, 1877-05-02

4AU iGhAtHS 1tOAutH HIaEkEba WEEV generally
rnosc acttso yesterday, and ncarly all weak Tho
weather was fine, md foreign markets easier.
Those two facts bfonRht ont sellers In force; tho
markets wonld probably hare tended to lower
range Without them. Tho war.cxctumtnt brought
buying orders from all parts Of tho country, many
Of them being from pastIes who have little cxpc-
slenco in tho ups and downs Of quotations, and no
idea Of holding the property after II had Ecachoi
the top. The moment they had got through buy
Ing the markets tended to an easier range. tn rcac.
tim from, tho previous stfaln. and then tho great
majority Of these outside operators wanted to eel
ont. About Tho only exception 10 this rule has
bacn In the cnse of corn. Country operators woro
FREQ Fccrs Of Juno corn ncnr tho top; and they
llaeu been buying 1t In at tho1owcr figures which
In tho wnr between Gefmany and Franco have been
closely repeated this spring. Then tho nar-
kcts steadily ndvanccd I'LL two ror threo
days before tho Arst decisive movement OF tho cam.
paign; and they harc dono tic same now. In the
former cnse thcrn Etfnt decline In prices dur.
ing nearly The whole at tho wnr; TINS far tho OK.
pcrlenee lias been tho samc, tho markets turning
Aownwhntla a. soon ns It was known tlat Tho op.
posing foscos were nearing each other.
Yesterday tho feeling vas weak. but theec waa
moro doing. Lttlo pressure was felt IN account OF
May deliveries, those having boon generally pro.
vidcd for previously, and thcFa was fair ship.
ping movement several orders being here for corn,
and some for wheat. Tho guneral opinion seemed
to be that thcEo 10 room for a further decline In
ptorlstons cnrn and oats, but that our wheat will
a}l be wanted at good pffccs.
In tho dsy-g goods market thcre WINS comparative
quiet. The malls brought fatr number Of orders.
hut the number OF buyers prtRont In person no-
tctably Ices than dnring last wco, md the volnmo OF
business was moderate. There was atoady tono 10
the market Tho demand for gtocerles was liberal
md the general course Of prices was again In hold
~ fn at .-Jn ala
starch. and soaps all displaying something Of an
advancing tendency. Tho changes in ratucs wcsa
an advance Of an tc In hard sugan. Nc In Java
cuIce, and &c In u. O. mofuases. nuttcr mad chceso
were dealt In 10 limited cxtous at about previous
figures. the market continuing weak and unsettled.
No further pfco- changes wero noted In Tho market
for dried. fruits, but the advanced prices cetab.
l1shcd during the past few days wore thoroughly
sustained. Fish remain ab0nt steady. Oils.
paints, and colors wero moving fairly At very fnll
figures. An advance In linsceI oil Of &c was nosct
Thcst was quiet aud nominaily stendy market for
baeging, leather. and tobacco.
Tho du,nanA for lumber continues fair at tho
yards at tho current prices. Tho offerings Of car
goes wcra smalt. aad tho market SLOW and easier.
Hardware was stcadlcr. Drugs and chnmcala we're
In fair request and trnl. Opium, cAnnry and hemp
seeds, aud several other Eaasefn products, wcro
advancing, owing 10 tho war In the East. The
wool, secds, and brooln.cofn markets were quiet
and unchanged. Hides wcfc arm undcr gond do.
mand, and salt vas steady. Tho hay market was
Eatler quiet and easier to Offset tho advance in
fftiyhts. though some dealers wcro asking recent
prices and declined to accent less. Green fruits
vert steady. Poultry was slow, and eggs were
selling rondl)y nt recent psieos.
Lake freaghts wore III moderate request, and
nru,, at DC for corn to NuiIato, and Axe far whent
| TO Port C0'boEnc. Room was taken for 81 GOO bu
wheat and nib, 600 BIT curn,