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Il Battle IN TIexiCO-Nifnm0n Iefrnfe

A. Battle IN Mexico-n niramon Defeated
new ORLEANS. March l2-Thc s'carBcr Teucs-
see Is below With Vera Gluz lafes OF tbs 9Th inst.
A llttle Lad been toa.ht near CorIoyd, aud the
leit wing Of Mrumon's army VAS completely rou:-
cd By the Liberals. M!ramvn lost loo men killed
cauuon, 300 nluskets, anu large quantity Of
ammunition. Gen. Dcgolade was preparing 10
march M the capital With 10000 men. rte Lii
erals lad Captured Guanajuato aud Amasc4lientaa.
, 1859-03-14

Gforer / B:ker's new and unequalled
Famliy Sewing Machines nj $50, $75 and $1Oo
with freight added. uemmers IS additional
A fresh supply will he opened this day.
H. ALEXANDER. Agent,
mt6 Iwk c3SI LOT LAX st.. up sluirs
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LOCAL MATTERS.

3B Ladies' call At Cook L. Brothers steam
dJelng establishment, 1913 South CLARK street.
and have your last springs shawis and dresses
newly colored and dyed 10 look equal to rcw.
at out trIalng cost 4 lady is always known,
as well ns gentleman. By the peculiar neat
d aes'deratum ba obtained at go sriling a cost
than BY patronizing tur friends, Cook Bros.
, 1859-03-14

q The Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Rail
road COMPANY have hold eloo, 600 Of thu Min.
nesota 7peF can't hoads q IS 10 hause in 81.
Paul '"o 49, .-s
, 1859-03-14

PoLlcE.--The transactions at the Police Court
Saturday we're very limited, there being but
three cases-oue drunk and disorderly, and two
Tsgrsnts-and judgment .was suspended in
each case, with The provision that they leave
The city within twenty -four hours.
, 1859-03-14
THE s srATE-STREET TRAGEDY.
Fcn THE
mUH DER OF JAuE$ mAGEE.
At Chicago, August 18th, 1853,


COOK cGuNTx CoURr CT CeNM9N PLRAs. FERau.
AIT TsRx, 1859. JuDGs JoHx N. Wusos
pRxa1nrwn
, 1859-03-14

GRAND TRUNK RA1twAr.-Thc following is
the traffic on this road, for the week ending
February &c, 1853:
, 1859-03-14

P1Ks's psAK.-Trunks, vallses and travelling
bags. manufacsured expressly for a trip to the
Gold Mines at W, h q. s. Wright's 81 and el9
South CLARK street. fel9.2m
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TEE TzKRxonErsR.-Range Of the thernomo.
ter for the week as takaa by E. L. O'Hara,
npothecary and pharmsceutist No. 80 West
Randolph street. corner of Canal street.
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The bank retuvus for The last week show vcry
sailstsctosily- Tne specie strength Of The banks
has been Increased, which hna arisen ta7tJr
from poslsise incraase Of specie, but more
trom dlninuttna If demand liabilities. The
loans hkys b In further reduced $645 coo. MIX
ing total contraction Of five and = quarter mil.
i1oas 1n the last month-3rom tue 5tn February
to the 9Th March. Tbs 4:h OF March, day Of
heAvg payments emoug meechants--bas ppssed
without single observation. Ali obligations
Ne met without difficulty.
TIE bHuks huve found that the business papsr
they held has natnred 10 greater amounts thsu
they hare been able to invest in similar eecusj.
ties. Their reczipts have been greater than
their lureslments, and consequently their ljue of
discounts ia running down. The security Of
business paper IL generally remarked, and arises
from the larger cash business thu. ia duinR-
"alcn merchants md dealers ara ansoled TO do,
from The Ereut contraction Qf bussness aud the
keepluR OF their credits within their meana
The imports arc rapidly increasing, nud ate
much II txceea cf liant year 1nd ereu ct 1857.
Ih's brings much money lntn the Treasury.
The imports ot the Season vii! make money
more scu7e lo the fall, but until then, money
will be easy, notwithstanding the increase Of
apecie exporta-
The following table will present view of the
foreign lmportH Of the port during the past
DRY H"cds.. e-asjS IlH1a1 3SI.nf
General Merrh t.dIse... l,40sQ5 lS;0N0 III ~
Total for the week. ..e.7ls4;t os57H,a 535+ 3tn
pfeviou.ly Red. ~ ,ul4.V. 15.35 iii 352EW9
tinee JAru4r, ..s.:73l,iis ls.ssL4.j 5i2S;.sas
plscoCSra.
The rates ct 6iscruut have declined full one
per cent siuc. cur last uot:cc. G,od busjue.8
paper is soh'c.. and is taken readily a. 41S@5
per cent fur 90 TO 30 daya' dates, and SOS per
cent. for dates beg ond up to even six and eipbt
montha s:cond.class paper ranges from c@7,
and aingle b3G7..- -
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F1HE-Tbe alarm on Saturday evening about
w O'Clock. was caused BY the discovery of
dTe In the room Of one Of the lodsers at the
Revere House. 1t waB e1tin9uished without
any essential damage, except by water.
, 1859-03-14

