The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1877, Page 9

A FIRE INSURANCE SUIT. [CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE.) who is Vice President of the Standard Oi] Company, that he beld a policy for $10,000 in the detend- apt’s company; that on the 30th of July, 1872, a quan- tity of barrels of naphtha and oil, which were on stor. ago at Greenpoint, L. L., were destroyed by fire. defendants refused to p: cover $10,000 and Interest since August 7, 1872, FINANCIAL ANI —— A DULL DAY AND MARKET. ——---—-___ » and the plaintifl sues to re- ) COMMERCIAL General Improvement in Prices of Active Stocks, ——------ GOLD 104 1-4 A 104 3-4, Investment Securities Stronger. ee MONEY ON CALL 2 A 4 PRR CENT, pA AERIS WALL Street, Frrpay, March 2—6 P. M. The settlement of the momentous political question which has so long vibrated between the extremes ot hope and fear was the chief topic of conversation this Whether satisfactory or not to one of the great political parties, it will at least be universally agreed that ono of the most dangerous im- pediments which existed in the course of trade and commerce has been banished out of the way, Macie removed is an opportunity gained, and we look to see it improved in the direction of reviving trade and in stimulating the interests of the country, hot be questioned that vast sums of money are lying idle or yielding but a scaaty return for their use that provided that capitalists could seo their way clearly aud feel morning on extravagant and to a great degreo promises safety. What ts most needed is to restore confidence aud make a beginning. Ones start the engine and the wheels of trade willcom- mence to revolve, slowly at first, as attends the move- ment of a heavily laden train, but all the more surely and safely because tardily. #estind lente is a waxim &s sound as it Is classic, and one that will have to be followed in the struggle toward better times, whether it be liked or not. A gudden plunge into prosperity is ag unlikely to happen as is the possibility of ‘gather- ing figs from thorns; the descent from flush times has Deen along a dismal road, and the ascent promises to be painful and tedious {n proportion. however, to be able to turn our backs on the past, and, with faces sot resolutely forward, commence the difflcvét but hopeful tramp toward prosperity, gards the financial position, wo think that at least this much has been gained by the political settlement, find it is not too much to hope that a gradual improvo- matters will offer substantial proofs Whether Stock Ex- It is somothing, ment in busine: of the correctness of the theory. change values were affected to-day by the practical Appheation of some such feeling is not very cleur, though it is certain that the course of the market was directly tho reverse of yesterday's, Tho feverish weakness which prevailed last night gave place during tho morning to a condition of ae- sided strength, which ruled uncqually through whe day, but brought up clos'ng prices im many instances to the best figures of the session, This was particularly the case with Western Unton and Lake Shore, the largest dealings being in these stocks, Outward and visible signs went to show that Gould was still actively employed in selling the first named through the medium of seller sixties; but the wprice resisted a the process stubbornness fall is pretty good evidence that more long stock was being taken for cash or in the It is tho same old “nigger”? which has Infested the property since Gould has become entan- gled in it, and 1 is likely to remain a mystery until “Mussa Jay’? bursts the company or the company Some of the penitent Twenty-third street beara were again buyers of Lake Shore to-day, the orders apparently proceeding brain,” and were instrumental in carrying quotations trom 4834 Lo 4974, which latter was the best and last of rities the prices of the coal and other railroad properties were moderately active, and asa general thing improved upon opening figures, but were uninfluenced by reports or rumors of ‘apy sort worth noting, THE SALES TO-DAY, The sales of active stocks to-day aggregated 106, 6: shares, which were distributed as follows:—New York and Hudson, 8,563; Erte, lerred, 300; Lake Shore, roguiar way, “out of the Carver's With various irregn 