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, 1876-12-25
AMERICAN CITIES.
kEW y1ItlI,

1V$F7H& ofgG4@EH ~ 1n1 xFfoNnf
NEW rokx, Dec. a3.-unAIH-yhaAE somewhat II.
regular aad unastltd, opening about lc boiter after
ward loslAE ths ADVANCE ana c.oang aealy at about
tho ng4sas current yesterday vary Rovd export d..
au1 1nt business checked by The 1runcss ct huders,
lnl!lsrs bought with lea treclom} spectators 10.
cl!os1 10 hold OH sasea Ut 27GDo0 bu at
St.W3li1 fof old rojacts4 spr!ug, Jt,2.Qt 81
for unkraasa sprlnRl sl.3l for No. Chicago,
SIZE. tor No. Milwaukee III ators, l35 for as Ou) bu
MOI and spring n,seiJ Rl.4o for 7!.n,o bu No. :
MllWAukcn, S,4a tor No. 3Etnnesotnl No. Chicago
nomlna Mt $l.574I.ss Hyo lttla nrlnef At SIG 40
for Western. Cora Without decided change In price,
With varJ ro1ersto domanli sa!ca Ut 900 Au ut a3o
sot now Wcatcsa now steamer
txtas t0ES04c for OLD dot Go for yellow Westoru
and old No. II ~, for prime p!d Ws4tcru yellow,
s2Ht IN storu fur 1toD bu oil No. ! Chicago
fos export Oats dull aud scarcely 70 Qr,nt
sulea H. p oH d $50 3s for mixed We4scru and State,
ssxala fur white Wrsaru and sta.u& a3c for t1estel
83Qilc for mxoa Westssu. &5 t7s Tor whlls Wu4tefn
Including g. 0O bu mixed Wastlru It SO}fa In store.
octAa Fnx'au1s-ModcratsIy fair trat9 In besth.
room and rasaa ots steady anI rcguIaEl !n charters
aasralu eus&nesa was Fapoftcl rates about u la4s
Aosd, though thD tone was not very sgealyi an3aao.
hsuts ~ Loadon by staan 81 ou bu grain as OIL.
PEosiSs0Ht-Potk easrs. with \ l!ttlc m9rV active
obbnR Fet salss Of 471 brs no4s On spot at sl7.na
l3 lhd DO bta pEGio nssA private t2ruli{ futuru,
dai! mesa Ter February, l.77, luu.aI at $l7Aai2a
And far March. l4T7. at $if uIT&1, At Escont call
for February. ld77, $7ol bid and sl7.so askua anl
ttr March. 1871, sl7.o1 bid md sl7.51 asked. Cut
mests ID light demand n slightly eaaler psIces uddlcs
Quiot tsM39c foFloag ccas. LArd-sght fluctuations
u pstssa. but market Glued ast1 x!t4 as4sss,s
, 1876-12-25
burmese Ordnance Practice.


The King Of Durnlah has mounted twenty
four guus on Ills mud parapets. Thcse aro real
Guus, 80 that thu 200 or $40 wooden "dun-
mics" need not bu referred TO- Onu Of the
bona 0de cannon is Krupp, OF which lis
Majesty Of the Guldcn Foot Ii naturally proud.
lie las lately amused himself by throwing shut
from this gun Into the Irrawadly Iycr. A few
of tl.sst shots haye been we'll directed, and af-
iordsd tho Lord q ths Seven Umbrellas eou.il-
crnhle amusement. Ono struck Sire.latlen
llow, which illlsl and sunk, drowning tlu Cap
tain. Thu kiug was IN rapt,lrcs. for It appears
he pointed tise guu. After little, shells wcre
tried at loHG ranges. Tie target. now
was tho ylllaxo Of, tho opposite bauk Of tho
lFruwad1y. AL Mautlalay turned out to watch
tho Fcsult. Alter one or two Intellectual shots,
tho village was cspleI to bu In nAIncs, TAu Ia.
labItants tran about iiko mad," In such com
ical tnaunrr tAat tho Ktng again had a hearty
laugh. Then tAu crowds OH tho Ataldalay sldo
ut tle bsarh tempted hss Gracious Majesty, who
suddenly 9ayo tho slght-seers o d0se Ut Eral,s
aal euufste1. Tic crowd ilstantancously dls-
ptrsel, leaying some twenty u,el,, wonen and
-ellldrsn behlAl Ills Aiuiesty WIS highly alnua.
I'd. The krupp gun fully answers hs exptcta-
tlons. Tho next criminal IL to bu blown from
Its mouth. liz has heard tLat tic English have
sluptel that mukle OF s,,m"-.S execution. Ilo
sn:sst tcst Il ior hitaself, which be will as soon
a. passiole.. But httllertu, shot, she'll, and
grar o,sllot have proved tolerahly successful;
aud hla Majesty feels Qultu equal 10 the e1ixsa.
Slea Ok European War.
, 1876-12-25

