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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16
]. oTTUMwA. COUNTY, IOWA, JULY 1874


The caption Of this article was
the language Of tho 81. Louis Rlpu6li.
can . few days ago, after looking
over the ground at q time immediate
" following tho Republican Iowa
Convention. The remark 10 applied
BY the Republican to the opposition
party. That paperis Of the opinion
that the time has arrived, to order the
hearse ~ the Republican party 10 this
fall agAn to 60 through the process
Of piling the mound still higher oyer
the grave Of the Democracy. The
Republican thus shows itself ready TO
don the sable weeds. I attend its own
funeral, a. It has been accustomed to
do in the years past. It 10 mot
often that combatants get no sick thus
carly in the fight, but then when the
gladiator has gone frequently and
without intermission to grass, II is not
perhapa matter OF wonder that he
should throw mp the sponge on the
frst round.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16

The reform party which hypocriti-
ny ssys Il would have the Office
sk the man, and not the man the
AcS, has rot into : bad snarl in the
g Congressional District. Two calls
- issued for Congressional Con-
ntion, and - yet neither side backs
6Wn. The trouble Il that In the
lprsmbls for place, the leaders have
;uAfrelled.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16

The Hon. Albert G.. Riddle, Of
Washington, D. G., has been asked by
the government to prosecute the cass
Of safe robbery in District Attorney
Harrington's Office. Mr.. Riddle Ii
recognized - standing 1t the head Of
criminal lawyers in Washington, and
took an active part in many Of the
most famous court martial trials dur
ing and following the war. His early
life was spent In Geauga county,
Ohio, and from which county he was
chosen to the Legislature which first
elected Salmon 2. Chase q. 8. Sena-
tor. After leaving Geauga county, he
settled In Cleveland, Ohio, and there
practiced his profession for several
years very successfully. From the
Cleveland district he was elected
member ol Congress. and was in the
lower House at the breaking ont OF
the rebellion. After his Cong, ession-
al career closed he removed TO Wash.
ington. and has there for some four.
teen years past taken high rank in
his profession. We know Mr.. Rid.
dell we'll. having for many years been
intimately acquainted with him while
he was resident of Cleveland. He
10 lawyer OF rare ability, and gen.
tleman Of the most unbending integ-
rlty. II he does not bring to light and
punish the perpetrators of that mys-
terious burglary, It will mot be be-
cause he is mot competent to the task,
and will not bring to It uncompromis-
ing integrity.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16
II win bs remembered, that during

4 Il viii bs remembered, that during
y discussion Of the currency
(nsstion last winter, II was al
3Bed that the West would not, and
BALD mot, organize banks II the opi
brtunity was granted them; that
hatthere was four millions Of author-
ksd currency isaue yet uncalled for,
md tho President himself foil into the
|rror Of making such : statement The
(sry revsrss has been found to be
rue, for there was found ON lle,many
Pplications which the Comptroller
Id refnsed to grant under his con-
lruction of the Law. The Comptrol-
Dts construction was ovsr-ruled, and
,. three months since. charters
(ave been applied for to the extent OF
Aree millions. IS
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16

"a CoNvlcr LABOR. Yesterday morn.
ing the Commissioners appointed for
that purpose-Messrs. Hull, Campbell
and Cartwright-leased the labor of
one hundred convicts at the Fort Mad
ison Penitentiary to Mr.. Benjamin s..
Brown, Of Columbus, Ohio. The con-
tract Was for five years from the hrst
day Of 1875, and is for sixty cents q
day. Warden Craig and the Executive
Council were in session with tho con.
tractor at the State House yesterday
and completed all tho arrangements.
Mr.. Brown proposes TO employ the
men in the manufacture Of all the
lighter agricultural implements, leav.
ing out threshing machines and reap.
ers. Hc has largo contracts for men
at the Michigan and Ohio Penitentia.
ries.
There are about one hundred more
| convicts whose labor is for lease, but
tho Warden thinks there will be NO
dinaculty in contracting them in small
parties. The present contracts do no,
expire until December 3lst.- State
8
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16