E Cash paid tor Ladies and G.ntlemen's
lets 1T wearing apparel Address Mrs D.,
Box 4l1G, Chicago Post 0iIice, mill 81
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M Ar Rid,
At Charlestnn, Coles County. I'll on Tne.day Nsrch
8th ". q AN H. E1rJutOcE and Mis- MARY i.
hARR d:uthter Of William HatE. E:Q Of tile Charles
, 1859-03-14

WHEELER + WILsoS'a SEwrxG NAcH1yKs.-
North. Western Oilica. lit mud l69 Lake street,
Chicago. GEO. r. Ca1rrESpes,
mb5.3T General Agent
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E'our-story Brick Building for Sale.
THE FOUR STORY BRICK BUILDING
md Tribune Est ahfsh1nant b fof s1le On fSyo1aEa
terms 1ttsa me iosasn tor 1snufaeta!nE md Il Dc.
Ing Pos.eetpn KtTen &hs trst of NAY. 1or te1mx Ia,
ApeJ ta ~. E2nA Eooao No. 4. II tho FxEss m
Rhll3w
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4 CuASGs.-We noticed on Saturday, in pass.
Ing uilllard's Block Oh South Water street, al-
joining Clarls street bridge, that tue two large
sto'es OF tAv main 1o,r ntxt CLARK street, &C
being altered and thrown into ono. to become the
location Of the Western World DAnkins and 1a,,,r.
auce Company, about to 60 into operation in this
city. 0ac Of these stores was recently the ofice
of the ptrax Insurance Company, new removed
to Aasonic Temple, IN Dearborn street, and is still
to lie associated with similar interest as tic
Insurance Department Of tile aboye Company, in
charge Of the Secretary, A. Edwards, E.q., ,or-
mctls Of the pI;Gax, and Of vide reputation El>t
and West, as sagacitus aud skilled in Insurance
mnttcrs, from fourteen years connection with the
same We lcasa that the Company il to 60 into
operation Immediately.
, 1859-03-14
Il My Thirty Years Out Of the Senate. 81

MAJOR JACK DOWNING:
fe.uE the eotre Wftu II HIM ,ruq. Political md "a
t1 ct the cenaaeatiA ir!e2d and secre. adviser Of
President Andrtr 5Aekson' This wsst NAY juatly be
elAsstd IL tae DON QC1A3rrk" o; An:t!cAu utera-
tnre. Vol. LIMO Praee. f1a5
For sale h5 D. h COOKE CO.. Aserts.
nt1:b No, Ill Lake s.reet
, 1859-03-14

SAVAGE Asn UyAccorSrAr.E ATTACK BY Doc.
Edwin ". uunt. hardware merchunt, has kept
large and poworfut watch dog chained in the
back part Of his stors for some time past. On
Saturday afternoon young man named Ed
wards, clerk in MIR. Hunts atore, who hes
been in the habit Of feeding the dog daily. whiIe
standing short distance from him snapped his
fingers to the animal. when he sprang suddenly
tarward breaking bis chain, and aeized Mr. Ed.
wards by the arm in most furious manner.
Mr. E. unable to release himself cried for help,
when several persons rushed upon the dog with
bars Of iron, clubs, pistols, &c. Five balls from
q revolver we're discharged into different parts
Of his body, and many desperate blows we're
desls him, With but little apparent effect, until
finally IN exc was seized By one OF the bysssrd.
ers, and ha Was almost completely chopped into
rnince meat, before young Edwards was relessed
fsem his desperate grasp. Sir. Edwards was
very seriously but not dangerously injured. The
asiack Of the animal upon Nr. f. il most unac-
countabie, As be had never eviuced Any hostility
to him, and the dog had almost dnily received
his food from that gentlcnan's hand.
, 1859-03-14
CHICAGO, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH H. 1859.


