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our own market. Another mercantile suspension
is reported-that OF Robert Conkling, Manchester.
general merchant. The liabilities are large.
Rentes In Paris are 64.O5 In Frankfort nve-
twenties, OF 1862 are quoted at 98X a 0SH. The
following are the London quotations :-Ccnsols
for money "a 1-1e o41S; do for account, 041s
e4k: old 1865, 1oex 1861; 1so7's, 1867 ten
forties, 10416 new loan, 104. Erie arm at13K.
BANK SHARES.
Bank shares were dull. Metropolitan sold at 1873.
The following were the latest bids:-America, l52;
American Exchange, 116A; Butchers and Dro-
Vers' 134; Central National, 9sK; Chemical. 16oo;
City, 800; Commerce. 12l; Continental, 1oOK; Corn
Excnange, 1873; First National, 200; Fourth Ma
iional, 10i; importers and Traders 1876; Irving,
1870; Manhattan, $50; Mechanics, 142; Mercantile,
los; Merchants, 121K; Merchants Exchange
1o2H; Metropolitan, 132K; New York National
Exchange, 100; Ph9nix osH; SHOE and Leather,
lao; State Of New York, us; Tradesmen's' l49;
Union, 139.
STATE BONDS
State bonds quieS and steady The only
transactions were in Tennessee SKIES, old, at so,
and Missouri skies, Hannibal and ST. Joseph IS
sue, at oo1l.
Railroad bonds were slightly lower, and tho
Pacific issues declined fraction, Union hrsts SELL
ing at 101 1 10lA, sinking funds at 96H o0H
and Central P0clncS at lOZ. CHlcaHO ana NOTLH-
western consolidated gold bonds were firm at 50.
New Jersey Central consolidated hrsls sold at
1861, Milwaukee and Ss. Paul, La crosse division,
at 90; Michigan Central sevens at 1O4 1O4H, New
York Central SKIES at 1921, Harlem nrsts at Ill
and Ohio and Mississippi Consolidated Sinking
Funds at 96H.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK QUOTATIONS..
City skies, old. 1O4 do, new 107k; Camden
and Amboy, l2oA lsO; Pennsylvania, 81; Phia-
delphia and Reading, b5 q 55H, ex dividend; Le-
high Valley, 61h; Cataw1ssa preferred. AK 42zS ;
Philadelphia and Erie, 2OH 2o5S; Northern Gen.
tral, % a so Lehign Navigation, 6oA 5ox; do.
Gold Loan, 102
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.
The closing mining quotations are:-Gould j.
Curry 16; Savage, 9s; Cbolar Potosi, ~; Ophir,
At nale Norcross, SO; Crown Point, %; Yello W
Jacket. s6 Belcher 20; Imperial, 8; Virginia con-
sondated, so7; California, 81; Overman, Sc; Ray
mona & Ely, SO; Eureka Gold Valley, 8; Best d
Belcher, 46; Kentuck, IA; Union consolidated, Z;
Alpha, 10; Meadow valley, Z; sierra Nevada, II;
Mexican, 10; Caledonia, Is; Eureka consol-
dated, 61
1t Is announced that Sir Edwin watkin, who has
accepted the chalrmanshIp OF the Erie Protection
Committee, Will sail for the United States In two
weeks
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON July ls 1875.
maS%s aT & sooG ardasry fh t esssD o 3
bales Exports coastwiss sY5 Sales ssa stock, 60.2
Cotton, dull; middlins, iSiac; low midkns, iH$e;.;
ES1S ESDors ooastw a. Sales & ocR gross i
MOBILE, July Ia 1873
Cotton 9nist and gnenanged mi,iding ,s Ike q isc
bale; gross Exports coastwise. Id sales, 81 stock,
oog c9tton Guss ,%adupg l low naan t:
S54. stock, l,46a
good ordinary, Is1c; iaa4c Ne. receipts, Q bAfca
s0,r, w1seToT gsc SH1y p l1 -
strained. Tar steady a. 81 Is H. $50 49, = :. -
Flour in good demand; sale, Of 700 bbs at Sc % for
No spring q for amber winter; 81 ss for white
SISSss early ssssss
s q s. % sP$ :r %asS oSFa :s
ton Canal reights nehanged Railroad irelg6-Flogr
Tecep re none TanaT sT ieet sns
The SnoIn, mo Of gram on the Canal from sualo and o
ascertaned was bushels wheat $4,000 do.
