, 1873-11-09

active to-day, and decidedly tlrrner in tone,
though no important ADVANCE VAS effected III
prices. The terrible weakening OF the past fow
days has brought out moro orders, both for grain
and provisions, but many OF tncso wore limitol
to tho quotations OF yesterday, and a very slight
riSe was auf}icient to carry tho marEet above
them. Hence only portion wore tlllod, and the
day was not 80 active as might have been cx-
pcctel. though local speculators traded much
moro confidently, in view of this phase Of the
Bituntion.
Ilc shipping movement to-day was moro ac-
tive, though shippers say tint it Is almost i'm
possible to draw dollar against eergoea. either
III Buffalo or Now York. and thoro aro fow in
But q new phRse was dovclopea today, though
it hes been noted on u small Bcnle for two or
three days past. Tho ownors Of yossae wore
buying grain to nhip Oh their own account, be-
loving tt to be Il safo Investment Mt present
prices, especially as their craft wonld otherwise
he illo. Some Of this grain will probably be al
Lowell to lio III thu vessel ut Buffalo till wuntod
for consumption thus avoiding storage charges.
It is not probable that much Of It will DO there
nil winter, as tho New England States llnye not
tho tightncus Of money. There nay be u dimain-
ishcd consumption in Now England this winter,
aH consequence of tho hard times but there
is not now grain enough In that section for eyon
dlmIlslbtitQ utllAtlttr hHa " WI! W lecesha1y
to draw largely from somewhere. Rail ship~
ments will probably DO i'rih'; through ut least u
part Of tho winter and tho roaeel-Atorctl grain
will naturally bo called for lrst,
Tho brenlhtuf7: markets arc generally fiat in
December; nnil it .ay be that Tho pat,io llas
simply brought out tltnt flint condition u month
before tho uaual time. 1t is not improbable that
by tho Now Year, Mt farlilcBt, no shall hnvo q
ernin tradu I'LL tho moro netive for thu present
du!lncss, ns tho winter auppl'cs OF the EaAt sro
much leaa than nsllnl, a1.h will need, shorcfore.
to bo the Hooner roplonishod. There IL hope, il
We tan Gully wait.
Tllure waB littlo or 10 change In the sit ttio,
OF tho market for domestic dry goods. There
waa nothing moro than fair actlylty IN any do
partnlcnt, while lllo goaeral trato was decidedly
ul,iet. prIces ren,nin without further change,
ruling comparatively Htendy ut tho reduction not
ctl at lilo beginning Of tho wecG. Groceries Woro
moro a,siet even thnn OIL tho opening days Of thu
weol, mud thu foelslg Of weakness provalotlt tor
sonla timo pait ih atil feature OF tho lnariet.
While colau waA tue on!y artlclo IN Which there
shading ail around Tho different grades Of c"f;
fec wsro "otr" n i'lc. u,Al unlesn tho demand
speedily improves d further reduction
nlay DO looketl for at MI carly day
Sugnrs vera q little etoa1ior, thu opnio'
scanning to ho pretty generally entertained that
preoH nro now down to tic harti-pan. Syrup,
mo!assoB. rico. aoaps, mud teaH with tho cxetp'
| tion OF now ,Iapaud) Aro enny, concessions being
granted Oh anything lilie falr oracra. No nov
foatures were developed IN connection with tle
othor branches Of trado, tho movement in tlost
ntaptca waa fuirly actiyo, aissl prlceA aro full;
sustained n! 1G@80o for thu former, anil nt 12Gi
1315e for tho hitter. Ilgglng continues dull nj
%1o for starll 9l}4o for Lewiston, we for otto
prices unsettled autl irregular, though not quota
bly, lower. No improyoMoat WAS noticeable Il