, 1873-11-25

To Hanaio. 'D'p'1 ~ mil Anu '' w b" do by Lake
,aaaio Inc D0afa o. Iraao OF this city will hold
specln4 meeslne ut half-paHt s o'clock on
Wednesday, afternoon, to consider the report OF
tho Committee on tho Hough investigation.
Copica OF tho printed report, with tho ovidonoa.
oau W ootaineu Aron tne socretary, and 1t ts to
pe hoped that thero will be d full attendance of
members, all Of whom will bo prepared To voto
undoratnnd;nvlv IN the anh,oot WV
rho io,d;,,e, ,sa,.as ~ sass.o.. ..,'o.-
49, = 4ne n1 plouu'e natAo's wore aet'Vo to-
ahs, u the e1tent Oh tho offerings, but broad
stu,ts "ore easier, notwithstanding tho fact Of 4
further advance reported from Liverpool. The
t;nct nroanoct th,t thn o"1, 1 1;. ,, a's
.sAo3 p1onp's. 'nas 'no a4luou4ty Win spain Will
w sS't4eu "tnous feaoft TO war. With an arbi-
trasion OF tho difficulty, or an agreoment to arbi-
ditton Of thinpa aa ntroctea hv t,o na,,;a ~,
t1.;s :, sI1s. ~ anea ~ sn' !an'c' anu
t,,'o - senefa!ly unoelstooa 70 mean low pricos
al aroun tho board. There will still bo q de-
10 wer figures than beforo tho cront brcnk.,owr
in nonui Ar conf,doncc Inst sonta,nhor, l,os,
T..r! :. s~o .Ass aopsou4'ol' oeeaaae
Eulopo II poo1or. as well e8 ourselves. Added
20 tue prospect OF continuance OF peace was
the news that tho Erie Canal is boing cleared,
aud that nearly all tho grain on TINT artery Of
commerce will probably be carried into Now
York boforo winter. Wo were nlao
visited with anothor Bnow-Htor1n, which
threatened the closing up Of ey-
erything That can bo closed by freozine,
launching aH into winter boforo tho unual timon,
md commencing tho process OF filing up our
elevators with grain. Tho shipping moyemout
IL, of courae. practically stopped oxcopt by rail
it has boon usually described as slow % durjnr il The
past tWo munths, hu: il hae eTootod material
reduction OF atocka within that time, and loft us
WIN M ICES graiin1 on hand than would hayo been
thought m. ssa posa.ble AZ f." weehs 49, ago. -,
orders from the interior tzado coming forward
with considerable freedom, while tho purchases
OF local fetnilers Of staple fabrics droas goods,
aud fancy articles Suitable for tho holi-
mont is having . stimulating 'a cfreet upon upon
prlcos, and no further reduction Is likely to
be made in any llno OF seasonable goods. The
grocery market was without . nov. feature.
Businoss, though scarcely as active as in formor
seasons at like period, is probably quito up
to general expectation, and at tho relatively low
prices now prevalent, the general market may DO
considered firm. Coffee III all exception, tho
steadily increasing, stocks aud tho absence Of
eyen " fair demand causing weak and unaet-
tied foeling among holders. Tile butter trado
Was reported good, 80 Tar as tho batter grados
were concerned. but Wau . little slack in common
and modium qualities. Prices wore steady.
Choose sold to fair extent Al former qlottsions,
Coal remains steady. Leather, pig-iron, paints
and wood wore III light request only, and prices
wero not subjected to any important change. In
oils, the only, actiyty noticeable was In carbon
aud lard, othor descriptions ruling extremely
quiet.
The lumber market was rather quiet. The re-
coipta at tho docas woro quito larea but, except
Ing moderate trado in piece stun carly in tho
day, very little was done. No ues' features wore
noticed in n,etals, iron, or building materials.
Bualnoss under either hcaa ia limited to filling
few Blnall ortlors, and prices have undergone no
aapprecabla change. The demand for hay con-
hnuea to improve, and the market, at leaat for
timothy, ls firm, tho lower grades having I'D
yancod Goo per ton. soeds we're again rathor
quiet, though there was more trading In clover
than for Homo time ,pnst. Prices for all do
soriptions were without Particular variation.
Wool continues dull; also bsoom-corn
aud hops. The hide marriott was excitod anl
higher, with very light offerings. Grcen fruits
were quiet, but tolerably steady. The supply Of
dressed poultry was very large, and, with only q
light oily trade, pricos woro weak aud lower.
Game nod readily at an advance, being scarce,
veuison excepted.
Lake freights wore very quiet, and inactive on
aasl sosaels, tho days Of which arc about over for
tho season. natoB wore quoted at loo asked for
wheat to Buffalo, and SOC was tle through rate
on wheat to New X0rl: Only two shartofs wero
and Il, ,000 bu corn. In addition to those, two