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, 1865-01-08
tcrs, and the mail yesterday by the Fulton
consisted Of nearly tlye hundred thousand
letters tr.m The same SOURCE
TIE PAPER DUrY-BENNETT
ts TAGGING BOTH WAYS.ss

The Nc" YORK 1ne'aso recently pctltl'nea
congress 10 .eatss lug M'poft duty on pa
PEI, a'esn's ~. 1o'tv"ins - Nv reasons:
,,onsrtcd that lie hish rata o1 v on nw.as. 9s
per has proved positive in}nrT to the Fcdcfal
h1sasrs,% % rsaa rs IL has become almost pro-
from cicht and nino cents nound TO mars
than thrGe times that price; >. One great
co,nh,natione Of N snniacnrcs NJ n, dsacr.s ,ne
Of whom hare become suddenly rich. This combf.
nam9n eGnnols PRICES which alc regulated BY Tho
- uus n5 ~ ss Ssa. nua tne Ma saess
ini sne 10 consume foreign rapsr !9w lu!y
aha cads"9 10 Ae Teeetpsso o. i7s doosFAmshs.
Inc second signature to the petition re-
e'l'ng tnese lae1s was .hat OF "frea. huasoh
lot ~. hcnnctt, publisher OF lne new ao'k
A7aa. linen follow Tue sl5natu'esol ol every
dahy journal IN the c1lles OF NeT TORE anu
b1ooklyn' Twelve IN number ana Oh "n snaaes
OF ponucs. Not single western stsna1use
was signed 10 1t. Nothine Oh ts lace inci-
calca 'ha1 II haa Mes'cl,. oIGm, ~. VI tuat
'ne snFe"o ano cunumS cuilo's " lineage
anu a. LOUIS nau osc'pcisaaoeu .ac uuso-
ph1ss1casca ano eon''a'ns ea'tols ol &c" aorh
into signing document 10 laclr own hort
and which was false from beginning TO end.
1hc eanny loT]and Scotchman Of the Gordon
ia1nily was especially supposed to have cast
his sWaudling bands, mud. TO be nearly old
enough to distinguish between truth and
1alsclood, il he ever would possess that abili-
ty. But it appears that one Of the inuocents
ofthe New York nursery had not yet cut Ills
cyc-tccth, certainly not his wisdom teeth, and
that he is now in conyulsionsin consequence.
He now says:
'tThcre is movement on foot to IL lace con-
s,t 'nv t.t wv On angt nt 1nose
Republican papers. we have been Visited On ths
sneeet, and were. a. nfs. g!ahes; disposs4 10 asd
arc opposed to Tic whole tllins."
Honest, simple, youthful, Inn occnt, unso.
| phisticated, virgin, bluships Bennett,
"syne SC were stranger did they taxi &c
ins'' 4 "1ittle rctlrction' changed his
! course! II the world knew how much
! chapgcd his course, it miEht prove greater
! reflection On his character than on the quss-
lion, Out with It, canny Lowlaudcr, how
much were you paid by The paper manufac-
turcrs. or are youa paper monopo1ist yourself.
or does you, sum,nerset originate in tne i'm
possibilily of vour maintaining, consistently,
any one position longer than viii enable you
tn betray its Hare you4eot the editorial
rickets or curyaturc of Inc spine, or what is
the mattcre Poor old Ricketty Bennett
eavs tbe Renub1ic,n editors of tne wcstn
,nrd him on 10 ,etitfon Congress ia reduce
1bo d,+. mn, t3,ar co,,sod tba ;1cn-cr}o finn of
, 1865-01-08

