COOK COUNTY LAND TITLES.
Meeting in This City of the Special Com
mittee of the Legis
lature.
Xxamlcailon of [Abstract Books and Tbeir
Owners—Hoff Abstracts are
Hade.
Opinions of Judge Gary and Hayor
ftfpdfll.
The special committee appointed by the Legis
lature to examine into the question of land titles
in Cook County, assembled yesterdaj* morning in
Parlor No. lof the Trcmont House. There were
present the following Representatives: King, of
t’oak; Sandford, of Knox; Ross, of Fulton;
Fouke, of Fayette; Miller, of Su Clair; Dodge,
of laike; Roberts.of Tazewell; Turner, of Ste
phenson; Durr, of Franklin; Cunningham, of
Coles; Waite, Foot, and Durlcy,of Cook; and
f mlth, of Ogle.
The committee talked during the morning ses
sion, Mr. King in the chair, and Unally went over
to the cilice of Shortall Hoard, having deter
mined to meet again at 2 o'clock.
At the otiico ot Shortall Hoard they were
shown the abstract books. Without speaking
with any degree of exaggeration, it is not too
much to say that many members ot tho commit
tee were amusingly unfamiliar with land titles in
ihe abstract, so to speak. They regarded the
books (that is,most ot them did), with uualrof
awful perplexity, not altogether unmixed with
vtnerailbnVas if they contained a true account
of the proceedings of the world since Its founda
tion. Mr. Waite seemed to know something and
asked some questions, as did other members of
ibe commission.
At 2 o’clock the committee came to order.
Mr. King said ibat he would ask the committee
to visit Chase Eros, and Jones it Sellers to-mor
row (to-day).
Mr. Reese, who was called upon to speak, said
Messrs. Jones *sc Sellers had a complete copy of
the records of every transaction until the day of
the lire. An abstract was the original entry in
brief instrument died. The abstract
makers went to the records, took a copy of the
grantor, grantee, consideration, and date of rec
ord. That was an abstract book. An abstract
■was the original entry of every instrument. Tho
clerks took them from the record; they did not
■explain the character of the deed; the index was
made from that.
Mr. Waite 'explained that if there was any de
lect it was not recorded in them.
Mr. Reese said the abstract book might bo com
pored with the day book, the index book with the
ledger.
Mayor Medill asked a question. He had an ah
jdxacx of title, making about 50 pages, of apiece
«l' property. Supposing it had been*burned, could
he liuve it reproduced in any abstract office in
Chicago t
Mr. Reese said it depended on whether the ab
stract book in which it was copied -was burned.
Sn abstract could be made giving a claim of title
without an abstract; every title rested on a map,
•and bethought all the maps sliould be authenti
cated. Copies of nearly all tlie maps of the sub
divisions in the city and surrounding townscould
be obtained. His maps were pretty perfect; so
were Mr. Ogden’s. Tlie Board or Public Works
weic copying his. His plan was to take a copy
«.ji one scale.
3«Lai'£»r Medill inquired whether in making an
■.detract would have done so upon the data
in his office or the original records.
Mr. Heese said upon the original records. Ho
would not have depended upon his own data.
Mr. Turner said that in examining the books ho
'mind a certain abbreviated description in Mr.
ShortaH’s books which Mr. Waite had explained
to be Lot 4, of Block 56, Kinzle’s Addition; and
nil of Block S, Wolcott’s Addition;*' while Mr.
Hoard had transiatcd.it as “Lot 4,in Block 60,
Kin zic’s Addition, and 33 lots in WolCOtt’S Addi
tion. v
Idf. Rees said the firm had a letter-press copy
e.'i every abstract made, but some of them were
destroyed.
Mr. jledOl inquired what proportion of the ah*
Slrucls were copied.
Mr. Waite said the earlier ones were not copied
to accurately as the later ones. Ho thought the
abstracts would embrace a great proportion of
property in this county. In making an abstract
they had made it only for the particular piece
called for. 1
Mr- Reese said the conics had always been
carefully compared with the original records;
Mich had been the custom; they were compared
Lv different clerks; ho could net prove by any
Person that the records were correctly copied;
they were written up to about noon of the day
Indore the tire, or at any rale up to noon ou
3'riday.
Mr. Fernando Jones, of the firm of Jones «fc
Sellers, said he lied an abstract of every deed
ever recorded—the first from tho government t<j*
Fir. Kinzie, in 1831. He had resided in Chicago
thirty-seven years, ue could give proof of the
ccrifcincss of these copies down ro the first
seventy-two documents tiled the Frldav noon be
fore the tire, aud seventy were losL On the
Fatuiday 199 instruments were filed lest, ex
cept as regards a few minutes. The last instru
ment was on page 478. vol. 532, Its number being
16,420. Sometimes the recorded deed differed
from their abstract, and it had been Invariably
found the error was in recording, and not
in their abstract. Their books were re
vised. frequently five, and always three, times.
With regard to probate matters, ho said no min
utes were taken from the ordinary work of the
probate office. He had not kept a memorandum
«l eases of minor heirs and petitions sullleient to
enable a lawyer to substitute a decree. From his
minutes alone there would not bo sufficient; it
would depend on the nature of the case; the min
utes would not cover a complicated case; they
would not show whether it was a personal ser
vice or brought in by publication. For several
years they had token a copy of the Clerk’s min
ute? for tho x»ast two years they had a duplicate
of tho Clerk’s minutes, not in full, however;
they had made an examination of the original
Title of nearly every piece of land in the city,
;:iul a great many suburban pieces. In making
r:u abstract he only used his minutes as a sort ol
index to the Hies in the Court House; in making
u abstract of land sold To pay debts the abstract
would show that the man was dead; that there
was a will in the probate office; an abstract of
the contents; that there was an inventory tiled;
and the method to obtain jurisdiction. His
books merely contained memoranda directing
him to the proper books, but he never
pretended to make an abstract from
the books he had: abstracts were always made
from original records. In caseof a lot of which
ae had not made an abstract, ho could show a
chain of title Irum the government or Canal
Txustees, except in some cases. To explain tho
-connection between tho last person named on
that chain, and the possessor by a Master’s de
creer he would cite a note of the proceedings.
It was 12 years since he commenced taking letter
press copies of abstracts; had taken all, and
saved all; Chase Bros, saved theirs tolSCO; Shortall
Hoard-saved theirs from 1*65-6, along for the
past two or three years; he had about 200,000
pages of letter-press copies; it would not require
.ail three thins to form an ordinarv chain of title,
though, since the tire, they had agreed not to
give a chain of title withoutconsulung the books
ju all three offices; it would require all tho books
In tho city, and something more, to establish a
tutaluryuf getting everything there was tin
burned; ho had nothing to show whether
the courts had any jurisdiction in
cu.-cs: could only show that tho conn
did exercise the Jurisdiction by rendering
ti c decree; the books gave the name of every
party defendant, but not complainant; in ehan
cery cates the names of ail parties were taken;
in attachment eases tho books would show
nothing; each office had a man to go to the courts
every day and &ct the names of parties aud a
cescnplUu of the case, together with an annota
tion in brief as to what the parties were drivln~
at. lu suits of law they did only what thocourtl
did. lie had a continuous chain of title down to
I’liday, utnoou. He had a brief abstract of all,
•and a complete abstract of Dart of the transac
tions from tho earliest date.
Judge Gary said the rapidity with which people
were rebuilding considerably lessened,in his ox>m
jen, the necessity of legislation. Undertaking to
make that evidence which was not evidence,
would nearly frequently give the title to the
wrong, as confirm the title of the right party. He
2ov.ua in Ins possession a deed from the Canal
Conuniationers. afterward conveyed by married
men jointly with tbeir wives, in which then; was
not a word of acknowledgment. Supposing the
husband were to die, wuat would prevent tbe
widows from claiming that they ouebt
to be endowed, if tbc Legislature made
these abstracts evidence, If there
was a necesslO' to do mere than pass a short
statute of limitations, it was impossible that any
c< remission could find out an} thing about tbe
titles in Cook County in some order. Lltuotin
tuqucntly happened that it took a man a week
to make up bis mind on one title bow long, then,
would it take men to decide on the tines in a
w nob* countv, and what would it amount to, cs
.l. pt a judicial decree I And the Legislature had
ti- power to render judicial decrees. He thought
:..t- handiest way would be to adopt our present
t-arl im ry to the case, and give tbe Courts iu
i the matter. The Judge proceeded to
h-Uwate bis proposition iu this connection.
Meaiii said that he had examined all
*-t L'i-vu said or written since the discussion
vas Mart* d, and guv-j his opinion as follows:
l. l/*i;:sbtUou cannot create proof, or supply
b b. luvtss cr links, or make any title better than it
‘a/xVunm before tbe fire had any better title
limn be icuiu show iu court in a contested case
-i adverse claimants.
3. ileiins still us good, a title as lie can prorc
-,u;ust eluiuiauta. It is perfect if no one cou
viM-11, whether be bus a deed or not.
i. n t-umcibiug were done to place and preserve,
in the possession of the county, whateverer/denee
i mains in the hands of abstract-makers it, is all
tl.ut tun properly or safely be done bolU oral and
wutu-u. This evidence cannot bo made better or
worse by legislative action. The courts trill give
It ■whatever value and weight should be attached
u> it, under the rules oi evidence, and this proof
1 1 title, supplemented by other tvrlticu outside
evidence,»od oral proof, constitutes all that
<xistßi~hnd with that wo must bo content,
it. Thu L?gis
latutecttnWtadd toil nor take nwnv from it.
The only uscf'U thing. It seems to me., the Legis
lature can do in the premises, is to confer on the
County Board of tomuiUsioas the authority to
purchase or otherwise obtain the existing ab
stracts and indices and make them the inon
tityoflhc county, and authorize them to be
used as evidence in court m contests of title for
v.bat they are worth, bathe same more or less
Thcv will be valuable in tho absence of better
evidence.—that is, In cases where the original
deeds and documents sue destroyed by li-e a*
well as the /coords of these papers, 3
5. When any party lays claim to a piece of
rcaltv the burden of proof falls on him and the
other party can then put in all the rebutting
Pioof In existence, including what the saved ab
stracts and indices can supply. What more is
possible bv any legislative action i
C. Plaec*m the Kccorder’a cilice those abstracts
and indices, and then let any man take care of
his own rights. Tho courts and the testimony
will settle all disputed titles as tho cases arise.
7. There will bo no litigation as to titles, except
in the lew cases, as compared with the whole,
where adverse parties claim ownership or inter
est, and tliev will have no advantage over the de
fendants, as the burden of proof will fall on
them, and the loss of records ailects them a?
much as it will the defendants. My conclusion,
llierc-foic, is, let the abstracts end Indices be ob
tained by the county, and then “lot us alone”—
and each man ■w ill take cure of bis rights.
Any action having for its object the compelling
of all owners and claimants to go into court and
prove tlieir title to tbeir real property,whenthere
is nobody challenging their title, seems to me
utterly useless and improper.
Considciablc discussion followed thereupon.
The committee then adjourned to meet at 30
o’clock this morning, at No. 209 West Randolph
strict.
COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
Imports into the United Slates.