t1G n. SckIFE.', Aisertsi~s A5.a, 81 D~a1sos@-A..
u ahofiaA3 10 raotirs AlsttseaeA1s liz aad As
Lending FaP<6 y IL Sostk Hak. jal bH41y
, 1859-03-14

rur Tspvc co>r,c-, c;,oo H.. .or -.
lam crcn,f,, t.-, ~ ,so 1,;.o.,;. rs". - 49,.
coup r. oor .1ail in which ~, con.;n.a ~. thr.a
unfortun,tc xrotch.s nou, ,u,lo- so,,on.a n
,,a,t, b,c hoa, t,,a cartor nc ro-o,,.t ;,,,o.a.
and o,,r,c,;on a,;,r ,nnnc tnnnd ad, who ,,va
thronre6 abou, tbr cort Hors. ,,,,,,;no o,cor
IN c,tc1, ~ tron,,, ,,,a h,rrs, ,r;,aors .,;za,a
o-.,, .,,,,'., ~ H.. oo,,. :; r., -,
non, v,.,cho, ~. ,oa,;n,d ~, e,,o. ,,;.s,. ,'.o
III. c,,;o.;,,, tr-o,.. -, ,,.s 49,. w., ~
,,,to, =, 49, 49, ~. - ~
-, -. ~ 'As '"'' LAY sDe
-. .~:~l:' 1 ~ e. ea1' "
,r,,h;n r. s,a-.;.. ~ss.,. 70 ~. ,as.., "Aoo"e
il IL. ,,, .+a- ,,.,., 1n.,A1 wv,
nnar,;m.nt M, oon.,na ~ .,,as'aa..s Ass''
10 dov,on,u, ,nn1;.o,;oa, ~ -.
,,,ha FINN, ,,o,r n,do,-. ,,,,,. ~. ,,s.,,
,,,ze,s c,u.+.rf,1 ,a,o., 49,
". u,,,,t ,ha, - .o,,., ,,,,;.,,.
c,a,;nr ~ s.n,,,o.n, 49,. ,,nnon,,. .is .e.
49, ~. ,~-.;-..a-. -, ~. ~ ~
...s.~.. -. ~ 'A' e~ee'
De'@ ~ y, "ee 'ae1e ~oD'. ~ ''' "ao5 '"s'aa-
~, .-aa. =, p-'s s.;n.s.,.. 49, " "Isa ouu
..,,e-n ss",,, ~ 49, '.": " t14e
-, 0''A' "so'
w. ,ss. yss 49, .,..s ,,s
-, ""a u. 'oe
o." .", .ops e1SI1 ~ s. NV Lave
eouuuense Il ''e SUCCESS VI 'ue Aprea 10 'ne s1-
psene coaft, Henry 'ampeo1 nas recovered
nlueu - us former eoeel'u'ne4S, aaa lndeed II
.s.s'ea .es auloss nnsaA'ey upou .ue ae}ees aaa
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CLEARED
stesTship Empire City, MCGOWAN Havana and New Orleans
Steamship Counbia Berry, Charesson-sponord Tlesson
Steamship Roanoke, Couch Norfolk, Ac-Ludam Heine-
Steamship Potomac Watson, Baltimore-H B Cromwell 4
Ship psEt!e. Stevens Sydney NswR Cameron
shp consttIon M Higgins e u,ou
se s3Sasi sss:s:S Brigham
ps
Bar Ella Basss Cooper htbn
schr Lion, Taylor. washngton-Demin Co.
Schr g L Watson, Davis, New bern--J Smith Co.
assS s:sss.u.s
ssS Ssss hsmi 1a sss11S'S Scks se'as"s
Steamer Sarah, Jones, Philadelphia.
ARRIVED.
os ss s Rsva a. ana Isans Hamsarg via
Passed P Gsps Ec e. IN sPSy Heck Nov
ss sss si ss sS ss
I assn in II "a Nc a &C. passed brig Hope Of Wby timber
Me- SaS '0S a'h lat
sssss ks5 p S Msvana Oct and
M ul encountered gale accompanied BY thunder
the
see VIM Iapscct Bell Liverpool Sept H. with mdse and
vissns ss SiS' csrss cardn 81 days with ralrosa
o 70 master Has experienced heavy westerly winds tho
Dyson Or of Dumfries Halliday, Rio Hache, g DAVIS
been days Hseras with heavy and NV Winds. 81
u Hssied The sand Of Great Inagua and spoke The bark
efOre repors had Tia. condition 10 days had nos
saanders Sa'Ssssccn days. with cotton
&C. e Brewer Co Has experienced heavy northery
Brig Alpha iSr homes. Windsor. Ms, Is days with plas
Brig Ada (Br), Greene Windsor Ms IA cays with pa.r
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FINANCIAL AND coMMER GAL.