SATURDAY EVENING, JAu- " lSt3+
In the progrcsa Of time we again entered fairly
Upon the iuties and responsibilities Of . new year,
and In the Of the traveller to his distant gos1
It IL refreshing, we'll as profitable to stop awhile
occasionally and ascertain the progress he has ndn
and The nature of the duties he has get to perform be-
fore The end can te eaned with Just setting out
on another era It may bt Of advantage to take briet
retrospect Of rat and to anticipate Us ar Is pos
sb.e, the most euitab!e means for the efficient dis
ctiasgc ct tue uutles before ua II the new year.
The year 1sel ushcte In amidst the rsors Of an
almost unparalleled winter. For some days we we1e
Isolated from the busy world around us-ouR railroads
ci1cctuny blocked with snow-t,t cold 50 !ntenEe IS
a,moet to arrest ali outocdoor operations; and the
remaining portion Of tac Short and unsatisfactory sup
ply of Hogs dying by scores and hundreds either ut
home OF vt tho stations to Which they l,sd been for.
wngdcd, on the way to our msskets.
TIE rear 1s65 has come to Us With more kindly
tr0r1nr, We hare been favored With bsactug tenn
perature md btiEht sunny dasR Just such weather rs
could be wished for for the successful prosecution or
business. :...-.-.
During the past yeas the continued supply OF stock
has been very fairly distributed tn our
yards aud The best eotts OF tie pseprietors have
been used to secure It's most speedy receipt and de-
parture. although this has frequently been accops.
ned with no sinll amount OF difficulty, owing to the
wide distances at which yards stretched from
each other and from packing houses, and the luad
ccuste facilities which have been afforded bF our East
ern Railroads dispatch heavy receipts With that
psonptness which has been required There have also
been eyer recurring, but apparently unavoidable, dc.
lays In the unloading Of trains when they
within our city limits tnlns arriving On the western
roads having to be divided mp, part for the Fort
wnyue yards and the remainder for one of two Or
perhaps ali the other yards In earring ont which ~,
rangemcnt hours and frequently days, ase consumed
while the stock they contain is shrinking IN weight
ard in various wngs depreciating in value.
To set lid OF these htndfsnces and dFawbacGs the
attention OF packers md shippers has been direct
cd but 80 far with results. Aadtt does seem the
nrkt duty OF the present year, by unted &nd at&ee"
, 1865-01-08


The following copy OF letter addressed es the
Secretary OF the Treasury to the Secretary OF
snte in relation to the proper construction Of the
act OF April ~ 1864, "axng cestain rnlcs and reg
ulhtions for preventing collisions on The Water,"
has been received BY Luther Haven, Esq., collec-
Tor Of Customs:
TREASURY DKrAR1xEST. Dec. 10, 1854:
ElR:H haye}the honor to acknowledge the receipt
Of your letter OF the 14th ulHmo, concerning. q
copy OF a letter from Lord Lyons, relative to the
action Of The Board Of SupeFyising Inspectors Of
Steamboats,, at thclz la.t annual meeting
rstion On" OF 'I1s' ths act ef ApEii - 1851 "a5tng
waters Of the Northern and Western lakes, and
Icquirinc such vessels to be governed hy the rules
OF the Board for the Government of F1iot5. estab-
ee,ablisled b the act Of Marchs 8, 1si9 and asang
whether thia action OF the Board Of Inspectors
YIN Be " the Ynitea GGss1npsn fSs Ioss and
In the opinion Of this Department, the act OF
April 80 ls0i liking certain rules and regulations
for preycutipc coIiisiong on the water - for the
Government Sf the Navy and Mercantile Marine
Of the UnIted Statee." Is to be observed by all
vessels Of the United States upon the Lakes as
With great respect,
, 1865-01-08
Flour in philadelphia.

There Is ralher more doing ln FIo1f, and the
market fs drmer and rather more active to-day.
co hbls extra, part at $Id75G01t.00 and part pri
yate, and 706 barrels extra MmIy at 81
for northwest and II Is for good nEd caolce
the home trade buy moderately within the above
range prices, and fancy brands at higher figures
according to QIallty.
, 1865-01-08

The market Is rathcr quiet; about 40 bbls mess
Pork hare been eold at &itni2 3 bbI. Mess Bacf
tspges At froE1 $ss26 u bbl for country and city
packed. Dressed LOGS are selling ut 153 1e17e b.
Harns are making ut &oe3s3c; Sides at 203afc, and
Shoulders at Gslc . D, caen. Green meats con-
time ecarce: about go ticrces Of Hams in pickle
sold at 20@s3c, and Shoulders in salt at Isle q u.
Lard 1s also very scarce and prices are we'll main.
taincd with sales OF tiesces Ut anil coun-
try at 'a91ee3c q b. Butter Is In demand, fvith
sales Of solid packed at ssiI45c; roll at 45152c,
and Goshen at 5oGs5c q d, cash. New York
&c ~ -
, 1865-01-08
CEH1CAGO 1sAKLV NlAERET-:
SATURDAY ETEnIEd. Jan. z.
FRElGHTS-There Is no change III Hetyhrs. We
continue to fuotc.

