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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
yHrKspxr EvKx1S1;, Dec, u

THURSDAY EvKx1S1. Dec. ia
II the report that Mr. BoutKall is about to
withdraw from the administration OF the
Treasury should provo tEas, il pEobaels III
the position OF chief officer Of the TEpasu1yis
coming tube considered A. 1ess potential in
uercirg financial legislation thai It vas =
Setr or two ago. This arises from the fact
that the vieEe Of tho public in regard to ta.z.-
.iop, md the application Of the revenue col
have become much better defined With
in the past year. Tbs many ridic1-
loue propositions that were dis
cueeed during the 1sst session Of Congress.
AID which eeened then only waste Of Ttime,
wero necessary to clear out : good many e7-
Way o. finding ont whit are the hrss and most
essential thines to oe done Bsfore thai, the
pub1ic generally ~ere At sea in regard to
fuancee, and nAtura1ls looked 20 the Arat o16-
Ger Of the Treasury TO strike out soma now
ratent policy By which he could pay the debt.
the processes become bur3ensome, or in any
way L bard hip; in shoEt. TOO much has al*a5s
been expected Of every Secfet1sr OF the
TFessIg in this respect: The public, how
ever. have pretty generally come t. the con-
c1usiun that tbs ir.t financial legislation
peeded is reduction of taxation. and that The
WAY to begin il Is By the sbositioo Of the In
cone tax, BY which ISL, ,oW co.. vas unneeee-
e.sily co1tecied last war. md. IN default OF
other use to which it could bcfput, was paid out
to c1tioeuieh..a debt that vunfd not be due for
twelve years yet In many other leading eues-
t:ona. also, u in the retirement OF g-eenbaeks,
aud tho restoration OF specie payments. the
initiative viii hayo to be sxken By Congress
and the people. n
Notwithstanding come increase IN the atna-
| ceney Of the money market, the commercial
aspect In this qua,te, Of tho country Is better
| than It WAS several days ago. The principal
crop which the country has rot left 70 be Ena7-
kettd. hogs, Is now coming in quite freely ;
the money is being transferred 10 the farm
efs, AID flcm them to the country merchants,
AID 60 vi! coon begin 10 m.ke tha circuit
back to The jtbbets here. After stxgpAtiou al
| over = mouth the wheels Of trade arr tus1
| hsirg set In motion aG1iu- M1uv eouatrs
merehants who hAve probably bought fewer
Eoods during the past two moathe bs.suse
they could not pay OF bills Already due. viii
new soou be ablo to do both, aud thus uaAkt
some re1vl Of trade. Tnet etrinssncy o.
money 1t present il caused Atmplv BY tht
movement Of capital, in ths shapa OF cu-
1ercy, Ont to the country, but il being r.
TUNED In the shape Of hogs, and in httll
while the influx OF capital in this Way, ~ wal
as IN the return OF the currency, vii m1t
money easy again And though the market il
likely 10 be etsirgent tor aouaa Ees1s ut
| there Il bettar feeling IN commetaa Il circle
ge1 orally than there z1s sen days ago.
41e uaaktAiy pst -Fs.is u Lss iAA-S1!2 L.
, 1870-12-16
boyle. Indianapolis: ia Charles J. E!asst:, Now

Boyle. indianapolis: I'D caArias j, ,Evatst:, Now
1p.k. ~~~:- A+@'-=-A
RRfts0A aeUsR. -.
12mes I. f1Fk, H. nta1z HsrGld: J. C. ce1ns.
Ball. Latn Hkrals 7. 8. T1ysor, Foft Wayne Jsar-
nal James uunt, WaahnR-oa: W. T. Ho me. :,
Buffalo; r. A. Wilsns, FittabuKh: IAnes I
TArrct, FeH York; D, L W11r. Boyton: A. e.
johnson. a. o. Fuller, BIott, and Il. T. PAmes.
FALAKR HpuFE.
Tesrance NcGuIre, Rock Island; Frank Palmer
ano wife, Denver; & G. Sleeper, Boston; ". Il.
Bucket, New York; J. l. WtxKtna St Louis
EI. JAMIE
]. Broadheaf, Iowa: A. 0oodlng, Philadelphia:
g. Il. kfnxte, New Yolk; J. 8. LonRfeilow, Boa
ton T; j. G. Pn. ter. London, England; g. PetkinA
California: ]. r. RnEe+s Gtv York; 8 e. san-
ley. Boeton: J. u "a Mon. 1utaio; = Z. Long
year, Detroit; = d &. Ha1tycoce, Pa1u-
, 1870-12-16

