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Final Tcsts OF tho Strength of tt,
ArHIsNH.

Final Tcsts OF tho Strength of tho
Arclios.
ST. LOUIS. July 2.-After two days of pre-
liminary work, d final aud very severe test OF
the St. Louis and Illinois bridge orossing
tho mississippi River hero was mado to-day,
under the supervision Of Capt. James D. Eads
Ohiet Engineer, Assistant Chief Engineer Col
Henry Fladd, and MeHsrs. Schultz Klemm, Var
shaler smith, Ensinoor of the baltimore bridgo, @
md D. ". Katie, Engi neer Of the Keyetono
Bridge COMPANY, assisted in tho tostB. Col.
oarrington, U. 8. L., was also preaent and ex-
pressed great aatiafaotton at tho result,
wero used. Seven Of theso epgines wore placed
upon tho track OF each arch, which produced =
do1ection Of AZ nohea on tho centre arch. which
ia $40 foet long, and 2} nchos on tho side aroh
Seven locomotives wore then placed on
Weighing an aggregate Of 500 tous''
moved abreast ovor each OF tho three arches.
middle arch and 5 inoleB Of tGso side sido ,spans. s
This was regarded aa tho seyorest possible
teBt to PRODUCE distortion OF tho ouryo
OF tho arohos but mono was pcrceptible.: Ton
1aS s over oaoh track on eaoh sid!o ~ ii
each arch, covering the entire truck of
oaoh span, producing tho noyoreBt twisting
strain, but tho deaoction was only az iuohaa Of
tho centre arch. The locomotives thus coupled
were run at speed Of ten mIlesa por hour. Tho
hoavy traffic on tho uppor oarriago-uay was un-
interrupted.
Thoro was no side motion whatever during tho
tests, and tho result agreed almost exactly
with tho thcorctical computation previously
higho.s dogrco. TIC detootions woro ali I be'ow
what was previously calculated upon.
m Several other purely scientific tests were made,
onoh and those In which thu oenarAl n,1hfn ava
, 1874-07-03
PENSIONS.
1IVN6IUIIS3s
6pecfat Dfsnatch 10 The Chicaan 1rtbvus.
SENATOR PRATT KILLS BILL FOR THEIR IN.

. spsetat Dfspatch 10 The chicaqn 1rtbv,s,
SENATOR TRAIT KILLS 4 BILL FOR THEIR M
CREASE.
WARRINGTON, D. g., Juno 1.-THE bill intro
tsucod In tho House Of Ropros sontatiyos inoreaB-
Ing tho pensions Of those ox-soldora who have
lost both an arm and log, Or hand and foot, to
tho num Of tho pensions now allowed for eaQh
disability, did not become law during tho ro.
cent session. The bill passed tho HouBe, but
reached tue sonate tho day aftor shotr Commit
toe on Penalons held It's last meeting.
When this bill was introduced, Gen. Rus]s,
Chairman Of the House Committee On Pensions,
mado inquiries Of the Commissioner OF Pensions,
and found that sixteen ox-Boldiers Of tho late
Var wers disabled In d like manner.
TILE p1LL PA8sE8 THE HougE.
Upon this Information, ho substituted bill
giving oach Of those si1teen men pension for
each disability, making from $50 to s48 por
month. according as tho amputations woro bolow
or above the elbow or knee.
Ths bill passed. the House. mud, as stated,
reached tho sonato, but tho ChMrman Of tho
benate committeo. Senator Pratt, OF hadlann,
positively refused to brlug tho bill up Or to cali
o, meoting Of the Committee to consider tho mat.
Tor, and stated al reason TINT all tho record OF
Ills Committee Ind been transferred to tho files
Immediately upon tho adjournment Of their last
meeting.
SINGULAR COMMENTARY
on this proceeding by Pratt iB that, Of tho House
Committee on Pensions, seven wero soldiers,
two Of thom serving NJ Confed dorates, who alao
joined iu tho Recommendation that tho bill
should pass, whilo tho Senate Committee, which
should he composed OF soldiers, contained but
two-ORlesby aud Patteraon--wAo oyer served
with tho army, and these TIVE were tho only ones
who mado any effort to hays the bill acted upon
In tho Senate.
The man In whose behalf the original bill was
introduced lost hls right arm near tho shoulder,
aud his right log near tho knoo.
, 1874-07-03

