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, 1877-05-01

Sumner st. 800 It Of West Fifteenth st, " I.
lax127 Il. dated april
Euiar Lots ii and II. datet April -. 1s72
South Water It, 100 # y VI Dearborn St, II, 20
West Ohio 1t, a8s It G Of Isobey st, I. 2i11oo
ii. dated Feb. l5..........
Marx Ct. i35 It Of Union st. 8 I. 24xl0Q II.
Napoleon place, $50 It { of Walls ce 1t, I. 251
I14 g. 10 IT, dated April 20. .:-.-.-.--.,:.
Her7nitaKe ~. IS II q Of Vest Harrison st. c I,
I6e- -lOxlO43x #, with building dated april
Ogden ~, g9 It " Of Wood st, 3 c I. .48xloU It.
; as;ea ApEh = ; r.cn Hovne and Icayitt it,
491xl25 II, dated ApStl 28.........-.......-....
, 1877-05-01

HOG 0EPR0DGCf-Werc moderately active but chief
II In making changes from one month to smother
and covering June contracts, very little new busncs,
being done The market was tame and tended 10 u
lower ranse OF prtcek though hogs were nzm; but
Liverpool was auo1ei easier lard. About tho only
noteworthy feature Of the deal II tr fact tst largr
quantities OF product i,avo beea moved within the
past few days on freight contracts for April made
Sose the recent advance In ratea Shipment made
Yesterday OF ZOO bsis prime and extra prime
Europe
AEss PoKK-Eas rather QuIet and slowly declined to
c pe1 h11 below The latest prices OF Saturday. Sales
were reported OF 1l2so brls seller Nay at SIS eo3
1a - $50 Iris seller June At SIS s74s ID. eci and
, 1877-05-01

$50 brls seller July at s18l5@l6.25 Total 81 80
hrs The market closed dull ut SIS 70 cash or
scllcr May, S1s856l5.a79 seller Junc1 and SIG l23S
l8 Is seller july - IT, -
Prime mess was quoted at s14.50&l475 and extra
prime do at $40 75s1l0O. Sale was made OF 2,ooo
brls Of both on private terms
LAEn-Was rather quiet and tame declining at the
close to 7f below latest prices Of Saturday sact
were reported OF 50 cush st $40 co. 100 tcs
at So a5; $50 res seller May SIu O0Gl0 l0 5g tcs
eeer une 1t si0 20: and 900 tcs seller July at
$40 .5e p.3u. Total 1890 tcs. The MarSeI c!oxea
tans ats1o. 12sa@o is seller June and STU - seeF
July. -,
changed; long clenrs were relatively stronE, being
s5 aaL @5 80 seller Stay, and SIS. f5@a. III seller nne;
1850 short ribs g ssl'er May ;ss ss
long and short clesrs ut Ssl5t{: 20 noxcs !ohEc
hams ut uc; and $50 tcs picked a'ns t1a as
Di{c The market closed at tho following range Of
, 1877-05-01