Adelaide 1t. 9s0 n y Of Mamie st, q I, COX
1s4k IT. Sept 7l.-...............-... .....
#: FiouInny ct, cor Of Cook st. ct,
195xl31 II; July ls.-..............-.....
, 1870-12-16

HfGS-Tne II ceipts xere again large To-day,
making the total FOX the week up 70 this evening
1855 week before last, and 81, sis for the same
pez1od ian yea1. Including the stale hoRh Kept
a1er from Jesterday, there EeTs fulf 2, 900 In the
reoe. Ie-dsy: h5r, under brisk packing and ship
parS dtmsnd. prices held up well, the market
ru irE conpsgiuvely drn a. the reduction sot-
tered Jesse5taF afternoon A. during the pre-
eeutpK Gays Of the week the inquiry VIA NOE
-cuve IL tght smooth eTen lots, and By xlAncsrg
Il The published safes, 1t viii Be seen that dEoyea
CT from 1870 to 20 - ayrfsre commanded better
Salet 1err elected It xa-5n7h25-chieny II $3.50
lklQ About Ill were elosed out md the M1F-
I+t c1cscd steady. Tbe following uaoS1ctlo2s
a. tho
, 1870-12-16

he.s this evening, on his Wy to Butler to In
vorugate the matter.
,s.tTisats advices say that tbs Vigilsnss hAve
tuurc1s oot II fhr norsh - B1zAa,, and that
tie 1.fe Of She1in Thomas ia thra,tened- ).
G, Lamtdin and Jsko Carey are also sara.t-
esed for eigning Quimhy' bond.
i'.lba members Of tho Vigilance Committee
seem 10 be mad with rage; aud there IL no
telling to what extremity they will cary mat
, 1870-12-16

her s3uoszity Is Tie utter hatred which abs haa
for tbs property and money seq1tfed by this
mesas.' 0n eutertng the homo ahs cast Oh
massive gold 7pg. eA5ing thai ut wzs tn.
wages Of sin, and sho noVer wanted to see Il
sgs1u." AL who have seen her and tA!2ed
with her ire encouraged 10 ballsra Ia lhs am
ca1ity Of her conversion.
, 1870-12-16