The Annual Report of the Chief of the Bu
reau of Statistics on Commerce and Naviga
tion, now in press, contains the following
statement of the value and duty on the prin
nrticles entered into consnmption in
the Lnited States, for the fiscal year ended
June SO, 3873;
sivliclcfi* T'flhr# J)ittu
Animals, living, ol all kinds. |5,237,669 12 ?1,1fr5.533 S3
.Articles "worn hy men,
women, and children, ol
whatever material, made
ttj», in whole or part, hv
hand, not otherwise sped
•n ,r**V c 240.:,W00 87,331 65
ale
•hoot s, periodicals. <tc.,
printed and blank 1,706,3047 1 426,576 20
liras* and manufacturers of. 54,384 17 10,889 43
IhU'ks and tiles 76,86659 16,033 97
Jinstle* 721,51800 87,214 23
limtdiC* 222,188 09 83,875 2:5
liUlcr 1,001,374 87 103,720 50
linttens and Dutton molds. 1,299,69575 359,96373
Candles and tapers, all
kinds 5.591 C? 1,088 94
Chalk Ol all kinds 18,36700 .'17.43700
Chet se 376,305 37 100,530 07
Chemicals, tlyee, drugs, and
luodiiiucs 12,979,061 85 4,640,055 94
Ciihcory.rootaudgiound.. 70,49500 HG.12052
Chocolate, cocoa. Ac 346,210 80 74.583 10
C’l-vaml Hillers’ earth 300,52700 54,91701
Chicks, watches, ami watch
matenals 3,477,201 21 501.840 7I
Coal and culm of coal 3.144,538 34 543.257 8S
Coffee 29,498,093 27 10,909,003 77
Vojjht anti manufactures
Ot 705.15 C 27 331,003 03
Coi k ami mauufactuics of. 217,519 52 100,180 49
Cotlun. manufactures 0f... 20,587, ft« 91 10,773,83245
Diamonds, gems, Ac 2,351,903 25 285,234 73
iartheiiwaro am! china 4,082,355 21 1,915.10981
i.mbn.ii!iTleH of cotton,
silk, ami wool, not other
wise specified 2,503,914 00 60S OS9 90
Fancy aiucies, perfumery,
etc 3,795,816 97 3,718,55109
Fite u ackers and lire-works 170,25125 190,929 :w
l-ishofall kinds 2,000,63270 060,225 31
Flux and manufactures of
llinens, etc.) 19.235.559 55 0.475,953 72
Fruits of all kinds 0,372,741 :w 3,428,097 72
Furs and manufactures of- 2,194,402 58 431,972 72
Gin per toot, ground and
preserved 171,182 51 79,41170
Glass and manufactures of 4,450,724 08 2,472,412 50
Gold aud silver, manufac
tures of, etc., etc 232,27707 77,08241
Gums, arabic. copal, mantle,
m.vrrh, i.helJae. etc., etc— 422,03300 £11,102 41
Gutta-percha, crude, ami
manufactures of 10,173 00 5,109 90
Bair of the alpaca gout,
etc,, ami manufactures of.. 31,559 70 25,003 13
Bair amt manufactures of
Ibair-clOth, etc.) 533,012 73 131,202 53
Hair, human, aud manufac
tures of. 535,85200 M 9.603 00
Hats ami bonnets of lutir.
straw, chip, etc 658,350 53 273,332 21
Jli-ntj) ana manufactures
Of 3,013,364 43 1.717,009 47
Hides and skins.,,.,.- 13,431,781 27 1,313,178 14
Huner 53,119 91 17.07150
Hops 12,81100 5,014 20
India rubber ami manufac
tures of 2,W4,936 95 861,365 31
Instruments, mathematical.
j!hllosoi>hiol, etc 1.1.519 00 3,52120
lukamliukiHrttilers &5,b23 21 :t0,03S 12
lion and imunifacturesuf.. 31,852,034 S3 13,760,121 32
Steel ami manufactures uf. 11,104,054 So 4,892,302 03
Ivory ami manufactures of 174,iH2 00 U0,37a 70
Jet ami jewelry, real and
iiuitaliou 1,5:12,200 C 7 374,742 03
Lead aud manufactures of. 3,837,303 93 1,570,609151
Leather ami manufactures
.of
Of 10,552,155 34 3,839,679 50
Macaroni and vermicelli.... 8V,47S SO 28,167 59
Marble, granite, stone, and
manufactures of 704,32 310 300,964 00
Mats, cocoa, coir, dunnage,
Ac., anil matting 504,239 85 102,032 30
Meats, eggs, game, poultry,
Ac 1,123,39554 240.012 77
Metals, bronze, nickel, Ac.,
and manufactures of, not
Rclsewhore specified 210.575 S5 08,41185
Mineral Waters 31,91513 24,93453
Music, printed, bound, or
unbound 47,517 00 9,509 40
Musical instruments and
music-strings 512,507 93 231,31153
Muts, almonds, cocoa, fil
berts. walnuts, Ac 1,196,779 44 591.170 63
Oil-cloths, for floors 03,400 55 27.&40 8X
Oils, fixed or expressed;
f-aslor. 20.240 49 29,313 02
Flax-seed or linseed 24,814 49 14,122 57
Jtcatsfoot and other ani
mal £0,155 00 4,03100
Olive, in casks 111,45300 34.70:413
Olive, lu bottles 257,868 03 142,475 75
Palm aud cocoanut 87,288 40 8,728 81
Seal aud whale 183,751 38 2«. e5245
hli other fixed 0i15........ 115,479G0 38,77045
Total $521,05050 $299,093 52
Oils, volatile or essential:
AuiSC 16.355.00 5.227.59
Bergamot 93,200.00 30,591.53
Citrunella 13.KJ3.00 9,100.35
Orniiceaud lemon 144,303,01 i 5,809,33
Busts, OttO Of 46,242.00 15.219.33
All other essential Oils 132,415.41 82,403.23
Total. $446,212.41 $76,301.92
Olivos 32,453.53 9,737.57
paintings. statuary, Ac., not
by American artists 7C7.i60.06 76,716.01
Photographs 43,000,25 8,601.25
Palms and colors:
White load 452.392.31 250.135.26
Bed lead 78,410.75 25.8C8.43
■Ultramarine blue 115.C10.00 33,292.32
Vci million. 43,935.11 10.993.73
All otherpaints and colors 597,276.54 233,054.75
Total $1,318,831.01 $566,364.59
Paper andmanufactoresol.. 1.895,150.35 544,128,01
Pens, penholders, pencil*, Ac 237,850.47 133.300.86
Pickle*, sauces, Catsup, Ac.. 431,634.39 1*1.335.80
Pins, all metallic 60,912.00 21,319.20
Plumbago or black lead.... 189,954.00 26.501.73
Potatoes. 225.972.48 107,983.00
nice and paddy 1,419.198.50 1.262,197.62
Suit in b'lk and bps, cake.Ac 1,153,203.56 1,176,537.37
Seeds. jdauls, trees, shrubs,
<4c,Ac.;
Canary.... 56,052 09 37,, .6 21
Catdamou 13,932 00 £,<<Bso
Castor -H.SKO CO 22,111 ?0
Flaxseed or linseed 5,977,925 80 724,420 40
Balden, agricultural, Ac.. 563,536 33 169,006 41
Another kinds of seeds,
Total $6,818,12193 $1,020,769 03
Silk and manufactures ol:
Velvets 1,424,123 00 851,473 80
8ibb0n5.........-...-, 6,979,527 50 4,1*7,716 50
Dress and piece g00d5.... 13,225,849 60 7,911,509 77
Faces, braids, fringes, gal
loons, Ac. 2,231,239 25 1,365,743 55
All other mauulattures of 7,147,512 67 3,613,376 23
Total $31,063,252.02 $17,965,819.35
Slate and manufactures of 133,865 00 49,67180
Soap, ccbihiuu, Castile, and
toilet 299.500 3-1 117,434 12
Spices:
cassia £01.972 26 222.330 2*
.Cloves 61,547 25 101,197 45
Mustard. 114,535 74 50,503 27
Kutmcgs 390,17510 £66.415 00
I’epj er, black and white.. 434,£55 «3 596.020 65
Pimento 55,283 S7 111,07320
Vanilla beaus.. 113,212 00 41.292 00
All other spices 102,100 13 97.574 53
Total $1,616,467 02 $1,522,41135
Spirits and wines
Brandy
Spirit slrum grain and eth
er materials 615,292 So 2,0i2,029’06
Cordials, liqueurs, arrack,
it 53.897 96 88,629*90
Wines of all kinds 5,876,613 14 4,478,973 91
Spirituous compounds.... 19,125 50 29,163 55
Total 7,831,272 96 $8,132,078 27
Straw, manufactures 0f.... 1,360.32314 493.013 68
Sponges 113,127 00 22,825 40
fctateh. of com, in>tntoea, or
lice 2,555 46 1,33914
Sugar, 4c.:
Sugar of all kinds 53,382,933 21 £9.690.521 58
Confectionery 11,73506 7,16038
Svnipof cane-Jnfccurine
hide £.454,696-10 1.060,075 75
Molasses irom sugar-cane. 10,953,029 02 2.826,462 43
Total S 70.802,393 GO $32,535,120 16
TOO 11.274,488 67 ‘.*,322,09167
Ten, and manufaetmoft ot 12,523,61276 2,846,695 39
Tobacco and manufactures of;
Leaf,manufactured, stems
arid snuff. £.784,155 74 £.312.954 11
Cigars 2,422,552 94 2,458,622 62
Total 5,206,705 65 $1,801,576 73
V mbrellas, parasols, Ac. (not
silk) 94.276 50 47,138 25
Vaijsish 72,20556 29,755 50
Vegetables, yams, Ac., raw
andjirepautl 584,61122 33,763 33
Vinegar. r.i>»o6 21,3(1322
Wax, and manufactures of 10,870 76 3,157 52
.Wheal, grain. Hour, meaL Ac;
Wheal 243,753779 43,684 SO
XN heat flour 157,805 33 31,561 06
live 45.143 75 10,138 76
Harley 3,632,434 78 721,479 80
Oats 290.982 90 72,702 20
Indian com 100.90291 10.55343
AH Other kinds 911,823 73 167,05536
Total $0,424,397 14 $1,057,155 40
Willow or osier, aud manu
factured of 215,507 To 33,930 97
Wood anil manufactures of;
Cabinet ware, household
luinitmo. d:c 942,973 37 330,W0 CD
Boards, plank. and scant*
ling.. 6,555.192 03 1,311,033 41
Itoiich timber 404,456 45 93,69123
Otber 1umber.............. 316,057 64 63,2145t
iiicwood 202 06152 40,41630
All other. 297,09685 56,623 37
Total td,807,55756 61,903,222 06
Wool, and wannlacturoa of
wool, and worsted:
Wool, raw of all kinds 9,906,03103 4.515,403 72
Cloths 9,137.363 23 6,430,226 11
fchawls 231,669 09 151.052 53
Flannels 7,120 49 5,073 65
Blankets 19,426 9-5 17,292 93
Hats of wool 331.230 00 81.007 57
Ht»l>6iy 537,056 50 309,193 54
fc-hlits. drawers, and other
knit goods 21,729 00 12,559 27
Balmorals 3.465 75 2,690 21
Veins 231,792 iW 231.673 55
I?I ess goods 21,617,322 91 14,353,853 33
Clothing readv-uuide. and
articles uf wear
Bunting 4,167 00 4.59S 40
Carpets and carpeting... 4.931,021 90 3,320,097 31
All other manufactures of
not otherwise specified 3,583.419 63 2,395.932 29
Total $52,7(16.064 :i7 $33,5:0.475 93
Zinc, and mauulaelures ol 943,934 a* »ts cG7 20
All other articles 3.412,115 57 £91,734 66
Total $459,5*17,057 86 $201,935,574 93
Amount entered for direct
consumption 270,967,025 96 109.039,535 91
Withdrawn from ware
house for consumption 133,630,031 90 92.895,985 99
rive of duty 59,162,460 46
Additional and disenmin
aUng duty 461.093 ns
Aggregate t0ta1....5518,749,518 <2 $203,446,673 32
The Common Connell Corruptions.
From the Illinois Staats ZCltung.
