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, 1877-03-23

SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
or THE
p 10 N E E r
Land and Loan
B a M *
SAVINGS ARB DEPOSIT,
JANUARY. 1877.
Subscribed Capital. .......... e3Oo, 900 90
Paid mp Capital. .............. IOO.O 900 90
Real Estate In the city q san Francisco,
Loans on nrst-class CollaterAls. United
states Bonds. and Interest thereon - 3ioEi -
safes. 5StsiJs q vaults. cash value. so g g
N4h on hand 3 l6l 81
Total. H.4s7Sss Is
LIABILITIES.
oSdinapvP Sdin P9sTs HSoo.i,. ;..,,s, d-Sa' y
Posil, and al other Liabilities, sI7is %
Paid up Capital, being q Guarantee Fund
ADoNe all Liabilities 10000 90
alf7,ass 2s
Number OF Depositors, 5,5aa
Increase In the past six months, 000
Gross earnings In past six months, oS7 ,SS7 30
Expenses In the past six months, I2,539 Is
Rate OF DiVidends
Term Deposits, Glass l, II per cent
Term Deposits, Class2, 10 per cent
Ordinary Deposits, sper cent
Being an average Of lOS per cent per Annum.
Paid to Depositors In the past half year one MIL
lion two hundred and thrty-one thousand six hun
dred and nnety-one dollars.
State Of California City and County Of San Fran
CISCO ss.-Thomas Gray, President, and ]. c. Dun.
can, Secretary OF the Pioneer Land and Loan Bank
of Savings and Deposit, do make oath and say that
the foregoing statement is true to the best Of their
knowledge and belief.
(SlRnedJ THOMAS GRAY, President
tSigned) J. G. DUNCAN, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 10th day Of
January, A.. D. 1877.
(Sgned) SAMUEL HERMANN,
Notary Public
, 1877-03-23

BoNH MEAL FOR GRAPES. edit
or of the London Horticulturdltst asserts
that among all fertilizers proposed for
the grape, none embody more of the
necessary ingredients than bone meal.
1t should be applied as early in the sea-
son as possible. About a ton to the
acre makes dressing that will prove
valuable in two or three years.
, 1877-03-23

"Oh graciousl no." exclaimed Mrs,
Marrowfat to Mrs. Quuggs, raising her
hands and speaking in an excited tone.
"She was so i'll when her new bonnet
came home that she couldn't get up;
but, dear sakesl Jane, that didn't mat
ter nothing, for she just put the hat on
and lay with her head out the front
window the whole afternoon.
, 1877-03-23

To clean polished brass, rub the brass
with cotton waste dipped in lime juice,
and polish or finish with whiting This
cleans the blacklist brass or copper with
scarcely any labor.
, 1877-03-23

Palestine is to have a railroad, and
the cry will soon be: "All aboard for
Jerusalem. Passengers for Moab and
the dead Sea will please remain in the
forward car.
, 1877-03-23

The usurer is one who shaves his
victim in the present tense, lends him
in the conditional mood, keeps him in
subjunctive, and ruins him in the
future.
, 1877-03-23
Dividend Notice.
pIvIdend NotIce, no. 8.

0 NOLLAIEHAh-LOA AND BAVING8
~ Bank, corner Post and Kearny sts., s. fan
extra dividend Of per cent for the six months end
Ing December 31st has been declared payable JAnu-
ary 5th, 10 Stockholders Of record December eth.
F. 8. CARTER. Sec'y
, 1877-03-23
AMERICAN EXCHANGE HOTEL,


BAA HhANCAACO.
FTNHIs OLD AND POPULAR HOTEL WHICH
4 has for the last bTenty-four years extended Il
the travelling public cordial welcome and comfort
Of home, and 50 favorably known 10 old CsIifor.
mans and the travelling public that 1t requires no
comment on my part further than 70 say that THos.
BRYAN, who Il an old Californian, and knoWr how -
cater 70 the wants Of the travelling public has taen
the full propretorship Of the above hotel and vii
leave nothing undone 70 make this hotel second 10
none In San Francisco for
Comfort. Good Living and CIeanliueas.
Ny sole aim shall be The comfort and welf.rs ~
my guest The table Is fuTnished with the besf ne
market Affords; the house has been thorouRhlV rem
ovated and newly furnished throughout. Two hun
dred rooms well ventilated.
.Gentlemanly and obligng clerks. and clean and Al
tentive walters viii always be found In my Hotel
The Hotel Is the most centrally located Of any In
the city being In the centre OF the business portion
Of the city; the Street Cars pass the door every o
minutes % All parts 81 the city. The Hotel Coach
with red lights, VIII be At the railroad depofs and
Wharis 70 convey passengers TO the house free of
charge; my Runners wear Silver Badger On Ian
breast with the name Of the house on
81 Beware o( other Rlgunsrs. Hotel Prices are
from el.oO 70 500 per Day. Give me . cAn and
Judge Tor yourselves THNB. 1RKAM,
RuonnTnHrnn
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ANrcporE OF LArAYxrrE-Duriog

