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, 1875-02-17

GRAIN WEIGHING ~ BUFFALO.
Mr.. !. >. Smith, the Buffalo Board Of TrAis Weigh
mafer rnp%rts that tho average shorttxe cargcrs
for 1874 shows deersass Of ihan II per cent,
notwithstanding The fact that the average for 1879
more thAn 20 per cent below that OF 1874. Nearly
eighty Of shortage haso bccn traced to their
sources aud satisfactory adjustment mado aud what
Of sl greater Importance. tho Of many elort-
ages has teen shown and the remedy arnlied, thus
greatly diminishing the riak Of shortage for sit grain
carrying craft On u 3iG49,lo7 bu Which should have
been received during tho year. theTe a shortage Ct
only 0o54 bu PCT 1000 bu: ths short.Eu from CHI
cago being o53s p<e 600 br ronbi1erab1y less than
the average. The following record full cargoea ves-
sels) from the different eeyators in this city Ii vnua
lie The aaterisks tn the list column mean that there
Ia much "everpus on tls total reeeipta from the
honsea Thus marked:
, 1875-02-17

Withdrawn from storo on Monday for city con.
SUMPTION: 39sa bu what, 11,518 btu eorn l,17s bu
oats, 1904 bu ryr, ana s4s bu barley,
The following grain was inspected into store on
Tuesday morning; cars No, / sprluu, 50 cara No.
do, II cars No. 8 do cars rejoctad do 6o wheat
cars Aj9h-nalxed corn 81 earn No. do. curs re-
jected do {62 corn. all new} carr No. oats: cars
No. RE; AZ cars No. = barley, 4 car No. q do.
Total, l29 ears, OF 470Oo bu 1nspected out 1896
bu wl,eas. 3p,1ba bu corn, 1858 bu o.a, s.s45 bu
barley,
II was surues,ed Yesterday that tbs barley difficulty
might bs austel hy changing tue 1uvuecto,u around
sep1ip9 say the Rock ISLAND Inspector to Armour
poss and yco versa. This pleasant solution of the
matter war roceiyed fayorabIy by several ut their
bapniness was dashed by rockies, felIos who nro,
.,oeu 10 zoke TN out Of the ashes NJ htorv ,torv
thousand years Old Or les, ubout two Iusnscor, ho
vera chanuel in that way Tbe story via t the afect
tha. tho uarty ar nsros ueuJtnu Grain (which mad
to h. called "horeau n to the obtectonnh1a store
house found fault with the ARRANGEMENT .s .suttcrt
ina the grain 10 scrutiny too rigid to bs profitable
and 40 tLe e, yero changed back, The sceuo OF ths
story was not Rlyen II may Lave been hid in ancient
Egypt hut tha moral was lust AZ good ~ If it lad
been sa!d to hays occurred In Chicauo.
Tie leading produce markets wers generally ea,,er
yestsray with much 1eea tlo}nu In tie handling of
ra.b nts thouub tia snacu2sttya trading n.s far from
being dull. Foreign markets were on, but Tho 3D.
v.nca in onl1 and decns Of son,ethtpc HIN a] in
ocean frolRlts, t1nJel to counteraut tlat fact and
e,r.y we,trcas w,u mt ,natntninet Ths n,.-ret fr
hcl,,,nes ~. nortn,l,y unchanoed In far. ~ t,,s
fart thnt Nav York 0a, ouo.c1 IA ner o,,,on halow
Chcago ~. raa.on for tha ,or1ins IN II. 70. ~
~a. ,ot 1,owr ,t II ,va, ,,rceac,, .hat Ns,, ya.r
oner,tor, an ,rIno that rnorket In oror tn l.. .,,.
IN INV cbo,nr. .,t ,ooo br1a vcro bouo,t b.ro NJ,
SATURDAY for account Of New York men,
trho donond f,- .taplo div ooo,, rofnu.. ..,rt. a.,
ttv. and n,ices of Tho ]e,dinn lines Of cotonn
tinue Ia aiy.nce, aume a1ipht tmnrovrmept In IN,
demand for orooor1ss II notiosabIe hut tha general
market In sttl yerv far from beinc settyt Tn.s cnf
fa+s urupa anil snices nro cn1y inditYerentiv Arm
uh,ta uupnrr RIA ami .oan, nrs hall At NH nrcee
rhera 1ss moderate iocal and ahtpptne demand for
iu,t.r anil cheese ~ voll .,,.otn.d ,res M c,roa.
of tunnrtsncs wera deyeoDed In tfe fish n,arkct ac
ttyty md trmneas continuing ,ls prominent feau,es
Dsled fruits we1o tal! aud without material change tn
yalues n,isus and prunes ,rrra r.sy with which ,1
, 1875-02-17

