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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-03

embonpoint, her face, without being reg
ularly beautiful, has wonderful charm
of expressiveness, and her manner is
calculated to put stranger Immediate
ly at his ease. Blonde, OF course, with
blue eyes, a fair complexion and exquis-
ite teeth; there were moments during
our conversation when she might have
been called an exceedingly pretty wo-
man. She was dressed in plain yellow
ish pique gown, which was more than
simple, so that there was nothing to set
off her advantages or conceal her de-
fects. Her hand and arm might be ia
ken as models. We talked almost ex-
clusively in English, which she prefers
to any other language, and this l can
readily understand, as | have met few
Americans or English who speak it with
as much purity and elegance. Of for
eign accent there was not the slightest
trace.
The room was filled with plain but
elegant furniture, the walls covered with
pictures, and the windows ornamented
with bird eggs and plants; everything,
indeed, marked the refinement and taste
Of the thoroughbred lady whose object
it was to make you feel entirely at home.
One ornament I had entirely forgotten
to mention-an immense cylindrical pro-
jectile, 20-inch, which as the Turks
had neglected to load it, had not done
much damage. This bore an inscription
to the effect that it was the first dis
charged from the Osmanli batteries
against Isbraila, and therefore, the OPEN
ing invitdtion q la danse 1t was an un=
usual ornament for lady's drawing
room, but as a present from the Grand
Duke, and as harbinger of Roumanian
independence, will be cherished through
all time, as will be another-all in frag-
ments- standing on velvet cushion,
which was pointed out to me as being
the one which had exploded by the
Princes side during his last weeks visit
to Kalafat.
My audience lasted nearly three-quar-
ters of an hour, and | left with the con-
viction that | had never met a more
fascinating woman, and that the Rou
manians are an uncommonly lucky peo-
pie to have made such choice Of
sovereigns.
AS l was bowling my way out, the
door opened and the demoiselle dhonneur
Mademoiselle Zoe Rosetti entered. l
wish could do justice here, but no pen
save poets can, and so in sober prose,
I will write that looked upon the most
beautiful creature whom | have ever
met, the realization in flesh and blood of
Byron's portrait of the Bride Of Abydos
in the costume of lady of the last
quarter of the nineteenth century. 1t is
a mans duty to pay homage to beauty
such as this, and l cannot refrain from
the expression of my alteration, indeed,
[ am afraid that showed it too clearly,
as the apparition quite took my breath
away and I stumbled over chair during
my exit, and l had the satisfaction Of
hearing two silvery peals of laughter,
provoked, feel convinced, by my awk-
Wardness,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-03
& BARBER SHOP.

i. W. EVANS g. CO.,
DROPRIETORS OF NEW CITY LAUNDRY
L and Barber Shop. North side Main street,
four doors east of Walnut. We are perma-
ncntly located and desire share of your pat
rOnagc All work warranted.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-03
The Wife.

1t is astonishing to see how well
man may live on small income, who
has a handy and Industrious wife. Some
men live and make far better appear
ance on six or eight dollars week than
others do ON fifteen or eighteen dollars
The man does his part well, but his wife
is good for nothing. She will even up
braid her husband for not living in as
good style as her neighbor, while the
fault is all her own. Her neighbor has
a neat, capable, Industrious wife. and
that makes the difference. So look out
young man, before you go into matrimo-
ny, for it is lottery in which most men
can hold but one ticket, and if that turns
out blank, your whole life had better
be a blank too. Luckily no one need go
into the welded state with his eyes
closed, as it is the case with lotteries,
and we Judge all who are sensible
enough to use judgement may draw a
prize.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-03
The Princess Of ROuMAni0.
Rustchuk Correspondence of the New YoI
Times