The Democratic party In the last
Presidential campaign gulped down
almost entirely the glorious work Of
the Republican party - correct. They
accepted the situation, went back up-
on all or nearly all their professions.
This they did by word Of mouth, tho
tho country rightly OWNED that they
did not do 80 with sincerity. Since
tnen the Democracy in most OF rus
States have revived their party organ
ization. but in Iowa, whore Republi-
canism has an overwhelming majority,
Democ, acy still continues to lean up-
on their sorehead allies; they still use
their temporary side show parties; !;
they cay yet I" For this year zoe cling
to the Anti- Monopoly ship" Next
year we may find 1t possible to fling
to the breeze our own nag. viz: De-
mocracy, pure and simple, which, At
heart, We revere alone. The Hon.
Gerrit Smith. Of New York, has 70.
Gently written letter to Fred. Doug.
lass, the able and distinguished color
ed champion OF his race, In which he
points out the duty Of the hour % fol-
lows:
" We cannot quit It (the Republican
partly for even : single year. with
safety to the country. For the Dem.
ocratic party 10 still eager to be re-
stored to power, and 10 q lynx-eyed in
watching for opportunities q It was
in 1872, when It swallowed up the
Greeley party, and made formidable
advances towards swallowing M the
Republican party. There are excel.
lent men In the Democratic party
but the party remains bad, very bad
hopelessly bad. Had IL come into
power any time within the last four
teen years, our country would have
been lost. 1t would now bc Lost were
that negro-hating party to come now
into power. The old Federal party
went down to death under the suspi-
cion Of having sympathised with the
enemy In the war OF 18l2-16. And
should We ever forget that the Dem.
ocratic party sympathized with the
rebels 10 our late war. and sympathixed
with them to because it wss one with
them 10 the malignant purpose Of psr.
petuating slavery"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16

ClassaGlcasisn ef Ioyva Railreaas.
The Executive board of Dcs Moines
concluded on the Sd inst, the classic
cation of the railroads in Iowa, under
the new law which went into opera
ton on the 4th: e5
Class A-Burlington and Missouri
River, including the Brownsville and
Nodaway Valley, Burlington and MISE
ouri. Creston branch, half of the
track of the Kansas City, ST. Joseph
and Council Bluffs, and Keokuk aud
St Paul railroads. Chicago, and
Northwestern, including main line
from Clinton to Council BIuffs; STAN
wood and Tipton, Toledo and North
western, and Iowa Midland railroads.
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, con-
slsting of the main line, Washington
branch, Sigourney branch, Indianaola
and Winterset branches, and Chicago
and Southwestern, railroad. Illinois
Central. consisting Of the main line
from Dubuque to Sioux City; and
Cedar Falls and Minnesota, Kansas
City, st. Joseph and Council Bluffs rail.
road. F
Class B. Central railroad Of Iowa
Des Moincs Valley railroad.
Glass C-Sioux City and Pacific
Burlington Cedar Rapids and Minnes
ota; Burlington and Southwestern
Chicago. Clinton and Dubuque; NIL.
waukee and st. Paul; Chicago, New
ton and Southwestern; Davenport
and St.Paul; Dubuque Southwestern
lows Eastern; Mississippi Valley and
Western; Missouri, Iowa and Nebras
ka; st. Louis and Cedar Rapids; Chi
cago, Sioux City and st. Paul, and al
other railroads, il any are not includ
ed in the fore oin list,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16

telegraphs that he has no authority to
transfer appropriations from one pur-
pose to another, and that he has no
money whatever nt.his command with
which to purchase the supplies regues-
ted.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16

New York, July 1.-The fire in
Wehawken Oil Dock still RACES, but
now confined exclusively to the oil
banks. The coal wharf of the Erie r Ii
A distsuce of i've hundred feet has been
burnt with great difficulty the build
ings i'm the neighborhood have been
saved. The Oil tanks, seven in num-
Der are burned. The loss is placed at
eight hundred thousand dollars, and
is said to he covered by insurance.
New YORK, July 1.-THE Ereaiao
Post says the fire which broke out last
evening in the Oil Depot at Wehaw-
ken, N. j., is still burning with no
hope of extinguishing the flames iill
Ill the oil is consumed Ali the tanks
and most OF the warehouses are burn
ed or destroyed. The property in the
ncighborhood has been destroyed or
badly damaged Sixty to seventy
thousand barrels Of oil are burned
The Superintendent of the road esti-
mates the damage ut half = million.
Tho Daily BnllGtin this morning an
nounccs the suspension Of J. III. Dig.
giles 4 Co, wholesale dealers, Leonard
street; liabilities half million; assets
not given.
Gov. Dix's Secretary called at City
Hall to-day aud served upon the May
or copy Of the charges made against
him by the Committee who waited on
| the Governor On Wednesday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16

