davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1879-03-29

9; oATs-wets ae.'a quiet, though futures we're .
.ihc. and clescd II IL. tenae. Mny opcne'i i
sela Al Wy 6s:EXe, md cl"ttl sa'y Il n p.ide:
tltlt.edged No. wcra QUILT At :lc and tagnaaF At
s1ss 1he Se:e se: xs's st ID q b S
!! et aba 6baHHc md II, 600 bn do whiio at au'iGb
sss ttso on board. Total, 40, 201 b.i. ..,-
u za;te. xhont s;, do bn wets sod 1t iiHc iot
ss ass s.s. ws.s s: f
Ne I f,c:a At aUKc; !c0 y rejected u 4tMe;
2os@n BY BY y sa1np's a 44xa4ae On track; snd
nAnLEY-Was dull, and ltt.le better than nom:
1hnr,day, and e1s!a 2 was offered early ei 4 lowes
nunto. April No: . waa dull at 'I:c, and DO extra
! ;h w 9!1ste ;Hsa%!e eo.ne w,!s ,el'e1s at
j.. e. !, and ;I5c In q o,scr s housSs. o. % ia'ey il
moving out Of stoto rather freely, and most of #
o b. @ a. b. ssa ss1S e
SOC III ssasx. Totai, oo6 ai. 3D. ~ - '"'''' " 'D
MonN1N0 CAL1~
Mhest@14s. oo2 bu at So!t teasoAe f.. Ap,il and
!S5i 'aa $! 81 % 2sss: 'f iot
s'S i. IL hp'l s"f sni S'i s
for May.
TWO O'CLOCK oALL
Wheat was stronger. Sales ~. 600 bu At 03tdb
O3Ac for Muy. Curn-OU COO TN at :Oc for May, :ia
1:i1He for June, md l9AGoa7c for July, Ness
p1rk-7h0 bets st $40. 20 f0r May md $40. 3l3{@
i1.;s fot June. lafd-1, Voo lts ii 81. asX for
May.
iATKN.
Wheat was fn!tty seiive and A7mer. TheEs. was
considerable inquiry from shorts, and tho New York
oato Hpf so Il t % and io co.e ss a. Sc
nnlside. May sold st 0:sA0Dlc, aud cIosed At
AJhc.
Corn was quiet At 31G11a.ie for May. June sold
at a0AGt:dstc and clossd IT The Inside. Oala sold
1t 25Gc for May.
Mess pork ,sas qu!st sales heing n,ade Of ], 900
bils ut $40. 05QD l0.07H for April and $40 20 for
May.
Lard was steady, with salea Of 1.26o tcs It
81. 10 for May md so. 47'I for June.
Last CALI
Mesa pork was quict. closing at $40, 20D10. go!t
for May. at $40 32X 35 for June, snd Ut
l.ssA wss qnlet., tito closing quotations being
81. 1000 4ats for May, sU.l50G. AN for June,
and ~. 32.f GU. 15 for Anftt.
Meata-Short ribs were eas!er. sales being noted
Of ~, 900 lbs a. g. 87ts for Mny. Shoulders
quoted at 81. 01h 90. O., for May.
, 1879-03-29
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
The following were Eceotsed BY the Chicago Board
ofTradc:
L.vxurooL March :8-l1:30 q. m.-Flour,
81 Gdllos. Whcat-WinteE, ss 11dat0s I'd;
spstny, II sd1as I'd: white, 81 lldSk0s Id; ciup.
o. 3dmDs HI. Corn, II hdGbls tid Pork, SIS.
lart. :I.s ID. Receipts OF whcat last three days,
II, 000 centsls, %. 900 American,
LlyEmroal., March 2S-1:30 p. m.-Weaihee
fair. uscadstul1a atsndy aud unchanged.
l,vENroo1, hasch ~, .-gacun -Cuuosflands'
23s I'd; short Ribs a1s I'd; long clear, ~; short
clear. :ts. Dsef-prtme mess, T3a; lidas mess,
7ds; s1tra India u,ess. u7t. Eheese-choies, 4bs'
Shoulders, 22s. Tal,ow-PsIshe city, I5a ~.
Lard, 3.a. .Posk-PHmc mess. Eastern, SIS, West
esn, Ola, Hans. long cut. eo-n asstase, :ass.
LoNpnx, March s.-LtsEarooL-Wheatq quiet.
Corn ahAle dearss} II -. MAHx LAss-Whcat
and corn steady. caExoes Oh coast-~heat hfm:
corn unchanged. catEoes op passaee-whtas
steadily helu; corn qu!stes. County massets tor
whcst-Knxllsh aru; French quIcs.
apteta. Htipaseh to TAs vrtouns.
LlYsRFoo1, March 18 -ll;30 ., m.-BLouK-No.
!. los; No. ?, 81 I'd.
MISUNDERSTANDING SO. !. o. adj No. Il
, 1879-03-29