Albany d S.. LIST bds. .1U7
Albany 4 S., ID BIDS. 90
T.. i. q E..,gt--..-. S
B., e. X. L. n, LIST 81. ~
Z. T. q. O. LIT M...... 70
Chicago l. Alton, lst II 119z
Joliet 4 Chi. lst H.. l@
Louisiana g. Mo-. Int ct IS
ST. L.. j. d C. 1st.....10l
C.. y. &Q.,bp-c.lst u III
t., r. e. I. con- IN ~. 1fbt
c., u. & Z. 81 sink. I'd. sD>,
t.. X. l-& r. 1st N 7S...ltH
e., Il. Il &P n 1. Inc 6s'93 Dst5
c. 4. Of n. J..lH m n'wlU7tt
c. K. Of MI. 1st con Ssh
c. r. OF n. j., conv'ble a
l.. 4 ". BE con. EuAI. c7A
N.& St. P.M : 3-lOP-D r..
N.GSt.I'. 1&t3i. 1.aC.D 99H
ME- St.lst ". Il. &M. D. ~
NJ. L. St. r. 1st II. /. I'D r.
ii. EST r. lstM. H. I'D. r.
~. d st. p. "a m..-.... S6M
e, 4 y. n. Int bds-. ltA
C. ANN. c1t'n. Ids. 400
T.. d n. ". lEt mort -lG5
C. d N. II. C. gold bds Ssh
C. 4 n. ". 7. gold BIDS IS
Ga1ela l. Chicago. ex.1U7
Peninsula LIST VI, con-. 1n
Chi. t. Mil. let M.-...-lO6
C.C.C. 4 &1.1stM. Is s.f.1@
Del.. L. & T. I'd m. ..107
Morris & Essex Isl 81. .l134
2iurriS a. Essex I'd Al. lO3A
Morris d ESseI CON-. 20
Morria 4 Eascx 70 Of Il 81
Morris 4 Essex lst c-g. 81
Erie 1st II, cxtcnded.113
Erie sd 7k. 1853.
Eric 9Th Is, 1890. ....1t1>4
EHt 5th -, 163s--.-..1Gl
Long Dock bonds. 1@
u. 4 E. new bs. 1915. lOIh
biiril. .So.7 I'd II -. lustsj
f.1ey- 4 To1. new bdS. 1HA
, 1877-05-01

1T ~
one-half Fchr 7. Y. Avery, Henry G. D1nr,,x <: &:
John Clcland, 81, 600. Aa "
Tug Amerfcan Eagle, G. R. Hotchk!ss e. :, :: ):
Isaac II. Weston, ct a., Sc, 500. ~
Tug American Eagle, Isaac u. Weston ct =, ].
David Dall ct al., So, GOO. - .
One~half achF Clipper City, II. q. Rve,u,,, =
Cornelius Nelson, 5000. ''s'''a %
sehr J; >, Chaplin, United States Marshal :,
One-haf tug j. u. Chaplin, .Andrew Na..
TIL 19g e g W. Erans' St VIM +. Harris to chieacop,,
derson, 500. '" IL Az
schr Floretta, John Long to n. D. Dftchro.hr =,
Schr Groron, Thomas Hood ct al. to j. N Isss!l u
$3.50. - -1' Long,
Haa It a @ :shf Gsoton' j. n Long to TAou..
xOne: sixth scnr Groton, Thomas Hood ct NJ n
&C. Schmatkins, 81, 333. 49, ~ ~ =.
sshr Gta@diate, ehs5iss s Re.z ct al to Rs
sehr Lieut.; Gen. y. :. Grant, CorneIla, E w..
Donald 10 William a. Mcdonald, S., 600. ~' @s:
sehr JOHN ckil!1erhouse, George sturses to c. "
Barge Florence Lester, Charles Reitz ct =, J.
Charles Reitz Il Bros, $6, 600. ~ - ~ %
g sehr @ Mo3elle' Nelson Ludinston to William Iaue
sehr Mosslle; William Lane to Daria a. Dov q,
Barge John Mark, Charles Reitz ct al. 10 eh,,,., 49,,
Reitz i Bros. $40, 000- ~1A41es
Sch Schr Aary R; Aaan, a9n, owen Wood to B,w. Con.
schs G. North. Mary Bodecker to Andrew An1.,.
son ct al. 81, $50. 1A4t4ef: 4t4t
schr Petrel, II. e. Ryerson to r. Mne,tson NM.
third, $500. "a*"
Brig Charles Rsitz Charles Reitz ct al. to ch,fe;
sloop Seminole, F. T. Mccurly to Mari p
Erickson, $3.50. 1"A3 =.
Schr Anna Tomine, Hans Hanson to canfe ~
terson, one-fourth, 81, 200. -.
Tug Robert Tarrant, A. G. Roven tn 1ot.
Brown, one-sixth, ST, les. 81. "eN . 'oan no
schr ]. '. Taylor, J. V. Taylor to ]. Johnson.::
%. 80 -. E5.s s*t'
steam eanal-boat Whale, n. J. Ruleaop to sol:
omon York, one~fourth. 5000. - y e:'s1: -:
, 1877-05-01