ose7s. Dressed nomsna,ty unchanged, NJ H. Haooo
e;trrftrTs-F'ionr nS i.rla Gala AID ~: EshM
2oWH1l III, ""ss'
satrn ssTs-Flour, 6ooo urls; oa.a. 100 bu; wh.,t
tssc,psart, O.. Fob. ig.~FLoun-1m,l ,o.
ehsnrtd. '@'a un.
aNs1H-whcat dull md unchanged; red, 81 .osa, IN
srats dsnsnd: 5sfasso. Hys f.ir md s1! A.! mo.l-
barley qlot and unchanged; spring 10 STRIVE Ii ~
G1ta-Unchanged, ''S'
l,urrEn AND GMgr.k--Qulet anl unchanged,
CLOVER HEEp-Sealy Il 4tsitAu.
aige srd .'eay odsr.ss
con1try. ls4c: eisy. TX @faAc: kettle l4hc nuiI.
1@siotc. Hacon steaLy: moderate dsmand a.:
ia,.ea1la; 11a@l1tlc. arsen meats unchanged lll
''sHfi wai.11-rrcts+, md higher =. nos.
PH1s4nELrHrA, Pa. Feb. lo.-rs7aotrux-y.,x
qnlct and htsaGy, cride Ioo; refined. l3kc,
.u0s4 $50 spring wheat textrA family, sa.sf40575:
Pennsy!sana. Ohio. and indiana DO afs9s.75; fanr3
changed. 'u'
uRAiH-Wheat qniet; red, s1.lat31 20: amber, SIN
son,o in slowly; yellow Wesern 7sc o.ts steady.
Western white, eeae7c:
EufFEE-DhH and ltFe4Haf
suuAn-Firnsr; Cuba for refining. ssi Brazil, ssa
>. bUrrEHIQMiet; Nsw York ND bradford County,
s ss ss sss e;,,ss Ts'!sI !e s1;:ss a'a
GHEEFE-uhehan9ca; No" York fancy. tgI411a,
Eaus-strpi'g Ana scaree; "esteru, 35f8lo
ALTiMoHE.
bAkF!AohE, Mai fso. ls.-ELcuA-unat and u1-
ctnHed. -
uaA1N-Nhcat aeady PennsylYania rcd, s1.1&3
dav othef gtaaes uhsnansea. corn stronger; West
cru nl1ea. Htfc. oats utner: western willis, a7A
&c Western m mixed 65tsGoe. Rys frmsr and qulsE;
ooEt@Fl.u1'
GusfEE-ial , sha nncnanRsn.
a.t I've A"a 'o"ef "estefa oaefea ~ s1ot
"A'huuA oatsfs.
TOLEDO.
TOLEDO e. Eeb. le.-FLoun-Dul! and unchsnged.
anAtS-"heat dnlt hhd AlIrhAnsea. uarn dull tnd
shsdo !ower: h1gh mixed. f6a Apr.l G9Aci Nay,
HHci WV mlkea, ooc' uMs shAoe hlQner; No. Z,
efao ItLn.Nant * - - "Hites o'o'
GhosEA nL1.ss nEau--esiag; 1;EL'. - 1s,,o IN
i,as,n.s ilgsts-p'.1 g1,., @ 1!So:1o. ., noo
r, @ o nona' "Hest, Al'oVo cas eoEnt
1i;vU9 ~ gaa; s ~ ~; ~ .n.,. nm
M h a, GHn ~ Nv oA' "uoA' '''0' oo eoFn
, 1875-02-17
IN. Oarulinaa, aow....f3&


