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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-11
EBENSBURG, PA, FRIDAY, MAY H. 1877.

1--WE can swim for il, boys, but fear
we shall stand little chance when the water
touches our limbs but the ciamp is not 10
be feared So much as death by these fierce
animals
"Can we do nothing with our rifles ?''
asked Frank. Milne is good for a half
dozen before | succumb to .hem or to the
waters of the lake"
"And What is That to the yelling pack be-
hind us ?'' said ilie uapl'er. But quick
follow me; | have plan that may save us
yet"
A sharp point of ice iut'cd out into the
current for perhaps twenty feet. Upon
this we spiaug, and then old Ben" ex-
clDiurd, Keep me covered eith your
rifles. boys, and will save you yet. Shoot
a wolf or two, and that will delay Them a
lutle''
We did as he told It's. 4 simultaneous
discharge, and two of our puISuerS fell. In
a unu-ut their comrades we've upon Them.
and they were torn into n bundled pieces
while yet alive. ''Old Ben was laJnring
Ike an ux. Thick and fast he was tracing
the blows, along where the ice were
joined to the main field, and seou lucky
blow parted it. Again we discharged our
rifles. aud then pushed with all our might
against the solid ice. Slowly our ice raft
moved out into tie stream and, to our
I great Joy, we saw dark line of water he
tween us aHd our enemies. We gave q
| shout of triumph. that caused the howling
! mass, scarce "A dozen feet away, to iecede
| for moment.
Don't crow, youngsters, You aiu't ont
| of the wood yet, - said ''Old Ben and hIS
! words were true for hardly had the Shout
| died away before h;lt-doZen hungry
! wolves spianu high in the air, and thee of
| them aligh!ed among u.s. While the others,
less fortunate, we've houmdelimg i'll the
! water.
| shoot those on The bank boys; I'll care
! for these" shouted '-Oid Ben as, nih
| lis TX upllIted, he dealt hrs blows rig lat aud
! lett, and III less time than 1t has taken TO
chronicle il, raft WAS free from enemies
aud floating pallantly out INTO the open
! ~ajer, that, instead OF our destIuct ion, had
| proved our salvation,
| "lou may shout now. boys, for we are
! safe - exclaimed ''Oid Ben" setting tie
! example himself aud we sent up such Il
| shout aS that lake never heard before, and
caused the wolves to again rush back III
! dismay. Those that bad fallen into the
| water regained the ice, uuiy to be torn To-
| pieces by their companions, ami, 10y way
! of parting salute, FIauk aHd | sent Noilet
J after volley among them.
BY means of our SHOW shoes we padded
/ our raft out to the center of the open space,
| and there remained through the uig hi. .
! which. fortunately for us. was not very
cold. listening to the disappointed huwhngo
of our enemies, and in tI:e early morn ng
| light had the satisfaction of seeing
them >lnk away until they were lost in the
daIk outlines of The forest. Then We badc
| adieu 10 our ice raft thamkf ful furuur escape,
which seemed to us almost like Il miracle.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-11
~ 'NsINISTRATION NOTICE

'sr. N ,lui AUGUSTINE GLASS, decd
eGhss ,ulnIe ration un the estate Of Au
Z tavrgb,.."i Nunster township. tambrif
-',r.r,' ''t 70 said es,nre are hereby notIfie,l
lv NJ, must ~ made without delay. am
Q isyIr ~ 'Iu's VHiust he same will present
'r' Fl GLASS, Admintstratrix.
y. April 2T, is77.-et..
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-11
F J. PARRISH.
Mercantile Appraiser.

p " -inthe Court OF Common
,. IT,. o, Cambria County. M. 80.
tsr51 70 Elizabeth Edmi.'on. ny her
D 'OHh Bloch. vs. Andrew Jackson Ed
',u.-.1 n'ert above named: You are he
p at- AZ Hplear ~ n Court Of Common
'n'-, Al FheushurY. for the County
''E.r 'he FrrsT NnN sY or JUN. next.
p eaten .nmpIaint Of he liheIlant in the
-'-, -,ti- LOllN RYAN, she. III.
N"ce, april =. IS iii
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-11

QUART LICENSE.
Henry Fritz & Co. 80 80. p. :. Fisher & Co SO 30
john I.Idwick.... 80 80
l. r. J. PARItIsH. do certify the above TO hc
a correct list uf Hotels nT IHVrrits assessed in
Cambria cOURty Tor the year 1871.
T J PARRISH.
May !, IS11.-it. Mercantile Appraiser.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-11

CHAPIER III.

shrek of agony pierced the air; ~
uu"artl,ly yell of pain broke from iht g.
of our hero. a. h- franticaiiy eud"avorrt
to flee his hand from the heated go,se.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-11
BREW EItTES.
". -mN-E HUNDnEp RAnnELs.


