MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. MONETARY. Monday evening. Dec. il. The 6*20 bonds of the United States arc now above par in gold. The ’C7s, for instance, quoted to-day at 114 3-4, Including accrued interest since July 1, and with gold now at lio, are over one per cent above par in gold. This, of course, puts an end to tbe further purchase ol bonds by tbo Treasury. Purchases will not be made at any thing above par, and even at par there is no ad vantage in their purchase, except stopping the in terest on that much of the debt. While the bonds were below par, tberc was the additional saving of tbe difference between par and the price at which they were purchased. It is In view of the probability that he will not be able to purchase any more bonds even as low as par, that tbe Secretary of the Treasury has issued a notice calling in for payment $20,000,000 more of the 5-20 bonds of tbe issue of 18G2; the bonds to be payable on and after March 7, 1872, and inter est thereon to cease from that date. —ln Mr. Sumner’s bill, widen proposes to au thorize the issue of compound interest notes in lieu of the present legal-tender United States notes, and as a step toward specie payments, that gentleman is unquestionably in error In as suming that the compound interest notes would circulate as currency at all, even for a week af ter their issue. The experience of the former issue of compound interest notes was that they did not circulate as currency even in the flush” times, when the rate of In terest afforded by them was a matter of much less importance—relatively to the other profits derived from the use of currency—than it is at present. Compound interest notes, which would net tbe holders even 2or 3 per cent per annum, would be hoarded in the same way that the “3 per cent certificates” were. These latter were just as available for circulation as National Bank notes, but the fact that they drew interest made them worth more from the day that they were issued than either National Bank notes or legal tenders.” The fact that compound interest notes would bo worth more, would also prevent their cm ulation as currency. There can bo no doubt, however, that the issue of com pound interest notes in lieu of greenbacks, would be a very decided step toward specie pay ments,by making a contraction of the currency in circulation, and of all the plans that will be pro posed there will probably be none that will more fiui cly place the currency on a specie basis, or do it with less disturbance to finances generally than paying interest in some way, on the curren cy furnished by the government, in other words, to either turn the greenbacks gradually into compound interest notes, or to fund them. The difference now between gold and currency is small enough that if they were made to come to par by some positive legislation for that pur pose, the disturbance to finances would probably lie very small compared to what has heretofore been anticipated. —The Insurance Commissioner of the State of Michigan has made a report to the Governor show ing the present status and future prospects of the Are insurance companies of other Suites doing "business in Michigan. For the purpose of getting the desired information tho Commissioner sent blanks to all the companies doing business iu Michigan, requcstinc Them to till the blanks with the figures snowing their liabilities, their losses and their assets. About all The information fur nished in these reports has already been derived from other sources and printed in Tub Teiiutne. except the following in regard to the California companies. The Michigan Commissioner says: By the courtesy of Hon. Geo. W. Metre, Insurance Commissioner oi California, I am able to give the con dilion of the companies of that State as tabulated, Irom sworn statements made to him, and the follow, in? items recording them: These companies are Im paired, as shown, and have been notified to repair their capitals, as provided by the laws of tbat Slate, tm or before December 31, lb7l. All except tho “Peo ple:* •’•have levied an assessment on stockholders; that company lias ceased writing altogether and is cancelling its risks. The Pacific lias ceased writing In Eastern States until Chicago losses are adjusted and settled. H Is still writing in California. The other companies are writing as usual. It is a curious condition of things when a com pany which insists, like the Pacific, that its en tire assets will only pay 40 cents on the dollar of irs losses here, finally agrees to nay 50, and all the time goes on writing new risks in California, •which new risks it takes with the promise to pay in full in case of loss. Tho policy-holders here who have -cxjHjriencrd losses, naturally inquire what capital is pledged for these new risks. Is it the capital which the Pacific proposes to pay cur to policy-holders here, to tho extent of 50 cents on the dcllar, oris it prospective capital, Nvhk-U the company proposes to collect in accord ance with the legal assessment i If it is the lat ter, the claimants here may think that they also xrre entitled to some of it. —The Galesburg Ttrgistcr of the 9th states that :a full meeting of the stockholders in the Gales burg branch of the Republic Insurance Company was held in that town on tho Bth, at which the following resolution was adopted: JUnjlnd. That the stockholders of the Galesburg branch of-the Republic Insurance Company, repre. M'Dting one hundred and four thousand dollars of said Mock, are rcadv to pay their share of the indebtedness of inid company, according to tbe terms of the assess ments made bv said company. Thisis better than the uncertain sound given out bv the stockholders at Des Moines. If a few 2norc*of the branch offices of tho Republic would come forward and announce their readiness to iav as the Galesburg stockholders have done, it wo'uld induce others to pay up who are now wav ?i-ingo.s to whether they will repudiate or not. —in the local money market there seems to be more* activity in the demand for money. The •uttmrv banks, whose funds are now largoij ab orbocTin the movement of the immense hog crop, ore asking for some accommodation. The pack ers here also, are drawing lime bills on NewAork ■pretty largelv, and some regular mercantile pa •niuJs being offered. The demand, however, is •’cl: below the ability of the banks to loan, ly all of them would Increase their dis largely if the right kind of paper was Loral selling KOTCrn andlocal stocks in tins market tins Swrnoon nr?f iScd by Messrs. Lunt, Preston i Kean,as follows: Buying. Selling. 1161-8 H7 I-S Tj. S.CSOf cl H0 3-I 111 5-20S of *62 110 14, 5*)5 of *62, (called) 5-20S Of ’O4.- Til'll ,c 214 1,417 2,030 y.nrd. IbS 282,200 2,420 385,638 300,731 ShllOW, IbS 49,405 4,892 19,943 Butter, lbs 53,170 43,999 9,840 01,360 .Dressed hogs, NO.. 1,279 80G 833 263 live hogs, NO 19,:*G1 12,486 2,837 2,391 Cattle, No COG 353 SIC 654 Hides, ibs 132,088 506,705 102,190 234,470 .Highwinee, brls 653 283 430 Wool, lbs 29,110 33,220 2,5G7 46,370 Potatoes, bn......... 1,108 413 Lumber, m 330 443 ooi 2,010 .Kbingleft, m 480 990 627 1,121 Bath, m............. 65 35 IGB Salt, brls 4.971 2,145 Withdrawn on Saturdav for city consumption: 12.896 bu wheat, C,Co7 bu com, 3,434 bu oats, 831 bu TiiO following grain has been inspected into ctoie up to 10 o'clock ibis morning: 73cars wheat, -J72-cars com, 55 cars oats, 6 cars rye, 20 cars bar ker. Total, 525 cars, or 203,000 bu. The Board of Trade moved to-day into its new quarters on Washington street, near the east bank of the river, and found it a vast improve ment on their recent quarters. There was some iittle embarrassment at first, but business soon resumed its normal course, and thenceforward there was about the usual amount of trading, chiefly of the speculative order. The tendency in •"rain was to a lower ramie of prices; in provi sions to greater flnnnes. The receipts of grain •were siftiiewliat Inrccr than usual, but the thaw, ■winch set in early, led most operators to think it -irohable that the country roads will be iu such bad order, that the receipts will diminish from wines were rather less active atSatnrday’s c-uotalions. Holders generally asked 93c. while •terrors would not pay more than 92c. The in qmry was rather light. A total of 200 brls was QO(* l“re«scd hogs were quiet, and rather slow at Pauirdar’s prices, the mUder weather making Lie shippers timid about handling them. Hence Scfmrrovcmmt in live bogs haS no effect on <‘risked A total of 411 head were sold, at cl.Coa 4.6.% the hulk of the sales being at «4.80 I°*?