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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15
FOR cincinnati.

Cincinnati and Memphis Packet Company
For Cincinnati and way landings,
POTOMAC. W. Bachelor. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 0~z,
w on SATURDAY. 18th inst sssszttf
A'' ~ 'D w. WALKER, Sup't,
on Company's Wharfboat, foot COurtst
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

Railroad iron from New Orleansi0
Little Rock is eaFrisd at Sc 50 per ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

The elegant passenger packet
MILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 49,
w SATURDAY. 18th instant. LKi17Be9
look out j. T. WASHINGTON, Agt.
l2-lS ~ Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15
WANTED.

XxTANFRD -A GOOD SECONDHAND
w plano. Apply at Commercial Hotel
office. lE-h
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15
BOATS ADVERTISER TO LEAVE

tBeloW high water Of ISL, tl
Failing fast Dob
Blank cal indicates ao report cipher tO)
stationary; W vissns; Cd gerred
Observer sirnasii' service I. &. s. A.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15
DRIVEN WELLS, l6 Jefferson st.

REoEvIke the latest styles in boots and
shoes at A. G. Dennis 292 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

TNOR RENT - OFFICES - THREE GOOD
offices in the PlaRters insurance Go. s
Bulidlns' Apply PpILlAINSTERs' ms. co.. 2
A+ No. Al Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

mon RENT-ONE OF TIE LEST U NE I.EI3
L in the city, ground floor ~ s6 - Ma oontb
Apply at business ofiise Of PUBLIC LEEGER.
lt5t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

nor SALE -'VALU ASH. CITY PROP
Il erty- Lot No. l Of aie ftIkdiYisien Of the
G. B. Frazer estate. fr0ntiag 300 LIZ teet on
Lauderdale street. and running back 20 teet;
also, lot No. 2 of said subdivision. fronting
ID lilo feet on Laudcrdaie street. and running
hack % feet. Terms easy Titla perfect. p
sMAlNE a EOlMAA,
- = 7fN-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15
FOR RENT.

nor RENT "A LARGE FURNISHED
I room TO a family or gentleman. with or
without board. at 442 Main street. lSsl5
TN0R RRNT-THE NEW 90 rrAGE OF !
rooms, BATHROOM and cellar. corner Of
Lauderdale and Broadway, Looney's switch,
resnonsible tenant. Apply to
lS.f7 7 JOSEPH NASH, Q West Court St.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

Ths following table thovs the price % mid
dlinr cotton Acre. In New York and NeH Or
lsani and uplandf 81 Liverpool on thu tals
for the past two yearl;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15
'pp'yD DICKINSON. WILLIAMS & CO.,

NOR RENTEA LARGE B0ARDING
house; 10 rooms, good cistern. etc. APP
NV IN JACOB PRINCE,
i4S.t Cor. Sycamore and Front streets.
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For Cincinnati.


For Pine Bluff. Little Rock. Fort Smith and
informed late points-The elegant steamer
WEST WIND......-.:.............. Dumay. master
WILL weave AS ABOVE 49,
w SATURDAY, 18th inst. at .silSi,R
'''A p ED. COBB & CO.. Agents.
ll-13 266 Front street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

u in fair dsmand, Middline. 10 &c sales
to-day. = bales. Sightexchange. H@5lc pre-
MUM. Sterling exchange. ~. aN fHrf
NEw YoRK. March Is. 1850 a.m.-cotton
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

T10R RENT FARMS, DIV BILLINGS CITY
nad suburbany by Trezevant a Co. A0
Main street, w. D. McCALLUM, "A
If-XVi-l6 In charge Rental Department.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

NOR RENT-HOUSE NO. los WASHING;
II ton street; nine rooms, with water and
gas throughout. and bathroom attached; all
in perfect order. Apply on the premises. ll2-l4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

Memphis and Arkansas River Packet COM
pany-U. 3. Mail Line - For Pine Blur.
Little Rock, and all points through to Fort
Smith. fHn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

CoR sALE-BRTck ,TNQBANTITY AND
s-S Q. il. p. PIPER & CO., Sls Front y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

NOR SALE-A GOOD SADDLE PONY.
4 S-lS JIM POLK, $50 Frent street.
NOV SALE VALUABLE BUSINESS
II ,ronertv NV store-house and lot, No.
100 lSsiPSissiz eactl Front street, Memphis.
Terms i-F easy AfK FARTEE. ssl Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

