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CorFEE.-Rio was in good demand nnd the market was
strong There sales Of about 1900 bags,
Merrac part at &c., gold IN bond; $500 do, per
Bravo, 10 arrive, and 1s5 do, Neumuchlen on private
Other kinds continued to rule dull nominal
CANDLES dull, but prices steady 2c. 23c.
for adamantne "a oz 4Sc for sperm 58c patent
CoRDAGE.-Manila was quiet at 2lc. &c.
CopPEg-lngot was in fair demand and the market
rather 1rwSn the sales comprising about 100000 lbs.
Ec cash and 2ic Csc. for Lake and Baltimore for
DTrwoops we're H a fb s rses VIA generally firm Log
wood was In small supply and firm Mt about szs Do
mingo and $ls 50 a $40, gold. for Jamaica.
tons soda ash at 2hc 2sc gold sal soda, 1sc do
tic soda 4Sc. bc do. bleaching powders &c. 4c cur
rency; bicarb soda, Ssc 4c, gold sphate morphia S
currency, per ounce.
FREIGiiIs-The was moderately active and rates
continued TO rule steady The charteng business exhibited
but little activity, the demand for all kinds OF being
limited. The engagements were:To Liverpool As tons lig
numytn at 2Os IS empty at 9Os, and per steamer
boxes bacon 45s 500 bales cotton 5sd I'D To
London 100 terces beef At 6s 100 bbs pork at Is 200
bushels corn at 6bd. TO Antwerp, i,e0O bags
coffee at 30 The charters Brltsh bark to the
Norfolk virginia. TO Liverpool SID. shppers'
brs and cotton at l5s2d British bark in BOSTON,
bark ,om Philadelphia 70 tbs United Kingdom, $500 bbis
perole,n at S. 3D. Italian ship lO6 TONS 10 Catana
iscy), petroleum in and British bark 437 tons,
from st. Mafys City (Geoga to Montevdeo for ORDERS
FLOUR ANr GRArs-Rcceipts, 5sl bbs -four, 400 bags
LOSS oats 72o do malt The market for
-four dull the demand from oil classes of buyers
being light but prices q all grades were without alteration
fined 10 about $500 bbs Southern -four was slow Of
sale but unchanged in value. The sales comprised
125 bbs meal but little sought after and prices
were rather heavy at our quotations appended Sales 90
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REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
Rcnl Estafe Notes.

marble front business block is going up in Clyde.
Chautauqua county IL TO have new county
house.
Real estate is active in Jamaica, L. I. Isaac
Snediker has sold his property for $500. Thomas
Bennett has sold eight lots Prospect street for
sl7e and b. Wood four the same street for s16o.
Mr. Hoyt has sold his farm at Springfield, L. l., for
$4,000.
-Four lots on De Mott street. woodhaven L. l., have
been sold for $500.
Late real estate movements In Vermont include
George Kilbey has bought Mr.. q. Ladd's residence
I'm Lyndonville for $1,000.
A Miss sylvester, OF Barnet, has also purchased
Mrs. Philotus Wilmartli's place FOR y, $50.
Mr. lsnam Babcock, OF Danville, has bought John
ID. Harris farm for $4,000.
Peter McIntlre, OF Derby, has sold his farm and
tottng park TO Mr. Carleton, OF Underhili, recev-
ing about $1,000.
nr. s. l.. Grifith has sold out his extensive lumber
interest in Mount Tabor to Jenkins OF New York
His land covered several thousand acres OF the
mountain, and embraced mill and several houses.
The price paid was about $4,000. Credi1aDle Tor
jenkins.
The heirs OF Anneke Jams are moving again for
another combined assault upon the Trinity Church
The real estate transfers in Hamilton county Ohio
December II, amounted TO sCl,l4.
The transfers In Cayuga county, N. Y, on Decem-
Der 10, amounted to sls,o4s and on December "a to
So 400.
and Florida near the mouth OF the st. Mary's river,
and also Fernandna, 1t is stated, has been pur.
chased by Senator Sprague OF Ehode M Island. u
contains 1000 acres and Is very fertile. The proha-
BILE object In making this purchase Is 10 cultivate
sea island cotton.
st. Louis, Mo-, during 1868 has been improved by
hc erection OF 1850 brick and stone buildings,
costing $50. 100000.
Boston wants TO invest 81, 100000 10 hundred
feet wide street that will run straight for at least
hundred yards.
The Morris and Essex Railroad Company have
purchased and In Oakwood avenue orange, Tor the
| purpose of erecting new railroad depot.