-"
Yesterday the steam-bargs Kershaw and the
schr Erastus Corning got orders to load at Armour
q Dole's elevator. Each one knew Of the others
order, and determined to get to the elevator ahead
SO as to load first. The Corning was lying below
Wells-stseet bridge, and secured the tur Mary
Mclean to tow ahead and mother tug
to check astern. The vessel was heading
down the stream, and, to save time.
towed up stern first The Kershaw wus coming
Corning just below Lake-street bridge, where tie
race began The engineers on botn boats opened
out their engines, and the vessels passed the
bridge together. one each side. At Madison
street bridge they occupied the same relative posi-
ton, the tug If anything little ahead AS they
neared Adams street the tug was far enough ahead
70 reach acrosa the kershaw 3 bows and she (the
hershaw) was obliged to. shut down to preyent
Collision. This fs hardly fair termination to
me race, though the Corning achieved her objecv
In getting to the elevator first.
, 1877-05-01
EI2EIGHTS.

cu1cAao-LaKc fretghts were active and stronger,'
at Sc for corn to Kingston Sc for do to Erie, and
3GD314c for do to Buffalo. Charters: To Buffalo
sehr LafzinicE, outs at 3c schr Moonlight corn ut
&c; prop stnsucca, corn and rye through rate;
prop Vanderbilt, corn on Through rate. To Erie
schr E. Corning and barge Kershaw, corn at &c:
props Allegheny, Wfssahickon, and Gordon Camp
eell, GoEn o;a. on through rate To Kingston--schr
Ada Aedora, corn at &c. Capacity. $50, 600 bu
MILWAUKEE April 2s.-There WIS no inquir9
for gran-vesscls to-day, and rates remain nominal
The schr Gold Hunter was chartered late yeyferday
afternoon to take cargo Of wheat 10 Buffalo at &C.
DETROIT, April 28.-The prospect looks brighter
and navigation once opened, IT Is thought that
aemt-good times at least will come around,
Wheat to 0swego, 5Hc. Lumber hither from BAY
City is offered At ST. -371. c. W. Norton reports
at 81. 90 on brls and Sc. 90 on pipes per NJ
, 1877-05-01
LUMBER. .

Tho offerings at the sale docks were light and the
market quiet and unchanged. Two or thrce sales we're
made early to the city trade, and The remaining cnrgoes
were left over. Piece stun quoted at S72s9a7 50
and common Inch ut S. C018 SO. Shingles were qulet
ut s. DJ83. 20, and ath at S1.a5.
Lumber freights were steady, at SLIGO for Muskegon
and 81. o5 for Manfstee..
AT the yards trade tnterfercd with BY the sor but
good many orders are coming In from the country.
and the shipments continue fair Following are the
, 1877-05-01

