davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1865-03-17

not need, snd se,l what they Do not possess, In
such time ss .tfa, they must take the consa-
ouepces, Generals Grant, Sherman and Sheridan
do not eonsult Wall st1eet-thetF only connections
nre with the loyal people Of the United staies.
whose eeryanta they are, and on whose mission
they arc now employed, regardless Of the conse-
oueuces to those who have been wicked or fool
,sh enough 10 aide with the rebels In thought
word, or deed. Commercially, politically and
morally, re arc making history at E2te hitherto
unparalleled. We are living each day OF our
lives through more th0 our ancestors did In hall
century; and It is impotht as well IS to cur
interest to look On each passing aren't with beco'
Ing eolemnity.
The day has been one Of intense excitement.
Gold was telegrsphcd from New York early as
1163, but afterwards advanced to 1861, and for q
while remained steady, which only tended to
strengthen holders and increase the demand fol
produce; bnt in tho siternoon.the market showed
symptoms OF weakness, falling Gfzt to 17f-1sQ.
aud breaking down in panic to 166. OF course
everything followed gold. Wheat declined TIC
from the highest point reashed during the day
No. Spring selling ~ low as $1.1s; o-ts tell ga
&c Fer bushel; md aa for proTtsfons, there Waa
no market.
ntn Fo1fo+r31n- %ah1a- ehar-a euotatfnvs al
, 1865-03-17

49, L.
FIhere was eooo a'1snuaneo W .,a1 ese tou2y'
ind the mafKet 1o1 fsnu1ee toAeu 4o4eI uus sAe"o-
teT. anu on ne "no'e taete ""s ~ A'sA 11@ A401'
eonhdent tone a1aouR ope1a~ts-
= Inc Frovaslou mafaet "as 4u,., aa4 ".sasas
my = masena cnaose u a,. pL's ooo 49,, ~
aui anu acasS' WV eAl, y. - t's ~ noSaa, ~
xsao-sene1s generally holding at s0:ooeSas."' ~,
Prime Mesa Fork "ss IN nm.tea se4asss anu NJ o9t'
with sales oi $50 oar7els at ss.eeesssW. aoe ue-
mana Was almost "nollS 10 uil saos1 sals'. 10
led and 6ulk Nests were ncgleeted ana enuIe'S
Nominal. Lard was neglected ana nominal =. aS'
Inc puoneauou q tne oosA u nArse17a roek
On hand had no pe1ceptlble effect, except On Ness
Fofk. which "az more i1ee1s ohffed tnan for sono
uae past =
Hgh"1nes "efo aull ana Amost neSlected-tne
only sale reported oeing iotot ~ oafEels a. ELI.
liners was oettet leeAng u tee ma.kes ior
Hheat Ana Prices ao'aneeo laoafe, ou- al INC
close the Improvement was not entirely sustained.
The transactions loot up ls,0u nu at SiGi@
11f Tor NO. !, ano sl.1otep!.191 1oe 40. @-elos1ng
Win bufera AZ Sl.t apQ sellers At *i.S't 1ot No.
IN STORE. Ihefe "ss no increment IN nea Mln'eS.
FLOUR was dull, neglected ana nomfnaiiy nn-
changed. It would De useless TO nstempt 70 g17e
quotauons' Gooa sptsne e9uas we're 1fee'y oi'
1efeo at so-.oSef'N, "t'noue oo5sls'
he}ec1ed Cosn "as seatee' anu lae uarksI ra.ea
hrm at an adTahce OF td9le per pushet, win sales
- Wv"
|. figure. NO toSn was qnlet as 9se.
Oats were dull al &c lower, "1tn sales OF aouW
bu at b5G3a9e for NO IN atote-closlnz steady at
the inside hEnre. a smaiF iot ot Hts1ctiy ftrAn
changed hands at 5gc. Oats In burlaps sold at &C.
Rye was dull and ful1J DC lower, with Echt sales
ofNo in store At Sc.
Barley was ateadJ and drm, with Gales OF Old
No z, North Side, at fl.1s}Q1l.1s, and New NO :,
same locslaty, at s1.011.o5.
Seeds were very dull with tfihlnG sales OF nm
othy ut sl.0. Clover nosn1nm At si3 Dost13:@.
Groceries were quiet and steady at tue decline
noted yehterd1Y.
| Wool was dull and lower, with sales OF 3l,No
ns On terms not nade puehc-supposed to be at
| an inside price.
Cattle still continue very much depressed The
receipts arc much too heaFy Tor tho dsmand'
which Ia very limited The decline In gold, aud
the low price Of Cattle IN the New York market,
has driven all shippers ont Of the Market. ihere
has been decline OF fqly }c per Id on all grades
from the quotauons OF week ago. me aales %
day amount to To heao, AT range OF e4'aoaSs.s9'
LOT eealia"9gs 10 e4ua sotecseo stee1s' d,
, 1865-03-17

