davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1874-02-17

These arc not made payable on dcmand, but prac-
tlcslly, tho Government waul bc enah!el to redeem
a presented, ~ I'M amount Of guild equal IN quantity
70 That on hand III te Treasury for several yGara p2st
would le ample. II Ia generally known TINT many OF
tho national dobtH including tie British conHols
body has yet been found very anxious to part with ho
latter documents.
In citing tho british consols as q simple Of a
Government obligation which il a,,Rtnincd at par
without the specification of any, timo Of pay
tnent our correspondent 0yerlooks tho fnct that
It lH the payment Of interest OH tho conaola tAnt
susta!uB their yaluo, and Tint this removes them
Bntiraly from the domain OF currency.
IN thls connection, however, wo print below o
letter from another correspondent In this city,
Which Affords complete nnawor to the deluBion
TINT VIC can have a currency at par or Mt any
axod value without redemption on demand III
Specie:
assee nc t. &c tas from tho american
manufacturer {pittsburg}, published and illdoracd III
lho e strongest torms morning Of this city. Is
property Of the eoantsy-tha in to guy. t!o multi
nigarse variety q eonodea which arise from
ny TUG term basis" Is. anl must be, meant that
wH 0.ee. yat to paper mone, IIenco thIs multi;
w Waca tne value u paper 1loney IL to DO measured.
a %st measarss tue value Of shcse commodities
they viii bring Tho yas Of thts onev ~ % ha'1u Ister
mined by that Of tho commoditics, ii follows t conf
4aoaltaes ss0a9ia the,r e!e'' rae III ether words,
Now wo lIayo standard of time claa va .hord mt
know wien to ay noe; wo have standards Of lnoas
ure, ogo no lnan could toll tho szs Of Ills farm:
standard Of iract!o else veusel could ay.ano th@
vide ocoan and 10, wherever 1t Ia possible W. eraet
ItandarIls for ey are among the essential olnnua Of
riyxatjon,-hn 1t 1a to 0 supposed t,At the busnesa
OF tho country In which oycry lua, wonu ul,l chill
Ia constantly md vitality Interested, bo TRANSACT
cd, regardless of tha elonont TINT much az any
thing, distinguishes us from sayagsa?
What we noed "a a standard OF value IL, sotns ona
thing whose value shall 10, nenrly ljasihs tnf-
fornI. The cnuvcnt Ut thu civilized world bus decid-
al that this shall e 2oEd. To discard sh!H mud Hui,-
1titutu thu "multtudiuouB variety Of coInmodttlcs'
III It's pace, would bo aa wise to throw away DIR
carefulsy-preparcd standards OF weights aud moas-
urea und determine the al2u Of farms with bel
cord, or tue Weight OF bushel Of wheat by that Of
"piace Of chalk @. i. d.
, 1874-02-17