WAsHINGTON, July 1.-THE Ma.
tional Republican learns from . lead
ing Republican Senator, who has had
. recent conversation with Vice Presi-
dent Wilson, that his (Wilsonsl resig-
nation will soon be made public. Ill
health being the cause Of this extraOr-
binary and unprecedented step.
The tax payers association Of this
District has adopted plan Of organi-
zation which provides for the appoint
mont Of Committee Of twenty to
guard their interests generally, and TO
prosecute in criminal and civil courts.
such ofliccrs OF the late District
Government as have acted Illegally in
the collection and expenditure OF
of money and for other lawless per-
formances.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16

PARIS, July 9.-The report that an
application has been made to the As
sembly to prosecute M. Rouher 10 con.
flrmed. It is stated that twenty OF
the Deputies arc equally comprom-
ised.
The examination into the proceed
ings Of the Bonapartist is sill pro-
crossing.
, 1874-03-11

Tho following Instruments worc f1lod for roc
ord OH Tuoatlay, March 10:

Tho following instruments woro alod for roc
ord Oil Tuoaday, March 1o:
oIry PROPERTY
Weat jackson s bot sacrancnto n1id Troy hsa, n T.
,,.l u Of Is acres, dated Fob. u; consideration,
$31,0O0.
Wost Jaclsson 1t, bet A1bsny and Troy ata, n +,
,,nd Y Of acrcs, dated Mnrell a; consideration,
$4,000. ..........
Lot 10, in Block 1, in subdivision rs tho abovo
dntud Jan. ~; consideration. 3G0o.
West Washington at. Of staatl'on st, {, 72sl2Gft
lated March 6; confederation, $1,000.
11onry IT. 23D IT W nf Ashland ~, 2ls12i It, dated
INDIANA ay, et,rl4or Of twenty fourth st, Of 127
sl2 o y atsd ase ns srs a" m ntc
Niurgaret IT. % It u lIo.ry at +, 2x1o3 #, dated
Iako it, 100 # Of Western av, +, 2511oo #, dated
March 1oi eonslsratIon, Il $5,199, tov,o,
- Mn!s M st. a sav oL h"sn az 'o11''
riyer, tatcl lel u; consideration, M ss,6oo
12ssS Il, tlaea March 70, 1s;s consideration, $3.50
Fifteenth IT., It's IT " Of Ioo.s 81. I, 241124 It,
olis i5eck htsI It, is Il isy T. 2s.lou f dated
aiarcl, I; consideration, s;oo;
nn9n 10 st = T. Of S9ss5tt st. IT. a'''
fsS VT ksio it. g & 1nlon st. ao175 it,
1ntcd March Q; Consideration. $ ooo:
FowIor vt, 50D II of Robry 1t, I, 25xtG0 IT, dated
March 10; co,lBl,lcrat1on, $3.50.
1sul,e at ISL It Of Sixteenth st. " +, 2ix03 IT. bftd-
inps, dated Feb 7; co'lsdoratIo,t s2.t0o.
Same us tho above, datcd Feb. 7: consideration,
$2,E]n. ....-
11sf with bnildlugs dated Feb. II consideration,
81, t,U00.
oakley ny 1o0 # Of Duo 1Rand nv, f. 5x350 II,
latrd Jan. consideration, slg33o.
Thir.y-Beyn1,th st. " cor Of BtaMnton nv, ct, 42x
IN it. dated Nov. 4, 1919; consideration. s., ,0d0.
Ki.lze IT. % It Ut 1Inrt ut, ST :3x1oo IT, datcd Feb.
TO- confederation, 50, ,0uo.
tnko at, 2sG 0-1O it u " Of Lyman at, Hw 48xl00
it. lnted hlarch IL !; consideration, Il, 200.
lGranl at, Of Thrty-aftl st " i, l3ox1251 #,
taacd March 10; consideration, A00D.
EouT1I CITY LIMITS.
Lot 9, In Dtock3, sawsnn Ackcrly'a M n X Sec. 4,
49, Ii, dated Nfarcll !; consideration, -. 700.
Lots 10 to 10, IN Block IT, Me!tons Addition, datea
Feb. q consideration. s. Geo.
Lut q in Tilotsons part Of Lot II, Scc 10, 39, IA,
dated March s; consideration, s. 00o.
Luis ami 10, iii Block !, Of phuro Snckctss part
Of Hnoli Sec. l, 3s, H. datca harch " eonailera-
tn.l, $CU0. -..- 49, ....
Lots and OF I,ots IL to 10. tn 1Iamblcson'a w
ofnw Sec. 49, 49, II, dated Feb. 2; consideration,
E},UDu.
, 1874-03-11