1,600; Wabash, 300; North- preferred, €,900; Rock Island, Paul, 800; do, *preferred, awanna and Western, 27,62 Delaware aut aukee and Si 14,050; Delaware, Lac New Jersey Cenwral, 2,0 son Cunal, 6,649; Morris and Essex, 994; Michigan Central, 7,900; Ilinois Gentral, 100; Union Pacitic, ; Hannibal and Si 100; do, preterred, 600; Ohio and Mississippi, 200; Western Union, 44,900; Atlantic and Pacitie Telegraph, 1,020; Pacitic Mast, 400. HIGHEST AND LOWEST, The following table shows the opening, highest and lowest prices of the du, Highest, Lowest. w York Central. Northwestern, Northwestern preterre Rock Istand., Milwaukee and St, . Mil. and St. Paul preferred, , Lack. and Western New Jersey Central... Onio and Missivsippt... Western Union, Pacific Mail, Wk MONEY MARKET, During the day money was ousy at from 2a 4 per cent on call, and closed easy at 3 per cent on call, THK GOLD MARKET, The settlement of the Presidential question at on early hour this morning eaused a dectine of the opening price of gol from the After opening at 104, ¢ es were made at figures between 104g | sing price of yos, during the day and 104%, the latter bemg the closing pr rings at the National Bank of tho State of Gold balances, Currency buinnees Gross clearances. 208 IMPORTS. Tho imports of dry goous at the port of New York for the week ending this date were § amount marketed $2 ‘The total imports of dry | goods al the port since Jaguary L wore $18,043,608 and the amount marketed $15, 73, 5¢5, GOVERNMENT NONDY. Daring the day government bonds were firmer, in thy with gold, und they closed strong at the fol. currency Sixes, 1, 113 ally; lowing quotations 12244 © 123; do, do., 1881, regi coupon, 10774 410814; do. do., do., new, rexisterod, {; do, do., do., coupon, 10: do., 1867, registered, 11134 toupon, 111g a 112; do. do., 1 do, do, coupon, 11 forties, registered, 109% 4 110; do, do,, coupon, 11014 tered, 1091 wllU; dodo, A110; do, 44's, gold bonds, 1 THY FOREIGN MARKET, regispored, 13}_ a 111; do, fives, 1881, re 1o., coupon, 101 tnd United States bouds somewhat irogular, 15 did, and 1887's Boing steady at 106 aud 109%, while ten- forties declined ut the opgning Ww 10544 a yo 10334, and new fives advaveod from 107 Frio was stendy at Jenteal roveo 05. $400,000 bullioa on balauce to-day. 74, AT hy, and New York The Bank of Boglana tost another The javest quota- tious were a4 follows:—Conzols, both for money and account, 9644 a 96){; five-twenty bonds of 1865, old, 106 a 106; ; do. do, of 1867, 1095; » 109%; ten-forty bonds, 1083¢; mew fives, 107% a 107%; Eric common ares, 7)¢; New York Central, 924; Illinois Central, 501% In Paris rentes closed at 106f, 65c, Bar silver closed at 564¢d, per ounce. RAILWAY BoNDS, Rallroad Vonds were moderately active, with the following chunges in prices compared with last pre- vious sajes:—An advance of 1's percent in Union Pacific sinking funds, 1 per cent in Delaware and Hud- son registered and coupon ’S4's, 2 per cent in Albany and Susquehanna seconds, 3; in Chicago, Burlington and Quincy eights, Lake Shore dividend bonds, Union Pacific firsts and Toledo und Wabash seconds, j in Pacific Railroad of Missouri firsts, 4 in Chicago and Northwestern consolidated gold sevens und Obio and Mississippi consolidated. There was a decline of 5 per cent in New Jersey Central firsts consolidated, 2 percent in the convertibles and \ in the firsts, pew. Toward the close of the market railroad bonds ad- vanced, the principal rise being in Delaware, Lucka- wanna aud Western. RANK SHARES, Bank shares sold at 102 for Ceutral National, 112 2 11244 for Commerce, 115 for Park and 1005; tor Fourth National; Mechanics’ brought 137, aud American Exchange, 109. * MINING SHARES, The following were the opening prices of, mining shares at San Francisco:—Gouid & Curry, 12; Savage, 8; Chollar-Potosi, 64; Ophir, 25; Hale & Norcross, 5; Crown Point, 9; Yellow Jacket, 12; Belcher, 8; Impe- rial, 2; Virginia Consolidated, 48; California, 47; Over man, 84; Raymond & Ely, 6; Eureka, @. V., 3; Best & Belcher, 84; Kentuck, 9; Union Consolidated, 9; Alpha, 19; Meadow Valley, 34; Sierra Nevada, 7; Mexi- can, 18; Caledonia, 8; Silver Hill, 6; Eureka Console dated,15; Justice, 12; Julia Consolidated, 5, Tbe ciosing pricos were :— S200 Wet 1400 500 do. 100 Pac MSS Co... be 100 rie Railway ...bee lu da, 300. do. 100 Erio 200 Ma; LaM Cb ¢.b60 400 do. ie 200 NYC & BH RER. be 100 do Alpha...... - 19% Justice, 13% Belcher... 