markets. Oi|s vera queied Qniet, with most de-
ecfipttons Enllng stendy. Tho exception wns fur
pcntiHc, which continues nnscttled and advancing
Saturdays quotation was 5iGbA7c. Leather WAS In
good demand. and was held with undated asmncss
Lumber waa in moderate demand and steady
Trade exceeds that Of last year In December and al
though stocks are unusnally large, quotations nro
aaa rnlc adhered to. Wool was 9nIet and steady.
Tho demand for broomcorn, hops, and aoed was
small Hay also was dull and easy. Hides wero
steady under fair inquiry from dealers and tan.
ners, and moderate offerings. ronltry, game, and
eggs vera ln faif supply and request at unchanged
pEIcee Potatoes wers selling fairly ut retail, but
tho offerings " car lots wcrs light and tho wealth.
or too cold to handle thtm. utenn frnita were
steady. Rail freIghts wsro quiet and unchanged,
there being but moderate demand at the id.
ranced quotations. Hates on grain are SOC per
100 ns to Now York aud al po!nts between that
city and Albany; 35c to Dostnn and common Now
England points; e7c 10 Philadelphia; and 2sc 10
Baltimore. There was = rumor hare from Nav
York that rates would be advanced another 10c
per 100 ps, and II waa ccnstnlly thought to be
probable but agents here psoiassel 10 have no In.
formation In regard 10 It..
RoRx1aN INpoRTA1loNs
received at Chicago Customs Dec. 20, 1876:
George stawart Il Co., /, l6o sacks salt; ". Il.
scl1mpfesman, rs baskets champagne; Edison i
Keith. caao glassware; Julius Bauer l. Co.,
csac Gul.sringa; cavanash 4 Dolle, ~ cAk
whislV. Amount Of dnt!cs collected, S4o5. 80.
GRAIN IN stdn1.
Tho New York Prodaes Exchange Weekly gives
the following ss the visible supply Of grain COM
prsing the stock In gsanary At the principal points
Of accumulation at lake and seabonsl ports and In
trannit by rail Dec. 10, 1870:
, 1876-12-25
LIVE STOCK.

