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, 1863-07-13
The Wool Trade,

kE1QA4 LIZ AlAEAAuAkl EIlEE
The conflicting estmates Of rn1ues, existing be-
tween the growers Of and dealers IN wool this
year, is greatly curtatlfng the business, md tho
great bulk of the present seasons clip Is still in
the hands Of the growers. Large profits were
made By dealers ard manufacturers, ont Of the
clips OF 1861 and 1862, notwithstanding the hich
prices paid that Of the latter year, and with
this experience before their eyes, owners are
unwilling to sell their wool, at the present prices
as 3 general thing, though manufacturer have
paid and are willing to pay 90 to &c pound for it,
but farmers have their minds fixed On the range
indicated By 90cto 81 90. Dealers and manulactu-
ters think there 10 great risk In taking the clip
even ut the present prices they a1e paying, owing
to the uncertainty Of the flturc hut the farmers
evidently do not think there Ia much risk at 9Oc to
$ll0, much less at IS to TIC, In this State, the
agents Of Eastern manufacturers have succeeded In
picking up considerable amount at 90 to TDc, and
in Michigan IS to &c aeems to be the range, and
but email lots to be had at thls range
The state OF the case, as FAR as any estimate can
be made OF the future. 8eems to bo 1bout this: II
the Government arms are successful, gold will 60
down, and 30 will wool, and those who have
bought andfhold It ut 90 to 7Oc, must loose largely
but, on the othes hand, In case Of Teyetees to our
cauee, gold will 60 up, and SO Will wool, and those
who hold 1t nt the quotations will mako money.
In many places meetings Of wool growers have
h en- held, at which resolutions wcrcpassed fixing
the value Of wool, AZ II the ralue or this OF any
other commodity could be established by resoln-
ton. In place in this St1te tho following wa3
adopted, with all due solemnity:
'.Retofrtd, That wool is worth, this season, one
dollar q pouEd.n
, 1863-07-13
New York TaIloxv Market.

tFrom a Knight & Sons Circular, July ~
We haye to report that tho demand opened
good on Wedne aday last for prime shipping, lots.
II ali Kinds Of packages, at 11K@a11c. the latter
price being paid for strictly prime During Thurs
day and Friday there still existed a very fair de-
rsnd, and sorne large transactions took place at
11c for lots On the spot AID to arrive " within n
and Ibis. at ike, good merchnntable article.
On Saturday, Notwithstanding the current report
Of the fall OF Xickshurg, the market was very firm
ike, and come was sold, to arrive on Tuesday Of
this week, at that price, but since the reception Of
the news Of the great Union victory By the Army Of
the Potomac tho market has considerably changed,
and to-day prices are entirely nominal, and We do
nothear Of any Gales having been effected, holders
mi feeling WlipC to make any concession in price,
Tie STOCK on hasd has accumulated rather more
during the past week, and the arrivals hare been
more liberal. We heard Of a sale Of large lot Of
TaIlow oil on private tezms. Good light colored
soap Grease has brought o hos tog e. h1a sa9ssa s
SIC. Price this day 1858 94c; 1883, to1fe; 1851,
BIC: 1EG2, 93c-
, 1863-07-13

PREsENTAT1oH.-Lieut. Col. B. ". Smith.
Of The 113th Illinois, was on Saturday, pre-
scented with q beautiful sword, sash, belt and
shoulder knot, and full equipments Tor his
horse. The sword Was presented By Lieut..
Sellers, formerly Of the Seth Illinois, sword
which he received while on Gen. Asbotl'e
Staff The equipments were presented in an
appropriate address By o. B. Hayes, Esq. in
behalf Of Col. Smiths numerous friends,
through whose ubeFality the purchase was
made by Mr. Subway. The reply By Col
Smith was characteristic and appropriate.
Altogether, the presentation was very plea.
eant rffAIf.
, 1863-07-13

