The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1867, Page 7

A FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. : Svxpar, Den, 29, 1867, “The gold market was on the who'e stbady last woek, Mt extreme range paving been from 123 10 134%, with the closing transactions at 10334. Owing to the very heavy ‘‘suort’’ interest the borrowing demand was ‘active and loans wore generally made at rates favoring (the lender of the cuin, The demead for the payment of customs duties amounted to ouly $1,056,197, partly 1B consequence of ive occurrence of Christmas Day, Dut the shipments of speci® and bullion aggregated about three millions and» Quarter, The Sub-Treasury isbursed $105,000 in payment of interest on the gold. Dearing debt. Speculation in the room was maialy for @ fall, the impression among the brokers and other pro- fessional speculators being that the Treasury disburse- ments in” January will havo # depressing effect upon the premium, About twenty-three miliions of interest on five-twenties, sixes of 1881 and other bonds, including those of the loan of 1847, fail duo on the 1st proximo, in addition to the principal of the latter, amounting to seven millions and ‘ebalf, which maiurcs at the samo time, The general @pinion, however, is that tho effect of the coin disburse- ments in question bas been already over-discounted, end in viow of the corresponding reduction of the go- vernmen: reserve and the further payment of the inie- rest on five-twenties on the Ist of Nay an upward reaction fwexpected. Afer the latter bas been mado the reserve will be lower than {is to be dosred, the more particu- larly as the receipts for customs duties have latterly largely decreased, while the gold-vearing aebt has been tapidly increasing, wiih the certainty of a steady in- ereasge wntil the whole of the seven-thirty notes are funded, The dally range of the market was as follows:— ernest, There wasa firm aad rising market for government securities during ttt week, and at the close it was Strong under a brisk investment demand. Five-twen- thes of 1862 were scarce, and the borrowing demand was active in consequences of the largo ‘short’ interest in them, and the price advanced to 1081, = 108% on Sat- urday, while the bonds of 1865 (May and November), which were next in point of firmness, sold up to 105% a 106, The disbursements in January cf the eomi-annual interest on United states and S:ate and cor. poration bonds and ths dividends of public companies, together with the principal of tho bonds of 1847, will quicken the investment inquiry for goveraments, under which » further recovery (rom the recent depression will be likely to take place, and Ove-twentics, for the interest they yield, calculated Im currency, are far eboaper than railway or other speculative shares, The Feinvestment of ooly half the amount to be paid out by ‘the Treasury would alone be suilicient to create a very ‘active demand for securities in the present state of the market, the.aggrejaie held inthe street baing smaller than usual at this season. The money market was woll supplied with capital daring the week, and loans to the stock Exchange were generally made at cix per cent, the exceptions being at five and seven, Towards the closo the demand was somewhat largor in propurtion to the supply than it was ‘at the beginniog, and we transactions at seven per cent “Were more numerous, but there were no indications un- favorabio to continued ease, The domestic exchanges ere in favor of this centre, althouzh there is a lgbt rain of currency to the South. where currency is very Scarce, and will remain so until that desolated region recovers from the prostration undor which it is now ‘aboring. The discount tine was quiet, owing to the Guiness in trade and tbo distrust of all buat first class commercial paper, which passed frecly at 4 a 8 per cent, while the banks asccommo- dated their cus:omers to a moderate extent at tho Jegal rate, But although this a1-fnclination to buy paper of the Inferior grades is marked, there is considerably Beas distrust of credits than there was a few weeks ago, and this improvement is not confined to money lenders, Sut extends to the whole business community. This in- creased confidence grows out of a belief that prices are elready so low in 9] departments of trade that they are Mot likely to go much if any lower, and that those who Dave successfully withsiood the pressure of the last few ‘months will survive the ordeal thoy are undergoing. Nevertheless, tho prospect of an immediate revival of rade is not very encouraging, and manufactures of alt Rings ing much lower than they were s year ago, and ‘below ihe cost (o the importer or the mana- facturer, Woo! is re!'ing tor tess than it did just prior to tho eutbreak of the rebeilioa, and coal for litle more tn currency than it used ‘o bring in specie, while iron has @eclisved ia nearly tho sume proportion, Opinions difler ‘widely as to the results of the spring season upon trade, many takinga sanguivo end others a despondent view of the situation ; but the majority look tor improvement ‘ender the influence of tne anti-contraction policy of Congress, and it is therefore to be hoped that the Senate will pass the House biil suspending the withdrawal of Tegal tenders as soon as it meets, and thus termicate Public anxiety on tue subject. Ihe losses already suf- fered in trade will, howev-r, cfamp enterprise for a long time to come, and it i nod that a more stoppage of contraction will not bo sufficient to give a new impetus to the prosperity of the country; that nothing, in fact, leas than inflation to the extent of the bundred and tea millions of iegal tender notes withdra: ring tne past-year will be sufficient to cause trade to recover from the depression «hich has been gradually creeping over it since Mr. McCulloch's policy of contraction was put in operation. ‘The statement of the associated banks of this city for the week ending on the 28th inst, reflocts an easy con- dition of mone ary affars, showing as it does an in- terease of $2,346,500 in legal tender notes, $1,080,008 in Meposits, $116,299 10 circulation and $454,950 im loans, ‘The specie, on the other band, has decreased $2,496,140, owing to the demand for shipment and customs duties, ad the amount held ty tho banks is reduced to $10,971,900. Their liabiil ies in