, 1869-01-08

In the future; but still Is ditacult for many To
believe that the present low prices can be much
reduced, a. tho figures are unp1eeeden.edl5 low
since the be ginning OF the war. Car lots to-day
were At much lees thzp rouId lo:e-a tu1o Sign
that the movement WAS pu.ely speculative one.
The uuth il that nobody wanted 10 bnJ Hhest
for ufc, ana purchases we're made only By tho.e
Who topcd 10 be able to "turn tn foBest penny"
between now nuu the cluec Of the mouth. 1t Was
brifk day tor privilege, one privilege Of the
double -bAsrcllcd order being bought At Sc per bu.
On lie Open Board Wheat vas quiet and weak.
orcttog at S1.14, declining to &f.1s and closing
At 81 134B1.l3A. On Change It opcn.d weak at
F1.13-a decline of &c from The closiug prices Of
Jestertsy-and eoo1 declined to 4t.12H, but ehs.
feccd ossk 10 <1.13 By noon. with sales at little
mole In preferred houses. Aftrf New York WIS
rtceiy1d there were uore option buyefs. and
piicce a1,aneed 10 Sl,1sx, then fell 10 <l.l3X.
utacrI rivate tdvlces from Ne~ York, and went
full lower Afterwards but Closed steady at 9l.13H
dl.l3A. We quote eslcs OF [, 100 bu No. 1sps1ng
At Il ls51 e3h 11o, 100 bn No. spring at tl.1aH
Gi.13H 3, Geo hu No. Spring at $f.0tEbt,Q7; and
Loo bu Aeec,ed do at $1.o4Gl u. Total, 900
bu. tcllcr the north was quiet At spot Rates,
Duyer the month 1t &1.l44t14A.
Corn "as weak and loKer. The heavier arrivals
are not swamptng the market. but they rcn-
dcsng buJess mere cautions, and holdcrs less
firm. Only thoEc were purchasing to-day who
bad the ea1s secured in rhteh 10 ship II, the e1-
pcc&auon biting that Corn may BE- bought
much moro ehcap!y presently. On the
optn Board the market was tnAc1ivc. On
Charge it opentd dull ard lc below the corlng
prices OF yesterday, at 5ohc for No Grade, aud
54Hc for Eew, ruling steady, hut very quiet At
these prices till noon, buyers being scarce. The
market then declined 70 asHc on New, and,
though little stronger afterwards, ruled dul! and
uldcr Sic ihenceiornnrd, closing tauo Al 53hc
for New. and 49ltc on No trade. We 1note sales
OF ,e00 bu New At hsAGtst,fr 2?.a00 bu No
Grade ai 499sonc: 10 400 bu No.. = kiin-dricd d.
t4HGHc; and B00 bu Hcjected ct oae15ac.
Total io0 hu. No sold at Ge accr last tnif Of
April. at G',c +rcs May No. sold at es= eeilcr
iast half o[ April New ii eattc seller January
tearly).
Oah wero more quiet, bat vcry stesdy At = dc.
cline. Tho cuusc Of lower prices was liberal re.
ccipts nnd rcsut tuytrs. On tho Open Doard the
market wa 1nar.1vt. On 'dharEs 1t openta
weak and lc lower, as iS.i" fur Strictly fresh III
cat lois but improved shadu toEaf3s noon.
| seller the month fetching tho s.mo prIcc, aud
| closed steady al 1dAe, Bser wetc made Of ',a0J
bu al 4f,a 41c and 800 bu Aejseted at AN t3c
| Total, 81. 100 bu. Ecller tho month aoM Ut 100
| 49,tc; stltsr last haiti at axe.
Rye was wtak, dull, Eower and almost llfcless.
Sales weru condns 10 I'm bu Of No. At fl.11, a
dor1lne or tc from Jtstc'''Ay.
1artry vas yrry quiet snd earlablc. lie rang,
1
t1orcl tmlaal At Ftds1. bslea wctc n1de Of 4.0p
| tu No N, ktG9bl. 10 mud 4"0 ba NcIeetel IL
tlt2.
k1sds tfo qniet. but Timothy IL dtnter A. ta.9o
tlNAn. : lns'r IL rominal al "a. .bgSpp'oo.
The following tclcgrams wese rscesscd on
harsp to-day:
knw fnnx. Jan. 7.
Ivy etads, ri:at etf.nxcs H.'ota1.ao. Wh"s.
Hhi, ntHA'lt hi $fsl.f1.d5. toin tAsl't. giilr.
Vi u1ktifr. t'att tsn,s NJ 9sc. ro!k ,,u,ilAl.
lsat0. !.ti held q s'e. iVs.rlid. linsa aA.l II
elara. "krley nsmsr, y'elDfl.0. hold, ls,'4
Flour stronger a, aH,ssn1N Wheat inactive,
unrctIsd. Al I. u, ~ ss"rt. t'an husvy, nnil :.
l.rtd r1eit.d. b'Rat1. s:lasit, l9!iSS!6e. Aags
steattaF. Whtrtry atm,
MAJ. ti.l3A. Reee'pu, s','sM hu shipments.
ctAc1hxAt1, Jan,7.
Hog.-Ar11vaiA, 5000: market nrm. S9.5u1
l100 Green usmA snli a 1sc. lsnlk Meats IA
demand at Ike for shoulders llAc fur Ribs,
sess ro Hgs I'D
held a. i9;tRsoc. Steamed, l'4e Market gen.
crazy e1, ,heo. t,v..,oo, Ia, ,,.ao
White cc, II, l1dG1sa. Old 1'osa, SIS 81; New
do, SIS. Pork. 9ss Cd. Lard, sos.
Later.
at the "Opep Board" there waa very little
doing in Grain, lit prices were nominally uu
changed. No. Spring Wheat selling at 2l.13X(2
1.A-thc market closing firm at {1.1a4 spot
1he Corn aud Oats markets we're dull At the clos
Ing figures on Change. In tho evening. e.1es
| were confined 10 5000 buehcfs of No. Stirring
| Wheat at $1.l3n cash. The Provision marke
was moderately a.nve, We quote fa1es OF 10!
tcs ct Sweet Pick ed Dams at u. cash !; 100, ,00(
los Dry Sailed Shoulders at l7xc, buyer January
LAID was dull, with buseys at lec, and ee.lers Al
1SAc. 1ihc was bid for Short Ribs, 1oose. Mce.
Pork closed quiet. with sellers at $3.50, aat
buyers at {s9.O0 cash.
L'vt Hogs were in moderate request, and 70,
the better grades values were well supported
hut on c. mnon descriptions prices were shaded
| little IN most instances The receipts wcrs
9,as1, and the sales l3,so0, at extreme range q
20 c0G10.75. The market eloses quiet.
The Cattle market ruled quiet. and prices re-
main no,niralls unchanged. Sales were reported
al $3.5c0k7-s5 for common mixed lots to good
e,ocoth shipping Steers.