continue 10 quote:
zeSsx Tori; AZ ~ 3 *5?sF ~ esfs; ss$
!: RsI;s;ss Rs;;s E s';;I 5 e
FIoURe efseeivsd i.;iS ri: sstppeSs, 70 ri.
,aa5S ,,xsS 1'i 99a eai9s Is ~
81 ssp' & & .sass enss On s,sex MINI.
lFs at W. 8 q Ss Sbss sss ea :: s &
Ssa ss!!s : @ g sS :
x.:: ss sa ;t'Rpss e. e5 sa5kss e.
s9 4sts & 6 sa & g t
0ATsnesstyeds ~ b. sa1ppsa none: Market
Sxs $500 Do atsss: isooS % de = Si3e; 30 bu
e = sppss
s's: 's p &Sa
81. Il ;sss!sPsSS ~ Me-
~ rs q s. g 8 g. bss. s; s;s9s
e ?s 6 4
a1a AZ fsSi saaa and stos asse;
sSippp @ ii
'fsdss sales fodsY: 81 ikins It &c.
n 4!s demant sales rodsy wess J.:
WI: $e i ~ IS sS!sans ss% esSss s''..
RAE(1nG-.MaIket moderately acttse anu II lalf
supply. excepting Gunny Bags. which arc SCARCE.
Prices firm and unchanged. We quote: ..n- NJ
Monitor b. seAule*3 100. Az ~
M..asHs = ~ ot III 1000
MMusGhat5; =, uas s5a TX = $500
aaEuEsee9 A1En' ~: g:s. = i'll 7o0
Nampae4s ~ p9 s.Ssd ffnen N 100
Mcstelu ~: .seG FL linen 1bD,,,.. g.. 100
LcnEEooq =. pa- -S~s1 ~ finen = iU1...... 15oG
| Goru E1ehanEc A.Ha q. ssn ,fn.n E q 1nj ...,. 1000
Garden l1sys =: Sinen q 3tG....,.,,,..< es %
E1cefkloIs = iinsn u lf11.,.,.....,- It. 90
Umpire Clt5. sG iNsn q ina a..,,,,,.,.. 80 20
EaEte. a. semGa S IS In ,003N. %
5ufiaIT, ~ f. s i1o ..........,,,,,,,,. GO 20
Sunny RsEss mn m s IN ....,...,,.,,,.. $500
Hann5 EarSs bri q 1pD..:,,,,,..,....,.. $50
1ther Flour SAcks. bri, 1n0...........-...-. s.0
| feHEFtsE-hftFEct In fair supply and steady hf
rroyfops quotations. We aucte:'
Hamburg.
Western -.........E5sxc
"rs1GFs1F "rs1GFFEE Ysn fiji supply there Is GOOD d.
i nanti md PRICES axe toIetahy htm aud UNCHANGED.
| WeQnote. 49, ',,,<o.n,.
Care,
lava, Q. o., In nlats GIL
Flo. ktt 10 Eooo.
GfQ, good to primo
, 1865-01-08

The receipts of Hogs during the week ending
to-day, (Jun. . pmou1t 10 g ,795 Live and 20. .EB
Dressed, against 41,451 Live and e, ~ Dressed
during the week previous showing falling or
TN live and drcsse1) Of 1865. The following
table shows tho weekly receipts Of Live md
Dressed Hogs from the commencement Of tho Sea-
eon, Oct. 1kt, to Jan. ::
nEoE11Ta OF Llvk AND DRESSED HOGS FROM cor.
TILL JAN. /, FOE TWO TKAn5.
1s6i-5 1861.
, 1865-01-08

The World saya:-" II Is not to be disguised,
that the time has arrived, to which large number
OF speculative holders have looked forward, when
they might realize; the f1ilurc to slmulats con-
eadcrnble advance at this timc Is likely to cause
mnch embarrassment Moro than half the stock
Of lonr In this market il held In second hands on
speculation, while. export has almost wholly
Ceased, aud the receipts By rail- and from local
nIllefs arc equal to tho wants Of the market
, 1865-01-08

