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, 1861-03-20

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 18.-The Florida Con-
vention will rerassemble in April.
Two persons have been arrested for burning
the town Of Newport, and will probably be
hung BY the people. ., ...;
CHARLESTON, March 18.-The Cb,srier. of to-
cay learns from dispatch received BY mer-
camille househere, that the proper officers at
the Custom House at HaVre have notified mer-
chants that ships from the seeded States will
be admitted on the same footing as those car
r5fng the Federa} flag.
RICHMOND, Va, March 18-The subject Of
equality of taxation caused excited debate in
the Virginia Convention today, bet~een East
eTn and Western members.
a Communication frum the Maryland Com
miseione1H On the subject OF a Border state
Conference was referred and ordered to be
printed. -.
The report Of the Committee on Federal
Relations was taken up, and Mr.. Randolph
made speech. Before concluding, the Con-
vention q -iourned.
NEW YoRK, March 1a.-The 3Fraes Washing:
ton dispatch says indications from Texas are
that there will be m armed collision between
the friends Of Houston and the Seeessionists
Many advocate keeping the Federal troops in
the State to cooperate with and protect the
Unionists. - -,
!: The seizure Of vessel with oil, ETC., for
Lighthouses at Gnlyeston,,ls considered most
dastard1y and cowardiy- It Was effected By
one Sherman, with a so-called Vigilance CqEu-
mittee- 80.
, 1861-03-20
MARKET RX TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK. March 19.-Ashes ouiet and
aten1v' at sk. .95m6 311( for nots and peafla,
Ths f!ottnn demand contfnues ectiye and prices
rara sIiottiv s7vancel M15dltnp uplands a1o
orntad ae 1enien SaIes were b'oOt ba]es, In
cciTain1 - I efSi r. trsnsit
e'4E GaafExEin In donr there WAS less doing, and the
,narEet was scarcsly 80 frm. Prices, however,
a ara sitbou. @ tmpoftaut change, shippers holding
haca xrttIe - M yailinp enoF storm materially
chec3.s the lor,el trade dstnaud. Sales $500 b1ls
at 4s n51s * for Fnper slate s5.20m5.25 for ex-
I'm S1ate aud choice 45Nh@bSO; SIS o5 @515 for
euner wegfern: s5.SOm5.2s for common to me-
Aim artTn weafrrn: S5 60HA5,60 for shipping
hra,,ds eItra r b D: and $57U@s700 for trade
hrand. IA market closine yerT Q1iet, Ii Cana
5ian fonr fhere ia less doing. and the market il
.vtthonr material change. Sales Of $50 hrls at
* aE@E * for cornyT,nn tn eooi extra R7e flonr
1iat ~ "a s1S14 In for cona1non Ia choice suner
~. Tsesi dmf1 nnd heavy Sales nj 4o Rn19 gs
~ fvlI Iersev. r and s3 1sm3 S inr BrandTwfne
Ao3 ghistsT mind Iess active and rnnrket scarce
,vsn i'm: Saies $50 bsls at 17Kn17g. chiedy at
* ~ ,ne,de MM MM nr1cc. ~ SN.<%' es -"
'AG f3n4INNNhest market may be ouoted quite firm
rith a1,oht nnra-3 ren5ancr ~ n 4nr;cea 4T Thr ~
no-t dnr,snd c1nt ntjnnes onna salas ~ I'M In Chf
psao sn-f1e, at e. 1s1 81 for co1nnoo ~ nr;me IN
S51e II IN ~ nns1hxres,n-r cinh ~ s1 - deIfy
a. ~ b iiWante ;n NJ 1 * IN
stra o1d de',ra1e tno In 11.nte, ~ red wsstern
~ g. T.; tare % e b', ,St teu "t e. "A
PIP ~ ~ mnts - .1 a. y.
IN IN chntcc yhitc KeptncIS at III Rve ouiet
" r9AcS ~ Rs-1ev nni.r on5 s,sadv a. 2nAsac.
aa,ea IN hn Gansda East an NJ Hsriey mast IN
, 1861-03-20
Dry GoodA.
fErom the y. I. Independent, March il. j