Rustchuk Correspondence of the New York
Times.
I had long audience yesterday with
her Majesty the Princess Elizabeth of
Roumania, nee Princess of Wied, and
here again l must remark upon the ex-
quisite courtesy and utter absence of
pretension which characterizes this fam
lily. Parvenus as a rule-I take the
word in its real sense as meaning some
one who has arrived at success where he
had no right to expect it-are generally
uppish and try to make you feel their
Importance. Here there is nothing of
the kind; they both are simple and un-
affected. There was no chamberlain or
equerry to sit upon me with his cOnde-
scenslon; servant showed me up one
flight of stairs and down another and
through gallery hung with engravings
OF German and Italian Cathedrals, into
bright drawing-room furnished in Grim
son silk. A dozen good modern paint
ings hung on the walls above low eta
ceres filled with choice selections of
French, English and German books,
among which were Shakespeare and Long
fellow in the original, and collection OF
the Tauchnitz editions of modern novels.
Some choice Dresden china stood at one
end of the room, and at the other on a
malachite pedestal, the bust in marble
of the only child of the sovereign, a
sweet little thing who died of Group
about two years ago. A statue of the
same infant in a reclining position was
in recess.
Twas not kept long in waiting before
another servant opened the door and an
nounced me by name, just. as would have
been done at an ordinary visit. Princess
Elizabeth met me with pleasant smile,
saying that her husband had already
spoken Of me to her, and that she was de-
lighted to make the acquaintance of an
American. She had heard so much Of
my country and so admired it's institu-
tions, for you must know" she added
"that I am thorough Republican"
The Princess is about 36 years Of age
rather tall, with slight tendency to
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-03
BARBER SHOP.
JOHN BURKE,

JOHN BURKE,
ryNfIE FASHIONABLE BARBER AND HAIR
4 Dresser. All the modern convenences
known to the profession. Shopover Barnett g.
Cos Store, Main street. Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-03
PHYSICIANS.
DIR. III. II. HUNT

W. A. MELLEN, NJ. ID.
HOMEOPATHIST, INDEPENDENCE, Ia
L Office and rooms in Burr's Block, Chat
ham Street, over Barnhart's Grocery. Office
hours from to A. NJ. and from to and to
5P, NJ,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-03

Having in connection with my business first
class Lumber Yard, and. always keeping on
hand a full assortment of Sash, Doors, Blinds,
&C., &C., and have also in my employ gang of
first-class mechanics, will be able to take con-
tracts and execute work for less money than
any one else. l also keep In my Lumber Yard
near the Depot, complete assortment of all
grades and descriptions of
LU MB = e J
Which will sell at the
Lowest Price for the Market,
Estimates and Specifications made out at
short notice. Also constantly on hand a large
supply of Coal and Lime.
=. ZfNN,
Contractor and Builder
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The eclipse of the moon was first re-
corded at Babylon, B. G. 72l, March l9,
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

meeting OF the creditors OF Lucius Lyon, formerly
OF the Finkle & Lyon Sewing Machine Company, was
held yesterday Tho Office OF Register Little. Tho
schedules presented showed liabilities amou ntng to
s95 900 and no assets. Mr.. Joseph b. Barry was
elected assignee in bankruptcy.
Lyon h Ames, stationers and printers at No. %
Chambers street. have effected a settlement with their
creditors at nifty cents dollar their liabilities
amounting TO $500
Al meeting Of the creditors OF Harry r. Hoy, bro
ker, AT No. Ill Liberty street. held before Register
Little yesterday, six creditors proved claims tor about
$4,000 and Mr.. James W. Carncs elected assignee
IN bankruptcy. schedules were presented, sbowtng
the total amount oil liabilities TO be &3s.2ol and tno
assets merely nominal
Eighth avenue, oilers TO compromise with his crcd-
itors at twenty cents on The dollar, his liabilites
being $l2, 800
The creditors Of tho Ives Patent Lamp Company,
Of No. Al Barclay street and No AZ PARK place. have
accepted settlement at nly cents on the dollar. Tho
pany tailed In July last, with liabilities amount-
ing To $50, OOu
Application was made yesterday to Register Allen
by Eugene NJ. Earle, late hotel keeper, for hrs dis
charge from bankruptcy. There considerable op-
position tho part OF nis creditors, and time al
lowed TO nie the specifications Of obJectionA
In the County Clerks Oiicc there died yester-
day the assignments OF Adam Klein and John Klein,
comprising the arm OF Klein Brothers. To Peter Nuen
dorn and OF James u. Dyer 10 Patrick Dyer.
Adriance, Rooms n Co. also hed their schedule In
the Court OF Common Pleas The liabilities Of the hrm
arc stated at $l3S. s93 97, tho nominal asscls AZ
sl47 9l7 81, aud real assets nj xl0l. s30 13.
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY DECEMBER 18 l8rRPLE SHEET

