, 1873-10-05

Is there any truth In tho r1l.nor that grain
(corn) has recently been shipped out with
out the cancellation Of tho receipts, aud some
on receipts that Ind already been cancelled so
indistinotly that tho cancellation could not bo
sworn so7 Possibly 1t is all canard, but there
is no harm In rising for Information.
The general commercial situation exhibited
further signs Of improvement to-day. Indeed,
we ought now to drop tho term Improvement"
for tho body commercial Ia as we'll as 1t need be,
and only resembles one WHO, after being thor
oughly cured Of paralysis, is afraid to move lost
the euro should prove to bo incomplete. Chi
ut any previous momout in her history. not even
tho greatest accumulation Of cash was
sip'rshnss shscs as and the oa1s ss'nfa Shs r'fa fa
q moderate extent by our Wholesale merchants,
though the surplus CASH haB not got worked
round into their hands. Thore is now tho only
difficulty with those who wore worthy Of trust
difficulty will hayo yaniahod, al tho country Id
abnndantly able to pay its dobtR to tho city out
Of tho proeoeds OF past saloa Of produce.
Tho business rotations Of Chicago with the
east and West ,aro now partially resumed.
Hevernl Of our banks are loaning nancy on pro-
duce receipts ~ collatorals to aid In shipment
to tho aoaboard. aud a few Of our commission
merchants are transaoting business just as tley
did thrco :woeks ago, h0noring tho drafts Of
parties who ship grain In from tho country
to them for SAFE. The whoals Of commerce aro
woll groaaol, aud there seems to bo no roason
now Why thoy should not run just as smoothly
% before they struck tho broken rail, which
brought the train to q. atandstili, but did not
throw 1t from tho track.
THE MARKETS.
Tho Loading produce markets were yery quiet
to-day, but firm, most of thom exhibiting slight
advanco III Prices. Saturday ia usually a quiet
day in cash trading, aa It s dilllcult to ahip tho
purchases before Monday, which Involves tho
holding ovor during an extra twcnty-four hours.
There was, however, an extra reason for
quletndo to-day. The grain In store horo mostly
worked into strong hanlH Aftar tho panic Hot ill.,
and held for further advance than Inns ret been
experienced, while Tue falling OF In rooolpta makoa
tho yolunao OF current offerings Blnallor than
usual. Hence thore wnB comparatively little on
Eale to-dny, aud q fur damntl, which sustained
fir1nnoHa Irrespective Of advices from othor
poi1ts. Almost exactly tho reyorso waB tho caBo
In options; there woro moro sellers aud fowor
buyers, no ono wanting to buy OIL oplion to car
~ through tho wlntor, while a great mauy antic-
active Inquiry for oash grain. Hence options
were relatively weak, a. those who had tho least
money at command had tho moat wind, though
oven the winllest wole not noisy in their demon
strations, as Ia often the oaBo.
6toady Improvement IN the general fehturea Of
tho dry goods market IL noticeable, the volume
of sales now showing satisfactory inoreayo,
creator prosnptitude, aud arc larger In amounts.
atoady aud flrm, Tho grocery trade
exhibited reasonable dogroo of actiyIlty, both
Oh local aud interior ACCOUNTS, and . firm feeling
wsa developed. 6tocks are III good shape, both