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, 1879-01-29
TIE RAILROADS.


rr, LIZ -" Att,4A.' e'."> va IL"
The recent unprecedented advnnrc in Nietd-
gan Central stock causes considerable specula-
lion In railroad circles. The stock was auo,rd
...ta,,., ~ ~ ,I,,,. =. tn h. 1n,,. ..,.,,.
.e''truay ~ oe s",s ~ W. "at tA's' .ceeue" 10
s'. 1h's saltc of Tue stoeK 10 hot lcg1t'mato
and cannet he based OH Tho earnings of.lc roa,l,
which arc no largcr now than when thu stock
was n,,t,tc At ~ III. latter Il ,urc Ia ro,, s,,cr.
"as .,.,. H"s ,,. " -. ~ ~. t. - ~. .
Gu apout 'he tca' Sa1"e VI TUG shares' IL IS hc-
llercd that this advanco ia Indicative of another
fight for tho control Of The proncrty. It has
btcn rumorrd FIR soue ,tmo rnst that Tho
~ M, Tr,,,,t, mn, t,r,ot w..t.r,. :, ,.,.,s
u1'"tt 11uo* a,'' a9eat "es'cF" ''1"foa1s oI
Canada, which arc owt'ed bs about
tho same persons IN England, were TO-
In consolidated. und Tint tl,rv aro nn.im. IN
,,,, H., W,,hiean f.ant+,, y,r Wo.,.r,, ,,,,tta,
49, T., l"o '''s.'ka" s"". ~ ".ase'n ou.'e1'
lhls property 10 the hatura! outlet Tor these
roa,!s ats.l II they could get possession Ut It, it
would prove OF i,,calcuub!e benefit to them, II
,vou15 mat,. thnm ,nnstnr oy t.,s .ttuo+inr ,,u1
""a4 ,. H 80 ,I.'s..,.,. ~. :" .,t'.s.,... "nN'
hsteaa " snnsactos oelat'E tasns 70 '.esn,
nney euna nta.v ,s ss's iaav ~ v,tin', it, sue
tTMs".IIu. t. .I. "u. .i i. rt,.. " u,., H. WV
, 1879-01-29

UPrlcE or TnR CniEr SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsn!S0ToN, D. c., Jan. 29--1 a. m.-rndica.
tlons-For Tennessee md the ohio Valley, lichr
rains, followed By clearing md slightly coolc,
wcattIet, variable winds, sh!ftiog to east aud
south. and slight rise followed by falling baron
eter.
For tho Lower Lake RECON, clear or fair
weather. slight rIaing followed BY falllnR bur.
osneter, winds shifting to ea.terIy and soutbcr-
Fur the Upper Lake region, Upper Mississippi
nnd Lover Mlssouri Valleys, partly cloudy
weather, light, variable winds, slight rise Ok
Temperature In the Upper Lake region, and nr
decided change OF temperature In Missouri
Iowa, and Minnesota
Ihe Allegheny and Monopgahe,a Will ris,
rapidly.
LOCAL oHaA1vA1Ioxs.
CnIuAno, Jau. n.
, 1879-01-29

coLuunus. o., Jan. 7.-wilhrlmj, the great
fiddler. played 0sEc Saturday night. asl theu
liaA u pia,ed uu him alter lt!e snoW was out.
1t appsar. hat. alter Ihs performance, ths mem
Sers of Wtlhelups party aud } few trenAs It
tended = n!tr little suupsr Ut tic Nell llousG
Alter suppeF. lie ssoltulst eatlea to ouu
Columbus Alsxondcr Jackson, cul
urrl waiter, to assist hiul OIL With
H.. coal. flla rriuess wxa tatabit.ai
, 1879-01-29

knowledge that This Is mrra trickln said the
very much Interested person. "1irre ilave
been Es'od muny theories prnpoum.H1," rald
She Is wntnan; abe Ia only FL ycars ou, and
Sic cAu keep a secret.
, 1879-01-29
WISCONSIN CENTRAL.

