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Look to Your Interests

! An he Insurance man. persons wanting insu-
/ rance Fire or Li,c) had better call on me to
do it-as am the only one representing cOmpa-
af worth speaking Of. particularly ask the IA
vor OF call from al those transferred tothelate
Valley Company, assuring them low rates and
safe risks.
Feb. Il, lSII-6@. {. y. AISQCITH. ST..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05
BarDcr shop

TENHE undersigned succeeds James T.. Brady in
the SHAVING AND HAIR DRESSING
business at the old stand on Market House Square.
II viii Boz my pleasure 90 attend strictly to nv
duties and hope 70 render entire satisfaction to
my customers. shall always have my Saloon TO
present o clearly and comfortable appearance.
Jan. Is, 1871. JAMES T. BRADY.
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Lumber Lumber!l Lumberll!
important to Builders.

4 Ill persons DESTROYS Of building, their atten-
n ton is called TO our large stock Of Lumber
and Building Material of all kinds at prices lower
than tho lowest
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05
RRlNES CATALINA EITE tonic

By an American Company with every facility for
supplying the trade, is a matter Of no small I'M
portance, and will be hailed with JOY by thousands
that are seeking for pure and inyigorating Ton,
ic. And also those that need pure, pleasant and
refreshing Stimulant will find in the EJ VINO
CATALINA what they want.
II will DE remembered that imports were made
in 1866 of these noted Bitters 80 long celebrated
for its medical qualities, bat In consequence OF inc
high duty then demanded by this Government Inn
ports ceased 10 the regret Of thousands who had
learned its value. II Is the
OLDEST TONIC IN THE WORLD
Natures Tonic-drawn from the Catalina Grape
of the Tropics II IS the pures,, best and most in
MIGRATING OF all TONES, and IL its importation con
tnues at tho rate now started IL will soon take ~
place in every family in this rs well AZ in the old
countries. Its merits alone viii make IL a house
hold article, and we would advise every body that
needs pure Tonic or safe StimulAnt TO try at
least one bottle Of the
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SPRIgG Agl SIHHER CAMPAIGN |!
House BuiIdine:, Sc.

Z HAVE m efficient Corps Of Workmen, and am
! prepared to construct Houses and 20 execute
AN Work pertaining to the Carpenteriug Business
in the best manner, OF the best materials, and as
expedition Is as anybody else. | will contract to
erect Houses, furnishing all the necessary mate
rials, if desirable 10 parties The Work hereto
fore done by me in and around Charlcst0wn attests
whether or not | understand my business. Per-
sons proposing 10 Build, or TO have work of any
description, in my line, done, may consult their
interests by calling upon me. Respectfully,
Feb. Z, 1870. SAMUEL MY Frs.
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Ell VINO CATALINA

and then decide for themselves whether In futur
they will use the pure Tonic prepared from juic
of tho Catalina Grape with Calisaya and the Spi
ces OF Ceylon, or Bitters made Of common whii
kcy and bitter field herbs.
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HInnIrFcs y
NIanIlreS /!
&Cnornl AwcmcN.

DEABODY FIRE and the BEST Life Insurance
1 Company. Call and see a Registered Policy,
secured by State Of New York. As good as L. :
Bonds. GEO. Z. CODRELL SEQ.
NAY 30. lS70-tc
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Every Kind Of Lumber,

Seasoned or Unseasoned, and in Bills CT any size
from one 10 three Car loads per week.
Laths, Shingles, &c, furnished upon the short
est notice. Terms rery moderate.
!. !. TRIPLETT.
Mt Jackson. Shenandoah County, Va.
April %, lsTl-6m.
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COMPREHENSIVE.

TENIE undersigned have entered into q Co-Part-
ucrship under the firm of STARRY LOCK,
for the purpose of conducting the Produce Com
mission aud Forwarding Business at the Charles
town Depot !. D. STARRY,
Jan 10. 1861 JNO. J. LOCK-.
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storage for Carriages.