deposits and circulation Row aggregate $212,847,591, while thair reserve in apecie and lezal tender motes is $71,620,901, or $18,417,004 im excess of the legal limit of twenty-five Percent. If we deduct the specie from the reserve, Dowever, we find that the excess is $7,445,035—a larger eurplus im legal tender notes than the banks have held for several months past. The following are the totals of the present and last preceding statements:— Deo. M1. Dee. 28. as: 244, 165,353 620,312 | pecie 13,468, 109 10,971,969 ‘Ctroulai + 4019,101 4, 134,400 E pang + 177,632 583 178,713, 191 + 68,311,432 60,657.932 On the Stock Exchange speculation was moderately active, but the advance which took place at the ciose of ‘he previous week was not mainteined. and after Uhrist- mas Day the market bad ratuer a drooping tendency up ‘to Saturday afiernoon, when it became firm, and following quotafions wero current at the close:—New York Central, 11744 a 11714; Er'e, 725 a 72%; Reading, 19614 0 0634; Michigan Southern, 3 and Pitisborg, 87 « 87%; Kock Island, 99% a 98%; Fort ‘Wayne, 073; Northwestern, 58 w 58%; do, preferred, M1036 & 70} ; Pacific Mail, 11034 @ 11034; Western Union Telograph, 36% 9.3734. The dear speculation in Pacific il was active, and the price declined to 108 after the Pudheation of the report of ths president of the com- pany relative to its alfaire, but afterwards the stock mhowed more firmness and recovered to 112 The de- line in Erie to 72%. after selling at 74% on Monday, ‘was @ source of considerable surprise and disappointment ‘to the strect, and checked the buoyancy of the rest of the rajiway stare market; but, nevertheless, there is @ general expectation that the Orst two or three months of the now year wil! witness an active speculatign for a wise, There iw no doult that money will be in abundant supply, and this is one strong argument in favor of the Dalla, while another and aot jess !mportant one is found fm the increased earnings of tho railways in 1867, the @veorage of those of fourteen of tho principal lines being $171 por mile larger for the eigven months ending with November than for the corrseponding months in 1866, Who market {s, however, more than usually cliqued up, aod much depends upon the poltey the reepective cliques decide to parsue, Meaowhile the signs of the times are $n favor of the bulls, ‘The foreign exchange market was throughout firm on the basis of 11054 a 110\4 for prime bankors’ sterling at pixty days, and the scarcity of cotton and produce pills as well as the retark of some parcels of five-twen- ios of 1942 and bonds of 1847 from Eutope strengthened fhe viows of drawors. As @ large amount of the sizes ‘of 1581 \s hold abroad the interes will have to be re. Wiltted carly next month, as alse the principal and im forest of the bonds of 1847, owned by parties in Ragland, Ai tho close Bankers’ bills om Bngland ot sixty Gags were quoted at 110 & 110%; at @hreo dave, 110%; a 110%; commercul, 100% JOM Bala om Paris ot eiziy days, 6.19% © 61946; / ‘NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1867. at three days, 5.111¢ # 6.10. On Borlin—Bankers', 72 a 72%; commercial 71.0 71%, On Bremeo— Bankers’, 19% o 79%; commercial, 18% a 194. On Frankfort—Bankers', 4136 « 41%; commercial, 40% 0 41, On Amsterdam—Bankers', 413¢ 0 41%; commer cial, 407; 0413. On Hamburg—Bankers', 36348 —; commercial, 36 8 864%. On Antwerp—Bankers’, 5.13% a 5,123¢; commercial, 5.1734 # 6.15, ‘The sudjoined statement shows the highest prices at which the leading siocks sold at the first regular board on each of the following Saturdays:— Dec, 1 Der, 14 Dec. 21. Deo. 2% Atiantic Mail... 00+. 18: 18; 119) 19% Canton Company..... 44! 45: rr 5055 Cleveland & Pitsberg 82. 83 88 87% Cleveland & Toledo., 102' 303} 163 cane Chi & Kock Island 95; 97, 98: 99: Cue, & Norinwestern, 643g 63 63: 57 Chic, & Northwea'n pf 661 68% 69: ‘70: Cieva.and, Col. & Cin. 8% 8 Deiaware & Hud.Canal 144 146 148% 143 126! 132 133 13Ly6 133% 132 131 132 5 lO = 210: 112: 101K Michigan Southern... 81 81x BA 8635 Milwaakes & 3t aig 40 46 Mi &St. Paul pf.... 61M 61K «= BZ Mariposs Mining. = 8 7 ‘Ti Mariposa pr - 1s 13: 135, NewYork Censral RR. 114% 116: 17s its New York&ErieRR Ts = 72 13% = 12% New York & Eris pf, 81 13% 4. 1” Onio & Mississippi... 26 25% «28K Pacific } ait,.... + 124 Tus 116 110% Pittsburg & Fi.Wayne 973% 99: 99 100% Quicksilver Mining... 17 20; 20; 2 Reading Raitroad.... 53 93 96 9635 Toledo & Wabash... 384 — 4. 42 Western Un. Teleg’h. 325 335 S4% 37% Government securities (coupons) were quoted at the close of business on each Saturday of the last three weeks as follows:— Dec, 14, Dee, 21. Dec, 23, Sixes of 1881.111%¢ a A113 112% a L123 11836 a 11296 Ten-forties..100% a 100% 101% a101% 101% a 102 5-20's 1 '62.107% @ 10736 L083, a 10814 of "64. 10456 @ 10434 1053 a 1054 104% 0105 10536 w 10. 10%}, @ 1075 1085; 9 108: 10736 a 107. 10814 a 103 7 30's, Juno. 1045 @ 104% +1046 a» 104: 7.30's, July 10454 @ 106% 10454 a 104% Anneszed {s a comparative statement showing the ship- ments of specie from this port last week and ducing this Year to date, together with those forthe correspynding periods im 1865 and 1866:— 1865, 1808, 1967, Fifty second week, $263,004 $1,072,190 226,677 Prev. reported..., 29,689,842 448.510 48,604,601 ‘Total... .+.0+.$20,063.746 $62,520,100 $51,791,278 The total exports in the previous thirteen years com- pare as follows:— Subjoined is the total valuation of the foreign im- ports at New York for the week ending December 27, compared with those of the two precediog weeks, as also the value of the dry goods entered at this port and thrown on the market since January 1 of this yoar, and for the corresponding period in 1865 and 1866:— Wak ending Dee, 13, Dec. 2, Dee. 21, Dry g00dS........++0 $981,280 $018,857 $501,018 General mercraudieo. 8,650,071 1,198,220. 1,956,545 Total for the week. $4,661,351 $2,117,077 $2,458,493 ‘The imports of dry goods for the woek and since Janu- ary 1 compare as follows:— For the werk, 1965. 1866, 1867. Entered at the port. $3,204,007 $901,162 $501,048 Torown on markel.. 2,524,208 783, 454,133 ‘Since Jam, 1 863. 1 867. Entered at the port. $80,457,404 $24,532,570 $85.61 Thrown on market. 