T0t&l.......,.. ......s...... 1881 0.8J9 l,4oo
CATTLE-Th8 past week witnessed Tery gratifying
change Ia the general character OF The cattle Market
The comparatively small amount OF ttock forwarded
Eastward during tho previous week. taken IN c0njunr-
ston with dlmnution In cur rcccsptA Of souleth1ng
like 500 bead, and generally Improved claas Of
stock, resulted in 4 much ncreased demand and
general hardening Of prccs For fat catt1s suited
tho requirement. Of the Eastern trade, the demand
fully eauAted. aud A. times exceeded tho supply, and
IN advance Of $50 per 100 bs estahshed at the szn
hing Of the week. maintained to the close. trtccs
OF sbe lover grades did not Improve to tile exteu
though all descriptions have done better than during
the previous week. The e1trenis range OF sales was
sl.eoaa..s. Detll and scalawas COWS sold At slDoa
50; common TO good fat butGhcrs at 81 CO
suckers at g. 7sls s5 and common TO choice shipping
sS w. III e s9s 81
s .sas L s ut st x sSsa ~
thp 1abia Of quotations.
ass III IL S :ass q
'9ssi as;ss;aRa's .ss e. .sssiss q
Good ;issi; Weigh:
ns5aD il iii s:h. Weigh sso''o'
na'sshs =. aid
@@I.n.K 81 sS,fe ~ H1ys fos ssy sau1ter
stoeEt @ ssttic. woishas I'D
I'D sa asiicr; ;;ax .7se's'
s: sn4 IS i;s'ssaS !: 5Soss5o g
iDtis-rhu week oi'cissl actys with prlGI, ,riner
aud tle hrn tons Of ~ pruy.on inatket EAvI eot
as.ca 70 2erator a!d up e Melne4sAj noon prlses
proyTsncni T oysr ~ he ps:yioaS week q igy @age
The week md arraes!on H. the Product this m lrkct
Mork11 sas!eT. 91d at iho closo lpc Ut the
had heen lost Tho arrivals were " hettur nycra40
quality ttan thoso synt IN iurnx ast Wcek, and were
nAr duIts0F o tho receipts during the corresponding
Weak Of lnst year,
On saturday there VII only light dcrnanl, either
siow at wssk a ana I,sysst a. pd!ssa w Tuolg S!osis
sj.6Ue5 u for pa king gEaIes, aad at $O al. ID for
extra llpplRK hoKl,
SitEEr-fhe sheep trala waa dull Throughout tho
week Ind Eces ruled l1wer.l hhppers wrra virtually
eut q tho maIKct and ihn wAnN Ut ucat telna
tctnr tu c1lnHonia 1t s. ls3 ~ for medium al1 1t
81. u34, ~ for KVud u really chuCu qua,itrs per lU0
NJ. ''' -
, 1876-12-25
Review Of the Principal Features Of
Last Weeks Finances,
General Improvement in Business
in Quantities Exchanged.
Tho Produce Markets Less Act.
i've, and Unusually Steady.
Provisions, Wheat, Barley, and
Rye Firrner---Corn Tame.
Movement Of BraaastuHa and Progress
Of Packing.


The caearngs Of iasr week do not make 10 good
n showing for the bnslness OF Chicago AZ ihohc Of
the preceding two or three weeks For the arst
two weeks Of December this Chicago clcaringt
showed an increase Of s lilo per cent when COM
pared with the corresponding period Of last year.
The aGuroa were $50, 5B5, a07 Ia 1885, and In 1876
S45, l04, 21D. Except l,oston. which had An In
crease Of .10 per cent 10 show. Chlcago's cxhtb.
It was better thnn that Of any city. New York
hsd decrease OF $40 per cent, Philadelphia Of
rcr cent, and ST. Louis Of per cent For the drss
thres weeks Of December tho clcarlngs Of
Chicago were, In 1870, s73, 528, 1i3, and
in 1876 81, ,1O4, 470. For the first Time
this month tbs clearines last week lid not show nm
increase, but tho decrease WAS 80 slight less than
PCT ccnt-that It still leaves the huafnoss Of tie
frst three wceks Of the month cucouraangly In
advance Of those OF December, 1876.
The loan market was moderately active, and wls
sustained chiefly by Tho offerings Of packcss'
paper. Morcanttle papsr WAS freely offered, Al
collections have improved, and the miscellaneous
demand for loans VAS not more than moderate.
Rates Of discount were 80l0 per cent 10 regular
customers, with special rates IN special cases. On
the street. business IL qnte With rates ut per cent
md upwards.
New York exchange was weak, and Wa quoted
at 75c031. 90 per 81, 600 Discount between banks.
The orders for currency, mnlnly from tho hog
districts, were largo, and tho aggregate receipts Of
currency from all quarters werc considerable.
The clcaringt Of tho Chicago banks for tho week
are reported a. follows by Manager y. Il. Hale, Of
, 1876-12-25

crt nac. st,jf1. A, por,,~ , AKIN. =.
ssoo; Il I. trosacnr. r. f1nnssr 1na,, ,fn: ,ff9: y Ely
ss; D. .S;o n anl; :. i: llnrls!t s;n; ,amn,
unItnw. $5a0; Solomon and WltlJntn Srnea ann.sa
saoW e A. Hasltn. $4,000; snI,,uai j,iIlIn"",
and w 9; snow, s?o00; and NoIorL 1ian. i.''''s' o'
c1ncittT cornr
The CITY of f,hi"nr, f,,o1 - r.4,.,
nscertnfnCi1 fIe Inmnrna r.. ,.ttfuu 20 Lave
Branch uf tl,o hirnr i,iror ~. ~ 5 the shitth
A,,r,,st Mmron 1ia,a,sVM VII s,sn,t! nt.act
iii aranst t}fs ffenrah @ Vi!et Wischstacd1 filed
am M IL FeriinanM 1nnan 1W Mehlle, Henry Wentlu.
trustees 0! tho German lIasons, nc,on''e ,.'e
lent Association Of Chicago to farasiaqo.-- fuuiiqo-
2 trust-decd for &1.hGO pn LIT s' 'ee.vso a,9
Block H. in Canai 'rrnstnr.i iniMoalV'slon of
n Of tho ". oi ti.c n. N'!fls1qr i. o9 sss ~ t9s
'p' ra5no, a. u..,,. , ' ~
, 1876-12-25

