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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-04-11
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.

Gold closed in New York, on the 2Sd, at
III rs.
The Hudson River was reported open for
navigation on the 10th.
A counterfeit of the new fifty-cent note has
been received at the Treasury Department
It is a poor imitation.
The next Kansas State Fair is to be held at
Leavenworth on Sept. 7-11.sS
) A New York dispatch of the Goth says: The
New York Central, Pennsylvania Central,
and Erie Railroad Companies have advanced
the price of tickets to all Western points, and
the old rates again rule. The Baltimore and
Ohio Road did not enter the convention, 1t
is understood there will soon be an increase
on Western freight rates by all the lines.
The funding bill passed by the Mississippi
Legislature provides that when warrants for
$50, or any multiple thereof, are presented,
the Treasurer shall take up the Cancelled
bonds and issue bond or bonds bearing date
January or July preceding issuance, and
bearing 8 per cent. interest and payable semi
annually in currency. Six series of bonds of
$3.50, 900 each are to be issued, and special
tax of one mill on the dollar to be levied each
year until and including 1881, and an addi-
tional tax of two mills on the dollar is to be
levied in 1876, and subsequent years up to
and including 1881, or until interest and prin-
cipal ars paid.
Following is the comparative cotton state
ment for the week ending March 20:
1874. 1873.
Net receipts for past week
all U. S. ports ......... 66,7 "a, 100
Total receipts from Sept ~
to date all u. S. ports.... 3,3Dl, $50 2,9f5, ,094
Exports for past week
from all ports. .......... 81, 151 69, $40
Total exports from Sept. 80
to date from all ports. zoos, 1874 1909, 25S
Stock now on hand at all
U. S. ports. ............. 634, $50 524, 1877
A strike of the New Orleans printers re
Gently caused the temporary suspension Of
some of the morning dailies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-04-11

A MAINE man is out with temperance
lecture the taking title of which is . How
Goliath was killed with a sling"
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
HERALD WEDNESDAY SHEET

merce were rnads ss III and OF the Bank Of the
Republic at lo<x. The late bids were ~ foIlows:-
American Exchange, ll1js Central National 100;
City. 800; Commerce, III; First National, 200;
Fourth National. 90: Fulton, las; Hanover, 1oO;
Irving $50; Manhattan, 16o; Mechanics, 1856; Mer-
chants. Ilo; Metropolitan. l32; Nassau, l0e;
New YORK. 124; North America. 94x; Pacific, 1o2;
Peoples, 40; Shoe and Leather, l54; st. Nicho-
las. loe; State OF New York. 11o
PRODUCE EXPORTS.
the total exports OF produce from this port. for
the week ending to-day amounted to $474S.6l8
mixed values which is . decrease from last week
OF ss09,4s1. The exports Tor tue corresponding
weed OF 1873 were &c. o4. 43 ana for 1872 s24
The total exports from January last this year. are
$24o. .a9547s, against $24A ,oso last year, and
$50. .06o, $50 In 1872.
PHILADELPHIA PRICES
At Philadelphia to-day stocks were dull Penn
sylvania skies, Ill; Phiiadephia ana Erie Ral-
road, 14k; Reading Railroad. 6ax; Pennsylvania
Railroad, 64x. Gold, ITO.
SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
CLOSING pRIoEs-s O'CLOCK P. NJ
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Dull and Lovver-El0ur Easicr-
Wheat Lower - Corn Steady - Oats
Steadicr-Porlx and Lard werc Dull
Groceries Quiet but FIrm-.Freights
Quiot--Petrolcum Duil-Navai stores
Dull-Spirits Of Tnrpentine Easier
Metals Quiet-East India Goods Dull
Wool Quiet but Firm-vvhisley Lower.
TUESDAY. Oct 27-6 4. NJ.
There was no Improvement IN the commercial
situation to day, and in some quarters the aspect
OF AFFAIRS was more gloomy than ever. This was
particularly the case In the breadstu1s market,
where prices experienced y further marked de-
cline, the low prices, however, Inducing a fair
export demand, so that fair business was con-
summated. Flour was dull ,and decidedly lower
for lines OF shipping extras. Wheat was lower,
with more demand az the decline. The market
was depressed by unIavoraoe advices from the
West, as also per caolei but the dccline
was evidently precipitated by the anxiety In somo
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

