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, 1876-02-09
Quiot Prevailing In Financial Cir
cles---Country Deposits
Larger.
Receipts and Shipments Of Currency
About Equal--.New York Ex-
change FIat.'-Clearinrs,
$3,700,000.
Provisions Strongcr-.-E1ogs IN Detscr
Suppl5.--Whent Buoyant...Cor1l
mud Oats Firmcr---Dar-
Icy Dull.
FINANCIAL,

flNRNAiN1s
Tho condition Of affairs at the hanks wa1 lnlet.
The demand for 1osna was trias tera than It haa
bcsn and ths eonntcr t.anracttous wors d,niniahed
In Sptnn,e, Thcr4 ara srtellas1Ts applications
from the Doarl Of Trade ht the Legitimate demand
10 eonnned mainly to provision dealers. larger pro-
portion than lat month ia rsId OF country paper na-
turing and country npos!ss are running up. CITY ball
Ancss are about the sa1ne Ths HurrJ OF commercial
and miscellaneous paper Of good quality IA rc'er!cted,
but IL - rgs AZ lin banks dtntre. Tho nnouut Of
lonnabe funds on hand Is aucicnt for current needs,
but tLcre Is litle surplus. ..
Intcs of discount are s0to per cent at the banks,
The latter rata prevailing.
On the street rates arc saIB Per cont. There fs \
bcarctty Of good paper. ........
Ths prtca Of Now York exchsnEe continues 75c@ 90
dihcoupl for 81 900 between hanks
Ordsr1 from tho country for currency ara not heavy,
snd Tho receipts about elusl 70 the shipments.
The clearinc% we're $J,7oc,o ,oo0.
AMERICAN sEcun1rfEs ABROAD.
Tho London apoctal Of the New York Herald Of sun.
Lay morning says:
II Is no.Abls feature OF tho financial situation that
while the market has been dull and tuActsvn United
Btates GoYetnment securities continue to adYauce
This indicates deslFe OIL The part Of the investing
public to ahsor the hrst securities: ncncc American
bond. aro becoming o ss,s TT arse arshsss on
Int ha+c enhancpa their popularity among European
Investors. Tho chief featurs In tls department ha4
whilo tsilroah bonds aro qurt snt i mo,e or les
sy1urahcttc With tho general condition, psicca arc
well sustained. marked feature ia the rsa lii New
York central; bus adtn from ibis security . sut-
mary Of tho sftuatlon ehows that far a. London IL
concerned, although the number OF sterling bonaa IL
sa.iso wh,t , It. w. In is72 ~ Ere,t na]oTy @ havs
rcct 10 that tho rise Will continue duuS the current
rnar.
Foreign bonds ARC heayy.
TIE rnoDUcT1nS or SILVER.
trL fH1., +4fnY4
, 1876-02-09

piTTseu1o PETROLEUM MARKETS.
Frrrtnt'aa, Feb. a--pesro1our qntct; cruds,
&. .5 1t rafkcra refined, 4Kc, 1httaelrhta delivery,
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY

5000 bushels; corn 200 do oats 800 do barley.
2S " do. sO1 The markets In wheat and corn
moderately active Sales OF 600 bbls Hour at un
changed prices Wheat unsettled; sales $40 bushels No
Minnesota spring at 81 AZ A. 90 do No Milwaukee club
at 81 40: 40 do white Michigan in lots to miers az
81 A. ~ 46 and 81 A. Corn steady sales eoo' bushels
No Western at tic. 55e 90 DO al private terms
NJ TIE Other articles inactive aud nomnaly unchanged
Railroad freights unchanged.
ToLEpo. Dee 81. 1876.
Flour steady Wheat hrm: extra white Michigan, s 10;
amber Michigan. S ~: No red winter 81 3i January.
81 80; February 81 3ss; No. red ~ ~ rejected red
III ~. Corn firm: high mixed, new. fSig No. = Hoe;
pril Sic. May 52c No 2 new 45c. No white: 4oc:;
rejected. Eisc. do. new. 4asic Oats steady No. :,
3c: white. 3gc. Michigan held at Sic Clover seed.
lfOOJ bushels wheat 81 900 do. 1000 do oats
Shipments-iiUo bushels wheat 5000 do corn l.5oo
do. oats.
CHICAGO, Dee. 81. 1876
Flour fner but quotably higher Wheat active. firm
and higner No Chicago spring, I'll 20 cash Sl 2o.l
January sales ut 81 26ss 81 - February; closed AZ
~ 2o1i February. 81 2sIs March: No. do 81 \ l1s
higher 45c cash 45,sc January 457sc February Oats
In active demand and higher; 34c cash 3i3sc February
Rye higher 7isc. 7c Barley dull and lower st 6.c
Pork steady. with fair demand SIG - cash. SIG %
January. $40 80 February. Si7 10 March Lard fairly
active and shade higher $40 so cash. $40 % bid Feoru
$l1 l2la March Bulk meats irmer: shoulders
6i4c clear rib sid a. SIZE; cler Sides size sac Mis-
key ~ os Dressed hogs strong and hisher odd lots
81 10 81 -; light So SIX pacsing. 81 go choice
bushels; corn, $4,000 do oats. $4,000 do rye. 1900
do barley, 5000 do. Shpments-flour. I5.upo bbs
wheat 1900 bushels: 10000 do oats, 1900 do
rye. O. OOu do barley, ZOO do.
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALvKsrox. Dec ~, 1876
Cotton quiet middling. I..c low middling. l11sc.
good ordinary 1utsc. Net receipts S bales; 5O3
Exports coastwise 1l97 sales, 635. Stock. IL, In
Ngw ORLEANS, Dee. "a. 1876
Cottontiood demand; offerings light midding IL &c;
low midding l5sc good ordinary lo,sc Net receipts.
1854 bales: 2.372 Exports-Io France, 40bb; to
the Continent. l.u32; eoastwise. l,7s0 Sales 500
MoprLr, Dec ~, 1876
Cotton steady nlddling. i5sc low middling, i1ygc;
good ordinary lOac lU5ac Net receipts 5JI bales Ex-
ports coastwse, 1851. sales, 1000. stock, 1880
SAVANNAH Dec ~ 1870
Cotton quiet aud easy: middng. sic. low midd,ur.
1Isc, good ordinary. IOasc Net receipts 3fO2 bates.
ESp,rts-To Britain, i,7a7; costwise 81 sales.
500 stock, %. 1856
CuAalEsroS. Dec ~ 1876
Cotton steady; middling, l2c low middling. lssc.
1li.c. good ordinary. lie 1lsc. Net receipts. sui6
bales Sales, 1900 stock, s9,27s.
OswrGo. Dec. ~, 1876
Flour unchanged: sales 1.OD0 bbis. Wheat firm and
higher. No. Milwaukee club. ell ;b- No. red Wabash,
~ 4J extra white Michigan. 81 JS Corn trm sses of
1900 bushels Western mixed nj SSc Barley weak and
quiet. No. Canada held ut - o5 No. do. oic. sales
lJOJ bushels state private tGms Corn meal
change. Miccd unchanged Railroad freighs hl,hrr.
FourIo Boston, sOc; New York soc Albany. 2Jc.
Railroad snipments-Fiour, LOO bbs
BuYfALo Dee "a. is7J
Railroad rcccipts--Fionr 3,TJo bOl@; wheat bas.
els corn. 1920 oats. $500 do barley, .StO
rye. ouo do. shpmsnts-fivur. 2,vvo bbla: wheat.
The New York herald., 1876-12-28