WEDNESDAY, ov. 2, 1854
va regret 10 hear that the inevitable consequences or
s excessive mportanons Of dry GOOD this season are
pesnng already be felt We ner toned aay Or two
succ ,ha. two three small house had obtained indu
seuce last week to-day, nve aiv res are reported from
Cssinna and two here The hC use here are snan and
their snDa assmens are not likely 70 cause an, general
trouble The small obbing ouses which, on the strength
Of The profitable business W. ch was done last spring and
h he preceding fall BY thu Importers undertook order
sorsp goods this seasc on their account, cannos
But have suif0 sevepSy, whose capital was snsa
ikey TO remain o. eos of suspicion for some time
There is no change In money 70 report Avery rev
shOiOe names, end ,rsed at 60 % days. 60 al b first
slsss short psy or generally At Q; long paper, en-
dorsed, first y ASS, and very choice single names,
nj Z; second class paper, q 10; single names,
lower grades at 10 49, according TO standing. &C. Not
vhstandng the cheapness Of money, small houses, not
Ssnsray GOWN md much difficulty as they ever did
n obtain ~ discounts. Confidence is revving with
sswness which surprises people.
There is nothing doing in foreign exchange 70 day. The
urospe ct is that the market will not open with much
srew III for the Saturdays steamers.
n following the latest Quotations Of sight exchange
~. yorL a, the cities rsantoned
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COfrec1-anQ
we imagine that Is not far wrong at any rate-the road
which Is increasing most rapidly is the Gaena. The In
grease ON the Galen1 is at the rate Of 80 per cent,
ON the Milwaukee and Mississippi and the Illinois Central
1t the rate OF q per CONT the Rock Island at the
rate OF rs per cent Oh the Hudson River 1t the rate
az q per cent, md the New York Central between
IL and IL per cont We have estimated that the throa
other roads will show small falling Off The business Of
the last week in October may vary this result The third
week showed small decline the Toledo an increase Of
few hundred dollars the Michigan Central, and an in
crease of 90 900 On the Michigan Southern. In Noyem
ber the managers Of these and all the other ads east
Chicago look for an increase On last year.
The following dividends have been declared-The Bank
q the State of New York. semi annual dividend Of three
Per cent payable on tho 10Th iwt the Hudson River
Bank, semiannual dividend Of four per cent
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this morning
were arge-ho effect Of quarter day ycsterdayamount
ing to s24 6a2 258 49, The balances 74o4n &C.
The steamer Europa, which sailed from Boston to day.
cook out $500, 900 In specie.
IL reported that the officers of tho Michigan Southern
HaToad Company have discovered that their first mort
gage bonds, amounting ee93 OOO do not fall duo till six
months later than the time heretofore supposed Accord
hng 10 the wording Of the bonds they appear to mature on
me is OF May next but upon reference to the record OF
ane orsnai mortgage il Is discovered that the LIST OF No
"Ss'' IooV' 10 named as the day for payment Of tho
bonds Inc coupons Of the bonds Of Ae southern Yer
mont Railroad Company maturing November i and nav
able at the Bank ofCommerce in this city, Under Tho rra
rantee OF the Troy and Boston Railroad Company have
been promptly paid on presentation Of the sano.
despatch from Philadelphia s.atcs,-In view os ~
proposed retirement Of Mr. Cullen Presdcn. Of tho poa
ing Railroad 10 take place as there sa prsno,
sf obtaining successor the friends Of William l. Hrs,
Of this city, confidently anticipate his election to tia,
AfAse 3-
The annual revenue of the state Of Georgia Ieas than
N,2oooOo. The funded debt Of the State Is So-
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Canadian -four was steady, with sales OF 200 bbls at
IS 20 % g. Southern was In faic demand with sales
Of 100 bbls closing within the range Of the above quo
tasons Rye foursacs of 80 bbls at our figures Corn
meal was steady, with moderate sales at the above
quotations. Wheat-The sales embraced about 1000
bushes at 81 30 for white Michigan and kentucky, 81 40
for white Southern 81 20 for choice red Western and
81 Is for Milwaukee, Corn quiet: sales Of 5000 bushels
at 81 81 OF for yellow Southern and round yellow and
81 81 for Jersey white Barley-Saes Of 1900 bushels
at 7Sc &c. for Sate and 6Sc. for Canada East Rye
Small lots At &c. Oats in fair demand ii A4c 46c for
Crnada and 44c. for State.
COfFEx was quiet and sales hight About 900 bags Rio
were sold, mostly at lie q II NC.
Oorros was steady, with sales Of 1000 bales,
800 of which were sold in transit The market closes
steady on the basis Of the following quotations.
NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION.
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Telogra nh Marine Reu~xt.

