National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-16

Our New York correspondents, Messrs. Trask
stone, NO. New street, make the following
"The characteristic feature Of the past week
has been extreme dizziness In all departments Of
trade and finance. The fluctuations In the stock
market have been within very narrow limits and
confined to the smaller class Of room operators
who have caused small variations IN their en-
beavers to make H per cent. uninterfered with by
the large operators as long as they Kept within
"The only excitement at all was caused by q
looking to the lease Of the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph BY the Western Union Telegraph.
This caused good buying movement In the fat
ter, moving its price about per cent, and also
caused an advance In Atlantic and Pacific TeIo-
graph: Nothing definite, however, Is known,
and those In authority refuse to commit them
selves.
ain the gold market those who have been en-
succeeded in getting it to iIiz. have been unabie
TO accomplish much In the face Of the reduction
Of the Bank Of England rate to per cent. and
the general buoyancy Of all classes Of American
securities In London, accompanied BY reduction
in rates Of exchange here. In fact there seems
little hope Of their doing much more In this direc-
ton, as they would certainly have to swim
against the current not only Of facts but Of pub
lie opinion which Is always In favor Of lower gold
Inc recent ia, can f0T 1920 Of S2ss shows the
6's, and Is another reason against any material
advance In gold"
London advices report consols easier and U. 5.
bonds trm. Money easy at l1<91H.
The American staple markets during the week
have been ehsrscteriz ed by q fair activity fully
equal TO that Of last week, and outside Of Chicago
tina business has not been "predicsted upon q
demand from speculative quarters. The improve
ment Of the weather gives assurances Of no fur
Their ravishes by foods and foundations, and this
is beginning to have an influence upon the Chi
csgo speeulators-
The movement Of cotton shows q gain upon the
6nainAaa
The receipts Of -four and grain Except wheat)
at New York this week and thus far during the
cent above the exports for the same time. The
receipts of wheat for the week were 2,l26 100
bush and since January l, 1875, Il, Sol, S2s bush
651, 625 and Il, $50, 20S bush.
Miscellaneous trade is good with . prospect Of
In the District markets there is little cause for
complaint except in the jobbing way, which Is
affected by the summer hegirs, q disease peculiar
70 Washington, which reduces its consumptiVs
The lumber trade continues to increase in its
magnitude. Receipts of white and yellow pine
at Georgetown alone were $500 feet during the
The coal trade is so active that an enlargement
Of wharfage and loading facilities will soon be
Flour is active for home and export demands,
nseP afS
Wheat has been active for choice grades, but
prices have declined S99c. The receipts have
Unreporssd receipts at Georgetown the latter
part Of the week $500 bush, bringing the total
for the week up 70 q, 500 busa: Unrsportsd sales
gate for the week being %, 200 bush.
Corn scarce in Georgetown st s59s6c.
oHs, " ~ EDIT Sofn oust ~ 4sS esq., a no
mixed; yellow nrm at SOC. Oats dull and lower,
at sc.
Ths Marksts Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, August 14-Cotton dull: moth
i9E SSiRE ni SSOa S;dsssg sSs aideE1g
Flour quiet and uncssnged; Howard IS Street
a5O: do. family, ss.f5SsoS; CITY MINIS super,
s7T5Gs.oo; DO. family, sa.2a. Wheat dull and
sl.47; No. Western red, sl.41: Pennsylvanis red,
ALAS: Maryland red, s1.150L47; do. amber, also
@1.S5: do. white, sl2oSL5O. Corn quiet; South
mixed, $50. Oats dan and lower; southern,
S2Gt0c.; v estern white nominal at 6S064c.: do.
anS q S Rs' SS g
Pork, s22b0@22T5. Bulk mssts-Shoulders, sI1
Sefs, i6JSc.; clear RIB sides, lie. Hams, I4J19i5c
steady; western extras, SO; do. aIsts; as9aic.
fned, lI0nHc. Coffee quiet and steady; Rio
argos, iTL@2Oc.; jobbing, l5A9Zlc. Sugar
steady and arm a. loszSl0Kc. Whisky nrmsf at
o. 241z6l25.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. M-FIour and grain, except
oats, dull and lower. Provisions arm.
CHrcAso Aug. l4.-Flour scarce and firm
Wheat In fair demand but AZ lower rates No 2
$40 bid, spot; tl.1s1<, seller Septen-
Der and all the year, e1-1661.1I. Whisky, slI9.
Afternoon call Of board. Wheat steady at 81 lsH
9L1s5z, September.
CINCINNATI, Aug. l4.-Pork dull and prices de-
,lined; sales at s2l75. Lard quiet and firm; steam,
49, 6l3Ac.; kettle, 1461414c Bulk meats steady,
With moderate demand; shoulders, &C.; clear RIB
lides, 124c-; clearsides, 131fc. Bacon steady and
irm; shoulders, 10c; clear rib sides, 131I6l3kc.;
,lesr sides, 137<c. Live hogs fairly active and
irm; good butchers, ss.l56s20. Whisky scarce;
III offerings taken at sl-ls
ST. Louis, Aug. ll-Flour and grain dull and
ower. Oats exceptionally sotive. PORK dull and
over, at s2l.75.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1L-Bresdstuffs and pork
iull and lower. ExchAnge-New York sight, u
pre- MUM; sterling, $50