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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17
TrE.nAY. MAY 16-P. NJ


Tho stock snaculatiOn has been tame, though
In tho ofternoon considerable animation noted, but
tbc entire volume of business of the day has been re-
stricted The tactics pursued by the various clques
since the late activity has been usrped by present u
meas has so unsettled the market and befogged the
street that speculation except by the knowing ones,
who are posted in tue ways OF the Ring is not actively
entered into Many and various are the theories respect
ing the future OF the market and opinions are about
e0ualIy divided with reference to it, but the market
ne a rule during the last few days, has shown
indications OF free sales OF long STOCK as
consistent without depressing the prices 100
severely. In any future movement, the Dulls,
so far as money goes have nOthng to fear, but 1t s
question whether they again induce any Important
outside support at present quotations The course OF
speculation yesterday and to-day has been mainly III the
lower priced stocks aording an opportunity OF Oper
atiag in smaller amounts Of money for margins Thus
we have seen Eric and Union Pacific actively dealt IN,
and an advance Of several per cent recorded in the same
though the why and wherefore of the rise in the former
Is az much mystery ever and these stocks were
among the prominent features to-day though Lake Shore
displayed activity than for long time previous
the buying movement in the afternoon being quito de
cided More frmness and activity were noticed
i'm Ohio and Mississippi and Rock Island,
NewYork Central being comparatively Steady The
Northwest stocks and Reading were quiet but strong,
wabash St. Paul. and Pittsburgh being neglected Bos-
ton Hartford, and Erie again In decided proni-
nonce II singular fact that thissock, which now
selling at s. In York, will bring but 81 30 in Boston
The explanation f. that the certificates issued in Boston
are not a good delivery in New-Yorb, simply because
tn re is no transfer agency In NewYork The distinction
is singular and 10 disnteretcd observers will appear
something like "a curious development In the game Oh
speculation. In the miscellaneous list Mariposa Pre-
ferred showed considerable weakness and fell back TO
o. The coal stocks were strong, and indications favor
the suppOsition of future active movement in them
There was passably active business in express stocks
and prices were well sustained. except in American,
which declined The following table shows the highest
and lowest prices of active stocks made to-day:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17

THE BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS AND MINNEsoTA
RAILROAD of Iowa is now earning more than II per
cent net on the amount Of its mortgage obligations
Its per cent gold bonds equal for security to
Governments or any Railroad issue. They com
mand ready market, and We are prepared TO buy
and sell them at all times.
No investment in the market possessing equal
guarantees of safety returns an equal percentage OF
interest.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy has. given a
traffic guarantee and obligates itself 10 invest IN
these bonds 30 per cent of the gross earnings derived
from all business from this road. This is sufficient
indication of the estimate of the enterprise by the
LARGEST and most farsighted corporation in the West
Price 90 and accrued interest in currency; Pam
pLlets and full particulars furnished application.
HENRY CLEws & Co., 80 Wall-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17
wing are the quotations
Foreign exchange IL strong with further advance in
rites which are folows

The specie export by the steamer sllesa, to-day,
amounted to sl,lOOOO0.
Money rules in ample supply and lenders willing
accept very low rates for their surplus balances The
business. to-day. at per cent on Government bonds
aud aud per cent railway stocks National bank
notes at discount Of id1 per cent prime business
notes going at 81 a6 per cent.
The Government bond list has been strong the higher
OF goid and the expected purchase OF two millions
Of hve-twentios tomorrow. stimulating advance In
pces of per cent, sxtyseyens selling freely ut u3i.
Fink & Hatch report as follows at y. m.
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nedicts closing quotations were :

The continued scarcity of double eagles, occasoncd by
the weak policy OF the Treasury in refusing to pay them
out presentation Of coupons or certificates, has re-
suited in further rise in the rates OF exchange, which
has also encouraged stronger tone to the gold market
all the transactions of the day having been at llls Gl
while the rates the gold loan market fiat and for
carrying, l. p and per cent. The specie export was
also larger than anticipated The days business the
Gold Exchange Bank follows: Gold cleared
$51,2OOOO gold balances, 42O2G2 currency balances,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17

State bon d active and higher. Tennessees North
and South Cvonas leading the list as usual the
mander OF tle list the dealings not so large
usual priceswere strong The following the bids;
"a skel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17

Railroad bonds are in constantly increasing inquiry
the demand running chiefly to those Of leading and com
neted roads Central Pacincs were purchased in round
amounts at 1O2 alO2s Union Pacific Frsts 93i G. e ana
C. Firsts sst and Toledo and Wabash Firsts, st LOUIS
DIvsion at a. The following were the DDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17