BAD smEwA1ns.-A Lady on Wednesday fell
through hole In the sidewalk loading to Van
Ruren street bridge, fnjuting herself badly There
arc ut least four holes IN that s!dew9k all danger.
or shall the city he ssud1ed with damages for
broken l1mbsl =.
, 1865-01-08

u- One II the New 3: i hotel burners,
giving lis name as sidncys4snton. has'been
arrested in Detroit. He was 9s!ing at a tlrst
class lotel.
, 1865-01-08

,.se
ket this ereE;Ig, and compared with lest week: .
TI!s week Last week.
Ertns to exs1a Qualities.
I:srt Ind Common Io.... 1ooTsiu.is ao.ti@io.56
TIE following are the comparative prices Of Hogs
tts evening, and the corresponding Period Of last
yekr:
coArAsA1ryH ra1czs.-
THIS ycnr- Las. year.
PRIME 10 extra an.l,,les....-. .s,Sss12S se9@s:s
I,saland iEsss e spaamea glime idds 2Sss@
Tie receipts OF Nos during the past week have very
considerably salicn OF compsred with The previous
weeks Of tho season. This has had the ehect OF
strengthening the opinions which have very scaeFcl
" been oppressed to the shoztoess OF the crop ana
the snail number OF Ifoes remaining In the country
It Il now evident TINT the bulk Of the supply for the
season has been received anu further, there are Scry
conclusive grounds for stating that tac-e nre capa-
rntveiy fat hogs suitable for Mess Pork or indeed
gooc hc2s fo- Pye 3ess, at present In the hanIs OF
stock breeders. Tie small supply Of tho current
week Is however, to be attributed not wholly TO the
REDUCTION Of the crop There have been o'her infa-
cuccs exesed, the scarcity CT cfMone7, the huctua-
t.cns In the gold market, and the inactive demand
which hss existed for Hog Product, together with the
unremunerative rates ofthc market for bsrreied
Pork. Packers have been doing little. and appear to
be disposed to co less that heavier receipts could
rot have been disposed Of W1thouta heavy decline In
prices.
The receipts to-day at the various yards amounted
to 5s6 hcgB The entered aales only 35o4 head Al
I'll 5@13-e5. chuay at 4r2 ce@l25o = TOO Ds- Busi
IN the morning was moderately active. but AS the
day advanced buyers withdrew from the market. MOI
being prepared to give the prices nt which stock
leld, On the sales male We note decline OF l5c I
ito MS, on yesterdays quotations. and that there wcr
lcn over IN the yards nsold about scG hogs As til
best evidence Of the high prices which still give
for very EXTRA fancy grades refer to the follow
Inc salcs today: wal!worE 4 Mallory to W. IT. II
den 1856 head average SIG rs Mt s1steA ieo ns. Thcs
hogs were shipped By Young 4 Sargent Of Mount Vel
nom Iowa, and fed BY Il. F. Modatt Of Cedar Count,
same State. Brown TO Dogast 10 head average ssi ~
at $ls25 z 100 ns, bred at Augusta, Illinois, and
drove Of 1Ga head average $40 nj. were shipped an
sold by ". Il. Wright Of Adams county, Illinois, IN
bought By Bossrt at $500 y 1o0 Is.
| HeG SALES TO-DAY.
, 1865-01-08
CONNIE KCNALs

- SATURDAY EvEEISa. Jan. Z, 1855.
The following summary shows the movement
in produce in this city during the past "a hours:
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS DURING PAsT p HOURS.
, 1865-01-08

.B The Intelligence Of the American sol.
dicr has been equently excmpliacd during
thc present war as TO become almost a pro-
rcrb. But in no case have VIC Seen It better
illustrated than in til numbers of'letters
w1itten BY shermau's army during their late
nohle and triumphant march through Geor-
gia, IRON Atlanta to ,savannah. It appears
from the oflcial records that on the 18th of
December last tue mail from Shcrman's army
brought two hundred and dfty thousand let
, 1865-01-08