rejected at b2c, and now do At 471(c; oasl. salos
2iooo 6n do nt 5o9so; 0.600 bu 10 Mt 5o11c;. 800
bn DO nov & Ct 62994o; 500 BIZ do at 62i1o; !, 900
500 bu Do e Sa3 81 Loo 5u do At 5a}Se, KIDD
b'l 10 Vt 62o; l,t'00 bn do now Mt 48c; 1000 bu
tlo Mt 47g{; l,0o0 bn do At 4711o, 1,20O BIZ do at
47Ao. Total, 10000 bu.
rulol steady till near tho oloHo ut about tho Hnno
riango of ;pricos as OH Saturday; then .woakenod,
IN sympathy With wheat and corn, but closod
stoady, though dull. Car lota were In fair re-
Ss es sSss' 8 ers Ar 1 ea
ct i3GDa914c, eosinR At tho inside; md sollor
May sold at i0!l@4g11c. Cnal, saloa woro. ro-
Ported of a oooO bn No. at 424o; 1000 bu DO at
a43o sSoG sn ~ on 90 At a2o coo nl DO white n at
,hyo was moro actvo, md HGD1o por bu
highor. undor good dcmand, coupled with tho
fact Of light supply. There wero froo huyorB
for shipment for all on tho rnarkot. Cash aateA
400 Gu do at s531o; S6dS 70 'bn resular No. : at
$40; aud soo bu by ea,np'e at 800. Total, o,aoo
bu.
Barley was in bottor demand, and quito firm
for rejected, which was 1@2o higher At s1.ba@
1.b3, No. closed firm at s1.85 for regular, and
nominally at 81. 90 for roceipts In the Northwest
orn Elevator. No. Q sold anr]y at @i.67, weak
enod to 91.G5, and closed ut 8l.GG CASH Rntoa
hu do ut 81 .82 2,OOr bu do ut $1.80; 5000 b,l
No. 8 at a1.B7; 1900 bl do at Sill :, 2,00O
bu do at el.C6 5000 bn rejected At . Sl59 1900
l'u do at sl.52 400 bl by sample At a1.75 800
bl do ut Il .Cs 400 bu do at 81 90; 400 bu do at
91.55, on track. Total, 2o200 bu.
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
The following attvlcas w0ro roccived on Change
to-day, III addition to those evon In our tolo-
graphic columna
FEn. 1G.-A[ark Lane-AVllcat ani corn very fat.
Arrivals OF coast-Wheat rnodorntc. English coun.
try narkcts for wheat generally Glals cheaper French
country mnrketa for wheat, tone slcaly. Liverponl-
Wheat ateasly. Corn downward tendeilcy. American
mixed, 37s I'd.
EXPORTS FROM THE BHAnoARD.
:, Tho following wero the aggregate exports Of
tho articles nanea, from tho pnrts Of Portland,
Doaton, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore,
for tho woek onding 4 Fob. ID:
Flour, brls. ....,,.. 6D,G10IPork, brla. $500
Wheat, BIT. ..,.,.., $40 G00 Dacu bs ..., 70R500o
Corn, a5lMa Lard lbs..,.... a43I,o00
Rye, bu.......... &,H0oI
Tho export c|oarances for Europe from the
portH Of Now York, Boston, Montreal, philsdol-
rbtn, and Baltimore. aggregated, wore for tho
aforementioned WcekH ns follows:
, 1874-02-17

Withdrawn from Htore on Saturday for city con-
sumption 10,10l bu corn, 8,52G bu oats, 1.poG
bu rye, 2,510 bu barley.
Tho following grain has been inspected into
atore this morning up to 10 o'clock: 28G cars
wheat, 125 cars corn al cars oata, cars rye,
% cars barley. Total, 408 cars, or 162, 600 bu.
We take great pleasure in clronicling the fact
TINT ut last 1t acomH posalhle to ship grain for
long distances, by rail, without sovoro loss. A
lot of CT cars, or a, 1000 bu whoat WAS shipped
from this city over tho Baltimore h Ohio ltail-
road OIL tho 10th aud 17th OF January to the sea-
board, which weighed out there with shortage
Of Just "a bu, or little moro than bu to
q car-load. Still moro wonderful was the fact
that . lot Of $50 carloads Of wlloat, shipped
over the sumo road at about tho same timo, Nv
%osxnsm Hox ~ s e s to at Sf ye tafS' b 4
III evidently possible for railroads to guArantoo
Weights whom tAas will take tle trouble to soe
, 1874-02-17