The following Instruments wcrs asa for record
Tnesdsy, Feb. 10:
orTY PROPERTY.
Pleasant 1t, 1o5 IT n Of Division ri. " I. 261Hft
with improvements. dated Sept. 8. fH4.....$ 6o0
Mohawk st, ~ II + Of EugcnIs Ut, Il, 48x12of IT,
datoat June =, 1871. ltloo
Flournoy rt, ~? # Of Hoyne av, ", 2x1oo
II, dated March q. ia72..............+>... 1000
rlourncy 1t, 119 4.lo IT : OF vashtenaw av,nt,
79x125 II, dntrsl Fel, H. 15.................. e,Go0
Seymour at I'll II y Of Fulton ut, t. 2f1l2a
It, latcd Feb. la.......+.....- ........... 1s1o0
State st, ~ It > nf Harmon cn1rt, v I, unltSsd-
al :, Of a0xtG5.4 #, dated Feb. o........ 5000
Bo,,hir st, 17Otl It Of Orchard 1t, = +, 241l13
#, dated Feb 18 ............ 1850
West Harrison s,. f7a It " of Rockwell At, nf.
2j1lai Il, uated Fsh 13...... ..-...,...,... 67a
West lnlat,a 1t, Hl 2-11 It eaat Of 11uynn avs
f. a4.9a II, datct juno g 1B74....,......... l,oo0
The premises No. l73 South feorta st, dated
FGl+ H. ...t........ osloo
t.utcd Feb la .......... .................. 6.2so
EoETn Ctr tIsdtrR, WITHIN 4 RADIUS OF MILLS
rnoM oinT.fousE.
Fnrty-frst ST. 800 it " Ut Langley or. ST, Ask
1RUk It, dated Feb 9.....................$ 2. 5000
Outage Grave ny Us lilo # Of Fonrsy.fUurth
IT. " T. 225x159 Fl. dated Nov. II, 157a...... 104O
Adams It, II o eor Of Fifty-tfth 1t, " I, 152 S-10
1fsn IT, dated Oct. 4, Observation-Disclosures. s,B33
Wabaati av, 22s fl 4 of Forty seventh st, 1.
251l6O ITO II, dated Feb. .B..........,...., l6D0
, 1875-02-17
TELEGRAPHlC MARKEI13.
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. lS-ll 4. m.-F1oar, 21@?3s.
Whaat-Winter, os 3d@os ID; spr!ng, ia ad@9s 81
wite, 81 lld8es I'd Club. os 6d@ It's. cHn, VA 2dt3
5is Gd Pork. 77a Cd Lard, 62s Gd. necerA Of wheat
last thres days, Us 900 qrs, o1o being Amurican.
LoGpoN, Fob. 1G.--Amnuut Of bullion withdrawn
from tho Dank Of England on balances To-day Ia
cl5.ooo. cousols-Aouey, sEf@a3; account, ssa
os.i; 'Gas loTN; 'e7a, 1o77<; 1G40s, 1o2k, s1dTI-
deud new sn 1o1 New York Central, %; Erie, 23k
preferred, a. rallow, a9a. nennel pssro'um, lott8
lis. Hnseed oil, Ola sd. Tur1eut1ue, 2os ID.
PARIsl Fsb 1G.-lsantes, 64f 4ac.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1G.-NreAhtnhs duiet o. 8d@ss
1oa wnter do, o. sd@9a Id: Western canal -four, 2a
@91s Cd mixed common, 3aI 3d433s Cd. TklloW,
lis shoulders, a3a Gd hama. Nug cut. s2s.
ANTWERP, Feb, 16.-petroleu91, 30f.
, 1875-02-17
PROVISIONS.