EHISALRs-fttcelycl, none; shipped. 81 co., LATn-
4ccc,vtd, none: shipped. 2? 0oo The narktt cout!n-
uts quiet and steady 1T previous quotations. We
irxi3Yn-Ftrst Clear Don1ds, q .009D.00
Second clear Roar1a, q M.......-.... 50. 20
Third clear boards. = M............. q. .G0aE1.t@
First t:fear Fltnk, # FM..-.........-... 1.f0465.9
sccond Clear Plank, z M.--....--.... H.M@60-m
Third lear Plank. y III. 50. .ElN&55.M
Stock Raarts.... :. ............-~.. q. .1A132 %
nox OF Select Boards .........-..... 40 00a s5.0
Commcn Boards, q. .GCa35.00
Fcpcln-.... Il. .tnS.9.l0
Gull Boards ..,.,,............. ....... 11.tn3a.u0
First Clear Flooring, rough. Ga51..@
Second lear Flooring. rough-. &G0l9 90
C0tunon Flooring, Iough-...-....... 81. .e6GeS3.0 90
Siding, Clear DFeeseA. A................ G5.94s39 10
SccoLd Observation-Disclosures. q. .00ae800
Long Jof3ts IS 0@31G1
Ehoft .......,,......,,... D0@aJ01
EAAyed Shingles A. 4 1M.........,,..,,,, 30k $50
El,nycd Shtngjes No1........,.,...,..4 Nh 4-7JN 500
Shaved Shinvfrs' Srar 3S14 SIS
Etduf Shinr{es S,15@ $50
S4Kct Shingies S,sQSa 500
Sawed ShMeles. No No1...........-..,....:... 4.5NS
lath. l,t0U 4.3n3 500
Posts, t.fn9l9. Co
t!ckGts: u, 2,G@2t.00
FLEA ATnER-1he market Is quiet. and excepting
Sote Lc3tEcf Nhecn s scarce n good supply Prices
, 1865-01-08

yards during tho past yenr, whist va have devoted
con.iderublc time aud labor In Obtaining the fullest
amount ot reliable information for the guidance OF
NIL Interested in the market, we vcr3 eordlap &C
kncwlcdga tho kind assistance which has hesn rem
de1ed and without which our best eorts wonl! have
hccn> unavaillnE, of the propr1etors Of tha stock
ynrLs snd the1 officers, Of stocE brokers, aud OF
tho principal operators In this market. beth packers
and shippers; and with their continued desperation
We have fear, only In natntanlnE the high po.
sltion now occupy as the leading live stock Journal
Of the Northwest bnt further Of ling constantly
the reports given the fullest information Of all mat
tc1a connectcd with The interests Of ,hs trade.
HOG9.
The total receipts Of Hogs at the tyasious yards II
Tie city during the week ending tsday according to
tic daiy returna posted on Change, amount to
295 heal; THIS Is GIG head less than wcEereceivea
lakt week. anl 22 SO bead than receipts Of
tie corrrsnonAtues week OF last year.
1he daily receipts ut tho various yards compare d
follows:
, 1865-01-08

TotaI.......HI,lt5 t15sH
The following table shows the shipment Of Live
and Dressed Hogs from October 1T to Januagy Sth:
.sH1PNEs7R OF LIVE AND DRESSED noes FIoA oor
TILL JAN.
iES1. tS91.
, 1865-01-08

TKOyIsI0SS-The market to-day was exceed
1uciy dull and pr,ccs had downward tendency.~
easier ssles to-iaJ 9 aEs sIty Packed +Nees Pork
trls do buyers opl3n nit February. at 8l1.S5-
tfcnr fori-1o0 brie Clear Pork at *%050; 800 hrls
DO 1t {lo.G delivered at Milwaukee,.
FrIIne Mess PDrA-iiarkct dull and SIC lower.
Saes to-day were:-so0 hr1s Mnscas1ne:packed Primo
Muss Fork lchoicc) at 1862: so tTiscfiY {3OI;
@ mis- ets pask;d DO II $3.50 1!e nss DO at $500
Dc al G5o for delivery, sellers option Ia February;
GO br's do. huEers option I'LL Janusry. at Sss41.
sweet FlclxIell HaTnH-Uuli. Sales OF 20 tres
Iieef TonRues-1so halEbsrscls Beef Tongues at
Slit0.
l.urd- Du1! and NJ E!ecscd. sa1ez 80 and Is tres
prime Kettle rendered Leaf Lard 1t 2c 50 tres City
tteam Go at 2lH.
F0IE.TiIY-The tcnand IS still limited. with Z
very lther1l supply. Chickens unchanged. TN Tur-
keys Eotc decline OF 1c y D on previous quota
, 1865-01-08

