The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT 1-l6c HIaHER-FUrUREs
EAsY-FLoUR FRM-wHBAT FIRM-coRN
STEAMBOATS, QUIEr-PoRK HIGHER-wHIs-
KEY EAsY-LARD HroHER-PErRoLRUM FIRM-
SPIRITS TURPRNTINE DUII.-RosN DULL
OILS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sTEADY-coF-
FEE QUIET-sUoAR STEADY.
FRIDAY, Feb lisp NJ
Business in mercantile circles has continued light in
nearly all departments during the week yet the gem
eral situation may be regarded somewhat improved
In the first place holders OF merchandise have mani
tested unusual 6rmness in the face Of continued mac
tivity, and their disncnatlon TO make con-
cessons has been more apparent
with the lapse OF every successive week since
the new year in Expectations Of fairly active
spring still INDUCED In spite OF the dis
couragng circumstances Of the times, and these ex
pectatons general and form the basis OF tho in
creasing nrmness In business circles from time to
time reverted to in the commercial columns OF the
HERALD. hopeful feeling begins entertained
regard the financial prospects country despite
the diasorneu Of Congress its inability TO
ssino assis Ss mind, me 'des cas-
,bat through some means or ober The nounH PeGPe
into resumption without the assistance OF Congress
or % eject that Ss1ssl sTs
suit BTsns. ,;s being ds The country com
there Is no depression probabilities Of disturbing
Obstacles % resumption Of specie payments mshs
20 overcome them in the proper Ulsee DO'i Don
goods have moved slowly during tho week the
aSdsrEons no shsnss Of moment Hsrd~sre s remains
% 81 zoe o Fss1
there should speedily be turn for the better Other
ness for the week has been small with exceptions On
change the only exciting senent has been The warfare II
and statistics backed BY the Board ofManage has waged
some resolution, iDstsaisd BY the eomrnittee
taxing each sD0 ssor 50 per Snnsm for the py
where from time immsmora been eoureousy extended
Of tax $50 per press The
Board demand tha. the reporter. shall agree abide by
thsr espeesi government Is Is The insulting clause.
tlon TO- which has called the remonsrance The
Board Of Managers have certainly gained unenvabe
while The probabilities that they viii fall even though
they 90 not retraee their steps az rom present indications
small majority mspSinssd IN Friday mornings HrHsGp5
isges OF the Exchange be extended the reporters and is
more numeronsv sgnso 10 said than any petition ever
the Of called meeting Monday nexi %
mted usual until the result Of the meeting shall have
Sb, vel holders have rrmsined arn ana The oseSsi
ing indications would favor the probabilities Of
IN asEor more demand aud this has proved as was pre-
sSe ~ Ses i 'SS n s SoSs s2S @
part held In strong hands, and lines have been
every ding day Corn has been pretty freely dealt
both iof ana oessty Oh. prices nave
es"as!nT strength fhe ng neiihsr iacta,ss nor re-
sd s'Ss 9' 'fs Sc n ssn %
ss Sf % on ia SS 5S 5s 70 ~
discouraged however and et slip no opportunity induce
busnoss Now dealers In oats feed beams peas
take hand in 20 81 ,hei. wares scross she Ring
whskey ward amer descending the scale for
day @ .r1 ST, n s S " sns m ~ mont
~A ALMOST ignored 80 Tar a. sctu transactions ace eoR