DARTIES having Carriages can be accommo
dated with Storage at my Warehouse atthe
rate Of ono dollar per month.
April 20, ISL. W. J. HAWKS.
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Terms per DAY, S.; per WEEg, Sl7 90; per
MORN. $50. Children and colored servants halt
price. MAY q, 1871 Sc.
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pATEEuANGEkS' AND ILlSIt
BRUSHES.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

Important Decision In the Supreme Court of
Great Value to Traders-Gommercial
Travellers Allowed to Sell In All states by
Sample.
recent decision in the Supreme Court of the
United States Is OF great importance TO that large
section OF the mercantile community whose bust.
ness IL mainly dependent upon the success of the
efforts OF that class or agents technically
known as commercial travellers These
agents go about from city to city, SELL
ing by sample and naming the price
at which the ware may be ordered from the home
establishment In some OF the States this selling
BY sample was held by Stale law TO he criminal
act Pennsylvania imposes this restriction. and
sales OF the character described could only be made
IN that state on the payment Of heavy license fee.
In Maryland this protective law prevails, 10 the
great injury OF commerce In It's own State, and an
interference with national industry generally. 1t
was generally believed that the law was in viola.
ton Of the constitution OF the United States and
every endeavor and arunce was used TO evade its
In 1863 two Newark commercial travellers were
arrested IN Baltimore Tor selling without license
one o. tnem named DresSher, was subjected 70 both
jail sort OF experience the other Mr.. Ward, agent
for the frm OF Stevens, Roberts Haveli brass and
steel manufacturers, " Newark got on Dy GIVING
security for costs and fines. Mr. Stevens and other
Newark and New York manufacturers made case
the United States, where 1t was recently decided
that citizen Of one State has right to 20 into
anOtner ana sell goods Dy sample. The dect&on Is
reported as f0ll0ws:-
No. ~ Ward u. The State Of Mry,and-Error the
preme Court of Maryand-n this the plaintiff in error
indicted In the State Court violating the statute
against sales by sample BY without license and
the Court affirmed the right of the State to
This Court holds that the statute Maryland violation
of that clause OF the constitution which
lie
IL taken that In violation of the
the constitution. the tax residents
equally laid M Justice Clifford delivered the opinion
Court Justice Bradley the
branch Of the decision but dssened TO the second bold
Of the constitution, because It Is regulation commerce
between the States and that repugnRnt this
the constitution without regard the equality OF the
The effect OF this decision Will De TO liberate large
industries, especially the boot and shoe manufac-
ture, from unwise, narrow, selfish ana ruinOus
legislative enactments, which are quite unworthy
OF the tinles IN which we live.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

~ No. do. 81 TN; No DO, 81 Mk 81 o. Corn
active and higher No 33c rejected B5Sc 2sc buyers
sellers apart kyo quiet aud No. &c &c Bar
ley active and higher No. spring. 6c. &C. No d. bDc.
rors unchanged; sls TO- sweet pcklei mans, sa &c.
s,des pc bAc short rib mid les short clear mid
dies oSc. 6.sc BulKmats quiet steady; shoulders
snor' no mddes. b1<c aoIc short clear middles
shc ho,ei meats unchanged hoes--Al qualities slightly
d s i've hogs vs. ~ "a 30 with prospec, sfur
s sesr decline drs.ssa a. s 81 s. whstsy UNCHANGED
90 corn 35Ul DO oats l0OD do rye, 1000 barley
bhlpnens-UO bbs flour, go bushes corn, 5000 do
oats, a.uu0 do. barley and 3.OO0 hogs
,..-. 80 BUFfALv. N. r., Dcc 81, 1871
shipments BY raCoru, 10 00J bushels; barley 5000 do
flour and grain generally inactve
tworowed state barley at c. and i've b9c.
quotations nomfnaly unchanged and lard quiet and
unchanged Highwnes nominally Cattle
making the supply l6n 55 cars less than at
the same time last week market firm, with not enough
stock for demand sales 67 Illinois steers 953 10 I53
lbs At ~ 81 lss Michigan averaging 1850 lbs
steady aud rmer all offerings sold; salss Michigan SO
to 81 lbs. at ~ 62s 10; BOO Ohio averaging "a lbs at
3D. o0O Canadas, los TO 139 lbs. Us Is t6 l6U canada
lambs, averaging W lbs, at 49, HogaReceipts, 500 head;
make fairly active At " Is 81 b for medium good
" W for choice
Flour unchanged; sales 100 bbls. NJ ST. No l
spring. SO for winter IS % for white winter, W rs
Tor double extra. Wheat du and unchan ged
lots No Milwaukee club Al 1 81; choice white Canada
held at ID 6aH ~ eb Corn dull Of lots At 68c.
barley quiet and nomnaly 81 for prime lake Canada.
Peas du sales OF Canada at oi, meal,
VI VI for bolted, 81 30 for unb0ed, per Milfeed
hrm; shorts, $H ]24; shpstus H25 x27 middlines,
yB $50 ton. H.hwnes 92c. p3c. Railroad
Flour TO Boston, &c. to New YORK, 5sc 10 Albany &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET,