,--. r., l1r"itu Hurnu2h. tailey. 90
w. "a>nlug-uH Twp. alleys. ~
, 1877-12-20
r1ckcta, r"lcrt, dressed md he adet1. :, 4,

flcket'. '"lcr dr"'s"d md fcadei..,..... Y O. o
shlnst, 3ss ss
II ,ems:n; N.Y., weak nd an.st,Is M Int "
ri ri 1~"Gc VIZ @ nt sa rnr: r
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se 10 sasiA e . ".ssss IT, 'as ' se. EoeS ar
s. $ r. ,f ~: @ e t!s x!s:s ;ssts i; e #
ts;:s vl1ssa. ri :'"e des
II; ?;fS , $; '::s:s +: @ ,,....
,;a,Gs wn. 'inl rhn 1;,srns. xerc isrg snA the
ss;' ;;$;S.
;s @ Il ss ass: II ;ts,:5s .:S .a sss 'e'
AZ ;h{ sSa sa;S
asf' ''F clover fur
s:1 ss; s;; $ H. IT: FL i; S$ss ~:
fESsNFtees }; wtfs III sm % aid unchanged. ranging =.
nss sees g. sss,;
ss s:: :s &c: q sss''f sas:; s
s.ss g. ''sss
s5sss' ID :s$ss: ;s III: ::;s ::ss
.;s :fS ssass ;ss'ss
n9st' f. @ l.s fISss ss s1e 5t beech
az foE ,a,'. sIssre: M o,,,.
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, 1877-12-20
6IEET-HaIHa voFo FUpoftFd At E3 57A Tor pUoF
10 strictly Sh0ice xrAdcs. The aotlan1 Nas light.


10 strictly choice xrAdes. Tho odolnanI Waa llxht.
.xan:. ,.'a ilms WIG aa, p,ess @
'oas g s.s f. fsn 10 FL x9o
III ;'ssit Ss ss 4 8 q s,.. s' Ss5f
:i .ns ,ss III IL :'ss's ,s. ~sss
3' Il IT, 'SsIs s :isss asa H. IT, 4 e s.r
IT, Il @ =; ea:: 1. s.tsaa W.: s9a
T.. %'s!ss * iss sss: at,
s s f. ysS n ss ,s: q
a!af,49Acs car Western sbssp aud laiabs, i00 ill.,
sNtxE7 1ssetn.a 8 4oa m.ktns 7,soo for txo aay.
:.ls: Ss Esss aiiss, ! sSssstso - i's'
* !s; s;i'sss s'ss
4aa o17s; pactina, %. sGst.uA bu.chefi 70 fancy.
sfsSs III! 5s,asa ior shipping grades, butch
s. = 4: issfs .ala* * .ssl. sa
a ss ssts g xo a.eas sts.s: 'cnx ss % ~:
ts' sesaias :s:s.. s,sS
.sn..r-oSst sni Unchanged good 10 eneles, sses
81: ::'
t e sesa &tn II: .s::1 ss::1
o. 13t Is; e1tf1- Is, ''''
liu. -l:ueeipta, i 4D, total for tbs week. ~, 43fs
asxtt ~ n5.a IT s9sd gttaes; otAsfs 4u!st; fotktt
Kool 70 elulest t. lnaa ~: few a4ius u sxla ii
*s'aai ,a cars sold. shut III Ghrrs Nas ua baud.
HAST LIBERTY.
EA.r IT 1L.uxEFY, t., iise. }p-cAr1tx.1t Receipts 70.
t1a! for Two dsJs st1 head through 4nl Iii Ut yArIt
ntu!si *ausA sos Aood. 3t75ae5 Isl eonuiJn. %. IS
!lUua-Rsceipta today. q 0ss head; total for two
Otto. . = -
nttsEr-scetpts day, 100 hsad, total for two DAYS
5,uo Atad1 sclltnx 135&o vi from la4t week.
ClNl}NNATI
cIxe!xxArt. nee; !A-!io..s-Gatst but 6Fmt eeuu.
Moa, " 6hS1tN Light. 4I1i34 10; packing, Il hSxk
no euschsss. ~, ls3a 2 rsccptA s41; ahlpnsats,
, 1877-12-20
Withdrawn from sor1 during Tucsday fur city
c0nHn!npt!on: ], ,.O1 ln Mhuat, nu17 hu cor,t H7H