tCicv-. r. t. A. old BIDS. 10sA
iCtcv. +. i A. new tNis, ltl5
Buffalo d F., new bds. .10B
buffalo 4 Eiate Line Sslp3
tkaia.& ". Pigeon let. 81
I'D. u. d T. lst -, 1908.
L.. S. dividend bonds. ith5
IL. S. con. coup. lst.. ..-1tH.z
IL. S. cons. reg'd lst- Iu4S
L.. S. con. coup. 3D.. 95
i n. C. con. Is 1!HG.:.fU1
!; II C. lst 6s. 1882. S.F. 1GN
IN. +. Cen. 6s, 1898 - -lHH
in. y. Cen. s.. 1857 ..jAaf
MT. Cen. 8s rel. estate fnM
N. J.. Cen. c.. Subt'f1 lGse5
IN. &C d Il. 1st cou.l174
n. y. G. g. II. lst m.r.t17
Harlem ist m rs con- III
IN. Missouri LIST tf1rt.Ec 8
lOhto i Miss. con. S. F. @H
IO!li0 d Miss. ID conso1. ~
;Ccu. Pacific gold BIDS. lO7H
'C.P. San Joaquin B'ch IS
CT. Cal. L. Oregon lst- S6
Western Pacific tNuds1@
Union l'aci1clst m bdsl03X
Union Pacific S. Fund. 92+a
Pacific X. Of II. , 2d n. 65}a
r., Fl. y. 4 L. 1st II. 1t9
r., F. " & c. I'd n.
C. Gp. cons. S'kFd.ll3
col, c. l. Ind lst NJ. II
ST. l.. T. /. II. ,1st NJ. >. esM
Alton l. r. II. 1st IN. -1U7G
Alton g. T. H. Cd pfd. SCH
Alton 4 T. II. I'd m Inc 20
Tol. Peor'War.lst F.. u 81
:Tol. Pcor War. LIST ". D 81
Tol. d WgtI. Ist IN. ex. 100
Tol. d. Wah. ex. coup. s.
Tol. j. r. LIST ST. L. div. II
Toi. d. VI. Guns. conv. IS
Ct. Western lst II. So 100
Ct Western ex COUP IS
". o. bds Teg...--....1u1
, 1877-05-01

ALPEsA, April 2S.-At o'clock this morning,
during binding snow-stoEm, the steam barge c.
s. Baldwin. Capt Tom Walker, bound from Mil
waukee to Wyandotte, loaded with iron and ore,
ran on the reef at the North Point. This Is tho
same spot where the Galena WIS wrecked. The
Baldwin Immediately filed, and lies with about ten
feet OF water in her hold. The crew were saved by
the lfe-boa from the lfe-saving station at Thuu-
der Bay Island and the tug Farrar.
, 1877-05-01
PORT HURON.

Special Disposch to The Tribune -..--
PoRr HURON, Mich, April 1910 p. m.-Fo1-
lowing is the list Of vessels bound up awn!tng an
opening in the ice: Leonard Hanna, Maggie Nc:
Rae, II. G. Upper, Sligo, Willie Keller, IL; l.
Breck, Brooklyn, Laura Jane, G. Woodruff,
Pride OF America, Two Fannies, MsnzanilIa, Lewis
Ross, Bismarck, Mary Merritt, Siberia, Mary Ann
1ydon, Norway, Victor, Sweden. II: NJ: scove,.
, 1877-05-01

sight e1ehanEe On New York. :. premium
Sterling exchange, bankcre' bils, 6oo
TOKE1Gx.
LoSnoE, April 3o.-Nate Of diecount In onen
market for three days bills, 1ERa: hanE rate,
Consols money and account, yJE
-, United states Bonda-'63s, lo3; '67s, 10TH;
New York Central. 81; Erie, q; preferred, 18h
PANS, April 30--Rentes, 1pf SC, .
, 1877-05-01
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Light Demand from Board of Trade
for Bank Loans.
The Produce Markets Less Active
and Generally Easier.
Wheat Unsettled---Other Prod
uce Steady---Provlsions
Weak.
FINANCIAL,

The principal business Of the day IN financial
circles was done with Board Of Trade operators,
borrowing to make their settlements The de-
n1.nd from this quarter was reported on almost all
hands to be lighter than had been anticipated. The
supply Of paper from mercantile sources was not
large, and tho deficiency was not made up from
other directions. The business Of the banks was
not sufficient to meet their expectations or keep
employed thci1 surplus of loanable funds
Rites Of discount were 8910 per cent at the
banks to rcgular customers. On the street, rates
were noniualiy the same, nut business was in
active.
New York exchange was sold between banks at
6oD75 cents 1er 81, 600 premium, and Was firm.
The clcarinss were So, 200, 0o0.
RAILROAD BONDS
The following were the prices bid on Saturday on
, 1877-05-01

