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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22

Give your child newspaper An
exchange very appropriately saw that q
child beginning 20 read becomes delight
ed with newspaper. because il reads 81
names and things which are familiar.
and IL viii progress accordingly. a
news paper. in one year j. worth a quar-
tiers schooling TO a child Every father
mast consider that Information j, con-
.ne"ted with advancement The mother
OF famii,. being one Of e. head. and
having a more immediate cha rye Of
children. should herself be instructed.
a mind occupied becomes fortified
against the ills OF life. and is braced for
any emergency. Children amused bv
readin" o. study. are Of course. more
considerate and more easily governed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22

An intelligent looking cOlorcti man
walked into a Buffalo Office the othr-
day with slate in his hand. on which he
wrote: 81 am deaf and dumb. Please
help me- But there happened 20 be
sharp pointed tack. end up. ~ the chair
on which he was iuvited to Ii. and. ns
he jumped about five feet into the air
his speech was suddenly restored. and
he went out uttering language totally
unfit for publication.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22

She was fond Of conundrums. and
when she learned that muller was Latin
for woman, she thought she had a good
one. 80 she asked her husband what
was the difference between herself aud 2
mule. Aud as she had been married
several wears. he was too thoughtful to
trouble her by guessing. but kindly re-
marked that he had never been able 10
see anN.-- Norwich hnIlafin.
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Grant Knows.

Grant thinks he can read ne well rs
any one. and when the constitution de-
clares 10 the duty Of the President 20
maintain a republican form of govern
ment IN Any of the States. ne UNDER
-tand- iS meaning. Isn't Chamberlain
q Republican. aud isn't Hampton some
thing else? You can't bulid0ze his ex-
cellency. Il Chicago Times.
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The Ledger-St1nilrd says Of the
Indignation meeting in New ALBANY
Take il all in all this meeting was
among the largest and most impressive
ever held in this city. II was composed
of solid and determined men. There
was nothing infammatorv said or done.
Nothing calculated to stir up bad blood.
but II was evident in the whole proceed
ings that those present had resolved.
come what might. they would stand
firmly by and support whatever posi-
tion might be taken by congress in max
ing effective the ballots OF the people ia
electing Tilden and Hendricks.
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present the legal status Of the presiden-
iial question 10 the convention.
On motion, a committee on finance
waS appointed a. follows: A. n.
Brown. u. &. shaw. Ebenezer Hender-
son. !. y. Naltner and j. W. Dodd.
On motion. the committee adjourned
NJ. ID. MANSON. Chairman.
RUFUs MAGEE. Secretary.
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Fort Wayne Sentinel: The senti-
ment of Allen county is unmistakable.
The democracy in this county are more
than twice the number OF their oppo-
uents- They 90 not propose to submit
TO the contamination Of the radical con-
spiracy. We do not write this in "ex-
element but in GOODNESS. and we
simply aim TO express what we know i,
the unanimous feeling Of the Allen
county democracy. This county will
furnish seven thousand men 10 see that
NJ Tiiden ! inaugurated president. the
odice To- which he has been fairly and
legally elected.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22

In the bogus house Of Representa- .
ives Ia south Carolina. on "Wednesday
last a coiored member presented a bin
'or the relief OF the widows and ORPHANS
Of the men killed at Elienton snsI lam
burg. lie said his list Included 2l5
widows. ~ the men killed at both
places numbered Just fifteen. ihi~ gives
IN average Of az many widows 10 eaeh
man. and presents a condition OF Nor
monism in the Palmetto State. equal 10
that in Utah. The messenger whO !. 10
bear the HAYES Electoral vote to Ws>h-
ington i, strictly speaking. Mormon.
lie Is white man. OF course the col
ored men may follow suit Enquirer.
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Mr.. W. =. Bott. has secured tho con-
trsct for carrying the mail he' weeu
Vincenucs aid Petersburg. The cun-
tract runs fpr three wears aud hslt. wd
Mr.. BOtt receives for the services du ring
that time :. .711.
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Justice {. NJ. Mesrs resigned hi.
Official stewardship last week. Mr.
August BGhme- will snccecd him.
Mr.. james c. Barkwell spent IN,
earlier part of the week in town. Mr.
Barkwell cOntemplates locating in ouI
town TO practice Jaw. Mr.. BarkweIl i.
one OF the most successful young law.
yers ia Southern Indiana.
Mr.. Wininger, delivered to Messrs
haiierhenry Bros's. on Tuesday twenty
five hogs that weighed 7l4O pounds.
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Al meeting of the democratic central
held this day. it was unani-
mously resolved that meetings OF the
people Of the several counties Of the
state, be held ai the county seats. on
saturday. December %. 1876. Tor the
purpose Of considering the present con-
diuon of public affairs. and of giving
proper expression TO their views aud
ior the further purpose Of appointing
delegates TO a state convention o. lie
held at the city OF indianapolis. Non
day, January 2, 1877.
, 1876-02-12
Tho Demand for Loans Moderate'''
Loanable Funds in Good Supply
TO Good Borrowers.
Recent Failures Making Bankers Cautions
.-,New York Exchange Firmer~..
Clearings, $3,200,000.
Provisions Active and stronger-Recoipta
Of Hogs small-arain Eaaier-Whoat
and Com Turn Downward.
FINANCIAL.

