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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17

IN REAL ESTATE BROKERS',
s1a nh street, lover German American SAVINGS
Bank
Special attention given - RRNTING, COLLECT
LOANS.
Refer Thy permission, to-Generai Reaj. Alvord.
psymaster General U. &. A.; james s. crinseIl.
Chief Clerk y 3. Patsnt once; John rrAscr, Arch
itect; Hon. y. p. Blair. Hon. = v. Donelss,, Com
iurs Dealer; O. X. PrentiN, Cashier 0ermsn Ameri.
car Savings, Bapk Col. John gessesdsai Hoo;
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON Dec. 2s 1878
Cotton-New York advices cause a depre sion good
ordinary ls4e :ordInaIy l2e Ne, receipts, As7 bales.
siS Stock ss WesRyse TesoS & s
PSs5s-10 s Great Britain toa' '0As'"'s' aoi- Sales
NEW oRLxAsx Dec 26 1873
1SsHT: sss1s
go, bales gross i7s sales 1000 stock 2SOss6
s.issin ne l Sosasa s7ss' 70 70
Cotton %sns quis ana steady supply st @ %isans s
Net Iseep $50 bales ExpofS SSou coastwse alay s S
Ses @ gross fanSa ssSsp sS WISE
Cotton very firm middng, 54c Net receipts $50
sa sass & STOCK ss IS
eos.s%e s sssa. sa,es s.a % to the Continent
CHARLESTON. Dec. 2S 1873.
tre Gass ssd dnddng ss e Sw RdSSss
srS SSs ssiss o s'ess ss'ss ss
S5Ss @ s.e Brit
Spirits Of urpen,n. Su., az s hS:n 81 Dss = :,
81 9s for yellow dip Tar steady at 5: 0
s:p5ins S Is amber winter - ySiss
prime wSiis canada at 81 50 and Two 10. Nil.
O. g. s ssTsy g. S SHrn
mea-s o. for 6oted s. s. tor lnbolted per ow Mill
ssps az "a R boston, Mfad ssa olE @ to o saas s
BUFFALO, Dec. 20. 1873
Imports for the iast4S hours Flour bbls wheat
6s,16l bushels; corn sS7i6 do oats. 4osl7 do. bar
ley 2evO do. Expors-Wheat Is AS busheis corn al9S
do; oats $500 do. barley 2S0l do flour quiet West
ground spring, 81 81 So; bakers 81 25 IS IS;
amber So 81 ~; white, S. so 50 Wheat dull sales
reported quoted milwaukee No spring at 81 45; do.
No. do at 81 s9 Chicago No spring 81 35 red winter
bushels No. at 7Oc Oats steady; No Western held at
Barley firm; Canada, 81 60 81 G5 Western 81 GU
Barley malt firm; Canada, 81 rs 81 ~; Western 81 Goa
81 u.s. Rye nominally held at 81 Other articles
changed.
TOLEDO, Dec. 23 1873
Flour dull and unchanged Wheat dull and lower;
amber Michigan, ST. iSis cash 81 5s February; No. |
red. 81 So. No. red, 81 46 Corn duh and nominal;
high mixed, SIC. cash. 6hc February; 6Oc. cash;
5yc February. Oats quiet ana unchanged at 46,zc tor
Glover seeds dull at IS Is; mammoth, SIS 40 Receipts
3O0J bbls -four, u 900 bushels wheat la000 do
do oats. Shipments-l,0U bbs tour Il, W0 bushels
wheat, 10000 do. corn, ,OOO do. oats.
CHICAGO Dec. &c. 1873
Flour quiet and unchanged; sales of spring at
$5 2j So IS Wheat quiet weak and lever sales OF No.
spring at 81 lG No. Co. 81 l3s4c spot s AZ January;
ed s. 0a Corn duh and lower 5224c tor No. mixed
cash ;55A4c January 5ic. February; new No. mixed.