ANEcporE OF LArAyxrrE--Duriog
the winter campaign Of lI17 our SOL
diers suffered extremely for tho want
OF provisions. A pennurious old
Dutchman, living 10 the vioioity Of
tho quarters OF tho army, was known
to possess great quantities OF besf.
pork, etc,. but the object OF the most
regard among the soldiers was bis
we'll fillsd smoke house. II Was .
small building, situated . short dis
tsucs FROM his house, aud contained,
as tho soldiers we'll knew. . goodly
number Of delicious hams Arrange
meuts wsre made for carrying Of both
smok o-houss and hams. Eight mus
culsr men, provided with loag poles,
repaird TO the sceus Of action, aud
with little noise and less ceremony
transported tho house aud its con-
tents 10 their camp. Immediately
on discovering his loss tho old
putchman waited on Lafayette. the
commanding ofaee, with dolsfal
complaint !,
"Shensral. your tam sogsrs hab
carry OF my shmoke hoos."
.be diabie" exclaimed the Mar
auiA whose English was NOT remark
able for its purity, A" 'tis MOI posse
ble.'
"puadsr and hlixum. die drue'
.vsll. dsn," replied The MArQais
II they have got your snoke-hoass
you may Be- thankful dat day did
no, tAks your meat too.-AdSs'
Aosen Gnnoffa
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p O Q & r. y .
The Hand That Rocks The World.

Bisseines on the hand Of womsn I
Angels guard its strength and eraoe
In the palace, cottage, howell
o, no meter whore the place
Would that never storms sssailed II
Rsinbows ever jsntly curlsd
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks The world.
lsfsuey's the tender fountsia :
Bowers may with beauty Gov
Mothers drst to guide the streamlet,
From them souls unrestine grow,
Grow or for the good or evil,
Sunshine strssmed or darkness hurls
cd,
For the hand that rocks the cradle
IL tho hand that rocks the world.
woman : How divine your mission,
Here upon our natal sod
Keep. 0, keep the youne heart open
Always 10 the breath Of God
All true trophies Of the ages
Are from Mother love impssrled,
For the hand that rocks the cradle
10 the hand thst rocks the world.
Biessiuss on the hands Of Woman
Fathers, sons, aud daughters cry
And the sacred song 10 mingled
With the Worship iu the sky,
Hineles where no tempssts darker,
Rsinbows svermore are hurled (:
For the hand that rocks tho cradle
10 the hand that rocks the world.
- . @ q t II II ! q
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rhsre Is much versatility iu . news

Thsre is much versatility in news
paper mana life The editor Of Que
of our exchanges 10 trustee Of y vii
lAsa owns the champion ball-dog Of
the town. 10 deacon al = church,
manager of the village opsr~ hoase,
splts kindlinx wood in the sneruinS
aud Addressss y public meeting in
the evening, aud lsAl bat BY No
msAns least. ruas . ssvca>eolaUa pa
ZEN. outside weekly. kAi~s>ssA &C.
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How TO BssAN orr BAD hAsrrs.-Cns
dersisnd tho reason Why the habit Is ia'
jurioas, siady the suit jset until there 10
no lingering doubt 10 your mind. Aveii
the places, the persons and The tssasais
thai lead 10 the tsmIAtion. Keep busy ;
ialsnsss 10 The s,rsaS,h ef bad Assi'a
DO no, give up The s,rsgsis wssa you
have broken your rvselutieas once. twice,
thries-s thousand umss. Thai ealy
shews how much ssed there 10 fsr ysa 70
N rive
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Some idea Of the terrible work Of
The Turks may bs formed when tho
stalemsnt 10 read that the casualties
10 the Russian army 10 90 par cent.
oi ths fore employed. Three 6iths
rendered useless los ~ present
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His Chief Creditef.