90,097,233 117,595,734 90,637,451 Somi-annual dividends by railroads and maoufactur- ing companies, interest on bonds and miscellaneous items are payable in Boston on January 1 as folio: Railroad dividends. Manutacturing divi 1,123,000 Interest on bonds 6,827,002 1ecel 621, ! Total, January, 1868. $10,325,840 The amouat'on the samu class of securities payable at the four previous semi-angual divideads was as an- nexed:— July, 1867.....0 January, 1867 July, 1866... January, 1866. . being an active export demand. aed prices afvanced about Jee. per Ib.. the market losing strong at the improvement The sales footed up 4,90) bales, of which 8,100 were taken by exporters, Annexed are the closing quotations :— Melle, ¥.0.42, if roger, MN, 1 ay . sing for priaes grades, Dok beany (or ether aruenet” We tance at 4 Be tien Sher kinds were in’ feirdemant, the sales boing Jacmel, in bond, tor experi, at ¥Kc., gor, and 70) ivate terms. gulet, Lut wa. jall and p’ wore unchanged. sales 5,500 bola. Southern dour was scarcely so firm, but there was ao im- proved demend, the sales being 1:52) bbis, Rye mained steady, with a moderate demand. The sales were pad St fo gen meal the demand was fair aod prices were tirm. There were sales reparted of pe tone lag tal Jersey, and $4 0a $0 4) torolly, We quote:— e it uy The sales Parnes seine a drone KitSeaa, $298 for white Fouthesa had B256 ST hee r Deeper searcely #0 firm and iu light demand. ashels at tSigc. a Bic. for Western in ye was quiet, with sales of 140 terms. Of barley the sales iiroad depo. at the al Barley mal was vas dal: and e ‘and 60 boxes bacon at 5a, To Londo: ‘toaraer, 150 $bik. beat Iv tone tallow, 605-1 380 cotton Sod ott bars ta tures! quarter boxes tovaceo at 4s., and 5) cases do. 7s.’ To Ulas- gow, 3400 bushels cora ab 4i¢d, To Hamburg, 64 bales ‘corm cotton at Ke. To Anti 100 bales cotton at le erees lard, part at Ste. 6d.; 100 bhds, to! pe a0 35s, ; 600 bags coffee, 1,000 naphtha, and (from Phiie- delpbia) 2,000 do. oa private terme, To Bremen, we evt.on, 13) bola, snow rost: at 2s. Tied; and per steamer, 4.00 ibs. wha! at ihe the charters Were :—Two American barks (rom Philadelphia, one (0 the Sean ote to Havre, om private arms were steady ‘as to quality, nominal at ile, gold. reported; to 4) it Bevel ins Wiimington. onaks, a quotations. Paovisions.— 10., Li ye, 5 %.@ ile. tor Cumberland a were dull aad drvoring. Pickied shoul. ders were quoted i ary de. ‘8 Oe, ; smoked do,, 10c. & 10igc. | Pickled al moked do., 180. a 16:., do,, I70, a 180, ; sales 25 packages pickled hams Sirqnciy epict Bes baa 0 CY tor idee pcmnes te oS y, but quiet; email sales 4190 0 aah nar ip te Se WETS . ' ThE sales wore 150 hhds, part as 1240, 0 120, for Cubs, Rag ot KA | forner prices, v8. Page ® 16ko for bard, Mike a léke rs tor yellow, 1 ed * Jellow, and Wige a Toi¢c, for soft white. wor: on terms kept private. Clover was unebanged padi, amy "eas told ar840)'s $278 nd eee ‘busimeas was light, Sales 15,000 lbs. at 4 remained quiet, The sales fri tow, av ogee a tiene” ot Mendy bi Wuiskey.—Eece'pis, 850 bbis. The market was um being duil at former quotations, THE DRY GOODS MARKET. Prevailing Prices—Dullnees in the Jobbing and Wholesale Tr: - ‘The Jobbing trade is dry goods ts usuuily at its lowest ebb at (his season of the year, and last week form*d no exception to the experience of former years, Retailers, however, found # barvest time, the holiday trade induc- ing considerable activity among them. Among the wholesale dealers and jobbers heavy and fue brown shectings were in good demand at slightly advanced Prices, but ci a fannels still continued short of fall Qgures. Now York Mills, bleached, declined five cents per yard, and became in copsequence in moderately active demand, In linens the general trade is dull, the only demand being for linen for clothing. Spanish linens, duck coatings and linen drifls have declined in price aod are somowhat in demand, in tho supposition that they can be bought cheaper now than at the open. ing of the next seasun. Most prices, however, are merely nominal, as trade is so slack that manolactur- ers have scarcely made up their minds yet what they wit Tho following are the prevailing prices last week, which differ very slightly from those ruling the week previous :— Brown sanerincs.—11-4 Utica, 5hc,; do. Pej 470. ; 10 4 Aliendale, 40c,; do, Utica, 60c.; 9-4 Pep- Foc Peppara it iess doe" Usons Saxe ; 08 Pepperele } 0. ; do, 7c; 64 rel, 20. ; Cohasset, 21 3¢¢, ; ~ ao do Lge; 6-4 Ute man A, 22}¢c ; 9-8 Nashua E, 13}¢, ;' do, Indian Orenard A, 123¢c. Py Le ome Pepperell, es 8 bg y | 3 da Pepperell, 4730; do, Pequ c.3 9 Uuied, 600,; do. Pevpereti® disco: 8-4" Pepperety ‘380; G4 Usies, SBi¢o | do, Pepperell, 2e,; 6-4 Utioa, 27 io. ; 42 inch Al Brown Corrons,—4-4 uot A, 16c.; Atlantic A, 15}¢c.: Indiaa Head, rene extra, Nashua R and Ulark'a, 150. ; Atlantic B, Appleton A, Wachusetts aud Lawrence C, ‘160. ; Amosieag A, Pacific H and Stark A, 143<c.; Agusta, Dwight A, Pepperell E and msg! 130.; Lawrence E, 13c.; Atiantic L, Dwwbt W, Everett A A, Lawrence F, Fopperelt R aod Pacific 1, 12¢. ; Broadway No 1 and Indian Urchard, 1: At lantio P, Great Fails H, Lacoola E and’ Indian Orchard G. 11s, : Exeter, 1c. ; Great Falis J and Mystic River, 10%e.; Kennebeck, 830.; 84 {uch Exeter 8, 9X0 : Massachusetts K, 10, ; ineh Lawrence G, lic. ; 33 inch Pepperell O, 113¢c. ; 31 inch Bedford R, 8c. ; 30 ioch Auguste, 11360. ; Lawrence sf, 11c,; 29 inch Pepperell N, 100. ; Massachureits 0, 9c, Muxacusp Musuixn—44 New York Mills, 223¢c.; bear nye and ee ne, 26, f and Androscogzin j, Tuscarora, 18c.; Frult of the Loom and Dwight, 17c.; Androscoggin, Ma- sonville and Hilts Semper Idem, 16c.; Ida Mille, Impe- rial and Chapman, 15c,; Bartlett, 143¢c.; fip Top, 146. ; L . Slater, 136. ; Boot B, Great Falls K, Newmarket Pattou & Sons Hope, 125e.; Boot 8, 120, ; 11%c.; Green Wf. C. G and Putnam N, 11 I Rivee XX, 1030. ; 34 inch Utica, 19¢; 31 inch Bartlett, 1166. :3-4.Now Jersoy and Boot H, '10%e ; 9}. ; Boot R, 9¢,; sagamore C, 80.; Giobe, chanics, 730. ; Canoe and Portsmou & To. Praxta —Coocheco |. and Merrimac W, 133c.; Merri- mac piuk ah: rple, 1444¢,; robe de chambre, 16c.; Merrimac D, 133¢c.; ak. Dunnell, Gloucester, 114¢; Hamiltou, Pasitie, Mallory, 1230.; Sprague, AL s0.; Albion solid, Swiss red, 12540. ; Londow mourn: ing, Simpeoa mourniog, 12c.; Oriental, 11%c.; Amos koag and Nassau, 113¢0.; Arnold, Freeman, 10c, ; Atlan- tie, Lowell, Waureyas, 105¢c,; Victory and Wauregan ee, Se Wammsatta, 9c. ; Hovey and Hone, 8)<c. ; pire, To. Ginauams.