nr,,r,ss f.,,ur.s And commercial liqudations,
which 4se The principal financial esants In tho Eaet'
hsyp not been numerous or Important IN Chieaeo.
Btu growing caution II oheesVsoe AtnohR osnAeta
hars Thta tnrst b explained rather ey1npathetio
with th.f enforced upon Eastern banknrs by tic dis
zstes tn Eastern tradc than rendered necessary bS
N. eonattfnn Of mercantile Affairs In Chicago Aa
ons Rood raul. Of this greater conservatism On tho
part Of Chicago bankers, sngle-narno piper ID
sc,utpized with md c1osencas, and ID COM
tna into disIaror. Good doublenams paper ID readily
safen and for borrowers who can prescnt
xuch paper thoro II not lack Of loanhblo funds.
Country borrpvcr7 are stIu applicants at Tho bants
for renewals 10 sos extent and for sotno now 1AvofH
but they have also made large payments and country
balances arc, In consequence, somewhat higher. City
applicants for fAvo1s atii pressing. Oolctt!ons
hsyo not improved and country trae II poor. There
n = speculative demand from the Doard OF Trade
opefssors and from proTsion-mcn. The general uc-
goaud frou, mercantile md miscellaneous sources IL
fsir and keeps tho funds Of the Ganks n employment
Hates OF discount At The bants are 8310 per Cent.
IN tha street good bustncsa ia IN demand, and Tho
supply OF lo.n&bls funds Ia ample. Rates arc sGs6
> per cant.
ewnen hAuta for 81 900.
Tho country orlerp for currency Fcrn light, and Tho
receipts Of currency Uncomfortable.
Tbs cleAsinEs weye s, 0,o0o.
TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT.
An astounding exhibit Is made BY the New York
Dd,iv Dt1lets,. in compilation which 1t hss prepared
Of tbs growth Of State debts since 1860. Its asures
arc obtsined In ali from the official records
The total Btsto taxation In 1860 watt t272G5l l1o: IN
1870 Il waa &c. $50; The total Of State debts in LEGO
was &7se and In 1877: s367 Oh 1nshc Hano
period tic population increased from g., l,esss2t 10
i4l341a7 and the ta1Able valuation from
24a 10 $ls,seo,o ,olJ1ot. That IT, tho population in
creased rcr ceut, md tho taxable valuation 4e 4S
ner cent while tho taxes grow lss.f4 per cent and tho
dcbt $3.50 per cent. Examining the States by geogEaph-
tesl sections nd that Nov England increased isast
In population, 1919 rcr cent, and most In taxation.
$3.50 per cont. This Western, Southern, md south-
Western Etatcs nsko tho beat showing. Tbs Western
Hstcs have grown In population 6oo5 per cont In val
u.ion 1884 per cent In taxation 1o37a Per cent aud
in debt haye enjoyed decrease Of 31G1 per cent Tho
outhsrp md Southwestern States have in tho salno
Items respectively inereatcd 1872 per cent decreased
E1.p6 par cent, Increased si,os Per cent.
Ths following Is summary Of tho table printed Ii
epll by tho Bt!tkt4n:
, 1876-02-12