Wheat was active and strong during tho great
or part Of tho session, averaging 10 lower than
Oh Saturday though tho private .atlyieos from
Liverpool all Quotod that market as dull and de-
pressed, with no Immediate prospect OF greater
iirlnneus in tol,o, nor waB Now York my strong
or. Bur for tho FIRST timo in long Willie cur ro-
copta wero exceeded by tho shipments from this
point, and ii was understood that the recent re-
duction in rail freights has cnllod out . better
shipping movement, which will probably prevont
any further incroase III our stocks III Htor0 for
eoino timo to como. Tho European depression
is tho result Of more liberal shipments than had
winter has permitted the export Of grain from
European ports, which are usually closed at this
Boason. but tho reports OF shortage OH tho
years supply of Western Europe haye not yet
boon eontrndleted Lett ; and - il that 4 30 t fact
denuna aaS nS'" on VII tho ' unitoi States throusI %
Of of supply atter the asstau surplus is exhausted
sollor March opened this morning ut $1.10, adj
vancod to $1.19sl, declined to S1.179z. and
1.221Nl, and aellor May. Mt 81.25@1.27l1, bolh
cloBing at tho inado. No. 2 spring gold at sl,17
al 1877, closing with s117 asked. No. spring
closel nominal at 9l.21@l:21A; No. do ut
S1.15, and rejected DO at sl.u5. Cash aales
5000 bu do a. S1.29; 1900 bu do ut s1.2l15;
5000 bu No, spring at $l.181; 1900 bu do
at Sl.1BA; II 200 blu do at $l.l8h; 23,G00 bu
do at 41.l8; III, 900 bu do at $1.1794; II, QUO BIT
do at $1.17N; 5000 bu do at s1.171{; b,O00 bu
do ut SLIT; $500 bu No. spring at Sl.1515
2,800 bu do at .163l; 1900 bu 10 at s1.15;
1910 bu rejected spring at 51.08; 400 bu by
samplo (rioo whoat) ut La delivered; 400 BIZ
do (whito Hamburgh) at e1.24, delivered. Total,
108,400 bu.
Corn was moro active, and worry etoady through
the greater part Of the session, at an average
decline Of only about 7Go from Saturdays prices,
though Liverpool waB quoted I'd por $50 ttg
lower, and Now York was dull and weak Tho
gonoral foeling was ono OF considerable con-
ildonce In splto Of the depressing influences sur
rounding tho market, many holders following
that the spring moyo,nont will bo so very fight
"a to astoninh Eastorn and European buyers mud
walon thom up into now llfo. There ia no doubt
that worry little old corn will 10 loft to crosB tho
ocoan after midsummer, aMl that not n,uuA of
tho last crop will be fit for export, but tho now
will DO availsble for A1norIcan ,iso, and will uu-
doubtedy be enough to supply all wanty, thaugh
tho stock may bo worlod down to unusually s,nnll
volume bogoro tho noxt crop III roay for the mar
4ot. There was little bettor shipping dona,,il
to-day, aud free inquiry from tho shorts. Sci.
ler March opened At 5G14o, advanced to 571so,
and reeoded, to 5G5So, breaking to $3.50 ut tho
olosn, Sollor April sold ut 574t0581lS aud Hel-
ler A[ay ut 617lGp92o, both cloalng ut tho lnsdo.
Old No. q closed 1T 5oalqs new do at 6a1o; old
, 1874-02-17
MARKETS ny TELEGRAPH


~ FOreiRn MRrIkctE.
OLIVER L1yznPoo1 Heb I'LL =. m.-Dreadetntfs+ Flour
28sG329a CD. Whcat-Winter, l2sGa12s I'd tprng, III
7dGa12s 2d Whito, 13sal3s sd; cinb, 1as 8d@15s Od
Corn, 37s od+ Pork, s7s Cd. Lard, AZ ID.
ltvEnpooL, Feb. 1G-J30 D. lu.-Market unchanged,
LlYEnroDI, Feb. 1t-8:aQ p. m.-DreadHtuIs quiet
and unchanged. 49,
LtvEnr1oL, Fob. 16-6 p. nn.-Cotton fruGr ut,-
land, I'd; !; Orleans. 8Aaaxl. salca 15,00Q balss;
American, 8, 400 speculation and export, 3,t00,
DreatstnfR-Quiut aud unchanged.
shor. do, 4O8 9d.
LosDoN, Fab. 18-5 p. m.-Thc ratio Of discount In
open markot for thEeU months tg is 1-lg por cent
which Is 3-1o per cunt below tho Bank Of England
rasc: Tho amount of bullion Withdrawn from the
bank on ha!ance tony Ia El00o0. 0onsoa far money,
92GQ2,s@02A. United statos secu1ities-nonds Of
", 1s4 CTS. 1o9I1 10~tus, lo3A; now 81, 1OsK.
Erlot 4is{ profcrrnd, 033t. New York Osntra 36H.
PARIS, Fob. lG.-Heutos oHf 9Dc,
FnANxFonT, Fob. 1B.-pouds, 98zf. Iinsoad oil,
20@3lc. Iurpcutina, 37c.
, 1874-02-17

Almoat oyorywboro In the Provinces of France,
at Tie iato OF latest advcos tllo supply Of wheat
was scatty, and the farmara' resoryos arc very
much less thnn thew ouglt to bo at tLis period.
besides which mi!lera aud bnkers have scarcely
any stocks, and wheat is not abundant at the
outports or ports OF import.
Adyicoa from Hamburg undor 1ato Of Jan, q,
report an nctiye business III all descriptions Of
grain, Hard Spanish wheat. hitherto neglected.
lad boon purchased freely for shipment to
Franco and England, latterly ut m advance OF
, 1874-02-17
LOCAL BToCK AND noND MARKET.
Messrs. Preston, Kean Il Go. quote as follows

