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New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
COTTON MARKETS.


sprv, nee 15Cottou- Weekly receipts, 4,7O2 bales;
Shipments stock actual 1876 GlJ' Daes zoo"
C1Sc1SSGII Dec 10-Cotton weak; Middlng. lsc; Low
Midng IL 4c. Good Ordinary lO4e; receipts ~ i
shipments 727 bales; sales, 3l2 oaesi sPnhe IoV O'
G4LvEsios Dec I6-CottOn easy Middng IL liei Low Low
Midng Ozc; Ordinary, 1u'sc; net receipts lvol
bales; exports coastwise 2,S6l bales sales lSZo DeS'
BAirmosE, Dec l6.-Cotton quiet; Addling, 12ci Low
Mlddlhg l4c uCol 1hG S,, ~ 81 275 haas. snin
ners / l5 bales stock, ll60 bales.
pm. lDELPHIA, Dec. l6Cotton quit Middlng IZ4e.;
926 bales gross, l372 bales.
SoRPoLR pee l5-COtton dull bfddling, 1ltacd net
Bein 500 bales; to Continent l,7s7 bnes; coast
wise 99j baes sales, l.3OO bales STOCK DOVJ5 oMsS
LOW 5iiddiDg Ic Good Ordinary 10 &C.. net receipts,
$50 bales; stock, ~ 332 bales. - -.
LOUISVILLE Dec. l0-Cottnn quiet Middnpe lo7g, MI,
ding &C.; Good Ordinary Sci net receipts o4I OaeS
grOss, 10 . bales; stock, 65o7 bales ,,, -. r,~
sAtASNAH Dec. lGCoon dun Middng dI5 ~ J5G, 7oS
baes exports France, 1925 bales TO the Conne O
aes coastwse % bales sales llOO balesi scA' o0'@@
NTN ORLEANS Dec l6-Cotton irreguari fair demand ;
hidihng ii qc Middlng II ise Good Ordinary IVs
Fg F,pc BOO bales sales 900 bales stock 9l 1868 Oa
MglfPuis Dec. l6.-COttOn easy; Mdding vi Iee.lp
1905 shipments, l,3BO bales; sas loOU Ds so0A
'H6siP Dec l6-Cotton queti Middlng II sc Low Md
ding l0sc; Good Ordinary lo2 net receipts 9S S Saes
exports the Continent 1000 bales cOast"s' V'o D"o'
sales 500 bales stock. b9.f D bales. ,,,,,,,.u
ATGI'srG Dee lG.-Cott0n weak and loweri Mlddiing
lO5c Low Mddlng 0lec; Good Ordinary, lOc netreeelpS
' ar EsIoS pee I6-CO0n quiet; Middlng II Na1lsc
Low Mddng, ltallc Good dp primary nn 5 aies
10 Continent, 2ll7 bales; sales l4oo oaies' s'ocN
49, ST i9lis Dec i6-Coon lower; Mdding. IL aci Low
Nfidiling lie. Cool Ordinary O2c receipts HI7 bales
Shipments 1860 bales sales 1900 baes stock 2oOAS Daes
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
THE STATE OF TRADE.
EuROPEAN MARKETs.