syi- q q ~ %, pssenbiow. usw doufsunssd 80,
81 as sB Bus az " DdSs ISsrls:s s:s
ss sFf,ni: Iss os sasss bs.S r.
Ss's 'siS s?s1s
nsSsn ' Rs, va. steady with sale, Of
@ s "a'fa na
views. suoe AZ s I sny
aqsSssa a. n Fl 60 p spa ls rslsn a q p
s eao e odd sns Sn ss part
SSe So s' sa S's 81 & Of S ssyed Ys It Ss s 0ny
sr a. @ apS s d
ss /. sss5 aPns Prime, I sSass
senri'uss haas and boxes scs 70 IS Sc s..s
.as eisyes % Sezss a bass SHsss e
% il dS 10 il 70 s ss s so dS u s @ Il s
white, ie'sc ii4c: Porto .Ecanins, somm9s 70
6ueH standard srSaa'S Sos 10 So s e asnasa
ooe sfs
a5s s,ih snp nSa ansS W ss.
aas e a wsfn c m ar ss sa
sse; q do conne,iiouf s,o m crop 1872 IS ssjfe
"a ss s s1s
81 Ssssp
I @ sso bbls Tho market wa. oder
atcly active closing lower Sales5O bbls at Si OF ry
but chiefly at 81, and closing ut 99c1S
wooi As usual during Tie early Of the week the
market has ruled an,et out there was change in
at 5Gc nv lbs OF taD washed at 57sc 5000 lbs of
5000 lbs OF medium unwashed fleece 1t 4iSc s0 lbs OF
domestic nos Ut ac., Is 600 lbs OF unwashed Western
fleece a. ss 70 bales tall California 26c. bales of
Dc q psSS y so sscs M P
SsGs Do ia 81 Is
Sec soD bs & Of TX and above onp fleece 1000 lbs Of
forDia Q0J lbs ot secured fleece 5000 lbs OF bury
Texas md 500 lbs OF secured do all on private terms
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

net ss sa0 Sass' aTcss gaS saios S @
New onIrAss. Oct H. 1874
Cotton 3dGSg iGTrsgpn ,% demand nsa,n fair misains
S sssssTs: T.
MonrLr, Oct 2Z 1874
ssss aaaSs sS gSsaa' ss
Cotton du miadns nse iaSs1n low midaiins ii s sse
Great Nss s 'alss
l,ll6 sales, 2,aS3 stock. 66542. .t's
Cotton ...y padns ss er Sdsas SS = H. 1s
soSs s fsS sesso 3p bales Exports
Spirits Of rpeu.ne wHss'0s aa e. ~ e. hssa oS q IA &
Ssnhs d v anis q sast
PoSr steady and i1 gocd ds%sana sale, S ply
N9 whi'' NJ lM,aRissn, y sx;Is ao oorn
!Sls %osnins 900 bushels Canada at 81 q
sss. s
ssrsy Is &C. tho s
corn Ssi ba1ss do hse pss
so SasSs: sys cc
s q grain On ths canal from Buao and o.wsso
90 s;sSs
time last year there Is deficiency L0 bushels OF
grain. IA
Lake and ran imports for the last -iouI hours
% %ssa sG s.ss sas' sora sa r. c.ns a.
barley, 2lU0 Canal frcights dull-Wheat 9,sc corn
shc oats b51c Flour auet Western spring s. rs s6
bskers 80 IS 81 amber 81 s6 25 white SO 81 81 So
at y9c do No. do 81 % 81 ~: Chicago No spring
At 9Ac. gc- red winter ST. II 81 IL white do 81 Il
81 "a Corn lower; sales 5000 bushes at 7Sc Uats
dull; No. Western held at &c. b5c Rye nominal p6c
Other articles UNCHANGED.
E,o1r steady; Wheat 4 steady; M: aMate waSa;n,
sssas s%see 81 81 - s%1sf o'isse q Il
mxeS osoS & nc spass
s au Ss Sasss sns ahss Mashs %
wheat, 10000 do corn, 1900 do oats,
CHICAGO Oct a. 1874
Flour dull holders unwilling to maze concessions
Wheat duil and lower; No. spring, SIC. NO. DO,
ccmbcr: No.. do. 77c 7sc rejected, TIC Corn dull
and lower. No amlxed o65ac, spot october; 644c.
November: 63c all the year; new shelled, &c. oat. In
,sr Rye a no' NO. &
Barley IN 1a,r demand and lower No spring 81 ls.
st SO sig A spot SIS $. al! the year sl7 February
steady at esc Freghts active and higher; wheat to
Buffalo shc:; to osweso 7Sc On the open board this
Oats, 46hc-. October Reccips-gH0 bDis. -four, ll0JJ
bushels wheat, $1,000 do. 100 do. oats 1910 do
rye, 5000 DO. barley. Smpmcns-l0OO0 bbls. hour
10000 bushels wheat, 1900 do corn, 1000 Co. OATS 6tl
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