The ManEatO Union foots up the cost OF the I'M
proyementa at that place In 1903 at Sl0i, s25 The
/ Valley road carried TO Mankato durinp Tue montu
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THE SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. a. 1868.
receipts OF cotton during the week, 462s bales Ex
ports Britain, 1l65 bales exports coastse, 43s2
bales hand Ia and shpboard cleared,
2o0 bales Sales Of the week. 652 bales Market quiet low
middlings 234c . 80
SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. a. 1868.
Net receipts OF cotton during the week. 1852 bales OF
2l0 bales Sea Island coaswise, 200 bales total
1861 OF upands and 40 bales OF Sea Island Exports
Liverpool s346 bales TO the Continent LII bales Of
ands coaswse 7 bales OF uplands and 2ls bales Of Sea
hand 1873 bales Sea Island and y8 go bales
OF upIands Market quiet at 23c. offered and sc asked
Sales Of the week. ,03J bales. . -
Cotton quiet and easier At s3s4c Receipts 1sO0 bales.
800 bales Flour active at "a "a TO- Corn active
65c Csc. Oats duh at Soc. Pork dull at s2S S2s 6o
Lard-Keg 1sAc. Bacon dull; shoulders l3lac.; clear
sIdes, 1ssc Bulk Shoulders, HE Clear sides,
151sc. . -.
Receipts Of cotton during the lo359 Exports TO
Great Britain, l52s; other foreign pors 13hS Stock
hand There s good active demand M and The market
closed firm ~ 23 23hc Sales to-day, O0 sales OF the
"'s-' s' NEW ORLEANS, Dec. a. 1868
Receipts Of cotton to-day, ss77 bales Receipts Of the
week. 1887 gross, 81 $50 bales Exports to-day so5
bales the Liverpool 995s bales 10 the CONT
ncnt ass bales; coaswse 1884 bales. Stock hand,
lSS bales Mddllngs firm at 2yc. Sales, 4su0 bales;
sales OF the week, 29,lbO bales
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

AI1Es--NouyT. Trinity chapel in this city, on
wednesday, December 23, by tho Rev. Henry Z.
Potter OF Grace church, Major NANDERplLT ALLEN
to Miss HELENA, daughter OF MRS. AlIrea IL. Mount,
oil OF ths city. -
BYRNEs--MuLccK.- this city, ON Tuesday even
Ing. December 22 at the residence OF the brides
mother. by the Most Rev. John McCloskey, Arch
bishop Of New York, assisted by tao Rev. Fathers
McNierney, McCloskey, Everett and Young JAMES
A. BYRSEs to FANNIE j. MuLoCK.
CpFFIN-CHuRcH.-ln WEXFORD, II. l., on Monday
December q, by the Rev. Justus Aldrich, HENRS Nj.
CofrIs OF Brooklyn, L. l., 70 SALLIE Il. CHURCH, Of
the former place. No csrus.
DICKsoN--WALLAcE.--On "Wednesday, December
%, by the Rev. 9. g. Wallace, EDWARD q. DICKSON,
formerly OF Albany, TO MARY LOUISE, yOun9est
daughter OF Willism Wallace, Esq. No cards
Albany papers please copy. .. =,
ktSctt-nii.Sos.--un THURSDAY December ~, "
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-Belies 2sc. 25c
MoLAssrs.-The marke. for foreign was dull prices
oas wss s our below New ossns ns was
mixed Sac c5c clayed, CSC. 3sc. mnscovado refining
grades, Csc. 40c mlscovado, grocery do l0c 4sc.
Porto Rico, 4sc 65c English Islands 40c 65c New Or
leans, 6Oc s2c stock, Dec. a. 1885, 35l4 hhds. Cuba
a 90 Porto Rico, 2O2 do English Islands, and Sso Dds
NAVAL STORES Receipts 500 bbis rosin and $50 do tar
Spirits urpenne In better demand and prices were
steady at 45c 46c for merchanabe and shipping lots
Sales IS bbs at 5c, and Isl do New York bbls 4Sc.
Rosn was duh but UNCHANGED in value Sales GA bbs
common strained (par to arrve at ~ 40 go do ton the
do dock at s2 80 lSo No a. Sa 60 We quote trainsd
81 ss sr "a . & pas Ssossse ~ y
~ as.