Withdrawn from nloru during Tucstlay fur city
conBa'nps!on: l,:05 Lu whuat, .,G17 bu corn, 37S
bu syc, 43l hn barley.
Fhe following gEnlh WAS inspected into stuso 10
thia city yesterday morning: 10 ears hard No. l
wheat ~ cars M. = tit, l.. can 10. I turtn. DH
cars No. do. ~ cars NJ. = ln, cars rejected,
l car no grade f.03 whrat>: cars hgtl. mIscd
corn. car now dn, cars now niIx.d, 10 cars
No. corn, ! car" rejected, 81 tn1s no graLc l50
cOrn)i ~ cars whtp eats y ca1s No. . mixed. =
cars rcJrcted III ostsD: cars No. ryq, . ears No.
barley, 20 cara NJ. DO, II cars uxtra NJ. :,
do. cars ordinary No. ; do, ID cur. feed 07
batley)+ Total. :ti rnrs or tn. 600 hu. In.
sreeted cuts IL, b0i bu wheat, s,..7 bu corn,
!, ,Gh bu "att, Al bu rye, Il. .7ss hu L4slrv.
The b"ard 0f Trade viii vote to-day on prop.
oa1son to hol.t no srsstou ucxt Monday. aiany Vt
tho 1ncnbers a7n In favor Of kec!1ng two hrl.days
ue1t week, sn1 shs sau.o Oh tbs Arst week VI tho
new ycar.
II bids fair To hrrnmn Automatic In grain. rccciy.
Ing clEcIes that thu !un;vti way ar,upd ia tnu
shortest way across. tue gentleman ye.lrrday
c.sayel 10 psoYo that hs soud bhus sra,u To chi.
cago from point sotne !uN lcA L(ataut by send.
iny II Oh circAiioaa fouta Ut beQ u.l!yt cheaper
tAan by sending Il direct
There IL now nn doubt IN tho minis OF very
many operators th1t The turn paEkY. fpr thu
month ia A. uGrctuaiy corerred ~ twas los Nvysp,.
ber. II IL ni-u believed By HAT the jea4p.
expects ~ the very least to Maks uAe Land wasL
thu other.
Ihe icuding produce markets wsro moderately
ACTIVE Yesterday, aud most of thsn. wc1u stronger.
Tho chief cxccptnm IN regard 10 strength was
barley. Tae uc" s.tron EuEupe RUS lAuu:bt " bo
.uose warkc. sseat deal " inlpuTtants bclug st.
tucked u reported decline iu to,lso.. mud other
public securities. tlne dispatch 5som l1ndon
notr4 It a. tho general belief dt anothrs estsis
OaA arrived: md fk..1{,.s t,Fn
Th!s bsinu'atxd prices In wheat, tna helpad the
fesasns In ho. psodust, willis oshef p,srkets were
1sulrF III sympat.y. independently Ut tha smali
receipts, Which wcEt especially pviEcable 10 corn
The shsp.ncnls u gra!u &ssu lc.lk but tbs Lad
weather Continues 10 keep down o. volume OF re-
ccipts. thss u wheat brlag lusge. than might as
expected in vltw of tls ili1ersuc state ol thy
country sunds.
There wns u fals movement III tiaplo and farey
| dry suoIs. and uniformly urn SIT VI pslcvr.
The loca! ucaln MAJ cA lily for auttuls IN f4ucy
! goods udAvss1 " INV hoii4ay trait. ILv rsve-ry
, 1877-12-20

