, 1874-03-20

WITHDRAWN from RtOre yeEterGGY Tor city
consumption: 1,723 bu wleat; 2,233 bu corn
1900 bu oats.
Tho following grain has boon inspected into
etoro this morning, up to 10 o'clock: Gs cars
wheat; 1888 ears corn; II cars oats; chr rye;
& cars barley. Total, 2ao cara, or &C, 600 bu.
Tho change OF management in the Chicago Il
Alton Elevator, noted In this column tsxo days
ago, Was formally announced to-day Tho grim
las boon weighed, and found to bo all r,ght.
The gentleman who made an unseom1y exhibi-
tion Of himself on Change, in connection With a
lour-bag yesterday, topderod formal apology
to-day, which Was accepted. Tho Directors de-
sire it to be Understood, however, thnt thoy will
hAvo no mora OF it III theirn,'' without Bls-
pohdlng the offending membor.
And now TINT the Directors seem disposed to
enforce wholesome discipline at the balcony oud
or tue room, can they not also lend M eye to
the other ond2 The desks whici, arc placad there
ostonsib1y for tho use OF reporters arc oftou
cumbcred up with clothing that should be in tho
courtroom, aud momberH squat perslstently
whore writing should bo done. At tile instant
Of this writing tho desk is moro than half occu-
pied by one Of tho most persistent advocates OF
squaster sovereignty on tho loor Of tho E1-
clange.
Tho lending produce markets wero quiet to-
day. though little more aotiye than yesterday;
and most Of them were worry atcady, with no
perceptiblo yaration in prices for all hour to-
gotter, Yhoro were fow outside influences ut
work, except shat Nov York was dull. and Liver
pool understood to be- weak, on broadstuifa.
Towards tho close Of 'Chnngo it was roportod
that BONE heavy fixtures lad occurred in Liver
pool among operators in California wheat, but
this had been expected by the knowing ones for
q day OF two. and did not produce any marIted
effect OIL prices to-day. Our receipts Of produce
wcio rather light, with an increase In corn aud
q decrease in live hogs.
Tho dotnanl for dry goods now shows stoady
Improvement and. under tho increasing activity,
tho market is gradually assuming q iliiner tone.
Numerous country merchants hayo made their
appearance in 0ur market within tho past two or
three days, and some largo orders layo beon
placed. Groceries also are beginning to moyo
on moro liberal scale, and 1rlnnoss again pre-
wallis III nearly all departments Of the market.
Coffoos, II il Thought. have about touched bot
tom for the present ana loltlers evinco less
anxiety to realizo Sugars are boing distributed
pretty freely, aud, at tue moment, tho tendency
Of pricos. seo'ls to 10, upward. Sir
s aassas fm nuttsf ase is a'0 ssp sp''' setxa s
and easier. Cheese romans quiet and firm as
| previously quoted. No change WAS apparent tn
tue t'sh lnarket, good domand existing at firm
y ms'ttaieI ~ pr,c9a nriod 15ta were Quoted
are hold with conilaenco. Cannod goods wero
moving freely Mt fully formyr quotations.. Tho
leather. tobacco, pig-iron, aud coA lnarkota woro
without now features. Oils mot with fair in
and stonly at 9411o for Start; 92> q for Lewis
ton; 32e for Otter CEook, and 2oI 90 for American
mud A1noBkeag.
| At tho lumber-yards fair business in tie ag-
gregato was transacted; tho demand, ~ usual,
being confined largely to common building lun1-
bor, lath, feucings and shingles. No change In
prices Waa reported. Tie local domand for
brick, lime, etc., though not activo, is fair and
atealy, and prices aro, % q rule, maintained !,
and for common brick aro likely to advance
soon, since tho supply ssnlall. Motals, nails. aud
naval gootls were steady ut rccont prices. furs
sciI readily to dealers. Several linda Of furs
havo advanced, owing to The advance abroad aud
beaver llaye declined. Seeds were less active
but unchanged, except common timothy which
WIZ shadn easier. Tho demand Tor potatoes
continues fully up to tho supply and pricos rule
Atroilg at ta advance recently ostahliAhed. The
wool, hay, hop, broom:corn, mud hide markets
wore unchanged. Poultry was shade easier.
Eggs dncI,nel to 12@l21o.
nighwnos wore quiet, but steady at D2>t1c por
| gallon, tho quotation Of Yoatorday though Now
| York WaH reported dull aud loxer, Sales we're
li,nitod to LOO Lrla NJ 921Go.
Luke freights wore innotiyc will. no quotable
clnnga III tho rolatiyo attitude OF ahippolB and
| carriers.
Provisions woro more notivn, and stronger.
The market opened apparently weak, will! no
disposition to buy, and II few aoen'lng anxious to
HolI bllt in about III hour the feeling improved
| OH tile speculative articles, especially oil meas
pork, aud tuir business was transacted for thiB