NOR RENT-A LARGE. BRICK HOUSE
suitable for o factory. situated on the bapk
of the Mississippi river in Fort Pickering, near
the gas works; formerly occupied as brewery
""0 U'''''''' MARX Il BENsD0RF.
nat No. Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

He FaaFsHts's 9 p y 'A'e'.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

WILL. LEAVE AS ABOVE ON 0s.S.
w SA rURDAY, 18th inst, at sllEtr3
s pm. 81 will reship her freight -
at Little Ro. tx, for points above. on the steam
- : o'' 0'O'O JOHN N. HARDIN. Agent,
lO-12l Office On WharfbOat. foot Of Courtst.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15

NOR RHINESTONE AND DWELLlNG,-
one or either--No. 26l Beal street. Apply
AT $50, next door. or TO
lO-t U. III. p. PIPER. 3lS Front st.
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FO,.Red River.

Carter Line Of Re, River Paekets-For JeiIer-
son, Shreveport, Alexander, Grand keore
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-15
For Cairo and Evansville.

The Champion steamer
ROBT. L. L master
WILL L.vAYE AS ABOVE ~
Wy SATURDAY. 18th inst, at x'|1ia
CLOCK Nv R'V% LIGHTBURNE, Agent.
I2-lS go Front street.
, 1873-08-14

r,nr,.th ~ o,a;<.
''"vsm Wnst tAWe: W.: ~ eonsideration. $500.
a5.,am ~ ,t" nmreM ~: 2sN r 81 Ffanni'co IT. T.
1os y NJ 70 of Pa11lna at, + 2sx
I1nhnr.G %asGa !; "ag. ag :, - e9nsidornaoll *po
>. nae 1aanu nv l65 It n Of dIroy st, I, 25x120
II, ,naa!cs aa;ea AaR: 9 y; consitloratio1,, $4,000.
dated aug. !; eonsfticsstlon, ~ ,oo6: -.
n doia nv y ~ IT O. Iwsnty-sixh O. A W. oox1so
~. nateu anly ~ cohBitlernton, 6aooo. ,o,
:, eHfo ~ 1ls l. of Iwoy,si1sn M st, T. A11s'
Ms L. ~ ca9er = Wa.,o a az
tot 81 M N co1not ~ MnhnSo NJ ~
"a'Ia "~ IL Y T. 10 n. as
x n@.eo" w oGt an y an ''
, 1873-08-14
CAL STOCK AND bond hIAnKEr
Messfs. lunt, Preston l. Kcan quoto as fol-
lows this aItQruunu: .1 w. ~
REAL ESTATE.
Iho following instruments woro flied Tor rae
ord OH Wednesday,. Aug. 10, ''1

Tho following instruments woro flied for ran.
ord on Wednesday,, Aug, 10,
CITY PROPERTY.
IAirteth u, bot snto st and wabasl, ay. 1ot es
GATED Avg. IL confederation. $4,000. ~
dated Aug,o consideration, $7oo. ''A'
10y ~ III BLOCK In Domin!cks Subdivision i,
noek ~ sao'Asld's Addltiou datoa Aug. IL const1.
nokaih It, near Lexington st, W (, Lots 40 10 %
dated Jnly ~: consideration, s2,2oo. ~
Mr0scgor vt, bot uu,ldap at AMI wa,.x,,..,
;ri H.. aaiad Aug 70; consideration, Il. .06o
II rrgaes Mo y Iwcntysecoud st, dated Auo
snn.l;na e ~ In Norcotts Lot 49, Ia uocsa y,
a. tnx%sllS mM Addition. dated Aug. Il consdvrstut "
Lota 81 to 20 ia niock of nayward,s part Of sak
a,t1oMt o. Eco H. au ~. dated Oct j. i873; col
mGHt H,a4hlnKton Ut noar 1a'nbecr, I, 6o1Qok H.
Norh 1"S ~ 80 ioe e1ns.aerston, ~ n u; n, 3a4oo.
duR. ~ consideration, $500, - 1Ast''
, 1873-08-14