—Lancaster, 160, ; Glasgow, 150, ; Berkshire, seer and Empire State, 1230; Clyde, Roanoke, Simpas.—6x3 Amoskeag, 28314¢.; 3x3 do, 223¢0.; 6x3 Ham.lton, 223¢0, 3x3 Massabessie and York, 213, 6x3 York, 2isgc.; Arkwright, 18},c,; Harvester, 170; 633 Unessvilie, 1530.; 8x3 do,, 14ic.; 6x3 Everett, 1530.; 343 do., 1440; 6x3 Ai ido. : 3x3 do, 136.; Whitienton (, 133¢c. ;3x3 do., I3e. ; 6x3 Eagie, 1334c.; 3x3 do., 120, ° Argon Carcxs.—Union Mills, No. 60, 25¢, ; do., No. 20, 22x ; do., No. is, 200; Caledonia Yastory, No. 16, 250, ; do., No, 11, 200. Demxs.—Amoakeag and Colambian, 27 3¢0. ; Otis, AXA, ‘263¢c. ; York, 25c.; Lewiston, 25c.; Otis BB, 240, ; Work. ingman’s, 213¢c.; Orla CC, 200 ; Warren Brown, 16}¢c. ; Northdeld, Blue Hill, Ovia Ticket, 12}<¢. Brows 3 — Popperelt and Laconia, 1630, ; Lyman Hand Stark A, 16s, ; Oakland, 16,0; Winthrop, 12}<0 ; Columbian, 1230. Const Jaaxs —Naumkeag and tteen, 170. ; Peppereil aad Everett, 150.; Laconia, 133¢¢. ; Amoskeag, 186. ; Hallo’ 13748. 3 Newmarket, 12c. ; Indian Orchard, Mo. losedale, 1040, walie pc7 ney ors haters me crema and 3 Indian Orchard, 6. ; Superior, 150. ; ge funteton, Mata’ ee Can ngi0s.— ~ Pequot and Wauregan, 90. ; Vero- > ae ¥; 4,90; Amosxeag, 8146,; high colors " Caer "APE —~—Lonedale, 8. 8. & Sons, Masenvilie and Warren, 115¢¢.; bigh colors, 12%. a 13}¢e. Ticks. —J36 ich Middiesox, 35c.; Lawistoa, 320.; 36 inen Conestoga ex goid metal, 32340, ; 32 inoh Amoskeag ACA, 400.; Pearl River, 331¢¢. ; Am A, 28¢.; Lewiston, Cordis AA A and Everett A, 273<¢.; 30 tac Wiilow Brook, 30c.; Awoskeag B, Hamiiton and York, 25c.; Amoskeug C, 22c.; Amoskeag D, 10c.; Pemberton Se 27 tmch Koliyville, 1290. ; Pittelleld, 930. ; Kestocny Jaavs.—Rodman, 287}{0.; Laurel Glen, B2%¢c.; Liverton Pinid, 20c.; Rose Vatiey, 13440. ‘Corroxapes, New York Miils D.and f, 523¢c.; Pem- and Mecnanics’, 400. ; Dertom D and F, best, and ers’ Uncle Sam, 373¢c, ; Great Western, 330, Cayton Fiaxnsia, Brows, —Ellerton, H, 350,; do. N, 2740; 0, 0, 240; Amoskeag, A, 25c.; Hamtlion, 2140 ; Lacon and Pomberton G, 21c.; Pequot, 19¢.; Eterton, U, 17c.; Slaterville, 1630. ; Rockiand, 15¢ ; rt rm 14} Montvilio, 13}¢c.; Massachusetts R, e. Cantos Fiaxxeta, Warra —Chicoy Ww 42360. ; do,, N, 28¢,; Pemberion A, mice, Lacontasad ve bervva My tes Salmon Fails, 20c,; Globe A, 18 Woo: Fuaxscis.—4 4 Gilbert's white, No, 1, $1 07%; do, No. 2, 90c ; da. No, 3, 65c. ; do. No 4, 57356. ; do, 7-8, No, 1, 950; No. 2 7750 ; No. 3, 6130 ; No. '4, 50c, : XX, No. 1, 00c.; No, 2, 70c. ; No. 8, 50c,; No. 4, 45c.; 4-4, C A 8, Ne 1, 95:,; No, 2, 86c,; No, 3, 623¢c.; No. 4, 240. ; %, twilled F, and C., best red, blue and gray, 45c.; Mf medium twitled, 27576 to 37460. ; 22 inch plain colored, 2c. ; 26 inch do., 260. to 360. ; 30 inch do., 35c, to 60c. ; Belkuap, ali wool, 42)46,; do., cotton and wool, Lierr,.—Wh te B ex, 200 i % James Nolan, 260, Loweil, 190, ; ros, Ly ach 2le Prague's plain, 2234¢.; Pekin lustre, 24c.; mg ‘Gipaca lustre, 28¢. ; aniline colors, 23c. ; ‘36c.; Merinos, printed, 26c.; merinos, 350. ; do Bnambes, doe, oe BA,’ 450. ; 500. ; Pacilc robe de dost, $3.95; do, da, ato, S32 10; dn 3 det $1 65; do. perial, THE PROVISIONS MARKET. Condition of Business—Prices Among the Wholesale Dealers. Tt te one of the dispensations of the Divine Providence under whose beneficence wo “live, move and have oar being,” that we must eat, We may go partially onciad, effect a normal state of drens, such as Mark Twain de- scribes to be the costume of the Sandwich Islanders, when be says ‘the women wear a single long flowing garment, Confined at the waist with « girdie—the men don't; bat under any ana every circumstance it & unfortun- ately true that we ere absolutely obliged to give up a certain portion of our time to masticatory exercise, and for that purpose pay over daily and weekly a certain proportion of our income to the butcher, grocer, baker, fruiterer and others of that itk in orde@ to obtain the means of thia indulgence. Tn consequence, therefore, however bueiness may suffer in its geveral conduct or enterprise, there is always something doing among the provision dealors, Even they, though, are now safer. ing, and complain of the dull times, which are the more noticeable after the slight activity induced by the holiday demand. The ,market is generality overstocked, especially ia meats, so much #0 that the prices are merely nominal, dealers being almost willi to take anything they can get, Tho euliry weather of the Jast weck has also worked seriously to the disad- vantage of (he butehers and poultry whose per. Joss, "The fonder were th orevaili 00 = mates e among wholesaie centers jay, ‘which ie not vary very much from those of the previous week :-— Besr.—For ane toer peo Be. is asked for bind quarters nod 126. 8 130. quarters, Cow beef Sai tice atensame fic was aren eer, a and good at bc. a 100, Demand slight, ™ Veat.—Good to prime, 12¢, wie. No call, Poru.—Supply large, Prices have the week; carcanses, been low during fare. from Qe. 10 9346. por Ib. for to prime, 100. a 12. Turke: Ib.—Jersey, prime, 106.6 200, State; good to rime, ise. a ise. ; Western, good to Ide. @ 170. Ducks, per ib,—Goud to Prime, 16c, @ 19¢, ; tair to geod, 130, 4 160, Geese, per fb.—-Good to prime, 12c, a 1Te, ; far to good, 10c, a ldo, Ta live poultry there is not much doing, Ganz. —Quail, trap) per dozen, $2 40 a $250; paritidges, per pair, $1 12 a $1 25; woodcock, per pair, $112; grouse, per pair, $1.8 $1 12; veniaun, long sad~ diea, per Ib., 160, a 180; do., short saddles, 19¢, s 2lc. ; se rreenans, an 8 08. j rabbits, per pair, 400. @ 600, ; wi : i= ~No change bas taken place in the prices of ast the goveral brands now in this market, Quotations are jows:—State, superfine, per bol., $8 90 a $9.35; do, do., $9 808 $1060; Obie, round hoop, $10 70a trade brands, $1060 $13; st Louis, extra, $12 4816: Western, supertine, $3 40a $9; do., extra, $9 40a $1165; Calforaim, in bags, 196 ibs, $12 258 ; Southern, extra, new, $10 4'$14; Cauada wuire extra, $13 o $14; do, club, $11 25 $11 75. Bock@heat flour, per 100 ibs, $5 a $5 40; rve flour, per 7 60 @ $9 50; corn meal, 60 boi., ‘Viagetani ka, —1be foli blows, per bol., $4; $4 50; Jackson whites, §: a $4; Buckeye, $2 8 $2 50; Prince Alberts, $425 a $4 50; Chilo red, $3 75a $4; Bwee', Delaware, $60 $650; do, Norfolk. $5 @ 55 Onions, $5 50 Cabt (New Jersev), $6 @ $14 per 100. Turnips, per bbi., white, $1 50; washes (Boston marrow), per Rusia, $2 25 a $2.50, bbl, $5 25 a $5 50, APPLE:.