Soc rejected 46c. old do, Sic Oats dull and lower,
at Sc for No. cash SS4c. January 3ssc. February
Rye steady, at Tc 7Sc for NO: 2 Barley steady at
81 80 tor 10 isll; s. ost, 81 Us for No spring;
closed dull easier at S3 20 spot $4 S4 As Feb
ruary Bulk meats good demand nothing done Green
meats steady sales Of shoulders At - vs. hams 6<c
pounds average short rib middes 6c Whskey quiet,
l91 oU busnes wheat 5000 do. corn, 5000 do and
E,UU do. barley. shipments-201O0 bbls -four $4,000
bushels wheat 1000 do corn OOJd do OATS and $4,000 do.
barley.
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
aEcRELLA, THE MURDERER.
No Extra session ss the Court or Par.
dons-Ats Doom Sealed.

dons-sats Doom Sealed.
During the past week Governor Parker has been
considering tue case OF Mechcsla, the sailor mur-
derer confined IN Jersey City. several physicians
held consultation In regard to the sanity OF the
murderer. and they were unanimous In pronoano-
ing him perfectly sane. Their conclusions were
embodied In q report and forwarded 10 the Gov-
ernor The culprit Il sets forth. manliests no peai
tence; but on the contrary acts IN q stubborn,
savage manner. as usual. He continues to give
great trouble TO his keepers. Remons frances have
been sent nom prominent residents OF Jersey
CITY TO the Governor against any mrther COM
mutation. The Executive Is remindea that n
rnfianly and even savage conduct IA q murderer
be sufficient prefext ior clemency most dam
gerous precedent Will be established. The whole
community would revolt against she doctrine that
only the contrte remor seful and docilc murderers
should be stran led. The Governor. after review
was no ground for a further session OF the Court
OF Pnrdons, and Mechelia Will accordingly meet MS
doom on the sth ef January. The Governor was
again assailed lew days ago by lew fanatics
mites he told them ne would consider tse case.
Not single member OF the deputatlon possesses
any weight or influence In Jersey City.
man who discoursed with him IN. ans own ian
guage. The prisoner called the visitor 20 the bars,
and after warning him coDhdentially that there
were parties appointed outside 10 listen to
any conversation between hlin and his fIiend,
said, write down on paper and pnt u In under
here" The visitor went away, remarking that
Mechella's head was level. During tae session OF
rector oil the BOARD OF Freeholders, who was pres
emit, was asked TO send for the physician IN charge
OF the asylum at Snake Hill. but the director de-
clined on the ground that sufficient medical testi-
mOny had been elected In the case. Mr. Startup
afterwards held q conference with several MEN,
bers Of the Board and they endorsed has action.
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY DECEMBER IL 1873

yS.ooo,ooo or $lo,ooo,ooo Dispatches have been
Sent over the wires stating that Mr. Kelleys propo
sitaon Ia gaining ground. but the statement comes
80 suspiciously, In the absence OF Congressional
work. that it looks very much like 'Job." The
outstanding legal tenders reported are s377 ooo
an increase OF s85a,Oo0 since Wednesday. The In
ternal revenue receipts to-day were 100000
Treasury balances were not reported to-day.
Mr.. Charles H. Cady Chief or the Registered In
terest Department OF the sub.Treasury. gave
notice yesterday TO the public that on Monday
next, the 10th inst, tho payment Of tho United
States registered and coupon bonds. due on the
lat prox. win be commenced This habit OF pay
ing few days in advance OF the due date has been
in custom for the past five Six years. 1t Is prob
able that the disbursements before the lst OF Janu-
AIRY Will amount TO about SIS 10000
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening, highest
and lowest nrnces Of the dav
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED MURDERER

Captain Williams, OF the Eighth precinct, yester-
day morning informed Coroner Young that he had
arrested Thomas Corrigan. q man whom, it Is sus-
pected, had caused the death OF Aexis.Angeilot,
Frenchman, % years OF age, late OF 80 Thompson
street. during the fore part OF october last Corr-
gan, 1t appears, had difhcuty with Mrs. Angeliot
about some washing she had done for him. and
was turned into the street by her husband. Corri-
gan. being very angry, picked up heavy stone
and hurried at at Angelot. the Missile taking effect
on his head Thus producing injuries which subse-
quently terminated IN death. On making a post
mortem examination on the body, Dr.. Marsh
found that Angeot had received fracture or the
skull. Corrgan made his escape, and could not be
found till Thursday. The prisoner Is repured TO
De bad man, and known to the police. an In
quest will be held by Coroner Young.