rt.e'',' e So ~. - ~ ,nn... ~ .,rs
81, t"s, ",o,nu* ~ ~ :" ~
~ :. -. !" ~ - ~ ~ a' , 49, fca h..,. ~
80 t, ~ 49,. ,r 49, a. . H., - -
S,. - ~ .r...,s..t ~ ~ ~ ..nt,. ~ ~,
Nn... ~ - .A,',,a w.. ~. ~ 20
,o..-, - ~ ~ - -.,a.,.t ~, :. 49,.
!7e'e .o' 1 ~ ~. -, T.1 1uo
~. oaE'oy' e"so 1ele.sea Nv w. Aosa 40 ..' ~.
"'oto ~. ~, -, 49, ~, 80 ~ A'+'S -
cosn' ',91' pu s9e, wv. " p4i.3,
ihs upel!n'iuA.un- ~ 49, .4o,as ."a .h.1as
4Aso oeen no B'es' 1n@s '4o s"t6e' 'le .e' s"s.ts
aaa hK N M 1T .,..s a,o 'n. IL ~ auu .as
oo'l.t.oa y. WV .4''s,, nut'. .t' 4o'e' '0oa.'o'
"on'A MAKO htto o"eseAeo ~ ouf &aus' nat. %
atateo III HE 1A'nuSk tafeo ans1 nao. ~u o'ues
1h'8e "cfo euat, then tho enAsHe7 'of trimming anu
asitehine wo"!d constitute po"cslu' ArRuineut ~
1asoF OK sen"n9 gram ~ o'Aor p'aeeS "Acfo haca
Charge" ele LUZ 'ha"e. -..-.,
!he Ss.ee saPTS ~ tuo eose o. las| "eeA !. tsost
ed from 30" aorA ~ 1'Sl'aou ou "Aea', W
eo'"' Inv ", o'.9 - ~ r.. ~. NV "e''
Hcle ADooo ~ "ntNa An" A,ioe,o'o W so'a'
1ne 'nto1mauoh ~ tatsneA s W Io!eslapA 1na. .no
s.hoe supply =. "n'. ~ Anu 70 ~ ~ 'ns
e'os1 " lAas stae' "As oo"vv"~ u" afa,' o'oosoo'
ou ono se.r pie''o"n5. AHo 'ss"s .'ssen..As uoso
~ .o '"1'"un tuo nioa :, Az e''tt w. - W.
E'su1H' lts aIoe. " suo'os ~. W. euo
oat ~" .A "n.An5 ~" .ta 'u'e' ~" sao ,
tAo eoslH.''" " 'a' "'atei "ao"N ~ s'uaH@ ."4
~" ' ana A'.s'l s ~ t,l"t ~ " -. =.
'n WI ~ WI, auu ~ !" o' rc.,n.
,,o y, .'. "resuus "'"."s uA|'Ah., na o.oAs.-
,hn a,,a,. ~ ~ ' "'' -
| NA s"'"-. ~ "e' "nt"'"iaoio :" s.s"tHR'
| .. , ,s ~ "4s"' - Nn'a -. Az eo''.'.4a0'
a.o.t ~. ,'.n Au"otus ,n' a''e"''u o, ~ w.
| 80. " o1.."''' ~ H.'eAhe. Ans "Ae.' !"
,....a, -, ~ Wv h.'e's' ""e'o tn' saoSee' -
49,, .es. I'D. e'Iauks ~ t@tn'''ns' y! stnu.o.
sss.au ~. ,1,, =, :, 's.*.a ~. ~ -" "eun'n'A1
,.,hasia,, ~. ,ha., W. Fa"t a. ou' =. ''e'e
!
, 1876-02-12

dealers hAvo been ths heaviest pnrehsers local wants
f+in1 llQh AMI New York wrti supplied BRlas n 6A
tadEo; lambs scarce and wanted At 7H@sc.
nuFFAf.0. 49,
puYtlEo, N, r, Feb, observation-disclosures, 74Ss
total for ts week olt no market toay fresh arrl-
walls through enuatGnments.
BHEEr Am IAADs-Recslnta, e0o total for tho week,
1t,600; market fat: sales only 4oo.
iloas-necepls, 1900; tosal for tho wcek. - 2oo;
I,,ntiet moderately active: YorkcrH. $7.h'aLN Tor
jRht Esa,ee ana 477s0aH.G0 for lest offerings; no
good hnnyy corn-fed on sale.
6r. LOUIE.
B1. roU1s, Fob. ll.-tions-Acttse and higher;
YnrkcEA, $1.25 ALSO: packing, $7.5niA7.fb.
CA1TLE-Dn!l and slow for N,ippIug grader; slcndy
for bnoiere ssnek good domand for stociers; prices
entirely unchanged.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Fob. 11.-Ito1s-Far and 6rm for
tfRht: &16ofa7.75; heavy dull; $7GS39.0oi receipts,
1,u0; shipments, TOO.
, 1876-02-12

BREADSTUFFS.

