, 1873-12-14

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Btll further explanations wore 1nado to-day,
md moro corrections nalod Tor. In relation to
tho question Of rnil fregta to Now York. The
uubjcot has boon so much tnixcd that ono fools
tempted 10 cxclain,, in the language originally
put Into tho mruth or ltcroutio: "a AIurray-n
on both your housos!"
Tho death Of Levi II. Kollogg, n highly re-
spectod member of tho Hoard Of Tr.do, wus nn-
nounced on Change to-day, and euitaho roBoln-
lions adopted In respect to hls memory.
It In uulor4tootl that Mr. Sykes declined tho
appointment to tho poaitition Of Grain Regis
t,nr, because tho salary wonl not compensate
for the bnsiuess ancriiiccs Ao would be called
upon to mike. THO Office iB not n particularly
attractive one to man Of reasonable ambition.
its dutics being chiony clerical md dotcctiyc
Tho question wns rntecd to-ahy wheshor ho
would he e1uai!y conservative in regard to II po-
Commissioners II that wcrn tcntlcrcd him. uo
Inns boon lnolll!onod for tho gacanoy OIL TINT
board.
Tho lendinE produce 1nnlhcts wore very nerv-
oua and excflnblo to-day. thnngh with alnllor
changes In pliceB than might lavo been expeot-
I'd with s1ch /, Dtato Of feeling. The nowB re-
ccirod from, different points were scry conitct-
lug in tendency with regard to gram md pro-
outsida influences. Tho Eclthor WIS tho pri1lci
rnl factor In determining tho price OF broaaatufls.
Thoyo wero reports that Ice haa agnn formed in
tho Eric Canal, ard other intelligence TINT bouts
morning, with tho wind from, tho north, aud
| snow to tho woSs nnd northwest, caused q
stronger feeiug thun that WHICH ruled last even
| iug, though 1t wolo of towards noon. Foroign
supply Of grain WAS again snallor, but promises
to inoroase materially heiore long.
Thoro wns liberal amount Of trading in tho
dry-goods ,naraot, aud among olr jobbers a
good foeling prevailed. For tile Benson there
is moro than ordinary nctivity in The dcn,and,
nnd, under moderate stocks, tho leading staple
| urticlos nro frm mud advancing. Yi,ern iB not n
| large attendance ot buyers In person, but mail
ordors" aro pouring in from nIl quarters. md
tho amount of goolsbeing distributed exceos tic
most saugnine expectations. The New York Guite-
TN BuyR: "Accounts from largo sections Of tile
Wont arc orninontly satisfactory. and tho johborb
In somo !skates are not only accomplishing
largo businosb but iind lIttic or no difficult
consequently enabled to cancel thoir oblgn-
tionB in this market with duo puuctnallty."
Groceries continue to movo on 1ibornl scale, at
generally firm prices, suSar being the only nota-
Die exception. Coilees wore active and strong
ut tho advanced prices established Oh yesterday.
Although ordors afo mostly. for moderate
| amounts, they mako q pretty. 1nsgo aggregate,
and, aB Btouita in jobbors hands arc light, there
Ia confident feeling all around. There is
continued good demand for sugars, but the hnb-
eilenca of tho oxcitonlont over tae Cuban qncB-
tion induces All easier feeling on the part of
holders, and We today noto reduction OF nu
Ac in refined gradeH. Evrups are III good re-
quest ut unchanged priccp. 1sico, spices. can
dies aud aturch wore also fairly active and COM
minded very full prices. Teas ronlnin firm,
and iu tho finer grades tho tendency
| Ia to advance. No glunBes Of importance
| wore developed in tic buttor and
| c!lccse markets, though the former article was
| moro firmly hold. Coal met with rathnr betcr
inquiry. anl, as rule prices were firm, but in
quiet and steady at 35o for Stark, SIC Tor Lewis-
ton, and 500 for American and A,noskeag. Tho
| fish, canned goods, and dried fruit markets. pre-.
scented tho same general feeling as noted III yes
confined to IN advance in pr,.ies. Leather. pig
iron, paints, tobacco. aud wood remain quiet At
| unchanged pricca. Oils sold to fair aggregate
Mt substantially yesterdays quotations. or at 15c
for boiled liuseetl, Bu@s2c for wl,uo, n,l at a5@
| 60c for turpentino
The nS trao n meta a1Gs Is ss conna to ud ns eS
small orders, though the business il aboilt up to
| tho nyerags for tillp SEASON uf tao year. Tho
market ia seady. and for many Of ll,c mcaa.
tho prevalent fceIlag 10 ono Of lirn,ueus. Irut,
and nals were qulot, p,l tolernbly atcndy. Tie
sturks OF wool arc very light and, consequently,
arm feeling obraina especially for fleece wous,
wlicL alo scarce. and wanted, broom corn ls in
| moderate roouest, and steady. Coopcrngo wns
quiet, executing pork barrels and lard ticrccs,
| Winch wore in fair louanG Tho former being
d triile stronger, while tierccs wore oasy.,
Salt continues active, aud course. Which IL scace,
| las adYauccl l0tD1do Ordinary coa1vc is quoted
at s2.oo, Dianrnd G at l2i0, ard ground solar