LIVERPOOL. Dec i6-Pork-Eastera dun at ~; Western
dS at 4j Long Clear dill At 43i short clear dun At
a. Hams7Long CIT aa n a. y g as ssouGfs @ at r 7 a Prime
N,ss dun az so. iari-Prme Western duh at 1lL la0"
mg cSmoa S @H seady 3, tzS AZ s. Fine anl az cees
American CnOce dun al w. lAIi Oh seHy ~ ~. I
30 do du Al iOl Winter southern dun At 1875 West
MddnE Iand., Gi 3ddng Orleans S,iedi sales , 400
1000 bales. u which f47O0 we're Amercan, @ tnnrss
Seyerd upaads, low Mddng clause January and Ee5
ma dlyGry. G'isd Upsn9s Low iH! haanf ow gal1 lns
clause February and March delivery 6Ld; UPsnds Low
Low ddaF ss March and md April Apr Ms1 SyS cvSTE SyId CP
lands Low M M'hT n S e1u new '' CROP shpDei S6yem6er
AMI December sat- YIIedi ipauds low hddins clause
IL gRroo Dee. l6i:9 = NJ Glands COZ Gotten, 10" MID
ding easse new S,s eIG s " ihs sales Of Cotton to-day
5000 bales we're American. lOsE o. 9b for Prime Agss.
lands. Low Mddng clause, shipped December aud Janu-
'yTafoor Dee 1850 p mspirits Of petroleum, 1871 a
ia y aon. Common llosu, So spirits OF lotpehth''
- 66x Dec TO- on tho stock Exchange during the past
rk ro,oi. have been dun India stocks were strong IN
copsg0uruce " the favorable position Of the silver market
la T. g-h ways, business has byen meG S1cept 7ou
at o an agreement for the praeca fusion OF the to nes
Tue M t In Hryeniin on the announcement The
pr,9 q Gsas3nSs ie, ~ r9ep@sb I SS9 and % rays s
bti4r In Tho discount market the inquiry ns Oeen very
dnfn tho week business has bceu steady with rather
lrfdlng httlflr Ull Ac ENNtidl
onief IN ar showed ght reduction % some grades at the
,npu,.turnt Of ck. chiefly cryttalLcI DehlrIaIl
fber ha snce revival OF conndcnec, win speculation
4, low drscrpiions which nov fny recovered The de
,ilue rs'ahshcd the end Of November btntr kmda
we're nj The stock IN the tntod ingdom y shaet
ytas and accounts IOm the DyflptohuthR
COMMITTEES place the produce even blow pfvylous dulhed
s.asi, loe further recovered for ordgary ga.nIigS Ii
ne plantation CeylOn VA. scare aud dratr ce was Nry
ann A., Was qUrt aud grades sOlu by auction az
CHEAPER rates -atpotr stcay. spices we're Inactive
and black pepper rather lower. .. go
I,ypos Das lU-l22U m-United states bonds, lNC5s
lGt L. New York Central lU Erie Railway safrs prefer
IISpoy pee y. -Consos o3ia for money, and
gs or the account Paris adyccs quote per cent Hcntcs
Al fuif - sc. iur the accuuuL
LONDON, Dee. 10 = tnCon,1 9asls ioT 5oth money
auI tle account United states bonds, 1903, lOI ~
T0SpON DrC. 49, tn.Puts adViceH quote per cent
R.uts, AZ lUl 5Jc. iOF the account
I"Sf,5y Dee 1850 %. m.-Pars aIvices quote per
cent euc. iOlL 6Jc FOR the account spirits of Petroleum
F,Gls pee lC- Exchange London, 25t l6c for short
sghI -, ,.--.,. - A.. ,o,,
ANTwTRp Dee lB-PcIolcum, s2AL for Fine Pale Amer.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18