Estimates OF the Growing Crop.
New oHlEAxs, July 2.--FolIowing IL sum-
mary ct the Cotton Exchange crop report to
June So:
Reports from forty-four countiea; decrease the
acreage por cont. Fair average stand Crop
two wooka behind lust year. Remarkably Glenn,
tory. ..~ ''''.'.;
. :, :, LOUISIANA. =, :~.~
Twcnty-stx parlsheB reported. Acronge do,
creased 20 per cont. Weather less favorable than
last year. Average stand condition Of plant
s0os So sa sem%s sSsE 81 sD6f though ''Fs
Forty-ave coutiea reported. The acreage
dnoreaso will average 10 ror cent. Stand good.
fine growing condition, free from gloAs. Lnbor
I"onty-tive counties reported. Acreago de-
stand better than last ycar, though three weeks
backward. Labor efficient.
' TENNEssE E.
TWenty-four oounties reported. Acreage de-
Stand fair, Crop clean, but small, being two
WookH later than last season. Labor about ths
Hamo. -
ALABAMA,
TWenty-seven oouutfos report IN average
aoreagoo decrease, 10 por oeut Lato replalatud
lookH :bettcr tauu the old cotton. Cro,, eo,o-
what Inter, and generally oleaner than ever be-
fore. Growing rapidly. Labor never bettor.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Forty,ones counties reported. Weather lesa
favorable. Acraago deoreaao 10 per cent. Plant
Ing two to thrco weoks lator. Fair average
stand; Crop oloan, healtby, and growing finely,
thonsh small anu backward. Decrease In use
OF fertilizers, 10 per cont.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
TWenty-ono counties reported. Acreage do.
oresao, II per cont. Woatlior unfavorabio to tho
middle OF A1ay. Moro favorable since. Re-
planting has given fair average stand. Plant
small, and condition good. Crop cloan. Grow
lug we'll, Labor suflluIont. Decrease In usa Of
fertilizers, 33 per cQnt.
GEOndIA.
sixty-nlne counties reported. Doorease oa
acreago, 10 per cont. WoAthor most favorable.
Stand and condition good. Growing finely.
Clean, though small, being len days lator than
last year. Lahor good. Uso OF fertizoss dos
creased 80 por cent as compared with laHs yosr.
FLORIDA.
Reports Acreage said to have decreased
apor cent. Stands good. Condition very fine.
Clean and growing well, being ono week earlies
than last year. No complaint Of labor.
, 1874-07-03
BLACK-MAIL.
6ptcfa! nstatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
N uHAuQcEsHPuL ATTEaIpr TO nLEEp ruE HON

Vt6VVIE6bFUI
FERNANDO WOOD.
WASHINGTON, D. t., July 2.-The clroun,-
stances OF bold but unsuccessful attompt to
levy black-mail upon tho Hon. Fernando Wood
hayo just ooms to light, by tho procurement OF
All indictment In this city against the parties et-
aaged In the yillalnouB transaction. Mr. Wood
states that In tho early part Of June ho was
waited upon by woman calling herself Mrs.
Samuel .. Murdook, who solicited his influence
~ obtaining for her situa.lou in tho Treasury
Department.. eho claimed to bo from luis
nondationa (now believed to l.avo boon forgor-
Ies) from constituents we'll known to
him, Mr.. Wood interested himself IN her behalt.
bomo days afterwards Mrs. Murdoch visited lin
again, this time bringing with her y man Of for
bidding appearance, whom sllo introduced to
him ~ lor husband. She les!sed lii. Wood to
, 1874-07-03
Il lslaallsttllr0pIc Cow