nSooo do. oats
sssps By ts & d s' & SS a. whsss 800
rsiiroadsFlour 800 6bis wheat 6O0o bushels; corn
2 IH sS rye SS SsD%sHsc acla By
% sSn. SS O
do; oats noOo do; to interior points none. Canal
oats New York tolls included. Flour quiet un-
changed; $50 bbls sold Wheat nrm ana sales OF
1850 bushels No. milwaukee, at 81 III 1000 do Sheboy
gan at 81 20 1000 do Green Bay at 81 20 $50 do. No
Chicago at 81 l2 Corn entirely neglected prime No
At sd % scsTee Ma0us y dun os ps asS a &
wines quiet and unchanged
Flour steady, with moderate demand. Wheat In
fair demand, but at lower prlces No white Wabash,
81 81; No. White Mlchgan 81 2Ih: extra do, 81 80
anoer niehsen s spot 81 ~; closing at q As seller
winter 81 "a No do, spot 81 25 seller august 81 26
seller september, ST. 261s rejected red, 81 Us. Corn
spot 6g,Sc; ler August 74c seller september 75c;
and prices shade lower No l. 6oc No e. Sc; white
Western Michigan. 57c. Freights du but unchanged.
ReeeiptsWheat 81 900 bushels: corn, $4,000 do oats
1000 do shipments-Fiour, $40 bbs: wheat 80 900 BUSH
els; corn, 2700o do; oats, GOOo do.
f CHICAGO, July Is 1878
Flour Gull and heavy Wheat irregular, but in the
main lower; No spring, 81 0s a SIU9; No do,
sepuember No: do, 81 o. ST OK rejected, 5lsc,
95c. Corn in fair demand but loweri No. 2 mixed,
6zc Csc, spot; 6c., August rejected 65c. Oats dull
and lower No. 4Ssc- 49c-, spot; SIC size, Juy
55Jsc Sc ptember; rejected, Ec kye quiet. but hrn
No =. 81 o. Barley dull; No. spring 60 spot; sSc
August; slo 45, September. Lard quiet ana weak at
SIS lOa $ls l2s spot; $3 2h SIS Is August; SIS 80
seotember Bulk meats easier but not quotably lower
Nhiskey, 81 H. At the afternoon call OF the Boa rd
wheat higher at 81 0S 81 US5 August and September
Corn higher; firm at 6sc, july 6she., August oau
changed Reccpts-7'cGo bbls dour, is2,Oo0 bushels
wheat $4,000 do corn. $4,000 do oats, $50 do. and
ASS do barley shipments-50uO bbls. hour, 5000 bush
els wheat, 1900 do. corn, $4,000 do. cats.
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PARTY DISCIPLINE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
card from Orlando L. stewart appeared In
Sundays HEBALD In answer to an article pub
Lsned in the issue OF July 0, announcing the ex-
pusion OF Mr.. Stewart and others from the rwen-
tietn Assembly District West side DemocratiG
Association In reply TO the assertions that tho
association has no oficial recognition or connec-
ton win the party ORGANIZATION the UNDER
signed beg leave TO state that the General COM
mittee OF the distrct has given 20 this assocatloh
the appointment OF inspectors, CLERKS OF election.
d., and, through its secretary IN the nrst wear OF
our organization offered ms money or Campaign
expenses, which we declined, for the reason, AS
stated TO him, that We proposed 70 pay OUT
own expenses aud did not WISH 10 10
classed with strikers. The assertion thht
our Presidents name was dropped from ram
many Han Is not true. IammAny Hail haVlh9
taken n action on his name The second asser-
tiOn, that quorum was not present Wnen ne was
expelled, IS equally false. There was not only \
quorum out full meeting, anu the vote lor eA~
pul5lOn was unanimous. -
The third assertion that he notified the secre-
tary six months ago oi his withdrawal irom tnls
association, Is also erroneous, his name naNlnE
been presented at the regular meeting IN January
Tor the election OF officers Tor president and uer
ieated by an immense majority, since Whlch Nmc
he has failed 10 pay his dues aud mas not sei.s ~
MS resignation, but has eudeavored 70 uisVrsAhiN"
this ASSOCIATION and form new one. 80 .,.,
IN regard 10 the fourth assertion OF VIM M M.VU@
place at free lunch on the Fourth o. July, hS'~
| no personal knowledge. Respectfully yours
Nv J. P. RYAN, President
John j. KAvArAGH. Secretary TWehueth @sNeWS
blv District w. ). ID. ASSOCIATION.