~ scd e. fo Fcbr9ay ~ $40 S. Dd apl 80 80 sSked
al or serch II 80 80 bid and 81 20 hsht
Steam 7es of $50 tcs at 5000 Refined Eis ~ W. - I've
rorcst. Continent quoted al 81 So - ouV sfHIrI,R
W,st frdies pa4t nj 40 - for Ch1c al ,r"cs
Cboiee gres wore sold close to the aIiva au tu
~ teei. continued dull Staie en- t4c
Tor FF 10 h0ce stale Dairy pals az Y" S lV & r Tair
Prime. III ,Gr tor Choice: STATE Fthins at y i'' ,,
10 Prime; 3OdJIc Choice; state . tbctce,
an eIr30C Tor Fmr Prime; 32asOc. ~, ,.,S and
state Wcish fuls at 25G2lc. for Faif 70 I'm, linz, to
e for Choice Western tubs n 4d1oc W ,,liuo sor
Prime. 2712Sc for Choice; Ncstfl "fhins ~ = eI,
Cannon 10 Prime 2Ud22c fer CGce; western OIVSnc. Ie
Pols quoted az GG23c. for Common 10 ,;e
(.TIfFIlIradn quiet but values remained nfth 5S
fOr Fair 20 Goods II "a - 2c. ~
10 Choice AID tI4al5c for Fancy state Ddys ~ or
lic. Slammed SAFE. Western Factory az ouy2O' oi
common % Good aud l0dl42c for Good to Choice
owing to very moderate supplies; Lined wrro 0t M ~
other than prime lot; Long Island ard NewJ orsey az S
Bic state and Pennsylvania az 30c Weston h %oa ' n
tl latter for Southern az 2S62ec Cdnlua NJ @V''
Tor Choice and Western and state LINED at l7dZlc; IT,
RICF-prices steady at previous rates, WIN oly
SFl psCaleuita inseed quiet ard unchanged Go.
yer gas steady with sales 100 bags at IL ec TIMOTHY
moderate demand with sales OF 800 bags at Fl w
0Fl 02a ,-. 80. CO..
SKINS-There has been quite liberal business IN G0at
full prices rule receipts tr the week All uae
Porto CabelO 20 bales Aspnwal, lG bales NeWOrleals
time $50 bales Mexican, 33S bales CulaeOa tI
IA Iambaygua. Deer skins nave continued rather
auie holders remain about steady receipts i9f ne Nth'
bales Porto Cabeo 80 bales Aspnwa, bales hewOr;
leans sales tAe, $4,000 AngOstura, 5000 Cenlm
American, and 1000 b Vera Cruz We quote:
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18

M uixed. 41isalisc cash; 4lSaIl2c, December sT
iSc January easer, bat not quoaDy yynI i1 ,,St
unchanged Pork SO 20 cash. $L9 9S MaISn w SO 10,
hsyh iulk Meats frmer a So 10, Ssc ana Sse s ssne
ioP Shoulders clear Rib and Clear sides no ses & nh
and clear sides HOgs rner Common % 70 TaSey
a. M az G5. Flir 10 Good, % 7OaS5 80 Choloo 70
91R3 Cattle n except the highest gTades fI%hSk my
SeSrs ~ Prime 81 50d AZ IS Good 50 ~ 20 a o. ea
s - JOd 81 20 G0oto Coce Through M dc7ans % y bst
e. S%I RcceiDfJGOO bbls. Flour. 2J,OOO Dus oa1
~ o 90 p hh Sdr, 000 hush Data 900 bush Rye, 2OOO
Tysf RayIev 5000 head Hogs, 800 head Cattle , u,,,a
wabash si 249; Extra White Michigan s heII a. q 46
81 81 do ~ II 2Oei 30 j Red Winter held at IL a. NO.
do 81 20 No ed 81 1875 Rejected Lake Sh9re tTtS He
No Amber Illinois held NJ 81 30. Corn qAle. nSn
Mixed 49c New 40 e; No 9 z9ei New, 4onSi ici New
I'eisctfd 4Sic oats dull No 9 "a c C0yetseea IA gOou
demand at SO 60 Dressed Hogs ste tdy at 80 w bIo
Ia ma hns Wheat 90 bush. Corn 5000 bush Oats Sin
nsnts-sOO bbls Flour, $4,000 bush Wheat sOoV ou'"
WitgIsgroS r. C. Dec. 14-Sprits Tnrpentine nm ut
ace Rosn rn at 81 10 for strained Tar quiet al o. oV
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18