WALL STREET,
THURSDAY. Dec. 2l-6P M.
On 'Change to-day wheat was heavy and dull
The cotton market was firm and traction higher.
MONEY STRINGENT
The money marker was stringent and borrowers
on stock collaterals paid 1872 and l-1s per cent
sometimes In addition to per cent Towards the
close OF banking hours there was FAINT relaxation
In the Demand and the closing dealings were alter
nately at l-32 and cOin On governments the rates
were per cent currency and coin
Prime paper was quoted IL per cent discount,
with sales at 10 per cent.
Foreign exchange was flrmer with the decline In
gold, but rates remained as previously quoted.
THE GOVERNMENT SALE OF GOLD.
The Assistant Treasurer received seventeen bids
for the government gold, amounting 81 1926 000 at
los l0S.68. The million was placed at lO8.5S q
1886.
GOLD UNsETTLED-10Sx A 1881 A 1881.
The gold market was weak at the beginning OF
business as consequence Of the intended further
cancellation OF fve-twenty bonds In March, and the
price declined 10 108k. But the competition for the
government gold and the discovery OF wide
'short' interest In the market turned the price in
the upward objectionable reaction being assisted
by complete reversal OF opinion as to the enect
to be produced BY the calling IN Of the Hve-twen.
ties next March. As the bonds designated are
chiefly held In Europe their redemption means
heavy shipment Of SPECIE 1t Will he remembered
that the HERALD called attention few weeks since
to such possible result OF the cancellation or the
Older issues of ive-twenties. The course Of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
ASSAULT UPON A POLICEMAN.
Tho Kuife vs.. Tho Ciub-Ths Latter Vic.
tOrlOus.

Tho Knife W.. Tho Ciub-Ths Latter Vic
tOrious.
Considerable excitement vas caused on the COR
ncr OF Second avenue and Thirtysecond street yes
terday morning by the attemp' on the part Of .
crazy man, named Chrlstopha Brecken, to chop
into mince meat Oncer William Walsh. Of the
Ywenty.nrst precinct. the oificer epdeavOred to
arrest Brecken for being dsorderly. A scufne took
place, when Brecken got away and ran inlo
Boyles butcher shop where he picked up
4 carving knife aud VITA It returned to
the street. Onlcer Walsh again advanced
towards him, when 3recken made plunge at him
with the knife. Walsh jumped rather hastily TO one
side and drew his revolver. Brecken, however,
took no notice OF this "new Departure but con-
unued 60 press upon WASH, wac, II was reared
tins ne would not do The sparrlng on both sides
continued for some ume, the 0lcer using but his
clue 10 ward on the blows OF the knife, wneI
Broken was az length knocked senseIess with Q
blow OF the club by the 0f1cer. He was held, IN
dei9t or $4,000, for trial by Alderman Plunktt, al
the Yorkytlle Police Court
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
SUICIDE OF AN ENIaRANT.

A week ago John Bchrens, aged thirty-three
years. native Of Germany, arrived in this city and
put up ct the boarding house No. % Greenwich
street. He had hoped TO obtain work and also to
meet some friends, bot being disappointed became
very Respondent without money and ignorant even
Of the language OF the country, ne gave up oil hope
and told the landlord, who is o fellow countryman
that he would nut an end to his LIE.
AT an early hour yesterday morning the
report OF a pistol startled the occupants OF
the house, and on investigation 1t was found that
the unfortunate man had snot himself through the
right temple. An ambulance was summoned, and
ne was conveyed to the centre street Hospital,
where death ensued soon after. An inquest Will DO
held to-day by Coroner Herman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

