Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1878 — Page 8

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MOBNING JANUARY 2 1878.

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ress Goods!

KB THE BEST Tor the next few days we will ffer our entire stock of Novel ties at a Great Hedxrction. SPECIAL! One Case at 25 Cents. These goods have sold for Tnore than double this price this seaBOA. Piles of handsome goods at 10c, 12l-2c,l5c. Our stock is still large, atd we are determined to Teduce if low prices will do it. L S. AYRES & G9. INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL MONEY AND THE MARKETS. Off-ice fw tiik Indianapolis Sentinel, Monday Evening, Dec. 31, 1877. J The local money market has undergone no changes worthy of extended comment to-day. The demands for loans have been fair, and Erst-class. commercial paper Is being negotiated at 8 and 10 per cent. Eastern exchange Is la fair demand, and .munter transactions are being raafle at 1-10 2remtam. Commercial. There was a fair amount of business trans acted in all branches of trade to-day. Many dealers were busy invoicing their stock, getting ready for the commencement of the new year. .The grocery market Is fairly active, and iriee are well maintained. The New York .Bulletin, of Saturday, in speaking of that mar iet, Hcysi Coffee On Brazils the confidence ot holders hows the same prominence noticeable lor a day cr two tuist, about all the really desirable narccls being limited to a lull range of cost. and -a ref as.il to snow samples where buyers expect to negotiate upon an easier oasis, l tie demand is not very active at the moment, owing in the main to the natural dislike to enter upon fresh engagements until after the tarn of the vear. but buyers are Interested. and there Is a hoteful feeling that matters will Improve next week. No sales reported here, but at Baltimore l.iw bags, ex "serene, and 5.000 bags, ex "Brazilian." For the mild graues there Is some tendency to stronger tone in the way of holding stocks and oflvrlue witn greater moderation, import rs feeling hopeful of an' additional demand with the commencemento. the year, and full rates are asked. We could not learn, however, that any business had been done from first hand. Java remains quiet, with a firm ton A Sugars. Raws generally continue in a very strong situation, and holders, with the gain recently made, are more than ever confident that a little "twist" can now be given the mar ket temporarily at least. About, tnree-nrtns, or possibly a larger proportion of the stock Is under close and determined control, and own ers are likely to withhold supplies until It is evident that no further squeezing of bnyers can be made. On muscovado, 7:?va7:V .lor fair to good refining continue as low as anything can be bought, and Mc for centrifugal is inside If anything. Business continues fair, and for the day we learn of CiO hhds centrifugal at b)c; 137 boxes claved at 7J.": 2,200 bags on private terms; beside which there has been made public for yesterday a record. 20.734 bats Cuba at Rc; 200 hhds Demerara, and oOO hhds Cuba on private terras. Refined not quite so active as last noted, but still a fair movement going on, and the market retaining a firm tone, with a tendency to further Improve on some grades, especially yellows. There was but little doing in country pro duce. Receipts of eggs are liberal, the market dull and prices nominal. Butter is quiet and unchanged. Poultry is In fair demand, and prices are un changed. Th3 provision market continues quiet, but to-day there was Bome inquiry and packers Were not anxious to sell at ruling figures. A good business is l4jflug transacted in dry goods at our figures. The New York Journal of Commerce, In reTiewing the market, says: No general activity is to be remarked in any class of goods during the week closed, yet there has been a larger movement from agents' KtocKs, ana more business with jobbers, than Is usual to the closing week of the year, while vun tne latter, seasonaDie ana perishable styles have been cleaned up much better than for some treasons. Many Jobbers' views of late years in reference to carrying stocks to a corresponding season have undergone a radical change, hence many Hales have been effected during the present month at low, but good, prices, since they -were the best that could !m realized ; but they are tuny as men as couia oe expectea next au tumn with the additional cost of 0 per cent for carrying, mis is a feature we take special pleasure in noticing, as it indicates a tendency to legitimate tradiug that favors the probability of semi-annual avaeta being arrived at with a reasonable degree oi certainty. No a run rnent that can be advanced will jus tify distributors or manufacturers in carry ing special or seasonable goods to the corresponding season because the per centage of loss to etlect a sale Is greater than was conceded might be made. The regular demands of trade have left them unsold lecau.se they were thought or had been found to be unprofitable. and the "cheap Johns' who buy them at taU season of the year do so because they ar cheap for the quality irrespective of tne styles r.r selling value. During the year now neany enueu several ianures witn job bers have occurred, the primary cause of which Is traceable to the fact that they had higher Ideas of the value of their stocks than did gilt edged" buyers, their assets showing a class of bills receivable of very doubtful character, and stocks regularly assorted w ith styles ana iaurics oi every seasons purchaes We regret to state It, but very few distributing merchants have recognized the importance of tne "sen ana repent" policy, out until u be comes a cardinal principle to be rigidly exe euted every six months, it la useless to lay claim to any surplus of assets, while the store house is ruu oi "repacked" goods increasing in cost at the rate of one per cent, per month. We are without any new feature to notice in the market, and a review of the trade for Christmas week mast not be expected to sboond with choice phrases, snch as "large aaiea," -nigner prices." an "active market,' and numerous buyers present. Such is not the case, nor is there any indication In that direction until arter the close or next week There haa been a fair movement of leading Ktyles of cotton and clothiers' woolens, with aome Dew business done in spring hosiery, but mat inactivity usual to cnristmas has been present for six days. Home partnership cnanges nave been an nounced, and failures have been reported, yet the gravity of the market has not been changed, but on the contrary . has preserved ine usual monotony. Jbere has been bat little doing in wheat for

some days past, and prices rule quiet and unchanged. The corn market Is doll, transactions being very light, and prices have a downward tendency. 1 Oats arc doll and unchanged. Other markets rule quiet and Ymcnaaged. GRAIN IN STORK.

December 29, 1877.