FYoM {ho TttolHHNe 7Ea7.} 701eUeNafNf.
Mr.. u. MoOuru.ok. OF aonora laas u little ooN
which wilt walgll about 500 pounds. hut her
n.otlorly Instinct s lArgey dafolopal, as .ho fol-
lowing will SLOW Last week. MIR. Mccormick
had OCCASION to woan L. plg from its mother, a,ul
It was about tlls timc 1t was noticed it u.lruel
oaon @ % osLor 10 tic most arostonato @ auuor, M tno
little folluw standing on Lila llusl legs to get al
lila regular meals. 4 few days after, q lit!er Of
alx r,Igs wero woaned. aud tLoy, too, "tell in"
for their "ratlons, making Hoyen t:st noyor
!!sa . meal, although tAsy oanuot all cat At hs
, 1874-07-03
THE KISSING STEAMER FARRADAY.

NEW YoRx, July 2.-TAo MerollantB' Exchange
has a dispatch from Piotou N. s., saying Tilt
nothing can ho learned, elter ts,ore Or at Halt-
ta1t 1nstifYirg, tho report Of the loss Of the
oRble Htoaniur FnrAlay.
HALIFAX, July 1.-The gentleman WHO frat
published tho report Of tho Faraday disaster
saya that he rot blu information iron. St. Pierre
Mlqualow aud declares his informant to bo
highly reliable 1nar. Ilo IL pos.tiye il ia correct.
;, ToAusIo July 2.-,Neishor positive oonflf,ua-
steamship Farslay oRn be obtained. TAoro ia a
, 1874-07-03
CASUALTIES.
QavtnE In of q C0u1~nI1ne and u Sewer
1sxGAyhti0M.

Specfal DisuatoA 10 Tho CAicaao Tribune,
WfLKEsnANAE, Pa, July 2.-Thia afternoon tho
Port Bowory coal-mlnos oaysl In for q distance
OF 200 foet along tile Lohigh Valley Ral'road.
Tho cave ID quito IN extensive one, but was, for
tunatcEy, ahort distance from tho track, which
runs over the coal-workings, and barely escaped
being carried down.
To-day an excavation, 12 foot deep, for sewer
on tho public squago, foil IN whilo 4 largo gang
exception Of one man, who WAS buried houeath
tho mass OF earth. Io was dug out immediate.
~, aud waa hot dangerously hurt,
, 1874-07-03
WASHINGTON.
Gossip About the Vacant
Place in the Cab
- met.
= -...
Rumor that John w. Forney
Has Been Appointed. !.
How an Important Pension Bill
:.-. Was Lost. ...
Unsuccessful attempt to Blacl1mail
Fernando Wood.
speoulations as to the Political
r uLuIc.
.r.-
Probabilities Of an Opposition House
in 1875, and Of Large 0pposi-
tion Gains in the Senate.
VIII Grant Run for a Third
F. ,."'' Term ?
Present Appearances in Favor Of Blaine and
Thurman as tho Opposing Presiden-
tial Candidates.
Probabilities Of an Opposition House
in 1876, and Of Large 0pposi-
tion Gains in the Senate.
VIII Grant Run for a Third
."'' Term P
Present Appearances in Favor Of Blaine and
Thurman as tho Opposing Presideu-
tial Candidates.
THE POSTMASTER GENEHALsHIP,
Special Dispatch to The Chicago 1f,buAa