ss e I @ .ais .G f ;.s
sst - lin.. steers =. sc per b. Weight e sr, -
s. sss :. s PEI & Tssa Ell ns. s.ss s
ws,sss 81 y ss .s steer, =, At s pc: s
weigh, "a sws 10 In9s i1,so steers . q. ese per ,s
10, with, y per- head on 50 head: head
%aas % isr,1n pa. 81 iii illinois steers se asss per h.
al Ioc win i ID
on "a as.a Tsss,s ss p s~ yovs y aa qs ',Ss ss2
rs "a mixed Illinois dry cows hsers and steers a. oae
Ssi Rs. steers s:A per per Ast. % ~sisns i'll M
s ;s'': .sa @ ' .si sif 'yss so'. & %
"s. ss pr & & sssG e w " 81 80 on M M
Ss.a VEIN ~ e: % =. I per- b. s
no. s's ss ss ,ss e as s :s :sss. at ss Gr
moi, steers ias lal4s 70, r. ws.sh. 10 ~
e sS ss5' SOLD r. u. @ si' y : %
nos ssssr =, Ss pr I III ~ssh. o. c"' sns x ao ~ @
ns, ws S, oa pei @ .sliHs
Ssarrr Asn Laxss trade slow heavy rate.
% psr % ssss .s s s % sssss s
y - per sw s at ts &C. pc. on S mixed ,n Hes, oh A.
sheep xssS' Shs ,.sss
@ .sssp 81 y sos sssHs1.
ka,s piaeock sea so illinois sheep weight sss7o lbs
Il .sssp .'ss ssS Ss5@s & AZ lbs &
old for week ending December 10. 1877. 5i52
sheep AT s. 10 cwt j. Kirby TO sold 81 ohio sheep,
weight 81 lbs head 4ssc ID. lS5 Ohio sheep.
wei ht % lbs head II DC o sold for ending
December H. 1877 474 ana lambs ut ~ 10
per head Davis ol enbeck sold lU Canada sheep wei ht
l3o los hea as4 10. 5 Canada sheep weight
li3 lo head 5c lb SO2 Canada sheep weight
l55 LIS head at &c lb ~ Cauadn Sheep weight
l3S lbs per head at 6aac per head: ~ Canaua
weight 1873 head 5c. per ID 100 onio sheep weight
l2o lbs head &c b. ~ ONO sheep weight 1872
lbs head 6sc per H. l6 Canaaa sheep and ambs.
weight ll5 lbs head 54c per ID 10 Canada sheen
and amDs, weight 81 lbs mead. at &c. lb 1873
cuIs. weight ~ bs head Mt 4c per H. a44 Cansna
lambs weights 81 lbs lU2 lbs heal at - 40 cwt
sold week ending December Is 1877 1854 sheep and
lambs at So II head. Hume, Elliott Co sold
262 Kentucky sheep weight l34 lbs head at s. "
13i kentucky Sheep weight i3l lbs per head AT
80 rs cwt. 26S Kentucky sheep, weight 1876 lbs.
head at 50 81 per no State ewes weight 95 los
head AZ lb 2l7 Western sheep weight II lbs
per he eHd 4Ac H. 23 Canada sheep weights III
lbs LAT lbs head &c per h. l5 Canada sheep and
lambs weight 0l lns head, At 5sc lb 159 Can
ada sheep weight - lbs head At 50 81 l35
Canada sheep and lambs weight S lbs head. ut
per h. 1873 Canada sheep and lambs weight lo2 lb per
head. ut SIC H. $50 CRnsta lambs. weight a5 lbs
per head, Ut 81 ~ Sold for week ending Decem
Der l5 1877 $3.50 sheep and lambs At 6 81 average
head.
COws.-Those o hand held sale.
VEALs CALVES 37 quality calves sold 1T Be
3c Io head At DC. &c. per lb ~ smooth quality
veas NJ &c. u Sac. per 10.
HoGS-ihree loads OF Ohio hoRB sold this
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Dull and
Weak.
GOLD 1O2 So A 1O2 Sd.
Government Bonds Higher, States Dull
and Railroads Strong.
GOLD 1O2 So A 1O2 Sd.
Money on Call Easy at 8 6 a
7 Per Cent.
WALL STREET, |
MONDAY, Dec. 17-6 r. n. I