withdrawn from store yeatcrllaY for city con-
aumnt;on. ;. o8D i'm wheat, 2.4G5 bu corn. 1921
h,, ,',, apts osa I,r rra ! sa,l ~, ,,,r1av
ol to oats: 400 pn rye' t'o9o w oasies. ;o
Iho lolsowlng gf'lh haa neeh insnectca n'so
store this morning up to 10 o'clock: 95 cars
wheat, 81 cara corn, cars oats, and . cur ryo
t1.o,,, 1oe cora or Al, mn In,
ill., l,,en;eon G,.ncc, Iaa rcco,t1v hooo on
1or..a1 iii, c,',,ro n form 70 1moat The frrow.
~ ~; a,'a,, III" Grn.a,. now r;voa et;oma
E ~ ar.at ror;a'. ~ oorv 1ost,;nf, hra'mI, ~
a u;.aaa a. 40. a 81 I'll u t rn"ia" nrI"ta of
M naa1,ssn; aau ,, y, ao'. 81 s' e1's'f1 ~
~ @ rrn"n %u1, ,nar,,ets .ycra ceuara1lx
ano a""E p'unnso . fn;r anrennto ~ -
strotot eo'aay, wlt 4 ta't =, H.
nons ao ~ n'tp ~ 1.s tho "nd ,tto
u ~ no'u'n ~ aa, y, ~ no, n ia rooo;,ta nf
~ w ns na a. n"., 10 .S,n,3 Tor
' tt,s ~ ta,,oS.l1 ,,roy.
ela nuu Eas'o.m NY ",o tI o,;aav III
g ~ S,s ~ pa ~ @ t,m,,oss mu With ia
, 1874-03-11

wcck, 320o rnnr1ct ,, nnd prIcca nout tho aanne
lust week.. L,
IIana--RcccIrtR, Including ronorra arrvnla, 40
tosa for .l'c week 1o'; uyalnss H0l anmc I'm; ?ass
wrek. kark"t t. slew VIII, NJ. improved & cslnE M,s
shAdo higher. ..-
WATENT0WN, AIASE. I.
WArrnrnwN. March l0.-1ltEf CarTnE-1seceflF,
an; prices fully ns firm laAt week; cl.ncs s9{1S
76; oxtra. g. sosn.oo; rat duality S76oSs25; toe-
yiIrxr 1Np IAans-lsrcciI's. Isl, market nr1 NJ
Int weeks prices; Hl.ecl $3o0@i.75; oxira. $55eS
7,25. .-
EAST LIBERTY.
EAsr 1lnEnrY, 1n., Mnr.ll lD.-GArrtE-Arritafs,
q cara. ucat, od1ot4e; nclilns, 6IfSGu: coin'ton
At1N95Ac.
g.2a Yaskers, q. .oyKaa.9H.
siiEEr-Arl1vAs. IN ears. Lost, 7@74ct Geods
G4GSG1<os common, 3ot4c.
, 1874-03-11

