, 1873-07-12

sumption: ,7O9 BIZ wheat; 1854 bu corn /, ,95s
bu oats; S05 bu ryo.
Tho following grain has baon inspected into
store this morning up TO 10 o'clock: 1876 carr
wheat; 278 cars corn; 9,A00 bu No. do b5
canal; 64]1 cars outs; 5 cars rye. Total (46t
cars), 10000 bu.
It WAS stated in The tribune Two or thros
weoka ago that tho parties who owned tho corr
IN o certain elevator, at the time it was posted
agreed to ship it out in coucert. There is roa-
sou to believe that ono lot OF 5000 bu was OK.
ompt from this arrangement, the firm owning it
either not being consulted in the mattor, or no.
caring to tako tho risk. A good many inquiries
hive recently been made aa to tho fate oi
the receipt for that odd 5000 bu. az
tho Committee appointed to investigate the
subject did not mention it in their rcport
it mny be work Of superorogation to eay
anything about it now; aud be condemned as
auch by tho worthy Committee, It may bo that
m apology ia duo to them for unoarthing the
ashes Of the dead. But then; they will not
stop buried Qhe ashes. not the Committeo).
Tho following are some Of tho inpcrtinent
questions that have been asked in reference to
tho matter within the past few days:
Was the receipt, for Clint 1000 bu corn surren-
dered to tho warehonsonon without the corn bo-
ing delivered up to the hollera Of the receipt?
II so, what other consideration did the said
holders receive for such surrender?
We're the said holders allowed to 70 into tito
open markot and buy Up 5000 bu Of new ro-
coipta in lieu thereof; and charge to the waro-
housemen tho difference botweon the price of
those new receipts and the prlco OF posted corn
And If 80, why ao2 Also:
why Was not tho Ha1no opportunity given to
other holders Of receipts III that elevator all the
corn in which was declared to DO hot :?
Thoro is no doubt TINT whateYor was dono In
the matter was perfectly legitimate ; and, it
thore were any such doubt, it would disappear
on the reading of the next report OF the Com
mistee On journalism. But, inasnnch az tho
pie will think, aud somo Of them will think
aloud.
STATE PRACTICE AND STATE LAW.
1t was reported on 'Change yesterday that, d
fow days ago, boat-load Of wheat arrived at
Michigan Canal, on which tho canal tolls wero
some $28.00 in exceaB OF what would have boon
charged had the grain been brought through to
Chicago. 1nnamuch az tl,is looks worry much
like case Of special rating, in favor of through
business between Chicago and st. Louis, aud as
the State. which collects tho tolls, has recently
forbidden special rating Oh railroads. tile nlattor
deserves mention. Perhaps it also wants CON-
ment.
TIE MARKETS..
There Naa rather moro doing in grain to-tlay,
with an eabior feoling in corn, oats, and pork,
and frmneRs in whoat Tho receipts of grain
exhibited slight increase, aud tloro is reason
to believe that the volume will not be so serious
" Infected by recent railroad legislation as has
beon feared. The weather, too, WAS fine, md
generally pronounced 10 be flrst-c!ass for tho
crops, The shipping movement was more
Dry goods we're moving with fair liborality,
aud were stoadily hold ut former quotationp.
Groceries were reported in moderate demand
and Wcro without important chanEo in values.
though refined sugars were somewhat excited,
and bid fair to advance. In tho buttor market
*itnHn ~ ~.
,ner prices. Baggng ro1naus unchanged, ruling
hrm for cotton seamless goods. but rather easy
for burlaps and gunnies. Nothing now was no.
ticeable III the ohcese, lbh, mud dried fruit mar-
kots. Hay, hides, und lcnther were dull, as were
also pig iron, paints, tobacco, and paper Rtock,
Trade at tho lumber yards was OILY fair, COM
mon building-llmber, lath, and shingles boIng
mostly inquired for. Pricos arc tolorably stoady,
the only change being in common stock, which
is now quoted ut s1300@13.00. At tho docks a
worry quiet morning WIS passed !; there was q fair
inquiry from city dealers, but tho offerings we're
limited 10 four or five cargoes and they loft over
from yesterday. Prices for most grades were
nominally unchanged. The iron trado continues
hletals,. mills, and naval storoa were u,,-
changed. Wool was in fair demand and steady,
Hops, Seeds and broom-corn wore quiet R,itl
without mstorlal change. Small fruita were ii.
good local request and steady, excepting cur
ingH. Tho demani for good sized Chickens was
excellent, aud under Light receipts prices wero
strong and a shade hlgler. Eggs wero moro
plonty and castor,
Highwlnes were quiet but strong, being gen.
orally bold at 10 advance, with a moderate ln-
qulry at tho aelling rate Of yesterday. Tho
stocks arc small, and dealers aoem disposed to
anticipate further advance, both here md at
tue East hence but little is offered. Sales were
ket oloaed with one buyer 1t $500, md sollerH ut