The New York herald., 1873-12-27

In Philadelphia we note prices as steady at the
following tations:-Pennsylvania skies, 100;
Reading Railroad, 55A; gold 1929; Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad 23h; Pennsylvania Railroad Al.
MEMORANDA.
The January coupons on the Central Pacific
bonds, the amount of bonds outstanding being
So, 900; the Western Pacific bonds, the amount
OF bonds outstanding being $2,735.OO0, and the
California and Oregon bonds, $6,OOo0O0, will be
paid, as usual, IN gold, at the banking house OF
Fisk 4 Hatch, on and after January 2 next.
The Mechanics National Bank has declared o
dividend OF i've per cent, payable January 2
The Bowery National Bank has declared a divi-
dend OF six per cent payable January 2.
The Chatham National Bank has declared divi-
dend OF i've per cent, payable January2
The Peoples Bank OF the City OF New York has
declared dividend OF five per cent, payable Janu-
ary 2.
The Leather Manufacturers National Bank has
declared dividend OF six per cent, payable Janu-
ary l.
The Phoenix National Bank has declared divi-
dend Of 81 per cent, payable January 2.
The January coupons OF the first mortgage bonds
of the Denver Water Company will be paid at the
Fourth National Bank.
The January coupons Of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad Company will be paid on
maturity. s8
The January coupons Of the East Tennessee, vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad bonds will be paid on
maturity by R 7. Wilson Co.
The Manhattan Savings Institution has declared
q semannual dividend OF six per cent, payable on
the third Monday OF January. MH
SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
CLOSING PRICEs-3 O'CLOCK P. M
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton, No Busfness-Flour Ensy-Whcat
Lower-Corn steady-Oats Easicr-Pork
and Lard Firmer-Groceries Quiet, but
Steady-PctrOieum Unchanged-Naval
Stores Dull and Nominal-Freight d
Quiet-Whiskey LoSvcr-Wool Quiet,
but Firm.
.I@# FRIDAY, Dec 26-6P.M
The markets were generally quiet. and IN many
cases weak, the weather being adverse. The alb
sence OF European advices and the heavy receipts
OF wheat tended to depress the market for
both wheat and Aour, and prices favored
the buyer particularly for wheat which
was lower. Corn was in limited request,
but prices were, unchanged and business
was moderate Oats were dull and In buyers
favor. Pork and lard were decidedly armer, with
q better business in the way OF speculation.
Freights were quiet. Whiskey was easier under
full receipts. Cotton was not dealt in .'otcially"
the Exchange having adjourned until Monday. Groceries
quiet and unchanged Petroleum remained steady.
Naval stores were dull and nominal Metals mode
rately sought alter ana the market firm. Wool was
quiet, but tul prices were demanded
AsHEa-Recepts for the past three daos 10 packages.