s o sssa ssas ana &c
ss sd% sna y ss1 sra fa'
ope G Hs ~ S terms @ fe cae ~ e
srase aAn Amsrlc schooner j. tons hence @ Porto
d,sssi fesfo a@p Jnsa ia knsaO%
hence Tsaasa = ss Essos9is wis ss
ssn nsa aH front n amo9sk oqk % w pnb @ Or a bs z,
ssIE ~ oF'oE A; 70 Liverpool With
few days sound st q double 6arss
buyers sraps. oaiy in moderate demand but.
os asa aas
sss ss SS 1Sq sw Si %
ip per- ob a s sw sGt
s2 ,13siS.o dS Dsshs.. ss ss S. Louis boh.s do
s 6Hf ana n I:aSe" &C.
$ SsM Hs5s s s baa aR tSss sna
ssna o a0 Saor S % Se s e Dsr bSx s. Is
SS g siSi So d. good 5aa's' D''
nS es ea II aS
oacata 'Sca 1ss sna snsa
nrNr AND Jurx-rhe market tor nemp rem.,ncd dun.
smd r were ease, in value which We
Souts ior snss Aaeras"n Ana na
p1sa as ' sao:s susa Mss sleaS s 1,
nm g ~ 81 So goa si.aL 5c, cold Jate Was quiet
a& shall Nay ss us MsFs 0as re
2.sc currency. Later 1900 bales Sold ship, at a6e
- nas ,s T ha. been essential
only moderately dealt in 't' but unchsSkscd hk '
sssSas &c s ss:. s'assss;
Ssc for new short rye; SOC. sc Tor old do and lOc
,hrss @pmsa ana ra2er is more DEE dsmssa sas
msss'sl SsanSs Ssr S SG
a I a esGS q psr ~ 3o oa M g.
~ foreign 1873 isc. ac. per it, oaornias 1914 &c.
A,DsS me marke. quiet with prices ruling
ending his sna ' sea
na SAiiS s
soss sssi r Wells hand !. M
% ssy hHs0s Ayrfs EnTs ms se o 4o qIy
SS SSssds, ssai
.ss sy is'sa
Sa Eass Same same s s
%'ds snd ana ne
sSiss' gs,:is%|:: is: :
2 iD.; SSc Saio5nia ~ ibs. s lbs. Ae' Central
@ ss ana I sxissa sa i srn a.a
s aTa sSa S S S2 ampicS and
raa s: s ssts soso Z III S s a 4 ~
~; s ss I S: = S s: ss s U.s. Us
aPS aPSas 5Y sla soa s
fncy run oc lruxlho, ~ no. zanzibar, lO
s Is. 1 S l aa insss1. ssS hrl
tonic q lbs a lbs, 2sc Gnlveston 20 lbs Is lbs
ecled Southern, Il lbs Is lbs l0c. &c., CURRENCY,
n NJ Atx % ss Hysss y,sse;s sf
Gambia and Bissa, lbs 10 ibs, 20. 25c. currency
selected; Mlnas. 10 lbs. 10 lbs, 3lc., gold,
4 is, s1 s:%s &C. .ssssa By .:issaA
ssI: Ss =? sss r. ssssaass@ sss
IA sShia lbs ~ m I6i H. 6s fsy IS lbs 81 lbs o
81 lbs 2Oc; Southern and Western IS lbs 4 ibs. i4c
4o lbs 90 lbs. l2kc.; Rio Grande lbs 48 lbs, lyc
4a.0Tn & sss % 81 SM Ms.so%les s % fsIa . i
2c. l2ac fexes, pulled. 45 lbs. 7Olbs., i3c c;
o5lbs Rlsc Ike Is a. knife % lbs y lbk llc
y iss 10 ios iss .0' SS s ssS
caa = cow S Ea: ao do
Y lbs Is los i5c 90 dead green coy lbs l2s lbs,
pore do, % lbs 30 ibs lOc Man,ia TO- Is bA 2S l6s
&c., gold.
inoN-For American pig the market remained dun
ana depressed We note sales OF 500 ions Of No. Thomas
l.N tons o. No Crane and aso tons q No Lehgh va
were pressed tor SIS for No scotch pie-The
market ruled quiet. rhe arrivals since last
been more free, some 7U tons having COME tn which.
No s as do erss SIS
$27. scotch-Erlinton. NO. S3i $ss, Gengarnock,
No. sss $40, coitness sti Sia arrives Summer
LsATmEn--rne demand for hemiock sole continued
good and the market ruled hrm, with the following
prices urrent:-
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
EUROPEAN MARKET.
LONDON PRonvoE MARkEr--Loxpox, Oct q, Evening. =
Lnseed Oh, rs Cd. per cwt
THE BREADSTUFF3 MARKET IN EUROPE.