Wheat Corn. Oats. Rye. Elevator A 1S,17 25,W)0 T.0-C 70 Elevator 1U W -0,51. 1,415 2.354 Central F.le 5,110 4.350 City Elevator . 1,055 l,t.-5 ... H Klevator I -.... 200 . 3,500 800 Elevator E...... .. Totals 2367 121, 17,155 7,74 Same day 78... 13,700 401,000 65.000 1,000

RKTEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. The following is an exhibit of the receipts and shipments of leading commodities during the past 21 hours:

Receipts fell i pints 2 S,'!00 1,875 2,ta 27,2I)0 M.JO 1,400 2jCM a Mini m 4oo 70 . an 1,11)0 1,4'JO "2,y si 4H3 31 200 20 S'd sii wjwQ i23ou

Flonr, bbls .... W heat, bu. Corn, !.. I ats, bu .. Rye, bu Barley, bu, Bran. tons.. Cornmeal, bbls...., Starch, bbls ..... Hav, tons IIok. i o.. Cattle, No. Sheep, No..... Ijard, tcs .. rovtslons, tons..Wool, tons- ., Coal and Coke, tons.-. V hi;ky, bbls . ............... HUJes, tons Horses and Mules, 'o . Lumber, ft....... DAILY REVIEW OF THE INDIANAPO LIS MARKET. The Provision Market. There was some inquiry noticeable to-day, but packers were not anxious to sell at the ruling figures. Mkhh 1'okk 511 75rt12. KCMH IHjKK-SWiilO 25. ToNct-FA-fil borttv'. lav Halt Meats Dull; shoulders 4e; clear pIVi. Ufm. shit-t iilABra tO loner Icknra frt S tc: all loose and 15 to 25 days in salt. Ubeen .meats one onering; quotations nominal: 6'iC for hams, 1 lbs average ; clear ribs &Vc. sa ted on cars. Bacon Ouotauons nommai: snouiaers biie 7c packed : bhort ribs tAic ; short clear sides liARD rnme steam, sninii ouenngs at ..uc S. P. Meats Shoulders fr'ic; hams nominal ly for 14 lbs average, 'M days in pickle. B. C mkats iiams iz&ix; snouiuers oioyc, Grain and Flonr Market. Corn There was very little doing in this grain to-day, and the market was easier ana extremely dull. The demand was small and transactions confined to a few cars on orders. There was no disposition on the part of dealers to trade in spot or futures, and shipjicrs were not bidding, owing to the unsaiisiactory con dltion of tne market east, which is weak and lower. Keceipts small and country roads im Passable. The following were tne closing quotations at the can board, i.moo c;ock: Yellow ayftWc f. o. b. High mixett :i7c track. Mixed Cnj bid f. o. b. Kar ;!56j3t-c In car lots. January New mixed 38a38!4c. f. o. b. Wheat The market Is quiet: oQerings of choice are small, and t he local and shipping demand very light. We quote: No 2 red At f 1 20(31 22: No 3 1 15al 8. Flock The market Is dull and weak. We quote:Known brands, fancy, F WHfr j;iamlly dull at ij to: low grade .Buck wheat flour: cuoice Stkaj 7a. Oats Market dull. Wre quote: No 2 white 26(27 c: mixed 26ft26VSc: rejecte! 23r24c. Sale 1 car mixed ::; l car oz wnite r. o. o. i-V Bran In fair demand : olferfugs small; sala ble at UZ&li o0 per ton. Sale 1 car at i-' au. IndianapollH Produce Market. Apples Apples are selling at T2 50(S3 25 per ddi ior common anu i tvats is lor Choice Butter Receipts liberal and the market quiet. Shippers are paying 12c, and it Is sell ing in store at lie. Choice roll, on arrival, 149 loc. Beeswax 25c. Eogs Are la moderate request and the mar ket well supplied. We quote on arrival at 11(3 ioc per aoz, ana irom store at loc. Feathers Rule active and steady. We quote prime live geese at PSc: mixed, geese ana Ouck, wtQ&x; oia reamers iuc. Honey Ban ges from 1820c per pound, aocoraing to quality. Poultry Receipts are equal to the de mand, and prices are unchanged. Turkeys, alive, 6c per lb; N. Y. dressed 7c per lb; ducks tl OOperdoz; roosters f I 25 per dor; spring chickens SI 25 per doz; hens fcl 25 per aoz; geese, iau trainers, i mi per aoz. Bags Are steady and unchanged, and we quote good cotton rags at lyyciM per lb. Onions New onions are dull at Si 602 00 pr out. Potatoes The market Is steadr. We onote E .rly Rose and Ilaeset 27t3&)c ier bu; Peach Blows 3t32c. Cranberries Are selling at 12 50Q2 75 per on; cnoice uup w per ddi. Dried Fruits There is but little doing, and price are nominal. New peaches, halves, tJ sc: appies, new, c per id. Beans We quote: New navy, clean white, si ao per du : common it per du. Game The market is dull and prices are nominal. We quote: Prairie chickens $3 00. Squirrels 75c. Ducks, mallard, $2 75d3 00: teal ti i')$2 75; common 11 7592 00. Quails SI 00; Wild turkeys loc per lb. Babbits 7bc. Indianapolis Grocery Market. The grocery market is fairly active, with but lew changes in quotations. Coffees Active and unchanged. Ordinary grades oi uios i7(aisc; good to fair lSKi rjc : prime 20r2lc ; choice to fancy 2l2iytc ; java duc. Cheese Prime. new mild is held at 13( nc. Molasses and Syrup The market is quiet and sieady New Orleans molasses i quoted at 40.'415c for old goods, and at 'iSfcjOc tot new crop; syrups at &0c(al 00 for common to fancy. Kick Is In good demand and firm. We onote: on.'SKc for Carolina. Sugars The market rules steady and firm. we quote: itennea a vi"c: oir a vwr 9c; extra C V(ayjs hard I046llic; circle C and B iilic: yellow Wfi. Soak We quote: Tousey's German 5eVVJo rterlb: other German fili&7c rxr 11? whlt Russian pressed cake to 7 jti; Babbitt's 17.37 25 per rox. Canhles We quote: Hotel 1920c; star can dles 15v,rm7c; Common pressed 11 nUVic. Teas The usual volume of trade is reported tit uncunugeu prices. Young hyson, common f 30t 35 Young hyson, fair to good. 40- 4 &0 1 oung hyson, choice ..................... 70 H0 Y oung hyson, extra cholce......M 8.Val I U 90 35 Imperial, common ....... 30; Imperial, fine 5o 14 Imperial, choice . mk (iunpowaer, common......... Guniowder, fine. 4.V14 Gunpowder, choice..........M.......,M 754 n Gunpowder, extra cholce 1 fti.$l Japan, uncolored, common-............ 2.5 S5 Japan, uncolored, line new.. 50 ( Japan, uncolored, choice new 65ia HO Oolong, luferior .. 81 4 x Oolong, fine- 4.. 75 Oolong, ex t-a choice... 00l 1)0 iAjtuAut- is witoout cnange. Manilla, to 5-l In 1 ManllU, inch AH Manilla. In. np ...15 HisaJ, J4 to 5-18 12 Sisal. inch llsisamin.A largerll Sasli cord, hemp. .1 CotUn rope. 22425 Hay ropn, 1, 8, 4 ply M liay ropeMmmon105i Indianapolis Dry Cieoda Market Trade Is reported quite brisk at unchanged quotations. Kattiko Ordinary 1012ie: middling 15c pest tissue loc. Brows Drilling Nashville 8c; Peppertf TicxiNO Omego 82-inch l(i'c: Conestoga 4-4 Medal 15c; Medal ittc; extra 1.5c; extra 4-4 loc; Lewiston 8tt-inch USc; S2-lnch 15c; 30 inch iVc; piaia inc. Shihtino Stripes America -3 10c: 8-S 9c Whlttenen chevlota Jt Wc: A A 11c: AAA 12Ji- XX 12Jc; Otis cheviots 12; Everett do iic; uomespun vytQ,

