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New-York tribune., 1876-12-19

go 5 % a ?nnss s. 5Sgs9 o rs S S ss
S NJ we S1rf n - Gs & iG EaSS' 800 Ss
2aSS fSS bSi sSs Medium S% GEsaf Fs' e
acpns weT9 PaGs s3io at sn g %.s SSsa 80 for s, @ @ o In
to! e Common Extra 81 siae M ss eaS boCo o SG So Snd
s S g5 g sd%m6n ST 5@a9g % Fa e
& GOOD s sn a Fa& 70 ood So ana n 65G for Good
SscSs d. CITY M NILS s . ES IS.s S5 ESpG ss q 3 90 @
TO Common Extra Round Hoop Ohio 20 $3.50 IS ioT C E
81 pb 30 y for Common % 70 Good MnnesO Extra % %
for Good 70 Choice Go e 50SsS 90 Tor % CSnCn IN ce O
market closing quiet and about steady NE M
aS Vas SI @ e %medae wants Of the local trade
sales, 575 bbs at 80 456$ for Common 70 Fmr 20
g. cbOse Fm S St Extra % and SH - IS for GOOD
same With hight trade demand. sales $40 6bl a S5S
s5 10 for Common to Choice superhne. BUCKWHhihI ~
456 ass Sls m 81 3 eSSs S sSfit 30 100 Il H. mainly
eS Western n"s Jersey and PeHusyYania ana 50 so
Meal saeks Tpsa gu@ie @ and unohnnsed
GIAiS@Ihe market for spring Wheat was ld2e bush
nS Th S TG1 scms%Rs Ss t 81 Rs
advance in exchange There was sun some e sYeSg &
sales $500 bush including 900 bush Ungadsd spring
eaiiGd NO. p? Spring; 5000 bnsh CHICAGO AZ q 25
@ bqsA nnon MO- 6,Hs Western 4 "a al 3 81 &
Spring sO%si and Mixed spring a. 2s & S2j Saj
Cor No chicago 81 SS was bid and held at 81 2 c
X
sey state and sales 100 bush western az eUHo
The BARLEY market was rather STEADY, wlih hnNsh&e &
only light trade rep9rtod the decline on SATURDAY ass @
e mailing demand sales llSuo ls
Tworowed state 65c. and 14OG bush Feeng Brs2 ,
BARLEY MALT ruled quiet and nnchahgee saies
$500 bush Canada at 81 81; ;;BuGk%pmrEtss prts wsSs w
quoted at S3GSjc " bush. Canada fE1S WIZ Wiz
nominal at 9Oc In bond Green Peas saa SOu'l
There was more business in CORN ana prices S %ers
dlc better there iir homo trade duiahH
moderate speculative inquiry and light business 0r pterI
sales 81 81 i9c for New No 6rahe
Mixed 6gc FOR New steamer Mxedi Co., Tor Hsw hansas
Mixed so ne for Old NO l: 00206lc for NO Chica si
GOc for New White southern mcmdng several 3aGs U TO 10
Chicago taken speculation at 6O296ic, hiy a ~
latter price. OARS were a9lc hIsh mgnel , T.ns w
good inquiry sales 9S 600 bush at - aJOo T Mixed west
ern ana State; 4lG5Sc for White western ana Siao
37o37q for Reiecledi 4fc. for Newf0rk NO -, .
White: 3ld44lgc. for No White DOC ioT
old; Al ac for new White Western: 4S 5nc iGr MEcd Mel
State 5Oa5c white state: 5uc for 200 bush MiAe5
and White STATE taken together and 10000 bush od
at si6dS2J ton including 40 ID At 81 asl7 go % at si1g
shorts al S2tG.2j z t"n..-.. BEANS Medium
we're Grrn viii a good inquiry; Marrow were IN
tsir rcgmrst ri full prices Kidney and Pea were N
lrht sutpv very firmly hcid Medium were quOt NJ
~ 3O05 Ks fcr Choice New; Marrow, Choice New - 500
- 30: Pea Choice New 81 45HS2 90; Red Kidney CHn,e
New s2 4OQS2 90: White Kidney, Choice New - fV@
~ 50 California Lima Beans quoted al 50 2oGsS 10
4"' -, ~, 49, ~, sropv nRDO6IYN
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
COTTON MARKETS.