HOG rEODUCTS-Were moderately ectiye, but
easier. The alyiccs from tho Stock-Yards weso not
indicative Of strength In hogs. anil ta rrports from
Europe showed weakness III product there, untcr full
stocks. Hence sellers Of the speculative articles
quite free In their offerings carly, knl the market
ve.kened but recovered tons later in The Rosslon af-
ter the carry offerings had bceu worked of and the
advance in gold was telegrariled from New lort.
Cash product very dnl TIL near the sose, when
several sales made. buyers mora willing
to take li0d aceount Of the reduction in freIehts
MEss PoHk-Was moderately active, and averaged
9Hc per brl lower, but closed allae 1tar than
Monday. tbs market waa heavy TIL abnnt loon. aud
Rood many ssslonsus n,ado under the prevail
lug waskness, thon becaMs lrmer. Ba1sa report
ed ca Change Of $40 lElB cash It o0or round nta
and ss12H for lots; lo75o BRIL- seller March, a
s1s.1o@1s.17M; 1000 brls, acler Arri. at s1s37H@
1st7N; $500 brls sal'er May, at sls.7o@1a77k; and
1000 brs seller June, At $l9 o0@ I9.Q5. Total Il oGo
Iris. The market closed firm At {lHo5alt1e caAh :
sls.l7t;fa182o for March $l8.47H als5U for April
anil tlH.77kda1H.s0 far May.
ps, q ss: .nn
1aa7h for prime moas; and sla258l 8la.s7x for axra
mess.
lower The cas!cr fostng at lie Stock being sup
Ilementci by siTices frhm Europe to ts effect that
was reported hssvy, md liverpool sssier nsaeo sny
fow anil holders willing n make eonceselons
til! tbs latest A!vtees about gold AMI frcsnts brought
900 tes cas ut sl3 500 s ae1ler March at fl47k
I.50 5,0oG tcs sclpr April 1T 3l3.17H Htal37J; and
bUo tea selIar May as $l5,D. Total, 12,0pO tcs Tie
market closed at s1 ssts13.47H cash $la50Gs1a.b2
for March 370tS1272N for April; and 1t s1S. .915
l3.91H for May. ..,-
ME44s-wefe dull til near tho oloss, ut further de-
Glue of 5@7Xc per TOO Id aud ut that holders
rsported that thors demand. After II o'clock
thu conditions brought out buyerH and tie salcs OF tbs
day much larger than thute of Monday but at tho
quoted Gonressions. Sales reported Ut $4,000 ls
short rths at D53ysc 800 600 liz do sslor March, At
0ssc ouGod lIa green do At Dc eaal So o0o lbs long
G!sar fuil cured. It oo looe9 IT, short clear At o1.o:
@aho for do long clear, oIl@93sc do short
rtbs. 0H@okc do short clear, aud ak@1oAc
do hnms. swset-plekled hama {5 IT. ayerags)
at l0Gal0tse. Meats 10 salt frArt cured quote4i
ut 64{@e3te for shoulders. cash OF aeller Fab
rnary; 6t.Ga8to do seller March; 85iGa7c do ssucr
April long clear s9ke caah Keller February ia
seller March, 0A@5A.c; do xc11er April. 9Ac; short
rtbs, 0H@9tc caah or seller February do seller March,
yas@9t. c; do eellsr April los short clears toc; III
Herr March. Ito; do seller April 10A{c. Boxed mnats
1ir higher than loose. Long cut hams, 1nt9ltAc ua-
con meats quoted at 12tit$134o for hams, is Tor
ceara-al1 packed.
GnEAsE-waa quiot At saloc. sa1es were 100 pigs
yellow At 7Hc.
BEEF PKuDuCTs-Wers aniet and norntually un-
rhanGed. Ut $a25 for meas, ts23 for extra ness and
S2s GOI@2 80 for hamp.
TALLow-Quotsd at B4@6}ic.
, 1875-02-17