~ ,tnA frIpf S,1trn
% r4tro H. ~ M 1o"ts'ns. sn w Ill @ stra,. do
otoh"nt NJ no @ ~" trn,imn i,n y SaSEo nanhtha. al
urn~iiv IN! nn'i,.1n , % r,,nnn,, liz
rUTNToEnMrh" Iarkst waa ;lull and caator carly
~ III o raeka TeE uer mH g tno % "na
rn mi flc nrr3vsfa ~ ipco ,o,chito'rx nni ofhnr
vn,rsics hnvn rmcc ~ Ico nl} p acl' nr" nov rnl
,1mor uoDd 1omnnd whtla .h ota RI s1ny Mt a,y
irice. Wo qnote reachows and oary roso, from
i.9i mixed d. md eariy rns"' Ii foaf.i5: com1Sll
nixct1. ii i6 AN 'A''' ''.'' T''A'e'''
TOI}ITliY-Tl,e markct hna hmm ro}],er nulot nnd
weak. excent tor yory ruico M Srcs aioc TS rccoiws
coico poultry. TURKEYS md chcEe,,s aro antod
liz fa}r to nood oiaiHrs u'or hta7.. 'chisnsnp'
,ir,sae saq5a3Y5: vnS H. oys' ,,' n. ,,cha''
a. hnfS OI 1csn HI n6sa m, Nii,l .t,,cts ii GnCa
4 an gcr tltzc11. ''''e'0''' MI" "ue"'' 'A'o'us
u7IfTlHTn,ntiv eeod t,,s HAAS .,,t,.. ,,.,,,, a.,
past woolt, anil lhe euico Rralea r.,cd artn nj
S eoser tn. @ o VIE VIE esy aie ry' @ rysy and
oma sac woro ado , fos oav 81 na eGo
medium, antl g for a,nlnot. Tiax IL arm
int nt Co Seeds woro rather nint to.tlar' cx"cmt
Hnes include: 100 bags clo!co timothy at S1.oh:
IA Inns Ut taD3: 81 bags Mt 3a01 2oo ora nt $aS5
ITO aKs htnhncEotn du r. W: 4l8 hnHs TO Mt $22i;
174 bns good at Gu bags At GO bags COM
s5 sSn A. 10 oss at rB r. a1r do 1t pgs s
bags do ut s54o; ~ lmgs ma1nn,otl at $2o IL baga
do ut ft00 bags tAir 10 at <5.o0i car fa!r HUH
garfan Ct hIHc. .....
aAlT-Tho dcmhnd iH 1nnrnvtnE. Prices are HtcAay
md the supply o! sHlt ample We inta: onondaga altt
$2ub; coarKc dtnoiE. gr1'ia solaf. dalry4
Without beBs. tsot Maify; VIII paHh, Sa'oo hEioit
aairy pet sasM' x3Dr y. ua1no "'u'' s'''oeS1'oo'
4MsKH ihnmus Wy, ei.logIa',o teI ~. ,. ,,, nm,
, 1874-03-11
COMMERCIAL.

TUESDAY EVENING, March TO-
THO following wore tho receipts and shipments
of tho lending articles Of produco III Chicago
during tho past twonty-four hours, mud for tho
corresponding dato one yoar ago:
, 1874-03-11

Pn1IArELrH1A, S1arcl. 10.-Woo nctiye md In fr-
rrpys1 .!em'snl OHM psinsy.vaa ,aa wrat Virginia
donhto cxtrn and nlnse, 6fGs57Gc; extra, h5si57e;
medium. 55Gl57e coar1t. a6tyocs Nnw York, Nfich.
gan, 1ullaa, antl Western 1lnc 61tv63u; nrtltutn6l
es5do; coarse, 45Gl53c cott,lug, waac,l, 05tS70r;
gambling, 'nwaslsd, 43@ @tsc; canala cosnbing, o3a
washed, 5c@3sc; tub-waGhod, oiG57,8c.
, 1874-03-11
I4I,K1:T'S NJ TE1EulkAPH,

Y0TCIHW RkarlkGfHs
LIVERPOOL, March 1D-1l n. nt.-F1onr, 37a Hda?1s
Oh. W,cat-stnter, l2s@12s ud; HprinU, lis 4@1a4;
whitc liz 6!912s 7d club, 12s 9dGl3s. Curn, 37s I'd.
pork. els. Lard, 4Js G.l.
.LvEnrools alHrch ,o.9 T: m.-Dreaastunra arm.
WIrat-sprng, It's 5Gl12s 3l; white. l2s Gd@12s ID.
Corn, a0s. Lart1. its.
ItvEnruoL, March 10.-4 p. m.-a1nrkot un-
Changed.
I1yEnroo1,, March 1o.-5 r. m.-aootton qnIet;
maidding. ui!alns. 7;dd; Orleans. s@s's1. S4'ea
12,ooo lhlts American, 7,2uu: speculation md *.
port. 2,0hn. Ynr,lH aid falrics ut Manchester dull
but 1iot lower.
Br;oat1atntTa firm. California white wheat, nycrage
qM1ty 12s 61(al2a Sd roll Western srrin;, lis 81
tGl2a VI. ltocc!nts Of wheat for tho past thrco tnys
aooco qra, Of which oooo qrs Ancricau. Corn;
=: proylaonH11ara. 4ts. Long cear middlca 4os;
ahoFt cEenr, Ais al. Ta!nw, 37s OIL,
LoNDoH, March 18.-Tlla rato Of discount In open
market for thrco ifonthA bills Ia 7b por cont, or
l-1G below tho l,ank Of EnEta,A rate. 1lio amount of
bullion Ion gone Into tho Dank haanco so-,lay ia
1 G3s Wh: co'soa ior 1nl1ey, 92!st319a on nceoun,
9!t tGs9.ai. United States sernritits-5-nOs Of G5,
103i 10 Of III, 100 10 4oa, loiil now 5a. 104.5.
New York Central, o5k Eric, 4os4; Eric prefer
red. f5.
Tallnw-37s dda37a ai1.
IANtg, March 1.-I}nncH E0f (,1n
, 1874-03-11