Mil. LOCI* WAHL.
Tc if h-ne, as we are told, that you, Mr. **abl.
or ronr agent. were compelled to pay to tha Com
mon Council King 5-2,500, in consideration of their
eoDECUt to a certain change in the water-pipe con
tract of Mr. Ford, -a change which, being per
fectlr consonant wl'h Justice and equity. had
heen advocated bv the entire press of the city.
Snd n??entcd to by the peoplel Please to answer
onr question, not forgetting, hoa c\ et, to givothe
name of the individual to whom salds2.aoo Wits
Paid, if paidat all
-1 1 JJB. WILLIAM COGOn*.
Did von own a certain piece of property at the
southwest corner of Franklin and Huronstroets
Dirt vou, in the course of last winter. propose to
fell inch property to the city for school purposes?
Did.at that time,an Alderman approach sou
with n request to raise your original price by the
amount 01 $3,000, and to deposit this amount in _a
cmain bank upon tho West Side »ns it inn*
mated to von, by such Aldcrmau.that, unless 3 ou
did ns he told you, the city would refuse to pur
chase your property? Ana. if your answers to
the foregoing questions shall be inlUeaflirmatlvo,
will von please to giro the »mairof the Alderman
who made the above offer
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
Friday Dvekino, Dec. 15.
The several bank failures in New York, to-
gether-with at least three failures in the cotton
trade there, and the failures of several private
bankers in various parts of the country daring
the past week, have caused a feeling ofisome un
easiness in financial circles generally, though.
upon investigation, there seems to be no sufficient
ground for it,| because the failures are duo to
special causes in each case. They arc not suscep-
tible of being generalized Into any one cause that
can affect the finances of the country at large un
favorably, and are, in the main, only the sifting
out of weak concerns that always takes
place at this time in the year. It is
a great feature in sustaining confidence
generally now-a-days, that there can he no dis
trust about the currency. Before the war this
was the most fruitful element of paincs, but one
of which we are now relieved.
In the local money market, the demand for
money continues to increase gradually, though
the hanks are well supplied with surplus funds
yet, for which they are glad to llnd use. Cur
rency is getting scarce in this market, and indi
cates the probability of a closer money market
before long.
Exchange is in abundant supply, and sold from
par to COc per SI,OOO discount, between banks
to-day. At the counter bankers sell at par and
buy at l-IO discount.
The following quotations for buying and selling
fovemment bonds and local stocks In this mar
etthis afternoonare furnished by Messrs. Lunt,
Preston Kean:
tt cfa r\f Buying. Selling.
u. S. 68 Of ’SI. ..........................117 1171-4
5-206 Of '62. 109 1-8 HO J.K
5-206 of ’62, (called) 109 3 S
5-203 Of ’64 HO 110 1-4
5-203 Of ’CS 1111-4 1111-2
5-203 of ’CS, January and Ju1y.........113 3-4 114
5-20s of ’67, January and July 11s 3-8 11.$ 5.3
5-2030f ’6B, Jaunaryaad Ju1y.........2151-2 2153-4
U. S. 5 per cents, (new issue) ios 7-s
U. 8. Currency 0a..... 1131-8 113 s-s
Northern Pacific Gold 7-30 a Joo4ia
Chicago City 7s 100
Cook county 7s 100
Gold Exchange 209i-’>
Gold nud Gold Coupons 108 3-4 1091.4
Land 'Warrants—icos j?5 ibs
J2OS 133 142
A grlcultural College laud Serin i 173—173
CONGRESS AND TUB FINANCES.
It seems probable that there will he no such
enormous difference In the linancial measures
proposed in the present Congress ns has been the
cose in the previous sessions for the last few
years. The mass of the people have made some
progress in tho knowledge of the fundamental
principles of finance, particularly in connection
■with the currency, and oven Congressmen know
mote of such manors. There will, of course, ho
foolish bills in regard to more currency M and
other similar insanities, but these propositions
will fall dead, and excite nothing but derision.
As far as can now ho estimated, it seems proba
ble that tho extremes of what will
ho proposed on tho currency
question and that will have any respectable
number of advocates will bo represented by tho
two wings of the Republican party. Tho differ
ence in tho complexion of these linancial views
aro shown by the measures proposed by tho ad
ministration on the one hand, and by tho “Sum
ner party ”on the other. In his message, tho
President makes no recommendations in regard
to specie payments, about which ho was so
earnest in his message of last year. Ho merely
says, in the way of a passing notice, us of a mutter
of secondary importance, that If the question
can )>o met as to how to get a fixed value to our
currency—thativalue constantly and uniformlynp
preaching pat with specie—a very desirable ob
ject will bo gained.” The Secretary of the
Treasury, in his report, admits that** Tho amount
of paper in circulation is so great
that it cannot he maintained at
par with gold.” But neither is JMr. Boutwell so
urgent in regard to specie payments as a year
ago; he admits that all his hona-purchaalug pol
ity bos had no effect in that direction, and ac
knowledges that The appreciation of tho paper
jurreucy since 18C9 has been due wholly to tho
increased demand for it in tho business affairs of
the country.” Both tho Secretory of {ho Treas
ury and tie Comptroller of tho Currency recom
mend legislation with a view to displacing tho
specie circulation of the Pacitic coast with tho
present legal-tender paper money. In opposi
tion to those views, Jlr. Sumner comes out
promptly with a bill for getting to specie pay
ments more rapidly by displacing the present
legal-tender notes with compound-interest notes,
which would practically result in a contraction
of tho currency, though perhaps not a
contraction rapid enough to distress business. It
is probable that the Congressional discussions on
the currency question during tho current ses
sion will bo mainly on these two points, viz.: the
enforced extension of tho paper legal-tender
currency to tho Pacific coast on tho one hand, or
the displacement of greenbacks by compound-in
terest notes on the other.
The Secretary of tho Treasury, in his report,
suggested that it was “practicable to dispense
with nil revenue from internal sources, except
that derived from stumps, from spirits, tobacco,
and malt liquors.” In answer to this, Mr, Sumner
comes out with a bill to abolish tho “Revenue
Bureau,” and providing that all internal taxes
and duties, except from tho sale and use of
stamps, shall be abolished on aud after tho Ist
day of Jnly next, and that tho stamp duty on
spirits shall be increased to so cents a gallon on
and alter that date provided that no income
tax shall bo assessed on and after tho Ist
tiny ot January, 1872, but assessments made be
fore such date shall be collected.
Sec. 2. That tho offices of Commissioner,
Deputy Commissioner, Solicitor, Collector, and
Deputy Collector, Assessor, and Assistant
Assessor. Supervisor and Detective, head
of division, clerks and employes under
tho Commissioner of Internal Revenue
shall cease on aud alter tho Ist day of September
next, and Instead thereof there shall bo one Col
lector of each State and Territory, appointed and
qualified according to existing law/who shall
administer such law in the sale of stamps and
tho collection of revenue therefrom, and all pow
ers ami duties now belonging to Collectors and
other officers in the enforcement of such law are
devolved upon such Collector.”
It would, of course, he a blessing to get rid of
tho army of Assessors, Collectors, inquisitors,
blackmailers, and thieves generally, though it is
to be feared tho abolition of the bureau would
also be the abolition of too much “patronage” to
hope for the passage of such a bill by Congress.
TIIE OCCIDENTAL INSUJIANCE CO.MPANV
To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune
V.’c have noticed in The Trujcxe for the past
few days what purports to be a telegram from
the acting President of tho Occidental Insurance
Company, of San Francisco, to A. G. Stiles, Presi
dent of said company, now in this city, stating
that stockholders in said company are
not paying assessments made upon them
and which they are liable to tho
company for, and that In consequence of snch
non-payment said company expects to go into
the hands of a Receiver. Mr. Stilesjkcopa this as a
scare-crow in the Chicago papers, and tells pol
icy-holders that it is with the greatest difficulty
that the company can manage to pay this small
pittance because the stockholders of this company
won’t come to time. Wo notice in late San Fran
cisco papers a statement of tho names ot stock
holders m the Occidental who have not paid as
sessments levied upon their stock on the lath of
October, 1871, by the company. Such statement
sets forth the numbers of the certificates and
shares held by such delinquent stockholders,
with tho amounts duo on such assess
ments. Tills list contains the name of one
A. G. Btilcs. and represents him as holding
sixty shares of the stock of said company, upon
which an assessment has been levied,(ml not paid,
of thirty-three hundred dollars- We also notice
that in accordance with tho laws of California,
and! an order of tho Board of Directors of said
company, so many shares as may be necessary
will be sold at auction, on tne 21st day ot Decem
ber, to pay such delinquent assessment. We
would take tho liberty of asking, through vour
columns, tho following questions of tho Mr. a. G.
Stiles ot present representing said demoralized
company in this city Is he related to tho A. G.
Stiles who holds sixty shares of the stock of said
company, upon which there is due aud unpaid an
assessment of thirty-three hundred dollars
If lie is tlic person mentioned ineuch delinquent
list, why docs be not pay the same like a man I
II be is unable to pay in full, can be not 11 ml
some friend who ■will endorse bis note for at least
finnty per crut of tbc amount duo from blm to
tbe company
"Will it cripple tbc various stockholders of tbe
Occidental to pay tbeir assessments, as much as
tbc loss of 80 per cent of tbe amount of tbeir
pollidcs •will cripple Cbicapo oolicy-boldcre'J
Was be sent to Chicago by bis company's delin
quent stockholders for tbe purpose of so repre
senting the affairs of bis company as to induce
policy-holders here, to take one-llfth of tbe amount
honest ly due them, in ordcrthatheaml his friends
P a £v E UVO 51 dollars which rightfully belong
to Chicago smlcrersJ Yours, respectfully,
In connection with the above wc print the fol
lowing Hat of delinquent stockholders In the Occi
dental, together with the amounts duo from
each:
name. iro.cert. Ko. fharct. Ain't.
Aider, Jonas 1 10 wo
Anderson, C .A 2 20 i.UiO
Andemiu, John a go u.750
Andrew, Joel 2'.»3 10 wo
Boyd, Janies Thomas 4 50 2.750
Band, J. II 5 30 1,050
Brittan. J. TV 30 J.GSO
Brew si el, Benjamin 27 20 j.ino
Brewster, Benjamin k» 25 l,:wo
Brewster, Benjamin i.tjw
Baum.J 71 ftn 4,-too
Bauni.J 2/-:? 30 1,050
Baehman. Simon 174 20 1,100
Baum, Simon 223 20 1,100
Blake, Haniet W 230 5 275
Carpenter, M. B 179 3 165
Carpenter. il. B 253 7 355
Christiansen, |Chr 299 25 1,375
Christiansen, Chr. 290 15 »25
Christiansen. Chr. Trustee 292 1,925
Chnrch, Letitia H 72 20 1,100
California Tniat Company. a« 35 1,925
California Trust Comx»aD.v aw 40 2,200
cooks, Burzella 252 2.* 1,375
Dodge, TV. TV 13 20 1,100
Dammam Charles.. 14 20 1,100
I owner, Fenuo 2M 20 1,100
Downer, Feuno 205 20 J.TOO
Downer, F0un0........ .275 20 i.iOo
Ehimau, 1.e0n... 175 20 1,100
ipstein. H ....299 45 2.475
Fisher, Philip J .220 20 1,100
Fisher. G0<Uiey......... *273 10 550
Greenmmn, J 181 30 1,650
Goddard Co 242 5 _ 27.)