THE POSTMASTER GENERALsHIP.
.. Special Di,patch to The Chicago Tribune.
1uMons AND srEou1AT1oNB.
: WARRINGTON, D. c.. July 2.-speoulatton hat
taten wide range to-day regarding tho porson
who will no1t receive tho oifor from tho Presdon.
Of tho vacant Cabinet ofIloo. somc of tho tele.
graphcra went 80 far as to send dispatches to The
afternoon papers to the effect that tho Post.
master-denora1ship had boen tonderod to
olHNA1 ". sooF1ELp,
Representative In Congress from PenuByIyanla
but this report lacks confirmation. The talh
about Representative PacAor and Senator Ram.
soy in connection with the place seoms to have
no other foundation than tle moro aupposition
Chairmen ct tho House and Senate Conmitteea
on Post Offices and Post~Roals, they would, from
thcir own familiarity with postal affaira. make
oapablo executive officers as chiefs Of tue Post
Uil!co Department..
An absurd rulnor which found many betovera
Was to tho oifect that
GOV. SHEPHERD
has been offered the position aud was holding
the mattor undor consideration aud ndyiseneu:'
Ihls was distorted into still another shape,
namely, that Firat-ABsistant Postn,aster- General
Marshall was to ba re1avod, and that Judge Ed
monds, Postmaster Of this District, would suc
coed to that Office, which is noxt in rank aud I'M
portance to that Of Postmaster. General and
!Hat eA-Go7, 6nepAofQ WOULD succeed to tho city
Postmhstorship. J., =. y:
-. STATEMENT Is MADE,
9Th good doal OF positiyoness, thus Gen,
Grant will not mako IN appointments to fill tbo
vacancy until he shall have ascertainod
he might offer tho plaoe a would accopt. M IAN An
official who III In oloso relation to the President
stated thie afternoon that tho above was tic
discrimination Of tho Presidont, and ho added
- Tho man will In MI probability DO Now En-
nj iEn <,F I.,Lr Dnt
Carolina, is one OF those to whom tologran,s
arc undorstood to have been aoot, asking II ho
would accept II tho President wore to tondor
him the appointment: Up to lato hour thls
afternoon nothing doanito In relation to tlis
cartnfnad.
, 1874-07-03

NAa'Iu4, N. H., July .2.----:rAo wifa OF A1Aj.
doprge D&niols WIS killed, aud tho Major md
Milford to-day, while croasng the tsapk III trout
Of ~ approaching railroad train
, 1874-07-03

1pzcId4 DlspNloA 70 1He EHcd00 1T3bunA
pH!LADEIru1A, Pa, July BIT Is currently
stated that Col. John ~. forney has been nom
mated by President Grant to tho vacant Post
mnstor-G -Generalahip. Tho Union League md
Reform Club Roonas hare boon througed tile on
tire forenoon With excited crowds Of politicians,
earnestly discussing tho matter. LII those places,
tho subject Of great discussion and excitement,
al expressing themselves greatly satisfied with
i. Tho opinion seems unanimous that tho Pros
idonk has at last rodoo1ncd his promise Of giving
tho State position In tho Cabinet.
, 1874-07-03

HAVANA, July 2.-Fuperal honoss were paid
Con. Manuel Concha to-day by firing mirinta-
guna frem tho aagahip Of the hpanias ieet in
the harbor, aud from tho forts, tolling the
oil all tho public buildings aud foreign con-.
aulates. Tomorrow religious ceremonies will IL
held in the Cathedral, ut which Capt.-Gon.' Oon-
tire military fotoo III Havana will marcl past the
Cathedral, and Inter g reception will be held At
tho palace.
GERMANY:
BERLIN, July 2.-Itis reported that tho Ger
man squadron will bo immediately dispatched to
Spanish ports. >.
, 1874-07-03
SPAIN.

MApnrD, ,sJuly 2.-The Republicans are creotins
7orttiicatons to contine tue Carlfsta to Basaua
province, according to the plan Of the late Gen.
Couoha.
MADRID, July 2.-The funeral Of Con. Manuel
Conohh took'placo to-day. Tho ceremonies weze
line OF tho procession immense. Marshal Scr
rano and all tue Cabinet Minister'S followed tho
coffin. 80
The OarlBt torco at Eatolla numbers 90, 900
men. Gen. Zabnlla has 10B cannon, aud tho
Aopes Of h!h speedy victory are increasing.
:; Tho carliatu cnergotioally deny the charge Of
the ,innssacro and mutaton Of wounded .pris.
oners, al charged against thom.
, 1874-07-03
confident s be1ief, howovor, TINT 90. 8 thing has
g gon1 wrong With tho steamer: that 8: Is ei!hor