HAyiSA, Dec lG.-sugar-The market has remained s,as
uf holders and reports O
small ISOLATED dccLe abroad. closing however rm; nos lu
10 - \ IOaal2 reals arrubG Nos 10 tn 20 d. y l2td
Moa.ses Nos 10 TO- NJ OisN3h Teas Con
ccnrnted sugar huscoynlo sugar nomnal Cen
tt.ugnl sugar, II tn Is, I'm boxes l2dl reals M
hd. Igdi2a rcaa stock IN warehouse at Havana and
Matal 900 boxes aud 800 hhds receipts OF The week
hhds; eIpOris during the week i@oOO
and 1876 hGds, all for the United sta, a1iassTs
Nome here Bacon si2 cwt. Butter, TI6df9 qunial ior
superior American. Flour S33a$4 y Dbl Tor Amer
can. Jcrsci Beef so 30 Y arroea. Hams Sl9ds(s
% oulut.I for American Sugarcufcd. Lard, IN
kcgn. s5s 80 = quiniali n tins Sttt 5oas4S & 90 90
waS~Yeow sij 5dasl6 arroba White t25s f25 ar ar.
,ubs Tlourv--None here. OuiOns 7JNfJ 90 = hbL tDr
a,,,an Lumber irregular; White Pine. $3l Nj pitch
pine 80 y 81. shocks duh Box, 93tSlO reals; sugar
Molasscs HOgshCads, 23GZi reals
WLtc Navy Beans 2Ga2Gr9 reals arroba Chewing To-
L,r,o uulntal. Corn, loL oLdllI reals = urODa
uaons utei ong SIavei 500 sjl q A. Freghtsn offers
m c Duteh states continue low that masters prefer 10
~ An btIlas aud Improvement Is expected until sum
mi new produce has accumulated Tobacco quiet the new
sr,n h io5k ng favorable. spanish Gold 22l d22l EN
change rm; uted States, 90 days, currency 90 =
drolnt sight do 32d3 discount 90 days g1d lHd
abort sight gOd 3adi premium on LonuOh
1913 premium ON Paris. par.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18

The only sales of State bonds were OF District Of
Columbia }-6js at 6Sl2. though plain 6s of Missouri
sold as follows Fulton (60, 100 Merchants l32l.
1I7A; Metropolitan l20) 124 Bank of New-iork
IIO. 12O; Ninth National 50l, 80 ; Park 10, ll3.
Railroad bonds were moderately traded in and gem
erally firm. The PaeiGcs were higher. Union iirsts,
I055t Land Grants 100 paid and bid and Sinking
Funds. 9ll2. Lehigh and Wilkesbarrc consols, in
dorsed by New-Jersey Central, sfiened up to GOl2,
and North Western coupon gold consOls to 92.
Washington dispatches report the Treasurer
as now holding $337, ,G02,S00 in United States
bonds to secure the National bank crcua-
ton. and 1867, 600 to secure public deposits.
Amount of United States bonds deposited for cir
cnlation during the week ending to-day, $737,iO
Amount of United States bonds held for circulation
withdrawn during the week ending to-day $780,
500. National bank circulation now outstanding
currency notes 1919, ,S9i.S9i gold notes, %2,097,-
400. The receipts from Internal Revenue to-day
were 1910, ,543 40, and from Customs, $i90,5 O3
Receipts of National bank notes for the week end
ing to-day as compared with the corresponding week
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
Do,fESTIC MARKETS.

