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ST. Thomas STATION.

ST, THOMAS STATION.
February 1
NEw YoRK, 3Fd.-Ths Government OF the Sub
lime Porte announces the appointment of three
Christian Governors for the Balkan provinces.
The departure of u hundred e~migrants from
New York for Sydney. which took place yesterday,
has been the subject of soma attention
February 6.
Nav YoRK, February 6th.--Priaco Gortschakof
has issued a circular Note in which he expresses
o wish TO know the Intention Of tho Great Powers
as to the next course to be adopted for the settle
ment of the Eastern difficulty.
The London Times advorting to tho Rus
sian Circular says that the move is not calcula-
ted to reassure the friends Of peace. and that Eng
lands answer will depend upon events.
Mr.. j. Crossley, MP. for Halifax, has resigned
his seat in the House of Commons in Consequence
OF the financial embarrassments of his ffm.
President Grant has issued a message in which
ne a prompt resumption Of specie
payments.
The sporting News announce, tho death Of
Mr. Merry.
February 8.
New York. February 9th ConstantinopIe des-
patches state that owing to n difference of opinion
among the Members of the Sultan's Cabinet,
Midhat Paoha, has been dismissed, and Edhem
Pacha, one of the Plenipotentiaries at the recent
conference, has been appointed his successor.
The wreck of the George Washington off
Halifax, is announced with o loss of thirty lives.1
In the French National Assembly a vote agree
ing to the freedom of the press was passed, but
on N. Simon. the Minister of the Interior, repre-
ssnting the difficulties to be encountered in deal
ing under the new law with the Anti Republican
journals, the vote was rco0nsidered, and sub
sequently the Bill was amended in harmony
with Republican feelings.
Paris news announces that a prosecution has
been instituted against the journal "Le Pays"
Feb. 6.
New YoRx, 6th.-Flour, per barrel. St Law
renee brand @7.l5.
Meal, per barrsl, @3t.
Hssvy Mess Pork, per barrel, 9l7.
g.. Crystals, per pound, 90 to l08
~sS~t Fair to good refining, per ID. 90 to9s
, 1877-02-10
o B sS Y

Dled-At his residence, East Hill School,
on the 7lh inst, Mr.. JAMES II. Nc tVrO3H,
aged 50 years. The deceased was a native Of
Antigua, which Island he left more than 80
years ago to labour as a Teacher in this
island, and has continued at his post ever
since, till relieved by death. His labours
were divided as follows He taught for six
years and a half at Kiog's Hll Soho9l, six
years at La Vall6e School, ten years at
Friedensfeld School, ten years at Peters Rest
School, and two and a half years at East Hill
School where he succLmhed to tbs relentless
hand Of the grim monster, Death! His labours
here are ended, but many hundreds vii! long
remember him with love and gratitude for
what be has most z%s0IOusiy and diligently
impaired unto them.
The deceased has left a widow and many
children to mourn their irreparabl9 loss,
Gone, gone, loved one. Gone to thy tomb;
But tbs not cheer!ess, Hope dispels is gloom
While we are weeping Ger the ballowed ground,
Thou art but sleeping, TIL the trump shall sound.
9th Feb. 1877.
COntnn1jc0fca
, 1877-02-10

English Islands Molasses, per gallon, 80 to 45o
Premium on Gold l05 ! to /.
Exchange, New York und London 4.845.
LONDON. 9Th.
(Dem. Crystals, per cwt 81 duty free.
Sugar MuScovado, 10. 2GI6 do.
Clayed Havana No II. 3UI aaoat.
Demerara Rum, per gallon ltilA in bond
Trinidad Cocoa, per cwt 73I.
Consols 951 to SO.
bank of England Rate of Discount 2 ?, c.
Rentcs II ID.
Cotton 50 to Z.
, 1877-02-10
THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
{ Correspondence Of the 1'mc8.l