Frrtttt Dfspatta 10 Tnt Trfbunt.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 95.-ThIs afternoon Judge
Urumm1nd granted D petition tor Temporary
withdrawal OF tho motiun lar an injunction n,Il
the appointment OF Receiver for the Wiscun.
sln Central Hallway presented BY Wfilnm
Lawson, u England. lul.e Druntnonl look
tllt petition under advlsrnicst.
, 1879-01-29
ktETE0Rlc.


fptc'0! hIspatcA 10 1hf 7ftaunk-
FoND nj lac, Ws, Jan. as.-At 9 o'clock
this mornlug brilliant meteor OF biuIsh red
color, apparently about six feet Il. diameter,
burst over the south part Of the city. 1t mas
witnessed by the Fire Department. which was
yns,a.sS so:s ~ SONS who saw l. t9gnSt
.iiRH
, 1879-01-29

o. LOUIS '""' S''-"y aue"''o' HAS been
dsawn to Jour- Issue o. Yesterday % where,n YOU
tlon reeoro,ue the ALLEGED sleeptug-car war
fro,,, ~ f., s1,o oo,,so - oha. ,.,.I, .o,,a
''"". ".c' an '''e coa'@o VI ca"" WIKI yoaE
tnnsicol editor Oh current topics, casually
rat far A5ss Hank or sho wonh mt po 81.
ous. etc., uni fearen "A It wua i,nuosslhls II,
got onc, trout11u might afIse Uut o{ tlytr re-.
turks yuu manufactured HSorc Wnr.H mnIl
decline tt!ar. Nevertheless, in an interview
with Co. MapleeDlf, your tepDrter states that
l,o vas present Wien altas Hauk's messenger H.
iarme1 tlie toloncl tnHt statc.roein hah not
angry; had refused TO GO without room, e;c.
YOU ca,l.'ot fail, ti,erctore, to sec the ,njustco
of construlng this fact rs m attack on Msea
Hank. ln 1usticc. therefore. beg you Will
-
LOCAL,
11rnt. .Cot. Henry ,tau1cson. of Her Na,esty,s
o1asa ~, fh,n."' rastn,,lnv for n .oasou T.
Is scrnt,o'1lctaIly denied That tho Marleson a'l
Her Ataicsty's Opera Troupe Is to bs combined
viii, the Mus,olon Atus,rc,s under the mcratl,-
ef'am 1,tle ot .''e s,a1touo'c a'apieaonan I'm
perial Brltannle italian % Opera anti navSriy.a
!tineraat M AFRICAN CySlotean Eoneerl IT, Cor!s,
ap,r ane r., os'n. VIII W '''''' ~ 's efa
"il. ii, i. tinaforo" at il"oiey's tn,s @ wcex
plead w,l,lty to a srnrr Aioniay nIvht. T]wy sav
th,.y Ind no IDEA Whit d bjr city Cl,icpcU wus
md utter ra,ciiine glimpse OF thc beginnings
~ N" Cn,,rt. .lin,,se try wrrc rlrl,tcne.l. Wbrn
shcy snyy tte imn1ensr sic of ,ln nownnnnsrs.
tpy wcrc frightened st,i mora. md wlIs,, tLuy
H.! At III" iiilstin.s. ami ,hr,, aaw tI,a l,,ij.
nn.tcr' II tbeir sint.lur facilities ws,,t dawn To-
i,hcir knee mans. Th!s is thc way ihcy accout,t
~ - "t,vi,t nnn.,.rma,io,, m Mon,iav meantime
1T tbs % s!ght Of suei, arpc a,'.,rnee. Lat nl9ht
a".5 taA ,"s nsttnot"d hr ~. ~ nIr 1nrs,
en,,.centin,,. eoM obseryers-wbo il a Hnanc1er as
essen."s ; s", t,.
mv. rot o. t."tsr ,h,,, ,hpv @ }' h 6,"
Hr IGna s I,.ot s s,t ~" cr,t,c IN Ia ,.os
;,i IT. hax',no, nj ti.,,ni, n ~ ~ H.
.uUKt"S .nEtng u "o oa>'''''' wv ''''e' ~ '''
s"s'us'
tatnment WAS Elyen Inst evening In Western
Avenue IIaptlst Church In Which, a.nong several
InusIcat fcasts which provided abundant cnjuy.
mcut to the liatcnera, was Introduced reader
OF rarc accomplishments, who tlua been
visiting ChEragu for = few weeks. Ths
waa Atrs. uurAce Sllaby, ul Ncw York,
wllote clocutionary gtt4 liav9 been heartily NIP
oFcclated Iii her own State. a..l wero iNdUrsVl
, 1879-01-29
Operating expenses for Dec, lS17,.. 30. l2l. J:
Operating expenses ivf nsc.. lbss.... II. 07.. 81