Hyo Hour - 2Htf&, 37N. DuckwheAt do. k1 727. 25.
DRAK-was active and sha,to nrmcr, though thn
offerings wcrs large. sales worn ITO tons A. ST. 50
track and $40 10 rcn board cnr1 also ~ tons
from winter wheat At s19. oo frcs on board.
sHonrs-ssle vss nais Of 10 tons ~ sll.eo free on
MtnnLtxos-sss was made Of 10 tons At s,a,so FREQ
cony, ,Mt.1-sste w. reported Of 10 tons coarie ss
AZ #
VIII :a SssTs "ss s nse s'Sss
s s:|s
7: ssS' @ s!f =; 'Iss
ii s:sI i ST il 4 zss :ss Il:
TX ss sss a 81 II t. @ e
ss;ss %sls
Gs ay rsek nv saso
nt,. ors IL, foF sas ,i ,,e being Ia mirtct 1ar S.:
St,s sssthe; a. ;asssss 5.!l fseIsts .4ss :ss
Shss sas q Sp: eis2s'os ~ rs tlas i
II s
ai1see e a Il sc:st s e s:y,. T.
ssisT 3Hns9fy sol r sios|ns Il $ais:
s.n qs !: sSH H,Ss NJ ,st s.y,s 1Sn a !. 4
Is 5ns Sd Sa 4 % 3 i +. @ az II Il ey % 4 9S 4
400 bH rejected DO II 61Mc IN Central to G1x. IN A.
I'D 40 ii Do Il board ssis Toss. soS@
!Mi.xrxs wurAr-s4's VA. made Of $50 bu No.
CHS e s!sTs; .sap: saf:
aSss H. n. W.T. :ss :f.S !. s
VS.! s as
dsasss fsrif lStfss. FL
III 5 s*ss
81 ~? iii ILL.,:
:s0*e !: ss!sses e,oas i ts so sfis s .sSy Msy
sSs!ss 4 Sa, ts, *s5a S 5rssF!sIi q
i:S1 u ~ = I. S.SAs; ,.$o il @ asx sse ss 5:
s M S9 a Tessis So y, IS 9o9e ~ sass 4
stt nd X a'fs sar
SAtsWsr: qa!st n; md u,nsnaassa, except tast
ssessd : Sana Ss s Wss n ~ ' s9ek y s{1 %
tssN s5!s closag r. " Du,s!s and f:lss!ed .o!4
saast{ sea sS':a II ssyr::
%2ssGE' ss :sSs .fts
q q :? !, :s9gss q gss 4s 81 sssx and
=. 81 i aa
pef!sa tt;So SSSc; 4 sss5Hs7oS; 4oo ba ielsciea
6StIE sast aud shade agner at the clos.
Eas!y .sscFal sfsnSsa wsrG W maas from January e
-
S sss !. Ss 4 snS Fssrsssy :.
Ado being tis coslaE nSure.. Cash nominal i a3s
Il ssss san.sles In Iash ILL., atTu re- &c:
ss5 u s; 4 (: sSss e q s{sss! {ssss
Total i, 4oobu.
, 1876-12-25
DY TELEGRAPH.
EEM YORK.