Ger who has been through NE Russian !l2eS
from the Pruth to Odessa. These cCmmunic&'
tons, coloiug rs they Go from an impartial
eyewitness, who rad ample opportunities OF
seeing, and who looked at things merely from
a professional point OF view, are of interest,
for they fecli!y many q me statements made
about the conGllI'G OF Tue AusSl"n amy.
Great as ne dihlcul itS nave "een' 40 "ouo]'
~ VIC E'5".' - =: :."I ',3 a.:,3; :" :, ,'4
activity ana energy G'sPI3yeu Wilma '"e TWO
months since Iuo Mobilization began have
done much to overcome them lhe5e diff
c~ulties were quite inseparah.e from the state Of
transition ID which the Russian Army was
found Jy the order of mobilization, with regard
to is Organization as well as ~ lie rnament
IT, fen Organization on tie calre system IF
Prussia will take 10 years. and since tbs new
system was introduced by be Lew Of January
1874, only three years ha7- passed, 50 that
tie rather curious bat quite i%ntrili> bIa aoo
maIy occurred Tia; tue six Corps d'Arm65
m~o6iHzed we're actually in want Of men 10
fill Completely lteir cadres. From motives of
econoiry not less thal with a view to carry
through Systematically the cadre system,
fnrloDohs we're granted on an extensive scale,
and most OF the regiments reduced to 800
rank and file per battalion, which on war
f,olioo was to have had 040 men. When.
therefore. the mohilizl ti3n was ordered all 1T a
, 1877-02-10

NEW ADVERTISEMENT.


WHEREAS the Military garrison
w Of this town will from next week
until further be firing at the target on
the Jail house land every Tuesday and
Friday from 3 o'clock p. m. to sunset,
the public is hereby warned against
passing in boats and otherwise stop
ping at such lines in the bay by the
Jail house land, within a line drawn
from the Limekiln to the reef from
South to North.
Christiansted's Police Office 9th
February 1877.
III. A. JURS.
, 1877-02-10

], Election of a Member for each of the 4
Elective Boards in St. Croix.
Q, Statement from the Presidency concern
ing Bureau Advances for March a c.
8. Proposal from the Presidency Concern
ing TIE Councils consent to an arrange
meut for the sale Of the Steamplough
belonging to II. Nc. Williams Estate
and J. FarrellY.
, 1877-02-10
ORDER OF DAY

fo' the Colon iaL Councils Extraordinary
MEETING Monday 18Th February 1877,
18Th o'clock noon.
, 1877-12-15

tNEEr-sh!rs werc reported A. 81. ooa3.G0 for poor
10 extra per luQ t1s,


to extra per lGQ tus.
Sp<eta, Ds.pateh 10 1,ss Ghteaaa 7rtsun.
,ss sAss VT s FL : pss ssa i a FL
:ts! ::'S:5 Ss;:
ssis
$s$s ,::[s:S
xssSs :uShly sfse si!a 'lShs 5s.S.na a. .s;%
xstaf! al So
$,s: sssssassa99: 9.t res:. tn fss:xS5
.Ss; @ ss..s ss :f.a: .s II stsss sfss
:;;s: :;s; $ ~; f :s.i:%ss *ss
:yss'st ,.ss;s: 1s;;:1; . fsesss zys.s -,
sss6 ts .si !s!i \ *ssS
4: sss 5 sIss aS IT.
-: :: sa MT
demand has been .av!er.!o i9r sheep ana: wtn y:
@ 81 :ssse s s' sSfss .sSs
w 70 ihs ,rss.tn. Assoetatta P,s.s.
l A.naxg .'ss M ss rs* rs osd r.
lower: co'nuaoa to 1a'r, 4a+Ae' medium. oSa4a, ca
s,iksr-l.eeelpt. 100 loaa.s Increase ef - over last
ss 'Gp' rsf; f. s @ r. st1ss s
s:h.s s' -! s'.s: s1 IT. ss''a
ST. ,Lor.s, nes. M.S,1as-il!aa.rs .te.dy, ,l,zht
sshgaf s: f:ns3 ifs f:s; tssta* e:ssG
y: Z: =: "a x: o fSa g sss sc .s
:h"p$ .ss Yr s' g ers 81 s'SS S.ss! a.!E'
ssaSa+. % eSss AMI sxifcrs. s5.nxssnS Do esta
s. q .iosss Hssa f's.s Il isss'p:
5 9 e. I'll, u ssG4 ss:s: e snss
, 1877-12-15


