New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-20

MIppLEToS's PORTRAIT OF LINCOLN.
admirable portrait OF the President Is from life having
been photographed by Brady for Mr.. Middleton who
pefecs II By his peculiar process Of applying oil colors
giving IL the finish and color OF painting in oils while
the fidelity Of the photograph is carefully preserved
The light and shade skilliuly handled aud the
preston Of face perfectly rendered that Of the eyes
peciAy In mechanical excellence It Is quite equal
to the copies OF Stewards Washington and his wife.
which noticed at length nt the time Of their publica
ton. and which attracted mnch attention to this now
process introdscod By Mr. Middleton. These portraits
we understand sold 10 subscribers only but copies
may be seen at the Office OF the General gent Nj W
s. BARLOW His advertisement will DO found in smother
column.
BOARD or CITY CASvAsSERs-FNAL SEs-
sioS-The Board met finally Monday aud concluded
the Canvass and announced the official declaration
which was ordered to be printed In TK DAILY TRIBUNE
AID other city newspapers.
BULLS HEAD Monday Dee. l9.-With 1900
head Of Beef Cattle In the market rainy, foggy
day IL il not wonderful that prices could not be kept up
at the eItrayagant point they were last week although
the butchers who unfortunate enough 20 buy very
early la tho morning. probably paid high as last
Monday particularly for real inst class stock. good
many OF which sold at 2Oc. per H. and few Christ
mas bulocks' sold at prices estimated by buye's and
sellers at 2jc per b. for the net weight Of beef IN the
quarters OF course tho DIAL VI such animals is very
valuable and reduces the price ponnd Of the meat To
tie purchaser IL is estimated that moro Cattle have
sold day at 20 cents than last week but probably
bcauso the number of good Cattle II much larger to-day
than last Monday, and not because the market b. any
better. for that class. bile Tor Heium and IN
frior sorts II certainly much wOrso sellers say fall "A
cent a pound buyers siy not quito so much. The
range ~ prices to-day Will be the IN our last
table " quotations. thnt n from 10 b. ~ cents pound
inr the net weight ~ beef With lighter estimates ~
WEIGHT, the market In tbc afternoon las been par
tcuarY dull and some good fair medium t9itle sold at
de per b. which Is inst about the ruto of this day
fortnight that all The advance upon that class has
gone back And IL has gone back very hnr, upon all
WHO bought Cattle at Albany aud other points on the
WY here prices based upon the rise Of last week IL
is cy easy - soc to-day that "S1m is sick The influx
of State stock this week has been remarkable IL was
supposed thai the country that feeds the Harlem local
train, had been nearly exhausted yet We ind 100 head
from that region, and very large by the local
the Eric road. The number Of working OIen only In
working order We have never scon exceeded In any
Winer market the sales ~ this class range from l0dO
10 cwt. The total number of cattle here today is large
IL in excess Of the calculations OF the shrcwdest opcrs
tors bets were made that tho number would not
coed 5000 head This based upon =, $40 at Albany
where the prlcc rose very materially. As the day
wanes tho prospect looks harder and hade. for owners
Of common stock.
less II is that there extra lots selling at extra
prices lot OF Canada sheep Of llJdI3J BS average.
held nj II a l2c.. and sold a lie. few sheg
averaging $50 rs. sold nj l9el3c. Ordinary 10 good
sheep and lambs are gldlO!c. The supply Is large.
The bad weather and fall Of gold combined have do.
pressed the hog market that sales ars made to day
o less than during the past week Tho quotations are
i3aHic. Supply small and tendency OF prices down