The following Instruments wcre htcd for rec"
ord Frlday, March 23:

The following instruments wero Med Tor rec
ord Friday, March ~:
err rgorRnrT.
I, 2oixl27 IT. With a11Axi:Tlt n ssme
snbt!vit'on. dated Mstsh q tf'enlamtn~ soo
Gilbert to lanes II. Giloert}... ...-.",$ f,ooo
pasi. 81 Il H. 9f a,tea Ts'MRseS mRse .
G. ItAsnussen 10 Chtistcn Chr!stiantnn) 1,2ao
'Ss y. ss I. and 4 q q 4 Ell . i.oo%!..i,
dated starcl'a7 tJohn F. pstcrsto Henry ,oo
on e'.isa' .iIsy Iii Indiana md ia6aa;d
40U Il " Df NNbls IT. I, .ixa! 1T
dstet. March ~ tIlridgct and Ntshart
ws:, is !Is'sa y !. - !? = !!';ts; :ist:
11x1 10 II. dated March ~ MaIRareeta
and Ernst stiRueT tn Ingcbor Erikson).. 725
waInn,'t, 20 ~ of iiobey st: NJ, ls1
TT dses kss9x 1s ~ !s''Tn 7 n"d ,,oo
inK il rear lt1t NV Of Lincoln H., :4x
1a7H Il, dated March 20 edward Voaa ~,
1rsins s plsce. c." .ia % II IL fiati.oa Il, ''''
" /. aOx123 H.10 II. dated Feb. II
tjacob Van Herman to Anna 8. O..
ceas, sS1 4 4oV II oi ses;siist II '''
ll0lf It, dated Match II tEdwnrt f.
l}autcntach 10 jacob ". Gocsxrlman).. $500
zl.;it M 4 @ astsd i Hla;sa ~ g, e: tEdw'n sisy: .oo
ssxla;r; Il. d'ntei L MarcR II tsiichael
-, F!nnean 10 Michael uavIn). )....;.:.,... Doo
e95s 9dss 4toMxl:em ~ e; a!so Twenty -ei!gh,1;.;
81 :ss ss:s. 'ssssa as'sa It, Is sm f$f Sssssss %sts
.ourli or CRY LIMITS. WITHIN . mAntus OF ssSEx
xILRs OF THE coUAT. .HutaE.
Dihs It. an o,hsr S,operty. I asted sa1sh Il
Samuel LonRshes, e Anna r.ct5!.: - 600
II, dated March Il, fCharics q, Wight.
, 1879-03-29

