, 1870-02-23

Wea able to note q marked Improvement IN
the Inquiry for dry goods curing the past ten
daya lsu3ets are appealing IN iktf Numbers, au'l
pafchAs,rg quite freely Of reasonable grades.
Prints are IN better demand, and, as tue 1upply ia
better than for keTers1 weeks past-s'though not
exceeelTe-a fair undcrtone feeling prevails.
Lt2h1 Fcollen goods are rather dali, hat tooaers
arc re!Ec!ant about granting concesNoCs, eren 10
cash tuSeFs.
In consequence Of the more encouraging rewa
from New York aEd PnlAaelpn's during th. past
Wcte, The grocery r1arfet exhibited a Moderate
amount Of activity. a7d ata2lt gooes mere re.dlJ
dlspoted Of q. M aarAoce Of tul!y &c per n-ps,.
teulssl5 Is shls the csse In sngara and coees the
stocks Of Which are not over large.
Wool was again IN lsrc Inquiry, bu. holders
ruled firm tn teetr ytcws at prices e1rtent At the
date Of our last weekly review.
Lumber has met with a far demand throughout
and. In r!ew CT the fac: that the supply OF choice
ard desirable grades mas been badly brofen up
the tendency IS to higher range OF prices "A'
saved ahirgIes were in Increased demand, and
pr!ces appreciated laHc rer 1000 on tracE, salea
row oe!rg effected at q es straight.
During tie past week few ne1 features we're
Noticeable In the drug trade. The demand from
al quarters Is fully up to expectations of dealers
and quotations as general sntng arc well sap.
Ported.
Metals and mills were IL ta.r request at to.me:
prices.
The iron ard Ateel nsrket Was dull bat dealers
were realizing ss p1oes current ten days ago.
The plrecters Of the Bard oI Trade hate not
Jet decided On the pleu to be adopted In the reg
straton Of graln receipts IN this city, though l:
wa lorg slrce settled thst Kans plan sho1N be
ADOPTED TIC coMmittse spoolased TO report OF
The matter 14ye submitted the!r report to the ~
Tcotoss, and that Is al tsat il known On rae sub
| ject though sotae statements have beea Eaade
ar 7N+1y4If$ a
opposei 10 the re2ori, ncd tnat I: nnrsc.s such
! ard Such points, 1t has hc.a rtatsd tbs.
/, The w2rehcusemeu poutire.f rtf1se to
6eud out t9kir cancelled receipts
! Ter rrSntrat.on. aod insli, on cavluq
) the receipts carceied before ihey are presented
j at TIE Warehouse II looks ve,J much IS II they
watt to tntrodnce Ecuse tnto the tx a. tuo. In
addition TO thera. Aize4ds IN rue srao b,n& PEI
hsts tbcy would refuse to deliver grain M eau-
celled receipt. IS they "a row; and ,hea the Boatt
Of TfAce would be In q Eprse dileuCa than any ot
IT. members tayc found the e1isel1es thus !sr. The
on.t lCf the board to pursue 5 to icstst on
II that the Receipts, when cancelled By tue ware-
houaentn, shall be registered ~ having beet thus
cancelled. The bpa;d can lostaI on this,
unateycr The Directors may do, a7d it /. ha'I
IAey Owe to the gfala dealers Of t1e 'c7untrJ to
zee tbs: pan u adop:sd .nca cannot be msde
IN excuse for fTapd OF ys1aHous dealing. As d
ho.ty they re7resenr the 1Et-reS,s Of z.e7: ma1J
Thousands Of people, Who arr, pract!c suJ, the:l
constituents, and hare t1e mora. force Of taat
large number to osek then In j11t request II
the vnrtnonse men viii Iot submit 10 tAt prop
osi1on To do bux,ress ln far way, then II will b
r:ne to sppeal 10 the o.het representatives Of The
pecrle tor redfesx We 90 to:, however, appre
he'd any zzc-c sessoEs oppoalucn than big bias
ter.
LATER.
On the ktrcct, TIL. morning, business Tu!ed
osly iA:rly scuve. No. Aspiring vhea; o2e3ed n
-4Ac, seler March. aAd Closed seAdy Il s3c, sAIus
tps.on. atd si.ac spot The corn sod oAu nkr
lets we've IL. IN the evt ntuR the grain markets
wtIe dull and prices entirely nominal. safes eel1&
co1uted to 100 nrls mess potx At $s,0o cash, ant
10 les l4fd at 15c-
The supply Of live hogs EAs Light, and, under =:
active demand, prices adsAnced lesalsc. SAFE
! we're eEecteI 4: S :A4a.o} to- co1moo TO choice
aud At 81 t.4ss5 for extra The receipts Eer'
| se4a Betf cattle uere IN sestEe teaa&nd, b1
ptleex were easier. Tho recsp:a were 1,saS ali
| lht sA1cx 2434 head,