The route Is How lgat-c9ass Ia lts equipments
nuL is managed with Gcnrht tu tim publtc and
fidelity u tte owncfs. Even Catr, VI DAstop,
who tius Kouo tnaA with iusaur hate agail,st tho
court cuutr1l Of this Eo*u, uuxAt tu b. satisfied
with tue 3ur.tss uchifFGJ. ..
II IL rurreut rutnor that tlle Chicago, Bu1luE-
ton 4; Quincy u negotiating Tor the purehasu
Of the Dt. Mutncs Il FuFt Dodge hoad, aud, u
Fust Nltxcley tto4d aud euunect thsu, a...l pusi,
ua to Minnesota. ~ the cA:caco. hurlinztun
j. Quincy has Ut pre.en1 1a cul!nssttan VI l)cs
tue kno1y!Ias U1aus4 il rst.li1.u Ls-:, st.s wl-a
, 1879-01-29

BhYhRD TAYt0R'S REMAINS.
NEW YoRx, Jan. 22S.-Thc Remains Of Dayard
Taylor, Oh Ills arrival here, will liu In state In
tue tioyeEnor'a room, Clty-Ifall, Unit! removed
to Peuusylyapia.
, 1879-01-29

~ 1IFETE6t1B 5VFWEs
There Was pathetic acrne ut tbs burial nf
tha wlfu Vi sx.Goy. Hnlth VI Viz glna, the
uther day. Mrs. Hlnlth waa 80 yrars a1d,
her h'1sbsuI u, anil t'iey had heca .narrlrd
tifty.u.nu years. The ycncEahiu man wHs
II Frustrated by hi gs1rf tl,as III fell on tho
way from thu house to the rarrin.c that tpuk him
to The grave, und ttlure his cries TOR hts dead
wife wesu nsoat pit!ful to bear.
, 1879-01-29
Ia doubtless father to Tho thought. Ard, fur
ther, the Chicago, BURLINGTON d Quincy docs
not appear 10 hare any tncttuattun toward st.

thar ~ rhts.na ~ tt,,rif In T. n,;,.r ~.
ranj ""'
1hr rcor]e OF Csscr. Mitchell County, havo
declared ifry viii have railroad !mmc'liate'v,
n'ni ha5e sppolnte,i committee 10 nrEotate
"sn en. W seapp' r;. . .ot a. tamd aa "s
Manager Merrill il int nav inclined to branch
feeders, 1t Is probable Osage Will got what 1t
asks.
u smpt' h,mnall, OF INC lineage, 1tocR !s.ano M q
MANI - s ~ t.f. u, frs,"h+ frs;ns
ill., iIos orttrrr,I that c,,n,inciors and brakcmen
shall be paid for tho miles run, instead Of BY tho
month:
r. rr,t e'st' eonductorf. now patd $40 per month,
nav MA s ~ ms' ,non,h sspts ,'e1 mIIn.
ihtrd cfnss rnnGnr;ors nn.r mil nm nar mnntt.
10. ltO cents ,,er mic.
First elnss brak~men. now paid 4j per month,
! iD.10U per rnilo: secotd Glass braken.cn, now
<iD per month, h0-1o0 cehts per mile.
TIL. nbiect OF this rule ts 10 nav those who do
tile work. Those who run the most miles Will
get the i,ltst money. These rntes apply to the
road west Of The aiisslsaippt. For tie Illinois
objection to this pau Is That ambitious men viii
0ycrwork themselves, and not allow themselves
pIppct ntul necessary rest 10 0t themselves for
duty, No person lialt stlecp or ia9gcl out is
competent 10 manage a railroad tralt uud eupt,
Eunhatl will doubt fcss find It necessary tn limit
tln n.,tntrr Of uljlc, ,cr t2a7 man eha1l run,
Or the houra he shall bc on duty.
A ,,rf, atrtr-
rdu,ra r as,,..,.. .s.s..s,, T. a..,..,
IN. -. N"o'eme' a'lof"s', ~ eo"hee''o',
, 1879-01-29
IOWA RAILROAD alATrEl,s.