at stDoo@11.o0. Dnxch Of nrgc coarsc fruit ars Of
fored at $f2.0o@laOo Poara and apples wore plenty,
and common fruit was ln and enslor. Peaollos woTo
rather scarco. Tho receipts from Michigan are stll
very light: choice fruit in baskota brings s200
Grapes woro steady. Wo roroat: Lemons, $16O0fa
l60oper bog. California pears, &5.5Oe9000 rer cnao.
Hew ann!cg, 25Ga60o per box or bhshot, 81 OU{N
925 tr1r brl for to fair; good to choice do
$2h04 0O per bril- Ilackherren, &3.8OA0 10 por caae
Wild dot $9.60a00 ror case. Glucherrica. f40O nor
bn; huoklcborrieH $500 pcr bu; do por box, $i.G0
e91;eo. Pears, 7bc@$1.60 nor box; Dartlott'a do,
$l.76 por box. Pouches, $1.00 pcr box; Michigan
poachos, ner baakct, $2bG. urapcs-Inola, $.00 pcr
caao tS6 hs) DO 10 his, In bo1pa $5.6U@601; 81 30
ner bnsket; 11@t2Hc per ib. Siberian crab-appcs,
~, Ilops-Wese s unchanged. wo continue to quote
HAY-Nothing nov worthy Of mention was do
vo'orcd IN connoction with tl,Ia mnrket. salps
were few, and did not indicate any chango, III
sonaln o5o lis % on F"aorgrisnohy, Fla G'1rd rrimo 10
:, $l9oo@ll.oo; do mi1cd, si90o@i4oo; prai.
RE, upland $l0.00@t1 90; do midland, $90O@16GO
do slough, $7003B.00. For doivory Of presHed O@
1!60, according to dhtauco,
utDES-Tlo ilrn feeling recently developed In t1lis
market wns prevalent today, holders generally
making 10Ao for heavy, and 1tXo for light. Wo con-
nuc to quote 1rodl city butchers, 10 Rreen curcd
Light, l1@11Ac: do heavy, 1o@1OAo; part cnrca,
10(910Ao green cali, 15H@1Go voai-kip, 12,So
dry calf, do; dry kip, 21n dry Bnttod 1Gai7o; dry
dlnt, 18@1oo onghairoa kip, 1oNs11o deacon skins,
toa55o; grnhby, scored cut, or othcrwiae damaged;
IRON AND straightforward quiet, tho de.nand
, 1873-08-14
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

. 4ma!, :''.ss+.'.: s'.s... lthao 1U,e33 ,.....
CATIlE-Thc volume Of saits WAS considerably
larger than on yesterday OF Monday, tho purchases Of
local sa well as outalc buyers being on more liberal
scale. Hut tho ncEeaBod hotiytty uAt NOT bo arlh-
contrary buyers scoinol less Inclined invest but tic
o1tsea low prces Ut which tho stock offered cont
peled thclr attention, and THUR purchases .nalo
large aggregate. Tue fresh rocelpa en,bracad somo
good stock, but the sa!e cattle wore, almost without
exception, Of low grade, and tho average quality wan
decidedly tho ooEea thAt haa been aeon III tho Yards
during tue preaont season. The e1trume ru1ga Of
nrres WY xl.so&es7N, the on!sIle for bunch Of
grated steors. Moht Of tho day'a business, huw-
eyor, was transacted ut tNa low ratuo
Of fk2oo3a76, with $4@ about average price, To1as
cattle eolnpsiael very considerable portion Of the
through dtoysB, and at $30OaJ.75 for fair to good
northern winterod. soo fat corn-fe fetched ii o01
ta@42o. Win lew buyera wiling to ney over GO
for ths best. Tho supply OF suitable lots was small,
and only limited nlin6er Of Baes were reported.
Ie ":ns o. to Local srsde were met chiefly 81 t9a5
, 1873-08-14
MONEY AND COM ERCE
MONETARY.