Pots have been placed in small lots somewhat rregu-
lar prices; quoted at 6Ac- u 7hc
BUILDING MATERIALs-There has been no material
change In prices for anything in this line Brick sold
moderately In lots at previous quotations Lime was
quiet but steady at 81 10 for Rockand 81 rs
for 90. lump. Cement quiet, but quoted steady at
81 70 bbl for kosendae, - 50 81 rs Roman and
80 % for Portland Laths quoted at 81 rs 81 50
for Eastern. !.
market was quiet but steady at the
ksas TSns Yssns new Zealand sIsd
cordagc, l5c a l6c. Russa:bolt rope. Hc NJ
CAspLEs.-Trade has been moderate, In iobbing way
with the market ruling steady We quote :sperm 2sc
@ aGa@anias sG h L and Is S pfssne a
ss ess
note sale OF 995 bags Of Rio, ex-Merrmas, al 26c
We quote Rio, ordinary cargoes. 23Ac 24c fair do
&c 25kc; good do 26'1c SS3sc prime do; 26sc;
60 and 80 days credit. Java, grass mas. Sic. s3c
Ceyion 25c &C.. Maracaibo, Csc. a &c: Laguayra
24Jsc 26c. Jamaica. 221sc. Ac.: St Domingo, 25c
2c.; Porto Rico 24ac. 25tc. Costa Rica Rca. 25c.
2cc.; Mexican, 24c. a DC; Savanilla &c &c.
Curacao, 2ic; a 25c., gold, 90 and 80 days credit
reported officially to-day, but we informed
that trades made the street in spot cotton
at about previous prices The receipts at the ports
Mobile, $3.50 do. Savannah. 1850 do Charleston, 1921
do Wilmington a5S e do. Norfolk. 4oo7 DO; Baltimore,
C0PPEa.-The market has been active since last
and frm The sales loot about l5 lbs Of at
24s4c 25c.. cash and balance of month, and about
2O00 los, OF do. deliverable from January up April
u 25c.
pGRAIN.-Receip,s-Fou 81. liz bbIs; wheat
266 $50 bushels corn 80 700 do oats 5J barley
4,4C0 do The flour market was quiet but unchan
The sales since last report foot ab5ut a1OD bbs
including all kinds at prices within the the
sub oined quotations. Corn meal was firm and In moder-
for Wesern 81 So 30 for Jersey and 81 SO 81 6O o-
BRANDY wine. We quote -
The New York herald., 1873-12-27

clear. spot At re. Lor Of long and snort
ssSraay Dressed hogs ~ msr. suoIa steady 4 s,s
7sc as extremes Tor city and 61e- sc 'or western
r. s% s%sas, :Ss' s,ss:
india Il s 90 a.iss. * = .a2 u 's :ssi
mS a len: % DEMAND sr ss .s, Ss ca @s
q Sc o. @Slsa 90 nsh, avsrass ., ns .sa ~
sla.ns ,96 me,es ~ r. was 2 sssss r@s And hs a.@.a s
20 ssrees OF grade At ss ss.e es 40 asrc., PFlas
tsress Tor sehgaary At sxS. 80 ssr,es 81 e. ~ Wren =
~ % 'sss: sss:ss s' 20 % 80 srs.: srs: % =, A. ss 4
city ss & ssssis sns s &. .rss. Ss (. ''' . ''
sCis,5. se.ss' ssa I. sss. s.ssSss ..,'.sssss
'=:,ss metz sss si :.
anc pross .ss. nsd sa n. 20 % were reported
ssss on e Tasas sa.s q oT -r ~. a. sS % sa ssge
lining. Later. wednesdsy. SO hid. 81 sa-os.ae wsr.
b,asass nsa 1ss on IN As sessa sa S . % ~ "a .o
sna,. srs a.. sold a sG and bard a ,os s
fsif 10 good lair ne axe GOOD 70 PRIME Ise ne
ai FfsSs sns p'. = ss'G &
hhds and boxes sAe. &c rnslaae, ic; s4e. salA
dO 70 to * Da'sn ssssaisrs ss IS IS sps SIC 90
i Sc pc. do 10 % ~ sasc. ie.. white. < lec
grocery fair 70 choice, 7sc. sAc Braz-luleh stsnl
ard. Nos 10 II 64c. 53c Jsva-Dutch s'ADaArd Nos
rior. 61sc. u 7ke.
