, 1873-11-16

ActeQ was lhIG0 III ouue uoPhIt1nen[By anu lair In
all, while tho average Of prices waB III tho ntor-
cat Of holders as compared With yesterday. But
quotations wore 1ckle as tho wind. Thoro wae
a general feeling Of uncertainty and indocison
At ono timo operators would act as II they
thought prices hare bcen forced up, under tho
recent advance, to much higher price than ts
consistent with stability, and at another thoy
ruBhed In to buy nB II they expected another
radioal advance. The war nowa, which had
30 littlo dlroct effect ycstorday as to
be barely commented upon, was now
the subject Of much anxious remark, aH It was
felt that good deal hangs upon tint IN tho way
Of priceB; aud there MAS not enough known on
tho subject to ennble any ono to do more than
gness Ut the prospect Of fight on tho Cuban
question. The shipping movement was oven
by. tho 1fmeI feeling in 1ako freights. Tho ro-
coipts Of grain are, howovor, small enough to
prevent any tlnduo pressure upon tho MARKET
unless under some extraordinary occasion OF
weakness.
Dry goods ]obbors report tho market without
important change in any Of Its general features,
ES'remo quiet still prevails In al1 departments
aud prices Of all cotton textiles and Of rnost
woolen goods ~ we'll. arc unsettled and irrogu-
pursued by buyers tho disposition to restrict OF.
aera to such articles and to auch amounts AZ
aoem requisite to supply immediate wants be-
ing uniyersal. It Is not believed that tho INDUCE
montB. in the way Of reduced prices now being
will unfayorably influence tho dry goods traao
Of this city, so far as tho volume Of sales is con-
cerned: Western buyers understand perfectly
Es ns '0 i f9a may &C. he or out oh S
Eastera dealsrs viii bo S promptly prom SA' mct ss
by Chicago merchants. Iho grocery market
seems to bo Choking up" One slight increase
was noticeable tn tho demand, but q moro choor-
0S1f1n tAff NnTfh nkt-1
and. as q rulo, the quoted prices wera moro
firmly adhered to. Tho Cuban question; the
advance In the price Of gold. md tho talk OF
reHtoring tho duties on toa and coffee, all tond
70 etimuI.to tlo demand. wilt lie @aS general e'si
tendency Of prices Was upward, tho only positive
change to-day Was In sugars. which wore or
altea a1 snd higher % IL al 1Iound, advancing an re
grephed thoir agents horc to take no moro
orders at .prcsert, ,wlllle jobbere showed no
anxiety to e1fect ealoB, oven at the
advance. In tho bnttor and cheese markets thore
e1sa,,at wefo no 70. ne. new featuses to note, fair
tially yesterdaya quotations. Fine goods arc
In light supply and are firmly held, but low
graues show weakness. Tho market for dried
fruits Tna alightly. more active, and rather
firmer, both for foreign and domestic yarietios.
though there was no approciable change il,
values. Fish continue inactive and nominal,
The coal market was again reported dull, orders.
ea heretofore, being mostly for small amounts.
Just to, meet current Necessities. Wood was
dull and weak. in sympathy With tho lato de-
chno an aoft coal. No changes were noted in
tue leather, pig-iron. and paint markotB, Oils
sold to 2 fair extent at previous quotations,
prices ruling steady,
Tho demand for lumber at tho yarda continues
moderate at unchanged prices. Tho Wholesale
market was quiet and nearly baro of lumber,
There was no special change in tho condition Of
tue hardware market. Metals and other import
n }TYr Al H. H..
while manufactured goods and common iron arc,
II anything, easy. Manila rope ia quoted 10 off,
otherwise there was no violation In tho Quota
tions for naval stores. Building material woro
~ 9a' IN hna Nominal IT,, There wore no now features
each staple was quiet, and prices
without quotablo change, SILT was reported
active and firm, and M advance is probably after
illo cioso OF navigation: stocls arc comparative
y light, though some dealera arc quito literally
supplied. The demand for hay aud hidos ia ap-
paEontly improving, aud both markets arc toler-
ably steady. Seeds werc quiet and easy. Tho
choice stock sold readily At fullprices. Potatoes
we're active and firm.
Highwines woro quiet, aud shade flrmor but
With no change in prlco. Thero wero FREQ buy
a. sG ana dSm G9g Int purchasers rs
higher yesterday, aud announced as closing dull
at 0311dc to-day, Which is 4 difference Of 615c.
salos wero limited to 100 brls at $40 per gallon.
LAKo 1relgntH were rather less active, and
fiamer At the outado rates Of Friday, at 10 for
corn BY anil to Buffalo. and So for wheat by
steam to do. There was fair inquiry tor
steam room. but shippers were not generally
willing to pay moro, and carriers we're deter-
mined on an advance. A total Of, ninc charters
waa reported, which will carry out $1,000 bu
whoat; $4,000 bu corn 27,b00 bu oats, aud
", ,ut0 bu barley; besides ono vessel chartered
to carry wheat from milwaukee,.
Provisions were rather lcss active, though an
n "a t11T ~ 1rAnr
and several Of the shorts were in tile market try
ing to fill In. Tho more urgent demand enabled
holders to command further advance in prices,
to the o1tent Of 10@20o per brl on pork (mostly
n optlons), Mc per ID on lard, and 7G@1c per
middles): Green hams are also higher, with |
comparatively little doing. Tho season ia now |
fairly under way hero, both az regards killing |
And selling, tho latter all tho more as Cincinnati
.nd st. Louis are not doing much, and honco Of |
'erlng no product Of consequence to attract buy
'rs. The situation, till within few days past,
las been anything but full Of promise, and it |
acquired considerable courage, as we'll as money,
. open out on packing with Utmost dead loss
tAring the packer in tho face. Things arc
hanged round now 80 as to promise fair
'roAts. and thoHe who are earliest in the field
sill reap the greatest advantage. The
market closed at the following range OF prices:
less pork, new, cash or aeler November, $11 .871f
01200; do solter December, $11,a6@12.00 soll-
T January, $l2.25@12.8713, seller February
prime mesa pork, $40. .25@10,6 TO;
xtra prime do, $8.269s.o0. Lard, cash or seller
Iovember, S7.oo@7.05; do, Beller December.
'7.2o2T.26i, do, se!or January, s7.4b@76O;