IIoaB-Ths rcceipfs embraced mora hogs than eould
DO disposed OF except at Elts concession from
f0rar rates. end havs to note reduction 6a1Oc
Owing 10 the unwil!lngness Of aollsra to meet tbs
fors any considerable amount Of trading had bssn
done, bat, from 10 O'Clock down to tho close, fair
movement was Witnessed At 60 !oad+7s for common to
heavy. Shippers sol It 362staGa0, and s1tra larh
logs at $1.25@74o. with fancy Lot At $50. Tho
market ciusei atoady,
, 1875-02-17

F1oUH-Ha6 quiet and atsady. Tiers was vsfy
light laaaud hut grades eairabls for family uas are
Eatd to bo III light at0rk and little offered, Hence
Now York dullness and Waatata wsAkneas In wheat
dtd not materially affcot hour except to keep down
tho volume Of HAes, Tho transactions reported wero
400 brls winters pb urls spring extras and 100 bFs
b'ckwheat. Total, l47o brls Tho buokwhuat sold ut
$500. The rest nearly all private terms, only
tie high hsursa being reported. Tho market closed
"a follows: 0hoico winter e1t.as, $5,2536.so; co,u-
mon 10 good DO t4.259&5.oo; choice 1psiuv sztra4,
3t.239a,su; fair DO, shipping grades, tI.7o6a40o !;
patent spring. S.oo890o: sprtlR supesanes, $3.oo8
SIS; ryo flour. $s,,5A5.a5; buckwhsat do. 5000
6.12k.
nAAA-Waa In good supply, In proportion 10 the de-
mand, and stead!er sa!sa 10 tons 1t tlo 30 On
track. and tl9. rs delivered.
Coas-MEAI-Was quoted At $s4of33Ca per hrl for
goot, and s9+oo(324.to per ton for coarse.
WllEAT-Was setiTe. Ia speculative way. snd weak
during s creator part Of tho seaou, at Ia average
sleclna Of No ler bu. Liverpool was early nuotud
ths suors bang alnuua iha haayisst holdsrs on ths
market. great leaI of long wheat tispoxed os
especially during tho first hour, whieh was freely
taken by ths shorts; hence there goua deal
were uot 80 large o.1ecte hut erest Importance
dnnand, and there no fs.F that va suA not lays
s tas w4lto in thts ar4et, q prossut storts
p1s.s rates A. ssussa sl to L.
tssrin,natiss sgaiust Chicago. Tbs list fact iY w
element q woaknes. but ta great Gauss Of delres-
was grsas disappointment 10 holders. They had
GENERALLY e.pscssa ~ upward turn ~ !
uu4 nyealcd tho strength u that yisw They yuli
cut OIL allnE themselves lustakon but most Ut thess
ts market ttsd'er. sslIer Ap1!l vi. I'll. leading
5sGsa ma,S
sold ut a334 1aB4}sc, closing ut H4te Seller May sol4
At sssssoe, aud sel!ol June U03aoSc. Bellar ths
,nsn'n soa y s3A s's3;.s; elo.ins y sase: Cast
, 1875-02-17
LATEST,
NV YoRH, feb. le.-Mouey, 2H@5. Prime msr.
He{ltala p&paf. tn G.
LATEST,