HOG rRODuCTS-Woro unusually dnll, e1cept
that thore wac fair volume Of business In lard,
and the market was easier nl round. but very
steady. There was 1ntle change In Liverpool qno.
tatlons and tho l0cal hog market was active. but
there was lltt1e demand for product, except by
holders who wanted to change fruM ono month to
an0thcF.
Mkss poaE-Dce1ined 2.i6aEc per brl from the
1atost prices OF Thursday. Sales were reported Of FL
br1s spot a. $40 100 brls seller April ut $40 10
41o. l2H; IL, COO urls seller May At $40. 23!.O
1c.o7si; and 4, $50 hrIs seler Juno at So a5fa
1o.37!.. Total, 17,;!o0 hrls. Tho market closed
dull at $40. 10 for cash or seller March, S10. lOb
10.1aH for April, $40. 4.s.4 for any. and slo.ae1
SD10 81 for June. Old pork qnotod at 81. i0@s. 10.
Prime mess pork was quoted At 81. .0ol0. rs, and
extra prime at s.25Ga8. 10.
LARp-Dec1ned ohc per 100 lbs from The latest
prizes Of Thursday. Eules wcre reported Of ESQ
tea spot. 81 so. 373i; oh0 tca SELLER March at
50. 7!i =. 200 tcs seller april at so. s5GD. 37
Il, 760 tcs eecE May at 49, 41 4tU 47!t; and 0, 000
tea seller June at 80. hu5i0 5a.l Total. IL, T00
tcA. Tho market c10sed tame a. 81 n, for SPOT or
seller March, SH.:l5 for April, $G.42s1Gl6.45 for
May. md 81. 5uQD0 .b.,!.t for Innc.
MEATs-Wcro dull, except In changes, and easy
at about former priccs. There was very }itto In.
bnlcs were rcputted Of 100 60o it's shoulders seller
Jnne at J!ic; 1u0, 400 IUB lon1 cleara at 10
scicr june: l. y5O 700 los short ribs at ST. scl!cr
Ap.!i, 81. H7t{Ge4. 0U sellnr May, md Sc. U0Ip
8. 02A heller JHne. Tho following were thu clos.
Int pricco Olr 100 LIS on tha lcudnV cntR:
, 1879-03-29

ittcred seconds n, to 1o91S. Central Pacific
flrsts declined from 108 to 1071f, and recovered
10 the former figure, Metropolitan Elevated
sirsts fell oil from o011$ to o8H. Canada South
ern f1rsts sold at 71'sk0977H. .
Atchlson Il Topeka, In the Doston market on
Tuesday, opened Y lower. With safes At lo't4'
and closed at ,o'X bid. -Knnsas Pacific WAS
qulet ut 91{@to. Missouri. Kansas = Texas
dropped $40, to 8 lilo. Pueblo sold 1S lower.
at Go. Burlington 4 Missouri dropped ~ 10
ll71f, cloatng with TINT figure bid.
In noticing the report TINT the Wabash had
again determined positively for the last tt'no to
build m independent branch to Cht tcaco, The
New York Grdphe finds It "dtf3frult to nc.
count for the strength exhibited BY tile atock, c1-
ccpt on the ground that It 10 being manipulated
hy strong clique. The road Is almost an,otfs-
cred with debt, md now to preserve any cxpcct-
able traffic It Is obliged to incur for tue oolga'
tons for new connections"
Ills remarked that deliveries Of Canada South
cru first mortgage bonds which have been sold
fully on declining MARKET, arc made In BRAND
rev sheet, which hare meyer been folded. md
nru apparently fresh from the printers hands.
Tic snlcs arc assumed to te made to get money
10 pay for tho new tunnel under the Detroit
River. But there Is an equally authentic run1or
flint tho tunnel will 10 built by Vanderbilt, anl
will DO leased ~. HIN to tho roads that use It.
Lake Shore earnings for the frat three weeks
OF Marcl, show an increase OF $S3, ,D0. =
The Pennsylvania Koal reports on its lines,
cast OF Plttsbure and Eric, Increased net earn
ings for February, 1870, Of s428,080. Lines west
ofthose poInts slsow surplus over all liabilities
Of SEW, ,9se', CaIn Of $97t204.
The course Of the New York money market
for April Is forc.old differently By various inan-
rfa prophets. 4 good per cont market, with
variations rather above than below that rate, Is
the most hopeful vEew. Soma of tho bankers
rho best understand The effect on rates Of the
Treasury bond settlements prcalct o stringent
market.
The following gives the fluctuations of the
, 1879-03-29
MOVEMENT or WHEAT.
...... .s4uO. 7s3
In NEW YORK YESTERpAY.

IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY.
MARCH Rccclpts-Flour, 7a,145 brls;
wheat, 100000 bu cus1l, ~ 3s bu; cats, u ,R50
bu; corn-rneal, 1,0C6 pks; re, 1850 bu; barley.
100 bu; malt, 1875 but; pork. 1,822 brls;
beef, s1l tes; cut meats, 4,5l0 pkRa; lard, ,16l
tcs; whisky, $40 brls.
Exports-For twcnty-four hours-FIour, TO-
900 br1s; wheat, l45,o00 bu; corn, 14l,000 bu;
oats, 1,000 bu.
GOODS RECEIVED
At Port Of Chicago March 23: First NRttonul
Bank, 200 boxes tin plata; John ". Wills, 900
cases condemned milk: John ". Wills, % cases
prunes; ]. B. lndcrrlcdcn g. Bro, % cases
pickles, etc.; Field, Letter d Co., 27 caaes dry
goVds. Collections, $3c.2.12.
, 1879-03-29
EAST LIBERTY.
snfef1} Dikpufch to 71s 1rioNHs.

EAST LIBERTY.
sntetai Dikpufch to 7Hs 1rioMnx.
EAST LlnAnTr, Pa, Marcn s8.-tATTLE-Re-
ssip's for the week ending Ms5eh -; ;s :k4s7 VI head
good saIes Is only ialr, with fow mora bayota on
hand. who nrc, however. backward In buying, mt
Eclishlns ts ps,ess assed a whlsh 9ss tlS o eyer
i9SS Ss 5oo Ss6; S %: ta!f i'll !S Gosa h 20
g. 80db4. 80; atorkers. s U01tI .0o; uulls, cows,
I'D stays, Sd aSB:t 1V salcs III thu wssE, j. lo7
htad, aaainat 10. last woek. ,. ,,-
last week; supply. fa!r with q small domnMd;
market lu!lng aboat !Ae sa.Hs ss last wsek rAila:
ssaoa sensa so'sss 81; ss'fs's isssS:. s
snzEr-neeepts. e.7oo head. aeatn,t IT, 400
1:s g M W. ssRei ssssp'f1 ss"s flo ses @
5;4G eli. iVto ioo' IS. oo@t. is; sonulo',' 70'o
10. sa.oo9n4.so.
Special Dstpafch to Tns Tribune
ALnANr. N. i.- ,h!nrcM :a.-i.-EfAr-Rccctpts.
4ta cars: list week. .iso; Of Improved quality:
an tncrcahcd demand from all SECTIONS: market
opcncl atsong At cIosinE prices Of lat week; CON
9s ed .uce ca ea rusd ahsds iosst 1 .a,ss sow IN
excess Of 800 ever Inst week. 80
SnExr AND LAAhs-1tccepts, SO cars; same as
an Increased demand for The Hast shcrp ruled 1910
higher; 81. u for common 10 extra; lambs
~ lsespt. sipu s%s' ssnt forward; s.es g. for
70 iss iyt..tsn A,,ostett1 n,t.s ar
cars asalust 3aO last week; prices traction low
SHEEP AND LAxns-neeeip,s. ss cars; aame last
tar, s.; lsn&a5. o.M; good, s5.s71;; e1tfa, so.~
BUFFALO.
uu7rAto, March 29. .-t,ArTLE-Recelpts. =. 482;
all cunBfpHett through: market HtGauy.
suEEr AMI I.AHns-- -lsscspts, Z. 100; market
s.Ss sn4 yns5 ss;s i, u to Saa so0s S
Ii1aa- -ltseupts, &. ONO; dcn'nnd fair; market
neiiu,,, ana neasyy good to cho1es' u. 1o&t44o;
81. LOUIS,
Sr. Louis. March 2H.-CArTLE--tn far demand,
j, ono; sGipn,cats, l. 300.
iIo,4s.-inaeiise and Iowcr:, Workers ana 1,alsi.
e;s: e. e fsss isSs9 'sssp sssf
1, ,i:0;i; shipments, 5 no.
shipments, 3Ou.
KANSAS C1Tr,
6ptctal Di4paicA 10 1hs 7fssuHs
Ie1 Garrtai ff iepos. M9 rsess. ia
:s.kx1, S 5,s sa a1rs ttse,. sSsgs,: &C. oo native
er st u eavs as :ss: :na a
plug, 81. Bu6o3.2o.
NEW TORE.
i. lid; u,.rxoi dali; shade weaker, al sHOilc:
cxporters look 10y: no shipments; to'moFfow's
!sxs 80 9Iss: n...st fa,,,v active At
former tgnrea; II" shipments; !. 6'D cascss.cs ~
" swtnE@hsesip,., svss;sussi 1900; no sale..
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. March a4a.-3lons-Qntet; common,
s:oo 6s!ssst. st. ooG. Is; ssesiS:: soo; ship
, 1879-03-29