TotNl...... ..-.-......- 1-S5y I5+so arolo
The receipts By he 8. Louis / Aitoa q Red "a
we're OF fEtuiped, and sney are enuMA'ea IL Tue
Sss SEEF 1seacFn GaTf1E-7nes no abatement IN he
demand, but the unexpecten,, !stxe .cg@ Tsngs
ruents, and At tue same ume had 4 " aoftenin4H
eject upon the views Of ho!deIX. There wAs NO
general decline tn prices, OCT vas the reduction
masrs N At NOR thar l5al:c " Oh, Wnt!e the baif
OF the stuck solo. changed hands At substantially
the closing prices Of yestcrday: The quality Of
ysstef1ay W CT Nouda.. snd usnsaca a,ns{ {*eTe main
Il At prices ranging IroM $500 u2wari to 500,
thcush several salea wsre rern!tsd AZ a
e1ha. There was more inquiry tor stocke.s than
for eome time past aud desirable tots found ready
buyeyz At fnn rates, or ut u Na&7s for thrifty
fengS s sTs Ts1e q ;areu st hsnsp pee sse North
H:sa5s- Theit purchases embraced abaa. 9oo
essS = a. fgf1ass ~ 1G o. saS nes
not material ; lower. Tne range Was saoa8a .
for ttfettor, such as bonI acoEs, scraNu5 stestf,
sss ts'a ,o9 aees eomon as' to nea snoa ea
s!s' stock and common to choice stocr steers; !;
s.onaaI3 for common 70 medium shipping
saa7ssN sss sS fet - trrs. r. Smoss the droves ve1.
tty cf note weEe 20 Illinois steer, aFrra2tng 1ssa
~ u s: g. and los cnnlce 1ndIana s.eeta, aver
@ Eeiisf ia to 4iex.ndef, condit Do,5 id y nead
OF very choice Illinois stee1s al ks.ssx Their Az
c1aEe weight vas 1,s7i rs There we're fewer
sales Of Christmas hceyes than during !eHerdsy.
10U i Smith sold : COVE, ayera9tng 1.ss0 ~. at
$50, and tteers, averaging 1000 hs, II 500.
| The tna:ker closed quiet and easy.
cpsI0 FKICH
Choice EeeyeS-F1ne, fax well formed.
s&otyehr old steers, aud aSeta9sn2
1.N0 to ,{G0 0EA.-..................-.S -.S4c0SI-oa
Prime Beevss-Gooi. weli-f2<tEd. finely
100 Is, ...................-.... 6.e33&ss
svesaetpc 1,too 70 ! SO IS ........... aso8s %
Medium Cl1ss-Aediun Gteeys and
H. SO 70 .seo Il rs.....s......-....... aso3aet
\ Stuck Catt1c-Coumou cattle tn decent
ne*h, s.ersR3 100 to l,tvoes....-... as01kss
tTsrM'...4..' ............. a-Eaae:
, 1870-12-16
11as Ahhd HosatH.
:. TFtun1pha1 Chotrn Il the Grceks afteE the
battle of SAlamtt-. .......GtfnAne
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Vote OF Thanks to tho Chair.
Report Of the Warden Of the County
Hospital--@2.50 for Wolf Scalp.

The R,ar1 OF Supervisors me, yesterday st,er-
neon, pursuant to adjournment, Preatdent Waite |
IN the char. -...
ruELIsn1sG rRGcE7pIEds.
Supervisor Dupont presented resolution, which
was adopted. requiring Tint hereafter the Town
Clerks Of each Of the three towns publish, In At
leas. two PspeEs. the minutes Of the mee'insa
RkruHx SCHOOL GR0cxDs.
Supervisor Robert Clark offered resolution,
Teh xas =; ng he
grounds occupied b5 tho Cisy Reform school
MISCELLANEOUS
a communication from the Commissioners Of |
the town OF New Ttie1, asking 1for An Rpproprta- |
!ton Of sooo. was referred to the Committee on
Supervisor Stephens offered resolution, which |
WAS adopted. authorizing The County CLERK q fn..
to every new member Of The boaid.
Supervisor Stacey offered rceo1ustoa. Wnsen |
once Of tSe coioner IN .ae Cours Moase, OF SONS
convenient place. and to procure suitable fusnl'
s9perr 80 soF HoSess Clark moved that the Super
ytsofg OF North. South. and West Chicago be eu-
thorzed 70 apPoint fsAttofs to the poor, and 1t
A RESOLUTION was paszed authorizing the Com
mltieee on Public Buildings 70 sel sncn parts Of
the iron fence surrounding. the Court uouse ~
supervtsor Tescn offered n resolution, which
was adopted, lnsurcttng the inspectors Of plank
M gave sosa. 2 ,9,Ps:. s to Iosas sna p5o
OF 70 throw open the gates "a provided BY law.
H1t1s AND CLA1As.
TIE Committee On Public Buildings reported
recommending the passsge Of bills for e1pensc1
incurred In ntstnx up tue now Circuit 1utt room,
amounting to 4l,sqa9A
The snme coznmittec reported In favor Of paying
sundrJ Eas bills, amounting to &s'soeeA Tie bills
| TIE same committee reported adversely TO the
| clsn Of 4 Il. MARKS, and the report was ndopscl-
, 1870-12-16
MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH.
Foreign Markets.