EI1{Edg F0Fte5p9Tdf1Iff ~ 7Ha 2FE6uHe.
DEs Mo1sEs, a., Jan. 27.-'Thu Central Rail-
road Of Iowa, laat ycar, under II. L. Morrill,,
Receiver makes y cosLsueudabla exhibit, aud
which will bc gratiiyin: tn It's contentious
stuckholders;
&;foss earnings, 1879, h3R, 10
Gfoaa earnings, ls77..............,.. tt, hb, 10
Increase ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. :. ....3 III Ultl, 40
0pctutil, pxpsnsus, 1H77...... 49,. Hi. 4lJ. El
Operating cxpenYys la7a...., .,..., 4.U, us}t. Is
decrease :, ................x R,T7u.a3
Earnings Tor december. ln7H......,.., Nt 4lu. II
Earu,ux1 loE uessmtss, l377.... u. so. ii
4 Il nSn NJ
, 1879-01-29
WHISKY.

a 1dttto Steal with n Big Fsnalty-Ths
a1oslus Opcrnndl Of the jug bchstne At
MEl~enkma.
, 1879-01-29

mt.tcc, nm! tho failure TO yet anything frota
hiesars Cooper ana khtGkefboeRer, u Ii known
i'1ae ,he latter anil mr. sheldon
TALKED oyEg THE CASE WITH TuA CONGRESS-
MEN,
I'm S:rrcamt.nt-A -Ar,us wus busy iasE rjrIt AIRY
inv k,Ihmrnaa on Deuple 10 aplwnr flla n,urt,.
inte. Tkav nlso 1olktC oyur Tho paners WiIici,
asa as ,,",ai1a With ha hosn .,,nitte frnn ;hrm
fii"ss ntnhraca III. .n,Ifrct -n,attrr III tha m.
anirv IN rcrtntn cxtent. snmn 0f thn .inri.
,n"nt. arc nfi,dnvjfs' ftt fherc nra
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

2ss 200 pkes Butter and Cheese S7s Cd aies and 10
"a. eIsssSs steam aSoo Ssi.; Flour 3. sd a2s ga
a. 81 5 SS ns. Prnyon sn @ ca "a L steam fS
sacks Flour, Sos Antwerp steam 100 bblA lnbrcatns on
Sions % S sqs Cd Char saSF hence to Antwerp
81 lemen 81 Sd another 5000 ora cram to ssnsna,r % & r.
Crude Pcroleum 70 DunkrS 81 sd 6ermsn bark eoo IONS 70
OIIs-Tinseed steady Calcutta ssc American. s2c; :
Menhaaen. quiet. nm crude, 440f5c Lard OIL fairly
a'yf P1s Sat steady crue in shipping
order has Naphtha. 6Ho6@sc Renned IN bols mere
iac clint RoIebusn reports sales O. united certaeates
lcruae Peroieuml here q GOO bbs on CITY 5000 eelS
eissins i !. ND aud 81 zoe asked. 90. ~,
higher closed weak svanss partly o:t M S %Gera,e .raas
% % o's 'a, n % ness o ~ aotp sn bhis January
Old S Ss ,-S sOIs Sew 6s 81 81 Ss Ner 80 M
% 90 lamar, va 9 or Sew q s9 5SssS 81 dSna Ma
M sSS O. @ BfF witsoai important ehsar ia
TIsy ssn am S es .rs i mS. so s 5 rhade1ha
IS si BEE HANS Ms, nT%e, G trade ID I'm Moaern,e
sale. ooj PicsIea shoulders ec 1000 fieslsd
nS 5hoalarr 5ss sc: a'' smoSed % Hams sa.Ss'g;
smoked shcuders ei,c MIso1Es se1.,y Sd1 d,sa4 nsd
Toe Long ana short Clear. naf and halt I5 &c
R 1ast ssa l s rs H5s se I s nS one opsa
per Zoo hssT ,S Se b.n ssafe TorI sales os
ties PRIME siin -IaI : &c 0ia . 3 = m @rs t c as
$3.50 January s.lsL s>l5c. Old $40 as 30 New se.o
Marcn Sew $40 zoe. closing Mt the inside prices Third
T. - shsSI iSs 10 = FshrIsTv
Old or Ne~ s55es2 Mach sa2sas 90 S9'; hareh, Sa
-a5 city -,ea ,roarra artiys saIs- liz tes
and EGGS without important change,
RICE-oliet unchanged
IN-ouIet aud trn we'tern. sd 5lsc' City. sei
~UGAls-Baw dull and entirely nominal Refined dull
low lower ~ Sruin i r,s 's i1
TALLOw-s'eay sa.es 10000 Ii, &c 100 bbls private
wHIsxEY- ouiual at 81 Il.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
TIE STATE OF TRADE.
~ pCtrsN Naprr r-9r.s

