, 1873-12-15

the question Of rail freights to New York. Tho
subject has been 80 mitch mixed that ono feels |
tempted to exclann, In tho language originally |
nut into tho mouth Of AIercut1o: "A Murray-n |
on both your houscBW |
The death Of Levi II. Kollogg, highly re-
epcoted member of the Board of Trade, WIS a,l-
nounced on Change today, and suitable reaolu-
tions adopted in respect to bis memory.
It is understood tlRt Alr. Sykos declined tho
appointment to tho poaltition Of Grain nogts-
trar, becauaa the ealarY would not compensate
for Tie business sacrfccH he would bo called
upon to mako. Tile Office is not q particularly
attractive QUO to man Of reasonable ambition,
its duties boiug chiotly clerical aud detective.
Tho question was raised to-day whether he
would be equally conservative iu regard to a po-
stiou on tho Board Of Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners if that we're tenderea him. He
llaB boon mentioned for the vacancy on tint
Doard. .......
Tho leading produce rharkots wero very nerv-
otB mud excitablo to-day, though with smaller
changes in plloea than might have beon eSleot-
ol with such ssato Of feeling. Tho nows 70
ceived from diHeront points wore very conflict
ing in tendency with regard to gram and pro-
visions do not soom to ho materially Affected Dy
! outside influences. Tho weather was the prinIt-
pal factor in determining the price OF breadstnfla.
| Ihero wore ,eportH that leo has again formed ~
tho Eric Cana, mud other intelligence that boats
| arc moving ali right. The cold weather Of this
morning, with tito wind from the north, aud
| snow to the wost mud northwoat, caused q
stronger feeling shnn That which ruled lsss oven
| luz, though it woro off towards noon. Foreign
| narkcts wore quoted stronger, aud our daily
supply Of grain was again smaller, but promises
| to increase materially before long.
There was liberal amount Of trading In tho
elry-goods marhot, aud among our iobbers
good feeling prevailed. For tho season there
is more than ordinary activity in the demand.
| aud, .n1or moderate stocks, the leading staple
articles arc firm and advancing. There is not
large ATTENDANCE OF buyers in person, bnt "mail
orders" nre pouring iu from az quarters, and
tic amount Of being distribute exceeds tho
| most sangutno expectations. The New York Hu!fe-
| tn says "Accounts from 1arge soctlons Of the
West ara en,inontly satisfactory. aud tho lobbors
III aome states are not only accomplishing
ty in making thetr collections, and arc
consequently enabled to CANCEL thor oGliGa,,,
Groceries continue to move on Il Liberal scale, at
generally firm prices. sugar being the only nota'
Die exception. Col1coB woro aotiyo and strong
at tho advanced prices established on yestSrday.
amounts, they mako pretty large, aggregate,
aud, as stocks in jobbcrs1 hands are light, there
il q confident roeing all around. Thore is a
continued good demand for sugars, bnt tue sub
uldcuco Of tho o1citemont oyer tho Cuban Qnea.
ton induces an oasior feeling on the part oi
holilors, aud ,se to-day noto reduction of on
10 in relned grades. syrups arc in good re-
quest ut unchanged prcea, Alco. sp'oes. Gnu
! n,nndod very full pricea. Teas ROMAN firm
ID to advance. No ohangos Of importance
wero developed IN tho butter - ant aalt
! more firmly held. Coal met with rather botto
3 iuqusy, and as u ru!e, prices wero tirln but il
j no instance quotably higher: hagging WA
quiet and steady at a5c for Stark: Ste for Lo%s VI
llyl,, canned goods, and dried fruit markets. pre-
sented tho aaiue general feeling ns noted iu yca
q terlays report. Tho changes In valucH wor
i confined TO an advance IN prene,s' Leather, p
uucGaugod prices. Oils sold to fair pgsregat
Vi substantially yesterdays quotations. Of Ut IL
o for carbon, 7S@s0o for extra lard, s1:oo@1.0 Q
+, for hoel liuacod, 801s2c for whale, and at 4se
l.. 6Qc for turpeuttuo ...,
:, Vho lumber nay1ot WIS quiet aud unchanged
Il The trade in naotuls iA confined to filling fe
o small orders, though tho business ia about up +
v tho average for ths season OF the year. I1l
- - tLo prevalent fooling ID ono OF lrnnosa. lro
- and uails wcro quiet, and tolorably ataady. ~
70 stocks Of wool nro very light aud. consequently
II firm feeling obtains, especially Tor tlocoe WOOL
10 wAicn arc source, md wanted. Bfoom corn III
T. nodorate request, md atendy. Cooperago vi
: ouiet. excepting pork bayrcla aud lard tserco
j. wL,ol, were in fair domand, tho former bon
trias ntronger while tierces we're s eas
EAlt QGnttIllG8 AcLl|H Atlu Eoh1ho HA1S* - s~s@4
IL Las advanced l0@15o. Ordinary coarse ID quote
At @2lo aq ssa s gF0ana saarsst Ia
n chsoHy to meeting the ~a'ta ct tue loeal trad
Is thoro ong bnt lttle Inquiry for slipnGI .!
w firm THO lido lnArket way steady and talr
actlvo, Seeds were III moderate request = al II
steady q. Friday range Of prices excepting HUI
20 rarinn, which was t,iAo MgAar.. Poultry q,
'e e eamo met vito slightly improved demand, a.
40 fioyA offerings brought full outside prices, b
v! ordinary stock IL Hti in ample supply and dull!
y" y" nighwiuos wore quiet. but stronger, tho cht
lla l,la reayon being tile anticipated lacreaso II Il
ID duty, ~ proposed by tho Commissioner Of int9
or nu} Royonno. New York was not uaterlal
on stronger Til near tl,o oloao, when It WAS quot
~, at O11@0so buyers bore bid 03o all throul
~ lie session, either for cash or delivery NC
OF Weok, mud bid 0io per gallon at o'clock, b
witlout finding sellers, whiel. IL % higher t1
:, ycAlorday, Wiuos sold in Peoria thls morni
,'u.t At W31c,
,st a't Dresaet hogs wore more active and 6@loo !
oa 100 ibs hiEhor, In sympathy with tho lmpros
nB uellt In live, while tito Weathor whs moro fayt
ablo fur handling. Ha!eA waro reported at e5
~. 0pb0O, according to condition, closlnH steady
ur. &b 1906 80 for good lots. BaloA were ~ follow