LoApeS, Dec. N-ll:1o ?. m.-Cpnsola, e1k:
E1ies, 1914 Michigan Central, l10t: e-fo4. 1853,
IS: :-foe, 1866. SD: s.sos. 1861, 20: 10 TO- s.
money: 9i X for account Bands steady. Coupons
ct1s6z, SsS : is6a, Ssh !: ts6s, ao4: 10-aoa. ssS,
Ssorkt Stt ady. Eyte. f9'.: illinois Central, III
Atlantic i Gts 81 Western, II.
TntlOw Ufmer 1t 4ss.
LvARTool., Dcc. I'LL rs a. m.-F1ou-. s3z 81.
Writer wneAr. los sdzlos ph; rcd wheat. 1Ns:
whlte wheat, lis id9lls Cd; NO Milwaukee,.
Corn, 30s a.
Fork, 1G7s 6.I. Lard. 6aA
ASawKRr, Dec. 1l--Petroleum kteady.
1IyERIppt, Dec. 14-4:M p m--Gottou dcu
apd 1qmluas; 1ntcdlIn9 uplands, Sid: Orleans,
steS.,d- sales OF 12,uoa bates, OF which 5000
were Tor export anu speculation
RreAdktnGs dull.
nNf
, 1870-12-16
Ncw york live Stock unrx c,.

NEw YGBK, Dec 1a-WeatheE nne and all stocks
selling well. Sales OF beeyea to-d1y. $50; some
Of them choler but not the hgheat class Of Christ
mas cattle. Prices &c hctter, Or ie4tsc for thin
fot c1tras CT W c1t No Texans. 800 Illinois
sIerrr, eh cwt, ec1d At 1s7'4c: car cannata, 8
cw1, 1sc; I'D tlllncs, cwt, lie; fle, cxt, 1ac:
l6 cas-, e9 cwt 18c-
sheep-Acft1e. with some extras 1t higher ta>r,.
and poor lcts hetttBR lowers recepta s.t6O: sa,cs
err mean sia,e, ~ 90 rs. @ at &c: sa,. 70 ~.
ns. 1lilnor, 1t s..e: car. AZ ~ =, Canada. ii
&c; deck, av ia ns, At .ics I =. ~ Isl Id. Al
sEc: car. Az is NJ, at r.. ' ~
hrEs-Recfirts. ECO; r., change from TIA
'..c: sales car. ~ 50 -. Ohio, Il nc; cars,
av 20. 'hs, At 'aio }-.esssd, oht3oac lor most
weights,
, 1870-12-16
HOTEL ARRIVALS.


me following arc among the arrivals At the
dtderrut hotels.
SHERMAN unpSE.
l. i. peoltttle, New York: S $. Wood, Ne"
sroa: =. d HaA. Baltimore: J. c. Hopkins, Wis
s'n f1.sn! usr ~ I.lta. ns.ta. Montana:, G.. y; Lsihy,
nt@ton: J. B. GsockeF, Basson: y. ", wIison,
MnMauSkes; .ssa Mi4ls@ e Smith, Albany: A. L
g Me1ss. neM 11sH; = 4. Do s+y And c. T. Miller,
!RK4o*f HoC5E
:. Hon. John A Logan Warrington; seuora de
GMas1., (, sTnosS H E4t11o. SenoILta d NoraSa,
QuiEcy; Lew Carrier, beuvcr: Tneodote Pareer.
y. v. NUM-, ca.ro; p I. raullns, 8ostnEaed :
Isaac Cor. OEkha: F. n NcSMf, DaYe5nort: !:
C,n'cnel Ssxser. Mis<sukee: Slmuel Ii. Rr1Wo''
Jktaauki b. 1. Ela1...... Cls,aaMsus Iassaxa p
, 1870-12-16