Harness n..... i19t6 collar = fe....... aka e
1iae e n...-.... ie&s0.50 aughter eole.- 4S9 50
Eip. md, g y. .fis@tt .8 nurnos Ayerz.-. t68 y
ZIP: AEy, y H.. sskl.g 0rtnoco solc-...- 3I3 45
Cc'f = G........ Il l+sJE.I., 90 OEinoco good
lp..T = ft..-.... 3S9 s. damaged. -. $50 a.
DO DO mrd ~ g ns..-.....-...-:3. io6ss.so
do do ltKhtsa@ SC French Calf, 81
Harness = n...... "a s coas.es
GFper....-.-...-...S%3 81 French Calf, le-
KIP ao.1 t1:llt ard Enotncsfadozl1tGGa:9e,Q %
medium i. 1.cc55G3l "a French Cali, Le-
ZIP, No. heavy SScsl .C0} mo1ues. ends
Calf cxtrk. bCb1 50 l1410
French Kip, 16t lintngs. q doz. .16.tAfl5.NO
CHOICE 2a2. 50 Hoans, y doz-. 1j.0&ata.Gu
French Gait, q
s,n,.,,..........3, No S,5nl 3
lIL@ILIrs1 xp uIICWith : more actiye demand.
nn advance Of Sc per gallon previous quotations.
herdeacflptions In steady deu1lnd and unchanged.
, 1865-01-08

hEt tA4a IftAa4Ss AA70 GoAAbAat0 #AA Ahs+ HeSA-
=. cLosrN0 pn1cEs.
Esss Sss sss;s e. q s!,s,s a. ~
c9Ss. sSsIss 0xsa Soes:s nr,.a: s5Ss q 81 81
Cattle this evening, and for the corresponding period
OF last yent..
COMPARATIVE Ea1uEs.
Prime to extra oua..e.,... s7.ssas 10 s.1ssai
S;ooA Metla'n to prime do: s-Scss .sS Ss3
Cows. coarre O1ea. ac.:.... 5000 s.7s 2.M@:.5o
SATURDAY EVENING. Jan. !, ls65.
The receipts during the past week. n}thou.h vc1y
light in poiht Of numbers. hare bcca very superior as
toQuulisy. There has also been more active and
healthy demand Than for several weeks past. Upon
the closing qnotatioEs Of the market Saturday last
we note adyaucc Of stt1 . 1ea rs extra grades
and of3aas5c On other qualities.
The increased 1ctivity Of tho market has bten fully
sustained not only by usual operators but further
IL large shipping aud speculative demand for the
Eastern markets, and nso on army account. Well
fed, smooth stock has seldom II ever been In better
rc.uest, and owing to the anticipated scarcity ofgoo
stock In tbe hands OF stock breeders prices rule
suA'ty hsrn anil bnoyant.
TIC receipts to-day have been very limited, but with
brisk demand all the stock ia the yards has been
cleaned ont. at further aavnncc on yesterdays qao1
tatons Ct &c 2 100 ns for prime to extra grRdcs.
made at {5.to1 GEO 100 MS.
The following the py1ncIpal sales usdc during
the wecE:-Wehb 4 phelps hougtt of Crawford les
head Of prime Iowa stcers, avg 1918 os, at $50; OF
Phe1rs Sc head prime grade Illinois steers, ave 123
rs, ut q 50; OF John Adams. 50 head good shipping
ertcc Illinois eteeIs, avg 1855 rs, nj SG53: md OF
Lyman, shead fnr quality stecrs, avg ISIS ns, 1T
&GG5 1G0 ms.
Patterson sold Bouand II nea primo Illinois sserss
avg 121 rs, Mt t5.N; WallToFk Mallory sold Cor
don 70 head we'll fed smooth STEERS avg lO5t 81, ut
$3.50; George Adamssold J. OShea 1shead f1lr grade
eterra avg ,1C5 ms, at ss.75 2 100 Is.
11lycrk Rolt Gordon q head good Iowa steers,
aging 1,l2o ns, Mt FLO; Morris, Wsl1a i l!eluneau
ro1d Gorton sshcad good Iowa steers. averaging
ms, Mt ECO; r. Strahorn s Co. sold Nchb & phtss
ST lend good grade Illinois steers averaging 16s rs
Ut &7.1:; Duncan sold IT, LiytnsstoD 81 head fair
Illinois stecrs, averaging l,l5l ns. at 500; John
Adama sold J. Campbell 81 head very prime Illinois
steerB averaging 15o rs, at Doss sold Morris.
Wstxal Eetnueman IS lead good Illinois stcc1savcr
| aging ,e6: fs. at =. 90 per 100 ns.
George Adams sold Dy KEENAN, wilkins II i'd extra
grade Illinois steers. averaging 12!5 at .s.25 Con-
ger + Co. sold Enwrtght Is head fair grade niuois
ateers averaging LIST ns at s71s Epstein bought OF
Lebot II head prime IoFa steers averaging 80
ate7.ss; of Webb i Phillips Is head samc gralo Iowa
eteers at aod Doghrt sold stranger Is head extra
grade Illinois steers, ayGtagtng ls Ds, ut s3.0o pef
| Ito Es. ...........-.- !
, 1865-01-08