eohsa"p1'on' l. so'' ba "heat, ol5 LII corn. s:p
oa .5c, =, 7ot W oasle5- ...,. ........
thc tol'o"'ns gram was inspected into atoro IN
ms Gu! 5es'etaa3 morning: ~ cars NO. haFd
wheat, - cats no. . ao. = cars no. soft spring,
~ cars no. oo' III eafs No. i DO. cars rejected
t4oo "aea''' 10 cars gn'anl1on corn' cafa ns"
~, aCass he@ MtxcA ~ eafs NO. c0fnt w cars
fe1eesea. VI cars nv Gfaas ttlo eornl; car No.
oau, ~ eaF No. wa1tft % caEs No. : mixed.
= carr .e1eetea w oatu' cars No. rye, car
no seaoo' III cart No. barley. II CARS extFa No.
do' i cars ordinary No. i DO u cars feed, ears
no gfAde I'll baFtoy}. Total, 37 ours, " LOO. QUO
bu. lnpectcd out: b, sol bu wheat, u, bo3 bn
eorn, u 'oo " oaa' i'oos oa tyes $500 oa
barley,
The unwe was tslegraphed yesterday from New
York HAT tho sales VI wheat for export which
lisvo been mado sluco Sapl. aggregate "a, 0O0,.
00o ha. A this ~ about thrco and halt tltnas
tho total quantity s1pofsed within tho period In
dlcatad, t'rre Is sou'e rsason 10 believe that
bH1J "serestinates Tho lnagnltudo Ut transactions
OH Manhattan Island.
Private sdsieas from New York Indicated that tie
pcopfo thert sfo not ssAch much Importance 10 tho
an~s ffpm Europe 10 tho sdect that there Ii dan.
scr oI htult between ENGLAND aud ltussss, 1t is
dt0lcait 70 andswo u,np hcro who attach tho sans
degree Ut ampo'tanco TO Tho fure'gn news VIC Oh.
tain hers; but few h4vs suy dccidod opinlou in
gard sost.
pofnhuseh gives Tbs 1Atsst ssllu'ae Of The French
wheat crap ~ Gully 10 per cent of IN aresase.
The leading produce markets. were somewhat
las active yesterday, and the balance Of po~ss
tended duwnwaftls. Wheat. oats, aud hurley wcrs
luwer. sud provisions weta easier, though hogs
were guided arm. Tho news from Other points
wa somewhat conflicting, but was supposed 10 bs
principally In tha iutarcst Of peace. The weather
wss ans, but ttIl mild and there was little change
In the volume of tho produce movement.
Dry Roads wcss IN good demand snd were arn,.
Orders sEe coalng In very freely, and the daily
sales reach more shan otLInsrily liberal psupaf.
tious for the time Of year. GEeceres we're fully
, 1877-12-15