Goldstein, E. L .2-J7 60 2,7*0
Greenberg. Henry 247 SW 2.650
Goldsmith. A, Tru5tee..........202 20 1,100
German Savings and Loan So
ciety 192 SO -1,400
Gciman Savings and Loan So
ciety 232 15 525
Gattcl, Bernhard.... 2St 3-J 1.650
Galtel, BemhaJd ~...283 100 5,500
Hecht, Isaac 22 20 1.100
Holler. Muses .....269 20 1.100
HaUoek.JuhnY ..291 50 ”750
Hosktn.TVm 291 2u 1,100
Haynes, 211ns. Eliza, Executrix.279 40 2 200
Jennings, U. B 26 20 1.100
Jennings, O. B 192 so i.aw
Johnson, JaouhC 245 50 <*7so
Keutlitld, John 23 20 i.too
Kahn, A 29 40 2.200
Holder. Charles 226 5 270
Kline,lj.... mV v
KDOwltOll, M. J 271 10 550
Laukeishlm,lsaac 31 30 i,c3o
Meyer, Daniel...* 370 15 sis
Merer, Daniel 206 40 2,200
Merer, Daniel 2U7 5 275
Meyer, Jonas .230 2D 1,100
Merer. Jonas..... 256 so i,svo
If earmark, J. P to 80 1,050
Billiot, Joseph 221 10 550
Rothschild, B 208 S 275
BakOW, V. A 127 -a 1.375
Boseulmrg, G ....301 to 1,9^5
lUisenain, flenn*. Trustee 3*M 15 625
Hiehatcla. Thomas R .303 5 „27.>
Hino, John A Co. 42 TO 3,5->0
45 30
4'i 40 2.200
4: 30 I.C-50
fctrnuss Levi cu.
fenckfi, Martin
Mcinliart. Wm
suvevKTir,s.,i!~~~~*!^"~« 40 2,200
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 187 L
Sherman, C. B
Schweitzer, B
Schweitzer, 8
Seller, Joseph
Seller, J05eph....,..,
Scholle Brothers.....
Shatter, O. L
Shatter, O. L
Shafter, O. L
Stiles, A. G
Stiles, A. G
Stiles, A. G
Stiles, a. G
Stiles, A G
Seligsolm, Solomon...
Stone, N. B
Strauss, Nathan
Sellgsohu, Max
Toney. Delia C
Van Bergen. N
Van Bergen, N
Von Bergen, 2f
Walsh, Thomas
Williams, .T. J
Wonusor, laidor
ATonnsc-r, I. S
wonnser, I. S
Wegieiuier, Leonard.
New York, Dec. IG. —Gold dull and weak, open*
lag at 100 l-4a109 3*B, and closing at lOt l-Balon 1-4.
Loans were mostly at 6to 7 gold for carrying
One small lot was loaned at 1-32 for carrying.
Clearing about $41,000,000.
Governments dull and strong. The new lives
have advanced to par in gold in London.
Stocks strong and active up to 3p. m., when
the stringency of money caused a decline of about
1-2, Lake Shore was tuo feature. The market
closed heavy, with considerable pressure to sell.
Money very stringent. As high as 1-4 has been
paid until to-morrow.
Southern Stale securiti
dull, with a decline in no
Sterling. 309 1-8,
Governments:
Coups, ’Bl
Coups, ’62
Coups,
Coups, ’65
N6W
State bonds:
Missouri .9g
Tennessee, 01d... 66
Tennessee, now. Cl 7-8
Virginia, new 67
Stocks closed:
Canton C 9
Western Union R7l-2
Quicksilver. 2-1
Adams Express 89
Wells <fc Forgo 571-1
American 63
United states coi-2
Pacino Mail 491-4
New York central.. 921-4
N. Y. Central Scrip. 86 1-2
Erie 311-1
Erie pld 64
BarJcin 120 1-2
Harlem pfd 128
Beading. 114 3-9
Mich. Cent 118
Pittsburgh 1251-8
Northwestern 61
Do _pfd, cx-div 861-2
K. I. 1031*4
The following were tne receipts and shipments
of produce at this port daring thepast t yeuty
four boars, as far as reported, w£h the corre
sponding quantities one rear ago:
Receipts. Shipments.
1871. 1870. 1571. 1870.
#IOUT, torts 0,732 5,324 2,703 5.127
Wheat. l)U 20.033 38,750 2,000
Corn, bu 144,295 21,371 21,212 15,137
Oats, bn 32,300 10,512 7,311 1,208
fire, bn 1,078 700 300
Barley, bu 22,c00 6,180 10,782 3,«oo
Grass seed, lbs, 111,320 C2O 01,531 21,930
Flax seed, lbs
Broom com, xoa £49,101 45,410 40,815 48*815
Cured meats, 1b5....309,570 30,200 2079,546 027,210
Beef, brla 195 450 199 452
Perk, torts oyo 710 420 i,osi
Lard, lb3 CC9.105 32,800 532,177 300,413
Tallow, lbs 12,870 5,220 78,700
Butter, lbs 48,899 20,740 21,270 9,000
Dressed hogs, No., 2,077 534 1,037 279
Live hogs, Ko 28,591 17,088 3,038 5,729
Cattle, No 1,379 3,024 4,uio 087
Hides, lbs 96,500 74,580 138,311 01,857
Highwines, brla 591 50 220 230
Wool, lbs 15.800 1,870 43,887 0,110
Potatoes, bu 5,721 108
Lumber, m 393 22 729 2,‘‘17
Shingles, lu 80 580 219 902
Lath, m 6 108
Salt. briS 4.749 2,583
Withdrawn yesterday for city consumption:
700 bu wheat, 2,105 bu corn, 103 bu oats, 979 bu
ryo, 924 bu barley.
The following grain has been inspected into
store, up to 10 o’clock this morning: 75 cars
wheat, 357 cars com, Shears oats, 7 cars rye, 29
corse barley. Total, 495 cars, or 198,000 bu.
The leading grain markets were all dull to-day,
and prices were generally lower on produce. The
receipts were large, and Liverpool and New York
were both quoted lower, and almost inactive.
The fact that this is the last day of the llrst half
brought out a moderate demand for last half op
tions in grain, at tho reduced prices, but other
deals wcio not much wanted. Wo note that a
few parties have already begun to buy up cur
rent receipts of corn, intending to load on vessels
for storage through the winter. Corn is tho only
groin being bought for this purpose, so far. There
arc few who would cure to handle wheat or oats
in this way, at present prices.
Highwlnes were weak at lo decline, owing to a
falling oir in tho demand. Tho market opened
with a sale of 100 brla at 89c, but a despatch ar
rived from NewYcrk announced tho receipt of
l.coo brls there, and sales at 95c, which Is a decline
of 3c from tho quotations of yesterday. Then
there were free sellers hero at B‘JC, and nominal
buyers at SBc; a sale was made of 60 toria subse
quent!}' at 88c. The market closed very dull.
Dressed bogs were moderately active and Him
cr early, selling at 54.95a5.00, but owing to larger
receipts the market eased off to $4.90a4.95 at tho
close, with a few left over unsold. Bales fooled
up 1,948 head. Light lots were in most request;
mixed lots were the wo*t slow of sale.
Provisions were moderately active, principally
in the article of mess pork, which opened out
weak, in sympathy with a tameness in hogs, sell
ing at a decline of above 10c per barrel, but im
proved back to yesterday’s prices under a good
speculative demand, and closed firm. Tho in
quiry for options was greatest for February,
which improved, relatively, 5c per barrel. Lard
was in good demand and Arm. Monts were quiet
and steady. There is not much demand for them
now, as it is diAicult to move them, but holders
were not offering them, meats having been sold
up pietty well ahead. Tho market closed at the
following range of quotations: Mess pork, cash
or seller the mouth, $13.25; do seller
January, $13.40; do seller February,
$13.50 do .seller March, $14.00al4.10; do seller
April, $14.20. Lard, cash, or seller
tho month, 8 3-4e; do seller January, 9c; do
seller February, 9 1-So do seller March,
9.1-4 c. Green meats at 3 7-8 c for shoulders;
61-2cfor short ribs; cc tor short clear,
and c 3*4ca7 3-4 c for hams. Dry salted
meats at 4 l-4ai 3-8o for shoulders; s l-2c
for rough sides; Cc for short ribs; 6 14a G3-Sc
for short dear. Boxed meats 3-Bat-2o higher than
tho above quotations for loose. Boxed Cumber
lauds. C 1-sao l-4c. Bweet pickled hams, Baß 3-4 c;
mess beef, $5.00a8.25 extra mess beef, $10.00; city
tallow. 8 l-4aß 3-4e. Sales were reported of 450 bris
mess pork at $13.25; 500 brls do at $13.20; 700
brls do seller January at $13.40; 1,500 brls do* at
$13.321-2; 590 brls do at $13.30; 500brls do at $13.55;
1.400 brls do seller February at $13.80; 1.000 brls
do at $13.75 SCO bris do at $13.C5; 600 bris do at
$13,021-2; 500 brls do seller March at $14.00; 250
brls do at $13.‘.‘0 100 tes lard at 8 3-4 c; 1,350 tes
do seller February at 9 l-8c; 750 tea do seller
March at 9 Irle; 40 kegs and tuba of lardatioc;
40,000 lbs green shoulders at 4c; 20,000 lbs salted
do at 4 3-8 c; 100,000 lbs do seller last half January
at 4 l-2c CO,OOO lbs clear rib at 62 100,000 lbs
green short ribs at 5 l-2c 40,000 lbs salted do at
Cc; 40 boxes do at 0 i-4c; 250 boxes do seller
January at G 3-8 c; 00.000 lbs green short clear at
5 7-8 c; 400 boxes salted do at c 7-8 c; 2,ooopcs and
so.coo lbs green hams at 7c; 1.000 pcs do at C 3-4 c
300 tes sweet pickled hams at 8 l-4c.
Flour was very quiet, there being little demand
for tho Southern trade, as river freights have ad
vanced and aro expected to l»o still higher, owing
to low water in theMisslssippi. Thelocal demand
is small. There is, however, hntUttle low grade
flour here, and prices are well sustained. Bales
were reported to-day of 50 brls white winter ex
tras at $7.25; 2CO bris spring extras (Glory) at
SG.*O; 100 brls do at $0.00; 40y brls do on private
terms; ICO bilsspring superlinea at s4.4o; 50 brls
buckwheat floor at $8.25. Total, 00a brls. Also,
30 tons bran at $17.00 on track; 10 tons middling
at $23,C0 ou track 10 tons shorts at $16.50 on track.
Wheat was less active, and declined about l-2c,
owing to a reported decline of 2d per 100 lbs in
Liverpool, and a corresponding dufnesainNew
York. There was a little more doing at the de
cline in cash lots, and lor last half, the latter
commencing with to-morrow, hut the inquirv for
January was very limited, the majority of 'buy
ers seeming inclined lo look for lower prices.
The market for seller January opened at 51.203-4,
improved Me, fell to 51,20 3-8, and closed firmer at
si.2(i 5-8. Seller last half of December sold at
sl. 19 l-lal.iy 5-3; seller February at $1.22 l-2a
1.231-4, and seller March at $1.251-4.
Seller the month and the last halt closed at
$1,19 I*4. Other grades than No. 2-sprlng wore
little better than nominal. Rejected was quoted
at $1.04 l-2u1.05. Cash sales were reported of 2,800
Im No. 1 spring at $1.23 16,000 bu No. 2 spring at
$1.191-2 15,000 hu do at 11.19 3-8 lO.COO bu do at
SU9 l-l; 800 hu do at Si 19; 400 bu No. 3 spring at
$1.11; SW> bu do at sl.lO. Total, 63.400 bu.
Corn was tame at a decline ot about 1-8 c from
yesterday's inside prices, but was very steady.
Liverpool was quoted down to 32s per 480 lbs. and
New York was tame. Under these discouraging
advices, joined to the fact of largo receipts, the
market dragged yet most of the offerings were
taken np, some of the current receipts being
bought for storage in vessels during the winter.
