, 1873-02-23

! this column this morning as the pufchas6 Oh
It was alleged that the capitalists in question
are officers of National Bank in this city, and
! the parties most loud in their complaints were
| those who have been refused accommodations
there on the plea that money is tight. It il
known that there we're other parties in the mar
| ket yesterday who we're bidding up against the
| broker supposed to be operating for the bank;
and it is also possible that the bear selling Of
to-day was also undertaken as flank movement
| thereto.
Corn was nominally unchanged. st 81 11Gt031Ac
I seller the month. or regular No. q; 811@3111c
for fresh receipts do 31sS@31114c seller March !;
| 92H@324c seller April; 36H@361<o seller May !;
3714@37Nc seller June; and 2711c for rejected.
Oats we're nominal at 2Gc cash, or seller the
! month; 26b9261c seller March 27@271Sc SELL
was nominal at 2sH@23Mc.
Rye was nominal It 65@G51zc for No. 2, the
not specified.
Barley was quoted at 7o1<@71c for regular No.
ceipts in unapecifed houses and 75c for do in
Armour, Dole l. Co.'s. No WIS nominal at $50
in ordinary houses, and 64o in Central, or Ar
mour. Dole Co.'s. Rejected Was nominal at
45@46c.
The inclement weather tended to check the
demand for groceries, and the aggregate distri-
button Of goods was smaller than on the preced-
ing days Of the week. The falling off in the
demand, however, had no Improbable effect upon
values, the market ruling firm for all staple
articles and for most side goods as we'll. Coffees
continue strong, with a further upward tendency.
Refined sugars are also exceedingly firm, and
will probably undergo further advance. The
only quotable changes noted to-day we're an
advance OF Sc in nutmegs, and 12c
quoted at 51.25@1.s0, and the latter at $50
234c. Gloves are scarce, and, being the sub
ject OF corner" are firmly held at the ad~
vanced prices recently established. In the dry
goods market there were no new Developments.
market. and all standard seasonable fabrics are
being held with unequlVocM 6rmness. In some
brands Of cottons and denims slight
advance VAS reported, with which ex-
ceptions quotations were substantially the
the week. Tho butter trade vas fairly active
on local account, and tor good to choice quail
ties, suitable for table use, the market Was firm
at full former rates, or at 22@29c. Low grades
were but little inquired for, and prices favored
maud, and prices were not subjected to any ma
terial ductuatlon ruling steady at 37c for Stark
At 3511c for Ludlow; at 35c for Lewiston, and ct
$50 for American and An,oskcag. There WAS i
fair local demand for cheese, with which e1-
ceRtion t LITTLE or nothing was doing, ,a,,i the
OF orders from the interior trade
Prices are firm, with tendency to advance.
Nothing new WAS reported in connection with
the oil market Lard Gnseed, carbon, whale,
and turpentino continue in fair request, and are
firmly held. The paint trade was slack. but
prices we're strong, at s12.00 for strictly spure
lend, and at Sl200 for American zinc. There
were no changes in tho dried fruit and fish mar
kets. Hides, leather, tobacco, and wood were
also unchanged. Hay was dull, and pressed
prairie, owing to large receipts, vas weak and
lower quoted at 39.50@1050.
Trade at the 1umber-yards continues moder-
ate, and prices arc without material alteration.
Shingles on track have advanced, now quoted at
$3.25@3 50 for fair to choice brands. The de-
mand il fair and supply rather light Building
materials were quiet and unchanged. Iron and
steel, the metals, &c, arc in fair demand-
There we're no changes in prices, though tin-p1ste
by dealers. An active demand for nails has
sprung up since the decline to 35.12h rates; Sd |
fine are quoted at 95,1214. The general features
Of the wool, hops, and broom-corn markets are t
about the same. Wool and hops are very dull, |
and prices are weak and unsettled. The inquiry |
for the better grades OF broom corn continues !
fair, but other descriptions are almost unsala- !
Bile. Seeds we're quiet and unchanged. Poultry !
was in fair request, but there was very little to
be had this morning, and choice chickens aud |
turkeys wero held firmly at about yesterdays J
prices. Potatoes were quiet and unchanged: |
Eggs were firm at 28t030c. Grain fruits met |!
with moderate local inquiry.
The types make US sag, in this mornings |!
Issue, that our estate Inspector" of grain is |
grievous burden. We wrote that the State in
spection of grain is g1ievous burden, Intending !
tho remark to apply to tho svstem, and not to
any individual. And yet Horace Greeley was |
called profane because he would sometimes
swear at the printers.