National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28
Boston ICOOk Market.

, Jug III upon our WOOL merchants
have kept them at their wits emf
and much exercised both mental,
and physically, over the question o.
, handling and storage, which just
now is upperm0st. But notwith
standing this preOccupation, they
have found time to negotiate large
sales, and the actual transactions
for the week foot up a large aggre,
gate.
The demand for all descriptions of
both domestic and foreign wool con.
tinucs active, and for some grades,
such as combing, deIaine and choice
California ileeces, a further advance
has been obtained. The sales have
been mostly to actual consumers,
who feel encouraged TO operate free.
ly by the early and active demand
for their products and the late adj,
vance in both goods and raw mate
rial on the other side of the Allan.
tic. In view of the situation and
prospects, they readily pay prices
for wool now that they would not
have thought of few weeks ago.
and their chief anxiety seems to be
to get desirable lots of staple at any
price.
But there is no difficulty now on
the score of making selections, as
the late free receipts of Western
have put nearly all lines of domcs.
tic in full stock. The supply at
present is rapidly accommodating, not.
outstanding the large sales, and
holders have confidence that, as the
clip is now controlled, and with a
continued easy money market, the |
present high prices will be fully sus
tained. 1t is certain that the entire |
home supply for a year to come is
unusually small, and has passed in
to few and strong hands. The Cal.
ifornia clip has mostly come for,
ward and gone into consumption.
Moreover, there is not likely to
be any cheap competition on the
score of foreign woods, as these are
scarce and command relatively high
prices-too high to admit of large
importations-the better grades be.
ing wanted for consumption abroad,
with the full resumption of manu-
featuring industry in Europe. In
view of these considerations, the
owners of domestic wool are not
disturbed by the temporary accu-
of supplies at any point,
but are quite Indifferent to sales ex-
cept at full quoted rates.
Sales Of domestic for the week
have been large, and foot up over
| 800, 900 lbs.
Prices range from Ale for unwash.
I'd to - &c for tub washed West
lrn.
WELLS RIVER JUNCTION.-The |
Boston, Concord and Montreal. Pas.
and Montpelier & Wells
River Railroads have agreed upon
md obtained the land for common
lepOt and junction, so as to make
direct connection between the
hrce reads. The location is short
distance north of the present depot A
t Wells river-iust far enough to n
make a direct line between the B
and Wells River, and
he Boston, Concord and Montreal :
Dads. f
We learn that Mr.. Hill has bar. G
aimed the st Johnsbury House to
leo. l.. Gilmore of Littleton, for
1000. The sale does not include
he turniture.--Ol ly the real estate. NJ
lr. Hill bought this property in +
$50 for $4,000, including the furni n
nre then in the house. A pretty
urge gain on the investment in S,
inc years time. r,
The Thursday before July 4th, W
gorge Hull, native of Washing.
IN, but whose family now reside in 90
Iilliamston, was put in Jail fol in,
,xication. Refusing to divulge
here he got his liquor, he is there
ct.
Hiram c. English of Woodstock,
rmerly Adjutant of the Sixth Yer,
ont Regiment, died at Cairo last
eek of pneumonia. He was at
,ad of the schools at Cairo, which
osed their spring term week before =
st, and as consequence of over
ork, was stricken down. :
Geo. ii. Wilson has purchased TIC