= 8 1 q g t II II g.
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s;;ssS ssSissls 'tIsSs;
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HAIR DRESSING,

SctAing else can b found - dssir-
ahls. Containing rather oil NJ
dys, q doss ros sou white cam
brio. and yss lAsss haag O. he hair.
giving y . rteA Stny ssRs end .
aYnta1hl nsrAxx>0
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DR J. Y. SHlNpSL.
- SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN,
Aiiises'y, Pa
ofsrs Ah erVsesslsaAi services 10 he slt-
tssas Il Nii&lssayy Aaa vssaassyS
NA-sA II. 81
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Ayers
H0ar V9gor,
For restoring Gray Hair TO
It's natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is q,
once agree
able, healthy,
and etiectusl
for preserr.
ing the hair.
,Fddsd or guy
'kair = SOON
rsaors3 20 us
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SOC Tor Roman sweet arioram quiet u I0c. 1Sc
TONGA beans were held NJ 81 70 81 80 for Ansostu Vale
ran root was quoted At lsc Gle. ioF English and lac
ioc ior herman Sarsaparilla quiet We quote:-hon
anras common 23sc DO d. tor export 3oc GOLD; Mex
lean iSc. loc Jaap was quoted at 2Oc.. gold Gum
damA was quiet vi l6c u 1sc oamboge quoted at
SIC Assairida was steady At Use lie Carbonate
mohiA was quoted AZ l3tsc god Seed market WAS
steady AZ late prices We quote C 81 So
siciy " %; Dutch. ~ 12ls smyrna So hemp kus-an
Dutch fret ll4c; do. second I01sc Mustard Trieste.
1,<c; Csifornia &c yellow do exc; yellow English.
sac sc Essential oils dull Sales % tons
sal sod ~ Il 2O % tons csustic soda ~ Esc 20 tons
sodsssh ~ III So 100 kegs bcaro all gold, and rs
tons beaehing powderst 81 10. Essential oils
gamo sanderson's. 50 3d. oil lemon sandersons 81 80;
lhmsens nnes oil rose $40: aIise 81 la oil cassa &c.,
all 70 oil earzway 81 40 81 so oil croon ~ l2 oil
citronela, sJc. 81: oil lavender. Toe. 81: do do
MitchAmi slo oil cloves 81 80; oil wintergreen s.
oil ssssarAs inclusive, s5c. oil peunyroya nominal ST
rEA1HEKs W. note sales OF 5 900 lbs at Soc SIC.
rls-sodnsh ruled ct NJ 50 10 So Tor Georges and
- % ~ 10 Tor Grand BANK about 500 quntals sold
WITHIN me above range Mackere selling NJ SIS
S2o Tor No J. su 90 Sll 80 tor No. 2 50 50 $40
for No g. pail sales within the above
Herring ruled dull and with a good many on tho market
and values were weak No. were held lie l2c and
scaled held AZ loo. lee Boiled herring 900 bbs
Labrador were in stock which held S. 90 No
sales 2oo bills Portland herring sold At IS.
FLOUR AND GRAiN-hs ceipts-FIour 1877 bbls wheat
~ ~ bushels corn meal 900 bbls and $40
2b9l2 bushels oats 20 1872 376 do barley 1880
oo barley malt, lo5s4 do Flour STEADY. with mod
crate dcmard Tor consumption The sales
Guiding State Western and southern, II 500 bills
the annexed quotatons also NJ ST. 81 tor sma, lot Of
No Chicago; ~ so for extra amber Rye -four hrm
Corn also firm. bbls ana sacks at
full prices. We
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WEDNESDAY, T. 87-TRIPLE