Z ~ \ - LONDON, OCT u,
The nd-k Lane Erpyess, In its weekly review OF the
bre adstufs market sAys:With less rain and colder
temperature the weather hcre and on the Continent
favorable for late potatoes seed sowing and all
kinds of field work In France potatoes are abundant
and they are free from disense Tho tendency OF tho
wheat rather upward In some there
has bcen an advance Of shilling The markets Of
France and Belgium have slowly followed those OF
Grcat Britain The sales In England during the week
show a ANIMATION OF 10000 quarters, which Ike evi-
dent the reluctance Of growers to accept the
rates"
Frsirhts In Hungary arc declining, though they arc
yet too. high 70 admit Of tho shipment o. wheat to
ship despairing OF doing better time TO come
the supplies are rapidly increasing.
II II thought that cold weather will interfere
with shipments from America by closing the rivers and
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
HAVANA MARKETS.
NAvArA Oct n 1911

.a-sssf .a H34t HAVANA, Oct ~, 1874
Sugar in good demand at full prices; Nos 10 to H.
Dutch M standard. TX is reals per arrobe; lnoIasses
ccry grades, 2oH 22reals arrobe Moasses nomi-
nal Stock Of sugar In warehouse at Havana and Ma
week. % boxes Exported during the the, week, nOol
ali the hhds to the United sta les Bacon, $40 SAL per
Flour Se4 ST per bbi. Hams, American sugar
guintaL Potatoes $40 si Is per bbi Tailow, SO
ren. p.r ssc ss ~ per Ss
g 60 Lambssc; white p,nei %. 50 per N:
nominal tre,ghv nominal. Spanish gold, l94N Ia5;
Anicrican 2oo a 2ol Exchange quiet On the United
do. IS a 81 premium 90 days, gold. 96 % premium
short sight do ~ l0l premium. On Paris, o3 fOJ
premium.
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