°s}, lots and $4.42 l-2a4.85 for choice. A lot of 100 ,oM was sold at $4.90, to arrive within ten days. Provisions were less active, but m-, holders not being anxious to selL Thei receipts »r ?fuct, espetml ly as it is now rumored that the higher prices corn point to the fact that hog-fcedin e with t grain will fall off, giving lighter receipts than beret ofoic. The rate at which bogs have come jorward recently would bring the packing or tne ■West up to 4,090,000 bead by the end of January. Bui it is thought that tills average will not oe sustained in the future. The market for porK .fTpened firm, at Saturday’s quotations, and im proved 10e per brl under a good de mand. Lard was firm; meats strong but •quiet. The market closed at the follow ing range of quotations: Mess pork, cash or teller the month, 8i3.i0a13.20; do seller Janu ary, $13.30a13.40; do seller February, $13.70 £*13.75 do ’sewer March, $13.90a14.00; do teller April, 814-20. Lard, cash, or seller the month, S o-8c; do seller January. 8 3-4 c; -do seller February, 9c; do seller March, s l-4c. Green meats at 3 7-bc for shoulders; 5 3-so for short nbs; o 7-8 c fop short clear, and c 3*4ca7 3-4o for hams. Dry salted meats at 4 l-Ba4 l-4c for shoulders; 5 i-2c for rough sides; d-Ec for short ribs ;Ci-4aC3-8c for short clear. Boxed meats 3-Bal--C higher than the above quo- T talions for loose. Boxed Cumberlauds, c 1-SaG l-ic. Sweet pickled hams, Bas a-4c; mess beef, $8.00a5.25; extra mess beef, $10.00; city tal -low, 8 l-4aß 94c. Bales were reported of SCO brls mess pork £t $13.10 :000 brls do, seller last ball December, at 113.10 600 brls do seller Janua ry. at $13.40; 1,000 brls do at $13,371-2; 500 brls do at $13.35; 500 brls do at: *18.32 1-2; 100 brls do nt $lB 30; SOObrls do, teller February, at $13.75; 500 hr'l do, seller April, at sM.lo; 1.000 tes lard, e vsli ank seller the month, at 8 5-8 c; 500 tes do nt e 1-2 C £OO tCS do at 7 4-40, lOOSC; 5,000 pcs fTTOf'D at 7 I*£C; 3,000 pcs do at 71-lc; 5,000 JICB do S?7?- 40CttO pcs do at 131-2c;100,«)01bsWa shoulders at S7-8C 500,000 lbs-salted do, at MU seller last half January, at 4 l-2c fcoo bxs Snrt rfcar part seller the month, at 0 3-4o; 50,- lbs areenshort ribs at 6 3-sc: 100 has salted do ™;l2c'”oShrisUillow at 8 3-4 L-; 05 brlshutch- Cl ?iom-‘was l 'rathor quiet. There -was hut a light local demand for tbc high grades, while the de mand for low grades on Southern account wus only partially honored, owing to the fact that those grades are quite scarce. Buckwheat flour ■was easier, and bran was lower, being In better supply. Sales wore reported of 100 brls white winter extras (Nashville City), at $8.25; lOObris do at $7.75; ICO brls do at 16.76. 100 brls spring extras (Minn.) and lOObris do (Glory),ats6.so; 103 brls do (Shell Bock), at $6.37 1-2; 100 brls do at $5,00* 100 brls do on private terms. 100 brls spring super fines at $4.80; 100 brls do at $4.371-2; 100 brls do at $4.25. 80 brls rye flour at SI.OO. CO brls buckwheat flour at SB.GO; 20 brls do at $8 25; 20 brls do at $3.00 Total, 3,270 brls. Also. 10 tons coarse corn meal at $17.50; and 20 tons bran at SIB.OO, on track Wheat was leas active and weak at an average decline of 3-ic. principally owing to a rumored depression In Liverpool, With inactivity in New oll r local buyers indifferent about operating, and sellers were the most though they did not offer their prop erty in sufficient quantities to break the market, which ruled very steady after the early decline tbe n ws from Liverpool. A portioa of the difference of 3-4o was brought out on Satur ft,er? n "was no buying for ship ment, but the millers took a few car lots. The market for seller January opened at $1.22 1-4, dc clmed to $1.213-4, and closed at $1.22. Seller last half of this month sold at 51.201-2a1.2l l-l; seller s month at $1,20a1.201-4, and seller Fobmary at v1.241-8a1.24 1-4. Cash sales were reported of 409 uu Iso. 1 spring at $1.25; 32,800buN0. 2 spring at $1,201-4; 15,800 bu do at $1.201-8; 23,800 bu do at $1.20; I.GOO bu No. 3 spring at $1.12 1-2. Total, 74,400 bu. Rejected was nominal at 51.05a1.05. Cora was quite active, but l-2a5-8c lower, in sympathy with wheat, and in consequence of larger receipts. The demand was good, both for casu lots and options, very many purchasers be lieving Ibat the decline will prove to be only tem porary, as a great deal of corn is now going south ward from sections that used to send their grain to Chicago. The market for No. 2, cash or seller the month, opened at 42 5-Bc, declined to 420, and closed firmer at 42 l-8a421-ic. Seller Januarysold at 42 i-2a43 l-Bc, closing at 42 5-Bc. Seller April sold at 45 a 45 l-4c. Seller May at 48a48 l-2c, and seller June at 48 l-2c, all closing firm, with buyers at the inside. Cash sales were reported of: 32,400 bu No. 2at 42 5-8 c 9,800 bu do at 42 l-2c; 16,800 bu doat42i-4c; 93.000 bn do at 42 l-8o; 4,000 bu do at 420; l.coo bu rejected at 40 l-2c; 1,200 bu do at 40 l-4c 5.C00 bu do at 40e 1,600 bu do at 39 3-4 c 2,400 bu yellow at 44c, free on board cars; 1.200 bu cars at 43c delivered. Total, 1G9.C00 bu. Oats were less active, and 1-4 c lower. New York being quoted tame, while our receipts wore larg er, 65 cars being reported in for to-morrow. The market for cash lots opened at 32 5-Sc, and de clined to 32 l-2e, closing firm. Seller January sold at 33e. Cash sales were reported of 9.G00 bu at 32 5-8 c 8,000 bu at 32 l-2c; GOO 1m rejected at 30c 1.200 bu do at 29 1-20. Total, 19,400 bu. Eye was firm, but very quiet. Cash sales were limited to 400 bu No. lat 64c; and 1,200 bu No. 2at C 3 l-2c. Seller January was nominal at 04 l-4a C 4 1-2 C. Barley was quiet, but firm, being in fair specu lative demand. Seller January sold at 61a54 l-4c; and buyer doatCGc. Cash sales were 6,400 Uu No. 2atC3 1-2 c; 3,c00 bn No. 2 at 51c; 800 bu by sample at Sic; 400bu do at 80c ;400bu do at 73c; 4CO bu do at 73c; 400 bu do at 70c; 400 bu do at G3c. Total, 12,600 bu. Chicago l>nilr Market, Monday Eveening. Dec. n. RUTTER—There was only a moderate move ment in tills article to-dav, and prices underwent no perceptible change. The general market was firm, the only weakness being iu common and in ferior grades, for which there is but a limited in quiry. Wo make no change in our quotations: Choice dairy, 23c25c; fair to good tub and firkin. 14al8c: common grades, 9a 13c. RAGGING—There was not the slightest change in tho general features of this market. Tho de mand was moderate and prices ruled steady and uniform. "We quote: Stark, 3Cc; Lewiston, 34c; Philadelphia, 35c; American, 31 l-2c; Min nesota, 30c; burlaps, bags, 211-2u22c; gunnies, 17 a2Sc; wool sacks. f>7c. BUILDING MATERIAL—Trade continues ac t ive, at full former rates. The following arc the prices current: Stucco. $2.73a3.00: New-York stucco, casting, 53.75a4.00; superfine do, 54.00:i4.25; cement, $1.75; Hosendalo cement, $3.00 a 3.25; marble dust, $3.00; lime in bulk, $1.25; white sand, per brl, $3.00a3.23: plastering hair, per bu. 35a400; fire brick, per 1,000, $10.00a90.00; building brick, $12.00al3.00; lire clay $4.00a5.00 per brl. BEANS—Were in demand, and the market was steady and firm, at unchanged prices, or at $1.50 a 1.75 for common, and at $2.00a2.25 for medium to choice hand picked. BROOM CORN—Is quiet but firm* We quote; Old brush, S100.00al40.00; new do, 8139.00 a 180.00; and choice hurl, $180.00a200.00. COOPERAGE—Continues active, and is steady at the recent decline. We quote; Pork brls, $2.i0a2.15; lard tes, $2.50a2.55 for wood, and $2.25 a 2.35 for iron hooped packages: beef tes, 82.10 a 2.20; whiskey brls, 52.00.52.35; Hour brls, C0a530. Staves and headings at 8i8.00a19.00 for pork, and $25.00a27.00 per m lor whiskey brls and tea. CHEESE—Tho cheese trade was again, reported quiet, withno change in values: We quote: New York factory, 15a15 l-2c; Ohio factory, ISalic; Western do, 13a14c. COAL—Continues active, and dealers are refus ing to fill orders at any concession* from the quoted prices. Wexepeatour list, as follows: Le high, prepared, 8U.00; Lackawanna, 8l0.O0alO.5O; Erie, $9.50; Briar Hill, $9.50; Walnut Hill, $5.50; Indiana. 