Trade ia steadily increasing especially among
leading :jobbers, who indeed could do more bus1-
ness than they do, but for their gre4ter prudence
OF fcar In giving crrdff. There is some difficulty
IN asccrtninfng the pres Mt standing of the OF
dealers-the mercantile agencies having torewrite
ill their books from new reports. No credit is
given to such as have been backward In paying
part, or do not pay their due Indebtedness. Little
or no allowance is made for the difficulties Of the
.imes n meeting ana tn, eeapse
dence ts the cause Of the sales OF goods being so
much below those Of last year at this timet with
other parts besides the South The cash basis syR-
ten Of trade doea not sell mary goods.
Domestic prints are In moderate demand for
Western and city consumption, and prices arc
stead5-tht etock being kept down BY limitation
Of production. Lawns have been sold a. auction
and at private sale rather extensively, and are low
are dull and weaker in price, hut heavy goods are
firm, with steady demand
DriiIs are steady. In woolens we observe some
improvement ia fancy cassimeres. Prime goods
of other kinds. fha elsy dealers and Eastarn and
Western buyers Are In the market, Delaine8 are
in fair demand, with steady supplies Of desirable
sty1cs from the factories,
yeek, .azly the whole being fol. the China ra.-
ket,
:; Il, imported goods there is but Light business.
Dress goods are less firm In price. Silks are In
moderate and limited, lcmand, whether plain or
fancy. Fancy drcss silks n1e offering at i reduo-
tion. Millinery silks are also low. Ribbons are
IN better supply. and assortment and arc firmly
held for plain styles. Fancy styles are heavy.
and large parcels are being taken ont Of bond.
Auction sales are more numerous, but fail to real
tZe satisfactory prlces, and many nnea are with
drawn: Woo1en goods, especially French and Ger
pressed. 1t Is impossible to realize cost price.
Linen goods show Considerable activity.
, 1861-03-20

WAsurNGTon, March 1B-The President to-
day nominated to the Senate, Charl 8 Francis
Adams, Of Massachusetts, as Minister to Eng
land F.; George P. Marsh, Of Vermont, Minister
to Sardinia James Watson Webb, of New
York, Minister to Turkey; Wm. l. Dayton, Of
named nomination was confirmed, the rule not
requiring 1t to be suspended, as Mr. Dayton
was formerly q member Of the Senate, and bis
character, therefore, sufficiently known, with
ont formal investigation. This Is the usual
courtesy in such cases.
Trumbu1l as Receiver Of Publ!c MoneyB ut
Omaha, \. T., md Ext Congressman VIM A.
Howard, Postmaster Of Detroit.
William 8. Thayer Of the New York Erening
Hst was nominated for Consul General to
Egypt, and Patrick J. Devine,' rs Consul at
DR.. Leech, Of Indiana, has been appointed
Chief Of the Agricultural Bureau at the Patent
Office.
The Worlds Washington dispatches states
that the opinion Is universal, there will be an
extra session Of Congress.
Governor Roman, the Southern Commis-
sfoner, has arrived.
mand, have been ordered to Newport, Ken
tucky.
George 0rfutt, for fifteen years Chief Clerk
in Auditors Office, has resigned, and goes to
Montgomery.
The correspondent Of the Tribune SAYS the
War Department has received dispatch from
Major Anderson, endorsed By all the other
officers Of Fort Sumter, saying that the fort
cannot be reinforced without twenty Thousand
men.
The Times correspondent says the reason for
The resignation Of Engineer Archibald was the
offer OF the same post In the Confederated
States and the gift Of q furnished house
WAsHnaToN, March 19.-Detroit, Chicago
and Portland have been constituted exchange
Offices for the French as well as the British
mails, to be conveyed via Portland and Liver
pool, or River du Loupe and Liverpool, to
take effect 1st Of April next. The western
Post Masters will accordingly send letters for
France to the Post Offices Of the cities f1rst
above mentioned, instead Of New York.
VIM Il. Russell, the founder; Of the Pony
Express, has Concluded d contract with the
Overland Mail Company, transferred by Con
gress to the Central Eoute, to run the Mail aud
Pony from the Missouri river, connecting
with the Overland Company at Salt Lake City.
The accounts Of the Census Marshais in
the Confederate States have not yet been set
tied, IS the latter withheld the public money
from which the Government desires to make
the payment.
Tie State Department is about transferring
to the several Stutes q notification Of the pos
sage By Congress Of the following proposed
amendment to the Constitution, which shall
become valid when ratified by three-fon1ths OF
be N d. to the Constitution which will auth.
orize or give Congress the power to abolish OF
interfere within any State with the domestic
institutions thereof, including that Of persons
held to labor or service by the laws Of said
State"
, 1861-03-20