whether from thinking ovor tho situation, which
the broker seatihed being, would only allow him.
self to do between church sunday, or from
other cause, certain It that bull party did
not toe the mark this morning with the nvdity that
was anticipated from Saturdays market. This. too,
despite the hrm front OF Lake Shore which led the
way with "hurrah," and a clear advance Of n
pcr cent upon opening pricea To greater less
extent the rest Of the list followed the avore, which,
for the remainder OF the day. became thoroughly
and entirely tho "market" as Paris becomes France
the occurrence OF coup d'etak This being
reded, II follows that there but little be said of
days speculation beyond what attaches stock in
question. Opening at 60ai Lake Shore advanced to
SIX, and from this point steadily, surely and with
scarce rally sloughed on to 5sx, at whch II closed
The "buge Of the bobail poolers had performed all
that was expected OF II, outsiders did not care rap
whether Western country roads were or dry, and
the short interest had brought to tho SLAUGHTER
rs has been the thousand tmos before. Con-
sequenty the power which had been pushi ng rise
gave suddenly Keeey motor and the
prico slipped OF easily though it upon the
way to Avernua Still treating Lake shore as the
market, IL Is TO be noticed that not only
all support removed, but that some extremely dis
agreeable elements substituted. These took the
shape OF very decided demonstration upon the short
side which ascrDed to Messrs. Gould and Cam
mack, and was supposed to be based upon the decline
in the price OF wheat and tho probcmatcal report Of
armislice between Turkey and Russia. Added to
the above is tho doubt size of the
forthcoming dividend, though the impression is that
1t will be per cent and that the will be de-
clared Friday next The Western stocks followed
Lake Shore upon the downward track, only TO the
tent Of u to per cent though Ohios fell from sx
TX at one time and with suddenness that must have
been somewhat Earring 10 . security with such
limited amount of figures.
OPENING, HIGHEsr
The following tabo shows the opening, highest and
The New York herald., 1877-12-18