Withdrawn from 8tUEe during Thursday 3ur
city consumption: liz bn outs, 7,678 hn barley.
The following grain was inspected inte stors
IN this city yesterday morning: l cars M. red |
winter wheat. . cars No. 3 DO, cas mixed, Is |
ears No. spring, II cars No. do 90 cars rejected
tl2l whrat); Is cars hlgh.mixcd corn, IS ours
new do, q cars now mixed, ITO ours No. . corn. |
| Tar rejected (o75 CORN; 81 cars whlta oats, o.
cars NJ. 2 mixed, II cars rejected, CAT ITO
grade t09 oats); cars No: rye. cars rejected;
2 cars No. barley, car exsra, ! car feed. To-
tal, 478 cars, or 215,o00 bu. Inspected ont:
%, 1856 bu wheat, 15,l35 ou corn, LOTT bu oats,
10,8s3 bu re, 132253 bn barley.
Tho latest Joke un 'Chan9s ia TINT tho wheat
In hroro hero IL wtlsc, the bran having becu
worn away from It by frequent chnnglng It over
from onu month to another.
1t Is reported from Western Iowa that very
la.ge areas there aro suIcsIng for lack Of moist
urc, the ground being so dry Us to be little bet
ter ttan dust all through The winter. In some
places they have Ind practically no rain sincs
last autumn.
Tile charge Is pretty freely made on 'Chango
tint a prominent houso oil the scaboard, also
prominently Identified with one Of CUR Western
railroads, IL buying up corn In tho Interior at
prices which are 20c Der bu moro than any one
else Is ablv to pay fur 1t, and ship over tho eae
lines Of railroad to the East. At the first blush
tlis may sccm to be good thing for the parties
who nrc ah1o to obtain 25c per bu In the coun-
tsy. when no one else Is paying more thau o3;
at tho samo points; but the other traders nro
unsb1e to see how 1t can 10 lone except through,
luwcr frcightrates than tlcy eau get. It Is DIFF
iicult to understand TINT o common carrier has
the right to perform q service for one man at n
less price than he Is willing to pcsfortn the sa1o
, 1879-03-29