.y,, optr,vs Dec ls-Cottou firm; Middlng l1Lc Low
Nillng II i,c' Good Ordinary lOci net receps 1870
,.i r. i.rrcr zoo bales 10 the COnme I. .j92 tales
to tbe Chanacl 1915 bal ooastwise llGl balesi sales
"%,y,SS. "%y Dec iS%Coton quiet; Mddmg. 115c. Low
MdduE - iSi 2 'ls. "Is,rts Goa fyise q Is7 bales
sass. Zoo Bales stoc. 62.lG6 bales
75 bales shipments 1857 bales sales $500 bllesi stock
Dec Cotton quiet BUYERS and sellers apart
Njung lli,H: Low Widdlng 1870 Good Ordinary lUeec
ni ] $50 baie to France 2476 BALES the Continent
IS bates oolsIwise 55l2 bales salea S06 bahs stock
WiSGfoS il5 Dec Is Cotton gnchangSd Mildng II 2c
dHy nd1g @ coost%se SSf 5 bales STOCK actual iS
u f0nsyiLLE Dec ls-Cotton steady Miding. i2c
tSciSsHT pee lsCottOn dun MddiIg II i2dl &c;
5i2 bales; shipments 2il2 bales sales bales stock H.
Nddng iitaIl &C. Good ordinary, l0sic net receipts
537l bacs exports to ,hG SHnnonS 6oSS 90 5Ss sIes
W9IP pee IS-COtton quiet and stcady Mdling II lsc;
Low Mdns lOc G9Gd Ordinary ioac &c ,,H aet reeep
1900 bales ne channel 1900 bales coastwi'e 1887
RosroN pee Is-CotoD quie Mddng. l2i4ci Low Md.
gros 5ss bales exports to Great Britain 2627 bales
BAIo Dec lsGStCn gufito io MdGRT Ga tedcS gc rGS &
haIa SSsng aio 900 bales exports coasSe bales sales
%ogpoLK Dec IS-COtton quiet Mddlng, lsc net re-
ccips S67S bales exports 70 Great Britain 418 bales
RgGtsfi Dec quiet ana fair demand Mid.
SlPis, @RS - iiSi Isl bales; iSS sales ioi 6ios
Low Middng l19,c Good Ordinary 1lho net receipts
ST. drg HGTf gef d Good ornsry cc Tecoips 2$43
bales shipments 726 bales sales 800 Oaesj STOCK 3Ooo
bales
PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.
PpovtDgscg Dec Estimating Cloths very firm ct We for
best 6IxGI Cloths with more demand and some sales on tnA'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILWAY COMPANY.


sipbt Railtcd Company: II is. think proper Tor me- s
late President OF company, to state what III my
dment the Of the recent hnanclHl collapse
of the company. They date long back. Two grave ct
rOrs were made years since, IRON Wlhcl th' Cou
pany has never recovered ATTENDED and supplemented
by c,mstauty-deCTeasug and Improbable rdbs OF coiu
pctitlyc traffic have finally brought the company a"Hh
These two errors the construction Of the LOUISVILLE
branch and the change Of gauge Inc brhnch hs cohlo
far short cXpCctatOn-t indeed IL eyer eafhth lht'l
est charges and expenscs-and he change Of gauge,
While a seeming necessity dld not increase tIc chIh-s
of the road Meantime the funded debi OF thr company
was nearly doubled. IL has been shown IN the ahbuAi
repOrts the company and latCy IN thnt OF thc hrci
carving large and increased floating debt NeNeItht-
less up time and lst OF July following tc III
tcreSt aud sinking fund obligations ~ the company were
regularly paid at maturity. TIcncciorNJid rnsutu
large falling earnings, although tonnage hantd
largely and in the four following months chu
the monthly net earnings
nearly 80 per cent compared with the average OF the pre-
ccdng six months This fT1Shinl sudden dccllhe me
injured credit OF the company and the pressure of heavy
call loans forced the management after due ana serious
consideration, cooperate with certain mortgage D"a
laldpTs--WA hose coupons lay over unpaid anu O'htT
creditors OF the company, and obtain through the c0hits
the appointment Of receivers OF the properties OF me
company for the safety Of all interests involved Ihe
properties are under the pOteccno ot the court ana
H Is believed that the breathing spell Afforded by mat
rnoctiOn will enable the company 10 recover lseI ana
satisfy ali just claims at no distant date Yours respect
fully ~ 4O''iN-'0L'
st. Lo1is Dec 10, 1876.
TThe foregoing sent us. with the compliments %
the signer presumably for publication. Mr.. ToTances
misfortune arises FROM the fact that he did not some
years since" make known 10 the owners OF the property
tbo facts which circumstance finally have forced from
him. Perhaps the lesson might be prOfaby studied by
other at present reticcnt onlcals.-Edl
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19