sight Wind W, Light; weather clear. - -
SANDY HOOK. Nov g. sr.nsct-One ship IA tow Of Ina
Achilles going up the bay. Wind w, light.
F0RT LAFAYETTE. Nov 2 sunsct-ships II Ryerson,
icr passed here a 95 AM Storer for do, at
PM plymouth Rock, fer London at 345 PM stcanship EN-
pe Cy for Havana and New Orleans, at 86rM Wind w,
light weather clear.
Miscellaneous.
BARK CHARLES THOMPSON, Dccring, from New York for
HAVANA went sshoro the l6h ut Elbow Keys, and be-
total wreck and scarcely anything worth saving except
come lard and provisions which have taken Nassau
Crew saved The bark had her stern stove soon AFTER sk
ing much of her cargo oated The built
opsa, Me- in s49 46O register rated AZ and owned
by captain and others, Of Bath Me.
Sur CHAnrIoN-Capt Lamson of ship Champion before
reported Rio Jarcro, wriles his that he expe
rienccd Cape Horn succession Of the worst weather
ever know narrowly escaped an ISLAND
away head rails and knees started and
knighbeads' oosened b0wspri started butts a
ndsps; ship making from 4 10 10 inches hour
and crew exhauscd was obliged to bear mp Aug from lat
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f which W $50 wore issued dirooA s5ooooo pledged
condiucnaly ana ssoo 900 subscribed or but not Issued
The amount The several dsposaries subject 70 the
dram Of tho yned States Treasurer on The 2ah OF oco
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With heavy receipts for the past two weeks the milk
pretty well supplied, and the demand In conse-
quence only moderate ut quotations. but with few sales
at the outside prices few OF the extras brought
forward 0rder and brought high prces-in ,rnc in
high $50 500 per head. The total receipts
at all the yards for the week last week fol-
lows
Washington. Bro.vai'y's. CAan1eysis's. 0'Brisns
This week.. ~ 81 G2 81
Last week.. 81 70 40 %
The demand was very moderate, and with heavy
ceips prices shade lower the gales ranging al from
50 80 % 80, including all kinds. The total receipts at
all the yards for tho week and last week as fol-
lows
wdsAington B,osusing's. CAamberlin's. OByien's.
This week. 4Os 100 lSl ll9
Last week.. ga los l21 IS
EIuxP AND LAMRs-The demand continues moderate
26c 87c per head, all qualities The total receipts
are II, 765 head mostly common; but quite a number
good to prince with fair sprnkling Of extras for
which there prevailed fair inquiry at full prices. The
yards not all cleared out when reporter e and
IL thought that quite number would be left unsold
Tho total receipts at all the yards for tho week and last
week follows:
This week 44e 1853 1913 1856
SWINE.
The receipts during the past week have been heavier
than for any one week for long time past in conse
quenco Of which prices declined fully cent pound
The bulk Of the offerings were and slow Of sale
at the reduced rates. The total number offered was
8,970 head, and the sales were at from 5<c per
pound, as IN quality
REHABILITATION.
The total receipts Of all stock all the yards for the
week and last week q
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