Os-Lnseed was dull steady, at CSC 81 0l In casks
sales at these prices Olive was dun snd nominal
80 So City distilled also duh nominal SIC.
c Crude was IN good demand and sales were made
Of 1000 bb 81 &C. Unbleached winter sperm selling
at 50 0 quote whaae 81 and blesched winter
PRovIsIoss-Recept l45s bbs pork lsa2 do beef lo7s
The market for pork extremely quiet and prices
lower closing at about a7 50 tor $26 80 for
old do There ss e. sma Ss e ssss reported a. M
for prime Live hogs were quiet at 9c l0c with mode
rate arrivals Beef was quiet but steady at il $l7 for
plain meas and $ls $s for extra do The sales were
S28 $50 for prime and $S5 37 india do Beef
hams steady and sales made Of 140 bbs at
and 1886. lss4c for city, Cut quiet but
prices steady at former quotations. Bacon was
steady, with moderate demand, the sales being $50
boxes at 14c for Cumberland and l4c for short rib
For lard the market moderately about former
prceA The sales sou packages 16c I7c for No.
TO prime steam and kettle rendered. also 2O0 Heroes for
light being chiefly supply immediate
wants OF the local trade bat with limited receipts prices
generally steady Cheese in moderate demand and the
market was firm at our quotations annexed We quote:
Butter
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The market for wheat was dull owing 10 Tho FIRM
spring private terms Exporters willing 81 SO
!. about former prices. The ..es being Ing SSsss.
@ "a dS % IN oTs %'l:S and sss. for asw ny yeo%
Western, q % for new now southern yellow 81. n a
Zines Of 10000 10000 bushels in store would bring ssc
ss s nss Ssds were offered s a ower price
was quiet but Prces wsrs quite steady Sales 900 bushels
Barley malt sss r nominal saa '''e
FISH The market for all kinds quiet bu. prices were
sSPSs isaSy % ioa
ssi:a a s2s gag 70; No sI7a sl7 80. No shore
nominal q ssa; iOc ior sealed and 2sc for Mel We
e. Picked ''a' v 90 - ''' picked cod % =
GUN~rrs we're dun and nominal nj l7c l7Sc for bags
Ilipfs-The market DIM business sll being restricted
By the smanc.s Of the stock Prices very hm sales
zyre hsSs' S sed Son,e9a.o s9 & S a ssS
sSls pfs.,als: s. prseso e y; ns is &c q5nss'
sIs vsfs cruz e iss asSS x s@rsS az
% ne G mopsTss reo csesS aemsd - a os sc = G
ss tor ii 81 Is for iOns rye straw,
AG C. srssi nal ss was dun prices were
we quote and choice grades sc a9e fair 20 good
HEMr was dull and nonna a lie; ilhc.; gold for
fspnaowe heard Of no sales Of mon,snt Prices were
steady. however, At our ast qustat,ons
season Of The yss and prices favored the purcSassr The
sales were goo ton. Gsng.rnocs eI :ap, st prompt
s s n 5 sa
% So an sSa % ~ Tbd% ,1n NO On psss sss g
Refined bar wa. dull at 800 a, Rails were quiet but nn
Lsapwas in moderate demand and steady sbou, e,Ic
s s% .0r ordinary ''en '''' % 0n' '''n'a on p'''''
LrIrnrn.-Hemock sole was IN active consump,lve de
Ayrss pr.es wsr higher ss oss cr1ps were IN ~
T..
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

THURspAY, Dec. M-6P. N.
BEEswAx dull and nominal at Al 10. a &c.
BUILDING MATERIALs.-The market for most articles
coming under this classification unchanged. Eastern
spruce steady at Sl9 $751; with light arrivals and
moderate stock Sales 600 feet Laths quick de-
mand and steady at $3 Arrivals light Rosendale cement
In fair demand and firm so So Lime steady at
81 so for So lump while bricks steady
at former quotations.
Cocoa dull and nominal at 9c l0c for Gusysqu,
gold, in bond, and 2sc a 30c for Maracaibs do.
CooPERAGE sTocK.-The market, though quiet
steady at former quotations, viz Sugar shocks IS inch
heads $ $3 Is; sugar shooks 36 inch heads "a 90 50
molasses do 80 inch hesds, 81 rs sass do S5 5o
pipe do SO 50 81; box do, $50 green hoops feet $50
&56; green hoops II feet, $48 $S2.