The cable adviees were not particularly lmportant
TODAY though securities were strong United states
tenfories being up to 107s4 and new lives 20 1868
OlA 1868 closed at 1883 and 1868 at 1O7l2 The
British coDsog were 93 7sl094. The common shares Of
Erie were up to 98 and preferred to 1872 on the rise
I'D 10 100. silver in London declined to sd the
ounce, English standard closing at ?3l4d. Money d;9
was also more active three months bills beng dls-
counted IN the open market at 1osG14 per cent
which is 3s0li below the minimum rate OF the BahA
OF England the largo sum of 8344, 900 bullion BENG
withdrawn from the bank on balance to-day rams
dispatches report French five per cent rentes at
10lG7l2aIO4.65. The gold market was strong
and higher, opening at 1914 and selling at IOSi S
covered now. and the cash gold is very heavy 10
carry holders to-day paying to per cent. For
ega exchange was strong and higher, nominai iatos
up to - S2ia and $4 S4l2. Selling rates followed
up to 81 81 and 81 93i2. The Assistant treasurer
paid ont IL coin interest SS 900, and 81 IN re-
dempton of called bonds Che days 21 business at
the Gold Exchange Bank covered: God cleared,
$40, 9,S20, 600; gold balances, 1914, 144 currency
balances, $I,O5S,O ,O7D. The gold quotations were rs
follows:
lO.lO1 .. IOslai I2...... .1O77sl 3.....lO7%
The closing revised rates of foreign exchange are
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
THE MARKETS.
fcarefully reported for ruN r,uaJSS.l
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Per North RtUeT. Vessels, GJld EdlHO1hs
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.


AsUFs-There was moderate trade, win lato prices
steaJv at 43lc. for Pots and 64c. for Pearls 49,.
C0fFEE-Aild Coffee quiet 39 n5m at pT'oS @ % IN
MaracabO, and 2lUZ4c, bu loI jay H. III
iices Hi0 was quet but closed steady at lOgife ior
rdinaTy issdi9c for Fair i9l4@0c for GOOD IDHaSVG
~ trits en- GOLD with Fa banOs, lSl4@ Dc, gOld
80 baSs eN oscar Baltimore private terms put
no here The stock Of Rio ana satn
a. a ports Is 7JG bags OF which l52Si hers ot a.
inre 2gi nj Hampton Roads and = w AZ 5hNahhahi
re- iofs ysle United States supply ~ 420,lll bags
T(yTToNIhe market the spot was quiet anu uh, ~,
oDae fhe iDClsment weather inCIferod win Dhslbss
se eX tent; exchange strong and the
9 fhS pgrts were 427G2 bales against 4l92 Das ,s us
10 M - bch 202 bales Saturday EVENING" inlud
So ~ naISs for consumption and 27B Daes ior specuiann
there were 500 Dalos deIVerod VA eo''i-N'' ~ H
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19