P-.i'er Cambrics Common colors 5c; high co' on 1c higher. , FniNTs-Ainerlcan 6c; Washington, Memmac, Oriental, CoueFtoga, fc; Richmond 6c;

Harmony ce; Allen tr'.c; r reeman oc; Mnu ard shining prints 5ic; Albion solid colors tS'c: Wamsutta 5e; mourning prints ).; spragues&'c. carpet chain vt nite -ic; coioreu joc; cov erlet warn 2e. Brown sheetings ermont ,wc: asnvme . Miridlevllle TV.f Idaho her New Albany 7c: stark A 8c: Park A 5'ic: Uranite B ft? 4c: a - - - i - - - - . r B-'dford R5Vyc: Pepp X 6V,c;'peppO 7c; U7V5; Pepp E tic; Charter Oak uc; Lane l'epp ncaster stamlard K Bleached Sheetings Iionsdale sc: Hope 7?4c; Blackstone Kc;Mascomen Jo; 11111,7-8, He; 4-4 He; uwlght Star 10c; Yaugh XX 8c; Rep lKigoc; uaaer c: uanioncs, ijousuaie, ice; Young Warrior llv.c: Jabfz Knight l'aC; WamsuttallJc; New York Mills 11 ic Grain hags Amoskenc A 20c: lewistown A 22l4c: Stark 2 -: I'nion 22: Banner 20c; Alontaup Jic: American -lc; Harmony j'JC, s .1 w i ail.. 1 l 1 . . Assortetl numbers, per lb..- 2lc lozen yarns, uits, ier of)z .. lijys Dozen yarn, fioos, ier doz ..... loKc Dozen yarns, OK is, per doz...-. 'yc Dozen varus. 7ttis. cer doz &l'.c Cm pet warp colored) iier lb., Carpet warp (white). Standard, per lb 2lc Coverlet yarns, per lb- 2:1c Cotton twine, per lb-................. 1820c 1 rot line nc Staelnic, T lb "Sc Seine twine .0c Candle wick, per lb 2-'ic Batting, per lb iUltc Mlscellaneons. ALCOIIOl V,'e continue to quote at f2 15(3 2 1 tor V" per anove prooi. Li TJ V I tl C IJUULtTi Choice burl, per Id ..7a7V;c Fancy stock brands, per lb-... b((il.j: Bed and red 1 1 p, pe r 1 b 4 c Common, per Jb.... c BKOOMS we have no change to note In quotations: common, per aoz..... .51 50(82 00 l'lain Fancy carpet. Hurl- . 1 -irl 7o ,. 2 75i. 00 ,. 2 51 00 Steamboat..-.. 4 U0 (tl 50 Shaker . .... Z OWatZ io CANNED OOOD The market is fairly ac tlve. Peaches, 2 Ib.eans, per doz.......... Peaches, 3 lb cans..... ......... Pines nnles 41 fwiftl "0 . 2 00(ii2 25 . 1 b-a,2 00 . 1 4 Vai 50 . 1 6.V41 75 Strawberries. . . 1 lA-spberries. . Pears..- .......... Itartlett pears -. . 1 3orti 5o . 2 00(42 2.5 l'lums, Damson, per doz... Green peas Condensed milk. .. .. Oysters, foil weight 1 XC4l W) 1 75ff2 tO 2 75.3 (JO Cove, lib .. 80ft 85 Cove, 2 lb .. M.-...... I 4m 1 50 Do short weight 1 lb 5.V3 1 21 4W 1 10(4 1 35& 60 1 ft) 1 5.5 1 20 1 45 1 bi 2 lb Whortleberries, 2 lb Tomatoes, 2 lb........ Tomatoes, 8 lb - ll' d cherries. 2 lb..... Lima beans, 2 lb 1 503 1 1 35t ) 10 1 1 70 l t 50 string beans, 21b..... - .... Pumpkins, 3 lb - (ioose berries, 2 lb Yarmouth succotsh,2 lb. . Black berries, 2 lb ... ., Yarmouth corn, 2 lb. Maryland sugar corn. 2 lb - 1 UK '- K 1 hkd 1 SX);( 2 00 1 0 liliUITS A f-ilr trade Ls reported. Oranges 8 9 00 liemous per box- 4 jOoi 00 Layer 'alsins, new, per box - 2 40 New Muscatel, crown 2 W New Muscal'l, aoutjle.. - - t-3 z o Citron, er lb 25 Prunes, o.d, per H 9 10 I'runes, new, txt lb. la& 11 Currants, per lb 8it$ FISH A lair demand is reported. Mackerel, extra mess, per bbl 2S 00&12 00 Mackerel, large extra . 24 002rt 00 Mackerel, No 1 shore... IS 00 Mackerel. No 1 bav 15 00(a.M m Mackerel, No 2. larze 12 mil.l Mackerel. English breakfast 50C410 50 Herring, No 1, rer box S5( 40 Whitetlsh, No 1, per half bbl.. 5 0( 5 50 Whltetlsh, No 1, per kit - 'Juy 1 25 Whitetlsh, family, per halt bbl 3 00 Whi:eflsli, family, per quarter bbl. 1 75 Herring, lake, per half bbl 3 IK) Herring, lake, trr r.uarter bbl... 1 W) Herring, lake, per kit Sliore herring, per bbl...... - 7 00(3 7 GUNPOWDER We quote prices at fti 25 per Keg ror ntie; m oo per keg ior Diasting OTlll I L.. L- ...... I . 1 . C . 