17.50; Hocking Valley, $8.00; Biossburg, $8.60; Wilmington, SG.OO. ClDEß—Remains qtaet at $5.00a6.00 per brl. ac cording to quality, with sales chiefly at 55.30-. EGGS—Fresh offerings were salable at 2Ca27C. Pickled eggs were inactive at 20a22c. FRUITS—DRIED—The fruit trade contin ues reasonably active at full prices. We quote: Dates, 91-2loa l-2c; figs* drums, 18a20c; figs, box, 20a220, Turkey prunes, 9aloc; French do, X4a150; raisins $2.90 a 3.C0; do new, $3.90a4.i)0; blackberries, 15 l-2a16 l-2c; pitted ohernea, 39a»0c: peaches, parod, 24a25c; peaches, halves, 9 l-2uio i-2o; currants, lOallc; apples, new. Southern, 8a9o; do new "Western. baiOe: do now Michigan, ISalic, FISH—The leading features of this market were the same as previously noted. Lake fish wc*vq dull, hut the limited stocks cause a firm fet-liag, and there are no sellers at any concession from, the quoted prices. Salt water de scriptions are easy. Wo make no change in our list, as follows: No. 1 white fieh,s4.7sa3.oo;No. 2, $4.25a4.W>; trout, $4.25a4.80; No. 1 shore mackerel, 8X0.00a19.25; No. 1 bay, 58.50 a 9.00; No. 2shore mackerel, $8,00a8.50; No. 2 bay mackerel, $7.0Ca7.50; No. 1 shore kits, $2.00 a 2.10; No. 1 bay, 81.50al.CO; family kits, sl.ical.ls; bank cod, 8900a6.50; George’s cod, 87.00a7.30; box herring.No.l, 40a45q;box herring, eoaled,4sasoc. California salmon, half br1,510,50a11,09 GREEN FRUITS— quiet at un changed pnCf-8,. Uio Market ruling weak at the annox<-“ Quotations: Apples, from store, $2.00 a 3.00; Cranberries. $9.000U.00 for wild, and 512.00 a 14.00 for cultivated. Lemons, 86.50a7.00; oranges, SG.OOaG.SO. GROCERIES—Aside from sugars, which were being held with increased firmness in sympathy with New York, there was no visible change in the general features of the grocery market. Trade was goed for u Monday, and with the ex ception noted above, prices ruled steady. Wo quote: Candles—Star, 19a19 l-2c. Coffees—Prime Rio coffee, 21a220; choice do, 22a23c; O. G. Java, 30a33c; Singapore, 20a 27c; Costa Rica, 23a2Gc. Rice—Rangoon, 71-2a7 340; Patna, Baßl-2o; Carolina, 2a91-4c. SCCARS—A Sugar, 12 l-4a12 3-8 c; B do. 12a121-86, 1 C do, U3-4a117-8C; choice brown, 10 3-Ball 1-lc; fair do, loalol-2c; New Orleans, 2 3-4 all l-4c; molasses do, 2aloc. SvEurs—Diamond. 81.25a1.30; common molasses, Soa3sc; Porto Rico molasses, 4basoc; good sugar house syrup. 40aG0c; extra, CoaCso; choice silver drips, extra line, 80aS5c; New Orleans, 55a700. Bi'iCES—Allspice, liaise; cloves, 18a20o; cassia, 48a50c; pepper, 23a24c; nutmegs, 81.20a1.23. Soaps—French mottled, c 3-ia7c: standard 6 l-4a5 3-4 c; German mottled, 7 l-4a7 3-4 c; eraslve, 6 8-4aGc; brown 'Windsor,! 1-204 3-4 c; palm,!a i 1-2 C. Shipments. Starch—Gloss, 9 5-4aloc; com, lOalO l-2o; laundry, 6 l-2a 7c; common Ga6l-4c. HAY—Remains dull, there being very little deing aside from meeting local wants. Prices were quoted as follows: On track—Timothy, pressed, fc13.50a14.00; prairie, pressed, fc3.50a10.50. On wagon—Timothy, loose, $12.00a13.00 prairie, loose, fc9.00a10.00. For delivery of pressed hay, fc1.00a1.50. according to dis tan oe. HIDES—The demand continues good at the fol lowing prices: Green salted, cured, light, 11 l-2c; ao, heavy, 10 l-2o; part cured, lOailc; green frozen, Ba9c; murrain kip, 11 l-2c; veal kip, 14c; green calf, 17c; dry calf, 2Cc; dry flint, 19a20c; dry salted, 16a17c; dry kip, 22c; deacons, COa coe; scored, cut. or otherwise damaged, two thirds price. IRON—There was a fair movement at the fd- lowing quotations Common bar, 3a3-ic horse shoe iron, 6 1-laG 5-80 heavy hand, 4 s-4a6 l-2o; hoop and light band, s l-4ac 3-40, round and square, 4aG l-4o; oval, 6aC l-2o; itnif oval and half round, 6 l-2a6 l-4c; sheet iron, common, 5 l-2aG 1-lc; sheet iron, galvanized, 17x16, IS l-2a19 3-4 c: sheet Iron, charcoal, 8 l-2a 13 3-4 c sheet iron, Juniata. 10 l-2all 1-lc. LUMBER—The market is steady at former quotations, with a good local demand, and a fair inquiry from the country. We quote: First and second clear... t48.00a50.00 Second clear, l inch to 2 Inch 47.00a48.00 Third clear, 1 inch—...............—.. a 37.00 Third clear, thick 40.00a42.60 First and second clear flooring, togeth- er, rough &40.00 First ana second clear siding, together 23.00a24.00 Common flooring, dressed second---... 23.00a30.00 Wagon-box hoards, selected, 16 inches _ __ ifwvi and upwards SSSvnn A stock boards B stock boards 55.00a28.00 Common boards, joists, scantling,small timber, etc., 10 feet and under r sow Fencin'*... 2000 Joists and scantling, 18x24 feet Pickets, square 1f1.00a18.00 Pickets flat ib.ou Srposti;Bput;;:: i^iS-SS Cedar posts, round 20.Wa22.00 Lath.... 4.00 Sawed shingles, No. 1 I.2Sa 2.75 flawed shingles, A or star a*- 00 Shinnies on track are ouict at fctf.ST l-2a3;50 for A’s or star, and fcl.soa2.ooforNo. 1 sawed. LEATHER—The leather trade was reported good and prices ruled comparatively steady, as follows: Hemlock—City harness, union, 87a38o; city harness, 37a3Sc; country harness, 34a3C0; lino city, >er 1b,39a42c; kip, per lb, SOcafcl.OO; kip». veals, l.OOainS; city upper. No. 1, per ft, 26a290; city upper, No. 2, per ft, 25a270; country upper. So. 1, 24a27c; collar, per ft, 21a23c; calf, city, fc1.23a1.45 calf, country, 51.10a1.25; rough upper, Hto 13 lbs. Ssa37c; rough upper, 14 to 18 lbs, 32a340; rounh upper, damaged, 28a30o; Buffalo slaughter sole, 03035 c. Oak— Slaughter sole, 40a450; Philadelphia sole, *ia4Gc* harness, per lb, 3Ca4Bc; kip. light, Sl.OOa i ts• kin. No. 1, medium, socafcl.oo; kip, heavy, 75a So:’ American call. 32 1ba.51.25a1.15 Frenjh oaU, 581bat1.60a2.35; French calf. 36 Iba. 51.60a2.20; French Idp, 60 to 100 Iba, »1.00aL05; French ralf, limoyne, per doz 565.00a90.00; French call. Jodot, TINNERS’ SfOCK-This mar Ties very Arm, and dealora arolookmc for advance. The following arc the pr 4- C^L‘BM C tta plato, IC, 10x11, $11,00; roofing C. TPi-r-pO* UT-i 100/anmii pigs,tin,4Go; bar tin,47o. $1 bottoms® 380; braziers’, over 12 10 quality, sheet, llc_: 10t oll, Ho: 12, T WS? fiSS M’sfee &cSS£&« keg. OlLS—Prices range aamo t closing days of last wcoa our list as follows: Carbon, 2i tra winter lard. Bac: No. L boiled, 850; esc: linseed raw, 80o: do uomm, c whale, $1.00; sperm, $2-15. “eatsioo t1.00a1,25; bank oil, 60a650: straits, 700, eio pbant oil. 960; turpentine, 75a76c, POTATOES—Wore in good request, and wore firmly held attl.coal.2s per bu from store. POULTRY AND GAME-Contmuca dull, the supply exceeding the demand. The following were the ruling rates: fc1.50a2.75 tor drcsßea chickens; fc1.50a3.00 for ducks? fcLGOaW Ior prairie chickens,sL3oaLsofor quail; 9alll-2cfor dressed turkeys. BALT Quotations are unchanged. Saginaw fine, $2.35 per brl; Onondaga, fine, $2.40 per bri; coarse, $2.35 per brl; coarse, diamondC, $2.40 per brL SEEDS—Were quiet. Timothy was dull at $2 85a3.00. Clover was steady at $6.25a6.271-2. .Nothing doing in other kinds. TEAS—There was a fairly active movement in teas, and the prevalent feeling was one of firm ness. Prices underwent no quotable change,rang ing as follows: Young hyson, common to fair, COaCCo; good, 70a80o; choice to extra, $1.30 a 1.40; superior to fine old hyson, OOca-Sl.lO; com mon imperial, 75a90c; good to choice do, 90ca51.16; fine to good gunpowder, 80ca$1.00; choice to ex tra, $1.35a1.45; choice to extra leaf Japan, si.ooa 1.10; fair to good do, 70a8O; colored natural leaf Japan, C0a70o; common to fine Oolong, 60a65c; good. 70a80c: choice to extra. 90ca51.25. WOOD—Was quiet at the annexed quotations: Beech, $10.00; imaple, $11.00; hickory, $12.00; slabs, $6.50, delivered. WOOL—No quotable change was visible in the .market. Holders were firm in their demands at the following prices: Tub-washed, 61a76c; fine fleece, washed, 63a5C0; medium fleece, washed, esasoo; coarse fleece, washed, 5Ga580; unwashed, coarse, 42a44c; unwashed medium, 40a42c; unwashed, fine, 38ai0c. Wool in bad condition and unwashed in proportion. LATEST. In the afternoon the grain markets were very quiet, selling and closing at $1.22 for wheat, seller January, ana 52 3-lcforNo.2corn, seller January. Nothing doing in other grain or produce. Chicago hire Slock Market. Monday Evening, Dec. 10. CATTLE—Received, 1,851. The market opened very dull. There was a fair attendance of both local and Eastern buyers, but there was little in terest manifested on the part of either class, and during the forenoon few transfers were made. Later in the day, however, trade revived a little, and before tbe close most of the offerings had been disposed of, tboughat scarcely as good prices as prevailed last week, concessions of l-8o Doing demanded, and, in most instances, obtained. The market closed easy. CLOSING PRICES. Extra—Graded steers, averaging 1,400 lbs, and upward $5.50a5.75 Choice Beeves—Fine, fat well-formed 3 to year 5 old steers, and averaging 1,200 to 1,400 lbs 5.00a5.25 Good Beeves—Well fattened, finely formed stcers.averagingl.OOOal.SOO lbs, 4.C0a4.75 Fair Grades—Fair steers, in fair llcsb, averaging i,030a1,200 lbs 4.00a4.25 Medium Class—Medium steers and good cows for city slaughter, averaging 800 al.ioo lbs 2.75a4.00 Stock Cattle—Common cattle in decent flesh, averaging 700a1,050 lbs 2.50a3.50 Inferior—Light and thin cows and steers HOGS—Received since Saturday, 16,000. There was a good demand for hogs, and the market was stronger. Eastern and local buyers were actively engage'!, and by mid-day about everything had been picked up, sales beingreadily effected at $3.00 aS.os for light, uneven, coarso and mixed lots at 54.C0n-1.10 for medium, and at $4.12 l-2a4.30 for trood to extra. The market closed Arm at the above quotations. Transactions include the fol lowing non sales to-day. A*o. Price. A’o, At*. J‘ricr. .Vo, Av. Price. 