Money was in rather more active request inc J leI
the advance in prices. On pledge Of United states
bonds as collateral the rates were and D Wnile on
liked stocks 8 and were the rate, while az inc
close sharp was paid. The rates for best dls-
count are So to z. The United States Treas
nTW at Washington received to-day $l ma
tonal bank notes for redemption The CUSTOMS
receipts were 100000, and internal revenue re-
eeipts 100000. The following is the Clearing
house statement to-day: Currency exchanges
SS3 242, $50; currency balances ~ ,5S9 O6O gold
exchanges $l4 665 500 gold balances 81 i2o.33g
Government bonds were strong and higher, with
coupon 5-20s Of 1867 up 90 116. Registered Skies
Of 1881 were up TO 1885 coupon III Al registered
Andys, ITO, and the coupon new fyes, l1li2U
ILL., We annex latest street quotations:
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
bTAINFD.
n Low Mt0dling,

Sooc c, V Gc19 Ordinary MiddIing. IL W. "
Pnures se lower a. the close & hongs e trans m
Scohs saturday after cDsesmDsr FeInsay zSS
l2sszci pckb 400 i2z5,e; 500 i2s4cj April 600
I5sie NAV COO i3is; June, 100 lSl4c; total SOCC
Enf zoo is total 5o0 bales oSfs s9sope I IS
iyu i ano hsas Third Call-December lOO lZiScI7 g. ~
So1 100 I2sc n 2ls oo FSsrasfy Total sp 200 bales
sd al oSS Ssy up q geOeOsr zoo 2se 90 jSsT SS
DO I2a 200 i2ilege 2O0 lSqS2 fess9AIS ao ocv
iSe COO l2s 100 ag l2as~il se9 MafeS 900 i3ssc
soo soo lIS; sC6 iassc XPr 500 iS,e POO S 100
july 600 A1ss 800 dIssi Ss; sGssS sG'S Steady nOO
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19

Mess duh at s0 Lari-Prme western dull at 81. Taov
City duh a. S2 ns msP ~ ds nnsr cheesS a
American Choice steady At 6s Lard o-Eone n MARKET Z
f65 No do ssH ui aa' az ici Winter ssuhsrn
western duh at 1913 cor-Mxcd softuul a. 27 Recei2s
from Pacific PORTS $50 qr from other sources L. 500 ora
Receipts OF Corn. $4,000 S1s co,,oD .. s,aaav. Mid.
d6s Upsnds sd dfE mdng orleans Ssd sales
9 SSS1s bss e SGS &s for 300 TsT8 aRa
RsE 6Gysrs at Saturday nghS Pes a.p gPsG ass Of Ss
at 66a Upand Low Niddling eaase December
gaSusR gaS s2Rua a5 dSSy February S Se s Upand
Middng clause, March and April delivery o.lsd Ie
sales Of the same at end Uplsnd Low Mi6ng clause
new crop, shipped November sail, 6l Upands Low Mil
GOrds Tpsuds Low Midng clause shipped January and
best sraes q American PORK O7S b5 for Prime Mess ;,
ding ess eSSa PSS and ESuay dSsy CID Of
sales to-day. 1900 bales were American. 90. 49, Ma,
dns sreEGS essse FsSiuay RsS and March SsvS nd
Low sapso March aTS AI cO ssHe w an
clause shipped and Itn1es Iansa yesy @ G To-
ad. HSS MSSns PSS Clause 1PF
o1 s Dec h69 81 SeiPceEa aaSd saoG
Spirits o. TurRentiPs, 80 Swt ,r.ooa on asn vevt
mEEro4I Dec States o % bSss ise5s
1oIS aSsGS New Rff S7es S5so 1867 Erie Railway shares
5GSDSS 81 o Pc LEI o e @sS account TS o
LONDON Dec. 1913 p m-Ere Railway shares preferISa
LONDON Dec 1880 mThe amount Of bullion sta Sith
900 rate three months bills IN the open pen
Bank Of England rate Eric Railway shares, ga do pre-
yes I0B Erie Railway shares O7 Paris adyices quote
por Rentes 1oti e5c Tor the account oaasod
EaS gtss sg, e PsTSSn% @ 5SS 5RSSoa saiGn spirits
dispatch from Antwerp quoting Petr9eum at 74t On
FRAsKFoRT Dec IS-Unted States bOnds, nves, l0l'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
TILE STATE OF TRADE.