CorToN-Receips 1854 bales The market exhibited fair
degree Of activity and increased nrmness and prices ad
vanced &c per lb The principal operators exporters
Sales made to the extent OF Si bales Of which 32
for export 6S for spinning 26 speculation and Is
in transit For future delivery the sales 200 bales
low middng for December, at 2Sc $50 do, do for Feb
and $50 do do for March, both At c. We ouote
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nr,rn or As oLr ArMonrn.--caplan Ioseph 9.

DEATH or AN OLD ARMonEn.-Capiain Joseph G.
Bragg. inspector OF arms at Colts armory, died
somewhat suddenly this morning, at his residence,
No So Van Block street. He had been III but q short
time. Captain Bragg was probably the Oldest gov
ernment INSPECTOR of arms IN the country. lie mas
occupied that position Colts factory ever since II
was organized IN s present loci,ion, anu w w, ue-
tory was located In the Porter Manufacturing Build-
ing twenty wears ago He was q life long democrat.
Times Dee. ~.
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~ bbls refined and ss5 do
crude The latter dull but steady at &c., At which there
from all being light and the market closed hesyy a!
slc &c Naphtha dull prices were entirely nominal
In phadepa the market was tride more active at about
de S.0aag SOnday 8h ns at
deliverable T1ursds sl.t inst a ssSc and from Janu
ars %ss but esy $ ca1oaa and
suaXnOThe market for raw continued to rule du there
being scarcely any demand from any source and prices
quote: to common refining, iosse loy.c
iiss liz % sIss aG plns A. ssoa s1SSs;.
~ sS.ii % sii ( ss.
And pisss we're heavy at lSSs alsac. hard iias;
s.s @ 81 so :o sss Ss s.H S m sS Ssd @
bo!es and ~ soi2 bsgs ,,,., -, ,,, .~r,x..
hight JobScrs prices were as fonow.:~Ashton's $s
q sns Is
a r. % " % ses ID s s 81 g. s
Das but heard Of "a 40 further 5 n Clover
srELTEnseslan was quiet At Ssc. q &C., gold. We
srExRiSE In moderate demand and prices were again
higher The sales We're about 2ooo lbs al lSc c in
soAPCase dull and lower, being quoted at ltc.
TALLow que. but prices unchanged The salcs
ToBAoooFor Kentucky the market quie. At former
the business light The only sales heard
Connecticut lie. 1ic CD do old do and IS
do old do. filters, private terms Spanish duh but
steady at our last quotations.
TNA kinds Of pig were dull but prices were generally
steady English higher sales tons at 2Ac gold. OF
Straits 200 pigs realized gold Bancs was nominal at
29c. 30c., gold In plates there large moyement,
the sales being 500 charcoal at $s 5 gold & c.
sU00 nxed brands) for future delivery upon
OF So % $S 60 do for G. and 90 do coke nj 80 49, do
wooI.-For fleece the market is active than Il
is in better demand and steady in value, while CsyfW
mia and Texas quiet, but unchanged In vaIie.
The stock Of the latter Is light The sales are fully
and unmerchantable at &c., 5000
at 4Oc COO unwashed 2c &c. the inside price for in
feror 25OC0 S5c, 75 900 State aud Ohio 4Sc
55c 7oOox and Xxx Ohio at b2c 10000 do at 5Oc 1000
nos at 4sc, 10000 Xxx Ohio 55c Southern 34c.
ssc, 10000 Michigan at acc toc wesiern @ a45,
soo secured at 7oc also 5000 us gged at lcc 4sc for
California, ps 2sc &C. for TAU eP tne asr price
for choice 500 lbs Mexican at 2oc VI foreign Tue baes
lec6 washed smyrna at 25c 80 eass Cspe a. &c
10c, 12000 lbs do ~ coo lbs. Banda oriental ana austa
lan 5000 do East India 10000 Cordova and 1900 nols
private terms.
WuisKRY-Recepts 6ss hbls. The market was quiet but
steacy The sales were ~ 81 Ol, duty paid
WHALTBONE.-We heard Of no sales Inc last sic was
1900 lbs. northwestern, sgc., gold.
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TREASURY or THE UNITED STATES,
Il. ..-rII ..l-a.nN Dnn- Ol 1kl.A

y
DEAR SrR-ypur very Kind aud suggestive letter
OF the 10th nstnt has been received TX nave done
anything that presented your views In iaise light
and thus misrcproscntcd them regret exceedingly,
and Iassure you that nothing was further lrom my
Intention. -
An your suggestions In the former and Ia the
present communication are well worthy OF serious
consideration and my desire ts-and has Deen--
that tney should he fairly presented anu duiy
weighed before the final action OF Congress ON and
the settlement OF the great question OF the day.