FLoun-was In ,uodorpte donani It former prices,
with hrm holders. some asi,ns slghs advance IN
nfees. ine mury "'s sn.es .oea' nousa oas os
.s 'p1.ns s.sas ,'., ., -. - . s.,,on..l ~4oo
to good do, a..7cso.so: spsius e1tras, ssooa4.o:
eooo ~ ", ~ ,J,,.. ~. ~.
no. *o''o9'.so; anunesoa' eso.s'S,, -" nptaos Au-
perm, 1ssss, +, 9@sas: ssSsx, r'' h'nf buck
nn.s@was III 1not,sr,,s reoue,. and rather firm At
,bc recent ,ocl.no aaes wero 40 tom at xo.7s on
co. cons.slr41~cosrss M was noln.s at ,stosls7s On
''as1; ,rs;,. ,+,r, n, .,,,,, ,h ,,.a. ,,.,,a-
"ALhl-"as aes'So A'u e.e'es' 1no 'hn1Aet oee'ia-
cslng aftornoo, though Tho a,craso ~,s higher than
.hst Of. THURSDAY. laseF'ool Wv quoted 10 higher.
steadily hcLl, Willie Milwaukee was unsettled. The
recc.1ta hero wero rather lah. with fair shipments,
aud tnore nas good demand for the lower grades
in ssht, noe above bad nttlo to do with Tho tome ct
IT, n,,t"t ,rn c,aior fo.n, ~, ch,ecv a,,. " ~.
beei that most ot tho men Who have hitherto beon on
ho long 'ias aaa s, s9a out At tho TOP. aud s0o Of
ularfe but ao1ns parjrs heretofore long continued to
hny ma tai nu slnut bslf ~uItlfcn Of t,rhclp TN
fnm n,inuits Ihp Iouket for th1s month remained
from Fot,r,1ary aiorts md tho cc1taIrtY ibat
tao essh wi,cat l. ioctetl up, and th.a tendod
to keep ,p prices Tor funs though Tho majority Of
operstorr talked % II tAey expected downward turn
tawarIa W ,rn lad weashef In tbs country, which
i,.s ,rnrtIr.Jiy snncd .Hrt ries III oran frou lin
1as,a ais, tenlr d nreye,,t further ,irciinc A Il
.ss,nca n,ol,hIs t.t fhc Ssst ,iuros nj anrts osv
m, 1or s1t oih null n nll.I or ns,tIci m fron
nttr 1nnrs ,,i,rat than xn hav. inv m hrnl ssl1n
Warch snla m IN .ts,,a,t n n NJ md si liz m
I.ar,. ~. n,tnn nn.rcd - Il II rst.teJ ~ 1t NJ
Gnee nes 70 u ga enina - q T .na e1ossa -
- u II ~, nit VA Il q .1tsi All ~, "si,
& Il i,. wc VIZ aiso tio einra n,,eo of ssaS Ho
,ts- ,1 .,d nt W q ,1Sts soIno It q aTm
III -. III 49, -ss stns1. 49, Ms-rh -
et aI soask 1ots =, " " ~ Trh rs.n.s r.,h .;.
.r e.+., ~ a. IN, IN, 4" snrt1tu =. a nttsG.
M: n, NJ, hn NJ 10 a. for vntes ~
: a,,, ast.sn" ~ fr"sS rscsSn,s. n ns n, ~
~ ~ 3,e ~ zinier ~. asc a. s,cs,, ~
1ei @ ~ 49,, 80 w u -, Is .,s @ n ?"n,ln a,e
III az; hu' ~" ''''' o' - 9-@N''' ~ Ae'A
W,mxpaor. w,,x.r-,y,x ,rt,ye anil hr,p In avn.
,,,nv .,,S tc ,,ancraI m,rIct wtich ss Ish.r tR.n
Iv @ to"r hnes nrvinn.iv S.Ins YER. rsnn,tsd If
- IN NJ ~ Il l7asi liz. ~ IN NJ, NJ, ~
o1i.ai % n. Ins - ~ .sn,sts = q n.ra, II tn
ri 4 ~ IN IN, '''"s - - '"A'f'' -
'a. t.SiiSM.. p ,,, .x.,,,, n,,,e amir, q, .,a,v
,r,. .,I c,i,," % - nu1tsr rss.rsa ,,-,n,nT
r.1, .s'T rss an. nj ncr nm.rtr hivIer Mt nav
, 1876-02-12