The market for cash No. 2 corn opened at lie, fell
offl-ie, and closed firmer at 40 7-Ba4lc. Seller .Jan
uary sold at 41 i-ia4i l-2o; seller February at 42a
42 1-2 C; seller April at 44 8-BaU l-2c; and seller
May at 471-2U47 3-lc. Cash sales were reported of
32,000 bu No. 2at4lM6e; 15,400 bu do at lie: W,-
•100 bu do at 40 7 8c; 10,M0 bu do at 40 3-lc; 2,100
bu rejected at 39 l-4o 5,100 bu do at 39c. Total,
ICO.SOO bu.
James Baxter.
Oats were quiet, but Ann at tho decline estab
lished yesterday, though quoted heavy in New
York. Therowas not much inquiry, but holders
•were firm. The market for cash or seller the
mouth ruled at 31 l-2a3ic-Bc, closing at the out
side. Seller January was little be fter than nomi
nal at 32a321-4; seller February at 33c; seller
April at 34 l-2a33c; and seller May at 37 i-2c. Cash
sales were; 12,000hu at 315-8 c; 18,800 bu at 81 l-2c:
1,200 bu rejected at 28c, Total, 27,000bu.
Byowus very quiet and again l-2c lower. Sales
were limited to 2,C00 bu No. 2, fresh, atC3c;aml
410 bu do regular at C 2 i-2c.
Barley was very weak. Tho market for No. 2
opened at about C3l-2C, but weakened badly,
closing with free sellers at Me. and no buyers,
Tho last sale lor January was made at Cl l-20, the
option having sold early at Cl l-2c. Cash sales
were reported of 4,800 bu No. 2at 61 l-2c; 800 hu
do at Cll-4c; 1,000 hu do at cio; 800 bu do at
GO 3-4 c; 800 bu No. 3at 62c 400 bu by sample at
78c; 400 bu do at 75c; 600 bu do at 720; 800 bu do
at7oe; 800budoatG7c; COO bn do at 6Cc; COObu
at etc; 4co bu do atcoc; 400 bu do at 55c. Total,
l I.OCO bu.
The following letter, addressed to Mr. H. K.
Elkina ot this city, by Mr. James 8. Smith, Board
of Trado Weighmaster at Bufliilo, may throw
some light on a hitherto much vexed question:
“As nevr elevators will probahlv ho built in
Chicago to replace those destroyed in October.
I write to coll your attention, and through vou,
the attention of the vessel interest generally, to
what I believe to be one great cause of the fre
quent of grain received in Chicago and
delivered hero.
‘•lt has been and is still tbe custom to say that
the grain Is all dtittered in Chicago, and that the
Buffalo Elevators are the ones that either pur
posely or otherwise take grain that belongs to
the vessel. Ido not claim that no mistakes occur
here, as scales are as likely to cot out of order
here, os in Chicago, and men here are probably
not very different from those in Chicago. Those
risks then I acknowledge at once are eaual; but
the elevators. Here the elevator leg goes into
the vessel and conies the grain to a receiver di
rectly over the weighing hopper. This receiver
has. no other outlet. The grain most pass
through the weighing hopper before
it can by any possibility get Into the elevator
bins. If wo are cheated at dll, or any mistake
occurs, it is right at the scale and nowhere else.
The risk of scale and men istbo same asyours.
That Is our side; now lor yours: Take one of
the elevators then (1 have not been in Chiongo
since my appointment as Board of Trado Welch
....221 20 1,100
....260 50 2.750
....2« 50 2,750
....215 20 1,100
....203 25 1,375
....274 10 550
....2*5 5 275
55 80 4.400
.217 30 1,050
.218 20 1,100
59 :tO 1,«30
.100 20 1.100
.178 40 2.200
.262 70 3,8-50
.255 10 050
.302 120 0,600
latest.
ties on the last call were
jw South Carolinas.
.1171-4
.110 t-S
.1101-4
.ill a-8
.1137-8
Conps, »67 .115 M
Coups, '6B 115 3-S
Currency Ga .113 3-S
Virginia, old si
I N. Carolina, old 34
j N. Carolina, new.... 12
N. J. O. 1113-4
St. Patti 61
DO trfd 7(.“ 1-4
Wabash. (211-4
Do pfd. 84
Fort Wayne 9fl 3-1
Torre lianto m
Do pfd.. 49
Chicago <t Alton 11c
DOpfil. 120
O. M 415-8
c.,c. <fcc a;
C.,B.«fc Q 120
Lake Shore 89 7-8
Indiana Central is 1-2
Illinois Central l&s
Union Pacific 26 3-4
U. P. bonds 90 1.2
Central b0nd5. —...102 7-s
COMMERCIAL.
Friday Evening. Dec. 13,
master, and only state what I understand to be
correct), as for Instance Central B; M a Board of
Trade weighman Is sent to tally a cargo to a large
vessel, and probably sees that the scales are
properly balanced, &c., as wo do here; vessel
leading at three spouts—weights In counternoise,
ray 18,cco pounds—helper lets grain into hopper
till beam rises; then the elevator weighman
weighs the amount over is.ooo pounds, and puts ft
down, tallyman ditto; helper thou opens atho
hopper and- lets the grain pass out, while the
tallyman passes to the next spout, and again to
the next, thence hack to the first, which
has, perhaps, uecn emptied and rilled ayaiu, for
him to cheek off a new draft. .Voic who knows
whether all the grain that the tally man saw
weighed passed out of the hopper] If it had a
tiro]) bottom there could ho no question, hut I un
derstand that the hoppers are 50 situated that the
tally man (even if he had only one to look after)
could not see that the grain passed out; and that
the bottom is a slide, so that the yrain can be cut
oiy at any time, leatiny ajwrtion in the hopper to
Le rc-iccifjhedasjiart 'of a noc draft and this,
irithout any intention of defrauding the vessel.
If this is correct, there certainly ought not to
he any more such hoppers,and the old ones ought
at once to havc such changes as will give vessels
only the risk of scales and wen. Yours respect
fully.”
The following is the number of vessels laid up
at Detroit for tbc winter: Side-wheel steamers,
34 propellers. 8; steam barges, 35; steam
vacate, 4 barks, 6; schooners, 3a; scows, 44;
harges.-lC tugs, OS; sailing yachts, 8; total, 170.
The Titusville XTrrald gives the following as
the production of the Pennsylvania oil regions
for November:
JJj'IS.
Total shipment of crude for November,
1871, of brls of 45 gallons each 477,072
.Add to reduce to brls of 43 gallons each 22,183
Total shipment of brls of 43 call. each. .499,201
Stock on band November 1 503,574
Stock on band December l 632,974
Add increase on December 1 29,400
Total production dnring November. 528,661
Average per day for 30 days 17,672
Average per day in November, 1870 18,012
Daily increase November, 1870, over No
vember. 1871 310
The largest increase in any locality during the
month occurred in the Dawson liuu district, near
Pitholc, -where it amounted to a trillo over 400 hrla
daily.
In tho Parker's Landing Territory there was
an increase of more than two hundred barrels
per day.
Upon the New York and Allegheny Oil Co’s
tract, near Tidiouto, tho production Increased
nearly sixty barrels per day, while tho Hickory
district shows a gain of nearly fifty barrels.
East Sandy gives a production of sixty bar
rels a day larger than that of October, and the
Mitchell farm, near RousevlUc, increased its
yield forty barrels daily. The Ilynd it Steele
farms, upon Oil Creek, and tho Cranberry and
Franklin districts show a small gain.
There are many other tracts which allow a
slight gain in production, varying from live to
ten barrels, increase or decrease, but which as a
whole do not materially change tho production
from the previous mouth.
On the first of December there were 481 wolla
drilling on tho principal farms and tracts in tho
region.
The shipments from the oil regions dnring No
vember were 499,261 barrels, or about ITOOObar
rels less than during October. A recapitulation
of the shipments show tho following:
Jtrls.
To Now York 117,142
Cleveland 127,374
Boston 20,976
Philadelphia 29,130
Pittsburgh 92,866
Other points 50,584
_ Total 477,072
During the month of November the prices of oil
ruled lower than during October. Tho opening
figures upon the Upper icoad were $4 35, and upon
the Lower $4.55. A gradual decline sot in until
the llth Inst., when $4 0.» and $4.25 were the fig
ures upon tho Upper and Lower creeks respec
tively. Prices improved slowly until thoiTth,
when $1.17 1-2 aud $4.35 wore the ruling figures in
tho order previously mentioned. Tho market
then fell olf until the 25th, when $3.75 aud $3.85
were paid on the Upper and Lower roads. A
slight appreciation followed until the close, whon
$4.03 was bid upon tho Upper Creek and $4.20
upon the Lower Creek.
Tbo Toledo Commercial says
“For some days past, there has been a rapid
acccumulation of ea»tward*bound freight at this
mint, the single road leading to the East being
nadequato to promptly carry forward the entire
bulk of freight brought here by the several
Western, Northern, and Southern roads. Rail
road managers are doing their utmost to prevent
an unmanageable gorge, and will doubtless soon
be, comparatively at least, musters or the situa
tion.”
LATEST.
In the afternoon wheat was very quiet at
$1.20 l-2ul-20 5-8, seller January. Nothing doing
in other grain. Corn was nominally unchanged.
Chicago Daily iJlnrlicf.
Fjiidat Eve.vino, Dec. is.
BUTTER—The demand continues fair at about
former rates. We continue to quoto: Choice
dairy, 22u2f0: fair to good tab and firkin, liaise;
common grades, oaisc.
RAGGING—Was quiet and Arm at full prices.
We repeat our list: Stark, 36c; Lewiston,
31c; Philadelphia, 35e; American, 31 l-2c; Min
nesota, 30c; burlaps, bags, 211-2a220; gunnies, 17
aSfc'c; wool sacks. 670.
BUILDING MATERIALS—No change was
noted in this market. There was a good demand
at the following prices: Stucco, |2.75a3.00; Now
York stucco, casting, $3.75a4.00; superfine do,
$4.00a4.25; cement, $1.75; Koscudale cement, $3.00 a
3.26; marble dust, $3.00; lime in bulk, |i.23; white
sand, per brl, $3.00a3.25: plastering hair, per
bu, 35a10c; tiro brick, per 1,000, 5l0.00a90.00;
building brick, $12.00al3.00; lire clay $4.00a5.00 pur
brl.
BEANS—Remain linn at $1.75a2.00 for common,
and at $2.25n2.C5 for medium to choice.
BROOM CORN—Is qulot hut Arm. We
quote.: Old brush, $loo.coauo.oo; new do, 5130.00 a
180.00; and choice hurl, $180.00a200.00.
COOPERAGE— Continues active. ut the
recent decline. We quote: Pork brls,
52.10a2.15; lard tes, $2.50a2.55 for wood, and $2.25
a 2.35 for iron hooped packages; beef tes, 52.10 a
2.20; whiskey brls, $2.00.52.36; flour brls, GOaSJo.
Staves and headings at $18.00a19.00 for pork, and
$25.00»27.00 per m lor whiskey brls and tea.
CHEESE—Trade was slack and values were un
changed. The following are tho prices current:
New York factory, 15a15 l-2o; Ohio factory 13a
14c Western do, 13a14C.
COAL—Dealers generally reported an ac
tive demand, and tho market ruled linn at
tho recent advance. Wo continue to quote:
Lehigh, preparea, 511.50al2.00; Lackawanna,
5lo.B0alf.0o; Erie. 59.50a10.c0; Briar Hill, 59.50 a
10.00; Walnut Sill. $8.50; Indiana, 17.50; Hock
ing Valley, $8.00; Bloesburg. $8.50; Wilmington,
5C.00.