NtW FNFlt 1JFv-Es00tlS MARKET.
NEW YonK, Narch 10.-3uatneas WAY only lnodora!c-
y active With cnnniissi, oilaoa to-tluy but obb,y
branches show coti.inI,oIa improvement. Cntton
Eooa aro weak, unl have dropping tendency III MI
ahirtngs have been rotccd 10 laj&c. A,nortcnn
prints are down to DtIc III rh hnns. pnrcalcs in
brisk requests oscsy aud Alaawa III stealy Ictnatid
domestic aud foreign lrrss fabrics selling freely;
Wuplpu QUUde G}ts. -
, 1874-03-11


NEW YoAK, March 1o.-3Ioney very easy al 90
81,
Sterling quiet and firm at al.84 for sixty days,
nutl @4.h7MI4.A714 for sight.
Customs receipts, $504, ,uU0.
1ntar,al 1ovonuo receipts, 20, 000-tho smallest
for q long time paHt.
Exports Of produce for tlo week, $500, 1Gl.
Gold closed ut lll%4, aftor selling ut 1llHGD
llM. Carrying ratea, l to per cent.
The Assiotans 1reasiircr liaburscl $4,000.
ClearinHA, $..9.10U, 900.
Governments firm.
State bonds dull.
Stocha dull until just previous to tho fannl
close, whcn an advance Of Il to 51 per cnnt took
placo, on ralmor from Washington t.at u PROM
lneit Senator from Now England Ind expressed
tho opinion TINT te lega-tenler circulation
would bo liked ut eln0, ,00H,uGD, and that tloro
would bs a1i increase OF s46, u00, U00 In National
nauk ejaculation, Tho market was active and
finn in .ina! dealings and the highest pricoB of
tho day wefo generally curreut. Western Uaio,I,
Luke Shore, lIocs IHla1.d, and Northwestern ware
the faaturcs. The sales between III aud 2u'cloek
amounted to 82,Qb0 BLarea Now York Central
will 1'Ay the per cent eemi annual dividend
April Is. Cu,nmoloro Vanderbilt bought tho
ai,000, ,100 Lalo Shore bolla sold at auction to-
day ut 10 ceuts, i!at.
GOVERNMENT uONDh. .
Coupons, III llb,i GouHHls, ~ ,1l9.s
Coupons. +.llH7l [0uuEnHst TB.. ..llH%
Coupons, H4...... .iio tlg-40s...,.. .........."lI
Coupons, Ns.........lD ,Cnrroney 6s,.........1l6
Ceapous, " tnewl.,.u31s'Nvw s..,..."s"..l1Ak
, 1874-03-11