LA ltSA.
NV Yoas, Feb ls.-Moue,, aH@s. Prime msr-
ssntls paper, 4tuG.
Customs rcceipts, $3.50 900,
Exports Of produce for ths week, 81, OCT, ,09o Tho
events Of tho day WXll srset wess upiuteYostinR
The anllnsss continues, In the Goll-Noom thu long,
expected "Equeezs" tn cash gold wAH tnaugusated,
aud borrowers paid from ia 10 lJa fur ,1se This af
issf was ANAL matter. bit the geuerA fear That
gold will be made still deaser for daily use caused many
OF tho&s short which caused an adsacs to
Ths eysnta in tbs Gold Noom bad very demoraljx-
- snect on foreign exchanges, and leading bauxers
rcduced their rates three uules during The day. tue
Last time to As7x for slxty-ay bills, aud 4s3 for d.
msna. Actual business, however, WIS 1t q decided
reduction from tbs a4ktng rates. good bankers sixty
day sterling having sold low u A85, mud prime At
As1. Demand bills elo4ed Ut 4elG3484E. Gold opened
~ At3s, declined to 11tK, and Afterwards rose to
4le1, eloaug At tho highest polnt Of tue day. Tho
faes paid for borrowing wsrs from 10 per cent per
annuH, aad Loo to l-2 Of per cent per diem. At
ths Opening soIue loans wsra made hAs Tha Assatant
treasurer dAsbursed $lea 900. Cleariugs, 81, 0
eoTernmsntA strong, In lympAthy With gold. Rail-
roads firm. Stats honds quiet
stocA opened dull and dsYoii Of ANY special fss-
tuFe Pseiho Nail, Union Pacific, wabash anu ohios
aaetoAtsd s.9N Tbs chxhgss In the remainder of
tbs active listswtrt less Important. Atlantic
Pacific Telegraph sold 1t sJx@ux, and Hannibal
81. Jo*sIA common st 9sN. Durns the lust
hour OF buaihess the market waa dull aud
weak Tbs gFeatast decline tu-day wss iu Allsut,o
Pacific Telegraph, Western Uuion, Wabash, It, Paul
Ohtos, aud Pacific MAil Atantic Pacific Tulccrap,,
fell pG from 23H TO II, WsytsEn union from ~; 10
71t, Wabaah from 11 to 10A, Bt. Pkul from wv to
H4s, and rselhe Nall tEou} a35 to sax, Ths decline
III the remainder OF the liAt wa4 4 10 X. TrauAae-
tions aggregated 0o0uo shares. Of Which 10000 wsrs
leciao Hall, 90 Wesssn unon, 5000 Northwestern,
s,uo Lake shors, l5,o0Q ohios, l4,o0o Wabash, and
1000 Unlon rAci1c,
, 1875-02-17

Ths following were the reecip.s aud shipments Of
the leading arscles Of produce In this riy during tbs
twenty -four hour. ending at o'rtock on Tuesday
morning, sntfor the corresponding dats one year ago
, 1875-02-17

CATTLE-Thefe was rather more DUNG than on the
day before, shippers especially taklng hold with more
apparent confidence, but The market very far from
being actirs, md prices showed no change in seera
favor. Although tho two days receipts make m ag-
grcaass considerably ahor Of tho lverege horp wers
twice many cattle we're required TO sssfy tia
trads-reauirsmens. Tho surplus consisted Of low
and medium grAdas. There warn no extra cattle on
sals, and prices Of such simply nominal nt ss 29
676 Bales Of choice reported st 5gst9soo: Of
medium to kood grades at $Asoa5oo and Of inferior
10 cumn1on ut s1.60a42b. Most Of tho days trAtnk
ut *300taAUo for stockara at SJ.25@4.00 for
butchers stock and It f4e0a565 for co1nmon to
cilnIca shipping bsaveA Tile na1ka alosod 4uo& and
steady,
QUOTATIONS.
Extra Reeves-Gradsd rtocrs Weighing l.4oo
70 th9u ba..... .&61s98816
Choice Usayes-Eine, fat, we'll formed year
to year old ateers, wDghllE t.2ao to
Good Deeses-Well-fattened, fieiy formea
stsers, weighing LILO to 1900 LR....... Eoo@56o
Med1n 1radeR--StttFs in fair Aesh, wbigh-
Ing 1.loo to $50 lbs A25@4.75
Butthess' Btook-Poor to fair Bteer9, aud
common 10 choice oo~s, for city slaughtert
Weighing 300 to tloo oha,.....,..,....,... aoo242s
6touk Catts-oomtnon cattle, Weighing COO
to l.oao IT,. ....:..............:.... 275942s
Infarlor-Lght and THU cows. helfera.
attgs, .us. and pralawag p.sass. 2os97bo
Cattlc-Tc1aa. ....:.-......"........ a7a8595
, 1875-02-17