slow with an effort on the part Of sales
iss5sa Fss% 8 s% "a
i1 s' s s0'psq psq
s ,o rsf' @ weight 10 ~ "fi % steer:
:s.. a. Io ii Illinois ST. Steers .ss; Il & q p.r % s~' weigh.
i ilno. 4 lie per IS: ssshs q e~
hnsS.la @ si's .sa J anss Iii .s: M
per h. weight cwt. 81 Indiana steers 1T Ole per
AID s !:T., Win; ., =,
weigh, weigh, g. S.sy Y .ry aS .s Ken en-
as at WEIGHT ss4 q o q S.. Ss
On head & d Ia, At H. ssn III ssa Kss,ss w 70 s 81 w
pc per h.. weight o, ess Il Ksnsacsy steer. iosss
II s 81 4 % per as"s xss s sT
@ $40 81 on Ds II head wss % s =
y S9 Ks,s:fs
80 Kentucky steers a. oss pc, in, weight ~
sst ss1 ...'@s . ss"afs s.' ii S.ia:
for Holmes u Kentucky steers NJ loc lb weight 6
s. fsG"ss " lo s dhs p .ss ss
ass s. e Gr y Morris e cS nSs a. M s per y with
u % 81 ss l. T. o r r .s %h tor Wss ps %
p. weight g. swt g iino, steers :. sae
os per b weight ews H. Goehmdt s sold for S Kcp
C.
~ cwt. ssl cwt.; held sale IL Missouri steers
light cwt csnt u Missouri steers AT gc gic per
lb weight 6e cwt cwt, scant 81 Missouri steers at
Toe lie. H. weights cwt ~ cwt hold on sale
IS Mssonri steers sold Tor Meyers Regensein 10 Illinois
lOc per ID weight ia cwt held sale
~ Illinois steers SOLD for y Norris IL Illinois steers at
waisel Aerton 40 Illinois steers az. oe.
steers At 9iic per h.. with 81 on per head.
weight Toley Sons sold Tor n. Morris ~
Texan at Sc b weight cwt 100 Illinois steers
&c PIC per b. weight ga g. w. Sherman sold
for Waixel Aietton 81 Illinois steers 0iac per lb
with 81 on heal on is head. weight Ga cwt ~
IS Illinois lo'ic lb., weight "a
T.. vogel sold for n. Morris 20 Illinois steers
Yisc per ID. weight ga cwt; 30 Illinois steers
at Zoe. per h.. weight cwt: held sale
"a Illinois steers Tor II. Klopier 6s Missouri
steers at Ole b, weight 81 cwt. for Meyers Regen
stein, 50 Illinois steers at DC perl weights cwt aGs cwt
~ Illinois steers at Iostc h. weight cwt held
" Naxel ~ Illinois steers and mixed SIC per H.
weight 81 ~ Illinois NC. b with 81 OFT
head weight 81 cwt sI Illinois steers at ec Ole
H.. weight o. c~t held sale 10 Illinois bulls
SHEEP LAaBs.--Trade siow light run. sheep
sold at 4sc &c perlb Lambs not quoted j. Kirby sold
Io5 indiana sheep weight ~ lbs head 4c per ib
LIS ohio sheep weight - lbs head nj 5l,c lb
Judd buckingham sold 3D Illinois sheep, weight lc6 lbs
per head. DC. per lb. Hume 4 Elliott sold los Ohio
sheep weight ~ lbs head at 5ac h.. lda Missouri
sheep. weight os lbs. per head. at &C. pcs 10.
MiLcu Cows.-frade dull -, $50 30 head calves
included.
vFALs AND CALvEs.-Those to hand held sale.
HoGs.-Three loads Of Ohio hogs sold live weight
a Bi,c 10.
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. ]