sssS;a ssss damaged So So: :ss :s s : s ss' .s ss ss
heavy cro" ssc sea asis erSp srSp
@ oss s'' s
sss "a fnsass ss ss
aHe,ed steady as Ioows:.csgs oensiugal and
snsado aG saosa Do f sroasry m Dc sS
Porto Rico. 4c 7c.; English Islands ios 60c; New
NAsAa s1oassma ,shaage to-day the market for
lower. sse; ss5Sc rehantabie order We note
ssies 81 @ bbls AZ 6c ana % nb!s on the dock at soe
lSTs. q s. g hs nsI 90 mn sSsd strained
y%y at quoted n0mnA
prices auoisd steady s!s lots in casks eI
ss and s ssy
Ne mas ma1s $ "a r sao ss REIN AND @
@ o5 sfss "a
ow a ana hss 'Ss sS ss nd
Psasssd = e. s!s@e
@ esS Ur %ner aSa D M % Sr
for COD ruled STEADY at 9oo .' and DO Do
aa oe s Ssanss isss
Sas MsoSD sDpns rsns SasT n
@ iasSp1s :,
Ss s Ss ns
% a w O. % M We o hiara fs n SsM
lS an 4sst go Obl o crude in euk At sc EeISr,s
parsst with III qao,at,ons q tollssws-S, ~ cy, Me-
sae ss Tldioue, q c DOC. Parkcrs, United o7ss.
cut @ DO aI I 1S. sns ss @
Far mess port !he ,arse, e. ruled steady 30 quiet S
ssa rs % sr 's :sssF asssy :.
was quiet ana "nchsnged We nSss salss ~ boxes
short clear for December and January delivery ssc.
hSs IS eI ns &
and q SSbipg @ G chnrac,er l Prices ruled steady he
N'an rs rs range 81 %
mcss So ss Beef 8
psss&sts @ Gus
a .ts n sa a%s ds A.
ssa a. Ss 'f S
@ S 81 SO,s s a % i M hGS Ss
1sss, nsssriss csassa @ saoss
& Dst ssiis srcs 'ssi BE-
per 60 ssss e :.ssf es2n 4ss is
Of leo ersss is,sc aud 50 tic q 80 is isc
sry ws; modsIsf demand ,ish,; ana
VaSc demand u isn ming "S% r PACK
a & pdfs o Be- s%i y
sasdi sn eas esdy a nsS %s
anoss frssS ma dras,sa IS spGa
S ' sas ss &c. &c. s'fss IT, PRIME 5s ass OHIO
g saa seo S.'lsan ss"s o ,s Ohio a0 ndns sG
hs I Jersey & pls Ss Co. st ad g 70 % sSoa %
sosS 10 xvi; ;ss
&C. iic Jersey prime. Sc. do. saic and Penn
srins 49, GO SS 'S 5SSa @
State md weaern prime IL. l7c. do DO. fair 10
isc fowls STATE and jersey, iSc &c.,; DO, Western,
jersey de. i7c, do, Western isc iSc ducks state
geese, state and Jersey 81 asa 81 sJ do Wcscrn 81 20
dozep, S1 = q q ", do do, common to iair ;. IS
live soc ssc. per pair quail prime, 81 - 70 per
Western ooe 7uc per pair do, state and Jersey lOc
Western. DO scc. 75c. do., do drawn, 3sc a5uc
prime @c 81; do, SOFT, 6oc soc. hareS 7oc SOC
carcass i3 4c canvas back ducks 81 rs 81 y per
Zoe teat wi1seon Sc 4c a 5Jc. Lngsh snipe, ~ .
leg, small, SOC. a 75c., !, plovcr. 81 81.
and prices favor the buver sweets not plenty aud
new doa6ie-Scsd bDis aSSoss So IN bals 'Gss Der
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