8 Kentuck .... 7 Best & Belcher Leopard, ays Bullion... Mexican, oe 1845 Consolidated Virginia 48}¢ Northern Belle, aT California. ... +6 . Overman 8s Cnollar, Ophir. of 25% Coutideuce Raymond & Ely. 4 Caledonia, Crown Pou Silver Hiil,..... Savage, Union Consolidated. Imperial ........ Yellow Jacket Jui Consolidated, Eureka Consolidated, 17 ‘The following are the prices of mining shares in New York as officially reported :— YIRST BOARD—L1 O'CLOCK A. M. 100 shs Alpha, 15 21 100 she Hale& Norcross 634 100 do... so ZL 100 do 200 Bertha Gold’Go... 10% 200 Lucerne 100 3 my IC 10 03460 Merrimac, 100 Best & belohe: 2 400 do... 100 Bullion 100 ao 100 California; 100 Mexfean 100 Chollur Potost..bi 200 do. 200 Cleveland. 200 Northern 100 do 100 Raymond& 100 100 a 600 Con. 100 St. Jose 100 200 Seuton. 100 Con, 100 do 200 Confidence .. 100 do. 100 Crown Poin’ 100 Exehequer, 100 do ») Granville. 500 do do. 500, do. do. 700 do 200 de. BoARD—1:30 P, M, 211g 200 Clevelan 200 Justice 1443 100 shs Alpha 200 cry 100 Belcher. 100 Bertha, 100 Gould & Curry. 100 do, + 100 Con Virginta.bes60 MEMORANDUM. London advices announce that the Master of tho Rolls, to whom was referred the appeal in the amalga- mation contest of Mr. Ponder, chairman of the Globe Trust Company, against the ruling of the Chairman atthe recent meeting of the Direct United States Ca- bio Company, hus decided io favor of Mr, Pender upon all points involved. The case will probably be taken, on appeal, to the Court of Chancery, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES Frivay, Mareh 2, 1877, BEFORE CALL—10 A. M. 72 1000 Disr’Col 3.65" 100 shs Ni WN J Con Ist ¢, 00 rt WON J Cen convt, 400 way do 200 1009) do + 105 shs Del 4 oe > 500 do 110) do 2400 do 100 Pacitic Mail: 100 do 200 Rock Island, OL" 1500 1007% 00 a? 50 14K) Mich Ce Ny) 100 10,0 100 N'S Con RR. Wo. do 0. 1000 do, | 400 100 dos, 100 do AND $25000 US 5. 1000 Us BOARD—1t AU OM. YC & Hud orgia 7's,¢ bis 107 100 she 04 1 109% BA) oT wy 10D 44 100 1g 6DO 4 3 Yoo Mich wor” Woo do os B00 do 59 1h00 do 58 400 do. bey too LS aM bo" 4090 WON J Cen 2000, do. oy 400 1000 MILA st o "200 2000 Chi & DW ees. LOG too Sooo Chie NWe, cid 91" 100 10000 “do. $07 100 7H) Un Pae sf ns COO 9000, a 1000 Un Pae itty, ag Lu Sita 104g GOO GOOO Mor & Kessex, 2d DOU, soo 1000 ber m. Sint lol 800 100) Like sh diy bis, 108" 400 2000) Mich Gen 7s... 1084 1000 4000 Ohiv & Misses f Reg 1500 4000 ObIO.X Minne... 88 G00 #000 Cem #b.... B02 100 iq 15000 Pae Roof Mo. int 9 ) 40% ry 200 ang | 87° 00 40ig | 7 1100 We | b u 100 Hi Toor DK He 7s, MOT Clov & Pitts gtd be Noy Mshy Cen Nat Bank, 1 28 Clue & ORK. 9} sank of Commerce 11254 100 Union Pac Rik. be 72 oth loo do... tees Park [115 yoo Fourth Nat! 100% 000 Del & WH Canal..be 4 he * 10 4 . ive # do, Ww 4 ANWR IG 100 407% OO Chi AN W pf. be | auo 4 10 do. woo 4 — lon do, Mo a ue do low ado, 109 le * ’ 100 duy.. 5 OOO do. Wo do. a0 do, 150 Cen RE of NViLbe 100 Ab & Pao ‘Tei dy dun. hi RI 66514 200 63." To 61% oy uy 0 MD foo G54 500 Det 638) 500 10 if 1500 in, 8D 2 1400 6H, zit 200 } He Pies 2 10. do, : 200 Morris & Hstox Rit wy He dy. 0 goo don 4° con flan et do de. (Oe Had eee | ihe 250 do. 300 Mar L & 200 Rock Isl 100 do. 100 do 100 400 St Paul 1700 We: 100 do 108 do. 100 do 100 d 100 1100 di 100d 700 di 400 do. 100 Quicksilver WOONY © & Hud. 300 do. 100 do. 200 Erie 1. 400 Mich Ce: 1000 & NW. 100 (lo. 100 de 800, do. 5000 &N W pf. COTTON ; SPOT EASIER ; FUTURES CLOSED FIRM— have been awaiting tho verdict of the Congressional committee charged with tho reaponsibility of making the next President, during tho past week as during so many of its predecessors, and go but little business has been done, in the week to exert much influence, and coming in the midst of a severe rain storm all over the country, its influence has notas yet been perceptible in commer- cial circtes. But, with the verdict crowned by the inauguration of the new President, greator activity may reasonably be expectea next week, But what is needed now more than anything else fs gross to bring the finances busts ouce more through the funding of the greonbacks ia xold Lenring bonds. solowufgure as it hay now reached