R. Norwood, Lille Hamilton, Magellan ~.
Jones, Bessie Barwick, 1osco, Helen Pa. =. :.
tieelo, Two Fannies, Montpelier, cavtoa" nae aon-
Monterey, Porter. tlenifer, c1yde~ Ne. neAe
Reindeer, T. T. Avery, Lem Ellsworth thoasseain sein
aMpson China Pennsee Clancy Ames; 'PPesa Ph
Tho steam barge with tows. Geo-o. -,
ketchan, Bay City, Sanilac, Gesmania, B,tslaag haag
Roes, Alpena, and Glasgow. o1kaead
The Ice has left the west shore of Lake Hr,,.,
within three miles OF the river, serer.t t'ua IN 70
bound up are still fast In the ice. E4s.eis ooata
venture out {prBeycta1 days Yet eaaaot
, 1877-05-01
A. 49,
800
5m
1900
900
1850
1850
$500
1880
COMMERCIAL.

Thcfollowing were the receipts and shipments
Of the leading articles OF produce in this city
during the forty Eight hours ending at O'Clock
on Monday morning, and for the corresponding
time last year:
, 1877-05-01
BUFFALO.
SDkci1{ D{suQfch to THs Tyfh,vx

BUFFALO. y: T., April 3O.-The props A,ahf,
and Montana, from Chicago, and prop Wayet1.
from Milwaukee, are expected hers to-uorr6.
forenoon. :.i,t
The achr B. G. Bruce is loading coaI Ut Hedt
.schE Grandy Ia loading for Marquette at Sc ner
ton. -
Anthracite coal free On board vessel has hes -.
duccd to So. q per tom for crate and es.,
Arrivals t0day-Stmr St. Paul and schr Adyrn;:
tnre. from Detroit; schr William Raynor, nom
Toledo '.
Departures 5-Stmr st. Paul, for Duluth; stut
Jaw, for Chicago. ~.s. -
, 1877-05-01
= REAL ESTATE.

Monday, April 30: il;
=. .ss.- 80 CETY FHorxkTT.
1hristh 3 g q e.l9 g y Of Portland A. af,2s
Noble H. ~ 7-l0 ftn Of CoEnelia n I'm rear,
81 7:11xeo IT, dated April n2a--...............-. 500
, 1877-05-01

NEW ToEK, April 3o,-Business continues quiet with
commission houses and the jobatng trade Is slow Cot
ton goods Inactive aud rolled iaconets have been
reaaccd to &c BY agents. Prints quiet In frat hands
staple gtnghans were In fair request Dress buutIns7
are active Heavy woolcus In improving demand
Foreign goods are quiet
, 1877-05-01
KENOST1,-WIs:. .

'KEsosHA, Wis.,, April 3o.-rhc Fred Engie, Z
steam fishing boat belonging to this city. while ou
its return trip last night sighted small schooner
bottom side up, but WAS unable to tow It H. The
vessel is supposed to he the Felocipede OF Racine
Saturday. -
, 1877-05-01