10 tAs FtlfeTn Assocfaitd f1est
NEW YonK, Dec. 21.-0o,d opened At 107ss;,
and closed 1t 1o7A, all sales Of tho DAY having
bccn at these hgnres. Carrying rates AZ, |, 6, q,
and nor cent. Silver bars 1e1A bid; coin.
A1h.
Governments duil Rnd strong.
Railroad bonds strong and In good demand
State bonds quiet and nominal. Sunday being
d'es mon, Saturday became Christmas Eve. and tho
people In tho Stock Market gave themselves TIP 10
it, jolitlcs TO tho o1taut that only a. o0o shares
OF all characters changed hands. The
market, which w1s weak In the forc-
noon, became arm in the genera, list, and
closed dull and steady. Tho coal stocks. however,
advanced from y to ~ per cent. The live stock
,Fas Lako ShbEe. Of WHICH II. GOO werG among the
traHsactlens; 1.uO0 also were Western Union,
!, 800 Nnrthwessern, 400 Rock 1aland, 4. 200 81.
Pau!s, !, 20O Ohio tE Mississippi, 1,O0O Toledo i
Wabash, !, 900 Mlch!gan Central, 1, 200 New DOR
sey Central. and Z. 800 Delawnre s. LAcsawanna.
=, MDnoy SOU per cent. Primo mercantile paper.
Customs receipts, s1T0, 600. ...-.-
The Asstssant trteasures disbursed $500, 600.
Clcarfnxs. S2a. 0OD. 900.
Exchange e9sct; long, 4sa!9; short not quoted.
Inc wetklJ bank statement IL ~ follows: Loans,
decrease 81. AUS. 200; spece. inerease, 5712, COO
legal tenders. dccrensc, S08i 600; deposits, dc.
crease. Ss}3. 800; circulation, increase $1U, 700;
reserve, decrease, $184, lao.
, 1876-12-25

FLouH-was dull and unchanged. There wa less
than tho usual local dsmaut aud shippers hod pro-
feutuE that they do Intend 10 Do snJthnR mora LII
after Tho holidays but aeleE4 0ru, In their vewa
and would not sell at es than foEnsE priues Hatca
wore reported Of $50 trls win.ers partly a TO- 50;
as brla spring extra. partly 1t 1919; ald lb0
bE!s buckwasat fouz. partly at s7oo Total, Ills
bEls. fht market clo.ed stesdy II the following
~ tbs aaktny range Of prcas; CAolcs wtntsEA $a.va
G7ao medium wtntera tSs. 73t4a. u: ctso!ca sptuy
e1tras 9Ju12a. so medium d. s. oo53-s1tss shipping
cxttss 4sl choice pssont. w. vusa 2os cont
maR do 9a.sta7.0oi sDFlna supsFaLsA taslkaLCo
, 1876-12-25

Nav Ycnk, Dca. .3.-Th3 prlnt marxct Il fstty act.
I've, md pr!caa nfr. with upward ttalen.y. ust.
1noay prlts advanced Nc. aua CelraI PARK shrttn3s
wero up ~ G3fc, Cotton goosls Yery drm at ruling
rates. Hope anl Ftchylio boacncd shirtnva sold at
value, Mcnaswcar woolens Ia faF dem aud by cothers
Epfel9r KQQ4k raaain dult,
, 1876-12-25

THE BUSINESS 1NUlCATOK+
There can be no doubt that buAinctn Is steadily
Improving. The croakets fcfuHo to see the facts,
and dwell upon Incidents which prompt gloomy
1orebodings Al If those told the whole STORY. In
aomo branches Of business there IL reasonable
complaint, but in tho aggregate transactions arc
verJ nearly as largo as they a. this time last
year. The exchanges at thd c!oarlnR houses of the
soyen chief c'tles, for tho week. ending Dee. 10,
aggregate s553. 23o. 4o1, agatnst $500 FL, ,G77
during the corresponding week last year. These
ecariugs, It should be remembered, represent the
tRaaactions OF banks having over 98OS, OD0, 600 Of
dcI&ss, uutof about S., zoo, 000, 600 In a1l tho
banks. National, State, savings, and private, in
tho whole country. Tho decline, ulout 80 per
cent, Ia lers than Il Inns been In any week since
October. Following are the exchanges for two
Weeke Of Dccember, endlnC the 10th:
, 1876-12-25
COMMERCIAL.