The following Instruments were hlcd for record
Wednesday, Dec. III:
sirr PROPERTY.
I!lInnE1 1t. Is IT nf =. Clair Il. l. 11xlno It,
with building No. Hi5. tatr! Syr. !H....,..$ 500
with Uther rflr.riY. dated Dee. ls..,....... 600
6tRte NJ, II = cur uf ta1eIees ri. " I, undivided
II nf 1Ul.I1L II. tasrd 4rpt. / {Wll1lani
Wheeler 10 Ha5rirt :. SaHsur.l1. ......u.. t8,pQO
West MnnTp"tt ~ Iift G nf %eelcJ M n +,
1tI1:s H. I'M tDrch. dated Ire. tt...,...... g,RnO
LnnR1tF u. @1ta # u Of Snu iiu1en st- I. 9,s3x
~ q, iMnrevrd dated ,tc ia.....:."...:.. 400
tn 1biD!t. GatcI Der. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
II. datG, !lrr. H.. ........,,...,.. Gse
PARK az, III, II " " Ashlnnd av. i /. Dxii1ft,
t,nprnsc1, Hated t.rr. II t!ile!lard Il. Palmer
inlttr.on t.rtr!1ftr,t, t,..........,....... 1900
ia It twlsh nlhrs trnEertyl !a.ra Dec. H.. 600
11a It, Ilast! lee. 1,isD
NORTH u ctr LIMITS, WITHIN \ RADIUS or ttvkN
AtLKA nr riIx GntAr-IlHEkx.
WntcHst 1t, u It " Iafrr.b:i roai. .Gf, stXIx
l5.S Il twth other rFuTEty}. s.atud Irc. ib In0
SUEYH or EIrf LIIITx. wirtIN RABIES uF 8ryEy
MtLkAs,r THE C1t'HT .HnEHE.
Tahash nv. y wrnr Ut etatteth II. VI. iu4xl70
II. dated ltSc. ~. &.Of0
Michean ~. 4 = cor of Fifty .nlth H. " T. III 'o'
al7u II. dated ttrt. .ts..+........,,..,,,,., A.Uu
Indiana ar. y " cor " Iftf.hinth II, Q I, lux
10 T. tafcl ieG ls................. ...:.. 4.b0n
III II. dated l1tc, lt....+. .............,,,, EN0
wksr or rtTr LiAIrA wirIffN RAptrs or hKyxN
AlLEs nF TsE tuI r.f.urek.
Crawford nv, \ " cor nf SnEtH Nv. ~ acrrA
.!atctt beg. ~ (McEarI +. GIeasuu to InMra .-
NJ 10, V[D
, 1877-12-20