MASTERS SALE.-Stat. Of ILL.
lFl nai.. Coos Coucty-ss. Superior ccurt OF Chi-
cago-In tl1nccry. atm Z. Fiae, Pre- .%sns OF tho
Artisans ba2E " stephen y. puusaj, Adele ususias
Public notice Is hereby given that In rursuance Of
decretal crer eaters iA ie abyt entitled cause On
the ninth dag Ut Marca, A. q 1st. Ira Sct Mas.
sell at public suctin t. xac highest osr cash
the nort, d,o1 Il he Court ,,rns: of Cook County.
IuEspAT, TIC tyc.5 third eyy r ApFil. ssl.
Ing dscSiocd al estate sEtcas. l,ir nct7g In
the City af tht, aS, toGn:v et Coo~. aHI State OF
Illinois to-wt,LsA nnsn .rred IL to l40t,
b1th inclusive, In Dlck uF, g. in aTc"e1s Addition
to Chicago. MACE of sAil r:cn:iaea may be
nocc.$ar t, satisfy the tiltbted due s-} :n1u-
p1Rtuaas u-dcr Eaii d+c7t= anu costs, rosrteT with
Masters fees, couliest.ns ALL 1t salu
sAH, lt11A SEDET.
Master In CHANGER Of to- ..tor Loazt os Chicago
Chic ca1p. NafSa .I.. Il ln..ttse1 III
, 1861-03-20
Politics In st. Louis.

sr. LOUIS, March 10.-Daniel G. Taylor YVES
unanimously nominated for Mayor yesterday
by Convention OF Democrats and Bell and
Everett men Resolutions were adopted de-
clariug that we will recognize no issue in tho
approaching. municipal election other than
:Republtcanism and Anti-Repn pnb1icaniBm, and
We challenge the Republican party in this
city to meet rs on: THAT issue; and that In
enon1sing our sandidates We Fsa11fe no otheE
to the Union and opposition to the Republican
The ticket Is called the Union Anti-Repnbli-
can ticket. ,,,
Major Wright occupied the entire time Of
the State Convention yesterday in five hours
speech In favor Of the majority report Of the
Committee on Federal Relatlon6. r
, 1861-03-20

SALA2AAGO-+ +AAA4 Ill 49,
Schr Spazt7n, Cherry, Dlackvtlle.
Schr jas Dresden. Fennegan, Port Ul1o.
Schr Telegraph, ClydeEdaIc, South Haven.
, 1861-03-20

To-Day the GALES were: ESQ srls city packed Mess
ForAToESRssstyed lass wss ;ioSs ba
for Louisville, PHILADELPHIA and New York, 4nd
the market Is steady at so@s5c 3 br1 for prime Ne
So 4s nr nese
and Neshannocks in bulk are In fair request at 1S@
.PouLTRY:-Drezeed Chickens, sa5o . doz;
SEEDS Received Inst week, 7o,s7o nb against
esG.4s4 lbs the week previous. Shipped last week,
a3 7s2 lbs against e5 303 1bs 'the previous week.
T1noraY-Thcre has been q good supply for Tim
othy during the week aud the market was active
and firm, with GALES Of good to prime at s. 65@
The sales were: ID bags prime at Saso 400 bags
at s. Is. C1ovER-The demand during the week
was more active, and the market a shade frmer.
TODAY the sales we're: s br's good at 4,2o, fn-
Guiding packages; 50 bags prime at s. eo 10 bags
So9 eod sHppy aad ed du
Mn1ET-There is very limited demand ut $50
7oc, at which Agnrcs several lots were eold during
the past week. F1Az-Scarce and in demand at
StsSRsfR&iTfsSaasN sRfRrTs AND on-sr1nrr.-c.mphene, uoc;
hgE7ing Enta g. Tq1pentinfs &C. osEn %. Na
Whale, 0c; Sperm, $50; NeatsIoot,s5c; Tan
| nera, Toe; Shore, CSC; Downer's Kerosene. SOC;
ga sAIsRfssss5i1ta :Rss 4.B9SS Pure sasfstaa, s;
Best Medical do, TIC. 3 bhftt's Potash in tin
cans, s@13c: Condensed Ley, 15e.
brls the week previous. Syracuse Salt is steady
| at 81 IS for Coarse and Fine.
| TALLOW-Reeeived1a last week. 1s, 8a6 ns; ship
quiet at sA@sxc for butchers, and sz<@ec for
ToBHccoGThe following are the quotations of
| the West, 35e; Extra Cavendish, Csc; Prairie
Pride, 20: packages, e5c each. snok1ha- L, 5he;
H. i'll, 7ke; -; 121&c; paekages, go each
, 1861-03-20
Weekly Review of Chicago Market.
TUESDAY EyESHa, March 19, 1861