ETHIOPIAN MARKETS -.
r,vvppoot Dao I9-Pmk-Eastern dun ~ IVi WestSih
Anil AZ ga Cumberland Cut dull AZ s4 snort Ho
duh at 45 Long Clear du AZ aS sho1 Ssnf ann NJ "a "a
90, fnes Meaa AMI al sO Extra Mess dull ct lV7i Prime
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
financial.

A GAS STOCKS. ,,,.n,,,r
N. NEWYORK, METROPOLITAN, MUTUAl AND
MANHATTAN GAS STOCKS RoUGHT AND SOLD,
and ali kuds Brooklyn and York Gas Securities dealt
inby SEG; 1on,n a. Ga "a "a ero.i AZ nv
BUCHANAN CO., Mo-, 10 per cent Bonds,
I'D 81 Joseph CITY Mo-. 10 per cent Bonds
Clark County, Mo-, per cent Bonde
Hannibal CITY, Mo, 3 per cent Bonds,
81, City, Minn., per cent Bonds,
Chicago Danvilie and Vincennes X II ISIS, Ill DlV1
Nest Wisconsin Il. X. lst Mortgage Ts
pert Huron and Lake Michigan r. r. lst Mortgagen
Einl and pere Marquette r. r. lst Mortgage IS
cleveland and Mah0ning Valley R. r. lst MortRageTa
kansas Pacific X. II. Bonds, all issues, wanted Dy
HANNA BROS, Ii wall and Newsta
CFNTRAL COLORADO IMPROVEMENT
~ COMPANY.-A meeting Of the First Mortgage Bopdnoa
cTs o ts Company will be held at the office OF the Denver
and Rio Granno Hallway Company, 81 Corandtst lCOs
and iron Exchange Budng) az on tho ISL Gay on
March for the purpose OF eppenng one or Its
go under nc mOrtgage.-New-iO iOrk. NOV. ~, iSlO
tSgj H. IL MEYER sole surviving and remaining trustee
nENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILWAY
~ COMPANY.-A meeting Of the First nortgags BSndhod
- ~ the Company the lstdAy " March. 1871,
at the office Of the Company IN this city, 9-2l CsraDdtst
Ioa Iron Exchange Bullngl AZ M Ior tne purpoSo
of appointing more Trustees under the mortgSge
Hs"'iOiA' '' sole surviving and remaining Trustee
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
The following were the quotations of The CIT
bank stocks; sales, Gallatin (8) at 49, and Fourt
National QOl at 9O$t

There was moderately active business in railroad
bonds aud prices were firm and higher all around,
the Pacilics leading rise in Union frsts to lO6 ;
Michigan Central Is advanced to lO2 and Harlem
hrsts TO 11Sla. Michigan Southern 5; f. bends soid
at 1OSl2. The quotations were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
FISK g. HATCH.
enpinqs 8nnks.

NTEW- YORK SAVINGS BANK, cor. Sth-avr.
~ and lithsL5tth DdIhe profits Of this bank have been
such during the past SIX uln.! - - warrant te aAi .,
declare tho usu3i SIX @ CENT ufcreet o. al
sums from S5 $1,000, according - the sguuonS VI TAO
bank.
Interest commencing from the Isl ~ "fyh month.
Money deposited before Jan 10 VII draw interest nom
Jan. !. .oo, -. 80, c,- 20
Assets S3,Gl0.967 o. su'Tlr, SiSl ,64I 90
r. II. BULI, Pres't c. W. HEi''a! iiloFt, oecy.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19

FoUR AND was tts little Without SeiSea SS decided
pps~e although holders IN Instances gere phe S9
on little money for medium ao ,1nd % oniT bouent 70
port at vents City Mills Extras ruled about steAy
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
Total sales for the
e 67la seller 81 days.
. rRIcEs OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
prices of the prominent

Tbe following table OF prices Of the prominent
cold and silver mining shares, as received by tele-
eraph from San Francisco. is furnished by William
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
Onernd. Asked.