better.
Tho stock market opened active anil Irregular. Win
arsnQcr sharra noticeaby Arul. co1l tsocat aessac
hut recovery subsequently cnslrl In tnai deal
ings ths market wAs hi sher and nnse sctrc tho nd
vanco from the Invest point Of Tho da5 ranging from
\ to IL. Tho grcsest ntsvanec war III Hannibal
L 81. Jo which advanced 10 20 for common
aud % for rrefcrrod. This advanca waa iaael On AZ.
enTnnres from sone n tho Directors that Ito March
initrnt On The tont. would te ta. THO next great
rtt 5tflrrnyeprtt Northwestern shares, which
advanced to 43x for common and u Gtti for pro-
fcsrl. q. Iaul wa atrong r!s'nK 70 ~. ana IT.
ftlgr aud advanced to 61H. 81. Lons, kan.Aa CisS
kustcrn preferred tose 70 Sh s1 ,s1 S;o3sa a' Ts
actions wrre l2s ooO shares Of which 1000 were Pa
etnc MAi 0coo Western Union, 20ooo Northwestern,
Money susrxet easy At 3S4. rs!ne mercantile
raYar, 6G86.
CustnnIa receipts $fGo,00o
Tbs htsittAnt Treasurer diabursel &254,oc0.
CcatIngs. I'll .10H.tEHl.
Imports Of dry.goode, 81, AZ, ,oco.
, 1876-02-12
REAL ESTATE.


The following iustrulnents vcra flied Tor recoEa
Friday, Feb. II
rIT1 PROPERTY.
Canal kt, l.A II . Of vsu Buren 1t, G I. 2e115l
II, dated Feb. 42,VU
Lull place, ~ II Of Wood at, s1, 2axloon' ao
Cottagc Urore av, Isl II II of Thlrsy.ninth st,o
I, a0xlaD It, with bni!dnR. dated Feb. a.... $500
afarlewood av, 1G3 Il n of Fulton IT. I. aa It
tn alley, dated Feb III. Observation-Disclosures. 155o
Twen!y.a(xsh At, 1a5 Il Q Of Dutlcr at, II I, 2sK
In4 Viz Il, dated Feb. TO-. U................ 1,390
North plact, ly91 II IL " Of ArmItago nv, noft
:It17d II, dated Fob 1...................-. 4p0
West Jackron kt, n " cor OF WahAtellaw aE. d (.
IL C-l0xya It, dated Fob. .1D............... 80
MONTH or CITY LtMI1r, WITHIN 4 RADIUS OF AILEA
or coUnr-uousE.
Commercial 1t, 1915 Il a Of Arnanlale TOAD,
" {, lnlxtfa H. GatGi Fcb. .3..............y 2.0oo
gouriI or CtrY Ll,ti1a wIrtl1x A rApIus orr Mills
OF COEHr-noueE.
ChnmpIain Az, o39 fte nf Forty y-thrd at, y +,
h0Hxl!64 II, dated Feb. D.. .........-.$ $4,000
Klni7.td ri, " cor Of FortJ.thtl ett o I, f23H
1l23 II, dated Jan. 23..., 1000
Srcarb ~, ~ IT'S Of Forty-alxsh At, " I, a51l2o
1T, dated Oct. II, 1875.".- .-................. 000
Walnut 1t. IA II of Eganslale av, II (, 55slso
SANS rs ths above dated Feb. lo............ 1900
, 1876-02-12
EHEEF-Tho NaFKCt VA 1d!Et afiu tt19 u thh
duct.o1 suffered earlier In the week, With sales Rt
@5,95 for common TO choice,
EAnT LtnEnTY.