—Mixed We per bbl, $4 50 @ $5; se- lected, $5 8 $6; common and frozen, $2 a $3 60; g.eca- g8, $5 a $5 50; Spitzenbergs, sauers, russets aud soek@, $5 $5 50. CRANBERRiks —-fhe market 1s steady at from $7 to $12 per bol. for good to prime and $9 to $10 for extra fine, ore is not much doing im dried fraits; prices are medwm Botrsr, Ecos axp Coerss.—Receipts of butter have been light during the week, and the local demand is fair. At present prices range all the way (rom 400. to 55c. per Ib. Good butter tor (amily use can be bought at from 40°, to 48e. per Cheese is steady, with a good supply and moderate be Good to prime ranges from 13c. to 160. por Ih py the box, Eggs aro furnished in only moderate supply. The denwond is fair at 42c, a 440, per dozen for Jersey, 400. a 420, tor Si d Pet ‘ivania, Prices hola steady, Fawr no noticeable change in ea, 2TIgC. 3 Ly- |. 1Tc,; do, Pepperell t, | prices of a:ticies of general domestic consumption. STAGNATION OF TRADE. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Commercial Depression re and Western New York—Uonaressional Inter- ference Demanded. Tror, N, ¥., Dec, 28, 1867, and western portions of this State, as well as throughout all this region, embracing contiguous States, may be safely sald to be groatly depressed, aad there are several reasons which, takem separately and togethor, are re- gatded by businces men as fully explaining the cause of the almost universal want of comm-rcial confideace, The first of these reasons they allcge to be the eccrntrie A Msgr oe |,coarse pursued by the Scoretary of the Treasury ia the maiter of enlarging and contracting the Gnancea at will, under the existing law of Congress, and it ts claimed that Congress must ‘ably complete the lezisiation before it, luoking to the repeal of the law investing Mr, McCulloch with these powers of expansion and coutrac- tion, before the disastrous shrinkage of goods om the shelves of the merchants will cease, and with ft the heavy and tasupportable mer- cantile losses now imminent Unless the Senate rallies the action of the House ia this imporiant and absorbing matter I shall be compelled to contiou- odsly transmit you records of heavy failures and general Gnaacial collapse from this vicinity and its surro! {ngs botween this period and the coming spriaz. 1am aiready advised of the shaky commercial conditica of several beretofore strong houses in this section, and I know that the baaks look upon what is called lumber, dry goods wool paper—that is, made by par- ties represeating tm portact mater.ai intere its— wih | great degree bt, mauny of the vouerabie directors im these institutions assuming three or four pair of high wrought epeciacies whom notes representing or based upon these features of commerce are laid before them for discornt, Another reason for the business depression is found in the fact tnat avery large amount of goods of vari kinds, recently ice bound in frozen up Erie canal fleet, is stilt detained from ¢.de water from thts caus, ‘though no inconsiderable quantity of the goods, millions 1m vale, tous restrained {roi market has beea torward~ ed and ts vow being forwarded to its destination ia New York by rail at greatly increased expense, For four days now @ spell a remarkabty soft westher bas prevaited in ail this section, reminding ono of the opening ofa mild and geoial spring. rather than the Cold \orpors usually marking December as it welcomes: January. The ice in the upper Hadsoe, as weil asin the Mebawk, is fast mejiing away, and thas ia te former waters has already yielded to the eanny pressure and passed out, All crossing the ice by persons and teaws bas beem abandoned, aud thers is at this writteg every prospect of the opening of the river if not of vigation. & Poltyman failare ot North s Nosain th ate aad immediate vicinity, [uot p more than Gy thousand dotiars; the balance of soventy-five, or what is thought to be more probabdt One bundred thousand dol (a largely distribu: throughout the city of New York. As I mated ina previous despatch, thore are uo assets, One wool house here loses fii thousand, and the other jesses, as by later and ve estimates, are in the same preper- on THE NATIONAL GUARD. Owing to the festivities inoident to holiday week there has been but little stir in military cwcles during the past few days; for the mombors of the various regiments, are, like everybody else during Corist- mas and New Year times, quite given, over to the di-cas- sion of the qualities of turk2y, roast beef, pium pudding and all the other good things that are iasep.rabdle from a true enjoyment. of the festive season; and mon and ofhcors alike have laid amde fer tho time belag all cares of drills, court martial or parade. TWENTY. SECOND REGIMENT fvPANTRY. ‘The members of this command are putting themselves together in anticipation of their new series of concerts, which are designed to be as briliiant in every reepect as wore the series which came to @ splendid close some time ago. The “‘season’’ will be opened with three con- certs, the Grst to take place om the evening ef January 18, The time when the others will take place has not as yet becm decidet upon,* These con- certs will be carried om ander quite & new sysiem, the intention being te make them more company than Tegimental affairs, the receipts to ge to the different companies instead of to the regiment, as has hitherto been the practice, For this purpose twe hundred tickets on each concert, admitting a gentleman and ladies, will be issued by the regiment te each company treasurer who pays $50 therefor. The tickets will then be dis- tribated among the members at §1 each, the $50 profit belonging to the company fund. This project has met With great faver in the regiment, as it affords the com- pany a fund to fall back upon for the purpeses of social eniertainment, such as suppers, Ac. THIRTY-SSVEATE KRGIMENT INFANTRY. Under date of tbe Zist inst., Colonel Dusenbary issued General Order No, 12 for division aad company drilis, Tho division drills will be conducted ander the super- intendoace of a fleld officer, assisted by Acting Adjuiaut