, 1870-12-30
Received ShtpptaI Ae'l.tf vi
| bF{d. brf6 oalS,

The emauufActQFE OF hiShM1nea WAS large during
monthR- In January the hopes Of manufacturers
we're excited By prospective change In the rev.
sas e tx sher III utmost asaslaSlc force II Pc
for the State OF Illinois TO the tst OF July. In Jan
us1J and February the Eools were taken out OF
hsnd as last as manufactured, but, after TINT,
stocks bryan 70 accumulate. and md reached
inc Isl q July, incuins iv,Vlo bsls IN Peoria and
3s 200 bTls here. March IS, there were, ID Chca.
90, 4oco brls III bond slone anI ssao brls out Of
so btls per day. After July the fever subsidized,
and the ploducuon II this State sank 70 900 brIs
per day. increasing TO 80 brls abouta month a:o.
WIS 10 during the inst SIX months, IL during the
autumn, and about &C In December. Since July
The ma1kes has been depressed oJ ne lasge @ accu.
ductiop. The sucks arc now much reduced, he
of which 900 btls are here: $500 hrls in Now
York; 800 brla In Philadelphia: so hrts IL Balu
nl01e, anil none ln ". Louis or Clne!unau. IL
nets, however, recently, notwithstanding The re-
turllon Of stecks under ycrf much lcsseilei pro-
'iucti0n; tot the reason thatlarEc quantities male
market, the government regulations not permit
t'pG them TO remain In bond for longer period
an s us
much in New York as in The West:
Tho total consumption OF hghwines IN this city.
et ihe tinted States Is so 10 500 bfIs pe! day.
i,oo his dslly. sna ohio nss nea,iy iSe same ca
rae.tr those being tue TWO great dsttiling Suites
VI IL a Ia Sciisyed that there has pccu ycr7 little
evasion Of the revenue law by manufacturers Of
htghwsnes IN this city during the past year. and
Ests1a MI hod o. tnS Esss[n 1as nsS9
competing In This market with WesteEn, made rro-
ducts, as formerly.
| Thecoal trade II this city durs6k The rast yea.
| has besu ono OF the leaSt reuumetattve EnoEn
Hs mSs oa q
trade has hcenSso much Dc mofaliEed that the Coal
Dealers As.otist!nr has pa>sed cut OF existence,
lion 10 cut unt!e. the ''ru!cs" IN the matter OF
r,tcca ID ordcr 70 enect trades. The ma1fet8has
drsgsL s tn,onga and ne yefy d aaia@a t m
cod snap brought IN urgent demand during the
Last ten days Of The year.
ne sn 9Fsn8 ., ann anS nfices
tuei high In consequence. But the receipts OF the
early suIinglwerr very and the receipts have
have declined Id juno The quotation Fa held
al $sco, hut many tales were made as san, and
.~'-e wire hearA CT al ln~ IA S,.eo. The quota
lion was heb. .su~b To lget tlIi the 1T o. Dsto'
proved TO $lc.,pn few days aeo On the advelt o.
= what PROMISES 10 he one Of the saarpes winter
ever known.
|
greatly In e1cess Of tac suppl5: hence. the Low
sverige Of rr,crs known In the past decade TIL
WIS the real cause OF the recent sutkt: the niue
ownets did not wsnt to nood the mazset1 aut
wczc R!a4t OF m rxeu1 70 stop Nprklng tn
year cletes with stock Ct about 9e.0oo tons o.
tatu coal In Chicago. against 90.oao tons twelve
months ago. lheacre expect, however. % wotl
The 1race IN Eastern SOFT coal has been small
| The season opened'with large supply OF Er1s
| sou Brter Hill. but oNncss asked higher rsiee
: than dca,els were generally disposed 70 p1J
! majority held on Gil the occurrence OF tne 8sl1s
c2tly In The summer. Thea they were unable =
, | obtain solk cog. In The meantime Tue mne o"n =
| era had m4dc contracts with lAEKe consumer. a.
supplied them directly. leaving the dealers oat !
The cold. Prices opened u ~ Per Son. oas y
vance1 70 fsss under the innpcnec ot tas Hsfsk
lLll are nov practically out OF the maIEes; ~
| their place has been taken TO considerable e1
ans,t US 0ene1aT eons,deEtd n apfes,of; even ine
Ate scartc; the total stock ii kAstern SOFT now
y this city does not exceed t,e0 toos, and some e
: | limate II At much less ..-.--
2 Hence though the total consumption Ok %
= &C ais OF al kinds has heen less thus year tha
ukuAl, The Illinois coal dealers have done laff
husiness than ever before, the sales Of Wt1ningt
q coal ln 1sso being nearly doubled U ls.o, me
& Mand being aided bE cnmpstsusev loM price
The market opened 1t 50 per ton: declined
IS $sse and ruled steady 1t that rate du1ipS inc
y matnder OF The geaFr -,
30 | during $50 trim Tho new mines in Clay Coun1
% II shoas s.. The consumauon ct ints coal
~ fusu1e, IL trains wtl run from this point with u
I'd | ore to the new smelling furnaces, 1nd bring o2
I'll cnsl II return fright
The following are the Approximate feeeipsa
,id ! mates for the list month OF the JeAt, and {
,s. | statement OF llunoiA cnal received over the
Al Louis Alton Road. "a pAsed on the returns