New-York tribune., 1879-10-16

s-rain. Which j. printed below, shows that the re-
eeipis Of al grains at the four principal Atlantic
rorts during the week ended October Ii were
IO75. $50 bushels. against 7,7io.7i bushels Tor
ths preceding week Compared with those of the
corresponding week Of ISIS. the receipts at the
four ports show an increase Of .5So, ,jO7 bushels
AZ Nev-York an increase Of f0l.S+3. Baltimore
l034. $40. and Philadelphia 231.G00; Boston
showing decrease of 75.476 bushels The total
receipts since January az the four porjs pare
A. follows: ISIS, I76 224. 563 bushels 1870.
poi 1872 bushels increase. 25,325. .G29 bushels
Of the increase. Baltimore received 15,sfS7l7
bushels. Philadelphia G.333sl2 bushels New
York 2.301.Oos bushels. aud Boston ss7,036 bash
e Last year the total receipts from January 70
October IA AZ New-York were os.G-6.s06 bushels.
a.iiust 1887 7J7 bushels az the 90 Der ports. But
this velr fhe total receipts 20 New-Nork were
100 9s7. $40 bushels. against 100 JG2 3s2 Bushels
al tue other ports.
The stock market today was not rs active c. on
rracedng dayr, tic total transactions amounting to
:-S1-s shares, against s25.3O0 share, yesterday
md $4,000 shares Monday. The opening was
marked by an appearance OF gtea- excitement. ard
fae fr.t prices generally were a shade higher thar
.neIa.t ones of Tuesday. Bat later here seemed
,o De some hesitation iu the speculation which sooa
developed iare feyerish state. the resui. IL that
,rie- ~ the close Tonight are generally lower than
r.e la.t figures ol Yesterday. Western Cuion con-
.r,.1 ID le s leading feoIurc g.. tle spec ul1tion
and after opcnirg ~ e9i2 and selling down to 977s
v.sr.il.cl -1 100: aftcrward IL sold down 10 37ii
and rallied to g9aos5s. The stary as.U. tAe prr-
..,.e ol the American Union laes having been
a,riod.t. and no o,her substtIt In ITS place.
s,.cuiators generally came 90 tuc conclusion tAai
tie recent movement in the stock was intended TO
AID ir the disposal of other siocAs-a conclusion
fnatdid not help - sustain ~ general market t'
aav. Tie transactions in Erie common stock
swindled down 70 only $500 shares and It's
nrco Welded from f0ss after selling MP Go 4O94 %
3-a,a3aas Lake Snore sold between the
figures II g7l2 and 90 finally selling AZ
g63- against J6as yesterday and N chigan Central
a.-er rising 10 80. fel 10 S>sl *, against 50
YESTERDAY Canada Southern Iuctuatef between
75alG -. closing at the lower figure. but c., &,
{ aud / .tvauceC p per cent go g. 81
With re gialgers there was apparently t.o much
cr.~. ia attracting t-nflol 90 Yesterday fA rf-
tiYualy .art-v receipts of' neat @. 'uicaxp ahl
4ili~ auAet because their pil,r- hcNHi.'ed I'D t-t
early CgalfuL~ less than tnn-t nl almost diA utlri
s-a.ixs and ftr trading i'm them unusual y fatue
q egv A uarade WAS made OF thr rccclpis OF
sla4 600 bushels ot wheat NJ Milwaukee ye-fcrfial
Wade tl0ss oi- to-day, amounting only o. oo.'vu
bushels were l0t mentionrd Iue exception, .o
Il, general rnle IF dec ines 90 the close were: Hi
Hngfoa. Ce,iar Rapids aIo Northern wlth an ad-
vance oi T.. YET cent. ~.. L. aud j. I. Ea ned =
Chicago. Rock island aul laclhc =, Hannibal anu
s. Joseph :, preferred stock L, Kansas Pacific y
Erskuk aul Dcs Monies J.. preferred stock q
northern i-tfc 4. preferred siocA ll2 -. Louis
Kansas ry lno Northern l.. pref -Ireq sioch a ~
Louis and ~sn .Aaclsco preferred l. Union faclHc
u anl Adam. Express per Gems.
lle narSct closed ievcrish anc unsettled.
t,ssE ot rHl STOCK aAl,s1.
AsreYcr'sa Js ne so't ana si9-s ls,9rso7 c'eDans