EAHr 1lnElTY.
r..r ,nt1I isssa ptssta F s r. ees tiss: ,,
tho week ending FeU. ., a9st had. Or Isl csrs Of
Through and sa cars Of yard stocf against 7f6 head
tss week before; anppy IT, but & sses ta ri dag.
dinn aud common grades, mud ~ on good to extra
q,.lty ot osenngs ssnersliy so9ea@ q Ind sa ptsty wsll
to good. LOO to l.rp. g3ooso6o; conu.on 70 fair.
vo0 to l.0o ssooas75 atoekers, sa.oAst.oo; bulls,
es :R e. ssis.. f'f hS
hssa as.n:i ,s &c s,f wnsk
fatsi; common grades have declined aud hest rhil1-
!n good demand: lsst Phil.delpa,, *A5Gas.c5 good
Yosko1s, a!%, s7sota7es; common. s7'oo37aa; rough.
suEEr-Roceipt. 1850 head. against 1s.eoo tho
On Ga sono eFsss % XXI @ bst ~ ~ ., 70 o H.: ssoS1S IT.
good. IS 10 10 Ii. ss6oas25 tas " Is to s1 IT,,
$t4'8Ato; common. os M 70 10 H. ssas<sa'7s.
New YohE Feb ll.--uExyrs-Necdipts, l,730. making
3so foEtour days. eganst 1880 u the sans tins laat
uulaber OF mixed ots staYs stees1 old o7ep and dry
COWS; . 70 Ts.sns offered: n'aTass * extremely dua;
,,t Gaas: R1tHs "a s1trs .tset, l2
1oMe; rough sfsKs a.! o1sn aud dry COWS. s9uHo:
EHt.r.hssspt, 3,0ao. mastna 100 for four days.
Quality very common; : few attn Ohio anl Bs*io
aAoep. 10 liz. sold 1t 1x3Ao for lover g1Ados mar.
4ut exceptionally weak ii e9eXo tor ordinary TO
prime.
GwlnE-Neeepla, 3,720, making $50 fos four days
agaipat s.ado At tbs tue st weak mons onefed
alive.
ALBANY.
6s<etuf DispatfA 70 TA4 CAfeaqn Frfbxst.
ALBANY, n. " Feb. b.l1-DxEvxx-Hsceipts, ats cars,
thrse abort q h.t week: entirely natives End good
average quality business has been slow and dragging
At !te oG from ibis day LIST ~eek; tle demand has
been tnaluiy for tim supply OF ths EASTERN country
trAAo aud few local butchers; New York dealer
though The buk Of sales Wa 1t &k8sko fot fair to
good hltehssing sts4rs.
sM11r-Reeepts al carr, shres leas than last weak;
! demand fair II A0}ss oa from LIST weak; Eu!aEn
, 1876-02-12


inu,,ry. pr,ce, beuo shate cas,cr ESgs wore sell
ur At tho re, an. decline. Tbs offerings were liberal
.na will ros,y continue 10 ts whtte tho mild weath.
ar LISTS
ronErns aooDs
rcrcvtd nj cheaoo Customs for the twepty-fous hours
ending n. m, Feb. H. 1870: J. O. lIncly cars bar
ley: Xudcrsou, olsen Co., cases dsygools; Keith
15ro. II cascs ARTIFICIAL iowtza Cerson Prto, Bcost
n Coz e*ec" "'y-Roolh1 a'.' on'H . ~,
poflHmes5' dtnn"" oEon' WI eA"'s .o.' s
''aex q Afneteln, easea aookloe.ensa p1 , ,.,ta.
ufohzc po~aef' heth s'eor'' = ea-o s' - IT,
Iaucr d co., caso 'hue.caA 'hs.atu'D n.' :,,.s,,
fie, j" tarRs ana 80 pt'' n"oF'' 1""''
fco.l lae, s1'as'sl'
corn 1ssrEctioH'
~ TrtHsnr " 1it. Fsi, if-lf the tnsreetton of nav
cor,, j cl4tc,No was .pmcwhst morn lcnient plenty
pran that goes to Joliet ana ohtr OUTSIDE honss
wGn ~ ~ Cnt9Ho;; ;t,t hnt rnnr citv hsr Inst ~
,nsrf tradr. The clorn inspection Ia 10 bAmo for
gonI flsre II. Hundreds of cnr loads of corn ihat
your inspectors wnt,ll hsse ea.leM aAa nc SE"
VIII, srnl,I,i h ,va nctnti heavy iors 10
tns r,,s hare Imen accented a. "ntw m!iea" at
Joliet. ant. p.t tho shtpwEsa profit.
How can rue Hoaru OF tE.un capeGs ~ , II. ~ e o
esIn - nss !, !. snf,i.r1 ~ % niscnhrrss rnurt IT,
i'a'4 '"''' - SUFFER.
"sh,prcr" may Ia stating the truth In rrgari to
i,,c effect duo to the difference In inspection. We
ic,.c th,t nont opcu. But Il Ia little too much 10
saon,,,to thercfor. Anv .blpper doing business In
sP"'..' -. ~ , ~, ~. .I,,. It.t th, ct.tn
appoints TIC Inspectors aha coutFoA she haFecuon IN
this city, ,slo the Rsuln.icaers Of Ioliet and other
s gr,,o ictr nr,in Ia anti their customers or
l'a'o" .AtA 61'." s 80 ~, !. u,t,rs- ', ,r,, n,h
the'ubeNes' % tno Iase iiAs Wy on'HaA - ~ =.
era who think that tho inspection heFe 10 not Hhat IL
ought 10 tc should at least place tbs responsibility
,xhere n ,rionot.
"'e'' - o~'S"o''
PROVISIONS.
uoc rnon1tcra-1Sorn nctivn In the ssa1es.te,
noo ''.-''" "o s,t.. - 49, ~ s.sn,.t
chiefly Tor ana stronger 1ae seee'u''
of hogs wcss small, and this tended to &dSAnee rfou'
net t},o,trh Tin fact Has attributed more 10 bid
country rn.a. h,,, to .mail auupos IN tho country.
s""'5 ."H Asa ~ s .an's ~ .,n'1 - 10 l.;
Tho cHcct, hoHeser, wa lAe eAme IN Alnu' not l"
dcgrco alt lessons tho dsllS product Of OUT packing
osc, and reduces stocks proepcc,lve1y. The strength
"1s .noes ues'uea ~ ~. - "',s.,,'a " ..srs,t ~
}set man potk oE asu % sa' ~...,a.
were noder,tcy a,r, but good dosl Of the effect Of
n,.u ....,,. or hnr, hos nrcvop,1v brcn felt in
1
, 1876-02-12
LIVE STOCK.
rJffNkfH