FOREIGN CITIES.
The following received By the thesEo Hoard OF
TIadas
LtvxrrooL, pso +.-Prime,mess posk-Esateru, STAT
Western, sas- i'acon-t;umrr'anda, SIS; short ribs
sasl long claafs 3ss skott ccAr, h sdi shoulders s!s
Gt Hama Alt Lard 4Js. pGiMo beet ss; India
b<et. l3sI e2tf8 laatA neAs, tl3& ChsGac dA4
TAltow, +os.
lAnxpos. uea. l+-Llyerpool- Wheat quteteF. Germ
stesdy. Mark Laau-Wheat siesdy. Cotu drm. Car.
goes Cd cOast-Whga steady. Cusu qulat. CAraots oo
pAssags-Whssk Eskhst easItf. CUsn gutetef Arrivals
on coast-Whest nodersla Corn sIAsll, Fair average
quality Of No. Chitaxo sPriux whrat for prompt ship
mcnt turing the prrscnt sod following mouth, bos ida
SIS Country markets tos wheat-Epxsh nru,. French
quIet.
Special Dsspatea ia 7a4 Chicago 1rtssat.
Lssxxr'oL. Dec. ~ I'll =. tn. = GRAIN - whest--
Winter. No l. IL til No. , tls. snFtny, No. !, lts .d
M = 1oe tds whits No. !. ~ l!tl No. !. III 7ds
club. No !. ~ tds No. + ~ .ol. cota-ao !. aas
DLf No, !. 2Js bd.
Psoy,sior.-io,e, 90. Lard, ~.
L,skss4,ot Dec. A-7p. m.-l'nz4 osurys-Qutet
and stssay. wheatsrslus, No. l. list No. = 10. ",
club Nc. ]. ia sli No. l. ia i0d.
Hest unchanged,
LtyxaI-'na. Dec. IA LstssL = CorTos -Qutst;
CO. lGsGNd{ sAics lnUu LaIes; speculation snl e4>,
port, l,tAiu; American 7,xA
ysTus aud fshsscs II Manchester quiet but stsady.
NExApsTtFSs-W -Whcat-lcccpta for thu past three
days. saoo 91s; American, ~ Gooi California white
shr4t average l2s 7te9a t1di cub In l0dAi3s ~,
spr.ug. IL 4d4lis. *lues, tINSlis el flvaf-E1tta
New yofx. ..,s I'd. coru-Westrtn mixed. sas 6l9
4k VI. 0sA-Amrsesp, a&- uAslsy-3A u. Fsa4-
canadian. His VI.
cIovkn n8s9u-AJnss1cap. ~ sdassos-
fkorlsloA.-Aeks pork. 5sa Prime ness heof, sGs
ID. LaFd-Ausricap. ~. Dseon-Lonx clsaE, ASH
shost do. III.
GAz8sE-AueteAn. 8&s
TALtew-Etue American. %os.
pxEsuLkVx-splritA, u ID; refined, ILL ed0l1a ad.
Llassxp Olt-Hs.
Rxs1x--common. u aaA5s ID: psle, III.
ErIkI1s or TEsrkx1Iyk -1s.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. h.-Cu1GOx-6&les OF The week
ef kknI
, 1877-12-15

moderate lneal demand, and go'd nn1y email
orders were received fr1n the country.
RaIl frclghts wrrc guict. 1nfct on grain and
other fourlh-clas. arc now 40c 10 New York, nc
10 Baltimore. asc to Philadelphia, A5c 10 Nh't"n
and other New England points, md 3'c TO MN
trrsl. Loose meats wcsc quoted At foc md boxed
meats at 5c pct TOO Ms higher than E1aIn.
IN new roRK rEsrERpAT.
NEW YohK, Dec. l4.-Rectipts-FlouE II. 4s4
br1s; wheat, b8, 500 hu: corn. 45,d bu; oats.
a3. 300 ba; eorn-meal. 600 pigs; rye. t.35s bn.
barley, 11.0uo bu; malt, :, i00 eu; pork, LILO
pkrs; beef. !. .oo8 pkRa: cut meats, 3. 323 pkgs;
lard. I, 4a7 rkps; whisky, 355 btls.
E1poFts-WhcaL 70, 400 bu; corn. a.. 297 bu.;
GRAIN IN st0nT.
Tho New York Frodnct Erthdnqe Ttteiy gives
the following as the visible supply Of gram A.
dAfpt:
, 1877-12-15
Lighter Country Orders for Currency
Clearings, So. 100000.
Tradc Returns for Novcmbcr.--
National Finances.
Tho Produce Markets Moderately Active
Hogs Firm --- Provisions Easier,
Under Large Offerings.
Oats Weat---Wheat turns Downward
...Corn stsady.