ToBAcco.-Ihe market has been VERY quiet since our
last transactions being confined 10 the reluifcns
the retail home trade 80 movement Of coDsequence
anticipated until after the year We sales of
lO cases Of Connecticut wrappers crop tf2 privae
terms; $50 hhds OF Kentucky 6e lie. aud Is bales
Of fara at3c., gold, IN bond.
TALLow.-The market was Quiet but f1rm. sales wero
reported OF 4O0t0 lbs. Of prime al ne
TIs.-Plates quiet and essentially changed
value We sales 200O slabs sraits tin -
arrive at from 2c 2skc. gold small lots on the spot
were SAID e have brought better prices.
WooL-Ihe market has been very quiet since
but with light stocks Holders aud DC ull
prices We heard Of sales of 200o lbs. OF heavy ONO
lock Oc for Xxx Ohio and s5c Tor Xxx do 2ol lfs Of
bury unwashed Western fleece at &c. 610Dp lbs OF
Texan, In lots atfrom 2oc s3c ~ bales OF ungraded
California al lssc, IS bales of Nevada, 2c sacks of
California pulled wool $500 lbs of unwashed fleece 10
fleece ALI on private terms
WHisKxY.-Receipts. l73l bbls The market was quiet
and decidedly lower. Sales 800 bbls at g7isc.
The New York herald., 1873-12-27

Wheat was dull irregular and lower The. sales
T0ss n dsess ssI 'ss sSsns ' Ss'ss
S5 % Se AND Gh5saso mixed and q apoSt 81 q
fSs ss @ss y II o
ns N snd sac c % e SS d
0% S and lower The sales were about
and Is c. r. "r SSSi %Ss cosns
a sss 'Ga @ o al vs wa:
in S % Of . as,' a K ss' oa .ss ss
not no,,SeaSy chsngedm m The
which was the nominal asking % rate for fs ioads so3
y & " % r.
S Su3 9s r. s y steam e sS
beef az IoS and 200 bbls pork at Is TO Gibraltar by
@ q ei oy eaTer na e m S
were @ "A, British bark hence 70 ilayTe or PunsTk with
2o tons. hence to Liverpool full cargo OF bone dust at
hom rads for Lots Of domestic cloth and the
do, quoted nominaly at iiAc Calcutta al Ssc., and
HxxP AND JurR.-No:hing doing in hemp which was
STEADY = gS so s nr hSis Sni rn3 ana
hsd ai ss suSssd ss ;s
again rmer Sales Iooo bales al asc. currency dodays
attention but retail qualities conaaed in isir request
81 snd d sas ss %siks. sas a o sSssr asy q
sa o hiy y s & % 0s and aIs5 ss tor
Prime hay, SO si good DO SIS s.s good Shipping,
so sS iS%9Gn ss sS os ss 'sng rye straw si0 short
Hors The market has been very quiet since last,
were only obtaiSabe for small lots on time.
MoLAssss.The market today has been quiet but arm
amount Of 10 BSs Of New orsans we're piaesd
within within m The range q the appended 9aosanons We
sSysd, Ss c ssc ssSs acs nasccyado @ rsanIns c sse
DO ao grScsTy sSc s sssi Porto E,co s,S 5oS @
oil old CROP New crop, New orleans 5se. d "a
NAyAL sronEsmFor spirits Of nrgentine the M market
Of fmerchantabie order sold in lots at 4oc. We quote
tohc Ale In yard and on dock Rosin was So dun and
Tue nep grades were NOT changed in value
Tar was dull; wilmington obtainable 1t sa Fitch was
oiis-For mnseed there has been very fair obbing In
qury, with the market ruling nrm; quoted at slc. IN
casks crnde sperm Was only in ght re9ne;s s. but nm
81 70 for natufaI witer and 81 rs for bleaced Cruds
whale was also quiet and quoted at &c &c for north
Soc roc bicached- Lard oil was quoted firm at 7.
