, 1873-04-14

begun, though not theoretically 40, ns vesHols AFRO
nelnE loaded up su around us, In readiness for
reasonable freight tariff % ii operation, which viii
permit THO farmer to receive botter pricoB for his
gcain aud favorable spring weather that will
givo promise OF bountoouB oropH Mt tho oloao OF
a'immor.., With ths must come a prosperous
buainess TO morohanta both III city and country, |
anu partial raioase from tho peonillnry strin-
gonoy Which has Ind B,,c1i paraiyxing eiroot up
on G commerce during tho winter.
Lie proposal 10 mako It tho duty Of tho 6horiH |
to closo up all olovntorp on which no license laB
been taken out, WAS tho aubtoot Of uomo excited
oommont to.tlAy. It was stated that such pro-
ceoding would work untold injury 70 tho owners
Gl tho gram n thoae elayatora while Tic ware
little. In other words the puntahtnent would
fail on tho hends OF innocent partlos, IrreHpoo-
tIve Of 9 ths point, however, It should be notod
tat tho Genso feqt!e Of tho Inv hss boon taken
stato, and tint tho warelouBomon will probably
not need to DO cooroed Ii tho law be docarol con-
Btit1ltonnl. Under tlocirontnHtancoH, therefore,
tho proposed legislation would DO not only cruel
Tho leading produce tnnrkeis were quiot to day
but generally strong, in spite OF tlno weather,
sna 5ag a
able skies aud tho determination to takc I'D
vantage OF 1t, Fooms to havo defeated itsolf, as
there was a fair domand for tho leading staples,
at limits below the, markets., which provonted
lat1ng to activity aE holdorsT quotations. Thore
was much moro activity outailo than on 'Chnngo
Tho demand for dry goods continues nnnter,,
rlptcdly active, and iltmneBs stil proVals IN oil!
departments. 8omo OF the Leading brands Of
cotton textiles are becoming a little scarce, but
tho general stocks nro still In excellont shape;
and largo as arc tho demands made upon our
iobbore they arc promptly filling 81 - orlors* h
tuaton IL Valos hgh T PRICE god luz
parts lrm tone to tho market for noarly oyory
article; and, undor . hettor demand, cortAtn
lines would, no doubt, advance. No changes
wero noted In the canned goods market. Corn,
il iaet, most geeda # t&e t&ilt ilst sse new Meeting
atoadily wording arnor. Cheese Tas again M We weak 4
and unsettled. Elmo goods arc virtually out Of
tho market. and quotations lave undergone a
further change, being reduced a 80 all around,
l5>1o for Wostern do: Coal romains quiet as
$1,000 for E1io, aud 900 for Wilmington, being
tho prices current. There waB a further " soft.
oning' In prtcos OF butter, the decline in roll and
poorer sorta Of packed roaching fully 10.
Choice dairy WAS not quotably lower, tho supply
Of such continuing to fall below tho Legitimate
wants. Of local consumers. Dagging, was firm
| aud unchanged. Tho amount of trading In dried
fruits was aomewhat largor than on either Of the
proceeding days Of the week. the improvements
bon8 more noticeable In domestio than in
| foreign Varieties. Thoro WIS no npprcc'ablo nd
worlsIno @ Inn. 1sai, met viii only fair inouiry
W. ancon,,t ,gI,;;o tha ocoi cnan3 wns
small prices Worn sIaady. oxcent Tor col. which
aro tending lower. Hides md leather aro firm.
! The almost impassablo condition of tho country
t aIaao,,, ~ ~ th,n1 il,o mr.
tivtv ~ tho da9nond thcro il n firm fooiina both
in pressed and in loose descriptions, though aside
no ueo'eu III ,nnr ,sarai1. maa r,
t;me HIM. ' Xxx onv oTce,t;on T1ri and lnseed
1varo strnnr tho inttor It 2c advance. Tobacco
"9C rada e % te @ b @ Continues moderate
Thoro WA no amntable chaneo in pricey. Metals
and % tinnorai P atocIs woro nctiye md tirm. Iron
atoc, md nn}Ia ,Ser6 in fir roouoat ut formo1
pricoa. The inquiry for naval stores is improy,
ssad 4s;s shssss oa as0tssas 9sbs,
ouiet., but but aro hold firmly at tho quoted prico,
thore was no particular change u broom ,' &c com
Lottcr eradcs. Cloyor seed was in good 1equoa
and % fr%er. Timothy remains QUOT and ul
chanred' Miliet md Hungarian wore in mod
erato demand and f}rn. fotatoos continue t!
hIc troc en9sIc arcon % fr,ts' wero unchsueed. Egg
in S iareo suppl supply and lower. saios vero made {
isss! 13$tS sa,*o md om;n, ot
eoaai Is rathor III ror foonE in symah
WITH tie tono Of tho latest Now York ndyiceH.
Lake freights were inactive, and apparently
saii i' to Buirao Tut It vas stated that vessel
tIhu tInt fauro s Goop .' offerod. This would max
wheat to Buffalo about 16c. Through rates y
Inko md rail aro quoted nt 31o for corn and 50
{ ..o 80 T. ~ Vorl, and y4ikn frr cnrn