, 1877-10-18

lake frcJehtn tented 10 strengthen tho leading
cereals. TN the other l1nnd, ntrancr nf sc per
lo lbs IN rail frri.hts 10 The acabpatt dit not rrn-
dncc much effect. ns It Ind been generally nnlcs.
patc.l. aud the fact discounted btfurchnnt There
wns more dong for shipment. the easier feeling in
lake frrt:fta enabling agents hero 10 11 some or.
dcss which had previously been limited below tho
cost Of honnrn- them.
ile demand for dry goods was fair At steady and
firm prices. There wns a we'l.suetatntd move.
ment IN Staple costons. Ganncls, shaw,s, hosiery.
md notions, hut for strictly wntcr fabrics Tho In
qu1ry was sumcwhat limited, owing 10 the cuntnn-
ancc NJ mild weather. In the Esocery market no
specially new features werc developed. Conccs
ani sttgars were again quoted ensy, while rice,
tcaH, etsupe. o1nsace amt Other lines wcre hbont
FcadJ. Tho dried fFntt market was firm, bnth for
domestic and foreign varieties. Fish wcro un-
changed. Trout snd family whitchsh wcre plenty
md easy, but Other kinds were firmly held. hat
ter was moving freely At previous quotations.
Cheese wns quiet and rtcndy. No changes were
noted In tho leather, bufglng. cun+ wood, and To-
harco markets. Oils were In far request md Ecn-
orally steady. Turrentnc was 1c lower-now
quoted At 1Gc. l,nsee.l was easy.
Lumber was actfve and 6rn,. The late eEts In
prices docs not appear to hare had any cf1ceton
trade at the yars unlces It ia In nc:ensc It, vol
nmc This rctail market Ia strong, hut another
advance h not likely to take ract before the c1eee
Of navigation. Catroes Fcll aEmost as aoon a. they
reach the rnlr docks, and many hayc been placed
10 arrive, 10 that Tho offerings on tho whuEeealc
market hare been kma!l fos several days past. The
hardware market was steady. Drugs and chem.
lca1s were In demand At last weeks prices. Wool
WAS quiet but firm, bcthg In light stock here, md
tcarcu In tho Interior tlroom.cosn ruled steady,
under good inquiry from manufacturers. With
only fair offerings. The stock. however. fs In.
ercnstng. 1fsy WAS ealablc At recent prices Seeds
wcrc xIul, and weak, eome kinda being lower in
consequence Of the advance IN freight rates. uamo
and poultry were elow and lower.
Lake treiBhss were more active att further dc.
cline Of t4Glt{c per bu: rates being 4!sc on corn
and &c on wheat to iiudalo. Room was taken for
1G. 600 In wheat ;00, COO BIZ cornt and 20. 600 bu
rye.
Through rites to New York BY lake nnd rail
wcrc quoted al 9Or on wheat and 1Oc on corn.
1tall fsc1rhts advanced &c per 100 lbs. Hates
on grain, boxed meats and other fourth cthEa arc
now 40c to New York, SIC 10 baltimore, :lsc to
Philadelphia. 4ac to 1soson and other New England
points, snd J5c 10 Montreal.
GOODS RECEIVED
At tho Chicago Custom House Oct. II: II. II.
iia5dcn. 2 it'o bags salt; spraeuc. Warner 4 Co.,
rs cnses oltve oil; c. d. Moshcr 4 Co., > cases
photograph mounts; q. s. Haskell, 200 hags peas;
Andersen, Olsen & Co., 9 balcs dry goods;
Gteepcbnum / Co., 3 cascs artist matertas: Hatn-
flton. Howe 4 Ca. 2 cnscs cocks; Field. Letter 4
Co.. canes dry goods; Jansen, Mcclurg + Co.. 4
tascs manufactured paper; schott, IIcss 4 Co., 3
Amount collected, e., 630.41