1pEsDAT LFEN1EG, March y, 16G1.
ERKTGHTS-LAKE FnElGHT-Durtnc the past
weak there has been considerable ac,lvf.y in lake
feaghta but at slightly lower rates. Five vessels
hsvs becn engaged to carry wheat to Kingston at
1se 70. Eeseelk here. and l6Kc to arrive. The scar
city Of storage room has also induced several Of
oar watehontemen to charter about eight vessels
It 14c for corn and 15c for wheat to Euffalo-thc
yessels to load immediately, and TINS relieve tho
warehouses;. which are nearly all full: At the
close rates are steady and there il fair Inquiry
fx yeseelA- Up Rights arc firm but Inactive,
ta1noero.en anu vessel owners being about t0c per
Ehousxnd feet apart in their vieVa, Canal
FRrraH1s-The engagements during The paet week
have been principally At q per thou and feet for
lumber to St. Lonis. and $2.asG1a50 to La sa11c,
Fekfn, and other points On the Illinois River
feedKhts At the close being rather scarce and tho
market dull RAILROAD FnE1oHrs-During tho
pA1t week the Eastern railroads have declined
fhsir RITES on nnur to New York, Boston, and all
points east SC per brl flour, and exc per 100 1bs
% Fourth Cl2as goode, Lake Eric Is not yet open,
but 1t IL expected that In few days propc1lers Will
b running between Toledo and DnnkirE. Tho
following aTe the ruling rites for eastward bound
fet2nf Il the various railroad oicea OF the s5ty:
, 1861-03-20

FISH-During the past week about MG pigs
Lake Fish fold Inspectlop) were received, and un-
nas ruled dnll-lollers asking for round luts $4e5
ior No l WhfteGeh and kR. Is for No, ] Trout. We
, 1861-03-20
Cbitago Grlbut1t'
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1861.
TUESDAY EVENING, March. 1e, 1851.


s,hr,e ,rss rsther moro Activity in the money
-. 80 ~ a.. hot the demand f,r r-rroac- -
ne' eo ~ 1 - 1.. ~ ~At,snes -
paper with drst-c.sss names has been gladly taken
by bankers 1t ten per cent but their vaults are
~tf,1 ,,,cked With entrenrv 7he eu,oD -norn,, .n+
q, nsner il therefore cheer1allv met h,nters he,
~ ais1oasd ~ exrh,nos ~ ,ha,, tas,, s' aa
pss with substantial names attached. Although
the weather bs. beer cn,d far The ras+ te,v dars
ec sa,,r oran,,, !. ,,,, ass.,,,, $3.50, 49,
r-.1.,as - 49, - 49, aa~,sss.. A.. r.
a -. Das uteu oeIlasals ha.' ~
opened at 8 per cent but In the afternoon bank
ets were glad to ind customers at 5xm5Hc-the
-1attsr fnr rnnnd 1ota Tao fm,,a.si,r 5.1no
-.na3 ana hon,e,s ,ro .,-,or. - drs, 49,, h,,-
AAN' ea os,uAe4 "4e ~ i.1ou7 ~ VA" oo"u ~
sncea to the lowest possible limit. a loss Of s@4
per cent. on hundred OF two thousand dollars IL
s--.,..... a1-,-.n1. mn. ...,,. rx,.a -, .ta
~ h,s nee,, w. cont snd u asdft1nnal 1oav
~, haa, r,n,ah, .o,,. - snnr1v ,mnediate1r ~
-,.+,1.s~s1e - 80 roas,sar.hrs nrnonn+s xro,,a
, 1861-03-20