In the State bond list Missouri plain SKIES. were
strong at 10779 new serles TennesseeS selling at
4I1A. The current quotations were
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19

WESTERN USIog TELEGRAPH COMPANY TRgAsuaERs}
OFFICE, SEwYoRK, Dec. Is. 1875 }
nIVIDEND NO. 3S.-This company has de-
~ olared QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF ONE AND
ONE HALF PER CENT on the capital stock or the company
three months ending Dec. 81,
Instant payable the and after the
18th day January TO shareholders OF record on the
2Oth day OF December -.
The books Will bo closed at O'Clock on the aer
goth instant aud opened the morning OF tho
18th OF January. Il. II. ROCHESTER,, Treasurer.
TTNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
u A DIVIDEND Of TWO PER CENT the Capital
stock Union Pacific Railroad Company VIII be PAID on
1877 stockholders Of record Dec 20 1870
stockholders will be paid at the Office OF tho Union
Trust Company NewYor and Boston stockholders at the
office of the Company A Equitable Building Boston
The stock viii be closed Dec 90 and reopened jan
Boston, Dec IL, 1875. u. u. ROLLINS treasurer
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
fnaitfiGl.
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK OF TBE CRY OF NEr; YORK.
NIyV. York Dee g. 1876 :

NOTICE is hereby given, that the annual
~ meeting Of the Shareholders the Fourth National Bank
OF the CITY OF York. the election Of Directors aud
Inspectors the ensuing win be held on the
SECOND TUESDAY (3th January OF JANCnRf, 1oIi,
II o'clock noon at the Banking house OF said Bank In the
City OF NewYork
Notice Is also hereby given that special or called meeting
OF the shareholders OF said Bank has been duly caeJ and
will be time and lace for tho purpose OK
taxing such steps may be necessary or 70 me
Capital u Fourth National Bank OF the city or
New York from time 10 time such sum, not less than
three millions dollars will IN the Judgment Of tho Board
Of said Bank best promote its interests and 10
upon amendment OF addOn 10 the Arcs
Bank whereby II shall DO provided hat
Board Directors shall have 20 redaee the capital
stock Association time time 20 such not
less millions Of dollars win In their Judgment
best promote the inter sts OF said Bank and to do all acs
necessary proper effect such reduction reductions
Polls viii open at ~ m. and close &C .. M , ,-,-
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
Diuioeno Notices

1877. Tho transfer books will be closed 10 that date
JOHN W. B. DODLER, Cashier.
oFFcE OF rHE CONSOLIDATION Coal CoNFASr o.
MARYLAND No. II BROADWAY, NEW YoRK, Dec. 5. 1870
At A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
N Directors, held this day 8 DIVIDEND Of 25 PER
CENT declared on the Capital Stock payable ON ana
The Transfer o. Books win close at O'Clock p. H. Dec 90.
anu reopen Oh 'ne i"O'N"S u H. c. HICKS, Secretary
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19

OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILWAY COM
~ pANY-At an Informal meeting oi Bo9dhoaeTs and and
Committee OF Safety snd Protection m reference
present peril Of interests by the secret OF
suts placing the Rail In the hans Of receivers hereby
request s holders bonds and stocks Of said Company to eau
&C tG HEATON, 20 Newst without delay,
for important information and cooperative action.
JOSEPH w. AfS0P,
g. WARREN SMITH.
WIN. ID. r. MANICE.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
OFFICE OF THE PURCHASING COMMITTEE
~ IN AN pIuwkY 90 10 WuJJkMsT Room 10

OFFICE or THE PURcHAssG COMMITTEE,
WABASH RAILWAY Co., SO wHuANsTy ROOM 10
NEW YORK, Dec. Is, 1915.
STOCKHOLDERS of the TOLEDO, WABASH
~ AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY are hereby
reminded that for participating in the purchase OF
the now Wabash Railway Company stock expires by tho
limitations Of The agreement SATURDAY, the twenty
third OF December. instant.
T. NJ ADAMS, Purchasing
o. ID. ASHLEY, oI',n1tsaps
T. X GOODNOW. S"ui'"i'9o',
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-20