1 1 1 1 i r .A r, oicwjyj uruwu jcuww brown 5c: j'ellow 5c; wnite 'iuc, as to quality. HIDEH Quotations corrected by E.Jtauh fc Sons, 219 South Pennsylvania street. Market continues very dull and drooping. We quote in store: Oreen salted cured Cured, 28 lbs and tip... .. 874C Calfskins. 8 to 15 lbs.......... !.....12 c Kipskins, ltt toift lbs (veaij 10 (ei c Kipskins, 1 to 25 lbs (long hatred)-... 84 9 c Bulls, stags and damaged hides and skins, two-thirds price. lart cured 'c less per lb. rry salted No 1......... .. ...11 (w2 c Flint No 1 ....... 13 (ilo c Sheep pelts WKSl 20, December skins pearly sk'ns in proportion to wool. LEAI HER fair trsule Is reported Sole, oak, per lb ...... ...... ... I 3fVa 38 Hole, hemlock . Harness - . Skirting .......... 27 35 23 . 40.-4 2 Ron sb harness . 2S(4 2D Bridle, per doz.. .... Kips, etiy, per lb., do French.48 U'Caoi 00 . i 1 40 . )frt 1 40 Calfskins, city do French IRON The market is fairly active 1 50 J 2 15 Wrought Bar, common, per 100 lbs. Wrought, Charcoal Bar Wrought, scrp, per lb...... , Cast, scrap, per lb LE AD Prices are quoted as follows AXTVic: bar. per ib. 7U'49c. . f2 25 . 3 45 1 ig lA MORPHINE A moderate demand'reported at?4 1.VS4 Si. NAILS Without quotable change; lOd to COd at 2 O). NAVAL STORES-We quote: Rosin, ex.psle f 6oa6 00 Rosin, No 3..J2 50S2 75 R sln.pale.bbl 4 oura t 50 Tar. per bbl- 3 50,45 50 Rosin, No 1 3 253 75 Navy pitch- 3 75QI W ttosi n, no . 6 vm a OI I The demsnd is fairly active, Linseed, raw, 58c per gal; boiled 61 c per gal Carbon, 110 fire test, Urdloc. I Ard oil: extra winter 73g75c: No 1 62(5 K5c: No 2 5S(iittc; Strait's 6i(5i: Banks' 5.55160c ; ljabrador 7075c. Cas tor CI 2j$1 8.5. Neatfoot 8-5c31. Turpentine 40(ac per gai per ddi. OPIUM We quote at 5 25 per lb. QUININE-Steady at 53 25. PEANUTS Steady. Virginia, raw, 8il0e: Tennessee, red.&adc: Tennessee, white, K7c: roasted 3c higher. SHOT The demand is light and prices lower. Assorted Nos., per bag, 12 15.&2 2u; buck, per bag. tl 452 50. SALT-We quote at tl 20pl 23 in car load lots ror jase per bbi ; onto river at II 30 per bbl, and iwc noattionai in store. TIN PLATE AND METALS I C 10x14 tin 58; I X 10x14 10 W : I C lx23. rooting, XI 50; I C 20xjs, roonng, iij; block tin, in pigs, 23c; in bar, 21c; sheet Iron, 27 b, S3 50; 27 c, 5 25; gal-v-ui7.ed iron X5 per cent, discount; Indianapo lis pieced elbows & pvr cent, discount; Northrop' patent sheet iron rootling to per square; itowi s uouoie capped corruxated iron rooting o iier square. TALLOW Quiet at 7c. WOOL We quote tab washed and picked at S-V'tec: unwashed medium and common grade if in good order, 2iia:lc; unwashed tine 23 25c; lleeece washed if light, well washed and in good order, 35&38c ; burry and unmerchantable oqioc less. Indlanapoll Live Stock Market. Monday Evening, Dec. 31. I Reported by C. A. Ferguson & Co. Wholesale Commission Dealers in Cattle, Ilogs ana sueep.j Cattle There were about 100 cattle at the Exchange stock yards to day of aiediura qual ity. The demand was good, all string re&llly at full Weduesd.iy's quotations. Prime cows and belters.. .... 13 50(4 00 Really fine heifers and steers....... 3 7544 25 .Medium cows and nelfers. ...... 3 OOftiS 40 Common cows and heifers.... a ,vv2 as uiia ... . . ......... !i "Ettad 76 Stock steers ................ 3 25(43 75 Cows ai d calves.. .25 0O(jl5 0j Sheep The demsnd for sheep U good. All selling readily at S14 25 for good aud C3 50 a 4Q ior meaium. Indlannpoll lloic Market. Union Stock Yarts, Jan. I. I Rnortel toy C. A. Fertruson A Co.. . Wholesale Commission D alers in Cattle, Hogs ana neep.j Tliere were 4.(rA hogs offered at the Union yardi to-day. There was good demand Irom

rsckersand shVppcrR, both buying liberally.