tne country ofdeft tof currency were moi sshrss
staeJ aaso eeeh fatHeF ~ Tue weok 'no a!Hn'
"hea seeclptt OF hoas snow lnn onec' e' laa
ndv'cch TO check sh!pmeato. Inc loan MARKET ~se
IN He oehai eohot!oh. hanHees arc p"tAulnE
eAfefnl poheS. aua' ~nsle stfehR Ane posseseeu oi
ehuaaant 'oanan'e resources Fte'es NOT 70 o4eoa
the'f olseoa"t 4'nes 10 anI great eA!ea- 'uo CUE
totnesb ot tno oahks can seAuhJ oo.a'n al toe se'
s'm""nanon' lucy neea ."t es''I.a'e p"t poses' .s
out oa'fae naper ."ken eAcep"ohals' 1oa
naekefa are oHeslna tnct paper IN increasing a"sn
t'ea 'or al'eo"ht' sna INC country onoxr arc Nenu
ing 10 paper 1os Iea'seonht' H"'es 81 oseo"h' arc
ee|io per e'nt =. NC oaaks 20 regular e"''''ness'
on inc street. caA'Ioen' arc PEI esn.
Nem iosk e1eusnss 'I, VIZ SOW oee"een oanHs
.ocS1si. w pcr si.uuo ateo"h'' e"tfcne1 ~ 's-
'h9 received iron. T. ncw " .osk' M
e'eas'hss were r., t"'' wv -....-
NE" 1ofk tHA'S HhIuhHs ron november
Inc tfnac returns OF NcW fofR sof Nosem'eF
thow moderate sun over tho nsafea Of Nofem-
her' lh1d The tolal chtfses Of specie and nics-
chanulfo rofo s.4. u"S'H:e This u mot Tar be-
hind the higacHt Nosembef' tapoFts ever made.
.nose o. ln'o' "nen tne totat was 9.o' IL W.
ne 'upos ~ MsW W. nork 'ot LEVEL @ non'ns Ion 70
100 ~e'e eoust 90 49, ~ asso s.o' so.' .of
~. .o''. y, .o.- s.o', ouo, 20.
I"s ."s'ous ~, 'uo" 'Nh' pHt'nK
'"' n'Sue' 'a'.. "4a ~ -o'e ,' ~ .'s''J 1a .'
.' u.a ."as 'a' .n.o 10 s'''''s"5 u'e!oasns.
~, nn ~ no ~. =, ,s,o asn o1n 49, -
co., A., o', o., 40 .''.' *e'' .au
y. '"'", syo' o ooo no ,'.s'1'14 '.. g,
. A' 's 80, ~ $50" 1'S'asu WI ="
, 1877-12-15

FLoU1t-was very quiet. with l!ttla apprectsble
pss; shps ssd md os.
=. sto .s
sass,. .prns M .npstae. :. e an and 1' = G..
Iaek.he.t hss. .t stso: Total ~ et's Ths market
Ito brand. .. winter. So Roua to psu,s r.ad.
oi *'a.st' o. sa ~: snotse 10 ans .p1'ns ss a ny
q, 70 sea 'psaf gsa y" .. s
] .s'ss = .sss ssis'' x.as ;.ssf g :ss;
es. 10; bastvhe.t o. asss ~: .,...>
sucs saa snas afnef e's' S'f' -
,.ssM.stSs.,s. ,.s.s W. ~ W 49,. ms1.
lon On 1.sts nd IL tse. ~ Il ~. ss s
ofnsa Ailt.sre.'.-s,1s' were 10 .on. r1e teea Al
~ ~ ~
y: ,s: ~ ~ s ,ss rs ,,s
& bssSoSn H.
az s 1;n ssx - ss!ts:
s :S:s Il: :i w. IN: tss: s
g :SS!sss Is S:;sf II; ss:. II s:
~ ss s.1 .Gsa e s
hs Jsna.t ;.na r. H. e s II, = asm.d ~ ,e'.
salpwfs hsss heIi On tat sso Or sSres .sets pas op
sts' ] .st'f Tsss S. ''at Z ~ ":' S"ss
r. ~ Y m:s Ut
&C. .ass .. ss!ss .nS.,j t {. T
ssiIsp sp1sty ~ ~ ~ aues 4 T. :eoys ss Jsas
Se; s = sisf sst,er FL ~ tnoa!n ~
stsiI.t M d eioseI i 81 Vs4 G!d and S5 Se'a1 Il
snrtnv Il m.ssi al: M is.,h Sa .,l Il ~ ~ nh
lssts III III H. q Il ii. .t,Sl ii oil: a." hT -
fD.a &: aiSg @aa ''o w W ''"p'
=. H. ms,s ~, ~ :" HMn MTn asns1n snn Gfm.
ssotnu No ID st IL 10. snH + IL, FL H. s.tnIn
at:WsA,;t A,;ti: u. rIo,,I. LIZA. N ;v. ~ ,.
-1oI .Int ~ s.|e - aau stst4Esa ano
T"ssnts,S "a 80 ausl x',n n!n ;a ,Mutaasyi
XIV fvTk Wss tsrus;rd nl,n whfia unI fetsi"i ~.
Ht toas sia a<ta ~ ~ s'Is Ill g fsa r
M Hsa n se9f ae een. ransa ~ saessat a91 'fJ
e..ter HI. .sI.it1s KNIT, Mets IT, ~, i sna
9 mGy y ~ h tos nx.t H. nsts
, 1877-12-15