New YonK. Fob. 16.-uuatom receipts, s471 =
600.
Treasury disbursements, $155,00O.
Total imports for tho wook ending Saturday,
$7910,339, Of which 81, ,8oi $50 were dry goods.
Money closed Mt per cent on stock, and on
Government conterais,
Sterling weaker at SABA for 60 days, s4.s7]d@
4.88 for sight.
Gold rangod at 11915@118; opened and oloeod
at 112s4. Carrying ratcs wero 9111@5.
Oleafings e50,0O0,000.
State bonds strong for TonncaaeeB and old
and now Missouri.
Governments strong. with the highest prices
current az tho close.
Stocks oponod firm; declined at the First Board
1GD1A. At the Second Board there was 4
atoadier feolinE, with . slight recovery: The
market again declined a@6; and ae5e eesed - With 4
general market. Tho woaknoaa was due to tho
docreasa in logal-tender circulation. Tue aalos
between 10 aud o'clock woro 100, 600 sharos, Of
which $4,000 were Western Union, $4,000 Union
Pacific II, 900 Wabash, 5000 paciilc Mali, $4,000
Lake Shore, 5000 Northwestern, 10000 Atlantio
Il Pacific nrefnrrad
, 1874-02-17
TUE LIVESTOCK MARKETS..
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
MONDAY EVENING, Feb 10.
Afor three weeks absencc, TINT aahlo und eent!o-
manly conductor, George Liberty, has again taken
Yard accommodation. George is highly esteemed,
and juasy 80, by tho residents Of tho southern sub
urbs his efforts to please eug recognized aud apprc.
cinted.
oATTLE-Rccsived since Saturday, $500, Tralo
opened fairly active thta morning, with prices Arm at
nyht advance last weeks closing rutes but
toward noon tbGro noticeable falling OF in tho
acnaud aud prices worked eaaicr. Among tho Offer
iugs wis larger number OF frst and second clasa
paat, but they, aftcr.al. comprised only . small
proportion Of tho cntire supply, tho bulk
consisting Of common to good grades for Which there
buyers at $536. Tito range Of prices paid
by Bhppory $4.25GDG.12, with ost Of thoir pur.
chasca ut $4.7s6.25. Butchers raid SI.O0S4 80 and
foeders $325@4.9U. The market closed guut and 1rn
at about Saturdays qnotntions.
. QUOTATIONS.,
Extra Heoyes-0raocd steers, averaging 400 II.
to l,e5o lbs. s5.759o.15
Choice Becyos-Eine, fat, well formed 3ycar
to year old steers, averaging 1,250 to
aooI nciy formed 0'''4''0'
atecra. averaging 1900 to 1850 lbs. 48o@525
Medium Grales-Steers in fair flush avpr-
aging 1.150 to 100 lhs.....,.......... lbs 4,6Oa475
Butchers 8tock-Con,mon to fAir stccra,
averaging sso to 100 It's. ........:..... s.25@42s
atock Cattle-Qoulnlon cattle, In decent
aoah, averaging TUG to 1.o5o o.oo@41o
Iufcri0r-Liglt aud thin cows, hcifcrH.
atugs buils. and acaawug steera.. 175Gs9so
Catte-Texab, clloce cor1l-fe. ,..... 4UuGA4 5p
Oattle-TexaB, %interud North .,......., 300l&aI0
Oatto-Ttxhs. through drovaa.. 176tA2.76
, 1874-02-17