| NEW YORK. July IL. 1879
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THU SPOT MODERATELY ACTIVE
FUTURES QUIET AND srEADY4FLouR FAIRLY
ACrIvE-wHEAr AcrIvE-CoRN STEADY
OATS LowER--RYE QUIET AND UNCHANGED
BARLEY NEGLECTED AND NoMINAIs-BARI.EY
MALT QUIET AND srEADY-PoEK QUIET AND
sTEADK-LARD QUIET AND sTRADx---PETRo-
LEUM QUIET AND sTEADY-NAvAL STORES
QUIET, BUT DULL-GRocEEIEs Fmm--HIDRs
MODERATELY AUT1vE-LEATHER STEADY
OILS QUIET-wHIsKET sTRApy-FREIoHrs
sTEADY-BEMP AND JUrE QUIET AUD
srEADY--GUNNrEs STEADY.
TUESDAY EVENING, July 13, 1875.
The markets In the main have been toleraDly
active, with some radicarchanges In values. but
most commodities experienced little or no
change The ruling OF tha nrincinai srf'ai~-
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Soc zsc wax beans. do DO. q 90; Bermuda onions,
per crate 81 Ss a te1nsPS Whit per 100 punches Sa
Long Island per 100 81 new cabbage, I0o 81 So
@ 81 G per erSSFsa neek E S%soe e
and ohares.On SOC si 2b; ao' Norfolk. 81 81 So;
duSNIzs-1he demand was fair and the market was
SSss Sss' co a. BoS M & We We do
cloth, lsc lS4c Borneo Gouripore. lSc. ls'4c; Cal
HAY AND srHxwEIhe demand Tor both shipping and
and the prospect Of short crop prices were firmly
ianed The supply Of clover was light and the demand
and prces were easy We quote :-Bale hay shipping.
salt DC straw i quoted @ at Sc ga &c. T Tor long
rye 6oc zoe & for short hort DO and soc zoe for cat
and the market was quiet ana prices ruled rather in
were steady, with iair demand, at full prices We
Sss % ses a 10y Saei uss 1st' O q. cash
for double, S23o s24O for single Manila hemp.
q spd & Isr sa hf n fsr SEQ 81 eaoss s Soa
jqe ts1c Ssc yute butts quoted at ESc. currency.
HIDEs-T6e msriet was moderately active and prices
800 Do D a Sontsydsc scsH and TsIs s Ms'
can @ 10 on private M terms we quote Ayres
S1 1des &C. lbs as -. q P I0S
Is lbs q 2 lbs: Ise AatGmoros, 1 I6s- "a lbs. 7c
1oPs,-The supply light and was equal to the de-
mand from brewers and prices were unsetted and
2c. sss.; Eastern new 25c zoe western, new $50
SOC yearlings lac Ssc Oas all growtns. &c. I2c
IEoN-Tne market Tor american pig was dulI Several
Of July, aud there was loss demgnd in CONSEQUENCE.
The sales 800 No. at ST Scotch quiet
market nrmiy held at former prices. Scrap was neg.
lected and nominal Rails were In good demand az
full prices We sales OF 900 50 lbs rails $40
We quote No ! AMERICAN 81 SIS; No. DO; $50
$685. No. Giengarnock. $32; No. Egnton SO 50 q
96n s so rns G2n Sc s Sqndr
LEAD.-Ihe market for loreign was dull and un-
changed Domestic was quiet and firm. We quote
Spanish ordinary, per 100 lbs S. S55 German ordi-
ssry g h English psnSnd 81 81 goS toEeFn E refined H 1872
sheet, 91sc latham's improved tin-ined lead DIDe.
l61sc
LEArHER--The demand for hemlock soles from manu-
facturers was fair, and the market was steady aud
prices were without de- cded change. We
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TAMMANY AND JOHN MoRRIssEY.

The report Of the Tammany Committee on Dis
ciplne, somewhat anxiousIy looked for by politi-
clans, will be mace to the Committee on Urgani-
zation at four O'Clock ON Tuesday next, instead Of
on Saturday. Rumors to the effect tnat Mr.. John
MorrlsseY aud Mr.. John Kelly have again struck
hands and made up their quarrels are now under
stood TO be without any foundation Whatever.
After the report OF the Discipline COMMITTEES
has been made, q meeting OF the General Com-
mttee VIII be called some night during the sue
ceeding week TO take action upon the matter.