FOLIElCAL.
Tho Congressional Outlook In R1idhi-
| II f':ti gan. "..a
T., =; ,terrt,pondtnet n 7'hs Chicago Tribune.
!" LANs1No, aIioh., July '1.-MEicligau aootnH to
be later than sotuo ether stasos in tile North
west In tito oanyass for Congressional *honorB,
and political gossip Is hardly az yol bogun."' All
tho nacmborB OF tho House from this Btato are
now mon, boing olootod for tho first form, oxcopt
Whldron, from tho Second District, and Congor,
from tho Seventh. !
Tho St. olnir Republican lndoraas congor'o re-
nomination forat thlrd torn. Ills record shows
ton al through; while, Watlron voted against
1t, and voted for uohr'a amendment to roa,,tlo
specie Payments nftor July 4, 1870 and to make
groenbaots thereafter oxchangehblo for ~ par
Of big conatituonts proposing ]. Wobstor Guilds
and Sullivan NJ. Clitcloon for hia seat In Con.
greBs. stili, Horny Inns: tho inside track, aud
plenty Of : bonds that say hs horae will win.
Wayne, and.ie represented. by 11oaes ". Fiold.
WHO was eloctoa BY majority Of 1926. uo
voted for tho original souato finance Lii, aud
also for tho original House freo-banking BILL
any wi1iss'fa"al Of fsreo"hao>a~ 1Ia viii pEabably
I'll Tns Tli!d District is represented by George
Willard, OF Bn!tlo Crock, who voted tho Same as
IT,
hlr. Willard il editor Of tue Dattlo Crock Daily
journal, which will n,odessly. advocate Lis ra-
elootton. Hin chances aro fair. $
Tho Fourth District is represented by Julius q.
Unrrows. OF. Kalamazoo. who is By profession a
lawyor, but has taken an interest In tho Grange
movement, aud would like to represent that Or
dor for another term. 10 voted for Initiation al
through.
The Fifth District is represented by William D.
Williams, Of ,Allogan, who was elootod in pInco
Of ". D: FoBtor, doceased. The Anogan Journal
favors his ro-eleotion. He voted tue eamo as Hub
bell, Of the Ninth District, on tho currency quoa-
tion. Williams received majority Of only 1G5
candldate would bo s,coossful in that district.
In tho Sixth District, Josiah Begole WAS
elocted as Republican, and he expects to be ro-
elected on bis Congressional record. He voted
tho same as Hubboll, OF the Ninth, on hnancial
beon mentioned for tho nomination, perhapH
promaturely.
;: Nathan i. Bradley. Of Day City, Roprosonta-
tive OF tho Eighth District. voted for imitation oil
haps devote himself to the manufacture OF 1um-
bor.
Jay A. Hubbo1l, Of the Ninth District. voted
TOR ali measures OF expansion. except tho Sen
rs per cent Of greenbacks. Ho Is indorsod by
tho Big Rapids Magnet on account Of his expan-
sion principles.
The Arkansas E1cotI0ns
LITTLE nooK, Ark, July 1.-The onlcial vote
fn Pulaski County, counting irregular votes,
sno"a the election M Of 7ot The n5ools ticket
6ounty oa ms}o1y asanst 20 a tho ooeyon
ton, md elects tho brooks ticket. The latter Is
tho only county, u far aa heard from, that has
given any considerable vote against tho Con-
yention. Pulaski aud Jofroreon are tho only
cetved, where tho Brooks oandldatos nre elected.
About twenty-five counties hAye beon hoard
, 1874-07-03