for winter Menhaden was steadily held at a. ac Crude
toned above were quiet and not materially changed IN
PsTaoIxvx Market quiet but steady Refined opoted
We heard Of ses SO so SSs fon i rt bali Of May Al sc
sas Z ss;a -; sSf s 'fs's :S a @
ssrs as se sss a' otsd S
nomnally at stsc for city The Philadelphia marke
quoted at lssc for balance Of month From the oil pro
ducing points reports were Of quiet market and vauc
PsovSs,oSS % %S@Recsips-fork, ASIA bb,s beet, 1,
packages; cut meats. Ati0 do lard, 2Sl btls an
The sk SerT r ms, a e, we sesr
"a sS 70 sSr{ sSas aos
* SI " basss sSS o
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

MANNERs-PEGAU.-On Friday, December %,
1878, by the Rev. DIR. Cameron, of Seventeenth
Her Maiesty'5 service to EMILE G. PEGAU, OF New
York city. No cards.
MoTr-OAKLEY.-On Thursday evening"; Decam-
by the Rev.. w. r Maui, CHARLES Nj. MorT. OF
Glen's Falls N. Y, TO EMMA OAKLEY, daughter OF
8. n. Oakley. OF Hob0ken, N. J.
STEBBINs-LYoN.-on Thursday. December 2j,
at the residence OF the BRIDES parents, New Len.
don, Conn, by Dr n. 7. Foster. FELIx NJ SrEBrfss.
don Conn. No cards.
TAIT-BoRr0PT.-0n THURSDAY, December Is, by
the Rev. John Lundy, at Association. Building,
Twenty-third street, A. r. TAFT TO. MARY JANE
BoRroRT
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Government bonds were strong in the late deal.
fngs In sympathy with gold, and closed at the best
prices OF the day. The demand was more active
than during the early part or the day. The latest
quotations are annexed limited States srxes,
1881, registered, u.s. do. do., do, coupon, 119
MO; do. do, 1862, registered. l12z 113h do.
nve-twenties, 1852, coupon 113K 113A; do. do,
1894, registered 112h do. do do. 1864 coupon, ia
do do, 1865, registered 1l3; do. do do, coupon,
lax; do. do do, new registered, 113; do. do do,
coupon new, l17's a 1l7h; do. do, 1857 regis
tered. 113A 113h; do. do do. coupon, 11s 11Sk;
do do, $685. registered, 1lS; do. do do, coupon,
1l7k 11S; do. ten-forties registered, 1l0x Ill;
do do, coupon, 111x 1l2 do. ives, 1881, coupon,
1i0X Ill; six per cent Pacific Railroad bonds,
1I2x 113z.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
1t was announced by cable that this was q ho-
day In England; hence we have no reports from
London. The absence OF news Is, In financial
sense, "good news.n
SOUTHERN SECURITIES
were dun. We quote as follows;-Missouri
SKIES, %; do. do, Hannibal and ST. Jo-
seph issue, 90; Tennessee sxes Old, Sok;
do. do new, 81; Virginia skies, old, IS;
do. do, new, 40; do. do., consolidated so; DO do
deferred. 9k; Georgia skies, 65; do. sevens, new,
SO; North Carolina skies, old, %; do North Caro-
lima Railroad Company, coupon, 50; DO. do, ex-
coupon, 25; North Carolina Funding act, 1856, Is;
do, do, 1868, Is; do. do new, 16; South Carolina
skies, "a; do. do, January and July, 9x; South
Carolina Funding act, 1885, Ii.
BANK SHARES.