CoFFEE-rhere is liberal supply Of Brazil IN the marAe
though the expected receipts small, prices are unchanged
aud the business moderator We quote at pgiOc Tor or
binary cargoes; l0{dllc. for fair doi ltdi4c ior g"oi
dol l2ial2c for prime DO, the eItreme range ior os
gold In bond hand Is 7i92 bag ineluing p 81
5aiyeon OBS al NewOeaDs Mobile 2J at savannah
a CO. at Baltimore 1OtJi here Java selling In lots ct former
rates West duh and unsettled though the uers nave
the advantage Baltimore Of 1890 bags RIO per fressssho
and Jl5 bags do, per Maggie V. Huge. ,.-.,,..
from yard At ~ Foreign is In fair demand All ste dy
CANDLES without important change and the demand has been
vcry light for all kinds -, 4,
DRIS AND DYESThere continued moderate demand for
most articles coming heading and prices have Undergone no
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CLEws, HABIcHT & Co,


Circular Letters of Credit for Travellers, also Com
mercial Credits available throughout the world.
Bills of Exchange and Telegraphc Transfers on
any part of Europe or the United States. Advances
made on merchandise consigned to our care.
Orders executed for Iron and Steel Rails.
HENRY CLEws u Co.. 81 Wall-st. n. \.
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To BRoKERs.-Wanted a position as Bookkeeper
ud Gold House. BY party thoroughly posted IN
the business gwen. Address w. L. j. Box 55l 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

TANNER Il Co.,
Bankers
No II Wall-st.,
New-YOrk,
Dealers in Stocks Bonds, Gold. and Exchange.
Orders executed at the Stock and Gold Exchanges.
Interest allowed on Deposits subject to check at
sight
Buy and sell the First Mortgage Eight Per Cent
Gold Bonds of the st. Joseph and Denver City Rail
road Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17

The Philadelphia stock market was quiet toddy'
Pennsylvania 6s third issue, 100; Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad, est; and Pennsylvania Railroad tO5 1ou
closed at 1Ila.
The aggregate amount OF exports exclusive of spece)
from the port of NewYork for the week ending May 49,
1871, was sl3O6,496.
The following is the statement OF the Boston Natona
Banks as returned to the Clearing House Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17

PREIGIrS-Therc less steamer room oheThg anu h I s M
uer armer Ion guu hut for other XMAS liner, IA,
crate call for vessels eher at steady rates lue =,
,,.r.. 10 Grain NANNY
steam, 500 hush 90 by sll At ia 100 bale OF Ca M
Cheese, Dy steam 40 ~ anu Ut"
Na vi -, Cis.gaS $40 his euf sil, ava To "non' -
case, of Tobsoo II The charters sm.e u' bn,n 'aA %
- f,.. mad he cher With fOO Nhett 'o1A O. sp
s.ny vii n sshsdl barb Nib bsppri Petroleum 10 'hs DAu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17