49 239 $-105 Ol 277 $l7O ISI 374 $4 2,5 47 270 112* 45 360 415 51 311 4 05 100 202 1121 48 325 415 176 256 405 CO 2ir4 405 112 333 410 38 334 410 53 253 400 59 239 405 154 321 410 107 243 100 63 203 407 1 226 250 405 66 250 400 59 271 415 104 2SS 405 55 260 400 51 339 420 119 199 410 47 269 4 10 46 313 4 10 55 235 4 05 58 260 400 46 339 4 071 95 2 9 410 49 301 410 54 319 4 10' 66 313 415 62 273 4 12V 109 296 410 57 243 405 37 256 405 59 591 4 12V 44 ,’{72 415 60 185 405 55 316 4 07f 113 283 410 52 230 400 545 205 3 95* IIS 371 410 62 2.W 410 52 298 4 10 Cl 258 4 00 48 280 4 95 60 217 4 05 53 276 4 00 02 240 4 93 54 286 410 Cl 2G2 4 05 31 434 4 25 59 293 4 95 61 255 4 90 ISO 254 4 124 50 283 195 50 219 4*5 £4O 429 4 30* 91 300 410 91 310 425 45 263 425 226 254 410 56 260 495 42 367 4 29 4 8 333 4 20 43 310 4 10 SHEEP—There was a fair inquiry for fair to good mutton sheopand the few of this sort offered wore promptly taken at full prices. We quote common to medium at $3.25a4.00, and good to choice $4.25ai.73, Extra would command 55.00 a 6.25. Building, To the Editor of TJte Chicago Tribune Sm; One subject Jabovo all others seems to absorb tho public mind, and that one is. How can our city bo rebuilt so as to avoid such a calamity as has recently fallen upon ua? Now, to get at this subject correctly is to find out tbe best materials to be used, and the thick ness of walls necessary. For one, 1 would say—and I speak from ob servations made in the city of New York for thirty years, and in this city for tho last fifteen that good bard brick is the only material that will stand the action of fire and water. In order to prove this, let any one take a brick and a piece of any kind of stone, and heat them red hot, and then pour water on them till cold, and the story will soon be told which will stand the test. Tho brick will remain uninjured; and, if any kind of stone can be found to do tho same, that is tho kind to use in connection with the bricks, or alone. As to tho thickness of walls, that depends en tirely on the class of business for which thobuild ing is intended. My judgment is, that for all ordinary pur poses. 12-inch bnck walls for business blocks are sufficient. Not hollow—these are man-traps—but well laid up iu good lime and sand-mortar, and all the joints well filled up so as to fonn one solid mass. Then let the timbers be so cut as to have a bearing for 4 inches on tho walls, but clear at the top. Reject all iron anchors on tho side walls, as they do no good, and have a tendency to heave the walls in ease of lire. Tho front and the rear walls should be well anchored. The next question is. How fur should tho timbers or other wood work be placed from tho outside of the walls to gnai’dagainst lire! The fire law iu New York was, and I suppose Is still, that four inches was snlficicnt, and experience and long observation have proved the fact. If I were going to build a warehouse for tho use of heavy merchandise, and did not know how thicktho walls should be, I would consult a good architect. And here let me say that I consider Chicago in no way behind any city in the Union in the knowledge and skill of her architects, as the moat of them hare brought with them the experience of years from other cities. I hone that our Com mon Council will reject the plan of compelling our citizens to build sixteen-inch walls for ordi nary purposes, as being a waste of land aud of means, which few are able to stand or lose. A few words .on dwelling-houses; In New York City, wo were permitted to build with eight-inch walls thirty feet high, from tho curb-stoue to tbe gutter in the rear, running tho front up so as to give a proper pitch to the roof. And I consider such a building os much llro-proof as though built of thicker walls, other things be ing equal. The main thing, if I understand it, is to guard against tire from tho outside, and this •»n*t be done as long as wooden cornices, doors, nmi Endows arc in use. ttapV» ■li’ 1 wood-work four inches from the out- Bi£» nmi in al 1 ordinary fires, you are safe. But do not compel us to* S 1 1 1 a ainst that which may never again. And then, again, it is pro* ose A al l af our mechanics who work in woo^ This looks, to me, to bo a little baru. A ne 1 had as soon live alongside of a well regUi.. te CJ r Itenter-sbop as a building filled with cotton The question is, what constitutes a well regulate.* carpenter-shop i I would say ono that uever >ermits more than a load of shavings to uccumu ato at any ono time, aud In no case any smoking, and no lights to be used except gas. Then, again, if you drive them away, what will be done with all of our stables and hay-lofts I I imagine we shall find it hard to draw the line. I am in no way engaged in the building busi ness. nor have I spoken to any who are. My motto is, Fair play to all, with proper restric tions. For one, I think the way our chimneys and flues are allowed to be built is the fruitful cause of the most of our Area. And I think it would pay the city well to have an Inspector, whoso duty should bo to look after this matter, as well os after the carpenter shops, stables, &c. Y'ours, very truly, R C. Akerly. Chicago, Dec. 8. The Railroad ({ucNiion* To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Sir: Much of Is-ehas been said, through your columns, with regard to railways,their crossings, their depots, their locations, &o. Now let me ob trude my views upoo the attention of your read ers; whichwouldl>e,?oobtaln from the city, and, through it, from the National Government, the right to locate as many of the railroads as choose to avail themselves of the same, including all future applicants, upan the lake front; allowing, say, one to two miles from the east line of Michi gan avenue, starting from the mouth of the river, and running smith, parallel with Michigan avenue, to a point in- the vicinity of Cotta ce Grove, comprising several thousand acres, including space euSlelcnt for our lake commerce, not only for the present, but for 31io future,—a sort of Atlantic Docks, thus-facilitating the trans fer of freights from car to oar, and from car to vessel, to depot, aid to warehouse; the city charging barely sufllcieut to defray the expenses of obtaining the consent of the government, en gineering, draw-bridges, streets, &c., through the same,winch can be piled and died by itrxuore- easi ly than by any other parties, araVwill undoubtedly at once settle the vexed Question of incoming railroad lines, their crossiuffSr the depreciation of real estate,- the danger to life, Are.; all the Northern and Northwestern lines coming in on the lake, east of the North Side lake drive the Western, in on the old Galena line, perhaps necessitating the purchase of the half-block upon each side of that thor* oughfare, being the mns? depreciated and most accessible of any; the Southern aml'Eaatern coni ine In on the Illinois Central, 1 or on the lake still east of it. The Chicago, Burlington Quincy,. Rock Island, Great Eastern; and other railroads can if they so elect, sell their real estate along their lines; and avail themselves of the routes as above, thus concentrating, hy means o». a draw bridge, all the lines upon the lake-front„whero all can avail themselves of one or more union depots warehouses, elevators, vessels,.and- the tranship ment of through freight East,. West and South. How will it be possible, in the near future, for the city to accommodate oil the incoming Ijnse, numbering, perhaps* 80 or ICO,. and rolling in from i.ooo to 1,200 trains daily, unless this space shaL be provided! Chicago, Dec. 8, $£00,090. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune Bm; About two years and a half apotha rail roads interested in scouring a portion of the lake front paid over to Walter Kimball, then City Comptroller, the sum oi $200,000. Upon some pretended quibble, this sum, with 6 per cent in terest, now amounting to $220,000, still remains m the hands of Mr. Kimball. It is time that this sort of financial management should come to an end. If it does not, and that speedily, the expec tations of the people m electing the Fire-Proof ticket will be sadly disappointed. The citv of Chicago needs the $200,000 not'*. Will Tiie Tribute call the attention of the public to the way in which it has becnbamboozlod about this money for tbe last twoyearat This isno time for trifling. A. Tax-Pater. Chicago, Dec. 9. -The Chicago Illinois Southern Railroad, projected some years ago, is to £om 111., southeastward through Mattoon to £>lney, and thence more directly southward to Mount Vernon, near the southeast corner of Indiana. The Indiana part of the road is nearly, if not quite, completed. Tho.Decatur, Sullivan Mat toon Eoad, now nearly completed, will supply the northwestern section, and now it is said that, ns soon as the latter is done, work between Mat topu and Gluey will be commenced. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, IfifTL CITY GOVERNMENTS. Tlie Bill to Incorporate Cities and Towns. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Your issue of Sunday contains a synopsis of one of the most important bills now pending before the General Assembly of this State.-I allude to Senate bill 178, For the.. Incorporation of Cities.” “As the city is, so is the country,” Is a proverb as true of this country asof the countrio i of Europe. It is understood that the Senate Committee has given this bill much thought and labor, but it does appear to me that there are some radical de fects in it. The first and greatest, is the retention of the •‘infamous” ward system of electing our city rulers. While the writer of this is a convert to the cumulative vote” system of electing city offi cers, yet believing that Otis Legislature cannot be prevailed upon to adopt it, I will not discuss its great advantages; but why blindly tread in the tracks of our predecessors in this matter of wards. Why not elect ono-half of the Aldermen each year by general ticket. Would any sono man, if it was an original proposition as to the organization of a city gov ernment, over seriously think of cutting every little municipality in the State into two or a dozen different wards. In England cities have been formed by the union of boroughs” in the man ner, to some extent, that we sometimes unite independent towns, into one municipality; but in England the “boroughs” retained, and still retain, their local self-governments. In the United States, at the beginning of the government, in imitation of our English forefath er’s “borough" system, we divided our cities into wards, with simply imaginary election lines, without any local governments in the wards. Having commenced thus, must wo continue in the same way It is true, that no other State in the Union has abolished the ward system, but Illinois, in tho formation of her late constitution, has shown herself to be the first State of tho Union, in the science of government. A convention of the Mayors of cities in this State was held last year at Springfield, and their testimony (with one single exception) was, that tho ward system was productive of extravagance of expenditure, lowered the standard of Alder men, and was generally productive of evil in Iho government of the city. A waid Alderman—as a rule—goes to tho Conn-' oil to represent his special locality only, and to benefit bis ward at tho expense of tho remainder of the city. Ono of the “.Mayors stated that in his city, of two wards, not a dollar could be ex pended in ono unless a like amount was spent in the other; if It could not bo then expended it had to stand to the credit of the other ward upon the city books, and this in a city whero ono ward was twice as large and as important as tho other. Tho experience of that city, is to a largo extent the experience of every city in tho State, including Chicago. It lia possible that; the system of making im provements, sidewalks, etc., by special assess ment may bo done away with if so, imagine the extravagance of expenditure that tho ward sys tem will lead us to. If a sidewalk is to lie built in ono ward, you roust build an equal amount of sidewalk, probably, in every ward of tho city. No exiKsndituro can bo made out of the general fund of tho city, that the Aldermen of every other ward in the city will not demand a like expendi ture in his ward; and often whether it is needed or not. 2.00a2.23 Look at the combinations that arc formed every year upon the passage of the annual Appropria tion bill in our own city to procure really the benefiting of localities, at the general public expense. Much that is called corruption is nothing more than theso combinations of rep resentatives of different localities. Strike out this ward system, and I believe that you have hit the root of the evil” in city government. One great benefit to result from electing your Aldermen by the city at largo will bo found to bo in the elevating of the standard of your Alder men ns a clues. Better men will bo selected. There Is many a ward bummer” who could se cure the place of Alderman from a ward who would not have the face” to ask the vote of the city for the position. Aldermen, instead of representing petty wards, will represent the ichole people, and will feel the responsibility and accountability of the position. If to elect tho County Board of Cook County (and who doubts It by the people of the county was a wise provision of thenow constitution, why should not the rulers of Quincy, Peoria, Chicago, and all oilier cities of tho State, bo elected by the voters at largo in.tho respective cities I Your County Board of Cook is u great improvement upon your old Board of Supervisors, and it Is be lieved that a Board of Aldermen elected by tho city at largo would be equally as superior to those who have been heretofore elected by tbo ward system. Tho bill is very objectionable in the limitations upon the power of removal given to the Mayors. It really gives no power of removal because it requires the assent of two-thirds of tho Council to make tho removal effectual. Our Chicago charter gives tho Mayor tho right to prefer charges against a city officer and the Council by a majority vote to remove. Mayor Mason tried it twice, and although there was no doubt of tho unlitness of tho persons complained of both attempts were failures, iu fact miserable farces, and always must bo under such a plan of removal. There must bo a head, and that head should be the Afaj’or. Hold him responsible for tbo management of tho city affairs but give him the power to meet that responsibility. If our legislators would theorize less, and re gard the science of city government ”iu a more practical light, it would be better for tho people, would you expect an individual, carrying on a large manufactory. to do it successfully if ho had three men instead of one at the head of each de partment, or if lie had no power to remove an mcomi»etent superintendent or overseer of any department or brunch of the manufactory I Amt I ask would it be just to bold hhu responsible for tbo management of tbo institution, if lie had no power to remove—wlienoverlho thought tho Inter est of tho business required it—an incompetent or dishonest servant. I would, however. require the Mayor, when ho removed an olhcer to report the reasons for tlio removal to the Council at its next meeting; but let the power of removal he vested in the Mayor, to he exercised whenever, in his opinion, the in terests of the city require it. A respect for pub lic opinion would prevent any oppressive or ar bitrary exercise of i»ower. There are other imperfections in tills bill, but the length of this letter does not warrant mo in now referring to them. If the two “reforms” above commented on are obtained, it is contldent ly believed that it will be no longer a common re mark that municipal government under Repub lican institutions Is a failure,” Lex. Chicago, Dec. 11. Bei.videre, 111., Dee. 8. To (he WJtolcsale EavtUcarc, Iron, and Stocc Iter chants of Chicago. In my feeble capacity, allow me, in a few words, to express my sympathy for you iu your great misfortune; alee, to render what encouragement lam able to do, not only by confining my pur chases more closely to Chicago in future, but In remitting as promptly as circumstances will ad mit, thereby lending a helping hand to the future welfare of Chicago merchants. Among these I may name Hibbard Spencer, John F. Eathbouo Co., Jones it Laughllns, Will iam Blair Co., Hall, Kimbark Co., Miller Bros. «fc Keep, and others, who, by their pluck ailfl untiring energy, have, In the remarkable space of thirty days. completed temporary stores, filled them with entire new stocks, and have so far resumed business that theirsalee exceed those of any November in years; which must bo very encouraging in this time of emergency. The hardware fraternity throughout the North west are greatly indebted in thus being able to retain their business relations with Chicago mer chants; and, by remitting promptly all accounts duo by them, the assistance they can render at this time will he simply immense. The first three named firms will confer a favor by sending a statement of my account, upon the receipt of which I will cheerfully remit the bal ance due. Trusting that this will meet with the approba tion of all concerned, I am, gentlemen, yours very respectfully, John Plane. 