, 1864-12-17

The general markets TO- day, under the influence
OF a elieht decline in gold, and the prospect Of
good news from Sherman aud Thomas, we're quiet
and lower.
The Provision market underwent reaction to-
day. The heavy supply Of Hogs WIS quite discour"
aging to ''short-crop" operators. and the specu-
lattye demand for Pork which has raged dercely
during the past few days, had entirely disappear
cd Ness Pork suffered decline Of 800 2 bs1.
Last night come 800 bIls were sold at 1900; but
today only about 600 brls changed hands, at $39 90
G39,JO-closins at the inside quotation. Prime
Meas Pork declined fully $tb9 y brl. with sales Of
1Co brls LIST night at $500; and 100 bt1s today at
$s7.00 here and at Milwaukee, Besides this, how
ever, lot Of 5C0 br1s was sold, at 5000, buyers
option, all January. Bulk Meats we're neglected,
the only sale reported Eas lot Of 10000 pcs Hams
to be delivered ut m interior point In Indiana, at
17tc loose. Sweet picked Hams declined 3c = u,
with sales of 100 tres ut 1s3c. Green nams de-
clfucd 4Qic . u, with sales Of 1000 pcs at 1of@
1csc: English meats were neglected and nominal.
Lard vas quiet hut very firm. owing to more fl
yorabIe news from New York Only about 80
tres changed hands &c for city and country
kettle Leaf In small LOTS and 100 tres steam to be
delivered at an interior point in Indiana, at &c.
White Grease was sold ut 19f11ajc; Yellow
Greaee at l7G216c. Tallow was held at tic, but
buyers we're offering only 1910.
The mi1dnces Of the weather and the increased
receipts. had depressing effect on tho market for
Dressed Hogs, and NC note decline in prices Of
nly &c per 100 1bs, with henry Rales at range OF
s14.s@15.s5, chiefly Mt s14.ss and sla7s dividing
on ECO 1oB.
The market for aIghwiues, owing to the buoy
mt character Of tho news from New York, was
more active, and prices advanced &C per gallon
with Gales Of 800 brls ut Il .67-ciosing very
firm at the outside quotation.
The market for Flour was very dull, and the
sales were light, at $10.5o To- white winter and
{sGcGoto for spring extras.
Wheat declined 1c per buahel, with salea Of about
81, ,0eo bushels at s1.s5O1.8s for No. Rcd; sl.'o
tor No. : Red; :; $1.T4}@t754 for No. Spring; and
g165 fer No. Spring-the' market closing steady
at s175 for No. Spring.
The market for Corn .ras quiet and neglected,
/ with sales Of old No. at $10o, aud new Rejected1
at Sic in store.
oat. declined 1i@sc per bushel, but closed hrm,
with Gales Of about q 600 bushels at 654DG6}c for
| No. Oats. md 63c for No s-closing hrm at 66tc
| for No. l..
Rye Vas quiet and 1c 1owes-No. 1 selling 4,
s1al0te5.
Barley was active md nnchangcd-So in store
| selling freely at $1.5sG15s.
The Grocery market has been moderately ac'
i've, and prices generally rule very firm; but with
| WI
fee IL ehade hrmer. Stocks in New York were
yesterday Withdrawn from the market. On Rtc
we rote IN advance OF 1c 2 b., We now quote faii
to choice at 471@49ic. Raw Sngar Is In moderate
supply; but all grades Of refined arc still In lish
and Inadequate receipt
White Fish are invery light supply, and holder:
only selling to meet pressing Wants, at ts251sa
q hf. brl for No. + M1ckerel and CoddsbTin fiji
receipt, and firm, atpresent quotations.
Dried Apples still in small and irregular supply
with good demand. Prices rule rery drm at 1s9
134c for New York >pez brl; and at 13@13}c TO-
Ohio; in bags ic lower.
Green Sailed Hides not SO active, and prices ful'
easier. We quote Green Sailed at 1Q4 4@10ic pc
ID. and DRY Flint at 17i9tsc.
Carbon Oil Is in better supply, although receipt
continue below the demand- Market firm at 9se@
f1.oo per gallon. Lnseed Oh quiet and very frn
ut $1.A5D1.bo. Lnrd Ol1n moderate supply, witt
good demand. Market firm at S19ol41.95 pc
gallon.
Dressed Poultry Is IN liberal supply, end wit
mI1der weather. the demand tas been less active
and prices lower.
potstoes arc In good supply, with modesat
demand. We note a decline of 11G11bc per bu o
previous quotations.
In Wool there has been no 1mprovcmcntin III
activity of the market. Transactions are genel
ally very limited, but prices rule firm at e53&
per lb for coarse and medium fleece; aud 85cG
{l.00 for Factory Tub Washed.
Tho Hog market has been very active, and 1arg
receipts. Upon previous quotations there h1
/ been no decline, hut at the close Of the markt
| prices ruled trife less frm than yesterday. II
| entered sales at the various yards were Il q