WEpNISpAY EVENING, Aug. IL.
For tho last weols thors las boon moro cllrron-
by moving Westward than thoro ras for tho
thtoo or four weoks previous, thus giving sotno
indications Of preparations for marketing tho
cropa Tho periodic full movement Of curronoy
Tor that purpose has, howovor, not begun yet !;
thoro is still q good leal Of currency coming
back to tho city, md tho supply hero is
still largo enough to nuke II unnecessary to
bring currency from Now York.
Money iR still abundant III this marriott for ptlt-
bdgcd paper, and we oven hoar Of private lend
Rrs offering money Mt ror cont on primo 80
and GO day commercial pnpor. Thoro is, how
evor, comparatively little Of this olass
Of papor In tho market. II lontors wero
willing to lot thoir money out for 90
aayB or four months 1t would DO quickly tnken at
10 por cent. but the probability that month
honco the dnlnanl for loans will bo large, and
lliat wo shall experience the usual Htrlngenoy in
Octobor and November, induces capitalists to
keop thomHelveB froo from larger enEagomonte
than sixty days.
Now York exchange was pretty firm to-day at
800 por 81 900 premium.
THE VOLUME OF IMPORTS.
Careful obRorvorB Of tho financial horizon havo
boon noting with much satisfaction for somo
months paat Tho 1nQu0Gions OF dlRp08ltlon on
tho part Of tho population Of this country to 1.-Two
OH more frugal acalo thnu last year. Tho most
prominent indication Of this has boon
In the small imports Of dry goods and
lnxurioB during tho Inst throe or four
months as compared with the corresponding
season Of lust year. In this respect thoro has
been something Of change in the past two
weekB, md wo lind TINT Tho imports OF dry
goods nt tho port Of Nov York-whore probably
TIM n la nj IN liza
United States nre received have inoroaBod con-
eiderably in tho last two wooks. The nvernge of
weekly imports, however. arc still much below
that Of last year, as will be soon by tho following
pared with tho corresponding weeks OF 1877 mud
1871:
, 1873-08-14
COMM MERClAL,

"WEDNESDAY EVENING, Aug, l3.
The following were tho rocoipts md shipmcnta
Of tho lending artfcloa Of produce in Ohicago
during tho past twenty-fou hourp, and for the
corresponding date ono year ago.
, 1873-08-14
LATEST.
In The aftnrnnnn Yhnat Una mndars
CHICAGO DAILY MARKET,

ALCOuDI-WA9 moro active and f)r1u nj Il Sl01 a7
for Of por cent proof. FA''1e'A'o'
i fFeey It sSe ss2s5s sha shog a
nuri. Ssf@1oo No. 'a aoef Braid Sx@9Io: s9ss Nc Mo
do, 6AG6Ho: No. ! do, lHtS5c: Inside arcon. 6@1o
pale and rsd ax@5o aales include ca! snd ss 5slea
DUTTEnaa in noderato demand nd III Il tho 10 prsccs
curront on the preceding iaya Of The vcok. Choice
Ho ' ost.e rS so.s M hs T how q
2ssts%oqs sss% eSe!;s ysl!ss medium
BAad1Na-The activity md irmuoss for &c; somo time
past noticeable in tho market for grain bags are still
only horo but at Tic Eas and the general ondcncy o.
prices i Enthusiastically Upward. sisrf, Ludlow, and
Fsxssn fnss ssa ssaS saefS saa A. 5
o xosheag sSo Jse otter oreek j5a hrap
do double, &c: wool sscSs. S5' S5So5os 7ls'' 1'8'oo
DEANs-Wero Inactive and nominal. We rcreat !:
DUiLDiNa MArEpiAIs-were ERALS in fair rooucst At
unchanged nacl prices rs foows stuce0, $3.50 Now
ao1s sfsS esf r hosag q
$50; Utica, Louayte and Akron cement s. DO brf
5s's9 %sse !, a's ,ai Spy ], m9 IN S
@2;oo plastoriug hair, U bu, 400; Ore brick per
1900 $5o o0f9oo.o .o9; building brick <copmon), S00o@
Go5 % presssa sss5 6s'Ii as 80
H ssssa &c se@ao Jss 4s sS s
= dhSSsGSo change vas reported IN the condition
@ lsss es snyss e sse tbs
save ut full prices. We quote: New York foctory
l2H@lohe; Ohio factory, 11h@12ho; Western fao-
CoAL-Tho market was nzm ut former quotations.
We repeat our list as fo!lows Lehigh slot0; Lack-
nut 1Iilf e9.o0 B1ossblrg, $9oV@ot0; Hoclipe Val
ioJ $5.uV Canno SlVO Indiana Block, $500; Kirk
sna aIrsto ssS2 g Cherry Mine s'oo nonk $500;
tin9ea far, but packard goods aro= dull. Wo re-
~hi.sy sstfs Srs Ira dsus assisef s.i1sa sse
4S@57o; posk saves rough, $220o@ do, buckod,
$2aoo92ooo herse stases, M rough, s2ooo@a5oo; DO
rough, s3aoo@3ooo; 10 bneSod. % tss.6o 'sSp' iions'
per ar Sosn circle a.a 0ar r. hsada ?AHe
Include 124 lard tozccs ut $17o l8 pork barrels 1t
dispoao Of M price. We quota strictly frosh 1t IL
FEATHERS IN continued good domand and
,a1osdy At the following Quotations: Primo to choice
FIsu-Trnde w1s quiet, with psicsa ateadv md firm:
Stocks arc now in good shape orders aro promptly
No. sf }ses g. ~ sisn ses ssSss 3 a.
IS 9; is@9;
2oo snlnmer-carod eodaali, por 100 lbs, SgSoS07S:
Georgia codfsh, $9.o0@o.76; Labrador herring
9piht. ns!g; Sor, xD;oe9ooo; a. bEl s476@boo
ne e.: se Sos Dc hsfr'na 'hs
sss'sa' ssaS'; Columbia River salmon. Il bsls $500
sssp, sen'aus. an @ Sya9ss q pes So1 Sss
s oass nona fa osss xss .s o e s. Il
arulnest: We quote: FonE1oN-Datos a]610Xo dgs,
, 1873-08-14