We both have the same object in view we diner
only as TO the way by which II s to be reached so
We can each 70 ON pointing the way that each
thinks the best and II tue safe haven of permanent
resumption OF specie payments shall be reached by
the way indicated by you shall be better Hatsued
with that result than n Il shall be found that IT can
be accomplished only by the longer aud more tedious
road that think it necessary to pass over IN oruer
that we may reach surely tie desired place oi
commercial and national security and prosperity.
You now say that you have no fear In case OF re-
sumption that specie would be called for, as exptr
ence nere for many years has shown that u y not
that we need 40 much az paper measured by ~ ons
founded upon and representing legitimate mercantio
transactions property which IL ut all times readily
convertible. paper measured 10y IT. that ~ paper
measured by specie. Well that all sounds yer, well;
but II In not 80 clear how commercial paper y 70
be measured by specie that s only imagination ana
which really does not exist many country not IN
state of sasuenson u y gIeciseo Tue actat s"l"u"
The New York herald., 1868-12-25
MARINE TRANsFEss.

Tle following Ia the statement OF the marine trans
fers II this port from the 2lst to the oath ns nclu
sivc;-
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NATIONAL riNiyCES.
The Resumption of Specie Paymcnis-Letfer
from General spinner.

The following letter has been written by General
Spinner, Treasurer OF the United States, to David
Wilder, for many years Treasurer OF the state OF
Massachusetts, concerning the different views which
have been presented on tic presumption OF specie
paymenI-:-
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Prev. reported ls2,5sl.Olo ls2927,943 100000, 4i2
Since Jan. .sls5sls,e2o slsS5s517e slea $50
The Manhattan Savings Institution has declared
its thirtysxth semiannual dividend at the rate OF
six per cent per annum on oil sums less than $1,000
and i've per cent on amounts above that figure.
In Boston financial matters. according to the Ad-
reiser, under date OF evening OF the 22d, ruled as
follows:-
There is little to add to our previous comment
upon the condition OF the money market. The banks
are all earnestly engaged in setting their houses In
order for the approaching quarterly RETURN the weak
STRENGTHENING their positions and the strong endea
voring to keep so. Very few OF them are doing
more In discounting than to distribute their daily re-
ceipts, while many banks are relying upon such
sources OF income to recover the desired positions
and are obliged to keep their customers on very
short allowances. Rates are unchanged, depositors
paying from to per cent and outside paper
statement shows no very important variations Loans
show an increase OF $42,40 specie has de-
creased $33,049; legal tenders have increased
$673,955 Qess $62970 omitted In the return OF one
bank last week). Amounts due from other banks
have decreased ses7, 7,5o7; amounts due to other
banks have decreased 13s, 720; deposits have de-
creased $218, 143 and circulation has decreased
$29, S34. The following the fO0tings, with those
OF the two previous statementS:-
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Cnemung sussex ana Orange county diaries.
:, nrkins, per io........ 43c. a45c.
Chenango, Delaware and Cbautauqua county
ualries, .41c a44c.
Cortland Broome and Steuben county dares.
hrkins. ...........................4l a4sc
Cattaaugus and Yates county dares, rkins 400. 4gc
Ordinary to fair State dares, rkins. .3sc. a40c
State, half trkin tubs extra. .45c. a47c
State, half frkin tubs fair 10 good 42c. 43c
Welsh tubs, Lewis and Oswego county Ale. a4:c
Welsh tubs. fair TO good State. 3Sc. 4Uc
Pennsylvania daires frkins. good prime. 3sc. doc
Pennsyvania dairies frkins ordinary 35c. aS7c
Western Reserve brkns, good to prime. .3Jc. 86c
Illinois and Wsconsin rkins good to prime &c. s5c
Ordinary Western, rkins, fair to good 2Sc. aSJc
Common Western. 90c. a25c
Cheese
Factory dairies, fancy and Cheddar shaped,
Factory daires fair quality lie. alspc.
Farm datres, fancy and extra quality like lsc.
Farm dairies fair TO good. a17c
(lrap nuut,ok kttp,,ad rho Or
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Thursday, Dec. 24-1o,15 A. NJ.
Twelxe o,Clock p. nI.

Qunrtcr-past Twelve O'Clock p. M.
$4,000 M Us S s's 49, reg l9s 5000 Us g. $40 sac los,
5000 US 6s52 62. lO5 10000 US $50 cou, '67c ll0~
1000 US 6s, 60 "a. los 10000 US Us. l04O reg l02
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the Rev. J. woodruff, HARVEY KNcH to MARaARsr
WILSON. No cards.