Mr.. Morrlssey eau only be expelled from the or
Ranization by the action OF this latter BODY.
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ADVANCE AND DECLINE

ADVANCE AND DECLINE
The changes in the market since yesterday are
rs iouowS:--
ADvANcE.-New York Central, y; G., O. and l. O.,
n; Erie, Il Hannibal aud st. Joseph, q Harlem,
4; Lake Snore, u; Northwest common, u St.
Paul common, y St Paul preferred. ~
DECLINB.-Delaware and Lackawanna, y; Pacific
Mall, Il; Quicksilver common, Il; Rock Island, 1S {;
Wabash, 4; Union Pacific, "a; Western Union, u +;
Marposa, IA; gold, a.
The stationary stocSs were Erie in London, At
antic and Pacific preferred; Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph, OHIO and Mississippi, Panama, District
tf Columbia 3-65 bonds.
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represented on Unange may be summarized
thus:-Plour quiet, but in some instances hrmer.
Wheat firm ana fairly active. Corn heavy at the
close. oats decidedly lower. Malt moder-
atey active. No business In rye or barley.
PORK IN light request, but held with nrmness.
Lard nrm and moderately active. Petroleum
quiet and steady. Naval stores easier In prices
dull OF SALE Cotton the spot Hc. lower and mod
eraieiy active Futures-Bariey steady. Petrole um
quiet and steady Naval stores quet. but dull Hides
moderately active. Leather steady. Oils quiet Hemp
and ute quiet and steady Gunnies steady. Groceries
firm
AsHEs.-The market was quiet and prices were with
out material change. We quote POTS &C. 64c.
Pearls, Sc.
ANTIMoNY-The market for regulus was quiet at l3c
l3Hc. gold.
BEEswAx dull and lower. Western and southern
quoted at SIC. per ID.
BRoex Com was without inquiry and the general po-
siion was about the same. We quote ;-Brush. short
green, choice, l3c. llc hur green. lsc 4c green
medium, l0c. I2c. red and red tipped. &c. a l0c
CANDLEs.-1he Jobbing trade fair at steady prices
We quote sperm, zoe S0ci sperm, patent Macys 36c.
SOC. stearc, r. c. Mitchell Co.'s &c oz) &c. 2sc
adamantine, Q6 oz),7c; parafne AS. CPS and l2s 2Oc
u 2lc
CoFFEB--rhe marKet for Rio and Santos was steady,
but rather quiet compared activity last week
The sales were;2i74 bags Santos Paschal loO0 bags
Rio ex Imogne; 6,623 bags do Margareta, and $50
bags do ex .Mimosa sold at Baltimore, all on pri-
od Ordinary essrsoes l7c l71sc fsr do asSe lSse
range for lots, l7c. zOAc gold bO or ~ days Java
5d oags SS a. se dS grass %a' @ i
zlc 2sc. Laguayra 2)c; BE Jamaica. lSc l9c !
81 Domingo l7c. l714c Porto Rico lsSc zoe. Costa
a2xc.; sayaniila. 20c 22c Curacao. isIsc: 2oc,
changed ns aes sr S lake
@ we SO na c SGeassn d oS G eS 1s
mixed lots Ice 2ic. American lngot lake. ESQ. &c.
Yellow metal-New sheathtng and bronze, 2lc.; bolts,
CooPERAGE srock-The market was inactive and
ssinch, with heads 50 10 81 2O; sugar, shocks
box shocks. 75c SOC rum do 81 50; pipe do, 50 50
q 81; empty hogsheads, 81 90 81 75; hoops, II feet,
ordinary 10 prime. S5c. &c. hoops IL feet. do sOc.
OoRDAeE-Ihe market. quiet and prices
without decided change. We quote manila
large and small sizel, per lh. lSc. lec DO
Russia hemp tarred, lac American do l4c.; Russia
bolt rope. llo
CoTToS.-The market for spot cotton was moderately
active a demand mainly, II not altogether spin
ners. The offerings, however free which
Led 70 REDUCTION Of %c per ID in quotations At this
noted Futures lost I-l6c. a S32c. and closed barely
i;osas i ssp
yemoer il 7ISc. a. i losSc.; December, ii 5-lSc a
4 sssc Jsnasry 4 lS'c iss FeD51iary A%ui isc
i57s2c; Nav Ib{c Is 1880 June is 9-isc l6sSc
Quotations based on standard Of classification In force
in quality not than half grade above or below
the grade quoted :-Ordnary, 1916; good ordinary,
i1Ac; strict good orainaTy jSw piddng, iSsle
IN Ans -
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FTIROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr-LonpoN. July ls-Evening.-
Linseed oil PAS 24s Sd per cwt; spirits or turpentne
2s 81. a 2-s. per cwt
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Wheat was active, mainly on demand Tor export.