CIDER—Was quiet at 15.00ac.00 per brl.
EGGS—Sales were slow at 2Ga2O l-2c for strictly
fresh, and 10 a2le for pickled.
FRUITS—DRIED—There was an active de
mand lor most articles in the list,
the general market was lirm
at the quoted prices. We repeat our list, us
follows: Dates, 0 DOalO l-2e; figs, drums,
I8a20o; tips, box, 20a22c; Turkov prunes, OalOo;
Turkey prunes, new,l2 l-2al3c; French do. 14a15c;
raisins,42.9oa3.oo; d0new,53.85a4.00; blackberries,
151-2a161-2c; pitted cherries, SSaiOc; peaches,pared,
24a250; peaches, halves, 9 l-2alo l-2o; currants,
lOullc; apples, new. Southern, Save; do now
Western. OulOc; do now Michigan, lOallc.
FISH—The market was dull, both for lake and
saltwater descriptions, though the form
er were firmly held, owing the short sup
ply. Frices range as follows: No. 1 white
-115h,45.00a5.25; No. 2, $4.75a5.00; trout. $4.50a4.75;
No. 1 shore mackerel, 516.00a10.25; No. 1 hay, 58.50 a
9.00; No. 2 shore mackerel, ss.ooas.so; No. 2 bay
mackerel, 57.00a7.50; No. labor© kits, $2.00 a
2.10; No. I bay, 51.60a1.c0; family kits, 5l.I0al.15;
bonk cod. SG.OOaG.6O; George's cod. 5T.00a7.50; box
herring, No.l, 40a450; box herring, scaled, 43a50c.
California salmon, half brl. $10.50a11.00.
GREEN FRUITS—Choice winter apples were
in moderate supply, and were in demand at /till
prief s, but common descriptions are very dull.
Oranges and lemons were inactive. We quote:
Apples, from store. 52.C0a3.25; Cranberries, 50.00 a
li.oo for wild, and $12.00a14.00 for cultivated.
Lemons. 5C.50a7.00; oranges, SC.COaG.SO.
GROCERIES—Refined sugars were firm, and
l-Sc higher, but aside from this there was no
change in values. Trade was generally reported
quiet, and the market may he quoted steady at
the annexed prices:
Candles —Star, 19a19 l-2c.
Coffees—Prime Rio coffee, 20 l-2a211-2o: choice
do, 211-2a22 X-2o; O. G. Java,3oa32l-2c; Singapore,
25 1-202 C l-2c; Costa Rica, 21 l-2a25 l-2c; Mlracaibo
23a2ic.
Rice— Rangoon, Tl-2a7 S-lo; Patna, SaS 1-20;
Carolina, £»a!U-40.
Bug Aits —Hard sugars, 13 l-4a13 3-se; A sugar,
12 I-2a12 6-8o; B do, 12 3-Sal2 l-2c; XCdo, 12 1-1
al2 3-Jrc; C do, 12 1-Sal2 l-4o; choicebroirn, 10 3-Sa
11 i-ic; fair do, loaio i-2o; Now Orleans, 9 3-4 a
112-4 C; molasses do, OalOc.
Bvnci'S—Diamond, Si.2sa I.SC; common molasses,
Soa3sc; Porto Rico molasses, iaaooc; good sugar
house syrup, 40acoo; extra, coaeso; choice sliver
drips, extra line, 80a85o; Now Orleans, 53a70c.
Swcesj—Allspice, HalSc; cloves, l8a20o; cassia,
48aS0c; pepper, 23a21c: nutmegs, 61.20a1.23.
Boafs— French mottled, 6 3-ia7o: standard
C i-ia6 3-4 c; German mottled, 71-iaT 3-4o; eraslve,
6 8-4acc; brown 'Windsor, i l-2al 3-io; palm, l a
41-20
Starch—Gloss, 9 s-iaioo; corn, lOalO l-2o
laundry, 6 l-2a 7c; common 5a61-lc.
HAY—Prime pressed hay Is in active demand
for shipment; and the market is tirm. Other de
scriptions are plenty and dull. Wo quote the
prices paid by dealers: On track—Timothy, bcut
tr pressed, $H.50u15.00; do loose pressed, sl3.soa
14.00; prairie, pressed, 59.60a11.00. On wagon—
Timothy, loose, $12.00al3.00; prairie, loose, $9.00
alO.co. For delivery of pressed hay, $1.00a1.60,
according to distance.
HlDES—Remain stcadv and firm. We continue
to quote: Green salted cured, light, 111-2o; do.
heavy, 10 i-2o; parfeured, loalic; green frozen,
ga9c; murrain kip, u l-2c; veal kip, 14c; green
calf, l"c; dry calf, 2Go; dry flint, 19a20c; dry
salted. lCal7o; dry kip, 220; deacons, cOacao;
scored, cut. or otherwise damaged, two-thirds
price.
IRON AND STEEL—The market was quoted
steady and linn at the prices given below:
Bur iron 4 a 51-4 C
Horse-snoe iron G a G l-2c
Heavy band 5 a 61-4 c
Hoop and light band 51-4u 01-2 c
Ovar 6 a Gl-2o
Round and souaro 4 X-4a G i-2c
Half oval and half round 0 a 7 c
Russia iron, perfect 29 c
Russia No. I, stained is c
Sheet iron. Juniata 91-2alol-2o
Sheet iron, common 5 l-2a 6 l-4c
Sheet iron, galvanized 15 a 22 c
Sheet iron, charcoal 71-2 a 8 Wo
Norway nailrods 7 S4alo c
plow steel, German a 0 3-40
Jonhs’ plow steel aio i-ic
Bessemer plow steel 10 3-lal2 l*2c
Sprint:and tiro steel 13 alB3-io
LVMBER—Continues in active demand on bill
orders, but the inquiry for small lots has slightly
fallen off. Prices are llrm, and on small lots au
advance on our quotations is generally insisted
on. "We quote:
First and second clear J43,00a50.00
Second clear, i inch to 2 inch 47.c0at5.00
Third clear, linch aST.OO
Third clear, thick 40.00a12.60
First and second clear flooring, togeth-.
er, rough aio.oo
First and second dear siding, together 23.00a24.00
Common aiding 20.00a22.00
Common flooring, dressed first 54.LM)a35.00
Common flooring, dressed second 23.00a30.00
■ffagon-hox hoards, selected, 16 inches
and upwards 85.00aKHX)
A stock hoards 80.00a33.00
B stock boards a5.00a28.00
Common boards, joists, scantling,small
timber, etc., 16feet and under........ 20.00a12.00
Fencing 20.00a12.C0
Joists and scantling, 18x21 feet 20.u0a26.c0
Pickets, square 16.00a18.09
Pickets, fiat 13.00
Cedar posts, split 16.00a18.00
Cedar posts, round 20.00a22.00
Lath 100
flawed shingles, No. 1 vosa o -js
Sawed shingles, A or star...a i.OO
Shingles on track are steady at $3.37 l-2a3.50 for
A’B or Star, and f1.50a2.00 for No. 1 sawed.
LEATHER—Nothing new was developed m the
market for thts line of goods. There is a steady,
fair demand at the following prices:
Hemlock.—city harness, onion, 57a380; city
harness, 37oS8o; country harness. 34a560; line city
perlb,S9a42o; kip, per lb, SOcafl.OO; kip, veals,
1i.00ai.15; city npper, No. 1, per ft, 26a290; city
upper, No. 2, per ft, 25a270; country upper. No. 1,
2ia27C; collar, per ft, 21a230; calf, city, f 1.2501.45;
calf, country, fi.i0a1.25; rough upper, 11 to 13 lbs,
SSaB7C; rough upper, 14 to 18 lbs, 32a340: rough
mpper, damaged, 28asoo; Buffalo slaughter sole,
53u35C,
Oak—Slaughter sole. 40a450: Philadelphia sole
43a4Cc; harness, per lb, 36a480; kip. light, fl.OOa
1.15; kip, No. 1, medium, 80ca$1.00; Kip, heavy, 75a
85o; American call, 82 1b5,f1.25a1.45; French call,
28 lbs, $1.50a2.35; French calf, 36 lbs. f1.C0a2.20;
French kip, 60 to 100 lbs, f1.00a1.C5; French calf,
Lemoyne, per doz f65.00a30.00; Ifrenoh calf, Jodot,
fTO.COaIOO.OO,
METALS AND TINNERS'STOCK—TUo market
was active and lirm at the recent advance. We
quote:
Tin—Box tin plate, IC, 10x14, $11.00; roofing C,
$10.50; large pigs.4sc; small pigs, tin.46c; bartin,47o.
Copper—Copper bottoms, ioc; braziers*, over 12
lbs, S8o; tin copper. 35c.
Sheet zinc —First quality, cask, Ho; first
quality, sheet, 11 l-2c; slab zinc, 90.
Wire—2 to 6,9 c; 6.8 and 9,10o; 10 to 11, Uo; 12,
12 l-2c; 13 and 14,12 l*2o; IB and 16,14o; 17,15o; 18,
16e; 19.19 c;; 20, ioc; full bundles 25 per cent off.
NAlLS—Continue nctive and prices are firm
and tending upward. We quote: 10 to cod per
keg, $4.50; 8d per keg, $4.76; 6d, per keg,ss.oo;
4d per keg, $5.25; ad, per keg, $6.00: line ad, per
kecr. *7.25; blue 2d, common, per keg, $7.25.
011.S—There was a fair movemont at the fol
lowing pricess: Carbon, 23 l-2a26c; extra winter
lard, 85c; No. l. 73a75c; No. 2, 650; linseed raw,
80o; doboiled, 85c; whale, Si.oo; sperm, f2.i6;
neatsfoot oil, $1.00a1.26; bank oil, COaCSc; straits,
70o: elephant oil, 950; turpentlno, 76c.
POTATOES—Are plenty and easier. There was
a light demand at i»oeasi.2o from store.
POULTRY AND GAME—The supply continues
large and prices rule weak at the following
range; si.76a3.cofor dressed chickens; 53.(Wa4.00
lor dressed ducks; $4.50a4.75 for prairie chiok
enß,si.23al.cofor quail; oal2e for dressed turkeys.
BALT Quotations are unchanged. Saginaw
fine, $2.35 per brl; Onondaga, line, $2.40 per
brl; coarse, $2.35 per brl jeoarse, diamond C, $2.10
per brl.
SEEDS—Timothy was more active, and firm at
Erevious prices; sales were made of about 571
ags at52.80a3.i5,. Clover was quiet aud steadv,
choice selling at $6.30.
TEAS—The market was quoted steady at for
mcrrates: Wo quote: Young hvson.common to
fair COaCSc; good, 70a£0c; choice to extra, fl.Soa
1.40; superior to fine old hyson, DOcafl.lo; com
mommperlal, 7Sa9oc; good to choice do,9ocasl.i6;
fine to good gunpowder, SOcafl.OO; choicoto ex
tra, f1.35ui.45; choicoto extra leaf Japan, Sl.OOa
1.10; fair to goed do, 70a80; colored natural leaf
Japan, Coa7oe; choice to fine Oolong, 50a63c;
good. 70u£0c choice to extra, 90a51.25.
TOBACCO —Dealers were firm in their views
for all prime goods. Low grades were easy. We
quote:
Chewing—Extra, 95caf1.00; choice,Ssa9oc; com
mon, coaiOe.
Smoking— Extra, 30a32c; medium, 25a23c; com
mon stems, 22a2ic.
Pu:o—Natural leaf, 90a95c; half bright, 70a80c;
black round, 58a70c.