W +
Secretary Of the Treasury
Hon. NM, Il. SEwARD, Scc'y OF State.
, 1865-01-08


EArEs OF FREIGHT on LIVE sroCK From CHICAGO TO
DETROIT.
Hogs
.-.... ... Cattle. lG1 ns.
sIlch. Cent and Mich. s., large cars......$Som 45c
CnIe Of Hi0. 700 45c
Michigan Ccnttaa, staal! cars.....-..... G10d 45c
70 BUFFALO OR sCsPKSs1os rnIpGx-
Mich. Cent and Mich. S., large caEs.....tls0m &c
Cnfs Of 30 ii5e9 15E
SiIrh Cent snnll carg 1880 &c
Fort Wnyne cars. vi feet...,,.,.,.,.... ts000 T5c
TO ErtIeRENa.
rius Fl W & c. cars OF ~ feet. .$t150Q &c
Mich. Southern, lsrgc cars ............ 1a6oo 5ic
do eass e soa teet-; -;....,;. 1oioo og 70
when shipped by Ali ruf. --. 49,.
RRtcs to Dunkifk aAc 100 rs less than to Buffalo.
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Total. ~. .5!,8 ,859 s&,:W
Deductiug the shipments from the receipts, tho
balance ought to show approximately the number
Of Hogs packed IN this city up to date, for the
ron 1SCi-65:
Total receipts ..a5l.1I5
Total shipments. .-.-4i,V9
Left over for packere.. ,218
Judging frouaa simiar calculation, the packing
up to the same date last season amounted to 730-
37a-which shows, as compared with tue present
ecasou, decrease ofd4,157. It Is estimated that
the receipts per farmcrs' wagons, will offset the
requirements for city consumption.
, 1865-01-08

l,ip9is ssiS * *
Ft;(,%Kece1pte limited nnd In falr request At g
eSjs eTie1dMThs rssket Il mere aet1ye, and with
l1ehtsaTp3y or Lake Fish, alackerel. aud ,;odash.
ptiec. iule v!rr nrm At our pzeat9t qantations-
trr1nc Erntss Of fhe Eastern sIEet5, prices haye
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0E0 f1AiE IVU(
FQET WAYNE TARDs

VEsEF LNI
The total receipts o, Geef Cattle the various yards
Iii The city dartns the week ending to-day amount
ccrdnx to tic t.siy rrtu1rs posted en- Cnaugr, to
2tG9 hea1.
Tie daily receipts at the various ynrds compare
follows:
DAILY EECE1rI3.
Sunday, Moni.ass aad 15c
SIS
T,u1s,,ry 9iS
s8
Saturday GsJ
Tosal ........................... ssai
The following arc the closing quotations Of tile mar
1-ux 1y,ton oroi ~. set
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FKUIT<tsEEES AFrLEs active aud nr7n at our
prest1t quntasions lENoss Ind 0EASats Il small
CMEsTSETs less active md easy, with decline OF 5c
{Fbn on previous quotations.
Eehs.ska and the new told fields daily fncEsaatnE~
We hare nGtcd Gutsg The week sale Of g. oc3 Ms
Snlsi1 Fruits eearce and advancing. Foreign Fruits
in good request anu UNCHANGED. We quotes
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quote:
Best White OIL I'D test, car load. .9'c bril-.
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