At. Jts au were soiu. veqotelne market active at f 1(4 15 for fair tj gotHl hogs with a few assorted heavy li'.&s at ti u; stags ana rougus 5-(s o. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Hi-w York Market New York, Dec. 31. Flour Moderate de mand and pi Ices unchanged; receipts 27,000 bbls; No 2 f-ial 25; suterflne state and western 1 1 SVii j 15; common to good extra ti 35 A5 65; good to choice f.5 75f'i; white wheat extra ti OortiO 7.j; rancy Whiles 2o; extra Oliio3o40(dl 7 an: st. iuu s.) oo &i 'Sj: patent 40iiH. Rye flour Quiet aud unchanged: (1 TCka 4 -. Cornmeal Firm and unchanged: 82 60rt1. Wheat A shsde stronger: receipts 255.t00 bu: No S Milwaukee $1 31; No 2 Milwaukee f 1 85V; No 1 spring state Jl 40; extra white tl 5531 55l4; rojectd winter red western tl 31 ; No 2 north western, January, fl 31l 3o. live w estern 7l(4oc. Barley Dull : 2 rowed state 73c : 4 rowed state &-C. Malt Dull and unchanged. Corn Fairly active; receipts 45,000 bn: steamer mixed SKU'tfoaVic; old western mixed. 2 years old. tile; steamer yellow 5.(3c: yellow wemern ic. Oats Dull and heavy: receipts 20.0i0 bu: mixed western and state 35a 10c: white do3G5i -c. Hay unchanged : snipping tine. Hops Steady and unchanged: yearlings 3( w; new western ooti-'c. fotiee uuiet and unciianged: Bio cargoes i-);4'(ii'c, genu; joooins iaiw.ic, goiu. isugar i-air uemana ana stronger: fair to good refining 'Lr prime VAc, refined Moiansn Quiet and unchanged; New Orleans 30yl8c. Rice Quiet and steady. Petroleum Dull and heavv: crude 71.1c: reTaliow 7c. Rosin-Firm at 721 80. Spirits Turpicntine firmer at 33c. KugM Unrlisneed : 21 -a 21c. Provisions Mess pork a till at f!2 50S12 75. Beef quiet and unchanged; long clear middles ?! 50. Dressed hogs steady ; western 5c ; middles western long clear quiet at 6Vc: Lard: steam 58 12Sra3 25. Butter r irm and unchanged: western 19ra c. (Deese Firm and unchanged; 712'c. Whisky Dull at II 0t. . Chlcoco Market. Chicago. Dec. 31. Flour Dull and nominal. Wheat No 1 spring SI l(iril 11: No 2do fl W'a cash December: Jl icrl 10 January: 81 lojlloj; February; No 3 do $102 rejected Corn Fairly active, shade higher. 4.n casn uecemoer; January: tyjo reoruary; rejected 3ic. Oats Fairly active, shade higher; 24?(a24?c cash and January; 25c February; rejected Barley Firmer; 58c. Droned hoes Dull and nominal. Provisions Pork fairly active, shade higher. nn.tllu(l. 11 V. oc(iill Wlll r-. T..n..nn. til (uCmi 70 February: $11 K2!4 March. Lard active, firm and higher; t7 Of) cash ; 7 o(7 January; 87 6747 70 February; t7 T! Match. r.uliv meats steady and unchanged: shoulders fi i--2;siue rioso8(i; snort clear Ztx. wmsay i to. Receipts Flour 11,000 bbls; wheat 32,ooo bu; corn 13 w bu; oats liu.tx) bu: rye 700 bu: Dariey y.wiu du. Shipments Flour ll.oto bbls: wheat 46.000 bn ; corn ti.ooO bu ; oat 8,500 bu ; rye 400 bu ; uaney h.uii ou. At the close wheat was quiet: No 1 white Michigan fl 32 extra dotl :w; ember Michi gan, December, tl r,'i; January 51 32!i; No 2 red winter, Iiecember. SI '.U. Corn Nominally, ys higher. Oats Dull and nominal. Provisions Nominally unchanged. No marketsjo-niorrow. St. Louis Market. st. louis, lec. si. cotton Active, but a shade lower; middling 10Jc; sales 425 bales; receipts ::,rvuu nates; shipments i,uo Dales; stock oo.tioo oaies. Flour Firm; low and medium grades stronger; extra ran ii 00(31 so; fau o lo6i 5 S5. Wheat Hlsher: No 3 red fall tl 20-31 20Vi , eash; SI 21 to tl 20". Jan aary; fl 24 February; 0 No 4 do SI Oif'i. corn Active, but lower ;.Noz mixed 4Wc to 44 c cash; c to 4J?ic January; Ai-lla Febru arv. 6at Inactive and lower; No 2 28c cash; 27 &7Ko January Rye-Firmer; 56'c Whisky-Si C4. Provisions Dull and