a fnrt Tint somo wero nnxioms to sell.
Tho ,nartot c!nset1 tamc at tito fo|'ow.ng rnt.go
Ct ssT nlosn SI ess %M.,, or ~ sGs5 se
Dc nollor N1ay, slA.a5@Aoo; primo n,saa PORK,
Lnrj, oaal, Or, seller h1atell, es.oo@s.g2.5;
Dc s sel!or April, sooo@9o2}d; d s9er aay,
a"d i5 il asorsaes G s pokied I'll sa. M e9
Dl1i1o; t1iy-sa,tol meats, ioose, Mt byaGD5i1o
for shoulders, 719o for Cumborla1ts, 719@D7S7c
for iong elsar 79so Tor s!ort ribs 7S%o f.
above thoBe prioea. Meats for Apri .lelivory 10
pr1cos.' 1' Dacon meata. oNe Tor nnou'dorp,
bsk@8}1o for short ribs, 81&f90o for ahurt
Ge"r 81 hs al Ia ppb4Ea bser IN n,ao s"sS sp shf 1f<s s
Mess beef, ea.75@o.0o; extra ,neaH do,
ay.75@1o.ob, heof hams, s23.ooGo23.5o: City
tailow, 6g4@oMo; gIoane gnotshle at 4el07e.
saea were II r9ported i & Of 20o Ir7 !. oys s5d pGr
Keller April At $l4.7o 6oo brs do at si4,75;
sM.90 800 hrls do at sl4.9A; 5o0 hsls DO a.
@1i.0o 250 tcs lard heller April at 5000 /; 2,500
re- fses IL y: % aa SorasSs !" % Ill., It
Dll5o; 250,000 lbs BEiort cloar. sollor April, nt
$8.15; 100000 lbs gt,ort ribs, Bollor April, at
s7:ooi GOO bss long and short clear, cash. at
flour waa In very far lon,and, and tho 1nnrlset
waH modoratoty active MID d siade 'ilmor,
though not quotnGly higher Shippers wore otl
the 'larltet, md purchased q few lots, but tho
prscos aakel weyo gcneral!y a fraction sboye
their views. Salcs were rlninly Of wel!-lnown
brands Of spring oxtraH. At tho close the mar
ket was steady and i}r,n. SaloH wero reported
OF 60 brls white wintor extras ut S0.75; 100 brs
do (Wis.) at $G.124; quo brls do Oil private
sernss; 100 hyls spring exlrss ut sG.25 100 brla
do (Ainn.) at :G.00; 100 brlH do ut s5.S715; 100
brlH 10 ut $3.50; 100 brls do ut s5.25; GU blls do
nt Std0 500 l,rls Ito on private tornls; 200 hris
R,lporilno ut sl.B0; 100 brlB do ut $I.50 100
brls to nt S4.U0 200 brls ryo at $3.50; 100 bris
do ut $4.75. Total, 2,710 urls. Tho following
Tin tntia nt i,o eli
, 1874-03-11
THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

CATrLIt-Thers WIS u lntk Of animation in tho cat
tle market. ah prices, without suffering any quotabo
dulIllcss aud oppression were not apparent. True te
ioInr Of aIy{eos fron R0nl1 OF tho EASTERN n4rkGR
was not Of d particularly encouraging character, but
tho fact tlat receipts thus fur during tho week
lust week shouht have counterhalnnccd THIS ,iltasor
ablo circumstance. But whatever may have beon the
cascs tha Innrket WIS uAqnntiaedly duh, shippers
nnifesting litto interest n tue traffic. aud geiegaliy
insisting upon u slight reduction from former
priers To range Ct prices tpn paid by & East ,o
or thrce exceptions there were no transfers I.
ut higher figure than $3.50. Tho outside quotation,
saa5, was paid by L. D. Do1, for IS head q extra
graded steers Averaging l,bgs ibs Aiost Of tho pur-
dum 10 good smooth, we-fas.cd sctrs, averaging
from $50 to 135o s ouiS smal number Of stock
cattle embraced III tho receIptH and tho walifH OF
feeders were not fully mot. Guod to primo lots COM
lnn1tlrd s.. 25G54 Co while co1non to medium Hou Ut
s3.5U 100. butchers bought With soIao freedom NJ
s30UI4.75, principally at $3,75Gs4.5u. Tho marEet
Extra Dceves-6radc1 gtcers, averaging l,4o1
~ oe iba. S''o'eso'io
Choice BcaSes--Fille. fat, well forile1 3year
i,4so ibs 5.s5@5.7o
steers, uyuragng l,.oo to i,s50 it, a.... 5.loabao
aainn 1.isS to 1855 u.s.. 47s@s.oo
Butchers Stock--Common to fatr steers,
averagi $50 to i.loo It's 3.5o@4.5o
, ties averaging 7oo to lo5o a5o@4.5o
stara. bus. md scalawag scsrs,. 2ooes32s
rattlG-TcxnH corn -fgd gd,..,,,..,.,,... 4!iGI4 10
Cnttle-VexnH. wi,ltcrad North .,......-. J..6@S lu1
Cattlo-Tcxas through drovca.. 2.0oGS3.4o
, 1874-03-11


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