mnrketwaa without specially new features. Trade
WIS NJ to all reasonable expectations. md the
general tenor 0f prices was agan Asm. Teas.
colecs. saRarr, md r,cs wcre the hrrett
articles in tho list 1rcd fruits were in
fair demand, and were held at fnlly
prcvors prices. BlacktcrEfca and ratrhesflcs wcEc
quoted shade higher. No changes in The f'h
market wcre appsrent. There was a light city
and country demand at prices that have been cur.
Icnt for tho ra't three weeks Or more. uttct was
quiet md ensy. cheese was drn,t though In light
demand. Nh important changes wcro developed In
the bagGfng. itnihcr, tobacco, coal unl wood
markets, ait ruling qniet aud nominnl1y stendy.
Oils were unchanged.
The lumber market was rather 1utet anil ricaly.
Tho shipments were smaller and The receipts were
very light. the movement By lake having nearly
ended. Hrugs snl chemicals were In moderate
demand. Wool WAS quiet hnA steady. Seeds were
little more hcttsc AMI generally unchanged IN
price. The offerings of Timothy wurc somewhat
larrrf, hut saics wero r,adn ns recent figures.
nrpon,-corn was quiet and ttcaiy. The small.
order business Ia far. hut the large buyers haye
Withdrawn, anil little improvement Il looked for
until aSter tho holiday reaeon. Hides vera In fair
request Green ffnits were selling rather freely In
retail ray to the city md country trade. Fine
poultry was frrrr, hcny In email supply, whtie
game was weak under large offerings Of oil stock.
The oats that have fccn hought recently for n
Scseel Will 0G ftfI tt0 the II. iHsl1Hf, winch car
rcs In tho nriehboshood of Is. GOO bu. 1tf IN.
dcrstood that the eeaoonetis loaded on owners
account.
Hail frctahta were qulct and uom,nn1ty TIN.
changed. Isntcs on grain Gnd other fourth.etass
wnrr guotod at aoc to New York, a7c to tis1tt-
mare. 3Sc to Philadelphia, 45c 10 I,o'son and
other New England points. md 35c u Montreal.
Loose mcats were quoted at 1oc aud boxed meats
At &c per 100 ms higher than grain.
IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY.
nrc. fD.-1secelrtr--FlouF, 10, :;l bt1s: wheat,
81 A0 bu; corn, NJ, 7t4 bn; oaff o. OIL ba; corn.
meal, 1.07a uk-s; rye, :,0oa bn: barley. 900
I'M; nnlt, 77U bs; pork. ., 5,4 pkca; beef. :. .375
rkes: cut meats, I, t33 pkss; lard, 0,D07 pkgs;
whisky !, I'LL br1s.
Exports Wheat, 1903. Sa4 bu: corn, ], 200 hu.
WHEAT EXPORTS.
Mr.. Robert II. Lawlcr, Of Canada, figures up the
total exports from Atlantic ports In the seventeen
weeks ending nov. 2s, ~ 81, 1lsa. 900 In wheat.
and 4t6 ono br,s iIonr, against o. &C., 900 hu whrat
md 4DH, eco brls Hour In sarnc tfno 1871. And
yet tho Eaetcrn phpcfs nrc complaining that the
Western farmers arc and hare been unwilling to
market thetr wheat this crop year.
GRAIN IN sI1ftT.
Tho following arc tho estimates Of Mr., 4. c.
Thomas Of thu visible supply OF wheat and corn
ins Es}n
, 1877-12-20
m n hr,., whca 1eo GA 10 css ooo Qrs, corn, ss eo

N"NnuF''f HHcat+ A"'tNulQ I"3uU cuiH. NI'S'"
tara nd0nrs.
s,s44'' 1,f+nasca n 7ar caf.,go Tttbnnr,
I1Fkhrnf- lire. f9-ll a. m,-flnAtN-Wheat-
Winter No. !. 1tsnil No. = It's, hpr!nK M. l. lis; No.
liz III. white. M, I. ~ iidi No. !. l.s Tds club
No. I. i3* 2ai Mo- l7a IUd- Corn-Scw. 2os sd, old.
1.,4 Dxta3ns.
FhotIs,oHs-rnrk-ses. Lnrt-41sri.
LIrfKr1ot- f'te. le-Latcat.-CorrnN- - ffyegutass
hats d7.ioa8sct tafcs sun bafes, speculation and
export. lou, American. q, MO.
TaEAhsrrrFs-WtcAt-C white, IN 7i6317s
iii, club. ia tolsst3s 81, sprnE, t0s 4atla winter.
f1t8iIs ID. Ffouf-E1tra Scw York, 2Ds 81. Corn
Western mixed. IN od330ts new Western mixed 2ps
3D. oAts-An,et!cAn. ~. DAs1ey-ss ul. peaa-canA.
djan-aes1 1i.
GLOVER sxkn-Ame1ttan. A51snA,
rRor1.tnxs-MeSs pork, sGs. Prime mess heat, sts
Cd. L.rd-Amctcan, 49a Gd Daeon-Long clear, us;
short clear, 35r.
CHxE8k-AMerfcAn, R4s
TALLnw-Ftns American, 4os.
PktAoLErx-spifIts, 4ss sdt refined, lis 6datiA Cd.
LiNsE8b UrL-AA Gd.
RKslN-common. d 3dass o1t pA1s, i3A
BrIKira fuKftXrIsk-2ss.
LONDON. Dac. 10.-rkrReLxux-Ifeancd ttk4tt
ANT#RnP, Dec. 1p.-rxrnoIRux-33se ed.
, 1877-12-20