10 ehe engine ]. ,mali hose, which l.. uodc, H.
charge of unr Of tc G'cmen. lie begin. on ra,,r .o
~ It he WIT" e!mpiy trying to wator small .h,r
elsetr nnttl tho tctrtatn4 etw stsre ntn. rnn. rH
'rhss r!ear +pnce. ihn+ ntsa,ned. t. krm o,rn ~,
thu rnttcc afrisr and torni a cat.inn. Mclnwh.1a
prdc,l. ~ they hal been formerly, dutjna ~ r..
precious moments IT the beginning of A nrn. VIZ
, 1877-12-15

NEW OHLEANS.
NEw OnLaAxs. Dee. II. -Uod, 1880 los'h.
sight exchange 4 discount.
Startling exchange, 4ra.
FOREIGN. ......
LoNpos, Dec. 14-.is D.. III. m.--Iiatc Of discount
IN open market for three months b!ll 3A13A;
below tho bank rate. s,4a!}.
Contnls, noney. nj Hill; Account. rs 6.10.
United states ttonds -'t1dr, lo44; 'O7s, 1l6X;
10.4oa. 1nH.4: new rs, ttNtis. ~.
: New York central, lo7; Eric. M. preferred,
23h; lillhoia Cenlra TN renn4ylvAnfA Central,
3i;s.
PApIs, Dec. 14-Heatcs, 1o7f ESQ.
, 1877-12-15

u ~ ~: a. mht,,ns '...t.eo.z
1saSI"s = ,io!toxs: cstsSn. ~ ~: ri. t{Tea
T. f. .s III. iss'' :. ,s: Mehssx III x sss4S
@ h!aus$ :'s: Extra winter l.sd e!I: 7ye;, ".
sh:e los; s1sr' IT, .t@ '!s' asss sis!
e. Il EiE tai1 # ~ d 's. % ~
a saIixat.ns s1s.a,s naphs: tsaiet l.sa s3s,ssi:
Y IT, xss9s dis{jtsa sjas M I. sfs 81 s..a1
is 4 sssos: sS3 f.. % .sa,e lott. and
sad fIs 'st. tt1do u res''etsd, ths eI Ielux spy
..FGTLIRY AND nAME;-wsrs in halter demand.
tas IosA! retailers hslaE 10 ne u!arket aud fesd
gHa a: s' .s IT. n:ns :s X r. ~ nsfo
.s sss -: a
quail. 4L0Dtl.ios ~a aucks 81. - s.u; ,raI.oa,'
aEEDs wcro tI.tls moro lively. ,snd stsady. s1.
fsy.lnf IL. a S !. aps sy.t. % Z Gs
tst and a14 il a. 3A*t st't. HuckKhrat ws9 quutsl
sALr-WAs In fair demand Il tho p1less given %.
los: 6:E!naw Yr Nav feFk doc salt. Sii9; ordinary
!iSa sasi15 a.ry stn c. S.*' without bags
TEAs-MeIe 1cifve md arm, u lsts some la,vs
IL. sss' A''s ''" ads On
eT!xrownas-v.mn,oG q st5:cs good to, se*sse,
es+ols; slotss. as<S7ac; eaose.s. s5Gsse; fancy.
isFxai4L-Cammon, 16zHc; good do, 2a2sse, me-.
shsiee ~ ss.sss, sssse. ?as na''E
sss@ ss tss;ss, t q :Sss.. ss s aas'
medium. sssss:; so9i iasiust sstos; % Dc. <Sssss
nsstt. ts..:G: ,sk.lee, s:ta2S; choicest. asssac;
toIoS -tSnaoo 2Me4;se: ~ sood eonmou. sasa,c;
%ssis? ss ~ IT, assss sEs:s: sy
1; g g fSs 5M.Es sAa
EWUisKf@SiU Ifesuisi, jIss Ys4s TsS1ftad Of
, 1877-12-15
THE IIALCYoN DAYS.