Ann AnHon.-We quote wool to-day same as
last week, .551G0c. Since our last Issue It ad-
yanced somewhat, but owing to favorable news IN
regard to military operations, 1t Immediately
diopred to thu fgurcs above indicated. Judging
from present indicatf0ns-a succession OF Federal
victories OF moet important character, as well az
tho prices heretofore and at present ruling In New
York, We think further decline as quite as likely
as an Advance.-JouTn1{.
DowAG1Ao.-The price Of wool has bocn al-
yancipg during the past tcW days, nnI is destined
to 60 up still higher. We hear Of as high as 10
cents being paid for due grades, and woutd not be
surprised to find during the next ten lays that
purchasers were compelled to make 1t as high as
20 ceuts. Producers should he In no hurry to dis
osc OF their clip; because at present rates 1t is m
Investment that will be sure to pay.
HAsT1SGa.-Thtre has been several sales OF wool
during the last week prices ranging from Is to &C.
On Monday smart competition sprung up, Rcd q
ralc is eai1 to have been made ut Tue. Should the
ncws Of the great success Of our armies provo
true, probably wool will decline.-Bdaner.
1oS1A-Wool Is selling In this market ut 36a7ac.
-GdzeNe.
RoxEo-selling Ut G5GS7oc.-Argus.
DAT11E CAEEK.-The market thd past weak has
been more active. One Of our buyers Informs ua
that there had already been marketed in this city
mp to Tuesday night between forty and f!fty thou.
sand pounds. Since onr Inst issue, we have learn
et that in one OF two instances 70c had been paid
on the 3oth. We worked diligently to ascertain
that fact before going to press, but buyers, many
OF them, will not state The price candIdly. We
have, since then, heard Of no higher price paid
fGnu r0c.-,|pNFH4, =.
, 1863-07-13

Allegheny Live Stock market-Ju1y 0.
There has been no material change in tho cattle
market worthy Of special notice since our 1Ast to
port: The supnly vas rather limited; but t was
the best grades. which sold at advance OF fully
Hc per pound. There were very few good cattle,
suitable for butchers On sale, and those few sold
readi1y at the improvement abovs noted There
did not arrive In time for market, q Tcry lucky
.pg 5or those ho had cattle IT, for II all the cat
would, Without doubt, have been decline, as tho
supply would have been considerably In excess OF
the demand. There ts but limited demand for
shipment, and only at low figures.
Many Of the cattle sale were very Inferior such
ns onr best feeders would call poor stock cattle,
" are at loss to conjecture Why men viii per
sure that any one familiar with cattle, would not
pronounce such stock suitable for beef.
There were no stock buyers In market, in thea
scnee Of which all the Inferior stock had to be
thI own upon the market for the butchers, and with
;aHaua1if7 81 cattle wa55nid Il adt comm1and. aa
There is next to nothing doing In Hogs. and tho
eamc remark win apply to sheep. The ruling
figures Tor mutton sheep arc aGac, according to
qaallty.
, 1863-07-13

Flour was in limited request, but prices were
reduced and a great many mills having stopped
grinding. Reported sales amounted to 1,a33 brls
1t &a6o5a 5s ts tos low grade country, s40la5 foE
s5.25 for double extra. There was no lid 10 The
wheat market. Receipts were 80 email that there
Taa but little !naassment for buyers to take
7,1a5 sks at nc to $l.10 per hushel for common
fall to prime new. The market for corn was hrluer
and liberal business YVES transacted. salea conl-
prised $50 SKIS at b3c, and about 5000 sks at Sc per
bush. The receipts Of oats were large. and the
market was depressed thereby. and sales were
moderate at 7Cc to T56c per bushel, amounting al
together to below 1900 sk.. For rye much lower
lot could baye been bought at 48c per bushc1
There ia nominally better feeling in provisions,
hut X any transactions they are not made public.
The demand for whisky WAS active, with sales Of
$40 brls, part to arrive, at 4tc per gallon.
, 1863-07-13
The Eject OF the Vfckaburx Ncys
upon HuB1ncss In New York.