Wood; has forwards communication declining to be
candidate for the presidency OF the Board the ensuing
under the advice of his pnysan aud whereas the
OF his declinaton is impaired health. occasoned
largely not wholly by his Jealous faithful and devoed
attention 70 the duties of his ofce now. therefore
Resolved That the members OF the Board OF Educa
on do severaly and collectively hereby tender heart
felt sympathy TO honored and beloved President and his
family in the hope that throu h Divine he
may be restored to perfect health and vgo and thus
be enabled to his official duties and the
pleasant relations which have endesrcd him his
ciate Commis issoners
Resolved. That In President Wood Of educa-
lion has sound and efficient chief executive firm friend
and consistent and indefatgsble and that
hereby respectfully but earnestly him. for the benefit
Of our schools II possible orego the determination
veyed In Ills comm unication OF this date.
Resolved That the clerk Of this Board be authorized and
directed personally copy Of these peabes and
resolutions TO President Wood.
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
COMM ERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT STEADY AND 1-SC. HIGHER; FU-
TUREs CLOSED FIRM AND 1-32C. 1890.
HIGHER - FLOUR FIRMER - WHEAT FIRM
CORN QUIET-oATs QUIET-wHIsKEY QUIET
PORK QUIET AND NoMINAL-LARD FIRMER-
PETROLEUM DULL-spIRITS TURPENTINE QUIET
AND EAsIER-RosN FIRM-oILs STEADY
CoFFKE sTRoNG-sUGAR NoMINAL-FREIGHTs
QUIET.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27-6 p NJ.
There was more activity in business circles to-day.
and better feeling pervaded the markets. while
higher prices were raid in numerous instances. On
Change there increased business, yet the trans
actions were restricted by the extreme views OF SELL
crs. Flour in fair request aud irmer. Wheat was
in good demand aud higher, although at the close
prices favored the buyer. Corn was also in demand
and higher but closed dull and lower Oats were
quiet wniskey quiet. Pork quiet and nominal
lard active and frmer Freighs about steady
generally Cotton the spot steady and &c. higher
futures closed firm and l32c. 332c higher Coffee
strong Sugar nominal. Oils steady. Petroleum dull
firm quiet Spirits urpentine quiet and easier
CoFrEx.-The market for Rio very firm quiet.
resale made Baltimore Of 900 bags Fritz pr
vate terms The market tor mild coffee The
sales during the past week 1900 mats Java and
1891 Singapore sold before arrival private
$500 ST. Domingo, In transit to Europe and s4oo
bags Maracaibo s52 do Laguayra l35 do St. Domingo
726 Savana and 100 do. Mexican sold in lots for
sumption within the range The stock OF mid coee in rs
hands here night is 3O572 Java $50 bags
Maracabo 6s7 do. Laguayra. SAT Jamaica 726 do. ST.
Domingo ls2 do Mexican and 36s do. savania. Total
stock 5o49 bags and 3o.572 mats Java quote :tpr
dinary carvoes. l7i4c. like fair do. loiic l9i,c
good do. ies+c zoe prime ao'4s .ole; extreme
asc. gold. ninety days; Java. government bags. ale
22c; grass mats, lc. 24c Singapore. I9c. 2oc.
Use = i91sc.; Jamaca. 17c ls!sa ST. Domingo l6c
Mexican, lsc 19lsc.: Manila, lsc lec: Angostura
l7lsc. 1olsc Savanila, iSc. l91sc. Curacao, i7c
lSl.c.
IorroSThe market for spot cotton was steady and quo
tations up gc. Fntu l32c i6c.
lower compared with Tuesdays closing prices but the
closed frmer with advance for the day of from
l32c to 332c The closing prices to-day compare with
Tue. .day's fpllows
The New York herald., 1876-12-28

~ heat fairly scye and the opening Ic &c bet
the close the demand tight and highest
prices could be realized The sales about 1880
bushels 81 I5 for old rejected spring ~ for new No.
New York s. 335s for ungraded spring. ~ 70 for
graded Minnesota spring la 81 81 Tor choice No
Chicago. II ~ for No. Milwaukee in store aud ahoat.
for red In and 81 81 for amber Pennsy
vania. After change 24.0p bushels No. Milwaukee
sold at 81 ~. Corr was fairly active and higher but
closed dull with the advance lost The sales were 7ooy
bushels SIC 6tc for prime sail mixed In store aud
aoat a2c for low mixed o-1sc 5oc Tor new no grade.
&c. Southern white. and Gle Tor steamer
yellow mixed Oats quiet. We note sales Of 2o.Ot)
bushels 3Sc 44c tor range Of Western mixed,
4Sc for Western white. Soc 5c for state white,
5Ic for No graded mixed tic for No. graded
white 43c, for No graded mixed and &4e Tor
No. = graded white new kye was quiet Barley and bar
ley malt also quiet
firar Jurn-Jute butts were FIRMLY held lIcmpwas
auie We quote American dressed <i0o 500 Tor single.
s2io s!45 ior double aud Si35 siso for undrcssed
Russia clean. Sl2U s125 ola. Italian $3.50 x175. gold
jute 4c 5lc currency ;jntc butts 34c 5l6c.. cash
aud tinc currency; Manila hemp s}sc' ssh do. oc !;
istle 51sc., all gold -,
good demand The stock il 1870 sbls. Foreign dull
The stock Is only 31s hhd 79t hhds Porto Kco
hhds English Island. We quote tuba. centrfugt al
AMI mixed 2sc. 3ic clsyed, 3,c 39c. do masco
yads refining Doc 10; grocery Sic s2c. Porto Kico
ioc. Sec. English Islands Joe a Jo. New Orleans
good. 5uv. 52c. prime. 5sc y 5dc choice. afc
NAVAL sTosKsspirits turpsntns wss Quies and easier
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
BANK SHARES.

