, 1859-01-25

On slippery sidewatkz, is s1o dust. When this
is carried into lhe house On your boots or shoes,
it becomes dry and is easily swept buck iato the
street, without injuriug the carpet in any nan~
ner. On the contrary, coal dust and ashes, so
often employed, are sad nuisance in the domin-
ion OF the broom. causing stans and blac looks,
the latter not coutaed to the carpets.
FiRk on Sour1 CANAL srREEr.-About nine
o'clock last evening tire broke out in the up
per part Of a two story trame tenemen: on the
corner OF North and Canat street, in the West
Div ision, one mile and hn1f 8oute of Madison
street.
The struc ure was owned BY Mr.. Hotchkiss,
and wAa unoccupied, though quantity Of furni-
ture "as stored ia it. The IRE #aa undoubtedly
the work OF An ineendiszy.
The loss was about $3.50, insured in the Fro.
mend The distance and direction Of the fire
mada it doubtful in which division it was 10.
Gated, aud the alarm was giren first for the
Second District, which delayed the Fire De-
partment somewhat in 7saching the spot She
steam fire engines, Atlantic aud Island Queen,
were on the ground and did excellent aery,ce
THE MANKETs roR THE WEEK.-Tho receipts
Of Flour during the week bare been light, with =
good speculative and shipping lcnand, ut an all
vance Of 3o950c, There have been. however, but
few round lots offering, and buyers haye generally
had to pick up small lots, varying FROM fifty 10
one hundred and htty barrels. Tie demand has
been chiefly for Spring extras, although towards
the close there was q good inquiry for Winter
brnuds SupeIfpe brands Of Spring arc very
scarcc ard wanted for the Canadian trale.
The Wheat market during tile week has been
buoy5ns. under an advance in Europe and New
York. No. Rcd has aaranced during thc week
GG7c On Winter and Spring wheat about the sa1ne.
There has been considerable movement in winter
grades, but the holders OF spring grades l,aye been
very hEm. and comparatively little changed hands.
The continued light receipts hare tended very
much to check business. To-Day tue market for
No. Red WAS quiet but firm, with sales ut IL 2eR
l-23; No. Red, $1.o5@l.o7; No. 2 Spring 1T ~
@60c aud new Rejected At 7lc--all iu store.
About 1000 bu Canal wheat, raid to bc letter
than Staudard Spring, sold at &c. with winter
storage.
Tho Corn Market has been quiet, with stcsdy
demand and but little variation ID prices. rha
re4uire nents OF city distillera during the week
were not 30 great: but buyers have been hero
from Cincinnati and Detroit, and about fifteen
Thousand bushels hare been shipped to those
cities during tho week. TO-DAY the market
elossd at SEC per Sc lbs for sheted in store, aud
s. to 5s15o per 50 lbs on track: Ear Corn 52c
per 70 lbs on track.
The Oats market has been quiet and uncauged.
To DAT 500 bu prims Milwaukee Oats we're
sold at Soc delivered. aud 500 bu new crop ILL.
nojs At 44c delivered.
Tbs Barley Market dnring the week hsa been
quiet aud unchanged. The demand for prime
State hAa been rather better, and pr5ces tend
| upward TO-DAY choice State sold ut s5c, aud
Canadian 1t $I,e0.
The Highwines market has been very inactiTe.
prices have advancedto 2s115Gs4c; but there is
actually no demand 1t these quotations, except
| In small loss ~ manufacturers require them.
There seems to be Little faith in the present ad-
vance. Owing to tho stoppaRs Of navigation On
the Illinois River, most Of the Highwines which
naturally seek market in St. Louis, have been
sent hlther, and the market 1t the present de-
] mand may bo said 70 be g1utted-
Under an Improvement in New-Yosk and tho
leadidg provisionspoints of tho West, Provisions
have advanced. Mess Pork haa advanced SOC;
Cat Meats 1A@1o; and Lard 1A@He. To DAT
Haavy Meas sold 1t $3.50; aams &7.50, loose.
There ia no Lard offering. aud va quota it firm
! 1t lie, In Bacou there has been verJ little done
yet Aessrs- G. i J. Stewart. packers, have
just turned out some hae lots Of Bacon aud