FRUITS-The market Tor FORE % die is, b ose ,r
Loose DO a; - lOa 50 ~; WI nif al i.s T,
Pnnes at lo9c and Fn Prue at 9d3 Of OMAR
FLAXA good demand r Prime Rger; this g. scarce. sale. Of Sorh
River Il va ie and Canadian at 4o3c Spinning ass
HE CBGCKERsThe coa,Hu,d OILY moier,.e demand ,ra
the market j. seadg sales o. 0)l b0r Coll Ch,o - s.
PEiTHERS-Ihre con' ro5i demand Bat pro ae steady;
quote Prime at Sc. and aEei az 8. qVc ~
rope light decline in r, end % siaeS so y -
he sdantgsi at the Close ne n1rLe stronger ani r lcte ie
Wheat is easier and quiet tie e, ~ 90 hush 81
No. Chicago Spring aeoa y .ia=l IS Tor no. C1eilo do
the inside pne 70 ar.se a $ m 70 Milwaukee Iot All
5 fOq II 70 for White N.cig'r 81 g or Wle Gse
Barley and FIRM sales. $500 brsh Canada Wet;t d.
BTfy H, og T 9se r. s Ss e
aud 7oc aaoa for White and D. &C. o red on rics; Wau
and wanei Corn better the alvarez gold agl b arrivals
Wes,ers Ird an % TOc Wgsen White a s0; Wcra y, -
81 g; Southern White at s2c.; Souhen YeoF At &c.
GUNNIESThe market for both bags cloth has been very d
aud the absence Of sales gee' roula unchanged quote st
JAY qlSc for The former ard l3q e for ile laier ..
change; quote a. 80 as1ic. for ; lqtlern.
GUAN0-A good demand for Peruvian as 81 ~ 2 TIM. currency
HIDES-At the close demand ugr.
and prices for Monteyieo and Rio Gr1ie finer vh & at e
Granie 2ia2iie Core,es 2ic Oraoco 1 altoona ~ aci
teIs AS' TIa ICl Ia. Wse1 lf di7ie All soi . n
HAY-The has been only moderate dcnandio shipping ana pn
s sayS at aosl' 5a ss S 2o u su 1rciHs. q
and Clover at ac 81 sas am az The aware We 999e ~ = ID
HEMP-There has been very light demand and the aarAei Ia,
growihs inactive and nominal
HORNS-e note small Of Ro Grahie at go and American Sc
lecte, AZ $4d IS $50. a,
INDGO-Tbere continued moderate obhng demand for all
kinds AMI prices are uomiIallY unchanged We quote: .
Bepgal peF H. go 81 81 10 Guatema 81 GHt ~
Madras currency. o5a . Caracas.....''' wa /"
Manila roii........ GOA 20
IEATHFR-There increased demand fr Heuloc Sole aud for
the hest grade very feeling noticeable; Oak sells iar all
former pces he confidently We quote HemoeG bleu's A
26a2gc: California; 2l 023c Onco, 25dEici DanaZrl a1'e
Rough 28aa2c; Ok slaughter ga4c Cropped S1etOci hous1
3ld3.e. end Bellies. l6d2lc., ell currency ID . -
METALS-FOr Ingot Copper there Continued Ar aemao ana 70.
market firm Nes Sbeiihng and YeUS Metal are very qi bai
prices q unchanged Scotch Pr Iron shade EASIER win "a tie
aemard American DO quiet bat hm The mset oL bo Hs L
on l. more active and prices hun. Rehned Bar y dal ana
heavy rig Lead has been very quiet since or @ oa' pe m
tod Fou Shelter and unchange Domest i ql bai
firm The marset Tin du. ant prices are 20 buyers lg
Plates are moderately actye aud steady In otter es conf oyf
~ heading Ne have note Ifaie remains as We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17
\ Y. WHOLESALE PRICES OF COUNTRY Pk"pO
Pon ruE WEEK ENpiNG MAY Glsl'

fF,rfs,,D .or TuK y ). TkHrNk D., our OWE ,
The ioIp. ng re- current ries % F,'s ~ 49,, 10 10 20
,oll A., ,rf,,i eB hou.es vio-It Stipten ,b.cr,
csn, H.. ia,., for commission beside r- so Vi ~ initials
R.,..,r shoad PAINFULLY uarAei Nh % 80
or rryst, mari sender slona a'o be- Fau ia e..
- ,lt i,,t.g the eoutats Nail ID inAY.. .if con-
mIA' PAIN @ n, de ,i ths cover I'd serd ef @ N' -,
ug an rre.c. and ahp tiilrf N" % 49, al Al. In
rsc.ae,s al care pginy up vLi l'd n'f" " 'N' '
ducc. $50. AN .t,s
R.e.r., ofhean. ID bush Tor toe ssr o. 20 rs t. nj res
y 5r..,,luliae wees last veal lilt ha'u h''lt III, ara
Ns'a - IT al .ri,a l. icss., OBJ market N "es r
. and hrr prices have bs'u Re- fc oi l,a, IA ~ a. n,
-" ,i. really ancy ban. p,tei am .cre" l "'s 80 call
, -, n. ,se been mai 10 iic same utu $3.50
h. i.l 6, 80 uon de lltA, .. a ca "a s. 81
w h. inst Lir q 80 ..t a. hit g ~ - "a" az l,
IN. oalr remaining hd OF uteh asoI,t
,,n, In the va, Of Ring vas bought W AZ .'"-'
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New Publications.
HORACE GREELEY NEW BOOK.
Another Edition Just Ready

Of the best books ever published upon the subject 1t does not
lot OF dry QUIZ upon Agriculture that he
interested u hut work written BY Of tie greatest well
simplest writers in the world IN h most agreeable manner
Farmers gather It's great deal Of valuable information
use r them n ADD the general will End
eeedn y fascinating the pleasant t the topics
The Farmer will male and Thousands Of dollars he will only
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17