..Mheat remained dull lower and wholly nominal
81 20 ior No CHICAGO ~ 81 Tor No. Milwaukee,.
Dut neither was sod oo bushels No. red winter 81 A.
III store u ~ Tor white winter aud extra white
on private terms also runored sale OF shels No
Miiwaukee spring at 81 IS, in store. The sales
CAL were sooo bushels No red winter, for January
~ ~ and 900 bushels No. spring. Tor January. at
q ~ closing as follows No red winter for February,
81 sol, asked sprn6 6sc.h i"r 'eeia"rs ~ oi;
ssked; No. Northwest. Tor January, 81 80 bid.
o. % =. asked 90. February; 81 aost bid. ~ 3.H
without decided The sales calls 5000
Dusnes aiuary steamer at 6oc; 5000 bushels do No.
aotc 1910 bushels December steamer 6liac. The
SAFES oetween thr CALI 10000 bushels Gle. for
stenmer mNed, 6oc tor No mixed Ia store, oilsc.
3otac or NO mixed and 52c ode tor
hye ana harley were hrn Barley quiet
were low er ne sales closing 10 lows wue. Ale.
10 40, bo.sc No. do, 3Sc extra mixed. 3Stsc.
oSe No 40 3Ss4c.: No. do. $50. No. do. 371sc
HEMP AND JuIk.-Jute butts were quiet. but steady.
hemp Was quiet and unchanged We quote "a american
dressed @lIo $ls2 90 for single $40 xal5
ana @lSp rl3o Tor undre Russia 500 81
g,id;, Italian s2Iu S27o gold jute. i5sc DO gold .
jue butts 2t.c currency, cash Manila hemp 7c. sisa
5Ac. istle Be- Ole. all goc.
MoLAssRs New Orleans WAS in fair demand sales we're
3oo bbs at 3oc o3c. the latter ior fancy We quote
Cnba, centrifugal and mixed. BE 2Sc. cayed 3Oc c
muscovado refining 3Oc 3sc grocery. ale STE Porto
42c - o'' -
NAVAL SToREssprts turpentIne were quiet but steady
anu 33t2c would probaDy b. paid for
was nso quiet and steady We quote ;Spirs urpentne
$l ~ VI 12ta strained ST. o5 tar, 81 - u So 37a.
ptchlS' 20 Advices from Wilmington follows -
kosin nrm strained 81 An good strained 81 i7 Tar
urm ~ ~ lurpebtine steady. harG 81 IS;
gin. S2 10. Spirits dull at 3Oc.
The New York herald., 1877-12-18