ern tSs basis = tor No chsssS, ana 8 y ieI
and aSoss o
.ysTy pen9ng, GU IN the s2ot No G9icaS1 M sPsny st
spring 81 nj 8 G amber winisI s while Michi;
Il far With a1as s es susSs
sc c @ oa sns sss @ team s a c & o1 f for nSsS i5S
Oats were decidedly lower with sales OF g. vO bushels
sc 0S ior Western mddnr aaoat S stOrss for So
and nomISsiiy unchsnged Barley was neglected. and
nominal Malt sold = the extent Of $50 pusnels Canada
Beans and Peas-Marrow were in moderate demand,
S ns sn dsd Son
in good demand and prices were strong Red kidneys
unchanged Comdier peas fairy active and nrmer.
sood Ws l sTrSxs SaS1SS Saics % i
de- iaiT 70 good, ssoOa& peas new, 81 % ass os;
. 4oa ssSo; white Adney, choice s. s. To- Do
'Ai AFiaUrrswforeign-G raisins were selling slowly
at 81 .5 yalencia rgins were strong at recent az az;
firmly at 614c 6lc., as to quality The general mar.
we're wfs n S SS the aue
mingons, 81 90 81 75 for common ana fair 81 70 Tor
81 81 s. g ST annsd 10 q - so N
10 oo.s g ma.:ae s. csfTans asst s sc'
monds-larragona, 1876 lvica lSc; languedoc 10.
ssc sSIc ior hall boxes; Valencia raisns iS4c.
M Se4ann Sgana seea H ALMONDS ass & E @ Ssssn Ssse GIN
ger, per case So princess almonds at 500 braz nuts
new new, at g. 9c Eeshorn eitron at Sc Naples
walnuts l0c. Bordeaux wainuts, &c; Grenobe wal
nuts lHc Sicily hlberts S5sc. DC Barcelona hlber
seedless raisns, 50 25 French prunes luc l5c
prices Peaches were quet and nominal Berries
were neglected and nominaly unchanged we
quote state apples, sliced, nc. &c. do, quar-
ters &C. a7hc.; southern apples quarters SIC Ic;
ern apples, quarters 7c peeled peaches North caro-
Ina, prime, 24c. &c DO do do, fair 10 goo1 lac
lSc. do do. new, Georgia, 5c. c do do, state lbc
lsc. unpeeed peaches. halves. 71sc a. sac 90, ds'
State, lie. do. Southern. loo. lei raspOerries
go. 25c; plumS Southern. lJc: lic.i DO;
state. He. a l6c Fresh ffnlts-Ihe arrivals ol
ries in fair demand at steady priceA Antnerps
were held steady Black caps were dun ADu
plenty. Whortleberres were in iair demand AZ iuil
Biackberries Wilson's I5c i8c do, Dorchester Nc
l5c. do, wild, quart &c. Sc raspberries Antwerp.
per third cups, &c. 7c. do native, per cup DC
&C. black caps per pint, &C. &C. waorueberrlea pei
s. 20 So strawberrles Oswego per quart Sc -Oc {;
quarter crates 81 a 81 %; gooseberres, green, per
Dushei. 81 81 %; cherries per 10. choice,sc Nc
do cherry Sc u lOc apples new, per DBL, 81 ~ 5o
do. do, per craze. 81 81 30; wstermeions per OV'
$50 q $50 musKnelons per bbL. 81 81 - -. -.
GAMa-rhe demand for wild pigeons was GOOD ana ana
quote :Wd pigeons, stall fed, extra per dozen " ~ a
81 50: do. fair TO good 81 10 $si do bate " o9
81 rs; woodcock state and jersey per palr foe &C.