sod y S.G Gs s6S 2SS9 bs SS
inot75G bush Wheat $1,000 bush oats 63oO BUSH BAR
sy,oscd ily po ST sales 900 bush 80 Western
ThsIFF @ car a @qaAS az y DS s aCoo 5as do by sample a 40
oats Rye Ba& & Msl' of fna 81 Gsl IL for cy made P5Ik
y Lard quiet aoi Unchanged Railroad Fregs unchanged
Ios 80 Mgnesoa 20 coast Wheat fairly active and
shade t. higher @ in6S2y N% Al f25sI g Pe%bary % No d. G8G
ii OSa Rejected, 03Ia9jc. Com unsettled ana lower
ar, lower 3ic cash Sic, February rye dpl and lower
at 7Ga barley Grmer at 95 c P9rS 9nsee' ~ Gu gen
sl7 Match Lard excited aud higher slG25GlO q z cash
fi2 ba 3aGsS aca: e2scf 3 ishcqdcs clear SIDES
Flour 1000 bush. Wheat 6sooo bush Corn 100 bush
3a 1890 900 Sa 9 I 1889 SSS WHEAT 6aS Corn
5000 bush oats 5000 bus. Rye, no bush BARLEY
oSe Ei'iSae'G but Gm Red u Soqsi or At 40
Oats steady win lar demand ~ %WGsg So S 5g rn Su
eiIa iI Sl 2osG So lard active arm and higher steam
gE6gsisr ESSSir Gs6,c clear rib sdS, ssqsI Clear Sides
staSEc bacon nomhaiy Hn'hag"t g nm, ''h w. s 7 ~ s iS
Saioe WHISKY IL good daa4a e q o o. Butter rd dull and ana
Pan % gS s is % gSg* ss III ca raSf sS
pfRo pee IoFlour steady and gneAanged % demand
81 ~ hid; Milling, 81 35Ai No White Mlehgan, 81 "a
westera oaertd at i2c 1860 bbls.; Wheat
Flour 9si bbs; Wheat 1896 bush Corn' 400 bushi oats
arm 40 Milwaukee 81 ~; No. DO, 81 l9ai January
i 10i Febru rY, 81 PA Corn quiet but steady; No 2
Ijiac oats weak no 32l2e Rye steady lair demand
No do, 45a46c Provisions hrmer Moss Pork, zig 3d
cash Lard Prime sesp os o6 Dressed 9gs arm a. - So
"a 800 bbls. Flour 100 bush. Wheat =
pu ADE pHIA Dee t6-Petr0leum quiet Refined 20 2c f0f
early January 2ge Tor ate 272e2sc or early February
Crude 1913 2c COyerseed, l42dl6e. aXsee and ln'
othy unehanged Flour steady sales Minnesota Family
so 25asG 50 Pennsylyana Ohlo and inaiana Do 80 z S
anS;:d DO S Wheat d PeSn:ylTna Red 81 ss Anber
~ 46asI l2i Write al 4O0sl 49, Rye, bettnr supply
pennsylvania 77d7sc Corn--Oh yellow, 693dGOo; New,
55G56Le; sail 56aJ7c; Steamer 52d63e. oats neglected;
Western White S7a30c Provisions quiet Mess PORK, y
Iieef Hams Sl7asI9 Smoked, l2Ld rs c P1eked 9gi0h
Lard. lO6l0bc. waisky1Western 81 IL Buter,.Shoioe
New.York and Bradford County ENiras d3Sci do.
do Frss 2703Oe; do do seconds, 23a2ic western Re
serve 20 d27e do Frsts l3c. do SeC0nds l10l0c;
Extras, ~ 02Bc do. do, Frrts, 2Oa22e.;
do do Seconds. l9c. Cheese hrm; Eew.York F.ney
new, l4gal5i.c.; Western do, l3Adl4ic Eggs quiet
PennsJ ania. New-Jersey, and Delaware Fresh, 80
Reeepts Flour, 1880 bbls Corn, az 100 bushi Wheat
msnts-K Hour. 3,775 bbIs.; Corn lls757 bush
81 LotIa Dec. l0-Fl0ur hIm unchanged Wheat easter
No Red FAN 81 80 5 sd cash and December No lo
81 3l4asi 3ias cash 81 SJtssi J3tA January Goa dull
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
rnta1 sales for the week.