OILS uotonssed oii-ihe ioiiowne we're the b,a ana
assed aarcn 5oc 5osc 4ksa arsi hall year
lard zss s'sss 7e ..S Ssr na1 crude
s.ashsa wn,sr 7oe natural ssc sA.rA 40 7Se
12c winter esached fish, 33c crude FISH. sound 45c.
rs i was quiet but there
hs Sas. Ss a sa a tendency S sens
Il suN, &C. d. in barrels % ioc refined IN barrels
osa.y Ss 'as'Ialy
Prime 1000 iSs M state, @ ss.a ss *
prime, ss ios Western, GOOD prime. ec
;'' @ s Hs;'s.. fsst
y s'Id s p'Is u western Ss 'HS e
s9a gs' HHss :: Ss y s
sisrcs' aa7 eases .aa2oo ksss
and beef hams, III bbls hogs lio2
cash for old mess sales laso SSis. February
ss So .1S ss ~ s
sa w si = s asked ss 1 50
quiet About 1000 lbs picked bellies 10 lbs
ss .0 and s & for s long
e. Jaaaary delivery ssd :. so Sosss short
sl3 erced city extra India mess. So so $26 Lard
Isss TX bid sss ssssa; Jsna,ry, r,
n ssl ss M y 80 The The s. IL
= = & y .s. fer .s. saa
~. ss sad :as'' % n.sneds.s. s wssa .as
sp As s 70 for Ss a:l
grades was very good Lut the lower grades neglected
State ssSss ass .os ,ai Ts,s,a ias
aimed steady Lut quiet, l3c
as & 9 oss s~Ssd We "a s hs
and nearby 2ss aae; state and Pennsyivanis. 2se
RICE Ne have arm and active market for do
@ en. 0rsn rsoa aais We 4s fair
s"a seSa e p%s nss sooS % Ga rsns
aSas,. arm price. safes
s on m. s market 70, refined
We quote Fair refining. Ike; good 90. 7,.e prime
ss s oaG" ihs snG sssss 1 to o. Sses q |
sac do, molasscs, hhds. anu boxes, 61sc J5Sc
s.1 sss.' @ ss1 ,aaas & Sia% % &C.
s. s s t. s' @ s ~ SS"as,ss sa
@ ,s *ss o,s essa ssa. 81 nsaus sf rs yso~ sssFA c
owTssssp,.m42 hads q .sres. ls7 sbs ,s ana
7sc. oies. but only small portion at the latter
WnskKY,-seceipts-l.27 bela; was dull; 100 bDls.
FKKlGnrs The movement in general was light. but
rates were unchanged. Lngagementsfo Liverpool. by
Zpp cases chhncu OH CAKE.
3D. 5000 bushels wheat I'd and per steam, 40 10 bushels
wheat Sd ~ 00D bushels grain Saturday, 73id: LOO
through freight Toe Soc. so tierces beo
IS I'd 40 bales cotton I'D sol cases canned goods 2,
100 boxes bacon, 3,s. 200 boxes do. 32s. Cd
200 bbls aoui. IS 3d. SO hhds tallow private
London. SAIL 100 bbs Pork A.; 100 tierces beet 6s
Glasgow, steam 100 terccs beef g. iiuli. steam. 30
pacsages butter Antwerp steam $50 terces lard. 4os
To stockholm, per steam February shipment 1000
private terms. To Bremen, steam 26O hhas
45 100 bales do D. 20J III 100
goods 40 100 ks and $50 bales
Charters; British bark from PhadcIphia TO Hun. with
2U bbs refined recently at H. Italian brig,
hencs Cork for orders, United Kingdom with 200
quarters It's 3D. privilege OF direct Continental
port Bordeaux and Antwerp anu
AIRY loading Norwegian bark; 5o7 tons from Mobile TO
Bfeiu with cotton nd British bark 3II tons. from
New Orleans to Cork ior orders with ocake NJ 36s.,
prive % of direct port 35s
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON Dec. II. 1877
ordinary b rscsips sass sos. Sesa HS
wise. 1852. sales. LIS Stock. ss.4s5
NEw ORLEANS Dec II, 1877
das G'GH a. ordinary lo sssp s~ Is
bales: srs.s i77ls Lsp0rs7io a,ss. Br"in a74l
a5ossi a5oIssi 'o''' '0'''"''' ''' SA'' 500 STOCK
Cotton weak middling. 1Olsc low mddlng loc good
ordinary 9c Net receipts s4e7 balss gross s467 Ex
Stock. 5Ssas s"' D'''''A '-' sA''' -'
good % ordinary ioa rocsipt 1857 gross ssss
1900; Saturday evening. 100. Stock, es,65o.
CHARLESTON Dec ~. 1877
10 o-i6c good ordinary io&c Ne rscsrts 753 bales
Exports coastwise 2,s7o. saies 900. stock so.327
Spirits orturpsntine quiet at SOC Rosn am at ST 43k
for strained Crude tsp nas steady a; VI % for hard and
TOLEDO Dec. IL. 1871
81 w:. % sasy Nc shs s. A:s ss q ss s s. d.
do January 81 30 do February 81 81; No. red winter
sns' M s no. and s"Snsy y
Nc Nc y p 4 Se's s i's.ss sEs mnss
SPOT 45c seller December, 44ac seller anuary held
a?
~ s 30 and "sna g. sy%v On rs II IT,. 7q .ess s
10000 bushels wheat. 5000 do corn shipmsn,s-s,o
quiet Mche9 ses" .aa .so
s. ~ Corn steady. asa ''' '''' = '''s' 'AAuAs'
BUFFALO. Dec. H. 1877.
