, 1877-08-15
The Produce Markets. Lesa Active and
Less Weak-Provision Easier.
Dreaastuds Irregular and Quotations Eafiab[e.~
Slotks Of Grain In SloEs.


IlN &hah VIC Ha1 en10yeu H1ncH tlt IaHlc. lhE
fact that more confidence seems 10 pcrrad6 nil
cEasfeb will u far towards realizing expectations,
but 1t should bs aided that there IL substantial
oasts for that confidence The whole country since
the nAnic has rructeed close economy, csops aea
splendid. and tho demand from Europe for ctr
surplus can,.us fail to be good Ut fatf prices.
The labor troubles have probably passed awny,-at
least ury interference with the commerce Of the
country IL mt likely 10 occur for an indefinite
period In tho future; fselghts to tic rcaboard urs
low anil ate likely to rcmaln 80, mud hence tho out
look In all LIrccttoua Ia hopeful Let but tho right
measures be adopted In Washington, and the
cuntry may rest in the assurance that the new era
OF prosperity and progress Is not distant,
The banks remark rnthcr moro demand from
country cusiomcsa fnr currency. The wanta Of
city customers seem u ha neither largo nor press.
inr Discounts as usual 10 Customers afo made at
enlo per cent.-usually the lower agurc. In
anticipation Of larger demand, bankers scan
paper lnurc Clotely+ md tho mntket mar ho quoted
htnrs. Call loaus on approved cot!aterAls nrc
quoted nj about per cent.
New York e1chan1e IL abundant at par 10 chs.
.nrncrt and aboui 80 cents dEscount between banks*
The clcarENIs werc 32. 100 Goo.
TIE CHATTER OAK.
The Committee OF Fo1,ey.1Tocrs Of the Charter
Oak Life. insurance Company ycslers!ay tcte-
sraphctl tinv. Jewell, President, "a the scnrc Of
The mrettE. held tho day previona TINT two of tho
new DIRECTORS rhou1d he named by Chicago, md
they suggested the names of sls. Cooley, now Of
Hartford. formerly o! Cooley. faswcll t Co., anil
tie Rev. DR.. 1ytcr, Of this city. To this dis.
patch 3ny. Jewell replied a. follows:
u1spatrh received after adjournment of stock.
holders lurcsiny. which Adjourned for two ~srks.
aflcr c'cttn. jnhn l.. ttnnce, President rhpnIx
1anK Samncl /: Elnor. rcs!deut o1nees'ens
The firm Of latch j. Tylcs directors, Hutch rep
tr~'hflHs pslisy.'o1leFs. 'nuee md Elm.Mc arc
ea,rirs yrt to bc filed. foolcy has been tnyitud
but declines. owing 10 press Of encagcments.
TEiEHItAr1tlc.
rhc public hare for very considerable period
.nd the uxury Of cArap telrgmphic charges DC.
tween must Of Tie leading cttics of tho country.
Tic wat between the WcrteEn l1nton and tho NJ
InntlC l. 1acibc has becn sharp. aud 10 tho public
very satisfactory. !, II pruhshly true, Is ela!mrd.
lha, bs,tl companies have heen do!n1 business at
rrrt.H. loss. The surplus nf tic Western ULton,
stated three months ago Mt $1i7, 9Th haa heen
tlucrd to Sl:tH, EAl with no extension af la lines
and s,hrr expenses reduced a. much ~ possible.
Conferences hare been held IN ut 1t eo,nc arrange
nent ny which both cumuantcs might secure better
rates or to 1yreo npon aonc Iasis by which tho
larger n,ay 4f.orh tho othcs COMPANY. The follow
ins -aIt tn b1 e0mc nf The propositions which
hive bcrn .lIscus4c Among tho parties In intcrcss:.
First-Tl,at thr Western i:ninn sl0ulh buy The
Atlantic + Pacific propcFtY fW s7.ooo. 900 Of
!stta,M-rhat tic Wcste.n Union rhould have
tho Atlantic i Pacific lines for ntncty-slnc Year,
snti Tuarnnteo per cent on tsclr raptal stock VI
7hrd--Taat the carn'ugs Of The swo ,inrs should
sc pont.. aud that lhc Atlantic & Facllc should
fecciSr 20 per tent ot tile raEAlnSs.
Sutl1Ev ia yct kuowM that either nj these prop
psisioss r. cly to be adopted, Or whether my ar-
,anscmrnt Is likely to b. made 10 end The wsr and
ihus make tue public par lAe t0sscs Of the mast.