OATTLE-Thcru VIA littls mora ltfo In tho t1ado
yostord,y, beyond which no Improvement In the s,tu-
alton OF ule market noticeable. There Were nt
least thrco times many cattlo In the yars ~ thoro
was any possible outlet for hence selers saw tho folly
Of attempting to regain any part Of tho recent deonc
aud = general willingness 10 part with their cattle at
ThtlrsdAys prircs waa observable. sh!ppesa paid
$ou35bo Tor fair to strictly choco Fecrs, and tho
wau Of feeders aud tho hone trade were mainly sup
piled Ut $J.0Jt63.75. Tho market closed steady.
QUOTATIONS.
Chnica Dedyoe-F!nt, fnt, wol!- formed year
TO year oll sseets, weighing 1,s5o to
b5n b5. -Ss'4a5osoo
ins ,sOo 10 100 H. 4.3o47s
Ing ,!o1 10 i,ooo ia. 4.1o@425
Dutchera' Etock-Poor to fatr stecrht and
weighing soS 10 lido its soo@s.7s
stGsi e ia IT, ..'s ..ss o.. sa,es7s
staes bulis, and acalawaR nteern 12s@e7 ID
Texas Oatue-Throuph DRIVES. a6olS1,75
, 1876-02-12

Long and short clears quoted Ut 111:o cse,l. and
1l!,c selltr March, boxed; green hams, li4ailHc;
swcet-p.ckled do. l1h@1?Ao; cuu'bcslanas, il!se.
cash or seller Februnry: iougcut hams, l11<313kc
boxed; bacon hams, l3G3l94c.
tnEApE-Was quiet 1t 7G39c.
BEEF rROpuCTS-Mcre steady md quiet 1t $3.50
@1O.e0 for mees, t1ub1Sll.Q0 for Uxtrn 1ness, aud
$2l.6,kas3.01 for hams.
TALLoN-Wna uuotrd 1t 4Nl2Bt:e,
, 1876-02-12
$4,000
1900
900
5000
1,W0
COMMERCIAL

Tho follosvlug wnro the receipts and Shipments OF
the leading articles of produce in this city urn1 tho
txentY-four hours ending at O'Clock on Friday
morning aud the corresponding daso year ago
, 1876-02-12

CLEVELAND PETROLEUM MARKET.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. l1.-resroloum market weaker;
lowered o all nrou stnco last quotations; standard
whlte ~ test 11o Btato 10 test lac; Michigan test