bas r sumptt that it is consti taxen in thisdirection by voth houses of Con:ress, The ation of the President in his lato Message on the sulject was cortainly worthy of curnest consideration, but the great squabble of the politicians over the Presidential dnestion so overshadowed everyting else that no de action bas been taken, und, of course, can be at this late stage, and #0 the coun- try the tide may carry it, comparatively, the low prives current of nearly ali the leading commoditios of export having falied i any demand of moment. been discouragingly Vined with the con failed to Iuduce any export demand of mom: of the more peacetul t sources of © holders profess’ continued confidence in the future wheat, but in the absence of any demand moment prices have materially declined, theless, and it is their instane but these have beon ticles us have be As the 4 storm, und vusiness was mere save 1 loads, but nothing of coarequence was dove, Corn was stendy, with a moderute inquiry. Oats we let. Whickey easier. Pork dull and ut decided change. Rreighia were 4 otton on the spot was easier, Futures and sugar dy. Rosin more pipe fewt. 4 $3 per Me Coupace was # firmer fediing, w tion, Ordi Striet low mi Middiing. sales were Ax follows : 500 pales at ¢. 100 we 1.04e., 90) up O44 200 Ubio & Miss HILL 1,100 at La. Ge. NEW YOKK HEKALD, SATURDAY, MAKUH ¥, 1877.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. 7 at 12.98e., 700 at 12: HO at 12 B9e., B00 wt ‘ BEFORE CALL—12:30 P.M. W0) she LS MS RI, 4016 Er ae ba ang loo do. ay, 20 Pittabu Boy 2000 & NW pf. 5a BOO do coe ‘30 Fort Wayne. Bisa 2001 & St Jo pref..b3 21 100 St Paul, 400 Det, Lack & Wer'n 6:34 100 da. os 100 Rens'r&Sur Ri WO 4 100 doo as 96 2°P, M. 10000 U 8 5.20, '67. 1117; 1) U8 10-40, F,. 5 3000 US 5's, 81... . 100% 2000 de... ue SECOND BOARD—1 P. ML Wats PEWAC be 90% 100 LS & MS RR. be, 83 4044 ao do dy 500) 4943 2400, Ay 500 do. sscasee 40% ‘200 Union P Rik-be:43 GDh, 0 do. 8S ON, LO GDh, loo lwo st Un 1c 4 do. 100 H & St Jo, pr. P: 5 Cen RG of NJ 100 do 100 dl, 100 do. uo do 200 do Sg 40%, 4985 49%) 600, do. 40% 5 Ohio & Xi 403) 100 Hun & St J) : 49% 1000, 8 & Q RR. .600 108 50 COMMERCIAL REPORT. FLOUR DULL—WHEAT DULL—CORN STEADY— OATS QUIBT—WHISKEY EASIER-—-PORK DULL—- LARD UNCHANGED—-PETROLEUM QUIET—SPIR- ITS OF TURPENTINE FIRMER—kOSIN MORE ACTIVE—OILS YIRM—COF¥YEK AND SUGAR STEADY—FREIGHTS STEADY. Fapay, March 2—6 P. M. The mercantile public‘and the merchandise markets ‘The verdict was recaived at too late a day manite: disposition on the part of Con- the country back to a sound ‘The recession of the gold pr Jerod u re- { specie payments #o cary of accomplishment red marvellous that some step bas not been t still suffer on, driftiag whithersoever Meantine business has been slow stimulating ‘The movement in broadstafls has wy and the decline In prices, com- aratively low rates of ireight, has » In the taco uutazonistic Most of the principal or of nows ‘from thi hurove. ntinental noteworthy that none on confidence “by extensive purchases. In a few sales of merchandise have been pretty extensive, ined almost exclusively to such ar jected fur speculative wipusat le the markets have been quiet. To-day (Vriduy) jet of the previons Jays was intensified by the ratu- afew articles On Wheat was still duil | ‘There were wtew speculative bids lor sinxio nee Hone was still duil and hi nominal, for pearls, for Western and tha racais, TSG, w 1h ock wus quiet We quovo:—Molasses ach, with hends, 81 75 on 2 1 heuds, DRinch, $200 9 & do.," do, rum do. #4; hoops, 14 feet, do, #30 Y aud $2 $0 w $6 50; empty inary to prime, $50 4 $3 | | suxar | | was qu We qu Manila, large and Hi sige, per Ib, I2ige. @ Le; dy, cordajge, bolt re " + turred Manila, Ie. ; sisal ripe, 10e. 0 Hund, He. a 126; Russia hemp, iaered, Ainerican aw., Le. ; Russia bovt rope, Ie. OrroN on the Kpot Wax qitiet and wasy, But not qnotably lower, Futures opened @ little easier, and shortly befire the second “eali” pricey had declined about te, The mar. | di ket romain re the lose, whon dwoak nutil just bet dhe ing prieus to-day compare with Thurndiy, March 1 1248 0d Tank et closed firm, day's ay ti Priday, March Mareh. + 1248 1166 we nh nary. HRs, Kidifag, strict good ordinary, midd middling, 1l%e. Soe How day, B17; last eve on contract, 1,400 bale Me Ne. sO wt 12 4s at 12.700, 2,900 7: Yat 12.10, ae 1e., BO HO) at Les Ju Wat 13. 