Western No. spring :. 50 q a5 q 50 & 75 No 20 .s =,
slaasd sss ~ + .s.s pss'ss. y 20 rs s,.
F. o: =; s @ = :. Ss Nss..
Su m four ws s.% sa. " % .
new on rast s. - tic ses car % a. as 400 bushels
Arm and GOOD demand ssss o Of twsptwo cas prime
er% Pork Gu. At ST. a. a. So
short sl4 80 per bOi; shoulders &c. hams
and kegs, per 10. Hsh~ines hn oSIs. at
corn. co 1900 90 5000 rye isoo 90; barley.
wheat, bushels; 1900 do oats, 5000 DO
rye $500 do; barley 1900 do. - -
50 sSa Sy :S. Se do sDT9 s y % d.ss III :@ss'
VI on su'sdS s . nS,s s
quiet, No. Canada hss a, eoe = e;s: Nc. s,e
so = s2s '.'N'''
Flour dull and family d Pee Wheat as1 quiet
but steay red II 10 asi 2s Corn heavy at sse SOC
$50 Baroy quill weak and lowsr good TO prime Western
:S,ns & s ss. sa rs's ds Is 81 bss @ has s"
shoulders F.c 49sc clear rib. 5s4c 5hc CLEAR sizes
s. these asked 5 o' S DAG IN
s i'ss' MEssy and s g.
Butter dull and unrhanrea sugar steady hards. ioac
Hogs dai; lew sales tan 70 good packing s4 IL 81 80
the weather is warm; receipts. iaoeo shipments. $3.50
Flour duh and unchanged Wheat dudl weak and lower
No. l Minnesota sprng 81 0J4: No. do 81 Obla; No.
Chicago spring, ~ o6s. 81 16s; No. do. VI O6a
y ooss. cash and December: ~ Ooss u Oe4 Jaauary
Corn steady. wiih fair demand at 439ac I34c
ts tss.a.ry; s.s,s 4 s S... With h
demand. at 2tl4c, cash; ,2t,ac January. 2ts.c.,
s sss sss ns1ss s au fs ssa S" at Hs
hogs heavy holders xious realize Pork du weak
lower Sl1 IS cash. $40 30 Sll December S11
Sll 80 January xll y2e $Il % February Lard duh,
weas lower 81 10 cash md January 81 80 Febru
Bulk meats easier shoulders 4Ac.; cear rib &c.
clear SIDES 6c. Mhiskey dull at 81 o. Receipts Flour
bb,s wheat s3 600 bushels; corn, 900 do
rye 400 DO: barley, $1,000 do. Shipme
Flour 500 bDs vine at. lUO OU busneis; do.
oats, t5 OJO do barley, 9jou do
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT 1-16C. LOWER; FUTURES CLOSED
sTEADY-FLOUR QUIEr-WHEAT LOWER
CORN DULL-oATs DULL-wHIsKEY DULL
PORK LowEn--LARD LowEE-PETRoLEUM
QUItT-OILs STEADY SPIRITS TUEPENTINE
eQuIET-RosiN QUIET--CoFgEE sTEADY-sUGAR
STEADY-FREIGHTs QUIET.
MONDAY, Dec IL, 1877.
There but little apparent change In the CONNER
cai situation to-day as compared with last week. the
markois pretty generally being steady uDder mod
crate movement. On 'Chauge flour was in moderate
demand Wheat was dull, lower and nominal Oats
were dull. Whiskcy was dull Pork was dull and
lower. Lard dull and lower Freights were quiet
Coton spot Lice lowers futures closed steady
Coffee sugar steady Oils steady Petroleum and
naval stores quiet.
CoFrEE.-The market for Rio was quiet. but steady !;
600 bags Rio I059 bags Santos. holly taken
out Of sales The stock OF Rio Santos
here December H. g. 7u3 bags Arrived since
Annta
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
AN ILLICIT STILL.

William Murray and Daniel Eason have been ar.
rested by the Unted states authorities In New Jersey
aud taken before United States commissioner John
whitenesd and held 10 answer q charge Of carrying
on Illicit disuicry IN Springfield township, Union
county, N. j. A descent being made the
premises tho officers found two copper sts with all
the fixtures OF discry, ana six barrels OF molasses
The suls had not yet been set up having. from ap-
pearances. been delayed py water in tho cellar, tho
vrIck aud line being all there ready tor use Murray
and Eason stoutly deny having eommtted any vtolA.
tiOu Vl lx
The New York herald., 1877-12-18

Advices from san Francisco report lower market
for mining shares There was q decline from the
closing prices OF Saturday eleven A. NJ to-day Of
per cent in Savage IN ophr, In Hale and Norcross
in Grown Point and Yellow Jacket X In Justice
Virginia consolidated and California little
stronger
orally stronger American consolidated advanced TO
OK and Kings Mountain TO 21I, "buyer' 80 The re-
maindsr or the list steady except Moose, which
declined u.
The closing prices in San Francisco as onically re-