CAPTAIN Cursie,A. Q, H., considered bids 70
day, for contracts for large amounts of.sap osti;,
md hay. The offerings Were large and hS ~, ~
ings we're very close. Up tn three o'coek htds "a
awarts had not been made; hut tho loWSs. - % A..
liver n St Lonis, a. Teqa1red 5 oo9 ensas'so e. o.
oats u Soc per hnshel; u Catro, it q i = pcr
IN st. Louis. 1 Geo bnsaes o. cosn nr,n,e timothy
bay It md DO 40 q *3loo PER tom
s>0G0 tons oI timothy hay at s3'.o' aoa '''' ~ ~
Grsen Proposed te deliver e %Ssn9h.s SSY h q %
tons Of nUoth{ H. ~ = RlTer ss $500 per ton
, 1865-03-17
RUFUS HATCH,
{FoRMEALT HATCH L uudH8s,l
RR0EER-

No. IS Exchange Place. New York.
Government S. cuTitltB Stock and God, Bought anu
eo;d Ezcluslvel. On Commission
bETKnKSCKn:
Nessrs. Solomon sturees sons, Ch.caEo. u.
Mess1s- Minckley hsnds. Chicago. LII.
G. r.. Melgr, E1q Chicago, Ill.
il, tfuln. ksq Chic.Eo, IL.
G. a. Roxtts, Esa.: Chi. $50. III. ,~,,.
hess1s. HouId. Bailey L Co.. New Fosk CITY.
ME. sr7. Mcklu, Eros. 4 TO-, Nc~ York Clty.
M.ssrs. =. a. Tucker Co., NeE fo!E CITY.
H.H. Eoxter, Esq.,, Rat aac. Vt. :
Ncttst Lathlop, smith CO 0sWego, =. +. r.,
c. Durant EsQ, President kock 1s.and Rallfoad Co.
, 1865-03-17
NEW YORK DEFY GOODS arARKET.
Now York INDEPENDENTS Quotations.


I5PEE1aI U13PasIu % suo oK1te7asso -
NEW YeRK, Wednesday EEe-, March Il, Es5-
1ha Independent ha1 the following On Dry aoods:
The advance OF the spring scasou hAs conpaed
activity in the trade, but tt t1ora lacks she
wouted bElsknfss Of this period. The massnt being
inling ona, purchases 1rd limited to tho salas1eat
amounts necessary for consumption. Bu.tns for
stock IL altogether avpldtA. Tho sns1!ne.s Of tbs
bills will, however, sson renewed parchaAes when
the season Is mora udvaueed. The Print market la
ayaIn lower. With = moderate demaudksprtces ara
very unsettled and tend downwazds. Both Brown and
Bieachedsbeetings and shirtfngs ahow great depFe-
,toa,. Prices arc Irregular aud heavy. aud Indicate
smother coming ta1l- The market for Aua|lns De
lsines Is moderately active Thsra u good and
v.ried assortment, but prices favor buyers.
The following are the independently quotations:
, 1865-03-17

Tits important for a.hermcn 10 tale notice that
the Collectors now require certificate that foreign
ealt used in curing dsh has been paid the duty IN
full 10 the United States Government, beture they
will psythe bounty. Ff:hernen hare often been
in The haeit q going to the Provinces and taksn:
in their salt there, and then going on tleit WY
age, at the end or which they would draw the
honnty for using foreign salt, when alter MI they
had imported tae1r salt free Of duty. Hersaftct
sy 1.s 6s5 70 sa
far smuggling ealt. a considerable portion OF the
feet u already supposed to have Incurred thta
liability md more win do 20, unless they taKc no.
tlt of ina stfict eu2iSeuGntS nf the IaSE.
, 1865-03-17
THE SECOND Ma FfUNAL BANK OF. F.cuI-
CAG0e

u g. fiscal Agent, and Agent OF Ia9 Cooke fer re.
ceEing eubscr1pttsus to the popular .130 Treasury
Sotes- !h.te notes are tree 1Iom tAxasien, both
Etste and municlpa1 are tbs crlY Government seco.
siea Dow open TO ~ 5scylFuon, And II tbs present
prce oi szos snd othr .. :. Bonts pay ths highest
LEGAL lEhD8R NOTES. with sccrued tnseEest TO
datt Of depe lit. will be 7ecetsed pas ant Tor sub
scI1atops when assorted according to date and &C
ccmran:ed b5 lex Liberal ar1nnReucen1 viii ca
made with Banks 1nd BRnxtxB-
, 1865-03-17
New York Carpet 4nle-aInrch 1 1.

Sa1e Of Cazton and Cu1eutta matttnge, carpets,
&c, By Haggerty i Co., three montds.
The quantity Of mating In market II limited,
and the demand large; this may he inferred from
The fact thar At this sale two lois with the dup1i
Gates, will amount IN value to over s:0 oo0; -
hue white contract mating brought 5cc. with 800
sold for d5c ;4I Imperial mating brought 60c
~ do, fancy red check 7t1c; - brown do. SIC
& @ ioor oil cioh, &C the square yard Sc ali WOO
damask Venetian ca1petine, 70c; 10 do, soc; r.
cottage do, $50 apc - all pure wo:sted md WOO
tapestry velvet do, $tl.73; IA hemp carpetins
41}c London green backing, <t.1a}; 1c lot,
Hartford Company E extra 1nc carpenng. SLID
pernne fngrain, warranted all wool aud Horstcd
through alike. Sth7{.
, 1865-03-17

TurRapAY TvESUu, March ID, 1s6s.
cdeclre in gold hes had = deprtsstng Etctt oa
the DRY Goods Market and sll leading staples have
given woy. Traoe haa been quite dull during the
week. but to-day county tuJers arc taking hold nore
freely, and our leading houses have been quite busy.
On P1ints wo note decline Of 2a2c Brown Sheet
inrs have dec lned 1ha2Kc: BIesched goods 19ac; !;
DeIaInea K31Hc; and aome brands Of Balmosa,s &c.
carpsts we're In light supply and firm. Ws hare 10
ottcn alluded to tho advantages to be derived By
country dealers buEng tteIr goods In this market
instead Of New Turk. that repst Ton seems uuca1cd
for. sl We Will state that all kinda Of staple goods
can bo had here atEew York prices. and In cases
asnade lower. The consequent saving Of freight and
e1pcnses OF journey TO the Empire CITY afording
go.amargn ot profit to the buyer. -
Nc Qnote the closing prices a {QlloEA:
, 1865-03-17