CATTLE-TheEo was moro l.fo In this trade yes.
terday than OIL either Of ths preceding days OF the
week, anl prices were sens[bly GrtIer Thu 70.
ectpts wefo unexpactedly light, -less than half "a
many a. fot tho day before that fart taken i
connection With lhe 1nthgF uloru favorable tuna Of
adytcts fsou, tho markets bslaw, went lang way
toward restoring confidence, of which thero was
notnhls lack on tho earlier days Of tho week. and
buyers look bold sharp. Under tho Increased du.
,nand p.iecs worked asHer salcs Indicating au adj
vance over Thu1alays quotations Of 30 lDc per 100
lbs. nr midday nearly I'll ths offerings had been
disposed Of. and tAe market closed 1sua on empty
rsns. 6a!es ranged from 81. 2,1t 80 for tnfesiuF
9Enlss to g. 00d1h, "a fur extra. Tbs bulk Of the
cattic. however, changed owners within FaAss os
~. OOGt4.E0 or At 81. U0io u for butchers stulf
and stucks. aud Vt u. l0Qt4. ~ for fur to cotcs
shipping sseess.. ExpoEtett paid $4.b0@5. ~ for
ch0tce IL extra droyes.
QUOTATIONS:
Extra Beayes-Graaed stcera. weighing --
1900 lha and upWaEda....,... ,..,., 81. 0o6a6,25
cholce Ueeyea- a-Fluu, fst, weit.foFnlsd
stsets. weIKhinE !, 800 10 l, 900 10a.. A.a014.T5
00uu tecvea--Well. fattensl steers.
WegntnR |. loo 10 l. 400 hi. ........ 4.26St4.60
weighing l. O3o 10 j. zoo lh.. ....,.... 2.7s14.25
NutcheEs' stock-puur 10 co,ntuou
atsers and common 10 choice COWS.
i,os9 y, -. ] ...:;......::.... 2.oaaaoo
100 10 i, 05o lus. ~: ........:"::.... 2.7soao 90
lutsslur-L,Eht aud thin cows, hsifeEs.
sta1a. hul4. nrl sculaway atSs.a ~. 2. 0112. 10
Yeals, psE 1o1 lps. s..........,."..." 3.W46.o9
, 1879-03-29

DMAx-Was moro active md easier. Sales wcto
40 tons at 3l0.o0i01O."5 per ton on track, and
l0.000 10 10 free TN board car.
MtppL1aJs-Sac was made OF 10 tons at Sl1. 80.
CoHS 3tEAL-coarso was nominal II. $13. rs per
ton on track. and 100 br!s sold At 3l.AO.
W1IxAr rScn3EN1xos-Sale waH madc Of 20 tons at
$40. 0ods16.o0.
'oAraeAt-sa'e was made Of 1900 bags OH psi-
vate tcrms
spNlSu wHEAT-was lesa active and .Erecu.
1arfy cascr though tho market for 3lay rold up
sjc anil clGscd lie atuyo Thursdays latest Hu0ta.
months t!cyc1lcs alsu clorcd lower thc difference
uelWeen Arrl nIh May widen lnKto 4ic. which IL
nst nx' ,, cont q essryinS ts property, Il.
British maskrts wcrc rHn'scy reported guset AMI
lrns, bul ,fsats aJytcea calad tlem dull. and New
1t f4intl, however. TN tMv tnoEn!ng, nd that fact
can'e ntofy sttengtl ~ The oA9sr futures Two or
'thf:s o!s hoeks Of so!! whea. being d!lsA In
and tnat tact e'np.asxcd she elect ot lille ..n
shine about mltltay. thp rctut being weak feeling
~ souu ~ uH inaic.tiei, Of dssdrtI weaeicss 10
Inv dsa but II WI! b. obtcrssd that tho difference
w "sFty n, s%s I,r u h1 sos af satsyHg on!y
NECESSARY to make The grain seguar for delivery In
summer. The stadinR IL futures .csn,aa ii os
Apf,i lntu May; hut tho -Apri! deliveries seem u
!, tnso , 1ssn @ pretty VII provided for previously,
asss fS "; % sst p q eosss Il s ss sss: As sa
."la 1t sbi.&5btas, cloulng u tho inside. and
a.s y, w u sSat motn9l y. ,St psteSs No.
ba IT, j Il ss.isn0l!ic: is. 0oo bH No. ii sne a
@ e. ttst 81. tSGs:: e II? 7af I'll 5 5SssAs u !;
at uuit.1'te. Total 73.aoo ba. Also hod bu No.
isaS s Y @xay.ss1e ssttFc wa. ,s n, g. 900 bu No.
MiMneno'a;: winter tecelb1s. At xoGc.
w!SrEn WnEAT-saisa were !, tltIo W No; te4at
81. 00dhl .nl and u00 ou ny sAnpu It 09cGt$ Oh
u1tt njt Itr ktnR
, 1879-03-29

The following were tho receipts mil dhfp-
ments Of tho leading articles Of produce In this
city during the twcntY-fonr hours ending at 7
o'clock on Friday morning, anl for tic cor
.csponltng latc twelve months ago:
, 1879-03-29