Bank shares were bid for as follows:-New York,
lis; Manhattan, LA; Merchants. lis; Union 125;
America, LAG; City, 25o; Fulton, 149; Greenwich,
20s; Galatin National, 126; Commerce, no; Mer-
camille, 1o4; American Exchange, 1861; Chatham,
115; Bank OF the Republic, eS Irving. 12o; Metro
poitan, 122; Corn Exchange, 1l5k; Importers and
Traders, 173; Park, 122.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds we're moderately active and
prices well maintained. Central Paciflc sold at
s5K s5H, Union Pacific nrsts at SAX a So, Canada
Southern hrsts at 6oA 6ok and Chicago and
Northwestern consolidated coupons. gold. at 79%
q so. The largest business OF the day was In the
latter bonds, the sales reaching $4,000, chiefly at
the higher figure. The latest bids were as FOL
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
An Active Movement In Exceptional
Stockholders Sympathetic.
THE CABLE SILENT.
Money Easy, but a Significant
Advance in Gold.
Government and Railroad
Bonds Firm.
WALL STREET,


Had IL not been for the activity given TO Pacific
,Maii Delaware. LacAawanna and Western and
Panama, the stock market would have been dull
and unintereslng. certain local influences were
set at work, however, in these stocks, and under
sstimulative movement they advanced to point
which well rewarded holders. Western Union
likewise retained It's place among the speculative
features. We quote the opening Of this stock at
Tx, drop to Tx and subsequent recovery to the
opening price. New York Central varied
only x per cent. Harlem was steady
at about 1la Erie sold at AK. Lake
shore dropped from 75K to TAX, but
closed at 75h. Pacific Mail advanced rom
S73< to 49, The opinion OF solid men Is that in its
present manipulations 1t ID an unsafe stock to
touch on either the Dear or bull side but there are
good reasons for believing in an ultimate advance.
Union Pacific opened at 80 and sold as low as 29T,
but closed at 30H. Ohio and Mississippi moved
from 291a to 30h. Rock Island was steady at 9S.
st. Paul was firm al 4oh II. Wabash ranged
.from 4ST to 49Z. Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western sold at losh4 . lo4K lO3H . 1o3h.
Panama found market at 1921 103 loan a los
1o4X. Hannibal and st. Joseph, common. at 2eK,
and the preferred closed at a5K c.. G. and l. G.
opened at 27x, sold at 27h and closed at 27h.
Alton and Terre Haute preferred sold at SAX.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Money was easy on call to-day, at s, 9 and per
cent. Prime discounts ranged from TO II per
cent The slow, insidlous influence OF imitation Is
producing its logical results. We have reports to.
day OF the further OF $685. 200 legal tenders.
Foreign exchange frmer towards the close,
when the leading bankers advanced their rates to
1881 for 60 day sterling and 109k for demand.
Actual business was at 10Sh 1oSH for long ster-
ling and 1857 losh for demand, with the closing
business at 1857 and lo9H. Commercial bills sold
at lO7K q 1o7x for good names. The loan certif-
Gates outstanding were So, 800, 900.
IMPORTS.
The imports OF foreign dry goods at this port for
the week ending to-day were $s7s,511, and the
amount marketed $S26,724. The imports 1or the
. corresponding period OF last year were 977,472,
and $147O, 79S in 1871
THE GOLD MARKET,
In its fluctuations to-day Is indicative OF very
strong underCurrent intent on the advance Of
prices 1t opened at 1c9T, showed weakness at
109,S, and then obeyed the presence OF some innu-
ence which moved the figures sharply to ITO
1l0,s. Until Congress adjusts the relation
ship between gold and greenbacks until 1t
Is truly known that the Treasury Is
not absolutely insolvent, the price OF gold must
aud will be variable The strength OF gold is at all
times adverse criticism on the weakness OF
our paper currency, The carrying rates were Z,
4 6 and per cent, and for borrowing, nat.
OPERATIONS OF THE GOLD EXCHANGE BANK.
Gold balances $lll5,5S1
Currency balances. 1,275 1870
Crns ala
The New York herald., 1873-12-27
TnR UNITED STATES TREASURY.

Little Is doing In the departments at washing
TON on account OF the holidays The work OF cut
ting down the estimates OF the different depart
ments progresses slowly and 1t is intimated by
telegraph that the reduction viii not exceed
The New York herald., 1873-12-27

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