The breadstufs market was heavy and lower this
morning, owing to tho decline Of gold and tx
change, together with the untayofablo a&ivices
from the other eide. Provisions were likewise
1eprefsed. and the tendency Is downwards, whilo
there Is only II limited business doing. Tie ses-
sson Of Change was over when tho announcement
Of the fall Of Vicksburg was made, and this after
noon It IL almost impossible to move breadstuHs
and provisions ut any price, owing to- the heavy
decline in gold and exchange. Cotton Is decidedly
lower at this writing and It s utterly impossible to
nnmc price at which it could be sold, tho market
bein: in such panic and go completely unsettled.
Petroleum Is dull aud lower. The effect upon for
ctgn produce and merchandise hna been stunning,
and We omit number Of articles IN our SEMI
weekly review, as quotations aro out Of the ques-
tton, and scarcely anything has settled ralae Just
Mt tho moment. The heavy decline In gold and
cotton broke the back bone Of the recent specula-
tton in domestic cotton fabrics, and to sell freely,
large concessions would hare to be granted. Wool
cns are not 20 much affected. Foreign dry goods
arc heavy under the immense fall In exchange.
The boot and Bhce trade has suffered considerably,
and the eale to-day showed large falling of, as
compared with the June sales. Tho effect OF tho
news has been like an electric shock in financial
ard commercial circles, and the havoc It has Gre
atel may be aeen from our remarks. Gold, stocks,
produce aud merchandise are all decidedly 10 wer,
ard the wheels OF business everywhere, except at
the Stock Exchange, have been almost blocked
, 1863-07-13
: New York Dry Goods Market
rEror, 4ht. N Y. Tndenenf1ept Univ nj

The trade ie more active. and underwent great
excitement last week. All domestic fabrics have
further advanced In prices, and holders OF foreign
goods arc much frrner. Domcsties arc sold e1clu-
evelY for cash. In prints there ia great activity.
not only In the light coiors appropriate to spring.
Among jobbe1s there IL considerable irreSularftyoZ
difference in prices. The Providence market for
printing cloths is actire and bnoyant, with light
continue to advance. The demand is active; Cot
tonades in quick sale. Stripes, ticks and den
ims are also huoyent- The high price asked aud
obtained for the new clip wool has led higher
priees goods Fancy casstmeres are quick oE sale
at the advance asked. Dark colors have all been
vcr5 bnoyant. The demand for patinets has become
prices haTs Advanced aad are still iii ' Advancing
Printed deIatnes share fully Id the general activity
n ara euoyansy. Heavy goods for over eoats are "a
is more liyely. British dress goods arc more
wanted, and At como advance; The impottasions
mostly 60. into bonded warehouses, Id expect
alton Of stf]l higher prices. The amount Of for
eign goods pnt On the market IN all June was
warehouse vas 81, ,212160 the latter being great
excess, and the foImera great diminntton, as COM
pared With the corresponding month Of 1852. The
Philadelphia dry goods trade has been greatly In
tertered with BY the Invasion Of the State.
Es1nce Writing tie above, the great decline in
The following are the Wholesale net cash prices
so! in tse NeE for2 market. Is ceaadsntly sa Sas
ported to the Lndependsnt- land to no other nevs-
paper in the city-is worth, to every dry goods
merchant, ten times the subscription price of tho
paper.
eoehsee it. M American i. t. il, IT, be. Is Is
$Pssggs;s Is1' Rk Eossa l. Is, pf::..::!s ~ 9
, 1863-07-13

George D. Broomeu, Principal, Alice ]. JeE-
nIpra. Alice L. Barnard, jane Culver, 8, Au-
ensfa Goold, Maggie James. Myra.s Ee!ker,
SArah ). Merriman, Asst Principal, Ella Q.
, 1863-07-13
Sugars and mo1asses in New Orleans,
{From them. D. Era, 2sth.)

The receipts Of Sugar and Molasees are untmpor-
tant, being almost entirely suspended. The mar
ket Is very Ieasly bare. We have no sales Of su-
gar to report, aud only small lot Of Molasses, at
3c for reiy inftfior Old crop There Is at present
bat little prospect Of early receipts Of produce Of
any description from the country The total avail
able stocks Of Sugar. Mo]aescs and Cotton are very
small, while the prospects as to the production of
these staples this season could scarcely be more
unfaro1ablo and unpromisIng. The disturbed
any hope for otlef than an extremely limited pro-
duction improbable. The total etoek Of Sugar III
the city ia Var1one!y estimated at 500, 1ood0 and
12,00 hhds., mostly old crop. An actual count Of
the stock could scarcely be made but the average
ofthe above estimates may be counted upon with
asnctent degree OF safety for all practical results.
The total stock OF Cotton on hand, according to
our running account Is 29c0 bales. We will soon
have statement Of the stock remaining On hand,
aecc1tained by actual count.
, 1863-07-13

The market for Wool at the present time Is ycsy
unsettled and irregular, in consequence Of the de-
cline In gold and foreign exchange, and it ts In
10 do. There has, as Jet, been but comparatively
little donc and 1t is estimated that three fourths
Of the new clip In this vicinity atill remains In
unless figures which de alers do not feel disposed
to give. Some small sales have been made within
the patt few days at prices ranging from GO to 70,
washed coarse wool commands just as high figures
US the finer grades. A sale OF ,000 pounds clean
washed full blood wool YES made on Wednesday
E0e
, 1863-07-13

tFrom the Davenport Gazette. 10th.
It may not be generally known that Mr. 4. G..
Fulton Of this city ia OF the largest farmers in
our county. Whatever he undertakes he generally
puts through On large scale. Last season he
fre miles OF Osago orange hedge, 800 grape vines,
sQO apple trees sand 900 shade trees. This. year
he has field g. IL acres Of onions-the largest
may b wet ii the Miasissppi fiTer-and @ soacres s
Of wheat. &c has enclosed 613 acres with board
fence eet out 600 willows and distributed 60 900
more IN the county, and planted q grove Of five
acres with forest rees. He is at this time cutting
81 acres Of hay and employing q hands.
, 1863-07-13

(From the Leavenworth Conservative, 9th.1
MeEsrs. Bush & Kent brought here yesterday
weighing about 1.600ponnds. Tbs cheese is Of lid
anest quality, and viii sell readily at ten cents per
pound, Wholesale. The cheese is what is known
as the Western Reserve, is made by t1airymen
from that pa1to Ohio, and isi fully equal to the
best erer made there. 50 gay our dealers. There
are three e mdaiEies in Burllng,ame township. which
tuIal localities will nnd It to their advantage to
fellow the example pf Bullineame. :.
, 1863-07-13

Received, 81, 900 bu: the wheat market opened
yesterday at Wednesdays lowest prices, but snb-
eeqneutly rsllied little aud closed with fair d.
paid Wednesday, and Of &c on the lowest ptice
paid yesterday. The sales, amounting altogether
10 about 400 bushels, werc chiefly Of No !
spring, at prices ranging ffon Sill to St-lsin
in the day At $l00 in Smiths mud Ptelrs. Wo
heard Of no offers for or tales Of this quality Oh
Change. The influences uuder which the market
rallied were slight advance in gold. rather the
more important indication that the downward ten
dency had ceased, and the probability that tetyhts
would 20 etfu loWef,-Ssaitge{
, 1863-07-13

CloFe1Anu NfA1n !N10rGet-1u1y 1U.
Received ZOO bu wheat, 1000 bu corn. Wheat
sales yesterday afternoon, hut before New York
report, $500 bu red T. 0. b. at 51.1o and car red
on c. i P. track at Sl.17Ac. The market opened
to-day at a decline Of &c. with large offerings and
but little disposition to buy. Sales 5000 bu red t.
o. b. at $t.t5 car red on track at 8fl5, and car
Indiana white on track at SID, Corn fraction
lower. Sales cars shelfed on track at Sc. Oats
quite and prices are higher. Sales cars
I. o. b. and Il bags on track at 6{c.
, 1863-07-13
s.-.--.--..v. xAeroseno OIL