So and from Philadelphia Petroleum to the Bale, A, 81,
q th 1872 ~
FLOUR AND MRiL-Thee has heen demand 70, no. wAs,
Flour for the trade AMI for export ~ bye re Wlet -
tras ion SIrng Whs lover and ~ n sae good r,fs -
Family frtfas sTe he with lrness AMI m ven; al NJ 80,
The mnret Is ye fm ard III Y Tor be low GRADES ges sr,s
Whist EItfos Cd j. doll ard feyi Trade Family braa, CO.
bat sfesd.; the ssles 2t o bills VIC qro.s: -
s0r bbl .... - l5a ~ p 0lio rd IA Sup IS gns5
No. ......s..s.sss. h9N - ONO holnd-hOQp Ut.
Suuerine. JH 30 ira ffairmHY.. a.
br1rdl 00 jOli1. ir 10 81
Sate Fancy do.l.... 8 500 10 White wtest Rrtrs 10
West'n Shipping Ert. 900 - Ohio lHd and Mica IA
Good 10 choice slnng Double Extra do do. 500 ! 4
hest 4Jn IS =. og.. sra a.
Iowa BKf. tJG j. 81 iogs Double EEt
LIiFs Amber Indiana, 81 L01s. Inre Tx. o D
Mich. t5n - SCnesee EItra brauii
Southern Flour without change bat led vh eouGier
Family grades strong the uset es o the or
with good demand Tor West lndes Al the close the sales are 10
bbls. We quote;
Bait er and mirei good sup. s5 Nass2s
BALI AeI aud Georgetowa. BK.n aai Panty. IS 10 n
Feisdckshnrg aud Pe,eTslng CouuIrg........ 0SD rs
Richn oBi County, Extra oOe p
Delawarr... Ia
Geor1a Frtrs sad Fainlv........
Rye Flour unchanged tut the denani fair the market e oA
but stesdy; the sale. go bbls. We quote -
Western J0d - s. STATE End Penn l9d az "A
Corn Meal firm ard 10 fair demand ~ DE- traei tie ma e. e
tnn y Oh fair inquiry; the sales 0 bis We Qu0e
Com Meat Jersey. IS % Corr Neal BTge. - zD1 a q
Corn Meal Western. 90 90 e. Neal BrWe. pc 0q h "a
Corr Mtal.West. W. o ~ 3 c..
PIsIIrere has been ONLY uoe degree Of acytr osr,,..
for DR. Cod ai, and prices slut qaoable eht "
note sales Of llO otis The rket Tor Nckcr
lower sics Of 200 b' Herring Serj dali and pr so4
| iualy UNCHANGED We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17
THE MARKETS.

TURsDAY MAY l6 1871.
ASUES-Tbere has been only moderate demand for Pots since
last but prices are quoabe change; quite 10 o1 ~
Pearls are good demand and prices sta We quote at +sO
50 IS. NJ,
BUILDING MATERALsThere continued good demand 'oT Bricks
prices learn Of important change
has been good demand and prices have an
Hair moderate the market ~
arr IN fair demand prices rather heavy The market for Lime Is
Other articles coming
without special change the business has been only 10
moderate extent. We quote
Pale NJ. SO OOd SC 50 ROsenlae y bbl.... ISL IS
Y. r. H.......PM 25d so LINE A., ~
3 80 Common, "
troron Fronts M II o0d4 o. Lump, bb.'....';: 30
PhadepA Fronts. - JJdJV W Laths V~
NAM. PARIS.
Cattle per buh....- Scotia q - 25dI 80
c. pfr ....- a IS Nova D., y OOai %
'"' ~ Gale East kCy y TIM. O02 Is
BROOM CORNThe market for Corn remains dull and prices are
steady Rel Sc for Mixed bdtic for MEDIUM 1Iecn aLu 3
Choice Iurl and Brush Booms se quiet nut meii We 'oe
Common Prime No lat I'll 7JG $ 49, aud Pale to best Green nun
at ~ 50d - p dozen. -. - 4,
BEESWAX-The business has been only 10 moderate extent and
prices ate Quoab CHANGE sales Of O ID tIern and SCUM
Il 3i0J5c. -, - -.
BRISTLEs without quoe change and the demand has been
very light; i5c ~ 20 for American Gray and &
BONES-We small sales Of Rio Gande Shin at SJOq 80
-
sales s7l bales Jl last EVENING" including y for export SJ or
consumption 23l pcuauOn future delivery SALES last even
ing bales May at l5dl5lc 1870 bales for June at ~
700 bales July al5ic aud 200 bales for August at c
TODAY 200 bales fr MAY, id3!ci 200 bales Tor june az 'a
is aloe 800 bales July ~ dsc loo bales for August at
l5ldl5lc, aud 100 bales Tor September at 10 bloc we quote
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written as book the paHes and simplest manner
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f he little pretend u language that few fail 10
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THE MONEY MARKET.
SALES AT THE STOCK ExCHANGE.-fIRsr CALL,
l04 O'CLOCK A. NJ.