NEW OHEkAHg.
Nav ORLEANS. March 25.-9!ght exchnnge
oil New York At par,
Sterling exchange, bankers bills, 4ssI.
FpAEiuN,
LONDON. Marrll e3.-Consols, money, 70 l.l6.
stoeks-aead!ng, l21f; Erie. 2l2s; preferred,
n.
United States bonds-'81s, 10t; 10-40., lQl;
nav b., 1d8k; ~. l014; Is, l0l34.
, 1879-03-29

Amount Of bullion gone into tho Bank OF En-"
glattl Oh balance to-day. eta, 600:
FAR1s, Mnrctl 29.-Rtntcs, 1l3t 87Hc.
, 1879-03-29

UEENDSTUTEY,
FL0uB-Was dull and unchanged. There was
light shipping demand anl ono Or lwo lots taken at
hpous former ntices. holders buins rather firm In
their views. The local trade WIS quiet. Sa1rs
wera reported Of 100 brls winters at 81. 25; 200
brlA sps!ng extras at 81, HoG4. T; 10 br1s super.
nnes at 81. tIa1 20, brEs no grade Mt 81. 0oQ!. ~
Total, ! l,00a brls. The following was the nominal
, 1879-03-29
proviaions Dul1-.-A Loss Active Ship
ping Damand for Grain.


French bankers bills were 61691 anti 5l6A..
Couso1s we're 8tcady all dhy At N 1.lb Chcap
food, cheap money, cheap materials are three
things tl,al. ncrorllng to the London Economist,
create business prosperity and yet Eugln1st', 1t
says, to-day has these without their us"al re-
suit. Bank clcar!ngs in the United States are
increasing, h1t iu England arc $50, 00,000
week less thnn In tie corresponding period Of
last year. Whnt Is wantcd Is confidence, at'd
the revival Of ti,nt depends on canaes 50 In
trtcate that IL is Impossible to forecast whcn It
yiIl conc. .......z
hank c1carings were only $2,400,000. This
low figure expresses tfc dullncss Of bank trans
actions. There aro some reports Of IN I'M
proyeu mercantile }cna,,tl for money, but they
arc hot general Board of Trade borrowers for |
tie first OF tic month aro thu largest applicants
for ]oans. Rate, arc Ga7 per cent for call |
io.,s m 1 Tim rurrsnt t,nc Tatc ia 7Gls ner cent,
h,t somc h,,,nc,s i, done at Ajo1o pcr ceut, The
c,,r,cncv n,nvcncnt !, 1,,,ht In ali directions.
1.h. tah1o nub,,.he1 On our lIrs. puvo ycster-
;,,, ronr,,rr .lo,,tnc The tnrrea.c in our ~
MT. ~ n fcw ,ec1uv article, for the mast ten
rnar. -1ses,7S -ahu,rs ttr mo.t rratffylnr re-
s,,.,. ,I1,. ,nn,o,,o In nc.rlv NJ, thr srttr,cs
INNS in ,n,o ,hc n,Ilnns,-the tota, bcjnr $n70,.
,no o., f}r thc thrco ,arrcss Tho ,urrea,p in
f,,and.,,,re ,non,,nts In s11s Tss Vii nryI.fnns.
e.s ,,. To-, "o ..sa,, e.. ~, 90 ~ t,a
s.u. tsn,,.e an,,o, inc-sa.od oyor sir
.nn hs,f ,nI,,iona. ,ron untt .,4pl over scvcn
n,,1 ha1f. llvo .,rct nyor t5r, ,ni,1tons m,s,Jv
,.a4,,, M, ,n, ,hor ,,,, orti,tas ,nonrf,ct.
s'sI. ta'.' ~" ~ a,,', h,,r ,.,,,,ton. T,,".,
s.s .,.,,s, a,,oSr,nus ,,,, want =. ,hov
49, 49,. ,,,, 80, .1nx ~ ,vhot A,,artco os,,
a,e' . =, .na tntnra w. nror,'a ,ar foras,n c,.
1921. :" aan r sr's ~, .,,v ,e,a M, witt, ar+
, 1879-03-29