BANK SHARES
Bank shares sold at 1856 for American Exchange
and at 70 for American. The latest bids
excd:-America, 1872; American Exchange, 1885,
Central National, 90; Chemical, 1901; Commerce,
1OSx; Corn Exchange, l27; First National, 200;
Fourth National 96; Fulton, lao; Fifth Avenue, 2l2h
Galatiu National, los; German American. 10; Mani
facturers and Merchants 90; Merchants, 49,; Met
ropolitan, 12lk; New York. ex-divdend, III; Phenix
ex-dividend, so; Republic, 95; Union, 100.
MINING SHARES.
The following are closing prices in cold In the San
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
do. nves, 1881, registered, liz ll2s; do do. do,
coupon, 1ll5s ll2; do. AS. 1891, registered. los

coupon, llls 1l2H; do. 4iss 1884, registered. loss
a 1851.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
Revenue receipts to-day $3.50 900; customs receipts,
$500 ooo bank notes received, s26o, 600
The Assistant Treasurer to-day paid out ST. sol 200
on account OF interest s167 900 redemption OF dye
twenty bonds and $ll, 200 silver.
TIN FOREIGN MARKET.
The London advices report consos fraction lower
and United States bonds strong and higher, with the
exception OF old ls65s which sold at lo4 against los
Saturday. 1s67's and ten-iorcs were Il y per cent
better than Saturday, nvcs showing advance
OF 4 per cent Eric sold at OF. The rate OF discount
in tho open market three months bills is IL per
cent, or Il per cent below the bank rate At Paris
rentes which closed on Saturday at l0515, opened
this morning at 1o4 so, and subsequently recovered
10 l04. CO. In Frankfort United States fves arc
10lT
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds continue quiet, with the following
changes prices compared with last previous saies--
An advance OF n in Chicago and Northwest consols.
u In the consolidated gold and Z In Pacific
Railroad OF Missouri nrsts. There was decline Of
per cent In Milwaukee and ST. Paul frsts (a Crosse
divisionl u in East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia
hrsts, y in Erie third mortgage, 4 in Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy sevens and Hannibal and st. Jo-
seph eignts convcrtbles This afternoon Rock Island
sevcns sold at ll24 ll2k. Michigan Central sinking
funds l13x Union Pacific nrsis at io6, Toledo and
Wabash nrsts 102 and Morris and Essex scvens OF
1871 at l02 Northwest consolidated coupon gold bonos
were in demand at 92sl with 93 asked New Jersey
Central Hrsts were bid Tor at no. The following
the closing quotations OF Pacific Railroad bonds:-
Union hrsts 1o6 to 1861; do. land grants, 1905 TO
lO0s; do. sinking funds, u to 92a Centrals 100 TO
1907.
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
FAST MAIL SERVICE.