|
Ss:r t y aSp 4 '0 TixVEa II 3se@ fs e
q tho iron market. lin and sine arc steady, and
copper @ is ~ arni, from sympathy with tho New York
tn P1ATE51g, Iox14. s14oo; do. l2112, s14so; do
11d12g $500; do, roofing, ID, $3.50; do. 2o12a,
snaan ss zseF ts ssis s%i ~ tsi ss ss f.
i s9IET ISos5So S5 Il elo rates; Russia iron, 80;
e ios as9i aistoaa
Of 25 rer cent Is 1naio from this i!at. 'sD'''--'
ansa sso panishe copper, S'st aeo 1e 70,
Wlhnna e !. ao q and . 1es; 10 to H. 11o 1e,
loo; 10, 19c 20, 200 full bundle, Is per cent dis
sosa SamSsnss nEs s e eg ssve s l. h;svo, ~
selling i s7oo per fes We auoto 1o@dod,' per- per-
f.; f.: q g. H. H. ss Cd e. s; a.
Eent: Nanilla rope, y ID, l741se; sral ropo, IL,
1SH@leHo hemp sash c9ra y 2o@2se; marlno .
sSss assss pfs &C. g. Il 1sS tss tssa ss ss 5
| @6.0o. ''' >''0~
oils "a typographical error msdo yeaterdays quo
quotation, tic mariet belpg wesk a sso IEs ngares.
tho momont is firmly held Lard, whale, turpontino,
and other descriptions rclnain steady Following arc
1e psiees e eEs II 9aG6ou 1lo esra laFa o
90 whale, s2@s3o; sperm, s2.oo@a10; ncats foot
oil rstly Is; Sn DO e1trs 20 No 5e;
tine, do pnrhthn, GO gravity, ls@l9c; naphtha.
eoa1H1 RuTntnY@TI0 aS9las market was dull md vo,s with
amnlo offerings Old chickops lowor, quotablo ut
aooS425; S springs, s2.6u@3.6o; small do were slow
roTATOEs-Thero change. Tho supply 3s
more thnn e1al to tho demand, and prices Weah,
q 4ss sa' oa sash qqesi s@ssi
varieties were also slow, ut $500 par brl for rcd md
sEEDsETho market for Timothy was fairly active,
but undor largo receipts former prices wero
pot n sssd being from lower
eer % ls aSh aud sss sesr tSa rat % hsn or ftpe ss
SeSss aaas5 rsa rs .. s Kit s ses q 1SSs ID;
Include Is bags timothy seed at sa25; 20 bags primo
e. ssas ao Il ess fs Sssj ID oe 81 0ss % 1sG,
at $o0; 128 bags at s282 '1ot bags at $3.50 Cd bags
sa.b ies bsss s common at s2s5' bugs at ss46
g4LT--Tho demand for ano salt continues activo,
and tho tone Of the market Ia one Of frmness. va
9ss oasassFe soass S;a sna ssss
ground solnr sal0 aairy without bags. 1925 dairy
Sh es stis Issa a,sen sroan5y s5y S
TEASING quote: Young hSson, common, to fair. IS
@s5s; do good, eo@7oe; do cAoico to e1ra ne, 95e9
poriai 65@e5o good to choice, d. S0c$ fair to
good guupowdor 7oDo5o; choice Pingsuoy, l5@l no.
90c@slo6; lii to good old, G5s7oe common n DO.
S8@A2o; oo1ored natural leaf Japan 55a65o common
to ans oolong s5@f5c good, 55@o5c choice to extra,
T0DAcco-wss ateady at former quotations: -
FINE cug-E1tra, 75@85c; choice. o5@7oo; medi-
ea 'GSe a5@soo 'Yaof haf Srsan eoa7o
black, sound, 45155c.
So ssnoa ssas & choice 'e''' medium a'e
Beech. ssootasoo maple s9oo@o5o; hickory, 5000
, 1873-08-14
1871. 1B72 1878
Dry gools..... $4,039,70G $3,74B,I33 &18f4,0O7
Gen. mdYo...., 6,65U,576 5608,235 4,170.a34
Iotnl for week, $9G9O,4T1 $o254,68o s0.0A5 e41
Prov reported. 22G, ,205,339 e0410,OG9 2i5,b58,OGQ

