, 1873-04-21

E1E I I1C1DUIVT: MUIVDA I
fancy dry goods was without ohnngo In my es-
Bonsial particular. Considering tho unfavorablo
surroundings Of tho markot, tho movomont 1s
mitch moro aotivo than could roasonably be OK
ter brands Of co.tone, and tho hoayler wuolens,
tito market maintains tho firm tone that laa
characterized 1t for aovor wookB. pnst. A fow
OF tho loaiing brands Of brown and blcacllod
cotton, md aomo, farorito Bty1ea Of prlnta aro
pioto, both an to Bzo aud asnortmont. Nothing
occurred IN tho grocery market to dlaturb tho
guics TINT prevailed onr1ior In tho wook, and
tla, th9 easy easy feollng recently developed 10
tributablc to tito depression In tho Eautorn mar
kot, where tho o1tromo tightnoss OF tho money
market + llns caused o depreciation in tho valuon
OF al tho loading staples, as vol as in most sdo
no doubt, greatly stimulate tho domand, and
cn,lao a Bonoral hardening of prioea. Cannod
goods continue dull, tho principal demand, ns
TOR some timo past, cunning from 1ocal retailors.
hold with grent ,flrhlnoas but, aado from this,
tho mhrkot is 1aoking In strongth. Choose waa
quiet at previous ratios. Goal was dull, and nm
changed in .prico. Tho condition Of tho unpayca
s sreots = and all9ys 's sao that doslora nd lit it
trlod fruit markot. fow. changes woro noted.
Quiet still prevails in oil departments, and for
dolnosties tho feeling Is unoquivooally woak. AI-
pics and peaohoa arc almost wholly neglected,
and thero were aoora nt q material concession
from tho quoted pricos. UerricB are in moderate
stock and are ntoady. Fish ROMAN stoady at tho
quotations. The hny markot WAS nearly baro Of
looBo descriptions, and the few loads offered
HaH h1fr,
In one or two INSTANCES for timothy. Tho prosont
scarcity is Of course only temporary, being due to
tho unsettled condition Of tho roads:. HidoB woro
atendior, tho moderate receipts OF tho past fow
pFices. There waa no chengo IN tho leather,
pig iron, and tobacco markets.. Oils wore NOV
ing moro freely, as wero also paints and oolors,
md tho prevalent fcoling was rather armor.
IN fair request, and WAS etoady 1t tho lato roduc
tion, or at s11.oo for beech, and $12.oo for
maple.
pleasant dny caused moro ohoor.
full feeling among dealerH. and should
tho weather be favorable m active trado is au-
ticlpated. Tho receipts at tho wholesale market
quotablo At 1926; shingles at ss.25@3.s71165,
md No. q boards at s14.60. "A fair degree Of no.
tivity was witnessed In tho market for motalg,
mills, iron, and naval stores, and tho firm prices
wore as fulo adnercQ TO- Dullun9 matcFlalH
vctein moderate roqueat; Tho marlet for wool
and hops romhins quiet, the prices tor tho former
staple being weak md downward in tendency,
thoHo for the atter are hold strongly, as tho sup
ply Of hops in tho country is becoming rolucod.
Dealers report bottor , inquiry for broom corn,
bottor qualities arc scaroo and firm, but common
corn is In ample supply. Hungarian and mi1let
seed woro in fair request and firm; timothy and
clover wore also ruling strong, owing to light
nffn in
for shirmont, particularly oholco peachbloWs,
which arc firm at Go@65c on track. Green fruits
wore IN moderate domand prices arc nnohang- a-
Cd, but weak, for apples, % gooa many OF INC
eeafco IND as@;. Eggs woro in tair supply and
demand at lot9l4c. L.,
Highwines wore yory quiet, but ateady at tho
advance Of two daJs ago, though NOW Iork was
So por gallon. There woro no buyers 1t over
8626o At the close. ,,
Lakc froightB were Inactive, md nominally M
| changed; carriers asking LOO on corn, and l6o
On whont to b9tlalo: There wero IT rnmors nor: that
not substantial Tho mark,t Is, howover, dull,
probably 30 sent to the lumber districts. Tho Ii
total number OF vogses @ engaged tor grim ~ 1a u
tnoy yoTn 1'l take out ou wheat ind 7'oo00
Provisions wore stronger. Mess PORK was inc !,
article that received tho greatost attention. 1t
was active, and advanced 6oe per brl under
brisk speculative demand, Which was believed to
be principally from tho short interest. Tho
amal!ness Of the quantity mado last winter Fl n IN.
duoed many parties to buy ahead, IN the belief
that 1t Wonld prove to 20 good properly !;
ana now tho short m1eIoss arc iorcihg
tho market up against themselves IN tlo
anxioty to fill. Meanwhile the pork IL
not bought Tor eatlng and Mo 1ote f. tat @ fo shp
mehts aTe almost 11olus;Veiy OF qlo pork, wnlon
ay Go Rfons n 70 .np 70 HsS @ o,nam b E
symrathy with pork IL advanced some 1oo PER too
ns, closing strength; Moats wore very quiot, Put l
faw law naTt;oa ~ WIN bnya round lots On
sslo, and none are offering small lots:
me mhsAot oiosou ~ euo i1lio".uS isn49 1o0 -
prices: Mchb Pu[h, cAeH oI hoitot Apt4t 2At.tUeV