04te. Oat 1.0860. 100 a8 EF O7e,, 200 at Wat Lie. ¢ duly, BO) at" 1Bhg Gon) at Ig, 186, August, 800 at 1 Getover, 200 w 16,800 bales. To-day, up to two Pf. M.—Mareh, 1, at 12d2e.; April, 200 at 12,760, 2.75e., OO wt 12,746, 50 at 12. 78e , 900 we 12.720, 1,600 nt 12. 71%e., 1.400 wt 12. 70¢., 800 at, 400 At TLtHe. 1.300 as 12.07e, 8,200 at 12.00e,, TOO at 12.05¢., 800 at 12 te, 100 wt 12.63 GOO wt 1d. $200 at 12.620, 20 W6 12.0066, 100 at 12,58e., 100 ab 12,600, 5 e., 100 at 12 Me. 1,100 at imo Western, W2.0le., 100 at 12.006., aot a woted at a, al ee rte » be Sra etches Wena eae eek bois. Lard, 923 tie 5, 205 bbis, and 1,679 dull and nominally IN"? at 815 40 bid, #15 GO $15.85 asked for May. 15 Hoa B15 70 » ge & u os Augen of ertton at ge. ‘arded from the shiv’s side direet to spinmers.... Livixroon, March 2. ime State, 120, rime American sales of the Futures flat: July delivery, OF: 1 900 At 12. 80e,. Ons. ‘7 bbls. and I ‘at 100 at 1.05e., he) at 12.95¢., asked’ for April and $15.50 bi Petroleum, 3234 franes for fine Loxpox, March 2—5 :30 P.M. Produco—Tallow, 438. 9d. @ 445. per ews Loxpox, March 2- Evening. Linseed oi), £24 1s. a £25 per ton. NRW YORK PRODUCK EXOUANGR REPORT. Pork—Eastorn dull at 78s. : Cumberland cut steady at 37s. ; short ri long clear steady at its, Gd. ; short ol 468, Shoulders 4 Cuumeats were again quiet; 4 00 do.” shoulder es & Mee, fresh be 91,200 bales, lows :--Gulveston, 2 AS 19} ‘Norfolk, 915; " New At Ve. & 100,, plekl at the ports were as toll Smoked meats were quiet at Jon clowr sold at 4 Chieazo. Cit was quiet. We quot this day last y 1, 3,545,404 bates to la giored us fullows:—To Hay: Hamburg, by steam, %j tal wines Sep: night, Cotton treights by steam, %e. . Te, comprense dull at 288, Rosia—Common dull at Wheat—Na, 1 spring dull at 10m, sd.; No, 2 do. dull at 10s, 4d.; winter Southern, none in the market: do. Cormm—Mixed soft dull ut 25s, for old Beef hams were quiet ut $24 for ehoicw W boxe were dul weit ese ico" rimor al. Ths. . steam; by sail, Combreased, Murket quiet,” ¢, Opium wus quiet but unchanged : quoted at $5 A were quoted at $6 0, curreney, and Sheilve firm, but quiet. We cr in Jobbing lots, Ste., tb, quoted at The. a was dull and eusier. ‘ere ws follow: May, $10 37 40, $1035 ‘an Spot sales were 7. O tercos Western at $10 200 81025, Ketlned was uba at 95c. South Amenca iment wt 10S, @ quote :—Carvilna.fuir, 3 he. orn dull wt 104 Bd, and 248. 9d. for new. THE GRAIN TRADE, Livenroot, Ma A leading grain circular says:—Dulness #1 tho provincial muckets, though no dowawaed mo on the Se sme few places re- ‘The sales wore 10.000 ‘ther tlerces city at lots wnd Ze, a age. Mt 2}ge; tor retined in bbl ‘Amphor was stead Crome tartar was Apparent in whe: port a slight tin) cleared, aud with the small choice there is to operate froely, and in this branch of the trade as well as for cargoes un passage and for shipment ©, mon to fair, Xe. 4 quoted wt Ie. for quiet at O&Ke., currency, for domestic, and it, vf whieh Transactions sinco Tuose ported. The fresh supply of maize and flour is At this market today the attendance was whent was only moderat I from Tuesday's quotations tor red and td. por quarter, aud was in fair re- #2 40, curreney. pi Guarana was entirely noniiunl at 82.79 4 83, new crop Was quoted at 400, a 5c. for small, Divi divi was firm av Prussiate pot moted at Ge. a Gk 50 bblt The market was quiet at for prime; Wi SUGAR. —Kaw ‘was large und Se, for sorts, Cuteh was quiet at bie. Nba, grocery, as Igo w 15\4e, Sal ammonine was du ‘Suinae was tir ai 8 Cassia buds were quoted at c, for Gum godde was firm at io gc. Juntpor berries were dull ne or ordinary Ltwlian. Orange peol was quiet at tine was firm wt quest ut the reduetion, FINANCIAL, Loxnon, March 2—5 P.M, Parls advices quote five per cent reates 108f. Se. for the Gentian root was firm at Ghee, @ Oke, quoted at 3ONGe, a He. Colombe root was 4 & soap—Conti white wi ottled at 10%: salty were steady at owas very fr Sales were 20,000 Lbs Jc. 8 T7ge., and 250 tierces to ar gold, and do. common ut 84. 