New YoRE, March 19-1n the case Of GOV,
PickenB of South Carolina against the Atlantic
st: amship Company for loss Of baggage, q
verdict has been rendered for the defendants
A despatch from Savannah: says that the
New York ships seized there have been re.
arms seized By the New York police =
A despatch from Washington ssys that z.
Y. Sanders is appointed Postmaster at: Mem.
phla. "A riot Ia apprehended when ho takes
the office, he being objectionable to large
number Of eecessionists there.
, 1861-03-20
Vfrgfnfa Convention.

~ H1oaaoSB, roas "a, March 9-Ihe Gommlstee ~
posed amendment to the Constitution. It Is
Frankl1n's substitute, changed by using the
expression " involuntary servitude," instead
Of persons held to slavery. The rights OF
foreigners are not to be impaired by Congress
sional or Territorial law, or pre-existlng law
Of Mexico. In territory hereafter acquired
prohibited north Of $3.50, but shall not be pro-
hibited by Congress or any Territorial Legle-
latarc south thereof. The Sd Section is yer
bally altered for somewhat better security OF
property Ii transit The 5th Section prohibits
the importation of slaves from places beyond
the limits Of the United States.
, 1861-03-20

Total ..... sao6 1920 T4ei3 CSC 1858 1872


The demand for Flour to-day was less nctive and
tie market waa dull, with sales Of about 1,ooo brs
Ut t4.ao94-S for fair to choice Spring extra The
Wheat market WIS also dull and depressed, and
We note decline in prices Of 5591c per bushel,
the transactions being Hight at SOC for new receipts
No. Spring; 79e for old receipts No. Spring;
15k075xc for old receipts No, 9; and soc TOR new
receipts No. 2-closiug dull The receipts Of Corn
amounted to 7o,Gfe bushels. and the market de:
Glued nc per bushsl-wtth salcs at sG3Sc for new
receipts Mixed, and a5G1s51lc for old rccefpte.
Oats vera dull and neglected Rye dull, With
E&fez on track at 45c. Barley was also Gull except
for ehniee parcels. There was fair inquiry for
Timothy Seed, but the market Was scarcely so
Arm.- Glover Seed steady at $400@A20.
There was q better inquiry for Mess Pork today,
and we note aa1es Of $50 brls city packed at $780,
No demand for Lard. Cut Meats quiet sud neg
Iec4ed.
, 1861-03-20

:, LOUISVILLE, March l9.-The last rail on the
Louisville, Clarkville and Memphis Railroad
W1llbe laid tomorrow.
Ex-Goy. Helms letter in the Courier a1yo-
Gates union Of all the Slave States to prevent
civil war.
, 1861-03-20

OCEAN FRg1aHTs A. NEW YoRK.-Freights dull
to direct ports Of Great Drtaia but to other ports
charters are quite active. To Liverpool $50 bu
wheat at I'D IN ships haes 1600 bfls -four s. Sd
q Sc Cd $50 h1s bacon. 3ss Sd; few bales COM
terms. TO London, 6o0 hr1s -four, "a; 2,6oo bxs
cheese ass; 50 hhds tasow, $50 bxs bacon, Is hhds
hams, 40s. To Gloucester, vessel With Is. 600 bu
wheat st I'D in shippers 6aga. To Cork and q
70 Antwerp, lata shipments Include 800 brla rosin,
s. Cd l6o bags sugnF, 90s 100 bags coffee, Nc;
400 halea cotton, 111c. Two vessels home hom the
--C29riEr e1d Enquirer, 16tA, ::
, 1861-03-20