So seller SO days seller DAYS Ge seller seller 10 10 days days
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day,
both in amounts and strength run largely 10 the
shares supposed to be particularly benented Dy Ihe
intended advance of rates. Out OF tOtal saies
amounting 10 l5I 900 shares, $4,000 were credited
10 Lake Shore 30, 600 10 Michigan Central, 6,40O
10 Erie and 2900 to Central and HUDSON. LaEe
Shore opened at 5S, but was quickly selling az oo-2
Sa5s5s and then, after short rest at 59Ss: Later
fhe price reacted 10 5S7sa59s, but just before the
close was sent flying to 59s. Michigan Central
rose more steadily from Ais 10 46. A noticeable
feature OF tO-day's manipulation, although not a
new one was the number of turns made by the lead
inc ODeratOrs which swelled the aggregate saies
without, however, probably increasing thelr nue.
The system seemed to be TO sell al tne market
would take without a reaction, ana tllen lilnc iI
diately advance the price by rapidly buying ~ PACK
The orders to sell were distributed III lots OF about
300 shares while the Teparchasing would be eN,
ecuted IN orders for two or three thousand
Shares Erie made no Improvement in sales
at 1O097sG 1Ols010, and New-horE Gentral3
after selling at ,o19i 9ie cl5sed S3 '%f at 1oa7s &
AS a makewcght to the other movements, Rock
Island was advanced from 0934 70 lOOos, inyltng
mainder of the list, when not weak, was barely
steady and generally closed at lower prices taI te
Opening. North-Western preferred was particularly
weak selling from 56i2 TO 55Ss although stliiened
up to 5G3s for a closing quotation. Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western and Delaware and liud-
sOn were lower, while Central OF New.Jersey was
shade better. II transpires that the Pcnnsylvania
Coal Company and the Delaware, LaclSawanna and
Western have concluded that It 49, s unsafe @ TO trust
af auction 50 that the former viii sell but 10000
TONS and the latter but $4,000 next week. Western
Union was steady at 72a4072Ss, and Pacific Mail
dull at 24Q24l. The expresses were al depressed
in prices, particularly Adams and United states;
Excepting for tire speeiaities. tue market cl9sea
weak. with the changes 6Om the last sales OF Fri
day as follows Adyaaces-Central of New jersey,
Central and Hudson, and st. Paul, ls; Illinois Cen
trail Morris aud Essex Wabash, Union Pacific, At
lantic and Pacific Telegraph and Pacific Mail each
4; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, p; Rock
Island, / Lake Shore, las, and Michigan Central,
each IA c. c. and i. c., ard Western Union, each
IA; Northwest, ss; American Express p Della
ware. Laekawanna and Western, 81 Delaware and
Hudson, and Wells Fargo a. Co., each Adams,
10: and United States y per cent. The following
table shows the
RANGE OF THE STOCK MARKET;
Acsua' sais.l-,,--5T ~ Iosms is s sias shsLe' aiS
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
4, clo.lno rates of foreign exchange are:

The closing day of the week marked by no in
creased demand Cor money, and the market as rule
worked smoothly all the way out, the more common
charges in call loans on Government bonds ana ms
crIapeous collateral alike being and per cent.
Exceptional loans were made "a high as o, closing
AT A. Discounts. continue dull, and the best grades
of paper are quoted at to Gl2 per cent The donesI
tic exchanges are the same at the cotton cities, and
varying but little at the western points, ana are ~
detail as subioined: Savannah a Offered Charles
tom easy, 5sSl0ls0 par; st. Lons, l50a2OO dis
count: CINCINNATI heavy, llOG 3 discount; New-Ot-
leans, commercial 12G0l6 and Chicago 100 discount.
The following is the Clearinghouse statement
to-day: Currency exchanges $6o,5t'g5G; cur
IS, ,70s 279; gold balances, $1,097933. The fol
lowing for the week: Currency clearances, $39l
100, ,332; currency balances, s.sO9,9O3i g9Id
clearances SOL 219,23l; gold balances, $ho3''-
091. ,,.,,- -
United States bonds We're active and higher under
a smart home investment demand, and some large
lots changed hands. Skies of 1881, registered, al
n3lsQ113l4 coupon at 1863; registered lSG9s at
lO9l2; coupon at 1922; coupon, Andy $, az lZ's
registered at I093s registered 1868, at ll2A reg
Istered new fives at s01llli; coupon the same,
and currency skies at 12lls. We annex latest street
A,Fas,t
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
THE MARKETS.
r.aremnv rsporlstIor rda rnsiN'.l
'OTAL RECEIPTS or Produce
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.


