, 1872-12-05

h1L4l4lhA 1IQu1 6tu16 SEH1e1Aaf 41l E4t4
consumption 3,411 bu wheat; 1920 bu corn !;
1887 bu oats; 42o bu rye; 1o,s12 bu barley.
The following grain has been inspected into
store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 116 carB
wheat; IS cars corn 29 cars oats; 10 cars
rye 81 cars barley. Total, 262 cars, or 99,-
600 bu.
G. ". Brega, well-known On Change, re-
turned to-day from his wedding tour.
The fact that q few persons could be found to
vote yesterday against the expulsion of Mum
&; Scott from the Board Of Trade occasioned
some little surprise to-day. The difficulty Was
explained by the statement that several parties
voted the ticket "against" without looking at
it, supposng it to be :: for, 'as they had no idea
that tickets would be offered them on the other
side. It is not probable that one per cent Of the
memberships Of the Board would have know
ingly voted to retain Mum t. Scott. Tho
general feeling was not one Of vindictiveness,
but Of conviction that the Board Of Trade must
expel, in justice to itself before the community.
The ELEVATOR of Housh Bros, situated at
Bridgeport, Will open on Monday next for the re-
eeption Of grain. with capacity Of 500, 900 bu
the Chicago, Danyille g. Vincennes Railroad.
They will also take out 8 license under the State
law, undeterred by the fear Of not making
money enough from the legal rates Of storage.
L
ample to their elder brethren, who could ask for
q change in the law with all the better grace if
they would only show disposition to.submit to
it. Hongh Bros. are to be congratulated on
having the courage to do what they believe to be
right, in the face of fattering Inducements to
the contrary. The public would to know if VIM
cent, Nelson j. Co. will take the same position.
While there is no doubt that the gentlemen
who are now running the grain warehouse busi-
ness in this city are not only anxious to preserve
INTEGRITY 4r,6f tn
ehow to The public that they do conduct their
business in such q way aa not to imperi1 the
rights Of parties holding their paper. It should
not be forgotten we want s. real Warehouse law
ae badly as ever. It is nl well enough to say
that tile warehouse proprietors are honorable
men, but we have walked by faith in that direc-
ton little too long. The public, who have
placed property in their hands for safe keep
ing, ought to have some guarantees be-
hc na xnse aae the 5a5 f
whom they con5de their property. We must
have some law under which the warehousemen
shall operate, and, if the present law is found
to be defective OF unjust in one or more points,
We presume there would not be much difficulty
in having it amended, if the case were clearly
made out. The Warehouse law has been little
more than dead letter during the two years
that have elapsed since its enforcement, and it
is about time to see what ls the matter. Recent
events show that all warehousemen cannot be
trusted upon their honor, and common seDse
tells us that there is no necessity for blind reii-
ance in any case.
The St. Louis Democrat thinks there is no
further use for the st. Lawrence, aud that ga
proposition to have it dry up in favor Of the
Mississippi is now in order" The reason for
this conclusion is, that four steamers Of the Al
Ian line, hitherto plying between Montreal and
Liverpool, are about to be placed on the route
from Liyeproo1 to New Orleans and I've pre-
sume) return. There is no reason on earth (or
water) why New Orleans should not be OCCASION
ally visited by an ocean steamer, and no reason
why St. Louis should not rejoice at the SUCCESS
Of a sister city, though she may not be willing
to extend her congratulations to Chicago.
TIE MARKETS.
The leading produce markets were again slow
to-day, the volume OF business transacted being
small, with few changes in price Of consid-
cradle extent. At the same time it is not for
gotten that a huctuation, Of 3s@1lc is no small
percentage Of the whole quotation, while prices
rule SO low as at present. Our stocks are on tho
increase; and with light money market there
is very little disposition to invest for carrying,
except at further dec1ine and when bidding
figures are. acceded to, buyers again lower
their views. Very few operators seem
to. expect much better prices at pres
ent for any; description OF farm produce.
Nothing new was developed in connection with
the grocery market, The demand was only fair,