,,sn. az, Dec 1a--DtE 9oo+is dull and untet-
9S" AgnWam F brown sheesingB, sBc: Pittsneld
TIL ahEst &c in prtats indicates higher prices for
sli makes after January l.. Printing cloths. nc
M6usltn de!alncs, 1sc- GlnEhams uru; Lac
b1eachsu cotton In ample supply Ut low usurep.
, 1870-12-16

BAt11woKE, Dec 1a-Beer cattle-Ma.ket dull
for common: r1icfs are lower. Fi'sr g7alite5 are
quoted At btt.Skc; medium, <4a5kc: inferior
to ordinary. aA9Ac. Receipts, 1859 head; sales,
1888 head.
ucCs irregular; packers not operating At p7es-
ent prices. Quutatt nj At 2dgtc; sales mostly At
aA69a1c, net. Rece.pta a9s. ..
sI~p-Supp1y light; good grades wanted: fair
10 goof 9Tsde8 1t sasAc; good 70 extra, Itta
exc kecetpts, S3&S.
, 1870-12-16

EuEiH E1pE cOCRT.
Mt, MAY folAer, Lhe = lie Gf 0ncet f0tkcs. OF
thc Fiat Precinct was as1aigned before Justice
Hac5on, yesterday afternoon, On S1e cn4rSe OF
cr1nkennesa According to the Testimony Of 4
uunbet ct Witnesses, Otlcer volkez has beeu bel
1idden for nearly three m1pthS, and during I'll
thtS tnc she has been unt1cr the icQHence Of
liquor, xbusnR and beating her hush md in hA
h-lpfees Condtttr. dragging her Children hy iheif
things eenesa1ly. She also made seyeral attempts
rraf1ty either to do harm to herself or her family
Justice Basnon made her the rrrfueni Of one Of
hts highly entertaining and m0f.1 Iecture4 and
cone iuded hts retEasks By nain0 her 80, ~h.ch
will send her 10 the H1idcE for term Of TWO
months
-Jonashan Parker. jsni,or OF 4 block on pe1t-
b0tn tuees, vas charged with ra5otnR the Fo0ms
under hts charge, And held for ta In ostl OF ts00
- number Of Migrants Hefc nned 500 each
1Er SHE CoUKr.
The berch NheFepu Justice Moore preMdes
with 60 nncn eQuantmity YVES made TO do service
Is EymtueRl a1ia1 Jestefdav, the parties to tho
contract httng John .AIoc4utst. aged e6, and
ThcIesa Eme IRON, Qrcd T. Il u 10 be feared that
John Was not altogether willing: but the woman
nut the cate tn such strong light that, backed
Nv warrant charging him with bastArtiy, she
carried her point, and they werc name ono deaa.
-frarc1s Loseuzo, charged with picking otI1cer
Sbawb pcclct. was held for Hts1 In o7tl OF 1901.
&C. Eooff, living on SeWbe1y avenue, was
unei3 SIS tor ulutai treatment Of hts w1tc-
NORTH tIpx CorKT. ..-.
There were no Important ca.t1 neiote tn1s cssurl
YESTERDAY. Louis yoKrl was ancd 50, and usilS5
Cong ghltn is, for y1g1Rncy.
, 1870-12-16