unchanged, with only a small Job trade for any artic e. Pork til 75(3 1 1 85 cash : $11 87 February. Lard: steam $7 5'. car lots, loose. Bacon: clear 7'ic. Hams: 12 pounds average sc. Receipts Kiour 2,900 bbls: wheat 8.000 bu: corn 31,000 du; oats n.ooj du; rye none; barley .iru uu. i logs stronger; an sold; ngn: n 703 ho; packmg ttrttl 10; butchers' to extra U 15 4 receipts o.w neaa. Cattle Shipping grades unchanged; butch ers' easier: extra lat steers 2-: trime to choice native shipping steers fl 75rtio; fair to good native shipping steers $4(3 4 50: fair to choice butchers' .$ 7o4 25; cows and heifers t-irivl 75. Keceipts 700 head. sheep rosier: supply mainly common good to choice $3 75(4 35: common to lair S2 50 3 bo. Receipts 2,800 head. New Orleans Market. NewOulkans, Dec. SI. Flour Dull: superflnefl 25: XX fl 75; XXX $36; high grades Skcii 75. Corn Higher and in fair demand: white &JC. oats In good demand ; fct. Louis Stic ; choice oaiena J7c. Cornmeal Dull at S 2 40. Hav Dull and nominal: ordinary til: prime siw'tii: choice ir.. Provisions l'ork dun at siz 50,ai2 Lard quiet; refined tierce ?8 25; keg 18 75. Bulkpieats firmer; shoulders, loose, 4;Mc; packed 4:,(445ic. Bacon dull: shoulders 5-Mc: clear rib 7ic; clear 7;-ac. Hams, sugar curtd, 11'41' ic, as in size and Drana. nisky itccunea ixuima i uz: west ern f 1 07(41 10. conoe ouiet ana nrm : mo cargoes, ordinary to prime, itvais;.,c, goiu. Sugar Quiet and nrm; common to good common 4'4a5c;Yair to fully lair 5i(4tric; prime to choice 7(47' Cc: yellow clarified 1 Molasses Active and firm; common 18920c; fair2l(42ic; prime to choice 2sa30c. Kice iuisiana, ordinary to cnoice, 4;8(g6c. ran fjc. Gold 102fs103' New York exchange 5 18 discount. bterllng exchange 493. MHwankee Market. Mtlwaukkk. Dec. 31. Flour Quiet and unchanged. Wheat Opened at an advance of cand closed firm; No 1 Milwaukee bard tl 14'4: No 1 Milwaukee tl 14; iso i ao f l iu; Decern. oer 31 iWi Jsuuarv i ivt. icuiumr i iv.g. . . w . - iAi t;... i. ...... . , I . . No 8 do II Uii J. Corn tsoarce ana warned ; iso z 4iuc. Oats Scarce and firm ; No 2 2ijc. Rve Scarce : No 1 5tc. Barlev Firm and In good demand; No 2 spring Wic: January t.: rebmaryttj'c. Provisions Firm and unchanged. Pork fll 55. Lnrd S7 Tressed Hogs Steady at 51 SO. Receipts Flour 6,000 bols: corn 27,000 bu. Shipment Flour 11,000 bbls. IIuiTalo Cattla Market. Bcftalo, Jan. 1. Cattle Receipts 1.4C2 head : total for the week 0,74!) head. 1 he mar ket is easier and net q notably lower for butchers' and medium grades; shippers' S3 40r 4 60; choice steers 5(45 20; stockers in good demand, but light supply, at f 33 40; cows and heifers t3a:l 60: 12 cars unsold. Sheep and Lambs Receipts 1,000 head; total for the week 4,900 head. Market active and higher; fair to good western sheep at f4(j4 65; lambs S4 75(35: Canada sheep fl 5oa4 75; one load extra choice Canada lambs at ft! 25; yards are bare of stock : 24 cars were sold. HogReceipts 3.000 head; total for the week 1.1,40.1 head. Market active and all offerings disposed of; Yorkers, good to choice, 84 253 4 &j: a few extra at f 4 40; heavy grades, fair to choice, f 1 25(44 40; 2 cars sold. New York JLlve Stock Market. New "ork, ree. 81. Cattle Receipts 3,150 head, making 6.3M) head for the week, against 8,730 head for last week. Quality lair; market quiet and strong, and c lower tnsn r rmay. (Vnnmon to Diiine native steer at 8c to dresa 51 lbs no to 11c to dress 57 lbs; extra and fancy lV4V9 to dress 57(458 lbs; ana 4 oar loaas of northern feedTexans, 1,130 lbs. at a fraction over 0c to dress 5-lbt. Exporters took X) fat teers at .410, to dress 50 lbs Exports tor the week 5,640 quarter beef, 251 11 ve ; also 1,250