fLouf-was aulst sHd stsady. Thsrs wss soma
Inquiry for export but TIC trs4e 4ull othcswlsr,
While quotations were sastAilst bY sympathy With
wheat. saes were yrrortsl VI oD9 brls wIhttrs
~ &0.o0; 7a3 Urls spring s1ts.a. eAsdy Il ta.ip
Oa.9s; LII bEls spTlns supsrhnes at |1.s0<31.75;
an4 80 bfla bUckwAeaS dur On pflfats teriis.
Total y.7Ga trls. Tho market closed At the fuI.
lowing t4ura VI trfces: Choice ~ layura breads vi
winters, H. 7an71ls you'd to prus btaads Vt winters
- h1SL3ss chulcu " tur spring, f3bk3a.G lair t0
gao4 sp1tn:. 67s4s1.95; low sptlpg. sau11a7s; fair
te ruoa Mtnncsota Springs. 1s.3a45, ~, chutce to
sA"cJ ailuHcsusa sprtnys - 7ssau ~ pAens spring.
47.u@shtu low grade. 33uAsA 73s Fys, H. 251s, -;
ln:kwtls4i. &53h.iaul
bRAA-Nss lesa as tire aud steadsg. sates wpfe r..
ported y" tou4 II s1s per tssck aud Tree On
auaf4 car.
s1oErs-sa's va male Of 10 ton. It tla0o per ton
fres ul bosr car.
G"nx.AsAL-Casrss VA nominal 1t s,aoo pr ton
ua trark.
WlEAT-Was active md stronger. With vcry nesy.
Qua tre!tnx throughout The market advanced ls.c,
aMh closed Issc Alsher thaa Tuesa4y stlssuoo0. Ihu
Shiet ea4ss VI The vptura vsS ths EUROPE
1llt weekly snul,nsrY Sf thu Aork Ims Erp5tas III
Leu rrtslte III Sox fWk 14ss1sf and gstY rise u
VIZ greater a5nlne,. lltre. xhs supposed IL lhl
}t.!psdy. ana sFteI ao stlayu Ae sevlluy " slewn
lA4 Itrat yrlIau will tr1atly eaptreHea rally Il
uuul latisA4 without t!1 excitement VI waf. Thl
t.cst2ut rpu !.rFss,u Indicated ksnprof l{ soas.
al alhi itca frutl Se1 SuEk rtpvrte heller uel4lI
foE mullos aud Sspost, xht!e Brlttsa cVnash vera
, 1877-12-20


Tn kAs ELafor Gf The Tribune
Cn1cAao, Dec. 10,-tSNi you not please en-
tighten youE readers In regard TO the real facts an
rro~ptcts ni tho corn tradc9 1t IL tho great staple
VI this state and upon tho facts relating to It de.
prnd to tnIyo extent. tho hustncss Of this city.
Ia the crop really a. large n has bcen rcp1c-
sentedf This ts hardly probable. Ono thing il
certain, md that Is that thrru cunuot bu much OF
the OLD grain LOFT. OF The prices which havv pre-
vailed would certainly have brought 1t forward In
spite Of tho condition Of tho roads, When tny
''thc priccs," refer 10 tho prices paid for caeh
grain or "sel!cr tho month";" which are 1.ic
higher than January.
This premium woull 10 enough to overcome tho
extra cxnense Of bad roads ii tho grain that h. the
old stock, Of courso> abundant In the country.
s}fy fart: not a bits al,lssa fnr lhpse WHO viii
want II before thu ctosc nf The mouth:
do not sai Il the",tist' bvt II facts tet tho
can draw hls uwn conclusions.
IN Saturday n'ghs Int !here was but about
that IN comparison. With ths amount which haa
bern sold ''thort, on tho presumption TINT tho
crop was great and prices must dectnc.-a fancl-
fnl thcUry. which thg results may aud probably
Now, no Intelligent business man wi.hcs corn to
haaa, il i moi ;lesirabl, tat fslss inpsssiSn uni
shanld dfn5csa Our great staple to point below
with whe4t; and. IL tHe opinion n Of ths pressnt
writer. based upon facts mud experience a,ons,
must inevitably command much tnghcr prices be.
fore 6Iting.
Viii yuu not please Investigate this subject, and
let your readers know II sheFp Ia sny sound reason
why wheat should co1nlana prizes nl0Eu than two
aud a haIf tfmcs thut oi corn' THEIRS IL no sense
In It whatever. II wtent remains arnn, in thu na-
turo of things corn, without any speculation.
ought to- Hnu must. advance. \ uHAxoxn.
00on5 RECEIVED
at Chicago Customs Dec. IN: Firid, Letter B ca.
~ rnses dry go0ds; tiufey b Tyrrrl!, 1 hAds
e1fthenwnte. Amount collected, s., b.i. n,
, 1877-12-20
SAN FHaSc1st1, Ilcc. 1n.--The following arc the
closing nuotAltQna at The Stock lloAtl:

Eureka Consolftlotc1 has 1ecNrVl 50 dividend.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW OntEAss, lice. 1l-tinll, akM103h.
Sight exchange Oh SrW York. III ti.cuunt.
Sterling exchange, bankers hslis. lUj.i.
FOtElGN.
Ioypox, Dec. 1p-ii D. ,1.--~~Ammint ot bullion
Withdrawn rum tic uank or England on balaucc
to-.1aY. .i.,0. 0Gh. r..
t'ontois fur nit,nry, Of T. III: account, 0l1f.
United States ln,i:la-'t:,-. 1Ul!j; 'UTa, 1OJtf;
10.lOa. 1O7.t: new 81, 10G,s.
New York Central, 10't;: Eric. o; preferred,
81: 1l1inuts Central. TIN; Pennsylvania Central,
J1at.
Pans, Dec. 10.-I,cntcs, l0sf exc.
, 1877-12-20

1fEO rnODucT8-Wrrc rather 9ufet On the whole,
with nsmcr Ions. but not much change In rElrcI.
Hogs wera quoted or'nes. and New York stcaleF.
Nls Liverpool reported further reduction NJ Gl per
113 lba In long and aATt elcas The offerings Uf rrod
uct not large. le packers were doug very TX.
TIC on account Ut tho warm wGather but "
hoaRht few hosr In tho hope Ut speedy chnnge Of
Temperature.
a'3ss.FoHx-was moderately scti1t. and advanced
lci:)fc res hsl closing 70 0e higher hsn Tuesday af
fera1on saca xGEn t.pUFtcIu Ut 7ta bYls cAsf $lt
GttlDlA' 7.'Ht hrs seller January At sla7s3lin.A,
and IL. hAi ,ts sedr February II ata Ds1l! ~ TOts1
.o' hfss. Tho market c,escA Atssdy It sil..s for
regular seller thu moatht slls,Qtl.D) for nav do,
slLn1!a.b:H tcltnr Januaryi tI1o5<sla,07h sslIsF
fthrusrys aud &ia. 2o3l1?3 ss!lcr March.
frims caA was quoted 81 9iA 734s!1. s.; and extra
nj ;SMMa. ~ very a!st hu .sE sserssnR 2'to re-.
o sSSs .tst fs".1s Y ~ ses: :
7% T.! IT, n ';ts;kt, /; fs.: ;s.y
.tiI:r Kst;;;s1y .Sa fsSi* :s.!ss M.;sa: ''n ,,
osns q ~ r xss Witt ,.s .ns fu .
sa!n,tsy sarel y rsint sh9uisnt ssa ii .oo IL:
"a ;9f t. .ssst. 's.!Es, ~ !:
sAs' = n9 I; y, sa,i ~, = f. .ssf 4
% 9 sss
III s sss: sF 4 :: = III ;sx ,oX. :a T.
closing 'ss' u s: il: ;t, ss: II: %ss;
p.,t sure..ss:;'e s:' g.: @ s% *: :ss:; s::.:;
Es;*; 'fs:;.' Ss;s rs 3 @ @s!;s A.; $;;"
sf e. 3; ; Il
ss.s;is; Essa 5ss .. ss f1t 'as s'ssss'
;ssSsst Il,
Il: - 81: fs''s :..' !: r. :ss
w sMs% s%asasSisl At 7Aa,xs to. s4sy. .aa 7a7ns
, 1877-12-20
LIVE STOCK.