3ge. for bbls. und Loxpox, March 2—3;30 P, M, it cloned to-day at 564d. per ounce, ————— FINANCIAL, SN STOCRS GIVE TARR i Stocks bought and information given, JOUN HIOKLING & CO,, Bankers, 72 Broadway, New York, We quote :—Bang Rhgiith, 16a. 0 87 + aoe $5 25 9 86 50; coke, $ 75 was very firm xceas of the supply, potash was firm at) $: HIVE FLUUTO profits to speculati carried on 1 to Orders by mail and telegraph. Touacco.—There wus more the saies reached 50 bhds, mostly to manufacturers, ing (n Kentueky leaf, and ve potash was qui unchanged prices et at ditpo., gold, for erystal Citric weid was firmer; Licorice root was ¢ . to, 15e., eurromey, ebria at Ble; Spanish sold at small Gusalina wt U2 Turturic acid was 48 per cont margin, % foe ut Te." T7e., olde dand 50 cases 1ST4 and 187, at He. a ri, 1, tmatelll at de. . 3s bbls. ‘The market was’ easier, tc. Cuttlefish bor Baisum copaiba was tirm at Ge. wm Aehy Stonuy at 2e, tor Amoricun und $9 GO W910 for Spanish. Galangal root was firm at Be # 100, Newfoundland und 82 rices ranging fr deseriptlons were + 000 New York spring Calitorul STOCK PRIVILEGES FOR 30 AND 60 DAYS AT Stocks bousht und sold or carried joxtrod on 1 and % por cent imargi hiet on stock speculations sent free, Were quiet at i i. oil was in tate deni 0 $1 15481 50, Aloes were quoted at let at 17e. AT ige. tor dae held at $1.05 4 $110, got was rin Quicksilver was quoted at 48e, old, mn Culiforita Me", wold, fur white powdered ws do. Untuomile tlowe: ON FURNIT put on sale at our storage Arsonic was in fair dei s.—There Wax leas hurtering tonnage, still the 00d und shippers held HITENTONE LOTS FOR C, T., Herald office ADWAY—FIRST CLASS Explanatory elreutars vec or German 1.100 MORTGAGE Glycerine was Were quiet at fair ‘demand nt 18e. twins stondy at bouns were quote Ansostura, Althea root w. Jum arabic was quoted mt 1 Valerian root was quoted at 2 for German, c. for blood und $1 a $1 UL for exe. ull rates, The de- Engagements—To Liverpool, per st wll at digd. per GO Ibs, corn and wheats ud. + 1,000 packages cheese and butter wt BOs, 1,000 boxes bucon, 25%., and by sail, 75 tons theasure- reported at tad. To ZOU bbls. pork, 4s. ; To Glussow, per Dusbets grain vETROLEUM COMPANY WILL SHORTLY Stockholders address box 4,007 New 3 0 buies cot goods, 16s, Bd. Bristol, per stow 10) tidrees beet. Dx. OF $828 FOR $500 100x105; located ‘st Mount Vernon, u. PERRIS, FIRST MORTGAG n good business her Greenwich st, and Mount ay, Ytvet from Harlem depot, 4th av. Mt, Vor POR SALM—#1),000° FIRST MORTGAGE STERLING 4 Ohio Railroad Co, SOO, New York. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELEGRAPH COM Y. RIMER LARGE REDUCTIONS OF RATES. pany has nade nine fm portant 1874. ws follows, vie. + woon principal el Charters A Norwegian bark, Apply to WM, MOIS. rellned petrole brig, from Philadelphia to Antwerp. with ark, trom Bulth ivect Lrish port wus quoted at . Reeds—Wo quote: ~M ‘ge; brown do, ah, Digs. ; canary, ‘@ to Continent, ex Address offer to AL F., Post attics box 3 Dateh, ‘12% e. Bromon witn 7,0) reported trom Bultimore to cr mot, Sanderson's, $4; oll lomon, Sanden Thinson’s finest vil cone, $6. HSe,, wll gold; ofl caraway, $1 40 0 (Mtitehnm}, $14 oil sassafras, inclusiv: pennyroyal nominal ut $4; oll of bay, #20 4 English coemieals were dull; Anlew were 15) tony soda ash at $1.05, 50 tons sal soda ut $1 30, 100 kegs bicurb D drums caustic soda at aby s bleaching powders at 1i¢c., currone: jot wt OUe. a Sze, More tur orders. with 4,000 blis, re- i direct Bultic port our Inst, trom ihiludelphia or Halti~ with 6,009 bole, retin wn Italian bark, hence to Cork tor veswol of 6,000 bb ‘oil croton, $2 Fobruary 16, 1s cs to Bromen at 3 76—Ketween prineipal polnts on the Atlantie “rumored”? hence to grain, wt Se; an Italian to Cork for orders, with 4,200 m ters at ds, 103¢d. 5 orders, with % 1876.-General_ reduction of from 5e. to 20e. on. rates previously #1 SU or less, and local rate in York city and suburbs to 2 HERS remained « ior prime geose wore solling in small lots at 1876—Uniform rate of ie. throughout New Eng- Jand, and to $1 between ew ngland and St. Louis we; an American bel, bu, with empty rel were quiet. No. 1, 9 50 a $10 for No, 6 N herring raled quiet; 1 lifax shore xpiit sold at $5 75 and 100 bbls, ere held at $3 tor Colfsh—George's B 4 Dnteh bark, mid to Cork tor orders, with lumbo; free of charges. NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS, Fripay, March 2, 1877, RECKIPTS YON TWO DAYS. 0. 