THURSDAY Ey1g1Hs, March Is. 1865.
BEEF CATT1E-The reestpts according to th3
shipments 6s2 hsad. The market stl continues very
quiet aud unsettled. There Is very limited demand
for course stock ship Louisville Ia Government
zccount. but With the fall in gold and taa decline in
the Nsw York mafkefe, Raste1n Eh!pp.rs not dts.
postd 70 purchase, while the contractors for the East
cru armies hare more cattle on hand than they ctn
obtain transportation for, that the inspectors will
receive,
AL grades Of cattle arc fully sc per 100 ns lower
than The hgheat Of last week, and tho feeling
Of the market IL still lower. The receipts much
tco heavy for the demand, md there has largc
amount Of sock accumulated In tbs yards. which Ia
thu present muddy eonditIonof the yards are doing
an5thirE but Improving.
The need Of - Joint Btock Yard Was never
more severely tet than or come time past. The bulk
Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne road, sud stock purchased
In OTHER yards hss had to be driven long distance
an expense aud deterioration oi stock.
The sales to-day amount tc heAd, at r,n2e
Of = 80 to s975 fer Thin steezs and COWS to e1tta
shipping steers.
The following are The principal sales ~ tse several
yards: .--.--.-
BEEF CATTLE SALES TODAY.
PITTSBURGH Azp POET WATNx IAEps-
nas :S sae ay;1 3 sss e 3 g.
steEast nsaa teln d.tss1 avessgtn5 a9o = - a.
da ss.ta ssia ~ a % ns1u
Gsfnn sod 4, i'll i htad STOCK stests' averaging
Iosnsn ia Dsrne q he.d good ul.os ,tser,
nys. gt1E 1css ~ ~ :, y. 49
bi5f:s & xal 81 head a'r ssszs. averaging III
Myers sold Rineman 81 bead s1tts selected steers
ays!agDs 1z9o r. At 1918; and 81 hsadfsir, averas
u 5eat. @ I'D XSsssihs, Co.. % head pr,ne fsssss
=: ~ s, r. as ;9Se c,,r,s ,a,ooz,,
yttaElnk 40 ns, Al S530-
, 1865-03-17
Drxrslt hfarksts-NfRrch II.

CoRH-Market active at lower rates. Snles 5000
bu hoegod at Il %, IN barrels at S1.0l: 3
lot OF 1000 bu Has offered At Csc by sample.
oAT6-Nomfnally lower. a car sold at 7ec In
atore. -.......
DARLEr--Ths range Is $2.75l3. Is per 100 rs
Clown SExD-uigher, with good demand. For
50 bt1s primo. $13 so was offered lot of 36 brls
fair to good was on the market at $13.2a but WIS
unt taken. .
, 1865-03-17

room. They quakcd under the rehcmence of
his fiery assault. Now this same bafled Ben
gal Tiger of Texas, In the Senate Of be-
lcngue1ed Richmond, howls orer the dying
form CT slavery, which he with JEFF.
Davis and oilers, bore away in
tsiumph from the National c7p
ital, but cannot prevent the lat
ter from tearing the bleeding CARCASS limb
from limb, with all the calm and impertur-
bablc dignity Of q shaggy Nemean lion in
the presence Of some lower order Of beast.
He mnJ howl bnt cannot interrupt the royal
meal. On the other-hand, our represents.
tivcs, calm, striving hard to repsess their p.s-
sion, rather than to rent their wrath, pre-
dicted what is now occurring,
TAPoLRoN'S LIFE OF CESAR.
+. Napoleon III. Is startling Europe with a
new sensation. Not content With rising
from the obscurity Of private life through the
presidency to the Imperial throne, in man
ner that at first affected. but soon succeeded,
to cast upoa him. the fallen mantle of the
Ereat Napoleon, converting the reign OF Louis
Philippe and the republic intQ mere hiatus
OF Inter r-resgsnum, and making Ills own acces-
sion to the throne d resumption Of the scep-
ter and the Empire BY right Of Eapuleon1c
genius as veil as blood not content even
with p1ovingtlat, wiser than his Uncle, be
knew not only the power Of the sword but
the value Of opinion not only the necessity
Of force, but the wisdom and safety Of free
dom mot content with emergjns3from the
mere Emperor Of France into the first states-
man Of Europe, bnt willing in the intense
CONSCIOUSNESS OF bis strength, which his ego
t!sm OR bis genius iupasts, to risk his fame
rs an Emperor upon his ability as m author
--he has written under the title or " Life
ofCrsar, - what appears from the preface to
be revelation Of his own imperial faith, in.
sight and will, upon questions Of empire and
of government. The preface which We else
where publish seems TINS to fore
shadow the character of the work. It is
to he not SO much Life Of
Cesar rs q revelation OF. .Napolconism, which,
in some Of It's phases, rs developed BY the
present Emperor, has been almost inscruta~
blce This fact makes it not only q literary
hut political sensation. TheP Pops has already
Instructed the ''congtcgation OF the Indcx''
to examine it scrupulousiy as soon rs 1t ap-
pears. We may, therefore, expect from Pio
Nino, whose ncyclical has been suppresseaby by
Napoleon, pontiilca1 bull fo5b:ddins the
faithful to read his a. Vie de Geaar," which
will only cause them to read It the more
faithfully. Tue book will be awaited and
read with interest,". If its merits are equal
to those Of its preface, which Ia tersc: susycs-
tive, and peculiarly Napoleonic, it will excite
much discussion In both literary and political
citrles.
, 1865-03-17