GALVESTON, Dec. 81, 1871
Cotton firm; good ordinary, l74c Net receipts, 1876
balos Exports coastwisc 7s5 saics also. Stock, $685.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec q, 1871.
Cotton seady middlngs l9kc. Net receipts blUs baies
Gross bslS Exports coAswisc, Sll. Sales, b2 Stock
lto6S6.
MoBrIy, Dec. 2l 1871
Cotton strong; lddiags, iac Net receipts ss75 bales
Exports coastwise, 763 sales, 1900. Stock, 66l64.
SAVANNAH, Dec. az 1871
Gotten Hrm mddlnes ls,<c Net receipts, 4,75 bales
ExpersTo havru ALA; TO barcelona, sra; to Amser-
dan s,i8l coaslwse Loci Sales 1850. Sock, 317W.
CHARLESTON, LEO. n, 1871
Cotton steadv middlngs, Ice ecepta 27yS bales.
Saies QUO. Stock. 80 ,u5S.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. y, 1871
TolaccoLuzs ss 90 IS; common good leaf offered
0MY
. caioAao, Dec. ~, 1871
Flour unchanged Wheat unsettled; NO, Chicago sprns.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONTY MARKET.-LONDoN, Dec. 21-B ?. NJ
Consois closed at YES both money the account
United States nvetweny ponds, lS62s s2 1861 old 93
1879. 9SA ten-iorties ylaS
FkANKEORr BoURsE. -FRAsKToRr, Dec. 2l-5 p. M
oil 1861 -, -
LIVERPOOL COTTON Observation-Disclosures, Dec. n
pr MThe cotton market closed firm. Middng upands,
sd l0d mldling Orleans 1U4d. The sales OF the day
-
LIVERPOOL. BREADsrUvFs MARKET.-LIvERPooL, Dec
N5 i. M.-Wheat, lbs l0i. ls "a. per GENITAL for red
Western spring Corn, Sis Sd. per quarter.
1880 r. M.-TalIow, 46s. 3d. per cwt.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET-LoNDoN, Dec. q -Tallow,
41s. 81 per cwt refined petroleum, l6xd per gallon
PETROLEUM MARKEr-ANrwKRP, Dec 2I-Petr0leum.
al. for tine pale American.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

For future devery oasis low middlng, the have
hcon ~ IolowsLas ovening-Decemo DER, 100 1870:
Ssn , H At 1ssc soo at 79o At 100
rnary BY At a0.sc March. 2eo az g6c, 200 7hc.,
10y q suo at ~ April loo At 20 lU at 20c.
100 At isAc. no at is.c 200 y soS at
ls1c January Ou a. $780, 500 at IL l3l8c BOO 1876,
n At - s-lSc a0 At 6oOat 10 l3lsc 700 1t lssc,
SVst % fsosrlsry 100 at 20 &C. ~ AZ &c.. 6ov at
soSc March, 400 at p 76c 800 aOc. 100 At 20 isc
May 400 at s0Ac June. 100 at ac Exchanged paid
M e o Or 100 TO- paid 70
Grand total 1880 oaes Rates cotton to foreign
closed AS folowsT0 Liverpool, by stean 5-l6d BY SAIL
1884, Esd TO Havre steam, 1c. gold SAIL &c. To
HAMBURG by steam, hd compressed To Bremen by steam
1c. gold, compressed To Baltic by SAIL 5sc L. gold
Tho receipts a. ne por.s .um up thus 1870
ton, 275S; Wilmington 5sl; norfolk, ,a2; Baltimore ~;
New York, Lao oston, 47toa % 9l This week.
23,'9l this day last year. ln,757 We auote,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
CARRYING CONCEALED wEAPoNs.