ear cases mutton in the ame compartments" i

MVrriijis Ul 11, BLOCK 111 ew XUrK lOTIlie year iAfi7 beeves, 4,110 milch cows, 1. 0,161 1 calves. 1,1J1),C67 sheep and lambs, and lS,Wi hogs, an increase over lr76 of 31.1MS beeves, 8 milch cows, 15,i8 calves, nd 4U.947 hogs, and a tlecrease of 21,262 sheep and lambs. r-neep iwceipts 4,loi) head, making 11,910 for the week. agtlDst 17.120 head for last week. The market is firm and t-ctive at an advance of c; ordinary to coed sheen SI sna-i T.imixed sheep and lambs f5 50(a6 60; prime lambs f 6 75(47; no premium stock ofiered. Swine Receipts 10.100 bead, making si o-n head for the weekigainst 29.SS0 head tor last TXt- cnange in prices, with 2 car loads of Ohio hogs alive at S4 60 per 100 lbs. Baltimore Market. Baltimore, Dec. 31. Flour Dull and de pressed; Howard street and western suners 1 50; extra fl 7,1(3.5 0i; family fti(47. n neat western quiet Duia6haite lirmer; No 2 western winter reI, spot and January. Si 42; February fl 41. Corn Western firmer and a shade higher; old western mixed, spot. 2!6 : new western mixed, spot, bityc; January 5i'c; February 60Vic ; -western steamer .V c. Oats Quiet and Steady : western whit .".IVa 3Cc; do mixed 3,3ic. itye nun and nominal at 6o(5fl.V?. Hay Dull; Maryland and Pennsylvania. prime til's 16. I'rovlRlons Round lots nominar? order trade dull. Pork 513 25(413 50. for old and new. Rnlfc. meats: packed Miouldei bte: clear rlbsln.-s 7c. lijicon: should r 7c: cfear rii u Hams 12(ja.l2!.c. Lard: -refined 9'a'jyic. Butter t hoice ouiet nnd easier: choica westtrn packed and roll 20Jac. i-uiroieurn nominal; renned 12c. Coffet; Firm and ouitt: Rio eaYirnes l.iVs l'J'ic; Jobbing 152okc. Whisky Dull and nominal at $1 10. Receipts Flour 2.500 obis: wheat 35.000 tin; voru w,,uuu lu; oais i,w du. Shipments corn 51,000 bu. Cincinnati Market. Cincinnati, Dec. 31. Cotton Firmer; 10c, Flour Firmer; family to 60(45 75. Wheat Sieady and in fair demand: red SI 15 Jorn null at 3S(5.39c. , Oats (inlet avd steady at 28(4.",ic. Rye Firm snd in fair demand at (CgGlc. Barley Lull and uncbanged. Provisions Pork inactive; Sll 75. Iiard dull and lower; steam f7 60; kettle f-(4S 25. Bulkmeats dull at 4lic,&c and e, partly cured, loose. Boxed meat firmer: sales of short rib. light average, at 6V4C; long clear 6c; tutures quoted: shoulders 4c; short rib 6c; long and short 6: short clear tike, all Januarv. Bacon I'uit-b i oc., c arm 4 .ic casn;oc, trtic ana c January. Oreen meats ouiet at 8eA4c: sides bYM', hams, 14-lb average, 7c; 15-lb 6ii.e; Itfid W nisky Steady and In fair demand at SI 03. liutter sieady ana unchanged. Linseed Oil Quiet at 55(4&c. Hogs Active, firm and higher: common S3 7544; light t4 10(44 5: packing S4 20(5,4 35: butchers' si 3o(ai 40. RtcelDts 4.451 head: shinments i neaa. Philadelphia Market. Philadelphia. Dee. 31. Flour Ouiet: su pers St; extras So; Minnesota family fj 75 otw; nign graaes ana j stent s Ki! 00. Wheat Quiet and linn f amber fl 42(41 46 red SI 40(J1 42; white f ; 45ai 50. Corn ellow 65c ; mix ed We : sail 58V6c : steam er 5-lc. Oata Firm white western 37Ma38' .,c : mixed K-e 70(a4c. i-rovisions meaay ana nrm : mess pork tiz 10 (413. Beef: India mess S232:l 50. Hams 10(4 lie. Butter Creamery 31(S,53e; western reserve 23 rgs Quieu Cheese Unchanged: 12V(i813c. Petroleum Dull; reti nwl"l2-0c ; crude 10?vC. Whisky Western fl 11. lieceitit-s Tieat 6.0CO bu: corn 109.000 bu oats 2,t)00 bu. Toledo Market. Toledo, Dec. 31. Wheat Steadr No 1 white Michigan SI 314; extra do 51 3(iU; amber Mich igan, knot 51 Aiyt Ja-nusry Si 31-Ji: rebrnarv SI 'iixA'. No 2 red winter, soot. Jauuarv. Si 28: reoruary si wi; reject hi vvahash Si 01; No 2 Dayton and Michigan 11 27. Corn Dull and lower: No 2, spot, .i0c: May 4. 14c; new spot 4sc; January 44; 2c ; rejected ise new nic; new uamagea ac. liats Dun; o z January 2'iC Cloverseed Iiime f4 62. 1 logs No sales. Receipts Flour ' none: wheat 14.000 bu corn 10.000 bu; oats 1.5C0 bu. Shipments Elour l( bbls: wheat 17.000 corn 9,500 bu: oats non. At the close w heat arm : amber Michigan January, fl 81?i; February 1 33; No 2 red winter and Januarv SI 28: February f 1 SOli. t orn Qniei: new no l January 44jic: uo rejected 4lc. Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago. Dec. 31. Tie Drovers Journal re ports cattle receipts at 1,900 head; shipments 2.400 head : shipplDg active and stronger: sales of steers'53 2"5 &7; feeders and stockert quiet at f.J(ti.i bo; mixea outcners' strong ana nigner cows r2 12(4 J 75; steers S3 50i3 75; bulls f 1 75 Ail so:u. Hogs Receipts 23.000 head; shipments 2,000 head: active at 54loc higher: mixed packing Cl(4t 15: light f l 9541 1 '; heavyshipping ft 20(3 4 8). All sola, closing nrm. Sheep Receipts 200 head: market dnll and nominal: extra to fancy f 4 25(44 75; fair to good wethers and ewes f3 75$4; Inferior to medium 12 7o3 . Boston Market. Boston. Jan. 1. Flour Very dull: west ern supers S4 25(41 75; common extras S5(45 50; Wisconsin extras s mqh: Minnesota extras I 7; winter wheat. Ohio, Indiana and Michigan S650S7; Illinois So 507 50; St. Louis S650(48; patent Wisconsin and Minnesota f(U.U &h torn uuii; new mixea ana yeiiow w(nt)ic. Oats Quiet and unclianeed ; No 1 and extra white 41(4l5c:No 2 white and No 1 mixed 40 taiOc; No 3 white and No 2 mixed 38X9 3lXc New Tork Dry Goods Market. NftvV York. Dec 31. Business very quiet in all departments of imekage, and trade, and Jobbiug brandies dull. Cotton goods generally steady, ana some maK .-s 01 Drown auu coioreu cottons and . corset Jeans have an upward look. Agents receiving lair orders for piques and white goods. Pittsburg; Market. Pittsfurg. Dec. 3t. Petroleum Weaker: crude olt'ered SI YIY at, Parker's for immediate shipment ; refined dull at 12Jic for Philadelphia delivery. tereig-n jasraeis. London, Jan. 1, 5 p. m. Silver Flat at 53J. lietlned Petroleum Dropping; 10?i10Xd. Cleveland Market. Pi.:vti.am). Jan. L Petroleum Market firm and quiet; standard white, 110,llJic. Filial Love Exemplified. .New York World. Twr old neonle will be sold on Thursday next at the church door of a parish in Qae- , 1 . t . 1 1 v. Dec, encuraoereu wiu u iaru, iy uigu.. bidder. They nanaea over tneir property 10 their children, on condition that so long as the old people lived those children should lodge and board them; wash and mend their clnthincr- furnish thern with outer garments and linen, shoes and head dresses, all suit able to their condition; late tnem to utvme service on Sundays and feast days and bring them home; place a horse and vehicle at their disposal on demand; fetch and fee the priest and the doctor when aesirea; seep in good order the best bed reserved for them until thadonthnf thn survivor: allow them access to all btuldincs and lands they may . m a " 11 AV wish to enter; satiny ait tueir necessary wants, spiritual or corporal, and in times of sickness furnish ttem with due luxuries; and finally, at their death, bury them in the Iarish cemetery.provide an ordinary funeral service and a memorial service at the end of the year, besides having ten lew masses chanted for tha repose of their souls. The new possessors of the property failed, and stow the property is offered for sale, subject to the charges in the deed of donation. This is a very common practice in Lower Canada, and many of the contracts made would be worth reproduction, if only to show how carefully old habitants, disposing of their property, provide for such (not) unconsidered mfles as clay pipes end nutmegs. Porter County Vicette: T. S. Bull, Esq., of Liberty township, shipped nine barrels of boner, weighing aliout 4.000 pounds, last Saturday to N,ew York.