Banca 1875 Straits lee. English lamb and nas Isc
d. refined 1899. l53c.. all gold Pates. Cnarcesi
do tsrne, - so . 70 rs. ,.
At unchanged prices A. the auction sale 80 hhds were
offered but only 10 sold the RANGING nom % 10
10 81. The demand for seedleaf hght. The
sales were so sundres at SC Ice 40 cases new
1876 &c. i4c 200 bales Havana sold at Soc ~ Oo
wnlsKEY.-Rsceipts. 6l2 bills Whisky WAS dull aud
nominal.
FREIcHrs -There was fairly active movement In gen
eral both berth and charter and rates
steady Bacon to-day and yesterday to
Liverpool steam have been remars ably extensive
comprsnr 100 boxes ~ 3os ~ which the market closed
strong. without further ommodaton oDtalnabe. Inc
demand for berth mainly nom grain Hour and
pro vision trades aud chartering rom grain
anu petroleum interests Engagements To Liverpool by
terms. steam. 500 small packages lard at
4os 100 beef at Us 100 3os 900
bAes cotton private zoo butter 4os
1000 bDs hour Is 3D. 1900 bushels grain uast even
5000 boxes cheese 4Ds Glasgow. steam, 600 boxes
cheese. private Hull, 1900 bushels barley,
SID 2uOOO bushels wheat CAST evening". SD Bristol
cheese. 45s 1000 Dbs four 81 3D. 40 ocake. 27s
ou Charters-A British bark to LONDON with 4ouO
bbA naphtha As AID Norwegian bark. hence to TX.
eter with 800 bbs naphtha. os ID British bark. from
Phiiadep nia Genoa Leghorn 20 90
refined petroleum 2lc 23c. tho Norwegian bark
in our last with 5000 bills refined petroleum
hence United Kingdom Continent, direct port
hence direct Mediterranean with
grain al Is. 3D. Italian bas hence to Cork orders
VITA $3.50 quarters grain at is Austrian bark hence
TO do with $500 quarters grain at Us Austrian bark,
hence 10 40 with $500 quarters A. u.s. British brga
ue 10 from Charleston Cork for orders with
val stores al Is 3D. IS ID American ship 500 tons
due ut Hampton Roads, hence 10 Melbourne recent
-.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON Dec. II. 1877.
good ordinary Net 'scspis 1857 bass %
salSS ''' e'A''"''' o' SAFES 4oio Stick
NEW ORLEANS Dec. IL. 1877
lossc good ordinary lo1sc Net receipts osl bales;
Continent 4ooi. sales. 5000 stock. 2o5,3io.
co,on ..u ,,,n,u ,o,>, sAyAssAn Dec Il; 1871
good ordinary Zoe $3.50 bales. apo."fo
Ssss! Britain ss37 to the Contingent no soas.wss.
CHARLESTON. Dec IL. 1877
or"s d" oe m Ss, sess s ss ssSs' Fsse
STOCK. 7eo29
Spirits of turpenne quiet soc. Rcsin irm At 81 40
s"a s,"aea naas & steady a. q s Tor hard
oswEco. Dec II, 1877
amber % a S. We Whit. es y g 81
bic extra ~ Is y concessions on outside quotations;
's' 4o Mx sss req and
we no. 10 SS, nnes.ns Co.., gsfey Sns
s asass sas 81 fou snD0sa 5 ss
Flour firm and So D ss 1t .ss FOL
lowing Bakers, 50 50 81; No spring 81 %
y 81 r. IS s So is g 81 Il S.
81 % ':s: Ss club s' Cora.
s.d NEW 'r ssa Of al so bushels s A. AZ "a es.
Ole oa.s-Lghs inquiry rye inaetve Barley strong,
so &c. sass % .n s a
changed Other articles ancuanged Rsroaa freghts
1000 bushels; corn oats iooo do sut rye.
m SG s Wheat by d. fss
loo do. rye. LOO do. barley. a.4oo do
ira 81 si amber Michigan spot 81 sis seller De-
ss1 bsssmssr held seller January 81 81
's scs esn a"ss ss1 %ssd .sr 10
asS,ssa @ .e o.s. s1 So s., Z s
no" ss, ssf' .ssa s SHIP
$1,000 do oats 5000 do. Grain Wheat. 900
lush els do tn Mar
Wheat dali amber Michigan. December nomnny ii 80;
S Ssi No. May snsssy 3D. s. 'ssns y + Corn
Flour dun and duh De-: :ao dd lsa
Vi IS 81 IS Corn y fair demand s,c oais
y dun and Pork IN u" but toe
81 Lard in fair demand steam "a eoA y e5 ks,tls
rib o5sc &C. clear sides. sac 6c. Bacon quiet
% rIssn & S Ss%. M s;
is los Tbs. average whiskey active and 81 o5
iS'ss xnI.s; sT' s,ss: New orl:sns; s,ss
pas s's S sa,ss 80 i 8
"a 40; receipts, 1880; shipments. none. :
cmicAco. Dec. II, 1877
Flour quiet and unchsnged Wheat unsettled. active.
but 81 "sa sss ss Gns1Ss p ss 10
.oraary No. ga aa y orr .ejeessd s2>se Corn
S..: .,y ss,ys ;ad shade hsls5; a sSse
SSe BARLEY i.s:,ys ana lover ole Dressed hog.
81 w. 81 4 2" ss.S; -, Fl s %s
FeDrus.y L.ra fairly active but lower sas g,
February salk meats in good demand. but iowefi:
shoulders 4,se short rs sse short clear CAS- All
good demand AZ 81 % ReeelpssFIour, 1900 bDis !:
5000 Dbl. bushels sorn 4oSS DO ' sss
.sf s s. GG s's'fS sa
u os eGrnsry csla vas auI, ana w @s =. 42 De-
Stamped PIX Ike s ;ssrss IN
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COMMERCIAL.
LrvKyooL. Dec. lis P. NJ.
January and February deli very. 1924 do, Fe0rn
AIRY March delivery. i332d do, do, March and
April delivery, lied.
ProvisionsBacon. 37s per cw for short clear nlddes
LONDON, Dee. lI-Evcning
Calcutta iinseed, SOS. 3D. 54s. per quarter Lnssed
ANTWERP. Dec IL g 80 r. NJ
Petroleum 33Iaf for fine pale American.
PRODUCE ExcmAsog REPORT
-. p. am :, az. LxxnarooL. Dee. II, 1877
long dalI 3as short clear dun s7s I'D Hams