'Reform in the liCgUlailre Department of To the Editor of The Chicago TrUntne: Sir: As our citizens are; now alive to municipal abuses and wrongs, and ns our Legislature is im portuned to provide remedies, I propose to make a few suggestions in reference thereto. Municipal evils have received a large shara of the though# and attention of the thinkers of the country during the last year. Several articles have appear?d from time to time iu the Ration and other metropolitan journals, thoroughly ex" posing them, ond pointing out, in a masterlymun ner, the viclouaness and rottenness of the whole system of municipal government as administered. None, however, have suggested, and few have undertaken to suggest, adequate remedies. What ever suggestions have been made have chiefly re lated to the executive departments, but none to the legislative. "?ct It i& notorious that, bad os are the administrative departments, the legisla tive is, if possible, worse. The question to be determined in the outset is. What is the direct and immediate cause of this! It seems to me that it is principally duo to the mode of selecting Aldermen. In this city there is, and formerly. In most of the cities of the coun try, there was, but one board, or body, elected from comparatively small districts by the votes of such districts, it was-believed that the crea tion of anotner and smaller body, elected from somewhat larger districts* by the votes of such districts, would bo a cheek upon the other body and an improvement. This expedient has been tried in most of the large Eastern, as well as Western cities, and has, especially in New York, proven a delusion and a snare. It has only increased the number of blood-suckers very nearly in proportion to the number of such body. The trouble with the sys tem is, that, in both cases, the representatives are elected from too small districts. In our sys tem of divisions and wards, this feature is pecu liarly objectionable. It leads to jealousies and rivalries, and these to combinations and rings, al ways resulting in bad legislation. An Alderman desirous of making a little cheap popularity in his own division or ward concludes that Just the thing to secure his re-eleetion Is to get an appro priation for an engine house, school house, park, or some other purely local purpose; and, to carry his scheme, combines withother Aldermen of like wants and purposes, until scheme upon scheme is combined mountain high, and without any par ticular thought or care as to their necessity or propriety. It is unnecessary to cite-cases of this and divers similar kinds, as recollection will furnish many. Another result of the present mode of electing Aldermen is, that they, in fact, and to the public detriment to a great extent, control the estimates made by, and the action-and appointments of, tho Boards of Public Works ami Police. Expressly or impliedly. Aldermen vote for appropriations for these boards, or to-be expended by them, be cause a friend or adherent has been, or will bo, appointed to some place; or because the boards have recommended an appropriation for some pet scheme. Other and equally obnoxious meas ures are carried, acts done, and appointments made, to secure the votes of Aldermen; which may be traced to the desire of Aldermen to carry their own wards for re-election, or to secure tho election of some friend. The idea seems to have become prevalent among many Aldermen that they are merely tho representatives of their respective wards, instead of the ir/io/c city; so much so. that vou may not unfrequeatly hear Aldermen unblushingly de clare that “Such a measure may bo a very good one, and ought to pass, but they can’t vote for it. because it would kill them in their wards.” These results will always be more or less fre THE POWERS OF THE MAYORS. A Card. the City. present vicious system of divi sions, districts, and wards continue, or are created. City legislator feel that berepre wholo city, and to insure action from mm tuat will redound to the benefit of the entire yo F“ u 5t make the entire voting population of the city his constituents. «Is suggested, after considerable observation ?«w» of the present system, and not a imie thought upon the subject, that the creation 9£*} comparatively small body, elected on a gen eral ticket by the entire city, and on the cumula tive voting system, would bo a substantial rem edy—not, probably, a perfect one, but a vast im provement. Municipal legislation ought not to be the result of partisanship. It should bo di rected simply to the safety and development of the city, and to the intellectual and material interests of the citizens. But, if to bo con trolled by party, the cumulative voting PJ an ‘will nor, under ornidary circumstances, change the re lations of parties. The party in the majoi ity, if wise in its action, will always bo able to elect a majority of the Aldermen, or board. If not wise and prudent, then, on any system, it will ana ought to, be beaten. The system proposed will ue tho as that provided in the new consti tution for the election of County Commission ers. except, the addition of the plan of cumulative voting. The terms of the first board can be de termined by lot, dividing the number into three equal classes—the first class holding ono year,.the second two, and the third three,—thereby making te r m three years, and electing live annually after the first election. New Method of Fire-Roofing. ITo have examined a now ana improved metb od of rendering buildings fire-proof in fact as well as name. Tho great tiro has demonstrated tho fact that a building constructed of non-com bustible material will, by the conducting of heat through the parti-walls, floors, and roof, from an adjacent burning building, soon bulgo and crack; the walls twist the iron beams, and let full tho brick floors, and soon renders tho building a fit prey for the flames. The fact that a new step must be taken in fire-proof construction Is apparent. Mr. Geo. O. Garnsey, architect of tliia city, Las just patented u method that ho thinks will supersede all others. He constructs tho floors, roof,walls, and partitions, with hollow spaces, filled with non-conducting fire-proof ma terial. and, in ease of fire, immediately floods tho same with water by a simple apparatus, thus effectually preventing tho heat striking through or the fire communicating by tho ends of Joist, as in many cases water is used in such quantities as to dampen the work only, and not to injure it. All who are interested in the building of onr city and using the best methods, will do well to call at Mr. Gurnsey’s office. No. 472 Wabash avenue, and examine for themselves. Where Trumbnll fttnuds. Washington (Dec. 7.) Despatch to tho New York World. The bogus interview between Senator Trumbull and the correspondent of a Louis ville newspaper, which has been republished in the Washington papers, creates great amusement in well-informed political circles here, and especially to the IlliuolsSon ator himself, who llatly denies the position there given him. The .Judge has been one of the few Republican Senators who differed ■with Grant on questions involving vital prin ciples. and not on mere minor details relating to Federal patronage and the appointment of his favorites to oftice. lie makes no se cret of hlsopposition to Grant and the admin istration, as his otlicihl career for the last three years in the Senate demon strates. Ho thinks that Grant has come to him i rather than he has gone back to Grant. For several sessions he as advocated amnesty, civil service reform, and revenue reform, and his bills on these subjects have all been heretofore voted down by administration Senators solidly. Now, the President has recommended all these measures in his last annual message, and in this respect has come clear over to Trumbull. The Illinois Senator is still at issue with the President with regard to his past and pro posed policy toward the Southern States. Ho was the most persistent opponent of the Ku-Klux bill when it was iirst under discus sion and ho will still oppose its extension—as .will undoubtedly bo re commended when the proper time comes, as it certainly will during the present session. He claims to boas independ ent to criticise the acts and measures of the administration now as In times past. This is about Mr. Trumbull’s position. Ho is not in favor of Grant’s reuomination if abotterman can be found. As a choice between two evils, or as between an old Hunker Democrat and Grant, he would certainly take the latter. He thinks the Republican parti' has many pood and tried men who would bo of more service to the country in times of peace than the present occupant of the White House, and no hopes their claims will be considered in the next National Republican.Convention. After that convention shall have outlined parties and nominated its candidate, there will be ample time to bear from the Illinois Senator. INSURANCE. Insurance office O IP TEALL Fimm, 70 South Canal-st. Westclißslßr Fire asnrance Go., OF NEW YORK. ASSETS $535,000. Star Fire tame Co,, or NEW YORK. ASSETS $340,000. Bar State Fira taaica Co„ OF WORCESTER, MASS. ASSETS $350,000. The above Companies had no losses in the late Great Fire, and are pre pared to write Dwell ings and Contents, Mer chandise, Lumber, Grain, Provisions, and other first-class property, at current rates. TEALL& FISHER, Agents. m\m, OF SAIIMMSCO, AND LAMAR, OF CHICAGO. Policy-Holders, call on SHUFELDT A BALL, 23 West MaOison-st STATE A 1 GARDEN CUT. Policies bought for cash, at highest market rates. SHUFELDT A BALL, 23 West Madlson-st. BOOTS AND SHOES, Fill, FUGS CO.. WHOLESALE BOOTS MB SHOES, NOW AT 366 West Madison-st., Have a fall stock in hand and invite tlic Inspection of buyers. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. J. H. MOTT CO., Commission Merchants, FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF Grain, Flour, Seeds, Dressed Hogs, Butter, Etc., A’o. 255 MICMGAN-AT., CHICAGO. TO RENT. CORNER STORE FOR RENT. Brick Block, northeast corner State st. and Eldridge court, 20x30. Possession January L Apply to BAIRD BRADLEY, 384 Wabasli-av. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. AdTertialng Agency. H. H. CHANDLER, Authorized Advertising Agent for all Chicago Daily papers, and receives advertise ments for insertion fn any newspaper or portafical in the U. S. Offices, 43 South Canal and 446 Stale-st Abstract* of Title. CHASE BEOS. A CO., 299 West Randolph st JONES SELLERS, 29» West Randolph st Architect*. E. BURLING A CO., 16 Congress st GEO. O. GARNSEY. 472 Wabash av. W. L. B. JENNEY. 12 Peck-conrt MERIA3I A STREET, 31 South Canal st. ROSE A WILCOX, 31 South Canal st. S.M. RANDOLPH. Rico Bldg.. Randolph «fc Jeffirson. JAMES R. WILLETT. 43 Hubbard COUTt. JOHN K. WINCIIELL, 463 Stale st. Auction and Comm salon. PETERSMITH (late 75 Clark), 122 Blue Island av. Artists* and Painters’ fiatertaU. JEVNE A ALMINI, 660 State St. Asaayer and Analytical Chemist. C. GILBERT WHEELER, n. w. cor. Wab. av A 22d. Agricultural Implements. ATWATER A CO., 175 E. Randolph st, old stand. Banki. J. 3L ADSIT, 422 Wabash av. BALDWIN. WALKER A 00.. 131 West Twelfth St. A. c. A O. F. BADGER. G33 Wabash av. CHICAGO SAVING INST. «t TRUST C 0.125 W. Ran. CUSHMAN A HARDIN. 223 Mich, av, 10 N. Canal. FOURTH NATIONAL. 475 Wabash av.; also BRANCH ami SAVINGS BANK (Normal Bank’gS Co.), comer Canal and Washington sts. S LUNT, PRESTON A KEAN, S. W. cor. Hal. A Rand. MERCII. FARM. A MECU. SAVING. r»| S. Hals ted. SECOND NATIONAL, 45 West Washington st. N. TUCKER A CO.. 71 Canallst TILE COMMERCIAL LOAN CO., 126 Archer av. UNION INS. A TRUST CO.—Savings B-37 W. Mad. SCANDINAVIAN (Ferd. S. Winslow), Nixon-Btlg„ cor. LaSalle A Mon. Basket manufacturer. WIT. POTTLE. 746 W. Lake st. Bedding. A. S. ESMAY A C 0..217 West Madison st. Belting uid Ifcubber Good** HALLOCK A WHEELER. 23 West Randolph at RUBBER CLOTHING CO.. Mich. av. and Harrison. C. L. RICE A CO., comer Canal and Harrison sts. Belting manufacturer*. MUNSON A CO.. 14 and 16 West Randolph st. Blank Book manufacturers,(Stationer*, and Job <*rinfera. CULVER, PAGE, UOYNE A CO., 11, 13, and 15 N. Dcsplaincs st.. and 541 Wabash av. JOHN ATWATER. 113 Filth av. BLISS A SNOW, go South Canal-st. CLARK A EDWARDS. WSlWeat Randolph St. CAMERON.AMBERG.HOFFMAK A C 0.,16 W.Rand. EMERSON A STOTT. 239 West Madison st. GAZETTE PRINTING C0..C3 South Canal st. J, 31. W. JONES. 63 S. Canal st and 509 Wabash av. J W. 3IIDDLETON. 6 and 7 East Randolph st. J. J. SPALDING A CO., succeed Spalding ALaMonte, 103 South Canal st. and 521 Wabash av. JOHN 11. SMALL A CO., 27 S. Canal A 899 Wabash-av. Booksellers and Stationers. COBB. ANDREWS A CO.. 469 Wabash av. CHICAGO BIBLE SOCIETY. 194 West MadiSOD-St HADLEY BROTHERS. 783 State st W. 31. KEEN, COOKE A CO., OAT East Washington. THE WESTERN NEWS CO., 99 W. Randolph. Boots and Slices (Retail). BULLOCK EROS., cor Wab. A 21st, 244 W. Mad. Bt. P. HARKINS, 811 State and 344 West Randolph-st, P. KELLER. 548 Wabash av. J. B. LAMKIN, 157 West Madison St. NASH BURKE, 292 West Madison at. Boots anil Slioes (Wholesale.) DOGOETT, BASSETT HILLS. 522 Wabash av. FLEMING BROS. CO., 930 Michigan ay. C. 11. FARGO CO.. 575 State at. GOLDMAN BROS.. 735 Wabash av. C. M. HENDERSON CO.. Mich, av., N. of TremonL McAULEY, YOE CO.. 200 Michigan ay. PHELPS. DODGE* PALMER. Mich, ay., op. Trem’t. C. O. THOMPSON CO., 234 Midi, av, cor. Harrison. WEAG E. KIRTLAND ORDWAY. Midi. av. Op Tr’t M D. WELLS CO., CIS Wabash av. WISWALL. NAZRO THOMPSON. 231 Midi. av. Boot and Shoe manufacturers* JOSEPH PRATT, 201 Midi av, bet Cong. V.Buren Bridges, Hoofs, and 'Turntables* THE AMERICAN BRIDGE CO.. 651 Wabash av. Broom Com Bealera. w. L. HUBBARD. 255 East Washington st. Z. B. TAYLOR. 70 North Clinton st. Building Felt. BARRETT. ARNOLD KIMBALL. 230 E. Monroe. Builders Hardware. J. L. WAYNE SON, 14 North Canal at. Brass Founders* WESTERN STAR METAL CO.. 17 South Canal at. Carpets. DRAKE WETHERELL. cor. Wab. av. and 21at st. Carpets, Bedding, «fcc. E. F. HOLLISTER Vfc CO.. 10 and 12 North Canal st. Carriages. CO AN TEN BROEKE, cor. Ann and W. Randolph. Carriage Hardware. BUCHANAN, CARPENTER CO., 77East Lako-st. Cement. itapTvlN, MARTIN WHEELER, 103 E. Monroes Cemeteries* GRACELAND CO.. 176 West Washington st. Chemical Works* HU YCK KNOX, 35 W. Lake st. Cigars (Wholesale.) R. W. TANSILL CO., 517 State at. (temporarily.) Cloaks and Cloakings* J. W. GRISWOLD CO.. Michigan av. cor. Jackson- Clocks. AMERICAN CLOCK CO., 587 Wabash av. WATERBURY CLOCK CO.. 633 West Lake St. Clothing (Retail'. C. C. COLLINS (Boys’), 795 Wabash av. HATCH CO., 192 West Madison st. MABLKY HULL. 122 West Madison St. WITKOWSK Y. formerly DeGraff (boys), 263 W. Mad. Clothing (Wholesale.) CLEMENT, MORTON CO.. Mich. av. cor. Adams st. HW. KING C0.;34 and 36 South Cana! St. TUTTLE.THOMPSON WETMORE. 473 to4S3 State Clothiers (Wholesale.) LEOPOLD. KUH CO., 170 Michigan av. CHAS. P. KELLOGG CO.. Wabash av Wash* st. Cloths* Casslmeres* etc* BIDDLE HUNT, 17 South Hoisted St. FIELD, BENEDICT it CO.. 892Wabash av. Coffee, Teas, Spice, dec. CROCKER A COOK, 259 South LaSalle st. PHCENIX MILLS. 14 to IS River St. Commissioner or Denis. PHILIP A. HOYNE, Room 3 Congress HalL Commission Merchants. BENNETT WEBSTER. 31 South Clinton, Room 5. O. D. DICKINSON, 287 Michigan av. DOW, QUIRK C 0..435. Canal st.. Room 1. FRANCIS WEBBER, 5S and GO West Madison St c. S. HUTCHINS C 0..97 West Madison. MUNN, NORTON SCOTT. 132 West WashlngtCU-St MORSE, WARD CO.. 227 East Washington an C- A. MAIR CO.. 401 Wabash av. _ GEO.MCKINNEY* CO., (grain) 259 E. Randolphs*. POPE DAVIS. 43 W. Washington st. PHILLIPS CARMICHAEL, 34 and 36 Canal St. REDMOND CO., e. side Mich. av..N. of Congress st. RUMSEY. WILLIAMS* CO.,43S.Canal-st-.Room 1. STILES, GOLDY MeMAHAN, 45and47 Market St. H. I*. STANLEY SON (Fruit), 261 Mich. av.Lakoit. TREGO, KELLOGG CO., 63 South Canal St. UNDERWOOD CO.. 73 Marketer. Cordage, Twines, and Dnck* GILBERT, HUBBARD CO.. 14 and 16 Market st. Confectioner- C. F. GUNTHER, comer State and Twentieth sts. (Wholesale.) M. F. PAGE A CO., 55 6. Green or. DAWSON A SIIILDS (Late 17 S. Clark), S3 S. Green. Crockery* China* Glassware. Ac* HEARD, SAVAGE A BEARD, 70 West Washington. HINRICIISA SONTAG. G56 State 8t F. A E J A EGER, cor Canal A Tavlor. office 41W. Lake. JOHNSON A ABBEY. 5a4 South Canal st KETCHUM MARTIN. 201 E Madison st S. B. PARKHUBST.cor. Mouroo st, and Michigan av Cutlery and Firearms* BIGGS, SPENCER A CO.. 1052 Indlamrav. Cutlery* (Wholesale). RANDALL, HALL A CO.. 015 West Lake st. Coal Dealers WALDRON, NIBLOCK CO., foot Of Kingsbury st. Dentists* J. B. BELL. 487 Wabash av. GEO. 11. CUSHING. 550 Michigan av. J. N. CROUSE. 652 Wabash av., bet. 13th and 14th sts. M. B, CLEVELAND. 307 West Monroe sL M. S. DEAN, 530 Michigan av.. bet 15th and IGth sts. ELLIS A HAMILTON, 964 Wabash av. L. EATON (for. 9-1 Wash.). Cottage Grovo-av..cor.2sth. GEO. G. LEWIS, lateofiOl E-.now 209 W. Wash. St. J. L. NEWMAN (with O. E. Snyder), 30 W. Madison. M. W. SHERWOOD. 479 Wabash av. Dental Depot. SAMUEL S. WHITE, 121 Eighteenth st. Drapers and Tailors* W. L. BABNUM. 473 Wabash av. JOHN BEERS. 18 Congress sL WM. CLINGMA N, cor. Wabash av. and 22nd at. S. F. COMSTOCK. 470 Wabash av. CHAS. E. GODFREY. 937 Wabash av. WM. IT. OBUBEY, 176 West Washington st. WM. GRUS A CO.. 172 West Washington at. JOHN B. HALL. 450 Wabash av. CHAS. E. HYDE A CO.. 63 S Halstod. GEO. F. HAINES CO.. 17 Harmon court. H. H. HUSTED. 673 Wabash av. J. S. McFARLAND, 217 West Madison st. W. H. REID. 157 Twenty-second at. JOHN STEVENSON. 146 and 14S 22d-st. (Up-Stairs). HENRY TURNER, in West Madison at. R. J. WALSHE. 903 Wahasli av. Druggists (Retail.) BLISS A SHARP, corner Wabash and 22d st. BUCK A RAWER, 819 State st, corner Sixteenth. J. PARSONS. 654 Wabash av. Druggists (Wholesale). E. BURNHAM A SON. 157 and 159 Canal st. FULLER A FULLER, 22.24, and 26 Market St. HUBLBUT A EDSALL. 