TrvRRrooL- Dec. 10-Pnrk-Pfime Ness FA-'ern. hrmer
50 estern. n1ner 80. Bacon-t umise ahd CnL
q AZ Long Clear.
NJ Clear. 43. Hams-fonp Cuf,
AZ Sh0uIers irmer 2G I.rfInu Mess. none
Extra dan al iO3; Prime Moss hrmer AZ
81 IariPnme Western dull % 80 6d Tllo"-Prime CITY
3S6G TurDeutine Spi-fa. steady ~ 80 $50 OIL
IOsl-Conmoi steady 3D.. fine. dull at 49, Cheese
American Choice, nrmer az SO. Lard OIL steady at Al
FiOur-Extra state. steady 3n Nhrat-rUrng No. =,
steady a. 10 3D.; spring. No = steady a. IL Ncw
WesternWinter steady at Al 3D. Winter steady
Il7L GOrn-Mixed. siev - I'D CotIonsee OIL fe'
American, in marFct. kOsfn-t omn"f nv LONDON
Turpen London. tsav at % sd
LIVERPOOL Dee. lO-l2.3O y. m-Bacon. Al cwi ior
Long Clear Hdes aud 43 for short Clear Mddes Pork %
hb. Prime Mess.
LIVERPOOL Dec lO-J 3a6d per cwtfor Amert
bacon. A. sd. per for short Clear hiddle-
LONDON. Dec 10f Refined Petroleum. isd1 cd per
Common no "a
BRFHKN Dec lO.-FefrosetIm MARKS 80 pfrnnirs
HAYRE- Dec lO.-lard 81 francs per so kAos.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
rrpoprA1 rIvAvrfAL MARKETS

IONroN Dee lO-11.SO D. uConsols. 97s,s money
97sis : bones. four ard half cents
irs fnur per reuts 1864; Sow Jersey Central. 81 kra
y.y shares a. i0 prt fefrel a consOs
gjL Pshusvl anna Ce-tr-i. o2is.
lONI0N. Dee. iO-2 D. m afvres three
- francs 80 crnmes for the account Erie
second cou~ois, gusi Pcnnsy lyauia Central. - a
llN.l., Ice -l.iJ u. u-!naa Council billa al
to-day at irsi. per rnpce decline. Enc Runway
shares. - .iD.. second cOnsOis. l.
LcnroN. Dec. lu-i p mt. : bouds four and a half
ner cers lo9s per njs New ives los .; ire
ila shares 49,. Penn @vvania Central, s. Reading
Ran road. 30 = The amount of nuin0n wirswn from tn"
Bank a. Ri an balance tosay is asp Nu.
LONDON. Dec ll-i % ac'rs lunte three per
reAtes 80 centlurs tOl tir
LUSnOs. Dec 1u--~ilNtr Is quote. at - ec
PARi- Dec lO.Lxcuaugc on London- % ianns % cen
ufuc- ior che ks
BERLIN. Dec i0.-THe statement Imperial Ennk of
increase 81 lo.22l 900
The Imn-ral Germany reiuced dis
frou 4. 10 per cent
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