Mr.. Jameson. Assistant General Superintendent OF
the Post Once Railway Mail service, stated yesterday
that the fast mail service VIA the Pennsylvania Railroad
would be resumed 10 dav. the mails to DO carried on
the twenty 1--we minutes past four A. NJ train south,
and that tho OF the Adams Express Company Will
not be attached.
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. a7 1876
Trade report The market for and fabrics Man
chester steady Coton-F Futures hrmer uplands. low
idding clause January and February delivery oldd
upiands mddng clause April aud May delivery, 6d
LONDON. Dec. 27. 1870
Refined petroleum. 22t,d per gallon.
PRODUCE
New York Produce Exchange Report
LIVERPOOL. Dec. ~. 1876
Pork-I;astern dull at IT'S Western dull SIS Bacon
Cumberland dull 43s 3D. short rib duh As. I'd
long clear dull at i2s. Cd short clear steaey At iis
Hams-I.ons cut dull at 4bs shoulders dull Mt 3is It'd
Beei-ndia duh at SOS. do dull 1U7s.
prime do. duh Tbs. Lard-Prime Western hrmcr ut
OBS. Iallow-Prime city dull at SIS I'D 1ufpentine-
Spirits irmcr at o7s. Rosin-common stesdy ~ lis. ed
fine 6rmer los i'd Characterization choice steady at
6ss. Lard oil-None In the market four-ENtra state
steady ut 17s WheatNo spring steady at los lnd No
do steady ut los Id winter southern steady lis. I'd
winter western do. steady NJ los I'd Corn-Mixed soft
steady 27s Sd Receipt OF wheat tor the week from
Atlantic ports. $50 quarters; from Pacific pors 565
quarters from other 7IOo quarters Receipts OF
corn Nam
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
BRAZILIAN COFFEE MARKETS.

RIO JANEIRo. Dec. %. 1876.
Conee-Market very animated; prices advancing: Rio
good 6eoo 100 reis per ten kos. Exchange
London 70.
SANTOS, Dec. ~ 1876.
Cohee-Market very animated prices advancing;
SUPERB or Santos, q. 600 $500 reis per ten kilos
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED

WILLIAMs--DIsBRow.- AT Matawan, n. j., on De-
cember %, by the Rev O. Henry Sterling, b. LIPPS.
WILLIAMS to MARY Il, daughter OF w. W. Disbrow.
HEBBARD--M MEIcHASr.-0n sunday. December "a ut
ST. Lukes church, by the Rev Isaac II. TuIte, FRANK
LIN HgBBARp to CARRIE NJ MERCHANT, all OF this city.
SPURR-wurMAN-At the Church OF tho lnterces-
sion, Washington Heights. New York city, December
81 1875 by the Rev. f. Winchester Donald, JAMES DIX
WOLFE SruRn, of 81. John New Brunswick. to ELEANOR,
daughter OF tho late Hon. Alfred Whitman, OF Annapo-
LIS, Nova Scotia.
The New York herald., 1876-12-28

The earnings of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Railway Tor the third week In December we're
s7oo H. against $74 734 43 for the corresponding
week last year.
The New York herald., 1876-12-28

Eosin was quiet, but firm. a. late prices We qsote:-
STRAINED r - s2 ss good rasta = 90 = g.
Mmnssn sss a. ~ ss II ~ & ~ % =
;o goea strained y so Tar aast = ~ rarpensne
UIls-rhc market vas generally steady but quiet We
quote Inseed casks aud bbls Gac eottonseed ernde
tse Tie southern yellow ise poe yellow winter
s De- pss@ crude .s 81 @ do ssaessa winssr
Southern a @ a Zoe y & ,s .ss
Sc winter bleaehed hsh. soc. SEE crude hsh. 4-e
rtraolrgm-The marke: was siill duh and entirely
d s s nss sr
icllows:crude. IN bulk lee d., il bbls lac renned
refined ps al 1s sfo aa at
Sy weak and heavy sred p =, Ss9 without
snyer' shipments nominaly ss a. rarksss I quiet and
marks. was ssas1ss,y aas' We gness
ID Western ec a Zoe ROSTERS &C. &c. Tar-
heys.sais and y Jersey iae Ne Western lie rs
per par DasksJer.sy 81 per pair Western. zoe.
prime Jersey l4s iss oSscGd . Prime Western nc
M s % IA. m E%s .S ,s s ws.I TOR sS fair g q prime % 's.
Paoyi,,oss- Rsse,pts-rork. sss sSl. lard. 7aos
bacon 10 hhds 20 terces bills and a6ia boxes; beef
as 'sss sss.
the ea ss asked ior December, and si7 o
spot at s7 sssi7 30 Out meats were quiet. The
at se sop Ss do ao 10 lbs average on private
terms: 0l esh hams 10 lbs at lOi.c 10 boxes
clear bellies AT lDc and 80 boxes bellies IL lbs
oc. fresh hams quoted at Sac l2c. fresh bellies
Sa,c 1o.c fresh shoulders 6c, picked hams at
1Iac. l2c picked bellies at 9s.c luc picked should
at she 6isc and boxed bellies at 9iac loc Smoeed
meats we're quiet at 4c Tor hams and Tac. 7isc Tor
shoulders Bacon quiet 80 ho~rs short clear sold
gc. long short clear February. mt 9c
Reef dul We quote :-Barrcs extra mess. xll 80
Si2 5O plain mess $40 90 xii 5u: packet. x14 xi5
terced eiy. india SI7 mess nominal Reef hams
quoted at $50 Tor Western. Dressed hogs
fr, and fair business donc at Tac &C. for city
heavy light and 7ac 7ac for Western Lard in
good demand aud hrmcr aud closed NJ second cs fol-
lows :-Dccember. $40 81 bid. Sil o5 asked: January
Sll o. bid $ll % asked; February S1 l73 bid $ll 10
asked Tho sales about 1900 tierc AT xll O2ia
Sil u for December Sl1 O2a Sl % and s1 o7 for jan
and Sll 70 SI pa Tor February spot sales
12 tierces city ~ iOc. ana 400 do. Western at lie Re-
lined was quiet; so ;lerces city No. sod AZ loAc.
prices We quote Carolina fair sic SIZE good, 5l.c
prime, dzc a67sc: choice. 6slc 7c; Louisiana.
fair. itsc 3i4c.; good 20 prime, 5lac &C.
Patna 4c. 71sc. currency, Ransoon In bond, 2TS,-
Sc. gold.
suGA-wc quote sales of so hhds New Orleans at sSsc
$500 Pernabuco 9sac. and $500 bags do Dtsc
Market dull and nominal Refined quiet. We quote
Fair refining, 9sc: good do Zoe Cuba grocery fair
choice. 10 lUssc do centrifugal. hhds and boxes,
Nos to i3. io4 lie do molasscs hhds and boxes,
sac. 9lac. Porto Rico refining common prime, NC
Iulac grocery, fair to choice. 1Oiic l0c refined.
standard a. IKE all1sc OF A. lie ii'ac crushed,
17sc powdered, lssc. granuaicd, ilssc llsc.: do,
second quality l2i,c i2ssc cut oa l2lsc The stock
OF sugar Is rs iolows:-
HAds. Bores. Bags. Meado.
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
CLOSING PRicEs-3 r. n.

ADVANCE AND DECLINE
The following the changes in closing prices
pared with those Of yesterday
ADvANcE.-Burlington and Quincy, n; Wabash, u;
American Express,
DgcIixE-New York Central u; C.. c.. G. and l.,
n; Delaware and Lackawanna. y; Illinois Central,
AZ; Lake Shore u; Michigan Central, y New Jersey
Central, IL Northwestern preferred, 7S; ono and
Mssissippl, III Pacific MAIL 81; ST Paul, common,
ID: Union Pacific, u Western Union, y Adams Ex-
press, "a.
MONEY MARKET.
Money on call was active and loaned as high as
per cent gold but the bulk OF transactions the
basis OF and per cent and the last was the closing
price, Tho rates OF exchange on New York at tho
aforementioned cities to-day wcre:-Savannah, u
offered; CINCINNATI, dull lilo u discount; Charles
ton, easy, 81 y per cent = 10 par discount; New
Orleans, commercial, 7-l6; bank, "a; 81. Louis, 81
discount; Chicago so discount
MAREkT
Gold opened and osed at 1914, with sales in the In
term lo7. The carrying rates were Ga gold,
and 4 u cent.