3, Barrelle August 14, 1876—Between ail points on the Contral Ohio Ralltoud, and important points east of the Missourl Isustport round Docember 1, 1876—Division of all territory east of the Mis- souri River into four sections, with §1 us the maa January 1, 1877—Large reduction between New York city d Ail principal points east of aud including Ogdes und Salt Lake, 1877-—Intereh: a —Iecoipts—Flour, 6, Beeves, Cows, Culoce bixtioth street. Forty-oighth street. ably between all prineip: Ogden and & corresponding with reduction betw poiuts und New York city. 6,000 bbls, including Sent annexed quotations. Corn meal was quiet, but stead, bout 12,090 bbls. and sucks at unchanged ‘prices. hi HS There “was a farther falling off iu trade ta Hud the arrivals been ¢ romalued ve! horsalceecee on cate debeaes Marck 1,1877—Extension of uniform 25e. rate to cover other than light the herds would ha wee the warkets closed weak al Supertine state. renont rates and those of ly, a the facilities bility to carry etton has ros your ago hus thus been elfeete of the compan; basiness tins be sulted not only have been Increased and it demonstrated, Each tes BSupertine Western, Kxtra Western, nereasing its revenue and adoption of three rate to take effect on upon ns follor 4,49 Illinois steers at 1oize, 5 IMinois steers at Ie 114e. dyold for Rankin & Ib., with SOc, on por & Thompson sold on commis Round hoop Ohio, shipplug brands, Round hoop Ohio, trade brands r Tb, woixht 745 ew weight 7/4 ews. St. Louis, low extra, St, Louis, straight extra. ¥ double extra nT, embracing Within seco ‘ori nia, Delaware, Maryland, West ufton, and District of Columbia. ¢ Michivan, Ohio, 11 17 AMlinox swers wt 1 M. ©, Giltios sold for selt d, “Siegel & Moyer sold for selves 70 {ili- + welglt Gh, owt: 1) Liline: 0 weight Thy ewt. 51 Mlinois steers} He. per Ib. i r Te. per Ib, w cousin, Iinois, low: und Leavenworth and Ateh Within section 4, en ri, Omalin, Ne! manIh. WEENEG, ewe: points iu any two adjoining s hh $i off per head on 7 Minin steo: sights UK ews, « “Tund ‘Section which wil e He.) night inessuges wt hall rates will y words will, however, be. trans mitted at night for delivery the jollowing morning for the fe ton word day messuxo, under the sume conditions nother roxpects as hall rate night messages are now ne- Additional fuetliti Between points in svcth wily unchanged, The sal betwoen sections 2 and & No, 2 Milwaukes sprius dy: G00 bushels Stale sold, to arrive, at We, a 10% —Whont was quiet put gore 6,000 bushels L off per nend, easier prices. be discontinue ve ir ib, with $1 «SO vosinelt steumer for ull Mareh at 50} ie. per Lb., weight 6 ewt, Iba, weight 7 ewt,, strong; 17 Tilinols st Ye. p Gi. Ayrwult sold tor self 18 Btute steers a L Regenstein sold for self wud por Ib., with $1 on per 18 stoors nt Ve. por sb, 69 Lilinots storm wt 10c. por Ib., weights steors at 10e, with yer Ib, Wwoieht Morton’ 11 Tlie 2 Miinols steers at 9) between New York and Chicago and iL bs available within about 30 days, whew tue. 4 S50, for State mixed and per lb., wolght Zewt, inols stoors at Yh hoad, weight G4 ews. : 2 Ti jod of flouting 5g. on por howd on 1G he D. Wutxel sold for Watxel & hole steors at Yige, per Ib., with $1 off per head, weight OI Titinois steers at O%e. per Ib. em ty New Orleans, Mol ichmond, Nortotk the South, and for greatly GXewt., sean sing ite facilities tarough- ts Gy ewh, scant, a7 bay sydrtere, ge Reid 8 Tilinots bulls, live nd, at 42, por Ib, ; 12 Mlinols oxen 10g: LOkge, por Lb, wal oguision and it will Justity the Atiuntic am the course it hay i ‘elegrapl Company ta the past yeur. KT, President, N BOND AND MORTGAGE, ON CITY and ‘Lrooklyn Improved. Property. $4000; cottage and soven lots: wi weight 1,462 lbs. per ute, 2e, Blackberries, off per head o e quote; Virginia, pri ington, $1 OG w pl so. LAY AND STRAW Were steady, at 7c. for shipping, 5c, a $1 for rewoll and 75e. a MOs, for straw, long tye. The market was’ quiet but firm for jute weight 7 ews. ; 2: with $1 off per ‘head on 10 Mlingis stecrs at 0 Address box 5,434 lerton 20 Lilinots xa AND JOY, dd, wolght Gls ewt. : Homp was neglected. $100 for single. $225 a Fz unsincleun, $205 a #21 rity, two houses, one this tina ‘wt least $10,005 address PAIS PLAY, bos one on mort: a dj italian, $2 rreney ; Jute butts, 37zc Bige,, goad, to urriv ne. w Ue. Inte, ff tho Lot, welsh Pe, gold: juce, 0) SECOND MORTGAGE y property, worth FURST O18 4, hemp, Uige. 0 Hge, Address LOAN, iera! TU LOAN OS BOND AND MORT ms to suit), we tind 7 MERSHIGEAU, 52 William wt quiet and unsettle: ver lb, Hume 1g Ibs, Mveraye, ut 17 155 Michivau sheen, weight 17,040 Ibe. $650.0 SHIPMAN & COPARTNERSH IPSs. AY ASSOCIATED WIT ri, under the firm name and style of ¢ baKIness Newat, E.G. PEARL. 