tT Hon. Moses F. Odell, Of Brooklyn, one
Ct The few Democlatic representatives IN
Congress who voted in favor of the Constitu.
tional Amendment prohibiting slavery, made
noble speech on the subject, in which he
said.
"From our present standpoint. the error
of thus having yielded to the slave power OF
The South is clearly seen BY the nation. and
more keenly felt by the Democratic party.
need NOT say to the intelligent men who FUR
round me that, if the party North had resist
ed ibis encroachment upon the religious be-
lief and Northern sentiment forced upon rs
hTthe South, tho WIZ now wagsng would
never hare hasn inaugutated. Better for our
cnuutry and the race had VIZ excited the pow
er and manhood at m earlier period in our
history"
, 1865-03-17
Tenders OF Pro visions to the q. s. Com.
u1eKAry.

tain Campbell, q. 8. c. S. At this post, who had
aayezslked for proposals. for auurlS,nst tho ovesu
uaent With 2Oo0 brla beef 1G0C00 fbs Shoulders or
Sides, and $1,000 ns 8. c. Hams. The bids aSgre-
pate II n brls Mess and Extra Aess Beef; 1r5,
ito Ibs Sides and Shouiders snd 6eo,ooa ns SC
T4Tua.
, 1865-03-17
Asnch ut xVs,IaIsx In Knw Yark

STOCK ot WhiAkJ IN EeW Hofk
By private ndffces We 1e1rn that tho estimated
stock Of whisky in New York Is IS. GOO barrul..
The receipts there are very light. The reported
receipts arc mainly alcohol and dxed lquors in
bond. The consumption 1s light. and fs estimated
by our correspondent nt.1to to 25u brls per day,
With light demand for shipment
, 1865-03-17
COMMERCIAL.

THURSDAY Evxy1NG. March 10.
The following table shows the movement
in Produce and Provisions during the past twenty
four houft:
, 1865-03-17

A destructive fire occurred at Winona, Min.
nesota, On Sunday morning, which resulted
in-the destruction Of property to the ya1ue of
$50, ,000. The fire WAS first discovered IN TIE
west cnd Of Hubbard's block, over tho drug
store Of s. Edwasds. It soon communicated
to the store below, thence extended to the
store Of S. D. jackson d Co.; thence to the
row Of buildings on Main street to Frier's
blick block, all Of which were soon 1nid in
ruins. The sufferers by the fire are G. ]. Hub.
bard. s50Ol$2.o00 insurance; S. Edwards,
$G.oW-$S. COO insurance IS. D. jackson j. Co.,
rs O0oto $50. 900. with IN insurance Of about
$1,000; Thomas Ross, s7oo--insurance 500
Smith, Anger & Lind, s3.oo0-sl 800 insur-
ance George c. Benton. s1.ooo-insured for
$500; DR.. T. B. Welch, sI.3oo-;nsurance
$50; Mrs. Montgomery, sloD-no insur.
ance. Several families residing over the
stores lost everything.
, 1865-03-17