Yesterday was, according 10 tho .'Dook OF
nayr, ".tha beginning Of the llacyon days. '.TLa
hatne ha1cyon IL derived from two Greek word.
mrantng-tho sea, md to conceive. Tbs seven
days preceding, and tho soven days following. tho
wlntes solstEce, Dec 81, were thus donominated
BY the aneionts. This phrase. 10 familiar ~ c1.
p1s..,yo 9f period ofttanqnill!tr and happ!ne'',
Indicated, while the halcyon hlf1. u king1..er.
sas breeding, tho sea was always calm, and miyh.
b0 naytEaea In perfect sccurltv by u,arIners.H
Lake Michigan Ii errtaplJ in Tho most hnicynn
stats ta,agtnabic. but tho dnnges-1ovinR u.afinuf
has about ceased bin voyages, and not moro than
hAif'a'dozcn "fcll0wa" asn now navigating.
, 1877-12-15

Long sud 1t0Et clean quoted Rt 8GEdNo csAhI 60fu
seller DtcctteTl aAe for January. GHgcrlanda 4ulrt
a. ass6uc. long %! harn. 7s41A ~ toztat sweet'
u{stn hams, s,,h a2a . tasa{e tor !.n9sty
shYrt ribs 7s7c for short eIratt 10StlHo Tor hama,
UkxArk-HA4 q4tet It 6$7c.
nEEF 1'ltUnuC rs-Wrru steady and qalet At $3.50
Niu,m fhs nr1I SO. 30ai1.W Tor extrs mesal and
TALLow-WaI quoted at 7sto,Hc for city. and 7G37to
for S0UHkrT.
, 1877-12-15

81, ltit tra~insinir rrr sai1nn whtir ~ hrl. wrro
sold III tlIrrr ln,s Mt fy'A. art IT ti"fn hpOrrh
Nnbl. = nntinncs IN moderate request. nnd nrr,
Tho rrcr!pta That st"r hrrr arr rmnil ami tc .:k Y
tsii,ntn!. rIlp /. passing snr.nsh u non where e Il
tfns Medium a.hrI wn!s. ~ a17t; mar dr. =
&c: coarse , cHt:ac: nne hrrrt whshcd k+eo: mo-
t:@tts; far ~ e GOOD. 3nsts! Cnt,raIo W""l.tine
22ta2lcs :coarso common. fan2lc, htack, ts41io.
, 1877-12-15

CArTLE~rrade opened autrt and rcntInued s!nw
throughout tho day. with prces not noccah1y differ.
ent from those the two preceding dsyS but
tho market had nndc1tone Of weakness and. bad Il
not been st the rerepts wcrc Hight. tho probabilities
arc that pfcrt would have ruled lower NJ ne from
tho Fast BOT favorable than tha earlier days
Of tfId wcck. Common butchers ssud was especially
uflt nlecd for old and thin rough mixed lots Il
dracntt to Effect sncs Il snr price. Trailing wa
At Ms 20 FOR inferior to etfrh. OF at . for
Inferior gtadca A. easo91 - for comuon Ia good tae
cowst 1t 81 7o31 10 for stofkcr. ami At u NI3, 70
for fair to e1tra stears suitable for shipment Esns
49,. QUOTATIONS.
ENtrk kHetSes-0fadtd acctt wt&shtn< !. $50
choice lee.es-Fne. iii, wtli.forn,ed j.
year to s,yrsr-o!d stcers. Weighing ]. atD
Ing l. iN' To- sai ill., 4.opoA%0
inv Os t. III: ibs bs.................... a5o.as.ss
anA cltnMun to ch6srG eu~a. for city - -
aiaMEhtrr. wefRliinx 8u0 to l. itD liz 36o43lo
I" oG il. a.sooJAo
hiis and scaa Wax fs................. i75s77s
TexAt-Tt.Fnnsh dnDvca. ..,............ 14Ot&333
fcAt&-l1f luO lbs tuhtl 9Ghs -
, 1877-12-15