New YoGx, Fob. 1G -CovroA-Quics uplsnas,
16Ac futures cu.uu weak. Halua, 1G2u0 bales Fob.
runry, Is e-lGu; March, Is l5-33@lbXc; April, 10
ll6s; My, lo i9-S3; june II Lido Ju,y y l3.32e
dull aud lowor II s5:sOSo50 supcrans Wcst.
ern aud State, ss.4o4sc.75; common 10 good,
50 .ao@o.s5 good to oholco 5a95a7.65; rhtte wheat
otealy cornmoal quiet. Wlteat-llpcop.s, 5000 hu;
marke. heavy md lover at 1:59 No. Chicago
Minnesota spring, sl.s4 4k91t5 No Chicago, 3l.67ts
LII; No. l Mlnnesota aud milwaukee, $3.50; whin
Western $l,52; Northwestern spring very quiet at
si.o30l.08. Barley dull and nonsinli. Halt quiet.
Corn-lioccIpta, $4,000 hu; market opened dull and
heavy closed ateaiy at 7g978o new Western, mtxod
Western, Bsc old Weacrn 1ni1cd aaoat. Receipts Of
oats, 42S50bu; market dull aud declining, at GOs6lo
for mixod Wcstern G196lHc for white.
WESTERN BToCK OF GRAIN IN STORE FED IA.
, 1874-02-17
CHICAGO DAILY NAlsEET.

shioNpAY EVENING, Fab, 10.
Acknowledgements steady At 81 .025l,Y7 for QA por
TEANs-Were salahle to The rotaN trade in small
lots at full prices Navy baans. ,ncaiuna,
$l.609 leas. grccn t95 III Lays, 81. .at in hrs.
DUTTl.n-'Th!e inarkofwas without change In any
important particular. Thu demand continues fully
equal 10 the Huply, and tie firm feeling 10 1oug pre-
valiant shows no stVns Of ahaana. wv auoIa: dhoice
, 1874-02-17
COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY EVENING, Fob. 16.
The following were tho rccolpta and shipments
Of the leading articloa Of produce In Chicago
during the past forty-eight hours, and for the
corresponding dato one year ago:
, 1874-02-17

NEW YoRg, Fob. 1G.-Fhe trade movement continues
sluggish with conmiasion houses, aud jobbng ,eanel-
quiet. Cotton goodh wero u steady but Modcr-
ase request a current prices cotsonales active,
rrints sud fancy shirings In fair demand percalca
actiFo; fancy aud white cotton hosiery selling mora
freely; Ano goods heavy; aud light oassimeroa aud
worasd coattlgs III steady demand,
, 1874-02-17