The following wsro tho receipts and shipments
OF rho leading articles Oh. produce In thls city
duriHg the twenty -four hours ending at o'clock
On Saturday inosnln9. The corresponding day
iuat Ycar was Christmas;
, 1876-12-25

CLEVELAND, o.. Dda. 33.-Fatrpleum market IN.
changed, State white, stu, rruic. 27o.
rlrTaau1o. "a, Doc 23.-Petroluum dull, crude,
81. 63 To 3,Io At PAfker'k lIaAnaa unchanged,
, 1876-12-25

Gold Eutneas tworth e1s} sna halt. gutneas wero in
circulation In England many years. Tho sovereign
(coe) Ia now the large standard coin.
GOLD AND 0REENRACEs.
Gold wae 100N11O7A In greenbacks.
0rcenbacks were D34 4l03A cents on the dollar In
gold.
, 1876-12-25

trahe feh1fted haee E0 tes prime aeAn1 oA eFat ~
$40. .7hs1o. COT Aso $50 fur Dccerhet ut lo7s.
Loo tcs fer January. 1877, At siMsNalo.a5, and
$500 lea for February. 1877. at $40 nla'slo s7s,
| suaAH-Nominal In the nbsnnco Of blsneas Mt nst9
100 for f.f to good scnnlna' iofo for prIne ioSie
ftsssw1ssssAy, .ao, OF 4aon ,o. prime At s.fa
Waskv-outct and nrm, ..les of rs br1s at st.i TAX
10 the Ttsttrn Amactattd 1rts..
wessio. 's 3 eaa@ea T. snrsad srSad
81 sS$s S!ss s Sh.s
IT, aes t'ssyiw ws.,ss ss' IL
sns
*s s. i ;s' 81
No es;s ;s
II .. II
WIZ M.a@fif1S, " 5aS'1si Eais7oc.
HS!:s n; Arm, no esrses. 10
AS!a'ssi a"ss suI SaohanssS. s % lss t anst
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dnll, crude, iae, refined, SCOT
ssT,H,rs sFnsiskp GSNis1StfsxN,i!ts; l +0'
ssss l. ?ssss' s A'ss ssss sss
ps sss ssi%y % ssnf.:s .as. aisss s soas7e
$;:sss
ssS$::s5Y$s;;;s;? :: :,s:,s::: }:s2ss::
fsR's: Ssst sn sseay In
niy sHus% "; An'sslcan iaIt nd hsavy II $3.50
.$: l. sSo sllsiaS: a ssoassss horse.
s Louf nsc :a sna
, 1876-12-25

Total.......,......S,.lsa 1915 2s5 xltec lal, ,sip
In tue aggregate. tho decline ts barely s3l, 674,-
col on transactions Of over 81, 1G0, O00 O00-about
per cent. This, too, In spite Of material
decline In prices and wnges, and In consequence
partly Of decline In stock speculation. which
during tho two weeks In question resulted In aales
Of only l. l22 070 eharcs against 1ia 64O shnres
during the same weeks last year. beyond dispute,
business ID better than 1t was last year at thB tmc
in quantities exchanged, aud u steadily impsov-
Ing. Political uncertainty alone .star1s the re-
corcEy.-1he Public, Dec. at.
THE CALIFORNIA NINE.
The history Of the production Of this remarkable
mile Ii thus given by the san Francisco Butissin
Of Dec, ~: Thu eighth consecutive month'y d!yl-
dend Of tue California Mining Com1nny WA paid
to-day. and thu last bullion shipment On Noyem.
Der account WEB made on The 9TH inst, Tho mine
began producing ore for the mills last AprIl,
Thu arst Dividend was paid on the 18th Of Nay.
The monthly bullion product ana dividends for the
nrfIOd hnpe hep ft1 n&vs+
, 1876-12-25

here WIN fully reach hat 9f ast hut op!ntons
wat coni!ictiSsf short of III ssason he shoftags
I'll pr2Iabiy oe a. intesef points ~ the larger
1nR the weok. and tho aggregate naeklnF III tho Welt 70
datn may ba safely estiMAtsd at 7U 0O hUgs-About
tne receipts Ct hoxs sow Itoer, incrsa.e and naok.
duce ths shortage ~ compssea with last ycar, At
Louisy!llc, packers arc doing Inacsato buiness-she
ttcclps Ut hogs nOt lcnR liberal and tbs 1Halltf not
so good AZ s. Louis Che receipts Of hogs favo been
fatr anu the packing sti oonaidrEable f excess ar
waukss the RECEIPTS q hog. wete f.e and rackrEa
A. Cleveland. ToleAo Dettot, Peor.t Quincy, Cedar
Haplas Council bluffs, Omaha pct Atotnct Keokuk.
packing progressing fayorably aud In most Gales or
CttdS that Of last kezson 70 dnte.
, 1876-12-25
Withdrawn from store on Friday for city con-
sumption; 1909 bu wheat, !, 837 bu oats, s, COL