FOURTH MAINE DI8Tn1oT.
BANGOR. Me-, July 2.-Samuol F. Heraoy has
been ronon.inated by tho Republicans OF tho
Fourth Congressional District.
, 1874-07-03
F'ORElCN.
The Irish Home-Rule Guess
tion, in the British
=. Parliament.
d. Dr.: Butts Resolution. Rejected by
:, Z. - + Fl;
a; German. Squadron to Be Sent to
-: Spanish. Ports.
GREAT BRITAIN,

aNEAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, July 2.-Lotcestur Square was to- day
: loEmalls opened TO- tho public. Great crowds
"ofo present. buHlneae In tito noighborhood OF
sno square waa entirely suspended, nnd tho
houaos waro decorated with Iags, md, In tho
ayening. Illuminated.
~, IN TUG uouso Of Commons last night. tho
asollsaion OF ". DuttBhonle-rulo motioii was ro.
snnea. sui3 q. Daniel oDonnllu6, mombor for Traloo,
aa.u @ tne nouao-ruIe movement was d miserable
aSS Y eaeitIos saoId "9 q; Tf,. e}a
ntanism;' NJ r.; :. Ho acknowledged tho doalro
and sail tipset ns ssvor.,o 10 j. e: oo'oa.e 1ro!and,
IN aelianco Of gratitude, Justice, md common
sonso. Ho said tint the Ultimate object If tts
to@aora ~ 1ne o1 tue movement was to inote Hishulon
:o Would dapoa eusd o unon aud ho.;
that country. lie sald further tliat Il EnRlaud
oP to renoyo every preoxt for tue pee
h., h. tthhe82vornmons th8 ~ IRELAND sho result Would
tle firmly believed Its succoas would bring rulu
to tho interests Of ovory man In Ireland,
Nobort Love, member for the Uulvereity Of
Parliament would involve tic necessity Of sIni.
lar bodies in sootland and En8lund, and the re<
sui would DO constant da|mtos and lilioultfos,
nsraen waB unable to agrce that Ireland had :
than Scotland or England. Ho demonstratoT
the groundessnosa Of the complaint that IrIsh-
MEN wore not appointed to high Offices Of lie
Government, mud dcnicd that Ireland aaq
treated as . conquered country. Ho aaid thap
tw0 separate parlamonts would bo constantly in
collision, tho minority in tho Irish parIiamont
would po always appealing to tho In.
-Rer1al Parlianont. Ho opposed tile mo.
tlon because It was Injurious to i, both
countries. At tho great crlsls Of tho world,
which was nearer than some supposed, be wtsloI
tho people to be united. To accept thia motion
would produce diHentegrat[on in England, and
might result IN the destruction Of tho Empire
o,Maaan ,elesssa ~ Mccarthy Mitchell, Nolan, Tho
tho motion.
:, AZ Into hour tho House divided, and DR..
Butts resolution was rejected by yoto Of Gl
yoasto 458 nays.
, 1874-07-03

Paris, July AN. Paul do Casnagnac and his
co-oditoas OF Le Pays have been acquitted Of tho
charge Of incitlng citizous to mutual hatred.
, 1874-07-03

" Estimates OF the t2roSyinRt Crop.
New OnLEASs, July 2.-FolIowing IL u sum-
mary ct the Cotton Exchange crop report to
June 80;
, 1874-05-24