-. --.--,-,,-,- -- -
20; or sssr. ssEoa sh'ng'e' 1so g 3se
sh!nass trssi S;7ss5so e so
Ilroe dollars per to DO added when lra,,sforrols
ness. -, sD''S'' 70 10 '"' 'D'A'' III 'n''<-
mEf1Es ASp riNNEi,s Ssss sroox-rps continued
asnnoss in tin pS.e h.s ealnuasod IN en advance of
s III sya sn s ssesss s l. a rsts; an
York. oher ataplo article. IN tho ilst aro Arm, Ind
tS dfnsa io ia asvo o1eo9ding that Of at year At
on TT, r, ,f5:rTnIo + lu. 11l aso a21l soo ~
Tia r,s.71arae, $50, small, 800 ; bar, 400.
LEAp.hg, s95o; bar, loo; pipe, full coils, 1oXc:
'ns s1ia.r ae; III zixc-ru cpska 1o. h,,, ,,.., ,o,
s'txHT lnoN-Not ~ 5a<c rates; 1suaaia Iron, 8, 0,
zatsa; AulericaI 1..~#ia-A, Id; i. lie. ' 4'S
H., Hss.aa Sn lnosN9 ~ ~ le2 No. 1sc
o Ill nsa Il o@ esa s H. H. T. l'' discount
4,e TIMED "copper" 9oo plnntshcl coppor, 4lc; do,
,W.asSss s e; 1eo 10 10 II, ,te IA;
ls: H. &C. fa u Sn1a Sn s u l5e
eoHnt fense ~ wire .s,,lsy BY car @ear-losa. o,1e.
ooGnod a. e aesivo ~ ns "na np aor light stocEs
4 ssd 5o ia io; ss1s aS % sa H. sd aae 49, s ss
s"sii NAyII 1afnnrs-syct wifi, r,,,or,,, ,.
-, IN
IL. iBms2s. nrjino y ~ hep tpr1n sash eord
Il, 115$iso ossan = a1a. ~ GSS 5S6s 15Sa na fepo 3
ssSS$ssS: q. Y St fi.ssss:S 'ea' Dr.
loun, onoa3iana ~ sFeus was aone q the ioi-
s3c NJ. 1se: NO. ,inaasd Gsss wlases rnts qr
do hood s.Oa; whale, 81ess2o; ppes,n ~. .lotSa.S .S
H bsni stiis o psss sls as 49, s1s ssD a.
u5o; turpcntne. ooc napltu, o. gravity. 13o: naph
tila. common. l4c. A''' e''' @'''''
poTATOES-Tho receipts arc l.ant, md tho mar
quo.o pcachIlows, from sore, At a. Seal 20 psr III"
early roac Ut sJ5o@a7O per br car iots, 81 2s@1 10
and thcro il ]tto de1und comnaratIye|1 n 4rSs, ca
sequence Of witch prces ruled wosk aid Il irreuu.
isr =. follows: Turkeys olo!cs dressed, i05io;so;
and extra, $2oota360 eo1nr,on to- fsir. N95SsI 1s:
ducks, s2.0o9325 1eeao, s0.o0@a0o.
sEEDy-rlle :lcmand 70, nearly III descriptions WAS
crnl tlnyn mat Timothy Rnll Il II N6aa NJ fr f,r r.
chcise: ciuyor a mnnmni IN nj NJ tt I. ~ ~
whtto do at sis Hungarian at 7c: m,ifot ut
S.1b psr h. ases incie 10 na0x choiss tsmotyy At A.
1900 los bngs do 1t $a95 cara aud lis Gars pT,me
1t 2so pags nearly fri,ue At saH5: car. ~
s2sO: 26 iavs It s37s 5J bsrs nj 81 H. IN ,nna a.
f370 80 bags nt $9B0 i60 bans yery noor At a. S7x
Is bnas cloyer At s5a5 1f havs io Il Ss ~. - 59r
do at les: i5D l,agt nj f1a7S: 100 hnnH At ssS5.
bags do At sl676; Bags DO 1t s1s ou iss BAGS Hun
uarisn al 7o In bnra n,]1ir nt Mlo n hsas ,,nr a.
$1IO: ID Lays b,ckwhcst ii dc: a5 bu rel.ton at
Sl.l6' - - ''N''p -
sALT-was IN mo1erato demand md s,o.,1v.
Onnntlapn nnd E,rinxw' Inn. Il IN. Gsr,sis ~
sa00 Ordinary, course, s2 90 coarse diamond. S2iS
dairy. viii Isass oo: Ashton ary ner aae " ~
Oround alum Iii f6@i 80 Ta,rk;s isi,rd 81 s5cs x *
por BIZ 'N' ~''SesA''"
Trhs-17rdor +h,o bo,a .horo rim, ,,.,,.,.. .,n.,
H. @nno-oIueI t 1. tnis Aeau were Was no'alhg new
~ o nus'' auA'"Ess Waa tulI'y acLso h9u stoauy
SON. common 10 fatr aHMasc. noo, iuug ~
, 1874-02-17
Tsittst,urnll t}il nTurlset

r1TIanuHaH. Pb.. Feb. 10.-0rude quiet md nomfs
Lie,
, 1874-02-17

j: $1.00. $i,oo,
: WAsNINaroN, Jan. ~, 1874. !:
!: The Government Of tho United 6tatea Of. !.
.America will my to tho bsnror ons peuuy- !:
:wolght OF gold 0f q tncncss Of twonty-two: |:
:carata, lsigncd) !:
, 1874-02-17