The TENNESSEE ELEcT1oN.-The Nashville
7uaes Of the 11th learns that, the vote for
ratification received up to that time reaches
over 5000. But smn1l portion Of East
Tie gubernatorial and legislative tickets is
smaller than the vote for ratification, though
but very few counties have been heard from
in regard to the election Of the 4th inst. As
there was no opposition to the ticket, the
people felt but little Interest in the election,
knowing that it eonld terminate only the one
way The Legislature will convene on the
first Monday OF April next, which flfs on the
Sd Of the month";
, 1865-03-17
MESSAGE OF BRIGHAM
YOUNG.
PropositIon TO Adopt the Laws OF
Utah and Make Ready to Come into
the EniOus
The following extract from the message o.
Brigham Young viii be found Of interest as
Indicating desire On his part to get Into the
Union:

EXECUTIVE OET1CE,
STATE or DEsEEETt January -, 1855.
Since 1aet had the pleasure Of addressing you,
Dcseret has continued to RAPIDLY advance n that
natl Of progress aud development pursued eince
but lev Advantages compared with many Of her
fister Ststes, and having no ElaeHhg tfeaeatee %
offer as Inducements 70 the ordinary lmmigr1nt to
rtcndiiy onward 10 the fai1lment Of The high des.
tiny anticipated ior her. The !ear which has 1u.t
pas.ea has been t9 our Szsps season o. psaeS
the nushanduacu for their toll. md our ending
fields end fruitful orchards have presented pros.
sbsntseiyiaea T to sscend 10 rha Greas Creator fo1
the abundant fertility which be has bestowed
upun out land.
ron in the relationship the State o. Dsseret to
Inc parept government. The Congress Of the
United sptes has net set deemed + proper to ad-
tionine to Be admitted into the Union = sora-
reign Stste We arc drsirous ofllghtenlng the ex-
pcnscs Of the general government hJ bearing our
viewed view rs an object q snfIcieat impoftnce to
prompt Congress- to look favorably upou our re-
quest Indeed, it fetm. probable that the tine is
tcited to ASSUME the dIEnities and responshili-
tics Of sovereign Stnte among Cur sister States
in The Union Il has been nrged that our pop9la'
bnt this can no longer be held 20 IN objection,
| even II OR population had not increased to the
number required under the laat spportioument
| Representatives. Of the United States; for the
| Territory Of Nevada, which has recently been re-
1ensed from her condition Of territorial depend
ence and been offered the robes Of sovereignty,
did mol hnse, ut The time Of her admission int
the Union as State, 1populat1ou to exceed fo-tJ
t<thotsand aouls. In order that everything may tx
,s e. s,4e
tronble when tho t.ansidon from territorial con
d!tton to that Of St1tc shall hare been fully nc
compi,sbed, w0nld respectfully suggest that yos
eDnft that the laws now In force 1p the Territory
Of Utah be IN full force and virtue In law. In tn
State Of peferet.
, 1865-03-17

There is got . !n1sa SIt.ed e ~ saee Of 50aoo
seihnE, ~ ~ S1TM @i76o. tho latter for prime.
9asneb 9amnibv md Fis1seed are unchanged aud TeTy
Qulet.
, 1865-03-17