number Of 1000 head had accumulated +, A..
pens, but these have all been worked I'll md - ~
let closes firm at a1me slight hiv.ass1 10 cas.
he d,, p1ac.1 rena Garxens %se5 81 sfo Ihe quality
1nenta OF the trade. Inferior and eo1n1ucn 1c 't-
prised only small proportion Of the oTe.o .os e
review Of the weeks sales shows the bulF ~ = d i
ness to have been accomplished at prices r,nots -
$500 upward to $780, There vefe seVerai ~ t:ca
at S6.1c@6.25. hut in two three tnstanoes
higher figures paid. Willis choice to ext, ~ ~
heavy weight hare done te:ter than during lsst =
fat, pony-butlt steers are still gtsen tho prrf..s
and they contiauo to command 1elstiyeIy y.
prices. Smooth, well 1attcd steers Of t.ssa ~ TT
to l,150 lis were sa!a51e At S.aaa5 n M - q
i1Gfs' isao ueas as0'e s|ov asssFHgng n g1sz 5Ts
steers have met with steadily good inouiyr :. ss
maintained r1tea, sales making at s375at x escl7
mon to fair lots, and at 15Qs5.GO for 9ood 90"
There Is fair demand for ncw nallch COW
former quotations. or ut SO. ss "a s.sSs Pa
with e,Iesmostly at e20.0o9 10 co for ordtns-r
Calves sell readily at 530o@5.50-tha Outside n.,!s
fur choice Light Many stlIi-fed cattle va, -
ally fine drores. ss@zo@
To-day the market WIS active to tbs e.t.,t.x
supply, and firm. the yards being cleared It frs -
teEdays r:tee; y IT. quality ~. Eool, nd NJ. r.
ana droyes, for which they obtained ka25 md te ~
QUOTATIONS. "H
Extra aBeeres-Gradeds steers, averaging1,4no
lbs and over. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. He1t-.
Choice Beeves-Fine, fat, well formed ye,t
to year old steers, averaging 1900 ID
at atgg Us o ;.t,ans; an. t'sas
pens s,eeFst avsrans !to aasr 70 l,2o rs
,1a5tH,t o to l,.5e 10: - a., .s, saa
agng iosv 70 l,.oo :, a.: aas
and good to extra cowB, for city slaughter
stss essEaE,1H ~ 70 1oo c.,t;s - kas4
dssh, aFeiagns TT @ 1o9 to s; 1o'o a19ss
atass, bulls. and scaaa"ag stee.s.......... SINGLE
Catt1e-Tezas. wintered North. :. 4oISIs
UOG8-Tha past week has been fatrIY sctt,s ~
in this department Of the livestock market III ~
hare ruled firm throughout, while at the cloa ~
nppreciab1y higher. An tncrsase in tho .uzsf,tt
49, oJ0 head Is noted the arrivals a1couo,s.s
79 183, against 81, ,o65 last week. but tas zupy. w.
not materially exceeded Legitimate wants, ort ~
"BkipperH" and scs1.wag mixed lots remaining ~,
sold Ut the close While the of1ering3 1s,s uns
what better than those Of Isl r..
the quality Was by no means urs
factory, aud PhflAdelphla buyers found It x1t,e..
difficult to I'LL their orders There ware sales *
Is So .10a6.25, but, With exceptions ths tuz1
Of the week waa accomplished at prices racg1x a.r
ward from S5.s0-chiefy ut s5.o99560. To-1ay In
WAS an active demand st firm rates. The s1rp}1 "
moderate and by noon all decent1y we'll assca;ed i1
had been picked up. Sales vera At {4.6o74W a.
scallawags. at *5.oo@5.3o for poor to eo:@oc, d
Sf.3535.45 for medium, and st 5.5o7 Leo to1 adu
ciloico. few carloads Of extra fetched N.Saax
Tha market closed firm.
, 1874-05-24

barley. Withdrawn for do during the "eek'
II. .463 bu wheat 26,031 bu corn. Is, ,066 bu OATS
3,463 bu rye, Is. 1913 bu barley:
Tho following grain has been inspected into
store this morning, up to 10 O'Clock: go cars
wheat, 9s7 cars corn, 81 cars oats, cars rye
Total, CTS cars, or 2G7,ooo bu- Inspected out:
loo, ,e59 bu wheat, 272 e57 bncorn: ,218 bu OATS
1877 bu barley.
The following were the receipts and shipments
OF broadstufTs and live stock at this point during
the past veok, aud for the corresponding Tceka
ending as dated:
, 1874-05-24

neysr better maid than . now. Interest
that has haan in arrears for many
mon.ns mon A4 is now now forthcoming. This shows
that people are ridding themselves Tg Of debt i
before assuming nev obligations. The appilie'a-
tions for loans have not decreased H. IN qaantltsl
prezent pa @ mainly main from parties Who w5h to remove
turity. | ono Of the quarters in which greater
activity shows itself is west OF tue stock YARDS
selves. TIC city will grant no more licenses to
slaughter within the city limits. There are sixty
slaughter-nouses in tho city, and twonty-one
have already established themselves IN this
Qnarter. Land is held here at $50 to $l25 a loot
for lots 800 feet deep.