Dry goods...- s4,o99,70o $s.74s,4s3 s9sl4,0o1
'e''' noso''''' o,oSo'o1o o'ooo'2ao 4,17o,a3a
1otalfor weak s9ooo 474 e. o,a eoa eo oo- al
Prev rcportod. ss9 oeo4IaSG9 az Sss 6dd
-- ---E-, w o,.eo,.oe
Since jan H.. $o35 e $26o070737 $269 st3. 100
Of tho Il, 170, ,034 OF gonoral meruhandiao i'm
ported during tie woek. tho largest itoms woro ,
Sugar. 8717. .T71 cofreo. S404 ain hi5ea Aa7n :
593; tin-plato, $222, 2,O40; china and glaaswnro,
$14G,30O; wlneB and liquors. $l0B, ,853' Tho In.
crease in the imports Of dry goods in tho ]aat
two weeks. thongh not largo, Indicates propara.
tiona for tho fall trade. Ii Wow Of tic oor.
large, and tho prospect OF good pricos for tIeso
thore Is reason to expoot that tho fall trade viii
he good and mako amends to tho jry goods
merchants for tholr disappointment in tho
spring.
WESTERN TRADE,
Western merchants have undoubtedly had a
Obliged to praotco oco1ny to ~raaior peet
tl,ni for sana vnnra nast oa'ums d
grcater value Of whoat nor buslloi, corn h tlo o
great item in tho prosperity Of Tic Wost and I tbo
Iowa layo boon. mora nrosnarona eo4 Stioat, tbat'
other socons This voar hoco,,so thn;r ro,t rn
duct in what. winch l,as hnnn anstofEnaJ = =
comparatively fair prco, but the other soctions n
whose great staples arc corn and pork havo boot,,
ao@g he Tor
trnde in h,,siuns md aIcoho, to do"roo that
viii exercise m important T. influenco s ON on
tl,n nrica of corn seernn moro +hon nroH,hin -
In regard to tho cron nf wlont in the Narthwoat
oyory raport coniirhls tho oninjon that t1s ~,
nurtablo u,1rplus Of wheat in tho Northwoat viii
6o much grontor thao % evor before know1 ns In IN
n1nount Of whont Taiacl tha vcnr r. noariv +,,rao
t;nos oa n,c ~ IL a,n rn.,;a,' 30 no n N.Y..
arm of larI nlontcl ,sna po,, .pooton ou' .a1s
usual, and the Weld throughout tbat section vii
, 1873-08-14

Of salos. The scarcity Of ocoan freight room
Inns, however, causod soino Of tho Blnppofs 10
withdraw from tlo mnrl!ot. UoldoIB .Yoro firm
Mt previous quotations, Notwithstanding tho
onsfor feofing n wheat, aud old Hour WIN hold
worry conservatiyoly, sono auking 1870 .por
brl ndyanco. Bran was actiyo and firm.
salos woro reported Of 200 brla white wlntor or
tras OH private torIns; 100 brls wintor extras
(favorito) at e9,5oI 100 brls DO at $3.50; 25 brls
do Mt tso.25; 60 brla do at 5000, 1850 br1s do
supcr1lnes at a460; 80 hrls do at e3.25; 80 brls
do at $500 100 brls rye on prlvato tor1na. Total,
1875 hrls. Also. 200 lrla. cornmoal Mt s2.00; ID
tons bran Mt s!50 on truck; l chr bran at $1,000
$1,000 oil traok Tho following was Tho closing
, 1873-08-14