WOOD—Prices were firm at the advance
recently noted: Leech, $11.00; maple, $12.00:
hickory. SI3XOI slabs, $7.50, delivered.
WOOL—No guotahlo change took place in the
value of this article There were buyers
for all offerings, at- full rates We
3 note: Tub-washed, 61a750; fine iloeco,
eece, washed, ssasco; medium fleece, washed,
68nC0c; coarse Meeco, washed, 5Cu5Sc; unwashed,
coarse, 42a44c; unwashed medium, 40a42c; un
washed, tine. 38a40c. Wool in bad condition and
unwashed in proportion.
Chicago JLlrc Block Market.
Friday Evening, Dec. 15.
The receipts of live stock during the week up
to this evening were as follows:
Cattle.
1,731
2,035
Monday....
Tuesday....
Wednesday.
Thursday...
Friday
1,379
1,371
1,000
Total 7,510 116,797
Same time last •week... 7.845 116,379
IVcck Le/ore last 4,257 50,074
The following were the sliipmeata:
Cattle, Sogt. Sheep.
BGO 2,046
822 4,073 k 842
753 3,953
947 1,967 878
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday....
Thursday
Friday
Total 2,862 13.244 1,727
CATTLE—The dull, heavy feeling that has
characterized the cattle market for several days
past still prevails, and there is nothing in the
present surroundings of the market to lead to the
belief that the next fortnight will witness any
radical change for the hotter. The Eastern mar
kets arc reported overstocked, with prices weak
and declining, so there is, of course, only a limited
shipping demand even at the reduced prices now
prevalent, and stock is still accumulating in the
yards. Local butchers uro doing comparatively
little, the lower prices of poultry and
game materially lessening the consmnption of
beef, and light as is the supply ot tho
grade usually sought after by this class of buyers,
not all are wanted, and prices aro low and unre
nmneralivc. A few fat cows, and fleshy steers
and oxen were taken at $3.75a4.00, bat most of tho
sales to city butchers were at $3.00aa.50. A oar
load of Christmas steers,” averaging 1,500 lbs,
were taken for the State street market at $0.37 1-2.
Nicola Addems were tho salesmen. Shippers
supplied themselves at $3.50a4.25 for common to
medium lots, and at $4.50a5.25 for good to really
choice, with a few extra at higher tlgurcs. Reeves,
Wallony A Co. selling 28 head, averaging 1,077 lbs,
at to.cu, and si head, averaging 1.370 lbs, at $5.50.
The market closed dull and weak.
closing rnicEs.
Choice Beeves—Fine, fat well-formed 3
to year 6 old steers, and averaging
1,250 to 1,400 lbs $5.0005.23
Good Beeves—Well fattened, flnely
lormcd 6tccrs.averagiugl.looal.3oo lbs. 4.25a1.73
Fair Grades—Fair steers, in fair Uesn,
averaging 2,050a1,200 lbs... 4.00a4.25
Medium Class—Medium steers and good
cows for city slaughter, averaging 800
al.loo lbs 2."5a4.00
Stock Cattle —Common cattle in decent
flesh, averaging 700u1,050 lbs 2.60a3.25
Inferior—Light and thin cows and
steers 2.00a2.25
CATTLE SALKS TO-DAY.
10 ImUhcj-f.* stock
W butchers* stock
61 rough fleshy steers,
12 butchers* stock.....
20 batchers’ stock
13 choice steers
S-l Texas cattle
£oTexas cattle
Wchoice steers..!...
22 thin cows
13 good steers
51 extra steers
15 extrattcers
33 gowi shipping steers
1G choice shipping steers.
14 ciioicc shlppimr steers.
51 smooth fat steers
20stockcra
2s fumy steers
12 stock suers
lasfock steers
17 slock steers
12 stock steers
22 slock steers
HOGS—The leading features of the hog market
were substantially the same as noted in yester
day’s and Wednesday’s reports. Good to choice
grades were in active demand, aud commanded
full former rates, while common and medium
lots were more or less neglected, and, without
heiug quotably lower, ruled weak and irregular,
the tendency at tho close being ratherdownward,
as many remains in the pens unsold. Some
skippers” were closed out at 53.83a3.90. while a
car load or two of fancy fetched $4.40, while the
bulk of the business was transacted within tho
range of $4.65a4.25. The market closed very quiet
at frt.coa4.os for common light, uneven, coarse,and
mixed lots $4.10a4.15 for medium to fair grades
and at $4.20a4 05 for good to strictly choice. The
receipts for the week up to this evening have been
110,797, against 116,379 for tho same period last
week, 80,074 week before last, and 82,303 for the
corresponding period last year.
HOG SALES TO-DAV.
JVo. ytr. Price.
sa 237 $4.10
53 331 4.20
Co 214 4.05
42 :-W 1 13
'.2 310 4.15
•13 310 4.15
:«J 2W 4.05
:ct 27!) 4.05
51 204 4.05
107 ss-t 4.15
03 200 4.13
50 31t> 4 2J
■l7 2-J5 4.15
41 402 4.30
F'J 220 4.00
50 343 4.25
&S 202 4.15
.'JO 370 4.37
44 SB 4.35
C 2 250 4.12!
75 177 4.00'
50 3[o 4.20
51 253 i 00
41 305 4.10
31 221 4,10
elieep market presented no new
lemand continues moderate, but
ply, and prices remain compara-
Lt $3.50a3.75 lor common, at sl.ooa
a, and at $4.30a5.00 for good to
hristmas sheep brought 5G.20a7.00.
dr. Price.
40 ;rw $4 ..no
■U »(5 4.25
W »S6 4.30
03 3.0 4 2*.
45 3P2 4.20
43 3tis 4.25
6G 272 4.10
GO 2ii7 4.2',
101 27 5 4.10
■l7 Jff's 4 10
70 tt.S 4.10
S2 232 :u’o
43 231 4.13
V 3 59 i 4.00
371 a;i 4.15
37 433 4.33
43 333 4,25
49 211 4.C0
5S 232 4.05
43 537 4.25
53 251 4 05
ICO 313 4.20
59 U-3 3.90
44 316 4.20
SHEEP—The
features. Tke di
equal to the aupj
lively steady ai
4.25 lor medium
choice. A few Cl
The Great Fires—Proponed Logiklatlon in
Aid of the Sturgeon Buy and Lake ITlicli-
Igan Ship Canal.
Washington (Doc. 12) Correspondence of the New York
York Journal of Commerce.
Governor Lucius Fairchild, of Wisconsin,
and Mr. William 13. Ogtlcn, who lost largely
by the lires in Chicago and tho Northwest,
have written letters to some of their friends
in Chicago, asking that all legislation con
templatedforthohcnetitof thoirsectiou be en
acted as speedily as convenient forOoagross.
They also urge that they be allowed to clear
tho land granted in aid of the Sturgeon Bay
and Lake Michigan Ship Canal. There is a
stripof laud between Sturgeon Bay and Lake
Michigan only one a Quarter miles in
width, and aship canal has been talked offer
the purpose of letting ships through to avoid
the long distance around. Congress, in ISGO.
granted to the State of Wisconsin 300,000
acres of land, mostly woodland, to. aid in
constructing this canal. Last session
they ordered government engineers to go
there and make the survey. Accordingly,
a corps of engineers from the War T»e
parlment went there this season and remain
ed three months.. They marked a now line
where the distance was shorter than on tho
old route, and it was not necessary to cut so
deep to give the proper channel. Work was
to have commenced as soon as the engineers
Imished, buttbe great tire occurred just as
the engineers got through. The State of
Wisconsin expected to spend SIOO,OOO
on it tins winter. The land is
mostly woodland, and a very largo amount
of it is charred and burnt so that the
trees will die.fiTiiousamls of trees are top
ped over, ana trespassers have gone there to
cut immense quantities of wood. A st’stem
of trespassing to cut wood had been carried
on for a long time before the tire, and a large
mimljer of cat logs remain there badly
charred. The State has no nght under the
law to sell any wood from these lands until
after the completion of tho canal. Governor
lan child and Mr. Ogden both urge with
great earnestness that Congress piss inline
?l n 'l ?Ct a!lowin S the State to sell the
18 Permanently injured ingrowth,
and the logs already out, tho proceeds to bo
placed in the hands of tho State Trcasuror.to
uc used m making the canal, and for no other
purpose. They believe the worms will spoil
the wood beyond usefulness next year if al
lowed to remain, there during tho winter.
Tt*y say the logging season has inst coro
ment*a,- and that a better price can be ob
tained lor lumber now than later.
Mr. Howe in the Senate and Mr. Satryer in
the House ■will at once introduce bills saitif a
view of cafrying oat this object, and ask
their passage at once.
—A workman at Colt's armory, at nartlonf.
Conn., who has (or had) a very lonffbeard flowing
down npou his breast, was the other” day at work
upon a small lathe revolving rapidly. He said he
•‘felt something tickle his heard,” aud looking
down, saw some of the longest hairs touching the
lathe. Quick as a flash, before ho had time to
think of his danger,the longest hatrsof h:*beard
caught in the lathe and wound him up; the next
ho knew the lathe was turning out the inside of
his nose, cutting out the cartilage that separates
the nostrils; then, with a mighty effort, he straight
ened np, saving himself from further operations
on the lathe by- pulling out a handful of heard a
foot long as large around as Ids wrist, which will
lw» handy for his wife to use as a •*switch.”
Y. M. C. A.
IIST SI IECTIBE ana
FIRST COYGBEGATIOSAL CHURCH,
Corner Washington and •fnii.ih.
Murray,
Cough, _
curris.
Holland,
Murdock,
T. K. Beecher.
The above distinguished Lecturers engaged, and
negotiations in progress with REV. Wit. M.
PUNSHON, WENDELL PHILLIPS, and other
popular orators, to complete a course of eight lectures.
Tickets for the course, single admission,*}.oo; gentle*
man and lady, |5 00. Porsale at all book stores, and at
the Y. SI. C. A. Booms, 97 West Bandolph-st., and
first Baptist Church, South Side.
First lecture of the Course, Saturday
Evening, Dec. 16th.
RE r. If, JET. .Vrjtß.fl*.
Subject: “DEACONS.”
Mr. Murray will also lecture forth© Y. M. C.A. at
the First Baptist church, corner Wabash-av. and
Harrison-at, on Tucsdaj* evening, Dec. 19. Subject;
ADIRONDACKS.
Tickets, 50 cents. For sale as above, and at the door.
Tickets forth© course also for sal© at the church, ou
the evening of tho flrat lecture.
MICUIGAIY-AV. TUEATBE.
Comer Thirteenth-st. and Mlchigan-av.
WYNDHAM COMEDY COMFY.
Last two performances. This AFTERNOON
AND EVENING,
THE BACHELOR OF ARTS,
AND
cox box.
Monday, Pec. 19. BILLY iLANNING’S MODEL
TROUPE OF THE WORLD.
mCIUGM-AV. THEATRE.
Mannings Minstrels!
Hog*. Sheep.
15,843 449
27,910 1,225
28,591 1,155
24,412 780
20,000 800
GPBox OfUce now open. Secure your seats. Ad*
mission, 75 and 50 cents.
WEST SIDE OPERA HOUSE,
Cor. Randolph and Jefferoon-ats.
MANAGER „S. MYERS
Arlington’s Minstrelsl
Reinforced, Reorganized and Reconstructed.
First week of JOHN R. KEMBLE, BEN COTTON,
FRANK KENT, PRANK BOWLES.
Every Evening and Saturday Matinoe.
gy Prices, 75 and 50 ctß. Matinees, 50 and 25 cents.
4,409
2 292
s',Ul
Colonel "Wood’s Musemn Company at the Globe.
Every night till further notice, the latest New York
sensation,
BERTHA,
THE SEWING MACHINE:GIRL.