PITKIN-HALL.-At Saratoga Springs, on wednes-
day, December %, at the residence OF the BRIDES
parents by the Rev. s. McChesney +. r.. PTKIN, o.
New York. to JENNIE A., youngest daughter Of wm-
p. Hail. Esq.
REHORN-STEvENs.-On Thursday. December "a,
at the residence Of the BRIDES parents, by the Rev
Mr. McAlIister, FREDERICK REBORN to MISS JOSE
PHINE STEVENS, youngest daughter OF Mrs. Lydia
Pearsall and step-daughter OF Silas Pearsan, Esq.
all OF this city.
SHARPE--TAyLoR.-On Wednesday, December q.
at ST. Ann's church, by the Rev. DR.. Gallaudet, W.
+. SHARPE Jr., to LILLIAN f.. youngest daughter
OF James NJ Taylor, ESQ., all OF this city. No cards.
Charleston, $. O., papers please copy.
TioMAs-L LTTEI.L--At Newark. on Tuesday, Do
cember - ut the residence OF the BRIDES parents,
by the Rev. Matson Meier Smith, @. AUGUSTUS
THOMAS to RHoDAw, youngest daughter OF John q.
wElLs-MARsDEN.-At st. Lukes church. Brook
yn, l; l., by the Rev. Dr. Diller, ROBERT WELLS OF
nrls,ol England, to HARRIET, youngest daughter OF
the iate John Marsden. OF Shefheld, England.
.WssTERvEIT-PuRDy.-On Tuesday, December ~,
at the residence OF the BRIDES parents by the Rev.
?. -. Burchard, JoHN z. WRsrERvELT, Jr to ADDIE,
City.
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The exports texciusive Of spcciel from New York
to foreign ports for the week ending December q
and since the commencement OF the year compare
as follows with those OF 1865 and 1851
1866. 1867 1868.
For the week.. $3,234,6i0 42,607,23s $S,666,2l7
Prev. reported 1s25sl.0lo ls2,927,943 160,O94,4i2
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b. AysS. a. G,aaa. t.ilornsa. ortsoeo *:
Light 23tc. . 2sec. CSC. . 29c- 30 x9c
Midde.......... 2s,sc. a SOC 9sc. assc. CSC. ssc
neasy...-... &c. I8c 2oc. A2Ic. xc. n 1oc
Good damaged. 253Sc 26ISc. 26c. sSc. s4c. 26c
Poor dam ased, al kinds, lec. 22c; rough light Sc
1Qc. /; middle and heavy, SSc. a 3sc.
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FINANCE AND CONNER ciAL.

THURSDAY, Dec 24--6 r. NJ.
The eve OF 4 holiday Is historically the occasion OF
Z buoyant staek market in Wall street, and that OF
Christmas wa 40 exception to-day. The board ad-
Dourned at o1e O'Clock, but the Long Room was not
omptied until four O'CLOCK, while more anxious ope
rators kept the sidewalk until near five O'Clock de-
Spite the intense cold. The incident OF the day on
which perhaps hinged the changes In most transac-
ttons was q sudden ease in the money market ex-
perienced soon after noon. During the morning
Che rates on call were up to the highest prevail
lng during the stringency OF Wednesday. As the
day advanced it was discovered that the great ma
Iority Of borrowers had provided themselves
over to Saturday, and even over to Mon
day, and lenders became less exactng, large
sums being freely offered at seven per cent
currency In the later hours OF the afternoon This
gelaxaton was all the remarkable as the banks
have sent day for the past two days TO the
South to assist the movement Of further installa-
uon Of cotton. The real secret doubtless lies in
report which was said, but without much founda-
tion, to have emanated from the ub-Trcasury, to
the effect that henceforth, and for the next few
weeks the government would reissue $20, ,000 600 OF
new notes In place OF those which were called In by
che Secretary OF the Treasury on account Of the imi
tations and counterfeits in circulation. The with
tributed to the activity Of money. Hence the report
referred to was easily employed to make rates moro
easy. There is little disposition to invest in CON-
mercia paper, and the discountlng business is dull
While money could command from s to II per cent
on call loans buyers were not inclined to deal In
paper.
Gold underwent sudden change after one O'Clock.
1t opened weak at 1s4ss, declined to 1341 and was
hot tuna d.1rip
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-10-24
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