M oI Oor1Inme1lI Hg q, : an a.. !.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-16
81 Trapping an Audience.

( SOME wears ago, an eccentric genius,
Rev. Thomas p. Hunt used. ~ give %.
perance lectures. Overnight he announoed
that he would lccfiS in PASTOR. NOV
sss,0t III shyor alnenE ne
male portion Of that burg IT, ~o4eA,
however, were ali in Tor the Y pledgF
and. consequently, on Hunts, FIRST nlgAt,
not o man showed himself In the hall he
benches were pretty web Allied with wo-
men though, and Hunt soommonccd but,
instead or temperance. he put them
through on the yanilies OF dress, etc
They wore great stuffed feather sleeves
then. esThey-the sleeves--ca,,ght IL, then
their tight iacing, and 90 ON through the
whole catalogue of female follies; not p
word about temperance. And the ladies
went home hopping mad, told their hus-
hands about it, and voted old Hunt down
to the lowest notch.
( He had announced that he would lecture
at ths same plscel the. next nights Long
before theltime appointed they cewmenCea
to pou,es and when Hunt h9hblsd idQyp
the yaisle,s the building was .cpmfortebly
we'll flled with men; The old HuQW
looked about, chucksed. and muttarsd;
/" Hogs, rye gof YOU nov T! ! The audience
stared. aha, hogs, I've got You nowl"
After the crowd had got quietda little,
the lccturcr said: = - ss4ea ,fa94 sttfl
h.Fricnds, you wanted TO know what |
meant ~ saving Hogs, I've got you now
and ri TELL you. Out West the hogs run
Wild: and when folks get out Of meat
they catch 4 young pig, put a strap under
nj body and hitch him TO . young sapling
thai viii just ewing him from the ground
nicely. Of course he sQucals and raises .
u,mnus. when all the old hogs gather
round to zee what's the matter, and then
thew shoot them at their leisure. Last
night hung pig up; ! hurt It q little,
and II squealed. The old hogs have turned
outtoaight TO eeethe fun npd I'll 1Reet
YOU Sa(S1l a., pit s. - g. :
iavsri5D fsSMi ~ relish I4X 49,. ~
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-16

The 1c5o1A6s5btdt - sI6S sF1fount
Washington send forth wonderful deacrip.
tons ot the peculiarities OF nature OBJ
served By thAm IN their Arctic-Iike quar-
ters They are PARTICULARLY enthusiastic as
to the unparalleled beauty Of the frost
work which forms there. It Is formed in
horixontal Seathay masess, always toward
the wind ana TO the northward The So
journefs placed round stick an inch in d.
ameter ina verticle poaitlon where It was
exposed 70 the full force of the wind, and
in less than two days the horizontal icicles
they call them icicles for want of more
appropriate name were two feet in length
and scarcely my thicker than the stick
itself. They formed on every part Of the
stick that Was exposed, but Of cOurse some
points were Jhuch longer than others.
TIE following i related = Oct in the
Caithness (SeotlAnd) ObWrter: *While
Alexander Gum, cattle dealer, was lately
passing Mil and Dale, his attention was
attracted to largo rat coming out Of its
Hole, which, after surveying the place, re-
treated with the greatest caution and 81
lence. II returned coon Afterward, leading
by the ear another. which it left close by
the hole. !. A third rat Joined this kind
conductor, and the two then searched
about and picked up small scraps Of
grain; these they carried to the second
rat, which appeared to be blind, and which
remained on the spot where they had left
it nibbling such fare - was brought to it.
After this, one Of the rats seized a small
stick, ABOUT I'VE inches in' length, which
he inserted in the. blind ones mouth. and
conducted it to the water, and afterward
led 1t hack t0the hole. 10 &l.gsl,i u 4f
THE Boston gzEoos1sr says: "a lady
who had been boarding at Southern
Hotel, among SICK and dying Northern
people, writes Indignantly 10 her friends
about the cruelty Of sending hopeless in
valids away from the convenience and COM
forts OF home, to suffer and die among
strangers, without any home comforts and
alleyiations. And yet, physicians are con-.
tinually doing this same thing Having
patient for whom they can do nothing,
they send him South, with the. idelusire
hope of recovery, when there is nothing
before him but sad and solitary death.
away from home and friends In the in
cipient stages Of disease, and when the
patient is well enough to take care Of him
self, and to bear without great suffering
the rough and tumble Of q life abroad
it may be an excellent prescription to try
a Southern climate; but where disease has
got firm hold, the cases are very few in
which an experiment Is advisable or safe"