inala mess duh A. s4s extra moss steady at iss prime
Tsow-rrme city dull at 4os. rrpentne spirits steady
=, Zoe I'd hosnmcomm9n steady a. % 3D. dne aai a
duh at as Flour Extra state steady At 5os Wheat
90 winter .seaSy It lis 3D. s :c a. ,o ~
2es ei sotoasssd c,.Ye9w Amsr,ssn non. !. tue
10000 quarter. do rom raeihc ports, none: do from
other $500 quarters. receipts Of corn 800
GRAIN TRADE
The Mays Lne "a rs yeexy review Of the British
well bus mach aud the comparatively higa terpera-
ure scarcely conducive g heashy vitality, and Their
yermio such ~ have wrought much mischief upon seed
sh wheat light but the supplies more liberal
A. some Of The country markets. the quantity d the grain
the stmosphers barley has oeen thr.shsd out ire.y
sold freely remuno rauve prices. Dull weather
and proximity TO me end OF the year have Their
conhned their operations 10 supply OF their present re-
spite heavy imports Of foreign wheat and absence VI
speculation tho trade seems possess inherent Strength.
IL worthy OF that the exports of wheat during te
past weeks nearly fsOoj quarters ana should the
petition 81 the French mers merchants be granted
with to the sur.taS on wheat imported from
this much larger outward movement
may confidently looked tor supplement-
tho deficiency Of the French crop.
IL spite trade holders have evinced little
disposition press saie: AMI prices have undergone
trifn1 changes russian wheat has OCCASIONALLY given
way sixpence 10 u shilling quarter, but American
firm white generally maintained their values
strong been in maize,
imports light, aud further rise IN this valuable
feeding stun appears imminent sound SPOT
almost exhausted aud BIS Cd per $50 lbs, grsnary
asked xod American. In barney aud
WA, quiet sales have progressed slowly about
vious curronces."
FINANCIAL
Loxpos. Dec. Il-4:3 N.
Consos % 5-l8 for money and s5s, for tho account
United states ~ per cent bonds. IU5S Eric Railway
shares ~. Reading Railroad, Ia.
advices quote nve cent lO7L loo for
the account
LosDos, Dec Il-4:f5 l.. NJ
United states bonds. 1868, Ioy5s
LospoN, Dec. III NJ.
silver is quoted At 54,td per ounce
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON SPOT, 1-16C. LOWER; FUTURES CLOSED
sTEADY-FLoUR sTEADY-wHEAr LOWER
CORN EAsIER-oATs LuwER-wHIsKEY NOM
INAL-PoRK LowER-LARD LOWER PETRo-
LEUM ABOUT SrEApY-oILs sTEADY-sPIRITs
TURPENTINE STEADY RosIN QUIET-CoFFEE
FIRM-sUGAR FIRM-FREIGHrs STEADY.
TUESDAY, Dec. lie 4. N.
Business was everywhere moderate In some d.
rections The Russian victories checked the movement
THIS was true Of grain, wheat being dull lower AMI
wholly nominal, though there was no pres
sure to sell Corn dull and easier.
Oats dull and lower Provisions dull and lower
Feights we're steady. Cotton spot Lice lower
but steady at the decline Futures closed steady Coffee
and sugar hrm Oils steady. Petroleum was
about steady. Naval stores steady.
ASHES dull. Pots were quoted ut 41fc. . &C., ana
pearls vt exc. . 7c.
ANTHONY remained firm at i2Ac l3c., gold, for reg
illus.
BEEswAxWe note sales Of 700 lbs south vest NJ 2sc
BRooMcoRN inactive. We quote Red tipped, 40
&c. medium, &c. a To-; choice green. TIC a Sc.
CoFrEK-The market for Rio strong At date prices
The sales $40 bags j. L. Pendergast. at 1s5sc
4763 do Holey In lots OF 1853 bags ut DOC 500 bags
At &c., 5000 bags at 1876. and 500 bags 1916 500
bags Rio shipped to Philadelphia Mild coffee wins
Arm There Considerable doing In Java aud 5000
sold from second hands. and large
made from hrst hands, but without full particulars
We quote :-Ordnary cArgoes. loo. l6,.c; lair do.
lShc. good do. l9c: prime do, 1876 1896.
range tor lots 16c. 22c.; Santos. fair good
lSc. . 151c., gold, 30 days; Java. government bags
22c 23c; do. grass mats, nc. 24c.; singapore,
I7hc 100. Ceylon, Tic. . lsxc.; Maracaibo. l6c q
1876 LagusyrA. lie. lsc. Jamaica. Ice. IKE; ST.
Domingo. 15tac 1870. Porto Rico. Ito 1ol,c; Costs
Kica. tic. 1870. Mexican, lo1sc lssc Mscxssar I7c
a l9c Ang0stura, lie. l9c- Savania. loo 1910
Curacao. loo u lie.
CooPkRAGk sTocK-Market sadly but quiet. quote =:
Molasses Shocks 32nch. with heads ST. 80 81 sugar
shocks. with Leads. 3sncn, 81 - 90 do do, 3oinc
n bux DC. MN do. dn
50 80 80; empty hogsheads ~ 30; hoops IA feet ord
rme. x33 s3J IL feet, s2S $50 VI.
CoRDAck-We quote Manila. large ana SIN ali sire. per
b. ll4c lI1sc: do. cordage bolt rope yarns, loc.
lie tarred Manila, l4c sisal rope. 9ac. lUtsc
Zealand. Ike al2tsc. Russia. lie
CorToS the spot l-l6c. lower, but the market
closed steady the decline The market for futures
opened about Mondays closing prices the
the prices from 60 10 points lower than
closing figures. Tho MARKET closed steady the decline
The official closing prices to-day compared with Mondays
ere a. oiiows:-
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/ ems eonsols District OF Columbia ssss sold at IS


