § brands. : X Beax—Was qulet and steadler. Sales wera 40 tomigy £0.25 per ton on track and fzeconboard ear. - CorxxzaL—Sale was made of 10%0ns at §13.30; ton on track. % OaTMEAL—Sale Was made of 1,000 bags od priny terms. , e MIDDLINGS—TVe note sale of 10 tons at SILSIperen. free on board of car. e WHEAT—Was szain active and stronzer, ner; 3 month's deliveries advancing 13§cand closiag 35z hige &5 than Friday afternoon, while wheat for this muy closed the same 18 the preceding day. Liverpool re norted cargoes strong. and New Yorkclosed lehizhe.* & thouzh easier 3t the upening. The reports of dumps §§ 10 the crops In the Norchwest recelved previouy v strongly emphasized by those which came in Satuniuy, Thou:h some spoke of finer weather, while Sillwazii Was stronger, and otir owa Tecelpts quite Small exeas o na Ti winter wheat,. The condlrions caused & Taiter Hemand from: ihe shorts for next montd, whic gy B LD month was stronger In_sympathy with = Hiough there was. scarcely aby demand o Juy, ui the Gval was widely Bunposed to be Drewy o s settled up. Seller August of at &¥ie, adyanced to 874 and closed at 96; r 50ld n 82 lota of N 3 T S7c. SYOb S weren - ported O 800 bu No. 18pring at 93c: 3600 Fat y7@omde: and 2,000 bu by fample ¢ eOGSle. Tony WaeaT—Was (1 woderate demand 434 g, 04, Sales 1.800 b No. 2 Mirnesota ‘3t 03¢ and 5.6 ba bang a3 at 97%c. ; g “WINTER WaEAT-1Was in very ood demsnd and Yo hizher for spot, but jess wanted for future. -Sales werey 3 reported of GO0 bu No, 1red ot 96He: 1,800t o280 AL 97E5 ucs 10,000 bu seller July as Dic; and 5,000 ieilll:jrnfl.‘!l‘snfl OY(AIIEflI: l:( . 1 1m X CORN—Was aytive and irreculsr. The edtly: was firn, hut the mnarket soon weakened. mflm 3ic beiow the latest prices of . Liversool v aquoted easier, and New York was dul, but rather, iy scered. {n sympathy with a bear movement hers thia on account of inberent weakness. Our recelpis wer azaln rather large. and that, with the fact of b weather. gave renewed conildence to shorg sllen, which caused spot to declive In company, Rousy at__37wc, advanced ' to_ 33 s et to37cat the close. Seller Seplember sold 3% THO I3ic, and seller the ‘month 2 TGRT(e, the e closit at tho tnalde, G £ No.2 clased 4135, and hifizh-mized at J9HE ed of 50,000 bu hizh-inlxed at 33@3Hc: LXNbaT 7,800 white at 354 8ta3ExI4C: 84,800 bu refectea at by sample at 30384 on truck: 12,400 ¢ frec on board cars: and 5,600 bu. no grade 3t 3y afloat, —‘Total. 408,900 bu. ol OATS—\ere a litle more active and frmer. cid advanclng kic, July M, and the other futures ‘about b4c higher tasn lsc Fridey. The receipts v fair, but few No, 2 oats came on the mArzer, wAls there was a pressinz demaad for them to scod fo Ste York, tiere 10 be turned over on contracts; hescs bt and under moderate demand from she Teports from this State at least were gencrally favs: ab.e. but tue loarer futures wers trmer uader mmill, offerings, with sqme demand. and the geasral mult, nuturelly sympafiized with wheat. July opeasd i 243{c and closed ab 243ga25c. August sold 3t 2K 2275c. and Septemberat 234@H(c bouh oo e £3 e, clbalng 4t 18 ontsfde. No.2oasold at gaulde: sampies wers taken 10¢ sl wers reported of u No. 2 8t 23K Dy sample 4t 23305 02 track: and 23,800 budo 30¢ free 01 buard. Total, 45,600 0w, 1:YE~Was in deinan 1 snd Srm, cash or (8 ‘month advancing I¢ under Mmited offcrioss, There- ceipts wers largur. but noat of this rye had beea pizd reviously, henee the market was qulte 3s bare 21 &1, Fridsy. No.zwas wanted for sbipment undia B contracts, and closed frm aeSlc, July was tmusic, I and Angust and Septemper at 476 The qaaliyof 1e newcrop fo Kansas, Nebraska. Siissourl Northers Jowa, and Easiern Tliinol ol asth ather parts of 11linols rather poor: cash sales were [ portcd of 2,(06 bu No. 2 at 51¢; 400 bu new eleciel 87 {631,200 bu by sampie at 465 on track. Tou 388 BARLEY—WWas nctlve, openinz firm, and adv 5e4c DC- bu under a pressinz demand from shuris, S8 Seiler August was excited early, quici!y rose. to GSc, aud (el oL bE e Emown hat the lesdink shorsbad al, clysing tawme at the foi e Sepieabet i1y by shorts ani holders of She. but soon weakesed under lnereak rh : ek and closed at we._ kdim 3ER B aufet atdoe. No. 3'at nd feed at @ 2= sales were reported of ou : BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN CITIES. Specict Dispatch to he Tribuns. . * LivEnvoor. July 20—11:30s. ni.~Froun—No. 1 3 0.2 x Gtx—Wheat—Winer, ¥o. 1. 93%104; Yo% Bithi sprinz, Xo. 1, 6 3d; No. 2, 839d; white, No. L 073, No. 2 % 1% Corn—New, e a3l ‘Provisioxs—Pork, 49s. Larl, 703, Livereoor, July 20.—Corros—In falr dmp_d 614@0%ds vales. 8,000 bales; speculation and et 00: American, 6,000 4 §1cON ~Lom clear, x Lo SrirtTs oF 1L N T 3. '1%u£|wwmngm Tecelred vy the of Trade: ey ¢ 21.200L, July 20.—Prime mess pork—Easiers. 831, Wentern b5 Bagon—Cumberlands, 208 sr ok 308 f1: Jong clea short clear, I3 !hou%‘ B Hams, 53¢ Lard, 375 Prime mess beel, R 500, mess beef. 83s; exirs Indis mes, 89s- l " * : gord A box, July 20, —LiverrooL—\Wheat stesdr x rather epsler 3t 91, Cargocs off "i:'.‘.«i’f stronz. Goru steady. Cari Falr average qualliy of No. ehipment dur 4us. Falr avemze {or procape 2 Engtand bri:llaa _NEW YORK. Nrw YoRK, July 20.—Cotroy—Firm futares firms July. 11.60G1L.71c; Augasth 11.72c; Septemder, 11.31@11. Octoder. 11.19¢: November, 11.03@11.04c: December: at 1431 A 3 .00 whi amber Kenfucks, S1.10. “Rye siesl Gic. Barley aad malc nommnal. cefdts. 164,000 bo:_wngraded, T, 40 a b w erm. 111 it eilock sole, w ddles, aud heary ¥els st S i Flrm: domestlc flecce, 2543cs palled: 36e: unwashed. 104 c. 2 Brovistoxs—Fork Witisky—S1 METALS—)1as Inzat lake. 1uwl6) 22024 003 Anerican, hicetlng, 10%GL A= Cut, $2.¢ i beies Oswezo's old woman_has reached the 5 102 without haviag made o nuq-qullz'lg‘!lfi ieces in 1t. Can & womas who has 50 ¢ er plain duty squeeze fnto heay Fres Press. &