Wednesday night onicer Cook, or the SANITARY
Squad. arrested young man named James N. Sal.
Ivan. residing at lis varick street. for having
slungshot In his possession. the young man, upon
being arraIgned before Justice Cox, at Jefferson
Market. Yesterday morning, stated In defence u
the charge made against him that he had arr1voA
~ the city from the country only week ago and
nearing OF the rascallty and danger OF pr0wiing
around the city ne had purchased the weapon 70
defend himself. The Justice, thinking the Young
man was telling the TRUTH anC being ignorant OF the
law IN reference TO the charge discharged him,
with reprlmand.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
STREET QUOTATIONS.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

THURSDAY, Dec. 2l-6P
CoFrER-Thcre was q good inquiry TO-DAY for Rio the
market remaining very firm and settled hear OF
sales OF 1900 bags per Merrmac bags per Chowan
to arrive both on prvae terms Ia jobbng there was
g0od business contaminated vt full prices We quote
caEoe' a hG ordinary Ike l5.sc; DO do fair sac.
l73o, gold 10 bond, ~ days. Maracaibo, tic. f9c /;
Lasuayra, l8nc 8c. St. Domingo, in bond, l2c. l2kc.
Java, 2Sc q 24c., gold, duty paid.
fair demand for cotton on the spot
New Orleans and Texas low mi idng also &c higher
The market for future delivery moderately active
yesterday rates The sales reported Change to-day
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

GosMAN-DEBEvOIsE.-A Long Island City, ON
wednesday, December 70, 1871 by the Rev. Charles
. shepard, GEoRGK MICA. G03AAN to JENNIE r..
daughter OF Andrew DeBevolse all OF Long island
City.
HALsEY-WELLs.-AtG reenpoint, L. l., nc the resi-
dence OF the BRIDES father, by the Rev. Thomas
otepncns, AUGUSTUS HALSEY TO ErHIR II. WELLS.
OuTHAOk.-STEwARr.-OnW Wednesday December
~ at the residence OF the BRIDES parents. by tine
rev. Or. Burcnard, assisted by she Rev. Dr. Mont
E0mery, GEORGE SOurHACK to IDA l.. STEWART, OF
William X. stewart,
MALLAcE-MUSDY.--0nW Wednesday, December 20,
1871 A. tue residence OF tho brides mother by the
Kew. x. r. ketcham d. d., Charles A. Wallace 0f
Brooklyn. N. T., u Miss Mary 1. Mundy. OF Plain
field, n. J.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

eSSb0Sp ioA8Ss ooA oOA0 ohu seios hV& uthhSnSsouS
are:-
Feet.
Length on load line. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ITO
bIeaotn over guarus.. W
The machinery Is well advanced ana win be or
fitting character for such craft The engine Is OF
tho inclined type; diameter OF cylinder IS
inches and stroke OF piston, 10 feet the boiler
will be or the drop hue, single cylinder Kind This
vessel Is In frame and will be ready co be delivered
to the company about the 1st OF March.
They have also In keel
ANOTHER IRON VESSEL
Intended to run in Southern waters and owned by
gentlemen IN New York She Will be In general d.
mansions as follows
Feet.
Length on load line. ..................... .198
DIcausi VI oy1u S3H
DUs,.la ~ n'.u :. 10
Thus, IN the teeth OF what practically amounts to
opposition from Congress In any endeavOr to i'm.
prove the character OF our depressed merchant
marine ana our commerce, the gentlemen at the
mead oil these works are building three large aud
Designed TO be magnificent iron steamships and one
new ierryb0at, which cannot be looked upon other
than
GRAND EXHIBIT
me owners OF the ocean vessels deserve much
credit Tor the courage shown In undertaking the
hazardous experiment In ordering them 60 be con-
slructed, and without doubt they will receive from
the public That praise rightly their due for adding
such ne naval architectural creations to the Ameri.
can marine.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

Ine are ased on cotton running In quality
more than halt grade above below quoted
FLOUR AND neutrality-suspicious. 4,l9J bbls. wheat,
LIB 600 bushels 85O0 do. NEAL 200 and 8
bags; oats, 750 bushes arey 3O do. The market
was Jul aud almost ninai There SELL
pu mere WAS most no demand at current quotations, which
be considered aomna. The 100 Dbs
Rye -four duh but nominaiy Dols
at 80 85 10 for supernne Southern Hour and
heavy though quotaby lower The about $50
bbis Corn meal was steady; 50 bbls. Western yellow
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22