Withdrawn from store on Friday for city con-
sumption; 8. 3oa bu wheat, !, 837 bu oats, s, COL
bu barley.
this city on Saturday morning: 90 cur, No, N.
W.whcat, cars No. spring, Al cars No. 2 do,
2A cars No. do, l9 cars rejected do, 2 cars no
Rrado l14 wheat; carn htgh-ml1ed corn, cars
now do. 30 cars new mixed do, ~ cars No. 2 do.
40 cars rejected do, car Ito gtatle (138 cosu) !;
. cars while oats, cnrs No. i. do, IL carr 70.
iectcd do (23, ats); 10 cars No. 2 rye, car re.
1ected do; cars No. 2 barley, ID cars No. do,
II cars rejected do {32 baslsyj. Total, 31g cars.
OF 12a 900 bu. Inspected out: II, Oo8 bu wheat,
s35 bu corn, 1,1Ao oa outs. z, CIT ba rye IL Bis
bn barley. =
Tho following were tho receipts and shipments
OF hread4tuCa aud live stock At this point during
the pnat week, and for tho corresponding wesks
.rIt krLs
, 1876-12-25

Alb. L SUI. 1st l,Ia....llt
,AtU. Il sur. ID htlA..,..lOl
B.. II. 4 ErtB III ...... I5H
H., Z. II. j. II, Int u. & 81
Z. q Ohio u lst..,,.... ~
Chicago d Alton 8. F. 1U
ClllcaEo j. Alton jtt. -. lleH
Joliet 4 Chicago lEt...l11
II. L., ]. 4 Chlc. J4t+ .1tNh
C., II. T. o., y = ct 1st.ll7
C., u. d q. Con. 7s....1t2
e. Il. !. & r. lSt II ....ll1k
&. X. ! e. 7. : FL. Bs, a5.l0l
Z. Il. Of y. j. lst n....lns4{
Z. X. Of n. J. lst C..-. Ban
G. Il. Of N, J. CunyFt.. sUi34
L. d W. u, Con. 1ulr. 0tH
Am. D. d Imp, bis. -. tii .
II. 4 i. r. 1stss r. D.1l7H
M,&S.F.Al. 1910 r. D tf9}t
n. y =. l'.lit ". r. 4. D. lfI
u. i s. r. lst In q. II. lul1f
NJ. Il s. +. lst !. T. u. D. VIZ
NJ. D. ST. Z. Let |. d. y, ~
II. &st. I. lst H. g. y. 81
y. 4 St. t'.lrt G. d M.l.D
III. & VI. i. Con. y. F.. 50
Z. e. 1 / Il: II. lit: jnt: iJ.s..' J.is:.. lot d
t. d. i. ". Con. b1s. .1U!t(
Z. D. \. W. sst..,......ltkil1
Z. d. y. ". Z. Il. tAla.. EI
t!alefla 4 chic. E1t...,lUJH
l'shlti. 1st G0n.....,,.tUo
GhIcngu l. Sill. tst.....lU7
E.E.C. l. |. lst r.. y. +. lu7
Del, l.. l. W. I'd. ..ltH
Nor. Il Essgx lkt..-. ..IfH
f!ut. 4 EsEx 1i.......lIAA
u. l. l. I;ss. lids. lUJU. o..
Muir. 4 Essrx Eou..... ~
y. d. 4. Is Of lb7I.....3H,hi
". d T.. 11t Con. tI,,.. ttlJt
tr!e lst Intended.
t'c ID "a, Enthusiastically Y
t,fttjl y, 1hH;j........luih u
Er1G 9Th II, lHsp. ....,. GJN
T., y. y. & T.. lst. II. 10
D.. N. Y II Z. Lge. tls, ~
Il. 4 st. J. N Con. 80. slH
n. 80. Z I ct. III.
MI 10 n. 1.H. F. Z .. Z. tu9al
Cltv. & Tol. 8. F....,,i4}h
Elev, Z. d. A.. t1er III. mn
, 1876-12-25