Western super s.75as4 SO; do. extra 4 25a
$3.50; do. family 55Oa$7; City Mills super
3 62a$4 90; do. extra sass SO; do. Rio brands
7as7.25; do. family sS75. Wheat quiet but
firm; No. Western red l42al45; Pennsylva-
MIA req l46 :l4S; Maryland red $50 1855; amber
l55al56: do. white l40al6O. Curn, Sou hern,
steady; Western 6rmer and higher; Southern
white So $50; do. yellow 55a59, Westera mixed
6l4 spot. Oats steady; Southern ~ 50; West
ern white 1882; do. mixed 43 As Rye nomi-
nally at 1880 H,y du; Maryland and Penn
syIvauia l5.OOs$24 90. Provisions steady and
firm but quiet Pork s23 co. Butter acrve
AMI firm; Western extras 30a32; do. trsts 27a
29 Coffee quiet but firm; Rio cargoes l51a
ls4; jobbng l54 l9i. Sugar active and irm
at 95sl0b. Whskey dull at 100.
PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 20. B ef cattle we're
dull this week but prices we're without uIate
rial change; 600 head arrived and sold at eta
I; for extra Pennsylvania aud Wesrern steers
ST 81 for fair to good do, and 4a5 per ID. gross
for Common, as to quality. Shaer we're dull
and rather lower; $500 head sold at II 1t per
ID. gross, as to condition. Hogs Wre hrmIy
held; 1000 head sold al II 5Oa$l4 per 100 lbs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-20
Foreign News.

LONDON, March 20.-The lettcss from the
G,d,n Exploring Expedition Contain the fol-
lowing l,artlculars:-
Col Gordon upon finding the Forta Rapids
impossible, conveyed his steamer, which is fifty
fset long. and TWO steel boats overland to
Diff. FL decided to put the boats together
again there. Col. Gordon mean while proposes
to march TO MrooIi, the capital of ksbarega
am; t:,cnce to Mapuogo. After returOiug to
Dufl he proposes to march westward to Ma
krrdl.
At meeting at the Artizln's Institute for
promoting general and technical kuo Wedge 10
st. Martins Lane, a resolution was unan
mcusly adopted, appointing Major General
Marriott to communicate with various eminent
persons, the city companies, &c, with view
of sending dcputation of Eygllsh workmen to
the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia.
The Daily News dispatch from Madrid Civ
ing soue details Of the recent debate 90 the
address in reilly to the speech from tho throne,
says Pavia, referring to the coup etat OF 1874
defended his action and said it was the only
course left open to save the country from
sill greater dangers. He alone was re
spousible for that step, Senor Castelar, being
unwilling to act Seuor Castelar, said in reply
that il he had been aware of what was intended
be should have been justified 10 ordering PaVla
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-20
Great Fire In Charleston.

CHARLESTON, SC, March 20.-A lire broke
out at a. u. at the corner of King street and
Rogers Alley. There was 90 water 10 the
DC ghborhood, and the wind was blowing gale
from the southeast The whole block. from
Columbus TO LiDe streets, on the east aud west
side of King street. was soon destroyed. About
a. m. the fire crossed Lue street, the sparks
and embers being carried by the gale three,
quarters OF mile up King street road. The
houses, fences and farms along that road were
burned. Hcartrending scenes on the streets
Bauds of negro robbers sacked every house to
which they could gain Abundance. Later IN
the morning Mayor CuuDingh am took com
maud, and soon order was restored. Hundreds
of persons are homeless aud pennlcss. The
loss is at least half a million. Very little in
suraoce reported. At 10 u. III. the fire was
still raging.
CHARLESTON, S. G., March 20.-At 1920
a. ID. the fire burned itself out. The boundaries
of the burut district are: On the south Column
bus street aud Rogers Alley, on the north the
race course, on the east the S. 9. r. r., and
on the west St. Phillips and Percy streets.