, 1863-07-25
Grain Dealers Meeting.
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tFrom the Pontiac ll1.) Senttnef1
our grain dealers, farmers and merchants some
time ago. q number Of the principal men Of this
eection Of the county assembled at the Court
ton should be taken in relaton to the Chicago and
ALTON hallroad. Ihe meeting was ofsa9izsd by
Jasn pehRe. and
stated and committee selected to report reaolu-
tions to the meeting. Tie following preamble aud
resolutions were submitted, and unanimously
NHEnEAs, The Chicago and Alton Railroad hay
Ing tailed to furnish means for the transportation
which point laTge portion Of the grain aud pro-
duce raised In this county is taken, and believing
that said railroad purposcly neglected this point
merchants and farmers Of Ills county; and
WHEnEAs. There ia ut this time near two hun
dred thousand bushels OF grain at. and near this
aincat total lozs. unless aoms means are provi.
ded Immediately for sending 1t to market.
We, the grain dealers. merchants and farmers
here assembled, do agree to the following rssolu-
Re<dstd, That setprotectop requires at orr
hands immediate action In relation to the t:cat-
ment which VIC hare rectiyed from tho Chicago Il
Alton Railroad. III falling to supply us With tho
means Of transportation for our grain and pro-
duce4
Retesred, That the general act Of the Legislature
OF this State requires Iatlr0ad COMP aniGs to fur
nish transportation within a reasonable time 1t
all stations on their road. and that by not doing
thereby.
Retlred, That nc will exhaust every civil means
In our power to induce the Chicago and Alton Rail
road to intend to our wants in the matter above
referred to.
I;teolted, That John Dchner, B. P. Babeock, ",
B. Lyon, and L. y. Kcat, be, and arc hereby ap-
pointed committee to pEescnt these resolutions
to the Superintendent OF snid railroad and receive
tiB reply, and to take such further action the
circumstances Of the case mny require.
JOHN DEuNEa. Chairman.
B. P. DABcocK, Secretary.
New York Tallow Marl1ct-July 21.
From Knights Circu1ar.1
= Since ont last iesuc the market 71as undergone
considerable variations. During Ta&sday, Wed
nesday oud Thursday, owing to The recent dfstnr-
ont animation. and prices were altogether nomt-
nal. Some lew lots changed lnnda at hike, al
though Tint price was difficult to obtain &or any
hut strictly prime brands. This state Of things
continued through Friday and Saturday, there being
price, o" lnC to the gradual decline in Exchange.
Yesterday anu todsy there appeared to be little
bt tier demand Tor strictly prime in h1s ut axe.
which hguit some choice was sold Ordinary yer
ehSntable lots in hhB md brls would bring On the
spot o449Kc. There is a considerable quantity
although 9ssc may be cor sfdeEed fur qa4ation
for good shipping parcels, and we hear Of Ekmal
lot Of extra quality being sold at 10c which Is an
extreme price. Rough tallow II now said at SIC
By tue butchers. In soap stocks, such Us white
aud yellow grease there has been pretty Eair bus
iness done We have 10 note sales of come bright
yellow at aHc. Tnllow oil seems to he NEGLECTED.
AID nay be quoted at DC for prime. The arrivals
Of tallos and grsaae for the past week have been
quite liberal, aud with the small eaes, the guam
thy on Land has considerably accumulated.
Price this day 1879 o11c; 1859. llc 1885,, 10lsssc;
1861, Shc; 1eCs, 10ze.