averaging &c higher than Tor Thursday. There
rcrs take ilotd with mneh Elbow Of intercht> hnt
tnure wrro mot enough hogs to meet tho trade re-
Common tn best bacon grades sold at 81: 51QDI u.
anl p1or 10 prime heavy 9rades ats 701+. 20. Il
few Philndclphtas fetched 81. lbQb+. 25. bnt the
nbose 81 H5 was bit an tnslxniacant proportion OF
tho entire receipts. The Reneral qunilty ;vas not
aud coarso mixed lots making up the bulk Of tht
offerings, sales OF skfps mcFo 81 81. G0Q1:i.h0
contfury to general expectation, the 1ate rcp0h
creased number Of swine In the atatcs and Tori
tories. The number reported to him % Jan.
was. for tho thirteen Western packing States,
M increase of l. Ul7. 400. Kansas shows The great
eat iNercaae, 0H. 200. against III, 100 laat yeat
Illinois comes ne1t With IN increase owe: 18TH of
4:Iti 600. Iowa, Indiana. and Ohio show a slight
decrease. The figures for tho past three yeass
4 fnf11r1*
, 1879-03-29

LUMDEii-At lGe yards trade continues active
at irregular prices. A cargo Of dry m!ll.rnn and
cults from Grand Haven il offered at $11. 90 and
expected Tbs tca In tho lake impc1cs nhvEHa-
tim. anu nearly all the prominent ports arc still
inaccessible. Small receipts nto cxpcctta for some
,taxa xrf {]bnfbtinnbs
, 1879-03-29

SIlEEp-Continuo in fairly active local nnd ship
ping demand, anl nftccs Fcmnn firm At 81. 1000
1..a for common to medium grades, and at 81. 50
&t5. 20 for RuUl to extra.
, 1879-03-29

pOTATOES-Wera sicndy, choice being Father
scarce. Peachblows were quoted at 85Gb70c. and
Rose Ut 55t0c In largu lots. rtle street Ia fhriy
supplied, and the retail trade IL improving now
that tho neghboring tarucss arc bEtPying in few
pofatopt.
POULTRY AND oAME-Dscssed poultry was
scarce, and the weather warm for 1t, but freah
atork 4ud urQmntlY at former GRIIlA. Lifs WIS
, 1879-03-29

E4Gs-Woro quoted At 1oal10,tc. Tho demand
waa good, and salus wcre readily effected at thu
above prices.
FISH I'm tho hsh market nothing now waa dc.
vclnped. There was moderate demand fran city
3D.. At t!in East stocks Of macsersi ana cod asc
much reJuccd and prlcea nre quoted strong w
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-13

above all, make a sensation, for that
will do anything with Gothamite,
even reform him, If the reformation
does not incnr the penalty Of honesty
and virtue. The canal boatmen, at the
foot Of Fifteenth street, in Jersey City,
are going IL strong in sort Of water
party picnic. Here is the style OF
model preachers diary, in the school Of
Talmage: January Last comic bur
lesque sermon trotted out with brilliant
success, choir sang new selection Of op-
era bou1e. Sacred jubilante chorus.
lApplause.l Requested Deity to put
down self-pride and schism wherever it
might be found. Hiuted at the insidi-
Gus wiles and devices used by the ad-
yersary, aud more than once alluded to
youth aud inexFerience in a very
pointed manner. We had good time,
and everybody was kept on the broad
grin during the entire service. Several
OF my ministerial brethren assisted"
January lO.-The comic sermons and
collections of sacred humorous hymns
have steadily drawn the unregenerate to
my church. But 1 don't allow one nov
city TO get cold before treating another.
Six months ago We bundled the old
fashioned pulpit into the lumber-rOOm,
aud substituted in its place large plain
platform. Signor Fortissimo, the great
cornet player, has been employed, and
as novelty will draw" This is not
profanity, but horror Of professional i'm
piety aud desire for q country meeting
house, where there is some real and pure
respect for real religion, August.
New York, February 20, 1879.