BUFFALO Dec 10 -CATTLE-ReceiDts today l.64s head
the Tins far 6O52 nead against 5DO3 head
time last week consigned through 1872 car.
good prices shade offerings general
quality sales Of Choice 70 Extra Al 81 50
s525 ti0Od Shippers 81 o. asa 70 Fair Medium ~ n
- 40: Light Butchers - 40dfS S5 and Hefers.
-df3 81 Bulls ~ 70as3 Stockers sale best grades
disposed Of
SHyFP AND L.lfBE-RecelDts today $500 head for
the week thus FAR loo head against 200 for the
same time consigned thrUngh u market
ea-er prices quoahy lower; lerDgs light Fair 20
Good western sheep, saas4 20 Western Lambs. 81 6Os
s475 o - , -
thus far 475 head against 26 head for the time
as week through. 10 marxet du demadn
light prices 1Oai5c lower; Yotkers quotable at - 80
~ 81 Heavy and Medium 81 5Od>4 7Oi kruA - 70
as. 81 10 several OF stock are unsold
and the weather is very BAD
CHICAGO Ded l0.-hOG--heccIptA O5UOO head snip
nenfs 500 hea market opened dull, and 109lbo
lower dragged heavily throu ghout Packing - 51f
ii 75. Light " bOdf4 TO Choice Heavy - 5od
~ 80 the weather turning cooler bat iuy eeoVo head TO
main unsoid, 5000 being ieft over from sast night
CArrLE-hecelPtA $500 head shi9nenis 600 head
shipping offerings Best nrm AZ oOTso one lo'
held - 30 Common 70 Fair. ~ oOSt@ butchers CoW
~ ass 25 Bulls s2as27o.
HHRKPRecetpts 200 head market Guiet ana weak al
81 Lour-s Dee. Io.-Boes-Actiys and higher. Light
shipping ~ l6ss4 35; Heavy doe 3Odt4 eOE Parking
- sbaf ~ butchers TO select 81 0O.s4 rs receipts
iH,9OO heads shipments. 40 bead
cATrB-scarce and wanted choice 10 Fancy Heavy ship
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

frvrgroot Dec r0-i2go D. m-rhere IA moderate IN
9I: Mddinr orieans I'd; .lios io6o bales aains
cSss S % s @eau aS eiP%r Fa a cneseT t T
lands Low Mdins clause Decenoe. deiVery ~ sc, also
Jnuary AID Feorllry delivery s'-e s7o 81, DO teo;
Ami delivery I'D TO- April Nay deiverv 7,d
all, s ,ne g1; & WAY srry Ssg also -'0
LIvEgfool- Dec: 100 m-Ihe sa.s- Of cotton TO-DAY
Low Middng causr March and April delivery. 7ad also
AIs,srn bee ,G-CStfon quiet STEADY; Mddirng l2sc;
Low Mang leisc Good Ordinary ll''c; receipts ls7l
ALrNoHh. Dec. lo-Cotton firm; Mddine. l3ac. Low
IS exports 749 bales coastwse 20 bales
safes, 500 bales stock ~ bales. ~, ,,,.- ,- ,,,
ding 3c Good ordinary. lZ'.ei net secept 1871 oales
caIFKsros Dee. lO.-cotion quiet; Middlng 1sc. Low
Mddinr. l2'c Good Ordinary, ~ Ec net receipts 2e6
ss bales sales 900 bales stock. 90 62s bales
ding. I2ise Ordinary 4sc. receipt si7S bales
shumens 2s2 bales ses 95 oass stoeS lssiy az s,e ,,
ding lac; oriinirv &C. net receipts l2s bales
snporI a. .5 ~ f baI lSsE "a Iet Saies
LouIsynLg, Dec iocolion heavy MadlPg i se
27s bales shipments. 1908 bales sales 4loo baies stock
NOZZLE Dec l0.-cotion steady; Maalins. l2tc Low
bales l725 bales sales $500 bales stock
SFw 0RLEixs Dec lO-cotton steady; Mdailnr. l2Rc.;
Low Mddling. 'sc Good Ordinary II - net recrip's
issi sais- TO the ointment 4.sss coastwse 1901
SSsSoK pee siey Mddinx l27- net re.
eepts - bales eoasIwse 1903 bales sales 652
bales: STOCK 81. .O6l
PaIIADSLPulA Dec Io-cottou arm MladliNE. lssc Low
Mddung l3h Ordinary, 3r receipts. b2s bales.
gross 2940 bales 1896 bales spinners 7s5 bales
stock go % bales
Mdding. l2ic. Good Ordnarv III sc; net reeeDts 5303
baes gros 35s baes; sales 1000 bales last evening $40
bales SUCK 93 92s bales.
1T LoUIs Dec iO.-C0tfon hrm unchanged Middline.
~ NC; Middlng. l2sc. Good ordinary. l2c recepts,
ALSO bales shipments g. 55 bales 1878 bales
63 9Ol bales
WILMINGTON. Dec. ia-Cotton hrm Middhng I2stc Low
Middng l27rac Ordinary. l2iiscs receipts, CAS-
bales. sales. 400 bales stock. l-.so@ bales
PRINT CLOTH MARKET
FALL RIVER Mass. Dec. 10With business In spot
at &c fer 81 and no FOR 5x56 Clo
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