q
AsIiks-The Gales embraced about 40 90 bbs at $40
for both sorts.
BRxADsIUFps.- There was q good demand for
common medium brands OF State and Western, while
quotations were unchanged The higher class OF brands
were dull The sales embraced about 900 obls closing
T,ltrx oofv.ri
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las year IS bales the increase in exports to Great
Britain, 600 baes decrease to France $780, increase
$780, IS Ssa'' '0'ssn p0's '0 '''l increase exports
FnracH1s Engagements were limited, while rates were
at aisd 500 bbs -four at s 10 LONDON WOOL
taken at 2os Two vessels taken up for Lisbon
at brig wes taken up 70 load .. Norfolk va for
with spars, but not rugged, was sold ct $3s 900.
HAY was firm and in good demand with sales Of 1,2oo
bales at 76c. q &c. for shipment.
FIRE CRACKERS were in good demand with GALES Of Cam
ton No. ], 40 packs on private terms
ed at Sena snd he
market nrn the sales embraced 200 800 bbls includ
ing No At sl6 SIG 25 No at sis Is sla 60, and
port demand, with sales at s. 87X So So
Hols were In fair demand and strictly prime qualities
tent Of 100 bales at lac &c., the latter figure for
rs market ss for Scotch :se zig steady vim
$23 so q sA from ship, six months.
LEAD was in fair request with saos Of Spanish and
ssT%'n' 70 arrvs at s. 50 o. and Of easna at
LIME firm, with sales Of 1890 1900 bbls. com
per Dbl.
MorAssls was quiet and prices unchanged.
straight lots were made At 4s,c. lots in shipping order
were held at 47c. 400 bbs common rosn sold at
per p ss fine rOsu was rmy hold
.Ons-Crude sperm continued in good demand with
sales in day two Of 800 bbls at 81 49, and Of other
was steady, with sales at ACC. 5oc stock stated
at l50oO bb]s. Sales Of nseed making in lots at
5bc. &c., with considerable English at 56c. Within
two or three days 40 600 lbe aiow sold at
cash. Olive oil in cases sold at 80 o. Palm oil was
saeable at &c. The Whalcmas Shipping List gives the
following review Of the New Bedford market for the week
ending the 3lst October-Iho demand noticed for sperm
in our last continued through the early part the week.
and sales to the extent Of 4,605 bbs made this
market We quote-2 $40 bbls at 81 49, and 100 do at
81 3S gallon for export and to the 44O bbs at
81 s 300 do at 81 81 500 do at price not TRANSFERRED
and As DO dark at 81 20 gallon Also so bbls head
matter at 81 81. The demand to have been sup
Piled for the present and the market closes without
Their inquiry Stock on hand in the country Oct 81 1852
1898 Whale has been more quiet since our last and
transactions confined to 100 bbs Of &c., 400 at 49c
loO DO at 4Sc, and $40 do dark ct 42c. per gallon.
PR0yfNo-Pork was In good demand and prices frmer
while sae8 moderate. The sales embraced about
300 bbs including mess at SIG q SIS 49, thin mess
at $40 70, and prime at $40 IS $40 OK. Beef was
heavy and prices lower, with sales Of $50 bbs including
new prime at Is, new mess at eS g. repackcd mess
at 80 90 80 So and extra at sll Sll g. salo Of
yorite brand at between SO and $2 Cut meats wero
scarce: shoulders were bold at S<c and hams at loc
lard was firm, with sales OF $50 600 bbls at llc
l2c Butter was in fair demand choice dairies OF State
ranged from 20c to &c, and good do. at 2oc exc
OHIO ranged from l6c to 2oc. Cheese was firm and the
demand fair with sales Of State at 10c 1lc and Ohio
at &C. l0c Tho stock Of pork and beef In New York
and Brooklyn On the LIST inst was as follows
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The Chicago Press and Tribune Of Monday says
The large shipments Of produce for the last months
have placed funds in the hands Of city bankers
meet the heavy calls that have been made upon them
Currency Is in good supply but the demand for discounts
Eastern bills Is very large, and keeps in healthy
motion. The beef packers Tor tho last two weeks have
been using large amount Of funds In two weeks more
tho pork packers will be in active business They will
contribute very largely to the Of bills on the
board cities. The unusual price Of gold yesterday Of "
cent above current rates for exchange caused
by the pressing necessities Of few parties who
have obtained supply. is still sold above the price
Of exchange the rate day being two per cent premium
terms The fact is the amount In the city reduced to
comparatively nominal Thirty days grain pro-
duce bills New York freely taken by the banks at
ten per cent No other paper wanted Outside trans
actions continue very ed for want Of the funds
sary to operate.