Wheat WAS decidedly lower, buy fairly active at tho
saics were aoont zuO0 bushels at 81 tor No Chicago
- 0h ,or DO aboat 81 ss 81 90 Tor No. Milwsrkee
winter 81 Is 81 10 for new do 81 iy,s tor do TO arrive.
81 q Tor amber to arrive. 81 70 81 s. nominav tor
White Corn was steady with fatr Demand closing at
S,1Ac. iors od western mixed ahost The sales were
mixed aaoat and to arrive and silsc for old and
mixed. yellow and white were nominal oats were
steader under n better demand The sales aggregate
about foVu bushels At 9ic 5sc Tor mxcd osc oyc TOR
white. with choce ~ gDc barley was quiet; 3ao1 bush,
ni VI 81 and prime Canada bay at u 49, Rye renamed
inactive ana nominal
FaNiGHrs-ihe movement In be rth freighs continued
slow and at the extreme close rates for grain accono
datun To liverpool by steam were considerably cdsicr
put Tor other commodities there was no change
fonnaAc for Quarter met with good inquiry but was
generally held above the views OF Shippers Tho en-
gagcmcns were TO Liverpool BY steam - 900 bush.
els OF grain At 6d nui W ya $500 bushels OF grain ut
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

asassd nSfis in the above ar. I Bales to ses arrive 1s:
s,4 &SsSs s;
IsSssSy I !, I51 sS;s11 5sssmseT
Ss! ssss !. SlS;'pF y 3
ssss SslSss taaaS II Is Fsbraary f
ssaaS s 's. ssss 'sssss a as'iss;
ss ss lss @ q q 'ss' ssv'%''I Is,ss, e,
s a. i;is se e & &C. s 81 IS ss a
i i s c % q a. e g S le oS aaunsy a s s @ g So if ~ I
Ma4s is' s 90 a. o. ss t IS sss s 'ss
isGs %as 4 sSS ss = /:
snps asie:
Is Sw X s
ys0sua5y aAsc Hsreh sS Ag q asc @
sss! S1aais Second on sa9asy st Is sse Ss!ss @
6rss
s as BOSOM wnssG s I S'rs!. 81 aia s ssw sHs ri:
sa scsS MSss a sw 'ay s The s
m%si1n o 1a
ha1rs y S c9s1 b 10 Il aaSrs bS
steam c BY sail c ~ ,ssrn Bssmsn BY ~ steam 1o BY
"a asked Gy sa sa:a iS;ssa: SM: ' ~.
e market s % ea 70 ry and ws $ 5nss n
sx Jessie, at Hampton Noads 20 to Baltimore both on
sses y
II sob % Sss ss% A
ks kSsaa osdSsry @ Ss sl
ss sssa ssres as rnnss ls tor o, pErsi@e Ese d.
ay M s ao s srss, mats ss H. oeyISn c
Rae EsS d i0s s Costa s. ,ds ,DSmasS c s MsSss3 is rSro
sG Ts so ssvsns s GslSsn iS cara Cur
'V UopSrR market remained rm under moderate
0f saS anS
'0c coorrn.on ou sToaRunder continued good demand
ansi a sas
s. ~ sugar snoos % g
sugar snoos &C. with t heads ,ss issh q & 10 s. 90 box
sss f%Rss s sss s?s0S s
uAsplSs me eason advances the demand slightly
bas &c
sna au9s @ @ DaPsne IS enssaa sna 49, s. &c.
sla%sntins = Z and 10 o. lsc lSsc, iSo isc.
-11 conDaGy.-ihe @ market remained without improve
%s"' aspsSd sas re
ssTass s 0GSs msn hfsa I nsS % aS ss s
do Ihreaa inch IA damessr l9s DO, ,hsy rope
ssrssa sas saf,sd IN Manila Top
aso;e s ao rsaa md hay rops New Seaasa
ss ssfasss fsfs a0sIS sa ns saa
and als h a ere ae4 ssn ne 5 M o
during the past days but prices steadily held.
biackDerrics were generally held above the views Of
buyers and consequently inactive Cherries In.
oircd md rmer Peeled peaches rather
held higher We quote State apples sliced, INC.
Sc do do quarters 6ac &c southern appcs, do SAC.
s pc Ss.ss ss ssshs g ca esrss ' "s'y
do. do. new, Georra, 1oc a3c nnpselci DO haives
berries, S1sc.; cherries. state, nc a 2Sc. do,
southern, 26c &c :raspberrcs, new &c. plums
l6c. a I7c. .
Flour AND GRAIN cepts-Flour IL 37S bbs wheaI,
50 55 bushels; 555J do; corn meat 745 bags
I6,t55 bushels; barley, 5000 do. Flour was duh and
tower for nearly kinds sell much. Tne
up about LS.aO pDls Including ali KINDS, at nsure.
within tic range the appended quotations. Corn meal
with q moderate demand and was steady. The sales
were bbS, at ia 81 10 TO Brandywine, anG 81 50
Si'5 for Western yellow also vo sacks Of Southern
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