ton On TRACK
CoRSMgAL-Sale was made OF 10 tons coarse at
SO 80 per on track.
wHEAT-Was quiet and very irregular, the range OF
He sher asd soa
under the :atest prices Of Saturday liverpool WIS
Ssasfd she saFy advance asFs m
Say iii: sy. sSsn 5:ssSsrsd +, ssriiay sS Tus I
sy deals having mostiy been settied up pfestsasy
There only ehl inquiry reported for cash lots
6 aas 'f
oer sd IN aa hs5 IT,
doubt thai England viii III the wheat have
o
than they have heEetofore calculated on. Still tne
Seller June opened a s. =: bnt on1y tyo Or thrse
sdvsnccd 70 81 10 sna fe basE to sis5a. eosInE &
Il: yss a ny cs sea My Il a.qy
IL 81 ssEai ~ closing At si.eT Seller The month,
May pess
S'se s - So 8 % !sf s:
i ssSRs 81 e
" 1T sss pa sss: g :.zs
Is
ss S 1ns Ssn
parties Teferred wanted soFs; i il not
ssipssst xs!aS ssits% e5iess i!t|is Sssx
M It TIL Tie sn 1hIs ah
ference IRON, say into June oassiy e tHereacc.
Te It The e.
as
ular So RANGED from The same ss Nay to 1sc below
y St:S saa hsa maed - Il oo5
s :sss 8; .ss: ;fsss & g
,s4sa !. Tss sseat S ooaa FIJI sS ou new high
0ATs-Weze In moderate demand and about Nc low
e. H. receipts M yeIe saer md the Fspor;sd hp'
but the market inaasnced chiefly by other grain.
~ xses a 1s
ssed qs " f M az
b e I sna % af ere TIT Vas 3 S
properly above lie vtsxs Il bayers ~ ssoa p5c
casi sa{es regss:sd q SO BY So; eas5ss;
willing e ssttle, AbGt1 contracts a. s5:; and fcw
sssn IL asSdsa dsisSt ssi1 5ss
sT Ss sss !: 1c s. I'D
sa%pfs 81 and Faha Sns Gssn fass
Sa ]os4ss; @ Su bs sample - Il s's ssse
s1ess Pork-sales :, $50 brls at s,5.aoa1so5 for
Lard-1 $50 tcs at SOL 10 for Juue and s1oo2,d for
May.
Meas pork active and lower, under large offer.
tns closing the Inside PRICES Sales 20 oo0 brls at
, 1877-05-01

1ns- and sbort clears quoted nt Sic cash or Nay.
and sltc seller June. Cu,nber!ands quiet at, 7=@
nc: long cut hams 9t@se 81 eoxed; sweet-p'ckied
nacun quoted at Gst@8]&n for shoulders e4G9{c for
short ribs D9tc for short clears l040llc fur Aahts.
GEEAsE-Was quiet at sx@s.tc, With sale Of so pkgs
BEEF PRUDUCTS-Were steady and quiet at $40. rs
all.O0 for nrsa. Sll75bl2. o. tor extra meas: and
STaIIow@Was quoted at s4eskc. for city, aud 751@
alic for country lots, the inside for No. 2
, 1877-05-01

THE CANADIAN CANALS. =
orrAwA, April 30--Water has been let into TIC
Rideau and Grenyile Canals. Some Of the Chan
dieu mills commenced this morning. y
, 1877-05-01