Taal Of all kinds In store, eses, ,75s bt Three fig
urth fhow increase during tue raat week Of 4soG
Iii wheat and decrease Of o. 1hl bu cotn 1850 BIT
oats 4,19G hu rye, and H. 183 hu harley. Total de-
cEcase $3.50 hu. There also alnat in tic harbor
1GD,o79 II, what and os,oo7 bu corn ; the =
week previously.
Tho following ths stocks Of grain IN Teeri,
the daca named. reported by tha Secretary Of the
Innru Of Tratic.
, 1875-02-17

METALS AND TINNERs BTOCK-Ths market
semsius hsEstofors. Tbs cold weather ehsks busi
peAa, which Will probably coma With ! rush iu tAs
spsng ewing to tbs Aslay aov. &ocka u many pax4
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-10
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, July 9.-Flour-Dcmand
good at full prices. Whcat-Demand fair
and prices advanced; No. spring 81 0SI;
No. 2 81 06s spot or seller July ana Au-
gust; 81 05 seller September; No. 3$1 Oh
al O2; rejected 93@92c Corn-De-
mnd fair and prices advanced; No. 2
mixed sO4c bid spot; 70,c bid seller Jnly;
72lc bid seller August; 72ic seller Sep
tcmbcr; rejected 67lGGSc. Oats-De
mand active and prices advanced; No. 2
jilc seller July; 4O3c bud seller August;
rejected 50!@5lc. Rye-Scarce and
firm; No. 81 90. Barley Active; No.
, 81 20 BID spot; 81 GOAL OF seller Sep
tcmbcr. Secds-Unchangcd. Pork
Active at $40 As spot; $40 so seller Au-
gust; $l9 Gj seller September. Lard
Active ut $l3 20 spot or seller August
$l3 40 seller September. Bulk Meats
DulI and prices nominal.
On call board wheat was easier at
$lO6i seller July; 81 O6s seller August
Corn-Lower at 7O4c seller July; re
seller August. Oats Easier "A. j3}c seller
July; lOsGJi02c seller August. Pork and
Lard-U nchanCcd
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-10
Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, July 9-Flour-Qui"t
and steady; western superiine s. 300
{ 81; extra 81 75G5 81; other grades un-
changed. Wheat-Firm; No. west
crn amber 81 33; No do 1871; mixed
do 81 90; No western red 81 80; No. ,
do 81 -. Corn-Firmcr for western
mixed. Oats--Firm; western white G5c;
western mixed 59M6jc Rye-Dull and
nominal at 9Oc@$l 90. Hay-Scarce
and firm; Pennsylvania and Maryland
So OOM30 CO. Provisions-Quiet with
- fair jobbng demand. Pork-Firm and
quiet mt $21 OO. Bulk Meats-N ominal;
shoulders &c; clear rib l2@l2!c loose.
Bacon-Quiet with fair order trade
shoulders l0c; clear rib l3tc; hams l4!@
l5c. Lard-Dull; crude l4c; refined l4i
@14ic. Butter-Quiet; western extra
2OM22c; frsts lST2Oc. Petroleum
Nominal; crude 5sGg5sc; refined lls@l2.
Conce-Strong and an upward tendency
Rio cargoes l7i@ zoe; jobbing at l7!@
2Oic Whisky-Steady at 81 70.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-10
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Returns of the election for members
of the Legislature have been received
from the entire province of Quebec,
Canada. The Government party clairn
majority Of Is, but the Opposition only
concedc a minority offs,
The Cincinnati Commercials Middle
port Ohio, special says that fire at 2
o'clock Thursday morning, destroyed nine
business houses and three dwellings on
Second street, between Rutlandand Wal
nut streets.
The skeleton of Filhins, the express
robber, who last year escaped from the
Clinton State prison, was recently found
in the main sewer of that institution.
Robert Harris, the oldest resident of
Clay county, Missouri, was shot md in
,tantly killed by his neighbor, Frederick
Rccdy, on Wednesday night.
Secretary Delano returned to his duties
at the Interior Department yesterday
morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-10
THET. v. Il W. II. X.