In London today. British cOusois further de-
clned 70 97ls for both money and account. United
States b1nf. so were i lower in the earlier quo
tatiOns but later recovered. and the 5s advanced
L. The following are the closing quotations; 9s
lOj7s 10 per cent lO9la. As 1868 American rail-
way securities were all higher hut hnctuatlng.
Ene opened at 44l2 against 42ll last night,
443s. The preferred stock was no per
cent to 74-iater quoted at 1O012 second
consols rose from 50 up 70 81 l249l, ana funded
o. from ~ 10 s.. Pennsylvania advanced 4 per
cent 10 52ia and Illinois Central l per cent 10 lof
but afterNari lost the advance and closed ~ lo3;
New-Jersey Central advanced from - - 20 o. anu
then was onOted at S5HS7. and Reading was
steadv at 371s137lo. Bar SILVER declined isd. 10
525sd. per ounce, and India Council bilis were al
Bank OF England to-day lost I290,OOO
bullion on balance. in Paris the
French 3 per cents were steady az $50; slght tS-
change on London declining 70 2o.S3 francs 10 the
2 A rim dispatch states that the Imperial
Bank of Germany during the week gained
counts was reduced from l. per cent 10 per cent
The governors of the stock Exchange today af-
ritted 10 dealings al the Boaro the Ere X. iway
second mortgage extended per cent Donus
Amounting 10 ~ 157, 900. These bones take the
place al tie second mortgage per cent bonds tnat
matured september l. and are secured 6y the oid
mortgage. The New York, Lake Ere and western
income Der cent bonds lS507900l issued for as
sessnents Oh the old Erie stock also We're admitted
% dealings. The interest IS non-accunulatlNe, Dut
has prlority over dividends either class Of stock
The stock holders of the Lafayette, bloomington
and Munee and of the Lake Enc and Western rail-
ways, AT tueT respective ulettiisS anu
to-day ratified the consolidation of the two COM
panIes. The name of the new company Is the Lake
Erie aud Western. This consolidation of two con-
Meeting companies, between Fremont on the Lake
Shore railroad and Bloomington on the Chicago and
Alton. Is OF great importance BY running az
rangement with the Chicago and Alton. 10 furnishes
the shortest line IN existence between the Lake
Shore railroad and KANSAS City.
The gross earnings OF the following raIlr Dads
reported:
OREGON RAILROAD AND NAvIHATIOs COMPANY
Gross earnnrE- expenses Net earnfn,.
hontn Vi NOF----s1'A'ooo sllAZsO sl67,3OO
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, AND ST. PAUL
1873. 1879
First OF Dec. ,835 s2s7OOO Inc s52 lgb
dan 7....... 7,920Os3 ely5,VO0 Inc I27s9l7
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

offer few shares IN The Hilhland Chief Mining
Compauv Of Leadville. which owns thrty-ihr
acres tile richest mineral land: daly product 100
tons: tue las mil runs averaged Sl7O pr ton.
4. II. CHISHOLM,
Proprietor of The Mining Record. Gl Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

ping. 81 4odss -: Pair 70 Prime. 50 5odft % Native
Southwest steers - 1874 2jf C0ws ahd riferS - -
- ~ Feete.s. s30S3 sos - 2JdsJ retoipts
10 hcar shirmrnr-. 800
aud wanted At 50 ssl; receIpts 500 head
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