EI0uR-Rtceived.t. Iii btl6. shipped. $50 btls-
M.rket dall and neglected. VIZ ttl not hear Of any
trsnssc,lons. coed Spring E1ttsA wers odtied As
''WHEAr-Recei.ed. $3.50 nu; saippe1, none.
Market l6tHc better. Sales we're: SPsfyG WHEAT
n sroEE-1foo bu No Spring at a1.e7S; 1t 900 bu do
t<l27+ ftM IN as S1-5i; -, ,ooo ou do At &l.e6
2teesa e y tt2sx r. ;e!&o ba 90 >: 3!ss 7!oa =
s.Ie.elosinR With buyers at 9l.:7. and sellers at
C0KS-E Eecel!.d. MSS pu: shipped. AIS bn., Ra
tcted scarce, aud 1591c pettet. No H. quiet. % es
wese:-602 ou No Corn at be; 1,600 ~ tetIed ~
&c go ha At &Ac: l6 hu do at 664c: 500 b. O. g
Gel eo bn do at 6shc; 400 By DO u sc o.!ae at'
a SC o5 " sns Ss q I s
Nc strict fresh loceo No q XIV. IT ~ s5o So
at Sc: 400 bu tu tartap< Il 69c-closlnx
fcr No. in ttote. He did not hear Of an' "14'"e
HyERece,ved. a,a73 ba; shipped nq99; 9; ~ Yo'i
IN y COO ba: 'hpSsd l. 4 "a "a
MarSet Il. adv and firm 5tles VET IN hi NV
So.7,N s.. ii ii os: 100 Ia 90 90 @s "A0S' -"
doss sselo9}1o1-scrn,os, elo9 At y ga ,.r 10
nts natEs NH@ns.ket Gulsr II St-sosA'9 ''' s~''
pE,R%,sso pE,R%,sson,x cvRN-on:ssand nominal At 's'' 's's
AG9 AG9N.1Rnp-Eeceps .1np s,sc -; sstsDea ~: N G,.
BDtIE1rv United demand IT enspatn%, ~ao
lnssS nnirt 1or CHOICE Roll- Wa Qoo@o: ~ NM .
G9Ix Roii X III
cs@non a. u IL; eaoe: Wisconan: lie h9meat
nl9S s,1Tans At sc: 6to n Eot atsics anu ~ =.
K,r II ~; l,sen as.s s7e'
, 1865-03-17

Hef8 tnt EuEu El11Kes V1s Pa1I!E'EtlITKsU
md unsettled. On the atreet sales were made at
It's, but it declined to 173 then advanced to 178,
and closed in the afternoon at 17tO172. On tho
Stock Exchange thcla waa considerable excite
ment, owing to tho failure Of two OF the members,
noied yesterday and the sale Of their gold By one
of the officers Of the Board to the highest bidders.
The lceue at the afternoon session was particu-
larly exciting, especially when the news came in
that gold haa fallen In New York below 170 The
transactions we're heavy and the zange was wide.
Particulars viii be fouud In another column.
We have not heard Of any fhrthor failures In the
Stock Board to-day; bat the failures Of yestozd1y
have made buyers and sellers more cautious than
fo1mesly-and margins are mora generally called
for than formerly.
Government bonds were dull at the following
rates:
, 1865-03-17

3enoW S1tcAse ~ lsts
| hFONu larG4l@S4t
| HI{st1SyINES~ Received today, % brls; ship-
ped. - b1s. Market quiet. Sales, 10 hris at fall
| uemand yrry Light
Dir KR%@ED HnGs-Kecei7ed toaAy. l5s. Mar.
ket neglected and dull. Sales we're light at l2lsl3c.
I according to quality,
HinE~-Eecefpta, 1886 ms: shipped, Il SIS. rao
/ Green anil t1rv Flint fllHea. uuDte.
, 1865-03-17
. your obediant servnnt,
". r. SHERMAN,
h{sior General q. 8. A


T
fSTET.r,. Yonr Communication Of the 2l'h
inst, reached me to-day. In It you ttate that It
bis been officially reported that your iotsging
parties were murdered" alter eaPsa1e and yon
6sr Of prisoners III our banda TO be dIsposed Of in
i,ke manner" That 10 to say, yon hsve "a ordered s
q number Of Confederate soldiers 70 DC ~naa1-
Yon chafacter.ee sonr order IMPROPER terms,
for the public voice even IN Joas o*n c9aaa!.y'
Nhere It seldom dares to express 1tSes ~ S1nalsa
viii Ton u, pronouncinf You guilty OF murder. II
your order ID carried out ,....x.1
Before dismifs,ne th.s porhon o. y9nr eef n1
"mmurdered'' II you, I shsll have executed at
once Two yours, giving, in oil cases, pretsfenee
to any ofaeefs Who may b In my hands.
In reference 70 the etafemeRl }ou aaaEe teFu
, 1865-03-17

Petroleum Stocks in Pittsbursh-1Tarch 10.
The ealcs mada were at the following quota
, 1865-03-17
CHICAGO DAILY N1ARHEI.

THURSDAY EVENING. MsEch 49, 1885,
FREfGHT<There to no chnnge IN rates. We
mi nv n
, 1865-03-17
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