January, bat .hls dfa not widen the dtt-
fe1rocs between thess optiors, As Wa az
peeted to do. 1saua1 ruIei A@ie Allows This
month N through :he a.ssioo- The MARKET
fer csah lote vas deci l-1y a!ox, aad, though
tLsn ususl, they VEN only. disposed.
so.a E. nh s.1',r lass aaGs, Ssl} sola " =,
On Change The oution opened At e1.o6a, d.
clined to e1.o5{+ and closed eteady 4
sI95s1- No. spring closed It q y; 20.
spa spftn + No sPsps e. + ~ s1
reported of !, lido b Ne | spring y al.e:
ADO tu DO u e1,os3l: 1854 By do Il
sl.o633{; 2,4oo bn do It el.oett<; 100 bu Do
at sl6s; il, 100 bu No. 2 spring at sl-@A:
= !, 70 ea d Dc =, s!:oeH; 1co eSe ba % ~ 4
saoe q 1897 3 os9 e as oo + Il os So aDtaS MI
si.m: 4no Su DO = 2l.oo,l: 1900 ID Do 4
el.W; 400 bu rrlsesed spring 4 9ae7 100 bu
do IT aec; 500 bu do at 91c 400 bu Old do II
75c 4Go On old, no grade, 1t 6Sc; 400 bu Old,
by sample, at 800. Tutal. 200 tu-
Corn v1s qniet and dnll notwithstanding tho
facts that receipts weEe very light, aud Nav
York quo;ed a.mer. There WA almost no de-
mand-a remark specially applicable 70 old
No. z, which WA unsalshle It 4Sc toward tho
cloea Of tho eeseion- There wns htts moro
doit in new. and ne gzndo was steady. clos
ing It 4lc in ordinary housed. New No.
Opfpe1 II fit4Et A1o oAoaS4 MsAA - 1sSSS.
Options were xery quiet Ne. No 2 soid 1t
44A@4iS<c eellsr January Cssh saaes wore:
M.9O0 hn cid No 2 al 48c: 1,60o hu nav No.
2 1t H1Sc; IL 400 bu do At 4i}1o; 13.2o0 bu do
II 44c; 4.GO0 bu do II 44Ac; 4, 400 bu do 1t
fsLic: 1000 bu rejected It 40tSe; 500 hn do st
Acc; 500 bu k;ln-d1ied do at4l,; 1850 bu NO
grade II ~; 9.So0 bu do It 4l;ssc; l.600 bu do
1t l11c; $500 bu do at Al; $40 bu yellow 1t
Az. p 0C0 tuco on ptivA:e terms; 400 pn BY
,amrlr ii 46c. lrRe on board 1,3N bu ea1a 1t
45e Total, 81 200 bu- .-.
Oats we're more active and steady X yes
tsrda.'s prices. clio Ing At the range Of prices
paid. which we're ssa1@sS1zo for essh lota OF
No. 2. or do seller tha mouth. aud sS1@39c
for do eeller January; higher prices oetng
paid in preferred honses. Cash Gales weze ::
a,4oo bu at 4cc GOO bn 1t 39Hc; 1850 bu
at 3s11c: 2,4O0 bu 1t 393sc; 16,so0 bu 1t
S8se; GOO bu rejected At 371{c; 1,200 bu do
ii $3.50. Total, 81, 400 bu
Il Was very quiet and without change from
the laeeitude Of twu weeks past Sales ~ara
400 In No. ! 1t Csc; 1.2e0 bu No. At 69. !;
1600 tn do at 6i1f5c 400 bu do 1t 81. Total,
5000 tu- Rejected was nominal at 63@64c.
Barley vas again weak. falling 1@l4c on
No. 2, aud closing dull 1t the inside No.
closed with SELLER 1t 70c, No. 8 1t 52@55c. and
rejected at 15Gd46c. Cash sales we're: 5000
b1 No. 2 1t 72ii4c 6,eo0 bu do 1t TIC; 5,0oc
hu Go 1t II No; 5000 bu do At lie; 5000 bu
do II 704e: go bu No. It Sc; 400 bu hy
sample II SOC 800 bu do at Soc. Total, Il, 500
bu-
The Like Citv CSeb.askR) Leader gives the
fell sing summary of ths grain shipments
from that port during the season Of uaylga.
tion:
Buthe{s
, 1870-12-16