Raby, Hereafter et delinquents from company drilis will be returned to the regimental couri-mariial, The right to hear exeuses to the returns being sent before the court will be reserved to the commandaats of companies, and @ consolidated monthiy report of the dolinquen.e of each company will be sent to the president of the court-martial on of before the fen of each month, A court-martial ig ordered to convene at the armory on Tuurs- img, January 9, for the tral of delinquent issioned officers aad privates of this regiment, court-martial, Sergeant has been re- Heved from duty as secgeant of the guard, and is ordeied te report to his company. HIGHTH RROMNEST INPANTRY, Ab election was held by G company of this command 00 Monday evening, Decomber 23. to Mil the position of first lieutenant, made vacabt by the resignation of Ciark Br wo votes were cast, Private Win. Tale received the whole number, The newly mado officer bas offered a old medal as @ prize to the member of tue compaoy who should obtain the largest pumber of ree cruits for the ho ng A next inspection. This com- pany is rather strict in ie manner of elec’! Tey commissioned or non-commissioned. ms must drill dg gp Previous to bi: “Washington Greys,” reception "90 coterie on the com, give their ani valved" teasary 16, IATIONAL GUARD, ive been commissioned daring the week eudiog issued from the office under date of the 23d inst, :— Second Lieutenant, fhirty-ff'h ne Fagg with Teak ‘from December 1: fourth Lig og Mg frank from December 12, original , Worthing, Major, Forty-fourth regi- regiment, cancy; Robert, original somes m Biljah ©, Wheeter, First Lieut Bevent ‘3 with rank from Bay ty promoted; Samuel L, Becoud Lieu. ‘Beventy-sixth t, with tak from ie ae meni at i fank from December 6, vice Henry ‘Willtam Kob)meire, ment, with ey from THE WAR OF RACBS IN THR SOUTH. ee, ‘SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Deplorable Condition in the Co tricte=Three Million Blacks aud the Eve of Mtarvation—The Wa: Out—Armed Negra: jence—Terror Dine exon ces Wasainarox, Deo, 26, 1867, Having just returned from an extensive tour of the States of Florida, Louisiaos, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, \t may not be uninteresting to give the results of my observations, and lay before your readers somo alarming facts gath- ered on the way. If it bas no other effect than drawing the attention of the people of the North to the wide- Spread ruin and dosolation tuat prevail every where, and the suffering of the freedmes of the South, it will not have been writtea ia vain. As you ere aware, | have at various periods since the close of the war travelled over these Statcs, and have had ample opportunities of knowing tho condition of aod feelings (hat an!mated ite negro population before and since the barah, I might say infamous, policy pur- sued by Congress towards the rebel States, At no time, I venture to assert, in the history of the black race in this couatry bas bis condition been more deploradie. At no time has there been greater cause for alarm or greater necessity for prompt and energetic logisiation looking to the salvation of the biask aud while races, The present etatus of the negro a2 worse than under the ol regimé, Then he had « guardian Sho sometimes oppressed him, it ts true, but who novertheless provided for his bodily welfare at all times and wader all ciroumstances, To-day all over the South, aod especially in the cotton producing districts, the freedmen are om the eve of starvation, which ts but one step frem bloodshed, rapine, robbery and riot, The Contracts nearly all termicated early in December, and many plasters who bad caiculated upon obtaining Ofty cents per pound for cotton were ruined. Had the price ruled astast yoar the freedmen and the planter would équaily have prospered. Its fail nas ruined both and the factors whe advanced upon the crop. The majority of the negroes’ mover think of the future, and {ail to Provide provisions for their families im advance. The consequence ts, on the termination of their contracts they find themselves cast upon the country with no pro- visions, and no employment for those who will work. In former letters you have been advised of the condi- tion of the negroes in Louisiana and Mississippi, where they have inaugurated a reiga of terror, and with arms in (neif bands roam about the country, killing squirrels and qua in daytime and by night making raids upon bogpens, cattle, mules and smokehouses, and strip- ping the whites ef every pound of provisions they possess. This ts mot an exaggerated picture of the de- plorable state of things in Louisiana, Misstssipp!, Ala bama, Georgia and the Carclicas. Indeed, it is even worse, In addition to being in a state of starvation, the majority of the freedmon are in possession of scarcely a sufficiency of clothing to cover their naked- ness. They frequently live in the most filthy shanties, im tho augre- gate twenty persvas, Lbuddied togetver in squaild pov- erty in an od freight car, from which. on the arrival of tue starving chiidron rush to tho trains and contest againat the heugry swine aud dogs for the ‘Ppossesal rowa from the cars by pas- sengers, while their sniitiess parents congregate about the depots and amuse themselves in bilarity and jest as the expense of seedy looking travoliers. ‘On nearly all the counties tarough which I have these harrowing scenes that beggar description can be witnessed every day. After all, tue negroes can- not be blamed for these midnight raids upoa smoke- houses and hesrocste, They possess sume paternal fooung, aod when tueir offspring ory for fvod and labor cannot be odiained, sooner thaa see them starve before their eyes they resers to robbing from the whites who may to possess a supply of the staff of life. On the train between Million acd Augusta I entered into conversation with an oid gentleman from Burke county, Ga,, who was going to Augusta, He informed me that be possessed fifteen hundred acres of land that Defore the war was worth $25,000, which he would selling or mortgaging his property. y thousands, of wealthy planters, are in the same con- dition, Real estate cannot be soid at any pr ce for cash, 1 knew one plantation in Alabama of one thousand acres of as rich land as can be fouad im Tilinois that before wor 000. the tans mor elec’ Woe