E4l AGW 4Vo lW
hutra!o 4 Z: L. - ....,l0g
kal. 4 ". 1'fH. lst 80. ii
D., 81 Il r. Int Il, 1909. l07k
7. 8. nlv. b1ts.,.. .....lOil
i. y. Eolis. q. 11t......ItGH
l.. 8. Cons. Il, 1st......1u4a
L. ). Cons. y. !u...,., ~
starietta y tin. iat...,,05
n lell. Y. Con. u. 1hQ4. iU,}f
hllell. q. tst ~ r.! u. F.l1aN
New Iersty y. 1T 76... 20
n. I. Cen. u, B3.,,,.,liEtlf
y. !. Cen. Es. 'A7....,,lU2
y. r. Cen. Ua, II. E...lUU
n !. len. u, Sub.,..llD
y. !. e. d Huh. ist Gil
!!ul. II. u. ~, y. F.'S5. .ilO
!laticln 1st u ls.....+..11p
y. Missouri lBt........ vt
Dilio q u. COn. B. F., III
0hi0 q Mlts. Cons. ~
Ohio q u. I'd, Cons.... 10
Cen. l'Hc. gold h.is ....1U4N
Cen. l'ac. san j, H'ch. DIX
Cen. 7. Cal. 4 q. IIs.. o.
WcateEn Pacific lxi4, 1t.M
uI!uh Pacific 1ss....,,llNh
Intou I'lc. Z. @. 7l..,iOO
Union Pacific S. F..... Dlh
south. Pas. Ids Of iI0, 70
!'Rs. Il. IF Mo. lat ,... DJ3f
ttAc. II, OF Mo, ri. "a
f. F.. ", T. Ehto. 1T, l.O
X, IT. ". 4. Chic. 1d.ll4
Cley. T. r. Con. i. F.,1OB
Clev. 4 I. 4th. 4. F,,,lui9f
C1l., Chlc. T. Ind. 1st.. Nm
81. l.. i Iron II. lat...1OiH
.tltuH d I. II. llt..,...ll4J
A. d r. II. II IFcf..,, H71x
T., J.. 1 ". lst 4: D.. 20
T., +. l. ". lit ", b. 80
T., T. g. n. I'd, ,,,...,,. 80
~ +. 4 W. Cua. ~. so
.u!. d ". llt 81. l.. D., IS
rOl. d Nab. ID .,.,.,,. 10
TUl: q ". Eq. bI4.. II
l.. d ", Cons. CUly ;. 60
~. West, lit, 'Ba..,,..lUO
Ut. West. %. 'D1......, 90
lulnry & TuI. IA, TO-. tA,
". u. bIs., 1900, C..,tO!
", u, bl1,, lWU 1k...ltl
, 1876-12-25

cnnal.b0ats and bafgss not inrludtd.
The same authority contains the following:
The wheat crop Of 1878 estimated 1t hrst at 49,
co., Ou1 ou and II per Ccnt OF for damage by hood.
wind and rain which was q, 90 700 esa than estnAs
After tbs out.tuFh Of that CtUp.
The crop Of 1874 h tatl,nRicd at 24h 900 tu. or
onc'al1 less than tbs crop Of 2o4 90 tu In 1878.
Tie EXPORT out Ut the Of 1875 residue OF crop
Of 1874 Ha4 about 10 0QO, QuU hu. ?
Tito expurt movement OF wheat for California and
Oregon hal lecn to boo. il, from the cfor uf 1875
aioiit uoa 9o ce9sas equal to H. ssa ss3 bu. and
plus Of caitorna IL estimated ut g Uoo Coz bu and OF
OEe4oa NJ 5 uN Du. which would givY 70. u0i ujo bu
Io make gooa t,e amount of exporn Il 1850 rom
reauEpl u export 80 O0. 0oo BIZ III wheat a1d nour.
The cxports from Atlantic ports alnce sept. l. 1870
ing betwcen H. zoo b and r. O00 OO bu vsthn supply
l UC0 III. The export out.tnrp 0t tho crpp OF It'll,
VIII rot BE- ~ lafKo ~ that from the crop OF 1875
but there will be neArpr approach to It than was ear4
atcE In the s9alon expected, -