new prime spot at $40 3O@103 IS; Is tcs old
5000; 5000 tcs June ut sl0 4e@lo 42h. ciostn
offered $40. ~ SEQ tcs July ut $40. 5o1l0.37
| closng offered ut $lo55.
| SraAR-Kchned in pretty good demand and firm: raj
nc higher. and very rn at 939c for fair to good re
tning oc for prtlne and 1o'ss losc for centrifugal
TALLow-MarkeI hrln; saies Ito. mo lbs prime, a4d
&c per lb; 80. 00O lbs Baltimore. sAc.
/ WuIsKY-MaEket opened hrmcr, with sales Of SO orl
at ST. 134 closing dull with sellers ut 81, Is per gallon
! To 5hs Weffern Associated Press
New YoRK, April 30.-CoIros-MarEct dull: j
l5-1bGll 11-l6c; futures closeI steady; May 1886
IT, soc; June. 10. 95910.e8c; July. l1.u7c; August
ll.l6@il.17c; September, li.liQell.1 lie; October
n.1ic; November, ~. e.<sI0 SIC; December. TO- oa&
1o.07c January. H. 10c; February, .2@ll Csc
FLouK-Market dull. irregular and unsettled: re-
celnts 49, QUO brs; No. a. ii. 3Ua75; super State
Western. 80oss Is; common to good extra, St. 25G
s.5o good choice, S. a5d}S IS; white wheat extra
iou Minnesota ps1ent process
slU. 1916 !.5o. liye 1our. 81. oO@7. c.
| Corn -NEAL-Qultt Rnd stronger; Western 50. 5lA
s 1s s ses I'd pRss tsa spfs.
&C; 10: 2 M'waqkcs @ ia store. @ oss; No chisase
.s siass 10 bs'ley s:sr:: aud ira: ms!! arm: % two
rowsd state s,e Corn sr5ina. upsstt,ed and q. e. e.
sa aaxradsi ssds wsststa nzed sses7oe :ss miied
%sitiS n'sea q x sior1 os f!ts 1sHs s.
bu; Western mixed and srats. soGesc; white do. $40
HAr-steady; shipPins: Ping 7oc.. aa,,o
l
IN oI Sugar iii far deMunl; strong: Ia75 to suu r.
i'nns as3as5tc: brine Gc: 1cHed il ruod dsn,ana:
arM; i11 sIsac: Moasses-New Orleans aetivs 4 -
er: morc active: Caroitna 86,c; Louisiana 4NasSc
sTEolEuM-iarKct DUH and heavy; crude eA4s9h;c:
refas passoMMsirms4; 1s4s; nns!;tsa; ssas,ys sSe'
srkatSEn ltEs,S-uaeIsnged. 9u}Id
Ecn.rsteaIv. wrsterr lac
yt.tnx.-flrE nntn.ti tnTer. resrtel. rloaed
stea.iy; new mesa Sla So; June sia 3N1lG So Beef
uutet: long clear uddles 8Ic short rib nlddes ale
Lard upentd lowers reacted closed adY Dru1e
| SItl yOta To- IS; June SO Id xlO I79.
puTrYR-ljnchunced.
CuxEaY-Ftrm and UNCHANGED: opened and closed
| heavy; 13.ac.
R.,r,vonp Anrfy fyYl-F1n,Tn-sfrnn1 md hnoront.
supeE 81 Gnt75u; 10 extra sS.ouco'oo; DO family,
GKAis-Wheat strong and quiet: offerings light;
PsnnsJlyanta led s. 2oy2 ao alarylana red $3 aota
Cora-n sslesn aGllge' mseRoiat, t. anu n.sass;
Wessrn w,ite sacs55c: mixed Soc: pennsyIyania Sc
rye strung and higher At 81. lo.s liz.
, 1877-05-01

new ORLEANS, April 3o,-CorroS- Steady and in
fair demand; sales, c4oo balcs; good ordinary g1a
o1<c: low mlddling. toA9loHc; middns, 1Oa@l1c:
good mlddllnE. 1l5sGslasc; middltng fair 1aal2Mc:
600; exports to Hayrc. g. 79l; 70 Nouen aoo. tn
Genoa, 3, l25i stock, 193 375. ' "
, 1877-05-01

: UOGS-lseccfved during Sundny aud Monday, 10 eco
head Nut little changs was noticeable In his market
but later owing drop tue prrv u prov tsions the
market wcakencd. md cosng sales were at slight
E5.soa543 for poor choice Hight weights. and at
E5.1SG S. 70 for poor TO choice lcayy.
, 1877-05-01
PETROLEUM.

. CtKTKLASD. o., April s0.-PErRotFCx-Marte
qutet and steady; standard white, Il0-test, 1876
FtT1sBuEo. April So-P1rxoLKCN-DulI; crude
, 1877-05-01
GOODS RECEIVED

at Chicago Customs, April 80, 1877: Page, spragne
4 Smith. 30l boxes glass; 2. ". Bates i Co., l
casc clocks; Stettaucr Bros. s Co.. ) CAGES dry
goods; Chicago Stamping Company, 50 cases tin
plate; Writ Dexter. cases wine, case brandy;
Steele 4 Price, Casks argals; Carson, Pirie Scott
d Co., case dry goods; Gould Bros. j. Dibblcr,
casks tiles; Rockford Watch Company, l case
watch jewels; Elsin Watch Company, case watch
material; J. S. Kirk 1; Co., 10 casks soda ash;
Burley + Tysrcll, II casks china; Adams West
lake Manufacturing Company, So boxes tin plate;
Reddich Manufacturing Company. 8 cases mer-
chandise. Amount collected, s., S17.3o.
, 1877-05-01