quarters 10 realize. corn was steady, with small
receipts and fair inquiry. Oats we're more
steady under q fair inquiry. Barley was quiet
and nominal Whiskey was lower and hard OF sale
at the decline. Pork was ss,li dull and entirely
nominal, while bacon ana cut meats still favored
the buyer. Lard was without decided change, but
quiet Groceries were quiet and unchanged Cotton
dull at further decline Freights were quiet and
closed easier tor grain accommodation the berth.
Petroleum was dull and weak. Spirits OF turpentine
was lower Rodn about steady Wool quiet, but the
market firm.
There has been change In the which
quiet with pots quoted steady 6c and pearls at Sc.
per lh
BUILDING Observation-Disclosures comparatively light
recep1 and continued good demand, the market
ruled firm, with tendency to higher prices though
figures quoted are yet current Cement remained
steady ut 81 80 for Rosendale and - Is 81 so for Roman
and Portland Lime under continued fair demand,
quoted firm at 81 10 81 IS for Rockand COM
and 81 % 81 80 for do lump. Laths were In mod
saooa oons.-we have no change to note in tho mar,
and the Jew transactions within stesdy range Of
Frecn To- &C.; short green brush. Sc. i sAc.: red
AGHsa maTict wa, without change, remain
Ing quiet With ye!ow Western ani Southern quoted
Pas, Is dsmana . fes medium. continued
were In moderate request and steady Reds were nil
sn sss sIse
sssn l''s sssS g
@ y sssss Es' Hss al %As ssos sa''.s''
sss $ s
n w' "rsss s rds o
M Ms"s S Ss ahos s selected ss & tar @ e good a ss sss
20 prnnss SOC !, "a, SIC; DO. common 10 isir,
de- good to pno aa sn M aDs a to
prime SIC; $780, do. good, ssc sec. do, common
dairy. nne, 40 4c. do do. iar 70 good ssc. 40c
Do, DO, Common 70 fair, so, aIc wsssgn creamery
ans ' shsa
e coca do e ,sr se & as sssa In shsss s
Northern Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa tubs Choice.
$40. 35c do. do. tair TO good. &c. SOC. do nr
s sgsa e Rfe nc and ass s ao en ss to sSss
cholcs ~ Nc; do, d., islr to good, a4c, sfc
CHEESE GIhe demand to-day mas been light shippers
operatinE very mYleratey There was disposition
purchases but We do not Warranted IN calling the
market any lower only slightly easier qnoe State
factory nne 70 fancy. lsAc lshc: good to hne, Mc
fne lic i5,sc Orange county SKINS &c, lie. Ohio
factory Cneddar shape. choice for export Ac 5>sc
dn do. ha. 40: DO; ao CO. ioT r. domestic trade ltc
iar, 6c. l0c: Michigan and Wisconsin factory. One,
GorroS.-The market for spot cotton was dun, with
buyers and sellers apart aud the tendency Of prices
still ward q. the reduction OF 10 per ID. for all
Grades save orainarY for which there was no 9otabs
LIBERAL transactions declined ho. s-isc We quote
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
THE MONEY MARKET.