Matinees—Wednesday and Saturday.
CHEMICALS.
Sal Soda, Alum,
COFPBBAS,
Bi-€lirofflate Potash,
and a largo lino of DYERS’ CHEMICALS.
250 Carboys Sulphuric Acid, 66°,
100 Carboys Muriatic Acid,
50 Carboys Aitrlc Acid, concentrated,.
50 Carboys Aqua Ammonia,
Empty Carboys can be returned, and will be credited
at prices cliargcd. A heavy stock of Dyo Woods ami
Dye Stuffs of superior description always oa-buud.
ENOS BROWN CO.,
STOVES AND FURNACES,
Home Comfort
COOKING STOVE.
LIVELY TIMES
Ease Earner, for Soft or Earil Coal.
Double-Dome Furnaces,
ilic only relum-iluc base-heating Furnace ever made.
HTTlio largest and best-assorted stock of Cooking,
and Healing Stoves in the city. If you want CHEAP
STOVES, give us a call.
MACLEAN COLLINS,
835 State-st., Burnt District.
.Jr, Price.
yst $3 2»
.1,011 2.STI
.1.370 4.50*
.1.015 3 50
.1.044 3 75
.1.450 5.00
.1,124 3.75
.1.141 3.73
5.00
31! 2.30
.1,563 4-75
.1.370 5.50
.1,314 5.37’
1,230 4-50*
..1.395 500
..1,564 5.25
..1.174 4.40
917 3.55
..1,677 0.00
886 3.00
3.25
..1.021 a.50
.1,123 3.50
EMPIRE
GAS BURNER
Stoves and Furnaces,
together frith a full line of Cook Sforet,
are told note, as before the fire, at
UE A V EjVW ORTH’S,
218 West Laka-st.
No. Av. Peics.
46 231 SU3
104 287 4.20
55 212 4.00
61 IsO 3.35
35 27S 4.10
39 297 4.25
K 291 4.15
133 300 4.35
44 395 4.20
121 222 4.05
Ud 310 4.20
229 273 4.20
49 303 4 25
50 2IM 4.15
49 317 4.15
45 333 4.10
42 323 4.15
50 ;m 4.20
G1 253 4.10
99 312 4.20
52 314 4 2)
10!* 222 4.05
50 239 4,13!
53 273 4.12*
GENERAL NOTICES,
NOTICE.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Union, Insurance Trust Com
pany Bank of Chicago, for the election of*
Directors for the ensuing year, will be
held at their office in Chicago, No. 87
West Madison-st., on TUESDAY, Jan.
2,1873, at 10 o'clock a. m.
WM. B, HOSWELL, Secretary,
rJOTZGS.,
There will bo a meeting of tho stockholders of tho
Mercantile Building Association at 402 Mlchiganav.,
on Saturday, Dec. 23 IS7I, at 1 o’clock p. m .to con
sider auv busine?s pertaining to said association.
Z. RURLXI4G, President.
WM. C. DOW, secretary.
MISCEIiIiAKSOUS.
Public Auction.
The remaining portion of the COURT HOUSE
BELL will bo sold at public auction oa SATURDAY,
Dec. 16, at the Northwestern Manufacturing Co.'s
Warehouse, on JeOerson-st., between Randolph ami
Lakc-sta.
Sale to commence at 2 o'clock, sharp, and to bo for
cash on day of sale.
There will bo about 7.2 M li>3. of the metal.
J. MCARTHUR,
W. H. CARTER,
R. PRINDIVILLE,
Board of Public Works.
COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES.
Notice of Copartnership.
Tbc undersigned, late Lwllh Giles, Bro. Jt Co., bare
foimeda partnership under tho name anil style of
Emerson <S Ervin, for the purpose of engaging in ilia
watch-making and Jewelry business at No. 135 West
Sladisoa-st.
FRANK EMERSON,
Chicago. Dec. M. 1371. .V- EUVIN.
dissolctign notices.
SESSOLUTIOKT.
Public notice is herebv given that the copartnersiup
heretofore existing under the name and style of Ep
stein. Goodman <t Co., is tills dav dissolved br mutual
consent. NATIiAN EPSTEIN.
JOSEPH D. GOODMAN.
L. EPSTEIN.
Chicago, Dec. 14,1371.
The undersigned will continue the business in JiU
own name. In all its branches, at U}f
104 Iv (nrie r•« dealer in Hides, Furs, 11 its, fc ~nd
aaaa A o &o£as^ r
The copartnership heretofore existing under the
firmnnnioof H.un «fc Hart, is this day dissolved by
mutual couscut. Blinov Hand l>Julouc authorized to
trie all accountant the late llrm. and ho will con
tteuo tho job printing business at 133 West Madison,
at. BIKNEY HAND,
TOWjMfcC.U.IWI. E.R.F.H4BT.
AMUSEMENTS.
MONDAY, DEC. 18,
GLOBE THEATRE.
AT CLOSE FIGURES.
58 South Vanal-st.
STOVES.
WOOI. GtfODS
Wool Goods.
HAMLIR, HALE COMPANY
Invite the attention of
the trade
to their very complete
lines of Blankets,
Flannels, Cassimeres,
and Coatings.
CANAL AND WASHIKGTOH-STS.
AUCTION SALES.
BV G. P. GORE OG.,
1 2 Handolph-st., corner Michisan-av,
REGULAR SATURDAY’S SALE OF
Household Farnitura,
Elegant Parlor, Library, and Chamber Furniture,
Office Chairs, Wardrobes, Extension Tables, Kit
tresses, Spring Beds, French and Bed Lotalges,
Mirrors, ISO Spring Beds, 50 Bedsteads, 25 Tfoffg
Gil Cloth, 2,800 Yards Wool Carpets, 40 Crates-
Crockery in original and open packages, X Kewr
Safe, cost $450.
On SATURDAY, Pec. 16. at 9} o'clock.
O. P. OOBE i CO., Auct’ia.
By GEO. P. GORE CO.
$30,000
WORTH OF
STATIONERY
AT AUCTION,
to which lb© EARNEST ATTENTION OF THE
TRADE is called, as this stock comprises a compldto
assortment of STATIONERY and FANCY GOODS,
and wiiihe closed out WITHOUT FAIL,
On Tuesday, Dec, 19, at 91-2 a. m.
These goods are now open, and dealers are invited
to call and examine them.
GEO. P. GORE CO., Auctioneers,
comer Michlgan-av. and RandolpU-st.
THE REGULAR
DRY GOODS
AUCTION" SALE
Of GEO. P. GORE <fc CO. will be postponed to Thors*
day. Dec. 21, on account of their great sale of STA
TIONERY and FASCY GOODS, on Tuesday, Dec.
19. at 9* a. m.. corner Mtchlgan-av. and Randolph.gt.
liV WM. A. BUTTERS ds CO.
200 brls. Molasses
AT AUCTION,
on SATURDAY MORNING, at 11 o'clock, at the Red
Front Auction House, on East Bandolph-ath-st.
ALSO—AT 11J O'CLOCK,
Six New Shifting-top Baggies.
WM. A. BUTTERS dfc CO., Auctioneers.
REGULAR SATURDAY’S SALE
HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
White Granite Ware, In open lots, Glasnrare,
Hardware, Table Cutlery, Bed Com
forters, SO Sew natnresses,
Blankets, etc..
At Auction, on SATURDAY MORNING, Dec. 16, at
the Red Front Auction House, on Dearborn Park,
Ramlolph-at. W. A. BUTTERS «fc CO., Auction’ra.
100 BOXES WINDOW GLASS,
9X12, 9x14, 9x13, 10x14,
At Auction, on SATURDAY MORNING, Dec. IS, at
10V o’clock, at the Red Front Auction House, on Hast
Randoinb-st;
WM. A. BUTTERS <fc CO., Auctioneers.
PEREMPTORY SALE.
CLOSING OF INVOICES OF
1 .000 Dozen Shirts and Drawers.
QOO Dozen "Wool Socks and Hosiery.
1.000 Dozen Buck, Wool, and other style
Gloves and Gauntlets.
An Invoice of Knit Goods, such as Shawls,
liubias, Scarfs, Cardigan Jackets, and
Yankee Stations.
An Invoice of Custom-Made Clothing:, Cloths,
Cassimeres.
An Invoice of Desirable Dry Goods.
AT AUCTION.
(Regardless of price.)
On TUESDAY MOSNUTG, Dec. 19, 1871,
At the RED FRONT auction house, 3 and 4 East Ran*
dolph-st,
WM. A. BUTTERS CO., Auctioneers.
GfiEAT All POSITIVE AHETIOI SALE
OB’
OVER 600 CASES
Boots, Shoes, Balmorals,
GAITERS and SLIPPERS.
200 CASES
Bubbers, •Ire/ici, ,Ilashat y and Buffalo
tine Otenttoes
AT AUGTZOXST,
On Wednesday Morning, Dec. 20,
(Sale commencing at 9:30 o'clock,)
A t the RED FRO2JT auction house, Xos 3 and 4 Dear
bom Park, BamiolpU-.it, near Mieldgaa-av., Chicago.
The above are fresh and most desirable goods, re
ceived direct from manufacturers and Jobbers, ami
will be sold to close consignments received since tho
great tire.
NV3J. BUTTERS CO., Auctioneers.
LARGE AJTD ATTRACTIVE SALE OF
Dry Goods, Woollens,
SILKS, DRESS GOODS,
Jeans, Flannels. Government Clothing, Fumiahlne
Goods, Blankets. <£c.,
AT AUCTION,
on THURSDAY MORNING, Dec. 21, at tho Red
Fiout Auction House.
WM. A. BUTTERS «t CO.. Auctioneers.
C. C. THAYER CO.,
(general Auctioneers
AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
ISO and lS2*3Hchlgan-aT., cor. Jactuoo-st.
Having built a largo and commodious Salesroom, in
a convenient and central locatlon.wo are now follr
prepared to make AUCTION SALES of Merchandise
of every description—Dry Goods?. Boots anil Shoes,
Clothing, Carpetings, Furniture, Hardware, Crockery,
Glassware, Household Goods, Paintings, «t n «tc.
Will also promptly attend *to salcaof Furniture at
residences, and out door sales of all kinds of property.
Real Estate at Public and Private Sals.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The remaiulning portion oL-tho-
COURT HOUSE.KELL
Will be sold at PUBLIC AU.GTION,
Today, Saturday, December 16,
AT THE
Sortinmitrn 51'fg Coapimj's AVnrehonse,
On Jefferson-st, between Randolph and Lake, Sato
to commence at 2 o’clock sharp, and to be for cash on
day of sale. There will bf.-about pounds of tto*
tntiaL J. MCARTHUR,
W. it. CA UTKK.
R. PRINDIVILLE.
Board of Public Works.
WM. A. BUTTERS CO., Auctioneers.
BRICKS.
BRICK
Commission Merchants.
(ESTABLISHED 1365.)
all binds of building material and
j.rieks elicited from the country Immediately, as w»
are getting orders dally for more brick, Jcc., than wo
can till- Money advanced on consignments
p. s.—I,OtO.OuO bricks for sale to-day la lots to suit.
MUSSELWHITE <fc CO
B7 W(&t Labe-st.
financial
Cash Advances.
I s:n prepared to advance ou pork, or other pro
uvto Ivt be sold here or East, on y 1 D
tot West Washington
BEAT. ESTATE.
lot
EOR SALE OR TO LEASE—The largo lot northeast
corner of Madison and Franklin sta.. 80 feet on Mndi
son-sr-by M 3 feet on Franklin at., for sale, or to lease
on Ion? lime, la onoparcel.
WILLIAM BORDEN, 211 East MidUcn st.
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