SAfLHOAb uUNDSs
Railroad bonds we're quiet. and the following were
the changes compared with last previous sales:-An
advance OF per cent IN New Jersey Central nrst
consolidated; n IN Harlem scvcas, coupon; u 10 Burl-
ington and Quincy eignts, Central Pacific goo bonds
and Delaware and Hudson registered bonds Of '9l.
There was a decline Of 4 North Missouri nrstS Lc-
high and wilkesbarrs consolidated advanced 10 34Z.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
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SECOND BoARD-I r. N.
MEMORANDA.

The sales OF active shares at the Board to-day az
gregated l3S 100 sharcs which the primo pal were
$1,000 Lake Shore and 80. 900 Western Union.
The exports o! produce the week we're &c. 5s3 1877
against $685. $40 for the corresponding week last
year and So, 54osso in 1875 Tho total exports OF
produce since January this year $3.50 81 $50
against $780, 2l5 for the Same period last year and
$244, 914, 1907 IN 1875.
Tho following arc tho comparative earnings OF tho
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad Company the first
week OF December
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The closing prices Of Philadelphia stocks wsrs:-
MINING SHARES.

The following were the opening quotations for min.
Ing stocks al San Francisco to-day Gould Curry,
10; Savage, l3 Cholar Potosi. 40; Ophr, As; Hale
Norcross. IL; Crown Point, s1l; Yellow Jacket, IL;
Belchsr Il Virginia Consolidated "a; California 20;
overman, 24h; Raymond Ely. s; Best 4 Belcher,
2oK; Kentuck. 6H; Union Consolidated, TX; Alpha
49, Sierra Nevada, 8; Mexican, Is; Eureka Console
dated, 3S; Justice, Is; Utah, l6; Jackson, l.