619Scate-at. LORD, SMITH A CO.. Washington st, near Mich. av. TOLMAN A KING. 53 West Lake St. VAN SCHAACK, STEVENSON REID, 547, 819 and 951 Wabash av., cor. iSth st Druggists* Sundries and Notions. GILLETT, TITUS A CO., opp. 205 Michigan av. Dry Goods and Notions (Wholesale). BOWEN HUNT A WINSLOW.I23 and 134 Mich av, CARSON. PIRIE A CO., 339 Mad. Bt. 133 22d st D. W. A A. 3CEITH A CO., 604 Wabash av. C W. A E. I’ARDRIDGE A CO., cor Congress A State. RICHARDS. CRUMEAUGH A SHAW, 843 Wab. av. Dry Goods (Commission). SHOENTELD BROS. A CO*. 376 State st. Dyers and Scourers* COOK A McLAIN, 363 Stalest, and 93 W. Madison st AUG. SCHWARZ, 261 W. Madison and 397 A 333 State. EnsraTen and i>le Sinker*. S. D. CHILDS JR.A CO.. 25 Klnzio cor.Klngsbury at. A. J. MARKS, 707 Wabash av. ALEX. PAGE A CO., 72 West Washington st. Engravers (Wood). BOND A CHANDLER, 119 W. Wasliington. A. MAAS. s. w. cor. Lake and Canal, Boom 5. Engines (Saw and Grist Mills.) C. A G. COOPER A CO., 10and 12 West Randolph st Farm W»crous. PETER SCHUTTLER. 94 and 96 S. Clinton st Fire Brick. ROBINSON SON. 215 E. Madison (old place). Fisk (Wholesale). E. E. BROMILOW A CO.. 339 South Dosplalnos st Fruit* and Fancy Groceries. L. A. TALCOTT, 76 Twelfth st Furnaces, Ranges, Stoves, Ac. LESTER, HERON, SMITH CO., 1070 State at GILBERT SAMPSON, 322 Michigan av. A. L. HALE 880., 10,12, 14, ami 16 North Canal st. POTTER, KING L Gas Fixtures and Fitting, GAS SUNLIGHT APPARATUS DEPOT. 13329 th sL WSr. H. PATTERSON. 121 W. Randolph St, N. E. PETERSON. 177 Twenty-second st. J. WINGRAVE, JR. CO., 229 Mich.av (lake front). H. M. WILMARTH BRO.. 222 Michigan av. Gents 7 Furnishing Goods (Wholesale.) PAaiON, TEMPI E* CO., 59 and 61W.Washington st HART BROS.. 174 Mich, av, bet. Adams and Jackson. W3L G. WHITE CO.. 234 Michigan av. Grain and Provisions D. H. DENTON CO., 190 E. Washington at. Grocers (Family). JAMES B. HODGES. 573 State st. STANTON CO.. 857 Wabash av.. Grocers (Wholesale). Dnnmd Bros. Powers, Now DURAN D POW- Dnrand, Powers Mead, i ERS.a.w corGre’n&W’sht n BLISS. MOORE CO., opposite 256 SllcWgan av. DURAND BROS. CO., cor. Lake and Franklin sts. J. W. DO ANE CO..cor.Mlcblganav. and Peck court. DAY, ALLEN «t CO., 631 Michigan av. JAS FORSYTH* CO., 154 and 156 W. Lake St, FARRINGTON. BREWSTER CO., opp2Bl Mtchav GRAY’ BROTHERS. 273 Michigan ay. GRAXNIS HARWELL. 125 Michigan av. HARMON MESSER CO.. 143 Mldligan ave. KNOWLES. CLOVES CO., 14 to ISRiver st. rros 232 and 254 Sonth Canal st, W.R MCLAUGHLIN* Proprietor of Union Coffee CO.. Monroe cor. -Wall. MEAD BIOOIKS. s.w. cor. \V aaliinston V .Randolph. wrtm iJUSJXESSDmi^CTORY^ H«t«, CM*’’fnr« (JSatafl). tJT«Tfnp TiA&SfKS.- 160 "abashar. %w\*Stt'orn Fir& u ller Kttt s^ THOS. B* MORRIS. 272 Y»'/v 1t Madlaoa at. JAMES A.*SCOTT,3SfMttd**. aßt Hals. Caps, and Fn. r8 (W^olesaleV.. KElTSßßOS.ieor.3JlchlcaiMi». aaJ washingwn-Bt, KING BROS. CO., 547 WabaaSi a r Harness, tSaddleryV *c. BOYNTON 2 West Washington st. ECONOMICAL MUTUAL. 475 Wabash ar. ECLECTIC. (AUG, JOHNSON). 479 Waba-har. JOHN HANCOCK MUT. 01 Boston, 669 Wob.- a\ r LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, 151 22d ad MANHATTAN Printers, CRANDALL, 6 S. Jefferson st. P. L. HANSCOM CO.. 323 Madison st. HAZLETT S: REED, 10 North Jefferson at. J. S. THOMPSON, 35 and 37 S.Caual st. lamps and Glassware (Wholesale). BROWN it BOHNER. 209 Mich aw., near Congrossat; CASE SAVIN. 1G Congress st. H. K. WHEELER it CO., 147 W. 12Ul 8t» COr. CUHtOK. law Booksellers. CALLAGHAN press, edi torial,- tet •rrespondence, reports ol the pro ceeding© «ot Congress and of the lieglslatnres of the Western States, and of Important pabtlo meetings ossa 1 political speeches, iflnanclalj and cotmnordttih itelllgence, reports ol the grain* provision, Itro tber, dry goods, cattle, end gen eral marketer .notices of new publications, and otfarrllterary *nid mlscellaneons Intelligence* Itwill also contain weekly.aummarles ol infjnnaUoa concerning tho won't ol EEBUHA'ING CHICAGO, And restoring its former greatness after its lata da* rastatlon bp fire. The year 1372; It will b9 remembered, Is s' PRESIDENTIAL YEAR, .tasd the campaign will, In all probability, be as exaf>- U’g as any that has transpired since the outbreak of the la to war. TR2 Chicago tbliuxx will uphold and' defend the principles of the Republican party with its accustomed vigor and earnestness. Oar platfors* consists of: Envoi nndexeetJnstlce/aj'the’boHot-box andT before the law* strail men* without distinction of race or color* Amnn»j for nlh political .offences connected with thyrebclllon. A tariff for public revenue oely. Preservation of* the public lands for actual settlers under tbO'Homestead,nnd Pre-emption Im vs. O pposltlon to monopolies of every descrip lion and to corruption In every form* Such reform of the civil serviceas shall make mem and fitness. Instead of partisan zeal or per sona. I favoritism*! the test of preferment tm Fede.ml offices* Oar readers, and thepnbho generally, are so wa acqnal nted with the tonoand quality of The Chicago Tumi*?; e, that we need not enlarge npon that anbject. Near th e close of the 25 thy ear of- our existence aa a public Ji 'umal, we had the mlsforttme, in common with ala rge majority of the business community of Chicago, to be burned out; losing thereby the most commodlc. na newspaper building in the United States* and being deprived, temporarily, ol'tho use eC our ex tensive printing machinery. We have commenced re. building our ruined edifice on on a more enduring plan than before, and we have effected arrangements for tha use of machinery which practically gives us the same facilities that we possessed before thollre. Upon oc cupation of our new building and machinery Tbb Teiduxe will be issued as an octavo, and contain eight pages of reading matter. tub Weekly TmnusE will be published-regularly aa heretofore each Wednesday npon the fallowing TEE3lS—Payable In Advance* WEEKLY; Slngle'copy, one year...* I 2.00 Five copies, one year. 7.58 Ten copies, one year... 1200 Twenty copies, one year, and an extra copy) to getter-up of club Fifty copies, one year, and a copy -of daily one year to getter-up of clnb 5&00 TRI-WEEKIiYi Single copy, one year ►*.,s&#• Five copies, one year 27.58 Tea copies, one year 50.06 DAILY: Single copy, per annum .512.8 SUNDAY EDITION; Single copy, per annum &S0 SEiJD FOE POSTER AXD SAUPLE COPSES TRIBUNE- CO., Chicago* lU* No publication of-nbovc Prospectus will be acknowledged nnless ordered direct rom our office. WEST GOi, Fancy Goods &loys, 276 West Madison-st., corner of Morgan.. AICiDE CUTLERY STORE, 35.3 West Madison-stij Will sell Common Table Knives at 60- cents to S3 a set. Hard Rnhber and Ivory Handled Knives, in great variety, good and cheap. Spanish Black.Carv ers, Plated Forks and Spoons. Warranted as represented. Far cash, a Lot 50x130 (corner preferred), suitable for a first-class wholesale-b Mines*, located on the South Side, north of Jackson and east of Wclls-st. Owner, who expect a fancy price need not apply. Address, with description and price, t’, care of ftatlonal Bank of Illinois, Chicago. SJISItIBIIIiSHIHIIK Those who were horned oat in Chicago,,cr others, can be supplied with Regalia at the lowest possible prices, by the undersigned* Also, R. A. Chapters. Haring the same work people as before the great the, we are folly able to make anything to order that Is. re quired, JOHil C. W. BAILEY, 160 Warren-av., Chicago, PLANING AND RESAWING OX THE NORTH SIDE, The business of Dressing, Matching and Sawing Lnmber I have resumed at 35 Ohio-st., near river, ami solicit from the people of Chicago, .lumbermen, ami others, a portion of their patronage, promising them fair prices, good work, and attention to business. Teaming done at the lowest prices. DAVID GOODWILLIE. MALT. HAVING COMPLETELY* REBUILT MV malt house, 492, 494 496 lortli State-st., ,„.#m nn f..r4 for Malt the same as bo lam prepared to fill orders ior -»n* vg p q P^ fore the nre. 43 South Canal at. heal estate Parties wishing to exchange Chicago Haal Es tate for property that can he made available in a short time, will call between 4 and sp. m., at 476 Weti Adams-st COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES,! Tbo uEilnnlgned have associated themselves to gether mult? the firm aud name of A. L. Katz Co., ior tho purvo.se of a Wholesale Cigar Business. 1 'a. 1.. KATZ, Chicago. WSRTHEIM Jb HAAGE. LaSalle. 111. DISSOLUTION. The partnership heretofore existing between Jolux Wesley and George Iredalo tills day dissolved. t Eraaitou, Dec. U, 1371. BUSINESS DIROCTOKY. WEEKLY In Large Clubs. HOLIDAY GOODS. •1/ Sl* also at 50 cents. CUTLERY* THE WANTED. WANTED, GENERAL NOTICES. XtODGOES. BUSINESS CARDS. beai* ESTATE. xo OWNERS o: LITTHEB LAxUN MILLS, Attomey-at-Law. JVolice—Copartnership. DISSOLUTION NOTICES. 5