AsUEs-Tbere are no new points be pcsented Dnsins
continued very moderate and prices nOmnaLy unehhhb'
AZ 4g,c for Pots and 624c. for Pearls. ,.., ,y,th
COFFEE-Afild grades quiet ana uEchanggo" 80
prices IRA; MaracaibO l7d9c, ana java & tor
no was I'M teer demand and nm AT II G2O4c' goi, ~, @
onary TO prime invoices and l7g2 &C. eop iui Ia In
saIas co bags ex ivan, 3.2Sl bags tx Be'h anu "
Bam0rc 40 bas j. B. on terms NOS o,jv
CGrICN-Ihe market the spot was quiet DhI so'',y
t11b tr,de mn Iygnoo was quiet a easier prices rue
ceipfS al inc ports $500 bales against soaSi &
ms dav last week and 2S2S2 bales tins day last year
sies were bales Of winch 22J bates last eVes' ' or
hOO home consumption, auu -f
Sd cuiaon IsOO bales delivered on contract i'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
pipiosno Notirss


OFFICE OF THE CONSOLATION GoAL coNfASr OF 1
MARYLAND, No. III BRoADwAY, HEw.YoRK, Dec 8, ls76l
AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD 0P
N Directors held this day DIVIDEND Of "a PR
CENT was declared the Capital Stock. payable al
alter Jan. 2, 1877. 80
and reopen the morning Of Jan. 2.
OFFICE OF THE HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL RALwAoo,
so WALI~sT., NEW YORK, Dec. y, l57G I
TENHE TWENTY FIRST SEMI-ANNU UAL N.
4 1EREST COUPONS on First Mortgage Seven PEI Cant
Gold Bonds OF this company due Jan 1877, viii be pa
The National City Bank. G. ENNI-, Financial Agenk
OFFICE or rIIE HAMILTON FIRE INSURANCE COL
No II WALL-sf, NEW YORK, Dec. i5 1870 y
VNHE Board of Directors have this day a.
claTed the usual
SEMIANNUAB DIVIDEND OF FIVE PEh CENri
EXTRA DIvIDEND or FIVE PER CENT
(l0l payable aud after jan l, 1877. ,.,.r,, s...
TTNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
~ A DIVIDEND of TWO PER CENT on the CaFini
stock Union Pacific Railroad Company Hin be paid
Nav stockholders VIII be paid az the oce 81 the una
Trust Company, New York and Boston soekhOlers at s
oce OF Company, No A. Equitable Building Boston
The books viii be closed Dec 20 and rtoPencd jan
Boston, Dec. l2,lS76 r. Al. ROLLINS, lreasufcE
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18

Coo. Ordinary Low Mlddnng'...-.- -'''i l.
SIN Good Urimarv....lUSs MGdinR IL -
tr fture delivery there small bhsincs, az 'eV.
advance safes yesterday after m January 42oC i|S &
EchriIary 2 300. i27szc.; March, lOI 32oi I'M
iSsc" Apri, COO l22Ssac; l,3OO l2iSIOo: June 5UI
i57sc; JuIy 100 l39c; August, 100 i3,}c: p,s' Pen
40 bass First Can toiay-Deccinbcr zOO '@'a2ct 20
raaTy 100 i2,0qqc; March, 80, lZ,gci; t'aIb baIs V
htIss Cal-Juuc, 200, lS'a-c' tolil
S1les tolay M 10 p mDecemDer, 10 r. u, lSn liS!cS
100 ~ l0,h, l2'asc; January 30 Go 'isc 500
III O. NErch .O i5iaec April 100 l5e; .oaL V'ooV
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
c7 Total s sSles "a 49, Says se y Sa seller 80 days 82 seller
o. r.
clnsLyn rp1crs or rnGApELrnIA srocXs.