Money was easy at 2k per cent. Mercantile and
time loans are as last quoted. The nominal rates
for prime bankers sterling were reduced to ass for
sixty day bills and 4.ssh for demand bIis. Sales
Of this class OF bills are reported at As4k a As4a
END 4.SS, with good bills as low as A84 and 4S7k
respectively.
THE FOREIGN MARKET
London advices state that the amount OF bullion
withdrawn from the Bank Of England to-day is
E63, 900. United States ten-forties I03k; new
fyes, 1887. The rate ior money en- the stock
Exchange for government securities is ~ per
cont. Late Paris dispatches quote rentes at
1870. In frankfort United States bonds OF 1862
are quoted at 97h.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
closed steady, with ordinary demand. The
following are the closing quotations Limited
States currency skies 1l79s 1l77s; do. 1881, re.
gistered, ll714 lis; DO. SKIES, 1881, llSli
llsA; do. do. nve-twentlcs. 1862, registered,
109A ITO; do. DO. do, coupons, ll3>s l13A
90. DO. 1864, registered, 1f1i q liz; do.
lo do, coupons ll6 llGid; do. do,
1866, registered, 11234 a ll3A; do. do. do con-
pons, III q 1171.; DO do. do, registered, new,
. l5A l16; 90. do. do, coupons, 1l6j4 n 1862 I;
do. uo., 1867 registered, III ll7h; do. do. do,
coupons, NIX a ll7js; do. do, 1868, registered,
III ll1ya; do. do. do, coupons, ii7,s li7l;
40. ten -lorties, registered, 1lls lllX; do ao.,
coupons. illh l12; do. fvcs. 1881, registered,
lllh l11k; do. DO do, coupons, HAN ll2A. !.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
rhe United States Treasurer to-day received
<250000 national bank notes for redemption. The
customs receipts were S439,000. The Assistant
Treasurer paid ont s297U on account OF interest
and $33,0o0 on redemption OF $40 bonds
SOUTHERN AND RAILROAD BONDS. .e
fhe former were confined to transactions in the
fuoV nfA rrvr
the TRANSACTIONS were small. Chicago and North
western frsts sold at 95 054, Harlem hrsts,
scvens, coupon, at Ito; Chicago and Northwestern
consolidated gold bonds at 81, Rock Island sevens
at l07A, Central Paci6cs at 92,s s2Is, Union Pa
rifc nrsts at ssh, and sinking funds at 1877. The
following are the closing quotations OF the Pacific
mortgages s:-Centrals, 92t. a 92A; Union frss,
Ss1s sS9s Union Land Grants, S5x se,.; Union
sinking iund, 1874 1924.
BANK SHARES
were without feature. Sales oi the Bank OF Com.
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
ng table shows the opening, highest

The gold market continues steady at Ito. The
rates paid Tor borrowing were ~ to per cent
per annum and l-64 per diem.
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
THE FITZPATRICK CASE.

Deputy Coroner Marsh yesterday made post
morsem examination on the body Of Patrick Fiss-
patrick, found IN the East Riyer, foot Of HON
street. unuer suspicious circumstances No
marks OF violence were ound on the oody. and
the autopsy showed that death was caused ~
drowning. Patrick Mooney, who had 1een ar
rested on suspicion, was released on giving Dan
In the sum oi e5o0 N8 @4 H5h ~