Tn+NvD.vFwU Sx-As.-A---. .WA KA81OE00D Vf1
Spectators.
Account Of $50 barrels Of oil bought and sold In
1e62: ,
80 brle, gauge ,ocS gallons net, stored months,
loes, 90 galla.
10 hrls, gauge 2ol0x gals net, stored NOS,
loss, 21ch gals
100 b1la gauge 4,1e0 gals net stored 4mos Loss,
40 gals.
100 br1s gauge 4,ols gals net. stored aos Joss,
eco gale.
Total brls, 350-total lose, 1,07ok CALLS
iDRpect every month. The first month, when
direct from refinery, leaks but little; every month
after steadily increases The third or fourth month
begin to find empty barrels. They need to bo
coopercd, and 1t is impossible to keep them tight
at that. We advise al country Retailers to exam-
inc tho gauge Of tho oil when they purchase.
EXPERIENCE.
, 1863-07-13
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION,
Petition Of Teachers for an In
crease Of Salary.
a ADMISSIONS TO THE HIGH
= SCHOOL.
ELECTION OF TEACHERS, ETC.

Aepecial adjourned meeting Of the Board Of
Education was held at their rooms yesterday,
Vice. President Carpenter In the Chair.
The following members were present.
Messrs Taf1, Brentano, Ryder, Steele, Shea
han, Ward, Wentworth, Prindiyille, Haven,
Moeeleg, Foster, Wahl and Holden.
MI. Ward moved that the reading Of the
minutes Of the preceding meeting be dis
pensed with. Carried.
Mr. Ward moved that the Board act upon
the question of admissions to the High
School. Carried.
Mr. eheahan moved Tint the standard tor
be CO per cent. Carried.
The following caudidatcs Xara adnfttnd.
, 1863-07-13

4 aock Of o. sheep in Battle Greek township,
many Of them ewes with Lambs sheared this spring
GO pounds Of wool. They were owned by " Bo-
dine-A French Merino buck In Washington,
Macon1b county. owned by ". ". Thoringto1, has
recently Bheared Is lbs. 10 o. Of wool
, 1863-07-13
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN THE
WEST DIVISION.



Coroner. Schmidt WIS called Saturday
morning to hold IN inquest on the body of
Mary Williams, wife of VIM. Williams. who
has been residing In q miserable hoyel, upon
.sthe patch,' on Halgted street, near Chicago
avenue. The fae:s ascertained by the exami-
nation. arc as follows: The last time that
Mrs. williams was seen alive was at Sit
o'clock on Friday morning. by the mflknan.
who eapplied her with milk. During the day
friday neighborlne woman called at the
door, found it locked, and knocked: WI.
liams came but refused to admit her. About
seven o'clock In the evening, Williams came
10 n,s notnes'ntn"' Mts' alcao"an' ano
told her that her daught vas dead, but de-
clined to give any particulars as to her death,
in reply to inquiries made. Meanwhile,
Bridget, sister Of the deceased, went to tbs
house, and found Mrs. Williams lying uncoy-
ercd on the bed, with black bruises On scye-
ral parts Of her head, face and body, and
considerable blood on the pillows. While
she was there, Williams came In. but
refused to give any explanation. Is Is
generally the case. Williams and h,s v;fc
were both given to the too free use at
whisky, and both the mother and daughter
testify that there yerc brols and hatt1es he.
-. 80. -. 80,
tween tlem-L1at they noFe 0eafd MIN say
he ynn1d kill his Wife and that he once se.
~ ,..e-, -"
Ferely beat nef WIN q 1af5e1.shoFeL
Officer Humphreys arrested Williams at
Twelve O'CLOCK f1loay mgnt' lie was
greatly excited-trembled, and sweat and
+o,1-.d ,,.o,o.:n.,. .ha,t: A.
trouble bis wife had given him by her hab-
a. 80 a;.e;,o+f,, III -ro. .,or, a..of,1 :,
liz u u1se'patlou' 40 MAS very e'iFe1ut u
say nothing as to the cause Of her death,
, 1863-07-13