The citizens Of Bridgeport are very
much encouraged regarding the Tuscara'
was Valley and Wheeling Railroad
Four thousand dollar, has already been
expended ON the survey which has been
goingon for rish. weeks Blanks have
been prepared to be signed by those
ready to give the right Of way, and IN
,g... blanks, it Is definitely stated that II
,.. line is not finally located in the next
I2otay- the contract shall bevoid. This
t., the appearance OF business, and
show, that something definite is deter
mined. At the end of this time, then,
shall be likely to know whether or not
the road viii be an ultimate success.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-10
NitrO-GIyccriue ~ n Ho,or

The interesting statement Is made hv
Vi. Champion, the well-known Frsr.,,
chemist, that the heat developed hy y
gwen quantity of nitro-clycerine when
'Ap'oaed Is capable OF evrrting. on be-
.Ag converted into motion, maximum
'"'Tsy iu.,y five times that produced by
lie ,Ae eHp.o,'o" of gunpowder, and three
thousand times more than that caused
through the combustion of an eouaI
Quantity OF coal. 80 small a ousntitv
a> "''ng!r quart Of nitro.clycerine bos
L is asserted the mHcuse potential an
e'sE Of > 800 horse power, working dnr
-"g ten hours. This being the case no
Wonder that inventors are turning tbe;r
',''I''on i. 10 some means Of utilizing such
r.'1'E'Ou- force rs practical notoP
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-10
GrxEKALrHANKr. BLAIH,JR.

Tn" telegraph announces the death OF
General FRANK p. BLAIR, Jr. He has
been I'm extremely delicate health for a
long time 80 much so indeed that his
FRIENDS, several months ago, gave up al
idc, that hi- Ia, could be prolonged
The successful positions Of healthy
blood into hi- veins, at different times
however. caused him to rally to such an
extent. that it began to be hoped be
might derive permanent benefit from
.hi. source. Bat the relief was only
temporary, and night before last at the
age Of 81 years, ne died
General BLAIR was we'll known
throughout the country. Originally II
.,wvcr. he abandoned h., profession to
enter the service o., ;uc United States in
She war with Mcv.co After thi, mad
ended. he resumed the practice OF law Tor
season, and became prominent in po.'-
,iy, "a, "a free soil Democrat. He served
two term, in the Legislature of Missouri,
and was three times elected as member Of
Oh, United States Congress. During our
late war. he entered the service on the
Northern side. and rose from the posi-
.o. of Colonel of Volunteers
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-10
Philadelphia Wool Market.

PHILADELPHIA, July 9.-Wool-
Quiet prices steady and supply sight;
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
double extra and above 4S@50c; extra
4S@50, medium 50@52; coarse 4jd 49,;
New York, Michigan, Indian and
Western fine 4G@4Sc; medium 50Gj2c;
coarse 45@4Sc; combing washed 5SCG,
60c; combing gunwashed AZ Ic; fine unwa.h-
ed 3j94Oc; coarse and medium unwash-
ed 36G40c; tub washed j0@ 52!c; Cola
RADIO washed 2SG35ci Colorado unwashed
22626c; extra and merino pulled 3SG4j.