Sata, Sindee a Ay a) brought plantation of seven hundred acres was sold for id thirty acres of fine cotton laad for $3. bona fide sales. Scores of other salen could be in-tauced to show the utter terror that has possessed the people to thus induce them to sacrifice their property to their immediate necessities. The question now presenis lisel’, “Where will this state of things end?” My own improssion 1s that it is the cropping out of another war—a war of races—that will bea short and biowy one, The negroes do not wish a collision with the wultes, and avoid it; but they will not starve while life can be sustained ‘by stoallog from tne whites, who, im turn, will not see their all Swopt away without resistance. UConfos between the Paces will follow, and, both oxcited thereby, the end is certain to be adetermined conflict botweea waites and biscks, unless Congress at once stops in and feeds the three milion whites and freedmea whites. believe, have it, there Js a0 eerie la negroes have upea the lands, and many have been bold cavach to are this tatention, Pust commanders 1a several instances have applied lampbiack to the faces of soldiers, got them into the secret meetings of the league and thus learned the nature of the proceedings, wi already looked to the jon of tue plantations. ‘The following affidavita have oven forwarded to Goy- ernor Orr, al y show the stntiments trae, that animate ihe freedmea in some sections of the state whore the influence of white curpetba, peramdu- lators have taken root:— Careline, Falriitd Districa— Personally a me J. A. Minuant, Who makes oath renee, day of November last passed he heard make o ae at a barbacue given by the Joague in Fairield dustrlot, near Jacob Heokman's be jury was eouposed of white nse, thus there bad ay fadred_and ten negroes murdored in (meaning those that had been hung), and 0b 10 execution ce BSove io J''A, Minaant'e siavis tbe stciely (rus, y 4 rue, ieapihrdaas mare, ee THOMAS C. SMITH. Brora to before me this th December, ni, W. P. Buoow, aa Versunaliy appeared before me leary Broom, who makes oath and nage that he was at at the batheeue, neat man’s mili, on the th day of November last past, and ‘Nash make his speech. aud kno the facts stated In J. A. Hinnaat’s adidavit abovi true, and that Begerly Mean ead every word his HENRY » BROOM, ma: Sworn to before me this éth day of December, is67, W, P. before mie, Amos True, who makes ath and says was present at the barbacue neat Bookman's mill, on Wh of November last past, and heard Beverly Nash make b id knows (hat the facts stated 0 A. Hinaan true, that Beverly Nash said hi Mos '' TRUE, rie. Sworn to before me this 4th dey of December, 1807, W. I. Broom, Magistrate. In North Carolina counties the same state of excite- ment existe among the negroes and whites, and the be to the military authorities to interfere, Raleigh Sentinel is not an over- of General Miles. TT: ee stand drunk. Ho was a brigadier in the Confed service, Speaking of Congress forcing negro sult upon the South, after it had been repuciated at Northora polls, be declared :—Confederawes, if they them a.teste of oid Ireland, Wow! powder plots and bushwhack them if #@ I expected to seo in thas. large audience this sentiment sppiaaded, but it fott attlie bora upon the audience, Oe drusken follow stood MPs waved bis hat aud orlod, “Yes, by —=, we'll fight 'em and fell over a chair, He was at once removed by the police, and the druoken brigadier, seeing that bis sea iments did not meet with @ respouse, subsided. I mem jou this incideut, of many that bave come under ice, as an evidence that the idea of another art Hion acainst the government fs mot entertained by of the Southera rebels, ARRIAGES AND DEATHS. — give them cannot do anything els*.” £2 \ Married. Carery—Toffam—In Philade!pbia, om Taeeday, De- cember 17, by Rev, Enoch ‘&, Suplee, of the Protestant Episcop@, Church of the Nativity, ALrRaw Careuy, of New » to Ente MaLourrrta Tooram, youngest daughter jomen Tobias, Esq., of Puslee delphia, ~ Conry--MacDoxALp. — December 25, by the Rey. of Brooklyn, to Fania, yor James MacKonald, of Philadel; Downs—Dxavy,—At the Jac! Episcopal charch, Baltimore, M ber 24, by the Rev. John Hedges, | Brookiyn, N. ¥., to} iss Exta f. ry late Joha Deady, of Baltimore, ~ FranoReau—Oxpexnonk —By the Rev, the residence of the brid _ Mou Y, Twkopone F. Franpneau, of Now York, Manrsrta Onvanvoyg, daughier of Harrelson Died. *. Bacwts.—On Friday, December 27, Mary Evraai eldest daughter of Richard A. aud Mary &. Bachia, 16 vears and 2 months, The funeral will take place from the Church of Sta Poier and Paul, Second street, botweea South reooe@ nd South Third streets, Williamsourgh, this (Mouday afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, Relatives frieods are respectfully invited to a tend. Bastow.—Ab Sing bag he Satu December Erna Feaxces, second daughter of William H, Catharine S. Barlow. ‘the tuneral will take place from the r-sidence of her father, in Elis place, Sing Sing. on Tuesday morning, ab eleven o'clock, Barrroy —On Saturday, December 28, Wisam Bare ton, aged 56 years and 7 months, The relatives and friends of the family are respecte fully invited to attend the funeral, from bis late resle dence, 514 East Sixtecath street, today (Monday), Bueau.—Ou Saturday, December 28, Cusmaxca AGH Buc, in the 52d ong! of his age, The fciends of the family are reapectfully invited te ationd the Cuceral, at his late residouce, 253 Spatm First street, Williamsburg, E. D., on Luesduy afternoon, at balf-past one o'clock. CaLiscor.—t Saturday, December 28, Firava Hy of Theophilus C. Ca!licet, aged 33 yearn, fering of ae Bey are rome tay Shesters) te attend the funeral, on in ges hroarey | half past two o'clock, from the southeast corner Houry and Prosident streets, Brookiya, Comszu —On Saturday afternoon, Jossen Connett, aged 50 years, 6 months The relatives and friends of the family, Bociety, also the sheriff and his Doputte tuily invited to att ‘biladelphia, on Wednesday, 8. Honsoo, Danret Curae, it daughter of the late Are resp St- 4 the funeral, from ina inte resle dence, East Eigbty-tifth street, near Fitth avenue, om Tuesday morning, at eleven o'clock precisely Dagwsigrox. —Aftor a painful illness, Marta Danvestom, relict of Hans Deaniston, in the 824 year of ber age, ‘The funeral will take piace this (Monday) alternowm, a one o'clock, from the residence of her son-ia-law, a Biddle, 18 Amity street, The relatives and friends are invited to attend. Downxy. —On Saturday eve Ghesctagh, county Galeaf, Ireland asc! count \way, Irelan ‘The frioads and relatives are respectfully javited tw attend the funeral, this (Monday) afiernvon. at twe o'clock, from bis late residence, corzer of Wolculs aad Conover streets, South Brooklyn. : ber 20, of malignant sca: P. and Fanny £. Ellery, 2 years and 7 months, ‘The relatives and friends of the family aro respoat fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Monday) afters noun, at half-past two o'ciock, trom the residence of his parents, No, 203 President street, Carroll park, wim out further notice. Fay.