, 1859-05-18
4re88 Tributtt.


bblR: Wheat, $1,000 bu.; Corn, 1895 bu
Oats, 1884 bu.; Rye Gs4 bu. and Barley,
l,722 bu.
The shipments during the week worc:--
Flour. lo,sl9 bbls Wheat 3s,5G2 bu; Corn,
sc,e55 bu; Barley 900 lu.
The markets dnring the past week have been
kept in state n Gevcrish excitement on nc
count Of thu w:ulIie news from Europe. IN
dour and wheat there has hcen strong spec.
u}ative feeling. Flour advanced T5c to 81
md has been tolerab!y steady at tho ADVANCE
Wheat, however. l1aE been unsettled and sen
sitiye to an extreme degree-the slightest
item Of news favorable 10 protractcd war
raising the widest excitement, and the most
trdng indication Of pence, causing a1luncalled
for and unnatural depression. The market
cannot therefore he said to have advanced ma
terally during the weck-fo~ although il
touched $l.73 for Red Wheat yesterday morn
ing. after the receipt Of the Byr74ssiu>s news
to-day it fell buck to Sl.G3. The Corn
market las been active. and gradual advance
has 'een established during the week Of to
Sc per bushel, under good shipping demand
Oats have advanced to &C. Barley WAS in
good demand and advanced to Sc. There
has been a strong speculative inquiry for High
WINS. mud tic market advanced yesterday ) to
4c-closing; however; rather qaict.
LATEn--A PANIC.
Late las: evening, tic dispatches ly the
steamer Tyu were received, indicating heavy
decline i'll brcads,uas Tie news caused
frisl.:fu panic among the holders Of wheat
AMI large quantities. wcre immediately thrown
On tlc market, wl,icl, declined rapidly 8 to loc
ou tue closing prices On 'Clsausc.-No ! Red
Wheat selling n low lis $1.55, and Staud-
ard and Spring at Sl.15--u elrrltne Of
.fjt@cn to eighteen rents PR Jushrl since yesterday
Ao3a
West Side Horse Railways.
Living upon tho Vest Sidc We naturally feel
M interest in those matters which affect us in
the part Of the city where we reside. in common
with other residents. Among the many jnl-
proycments ut the present time going on in our
city, there which in general utility e1-
cced the Horse Railways; :i,cy are so far pref
cradle to the numbering omnibus with its ligl
steps, close quarters, an in spite of the best in
tentons Of owncrr, necessarily liable to tex
ations detcntons anil delays. Tie smooth Gid
inE Of the rail chr is in must pleasing. contrast
with the slin-in-snrui mutton of the omnibus;
md tlc pleasure Of such conveyance should
bc brought if possible within the reucl, Of every
person whu resides upon thu great tEorougll-
1Arps uf OH: city, not enfy for thu benefit Vi our
business men, who Gil their way to their offices
and Stores ut their ease 1ook ovcr the morn
1us l'apcrs in tte car but for the working man.
WHOSE limited menns and large family compel
the distaucc from ttc place Of his labor super
adds to his ten hours toll walk Of many weary
miirs. What thu great lines Of railway have
dime 10 cIua}ize tue relative values Of farming
lands in the country aud u the vicinity. II our
great cities, 3lorsc Railways are now doing IN
cqua'zc for the snasscs. the expenses Of living
IN the heart and suburbs of our city. This aid
contributed by Horse kaiways to the laburing
portion of "ur community can hnrdjy be csti-
mated; but it is - great that cvcrr person who
pron,nse their extension by every means in his
power.
But, while We give dur .praiSe to the bcnefi-
cia influences Of horse railways. nc should not
forget what VIZ dWr IN the omnibus that pre-
erdri them The pioneers in tire establishment
Of omnibus routes iu our city, anL particularly
upou the West Side deserve the hearty thanks
ri the community thut they have 80 iui,lfulfy
served for 50 lns Il ,eria.!, Tile Messrs,
Walkers established their routes on the Vest
s;ids in the FACE Ut every encouragement, aud
tley continued to run their ntnnibusses in spite
tf duily ]ps,ex ln,,i,,s for tile rood time com
ing, uud hare furnished, from the time they
comluenccd. excrl1ent vehicles. rood horses
aud faithful drivers. TIrir tJuployecs 11uye nj.
,rays done their duty aud ig IN rainy dur tl,cy
1uye taken in t9.irttv inside" il was because
tt.cy sounit to do at they cou]d to SERVE tllcir
putrons These ,,yutrrncn have embarked II
1arre an,ount ,d Cnpitul in their omnibus hu,,
ness Which. in tic manner ,lcy luyu carried il
an il very rl1rnsiye Thny pru,ic,et, mn ,xnrnsr
in tJIr purchase Of new cnr,iaycs. md tf,r in
crease Of tle frequency Of their trius 10 accun.
uoiatc ercrr onc that resided urou the routes
If their nmtIlln,srs.
The Mcssrs. Walker with that public spirit
.nd int arnrrciatitu RI tI,c w;.nf, If lie ,u,1r
which has alw3vx DISTINGUISHED, them in tl,,.ir
,itv cntcrnrires a,.,lici to other ca,,jtaIi.ts IL
ioin them. mud did. ut The last scssou of thu
tevisf,tnrc mako an un,lir,finu Tnr y ch,rt,r
m n hors,. rn;lway-au t,,cn ,,n-ul1ow;nc ali
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