BRIGHTON, IL, March 19.-Spurious two's
and five dollar bills On the Bank of Pittsburgh
are in circulation here. Pennsglvania is
stamped in small letters on the bottom Of the
bills.
, 1861-03-20
Gf11eral Nnt(ee6.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
~ that meeting Of the Stockholders Of the Union
9iapatsh Gompany p W b held # tic office of tald
ii O'clock + Il for ths pnrRose oi eIscag 81 Beas
ofDrectors for the ensuing year.
LOUIS 3, KFLLY, Prcst
Mhf5Xtd j. 8. MIEIIL ING hec'y
, 1861-03-20
= From Colornfln fpIke,s Pea1<.,

FoRT KEARsEY, March 19.-The coach Of
the c. O. c. Express passed here at4A.M
DEHyER CTR, March 16-The organic ect
Of our Territory was received yesterday and
gives general Satisfaction.
i; Mining prospects are frightening. The
majority Of the mills have water to run all or
a aportion Of the time, and some Of them give
astonishing Yields,
, 1861-03-20

The improvements necessary to render the Canal
at for an early opening are being prosecuted with
Efgor. Between hero and LocEpoft considerable
works. being done, as We have hitherto stated: 4
larse number of men are employed upon the ''Jor-
dan Leyel, !" and the Commissioner and Engineers
intend to have that eeetton Of the cannl put In
celent condition in the middle Of April At Port
Byron, also the canal IL being bottomcd out to OBJ
tain seven feet OF water.
1t Is thought the canal will open either On the
fifteenth, sixteenth or seventeenth Of April.-BAE
Tn{1 AdrfyffxeT. - y
, 1861-03-20
The Wellat1d Canal,

Mr.. Woodruff, supt. Of the We1land Canal, an-
n, ,nnnces that the Canal will bo open between the
first and fifth days OF April. The tcn has neasly
dfsan peored.
, 1861-03-20

'GOCIETIKS, order. your Cata-:
~ logues. Reports &C. at Tribune 4ace, Of: =. :
- RM. Il. EAED. ;:
, 1861-03-20
New York Canal Tolls on Flour.
Wheat, Corn, dc.

The schedule Of tolls adopted by the Canal
Board at the February meeting, were, ID several
Imp !rtant particulars, offensive TO the forwarderd
modification Of the toll list Cd onr, wheat, corn,
barley. rye, oats, sc. The question has been a.
gued for several days before the Board, by gentle
men from Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, &c, and
decided yesterday. satisfactorily, we believe, ID
the petitioners, as tollows:-.
, 1861-03-20

BURLINGTON, Iowa, March 19.-Riyer five
feet ten inches in the channel on the lower
rapids. Falling.
RocE IsLASD, 19th.-Riyer fallen Ii inches
since Saturday.
LASAL1E, 19th.-Rlyer IL feet on bara.
, 1861-03-20

ssssdy 1t s4;o0@456 5; the caF load. and $4,000
DRUGs-Quinine sulph., sa1o Q ounce;
Morphine, $5,25; Borax, refined. a3@asc; Aloes,
e0@4oc; Birthstone, crude, Sc; Camphor, refined,
60c; Cream Tartar, 43c; Khubarb, East India,
S1.6o; uyd- Potash, $s.25@3.60; EPSON Salts, 3K
@s Sa9s Sias &c. csRBsss' iss Sssssi A9S @
Cocbineal, t1,280l.50; Indigo, 76b1.00; Quick
Bilycr, 63@7oc; Opium, $6.75; Annatto. 500
35c = h.; Terra Japonlca, 4H@5c . p; Soda, bl.
carbonate. 4N@5Hc q n; Soda Ash, 33z z@3xc Sal
ss@ssc . 5; FartarieA ACID, 65@6sc; Gum shellae''
6o@s5c q b.
EGGs-The supply Of cggs dnrIng the past week
has been liberal, and the market has declined &c
per doz-closing with fair demand at shc-7ack-
FRUITS -GREEs-The receipts Of Apples during
the past week amounted to 1,1Gs Grls, against
LOIS the week previous. The demand is still! lair
aud the market steady at 81 00@2,5o for tair to
prime. Abont 1000 bxs Lemons and Oranges
trail Railroad alone, and the market closes dn1 and
about 81 90 lower--We quote: Lemons, IS s0@
400: Oranges. $30o93,50 per box, cranberriss
are dall At $4oo@6 W Per br according to g. qaeMi; M
tbs- During The past week the demand was fair
Eastern Arples 4@4xe; Southern Apples 80
34c; IMPAIRED Peaches 6K@6c; Pared Peaches ii
Tirginies BackbeTEies- 14c-sl brls aold TO-
day at the inside quotation: Raspber1ies 1s@nc
Ntted Cherries 1s9aoc; Figs. common, g 2 b !;
extra. los q 4; ; Dates &C + d. Katsins. layers,
IS = box. n: Z. e.. is; Ya!encias shc = b.. NUTs
p bn. Almonds. soft eleli, 12G1l6c = h. Fu6erts
9e e H.. Braxfls &c 9 h. Pecan 8Kc = b. Ohio
Nckary SIPS 2 hu. chesnnts s3@5 . hn.
FUR$The market Is. quiet and steady at the
following quotations which are paid BY the princi
,,u1h htSG t.ra
, 1861-03-20

The Provision market during the past week has
inquiry for product OF any kind. In Mess Pork I
few outside lots were sold at $16.25, and at the
close there Is en- inquiry for round lots Of early
1irm at $1B50 The stock OF Cut Meats Ia very
light and the market IS quiet. During the week
lot Of 100000 lbs. Bulk s1des. were eo1d at &c
nal. Lard is very dull-holdezs offering to cell at
916c. There is no inquiry. Grease is dull with
sales Of yellow at at 61dc, and white ut Sc. We
nuntc fnl1nNa.
, 1861-03-20

TO-DAY the demand YVES less active, and the mar.
ket was dull Sales were 100 hrls s'Bower cit5''
round-hoop at $40 del; zoo brls s'Asbion'' ut
44e0, delivered at Davenport, 100 brls .'Ionic''
at $435 DEL
WHEAT-The following table shows the receipts
and shfnmeuta ffurfnr the mat xreel..
, 1861-03-20

Tho No.-th passage Was choked up with heavy
Ire m Thnr eday, the recent cold weather having
f|oTeI tie br oken masseB together. a warm South
wind preraile7 in that region, andthe passage wus
probehIy conf iWratiEcly easter.--BHUdto AdVeT-
4{skr 1GfA =
, 1861-03-20

. FoRT KEARsEF, March 19-The Pony Ex-
PRESS, with California dates to the 9Th inst,
passed here at 11:45 last night
/ Both Houses Of the Legislature had sg1eed
to go into Joint Convention on the Oh inst.
for the election Of United States Senator.
No cancus nominations would previously be
ma6e bv auY party
, 1861-03-20

ONIONs-primc Onions are in limited demand
ut 30@J0c: hut common are dull and almost uE-
saleable at 20c- --..--.,.-.
,PRoV1sloNs-The following eompaIatiyen ~ To-
bles show the receipts and shipments Of Pro
visions during the past week:
5a1asse5 r
, 1861-03-20

1910 brls against 1,414 brls the previous week.
During the week there has been q lair local and
shipping demand, and the market ruled steady at
14c, At which figure It closes, with sales TODAY Of
$50 brls. ...
noes Received last week, a,s72 1iye and 1,7a4
dressed; shipped. 1,643 live. LIVE Hoes-There
was good demand BY shippers during the past
week, as well as limited deinand By packers. and
the market WAS firm, with salea Of light at &A.6c@
40 gross, md heavy at $4T6@50 90 come choice
lots nsfn5 sold 1t $5.10thc market closing scarce
y 80 firm. DRESSED Hoas-The demand during
the past week was less active, and the market has
declined since the date Of our last weekly review.
894se. closing with sales To-DAT as fonows[25
at s 50@6 Is. dividing On 20 Is.
lEATHER-MatkeS dull. We quote:-spanfsh
Sole, 1@25c 9 y Best Slaughter Sole, 26c; Frenen
Kip, 6UQ190c, and @1.08; Domestic Kip 6o46oc;
Domestic Cali, hemlock, T0D80c: do oak Cali, 500
Sc; Upper Leather, henloek, 3$4@38P doz; y Da5 =
UpI1ers, $35@40 p doz; Femals Calf, $33342 3
doz. Ha1ness Leather-Hemloek 27@28c; oak
tanned. 29c.
LEAD AND sHoT-The following arc the
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