—In Harlem, on Saturday, Docember 23, Wruucam gt Seved 43 years. Fhends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend the fuai from hia Jato residence, 115th street ané First avenue, this (Monday) morning, at ten o'clock, Govvray.—At Princoton, N. J, on Saturday, Deocene ber 23, Exizaugtu Gopraer, widow of Josepn Godfrey, fed 58 yoars, “arue relatives and friends of the family arc respect fully invited to attend th 1, oa Tuesday alter boon, ne o'clock, from the New Jerusalem church, th street, between Fourth and Lexington avenuca, Harpin —On Sunday. December 29, aftor a long an@ aovere illness, Jou H. Hanpre, aged 56 years, ‘The funeral will take piace from the late residence +f the deceased, No, 216 Raymond street on Pucsduy afters noon, at two o'clock. The friends and relatives of the family are invited to attend; also the mombers of Joppa Lodge, No, 201, F. A. ML. meres of Joppa Lodge, No. 201, F. A. ML, are SUMMONe? 10 Aveond tue funeral of our | de brother, Joux H. Hania, The lodge vill hold @ epecial communication at their rooms, corner of Co ip and Joralemoa streets, at half past tweive o'clock, neo, Tuesday, to make suitable arrangements for attending the funeral. buses, —Oa Saturday, December 28, after a Mie Lenioces Higatss, soa of Ellen Higgins, ia ihe ones No. 134 West Twenty-tifth street, this (Monday) af Boon, at two o'ct December 29, Jonw 8,, ana a J, aud Agues Hixgias, aged 7 ithe aod 9 daye, The funeral will take place from the residence of big 80 Popier sireot, brooklyn, oo fuseday 0 o’cinck. fhe remains will be taken 1 ry of the Holy Cross. Howaun.—On Saturday, Decomber 28, of consampe tion, Cuantus N. Howagp, only soa of Nathan, Jr., and Frances T. Howard, in the 24th year of bis age The retad jonds of tus family are respectfuny: Invited to the funeral, on Tuesday morning, at ten o'clock, from the residence of bis (aicer-in-law, James W. Hartell, 65 secenth strest, Kiwa.—On Saturday, December 28, tusas L., daughter of James and Matilde A. King. Relatives and freods of the family are rospect’u!ly tee Vited to attend the funeral, from her into Fourth avenue, betaeen Kighty-oizbin and Bij uty-ot streets, ow Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, Mortas.—On Saturday, December 28, Anonew Mote Las, som of Patrick and Jane Moylan, aged 1 year, & month« and 28 dara. ‘The friends of the family are respcetfully invited to attead the funeral. this (Monday) afternoon, at ome o'clock, from the residence of his parents, 645 West Fore Heth street, Maercatyr. —Killed, on the 18th of Decomber, Lake Shore Railroad accidont, Enwanp Twomas Catre, aged 21 years, son of Mary, widow of Cyrus Met~ calfo, of this city. McDowarit.—On Sunday morning, December 29, after @ short and severe illness, Dector Lowano MuDowwanty aged 50 years, ‘The tienda are respectfully Invited to attend the faneral, this (Monday) afternoon, at one o’cidck, fromm is late residence, No 406 West ibirty-foursa street, ie bi Calvary Comotery. Oscoon.—Ia this city, on Sunday, December 29, Caam, J. et gaste the late Erastus Osgood, Jr,, in the ‘2th year Funeral sorvioes ot his mother’s residence, 410 East Fifty-secomd street, this (Monday) aliernven, at two respectiaig o'clock, His retatives and {reads are invited to attend, Pimnca—At Boglish Neighborbood, N. J., on Sater. day, December 26, Joux H. Praxca, ia the ‘isa year of bis age. Boston (Mage.) papers please copy. Pa ‘Antionatre, aged & youre. Of croup, Soruiun vol Ps and Tbe relatives aod friends are invited to atteod the faneral, from No, 77 Powers street, Wiltiamsburg, thas (Monday) afternoon, at baif-past one o'clock, Rep. —At Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Friday, Decemme ber 27, Evizanera Rerp, aged 73 ye ‘The friends and retatives of the Invited to attend the funeral, this (Monday) wo o'clock, from the residence, of tne late Williaas Reid. Storr,-On Sanday morning, December 29, after m short illness, Orro Storr, in the 24th year of bi age. The relatives and frends of the family are respectfully favited to attond the (ter eal Came relegeme 80 Amity street, on J: o ; Burra —On Saturday morning, December 23, Banriere Sxrrm, in the 541 e. inde of the family, and those of she ae os 0 1B, requested to aties® ides his brother, Andrew the funeral, this (Ms 7 ing, ot balf-past noe o'clock, trom bis Inte 0, No. 908 Went Tweat seth street. Services at the church of Francis Xaview, Sixteenth streot, at ton o'clock. Vax Unowr,—On -unday, December 29, at his tate ree gidencs, No, 25 Wa Forty Orth etreot, T Vas Bauwr, im the 65th year of his age, irieads of the fantiy are invited te ‘ormed Dutch church, Fifth avenae, on Ture kk, without iurther notion, il be taken to Jamaica, L. 1, for iniere viniadetphia, Balt!more, Cinoinnat! and Chicago papers. Wiisae.—On Sunday morning, December 28, Faropy, infant son of Dantel and Heeriot E, Witliama, Aged 3 months, The friends aod aequatntances are lovited to aties@ the funeral, from the residence of Als parenia, corner of Court and Past Warren streets, be ws this (Monday) afternoon, at ene o'clock, without! ‘ber neean bap ging) Decemter 26, the 86th year is ame. ‘The relatives ond friends of the famiiy ry Teqneste® tate, (Monday) evening, ob haif-7ast seven, without further BOVICS, ‘Younaa—Om Friday, December 21, Jara W,, wite of Whitam Youngs, Relatives and friend are invited (o atiend the metal, from sesidoncs, thia (Monday, mornings on to rece wood Om December 29, Gnecrs lama, only ba Bato ant | iarrsegad Soni altwad the funeral yo bbe eignt at the ‘ Fo 160 Wom voenth remains w. taken to ew Bachelig on wenn