'SsM
uA!A ~
Comparative actual and estimate stooLs Of
wl,oat flour included, aud reclsonod as it's oquiya
lent III wheat, nt tue principal points Of acoumu-
latlen in tue aforementioned countries On tho
s1st Docombor, for the last four years. Tho
stock in United staton Includes flour, aud stock
Of whoat aud flour in San francisco:
Gon,ts Bt pes g: r. g. q !; 9ss 6, Il,
ess"sy: SSss sssssss s tss
xsss 1sssis paIs. Rs,. ] sss sssS ssses
F. tn,n:,t =, 1a02sS45 a7s'1i2 ssaate'
u 800 GOO G1oa, 13s24,ooo GA
Total nn, :4p,aoa,as5 aa5s2aes ssso7,s2s sao7e.eee
'EatIlnaud.
In the afternoon wlloAt and corn we're both
lower, Wheat declined l 10, selling Mt 2117M
down 10 $l.1011 acller March, closng at @l.181f,
seller April Ut $1.1S1@1. Cash 4old enrly
nlarch sold at 5G9so down to 5511c, olosiug At tho
the lattor price. scllor May ut d09l l@d111o, clos
Ing at the inside.
Provisions woro rather quiet on tho call, and
sollor the month, VIVA quoted ut a14 25@l4.a0 !;
aollor March, 8ll.25014 80 seller April, $l4.60
G014.65 Aoller AIay at 4.76D14.80, Lard, cash
or uoller tho month, $8.75@4.00; sailor March,
May. 5000. Short clear, cssh, 7gl@75ao; htaroh,
7eGG571lo; seller April Offered at Sic.
Short riIs cash or acller the. month,
held at 791o sollor March, no bids; Hollor April,
@7.s0@7,071l, Shoulders, cash, no bids no
eb.80@e.OO saloa Include 250 brls neaH pork,
sollor April, at el4.50 400 brla do, seller May
at sl4.7t $50 tcs lard, ,Heler Marct, at s9,o32;
3022,6, 10000 bu spring wheat ut sl.1UH.
, 1874-02-17

HOGs-Reecved since aaturtlny, lO,6O0, good
dcgrou Of activity characterized operations In this do.
partu'on aud, Notwithstanding tbs hIernl amount Of
te0p M W. s
Sustained. 1ndued for well fatenca lotH-of 10 mt.
tor what Weght-the competition was sufficient to
forer rates, but the sdValco not 10 general or
90 maEkoa as to warrant ob"ngo ~ quotations. Tho
though " high t5.75@s85 and " low Is i66
wsso paid. Ths otforinys, though poor, were rather
batter than tho average of laat week. Tha market
closed ateady.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-02-26

PROPOSED Nkw COUNTY, IN MARYLAND.
A meeting vas held At Laurel. Mary
land, on Saturday last. to take measures
toward establishing q new county. called
Laurel, to be taken from Prince Georges.
Anne Arundel. Howard aud Montgome-
~ counties. Prince Georges county II
so unwieldy. being some sixty miles long.
that the growing interests Of the northern
portion can hardly Be satis6ed to transact
all the business necessary to Be done st .
eesnsy scat % FAR sway - Laurel 10 iron
Msrltsso'. Laurel 10 gettisg TO Be . ecu
tire for ell The surrounding country. and
ID manufacturing interests help to make
il point Of some note. At the meeting
. delegation Of the most prsninent men
from the adjoining counties we're selected
to confer vith the Maryland Legislature
- to the proper manner to proceed. and
make i satisfactory 10 al the parties con-
eerned. o. % sesrly % - could b ex-
pecsed IA - Important proeeeding.-
The mossneat Is participated IN By the
most promiBest Of both parties.- Fask-
isytss !Nsr, February Il.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-02-26

QrBga EsgooR.-Ia ahe Chsrleufso Co.
veasioa. ever which Caleb Cushiag pre-
sde1. here srre susse = asay delegates
= tkees Ucss elss1sssl voese. aad tAaa i
hupgeasa thas vssy ssssa half votes ssre
eissa- Bea- Bsslss. ths pseP's 49, aes-
= seresetao. 80 ~ w. eses Go1ty simss
- JsG D.s6. Hs - sAatrnas eflks
NsssseAssssss delegates. ed issssistly.
u assosaeiae the voss IL tis susie. closed
With ths dc6sus saseeneat i ~ .nosf
rsspisg seass. ..sa1 NJ State Il Masa-
eAssssts sasss 60 vote fse JrGsssaa Da-
sia. Of Mississippi" TIE eshss half of
the vcse that Ben. thu us1s esaspiesess
go that Of Tho President q the saasea-
sica. Mr.. Cushing. II i not the least CO.
riess u he isPssaiels thiazs shst srs sl-
says hapPssiag. that Better i bog the
fsremase nan in the Hoa~s. while Cash-
ing has been appointed Minister to Sraia.
and that the present President al the Uai-
ted Stsscs was. Il the tie che Charleston
Coascstioa vas held. q cbecars and re-
tired army o6ser. labosing for ssaall sal-
ary 10 . leather saore il Gslena. Illinois.
taovn to his feu ftiesas = IN, sedcat
Dssglas nss.