tues, VIC mournfin our frYend one who held -hfs
Country 20 near at heart-who not only thought,
patriot tried soldier and brave mab aud nt last In
aet9sl service contracted the disease Of which be
His prayer had been to die in battle-but such !.
death his is not less to DO hono-ed lingering as
he did months on the confines Of eternity, with no
10 na1s ne9re e 2 70 eh3at Of
Rssxr<d, That to the family Of the deceased we
onone and that these res
courts Of this city, and Published In tue daiiy
papsEf; Aieo that e9ples of the same be furnished
the bar attend the funeral In body, and wear the
usual badge OF mourning.
PENDING the passage Of the resolutions
Luther r. Mnrsh, Esq, Of New York, ii.
". Fuller, Eand Judge Van Burep, each
spoke Of the deceased. ",:
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
after which, on motion. the proceedings were
ordered to be published in the daily papers,
q copy presented to the family of the de-
ceased, and to each Of the Courts. The
Chair appointed the following members to
present the resolutions to the Courts:
NJ. ". Fuller, to the United States
Court; Judge j. B. Bradwell, 70 the
supe1aos coul1; a. ~ nes'eo'e' 10 INC cir'
cut court; - a. 9amison, 70 tae county
Gonrs' ana O. \, LOW, 10 lne hecoroers
eou'., 7'@1 "1nens on "o'lon tne ineet-
ing adjourned. :. "
Another Horse Railroad SWfndle.
There is another raid Of horse.railroaders
upon the city Of Chicago. An effort is now
being made to run horse railroad down
North Lasalle street, and bridge the river.
The GOODNESS and audacity Of this proposition
is rendered apparent when 1t is considered
that North Lasalle street Is the only genteel
residence street there is on the North Side,
west of Clark street; TINT that street hns just
been opened from Division street North at an
expense Of between sixty and seventy thou
sand dollars, and that horse Tailroad Is NOW
, 1863-07-13

The receipts Of produce during the past 81 honrs
embraced 9774 brls -four, 34,9t3 bu wheat, 1876 sss
bu eo,n, 17,768 bu OATS. $50 bu rye, and 81 bu
barley. The shipments BY Lake during the same
period we1e:- $500 brls hour, 95,125 bu; wheat
14l .9s5 bn corn, and 4, SIS bu outs.
} The general markets to-day were active and
bousant-the prices of1eading articles advancing
materially.
There was brisk inquiry for wheat. and the
market was active and drm-prices Of No sprlnc
advancing &c per bushel and No Spring ac pnr
bushel- After the receipt Of tho New York dts,
patches, however, tho advance named was not
sustained and tho market closed dull. About
so,eN bushels Of all kinds changad hands, at
$1.G@1.o .oeKcfor No Red in store 9o@9sc for
Rejected Red; $1.0701 lie for No i Spring: o26h
0Cc for No 2 Spring; and TtH@T1c for Rejected
Spring. 1t the close No Spring was dull at
s1.os, and No 2 quiet at sa194,Kc. The bulk Of
the sales Of the latter grade were ut 95c,
Corn vas nc higher and actire-closins firm.
About aa5,c00 bushels changed hands, at 49,16a
50Kc for Canal to River High mixed at1,nt: 60c
for White Corn in store: a814sKc for Mixed Corn
In store; and 47947s<c for Rejected In store-the
bulk Of the sales being at 48AD48%c for Mixed
and 471c for Rejected. At the close buyers wcre
offering freely 4sAc for Mixed, but Rejected was
dull and difacult Of sale at even 47c.. ."
Oats were a.shado hIgher-with sales Of No In
store at s4K155c and Rejected at 49c. The market,
however, cloeed quiet, and tho outside figures
could scarcely be obtained. Rye was &C per bushcl
.higher-with sales Of No at 64D85c. Rejected
Rye is ,a1most unsaleable-buyers offering only
5oc. Flour was quiet, with sales OF winter extra
at S5.1a19, and spring extras at $i5oGa4,60.
HsghTfnes were steady and tifm at 4lHc. But