In MI Interview with reporter 0f l!Iu New York
17mes. President Orion. Of tho Western lFnion,
laid:
half ,~c,, sivsl. 10 M extent amounting nlu,ost
tn hn.tllty. Ea CHI hna spent 1nuhcr to im}ure tho
ptur. lie did mol thIak II naitcred 10 Tho public
wir" party was to blame. Thy Western Union,
VT knew. had ncsrr takcn thu Initiative In rctluc.
Ing The nFers. ~ It was hla own orln!on that the
h ~h'e hs q. . ;,t W. not 70
tncnt wa- not speculative one, he did nut b..
1--we tts, any Of the Committee. co'Ipotcd VI ".
tchcli. would descrntl 10 tnch i lhInE. iic sai5
lie had hca, Of No scheme tu actually conro:iaaiu
tl'r swo e"mpan!es. lie admitted lfat nh,.cr lhe
reduction thr Company wAs not making No inurh
nnncy ar fnrmtrly. although business tlal rFcltIy
increased H. r"lume, It was Increased every war
buy l,rrad ri i cent y loaf than 10 ccs,ts ioaf,
bu. ~ho Wnniti to te!l It at ] cent d !oaft
IN nttaci'u af The New York post reports Mr..
Orion rs follows:
lie said thAt tl'o COMPANY was not making ~
much Aoucy ny Woul! u tho prices wcrs higher.
III n,n!I!.cll that lilu tnE,pai,y's business lad
greatly Increased In yaltlLe slEce the reduction;
vny circumstances. Pcrasns v 10 wv;,Itt not srni
mrss.:es by ttlessap' Ut .hc .xt ratos were uglnV
ti ,9rnt aSs Woaa m
than ut 10 cents: still no wanted to brij bIca,i
,, ole ernt louf. The Company could ret mora
u ttNts Il mcrsh.e than at lullns n t,Icssst.e
The question was, however. could the company
iltoEl tu rena thu messages ~ a.' cents each1
THE FALL TRADE
The kamt hopeful slnw IL taken OF the fall trade
In New iurk shat prevails In this city. Tho Hsr.
sid Vt thu l:tu isaa the following:
All thr indications are that tho full tratc thl,
rear WI psGsu The hest and largest ihat has ht.r
,nst ,a ls ths 'sssE Of ths '4.s panf
a.tant the Wholesale business dnu1 In this eli,
.lth Tue {ono'tx houses by merchants from III,
and middlc of Aug4st-lhu. country buyers eon,
ncnco 10 arrtFe aud elxtt tsEr purchasing OF fal
ny Winter goods . aMa of eM!u.lsss niscclianeo4,
Gy coming IN Aqgust thoso who llys ut distant
points Of tho South snd wcs. aru snabied to hayt
incr bu1chates sent home In tsue for lilo trasoi,.
The great retail fal! trade Ut this ty nryrr beglus
bcfots Gctoess. Ths Esp ssp1sts q ths large !obhInY
frast Of lhe agricultural part Or backbone VI thy
country. The great minority of tl1.e upon whom
tls Herald rspos!sf called ssstarday and tho day
nesA would be good The coming session. -bet1ef than
ios .sysrsl years pa.t. and from The cheerful md
sauxuins iatss Of ths merchants ana their ctrk..
u would te hard 10 infer anything elss than .
aoucfu! and baoyant spirit prevailing auou. them.
Az Old customer of two might ba 1ecn In mus. ol
the Stores Reminding ore of the few aud carIy
tpblns that cuue datotugeFs 0! spring. Eo lhest
oeeas'ona custoraeFs Indicated that the fall trade
had otentd. All the gtorGS appeared 70 hare fui
supply Of goods On haAl. j
UNITED STATES TREASURY.
Tbs following balances wess ia tie United State,
Trea4afy On Saturday. thu llth, a. the cIos!u;
hour: CuF~ncy, 81. 521 3.t; special fund fo
the redemption Of fractional currency, 81, lU0 SIS
special deposit VI legal lenders for The redemption
u scs1tiaeatcA Of depos!t 81. TO- 00U; con, sou,
SUI. $50, which Includes e3a, l08, 100 In coin &C.
!acatss; outstandng legal tenders, $a5o, o04, 10
Tue amount Of NaliouAl Bank notes received fo
redemption last week a. compared With tho eo.rr
spending week Of Lust ysar. was ~ follows:
1870. tt77
new YORK -.......Sl.aHkAO 81, Isl Gtl
hot:or. Lk:iiul i,a.ul
fl1l44elphiA. 2l1,A4 TAU
I!Acrliaasoua.. ........... 1.AHuu 4sa3M