Tho report ot The .a.iff eioce December 81
has not been published, but It is verbally
stated that the same result has been obtained,
The average amount at the Fl los rate hss not
cqualfed that received 1t the-Es ia sd rate.
1t ie nat considered certain thai even after the
recovery Of the cables thu company will again
adopt ita recent low t1ritY.
, 1870-12-16

TIE otnc!a1 vote far Congressman In the First
District Of Tennessee L u follows: Roder!ck Il
cF1t, h9;s: y. q. Taylor. 1ndepeodent, 1&se
Buffers plurality, Soh White Will contest tao
sea-, on the ground Of fraud.
, 1870-12-16

S0HINEfU COtI0n .!EWJRe4Ss
EEw OsIvAie, Dec. 1a-Cottou hteadJ; mid
CUsKlE1oS, Dec. 11-Cotton dull and nominal !;
CaLyEsros, Dec. 1a-Cotton quie' and un-
changed; Ordinary, laHc.
, 1870-12-16
MEDICAL CARDS.
DR.. A. G.. O[su.

III WAaa1S0IOS-ST. CHICAGO ILL.
The eon<rt enxaged aud n,o4t suett.rtu PhyGcAo In
thetfy. eontinurs to dv1t Al PnlsAI1, CHEoNlc sd
u1IN.ar t.11AaEA. d both ss1cs. Without
q oth<r eaness sxod4etnk xIhtorxvns. AvEsssos =
eo<1kt9. tNrAREn hlGHI, L<,s1 OF AKNaky and Az.
Hoon. rttte<tiT enEvd ltts eef-s.1dert that Ply
stEiac Who eoudues hnssf extlusiFsy ths stniy =
-. ma.t .sYolte tft.ss1 :a!n Il r. snsa.sty tA.a
this taet Introduce pAtfen i the Or. fot thfs t7rsf
nert Al medicine. need pErret ID Ia hIs LaborA-
drtrs In RLATN ELALEn HXyxLoPE. On trcef-4 = sus
Go:-r-rendenee ss1ies.c eai1adeostsI doasui:a:io9
fre< tlttee hanr., to +. N. HandaJs 4 a =
, 1870-12-16

Skw YORK, Dec t5-t3old opened strong II
nix. atd up to II O'Clock remained 20, when II
gradually declined and eloeed Ar 11oA9if0E.
Few joans were made At from to 6 per cent Tor
carrying. C1e1tzncet, 430, ,0D1, ,00Q
Government securities opened dull and steady.
aud Iemaine6 20 until the proposals for bonds 70
be sold the government were made public, when
aaos oi Is, u, and IS uetlintd Y per cent, clos
Money very active. The opening sate was sta7.
At noon, frun currency TO gold,
and late IN the dAv ~ high As halt OF
per cens per Gay VA pad. The Impression
II that 1t VIII be eMsie1 to-morroW. There Are
several Teasous for ta1s turn towards ftrangency.
f1r1t, The gold sold By the Treasurer yesterday u
to be paid for today. Second. large amount
cf loars made By hanks having city deposits nave
been called, % prerate Tor PAYMENTS By ~ City
Comptroller due to-oay. and many corporations
arc prepared To pay ther dividends before the
cloee OF the month to ave the income tax A
large crowd collected In frcnt Of the STOCK Ex-
change, and money wa8 bought Ind Bold the eaIne
a. st cnE1ues inkide the building.
There has been considerable excitement IN tce
STOCK Market The Bu1ngency OF Eoney has had
the usual eject, aud there has been pressure 70
sill TIE whole tAt Of prteca WAS lower Al 1roood.
The decline ia from i 10 IN. The most marked
were St Paul and Faci1c Mail.
The Treasurer Of the State OK Snpth CaEol!ua
anp1urcts that the oap stock Of the State, due 10
1870, amounting to So aals s9, will be paid IN I'D.
Tent tx e bcnds hare eeen strong to-day, Uthe1
State securities dull and neglected.
, 1870-12-16

pr.ceA Weaken.d a t!I1e under It, though tao de-
cline VIA nns cnct:A' Fabse The Qus1'ty WIS xen-
esAl3y Ecod, and " Ind the bulk OF the RAlea 70
have heeu ma1e 1t H.a3aAe5. fnfer1ot s71f At
81 e5N23o. while . lew eIUz brought $o.&39s.oa
70 nnf Z IA
, 1870-12-16
THE LAW COURTS.
Miscellaneous Business Yesterday.
United states District Court.