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The Money Sharks Propose to Balldoze the West. llnter-Ooean.l We find the followingstartlinz intelltrence in last Saturday's New York Tribune: The British and American Mortgage com pany (limited) aud the Mercantile Trust coinpany have Issued orders to their agents in western cities not to loan any more monev on mortgage, unless those receiving "the loana sgree to have a clause Inserted In the bond for me payment oi tne priucipal and Interest in. gold. And so the all street men have begun a new tactics and are going to bulldoze the west into goll resumption! But further along in the Eame article we learn that ' the banks of New 1 ork are pretty nearly a ncit against making any loans on bonds of west ern and southern cities, except on a paid basis, until the silver bill should be either passed or defeated." At the end of the same article the manifesto of "a prominent New York banker" is given, in which he ii made to say: The parts of the rnnntrr nov i rl.imnrnui for a remonetization of silver and thrroenJ of the resumption act would learn bv their failure to raise money that the evils of silver legislation were already upon them. He ex pressed the belief that, with unity of action" on this subject among thebanksof New York, Boston and l'hiladelph a, and the real estate trust companies, the eyes of the people would uitiira, auu me ueieai 01 ine uiand sliver bill, or any other scheme like it, would be secured. If this is the dodtre. the only nni lett tr. force resumption upon the people ot the northwest, let the eastern bondholders try it on. The west can stand it if they can. and,, from the present outlook, the west is in the a. - best condition to Dlav a eame of this kind. The farmers of the vast northwest are in better condition to day than any class of people in the country. The "prominent banker" spoken of talks of refusin to loan money on bonds of western cities. ' The bonded city debt of the entire northwest does not amount to as much as that of one eastern state, and not New York state at that. Does "a prominent banker" know that the municipal debts of fivef eastern states amounts to $5.J2,000,000, and that the interest of some of those debts Is In default to-day, while the entire municipal debt of Illinois perhaps tha heaviest indebted of any western statewould not aggregate $25,000,000. The west is abundantly able to carry its own municipal and state debts without the assistance of tne cast. The bondholders of the east will, . therefore, be at liberty to loan their immense surplus wealth, as they did until 1SZ3, on eastern mortgage securities, at the rate of 00 and 70 per cent, cf the appraised value of the property, which had at that time reached the highest point pf inllated prices. This property has now depreciated enormously,, in some instances as much as SO per cent., and some of it will not rent for more than enough to pay insurance and the enormous taxation incident to state and municipal debts. Perhaps the eastern capitalist would rather loan his money in this way than on good western municipal bonds. We shall see about that; but the talk of forcing the west into an abandonment of its just demands is several degrees too thin. Woman Xalnre. Those who would elevate the standard of womanhood should begin by learning that it is only through love and kindness that woman can ever attain her largest growth toward the purest idea in which the womanly graces center. They should learn that snubbing and slighting and envying are not what call out the good in woman. She may have patience and long suffering, which will shine forth all the brighter for a time, but she never can be herself, never can feel herself, except in the atmosphere of refined thoughtfulness and true love. Harsh criticism and selfishness and forgetfulness of her feelings will all work together to sadden and harden her nature, and sicken her of life. She does not wish, or need to rule, but what she wishes and needs is consideration of her feelings, deference and rememberance, and not to be passed over and ignored as one not belonging to existence, or have her very existence a subject of insult to all that is noblest and purest in her nature. She does not care to be a plaything, but she does care for affectionate regard and the manifested respect of all good people. She neods to be drawn out,, and not forced or pushed hither or thither either by friends or foes or circumstances. Kokomo Tribune: The cold-blooded murder of his wife by Jonathan W. Cinns, as three juries have unanimously stated, occurred at Ruasjaville, in this county, on the evening of January 21, 1S70. His first trial occurred at the June term of that year, the second at the November term, 1872, both in this county; the third trial was at the May term, 1S75, in Clinttm county, where the fourth is now pending. At all thr.e of these trials the juries were at first divided; some were for hanging, others for imprisonment for life. The -latter prevailed. Binns has now been in prison, jail and penitentiary nearly seven years. It is to be hoped that bis fifth trial will oe at the court above. Tothat end a jury that will sentence him to be hung is very desirable. Lagrange Standard: Mr. Bradford, the clerk, carried over an account of between $200 and $300 to Elkhart county last week, expenses of this county for cases tried on change of venue from that county. This will be a little offset against the $710 bill filed by Elkhart county against this county a few weeks ago. Unpleasant Smell. There is nothing more offensive than an unpleasant smell. To avoid this, use Dr. Price's Unique Perfumes, which are more delicate and durable than any other odors. His Floral Riches, for a Cologne Water, has a rich, fresh, flowery odor, and his Alista Bouquet and other odors, have only to be used to be admired. Exposition of 1876 Wandering through, the United States section of this truly wonderful exhibition, hyperornamented and over displayed as the most of it is, I came upon an elegant glass case, whose modesty was the more conspicuous from its neighbors' finery, surmounted by the motto "Dignis Prtemia," and displaying, in neat packages, theme lical preparations of the house of Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. 1 was aware of the world wide reputation of this eminent firm, for the character and quality of their goods, and remember well their agents in London, Messrs. Newberry, in St Paul's Churchyard. Having a leisure hour, I determined to examing the contents of this case myself, and I was surprised to see the delipate perfection to which they have brought their household remedies. I was chagrined at the reflection that, whilewe have at home the most skillful and preeminently the best physicians in the world,, these Yankee doctors distance us so far in. the line of popular medicines for family use. They have the sbarpuess to take advantage of the high scientific disco veriesamong us and make pills and potions as palatable as they are salutary. I was told by a leading druggist in Philadelphia thatDr. Ayer's manufactory was the largest in America, giving employment to hundreds. I must go to Lowell and see it, on my way home. Correspondence of the London (EDg) Telegraph.