ESENtC DUnliH WCTC HItIeE.
Stocks opened weak for Wcrtcrn Union ana
Lackawanna, bnt ftm for the general liet. The
decline In Western t:nlon Was due II the talk ahont
u RVS, company. Subsequently, tho whole market
hccame drn,, and prices advanced until near the
close, when there was fractional reaction.
-. 900 were Lake shore. 4, 900 Northwestern COM
mon, 1000 preferred, =, 900 Rock Itlana. u.0n0
vt. Paul common. Z, 600 preferEcd. =. 400 Ahasf,
81, ONO t.ackawann., 900 Delaware 4 1indson.
g. 900 Michigan Central. and IL, 600 Western Union.
Money, h4kG: prime mercantile paper, oGbf.
Custom receipts. $1li'. nn.
The Treasury d!sbufseA Sill 900.
tloar.uRs, sac, noU. 0t'0.
, 1877-12-15

ori srer'rts an'xrn; Am~rtcau A. rD; actual rsrort
7."h' amount Hanat. 2hI.HUs Am.rtan. 2lL"N;
FORWARDED from thtp.Idn direct 10 spnnrrA 900,
American sales. lA.bn.
luSI"bS brr. "a --IIHrIxkp PErEntEEa-l7B.
C*'"FrTA hishKKp-6tA aAfl3l sst.
ASrTKRr. Dec. IA--rk rxoLEux JOS.
, 1877-12-15

Tho following Instruments wtfn nled Tor fetnru
Friday, pcc. II:
Wsntworth ~. .ta493 4 Of ThirtT'thEa u. o
Hort tssaiic It. soo Il suf f;cctno Il, 81, i:
1tGi Il. Improved. hstel ice. aooo
IT. improved. datcd Gec. ii, ................ 7aa
iii ii, dsica bee. .....',... aooo
t. dated Dec. io...................... 800
a5iiVo Il. ,sstei i,ce. li..:.:....:....... a,o7s
11tchtRan ~. 83 Il . Of Sixteenth II, e T. 9iIl72
IT with building No. a7lh dated Dec.
lsas5n. fra.tees, s,:.:.............:.:....: 1900
It. dated Eor. ii, is74 TOO
tOuru or CITY L1MirB. WITHIN a HADtUa or sKTEN
MtkEk Or THE cnCKr.HGusE,
School u. ~ Il Of FIFTH. ninth 1t. I. 23xiooH
T. dated ilcc Y. coo
tJohn KahsF TO Clri.tan Teufeil.. l1um
Oskweod hlatrAr1 j73 II v Of tuttANe!t1foTs
~, D I. 1u1171 feet. tulpruYed, dated Doc.
u tuaksand Congregational Society to VIII.
Ian Sidney i8.B71
, 1877-12-15

An eighth interest tn tho scAr Hello blown h1,
been trsnsfsned BY Lyman Folters to william
Mueller for 81, 200. ....Tho Goodrich stmrs Monom.
incs snd pepcrs arc doing good buaIncss. Ths
former cleared yesterday for Manitowoc. Thu
scow Lady Ellen 10 IN port from Ahnapce With
cargo Of eycrgrecns for tho holiday trade. Tho
beacon lights ut Cleveland will be cxtlugu[shrd To-.
night for tho season, uness orders to tho contrary
hru fccolncd hotorc that time. Tho schf Golden
Fleecc, now 1t Miller BrUs. ship-yari. had
hct mlzzeunlast, forema4t, jtbboom. and bowspE.t
Tie schr Z. II. poftch arrived yesterday morning
from tie eatt shore with lumber. Hho was deaytd
on account IT an accident to her stcUslug Kcur...
There are LAID up In Cleveland for The wIntcr twa
steamers, twcnty.one propcllore. two steam
yachts twrnty.throg tugs, dftJ.two arh0oners
len scows,, aud two bargcs. Total tonnagc, A.
0i3 1D.100.
TOHT OF CHICAGO.
Tho following Wcro Tho arrivals for the twenty.
four hours ending At 10 o'clock last night:
.,AnEsvALs-sGhu Elita hay, llsnlAtee. lumber,
EbtnekCf, NurthpGft, h1A.
, 1877-12-15
COMMERCIAL.

Tho following werc tho receipts and 1hlpmenta
Of tho leading articles Of produce In this city during
tho twenty .fous honss ending st O'Clock on
Friday morning. and for the corresponding time
hat year: