, 1873-08-22

ntluef tho rApsH delivery OF tho hlltpiua RnO mt
contraotod for. Our receipts Of grain wore worry
largo, md tho ehpmontA much below tho rocont
average. giving an unwolcome incroaae to ollr
stocks In ntore.
The demand for dry goods continues to I'M
provo, and pricos arc gradually working frmor.
moro populnr brands Of shooting, shifting, ticks,
denimB, &o., tho tendency Ia to mn oarly advance.
drooortos wore quiet % rulo, though eomo OF
tho leading articlos (amomg them conecn, a,l-
gars and rco), mot with liboral aomand. pricoa
woro firm and unchanged. Cloeas ro1nnnB
Btoady at former quotations. Duttor was quiet,
md common to fair qnnlitiep wore quoted weak:
No change ,TAa noticeable III tic coal and wood
was quiet foolipg III the fish md
probable change: Hay romaius dull. Hides and
loathor wero moderately active. A reduction Of
eall-shns is noted, tho proaeut quotations being
sGu.oo0ao5.oo. ana S5b.O0@a0:00, respectively.
0lls wore generally firm, and In good domaud.
Tens, tobacco, pig iron, and papor stock wore
selling mig at about previous ratos;
As usual at this aoaaon the ynrd-tralo Ia rather
quiet; md most doalcrs aro getting their stochs
III 0rdor, preparatory to tho fall campaign.
Prices arc woll sustained. Tho demand for
lumber niloat does not yot appear to be at nll ur-
gent, thongh the offerings are 30 mcagro aa to
scarcely admit OF anything like activity: Sellers
hold their conBignmonts firmly at tho old prices,
and several cargoeH were sold: INITIALS, nails.
md iron wero unchanged. Tho domhnd for
hardware Is improving, and mills mo in fair ro-
guest and firm, but iron continues dull and woak.
Brick, Hulc, coment, &o., mot with m average
inquiry at tho prices previously quoted. There
was no feature OF Importance III the wool mar.
ket, u1ilesB 1t bo an advance In good unWasled
tieeco, 4, and Xxx. Stocltn are light, and the do
maud fair and atcady. Hops aud broonl-cofn
wero III tolornhly good request. Timothy scod
wae again nctiyo at m advance Of 100 from yes
firm. oshor seods wero neglected. Greon
pricoa. Vegetables and potatoos were dull ;
also, poultry and ogge.
Laks aa wo19 true more oa as.ve thnn
Vessels Offering, whilo tho carriers, gathered
around tho bulletin-board, and watched the
posting Of big receipts with incroasod interoBt
finally satisfied to split tic diftoronso. Rates
wore 61o on corn, and 10 on wheat, by sell to
and wheat At l3Ic. Corn to New England
Ro'MMts1 On through ratos was dlrm "a at 3 $50 y
deneburgh. A Total Of charters was reported,
whioh will carry out 1G1, 600 bu wheat and $4,000
bu corn.
Hghwines were rather more nctivo and firm at
mand, with light offerings, and continued iirm-
moss in New York, lie quotation OF $l00 thero
giving q fair margin Of profit to shippers. Balca
wore reported Of $50 brla at 95o por gallon, and
the market cloaed firm at that figure, with some
wines hold off the market for 96e.
Provisions are very quiet, with llttlo change.
Thore was some inquiry for cash n.oss pork, aud
very littlo offered, which resulted In rise of
15c por brl, while options for delivery noxt
month we're freely ofrorod, and declined loo por
brl. Lard WAS inactive and nomnuly unchang-
cd. Meats wcro IN small request, but held yory
firmly at previous quotations, except sweet
have been weak for several days past
Tho market closed at tho following range of
prices: AloHs pork, cash or soller Au-
gust, 91G.10@1G.16; do seller September,
$15.75@15.80 +; do seller October, $15.OOD15.25 !;
In anfrr Tarasn],or $40 ADE013 mn lard cnuh