State bonds again We're quiet. Louisiana cOnso ;
decliued from 46la to -. Nortb Carolina speo!a.
tax, second class. AZ; Tennessee Gs old at
3l2 and Quebec D al 97lc.
Nothinq was done in city bank stocks, the bid
ding being steady.
Railroad bonds were active and generally higher.
large busues5 81 OtO, 900 was done in Erie Sec
ond consois at from s7l2 mp to sSGs72i. against
s7lt yesterday, and SlsO,OOO funded 5s sold at So
as3lsqs2l2 against 81 c., c. and I. {. first as
serfed rose from ssh 10 81 supplementary assented
selling at 50 80. - and second a--'.it, Z y
ChesaDcake and OHIO trsts. series i. sold ut 63I4a
6iS- o. aga Isl "J-f YES ,llaF' h'-,'n ~. ~ III
ford AMI lIls rsfs were 4 lover az 81. ana Canada
- S'er' gNar1httte yieiuc" ? -" - = n"' -''i
sold al sSl4. OF Drlawarr and hudson ilrst-, fen-
svivania oiV sion. $4,000 was SOLD ~ 10. Mobile
aud ONO first Is were up 60 $3.50 % ana the
first Csheuruse = 20 62l2. 70. Louis. Kansas
Cf- AMI Nnrf,rrn first = Omahl division rose 10
lO714 and Oregon Raj road and Navigation ts TO
"a. Union Pacific FIRST mortgages were acilFe.
S231 900 selling "A! III q llO3 the Land Grants az
1928 sa as and the sinking Fund ai i p. lGHaS
Pacific Income were . higher al 6-9s. II. Paul
Sinking Fund improved 10 no. and Northwest gold
consoli o. l13li
fhe Sub-Troasury to-day Lost f121 .75s on bal
arc. made mp bv currency loss az -t3A .SH9. less
a coin gain OF r9l31S9. This makes the total loss
eign steamer have delivered 81 A. $50 gold. making
the total amount arrived since Frida SD f,4s3.
There is change IN the money markell call loans
rue AZ pr cent. with occasional exceptions at
Z. LaIg- quantities Of currency tohtlhue I"
be shipHed 10 me intcrier' ana tne 90
TAe lui-et STATES treasurer at washington Today
Received -I3> 900 IN National bank notes Tor re-
demptiou. The customs receipts were ~ole,uOO, ana
the inrcrrlal Frvenne receipts were ~.}J2. 600 The
Clearing House statement tC-,.ay Is as follows;
Exchaules, SLY, ,s36,ls3; balances. ci,Ul 90.
Tie bu ...s. at the sub IRE fsfTy covered: Re
ceipts. Sob. sd: payments. S1.Oj3.Il3; currency
balance. -6 -GG.479; com balance 100. .SVI .I"5.
The foreign exchanges are duil. Out r5tes are
steady az Yesterdays reduction. Annexed are the
OuOtafOns.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
cLosNe laacEs OF sAA EaAyoIsoo Mn.Na sroaKs
YESTERDAY. TO-DAY.

Government bonds were very dull to-day, rhe only
transdctloa az the board being the sale OF 10000
coupon Is az 1888. But quotations were firm.
closing As follows:
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
GnanriaL

COLEMAN BENEDICT & CO.,
~ Stock and Bond Brokers' 90 Broadway. MI
Stocks railroad bond aud all securities dealt
stock ExchanRe pougnf and sold for In
vestment margins, strictly
COLEMAN BENEDICT las. McGOVERN.
Member NovYork stock and Mining Exchanges
GAS STOCKS e. City R-R. Horse and Elvt'dD
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

PRINT CLOTH MARKET
FALL RivER Mass. Dec. 10.-with business In spo
and futures at &C fer 81 squares and no FOR 6nrSo Cloths
the market very strong al the above quotations.