.ss w ~as e aSos Is ~ S wh ~ & s
r g. for red winter ana q y Tor peh fcr No
The T% r." FOR s an sss
store Ss S % a9 en- s
and 90 a Soc for white with sales Of aboa. sStoJ Su.he s.
w.nH inc range kye was ne a. voc do state ana 40
canais D-'' "''''HA' - % = LOT
day both by steam and sail, principally grain. buI
ma,ke, generally smaned aue anu rates
was very little inquiry or vessels Tor charter bu. rates
day were as foows"To Liverpool ~ steam Isl bushels
grain 81 500 boxes bacon 30 ion. l.5a u.s. sa and
70 London ~ .al 4O bag. cIoverssed s5s 70 ..sow,
~ Inc we have on to report spanish orig 10 arrye
hence sSe. 1890 Ss. ps!Toisum. pr.y.se
with e.5 on Ps1ss o,s Inn
In SbOns to the extent
e ely we me VIZ o. our
Cuba-Cenrifugal mixed. ...sc. z6c. 2Oc. gac
Siaysa ,:a... sSac ssc ssc
Muscovado, grocery. a 32c u $50.
rorto nico, ....'.s.'...'.s.s...... &c 600
Esv 1rleans soc 15c 1 1Sc &c
NAVAL STORIES market Tor spirits urp eniius
from .. &c Rosln only IL crate demand,
ilyered iso common IS oD srvs a.
ss for Ss "a 10 and was @ and nominal
rRTnoLEUM.-rhe market sl continues quiet for both
oSainaSs &c. contracts month. ca!
there very little spot oil offering We hear of sales of
held YSs higher 4 ss with few bid. o. Saph,ns
renamed nac put unchan-e quoted Al l2c l2Sc for
ec Since Change we hear Of 800 bDs cruoe Tor
December at l3kc At tho creek the market trie
more 'sa At "a 10 on ppe, AND - y on "wer
sails reported kenned quoted at asc &c. Tor spot
PROVISION -Receipts-Pork 1863 bps beet. IL pack
ages cut meats Al packages lard 4o bills ID erces.
ZOO p esi %s.. Tsri sSs
and $40 q g evening" for April also 10 bols extra prlme
ha uueI
holders showed disposition TO sales present
pccs hear Of OF 100 boxes city long clear
and re for short also Oo boxes short clear for jan
b0 crccs India S2S So We quote :Mess Sg $l2
s..ra do $li s prime do ,,rces siS Els nais 90
& saI mssr e S f .ns sc AID Ss
Yves ern lac i3c Dressed hogs steady at
6ssc size for Lard dull heavy. closing
seoa rcs man a, s on u. and De-
cemDer SIC. for January. &c. for March, closing
RIoE.-Ihe busiuess sodav been triling comprising
sUoAR-ihe market to-day very quiet. with
hhds hhds OF jamaica both private
inning: sss good to prime aI Ts.ni1s, sNs;
choice grocery, 100 loAc. cenirfua hhds boxes
&C. lie moasses hhds ana boxes boxes Nc; sc melado
i.o do Is lie isc ao ~ g 20 l. Nc i5se
brazil 6aisa Standard Mo-. g 70 Sac. Java
.ns saa hear Of sale. of 40 se
TALLow was only moderately active and shade easier;
city q,o.eu eao We hear Of sales Of 7ooo los. Western
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q bills The marke. was frmer and
active; 600 bbs realized soc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
CATTLE MARKET.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

Beef cattle were steady al lUc Hogs were dull nj
4,&c. q 4;ac. ReceptsN loo cattle aud 200 hogs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

In the gold loan market the rates ranged from
80 for carrying to 164 for borrowing. The opera
lions OF the Gold Excnange Bank were as iollows:-.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

These items, as we said before. are not exact and
are given In round numbers merely 70 show the
channels through which these heavy losses were
made.
In conclusion we cannot refrain from expressing
the pleasure we feel nnding In all OF these trans
acti0ns no evidence whatever OF any intention %
delraud, and, while we would not extenuate me
fanlts of Mr.. ferkes, or takO one iota from the
odium which naturally attaches itself TO sush Q
reckless rsking OF borrowed money, we ma say
that regard him rs the victim OF the vicious sys-
tenn OF dong business which now 80 universally
prevails, ana out OF this comes all the sss and
trouble which he ana his creditors suffer-
GEORGE :. FOX,
CHARLES CANBL0S,
ID. Q. W. SMITH.
WILLIAM Ii. BACON,
e. v. MAIrIAND.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices OF the principal stocks during the day.


The following were the bids for the railroad