Barloy SaH lesb actiye, but stronger, adyano-
lug 1@111o OIL new, sollor September. Which, sold
70 the extent Of 1000 bu Mt D4@9Gc, closing at
tue outslde: There was nothing in cash No. . :;
domnnd., Sales woro 400 bu old do at 70o; i. 100
bl / now 10, ao!lor tho month, and 2,000 bu do.
seller September, at SOC. nojocted WAS NOM.
llal ut 6u@5oo. Salos by sample wero 400 bu ut
olu; 40o bu at 76o, and LOO bu at Csc. Total
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
The following ia Boerbohms diBpatcl Ia thu
Board OF Trade to-day:
AUG. MISUNDERSTANDING cargoea on coast Ia
deArer. The Continent denaEd ta atsoug. Floating
atin. Cargoes OF corn on p4ssage firm, Mark Lane
WhSas higher md hold 1r, win demand for tho
Wheat strong. Corn steady Extra iiour, co. Inn-
don-F!or 30s Cd. Far1nors' deliveries Il Wheat FOR
the Weeh. -, 70 So.ooO quartera. Imports iuto
aaooo H. III o ,,ep'.rs ooo 10 a'ooo brls; wheat
LATER -Iosnoa-osliorni wheat on p.ssaRo ses
auali nE wheat ier ahpaeat hasst in' Ia t%o
months no 6ls od965s. Liyerpool-Whoat, l@2a higher
~. ,aar %aT gaa TIE 1G;i.. xEw IAW IS DOING.
-, me AailToad low, which wont Into effect on
tho list Of July, IL having tho effect to oroate a
loolng OF olttor!1oss betweon tho people Of diff
forons sections OF tho State, aa their lntoreats
opinions respecting 1t from noarly all clnHBos.
It has ofton boen asked, but, aa yot, not an
sWered, What waa tho ocoasion Of tho law. and
who inHttgatod 1t pa hard question, and di1I
cult OF truthful answer. Torhapa tho nearest
approach to IN arBwor is to bo found In tie ex-
tromo low price Of corn for the past yoar. Tho
unsatisfactory pricos for this grain, together
with tllo maintenance of former freight ol1nrgoa.
Jed the producing clasHea to petition the Logjs.
lasure to onact law which should loaaon tha
cost OF transportation, mud thoroby secure to tho
producer bottor prlcoH. TAla was tlouo in tho
faco of tho overwhelming fact that tho pro
ducors Ind raised tllrec timoa as much aa tiioro
WAS market for, or railroad faoiltios to trans.
port.
Ono Of the groatest errors Of or tl1no IL that
OF trying to reENlate coinnlo,ce by legislation
aud lohing slight Of tho inoxorable .w Of Hllpnly
and demand, together with TINT neyor falling
corrootor OF all abllaoH, Competition.
The practical workings OF the lnw hayo tlouon
strated Aor1oa OF great wrongs and cortain If
not pernanont in)urles to tho 6tata aud to our
olly.
a0MH or THE INJUl1yH ARE;
TO prevent competition In tho varoua branches
of trado, and oreAto. What waH caimel 10 be tho
main intent to avoid, viz nonopolieH It foro-
nB tho business OIL to tho eorteat line of railroad
aud Town is Just ~ well OF With ono road ~ wit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-24
SUIT AGAINST THE PIEDMONT RAILROAD.

Legal proceedings have for some time been pend
ing in the Courts against the Piedmont Railroad in
Virginia, on mortgage. Application was made
to the Attorney General to seize the road under
the act Of 1851, on the ground that it was conls-
Gated to the government, having been constructed
and used in the interest Of the rebellion. The At
torney General has just decided that the Presidents
proclamation Of pardon Of 1868 operated 50 as to
restore to the corporators stockholders all their
rights; and, therefore, the right Of the government
to seize the road is debarred. The District Attor-
ney has been directed to discontinue proceedings
and to foreclose the mortgage given 70 the Con-
federate government, on the ground that the con-
tract is a nulty. All proceedings against the road
will be dropped. The interests at Issue were
about million and a half OF dollars