THE ALLEGED MAI. DKrKEpATOR-
United Statea " William Jones. Indictment for
cutting mail hays. Cave stated yesterday Trial
concluded. Liberty given to the Jury to bring Ia
sealed verdict
OS TRIAL.
Gnsici States =. CALVIN Bentley. Indictment
tot cOunterictung one nickel. On trial
, 1870-12-16
COMMERCIAL

TuER8pAT EVENING, Dec. IL.
Tue following table thowa the rscolpts and
elipmcnts OF produce 1t this point dnrsng the
past twelty-four hours:
, 1870-12-16
Circuit Court.

CNEuit C0Hft,
NEW sCrT-CArIIs.
Era>tus NazAr,I '. Grsh!n T. Lacey. Assnmpsit
10 recover $f,1H1 alleged to be due by defendant
for moners received ny hin, md wronKta!ly a4-
:rorna1rd. while act1nG A. tie attorney ot p,aln-
TN, 4 rattas WRs ened out.
, 1870-12-16
Tfco wr1e roye.-An Unexpected For.
Tune.


A few days eince 40 aged woman, Who lives
10 the vicinity OF Fifth and Diamond etx~ets,
III hunting over box Of ricE.nacks. which
accumulate in every household, chAuesi to
dId an old and di1t-begzimed hrs2stoin,
wtieh. Aluuost 4 seore OF years ago, her father
h.d given her. It had some stones 10 it
which she thought Of no particular vAlue.
The carried it to +. jewe!ler for rrpatrs. After
.e,u'inizinG i. he asked htr Il she kae*
IT, y,los; ,sos; so dsnae1 nm tses9 my
upon be offered her $500 cAsh down for it.
Thi. staggered her. sho then learned sh4t
the stores, OF which there weseten, were esch
two-cstat diamonds of the very nnest deaHip-
,ion; Ave Of them having peculiar BLUSH
tint that gives them great va1as- Upon TAX
ing the pin into large Chestnut street ess4b-
lishmeaf, abe was offered 81, 900 cash for it,
and another offer WAS $3.50 for ezch Of tbs
tinted stones. Words cannot desetibe the Joy
Of this aged ladr, whoee circumstances we're
far from comfortable, when she discovered
tbs worth Of this ornament, which for yeazs
had been shuf11ed ahout in 4 box Of rubbish.
, 1870-12-16

HAY-1htEe Wa8 urn teF Ia UTE na9 nfss. 1sc
davs, have been tight, and the foalowts7
pIices were freely paid By deA:en: o. ~
Timothy pfetsed. tihhnsl60: p!A'. pressed,
1Tmc1v, loose, SO 51>s o.: ppaiae' a isess. iey.
$1l.Mtsll 70. For dt-scrJ Of pressed hsy, {l.0S
ulpES-IFe demand was rather better TO-
daJ, but prsccs did not Improve. ruling
ray % follows: County green butehcrs., sN
,us ~' I'll" fa1c; green aaltesi, euIel. hight,
SnHe: do, heavy. 1oc; 90. PAT cured: 991oS:
q. isI91s Xc: deacons, 7ec: gruopy. scored,
cut.. or :oinetwtsc damaged two-thirts price;
heartel, 10 y can't OF.
IRON AND S1EEL-The movement In this
ua1kts vas not quite 50 la'Fe aB on the two days
MT ce,tlns. 9ef Iery sattsf6ctOIy daA9 trans