lOakI.. l.s3J 4, 2D2 lH3
CAfTLE-A fair volume OF Faies WIS accomplished
at about stcady prices. Tho mnaTcr receipts Induced
certain legrce Of condene., 10 that Notwithstanding
the nnfavorabc weather aau The unsatisfactory conJ.
tloH Of the Eastern markets.. previous rrc1 fully
snetanca 1t advantage ecileSa thst The gua
ty OF ts stock on salo much helar than the
aye. ~ there was only nominal Irnand for local
hdlecrt an and rough lalf-fatcncl lots generally.
Owing Ia tho warm weather Of tic past three days by
which holders Of poultry and Rhra wore obliged 10 re.
aGe at ary fEurca 0ntnahlc the erinnd for ecf has
ccn very mitch restricted. and tho number Of catis
taken for city ctumnion proximity Inns not been lcts
Mt any previous tlHo this Ycscrtayz trading
was done at prccs ran gna nil tho way from soGs:
for acalaxAVa to S. .15.1D for extra -tc bulk
al SkHl no for fair 10 primo qualities The prumi-
sncs Il hcad ut 81. l1< hy II. r. Mallory
llro., IL heal At IS. IT. y Conzcr Droa; 10 head At
t5+ah by Corpvcr 4 1tati; and as hend At $3.4r by
Alexander, Cssscil 4 Co. The market closed Btcady.
-.... prorATtIS4.
Extra Heosca-tjfadeds sscet1 wrt3hinR !. 800 b..
hsn % Hi. a., ::.i;
ycar q b.ycar.OId stccrs, weighing lao
oaos Iise1es-Wc,stencd itcel., .eixi:. 4o0so"
JIM /, iH,to - <.eo944o
inx i.u95 ln a.to0ss,
mud c1taitlun o. c&i1tcb euWb. for city - .
.isneh,S! wss1.tnx sMto !. .n.,its....::. 75so3.fo
tn luu !ln .::....:..... 37sa3.4o
huiis Anl acalawa steer1....,...,....,, ls0A1 nj
HtI ~ q 4
, 1877-12-20

crn selling Al ste: new, 4aainr. according IN 1ns,t,y
Unts-No. 2nnminntly hf1e fsyr-l cns stato r.i Z;
tic. iarey-tulI, ! carA M. 1ralnd state nj ~ NJ
tXnIANAr,ft~.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. tu.-FLnEK-{nc Ant u,
Ussi1-wheat-So. = red, q, ,Ee,t. "a corn-MIr.n
'i Fs"v1.ss-r7nsss1s,d II 1,nss ,sS tsi 'a'' :'se'
Hons 81. Qua .0o, rere,rts. Z, 4u head.
rEhH1h.
TRaHt4, Dec. lo.-lit0Hwlxks-steady At 6I.o,,
COTTON.
GAEvIsr0x, nec, tD.-Cnrrox-weAk. and lowe, IA
sell; mid ling. fc; net RECEIPTS Asia ha1cS, sa,e.
$50; 10 urrat Britain, r. 7lsf, roas; wise, Cag.
HnnttE. Dec. fG-EorrbH-Wcax; m!ddllne ;tJxe,
net receipts. 1B balcst sales ,5tU. coasvise, SGT
CHAnLrsrnx, lice. 10.-CnrTax-Exsyt mEd,iltnp
1okc, net rrccrtt . 7G1 bnes aalci fO0o 10 t,rrst
Britain. 2.hs4i ceaatwfte. Rl1.
BAvAxxA1t, f)cc. c.lB.-CorrOK-Easr; mtddl!ng lU1te,
net rcccirtA .st+ hAcs Rross receipts 1s; hatra
10o; HAlcs sat avenng, 800, 10 Great Britain peo
coastwiIo. 2. 2G1.
DRY GOODS.
EEw YoRK, Dec. i9.-Stark.t continues quiet, hut
steady nearly all atspls u1a&ea, cotton and woocn
EoOLs, ns and light brown sheetlnRs. denfms checks
and jeans fair demand for packaEe lots; p.,n
quiet; gn1hnns md dress Ros In stght request; uene
wear Ut &eolens in noIrrats demand.
PETROLEUM.
CLKyELAnp. o., Dec. l0.-rErRoItrM-Maskst
steady ani Quet standard white, ito test. SfiiA.
TuRpENT1NE.
MlLNtHaTos. Dac. TO. .-SpIasrs TrHrrxrtSx-
Quiet. 3,<c.