The London market was reported strong to-day iy'
consos winding up at 93l5lG, while u. ). 1Sl0s OLD,
were mn to 1O4l2 and 1868 TO 1912. The new
vos we're steady at 106, and ten-forties at l0IosG
1924 Erie closed strong-9SS common ana 10 pre-
ferred New-York Central being 10l. In Frankfort
L. s. new IS were 4 higher at 1918. Paris dis
patches report rentes 10IG5 and sight exfnange god on
Arm on }he basis of 1204 S13i and l2D4S32l
Tor prime bankers sterling The Batavia overdue
which arrived this morning from Liverpool, brought
81 0O6 500 gold com. Gold quiet though
TineT advancing from 1873, opening, TO 1917 the
highest price of the week, the lowest having been
I0T ON Monday. Afternoon sales were at lOlos@
107a, To carry gold over until Monday cost holders
!. SO, and per cent. The imports of the week
were 81 O44, ,O5i, of which $9ls,45o were dry
goods The Treasury disbursements for the week
were 1868 800 interest and 81 $4,000 called bonds
inclusive of $4,000 and $4,000 to-day dd6 Re
To-Javjs busness at the Gold Exchange Bank COW
cred: Gold cleared. S27 7,4G7. 900; gold balances,
So 3Os, ,2GJ and currency balances, S2,o3"'oZi'
ro-day's gold quotations were: ,o-,
IL ' iOIts il l.....IO77s 125....107N S....lO1't
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
GAS Stocks and City r. X. Stocks and Bonds
" bought aud sold. +. r. HEWITT Broadst. Room IL
FotRru NATIONAL BASK or THE CITY or NEW. YORK,
'H'H ~ N'I--'E1 ~ - N-n,.. nnra

NEw-YORK, Dec. y, 1876.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the annual
meeting Of the sharehodersot Of the Fourth National Bank
of thc CITY York, for the election OF DIRECTORS ana
Inprctors Election the ensuing viii Dc held on Le
SECOND TUESDAY 18th January OF JANC AR1, lsii,
o'clock nO0u the Banking house OF said Bank, III the
CiIy Ot NcY.lOFs. I'D, --.,- -
Soie, Is hereby given that special called meeting
OF ha OF sad Bank has been duly caed and
viii bu held al Time aud Lace for the purpose o
proper 10 reduce te
Capal stock o said Fourth National Bank OF the Cty OF
New York time time 10 such sum- not less than
hrre millions dollars w IN the Judgment OF the Board
OF Directors of Bank best promote It's Interests aud 70
amendment addition TO the Arces
of socation said Bank whereby II sha be Una!
Board Directors shall have er To reduce the capt
Association from time 70 time 10 snch SUM not
millions of dollars as viii Ia their judgment
hes. promote Of said Bank. and % DO all acts
necessary or proper 20 effect reduction reductions.
Polls win open at II m. and close az ! 7. M. -, -
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
CATTLE MARKETS.

CHICAGO Dec IG-CATTIE- Receipts, $50; shipments
900; market dull and n0mnaiy Uucbangeu -. oo,,va
= Fs-Hecepts 5000 shpmenu i2IOj markes IJsy IJh,
blt carcity at an aivance OF oal LOT % cice
bacon s5 350s5 IS to good 80 bO9eo % 0no'|
10 extra packing So 95ds6 10
SHEEP quiet sales at 50 5Odf6 20 -oz
IypIASAPoLTs Dec l6HoGs In active demand a 10 O"~
So 20 receipts, $500; shipments, 800
New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
WOOL MARKET.

Rosroy Dec lG-rhe Wool market Is steady and firm
trade quiet The Of Ohio aud Pennsylvania have been
I2BOO0 % Choice Pennsylvania NN ami above 2Oc y ana
Xxx Ohio 4TG4sc. The market H. firm at these hges IN
Wrbn ana Wisconsin very little has been done sales rang
mo from ace 10 flc Combing Deane still sought
alter market hrn sales. $4,000 n Choice Medium Tomb
ing bjc low grades Aid4Gc Pulled quietj sales IOO 10
Good and Choice supes and X 4Oa4gc In Cahforna very
uttlc has been done; prices unchanged choice losW ran
commend full prices low grades more difficult To place
al satisfactory prices; sales 2l4OOO ID.