GRIN VserTA AsLEs-~rhe arrivals OF tomatoes rom
New Jersey we're light and held at ini prices reas
were In a little better demand. We quote SPIN
ach per bbl 75c 81 radisbes per lOV round, iVc'
5Ocs a 75c; rhubarb, per 100 81 tsi green
peas, Long Island per twobushel bag roc lbc.i
.:-I-s hssns Long Island per t~n-hnshs bag
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For future delivery bass low mlddling the sales
September, 15oo at Il sl-s2c Is 32c; October, 100
December, at IA l5-32c l4hc.; January, SO at
IA 1880 February, 200 at Il l316c March 400
az 1916 l5c April 1OO at 10 Siec 10 Nay,
bales. The receipts at the ports were as tollows-
Galveston, ~ baes New orleans, 50; Mobe1: sayan-
9or 81 soo g. aS Ills day last
1853 This day last year. 1891 Total since September
S4A579o ae time last year 7ss 1885, including to-day.
iI,i6c !; TO Hamburg by steam, Sc. compressed; 10
Bremen; by steam, Hc compressed to Liverpool, BY
steam, 4d. .by sail AZ.
quote Prime geese, 56c 55c selected do. 90, 50
62c mixed, qualify sSc. 40c hen feathers &c.
q &c. turkey feathers. sc. per ID.
FIREcRAckERs were steady at u 10 81 -, gold, In
bond, for short and full count It
FIsH.-lhe market for Goldfish was quiet with small
sales of Georges at 3 25 s. 81 ana Grand Banks
Mackerel active with small sales OF old on
private terms New sold to the extent of about S0D bbs
at to $40 or No rs and 81 70 to IS as 70 quality
No. sshares. Box herring more scarce here we're no
barreued herring in the market and prices were
sii. No IS sssO' 30: s. s.; Georse's Bank cod Cd.
nsh, SIS Grand, 81 75 large threes. S6 50; new
medium s. 70. scaled herring CSC.
FLOUR AND neutrality-suspicious. l2l02 bbls. ;
wheat 267 ,25 bushels corn t43o4l do oats 549O6 do
malt go do The market for -four ruled fairy active,
with slight improvement IN prices on shipping grades,
but Quoabe advance the sales comprise about II 600
the extent 80 bbls at unchanged prices Rye -four
fairly with sales OF 400 bbs former prices
Corn meal was steacy win lar demand and sales of
81 IS for Western yellow including Babilon at 81 25 81
"a L. for Jersey and Pennsylvania yellow per bbL;
Baltimore coarse yellow, 81 90 per 100 ss city sacked,
boiled white 81 IS per lv0 lbs Jersey sackedCoarse
81 50 81 IS nne yellow 81 70 81 72 fine white 81 80
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CLOSING PRICES ?. n.
THE MONEY MARKET.


Money closed easy at IL and per cent on call
loans and without cnange from former quotations
as regards commercial paper. Foreign exchange
was little weaker for co days sterling which was
quoted at 4s6 a 4.seH for good to prime bankers
bulls Demand bills were relatively higher than
long sterling, as BANKERS are Indifferent about
drawing unless they ship specie. TIE closing bu-
uiness was at A89Z.
PRODUCE EXPORTS.
The produce exports from this port for the week
we're $5,ols,24s, making a total since Ja nuary l,
this year, OF $l22 O55, ,39s-
THE GOLD MARKET.
Gold closed weak ana lower at 115k, after sell
ing at 1l51<. The borrowing rates we're and 2
per cent per annum and 1-64 per diem, and nat.
Tne afternoon decline caused by the sale OF
considerable amounts or long gold heretofore held
for rise. The shipments announced Tor to- morrow
are $50o0oo; but it Is understood that about
$4,000 Will be likely to be sent forward during
the week. Considerable interest is felt concern
Ing the purposes OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
In selling gold next month, 1t being believed In
some quarters that the real amount OF coin on
hand is so small as not 10 warrant such q sale
even though It be for the purpose Of securing suf
ncient greenbacks to pay the current expenses OF
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-19
Hon. Reveriy johnson on the Currency

-NEW YoRx,. August Is -Reyerdy
Johnson writes long letter to the
Tribur.e-on5the currency, in which he
comes to the following conclusion:
FissttFbat the only currency known
to the constitution is gold and silver,
or papes convertible into it ON demand.
Second: That nothing but gold and
silvercan be nsatle legal tender. .
Third. The government. now being
perfectly safe, no danger. threating it,
or icing apprehended, Congress has
no power to authorize the issue of AN
irFedeemable currency and to make it
a legal tender. ~. !. ;,
Fourth. That the credit of the natioa
the true, permanent prosperity ofiever'y
class of our ettizeiIs;, and the arrest Of
the Generalization consequent supon
the present state of .things,, ffdinaad as
speedy return as practicable to 2 spe-
Gle currency