GOLD AND GREEEBACKS.
Gold was 1864 @1o84 in greenbacks.
Gzcenbacks were 94h093H cents on the dollar
, 1877-05-01

FLOUR-Was quiet and unchanged. There was only
flight demand. but holders were stroa1 at former
prices having title to Offer Sales reported Of $40
brs spring extras So 50soo0 The market closed ut
the following range Of prices: Chufce winters. So 90
90 so; medium do. S.. IS EATS; common do. s7.75@
$50; choice Minnesota spring. ss7s@9. 80; medium
do 81. 7ss sos choice patents Sl0 COG 10. 75 medium
do So oo89. so: common do So. 30&s75; choice family
dours {spring). ss5@s. so; medium do. st. 1893 Is;
shipping extras ST. 5Oas co. choice spring supernes.
ssooae so; medium do, rs. Rye -four. IS. rs
Es1O
BaAx-Was less active md quite weak. Sale was
mnde 10 at l6 50 per ton track and Sl850&
II 90 free on board The outside paid early.
M1ppL1xss-Sac YVES made OF IL tons at SIS. 90 per
ton on track.
CoRS-MEAL-Sale was made OF 10 tons coarse at
, 1877-05-01

Fourth EFdtn, F!oNr, BoTt1
cidSy. tn bhtk. per bri. meats.
, 1877-05-01


Chicago to Goodrich: schr Luke Forest, Fl, Dol
bu wheat; schr John Miner, Is, OH; total, S. 595
bu.
Chicago to Edwardsbu1gh: schr ". B. Allen,
IL, U07 bu corn.
Grand totals on Lakes Michigan and Huron:
Corn, 2, Isl, 1876 bu; wheat, 512, 120 bu; oats,
24o 9Go hu; rye, IS, 800 bu; barley, 100, .o8 bu,
making In all j, 055, 852 bu Of grain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-18
BooRs, STATIONERY, SC.
SCHOOL AND
TEXT BOOKS,
SCHOOL REQUISITES,

SCHOOL REQUISITES,
And everything appertaining to School Quilt
for sale at
FIR EN- I's, 95 K IN q SII.H Il
Alexandria. Virgins.
Just received largest s:sortinon, OF all the
hooks used in tho public schools Of VirgnlE tol
sale at prices fixed by the State Board CT haucH'
lion. Price lists sent on application.
A full stock OF Blank Books, from thu largest
Ledeers and Journals down to the smallest Pas;
Book; Composition Books, Check Books on ri!
the banks of the city; . hundred Thousand Us,
sorted Envelopes well'selectsd STOCK q
Frcnch and Irish Linen Note Papers with En-
velopos to match; Mourning Papers ard Enve'
lopes; q large assortment Of American Letter
Legal Cap Fools-cap, Note Paper Flat Letter,
Flat Cap, Folio Post, Letter Heads, BIZ Heads
Printers Blanks and Cards, Bristol Board, al
sizes Gold and Silver Paper, plain ard figured
Pspeteres, all sZas styles and colors; Playing
cards, Visiting Cards and thousand other choice
articles usually CHASED unccr the BAD ol Sit
tionoly. Miscellaneous Books OF fine sssort
ment; History, Biography, Travels, lew JuGrnI!'
Books; Bibles and Prayer Books IN grta1 E;lFl
ETY.. Constantly receiving lev Books.
Books and stationery mailed to any Part
tho country at lowest rates
Owing TO the new postal Jaw increasing thu
postage on packages OF merchandise from M!
cent TO one Ccat per ounce, the prize CT lot o
|, five quircs, noto Iapor, prela:d, VIII be .
cents; lot No. 2, 30 cents; lot No ), I'll cents; Q
No. i, 80 cents and 81. EIeath qGa1!iIlo sam
price. [sep 81 GEO. L. FkENCH.