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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

o.Harris hnnson, chss Higgins, John STU
art Administrator Of James stuart, deceased, aud
Thaddens W Stuart, deceased:
You, and each Of hereby noiitd That there
isno~ on hlb in the Office OF the Clerk ufihe District
Court af Lee county. Iowa, at Keokuk a petition OF
Hiram Barney claiming OF you Harris MuIIsun, the
sum OF Eighteen Hundred nolars with ten per cent
interes! per annum, payable annually, money due
on mortgage made BY you to Chas. Mason and since
assigned 10 said Hiram Barney dated alst May Is57,
also claiming against cath Of you the forect sure OF
said mortgage, the same being upon the halI OF
ten acfe sqnAre hot, In The northwest OF the
fractional northwest quarter OF sectn [lol Ia town
ship t66 north, range Isl west bounded thus begin
ming al point 20 rods cast OF the northwest corner
said quarter section then 10 rods, then south
rods, then west ~ rods. thence north 40 rods the
place Of beginning In Lee eouniy Iowa Tor the pur-
chase money; aud further asking for saie or said
premises. and general re,ief And unless sppcar
and answer said petition or before or the
ond day Of the next term fsad Court, com Ice
vt keokuk the Is. Monday or September, A. ID,
ltG2. defa ut will be entared sgaipsl .ou and judg
ent rendered thereon prayed for IN said petition.
III. SCOTT HOWELL,
may1-d AIRY fer Plaintiff
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NOTICE.

To David white Vim Ruddick, J G Bates, l. y Brown.
Robert Hamilton, and John T Smarr:
YOU aud each Of hereby notified that there
lie now Me liz the Office Of the Clerk or the District
Curt Of Lee eeu,iy. Iowa. mt KeokHk petition Of
Hiram Barney claiming Of YOU. David While the sum
Of Thirty five Hundred Doliars With per cent
terest per annum. payable annually, money due on
mortgage made BY you 10 Chas. Mason and s,nce as
signed TO rnid Hiram Barney dated the 10th OF Feb
rusry 1857 also claiming against each OF You
closure Of said mortgage, the same being upon the
north sids CHS north half o. let also let
Keok NIX in Lee county, Iowa the money;
and further asking Tor sale of said pren,isest and
general relief; And unless you srpear and answer
said petition or before Of The second day oil
the next tern OF saiJ Court, 10 c1mmenrc Kenink
the Ii Monday Of September, A. y. lsG2, dsfaui,
I'LL be entered against YOU, and judgment rendered
thereon ~ prayed for In said petition
II. SCOTT HOWELL,
mayl-d Atty for PisitniG.
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NOTICE.

To Joseph Duncan and Franklin Hsrshmsn, Defend.
ants
gu are hereby notified that there Is now on nc In
me Clcrks ONCE OF the District Court Lee county
Iowa, Al Fort Madison, = petition OF Hiram Barney
claiming Judgment In foreclosure Of ! mortgage
egA,nst said Joseph Duncan for the sum OF Five Hum
dtea WITH ton per inherent from the rN
OF JxDuary le6l and special and general execution
against you, Joseph DaRea, and for foreclosure Of
mortgage given by eaid Duncan 10 Charles Ma on
uponAhe northwext " Of the southeast or section
go township td.) NORTH range 6) west, In Lee coun
the sate IF safd rrtfnisrS pay on DEBIT,
the exiingnishment oil redemption therein and for
general relief. 1
Now, you eath must appear and answer said peti-
ton BY noon OF the second day the next term OF said
Court 70 be held on the rst Monday Of December, A.
D. 1862. III. SCOTT HOWELL,
mayo DIV Atty for Plaintiff.
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NJ Office OF FORM ATION OF LIN.
~ TIED PARTNERSHIP

Fhls may certify that Hsmhden Hnei, resident OF
the city OF keokux Lee county, Iowa, and George 4.
foff. have associated thcmseise s in limited msrcap-
e Partnership, according the provision OF Chapter
~ OF the Revised Code lows, Tor the trnns action
OF the Hardware Business in raid city KeoknK un-
Der the name and style OF Han,bdsn buc, and con-
!nue Tor the space OF two years, commencing this
day OF April, 1867 aud terminating on the LIST day
OF April 1854. M g# HtEE T NIX -
The said Hambden Rucl IL the general partner and
tAs said George + Lane IL the special partner, and
Has cont tibutsd the OF Six Thousand Dollars In
sexual C1n Payments, Rs capital 10 The common stock
OF said partnership. HAM BDEN RUfI 4
aprl-d6w GEORGRT LANE
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NOTICE.

oW r., Stewart. sdminstr ator Of Isaac McCias1ey
deceased, Maria MEG askey, CLARK a. kcGlsskey snt
Ilaac nj Nctna&key defendants. tASA
There liz now die In The CIeiks osce u the Dist
Court OF Lee county, Iowa, At keoknk, Fetttion
Hiram Barney, claiming judgment against you w
r. Stewart, adm illustrator OF Isaac McC1arkey, de-
ceasrd for the sum or four hundred and thirty foui
and USlOO dollars with ten Per cent interest the
9olh Of May 1859, npon mortgage made by lease Nj
Claskey, deceased 70 Chas. Mssoai for the fsre-
closure Of said mortgage and sale Of the mortgng cd
premisesj being the souh Of the nythfsst quA
ter Of sestion ak TO-, fntownshp sxtyye 65) north
OF range ave l west In Lee county, Iowa for the
erai relief Now each II yqp must appear nd ans
To said prtiiinn BY lear IL stro6 day The next
term III said Court, 70 be held on the fr
Monday OF Septetaher, n D. 1899 or Judgment by de-
fault Will be had iherein agsinst YOU 81 NY
HI SCOTT HOWELL.
n&yp-d4W Au'y fer Pl'f.
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NOTICE.

To Curtis Conn, Vim W BeIknap, Caleb, Cope Il
Co., VIM + y l. Rudtick, jennings T Andsrson,
Wheeler, Believe Co., Hugh Kennedy, VIM H
E@i.G, Darcre6 Beaver I Co., " n I4ach, Lson-
ard Starkweather, Love. Bryan and Adams, Chas G
Atevens, .9Mesdy, Monlton and P1impton, = 4 )
namii, Henlng woodrnn, WIN N G florence, a
g arinnan- and nott. sAobaIik Co. Detsndants:
You hereby n0tined that there Is now on Ole Il
the Clerks ONCE Of the District CoHrt 81 Lee county
x y ,ss Ps.on = s9ss e.
Curtis r, Conn and William w R-lknsr, Ter the snm
Of SsSon T1susand Two Hundred and Eikhty four ana
Staee peliAFs per err for the fprs-
closure ~ ceftain bond Tor deed, INSIDE by and be-
tween Edward Kilbonrns and sad Conn and Relk nap.
And ~ ssae Of fy feet on Of me ends " lots
lin and ALSO ten feet o the ends OF lots EST
and fS tn block e. In the city Of Keokuk Lee conn-
~ Iowa. the exnkushment OF al right and nteressz
oi al q 1a}d defendants above n med therein and
also for the appoptWen 81 Receiver take charge
Of said premises ysaaes1 ifs, and for general relief
Now each Of ypa must appear and ansxtr said pea
ton BY noon OF the second day OF the term OF
said Court, b holden the III Monday o. Septsm.
ber lB62. judgment will be had therein by default
80 D IT, II. SCOTT HOWELL,
mayl-d Atty for Plaintiff.
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II EGAL NOTICE.

IL
TO #tfffBm van Keuren, John T Van Keufen Edgar
Thomson; ~ ~ II 4s sas&g8Ss8a
lou. and each Of you, are hereby notified that there
q now on le In the Office or the Cek OF the District
Court 81 Lee county iowa. q Keokpt. petition Of
Winston Co, claiming Of you, William Van Keuren
and John T. Van KeAr,p, the sum Of Fifteen Hundred
DotiaH. with ten per cent .nsevess rer rnrnm non
November lSth A. n. l66I, money due on prorjs,
sorry note made by ycn payable to the order or j. K
Hornish. and secured by mostgaRe ma1e BY yoe 70
SAID HnTnish said note having been sln assign
"a 10 said Winston Co., dated Novem her I7th, D.
1853 also claiming each OF you the foreclosure
Of said mortgage the same hstnG upon certain Real
Estate With the improvements thereon. known rs the
Boatmsn Mill property and morn parc uiarly deserib
ed IN said petition, lying xm Situate III Lee county
sale OF said pre- misses, and general relief And ill.,
less ron appear and ~ said petition before
noon OF the second dey Of the ssr Oonrt
to commence IT ksokuk on the nrst Monday OF Sep
temhsr, Al laGa defsaA viii BE- sHtssed ulainst
aid petition. NOBLE 1STRUN0,
nsyl7-d Au'ys for Plainu6.
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7 livery STABLE,

EiFstSt. bet. Main ana johnson.
HORSES, BuGUIES and CARkIAGES Of the hest
class always ready for hire.
Horses boarded by the day week At prices to sut
the times. -
Transient customers accommodated.
'Ordcrsfor the Omnibus to to and from the Rail.
and bteamboats left 1t the Stable or the Demirr
House, will be pronptly Attendedto.
decided v. vAEORSDAL
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New books.
The City Book Store IL this day in receipt Of The
following choice literature:
Cecil preen'e. " Theodore Winthrop.
John Brent "a
shadow In the house. By Saunders,
Tie Household OF Bouverie, by southern Lady.
Songs In Many Keys, by Holmes,
Recoiieetions OF Shelley and Byron, by Trelauny.
Shelley Memrrials, by Lady Shelley.
The Rejected Stone, BY Ryirginian
Tom Burke's school Days ~ Rugby.
DeQuipcy's Opium Eater.
50 Literary "Reminiscences
. Theological Essays,&c.
Hoods Poems, Blue and Gold.
LoweIl's - I" 80
lonsteliows rorms, Blue and Gold.
Saxe's I" =. ."
Mrs. Jameson's Loves Of the Poets, Blue & Gold.
:" Characteristics, &c. "
- .. Studies, &c, o I"
s. /" Italian Painters. g "
- Legend efthe Madonna"
:" Sketches of Art, IS
- s. Diary. &c. /" a.
Hs Sthorne's Marble Faun.
- House of ths Seven Gables.
- Scarlet Letter.
- Aosses from an Old Manse.
a. Twice Told Tales.
Snow Image.
"a Blithedsle kemAnces.=
Longfeliow's HiaWa
EyanReline
The above Books will be sold al Publishers prices
The public invited 10 call and examine the
febs J. W. OGDEN.
Union PAPER ANDENVELOPES.
BROWEE1Ls Book STORE,
{nr Main
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III YDKAULIC CEMENT.
The bsst u use; for sale by
sAAUELP orLDcK,
nAyt-0 AfM S3tt uo Main
, 1862-01-21

EB Yankee Card Writer'S Office at Sherman
and fremont House. Nail stamps for samples
Of wedding anl visiting. jaa1-5t
, 1862-01-21
MARKETS RY TELEGRAPH.

NEW f0RK. Jannafy 70, 1852.
FLorn-Trauaactions only tn a yerv mn7a,s+a
extsnt aD5 r.rtn+ ~ ~ rr;,aI - s.t a1e az
Sec;ded chanpe Saes ssn br,g ~ ita1a. Sat
G555 fnr snncr5e Wcsfe ~ & ss1tE q 81 So42 Ss
men IN exfTa Wes1ern & aSG ~ ~ sb;nr;n ~,
hrands extra round hoon 1hIo Ks IN INK y ~
trade hrands meT{et e1ns;ro 10 tor
rnIes duIi End drnonino- SsIes IT ~
enner * ;5m6 X fn1 com1nnn r. cba;s, a2+' lo'
I'VE f1nnr nu1et and stesiT 410N ~ ~aoi1e eAeia-
osAos l. rh;afiT Istts- rr;ca ' SsAee ~e9 ot's ~
, 1862-01-21

Total ........- 6I79 k604 518 814T2S8 2i2251 zoSs0
There Was good attendance On Change to-day,
and the leading markets were active and firm.
The Provision market still continues firm, There
il a good inquiry for Mess Pork. principally Tor
shipment to Canada, and the market is firm. with
sales to-day Of 1900 brlast IS for city and
$9.N@9.1 10 for country. The offerings OF city we're
light in consequence Of the scarcity Of cooperage
English Reats are In good request, with sales Of
100 bxs Long Boneless middles at 5kc Green
meats, particularly hams. are active at axc, Land
is in good request and brisk, with sales Of about
no pigs, at es.c for prime city kettle rendered,
65@c for country do, and &c for No. Lard. Grease
fs in good demand and firm, at Sc for white and
AS.c for yellow.
The supply Of pork barrels is still very light and
the market IL firm, with sales at $16sn1 20, and
$a.o0 for lard tierccs, We understand TINT the
freight on cooperage from Louisville to this city
has been advanced 50 2 cent-wh fch viii Of
course. put stop to further supplies from that
point. In consequence Of this scarcity Of barrels
very little eaFreled pork is being put up by our
city packers.
The receipts Of Hogs. live and dressed, since
Saturday: amounted to II 3s3. The market for live
Hogs was more active and prices advanced 5A1oc
z 1oo ns-about 4.50o being aold at Sa.15A2 10
a; the close all the yards were empty, not single
lot being left over unsold. This Is the first time
this has happened for nearly month past
The market for dressed Hogs was brfsk, but ow.
ing to the mild weathet, holders were anxious to
sell. and there waa no improvement in prices on
those Of Saturday although there WAS less diff
Guilty in selling. The range Of prices paid was
T. 50@s.eo; but the great bulk Of the salez rerc
at s. 55n$a SdiYfGfnr IN sSl1 rbs-on1y ooe Int
ceiling at ss-6o-of seIy choice quality.
There WIS fair inqairy for Flour, but buyers
and sellers are still apart. aad the transactions
were Light at $387K@4.ao for medium to choice
Winter; $a5@s.so for Spring Extras; and Sa60
@3,oo for Spring super. Wheat ,was in active re-
quest. and the market advanced fnl1y &c per buah-
ell with sa1es OF No. ]" Spring at 7aHD73xc, and
No. Spring at G7E E@68c-she great bulk Of sales
being at 73c and sc. Corn was quiet and neglect
ed, with Light sales at ssxGaaskc for Mixed in
store Oats we're sold at Ice in store and l9c de-
liycrcd Rye is still In good demand at Bic. Bar
Icy IL quiet and rather dn1l.
All parties, grain operators particularly, are
anxiously awaiting tic arrival OF the steamer
America, now due, with adyiees Of the reception
Of the uews Of the surrender Of Mason and Sidc!r,
The market for Highwines today was very firm.
and the salcs light At 16c-hplde.s generally sskins
1sK@t7c. >
Frcights have sdyancci &c per 10 h. On Forth
CIass Eoo5a to Ncw York AID Boe:oa. Taa ra:e
, 1862-01-21

ARENAS Wards LEcTURE.-Thc inimita-
bic Artcmas Ward lectures this evening at
Bryan Hall Subject: tChildren in the
Wood" The bare announcement will suffice
10 ensure I frll lousc
, 1862-01-21
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

United STATES CIEcg1T CorRT-Befove fudge
D7uunond.-No. sa3-J- F. Clark vs. Il, S Dean !:
BY agreement continued to the July term. No
CIV. Buse vs. p. Sullivan; defence submitted
tojury AMI Judgment Of August last not changed,
bnt to remain in full force: No. 738- a. Stein VS.
JW Grec1lbaum ct al; settled and dismissed. No.
show cause this murning. No. 664-A strasber-
Sa Ssf s = Ghsi sff5gho sfa{gas II 81
1ained.
C1Ecr1r CorEr OF cooK CoCsr9-B.}ars Judge
gus; BY argument Judgment for plaintiff for one
% John n. Dake IS John t. Wilson and George
Judgment on verdict, No -Chancerg-John
i! 81 d,,d disnisssd 5a S.; st P|aintiti eosts;
until next Monday morning On application Of de-
fendant: No. 32:-stephen Caeswen IS John G.
Mitchell. Continued by agreement OF parties. No.
Chas, cleayer: Dismissed at plaintif's costs iol
stipulations fled No. al2-Louis Wahl rs same.
saae soa Va 05er F. Ne soosy snes e H. n bss:s5 Raa
John Ham, larceny. Defendant arraigned and plea
qf o not i guilty y,; entered Jusy eaned,yiz; J. B
Henry Farwel1, Richard Hayward, Il. A. Wynkoop,
J.W: Connett,J ]. Webb, Geo. Kline. Samuel Webb,
& s. MnETen = IN Now e. trial ~ 19sR s
Co. Dismissed at Plaintiff 5 costs OIL motion Of
plaintiff g attorney.
sUFER1oR couRr-Bgore Judge Higg;as-No.
799-Mary Curtis ye Geo. T. Abbey Jury trial ;
now in hearing. No. 7G5-H. Leduc and ". l.. Bar.
rtngton 70 G, 4 r, Mann. Motion for continu-
ance oyerEuled: Suit dismissed at plaintiff 5 costs
No. s69-Rubel Bros. ys j. N. Ackley. Jury raised,
On verdict. No. s60-A- j. Knight rs John 1.
White ct al: Judgment for pAain.ff, S16s.73 No.
no. sse--Potter Palmer vs n P. Islehart. Jury
trial. Verdict for plaintiff. Debt SaOO0 and dam.
ages s., 1851, Debt to be discharged on payment
Kelly Maher- Verdict on Judgment for s., sol. .G3
No. e94C. Lagerehauser rs i. Stctnhauser ct III
Dismissed at plaintiff costs. No. 901-F. Kruger
No. eI5-Mutual insurance Company Of Buffalo e
b F. Carver. ct al. Jury trial Verdict for plain
Tiff. Damages $23S, and Judgment Oh verdict
, 1862-01-21

NETTING OF THE GAEDESERs' Soc1ETY.-
TIC Chicago Gardeners Society meets this
evening at No III Dearborn street. We are
glad to learn that this organization, deserving
of the attention Of all horticu1tu7;sts and po-
nlologists, has commenced tho newyear under
vcrr favorable auspices.
, 1862-01-21
Contributions to the Chicago Sanitary
Commission for the week endins
Ian. IL. 1862.

SEWING socHTI Or TEE Ftnsr n. E. CHURCH,
Chleago;-30 Nos Living Age, 23 Guide to HoIi-
" % Harpef's Weekly, . Frank Leslies Innstrat-
siRs. LocAs, chicago.-a pillow cases, 2 pillows
rEoa LA1r, Chicago dressing gown, pr
pillow cases. lot Of papers. r
MEs- CAErEn, Chicago farnel shirt, 3 hand
MIS-. G. N. HOLDEN, Chicago.-2ps ps socks,
Q: B. HAYES Chicago. Bible, lot papers.
Ms. E; =: BL47czfoRp, Chicago.Ei Pr flannel
drawcts. flannel under shirt.
Aims. BowEE. Chicago.-1 bed sack.
Mrs. PRoF. F1ek, Chicago pr shocs.
From AMERICAN Tract socRTF, chicago-5so
Mrs. c. T. COLLINS. cbicago-s magazines. pr
mittcns.
s1s MEs 4: 4: HSskwz11, Ghicago, pr socks.
and pr aocks knit By Jessie, {aged 1o). ~
From eolored woman, Chicago, pair Of nit
MIS-: J; 3: Doeerrr chieago~sa large pillows
MRs. c. u WHEELER, chicago-s0 magazines,
Mrs. T. PAGE, ChicagoS5 Harpcrs, Is knicker-
Soeke5;.1 comfortable, papers, and 50 soldiers
THE sEcoED PnEsnxrEmXr CHURCH OF
Chieago-Package No; IS pairs socks, bed
hIns. E Huroox, Chicago prs knit socks.
so1DtERs' AID soc1ETI. FEST Presbyterian
cAtEcn, Chicago--.Package No. 40 bed sacks, Is
pillow tic1H, Is pillow cases prs socks, pr slip
peIe, pIs Inittens, Is handkerchief.
NJ Fn esGtn asSa1 Gnnhcs, ChaeasoLot
arec-e Ireesin1 oo,s,a y rre s9; naancl
eaa1s n,os1s ,;,aiS - pIs s1pPeIs, zzpls
1oE lna''ef; . f1;o
I. Faus Esxi, aAGa, san1sasoml s4an nox mar5ed M
yo4n =. Ne"aa3us, company q, 10 regiment ILL.,
no!s @ yol9ntse5s: g. ,1
e9oi1Ss ALhahf LIE T. Calon, MchenrT coun-
W. = ~ aa ~ ~ 91iIi1s, eomiGftaoles
pAloH casess cnsmon cases u towels, roll
SHIRT. cushions, sundersh1Its
sotblERs AID socIETs, ferE fake 70, IL
lWo boxes IA boxt contalns-s comfortables, S
pMh1eess, shirts: paifs alaMefss PADS, pairs
eosss handkeschleis 70 pnRae%&s; R & % 5oxConsatns
1Fnit; 9n, rao, .eo..r.,- r,o,o,,. v;4 o.o.n-
SOLDIERS AID SocETF, Geneva, M1s.-One box
Containing Is prs socks. Z pts matsens, IL prs
nm1awers q 13 shlrts, flannel shirts, 19 pillow cases
~ sneetE: linen sheet. double gowns. 1n pillows.
IL p,sioHfiek @ comfortable, dried fruit, tape COT
, 1862-01-21
CHICAGO DAILY NIARKET.


MospAE EVENING. Jan. a.
PROVISIONS MISS Ponk-Dcmaud etilI GOOD
and market flr,. Sales. 3so brle city nackoa Ma..
PORK at 9.s5 500 brls do ut s9s5-frec of etoruse
till the 1st Of May: 200 brla do at sa.1sk; ta5 brs
con1try packed do at s9.l0 On tEnck-subcct TO in
spection; Is brls country packed do ut so.G1e
ENGLISH 31EArs-In good 6ernand. Sales, 100 bxs
Long boneless Middles at 5hc. BULK MsArs-
ECU pcs country cured Hams at &c, loose GREEN
MEATs-6.0c0 pcs Hams at a7<c LAEp-a5D tres
prime city kctt1erendered Leaf at 6s<c-for deliv-
cry within two weeks; $50 pkns country do at
67<c; $50 tres No Lard at &C., GREAsx-5ob brls
white at &c; 60 bgls yellow at 4ssc.
FLoCR-Received, 3416 brls. Market quiet.
Sales 1oo brls Champion White " inter extra ut
Sa.ao; lao brts He'd Winter extra at s3.8719; 100
osls good spring extra h at 1870; so brls Uh1's
ffemlum at S3so; 20o brls AOhio Mills" at Sass:
Gu pfls super at S26e Il brls Avon Super at IS.
NAEAT-ReceiEed, 1918 bu. Market advanced
Ecper bushel- Sales, 3,0o0bn No Spring in store
at7s39c: 1steo bn do at 73c; 1,0o0 bu do at 73Ac;
s,0o bu No aspiring in store at 67s$c; 2,0oO bu do
S'2c; looo0 bu DO at t6c; 10 bags choice Club ut
74c on track; l19 bugs Spring at 60c on track.
coRN-Receired, s',s91 bu. Market quiet.
Sales, 2cGo bu Mixed III store at a24c; 800 bu do
at ss'z
, 1862-01-21

MILITARY CARS17A--Thc managers Of the
Ogden Skating Park purpose giving Grand
Military Carnival next week, on which occ.-
sion the band Of the fty-seycnth Regiment,
twenty pieces, will be present fine display
Of fire works will also be made 1T the sane
time.
, 1862-01-21
FINANCIAL ADD CO1fpIERCIAL,
r1oNETART

MONDAY, Jan. al. 1s5a.
Essincss a:.l linalcial matters generally opened
vcr, dH!l iHt'rcd. Will the exception Of Two or
the. banks whoEc customers a1c operating in
pork. very little is dninu. The banks have ao
abE1 Iancc Of mcans either in cuin, CURRENCY, OF
exchange hut thcy are affaid to It. Our opera
tors have beer taught so many lcssona or caution,
that they would be worse than stupid IL they>put
large Fer ceutage OF their eavings at hazzard at
time When so mncf uncertainty hangs ogrr the
lnture. All parties, bankers aud business men are
waiting i'll ther see what Congress will do, and
whether onr armies are to strike stunning blows
ut tic rebellion in fact, whether we arc to be
consumed and hankrt1pt as nation BY inactlon,
before they operate largely and thereby cause
trade TO resume its wonted activity.
Currency is becoming scnsibly easier. Our
bankers have been sending exchange East, and
getting in return bank notes for circulation
Eastern aud Treasury notes form now our princi-
pa1 circulating medium.
New York Exchange is still abundant, but most
OF the banks report it shade cloeer. 1t is still
freely sold at i buying price, par. Some Of the
banks have had go much pressed upon them from
customers, that they would have been clad to cx-
change round lots at the buying price, certainly at
very email fraction ADORE.
GoLp.-The demand for gold has fallen of very
considerably. The buying range for the day Was
1z@2 Per cent; selling 24@21z. Some OF the
smaller brokers may have charged per cent On
retail lots, but it Is above tho market.
EXPORTS AND 1KPoRTs.-Samucl Ha1lett l. Co r
last American circular has some valuable tables.
showing the average annual value Of exports and
imports Of the country for the last four decades,
commencing with 1920. We sisc the results of
the Free and slare States. as follows:
, 1862-01-21
HOGS AND PROVISIONS.
EEr0m the Baltimore American. 17th

IFrom the Baltimore American, 17th.1
ReefWe hare no transactions to note in beef
this week. and we continue quotations VIZ: Bal
si11ore packed mess at $i6: DO 10 i at $taD1250: ::
and western meas at $7aa73.50 per 1,rl Bnlk
meats-He note small business doing at last
quotations VIZ; &c for shoulders, 4kG<44c for
sides. and 5@5Ac for hams. Bacon-There have
been few small sales uade during the week. but
the market is veTy quiet. We quote old shoulders
At 994Aic. new do at SIC: old sides at SIC, new
90 tac and hams at 509c per D. as to quality.
IN Ibis article since our last weekly report. We
continue to quote mess at $l26113, prime at
S9e@10.00, and runp at $s@9 per brl. Lard-We
9uote western in barrels and tierce5 at Sac with
limited sales.
From the Boston journal, 17th]
PPoy1s1oss-Pork is selling at Ss.5o@;9.5O for
prime; $1a@1a 50 for mess and Sl5@14 for clear,
cash and mos. Beef il selling at $Ia@13.5O per
brl for Eastern and Western. Lard SI8Ac in bis
md tierces: and 9t1@9Hc in kegs; smoked hams
e@7c . b. cash.
[Fzon the Albany Evening journal, 17th1
DRESSED Hoas-The receipts are Light Of dresa-
market 1u1es dun, Some home packers arc in
market at our inside figure, but there are
b9t fey L any transient bayers herc-the block
recent accident. deterring Eastern dealers
average a7obs., for $4i6: but there are few buyers
in market at over 81. The sales Of State reach 1a3
sverige seo b.. at $4s5: 10, averase Ms b. at 81 T.
SIN, and %, average s57 bs, at s4So the atter an
extreme figure; q Is being about the fair quota-
BIZ fg1se tor goSfd, % ,}ss hes bog.
now fnlly up md from present indications Will cx
ceed those Of LAST week.
From the Philadelphia North American, 17th.l
The Provision market ia quiet aud prices about
the came, with somc further sales of tlercee and
b5s 1a1d, ut sGsEe, the Inter for prime city pack