The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-15
COMN-ERCZAL.
cru vnuu MARKET.

NV Y, ,RK, Dec. IA, 1871.
Tho sensation O, the dsy. ;, the failure OF the
Ocean Bank, with which SOM CONTAGIOUS 10,
the building of canal in Mich gan A'o ,n'Ao.
up. Gold to-day WAS il Is sad, 'o"ef .nan y :
any time in nine years, ruling be ivy ~ W.
(01O9sk. The time Of specie paymen 'u,e1
drawing near but, We lose confidel % WIZ
r,collecting that Congress is sure TO. ''suu'e
financial tinkering this session. Cotton up ~
20l5 is deserving Of especial notice, from 'Ao
Ell ect It is having and will continue TO have Z
the dry-goods market. Taken in conjunction
with the scarcity and firmness Of WOOL wearers
OF clothing-and they are quite numerous
have little reason to expect lower prices in the
immediate future. Flour is again under cloud
Wheat is firm white touching $1.75; red,
81 GO. Corn dull at 7715@79c. Oats dull at
! 56@57c. Whiskey has declined TO 81 and rules
in buyers favor, Hops quiet, but firm; fancy
State 6OC066c; old Western, 2@5c; no new
Western in market Provisions are quite firm,
Mess Pork is Csc higher since week ago, and
there is moro confidence in the future. Lard |
91@92{c spot and 924c January delivery. Gro /
ceries generally steady: Coffee firm; Sugar
duller since yesterday; Moasses tending up
ward.
DETROIT MARKET.
DETROIT, Dee. -.
The attention OF business men is largely
taken up today withthe commercial convestion
which is IN session III the Board OF Trade hall |
The we'll known object, the securing OF pas
sage for large vessels to the sea board by the
building Of a canal around the falls OF Niagara
is matter OF dollars and cents TO every inhab-
liant OF the Northwest. The conclusion ar
rived at by the convention Will therefore be |
watched with interest by the people OF Michi-
gan. Business is, except in dry goods and
wheat, quite active for December. at ia our
dull season." says nearly every dealer, shut we
never had better trade in this month" In
hard ware there is an upward tendency on al
most all articles. Groceries are firm and
steady, but without any change worthy OF men |
ton. 4 sugar 12lIGe129sc. Collections from
the interior are reported satisfactory. In
breadstuffs there are few new features, except |
a sudden turn upward in corn and oats. Corn,
four days since. was dull at 52@53c, but to-day
there are no sellers under 55c. Oats closed
firm at 42c. In wheat there is q heavy feeling, !
bush. per day.. Some of our dealers who
bought at 148 (No. ~ seller 81 last half OF De-
cember, are reported "sick." They will have
the wheat showed on them tomorrow or be
obliged to pay the difference. The closing
prices to-day were Extra, $3.50; No. /, white, |
S146; Treadwell, S'1.4i; Amber $l.40. Bar
ley Is not more than steady at SLIGO per GENITAL. /,
Ryo commands 780gS0c per bu. Apples show
no improvement dull at s20O92.2 % per Dbl
Butter, of all kinds heavy, roll, 22@24c; firkin
1O@20c. Eggs firm at 26@27c. Dried apples
steady at SlGot9. Beans firm at .. 256p2 80 from
store the Chicago Relief committee keep our
market base Dressed hogs are very frm-all
weights-st S52j. Packers are more active,
but shippers are ready for all coming forward
and the advantage seems to be with the farm
ers Glover seed is in fair der and but subject
to q coed deal OF fuctuation. Yesterday 1t
dropped from Sc 50@6.40; to-day it is $3.50.
Potatoes on street, SO@85c; by car load, 700
Use. Money firm at 10 per cent.