3,200 Corrient hoxe to hand held on saie. Smooth quality venls not to hond, ow of sale at $7 a $10 W per head, live hoxs on sule, Veaus ano Catv Cours» quatity enly Hogs.—1here were m Hos. average ; 200 4 Broudway nud New Yous, March 1. 1877, OPARINKIS DOMESTIC MARKETS, LVESTON, March 2, 1977. + low middling. } California, 22 to 20 to 22 Ibs, ISe, w 18) ; Matamoros, 22 to HERETOFORE ind John © Barnes, ved by mutual cou: ail gold, selocte: Pary sulted Souchs | ,qcgtton, stead: goud ordinary. LO%\e, Bxports coartwise, Weekly—Net Great Britain, 757 suming wll Liabilities 1g ¢laims due the late trm, New York, March 1, 1877, Nis COPARTNERSHIP between the undersigned under the firm nam dealers in ment, ow York city, has this a Habilities are ass Moine, who alone is authorized to sign « Hiquidatton, Dated New York, Mureh 2, [877. BUSINESS OPPORT jurket was quiet © MYRON A. DECKER, New ORLEANS, Marel JOHN C, BARNES. Cotton fier; raiddting, 1175 Fins (Homiual), 15¢, w 20e,; rex at Britain, 4 HERETOFORE oultry, &e., Wt 1 ut $6 75 currency, for domestic, and $5 75 old, tur foreign, arket was fairly wetive ISKAKL MEYER, d slow wt unchanged pric nd prices were a ig wheat wt $1 es. Othor articles and 1,050 bales, A ESTABLISHED LOYD, 20 Broadway. 1) OFFERED TO A RESPKCTA: ‘ lust year profits over & “A. WARE CHANCE bie party, with al mon hide, 2he a be, . 4 25e. 5; California do, 2e. 4 2be, Ho ; good damaged buchos Ayres, ¢. #21 ge, 5 do. 0 common hide, 17, a le sks Was in moderate request for all kinds. tubs, centrilugal und mixed, 28e, 4 ; do. museovade Porto Rico, 40¢, New Urloans, good, 50e. SNe. ‘ToLnno, March non ide, 204yc, city inatitusior Address HUSIE Flour firin, Wheat steady; No. 1 white Michigan N ESTANLISHED CHEMICAL WORKS MANUPAG- turing staple speciuition tor or exchange. Apply Onts quiots No, AVAL Stones —Spirive turpentine was quict, bnt firmer, at He. w 40e., the market closing with 40e, vid for large lots, Rosin was more active, esterday, were 3,000 bbis, good str 7e quote) spirits turpeuting, mereha 1,000 ao. nts. 10,000 dd, gorn, 3,000 do, ont, PRINT CLOTHS MARKET. tcloths market # little more active, lots ut 444c. for best G4 squares. EUROPEAN MARKETS, THE COTTON TRADE, Bales wore 300 bly ments—2,000 bushel 3 —ONK ESTABLISHED TEN price $650, WEST, a 387 Fulton st, Brooklyn. OR SALE—AT A VALUATION, TO SETTLE AN ES tate, the Stock and Fixtaros of ® fret bie, desirably located ap town, new doi A. Sales of small lass Livery Btu. $1 1 65; soft and virgin, $2.65, Spirits fir eitrateoe, Mid, a GOODS, WHOLESALE.—TH @ and Good Will of an old esta nized manufacturing wholesale M siness for sale EN'S FURNISE Stock, Fixture: lished anit weil o Furnishing Guods tunity Jor 1 party with moderste expital. Tho Cirenlar of the Liverpool Cotton an excellent tion, reviewing the week Apply ta th. P, NAN ESTABLISHED MANU- al of $10,000 Address FAC if, AN INTEREST iN business, ' Address Post ® is wnt rene al name, SINC! YY, PARTNER WANTED IMMEDIATELY, WIT. = amount, to take @ half DARTNER WANTED of the week and doctine teetring busi The decline haw ns are somewhat highs <natural do, 81 6h kit easy. A small tthe week without any great fluctuutio ut refiners are om were as tol- 3 ART 85,000 te 810,000, 9 bt & Hbroadway house. 4 Herald Uptown otfies, OOD Jar specu at ig cinuse, March and 2d. id Muy delivery, ti 25. May and June delivery, 6744. WREKLY COTTON MARKET. Address, with nd @ xpor April detiver ws —Parker's quiet and dull: United nominally . 4, 82714 a RE 40, marker was quiet and omy, und Jervoy, Ise, 4 14e. por Ib. n, 12¢. & Ie, ; roosters, So. w 10e. Jersey, Hie. a 14e; Western, 1c, w 1 Gil City steady} Sales of the woe Live fowls, Stat Goose — Jersey, 1 scURITe wt LJ fren, will Ol be eodeok’ “ 125, 71 Brosdwag. $2.0005 wore quoted at 10, n Te. essed poultry: HF to primo Jersey, jor fair bo prime State,