, 1865-10-18
.Hlf1fSTs OF LEADING ARTICLES AT CHICAGO ron
TIE wELK ENDING OCT. II, AND FROM IAN, 1sr
ia -~V~@ e-H-1s A@+

] The PEod1te markets continue to tend down.
wards. Hnder the influence OF scarcity OF money,
an advance In fteights. and dropping markets At
nc East, prices have fallen quite materially.
The Provision market Is perfectly etagnant, and
ne have no sales 10 report. Mess Pork Ia ha1d At
ss6o0, md rs1rns stosa nj Sa70olasa 10. but thcre
Is no demand, and quotations ars entirely nominal
Lard Is held at aa1l9ac.
Afgh"inss were qntet and easy, with sales Of city
at 2e1 ~ and onbound at g. q.
owing to the adverse advfces from New York. the
flonE market WIS dull, heavy, and nomlnay ss 1Cc
lower. The sales were ins1gnfacant-only some 500
ors, at $n.7o61s.50 for White Winter, &. seas, 90
tor Spring E1lrs, and f0.s59a5o for Spring super,
The further advance in frclghte, tichtucss of thc
money mafket, and nnfaEoIable news from the East,
had very depressing influence On the Wheat mar
ket, and prices receded iG41.e On spsinn GRADES.
There vas nothing doing In Red Winter, and The
market E1ay be regarded aa entirely nominal. The
sales aggregate Isl, 900 bu, at $195 for Whte Win
ter BY sample; 91S6Go 393z for No. /; S11;Te1 u
for No. 9. and 7sc for Rejected Sprlur-closnr with
buyers OF No. Spring at $1.es, ind sellers at
S1,a6li.
The Corn market was decidedly fat, owing to the
unlavorab1e aayices from New Tork and Dufa,o:
and the advance In Lake Fteichts, and prjeas n.
ccded 2GeEc On No. and 3ssQic on No 2. Re.
Jccted com WIS almost unsalsbie. Canal corn vas
very dull, owing to the difficulty in getting 1t t1ans-
fe.1td at the elevators. The sales asgcgate 10000
bu at 4fss@s54c for No. !, 424I3c for No. and
&c for Rejected In store; A6c for No. nfoat and
sc for No aaoat-closing heavy at 4st for No. /
md isc for No. 2 IN store.
Oats were very dull at decline OF s1sKc. with
sales Of % eco bu at &c for No. 0t@a1c for No.
9, and 1!c for Rejected In store-c1o.fns entirely
nominal.
There Vas a fair demand for RE at d decline OF
&c On No. and ees3con No. Q, with es1es at COG
0ec fcz No. ard 5759c for No.2 IN storc. small
lot Of rejected changed handa at 43c- X
Barley In store was dull and Neglected. We did !
not hear Of any transactions. Sample lots on track
sold at s0G2ooc, according to quality. lot Of IL
900 bushels, Canadian, changed hands at $1.3o,
adoat. Il
Like heigbts were active and 11ac bet
ter, with engagements at 15616c for Corn per sail
and 17c per steamer: 17@l7kc Tor Wheat, mud 1Gc Il
for Rye to Buthlo; &c for Corn to Kingston, and
&c for Corn to Ogdcnsbusgh. S
Groceries were drm and active, but there was m !
.hanee tn the general market. All stsples are Arm
y held, and on choice sugars End cofees the tendeu
) Il 70 . higher rsnse Of figures. The foiloNIns
hange:
= NEw YoRk, Oct. H.
Sugars quiet but f1m. Cof1ee strong. tendfne
!pwalds. Teas 9uiet- Raisins dsm.
Nails have advanced T5c-elosinc finn: Rrs.ts
ron Is 6Gloc higher, other descriptions are un.
banged :,
Timothy Seed visa quiet with sales Of scv.r.1 to,,
SaS938. Flax seed was STEADY with sa1e, N /
9.sot9a8s. Clover Seed nominal at $s.0Qa9c0
1aio" was quiet and steady, with sales Of ii b.,s
ouutg at 1255ic.